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Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
Is It Another WAR;

Five regiments of volunteers
now at San Francisco have been
ordered to Manila to reinforce the
1900 troops already there or en-
route. Two powerful battleships
are to reinforce the squadron with
which Dewey destroyed Spain's
navy in the East.
Why is this1 Are we to have
another WARP
Not with Spain, surely. Her
army at Manila has surrendered.
Her Government has accepted the
protocol, which settles all ques-
tions except that OF the Philip
pines, and she has neither men,
ships, money nor disposition to
resist any terms we may submit as
to these islands.
The renewal OF warlike move
ments is attributed to the repre-
sentations Of Gen. Otis. Des-
patches from that officer state that
Aguinald is adding to his strength
and that "he has at his command
or within call a force OF not less
than sc, 900 men," The situation,
as described by Gen. Otis, is said
to be "most serious"
But in a statement given to the
Associated Press at Manila, Agui-
naldo, representing the Filipino
Government" informs the Amer
ican people and Government that
the rumors OF strained relations"
are false and that The relations
OF our people and yours have been
and will continue to be Of the most
friendly nature, and we have with
drawn our forces from the suburbs
Of Manila as an additional evidence
of our confidence in the great
American Republic"
This would be reassuring if the
conhdence were well grounded
and deserved. The confidence oi
the Filipinos is that "the great
American Republic" having de-
livered them from Spanish oppres-
sion, will protect them in their
freedom and independence. Ifthis
confidence is to be betrayed
the "great American Republic,
based upon the immortal Declara.
ton that governments derive
their just powers from tine consen
Of the governed" is to take the
place OF Spain in trying to subj u
gate the FilIPinos---to r.le theu
without their consent, to tax then
without representation-it is quite
prob lble that more troops will b,
needed.
Is this the purpose Of our Gov
ernment1 Are we to have anothe
war--and this time a war not o
liberation but OF subjugation, no
tor freedom but for conquesta Ha
Mr.. Mckinley really made up hi
mind to this1
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
Enjoy Yourselves!

For the next two months we are
to have surfeit and a surplus OF
heroes. The man who didn't go
to the war because he was too busy,
too fat or because his wife couldn't
afford to hire other help is now
realizing that he missed becoming
one OF them. To a man who
really yearned to go and fight, but
couldn't because he had lost his
eyeglasses, for instance, the out
look is maddening. He beholds
the men he used to know, dressed
in ill-6tting but magnificent uni
forms, the admired and envied Of
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24

sage that goes deeper than the
question OF Alger's responsibility
for camp and transport horrors, or
than McKinley's responsibility for
Alger:
II money and not manhood is to
be permitted to run the United
States-if a party OF which Mark
Hanna is the accepted type is to
continue to be the political ex-
preston OF the sountry's business
interests" and conseivatism-how
long will the Republic lasta
Unless a patriotism founded on
intelligence and public spirit shall
dominate and control sordid self
seeking there can, in the nature OF
things, be only wreck ahead. 1t is
the mission Of the Democratic
party to prom ote this higher con-
serving patriotism, to subordinate
money and exalt manhood, to
abolish class government, and save
the Republic of Jefferson from the
Republican party of Hanna.
There is a great work just ahead
Tor all Democratic speakers who
know the truth AMI have the power
to convey it to the people and
rouse them to patriotic action at
the polls.
The need Of the hour is Dem
ocratic Congress. Then there must
be a Democratic President in 1900.
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
The Guilt OF Algerism

will never be punished by Re-
publican Administration or a Re-
publican Congress. 1t is against
human nature Tor men to accuse,
try and convict themselves. Were
a Democratic President in McKin-
ley's place the Republican party
would welcome the right, and
properly so, to investigate and pass
judgment upon the mismanage-
ment of the war, the mercenarY
murder Of the Republics soldiers
in the interest OF railroad corpora
tions and contractors.
Also the Democratic speaker
has this message to deliver, a mes
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
Fortunate Spanish Prisoners.


The steamship City OF Rome was
not complimented with blasts on
steam whistles as she sailed out oi
New York harbor a week ago
carrying homeward bound Span
ish prisoners, but Americans had
reason to be proud of what ap-
pGared on her decks nevertheless.
The men captured in war were be-
ing returned in good health, living
proofs Of this nations Christian
civilization and the Navy Depart
ment's capacity to discharge all
its duties.
Had those Spaniards looked like
the starved and fever stricken
wrecks in the American uniform
brought back from Cuba, or to be
seen in the home camps, the world
would have cried out in protes,
against the cruel barbarism of a
people who could treat an enemy
so.
Happily for the Spanish prison
ers they were not entrusted to the
care OF the War Department
Alger had no chance at their lives
His deadly energies have been re
stricted to our own soldiers.
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24

RELAX SUNDAY OBsERvANCE!-
Further correspondence in the London
Church Gazette on the subject of "Sun-
day observance-Shall it be relaxed or
more Stringent" includes the following
contribution:-"R Relaxed Decidedly.
Our present method of observing Sunday
means nothing. To read nothing ex-
cept those things pertaining to the
Bible, or that no novel or story may be
looked at except il be the serieI story
(which, of course, is very different from
a noveD in the Gyivsy, or some other
goOdy -goOdy magazine. II has never
struck these good people that Il IS no
worse to read secular subjects than to
talk. or even think, about them. Let
us face the question Of Sunday observ-
ance honestly. Make Sunday secular
holiday. Allow no workshops or factor
les to be open, nor any place of com.
merce. whether wholesale or retail,
except places ofrefreshment and leisure
i. e. theatres, tobacconists, picture
galleries. restaurants, &c. Make an
exception in favor OF newspapers. Il is
surely demoralizIng to the young men
Of our present day that instead OF gaining
healthy exercise, like football or cricket
they are to be found moping about at
the street corners, learning to indSlge
in filthy language and habits, and inn
bibing the immortality of thsir surround
ings. How many man has attributed
his downfall to his dissolute Sunday
companiOns2 Would this have happened
to him had there been healthy exeTcis,
provided for him1 The day, let us hops
is near when we shall have in our ob
servances more OF the spirit aad less o
the letter"
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
A CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.
A Voice from the Dead.

Here is the story Of a Soldier's
experience in camp and at the
front, written by soldier, not for
publication, but as record for use
in future days, to be read to his
family, to be preserved for the edi-
hcation Of his children and grand
children.
Such a thing as publication
never entered the thoughts Of Pri
vate Carpenter. OF Company F,
SeventY-6rst New York Volun-
teers, and had he not been mus
tered out by a hand higher than
any in the War Department the
diary he kept would never have
reached the public. For this reason
it may be taken as an absolutely
truthful record of what happened.
For publication Private Carpenter
could not have made the criticisms
of his superior officers which stud
the pages of his diary. For publ.
cation he would not have dwelt on
his suferings as ne did. But Death
has opened the seal on the book.
His family. knowing nothing con-
tanned therein can in ure him now,
have placed the document at the
disposal of the world that all may
know how the men who gave
themselves for their country were
treated by their country.
The following is Private Carpen-
Cer's diary:
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
CHAPTER VI.
THE LAST ENTRY.

August SOL received my furlough on
the 25th. at about S o'clock, and walked
to the depot to take the O'Clock train.
don't know how | got there or how
reached home. l guess l was pretty
sick. am diSgusted with what see in
the papers. Miles should be at the head
OF the army. l would not mind going
to Cuba or anywhere else under Miles,
if live.
Alger and Corbin and Shaftsr should
be punished. Hanna, Armour and all
the contractors should be deported to
Cuba and made to live on the stuff they
have given to the soldiers. was as
patriotic as anybody, but l am afraid
that patriotism will be killed for a gem
Grafton by the treatment the bols have
received at the hands of the low politi-
clans who have control of things.
know the American people will resent
and avenge this great wrong before long.
1t makes my head ache and my heart
ache to think of it. If get we'll shall
tell what l know, suppose shall not
be believed, but others can prove the
truth Of my statements if they are not
afraid to talk.
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24

In his address at the funeral OF Private
Carpenter, Dr. R. A. Gum said:
81 am convinced that I express the
sentiments Of all the citizens when say
that the death Of this dear boy, this
brave soldier, this young hero, and
thousands OF similar deaths. must be
laid directly at the door OF our War
Department.
''Iust think OF il, that car brave boys
who offered their lives to save the honor
Of their country should have been thus
sacrificed by man who was court mar
tailed for cowardice during the Civil
War, and who now has more influence
with our political bosses than the Presi-
dent Of the United States himself"
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
CHAPrRR ".
MURDERED BY INCHES.

August Is-We came in sight Of land
about 4 p. m. and anchored where we
could see the city ofwhite tents. Several
men died and were buried TAT sea and
one or two are to be taken ashore for
burial.
The ioqs1 served to the sick was hOr-
rible. cahtain Rafferty, came to see us
every day. but he could do nothing.
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
The Drowning Scandal.

the scandal that gave Olrth 10
all the rest-was the Presidents
Wholesale patronage mongering in
the appointment of staff officers
from civil life.
The thing was so shameful that
the Administration early adopted
ingenious devices to prevent the
newspapers and the country from
learning even the names OF the
men appointed "for politics only"
The staff is the mainstay OF the
army. Upon its quality and COM
petence depend not only the eff
cheney Of the army, but the COM
fort, the health and even the lives
OF the troops. Yet to curry favor
with politicians, to strengthen IN
iuence in quarters where influence
was needed, to silence the opposi-
ton OF a Senator here or to secure
the support OF a Congressman
there, the President filled the vital
staff places with horde Of incom-
petents whose sole claims were
Influence" and backing"
The E0eRiRg Posts Washington
correspondent has rendered a SER
vice by sending an incomplete but
illustrative and very suggestive list
Of these appointments.
There were eight such men ap-
pointed as assistant adjutant gem
eral with the rank of major and
thirty-hve with the rank OF captain.
There were one lieutenant colo
mel, seven majors and seventy cap.
tains appointed to serve as quarter
masters.
There were fourteen named as
chief commissaries with the rank
of major, FIVE commissaries with
the same rank and seventy-three
with the rank of captain.
These men were charged with
the duty of providing transporta-
ton, camp equlpage, forage and
food for the army. The majority
OF them knew nothing whatever
about the business. They had
never been concerned with such
matters in civil LIT and they were
profoundly ignorant Of military
conditions and requirements.
But they had pull" and the
army was therefore subjected,tc
the sufferings consequent uPor
tn cir hopeless incapacity.
Besides these there were multi
tudes OF inspectors general wh'
knew nothing Of military inspec
ton, Judge advocates, paymasters
ordnance officers and surgeons
all appointed in the same way
One surgeon appointed to a plac
Of high medical authority was
horse doctor who had never had
practice OF medicine in his life.
Is it any wonder that the bus
ness OF army mismangement wer
at loose en6se Is it any wondC
that the men were starved, that tn
sick were left to lie upon WI
ground and that the camps becan
the seats of pestilence1 Is it an
wonder that ten soldiers have die
of disease for every one killed
battle2
Can there be any doubt that
Congressional investigation
men armed with power to get
the truth is imperativelv needle
Is not President William M
Kinley the man really responsible
Washington sentinel., 1898-09-24
CHAPTER III
ON TO SANTIAGO.

June I7-We have been lying here
since the Sth. The water is bad and the
food IS vile. The boys are put in the
guardhouse II they try to buy food from
the ships cook or II they drank the ice
water in the tank in the officers quar-.
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mail to subscribers, payable in advance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-06
roPEKA,s AUDITORIUM

The Kansas City and Topeka papers
are, respectively, working the railroads
for money to build auditoriums in those
towns. Topeka, it seems, is apprehen-
sive that she may lose the coming state
conventions for the want Of an audi
torium or other place in which to hold
them. These two towns have so long
depended upon the railroads and upon
outsiders to take care Of their respec-
tive public enterprises that should they
be compelled to fall back upon their
own resources the "fat-out" would
prove sensational Legislatures, courts
and conventions, supplemented by rail-
way official favoritism, constitutes To-
kpeas regular diet, while freight rate
determinations, differentials, fast mails
and the like transportation advantages,
make up Kansas City's banquet pabu-
lurn and also her extra dry and frapple
drinks Kansas City would ask that
the Kansas State conventions be held
in that town, as she runs the state in
every other particular, but for the I'M
Seenly seeming Oh the JulHS- L AS Sui-
tors Of Kansas held their last state con-
vention, practically, in that Missouri
town. The fraternity viii probably
kick on this, but about all we heard OF
them was in and through that town.
In the interest Of the state, and to save
the humiliation of having our state con-
ventions, like our bankers banquets and
Industrial, social and religious gather
ings. held in Kansas City, Missouri, the
legislature might make an apprOpria-
ton to build an auditorium for Topeka
But Kansas City, which dominates the
Kansas legislatures, as it has its last
two governors, would probably object.
AS a matter Of state pride, and to save
ourselves the hoofs and horns of the
hide which is already in the possession
of the Missouri town, to say nothing of
the humiliation of the thing, the larger
towns and county seats Of Kansas
might make contributions for the com
pletion Of the Topeka auditorium which
now only lacks the foundation and su
perstructure of being finished, the most
Of the wind work having been accom-
plished.
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9aA1u - Ea9le
NJ. Nj. MURDOCk. Editor.
THE GuBERNAToRIAL CANDIDACY

Nobody is found questioning the
availability of southern Kansas can
didate for governor. He is without
local or factional antagonisms. He
is not opposed by the district
of any other candidate, while all
the other candidates in conced-
ing his advantages also admit that
Stanley as a man and as a Republican
is not only unobjectionable, but that he
is personally strong, and who, as the
nominee of his party, would command
Its hearty and united support So far
Rs the Republican party of south Kan
gas is concerned, there is not only
unaniuity, but enthusiasm. From the
Flint Hills to the Colorado line not a
single enemy or antagonist has been
found, while on east to the border of
Missouri, through all the southeast
counties, there comes only encouraging
words from leading representative Re
publicans. In some Of these latter
counties the supposed candidacy of Mr..
Coburn was probably just as well re-
ceived. But Coburn is no longer in the
field. Being a man Of yea, yea, and
nay, nay stamp, and he having IN the
most public and emphatic manner de-
clared that he could not and would not
be a candidate, no one knowing the
man, or having faith in his reputation
for honesty, will believe that there is
any trick behind his declaration, or that
he did not mean just what he said. 1t
is certain that all the other candidates
accepted his word in good faith and
have worked accordingly. Major Hood
and Billy Edwards are no doubt look
ing after the central belt, and Seaton
and Hessen after the northern tiers of
counties, but neither of these gentle
men are antagonizing Mr.. Stanley,
whom they all respect. Certain 1t IS
the candidate of south Kansas has only
the best Of words for these friendly ri
walls for the greatest honor the state
can bestow Standing clear Of all en-
tangling alliances, and free of all fac
tional and sectional antagonisms, the
candidacy of Stanley grows apace in
favor and widens hourly in influence.
His south Kansas delegation III particu-
lar will prove a host with farmers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-06
KLONDIKE COMES HIGH.

X is = common observation that for
every eliar % sold mined and added %
the worlds monetary wealth, TWO dol
lars sre spent in gaining it. OF course
the money spent Is no, lost 70 the
world. nor does The money mined or the
sold secured cost the individual n every
case twice its value. It's The aggregate
COS. and total realized which are thus
estimated VIII Nlordske prove an ex-
ception? Hardly. But the richness %
the Klondike mines stand without pre-
cedent From i've 10 nine dollars 70 the
pan of pay dirt IS rich beyond coucep-
ton. except 10 miners OF experience.
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Such claim means thousands of dol
lars per day, even where the rudest of
means are employed TO wash IL out.
That there will be more spent this year
on Klondike than viii be taken out,
probably four times as much, is TO be
expected. But it win not be long be-
fore Klondike and Alaska will show up
with outputs more than equalling the
aggregate expense. Sam Stone Bush, in
the March Forum, shows the large
sums Of money which will be spent the
present or coming season in the search
for gold. He estimates that the exodus
will number 100000 to that region from
the United States. He figures out the
cost and proportion as follows:
That each man Of them would aver
age first and last an expenditure of
$500, making a grand total Of $1,000, 600.
The United States railroads would get
s., 000, 600 Of this; Seattle merchants and
hotel keepers, for outfits and transient
guests, $25, 900, 900; the prospector's home
town and towns en- route TO Seattle and
other Pacific coast points, 50, 100000;
ship companies, for transportation to
Alaska, $10,OO0.O 900; and for the trans
portation OF freight over passes and in
Alaska, $4,000, 600. This would repre-
sent only the actual needs Of this many
prospectors, and would cause a large
increase in other business directly con-
nected with it. It means that in 1898
$50 900. 900 will be spent in search Of gold
in the yellow creeks, and in the same
amount will be produced. But the out
put is likely to come nearer the expense
as each year goes by, and in a few
years to exceed it.
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BEL1qTLING GENERAL GRANT.

1t is impossible to cast reflections up
without belittling the abilities of Gen
eral Lee, who surrendered to Grant. No
admirer of Lee, therefore, can afford to
disparage Grant or his military sue
cesses. President Andrews of the
Great Baptist university, may be a
courageous man, but time and again
he has proved himself without discre-
ton. He is brainy, no doubt, but if not
lop-sided, is cratic. He advertises him
self widely, but his methods are ques-
tionable. He has just accepted an in
vitation to repeat in Virginia's capital
his eulOgy upon General Lee, in which
eulogy he places Lee above Grant and
all other American generals. General
Lee himself never had any patience
with those clackers disposed to detract
from the fame of the hero of Appoma-
ttOX. 1t was never a satisfactory trib-
ute to General Lee to belittle the mill
tary genius of the man to whom he sur
rendered. SO thoroughly was General
Lee an admirer of the military abilities
of the man he fought, that while presi-
dent of the Washington university he
thus rebuked a professor of that insti-
tuition: Sir, if L ever hear you again
speak disrespectfully of General Grant
either you or 1 will cease to be connect
ed with this university"
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The Most Remarkable Conve,,

The most remarkable convent in the
world, says the London Man. is . Be
found in the catacombs Of the Russian
Cathedral at kiev. Deep down beneath the
magnificent cathedral are miles Of su5ter-
ranear corridors lined with cells. !n which
hundreds Of escettcs perform their daily
cevotions and duties. live, eat and sleep
- The grim company Of their dead pred
ecessors. For d short time each day they
rambla IN :he beautiful gardens surround
Ing the cathedral. only 20 return from This
fugitive glimpse OF paradise 90 the DARK
damp cellars where they live their death
L.. L.
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xnertsuordswornen

Spanish and French women q the high
- class are usually expert swcrdsmowe1.
They are taught q fence as carefully ard
accurately as their brothers, and there
are numerous schools II re two countries
where young women practice 10; OILY
with ne :oils. but re bVoadswcrd- Ferc-
trE Is considered ore q the 5sst pos
stole forms @ athletic exercise. giving
grace 10 the body a-d s.e.t-sss - the
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Herbert spencer's Health

from ne Westminster Gazette)
Herbert Spencer has removed fTcg- his
house r. = Johns Wood e Brighton
T. Is fouct(1l whether &c VII couE back
% LONDON. TIE BookIa2 regrets g say
thz. - Is Il exceedingly feeble Ses.t1,
suffering from ST Affection % the As2f-
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CFroua TIRE y. = Commercial Advertise
I: is only q sign q Ire L-zes z-1 .Ge
co.Ha-ss. bEt Il Is nevertheless some y tsai
>. a shock - hear a sell-d-esee1. zre's-
b-eys-lc-akirg zoE.zu szy. Rats. z you
psezss = answer 70 he clerk ~ THE nc
t.aa counters What 90 yoE vz=zT
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The -yyIndmfIi" Carriage.

A. he battle % flowers a. Monte Carlo,
SAYS the London Mai. Lord ard LAZY
TxbriGge -ook the second Prize I1sif
carriage represented = Windmill composed
Of vsoiets. carnations and Alac
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-06

The passengers on the wrecked steam
ship TIE Champagne. ran oui OF Hate-
snH had 10 drink champagne entirely
They count ma; oae Of re- creates; ra.s-
erles q thelr s.ege- Necessity paints 81
ordinary pleasure : mighty sonbEe color.
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Kansas should keep Professor Dyche q:
home. Look what Columbus did tor
Spain Some DAY pyche might discover
me North Pole and later the people Up
there might cone down here and whip
The 5ay.:gacs out q Us
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because forsooth it would not consent
that any additional blood should be for
feited with the pound OF flesh due.