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New-York tribune., 1898-11-22

he much greater We do not know. The ISL
anis have nevel been thus assessed The
friends Of Spain IN this country assure Ills they
are not worth taking NJ any price. certainly
The sum named * more than they are worth
20 Snain for her 10 try 80 keep. In IN" iast
two wears they have paid her no profit. nut
have cost her nearly S40N0o~ 1t is also
more than Spain has spent upon them III
pprma n.nt hrtterments. II is vastly more ihan
anY legitimate debt which rests upon IN" Isl
andS as we have already shown. WIN the
Spanish debt which Spain calls Philippine ms
country has nothing TO do
ON the other hand. IL is To he observed that
Tho United STATE, is reported 10 cffcr TO relin-
ouish all It's public and private claims against
Snain arsin. since the outbreak OF the last
Cuban war That means Il would shculd SPAN
acccDt This cffer demand no indemnity In cash
for the costs Of the war. or for the pension roll
,mnoscl upon Il AS a result Of the war. or for
The loss of the Maine and her officers and men.
ar for the vast destruction of American prop
erty N cuba and the outtages upon III" liberty
and life of American citizens. The one item
of losses sustained hy Americans in Cuba prob
ahlv amounts To far more than the sum We are
not demanding from but Offering TO Spain. if
hc made. and 2 balance struck between what
We are taking from Spain. 10 Wit Forto kico
and the Philippines. and what We are giving
To her 10 wit. S2O.00O,U0U in cash end release
from claims in Cuba amounting tO perhaps
$50 900 900 and from claims for war indem-
nitv say S2O.OW,OO0 more. il would be found
that instead of exercising the so-caled rights
of a conoueror this Nation was letting Spain
off easily on a business basis. and was giving
10 her more than it took from her.
The offer we repeat Is a generous and mag
nonimous one which the United States hOnOrs
itself in making and which Spain viii not hui
initiate herself in accepting. No douht ms Ma
ton might have demanded more. and have eX-
acted it, II might have taken the Philippines
without paving cent for them and then nave
demanded a cash indemnity from Span 10
boot That would have been good European
nractice But as the President said at the be
ginning. This was not a war of conquest Inc
United States did not go into II to make money
or 10 acquire territory. The offer Of settlement
is therefore made not with view 10 Sef-ag-
grardizement but to securing the humanta-
rian objects for which the war was waged. II
will be TO the advantage of Spain 10 accept it,
not only to avoid the danger Of a harder fate
her of possessions which could never be to her
ANYTHING but source Cf weakness. expense
and trouble and will put her in the way of
making the best of what is left 10 her That
she viii thus accept il. and that without de
lay is earnestly to he hoped and. we believe
ON rcaSonao ole grounds TO be expected.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
THE "SOLIU sol tn.

There is no longer "A Solid South in The old
sense. neither suhicc,vcly nor obi"ciiv"lN
ncithpr i'm fact nor in sentiment. That part oi
our common country no longer feels. nor acts aS
a unit against any other part, and no other part
regards il as So doing. All such sectional feel
ipys are dead and buried beyond resurrection
The South is no longer singular in any official
discrimination: for once again her SONS are al
mittcd 10 all places in civil and military life,
and even some of those who. after putting on
th, Blue at West POni. east ii off and pul on
I'm, GRAY. are wearing The Blue again rs com
manding generals IN The Federal Army. Nor
finally rs several years past have shown and
last week has again reminded Ms. i the South
solid i'm It's representa- ION in Congress. Some of
its Stut.s are a. indeed some States are IN th"
North and Wc>i But some Of them have nj
most entirely detached themselves from III"
resi- roIiticalI,. willie several others now send
divided dclrg:t ions Ia the capital With Joe
Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee signing themselves
81 : \" and Republicans IN Congress from
Delaware. Mnryland West Virginia. Kentucky
Tennessee. Missouri \orih Carolina and Texas
thc solid South" becomes memory Of the
past
II is time. then for all the States of the SoHlh
to consider whether they are what they are po
iucallv from free and honest cOnV ici ion or
from SOM, lingering tradition of loyalty tu the
once sold" section. We do not presume 10 an
s,yor the question That is for the States in
Question themselves tu do If Georgia and Mis-
s.siup have as free and fair elections as Yer
mont and Maine. they have aS perfect right
10 be- Solidly Democratic Is Vermont and Maine
have 10 be- solldly Republican. More than that
If their voters. or Il majority Of them are Dem
cciMts from conviction. regardless of gcOgraph
ical situation We have 10 quarrel with them for
II any more than with th" voters Of Vermont
and Maine for being EcpuhlicanS. except that
We should prefer them 10 be Republicans be-
cause We believe Ecpublicanism to he better
than Democracy. But if II br We do not say
Il thai they or any of them are Democrats
simply because they are SOuthcrners and he
cauS, Of notion that all SOuthrrncrs ought to
be Democrats theI. protest against il as
Illogical aud detrimental to their OWL Interests
lust ~ We should deplorr mans having no
better reason for being Republican than that
hr lived in Maine or Vermont. Such man as
the latter would hc Of no value 10 the lkirty ox-
ccpt as The mechanical cnstcr of one vote. and
such men as the former, If there he any, are OF
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY.

Tho Castle Sduare Opera Company sometimes
grieves its friends by unintellig"nt coping Wth
works in the higher operate repertory with Nhi'h
its forces might do much II properly directed hut
Il nevar deserves better Of them than when II gives
so snirited and effective performance OF Nghter
work as that OF The Chimes of Normandy heari
last evening at the American Theatre. Plamiuett'
charming work has not lost its SAVIOR In IN" years
that have elapsed since 1t was nrst brought 10 '"e
attention OF the New-York public. and 30 capital a
revival OF Il was only part OF the real serNi'" 10
the community that the singers in Forty-seconh-st
arc rendering by recurring frequently 10 oper-
ettas OF this class that the prevailing system In
the broadway houses finds il necessary 10 conslgn
70 oblivion in favor OF newer pieces bult 10 exploit
tbe special talents OF some comedian. Their
hest work so far has been in this direction. how
ever much their ambition in the higher walks or
,vri. drama IS 10 be commended. There WAS not
much I'm the spirit OF The Chimes OF Normandy
or i,s demands on the singers that they did not
meet In a manner that satisfied most reasonaoie
demands and the performance gave obvious piedS-
,,re to a large audience The singing or Adelaide
Norwood as Cermaine. and the sprightly acting OF
villa Knox as Serpolette. were commendaole. MI.
Stewart as Henri the Marquis. though evidently
not in good voice was capable representative OF
the part Mr. Edward +. Temple gave an ad-
mirably studied and consistent performance OF the
act strikingly effective Mr. Shoehsn was the
Grenicheux. The chorus deserves more tnan
passing word of praise for its admirable singing
and its hearty appreciation Of ts possibilities as
factor in the action of the piece.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
the TERMS or PEACE.


The United States does not take something
for nothing. That i the purpOrt or one pur-
port of the days news from Paris. Press dis
patches profess 10 report, with some degree Of
circumstance and detail the final terms Of
peace proposed To Spain i'y the United States.
Without discussing the authenticity Of the re-
port. may assume that II will be generally
accepted as approximately correct and will
form the basis of comment on both sides or
the ocean There is little in il that will sur
prise Americans and much that will crafty
them. A. for Spain, il is pre>umahle that She
will AT first. matter of form. protest
against the tern,s. If She be- wise. however,
she will accept them before the end of the week
which this Government has prescribed time
for consideration. and that she will do seems
entirely probable The disposition of her mer-
chants and business men is Enthusiastically in
favor of so doing Tha, was made clear in
oar special cable dispatch yesterday. And such
action is beyond doubt commended to Spain. if
on no other ground than sheer necessity, by all
other European countries.
One does not look to Il vciOrs dictation Of
terms Of peace for examples of selfdenying
generosity From the point OF view Of
Tolstoyi,e this reported offer may harsh.
An organ of Don Carlos. bidding for The favor
uf Spanish jngOi>m. calls it rapaciOuS. The
average American will doubtless deem IL con-
sistent with justice ana honor Comparative
liz speaking il is generous and magnanlmOus.
The annals of war and diplomacy may be
searched IN vain FOR equally generous
less indeed. Il be found in our own settlement
with Mexico under the Treaty OF Guadaiup"-
Hidaco. We do not mean 10 say that our
condmct is 20 be determined by the example
Of other nations The brutal creed attributed
we ;rusr apocrypnnily Bismarck. that the
victor should make his victim cough up as
much as possible. has never had plac" IN the
American code OF ethics. oar war with Spain
vas not "A war for conquest and spOati0n. and
there : no thought Of making il such IN the
terms If peace II mag be said aGviscdly then
tha, ;his reported offer. while not altogether
disadvantageo 70 the United states. = not
opprceeive and j. advantageous 20 Spain.
Let AZ observe iis ,c;mS. First. the nIted
States de lines 10 submit 10 alien arbitration
,he meaning Of It's own words That. Of course"
II & not supposab!c that Spain eyer seriously
oxprcted ANYTHING else The conference. then.
y Competent 10 determine thr disposition or
the Philippines. and The United States proposes
that the entire group Jc dspos' II - II. or
10 lfs control. AHi for such ccsSiOn ihis "O'in-
try offers 80 Spain the sum of S2OUO0OOo Ia
that sum inadequate? That depends. The
sesscd value Of the Islands as real estate may
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22

petiv lawbrpaking. merely annoying anu III
sulting pcope instead of robblng and murder
ing Them. The neighborhood gang is the nur-
scrv of great criminals even II II does h"'
commit great crimes itself. ana th" police
,hould strictly enforce the law with regard l"
the Young loafcrs who cOngrcgate III the s'r'''S
and make themselves IA nuisance.
We do not imagine for IN instant 'ha' 'hf
police have any financial interest IN prot"c"he
these young barharianS. Their disorders are
not profitable 10 themselves ana are not SUI"
ject 10 blackmal II * possihle tha' lh"'lu"''
policemen have Il personal fOn'iness for mem
hcrs of the gangs and sympathiZe Win 'heH
rldc attempts 10 have fun At the expense "i
negroes China'len and Americans VINO Il" h"'
conaregatr at their drinking places. l'lIi u j.
more likely that the disturbances "f IN" gangs
arc tolerated simply because th" authorupeS
h,vo o,sv-pojuc notions They frown npon me
hoodlums with somewhat less severity thah
imam tru.vclr-oh boys who play ball in the
straet They think of them rs only playing a
somewhat rIider game rs behting Young heh'
souo of whom have votes and can be- nsrihl III
ward noli1ics They do not attempt seriously
:, s,an,u ont hoodlumiSm. and un,ll 'hey 90
,bo hnodh,m. will continue tO increase III num-
her and activity. If they do not wish To see
the old gangs once more terrorZlng uiherf"'
.o.,ions of New-York they should begin by
.,,,,,re.sino these first manifestations "f gang
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22

no real value to the political welfare OF 'he
States in which they live.
We make these suggestion of inquiry not III
any spirit OF consciousness ar carping. Inc!
have already been made by representative Dem
ocrots If the South We make them because
they seem pertinent and because we b'lev" The
best interests Of the southern States hnd "f me
Nation will be promoted by having them an
swercd 10 the satisfaction Of the whole Nation.
We do not want sectional politics. We do not
want men To be Republicans simply because
they live IN one part of the country or 10 be
Democrats simply because they live IN another
part Of fhc country. In the early part "f This
e, injury api down To The middle of il there were
Whig States in the South rs there wcr" Demo
cratic States In the North. and There, was no
divisional line between them. II Will bc OF
good omen for The Republic If the end oi the
century shall see a return 10 those conditions. 10
the alignment of political parties according to
principle and belief and not according To geo
graphical situation.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22

THE TiLk or rms Dil.

I'm his message ~ the Senate Ia regard &" 'he
ACQUISITION OF San Domingo. President Grant sah-
II do not share n the apprehension h' by many
AS 10 the danger of governments becoming weak
.n.d and destroyed by reason OF their extension OF
territor, Commerce. education and rapid transit
OF thought and matter by ,elegraph and steam have
changed All this. Rather. believe that our Great
Maker Is preparin. the world. in Ills own good
way TO become one nation. speaking one language.
and when armies and navits wifi no Longer he rr-
quirrd."
Feminine Diplomacy -He WI, - 10. Nellie. that
straight. AS So often hear osner women do?
she Why iear - p","nss l ioNe GA so mnch.
sbe"Inst think how disgraceful and humlatins
10 4 hat I've worn TWO years
y. 4 The following SUNDAY she appeared In the
v,ry latest creation of the millin~rs dr-t' 'hicagO
NV News ''
\ Russian Shopke"prr -ccenty posted he follow
lra announcement ln front Of his place Of business:
..'rhe reason why have hitherto been able TO sell
nv goods 80 much cheaper than any body else f.
that am 4 bachelor. and do not need to make
profit for the maintenance Of wife and children.
Il is now my duy 20 inform the public that this
advantage will shortly be Withdrawn from them.
A. ! am about 20 be married They viii, there
fore do well 10 make their purchases al once at
the Old rate.
am reminded indiIccily. o. an aneedole in
Senior Cirol.no's New Guide Of the Conversation
in Portuguese and English:
"A physician eighty years Of age had enjoyed Of
a health unalieraple Theirs friends did him of II
compliments every days
Mister Doctor. they said TO him. YOU ad-
mirah'e man What you make these for 20 bear
Won we'll
I shall tell YOU u gentlemen he was answered
them and | eXhurt YOU In same time at to follow
nv ,xarnule live OF the product of my ordering.
without take ANY r"medy who command TO my
sicks' Boston Budget
ruienrming the street cleaning force OF New-Or-
leans has proved "a practical success. The men
suu.lr 20 realize says The Pichyune" that
rh,v are no longer q part Of ragtng ana bObtail
concern. bu; that thcy are members ~ properly
organized branch of tn. cty government that calls
for consideration - the hands OF the public. That
there has been a decided improvement In the street
cleaning is plain enough. because the men work
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
Nmusemenis

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ACADEMY or MCslC--S:iS- Sporting Lie.
AMERICAN THEATRE Sill hines of NORMANDY
R!JOJ THEATRE: :l5--Kse kp. imyer
BROADWAY THEATRE S:ii- The Jolly MusN'Vee''
cASlNCl-S-N Dangerous Maid.
DAl.l'S THEATRES. .lO-NsrChaat OF Venice -.
EDEN MUSEE-Wlx Works. Grand toncen ana INV
rstcKrain.
NNp1PT. fIIE ATRH.-S - The iia,s ,,,
rifTH AN:NtE THEATRE sid NSnas'N S!,i,,,s vi,
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRES 4he \"'''e
Pcstnastcs.
GASrEN TIEATRE- - -Cvraro de Rers"ia'
GARRlIY~ THEATRE Ii Catherine
GRAND DI'rHA HOI SE-s--ln GA keutuckN
HARLEM OPERA fIDl$t->2l- Tho Old itnfes,e...D. -
iiyyAiT SQUARE THEATRE ->:l3-Hoel Topsy
TuFvcv. ,..,
IRVING pi.A6', THEATRE I'm Weisstn Roessei.
i<ETrlFS N,.. =. II T. IA.-,'oniinrons PerfoimahSr.
KNlCKE&UO. NEH TiiFATk&. sl'-Noi'h M'''o'"
EOSTER N GiAg.$- s-NaulrNhle.
INCsIM THEATRE -S-Trclawny - ne WeiS
MADISON sol M THEATRE 90-Na and OF
NrNDEI,SSOTN lIAII,-2:sj- ttelc Aus der one
MURRAY IIIiI. THEATRA- SIS The silver hns, ,.,
NATIONAL ACADEMY or DEsiCN-EShibit.on of Nh
Paiu'iugs.
rASTOE'S-i2 % II p ny avjs' lie
SAM T. JACKS THEATRE N-N du1eNh'e.
NN;LACK'S THEATRE: Is gc1ner
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
New91rrk DAILY 6rib.r'm
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER -. lS'S
THE NEWS THIS UORNi\G.

FOREIGN.-The Spanish request for arbitra-
tion of Article III of the peace protocol was
refused by the American Commissioners al
Paris. a formal offer Of S20TnVU for the fhll-
innines was made and November ~ named a.
time limit for discussion. II was declared ina
the Philippines should be open to the Worln :
commerce The Maria Teresa has been
abandoned on the reef Al Waiting Island; her
contents are being washed out of her sides. ---
Aconcillo. agent Of Aguinalio talked dehantN
In London regarding recent statements of Gen
,ral Merritt - The hospitality of Portsmouth,
England has been extended to any American
squadron proposing to visit that port
Sr John Fowler engineer-in-chef OF the Fourth
Brigade died in London. -- Ensign fermer
attached to the United States cruiser Petrel
Asiatic Station. is dead. =-- The infant son
of the Duke and Duchess OF MARLBOROUGH was
haptized in the Royal chapel. -. James.s Pal
ace. =-- commercial treaty between France
and Italy has been signed
pONESTIC-A quotation from letter written
hy Admiral Dewey shows that he rs iE favor OF
tho United States retaining all the Philippines
\ statement contrasting the death rates
IN the war with Spain and the Civil War was
made by the Deputy Surgeon-General Of the
Army -= The steamer Dewey was success
ful in the speed test required 10 ht her Tor d
mailboat and auxiliary cruiser. ---- Sehato'
QUAY and his son. Richard :. QUAY. were m
dicted for misuse Of funds belonging TO the
Peoules Bank Liiuokalani. HaWan
former Queen. arrived at San Francisco on the
steamer COptic. =- Heavy storms. accom-
panied lay intense cold. reported in Kansas
Missouri. Nebraska ana MHlHtSotd
CITY.-StOcks were strong and active. -
Tho War Inquiry Commission heard testimony
regarding conditions at Camp Wikon Montauk
Point ----- EX- congressman William j. White,
Of Cleveland Ohio. bought Star Pointer. the
fastest harness hors- in the world for SlI.oO
al auction in Madison Square Garden. -
The Cuban Commission to visit President NC
Knley. headed 10y General Calixto Garcia. ar
rived on the SeEuranca. and General Garcia
talked of conditions in Cuba. -- The Com
,nttee on Site Of the Roman Catholic orphan
Asylum decided 10 purchase the Bailey prop
erty in The Bronx the site for new home.
and authorized the signing Of contracts to-day.
---- The School BpaTd OF Manhattan and The
Bronx held a lively meeting. the newly ap-
pointed members following Commissioner Lit
ties lead i'm ObjeCting 10 a vote on the new
salary schedule and securing further delay.
---=- \ reception was given by Colonel Roose-
Welt for the people of oyster Bay.
THE WEATHER.-Fo for to-day: In
creasng cOudness. with rain tonight. The
temperature yesterday: Highest ~ degrees;
lowest. II. average 4Il..
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
PERSON A..

pr and Mrs Virgil NJ d. Marcy. Of cape May
y D. have Just celebrated their golden wedding
DR. Marcy WAS graduated from Yale in lsH While
hc WAS A student al that institution the FIRST
American boat crew organized In "A colleg" Was
formed ana Dr Mafcy was thaur S'fVhe VI t"c
The following il list Of this years recipients OF
the medals I'm the gift OF the Royal Society: The
,'oplev medal known ss the Blue Ribbon Of Sci
ence " f., awarded 20 the weknown English as
tronomer Sir William iIuggins. for his eminent
researches I'm spectrum analysis; the two royal
medals are given respectively TO the Rev Dr. John
Kerr. mathematical lecturer in the Free Ch"rch
Training College Glasgow. on account Of his WORK
I'm the domain OF electrical physics. ana TO Waiter
Gardiner. Clare college Cambridge. for botanical
Investigations. the Rumford medal to Professor
oliver Lodge OF University College Liverpool. Tor
researches In electro ro-magnetlc radiation on the
R6nlgen rays and other electrical matters; the
fnr contributions TO organic chemistry. and the
Darwin medal to Professor Karl Pearson; OF Uni,
v.rsitv College London. for work In biology ana
statistics Of heredty and kindred problems.
Joshua f. Dodge of Milwaukee. whom Governor
sconed OF Wlscois has appointed Justice OF
,h4 supreme Court was born in Arlington. Mass.
in 1854. and he was appointed an Assistant Attor-
nrv-(ieneral Of the United States ir ls% by Presl-
dent Cleveland.
Tho freedom Of the city OF Brighton j. TO be
presented to Lord WolSeley. who has become one
~ its citizens
LANES GRAY the newly elected Mayor OF Mime
,unlls started life as newshoy. earned money
sufficient 10 keep him whi.e going to the common
SCHOOL, VS. graduated from the state University
and became reporter on. and then managing editor
OF The Minneapolis Times.
Washington Nov. g.- Secretary Long Will leave
Washington tomorrow for hiS home i'm Hing nam.
Mas 10 spend Thanksgiving Day win N'S' Long
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
NEW PLAYS ~ THE Qt ihtR fIf.
MR. HAcKETT As RUPERT or HENTzAr AID
MR RUSSELL As GRIGsBY.

MR.. UAcKErT AS RUPERT or HENTZAr AND
MR RUSSELL As GRIGsBY
Philadelphia Nov H-James h. Hack"it ara
Sol Smith Russell the stars OF TWO plays when
had their first productions tonight.
Mr. Hackett appeared at the Chestnut Street
Theatre as Rudolf Rassendyll In Rupert of Iieni-
Eau" Anthony Hopes dramatzation Of his sequel
70 The Prisoner Of Zenda" The play il I'm four
acts and six sceres and closely follows the story
The action takes place three years after that ~
"Zanda" ends There is no lack OF chivalrouS on
terprisc daring adventures and thrilling escapes.
and the continual conflict between those sworn
foes Rudolf and Rupert. followed with un-
tagging interest. The strongest situation OF the
his enemy Mr. Hackett made a dsshing and
picturesoue Rudolf and was ably seconded by Ar
thur Hoops in the title part. Miss Katherine
Grey was a graceful and dignihed Flava. Others
I'm the cast were Charles K. Pope az Colonel Sapt.
and Mabel Amber. Rosa Hof.
Al the Broad Street Theatre Mr.. Russell created
another ~ those quaint and tender-hearted char
acters which have given him his unique place
among actors He appears the Hon. John
Grigsbv in Charles Klein's play OF that name.
Grigsby is the poor mans lawyer In a little
Illinois town who champions the cause OF young
schoolmistress whose character has been attacked
by the man who made Grlgsby judge. In spite
of his obligation he continues his night % a We
torious end and wins the girl as his reward.
Large audiences were present at both houses, ana
the new plays made successes
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
NOTES or TIE STAGE.

The still-vexed subject OF theatrical ticket specu
lators WAS again raised by the little trouble which
occurred last night the Bitou Theatre. Men were
posted on the sidewalk TO warn persons who were
about TO buy tickets from spectators that they
would not be received a. the door one man
bought tickets from Spectator and succeeded in
passing the doo- with them. but then called
back and told that his tickets were not good and
that he must leave the theatre. lie demonstrated
TO no purpose and finally left the house and threat
ened 10 bring n suit for damages lie admitted that
he had been warned that the tickets would not bs
received but IL held point In his favor that
they had been received and that II not TIL
after he was In the theatre that they refused
and he was asked TO go OUT again.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
POLYGAMY IN UTAH

From The Itica Press.
IL i "A startling announcement. and one which
may very properly redirect public attention the
N whoe sunieCt that titan Is to he represented at
Washington not only by man who believes in but
who practses poygamy The MormOns carry their
religion into politics and II IL very hard for a
Gentle outspOken against that church 10 get a
public office OF any account even In salt Lake city
The most progressive OF Itah settlements