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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01
Again the rumor is revived of a better

Again the rumor is revived of a better
understanding between Germany, Great
Britain and the. United States. Only the
military ambition OF the emperor has stood
in the way before. II Is the most logical
of alliances and IL 1t should include Japan,
with tho integrity of China as one Of the
objects, 1t would be invuinerable. France
and England are absolutely without any
community OF interest and no nearer to
friendship than when Napoleon /. reigned.
Germany and France can never become
friends. Russia and Germany. as the two
great continental powers. must eventually
become rivals. England and the United
States have only commercial advantages
In view and neither fears acquisition Of
territory from the other. This IS not the
case with Russia whose ambitions are like
ly always to involve interference with the
other powers.
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The Oregon and the Canal.

VANCOUVER, q. c, UalIy WorIu.
The Hispano-American war serves as an
impressive object lesson of the necessity
of constructing ths Nicaragua canal. IL
the canal had been dug the Oregon would
have long ago been in Admiral Simpsons
feet and the Washington navy department
would not be at their wits end over the
question whether TO send the fleet south
10 meet her or let her take her chances.
IL the United States Is TO become a great
naval power Ii viii necessitate the div.s-
ion OF the two Americas by a waterway.
Her great extent of almost unprotected
coast line makes it imperative that she
should be able TO concentrate her naval
forces either In the Atlantic or the Pacific
IN the shortest possible time. and the open
ing OF the Nicaragua canal would place
her in a position to do %.
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emulate Eurcoeaa powers "a aggressive
ness re must be prepared 10 assert our-
selves - necessary ey force. ara 70 %
standing arry. Hal We been .; war with
a arss class military power ike France or
Germany we shor.d by this time have
suffered a crushing disaster from which
re would no. recover su 4 generation even
II the close az the war left US vscsors. We
are 1gbtirx q sfth rata power. which Is
bankrupt n treasury and demoralized IA
government. which IL without energy AMI
lacking in ek..l. yet we are compelled 20
wait patiently until our crude forces ara
made ready.
We are now taking ever l5a,eae men FROM
civil employment ana endeavoring to pre-
pare them and equip them In sixty days
for thu profession OF war. All this prepa-
ration Ia necessary although our only OBJ
fect Is 70 capture little Island ana 20
drive on, OF I, soea or 4s.ooa Spanish SOL
diers whom we have despised and ridi-
culed. We could not undertake to invade
Spain. Il that were necessary. under a
year, and II either France or Germany had
been our aggressive enemy IL would have
been ready 10 land a force on our shores
In six weeks. The Atlantic has been our
protector sgainst Spain. but {. would have
Offered no such difficulty to either Of those
nations.
We have a very crea.tabie navy. ye. we
have hesitated TO strike the enemy any
where excep, IN Manila, and, glorious as
our victory was there, cur vessels are
lying helpless because we have no land
fo~ca with which 20 follow II I'D. We do
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE, WEDNESDAY, June
nLo1-rED OUT FOREVER.

A few days ago q Massachusetts, regi-
nent marched through the streets Of
Baltimore on Its way to Chickamanga
TO take its place beside those from both
The North and the South preparing to
Tight for the Independence OF Cuba. The
soldiers were welcomed by the Mary
ianders with refreshments. and flowers
were presented to them. They were ac-
companied by device bearing this In
scription: "Maryiands Greeting to
Massachusetts,. A united country hon
ors the men who are rallylng to her de-
Tense. May the memory Of 1864 b ef-
faced by ths welcome of 1885,"
This was a most graceful act In or
der TO comprehend It's significance II Is
necessary 20 recur TO history and TO
turn TO a page which bears the story OF
one OF the most tragic incidents OF the
early days Of the Civil War.
On April 10. 1851, the anniversary OF
the battle of Lexington. which opened
the war to American independence In
1776. the Sixth regiment OF Massachu-
sets volunteers marched through the
streets Of Baltimore TO the defense OF
Washington. A mob OF Secesslonists
attacked the regiment and a riot en-
sued. in the course OF which six soldiers
were killed and about fifteen wounded,
while a number OF the rioters were
killed by the return fire of the soldiers.
It should be said, Ia Justice to Balti-
more. that the city could not be held
accountable. because the mayor and
chief OF police did their best to protect
the soldiers, aud marched at the head
Of the regiment, at the risk of their own
lives, In order to aid In ouelling the
rioters.
Coming as the incident did so early
In tho war, when communities were ar
raylng themselves on one side and tina
other. II created intense excitement;
throughout the country. and Baltimore
was compelled to bear the stigma The
black mark is now finally effaced ana
the reception Of the Massachusetts regi-
ment will blot out forever the memory
OF the outrage OF 1851.
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Seattle seems 10 have been deserted sv

Seattle seems 10 have been deserted by
the confidence men and other crooks who
sought harvest here during the klondiks
excitement Those fellows always go
where there Is a rush OF newcomers and
their expectation Is that fer time Omaha
will DO better field than Seattle, which
10 becoming 20 hot for them through the
vigilance o: the police. When they first
arrived they could not be readily Identified
among the many strangers bat they soon
became known ana then they were con-
s.antly watched.
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NEWsHOYs' PROFITS.
The War News increases HIS Sales
Considerably.
Washington Star.


MY father was newsboy on the Bal
umore Il Ohio in war times, as am eow,'
said a bright young chap on a train go
Ing out OF town the other night. HE says
i am having the bonanza now that he had
then, only Ii won't last SO long. He used
to sell extras taken on slips from the gall
leys OF type in the old Star and chron-
icle offices. and got sometimes as high as
% cents apiece for them. I don't get
much OF a chancs at extras, but I sell a
heap OF papers on my regular run. The
life OF q newsboy on a regular train Is a
peculiar one. and success depends on the
boy. have done we'll from the start but
/ know boys who come In and report only
n dollar or two OF sales on run. The
fact is, you can make anywhere from 25
cents day to $40 in this business. I made
$l4 last Sunday.
How did do #? Chiefly on New York
papers. / run up into Virginia, where
they get excited over war news on Fitz
Lees assount, I suppose. and pay 10
cents apiece for New York papers with
out n,urmur. sold 30 New Works last
Sunday, and a good many Washington
and Baltimore papers, too. We newsboys
get % per cent. you know. and of course
We have to sell A good many to roll up
anything like good wages"
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THE RESPONSIBILITIES or AN Ae-
.RESssyr POLICY.

T'he sentiment expressed iust row that
Ms rsDst 70 lsages take our foreign policy
fro.n ;hs teachings - George Washington
dads much favor. X seems 10 moan t1as
We mnSe abandon oar policy &c continental
Isolation ard take our place VITA otae~
powers - determining the Destiny or the
rest ot The woEta. Il IS exceedingly a.
sTaet.vc aaa re fa;,Sr sasss,vss TIA; We
a. beginning - know mere tAaa George
WasA.nEtca ai3
Before committing ourselves 20 tie
abandonment e a rc}.cy wSlch has been
greatly 30 ou~ advaatax, during the cen
'agy G. our independent existence. & w..l
"a taSt Ss well 20 csnx&er TIA responss-
alss.es we az assuming. Tbs present war
FURNISHES > soas sext tvorn whIea 20 range
eyev s1e sse5sc;- Il No undertake 10 ha.a
sx.g4,ery outside o. CTR Soas, lie ana 20
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THE EAGLE AND THE LION.

Lines on the growing cordial relations
between England and the United States.
Alone. on his rock nigh hundred years
= lie has drowsed with the sun IN his eyes,
DUMB watch Ger the yellow sand was his
Far west to the far sunrise.
But now he stretches his tawny length
There is stir In the dusk of the hundred
Distant the sounds. and great his strength.
So he dozes again with listening ears.
Alone the young eagle above the rock
Swings hither and th.ther, TO and fro.
Watching the smoke and the dust of the
Watching the free wind blow
Drowsed too-but now he ruffles his crown.
And the evening light IN his eyes glow
As he mounts to mark the sun 60 down.
A century's sun, meath the thunderhead
BE We brothers. or brothers be we nosq'
TO him on the rock comes down the cry.
And ne answers, Yea, we are kin and kin.
Twain kings OF the earth and the sky
Thou OF the Aghtnings Of heaven hast
I OF the powers of Gods great deep.
Gather the thunders? Bare mer's children
the sword?
IT'S time that ws rouse US from our
sleep"
Woe when the eagle sends cry TO heaven
And sioops to the cloud where the tenn
And woe when the lion shah rise on his
rock,
storm-wlnd in his name and wrath in his
Then, brother with brother and blood with
blood
We shall stand. ALLEN peoples. bewaref
Hold we the dread powers Of fire ana
or earth. and OF sea, and OF air"
-Geerge Frederick in Lesies Weekly.
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NOT An UNJUST TAX.

Under the pretensc Of upholding the
cause Of the thrifty. some newspapers
Are eondemnlng the senate amend
inent imposing tax OF one
quarter OF one rer cent. on bank
deposits. whether tf,oso deposits are in
banks with or without capital stock. No
wlse man would desire 20 put any OBJ
atacis In thu way Of thrift. but we cam
not believe tina. there is any man in
the United States who is SO good citi-
zen thai hs has put by oae hundred
cellars. who would refuse TO contribute
'two bits" to tho expenses Of war in
which his country IL Sc vitality inter-
sssed
Dsvestea es ell rigfnarels about
placing isnpcsitioas upon the savings
cf IahoE this tax merely means that
n a man has one hundred dollars IN the
bank he VIII hs called urea 70 bear the
patriotic burden II contributing twenty
Eve cents psr annum 80 help the govern
SO extreme distinction. who spends his
weekly surplus. or a part OF it. IN to-
haeeo ana beer. vii have to contribute
ees less en- al average. than twenty
live cents naenth lie who sranis hts
money that way nil have 10 ray FROM
che dollar 90 ,hres dollars a year. while
THE mar wae saves cue hundred dollars
can escape with only twenty-five cSags
year. Another difference IS sAat re
thrifsless viii pay his tax 90, az BIS
principal while Tire thrifty wsl} only raw
frern eHs-eighsh 20 cre~swesg1h Z the
annual vrost leaving his prsaegpal urs,
teuehsa.
AIRY argument araias, So ngh: a task
as that proposed is only sach IS could
be urged against taxation in airy fern.
Il 10 absurd 10 ;alA ef tA!s tr.rlng Ia.
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MRS. CELIA wALLACE-s GIFT.
ORers Her soutAern Home for n
Array Hospital.


Chicago Times Herald.
Mrs Celia Wallace has rendered her
southern home at St. Augustine, Fla, az q
hospital for the soldier boys OF Illinois.
Gov. Tanner has accepted the offer and ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the generosity
AID patriotism that prompted the gift
Mrs. Wallace has sugges tons 10 make re-
garding the equipment OF the place. and
committee viii confer with her. Mrs.
Wallace has also purchased furniture and
other equipment with her own funds.
Through the gift Of Mrs. Wallace. Illinois
is the first state to secure provision for
the care OF the sick and wounded OF the
militia. A corps OF nurses under Mrs.
George NJ. Mouiton awaits the cali at st.
Augustine.
II have two houses in St. Augustine"
said Mrs. Wallace yesterday. and there
are going to be many soldiers In that vi
entity. Some OF them will sustain In
1liries and some of them will be taken Ill.
This suggested TO me that my property
could be used as hospital, and I have
loaned II 20 IiliEois. AS soon as I can
conclude certain plans here / intend 10
go to St Augustine TO fit out the buildings
for the use of nurses and the soldiers. II
seems 10 me there ought to be a line OF
hospitals along the Southern coast
The two houses loaned TO the state over
lock the bay, and they adjoin the United
States parade ground and the barracks.
They face granite sea wall which forms
a magnificent promenade. The grounds
have sea frontage OF 800 feet and depth
OF 100. There Is room TO extend the hos
pital accommodations IL necessary. There
is no yellow fever at ST. Augustine The
climate Is delightful and Tire water is
heaithful.
Mrs. Moulton and Mrs. Wallace will to-
gether plan the work they hone IN do In
the South. Mrs. Mouiton is going TO the
front when her husband is called to the
South. For weeks she has been enlisting
corps OF nurses. who are eager to show
that women can serve their country as
Wei as the men Mht, fire the guns
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EXPECTATION OF A FIGHT.

Even before these words reach the
public the news may have come over
the wires of a great naval victory. The
news already received Is to the effect
that Notwithstanding all the threatened
danger Of forcing passage through the
narrow channel into the harbor OF Sam
tlago de Cuba, Commodore Schley has
made a Dewey dash and Is attacking
the Spanish feet.
There seems to be no reason for longer
concealment of the actual conditions by
the authorities. II Cervera Is in the har-
Dor and Schley is watching for him on
the outside no publication OF news in
American papers can help him. The
knowledge OF these facts has long ago
reached Madrid by cable. but even that
knowledge DOGS not enable the Cadiz
fleet 10 cross the ocean more rapidly or
with q greater strength than Sampson
can match II with. That fleet Is stlll at
Cad!z, and the indications are that the
government will hesitate long time
before leaving the coast exposed To at
tack by sending It's only reliance to the
all OF Csrvera. only to be met by samp-
son.
II is fair TO presume that the army
viii now be dispatched 20 the eastern
end Of Cuba with a view 10 following
up the destruction of The Spanish feet
by an attack upon the land forces, With
one squadron at Santiago and Aneri-
can troops on land there. and Sanp-
sons feet accompanied by another
army In the neighhorhood & Havana.
the conquest O, Cuba will be only a
question OF very short tinie,
Expectation has been so long on the
anxious seat that the news OF possible
action Is received with great rejoicing.
because the People know that when once
our army and navy &c; the opportunity
- strike they VIII make speedy work G.
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An interesting question may

An interesting question may possibly
arise over the sale OF coal by Nanaimo
coal companies to the United States navy
through go-betweens. II may be that
British coal has been sold to United States
merchants who have afterwards sold some
10 the government, but it VIII be difficult
to prove this and II Is not clear how Spain
Is going TO hold the British government
responsible. Her only course would be TO
send cruisers into these waters and cap
ture any cargo Of coal which was being
taken into an American port
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past - ian assault upon accumuia-
tions-" All taxes. except The psii tar.
are equally an assault upon accrmufa-
items The tax horne By al ferns Of
property. real estate. a house. a farm,
live stock. implements. personal proper
ty OF any kind, stocks. bozds. money
or On income. Ii tax On accommodations.
It 10 1udlcious TO reiievs the poorest
Is much AZ possible from taxation. but
having avoided harshness. the next best
principle IL % make 1; absolutely irn-
partial and fair in proportion This the
simple tax Of one quarter CT one Per
cent. on banks deposits VIII do. The
man who has only one hundred dollars
viii pay two bits year: the man who
has one thousand dollars win pay two
dollars and q half He who has such
means that he can put by one hundred
dollars would not hesitate to pay TWEEN
ty-fve cents for o ticket TO q picnic or
q dance: viii he be more niggardly In
contributing 70 a fund whose necessity
is occasioned by the needs Of his coun-
try In a war undertaken on behalf OF
humanity and involving SO much to
HIS counsry's interests?
It Is urged that the amount required
by the government should be raised
preferably by indirect taxation. This
means that ii should be placed upon the
necessaries Of life. which would newt
ably lead TO higher price being de-
manded for articles in daily use. We
cannot see the Justice OF taxing those
articles which are needed to sustain
life. and to obtain which 50 many people
are engaged in a constant struggle even
at present prices. and leaving untouched
the surplus over mans wants.
The best system OF taxation win al
ways aim to avoid placing any burden
upon that which mans wants compel
him to buy. and place the burden upon
that which he Is fortunate enough to
acquire over and above his necessities.
Statistics show that the average de-
posit Is less than four hundred dollars.
The tax on this average would. there
fore. be one dollar per annum. The tax
should not be borne by current deposits.
OF course, because much OF the money
standing to q mans credit is merely
placed In the bank for safe keeping. and
often represents sums passing through
his hands In the course OF business but
not his own property. 1t might be said
that In order to eyade the tax people
would exchange their time deposits to
call deposits; but this is not at all prob
able, because 1t would mean a sacrifice
OF interest. The usual interest on TINA
deposits is three per cent. but even II
1t were only two per cent. no man
would give up the chance OF making
A.75 interest because. by paying the tax
he would not get two dollars.
A war tax is an emergency tax, and
no citizen should seek to evade II when
1t imposes no hardship.
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re American colony In Paris paid ,

TIE American colony In Paris paid q
very graceful compliment to the French
nation and displayed very commendahls
sis.rf, In TIE particular attentions paid TO
tho tomb OF Lafayette. Although the
ceremony CT decorating the graves OF
American soldiers extends chiefly TO those
who fell 10 tha civil war it vas a very
appropriate opportunity 10 show that we
stilI remember the friends who stood by Us
81 the war for independence.
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or bic yuferesf

lnterviewar-I called TO ses you. Mr..
Goodman, 10 learn II you have any remsn-
iscences OF the late Mr.. Lyric, the poe,
whose demise the public so much lameuts
Mr.. Goodman-Indeei. have. but
assure you that they are OF no value
observation-disclosures me. sir. but ycu
are mistaken; the public would be De.
lighted 70 have anything Of interest from,
him.
Mr.. Goodn1an-weiI. here are six OF his
rrornsssory notes If the public can ge:
any interest ont os them st's more than
have been abe to dc.-BoSton Courier
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II IS worth noting tia. among those who
marched with the Unton veterans on Mon
Cay was m ca English soldier who foughs
IN the Cy!msaa war. Besides his wish IN
display npathy with the veterans. he
had al additional righ: 20 be fl the ranks
for he has two brothers living who tough.
for the Stars ard Stripes during tAs civil
war
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Marie Gmpatlentlyl-oh. I do wish I
WAS a man!
Janette-poh. I don't believe q man
can button his collar on any more easily
than q woman.
Marte-Tnat may be. but a man can say
what he thinks about 1t without losing HIS
seiS-res7ect. Bszar.
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o1s OF the mast graphic pieces or de-.
scrips-vs writing 20 be- found for a long
time n ephesae-2l Journalism Is the I'M
agsEatlye description ot & naval battle II
a late number of I4eslge's Weekly repub-
ished Ii yesterdays Post Ia;elligeucsr.
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Easeban does I'd: oceupy the position +,
ia n puttie atteassos a fey years ago.
bat Seattle has ma7aze5 IN w;n fist o.ac.
II ihe race ~ Che peanani and tbs city
stIl turns oGs > large Eaaaher ot cnthus-
las.s when . god sAms s. promised.
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Double the Cost.
Puyallup Independent.


Jus. zee how the fusionists are running
the treasurer's office in King county. The
total expense for conducting the office for
one month Is ss0s7.a3. and this does not
include the salaries OF nine men who are
collecting personal taxes. Under Repub-
lean management the monthly expenses
of the Office were very much iess-about
one-half.
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G!rarB, Kan, TTeSs.
There has not been q silvenedItorial in a
Kansas Popailist paper for more than two
months. 1t IS also found by Investigation
OF the files OF the state historical depart
ment that more than fifty Populist papers
have pulled down the name OF W. j. Bry-
an. after declaring that they intended to
carry it az the head OF their columns until
100
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VIVA. hold Maud seems 20 have on
ell her rejected suItofs"
why shouldn't she, the arifuI thing,
She Always tells a man. when she refuses
him, that she - afraid 10 marry 4 hand
some man. because Sase would be 50 jsal-
oGs-"-CjnclnnatI Enquirer.
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Lively Time fer Doctors.


Chicago NeHR.
We'll t1As affair with Spain has revived
Gre tr&ucA OF o;ls5ness. anyway"
-'i{1w's that.
''Aaozi2 every othe- suan you meet Is IN
des Ike Doctors car
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SAls'a Gay-Dsi Jack Higgins sses, a
Kiss from yoa in the conservatory To-
nixhts
Dolly swist-Yes: but Immediately re-
nAyi1e1 iI-plk
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Dissertation dag was observed al ovA~
The United States this year with the same
feryos WITNESSED u IAis osu. \ typk>aa