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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-07

London, June 7.-Admiral Sir John
Colomb, writing to a morning paper
with reference to the situation at Sam
tiago de Cuba, says: admiral Samp-
son has never used his torpedo boats
as II was expected they would be used.
He has never sent one of them into a
Cuban port by niEht to destroy ships
such as might be found at Santiago. 1t
is plain that If a 3.000-ton ship could
run into the narrowest part Of chan
mel at night the torpedo boats might
have swarmed right through and into
the inner harbor. What has caused
the expectation Of these advanced
naval thinkers to be disappointed can
not yet be known but unless things
alter before the war is over, we shall
be found reconsidering our policy In
this regard"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-07

Washington, June 1.-THE President
today sent these nominations to the
Senate:
Third regiment volunteer engineers.
to be colonel Captain David Gaillard.
corps of engineers u. S. A.
Second regiment U. S. V. to be lieu
tenant colonel. Captain Edward Burr.
corps of engineers. U. S. a. To be ma
jor; Captain William c. Langflt, corps
OF engineers U. S, a. To be captain:
Second Lieutenant Robert p. johnson,
corps of engineens, U. S. A. To be
second lieutenant: Frank, II. Martin,
of Iowa.
To be inspeotor-generalo of the volun-
teers, with rank of major First Lieu
tenant r. A Brown, Fourth cavalry.
To be chief commlssary, with rank of
major; First Lieutenant W. w. Wright,
Sixteenth infantry
To be commissary. with rank OF cap
tain: Second Lieutenant John w. Ba-
ker, Third u. 5. infantry; C. d. Cou-
dert, of New York; George W. BELLS,
of New York.
To be assistant adjutant- general, with
rank of major: VIM. C. Daniels, of
Colorado.
To becommissary of subsistence, with
rank OF captain; Edward w. Hurlburt.
of Colorado; Charles E. Golden, of
wyoming; James C. Grant. of Minne-
sofa.
For appointment to the signal corps.
to be captain: Charles d. Connor. of
Missouri To be first lieutenants: Wlllxie
Woodford, of Ohio; Edward p Miller,
of Ohio; VIM. S, Wright of Indiana.
To be second lieutenants; Gustave
Hirsch, of Ohio; Carl Darnell, of Con-
necticut.
First Regiment U. s. V. infantry, to
be captains Il. Pardons, of New York:
Ira Shaler, of New York; Eugene Shell
Ter, of Pennsylvania; Edward b. Ives,
of New York; Allen ID. Raymond, of
Pennsylvania; Merritt H. Smith, of
New York; Arthur Haviland, of New
York; Charles p. Kahler. OF Maryland;
Charles +. Breeze, of Virginia; VIM.
| G.. Ramsey, of New Jersey. To be first
lieutenants: David l.. Hough of New
York; Il. NJ. Sawtell, of District of Co.
lumbia; George W. Branwell, of New
| York; Jos. a. Stelnmetz, of Pennsyl-
vania; II. c, Wilson District OF Co.
| lumbia; NJ. A. Viele. of New York. To
be second lieutenants: Heber r. Bishop
Jr, Lawrence Gillispie and George Per-
rtne, Of New York; Walter Abbott and
Henry p. Walker of Massa rhusetts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
General Lees Popularity.

The most. popular man in the United
States to-day is Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and
Lis appearance in Washington and the SEN
uments he has expressed there have
greatly strengthened the sentiment
throughout the country in favor of war.
There are excellent reasons for Gen Lees
popularity, and for the confidence which
the American people have in him.
At Havana he conducted himself adj
mirably. He made no mistakes while
there, although the post was difficult
one to fill, requiring great tact and judg-
ment. The estimation in which he is held
is shown by the opinion expressed by
the Senate Committee on foreign rela-
tons on Tuesday, after he had giten il
his views on the conditions prevailing in
Cuba. The committee said that in tne
event of war with Spain he ought to be
commissioned as a major-generaI of vol
unteers, and that if an army should be
sent to Cuba he ought to be given COM
mand of it.
1t is quite probable that this opinion of
the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons would be acceptable to the President,
who has great respect for him and places
great reliance upon him. Notwithstand-
ing that he is a Democrat, and was APP
pointed consul general at Havana by
Mr.. Cleveland, he was kept in
office by the President; although many
prominent Republicans wanted the place.
There is good reason for thinking that
Gen. Lees views as to the cotmse which
should be pursued in respect to Cuba.
if there Is to be war, are much the same
as those of the President. The Presi-
dent asked authority to use the army
and navy to intervene in Cuba for the
purpose of putting an end to the war
there, and of establishing a stable gov
eminent. 1t is said, by those who
speak for him on the floor of Congress
that by stable government he
meant an independent government of
Cubans. Gen. Lees opinion is that tfP
United States should Intervene not for
the purpose of recognizing the autonom-
Gus government recently set up by Spain,
or the independence of the Cubans, but
to drive the Spaniards out of the island
such a government as they desire.
After that is done the United
States, in his opinion, should with
draw their forces from Cuba. There
is a pretty fair prospect that this
is the policy which win be adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14

Every congressman who Is demanding
war, and who knows anything about the
army and navy. knows that we are not
prepared for war. We are well enough
prepared probably to carry on a success
full war with Spain, but if we were as well
prepared for war as We should be Spain
would not engage in a war with us. She
would find a way to honorably comply with
our demands, because she couldn't do us
any harm and would have to yield to our
demands after war, besides suffering
great damage to her army and navy. It
is because she thinks she can inflict injury
upon US that she is maintaining a firm po-
sition.
Congress has been importuned time and
again within the last ten or fifteen years
to reorganize the army. strengthen the
navy and provide adequate coast de
fenses. On the plea of economy it has
proceeded with the building of a navy very
slowly, appropriated very small amounts
annually for coast defenses and has done
nothing towards the reorganization of the
army. No later than last week the House
refused to consider favoraby the bill re-
ported by Representative Hull for the re-
organization and increase of the army. 1t
Is well known that the present organiza-
ton of the army is antiquated and will
have to be radically changed before the
army can be brought up to a high state of
efficiency.
In neslecting our means of defense on
the plea of economy Congress has not
been economical, because the cost of pre-
pairing for war with a weak power like
Spain will be much greater than preparing
for almost any emergency when no war
was in sight would have been. Congress
has already voted $5OOOO,OOO for national
defenses and that money will have been
spent in all probability before war has
been begun, and there will be little to
show for it. Ships are being bought at
exorbitant prices. many of which may turn
out to be of little or no practical value.
The guns that are being purchased may
answer for an emergency, but 1t is doubt
full if they are exactly what we want for
coast defenses or for our cruisers. We
have neither the arms nor ammunition re-
quired for large army In the hurry of
preparing for war we have to take what
we can get. Naturally, there is great
waste. Millions of money will be spent
for which little or no value win be receiv-
ed, and this condition of affairs is due
wholly to the economical policy of Con-
sreas which swiftly occurring events are
proving 10 have been an extravagant pol
icy. We ar" learning the difference be-
tween true and false economy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
Col. CandIer,s ,,istaI.c

Col. Gambler is quoted as having said in
his Zebulon speech that he did not believe
that the poor farmer whose children could
go to school only six months in the year
ought to be taxed to pay for the schooling.
in Savannah and Augusta, of negroes. who.
like the lilies of the field, toll not. neither
do they spin, yet Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed as they are. Assuming
that Col Gambler made the foregoing
statement. we do not see how, with his
well known intention to deal with public
matters fairly and justly, he could have
consistently done so. Neither the Door
farmer nor,the rich farmer pays anything
towards the education of negro children in
Savannah. Col Gambler cannot help
knowing, because he was a very prominent
state official until within few days ago,
that Savannah contributes many thou
sands of dollars more to the public school
fund than she receives from it. Therefore
Col. Gambler did Savannah an injustice
when he virtually told the farmers of Pike
county that they were helping to pay for
the education of negro children in Savan-
hdn. AS d matter Oh TACT, savannah rs
not only paying for the education of both
her white and colored children, but she
is contributing towards the education of
the children of ninety-one other counties
counties which ought to be required to pay
into the state treasury at least as much
as they draw out of it for pensions and
schools.
We cannot understand what Col. Cand-
ler's purpose was in telling the farmers
of Pike county that they were helping TO
educate the negro children of Savannah.
Savannah is not asking the farmers of any
county to assist her in educating either her
white or black children. but she would
be very glad if the farmers of ninety-one
of the counties would bear the burden of
educating their own children and not de-
pend upon Savannah to help them do It.
Col. Gambler ought to study, the tax re-
turns from each county and post himself
as to the amount each county receives in
pensions and from the public school fund.
He would then avoid making again the
mistake he made at Zebulon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
Flirting Between Dances.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The music had stopped and the dancers
were seated;
Across the big ballroom from me
/ saw a fair maiden whose bare arms
were dimpled,
And sweet as picture was she.
A something that went to my heart SEEM
ed to strike me;
She looked for a moment, and then
Gazed down al che fan with which she
was toying
And presently glanced up again.
The dancing began; looked over my
shoulder
Her arms touched my sleeve and her
glance
Met mine-my head swami heard not the
music
And forgot all about how to dance.
At last, oh, at last, dear friend intro.
duced us;
heard not her name-'twas nothing to
me-
I asked for the dance that was next on
the programme;
I'm engaged 10 my husband for that
one" said she.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
Answers That Won.

A long list might be given of men who
have owed their advancement in life to a
clever answer given at the right moment.
says Short Skits. An account of how two
of them managed it may be appropriately
given just now. One of Napoleon's vet
Grams, who survived his master many
years, was wont TO recount with great
glee how he once picked up the Emperor )
cooked hat at a review, when the latter,
without noticing that he was a private,
said, carelessly THANK you, captain" In
what regiment, sire?" instantly inquired
ceiving his mistake, answered, with a
smile, I'm my guards, for l see you know
how 10 be prompt" The newly made off,
Ger received his commission next MORN
ing.
A somewhat similar anecdote is related
of Marshal Suwaroff, who when receiving
a dispatch from the hands of a Russian
sergeant, who had greatly distinguished
himself on the Danube, attempted to con-
fuse the messenger by series of whim-
steal questions, but found him fully
equal to the occasion. How many fish
are there in the sea?" asked Suwaroff. "AIl
that are not yet caught" was the answer
How far is it TO the moon?" 1.-TWO of
your excellency's forced marches" what
would you do'if you saw your men giving
way in battle?" 81 would tell them that
there was plenty of whisky behind the en-
emy's line" Bafiied at all points, the
marshal ended with, what is the differ
ence between your colonel and MYSELF"
my colonel cannot make me a lieutenant,
but your eXcellency has only to say the
word" II say it now" answered Suwar-
off, land right good officer you will be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
The Resolutions.

Without such a cause for war as the
conservative people of the country regard
as just, it is about certain that Congress
will adopt resolutions which will make
war inevitable. Those of tae senators and
representatives who deprecate war, and
wish to try TO settle our differences with
Spain by peaceful means, are scarcely
accorded hearing. Congress believes
the great majority of the people want the
Spaniards driven out of Cuba, and the rep
resentatives of each political party are
trying to get the credit for their party of
driving them out.
There may be some delay in securing
harmonious action between the Senate
and the House, but that harmony will be
secured there is no reason to doubt. The
majority report of the committee on for
eign relations calls for armed interview
ton and the ultimate independence of
Cuba. The minority report Of the same
committee calls for the recognition of the
Cuban republic at once and armed inter-
ventiOn. The majority report of the com
mittee on foreign affairs-the House com
restore peace and secure to the people Of
Cuba stable and independent government
of their own, and that report was adopted
by an overwhelming majority yesterday
These different reports will be harmon.
lied, and the resolution which will be
adopted as the will of Congress, will be
of a character that will require the Pres
ident to engage in war with Spain, I'M
less Spain hauls down her flag in Cuba
The purport of all the resolutions is that
the Spaniards must get out of Cuba.
The war, if it should come, will, it Is
hoped, be a short one. Those who are
most aggressive in urging war believe it
will be short. They rely upon spain's
weakness, but even if we should take Cuba
and Porto Rico and the Philippine Isl
ands from her, and make republics of
them, SPANS power to do us harm woulc
not be wholly destroyed She could still
prey upon our commerce. ana would do
So probably, until we sent a feet of war
ships 10 her shores and compelled her TO
accept peace. But if we should go to
Spain to make war complications with
other powers might arise. Therefore. If
we have war with Spain it is not by any
means certain that it will be short war.
There is chance of its assuming pro-
portions of which there is no Indication AT
present. But there can be no backward
step now, and if war comes the energies
of the whole people will be put forth to
make 1t short and successful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
ERSONAL.

Senator Daniel of Virginia will deliver
the address at the unveiling of the mon
ument to Senator Vance in Asheville, N. C.
John ]. Ingalls, is said to have declined
a nomination for the House of Representa-
tives on the ground that the House would
given no glory to a man who had served
IN the Senate.
Winfield Scott Schley is nearly 50 years
old and has a high character in the navy,
both for his head and his nervous fine
ness. He is man of good size and ami
able address, with twinkle between fun
and fight.
DR. H. R. Porter a practiclng physi-
clan of Bismarck, N. D., is said to have
offered his personal services and $50. 900 in
case of trouble with Spain. When a very
young man he was with Custer, and came
within an ace of being with the famous
Indian fighter when the Indians wiped out
the latter's command.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
Gold Contracts valid.
From the Baltimore Sun Dem.).

The decision of the Supreme Court of the
state of Washington in respect to a law
passed by the state legislature at its last
session, virtually forbidding contracts re-
quiring payment to be made in gold, is to
the effect that the law is unconstitutional
and void, 'as being an attempt to legis-
late on subject belonging exclusively to
the federal government" A stipulation
in note or mortgage that the debt shall
be paid only in gold coin is held to be
valid. Another act of the Washington
Legislature, providing that the proceed
ings for foreclosure of mortgages, ETC.,
should be formed wholly in the interest of
the debtor, was pronounced "incongruous"
and Virtually set aside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
Only One Government.

The decisions of the State Supreme Court
in the case of the city and the Fire Com
mission clears away some of the difficult
ties which have surrounded the municipal
government since the creation of the sew
eral commissions. The commissions.
which came into existence through the eff
forts of a political faction, have acted as
though they were entirely independent of
the people or their representative in the
City Council. Under their construction OF
the law, there were six governing bodies in
Savannah, namely, the City Council and
FIVE commissions. The Supreme Court
has decided that there is only one govern
ment, and that government is the City
Council; and. further, that the commits
sions are subordinate to the Council Now
that the highest court of the state has de-
clared the law in the premises, the city
authorities should have no difficulty in
taking hold of those matters which have
been so annoying lately. and getting the
city's affairs into good shape. If the COM
missions decline 10 conform to the instruc-
lions of Council, they should be dealt with
the same as any other insubordinate en-
ploye of the municipality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
A wife,s Signal.

Nervous housewives whose husbands fire.
quently bring home company to dinner
without preliminary warning often worry
in their secret hearts for fear there NAV
not be food enough to supply the unex-
pected guest, says the Boston Traveller.
a matron living in one of the prettiest
suburban residences in West Philadelphio
whose husband persists in bringing nome
guests at the most inopportune times. has
hit upon happy expedient to meet posi-
BILE emergencies.
In passing any dishes at the table Of
which there may be a limited supply the
hostess makes a point to. mention the
enigmatical letters, IF. III. B." in such a
manner as not to attract the attention of
the guests around the bosrd. Immediate
ly the members of the family are aware
of the circumstances and discreetlv mar
take very lightly. if at ALL of the vlands
in question. The secret of the three let
tiers was solved a few days ago, and The
hostess afterwards laughingly confessed
her little scheme. IF II. b." in this in
stance stands for family hold back
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14

According to the New York Herald, the
authorities at Washington had made ar
engagements as far back as Wednesday of
last week to seize the cable between Ha-
vana and Key West, in the event that il
should be deemed necessary for the safety
of Americans in Cuba to cut off the means
of communication between the two coun-
tries. 1t will be recalled that the Presi-
dents message was scheduled to go in on
that day. but was postponed. 1t was in
anticipa ton of the sending of the mes
sage, and the fear that il would arouse
the Spaniards In Havana to acts of VIC
lence, which led TO the arrangements for
selling the cable. However, since the
message has been read, it does not an.
pear that the Spaniards In Havana would
have been justified in going into a frenzy
of rage about it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
BRIGHT BITS.

-Citizen-Unless my eyes deceive me,
you are the party gave 10 cents to yes
terday.
Beggar-I am, sir. DID you think a
dime would make a new man of me-
Truth.
-Time-saving Scheme-"No," he said,
Il don't care for poetry. Fact is, I
haven't time to read much of anything"
Why" she sweetly asked, don't you
try TO learnsto roll your cigarettes with
one hand?'-Chicago News.
-Mistress-I saw two policemen sitting
in the kitchen with you last night, Bird
get.
Bridget-Wen. ma am, yez wouldn't how
an unmarried lady be sittin alone with
only wan policeman, would yez? The
other wan wuz a chaperon.-Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14

Americans are wont to refer to the
French people as being ecstatic, rapturous.
gushing, and even at times hysterical, in
the consideration of public men or meas
ures. How much more enthusiastic and
demonstrative could the French people
have been over any man or matter what
soever than the American people have
Just shown themselves over Fitzhugh
Lee? The reception accorded to Gen. Lee
all along his route from Florida to the
desk of the Secretary of State was of a
character to well nigh turn the head of a
less. well-balanced person. 1t is a good
thing that Lee is not light weight other
wise the hurricane of enthusiasm might
have completely upset him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14

The beet sugar crop of the current sea-
son, it is estimated. will be not less than
1s0O00,0O0 pounds, double what It was last
season and equal to the average produce
ton of cane sugar twenty years ago. and
only little short of the poor cane sugar
crops of ten years ago. The average cane
sugar output is now about three times the
estimated beet sugar output stated The
growth of the beet sugar industry I'm this
country has been almost phenomenal Ten
years ago there were no sugar beets plant
ed in this country During the first five
years succeeding the industry was largely
in an experimental stage. During the past
five years factories have sprung up in all
sections of the country. and the output has
been booming upward by millions of
pounds An expert expresses the opinion
that with five years more of progress on
a scale equal TO that of the past FIVE. the
United States will be making at home more
than one-third Of the sugar they use.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14

The intention of the government to send
the negro regiments of the regular army
with others to Cuba in the case of war is
laudable," says the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The reason it is laudable. the Chicago pa
per says, is because the negro can stand
the climate better than the white man
can, and because the negro is anxious TO
Show how much he loves his country. II
is matter of historical record that the
Northern Republicans, of the class of the
Inter-Ocean, like to see the blacks at the
front in war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
CUTICURA CURED her

When my little girl was six months old.
she had Eczema. We had used cold creams
and all kinds of remedies, but nothing did
her any good; in fact she kept getting worse.
used to wrap her hands up, and when
would dress her, had TO put her ON the table,
for l could not hold her. She would kick and
scream, and, when she could, she would tear
her face and arms almost to pieces.
used four boxes of CUTICURA (ointment).
two cakes of CUTIcURA SOAP, and gave her
the CUTICURA REsoLvENT and she was cured.
and see no traces of the humor left. can
truthfully say that they hare saUed her life, and
any one suffering as she did, should advise
them to give CUTIcURA a fair trial.
Feb Z, '98. Mrs. G. A. CONRAD, Lisbon, N. 81.