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The herald., 1898-09-10
POLICE TYRANNY

The infallibility that the police depart
ment of this city has chosen to affect
has naturally developed an ignorance
and arrogance that at last are realized
as being outrageous. Had not the gross
violations of law, justice and humanity
which have been all too common in the
administration of Chief Glass, been thor
oughly exposed, Los Angeles would have
incurred the danger of becoming a city
in which no mans liberty is secure.
The officers have repeatedly been
permitted to ignore the law of
the land, the very tenets of
liberty, in their persecution OF
supposed criminals. They might shoot
at a pigeon and hit crow with impuni-
ty, provided the crow had sufficient
feathers to fly away with and was not
possessed Of long enough talons with
which to fight back. This pretended
superiority to the law has naturally
begotten an arrogance which is as
ridiculous as 1t is superb.
The police commission at present
seems to merely and mildly advise the
police department. Certainly its mem.
bers have not exercised the proper In
The herald., 1898-09-10
THE PHILIPPINE HORNETS

The gravity of the situation at Manila,
as outlined in The Herald's dispatches
yesterday, can hardly be overestimated.
1t looks as If the United States was on
the edge of trouble far greater than the
original Cuban question. We can only
hope, pending the receipt Of more specific
news, that the situation Is less ominous
than 1t seems to be.
A war between the United States and
the Filipinos would be depiorable, calam-
itous. We can imagine no chain of cir
cumstances that would make it war
rantable or excusable. Our army of
occupation must, of course, protect itself
and resent any hostile aggressiveness on
the part of the natives, but the idea that
we shall send an army to subjugate the
islands is abhorrent. intolerable.
1t would be a fine spectacle, Indeed, for
the United States, with freshly &C.
quired reputation as a champion Of
humanity to launch out in a warfare
for the conquest of eight or ten millions
of semi-barbarians on the opposite side
of the earth. Take away the sentimental
element, and view the situation as a mere
military task. The undertaking is one
that the Spaniards failed to accomplish,
and which common sense tells us would
be next to impossible.
There are scores Of islands In the Phil
ippire group that are inhabited, and
others could be used for refuge in case
Of emergency. A war of subjugation
against these people would involve the
experience of the Florida war intensified
a thousand times. 1t was said that the
dislodgment of the Florida Indians cost
the United States the lives of ten soldiers
and ten thousand dollars for every Indian
in the peninsula.
Nothing but gross Acknowledgement
can embroil the United States in serious
trouble with the Filipinos. They must.
of course, be kept at proper distance,
| IL disposed to be troublesome, but that
does not necessitate war of subjugation.
The United States should manifest as
much sense as the small boy who knows
when he has enough Of hornets nest.
The herald., 1898-09-10
OH, GOD OF THE RIGHT!

Oh! God Of the Right, are you dreaming?
The fount of our life Is defiled.
Our honor Is smirched by the scheming Of
brazen Rascality's child.
The wealth Of our nation is squandered,
that friends Of our rulers may rise
On the forms Of our patriots, plundered!
Oh! God, have hey blinded your eyes
Shall 1t be tina; our sons, slain in battle,
shall be few to those slain by neglect ?
Shall they herd them and drive them like
cattle, till manhood, once strong is a
wreck?
Shall malice and spite reign in glory, and
honor trail low in the dus;?
Shall the hands of our goddess be CORY, and
her virtues be ravished by lust
Oh! God of the Right, are you sleeping?
Wake! wake! with your power divine!
For the stream Of corruption is creeping 10
the foot of dead Liber;y's shrine!
Our nostrils are filled with Its s;enches,
and our eyes are deflled by the sight
See our patriots dead in the trenches Rise
Rise in your power, and smite!
ALFRED I. TOWNSEND.
The herald., 1898-09-10
THE REPUBLICAN HAPPY
FAMILY

It is announced that, as the result OF
the vigorous protest entered by the
Times and the impending probability
that it would otherwise give the cold
shoulder to the entire Republican ticket,
committeeman Walter F. x. Parker and
H. z. Osborne are to be pulled down.
Put into a little more diplomatic Ian
guage, they will resign. finding that their
multifarious other duties will prevent
them from serving their party In this
capacity. 1t Is possible that Frank P.
Flint, who is likewise burdened with
other duties, may also retire. That
roar of The Times against "the federal
brigade" did the business.
At the time Mr.. Cages campaign
committee was announced The Herald
commented on the singular maladroit-
ness of it, so far as the Los Angeles con-
tingent was concerned. Why two men
should be picked out who were known to
be particularly obnoxious to the Times,
Mr.. Cages principal newspaper sup
port, was one of those things mo fellah
cOulQ unO Out.' 1udl, HoWeNci' was
only one of-,numerous errors of a most
egregious kind that the Republicans
have committed in this campaign. In
fact the campaign up to date has been
q succession of Republican insists.
Parker and Osborne, and even Flint,
may retire with what grace they can
affect, but the mischief has largely been
done. There will be sore spots and
deep-down disgust all along the line.
There are some who will retire to their
tents and sulk and others who will keep
in the ranks and look pleasant, but who
will go to the polls with great, long
knife up the sleeve.
A faux pas such as the Republicans
have committed! is.ad best serious thin
in campaign. The Herald tenders its
coincidence.
The herald., 1898-09-10
CORTES TO HEAR FROM

The ultimate adjustment of affairs
with Spain is likely to be fraught with
some difficulties. The Spanish cabinet
now seems to be proceeding on the n.y.
pothesis that permission of the cortes
Is important If not essential, as a pre-
liminary to the peace conference. A
bill signed by the ministers has beer
submitted to the cortes asking for au-
thority from that body to cede territory
in accordance with the terms of the
protocol.
But suppose the cortes declines to pass
the bill presented by the ministry? THAI
The herald., 1898-09-10
stupendous Power and Wealth

In reaching OF. for the barbed-wire trust
the great Rockefeller Carnegie iron and
steel Combine" has disclosed the full pro-
portions of It's plans and purposes. The
Federal Steel company" as the Combine"
will probably be called. intends to control
the iron business Of the country. AS iron
is the foundation and the skeleton of the
superstructure Of our material civilization,
the few men at the head Of this Combine"
will exercise a stupendous influence upon
the division and distribution of the wealth
Of the nation, and, therefore, upon Its So
cial and political life. Behind the Federal
Steel company" there is a dream Of wealth
and power and aggrandizement that would
have seemed fantastic a few years ago,
but is now in favorable way to complete
realiza tion.-New York World.
The herald., 1898-09-10
NOT REALLY CRAZY
Observation-Disclosures
Tn. attendant stopped before al door in

The attendant stopped before al door In
Ward Z.
1.-The patient in this room," he said to the
visitor "is particularly unfortunate. He
was young and prosperous. a jealous Re-
publican, and life seemed to open brightly
before him until this terrible affliction came
upon him."
what appeared to cause IT." the visitor
asked.
.Well, perhaps you would better go In
and let him tell you. He Is not violent
lust now, and he probably will talk freely"
So the visitor entered the room. There q
melancholy sight met his eyes. Upon the
side of a cot sat young man who rocked
himself to and fro and moaned without
ceasing.
"Oh, il I could but remember-if could
rememberw the unfortunate being NUT
tered over and over again.
Remember what?" the visitor gently In
quired.
"Oh. have you come to help me? Will
YOU tell me? But, no; nobody will tell me.
They all say should not mind thing like
that"
"What is your trouble? I will help you
If 1 can"
"Win you truly? Then, tell me, can a
person reaffrm a thing he never has az
firmed?"
"Certainly not"
That's what thought. Then-s-s-sh!-
how did they do lit"
"Who?"
1.-THE Republican state convention. You
know In their platform they said, We re-
affirm our belief in gold monometalism-
that's what 1t meant. How did they do it,"
"Well, they"
II looked it up, you know. told my
friends If the Republican party of Callfor-
MIA said It reaffirmed thing they might
bet a dollar and a quarter it had affirmed
it. Then looked it up. S-s-sh."
what is it?"
"Do, you think this would do for the belief
N gold monometalism they reaffirm?
found 1t in their platform of 1896: we favor
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1, and the making of silver
as we'll as gold legal tender in payment OF
all debts.'
probably that hardly would do"
That's what said So looked through
all the state Republican platforms for years
past, but they all read gooddeal the same.
Oh, If 1 only could remember when they af-
frmed it! Then would be all right. Do
you think will remember 1t after awhile?'
"For your sake would like to hope So"
THAT man." said the visitor to the at
tendant, as they departed, sis not really
crazy"
MOP"
mo. He Is honest-that's what ails him. u
They looked at each other and sighed
A. j. Warehouse, in Examiner.
The herald., 1898-09-10

rary evinces a realizing sense OF thu
heavy handicap its party has to carry
1t says:
We can win the fight. safely and GER
tainiy, but we can win 1t only by hard
work all along the line. Every Re-
publican In the district should realize
this fact, and should &C; upon 1t 10y
ally and vigorously, from now on to
the close 70 the polls on November 8.
But every Republican" will not be
enough. 1t will be necessary to fish
several hundred votes out Of that "slop-
bucket" to win a majority.
The herald., 1898-09-10
Reciprocity and Free Trade

The whole idea OF trade expansion predis
Gates the freest possible trade. If this ex.
pansion idea once gets foothold projections
is doomed. The beginning Of the end was
the Blaine conception OF reciprocity. Re-
ciprocity is but limited free trade. It was
Democratic free trade sugar coated for
the Republican disease. The Republicans
swallowed 1t. II now they take the trade
expansion dose they will be permanently
cured Of the protective disease.-Milwaukea
Journal.
The herald., 1898-09-10

The pension list, climbing rapidly up.
ward, has doubled within ten years an6
is now more than one hundred ant
forty million dollars. What a terrible
legacy for our grandchildren 1t seems
likely to be.
The herald., 1898-09-10
A Lesson Ready for the Kaiser

1t was the German kaiser who expressed
the opinion that the destruction Of ;he
Spanish squadron at Manila was Fan anna
flourish performance" and it will be the
German kaiser who will SEE another anna
teurish performance should he ever allow
his amateur navy to ge. within the line
of fire of the American f1ee;.-Louisville
C,ourier-Journai.
The herald., 1898-09-10
The Struggle for Bread

Modern invention has revolution!zed all
the conditions OF human life. In the older
countries there are myriads Of willing but
empty and idle hands. Labor saving ma
ch!nery Is the father Of socialism. The
world. as It is constituted. Is not gardens
but wilderness, and life a struggle for
existence. There are Individual exceptions.
but the great body Of men and women have
to work to live, in many cases happy It
they can get the needful work to do
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The herald., 1898-09-10

although suffers have been abolished BY
law, sutler, brother Of a representative in
congress. succeeded in showing himself on
board the China and getting transport alton
for himself, his clerk and his goods free Of
charge, while the United States commits
sary was obliged to leave part Of his sup-
pulies on the dock in San Francisco foH
lack Of room.-Pittsburg Post.
The herald., 1898-09-10

New York will do election business this
year on a colossal scale. The police COM
missioners have appointed 1904 election
officers. ballot clerks, poll clerks and in.
spectors. Half are Democrats and hal!
Republicans.
The herald., 1898-09-10

There Is a strong movement In New
Jersey favorable to making ex-President
Cleveland United States senator. Mr..
Cleveland Is a native Jerseyman, and he
accept 1t,
The herald., 1898-09-10
GENERAL LAwToN's SUCCESS

The marked success that has charac-
terized General Iawton's administra-
ton of affairs at Santiago Is specially
gratifying to the people Of Southern
California. General Lawton's home is
in Redlands, and his family have just
started to join him at Santiago, bearing
a testimonial of regards from his friends
in the famous little city.
In the brief time that General Law
ton has been in chief command at San
tiago he has apparently outlined radi-
cal change of method In dealing with the
Cubans. The plan in vogue before he
assumed command, as we infer from
the news dispatches. was based on the
assumption that the Cubans were fit
for nothing but to perform the disap-
pearing trick with things lying around
loose.
General Lawton seems to be proceed
ing on the broad legal ground that even
a Cuban should not be regarded as a
thief until so proven. He is getting
along so we'll with the Cubans that he
has appointed several Of them to re-
sponsible positions. He is pursuing a
policy of kindness and consideration
toward the poor people. who so lately
passed through a terrible ordeal of suf-
fering, and the early results appear to
be highly satisfactory.
The herald., 1898-09-10

Several days ago The Herald replied
to an inquiry as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF
young Californians emigrating to Ha-
wan. The essence of the reply was ad-
vice to stick to California. We now
have advices from Honolulu to the effect
that there is much distress there among
large number of people who rushed
thither with the object Of engaging in
business. They have but little money,
and find that there is nothing for them
to do. Many of them are begging for
transportation back to the United States.
The herald., 1898-09-10

A record Of four suicides within TWEEN
ty-four hours, in and about Los Angeles
and all attributable to dependency
would seem to indicate that Republican
made prosperity Is not glaringly in evi
dence hereabout.
The herald., 1898-09-10
Proper Example for Mexico

It can learn but little from Europe, be-
cause its rincipal need is to get away from
colonial ideas 10 which Europeans are
welded, and which form the standpoint
from which Europeans view the affairs OF
Mexico. But 1t can learn everything that
it needs from Americans, provided Ameri-
cans will take the proper view Of Mexico
and apply themselves to the development
Of the country's untold wealth in a thor
oughly American manner.-Mexco Two
Republics.
The herald., 1898-09-10
Sherman Could and He Would

Since old John Sherman opened out on the
questions Of the day, there are Republicans
who are fearful that he may tell some
stories about the way in which Mark Hanna
won out in his senatorial campaign. There
is no doubt that your Uncle John could give
some valuable information IL he should
happen to grow little bit garrulous..-
Peoria Herald.
The herald., 1898-09-10

Now 1t Is claimed for Colonel Roose-
welt that to him is due the credit for
selecting Dewey for the command of
the squadron in the Orient. Another
officer had been practically decided upon,
but Roosevelt, then assistant secretary
Of the navy. urged his choice with &C.
customed vigor, and thus the hero of
Manila got his opportunity for fame.
The herald., 1898-09-10
Anson's Valuable Experience

Constantine Adrian Arson suggests res
vival of the Olympian games at the Paris
exposition. The idea is good one, and We
suggest Uncle Anse as master Of ceres
monies. Uncle Anse was participant IN
the original Olympian games and his ex-
perence would be of value In handling the
revival.-Omaha World-Herald.
The herald., 1898-09-10

Criminal recklessness led to the ter
rible trolly casualty at Cohoes, and GRIM
inal incompetency seems to fit the crime
that made possible the collapse of the
railway bridge on the ST. Lawrence river.
The herald., 1898-09-10

The mercurial squirt Of Los Angeles
on Thursday was simply for exhibition
purposes. A good deal had been pub
lished about heat records in the east,
and Los Angeles cannot endure the idea
Of bringing up the rear in any process
sion. The high mark above 100 degrees
was maintained but short time, and
Friday was ten degrees cooler.
The herald., 1898-09-10

1t has a businesslike sound to read
that $50 men are now at work on the
Nicaragua canal. They are doing work
preliminary to the official report to be
made to congress.
The herald., 1898-09-10

One colonel of volunteers, who has ex-
pressed his determination to stay to the
finish, will not be accused of yearning
for that 1922 per month. He is John
Jacob Astor. centi-millionaire. Colonel
Astor Is a member of General Skaters
staff and acquitted himself creditably in
the Santiago campaign.
The herald., 1898-09-10

The high prices obtained last year for
oranges marketed before the holidays is
leading to some interesting experiments
in the way Of forcing the development
Of the fruit. It is believed by many or
chardists that this Is feasible by the use
of fertilizers or chemical agency Of some
kind.
The herald., 1898-09-10
Hanna ENERGIES Just in Time

-Four months ago." remarks Mr.. Sher.
mana's successor in the senate, II went
into the woods, and have been there ever
since" Marcus has emerged in time ia
take hand in the pilraging. II there Is any
Of that sort of employment In progress.-
st. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1898-09-10

This year September with its "r" failed
to bring happiness to oyster lovers in
the east, who want to see the delicacy In
the shell. Dealers refused to make
shipments from the oyster beds during
the hot period. Consumers have the sat
isfaction Of knowing. however, that there
is a whole string Of "r" months ahead.
The herald., 1898-09-10

With the advent of General Miles
and General Shafter in Washington
Secretary Alger skipped away on his
vacation. Two are company, but three
is a crowd.
The herald., 1898-09-10

Mr.. Scott Of the Union Iron works,
San Francisco says he thinks his re-
cent visit to Russia will result in his
company getting contracts for some Of
the new warships to be constructed by
the Russian government. The Oregon
style Of warship seems to be greatly
admired in European circles.
The herald., 1898-09-10

DR.. Talmage says "the war with Spain
was waged by heaven" The expert
ences of the Spaniards probably led them
to a diametricaly different conclusion
The herald., 1898-09-10

The Herald Is in receipt of a COM
munication from the ~. S. Grant club
No. 1, San Diego, Cal" A circular is
enclosed which highly eulogizes Mr..
Ulysses S. Grant and extols him warmly
as an aspirant for United States sena-
tor. The Herald is asked to give this
communication that careful considera-
ton which its Importance merits" Fur
thermore the assurance is given that 'if
you are interested i'm the candidacy OF
U. s. Grant for the U. S. senate we will
cooperate with you in furthering his
interests" The Herald is interested
in the candidacy of Mr.. Grant, but as the
interest is negative we politely decline
the kind suggestion of cooperation.
Since that astounding speech Of Can
The herald., 1898-09-10

"Where men are incompetent to dis
charge their duties they must give way
to competent men," says Secretary Alger
An excellent rule. Begin at the top.
The herald., 1898-09-10

Intelligent readers cannot be misled
by the attempt to make it appear that
the bloody affair at Colorado Springs
resulted from a wrangle among men,
bers of the free silver organization. AS
the dispatches plainly stated, the silver
Republicans had possession of a hall
in which they were to hold their con-
vention. The administration Repub-
licans, of the Wolcott type, raided the
hall with fusillade of pistol shots, and
hence the bloody outcome. The admin
istration Republicans in Colorado oc-
cupy the anomalous position of sup
porting a gold basis party on a silver
platform of their own. Their madness
in attacking the straightforward and
honest silver Republicans may be at
tributable to the political strabismus
that might under the circumstances be
expected.
The herald., 1898-09-10

Frank Oakley OF the Southern Pacific was
coming downtown recently in a Broadway
car, when a man, wearing a crash suit, got
on, sat down, and commenced reading his
paper. He happened to see what he thought
was a thread on the outside seam OF the
right leg of his toweling trousers. and he
pulled at it in an absent way while he was
reading. The thread kept coming out by
the foot, and the man continued reading,
unconsclously pulling away at the thing,
unt til he had pile by his side containing
yard upon yard. Finally he reached his cor
ner and got up to go out. when he and the
others in the car found that he had un-
done one whole side of his trousers leg
seam. 1t had evidently been sewn on one
of those machines which allow the whole
sewing to unravel if one stitch breaks.
There was trouble for time, but after a
time he managed to borrow enough pins
to enable him to reach his office without
being arrested. OBSERVER.
The herald., 1898-09-10
The Poison Of Algerism

A correspondent on the flagship China,
from San Francisco to Manila, tells how.
The herald., 1898-09-10

Homer Earl, the poetic man on the Ex-
press, is at Santa Monica for a vacation.
That is the reason that the waves sound
out blank verse heroic lines as they break
on the beach. and the sands sing triolets
and quatrains, and all the summer girls
who are left dig out their old copies OF "Lu-
ellie" Any one can tell by looking at the
Express nowadays that he is not there;
there has not been versified report OF a
freeholders' meeting or police court lyric
In the paper since he left.
The herald., 1898-09-10

The man who knows the public is the one
who will succeed. Yesterday noticed sew
eral newsboys on the corner Of Spring and
Third streets. Most OF them were calling
out: Heres your Herald. Times. Exam
liner, Call and ChronicleW and were satisfied
with that. One little fellow, who had a
face as keen as razor, called out: Here's
your paper! Three suicides and murder!
Only q nickel!" The latter boy was selling
papers as fast as he could make change,
while the other fellows had little else to do
than shout their wares. That boy under
stood yellow journalism and why 1t sue
ceeds-because 1t gives the greater num-
Der of people the sort of stuff they want
to read. He appreciated that three sui
cides and murder were cheap at cents
for the lot.
The herald., 1898-09-10
MANILA, September Z, IS

xNI14N1Iz<As
To L. E. M-sh-r, Los Angeles Times:
Certainly; knock 'em out or bolt the ticket.
SHRINE and P-rk-r must come down and
60 out. Huh! They will be putting Col.
Bl-nt-n D-nc-n on the committee next.
HUH H. G. It's.
The herald., 1898-09-10

General Passenger Agent J. ]. Byrne Of
the Santa Fe has some interesting war rel
les on his desk. One is a six-pound shell,
which was fired into the Cristobal Colon at
Santiago by the Iowa, and the other Is q
Mauser cartridge. Both were given to him
by a Globe-Democrat correspondent. who
was at the front and secured the relics.