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in a tran<it0ry condition. Instead OF
having legislative body which IT
would take an act Of congress To dis
solve II IL became unwieldy or unsatis-
factory. he proposes the appointment Of
q commission 10 consist OF one member
# each Of the two houses OF congress-.
and the rest frou anong citizens OF
Alaska They would frame laws based
upon rha immediate conditions Of the
territory. and when il has settled down
those laws could be more readily
changed than IL they had al the form
alities Of statutes. Indeed. we have
seen within the last few months that
what would have been best for Alaska
was a commission such as this. which,
could make temporary regulations suit
able In one part Of Alaska. although
not in another
For some time Alaska must be treated
as huge mining camp. and some Of the
rigor of mining camp justice might have
10 be applied. and some of the easy
going common sense If mining camp
law permitted 10 govern the respective
gatherings.
Gov. Brady is an excellent ambassa-
dor for Alaska TO have sent to Wash
ington. He Is familiar with the condi-
tions. but. more than that, he is practi-
cal In his suggestions for dealing with
them.
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NE GER TuE ASSAY OFFICE.

Seattle Is TO have an assay office. The
PEOPLE II the city cannot realize what
an addition this Is going TO make TO the
prosperity II the place. 1t makes Seat
tie absolutely the point Of arrival for all
returning Kiondikrrs who have made a
stake Returning prospectors from the
Eiondilge can now come - Seattle in
preference 10 ali other places, because
here they can be sure within few days
of arrival Of obtaining the very highest
price and the most exact weight for
their gold.
The achievement If this great advan-
tage Is due chiefly 10 the efforts Of
Erastus 9sralnerd. The bill has been
before congress since last spring, but II
had ianguGshed or made very slow prog
ress until Nr. Brainerd. ar the request
Of the merchants Of Seattle. went on n
Washington aud enlisted the services
OF G. w. Stone. chairman OF the house
committee on conage Mr.. Stone is "a
Republican member 81 congress from
Mr.. Brainerd's old home. and more
fortunate combination could hardly he
conceived in the absence Of Republl-
can member OF congress from this state.
The members of the house from this
state. being OF the minority party. ala
not have the influence that member Of
the majority would have had. and IN
fortunately party politics had placed
them tn the position OF frequently an
tagopjxing those members who could b.
OF most service 10 the bin. When Mr.
stones good Offices. as chairman az The
house committee having such matters
In charge. were enlisted. AIR. Brainerd
succeeded In arranging that Mr.. Lewis
being the member from the interested
city. should bs recognized for the pur-
pose OF advancing the bill. ana Tor NIr
Lewis share In the work h is entitled
Ia credit as we'll - the other members
Of congress Who readily responded ~
the request made - them for support
Of the bill.
ore thing IS particularly noticeable.
and chat So the attitude q Speaker
Deva. One word from him woGla have
STOPPED ;ha biiL Had b. been s. man
O. small caltber he might haze resented
the hitter attacks made upon him PER
sonalty by Lewis ana deprived him az
what hencat she passage - a llll tn she
Interests - hts constituency would y
e. him. lie took a manly stand. forgot
Mt Lewis asrronts t0 himself aui r.
memberel ogly his pleasant reception
IN Seattle.
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The claim made by Alaska for reform
In its conditions Ia entitled to very
prompt consideration at the hands Of
congress. 1t has always been badly
governed. but that was due 10 the
scarceness Of the population and the
difficulty In reaching the widely remote
centcrs OF population. No part Of the
United States Is changing So rapidly as
that once far off and desplsed territory.
Alaska only a few years ago was as
distant in the minds u most Americans
rs Kamchatka and Of as little value.
There win always liz some difficulty
In applying any form # government, as
rea3ily there IS IN NEST places. because
much az thu land cannot be settled
urou. Dut the same objections could
he urged g. many parts q Montana ana
Idaho. Even the county - Okanagan
has complained Of the expenSlyeuess of
lecal government. and Il has ba-n pref
,y wel' demonstrated there. as often BE-
FORE that mountains are more arpro-
PIRATE dividing lines between counties
ihan rivers
TIE demands made by COY. Brady are
very reasonable, and 1t Is - he hored
uat the modesty q the Alaskanz in
asking no more than Is necessary Will
- rewarded by ;heir being pat OF With
-
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The ingenuity OF the Spaniards in giving
a favorable complexion even to A defeat
found one OF its abiest opponents in View
Ter. but he has good company. It is re-
ported that Gen. Blanco has given the
Spanish troops orders TO make IAN ener
getic, slight or no resistance. according
to circumstances, with a view OF facit-
tating the landing OF American forces :"
SO that the latter may 20 into the interior
OF the country, where the Spanish are
convinced they viii BE- able 20 defeat them
THIS clever order prepares public sentI-
ment for successful landing. If the
Americans can be driven back il will be
well; * they cannot 1t will h. claimed
that the Spaniards retreated in accord
ance with this pre-arranged plan or cam
paiga.
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The Washington authorities may
we'll regard the situation in Madrid
as affording them fully as much aid
in gripping the enemy as the military
and naval forces. The condition of
Spain is almost pitiable II the run
upon the Bank OF Spain meant no more
than compelling the government to dis
continue the war 1t might prove a bless
ing in disguise: but the evil reaches
deeper. 1t means the ruin Of many
thousands who have had very little to
say about the government OF Cuba or
the conduct Of the war
The condition in Spain should Incl
dentaily serve as a warning to the peo-
pie Of this country against tampering
with the currency or having cheap
money. The people are fastening to
change their paper money into coin, be-
cause they fear there will not be enough
coin with which TO redeem the curren-
cy. and the paper viii soon become
wort HESS. There Is nobody I'm the
United States worrying about the gold
or silver or currency. but If there was
any fear Of the slightest difference in
value between them. even l per cent,
there would be an immediate rush for
the most valuable OF the three kinds OF
money. That kind would be gold.
Neither laws nor patriotism would serve
TO stop the run on the part Of the peo-
pie
When Senior Castillo was leaving
Madrid TO return 10 his post at Paris he
was informed by the queen that in the
present state of public opinion no over
lures by European powers or by the
United States could be entertained II
4, implied the loss Of territory In the
West Indies or the Philippines. In view
OF what is taking place, this grandllo-
quent declaration sounds like the at
sectation Of comic opera queen.
The nation has long been bankrupt.
no less than two-thIrds Of the annual
terest on the national debt. 50 little
hope IS there - the payment Of the prin-
cipal that the bonds have never been
worth more than little above % per
cent ot their face. and they have now
fallen 70 about 81 While the streams
- people are denuding the Bank Of
Spain OF its coin. a small part Of the
population. actuated By patriotic pur-
pose. are contributing generously 70 the
funds for what shey call the preserva-
zion ~ national honor. bat the entire
amount THAI can he raised in that way
- comparatively insignificant. The
breaking q Diplomatic relations with us
forced securities down and made poor
many whose desire - uphold .he in
gegrity = the nation had induced them
70 buy the bonds.
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with a greater strength than Sampson
can match + with. That feet Is Still AT
caGiz. and the indications are that the
government will hesitate bong tire be-
fore leaving the roast exposed 20 attack
hg sending it's only reliance 10 the aid
q Cervera. only - b. met by Sampson.
II - fair % presume that The army
will ROW be dispatched 20 the eastern
end 4 Cuba with view 10 following
up the destruction OF the Spanish feet
~ an attack upon the land forces.
With one squadron a: Santiago and
American troops on land there. and
SIMPSONS nest, accompanied by an
other army. in the netghborhood % Ha-
yaua. The conquest If Cuba VIII De only
a question % a very short time.
Expectation has been SO long on the
anxious seat thar the news Of possible
action is received with great rejoicing,
because the people know that when once
our army and navy get the opportunity
10 strike they win make speedy work
Of IL
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HI0T>fED OUT FOREVER.

4 few days ago q Massachusetts regi-
ment marched through the streets of
Baltimore on It's way TO Chickamauga
TO take il place beside those from both
the North and the South preparing to
fight for the Independence OF Cuba.
The soldiers were welcomed by the
Marylanders with refreshments, and
flowers were presented to them. They
were accompanied by device bearing
this inscription: "Maryland's Greeting
10 Massachusetts. 4 united country
honors the men who are rallying 10 her
defense. May the memory Of 1861 be
effaced by the welcome OF 1s9s''
This was a most graceful act. In
order 10 comprehend its significance IL
Is necessary 10 recur to history and TO
turn TO a page which bears the story OF
one II the most tragic incidents Of the
early days OF the Civil War.
on April 10. 1861. the anniversary of
the battle of Lexington. which opened
the war to American independence in
1915, the Sixth regiment Of Massachu-
sets volunteers marched through the
streets Of Baltimore to the defense of
Washington. a mob OF SecessioniSts
attacked the regiment and a riot en-
sued, In the course OF which six soldiers
We're killed and about fifteen wounded
while number Of the rioters were
killed by the return fire OF the soldiers.
II should be said. in justice 10 Baltl-
more. tina: the city could not be held
accountable. because the mayor and
chief OF police did their best TO protect
the soldiers, and marched at the head
Of the regiment. az the risk Of their own
lives. In order TO aid in quelling the
rioters.
Coming. as the incident did, so early
in the war. when communities were ar
raging themselves on one side and the
other. IL created intense excitement
throughout the country. and Baltimore
was compelled to bear the stigma. The
black mark L. now finally efYaced and
the reception Of the Massachusetts, regi-
ment will blot out forever the memory
Of the outrage OF 1861
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tfiz. ss7 .3sf. scarcely enough 10 pay car
annual pensions. but stin double that
CT the previous year. More efficient
laws had by this time become necessary
ana in 1854 the total income reached
ses4 sas7777a In 1855 the collections went
up 20 s333. IA sos. but some CT these were
from the Southern states. which had by
that time begun 10 yield a revenue.
Meantime. especially in the early part
Of the war. much delay Of a very ex-
pensive character was caused by the
lack Of funds on the part OF the gov
eminent Nobody familiar with the
conditions. and they were no secret.
had any doubt that IL the government
had been able 10 collect $500. 900 the
first year Of the war, instead of in the
third. 1t would not have lasted so long
and the total cost in the end would not
have been nearly 50 great.
War is costly business. The United
States may be considered an unusually
peaeeable nation, Yet in our brief and
quiet existence we have spent nearly
$40. 900. 0o0, 600 and sacrificed over ss0.Oo0
lives, not including 80. oe0 lives lost in
colonial wars before the Revolution.
The Civil War. whose cost was vastly
the greatest. is estimated 10 have d.
rectly cost the country IS 500. 600. 900.
and the loss of Goa, 600 lives The Revo-
luton cost about s135. 00o. 900 and SC. o0e
lives. The war Of 1872 deprived us of
only 1000 men. but the cost was nearly
s10s .oo0. 600.
Indian wars have also been very ex-
pensive. The most costly was that
with the Seminoies. whose total is put
at 100000 900. The two wars of 1852 and
1876 with the Sioux cost us So, 500 200:
that with the Navajoes, sl5. o00. 900: with
the Comanches and Neg Perces. $1,000
900 each. and that with the Bannocks
$500. 900.
1t Is difficult to get anything like
exact figures concerning the cost of
European wars, but the proportion of
lives to dollars was usually much
greater. For instance, the battles Of
Napoleon /. cost about s.. O00, o00. 900, and
about 100000 lives. The Napoleonic
wars altogether are estimated to have
cost France 1915 900, 900 as against our
$500. 0o0, 900; but they cost 5000, 900 lives
while our loss was only 100000 lives.
Within the last three hundred years
England has spent in war as much as
the United States. but one-half of it
was spent fighting Napoleon. She
spent more than twice as much as we
did in the American Revolution, and
then had to lose her colonies. The
total cost of the Crimean war has been
placed at $1,000 900. 900, and the loss Of
Men at 10000
The bloodiest war was that between
Russia and Turkey, whose entire cost
was only 1926. 900, 900, but resulted in the
killing Of 100000 men. If our Civil War
had been fought out In the same ratio
Of dollars TO men we should have killed
1000, 900 men.
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The Washington volunteers are la
boring under many discouragements
1t Is doubtful If their ambition TO see
active service at Manila will soon be
realized, and they are confronted by
the prospect of an indefinite period OF
inactive and inglorious coas,-defense
duty. They do not deserve their fate,
and the belief that they have been I'M
duly Disseminated agains, seems TO
have foundation. We have the testi-
mony OF Gen. Merriam that they are
among the best regiments In the serv-
ice; but they are nevertheless obliged
TO witness the spectacle of volunteers
from other states, less speedily organ
lied and certainly not more efficient
or better equipped. preferred for active
service. 1t is disappointing and even
humiiiating. and Gov. Rogers protest
to Washington is wholly justified
1t Is true that a soldier serves his
country best who serves 1t most will
ingly in whatever field may be assigned
10 him: but it is likewise true that IL
is the duty of the government 10 dis
pose its troops in manner most likely
To contribute To the success of its
arms. 1t is not too much to say that
the National guard is the flower of the
volunteer service. No other new and
undisciplined troops ought to be dis
patched on difficult ard dangerous du-
ty 1t is more than probable that the
Coast service will be perfunctory. and
1t would seem that a regiment, or two.
or three, could easily be raised expressly
for that service. and that it would
meet all requirements in an emineutly
satisfactory manner.
So let the First Washington regiment.
L. S. ", go to Manila Let the battalion
at Vancouver under Col. wholIey be
relieved of its irksome position and dis
patched to San Francisco, joining the
first and second battalions. and then
sent on to the field of probable action,
where 1t has right to go.
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Ii Is evident that the government. has
come 20 the conclusion that the war must
be waged upon broader lines than had
originally been intended. I, is going "a
COS. considerably more money and Il 1.
likely 70 take n much longer time than
the first plan provided for. L was no,
expected that 2o,ooo troops would be need
ed 20 send 10 the Philippines and 5000
more % send 10 Porto Rico. II viii be
necessary TO retain permanent possession
OF those places as compensation for the
expense.
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government has only just arrived at a,
plan simply because the correspondents
have not been let Into II before. The fac,
that carefully prepared estimate has
been submitted 10 congress shows that
plan must have been agreed upon in IT,
main Hines some time ago.
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The dispa iches do not say how much
has been withdrawn altogether from
the bank. but X is known that within
three days Is, esa eco pesetas in silver
has been drawn out. and the same
state II affairs is reported from the
provinces. Within that time the shares
OF the Bank Of Spain had fallen from
ae4 TO go: and Cuban bonds ran down
rapidly from % 10 81. and they are still
declining. every recovery being followed
by another drop. Even the friendship
Of France has not prevented the rate
OF exchange on Paris going up from s.
TO IS.
Naturally. the value OF all securities
has decreased in sympathy, and the
people generally ara ruined Il is little
wonder that the Barcelona merchants
said that, so far from fighting the
United States longer. II our navy ar
rived there they would invite the ad-
miral to dinner.
The downfall Of the dynasty is in
evitable. The inefficiency and GRIMM
atty of the government will be resented
in the person Of the queen. Helpless al
though such a functionary is, she has
been the mouthpiece through which the
people have been deceived and her name
is identified with the worst disasters
that have befallen even Spain
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The secretary % war has directed that
ali soldiers destined for Cuba. Porto REQ
and the Philippines shah be pad one
months salary in advance. A. mary q
them left OF very short noslca tais MI BE-
a great boon 10 than and help 30 keen up
their spirits while submitting 20 almost
.nevs.ahle harashlps
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. SATURDAY. JUNE 4
SPECIAL wAH EDITION.

Realizing that many Of It's readers In
the far North have had little or no news
from che outside world since the out
break of hoS;lliies with Spain. the Post
Intelligence takes pleasure In present
ing the salient events In the war. to-
eether with the causes and Incidents
leading w 20 IT,
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TIE feeling OF the merchants ot Parce-
loua as 70 the war is very significantly ex-
pressed in their reply TO demand BY the
Spanish government for contributions to
the defense OF the town They augfrer.
~ the Yankee admiral comes here. we
shall invite him 30 dinner" Before ,nls
country gets through. all Spain vii 10
equally tired Of the war.
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TO Rico can easily be controlled. bu. ~
Philippines are 20 far Off and the isaDA
50 scattered that It will be difficult .
manage them. Besides this The EuoSeia
powers viii b able 70 keep up an assS
ton tbat would be beyond their powes
tins Islands Glove 20 egr shores
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SPANS loss in ships alone at the battle
OF Manila will amount TO nearly s5.00n. 90.
All were from ten 10 seventeen years o,d
and in bad condition at that. Following
Is the cost OF each one that Commodore
Dewey destroyed:
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Tae Philippines vii be a great source
o. anxiety 20 tie United States ., ,hs
close q the war. Cuba WI adop; Some
form q government and become ike tbs
other South American republics, and pos-
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TIE public Is disposed % aympath!za
H.ta the unhappy Newspaper men VINO
aaA 50 mech difficulty In penetrating sa@
secrecy imposed BY The government. l,u.
II vii Dot bs dlspese4 "a believe that the
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When you land I'm seattle Tn
: Gle sam will he waiting there
To take charge of Your gold
belt and sack of nuggets, and
you may stake your iif. he
. viii give yam value received
Z : q q - RIIal, l@NN,
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NEW YORK. Jane 5-Tee -z1xfEsv
cruiser =. Paul passed. Sandy JOCK =
morning, bound for ner dock. II
asvsd that sire has Come Tor aa6sl's
aEruor. guns ana supplies.
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seaftie Second sysrue snd CSffFg
New i ark roganz gss-zlI Tezaps -D,a'
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change building.
TacoEaa .a2 parlfe avenrs.
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sther newspaper pabtished In ths
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
AUSTIN WINS OUT.
Mankato Will Get the W00dmen Picnic
in SO.

The Mankato delegation at the
meeting of the Southern Minnesota
Picnic association of the Modern
Woodmen, held at Albert Lea Thurs
day, failed to land this years picnic
in Mankato. A close fight developed
between Austin and Mankato. The
latter had the support of all the towns
west of Wells, and a part of the Wells
delegation, the other part having
been pledged to Austin. Not a single
town along the Omaha road was rep
resented, or Mankato would have won
out easily. AS it was, the informal
vote was a tie. When the formal vote
was taken, Austin had three ma
iority. While the picnic will be held
at Austin this year, it was concluded
on all hands that it will come to Man
kato next year.
Architect Schippel, of this city,
was elected vice president of the as
ISOLATION. and will undoubtedly be
elected president next year. The
Mankato delegation was much disap-
pointed at not getting the picnic this
year, as it did some good work for 1T.