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Bankrupt spnln.
(From the Chicago Posi-

CFrom the Chicago Post.O
The financial bankruptcy of Spain is reflected
in the statement OF the Bank of Spain. and the
daily reports OF Spanish securities With Span
ish per cent bonds lowering between 80 and 81
with no purchasers, there is little need to point
to Spain's financial collapse Evidence OF this
however, is startlingly present in the statement
of the Bank of Spain. The solvency of the
Spanish government is inextricably involved in
that of this institution.
According to the London Statist formal
pension OF Specie payments by the Bank Of
Spain cannot be long delayed A de facto sus-
pension has already occurred few weeks ago
the bank was authorized to increase its note
circulation from $500, 100000 to $500, ,0C0, COO
This was to enable the bank to take new issue
OF $500 900, 900 internal government bonds. The
bonds are msalable. and so the bank holds them
as security for the LOCO 900 001 pesetas advanced
to the government in paper. These paper pese-
tas are already at discount of so per cent
to prevent their being presented at the bank for
payment either in gold or silver Today the
Bank OF Spain has note circulation of 1885,
100000 pesetas, and other liabilities bring the
total liabilities up to ,S49 137, 900. Against this
it holds 245 s33 900 pesetas in gold, 105 7ol coo
in silver 1873 020 900 balances with foreign agents
and 1875. .96S, 900 mercantile securities These
amount to less than so per cent of the liabilities
The balance OF 70 percent about 1.662, 200, coo
pesetas, is in Spanish and Cuban securities. As
the entire gold and silver balance is held for the
government in extreme need, it is evident that
the holders of notes of the Bank of Spain have
small security for their payment.
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THAT TINES EDITORIAL.
MIR. Bailey DipIomaticaIIy Closes
the Incident

the
The question of the authorship of The
Times editorial of June % was again
brought up in the House yesterday.
Mr.. Bailey was observed during the af-
ternoon moving about the floor and
eagerly comforting with members. He
had two earnest talks with Gen Gros-
venor which suggested that he was in
tent upon discovering the Democratic
congressman who had claimed the au-
thorship of the editorial
Mr.. Bailey requested Mr.. Dalzeu to
withhold a motion 10 adjourn until he
could make a brief statement He said
that several days ago, in a coiloquy with
Gen Grosvenor. ne Bailey had insisted
that the Ohio member snoUId divulge the
name of the Democratic congressman
who had claimed 10 have written the ed
itorial that was quoted on the floor.
Since that time he had conducted an in
VeStigation of the matter ana ne had as
certaiDed that while Gen. JTrOsVenoT had
some reason for the statement he made
that no Democratic member had written
the editorial. nor had one intended Sc
riousIy TO claim the authorship The YER
sion OF the Democrat who was supposed
TO have asserted a claim to the author
ship in the conversation with Gen Gr0s-
venOr differed in sCme respects from that
of the latter. but MIR. Bailey said his in
quiry had satisfied him that no Demo-
cratic member wrote the article
He is entirely free from blame and
all on this side of the chamber are en-
tirely free from blame in the natter as
serted Mr. Bailey. He added that he
wanted To withdraw his request for the
name of the congressman.
With that statement the subject was
dismissed The Times disposed Of it in
its morning issue of June 80.
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Without incident or excitement the
Senate passed the joint resolution an
neXing the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States, yesterday. by the two
thirds vote of forty-two to twenty-one
All that remains to be done is for the
President TO affix his signature to the
resolution with an American eagle
quill. and the Key Of the Pacific, the
Gibraltar Of Americas western coast,
is ours. This very day we expect that
a swift vessel viii be dispatched to
Honolulu to carry the glad tidings to
an enthusiastic people, burning with
eagerness to live under the Stars and
Stripes. Thirty minutes after that
craft casts anchor, Old Glory will be
1uttering in the breeze from the mast
on Kalakaua's old palace, from which
il was hauled down by Grover Cleve-
lands orders, TO his eternal shame
This time the flag win remain
For long time this country has been
haIting at the parting of the ways. I'm
Ill very recently it has been a question
whether it should continue in the old
and obsolete policy Of provincial Chi
nese segregation from the rest of the
world or step forward to take its
place like a young armed giant among
the powers of the earth. The choice has
been made the die is east. The victo-
~ Of patriotism over Tory obstruction
and the influences that have made
against national expansion, commercial
and naval greatness, progress and pros
perity, settles the future course and
policy Of the country. Hawaii is but
the first term in a proposition which
involves the retention Of the Philippine
and Ladrone Islands, the acquisition of
Porto Rico, and perhaps the Canaries
and Carolines-certainly the eonstruc-
ton and control Of the Nicaragua Ca
nal
In one form or another the fight to
bring the Hawaiian Islands under the
wing Of the American Eagle has been
going on for fifty years. The fact that
they were ceded TO this country by
one Of the native kings in 1851 is famil-
lar history. The treaty was not rati-
fed by his successor who came to the
throne before the transaction was com
plete. Again, we remember how nearly
annexation was accomplished under
President Harrison. after the popular
revolution which overset the corrupt
and dissolute regime of Lilioukalani.
We have not forgotten, either. how, for
the time being. that patriotic project
was defeated by Cleveland, who inso-
IentIy attempted TO tear down the little
republic and restore a monarchy.
The particulars of the last and sue
cessful struggle for annexation are too
well known TO the public to require re-
cital here. The reasons for the bitter
opposition to a measure notoriously
demanded by the great majority SEN
timent Of the Union and Congress do
not need to be recapitulated at length.
The whole citizenship of the land IS
informed as TO the facts In striving
to defy and overcome universal Amer
ican public opinion. the sordid and c1r-
rupt sugar interest has not hidden its
Light under busheL Its lobby. its
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FLEETS AND saUADRoNs.
A Technical Statement of What
These Terms signify

In recording recent events by sea.
writer's have. with unintentional aceu-
racy, applied the terms fleet and squad
ron TO various aggregations of sea craft,
and few writer's even know how to dis
tinguish between the two.
Properly a fleet must be composed of
sixteen vessels. a squadron Of eight and
a division squadron of four This is
without reference to class. meaning any
sort of war craft.
Fleets. squadrons and division squad
rons are rarely made up with the nu-
mericaI eXacInesS of land troops. and
thus any aggregation of warships num-
bering over eight would be called a fleet
Ii might be composed of nine or twenty
vessels or more. Any aggregation NUM-
bering more than four and less than
eight should be called a squadron
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The Soldiers Reception Rooms.

To the Editor of The Times:
write on behalf OF many Of my comrades at
Camp Alger to say that feel that we cannot
leave Washington without giving public eXpres-
sion OF our profound gratitude to the kind ladies
of the city who have done much for our
fort by establishing those lovely eptiOn rooms
az No 1904 Pennsylvania Avenue. There
found cots on which TO rest. books. magazines
and newspapers 10 read. comfortable chairs sta
tionery toilet coHvenienees. and about every
comfort of home. Our cordial welcome, however.
was the best of ALL and desire to return
thanks in unstnted measure to tie ladies who
conceived the idea and have 80 sTaciously car
ried out. e. l. W
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see to 1t that each is rewarded accord
ing to his just deserts.

There Is no doubt that the Spanish SOL
diers fought well in the long battle before
Santiago but II they are to be called
heroes for their resistance to the Ameri-
can advance when protected by in
trenchments. how shall we find words to
characterize the work of the Americans
who assaulted the intrenchments after
charging over unprotected ground and
drove the enemy out at the point of the
bayonet?
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only one woman was saved is SEN
tence in the report of the appalling sea
disaster that must cause conjecture.
There were hundreds of women aboard
the doomed ship and of the 2o) persons
who were rescued thirty were members of
the crew. 1t is possible of course. that
the women were gathered in part OF
the ship where they were not easily 10 be
reached. Otherwise to save two hundred
souls and only one a woman is in viola
ton of the highest principle of marine
ethics. which is to save the women first.
The times., 1898-07-07


The fact that the American troops be-
fore Santiago drove back a foe of su-
perior numbers protected by entrench-
ments, and did It by charges over tree
less spaces, swept by a murderous fire
of cannon and musketry, proves their
high courage and determination But to
fully estimate the superior character of
the American soldier 1t must be consid-
cred that these charges were made oyer
distance of eight miles. under a tropi-
cal sun. None of these troops had ever
experienced such degree of heat. At 7
O'Clock of the day of the first hard fight
ing the thermometer registered nearly
1OI degrees What the heat was in the
afternoon, when the hardest fighting oc-
CURED can Only be guessed Even to
walk eight miles In such a temperature
would PROSTATE any ordinary man used
to the climate of the Northern States
That more of our troops were not struck
down by the pitiiess rays of the sun
bears out the assertion of an experienced
Army surgeon. that 1t would be impossi-
bic TO gather up the same number of
men with higher physical and moral
qualities.
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experience and success for the duty of
the hour is also under these guns.
Do not wait another hour. Mr.. Presi-
dent Remove the incompetent Samp-
son. Give his place to the man who
will be moving past the forts on their
way to storm Santiago before Winfield
hour
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number of teachers, 1926; number of schol-
ars. 1866
The schools are under the control of an
| unpaid board of five persons appointed by
the president
The constitution prohibits the appropri-
atlen OF public funds for sectarian or
private schools.
The financial status of the republic is
strong. The country is self-supporting,
solvent and prosperous.
Financial status January I. 1897
The current cash on hand Jan
uary 1. 1896, was..............$ 22 495. 80
The current revenue for 1896
was: From customs. 656. .S95.S 80
From postoffiee ................. 1859,
From internal revenue. I.240. .937.12
Total current revenue for 1896. 81. .99., ,S1S.1 Is
Expenditures
The current expenditures for
1896 We're: General expenses. 81. .65l 631. 80
Interest on all loans. ........... 236. $3.50
Matured bonds paid. ............ $4,000
Total current expenses for 1896. 81, ,9a4, 1870 %
Cash on hand December 81. 1895 93,627.26
Total ........................ 81. .s97. .S1s Is
This shows that after paying all run
ming expenses. interest on all loans, and
redeeming Sl6r 100 worth of bonds falling
due the treasury closed the year with
cash surplus over 81, 600 greater than at
the beginning
Taxation.
Revenue is raised by duties on imports.
| averaging 10 per cent ad valorem (except
| a few specific dutiesl. and by internal
taxes The internal revenue is derived
from rents of public lands. wharfage and
water rates in Honolulu; d system of IL
censes for different kinds of business a
stamp duty on conveyances and legal
documents; a tax of per cent on all real
and personal property, and a poll tax on
male adults.
Public Debt.
The bonded indebtedness con-
sists OF I per cent bonds 10000
per cent bonds ds... 3 673 COO 90
per cent bonds. 255 10000
's't 50, $50 2l0. 90
Deposit in Postal Savings Banks $50 345. %
Total gross debt "a. .2l2 SIS. %
Less bond proceeds.
cash in treasury .s221. SIS. 90
And Postal Bank de-
posits ....--.-......... III, ,37i.0i
-S 3S2 936 81
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Yesterday we were glad to see an an
nouncement by Gen. Greedy of positively
the last appearance of Blancos cable
communication with the outside world
This is the fourth or fifth time that a like
declaration has been issued, and it is a
high compliment 10 the chief signal Of
ticer of the Army to state that we have be-
lieved him every time and shall continue
be compelled to depend upon his other
lines.
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Pa, American Exposition.

In the House yesterday. on motion of
Mr.. Alexander of New York. the Senate
resolution providing for the holding of
Pan-American exposition in 1901 was
passed. The exposition is 10 be held on
Cayuga Island. near Buffalo. and all the
nations of this hemisphere will be in
yited to exhibit.
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Lesaiixinr Electric Light wires.

A joint resolution was passed by the
Senate yesterday legalizing the existing
overhead electric light wires in the Dis
trict of Columbia west of Rock Greek to
be used for electric lighting purposes
only The resolution was reported by
Mr. Gallinger
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OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
The Great Strategic and CONNER
ciaI Importance of Hawaii.

The Hawaiian Islands are near the
middle of the North Pacific Ocean, be-
tween IS and % degrees north latitude
and l54 and 100 degrees west longitude.
Without dispueing Boston's claim to be
the Eub of the Universe, Hawaii is the
hub of the Western Hemisphere.
Hawaii is the only spot in the Pacific,
from the Equator on the south to Alas
ka on the north, and between America
on the east and Asia on the west.
where water, food or coal can be OBJ
tanned II is also on or near the princi-
pal trade routes across the Pacific. It's
unique position is what has given il the
name of "The Cross Roads of the Pa
cific. ''"The Key of the Paeific.'' and The
Gibraltar of the Pacific"
Capt. Mahan, of the United States Ma
Wy. one of the highest au shorities on ma
val strategy, says that Hawaii is one of
the most important strategical points in
the world: that II stands .alone. having
no rival and admitting no rival"
The distances to the principal Pacific
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Total net debt January 1, 1897 50. .S79. sos. .35
With the exception of S222, ,08j 5 per cent
BONDS which are redeemable in 1901 all
of the debt can be taken up at any time
With the exception of 81. 900 00l held i'm
London, practically all OF the bonds are
heid in HaMaii
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our Unpntriotic Organ Grinders.

To the Editor Of The Times:
Please boycott the Italian organ grinders. Not
one Of them VIII play national tune. and when
asked TO. say they don't have 10" Give them
a chance to remember the Maine.
RE MASON.
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4 study OF Dimensions.
(From the Chicago Record.

want?r
Il want big piece but don't gimme SO much
that I'll have to divide with sister,
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Public Lands.

The area of the public lands is .748. 900
acres, Of an estimated va:ue in 1884 Of
A,5Ss.55O. The income from the rents Of
pubic lands during 1895 Tas Sls7.T7S. an
amount which can be largely increased.
= considerable portion of the public
land is mountainous and waste. and much
that Is arabic is under leases.
The policy of the government is to re-
new leases of only such portions of ara
bic land as are in actual cultivation cut
ting u2 all available farming lands into
small farms and disposing or il on easy
terms TO actual settlers. 1t is mainly
through this means that the coffee indus
try has become established
A complete and extremely liberal land
law has been enacted by the republic.
and Is in operation under a board of land
commissioners.
The lands are being surveyed and roads
constructed to them as rapidly as prac-
ticabIe
Public lands suitable for coffee and
fruit culture can be bought BY actual
settlers at from 81 to $50 an acre. on easy
terms.
Land of similar quality can be pur-
chased unconditionalIy from private par
ties at from $25 to $50 per acre
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1t would almost seem that we had ac-
quired title to July. 1t is the American
month of months
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And Imperial, America marches on,
Thank God for il.
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thousands of columns of newspaper mat
ter have been devoted 10 the subject.
But the material is scattered and not
easily available
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-10
RUSSIA OUR ENEMY.
Trying to Prevent Us Taking
the Philippines.
REPRESENTATIONS TO POWERS.
All Except Possibly England Have Been
Approached-Italy Asked to Take a
Hand, but Is Not Disposed TO Accept
the Proposition.

ROME, Nov. S.-Russia has taken the
lead in the effort to help Spain in her
struggle to retain the Philippines, or in
any event, to prevent the establishment
of the American rule over the group.
The cars government has revealed
it's scheme through representations to
all the great powers of Europe with the
possible exception of England.
Italy is one of the powers which Rus
sia desired to enlist on her side. The
Italian government was requested tc
join in presenting a note to the United
States regarding the control of the
the Philippines.
No information has been given as tc
the exact tenor Of the proposed note
but it is generally understood that il
would be a request for lenienoy toward
Spain with perhaps an implied threat
of intervention.
That Italy is not disposed to accept
this proposition is shown by an inspired
note in the official journal. 1t declares
that Spain has little hope Of gaining
any advantage in retaining the Philip
pines and that the best she will be able
to do is to compromise the matter witt
the United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-10
DISAGREED ABOUT TENTS.
a Surgeon Told of Trouble at Chicka-
muuga-The Water Was Not
Fit to Drink.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Goncral Dodge,
Colonel Sexton and DR.. Connor Of the
war investigating commission arrived
in Chicago and began the examination
of witnesses at the Auditorium hotel.
DR.. Lewis Schooler of Des Moines
was the first witness. From June Z to
July i Dr. SChOoler was stationed at
Camp Thomas as chief surgeon OF the
Second division, Third corps.
Asked TO give, in as few words as pos
sible, his opinion about the general con-
ditons at Camp Thomas during the
time he was stationed there, DR.,
SChOoler said: In the first place the
Quartermaster and surgeons could not
agree as TO the number of tents that we
should have. Colonel Lee contended
that we were limited to certain num-
Der of tents, II think it was in the be.
ginning. We afterward prevailed upon
him to give us 2l. His contention was
that he could not issue tents beyond tn Q
prescribed number"
In regard to the water supply at the
camp, DIR. Schooler stated that he did
not think that any of the surgeons in
his division considered the water fit to
drink. And again there was not enough
teams at the disposal Of the officers to
enable them to bring sufficient water.
"It was his refusal to increase that
number of tents that made the over
crowding. The lack of medicines, the
lack of trained nurses and the lack Of a
sufficient number of surgeons was a
material difficulty. One cause of the
prevalence of sickness in the camp was
that we had three regiments who came
there with great deal of sickness-the
First Mississippi and the First and Sec.
ond Arkansas. There was much typhoid
and dysentery in those regiments.
think the quartermaster's department
was largely responsible for the great
sickness; the medical department (that
is, the supply Department. was also re-
spOnsible for some things"
Mrs. Virginia f. Betz Of Chicago en-
tered complaint in regard to the death
Of her son, Frank T., who enlisted with
Company l., First Illinois volunteers
He was taken sick at Santiago and was
taken to Monuluk on the transport Ber
lin. From there he was allowed to &c
home on furlough when he should have
been sent TO the hospital. He was sent
home entirely unattended and was com
PEELED to ride in a day coach. lie ar
rived home, on Sept, and on Sept. IL
he died.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-10

people or at least fraction OF them,were
in revolt againl Spanish rule. We have
lately learr ed that in some parts oil tne
Philippines the natives did not Know
an insurreotion was penoing, they ulu
not even know that Spain was their
ruler. We went to war with Spain TO
give freedom to Cuba. Why do we not
also give freedom to the Philippines Or,
being under no engagement to free the
Philippines from the spanish rule, why
do we not leave Spain and the Philippine
situation as we found itP
"we have greatly aided the insurgents
in destroy ing the Spanish feet and army.
Let this be the fulfllment Of our duty
to this far distant people. II we live
l 200 years we shall never see so good a
time to get out of them as now.
81 will not deign TO discuss our ability
to govern 100000 cloutei savages,
scattered over 1000 islands, the nearest
Of which to our own land Is distant
nearly half the distance around the
globe. will not dwell on the incredible
folly, inanits expense and certaiD result
! inseparable from such an undertaking.
appeal direct to the conscierc co Of my
countrymen in this crisis of our country 9
history, and urge. them to be maguani'
nous in final settlement with Spnin. Nc
higher duty or grander privilege Will
ever come to the enlightened christian
PEOPLE rf our land than to put down no"
and drive below forever the savage in
stiuct to plumber a fallen foe.
"The views here submitted do not
forbid our government to retain Of The
Philippines what may be Deeded for
cleling station or the protection Of oul
trade. But in the interest Cf commerce
politics or religion we should not retain
one foot. Whatever rights we may have
acquired 10 the Philippine islands, let Us
yield these islands to the European
powers, poor Spain included, to bt
governed and enjoyed as they may agree.
"And while we are under tine inspira
tion Of this noble purpose, let us build
the Nicaragua canal; not by ourselves oi
for ourselves, but inviting other netion!
to unite with US in constructing thi'
great highway Of the world, dedicatinG
1t forever to the peaceful commerce rf al
nations, forbidding war forever withir
its precincts. II in this hour Of victory
and exaltation we set this example oi
unsslashness to the world, no tongue onr
tell what a benign influence it Will exrrt
on the human race for generations yet {
come. The opportunity is priceless
it comes but once in an age Let US have
tie genius to see it and the courage tC
seize il,