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The times., 1898-03-03

ton. inevitably TO stick at last on the
latter side of the clock box. They feel
il to be due to them, and merciful to
him. that he should now resign into
the hands of Congress q task which he
either viii not or is not allowed to per
form with dignity and Difference to his
patriotic obligations. He should sur
render a power which he cannot WELD.
That Mr.. Mckinley will accept and
act upon this wholesome advice may be
doubted. That he would like to shift
his responsibility is certain, because
characteristic of his amiable personal
ity. That Mr.. Hanna would allow him
10, is quite another matter. His present
attitude is highly satifactory to the
Spanish-Cuban bond syndicate and to
Wall Street in general 1t is deeply OBJ
noXious TO every other element in the
nation.
A man so near perfection that he can
maintain intimate relations with the
unseen mysteries of the universe. must
SEE ghosts sometimes. We wonder if
the massacred dead Of the Maine ever
appear to him. calling from the depths
and graves of Havana for vengeance
upon their inhuman murderers? Prob
ably not, or he would not act as ne
does
He viii not be always able to ignore
the voice of the people. Unless he in
tends TO and does abandon the evil in
fuences which environ and dominate
his executive course, that voice Will
speak to him in an unpleasant way at
the polls in November. and on other
possible occasions. He is fond of ease
and comfort. The readiest way for
him to win both. and right now, is to
appeal to Congress. as we advise.
The times., 1898-03-03
The Republican Voice.
lFrom the Chicago Tribune.l

AELom iHt NlALa40 lEluule-
The only danger connected with the de-
lay involved by waiting for the record to
be written up is that the un-American
muswumps and the pusillanimOus jack
rabbits will make every effort 10 drug the
patriotic sentiment Of the country They
viii try to administer their opiates SO that
the bitter indignation which aninnates
every true American may be narcosizetI.
They will descent to the commercial and
business classes on the costly horrors of
war and try to make them towards by
appealing 10 their pockets.
They will point out how much cheaper
a dishcnoring indemnity = than an honor
able war. They VIII dwell on the mag
nauimity and economy of collecting a
money indemnity from a pauper nation
instead of giving that nation a good
thrashing first and discussing the in
demnity question afterwards.
If any of these people are asked. What
about Cuba?" their reply is that Cuba is
a matter of no Importance and that the
United States should not bother itself
about that island but collect an in
demnity for the loss OF the Maine and let
the Spaniards and Cubans fight out their
fight.
But no matter how long the delay may
be these shameful creatures. who ''cry
peace. peace, when there is no peace"
will not be able to debauch the public"
mind. The patriotic masses will refuse 10
sink to the low level of those apologies
for men who believe that any treacherOus
act or any objectionable insult can be
measured in terms of dollars.
The times., 1898-03-03
THE PARIS IN COLLISION
The American Liner Carries Away
Part of TriBidad's Rail.

Kew York. March 2.-The American
Line steamer Paris colIided in the lower
bay at noon today with the coastwise
steamship Trinidad, of the Quebec Line.
The Paris left her dock in North River at
10 o'clock this morning. The Trinidad
had steamed out from her dock shortly
before that time and went down the har-
Dor ahead of the Paris. The big steam
ship gained on the Trinidad rapidly, so
that when they reached the lower bay The
American liner was close upon the stern
of the smaller vessel. There was consid-
cradle fog over the bay.
There are two channels in the lower
bay, one known as the swash channel,
which smaller vessels sometimes take
and the main channel The Trinidad
started 10 take the swash channel. and
TO do so had to cross the bow OF the
American liner. The Paris was so close
that there was not sufficient time for her
TO alter her course, and her bows struck
the starboard quarter OF the Trinidad
smashing a lifeboat and carrying away
about twenty feet of the Trinidad's rail
on that side.
The vessels Immediately swung away
from each other, but their engines We're
not stopped, and they continued on their
way.
The times., 1898-03-03
Leave 1t 30 Congress

II the Administration is too impotent
or cowardiy 10 handle the present
Spanish situation. we earnestly suggest
10 il the propriety Of making a formal
assignment Of the matter to Congress.
which is representative Of the people.
and the constitutional war-making
power Of the nation.
Perhaps this course might be of the
greatest convenience and relief to Mr..
Mckinley 1t certainly would rescue
him from The periIous political position
in which he stands, between the resist
less demands Of his Wall street control
and the growing irritation of the Amer
ican people because of the unpatriotic
and servile course Of his Administra-
ton 1t would satisfy the vast ma
j0rity Of his ellow-countrymen, who
have reluctantly and with pain reached
the conclusion that he is not equal 10
the responsibilities Of SO grave a ma
tional crisis They have watched him
with keen and increasingly critical ~
terest. as he has appeared to swing like
pendulum between duty and dicta-
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CALLS THEM TRAITORS.
Rev. Madison c. Peters Denounces
PrO-SDaniSh Priests

ST. Louis, Mo. March Rev. Madison
C. Peters. of the Bloomingdale Church,
New York City who preached twice in
St Louis Sunday, fell afouI of the Rev.
Father Phelan and Father Weber, of
Kingston, n. Y, in no gentle fashion.
Father Phelan and Father Weber are
Spanish sympathizers, The former has
stood by Spain in his paper. the West
ern Watchman, Of this city, and ,he lat
ter has denounced the United States from
his pulpit.
Sitting in the parlor of the residence of
Judge A. Moore Berry. at 1924 West Belle
place, Mr.. Peters waxed denunciatory
concerning these two priests. He had
read the utterances of both.
"Phelan ought to be arrested" said he,
''and tried for treason. L believe in free
speech. but not to the exten. of allowing
men to talk as Phalan ana Weber have
talked. | think we ought to have law
which would cover their cases. They
should be tried for treason. Phelan ought
to he run out of st. Louis. | am sur
prised that you people here haven I
kicked him out long ago.
Priests of their like have following
among Catholics; but / believe the great
majority of Catholics have been Ameri-
caniZed, and love their country, and If
they were called upon to choose between
allegiance to the pope and allegiance tn
their country they would be disposed 10
say, TO h-il with the "Ope.'
They would DO this provided priests
like Phelan kept their hands off. The in
fluence Of single men .eninds me of a
story about d man travelling in Ireland.
The driver of the vehicle told the trav-
eler that the Irish could free ireland if
they wanted to, and that there were 4,0OO
Irish armed in Dublin.
Why don't you free it, them? asked
the traveller.
Because the police won't let us said
the Irishman."
The times., 1898-03-03
THE TEXAs NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Hale Practically Throws Down
Cha llenge TO the resident

Cha llenge TO the President.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine was not in the
Senate Tuesday when the Texas nomlna-
tions were confirmed and Immediately
after the doors were closed on yesterdays S
executive session Mr.. Hale moved to re-
consider the action confrmatory of these
nominations. This at once precipitated
a discussion.
The Texas senators opposed the motion.
They said the nominees were good Re
publicans and good men, and they had no
objections to the action taken by the
Senate. In short, they both indorsed the
Senate in confirming the men and said
they should object TO any effort on the
part of Mr. Hale or anyone else to undo
what had been done.
The discussion then diverted to a con-
slderation of the parliamentary status of
the case, it being cOntended that the only
thing in order would be a notice of u
motion to reconsider. On this Mr.. Hoar,
with his propensity for discussing the
abstract. held the floor for some time.
Mr.. Hale was not successful and was
finally compelled to content himself with
entering motion to reconsider. The sena-
tor declined to give any reasons for an
tagonizing the action Of the Senate.
The Texas slate was the result of
conference between Chairman Green, Ma
tionai Committeeman Grant and Sena-
tor Hanna 1t was Hanna. as the per-
sonal representative of the President
who decreed what names should be on
the slate, and Mr. Hale's opposition Is
almost equivalent TO throwing down a
challenge TO the occupant of the White
House
The times., 1898-03-03
THURSDAY. MARCH 3. 1898.
The Honor of the Flag.


IA giancing over the histories Of our
civil war one frequently finds the state
ment that when the flag was fired on
AT Fort Sumter the patriotism Of the
entire North was aroused. Ii seems to
be the idea Of most of our historians
that the mere fact Of firing on the flag
was enough to set every loyal Union
man ablaze with indignation. This. in
connection with the recent disaster in
Havana haTbor. sets one thinking,
At Fort Sumter the flag was fired
UIsn. In Havana it was blown up:
together with the ship over which it
Haaled. and her officers and crew. In
the former case the act was considered
amply sufficient to provoke war. In
The present instance friends Of the
Government ccIne out with the state
ment that nothing Is to be done even
iG Spain is at the bottom Of the cstas-
trophe. This historical parallel holds a
lesson. which should be pondered by al
people interested in international laW
as practiced by US To fire on our flag
is to rouse feelings which can only be
socthed by blood. To blow up our flag
is a matter which should be passed
over in silence.
II the Confederacy had only known
enough in 1861 10 blow up Fort Sumter
entire. scattering the bodies Of the gar
rison 10 the sharks and buzzards. and
leaving only a blackened and pitifu
wreck 10 show where a fort had been
there would have been no war The
Government Of the United States would
have been obliged to investigate the
matter and hx the responsibility on
some known SoutheIner before il could
do anything, and even if the destruc-
tiun OF Sumter were clearly proved
TO be the work Of the Conf ederate gov
eminent. nothing could have been done
about il except, possibly, To demand
some money as compensation for the
lives and property sacrificed. But the
Confederate authorities, ignorant Of
international law as understood in
Spain, made the mistake of firing on
the flag instead Of blowing up the fort
ia the night and a four years conflict
followed.
This lesson will be needed, let US
hope. by every foreign power which
happens 10 have grievance against
the United States Instead of firing on
the American flag, and thus bringing
on a long and dismal war, which would
strike at the best business interests OF
the country and upset well-arranged
plans Of the Administration, they may
simply blow up one Of our battleships
in the night Nothing can be done
about that, even if il is proved to bt
the work Of the foreign power 1t vii
be rather wasteful as regards human
life. and a battleship is a somewhat ex-
pensiVe plaything TO use for fireworks
but such an eXpedient. if it viii relieve
the feelings Of a suffering foreign
power. would be infinitely less disas-
trous than war. The flag is safe here
after II viii not be fired upon; the
worst that can happen TO it is To be
torn into shreds by the explosion of a
torpedo or a submarine mine
The times., 1898-03-03
just what They Required.
(FrOm the Chicago NeWs.)

(From the Chicago Sews.)
Grandfather said the young hurnor-
ist, can you spend the afternoon with
me tomorrow"
II think So replied the old man. ''but
what's the object?''
''You are, no doubt. aware answered
the young man. that l occasionally write
humorous articles FOR the newspapers
Yes, l know" said the old man. with a
sigh. and l have always hoped that you
would some day see the error OF your
ways and reform. But what has thaJ-.Ot
TO do with my spending the afternoon
with your
Il received a letter from a magazine
publisher this morning. replied the al
legged funny man. requesting me To con-
tribute TO the humorous department of
his publication matter similar to that to
which his readers have been accustomed.
and in order that l may meet the require
ments ! want You to tell me some OF the
jokes current during your boyhoOd days.
The times., 1898-03-03
The Government

(From the New York World)
This is the sort of Cabinet that will deal
with the Spanish-Cuban question:
Secretary of State-John Sherman, a
millionaire with many moneyed connec-
tions practically superseded in his depart
ment.
Secretary of the Treasury-Lyman ].
Gage, banker and iinancier
Secretary of War-Russell j. Alger, a
multimilliOnaire.
Secretary of the Interior Cornelius n.
Bliss. a millionaire bred in the Wall street
atmosphere.
Attorney General-John w. Griggs. a
member of or counsel for a large array
of trusts and corporations.
Postmaster General-James A Gary. a
rich business man.
The times., 1898-03-03
SAILING FOR ALASKA.
Two Steamers Leave Seattle Carry
ing Hopeful Passengers.

Seattle. Wash. March O. - Two more
vessels, the steamship Cleveland and the
schooner st. Lawrence, sailed for Alaska
yesterday. The Cleveland carried l30
passengers and the 81. Lawrence 30.
Speaking of Alaska and the Klondike
as gold producers. Charles L. Heisk the
last Klondiker TO reach Seattle. said:
There is gold everywhere. Go up on
the hlltops. scratch away the moss, pan
out shovelful of dirt and you will find
color. In SkoOkum Gulch a man pried up
a rock with handbar and picked up
several thousand dollars worth of mug
gets"
The times., 1898-03-03
solicitous Over Money Market

New York, March 2.-The Government
did not make its customary call today for
10 per cent of the original amount Of
Union Pacific purchase money held by
the special depository banks. The Gov
ernment has been making 10 per cent
calls weekly on Wednesdays. 1t was said
that the Government did not make the
call because of the desire not to do any
thing to disturb the money market.
The times., 1898-03-03
why Armour Is SkcpticaI.
CFrom the Buffalo Times.)

Phil Armour. ChicagO's great packer.
says there will he no war with Spain.
While Mr. Armour may have information
in advance of the public in general on this
weighty subject still at this moment his
statement must be taken .'cum gran0
sails" Phil is interested very much on
the short side Of wheat with young Letter
after him. and wax would really blow
as bis a hole in Armour's bank account
as was blown into the Maine.
The times., 1898-03-03
AIORTALLY WOUNDED.
An Officer Shot by Burglars He
Was Trying 10 Arrest.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 2.-Patrolman
James Farnam was shot twice in the
head and probably mortaliy wounded by
burglars early this morning. The two
burglars afterwards made their escape
on the bicycle which the officer rode.
The police have arrested James Noonan
and John Murphy. who have long crimi-
nal records. There Is no direct evidence
to connect them with the affair except
that after the shooting the two men We're
seen riding away from the scene of the
shooting,
The times., 1898-03-03
business Would Not suffer

ItfnIn INC OHIctSo IFII'IIIlV-F
y few alaTmists and Miss Nancies about
Washington have raised an OutCTy about
the disastrous effects upon business that
would follow war with Spain This ar
gument has already been used for all IL IS
worth by the gamblers on the Stock EX
change in New York. but has failed TO
frishten anybody who is not blinded ~
what he conceives to be his present in
tereSt.
The times., 1898-03-03
Not Long TO Whit

('rom the Cleveland Plain Dcaler.)
so you are going to marry that rich
old Mr. Ducats? Well, he looks both kind
and good
Yes but he has bad heart"
"A bad heart?''
Yes: that's the reason I'm going To
marry him"
The times., 1898-03-03
PRESIDENTIAL. NOMINATIONS.
A Collector of Customs TOR Alex
andr ria on the List.

a -toliectof OF customs iof Aitx-
andria on the List.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate yesterday:
Justice-Louis c. Bohle. of Missouri, to
be marshal of the United States for the
eastern district Of Missouri; Edward A.
Roster, of Missouri, to be attorney of the
United States for the eastern district of
Missouri.
Treasury - Marshall L. King, of vir-
ginia. to be collector of customs for the
district of Alexandria, Va; William L.
Buchle, Of Missouri to be surveyor of
customs for the port of st. Joseph, Mo.
State-William l.. Avery of Montana,
to be consul OF the United States at Be
lize, British Honduras.
The times., 1898-03-03

(From the Detroit Free Press)
The man who had built up the new town
and was showing a prospective settler
about the place, pointed with pride to a
pretty little church, just completed.
P'Do you belong to the church," asked
the visitor.
Il should sd not" replied the head
man of the bifg.F with an air of injured
pride, 'the church belongs to me-
The times., 1898-03-03

From the Philadelphia North Amcrican.)
How these newspapers do eXaggerate
things" said Mrs. Coogan. Zone of them
said this morning that the market prices
had been greatly affected by the war
scare, and / find that butter and eggs and
poultry and vegetables are selling at the
same price as usual"
The times., 1898-03-03
THE VILLAIN OF THE PLAY,
Being Spaniard, He suffers for
His Dramatic Skill.

Chicago, March 2. Henry Testa, a
Spaniard, playing the Spanish villain in a
melodrama now running at one of the
local theaters was assaulted in res
taurant by three young men early this
morning.
During the play last night three young
men arose in their seats and hurled
threats at Testa. They are believed TO be
the men who later assaulted the actor,
who now is guarded by city detective.
The times., 1898-03-03
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies OF it at any news
stand OF railroad station or railroad trains viii
confer a favor upon the management by sending
10 tins Office information OF the fact.
Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written.
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
nauc and address Of the writer eReiected COM
muications viii not be preserved, and ,niy man
uscripts OF obvious importance viii bc returned
20 thes authors.
The times., 1898-03-03

Mr.. McKinleys declaration that he will
not go to war Unless Europe consents,
contains implied threat that if the
American people were to press him too
hard he would invoke European interven-
ton to suppress them. An Administra-
ton capable of the Spanish-Cuban bond
deal would be equally capable of that
too. All the same, we believe that the
cord of national patience and submission
Will snap some day.
The times., 1898-03-03

A member of the House said yesterday
that if the President does not send to Con-
gress the Cuban correspondence requested
very soon, or make some recognition
of the request, steps will be taken to force
him to declare that the best interests of
the country require that the correspond
ence shall not be made public The mem
Der said that the President knows that if
all of the official information relative to
Cuba now in the State Department We're
made public. it would so add to the ex
element created by the Maine disaster
that no power ON earth could avert a war
with Spain.
The times., 1898-03-03

are the American people to think Of
the latest attitude of the Administra-
ton?
What will the patriotic element in
will those who mourn the dead--the
widows and the fatherless-regard the
peaceful and pious position assumed by
Air. Mckinley?
Has it, indeed, come to pass that a
nation of nearly or quite seventy-five
million freemen is bound helpless and
Cringing to the chariot wheel of gang
Of Wall street sharks and yuItures?
The times., 1898-03-03
Money Talks

From the Chicago News)
Witness" said the cross-eXamining
lawyer, are you willing to swear that
the prisoner was smoking a pipe at the
time?"
mo, sir" replied the witness: ~ never
swear. But l am will to bet you $40 to s.
that he was"
The times., 1898-03-03
The Gage Experiment.

(From the Cincinnati EnquirerJ
1t would be almost recompense for the
horrors of battle to see Secretary Gage
trying to run war on a gold basis
The times., 1898-03-03
Killing Time

From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
An exchange enthusiastically remarks
that President Mckinley, Secretary Al
ger and Secretary Long are working
eighteen hours a day. What at?
The times., 1898-03-03
Better stop Talking.

(From the Indianapolis NeWs.J
The aspersiops vast upon us by for
eigners after lea wing our shores with
pockets full Of money show us what
comes of trying to make lions out of
asses.
The times., 1898-03-03

Our canal commission in Nicaragua is
said to be in a condition to make a pre-
liminary report to the present session of
Congress, if requested to do so. The re-
quest ought to be forwarded at once. The
commission has decided that the work is
entirely feasible, and that it can be COM
pleted for about $1,000 600.
The times., 1898-03-03
FitZ Lee.
CFrom the Utica Observer.

(Ffom the Utica Obsever.)
The presence of F'itzhush Lee. a rock
of sense and integrity and courage Il.
Havana causes the greatest satisfaction
to the people in the present crisis.
The times., 1898-03-03

a new war cloud is rising in eastern
Europe. The attitude of Bulgaria toward
the Sultan is 80 extremely bold and un-
compromising that he Is inclined to be
lieve that Russia is backing the Balkan
state and is much discomposed in conse-
quence. Because of the same menace to
peace the kaiser has abandoned his pro-
posed pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
The times., 1898-03-03

The extent to which clericalism domi-
mates Spain is illustrated by the agita-
ton which Cardinal Cascaiares's recent
pastoral on Spain's colonial policy has
caused. This prelate was a captain of
artillery before he took orders and is
naturally militant as his cloth will
permit. He has, moreover. succeeded in
doing what no Spanish minister has yet
done-he has stirred the populace to a
lively appreciation of their country'S pres
ent condition, so that they. he him
self declares, ''show that indifference
which frequently precedes despair. and
which may burst out in a terrible explo-
sion of anger and indigna ton when least
expected" The conditions which give ex-
cuse for the cardinals pastoral have pre-
vailed for twelve months at least, but
it took churchman to bring them home
TO the people. Whether full knowledge
will result in national advantage or not
is question not yet settled
The times., 1898-03-03
A Feeling of Security.


(From the Utica Cazette.)
With Spain unable to conquer Cuba af-
ter three years effort, the United States
seems toerably safe.
The times., 1898-03-03

AS an evidence of the rapid advance
ment in the civilization of Alaska, Con-
eress has been asked 10 erect Jail at
Juneau. The Attorney General has as
sured Congress that an appropriation for
such a purpose will not be wasted, for the
citizens of Juneau have informed him
that such a building will be constantly
occupied
The times., 1898-03-03

The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations on Saturday will hold a meeting
to consider what is best TO be done to Sc
cure The speedy annexation Of Hawaii. 1t
is time that vigorous measures were
taken to get this subject up and out Of
the way. Renewed activity in English and
Japanese directions should be warning
to all Americans that delays in this case
are particularly dangerous.
The times., 1898-03-03

1t may well be asked if the delega-
ton from Maine and Spain would resist
a bill to appropriate few millions to
help the Spaniards increase their navy.
As peace measure such a proposition
ought to enlist the sympathies of the Adj
ministration. II would not be in the least
more un-American or outrageous than
the refusal to give the Navy the 1,5O0 ad-
ditional enlisted men it asks for, and
without which we cannot man our ships.
So it appears that Secretary Longs rap
id recovery from his fit Of i'll health was
due to the fact that Mr., Roosevelt. as
soon as he became Acting Secretary, be-
gan to put the navy in a state of effective
preparation for war. Such a thing must,
of course, be stopped at any hazard.