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The herald., 1898-09-23
ON VERMoNT'S GRANITE WALLS

Vermont is an intensely Republican
state. 1t is usually but an empty pro-
cedure for the Democracy to contest an
election in that G. o. p. stronghold
among tn Blue mountains. Some two
weeks ago, however, significant politi-
cal fact was demonstrated in Vermont
fact that sends a prophetic shiver
along the whole line of the party in
power. The Republican plurality which,
two years ago, was $4,000, at the election
loss of $4,000 votes in two years, In such
thick-and-thin Republican state as
Vermont, looks like the premonitory
symptom of a Democratic victory there
suit Is full OF cheerful augury for the
party Of the people in contradistinction
to the party of the trusts and syndi-
Gates.
For quarter Of century," says the
outlook, 1.-The result of the August cleo
ton In Vermont has been followed by
similar results in the nation at large in
November" This may be considered but
a mere superstition, but 1t has back of
1t historic data. And practical politi-
clans are taking note of it as one preg-
nant negative at least of the oft boosted
assertion that this Is a Republican
year"
Republicans attribute the falling off
just mentioned to the stay-at-home
vote. Even If this be the cause the
question arises, why were the voters
of Vermont so apathetlc and so indiffer-
ent?" There was the administration on
the anxious seat, expecting It's war policy
and imperialistic vagaries generally to
be endorsed, indirectly, Of course by a
in a traditional Republican, state, that
for twenty-five years has set the pace
at elections for the nation at large.
Why cast gloom into the White House ?
opposing Democracy even In the guise
of a resulting superstition, casting the
shadow of coming events at the Novem-
| Der elections? Surely, when the Ver-
| mont vote grows cold and Indifferent
| and stays at home when 1t ought to
have gone to the polls, the money-lords
| and corporate princes of g. o. p. may be
excused for experiencing somethine
akin to the sensation of that famous
prince of the house of Babylon when the
prophet Daniel eXpounded to him the
ming Of the mysterious handwrit-
ing upon the wall.
The herald., 1898-09-23
REPUBLICANS sILVERWARD

1t is probably rot extravagant for the
Silver Republicans to claim, as, they do
in their county platform, "the recent ac-
cession Of thousands of Republican
voters of California who have been
forced out of that party by the bold stand
it has taken this year in open advocacy
of the gold standard. railroad corpora
lions, trusts and other powerful mon
eyed institutions" There is reason to
believe that there is decided tendency
toward silver on the part of regular
Republicans, and this tendency may be
factor in the shrinkage Of the Re-
publican vote in Vermont and Maine.
The extent of that shrinkage from
whatever cause, is SO great that 1t has
alarmed the leaders of the party, who
begin to see visions of what they call
The herald., 1898-09-23
STORIES OF THE DAY
Monsieur Cambon

M. Cambon is new at the American
diplomat business, according to the De-
troit Journal. NJ. Paternotre made the
mistake of marrying pretty American
girl without asking the permission OF his
government. He was promptly called home
and sent to Madrid. NJ. Cambon came.
He Is a poky gentleman Of something more
than 50. He goes to the White House
wearing frock coat and a straw hat. both
having been worn many times before. NJ.
Cambon comes along with about the gait
and elaboration of a prosperous farmer
coming out to look to see II the boys are
taking the proper care Of the stock. He
does not speak English. and the president
does not speak French. He Is always ac-
companed by one Of his secretaries, NJ.
Thiebaut. He is a nice. dapper little fellow
with dainty smile and the manner of
being honored and gratifed every time he
possibly can think of mentioning 1t, and
the air Of being charmed because he i'm
AGNES that all things are specially done
for him. He would gratefully smile at the
rising sun, acknowledging personal hon
or No matter what impossible favor Is
asked Of NJ. Thiebaut, he is irresistible In
saying that he would be charmed and de-
lighted II he could only accommodate you.
but he never makes the mistake Of regret
ting his inability to do the thing. because
he cannot. NJ. Thiebaut may not be very
important in these peace negotiations, but
he certainly Is nice to have.
The herald., 1898-09-23
REPUBLICAN BROTHERHOOD
The brethren of the g. o. p,

The brethren of the g. o. p,
The gallant men and true.
Who fight with the mouth from north to
south
And the ground with language strew,
sing little song to them,
The warriors true and tried.
Whose words are hot as Dewey shot
And whose thoughts are stewed or fried.
The brethren of the g. o. p.
Who love each other well,
Though the things they say might breed
dismay
In the denizens of-"Tell
Me We winged winds that roar
If somewhere you have found
Love quite as hot as theirs-Great Scott!
On the topside of the ground.
The brethren of the g. o. p.
The Gusty Oral Push,
They fight with the mouth from north to
south,
In city hills. or bush.
Los Angeles has heard their roar,
And San Francisco too,
And the names they've hurled might faze
the world
But let the cauldron stew.
"A. j. Waterhouse In the San Francisco
Examiner.
The herald., 1898-09-23
EXPANSION OF sPoILS

The sudden closing Of the war was {
terrible shock to the nervous systems o.
many Republican patriots. They are o.
the class whose business Is the con-
version of political influence into coiy
or its equivalent in bank notes.
These politicians. with influence te
market, are now in state OF enforced
desuetude. Their appetite for spoils
was whetted to razor sharpness by the
opportunities offered for putting theil
influence where it would do the most
good. The developments that have thus
far leaked out In relation to the purchase
of transports give some Idea of the
rich harvest which they were reaping
with a steam harvester.
1t is not presumable that the Repub-
lican patriots, with their inviting stock
Of influence, will long be embarrass ed
by lack Of opportunity. Political in
fluence in the era of an administration
that Is confessedly faithful to its
friends" is something upon which the
holder can usually realize without much
effort. The fortunate owner and skill
full manipulation Of such stock in trade
with the facilities kindly offered a.
Washington, has something of value
almost as readily convertible as gov
eminent bonds.
Just now the effect of this influence Is
not apparent. There may be something
doing, in a business way, growing out
Of the sale of the same transports that
banned out so richly for influential par
ties when they were purchased. The
new colon'ies offer limited field for the
expansion of the spells system, however
and no doubt it will be worked for all
it is worth. The patriots would have us
keep every one of the one thousand four
hundred Philippine islands and establish
a complete United States territorial out
fit on each. Also annex Cuba and plaster
it from end to end with system Of gov
eminent that would make places for
some thousands of hungry office seek
ers. That is a glimpse at class OF
political leeches that cling to this ad-
ministration, whose head is compli-
mented by the Republican state plat
form Of California because "he has re-
membered the claims of his friends"
The herald., 1898-09-23
Lincoln Paid the Note

One afternoon Mr.. Lincoln was walking
leisurely through Lafayette square. when
he noticed q young man who was using
sulphurous language in a manner calcu-
lated to alarm the natives, says the New
York Sun.
Mr.. Lincoln stopped the young man and
asked him what the trouble was. Not
knowing Mr. Lincoln, the young fellow
said that bankety-blank clerk in the
treasury department had had him trot-
ting there for months to collect small
note and he couldn't get blankety-blank
cent out of him.
THAT Is pretty bad" said Mr.. Lincoln.
but I'll tell you what 1 will do If you
will promise me to give up using profare
words l will guarantee to collect the note
for you.'
After a little further talk the proposition
was agreed to. The young man produced
the note and handed it to Mr.. Lincoln. who
wrote on the back, "A. Lincoln" When
it was given back to the collector and his
eyes fell on the name he unconsciousy
mumbed, "Well I'll be damned" then
quickly apologized to the president, VITO
shook his hand, cautioned him to remem-
Der the compact, and then resumed his
afternoon stroll.
1t Is needless to say that the note wa4
promptly liQuidated when next pre-
scented.
The herald., 1898-09-23
"Mr. Dooley" and Mr.. Dunno

The author Of the intensely funny "Doo.
Lev" papers that are being copied by the
New York Journal World and Sun as fast
as they appear in the Chicago Evening
Journal, Is one Peter Dunno. western
journalist Of repute, whose habitual cast
of countenance is funereal as that of mos
humorists 1t is fact worth knowing that
"Mr. Dooley" has his living nterpart ir
one James McGarry, Il venerable and port
" Chicago tavern keeper. whose face and
accent are things of exquisite Celtic beauty
and who, since the immort alizing Of his
racial peculiari,ies by Mr.. Dunno. has
vowed that he will drown that writer on
sight with a settler siphon. As the young
man does not drink he Is in no immediate
danger.
Mr.. Dunno himself tells story Of his
metropolitan experience that is both anus
ing and instructive. While in New York
recently on a brief vacation he became
impressed with the advantages Of the city
and was minded to stay there By way Of a
porte ssional experiment he dashed off a
"Dooley" sketch and submitted 1t to one OF
the great dailies. 1t appeared promptly on
the editorial page and he young man from
Chicago began 20 feel his oats.
A day or two later he met one Of the sages
of Park Row. 10, Pete!" quoth the sage
heartily, "glads to see you. Didn't know
you were here. Say, want to warn you OF
some thing. There's some darned thief or
the trying 70 initiate your 'Dooley
sketches. One of 'em was printed day be-
fore yesterday"
Indeed" responded the outraged au.
thor of the original "Dooley," what sort
of an imitat ton was it?"
Rotten" declared the sage promptly
"simply rotten. Not bit like YOU" and
he strolled away blithely.
so" confessed Dunno afterwards, 81
thought that If I could only initiate my
self-and poorly at that-in New York, the
west was the best place for me-" And back
TO Chicago he went.
The newspapers that regularly copy "Mr
Dooley" give due credit for the master.
pieces to the Chicago Evening Journal bu,
never to Peter Dunno. Perhaps that is why
he looks so sad.-CTiterion.
The herald., 1898-09-23
SCIP CRAIG AT DENVER
He Tells the Visiting Editors a Cali.
fornia Story

ut must have been twenty years ago,
yes, fully twenty, since had my first ex-
perience with a man who came TO argue
with the editor" said jolly, administered
Scipio Craig of the Redlands Cal, Citro-
graph.
II was running a little paper in the
northern part Of California and I was
young and husky and full Of the idea that
was about as good an all-round scrapper
as anybody as was likely to meet. In the
town in which labored editorially lived
a young lawyer, a regular athlete, and it
always seemed to me that he was just per-
ishing to have a little game of fisticuffs
with me, and while was In no wise loath
to give him a chance, 1t was n long time
before an opportunity came. 1t did come
at last. however, and 1t came most unex-
pectedly to me.
"You see, the ladies had got up a city
Improvement society and went about adj
vocating cleanliness and neatness about
everything pertaining to the home. The
society worked much good. but there was
one man who paid no heed to the requests
made and allowed his dooryard to grow up
with weeds and long, untrimmed grass.
The ladies demonstrated with him but II
did no good Finally they came to me and
told me that a citizen had utterly refused
to fall into line In the matter and urged
me to touch him up little. found that
the derelict was he whom I had long sus-
lpected of aching for an encounter with me.
But this did not deter me and I followed
directions and touched him up; not by
name; but SO pointedly that he could not
mistake my meaning. Next morning hi,
was down to see me bright and early.
"'Did you write that?' he asked, holding
the paper up before me and pointing out
the article.
IT modestly admitted that I was the
author Of the item.
"'And do you know what you are?'
IT replied that hoped was Christian
gentleman.
"'Well, my Christian gentleman said
he. Just prepare yourself for further re-
The herald., 1898-09-23
FOR A FAIR FIGHT

Our evening contemporary, the EN-
press. is quite gracious in referring tC
the ticket placed in nomination by the
allied parties at Santa Monica. We
quote briefly from an editorial Of yester-
day:
It is only fair, however, to give the
three-ply convention credit for what
good work 1t has done Disreputaoe
characters have been kept OF the ticket
and the purpose which lay back OF most
of the nominations was PLAINLY honest
one, to provide the best available mate
rial for the offices 10 be hlleo. IL MT:
Hanley should by any chance be elected
sheriff he will give the county good
administration, having served the peo-
pie with credit as a supervisor. Frank
Cooper for clerk, J. c. Newton for treas
urer, and VIM. Mead for the assembly
are good nominations, and 1t is almost
a pity that such excellent men must OF
necessity be laid away to make room FOR
better i'm the persons of Bell. Jones and
Meredith. There are other good spots
in the ticket-and some very weak spots.
To secure from the opposition press
such a creditable expression of regard
is something new in Los Angeles poll
tics. Never mind about Swapping
compliments" The Herald said as
much, in a good-natured way, of the Re-
publican ticket, but 1t was not angling
for return compliments in SO doing
Any paper that has good cause can af-
ford to be candid and fair in the treat
ment Of its adversary; any paper that
feels impelled to resort to buster and
wholesale denunciation gives away Its
case at the very beginning. The Ameri-
can people, we think, are becoming tired
Of political braggadocio, and they are
also aweary of personal abuse and vitu-
peration as ordinarily introduced In g
campaign. What they want to decide is
the issue between the two or more parties
that oppose each other. The personality
Of the candidates cuts a figure only as
their honesty and capabllty is consid-
cred.
Now let us hope that we can buckle into
the present fight without an undue
amount Of mud-slinging, and consider
that questions of public policy. local
state and national, are the matters OF
chief Importance to be decided On
such an issue we are not afraid that the
Democratic candidates, either on the
state or county ticket, are in any dan
ger of being "laid away" Our only de-
sire was to clear the road of "slop-
buckets" and such other impedimenta
The herald., 1898-09-23
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. Who Commanded at Santiago .
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The following general order, military
men say, settles all controversy as to who
was in command of the army at Santiago.
Gen. Miles arrived at the front on July IL,
and between that day and the 10th the
terms of the surrender of Santiago were
settled. The date, pace and signature of
the order are important.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
SIBONEY, Cuba, July IL. 1898.
General Field Orders, No. l:
The gratifying success OF the American
arms at Santiago de Cuba and some fea-
lures of a professional character, both
important and instructive are hereby an
nounced to the army.
The declaration Of war found our coun-
try with small army scattered over a
vast territory. The troops composing this
army were speedily mobilized at Tampa,
Fla. Before it was possible to properly
equip volunteer force strong appeals for
aid came from the navy, which had in
closed in the harbor Of Santiago de Cuba
an important part of the Spanish fleet.
At that time the only efficient fighting
force available was the United States
army; and In order to organize command
Of sufficient strength the cavalry had to
be sent dismounted to Santiago de Cuba,
with the infantry and artillery. The expe-
dition thus formed was placed under COM
mand of Major General Shafter.
Notwithstanding the limited time to
equip and organize an expedition of this
character there was never displayed a
nobler spirit of patriotism and fortitude
on the part of officers and men going forth
to maintain the honor OF their country.
After encounterng the vicissitudes Of on
ocean voyage, they were obliged to dis
embark on q foreign shore and immedi-
ately engage in an aggressive campaign
Under drenching storms, intense and pros
ttating heat, within a fever-afflicted dis
trct, with little comfort or rest either by
day or night, they pursued their purpose OF
finding and conquermg the enemy.
| Even when their own generals in several
cases were temporarily disabled the troops
fought on with the same heroic spirit until
success was finally achieved. While en-
during the hardships and privations OF
sucn n campaign, the troops generously
shared their scanty food with the 5000 Gu.
ban patriots In arms and the suffering peo-
Pile who had fled from the besieged city.
with the twenty-four regiments and
| four batteries, the flower of the United
States army, were also three volunteer
| regiments. Where all did so we'll It Is i'm
possible by special mention to do justice
to those who bore a conspicuous part. But
of certain unusual features mention can
not be omitted, namely, the cavalry. dis.
mounted, fighting and storming works as
infantry; a regiment Of colored troops
which. having shared equally in the hero
| ism as well as the sacrifices, is now volun-
tarly engaged In nursing yellow fever
patients and burying the dead.
By command OF Major General Miles.
]. c. GILMORE,
Brigadier General. U. S. v.
A true copy. J. II. DORsT. A. A. G.
The herald., 1898-09-23
PHILIPPINE BUSINESS LOOK

No sentimental consideration enters
into our relationship with the Filipinos.
All the sentiment involved in the
war conferred in Cuba where we under
took to free helpless neighboring
people from brutal tyranny. Our posi-
ton relative to the Philippine Islands Is
a mere incident of the purpose for which
we initiated the war with Spain. ma
jority of the people of the United States
knew nothing about that archipelago on
the other side of the earth, save in dim
recollection of the school geography.
They would be no wiser now but for
the chance finding by Commodore
Dewey of the Spanish fleet in the bay
of Manila.
Therefore, In any consideration of the
proper thing for the United States to
do, relative to the Philippines, the bust
ness aspect Of the matter must alone be
regarded. We are under no more obliga
tion to undertake the job of civiliZing
ten million Filipinos than we are to
tackle like task in the heart of Africa.
Our sympathy naturally reached out
sight of our own Shores but it is asking
too much for US to stretch our sympathy
half way around the earth for the sake
Of embracing a horde of savages.
In looking at the Philippine PROPOSE
ton in a business way we should take
the same precaution that a prudent in
dividual would take in considering an
investment. What is the property
worth, what income is derivable and
what Is the probable expense account?
Is the prospect SO promising that we are
confident the investment would be safe,
or is there sufficient element of doubt
to make US chary about closing the bar
gain?
We know what our business with the
Philippines is worth now. How far 1t
might be protitably expanded it would
be idle to guess. During the last fiscal
year, ending June Goth, our exports to
the Philippines amounted to S94,597 in
value. Our imports for the same period
reached s4,3S3 ,74o 1t Will be seen that,
as present market for American wares,
the islands cannot be called specially
inviting The Filipinos do not need to
buy what they eat, for nature furnishes
gratuitously nearly everything for
their simple needs. In the matter of
clothing they are equally independent
and happy.
But when it comes to the cost of hold
ing the group as any sort of an append
age to the United States we fortunately
have data approximately reliable. The
war department has lately announced
that an army of 10000, minimum, will
be required at Manila. To what extent
it will be necessary to enlarge this force,
in case of our permanent occupancy Of
the whole group, can only be con-
jectured. According to the Spanish esti-
mate an army of $4,000 would be re-
quired.
The yearly pay of a soldier is about
5000. A recent statement puts the aver
age cost OF his subsistence at $780, AT
$500 each 1t would, therefore, cost $1O,-
The herald., 1898-09-23
PARTY REORGANIZATION

Change is universal in nature, and It
takes place in the political world as well
as elsewhere. Political parties since the
government was formed have frequently
been disintegrated and reorganized.
Men change their opinions, and conse-
quently party affiliations. New issues
are constantly arising. and those who
have thought alike on past questions
find themselves in disagreement upon
new ones. Hence they separate and
affiliate with different parties. There
are other causes. some being trivial, of
changes in party organizations.
Protracted success and continuance
in power are apt to produce deteriora-
ton of the character of a party. Men
of no decided convictions are prone to
ally themselves with the strong side.
Men who are controlled by sinister mo-
tives attach themselves to the party
whose prospect of success seems to be
the best and they exert themselves to
shape its policies to promote their in
terests. Bosses and machines are almost
never found in weak or unsuccessful
parties. but they infest party which is
strong, and whose career has been one
of victory.
The tendency to absorption of power,
to Capitalization, to favor classes and
aristocratic principles. has been shown
by every party that has been dominant
for long time. Every new party that
has grown strong enough to dominate
the country was organized to promote
reform and broaden popular rule, and all
of them have at some time failed in
fidelity to the principle on which they
were brought into existence. Such fail
ure has been the precursor of defeat, and
In several instances Of absolute iissolu-
ton and disappearance. Three several
parties, powerful in their day, and which
were able to dominate the country.
passed out of existence and are now
known only in history
The Republican party, which was or
ganized to combat the slave power,
after overthrowing it, drifted into the
control of a power more memorable and
dangerous to the common welfare than
It was possible for slavery to be, be-
cause more ramlfied in its influences,