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Evening star., 1898-12-15
The New AnibassadO o rs II iDs.
From the Mexican Herald


The government is to be heartily COM
mended for promoting the Hon. Matias
Romero, so long the minister of this repub-
lie at Washington, to the rank of ambaS-
sad0r. 1t is timely recognition of the
growing Importance of Washington. as a
diplomatic center of influence. an ndicl-
ton that Mexico is aware of the appear
ance of d new world power. and it also is
a proper assertion of the dignity of this.
the premier Latin American nation, the
most prosperous of all the Latin countries
of the new world, and the one enjoying the
highest credit in the money markets of the
world.
Mexico's diplomatic representative at
bassadors of the European powers. and
certainly the new hOnOrS conferred on the
diplomatic representative of Mexico viii be
WOrthily borne by the accomplished states
man who by his intelligence and friandli-
ness has won the good will of the entire
American people. Minister Mariscal has,
in This important act, displayed q fine sense
of the fitness of things and has seized the
psychological moment for it. Tact and
sound sense are characteristic of the ;d-
ministration of MeXico's foreign affairs
And it is most satisfactory to find the
United States government acting on its
intention of raising the rank of the iCisa-
ton here to that of an embassy. 1t is Il
graceful return of Mexico's compliment
and the place will b. filed IN dignitied
manner by Minister Clayton, whose conduct
of American diploma tic affairs here has
been emlnently correct.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
The SDirit of the Union,

The popular idea has always been that
had England and France agreed upon
polio of Intervention in civil war the
result would have been q dissolution of the
Union and the formation of a new govern
ment by the southern states. Those two
powers were exercised only about our cot
ten. They cared nothing about the slavery
question. and nothing about our republican
form Of government. But the blockad ding
of southern ports by the federal authorities
cut off their supplies of raw cotton and put
their mills on short commons. Hence the
proposition about Intervention. which, it
was thought, would solve the difficulty.
May not. in the light of recent events,
now revise that long accepted view of the
matter? Might not foreign Intervention.
for reason SO palpably selfish, instead of
widening our differences have healed them?
Might not the two warning sections of the
country have been brought together as
against the foreigner who did not really
care for either? Was II too late for them
to adjust all difficulties and hold together
on terms of honor and advantage to both?
The war had been in progress less than
two years 1t had been begun with reluct-
ance. on the southern side were many
men who loved the Union. General lee.
who had served so long in the old army
quilted it with regret. On the northern
side were many men who loved the south.
Mr.. Lincoln never harbored any bitterness
in his heart at any time. He was always
for peace provided the integrity of the
Union was guaranteed. Who shall say,
therefore. that foreign Intervention. instead
of proionging the struggle and in the end
disTuptins the Union, might not have ap-
pedied to the strong love of country and
kinship in every American bosom. and have
pleaded for a cessation of the domestic
strife?
Ii IS all the merest specula ton. The for
eigner held off. and we fought it out at
fearful cost between ourselves. But the
Spectacle presented during the past eight
months strongly suggests that there never
has been time since the Union was
formed when the foreigner could safely or
successfully thrust himself into our affairs.
Bitter as our domestic contentious some
times are, as against the outside world We
are one.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

pressed into service from the American line
were of great utility. Had their number
been quadrupled the government could
readily have utilized them.
With the extension of the territory of the
which must be met by means of govern
n entail aids such as have already been ex
tended. Secretary Gage discusses the SUBJ
sidy question enbodying several we'll
defined necessities, including the extension
Of the existing laws and the enactment of
new ones which shall conform to the
changed conditions growing out of the war.
He proposes that the vessels which shall
enjoy the governments grants shall in re-
turn train men for the auxiliary navy. The
war showed that there is serious need of
seamen accustomed to service under mill
tary discipline. If a merchantmen can be
utilized to train men in the handling of
gurs, on stated occasions when the men
shall be told off for this purpose, the navy
will find a valuable nucleus for a reserve
force which will prove of value in a cam
paign.
The Postmaster General urges this mat
ter in his report, calling attention TO the
services rendered by the four ships of the
American line during the war, and he notes
that whereas progress has already been
made in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mex
leo, nothing has been accomplished in the
line of mail subsidies in the Pacific. 1t is
evident that there lies the most serious ne
cessity of all, in view of the annexation of
Hawaii and the occupation of the Philip
pines.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
The Roberts Contest,
From the Salt Lake Herald.


Speaker Reed is not in sympathy with the
contest movement inauguTated by Utah re-
publicans against Congressman-elect Rob-
erts. .
That settles it. The contest is over so
far as Congress is concerned. The preach
ers may continue their work which the pol-
itiCians got under such splendid headway
but they will have to go ii alone or enlist
the reformcrs who can find nothing else
in New York or Washington to engage
them at present.
Republican congressman may as well get
INTO line and right dress toward the Speak
er. They have never failed yet. so perfect
is the discipline of the cars imperial guard
and it isn't likely that there will be any
chewing or eXpectorating in the ranks when
the order is given to fall in.
Sneaker Reed has probably thought the
matter over carefully, concluding that as
the republicans of Utah made their bed so
shall they lie. An unnecessary conclusion
since that is what they are expected to do
whether they go to bed or stay uD all NIGHT
\ Washington newspaper correspondent
inforns local contemporary that "there
are many men in Congress and molders
of public opinion in the east who declare
that no polYgamst should be seated unon
the floor of either house"
Any man. bachelor or bigamist sinp1iIa,
or plural who enters Congress and persists
in sitting upon the floor ought to be elected
Chairs are provided for the members Prom.
er decorum should be insisted upon by tba
Sergeant-at-arms.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
The Merchant Marine

The question Of rchabilItating the Amer
lean merchant marine is more pronouncedIv
BEFORE Congress at this session than ever
before The President has called atten-
ton pointcdly in his annual message to the
need Of Increasing the fleet Of auxiliary
cruisers which in time of peace shall be
engaged In commerce The Secretary of
the Treasury in his annual report. has dis
'usSed the question from the point Of view
OF an carly necessity to increase the num-
her OF ships under the American flag which
may be useful for the governments pur-
poses in time Of war. The Postmaster
General, in his report, also refers to the
matter showing the need of more vessels
similar 20 the St. Paul the St Louis New
York and Paris, both on the Atlantic and
the Pacific. The National Board of Trs de
now in session in the city. has passed res
olutions calling attention to the need of nexv
laws which will strengthen the American n
merchant marine.
Congress cannot fail to observe the force
OF the arguments which words and events
combine to advance in behalf of the shin
ping. The war showed that invaluable ser
vice can be rendered by the swift ships of
the trans-oceanIc lines, converted into cruis-
ers for scouting and patrol purposes. and
even, under some circumstances. for actual
fighting. Had there been a squadron of
such ships on the Pacific side as well as on
the Atlantic, it is not to be questioned that
the military and naval problems presented
BY Hawaiian annexation and the occupa-
ton Of the Philippines would have been
much easier of treatment. The four ships
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Is silver Doomed.

Mr.. Bryan still holds to silver. but in
putting himself at the head of the anti
eXpansinnists he necessarily assists in the
subordinat!on of the older issue Is he
executing another of his skillful maneu-
veTs?
Mr.. Bryan entered nati1na! life as a tariff
reformeT. He was elected to Congress on
platform drawn in accordance with the
views of the Carlisle school. The tariff
was then the foremost question and he ad-
dressed himself to it as q member of the
House. His ability was promptly recoS-
niZed. He was assigned to the ways and
means committee. and the speech which
first attracted attention to him was the
one he delivered IN support of the Wilson
bill. 1. Was regarded by the tariff re-
formers as an effort of unusual excellence
and they were at pains TO distribute it all
over the country.
Th, Wilson bill cid not settle the tariff
question by any manner of means. but
served only t. make it the more acute. 1t
fell far short of the democratic promise of
1872, and it proved disastrous TO many
American industries. The fight, it was
plain enough, must still go on. But Mr..
Brydn's interest in the subject waned. He
turned his attention to silver. retired from
lecturer on free coinage, and appeared at
the democratic national convention at Chi
cago n 1S.H with 4 speech on that subject
which secured him the presidential nomIna-
zion of mis- party. The tariff, though still
unsettled. Was completely subordinated. and
silver Tor that campaign was made the
partys sl,ibpo.cth.
Is Mr. Bryan. though still declaring for
silver, secretly convinced that there is not
another presidential nomination in that
QUestjon? Is he ready to turn from THAI
he turned from the tariff question? Has
he uttered his new CRY IN the sentence that
this country cannot exist half VaSsal and
half free? Is ne preparing Tor and promis-
ing himself an imitation ILncolnian ruIe2
In vie" Of existing poHticaI conditions in
the section Of the republic which furnishes
the bulk Of Mr.. Bryan's supporters. is there
not some suggestion of d boomerang in the
dcnuncIatlon Of vassalage as dangerously
Inconsistent with the foundation principle
OF this land of the free? May not the popu-
lar apprehension of peril TO the republic
from an imagined possible future VasSaIagc
in the Philippines increase to vast proper
tions If diverted 10 and based upon pres
eut practical vassaIagc developing cancer
like in the very vitals of the national body
Ioltic?
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Our PrOtectOrRte Over the Weak.
From Case and Comment.

A white mob terrorzng black men with
arson and murder in North Carolina; pri
Vate war between desperate miners and
reckless employers in Illinois, while Their
governor makes an infamous threat to meet
WOrkmen from another state with Gatiing
guns; the long list of Turk-like outrages
by our own people on Cinnamon, Italians
and other defenseless foreigners: the up
rising of Indians against the oppression
and corruption of government agents; the
deStitutiOn suffering and partial eXter
minatiOn of Alaskan communities because
of the untitness of our government over
them-make a sardOnic comment on much
of the .ofty buncombe about extending the
blessings of our civilization over far-distant
ana semi ml-barbarouS people. A duty toward
helpless peoples thrown into our hands by
the fortunes of war must not be shirked
but it is attended with the gravest RESPONSE
biities.
If the official positions in the government
of these new dependencies, with all their
opportunities for oppression and robbery,
shall be treated as prizes or spois of party
victory, we shall have the shameful record
of our Alaskan rue and of the century Of
dIShonor in our Indian relations repeated
and magnihed to our unspeakable disgrace
among the nations. The operation of such
a feudal system of politics would make our
protectorate of weaker nations in the name
of civilization result in a scandal abroad
and a new source of corruption at home.
To avoid this it is imperativeIy necessary
to have some bureau or department for ter
ritOral government with q system that ut
terly repudiateS the claims of political
job-huntcrs, and makes unquestoned fit
ness for a position the sole test Of appoint
ment. A law to take this branch of our
government out of the reach of intrig ue,
pulls and Illicit influence would be the
best service that any American statesman
can at this time render to his nation.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Closing the Breach.

President McKinley's speech at Atlanta
yesterday afternoon is destined to become
| historic in the record OF the reunion of
! the states. Aside from the ovation which
| he had received prior to its delivery, out
| of the enthusiasm of the people over their
| chief executive, the words which he spoke
| expressive of a desire for a truly national
Memorial Day suggest that long step
has been taken toward the final closing of
| the breach between the sections which has
| been steadily narrowing year by year
| since the close of the war. The war with
| Spain did more than any previous event to
| bring the peoples Of the two sections nearer
| together. A new Americanism was born
which has thriven and proved an element
| of great national strength, teaching Eu-
, rope lesson which it will never forget, the
! lesson of the homogeneity of the American
| people.
| Now comes the President of the United
| States, a veteran of the civil war, SOL
! der of the north, a republican. represent
| ing in his personal capacity all the tradi-
! tions which We're and are opposed to dis
| union. and he says to the people of the
south. in his executive capacity: "The
time has now come when we should share
with YOU in the care of the graves Of the
| confederate soldiers He spoke then from
| the northern point of view, as evidenced by
his use of the pronoun we" 1t was the
call of the new brotherhood of the Union.
the voice of the patriotism engendered or
reawakeEed by the war with Spain. There
is little wonder that these words electrified
his hearers and continue to startle the
| people of the whole south as they realize
that a northerner and union soldier, fill
hoe 1aH
| the right hand of fellowship and has pro-
posed to honor the graves of the men who
fell while fighting to disrupt the Union.
President Mckinley has evidently taken
| this step deliberately and hopefully. He
doubtless appreciates fully the fact that
despite the talk of reunion for the past two
decades the memories of the war have been
cherished by the generation which person
ally participated in the struggle and have
in large measure passed to the generation
| following. The sharp line of demarka-
tion between the northern and the south
ern observances of Memorial Day has con-
| tinued to indicate the survival of undesir-
| able bitterness. If now some advancement
can be made toward joint recognition of
that event, the President evidently be-
lieves, steps will have been taken to close
| the gap permanently.
The grand meaning of that day will not
be lost by such an innovation. 1t will
rather be accentuated. The day means
| union. What could be more significant of
| union than the joining of hands over the
graves of the men who died in the struggle
between the sections?
President Mckinley has shown his fellow
men of the north, with whose ideals he
fully sympathizes, the true way to vic
| tory over prejudice. While the south is
cheering his words the north should be
| echoing them.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Greeting.

Merry Christmas, Johnny Bull!
'Tis feeling rather new
To have hearts so very full
OF affection, stout and true.
1t is pleasant to forget
Various things that veXed of yore;
Leaving tempers quite upset;
Things that ranked sharp and sore.
Somewhere on the distant sky
Clouds, of course. may form anew;
Treaties drawn n days gone by,
Boundaries drawn somewhat askew,
Some time may obscure the plan
Which of joy seems now so full.
But, be jolly while we can.
Merry Christi as, Johnny Bull!
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Our Consular Service.
From the Rochester Herald.

earnestly advocating a permanent consular
service strikes very important objection
to such a system when he calls attention
to the inadeouacy of the pay of our higher
diplomatic officers. There seems no salts
factory reason why, if Congress is dis
posed to make suitable provision for the
becoming support of our embassies. we
should not have a diplomatic service as
Tree from politics as our army and navy
The prospect of lifelong career of honor
and emolument would attract numbers of
our brightest and most ambitious youths
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Otherwise Occupied.

what is Aguinaldo's idea of consttu-
ton for his Independent government" ask
ed one of the Philippine insurgents.
HE hasn't got started a constitution
yet" answered the other. He has been
too busy fixing up a cash book and a
ledger"
Evening star., 1898-12-15
A Precarious Claim.

''What keeps Liliuokalani in this coun-
try so much?" asked the author.
Il don't know" answered the inventor.
but L assume that she is still trying to
collect that royalty she talks of so much"
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Is Roberts n Citizen:
ST PanI Pinneer Press


The Salt Lake Tribune takes the ground
that Roberts of Utah is not q United States
citizen, since he ceased to be one under the
Edmunds law, which disfranchsed polyg-
amists. and he has never been restored
to citizenship by accepting the new condi-
tions. 1t is a point worth testing for those
who are making an active campaign against
The wOuld-be Congressman.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Lay the Pacific Cable at Once,

from the New 1OFk Journal.
1t makes no difference whether Hawaii
and the Philippines are three thousand.
eight thousand or ten thousand miles away
If We can keep in houry touch with them
by cable. The telegraph annihilates dis
tance- Let us have Pacific cable at once
and let the government lay il and own 1t.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
A Reflection on the People.
m the New York Herald

The telephone Is as much necessary of
modern life as the railway is, and it is a
reflection upon the intelligence and the
public spirit of the people of this city that
they have permitted and still permit them
selves to be mulcted by the ''combine'
which monopolizes this Indispensable means
of communication.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

Ii Hung Chang will regard any steps to-
ward an understanding between England
and Russia as a severe blow at a very
Profitable business.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
The Practical Lesson Taught.

ISTORS with eyes and hear but be
impressed The great floors with I4oxIoo feet of unob
sructed view, the ofe ceilings and widest aises all lessen
the discomorts of holiday shopping the minimum The
mighty glass rooted rounda floods the building with light during
day and the electric plant brilliant night The
balcony paror and bureau of information anticipates and fills
need The comfort of the Christmas present
thought Of the hoppers Lunch the nominal price of
And while general the Pas Royal asks credit for naug
sentatOn.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
SHOOTING STARS.
A Missing Ceremony,

t.Do you think this here Philippine ques-
tion is in the way to get Strengthened out? p
said Mrs. Corntossel
Il dunno" answered her husband. "but
I'm afeard not. I haven't heard OF any
banquets bein' got up SOS to have after
dinner speeches on it,
Evening star., 1898-12-15

q HOW window filled with monster electric
)ghted Christmas Trees and Countless Toys Another, filled
with Handkeclefs representing Christmas scene, with
Santa Claus his sleigh and redee the church and
home of village blacksmith Another, abaze with jewels and beau
fu articles Of gold and silver Still other windows all breathing
the Christmas or less unique. So much for the
poetry of this festive ght.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

New York prides itself on the excitement
it can offer and its system of building in
specuon does much to justify such senti-
ment.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

President Faure doubtless hopes that the
peace commissions viii return to Paris in
1900 and bring their friends.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

Col. Bryan and Senator Hoar cannot be
swerved from their opinions even by the
embarrassing discovery that they are
agreeing with each other.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
TerritOrial Complications

There's a symptom of strife in the air.
1t may start in some heathenish lair;
In a Chinese pagoda,
In Swat or Fashoda,
And wind up the mischief knows where!
Evening star., 1898-12-15

What this country needs just now IS the
removal of Cbstructions in New York har-
bor or better pilot service for government
vessels visiting that port. As things have
been going lately our battle ships seem to
be In Gr-s.ter peril in time Of peace than
Ii eugu@ernents with the enemy.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

The Spanish government would probably
be in favor of peace jubilee if Don Carlos
would consent to participate
Evening star., 1898-12-15

Mrs. Botkin of San Francisco is still too
much absorbed in her trial to make the
usual preparations fof going on the stage.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

Calm consideration must enable Cuba to
this governments desire to put
the plant in good working order before
turning il over tC the rlghtful owners.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

The Chinese government would be inn
mensey interested in any peace confer
ences between AngIo-Saxons and the Rus
SANS.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

In this era Of geographic revision Presi-
dent Mckinley may succeed in obliteratng
few imaginary lines from the American
map.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

Admiral Dewey is perfectly content to let
the score card tell the story, without taking
eff his hat to applause from the grand
stand.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

If Admiral Dewey finds it needful to re-
turn home he will leave his Manila affairs
in such shape as to afford no encourage
ment whatever to Admiral Won Diederichs.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

President Mckinley appears to be en-
gagged upon very effectual and dgnified
peace pilgrimage.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

The Central American states merely got
toge ,her long enough to shake hands for
HnoJh bout.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
DiSQualiHel,

''Poor Mrs. Motherdere!" exclaimed Mr..
Meektons wife.
What has happened to her?''
'She had to decline our invitation to read
paper on the proper management of chill
dren because she was too busy looking
after her familyI
Evening star., 1898-12-15

a Havana theater is likely to improve a
more sanguinary institution than a bull
fight.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Other Attractions Worth Seeing.

Basement foorAladns Cave of Toys First oor:-Church
Bry with Christmas Bells angng, composed entirely of Hand
kereefs Fairies Doll House. IS feet high made of bright color
Mrrored Room Third foor-Apron Bazaar Christmas Tree and
Santa Claus Fourth foorThe Old Arm Chair and other home
frightening influences
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08

long been interested in Mr.. Borch-
grevink's plans. and no doubt the Aus
tralians will appreciate Sir George
NeWnes' spirit of enterprise
By giving Mr.. Borchgrevink the
means of carrying out his scheme Sir
George Newnes has realized an idea
the Importance of which all the world
has recognized for more than fifty
three years.
In fact, the resolution was unani i.
mously carried at the international
congress in 1896 after Mr.. Borchgre-
vink's speech in the imperial institute,
that the further exploration of the
South Victoria continent is the greatest
geographical work yet to be undertake
en- in our century.
Mr.. Borchgrevink, who is thirty
three years Of age, is half a Briton, his
mother being an English lady; and he
is also married to an English lady. He
went to see when he was fourteen
years Of age. Later on he studied in
Norway and in Saxony. In 1888 he
emigrated to Australia. where he
roughed 1t as a surveyor for several
years. Later he was appointed teacher
In natural science. at Coverwull college,
Sydney university.
He is an accomplished ski-runner
(snowshoe runner), a quality which is
essential for a successful journey into
South Victoria land.