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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

The Presidents message on the Cuban
question will probably go to Congress to-
day. Its general character may be partially
ministers few days ago that the United
States was trying to fulfill a duty to hu-
mainly by ending a situation the indefinite
prolongation of which has become insuffer-
able" It's character may be further in
ferred from the fact that two weeks ago
the President demanded of Spain an imme-
date cessation of hostilities and the with
drawal OF Spanish troops from Cuba. The
message will point to the necessity of in
tervention by the United States to end the
war and secure Cuban independence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
Franklin and HamIin Garland.

The two latest issues in Doubleday &
McClures dainty pocket series OF Little
Masterpieces bring into rather incongru-
Gus juxtaposition Benjamin Franklin and
Hamln Garland. The selections from
Franklin's writings begin with extracts
from his autobiography. proverbs from
Poor Richards Almanac advice to
Young Tradesman," etc. As in these busy
DAYS few people take the time to hunt up
and read Franklins wise sayings in their
more voluminous form and as II is we'll
to- know something more of this great
American than can be gained through
tradition, the little book will no doubt find
a welcome. THE Spirit of Sweetwater" is
given in the Garland volume. 1t is a love
Story, the scene of which is laid in Colo
var
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

Mr. Burleigh Parkhurst, an English artist
of note and the author OF ''Sketching from
Nature" has written new work. The
Painter in Oil" The book. though primarily
intended to be of practical use TO the anna
teur painter. should prove of value and in
terest TO the student OF pictures. The
painter will find 1t a guide to the principles
and processes OF the craft of painting,
written by one who has practiced them.
and who seems TO possess the gift of con-
Veying practical instruction without being
abstruse or technical. The painter OF a
picture and the judge of a picture must
know largely the same things. and botn
will find them well set forth in this vol
ume. Boston: Lee & Shepard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

Township trustees were elected in Novem-
Der. 1894. to hold four years. and took pos
sess'oa of their offices. by agreement. in
August, 1895. Suit was afterwards brought in
the Grant County Circuit Court to test the
eonstitutionaIity of the act. and the court
held the law constitutional. If the law had
been Eeld invalid the term would have been
cut 10 three years and three months. The
Legislature again changed the day of cleo
tios from November 1898, TO November,
1900. A mandamus proceeding was brought
III whitley county to compel the election
officers to issue blanks and take other steps
necessary for an election OF trustee next
November. but the court held the law was
constitutional. An appeal was taken TO the
Supreme Court. where the case III now pend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

The Journal has stated many times that
when the President desires the services of
the National Guard of India MA he will cali
upon Governor Mount, who will in turn
call into service such force as may be re-
quired. This seems so plain fact to grasp
that there can be no excuse for any one
going about the city circulating stories to
the effect that Captain Curtis's battery has
been ordered to Washington by the Presi-
dent. 1t betrays a degree of ignorance that
Is simply incomprehensibIe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

In the April North American Review a
writer declares that CQbdenism has now
scarcely a defender in Great Britain and
proceeds to show from recent articles in the
British magazines the drift of sentiment ex-
pressed therein. The free trade theory was
adopted by Great Britain upon the assump-
ton that other nations would hasten to fol-
low it's example. A few followed Great
Britain a little way but in recent years all
Of them have turned back and the decline of
the Golden Club shows that an increasing
element in England regards Cobdenism with
disfavor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
A variorum Edition Of sba,<meore


1t is doubtful if the stream of Shakspear-
can literature will ever flow by Certainly
1t hows as strong as ever nearly three hun
dred years after his death. The j. 3. Lip
plncott Company, Philadelphia. is now pub
fishing A New Variorum Edition of Shak-
speare,' edited by Horace Fl. Furness,
Shakspearean scholar and critic of high re-
pute This edition, as its name implies. con-
tains, besides the best of Shakspeare's
plays, the notes of various editions issued
heretofore, and is therefore an up-to-date
compilation of Shakspearean annexation.
those of any other editor According to the
plan OF the work. the textual notes
snow the various readings of the folios
and of modern critical editions together
With such conjectural emendations have
come under the present editors notice. A
feature of this edition is that. after each
names follow of those editors who have
adopted that reading. others enabling the
student to estimate at a glance the weight
or authority. In the commentary are set
forth explanations and criticisms: some of
them antiquated, but useful as marking the
history of Shakspearean criticism. In the
appendix are given various discussions.
sucn as the source of the plot. the date OF
the play, etc. together with criticisms from
various sources too long or too general to
be inserted in the commentary the volume
now issued. Volume XI of the series en-
braces '"rhe Winters Tale edited and
annotated on the plan above indicated The
text given is that of the folio edition OF
1923. The spelling is somewhat different
from that of the present. and there are
some obsolete words but IL is ShakspeareS
language. The plan of the work is such
that ii contains all of critical value con-
corning the works of the great dramatist
extant at the present time. AS true
desired in the way of comprehensiveness,
completeness and critical analysis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

There is a page in the history of Mexico
-tlrat Spain might read with profit In 1916
the Mexieans were so eager for war with
the United States that they defeated Presi-
dent Herrera, who was anxious for peace,
and elected General Paroles, war man.
TWO years from that time the American flag
was unfurled from the top of the national
palace in Mexico City and General Scott,
with drawn sword; proclaimed the conquest
of Mexico
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
Patriotixu tn snare.

when / saw old Billers with his beard
gone, / didn't know him. What ever in
duced him to shave it OFF,
1T was the fault of that patriotic little
grandson of his. The other day, when the
old man was taking his after-dinncr nap,
the dear little cherub dyed grandpa S whisk-
ers red white and bIue''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

In the event of this country's going to
war with Spain in direct opposition to the
advice and desires of the old world nations
the wonder is what Bryan and his followers
would say about the, independence of this
country in it's attitude toward foreign ma
tons The creation of a unit of interna-
tional value without consulting other ma
tions, and the declaring of war on an issue
of honor without consulting other nations
are two distinctly different performances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.

There is an army in Cuba fighting for in
dependence and there is some form of gov
eminent in the island at an obscure place
known as Cubitas, but it has so few of the
essentials of a government that it is not
heard of. The Cuban Junto in New York
is about all that is known in this country
of a Cuban government. 1t has issued bonds
and pronunciamentos. One of it's members
has declared war on the United States, but
he was never in Cuba. Under such condi-
lions there seems to be no Cuban national
ity which the United States can now recog-
nize. For this reason the demand for rec
ognizing the independence of Cuba is with
out sufficient basis.
The Presidents plan is intervention-an
armed interference to stop the war or
semblance of war which has been devastat-
ing Cuba for more than three years. That
Intervention involves the quitting of Cuba
by Spain and the establishment of a gov
eminent which shall receive the support of
the inhabitants of Cuba This will probably
be difficult thing to do. The Cubans are
rot of a blood which has the genius of self
government. Spanish-American republics
are more noted for revolutions than respon-
sible and conservative government. The re-
suits of elections are not regarded as bind
ing because they do not often represent the
popular will. Senator Proctor found in
Cuba class of men qualified to undertake
the responsibilities of self-government, and
it is possible that in Cuba there are men
who can fuse the mass of ignorance and
lawlessness into government if the Junto
in this country can be disposed of in some
way.
The whole matter is full of grave difficult
ties. but between acknowledging govern
ment which is not and intervening with a
view to letting the people form one which
will give Cuba a period of rest, the latter
seems the only thing to be done. The Pres
ident may unfold plan which will COM
mend itself to Congress and the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

Mr.. Prudential, the Populist bank commits
sioner of Kansas, who has shown its recent
prosperity by his reports now claims that
the Populists own so per cent. of the wealth
OF the State and that the average wealth of
Populists is greater than the average wealth
Of Republicans. If this is true it cannot
longer be said in Kansas that the Populist
is the poor mans PARTY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11


The book reviewer of the New York Trib-
une seems to have been caught mapping.
In a review of collection of ballads by
one Henry Newbold he thinks he has found
originality and an, art that gives genuine
delight. at is great comfort" he says,
ito come upon new singer who, if he is
not great, is at least fresh and invigorating
with a note of sterling honesty in his song.
And then the critic goes on to quote from
the ballad of brakes Drum several
stanzas of which this is sample
Drake he's in his hammock an a thousand
mile away 'e'
(Capten. art tina sleepin there belowO,
Slung atWeen the round shot in Nombre
Dios bay.
Ar dreamin' arl the time O. Plymouth
Hoe. 100 ss.-
Yarnder lumes the island, yarnder lie the
ships,
Wi kailor lads a-dancin' heel-an'-t toe,
An the shore-lghts fiashin, an the night
tide dashin = s
He sees ct arl so plainly as he saw ct
long ago"
Apparently the Tribune man has not read
Kiplings 'Barrack-room'' ballads, more
particularly THE Men That Fought at
Minden" and THE jacket else he would
realize that Mr.. Newbold's verse is but
feeble imitation Of great master. But
isn't 1t queer that he doesn't know Kipling?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

There are indications which cause one to
suspect that McMillin, of Tennessee, Sayers,
OF Texas. and several other of the older
Democratic members in the House are in a
conspiracy to bring the self-satisfied and
somewhat vain Mr.. Bailey to grief by letting
him proceed to show his unfitness for lead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
The Man VINO outlived Himself.

The volume bearing this title contains
three stories by Albion w. Tourgee, which
show that he is by no means written out
yet The title story, THE Man Who Out
lived Himself is an odd story of man
who. believing himself TO be ruined through
stock speculation, starts to run away IN
disguise. He loses consciousness in an UNI
explained way, and when he wakes UP in q
hospital ten years after he has forgotten
his former life. Memory comes back by
degrees. with thoughts of wife and child he
had abandoned. Strangely enough. he felt
a distinct triumph in being able to remem-
Der who he was and what he had been.
thus recovering his identity. Something
like this may have happened in real life
The story is we'll told and is an interest
ing psychic study. The other three stories
are on different lines. one of them story
of Southern life, and all readable. New
York: FordS, Howard & Hubert.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

Circumstances have put the Maine Incl
dent in the background temporarily, but it
will not stay there In the popular mind
it has been at the front all of the time, and
a very large number of people regard it as
the best cause of war we have against
Cnain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

Another diplomatic joke is the fact that
when Consul Lee called on Captain Blanco
to bid him farewell the latter was too busy
TO see the American The Spaniard may
have been hurrying to try to touch off a
mine beneath the Fern before its departure
in true Spanish hospitality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

ing. What the result Of this suit will be
cannot be foretold. but the effect if the
law is held constitutional will be to throw
the township trustee election. probably
back on the old law into the spring elections
and add much to the confusion of the situa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

The clearings of the banks for the whole
country last week were 26 per cent. greater
than they were the corresponding week of
1897, showing that the war excitement has
not affected business nearly as much as
might have been expected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

Mr.. Cockerill, of Missouri. objects to
"stereotyped kilograms" in favor of peace.
But peace has by no means enlisted all the
stereotypers a good many of them are en-
plOyed in the publication of the fulminatons
of the orators. 1t sometimes happens
that the most emotional outbursts are IN
type or on the steam chest in the stereo-
type foundry at the very moment when they
are being ladled out to Congress apparent
lY in q molten condition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
Russians as Guests"

Russian sailors have extensive and pc
culiar notions respecting the behavior eX
pected of guests. We have been assured.
till have become rather tired of the
surance, that RuSsia'S occupation of Port
Arthur is just friendly visit to a warm
corner in the winter. Russian sailors APP
parently interpret this to include looting, in
somuch that the Chinese general has given
orders to close all the small shops. Russia
seems to be making Port Arthur a very
warm winter resort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

This is romance of the war of the
Spanish succession, and It's author. John
Bloundellc- Burton, has found fertile field
in which to dclve. His hero is an English
officer who has been serving IN the Neither
lands and through his bravery during the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

The fourteenth edition is published of
.Chavasse's Advice to Wife" The adj
vice is that OF practical and skilled ply
stefan to young wives concerning the man
agement OF their health aud the treatment
of some Of the complaints incidental TO
pregnancy. labor and nursing children. The
work treats ef delicate and important SUBJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

ported 2s,5S5,4O5 bushels of corn in 1896. 101,-
70o,575 bushels; in 1897 $40 bushels.
Thus nearly seven times as much corn was
exported in 1897 as in 1895. OF the export of
last year Great Britain took Sl64s,OS2
bushels
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

There is still little danger that a few
Jealous persons may become convinced that
intervention is good thing and will there
fore vote against it for political purposes.
However, there enough patriots among
the Democrats in Congress to drown the
influence of Bailey. of Texas, and his fol-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

With the information given by that Lon
don torpedo manufacturer and that which
General Lee is said to have, Congress may
be able to fix quite definitely the response
bility for the destruction of the Maine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
sTATE PREss opINIoN.

Spain seems to be looking for some Eu-
ropean mediation that will help It let so.
Goshen Times.
The Spanish expert who reports that only
two Of our war ships are formidable. will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

What excuse, if it were possible to have
any excuse for such conduct, have you for
beating your wife?' asked the judge.
She flung it in my face that / didn't care
a rap for her." pleaded the prisoner, and
| Just give her one to show her her error. !"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

If Spain desires to withdraw from Cuba
because of the pressure brought by the
United States, as has been intimated, it
amounts to the same thing TO us After our
experience with Spanish diplomats nothing
but the guarantee of the powers that Spain
shall quit Cuha within given period can be
ACCEPTED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

A special bill has been introduced in Con-
gress granting q pension to Mrs. Mary
Forbes Cobb, of New London, Howard
county, Indiana, as the widow of a soldier
in the war of 1912. Mrs. Cobb is in her
year, and came to this State
from Kentucky in 1884. Besides being the
widow of soldier in the war of 1912 she is
a daughter of a revolutionary soldier, and
believed to be the only one in the United
States west of the Allegheny mountains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11


A Washington special in an evening pa
per contributes to the dissemination of mis-
information by saying that it is understood
that the President will appoint the officers
of the troops sent from the States as organ
izations The statutes of the United States
confer such appointments upon the Gov
errors of the States. OF the thousands of
officers in State regiments and batteries
sent to the Union armies in obedience to the
call of the President, no one was ever APP
pointed commissioned by the President.
Regiments were mustered into the State
service fully differed and were subsequent
ly mustered into the United States service
as a whole. If the National Guard is sent
in any part from this and other States the
officers who belong to it, unless they resign,
will in all probability go with the troops.
We should have learned by the costly ex-
perience of the late war that the Union
side lost much the first year of the war by
making colonies and other important regi
mental officers of men simply because they
had been somewhat prominent in politics,
but knew nothing of the important duties Of
SUCH posi.iohS anu hdu HoC Tue specidl "a
pacity to acquire the necessary information.
Many regiments were useless so long as
such inefficients were field officers. There
can be no excuse at the present time for
putting a regiment in command of men
without any military education or expe-
rience. The care of men in camp and the
discipline which can only be enforced by
men who have some practical knowledge
of military matters are essential. More
men die or become useless when regiments
are first called into service than are killed
and wounded, mainly because officers do not
camps. Most of the field and line officers
of the National Guard in this State had
some valuable experience in this line in 1894
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

The good that could possibly accrue to
the United States from declaring Cuba in
dependent is as hard to see as the benefit
it would be to this country to annex Cuba
and harder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

The promptness with which Spain agreed
to pay 100000 pesetas 100000 for damage to
German property and the killing of some
German citizens in Cuba shows that she
1,ar mos,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

III. r. ProbaSco, an honCred citizen of Gin
cinhati and personal friend of Hon. John
Sherman, publishes the following statement
in regard to the. relationship existing be-
tween Secretary Sherman and his con-
freres in The administrations
Mr.. Sherman and his friends were well sat-
lshed at the selection of Judge Day as as
Slstant secretary of state, because it was
believed that he would be relieved of the
bu den of important details through the en-
ergy and intelligent judgment of Judge Day.
When. during the early winter, relations
with Spain became critical. Mr.. Sherman
was confined to his bed by a serious attack
of la grippe, and the affairs of his depart
ment were directed, quite naturally, by
Judge Day. When Mr. Sherman returned
to the department after his sickness, Judge
Day, with Mr. Sherman's hearty approval,
continued to keep in touch with the Span
ish lmbroglio; but no important step has
been taken without Mr. Sherman having
been consulted and his approval had. Not
only was he consulted in this behalf by his
subordinate. Judge Day, but the President
has uniformly and with the greatest con-
sideration consulted, with him daily, and
the most cordial and friendly relations have
existed between Mr. Sherman and the
President and his entire family. Mr.. Sher-
man goes to his office every morning at
o'clock, where he is constantly engaged in
the great affairs of his department until 4
O'Clock in the afternoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
Hard LucIx.

Victim of hard luck, of course?' asked
the sarcastic citizen.
I'm every shape an FORM answered Dis
NAL Dawson. wy my friend, never git
out of Jail but what the weather turns cold
er begins to rain"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
PROOF Not satisfactorv.

New York Evening Sun.
The Ohio Valley Bimetallic League at it's
meeting in Indianapolis yesterday denied
that the sacred cause of 16 to / was losing
ground. The only proof of this statement
Bryan was produced for inspection and il
was found to be as big as it was six months
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