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The herald., 1898-03-10
ARMED FOR PEACE

It is doubtful if human life is anywhere
SO safe as in new mining camp. re-
mote from the centers of population
where society has not yet crystallized
where the laws machinery has not yet
been established, or decorous civi1iza-
ton been obtained. In such a condition
of affairs every man is supposed to be
armed, a law unto himself, and the
man of peace is upon the same footing
as the man of vicious instincts and
murderous impulses. Personal rights
are protected and personal contacts
avoided. Men are not SO prone to order
others to hold up their hands, in dark
and unfrequented places, if conscious
that the hands ordered up most likely
contain deadly weapons.
We do not maintain that this is an
ideal condition, but the advantages of it
under certain circumstances, are OBJ
vious. We are inclined to believe that
the pacific assurances now coming
to us from the Spanish MAN, and re-
echoed by the representatives of the
Spanish dynasty in this country, are
born of this very natural respect which
all classes of people entertain for the
antagonist who is well heeled;" that
it comes from contemplation of the pos
sible consequences of international bluff
ing and bullying; that it is inspired by
the knowledge gradually dawning upon
the mind of the Spanish don, that the
United States is, after ALL a great power;
that it's people are terribly in earnest;
that its government is fully determined
to stand pat at least, and that, conscious
of the strength of its hand, it dares even
to call that of it's naughty opponent in
the controversy.
Diplomatically veneer recent Incl
dents as they may endeavor to do, the
Sagasta ministry has withdrawn its
most recent bluff, and reconcied itself
to both General Lee and to the transport
of provisions to the starving reconcen-
trados in the character of vessel deemed
by this country best suited to the emer-
gency. Lee will stay and the vessels
will go, in strict accordance with the
original program. Seventy millions OF
people have declared that it shall be so
and they have placed fifty millions OF
dollars in the hands of the commander.
in-chief of the army and navy, to be
used in enforcing this and other de-
crees that may follow.
These incidents and circumstances
have mighty significance to the Sagas-
tas and the Weylers and the Blancos and
the Du Boscs. They are far more potent
than polite notes from Judge Day, or
courtly intimations from General Wood
ford. They meap business. They ac-
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ALL VOTED AYE
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did not want to deprive senators who
might Wish to speak of an opportunity OF
doing so. He also said that while he was
willing to submit to what appeared to be
the popular desire that the senate should
adjourn after the passage of the $780, ,000, ,0O(
defense bill, he'would again, tomorrow, II
opportunity offered, move an executive ses-
sion of the senate for the purpose of going
on with the treaty and that he would pur-
sue these tactics from day to day so far as
time would permit
CONTRIBUTIONS
The senate today confirmed these nomi-
nations:
w. L. Avery of Montana, consul at Belize
British Honduras.
TO be collector of customs, w. w. Bow
ers, San Diego.
Postmasters: California-D. r. Hunter
Livermore; G. w. Francis, Napa; E. c.
Mcbride, Dixon.
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MEETING WAR EXPENSES

A question to be very seriously consid-
cred in the event of war with Spain
or with any other country for that mat
ter, is the manner in which the expense
shall be met. Experience is good
teacher. if dear one, and there will
be general demand that the costly prac-
tices of the civil war shall be avoided
SO far as may be possible, especially with
reference to bond issues.
The spectacle has already been pre-
sented of Russell Sage. standing with
watering chops, snuffing bond issues
from afar off. Should war be declared,
and though hostilities should last but a
very short time, the men who have
profited so enormously by bond issues in
the past will! seize upon any pretext to
demand .lew bond issues. The money
necessary should be raised as far as
possible by taxation levied in manner
that will force the tax dodgers to do their
legitimate share in supporting the gov
ernment.
In saying this The Herald does not
minimize the difficulties that would stand
in the way of raising the enormous sums
necessary to carry on a modern war, in
such manner. 1t simply asks that due
regard be had for the common people
who pay the greater part of the taxation,
though they own an inferior proportion
of the wealth of the country, and that
the country shall not be burdened with
an unnecessary bonded indebtedness,
created for the especial benefit of the
j. Pierpont Morgans and the Russell
Sag ages of Wall street
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''Treatise ON Consu@ption.

are willing to do all they honorably can
to settle the troubles between the Ameri-
can lines and the Canadian Pacific.
The meeting OF the western roads called
for today to consider the best thing to do
in relation to the last cut in rates made
by the Canadian Pacific did not do any
thing of Importance. 1t was agreed that
the Grand Trunk shall be allowed to make
fiat rates from New England points to
North Pacific coast points for the purpose
of meeting the competition of the Canadian
Pacific If it desires to do SO. This was the
only thing done at the meeting. the bal
ance of the session being taken up by rou-
tine matters.
HALF A CENT AN ACRE
PRESCOTT, Ariz., March 9.-The land
grant In Arizona of the Atlantic and Pa
cific railroad was sold under foreclosure
here today by Karl A. Snyder, master in
chancery. First Vice-President and Gen.
eral Solicitor e. d. Kenna and Treasurer
Z. Wilder of the Santa Fe company, and
Capt. c. N. Sterry, solicitor for the Santa
Fe Pacific and Southern California roads,
were present at the sale. Only two bids
were offered for the land, one Of 5000 and
the other of $500. Treasurer Wilder made
the latter bid, and the entire grant. t.
500 ,444 acres, was knocked down to him for
less than half a cent per acre. The party
leaves tonight for Los Angeles. where the
land belonging to the company in Califor-
MIA will be sold Saturday.
RIGHT OF WAY SECURED
SOLOMONVILLE, Ariz., March 9-Word
came to the Indian agency at San Carlos
today from Washington to the effect that
the president had approved the agreement
made by the ella Valley and Globe and
Northern railway and the Apache Indians
for a right of way across the San Carlos
reservation. and Agent Rice says the rail-
road company will be authorized to pro-
coed with the construction. This road was
built from Bowie station on the Southern
Pacific road to Geronimo on the line Of
the reservation three years ago and was
unable to proceed further on account Of
the opposition of the Indians to its pass
ing through their domain. The road will
| be constructed to Globe, distance Of
sixty-five miles from Geronimo, at once.
l.. President Garland already has a con-
struction outlet and material at Geronimo.
Globe is the center of the richest copper
district in Arizona, and its progress has
been retarded for years on account of lack
of rail connections.
| ANOTHER SLASH
! MONTREAL, March 9.-The Canadian
Pacific railway has again made a IS cut In
rates. This makes the second-class fare
$25 to any place on the coast and the first
class $S1.
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sQUELCH 1T

The wisdom of holding a California
exposition on national or internationa
scale, in 1900, is seriously to be ques-
toned. Governor Budd has been in
weighed into endorsing the plan, but
there is no real enthusiasm in it's behalf
by the people of the state, who are the
ones most interested.
In the first place Omaha is going tc
hold typical transmississippi exposition
this year, and it will not be safe to try
the experiment in California with sc
short an interval.
Next the Paris Worlds fair will be held
in 1900. Eastern people can go to Paris
as cheaply, almost, as they could come
to San Francisco, and it is not mortify-
ing 10 admit that the City of the Golden
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were ii.ooo. 90 acres Of these lando. urou
which the government ut1ll owed "a. ~
Second. lands purchased Of the Indians
were to be reimbursed upon the sale Of
the land to settlers. These lands aggre-
gated 100000 acres and cost $4,000 .00o
The amendment would compel the govern
ment to pay the Indians for lands turned
over free of cost to settlers and thus COM
NIT the government to q policy which In
the future would cost the government many
millions more. There were nine other In
dian reservations with an acreage OF a.
1879 ,66S which might ba opened to homestead
settlement. S.4 3sscs
Mr.. Sherman read q letter from the Sec
retary of the interior setting forth these
facts. While expressing sympathy with
the poor and homeless of the country, the
letter opposed the free home clause, say
ing 1t would In effect be the taxing Of the
entire people for the benefit of the few.
Eddy. Republican, of Minnesota. who ad-
vocated the free home clause, made Wig
orous speech in support of 1t. He referred
to the beneficent results of the general
homestead act of 1868, under which a mill
lion happy homes had been built up in this
country. When the Indian reservations
were ceded to the government they became
part Of the public domain, but when thrown
open to settlement the cost imposed upon
the settler, time had shown, was more
year congress had extended the time Of
payment, as 1t was proposed to do in the
house provision for which 1t was proposed
to substitute this free home provision.
When he referred to the Oklahoma free
home bill, passed largely through the
| agency of Delegate Flynn, Steele, Repub-
lican, of Indiana asked II Flynn had not
been beaten after securing this great boon
to the Oklahoma settlers.
HE was" answered Eddy, "but he ran
1000 ahead of his ticket, and II you do not
adopt this amendment and redeem tho
pledge made in the Republican platform,
many of you will be left at home at the next
election"
Eddy said that much opposition had been
fomented against this proposition by the
agricultural colleges of the country, who
feared their trust funds would be threat
ened. He declared that the fears were
groundless. These colleges were not de-
pendent on the annual sales of public
lands.
The announcement that the president
had signed the defense bill, made by exec,
utive clerk, Pruden, which interrupted the
debate, was greeted with a round of ap-
plause. ~
At the conclusion of Eddy's remarks the
committee rose.
The house non-concurred In the senate
amendments to the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and at 4:50 D. m. ad-
journed.
The herald., 1898-03-10
PLATFORM

Tho Herald believes that the city OF
Los Angeles should own and control q
complete system OF waterworks.
The Herald believes that the city
should acquire such a system at the
earliest date possible and on the most
advantageous terms possible, consistent
with contract obligations and fair deal
ing.
The Herald believes that tho con-
tract with the Los Angeles City Water
company should be enforced to tho let
ter, and that, at tho conclusion of the
pending lease, the plant should be taken
over In accordance with the provisions
Of that contract.
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gate would be inferior in drawing pow
ers to Paris. especially when the latter
has the added prestige Of worlds fair.
The California exposition proposition
is cheap pself-advertising scheme gotten
up by one of the yellow newspapers of
San Francisco. California cannot afford
to risk gigantic failure and the GER
tainty Of making laughing stock Of it.
self merely in order to help the San
Francisco paper advertise itself.
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CALIFORNIA OPINION
The Way to Talk

We notice that some Of our exchange.
are inclined to scold and find fault with Los
Angeles. This is a mistake The pros.
perity of Los Angeles Is prosperity in which
we all share, and in which we should all
take pride. We wish the town had pop
ulation of million instead of hundred
thousand. 1t would make more mouths for
the farmers of Orange county to feed Why
shouldn't we help along the Fiesta? Lei
us assist in decorating the metropolis OF
Southern California with garlands, If by
so doing 1t will attract strangers to our
sunny skies. and it will-Anaheim Plain.
dealer.
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The senate committee on civil service
has decided not to meddle with the merit
system at this session, preferring to con-
sign it to the tender mercies of the presi-
dent, with the apparently harmless, yet
really significant, suggestion that the
classified list is already too large, and
that he would better use his authority in
restoring some of the surrendered offices
to the pie counter.
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A Cumbersome Constitution

The trouble with the California constitu-
tion is that 1t is code-a system of laws.
A constitution or a city charter should be
mere skeleton, on which to hang laws.
1t should deal only In general principles
point the way and issue danger signals.
1t ought to limit the law-making power,
out only In general way. One of the great
est drawbacks to the state today in our
opinion, is its cumbersome constitution
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MRS. sherman's Secretary

A clever young woman, who is a mem-
ber of the Washington staff of New York
newspaper, called on Mrs. Sherman. the
other day on matter ON Importance. Mrs.
Sherman was not at home, the man serv-
ant who answered the bell informed her.
"Well, hasn't she secretary who can
tell me about it?" said the newspaper wo-
man.
"Certainly madam" answered the man
servant; this way, please"
And. leading the way along the hall, he
threw open door and ushered her into the
presence of the secretary OF state. The
secretary laughed heartily when the quick
witted newspaper woman explained the
situation, and acted as his wife's private
secretary long enough to give precisely the
information that was desired.-C
Paper.
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Great Deal Like the Weather

Politicians throughout the state are be-
ginning to get their biennial move on, :"
and there are many who are announced
as willing to serve their state in office of
one kind or another. 1t is difficult mat
ter to forecast the situation, because many
OF the booms are not yet we'll enough de-
veloped to permit of the whole lot being
stood up In a row to have their qualiflca-
tions adjudged.-SantaA Ana Blade.
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The Harbor Matter

The San Pedro harbor appropriation mat
ter seems now to be nearly settled, though
we cannot see what Secretary Alger's next
move, or rather his excuse for not moving
Will be- The people of Southern California
certainly are gratified to Senator Cooper
OF Wisconsin for his determined stand in
favor Of the appropriation. May his shad-
ow never grow less.-Norwalk Call.
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Needs a Change

"The Higbees are going 10 housekeeping
again."
''Tired of hotel life?'
"No; but their dachshund has got tired
of hotel food, brooklyn Life.
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His False Step

WELL" said the observant boarder, II
see that Zola has been convicted and SEN
fenced to years Imprisonment"
That is what writer of fiction gets for
dealing with facts" replied the man on the
opposite side of the table.-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
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The uncovering, in the Good Hope
mine, of ore running one thousand ounces
of silver to the ton, is matter for general
felcitation. Mining for the precious
metals will yet become great industry
in Southern California.
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Considering the irritation caused by
the restrictive clauses of the Dingley
tariff law, the manifestations of sympa-
thy with the United States in the pres
ent crisis, by various nations on the
continent, is quite remarkable.
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Considering it's traditional dignity, the
senate displayed remarkable celebrity
yesterday in passing the national defense
bill, carrying an appropriation exceeding
minutes.
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The reported advance of three Russian
army corps into the Liao-Tong province
of China needs confirmation. We are
quite ready, however, to believe the
added statement that the native troops
are panic stricken and ready to throw
down their arms, whether any Russians
are in sight or not. A few Russians may
frighten a great many Mongolians.
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Convincing

He-Women are seldom capable Of res
soning.
She-Don't you believe it,
He-Why not?
she-Well-because.-Chicago News.
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The wires in the conduit district will
all be underground before the Fiesta pro-
cession moves. This will in itself be
sufficient occasion for public demon
stration. The only regret is that the
bill boards may not also be put under
ground.
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Another Pension Roll in Prospect

Really about the most serious objection
to having war with Spain is the size of
the pensions to be paid to marriageable
candidates for widowhood fifty years after
peace is declared.-Chattanoog News.
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San Diego and rroyidence

San Diego papers, having lost the fight
against San Pedro, are consoling them
selves with attacking the Santa Fe. Why
not fight providence? That Is the cause Of
all their misfortunes.-Pasadena Star.
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At least one distinguished American
citizen contemplates the possibility of
war with perfect complacency. This is
Mr.. shoddy-siightly disfigured, but still
in the ring"
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more, will be worth to the country all
it COSTS
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The valor Of the Spanish soldiery. as
evidenced by three years operations In
Cuba, is not calculated to frighten the
American home guard, much less the
veteran corps.
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A definite decision has been reached by
the house committee on rivers and har-
bors not to report a bill at this session.
The aggregate of appropriations, plus
the national defense bill and minus the
river and harbor bill, may show a net
decrease.
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Two Of the greatest attractions of the
Omaha exposition have as yet scarcely
been referred to in the printed advertise
ments-the Union Pacific depot and
George Francis Train.
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Can't Raise Them, Maybe

Spain has been buying warships. In case
of war between that country and the Unit
ed States they will make very desirable
addition to the American navy.-San Jose
Mercury
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The lion mingles with the bull and the
bear.
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There is no way out of it but to make
It a misdemeanor for man to be bun
coed by the Poker Davis gang. In that
way the presence of the complaining
witness might be occasionally secured.
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We have a Cannon in either house of
congress now, and both of them are
loaded.
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Gold in enormous quantities is being
brought into the country, in anticipa-
ton of enlarged needs in the event of a
war. Something like five million dollars
are comprehended in this weeks engage
mertS.
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Expensive Way to Kill Cats

Two cats were destroyed by the Maine
explosion, but they could have been just
as easily put out of the way at an outlay
Of cents as at a cost of 81, ,5OO. .0OO.-Kansas
City Star.
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The expectation of Scovel and Rea.
Journal and World correspondents at
Havana, win do those papers almost as
much good as a libel suit.
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Senor du Bose, who will today step
down and out, has acquitted himself
handsomely. He has represented his
government at Washington ever since
the departure of De LONE, without ever
once hazarding in the mails his private
opinions of matters and things.
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Assured

'Have you any stylish neighbors?"
stylish? Mrs. Toozle, next door, Is just
getting over a $500 attack of typhoid fever e
Chicago Record.
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1t will be hard to beat the senate's un-
paced record Of yesterday in passing the
national defense bill.
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In the event of a war the Philippines
won't do thing to us.
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Rain or Blood

If we can't get rain we might as we'll go
to war with Spain. We must have some
thing to do.-Santa Monica Outlook.
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California in the war with Spain may
yet inspire the Fiesta float-builder.
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Havana doesn't promise to become a
popular summer resort.
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than that Of the Antilles. but. all things
considered. they win be safer In the
peninsula or In Cuba.
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Those who may be disposed to regard
the appropriation of fifty millions of
dollars for the national defense as eX-
cessive should ponder the British budget,
as just agreed upon. 1t appropriates
$240, 900, 900 for the national defenses, all
to be expended this year, and this is ex-
elusive Of the amounts to be spent on
the Indian army and the armies of the
self-governing colonies.
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The stock markets tell the story ir
terse phrase.
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The new Spanish minister will be pre-
'sented to the president on Friday. But
he may not be superstitious.
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Just a "shortstop"

Though not OF much use as baseball
president, Mr.. Won der Abe may prove Of
some value as legal precedent.-st. Louis
Post Dispatch.
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The Borrowers Way

II you lend man grass seed he'll como
around later to borrow lawn moEerse~
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to the Klondike to investigate the re-
ported raising of the British flag over
American territory at Whites pass, and
to protect Americans from illegal eX-
This Is not ominous, If true, for the
British minister has already given as
surances to the government that if Cam
adian troops have passed the trocha
they shall be promptly recalled.
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And the best part of it is we have tht
price.
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Spanish soldiers will find the climate
of the United crates tribe healthier
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Better. seltzer and Lemon

Representative Sulzer argues that whot
this country needs Ii more holidays. Eithoe
that or fewer sulxers New York Mail ena
Express. sI.s .S, q s.fs sst
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NOE 9trcng Nucyx8h

The latest IL ! perfumSd sunday sditlta
OF the yell6W 5cujmaly, WIN not nv ces-'
sa'is ssld Isl!!5 !!'!'s s1';! 'snsn'' u
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wANToN BARBARITY

Ever since the burning at the stake
of two Indians by white mob for the
murder of Mrs. Lacid, at Maude, Indian
Territory. it has been asserted that
McGeisey, the younger Of the two VIC
Tins of Anglo-Saxon barbarity, was in
nocent, and corroborative evidence to es-
tablish this as fact has been submitted.
1t is now learned that special agents of
the government have secured evidence
establishing a complete alibi for Samp-
son, the other Indian who was tortured
to death. 1t is shown that he was forty
miles distant from the scene of the mur-
der when it occurred.
These developments SHOULD bring a
blush of shame to the cheek of every
American citizen. The Indians proved
themselves to be better Christians than
their white neighbors, for they did not
go on the war path to revenge the wanton
murder of two of their race. But, now
that the truth has been learned, what is
the government going to do about it?
>
War will provide an opening for tens
of thousands of men in the army and
navy; in the arsenals and gun factories;
in the shipyards and docks; in the coal
mines and grain fields; in the raising,
slaughter and preparation of meats; in
the creation of hundreds of special vari-
eties of foods for soldiers and sailors;
in the weaving of cloths and its manu-
facture into uniforms; in the transporta-
tion of food and clothing and munitions
of war; in the clerical work of war and
navy bureaus, multiplied by the new ac-
tivities in all directions; and in hun
dreds Of other fields not enumerated.
But for the day of settlement, escape
from which is as impossible fef nations
as for individuals, war would be bless
ing to the United States just now.