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The age-herald., 1898-03-25
In Humanity's Name.
ate yesterday

With Senator Thurston's speech ringing in his ears, 1t is difficult to see how the president can longer delay action in behalf of two hundred thousand human beings, who are dying of slow starvation almost within sight of free America.
 These old men, women and children-all on-combatants-number at the outset fully 4OO0OO souls, were driven from their farms, their homes as a rule burned, their crops and stock condscated, their imple- ments and seed scattered, their fields laid waste Driven, where? Into stockades within military lines; and Spain has never contributed one dollar, says Senator Thurs ton, to provide them with food, shelter or medical attendance. Not a ration has been issued to them. Not fair has been held, a ball given, or a subscription paper started in Spain itself, or in Ha- vana or other Spanish stronghold towards feeding these hapless people. M5,OOO of their number have died of starvation, and the re- mainder are too weak to help thmselves.
 Shall seventy-five millions of people stand impotent at Spains dictation while the remainder of these victims of an inhuman policy slowly starve to death?
 The right to intervene in humanity's name Is recognized in every work on inter- national law from Wharton to Lawrence Says the latter:
 International law will not condemn such | single eye to the object in view and with out interior considerations of self-interest and ambition. Should the cruelty be so long continued and so revolting that the best instincts of human nature are out ragged by it. and should an opportunity arise for bringing it to an end and remov- ing its cause without adding fuel to the contest, there is nothing in the law of nations which will condemn as a wrong doer the state which steps forward and un- dertakes the necessary intervention"
 The United States has no interior con alterations of self-interest and ambition to serve. Public sentiment is unmstake ably opposed to the annexation of Cuba: but public sentiment is unmistakably in fa- vor of help for the helpless. The presi- dent should at once, not only send sup plies to the starving reconcentrados, but he should say to Spain, put an end at once and for all to your concentration policy Rebuild the homes you have burned: re- store to these poor, humble Cubans what you have robbed them of; give them seed and implements of husbandry; start them again towards a condition of self support In the name of humanity do this"
 If Spain will not do this. then indeed. as Senator Thurston 50 forcibly said yes-
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From the Chicago News. ness.
 A man may be fast asleep but rather slow when awake.
 The counterfeit coin may be lead. but it's hard to push.
 The more people talk back the better the auctioneer likes it.
 The roll top desk very often covers null titude of disorder.
 Masked balls are the only kind that goes in prohibition town.
 A pretty girl says the power of the press Is usually waist-ed.
 The dollar you pay back looks twice as large as the one you borrowed.
 When the pianist makes the instrument fairly talk it is called a piano recital.
 What happy world this would be if we could only see others as we see ourselves!
 Opportunities are sensitive and if slight ed on their visit they seldom call again.
 It is easier to get the average man to a $5 bill.
 Perhaps the reason some people make much of their little troubles is because they fear they may never have any great ones.
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against 1t. but the administration foresaw the glod effects of the bill to eauallze the taxes of the state between the poor and the rich. and with a hard fight it became a law. The bill has been in operation a year and has brought more than $10O,00o into the state treasury. Today Judge Mitchell is hero in old Lauderdale, and there are not more than fifty men in the county opposed to his renominatlon-a few fellows who were caught for some $S,OOO back taxes. Judge Mitchell will be val- uable as a member of the next house.
 The race for congress in the Eighth-or General Wheeler's distriet"-is hot be- tween Judge Wm. Richardson. General Joe Wheeler and Hon. Samuel Blackwell- but shall keep my foot out of this fight unless. like Editor Rawles,I might meet my waterloo.
 EDWARD EUGENE KERSH
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
HANDS ACROSS THE FLAG

By s. E. Riser, in Cleveland Leader. "In time of peace I am democrat,
 B'Gosh! But at present I ain't thinkin' much O that
 B'Gosh! When there comes foreign enemy to slam And the stars and stripes are waved by Uncle Sam An Americans the kind of chap am,
 B'Gosh! "The president whose runnin' things is mine,
 B'Gosh! He'll find your humble servant right in line,
 B'Gosh! At present I'm a yankee through and through, My politics is old red-white and blue Hurrah for Uncle Sam and for Bill Mo- Kinley, too, "Here's a hand for you, my brother, put there.
 Bjinks, Your'er the kind of stuff I honor. SC your air, I'm a good republican until the day When our foreign foeman go to gittin' gay Then wave the starry banner, and put pol it's away,
 Bjinks! "This consul at Havana town is mine,
 BjinxSi He's the sort of chap we need in our line,
 Bjinks! One tent is big enough for you and me. We've platform now on which we can agree Hurrah for Uncle Sam and for Fitzhugh
 B'jinksi
 B'jnks!' By S. B. Riser, in Cleveland Leaa--
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR 

From the NeW 1Ork Press.
 Some men would be more independent If theiy recognized their wives as belligerent.
 Before the fall man used to be able to keep the flies off his neck by wagging his ears.
 A woman will never believe anything very bad about a man she has once seen wiping his eyes at pathetic play.
 No man is ready to get married until he doesn't care how many times a week he has the same kind of meat for dinner.
 No woman ever really knows her husband till she has heard him hunting in her top bureau drawer for a clean handkerchief.
 Nothing In the world is so pathetic as some man and first begins to doubt whether he Is going to let her.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
DON'T.

From the Chicago News.
 Don't class hens as vegetables because of their crops
 Don't insult a girl by begging her par. don after kissing her.
 Don't think blank leaves are desirable in the volume of business.
 Don't think because a man is an ice dealer that he is cold-hearted.
 Don't expect to meet a man who gets discouraged trying to live without work.
 Don't forget to remember that there are some things that should be forgotten.
 Don't strike man below the belt-unless you are aiming at his pocket book
 Don't doubt the veteran who says he was always where the bullets were thickest. He may have been hiding under the am- intuition wagon.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Intervention.

The Cuban rebellion has become chronic. In one form OF another 1t has gone on thirty years, and unless some outside force puts a stop to 1t, another thirty years of warfare may elapse It is a case that calls for that form of outside interference called intervention. In the unwritten law of na- tions intervention has place, and Law renee, an English writer, whose work Is an authority in the department of state and in English speaking countries, recog- nizes interventon-the interference of one state with another. The history of the world furnishes scores of examples of in- tervention. and work on international law Is forced to recognize it, although as Law renee says, the essence of it Is force.
 In 1927 Great Brtian France and Russia were intervening powers in aid of Greece. 'The contest between the Greeks and their Turkish oppressors," says Lawrence. "had gone on for years, and had been marked throughout by the most horrible barbara ties. It seemed as If it would end in the extermination of the who;'' Creek race" The three powers intervened because they were asked by the Greeks for help, be- cause they desired to stop for humane req sons the effusion of blood, and because they desired to put an end to piracy and anarchy. Turkey was compelled to submit to their dictation, and the kingdom of Greece was establshed-the rest of the world approvingly looking on.
 There is no need to search history for more cases. The case of Greece is enough. It is parallel In almost every respect. For "piracy" read yellow fever" and the two cases would run side by side If one was a high act of policy, justified by facts by humanity, by the moral sentiment of man. kind, so would the other be. If one was "praiseworthy to a high degree" to use a phase from Lawrence, the other would be equally so; for the chronic war in Cuba is unhuman beyond even the war waged by Turkey against the Greeks; 1t Is destruc- tive of American interests in commerce and property rights; 1t exposes the large population of this country to wasting epi- denies, because present conditions favor the prevalence of a dreaded fever in Gu ban ports that are within a few hours sail of the American coast.
 Intervention is, in fact, too common to require much historical justification. Every great power, including Austria, has inter- vened in Turkish affairs. England's inter- vention in Egypt is a continuous perfor- mance based wholly on the preservation of her interests in the Suez canal, and the holdings of her people in Egyptian bonds This country has also practised interven- tion. What, but intervention, drove the French troops out of Mexico, and estab- lished that republic? Who has forgotten American intervention in Venezuela?
 There is no need of multiplying cases. Intervention in such case as that of Cuba Is abundantly justified in the worlds history. and in international law. The Maine incident is but an incident. The real case lies behind, and is of thirty years standing. It demands intervention on the part of this country, and nothing else will restore peace and prosperity to the af- ficted island.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
VAST PREPARATIONS FOR WAR

From the Springfield Republican.
 Not since the opening of the century has the earth been so far filled with the stern threat and preparation for armed conflict. and 1t is where the commercial spirit runs highest that the talk of war is loudest The aramenits of the great commercial powers have never been so large either relatively or absolutely as today, but thdS is not enough, and to England's special call for s120 900, 900 for more ships, France echoes s1OO, OO0 900, Russia $7O, ,000 900, Germany quite aus much, and the United States anywhere from $5O,00O,O 900 in special and regular army and navy bills.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

terday on the floor of the senate. the time for action has come. Intervention for humanity's sakei What nation but Spain in all the wide world would oppose relief for the wretched occupants of Weyler's foodless stockadesI Let the president act. Let him act, too, up to the spirit of the noble speech Of the eloquent American from Nebraska.
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men who are so ignorant that they cannot read. and who. know nothing. absolutely nothing. Of the question at issue. and are clearly incompetent to perform the offices of citizenship."
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

"Christ died 1900 gears ago, and Spdin is Christian nation; she hos set up more crosses in more lands, beneath more skies and under them hos butchered more people than au actions combined" " John M. Thursday in United States Sen ate yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

It seems to have become the settled poi icy of the government to keep a colored man In the ofhce of register of the treas ury. The name of Judson Lyons, of Geor- gIa, will, it is said, hereafter adon the notes issued by or through the government.
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"Against the interUention of the United States in this holy cause there IS but one uoice of dissent; that voice is the uoice of the money changers. ."-John M. Thurs ton in United States Senate yesterday.
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"Let the men qUhose loyalty IS to the dollar stand aside aUhile the men aUhose loyalty IS to the flag come to the front."- John M. Thurston in United States Sen ate yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
A GREAT COMBINATION

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 Sam Jones and Bob Taylor are still swap ping the compliments of the day. By the way, "a Sam andl Bob combination would sweep the country. .re
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
A SMALL AFFAIR

From the Chaicgo News.
 After all, this steel-wire trust is only poor little concern with s24OO0. 900 capital And half of thaIt is common stock, which commonly means in affairs of this kind that it Is gwen away. The colonels ought to do better than that.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
One Benefit at Least

From the Indianapolis Journal.
 Yabs.ey-The war excitement has done me some good at last.
 Wickwire-As to how? 4
 Yabsiey-rhe landiay won'tl ct her daugh- ter play the Spanish fandango on the guitar any more.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
QUAY AND wANAMAKER
From the Colmubus Press Post.

From the Columbus Press Post.
 There is not much difference between John Wanamaker and Matt Quay in point of political integrity. Quay swears while Wanamaker teaches Sunday school class, but the remainder of the week they cannot be distinguished by thedr conduct.
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All competent obersvers. from Senator Money to Senator Proctor, agree that there are abundant grounds for intervention. re- gardless of the Maine incident.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

A great deal of gold is coming into New York, but great deal is also going out of Seattle to the Klondike. The one offsets the other
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

The newspaper men who desire legislative duties are to man in favor of better schools and a constitutional convention. 1n- telligence tells.
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Gen. Miles Is working the volunteer business for, all 1t is worth. He wants the straps of lieutenant-general worse than a baby ever wanted toy.
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most wholesome lessons to young men in the style and manner of the address, and Erskine college congratulates herself that she was privileged to hear the eloquent ex- ponent of bimetallsm on her own plat forun Jz=I
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CHEAPER THAN WAR

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeai.
 It costs over a billion dollars annually to preserve the peace of Europe. Peace seems Ito be about tho most expensive thing in the market.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
FREE CUBA

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 Honor, humanity and our highest inter- eSts combine to make the demand for the liberation of Cuba righteous.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
SPAIN HAS NO ALLIES

From the New York Mall and Express.
 There will be no European concert to in- terfeu,e between this country and Spain. The old world nations have all they can do to provide music for their own perform aIrpS.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

Lieutenant Commander Mark has be- come a figure of national importance. He carries a box loaded with history.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

The Ozark Southern Star says the dem- ocrats will have to go to the west when they want to hold barbecues this summer.
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No such dramatic utterance has been made in the senate In many years as that of Senator Thurston yesterday.
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WILL FIGHT TOGETHER

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 The south alone can whip Spain, but so can the north. We will be sociable, how ever, and do the job together if we must fight.
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There will be hot time when the Amerl- can cruisers meet the Spanish torpedo fleet on the high seas.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
THE PREVAILING TENSION

From the Springfield Republican.
 The whole country is under a great strain which cannot be far. prolonged without bringing to trade and industry generally very dull days. crf--
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The senatorial stock gamblers recelVed deserved roasting at the hands of Senator Thurston yesterday.
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Perish the man whose mind Is back ward now. Henry V.
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Instead of hastening an appeal to arms, the Maine has served to delay it.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

Free Cuba means lasting peace. This is the time to secure both
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

Providence now fights on the side of the greatest number of battleships.
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TELEPHONE CALLS.

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The Spanish torpedo fleet may meet with a very warm reception
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clearly incompetent to perform the offices of citizenship"
 
 It seems to have become the settled pol icy Of the government to keep colored man in the ofhce of register of the treas- ury. The name of Judson Lyons, of Geor- gIa, will. it Is said, hereafter adorn the notes issued by or through the government. All competent obersvers, from Senator Money to Senator Proctor, agree that there are abundant grounds for intervention, re- gardless of the Maine incident
 A great deal of gold is coming into New York, but a great deal is also going out Of Seattle to the Rlondike. The one offsets the other.
 Gen. Miles Is working the volunteer" business for, all 1t is worth. He wants the straps of leutenant-general worse than baby ever wanted a toy.
 The newspaper men who desire legislative duties are to man in favor of better schools and constitutional convention. 1n- telligence tells. a
 The Ozark Southern Star says the dem- ocrats will have to go to the west when they want to hold barbecues this summer 
 Lieutenant Commander Mark has be- come a figure of national importance. He carries box loaded with history. 
 No such dramatic utterance has been made in the senate in many years as that of Senator Thurston yesterday.
 There will be hot time when the Amerl- can cruisers meet the Spanish torpedo fleet on the high seas.
 The senatorial stock gamblers recelVed deserved roasting at the hands of Senator Thurston yesterday.
 Instead of hastening an appeal to arms, the Maine has served to delay 1t.
 Providence now fights on the side of the greatest number of battleships.
 Free Cuba means a lasting peace. This is the time to secure both.
 The Spanish torpedo fleet may meet with a very warm reception.
 
 Spain must take to the woods and leave Cuba or fight.
 Thurston Is the first senator to volunteer for field duty.
 Would that all senators were as patriotic as Thurston.
 The stock gamblers didn't rest well last night.
 Premature summer is taking vacation
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Spain must take to the woods and leave Cuba or fight.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

EDWARD EUGENE KERsH.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Annual SesscOn-A Grand Parade-Men
of MOrgan's and kerby Smiths Conn
mand MfngIfng With the Federal
Veterans-GOVernOr Pingree Kissed.

Cincinnati. September The great
annual pargeant of the Grand Army
was the event today.
The veterans began assembling early
for the parade and were too tired for
meetings or anything else after the
ranks were broken shortly after 4
o'clock. The parade occurred under
the brightest blue sky, and, with eV-
erything in its favor, it surpassed all
expectations. Some men met during
the parade today who had not met
since they We're mustered out, over
thirty years ago. Among the specta-
tors were many of the old confederate
Morgan Raiders" who crossed the
Ohio river and foraged all around Gin
cinnati and throughout southern Ohio
during the war. There were also
many cOnfederateS here who were with
General Kirby Smith when he march
ed over the Kentucky hills within
sight Of this city.
AS those in blue and gray mingled,
they laughed over the raid on Cincin-
natl, as we'll as Morgan's raid. With
the demonstra ton today the series Of
festivities is almost closed and the
business sessions of the Grand Army
of the Repblic and it's auXiliaries be-
gin tomorrow.
Music Hall was again packed to it's
fullest capacity tonight for the camp
fire. AS Governor Pingree, of Michi-
canvas compelled to take train at 80
o'clock for Detroit, he was given the
first place on the programme. The
governor referred to the mismanage-
ment and destitutioh of the soldiers.
4, He cited several cases of abuse and
suffering to the delay of red tape"
and became very vehement in denun-
citation of such formalties at the sac
rifice of comfort, health and human
life. After citing particular case of
bad management in the distribution OF
diSenfectantS, he said:
IF Secretary -" but Governor
Pingree never finished that sentence.
He could not proceed and even with
the most persistent efforts Of Chairman
MeliSh the governor was unable to ut
, ter another word. A voice in the au-
dience cried: "Hurrah for Alger!"
The cry was taken up in a bOisterous
chorus.
Governor Pingree continued his eff
forts to resume and only infiamed the
audience more and soon there were
shouts of Take him off," We don't
, want to hear him." and the like were
heard throughout the hall.
The chairman made futile attempts
to quell the disturbance, but those who
started the racket persisted in keeping
it up. The governor then retired.
Governor Pingree was reading his
speech from manuscript. After he had
left and quiet had been restored Chair
man Melish finished the sentence
which the audience had refused TO
| permit Governor Pingree to read. 1t
ran as follows:
"If Secretary AIger had been given
| full power such things would never
! have happened.''
| The Kisses of deriSiOn were turned
into cheers and repeated calls for Gov
ernor Pingree, but he had left the hall
and refused to return.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
PITCHED RATTLE
Between Factions Of the silver Repub-
licans of Colorado o-Oue Wan Killed
aud Three Wounded.

Colorado Springs, Colo, September
IA pitched battle occurred in this
city at day break today between the
two faction Cf the silver republican
party OF this state. in which one man
was killed, and three were wounded.
The dead is Charles :. harris, OF Den
yer, an employee at Denver OF the
Gulf railway. The wounded were re-
moved by their friends and their
identity has not been definitely estab-
lished II Is said that q man named
Palmer was shot in the cheek, but not
seriously injured Another man had
his hand shot nearly off. and another
received a flesh wound in the arm.
Harris and the men who were wound
ed were supposed TO have been MEM
bers of the attacking force. Chairman
Blood A. NJ Stevenson and other
leading silver republicans openly
charge Sheriff Boynton. OF this county,
and Internal Revenue Collector Frank
Howbert, of Denver, with leading the
attack.
Sheriff Boynton states that the. Mr..
Howbert and Chief of Police Gaitright
did not go to the opera house until
the battle began and then only TO take
possession of the place. Five men
were arrested in the house and one,
it is claimed by the police, had a
smoking Winchester in his hands.
The prisoners are: Walter Russell.
j. w. Lupton. J. j. Long. A. c. Smith
and A. F. Monge, all OF Cripple Creek.
They are charged with the murder OF
Harris.
A guard OF twenty men under Boyn-
ton and Gaitright hold the opera
house and the Teller people are refus
ed admission.
In published statement, Chairman
Blood intimated that !. n. Stevens,
vice chairman OF the national silver
party during the last presidential cam
paign, and others arranged with a
gang of thugs to come from Denver
and assist in capturing the theatre.
Mr. Stevens brands this statement as
absolutely false" and says he knows
nothing about the opera house affair