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The times., 1898-06-23
An EnrIy Adjournment.

Unless all the signs are deceptive.
Congress Will not be on our hands
much longer. Beyond the question of
Hawaiian annexation, there is not
much that senator's and members care
to take up. Opposition to that national
and patriotic measure is ricketty and
hopeless, and under such conditions the
supply of wind is never unlimited. 1t
is even possible that obstruction may
suffer a collapse at the end Of this
week, though the better opinion ap-
pears TO be that it will last over Sun
day and then die.
The important bills to dispose OF
after the NewIands resolution has
been passed are the Indian appropria-
tion bill, already agreed upon in confer
ence; the District. sundry civil. and the
general deficiency bills. all of which
can no doubt be disposed OF in four or
five days. Notwithstanding the idiotic
opposition of certain Democrats, un-
faithful to their high trust and the
wishes of their constituents, the Gov
ernment has been furnished with ample
means to carry on the war, and that be
ing the case, we are rather pleased
than otherwise to believe that a rea-
sonably early date will be fixed for ad-
journment.
The session has been one to bring
pain and modification TO all Democrats
who hold the faith and glorious history
of the party in honest Veneration. 1t
has demonstrated that, while the vot-
ing masses of the organization are pa
triots before they are partisans, and
are in favor of the brave, expansive
American policy of Jefferson, Jackson
and Polk. they have been foolish
enough in many cases, to send repre-
sentatives here who have no concep-
ton Of national greatness, opportunity
or necessity. and very little of gecgra-
ply outside of their native townships.
Such are the individuals whom We have
seen making sorry spectacle of them
selves as nearly the sole following of
Thomas Bracket Reed in his fight to
obstruct the Administration war poll
cy.
If persons OF this class will so home
and despise themselves to the extent
that they viii find themselves despised,
something will be gained, since
tie as their former adherents will wish
them TO, when the time for nominations
arrives.
The times., 1898-06-23
british Protection in Havana.

The attention of the British ambassa-
dor near this Government is formally
called to a report brought from Havana
by one of Her Majesty's subjects, who
escaped from that place two weeks ago
on the British cruiser Talbot, and ar
rived in New York, via Kingston, ia
maica, on Tuesday, June q. The gen.
tleman in question is said by the New
York Sun to have been a merchant
in Havana, and person of means and
reliability Detailing the cond .tions
steamed away from Cuba, the Suns
informant. among other things. said:
There are a number Of Americans in Havana
and many Of them are anxious to get out
OF the city before the fight begins, realizing
that in the fall of Havana there is likely to be
a general massacre of CUbans and Americans
When the Talbot was in the harbor a number of
Americans sought permission of the British con-
sui 10 leave Havana on her. 1t looked though
il might be the last chance 10 get out of the
city. But the consul absolutely refused to let
an American On the warship. He gave no reason
for his refusal. know this from my own ex-
perience. As Englishman | sought and OBJ
tanned permission to leave on the Talbot | then
tried TO get the same privilege for American
friend of mine. a MIR. Carpenter. but the consul
refused abs lutely to let him go. Nevertheless
he allowed three Spanish officers to go on the
Talbot and the blockade in that way. One
of these officers was Commandante Ramon Men
deZ, who was military censor in Havana, and an
officer # some consequence. The names of the
other officers ! have forgotten. There is no ques
tiOn 10 the truth of this, for | was on the
Talbot myself aud knew Mendez well in Havana.
When l him the Talbot l was amazed.
This is not the first by many times
that hostility, and even inhumanity.
TO Americans has been alleged against
Consul Gollan by refugees. 1t has been
repeatedly charged that he allows our
citizens to be arrested and thrown into
prison and when asked for official as
sistance, refuses even to investigate the
circumstances of their persecution All.
or nearly all, of these reports are
brought out by Englishmen, and are
therefore the more significant.
If it be true that the officer whose
sacred mission il is to succor American
citizens in Havana, even as the Ameri-
can minister to France protected Ger
man subjects in Paris during the siege
of that city. has refused any of them
permission to seek safety on a British
war vessel, while according that privi-
lege to Spanish military officers, then
a grave infraction of consular decen-
cies has been committed. The matter
becomes more serious. since Comman-
dante Ramon Mendez. one of the cruis-
er's guests by courtesy OF Golian. has
now arrived at Kingston en- route to
Spain on a secret mission from Gen.
Blanco.
Where We have seen so many evil
dences of good feeling on the part of
The times., 1898-06-23

The flags which the United States cap
tured in the war with Mexico have long
ago been returned to that nation. This
would seem to be precedent enough for
the return of the Confederate flags to
the States from whose troops they were
taken. There is bill pending in Con-
gress which provides for this decent act
of brotherhood. 1t is not antagonized, but
nobody seems To take enough interest in
the matter to press 1t to final action. At
tention is called to the fact that the first
American officer TO fall in this war, En-
sign Bagley, is buried in North Carolina
by the side of his father, who fought un-
der the Southern ensign from the begin
ming to the end of the war. And Hobson
is from good Confederate stock. Some
thing ought to be done about this before
Congress adiourns.
The times., 1898-06-23
The Philippine Problem.

The Madrid story that the German
emperor has offered Spain five hundred
million marks for war purposes, in con-
sideration of a twenty years lease of
the Philippine Islands, and that he has
asked France to assent to the arrange
ment in return for the retrocession of
Alsace and Lorraine, may be Ielegated
10 the realm of pure fiction
Such an intrigue could not be carried
on to the stage Of attempted accom-
plishment without involving all Europe
and this country in a war the end of
which no man could foresee The pre-
pondersnce of Germany in the Far
Eastern balance which such a solution
would amount to could not be tolerated
by Russia, even If Great Britain and
the United States, the present occupant
OF the archipelago. were consenting
parties, which, of course, they would
be far from being.
The canard is useful for reference
only, as it suggests The force of our
actual position in the Philippines 1t
does not matter that a military, exigen-
in possession of the territory. Having
taken IL, We must and will keep, and, if
required to, fight for it. We viii not
say that one or more Of the continental
powers might not like to take the Phil
ippines away from US. but il is incon-
ceivable, in the present state of inter
national relations. that any one or a
e !,
task As an indication of British opin-
ion on the subject. the following. from
the London Daily Graphic of Tuesday.
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S. Kann, Sons &Co.
Sth and Market Space.
Edison and the Kaiser.

(From the Philadelphia Times.)
BY grace of the Holy Roman Empire
Thomas A Edison bears the rank OF
count But this distinction by the Aus
trian Emperor means little 10 him In
fact he has a box full of emblems OF
royal favor which are treasured only by
his wife and rarely gazed upon by HIM
self This brings to mind an experience
he had with the present German Emper-
or While in Berlin he received an invi-
tation to visit William the Warrior in his
palace. and on the appointed day a state
carriage. gorgeous in golden ornaments.
called for him. This display abashed the
modest-minded inventor, and he said that
he would reach the imperial palace In his
own way He walked. When he reached
the designated place, the fiunkeys in
charge declined to take his card to the
royal presence, his humble appearance
making it seem impossible to them that
he was to have an audience with their au-
gust master. Edison. nowiSe disappoint-
ed, returned to his hotel. where shortly,
he was waited upon by a court official
conveying Williams regrets for the mis-
take, and a request that he would visit
the palace next day and bring with him
one of his monographs. He did So The
emperor took him into his private cabinet.
no one else being present, carefully closed
all the doors. and then beSought him to
take the marvellous invention apart and
explain to him all its workings This was
done, and the inventor was invited TO
attend a court reception next day, and
to bring the phonograph with him Upon
this occasion the great American found
the emperor surrounded with a brilliant
throng of mobiles, each one decorated with
the insignia of his rank-Edison. l think,
calls them 'tdog collars" When he pro-
duced his mysterious invention, the EN-
peror took il in hand, eyed il critically.
as though he had never seen it before;
then took it apart, and explained 70 the
amazed eourtiers exactly how IL per-
formed it's wonders. He never said
word about his instruction of the day be
f0re
The times., 1898-06-23
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
me senate Wants to Know wher,
Lieut.. Hobson Is Con6oed


The Senate yesterday. at the instance of
Chairman Davis, of the Foreign ReIa-
iiohs committee, passed a resolution di-
recting the Secretary OF the Navy to fur
hish the Senate with Information as 10
whether Lieut.. Hobson and those who
were captured with him have been
or are confined Within the line OF fire. and
IL so at what place or places they are OF
have been confined.
he is also TO inform the Senate what
eforts have h.e en- made TO effect an ex-
change of the prisoners He is also to
transmit to the Senate copies of the cor
Fespondence on This matter.
In another re5olutiol the Secretary OF
the Navy Is directed to inform the Sen
ate whether the bodies or the American
marines who Wee killed In battle al
Guantanamo were mUtilated by the Span
ish soldiers. He is also TO transmit the
correspondence and reports upon the sub.
iect of this inquiry.
The times., 1898-06-23
A comparison of these hgures-wbi,

A comparison of these figures-which
must be known to Spanish statesmen
must be sufficient to convince anyone of
the futility of Spains fighting the United
States. The contrast shows the certainty
OF American success, and it is more GER
tain IN view OF the fact that Spain is
practically bankrupt For a nation that
has a capital of sS1, 750, ,0eO. 600 and whose
people earn sl5. $50, 900 900 a year the ex-
penditure of sl,O00.0OO a day is a mere
bagatelle and could be kept up for years
without injury to the country. On the
other hand. the earnings of Spain's peo-
pie are less than a tenth as much, and
in any prolonged contest she must be GER
tain to be the sufferer
In view of these facts it would seem
almost certain that Spain will come out
Of the war more bankrupt than ever, with
the whole nation impoverished, while
every day the war Is prolonged will but
add to the impoverishment
On the other hand. the war will show
the world. as nothing else could, how
practically inexhaustible are the re-
sources Of the United States
The times., 1898-06-23

Britons in all parts OF the world, it Is
with regret that we feel compelled to
say anything of this kind. But there
Gollan is doing everything in his power
to help Spain, and to ignore his Ameri-
can wards. in a way that we are GER
tain the British embassy at Washing
ton and the Foreign Office at home
will not fail to notice when the facts
are known
The times., 1898-06-23

1t goes without saying that if Cervera
can slip out past the sunken Merrimac in
single file somebody else can slip in. If
that be impracticable we have more hulks
and, doubtless, more Hobsons. 1t would
be a serious international joke on the
United States If our game at Santiago
should be allowed 10 run to cover. We
may also remark that the sooner the as
sociated managers start the orchestra
roll up the curtain and begin acting the
much advertised military and naval
drama, the better The audience is be-
coming impatient.
The times., 1898-06-23
OUR WEALTH AND CREDIT.

For nation at war to borrow 5000, 900, 900
at only ReE tent interest and sell its
bonds at par is an unprecedented thing.
There is no nation in the world, except
Great Britain whose consols pay as low
a rate as IL per cent, that can get bet
ter terms frorp its creditors than that
while thereSis peace. British consols are
an indefinate loan. which adds to their
value when investors face the problem
of steadily decreasing rate of interest.
The United STATES is really second on the
list today in respect to its national credit.
for, though it pays per cent. on its latest
loan, this loan now sells for 12i in the
market, which makes an actual earning
power of 3-4 per cent.
The times., 1898-06-23

The only other nations that can borrow
money at 3 per cent. are France. Ger
many, Belgium, Holland and Canada. As
German bonds are only worth 95 per cent.
they cannot be included, and the indefinite.
loan of the United States, the continu-
ance of the old 1-2 per cents. renewed
in 1891. sell for SO, although they only
pay per cent interest. Dutch per cents,
are worth 103. Canadian per cents. are
worth 102. French l0l H. Belgians are
worth 101 The United States is floating
its per cents. at par chiefly in order that
1t may be subscribed by the people In
small amounts and be in the true sense
a popular loan. Secretary Cages policy
will rebound to the benefit of those who
subscribe promptly, for it is almost GER
tain that the per cents. will be worth
l03 within a few weeks after the sub
scriptions shall have been closed. and that
will be an immediate return of 8 per cent.
on a certain investment.
1t would be remarkable If there had
been no reduction in the price of Ameri-
can bonds since we began the war. But.
indeed. as United States new As sold
for ll6 IL in June, 1895, and the price is
now 124. there has been an actual increase
in price in two years.
The times., 1898-06-23
Worse Thnn Indians
(From the st. Paul Dispatch.

From the ST. Paul Dispatch)
The Spanish guerrillas no worse than the
rest of the nation. Murder Of the defenseless
burning of homes and other property. starvation
and torture of prisoners, are all common incidents
in any in which Spain is engaged and has
the power to inflict such injuries They are 4
of degenerates. notorious through all their
history for unexampled brutality. TEey are not
addicted to taking scaips. for they have no time
They usually leave the battlefield before the fight
is quite over.
The times., 1898-06-23
THE VOLUNTEER FRANCHISE
Democrats VIII Oppose the Bill Au-
thorizing Soldiers to Vote.


The Democrats of the Senate have de-
termined to defeat the House bill to au-
thorize volunteer soldiers to vote in the
field.
They are united in this purpose. and say
they will adopt any tactics necessary to
achieve the desired end.
The Democratic opposition is based on
the ground that the bill directly recog-
nizes the right of the Federal Government
20 control the polls at Congressional cleo
.ions claim that has been constantly
fought by the Democracy.
They further say that the pending bill
5, or could be made. the entering wedge
10 further legislation for Federal super
vision of elections.
1t is not going too far to state that the
bill viii meet it's death in the Senate.
The Democrats will resist it, even to
The times., 1898-06-23


The Republic of Liberia has approached
the State Department asking for assist
ance in securing an Angio-American pro-
tectorate. Judge Day has properly replied
that the question cannot be considered
until after the present war. Liberia OBJ
jects that its original boundaries have
been greatly encroached upon by the march
of French and German colonization,
but it never exercised more than nomi
nal jurisdiction over the territory out
side of Monrovia, and as an actual gov
ernment it has been a sad burlesque. Like
the other negro republic of Haiti and
the mulatto dictatorship of Santo Domin-
go. the suffrage in Liberia is confined 10
persons of African blood. Negroes can
vote in the United States. but white men
are without political voice in countries
under the rule of the colored brother
The times., 1898-06-23
TO READERS GOING OUT OF TOWN.

THE TIMES, in all its editions, Morning
Evening and Sunday, will be mailed to
one address for FIFTY CENTS per month.
Addresses changed as often as desired.
The times., 1898-06-23
Somewhat Mixed.
(Fron thc Chicago ,-ews. }

A bright boy OF FIVE had Just returned from
sunday-schoo ''what was your lesson about,
Freddie?'' asked his mother.
''About TIE good slnitarium who went into
Mexico and fell among thorrs which sprang up
and choted him, and then he passed by on the
other side"
The times., 1898-06-23
The Busy Corner,
oth and Market Space.
S.Kann, Sons &Co.
A good
Ud=tine
Domestic
Ad.

full of such items as
have made the Busy Cor
ner the most busting spot
in all the town. Every
one Of these leaders comes
near approaching the rec
ord mark. Every one of
them bears the imprint of
Quantity buying-of spe-
cial mill contracts-and of
astute reckoning with the
problem Of mercantile
finance. You've grown
to look for the Unusual
from Us for so long that
we are ever on pins and
needles to maintain start
ling values. Here we do
make unusual offers-so
far, indeed, outside the
pale Of custom that bar
gain ticketing on world
famed goods must needs
prove irresistible.
The times., 1898-06-23
Amusing Himself

Grom the Philadelphia North American.)
Papa. does the little child King of Spain i
on real throne?"
No. my son; at present the young king sit;
keg of dynamite, pllying with a box Of
matches that Sagasta gave him TO keep him
quiet
The times., 1898-06-23
Ineligible.
rs A., ,,.

NfTCm the thicago Times Herald.
''Lawdl Lawdi" exclaimed the colored vet
eran OF the civil war, ''but amt desc Army reg
ulations curious? Heah | is-done walked sixty
mile-ev'ry step er de way-ter list in de Army,
en- de ductor done tu'n me down des kaze
got de rheumatism can't see good cut CT ore
eyei"
The times., 1898-06-23

the extent Of stopping all other business
and proionging the session indefinitely.
Ihe republicans are not so devoted to
.he Dill as to be willing to fight for it
during the entire Summer.
The times., 1898-06-23

From the best information obtainable
although Hobson and his fellow prisoners
were confined in the MORO Castle at San
tiago during the bombardment of the
sixth instant, they came out of it without
harm anG on the following day were
taken to the barracks in the city. The
British consul at Santiago is understood
to be responsible for this statement.
Nevertheless, President Mckinley is justi-
fed in limiting to the Spanish commanders
that they will be held personally respon-
sible for the safety of the heroes of the
Merrimac, and that accidents will not
be accepted by way of excuse should
harm come to them.
The times., 1898-06-23
cIRCuLATIoN STATEMENT.

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable TO procure copies Of it at any news
ftand or railroad station on railroad trains will
"onier favor upon the management by sending
10 this Office information of the fact
The times., 1898-06-23

When annual earnings of the people are
taken into consideration-and this is the
real security behind public debt--the
lead of the United States is even greater
The earnings of our nation are not far
from one-half as great as those of all
Europe combined, the figures being
S37, 110. 600 for all Europe dnciuding
Asiatic Russia) and SIS, $50, 900, 600 for the
United States. The comparative figures
for the principal nations are as follows:
The times., 1898-06-23

The Paris Temps. which certainly has title to
speak as a friend OF Spain, inhicts upon her
faithful wounds in its issue of June I1.-New
York Evening Post.
Is this English, Belfast Gaelic or Cod
kin Americanese?
The times., 1898-06-23

Communications intended for publication in
1he Tines should be tersely and plainly written,
Ind mus in all cases be accompanied by the
name ard address OF the writer Rejected com.
nunieations win not he preserved. and only man
1scrFIs CT obvious importance viii be returned
tc taeIr authors
The times., 1898-06-23

The three big batteships lately authorized by
Congress will be named the Maine the Ohio and
the Missouri. 1t is obviously the purpose Of the
Navy Department that the Maine shall never be
forgotten.-Springfeld Republican.
Bless your innocent Tory soul. the
act of Congress required one of the ships
to be called the Maine. Too bad. isn't
it,
The times., 1898-06-23

One of the most prominent lawyers of
Richmond. Va, who is a guest at the
Raleigh, chatted in a pleasant and inter-
esting way last night. He said: This
war win prove and has proved to be a
godsend to the South. Its effect will not
only be to bury all the feeling which has
existed between the North and South,
but il will also open up our undeveloped
industries. The railroads, hotels, and in
fact everything will receive the much
needed stimulus. What the South has
needed since the war has been money TO
re-establish its impoverished business.
This war win do it-in fact. is already
doing it, The Southern markets already
show an upward move, and when the
equilibrium is established by fair dis
tribution of business with the North we
can then hold our own in competition.
The war will accomplish all this for the
South
The times., 1898-06-23

There are two reasons FOR this high
a rich man, and in the second place, he
pays his debts. This latter Is a quite i'm
portant matter. Some other people are
not so particular and this Is the reason
that there are so few nations that can
borrow money at par. Spanish Is sell as
low as 80 a-s. because the investor is un-
certain whether he will ever get his
money During the last sixty years Spain
spent 81 900. 600 600 more than her receipts,
and a good part of this has been other
quotations her debt would now be 50, $780,
600 000 instead Of 81. 4G5 900. 600. In 1S40. af-
ter the Carlist war, Queen Isabella repu-
dated the debt, compelling the bondhoid-
ers TO take new scrip for old at the rate
Of 30 per 100. In 1882, under Alfonso XII.
there was a second repudiation when
bondholders We're forced TO accept new
bonds at the rate of 10 per 100.
That is the way Spain has paid her
debts. Contrast this with the United
States during President Harrison's ad-
ministratiop, when he actually paid out
81. 600 in premiums In order to induce
bondholders TO surrender their bonds. and
$685. 0O0.0 600 was spent for bond redemption
in excess of. the annual sinking fund re-
quirement- The. truth is that If Uncle
Sam were not in such a hurry 10 pay his
debts he could borrow money at better
prices. The English bonds that bring
better prices owe that to the fact that
they are anGindsfinite loan while the in
vestor in the United States may be forced
TO take back the money he has advanced
at the end OF a short period-ten years in
the case OF the present issue.
The times., 1898-06-23

The United States is the wealthiest ma
ton in the world, This is a fact that is
often repeated. but because of the natu-
raj disposition OF the American people to
belittle themselves. which has arisen by
a kind OF reaction from the old DISPOSE
tlon TO brag and -bluster, it seems to be
universally forgotten.
The great English statistician. MulhaH.
has compiled TALES showing the wealth
of the nations of the world In 1895 as fol-
lows pounds being converted into dollars
at the rate of s. per pound:
The times., 1898-06-23

The New York Journal calls attention
to the fact that the three bitterest oppo-
gress themselves represent annexed ter
ritory. South Dakota, the home of Pet
tigrew, was part of the Louisiana pur-
chase. Texas. the habitat OF Bailey. was
a republic established by band OF Ameri-
can revolutionists, and Whites State,
California. was torn from Mexico in a
war of conquest. Ii is somewhat strange
that these individuals. who ought to
think that it is good for South Dakota,
Texas and California to be under the
Stars and Stripes. should denounce the
policy that brought them there.