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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

| fore the seizures were Illegal, and in conse-
quence the United States was financially
liable for damages.
The principle of Jurisdiction having been
thus determined it remained for this coun-
try to ascertain a method of payment. The
claims were palpably exaggerated and
| could not be accepted and satisfied on their
face. President Cleveland proposed to Con-
gress that a Compromise payment in lump
be made, but Congress refused to assent
to this proposition and insisted upon diff
ferent method of accounting. This action
created the erroneous impression that the
United States had refused to make repara-
ton under the terms of the Paris award
and much unfounded criticism of this
country was heard from English sources
In the course of tine, however, a different
principle of adjustment was adopted and
the claims were referred to commission.
The appropriation of s473 1.26 recently
passed by Congress and just paid over to
the British ambassador is in settlement of
the claims as scaled and determined by this
commission.
This payment clears the way to a salts
factory solution of the general Boring
seal controversy. which is entirely distinct
in its scientific and practical bearings from
't'N AiAohSs qutSliOil tHdt grew out the
Paris award of 1892. The issue at present
relates TO the preservation of seal life on
the Aieutian Islands. American experts
claim that continuation of the practice
OF peiasic or open-sea sealing will surely
result i'll the exterminat ton of the herds
canadian experts, on the other hand, deny
thls proposition. Yet the fact remains that
the nerds under the practices of the seal
ers, have latterly diminished seriously in
numbers and large and profitable indus
try Is IN danger OF termination 1t is to be
expected that in the light of recent inter
national developments, with the aid of the
ieeIihs of good fellowship that now sur
ROUNDS the two nations, a settlement of
this dispute upon an equitable and prac-
ucabie basis will speedily be effected. 1t
Is too late for enforcement this season.
out the time is ripe and the opportunity
Will be ample for the formulation of inter-
national regulations this autumn or win
Ter that. enforced coincidentaI with the
opening OF the sealing season of 1899 will
insure cessation of the indiscrimiuate
hliilhs or the seals. regardless of sex. age
or condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17
Currency Reform.

II mas been suggested that while The
senate Is discussing the Newlands resolu-
'ioh the House will probably adjourn for
three days at a time until the end is reach
Gu ms Is based upon the idea that the
ilouse mas Cleared its table, and has MOTH
ing else TO 90. But this is a mistake
Ihtre Is at least one bill on the House
table Enacted on, OF great Importance and
winch ought TO be taken up now without
ueidy. 1his Is the bill for the reform of
me currency The subject is of moment to
inc country, and particularly to the bus
ness classes. and the House on its part
,ouIu not close d session of unusual inter-
est ana usefulness better than by address,
ihs ltSe1 20 this matter. 1t has been dis
cuSseu at length by representative men in
All the walks OF life, as well as in one Wav
Ut another and at one time or another in
congress, and while there are conflicting
OPINIONS to be reconciled, that ought not
now TO be a very difficult task
Inc election in Oregon shows that the
cause OF sound finance is strong with the
People. ana akin to this cause is that of
simpler system of currency. The present
system Is invoked and unsatisfactory
Inc people want it changed. The repubIi-
can party mas promised a change. It has
mad its hands full of other things but if
Is good time now to enter upon the re-
demption of that promise. The tariff is out
OF the way. Revenue for the war has been
voted A further move in favor of inter
rational bimetalism cannot of course be
made for the present. Why not therefore
take UP this purely business and domestic
question and settle it?
me bill might not, probably would not.
get beyond the House at this session. Hut
thdt would be important progress Ii
would be put to the Senate's hand next
winter, and thus have d good chance to
become law at the short session. At anv
rate, there is nothing on the House table
mali so important as the currency reform
bill. and for the remainder of this session
the House would do well to devote its time
to it.
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conducive to such steadiness as seemed
requisite. Thus the reports in detail con
corning the conditions under which she was
fought and heactual work of her three shells
will be necessary before her true degree OF
effectiveness can be established The firing
of the three shells safely from the tubes
will serve to allay in large measure the
fears of those who have questioned whethe.
such large charges of high explosives could
be propelled from a gun at high rate
without grave danger OF explosions on
board ship. 1t is, of course, highly desir-
able that the Vesuvius should in this ex-
perimental bombardment have destroyed
the battery at which she aimed. which has
hitherto resisted all the efforts of the
blockading vessels to damage it, owing TO
its elevation. 1t will materially aid in the
reduction of Santiago if the Vesuvius can
be sent far enough into the channel to
throw heavy charges of dynamite among
the ships in the harbor and the forces con-
centrated in the city.
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Part of American war Territory.
From the Honolulu Com

FROM the Honolulu commercial Advertiser MAY 21).
The Charleston has arrived. Transports
with troops for Manila will soon be here
Hawaii has become distinctly q part of the
American war territory. The need Of these
islands as a strategic base is no longer n
matter of speculation, but Is declared by
military and naval judgment during actual
hostilities. Hawaii willingly accepts this
conclC sion.
The strange spectacle is presented in the
positive declaration by, the commander of
| the land and naval forces of the United
States of the need of these islands as a
strategic point, followed by their occupa-
ton or use, while on the other hand, the
| legislative branch of the government still
hesitates to promptly accept this Judgment
even while war is in existence. The exec
utive acts upon facts. The legislature
dwellS upon a theory.
However, as the legislative body realizes
the driving force Of facts and is confronted
with the situation it becomes rapidly etlu-
| Gated. Speech may be silver Not silence,
| but events are golden" The calling AT
this port of the Charleston and the trans
| ports is worth million of documents on
| annexation and many volumes of Congress
sional Records full of dreary debates
| Immediately after the American reyolu-
| ton the new and independent states of
America hesitated to adopt a constitution
| Spain. holding Louisiana, threatened to bar
| out the commerce of the west from an OUT
| let by the Mississippi. This threat con-
| fronted the states with a fact and not a
| theory. 1t put before them the immediate
ana not remote Danger OF commerce.
| They felt the hot breath of an enemy and
| they acted.
Spain, once more perhaps in American
history, extends the boundary of the Amer
| lean republic. She puts before 1t the i'm
| mediate need of practical action She in
voluntarily shows the value of this stra-
tegic point She involuntarily stimulates
American expansion. Her illiberal policy
| in 17S0 strongly influenced the consolidation
of the Union and did bring the purchase of
| Louisiana Her same illiberal policy one
| hundred years later brings the occupa ton
of the Philippines and probably the annex
| alton of Hawaii. Who says th.A. Spain
] does no '.good7"
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Spanish-Americans.

There is a purpose showing TO try TO
thwart the administration in its efforts Wig
CrOusly TO prosecute the war. This fight on
Hawaiian annexation is only one manfes-
taJion Of it. Connected with that, and
ass listing 1t, is the gabDle of certain news
papers and politicians about the new
policy unfclded since hostilities were be
gun. meeting to protest against this has
been ncld in Boston, and a protest regis
tered. Presumably other meetings Of like
tenor will be held there and elsewhere.
The people of the United States not
to be misled by this sort of thinS. They are
familiar with the situation. They have
confidence in their real leaders. Besides
they would naturally distrust a movement
bringing together in common accord a
scholarly sneerer like the New York Even
ing Post and noisy, vulgar ignoramus like
the New York World. Their own hearts
with the country, and they are rot ask
ing that the war be conducted according 10
plans of men who, confronted with
samples. could scarcely distinguish between
gEEpowder and brown sugar.
The only danger lies in the way that
Europe may digest the matter. How may
EurOpe-aS a rule easily befuddled about
American affairs-be expected properly to
appraise it? How Is Europe easily TO pick
out, as Americans are able to do the dis
appointed politician, the professional con-
sciencc-keeper, the newspaper maliciously
spreading ink through habit. or in the hope
of holstering up a waning circulation, and
set them down at their true value? That
EIrope is not able to do may be seen
from the following Gibraltar cable to the
London News, giving the view entertained
there of the rumor Of German interference
at Manila:
president Mckinley never wanted the
war. nor did any member of his cabinet
want it. 1t was the politicians. the jobbers
behind tie scenes and some phiianthropists,
who dragged the President into the war,
and have forced him as far as ne has gone.
The taking of Manila by the Germans
would enable him to say TO the war party:
what did 1 tell you? Are going to try
conclusions with the Germans. the Rus
slams. and probably the French? No. 1t
would throw the development of the United
States back too far TO do So
Here il an echo of this firing in the rear.
Here is a distorted reproduction of mouth
ings which here at homa excite only dis
gust. We shall probably hear soon by way
of Europe inspired by this un-American
clique that the republic is hopelessly
divided. is lettering 10 its ruin, and that
Spain has only to be patient and to fight
on to carry the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

William Shaw Bowen, Sugar Trust lob
bylst and fake correspondent of the New
York World. still insists that annexation
Is 10 be defeated in The Senate through
the aid of prominent republican senator's"
IN accordance with an understanding en-
tered into that after the passage of the
IeVenue bill there should be an adjourn
ntnt OF Congress without action upon
annexation Well, the prominent republic
can senators indicated have denied posi-
lively that there was ever any such under
standing, and The public will prefer to be-
heVe them rather than Mr.. William Shaw
Bowen.
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Consistent,

Don't want no Hawaii
Ner yit no Philippines.
Got enough already
An troubles what it means
III we go On 'areachin'
Fur things we haven't GOT
OF Swackers allus lectures
Like he knowed an awful lot,
But he deserves some credit
Fur bein' most sincere
His farm, instead o CROWN
GIFTS smaller year by year
Things wouldn't stand still fur I'm
An acquirin' was so bad
Thet he chose the lesser evil
An got rid D what he had
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Attack Upon the President by 8,
Sugar Trust Organ.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
But the annexation of these islands is
not war necessity. That is an i.npudent
pretense- The suggestion is not an out
come OF the war. 1t originated long ago
with set of plotters and schemers A
vulgar money job lies at the bottom OF
the transaction. That makes the effort to
sneak the thing through as measure OF
patriotism peculiarly nauseating 1t Is the
motive of the original annexatlonists even
more than the annexation itself that Of
tends and disgusts.
lf dispatches from Washington do not
misstate his attitude, about the most ar
dent annexationist of all is the President
of the United States
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Thinking 1t OHer

"Why don't you shoot?" inquired one
Spanish officer
Whats the use?" inquired the other
I'VE never hit anything"
But there's no use of wasting our ammu-
nition."
That's what l want to avoid doing In
my opinion, we'd better get some one to
sell it to the Yankees for US. We'd at least
have the satisfaction of getting their
money"
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The Martial Spirit.

What is going to be the most fashion,
able fabric this summer inquired Mau1e.
Il don't know for sure replied Mamie.
But from reading the newspapers, I
should say gun-cotton''
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One Way of Looking mt 1t.

1T has been openly asserted exclaimed
che citizen, that that politician accepts
money for his influence"
WELL replied Senator Sorghum, che
isn't to blame for that. If people choose to
advertise his business for nothing, he can't
help it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

The alaerity with which the ordinary
citizen came forward TO subscribe for
bonds should discourage any assumptions
OF philanthropy by syndicates who make
business Of lending the government
money.
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An Eternal Difficulty,

A man should be industrious,
But 1t beats de mischief how
Much easier it's ter foller
A puhcession dan a pillow.
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Appreciation.

Il hear that our young friend intends to
take plunge on the board of trade" re-
marked Willie Washington.
Dear mel exclaimed Miss Cayenne
What nervy man his father must be.'
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Not Even Shrewd Politics.


FROM the Chicago Post.
There is little anti-Hawaiian feeling in
the country. Fair-minded democrats and
independents recognize that the war has
changed the situation regarding Hawaii
ana mat the objections to anna xation are
far outweighed by the imperative practical
arguments in its favor. The democrats
know it, and their attempt at making Ha-
vail party question is not even shrewd
politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

Ambassador Hay would be justified, after
his experience with a pistol-carrying crank,
in reminding Mr.. Bayard that there is even
in England an element which is turbulent
and hard to govern
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The Tide of Public INDIGNATION.
:innati Enquirer. Dem. },

fr"ia the cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.l
Inc tide of public indignation is washing
away the narrow strip of ground on which
the opponents of Hawaiian annexation are
dehantly budding. Well, let them be
washed away. They perish through their
own fault
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

General Blanco of course hopes to be
punished in the same way that he COM
mitted his murders: that is to say. by
Proxy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Black have not vet
reached definite conclusion as to which
shall be the Caesar and which the Brutus
of this occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

Mr.. Joseph Letter will have some diff
Guilty in explaining how he came to lose so
muCh money in transaction which he so
earnestly declared was not speculation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

1here Is some Impotence to have the
FesuVius give few slight coughs in the
vicinity of Havana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

After numerous vicissitudes and a long
period OF doubt, the Texas has come to the
trent as an unmistakable mascot.
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The Scandal of Our Timex.


From the Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.).
1t is the scandal Of our times that the i'm
preston exists throughout the world that
the Sugar Trust exercises a powerful influ-
ence on congressional legislation. Much of
the present opposition to annexation is
very generally ascribed to that influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

III Spain has sold the Philippines to Ger
many 1t Is the browning achievement in
gold-brick annals.
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SHOOTING STARS.

Camera will do his best to rival Ceryera
in conducting series of optical illusions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
There seems nothing now in the way of
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands I'M
less the Sugar Trust is to be counted as an
obstacle.
The times., 1898-08-02
HONOLULU ALL ALIVE.
Troops for Manila Arrive and Island
Politics Are Discussed

Honolulu. July 20. via San Francisco.
Aug 1.-The capital of Uncle Sans S new
possessions in the Pacific is moved clear
out of its midsummer languor these pip
ing July days residence of but two
hours between the arrival of one ship and
the departure of another has shown that
The excitement OF coming in under the
flag is intensified by the arrival. at in
tervals. of transports loaded with Amer
ican troops bound for Manila. Four ship
loads are expected early next week.
The city is fun Of strangers.
The qualification over the passage Of
the Newlands resolution is beginning al
ready 10 merge. in the minds Of the an
neXation element. into feeling of anX-
iety for the political future of the islands.
The optimistic believe nothing will hap
pen TO leave Hawaii in the neglected con-
dition under which Alaska has suffered.
They declare the resolution affords not
the slightest ground for fear that the
system OF government may be delayed
pending the formation of colonial pol
icy.
On one point all are agreed-that no po,
itical 'earpet-baggers from the States
need apply The home product is unani-
mously declared to be sufficient for all
demands
The times., 1898-08-02
THE CASE OF MR.. ELLIOTT.
The Labor Union Discusses the
Matter Of His Discharge


The report Of the special committee of
the Central Labor Union. which called
upon the District Commissioners last
THURSDAY in reference to the discharge OF
member OF the brieklayers' union who
was employed in The construction of the
Toner building was the principal subject
considered last night at the meeting of
the Central Labor Union The action of
the Commissioners in uphoIding the in
spector of buildings in dismissing Mr..
Eilic-t was severely criticised. and it was
decided By the union that legal means
would be reserted TO to compel the Com
Inissfoners 10 respect the rights Of the
working men Of the District
The reply of the Commissioners that
the discharge Of Elicit was necessary
20 maintain discipline was denounced as
2 subterfuge which the exigencies of the
case did not demand Elliott was re-
moved from work on the Toner Building
Tor being disrespectful and abusive to his
superior To this the members Of organ
tied labor raised no serious objection.
But when he was given employment on
another public building the members of
the union assert he should not have been
discharged without fresh cause
THIS the union denounced as an out
rageous and unlawful act. It is 10 be re-
gretted that such state OF affairs would
5e allowed TO maintain in any community
Ihe working men say. for II amounts to
nothing more nor less than license to
blacklist laboring men and thereby de-
prive them of making an honest Hveli-
hood in the District.
The following startling committees
were announced 10 serve during the en-
suing semi-annuaI term:
gisiative-dilfOrd Spohn, J. NJ
Bre.ter. Norman G. Sprague, c. T. Smith,
and III J. Mccarthy.
Con;ract-William Silver J. D. Nc
Reary. NJ. p. Canty. Robert I. Frost, and
+ D. Neal
Credentials-W. E. Thompson, John
NI!es and Edward Powell
Label J. Crowley, ]. c. O'Conneu,
and ~. f. Roache.
rganizatiOn-William Silver. J. NJ
Ifeis.ey. Henry Lewis o. P. Cox, and
Evan Welsh.
Grievance-W. II. Maghan. Samuel
King. Hugh Reed, c. l. Dodson, and
Charles J. Heater
Statistics-Milford Spohn. A L. Yialle
and J. ID. Wilson.
The times., 1898-08-02
or otherwise. to participate in their

or otherwise, to participate in their
mourning
1t is stated that Prince Bismarck ex-
should not attend his funeral 1t will
require Prince Won Hohenlohe's most
careful diplomacy to persuade the family
to depart from their intention to observe
the strictest privacy
The exchanges here are closed and busi-
ness is almost stopped The whole city
and suburbs are dotted with flags flying
at half mast. Many of the flags are
black The government officials and
majority of the well-to-do citizens are
dressed in mourning. These are the out
ward symbols of the capitals sense of its
loss
Similar scenes a-a presented in the pro-
vincial cities and towns. The press
throughout the. country continues to pub
hsh eulogistic comments
There is an Uncomfortable feeling that
the historic occasion will not pass with
out some friction. The emperors desire
to honor the illustrious unifier of Germany
connicts with the duty imposed on Count
now Prince) Herbert as the head of the
family, to execute his fathers wishes
1hat his maiesty's offer of a burial
place In the Berlin Cathedral, which. of
course. is equivalent to an imperial com
mand, has been set aside by Count Her
bert is not doubted, and though his ma
jesty, during his visit to Friedrichsruhe
Tuesday morning. which Is likely to be
brief, will certainly renew his offer 1t is
improbable that it will be accepted.
According to the present arrangements,
the embalned body will be temporarily
deposited Wednesday or Thursday in an
improvised chapel in the castle. Six or
eight weeks hence it will be removed to
the mausoleum that is to be erected to re-
ceiye 1t and the body of Princess Bis
marck.
This final burial is likely to be an elab-
crate pageant which will draw thousands
of persons TO Friedrichsruae.
The times., 1898-08-02
SHOE BUTTON IN HER LUNG.
Physicians Interested in the Case of
an EiEht-Year-Oid Girl

Philadelphia. Aug. IA very remark
able case of a person living with for
eign substance in the lungs is being treat
ed at the Children's Hospital. Twenty
second and Walnut Streets, by Drs. Sam
uel Mccullough and E. ". Given The
patient is eight-year-oId Mary Mcdonald.
of No. 1925 Moravian Street. On July Is
she swallowed a large-sized shoe button.
which lodged in the bronchial tube OF the
right lung Stoppage of the air has caus-
ed the lower lobe of the right lung TO
collapse
After being admitted to the institution
the child became very weak from fire.
quent spasms, caused by coughing. Dr-
Leonard. of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, made an x-ray photograph and
located the button in the bronchus near
the sixth rib. it being apparently mobile
and causing the diaphraul 10 cease work
ing on that side The physicians in
charge have decided not 10 operate on the
child as she is now improving and the
left lung is developing so that she can
breathe sufficiently TO live.