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IL Is a Parallel.

~HE movement in state politics
that has its leadership In John
Wanamaker promises TO be
very close copy of the one that threw
Greater New York into turmoil last
year. In Pennsylvania, as was the
case in New York. the reformers lead
off-the anti-Platts anticipated the
regular republican convention by NOM
mating Low: the anti-Quays have
anticipated the regular republican state
convention by naming Wanamaker.
Following this nomination. the policy
pursued in the two movements presents
u parallel. The Low people warned
the regulars that their wise course was
TO endorse the candidate of the indie
pendents. and there was much curiosity
in political circles. during the succeed
ing weeks. as TO whether the Plat
machine Would heed the warning Ii
Is the same now in the Wanamaker
movement With his candidacy de-
elared all Pennsylvania is guessing
whether Mr.. Quay's regulars will take
up the reform candidate. One helpful
| factor IOl N dHdIlldhef IL NUdN lt Will
not lack newspaper support; several OF
| the best newspapers in Pennsylvania
| have declared for him, and they are
| telling Quay that his best course is TO
let his republican machine endorse the
| reform movement and its man. In New
| York, Plat wouldn't listen TO the sug-
gestion made In Lows behalf; IL is not
at all likely that Quay will lend ear TO
the suggestion that he take up with
| wanamaker.
Another feature somewhat in resem-
bIance with the New York fight is a
| factor i'm the Pennsylvania situation.
Mr. George took the field, and his cam
didacy upset everybody's calculations.
He had strength. and the uncertainty
Of that strength gave zest to his cam
paign. He had run once and had run
surprisingly well. In Pennsylvania the
counterpart is DIR. Swallow, He. too,
has run. He was candidate for state
treasurer last year. and he proved to be
a phenomenon. He was the standard
bearer Of the prohibitionists. but his
party relations were quite lost sight OF
during the campaign. Like George he
is aggressive and radical.
For the office Of treasurer DR. Swai-
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co-partner If 1t should further be pro-
vided that non-combatant vessels were
exempt from seizure by men-of-war as
we'll as by privateers. England pos
sessing then. as now, very strong
navy comparatively, refused to make
this concession, and the United States
was equally firm in refusing TO sign
the treaty unless the concession was
made. In the event of hostilities, there
is not a doubt that Spain would begin
priyateering. and that the United
States would promptly retaliate in
kind. Piracy is an antiquated and
barbarous mode of warfare, not to be
justified except under the very condi-
tions that would arise should war with
Spain break out.
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Blanche X. Bruce.

~ yIRGINIAN and slave by
= birth. Blanche X. Bruce, whose
ldeath occurred yesterday, was a
man grown when Abraham Lincoln
proclaimed emancipation. Bruce was
born in 1871. He was in the grade or
style of slavery that permitted him to
enjoy the rudiments of an education,
and he managed to carry his studies
far enough to make il worth his while
TO take a course at Oberln. He was
recognized before he was thirty years
old as one of the leaders among the
colored men--indeed, he was looked
upon as ranking next in ability and
prominence 10 Fred Douglas. For a
time he was a Mississippi planter, but
he was much in politics and he held
good many offices. He was sheriff of
his county and afterward superintend-
emit of education. Still later Fortune ia
vored HMM 1875 he was elected to the
federal senate and he served one term.
He sat as a delegate in every national
republican convention that has been
held in the last thirty years; he has
been the recipient of substantial favors
under republican administrations.
President Garfield appointed him reg
lister of the treasury: subsequently he
was recorder of deeds for the District
of Columbia and. by appointment of
President Mckinley, he held the Office
of register Of the treasury at the time
of his death
! Bruce is often enormously referred
! to as the first man of his race to sit in
! the federal senate. That distinction
| belongs to Hiram Revels, but the eX-
act fact is that Bruce was the first
| emancipated slave to enjoy that dis
! tinction-Revels, who became senator
| for Mississippi in 1870 was born of free
! colored parents. He was elected i'm
mediately after Mississippis recon-
struction, and he had only twelve
months of senate seryiee-he occupied
the seat which jefferson Davis had de-
serted 1t Is true that Mississippi was
I in the hands of the earpet-baggers at
/ the time when these two men received
| senate honors-indeed, when Revels
was auf1lllleu AHF fiittlltH
ment. confirming the colored mans
| franchise and the right to hold Office,
had not been adopted However. it was
everywhere admitted that the conduct
of both of them in public life was en-
tirely creditable. In those days the
disabilities of those who had been in
rebellion against the United States had
to be removed by congress In that
| legislation several colored men had a
share.
Referring to colored men In senate OF
house-men like Revels. Bruce, Lynch
Rainey and others-James G. Blaine
who never fully outgrew sectionalism
wrote: Goals of fire were heaped OF
the heads of all their enemies when the
colored men in congress heartily JOINED
i'm removing the disabilities of those
who had before been their oppressors.'
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.ILLIONS of people. knowing
MI that he has just made the
tour of the island of Cuba,
Proctor might have to say in report of
what he saw and heard during his trip.
The senator has satisfied this wide
spread curiosity. He was heard in the
senate yesterday. 1t can hardly be said
that he made a speech: he read his pre-
pared manuscript and. as this appears
in print, it is more like the letter of an
observing traveller TO a friend than an
attempt at a formal deliverance in
legislative body.
Senator Proctor asserts that he Wis
tied Cuba entirely on his own motion
and as his own master-the trip was
one for which he was not commissioned
by any person in the government. The
sum and substance of il all is, as lie re-
lated it yesterday. that the situation
on the island is one that presents
neither peace nor war. The policy
which Spain has pursued during these
years in the effort to coerce the Gu
bans into loyalty results in misery.
starvation. industrial paralysis, fear
full death-rate and desolation that
seems universal-evidently Senator
Proctor is unwilling to dignity the
Spanish processes by calling them war.
The chief merit in Senator Proctor's
talk lies in the simplicity with which
fnl of tho
conditions in Cuba and, especially, in
the fact that il is timely-it is trust
worthy confirmation from an added
source of reports which the govern
ment at Washington has already re-
ceiyed through its own official chan
nels. 1t is timely, too, because 1t
serves to fix the attention of the Amer
lean people-which lately has been d.
verted-on the essential truth touching
our own duty in the matter of Cuba S
struggle This country ought to tell
Spain that its barbarities on the ISL
ands must eease-Spain ought to have
had that behest from Washington long
ago.
In a sense-in part at least-we have
lately drifted away from the broader
merits of the case The distressing in
cident of the Maine interviewed. Hourly
We are expecting the report of the
court of inquiry. We anticipate the
conclusion the court is about to an
nounce: we spend our time wondering
what Spain Is going To do about it
whereas we ought to be asking our
selves what we propose to do. Rather
with the painful proofs before us o
inhumanity which Senator Procto
does not attempt to portray and whic
the most eloquent tongue in the senat
may not presume to describe. we ough
to cease questioning and advance L
the assertion that this country has
manifest duty and that this duty shal
be discharged.
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Privateering.

n r Paris in 1856 all the important
n nations of the world except two
\ signed an agreement abolishing
privateering. These two, curiously
enough in the light of present events,
were the United States and Spain. The
United States had employed privateer-
ing in the war of 1912 against Great
Britain and found 1t of great assist
ance. Spain in 1856 had small navy
and little foreign commerce, and her
refusal to sign the agreement was
prompted by indifference. In 1861 Sec
rotary Seward desired TO bring the
United States into the compact, but
the other powers declined to entertain
the proposition. as this country was
then at war. and England saw a
chance TO help the confederates
through the privateer business. The
Paris agreement binds its members 70
respect IL as between themselves. but
leaves each free 10 prey upon the COM
rperce of every nation not a party 10
IL with which il may be at war. The
United States was willing TO become a
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~ URELY the fifty-million dollar
~ incident in congress was not
- needed in order to put 20 the test
the loyalty of all the citizens of the
United States. At the same time, IN
the presence of the younger generate
of American citizens, an assertion of
patriotism like that of lcst week Is.
perhaps, edifying. Still, At is not stronce
that. I'm the face of what may even
remotely look like an emerGencv, ne
representatives of the nation siie uld DE
at perfect harmony. The fact that I'D
things have passed away is suggested
quite as pertinently by the dean of
General Rosecrans as by the de'r"n-
stration in congress. In tne even'ful
war days Rosecrans was d Cn,on
general, but he came out of the struggle
a well-defined democrat and he was
thenceforth a sturdy defender of that
side of our political life. Gen ,ral Iorg-
street was a rebel-at Chickamaltga he
nearly annihilated Rosecrans. yet he
lived to make up his mind that the
republicans have the right of it, and
he is one of that party's jealous sup
porters to this day.
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low polled 10000 votes, to the amaze
ment of Pennsylvania. The Wanna
maker reformers wish that Swallow
were out of the way: just as the Low
movement deprecated Georges candi-
dacy. George persisted-it is certain
that Swallow will. Withal, the political
situation in Pennsylvania is interesting
and worth keeping track Of.
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by the way says the Houston
Post, Brother Hearst has beaten
Brother Pulitzer all along the line of
battle Brother Hearst is supposed to
be signing for a few more Worlds to
conquer.
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Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary Woodford may be all
right in his way. but plain Consul
General Lee continues to catch all the
bouquets.
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Mark Twain announces that he has
discovered a certain cure for insomnia
in the study of German grammar, It's
caustic remedy and there are people
who would prefer to be put To sleep by
Kid Mccoy.
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Mr.. Grosvenor's denial that the presi
dent wishes congress to adjourn will
be accepted Under the circumstances
the president doubtless desires to use
congress for buffer purposes.
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AS side war. the conflict over the
English department of Yale shows that
Professor Beers command of language
is impregnabIe to Ex-Governor Cham
berlain's assaults
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The Amazonas is bad enough, but the
Almirante Abreuall is distinctly not
name for the United States to conjure
with until this cruel war is over and
we have a change of enemies.
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We fail to observe. however that Mr..
Proctor favored the senate with de-
tailed and exhaustive description of
that Sunday bull fight.
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New York Offices Tribune Building.
Chicago Ofice-tss The Rookery.
The s c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-l415 street
N w
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According to the inexorable logic of
the Chicago Times Herald, war is
necessary to maintain the republican
party. If the republican party is the
casus belli, let us have peace.
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While the blue and the gray have
come together, the combined forces are
averse TO marching under the cap
taincy of the yellow.
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Judging by her prediction for that
method of communication, Spain con-
ceives the semi official statement" to
be more dignified that the hat.
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To avenge the poor fellows who
jumped onto the pavement, somebody
ought to jump onto the builders and
owners of that Chicago fire-trap.
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To be consistent. Senior Sagasta
should send on a protest against the
further existence of the United States.
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However, the regularity with which
those notes of hers go to protest at
Washington is not calculated TO give
Spain that friendly feeling.
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There seems to be a general expecta-
aion that the American and Spanish
courts of inquiry will agree TO the ex-
tent of reversing each other at all ma
terial points.
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If Mr.. Wanamaker finds anything the
matter with his leg while running for
governor he needn't attribute 1t to the
running
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While he kept his eyes and ears open,
we infer there We're places in Cuba
where Senator Proctor applied a clos
ure rule to his nose.
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For two friendly powers. the United
States and Spain betray a singular pro-
pensity TO reach for their respective
hip pockets.
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Not to be outdone by Mr.. Mckinley,
winter is placing on the market very
firm quality of backbone
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of inquiry is at leisure for a few days,
it might profitably ascertain the par
ticular brand of booze Mr.. Sullivan is
affecting.
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There is a brilliant opportunity for
some Chicago genius 10 invent pocket
fire escape.
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Senator Proctor seems to have scored
a neat scoop on Mr.. Hearsts own and
only congressional commission" any
how.
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Uncle Sam does not wish the conven-
ton to think that he is in the hands of
his Spanish friends.
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Chicago's relapse after so long pc
riod of abstinence indicates that hel
fire habit is incurable
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Ii is clear that Spain purposes to put
the report of the American court of in
curry on the fake list
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The Standard has branch offices al
Butte. Missouia and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap'
Mica tim
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All general business letters and corre-
snondepce should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda, Mont.
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The report of the court of inquiry Is
said to be on the way. We sincerely
hope it isn't on the bum.
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The Spaniard are again requested not
to shoot Minister woodford. He seems
to be doing the best he can.
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Senator Proctor is convinced that
SPANS policy in Cuba is one of free
and unlimited starvation.
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Mr.. John L. Sullivan has written
letter in which he advises us to blow
every Spaniard TO hell" II the court
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They say that General Fitzhugh
Lees intimate friends call him "Fitz z
Occasionally there is something in j
name
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The Amazonas must be some kind Of
a woman war.
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two. The infantry are poorly clad. Two
small squads of prisoners which 1 saw.
however, one of half a dozen in the
streets of Havana, and one or two in
the cars, Were better clothed than the
average Spanish soldier. Each Of the
prisoners. though surrounded by guards,
was bound by the arms and wrists by
cords, and they were all tied together
by a cord running along the line, a
specimen of the amenities of their war
fare. About one-third of the Cuban
army are coiored, mostly in the infan-
try. as the cavalry furnishes their own
horses.
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TEN PAGES.
FRIDAY, MARCH IS, 1898.
Senator Proctor's Message.

,ILLIONS of people. knowing
MI that he has just made the
tour of the island of Cuba,
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Throughout the delivery of the ad-
dress there was not an interruption. At
the conclusion there was no demon
stration either on the floor, or in the
galleries, although senators here and
there about the chamber turned one TO
another with such unusual remarks on
the senate floor as: "A remarkable
statement" "A simple, straightforward
statement of horrible condition OF
affairs" and similar comments.
Mr. Proctor left the senate chamber
soon after he had finished his address,
but not before he had been heartily con-
graduated by many of his colleagues.
During the morning session the FOL
lowing bills were passed: To pay
to Stewart college, Clarksville, Tenn,
S26Ol9 damage done by Union troops
i'm the war; to authorize the erection OF
a statue of the late President Lincoln
at Gettysburg. Penna., to cost S50,ooo:
TO prohibit railroad companies from
charging more than three cents per
mile for carrying passengers through
the Indian territory; to authorize the
construction of gunboat on the great
lakes to take the place of the United
States steamer Michigan and to cost
exclusive of armament, not TO exceed
$3.50. 900.
At o'clock the consideration of the
national quarantine bill was resumed
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia and Mr.. Mallory
of Florida speaking in opposition. the
conference report on the agricultural
bill was adopted.
After a brief executive session, the
senate al 4:50 p. m. adjourned until
Monday.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
AN ADMIRER OF WOMEN.
But His Standard of Excellence Rises
Every Time.

/ was riding along the road leading
across Hurricane Gap, in the Pine mountain
range, thinking of the peculiar people who
startled by a voice up the hillside calling
to me to come up and give somebody lift.
l had no idea who owned the voice, but
whoever it was was in trouble, and 1 re-
sponded and found man of sixty or mere
caught by the foot under a fallen tree and
unable to get away. He wasn't hurt, and
l soon had him on his feet, and he insisted
on my stopping further down the mountain
and taking dinner with him. He lived in d
well-kept cabin with his daughter, and
after dinner we sat in the shade of "A tree
ir the yard and he told me about himself.
Air you married?' he asked, after he
told me ne was a wido wer.
mo, but l hope to be some day" / an
swered, quite sincerely.
You ought to be; every mar ought to
be; a NAH that amt amt showia' a right
feelin' lords what the Lords done fer him
thar amt ncthin' on the face NV God >
green earth that rs patch;n to woman
l don't kCer wnat kind she Is
You're hale and hearty yet" l said
land L don't see why You don't take some
of your own advice.
Don't crowd the mournefs, mister" he
said, waving his hand as if WardiIg off ,ny
attack Don't you crowd the mourners
II m hggerIn severl this very E.inuta
and l ain I quite shore yit which one to
pick. I've been married four times, and
every time my notions NV woman has got
so mucn higher that I'll be dernad eff
don't kinder look forrerd % losin' a " ife
jist fer the satisfaction wv gittin' another
cne."
The idea was so entirely new that / was
Oy arcome by it