Evening star., 1898-07-30

In this longitude the afternoon paper IS IA
vored with rich abur dance in the gather
ing of the news. Owing to the difference OF
time there are few items chronicling the
daylight activities OF men which reach
these shores from Europ outside the range
of the evening edition. Asia, perhaps, is
reserved for the morning paper. If the news
is promptly cabled, while the news of this
broad continent is almost exclusively the
property of the afternoon paper.
The Post seeks to justify it's apparently
jccose but really serious comments by al
lrsions to certain carefully selected items
OF exclusive publication that 1t has en-
joyed. 1t instances the publication of the
de LONE Letter Cby favor of the N. Y.
JournaD, the final midnight vote of Con-
gress on the war declaration, the Dewey
victory, the Cervera sortie, the Sampson
report (by favor of the Navy Department.,
and, vaguely, the Shafter exploits around
Santiago.
The Star can more than cover this short
list of news successes, its schedule ex-
tending over a long period and including
the most important war happenings
some of which are here briefly noted: The
terms of Spain's reply to the American
note; the Presidents message to Congress
submitting the case of Cuba; the text or
the resolutions adopted by the two foreign
affairs committees; the rejection by the
House of the recognition clause OF the
Sepate's resolutions; the presentation to the
President of the joint note of European
powers; the ultimatum to Spain; the dis
missal of Polo by this government and OF
Woodford by Spain; the proclamation or
the blockade; the first act of war by the
cruiser Nashville; the first call for troops
the Presidents message asking for a
formal declaration of war; President Dole's
offer of Hawaii for strategic purposes; the
orders to the Charleston to reinforce Dewey
at Manila; the first fatal engagement of
the war, at Cardenas; the arrival of the
Cervera squadron off Martinique; the sail
ing of Schley; the second call for troops
the first success of the Shafter forces at
Santiago, driving the enemy back to his
defense line; Skaters note of doubt to
his ability to force the lines: Samp-
sons news report of the destruction
of Cerveras fleet; the decision of this
government to send Commodore Wat
son to Spain with a squadron; Shaf-
ters notification of an immediate advance
upon Santiago; the evacuation of Ell Caney;
the opening of the general engagement at
Santiago, July 1: the decision of Spain to
surrender Hobson: the actual exchange of
Hobson; the fall of Sagasta's ministry; the
completion of the investment of Santiago;
the firing the German cruiser Irene at
Subig bay; the surrender of Toral; the
final terms of surrender; the first intima-
tion of a Spanish message to the United
States the detailed and located landing of
Miles forces at Guanica the Spanish peace
overtures; the surrender of Ponce; the first
official draft of the peace terms; General
Miles proclamation to the people of Porto
Rico.
This long list might be supplemented by
many hundreds of minor news features that
arpearei first in this city in The Star. The
last few days have well demonstrated the
superiority of the afternoon edition over
that of the morning. Tuesday OF this
week. for instance. The Star had the defin-
lite and detailed news of Gen. Miles land
ing at Guanica. the Spanish peace over
lures and the act of Spanish treachery in
sinking the cruiser Sandoval.. Friday, yes
terday, The Star repeated it's performance
of taking the cream of the news. 1t pub
hshed not only the first peace terms, but
also an account of the cabinet meeting
the surrender of Ponce, Miles proclaE1a-
tion to the people. and Gen. Skaters de-
rial of certain insinuations OF Interference
from Washington.
Truly. it is time for the Post to acknowl-
edge that it Is in the rear of the process
sion. 1t does what # can by individual ex-
cellence to offset the natural and ever ac-
cumulat.ng difficulty IN the publication of
the news. but it cannot restore to the
morning paper the prestige that It once
enjoyed, thanks to the slowness of trains
and the absence of electrical communiea-
ton.