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Evening star., 1898-12-03
The New Army.

Secretary Alger's recommendation that the
ARMY he increased permanently TO 100000
T6n conforms generally with the view
which has seemed to prevail among thu
people since the war with Spain began.
Very >arIy in the conflict it was recognized
that the legal limit upon the war forces of
the government was fixed too low for
safety. and the expansions for temporary
emergencies foreshadowed a certain in
cT aSe in the military establishment when
The country should again be at peace. But
even then there was no accurate foreseeing
Of the conditions which now demand the
employment Of many men as the Sscre-
tary suggests. 1t was not known then that
Porto Rico and the Philippines would be
added to the American system IL was not
fully understood what a grave risk the
country runs when it relies solely upon the
power Of sudden expansion of the military
forces through volunteer eniistments and
temporary enlargements of the regular
army. The war taught with many other
things. he fact that when a foreign coun-
try i confronted. the prime need is for
large bodies Of men trained in the use OF
The latest implements of war. to serve as
the IeaVening nucleus for whatever voIun-
ter forces may be created. But peace
'ItiSS ll~ problems as We'll as and as
The Star had recent occasion To remark
the first duty Of the government now is to
prepare for the proper administration of
the outlying territories which the nation
proposes to add to its possessions. Con
ditions suggest a military form Of admins
t'sti0n as the only safe and proper method
for a long time. In the Philippines cspe-
claly the situation requires and will con-
tinue TO require a firm hand the hand of u
military officer Of high rank and rare abill-
ties. backed by force large enough TO COM
pei raspeCt for his commands and for the
new laws given TO the people. Secretary
Alger estimates that 100 00o men will be re-
quired. This estimate is not extravagant
lie also suggests that in recruiting this
army for the purpose Of policing the island
territories. effort be made TO include a
certain percentage of natives. This Is an
excellent plan 1t WILL as the Secretary
well says, tend to cement the races closer
together, TO give the islanders a sense of
participation in the affairs of the STATE and
10 grant employment to large numbers who
might otherwise be without means Of self
support The measure would likewise spare
The Am Tica born soldier in large degree
from the dang rous of rigorous climate
and would reduce to minimum the
chances Of loss from the climatic diseases
which. even with the best of American ad-
miuistrati"n. may be expected to continue
tor many asons
Evening star., 1898-12-03
to embarrass the government in the Ni,a-

to embarrass the government in the Mica
ragua matter.
The situation with regard to Nicaragua
canal affairs is at present unquestionably
awkward in view Of the competition of
two opposing syndicates for the right 10
build the canal If now the Panama COM
pany appears with a fair proposition. and
a clear engineering showing. it assuredly
behooTes the Nicaragua rivals to get to-
gether and pool their issues in order to
prevent the Panama company from secur-
Ing the prize of governmental favor. Such
an event would be heartily welcomed with
out question by fhe administration and by
those members of Congress who are in
favor of the construction of a canal under
the auspices Of this country. The Panama
offer, likewise, ought to serve as notice
upon the small governments of the 18TH
mian region that their best interests die
tate that they deal squarely with the
United States and place no obstacles in
the path of the American governments
course toward canal construction. This IS
no time for sharp practices by either syn
dicates or governments.
The Panama Company's offer is Likely to
prove the more operative as factor to
the end of clearing the atmosphere, because
the scheme. which for many years has
been regarded as extrayagant and i'm
practicable. has of late been placed upon
new basis of feasibility 1t is asserted by
the company's representatives that the
difficulties which have heretofore threat
ened the success OF the enterprise have
been solved and that the canal can be COM
pleted within eight years. Yet it Is not to
be doubted that the people of the United
States would greatly prefer that the gov
ernment should favor the Nicaragua route
which was discovered aud exploited by
Americans and has thus far been developed
solely BY American money. Bat aside from
sentiment and from the technical details
of engineering the canal problem is certain
to be settled upon the basis of the one
central principle which obtains today
through the res stiesS force Of events,
namely. that sooner or iater-and probably
sooner rather than later-the isthmus will
be crossed by canal for commercial and
military purposes under the direct control
of the United States.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
Advice to an Admiral.

He's rot afraid of flashing blade nor shot
that weighs ton:
He'll face the foe with calm, unfiiuching
eye.
He never shuns the fiery spot where fights
are lost and won,
He'll stop for breakfast where the bullets
fly.
But this is on the foaming sea where men
the flag may raise,
While adulation cannot mar the task
But when he finds the shores of peace and
over-Zealous praise
Mr. Dewey'd better get himself a mask.
For they're standing on the corners all
along the thoroughfares,
These girls. who are not, as a rule. so
rough.
And If a bevy of them catch a hero una.
wares,
They will kiss him TIL he's glad to holler
"'nough,"
When toward far lesser men OF deeds such
ruthlessness they show,
For quarter letting them all vainly ask,
Pray, heed this warning. most sincere
though whispered soft and low;
Mr. Dewey. don't neglect to get d mask
Evening star., 1898-12-03
New Reasons for the Canal

From the New York Journal (deml
There are eight million arguments in ia
vor of the construction Of the Ncara qua
canal now that did not exist last year
They are the people of our new possessions
of Hawaii and the Philippines
Hitherto the chief necessity for the canal
has been found in the requirement of better
means of communication between the
2.'D,OO people on the Pacific coast of the
United States and their countrymen on this
side of the continent. And that was reason
enough. The trade between the two coasts
of the United States would be enough in
itself to pay the cost of half a dozen
canals.
But now our horizon has broadened
There are Americans at Honolulu and at
Manila and 1t Is our business to bring them
into intimate relations with Americans in
New York. 1t will not do for US to remain
dependent upon foreign canal at Suez for
the means of sending freight troops or
warships from one American port to an
other.
California, Oregon. Washington. Alaska
Hawaii aud the Philippines demand the i'm.
mediate construction of the Mica raeua ca =
nal. The government has acquired all these
regions-let the government provide ths
waterway that is needed for their deyeIon-
ment
Evening star., 1898-12-03
Leave Them to the Pres;da.
rom the Hartford Courant (rep.)

The uppermost fact in the present situa-
tion-it ought to be the controlling fact--Is
that none of us, neither President MrKin.
ley nor anybody else. is prepared to saw off,
hand what is the best thing to be done for
these new acquisitions of ours or with them
We dent know. Our task is to find ont
What we need. more than anything else Is
time In which to find out. study Of the con-
ditions, informing discussion, tentative ex-
pertinent, the guidance and illumination of
events. Is there any reason why we should
be in hurry-why we should not take ali
the time We need? After the Louisiana pur-
chase, after the Florida purchase Congress
wisely and prudently empowered the Presi-
dent to run things TN the newly acquired
territory for certain time, practically at
his discretion. Can Congress do wiser
thing now than subsequently to follow
those precedents, leaving the administration
of Porto Rico, the Philippines, etc, In the
hands Of the executive for a time not fixed
1t will always be within the competency of
Congress to legislate for the islands as com.
prehensively and minutely as 1t pleases
whenever 1t feels quite sure that the times
are ripe and that Its own wisdom has ripen-
ed with them.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
nae-Cressing inspection.

1t was clear from the testimony given a:
yesterdays inquest over the grade-crossing
homicide that there was ample reason for
holding the gateman for further examina-
tion and perhaps for prosecution. A grave
dc ubt was shown to exist as to whether the
gates were lowered at all. 1t was also
shown that the gateman's house was filed
with other people and that the gateman
himself had already been disciplined by the
railroad company for previous inefficiency.
The case was sufficiently suggestive of
gross negligence to'warrant court proceed
ings But meanwhile the community will
be deeply concerned over the character q
the gates which now in use in and
around the city. It appears from the tes-
tinony that these gates are very lightly
balanced and that when lowered they can
be pushed up by a slight force. Indeed, ac-
cording to the gateman's own testimony 1t
is evident that the gate at the crossing in
question was at best no less than five feet
from the ground when it was dropped as a
barrier. Such an apparatus is ridieulously
inadequate. especially under the circum-
stances which exist at the Ivy City cross
ing. The barrier should be at least suf,-
ciently substantial to prevent any question
of whether it is intended TO be considered
as raised or lowered. The half-dropped
gate is no warning to the approaching Pc
destrian or driver. 1t may mean anything.
Then, too, it appears from the testimony
that II Is the custom of the gateman at this
point to keep one Of the gates closed con-
tinually during certain part OF the time,
raising 1t only when people seek to cross
the tracks. This again is likely to confuse
the minds OF the people. There can be no
guarantee that the crossing is ever safe If
such customs are followed and such appli-
ances are used. The disaster serves to call
Evening star., 1898-12-03
Busy.
II find the cares of state fatiguing?''

DO you find the cares Of state fatiguine?'
Inquired the interviewer
'Fatiguing"' echoed Ii Hung Chang. 81
should say so. 1t keeps me busy seeing
how many Russian roubes there are in an
English pound, and then getting the result
in Chinese taels so to make sure who IS
Offering the most money"
Evening star., 1898-12-03
Not to BE Thought OF.

DO you believe in the use of money in
politics." asked the American.
NO, sir" answered the Spanish states
man. IF you think the small fry in this
government are going to get any of that
twenty millions, you're wrong"
Evening star., 1898-12-03
A Question OF Rates.

Il don't know whether to regard this as
a piece of impudence or business-ike
proposition said Agunaldo.
What is the case?" asked the friend
"One of the people for whom we demand
a ransom says he had a brother who ran
away to become a brgand in Italy and he
thinks we ought to make some sort of a
discount out of courtesy to the profession"
Evening star., 1898-12-03

London lawyers are in search of an heir
to very valuable California estate. The
promptness with which this country can
produce volunteers will once more be dem
onstrated.
Evening star., 1898-12-03

The German emperor would regard it as
polite if England and Russia would display
a little more concern as to which he will
side with in the event of a conflict.
Evening star., 1898-12-03

Europe would not be altogether to blame
for being impressed with the idea that this
country is developing too much red shirt
and red tape.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
- . -

spain hangs on To the peace proce ,djngs
with rer'iuacity which can be explained
by the fact that it may have To proceed
with much harder task at home as soon
Is il gets through with this one
Evening star., 1898-12-03

1t is thought that Senator Hoar may con-
sent to abandon the aTduous labor of way
ing a red flag in front of the Philippines to
Col. Bryan and his friends.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
SuSDiciOu.

De white folks tells me dat I should
Work hahd, an be mo- Jealous.
Is dey all talkin' foh my good
Or is dey simply Jealous?
Evening star., 1898-12-03
InreRsOnuble.

Il don't want to hurt your feelings" said
the man who was evidently in hurry
but your contention doesn't seem reason
able. You say there is no telling the trou-
bic we are going to have with the Philip
pines"
Yes. sir" answered the excitable friend
Then, what's the use of taking up time
trying?"
Evening star., 1898-12-03

Col. Roosevelt is a man of too much dis
cernment to forget the business of the pres
ent and get dazzled by himself as a presi-
dental probability
Evening star., 1898-12-03

The natives of Asia and Africa are con-
stantly being reminded of the fact that by
the European powers they are regarded
merely as squatters.
Evening star., 1898-12-03

France will wait with interest to see
whether this country can dig monster
canal without a monster scandal
Evening star., 1898-12-03

The colored republican vote In the south
is very much like the gold in Alaska. It's
there. but fearfully hard to get at.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
~N-~

senator Quay's willingness To face his
accusers may have been accompanied by a
determination 10 try his hypnotic eye On
them
Evening star., 1898-12-03

Agur aldo presents the always depressing
spectacle of patriot who is In too great
a hurry to get rich.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
SHOOTING STARS.

Congress will open with investigation ma
terial of all varieties from which to select
Evening star., 1898-12-03

SOMETHING NEW FOR CHRISTMAS-FANCY
ard sweet grass baskets from Sc. up to 81 Send
a postal card and VIII call with samples Of .s
different kinds BY calling at house no sale less
than 81. II. o. BRkSCH, sos ID OF. NV. nosl16s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Thought Death Had Him.
Joseph N. chenet, Of Syracuse, Tells
Of a Terrible Exp ,rience.
How He Was Saved.

SYRACUSE, N. Y.,-Joseph N. Chenet O
this city, tells of a terrible experience
He thought Death had him, but he is alive
and perfectly well today.
Mr.. Chenet was in extremely bad health
and went to a celebrated Erie specialist fol
treatment. When he told the specials,
that he had diabetes of four years standing.
the great man changed color, and after ex'
animation said: ''Go home and enjoy what
comfort you may. You have but a few
weeks to live. An operation was recon.
mended, but the specialist said the patien,
must be stronger to undergoit MIR. Chenel
adds:
"Ikept growing weaker and weaker.
thought.that death had me sure. One day
my sister IN Winnipeg sent me paper in
which saw the wonderful cure of DR.. E.
Rose, who was also afflicted with diabetes.
That gave me hope. 1 got six boxes o.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and began taking
them. Before had finished taken the firsl
box my organs were well and strong. The
doctor would not believe was cured until
he made a personal examination. Thanks
we've due to Dodd's Kidney Pills"
There is no case of diabetes, or any other
disease, arising from d;sordered kidneys.
that Dodds Kidney Pills cannot cure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
TO RETALIATE
Agricultural Appropriation Bill
Contains an Inspection
Clause,
Which Allows the Secretary of
the Interior to Exclude Dele.
terious Articles.
The Restriction Designed to Cover
Large Class of Imported
Goods.
Senator Mason of Illinois Intro
Senator Mason Of Illinois Intro
duces a Resolution of Similar
Import.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The agricul.
tural appropriation bill just reported
contains a retaliatory clause authoriz-
ing the secretary of agriculture to in
spect imported articles dangerous to
health, and also authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to exclude such ar
ticles. The restriction is designed to
apply to large number of articles inn
ported from foreign countries The
clause is as follows:
The, secretary of agriculture, when
ever he has reason to believe that arti-
cles are being imported from foreign
countries which are dangerous to
the health of the people of the
United States shall make a request
upon the secretary of the treasury for
samples from original packages of such
articles for inspection and analysis and
the secretary of the treasury is hereby
authorized to open such original pack
ages and dSiver specimens to the secre-
tary of agriculture for the purpose men
toned. After this the secretary of the
treasury shall refuse delivery of any
goods which the secretary of agriculture
reports to him have been inspected and
analysed and found to be adulterated or
otherwise dangerous to health.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
CHEERED GENERAL LEE.
Former Consul General Breakfasts at His
Accustomed Place.

Former Consul General Breakfasts at His
Accustomed Place.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia special from
town from camp, and for the first time
since the war had breakfast at his old
hotel, the -Inglaterra. He went to the
table he always used to occupy and took
his accustomed seat near window.
Residents Of Havana, recognizing him,
cheered Justify as his familiar figure
was seen from the street.
The Spanish troops will not be able to
evacuate Havana by Christmas as was
expected. Although the soldiers have
been withdrawn from the suburbs al
ready, the city will be held until the
last moment agreed upon by the COM
missions.
General Arolas said to a reporter:
''The Spanish government will try to
retire from all military possessions by
Dec. %, but it will not be possible for
the Americans to take charge until the
specified time. The American officials
will go into the customs house before
that date, but Spain will still retain
control, and be credited with the re-
ceipts until the time expires"
Many Spanish soldiers and some Of
fcers have expressed desire to enlist
in the service of the United States and
probably will be accepted.
By order of Governor General Castel-
lanos, the public lotteries will be sus-
pended on and after Dec. 21.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
INABADSTATE
Conditions Revealed at Havana
by Richard Howland's In
yestigations.
Thirty Thousand People in the
City Are Practically
Destitute,
Living in Horrible Hovels and
Suffering From All Kinds
of Disease.
Yellow Fever Rampant in the
Lower Portions of the
City.

HAVANA, Dec. 19.-Richard S. How
land, who came here as the the repre-
sentative of sundry relief associations
has sailed for home. He has thoroughly
investigated the conditions of the poor
in Havana, and will report with view
to supplementing Red Cross work.
His inquiries revealed terrible state
of affairs in town.
At least 10000 people are practically
destitute, living in horrible novels, and
afflicted with all kinds of loathsome
disease. Medical attention is needed
before even food, and the segregation of
those suffering from contagious COM
plants is imperative. Yellow fever is
rampant in the lower part of the city.
These cases are without medical at
tention and the first task of the new adj
ministration will be to remove the sick
and burn their present habitations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
MANY RICH STRIKES.
District In the Colville Reservation Caus-
ing Great Excitement.

District In the Colville Reservation Caus-
ing Great Excitement.
SPOKANE, WASH, Dec. 19.-There is
great excitement here over repeated
rich strikes in Republic Camp, on the
Colville reservation. It is now demon
strated that the gold belt is at least
seven miles long and three miles wide,
and In that area rich ore chutes are
being discovered almost daily. The SEN
sation this week is an extraordinary
strike In the Morning Glory. The claim
was bought for few hundred dollars
last week by q syndicate of Spokane
men. A company was incorporated and
a block Of treasury stock was sold at 211aa
cents. Men were set at work on the
claim making an open cut and struck
high grade gold ore at the grass roots.
The Republic correspondent of the
Spokesman-Review telephoned that he
sampled an 18-inch pay chute on the
claim, and the assay return was $685. in
gold. Large blocks of the stock are
now changing hands at IL cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
FOUR OUT OF THE WAY.
Unprecedented Progress Made In Dispos
ing Of Appropriation Bills.

Unprecedented Progress Made in Dispos.
ing Of Appropriation Bills.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The holiday
recess, by the terms of the resolution
reported by the ways and means com
mittee, is to begin Thursday and ex.
tend until Wednesday, Jan. 4. It is
likely, however, that the resolution will
be amended so as to make the recess be.
gin Wednesday instead Of Thursday.
The appropriation bills are farther ad.
vanced now than they have been fol-
many years at the short session. Al
ready the naval and army deficiency, a
special bill and three of the regular
bills-the pension, District of Columbia
and Indian-have passed the house.
The agricultural bill was reported Sat
urday and is now under discussion.
Four of the regular money budgets out
of Is will, therefore, have passed the
lower house before the holiday recess,
an unprecedented thing in legislative
annals.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
NO DELAY LIKELY.

Sentiment in Favor of Ratifying the Peace
Treaty Is on the Increase. .
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-It is now
probable that the treaty of peace will be
taken up for discussion by the senate
early in January Already there is talk
of the possibility Of disposing Of the
treaty during the present session and
the impression favorable to the result is
growing. A few senators manifested a
disposition to debate the subject at
length and some expressed undivided
opposition, but the feeling is strong
against an extra session and in favor of
the postponement of the settlement of
the disposition of the Philippines after
they come into our possession that it
now seems that even the minority will
consent to the treaty's ratification with
out material delay.
Will Reply to Senator Vest.
The debate in the senate will be
opened with speech by Senator Platt
of Connecticut on the question of ex-
pansion. Mr.. Platt will reply to the
speech Of Senator Vest made last Mon
day, and, as he has given much attention
tothe extension of our territorial area, no
little interest is manifest among sena-
tors in his presentation Of the matter.
1t is not improbable, unless the Mica
raguan canal bill prevents, that the
speech will precipitate more or less
general debate upon this question.
Whether it does or not, number OF
speeches on the same subject will b.
made after the Christmas holidays,
preparatory to the consideration of the
k,,ao ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
AWFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS.
General Davis Reports Conditions in Pinar
del Rio Province.

General Davis Reports Conditions in Pinar
del Rio Province.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The terrible
state of affairs existing in the western
province of Cuba is shown in the report
to the war department from General
Davis at Pinar del Rio:
TROOPS comfortably encamped; have
been received with greatest enthusiasm
and rejoicing. Treasury empty and
only means Of replenishing is a system
of taxation almost to verge of confsca-
ton. No customhouse in this province.
Country of great fertility and beauty
but ravaged almost to destruction. AS
sured by responsible citizens and for
eigners that one-half the former popu-
lation has been killed or starved to
DEATH"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
A Retaliation Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Ma
stn of Illinois introduced in the senate a
resolution directing the committee o.
agriculture to inquire into certain legis-
lation pending before the German
reichstag calculated to prohibit the i'm
portation into Germany of American
sausages and other meat products, and
in directing the committee, should the
legislation become law, to report inn
mediately bill to require the inspec-
ton of sugars. meats, wines and other
products which are imported into this
country from Germany.