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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-20

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-20

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The times., 1898-02-08
Croker, Rex ct ImC.

The unique political position to whicl,
Mr.. Richard Croker has attained in the
affairs of New York and incidentally in
those of the State and national Demo-
cratic organizations. is attracting the
earnest attention of people who study
the movements and phenomena of our
institutions both at home and abroad
II has never before happened in the
history of this country that such ire
sponsible power over a great metropolis
has been given into the hands of a sim
gle unofficial citizen. Senator PIatt's
manipulation of the Republican ma
chine in city and State has been auto-
cratic enough. but it has been ALWAYS
subject to some modification through
the necessity of trading with
the national party authorities. The
nearest thing to it perhaps was
the reign of Boss Tweed over
New York in the booming days of
his influence, but even Tweed was only
one of an oligarchy OF politics and pelf.
and had nothing like the personal
power of Croker.
The iatter's elevation to the imperial
dictatorship OF New York renders him
a king in everything but name. The
nominal executive head of the vast CITY
in fact is bat deputy to appoint TO
office people selected by Croker, and to
CARR; OUT his viii and commands in the
Every department head, every legisla-
The times., 1898-02-08

retary Long nor by Secretary Alger
would do much to advance our position
in preparing for offensive or defensive
movements within the next few weeks,
but the situation forms a strong dem
onstration of the Grass idiocy of par
ing few millions from an apprOpria-
ton, and thereby exposing hundreds of
millions of property. to destruction by
hostile vessels.
Not that we have any fearful idea
that such an enterprise on the part of
Spain, if contemplated, will be success
ful. We are glad to know that the
probability of SPANS eluding the vigil
lance of our naval commanders and ac-
complishing any such purpose is very
remote But, even in the possibility
there is lesson to Atlantic constitu-
encies that they should insist upon
vigorous Congressional policy of
coast defense. whether that should in
jure the interests of McDingleyism and
the protected trusts or not.
The fraudulent names might be cut
off from the pension rolls and the an
nual pension appropriation cut down
correspondingly, and thereby the reve-
nues could be conserved to the extent
of anywhere from $4,000. 900 to $50 000,-
600, and we would not complain. The
yearly river and harbor steal might be
razed to the point of temporary elimi-
nation, and We would not care; but the
questions of necessary naval extension
and of coast defense are too imminent
and menacing to be treated with Igno-
rant and time-serying parsimony.
The times., 1898-02-08
A Consular School.

The way in which men have been rail-
roaded into our consular service has
been a matter Of public concern for
some time, and it has been suggested
that a school for the training of con-
suls would be a good thing. This
school, il is said. could be run on the
principles of the Civil Service Commits
sion. and consuls selected from its
/ graduates. In this way, it is claimed,
the representatives of our Government
in foreign parts would not be in danger
+ of eating with their knives or wearing
cutawav coats on all occasions, and
they might also be taught the languages
of the countries To which they are to be
sent
This is a pretty theory. and looks well
on paper. especially to those people
who think going to school Will cure all
the ills that flesh is heir to. including
stupidity. Ii also looks well to those
advocates Of civil service reform who
are so rabidly fond of the system that
they think il cannot be improved. But
as a matter of fact, the consular ser
vice is very much like anything else; q
mans value in it depends on expert
ence. Some of the European govern
ments have 4 Very efficient set OF rep
resentatiVes because they have an un-
written law in force. which prevents
a mans appointment 10 such a post un-
less he be of certain social rank, and
another unwritten law estops any
man OF that rank from accepting en-
Thus the diplomatic or consular repre-
sentative is likely TO be a man whose
relatives and friends have been in the |
same business. and he brings an in |
herited aptitude and a considerable |
amount of actual or hearSay experience |
to his work: and he knows what to do |
in emergencies. Our consular repre- |
sentative. on the contrary. is as likely |
as not to be man whose experience in |
dealing with men has included only |
ward politicians or county politicians, !
and who has hardly been outside his |
own State in the whole Of his life. How |
would this state of things be improved |
by a school? The only result would |
probably be that a great army of |
youths who want genteel employment
would flock to this school, with the idea |
that they could there obtain a knowl-
edge which would enable them to dis
pense with any practical training, and
so. instead of the candidates being men
who have at least had some experience |
in meeting emergencies and attending
to practical affairs, they would be beard
less youths With their woes all before
Them
The times., 1898-02-08
srBrRBAS STREET ExrESsIoS.
The Mt. Pleasant Citizeus' A~soci''-
tion wIatS the ')3 Act Repealed

The Nit. PIpdSdDt tiJiIt-u@ A~~''i''7
tion wlatS the '13 Act Repealed
The Mount Plea sant Citizens Association
held well.l tended meeting last evening,
President Sornerrhle in the chair.
The most important matter considered
was that Cr street extension, and 1t was
the consensus Of opinion that the plan now
under cunsid sfation is a failure so far as
afrorGiug an assistance OF relief 20 the
residents oG hat section 0f the District.
As a result ~ he Unanifni5y of opinion -
this subject, the committee on street eX-
tension was authorized 70 draft q bill 60
DC submitted to Congress. asking for the
repeal Of the >tTset extension act Of iS"@.
This acton is looked upon as a natural
result of TN. Fora ker amendment to the
street exten,IOn act which provides for
the extension Of Sixteenth street. This
amendment provides for tho extension ot
that street ou condition that the Property
owners along The Toute will donate the
quantity Of ground necessary 10 complete
the widening and extension of the street.
Mr.. WaIlridge, Of the committee on
streets ami side walks. offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
dopted.
That the alOunt Pleasant Citizens A.
ISOLATION un ininnusly IN common with the
Meridian lllii an, Lamer Heights and Co
Iumbia Heights ASs0Cia tiOnS. do most
earnestly recommend and urge the aD-
pTOpriation OF 81 900 for the fun and Ini-
mediate COnlDletio Of kenesaW avenue and
Park road. believing that this imDrUy enlent
VIII reCeiy- unqualified approval OF tf-e
citizens Of ia" District,
Mr.. Mont somery submitted a resolu
ton. which r-as adopted protesting Q inst
the laying If sewers in that section OF the
District un Ter the permit system This
action was AIKEN in view OF the great
amount Of axes paid by Uhe residents Of
that locality and the few improvements
they receiF.1 iu return
Itwas stated that the House District COs
Inittee might take some action in references
to local street railways ana the commit
tee on railways of the association was re
q'!ested to ie present and guard the in
teTest> Of tneir territory.
The times., 1898-02-08
. ,oaSt Defense.
them.

1t is worthy of Congressional atten-
ton that the Administration is think
ing very seriously of the coast defense
problem. which the Republican major
ity in the House Of Representatives
has treated With contempt.
Fortunately il is not too late for the
Senate to amend the Fortifications bill
on the lines suggested by Secretary
Alger, and thus help the Administra-
ton out of a predicament of its own
seeking. The fact is, movements of
the Spanish navy have raised the sus-
pioion that Spain, recognizing the in
evitability of war with America, the
h0pelessness of such q struggle. and
the certain Incidental loss of Cuba, may
attempt to cover the national downfall
witli pan of glory in two or three sud
den attacks upon as many American
seaport towns least defensible against
such operations.
Neither the money asked fer by Sec
The times., 1898-02-08
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY S, 1898.
wondfdrd and sagasta.

The cipher message which our minis
ter at Madrid has sent TO the Presi-
dent. instead Of to the State Depart
ment in the customary manner, may
mean a great deal. According to the
accepted newspaper version OF the
matter in Madrid and Washington, this
dispatch from Gen. Woodford gave
the points of Senior Sagasta's reply to
an official note recently presented by
the former to the Spanish government
All accounts agree that there was
stormy interview on the occasion, and
that the answer Of the Spanish pre-
mier was curt and Indignant if not
affronting. The general consensus of
opinion is that Senior Sagasta refused
to concede the right of America To fix
limit on the war in Cuba, or to inter
fere with Spanish operations there in
any way whatsoever.
The net result of the new develop
ment is that the press of Madrid is
clamorinS for war, and that the Span
ish cabinet. as well as the Washing
ton Administration, is in a quandary.
Each has been dominated in its policy
and action so far by the dictation of
the power owning and directing both.
That, Of course, is the syndicate of
great financiers holding the Spanish
Cuban debt. and understood to have
been a lavish contributor to the cleo
tion of AIr. Mckinley.
But events seem to have wrested con-
troll of the situation alike from the
Spanish and American creatures Of this
European 'haute finance" The utter
failure of Blanco. of the autonomy
humbus: the continued victories OF
Gomez and Garcia in the field,
and the rising tide of indigna-
ton in this country have
shaken the steadfastpess of Messrs.
Hanna and Mckinley 10 the designs of
their financial masters, and warned
them that any one of q whole chapter
of accidents now would sink their gold
cause and party To the bottom of the
sea next November
So. il is currently reported that Pres-
dent Mckinley, at length, is TO have
Mr. Hanna's permission to act If
that had been accorded last spring
when the Chief Magistrate wanted it.
the present trouble would not have
arisen. Cuba would have been free.
and knocking at our doors for a pro-
tectorate or annexation: and Spain
would have retired out of sight Even
today. Mr. Mckinley could find a safe
and easy way out of the difficulty by
recognition of the Cuban republic:
but that would machete the pecuniary
designs Of his friends Nevertheless il
would be better to seize that horn of
the lemma, because tie American peo-
PIE viii never permit those designs to
be carried into effect. That being the
case. the obvious thing for him to do
is To make the best bargain he can
with public sentiment before it is alb
solUtely too late
Congress win not be muzzled for
ever
The times., 1898-02-08
%inHdikP Mans

n second edition Of the route map from
Juneau to ths POrcupine. known as No.
@i0G. has been published by the Coast
sur Fey- Its most striking features ar.
the additions in the Dawson trail region.
additions which at this time. are spe-
Ciaily important. Doubtless much new
information VIII become available during
the coming summer, and caFt0graphefs
will be kept busy in order 10 keep the
world informed.
Another new and timely map also pub
lished By the Coast Survey. is No 30gS.
Ii is a revised map OF the Yukon. show
ing the river from above Dawson % its
mouth. The new limits Of tue military
reservation at st. MichaelS are shown.
and another one. recomTne endei by Lieut.
Ray, 4. :. A. is indicated. but It's limits
are not given. because. unlike the former.
it has not been proclaimed. The absence
of s0undings at the delta must be taken
as an indication that nothing definite is
known of the depth which can be carried
into the Yukon These maps are on sale
at a cost of 20 cents each.
The times., 1898-02-08
MORE MILITARY FOR ALASKA.

The War Department Sends Conn
nun; cation to Congress.
The need of additional military protec-
ton in Alaska has for some time been
subject Of much consideration by the
War Department, and in a communica-
ton to Congress respecting this need 1t
says:
Information received at this depart
ment indicates the necessity OF legisla-
ton TO provide effective means for con-
trolling the disorderly element among the
large number of people now in and flock
ing to Alaska, and for preventing per-
sons who are without an adequate supply
of food and clothing from entering the
territory to perish during the severe
winters unless relieved by the Govern
ment.
The department asks Congress for
more military posts and an adequate
number of soldiers as recommended by
both the President in his message and
the Secretary of War.
The times., 1898-02-08

tive chamber, is under his absolute
thumb, and he holds royal court in a
palatial club house from which his de-
crees go forth with all the force and
sacredness of a ulSase from the Winter
Palace at St. Petersburg.
In Richard Croker we see the fulfill
ment of q tendency which has been long
growing in American politics. the uiti-
mate of bossism. Now, 'bossism" not
only includes strong, determined
fearless and able leader, like Croker or
Reed, or Hanna. not in the least
bothered by scruples of any kind, ana
cheerfully willing to seize and usurp
the functions OF any organization ne
may be in position to; it also Involves
the recognition and adoption of such
man by the vast capitalistic combina-
ton of native and European monopo-
lists and financiers, as convenient
agent and tool for their designs upon
national policies and legislation. They
are willing to let the strong man have
all the power he needs, and to make
out of il all the money he wants, pro-
viding always that they get what they
are after.
There was sinister manifestation oil
this very tendency when the trusts and
syndicates subscribed the $16.0OO,0o0
campaign fund with which to elect Mr..
Hanna's man, Mr. Mckinley, just as
many of the same contributors paid lib
orally to help the election Of Mr.. Gro
ker's man. Van Wyck.
To contributory interests of the kind
we mention, and which, through MI.
Hanna, are now in fun control of the
national Administration, ii would mat
ter not a cent whether il was Hanna
or Croker who occupied the position of
national boss. always supposing that
their financial and other views were
represented. and their personal or cor
porate profit looked after with foster
ing care, no matter what might happen
to the people at large.
From this standpoint it is more than
worthy of note that Richard Croker
aspires to the same position as to the
State, and, later, the national Democ-
racy that he now occupies toward that
of Greater New York. Without stop
ping here to discuss the loyalty of his
opinions or intentions as to the party,
its principles, or its platform, it is
serious and a dangerous innovation up
on American methods to place such ar
bitrary and autocratic power as he en-
joys in Gotham in the grasp of any
man. An extension of il to complete
dictatorship over a national party, and
that one the grand, historic party of
the plain people, would be to subject
American institutions to strain that
they might not be able to sustain.
We have seen one paTty-the Repub-
lican-subdued to the win of Hanna,
representing a foreign money influence,
and a House of Representatives de-
priyed OF its rights and functions and
usurped by a Reed, under much the
same auspices We witness the subju-
CATION of our largest municipality to
slavery under another boss, deriving
his support from identical sources. and
it would not be pleasant to experience
an expansion of the system. The dem
ocratic institutions of America which
came down to Us from the fathers of
the Constitution are in urgent and bit
ter need of champions and defenders as
things are to-day.
The times., 1898-02-08

If members OF Congress will hce d Pen
sion Commissioner Evsns-s reasonab bic re-
quest not - act as go-bet weens for the
horde of pension attorneys who haunt
them, as VIII As his office, they will be
ma king a start in the right direction. If
the eXecutiv2 and legislative branches Of
the Governnnnt will attend more to the
cry of the country for the purging Of
the pension list anG less to these
pension attorneys, great saving might
be accomplished, and the McDingley hole
not be as teep by from S3o,Go0,o 600 to
SOC, 600. Ooe.
The times., 1898-02-08
Love by Injunction.

Government by injunction may be a
good thing, but it does not belong in
love affairs. At least, that is what an
Iowa father thinks. His daughter
wanted to marry her cousin. The faith
er objected. The young man persisted
in his suit. The father shut the girl
up in his house, and refused to allow
her to see the young man. Nothing
daunted, the youth procured writ
of habeas corpus and served it on the
surprised and indignant parent. The
girl was of age, and had to be releas-
ed. The happy couple hied them To the
house of minister. The father, in hot
haste, repaired thither also. When the
bridegroom saw the father coming in
the door he pulled a writ of injunction
out of his pocket, and the father found
the ceremony. The wedding then went
on. but the detected father of the
bride wished he had not come.
This is as it should be. Somehow or
other when law papers. or pistols or
practical jokes, or any sort of offensive
or defensive weapons are used by
persistent lovers, against the fathers of
their sweethearts, the world laughs and
applauds 1t seems To be another proof
of the prover5 that all the world loves
a lover. Possibly the reason of it is
that almost any man, when he thinks
Of his own courtship. remembers that
the parents on one side or the other
perhaps on both. did not quite approve
OF the match, and he remembers that
his feelings on that occasion were
desperate and sanguinary. And so he
sympathizes with the lover. At any
rate, this little Iowa episode shows
what can be done with an injunction
The times., 1898-02-08

As predicted hy The Times. the silly
story that Gen. Rabi would have sur
rendered to Glanco if Gen. Garcia had not
discovered his intention has been fully
exposed. Dr.. Herna ndez. of the Cuban
government has Just arrive d in New York
from Rabis headquarters. He SAYS that
the Ia tiers patriotism has never been open
to the least question, and that Gen. Rabi
is fighting ilcessantly against the Span
iards, over whom he has recently gained
several signal victories The canard, like
others of the SD me sort, was the Joint
work of Co1sosto and the Spanish press
a gent in aTana.
The times., 1898-02-08
The Colnmhln Historical Society.

The Columbia HiStorica society held its
annual me-. inS last night. at the Shore
ham. and liS-ened 70 an interesting paper
by Mr. Henry 3. Locker surveyor for
the Distric5 u Columbia. Mr.. LOCKER urged
the need of q fire-proof hall Of records
for the SAFE keeping Of the records of
the city. officers wese elected as fol
lows. Presi 'ent, John a; Kasson, first
vice preside s.. Judge Ha gner. second vice
president. K. SpoffoTd: treasurer. j. ID.
Morgan; sec ttary, Mrs. Mary Stevens PeH,
recording secretary, NJ. I Weller curator.
Mr. Hood: -'I5onici"r. W B. Bryan; Prof.
McG"e ana Marcus Paker were elected
To the bOaT Of managers.
The times., 1898-02-08
A PLEA FOR HUcKsTERs.
Mr.. McMi.lan's Bill to Give Them
Space ~ Sell Their Products.

Mr.. McMj,!an's Bill to Give Them
Space ~ Sell Their Products.
A joint resolution was introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Mcmillan,
for the relief of farmers, gardeners and
truckmen selling produce of their own
raising.
1t provides that the Commissioners
shall be authorized to lay off and mark
in convenient spaces the sidewalk on
the south side of b street north. be-
tween Seventh and Thirteenth streets
west, and the sidewalk on the north
side of B street north, between Tenth
and Twelfth st! eets west, which spaces
with the abutting fifteen feet of the
carriage ways. may be used for the
sale of country produce.
1t further provides that the sum of
ten cents a day for market days shall
be the only charge for single teams ard
fifteen cents day for double teams
The Commissioners are also author
lied to appoint q watchman. whose
duty it shall be to collect the fees and
keep a space clear for sidewalk traflc
The times., 1898-02-08
Grn ld "a Hired GirIn

In all the VeStal livery of the stage
seTvant-red hair, calico dress and the
rest of it-''A Hired Girl went to work
last night at the Grand Opera House
and succeeded in pleasing so well that
she and her aids were forced to do the
greater part Of their labor over again
before her employers would be salts
fled. As a matter OF fact. the Cir"
while meritorious on the whole. has
many faults. not the least Of which is
that she has lost the charm of youth
and taken TO herself the staid de-
meanor that comes only with extreme
old age. On Ter announcements one
Charles Il. Blaney is referred To as
being directly responsible for her
actions but, if such Is tine case. the
greater part of them were probably
arranged in one Of Mr.. BIaney's prior
existenceS-certainly not in this. Not
that this altogether ruined the use
fulness of the Hired Girl for that
bellicose and belligerent parsonage has
comparatively little To do with the
play During the entire action one
gets no nearer the kitchen than one
pole can to the other, and the real
gusto with which the audience present
last night watched the antics of the
lady's friends was largely due to the
personality Of the friends themselves.
These are of the best order, and they
gave to the entertainment a 2est that
was really pleasing. Willis z. Sweat
nam an old burnt cork comedian. in
troduced one Of the monologues that
have become sacred to the memory OF
plantation minstTelsy. and Waldo
Whipple told some venerable jests fair
ly well. Rose r. Cumpson brought out
some good dialect comedy. and the four
sisters Du Held displayed q sufficient
amount of lingerie to be entertaining.
Tom ]. Ryan gave the best work pos
sibie to the part of Johanna Quinn. the
Girl and an even dozen pretty girls.
more or less connected with the events
of the evening. dispnrted themselves
with becoming grace. As an exhibit
tiOn of feminine charm "a Hired Girl
is pleasing. as a vaudeville perform
ance it is often interesting. but as a
farce it is merely q repertoire OF
ancient and wearisome predecessors.
The times., 1898-02-08

Unless the unders tanding should be
changed, this is the last day of grace
for the Administration on the Cuban
question, as far as the senate is CON
cerned. Before tonight Mr. Mckinley
will inform Congress what he proposes
To do with IegaId to the Saga sta reply,
or situation viii he constructed that
will force his hand without any further
delay. The patience OF the Senate as
we'll as of The country is thoroughly ex-
haust ed.
The times., 1898-02-08
AN ORDER TO TRANSFER CLERKS.
They are Warned Not to Forward
Matter With Short Postage.

James f. White, general superiutend-
ent of the railway mail service. is
sued an order yesterday calling atten-
tion 20 the fact that complaint is made
that transfer clerks a railroad stations
frequently accept and forward mail
matter with insufficient postage. and
that the Government, because of this
practice, is defrauded of considerable
revenue.
Supt White directs division super
intendents TO instruct transfer clerks in
their respective divisions not to accept
third or fourth-class matter unless they
are reasonably satisfied that sufficient
postage has been paid thereon, and in
all cases where they are not satisfied
that the proper amount of postage has
been paid upon such matter deposited
in letter boxes at depots or left in the
mail room the packages should be re-
turned to the poStoffice.