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The herald., 1898-04-27
A PATRIOTIC RALLY

A mass-meeting of citizens, irrespective
of partisan politics, has been called for
tomorrow evening to give expression to
the patriotic sentiment existing in Los
Angeles among all classes of people, and
to adopt appropriate resolutions. The
meeting will be held upder the auspices
of the Silver Republican club, but as be-
fore stated, will be totally devoid of any
partisan feeling.
1t is understood that ]. L. Murphey
will preside and that the following speak
ers will address the assemblage: Rev.
Burt Estes Howard, Judge ]. w. McKir-
ley, George S. Patton, Judge ]. N. Phil
lips, Mayor NJ. P. Snyder, Colonel I. E.
Messmore, J. R. Rush and Judge Charles
Silent. The principal speaker will be
that eloquent divine, Rev. Mr. Howard,
whose patriotic utterances so inspired his
auditors at the Los Angeles theater last
Sunday.
The meeting will be held on the lot
adjoining the Silver Republican Club
house, at No. 533 South Main street, where
ample accommodation will be made for
the large audience that is certain to
gather.
Under the circumstances it is not pre-
sumptuous of the Silver Republicans to
call this meeting For something over
week the Silver Republicans have turn
ed their headquarters into a recruiting
office, and over one thousand men have
been enrolled there for service. The lot
adjoining has been rented by the club for
drilling ground. and every evening from
six to eight companies have been given
some idea of military tactics by those
capable of instructing them. No other
body or organization in this city saw fit
to take the responsibility of calling this
meeting. and the Silver Republicans have
entered the breach and are going to have
what we hope will, be most successful
non-partisan patriotic meeting.
The herald., 1898-04-27

equipped and officered. and since the
state is to be allowed to furnish but one,
| to this command has been assigned the
lhonor. The incident is noted because of
the encouragement 1t gives that nf1Vley
and social standing are not to be pre-
ferred above experience and merit and
solid worth in the organization of the new
army. Young Logan lacks all Of these.
He has been speculating for years upon
the fame of his father, and poses as
"John A. Logan, Jr," the world at large
not being aware that the name belongs
not to him. He it was who, at the corona
tion Of the czar, had himself dressed in the
full uniform Of a colonel of the United
States army, which he was not entitled to
wear, and, in contempt of court etiquette,
took position at the head of the process
sion in the royal palace, in advance, not
only Of the accredited minister of his
own country, but of the entire diplomatic
corps Of the Russian capital. OF such
timber are soldiers not made. The war
with Spain will proceed without Claude
Logan.
The herald., 1898-04-27
THE REJECTED PATRIOTS

Under its quota, California will be per-
mltted to furnish but two regiments of
infantry, two battalions and four heavy
batteries, in all less than three thousand
men. 1t is obvious that there will be
many disappointments, for more than
fifty thousand men have already offered
their services to the governor. Others
still, to the number of many thousands,
stand ready to enlist, and will promptly
respond to another call. California; S
quota could be filled in this city within
twenty-four hours. 1t does not seem
probable a second call will be made.
1t is not clear that more troops can be
effectually used than are comprised in
the regular army and those to be mus
tered under the presidents proclamation.
But it is among the possibilities, and
the wisest course for those to pursue who
are unsuccessful in their ambition to
go to the front with the first contingent
of California troops is to prepare them
selves for prompt acceptance under a
subsequent call. Time spent in organiza-
tion and drill, in camp discipline and the
manual of arms, is by no means lost.
The next few months may profitably be
given to such training by those, who un-
fortunately or otherwise, have not been
able to get to the front at once. Eff
cheney in the handling of arms and in ma
neuvering, and knowledge of the unwrit-
ten as well as the written rules and
regulations of modern warfare, do not
come intuitively, nor are they picked
up in a moment. The best possible use
should therefore be made of the interim
between the first and a possible second
call Those who may be best prepared
for service will be preferred, should an
other demand for men be found nee
essary.
The herald., 1898-04-27
DURATION OF THE WAR

The duration Of the war is problemat-
ical. 1t may last for years, or it may be
terminated within a few months. One
mans guess Is quite as good as another's,
since the question belongs exclusively to
the realm of conjecture. The proclama-
ton of the president calling for volun-
teers names two years as the term OF
enlistment But even that circumstance
does not necessarily indicate that the ex-
ecutive regards it as at all GER
tain the war may be prolonged
President Lincoln's first call was
for three months service, mis-
take that was recognized before effective
organization really began. AS matter
of fact, a third of the original term OF
enlistment expired in a number of in
stances, before state troops left their
home rendezvous. This fact might have
embarrassed the president very much but
for the patriotism displayed by those wh0
responded to his first call. Most Of the
men promptly re-enlsted for three
years, cor during the war;" either ind-
vidually or collectively, and entire regi-
ments were re-mustered under new num-
bers without the usual formalities. In
q number Of cases regimental commands
continued in the service, and even went
cheerfully into battle, after the expira-
tion of the time limit of their original
enlistment, and before opportunity was
afforded for re-muster.
The writer recalls an incident, strongly
accentuating the loyal spirit that in
spired those who rushed to arms under
the initial call. The First Iowa infantry,
whose term had expired, was about to be
mustered out, but the command, to a
man. begged the privilege Of joining the
forces of General Lyon, then preparing
to move upon the confederates in Central
Missouri. Within a few days the regi-
ment engaged in the bloody battle of
Wilson creek, and was badly cut to
pieces. 1t served six months before being
mustered out. The same was true of
other western regiments.
President Mckinley has sought to
avoid the confusion that was experienced
In the early days of the civil war. The
new army will be enlisted for two years,
but the law provides for their immediate
discharge upon the cessation of hostili-
ties. The action of both the president
and congress is to be commended.
The herald., 1898-04-27
LOS ANGELES HERALD. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL a. 1898

dred millions among the people. That
is not what he was placed in the treasury
for. Such a departure is against the
interest Of the element that demanded
and secured his appointment. 1t is an
tagonistic to the interest Of the business
associations of lifetime. Without his
genuine sympathy and hearty concur
renee. success will be impossible. Sub
scriptions to the loan may be surrounded
with conditions which the people may
not easily understand. The bonds may
be in such denominations as to effect
ually shut out the great body Of the peo-
pie whose small surplus would yet in the
aggregate mount into the millions. The
denominations may be made so large that
the bonds could not be employed as a
medium of exchange, as they would GER
tainly be were the amounts small. The
evident intent-when the known views
Of the secretary of the treasury are con-
sidered-is to place this loan upon the
market, and to then speedily withdraw
it, upon the plea that the popular re-
sponse is not equal to the speedy require
ments Of the government. Then the
bankers will come to the front and alb
sorb all that remains, lock up the bonds
in their vaults, draw the interest upon
them quarterly, but never permit them
to get into the circulation, and ultimately
make the fight at the polls for declara-
tfon that "coin," the money in which they
are to be redeemed, means gold and gold
only.
Such a measure as this ought not to be-
come law. The Herald does not believe
it will become law. The house will rail-
road it to the senate, as it did a partisan
tariff bill, as if the fate of the nation de-
pended upon the speediest action attain
able, but we'll knowing that thought
full senate, bold in the consciousness of
its duty to the people, will long hesitate
before yielding concurrence. and that its
hesitancy can be effectively employed in
the political campaigns Of the near future
to accentuate its own patriotism and the
halting loyalty of the opposition. Never
theless, we shall look for stubborn re-
sistance in the upper house to measure
clearly in the interest of the money
sharps, and against the common veal.
The herald., 1898-04-27
THE COMMON VEAL

A strictly partisan revenue measure
has been introduced in the house, and
the yielding subserviency of the majority
to the dictates of the administration is
counted upon to secure its speedy adop-
ton. We characterize this measure as
strictly partisan for the reason that it
was drafted by a partisan chairman of
packed partisan committee, endorsed
by partisan caucus of the Republican
majority of that committee-the minor
ity not even being allowed to see it. 1t
confers upon partisan secretary of the
treasury extraordinary discretionary
powers to execute it in the interest
of the partisan financers of Wall
street. 1t purports to be a bill for a
popular" loan but its language poorly
conceals the ulterior purpose of MAX
ing it anything but popular loan.
The passage of the measure, with the
bond feature attached, will result in an
increase of the interest bearing debt of
the nation to the extent of five hundred
millions of dollars. 1t will result in the
placing of governmental obligations to
that amount in the hands of a syndicate
Of bankers, neither homogeneous nor
patriotic. instead of among seventy mil
lions of people. read yto subscribe for the
loan through the inspiration of loyalty
and the distribution of fifteen millions Of
dollars annually, in the shape of interest
o1o
The bill provides that "the bonds
authorized shall first be offered as pop
ular loan," but under such regulations
as may be prescribed by the secretary
of the treasury" a grant of discretion
that absolutely nulifies the proposition.
The form of the bonds, the denomina-
tions in which they shall be issued and
all of the details of their preparation and
marketing, are left in the hands Of
the secretary of the treasury, and he is
given twenty-five hundred thousand dol
lars for "the expense of preparing, adver-
tising, Issuing and disposing of the
same" a snug little sum that may, in
the discretion Of the secretary, be wholly
absorbed in "disposing of the same"
1t requires no extraordinary acumen to
detect the ulterior design that is cloaked
in the deceptive phraseology quoted.
Secretary Sherman has already declared
his belief that the people will absorb
not exceeding forty millions of dollars of
popular loan, whatever the induce
ments-that forty millions of dollars rep
resents the patriotism of seventy mil
lions Of people-and that all sums re-
quired above that amount must be fur
nished by the banks. Secretary Gage
makes no concealment of his disgust with
any form of popular loan. Opposed to
any attempt at popularizing a national
loan, it is inconceivable that he will. in
good faith, endeavor to place five hun
The herald., 1898-04-27
THE HERALD BULLETINS

The Herald has arranged a bulletin
service whereby the people of the out
lying sections of Los Angeles will be
made aware of the latest war news from
hour to hour through Out the day during
the Spanish-American war. The news
Of the day will be sent out by special
wire from The H erald off1c as fast as re-
ceived to the following places of busi-
ness, whore bull etins will be conspicu-
0uslv displayed:
Downey Avenue-Ststion A.
DOwney avenue and Twenty-f1rst ave-
nue-C. A. Neil's grocery.
Boyle Heights bakery.
Main and Eighth streets-George Mich
elson.
Main and Washington sire ets-R. G.
Hamlin's bicycle agency.
South Main, No. 25OO-E. L. Hereford's 8
drug store.
Kalliwoda's Drug Store-Temple and
Beaudry Streets.
Temple street. No. 1852 - Gridley
Bros grocery.
The herald., 1898-04-27
SPECTACULAR SOLDIERY

Our dispatches note the turning down
of the son of the late General Logan in a
manner calculated to greatly humilate
the young man. He had offered his SER
vices and coupled the tender with a hint
that he would like to be commissioned
colonel of cavalry. His plan was to raise
troop among the silk stockings of Chi
cago, and lead it to glory upon the fields
of Cuba. He went SO far as to purchase a
with white plumes, and in fancy, at least
he saw them waving in the soft zephyrs
ofsthe tropical island. But Governor Tan
Eer refused to be impressed. Illinois al
ready has cavalry regiment, splendidly
The herald., 1898-04-27
Wanamaker's Big Job

1t now seems certain that John Wana-
makers second fight against Quay will fail
as signally as did his first. 1t appears that
the majority of the Republicans in Penn
sylvania are not shocked by the exposure
of Quay's methods. On the contrary they
seem to be highly pleased with them. The
downfall of Quay has been predicted in
every contest he has had for years, but he
Is still the boss of his party in Pennsylva-
MIA, and will probably remain so as long
as he pleases.-Atlanta Journal.
The herald., 1898-04-27

The latest manifesto emanating from
the Spanish ministry is plausible. and
Ito those who are unfamiliar with all of
the facts it will appeal with convincing
force. 1t omits ahogetheDthe historical
facts upon which are based the American
contention, the moving causes leading
up to armed intervention. The European
is therefore left to draw the inevitable
inference that territorial acquisition is
our sole inspiration. Hence, time alone
purposes.
The herald., 1898-04-27

Signor Crispi is one Of the few European
statesmen able to read the handwriting
on the wall. and to see the peril in which
the Spanish monarchy has been placed.
first by the continued exploitation Of
colonial policy antagonistic to the en-
'lightened spirit Of the age. and second
in an obstinate refusal to accept the
verdict Of Christendom regarding It.
Neither dynastic sympathy nor yet the
ties Of language, religion and neighborly
proximity, are sufficient to blind'Signor
Crispi to the fact that Spain has COM
mitted crimes which he fearlessly de-
nominates as "monstrous, or to the OBJ
vious outcome of her struggle with the
western Colossus. Crispi's attitude is far
in advance Of current European thought,
but time and events will contribute to
its growth.
The herald., 1898-04-27

and unwarned merchantmen. however
justified by the rules governing interna'
tional warfare. hardly savors Of knight
errantry. and bespeaks the alertness
rather than the valor Of our seamen.
BY and by we shall begin to get different
sort Of news. and for its proper reception
we should begin to prepare ourselves
In time our own commerce will be at
tackled. and since our merchant marine
far exceeds that OF Spain, we are likely
to get the worst Of 1t in the long run.
The Lord is still supposed to be on the
side Of the heaviest battalions, the most
effective battleships, andit may later ap-
pear that we do not possess them.
The herald., 1898-04-27
The Herald presents this morning a

The Herald presents this morning an
interview with Mr.. E. w. Woltmann.
who represents a foreign company that
is desirous of securing control Of the Los
Angeles water works and water supply,
and which promises improvements over
the present arrangements and service.
The people Of Los Angeles are emphati-
cally in favor Of municipal ownership.
and Mr.. Woltmann's propositions
should be subjected to the most thorough
investigation before they are given any
substantial encouragement.
The herald., 1898-04-27
Moral Plague

Francisco is another indictment againS
the race tracks which curse that city
Widber is but one of many Victims; hi.
ruined home but one Of hundreds of ruined
homes; his disgraced. heart-broken FAM
lily but one of an army of disgraced and
broken-hearted families. Yet the magni-
tude of his stealings and the depth of his
fall maks his case sadly unique.
The race tracks of San Francisco ara
moral plaques. They are vampires feeding
on the souls of young and old That they
are colossal swindles. every man Of sense
knows.-Stockton Mall s4
The herald., 1898-04-27
THE CALL TO THE COLORS
"Are you ready, O Virginia,

"Are you ready. o Virginia.,
Alabama, Tennessee?
People of the Southland answer!
For the land hath need of thee"
"Here!" from sandy Rio Grande,
Where the Texan horsemen ride,
"Here!" the hunters Of Kentucky
Hail from Chatterawha's side.
Every toier in the cotton,
Every rugged mountaineer.
Velvet-voiced and iron-handed.
Lifts his head to answer "Here!"
"Some remain who charged with Pickett.
Some survive who followed Lee;
They shall lead their sons to battl,
For the flag If need there be-"
''Are you ready California, =
Arizona, Idaho?
"Come, oh come, unto the colors!
Heard you not the bugle blow?"
Falls hush in San Francisco
In the busy hives of trade;
| In the vineyards of Sonoma
Fall the pruning knife and spade;
In the mines of Colorado
Pick and drill are thrown aside;
Idly in Seattle harbor
Swing the merchants to the tide
And million mighty voices
Throb responsive like drum
Rolling from the rough Sierras,
| "You have called us, and we come"
Ger Missouri sounds the challenge
! Ger the great lakes and the plain
"Are you ready, Minnesota?
Are you ready, men of Maine?"
From the woods of Ontonagon,
From the farms of Illinois,
From the looms of Massachusetts,:
1--WE are ready, man and boy
Axemen free, of Androscoggin,
| Clerks who trudge the citys paves,
Gloucester men who drag their plunder
From the sullen, hungry waves.
Big -boned Swede and large-limbed Ger
man,
Celt and Saxon swell and call,
And the Adirondacks echo:
1--WE are ready, one and ALL"
Truce to feud and peace to factionl
All forgot is party zeal
When the warships clear for action,
| When the blue battalions wheel.
Europe boasts her standing armies
Serfs who blindly fight by trade;
We have seven million soldiers,
And a soul guides every blade.
Laborers with arm and mattock,
Laborers with brain and pen,
Railroad prince and railroad brakeman
Build our line of fighting men.
Flag of righteous wars! close mustered
Clean the bayonets, row on row,
| Where thy stars are sternly clustered.
With their daggers toward the foe.
| New York Mail and Express.
The herald., 1898-04-27

The Stars and Stripes have not yet been
that the islands were to be seized seems
to have been based upon the trivial cir
cumstance that some one in Honolulu
had made abortive efforts to buy num-
ber Of flags, and declared he could not
wait for a dealer to supply him from
San Francisco. Upop, this the yellow boy
built the story.
The herald., 1898-04-27

American newspaper enterprise is more
ever before. A thousand secret agents
in this country could scarcely hope to
furnish the home government with so
much information, of a reliable nature,
and navy of the United States. In the
meantime Spain moves cat-like on both
land and sea.
The herald., 1898-04-27

The patriotism Of John Jacob Astor,
unlike that of many rich men, is not ex-
clusively vocal. Without ostentation he
has rendered his private yacht to the gov
ornment, and notified the secretary Of
war that troops wilK be transported free
of charge over the railroads controlled
by him. Such exhibitions of loyalty are
not characteristic of his class. Let US
hope that it will become contagious.
The herald., 1898-04-27

the administration ten days since. the pa
pers are now few and far between which
are not supporting the present policy.
which was outlined by congress. President
Mckinley himself set the example of IN
stantly agreeing with the decision Of con-
gress. and If the Times were half so pa
triotic as 1t thinks it Is, 1t would abandon
the attempt to prove anybody else less pa
triotic than itself.-San Bernardino Sun.
The herald., 1898-04-27

In the British house Of commons, yes
terday, the member for Tipperary di-
rected some pertinent questions to the
government touching the liberation of
the late Minister Polo on British soil in
Canada, strongly intimating that his
Spanish information bureau at Toronto
should be raided.
The herald., 1898-04-27

The new revenue measure provides for
the issue of certificates of Indebtedness
to the aggregate amount Of s1OO. .OOO 900,
in addition to $500, 600, 900 in bonds. There
is no hint Of IAN enlarged use of silver"
The money interest will tolerate no silver
nonsense. Even irredeemable paper in
nation is preferable.
The herald., 1898-04-27

Lieutenant Fremont's daring in first
setting foot upon Cuban soil is highly
He did this under cover OF
night, in order to communicate with
Gomez. He may also have desired to try
his hand at the path-finding business, in
which his father won such laurels.
The herald., 1898-04-27
Effect of Republican Blundering

There is no doubt that the shuffling Gu
ban policy of the national administration
has contributed to the marvellous increase
in the Democratic vote. The current may
change before November. but as matters
stand the Democrats hold the favorable
position for carrying the next congress-
Pittsburg Post.
The herald., 1898-04-27

Yesterdays change in the president $
cabinet loses much Of it's interest from
the fact that it was change in name
only. Judge Day has long been secretary
of state in fact. His promotion to the
title is generally deemed we'll merited.
The herald., 1898-04-27
ON A HIGH PLANE

The proclama ton of the president,
respecting the rights of Spanish vessels.
and defining the attitude of the United
States with respect to neutrals, being
clearly within the principles embodied
in the agreement of Paris. entered into in
1856 by the leading nations of Europe,
cannot but command the respect of
Christendom. The right of search will be
exercised with the strictest regard for
the rights of neutrals, and interference
with vessels carrying mails will be re-
sorted to only when suspicion that they
carry contraband goods is we'll grounded.
Even under the enemy's flag neutral
goods will be protected. Spanish vessels
are allowed thirty days in which to clear
United States ports, and this privilege is
extended to vessels destined for our ports
and not yet arrived. The declaration of
the purposes of the United States is dig
nified, liberal to degree and directly in
line with the enlightened spirit of the age.
The most exacting stickler for interna-
tional etiquette must concede that our
country has thus met every requirement.
The herald., 1898-04-27

The Spaniards have not yet captured
any of our war craft. International law
has the Somers within It's grasp, however,
and international law is a power we are
bound to respect.
The herald., 1898-04-27
Getting Scared Too Quick

Excitement over the idea Of Spanish
attack on New York has been worked uD
at a rather early stage in the game. The
morning papers were full Of 1t. and the
sensation was pretty yellow ono. It's Z
long way from the Cape de Verde islands II
New York, and to stop such expeditions 4
Just the purpose for which our fyinf
squadron has been organized.-Oaklan(
Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-04-27
Wasting Space

The Los Angeles Times is wasting valu-
able space just now to say how unpatriotic
1t thinks some other papers and people are.
Whatever may have been the opinions ex-
pressed with reference to the war policy Of
The herald., 1898-04-27
The Spanish fleet at St.

The Spanish fleet at St. Vincent is said
still to be coaling. That is what 1t has
been doing for a month. The beavers
must be slow, the capacity Of the vessels
unlimited or the supply beyond concep-
tiOp.
The herald., 1898-04-27
No Bullfighters Needed

The Spanish won't need any bull fights
to amuse them now for a little while. Uncle
Sam will be able to keep them thoroughly
amused.-Ventura Free Press.