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The herald., 1898-06-07
THE BABY ACT

The question of an American exhibit at
Of the press of the country, and is being
discussed with greater degree of as
cerbity than should characterize the
treatment of a purely business PROPOSE
ton. France made generous display at
the Worlds fair in Chicago, but it was
wholly voluntary. She did it for purely
selfish purpose-the qualification of ma
tional pride, with the hope of incidental
benefits to flow from it. Similar motives
dictated the acceptance by this govern
ment of the invitation to participate in
the Paris function of 1900. The division of
sentiment among French people regard
ing the war in progress in no way changes
the conditions. We have accepted the
invitation, the exposition managers long
ago allotted space to the United States,
and considerable money has been ex-
pended liz the preliminary preparations.
The strictest neutrality is being enforced,
although French interests are apparently
overwhelmingly on the side of Spain.
To gather up now our doll rags and
refuse to play, because a few subsidized
Paris newspapers have said naughty
things about us, would be childish in the
extreme. 1t would scarcely comport
with our national dignity. We should
remember that our own newspapers,
prior to the war, bitterly scored the
French government and people for their
treatment of Dreyfus, but that circum-
stance did not warrant breaking off Of
all communication with a people who
have been additionally friendly. The
bitterness engendered by the war will
in all probability, have passed away be-
fore the exposition opens. We ought not
to lay up any regrets for ourselves. The
item in the sundry civil bill will be de-
bated this week. The question will recur
upon the single point at issue-how much
can we afford to spend in national glori-
fication at the forthcoming worlds car
nival?
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THE PLEA FOR ECONOMY

Among the measures that are likely to
occupy much of the time of congress this
week, now that the war revenue bill is out
Of the way, is the sundry civil bill, and
whereas the San Pedro item has already
been passed upon by the senate, there is
nothing to prevent that body from going
back to it, should its enemies be able to-
make any kind of showing Senatorial
courtesy is at times very yelding-as
we are at this moment forcefully re-
minded by the holding up of worthy
California appointment in the military
service-and it may yet be successfully
appealed to in behalf of interests inimical
to our harbor.
The necessity for economy in govern
mental expenditures has been accentu-
ated by the events of the past two months,
and the plea may be urged with greater
potency now than when the item was
agreed to in committee. In fact, eastern
journals are vigorously demanding a sus-
pension of all work upon rivers and har-
bors where compe..sating losses would not
be assured
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be twenty-one years before we shall have
another. This part of the state is most
emphatically all right.


A Republican contemporary makes
virtue of the recent alleged declaration
of the president that "a halt must BIZ
called" to the commissioning of men In
the army through political and social in
fuenees. Lieutenants, captains, majors
and lieutenant colorols have been made
Of the sons of the following notables:
Secretary Alger, Ex- president Harrison.
James G, Blaine, General Logan, General
Lee, Senators Foraker, Murphy, Gray,
Sewcll, ExSenators Gordon, Bric'e,
Mitchell and Earle, Congressman Catch
ings, Hull and Milliken, Ex-Governors
Davis and Woodbury., Ex-Secretary of
the Navy Thompson. Ex-Consul Generaf
New, General Rochester, Ex-Mayors
Strong and Hewitt. Millionaires Griscom,
and English. Shoulder straps have been
placed upon the shoulders of tho grand
sons of General Grant, Jay Cooke and
Clayton McMichae. Commissions have
issued to the nephews of Vice President
Hobart, Senators Allison and German.
and to the son-in-law of Senator Money.
Add two score of social snobs, and ask
yourself If the call of halt at this time
is a virtue.
The herald., 1898-06-07
Colored Volunteers

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
Major Lewis N. Penny and Captain r. p.
Keeling of the colored volunteers of Cali
fornia are organizing a colored regiment
in this city (San Francisco). They say
they are meeting with a great deal of en-
enlargement. The following is summary
of an address they have just issued to the
colored patriots Of California:
We urge all valiant-hearted colored
men in every village of California
men who are willing to lay down their
lives for the honor of their country, to
form into a regiment. We have now
on the roll at our headquarters more
than 800 names. We name San Fran
cisco as headquarters for mobilization.
All communications should be adj
dressed to Major L. N Penny, 1881 Mar
ket street. The negroes of the state
should respond to the call of the presi-
dent, and show that they are not at
all lacking in patriotism or bravery.
Major Penny requests all loyal colored
men throughout the state to take steps at
an early date to organize for the war. He
wants to see fine body of colored men
go to Manila at as early period as is pos
sible.
The major was orderly for General Miles,
also for General Shafter, and he has seen
service in the various Indian wars of his
time. s. F.
San Francisco, June a. 1898.
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Is IT GOOD BUSINESS SENsEp

"A decade ago John Sherman declared
be added to the circulation, to provide for
the national increase in population, the
natural expansion of trade. To provide
this needed increase in circulation he pro-
posed to coin not less than four millions
of silver dollars monthly, and that sum
was for four years minted, absorbing ap-
proximately the domestic production of
the white metal
When the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman law was repealed discretion was
lodged in the secretary of the treasury
to cease the coinage of standard dollars,
a discretio? which he speedily utilized.
The monthly increase in the circulation
thereupon abruptly ceased.
The increase in population goes on.
The expansion of trade and commerce
has not been entirely stopped. We are
Just now talking about extending it to
the uttermost parts of the earth. We are
calculating upon pushing it into lands
heretofore practically monopollzed by
other nations. We are figuring upon SELL
ing our surplus productions to twenty
millions Of people who have not hereto
fore been buying largely of us, people
whose traditional money is silver
Bullion representing fifty-four million
silver dollars has been lying idle in the
vaults since 1S93-bullion which the gov
eminent bought and paid for prior to
that year. The senate has just timidly
decreed that this silver shall be minted
and used for war expenses. At the same
time the treasury is buying dollars made
of Mexican silver, and minted in a for
eign country, with which to pay soldiers
In the Philippines. At the same time the
national banks are preparing to increase
the circulation to their own notes te
an amount approximating 30 per CEN
Of the $300000,O00 of new bonds to BIZ
issued. After five years of SUSPENSION
of coinage, the government will tr,
the experiment" of floating fifty
million additional silver dollars
1t will use Mexican dollars il
preference to opening the mints to tn,
coinage Of our own silver. 1t will permi
the bankers to issue two hundred ant
seventy millions of additional pape
money. But the silver mines Of our owl
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Progress of the Single Tax

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
For the benefit of large number of your
readers who take an interest in economic
subjects, 1 wish to give you an extract from
a speech made few weeks ago in the
English house of commons by Mr. Alfred
Billson in advocating tax upon land
in this country is called the
Single tax" Hear him:
But there are other sources l want to
urge upon the chancellor Of the ex-
chequer's attention. For some time past,
and during the last few months especial
ly, there has been a strong movement
among local dies to rate land values
for local pI'p'es. 1t is stated that
some 200 town councils and other local
authorities have passed resolutions in
favor of legislation for this purpose.
(Hear! heard The London school board
the other day passed by a considerable
majority similar resolution. The Lon
don county council has recommended
the same thing, and, indeed, the halo
fought contest last month may almcs.
have been said to have beer fought upon
this issue, fer think every single candi-
date of the Progressive party adopted
this view. And three weeks age the an
nual meeting of the Association of Mu-
ricpal Corporations, comprising repre-
sentatives from all parts of the country,
consisting of aldermen, councillors aid
town clerks, passed similar resolution
by very large majority. I mention
these facts to show that it is move
ment that is rapidly growing. Now l
contend that it is urgent that the cham
cellor of the exchequer should direct his
attention TO the same subject In respect
of imperial taxation. If land ought to
contribute to rates, though unoccupled.
according to its selling value, it is equal
ly desirable and just that 1t should con-
tribute to income tax and house duty.
(Cheers.l do net say it should be done
precisely in the form or letter of those
taxes, for l think the time has come
when you may boldly impose land tax,
a tax on ground values. (Hear! hearD
j. +. p.
Los Angeles, May 9Th.
The herald., 1898-06-07
CROPS AND BUSINESS

While Southern California is expert
of dry year, careful investigation shows
that the general situation is not so bad
as it was feared would be the case.
There is unquestionably a. great short
has been the cause of great loss to the
farmers. Consumers, too, have suffered
because of the high prices that have
prevailed, while the number of horses
decmated. At the same time the hay
crop is not d total loss. The crop will
aggregate many tons, and their fortunate
owners will reap Klondike prices.
1t was asserted, few weeks ago, that
the sugar beet crop this year would be
a total failure. The late rains, however
have changed that tune. and the noise
of the sugar beet factory will be heard
in the land next fall as usual. The out
put will not be up to that of last season
Apricots and peaches promise to be a
good crop, especially the former. There
will be less waste than in former years,
because there has been an increase in the
number of canneries. Prices ought to be
favorably affected. 1t is to be hoped
that the peach and apricot growers will
not be tempted to sacrifice quality tc
numbers this year. Judicious thinning
gives better fruit and adds greatly to the
value of the crop. Many growers com
planned of the low prices they received
last year, when if they had exercised
courage and judgment in thinning they
would have had better fruit and higher
prices.
Business in general has been affected by
the dry season. 1t is a fact, however
that the resulting uncertainty and timid
ity have exerted fully as great an un-
favorable influences upon business as thu
short crops themselves. 1t is gratifying
10 note general feeling that condition,
will change for the better in the fall
The resource of Southern California ar,
too great and too well developed for 4
single dry season to cause widespread
hardship or more than temporary dis
couragement. We have not had in South
crn California dry season like the pres
ent one for twenty-one years, and it may
The herald., 1898-06-07
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Lieutenant Governor Jeremiah Z. south
of Arkansas is going to the war as pri-
yate in the Batesville company or the Ar
kansas national guard.
One of the finest tournouts in Washington
Is that driven by Mrs. Mark Hanna-a VIC
toria with a pair of housekeeping bays.
The driver and footman wear tan-colored
suits.
OF the ten soldier presidents of the United
States whose services in that office cover
practically forty years of the existence OF
the republic, William Mckinley is the first
to call the nation to arms.
Miss May Fuller, who has just been ap-
pointed harbor mistress of Tacoma, is the
only woman in the world holding such a
place. She became prominent in the west
a number of years ago by being the first
woman to ascend Mount Tacoma.
A young Philadelphia named Thomas
L. Martinez Cardeza has been touring
through Mexico in private car. Recently
he created sensation by hiring the bull
ring and a complete outfit of bulls and
fighters in San Bartole and having pri-
vate bull fight for himself and few guests
An expedition has just left Stockholm
for Eastern Siberia in search of Mr.. Andree
sists of Mr.. Stadling, the polar explorer;
DR.. Nilsson, the botanist, and Mr.. Frankel,
an engineer. one of whose brothers is
member OF the Andree exploring party.
The new Turkish minister is m Intelligent
looking oriental, whose fez and slippers go
badly enough with monocle, which he
manages awkwardly. He is young. say a.
Mohammedan in faith, and has one Turk
ish wife in Constantinople. He was edu-
Gated in Paris and has served there and In
London.
Henry Norman of the London Chronicle
staff, who has written appreciatively of his
experiences in this country, has Travelled
around tn world for his paper, and Is said
never to have stopped over night in any
country without writing a book about It,
His wife is nearly as facile in this respect.
She returned from her wedding trip and
wrote "A Girl In the Karpathians," and
having recently accompanied her husband
to the near east, her publishers announce
'"The Crook in the Bough," story of the
Balkans.
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BATTLE OF THE BooDLERs

Mr.. Quay energies triumphant from
one of the most exciting preliminary con-
tests in the political history of Pennsyl-
vania, and he will continue to direct ths
destiny of that great commonwealth as
if his right to rule it with an iron hand
had never been challenged. The expos
ure of the corrupt methods by which he
and his satraps have for years maintained
their grasp upon the patronage of the
state government, and used it in the fur
Their strengthening of the machine, has
indeed been startling, and under different
circumstances would doubtless havd
comprised their overthrow. But the randi
and file of the Republican party, after all
was said, had the alternative presented to
them of abandoning Quay for Wanna
maker--of choosing between bold, fear
elss. constituencies, yet candid, boodler,
and a pious. hypocritical, psalm-singing
better than-thou corruptionist, with not
even the disposition to play fair with
members of his own cabal.
Some lessons are taught by the Incl
dent. The morals of a political party
cannot be improved by exposure at the
hands of men VIGOROUSLY corrupt. When
narrowed down to a choice between two
wicked gangs, the masses will array
themselves with the old, for the obvious
reason that nothing is to be gained by
change. The motives of a man who
couples a demand for reform with the
will always be questioned.
The herald., 1898-06-07
A FRIENDLY SUGGESTION

Our Republican friends are greatly
bothered just now about what they shall
do in regard to the platform to be adopted
at their next state convention. Their
last state convention followed in the foot
steps of several preceding ones, and de-
clared unanimously for free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the ration
of 16 to l, but their last national conven-
ton declared as unequivocally against
silver coinage without the consent of the
leading commercial nations of Europe
and it pledged it's efforts to promote an
international agreement, and at the same
time avowed adherence to the gold stand
ard till such an agreement can be Sc
cured.
After the fiat failure of the Wolcott
commission the idea that an international
agreement for the coinage of silver can
be brought about does not linger even in
the brain of the most credulous and gull
lble. The administration is committed
through Secretary Gage to goldism and
national banksm, which is proof that the
wild goose chase after European consent
to silver coinage has been given up.
A very large number of Republicans
are opposed to the money plank of the
national platform, and to the Gage
scheme, and favor standing by the state
platform. This puts the Republican
managers in dilemma, and they are
making the best use of their wits to find
way out of it and keep the party united.
In a spirit entirely friendly we venture
q suggestion, which if adopted, may re-
move the perplexity. Let the convention
reaffirm both the state and national
platforms. Then if man wants silver
stand him on the state platform, and if
one wants gold put him on the national
platform. In this way standing room can
darkey's coon trap, which was open at
both ends, so as to "kotch 'em comm
or goin'."
TO do this cannot strictly be commended
Perforated political ethics it is not neces-
sary to mind little thing like that when
the difficulties of the situation are con-
sidered, and especially when there is no
straight way out of them without seri-
ously endangerng party harmony. If
our suggestion is accepted it will open an
admirable field for Republican stump ora
tors to display their genius in taking
either side of the question as occasion may
demand.
We are unable to discover a better plan
though persons more resourceful may be-
able to devise ore. We hope our good
offices will be accepted in the same
friendly spirit in which they are rendered.
Our kindness towards political opponents
may be a weakness, but it is at least
amiable to err on the side of generosity
Our sympathy for people in an unpleas-
ant situation should palliate what would
otherwise be deemed ohtrusve boldness
The herald., 1898-06-07
RED TAPE OBSTRUCTION

The situation at Santiago seems to be
peculiarly adapted to test of the posi-
bilities of the Holland submarine vessel,
and the hesitancy of the administration
in accepting the liberal offer Of its in
ventor and owner is deplored by all con-
cerned in naval architecture and inter-
ested in the progress of naval science.
1t may be true, as alleged, that officials
of the navy department have pronounced
against the Holland invention, but the
same individuals might have been skepti-
cal of Ericsson's design of the monitor.
The fact that Holland is disposed to haz-
ard both his vessel and his life in an
attempt to remove the mines in Santiago
harbor and to destroy the Spanish fleet
should more than minimize any theoreti-
cal objections that may be urged against
fair test of the novel vessel.
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ume one hundred and fifty million lega!
tender silver dollars. We regret to say
that three Democratic senators voted
against the amendment. The result of
the vote in the senate is something of
a recognition of silver, but falls far short
of what the best interests of the country
demand.
The action in congress, in regard to the
financial features of the revenue bill,
tends to sharply define the issues in the
impending election for members oi the
house of representatives, and in two states
for members of the legislatures, wherl
the places of outgoing senators are to be
filed.
No doubt an effort will be made to
utilize the war sentiment in aid of the
administration party, and there is dan
ger that the people may be so absorbed
that the financial question, and that of
better tax laws, and reforms generally
may be overlooked. The American peo-
pie are certainly able to prosecute a for
eign war successfully and attend to in
ternal conditions at the same time.
The herald., 1898-06-07
Why Peru Places a Tax on Salt

The provinces of Tacna and africa, for
merly belonging to Peru, but now held
by Chill subject to ransom, are in fair
way to some day again be Peruvian terri
tory. The Peruvian government will re-
ceive this year as a result of the tax on
salt revenue of 400, 900 soles ($164, OO0) and
for eleven months of the last fiscal year
45S,67S soles (s1SS,9l5.3D were paid into her
Golfers from the same source. The adj
ministrative expenses connected with this
tax amount to 81 per cent of the total
amount collected, so that there will be
this year something over 100000 to apply
to the ransom of these provinces. Dur
ing the eleven months mentioned above
Sis, 99S. 43 were so applied.
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servia the Home of Centenarians

OF all the countries in the world 1t is
Servia which contains the most centen-
arians In this little country, which has
less than 100000 inhabitants, there are
actually SIS persons whose ages exceed
100 years. Ireland comes next in the list
with SIS, but then her population is very
much larger than that of Servia. Spain
has 401 out of population of 100000. and
France couets 213 among her 3S.0O0,oO0
Inhabitants. England Scotland and
Wales can only muster 1872 between them,
and Germany, with her enormous popuia-
ton of 55,0O0000, has but seventy eight.
Norway has twenty-three out of 2,50O,0O0
inhabitants. and Sweden population OF
nearly 100000 and only twenty centenar-
ians. Denmark has but two, and in littla
Switzerland there is not single person
whose years number five score.
The herald., 1898-06-07
Hotter War, Sooner Peace

There is no refinement in war, and there
can be but little consideration for an OPP
ponent in any sort of a contest where
there is a prize to win. In war, especially,
there is no reason why a great country
should not employ all it's resources to
overcome small country. War Is a dread
full thing and ought to be brought to n
close at the earliest moment possible con-
sistent with the cause of justice and the
honor of the country which is in the right.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The herald., 1898-06-07
THE MEN OF THE NAVY

The names of the gallant volunteer crew
who went with Lieutenant Richmond P.
Hobson on the Merrimac expedition are
now known to the people. They are:
DANIEL MONTAGUE,
GEORGE CHARETTE,
j. c. MURPHY.
OSCAR DIEGNAN,
JOHN PHILLIPS,
JOHN KELLY and
H. CLAUSEN.
All of them, it may be assumed, ar.
American citizens. Nobody will question
their Americanism. 1t was an oft re-
peated remark, however, before the war
broke out that less than half the men of
the United States navy were Americans,
and that in the event of war with another
country the foreign contingent would
likely be lukew if not entirely disloyal.
Let the crew of the Merrimac answer
that shameful insinuation. Montague is
probably an American. "Charette, that
is French name, and there are lots of
French Canadians in Lowell, Massachu-
sets, where he halls from. Murphy
sounds suspicously Irish. If Murphy S
ancestors did not come from the green
isle they ought to have done so. deg
nan. That's German, perhaps; possibly
just straight American. Phillips will
pass as from any section of the country.
Kelly; there you are again. That boy
was born in Glasgow, but as there are
Scotch-Irish in Pennsylvania, so there
may be Irish Scotchmen in Glasgow
Kelly is plain United States now. We
claim him. Last but not least. is Clausen
the man with a Scandinavian name. who
slowed himself away without orders, SC
that he might accompany the expedition.
That man ought to be severely punished
with promotion and purse
So we have, apparently, Irish, French,
Scandinavian and German citizens Joining
with Yankees and Southerners in per-
forming one of the most heroic feats the
world has ever known. No wonder the
Spanish admiral sentword he would treat
them kindly and exchange them. Ameri-
cans will not think the less Of this par
ticular Spaniard for that.
But let us hear no more about luke
warmness or disloyalty among the men of
the American navy.