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The times., 1898-02-15
Gloves.
LESSONS OF THE INCIDENT"

"Neyer write a letter" said Talley-
rand land never burn one that you re-
ceivs If Nicholas Biddle had observ-
ed the first part of this injunction the
fate of the United States Bank over
which he presided would probably nave
been different. Jackson would not have
been able to perform that second iaoof
of Hercules in Staying the bank N.Y.
dra." and the politics of the Jos
would have lost one of its most pic
turesque episodes. An interesting and
usually level-headed parsonage, blddie
had what Juvenal called an 'incurable
itch for writing" and this led him and
his institution to their doom. defeated
CLAW and the national Republican par
ty in 1892 and, as one of the conse-
quences of the banks overthrow.
brought on the panic of 1887. The
"Rhea letter" precipitated the contest
in 1880 between Jackson and Calhoun
which put Calhoun out of the line of
succession to Jackson in the Presiden-
cy, made Van Buren Jackson's political
heir. dwarfed Calhoun from a national
to local figure and turned him to the
partisan metaphysics out of which,
were evolved notification and THAI
morbid and wire-drawn political phil
osophy in defense of slavery that
brought on the war which destroyed
slavery.
The late Senator Plumb, of Kansas.
once described diplomacy as ''gilded Iy-
ing" Truth invaded the realm of di-
plomacy at one point in the Dupuy let
ter incident. The Spanish minister
held his own counsel until late in the
afternoon of the day his letter to Cana
lejas appeared in print 1t is yet a
question whether diplomacy might
not have helped him out of the scrape.
When the letter was first read in
Washington there was general skepti
cism Several papers coupled publica-
ton with the assertion that it was
forgery, and even quoted the minister
as so branding it. But the surprise to
Mr.. Dupuy de Lone came when the
telegraph boy brought to the legation
a cablegram from Canalejas reading to
this effect:"I have never seen the letter
which YOU are reported to have written
to me. 1t is base forgery Dupuy
was amazed. He cabled back: rs it
possible you did not receive such a let
ter?" Canalejas replied: Il never re-
ceiVed Sucn a letter from YOU VI HedIu
you express such sentiments. Then you
presented to Dupuy the possibility of
DENYING that he had written the let
ter and declaring that anything which
might be presented purporting to be the
original was forgery. Up to that time
the minister had refused to his closest
friends to admit that he had written
the letter. He had no knowledge OF
! the whereabouts of the original. Should
he put a bold face on the matter, and,
aided by the proof that no such letter
had reached Canalejas, deny the au-
thenticity? What passed in the diplo-
The times., 1898-02-15
Circulation Statement.

Hood.rs OF The Times Jcho mag al any
time be unable to procure copies Of Il at day
t,elcs sta nd, railroad station or on railroad
trains ,ciH confer .foror upon tie manage
meat by sending TO IA. of'ce i'y"TDta toIa Of
he fact.
The times., 1898-02-15

Everybody remembers the wreck
which letter writing inflicted on
Blatne's fortunes by defeat in the con-
ventions of 1876 and 1880 and at the
polls in 1884
The times., 1898-02-15

Communications attended iOr publication
IA. The Times should be terSe'y Gisd plainly
,rIttteR and must in all cases be accompanied
bat Tic name and address Of tie ,eriteF Re
ected communications tciH ,l"{ De pFeSeFUeR,
.Iid oBiy manuscripts Of obciOUS Importance
uriU be returned 20 G,eer oataorS.
The times., 1898-02-15

There is a fine touch of poetic irony
in the circumstances that Van Buren.
the man who said he would rather
walk forty miles to tell a person some
thing than to intrust his thoughts to
a letter. met his doom through the
medium of a letter. 1t was a letter,
however, which he was absolutely fore
ed to write, and it was called out in
the spring of 1914 by the necessity of
declaring himself on the burning issue
of Texas annexation. That letter. in
which he mildly and tentatively op-
posed annexation, defeated him for the
nomination for the presidency a few
weeks later, and gave the candidacy
to the dark horse. Polk, ar outspoken
anneXationist.
The times., 1898-02-15
Mems Clothing.

Shows what il is to
he known for quail
ity. Saturday and
Yesterday b 9th
were exceedingly
busy days in these
two Suit offerings.
You don't have to
"feel your way
here. " hen there's
nothing but value
The times., 1898-02-15

a fatal readiness with his pen
brought an Iliad of woes to Clay Il
am the most unfortunate man in Am
erican history" exclaimed Clay after
one of his reverses to Henry A. Wise.
Il get the nomination in the years
when no Whig can be elected.
and in the years when any
Whig can win the candidacy
goes to somebody else In the
year, however, in which his success
seemed certain. 1874. he was defeated
by his campaign letters on the Texas
question. We are beaten" exclaimed
Joshua r. Giddings to Cassius NJ. Clay.
as somebody put into his hand a paper
containing one of Clay's letters. just
before both of them mounted the stand
at Clay mass meeting at which they
were to speak. He was right. The let
ter, which made a surrender on the
slavery question, sent enough anti
slavery Wings over to Birney, the
Liberty party's candidate. in the de-
cisive State of New York to give that
The times., 1898-02-15

there's nothing but satisfaction, The
present prices are simply unprecedented
In one hot are single and double
ETeasteiSa kahds few CUta wa V + rocks,
in fine imported and domestic fancy
"a SsiruereS and ChsriOtS and WOrSteds.
stars with US, up 10 $50, % -
They're uIts that have been rO.I y
In this other lot are single and double
breasted sacks -CdssiineFeSa z uC cheviOts,
worth up 10 81 o. yOur chOice G
OF any of 'em for ....... PO-IO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08
A PARTY WITHOUT ISSUES.
Ii Goes Into the Campaign With
Nothing to Fight For.
Boston IOurnal


Most OF the Democratic conventions thus
far held have adopted resolution "reaf-
nrmng the Chicago platform OF lSS. Be
fore any more conventions perpetrate that
anachronism they ought at least to take
the trouble 10 read over that deiiyeranca
and see how many outgrown. moscow
cred Issues 1t contains.
For example. there Is the declaration
against the issue OF interest bearing
bonds in time Of peace" What pertinency
70 any live question has that expression
now? Then there is the demagogic at
tempt to cater 10 Tnobss by denoaEcing the
arbitrary interference by Federal author
tiles in local Affairs and the accompany
ing diatribe against the courts; does the
Democratic party really want 10 challenge
public sentiment Oh that question at the
approa ching elections?
The declaration regarding the Pacific
railroad debt; the expression Of sympath
with the struggling people OF CUBA; the
resolution deprecating third presidential
term: the platitude about religious liberty:
the demand for an income tax: and last
but not least, the Wild c,anor fer the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver what
lot OF snorihund issues this is for a great
political party to offer To the people We
hazard little in saying that If the Chicago
platform in It's entirety could he read 10
any Democratic convention this year the
aDsurdity Of 'reaT.rming'' Il would be 50
apparent 10 even the duilcst minds that Il
resolution 10 that purport would be ho31ed
down.
The Democratic party is 10 be corn,nissr-
ated. 1t cannot galvsuize free silver. II
Mr.. Bryan were To so upon the stump with
hts speeches Of 1855 he would seem like
political RIP Van Wrinkle. But the Demo
cratic party - forced to try 10 furnish Up
dle old issues because there are no new
ores regarding which it can putt Itself to-
gether and formulate a consistent leelara-
ton. As to the war and the questions av.s-
ing from It. the party Is hopeles-sly rent
asunder, and he declarations Of one con
vent:on are in fat contradiction 10 those OF
another.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

The popuiist press Is protesting great
alarm at the growth ~ the treasury
surplus. and is trying Ia make II cler,
that the issue ~ bonds was needless
and extTaYagant. aud sas dictated by
the hondhn'ders SOLELY for thejr own
wicked purposes Inaemuch as the pep-
pie are the hondholders thls IS tanta-
mount 20 declaration that thoy have
entered into n conspiracy with au ad-
ADMINISTRATION established rs tbein t3 rob
themselves
\ m0ment's reflection NIL disclose
how utterly unjust ANA absurd ~ Pop
ulis; complaint is Thv United States
had entered uron a var win Spain.
whose extent ana duration were W.
certain !; Was abe universal desire
ira; the enemy b. crushed WITH the
greatest possible dispatch. and az any
necessary cost, ana that all the euo~-
nous resources ~ the United States -
employed e. tha; end VIA. waS the
a.st essential Afp.e uaaaev. ana an
salt.a, appropriation - SO 795. $50 was
unanimously D,a2e upor request of fha
president 30 Us as be sAw 81 War
vas declared. and conxrass Was c.t.e-l
legislative provision Fun3s 10 carry
on wAf N large scale So leas- untH
he meeting ~ congress r4s,-- F..-... -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

Complaints About the Hardships OF
soldiers Are Childish

Seattle SEPT 5 zSS
To taa Editor. As a. old soldier. DE-
sire 10 express my surprise and Gssg.1ss 81
,ha terrible struggles % yeIso~ 1osr-zasssE,.
q b@gs,.ie the iaoorx ard sra5gce the god
name AZ Cur present secretary q war Gea-
r. A. A.ger. have known The general Tor
ever :hiri % q century ard. having had
some little experience during the 2ass us-
y1saxzhtneSs I Eaay have = clear ana =
better knowledge o. ,he many diffcIltses-
and Of ne enormous fa5ors t1at naye d.
yoiTei upon orr very efficient secretary o.
war I re-negr1oer a. the cattle 81 Pitts
burg Landing that Prentsce's division Was
pushed 10 the frost ard large par. Of
them wa-a not evers armed. Ne one pre-
sm,red 20 Iay .ae blame or the secretary Of
ws- FOR tkas err0f.
haoperyei 10 Be ere who vas pres
ew during and Immediately sfter t5e
siege Of Knoxville ard / know we had
Only worrsy hard tack and corn for ssv-
eral weeks We received ten days ratio1s
ot corn and thu men could hold al saey
got in their swo hands Time after time
/ have taken my company ous with three
days rassoss and been gone ten 10 twelve
DAYS. We nave, when On the march slept
without tents In TWO or thr@e inches OF
STOW. ana IN he morning Ne shook IL 81
our blankets and went on our way rejoic-
ing. We Old not write back 70 cur friends
about the lneAicsency OF the secretary o.
war.
notice tina: Gen Shafter said, ''tha. only
for three weeks were his men reduced 10
bread. meat and coffee" Now re old
soldiers fslt ourselves almighty lucky 20
get bread, meat and coffee In plenty. I
am not saying wori against the boys
They are the bravest and the best soldiers
IN the land, and they are the Ast 10 COM
plain. Il Is only those sensational news
papers. that are making a fuss about sheiG'
harvfships. TIE boys as a who.e, were
we'll cared fer ard | venture 70 prexi,cr
that they viii uphold me IN what I say.
They went down 20 fight ard To accept the
hArdsh.ps incident to q campaign in an
eneny's country. and they have ccuit.ei
themselves "a heroes. The old soldiers are
proud Of them and OF the record they have
made.
I was captured by Gen. Joe Wheeler In
SO. at Flat Creek bridge. near Stra TDerry
tive in the generals command.
/ felt bit out Of line with Fighting Joe
as We boys called him, but the tine has
come when all lines and feelings Of sec
tionalisrn have been wiped away ard
should l meet General joe / can take him
by the hand az cordially as any man on
earth. and / thank God for II. Let Us
have no more Of these dog in the Hlaager
remarks in regard 10 the war department.
All the critics coTubined could not have
run the department for one single day
without making more mistakes than the
department has made during the war.
] "
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08
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THE SPOKANE FRUIT FAIR.

From October to October Is. Spokane
VIII be gay city, as il IS the tine OF the
annual fruit far Every day during this
iirae there vii be some society or order
winch VIII have a meeting IL the city and
VIII have 4 parade OF its OWE besides the
big harvest parade which will open the
fair, The city VIII be decorated during
these two weeks and at night Z Will be
a perfect blaze % Electrical displays OF all
kinds.
This year the :; u be finer and bet
ter than ever be- But X is still only
a 15-ce1t show, ~kable as that may
seem 20 those who stand the splendid
entertainment which e.ll be furnished for
the amusement and !97trllction OF The pub
lie. The parade is going 10 he something
well worth seeing. TINS harvest festival
celebration viii cccur promptly AZ 2 o'clock
Tuesday, October & The feature will he
the csDstumiug Of the attendants and her
aids who viii accompany each float. i
great deal Of attention will he gwen 10
making this feature which viii far sur
pass anything of last year
The premium Ist Is finer. larger and
better than ever before There are cvner-
Gus premiums for almost every thing a
farmer in this part uf the country raises
or produces The mineral department WILL
be do8b'e the size and IN every particular
better than that Of last year. This wiil be
i4i ''--A' X" % - a ~S+N&tt - WHO ~ tahfffS
great interest in making this feature
something which mining men can De sat
isfed with. There will be two or three
times as many districts represented as
hast year ard all OF them with better a.
sentiments Of ores The railroads have
made arrangements to bring ores 20 the
show free Of charge. They have also con-
scented % return them IN the same way IL
they are special private collections Of ores
Fred Horne. who's. h;g bard ~ .rva-%v
five OF thu hest musicians in the Ncrthwe =
will furnish muse not only al the harvas,
festival parade on the opening day OF the
fair, bur also every afternoon and evening
during the fair. proposes IN give music
lovers treat. Manager Holster Of the
fair, promises royal exhibition and in.
vites the entire state to participate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

The Flint com mission for the settlement
CT the differences between this government
and the government OF Canada has ad-
jouTned until September %. The work OF
the commission is not going 10 prove 50
easy as many superficial ,4rvers sup
pose. II Is understood tina; he Canadian
government viii derr ID. as a condition
precedent 10 the settlement Of the inter
national questions which have long pended
! between Canada and tAe United States an
agreement Of some kind IN reference 10
reciprocity. This would not be so difficult
OF solution were 1t no, very evident that
TIE reciprocity which .aey are willing 70
enter into Is not the kind of reciprocity
that the American people for the past
twenty years have discussed and now
unanimously favo.-. Canada expects the
United States 30 give them an exclusive
~ preferential duty in cur market, while
they propose 20 admit our goods only upon
the same condition tina, tie products Of
Great Britain are admitted. TIE Cana
dian idea is that In cur markets they are
10 have an advantage as agains; the rest
Of the world, while in their markets they
vii, give us only an equal opportunity 10
compete with Great Britain. The kind Of
reciprocity which the American people ia
vor is the reciprocity which gives an equal
advantage In the respective markets in the
countries which are parties 10 the agree
nent, and that this advantage should be
exclusively enjoyed by each country. Il
will De a good plan for the people OF the
United States TO give the American COM
ulssionerg notice that the Canadian policy
% reciprocity viii never meet the approval
OF the American people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

How Capt. kcmpG Demonstrate
Her Seaworfhiness.

TIE successful voyage % she monitor
Monterey frcn Sar Francisco % Maria
recalls an ss1c5ssas that Occurred when
Capt Louis KsnaP.r was IL command O.
har ros very fang after sire was places ~
coTnm ssfor Naval experts were diva1e1
fl .heg opinion as 20 tire seasoi-g qua
titles q The Monterey Type. SEINE experts
did cot hesitate 20 predict that the Nor
terey would '~su~a turtle II q heavy sea-
and there was general belief thar she was
anything but good sea-g going craft C2sst
kea1gff had unlimited confidence IN ne
vessel ard got permission from he navy
department. 20 give her 4 thorough Er.a!
and demonstrate her sea-going qualities
Not long after the sky ana barometer IL
aicating trouble. Capt ke-npT headed the
Monterey cat through the Golden GATE and
straight 20 sea. II vas rot long before hs
met what hs was looking fora howiing
gale. The vesse! was slowed down and
turned around at half speed TIE engines
were then stopped and she was allowed 20
wa1ow heIpaessly in tie troagh OF the sea
In fact, as an officer who was On ire vessel
at the tine told the writer, the captain
did his best 20 sink her. but the snip came
sriumphantiy out OF the ordeal ard the
captain returned "a his anchorage with re-
doubled confidence in his vessel
Il was also suggested BY some naval
critics that the Mon;erey's guns were TOO
5H8Ty. ana mat X D0tE were nrsd Al tlS
same tine they would cause the ship %
heel dangerously To test this Capt.
Kempr wen. down 10 Port Angeles.
loaded al she guns II The vessel with fun
service charges. and by electrical connsc-
ton fred them AZ the same Instant The
result was that he citizens OF Victoria.
across the straits. reported an earthquake:
but the Monterey came cut unharmed.
Shortly afterwards Capt. Keu.pT said 10
i -..E-~
with my vessel I want 20 know IL before
| go into action" He also said he would
be willing 20 take the Monterey aud fight
anything that floats" Suen are the battle
ships in Uncle Sans navy, and such are
the men who handle them.
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HOW Anutr ESrsssTnN

1t will Ne interesting a. watch the
course IT the shree Elleushurg conven-
TONS on the great subject NJ territorial
expansion. VIII they make = concur
rent declaration. az wiz each express
iss Individual ideas TIE fuslonss's
would undoubtedly oy entirely willing
&, have the people ~ the STATE believe
they are expansion!sts. without con-
hitting themselves &c any latoiltg nj,
policy; bat are iAey willing 10 rom; cu,
IL their REPRESENTATIVES, {n congress TX
actly what shey want aone. and wae b.
err ar not they should support an cmnl-
bus annexation measure. II proposed ny
the administration
Congressman Lewis is AT expansion
list ~ the radical type H. was not iaSs
yeas ard Ray uol * uex. yxag. |. us
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08
COLLEGE TO OPEN
The Next school Year at Pullmn n
Begins September 80.

The school year OF the Washington Agri-
cultural College and School Of Science be-
gins September - The entrance examina-
tons viii De he'd September p, ard all
students who enter are requested 70 be
present AT these examinations TIE college
was established in 1s9l at Pullman. Wait
man county. and is under the supervision
OF the state. Each year different branches
have been added 10 the curriculum until
the college now ranks as one ot The best
educational institutions in the West.
The college Is open TO the children OF al
OF the residents OK the state Il is non
sectarian in character. and devoted - prac-
teal instruction in agriculture. mechanical
arts, natural sciences connected there with,
as well as a thorough course OF instruction
in all branches Of learning bearing upon
agriculture and other industrial pursuits.
The object has been TO furnish a practical
and LIBERAL education and at the same time
10 inculcats a proper sense of the dignity
OF industrial pursuits, the duties and privi-
Ieges OF citizenship and the great imp0-
lance OF applying 10 the various industries
Of life the best scientific information. The
tuiticn is free in all the different depart
ments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

The attention OF the yellow journals IL
called To the following, which we clip from
fhe S.. Louis Globe Democrat:
"A Kentucky private soldier writes from
the f0wr OF Mayaguez. Porto Rico: 'ET-
erytliIng grows over here that you can
imagine We get two dollars for one Of
our dollars. and things are cheap. We
have got another suit % canvas clothing.
and ye have 50 many suits that We don't
krpw what to DO with them. I am Wei
and enjoying myself very much travelling
around The grievance thai viii he dis
covered here by GROWERS il that the gov
eminent breaks the men down with too
many canvas suits
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war th-argh the year. with margin
ene0-. FIR auy posssb.e emergency.
Hsw coaii a pasrsatsc congress Go less.
AMI 10 its inryg vou,a anr citizen
Justify II in any measure proposing TO
handicap ard srnharrass tks president
for want nf funds
Nc II IL not unlikely that we shall
nexe hsar hovl because the president
called for aas.sB volunteers. and sup
ported the ball. OF them Ia fdieaess an.
inactivity while the war was waged
with a few regiments only besides the
regulars. An arrangement OF the preSi-
dent sor bis 1anton ana insxcusa5le
expenditure Of the peoples money on
account o. the unemployed soldiers
wouis De tus. as reasonable and we'll
founded.
The truth is that the accumulation
Of money In the treasury il .estinaoni-
al 10 the economy ot the admEnistra-
ton in conducting the war. No money
has been spent without valid reason.
and there has been no stint OF expendi-
txre. The people have wanted their
soldiers and sailors to have The best
of equipment and the best OF food and
care. and they ara ready to foot the
hfsfs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

TIE Mgs>ulmans take sang7i:nary way
- prove that ;hey sre rot good English.
Fog dead issue, silver II pulling Of a
pretty ilFely reSurrsct on al El,ensourr.
obviously il takes no ponne.ly cipher
70 NJ ErsJ'er - make o}1t wis: tha, Pop.
u!1=t platform "a driving a.
The rni5tie-of-,ae-roaf popultsts have
already rogn mates yh>-}r -" p-esssler:lal
t-ckst. They Heel tea-year start
. {.
Teo Rooms sr ose earapa.9n may r-ove
100 ass,a t@l@as. 10y evez Trim l;tle
craG }lke our friend the volunteer Ia
sgeciov.
ire ropgist eampalsn Of l*o has a.
Te1<tT rearaevi tee sag" where Few
csea.ca -eeesyn~es 2, rene35ce Arnold are
Ua2vo.dsl>.e-
Tae Democratic harmony ship nay zuc-
csea En- reaching TIE FIRST Aantv sl-yi ,ek
for ueeie1 repairs Z i: tasslSons sore q
IS ex-s1evcaors TN.
TIE nAsX department cas cvt8ently aseev.
,als~az! thas the EHas1:tc oc@an is s.iu a r4ret
SNARE t>z!y ot wa:sy. even a1.n few
hundred Eez.f s1sres thrown IN.
{.
y tTsay appear seaper43uo0- but anyway
as wsn cali attention - car friends. thA
F'eg.s and Democrats. - Tire fact ma. tina
present address ~ thss siar. family IN T.
.s--s44.A, N&Ao
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According to a prominent silverite, New

According 10 a prominent silverite, New
York, In its Densocratc state convention,
Will probably ignore the Chicago platform,
bat will nominate a silver man for gov
ernor." This will aSsurediy settle all strife
on the currency question in New York. The
goldbug Democrats can consistently sup
por; a silvcrite because he is standing on
a platform which does no. bear a silver
labei The Is 10 branch Of the unterri1ed
can whoop Ii up for the same candidate
for the reason that he Is a silverite. Thus
the party will once more be united. A
vote of thanks should be rendered the
prominent silverite" for this ingenious So
luton od a troublesome problem.