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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
Take the Army out of Politics.

Take the Army Out of Politics.
Lieutenant John II. Parker, in Review of
Reviews.
The most urgently needed reform is the
absolute enforcement of the army in all of
Its departments from politics. IL is absurd
to expect the same thorough efficiency and
preparation found in other departments Of
the public service unless the same methods
are used. Military service is certainly as
important as civil serViee-more so I'm the
time Of emergency. It's administration
ought to be conducted with the same single
eye to efficiency, and no department of the
army should be more exempt from political
influence than the staff. This points at orce
to the most urgent reform, viz, make the
commanding general the real working lead
of the army instead of the secretary of
war. No good results have come to the
service by the extension of the secretary $
powers in Grants first administration. Most
of the evils of the service can be traced to
the fact that the general commanding has
since that time been practically deprived of
his proper functions, and the real head of
the army has been a politician usually not
Versed in military science. Promotions in
the service should never depend upon po-
litical influence in any department, nor
should the recommendations of a politician
carry any weight in the military service
more than they would in those offices filled
The restoration of it's proper functions to
the Office of the general commanding. as
Grant exercised them when he was com
mander-in-chief, would be a long step in
the right direction. 1t would put the ad-
mnistration of the army in the hands Of
soldier, and that would be an origin of all
other necessary administrative reforms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
THE LAFAYETTE MONUMENT.
Children Have Insured sts Success by
Donating $4,000 in Dimes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Lafayette
monument commission. having in charge the
matter of the erection of monument to
General Lafayette in Paris in 1900 held u
meeting here to-day. The report of the
treasurer showed that approximately $4,000
already had been raised toward defraying
the cost Of the monument principally from
dime donations by children of the public
schools, which fully met the expectations
of the commission and assures the success
of the enterprise cablegram was re-
ceived from Paris stating in substance that
the French government accepts the La
fayette monument with gratitude, and that
ii grants a site the government ground
beautifully located I'm the heart of Paris
opposite the principal entrance to the
Louvre gallery, on the main axis and IN
the rear Of the Gambetta monument. The
position is said to be highly Endorsed by the
minister of fine arts and Cambon place will
be called Lafayette square by direction OF
the commission acting President Peck
within the next few days viii appoint an
executive committee OF i've with power 10
act on all matters when the commission is
not In session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
A Good Man for the Place.
Washington Special.

washington Special
f. G. Rathbone, who has been picked out
to Americanize the Cuban postal service, is
q good deal of a man. He halls from
southern Ohio. Twenty years ago he was
connected with the United States Secret
Service and won his spurs by capturing cid
Pete" Mccartney, king of the counter
feiters," and sending him to the penlten-
tiary for fourteen years, Judge Gresham
pronouncing sentence. He was rated as the
best operative in the service and had many
hair-raising adventures in his pursuit CT
members OF the desperate gangs OF coun-
terfeiters that infested southern Indiana
and southern Illinois. He subsequently be-
came chief inspector of the Postof1ce De-
partment, and still later was fourth as
sistant postmaster general. He has accu-
mulated a modest fortune, and 1t took con-
siderable persuasion to induce him to m
dertake the arduous work of reorganizlng
the postal service of Cuba and putting 1t on
d modern, down-to-date footing. The cob
will be thoroughly done, and will be one OF
the prettiest features OF the permAnert
government which the American Republic
is pledged to establish on the island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, says in his annual
report 1--WE cannot annex the Philippines
without a large increase in our standing
army. A large standing army is repugnant
to republican institutions and a menace to
the liberty of our own people," This is
nonsense. Whether one favors annexation
of the Philippines not, it is evident that
the time has come when there must be a
considerable increase in our regular army
The annexation of Hawaii and Porto Rico
and the duty we have assumed in Cuba
make it necessary. Acquisition of the
Philippines might add to the obligation, but
would not add greatly to the increase. But
the talk about "a large standing army be-
ing a menace to republican Institutions is
silly and hackneyed In the first place, the
maintain is very small compared with Euro
pean armies, and in the next place Ameri-
cans who enlist in the regular army are
none the less patriots and Americans. If
the regular army, small or large. is a
menace to republican institutions it must
be because the officers or men, or both, are
lacking in loyalty to republican institutions
and everybody knows this is not so. In
nuendoes and slurs against the regular
army should cease. They are undeserved,
ungrateful and unworthy of any intelligent
man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

There is a clause in the old Articles of
Confederation the omission of which in the
Constitution has a bearing on the question
of the right of the United States to acquire
foreign territory. The Articles of Confed-
Grafton were adopted in ITS. and We're in
force until the adoption of the Constitution
in 1859. The object in framing the Con-
stitution was to establish a better form of
government. Articles of Confederation con-
tanned the following
Article N. Canada acceding TO this con-
the United States. shall be admitted into
and entitled to all the advantages of this
Union: but no other colony shall be admitted
into the same unless such admission be
agreed to by nine States.
This placed it out of the power of Con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
Chicago Post.

chicago HOSt.
Our brilliant young literary friend, Lieut.
HobSon. seems to have lost his grip. A dis
patch from Birmingham, where the hero was
met by an enthusiastic delegation, says:
"Hobson kissed one little girl, but allowed
the older ones to pass by comparatively un-
noticed OF course the question arises,
What is meant by Comparatively unno-
ticed?" We are aware that complete recog-
milton on the part OF the hero means an
extension of the arms, a firm grasp OF the
lady back of the shoulder blades, an ener-
getic pull to the manly breast and a warm
pressure of the fervent lips where it will do
the most good with the least possible ex-
penditure of time. Perhaps We may say that
anything short of this pleasant programme
comes under the general head of compare
lively unnoticed." Our information has al
ways been to the effect that Hobson Is very
punctilious in the observance of his duty to
his feminine neighbor, and we gather from
his apathy and listlessness at Birmingham
that he is not well. kissing, as Hamlet re-
marked of increase of appetite, invariably
grows by what it feeds on, and certain per-
sons of long experience in the pleasant
school of OSCILLATION tell us that the kissing
habit becomes more violent through long
and steady usage. Hence the comparative
lack of observation on the part of the hero
at Birmingham may be attributed to tenn
porary arrangement of the physical system,
which will quickly yield to rest and gentle
treatment. We trust that our brave fopson
will soon regain his bouyancy and elasticity
of spirits and begin to take notice, as OF
wore
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
rhe southern Method.
Washington Special.

The prevailing ignorance among the ne
franchising the black citizens of North
Carolina last month. In order to raise the
standard of education among the colored
people the Democrats of that State are now
promising to cut down the percentage of
School funds allotted to Them They are
demanding an apportionment Of school
schools according to the amount of taxes
paid by the two races. If this plan is car
ried out and it is meeting with popular in
largely increased support and the colored
schools will have to starve along on about
half the money they have been getting.
nose to elevate the colored race fructify.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

New York Commercial Advertiser
White labor on the sugar plantations of
Louisiana seems a curious reversal OF the
old conditions but it has already proved
q success there and now q further modifi-
ca ton of it has been made by an experiment
substituting farm laborers from Indiana for
the thousands of Italians who had pre-
viousIy been brought over for that purpose.
Governor Tanner drove out negroes who
came from Alabama to Illinois to work in
the iron mines, but Louisiana Governor
will hardly drive back the Indiana whites
who have come to work in the canefields.
This is something new in the tactics Of
labor war But we have yet to find out
how Northern white labor will stand the
climate down South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

curious little anachronism occurs in that
chapter of Mr.. Foulke's life of Morton in
which the events of the ten years preceding
the civil war are described In 1858 Morton
@ormed partnership with John f. Kibbey
for the practice of law at Centerville. This
partnership continued for seven years. AS
an incident of the period this is related:
Chess was a favorite amusement with the
lawyers of Centerville and they played a
great deal during the long vacations. Nor
ton was fond of the game and would sit for
hours at it humning a tune, or whistIng
the Soldiers Chorus from Faust wholly
absorbed and often quite forgetful of dinner
or supper" Now, as it happens, Gounod S
Faust was not produced in Paris until
1859. The Journal has no record at hand of
the date on which the opera was first given
in this country. but the memory of persons
who saw it in New York fixes the time as
1868 or 1864. Inasmuch as it's success was
not immediate in Paris it was probably not
brought out in the United States for at least
a year or two after it's production there. In
any case it was not likely to have become
known in Centerville, or, in fact, any place
which Morton was in the habit of visiting
previous TO 1860 He may have formed a
habit of humIning the Soldiers Chorus, -
but it must have been at a later time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
Mr.. Henhurn.s Measure.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. misrepresentation
Hepburns Nicaraguan canal bill is thought
to foreshadow revival of the Frelinghuy-
sen-Zavala treaty, which was arranged be-
tween this country and Nicaragua in 1894 by
President Arthur's secretary of state and
withdrawn by President Cleveland before
the Senate could act on it. That treaty pro-
vided for the construction of the canal by
the United States and it's joint manage
ment, the United States pledging to protect
the integrity of the territory of the Central
American republic forever in consideration
of the concession. The impression deepens
that there will be no canal legislation this
session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

The State Federation of Labor deserves
question of convict labor and for the sensi-
BILE and humane views expressed on the sub
ject by its leaders. They are the views of
men who put good citizenship and duty to
society above partisan views or class inter-
ests. Most of the crude legislation in re-
gard to convict labor has been enacted in
the hope of catching the labor VOTE and
labor organizations can render public
service by teaching legislators that they
have no interests apart from those Of So
ciety in general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
Hale Nav hive Trouble. OF His own.

Washington Special to Chicago Record.
The news comes from Maine that Senator
Hale, who shares with Senator Hoar lack
of confidence in the perpetuity Of the Re
public, is going to have considerable trouble
in Congress continuously since 1872 and has
been elected three times to the Senate--in
1881 1887 and 1S93-without opposition. His
present term will expire on March next,
and for the first time it will be necessary
for him to go to Augusta and confront his
opponents, who are dissatisfied with his at
tftude toward the war. his opposition to the
expansion policy of the, administration, to
the Nicaragua canal and to other measures
which they approve. Mr.; Hale is a very
valuable man in the Senate He knows how
to do things. He is an accomplished par
Humanitarian, an able debater and skillful
in committee work. He is a great favorite
in society also, and his res1qence Is one me- Of
will he great regret if he is defeated, but it
will be his own fault He has antagonized
his party and the administration and the
opinions of his constituents and must take
the consequences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

The provisional form of military govern
ment adopted for Cuba is simple in outline
and in harmony with American ideas. The
concentration of executive authority for the
government of the whole island in one re-
sponsible head is in accordance with well
established principles, and the selection of
an excellent one. Under him will be mill
tary governors Of the different provinces,
and then of districts and cities. each an
Gwerableto his immediate superior. With dis
erect and experienced men in these positions.
cooperating with the local authorities and
only using military force as it may be re-
ouirsd. the establishment of stable govern
ment should make rapid progress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

gress to acquire any other territory except
Canada without the concurrence OF nine of
the thirteen States. In framing the Con-
nothing similar was substituted for it, the
Constitution being entirely silent regarding
the acquisition of new territory. 1t is fair
to assume that its trainers intended TO lele-
gate the whole matter to the domain of po-
litical sovereignty and leave the government
free to act for its own interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

Those in the South who are attempting
70 explain the cause of the ridiculously small
vote in South Carolina, louisiana. Missis-
sippi and other States of that section are
able to find no other pretext than that there
IL no opposition to be taken into account.
and that what these States need, now that
the negro has been disfranchised, is "a mi
nority party large enough to be reckoned
with There is TO use for minority party
in States whose laws arc passed to prevent
fair count Of the votes as IL the case in
Alabama and IN Kentucky. The men who
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

From and after Jan. the title of captain
general, made odious in Cuba by centuries
of oppression and corruption, will be heard
no more. The American military governors
will probably carry their military titles, and
these will yield in due time to those of the
Cuban officials, whatever they may be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

The sending of large force to Cuba seems
a iudcious move because the occurrences of
last Saturday show that the people are in a
condition that they must feel the steadying
influence of power to enforce the laws and
preserve the peace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
A word for Yerkes.

Kansas City Journa.
The story that Mr. Yerkes has offered
the Chicago aldermen $4,000 apiece for their
votes in all probability does Mr.. Yerkes
gross Injustice. Mr. Yerkes is too good a
business man to spend $150co0 for goods
that he can own for $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

1.-THE married man." said the Cornfe9
Philosopher, is really as gay as the bach
elor He just gets that solemn look from
trying to live up to the kind of man he
tells his children he is"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

There is some criticism of that rule of the
Red Cross Society which forbids its nurses
and physicians to criticise the government
and thus causes them TO decline to testify
before the war investigation committee
The criticism is wrong The committee may
miss few facts, but let us be thankful
that there are some persons connected with
the war who will not talk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
Always Heroes.

From Myron w. Reeds Sermon.
There is always something to redeem and
brighten tragedy. Last Sunday morning
fourteen half-frozen men, the life-saving
crew Of Gay Head tried TO launch their boat
seven times and failed. They tried once
more and rode the wave, and before noon
had saved nineteen men, Santiago has no
monopoly of heroism. There is no corner
anywhere on courage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

The Partisan What nonsense, for in
stance, to insist that country postmaster
shall have a knowledge of Greek and Latin!
The Mugwump-But suppose a postal card
should come to his office written in one of
those languages?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

Hon. Grover Cleveland is very pronounced
sn his opposition to national expansion, yet
when he was elected President of the United
States it was well understood that he had
outgrown the clothes he wore as sheriff of
Erie COUNTY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

The Journals exchanges show that char
liable organizations throughout the country
are now making arrangements to give
Christmas dinners to host of the worthy
poor" 1t is not improbable that the I'M
worthy poor will be quite as hungry as the
others on the birthday of the One who came
to bring peace and good will to all men
worthy and unworthy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

New York Times.

NtW lOIh IIIIItS.
SULPHUR for fumigating should be placed
in the upper part of the room, DR.. Horace
r. Hanks told the Rainy Day Club the
other day The fumes of sulphur are heavy,
and for that reason they do not rise. The
fumigating qualities of the sulphur are ex-
cellent when they reach every point of the
room to be treated, but because OF the heavy
qualities physicians are using another sub
stance having similar properties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

count are counting for no other purpose
than to count the Democratic candidates in
But even the Democrats of the South will
tire of this wickedness in a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

Senator Hoar's Massachusetts ancestors, if
he had any among the early colonists, did
not delay the acquisition of the territory to
take plebiscite of the Indians or split
hairs about the consent of the governed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

Gen. o. o. Howard, retired soldier. and
recently in Cuba on a phianthropic mission,
said in a recent speech in Boston: THE re-
suits of the war placed the peoples of Cuba
and the Philippines in our hands; we cam
not escape. without shame in the face of
mankind, the responsibility of the situation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

From the talk of Sir Edward Monson it
would appear that Frances Christmas pres
ent to England is expected to be written
guarantee that the latter is not to be sub
jected to the pleasant but somewhat eX-
pensiYe task of Whippng the former.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

Chicago Iimes-HeraId.
Colonel Bryans military experience has
been unfortunate. and we are glad that he
has resigned The country would be panied
10 hear that he had come to an inglorious
death in uniform by bursting with sup
prasSad ora torv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

From the number of collisions between
Spaniards and Cubans in the streets of
Havana it appears that the principal bust
ness in that city for d few months after
the American occupation will be the con-
Quoting Of police court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

General Miles is right. The man at the
head of the army should be left to command
the troops, assign the officers and have
controlling voice in the matter of cam
naigns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

1t was perhaps with a view to the proprie-
ties and harmonies that Spain ratified the
action of her peace commissioners under
protest" That was the way she had been
Whipped
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
indianapolis, Ind.

Can be found at the following places:
EW YORK-Astor House

IOIIOWIIB pIaCEs.
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHIcAGO-Pamer House. p. o. News Co. 2l7
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINcgNNATI-J. r. HawIey & Co.. ia Vine
street.
LOUISVIILE-c. T. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets and Louisville
Book Co., 25G Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
rhe Carnegie Theory.
Chicago record

Chicago KetOTu.
Mr.. Carnegie feels that every true Ameri-
can should be content with what possessions
Re can obtain in the United States and
Scotland, without going into foreign coun-
tries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

It is all right, doubtless, for Congress to
vote a gold medal to Miss Helen Gould or
otherwise recognize her services rendered
during the war. She did what she could, -
and it CHANGED to be in her power to do a
great deal. Moreover, and this is perhaps
her greatest service, she set an example to
people of wealth who, as a class, are not
apt to be generous or to realize that they
have special duty to their country. But
there were other women who also did what
they could in the war-women who had less
money, but who gave of that in proportion
and also gave time and personal service. If
medals are being bestowed there should not
be undue discrimination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

1t is understood that the County Commits
sioners will advertise for bids for the coun-
ty printing. This is as it should be. There
is no reason why the county should not have
its printing done at as reasonable price as
any railroad or other corporation or firm
There is no reason why the bids for the
work should not be made like bids for sim
liar work for private parties. There is no
call to consider bids which attach no price
to few articles and more than make it up
on others. There are SO many competitors
that the county's printing can be obtained
for the market price for such work. If the
commissioners are not experts on such bids
they can find men who are. 1t is good time
to put county printing on a business basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

1t is to be regretted that General Fftz-
hugh Lee did not get to Havana in time to
speed the parting guest in the person of
General Blanco