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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
LAWS ABOUT NATIONS

Among the most thoroughly settled prin-
ciples of International law are these: That
every nation, large or SMALL has certain
natural rights among which are separate
and independent existence, the maintenance
of its sovereignty, the exercises of the pow
ers of government, the enjoyment of its
own resources, the protection of it's own
territory. These rights are not in dispute
in international law.
China is, and has been for centuries, an
Independent nation, exercising the rights of
sovereignty over a large extent of country.
Four great nations are now engaged in seiz-
ing and holding portions of it's territory.
Germany, on the preteXt of compensation
for the murder of German missionaries,
seized by force and holds the port of Kiao-
Chou and part Of the peninsula of Shan
tung province 1t is true that this territory
is filched from China under the guise of
a ninety-nine years lease; but no one
doubts that what is thus acquired by force
of threats, backed by men-of-war, is now,
to all intents and purposes, German pos
session, and no longer an actual part Of
China. China did not refuse reasonable in
demnity; but Germany did not want money,
she wanted territory.
Russia has seized, in a similar way, Port
Arthur and Talien-Wan on lease, with GER
tain important railroad concessions in the
her greed, and she evidently means to take
over ultimately all Manchooria. She Sc
cured her lease by an ultimatum, allowing
China only a few days to consider it, and
reserves the privilege of renewing the
"lease."
France has also made her demands for
considerable portions of Yunnan and two
or three other southern provinces, and is
believed to be about to take possession of
Hainan. France has suffered no injury at
the hands of China, and has no other rea-
son for her inroads on the empire than her
repaciouS nature.
England, too, is figuring for Chinese ter
ritory. She wants portion of the province
of Kwangtung and perhaps the Yangtse-
Kiang valley. Her pretext is the rapacity
of the other powers and the necessity of
protecting her extensive commerce.
/ Here are four of the foremost Christian
powers of the world engaged not simply in
stealing territory from an independent, CIV
lized power, but in taking it by force,
which is equivalent to highway robbery. To
ask whether this process of acquisition,
which is not by purchase. or voluntary ces-
sion or exchange, or even by open con-
quest is according to the principles of in
ternational law, would be to PROFOUND an
utter absurdity. The act is robbery or pi-
racy.
What then becomes of the principle of
international law? They are openly and
outrageously violated by the very powers
most concerned in establishing them. This
does not prove that the principles are not
good. They are the quintessence of right
and equity 1t only goes to show that sell
fishness and greed are still powerful agents
in subverting the rule or right among ma
tions-The Independent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
The Coast Defence.

The organization of the coast defence sys-
tenn is RAPIDLY progressing. The entire coast
has been divided into eight districts. Flor
ida constitutes the seventh district, and
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
coasts the eighth district The Mobile pa
pers bring information that the purchase
of powerful sea-going tugs and other YES
sells in the gulf district is proceeding, and
for defence purposes has been begun. The
large tug Robert w. Wilmot, which the
government paid 900 for, is at Pensa-
cola, where the work of refitting is to be
done. In very short time the eighth dis
trict will be in a condition to drive off all
weak assailants, and Captain Sampson will
doubtless cut out work enough for the ar
mored ships of Spain to attend to.
Each of the eight districts will be in
charge of naval officers, with naval militia
men as assistants. The commander of the
entire Mosquito fleet is Commander Elmer,
a very capable officer, who has of late been
an inspector of ordnance at Cramps ship
yard At present his headquarters are in
New York, and from there he directs the
work of organizing the coast PATROL In
GLIDING the organization Of the naval mil
itia, and the purchase of additional YES
sels At least sixty tugs and yachts have
been or will be purchased.
The value of the naval militia will be ap-
preciated in the defence of the coast, and
every one of the organizations will be given
an opportunity to serve it's country. The
different state organizations will, however,
lose their identity as separate battalions
and divisions. They will be reorganized I'M
der new officers when war is declared The
state organizations will be merged into a
general organization.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
Related Election News
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to Ine ASe-fdefaiu
Admission, Ala, April 12.-The results of
Steurday's beat meetings in sixteen of the
twenty beats in the county have been heard
from. The results indicate that the county
convention at Jacksonville tomorrow will
nominate candidates for all county offices
and for the legislature, and will send dele
CATION to the state convention in the inter-
est of Hon. John w. Abercrombie for state
superintendent of education, with instruc-
tions to use every effort to secure his NOM
ination. 1t is not likely that the county
convention will take any action in regard to
the contest for chief justice. 1t is now
conceded that Mayor f. M. High will re-
ceive the nomination for probate judge
Opposing HIM in the general election will
be Hon. Emmett Crook, the present incum-
bent, who declined to go before the con-
vention, but who is exceedingly popular
throughout the county.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
Cuban Independence.

Nearly two years ago the republicans
for president and to define his policy i'll
case of his election. AT that time the Gu
bans had been fighting for independence
about eighteen months. No one will claim
they have lost ground either in military
or civil sense since that time. On the con-
trary, they are stronger in every way.
They have demonstrated their ability to
hold the interior of the island against all
that Spain can send against them. They
have paralyzed the entire railroad system
of the island. and they threaten at times
even Havana itself. And here is what the
republicans pledged themselves to do if
entrusted with the conduct of affairs:
From the hour of achieving their own
independence the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles of other American people to free
themselves from European domination.
We watch with deep and abiding interest
the heroic battle of the Cuban patriots
against cruelty and oppression, and our
best hopes go out for the full success of
their determined contest for liberty.
The government of Spain, having lost
control of Cuba, and being unable to pro-
tect the property or dves of resident
American citizens, or to comply with its
treaty obligations, we believe that the gov
eminent OF the United States should act
lively use it's influence and good offices to
restore peace and give independence to
the island.
The presidents elaborate argument
against the independence of Cuba is dis
tinct and open disregard of the pledges
of his party before election The denial of
independence at this late day is notice to
all that republican platform pledges are
worthless A more shameless desertion of
n platform never occurred in American
politics. The HANNAH llins crowd have in
fact induced the administration to declare
that the pledges upon which 1t was en-
trusted with power arc no longer binding
They have repealed the national republican
platform, for there is no more distinct
utterance in it than that in favor of Cuban
Independence. Every circumstance de-
,nands Cuban independence, and the coun-
try favors independence No one wants
annexation, and no one wants any admin
istration dickers. This country should go
to Cuba with clean hands. 1t should go
there ito restore peace and give indepen-
tience to the island" 1t should go there as
England vent to Egypt; it should not go
there to lay the Foundation for a bond
dicker or the foundation for more patron
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
HIGH LIGHTS.

From the Chicago Record.
This is such busy world that 1t Is harder
work to keep from working than 1t is to
work.
The highway to success is an uphill road,
and not a park driveway with benches on
both sides.
The Don't Worry clubs will be filled
up principally by people who never worried
anyhow.
Some people know 50 much about music
that they think they have to hate hand
organ and monkey.
Moral courage is the ability to tell a wo-
man In her new Easter gown that she has
a flake of SCOT on her nose.
Every experienced being can look back
regretfully to some period when he was a
trife too clever for his own good.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
DlIal and Lonn Sneeches.


Beyond all doubt the backstairs advisers
of the administration will prove winners
from the presidents message, simply be-
cause that document, coming from the
head of the republican party and the dis
tributor Of pie, will create so much division
of sentiment and bring out so many propo-
sitions that delay and debate will follow.
Delay is what the Hanna Elkins people de-
sire. The message will surely give them
this.
II the republicans in congress had the
courage of their national platform, they
could stand with such men as Mr.. Thurston
and Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Chandler, and put
the message propositions quickly out of
sight; but the majority of them have not
enough independence and political honesty
to last them over night. The republicans
who vote against the Cuban independence
step off tho st. Louis platform. Such vote
repudiates the platform, and transforms
the party into a body that deliberately re-
pudiates its solemn and formal pledge to
the people. 1t shows that it has obtained
office under false pretenses. 1t convicts
itself.
The duty of all patriots in congress at
this time seems to consist in the avoidance
of delay. The country is tired of balk; 1t
wants action. 1t wants the Cuban trouble
wound up in the quickest possible manner.
Incessant talk, and diplomacy, and war
scares, and weakness in the presidential
| office have brought all sensible people to
| condition of disgust. Business men are IN
particular dissatisfied with the middle that
| the message has precipitated The uncer-
| tainty Increases, rather than diminishes.
| Results are not in sight. A cloud of doubt
paralyzes all new enterprises. The country
waits and it will have to go on waiting If
relief from the influences that surround
the president can not be had.
1t is clearly the duty of the democrats in
congress to advocate a straightout Ameri-
can policy as the shortest road to peace,
and the removal of'the war cloud that now
hangs over this country. Let no democrat
even consider the acceptance, of the propo-
sition to turn Cuba into territory. Cuban
| freedom should be demanded at the very
| outset If the Cuban republic does not prove
| to be an ideal republic, so much the worse
| for the Cubans 1t is none of our business.
It would at least be better than Weyler1sm-
The paternalism that Mr.. Mckinley recon-
mends is altogether unnecessary. 1t is aso
un-American and democrats should have
nothing to do with 1t. Let Mr.. Mark Han
ma, and Mr.. Steve Ell1ins, and Mr.. Eugene
Hale, and the other members of the back
stairs group of statesmen, monopolize the
glory of the paternalism policy, which they
| have devised with their own platform star
| ing them straight in the face.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
THE ARM1STICE.

Senator Morgan in the New York Journal.
The armistice, If there be one entitled to
the name, is only piece of legerdemain
in diplomacy. 1 cannot predict what con-
gress will do, but 1 know that the armis-
tice will not change my views. 1t is, of
course, impossible to discuss an armistice
before we know its terms, but 1t is obvious
that an armistice implies two parties
Spain might decree suspension of hostili-
ties on her part, but she can make no de-
cree which will bind the other party with
out it's consent. l do not imagine, from
what 1 hear of the armistice, that it will
cause congress to swerve from its course.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
THE WARsHIP "DiXIE."

From the Atlanta Constitution.
They've named a cruiser 'Dixie'-that's
whut the papers say
An L hears they're goin ter man her with
the boys that wore the gray;
Good news 1t sorter thrills me an makes
me want ter be
Whar the ban is payin' Dixie, an the
Dixie" puts ter sea!
They've named a cruiser "Dxie;" An
feflers, I'll be boun'
You're goin' ter see some fghtin when
the Dixie swings eroun'
Eff any o. them Spanish ships shall strike
her, east or west,
Jest let the ban play "Dixie," an the
boys'n do the rest!
1 want ter see that "Dixie"-I want ter
take my stan
On the deck of her, an holler: "Three
cheers fer Dixie lan'!"
She means we're all united-the war hurts
healed away,
An "'Way Down South in Dixie" is ma
tional today!
1 bet you, she's good 'un! I'll stake my
last red cent
Thar amt no better timber in the whole
blame settlement!
An all their shiny battleships beside that
ship air tame,
Fer, when it comes ter Dixie" thar's
somethin' in a name!
Here's three cheers an a tiger-as hearty
as kin be;
An let the BAN play Dixie" when the
Dixie puts ter sea!
Shell make her way an win the day from
shnin' east ter west
Jest let the ban play Dixie" an the
boysn do the rest!
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press

From the New York Press.
A mans bad habits are generally about
as scarce as his boasts that he hasn't got
any.
A man is always on the safe side after
he has practiced telling a girl the truth so
she will think he Is fooling.
Let a man walk ten minutes with the
average girl and she'll make up some fool
sign that she says means an early we'd
ding.
When a man who has flirted all his life
finally falls in love, he always thinks of
himself as victim, and how smart the girl
was who got him.
When a man starts in to make woman
love him, one of the first things he says is
that she must come to him for help and
advice just as if he was her brother.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
MARRIAGE SCHOOLS IN GERMANY
From the Cairo Ggypp Sphinx.

From the CdIfU N1ByPtI OPIIIIIA'
In Germany they have started new idea
marriage schools. I was curious to know
the working out Of the scheme; 1t struck
me as comical, and so I only made inquir-
ies "Ah, you will laugh. you will point
the finger in scornv' murmered a German
friend. tried to look grave.
81 should very much IKE to hear all about
it." 1 replied.
$50 far" told my friend 'the undertaking
has met with undoubted success No girl
Is admitted to the marriage school, unless
she has finished her ordinary education.
Her principal instruction is in housekeep-
ing, although she keeps up more or less the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
CLEyERNESS PERSONIFIED.

From the Chicago Record.
"Mrs Hummer is my ideal of a clever wo-
man."
"CIever? he never says anything"
seThat's 1t; she let's a man get the Idea
that she thinks he is worth listening to-"
From Truth.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
HOW He FELT.

Deacon Acknowledgment you's
ben to Washington and went froo de treas
ury, an seen miles an millions of money,
dat warn't none of it yourn? How did you
feel, sab?
Mr. Mylie-The feeling is hard to describe
Brother Jackson. Just immagine yourself
at the poultry show.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
LONGING FOR THE CIRCUS.

From the Atchison Globe.
How we long for the first circus to come
to town. When the last circus was here
in October a certain merchant had his
name printed on the blanket which the
elephant wore. We long for another cir
Gus so that we may know whether he is
still doing business in Atchison, or has
busted. No good advertiser ever adver-
tises on an elephant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
THEY READ TOO MUCH.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Martha-Helen and Harry act as though
they were heartily sick of each other, and
they haven't been married more than a
year."
B ertha-Well, I don't wonder. Not long
ago they took to reading the love letters
the ywrote when they wer counting. OF
course, after that, 1t was impossible for
either to have much respect for the other"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
'T wish you were not always wanting to
go out riding, Clara. You ought to pay q
little more attention to the serious things
of life. Remember. you can't go to heaven
in a carriage"
why, papa, Elijah did"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
THE PREsIDENT,s MESSAGE.

From the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-Sun.
1t is disappointing to the people of both
factions in congress and to both parties
throughout the union, anf If Mr.. Mckinley
escapes a severe reprimand at the hands of
his people for his lack of vigor, courage and
patriotism, he will be a fortunate man in
deed
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
HANNA is EXPENSIVE.

From the Chicago Record.
Senator Hanna says that he does not
speculaet in stocks, but that has nothing
to do with the case. His sympathies and
intimacies are of Wall street, and his re-
lations with the president not among
the least expensive of William McKin-
leys possessions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

age of any sort. CUBA for the cubans. .
is the true policy-the policy that Mr.. Nc
Kinley was elected to carry out. and the
one that this country desires.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
NEVER!

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Patriotic Citizen-Yes, I'd like to buy that
flag you just sold me, but the price is too
high. Can't you come down a couple of
dollars?
Dealer-What? Lover Old Glory. Never.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

The annexation project is coming along
finely One paper says Fitzhugh Lee should
be appointed territorial governor Of Cuba.
The scheme will soon be rounded out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

From the Chicago Journal
Spanish agents are buying mules in Geor
gia. Immagine the disgust of a good Geor-
gia mule who found himself hooked up to
little brass cannon that was going to be
fired at the United States.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

surely present vigorous foreign policy
in his message. He must have mislaid "a
sheet when he sent the message to con-
gress.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

All action in congress should be based
upon Cuban independence. Any other
basis involves corruption and complications
of various sorts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

When Consul-General Lee leads divis-
ion of troops into Havana, Captain-General
Blanco will not be too busly engaged to see
him
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

When American consuls have to leave
Spanlsh-controlled cities in order to escape
Spanish mobs, war is as good as declared.
War really exists.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

The 266 brave American seamen who went
down in the Maine will yet appear as
ghosts to Mark Hanna II he does not mend
his market tendencies in public affairs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
OUTSIDE OF DIPLOMACY.

From the Indianapolis News.
The pity of it all is the fact that some
of our sailors lie at the bottom of Havana
harbor, and all the diplomacy in the world
cannot make it mere incident"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

The American fleet will cease to threaten
the Philippines when the last Spanish off,
cial leaves Cuba-not before.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

Administration spinelessness and action
less diplomacy go together. the one pro-
duc!ng the other. The country Is Disguised
with both.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

Mckinley may have pleased his cam
paign subscription list, but he has deserted
the Cuban plank Of the st. Louis platform.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

War is In sight. for Washington is over
run with army contractors, present and
prospective.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

When a war loan becomes necessary, lie
the bond syndicates be barred out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

A doddering foreign policy is just what
the country does not want.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

Spain's purchase of Missouri mules is an
Indication that shesis on the verge of sui
eide.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

The republican papers urged the people to
be patient, because the president would
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

The country wants war for the sake o.
peace-permanent peace.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR

THE UUFSTIUN OF THE HCUK.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Uncle Sam to Mckinley: Quo in hades
vadis?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Remittances can be made by express,
postofice money order or drafts at current
rate of exchange. Address
THE AGE-HERALD,
Birmingham, Ala.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Depicting the Ranges.

The Solomon eille, Ariz., Bulletin
says it regrets to see the sale OF cattle
from the ranges in Graham county at
this time, which is also applicable to
Cochise county. Prices offered are
high, it is true, but the cattle industry
is one of the greatest sources Of wealth
in this county, bringing large sums OF
money annually to class of men who
are proverbially liberal and progress
sive in its use The ranges are not
now overstocked, and there is no
reason apparent which would indicate
Q lowering of prices in the near fu-
ture.
A cow at leaves the range for 500
would, if she raised q calf during this
year, enrich her owner SIS and still be
worth 500 herself this time next year.
1t has been estimated that yearlinR
can be raised at profit to the owner
for from s. to a6. When yearlings are
selling at S1S, or even els, what other
business can be looked to for such .
handsome profit?