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give aid and comfort to the enemy by
obstructing movements of military
necessity, we wonder how much longer
the Republican House majority. or the
masses of our citizenship, will endure
the evil.
The motives which underlie the fight
against Hawaiian annexation are noto-
riousIy well known. They have only
been enhanced in selfishne5s and
viciousness by our conquest of the
Philippines. The persons and corpora
tions who are struggling to prevent the
one are equally opposed to our posses
sion of the other Both are sugar pro-
ducing territories and, as such, would
adversely affect the immediate interests
of q great monopoly. But that consider
alton should not and will not cause
this country to give up the archipelago,
o. refuse the free gift to us of Hawaii
by its government and people.
How long, then, VIII thcse one hundred
and eighty-n;ne Republicans, rein
forced by every true patriot in the
ranks of their political opponents in
the House, suffer this outrage of one
man power over them? They do not
need TO tolerate it for a single day.
They will be false to their oaths, their
constituencies and their plain duty as
American freemen If they do not mme-
diately exercise their right and power
and take the matter into their own
hands
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A QUIET STRIKE.
One Hundred Buildings Tied Up Ina
New York


New York. May 25.-The most extensive
series of building strikes that have taken
place in the city for many years is now
in progress and has been going on for
several weeks.
The policy of the board of walking dele
gates. by whom the strikes are orders:
is to avoid publicity. so that when new
strikes are ordered the employers will not
be fOrewarned and have non-union men
ready to take the places OF the strikers
All the strikes in this series are in sym
pathy with the locked out and striking
machine stone workers. whose union 3
represente in the board OF walking dele
gates.
About I20 buildings have been involved
In the strikes during the last two weeks
Some of the fights have been won by the
workmen. but strikes are in progress stu
on about eighty buildings. Among the lat
ter structures are the WINS Syndicate
building on Park Row. where over 400
men struck; St. Vincent's Hospital. the
New York Life Insurance annex. the new
Tombs Prison, buildings il Broome and
Essex streets. and many rows OF private
dwellings and apartment houses on both
sides OF the town.
Fully 1000 men in different trades have
I Deen llYCiFSI IN IlleSt SLElhtS ana ABOUT
| 1900 more. It is expected. viii be ordered
/ out within a week unless the machine
stone workers trouble is settled.
Most of the strikes have been ordered
| against members of the Builders League,
which is composed of speculative buhd-
1 ers. In every case the bricklayers. VINO.
4 by the constitution of their union. should
1 not take part IN sympathetic strikes. re-
/ manned at work but in all these buildings
/ that had reached the stage where tha
! hoisting is required the brickiayers have
been thrown idle by the hosting engineers
| joining in the strikes.
/ The lockout OF the machine stone work
| ers took place over two months ago. It
, arose over dispute about the employ
| ment of non-union men. The intrOduc-
| ton of planning and other machines threw
number of men cut Of work. and By
degrees the prCrrietOrs of the yards be-
gan 10 employ n0n-union men without
protest from the union. When a new
/ agreement was proposed. by which % per
1 cent of the men employed in the stone
/ yards should De nOl-unIOn men, the union
refused 10 accept IL. Some of them went
I on strike and the remainder were locked
| out
| The stone workers say that II the
strikes in their behalf are lost It viii mean
/ the destruction Of their union and place
| them at the mercy of the employers. This.
| they say. the employers have aimed at
| by gradually increasing the number OF
non-union men employed
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REPUBLICAN Discomfort.
Speaker Reeds Anti-ADnexatfon
Policy Very Unpopular.

speaker RSed's Instrumentation
Policy Very Unpopular.
The last move of Speaker Reed against
Hawaiian annexation has created no little
discomfort among the Republicans of the
House. There were ominous mutterings
yesterday and some threats were made
that the Speaker would be taught severe
lesson of party discipline if he persisted
Hawaiian Islands.
Some of the Republicans declared
themselves in favor of going right ahead
with the movement for caucus to make
the annexation resolution matter Of
primary party action. but others argued
in favor of waiting for the final passage
Of the war revenue bill.
1t is manifest that the remarkable
power of Speaker Reed is not strong
enough to successfully resist the over
whelming demand for Hawaiian annexa-
tion.
The Speaker has the advantage of the
situation just at present. He is able to
hold the Republicans together on the plea
that they must first secure the passage of
the bond bill. but if he tries to stop an
nexation after final action on that meas
ure he will run counter to a current of
sentiment more potent than the Speaker s
gavel.
Some of the most aggressive annexa-
tionists said yesterday that they were in
favor of calling Republican caucus for
next Tuesday night unless, in the mean
time. the Speaker should agree to spe-
cific date for consideration of the Ha-
waiian resolution; but they were met with
the assurance from Chairman Hit and
others that a special rule providing for
consideration of the subject would be re-
ported at an early day.
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a Tory Majority of One.

One hundred and eighty-nine out of
two hundred and odd Republican
members Of the House of Representa-
tives have declared themselves in favor
of the Immediate annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands. This is not only a ma
1Ority Of the Republican caucus, but a
constitutional majority of all the rep
resentatives elected 10 the House
Against it there stands in opposition a
self-consttuted veto power and over
lord in the single person of Speaker
Thomas B. Reed.
The situation thus created is start
ling. The obstructive autocrat knows
as well as any other American that
every consideration of national inter
est. honor and safety demands that we
Should instantly control the Hawaiian
Islands as a naval and coaling bass
and that, imperative as this was before
we took the Philippines, since the bat
ale Of Manila Bay it becomes abso-
lubely essential to the maintenance OF
our position and our future occupation
OF the great Eastern archipelago. Mr.
Reed is thoroughly informed as TO the
necessity which confronts US TO have
3 resting place and a supply base al
Honolulu for our fleets and armies mov-
ing between San Francisco and Manila
He is not Ignorant of the fact that we
cannot use Hawaii for such purposes
under an alien flag. without serious dan
ger of international complications. Yet
he stands out against the combined de-
sire and determination Of a Republican
Administration. of the vast majority OF
his own party. and of the whole coun-
try, and asserts and assumes his privi.
lege TO interpose his own antagonistfc
policy and interest in the premises to
defeat all the combined forces of tht
American Government and people.
This is something which demands the
earnest attention of the President. OF
men Of all parties in Congress, and OF
every patriotic citizen from the At.
lantic to the Pacific. 1t represents q
sweeping revolution in the constltu.
tional system Of our Government W.
trust that the country Will appreciate
the full intent and meaning of the
spectacle. Particularly We hope thai
Republican congressman will realize te
what depths of humiliation their pas
submission TO the will of one man. Otter
unconstitutionally and Illegally exer-
cised. has brought them.
We have seen such phenomena OF
legislative suppression before Ever
when the country was at peace they
Were sufficiently alarming. Now that il
Is at war. under circumstances which
render it moral treason practically Il
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UNIFORMS DEFINED.
Gen. Miles and Secretary AIser An
nounce Their Regulations.

Gen. Miles yesterday caused an order
to be issued prescribing the field uni
form for the Army. The order directs
that the color of the facings Of the uni
form of the several branches OF the ser
vice will be as follows:
General officers and officers OF the gen.
eral staff, corps and departments, dark
sky blue (color of the trousers of the
officers Of the hne).
Infantry, light sky blue color of the
trousers of the enlisted mem.
Artillery, scarlet
Engineer troops. scarlet piped with
white.
Post quartermaster's sergeant. white
piped with buff.
Ordnance troops. crimson piped with
white.
Post commissary sergeant, white piped
with cadet gray.
Sergeant signal corps, black piped with
white. - (
Hospital corps. emerald green
Secretary Alger yesterday announced
the following decision relative 10 the
insignia for officers undress coats:
THE prescribed collar device arrange
ment will be the same on the recently
adopted blouse with the fallen collar as
| thar described for the blouse with the
standing collar. and will be the same for
! officers or soldiers of the Volunteer Army
as for that of officers of the Regular
| Army except that in the case OF the
| volunteers the letter will be added TO
the L. S."
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MIR. WINS NoN-coMMITTAL.
Cramps Representati.e Processes
Ignorance of Their Plans.

Cramps hepreseBIaIl-e HrOIeSSeS
Ignorance of Their Plans.
New York May 25.-wiIliam NJ. WINS
returned to this country from abroad on
the Teutonic today. He was asked what
he had been doing on the other side
Selling guns to Russia he said
MIR. WINS is connected with the Cramps,
the Philadelphia shipbuilding firm. The
Cramps do not make guns. Yickers' Sons
& Maxim, of London. make very nice
guns But when Mr.. WINS was asked
over the dock whether 1t was true. as
stated. that Vickers' Sons & Maxim had
formed a silent partnership or alliance
with the Cramp Shipbuilding Company he
looked surprised
so far as / know" he said, there IS
no truth in it-not so far as | know.
A second reporter went to him There
is a report" said this one, from London
that Russia has contracted with an
American shiubuilding firm to build a
ship yard at Port Arthur. Does that re-
fer to the Cramps?''
$50 far as / know =" began Mr. WINS
Then the reporter laughed. and he
laughed and said he was glad to get back
and the newspaper man went TO talk to
some of the other passengers on the Teu-
tonic.
Commander A Anderson and Com
mander p. Dahlgreu. of the Norwegian
navy were on the ship. They are going
to Washington 10 get permission TO view
the war. Col. Miley. Capt. Phillips and
Capt Fister. of the English army. said
that they were here on personal business.
Among the other passengers was His
Excellency NJ Garcia Merou Argentine
minister to the United States.
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EULoGIES IN THE HOUSE.
Only Few Members Present and No
Important Work Done.

Only n Few Members Present and No
Important Work Done.
Not more than sixty members were
present when the House was called to
order yesterday, and the number dwin-
died until ii was less than twenty.
In pursuance of an order previously
adopted, eulogies were delivered upon the
late Senator George of Mississippi.
Before beginning the memorial services,
a bill granting to the Territory of New
Mexico authority to take up certain lands
to aid in the cause of public education
was passed.
On motion of Mr.. McMiilin, a resolu-
ton setting apart June II for memorial
services in honor of the late Senator Har-
ris of Tennessee was adopted.
Mr. Catchings of Mississippi called up
the resolutions relating to the death of
Senator George, and delivered a feeling
and eloquent euiogy upon the life, char
acter. and public services OF the late
Senator. He was followed by Messrs.
Allen. Fox, Williams, Love. and Henry,
of Mississippi; Stallings of Alabama. Ray
of New York. and De Almond Of Missouri.
The House then adjourned until today.
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District Cab Service.

The Senate yesterday passed House res
olution 1S9. authorizing the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia to locate cab
service in the District
This resolution authorizes the commits
sioners to locate on the streets adjoining
the stations of any railroad company in
the District. stand for cabs. carriages
and other vehicles for the conveyance of
passengers to and from the said railroad
stations, the service to be owned and
operated by the railroad companies.
The resolution was amended so as to
make the charges not to exceed the rates
now in force in the District of Columbia
instead of New York City.
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guarantee protection against the counter
feiting of the taxed articles by irrespon-
sible parties.
In addition to the fact that this plan
deals justly with everybody and increases
the amount of taxes. all manufactures
will be placed on the same footing. While
no one would be exempt. no one could
complain Of being unduly taxed or Of
being Disseminated against. and the
smaliness of the tax would have the ef-
feet Of diminishing attempts to eyade
this payment.
The advocates of this plan also argue
that 1t will not be denied that ii is emf
nentiy unfair that one manufacturer be
taxed while his competitor is free from
tax.
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The Oregon.

Back to our shores comes the 0regoni
Brave old ship, with her warpaint on;
Stripped to her decks. and ready TO take
The foes assault for her ccuntry's sake.
Ready to take, and eager to give
Her last mans life that the right may live,
Pride of the North, with her warpaint on;
Back to her home comes the Oregon.
Arduous voyage through perils. grim;
Back to our shores in fighting trim;
Ready to take her place in line.
'Gainst hostile feet or hidden mine
Voc, woe to the foe that crosses her path
And stands in the way of her righteous wrath!
Fer back to shcres she comes head on,
Then hail to the good ship Oregon!
G. Ii. DOING.
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1t is reported that Col. Harries. of the
District regiment, has applied to the Sec
retary of War to have his command de-
tailed for service in the Philippines. 1t
is also said that he is making strenuous
efforts to enforce total abstinence among
the boys An official connected with one
of the department bureaus said yester-
day that some doubt was entertained as
to whether the Philippines would suit
Harries after he got to Manila. although
every effort would be made TO please him
in all respects.
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THE SPANISH PRIZES.
Arguments Submitted I'm the Cases
Now on Trial.

Key West, May 25.-In arguments to-
day before United States Judge Locke, on
the Guido and Pedro. Spanish prizes, it
was maintained by the defense that the
ships sailed for American ports prior to
the declaration of war and that under
the Presidents proclamation this exempt
ed them. The ships were bound for Gu
ban ports first. expecting then, they say,
to go to United States ports.
Attorneys Jones and Stripping for the
Government, held that the voyage would
have ended at Cuban ports and that the
continuation to waters of this country
would have been another voyage. and
that, therefore. the vessels were not
bound for American ports within the pro-
clama TONS meaning.
Decision was reserved.
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Without wishing TO be hypercritical, we
may be excused the suspicion that the
job of isolating Cuba and Porto Rico by
cutting off all cable communication with
the outside world has been too long post
poned. If we had started in with that,
Admiral Ceryera would not have been as
able to play hide and seek with us. and
Blanco would not have been in a position
to constantly consult his government and
te receive encouragement and promises of
assistance.
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After steaming all the way around from
our Pacific to our Atlantic coast, and sue
cessfully eluding the enemy, Capt. Clark
brings the Oregon safely to a Florida
port in perfect condition and ready for
immediate service. with all on board well
and spelling for a fight. 1t is to be hoped
that they will get the opportunity. 1t
would be pity if they could not have a
chance TO fire some of those thirteen-inch
shells at something Spanish
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Presented With Rifles.

The Rhodes American Independent
Sharpshooters have been reorganized un-
der the name of the Belmont American
Sharpshooters.' in compliment TO Mr.. o.
H. P. Belmont, who has recently present.
ed the organization with a full supply
of '9S pattern Winchester repeating ri
lies. provided the company is accepted by
the Government for active service
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The Spanish minister of finance assures
the Cortes that the monetary affairs of
the kingdom are in a most satisfactory
condition, and that everything necessary
to carry on the war will be forthcoming.
He adds, without smile. that inasmuch
as no one abroad will lend the government
a peseta, large additional issue of paper
money by the Bank of Spain will be nee
essary. and taxes will have to be raised
twenty per cent. most satisfactory de-
monstration, no doubt.
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Their Dutch Victory.

from the Troy Times
The Spaniards have made a famous capture.
Announcement is now made that they have
seized the telegraph Office the Grand Canary
Island 1t is true that the Canaries are Spanish
islands, but this is o small and unimportant
detail and eshonld not interfere with Madrid and
all the provincial towns celebrating victory
which bears a close resemblance to that historic
taking of Holland by the Dutch.
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bound to Please Him.
(From the Detroit Free Press.)

Grandpa N visiting them, and the goyerness
while riding on the cross line the other day. had
this to say to old school friend: "He is worth
nearly million and his word is Law without
question The other day he gathered the war
situation from the Free Press and then asked for
map There was not enc in the house and he
srumbled. Before night seven delivery wagons
stopped at the house. All OF them brought a
map and one of them brought big atlas in ad-
dItion Father mother and the children had
given an order to please grandpa
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Polo Made the Points.

(From the Portland Argus.)
Haven't the Canadians been playing Polo about
long enough? asks the Chicago News On the
contrary. Polo has been playing them, and
the Administration thinks it is time his little
game were -eEded.
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civilization and suffering humanity. We
also used to hear that, as soon as war
should be declared gold would disappear
and seek refuge In some safe foreign
cline. Well, we have war. and even Wall
Street has not been injured. As for gold
it is coming this way from abroad in a
steady yellow rivulet. And a week ago
the Government paid off many department
clerks in Washington in shining five, ten
and twenty dollar gold pieces.
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1t Is Sill Tfncfured.

IFrom the PhiiaceIphia TImes.J
While cable news that comes from Spain passes
through some thousands of miles of ocean, there's
none the less wisdom in taking it with grain
of salt when it gets here.
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Can Give the Old Man Points.

CFrom the Chicago Recerd-1
The man who has twelve-year- daughter in
the geography class realizes these days what an
ignorant person he is.
Rubber Supplies for Soldiers in
camp. Goodyear Rubber Co., S07 Pa. Ave.
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Would you plunge Wall Street into the
horrors of war;" This is the question
with which we became familiar in the
days preceding our tardy declaration that
we would perform our national duty to
The times., 1898-05-26
They ouEht to Know Him.

(From the Chicago Dispatch.)
Really, the way John Bull is carrying viii
cause the powers to ask Uncle Sam: "Who's
your fat friend?'
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer Rejected com
Iuunications viii not be preserved, and only man
uscripts CT obvious importance viii be returned
GO their authors.
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Another Proposition.


Statesmen who will be called uDon to
vote on this bill have been asking them
selves why there should be this fayorit
ism when the essential thing to be done
is to secure a revenue to meet the ex
traordinary expenses incurred in this
war. The answer to that inquiry is found
in proposition that has been submitted
and which will be vigorously contended
for, both on the floor of the Senate and
to all industries and so evenly distribute
a tax that it will have the effect of pro-
ducing larger revenue with more bene-
fetal results and greater satisfaction.
This proposition provides for tax of a
fractional part of a cent-probably one
half cent-on each dollar of valuation
based upon the wholesale price of all ar
ticles or substances manufactured under
the distinction of proprietary articles and
the substances, compounds and other
things whether medicinal or not. whether
domestic or foreign, that are mare and
sold under a patent right or trade mark
or any name or distinction not open to
general use. In other words, the tax is to
be spread out at very small rate so as
to include everything to which the Gov
ernment has given a franchise in the
shape of the protection of the federal
laws through trade marks, patent rights,
etc.
Instead of the insignificant amount to
be gathered from one industry this. il Is
claimed. will restore the aggregate of tax
alton from this paragraph to 81. .000,0 900 or
S3O, 600, O00 the proposition furthermore
provides for the restoration OF the House
provision allowing the manufacturers of
such articles to use private dies. from
which the Government will print their tax
paid stamps and through which the tax
viii be paid and the Government will
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tne World tlat naNlfg learned Dy the eX-
perience of 1851, we had the ability and
latent power to be successful in spite of
the military defects that must exist in a
strictly commercial nation.
Paymasterships were the legitimate
prey of politicians. but that engineers,
officers of the supply departments. and
the adjutant general $ corps should have
allowed all sorts and conditions of men
to be forced into them seems incredible
Many of the appointments. Ii is true. are
good. but 1t is scandallunder the cIrcum-
stances that all Of them have not been
not only beyond 'reproach, but of the
highest character. We have the men,
they are only too willing and their
whereabouts is known. Why were they
passed over? The appointment of cap
tains of the Engineer Corps to field off,
GERS positions in the volunteers was good
and the idea of selecting them from the
younger members of the corps most ad-
mirable; also the appointment of ex-Capt.
Eugene Griffin-but the remaining job los
Of assorted trash thrust into positions of
responsibility was without excuse. Nice
gentlemen, no doubt. and excellent COM
panions. but the country wants more than
that. Where are Young. Crosby, Hale,
Spencer, and other talented graduates of
West Point and ex-officers of engineers? !?
Why are they not appointed? Their
names are all on file as applicants for
service. We are entering upon war. in
which the field of operations is in Cuba
and the Philippines. where there are al