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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
AN ALLIANCE.
England and Germany Reach an
Offensive and Defensive
Agreement.
STARTLING NEWS FOR EUROPE.

And for Russia in Particular in View of the
Growing Uneasiness as to ChIna-A Com
bination In which Victoria and Her OBJ
streperous Grandson May Join Forces
and VIII Come Very Nearly Debating
Any Old Thing They Want to In the Old
World.
London. Sept. IA report is cur
rent that a treaty of alliance between
Great Britain and Germany on the
lines of the speech of Cham berlain
were actually completed yesterday
This is probably amplification of the
gossip relative to daily visits of the
German ambassador TO the foreign
Office I'm the past fortnight which has
been attributed to the desire on the
part of Germany and Great Britain to
formulate a common policy in regard
10 Russia in China. Another eXplana-
tion of the German am bas sador's visits
is that they relate to mixed tribunals
of Egypt, international agreement
on the subject ending in February.
Through French and Russian influ-
ence the court has always hampered
British plans for the use Of Egyptian
savings and the advancement of
Egypt. Now ii is said the agreement
has been almost reached by which
Germany viii support the British
views.
Germanys Reward.
Ii is said that in return for Ger
many's support in Egypt, Great
Britain will recognize Germany's
claim To utiliz Syria (Asiatic Turkey
including Palestine) as an outlet for
her surplus population.
The Pa Mall Gazette this n ternoOn
SAYS has received from a source in
which it has every confidence the in
formation that the Anglo-German
agreement will be signed this wee by
Balfour and the German ambassador
in behalf of the respective powers,
and that while the agreement is re-
stricted il embraces an offensive and
defensive alliance in certain eventual
tiles.
Presidential Pa rty In New York.
New York. Sept. 2.-The president
and Mrs. Mckinley arrived at noon.
They were met by Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart. who will remain with
them during their stay in the city.
The party was driven to the Manhat-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
WILSON. Major General"

The following cablegram also was re-
-ceived from General Wilson: Ponce,
Sept. 1, 1S9S,-Adjutant General, Wash
ington: Transport Chester sailed at
2:30 p. m, with General Schwan and
staff, General Hams and staff, Fourth
Pennsylvania with forty-one officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

mistakes while proceedings go on but per
hans the most effective change. beyond me OK
cusiOn of farmers and waSeearner>, IS 'h'
narrow restriction Of crimes for which DahR
r,lpt may he punished. Instead OF long hs''
intending many which might he committed III
Ignorance OF the true legal obligations or inc
debtor there are only two emheZZlencnt al
property of an estate and false answer in bank
rlptcy proceedings
While far shorter and more simple than III"
Torrcy hill the measure passed by the Sc'El'e
covers about six broad pages OF "Ihe congress
slonal Record in the closest type. and cahno'
be adequately summarized in few words. nH'
something Of is general tone is Indicated Dy
n single contrast The TOrrey act was espc"Mi-
" desired because OF the protection IL WOuid
give 10 creditors. while Senator IloAr remarked
that the new bill will enable 1JO,Ooo TO W.
1000 bankrupts TO get on their feet again. Whlc
"cnabling manufacturers and merchants 10 get
"a fair division of their debtors property Inc
more liberal provision for discharge doubtless
commended the substitute 10 mulitudes' whlic
II Tie measure does not reach me ldcai perlcC-
lion of securing in all cases fair division OF
nronertv and no waste or fraud. it VIII he wei
coined most gratefully by the business World
,r Il brings about large progress toward mat
enuitablc end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

Mr. Plat. but really Mr.. Moore was authorized
10 name his own men, II was unkind oil MN
not 10 take Mr. Platt's list, and he doubtless
had bad heart. but the Department could MOI
undertake 10 bc n searcher OF hearts III SUCH
matters. And so Mr.. Plat went away saddene"
with another case Of broken faith, ana MI
Moore and his subordinates still have heads.
All this IS very funny for the boy. but it's
death To rhc frogs Mr. Moore may ENJOY H.
but doesn't he know that bali of the business
of bossing i keeping mp an appearance OF dolhg
things: II was well enough for him To want
the reality of his own patronage. but ne shoulu
have let Mr. Plat pose rs dispensing It, II inc
impression once gets abroad that oiilce-h"iuerS
do not have to take orders. that their heads VIII
not come of. swish, if they refuse. that cahdl-
dates can get office without calling and lining
il up" with the old man. the old mans business
will be ruined. Mr.. Moore was highly neon
sidCratc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
PERSONAL.

Lord Dufferin Is to act rs judge in determining
the best ten Canadian national songs.
Colonel T. Curtis Smith the Republican nominee
for the Govcrnorshp # Vermont was MEMBER OF
the class Of - Of yale. many Of whose members
have become prominent. zone member says
"The Waterbury American" John Patton jr.. mas
becn United Statcs Senator from Michigan An
other Frank H. ZONES of Springfield. III was
Eirs, Assistant Tostmast General IN MT I"F,,.
i.nd. ia., ADMINISTRATION Still another. John ;.
Seymour Of Norwalk. was ~ the same UNI III" .
missioner Of Patents. while Almet +. Jenks. OF
nrookIy h4s been tong Pro Gnrnorarion Conn
sci FOR brooklyn II is very probable 70 .etIrn u.
Eddie smith the ven Known rHIr ~ Vermont
win b. hu: tho beginning u his noiiu.l c fi
Tha, career will most probably end IN the O"''''
States senate
Mrs Buckle. the wife Of George Earle Buckle the
Editor Of "'rhe London Times" who mas just died
was daughter Of the late James Payn. the novel
Isl,
The r.w paper to bee started soon by T. J. o'on-
nor. IT London. Will be- called M y +. "hich
means mainly about people" When asked il u
world be- devoted entrcy 70 personalities I"y
r.,, s,id. "Fniirely There will Dee no politics.
rniy h'i'..,,r, Thora Viii b. 10 scandal. III
naturrd illusions 20 anybody or any Class
rr,,,or Knott. ex-Governor and ex-Congrc~sman
g., .i.,u ,,,iotlv in Kentucky. whore b" - prot'-
sor Of .lw ln ester college lie might ha.t K tGl
several Important Offices during th' i'''''"' '"-
mini.traii0n but h. refused them All
william ! Bryan. Of Ncbras aka has given 800 to
., r-,ty.ysi,v of Texas the interest Of which -
, bo used as AN annual prize for the student pro
l,,lu. m, best essay ON governments The Siit ma
h,rn accepted
Nine. Tresias Simon sam the wife "i me i''.''
dent q the negro Republic OF Eiayu- Is no" max
&C.,, . ,,,,, ., paris accompanlsd By her physician
and twolye back ladies' waiting ana servants
Conercssman champ clark is to be the Fourth
~ .luiy orator 40 Springfield. Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
Az TVCONSIDERATE OFFICIAL.

Mr. Frank L. Moore. Collector Of Internal
Revenue in Brooklyn. needs attention. lie IS
lacking in reverence for dignitieS. He has
added one more To the long. sad lis, of the men
who have broken faith with Senator Plat.
Not that Mr. Moore made terms with Mr. Plait
and then broke them We do not even know
that Mr. Plat ever told him to call around and
ask him for the office after learning that Mr..
Moore had been selected by the President for
H. or rs in the case of Postmaster Wilson. that
the Senator ostcnlatiously sent "A telegram 10
the White House ordering an appointment
which he found that he could not prevent. Mr..
Moorc's offence appears merely TO he that he
falls 10 recognize that Mr.. Plat owns New
York State and has given Brooklyn to the
smart Mr.. Atterbury. and he persists in acting
as If he were an Independent official. That is
cruel 1t tends to spoil illusions. As we said
before. Mr.. Moore needs attention.
The new revenue law required the appoint
ment of some new subordlnatcs Of the Collector.
Mr. Plat saw TO II that they were not put
under the Civil Service rules He had men OF
his own for the places Mr. Moore was cX
pccied TO do his share in supplying the places
But he had crazy notion that when the law
gave him authority 10 select the subordinates
he was nj liberty 10 please hl1nSfll rainier tnan
Mr. Plat in choosing them. That did not suit
Mr Platt's Brooklyn lieutenants. They rushed
Off TO Washington to lave Mr.. Plat 'cnll
down Mr. Moore. just IA he called down Lou
Payn for Qugg. Mr.. Plat went to the Treas
ury Department TO call down Mr.. Moore. OF
course, all he had to do to tell the Treas
ury that one Of its men was making trouble
In his front yard and his head would come off.
swish, But 1t didn't. The Treasury was ex-
tremeiy sorry that anybody should diAplsAse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
N,etp21ork Ds,ilp Irihn11f'
MONDAY. JUNE -. 1898.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE WAR-The American forces are wlthih
four miles of the main body Of the SpahlaIIs az
Santiago and their picket lines are Nl'iilll mar
inr distance OF each other. big battle Is eN-
nertcd in n few DAYS. ----= Latest reports OF inc
fehting on Friday at La Quasina snow ,hat
si,,.cr Americans were killed nine are missing
md fortv-onc were wounded. ---- Weho'i
of The Cabinet said only complete YclnqulsHlhcn,
of cuba. Porto Rico and the philippines WouIu
hc considered by tho United states IN trea,lhS
for ucace with spain. - flft"cn rcSlleH'S'
incln1!nc the f2th Ncw-York, were ordered 70
etc front from Chickamauga Park. - me
Red Cross League proposes 70 raise sI"Vp III
d., Western States for 4 hospital ship 70 he
seat Manila. -- Four OF me troop-ahIlps
FOR the third expedition to the Philippines wsrc
lcadel al san Francisco. and they are expected ,,
20 sail to-day. ----- The auxiliary cruiser Har-
,,rd with reinforcemcn:s for General smarter
sailed from Newport News FOR Santiago con
Noying the rcpair-ship Vulcan. - The cruiser
san Francisco and the ram katahcn. Which
ngve been patrOl,iuS the New England coast
were order / South.
FOREIGN - Lieutenant Peary's AUXILIARY
steamer Hope sailed from ST Johns. \. +, Tor
North Baflns Bay - ltaly's claims against
Tayt have been adjusted ---- massacre oi
Jews has occurred in GaliCid.
DOMESTIC The action OF the Senate con
forces IN throwing out the appropriation Will
result in postponinC the proposed conference Tor
e,ttllng points IN dispute with Canada -
The indications are that the Hawaiian debate
viii continue in the Senate all the week, with
tactics OF delay by MISUNDERSTANDING
\ suggestion has been made IN connection With
the proposed bill for 4 State Board Of Elections
that There shall also be 4 chief supervisor e
elections apnointcd by this Board -- Three
members of ii picnic party were drowned by the
carceDng of a steamer At Marietta. Ohio. -
The Clifton House O well-knOWn hotel AZ Mag
ara Falls was totally destroyed by fire. 49,
The oarsmen at Saratoga Lake spent quiet
dav. attending church and calling upon each
other.
CrTY-A conference of Republican Machine
leaders was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and
Il was said that q compromise measure to deal
with the Police Board muddlc was agreed on.
The Madison Square PRESBYTERIAN Church
was closed owing To the damage to the spirc
by lightning in Saturdays storm. - There
was d large gathering of oarsinen at college
Point to attend the annual outing OF the HaT-
lem REGATTA Association. - A hallboy was
crushed TO death by elevator in the Hotel
Royalton. = bachelor apartment house in West
Forty -fourth-st.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day;
Fair and cooler The temperature yesterday
Highest, 90 degrees; lowest. ~; average, 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

than one knew in April. The weakness is pos
sibly on the other side
Americans do not know what the Fhhpplh'S
will be worth and nobody can. But II Is hNc
second childhood for grave men 10 tell us iha'
we cannot possibly derive any advantage from
their NOS session These islands were actually
worth besides enormous stealings. good many
millions n wear 70 Spain Whether they would
ho worth much or little TO the United States -
unite another question. but the men who th!nH
they know beforehand all about II are not III
the reckoning. The chances are that na'ioh"l
honor and sense Of duty may perhaps com
pcl us 10 hold these islands, with value or with
out Nobody set has shown exactly now we
ere 10 dispose Of them with honor 1t * nj
looet worth while to know n little before tie
clarng them OF no value. many men did de-
clare Alaska valueless when Se'retar! H'""'u
purchased that Territory
one thing is certain. and the ablcSt ana 'hc
weakest politician alike may as we'll have II in
mind that the American flag Will not easily DC
taken from anv spot where it has been hosted.
That is not quite matter or sentiment lh'
Nation is great, and owes it to itself to behave
ike a nation capable Of great duty ard r"Spoh-
sibility Its place among the nations "i the
world depends. at least a little, upon the FEEL
inc that the American flag stays where II rises.
II will not be an easy or comfortable task 10
convince The American people mat tho hag
ought TO disappear from the bay where one oil
tho greatest victories of naval history was won.
The public men of al parties have to reckon
with disposition. already shown by Millions
of Americans, not TO have the Nag anywhere
hauled down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
CANADIAN CONFERENCE CHECKED
ADJUSTMENT OF IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
BLOCKED BY THE SENATE

BLOCKED BY THE SENATE
Washington June 20 (SpeciaD.-It is a great
disappointment to many people here to learn
that the Senate Appropriations Committee in re.
porting the General Deficiency bill cut out the
item of $4,000 which had been included in tho
bill as passed by the House to defray the ex.
nenses of a commission 20 adjust existing differ.
ences between this country and Great Britain in
regard to Canada. For some time the Admins.
tratlon has desired to have an adjustment with
Canada on questions relating to the Alaska
boundary. interchange Of traffic, regulations OF
fisheries mutual use OF canals. etc. and IN.
nresent was deemed the most advantageous time
m complcte the negotiations. Correspondence
between the governments has resulted in the
onnointment of the Canadian and English com.
nissioners high in standing, being headed BY
Laurier the Premier. l. person, and the State
Department has prepared and coated vast
amount OF matter and correspondence to bs
used in the conferences, which were to begin az
soon as Congress appropriated the requisite
amount to Jefray the expenses.
This was supposed to be really matter OF
form. but for some unaccountabe reason the
Senate committee has oil iected to it, and unless
the item is restored there will be no appointing
mower or funds and the commission will have
to be postponed until at the next session the
matter can be brought up again.
1t is n great pity. as several Of the questions
ere OF pressing importance and should be set
tied at once. notably the Alaska boundary and
riahts IF miners in the border territories and in
transit The present friendly relations and the
cordial feelings existing between the two coun-
tries would tend TO produce good results. and
probably the negotiations could be conducted
more advantage Ously now than ever before. and
therefore II is hoped that the Senate will rein
sort the item and that the House will insist on
sustaining the Administration in this important
matter, in which the entire country is interested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
4KOII IHlI ILlG-

When the patriotism of millions is aroused,
and 9 few men who claim 10 be better and moro
Intelligent than the rost protcs; and call for a
halt there is apt to be less attention given TO
them than they may deserve. Senator Morrill,,
the veteran who has fought battles in Congress
for protection Of American Industry more than
thirty years, questions whether We ought TO
fight. whether we ought 70 hold any territory
conquered. whether we can afford TO take the
Philippines as Il Gift. and whether we ought TO
accept the gift of herself by Hawaii There are
other men Of high and honorable character, VINO
are not the agents Of the Sugar or any other
Trust, who have the same feelings and man.
fully express them. II may as well he said at
the outGet that whether we shall find It right
TO hold tie Philippines remains for the future.
Nobody knows. or can know. But the spirit OF
hostility TO the possession OF distant territory
is entirely comprehensive and can be dis
cussed better now than when an emergency
compels instant action.
1t woId nave been crazy to fight for the pos
session OF the Philippine Islands three months
ago Every sober man will admit that But
the man who does not move with the world he
lives in Is a relic The United States did not
want territorial possessions In Asiatc regions
and had not the slightest ambition in that di-
recti0n. That was two months ago The men
who so thought then are not inconsistent or
weak but march with the world. If they are
asking today whether the Philippine Islands
are not worth holding. 1t may be determined
by the Nation that they are not when the situa
ton becomes clear. But there is no inconsist-
ency or weakness in knowing In June more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

There was once a man named Alfred r.
Mahan whose scientific writings were held up
by the most esoterc and cocksure Of scholars
in journalism To squelch completely anybody
who dared TO mention strategic position or talk
about the need Of American coaling stations or
ships. The amateur strategsts were told that
they were vaporinE idiots who took catchwords
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
ITALY'S CLAIMS AGAINST HAYTL

Rome. June 26-Au questions in dispute oe'~esn
tho Italian and Haytian governments nave 80
settled on the basis of terms arranged D! o'eS
Chicco. the Italian Commissioner delesateS " west
lust claims of Italy against republics III the =" in.
Indies The settlement includes the amount u "
demnity and the manner of payment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
THE HOPE SAILS FOR THE NOhIh
PEARY's AUXILIARY STEAMER STARTS Fun
NORTH BAFFIN'S BAY.

St Johns. ~ f. June 96.-I4eutenant Peaty'
auxiliary steamer Hope. Captain Samuel bar"e.'.
sailed to-day for sydney. cape Breton. "he'e s
viii coal and take board a scientihc Pa'"'
Thence she will proceed 10 North Baihn Day
whero she will ION Lieutenant Peary 10 TRANSFER
stores and coal TO the steamer Windward
The Hopes reserve stock OF one hundred 'oS "
coal will be landed At Littleton Island. OF inc CO..
Of Greenland to be used by the Windward Oh nv ~
return. provided she is frozen In AT the No''" "
winter. .,..
The Hope is expected TO return here IN the JAWS
pIrt OF Septemher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
WELLMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION SAILS

Tromsoc Island OF Tromsoe. Norway, June
The Arctic expedition under Walter Welmah' Wv
Arctic explorer. sailed to-day
Mr. Wellmans expedition Is undertaken WIZ An
obJects-the first to find and succor professor Ola
dree. and the second to discover the Nor'h "a
lie is accompanied by a corps of scientists ""'
competent explorer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

from CAPTAIN Mahan and in ignorance delehueu
pollces with them which the scholars IN jour
nalism" knew to be utter folly. But s'hee
Captain Mahan has been shown to have been an
advocate of Hawaiian annexation Tor i'inS
Years. the SCHOLARS in journalism nave ht'ie
use for him. and il would not be SURPRISING IL
they were soon talking about that ignorant
lingo sea dog "Alf" Mahan.
II the Spanish are not really going to have a
Cadiz fleet OF their own. we shall have to lend
them
The prospects Of the American Navy are
bright enough to warrant our taking time 10
build the best and fastest battle-ships, instead
os slow and inferior ones Cor the sake OF being
able to say they are completed few months
sooner.
Rooscvets Rough Riders are rough walkers
as well.
In the vast depth Of Mr. Quigg's present SAD
silence there must sometimes be an echo some
thing like thN why! Why, when | pre-
sentcd that silver service to Lauterbach didnt
| censor his speech and keep him from saying
Better Tammany Mayor than man RESPONSE
BILE to no party? Why did set the boys 10
shouting. Give l. to the old teapot II we ohly
even had the teapot now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

Copies of The Sunday 7nbHne, in crap
terS. centS a COPY each. Remit IT. post
age stamps not in coin. Regular SnbScHb-
ton rateS on OPPOSITE Page
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amusemente.

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CAeINO-S-The Greater fSmlnie. ., -, cf,e
yn,f,N N.I.sEE-Wax Works Grand Concerts ana zine
urFsI,p SQUARE THEATRE s:i5-The Rassed Res'-
,..,-.tr.
lS,.lTii'S-Noon - II p rn.-NautcviHe.
rSOSrTr -S-Naudcvil"
Ts-N9% ~ III -S-Iiar0a Rosa
WtDfsOT SQUARE ROOF GARDEN l'-C onoe ~,
NANTATTAN BEACH 3..So-o-N!rior iiriber' : na"-'
IsNe,rlf,' S- i.9O % II p m-NaudevNH.
AZ r. .Ni'K'S THEATRE-2-S- BArl'sdue'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
1870 .,-n
TRIBUNE FRESHAIR FUND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
$1,000
FROM Friend .......... '..'.'''''. 1000
From Friend .:,,....:.:...,;' 1000
First Presbyterian sunday Plainned " . 10 ~
"BlnBhamton N f.'........ so
J. a. :..........,.....,,..,.... ...''f'''''''' 800
Miss Kate Rathbon 800
a. .. It 1900
Intermediate class OF the First PresbyterA" COS
huTch SUNDAY school, fassalc, N J.''''''''' 20
from Friend emo - ipookiyn 1000
Birthday offerings from the infant class OF the $50
South Congregational Church. Brooklyn..'.'' 400
p. -; aee9
Total June es 1903. ...~.s-.-A..............A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

Rooscvelt's Rough Riders are rough walkers
as we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27

II the Spanish are not really going to have
C,diz noet Of their own. we shall have to Lent
them one.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-03-04

FROM the result Of a case tried in
ems session of the United States coprt
1t is learned that IL is not safe "a do
any w%hitecapping or lynchlng upon
United States land. The Dona Ana
men who had a little fun with a neigh.
Dor have been convicted OF Interior
Ing with the passage OF a citizen over
government land II they had tarred
and feathered the Individual upon a
quarter section which one OF them
mad homesteaded the United States
court would not have interfered with
them. Citizens % Grant county who
may have occasion to hang some OF the
numerous murderers that inhabit this
county would do well to pick ont a
proper place in which 10 erect a gal.
lows The prudent man gathers wis.
dom from the mistakes Of Others.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-03-04

THE president has appointed Col.
Robert Campbell as postmaster at El
Paso, Texas. For many years Col.
Campbell has wanted to he collector
OF customs at El Paso, but as he could
not make the proper connections for
this Office and vas offered the most.
mastership, which involves doing bust.
ness In the same building as he would
have done If appointed collector, he
concluded TO accept it. Among the
other important Texas appointments.
besides thatof Col. Dillona as collector.
Is nat OF the Hon. Webster Flauni-
gan as collector OF internal revenue
and Or. Grant as marshal for the
eastern district. Col. Green stills
continues to III his railroad.