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The age-herald., 1898-04-05
The Peoples Chance.

The broad, deep Cuban question that has been a disturbing element in this half of the world fully half a century, will soon pass wholly out of the hands of the weak est president the country has ever known, into the hands of the war-making branch of the government-into the hands of the peoples representatives. In accordance with precedent the question will practically pass at first into the hands of the senate committee on foreign relations.
 T. committee consists of six republic ans, and five democrats. The republicans are Chairman Cushman K. Davis, of Min nesota; William P. Frye, of Maine; Shelby M. Cullom, of Illinois; Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts; Clarence D. Clark, of Wyoming, and Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio. The democratic members are John T. Morgan, of Alabama; George Gray, of Delaware; David Turpie, of Indiana; John W. Daniel, of Virginia, and Roger Q. Mills, of Texas. At least ten of the eleven mem- bers of the committee are committed to a policy that looks to absolute freedom for Cuba-to the use of force, if need be, on the part of this country to secure Cuban inde- pendence.
 As the momentous issue passes from the mysterious influences that are so potent with the present administration, a definite American policy towards Spain becomes possible. The slaughtered sailors of the Maine and the horrors of the foodless stockades will be avenged. One chronic disturbing cause in American affairs will be removed, and capital will lose at least a share of it's timidity. Congress will soon take up it's great constitutional responsi- bility. and the period of pulls and ineffec- tual negotiations will pass away to be for gotten, perhaps, by all but the historian.
 There is nothing of a namby-panby na- ture in the makeup of the foreign rela- tions committee. Eleven men of clearer heads or larger experience could not well be selected from the ranks of public men. The five democrats are especially strong men, and the entire composition of the committee leaves little to be desired. Free Cuba stands out this morning with the
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
The Insurgents Ready and Willing.

Senor Quesada, the representative in this country of the Cuban junta. points out how a war with Spain can be conducted. As suming first that the Key West fleet and the flying squadron, now at Hampton Roads, can take care of Spain's naval pre- misunderstanding, too, that the two fleets can control the ports of Cuba, there is no need of landing in Cuba single unaccli- mated American soldier. at least until the wet season Is ended In substance Senor Quesada says that the present force of insurgents can be quickly raised to 6o,OOO men, if arms and ammunition and needful supplies are landed for their use. He further says that the insurgents can then, aided by the levers of the wet season, take care of the ill-fed. filled and very much disorganlzed and disheartened Spanish forces shut up in the fortresses of the island.
 As matter of fact, the insurgents to a man are fever-proof. As some one re- marked not long ago, fever germs could not be shot into them with Calling gun. They may surprise their own bodies II full line of supplies be suddenly conveyed to them; for privation of all sorts has been their lot throughout their struggle for inde- pendence. Now and then steamer came to their assistance, but as a rule 1t could do no more than keep up their slender ann munition stores.
 It is to be hoped the administration will not in the event of war decide to send American troops to Cuba until the rainy season is ended. Prosecute to the utmost the naval part of the programme; give the insurgents the opportunity of their lives, and let nature and the tropics do the rest. In November, when Cuba becomes as healthy as any other portion of America, the job can soon be wound up, if indeed the insurgents have left anything of it at all. The insurgents deserve good square chance at the glories and honors of the war; and this country can give them the opportunity they covet and have richly earned.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
T do not like this fooling"
 -Thoilus and Cresslda.
Warships Lininq Up,

The sneaky destruction of the Maine is followed by the dispatch to American wa- ters of three Spanish squadrons-two con- sisting chiefly of torpedo craft and one of battleships. These squadrons are as much menace to America as they would be if they carried orders to sail to and to shell an American port The Cuban question has in fact become matter of self-defense. This country is brought by Spanish action face to face with all the naval power that Spain can muster By outwitting this gov ernment in diplomacy, Premier Sagasta has gained enough time-nearly enough at any rate-to assemble within the guns of Ha- vana's defenses, the cream of the Spanish navy.
 This need not, however, alarm any one. There is a fleet at Key West under Capt. Sampson that is ready to give an account of itself. There is another, consisting of swift cruisers, at Hampton Roads, under Commodore Schley. The latter may be in tended for defensive purposes along the At lantic seaboard, and then again it may be used for offensive purposes. It is fleet that can sail as swiftly almost as so many liners of the best Atlantic service. Ex- perts say that a swifter group of armored ships has never been gathered. It was made complete last Saturday by the ar rival of the Minneapolis.
 Upon the fleet at Key West rests, too, the defense of the gulf ports, for the gulf has no flying squadron. Capt. Sampson's fleet will suffice. The portion of the Spanish squadrons that escape his active efforts will not be able to do injury at any port. Let us trust to the fleet at Key West.
 The chief regret is, that valuable time has been lost in the profitless efforts of the government at Madrid. The chance to strike the Spanish fleets in detail. as England has repeatedly treated her ad- versaries in the course of her sea history, is probably lost, and the Key West fleet must now attack the available sea power of Spain. It means a great naval battle the first real battle between armored ships in the worlds history. The story of the Merrimack and the Monitor Is to be con- ciuded off Havana
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
PLssIMIsTIC PHILOSOPHY.

From the Atchison Globe.
 A mans friends are never as sincere as his enemies.
 It Is easier to work than it is to be al- ways looking for a job
 A girl of sixteen Is as prodigal of her af- lection as woman with company is with her jam.
 This getting married Is like renting door for the purpose of keeping a wolf from it.
 Notice to those who have babies named after them: Mothers refuse to be grateful this year for baby buggy that hasn't rub Der tires.
 It takes much to repair a bicycle and run a kodak that no one owning either can hope to save enough for the Paris exposi- tio-..
 The young college man who makes his hair look fluffy and looks sternly at the audience gathered to see him graduate thinks he has solved the problem of life.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
TIE PREsIpFNr AND oENERAL LEE.
From the Washington Star.

|
 | The rumor which represented Gen. Lee
 as having thrown up his commission in a
 huff, as an expression of disapproval of | the administrators recent course, was short lived. The prompt denial entered
 was scarcely necessary. Gen. Lee has | attempted nothing spectacular or dictator iai at his post, but has discharged his full duty with efficiency and modesty. He is not the sort of man to imagine for mo- ment that he Is the whole thing. The presidents trust in him has been implicit, and that he will stand by the president is
 an assurance grounded in his character and record.
 The rewards of office are sometimes most
 surprising. A capable actor in real affairs, like a capable actor in the mimicry of the stage, may make a comparatively small
 part in a drama stand out with striking
 and effective distinctness. When Gen. Lee accepted the consul generaship at Havana the place seemed hardly up to his reputation or deserts. It had been filled for years by a man without name or influ- ence in the political world. Gen. Lee, on the other hand, had been governor of
 his native state, had aspired to and but
 barely missed securing seat in the United States senate, and was am attractive na- tional figure. An ambassadorship would not have been considered above his rightful aspirations.
 But he accepted the post offered him,
 took up. its duties with earnestness and
 energy, impressed himself at once upon both the people of Cuba and his own people here at home, until he has made himself one of the popular heroes of the day. He has achieved an international reputation. He has been able to render his country most valuable and conspicuous
 services, and has attracted, legitimately,
 more attention to the consul generalship at Havana than has been bestowed upon any other place for the time being in the whole
 foreign service of the government
 MT. Mckinley acted most wisely in keep
 ing 1eh. Lee in commission. The best
 results obtained in Cuba have all been ob-
 tained within the past twelve months. It
 required such hearty support as MT. Mc-
 kinley has given him to bring out Gen.
 Lees strongest qualities, and together they
 nave worked to the glory and benefit of
 the United States
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
The Mormon Movement.

There are few more interesting move ments than that of Mormonism in North Carolina In the mountain districts of that state the Mormon missionaries are estab- fishing a church. Nor is their work con- fined to the rural districts, for they have begun Operations" in the towns and cities. A recent review of the situation shows that there are fully one hundred congregations in the state, one-half of them having churches, or other places of worship. This | state of things Is very alarming to the Presbyterian organ of the state. It finds in the state than there are Presbyterian ministers, and 1t anticipates more Mor- mons in short time than there are Pres byterians in the state. When that time ar- rives the Mormons will be outnumbered by the Baptsts and Methodsts only.
 It should be kept in mind that these Nor mon elders have come to stay. They are not seeking, as in former days, migrants for Utah. They are in North Carolina to build up their denomination, and give 1t a local foothold. The presence of Mormon elders in other states, and even in Ala bama, has been mentioned of late by local papers, and it is very probable that every state of the Piedmont district is considered missionary ground by the energetic Nor mon elders.
 Plurality of wives is in abeyance in all branches of the church, even in Utah. It has not been discarded in theory but in practice it has been held up for a season. The laws and the times are not propitious. The new lights and the new promulgations are taught, and the zeal and practical effectiveness of the new propaganda are remarkable. They seem to depend more upon house toulouse visitations and per- sonal appeals than upon evangelistic work of the Sam Jones sort.
 The good people of the older North Caro- lima churches do not know how they can meet and overthrow the new movement The truth seems to be that they have left large districts uncovered and the Mormon elders have come in and filled the gap. The want of school houses, too, seems to enter into the case, for it is among the illiterate that the Mormon elders find all, or nearly all, of their converts.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
 A hate number of the New York Critic contained a severe arraignment of ths slang, stale jokes, vulgar phrases and am- tique lectures that fell from the lips of lecturers before Chautauquan assembly. the point being made that Napses from dig nfty, good taste and good English, instcai of having an ep1uca tional influence. were denorahzing.
 It might be asked, also what is the ed l. cationad value of the article on Queen Vic- toria by Wm Eleroy Curtis, which appears in the April number of the Chautauuuan magazine. MT. Curtis bells his readers that when Queen Victoria came to the throne she was absolutely penniless, but that now her personal property alone is estimated to be worth fifty millions. Only one of her numerous bank accounts is in her own name. Viscount Cross is paid $10O0o yearly by the country to look after the queens private fortune, and he has a dozen assist amts. She owns 600 business blocks and houses in Great Britain and over 6O1O lease- holds. farms and city lots, all of which are exempt from taxation. She owns real es- tate in Hong Kong, Shanghai India Egypt and Italy. She Is credited with being the proprietor of a number of ex- persive buildings in Berlin. According to MT. Curtis she receives rents from mar kets, tolls from ferries. royalty from iron and coal mines and stone quarries, and Is said to be a stockholder in @ Birmingham theater. As farmer, she sells milk, but ter cheese, vegetables and hay. thus caus- ing good deal of grumbling among other farmers In the Isls of Wight. In short the young girl who was almost penniless in 1887, and whose mother did net have money enough to pay cab fare to the palace on the morning when Victoria became queen is now said to be worth $150, ,00O. 900.
 MT. Curtis undertakes to explain how the queen accumulated this vast fortune by saying that she is thrifty. It is said that she never gives valuable present, but usually articles that have been given to her A useless present to her majesty Is said ito be worse than none, and this Is so well understood about the court that people who desire to please her give her money. While all this may be ipterst- ing enough as gossip, at Is a little difficult to see its educational value, unless the showing of Vsctoria's personal real estate holdings in many different countries goes to explain why she favors peace policy throughout the world.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the the New York Press.
 Women shed tears about three times to every once they cry.
 Marriage is like all other troubles-the more you get of it the less you want.
 A man can always tell when girl wants him to think she is glancing timidly at him.
 A woman-hater is a man who the girl who calls him so has heard say he didn't like her.
 A girl has always made up in her mind what she would say to each particular man If he should kiss her.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
THAT MAN FITZHUGHLEE.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch

rrcm une PBttsburg Dispatch.
 Commenting upon the report that a cou- spiracy had been matched to have the American consul at Havana poisoned by an attache of his hotel General Lee remarked: : IT 1 am taken suddenly i'll at table, shoot the waiter and then send for a stomach pump" That sentiment Is very like Fitz- hugh Lee and a sentiment of which every American can be proud. In that case, or in any other the consul-generais first thought is of the duty to his country-hs personal safety and comfort are matters of secondary consideration. Were it not so he would hardly be occupying the position he is either at Havana or in the punlic estimation.
 General Lee was a brave soldier in war. Even his late opponents in the north coli- cede that. But bravery in the presence of visible danger and with the acoompani- ment of musketry firing, has an clement of self-preservation, the first law of nature, in 1t. It is a situation whore one strikes in return for the blow that is struck, or in the hope of preventing the return blow. General Lee in Havana is braver than that He is surrounded by unseen dangers, Is conscious of their existence and knows that if anything happenes to him it is more than likely retaliation will have to be left to someone else
 Yet he goes about In cheerful mood at tending to his duty without tremor of fear. He declines a personal body-guerd. partly because 1t would be a suggestion to the pupulace to attempt to do him harm. and partly because he would feel 1t to be humiliation. Possibly he may even be as willing to trust his file in the hands of the populace as in the hands of treacherous guard. Undoubtedly he is fine specimen of American manhood and an object les-
 70 -fnax tv-a rn and independence. He is the right man in the right place at the right time He is a hero none the less because he Is not fighting for his hcnors.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
snaIn,s Greatest Mistake

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 Some wit recently made the remark that the greatest mistake Spain ever made was the discovery of America. It was spok n in jest but it is fearfuIly true. It was a disaster to Spain for the immense amount of treasure (more than $10, ,OOO, ,OOO 900, be- tween 1500 and 17OO sent home from the colonies corrupted the nation. All honest labor ceased, for money was obtainable without work, the workshops were forgot ten and the fields but indifferently culti- vated. Science was crime. ignorance and stupidity were the first of virtues" To 5000 monasteries the young men focked to enjoy lives of incidence. The Bourbon kings were forced to appoint foreigners to all high positions of state because the
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
One On Him
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 "Maria," said MT. Welkerson, 'I don't understand how you can bring yourself to wear hair that has belonged to some other person. Ugh! It makes me feel creepy"
 "Well," she replied, as she deftly lifted a long brown hair from his coat sleeve, 'fthis don't seem to have given you the creeps. I suppose you got in the crowded car coming home, didn't your"
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
Forty Per Cent Toll Not

From the Boston Transcript.
 Spain has now population of about 1s,- 900 900 people, and of these, according to report of the Spanish government, nearly s,0OO,OO0 profess no occupation. Grandees and beggars alike disclaim the plebian virtue of daily toil There are nearly loO,- 900 registered beggars, half of them fe- males, in this poor little land, and one third of the entire population is entirely unlettered The "ancient social canker' of contempt for work and workers has eaten the life from Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
The Privileges of Age
rom the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 She-There's great deal of unfairness in this world. Women are barred out of society that men may do with impunity.
 He-That may be true. But, on the other hand, men would be barred out of society if they did some things that women do with impunity every day.
 She-Id like to have you name just one of them.
 He-Well, kissing other peoples wives and daughters and sweethearts, for instance.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

Germany knows how to deal with Spain. For some slight injury to one of his sub- jects the Kaiser demanded immediate satis- faction. Wanting 1t, Spain was informed that gunboat would be at once sent to Havana.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
One Style of statesmanship

Oh. prythee educate yourself All insults to endure; For if you don't you will be called A naughty jlngo, sure. For Uncle Sam may not resent What enemies may say, Provided that it's uttered In diplomtic way. Though promises be broken oft. fTis wrong to take offense If more are blandly offered with Some palpable pretense. No matter what they may suggest We shall not say them nay, Provided it's suggested in A diplomatic way. Though hostile preparations thrive Beneath our very eyes;- Though sncers at our forbearance long On every hand arise, Thoug battle monsters are unclaimed. s We can't refuse delay, Provided it's demanded in A diplomatic way.
 Washington Star.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

light of hope and victory in her eyes As diplomatic propositions and counter propo- sitions recede. the peoples representatives approach to the footlights. and the popular will begins to find It's opportunity. Futile notes and time-wasting red-tapism are of the past. The clear. stern voice of the people will soon be heard.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

Tn New York 1t is proposed to ring cur few, not only for children, but for others as well. Burglars and other evil doers are expected to chamber into their little beds at the stroke of the 9-o'clock bell. It is a very pretty plan for undermining the pen itentiary business.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

u Hung Chang has been found guilty of accepting 1,OOO,O 900 tael bribe from Rus sia, and Mark Hanna is convicted of brlb- ing Ohio legislators to vote for him for the senate. u Hung Chang may lose his head, but Hanna will go scot free.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
IconOclasts

From the Washington Star.
 "We can't go back on precedent, you know" said the careful man.
 "Well," replied the aggressive friend, there are a great many people in this country willing to. I just left two men, one from St. Louis and another from Louisville, and they were disputing as to which of their towns would win the pennant this summer"
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
Wars Are Expensive

From the Springfield Republican.
 Tropical wars are always destructive of human life. Years ago our government sent an army of 7,40O men to Florida to subdue an armys:ddon The.t RA TIT SEE subdue 5000 Seminoles, including all the.r women and children. The job was finally done but it cost us 1,531 lives of soldiers of whom only fifty-eight fell in battle. Since then we have paid $53 100000 in pen sions on account of the Seminole war
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

Spaniards had become inca pablo of con- ducting public business. When the colonies no longer yielded up their treasures, the nation found itself impoverished they had squandered their riches and were not fitted to go out and earn more. The decadence had commenced.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
The Secret Is Out

From the Chicago News.
 "I saw statement printed somewhere the other day that two-thrds of the na- tive inhabitants of New York have never been further away than Jersey City from home."
 "That probably accounts for the fact that so many New York people think their old town is the United Stotes."
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

Among the ninety senators there are thirtytwo war veterans. Senator Bate, of Tennessee, was in the Mexican war. The ex-soldiers of the confederacy are among honor of the country in the present crisis.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

The Spanish minister at Washington rises to remark that war Is horrible thing. We'll, it will be about as horrible within the Spanish lines as 1t will anywhere else. He should advise his country to avert 1t by scurrying out of Cuba without delay.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

The only person in this country that has no civic rights that anybody is bound to respect is the original American. the In- dian He Is not citizen of any country
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

To render his order permitting the re- concentrates to go home effectual, Gen. Blanco will have to be able to raise over OO.OO0 from Weyler's graveyards.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

After all, Spain's torpedo fiotilla may never make the S.OOO-mile dash from the Cape Verde islands The little boats do not take kindly to a generous seaway.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

fin de siecle statesmen of this age. Il held up the Russians for million taels, while Mark has held up this governments action while he extracted several million dollars from the stock market.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

Mark Hanna has been found guilty of bribing Ohio legislators to vote for him for the senate Now, what will the senate do about it?
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

In the event of war what will Grover Cleveland do? As ex-commander-in-chi of the army and navy of this country he might be available.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

Uncle Sam is very busily engaged in get ting ready for piece of business that has needed attention many years It will be
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

high vaiue of this British element. Now that the two great branches of our race are reunited in sympathy we shall not grudge our cousins the help of British hands,
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

The ward politician is in his glory this week. After next Saturday he will suffer a prolonged drouth.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

The senate Investigating committee hit Hanna a solar plexus blow yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

Alphonso is rather young to stand up against seventy-five millions free-boIn Americans led by Senator William Mason.