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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-12

Springs. travelling passenger agent of the
Delaware and Hudson River Railroad,
was calling on the local railroad people
yesterday. He Is on pleasure trip Sou.e
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
Where Will It Endp

If only tenth part of what has been
said by trustworthy persons concern
ing the neglect of sick soldiers at Camp
Wikoff We're true-and there is good
reason to believe that all is true and
much more which has not yet been re-
ported, not simply with reference to
this one camp but touching all the
camps-the president has done we'll to
start upon a tour of personal eXamina-
tion. Perhaps his attention should
have been given earlier to this phase
Of the military situation. at least to
the extent of ascertaining whether the
much protesting secretary of war and
his similarly loquacious subordinate,
the surgeon general, were making truth
full representations to him as to the
condition of the various camps of con-
centration. Had this been done it is
possible that some lives since sacri-
feed would have been saved. But we
must remember that the president has
had burdens of his own.
There is excuse for confusion at tho
opening of a great camp when it is
made suddenly and with insufficient
time for proper preparation. But there
Is no excuse for the continuance prac-
tically unchecked of abuses such as
are reported at Montauk Point weeks
after Camp Wikoff was established
"There is," says a correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger, writing from
Montauk Point, universal condemna-
tion on the part of the officers of the
camp of the inefficiency of the medical
department. 1t has been short of sup
| plies from the outset. and as short of
supplies in the camps of the United
States as it was at Siboney and San
tiago. No explanation can explain why
today. at Fort Myer, within four miles
| of Washington, there are the ssms
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
Probe!

which" asks the Philadelphia
Press, "i5 best and which is just? To
unite in a loud-mouthed personal hunt
in full cry for a scapegoat, yelling and
shouting that the only man responsible
for all lacks in creating an army of
100000 men in two months was the Sec
retary of war, or soberly to see that
the lacks, defects and blunders are at
bottom due to conditions for which no
one man was fully responsible and to
demand a full. searching military in
quiry which shall properly apportion
responsibility and show of the three
causes which were responsible and in
what share, an army too small. an in
efficient staff or the management of the
war Department.
There is, of course, but one answer
to this question: there must be a
searching inquiry and it must probe
and spare none. That inquiry cannot,
however, be under the direction of the
secretary of war, who is himself. in
the public mind at least, the most con-
spicuous defendant, neither can it in
clude representatives. of the suspected
war bureaus and sub-departments.
Unless the president shall take action
independently and in exercise of his
undoubted authority as commander-in-
chief, the inquiry will be ordered by
congress, which will at once introduce
the distractions and injustices of pol
itics and leaves the public no wiser
than before.
Before dismissing this subject we
wish in all kindness to advise the Press
and the few other journals which have
elected to rally to Secretary Alger's
defense not to try TO blacken the mo-
tives of those who want the criminal
management of the war department
sifted to the bottom. If Alger is COM
| ing in for a large share of personal
| Censure, let the Press remember that
! by some of his actions he has wilfully
| invited it. His vindictive reply to
Roosevelt, for instance, showed him to
| the people as a man far too small in
mental stature to be safe custodian
| of the gigantic interests and respon-
| sibilities now devolving upon the sec
retary Of war. That does not implicate
| him in any crime but it furnishes unde-
| niable foundation for public resent
ment and suspicion.
Undoubtedly the faults of the war de-
| partment in the main are the faults
| of an antiquated and inadequate sys-
| TEN. but there are evidently employed
| in the department some men whom no
| system, however admirable, could
| make worthy of public respect. Unfit
| men as we'll as unfit system need in
| vestigation and the administration of
| absolute justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
THE NAVY.


From the Philadelphia Record.
A navy cannot he eXtenlpCrized; and it
takes years to train a sailor. The people
know very we'll that while our navy -
extra efficient 1t is understood. They also
know that however powerful 1t may be-
come there will be no resulting danger to
our liberties. The whole history of the
navy, beginning with Paul Jones and end
ing with Dewey. is a record of glorious
accomplishments Our navy has plucked
us with honor out of the late war with
Spain. Had we spent. before the war, a
few more millions of dollars in the con-
struction of swift cruisers and battle
ships, thus bringing our offensive ability
on the sea into some proper proportion to
our vast maritime interests. there would
have been no war. A demonstration Of
our sea power would have been sufficient,
and would have saved us a hundred mil
lion dollars and thousands of precious
lives.
This lesson ought not to go unheeded
Our safety at home, the protection of
our steadily growing international trade
the security of our extended insular pos
sessions and our position among the
great Powers of the world-intermediate
as that position is between Europe and
Asia-demand a navy adequate to all
possible requirements. We must have
our share of the worlds trade, even if
we have to fight for it. Congress may
rely upon popular support in appropriate
ing money to build warships. Until we
are in position TO fight we are not in a
position to get due consideration at the
hands of the earth-grabbing Powers that
have adopted Bismarck's motto: might
is right" Within the next three years
our naval power should be doubled; and
in the succeeding three years doubled
again. We have the coal; we have the
iron and steel; we have the constructive
ability; we have the money TO pay our
way-why should we not take our place
at the front?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM.

1t will be my purpose when elected 70
so conduct myself as to win the respect
and good will! of those who have opposed
me as well as those " no have given me
their support / shall be the governor
of the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up in the leslS-
lature which are neither the fault oil one
party nor the other. but rather the
growth of custcm. Unnecessary inVesu-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees, resulting in unnecessary expense 10
the state. 1t will he my care ana pur-
pose to correct these and other evils IN so
far as ! have the power 1t Will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvanla,
as 1t has been my purpose in the pubic
positions that | have held with Coo
help. to discharge my whole duty. Inc
people are greater than the parties 70
which they belong. l am only jealous or
their favor ] shall only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done by
an honest, modest. daily discharge OF
public duty.
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on Cnmmon Schools.

IL the l-Iy.- ut last years public
instruction NCIn iu the boroughs and
townships of la. ';awanna county
which County Sups2 Intendent Taylor
has Forwarded j' Harrisburg and
Which IS set tgrtL more fully on anoth-
or page, certain salient features merit
particular ECtlg.
The aveTaE, leus-h of the school
term. already A. eNg ess of that of any
other county IN the state is growing;
tho pay Of .cachcrs, averaging $51.13 a
month for male and S3235 for female
teachers Is steadiy increasing, and
the general condition of the schools,
as regards both the recitations and the
sanitation, is becoming noticeably bet
ter The report cites numerous details
in proof which leave no doubt on this
point. Especially significant is the
progress which has been made in grad
pg these schools. so as to bring to
.he country districts many OF the ad-
santages in education hitherto restrict
sd to residents Of the larger boroughs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
The Peace Commission.

The president has chosen wisely the
men who are to represent this govern
ment in the negotiation of a treaty OF
peace with Spain. No two members of
the senate rank higher for broad and
progressive Statesmanship in foreign
relations than Senators Davis and
Frye. None have more fully the con-
fidencc of their colleagues and of the
country. Whitelaw Reid takes a place
alongside them He is for the fullest
expansion of American prestige. infiu-
ence and opportunity consonant with
the spiiit of our institutions. Here are
three votes that may be counted as
certain to be cast il the preliminary
balloting for the largest programme in
the Philippines that has seriously re-
ceived consideration in this country.
The attitude likely to be assumed by
Judge Day is a matter largely of con-
lecture. 1t has been represented that
he is personally inclined toward a
conservative view of our duty with
reference to the Spanish East Indies.
in the sense that he is careful, eau
tious and not given to enthusiasms this
is credible without necessitating the
supl,osition that he is timi6 or small
minded. The judicial temperament
which he possesses in so high a degree,
the disposition to weigh with delibera-
ton every factor entering into a prob
lem before proceeding far toward its
solution, can be put to useful purpose
on a commission chan ged with deter
mining momcntous issues of future in
ternational relations. 1t will act as a
valuable check on inpetuous or
impa tient sentiment. The essence
of wisdom in an adjudication
of this high character con-
sists ir viewing the subjects of con-
ference from evecy possible standpoint.
Concerning the bent of the fifth COM
missioner, Mr.. Justice White. no infor-
nation is available, but the clnnence
of his position ought to be a sufficient
guarantee that he will cast his ulti-
mate Vote in accordance with an hon
est int,Ipretation Of the facts and ar
Euuculz yet TO be adduced.
I,rc. lhaa. We have Il peace commits
sion wlta .j@ majority committed in
aGyaaDs ug rumerous utterances and
uniform a.gynent TO the acceptance
by to., 20 :nment of the fullest
measure o. opportunity no less than
Gl.y ira IKE aituation confronting us in
t.a orient nd with a minority not
pledged ". uppose the majority fac
to evolve Cuu and fair discussion and
to leave ro phss. Of possible conse.
quenaes g2ccu4'Gered The treaty rec
ornendN by such a commission
ought 10 ana VIII command the con-
fidencc ot auc raady acceptance by the
great mass of or citizenship.
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on hand no matter how unfit, must
be issued and eaten before fresh ones
can be furnished. The commssary Of
ficer who violates this rule is liable to
be held for payment of the rations.
This accounts for the fact that in sew
eral camps sick soldiers whose stom-
achs are hardly able to retain the most
delicate of invalids' food are expected
to feed on rotten salt meat and musty
hard tack. The enforcement of such a
rule under these conditions is murder
1t deserve to be shot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

Now that Uncle Sam has to dsman-
tie the auxiliary navy which he got
together in haste and with great waste
and which, fair play for it, did good
service, it would be a capital idea If
the patriots who sold these ships to the
government at war prices would bid
them back again at the same terms.
Eat OF course they won't. Like some
other patriots that this war has un-
masked, th:ir patriotism is only talk
deep. These emergency ships that in
our hour of need we paid two and three
prices for will be resold at one third
value and the dfference-amountin in
the aggregate to several millions-will
represent what this nation would have
saved if, instead of putting off war
preparations until the enemy had
started for our shores, congress had
had the common sense in time Of peace
to build a navy comparable with the
nations magnitude and growing COM
rercial interests. 1t is to be hoped
that every sacrifice indicated at the
naval auction block will penetrate the
public consciousness and lend back
bone to the resolve that hereafter this
great nation shall not be caught nap
ping.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 445 a. m, for Saturday
August q, 1898.
- D q


A child born on this day will notice
that the bargain counter in politics con-
tains spring goods cnly,
The public will doubtless sympathize
with Hon. George jerks in his hope for
Democratic harmony, so long as he does
not make much noise about it,
Efforts of sensational newspapers to in
augurate another Lattmer riot out of a
strike at HoneybrC ok the other day were
dismally fruitless.
General Humidity was in command of
the elements last night.
1.-The Girl Left Behind Me" will soon
cease to be lonesome.
There is nothing on earth so dangerous
as an escaped rogue.
The straw hat will be mustered out
next.
Days of the Decent matinee approach.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
Lewis, Reilly & Davies,
114A AND11e WYOMING AVENUE

had last year six of the Democrats Will
be succeeded by Republicans. The early
elections of this year indicate that the
Republicans have not only held their
strength, but have increased 1t conside:a-
bly,. California is now Republican, Is
are Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New
York, North Dakota, West virginia ana
Wisconsin. No losses are to be expected
in any of these states so Republican sue
ccssors may be confidently expected
there Indeed, Germans successor has
already been elected. A gain OF eisnt
seats is almost certain.
%
VIII there be any Republican losses 10
offset this? Ii is not likely. The Repub-
licans whose terms expire are Hawley or
Connecticut. Hale of Maine, Lodge or
Massachusetts, Burrows of Michigan
Davis of Minnesota Mantle of Montana
Quay of Pennsylvania, Aldrich of Rhode
Island. Proctor of Vermont, Wilson OF
Washington and Clark of Wyoming. The
legislatures of these states are now all
Republican with the exception OF Mon
tana and Washington, where the Demo-
cratic and Populistic combination is in
the ascendant. The chances are Sood
that the Republicans will gain each of
these, but even If they should not the
loss of two subtracted from the certain
gain of eight would make net gain
of six. This would give the Republicans
fifty-one senators, against thirty-eicht
for the opposition, comfortable working
majority of thirteen, or including the
Oregon vacancy fifty-two members. with
fourteen majority.
Every prospect is therefore that the
welcomed time is at hand when the senate
will no longer be the stronghold OF free
silver and Popullsm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

complaints that are heard at Camp AL
ger and Chickamauga, which came in
overwhelming volume from Santiago,
and are now duplicated at this point.
There has been lack of surgeons, of
nurses and of supplies everywhere, only
less in the United States than In Cuba.
Here, in camp of invalids, not 100
miles from New York, the hospitals
cannot furnish cots for the sick, and
hundreds only less i'll than those lying
on the floor in the hospitals cannot
secure needed medical supplies. The
surgeons at Camp Wikoff are men of
great professional ability, and are ex-
erting themselves to the utmost. All
that can be said is that the supplies
do not come, and the sick cannot be
properly treated without medical sup
plies. The commissary department
here has been no less anxious to
make the best of its opportunity,
and no less industrious in issuing the
supplies forwarded to it. But the COM
missary department has no power ex-
cept by special authorization to pur-
chase any supplies except the rations
authorized by law, ample enough in
time of peace for the army in garri-
sons, where large portion of it is sold
and the proceeds turned into other
more palatable articles, but grossly in
sufficient to feed men wrecked by fever
and debilitated by disease"
Now, is it not strange that the rich
est nation of the world cannot provide
better than this for the remnant of
the small army that captured Santi-
ago? We hear ridicule thrust at the
Cuban insurgents because of their
forlorn appearance, yet proportionate
to their resources the insurgent COM
manders have taken infinitely better
care of their men than Uncle Sam has
taken of his. The insurgents survived
three years of jungle warfare, but
many of our men seem likely not to
hold out for five months in concentra-
ton camps set down in the heart of a
civilized and fertile country where no
enemy exists save the incapacity of
certain men in office. All the time that
there facts are pointed out the answer
is that if things are true as charged
some other fellow is to blame, but no
adequate steps are taken on any side
to improve the condition of things.
Where will it end?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

Ex-Secretary Sherman has been in
terviewed on the war departments
conduct, and the way he proceeds to
fay his recent cabinet colleague would
appear to indicate that he had not yet
forgotten how Alger got away with
those southern delegates. Poor Alger.
We are beginning to pity him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

Governor-WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. Z. S. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-JAMES W.
LATTA.
Judge of Superior Court-W. w. POR-
TER.
Congreesmen at Large - SAMUEL a.
DAVENPCRT, GALCSHA A. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

Platt organs in the country towns
and cities outside Of Greater New
York are apparently yet undecided
whether to use smokeless powder or
the old style campaign ammunition in
their attacks on Colonel Roosevelt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

Vast as this trade Is now-amounting to
five billion dollars-it is growing rapidly
and will continue to grow. While n part
of the commerce is inelastic, the greater
part is growing rapidly and will continue
to increase, espC cially with the efforts
that are being made by all of the Euro
pean nations to obtain share of the
valuable market
BY the acquisition of Hawaii, Guam
and perhaps IA part of the Philippines ,he
United States Is certain to bear greater
share than formerly In this rich trade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

Professor Charles Eliot Norton is sad
again-sad that our nation Ehould
have turned its back upon it's old
ideals, and, standing at the parting
way, should have chosen this ancient
path. familiar to the old world, worn
by the bloody feet of hapless genera
tions, and which has never led to any
thing but ill-the path of aggressive
war, Of foreign conquest, of alien terri
torial agrrandizement, the path that
leads from trouble to trouble" Profess
sor Norton will never forgive this coun-
try for outgrowing the infants crib.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

considered it's ban of suspension upon
player Holmes the other day before the
suspension order had time to go into
effect. Experience has shown base ball
magnates that this sort of boycott.
which deprives a player from the
chance of earning a livelihood by
making it impossible for him to get an
engagement, is dangerous business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

The Wilkes Barre Record asserts
that Wilkes Barres new hotel is super
Tor to Scranton's. There is room for
argument on that point.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

1t is sad to see that Mr.. Wanamaker
is still inclined to be somewhat jealous
of DIR. Swallow. Can it be that the
great merchant objects to sowing
where another reaps?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

In the selection of w. II. Woodin, of
Berwick as their congressional candi-
date, the Republicans of the Seven
teenth district have displayed good
judgment. Mr.. Woodin is a man of un-
firing energy and spotless character
and is an ideal representative of the
young blood in Pennsylvania politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
COMMERCE IN THE PACIFIC.
From the Times-Herald.

T IIIU T
A striking summary of the growing i'm
portance of the commerce of the world
in the Pacific is given by the London sta
tist. Figures are compiled showing the
value of trade with all nations with the
countries bordering on the great ocean
The estimates of the Statst translated
from pounds sterling into American dol
lars are as follows:
Pacific states of North, South
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

and cities. No direction offers larger
opportunities Of usefulness than this.
Under the heading of professional
improvement Superintendent Taylor
shows what has been done in the five
years of his administration toward en-
couraging the teachers of the county
to seek higher degrees of fitness. The
day has gone by in well regulated COM
munities when the young man or wo-
man who isn't fit for anything else
can eke out scant existence by teach
ing school. Teaching has become in
all things save pay distinctively a
learned profession requiring not simply
Inherent tact and general knowledge
but careful and thorough special prep
aration. The pay, too, is increasing,
but not so rapidly as it ought to in
crease. The best paid teacher, IL he
earns his money, is underpaid.
We are impressed with the county
superintendent's recommendation that
the directors in the rural districts
more generally take advantage of the
act permitting them to levy a school
library tax. If it is worth while to
have a school it is equally worth while
to have a library. The two go togeth-
er, with this advantage, that a good
library allowed to circulate under suit
able restrictions, reaches a circle wider
than the school reaches and is per-
haps more Immediately beneficial.
No citizen who is interested in the
betterment of the county schools should
fail to read with appreciation this in
teresting report. 1t fairly entities it's
author to the thanks of the community
for important work shown by it to
have been well done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
LEGISLATIVE.


Senate.
Twentieth Dist.-JAMES c. VAUGHAN'
House.
First Dstrict--JOHN r. FARR.
Second District-JOHN J. SCHECER, Jh.
Third Distr.ct-N. C.. MACKEI.
Fourth District-JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27
A WARNING TO MUGWUMPs.

From the Florida Times Union.
The elections are approaching and the
American voter has no liberation for the
statesman who has lost faith in him and
his country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27

Fifteen of the thirty who retire this
year are Democrats. These are White
of California, Gray of Delaware, PaSco
of Florida, Turpie of Indiana, German OF
Maryland, Money of Mississippi. Cock
rell of Missouri, Smith of New Jersey.
Murphy of New York, Roach of North
Dakota, Bate of Tennessee, Mills OF Tex
as, Daniel of Virginia, Faulkner, of West
Virginia, and Mitchell of Wisconsin,
There is every prospect that the Repub-
licans will gain many OF these seats. II
they merely retain the advantage they