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The herald., 1898-09-11
THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS

Chief of Police Glass, in an interview
published by an evening paper, comes
to the support of the reprehensible prac'
tice of the police department of locking
people up and holding them for a da!
or more without a warrant or charge
filed against them. In the course of his
talk he says:
Speaking of gratitude, l remember
case a year or so ago, Where the man
ager of the Los Angeles Herald had
me arrest one Of his solci ors for en-
bezzlement, and al the time he did rot
know wha. amour; had been embez-
zled. We arrested the man a: his re-
quest he agreeing to make complain;
against him. We kept him confined TWO
days. | believe. and on the third l sent
- word that The Herald mus have the
complain; issued or 1 would release he
man. The case was compromised and
the man was released
What may have happened in this way
previous to February l, 1897 we cannot
say; but it is morally certain that the
present management of The Herald
never made any such request of the po-
lice department and has never been a
party to such a transaction.
Some of the grandiose talk induged in
by the chief sounds very silly when 1t
is put into cold type. This, for example:
l suppose, however, that mis- grear
pIauet will still continue TO move in its
res pee; ;ive(?) orbit during the coming
century the same as it has done in. he
past, whether the morning press OF this
city desires to allow Il or not, and l
want to say further, my friend, that l
dom propose 20 be bullied or bulldozed
by the press Of this or any other city.
Chief Glass should understand that il
is not a whim Of the morning press that
he has to deal with, but that his depart
ment is tampering with the rights OF
American citizens. No police depart
ment is strong enough to do that very
long without finding a day of serious
reckoning,
The herald., 1898-09-11

ment and political responsibility cannot
of right be voters in that community
There is a deep and broad principle OF
civil government involved In this mat
ter. If large number of men enjoy
ing the bounty of the United States
under national jurisdiction and wholly
/ exempt from local responsibility and
taxation, may enter into local politics
and control them, then it is possible to
abrogate entirely local self government.
BY the same process, large number of
soldiers under national control might
be quartered in any community and
dominate its civil affairs. And if this
be possible then military dictatorship
| Is possible.
The veterans of the Soldiers Home
fought too long to maintain our free in
stitutions and are too thoroughly pa
triotic to ask that. as a matter of IA
voritism to them, those institutions be
placed in jeopardy. They should be
broad minded enough to see that funda-
mental principles cannot be set aside
in special cases without endangering
the entire fabric. They should also
appreciate the fact that wrong prece
dents, which sometimes look insigniti-
cant or harmless at their inception, open
the door to the grossest abuses and the
most disastrous results. Let them take
calm, judicious, patriotic view of this
matter, and we are sure they would be
the last men TO ask special favors against
the laws of the land. that would tend to
undermine the freedom of the Ameri-
can people
1t may be mentioned as an offset to the
personal animosity which is directed
against Mr.. Kinney by reason of the
part he has taken in this matter that
the old soldiers have had no better friend
outside the Home up to date. He in
terested himself in the location Of the
Home where it is, and has always stood
ready to do a good turn for the old SOL
ders. He was a large contributor for
several years towards the maintenance
of the library and reading room for the
veterans. He planted the trees along
one of the main avenues of the grounds.
His action at present is not one of hos
tiity to the veterans, but for the vim
dication of a principle of law, justice and
pubic policy.
The herald., 1898-09-11
THE SOLDIERS HOME VOTE

The series of articles by Mr.. Abbot
Kinney on "The National Soldiers Home
in Politics." which has appeared in sue
cessive issues of The Herald during the
, past fortnight, has awakened much in
terest in the community. Supplement-
ed by a suit broght to test the validity
of the vote at the Soldiers Home, the
interest has ripened into something of a
political sensation.
ANY unbiased man who has read Mr.
Kinney's articles must concede the
absolute correctness and fairness OF
his logic Either the Home is on
national reservation or it comes under
the jurisdiction of our state laws and Is
subject to assessment and local regula-
tion. If it is a national reservation,
then the voters there have no more right
to a voice in state and county elections
than a resident of the District of Co.
lumbia has to vote in the state of Mary
land.
Mr.. Kinney did not make these laws
and others that apply in the case. He
simply appeals to them as they stand in
the statute books. There are many
sound reasons to be advanced why, in
the interest of good government and
for the well being of the Home itself,
these laws should not be ignored or set
aside.
Republican papers which have thus
far referred to Mr.. Kinney's contention
have utterly failed to meet any of his
arguments or to discuss the merits of
the case. They simply appeal to sent
ment (false and misappled) toward the
old soldier and to prejudice and
partisanship. This will serve no pur-
pose in strict and impartial construc-
tion Of law.
If it is not in accordance with the
spirit of our institutions and if it is
plainly against the laws of the land for
the old soldiers to vote at the Home,
then they should not vote there. If
the dragging of politics into the Home is
a demoralizing influence, then politics
should not be dragged in.
1t does not necessarily follow that
the old soldiers be disfranchsed. The
law specifically provides that they
neither gain nor lose a voting residence
while inmates of the Home. Let them
return to their former precincts to vote.
or if that is not possible, let their vote
be formally taken and forwarded to
their legal precincts. just as the soldiers
vote was taken and forwarded during
the war of the rebellion
1t is manifestly unjust to the COM
munity in which the Home is located
that it should be dominated politically
by men who pay no taxes in it and are
not, in fact, under local jurisdiction at
all. Men who do not constitute a part
OF community in respect to self govern
The herald., 1898-09-11

Twenty-Five years ago Spain was a re-
public. Her existence during this period
was more stormy than at any other time
in her history. So uncertain was the re-
public that the United States and Switzer-
land alone recognized 1t as a legal govern
ment. The other nations held aloof, know
ing that the republic would be OF short du-
ration. And SO IL proved. The republic
lasted less than two years, and during that
time five men in succession acted as helms
men to the rudderless ship of state, which
drifted hither and thither, purposelessly
In its formation the republic was unu-
sual. 1t was a most peaceful revolut on.
In the morning Spain was monarchy; in
the evening republic. There were no ex-
cesses attending its BIRTH no eXtravagant
exultation, no threats of vengeance on the
part of the monarchists. No barricades
were raised and no swords were drawn or
guns fired. Later there was plenty OF
bloodshed but none at the birth of the re-
public.
The formation of the republic was due
10 the difficulty experienced in securing a
sovereign satisfactory to the cortes. Don
Carlos was impossible to those who no
longer believed in the divine right of kings
Alfonso was distrusted because he was the
son of eX-Queen Isabella, notorious for her
excesses. Amadeus. coaxed to accept the
throne, was wear.ed with his task and will
lingly abdicatetd. He found it impossible
to bring about any harmony between the
Spanish parties. In his letter of abdication
he said that he would be willing to return
when "plots. perils and obstacles" had been
overcome. The cortes gladly accepted his
abdication declaring that when that condi-
ton existed, should he desire to return to
the country he could do so, though not to
receive the crown again. but to accept an
other dignity, that of citizen of a free
and independent nation."-Chautauqua
The herald., 1898-09-11

| publican state ticket was nominated
as stated, at the behest OF the Southern
Pacific railroad, and that all Repup-
lican nominees for congress through
out the state are approved by the COM
pany, and were nominated la carte.
Our contemporary is displeased with
the activity of the federal brigade. Os-
borne and Flint, marshal and district at
torney. are of the Lindley machine and
are supporters of the Southern Pacific.
and both were put on the state manag-
ing committee by Mr.. Gage. Men hold
ing office under the present administra-
ton are expected to do politics. What
ever else it may be, this is practical
administration. Conceding all the pa
triotism, statesmanship and other vir-
tues claimed for President Mckinley,
it cannot be gainsad that he does not
neglect looking after political fences.
When the Times repudiates Arnold,
Parker and Osborne and accepts the
rest of the program it spleens at gnat
and swallows a camel.
The herald., 1898-09-11
THE PEACE OUTLOOK

A few days of serious thought have
noticeably changed the drift of European
opinion concerning the czar's peace en-
cyclical. With the exception of France,
all the nations manifest a growing inter-
est in the proposition. France sees In
the manifesto a menace to her ambition
for the restoration of Alsace and Lor-
raine. but her present bristling will hard
ly have serious effect. In fact France
cannot afford to break away from Rus
sia. Her relations with both England
and Germany are In too delicate con-
lition to warrant her in casting aside
the powerful arm Of Russia.
1t Is evident now that all the powers
will respond to the czar's suggestion
for a conference. These responses will
of course indicate Willingness to be
represented at the conference to be held
at such time as the czar shall appoint
The United States will accept the in
vitation and be represented at the meet
ing. although our interests in the mat
ter are remote.
Whatever the result may be, de-
cided step in the direction of internation-
al peace will have been taken. A good
work has already been accomplished
by the broad discussion of the subject
The folly Of maintaining vast and ex
pensiv. military and naval establish
ments for the sole purpose of watching
one another has been brought home to
the nations of Europe as it never was be-
fore. 1t is certainly most earnestly to
be hoped that the purpose of the czar
will be realized before the world crosses
the threshold Of the twentieth century.
The herald., 1898-09-11
WHY DISCRIMINATEP

Our morning contemporary, the Times.
assails certain candidates on the Re
publican ticket because they were cogs
in Hervey Lindleys machine, and are
the creatures of the Southern Pacific
railroad; and yet it is silent in regard
to or supports others who are Justly
amenable to the same charge. There
will be no trouble in pointing out who
those candidates are, and as our con-
temporary is desirous of getting rid of
the Lndley machine and the influence
of the Southern Pacific in our local
politics, we advise that it make an in
vestlgatior to find out who those can
didates are
1t is too notorious for any one to be
ignorant of the fact that the entire Re-
The herald., 1898-09-11
Spanish Fours

Most of the bonds issued by the Spanish
government bear per cent interest. They
are quoted on a bass of par value OF loo
pesetas the Spanish peseta being the equiv
alent of the French franc, or about 1874
cents. In Madrid quotations the prices are
In deprecated Spanish paper. whereas in
London and Paris they are on the gold ba-
sis. The interest is paid in gold on bonds
he'd in other countries but as war meas
ure the interest IN Spain is being pad tenn
porarily in paper. Before the destruction OF
the Maine the current quotations for Span
lsh per cents were about 81 pesetas, or 81
cents on the dollar of their par value in
gold. AS war approached and after 1t be-
gan. the price gradually went down until
ii touched bottom at about 20, just after the
destruction OF the Spanish squadron at
Manila. There has been a gradual recov-
cry to 42, as the end Of the war has drawn
nearer and become ertain.-Cleveland
Leader.
The herald., 1898-09-11

When trailing shadows streak the lea.
And weary song birds fold their wings;
And happy children clap hands wee,
AS evening. cool. sweet gladness brings
l think Of thee, love-think of thee
Though years have flown since las: me me
And hopes that scared. eXultingly,
In Disappontment's shores have se:
When Winters glowing fireside throws
Round gathered faces halos bright;
And sympa; hy from housed ones goes
To wandering. homeless, hapless wight
l think of thee-yes, think Of thee.
Though I'm grown old since last me met,
And hopes that scared. exult!ngly,
In Failures gloomy west have Sc.
For We are far apart tonight
Thou in churchyard. beyond the sea;
And I. doing by tireside's light
Sad mem'ries my one lullaby.
Recalling thee, longing for thee.
AS thou vert once-when las; we met
Ere hopes that scared, exultingly,
Behind Fate's darksome clouds had set.
T. d. S.
Los Angeles, September 3, 1895
The herald., 1898-09-11
Uncle Sans Colonies

Our newly acquired fellow citizens
are in danger of getting spoiled with al
the attention heaped upon them. Wher
we have the colonial secretary and hi
has his department in full blast, with al
the colonial governors and chief OF
division for each one Of the colonies, how
proud Uncle Sam will feel when he re-
members that he began business will
four little departments. With de-
The herald., 1898-09-11
A Hint for Secretary Alger

An attitude of calm unconcern is the core
rect thing in some situa ions. and an atti-
tude of bold defiance in others, but We
don't just now recall an authorized In
stance of either attitude making any no.
ticeable impression on a cyclone.-tIart-
ford, Conn.,, Courant.
The herald., 1898-09-11
THE HERALD'S MUSE
"A Memory


1.-the and tall was she-divinely fair
Her every movement filled with subtles
And all the woolngs Of the evening air
Lived In her face.
The setting sun famed all the western sky
And faded slowly into softer light;
The evening shadows slowly wandered by
And crept from where the hillside shad.
ows lie
The Sp.ri, OF the Night!
a winding stream cut through the prairie's
green;
Its vine-hung banks were willow-wattle
lined;
From her high dome the moon her silver
sheen
With shadows entertwined.
Upon its banks we walked and talked, full
hearted
The shadows Of the future oer us flung,
And ;he deep yearning. as for aye We
pared.
Its requiem sung
But still her form l see. so willowy and
elastic;
That sad, sweet. tender face upon me
beams.
tas.ic,
or all my dreams.
But never more, in all life's days of sorrow.
Shall again behold her in her grace;
But when l cross the threshold Of tomor-
row,
l shall see her face.
Again the twilight; falls from sable foun-
iains;
Again the glory-fires pale in the west;
Again the shadows creep far up the noun
tanS-
Life's weary day sinks into rest.
Lift; up your heads, the heavenly gates
eternal
And through your open portals there shall
stream
\ bright, sof; ray from the supernal,
A glory beam.
o. +. S.
Los Angeles, September I. 1898.
The herald., 1898-09-11
Politicians Defying the Public

The trouble with this country is that
politicians have enjoyed such free hand
in the past they now affect to despise pub
lie criticism. Where they would resign In
Europe, here they present their rhinoceros
hide to the shafts Of poular comment and
snap their fingers at the critics. Alger Is
one of the stripe that !magines they can
do as they please and laugh a public con-
demnaton.-Houston Crexas) Post.
The herald., 1898-09-11
REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY

Some of Senator Hanna's views or
Republican-made prosperity are prob.
ably voiced by the manager of his Goa
company, Mr.. Young of Cleveland. This
manager predicts that sin the early
part Of next year we will have one of the
greatest coal strikes this country has
ever seen" Why strike? With the
good times almost at hand that we have
heard so much about there should pres
emily be an advance of wages all along
the line. Coal miners do not strike
against such advances.
But hear Senator Hanna's representa-
tive further:
The miners stand at all times ready
to fight against reduction of wages.
When the Chicago contract expires, or
possibly before that time, they will be
obliged to accept a reduction Of Is or 16
cents per ton. or fight. I think they
will fight. and will fight harder than
ever before.
Times are good and the band wagon OF
prosperity is moving on, but labor is
under the wheels of the wagon, while
capital enjoys the box seats. If this is
the situation in the great coal industry
what have we to expect in others? Nc
reason is assigned for reduction in
miners wages. and none can be guessed
except that the coal barons mean to in.
crease their dividends.
The herald., 1898-09-11
No Danger From Don Carlos

The vague and mysterious boasts and
threats of Don Carlos representatives in
England and elsewhere probably arouse
no fear in Spain. If there were any vital
ity in Carlism 1t would have asserted Itself
in The past three months. Now that the
crisis is passed which afforded Carlism its
only prospect for revival, the Alfonsist
dynasty has nothing to fear from "Charles
VII"-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The herald., 1898-09-11

partment of commerce and department
of colonies both coming in the near fu-
ture, the country will be ready for the
transaction of the enlarged business to
be expected from a radius 10000 miles OF
possessiorS.-Denver Post.
The herald., 1898-09-11
Unsuccessful at All Points

1t may be true that the war department
IS still undertaking maintain a press CEN
sorship. If such is the case, vt doesn't
seem to be succeeding in muzzlng the
newspapers any better that 1t has succeeds
ed In attending to It's own business. Boss
ton Herald.
The herald., 1898-09-11

The entrance of Emperor William into
Jerusalem will differ widely from that
described in the New Testament The
sultan has ordered that in the principal
street, which leads to the holy grove, old
houses shall be either torn down or i'm
proved. The gate at the head of the
street is to be made wider so as to make
room for the passage of the imperial
carriages" 1t is not stated whether a
German band has been ordered to play
"A Hot Time in the Old Town.
The herald., 1898-09-11
LOS ANGELES HERALD. SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER Il, 1895

The American people are grateful for
the friendly acts and expressions OF the
British government and people. but 1t
would be wisest to take counsel of our
own interests and conditions.
The herald., 1898-09-11

TIL Cuban revolutionary party in New
York have organized the nucleus of the
Nationalist political party, which they
purpose to introduce in Cuba There
are probably some expert Republican
politicians. hanging around the war de-
partmen Mt in Washington, who would be
willing to take the job of teaching the
Cubans how the thing should be worked
The herald., 1898-09-11
Aguinaldo a Republican

Aguinaldo had a tariff prepared tor the
Philippines. Aguinaldo is preparing when
he becomes an American citizen. to take q
high stand in the councils of the Republic.
an party.-Indianapol News.
The herald., 1898-09-11

The atrocious massacre Of Christians
in Crete, by fanatcal Turks, will lead
to the removal of Turkish influence
from the island. 1t ought to lead to the
removal of Turkey from the map of
EurOpa
The herald., 1898-09-11

AS an Improvement in police methods
it might be we'll to introduce the old
Venetian plan Of a council Of ten. Cul-
prits never made any complaint about
that system.
The herald., 1898-09-11
Familiar Quotations

This cesspool of discomfort.
Waters.
The winter of our discomfort Is made glo-
rious summer by this son of York.
Shakespeare.
The herald., 1898-09-11
Revising Gen. Sherman's Remarks

The soldiers who are returning home are
not inclined to believe that war Is hell
1t is merely purgatory in which they abide
until they are sent into camp-Peoria Her
aid.
The herald., 1898-09-11

At first 1t was thought the czar had a
clear patent for that disarmament idea.
then William of Germany was alleged to
be claimant and later Queen Victoria.
Now we get the facts from Rev. DR.. Tai
mage. He says: Il was not surprised
the lips of the present emperor, and
from his father and mother, the same
glorious proposition" DR.. Talmage's s
well-known modesty causes him to re-
frain from saying that he is really the
author of the plan and that he urged it
upon the Romanoff family when he was
their guest six or seven years ago.
The herald., 1898-09-11
Give Them an Object Lesson

Spain may yet ask the United States to
send over few of our battleships to show
the citizen inclined to riot Gust how II
was ne."-Kansas City Times.
The herald., 1898-09-11
Consolation for the Voter

While wheat is going down and the
prices of manufactured goods are gong
up 1t Is comforting to the toiling masses
The herald., 1898-09-11

1t has been settled that our new terri
tory is to retain its native name of Ha
waii. The name looks as if it would
wear well, and it will doubtless please
the natives to have it retained
The herald., 1898-09-11

The president has made a creditable
selection in naming the last man for the
peace commission. Senator Gray of
Delaware, the only Democrat in the com
mission, is a member of the senate COM
mittee on foreign affairs.
The herald., 1898-09-11

of Indiana to reflect that the assessments
against the Pullman Palace Car company
and the British brewing syndicate have
been Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The herald., 1898-09-11

A pair of eagles in Eastside park Is a
start toward a geological collection, but
so is an acorn for an oak tree. Los An
geles ought to have a museum and 20
illogical collection. There Is a vast field
to draw upon in Southern California
alone, and the large volume Of travel
hther would insure it's success.
The herald., 1898-09-11

The libel industry, as pushed by i'm
pecunous lawyers, has had a backset
in London. A solicitor bargained to
conduct a libel case for one-third the
proceeds. This procedure was held to
be "champertous and Illegal"
The herald., 1898-09-11
I Think of Thee

Los Angeles, September 7, !!
The herald., 1898-09-11
Spain as a Republic

Los Angeles, September 3, 1898.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-11-24

HUMAN life is regarded lightly these
days by men who prey upon Others.
There wac time when a robber would
take life only to preserve his own, but
now # robbery can be accomplished mo,e
readily by murder 1t Is at once resortsd
to The case IN Fond du Lac furnishes
good example, A letter carrier known
to have money is assaulted and fred up
on when he resisted An officer who
tried to mike an arrest Is killed with as
Ilttle compunction MS if he were dog.
This disregard for human Life raises
the question whether capital punishment
Tor murder Is no, a necessity in this state.
People who are quick to Kill do no. fear
the prison as mach as they do the rope
Lynch law will certainly come as a sub
stltnte for capital punishment ia very
short tine If these brutal mGrdsrs con
tlnua