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Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
Mahan Defend. Battle.hip..

FROM tAe lineage liMes-fleFaid
The haSty critic usually Eenerali2eS
from a single instance. Already there is
disposition in some quarters to create
prejudice against the construction of
more battleshipS for the United States
navy in case it shall be shown that the
Maine disaster resulted from an internal
explosion.
This disposition to condemn the modern
battleship has been manifested to such
4 degree that Captain A. 7. Mahan, who
is recognized as the foremost American
naval expert, considered 1t of sufficient
Importance to discuss at some length at
the banquet of the Sons of Cincinnati in
Princeton, n. J., on Washington'S BIRTH
day.
He explained the evolution in the con-
struction of war ships and showed that
the perfect naval fighting machine is yet
in ali experimental stage; that all dan
gers from internal or external sources
have not been eliminated and probably
! never will be. There are risks that must
necessarily. be taken. He said:
Il think may say without necessary Of
tense that the disposition to condemn the
b:.ttleship offhand as a fighting machine.
whether the assumption be that the
Maine perished from internal causes or
from external, can proceed only from ig-
| norarce of the facts of battleship con-
| taken inferences as to the results of fut-
| ure naval battles.
Professional men knew before that
such ships had a narrow margin of sta
biHty. and they knew also that the mar
| row margin. quite sufficient for safety un-
| de" ordinary circumstances. might under
UNUSUAL conditions cause what then hap
| pened.
But that narrow margin of stability
| constituted necessary risk. Ships of
| that character sway with easier movement
| tEan those which are sitter. They are
| therefore better gun platforms: give bet
| ter shooting. and to shoot straight TO the
| war as to justify some risk to attain it,
AS an instance of the margin of sta
biity in other than naval vessels he re-
| ferred to the sinking of the Elbe within
| few minutes after having been struck
by small freight steamer. and then
! made this comparison between the de-
| gree of risks on passenger steamers and
men-of-war in time of peace:
Consider. however. the number of war
| ships that are analogous in character If
not in particular detail to the Maine which
are traversing the ocean and having on
beard coal and powder year in and year
| out without accident. and you will real
| ize at once how preposterous it is to as
| sumo that because the effects OF an eXplo-
| sion are fearful the danger of explosion is
| great assure you, speaking as seaman
| and as a naval officer. that any man that
| crosses the ocean in a passenger steamer
| undertakes in week greater risk from
| collision than any seaman on board a
| ship of war does from explosion in the
! course of a year"
1t would be well for those who condemn
| modern battleships and criticise Amerl-
can naval construction to have some
| facts for guidance before venturing their
| opinions. They remind one of those
cockatoos Of journalism that were Shrek
ing for war before any details of the
| Maine explosion were known.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
sIa derinE the H. b. r.

From the New York Sun.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat affects to
believe that sixteen to one as the Demo-
cratic warcry is not as vociferous as 1t was.
Symptoms of weakening are developing
This is deliberate i'll speaking of the most
august of silver divinities and dogmas. Six
teen to one is no mere warcry, no changea-
BILE motto of moment. 1t is understood to
be the last and most sacred utterance of
silver wisdom. 1t is beyond mathematics.
1t is the essence and pemmican of finance.
There is no other trumpet at the sound of
which the walls OF the temples of the mon
ey changers will consent to fall by request
and just to oblige. There is no other silver
sesame and password wherewith to open
the caves of the robber barons of monopo-
ly. To any reverent mind it is almost as
wicked to say anything unpleasant about 16
to l as to say anything fppant about the
initiative and referendum.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
1t Is Here Now.
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
Who knows but there will grow up a his
tory and literature in our country tina t
will correspond TO the energy now bestowed
the world?-Salt Lake Tribune.
1t Is too late to ask that question. The
energetic history has been written liz Mr..
Bryan's volume of incidents and anecdotes
of his war against the Curse of Gold. The
poetic part of the energetic literature has
been prepared by the Hon. CRUDE Sinken-
cooper. the Silver Singer of the ozfrks.
This passage from his "Ode to William J.
Bryan Qs90 shows the energy of his
style:
''Oh. geyser with the silver spout
That burns monopoly's foul rout
Earthquake whose cataclysnal clout
Drives Mammon's golden minions out
Our bright. right, white Bill Bryan
There is literary energy enough. Strange
that it is unknown to Utah.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

1t will be seen that the United States,
after falling to the fourth place in 1863.
has risen again TO the third; France has
fallen from the second to the fourth
place. while Germany has risen from the
fourth to the second place. But these
tables reveal something more of the mar
velous economic history of the period they
include than the mere statement of the
comparative expectations.
AS We have seen, the expectations of
the world have increased during that per-
iod almost exactly fourfold. Two of the
four greatest exporting nations have in
creased their external commerce more thar
fourfold while two have fallen below the
average rate of increase. Germany has
increased her export trade since 1850 seven
and half times, the United States five
and a half times. England three and a
third times, only. and France hardly three
times.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 1898.

with the Spanish people and their charac-
teristics, this opinion carries, or will carry.
or might. could. would or should carry.
tremendous weight. Official circles at
Washington and in Madrid have not been
so stirred for a long time as when the dis
patch containing Governor Stephens fate
full words was read and passed around.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
Pushing Along "A Good Thing.

From the Chicago Post.
William Crowdy. of Kansas. a John the
Baptist in chrome. makes the brief an
nouncement that he has had special in
structions from Providence to go on to
Washington to convert Colonel Ingersoll.
We do not know that he will find the col
Onel in Washington, but that is of minor
Importance, as in any event he will not
fail to encounter plenty of likely material
for q hard-working evangelist. 1t Is our
impression that Colonel Ingersoll should be
converted. and If the Almighty has decreed
that our Ethiopian friend is the proper in
strument of grace, We stand ready to appeal
to the railroads for transportation and
other facilities in furtherance OF so excel
lent an object. But We warn Brother
Crowdy that the colonel is the toughest
proposition he has ever struck, and unless
he can secure the active cooperation OF
Providence in the way of great binding
light or other meteorological phenomena he
has very small show of success
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
ALONG THE NOISY CITY WAYS.

Along the noisy city ways
And in this rattiing city car
On this the dreariest of DAYS.
Perplexed with business fret and Jar,
When suddenly young. sweet fare
Looked on my pctuiance and pain
And lent IL something of its grace
And charmed 1t into peace again
The dsy was Just bleak without.
My ncishbors just cold within.
And truth was just full Of doubt.
The world Just as full Of sin.
But In the light Of that young smile
The world grew pure the heart grew warm,
And sunshine cleaned little while
Across the darkness OF the storm.
! did not care tn seek her name.
only said. God bless thy life
Thy sweet young grace be stiH the
Or happy maid. or happy wife,
Phillips BrookA
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

tempted to have the legislature do the
right thing in the premises. but the Popu-
list majority was too blind or too stupid
to take the necessary action. Kansas,
however. will yet have some representation
at Omaha, thanks TO the state pride and
business sense of her progressive citizens,
who are preparing to raise the funds by
private subscription; and for this final
success the governor will also be entitled
- credit. for he is giving active encour-
agement to the movement and will CO.
operate with it by appointing commission
ers TO canvass the state. That is the sub
stance of reports coming in from Kansas,
and they are probably trustworthy.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
THE LARGER PRAYER.

At trst prayed for Light:
Could but see the way.
How gladly. swiftly would walk
To everlasting day!
And next I prayed for Strength:
That I might tread the road
With frm unfaltering feet. and WIN
The heavens serene abode.
And then I asked for Faith:
Could but trust my God.
I'd live enfnided In His peace.
Though foes were all abroad.
But now pray for Love:
Deep love to God and man.
a living love that will not fail.
However dark his plan
And Light and Strength and Faith
Are opening everywhere
God only waited for me till
prayed the larger prayer.
-Ednah Dow Cheney
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

perched in hopelessly unnatural poses upon
the hats of women. Let the minister add
the suggestion that hat adorned with
roses is n far more attractive article than
a hat which looks like a specimen of tax
lermv
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

with Senator Mason. but they have no rea-
son to apologize on that account. The
American people do not look to Mason for
guidance. He cannot even guide himself.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
Weather Forecast for Friday

Washington. Feb. 24.-For Oklahoma and Indian
Territory: Fair: variable winds. becoming northeast
erly.
For Missouri: Fair: northerIy winds.
For Kansas: Partly cloudy weather; northeasterly
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

Governor Stephens declares positively that
he has never doubted for a moment that
the Maine disaster was due to Spanish
trcachery. Owing 10 the exceptional facil-
tiles enjoyed by Governor Stephens for OBJ
tanning accurate information of the disas-
ter. and on account of his ripe experience
in naval matters and his great familiarity
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
RESPONSE.

No one is so aceursed by fate.
No one so utterly desoIate.
But some heart. though unknown.
Responds unto his own.
Henry W. Ionkfellow
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

The continued silence of Hon. William
Jennings Bryan indicates that he is having
difficulty in tracing the Maine explosion to
the gold standard.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
Com mcrcial Growth.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Recent events have drawn attention TO
the commercial growth of the great ma
tions of the world during the last half CEN
tury from which have resulted some in
structive tabulations. 4 French economist,
NJ. Jules Roche. has presented the follow
ing to expose the contrast between France
and Germany.
The values of the combined exports Of
the ten leading commercial nations OF
the world of the periods noted were as
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

George Washington was all right for his
dav and time, but the country with its
present development and population re-
quires Billy Mason.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

An impulsive and impetuous president of
the boy orator stripe would probably ere
this have precipitated the country into war
without a reasonable provocatIon. The pco-
pie have no cause to regret their action in
electing an executive who has a level head
and healthy nervous system.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

During his year in Jail Zola can think
out great story on the mockery of JUS
tice as administered by the lattcr-day
E-rarrb courts
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

II Governor Leedy would kindly say a
few more brave and vigorous words 1t
would have an encouraging and strengthen
ing effect on the country.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

The failure TO convict ForGer Turner
seems to have been due to the fact that
he had a better lawyer than the prosecu-
ton had. He defended himself
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

When those congressman who are invest
igating the Chicago river get back to WASH
ington it is thought that the smell of gun
powder will have no terrors for them.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

If the war department doesn't strike a
livelier gait the yellow journals will have
the whole bloody contest fought out before
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

There has been considerable talk of peo-
pie breaking into prison but Emile Zola
is the only man now before the public who
has deliberately accomplished that feat.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

This table shows that the export trade
of the world has increased in forty-siN
years almost exactly four times In aG-
greSate value. In aggregate volume It
has no doubt increased much more. since,
although the prices of exported aSricul-
tural products were about the same in
1SO as in 1896 those OF manufactured
products, especially those composed OF
iron and steel, were much less in 1885
than in 1870. and their volume many
times greater
OF these great exporting nations the
first four. In 1880, are also the four lead
ing exporters in 1895. hut their relations
to each other and TO the aggregate vol
ume of expectations have curiously
changed. standing AZ the various epochs
N fnllnuyS
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
Minister WI on the Hat Question.

From the Chicago Record.
The distinguished Chinese minister at
Washington has been discussing American
customs as compared with those of his own
empire. and he is brave enough to hint in
his own gentle way that possibly even an
Occidental people may learn something
from those of the Orient. When somebody
called attention to the barbarous Chinese
custom of binding the feet of women he
admitted its folly freely and fully. but mild
" remarked that the women of China IL
they did have deformed feet. did not in
jure their constitutions by COMPRISING
themselves into sheaths of steel and whale
bone. This is an old and discussed
point. and Mr.. Wu's comments have been
anticipated by most OF the Occidental ply
sicians. But he did not stop with this crit
icism. He has noted with shocked surprise
that the American woman'S hat is often
not only tricked out elaborately with feath-
ers but bears the stuffed corpses of birds
This custom among a civilized and humane
people he cannot understand, and he mod
estly suggests that his OWN country-women
would regard with exceeding sorrow any
practice which wrought the destruction Of
the "songsters and the loveliest birds SIM
ply 10 cater TO the desires Of human van
lty.
Minister Wu's kindly criticism is respect
fully referred to the milliners and their
clients. The next time Mr.. WI tackles this
subject il is to be hoped he will enlarge up
on the lack of artistic taste shown in the
custom of wearing the dead bodies of birds
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

When n confirmed old lingo like Senator
Morgan declines 10 vote for belligerency
resolution for fear OF precipitating a crisis.
there is considerable dynamite in the sit
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

The national capital is safe in any event.
Even If Spanish invaders should succeed in
making their way to Washington they
would find themselves confronted by Will
lam T. Mason and David A. DcArmond.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

These are certainly stirring times. Even
the mud in our drinking water is stirred
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

From the number of wreck pictures ap-
pearing in the papers the public will soon
have to admit that something happened to
the Maine.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

To be comfortable in high latitudes 1t Is
| necessary for n man to have plenty of
! sweets. Perhaps that is the reason our
girls who go to Ilondike have such good
| luCk in capturing husbands
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25
"Fresh From the People"

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Congressman johnson, of Indiana, OBJ
served Washington's birthday in the house
Of representatives by making a violent
speech against the annexation of Hawaii.
He spoke confidently of the failure of the
treaty in the senate. and promised that If
by joint resolution the scheme would be
buried in the house. He intimated that the
senate might pass such resolution, but
the members of the house, coming fresh
from the people" would be against It.
Mr.. johnson doesn't know what he is
talking about and he doesn't understand
how the people feel. To save himself from
other mistakes. he should visit his home
district and talk with the people. He should
read the Republican platform adopted at
St. Louis He should read the message on
Hawaiian affairs by Republican presi-
dent He should know the attitude of the
Republican newspapers throughout the
country, and in good time he will probably
understand that instead of being fresh
from the people, he is drifting away from
his party and away from his constituents.
The people have not lost sight of the Ha-
waiian question. Some action must be
taken. The islands will come to the United
States or will go to some other power. The
American people are in favor of the Ha-
waiian islands coming to the United States.
They have had the question under consid-
Grafton for five or six years. They know
what they want, and they will probably
get it. despite all the efforts that Mr..
johnson may make.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

'Ouida'' has sent money to a London boy
who disobeyed the order for the muzzling
of dogs and has written him a letter. COM
mending his kindness to animals, and stat
ing that she considers the order q disSracs
TO England.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

Some time ago one of President Kruger's
young relatives applied TO him for an Of
flee Il am sorry, but I can do nothing"
was the grim reply of the president. The
high offices of the state are in good hands.
and for little clerkships you are too stu
mid"
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

Right in front OF the entrance to the
office of Secretary Long in the navy de-
partment there is a model Of the battleship
Maine six feet in length. inclosed in a
glass case. 1t is perfect likeness OF tho
vessel as she appeared when she went into
commission, and her miniature flag is now
displayed at half-mast.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

1t is perhaps not generally known that
the defense of Pekin is still largely in
trusted to men armed only with bows and
arrows. A recent imperial decree solemnly
directs that those who succeed in hitting
the target with their arrows on horseback
five times be given such and such re-
wards, while those who manage to hit the
mark four times on foot and once on horse
back and four times on foot only shall be
proportionately recompensed. The decree
concludes with list of the presidents and
tallyists appointed for archery competitions
which are still to take place
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

The Republican governor of Wisconsin
has appointed to the judicial bench of that
state Judge Silverthorn, who was the NOM
inee of the free silver Democrats for the
governorship in the last campaign There
were a.number of party politicians who op-
posed his appointment on purely political
grounds but Governor Scofeld would not
listen to any such objections. Judge Sill
verthorn was indorsed for the Office by Il
large portion of the bar of the state and
was everywhere considered as eminently
qualified for the position.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-25

Two Gypsy sisters" who exploit them
selves in their advertisements as mas
ters'' of their profession, are tarryins tenn
porarily in Chilicothe, and announce their
Willingness TO supply the missing name IN
the local postmastership contest for the
small sum of % cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-29
WOMEN NONELISTS.

'The death of Mrs. Lynn Linton"
says the Westminster Gazette, calls
attention to the circumstances that
many of the most famous women nov
elists came of clerical stock. Jane
Austen was the daughter ,of Hamp-
shire rector the Brontes were the
daughters of the Vicar of Haworth,
Olive Schreiner is the daughter of IA
South African missionary, and Mrs.
Humphrey Ward is the granddaughter
of Rev. Thomas Arnold, the famous
head master of Rugby" To these may
be added noted American instance
Harriet Beecher Stowe was the daugh-
ter of Rev. Lyman Beecher.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-29
ODD NAVIGATOR 5 CHARTS
MARSHALL ISLAND PILOTS QUEER
METHODS.
Steer a Fearless Course Without a
Compass-Guided by Charts Made
of Sticks and Shells.

The German protectorate of the
Marshall Islands, which lie just east
of the Carolines in the equatorial Pa
cific, contains the most daring sailors
known, says an exchange. They are
constantly performing feats in navi-
cation that European sailors feared to
venture on long after they had the
compass, which instrument, by the
way, the Marshall Islanders reject as
useless.
The archipelago lies i'm two widely
separated groups, the Radack and
Ralick chains. and in each chain the
islands lie for the most part at eN-
tensive intervals. Yet the native pi-
lots conduct voyages all over their
own archipelago and to the Carolines
in one direction and the Gilberts in
another. For this voyaging they re-
| ly upon charts of their own construc-
ton, the knowledge having been all
handed down from remote antiquity.
The charts are generally about a
yard square and are constructed of
slender sticks tied together. At some
intersections of the sticks are fasten-
| ed small shells, which stand for the
different islands. The pilot posts
himself in the bow of the vessel with
! his chart before him. He begins by
establishing the particular shells cor
responding to the islands from which
! he is just sailing. He sets the course
as indicated by one of the sticks ra-
! dating from that shell in the proper
direction. Thereafter he watches the
course in the sea with very slight USE
of the heavenly bodies for the deter
mination of the direction.
They make no secret of their art
They are often at great pains tc
teach it to white men, and wonder
that no one has yet been found capa
bic of grasping it. Their explanation
is that each stick on a chart show!
the course of stream in the sea ant
that by following the streams they
can find their way to their destina
tion. They claim to see these streams
with their intersections just as showI
by the sticks. Whatever may be the
explanation, it is certain that they
navigate hundreds of miles of empty
ocean with neither compass nor chro
nometer nor other instrument save
chart of sticks. If by any acciden
they go astray, they may no attemp
to continue the voyage. but run a
once to leeward until they make ia
miliar lardfall, often as far west "a
the Carolines.
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