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Evening star., 1898-07-29
We Must Have CoaIing stations.

From the Chicago Fimes-Herald GepJ
AS to terms, Cuba must be free, for that
is the object of the war. Spain must re-
lease her hold on Porto Rico for the same
reasons that she gives up Cuba.
So far as other places are concerned, the
people care little, and will gladly leave
them to arbitration save that we must
have coaling stations in the Canaries and
in the islands of the Pacific.
The disposition of the Philippines is
matter of grave import, and might we'll be
left to international consideration, with the
United States having the ultimate word
These suggestions are but tentative but
the main thing is that the American people
have no disposition to exact a money in
demnity from Spain or in any way to Grip
pie her at home. Her colonial possessions
on this continent must be surrendered that
is final. but in respect to all other questions
she will have in us lenient and consid-
crate foe.
Evening star., 1898-07-29
A Sop to Spain's Honor.
From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune tRep.

As to the Philippines. the question IS
not SO clear nor 50 easy of solution.
There is division of public sentiment
as reflected in tie papers. Some want
the islands held, and others say we want
nothing to do with them except the ces-
sion of port for a coaling station. 1t
seems reasonable under the circumstances
to regard it as a possibility that these
Islands will be given back to Spain as a
sop to her wounded honor. after We have
made a selection of a harbor for use in
coming years. -s.'rr.sJ
Evening star., 1898-07-29
We Do Not Want Them.
-nm the Rntfnln Exnress iran

It. would appear that Spain is more anx-
lous to retain the Philippines than Porto
Rico. The difficulty of this is that Spain
could not re-estabiish her power in, the
Philippines, even if the United States with
drew. The United States has taken but "a
single harbor in the Philippines. The bulk
of the colony has been wrested from Spain
by the insurgents If the natives would
consent to accept Spanish rule in consid-
Grafton of governmental reforms, properly
guaranteed, the United States should make
no objection to Spain's keeping the Philip
piL es. We do not want them. But having
stirred up an insurrection there and sup
ported it, we are bound to see the country
settle in peace and order
The surrender of what remains of the
Spanish navy we should insist in prefer
ence to any useless colonies or coaling sta
tions. It is about the only positive benefit
for itself which the United States can de-
rive from this war
Evening star., 1898-07-29
The MidIe Course Probable.

From the New York Mall and Express (rep).
All signs point to a final adoption of the
miCdle coGrse-adequate coaling and naval
stations and open ports under joint pro-
tectorate; but absolute ownership of
antipodean territory and no harassing gov
ernment of 1000, 600 uuamalgamable orient
ais, alien in tradition, in mental and physi-
cal habit, fanatical In religion and rebels
against foreign government by nature and
by oath.
In short, no guaranty of perpetual reyo-
luton in a far eastern colony, offsetting
commercial progress. and surety of per-
petual embarrassment at home and conflict
abroad through the ambitions and con-
spiracies of overcrowded European coun-
tries for the absorption of Asia. Having
arrived at the years of discretion, let us
Geese to cry for the moon.
Evening star., 1898-07-29

From the Philadelphia Inquirer {Rep.A y
We do not want to take over the Philtu
pines unless they are to be Of most positive
advantage to us, and we do not proposasto
let them go IL we thereby lose prestige or
lay ourselves open to attack. This is the
serious question that the administration Is
considering, and we have faith to believe
that 1t will be settled wisely and well.
A Question of Great DeIicacy.
From the Albany Journal
The President Is firmly of the opinion
that the United States has no use for ths
islands as a permanent possession" 1t is
believed when the subject Is sobsrly and
deliberately considered that this will be tha
opinion, even of those who are now en-
thnsiastic for the acquisition of this ter
ritory. But we have duties and responsible
tiles placed upon US in regard to these
Islands which cannot be evaded or shrked.
AS the President is said to believe, we may
Evening star., 1898-07-29
" hat We Must Have.


Cuba must be free; we must have Porto
Rico. and at least some naval bases in
the far east. even If we do not insist on
retaining the Philippines and the Ladrones
Evening star., 1898-07-29
Inevitable.

FROM the New York sun.
The radi;tl mistake OF those who would
nave this government make peace with
81 ain without insisting that the Philip
pines snail De ours Is in ina ginning that the
Phlilppines Lan ever again be Spain's. We
can hand them back TO Spain, withdrawing
our forces, Of course with the honors Of
war. and Spain may reassert her sover-
eighty over them. even uDdisturbed by in
ternal rebellion. But 1t couldn't last long
by no possibility can Spain become able 10
hold colonies in distant parts of the world
particularly on the coast of Asia and
sooner or later the Spanish Philippines re-
stored would be taken under the control of
one OF the great powers. If we yield the
Philippines, We yield them not to the sue
cessors of Alphonso XIII, but to some
other European country or countries.
whose flag would not be raised over them
for the health of the United States.
No RapaciOus Spirit.
From the Boston Herald (nd)
The government is expected to ask for
less and IL needs less Certainly in ac-
ccrdance with the object of the war IL
does What 1t is presumed to stipuiate for
Is port and a naval station in the Phil
iLpine Islands. This is reasonable. 1t in
| wolves no essential loss to Spain, and it
may be of advantage to the United States
We do not forget that there are people here
who insist upon our full possession of the
Philippine Islands, but in standing cut for
this at the present stage of the contest we
should evince rapaeious spirit unworthy
o. the nation. While we have attained as
We have. said. all and more than all for
which the war was engaged in, we do not
believe the sentiment of the nation would
Justify its continuance as purely a war of
conquest. and that for territory In the fa-
eastern ocean,
Do Not Want ALI.
From the Chicago Post fRep). ,,.
Nothing in the situation demands that
We should take upon ourselves what prom
ises to be the tbankless, weH-nigh hopeless
| task of governing the Philippines. The
group consists of many islands, of which
Luzon is the largest and richest. Manila
Is its capital and metropolis. We are in
| possession of Manila bay and have cap
| tured Cavite. the naval arsenal of Manila
The city Is at our mercy. 1t demands our
| protection from the ignorance of the in
surgents as we'll as from the oppressive
| rule of Spain.
Why. then, cannot we make our demands
| In the Philippines embrace the possession
| OF Cavite as coaiing station and naval
| arsenal and the islands of -Corregidor and
| Caballo. commanding the entrance to Ma
! MIA bay, with the city of Manila as a free
| port, with local government under an
American governor general?
No Need for Discussion or ParIeyfnv.
| From the New York Herald. sE- @frs. stb
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines are
Evening star., 1898-07-29
Our Duty,
From the Lewiston Journal frep1.

" neither the Philippines go back to Spain
OF not whether the United States holds
Cuba or Porto Rico or the Ladrones or fine
Caroiines or any other conquest of this
war, one thing should he certain. that they
go not back into the slavery of old but
tnat' on the contrary. out of this war in
which this nation seems to be the instr,,
ment of Providence, should come a larger
measure of personal and political freedom
T. the people of these colonies.
Evening star., 1898-07-29
Control, but Not Annexation.
From the Richmond Times CDem


The resolution of the people is Just as
fixed and settled in respect to the Philip
pine Islands. There is no determination
yet as to what we shall do with those ISL
apds but the people are just as firmly re-
solved that Spain shall never have them
egain as they are that she shall relinquish
all claim to Cuba and Porto Rico. We are
to be confronted with a terrible problem
In determining what disposition we shall
make of the Philippine Islands, but how
ever serious that problem may be, We
have passed the first stage of it, which
relates to Spanish rule.
Again come positive statements from
Berlin that the continental powers of Eu-
rope have resolved that we shall not an
mex those islands. We believe that the
sentiment for annexation is losing ground
every day, but if Europe wants to see
America annex them, the way to bring
that result about is for her to continue
these threats that she will not allow us to
do it.
Evening star., 1898-07-29
P R O A N D c 0 N
Press Opinions Upon the Terms Of
Peace
Shall the Philippines BE Held or Not
ane What Shall BE Done
With Themf
Cedss Them Back to Spain.

From the Springfield Republican Und)
So far the Philippines are concerned
let US be equally candid. We deny that
this country has any moral responsibilities
toward them The war was not caused by
the troubles in the far east and our opera
tons there have been merely Incidental to
the main course of the grand campaign.
True, there has been chronic insurrection
IN those islands among the half-breed ma
tiVeS, but We are not anSwerable for its
success or it's failure. The sacrifices this
country is called upon to make in behalf of
oppressed peoples are limited at least by
the western hemisphere. With Cuba on
our hands We shall have all the burden we
can be fairly asked to bear. And that
burden alone promises by no means to be
light and airy.
Let us not hesitate, therefore. in the
treaty of peace to cede back to Spain what
ever conquests- we may have made in the
Philippines, reserving only coaling sta
ton for the use of our Asiatic squadron.
We ought certainly to do it. rather than
prolong the war, if Spain is ready to accept
our terms as to Cuba and Porto Rico.
Whatever reforms and concessions for the
people of the Philippines our government
may secure from Spain, well and good; but
before running the chances of an early
peace by insisting upon the withdrawal of
Spain from those islands We have every
moral right to consult our-own national in
teTeSts.
Evening star., 1898-07-29
Spain Ha. No Rights There Now.

From the Louisville Post Qnd. Denny.
The question as to what shall be done
in the Philippines is one for the United
States TO decide, and Spain has no right
there that this country is bound to re-
spect. AS for the other nations, they may
rage and imagine vain things, but this is
as far they Will be allowed to go, when
this country has made uD it's mind as to
what IS best for the inhabitants of the
Philippines and for the people of this coun-
try.
Evening star., 1898-07-29
withdraw HonorabIy. ii Possible.


All that can be said now is that Spain
has lost the Philippines as she has lost
Cuba and Porto Rico. Whether we shall
assume the heavy burden of governing
them is a question which this government
must decide for itself. For our part we
shall be glad to see the United States
withdraw from the Philippines, If We can
hOnorably do so.
Evening star., 1898-07-29
The Presidents Bread-Minded, HUI
mane Policy.
From ha Chica on .Times!H lrep

1t is safe to assert that the same broad
minded and humane policy which has char
acterized his conduct of the war viii gov
ern his action in arranging for a peace
honorable alike to Spain and the United
States. .tJ $40 'rFt -
Evening star., 1898-07-29
Do Not Want Them.

From the Boston Posi- tRep.).
There remains the question of the Phil
ippines. which is supposed TO present d
more difficult problem. If these islands
are not already in our possession through
the surrender of the capital city by the
Spanish forces, they soon win be- and we
might hold them by the same right that
we hold Cuba and Porto Rico But the
American people are rapidly teaching the
conclusion that they do not want the
moral or other, to guarantee their in
dependence, and We cannot. without rails
ing troublesome complications sell or
transfer them to other European nations
The more convenient course would seem
to be to retain one of them as a naval
station and turn the others back to Spain
in consideration of the cession of a port
Tor d. cOaling station on the Caroline
Islands. similar disposition of the La
drones would be satisfactory. ....
Evening star., 1898-07-29

now lost to Spain, and 1t should be under
stood that they are permanently lost to
her: There is no need for discussion or
parleying. These are the terms which
should be exacted by the United States,
Spain has only to accept them or refuse
them. Until she accepts them there should
De no relaxation in the vigorous prosecu-
tion Of the campaign
Evening star., 1898-07-29
Hold the Philippines.

From the Chicago Journal undD
The que 5tion of the Philippines does
not seem 50 clear at Washington, though
there is Ii tie doubt which way it should
ne settled The tender of these islands
TO any 9th power would be a piece Of un-
exampled 'oolishness, and the return of
them to 'Neir Spanish oppressors notaiag
less than a national crime The Philip
pines VIII probably be involved in the
question of indemnity, and the beggarly
power that can't pay its debts will,
doubtless, have to forfeit its property on
some sort of foreclosure proceedings
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
TIIIlETTlh2
Il2;|s;yI|! ROADS
MHhHkNVHFRE] ), SisI=.jEEsg
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY LINZ

THE WASHINGTON COUNTY LINZ
BY this time the new steel prluge
across the river at Cherryfield Is cornpleo-
ed and the construction trains Oh une
Washington County Railroad are aple 10
cross and start laying the rails on tne
eastern side.
1t is needless to say that the people OF
Cherryfield and vicinity are overJoyed at
the prospect of the speedy completion OF
the w. G. RI. They have waited for SO
many years for this same thing that it
seems almost like realizing dream.
The new railroad bridge is fine steel
structure and was designed and set up by
the Berlin Bridge Company of East Ber-
lin Conn. The span weighs 100 tons and
is capable of resisting a strain of II, ZOO
pounds per running foot.
1t is what isaaknown in bridge parlance as
"a high truss pin connected span with a
riveted floor system" 1t is SO competent
judges say, d very strong and stable
structure.
The new road will be well outftted with
rolling stock from the start. At present
it.has ON hand II well built and finely
fitted up passenger coaches, 100 box cars,
$50 fiat cars aand eight locomotives. The
locomotives are very powerful and We're
built by the Brooks Locomotive Works OF
Dunkirk, n. Y. There are no better or
more powerful engines in Maine than
those bearing the name Washington
County,
At Washington junction large crew
of workmen are employed preparatory
to the building of the station and other
buildings.
p H. Stratton, a well.known Ellsworth
contractor, has the contract for the turn
tables at both ends of the line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
KOBSON MAY GO AHEAD.
Can Try to Raise Colon-Ma,ia Te-esa's
Name Will Not Be Changed.

Washington, September 26-Acting
Secretary Allen has received .cablegram
from Captain Goodrich of the Newark the
senior officer of the station at Guantana-
mo, confirming the press reports OF the
arising of the Spanish flagship Maria
Teresa, yesterday, in charge OF Construc-
tor Hobson. Now that the Teresa has
been raised, he has been instructed to
resume work on the Colon and begin op.
erations towards wrecking the Mercedes.
The Teresa will be brought North. The
wreckers earned large sum of money
under the salvage laws. 1t is the present
purpose of the department to place the
Teresa in commission as United States
naval vessel and following the English
custom, her name is likely to remain
unchanged to carry into the future the
glory of the American victory.
SAYS HE CAN RAISE CHRISTOBAL
COLON.
Santiago de Cuba, September 26.-De-
tails just received Of the floating of the
Spanish armored cruiser Maria Teresa,
show that with the help of dynamite, she
was blown off the rock into deep water
on September %, and proceeded under her
own steam some time afterwards to
Guantanamo accompanied by one of the
tugs of the Merritt Wrecking company.
She will shortly leave for New York.
Naval Constructor Hobson says he can
raise the Colon, with the use OF mir bags,
In a week, if given authority to do SO,
Commodore Watson thinks not
The Colon it appears was not seriously
damaged by shells but her valves were
opened which caused her to sink.
The other two Spanish cruisers sunk
in the battle of Santiago, the Alm1rante
Oquendo and the Vizcaya are useless
wrecks of melted iron, Hobson save he
expects to return to New York on the
Colon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
Domestic Markets.
lBy Telagrapnl

Sept rs, 1898.
90 NEW YoRK-The Flour n1alkes-recel nds
packages; firm, fairly active.
flour QuoIatlons-ofty mills patents -: wintel
patents 1898 So: city mills clears -; wintei
straits 4oa3 60; Mimi patents at e0lsA 30
winter extras 65AS o0i MINI bakers at Id
as, 40; winter low grades 2h@4 is.
Wheat-receipts 554 .025tbush: exports S42.
o6l bush; sales $40, 900 bush futures; and
- bush spot; spot strong; No z Red at 77ss@
Corn-recelpIs ls7.ooo bush: exports l7s,-
ATS bush; sales 1861 900 bush futures. co.
900 bush spot; spos firm; No at 36ss
Oats-recelpts 1872, 900 bush: exports 1877. SOS
bush; sales 10000 bus spot; spot dull; No
25Ac; No at 25c; No write at 271ac;No
white 281a track white 26G3a1sc
Lard firm: Western steam q 70.
Pork quiet: mess at So 5O@s 90; short clears
II UO@l2 76; family I2@l2 co.
Bsef steady; family; city extra India Mess
Butter is steady; Western creamy at 151s q
2lc: factory do JlAs@l414c; Elglns at Gle
state dairy 14@lsAsc; do crem i5@20hac:
Cheese steady: large state white S1a@s7sc
Eggs steady; State and Penn 17@1sc; Yves
tern fresh Ito.
Rice quiet.
Petroleum steady.
Spirits Turppentine steady
Rosin steady.
MolaSses steady.
Sugar-raw Quiet; fair refining at 3% G; Cen
trifugal So test at a 5-l6c; Molasses al 31a C
CHICAGO-Cash quotations;
flour steady.
q wheaE-No . spring wheat -; No do 631a@
634ac No Red at 87@67Mc. CorD-No al
291a @29%c: No 2 yellow 3sA @3o1sc. Oats
No q at 22@2Sc; No white C: No 3 white
23A a@24c; No 2 rye at 47!sc: NO 2 Barley
3s@.sc: No l Flaxseed 9o1s@9oM G; prime
Timot ~ seed at 471a. Mess pork 30S8 50.
Lard at 871sa14 szAs short rib sides 20 q
40. Dry salted meats-shoulders at 418G
"a ;shOrt clear sides 45@5 o6.
Butter steady ;creamry l3@2Oc: da ries 1l1a
GIG. Eggs firm-frash at lac.
rlour- Receipts-17, 900 bbls; wheat Ice. 00C
bush: corn 10000 bush; oats 492, 900 bush
T, Q IL 900 hush, barley 1o3. 900 bush.
Standardization IL 900 bbls; wheat 500 OOC
bush; corn 4 q OOp uush; pats 40 900 bush
rye %, 0oG basil; barley $4,000 bush.
-Wheat-sep 63ssc; Dec al
GOA @6oac; May 6zA 62tsc; No hard al
6ONc.
Observation-Disclosures patents at 3 95
"a o5 second patents 1898 So; first clears
at 7042 80.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL e. e.
III effect Sept. II 1903.
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND.

TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND.
200 d. m. For Brunswick, Lewiston. (Lower)
Bath Boothbay; Popham Beach. koekiand, Au
$50 a. m. For banyiie &c., Runford Falls.
Bemls, Lewiston. Pennington, Rangeley.
11.05 a. m. Express for Danyille Jc; lewis
ton. Wateryille, Moosehead Lake via Foxcroft.
Bangor Bar Harbor, Aroostook County ana for
st. John, and Halifax via Vanceboro,
Rockland, Lisbon Falls Augusta, Waterville.
Newport, Bangor: Bucksport Bar Harbor Old
town and Greenville.
Bemts, Lewiston, Pennington. Carrabasset,
Rangeley, Bingham. Wateryille, skowhegan.
1.15 m: For Freeport. Br1nswiek, Al.
and Foxcroft. Greenville Bangor, .Oldtown and
Mattawamkeag and to Bucksport Saturdays.
800 P m: For Tor Brunswick, Bath. Rockland.
5iO p. m. For Danville Junction, Mechanic
Falls, Lewiston. Saturdays 10 Rumford Falls.
eS m f agnt ( s1p Swist0 for
NJ MeOs s ~ Lake: sAroostook county Via
St Stephen, st. Andrews, st. John and All
AroostooK County via Vanceboro Halifax and
the PROVINCES; The Saturday night train does
1855 a. m, midnight-M.. Dessert special for
Brunswick, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor and
Bar Harbor.
s.45 a. m. For Bridgton. Fabyans, Burling-
Montreal, Chicago. st. Paul and Minneapolis.
i:25 D: m. For Sebago Lake, Bridgton. via
Rail and Songo River, North Conway. Fabyans,
Lancaster. Colebrook, quebec, Lunenburg, St
Johnsbury, Newport. Sleeper to Quebec.
6.1O p. m. For Sebago Lake. Fryeburg
North Conway, Fabyans, Lunenburg,. 81 john
daily except Saturday. Lancaster. Colebrook,
Lime Ridge, Quebec. Sleeper to Montreal
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.2o a. m. Paper train for Bangor.
1890 p. m. For Brunswick. Lewiston. Bath,
Augusta, WaMse,ryille, Bangor. ~ o,...
1885 a. m. Mt. Desert special or Watervilie
Bangor and Bar HarbOr.
Arrivals in Portland.
From Montreal. Quebec. Fabyans, $40 a. m.
daily Lewiston and Mechanic Falls, $50 a. m,
angeley Harrington, Bemis, Rumford Falls,
Skowhegan and Lewiston, 1915 p M, Bangor,
Augusta and Rockland, 1859 a. m. Beecher
Falls, St Johnsbury, Bridgton, 1918 p. m. /; Ex-
press, Mattawamkeag, Bar Harbor Bucksport
Greenvile, Bangor,1 10 p. m; lewiston S-B p. m.
Skowhegan. Waterville, Augusta and Rockland
$40 p. m. daily. St. John, Bar Harbor, Aroos-
$50 p. M; Rangeley, Pennington, humford
Falls, Lewiston, 5.45 p. m; Chicago, Montreal
Lancaster and Fabyans, sos p. m; Mattawanf
keag, Bar Harbor and Bangor, 40 a. M
Halifax, St John, Bar Hafbor, Bangor and
Augusta, sos a. m.
vile. $40 p. m
F. < BOOTHBY. G. r. q +. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
Cotton Markets.

Cotton Markets.
SEPT. &c, 1898.
OHARLESTON-TheC Cotton ni~rAos To-Day
was quiet; Fiddling s2sc
GALVESION-Corton market today was
easy; middllng 81,
MEMPHTS-The Cot-ou market to-dav was
easy; middlings 1885
NEW ORLEA NS-Tns Cotton market to-day
easy;s mddliDg 15-16c-
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
easy; middllng 1890.
= SAVANNAH-Tho Cotton market to-day was
quiet: middling 4ssc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-27
International Steamship Co.

Eastpoh, lubec. Caais, ST. JON. n B., Halifax, MS.
and all parts of New Bruins wick, Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
favorite route to Campobello and 81. Andrews.
N. B.
Summer Arrangements.
On and after Monday May 9th. steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at $50 p. m.
Returning leave StJohn and PASSPORT same
days S
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
p. m.
For Tickets and Sraterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Tickel Office, Monument Square or
for other information, at Company's Ofnea
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street.
J.B. COYLE. Gen. Man.
mar1sdH H.P.C. HERSEY Agent