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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
MONEY! AND 81 SINESS.
our boys

Tho stock market obtained some instruction
regarding Itself Inst week. Practically the
,yook's sessions we're kind Of continued ex-
n.,,ance meeting at which the nature OF
cor,oir Kind OF market was illustrated, nameiy'
rho Kind OF market which buys sugar on cal'
money and sells ST. Paul because common
sense does not advance its dividend 10 per
cent yeurl, but only to = per cent yearly. "A pls
trunk line which, having clearly earned ABOUT w
pcr cent I'm an exceptionally good year co'i-
cludes not 10 distribute every cent IL mas uh'''
II appears whether the fall trathc OF this yeu'
is also going to be heavy. would Just Tor that
.rv reason he reckoned ilrst class property
., buv and hold by genuine investors But the
,ar.o contingent which delights In cats and
dogs because they risky manifested IT'S
deep disapprobatlon Of st. Paul by heavy sell
ing In such market IT is not strange that
railroad stocks fell OF an average or II cents
per share between Tuesday morning ana FIJI
day night though rising afterward I'D cents
while Trust stocks first declined 81 a. ana
afterward recovered % cents.
Nobody can find fault with the leaders OF
speculation for wanting to get rid OF some com
pany and the beginning Of open warfare IN
the sugar business also helped them, since that
stock has been a prime favorite with those who
fight shy OF all securities dp"ut ""''' "''
body knows anything, and prefer for betting
purposes those Of which nothing is known. But
there was also n continuance OF alarm about
money. based heavy payments Into the
Treasury and large contraction OF loans by the
banks The shrinkage Of SlO61I.S 800 In specie
and 50 l2l 100 in legal tenders held b. the New
York banks really presented nothing unexpect-
ed or serious. nor has the Secretary OF the
Treasury failed to make pretty ample provision
for minimizing as far as he can any incon-
venient effects. The anticipation OF payment
on bonds falling due January | Will doubtless
go far to cancel the further payment on the
new per cents. But long the highest
rate at which stockhouses borrow on call is
lower than the rate they charge their custom
ers IL Is absurd to talk OF monetary stringency.
The thing really going on Is a wedding process.
Weak sterling exchange and large amounts
Of gold already en- the way hither from Europe
that imports at New-York last week again
show a gain OF about $1.OOO.OOO over year
ago because the movement was then depressed
10 the lowest point. Nor could it be expected
that produce exports would this year equal the
extraordinary movement which made the ex-
cess OF exports imports $G2. II 1876 in Sep
TENDER Of last year. but the exports OF last
week did not fall much behind those OF a year
ago. When the cotton begins to move presently
the outgo this year may also prove salts
factory, for the wheat movement was broken
and limited last week. exports amounting to
only 2.4SS.20 bushels from both coasts. -four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

has lost rich provinces of his realm, ana WHO
has won 10 military glory. but suffered '"s'
disasters
To-day he suffers the most grlevous Derea'e-
mont that can come TO man. II falls upon
him in his year of jubilee. in the midst OF ceie-
brations Of the fiftieth year of his reign. i'ohs
ago bcartsick with other woes doubly Derei'
of his only son. wcaried almost unto death WIFI
the burdens of his estate, one wonders hoN
the agcd monarch will endure this latest anu
heaviest blow. Nine years back after the loss
and shame of Mcyerllng, he wrote 10 Leo Aiii'
IL shall abdicate" II was only mt the per-
sonal cntrcaty and paternal admonltion OF 'he
Pope that he was led 10 forego that design III"
in continue i'm the CALLING harness What nc
will now do and who will essay to dissuade
him are questions that may well he asked WIN
anxious speculation. For Austrias sake, anu
for the sake of the peace of Europe, IL Is 10
be hoped he will endure even this dow anu
for years yet remain himself the Governmeh,
and State. "Gott crhaltc Franz den KAISER.
is a song of prayer in which the whole world
may well iOin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
SERVICE FIT FOR SOTEREIGNS.

After n war so short and successful that II
has surprised other nations. a vain people might
be content to bask in the sunshine OF geherai
applause and weak nation might thlnk IL hau
done enough. But Americans complain because
remarkably good work was not as good as IL
might have been. Nothing less than the pes'
possible satisfies them. Their raising OF TWO
hundred thousand men In Few days was IL
notable feat. but the men might have been pei
ter equipped. The death roll from war Ill inc
tropics and in the most deadly season was sur
prisingly small but there were lives lost which
might perhaps have been saved. 1t Is n me
,roit of character TO be content with nothing
short of the highest possible achievement. Bu'
# Ought no, To be married by forgetfulncss OF
the fact that the record has been worthy or
high credit.
There is n curious undertcnc Of preparation In
all American comments on the incidents ana re-
suits of this struggle Americans consider mat
enough was done TO conquer Spain. bnt they
constantly ask themselves what would nave
happened If the war had been with strong
Power. That thought gives weight TO current
criticisms. Men are not content. for the reason
that the best possible results. which were not
attained nor in this war necessary, might nave
been necessary To turn the scale In different
contest The American does not want war. But
he wants 10 be prepared TO meet war with the
highest possible skill and success If II must
como. and therefore takes this conflict with
Spain as "A valuable disclosure Of things that
need TO be set right
This l., not fooishness. nor is II captious crtl'
clsm The country demands of all its servants
that superiority of service which Is worthy OF
the richest and most powerful Of all nations. II
is a nation of sovcrcigns. and so wants at every
point service fit for n king. II does not yet
know how far its destiny may take II. nor what
tremendous struggle il may have To face In the
future But II does not mean 10 fall short.
through neglect or misconduct OF lis own, III
any duty. however great, which the future may
bring. This Nation knows that ts free citizen
ship. it's intelligence It's wealth ana power
must sooner or later require of 1t grcat achieve
ments That 1t may always be ready To move
with honor In the foremost line of progressive
nations ready To do It's utmost for the welfare
of mankind Americans insist that In every
branch their Government shall reach the high
est attainable efficiency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
THE REGULARS.

No Stcteu call him noble son."
He amt no ladies' pet:
But let a row start anyhow
They'll send for him. you bet!
IIc don't cut any ice At all
In fashions social plan.
lie gifts the Job to face a MOB
The Regular Army man:
The millin'. drillin'.
Made fer KILN.
Regular Army man.
They amt no tears shed over him
When he goes off ter war; 80,
He gifts no speech nor praycrfui preaCh
From Mayor or Governor:
He packs his little knapsack up
And trots off In the van.
Ter start the fight and start IL right-
The Regular Army man.
The rattn, battn,
Colt or Gatlin',
Regular Army man. .
The point made by the writer OF these stan
zos. which appeal to many American ctizcns at
,bc prcsent time. Is that no State. as state.
tol,os nm interest I'm the Regular Army mat
His stcndfast work In the Cuban campaign. ms
undIncbing devotion to the duties which de-
VOWED on him. his hcrolsm and disregard OF
pcrsonal danger and the good example when
ho sct his volunteer comrade have cndcared
thc Regular TO the American people and have
gained for him the respect and admiration OF
,ccr soldier he has Jared badly. Citizens or
New-York followed the movements OF the New
York regiments. the regiments from Massachu-
setts Michigan Ohio and other states had 'hc
ewes of their respective States upon them
throughout the campaign, ana the names OF INV
mon who fell. who were wounded or died IN the
field hospitals became known IN the dls'rlc's
from which they enlisted. and the villages.
4 ,l,,ir xyif
earned laurcls But who except his relatives
knew whether the Regular whose name mp
p,orcd in the list 81 dead or wounded came
from York or from ONO, or Whe'h't h'
had served one year or ten! The average
reader Of the lists took little Interest III mat
part Of the report. but remembered mat inc
killed included many from THIS state 80
many from that and 80 many Regulars
This was not because OF a failure TO appre-
cinto the services of the Regular. but because
under IN. existing arrangement man SINKS
his individuality when he enters the service
And In order 10 remedy what many regard as u
wrong 10 individuals and disadvantage 10 the
country II might be well TO adopt the pan III
vogue I'm England There many OF inc shlrrs
are represented in the army 10y regiments Dear
ing their names and what the SHIRE II III the
English Army the State might be- here. y reSl-
ment named after a State. no matter where 'h"
men were recruited. would have the eyes or
that State upon II. It's movements would De
carefully watched it's officers and men would
r.c.,ve proIse or censure In keeping with their
performance OF duty from their State ana
Tho pl,n would create n spirit of rivalry which
could have only good effect And in the days
- storm and stress the Regular would know
I'm, when his time came and taps sounded for
him some State would speak Of him as zone OF
our boys"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

The streetcars in Brooklyn which some
maladrolt genius has imposed upon that long
suffering borough supposed 10 be COM
promise between open cars and closed cars. and
~ be available for use all the year round. Az a
matter Of fact they unite In themselves the bad
qualities OF both and the good qualities OF
neither, and are not NJ for use az any time. In
summer they are hot. In winter they Will be
cold and for afty-two weeks I'm the year they are
bound 10 be stufvy. draughty, awkward to get
into or out or uncomfortable TO ride in. and al
together abominablc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

Some English papers are on the verge OF hys-
tcrics over the "indiscretions'' OF Mr.. Chamber
lain in his recent interview with a Tribune re-
porter. go they were when he made his famous
long spoon" speech. Yet that speech did no
harm but has brought about incalculable good.
Despite oil carping critics. Mr. Chamberlain has,
pretty generally throughout his career. In the
words Of Punch" said just what he ought TO
have said. and done what he ought TO have
done; and we reckon his recent words and acts
are not exceptions to the rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

Any failure of a nerSdealer at a summer
resort 10 haze an ample supply of The 7rfb-
nne should be reported TO this office at
once. Sou deiiusry Of the paper can be
corrected BY mail, promptly on receipt OF
COMPLAINT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

one OF the most interesting and important
hits 81 news from Germany In long time is Dr.
Mquers authoritative announcement that no
attempt will be made TO abridge the right OF SUI
frage I'm the Empire. 1t is well known that be-
fore the recent election the Imperial Govern
ment WINS not only considering such a step. but
was practically committed to n. and the ques-
ton whether not the franchise should be re-
stricted was one Of the chief issues Of the cam
paign. The Government won. and now has
power to execute its plan. but voluntarily de-
cides not to DO So The reason for this change or
front is not revealed. but upon the fact the
Government and the Empire are to be con-
graduated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

There may be white troops at Fashoda, and
they may he French troops. But IT is dollars TO
doughnuts they will not stand in the way OF
British occupation OF the Nile from the Delta
to the Lakes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

The Oldest Inhabitant arises TO remark that
another weather record was broken yesterday
II was the finest September II within the mem
DRY Of man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

California has lust been celebrating its forty
three years OF Statehood 1t Will not be long be-
fore the whole State will be II Forty miner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23

Csc. Each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23

1t was stated in yesterdays news col
Lmns that active steps have already been
taken toward the investigation into the
local filtration problem provided for In the
current appropriation bill. to which refer
ence was made Saturday in reply to cor
respondent of this paper. Gen. Wilson, the
chief of engineers, has apparently lost no
time in starting the work, which involves
wide possibilities and carries the inquiry
far from home According to the program
outlined, the officer in charge of the invcs-
tigation will be amply supplied with in
formation relative to the cost and FEAST
biIity of the enterprise in other large cities,
and 1t Is OF to be questioned that he will
skiilfully attack the problem whether the
local water supply is in such need Of puri-
fication as to warrant the considerable ex-
Lenditure requiI ed by modern filtration
plant The matter is safely to be left in
the hands of Gen. Wilson and such OF his
subordinstes as he may designate to carry
out the will of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23

liant officer for advancement. His conduct
at that trying time was as heroic as was
ever that of commander in sea fight.
His calmness in facing personal danger.
his capacity in directing the escape from
the sinking ship, his tact and restraint in
the manner of reporting the loss of his
ship to the authorities in this city, tending
to allay popular excitement as far as the
circumstances permitted, all revealed q
man of courage and ability such a man
as the nation is proud to honor and reward
The vast difference between the Spanish
and American codes of ethics in the treat
ment of naval commanders is we'll illus
trated by the contrast between the treat
ment of Captain Sigsbee by the United
States in this promotion and that of the
commander Of THE cruiser Oquendo, de-
stroyed at Santiago by the American
squadron, who has just gone back to Spain
to stand before a court-martial for the loss
of his ship. The President has 'remem-
bered the Maine" In a manner meriting the
praise of every citizen.
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Old Glory at Honolulu.

By striking coincidence the American
flag was hoisted officially over Hawaii, join
Ing the islands to the United States, on the
same day the peace protocol was signed at
Washington August Il, 1885, thus becomes
6oubly significant In the history of the
United States. marking the formal opening
of thu era Of a wider national sphere and
the close of the war which made possible
this extension of the country's political as
well as commercial lines.
Hawaiian annexation would doubtless
have resulted from the ever-incraasinS
pressure OF public opinion in its favor,
whether the United States had gone to war
with Spain or not. Ultimately the vital
nesd OF these Islands would have SO clearly
impressed itself upon the intelligence of the
people and their representatives in Con-
gress that the union OF the republics would
be inevitable. But this project. like most
great enterprises, found its path obstructed
by large and small obstacles, and 1t re-
manned for the war to remove them at one
sweep The need OF halfway station for
the transportation across the great ocean
Of large army of soldiers and squadron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23
Government for New Possessions.

The kind of government that will best be
suited to our new possessions and will best
insure their growth and prosperity is very
properly beginning to occupy attention. In
the case of Hawaii a commission composed
of men learned in the law and experienced
in statecraft is soon to meet in Honolulu
and take the matter up Their report will
be made to Congress next winter. and in
accordance with it legislation will be en-
acted that will bring the affairs of Hawaii
thoroughly under an American system of
control
One would be inclined to say that a form
of government which would prove effective
in Hawaii would prove equally effective in
Porto Rico And yet the two countries are
very different, and we shall start on our
mission of control under circumstances
which in the one case bear so small like
ness to those in the other, that such might
prove to be a hasty judgment. In Hawaii
we shall have an excellent American basis,
so to speak, to build on, and the American
ization of the islands is likely to be rapid.
In Porto Rico, on the contrary, we shall
have to lay foundations; and obliged, as
we shall also be for a while, to work with
Spanish material we cannot hope to make
as good progress. Not unlikely therefore
after the cession of Porto Rico has been
formally made to US, commission will be
appointed, as In the case of Hawaii to visit
that island, and the question of local gov
eminent will receive special consideration.
Government for Cuba will, of course be
inaugurated with a view of bringing the
island into such a state of tranquility as
will at as early day possible enable
the people to decide for themselves as to
the matter Of permanent control. If they
demonstrate their ability to establish and
maintain good government of their own
the United States is pledged to 1t that they
shall have the opportunity. If they prefer
annexation, the United States will consider
that, and in such an event would necessar-
ly have to change in many particulars the
form of government for the island with
which it will start out. Cuba as American
territory would stand in very different rea-
ton to the general government from that
which 1t will occupy pending the settlement
Of the question of trusteeship for the bene-
ut of the Cuban people.
Respecting both Porto Rico and Cuba.
the United States will have to move slowly
N applying the most liberal principles of
Tree government to countries wholly unac-
iuainted with anything but despotfsm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23

of warships was clearly demonstrated The
strategic value of an outpost of this kind
was made far palmer by events than by
arguments The dismissal of Minister
woodford from Madrid by the Spanish gov
eminent thus virtually became the cause of
the fag-raising at Honolulu on the 18th of
this month.
Hence 1t is particularly appropriate that
the ceremony of making Hawaii American
territory should have taken place-by CO.
incidence-on the same day which marked
the practical close of the war in which Ha-
waii cut so large a figure. The raising of
the Stars and Stripes brings to Hawaii
guarantee of peace which she has never be-
fore enjoyed. Her exposed position without
a military force or navy for defense is now
safeguarded Hawaii's isolation gives place
to participation in the advancement of one
or the worlds most progressive nations and
at time of exceptional momentum. The
change involves more than an ann ndment
of Hawaiis relations with the rest of the
world 1t marks the first step abroad on
the part of hitherto housekeeping nation
1t foreshadows the completion of the inter-
oceanic canal for which commerce and this
country's navy have been waiting so long,
From now forward the work of adjusting
Hawaii to its new national environment will
proceed The task will not be as difficult
as 1t might be were the islands in the con-
dition in which the first voyagers found
them They are today practically abreast
of American civilization in many regards.
The questions to be settled are important,
but readily capable of wise settlement, and
in a relatively short time Hawaii will have
become so thoroughly Part of the Ameri-
can system that the time of it's independ-
enc4 Will seem Fart of remote era
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23
Down On COlunib us.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

One of the most delightfully."- humorous
aspects of our late antagonists is their
utter absence of a sense of humor. Some
American Jester having predicted that
when the Spaniards got through with the
war they would repudiate Christopher Co.
lumbus for having ever discovered America
the Madrid journals are verifying the pre-
diction by asserting with truly Iberian
profundity that Cristobal Colon has turned
cut to be the evil genius of SPAIN
1t is evident that If the old mariner had
been content with staying in the Meditar-
ranean and had not gone about bothering
monarchs to furnish him the means Of
discovering the new world Spain would
have no colonies, and having none che
could not lose them It's i'll taking the
treeks off a Hielander," says the Scotch
proverb, and by the same logic, II 1t had
not been for the mischievous activity of
Columbus Spain would have been DIOR
oughly guarded against such disasters as
have now befallen her.
But even upon the Spa .lish method of
reasoning-that Columbus was al fault and
not the ages of plumber and cruelty which
have wiped out the Spanish ownership of
nearly half the world--our Madrid friends
forget that Columbus gave them three CEN
turtles of squeezing the colories that fol-
lowed his discoveries in South America,
and four in Cuba and Porto Rico. mas
much as Columbus was thrown into dis
favor and prison while he lived we should
say that the balance between him ind
Spain was still in his favor
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Capt. sigsbee,. Promotion.

The Presidents action in advancing Capt
Sigsbee three numbers on the naval list
for extraordinary heroism'' will be heart
lily approved by all the people of this coun-
try Capt Sigsbee's work during the war
has necessarily been limited by his some
what narrow opportunity as commander of
the st. Paul, her slight armament requir-
Ing that she be relegated to scout duty and
transport service But in the one engage
ment with the enemy in which this vessel
figured, the fight off San Juan with the
torpedo gunboat Terror the American
standard of efficiency and success was
maintained, and Capt. Sigsbee conducted
himself and managed his ship as became
the hero of the Maine. Whether the pro-
motion now granted him is for that affair
or not does not at present appear, but 1t
was not necessary that the Navy Depart
ment should 60 beyond the disaster of Feb
ruary 15 to find cause for marking this gal