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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
Tho spanish Names shouId s,ond,
Prom ne Evening Sssn,

To TIE EDToR OF TIE sUS-Sir: VIII not TIE
BUH make = vigorous protest against the monstrous
proposal OF remaining our Spanish priLesf In the
British Navy the names Of captured Ahipa arc not
only preserved but perpetuated. and It should be 40
In ours. Our next eighteen-knot Runboata will
doubtless be named the Manila and the Santiago; we
shall have destroyers called the Sampson, Dewey.
Schley, and Wainwright. and so long as the United
States Navy exists 1t must include q Cristobal Colon
and a Maria Teresa. have always regretted that We
have not = Guerrero, = Java. q Macedonian. and a
Froio but II We are bent on enacinR the memory OF
all our victories let ne paint out the names OF our
Yorktown, MachiAs. Bennington. and Concord.
I. \. 8. LUcANIA. July "a ". O. SCORE,
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No bargaining of This sOrtl

Speaking Of the terms or which we have
agreed to talk Of peace with Spain, the
PHILADELPHIA Press says:
"Thc loss Of Manila ia another question. and ro-
Susai Ia not impossible. in which case Spain goes
further and lOses more"
This commonplace, bargain.seeker pro-
Rramme for progressive indemnity properly
can have no place in tho suncils Of Amer.
lean craftsmanship at this time.
We are now in q supreme moment Of our
existence, and through the favor of Fortune
able to dictate the terms Of peace with an
eye single to our own interests.
Our conquest Of the Philippines 10 as
sured, and In determining their fate IL 10
incumbent upon our Government to deal
with Spain concerning them. not with tho
haggllng of a belllgerent ready to COM
promise for the sake Of peace, but with the
calm and u~nbending craftsmanship Of an
assured victor.
Let us demand from Spain now what 1t
will be wise for us to have, yielding moth
ing for Spain's empty return of earlier sub
mission in 4 hopeless struggle, nor permit
ting this dangling of possible fruits of
victory before the public mind to serve as
q cloak for weakness.
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INTERNAL REVENUE RULING.
The Manner In Which Proprietary and Doe
umentary Stamps Shall be Cancelled.

|
The Manner IN Which Proprietary and Doe
umcntary Stamps Shall be Cancelled.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-Commissioner Scott
Of the Internal Revenue Bureau has issued .
circular regarding the manner In which doc
umentary and proprietary internal revenue
stamps are to be cancelled. 1t prescribes that
In any and all cases where an adhesive stamp
shall be used for denoting any tax imposed by
the War Revenue act the person using or af1x-
ing the same shall write or stamp thereon
with ink the initials of his name and the date
year in which the same shall be attached or
used. or shall. by cutting and cancelling said
stamp with a machine or punch which will afax
the initials and date as aforesaid. 30 deface the
stamp as to render 1t unfit for reuse. The cam
collation. by either method could not so defacQ
the stamp as to prevent It's denomination and
Stamps imprinted upon the face OF checks
drafts, or other similar instruments may be
cancelled by dating. signing. and filling out the
blank lines in writing across the face OF the
stamp in the usual manner Of drawing checks
and drafts. Stamps. or checks and drafts may
also be cancelled by perforatlpg. through said
stamp and the paper to which It is attached the
amount In figures for which said check or draft
is drawn.
Where proprietary stamps printed from pri.
vate dies are used for the payment OF tax upon
proprietary articles, instead Of cancellation by
initials and date, such stamps shall be 30 af11ed
on the box. bottle. or package that, in opening
the same or using the contents thereof, the said
stamp shall be efectually destroyed.
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through demands made upon the Madrid
Government, but by actual conquest. Here.
too, his choice Of the most disaffected part
OF Porto Rico for his early operations has
been splendidly justified.
1t may be added that the enthusiasm
with which Gen. MILES and Gen. WILSON
were received at Ponce has been n most
gratifying omen for the future Of Porto
Rico under our flag. The troops also which
take part In this campaign are indeed for.
~tunate. for they know that they are simply
extending the bounds Of their own country
and that all they gain will assuredly DO
American territory.
OF course we are not to count upon a holt
day march all the way to San Juan. The
cheers for our country and lite soldiers by
the inhabitants of Yauco and Ponce may
not prevent the Spanish regulars from
making a show Of resistance at convenient
places In the hills. Aibonito and CaRuas
are both said to be fortified, and at other
places on the winding road artillery could
be placed and ambushes arranged.
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The Road to San Juan.

Our further advance In Porto Rico has
been made to wait only for reinforcements
near at hand, the arrival of which would
make the forward movement moro rapid
and irresistible. The Spanish troops have
retreated INTO the interior, and it is rather
doubtful whether they will attempt a
serious stand short of Aibonito. nearly
thirty miles from Ponce, where fortifca-
tions would help them to hold the noun
tain gorge. Meanwhile, with the harbor
at Ponce as we'll as the railroad from
Yauco to that city in our hands, we could
not ask more conveniences for landing and
forwarding troops and artillery.
The military instinct which led Gen.
MILES to choose the longest road to San
Juan as the best has already been vindi-
Gated. He Is also to be congratulated
on having kept his own counsel as to his
choice until there was no danger of It's
being thwarted by fear that some other
landing place would be better than Port
Guanica.
At first glance it might seem to the
casual observer a great risk to begin the
Porto Rico campaign a hundred miles
away, by the winding road, from the
objective at San Juan, and with the
mountain cordlllera of the island to ascend
and cross. 1t might appear safer to begin
on the north coast, at Arecibo, which is
only about twoscore miles directly west
of San Juan, or at Fajardo, about the same
distance directly east. But the choice of
the southwestern corner has already re-
suited in our possession of Porto Rico's
chief commercial city without the loss of a
man Con Mn Ea 10 uirt F,o H. ~ aaton - al
the island south of its central range.
1t may well be doubted whether Gen.
MILES could have started this campaign
with equal brilliancy and prestige any
where else. At the time h. landed the
south coast was safer for mariners to land
on thar tho north, except perhaps at San
Juan, which could not be entered by trans
ports o account of It's strong defences.
Arecibo, as a harbor, is inferior to Ponce
or Guanica. Fajardo has a good port, but
the narrow cart road thence to San Juan
cannot be compared to the broad main road
from Ponce, a true military highway, mac
adamized. and allowing the passage Of
artillery which might be stalled on the
northern cart road by the wash of rains.
Finally, the prestige acquired by early
success is most important to US at this time.
Too much praise cannot be given to Gen.
MILES for his intuitive perception that.
with peace talk In the air, 1t was important
to be in Porto Rico at the earliest possible
moment. Hence his stirring up of the
Washington authorities to get him .
suitable convoy forthwith, and also =
construction train; while by dropping
upon the nearest end of the island
he beat by a few hours the delivery of
SPANS message to the President, through
NJ. CAMBoN Under the same plan he
has been able to overrun great portions Of
Porto Rico before the negotiations could go
further. and to make the island ours, not
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A Bridge Not Reached.

The wise old proverb which tells us not
to cross a bridge until we come to it is
peculiarly applicable to the American peo-
pie just now.
We find some of them worrying lest the
Philippines shall be found too hard to
govern II we annex them. We hear them
asking how we shall satisfy AGUINALDo
and the insurgents of Luzon how we shall
deal with the other islands, where there
are different political elements to consider,
or 10Y the religious orders are to be
treated The moro these timid and pessl-
mistic souls dwell on the subject, the more
threatening become the problems that pre-
sent themselves to their minds.
Now, the only thing we have to do at
present is to annex the islands. After that
we shall know what to do with them. II
we want to give them away or sell them,
nations enough will stand ready to taxi
them. But we never shall want to
give them up. The problems that now
seem to some people so difficult will
be easily solved. The mountains will
shrink to molehills. That was our expert.
ence in annexing Texas and California,
while 1t used to be urged that Alaska was
dangerous and undesirable. Even up to
the other day some people were worrying
as to how we should ever govern Porto
Rico, but it's inhabitants are crazy with
enthusiasm over our flag.
We shall learn how to take care of the
Philippines when we have them to take
care Of.
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This Summers Bicycle Record.

Upon the opening of another month OF
tho season when cycling is at It's height,
1t should be gratifying alike to wheelmen
and non.wheelmen to find that the number
Of bicycle accidents appears to be growing
less. 1t is believed that there occurred
during June and July not more than one.
half as many mishaps of a painful charac-
ter as took place in the same months last
year. This view is confirmed by physicians
and newspaper reports.
Last year 1t was a common thing for
cyclists to lose their heads and collide with
four-wheeled vehicles, to turn too abruptly
n fall OF, to mistake curbstones and mud
holes for asphalt pavement, and to tumble
over each other because they couldn't stop
their machines quickly enough. AS the
season of 1897 advanced, the wheels casu-
alties became more numerous, and the fro
quency Of accidents due apparently to lack
of care increased.
The good behavior of the wheel recently
Is somewhat surprising to persons familiar
with its record last spring. 1t looked then
rs II coastinR had become a widespread
hobby, and there was q disposition on the
part of riders to ignore completely the
b~ANN Va AVG IA ~ IL bNlCOtos AhOo0
less fortunate mortals were obliged to
jump or take the chance of being knocked
down and perhaps punctured.
The wheelmen's recent good luck as re-
CARDS accidents may be accounted for
easily. To-day riders are more careful than
they used to be. Most of them ave out
grown the silly superstition that every.
body who doesn't wheel is an enemy Of
everybody who does, and cyclists are in
clined to regard drivers more kindly than
formerly. The result seems to be that
drivers have reciprocated the courtesy. At
all events, there exists between the drivers
and the wheelmen q much better under
standing than heretofore. 1t is likely, also,
that people on foot are moro conversant
with the ways of the bicycle than they
were a year or two ago; they mako moro
allowance for It's caprices.
Another explanation Of the comparative
ly few accidents this summer is to be found
in the fact that many wheelmen who, q
short time ago., persistently opposed tho
idea of using a brake, hav Joined the ranks
of prudent riders and made that safeguard
a part Of their outfit. Ono or W. close
shaves were sufficient to show antI-brake-
men their mistake, and their reformation
speedily began. Cyclists who were unwill-
ing to pay an extravagant price for brakes
have been able this year to buy them at al
most their own price, and in styles varied
enough to please the most fastidious. The
brakes weight, which has been objections
BILE to many. can no longer be 30 regarded.
Bicycle brakes now weigh only q few
ounces and arc at the Same time strong
and s~erviceable.
In August, 1897, more cycling accidents
were reported in this city than during any
other month of that year. But wheelmen
were less experienced, and, consequently,
less skilful then than they are now. If the
list Of accidents for the present month is as
brief as in June and July, no one should
complain of the dangers Of wheeling.
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DISTRIBUTING WAR BONDS
Still Investigating SuspiciousS ubSor1ptaonO-
Another Issue improbable.

Still Investigating Suspicious subSor1pt1onO-
Another Issue Improbable.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-While the work Of dis
tributing the war loan bonds is progressing az
rapidly as circumstances will permit, It Is not
going on as fast as the officials wish It would
and promises to extend far beyond the period
originally fixed for its completion. Much time
Is occupied in the investigation Of subscriptions
that aroused suspicion as to their Re~nuinenOss.
These amounted altogether to sic. 600 1000. and
as they are scrutinized and passed the
limit Of subscriptions that will receive
allotment Of bonds is constantly reduced.
When the subscriptions closed It was es-
timated by Assistant Secretary vanderlip
that the limit would not exceed $4,000. This
was speedily reduced to SIS 5000. n within the
past week 1t reached the sum OF $4,000. It was
believed last Friday that the last of the sus-
picious subscriptions had been disposed OF, but
that proved TO be an error. as a number Of them
are still undergoing investigation. Besides
errorS, such as unsigned checks. checks whore
the amount was not designated or incorrectly
filled in, DC. Enorts, are making to rectify
completed then. and not until then. win the
officials be able to make a comprehensive and
accurate analysis OF the subscriptions
A report has been. circulated that the addi.
War Revenue bill would be issued- within .
short time. Assistant Secretary Yanderiip said
to-day that there was no immediate prospect
2t the issue OF these bonds. not even as early az
previously indicated as the probable date.
The internal revenue receipts. under the new
law" he said. are largely in excess OF the
bonds"
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The Concho.

The Concho, a transport for sick and
wounded, left Santiago nearly thirty days
after Gen. SHAFTER's mournful appeal for
hospital supplies. SHAFTER's despatch
was dated July /. The Conoho reached
New York. q voritable ship Of horrors, on
July's last day.
Nearly q month, therefore, had elapsed
between the shocking information that
our splendidly gallant army had gone
into action without having with It
the necessities for the wounded which
any normal military prudence could have
foreseen, but which Gen. SHAFTER's own
despatch showed had never accompa-
MED the expedition, and the sailing Of a
transport to bring a band Of invalids
from Santiago home. There had been time
enough to get to Santiago all the doctors,
nurses, medicines and food In the country.
Yeta transport left there without the facil-
tiles for giving its passengers decent care
and sustenance, and this. too, right upon
the heels of another horror ship, the Seneca !
Cannot the criminal be found and be
brought to ~justice1 There must be moro
than one man to-day enjoying the emolu.
ments of United States employment who for
the good of the country should discover
that his health will not permit him longer
to remain in service.
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on, surely Senator HoAR and Mr.. BAILEY
do not believe that the United States can
not do such work as we'll Is Great Britain
does It! Private enterprise can be depended
on to prevent Observation-Disclosures or the
growth of colonial bureaucracy.
Americans have colonized this country.
They Arc able to COLOMBO other countries.
They do not lose their essential character
istics or become incapable of democratic.
republican self.government by taking n
sea voyage Of a few thousand miles. MI.
HoAR, who seemed reluctant about the an.
nexation Of Hawaii, and Mr.. BAILEY, who
opposed that measure, should have moro
confidence in the ability Of the Americans
to endure and thrive under transportation.
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Mausers and Krax.Jorpcnsen,.

To H EDITOR OF THE SUH-Sir: In THE
Sun OF yesterday under the heading "Spain's
Army Rife and Ours" there appeared q few
statements which l should like to correct, or at
least qualify. Naturally enough Major Phipps,
a member of the Board Of Ordnance. would not
be likely to admit that the Mauser rifle was SUI
perior to the Krag-JorgeLsen. / was not aware
that there was as much difference in the muz-
Ze velocities and penetration OF tho two rifles
as the figures OF Major Lagarde indicate. How
ever. as Major Phipps rightly says. the velocity
OF the Krag-Jorgensen could probably be
brought up to that of the Mauser by the use OF
more powerful powder. although he intimates
that NE hreg-JorGepsen might not be able 10
sea9a tnis; MAJOR Phlpps,s statement leeyes the
Tine also deteriorates by the use Of such power
In regard to this 1 quote from the report of
Powder Mills III The spring Of 1904. twas de-
T u Isl h"MSf saser. &o Saas &c. SHdds estr f6e ss5Grs sn q q
contiguous hIe with powder and bullets Model
rap apid l2G RSun %sre Of aI wa'S sno6 : J per cent N S5s
rounds not asipGle instance OF missflre or stop
page WAS noted: Nine Thousand rounds were
barrel; After this a slight inaecuracy was 1 no'
hhSesG be ht the end Of this trial. % which per
was perfectly seryiceable for use Ia the feld.S
Mai9r Phipps contents himself with the state
Selected @ias if foT th %f Thit .ae sta ktrsEIIS g%y fRs was
Was alsS IN the field and that this was fair evil
dence that the krag-Jorgense3 was the better
Chill. ArgGntinG and Brazil were IooEinRR for a
Sthos'. was also soS to be Rsda SN@SnFfs Sieysr a
these G9yer9ments. after. exhaustive tests,
Of its higher, velocity aud greater penetrStion.'
but nTGinGipaiiy for IL undoubted Superiority as
FANwooD. n. j.. July 80. u. +. BENDER.
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their peace. No political party would dare
make an expression OF regret at the Ha-
waiiRn annexation q feature Of its plat
form. 1t might as we'll ask the people to
| give up California or Louisiana That par.
ticular territorial expansion was the moro
important at this time because It estab-
lIshed a policy which requires logically the
acquisition Of the further insular territory
In the Pacific within our grasp.
Tho first step In tho policy OF putting
America into the politics Of the world and
as a competitor for the Of tho
world, by extending It's possessions to The
Pacific islands, was the annexation Of
Hawaii. II was the beginning Of the end.
President MCKINLEY does not need to lead
up the people to recognition Of the fact
that further national expansion in the Pa
cihc Is the American destiny. for they have
reached II already. He lie not forced to
walt for them they are waiting for him.
We have published many expressions of
men representative of all phases of political
opinion generally, but who are in entire
agreement as to this particular subject.
Like agreement appears in the conversa-
tion of men in all walks of life and from
every part OF the Union. IL prevails to an
extent never before equalled in our history
touching a great question Of public policy.
Such q consensus of popular opinion may
be accepted as q sure indication Of the
policy with which the name Of President
MCKINLEY will be linked in history as the
fortunate instrument in fulfilling the ma
tiona desire. "ImperialismT What party
10 anxious to invite derision by raising
that scarecrow1
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70 ENABLE soLD1ERs 10 TorE
Major Hobbs Begins to Secure Registry
Lists of New York Volunteers.

ANAaN Va ESN ANNA
ALBANY. Aug. 1.-Major George w. Hobbs Of
this city. who was appointed by Secretary of
State Palmer 10 supervise the preparation OF a
registry list Of all New York soldiers at the
front who are entitled to vote. has begun his
work. He was at tho Peekskill camp to-day
securing a registry OF the engineers regiment,
and will next proceed to Camp Black. He will
leave New York city on Saturday for Santiago.
Cuba. accompanied by John Palmer. Jr.. who
will act as his assistant. They will secure a
registry Of New York soldiers and sailors in
Cuba and Porto Rico. and may remain there
until after the vote is cast.
The registry will be made under the direc-
ton OF company commanders, who will mail
the lists direct TO the Secretary Of State. Major
Hobbs's work will be confined to delivering the
blank registry lists and other election station
cry and giving information concerning the
Soldiers Vote law passed at the extra session Of
the Legislature. The registry lists and other
stationery will be forwarded by mail or eKpress
to Honolulu and Manila. The nominations
can be mailed to all points except Manila,
where the Aston Battery Ia stationed and they
will be cabled thither. 1t is not expected that
the registry will DO completed before the mid
die OF September.
Clerks from the Secretary OF States. office
will be sent as special messengers to Camps
AlGer and Chickamauga and other United
states military oamps where New York State
Volunteers are stationed for the purpose OF de-
nverinE the blanks aud giving the necessary
information.