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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
NO ACTION TO URGE.
ihe Facts Submitted by Senator
Proctor Without Su~mes.;o

nave endeavored to state in not intem
perate mood what l saw and heard and to
make no argument thereon but leave every
one to draw his own conclusions. tn mo
the strongest appeal, is not the barbaritv
pfactlced by Weyler nor the loss of tba
Name If our worst fears should prove true
terrible az are both Of these incidents but
tne spectacle of million and a half of Deoe
PIE, the entire native population of Cnbs
struggling for freedom and deliverance from,
the worst mlsgovernment OF which 7 ever
had knowledge e'
But whether our action oupbt NOT 60 h
influenced by any one or all these things
ana II SO, how far is another question
am not in favor Of annexation not because
! would apprehend any particular trouble
from 1t, but because it is not wise policy to
take in any people of foreign tongue and
framing and without any strong guiding
American element.
The fear that If free the people Of Cuba
would be revolutionary is not so we'll
founded as has been supposed, and the con-
ditions for good self-government are far
more favorable. The large number of edu-
Gated and patriotic men, the great sacrifices
they have endured, the peac cable temnera
moht OF the people, whites and blacks the
wonderful prosperity that would surely come
with peace and good home rule the large
influx of Americans and English immigr3
ton and money, would all be strong factors
for stable institutions
But 1t is not my purpose at this time nor
do l consider 1t my province to suggest any
plan. merely speak of the symptoms as 1
saw them, but do not undertake to pre-
scribe. Such remedial steps as NAV be re-
quired may safely be left to an American
president and the American people.
Throughout the delivery of the adj
dress there was not an interruption
With the closest attention every per-
son within hea~ng listened to the state
ment.
At its conclusion there was no demon
stration, either on the floor or in the
galleries, although senator's here and
there about the chamber turned one to
another with such unusual remarks on
the senate floor as a remarkable state
ment, "a simple, straightforward
statement of horrible condition of
affairs, "a most effective and convinc-
ing statement" "a temperate and time
ly utterance" and similar comments.
Mr.. Proctor left the senate chamber
soon after he had finished his address,
but not before he had been heartily
congratulated by many of his col
leagues. The senate adjourned until
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
REIGN OF DESOLATION
Continued from First Page.


come to my knowledge. The division in
our war was by no means so clearly de-
fined. 1t is Cuban against Spaniard. It is
practically the entire Cuban population on
one side and the Spanish army and the
Spanish citizens on the other l do not
count the autonomists in this division as
they are too few in numbers to be worth
counting.
Gen. Blanco filled the civil offices with
men VINO mad been autOnomists and were
still classed as such. But the march of
events had satisfied most of them that the
chance for autonomy came too late
rams as the talk of promise would
nave fallen the last year or two of our
war; If 1t succeeds 1t can only be bv
armed force, by the triumph of the Span
ISL army, and success of Spanish arms
would be easier by Weylers policy and
method, for in that the Spanish army and
people believe
There is no doubt that Gen. Blanco is
acting IN entire good faith; that he desires
10 give the Cubans fair measure of au-
tonomy as Campos did at the close of the
ten year war. He has of course. a few
personal followers, but the army and Span
lsh citizens do not want genuine auton-
ohy, lor that means government by the
Cuban people.
inquired in regard to autonomy of men
OF wealth, and men prominent in bust
ness as any in the cities of Havana. Ma
1 5a ana Sasua; bankers, merchants.
lawyers and autonomist officials some of
them Spanish born but Cuban bred, one
prominent Englishman, several of them
known as autonomists, and several of them
telling me they were still believers in au
tonomy if practicable, but without excen-
tlon they replied that it was too late'' for
that. '0 III
Some favored United States protectorate
some annexation, some free Cuba, not one
mas been counted favoring the insurrection
at nrst. Ihey were business men and wanted
peace, put SAID 1t was too late for peace
under Spanish sovereignty They Character
ne ne VIEWERS order in far stronger terms
could not but conclude that you do not
have to scratch an autonomist verv daor, ~
md Cuban. There is soon to be an eIec.
tlon. put every polling place must be inside
iortined town Such elections ought TO he
safe for the "ins." ~ 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
"A Socialist ComDlains.

To The st. Paul Globe:
When the board of our public library at
their last meeting refused to accept '.The
People," Socialistc weekly, offered by me
IN behalf of Section st. Paul, Of the Socialist
Labor Party of America as donation to
the said library, they did what might have
been expected in autocratic Russia, but not
in free America
Socialism means universal cooperation in
production and distribution, the application
or the golden rule, Do unto others as YOU
would be done by. What harm can there he
IN doing Justice to everybody as Socialism
would enable us to, and what possibilities a-e
there for right-doing in our profit taking
society, where every one is looking out for
himself, indifferently exc,aiming Cain-lfke:
Am l my brothers keeper?'
MI: Monfort, who; by request, received
sample ct the condemned paper. says that
its object appeared to be to foster class
prejudice, anything that would bring odium
on be1pi on VINO t mad property being com
committee to report unanimously against my
application.
stated. 1t the paper shows very ably and
uncompromisingly the defects of our present
system, its class distinctions caused by mo-
ncpolizng the means of existence. and II
shows also how to attain universal and per-
manent prosperity by abolishing a system
that toerates classes. antagonistic to each
othei. SiueI ooC-aIlSm lnere Will be
property loss. at the same time there can be
no millionaires, faring sumptuously at
the expense of their brethren.
The millionaire, however, is not to blame
for being an oppressor, dictator, any more
than the tramp, on whom he looks with
scorn. They are both outgrowths of wrong.
antlquated social system that has had its
mission to fulfill, and having done all it can
90 Tor humanitys advancement, has got to
be replaced by socialism, which Webster de-
lines as "a theory system of social re-
form which contemplates a complete recon-
struction of society, with a more just and
equitable distribution of property and labor"
The competitive system is fast dwiEdling
away. The formation of corporations gave the
upstart, and the gigantic trusts are the wind
ups of 1t. Anybody can see this with naked
eyes. Where are the equal opportunities to
make way in life, when combinations ham,
per us in2
What show has the craftsman in the little
hand shop, compared with the factory con-
pany? We can't individually own factories.
or railways. but we can form joint stock
company, comprising the United States of
America, CT better still. of the world, and
be equally benefited. This stands to reason
and has scientific foundation. In union is
strength, while in dissention competition
turks weakness; are born for happiness
not for useless and barbarian struggle.
1t behooves us who live in the era of steam
and electricity to be up and doing all we
can for the advancement of our race, instead
of standing in its way.
For this reason l ask. for the second time
the admittance of 1.-The People" into the
on file, as the case is in Boston, Mass, Tor
the perusal of the general public, who VIII
Charles G. Davidson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
TODAY'S EVENTS.

1IETROPOLITAN-"Th Dazzler," 8 PM.
GRAED-"Ole olson" PM
Citizens meeting Chamber of Commerce, s
State literary commission Windsor hotel
Committee on streets, council chamber, 7:SO
PM.
Lecture, church deaconess' home II AM
Jennings association, Drake block Pm.
Oratorical contest, First German NJ. E.
church. s PM.
Nin.h Ward Republican club Hausman's
hall. PM.
Dinner and entertainment, Dayton Avenue
church, PM. and S PM.
Moihers club, Monroe school, PM.
Second ward political meeting, Lucker's hall.
PM.
Sixth ward Republicans, S34 South Robert
street s PM.
Class play, Mechanic Arts high school, s PM
Sbcemakers' union. Assembly hail. PM
Steamhtters' union, Assembly hall, PM.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

we must not stir a finger in the
way of martial preparation be-
cause it might injure the prestige CIR
power Of Spain in Cuba. The absurdity
Of the position is too palpable for ar
gument. This representation was not
intended to be taken seriously on this
side Of the Atlantic, but is designed
wholly to make Spains domestic con-
ditions more endurable, and to
awaken sympathy in the heart of
Europe. Incidentally. it Is a striking
confession of weakness, as regards
both the Cuban instruction and any
possible serious break with this coun-
ttNy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

1t is two weeks and more since the
Chicago Tribune declared war against
Spain. 1t has kept it's ear to the ground
to hear the distant peal Of the big
guns, and, hearing none. it goes after
the president with sharp sticks. It
plainly asks him what he means by this
neglect Of its commands. How long is
he going to remain contumacious? Why
doesn't he say something instead of sit
ting like sphinx, with staring eyes
and sealed mouth? He should take
the people into his confidence" He
should let congress know what his
plans are" We suggest that the Trib-
une is barking up the wrong tree. The
president has no power to ratify the
Tribune's declaration Of war Only
congress can do that. 1t need not wait
for the president. 1t can pass a joint
resolution declaring that state of war
exists between this country and Spain,
and authorizing the president to take
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.

St. Luke's chorus of thirty voices was heard
in part of elijah" last evening in the
church, on Victoria street, the assisting solo,
lists being the members of the church choir,
Mr.. Phillips, Mr.. Burke, Miss Coghlan, Miss
Ellis. Mrs. Yale and Miss Monfort.
The chorus has been well trained by Leo
G. Bruenner.
With Miss Monfort singing the solo parts.
it gave the "Inflammatus" from "Stabat Ma
ter" and with Miss Coghlan, Gounod's "Gal-
lia" IN
Miss Coghlan has a rich soprano voice Of
fine quality. With Miss Ellis and Mrs Yale
she sang Lift Thine Eyes," from elijah"
Mr.. Phillips, who sings an artistic baritone,
gave ''It Is Enough, Wand Mr.. Burke was
heard in the tenor part ''See How He Sleep
eth" Is
The chorus gave HE Watching Over Is
rael'' with perfect harmony and not little
power. Emil Straka and Mr.. Bruenner played
a violin and piano selection from Grieg, and
Mrs. Yale sang fMascheroni's ave Maria"
with organ. violin and piano accompaniment.
The concert was very enjoyable and was
heard by several hundred people.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

Mr. Charles G. Davidson, whose let
ter 20 The G o b appears elsewhere.
Is much exercised in mind over the cx
clusion from the st. Paul public library
OF particular socialistic weekly paper
which he desired to have placed there
on file. 1t is not necessary to dis
cuss, in this connection, the abstract
proposition of socialism. There were
two reasons given for the rejection
OF this demand, each of which seems
to have been sufficient in itself In
The first place, if the public library
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
J. Adam Lectures the Daughters.

From Bede's Budget
To begin with girls, it doesn't matter near
SO much what your PARKWAY ancestors did.
as what you do yourselves. They may have
been monkeys, soldiers, nothing but
gentlemen, and yet in spite of any or all of
these conditions you may be very respectable
persons. Then, too the Revolutionary army
was good deal Of an undisciplined mob, that
fought and dispersed about it pleased and
to be descended from a Revolutionary soldier
doesn't put any butter fat in your milk.
We notice also that most of the offices are
given to the wives OF wealthy men United
States senators, all Of whom would do their
nghting by proxy il war was on. This
tends to give a sort of pink tea complexion
and exclusiveness to the order, and limits its
usefulness as patriotic fertilizer among the
fallow- minded common folks who must do
our future fighting when the country calls
for men.
Besides, If you are over-proud of your patri-
otto ancestry, you should bear in mind that If
the late Civil strife had been left to those
emitted to membership in your order and
their relatives, Abe Lincoln would never have
been president of the republic, and the South
would nave won in walk. 1t was the i'm
ported stock that had come into the Northern
states after the Revolution that gave the vic
tory to the Union. European monarchies
went before the American republic in dis
| card1ng slavery and the plebeians who came
to our shores from the Norseland. the Rhine
ianu from ireland and from England, joined
hands with us to break the shackles from
our slaves
! 1t matters little, therefore, whether your
| ancestors came over in the Mayfower or
| some other emigrant ship IL they have done
| their full duty since they landed Pedigrees
are all right in their way, but neither royalty
| nor loyalty descends along those lines here.
So bear in mind, dear Daughters of the
! revolution, that while we love you and want
you to be nice girls and not pull each others
red hair out just to kindle the fires on the
affairs of our country, still you are not the
| that have landed on the rocks. Besides, your
| Revolutionary sires all dead and are not
| doing thing now. and it is for you, the lv-
| ing, to do something to sh0w the world that
Wives Of great men all remind us
We had best flee ours, alas,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the Chilkoot pass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
TODAY'S BULLETIN.

I
1-Proctor Talks Of Cuba.
Maine Report Before the Cabinet.
Spain Becoming Defiant
Execution Of MOshik.
New Demands on China.
Blanco BombaStic
2-St. Patrick's Day Celebrations.
Johbers' Excursion a Success.
Assembly Proceedings.
Pure Food Show.
Sports.
Lavigne-Daly Fight a Draw.
Political Gossip.
West Third Market Talk
Associated Charities Secretary.
Plan to End Rate War
4-EiitOrial.
Wild Talk From Weyler.
6-Northwest News.
Specials From Surrounding Cities
New Naval Division Made
Naval Increase Voted.
SubstatiOns for st. Paul.
Buying Ships Abroad.
f-Markets
Stock Prices Sagging.
Bar Silver 547sc.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, $1.O2.
House Would Increase Army.
Twin City News
Minneapolis Matters.
Marriages, Births and Deaths.
Wants.
S-Dunn-P aradis Libel Suit.
Society.
Dearth Makes Fraud Charges.
Life Insurance Clearing Company.
Child Labor Decreasing.
SDrinkling Awards Approved.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
A Man of "TaCt."

Nobody can be more amusing than
our admirable mayor when he does
not mean to be. He was called before
meeting of Republicans in his own
ward the other evening, and uttered
to them his p!aintive wall concerning
the hardships of his situation. He
has discovered that the position Of
mayor is a difficult one to fill, much
more difficult than he thought two
Years ago, and that the principal re-
quirement for a satisfactory admins
tration of the office is tact" Certain
ly, nobody will accuse Mayor Doran of
possessing a surplus quantity Of this
excellent attribute; but his remarks
give rise to a suspicion that he has
not looked the word up carefully in
his office dictionary. AS far as we
can make out, tact in the mayors
vocabulary, means the happy faculty
of cutting pie so that it will go
around. We cannot discover that the
quality of tactfulness contains any
thing else in his mind, or indeed, that
there is any other element in the art
of government.
We find again, in his remark that his
position has been made a difficult one
by the number of people out of work,
the ruling idea that the office of mayor
is looked upon as a species of employ
ment agency for needy politicians Elk
ceedingly naive is he when he asks his
audience to wonder at the fact that
there are at least 300 applications on
file for membership on the police force.
For every office there has been fifty
applications said the mayor, if his
grammar is correctly reported and
this surplus of place seekers has tried
his tact" to the utmost. Forty-nine
persons disappointed for every one
pleased is to Mr.. Doran the most sin
gular and ungrateful issue Of a term
devoted to presiding at the pie coun-
ter a man with little more tact
or, still better, a little more intelli-
gence-wOuld have learned some time
ago the lesson taught by political ex-
perience in all parts of this country
from the very origin of political
parties. 1t is that just this mathe-
NAUTICAL ratio of 40 to 1 prevails
everywhere when you attempt to
make capital out of a distribution of
Offices
Doran's highest political aspiration
brought in the candidates by the hun
dreds. They knew that there We're
good things going, and they wanted
their share. His consent to apportion
places on the ground of personal or
party relations, instead of fitness, gave
one of the claimants just as much of
right to think he had a pull as an
other, and filled him with sense not
only of disappointment, but of in
justice, when he failed of his hearts
desire. Therefore it is that Mr..
Doran's administration from begin
ming to end has been a failure from
his own point of view. He has not
been able to make one office crafty
fifty men, and that is his sole idea of
politics and of the virtue of public
place. 1t would be a good idea to give
Mr.. DOran a vacation Of a few years
in which to study the various aspects
| Of official tact" as it appears in the
unofficial retrospect.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
HUMOR OF THE NORTHWEST.

From the Fargo Argus
There never has been a time in the history
of North Dakota that immigration was pour
ing into the state in such volumes as at
present.
From the Darlington IN ID Independent
Saturday afternoon the sand Scratchers''
and "Punkin Rollers" played game of bal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

wished to furnish to it's patrons q
newspaper advocating socialism, it
would choose as good a newspaper Of
that sort as could be found. 1t was
the opinion of the directors that the
journal in question, aside from their
objections to its sentiments, was not
a proper and adequate representative
of those sentiments themselves. In
the second place, a consideration which
is much more final, Mr.. Davidson
should reflect that the admission or
exclusion of newspapers is solely
within the discretion of the public IL
brary directors. 1t is impossible for
them to keep for public use or even
on file any considerable portion of the
newspapers published in the United
States. 1t would be absurd to attempt
it; and they are, therefore, justified,
without giving any reason for it at
all, IN declining to accept or use any
given publication, whether they agree
with the views it expresses or not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

1t may as well be broken gently to
l.. f. Menage, formerly Of Minneapolis,
now of Mexico, that he will not realize
anything from his estate. A bunch Of
his bonds of the face value of $500, 900
has just been sold for ST.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
Thinks 1t a Serious Question.

From the Cleveland CO., Leader
OF course the cutting Of rates by the Can
adam Pacific has been beneficial to a small
proportion of the people, but it is a serious
question, nevertheless, whether it is good
policy to permit competition which destroys
the investment of the people of the United
States in the securities of transcontinental
railroads
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
RIVER AT s A. NJ
ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YORK-sailed: Nomadic, Liverpool;
WeiHar, Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN Sailed: Rhynland, Phila-
delNhia; Germanic New York
Observation-Disclosures: Belgenland, Phila-
delphia.
STETTIN-Arrlved: Island. New York
IONDON-Sailed: Massachusetts, New York
Arriv.G: Manitoba. from New York.
ROTTERDAM - Sailed: Rotterdam, New
York.
pREMERHAVEN - Arrived: HaveI, New
York.
GENOA arrived: saaIe, New York. Sailed:
Ems. New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

The Minneapolis Tribune continues
its interesting literary vagaries. 1t clips
from an exchange vigorous parody
on THE Old Oaken Bucket" and prints
it under the heading ga New Psalm of
Life" The Tribune appears to be in
corrigible
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

WASHINGTON. March III. A. Grigsley
immigration agent for the Northern PaciGt
railroad arrived here today He has been II
Pennsylvania and other Eastern states for
several months. and is ready to ship
colony of 500 families of Pennsylvania
tDutchmen" to the Red River vail to set
tie uron lands belonging to the Northern IA.
cific
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
A couple of old maid sisters at

A couple of old maid sisters at St.
Joseph, Mo-, know each others
thoughts even before spoken. 1t is easy
to guess why they never married.
Whenever one was asked to wed the
proposal was promptly accepted by
both, and, Of course, nobody could
qplQ 20 ep!slno uouIoM oMl GLLglu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
NORTHWEST NEWS AND VIEWS

From the La Crosse Chronicle
Chairman Bruce, of the Milwaukee Demo-
cratic committee says that Democrats who
didn't vote for Bryan can't vote at the eau
cusses this spring. If they try they will be
challenged. This will relieve the gold DEM
ocrats from any fears of q draft.
From the La Crosse Chronicle
1t was entirely proper for congress to vote
money to prepare for the national defense, II
it is necessary, of which the administration
ought to be able to judge, but to do it like
lot of rooters at an inter collegiate football
game is not an inspiring spectacle. That
the United States can fight, and fight well,
on proper occasion, goes without saying, but
nobody will believe that we can whip any
body If such serious business as appropriat-
ing money HGr war has to be done with a
hurdy-gurdy accompaniment. The jaw
fighters are not the men who will be heard
from after actual hostilties begin. Patriot
ism and popycock do not go together i'm
pressvely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
fridays WEATHER.
Fair and Colder.

BY United States Weather Bureau.
MINNESOTA-Fair and slightly colder in
southern portion; variable winds
NORTH DAKOTA-Fair and slightly colder
in southeast portion: northerly winds
SOUTH HAKOTA-Fair and slightly colder
Friday; rortherly winds.
1oWA-Generally fair Friday; slightly cold
er: easter,y winds
WISCONsIN-Fair Friday; light variable
winds.
MONTANA-Fair and warmer; winds becom-
ing suutheasterly.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

suitable action. There is where the
Tribune should train it's guns, and not
be worrying the life out of poor Nc
kinley with its everlasting nagging.
Get after Tom Reed and stir him up
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

True to Their Country.

CHICAGO March 17.-Special dispatch to
the Inter Ocean from Mazatlan, Mexico:
The American colony of this city has sub
scribed 5000 in cash. and has offered tie
amount to the United States government as
a contribution of aid in event of war with
Spain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

George Freds Williams is coming to
Minnesota. The North Star state can't
expect to have continual sunshine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18

Ten thousand dollars has been
offered for an old teapot found in the
house of John Wesley. Did we hear
some one remark that money was
scarce?