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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
OUR INTERESTS IN THE SAMOAN
ISLANDS.

A dispatch published in the Journal few
days ago from Auckland, New Zealand, an
nounced the death OF King Malietoa, of
ton of his successor the government of the
island was being conducted by the British,
German and American consuls, with the
chief justice acting as President. The chief
justice is William L. Chambers, of Sheffield,
Ala. appointed near the close of the last
Cleveland administration.
The death of King Malietoa is an event of
some interest to this government. and may
lead to a change of policy in regard to the
government of the Samoan islands or, as
they were formerly styled, the Navigators'
islands. 1t is a group of islands in the
southern Pacific. and by reason of its geo
graphical position, lying in the course of
vessels from San Francisco to Auckland,
from Panama to Sydney, and being outside
of the hurricane track, is valuable for
coaling station or stopping place for mer-
chant steamers or war ships. There are in
all thirteen of the islands, but only three
are large enough to be of any Importance.
Their Importance has been recognized by
Great Britain, Germany and the United
States. and since 1879 they have been under
the joint control of the consuls of these
three governments. The interest of the
United States in the islands began in
1876. when Commodore Meade, of the
United States navy, made a treaty
with the chief of the principal island,
by which the port of Pago-Pago was
given up to the Americans on con-
dition that a friendly alliance be made
between the island and the United States.
In accordance with this treaty President
Hayes sent naval vessel to the islands Ito
make surveys and to take possession of the,
privileges conceded to the United States
by Samoa in the harbor of Pago-Pago.y
A United States coaling station was also
established there. These acts. and the OBJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
MAURICE THoMpsoN,s CONVERSION.

The article by Mr. Maurice Thompson in
this issue of the Journal is a remarkable
document that will undoubtedly attract the
attention not only of the young men of In
diana, to whom ii is addressed, but of the
public generally. 1t is in substance formal
farewell to the Democratic party, into
which he was born and of which he has
until now, been a member. Although Mr.
Thompsons calling is that of literature, he
has never, like most literary men, with
drawn himself from public and political con-
Germs, but has constantly shown himself
awake to passing events. This interest has
verse and in essays whose themes were re-
mote from politics. AS a boy and South
erner Mr.. Thompson served as a Confed-
crate soldier, and this circumstance doubt
less explains his inability to join the ranks
of the self-styled best citizens who con-
tent themselves with critie,sing the acts of
local and national governments but feel
no personal responsibility for what is done
No man who took part on either side in the
civil war could ever after become indiffer-
ent to his duty a citizen. The stress of
those four years bred in them a love of
country deeper than men born since can
easily comprehend. That in his case the love
and loyalty were long since transferred from
the lesser to the greater, from the Con-
federacy to the Union of all the States, has
been shown repeatedly, but in nc more con-
elusive way than in his noble ode to Lin
coin, which must take its place in perma-
nent literature
But Mr.. Thompson remained faithful to
his Democracy, serving as a.member of the
Indiana Legislature and SIS State geologist,
and ftirthering the party's interests by
written and spoken word SO long as it
seemed to him that it's methods were in
harmony with progress and the countrys
welfare. The time has come when he real
ICES that these conditions do not exist and
that the Democratic policy is one of OBJ
struction and retrogression that as a self
respecting, public-sprited man he can no
longer follow. He sees that it must de-
volve upon the Republican party to seize
the fruits of the victory over Spain and to
prove that the Nation is worthy of what fate
has put in her way Being public-spirited
he desires to unite with the progressive ele-
ment and to urge the patriotic young men
of the State to do likewise. His address is
arguments, but for the clear and spirited
style in which they are presented.
Mr.. Thompson will be gladly welcomed
to the Republican party, whose purpose he
foresees and SO eloquently sets forth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
DELIRIOUS ALGERPHOBIA.

The Journal may frankly express the
opinion that the selection of General Alger
for secretary of war was far from being the
best that could have been made. When he
was appointed war was not contemplated,
and he would have filled the position as we'll
as many of his predecessors who possessed
no particular qualifications General Alger
is an amiable man, who has been made to
believe that he is a much greater person
than he is. He has been something of an
idol in the Grand Army, and he is highly
esteemed in Detroit for his generosity and
kindness. For the essential duties of the
War Department in time of war he lacks
that frmness and combative postiveness
which made Edwin NJ. Stanton the most
hated but the most effective war minister
Il is probable that he has assumed to
know more about plans of campaigns than
the officers of the regular army. But, while
admitting that General Alger may be lack
ing in those positive qualities so essential
in his position. there is neither justice nor
reason in such delirious attacks upon him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
CURRENT MAGAZINES.

The september Book News (Philadelphia)
contains biographical sketch and portrait
of Hamilton Wright Mabie. A short story
by Sarah Barnwell Elliott is a feature of
the number
A short clear and valuable lesson for am
ateur weather observers is given in the Sep
TENDER Ladies' Home Journal in the form
of a series of pictures of clouds. with brief
explanatory notes.
In The Touch of Vanished Hand NJ.
C. McClelland chose an attractive title for
her novel in the September Lppincott, but
the matter of the tale hardly bears out the
agreeable expectations. The vanished
hand" turns out to be an extremely grisly
and Objectionable object. Among the other
contributions is one by an anonymous writer
emitted CHRONICLES OF an Unsuccesslui
Author which is probably the history of
many literary aspirants.
The special features of the September
number of the Review of Reviews are a
brief sketch of Secretary Day. by Henry
mcfarland; the story of the occupation Of
Porto Rico, by John A. Church; an anec-
dotal character sketch of Prince Bismarck
by Charles Lowe; review of Bismarck 5
claim to greatness, by w. 7. Stead and a
summary of the cost of the Spanish war
and the results of war Iinanciering, by
Charles A. Conant.
The College Athlete, bi-monthly, de-
voted. as its name indicates. to college
sports. has in its current number papers
on Rowing at Cornell" 1.-THE Science Of
Broad Jumping" Cornell Women in Ath-
letics.'' Athletics at the University of
enisylvania," The Harvard Strokes of
81 and IS and "Amhersts Athletic Con-
troll" The Athlete, which purposes TO rep
resent all the sections of the national col
legiate field, is published in Boston.
The Bookmans opening pages fore
shadow the approach of the book-publish-
ing season with more than the ordinary
profusion of literary chronicle and comment.
Among the signed articles are a tribute to
the late Mrs. Lynn Linton, by Beatrice
Harraden; an interview with Mrs. Robert
Louis Stevenson. by Gelett Burgess; An
Inquiry as TO Rhyme by Brander Mat
thewS, and "A Mad Philosopher" by II. p.
Peck. These papers are followed by elabo-
rate reviews of some recent books
Among the articles OF especial interest in
the Eclectic are Frederic Harrisons essay
on style in English Prose- a paper from
the Nineteenth Century on The Anglo
American Future. one from the Spectator
answering in the affirmative the question.
Are the Americans Anglo-Saxons? Topics
of other papers are: The Philippine ISL
snders." "A Plea for the Liberty of the In
dividual, win Makers Whims. The
Special Attraction of Golf. The Spaniards
in Cuba" The Preservation Of Hearing, !"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
threaten us should be met half way without
fear or trembling
LABOR DAY.

The celebration of Labor day is char
actcristic feature of American life, as the
establishment of the day itself is of Amer
lean civilization. AS holiday it is as dis
tinctly American as the Fourth of July
and almost as typical of American free
dom. for recognition of the dignity and in
dependence of labor is sure mark of po-
litical liberty. Yet the Nation had hum
dred years of political independence before
labor was accorded national holiday so
slow was the evolution of the idea that free
labor is the cornerstone of free insti;u-
items. The move for a special holiday for
American workingmen began about sixteen
years ago. Already many States had es-
tablished labor holiday, about twenty up
to that time, but it was desired to get ma
tioEal recognition for the idea This came
in 1894, when Congress passed law making
Labor day public holiday in the District
of Columbia, which is as far as Congress
has ever gone in making any day national
holiday, even the Fourth of July. In fact,
we have no national holiday except by the
legislation of the various States and of Con-
gress for the District of Columbia. AT pres
SHl luiTty-nVe states observe the HrSt Mon
cay of September as Labor day, while Penn
sylvania observes Sept 4, California Oct.
and Louisiana Nov %. For the sake of
uniformity the labor organizations should
try and bring these States into line with the
others. Four States-Arkansas, Mississippi
Kansas and Nevada-have no statutory hol-
idays at ALL
1t is estimated that not less than 1900, 900
organized toiers will participate directly in
the celebration to-day. while perhaps as
many more will sympathize without partici-
pating. If unorganized toilers or nonunion
workingmen were permitted to participate
the number would be greatly increased and
the significance of the day broadened. New
ertheless the celebrators and their families
and friends will represent considerable
proportion of the population of the coun-
try and an immense aggregate of skilled
labor and productive industry. They ought
to be more numerous and the celebration
more hearty than on any Labor day for
some time past, for there has been none in
recent years when there were as many per-
sons employed and as large an aggregate
of wages paid as at present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

Compressed Air and Electricity" and
american Yellow Journalism"
Mcclure for September is a war number.
1t has an account of the destruction of
Ceveras fleet. written by George f. Gra-
ham, who was an eyewitness on the Brook
Ign. w. A. NJ Goode. who was on Admiral
Simpsons ship. the New York. tells what
he saw of the same great event. George B.
Waldron talks about the commercial prom
Use OF Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
ana Kay ). Baker tells how the news of the
war Is reported. Other features of the num-
Der are chapter of recollections of the wife
OF Abraham Lincoln by her sister, Emily
Todd Helm. and an account of Clusters last
nSnt as seen by Two Moons, an Indian chief
ana related by him to Hamlin Garland.
Barr. Octave Thanet John A. Hill and Cy
Warman.
Scribner's Magazine for September is a
war number. Richard Harding Davis con-
tributes description of the Rough Riders
fight at Guasimas, but adds nothing beyond
what mas hitherto appeared in the newspa-
perS. A most graphic sketch is that by
Edward Marshall the newspaper man who
was so badly wounded that he was expected
to die within an hour but is slowly recov-
ering in New York hospital He tells of
his sensations after being shot and of cour-
ageous acts of the men around him. Jo-
Seph h. Chamberlin tells how the Spau-
iards fought at FL Caney. Howard c.
Christy tells of some incidents occurring
while the troops were before Santiago. and
w. J. Henderson describes life on board a
war ship. Among articles of d different
character is an illustrated account of the
Jungfrau Railway, and another chapter of
the experiences of Walter Wyckoff an
unskilled laborer. He relates incidents oc-
curing during his employment on the
grounds of the Chicago exposition One of
Octave Thanet's sane. wholesome stories
touching on the labor question, a clever
sketch by Anna A. Rogers, entitled ''AIu-
tiny on Cattle Ship. and an installment
of Thomas Nelson Pages serial, Red
Rock, make up the fiction of the number.
CHARLES Dana Gibson contributes a series
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

The Angola 1nd> Magnet prints letter
from w. A. Longabaugh. an Indiana man
and member of the Twenty-second United
States Infantry band, to a friend in that
place. He was in the fight at Santiago, but
wrote from Montauk Point He says:
There has been considerable dissatisfac-
ton among New York people principally
newspaper people, over the condition of
matters here. j am not well enough ac-
quainted with the facts to venture an opin-,
ion but can say that we're faring very Wall
now. l do not believe matters are as bad
as the papers say. We get all the milk we
can drink, chocolate cocoa, melons, apples,
pears oranges, lemons. bananas, dried and
canned goods. oat meal, cheese, and pipes
and tobacco galore; in fact. everything IN
quantities for sick men and well. We have
all we can eat and more stuff coming.
1t would appear from this that some of
the newspaper people" of New York suf-
fered more on account of the soldiers at
Camp Wikoff than they did themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
Corporal James Tanner, whom everybody

Corporal James Tanner, whom everybody
knows as veteran of the civil war, thinks
there ought to be an investigation of the
charges of mistreatment and neglect of the
soldiers. but does not believe it would hurt
the administration or the higher executive
officers of the army: He says
| haven't any doubt but that nineteen
twentieths of these recent sufferings, even
to starvation, have been caused by the IN
efficiency of subordinate officers. Three
things are vitality necessary to good regi-
ment-a colonel commanding who knows
how to enforce discipline, who looks after
and sees that his regimental camp Is kept
in tirst-class shape, with no garbage or de-
bris allowed to accumulate anywhere
around; then he must have a quartermaster
who knows what the men are entitled TO in
the way of clothing and who will see that
they get it; and a commissary OF subSist-
ence who makes it his business 10 see that
the regiment gets every pound OF every KIND
of rations that the law allows. Given these
three things and you have regiment that.
once il is broken in, will make record Tor
efficiency and at minimum cost of life and
sickness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

The privates in the Spanish war were fed
better than the ma ior generals in the war
for the characterization Courier. "a
One of the best-known veterans in this
city, a fighting general during the civil war,
said to the Journal few days ago: For
months at a time neither nor my men had
anything but bareback and fat pork to eat,
and were glad to get that General Leggett.
of Ohio, told me that on one occasion he
paid s. for four pieces of bareback, and it
was not an uncommon thing for men to pay
a dollar for an onion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

kansas Citv In1rna1

Kansas City Journal.
Again the Outlook has committed itself TO
a position that will inperil it's standing as
orthodox. One week it was Balaam's ass,
and now it is the Garden of Eden. 1t IS
not an equivocal declaration to the effect
that the Garden of Eden may be accepted
by those that want to. or that there may
have been a Garden of Eden in a certain
sense. But in reviewing a book by Rev
ID: w. Faunce. "A Young Mans Difficulties
with His Bible" the Outlook announces
that the time has ceased when a scholar
~ apologize can treat the story of Eden as
historical fact. THE garden. oh the garden,
must it ro?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

The New York World says that the Presi-
dent did not receive a cheer while in Canton
and AYERS that nothing like it was ever
known before. The World can turn to its
files and FIND in an account given of General
Grants visit to West Point. during his first
term, the statement that his appearance
caused no applause. But, to put it plainly,
the World lies: the Associated Press DIS
patch says that the Presidents reception
partook largely of the nature of spon-
taneous outburst of enthusiasm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
Might BE in one Way.

Farmer Oats-How's your new hand? Is
he willing worker?
Farmer Rinns-He mout be; 1 donno. He
don't eat with us.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

The people of Havana have got over their
determination to die in the last ditch and
are beginning to contemplate the end of
Spanish rule in Cuba with a degree of COM
posure bordering on satisfaction. Every
one believes now says a correspondent
"that the commission will be received with
the utmost courtesy. if. indeed it is not well
coined with enthusiasm as the founder Of
American Cuba,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

Nothing in Mr.. whitelaw Reid's recent
ertiele in the Century Magazine regarding
our new national responsibilities was more
suggestive than the title. The Territory
With Which We are Threatened" When
fate and the logic OF events are throssing
a is islaEas which other powers coyet It
de1s not become is TO dodge responsibilities
sAeh they eeek The territories which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

1t appears that the European powers all
favor disarmament but modesty deters each
one from taking the initiative. There was
q man once who believed in the Maine law,
but was opposed to it's enforcement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

The fact that one board of approved ply
sicians found that pension applicant had
no disability, a second that his disability
entitled him to s.. third that his rating for
disability should be S17 month, and a
fourth $24 a month"; might lead to the in
ference that among regular practitioners
diagnosis has not become an accurate
xcfe,,oa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

Any real reciprocity with Canada must
give all of our products little advantage
over other competitors. To open our mar
kets to Canada's products of which we have
enough at home and be denied an advantage
over others for all our products would not
be reciprocity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

The veterans of 1S61-e5 are disposed to
make light of the privations of the
returning regiments as reported by the
newspapers. They should not make the
mistake of attributing the complaints to the
soldiers themselves. The horror makers are
sIandering the boys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

General Wheeler states that of ali the
complaints which have been received at
Montauk not one has come from soldier
who suffered the privations incident to the
Santiago campaign. The yellow-fever news
papers are monopolizing the horror-making
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

One of the complaints is that inefficient
quartermasters and commssaries from civil
life are responsible for much of the irreg-
ularity complained of. But fve-sixths of
the brigadiers appointed. who are over
quartermasters and commissaries. were Sc
lected from the regular army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

The civilizing lessons of the recent war
will not have been properly applied unless
they include the abolition of naval prize
money, relic of piracy without any ele-
ment Of reason or justice to support it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

An alliance between Great Britain and
Germany at the present time would be so
useful to both and so essential to balance
ing of the powers that it is unfortunate that
the report 1t had been made is denied
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
DIR. Scnn's Method.



When DR. Senns article on Camp Wikof
is published will he send a marked COPY 10
the department at Washington or will he
merely send word where II can be pur-
chased at the usual rate? If he declines TO
to detail an officer to keen watch of the
news stands in order that his official views
may not be lost to his government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Car rs found at the following places:
NEN YeRK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Pamer House, p. o. News Co., 217
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVIItLE-C. T. Deerng, northwest corner
of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Rggs House, Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

After the Democratic editors and kickers
regarding the management of the war have
had their say, perhaps the army officers and
others who know something about it will be
heard from.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

The Chicago Chronicle denounces Fight
ing Joe Wheeler as a white washer. but the
Chronicle is trying to make friends of the
men whom it denounced as scoundrels in 1896
because they favored the free coinage of
silver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
A Nav Ont.

The Parson-Tm going to have tough
job of it saying anything good of the late
Brother Bloggsles.
His Wife-You might say that more de-
serving person has not died in long while.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
HIS Mnfive.

Watts-I don't believe you ever miss an
amateur performance.
Potts-Of course don't. Sitting through
amateur performances makes me enjoy pro-
fessional work so much more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

lily frightened to it's hiding place in foreign
lands has sought refuge. this time in the
United States treasury. The people are not
uneasy about the precious coin so long as
1T is safe in their Uncle Samuels pants
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

Spanish trade is said to be distressed. No
wonder. Spain does not even own the old
iron and other junk this country made for
her during the recent target practice in the
Caribbean and the Pacific.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

It may be remarked that the yellow news
papers are not urging an investigation of
alleged army abuses. 1t would spoil their
business and probably expose their rascal
ffies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05
Proves Nothing.

Kansas City Journal
The fact that Grant did not have a high
opinion of Alger, and that there was
overpowering reason why he should have
had, does not prove that the War Depart
ment is guilty Of the atrocious crimes SO
recklessly charged against 1t by sensational
newspapers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-05

There never was half so much gold in cir
culation in this country as at the present
time, but any probability of 16-to-1 policy
would drive 1t into hiding.