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SATURDAY, JUNE Is. 1888.
Now for Patriotism.

Under normal circumstances the ex-
pedition under Gen. Shafter Will reach
Santiago Sunday and we may reason
ably expect news from the front within
) four or five days thereafter The de-
barkation win consume forty-eight
hours and then there may be a delay
of another day or two before the troops
are in a position to strike an effective
blow at the enemy.
It is an excellent time to review our
position and prospects. We have not
accomplished much so far. if the heroic
deed of Dewey at Manila be excepted
Our Navy and Marine Corps have es-
tablished their right 10 the confidence
OF the country. but our Army has not
yet had a chance to show its mettIe.
Within the next week this Will be rene
died and the battle of Santiago will
prove that the boys in khakie are of
the same caliber as their comrades of
the sea service.
The taking Of Santiago and the cap
ture or destruction Of Admiral Cervera' s
squadron is all right enough, but we
AAlAoA DE AfEAlAAANlIA ~ tApENSS ScAL1C re-
gTet that the reduction Of Havana,
which was the obvious thing to do at
the outset Of the war. has been pre-
vented. We are unable TO look at the
neglect OF this vital movement in any
other light than that of a military
blunder. Six weeks ago SPANS only
strong position in Cuba could have been
taken by the Regular Army. Nobody
doubts that Today it will certainly re-
quire one hundred thousand troops ia
attack the position successfully. and
there win be a sad loss of life in the
movement
We must accept and digest the lesson
Of our past mistakes. We must under
stand that if war is TO be waged, ii
must be done vigorously and swiftly.
President Mckinley must disillusionize
himself as TO the liability of Spanish
surrender without bloodshed. Spain
stands like a savage and wounded tiger
at the brink of the precipice of her ma
tionaI extinction, and viii fight to the
death Only overwhelming force Will
bring her to her senses. While Havana
is intact the Spanish people viii never
believe that they have been whipped.
The duty Of the hour is evident. The
Porto Rican expedition must be pushed
The occupation of Hawaii and the Phil
ippines must be hastened, and a great
American army must be placed en- Gu
ban soil We are happy in the friend
ship. OF at least the tolerance. of Europe
We must do something to guarantee its
continuance.
Old World governments do not under
stand the tactics of delay in war
They do not see why Spain has not
been attacked at home or why the
Canary Islands have not been cap
tured
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KINGS PALACE, s12-s14 s1z Sl4.at ath st. St. ~
ARMY NOMINATIONS.
Many District Men Named to Serve
Their Country

Many District Men Named to Serve
Their Country
The President sent to the Senate yes
terday the following nominations:
To be brigadier general
HENRY V. BoYNTON, OF the District of Column
hia.
To be assistant adiutant general, with the rank
of major
CHARLES H. MILLS, of Texas.
Seventh Regiment. L. s Volunteer Infantry
To be captains
JOHN A. DUNCAN, of Missouri.
WILLIAM \. H. wALDECK, OF New York.
STUART SIAIINGToN JANNEY, of Maryland.
CHARLES Fl. WHTTEHURSr, sergeant jor
Eighth United States Cavalry.
WILLIAM H. HAMMOND, first sergeant. Troop D,
Eighth Cavalry
Third Regiment. U. 5. Volunteer Infantry-
To be assistant surgeon, with rank Of first lieu
tenant
JAMES A. TooLE, of Georgia.
To be captain
MARION W HARRIS OF Georgia.
To be first lieutenant
SIDNEY II. WYLIE of Georgia.
To be second herte-ant-
FRANK F. GRENSHAW. of Georgia.
Fourth Regiment of L. S. Volunteer Infantry
To be captains
WILLIAM II. MONROE. of West Virginia
JOACHIM JORGENSEN. of District of Columbia.
To be first Iieutenants-. ,tH7f
WADE L. JOLLY. OF District Of Columbia
WILLIAM C. MELLACH,- of District OF Columbia.
HORACE NJ PATTON. of West Virginia
WILLIAM W. PARKER. OF District of Columbia.
To be second lieutenants-
JOHN A. THAIER, OF West Virginia
WILLIAM PEACOCK. OF District OF Columbia,
ABRAHAM HOUGHLAN. of District of Columbia.
Sixth Regiment, L. s. Volunteer Infantry
To be major ssz.l s.-s..
PAUL Z. DIVINE, OF Tennessee.
Seventh Regiment L. S. Volunteer Infantry
To be major
JAMES R. BRANCH. of Virginia
Eighth Regiment, L. $. Volunteer infantTy-
To be captain
CHARLES c. ESTES. of District of Columbia.
To be first lieutenant
FRANK H BURGESS, of District OF Columbia
To be second lieutenant
THOMAS ii. r. CLARKE, Of District OF Column
bia-
Ninth Regiment U.S. Volunteer Infantry
To be ma jors-
WALTER d. BELTS. of Texas.
ARMAND R0MAiN of Louisiana
To be captains
| JAMES COOK SIMPSON, OF Alabama.
| SIDNEY GOODE of Louisiana.
To be assistant surgeons, with rank first lieu
| tenant iN - t-iFt'
| JAMES MITCHELL, of Pennsylvania.
| JOSEPH T. SCOTT, of Louisiana.
| To be first lieutenants-
GEORGE LEA FEBIGER of Louisiana.
| CHARLES DRURY WOOD, of Louisiana.
Tenth Regiment, L. S. Volunteer Infantry
To be chaplain
| RICHARD CARROLL, of South Carolina
To be major
ERASTUS L. HAWKS. of District of Columbia.
To be first lieutenant
| THOMAS CARL, late quartermaster sergeant Nlntl
| Infantry.
To be assistant surgeon
| THOMAS MCCORMICK LlPPITT, OF Virginia
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Our Foreign Relations.

No one with any knowledge of inter
national relations can fail to feel glad
over the position which the United
States occupies today in connection
with its European neighbors. We have
heard more ghost rumors than would
run a yellow journal for a century
alleging unfriendly intentions on the
part Of foreign powers. One after an
other they have fallen in pieces. The
only really dangerous step of the kind
taken by the continental governments
was that at the beginning of the war
when the Pope and the Austrian En-
peror undertook TO interfere under fool
ish advice from Archbishop Ireland.
The indignation which that caused was
a sufficient warning to Paris. Berlin.
and Vienna to avoid such things in
future, and We are now without any
apparent danger of outside compIica-
tions
Mr. Mckinley ought TO congratulate
himself upon this. II has been seldom
that a ruler and commander-in-chief
has been left with as open chance to
prosecute a war as he has today. The
world admires our Navy and marines,
and waits to see what our soldiers may
do. But it is growing impatient be-
cause we do not move faster. and we
must accomplish results if we do not
wish trouble Commerce and values
are being affected injuriously by our
difficulty with Spain This consideration
VIII grow in Importance with every
week that the struggle lasts.
Happily there is no present disposi-
tion TO interfere with US. But we must
- A~~En 10 business and attend to il
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Hawaii md the cnnuI.

-There are apparently senators ana
members of Congress whose cables.
connecting them with their constitu-
ents. have been cut, so that they do
not KNOW what "a tide of expansive
Americanism has risen in this country.
They should get the break repaired as
quickly as possible. because, otherwise,
they-will lind themselves innocuous
private citizens at the first opportunity
their voters. whether legislative or pop
ular, are able to get at them.
The American people have a good
deal of common sense. and when once
Introduced TO a subject of national
Importance have a way Of looking at
and understanding ii almost as If they
had studied under the great masters.
They have thoroughly considered the
Hawaiian question and know that 1t is
not a simple one, but comprises the pro-
lection ef our Western Coast, the control
Of the Nicaragua canal, and the fu-
ulre of our commercial standing among
the nations of the world. They also are
aware that annexation is demanded by
every American consideration and is
only obnoxious to the dividend account
Of the Sugar Trust. Annexation of Ha-
wall and the Philippine Islands might
cut sugar profits TO the extent of two
or three million dollars annually; hence
these thousands which the genial at
torneYs. official and otherwise. of the
monopoly are spending in Washington.
1t is to Mr.. Mckinley's credit that he
stands out against the most important
element among the people who brought
about his election. in defiant advocacy
of this patriotic purpose. Without con-
troll of Hawaii, our position in the Pa
cific would be untenable, whether con-
sidered from a military or a commercial
point OF view With a naval base at
Pearl Harbof. and an adequate Navy to
back our interests, the master hand in
the worlds trade of the twentieth CEN
tury will be ours Once the ditch be-
| tween the Atlantic and Pacific is dug,
the line Of development will change and
come our way and the Gulf of Mexico
win rival the Mediterranean.
\ Yet there are senators who would
wreck all this prospect in the interest of
trusts and monopolies. They are under
| close scrutiny They will be remem-
bered in legislatures and at the polls.
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stNfa't''.
THE CENTRIsTS IN CONTROL.
Political Divisions of the Reichstai,
Unchanged.

Berlin, June lit is now known that
the result of the elections just held will
not change the balance Of the parties in
the next Reichstag.s The Gentrists will
continue to control the i majority 9}1fy . while
the Agrarians will be even stronger than
they were in the last housea-y This is due
to the Socialists having candidates in
every constituency thus ~ withdrawing
votes from the other Liberah5candidates
and causing their defeat 10
Re-bailots are necessary IN ass districts,
in which eighty-four Socialists will again
stand for election, though it is not likely
that they will win half the seats. The
vote of the Socialists exceeds 1000, CO.,
against 1, ,7S6,0O0 in 1898. - : lmsl- i-f-'-
The Freissenig is the losing party,
They have lost FIVE seats stfatathey were
confident of holding.
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LIEUT.. HoBsoN's PROMOTION.
Mr. Morgan Introduces ResoIu-
ton HonorinE the MerrLsnat. Hero-

Mr. Morgan Introduces a ResoIu-
ton HenorinE the MerrLsmac Hero.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a Joint resolu-
ton in the Senate yesterday rendering the
thanks of Congress to Assistant Naval
Constructor Richmond Pearson Hob
son, and TO the volunteer crew of the
Merrimac for the extraordinary heroisrls
displayed by them in o5structipg the,
harbor OF Santiago Cuba. on the third
day of June. 1898. by sinking al the en-
trance of said harbor the collier Merri-
mac and thereby preventing the exit OF
the Spanish fleet which en5erprise was
successfully executed. notwithssanding
the combined fire of the Spanish fleet and
batteries.
In recognition of this signal act sf gal
Iantry, the President is authorized 20.
transfer Assistant Naval Constructor
Hobson from the construction corps "a,
the line of the United States Navy. with
the rank of lieutenant commander. and
to place his name seventy-fifth upon the
active list of lieutenant commanders. =
The resolution was referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs
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Senator Morgan. in the Senate, and
Representative Underwood of Alabama.
in the House, did a thing yesterday OF
which the whole country VIII approve.
They introduced resolutions rendering the
thanks of Congress TO Lieut. Hobson and
his gallant crew of the Merrimac. and
authorizing the President TO advance
Hobson to the rank of lieutenant COM
-mahaer 1t is a deserved reward. 1t will
make the young hero an admiral before
he is fifty years of age. We are not quite
sure that he ought not to be one now.
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= RooSEVELT'S RIDERS.
The Regiment Is Possessed of Many
Titles Official and Otherwise.


The First Regiment, Volunteer CavaI-
ry.'' has obtained the reputation among
army officers of being the most-named
regiment in the army. Its official name
is the First Regiment Volunteer Cavalry
and its technical name Is the mounted
rifiemen."
An officer in the War Department re-
ceived a letter from an officer al Tampa
yesterday giving the following additional
particulars:
While at San Antonio the regiment was
called ',Rooseveit's Roughs." When it
reached Tampa its wooiy ways earned it
the name of ''Teddys TOughs."
The regiment was one of the first TO
embark for the Santiago expedition II
remained on board ship for two days in
the Gulf. waiting for orders and whiting.
Then the officers called it "Woodss Weary
Willies-'
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White House gossip does not corrObo-
rate the story that the squadron now be-
ing prepared for service at Hampton
Roads is intended for an attack on the
Canary Islands. II is true that the Gov
ernment designs taking them, but cor
siders some battleships necessary for the
purpose They will be detached from
Capt. SIMPSONS fleet after that gentle
man has completed his present contract
at Santiago.
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strictly. Other countries do not know
anything about conducting war by pa
cific blockade, and their professional
people look upon4>that sort of thing
with something like contempt. How
ever. they are all willing to give us our
range and see what we are able to do.
On to Hayanal
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second Lieutenant- Appointed.

All the new Second Lfeutenants for the
Regular Army have been chosen and their
commissions signed by Gen Corbin- IL
is understood that the President has not
yet affixed his signature to them 1t was
stated yesterday that the list would be
given out today. but it IS now probable
that such will not be the case The cause
of the delay is believed TO be an attempt
to appease several congressman whose
candidates were not chosen.
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WELL SATISFIED.
Present Status-ef-~ f-~sie-=Gampnil q n
PIeases the Cabinet.

When yesterdays cabinet meeting ad-
adjourned after a session of barely an
hour the participating Secretaries all ex-
pressed their fullest satisfaction with the
present status ofothesfwar.'S s''5itS'>
The Porto Rican invasion was discussed
at some length. There is reason to believe
that the President expressed his, pro-
nounced disapproval of the delay in get
ting the Santiago expedition off, more es-
pecially in the light of recent events,
which show that the delay caused Samp-
son to make premature landing of his
marines with results that narrowly es-
capped being disastrous. -, ---t--s:r
The President urged the adoption of
every preliminary measure that might be
expected to expedite the Porto Ricap ex-
pediton.
The times., 1898-06-18

The will of George j. Preinkert was
filed yesterday in the Orphans Court. 1t
appoints his wife. Margaret Barbara
Preinkert, sole executrix and bedueaths
to her life interest in all his property.
real and personal. At her death the prop
erty will revert to her children. ]. c. F.
and F. A. G. Preinkert.
The times., 1898-06-18

There is a lurid report to the effect that
Spain has sold the Philippine Islands to
Germany. Spain is entitled to give a
quit claim deed to almost anything. sup
posing that the party of the second part
will accept it,, In the present case the
Kaiser is apt to remember that the Phil
ippines are a part Of Canton. Chinese
County. Ohio. and respect the ownership
Of his great and good friend, Major Nc
KinleY.
The times., 1898-06-18

We have encouraging news from Ma
Mia. The insurgents under Aguinaldo
and our blue jackets completely invest
the city. which would fall at any time
Admiral Dewey chose to attack it. On
the arrival Of the first section of the
American expedition the city is expected
to surrender. The natives are reported to
be acting calamity and humanely.
The times., 1898-06-18

Last evening local Administration pa
per printed a story 10 the effect that, as
long as Cuba has got to be free in any
case. Mr. Mckinley does not think it
necessary TO occupy it. This accounts
for many things.
The times., 1898-06-18
Young Mems
Long Pants Suits.

lot of All-wool Cheviot Suits with
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in neat check and small plaid patterns;
fashionably cut and better Suits than
you'll find anywhere else for 81 or $3.50
We bought them very low-and shall sell
them. All sizes up to nineteen ao
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Only a presaricatien.
fFrom fine Atlanta Jourual.,

tfrom the AtIantl JOuTnaI.
After the Spanish troops had mutilated four
dead soldiers Blanco cabled home: "The enemy
was cut TO pieces.'
The times., 1898-06-18

Blue and White Striped Sailor Suits
with full cut blouses and knee pants: cut
TO fit cord and whistle with each Suit;
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable TO procure copies OF it at any news
stand OF railroad station or on railroad trains viii
confer favor upon the management by sending
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Communications intended for publication in
The Tines should be tersely and plainly written,
end must in all cases be accompanied BY the
name and address OF the writer. Rejected COM
uunications viii not be preserved, and only man
1scripIs CT obvious importance will be returned
% their authors
The times., 1898-06-18
! BOYS Wash Knee Pants.

q, 150. pairs, of IN hite Duck Knee Pants
and 40 pairs of Striped Linen Pants
both lots were bought at a sacrifice of
their actual value Both lots are well
made and thoroughly shrunk before they
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VIII of george j. Preinkert.

To be assistant surgeon
THOMAS MCCORMICK LIPPITT, of Virginia.
The times., 1898-06-18

A significant feature of the Cabinets s
deliberations yesterday was that the re-
ported sale of the Philippines to. Germany
was considered at some length and with
more seriousness than mere rumor would
The times., 1898-06-18

Ladies Belts.
Lot of Ladies Leather and Silk Belts.
in all the right widths, some plain and
others studded with military buttons and
steel effects; large buckles; all colors.
Regular 25c and Csc. Belts for
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rRIAY.s ESCAPE FRoM crnA.
Mobsat Guantanamo in a Dangerous
Frenzy When He Left.

Kingston. Jana. April 2t-The tinted
States consul at Baracoa, Cuba, Alfredo
T. TRAY. his wife and two children. two
Spanish merchants and twenty-five Gu
bans and spanlsh-Americans. mostly wo-
men and children, from Guantanamo. ce-
barked from the Ely here to-day after
twenty-four hours quarantine.
When the steamer left Guantanamo on
Friday last, a Spanish mob, including
many soldiers. filled the public square and
adjacent streets. yelling death to the
yankees" a
Several American flags were soiled torn
trampled aud treated with elaborate IN
mentionable indignites. Some naturalized
Americans were compelled to take part
in the insulting work. on the7 threat OF
death il they refused.
Orders 20 the Spanish army declaping the
armistice ended were publicly posed at
Guantanamo last Friday. Two days pre-
Vious the troops began concentrating at
the principal seacoasG cities, abandoning
all the interior towns and plantations, in
many cases burning them. The pass4n-
gers by the Ely believe the devastation of
that part of the island VIII be completed
before the Americans invade the ports held
by the Spaniards.
Ordinarily there are 600 Spaniards at
Guantanamo. Now there are 1000. New
defenses, earthworks chiefly, are under
construction. and the mounting of field
pieces is in progress. Two rapid fire guns,
one rapid fire three-pounder and four an
Gent models have been received.
Mr.. TRAY, American consul at Baraeca,
received a letter from Santiago friend,
dated April 10, saying that the American
consul had left the week before and adj
vising. him to leave.
The coasting steamer San Juan happen
ed to be in port at Baracoa. Mr.. TRAY
sailed with his wife and children and with
only two handbags for baggage, leaving
the consulate unoccupisd and the business
unprovided for.
When he reached Santiago he claimed
the protection of the British consul and
promptly cabled Washington, asking why
he had not been looked after when all the
other consuls were directed 10 reach ia
maica at the earliest opportunity. He
stayed at hotel in Santiago for a week
unmolested and then the British consul got
him and family safely to Ely.
Mr.. TRAY says he has been treated
shamefully. AS there Is no telegraph al
Baracoa. he did not know what was aap-
pening on The outside. II Is assumed, as
he san American. that he will lay The
matter before Congress-. He does not
know who was to blame
According TO his statement. the southern
coast garrlsons have been weakened &C
strengthen the defense at Havana. Las
Thursday the San Juan sailed from San.
tiago with a regiment, aud another eoast
steamer. pressed into service by Spain
took troops the same day from ManzanillC
for Havana. +a
1t was reported last Thursday at Ba-
racoa that that place would be evacuaJeC
/ by 1000 Spanish troops,