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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

In New York the justices of the
higher courts of record wear gowns
while on the bench. The,custom is an
excellent one, and we believe it should
be generally copied all v 81 the coun-
try. To any one who has ever attend
ed the supreme court at Washington
or other courts where this excellent
usage is followed, no argument is need
ed to prove it's effectiveness and emin-
emit propriety.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

THE Paris papers are pleased to call
the efforts of the American peace COM
m~issioners ''shirt sleeves diplomacy"
No matter, gentlemen, it is effective.
We Americans are coming to have d
far deeper respect for American direct
ness and honesty than our fathers had.
We believe hat diplomacy is not nee
~essarilY palaver.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

SOME newspapers prize
fighting for the same reason thai many
Americans on the Mexican border ap-
prove of bull fghting-there is chance
tn at one of the human brutes will get
killed sometime.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

MR., BRYAN is only Que Of many
thousands who have preferred to leave
the volunteer army since the close o I
the war. There is no reason why his
resignation should be regarded as un-
worthy of him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

Il will never do to let the spoilsmen get
t lie slightest advantage from our new
possessions. That would be a long step
backward.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

Now that we are about to embark
upon a colonial policy it is time to es-
tablish a civil service for colonial and
consular work, based entirely on the
merit system and good behavior tenure.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

IFS mans digestive apparatus Is re
liable he can defy circumstances.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

To HEAR them tell it, one woul
think that four particular speois
newspaper correspondents won the wal
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

SPAIN told the truth for once-sh'
said she would carry on the war to tn
bitter end, and the end is indeed bit
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

IT used to be said that diplomacy
was lying on q national scale. 1t is
different now. Diplomacy is honesty
backed up by government.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

ONE thing in Mr.. Bryan's Savannah
interview we heartily approve. That
is his suggestion that the peace treaty
be approved at once and without
change.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

The republican machine in New
York is ostentatiously p~roclaimin9 thai
it will support Roosevelt. The ma
chine knows when it is we'll off.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

The express companies should be In
cluded under the interstate commerce
act.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

A full line of 1899 Calendars just re-
ceived at HERALD Office. See sam
pies.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

Tom REED is lying low and saying
nothing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

TO ADVERTISERS.
In order to insure proper changes In adver-
Sising, COPY for same should be at the bus1-
ness Office not later than 10 a. m
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15
DEALER IN
Fine Vehicles,
Mitchell and Old Hick-
Dry Wagons.
Harness;
Whips and0Robes ......

I have the only machine for
putting on Rubber Tires in
the Southwest.
\ Old City Hall Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

ooY Q oIo" W. eoSos ~ - \ bVSk
ton, S14O silver and q large percentage
of lead. A shipment of ore made some
time ago yielded $16 gold, about $500
silver and considerable lead. A tun-
mel has been run on the vein $50 feet
long, in ore ell the way.-Chihuahua
Enterprise.
John Flanagan and Morris O'Don-
nell have started from chihuahua for
Rio Fuerte with a ten ton smelter,
with which &c treat ores of fine pro-
missing properties in the district of
Morelos. Both men and a few others
including Tom Evans and June Hunt
from this city own those properties,
which have only yesterday beer dis
covered. Your correspondent is in
formed that there ia an abundance of
water power in that part of the coun-
try, which makes the cheap production
Of ore possible and practicable. 1t is
said that there is also plenty of timber
for fuel and other purposes.
The assays on the five
properties referred to. show from -four
to five hundred dollars per ton, which
seems almost too high, but your cor
respondent las seen the official returns
from the ass8yers and from the
smelters. One of the properties Is q
mine of free gold and one is a silver
and copper mine, showing IT'S ounces
of silver to the ton and 40 per cent cop
per. The other properties are silver
and lead n do not run as high as III
two first mentioned. The location OF
these properties is thirty miles from
| Morelos and southeast of Batopilas,
this state.-Two Republics.
The times., 1898-05-31
AT LAFAYETTE'S CRAVE.
Ambassador Porter Speaks of Our
Ancient Love for France.

Paris, May 3O,-Tne annual American
manifestation at the tomb of Lafayette
took place today. United States Ambas-
sador Horace Porter and all of the lead
ing Americans in Paris, were present
Gen. Porter delivered a speech in which
he dwelt upon the sympathy of France
with the United States.
NJ Bartholdi and others made similar
addresses. a banquet vas held this even
ing.
Gen Porter referred 10 the abiding ties
that united the republics of France and
the United States. He declared that the
treaty of commerce signed at the begin
ming Of the revolution and later the treaty
of friendship and alliance were bonds
that could not be broken. cloud cfieers).
He was instructed. he said, to lay on the
tomb of the hero Of two worlds a magnl-
ficent wreath presented by the Depart
ment of State at Washington In the name
| of the Government OF the United States
and in memory of the Franco-American
alliance.
NJ. Bartholdl said he was grieved to see
that the war with Spain had revealed
| change in the American spirit toward
| France. a large population had arisen
! in the United States, he added. that was
the original Americans. Addressing Gen.
Porter, Mr. Bartholdi said:
You have preserved the tradition in
| tact. II is Americans such as you who
| inspire our trust that the United States
| will follow us along the path Of the old
states of Europe and viii remain loyal
to the great principles of liberty and jus
| tice which presided at your nations
birth" tApplause1
The military band that was present
played the Marseillaise and the American
| national anthem.
! Gen. Porter made the point that the
| United States was helping Cuba as
| France helped the United States in the
| latter's struggle for independence.
The lesson of French and American
| history" he said, teaches Us that France
| ought to be and is 10th to find fault
| with her sister Republic. because she is
encouraging a neighboring people to
achieve liberty"
At the banquet tonight of the American
| University Club speeches were made by
ex-Minister Siegfried and NM. Dournic
! and Pressenz. They were evidently glad
! of an opportunity TO declare that France
was friendly to the United States and to
/ controvert the hostility of a section of
! the French press.
| The national airs of both countries were
! sung and the French and American flags
| intertwined, forming the decoration of
| the banqueting hall.
The times., 1898-05-31
PRESIDENTS MEMORIAL DAY.
As He Left for Arlington, He Was
HOnored by Soldier Boys.

Decoration Day was observed quietly
and without incident at the White House
yesterday.
The doors were closed against the
general run of visitors and only a few
members of Congress and the newspaper
men gained admittance to the building,
Among the congressional callers were
Senators Shoup Quay. Penrose. Berry AMI
Wetmore, and Representatives Steele of
Indiana and BoutelIe of Maine. Gen. But
ler of South Carolina also called
The President went TO Arlington and
witnessed the memorial services which
were conducted at the cemetery there. He
left the White House at lis and, accom-
panied by Vice President Hobart was
driven to Arlington by way of ROsslyn.
arriving just in ,ime to be present during
the exercises.
Secretary and Mrs. Gage were of the
party. going in a separate conveyance.
Mrs. Mckinley remained at the White
House during the afternoon. and passed
the day in a quiet manner in company
with Miss Barber and Miss Evans. daugh-
ter of the Commissioner of Pensions who
are guests of the Presidents household.
Just as the President was about TO leave
the White House for Arlington. a squad
of volunteer troops from Camp Alger
reached the large pOrticu at the main en-
trance to the Executive Mansion. When
the President stepped from the doorway
they lined themselves up in martial man
ner making a path for him from the door
of the mansion 10 the carriage in waiting.
As the Presidential party drove away a
round of cheers was given.
The times., 1898-05-31
Dishonorins The FIng.

The recent outbreak of flag patriot
ism seems TO have been perverted by
some people in unworthy directions.
1t is TO be doubted whether the making
of the Stars and Stripes into millinery,
wall paper. or chair cushions betokens
patriotism at all. 1t is more likely to be
a sign of an irrational wish to be in
the fashion. Some of the people who
are now making the American flag into
sofa cushions would. TO judge by their
past behavior, be quite as likely to
make the Spanish flag into sofa cush-
ions If that happened TO be the mode.
To people who really think on this sub
ject. such a use of the flag is not only
in bad taste. but in way, proof of
unpatriotic insensibility. The flag
should never be put to any use except
to express patriotism. 1t is not a for
tuitous combination of colors intended
to look pretty. 1t is not a decorative
device at all 1t is the expression of a
sentiment. Ii is sweet and fitting TO
wrap the cOIors around the form of
some dead hero whom the nation de-
lights to honor 1t is glorious TO see the
Stars and Stripes fiuttering from the
roof or the window of every loyal home
in the land. Ii is appropriate that the
miniature flag should be pinned on a
woman's gown or a mans coat as a
sign of loyalty. But it should, at all
times and in all places, either as a
badge OF a banner. mean something.
young girl who recently gave a
yachting party had a lot of cushions
which she had recovered with the ma
tional colors. They were scattered
around in great profusiop- I seats. on
the deck and Iilrsr~s Steamer chairs. One
of her party was a young ensign, and
| when he came on deck he looked around
| in a dubious way and then stepped
carefully out to a place on the bow
where there was no cushion. The host
| ess noticed it and made some comment
and the young fellow answered with a
laugh: Really, 1 have punched the
heads Of so many sailors for getting
! their heels accidentally mixed up in the
flag that / cannot sit on it myself
To the naval man the flag was al
NEST living thing. He was right in
his feeling. The promiscuous use of the
Stars and Stripes should be checked by
the expression Of enlightened public
sentiment
The times., 1898-05-31

husky fellows not one-tenth Of whom
ever had fired a gun. and so on.
If anything has been learned from
the flumii ating lesson of our first at
tempt at mobilization, it is that we
cannot too quickly constitute and or
ganiZe a genuine militia reserve force
on strictly national lines. which in some
way will give the army in the field a
force to draw upon at all times. The
problem is not a very difficult one, al
though it is true that we cannot adopt
en- bloc the military reserve system of
any European country. since none of
them is exactly suited to North Ameri-
can conditions. But an adjustment of
means to ends is quite with n the organ
iZing and directing intelligence Of our
Army experts. and Congress should en-
list some of them in an instant effort
to remedy a crying evil.
At this moment The Times does not
wish to cloud the subject with any
definite suggestion as to the details of
a measure 1t has strong idea that
the States have generally shown ex-
treme inaptitude in handling the mat
ter. and that it would be we'll at the
outset to consider the naturalization of
the uniformed militia: also that service.
and actual service in it, might be made
compulsory. As before remarked. there
are no insuperable difficulties in the
way, and the question should be taken
up before it gets cold.
The disgrace of recent militia condi-
tions in most States of the Union
should never be allowed to recur.
The times., 1898-05-31

and Great Britain were to find ii nee
essary to make common cause for the
purpose of establishing new guarantees
for the worlds peace and the extern
SIGN of legitimate trade, they would
welcome the accession of Germany to
such an arrangement as a movement
calculated to further promote the OBJ
jects in view.
The Washington correspondent of the
London Telegraph advises his paper.
ION high State Department authority"
that the preliminaries of an Anglo
American alliance are being arranged
here. He gives as the principal points
so far agreed upon that Great Britain
is to recognize the Monroe doctrine, and
Will not attempt any increase of terri,
tory in the Western Hemisphere; the
| United States to build the Nicaragua
Canal and to allow it's use by Great
Britain in time of war; the United
States to keep all Spanish territory
taken in the present war, and to be
| protected in possession by Great Brit
ain if threatened: the United States to
stand by England in China and the
East; the United States to have the
use of the Welland Canal in time of
war; all matters of dispute, not involv-
| ing the Monroe doctrine or the Near
| aqua Canal, to be submitted to nom
| partisan commission.
| We have no idea that matters have
progressed anything like as far as the
| formulation of such a basis of agree
ment. But the terms evidently have
been drawn by someone who knows the
| situation extremely well from a dipio-
matte standpoint. and may have been
| put out to beat the bushes on both sides
! of the water. We expect that the State
| Department and the British foreign Of
| flee will each dscredit the story, which
we are morally certain is premature. If
not groundless. However that may be,
it will serve as a text for a sermon to
/ our Latin friends on the impolicy of
waking up snakes when that course is
not only unnecessary, but deplorably
| dangerous.
The times., 1898-05-31
The Militia onestion.

While the country is waiting for the
Senate to dispose of the war revenue
bill, and for the House to secure Mr..
Reeds permission to annex Hawaii, it
strikes US that it would be a very good
idea for the Military Committees of the
two bodies to get together and give
immediate attention to the serious
question involved in the need of a ma
tional militia organization which shall
be something better than a farce al
most entirely represented by charac-
ters on paper. With such assistance as
the War Department could give them,
it would be possible perhaps to frame a
bin which would redeem the nation in
this respect before the adjournment of
Congress.
The necessity for action appeals to
cur judgment as imperative. The fact
that the first call for volunteers was
expected to bring out nearly the full
quotas of the several States in the
shape OF fairly well-drilled and fully
equipped militiamen, when compared
with the actual results in that line.
warns US that we cannot afford to allow
this element of public weakness to ex-
list any longer. Great and rich Ameri-
can Commonwealtsls have allowed their
volunteers to go to camp. and even to
leave their boundaries for the front.
without uniforms, hats. arms, and even
shoes. In one or two Instances service
able rifles which the Government
counted upon in view of it's shortage in
that direction were withheld unpatriot-
ically.
Everything connected with the militia
system Of the United States, save in a
few States. is found to have been chaos.
Homogeneity there was none. Uni
fermity in any essential military re-
spect was absent. One State had but a
small percentage of trained men who
could pass the Army physical examina-
tiea, while the next had plenty of
The times., 1898-05-31
PASSED A BUSY DAY.
State, Wnr and Navy Folk worked
Hard Yesterday.
worked

Visitors were. with but few exceptions.
refused admittance to the State. War and
Navy building yesterday. Advantage was
taken of the holiday by the various bu-
reau chiefs and their assistants to rid
themselves of a vast amount of accumu-
lated work.
Secretary Alger. Secretary Long, AS
sistant Secretary of War MeiSeIohn
Adjt Gen. Corbin. Gen. Miles and his
aides, Second Assistant Secretary of State
Adee, and many others in the commits
sary. equipment and quartermaster'S bu-
reaus were among those who spent the
greater portion of the day at their desks.
The Bureau of Navigation. which has
been open continuously since the destruc-
tiOn of the Maine teemed with life as
usual. and Adjt. Gen. Corbin's Office. the
great working center of the entire Arneri-
can army. saw no diminution Of labor
Gen. Corbin, Major Petit, Capt. Sar-
gent and the other workers OF the adjU-
tant generals department conducted their
labors as usual, with the possible ex-
ceptiOn that they We're not interrupted by
the crush of visitors that makes the Office
so crowded and uncomfortable during the
week.
The commission consisting of Sir
Julian PauncefOte. the British ambassa-
dor; Sir Lewis Davies, minister of the
marine and fisheries of Canada. John y.
Kasson, and ex-Secretary of State John
A Foster. which has been meeting in
daily session in the diplomatic room at
the State Department for the purpose or
adjusting the differences between this
country and Canada, met as usual yes
terday. The preliminary discussion was
continued and nothing was given out after
| the conference.
Among the senatorial visitors at the
War Department yesterday were SenatOrS
Hanna and Foraker, of Ohio.
The times., 1898-05-31
ACTS OF CONGRESS.
Gen. Miles Causes Publication of
Some Sections hearing on War.

zen. Miles Causes Publication of
Some Sections hearing on War.
Maj. Gen. Miles caused the following
acts of Congress to be published yesterday
for the information and guidance of the
Army:
THAT while serving in Cuba during the
existing war. officers of the Army of the
United States exercising separate com
mands may, by special order. cause sub
sistence medical, and quartermasters $
supplies to be issued to, and other aid
rendered to inhabitants of the Island of
Cuba who are destitute and in immediate
danger of perishing unless they receive
the same.
THAT the President and general off,
GERS commanding troops In Cuba, are
hereby authorized to furnish to the Cuban
people such arms. ammunition equip
ments and military stores and supplies
as they may require in order to increase
their effective fighting force in the ex-
isting war against Spain"
Approved May IS, 1898.
THAT the pay and the allowance of
such of the volunteers as are received
into the service of the United States
under the act of Congress approved
April %, 1898 and the acts supplemental
thereto shall be deemed to commence
from the day on which they joined for
duty and are enrolled at the battalion,
regimental. or State redezvous: Provided
That troops about 70 embark for service
In the Philippine Islands may, in the dis
cretion of the Secretary of War. be paid
one months wages in advance prior to
embarkation.
Approved May &c. 1898.
BY command of Mai Gen Miles:
H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General
The times., 1898-05-31
TUESDAY. MAY 81. 1898.
Let Us Have Action.

1t must be source of great satisfac-
ton to the President that. while the
American fleets have been chasing Ger
vera over the watery waste Of the Car
ibbean Sea, the country has been pa
tent
It is still patient. as surely it ought
to be within reason, but for all that,
now the Spanish admiral is locked up
and out Of the way. and the volunteers
have been licked into some sort Of
shape. it cannot be denied that the
American people generally, and busi-
ness interests in particular. are looking
anxiously for some material accom-
Z piishment in Cuba, Porto Rico, or both,
without much -raoTe delay.
While We do not expect the Govern
ment to disclose its plans, or to take the
public into its confidence until after the
fact. Mr.. Mckinley cannot fail to know
that the appearance of a more vigorous
war policy than We have seen since the
= nominal beginning Of hostilities will be
= very welcome to the nation. and that
expectation viii run high during the
present week
At last Gen. Miles has started for the
front. At last We understand that, by
Thursday, something like twenty
thousand troops will steam away from
Tampa under convoy Of six war vessels
of Admiral Sampson's fleet. Whether
the movement presages the Immediate
invasion Of Cuba and Porto Rico, or
only one of them, We are unable to
state So something tangible and hon.
orable to cur arms and cause is about
TO be essayed, We can afford to wait
q few days for details. We could even
wait some time longer for news that
Commodore Schley had slipped into
Santiago harbor and had it out with
the enemy hiding there.
But what everybody wants is prompt
and vigorous action, and not to be kept
unnecessarily in ignorance Of results
any longer than public policy may
strictly demand. After a period of fner-
# tia, exasperating, even If unavoidable,
there Is a general demand for some
thing like the actual beginning of ag-
gressive warfare. We sincerely trust
that the authorities may be able to
furnish it before next Sunday.
The times., 1898-05-31
THE WAR TAXES.
SENATE Finance Committee Makes
Further Changes I'm the Bill.

-
Further Changes In the BIZ.
For three hours the finance committee
yesterday considered the war revenue
bill and finally agreed to several amend
ments that will be offered during the
course of the week. The most important
amendment agreed upon was that relating
to schedule B. taxing proprietary prep
aratiohs. The pharmaceutical men and
manufacturing chemists have been placed
in the same category as the patent medi-
cine men and will pay the same tax.
The committee fixes the tax on insur-
ance agents at Sl2 each. but makes 1t APP
ply only TO such persons, firms or COM
panies as haye9ai fixed rface of business.
This eliminates those who merely solicit
Insurance business for others
The / per cert tax on money orders Is
restricted TO domestic orders.
The license ON all manufacturers and
dealers in tobacco is to be based upon
the number of pounds of tobacco and the
number of tholssanfS5 of cigars made and
sold instead OF thes money value The
rate remains practically the same.
An important change is made in the
license tax on national banks AS orlei-
naliy reported. this tax was slOe on banks
OF S0U,UUU cdplldl. AS llouiiltu lic tclA 10
to be based not only on the capital stock
but the surplus. 1t begins on banks OF
$25. 600 capital. and is fixed at $50. This
makes the tax lighter on the small banks,
but is graduated beyond that at 81 for
each S1.000 of additional capital
The tax of cent each on receipts is
modified so as to exempt all receipts for
money paid in amounts of less than s..
Industrial insurance companies are to
have their taxer' lowered. The House
made the tax l cent on each weekly pre-
MUM, which amounted to 80 cents a
year. As amended yesterday the tax is
one-half the first weekly premium which
means 2 1-2 cents a year. All fraternal
and beneficial societies operating on the
lodge plan are exempt
Stocks on hand have been left as orig
inally determined by the committee. To-
bacco stocks are exempt. but all other
stocks are taxed with the proviso that
the tax paid. stamps shall not be affixed
until the goods are sold.