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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02
live Big Crop. in 81. Year.

Oklahoma City Iimes-J ournal: ]. c.
White has just finished marketing 500
bushels of wheat for which lie got
81 Is. Mr.. White has a sO-acre field
that he has had in wheat for six years.
He has had five fine crops which have
brought him an average of SIS per
acre. He suffered one total failure OF
wheat in 1895, but he planted corn on
the ground and made IS bushels 10 the
acre.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

WAsHISGToS, May 26.-Congressman
Jerry Simpson wants to go to the
front 10 fight Spain. As soon as the
president issned his call for IS. 900 ad-
ditiOnal troops Mr.. Simpson tele-
graphed Gov. Leedy asking for author
ity 70 go 10 Kansas and raise volun-
teer regiment II the governor gives
his consent Mr.. Simpson viii start to
Kansas at once and begin Immediately
the work Of enlisting.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02
.Ars Now serving lime.

A. Stanfield and John Howard both
Of Wsshita county have been taken to
the Kansas state penitenliary, the
former FOR q term of four years for
horse stealing, and the latter for five
years for cow stealing. Charles Buck
Deister OF the same county was con-
victed of stealing a pony, but on ac-
count OF lis extreme youth his SEN
tenee was limited to one year in the
reformatory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02
ON TO PORTO RICO.
s4npseg WIN Move on ths Islssd Ht OSes
asa T~suty Th0ussnd Mes wM
Be .ent 20 Hold IA

CHICAGO. May ss--A special 20 the
News from Washington says
Pcytg Eic9 - % be tsEsz- Tte presl1ent has
decscsc taSi Sszpeo1 s1au Immediately nave
o. u.2t islsn1. shlls Sceley EZzr1s CerF~rz
Al leEss e1.s99 troop Eil b. ssuf ED6 EAothsr
afEy l. 81 t1s s1E.e tlErs - e1ter C1n2. the
trA1ssor.c noS beins -e1cT Fruu . cabinet
o-oef q A. lesrssc th1t t1s hEsis n or1srl1g
s1lps Ho1 troops - Porto Kln0 l. oslnz u the
fAer te1i fts Dfes.osnf sAs lezr2rd fkSi the
pOsers A. pgrpzrtEE 70 zsE IitSi sp1in b pei
s4Els1 - Hltt1rEE frgz CEDs EEd sllos DeSoc
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

WssHTxsT0S. May "a The consular
reports give notice of the declaration
Of neutrality BY Eve countries Russia.
Greeee, NeDezuelA the Netherlands
and Canada Particular impOrtance Is
attached 70 the declaration By Vene-
Eoels because her ports would be Of
great value 10 the Spanish as places
OF rvf9ge and - possible coal supplies
in the event that the declaration Of
neutrality WAS withheld
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02
Fint Pension In rh,. War.

CHICAGO, May 96.-The United States
pension agent here issued yesterday
the hrst pension voucher of the war
with Spain 1t is for Mrs. Elsie A.
Acntfort of Council Bluffs, Ia, moth
er of Seaman William F. Montfort,
who was a victim OF the Maine ex.
PlOsiOn in Havana harbor February IS
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

n DzcEoIX- = Freedman. is organ
iENE an International zntf-tobseoo
s0sgres2. Whieh -s11 Be held in Paris
AZ the ;irDe of che exposition OF 1904
n DecrosK s@ys his object Is 20 get to-
getAer - many delegates As possible
from the vsri0as civilized countries,
20 that practical roeAPs nay be dis
czssed Of xrresting the progress and
possibly Of aznihilzting the smoking
habit
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

sAS FEASclsce, May 26-The gov
eminent qusrtermaster sent the Twen
tieih Kansas men ESQ pairs of shoes
al that are needed for the present
The uniforms will follow in a day ol
two, and then this regiment will be a:
well equipped in this respect as any
other in the city.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

sCEeEox EExEEaL S1EEEkyBs. in .
lssse- 20 Dr. Gsrtrude Gsfl = esz.4gtoz
al ChiczEn. kzD1sE-cs1 that the gov
srnDe1i w0zld employ Do T0Ds- PhF-
sscis1s far serTics IL The Sklt during
the uHr- Dr. Welli1Es-., -s.--- -,
WsshinEsoH- o-.erizg tie services Of
the S1ii0utl EDsrgsney EsspriAsioz
q wO=sn pnyslciszs- Eurgsous an6
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02
Hmbed on Ir.in- Leg. Ampu,at,d

Fred Street, boy of Oklahoma City.
attempted to board moving train on
the Santa Fe, Monday, aud had both
legs crushed 80 terribly that they had
TO be amputated. He rallied from the
shock and may recover.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

IN -esponss 30 TIE demand for infOr-
-1sio1 IL regard 20 Gaia ard Porto
Rioo, TIE s1reA1 % foreign eo-nDeree,
osParzDSni Of stAis. hKs issust = bul.
ls1z1 contxiui1E zBeh interesting in
fo-ZAfio1- drawn from cO1sular re-
Po-1z and other oSsriEl data. Concern
ing ibs proooels~ e0DDeree. etc. Of
these islAn54 Is f7clu6es also detailed
6eseri pfions Of al the large cities
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02
Prons1lo. A.lsd for LIsu, Ro-.n

WAsHIxSTON. May % Gen. Miles
has recommended 10 Secretary Alger
that First Lieut. A $ Rowan, Of the
Nineteenth Infantry, be promoted 10
the rank Of Lieutenant colonel This
Gen Miles does as recognition OF the
valuable services performed by Lieut.
Rowan In his recent PerilOus mission
70 Cuba when he secured valuable in
formation for the United States gov
eruuu=ut
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

TEE rate al which ships q var take
IN coal .owsdsys Is si-ply Ea-rslOuS
Recently ons = The British srs.-si1ss
bssslsships in TIE Ne6iferrsnesn. the
N4<niSoent averaged oTer 10 issns an
b0ur-thst Is al TIE rate Of nearly
tt-s-s .ors . r-tnuse
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

Major j. P. WOOlsey has been indict-
ed at Perry for completely in the at
tempted robbery of the Ponea Indian
agency. he was arrested at the time,
but released by the L. 5. commissioner
before whom he was taken. He is now
in business at Ponca City.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

TwELTE seArehliEhtN 20 - E11nisd
OF foriiscatiozs aloug ths Atlantic
co2ss- we're shiDpe1 from Nsu To-<
the other dzy uu5er TIE dir~eiia1 q
the depcs qusrtsrzAsisr. TIE EEkts
are the s1esf zz6e zn5 are C great
r,r-Ter
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

TEE recent -ep.ort of the NEsssehu-
setss railway eolEission shove-d ihzt.
in proportion 70 area Az1 pop1lEtioo-
Massachusetts, hss . Er-z3sr z.ilszrs g
stree; railroads thSa AR o..sr STATE
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

NJ RoUx. OF the Paris Pasteur insti-
tuie, has found cure for tetanus OF
lockjaw The Germans have used
a serum for subcutaneous injections in
case Of lOckjaw. but no beneficial re-
suits were obtained by the treatment.
NJ. RouN came 10 the conclusion that
the anti-tetanie stuff should be inject
ed into the brain. under the mem
branes, 50 as 10 reach the seat Of the
malady. Experiments were tried on
animals with remarkable success and
then tried on a man suffering from te-
tanus The operation Of trepauning
was performed. the serum injected
and the patient got we'll
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

MAxT Americans hare isfi Frsree
and EC.se 10 EnzianG y see11u, q TIE
prorouncea cnfrstntitzess % TIE
French press f1r Aaerica il the var
witk Spziz
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

At ST Joseph. No, A G. Roberts. =
locomotive engineer, sned the ST
Joseph a Grand Island railroad for
sso,Ooo damages. alleging that the
company blseklisted him and pre-
vented him securing employment
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

ington cannot restrain their enthusi-
asm over the remarkable performance
of this creation of the slope work
shopS-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

WAsHISsToS, May %. 1T was ex-
peeted that the last cable connection
between Cnoa and Madrid would be
cut yesterday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

Kid Mccoy and Joe Choynski have
been matched 10 box IS rounds before
the Lenox Athletic club. New York,
June 81, for purse Of so, ,OO0
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

The manager Of the Pullman Palace
Car company, according 20 q Pitts
burgh paper, has discovered that the
high-tempered patriotism o. the Amer
lean travelling public Is IN . state Of
ebuilition that threatens 20 make il
necessary 70 seGd many Of the cars 70
the shOpz In nsmiug the slsepers the
classical and poetieal spanish sppeila-
tons were freely made use Of. ami nov
sHeh cars as the cadiz BisBeo. CASTLE,
Seville. Mercedes. Morena. Lusitzniz
and Andalusiz are being bOyeottsd b.
the patrons OF the different roads
The p0rteFs came in minus passengers
sad tips and were diSeonsOlats-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

THE Paris La Patrie recently pub
hshed an interview with Gen. Man.
silla. a weil-kuown South American
soldier. who said that the victory Of
America over Spain was Inevitable,
but he deplored tho fact ths, Europe
did not intervene 70 prevent her ex-
tending Der military aud maritime
power. Ameries's declaration about
Cuba be thought sincere, bot said that
the relations Of protector and protect
ed, debtor and creditor. and savior
and saved must end IN annexation
Cuba was Americas Gibraltar snd
would become Of immense value when
the Nicaragua canal vas made
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02
PERSPECTIVE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA.

J. ocaste ntas bay puar
t-I@ soeaFa SaIma ltAgusda MraaerO
, Po
StsperO lE
II Szl
rys -CIncoR p
The mouth q The barber Of ls
SAINT de which ght nl the OF. y hzr
hoS sue Q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-06-02

permitting the escape of Cervera
would be much larger than the entire
Spanish naval force now in Spanish
waters capable of crossing the At
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-19

To the Editor of the indianapolis JournaI
After reading Mr.. Richard Harding Da-
vis's account of the battle of San Juan,
published in the October Scribner, no hui
name reader can fail to recognize the de-
plo1able, yet obvious, fact that never again
can the United States be free, under any
circumstances to declare war unless armed
with enormous tobacco crop and pro-
vided with means for it's transportation to
the field of battle.
Smokeless powder becomes a secondary
consideration after perusng Mr. Davis's de-
scription of nliseries endured He declares
that the most intense suffering was caused
our brave warriors by the lack of tobacco;
that they actually could not sleep for want
of their habitual stimulant. He declares at
the same time that it was not a luxury,
but a necessity positively essential to each
and every hour, and that the stricken SOL
diers were not to be considered as nervous
hySterical girls.
That being the case, the Nation having
reared an army composed of men whose
valor and endurance depended upon regular
stimuant, tobacco should have been forth
coming 1t all hazards.
But is not this the same man who forever
and aye. has been lauded as lord of crea-
tion.' monarch of all he surveyed" 1.-The
stronger SEX. 1.-THE superior SEX" man
the masterpiece" etc? Is Ii on account az
this same man. the hero of centuries, that
our fair, weaker, gentler sex" must con-
tinually cramp the muscles of her hands
TO hold her skirts aloft from contact with
the bespattered sidewalk. and on account OF
this man that all public buildings and Of
fees are clouded with an atmosphere which
might obscure a battlefield itself? 1t -
not this masterpiece. surely. whose habits
SO strongly dominate him that he cannot
at an edifice where each pew Is furnished
with one Of those obnoxious conveniences
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-19
M8SONS AND RED MEN
BOTH ORDERS REPRESENTED IN
STATE MEETINGS NOW IN SESSION.
ROyal and Select Masters Elect Off,
cers-The Finances of the
Other Order.

The Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters held it's forty-third annual meet
ing yesterday in Masonic Hall. Forty-seven
out of total Of forty mine councils were rep
resented. Illustrious Grand Master David
M. Burns presided, and read report show
ing that during the year he had granted
five dispensations for election and two for
new councils, and that two members Of the
order had died since the last meeting. Mar
tin HI. Rice, grand treasurer, reported the
total cash on hand as So, lO9. 55; receipts dur
ing the year, $1463.04; balance from last
year 81 ,646.51; disbursements, $1S06.71; ball
ance on hand in the treasury, s. ,3O2.S4. VIM.
H. Smythe, grand recorder, reported an in
crease in membership of thirty-two over 1897
the total being 2,65S.
After transacting other routine business
the following officers were elected:
Illustrious Grand Master-7John w. Pot
finger, LapOrte
Deputy Illustrious Grand Master-John
Borough, Mishawaka.
Grand Principal Conductor of the Work
Hannibal c. Yount, Covington.
Grand Treasurer-Martin H. Rice, Indian
apolis.
Grand Recorder-Willam H. Smythe, In
dianapolis.
Grand Captain of the Guards-John j.
Richards. New AlbapY,,1o "a
The standing ;,t committfses chosen We're:
Simon and John s. Dyer.
Visiting Comprehension j. Richards,
D. c. Hamilton, Charles II. Pond.
.Charters-Thomas r; Marshall. William
M. James and Asa Elliott.
Dispensations-H. r. Marriott ]. c.
Butcher and Jesse S. Jackson.
Grievances and Appeals-Theodore ID.
Brown, j. /. Schumacher and Mason ].
Clalms-Lucien A. Foote. S. w. Douglas
Pay Roll-Don A. Garwood. Joseph L.
Linville and G. " Van Deusen.
Foreign orrespondence-,H Henry w; Mord-
Unfinished Business-Andrew ]. Robinson,
Farmer ]. James and James McClamrock:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H. Rice, Daniel
Mcdonald o. w. Brownback, Charles w.
Flick. E. H. Dunning, Simon S. Johnson
Thomas B. Long, w. w. Austin.
Special Committee on Necrology-Thomas
r. Marshall, Frederick w. Shaley and o.
A. Johnson.
This morning the Grand Council will finish
its business and install officers after which
in the afternoon the Grand Chapter Royal
Arch Masons will hold its fifty-third annual
convocation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-19
CHANCELLOR APPROVES 1T.
The knights of Pythias Interview in
Yesterdays Journal.

John w McCardle, of New Richmond,
grand chancellor of the X of p, is in the
city. Mr.. McCardle called a meeting of his
twenty deputies to arrange the district meet
ings for the coming year. The work was not
finished yesterday. and will be taken up
again to-day. Mr. McCardle was asked last
night for information concerning the
charges that certain candidates on the Re-
publican ticket were using their connection
with the order TO further their political in
terests. Mr.. McCardle was not inclined to
go into the subject at any great length, but
said enough to indicate that there is no
truth in the statement.
II deprecate very much" he said, ''the
efforts that have been made by some of the
newspapers to drag the order into politics.
In all my acquaintance with the order
have never seen an attempt by members TO
use the X. of p. for their own political ends.
The interview appearing in the Journal to-
day is very fair statment Of the facts
In the interview mentioned by Grand
Chancellor McCardle it was pointed out
that every grand chancellor in the past had
appointed some man from the opposite
pointed out that there was no chance for the
financial committee to be used for partisan
purposes inasmnch as u Is composed OF two
and one Republican, Charles S. Hernly. 1t
has been charged in Democratic papers that
James e. Watson had been appointed grand
ernor He was appointed by Grand Chan
cellor McCardle himself a Democrat.
Other knights. of Pythias who were here
yesterday said there was widespread indig-
nation among members of the order, of
whatever party, at efforts being made by
some newspapers to drag the order into pol
where know candidates who belong to the
order have too much sense to ask. support
because of that connection, knowing that
any such pretensions would at once be
froWned down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-19

Mrs. Henry Stewart Schell, who has been
visiting in Terre Haute, has returned home.
Mr. Claude johnson. of Purdue Univer-
sity. was the guest of Mr.. Ned Powell yes
terday.
guest of Mrs. j. A. Dalrymple, on CONNER
cial avenue
Miss Laura Howe, who has been spend
ing some time at the college hall, has gone
to Centervile to visit her brother. Mr.. Will
liam Howe.
Miss Sara Green and Miss Katherine
Balm, who have been the guests of Miss
Alfred Haltom, have returned to their
homes in Martinsville.
Miss Elizabeth and Miss Maud Carroll
will come tomorrow from their home in
Lynchburg, Va, to spend several weeks
with Miss Madge Layman
The Tuesday Club met with Mrs. Jessie
Summers yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Crav-
ems read paper on THE Early History of
Virginia and Mrs. Calvin led the CONVEX
sation on Social Life in the Old Do
minion."
The young men of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity entertained their friends Monday
evening at their new chapter house, on
craft and Heinrich the men who live at
the house. received the guests Palms and
green vines were used as decorations.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jabez Hall to the marriage of their
daughter Jessie and MIR. Lewis John Wood
to take place on Wednesday evening, Oct
rs, at the Downey-avenue Christian Church.
The at-home cards are for after Nov. "a,
No ia West South street, gainesville, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-19
MAY LOSE A CONVENTION
RAILROAD BOYCOTT THREATENS
EPwORTH LEAGUE GATHERING.
One Minister Thinks Companies Are
Trying to Force an Anti-scaIping
Law in the state.

There is possibility Indianapolis will
not have the International Epworth League
convention next summer after all. for the
railroads are again TO the fore in discrim-
mating against the city. 1t was expected
that fully fifty thousand people would be
brought here by this convention. Now it
has come to the ears of the general cabinet,
or board of control, of the Epworth League,
that the railroads will not give satisfac-
tory rate if the convention is held in In
dianapolis, and on Nov. II the cabinet will
meet in Boston and take decisive action.
Unless the indianapolis people can assure
that body that the railroads will give the
usual low rates the convention will be sent
elsewhere. The excuse on the part of the
railroads for boycotting Indianapolis is that
the companies were caused a loss by the
manipulation of railroad tickets in this city
during the knights of Pythias encamp-
ment. 1t is claimed that tickets were
"scalped" here during the X. of p. encamp-
ment.
This is most unfair on the part of the
railroads. said prominent Methodist min
lister in speaking of the matter yesterday.
1T seems to me to be an effort their
part to use us as a wedge in securing an
anti-scalping law from the Legislature But
our church is not in politics, and we do not
wish to be used in any such fashion. We
Indiana folks made great effort to get
this convention for Indianapolis. not only
on account of the good it would do the
church in the State, but on account of the
good it would do indianapolis and Indiana.
The neighboring States are strongholds of
Methodism, and this would be a great CEN
trail point for them to gather. All branches
of the church are represented in the Ep-
worth League, and from Kentucky and Ten
neSSee we would have a big representation
from the NJ. r. Church South. was sure
the Methodists would feel in no pleasant
mood it, through the action of the railroads,
this convention is turned away from us.
The general cabinet has informed the In
dianapolis people of the state of affairs. 1t
has already awarded the convention TO this
city. but has the right to change the place
if the HooSierS cannot assure the cabinet
that the rates will be as low as usual. A
committee consisting of Rev. Messrs. Las
by and Rawls was appointed to look after
the matter, and they called on Messrs Lag
arus and Bronson who will carry the
matter to the Central Traffic association,
hoping to secure the rates. 1t will be neces-
sary to secure a one-half fare for the coun-
try and the committee wants a cent mile
for this immediate territory. With such
concessions it is promised that Indianapolis
will be crowded next summer as never be-
fore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-19
NEMTTCT DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
U1NA1O1 3z-35 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.

John Griffith. in IAN Enemy to the King
comes to Englsh's tonight. The author of this
play is r.. N. Stephens formerly Philadelphia
newspaper man, and Eastern writer's declared him
a myth when +. H. Sothern made his big success
in IAN Enemy to the King at the Lyceum
Theater. New York The play was an acknowl-
edged hit and the author was soon recognized.
Stephens is young and is a second cousin
Of the distinguished statesman. the late Alex
ander Hamilton Stephens, of Georgia. He was an
amanuensis in Pennsylvania Railroad office in
Philadelphia before he became connected with the
Philadelphia Press where he filled various
reportoral and editorial positions and was dra-
matte editor for six years He finally gave up
newspaper work and went into the theatrical bust
ness in 1898. He wrote number of melodramatic
'pot-boilers and his experience proved valuable
and the story is of absorbing interest, we'll
told and full OF stirring scenes. There is con-
siderable of the Dumas sentiment of dashing
heroism, delicious swash-bucklering of swords
leaping from scabbards at slight provocation and
a general air OF romance, youth, love and war;
but these necessary elements to a successful
most theater-goers from its former visit here
when played by T.. II. Sothern. The same lavish
scenic establishment will be seen at English
during its brief engagement of two performances.
The Grand Stock Cornpany's present week in
GilIette's farce ''Ali the Comforts of Home
promises to eclipse the opening week. 1t is very
interesting TO watch the work of the various
members of this capable organization from week
TO week as they change from comedy to drama
how necessarily eersatile members OF a stock
company must he. The matinee this afternoon
Will probably be a repetition of last week $
crowded house.
tombstone Benefits company in Blaney's "A
Female Drsmmers will have tie stage at Eng
llshs the last two days of the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-19

DENVER, Oct. 1S-Goyernor Adams to-
day received letter from Brigadier General
Hale, now at Manila, in which he expresses
the following opinion concerning the Philip
pines:
'As to keeping the Philippines, 1t is my
opinion that Uncle Sam acquired something
Of white elephant but having corraled
the animal he is in duty bound to keep him.
Guarding the islands against meddiing Eu-
ropean nations to whom they would be more
valuable than to us, and governing the peo-
pie will be more trouble than the country is
worth but it would be barbarous and a
breach of faith with the insurgents (nuis-
ances though they are) to give 1t back to
Spain. 1t is impracticable to give the ma
tives free rein to a government of their
own and absurd to divide the islands De-
tween European nations, which have no
claim to them whatever. The only other
course is to keep them, at least, until order
is fully established. laws reformed and the
natives, many of whom are highly intelli-
gent, are sufficiently educated in the ways OF
civilization to exercise at least a semi-self-
government under the protection of the
United States. paying us a sufficient revenue
to compensate us for trouble in acquir-
ing. fumigating, civilizing and governing
the country up to that time and superin-
tending the job thereafter.