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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

Some Of the men in the House who inter-
fereG with regular business TO inject into
the diplomatic appropriation bill q resolu-
ton declaring the independence of Cuba
are row interfering with measures to
strengthen the defenses of the country The
Senate passed bill creating two regiments
OF artillery, but when it came to the House
two Democrats who have been very noisy
advocates of the recognition of Cuba
stopped its passage by an objection, so that
1t cannot come up again without action by
the committee on rules. Democrats who
were impatient for the recognition of Cuba
are now deprecating war and opposing the
voting of money to make preparation. Even
the request of the secretarytof the navy
for authority to enlist $500 men for the
naval service is opposed.
The affair of the Maine is only an Incl
dent in the dealing of the United States
with Spain. Sooner or later it is probable
that the United States must intervene to end
the guerrilla war in Cuba. The President
has announced purpose to do so when it
is entirely apparent that Spain cannot sup
press the Instruction. Such action will, in
all probability, cause a rupture with Spain.
The finding of tho naval board of inquiry
may give the affair of the Maine more inn
portance, but the American people are de-
termined that peace shall be restored in
Cuba. If Spain and Cuba cannot come to
terms in some manner the United States
must dictate them.
Such intervention may not cause war, and
no effort consistent with national honor
and duty should be spared to avoid it. With
any prospect of war; it is the duty of the
government to be prepared. To that end
Congress should without delay, vote suffi-
cient money to put all our ships in readiness
and to prepare the defenses of our cities
Prudence dictates that much, so that in
the event of being compelled to resort to
force we shall be able to strike the enemy
staggering blow. Indeed, energetic prep
aration is one of the surest methods to
avoid war. If Spain finds that we are pre-
pairing in earnest, her rulers are much more
likely to adopt a condliatory policy. I'm
time of peace prepare for war; is an old
precept; with a possibility of war, it is
next to treason not to prepare to sustain
the honor and the interests of the Republic.
A few weeks ago one of the notoriety-
seeking members of the House declared
against a resolution approprating money
for war ship the ground that this ad-
ministration would not resent any sort of
an insult Now the man and the men of
his kind who made that insulting remark
are either opposing appropriations to put
the navy in condition of readiness or are
deprecating war as useless. They mistake,
if they imagine that the American people
do not favor a reasonable expenditure of
money to prepare for the emergency.
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a SIGNIFICANT COUNTER CHARGE.


The card which has been issued in Shell
| byville by the friends of Judge Hackney,
charging ex-Judge Hord with being at heart
| gold Democrat and quoting the late
Scott Rays declaration that the Democrats
did not mean free coinage at the ratio of
Is TO l, will put Judge Hackneys foes on
the defensive. That, however, is a matter
of no consequence but it is a matter of no
little consequence that hundreds of men
who took an active part in the Bryan cam
paign excused themselves to their friends
on the grounds which the late Scott Ray is
alleged to have given, as follows:
This free coinage Of silver at IS to l or
any other ratio is all a delusion. The DEM
ocratic party has no intention of doing any
thing of the kind in case of success. The
fact is, we had to catch on TO that fallacy
as a last desperate resort, as we had no
other issue on which to make q campaign
1t will catch the fool PopuliSt vote and
those of the ignorant masses who are al
ways ready to sanction any measure that
promises them an opportunity to get n dol
lar easy, not having sufficient Intelligence
to consider how much or how little they
can purchase for it.
During the campaign the Journal knew
the names of Democrats who excused their
support of Bryan on the same grounds. 1t
was frequently inferred that this or that
Democrat was urging his party associates
who were sound-money men to vote for
Bryan. 1t was the most effective personal
argument toward the last of the campaign,
because it induced hundreds of Democrats
to vote the ticket A large part of the
Democrats in Indianapolis who have bust
ness standing, and who supported Bryan,
made themselves believe that in the event
of his election the 16-to-1 heresy would
never be given tho force of law. With that
mental reservation, quite g, number of men
who denounced free coinage before the
Chicago convention and were silent until
the campaign was well along made Bryan
speeches. The party had no other issue,
while the large vote of the Populists in 1894
| made defeat certain if the Democratic lead
ers did not use the 16-to-1 fraud TO hold
them to the promise of a cheap dollar which
would cheat somebody. The push" the
| wild-eyed Clark, So recently from Arkan-
| sas, and a few managers of the Democratic
| party in the several counties who instinct
| lively and enthusiastically support the most
vicious theory were for Is to 1 whenever it
| was mentioned, but Democrats of business
standing and intelligence have never ia
vored that heresy, and at heart do not now.
If they vote this fall for 16-to-1 candidates
it will be with the assurance that the Pres
| ident would veto a free coinage bill if it
should be passed.
| A bitter feud between Democratic leaders
| in every county would undoubtedly result
in series of charges and counter-charges
which would show that the most of the men
of the intelligence of the Hackneys the
Hords and the Scott Rays were not be-
| levers in the 15-to-1 lleresy
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ground that she was not responsible for the
unauthorized and criminal acts of a pri-
vate citizen, while the United States might
take the ground that it was as much her
duty to protect an American ship lying at
anchor in a Spanish harpor as it is to pro-
tect the United States consulate in Ha-
vana or the legation in Madrid There is
enough of reason and perhaps of prece-
dent on both sides 10 make a stubborn
contention, but it would be of a kind more
likely to end in arbitration than in war
The only case that would justify a resort
to war on the part of the United States
Hould be clear proof of the completely Of
the Spanish government in the outrage, or
Spain's refusal to comply with d demand
for reparation based on clear proof OF her
responsibility. 1t is very doubtful if the
court of inquiry will be able to find clear
proof on either of these points.
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MANNING THE MIAsToNoMoH.
Officers and Crew Arriving at League
Island Navy Yard.

PHILADELPHIA March 3-Lieut. Will
liam A Gill; u. S. N, in charge of the hy-
geographic office the past two years, re-
ceived orders from the Navy. Department
to-day to report for active duty on the
Monitor Miantonomoh March 10. The Mian-
tonomoh is in course of hurried prepara-
lions for sea service, and is expected TO join
the Amphtrite, Monadnock, Terror and 9TH
ers of her class at that time. Lieut.. Gill
was to have reported on the battle ship
Maine before the day of her sailing from
Key West to Havana harbor, to relieve
Lieut.. Blandin, who was the officer of the
watch on the night of the disaster. Two
other officers of the big monitor, the chief
engineer and his assistant, arrived to-day
and were formally received by the COM
mandant These are Chief Engineer WIZ
of the Columbian iron works in Baltimore,
and Passed Assistant Engineer Matthews,
late of the Brooklyn navy yard After sub
uniting their orders to captain Casey they
made an examination of the Miantonomoh.
Both were we'll pleased with her condition.
Three drafts OF seamen were received at
the navy yard to-day, aggregating thirty
men. Nine OF these came from the Brook
lyn navy yard and We're assigned 10 service
on the Columbia Twelve from Boston and
nine from Norfolk were CHARTERED on the
Richmond to await service on board the
Miantonomoh. The commanding officer for
the cruiser Columbia and Minneapolis have
not yet been announced, but II Is said UNI
officially at the yard that Captain Sands.
formerly of the Columbia, will he in COM
mand Of the Minneapolis, and Captain ]. j.
Reed, of Mount Holly, n. j.. now on the
reserve list. will have charge of the Column
bia
The announcement from Washington that
Captain Mortimer Johnson has been as
signed to the Miantonomoh as commanding
officer was received with much favor on
board that vessel. The choice is popular
one among the men who will make up her
crew. The work of scraping the cruiser
Columbia will be started tomorrow An
examination of her bottom was made to-
day, and it was found that IN some parts,
where the paint had been rubbed off, she
was slightly rusted. The two big turrets
on the Miantonomoh were turned to-day
for the first time in a year and worked sat
isfactorily. The deck of the Katahdin with.
in the steel casing IL now being caulked.
Her machinery is reported to be in first
class condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

American statesmen of the goody-goody
school who have made some reputation by
opposing government subsidies to steam
ship lines would do we'll to ponder Senator
Elkins's statement regarding the Canadian
Pacific Railroad connections. He said:
For it's ship line now being built to run
between southampton and Halifax, 1T will
receive a subsidy of $4,000 from England
and Canada; for it's steamship line from
Vancouver to the Orient, it receives $780, 600.
and from Vancouver to Australia u subsidy
of $3.50, 900. The Pacific Mail for carrying
only $14,820.
This contrast between the policy of Eng
land and that of the United States in sup
porting foreign steamship lines should ST.
lence forever the chimney-corner statesmen
who talk about Subsidies
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tries. 4 large number of commercial or
CARNATIONS throughout the country have
declared I'm favor of such a department, and
it's creation would be consistent with the
action of Congress in other cases. The OBJ.
ject of bureau of this kind would be to
deal with questions and interests exclusive
ly Of a business character, without refer
ence to party or national or international
politics. There is reason TO believe that the
business men of the country, irrespective
OF political affiliations, would favor the
creation of such a department
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
BRYANISM TOO MILD.
Debs, Bellamy and MyrOn w. Reed
Want Something More Radical.

DENVER, Col, March Edward Bel
lamy, Eugene Debs, Myron w. Reed, w. S.
Neal, Edward Boyce, Paul Tyner, James
Hogan and III. G. Childs have filed incor-
poration papers of the New Nation Publish
ing Company. The company is capitalized
for $4,000, divided into shares of 500 each,
and it's object is to publish the New Nation
as a periodical Denver will be made head
quarters for the propaganda of ideas held
by Bellamy and Debs. The New Nation is
intended to succeed an Eastern literary and
economic paper with which Mr. Bellamy
was once associated but with the views of
which he does not now agree. Messrs. Bel
lamy and Debs are interested in the new
Socialist party, which they expect will cut
q figure in the next national campaign.
They declare that Organism is too mild a
remedy for existing social ills, and Bryan
too shallow q leader.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

The attorney general could have made q
serious report regarding the Ripley county
prosecution that would have been more inn
pressive than the one he Gid make. 1t
, would have been better if he had reported
the facts, the failure of the prosecution,
and recommended a change in the law so
as to enable the State to take a change of
venue and try crime outside of the county
where it is committed. In the enforcement
of the law the State should not be re-
stricted by county lines.
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ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Locomotive Thrown from the Track
and Engineer Injured.

ATLANTA March 3.-An attempt was
made to wreck the south-bound passenger
train of the Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern
Railroad near Canton Ga, Tuesday even
ing. A spike was fastened between rails on
a sharp curve, and as the passenger train
sped toward Canton the big locomotive sud-
denly collided with the obstruction and was
thrown from the track, turning over. Engi-
neer Garwood suffered broken collar bone
and was otherwise injured. Fortunately. he
had slackened speed in turning the curve.
and the baggage and passenger cars did not
leave the rails. The passengers and train"
of Atlanta vice president and general man
ager of the road, to-day offered "A reward of
$500 for the arrest of the wTeckers, and all
of the road detectives are at work on the
onG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

BRISTOL, X. T., March 3..-Rhe two new
government torpedo boats, the -Gwyn and
Talbot just completed by the Herreshoffs.
were given their official speed trials to-day
in Narragansett bay under favorable condi-
tions, and both exceeded their contract
speed the former making an average of
20.9 knots per hour and the latter 2l.1. The
company figured that, as the Gwyn had
been in the water about ten days and the
Talbot only two the slight rOughness on
the former would account for the difference
between the two boats. and that they are
practically equal, The naval board, con-
sisting of Capt. Frederick Rodgers. Chief
Engineer G. r. Rocker and Naval Con-
structor j. r. Hanscom, all expressed
themselves as much pleased with the per-
Torrance of the boats.
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SICARD'S COURT.
Concluded from FIRST Page.l

the matter of additional men and appren-
tees which had been recommended IN no
sense the secretary said, had emergency
questions come up. There was no need or
considering them now, he said, as no doubt
existed that Congress would act promptly
should any emergency arise requiring sup
plies beyond those of the regular aPpfopria-
ton bills.
The Hawley bill for the creation of two
additional regiments of artillery will not be
taken up in the House tomorrow us some
of its friends had hoped. The Republican
members of the committee on rules gave
the matter some consideration after adj
journment tonight, but no conclusion was
reached and for the present, at least. the
committee on military affairs will not be
given time for its consideration,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

The Red Cross Society has done a world
of good. but like other organizations COM
posed of human beings. it has occasionally
to show its human characteristics. The
American branch has found itself snubbed
by the Havana branch, and has shown that,
whatever other charitable attributes it
possesses, it is shy in one requirement,
namely, that which prompted Christ to say
that charity "thinketh no evil''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

CARLISLE. Pa, March 3-The tenth
commencement of the Carlisle Indian In
three thousand persons witnessed the pre-
sentation of diplomas. There were twenty
four graduates. Visitors We're present from
and Congress was well represented Ora
tions were delivered by Jacob Jimeson,
Martha Sickles. Joseph Flackbear. Lillian
Complainville, Michael Barada, Anna Nor
ton. Wilson Walsh and David Mcfarland.
Rev. DR. j. A. Iippincott presented the
Diplomas He contrasted citizenship and
has lifted the Indians into a new life.
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GENERAL CLAY DESERTED.
His Child Bride Is Said to Have Left
His Home Good.

RICHMOND, KY, March 3.-Mrs. Dora
Richardson clay, child wife of Gen. c. NJ.
Clay, inspected several cottages at Valley
View yesterday, with a view of buying one
for her future residence. Her brother John
accompanied her, and it is understood that
he and his family will live with her She
told the owners of the cottages who gave
her prices that General Clay was putting
up the money TO buy with. This is taken as
conclusive proof that u final separation has
been agreed upon, and that the general will
nrnvid. her a comfortable homo.
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compared with the signature of James l.,
Gallagher, which appeared twice on the doc
unent in question. Mr.. Carvalho thought
both signatures had been written by the
same person. Gallagher was bookkeeper
for the Atlantic Contracting Company in
Savannah. and was discharged by Edward
II. Gaynor He has appeared as d witness
for the prosecution. In regard TO the sig
nature of Arson NJ. Bangs erased by three
lines, witness said it could never have been
mistaken for the genuine by any one famil-
iaF with Mr.. Bangs's own signature. This
ended the experts testimony, and the court
adjourned until Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

While this is the war footing of Spain. yet
extraordinary emergency, 1858. 515 men could
bo mt in the field. This vast number. In a
country having but f7.o00,u0U population, is
nhenomeral in tie annals at warfare. 1T Is
not conjectural. however. but is based on
careful estimates made by Spain as to her
utmost resources in case of need, II con-
Templates the establishment Of military de-
pots III every Spanish district, and making
il the center OF Il regimental organization of
recruits and reserves.
With these forces TO draw from. Spain
first cost would be in arming and equipping
those In addition to the force now In Cuba
ard the Philippines aud disposing them In
the army an6 navy. What this cost would
la has been roughly estimated bv c0iflpe-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

: Tho question OF primary Importance is
the condition Of Cuba There is no govern
ment on that island. Spain has utterly
failed to maintain government there. 1t is
impossible to do business in Cuba; our cit
liens have no adequate protection there.
The American people, in view of these con-
aItons are coming 10 the conclusion that
there csnnot be tranquility In Cuba until
this government intervenes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

The Democrats in the lower house of the
New York Assembly We're determined to
follow the Democrats in the Senate in op-
posing the proposition favoring biennial
sessions. but Mr.. Croker gave orders to
support it, and every little man of them
laced about
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A paper that prints as news statement
10 the effect that the secretary of the treas
ury is preparing 10 issue a war loan of
S25e, OOO- 600 should be rejected on the ground
that 1t is managed by an ignoramus, for
the reason that everybody should know
that loan canaot be made without the au-
shorty of Congress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

''You may rest assured that there will
rot be war with my consent except for a
cause which will satisfy good men here and
the nations OF Europe" So said the Presi-
dent, and fair-minded men believe him and
agree with him. Still, it would be next to
q crime not to be ready.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

,fhe defeat of the Loud postal bill in the
House yesterday shows how difficult it is
to induce Congress to pass an economic
measure in the face of a strong lobby.
Nearly all the actual newspaper publish
ers in the country were in favor OF The bill,
and its passage would have saved the de-
partmens eight or ten millions year, maxi
ing ii self-sustaining.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

Senator Elkins's speech regarding the
illumination and extortions of the Canadian
Pacific Railroad should at least set Amer
Jean statesmen to thinking. If half Of what
he said is true it is high time for Congress
to bestir itself in defense of American in
tePests
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

Secretary of the Navy Long must realize
by this time that he has talked too much.
1t is a disappointment to the country to
lind that responsible representative of the
government should be so loose in discrimi-
mating between personal and official expires
sions of opinion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

The Charleston Is. c. News vigorously
denounces the murder of the colored post
master in that State. and urges the federal
authorities to seek out and punish the muir
derers. At the same time it makes the adj
ministration responsible because it appoints
colored men to office 1t declares that it is
Impossible for blacks TO hold office in peace
where whites como in contact with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

1t will not help the Democratic party to
have the leaders in the House, Mr.. Bailey
and Mr.. Sulzer, declare their opposition to
the Senate bill raising two regiments of ar
Hilary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
Queer Effect.

'rm out of politics. said the man who
had grown wiser
Got enough. have you?" asked the SYM
pathizing friend.
You bet. They pulled my leg so hard
that 1 almost lost my head"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

Secretary Long denies that the House
comInittee on naval affairs, and particu-
larly its chairman, Mr.. Boutelle, has not
responded to the requests of the secre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

A Guess Mt 1t.

''Maw," asked the treasure of the house
hold, looking up from her weekly story pa
per, what does 'beetle-browed' mean?"
'Sorter bug-eyed, 1 guess" answered ma.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

The headlines regarding the treasury sur
Plus in papers which predicted that the
Dihgley law would fail as a revenue pro-
Queer must remind the editors that they
are not prophets upon whose foretelling the
worldly would be safe in betting two to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

Ex-Postmaster Sahm should not be sur
prised TO find himself so unpopular with
the Democratic managers that he must not
be a candidate for county treasurer. One
charge against him is that he has had
enough. but the reaz one is that he ran the
rostofiics according to law. and approved
the civil-service law. He was too efficient a
postmaster to be popular with the hangers
on who manage the party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

Whatever the other side may do the Re-
pubIicans in the House have it in their
power to pass any measure necessary to put
the army and navy in an effective condi-
ton The country looks to the Republicans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

PORTSMOUTH, \. H.. March S.--orders
have been received at the navy yard TO
make the outfit for the United States ship
Lancaster with the quickest possible dis
Essex will be made ready for service at the
Portsmouth yard III once