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with equal authority to make laws
with the king" who Is the executive.
This little chap, minor child of the late
King Alfonso XII, is represented by
his Austrian mother, Maria Christina.
who, upon the adoption of the consti-
Queen regent until Alfonso XIII shall
have attained his majority. In view of
the fact that she is not "tO the manor
born" it is one of the anomalies of the
sula, that she has, throughout the con-
troversy, been the most insistent of all
in authority for upholding the honor Of
Spain and maintaining it's sovereignty
in Cuba. Only yesterday this loyal queen
regent is said to have advised members
Of the cabinet that it is her intention to
abdicate Immediately, "if steps are
taken derogatory to the honor and dig
nifty of the country" There is always
room for doubt, however, that she may
be inspired more by fear for the safety
Of her monarchy, in the event of cow
ardly surrender than by loyalty to Spain.
What parliament will do in the emer-
gency is not easy to conjecture. 1t may
have little left.to it but to approve Sle
acts of the ministry and make further
provision for carrying on war with
which it is likely to be confronted before
the close of the present week.
The herald., 1898-04-16
POLICY OF PALAVER

An "Old Soldier" addresses to us this
conundrum: Had Mckinley, instead of
Lincoln, been president in 1861, and had
he pursued the policy that has charac-
terized his treatment Of the Cuban ques-
ton and our relations with Spain, what
would be the condition of this country
today?"
The query answers itself. The union
of the states would have been dissolved.
Two more or less democratic or repub-
lican governments would be separated
only by the somewhat intangible line
known as Mason and IeXon's, the one
republic all free, the other all slave, each
inheriting an "irrepressble conflict" over
the historic dictum of the immortal Lin
coin, that "this country cannot exist
half slave and half free" Instead OF
a puissant nationality, before which the
peoples of the earth bow in respect, if
not in admiration, we should have been
divided in strength and resources and
common purpose in two, If not greater
number of confederacies, for the ac-
acknowledgement of the right OF secession
would have menaced the stability of both
and all, and rendered cohesion difficult
if not impossible.
The same result would have followed
the continuance of the Buchanan ad-
ministraton into the summer of 1861.
Had the southern confederacy been
granted three additional months of time
in which to complete it's preparations
it may we'll be questioned whether it
would not have succeeded in overturning
the federal government and forcing a
declaration Of it's independence. 1t would
at all events have enabled it to make
a more stubborn resistance to helnorth-
ern arms; to have achieved a sudden
and decisive triumph, or at least to have
protracted the struggle over a longer
period. Buchanan's policy was the pol
icy of "procrastination and palaver,"
of temporization and indecision, and
upon it the integrity of the nation trem-
bled for it's safety and almost tottered to
it's fall. Even as we are not indebted to
Buchanan for what we have and what
we are today, so may our future glory
be in spite of Mckinley.
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CLEAR THE TRACK! WE'RE FULL
Nv PISEN!

Senate's dozen NV sum thinker, thinker
right along;
Congress ct hez ben a-drinken, drunken
sumpen strong:
Both wv EN- air full O. fiten, full enuf too
BUST
Look out wen we git to bitten. then we're
at our wust!
Army keeps a-gitten bigger. navy's
swollen too;
Spain II cut purity figger after we air
through!
We will ketch her by the throat an "yank"
her loose frum France,
Rip the stitchen Wv her coat. an tear her
Sunday hat!
Navy II grab her by the feet. the army by
her hand,
Stretch her out so slick an neat she'll make
a string O. land
Clean around the southern pole, an back
to Mexico;
She won't snap, I'll bet my soul, eff ever we
let go!
Clear the track! we're full Nv pisen! don't
chew fool with us,
All the nashun ez arisen, spilen fer a
fuss!
Let her send her battle tubs, an all Nv her
masheens
We've a royal flush Nv clubs, they're bluff
fen on queen.
ALFRED I. TOWNSEND.
Los Angeles. April Is, 1898.
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THE WEEKS EVENTS

The events of the week just closing
have served to clear the atmosphere of
doubt and to reduce to a certainty these
several propositions:
First-Spain will not yield to the con-
tention of the United States without a
struggle.
Second-The United States will inter-
vene with force of arms to drive the
Spanards from Cuba.
Thrd-Europe will not dare to inter
fere with the plans of the United States
for the pacificaton of Cuba, so long as
its purposes are clearly shown to be dis
interested and inspired by humanitarian
impulses.
Fifth-After the conflicting views of
senators and congressman are harmon
ized, as they are likely to be within a
very few days at furthest, there will be
but one party in the United States-the
American party.
Reasonably certain are these PROPOSE
tions
First-That the differences dividing
the various congressional sections will
be dissipated before an adjournment of
today's session.
Second-That a compromise will event
ually be reached that will measurabl
eatisfy all elements in congress and
among the people.
That war will be declared before many
days, or that hostiities will begin
without a formal declaration, is rem
dered almost certain by the movements
of the military and naval forces both in
Spain and America; by the bellicose at
titude of both nations, and by the adtis
sions ,of the advocates of peace in both
hemispheres, that diplomacy is at an
end, and that no influence can now STAY
the mailed hands of the two powers.
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WAR AND NEWS

Sv these times of wars and rumOrs OF
wars the people demand the earliest and
most reliable news from the seat of wal
that can be had, and they don't want II
lhours old if they can get it sooner.
The Daily Herald has been furnishing
the news on this basis.
It's news has been first and reliable.
Not only this but its position in regard
TO the war has been in accord with the
public pulse.
Z, This fact has been demonstrated by the
,unsolicited increase in circulation from
Its many agencies throughout Southern
California and Arizona.
Not only is The Herald furnishing the
latest and best news, but it is also furn-
fishing its subscribers free of cost with
beautiful colored half-tone engravings of
our leading warships-a set of eight of
these views being given free to each sub
scri ber- old new who pays one
months subscription to the Daily Herald
in advance.
The Herald has alsoarranged for porte
foIios containing views of our principle
war vessels-beautifully engraved-in
,pamphlet form with descriptive d matter
which will be ready for delivery just as
soon as they can be supplied from the
press. If our readers will De patient we
will be ready to deliver these about the
25th of the month. Send in your orders
with a coupon and ten cents.
Also send in a months subscription in
advance, either to Office of publication
or to any of our agents. and get the
colored d II alf tones free.
Remember that Southern California
peopIe must depend Oh the leading
Southern California dailies for fresh
news.
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THE POWER OF RECOGNITION

1t is now said that while the presi-
dent will not veto the resolutions rec
ognizing the independence of Cuba, in
case such should be passed by congress
he will accompany his signature with q
strong protest against the alleged in
fringement of his prerogative, holding
that@'the president has the exclusive
power to recognize, or to refuse to rec
ognize, new or revolutionary govern.
inent.
This is vexed question that has
arisen several times in the history OF
our government. 1t came up during Mr.
Cleveland's last administration, on this
same Cuban business. Secretary Olney
in quasi official newspaper interview
declared point blank that the exclusive
power of recognition was vested in the
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president. At that time Mr.. Olney's view
was upheld by ex-senator Edmunds,
Judge Cooley and other authorities; but
there is plenty of testimony in support OF
both sides.
Primarily it may be said to be against
the genius of our institutions to delegate
such a power to the president alone.
William H, Seward declared that rec
ognition of a new state is the highest
nossible exercise of sovereign power,
because it affects in any case the well
fare of two nations and often the peace
of the world" 1t is, therefore, higher
mower than treaty-making. Then it Is
not at all probable that the fathers, who
refused to give the president the power
OF treaty-making, except with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate, meant to
delegate to the executive an exclusive
higher power.
President Andrew jackson, in his
Texas message, delivered in December,
1886, pointed out that the question of the
power of recognition had never been set
tied: and he went on to say:
In the preamble to the resolution of
the house of representatives, it is dis
tinctly intimated that the eXpediency
of recognizing the independence of
Texas should be left to the decision of
congress. In this view, on the ground
of expedency, am disposed to concur,
and do not, therefore, consider it neces-
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strict constitutional right of the exec
utive, either apart from or in con1unc-
ton with the senate, over the subject.
= 1t will always be considered
consistent with the spirit of the con-
stitution, and most safe, that it should
be exercised, when probably leading to
war, with a previous understanding
with that body, by whom war can be
alone declared. and by whom all the
provisions for sustaining its perils must
be furnished. Its submission to con-
gress. which represents in one of its
branches the states of the union and in
the other the people of the United
States. would certainly afford the full
est satisfaction to our own country
and a perfect guarantee to all other ma
tions of the justice and prudence of the
measures which might be adopted.
The message from which the foregoing
extract is taken is the identical docu-
ment from which Mr.. Mckinley, in his
message of last Monday, quoted so cop-
ously in an apparent effort to turn the
utterance of a Democratic president
a gainst his own party today. The pres
ident was very judicous in his selec-
tions, to say the least.
Mr.. Mckinley will go beyond the es-
tablished facts if he should claim recog
nition as his exclusive prerogative.
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A CORNER IN ONIONS
lEEzzzEazzzRznzEaREEgs

| A short telegram from Sacramento ap-
peared In the papers the other day, an
nouncing the death OF good old Jefferson
Wilcoxon at the ripe age of four-sco-e
years and ten. Jefferson Wilcoxon and his
brother jackson came to Sacramento from
Missouri in '49. jackson, 1 believe. died
| many years ago.
Old Sacramentans will recall with smile
| a story the boys used to tell on "Jeff and
Jackson some forty odd years ago.
In those dear old days, as We all know,
everything was high, and especially any
| thing in the vegetable line. California had
been to the original Spanish population
| little else than great pasture for their
herds; and as for the Argonauts they had
come in quest of gold. SO It happened that
for some years after the discovery Of gold
at Suffers mill the supply OF vegetables
came principally from the Sandwich ISL
ands, az they were then called. The whal-
ers, sealers and traders of the North Pa
cific had for many years made the islands
their base Of supplies. and the natives had.
in consequence, gone quite extensively into
vegetable growing to satisfy the require
| ments OF the shipping. Thus 1t was that
the pioneers got their potatoes, onions,
ETC.. from the islands for several years.
| Soon after the arrival of the Wilcoxon
brothers in Sacramento they sized up the
| condition of the produce market and de-
| c,ded that there would be fortune IN cor
nering onions-or "inguns." as they called
them in their Missouri dialect-and therein
| hangs the point of the joke on them.
| Onions were a prime necessity among the
miners and seemed to be a good thing to
| get corner on.
| JEFF and Jackson set to work and bought
up ali the onions that appearediin sight and
got together an immense lot: but still they
kept on coming over from the islands in a
most discouraging way, and the conering
scheme didn't work as we'll as they had eX-
pected. They bought up all they could and
| held on to their stock week after week, bu.
| finally realized that the corner was fail
ure. To cap the climax their "inguns" be-
! gan to sprout. They rented an old building
up near Suffers fort, rigged up lot OF
| shelves and laid the onions out In tiers in
| au endeavor to check this movement on the
| part of the unsympathetic, though fearful
bulb.
| 1t became case Of sell or lose the whole
speculation, so they let It be known thai
| they had "inguns" for sale. and anxiously
| awaited customers.
| One day. so the story goes, stranger
came up and remarking that he had beer
told that the Wilcoxon brothers had some
onions for sale wanted to know IL It was
So Jackson sadly shook his head and re-
piled that they had none. The stranger
disappointedly turned away, but had hard
ly been gone ten minutes when Jackson,
who had been meanwhile thinking deeply
ard scratching his head in a puzzled way,
turned. to his brother and said In an ag.-
tated tone of voice: "Dog-gone my skin,
JEFF If don't think that fellow meant ing
| unsu' sc
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CONVOKING OF THE CoRTES

1t has no doubt been the desire, if
not the deliberate purpose of the peace
party, of which the president is the rul-
ing prince, to still further postpone def
mite action by congress until the Span
ish cortes shall have met, with the lin
gerng hope that war may be averted
through that instrumentalty.
The Spanish parliament is a factor
that has not yet been considered by
Americans, for the reason that it has
became grave. Under the constitution
its sitting would not begin until April
23d, but the queen regent has signed "A
decree calling it together week earlier,
a necessity that is doubtless felt to be
pressing, whether the issue of war or
peace shall in the meantime have been
determined. 1t would doubtless have
been convoked many weeks ago, but
might not be found to be in
harmony with the ministry. The
elections that have just been held,
however, remove all doubt upon that
score, since the ministerial candidates
were generally successful Sagasta must
have been well assured of the support of
parliament as now constituted, or he
would not have expedited its meeting.
This conceded, the substantial unity of
all elements Of the Spanish people in
support of the government, in defense
of the policy of defending the sover
eighty of the crown on the island. NAV
not longer be doubted.
The cortes consists Of two houses.
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Taxation to Make Up Deficit

Whether we have war or peace with
Spain we shall have to pay the cost of get
ting ready for war, and suggestions for in
ternal taxes are heard here and there.
But it Is misleading In the present condi-
ton of the national income to call these
proposed taxes war taxes. Why should
not the ruling political party in congress
face the fact that its revenue laws do not
bring in enough income to meet the ex-
Eenditures of the government on peace
footing? There should be no humbug about
Increasing taxation because of making war
or making ready for war. What the treas
ury demands is more revenue than Ding
leyism produces whether for war or for
peace-Boston Post.
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Election of Senators

A number of state legislatures have in
dorsed the proposed amendment to the
federal constitution providing for the elec-
tion of United States senators by popular
vote, and in time the amendment is GER
tain to be made. The election Of senators
by legislatures instead Of by direct vote
of the people is piece of folly which de-
prives the legislatures of weeks of valua-
BILE time that should be devoted to law
making and which not unfrequently is the
cause of shameful scandals. Speed the
day when United States senators will be
elected at the ballot box by the people
themselves. without the useless interven-
tion of the legislature.-San Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1898-04-16
CALIFORNIA OPINION
To Rebuild the Maine

The plan for the school children Of the
country to contribute their pennies and
nickels and thus afford the means to build
a battleship to replace the Maine, has
some features that make it especially
commendable. Every boy or girl who gives
a small part of his or her spending money
will take keener interest In national af-
fairs, and will thus be the gamer in patri-
otism. Some account of the movement
to obtain in this way funds for the new
battleship is given In the Union this MORN
ing. The plan originated in Newark, N.
j., and has already found favor in some
of the other easetrn cities. So far as
known, San Diego is the first place in Cali
fornia to join the movement. Doubtless
other cities will follow.-San Diego Union
The herald., 1898-04-16
Try the Desert Country

The Klondike excitement is abating con-
siderably and people are at last finding out
how small their chances are for getting
suddenly rich in Alaska. They should
turn their attention to old Panamint and
the desert country, where there is an all
the year round agreeable climate and bet
ter chances than in Alaska. with expenses
very light.-Johannesburg Rand.
The herald., 1898-04-16
A Fine Easter Page

The Los Angeles Herald of last Monday
published an illustrated page of Easter
church news that excelled anything ever
before done in the city. All our city papers
are admirable in their attention to religious
events, and deserve far more credit for
such work than they usually get. Breth-
rem, let us commend more and criticise less
and make the overworked city editor smile
away down in his interior departments
California Independent.
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GRAB A GUN

He who hesitates is lost
Grab a gunf
Do not stop to count the cost;
Grab q gun!
The handwriting all can read,
Cuba's children died for feed.
1t is time for Spain to bleed;
Grab a gun!
Do not fear to dare and die;
Grab q gun!
Do not pause to question why;
Grab q gun!
Hear the cry of souls dismayed,
Asking justice, long delayed;
God Is with us, who's afraid?
Grab gun!
Bid adieu to those you love;
Grab a gun!
Put your trust in Him above,
Grab gun!
Bid your throbbing heart be still.
Let your hand obey your will;
Keep your nerve and shoot to kill
Grab gun!
Children starve on Cuban soil:
Grab q gun!
Shackled are the hands of toll;
Grab gun!
For the ones who cry for bread,
For the thousands stark and dead,
Let the sea with blood run red:
Grab gun!
~-Nebraska State Journal,
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An imam erican Idea

There is growing disposition on the part
of some persons to consider the govern
ment as something set apart from the peo-
pie Of this country-as an entity created,
not to do the popular will, but to rule thos.
whom it should serve. The sooner this idea
Is relegated to the lands of the kings, by
divine rgtht," from whence 1t came. the
better it will be for this land OF popular
overeignty.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Urging q Popular Loan

In the proposed issue of 500 900, 900 bonds
the Washington authorities have AN op-
portunity to test the patriotism Of the
people and the value Of a popular loan. Let
the bonds be issued in such denominations
as to be within the reach of those who
wish to invest small savings and thousand
of citizens will Join IN the rush to SUBJ
scribe for them.-New York Herald.
The herald., 1898-04-16
National Reputation in Danger

We are a patriotic people, but we have
also won a reputation for being shrewd,
and we are in jeopardy Of losing our re-
putation for aagacity If we permit our
selves to be used as tools by the rapacious
speculators who seek to turn to the gross
est mercenary ends the most sacred I'M
pulses Of a brave and generous people,
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Cuban bonds on the London market
were stronger yesterday, upon the cir
culation of rumors that president Nc
Kinley was likely to secure free hand
in other words that congress would
delegate unlimited power to the execu-
tive. Perhaps.
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If there is to be a war the admins
tration leaders are determined it shall be
one that can be turned to good account
in the fall elections. A short, sharp
contest, resulting in the expulsion of
the Spaniards and the habilitation OF
the insurgent government closing the
incident so far as the United States is
concerned, is not what they want.
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Some Things Worse Than War

We know that to declare war is a fright.
full responsibility. We know that this last
awful argument should not be resorted tc
until every peaceful argument has been
tried. But do honor and a peace loving
disposition bind us to waste the summer In
trying every quack's nostrum that is Of
fered in discussing propositions that start
from false assumptions and lead us no.
where?-New York Times.
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Rough on the Relatives

The following is an extract from an East
Indian paper: "Mr. and Mrs. Thambynay-
agampillai are now on visit to Kovil-
kudyirruppu. Mr.. Thambynayagamp.llai Is
the son OF Judge G. s. Arianayayampillal
and son-in-law OF A. Jambulingammu'
Journal.
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The patriotic inspiration of exPost-
in our news columns this morning, mer-
it's a genuine American huzzah. Uncle
John may have grown up one-sided, as
men are apt to in Philadelphia, but we
shall endeavor to piece out his imperfec-
tons with our thoughts, in view of his
present patriotic attitude. 'Rah for Colo
mel Wanamaker!
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If their only alternative is the Ameri-
canization of Cuba, after the Hanna
Elkins plan, the Cubans may we'll con-
slider whether it will not be wise to make
terms with the Spaniards. There are
some things worse than death.
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The majority report was railroaded
through the house much as was the
Dingley bill. When Reeds reconcen-
them. Sheepherders understand how
IL
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The Hay Famine

The Santa Fe says 1t can land Kansas
hay in Los Angeles at $40 a ton. Thus we
have further evidence that distance has
been pretty we'll annihilated and this coun-
try may feed from a common crib.-Ba-
kersfield Echo.
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The War at Santa Barbara

The newspaper war at Santa Barbara Is
at white heat. One editor calls another
a coward and winds up his article and his
antagonist with the sentence: THE cring-
ing being has on several occasions saw the
white of our eye and quailed. d."-Pasadena
Star.
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Makes the Most Noise

Commercial Traveler-Who's that talking
SO loud and kicking up such fuss back
there in the private office?
Clerk (nonchalantly)-Oh, that's the 81
lent partner.-Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
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Intervention Without Recognition

If Intervention precedes recognition then
the United States will be put into the po-
sition of fighting for and with a lot rebels.
This is not the fact in the case and this
country should not be forced into such a
position. 1t is as unwise as it is unneces-
sary-San Diego Sun.
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Having been told that war with Spain
is inevitable, the people naturally mar
vel at the disposition to postpone it.
Inevitable evils should be speedily met
and overcome.
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sponsibil.

AS evidencing the unanimity and spon-
taniety of popular enthusiasm, it is
noted in our dispatches this morning
that the Massachusetts general assem-
bly,. at its stated session yesterday,
passed bill through both houses and
secured the signature of the governor,
appropriating 100000 to place the state
militia upon war footing, and all with
in twenty-five minutes from the receipt
of the message recommending it.
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Don Carlos is fairly stopping over with
patriotic enthusiasm, and threatens to
overturn the Sagasta government if it
shall submit to any more indignities at
the hands of the Yankees. Permit us to
name General Lee, at the head Of the
Virginia troops, as the proper person to
meet this doughty warrior.