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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
Worth Considering.

Russa's seizure of Port Arthur, in
dicating the purpose of the czar to
persevere in the rartitoning of China
regardless of the moral sentiment of
the world, has caused England to hunt
Cor allies in her effort to block this
theft and maintain in China open ports.
1t is now strongly intimated that the
authorities of Great Britain would like
to effect on this issue an alliance with
respondent of the Sun says it is COM
mon rumcr in foreign diplomatic circles
that Lord Salisbury would willingly
Join with the United States in forcing
Spain out of Cuba If the United States
in return would stand by Englands
Chinese programme. This correspond
ent quotes as follows Sir George Will
liam Des Voeux, who has been gover-
nor of several British colonies, includ-
ing the Bahamas and Hong Kong, and
who is recognized as one of the most
eminent authorities on far Eastern
politics:
"The present is a most grave crisis
China, but, in view of the complications
all over the world. on the right steer
ing of the ship of state at this moment
depends largely our national future.
In my opinion, paradoxical as it may
appear, what is of the most immedi-
ate consequence is TO seize the oppor-
tunity of expressing our cordial SYM
hNr tNyit
efforts to secure autonomy in Cuba,
and our determination to aid with our
fleet against any attack on her coasts.
This would prevent war with Spain,
and make general American sympathy
with us, which is now ours only in
part, and would thus be of enormous
value to both nations, while materially
assisting in the solution of the China
question. The United States have al
ready a strong interest in preserving
the open door, and in the course of
time, as their country fills up, the loss
of 1t would affect them scarcely less
than ourselves. The opportunity is one
for bringing together the two English
speaking peoples, 1t may never occur
again."
To be sure, in neither instance is
England wholly disinterested. She has
$75OOO,000 invested In Cuba which
Spanish misgovernment is rapidly re-
ducing to nil. With regard to China,
the success OF Russia means England's 8
permanent decline In Oriental prestige
and commerce. But letting this be as
1t may is there not some point to the
expectations Of our British kinsmen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
Where Right Makes Might.

1t is announced by the Cuban dele
cation in New York that no more fill
clustering expeditions will be sent from
this country to Cuba. The delegation
says the insurgents have now enough
arms, ammunition and supplies to last
until the United States shall intervene
or Spain get out voluntarily one of
which alternatives cannot in the nature
of things he long delayed.
The present revolution in Cuba began
February a. 1895. Since that date thir-
ty expeditions equipped in the United
States and carried through the govern
mcnt coast patrol. have conveyed war
materials to the insurgents. These ma
terlals have included 10000 machetes,
10000 breech loading rifles of the most
approved and modern styles of manu-
facture, and 3G,O00000 rounds OF am
munition. Medicines hospital stores
and miscellaneous equipment have been
sent to the value of 100000. Altogether
the insurgents have received from their
allies and sympathizers in the United
States supplies representing an aggre-
gate expenditure of about $2,000,000
No doubt to some this seems a trihing
affair when contrasted with the $780,
ORC 600 which this same war has cost
Spain; but the very fact that the
handful of Cuban sympathzers in this
country could by spending $2,000,000,
maintain an insurrection which Spain
has not been able to quell after an
expenditure $50 times as great argues
eloquertly in behalf of the Cuban
cause. No cause not grounded in just
ice could withstand such overwhelm-
ing odds. We need to remember also
that it has from the beginning been the
policy of Gomez and his lieutenants
to make Spain support both armies.
For every rife and bullet received by
the insurgents from the United States
they have in turn captured two or
three from the Spanish troops, and the
proportion with reference to miscel-
laneous supplies is far larger. The in
surrection when begun by Marti had in
cash to it's credit less than $4,000, and
this was chiefly contributed by Ameri-
can Cubans from their earnings in this
country.
These men in a technical sense have
been law breakers; hut in morals they
| stand not only eXonerated but glori-
| fed. No braver fight against more for
midable odds has been chroniCled in
history. The day which sees their ef-
| forts crowned by success in the estab-
lishment in Cuba of an Independent
republic recognized as such throughout
the world will be a day fit to be COM
memorated wherever love of liberty
and hatred of oppression find express
sion in free institutions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
NOW is OUR CHANCE.
From the New York Sun.

Hawaii not the property of the United
States, will be a perpetual invitation to
attack from the western coast of the
Pacific, and hence perpetual milestone
upon the extension of our trade with
the Asiatic world. Hawaii he property
of the United States, will be a perpetual!
and impregnable stronghold of defence,
and an invaluable foundation for the
enormous Pacific trade which the future
of Asiatic development holds for u.s.
Hawaii is as much to us as Port Arthur
Is to Russia; and yet for Port Arthur
Russia, If necessary, would have set in
motion the colossal strength of her eni-
pire. Hawaii should he annexed at once.
Remember that when trouble comes the
Sandwich Islands, ii the offer of them is
rejected now. won't be in the market to
be bought like warships.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
A Nation Aroused,

Ilindsight is proverbially better than
foresight. In the light of recent events
it is now clear that both Mr. Cleveland
and Mr.. Mckinley were in error when
each in turn declined to recognize the
holligcrcncy Of the Cuban insurgents,
but used the power of their office to
obstruct the American export trade in
rifles, gunpowder and other materials
of war so far as it related to the Cubans
in revolt. AS has been repeatedly
pointed out, there exists no warrant in
law for the stopping by any American
official of any cargo of merchandise
consigned to any resident or group of
residents of Cuba. Only armed eXpedi-
tions may be stopped. Yet our govern
ment for three years has policed the
seas for Spain and harrassed legitimate
American commerce. while Spain has
been left free to buy in our cities and
to ship from our ports arms and eX-
plosives which may be in the near
future, if they have not already been,
used for the destruction of American
property and lives.
1t was an excess of consideration for
a power not deserving of it; it created
among the ignorant population Of
Spain false ideas of Spains pull" with
us which have eliminated in insolence
and threats; and it has aggravated
greatly the troubles which now make
necessary in this country extraordin-
airy preparations for national defence.
We sowed kindness and reaped treach-
cry. We played the part of the good
samaritan and received from the bene-
ficiary of our generosity a series of
dastardly stabs in the back. The De
LONE letter, the Names destruction
and lastly the impudent request for the
recall of our faithful consul general
Mr.. Lee, were incidents which came as
the direct result of failure to stamp on
the Spanish viper before it had had q
chance to bury its fangs in our shelter
ing bosom.
But, thank God this period of long,
suffering meekness is ended. From now
onward Spain will have to deal with a
nation aroused. There will be no war,
because Spain is too cur-lilIe to fight;
but the farce in Cuba will be brought
to speedy end, and it will be your
Uncle Sam who will ring down the
curtain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON. MARCH 10. 1898.

"The right TO work." said ex-Attor-
ney General Palmer in his address to
the Jury in the Martin trial, as just as
sacred as the right to strike" and there
you have the whole philosophy Of the
labor question summed up in a SEN
tence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
The Martin Verdict,

To acquit Sheriff Martin and his
deputies OF a charge of murder, pre-
ferred because at Lattimer they re-
fused to surrender TO a lawless mob,
has cost Luzerne county $4,000 and the
American public three months of tur-
moil. but it was worth the price. Law
stands vindicated today where for years
II had been persistently disregarded.
Justice ON all sides is the gamer.
Stripped to it's real import the Mar
tin trial from the first was a battle be-
tween order and anarchy. Anarchy
pressed into its Service the whelps of
yellow journalism and the incendiary
eloquence of political Adventures. It
played on ignorance, class prejudice
and unbalanced sympathy 1t filled the
air with dust and it did its best TO en-
kindle the fires of passion. But in the
presence of IA court which refused to
sWerVe a hairs breadth from its line
OF duty and before the analytical and
judicial processes Of the law, it broke
down utterly. The common sense Of
the jury grasped the issue in it's fun
significance and the verdict of the jury
stands as the verdict of the American
people
Bear in mind what was involved. It
was not case of capital against labor,
nor Of alien versus native. 1t had
nothing whatever to do with the right
or the wrong of the controversy be-
tween the Hazleton region strikers and
their employers. That was a matter
wholly apart, and must not become
confused with the vital issue i'm the
Martin trial. The Martin trial was
simply and solely to determine whether
in time of riOtOus assembly amount
ing to sedition the peace officer of the
commonwealth was to be upheld or
punished for doing his sworn duty.
This was the pivotal point; all other
issues placed around this Joint were
put there for the purpose of diverting
the attention of the public from the
main question and speeding it toward
confusion.
The jury says that the sheriff is TO
be upheld and by so saying 1t gives
strength and fiber TO American insti-
tutions. Had 1t said otherwise the
whole fabric Of law and order would
have received a serious blow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

Among the thoughts growing out
of the Lattimer case let it be remem-
bered that every man who seeks the
protection and advantages represented
by the American flag must yield obed-
ience to American law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

Our hysterical contemporaries who
are picturing the assassination of Cen
eral Lee once or twice a week might
be better employed these days in weav-
ing q yellow lining for the Chinese war
cloud.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

In 1870 the United States had ten
times Canada's population. Francis
Wayland Glen estimates that In 1900
the ratio will be 16 to 1, which goes to
show that there is nothing like Ameri-
Can pntprprisp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The Toronto Globe fears that Yankee
belligerency toward Spain is the crea-
ton of rich Americans who want by
means of it to check social discomfort
1t is always interesting to know how
far a Canadian paper can go in dis
torting the truth about the United
States
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

Within a fortnight $12,OOO,OOO of Euro
pean gold has been started on its way
to New York, to pay for American ex-
ports and American securities-a straw
clearly indicating which way the trade
wind Is blowing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

fools are liable to be found anywhere,
of public assembly to have ample
means of exit. This advice is capable
Of local as well as general application.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The Times can say that all It's classi-
fed half-ccnt-a-word advertisements are
genuine, that not "a line among them
represents padding, and can say so truth
fully.-Scranton Times.
If this assertion is on par with the
Times other assertion that The Trib-
une habitually carries dead ads" then
it had better not pretend to be truth
ful, else we might feel called upon to
nail it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

that IL we are to share in the benefits
OF the "open door" we ought to be
willing TO help to keep the door from
being forcibly closed? The suggestion
of an Anglo-American alliance is worth
considering.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

Chief Justice Sterrett having declined
the proffered interstate commerce
commissionership, Judge Calhoun Of
Illinois takes it with thanks. 1t is not
often that Pennsylvanians are SO mod
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The announcement that an extra tax
will be placed on beer If necessary to
provide for a war fund, causes every
patriotic man to experience q parched
feeling in the throat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The Tribune's telegraphic news
is from three to five hours fresher
than that of any Philadelphia or
New York paper circulated in its
field. Those papers go to press at
midnight; The Tribune receives
news up to 3 a. m. and sometimes
later. All the news in The Trib-
une while it is new.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
STATE CONTROL OF PRIMARIES.

Senator Pavey in the Forum.
No legislation to reform the caucuses
and primaries will be effective which does
not begin at the bottom. The right to
membership in a party is the foundation
of all party allegiance. This right should
first be defined and protected and all leg
islation for safeguarding the further
steps of political action should be based
on this foundation. No substantial su-
perstructure can be built until this right
is firmly secured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The scorcher having shown symp-
toms of sprouting once more it again
becomes opportune to advise that he be
nipped in the bud.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

Spain seems to have been holding out
n bigger war bluff than the yellow
journals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The belief is growing at Washington
that the president contemplates an ear
ly recognition of Cuban belligerency,
and afterward. Cuban independence
He cannot do either or both too soon
to please the people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

There is no question about the good
intentions of Mr.. Dunning, the street
commissioner, but his supply OF
brooms and scrapers is far too limited
for city of the ,magnitude Of sc,An-
ton. The taxpayers of Scranton GER
tainly would not. object to a liberal
appropriation in the interest of cleanli-
ness. Why this obstupefactive OBJ
tuseness on the part of councils?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

A fool in Williamsport theatre the
other night. by false cry OF "Fire|
almost precipitated panic. Such
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
A Few Definitions.

News scoop-Something that, like
lightning, seldom strikes in the same
place the second time.
Spring poet-The literary vegetable
that generally decays in the refrigator
car on the way to market.
A yellow journal-A paper that con-
tains more "yelP' than news.
Writer of fiction-The average reporter
at the Martin trial.
A clean sweep-Somethng that Scran-
ton streets have not had in many moons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

ENTERED AT THE PosToFFICE AT SCRANTON
PA, As sECoND-CLAss MAIL MATTER
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The extremely low rates OF carriage
of wheat iron ore and other staples on
long hauls over our railroads Is a never
ending source of wonder to foreign en-
gineers and 1t is largely owing to this
inexpensive transportation that our ex-
ports of iron and steel, food products,
etc, have increased so largely in the
past year or two. 1t thus appears that
while the government pays high price
for the transportation Of mail matter
II secures prompt and efficient service
and the people recoup considerable por-
tion of the payments of the government
through the lower cost of general rail-
way transportation thereby rendered pos
sble. But the postofice department
should conduct its business on business
principles by readjusting both what 1t
charges and what It pays for mail SER
vice. The defeat of the Loud bill should
not put an end to the attempt to make
the postal service self-sustaining.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

ing In these two fields of enterprise. In
the case of armor manufacture the maxi
ers were obliged to erect enormously
costly works and TO discover and Inn
prove upon metallurglcal processes Tor
the benefit of practically but single
customer. The armor plant is not adapt
ed to the rolling Of steel for commercial
purposes; and while an occasional for
eign customer may be attracted by the
superior quality of the American armor,
this source of business cannot be re-
lied upon, and 1t is even questionable
whether It Is a wise policy to seek such
orders. The railroads, on the contrary,
do not depend upon the mail service Tor
the equipment or the running of trains.
This is an adjunct only to the regular
business. and the profits on the trans
portation of mail matter enable the rail-
roads to reduce rates on competitive
freights.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
WALL PAPER

Blossoms i'm the Spring. when all Nature How
Wall
priced as acquant
bought for little the folowng
rolls
per 3
bordet
Gilt double
ma
Glimme double roll,
and yard
with
o yard
double blended borders 6
Oursho wwilg faint idea line
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope dawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astroioger.
Astrolable cast: s.45 a. M. for Thursday,
March g. 1898,

s4PS " fJN
A child born on this day will wonder
what War Correspondent OToole thinks
of the Martin jury now.
Have the white wings" all been
clipped? A glance at our streets would
indicate that such is the case.
The spring poet who cannot absorb
inspiration these days had better turn
his attention to writing soap lads"
The weather of yesterday was enough
to cause Editor Wesley Woodruff to
adopt a turn-down collar
Many persons have spring fever germs
in their systems the year around.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

Published Daily, Except sunday by tho Tribune
Publishing Company, at Flfy Gents Month,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

Assuming that these statements are
approximately correct, II would certainly
seem that the government Is now pay
ing unnecessarily highrates for railway
mail service. Tho comparison drawn be-
ing unnecessarily high rates for railway
transportation and that given to armor
plate manufacture by the government
needs to he qualified by brief refer
ence TO the different conditions prevail
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-09
THOSE DETECTIVES.

The Senate does not believe in ap-
propriating $l6,000for the Attorney
Generals detectives" as the dirty
spies of the government are termed
by the officials. The Senate is right
and the Attorney General has lost a
great deal Of prestige in asking for
an appropriation for the employ
ment OF men whom he knows are a
disgrace to the Government and to
the country. His Excellency told a
fairy story about the good work
done by his contemplate spies,
through watching. Suspicious"
characters and driving them out of
the country by having an "eyo" ON
them. The Attorney General is
talking through his hat. The men
who bear watching are those for
whose support the Legislature is
asked to appropriate $4,000. This
morning in the District Court, Judge
Wilcox presiding, two Chinese
were charged with indulging in
the game OF Fan Tan. The virtuous
Attorney General, by the way never
hears about the haoles who play
poker or other games of hazard. He
only knows that gambling is preva-
lent among Chinese and disastrous
to their moral character The wit
ness for the prosecution in the case
referred to was one Of the gentle
men" who is ornamented with a
police badge and who draws a
dividend" from the secret service
fund. Examined by the attorney
for the defendants the scoundrel ad-
mitted that he had been convicted
in our Courts for larceny, conspiracy
and vagrancy. He stated that he
had been in the regular pay of the
police force at Kona, and that at
present he was out OF job, without
any settled place of residence but in
the pay OF the Attorney Generals
detective force. 1t is very true that
it takes a thief to catch thief, but
we fail to SEQ why the taxpayers
should be asked to spend $4,000 for
the benefit Of ono class OF thieves to
prevent the other class from squan-
dering their money in gambling
dens or in opium smoking,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-09

Say, gentlemen, those fellows in
the Cabinet wouldn't have resigned
even il you had presented one thou
sand reports ceusuring them. They
are the best "stayers" you ever saw,
as long as the Doodle is there, and
they can pull the wires of authority
Next time Mr.. Cooper threatens to
resign, say ego it, Henry, go it," and
we give odds that he won't go a
little bit. His Roman" mansion
and the Manoa water are not yet in
order.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-09
Hawaiian sohemers Foiled.

The desperate straits to which the
Hawaiian jobbers are reduced are
shown by their efforts to turn
Speaker Reed. The Hawaiian bureau
at Washington gave out a report
yesterday that the speaker had made
change OF front on the question
aud was now ready to support Ha-
waiian annexation il put in the form
OF joint resolution. This was pro-
baby intended to cover the defeat
OF the attempt to jam the treaty
through the Senate in the dark.
1t was supposed that Speaker Reed
would not trouble himself to con-
tradict the report, and the move
ment to secure annexation by joint
resolution would thus start off aus
piciously. But the report was
promptly denied, and the fact has
been made plain that in order to
carry an annexation resolution
through the House it will be neces-
sary to defeat the speakers influence.
The job cannot stand public dicus-
sion and the debate that will ensue
if it runs the gauntlet of the two
houses will be fatal to it. Members
Of the House would be in fine posi-
ton to run for reelection fresh
from putting through capitalistic
scheme to annex slave plantation
to the United States. II the BOOM
ers cannot put the job through by
the action OF the Senate in secret
session, they might as we'll save
their time and money. Dole evil
IDENTIFY sees the point as it is now
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-09

The bluff worked and the report
was lsid on the table i. 9. the matter
was buried. In this connection it
may be said that Minister Damon
upon his return Immediately en-
forced the sections OF the law which
have caused the antagonism of the
mercantile houses" made Mr..
Cooper appear in the role OF don
key, and finally placed the "free,"
independent" aud "don't give a
d-n" representatives of the people
% in very unenviable position,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-09
THE BLUFF WORKED.

Representative Gears question in
regard to he arbitrary action of the
Executive Council in eliminating
Sections 6S and go of the Tax Law
(the notorious Schedule E) was re
ferred together with the ministerial
answer to the Finance Committee
OF the House, aud report was pre-
sented in rather strong but very ap-
propriate terms.