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The times., 1898-07-12
Claiming the Victor.

We are compelled to express regret
that the superserviceabie friends of
Commodore Sampson in the Navy De-
partment are permitted to promote a
continuous fire of hint. innuendo and
bold statement, all tending to minimize
the magnificent victory of Commodore
Schley in the eyes of the country, and
to make it appear that the President
considers equal credit due to CommO-
This course on the part of the Samp-
sonian bureaucracy is liable to do the
Administration as much harm in popu
lar estimation as the naval battle off
Santiago was calculated to popular =
it with the masses.
If there is one thing the American
people insist upon. it is fair play for
all The affront originally put upon
Commodore Schiey, by subjecting
him TO the command of an officer of
junior rank. has been ranking in the
public mind for weeks. President Nc
Kinley may be kept partially in ignor-
ance of the unpleasant opinion which
department has built up to his detri-
ment; but it is time that he should un-
derstand it, and take prompt measures
to redeem his reputation from suspi-
cions Of reprehensible fayoritism ard in
Justice to distinguished and deserving
man.
Since the Fourth of July press MT, -
which Schley and not Sampson made
to the country, was delivered TO its
grateful recipients, evidence of an or
ganiZed conspiracy to deprive the victor
of his iaurels, and to place them upon
the head of a household pet who was
not anywhere around when the firing
or surrendering was in progrs SIS. has
simply led to popular exasperaticn, and.
with all due respect for our pastors and
masters. we must venture to caution
the Commander-in-C Chief that any ac-
ton or non-action on his part which
should look like complaisance regard ng
the continued official persecution of
Commodore Schley would inevitably
create a widespread and regrettable
feeling toward himself.
There will never be an end of this
subject. which is rapidly assuming the
proportions of a public question. until
President Mckinley orders both COM
modores to make separate and full re-
ports on the engagement, and publishes
them without the suppression of a word.
The people do not want a court of in
quiry. because any commission of that
sort would be open TO the objection that
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gunnery. The contest was not remark
ably unequal Great arnored cru sers
of the Vlzcaya class-cruising battle
ships, as they have been aptly termed
should have been able at least to infiict
serious injury upon the vessels pitted
against them, and it must be distinctly
understood that Ceryera did not engage
overwhelming numbers. Not vessel
outside of the three battleships, one
cruiser. and one converted yacht, COM
prising SchIey's division. was anywhere
near the scene from start to finish It
was ship-to-ship fight. That oniy one
American was killed compared with
the frightful loss of about SIX hun
dred on the Spanish side. is not a mat
easily eXpIainable in the light OF recent
experience on the ground Of the relative
efficiency of the officers directing and
of the spirit and skill of the men be
hind the guns
This, indeed. appears to be the con-
man press which is still unfriendly to
America. though in a v.sibly milder
form than formerly. The respect which
our navy has won, through its achieve
ments in the bay Of Manila and OFF the
coast OF Cuba, will only be increased as
their lessons are analysed and given
TO the world by the trusted scientific
representatives OF European Hayies who
have watched the sanguinary game.
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The Riches of the Philippines.

There are people who speak lightly
of giving up the Philippines, much
as they would an insignificant and
worthless islet in a distant sea. They
assume that it is a mere question of
magnanimity that costs nothing and in
wolves nothing.
The value of the islands can only be
estimated Pursuing an oppressive pol
icy for the sole purpose of keeping the
natives poor and ignorant. and there
fore incapable of successful revolution.
Spain has positively prohibited the de-
yelopment of the resources of the Phil
ippines. There is gold, there Is iron,
copper. and coal. but not a cog wheel
of modern running machinery have the
mine-owners been allowed to impDr-.
The proprietor of a sugar plantation
expended years of time and thousands
of dollars before he was allowed 10 con-
struct short railway in his field The
fertile soil has never felt the touch OF
modern farming implements. Yet IL
spite of this policy of prohibitioa, Spain
has drawn ten million dollars a year
from the islands, the governors general
have carried away mammoth fortunes
that of Weyler be ng estimated at three
million dollars, the Spanish and Spanish
half-caste and Chinese merchants have
acquired great wealth. the church is
rich, and the planters of sugar and
cordage grasses are among the wealth.
lest men of the Pacific The major ty,
the ignorant poor, are ignorant and
poor not because the islands are not
able to give a bountifu! suppoItto many
times the present population. but BE-
cause the best means of developing the
lands resources have been denied.
More than half the population OF the
world is within easy reach of the Phil
ippines. In spite of the policy of pro-
hibition, the policy of poverty. The peO-
pie of the islands purchase enormously
of articles manufactured in the United
States, and export, besides sugar. arti-
cles used in this country Of immense
value. To retain these islands, with
which a watchfui Providence could do
no better than place in cur hands.
| would mean the prosperity and ulti-
mate enlightenment and independs snce
| of the eight million people ALREADY
| there, and the millions more who would
| fly from their hard conditions to that
| happy refuge if our flag should be
| nailed to its government staff TO stsy
until the people should be fit for If
! government II is not duty To be
1 lightly shirked. II Is easy TO say what
] Great Britain would do in our place
and with an honest motive TO benefit
| mankind. 1t is not hard To say what
any other European power would do
| for its own ends. Our duty to our
selves, TO the people of the islands, and
TO mankind, is plainly to retain posses
sion of a territory that Spain would, in
| her poverty. surely sell 70 Germany
! if she could.
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TUESDAY, JULY L, 1898,
New Light on History

The Sampsonltes, in continuing their
jawbone campaign against the Philis-
tines of the press. lay great stress upon
the assertion that had not Sampson
organized the American feet and made
il what it was, Commodore SchIey could
not have won his historic victory.
Certainly not And without Halleck
Grant could not have won at Yicks-
burg. nor Meade at Gettysburg. With
out Grant Thomas could not have con-
quered at Franklin and Sherman could
not have marched through Georgia.
The Prussian army Of 1870 was organ
lied and equipped by Won Room. There
fore. Moltke amounted to nothing at
Mars-la-Tour and Gravelotte. and Ba-
zine. in surrendering Metz, handed his
sword to the Prussian king command ng
in person in the field.
These newly discovered facts will
change history. ancient and modern.
No famous general who was not himself
a sovereign can lay claim TO a single
one of the victories with which his name
is chiefly associated. The Continental
Congress and not Washington prevailed
az Yorktown, Stanton made peace at
Appomattox. William / conquered at
Sedan. and King George III was the
hero Of Waterloo.
And all this to allow Sampson to pawn
his stolen goods
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The wur nnd Business.

The most common and persistent OBJ
lection to American interference with
Spanish oppression of the Cuban nom
combatants was that it would disturb
business and increase the cost of liv-
ing. The fear OF war prices and war
taxes was fostered by persons whose
patriotism was at a low ebb. II was
assumed that many kinds of business
would be obstructed and the demands
OF an army Of men suddenly W. thd. avn
from the field of production would in
crease the price of all articles neces-
sary to life. In the face Of this fear a
vast majority of the American peopl ,
urged the Government to respond to
the cry Of the distressed. There has not
been the expected interruption of bust
ness and the cost OF living has not been
materially affected by the war As far
as it has had any influence, il has been
wholesome
While the number of the unemployed
was not as great at the outbreak of
hostilities il had been year before,
there We're enough without steady en-
ployment. and therefore without the
means to live as well as the soldier
does. 10 take the places of those who
entered the army The better demand
for products, however. has not in
| creased the prices materially. There arr
no war prices affecting the necessar.es
| Of life. The Government d5mand for
/ iron has stimulated that market. but
/ still without touching prices. This is
usually the dull season, but Dun's Re
view predicts that within two weeks
| the producing capacity of the iron
works consequent upon the employment
of new men viii be much greater than
for many months.
AS to business generally. the failures
have been fewer than in the same
] quarter of the past four years in trad
ing. and smaller than in the same quar-
| ter of any year except 1884 in manu-
featuring. II is significant that tbs
naval victory at Santiago caused no alb
| normal activity in stocks. as it would
have done had war produced the fever.
ishness. timidity and depression pre-
| dicted by the advocates of a shameful
peace
OF course, the Government is enIarg-
ing its expenditures enormously for wal
4 purposes and the effect will be felt in
promoting a freer circulation OF cur
rency among the people, while the reve-
nues Of the nation will be increased by
the possession of Spanish territory. The
| special war taxes. which realize con sid
| siderable sum, are not onerCus. A-readya
tariff schedule has been devised for th5
/ Philippines and will be put into operation
as soon as Gen. Merritt takes full pos
/ session Of the islands That the United
States win exact an indemnity from
| Spain is matter of course. But what
ever the future burdens and resources
of the Government. generally speaking
the war has had only wholesome in
fuence on trade. industry, and national
| prosperity.
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BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Probable Reason for the Austrian
EmperOr's silence.

Vienna. July 1.-THE question of why
Emperor Francis Joseph has no. inter
posed in behalf OF Queen Regent Chris
tina and also Of his future Intervention
is probably set at rest by information
gathered in the court circle. showing that
his majesty is between Two opposing in
fiuences. His position, which arises from
the tangle OF matrimonial alliances of his
prolific family. is ,his:
Queen Regent Christmas three broth
ers are naturally exerting their endear-
ors to persuade the emperor 10 cham
pien the cause Of heir sister On the
other hand, Archduke Leopold Salvador
the head of the Tuscan branch of the i'm
perial family, which is heir TO the throne
il the direct line fails. is married 20
Princess Blanche. of CASTLE, daughter
of Don Carlos. the pretender TO the Span
ism throne. while Archduke Leopolds 5
brother. Archduke Franz Salvador. is the
husband of the EmDorer's youngest
daughter. Valerie
Francis and Leopold possess weiehty in
fiuence which they have cast on the side
OF Don Carlos and his son. Prince Jaime
The latter was educated at the Wiener
Neustadt military academy with the view
of entering the Austrian army. but he
was excluded herefrom through the in
fiuence of The Queen Regents brothers
and he is now an officer of Russian
dragoon regiment
These conflicting considerations balance
the EmperorS mind and deter him from
taking any step that Is calculat d % eau e
a family ferment.
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vicious Foreign Criticism.

The tone Of many Of the European
newspapers, and some of them pre-
sumed TO have at least semi-official in
spirati0n, has grown more than ever
unfriendly 10 the United States s-nce
the victory Of our fleet under Comm0-
dOre Schley off Santiago. AS an exam
pie. the St Petersburg Novosti delib-
erately ignores the now notorious facts
Of the battle, and denominates our fire
upon Admiral Cervera's squadron as
brutal slaughter" 1t declares that the
results of the engagement indicate the
use by US Of some kind OF new explo-
sive machine or bomb, contrary to in
ternationsi law"
II is entirely evident that such re-
marks can only be intended TO excite
continental prejudice against this coun-
try, since the opinions quoted could not
have been honestly entertained. The
several first-class powers of Europe
have naval observers accompanying our
fleet as guests of this nation If there
were anything in the silly suspicious of
papers like the Novosti, these experts
would not have waited until the San
tiago fight TO inform their governments
who. weeks ago. would have called us
10 account at the bar Of civilization.
The foreign officers in attendance en- our
naval operations have had ample op-
pOrtunity TO learn exactly what guns
and projectiles are used. since they have
been eye-witnesses Of several lombard
ments conducted by our war vessels.
Comments Of the Novosti kind would
not be significant Of anything bsyond
an Individual editorial view. if ema-
mating from a countr- like England.
where the press is free and uncz nsored
by authority. But federation of such
violent and baseless assaults upon
American military honor and deczncy.
by a government like that of the Car.
which exercises a rigid control over
journalism, is necessarily calculated to
excite question as to the reliability of
that friendship for us in official Rus
sia that a majority Of the American n
people have counted upon, and still w sh
10 believe in. To say the least, il will
not render the delicate diplomatic task
of Count de Cassini any easier to have
the leading papers of his home capital
circulating venomous nonsense at the
expense OF country that the adverse
public opinion of central Europe seems
bent upon driving into a defensive aIli-
ance, the contamination Of which is GER
tainly not desired by the cabinet of st.
Petersburg
If the real convictions of tl,a fora;o-,,
naval attaches who saw the battle off
Santiago could be learned. we have lit
tie doubt they would say that, if Schley,
with his commanders. officers, and
crews had changed d ships with theeneny.
the result would have been the same. as
a consequence of American superiority
in technical training, organization, and
The times., 1898-07-12
cERvERA,s WRECKED SHIPS.
Believed That Two, mt Least. VIII
BE Saved for Our Navy.

The Navy Department received from
Commodore Sampson yesterday afternoon
a report that the wrecking outfit which
has been dispatched 70 Santiago 10 raise
the vessels of Cervera's fleet will be
sufficient In every way for the work, as
far as can be foreseen.
The Merritt Wrecking Company started
It's outfit for Santiago on Saturday, and
it is probably nearly there now. After
the first order of the department had
been given, however, there was posi-
biity that more than one of the ships
could be saved, and it was thought By
Secretary Long that perhaps another out
fit of equal size should be sent A query
was sent TO Commodore Sampson, and his
reply was received yesterday after the
board of survey had made its report.
The report of the board has not yet
reached Secretary Long, but the general
findings with regard to the ships and the
possibilities of saving them for the
United Sta.cs are known by the depart
ment. 1t is stated that the court believes
the Cervera fleet after all will not be lost
to its captors entirely Two vessels the
Maria Teresa and the Cristobal Colon,
will probably be saved. The department
has been anxious to add these vessels to
the American navy ever since they start
ed from Spain two months ago, and there
was much rejoicing among the naval
officers when il was learned that two of
them would be raised, and before long
would fly the American flag.
The dispatches to The Times yesterday
state the findings of the board more fully
on several points. According TO a dis
patch received from Playa del Este yes
terday the board made three-days ex-
animation of the Spanish ships. The
cruisers Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo
and the torpedo boats Plu-on and Furor
are utter wrecks. The main batteries of
all the ships can be saved.
The board has made four important
recommendations. viz: That no wood
should be used in the construction of
warships: that no toroedoes should be
carried on lighting vessels: that the rap
Id fire batteries on battleships are of su-
preme Importance. and that the fire OF
the main batteries should be below the
protective deck.
Sixty-one destructive shell holes were
found in the hull of the Almirante
Oquendo, twenty-four N the YiZcaya,
thirty-three in the Maria Teresa and
eight in that of the Cristobal Colon. The
ViZcaya was blown up by her own tor
pedoes.
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its members might be appointed
through the Sampson influence. Let
both officers tell their stories and it will
not require a Solomon to ascertain
where the glory belongs.
We are greatly afraid that, in his
function of naval over-lordship, Mr.
McKinley's marine tfmbers are badly
infested by bureau-borers land barna-
cles. He should go at once into the dry
dock of justice and equity and get them
scraped off. Then he should stick to
the fresh waters of impartiality. where
these shellfish incubi cannot again at
tach themselves to his understanding,
The times., 1898-07-12

The Spanish pa atriotism" of Don Carlos
is surely a thing Of beauty. He could not
be induced to raise q row in the beloved
peninsula unless the present dynasty
should make "dishonorable peace" in
that event the Carlist standard would be
raised instantly. AS any peace involving
loss of foot of territory would be dis
honorable" according to the Carlist pub
lished standard, the chances for civil war
and the flight of Christina and the boy
strike us as having the brilliancy of the
Miles paroquet uniform.
The times., 1898-07-12
SENATOR KENNEY,s TRIAL.
Unimportant Testimony Brought
Forward by the Persecution


Forward by the Prosecution.
Wilmington. Del. July u.-Richard r.
Kenney. United States senator, was placed
on trial in the United States court this
afternoon ON the charge of aiding and
abetting William, n. Boggs, defaulting
teller of the First National Bank of Do
yer. to misapply the funds of the bank
There was no difficulty in obtaining a
jury, but of the twelve men chosen eight
were members of the jury that found a
verdict Of guilty against Thomas S.
Clark who was charged with the same
offense set forth in the Kenney indict-
ment
The senator. through his counsel. Sena-
tor Gray. entered a plea Of not guilty.
District Attorney Yandegrift stated the
case of the Government In brief and the
examination of witnesses began.
Harry A. Richardson, president of the
bank, testified to the discovery of the
shortage, etc.
Edward Ross. an expert accountant re-
lated his discoveries when called upon TO
examine the bank books.
So far as his testimony related to Sena-
tor kenney, he said that the accused had
made deposits at certain times. but that
they were not set down to his credit at
the time of deposit.
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DEATH ON THE TRAIL.
An Ex-Consul Deserted md Frozen
in the KIoadike Region.

New York. July n.-News was received
here today of the death on the Manook
trail. in the Klondike region. of Victor
F. Maidhof, Of this city. who was United
States consul to Anraberg. Saxony. dur
ing the first administration of President
Cleveland.
Maidhof attempted TO cross the portage
from Unalakak 10 Kaltag. bound for Ma
nook. in company with H. NJ Morgan, a
correspondent. Deserted by their guide.
they lost their way in a binding snow
storm. Their provisions were exhausted.
their hands and feet frozen and after sub
sistIng on a dog meat for several days
Maidhof died and was buried in snow
drift.
His companion, Morgan, became snow
bound. and was found by a party of In
dians. After he had lain four days in his
sleeping bag at the point of death Morgan
was rescued.
The times., 1898-07-12

An esteemed correspondent calls our at
tention to typographical error by
which The Times was made TO say that
the inhabitants Of the Philippines num-
bered 1900 instead of 1000, 900 The mis-
take was obvious, but the correction
draws attention TO the fact that the New
American territory has more than half the
population Of Spain. Adding the Ca
naries Hawaii. Porto Rico, the Carolines.
the Ladrones and the Philippines TO the
United States the great American empire
would contain nearly ninety million souls.
The times., 1898-07-12
The Emperor and the EdeIuei~-.

(Nienna Ritter IN the Philadelphia Ledger.1
Emperor Francis Joseph has taken under his
imperial pTotect0rate the popular Alpine fow-
cret. the edelweiss. 10 which he has long been
greatly attached. and which he Is most anxious
to preserve from oblivion OF late years the
edelweiSS is becoming scarce, which is ascri abls
to the average tourist and florist uproeting the
hardy little plant. In his paTti4lity. the monarch
Is known TO pick fresh nosegay Of the dover
every time he goes Misunderstanding among the
Styrian and Carinthian attitudes. which he sticks
into the ribbon OF his Styrian hat. and nothing
annOrs the autocratic NimrOd more than discover
ing any member OF his party dragging the plant
out by the roots. The authorities Of Alpine St
Elements in Syria, Carinthia and CarniOla are
under orders to take every precaut5oa against
the further '-desecration and annihilation'' Il
the plant which in second baptism will take the
name OF imperial jubilee flower
The times., 1898-07-12
SPECIE PAYMENT SUSPENDED.
Chile's Action Caused by Possible
War With Argentina

New York. July H-Advices reached
here today that the government of Chile
has imposed on all the banks of that
country a thirty days moratorium
(period of delay. during which specie
payments are suspended. The advices
received by Flint. Eddy & Co iudj-
Gated that the period of suspension be-
gins tomorrow.
G. DUy al. Of Beche Co. which firm is
in the Chilean trade, said:
The suspension of specie payments
is due primarily to the talk of possible
war between Chill and Argentina II is
designed 70 prevent the expectation of
gold, the exchange rates having re-
Gently warranted the shipment of gold
out of the country.
''AdviceS which l have received from
my partners in Chile. however. are
strongly of the opinion that war viii not
result The trouble is over the boundary
between the two countries. the territory in
dispute being a wild district embracing
the ridge of the Cordilleras. The sauab-
BILE over this territory has been of long
duration"
The times., 1898-07-12
For Maid Servants.
(From the New York Tribune. }

;
Isaac Duckett who died in 1920. left e4O9. the
income OF which was to be distributed to maid
servants by the parish Of St. Andrew. HolboTn,
London Maid servants who apply for the gift
for the first time must have lived with respect
able master mistress in the upper or Saffron
hill Liberties Of the parish Of 81. Andrew. Hol-
born for seven consecutive years. and must give
satisfactory evidence TO the trustees Of habits OF
thrift and providence. and they must not be less
than twenty years OF age. Applicants who have
once received the gift eligible for IL every
five years. II they have remained in the same
service and many have thus several times re-
ceived it The sum given must not be less than
e5 nor more than s20. and il usually averages
$40 every year The applicants average about
twenty in number. There were fifteen last year.
and there sixteen this year.
The times., 1898-07-12
Justice to SchIey.

IFrom the New fuik HeraId-)
Commodore Schley has earned his promotion
valorously and without seeking TO disparage
Acting Rear Admiral Sampson, must admit
that so far the supreme ienors of the naval opera
tions off Santiago have fallen to the subordinate
officer. The nation ought to recognize this, and
now that the United States is sending a squadron
into Spanish waters, Commodore Schiey should
be at once advanced to the grade of rear ad-
admiral and be given command of this force in
recognition of his achievements and of his proved
fitness for the work cut out for US.