The herald., 1898-07-21

preceding an election they will not b
entitled to vote. either in the preclnc
from which or into which they shall hav
moved.
The importance Of the discovery Of ex
tensive coal deposits In Alaska canno
we'll be overestimated. Coal. we hav'
discovered, is the great factor in war a.
in peace. Exhaustless supplies Of an
thracite in Alaska mean much in tn,
future development of the coast states
and to the government it will mean mor'
| II, in the event of future foreign entangle
ments, we shall be cut off from supple.
in British Columbia and Australia.
The incipient revolt Of the Cuban In
surgents will give editors on the cont
nent a fine field for comment and con.
lecture. Some of them will doubles!
recognize in 1t the hand of the American
politician, bent on stirring up strife
among the natives, to the end that the
United States may have warrant for set.
ting them aside as unfit for self-govern-
ment, and absorbing the island.
Chicago is the stronghold of the single
standard forces in the west, the home Of
Gage and Of Eekels. 1t is not little
paradoxical, therefore, that its vast pub
lie school system should be placed In
charge Of E. Benjamin Andrews, who has
become persona non grata to the trustees
of Brown university because of his ad-
vocacy Of free silver coinage.
The open offer Of 2% per cent premium
for the new per cent bonds would seem
to indicate that banks which require them
as a basis for additional circulation have
not as yet succeeded in absorbing very
large proportion of the issue. They will
doubtless get all they want, but they
will have to pay the upset premium of
per cent for them.
The Chicago platform was yesterday
reaffirmed by the Democrats Of Vermont,
who also took grounds against the pro-
posed imperialistic policy. The Democ-
racy will take no backward steps on
the financial or economic questions that
unite them in one cohesive mass, from
Vermont to California.
Those members of the Seventh who IA
vored Santa Monica for a deep-sea har-
Dor can't quite understand why they
should suffer along with the misguided
champions of San Pedro. Alger probably
justifies himself on the ground that they
are in bad company.
Alger is doing good missionary work
for the Democratic party In California
this year. He has taken roundabout
course to punish few individuals in this
region, and 1t is likely good many Re
publicans will take roundabout course
to punish him.
The war department seems to have
fallen down again in the matter of de-
tails connected with the Quitting Of the
Miles expedition. The president, 1t is
hoped, will some time recognize the diff
Guilty Of boring an auger hole with a
ginlet. u
Pay rolls make cities. When this fact
is fully appreciated, and every possible
encouragement is given to the establish
ment of productive industries here, then
will Los Angeles enter upon new era
Of assured prosperity.
Since the people learned that the South
ern Pacif1c's net profits for last year only
aggregate $2O,OOO,oOo, they have ADAM
ioned all hope of a reduction in freight
rates. 1.-THE laborer is worthy of his hire.
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Schley and Hobson now think our YES
sells could have got into the harbor of
without suffering much damage.
But Sampson thought otherwise and he
lad the last guess.
The terrible Temerario Is again afloat.
But it is not believed this will effect any
.hange in the plans for the sailing of
Watson's fleet tomorrow. the next day
,r some time.
Captain Clark doubtless knew what he |
vas about when he wired the navy de- |
,artment: Don't hamper me with in
tructions. I'm not afarid of the whole !
Spanish fleet"
In the improbable event Of the nomina-
ion Of Henry Gage the Express may
'ecede from the Union. It Is becoming |
luite hysterical over the subject.