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Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
No Poor among Them.

In three countries in Europe
the workers are so thrifty
and provident that, in spite OF the
smallness of their earnings, they
contrive to provide tor their old
age as a rule without help from the
State or commune. These three
countries are Norway, Sweden and
Switzerland. BY dint OF hard toll
ing the whole day long the people
OF these lands manage to scrape
together enough to keep them
from starving when they are old.
In Spain, Portugal and Italy, on
the other hand, no one-at least
among the working classes-even
dreams of taking thought even tor
the morrow, let alone for old age.
To do so, indeed, would be held to
imply lack of faith in the Virgin.
whose special function is to take
care of the old and helpless. In
these regions the people, when too
feeble to work, turn to begging as
a regular profession, and look to
the church--the State does moth
ing for them-to eke out their
means if the public wax stingy.
Much the same state Of things pre-
walls in Russia, where, however,
beggars both old and young can
always count on richer harvest
than elsewhere; for the Slavs are
a superstitious race, and there is a
proverb that luck turns its back
on the man who refuses to give
aims.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
Northern prisoners in the South,

Northern prisoners in the South,
aa,576l
These are facts firmly established
in history. IL is true the Federal
authorities tried by military COM
mission mock trial, held under the
verv dome OF the Capitol, of a poor,
wounded, helpless, paroled Con-
federate prisoner, Capt. Wirz, to
put the odium Of all those short
comings and cruelties upon the
Southern people, even trying to
subornate the prisoner under the
promise on the eve OF his execu-
ton that, if he would lmplicate Jeff
Davis (then prisoner at Fortress
Monroe) in the alleged atrocities
at Andersonville, his sentence
would be commuted, but the pris-
oner spurned the idea of be oming
a liar and traitor, and next day
mounted the gallows. an innocent
man.
The miserable Spaniards, though
at the head OF any cruel rascality
against humanity, do not stand so
entirely alone.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
BOssed by a Briber.

1t is interesting to know that
the Ohio Republican Convention
held last Tuesday was wholly con.
trolled by the friends Of Senator
Hanna.
This is the same Hanna who
was found guilty by an investigat-
ing committee of the Ohio Senate
of having secured his election 20
the United States Senate by brib-
cry.
Hanna did not attend the con-
vention. He was kept in Wash
ington on business - not the bust
ness OF defending himself from the
charges OF bribery which have been
fled with the Vice President. That
affair Hanna will defer to suit his
own convenience. He is too busy
with profitable matters just now to
give thought to clearing himself
OF strongly supported charge of
bribery.
But at long distance Hanna, the
accused briber, controlled wholly
the State Convention of Ohio Re-
publicans. 1t is enough to state
the fact to give a new idea of the
quality Of some Ohio Republican
ism
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
ola Empires Tottering.

The two old Empires of China and
Spain, those that have longest stood out
against modern civilization, are likely
to be reduced to insigni6cance before
the close ofthe century, says the Chicago
NeUS' The Chinese Empire began
about $500 B. c., while the first Gothic
king OF Spain was killed by his soldiers
IN Ar A. D. Turkey, or the Ottoman
Empire, which was founded in 1900. is
also in the throes OF dissolution, and
its existence as a power in Europe can
hardly extend far into the next century.
Each OF these three great Powers has
lad all the elements Of strength and
durability; they have all been rich,
prosperous and respected as military
States, with capabilities Of selEpreserva-
tion. China ruled the best part Of Asia.
Spain controlled the principal part of
two continents on this side Of the
A tlantic, and Turkey held Asia Minor
aud large territorial possessions in
Europe.
But from the very inception OF their
governments each ofthese nations was
at war with the progress of civilization
and has renamed so through all the
upheavals Of modern history. Spain
profited nothing from the progress of
the Moors. but drove them into Africa;
China closed her ports and cities to the
religion and education Of Europe and
America, and. Turkey has been always
what she is to-day-the implacable foe
of moral and governmental reforms.
Ascompared with surrounding nations
they have all become Incapable Of SELF
government, except along ancient lines
which simply bring deeper degradation
upon their subjects. Compare those
Empires with such Powers as the United
States and Japan, both of which are the
products OF nineteenth century civiliza-
ton, and the differences between the
two systems are brought strikingIy into
contrast.
Nations that started out under media-
val civilization and which have kept
abreast with human progress hold the
chief positions of commercial Importance
and military power to-day. Spain and
Turkey might rank with Great Britain
and Germany but tor their rigid adher-
ence to the superstitions that founded
and still approve of the lnquistions
and the slaughter OF those OF a different
religious faith.
Spain, Turkey and China have no
place in that better government of the
world that it IS believed the twentieth
century will usher IN. The loss Cuba,
the dividing Of China and gradual dis
memberment Of Turkey are parts OF a
plan Of government that is not Of man s
direction.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
A Double Wrong.

Atabulated statement shows that
Of 63S commissioned officers ap-
pointed to the volunteer army 400
are civilians who received their
appointment through political in
fiuence.
There is a double wrong in this.
II is an injustice to the officers OF
the regular army, whom the nation
has educated at great pains and
expense Tor just such a contin-
gency. If military education and
training are Of no value we had
better shut up West Point.
1t is likewise an injury to the
army and to the country. To put
the lives and health and general
welfare OF our volunteers at the
mercy Of unframed and Incompe-
tent officers in order that a son OF
somebody may wear decoration
or the isvorite or dependent OF a
man in civil Office may be pro
vided for, is little short of crime.
Fortunate indeed wall the coun-
try be if the incapacity and weak
ness OF our enemy shall prevent the
losses and disasters that are the
logical result Of such a policy.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
More Spanish ChivaIry.

When Cervantes Laughed
Spain's chivalry away''h failed to
eradicate the cruelty which is a
part OF the Spanish character, and
which even a sham chivalry used
sometimes to soften.
Gen. Blanco has shown the basic
trait Of the Spaniard in his refusal
to exchange Lieut.. Hobson and
his brave comrades. That he has
full authority to do so no one will
question.
Whether the Spanlards purpose
holding HobsOn and his men for
the fusillade or to use as shields
for their rotten Notifications does
not appear. Their mere imprison-
meut in a Cuban dungeon at this
time of year would be equivalent
to death sentence.
1t would be we'll for our Gov
ernment to notify Gen. Bunco or
Blanco that if any harm comes to
Hobson and his comrades while
prisoners of war, six Spanish pris-
oners in our hands will pay the
forfeit for every one of our men
murdered in any way. We have
stood about enough OF Spanish
"Lhivalry."
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
The Drunken DODs and Their
Honor.

HONOR.
The news comes from Manila
that Spanish officers go into battle
DRINK and that General August
is court martialing and shooting
them every day" This intelli-
genceis notinherently improbable.
Spanish officers who possess any
sense know that they are fighting
in lost cause, and this knowl-
edge renders them desperate,
Under such circumstance men
devoid of dignity OF mind and true
courage are prone to resort to the
course Of despairing sailors on
sinking ship, who broach the rum
casks in order that they may
besot themselves and escape the
terrors of consciousness when the
moment to die comes.
These drunken cravens in the
Philippines are the same gentry
that have been shifting their breasts
and boasting OF their .honor-au
honor, we have been given to un-
derstand, that would welcome
death in serenity rather than sur
viVe the disgrace of surrender.
We shall begin to believe in
that vaunted Spanish honor when
some evidence Of its existence is
supplied. An enemy who will
protect himself behind prisoners
and refuse to exchange them, an
enemy that needs the support Of
the bottle when going into action.
is not an enemy who impresses as
being either sell respecting, brave
or decent Spain is a worthless
nation, and it is not surprising
therefore that she should produce
worthless officers who stAgger
when they follow their flag and
hiccough when they twirl their
mustachios and babble Of honor.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
Is Havana BIookaded?

1t is interesting and possibly
profitable TO consider a little the
relative values OF the widely con-
flicting testimony concerning the
condition OF Havana as a block
AIDED city. There have been many
reports that the prices Of provis-
ions have risen enormously owing
to scarcity and that in many arti
cles supplies were practically ex-
hausted.
The two New York World men
recently prisoners in Havana did
not observe signs OF such a con-
dition Of things. The correspond
ent of the London Times reports
to the contrary, and representatives
of two other London newspapers
say that supplies are high in price
only to those who have nothing
but deprecated currency to offer
in exchange. A merchant who
left Havana two weeks ago asserts
that there is a constant movement
of supplies into Havana from the
Yucatan coast by the way OF the
Isle Of Pines and the coast OF Cuba
at Batabano, forty miles from
Havana. A theatrical troupe, he
says, has reached Havana from
Mexico bv this route since the be-
ginning OF the blockade.
On the other hand, the reports
OF scarcity have nearly all reached
US from insurgent sources. and
"allies" have good reason to ex-
aggeTate the distress in Havana.
Are we really blockading Hav-
ana7
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25

and in the Baltic provinces. The bulk
OF the population in those parts being
non-Russian by origin, and non-Ortho-
doN by religion, stands generally on a
higher level of civilization, and still
enjoys remnants of their old social
institutions, which help them in an
organized manner to combat the eIa.
ments of nature, mitigate effects OF
drouths, and generally be prepared to
meet any possible calamity. The soil
OF the provinces now affected bv the
famine is incomparatively richer and
more productive than that OF Finland
and the Baltic region, but the popula.
ton, thoroughly Russian, is more
ignorant, entirely under the control of
the State Church. bearing on its weary
shoulders all the terrible weight of
double system which may be truly
designated as that Of Tsarisn and
Papacy combined, affiliated, or rather
assimilated and absorbed into one an.
other We say, therefore, without
hesitation, that the Russian Government
is responsible, and TO be blamed for all
calamities which beiall Russia, be
1t famine, epidemics, fredericksburg
fanaticism or what not For it keeps
Systematically and Intentionally the
whole nation in state of childish ignor.
ance and hel plessness; it trobs the people
OF its labor and wealth as no other Gov.
ernment in and out of Christendom
does, and wastes it on most ruinous and
utterly unnecessary and disastrous
schemes Of military and naval aggres.
sion; It shuts up for the people the way
to education and light, the orly means
Tor attaining welfare and prosperity.
The more we study the whole Russian
question, and the more we are longing
to help in some way to alleviate the sui
terings Of the Russian people, the more
the conviction forces itself upon US, that
nothing could be done, and no efforts
and sacrifices will avail, until the upper
most foe is destroyed-the system Of
absolute autOcracY, which is at the root
OF all evils in Russia, aud to a great ex.
tent in Europe at large.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
TERRIBLE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
PHSSfan.

The news Of the wide spread famine
III Russia is getting worse, and the pic.
ture of the suffering Of millions Of disin
herited peasants is distressing and
heartrending in the extreme. The
Russian Government has at last been
compelled to break its silence, and has
issued an official proclamation endeav-
oring to qui ct the general alarm raised
in Russian society and in the press.
The Government asserts that the private
accounts of general starvation, hunger
typhus," and other effects OF lack OF
nourishment, are all exaggerated, and
that the facts published in many papers
are only ''the ordinary appearances Of
poverty and want to be met with in the
existing conditions of life among the
agricultural as well as other classes Of
the population" This apology and
admission are characteristic in them
selves. What are the facts? The official
account admits that nineteen provinces,
with a population OF about forty millions,
are affected by the bad crops of last year.
than Official reports from various locali-
ties, state that a large number of peasants
have been compelled to sell their horses
and cows at an average price of tour
roubles (abOut eight shillings) per head;
that in numerous cottages the hedges
and the barns have been burnt through
the winter as fuel; and the very thatch
from the roofs has been consumed in
food for the cattle; that meals" are
taken once day, the bread consisting
more of the bark of trees, leaves, and
chaft, than of -four; that diseases have
broken out everywhere, as the result OF
cold and hunger, &C., &c. In many
provinces the peasants. to save them
selves from after starvation, offer their
days labor with that OF their horse for
the sum OF twenty kopecks-about four
pence. English. The appalling facts the
Government calls "ordinaTy appear.
ances of poverty and want" and attrib-
utes them ito existing conditions of
life, tor which the Government appar
emily considers itself not In the least
responsible. We quite agree that the
abiect poverty and want Of the millions
Of the Russian people, amounting prac.
tically to incessant semi-starvation, are
Ordinary appearances" IN Russia, but
the misery IS not the outcome Of natural
conditions beyond human control. II
is the direct fruit Of the cruellest tyranny
exercised bS the Government over the
whole life OF the people. aud Of the
numerous official and artificial measures
which cut of and bar all ways to i'm.
provement and self.help.
We do not remember ever having
heard Of great distress in FINLAND, Poland
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
RKcRUITING IN SCOTLAND.
HymY and Nary Gazette.

The present condition of recruitingIn
the Highlands offers lameutable con.
trast to that of ninety or a hundred
years ago. Indeed. in the last halt
century there has been a marked falling
off in the number of Highland recruits.
Even as late as twenty years ago it was
no uncommon thing to meet with High
land soldiers who had got no English"
while to large proportion of the men
in killed regiments English was an
acquired language Some fiity years
ago in one regiment there was a Gaelic
speaking squad with Gaelic speaking
instructors. In 1864, in the same regi-
ment, though the number Of Highland
soldiers had greatly diminished, more
than nine men out OF ten were Scotch.
men, while the remaining tenth were or
the most part Englishmen or Irishmen
who had been brought up IN Scotland
or came from the north OF Ireland. and
we're Of Scottish ancestry. Gradually
the supply of Scotchmen, and especially
Of Hlghlanders, fell off till even the fine
old killed regiments were compelled to
have free recourse to England and
Ireland. To make matters worse,though
Scotland could not unaided keep up the
regiments in question, In addition to
supplying large contingents to the low
land regim ents, the Scots Guard, the
Blues, the Greys and the Royal Artil-
lery, the War Office created no less
than four additional killed battalions.
and quite recently have given an addi
tional both to the Scots Guards and the
Cameron Highlanders. The natural
result OF this Increased demand on a
dwindling supply is that even the killed
regiments are now largely composed OF
Irishmen and men from London and
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
The Popularity of Leprosy

AS Gen. Schoield testified be-
fore the House committee, there is
only one harbor in the Hawaiian
islands that can be and is worth
iortifying as naval station. That
is Pearl harDor, which is now ours
and will remain in our possession
as long as we choose to hold il.
Why then annex Hawaii, the
remote and leprousp
Because some Of the officials at
Washington wish their friends,
Dole and his friends. to get pres
ent OF $4,000, 900 from our people.
Because others have friends " ith
sugar plantations in the islands.
Because others are dreaming OF
empire and think that that distant
leper colony is a natural beginning.
The iniquity is likely to be
enacted, but not a single vote is or
can be influenced by our need Of a
naval station in the Pacific.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
Significant Advice.

British Consul F. w. Ramsden,
who is looking after American in
terests in Santiago--as he did, by
the wav, during the Virginius ai-
iair-is said to have suggested
that we pay ransom for Hobson
and his companions.
The significance OF this advice
is that It comes from a man who
has seen American prisoners killed
by Spanish soldiers in Santiago,
and who saved other American
prisoners from a like fate only by
the threat that if they were shot a
British warship in port would
lombard the town. But now there
Is not in Santiago harbor any
British warship--nor any Ameri-
can warship.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
FANorltism In Taxation

The new revenue law exacts a
double tax on "mi9eed -four"
Every maker, packer or repacker
OF such -four must pay an annual
license fee, and, in addition 10 that,
every package Of mixed -four must
carry a revenue stamp.
Now whY1 Mixed -four is SIM
ply wheat -four with some corn
-four added. It is Just as whole
some as any other -four, and its
manufacture is just as legitimate.
1t is sold honestly for what il is.
Why then should those who make
and sell il be subjected to adouble
fine for doing so1
If the tax is levied for the sake
of the revenue it will yield, why
should it not be laid equally upon
all kinds Of flour9 Why should a
discrimination be made against
those who provide cheap and
wholesome food products in favor
Of those who provide more expen-
sive onesa Why should the poor
mans -four be taxed and the rich
mans -four go free1
The enactment is bit OF unwise
and unjust paternalism- 1t has
absolutely no justification. Il is
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
Prohibition Failure In AIaska.

1.-THE whskey question is giving us
more trouble in Alaska than all other
evils put together" said Mr.. lanes
Leddy, lawyer OF Juneau, at the Shor-
ham.
Even the most ardent temperance
men, and belong in that class, see the
folly Of the present system, which,
though primarily intended to keep
liquor out of the way of the Indians, in
reality serves no such purpose, for there
can be no prohibitory law that cannot
be evaded. Men will smuggle IN the
stuff, and it doesn't matter how many
indictments are found against them,
they go ahead with violations Of the law.
because public sentiment recognizes the
futility oftryin9 to enforce it. Another
bad feature is that officials, whose duty
il is to watch violations OF the law.
stand in with the liquor men, and thus
bribery becomes frequent, to the de-
moralzation of the entire country.
Another practical objection Is that
while liquor continues to be brought in
the Government gets no revenue from
the business. On all accounts a high
license system would be infinitely better
for the Territory, and the sentiment Of
all our best citizens supports such a
policy. II Congress more thoroug hly
understood the needs Of Alaska we
could have a far better Government.
AT Juneau there are no courts 10 appeal
TO and we are compelled to 20 all the
way to Sitka, the capital, for the slightest
judicial relief To get an attachment
or injunction requires a trip of 900 miles
Tor lack OF local Judge, the United
States Commissioned having no m ore
authority than a Justice OF the Peace.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25

IT IS to be noted that the peti-
TONERS for peace in Spain who ask,
Where is the honor OF pouring
out the blood OF our soldiers and
reducing millions to iamine1" are
OF Catalonia, the one province of
that country where industry has
not retrograded but progressed
during this century. A more
widely diffused intelligence all
over Spain would have made this
war impossible.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25

arrant favoritism, specially hurtful
to the community because it need
lesslY discourages perfectly legit-
innate effort to cheaper the peo-
pies bread. 1t is an outrageous
robbery OF fconsumers for the bene-
fit of particular class of millers.
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-10-18

belief held up to rdicule in order
that a political clique or party may
gain supremacy" That paper
says that we meant this to refer
to the TrIbune's attack On
Roberts. Nothing was farther
from our thoughts. If Roberts is
a violater of the law we believe
that the courts Can attend to the
case and the Tribune S manager
or any good citizen could cause it
to be handled there. What we
referred to in this article was that
some papers seemed to assume
that the only reason some people
had for voting for Roberts is that
he is a law-breaker. We do not
believe that. nor do we believe
that because polygamy was
practiced in the past that tie
people of the church would up
hold a man for disregarding the
commands of the church and the
laws of the land in order to now
practice it. We believe the Dem
ocrats are supporting Roberts
because he represents their
political beliefs, and although we
Individually are not of their way
of thinking we give them credit
for honesty of purpose
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-10-18
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local appiica tons, as they canno
reach the diseased portions of the ear
There is only one way to cure Deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
ditlon Of the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tacbian tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a r'lmblfng sound or
i'm perfect hearing, and when it lis entire
closed Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh which is nothing but the inhamea
condition of the mucous surface.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. J.CHENEY & 3D., Toledo,O.
- Sold by all druggists, 75c.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-10-18

The magnificent new Mormon
tabernacle at Richfeld was totally
destroyed by fire Friday evening.
The new tabernacle was designed
to be the finest building in Utah
south of Salt Lake and was just
nearing completion, The loss is
estimated at over 10000 with no
insurance. The fire seems to
have been the work of incendiaries
and cannot be regarded otherwise
than as great calamity.