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The age-herald., 1898-07-21
GEN. TORAL ASKED TOO MUCH
Ie Chicago Times-Herald.

Y Iol tHe CLlCdSO llHleS-t1erdlu
 General Torals plea upon his surrender for the lightest penalty possible and for the consideration of the honor of the Spanish soldier was pathetic, and when he turned to General Wheeler and appeal ed to his own past memories the scene reached a climax.
 But, after all, war is war, and immunity from it's consequences cannot lightly be accorded. We can be generous, but we must also remember the sacrifices and la- bors of our own soldiers.
 It is doubtful if the average American fully realizes the sacrifice of those soldiers. Anyone who visited the volunteers at Springfield will remember the ranks were filled by men who plainly had enjoyed comfortable homes. The majority were young fellows who had found life rather easy. They had fed as they liked, had vis- ited entertainments, had made creditable use of leisure. The same was true Of camps everywhere. It was not the toil-hardened but the soft-skinned who answered the presidents call.
 Imagine them before Santiago Most of the time they were working, and at such labor as might veX the hardest. Thous- ands who never had pick or shovel in their hands have toiled at road building day and night in driving rain, in wither- ing sun, knee deep in mud that covered persons and clothing. They have lifted rocks and timbers to the very uttermost of their strength, tugging at the wheels of supply wagons, of cannon carriages. They have been bruised and blistered and bloody with unwonted occupation. They have done this exhausting work while sick from hunger, while panting for drink of water, while every joint and sinew ached with agony.
 They have slept on wet sand or thistle infested grass or oozy mud, and have been reused from such slumber to a renewal of the same hardships or to running fight against an enemy entrenched-an en- emy that shoots at wounded men and nurses. Those "boys" of ours have been heroes in their labor and knights in strife. They are entitled to the fruits of their victory.
 It was therefore no more than their right that the Spanish army should march out before them and stack their arms in token of absolute submission.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
The Cuban lnsurqentS.

Actual contact of the army at and about
 Santiago did not increase the regard of ob-
 serving men among them for the Cuban
 insurgents. They are lazy; lazy; 1r'eevengeful and
 sadly deheient when hard fighting is to be
 done. They have no love, 1t is plain, for
 the people and the land and the flag that are lifting them out of hole. They would not work when there were roads to be built; they would not fight when fighting present. ed itself. General Garcia declined to fight General Pandos advance, when it seemed
 probable that he was trying to effect
 junction with General Linares; and in all
 the course of the siege if anything occurred
 that was creditable to the insurgents 1t did
 not become known to the outside world.
 After the surrender their conduct was dis
 graceful. They desired to loot the town;
 they proposed to take possession of it and
 to confiscate property without much regard
 to individual rights General Shafter
 promptly put an end to such nonsense, and
 the insurgents will have no more to do with
 the rule of the surrendered territory than
 they have with the lands of the moon.
 No other course was open to General Shafter. The insurgents, from General Gar cia down to the camp followers, are wholly incapable of good government. There is no use in trying to transform them on paper into heroes, for they are not. They may be as good as their kfnsmen of mixed blood in South and Central America, but they are not one whit better. Both are really of one piece. They have the bad qualities of all the races from which they are sprung, in- cluding the Spanish race, and it is indeed
 doubtful whether they have any qualities at
 all that will be helpful in self-government.
 Indian, negro and Spanish blood and traits are hopelessly intermingled in their veins and brains. It is idle to say that such a people can be trusted to rid Cuba of yellow fever and give it a safe, stable and hepful government. Assuredly they cannot. What l is another question; but as the facts of the case become better known it begins to appear that an English periodical was not l far from the truth when 1t said that the United States would withdraw from Cuba when England withdraws from Egypt and France from Tunis Both of the last-named as a stable government is established.
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The Captured Mauser Rifles.

The government has come into the pos session of 2OOOO Mauser rifles more or less. together with a million cartridges. These rifles should be issued at once to the volun- teer regiments in the field.
 It is wicked to send men into the field armed with Springfield rifles and the old fashioned black powder cartridge They can kill no one at long range and the smoke from their guns draws upon them the deadly fire of modern rifles It is not war. It is slaughter.
 In order to give the antiquated Spring field rife any considerable range it must be elevated. The ball. in other words, .soars; it does not go straight to the mark. A man has simply to lie down to escape it. Not so with the Mauser ''ball." The nitro glycerine behind it, when fired, drives it with fearful velocity, causing it to go straight to the mark. If fired by a man lying down it skins along the ground so that enemy cannot lie low enough to escape it. The Spaniards understand the
  utilize the advantages of their superior arms Our men, alas, know the difference also.
 The firing of our Springields by men lying down, as men must largely fight nowadays, is a tell-tale operation ,- T}ii Tf}fie Smoke from the out-of-date explosive serves only to locate them, and a deadly fire from the Spanish Mausers is poured upon them. The smoke also locates the men who are armed with the Krag-Jor- gaisen rifles, for none of them are supplied with smokeless powder.
 Every captured Mauser rifle should be at once utilized, and the factories crowded to the utmost until enough rifles and enough powder are ready. Let there be no more sending of good American soldiers up against the deadly smokeless Mauser, until they can meet on terms that are some where near even. A battle between our be a slaughter, and nothing but the in vincible courage of American soldiers would prevent a grave disaster If Secre- tary Alger and his political quartermasters are unequal to the task of procuring proper guns and powder, the entire lot should be bounced. There is trouble ahead for these incompetents if this matter is not given quick and thorough attention.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
APATRIOTIC CITY

From the Washington Post.
 Atlanta, the capital of Georgia, is noth- ing if not patriotic Since the beginning of the war it has fairly effervsced with patriotism, and the demand for flags and bunting has been unprecedented in the city's history About a. week ago "The Ensign," play that has been seen more than once in Washington, was in Atlanta for a two-night stand In the course of the play the hero, in order to gain time for the departure of an American vessel from a Cuban port, pulls down Old Glory and stamps upon it. So realistically was this done in Atlanta that the audience, with one accord, lost sight of the real reason for hauling down the flag and gave vent to it's displeasure in a storm of misses. But that did not end the incident After the curtain descended at the close of the last act large crowd gathered in the alley upon which the stage entrance opened and demanded that the man who had insulted the flag be turned over to them at once It was with difficulty that the crowd was quieted and the offending actor had to be smuggled to his hotel in a cab by his friends.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Corn and Hogs.

All the world knows we have cotton and wheat to sell, but we do not even our selves know how rapidly we are supplying the world with corn and hogs. In the fiscal year ended June 30, we sent abroad 215, 000, ,000 bushels of corn-an increase of 7Oe0O,OOO bushels over the exports of the previous year, and the highest in the his tory of the country. The use of corn as food is increasing in Europe as well as in this country, and there is no reason why it should not continue to increase. It is a cereal that is full of n.utriment; it is uni formly cheap, and it is healthful.
 Corn in the shape of hog products was also largely exported in the last fiscal year. pounds of bacon and hams, against 665,- 100000 the year before. The effete mon- archies also took 700 000,00O pounds of lard, against 65S SOe0,0O0 pounds the year before. How much cotton-seed oil they got in this lard, is not stated, but the more they got the better off they were, for the clean
  to the animal fats. They also took 100, ,000.- 900 pounds of pork against 67.OoOoOO pounds the year before. Altogether they took 1,640 million pounds of hog products in the year just ended, as against 1900 million pounds in the previous year. The previous year was a record-breaking year, but the figures of 1S97-9S throw its figures into eclipse.
 The grand total of our exports in the last fiscal year was s1,21O2H,O15, the lead ing items of which were breadstuffs ss24, 7O6,O6o; cotton, s229sO7.4O7; provisions, s15f, ,454o74; petroleum, s55,1n,OO1. These great items go to explain the balance of trade in our favor, which reached the enor- nous and unprecedented sum of $500, ,OOO 900.
 If the present prospect of growing corn and cotton be maintained-wheat being practically secured-another great trade balance will be forthcoming, and the pros- perity of the entire country handsomely advanced. No wonder the European jour- nals begin to predict years of great pros
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Reciprocal Solicitude of Gladstone and John
 Bright.

The story about Gladstone and Bright, told by Frank Holl, the artist is an old one, but it has been brought out again: When MT. Bright was sitting for his por- trait, so MT. IIoll told the story, MT. Iloll hazarded the remark: 'It must be a very painful thing for you, MT. Bright, that after all these years you should have found cause to sever your connection?' "Indeed 1t is,'' responded Mr. Bright, with a sigh, ito think that after we have trodden the same path together, shoulder to shoulder and hand in hand, we should be forced apart in the evening of our lives! And by what? By bogey that has risen up with in him, and is beckoning him away from duty and sense by his own Frankensteins monster Do you know, MT. Holl, I seri- ously fear that my dear old friends mind has really become radically undermined"
 When I was painting MT. Gladstone the subject of MT. Bright's portrait cropped up. "Ah!' said MT. Gladstone, with much interest, land how did you find him?' "Fairly we'll and he spoke very affection- ately of you, MT. Gladstone" "Did he, in- deed," replied he, sorrowfully, "did he, in- deed? An! that was a cruel blow. That after a lifetime of mutual esteem and of good work carried through together we should be divided on so clear a question! Tel1 me, MT. Holl'-and here his mouth twitched and his voice shook with great emotion-"tell me, did you observe any thing in the manner of my old friend which would lead you to believe that his reason was becoming in any way unhinged?"
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
GOV. JOHNSTON IN DEKALB
From the Collinsville Clipper.

Y
 Collinsville was honored with a visit from Governor Johnston on last Thursday, and his many old friends in this section were highly delighted to once more enjoy the feast of reason and flow of soul' which are part of his honest whole-souled, genial nature.
 The chief executive of our state spoke on the political issues of the day at Skirum in the morning, and in the afternoon at the school house in our town. His speech did not differ materially from his oft quoted utterances in other parts of the state. Our governor has the reputation of being an honest, plain, straightforward man, and without any florid embellish- ments of oratory he evidently made plain to his hearers that he had conducted the affairs of the state for the best interests of the citizens and taxpayers, not showing any favors or recognizing any privileged classes. His administration along the lines of many salutary reforms in the presen- tation of facts and figures submitted by him. does credit to his administrative ability as an efficient and faithful servant
 Though having proper ideas of economy Governor Johnston is witha1 progressive, and he spoke of the greatness of our state in supplying everything needful for tRe sustenance and happiness of her people, The governors speech was interspersed with many good anecdotes at the expense of his adversaries, and the great thr0ng of people gathered to hear him were highly pleased Ss well as .lnstructvelX enter- tained.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Lots of old soldiers get half-shot every pension day.
 "coming thro' the rye"
 The best thing about a man is the influ- ence of a good woman.
 About ss per cent. of peoples conversa- ton is of no earthly use.
 In time of peace soldiers should prepare for war by getting married.
 The folly of fools attracts larger crowds than the wisdom of the wise.
 The 'es midel hammock is large enough for one and strong enough for two.
 A sweeping political statement sometimes fills the voters eyes with dust.
 The most unnatural thing in this world is a woman laughing through telephone.
 When some people ask for time to think we wonder what they are going to think with.
 Some women are so backward that they are always several years shy when it comes to giving their age.
 No one knows better than the millionaire father why his daughters lordly husband is called His Highhess."
 The man who is always repeating the bright saying of his children is 9 good-na- tured person, but tedious at times.
 After a man gets in hole it's surpris- ing how many people there are who could have told him what path he might have foLan n avoid if
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The Monroe Doctrine.

Professor Goodwin Smith says that with the first smoke of Watson's guns Twill vanish the Monroe doctrine" This is non sense of the veriest sort. I t is not the doctrine taught by James Monroe or by any one else in America, except the little circle now represented by MT. Grover Cleveland. It is the European interpreta- tion of it. It is what Europe desires, par ticularly the autocratic portion of it.
 The proposition of Professor Goldwin Smith is almost too ridiculous for argu- ment. Carried to it's logical limits, Ger many had no right to collect a claim from Hayti, and Italy would have no right to collect an award made by President Cleve- land against the Caracas government Un- der Professor Smiths interpretation of the doctrine we must confine our war-making to Spain's American colonies.
 This befogged idea of the Monroe doc Urine has nothing historic to rest upon. It is entertained by some ancients in this country, but they can find nothing in the writings of James Monroe, or of any other real American, to sanction their preposter- ous interpretation. It may serve MT. Cleveland's present plans to distort the famous doctrine, but MT. Oney, his secre- tary of state, did not distort it, when he wrote to Lord Salisbury: .'The United States are practically sovereign in th's hemisphere, and their fiat is law" That is all there is of the Monroe doctrine We say by it to all other nations, You shall not increase your holdings here, or unduly oppress American republics" That is it's entire scope It is not contract at all. Is is simply an assertion of force. If we are strong enough to make it good, it is good; otherwise, it is not. It does not re- late to affairs outside of America in any way. The Cleveland European interpreta- tion of it would leave us in a helplessly ridiculous position in case of a difficulty with an old world nation, like the one we have on hand at present. They would have us think that the doctrine is a part of international law. It is not. It is sim ply an assertion of power on our part in American affairs, to be regulated and ap- piled as we see fit, and it has no relation whatever to affairs in other parts of the world, Professor Smith and Dr. Cleve- land should take something for brain fog
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1t to see him walk, run or mount horse It is said that when the president con- sidering his application he asked general Butler If he would be able to take active command, on account of his lameness. His answer was to invite the president to wit ness an exhibition of riding that would put most officers in the. cavalry to shame. The president did not accept the invitation. but did not hesitate either about appointing him.
 The president sees little chance ahead Of him for a summer outing. Mrs. Mckin- ley refuses to leave Washington for more than few days without her husband so she will probably be housed in Washing ton all the heated term. She has no guests with her now, and her days are spent largely alone. There is something dreary about her life just now, being an invalid and practically alone i'll the White House. as the president is busy most of the c=y. and often far into the night.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
GOV. JOHNSTON
Huntsville Democrat.

From the Huntsville Democrat.
 Governor Johnston is making an active campaign in this state His speeches are listened to with marked attention, and furnished food for quiet thought, not only from a political, but a business view. His administra tion has been pre-eminently a practical business one. Nothing has been too small fer his careful supervision, and -tl,e result is shown in an increased balance in the treasury and more efficient work in every department of state. Every state official must toe the mark, and there is no exception to the rule
The age-herald., 1898-07-21

Premier Sagasta recently sized up in a correct manner the Cuban situation. He said: "The Americans have no need to fight They havoc nly to sit down pa our brave men to surrender"
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If Singapore Is closed to him, Dr. Moseley should apply for the governorship of the Ladrone islands. The infrequency of mails is no objection, nor the fashions prevailing in those distant speks of the sea.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Hurrying the War

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Mother-What did he say to you in his letter, dear?
 Daughter-Reminded me that I promised to wait for him till he came back from the war and not to go with any other young man while he was away.
 Mother-Of course you wrote to him that you would be true to your promise?
 Daughter-Well, yes; and told him very distinctly that I didn't think the war was being pushed along as it should be at all.
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From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun
 It is stated that Joe Wheelers cavalry will probably go to Porto Rico. It will be hard matter to keep Fighting Joe" out of the thickest of the fight. wherever that may be. Wheeler's cavalry will make their mark They could hot do less under such a gallant leader.
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The Texas democrats are soon to meet in a state convention, and their declarations over the war issues are anxiously await ed. The reactionists are not sanguine.
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perity in this country, when they are com pelled to come here for nearly all their supplies, and they see great trade balances rolling up against them.
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The people of Santiago are very cute in some respects. They require, for example, their milkmen to drive their cows from door to door, delivering milk on the spot while the kitchen maid waits.
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Cutting

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 DO you remember how Bloomer used to kick to us about cutting his grass?"
 "Yes"
 "Say, he is in the detail of soldiers wha do the wire fence cutting at Santiago"
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First Le son

From the Washington Star.
 "What is the first thing to do in order to equip myself for service in our nayy?" in- quired the Spanish youth
 "Well," replied member of the cabinet, "for a starter should advise you to taks swimming lessons"
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Couldn't See It

From the Detroit Free Press.
 ''This Is the bill from your oculist," said the collector to MT. Grimly.
 1.Just take it back and tell him l cant read it with those glasses he sold me-"
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Santiago" will be written on the stand ards of both the army and the navy. Both won unperishable honor at the gates of the ancient city.
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Limited

From the Indianapolis Journal
 Weary Watkins-With all your gab you got to admit that religion has its good points.
 Hungry Higgins-Well, that there idea of no work on Sunday is good as fur as 1t goes.
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out him congress would be given over to a monopoly of dull wits
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Admiral George Deweys interpretation of the Monroe doctrine is correct. He does not know any such doctrine in Asiatic af- fairs
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The buckague of the Bostonese was mild complaint alongside the shakes that the people on the Spanish coast are having.
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And tn such inde1es, although small bricks To their subsequent uolumes, there IS seen The baby figure of the giant mass Of things to come at large.
 -Troilus and Cressida.
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We have begun to govern Cuba. The presidents proclamation is the beginning of events whose end cannot be foreseen.
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The defeat of Private John Allen in Mis- sissippi would be a national loss. With
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General Wheeler would be a good man to round up the Spaniards on the island, after the fall of Havana.
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Germany is rapidly popularzing the re- tention of the Philippines.
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Uncle Sam does not offer his Santiago passengers excursion tickets.
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In Spain the burning issue will soon be, Peace or Watson.
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Nebraska has bumper exposition and her crops are of the same sort.
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The popularity of the government loan should carry proper sense of the stua- tion home to Spain.
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The government is trying to fatten Gomez up to the Shafter fighting standard.
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Uncle sam's flag will soon be Tapping in eternal daylight. The sun will not set on it.
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GOING TO PORTO RICO

The naval stategy board refuses to turn Watson loose.
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Eastern Cuba was nearly starved out anyway. Western Cuba may not be better off.
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The coast of Spain is the habit of spooks at present.
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 out him congress would be given over to a monopoly of dull wits. 
 Santiago will be written on the stand ards of both the army and the navy. Both won unpershabe honor at the gates of the ancient city.
 Admiral George Dewey's interpretation of the Monroe doctrine is correct. He does not know any such doctrine in Asiatic af- fairs.
 The buckague of the Bostonese was mild complaint alongside the shakes that the people on the Spanish coast are having. 
 We have begun to govern Cuba. The presidents proclamation is the beginning of events whose end cannot be foreseen.
 General Wheeler would be a good man to round up the spaniards the island, after the fall of Havana.
 The popularity of the government loan should carry proper sense of the sltua- tion home to Spain
 Uncle Sams flag will soon be Tapping in eternal daylight. The sun will not set on it.
 Eastern Cuba was nearly starved out anyway. Western Cuba may not be better off.
 
 The government is trying to fatten Gomez up to the Shafter fighting standard.
 Nebraska has bumper exposition, and her crops are of the same sort.
 Uncle Sam does not offer his Santiago passengers excursion tickets.
 Germany is rapidly popularizing the tention of the Philippines.
 In Spain the burning issue will soon be, Peace or Watson.
 The coast of Spain is the habit of spooks at present.
 The naval stategy board refuses to turn Watson loose.