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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
ONE OF MANY
Sagasta's Claim for Compensa-
tiOn For All Government
Property
Regarded With Interest in Wash.
ingtOn-.It Is an Illus.
tration
OF the Many Questions Likely to
Come Up in Peace Nego.
tiatiOns.
Leading Officials Think the Claim
Of the Premier Rather
Far Fetched.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Premier Sa.
gasta's claim as set forth in Madrid
dispatches that Spain will expect in.
demnity for all government property.
buildings, barracks, Notifications, ETC.,
IN Cuba, Porto Rico and elsewhere,
has excited much comment as showing
the different questions to be treated by
the military and peace commissions.
In ollcial quarters here there is no dis.
position to make counter claim to
Sagasta's proposition, for this will be
done in good time and there is no out.
line Of the government plans to be
given out in advance. AT the same
time leading officials express their in.
dividual opinion that Premier Sagasta's 5
claim is far fetched. as 1t is said to be
the established rule Of international
law that all public property Of a SOW.
ereign government passes TO the con.
Queror when change Of territory &C.
ours. The rule is equally we'll estab.
lished that private property undergoes
no change. The question is somewn at
complicated III the present case by the
fact that Cuba and Porto Rico are not
acquired strictly by conquest, but
rather by mutual agreement. In case
Of conquest no question could arise
as to the passing OF all forts. barracks,
etc, along with the conquered terri.
tory.
While these are general rules in case
OF actual conquest, II Is appreciated
that new principles may be required
to meet new conditions az the clrcum.
stances under which Cuba and Porto
what novel. In Cuba the question is
further complicated by the fact that
the United States has not asserted the
purpose to acquire or annex the terri.
tory but merely to free it from Spanish
domination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
SAGASTA'S IDEAS.
6pain's Peace Policy Outlined BY the
Head Of the Present Ministry.

spain's Peace Policy Outlined BY the
Head Of the Present. Ministry.
MADRID. Aug. 22.-It is rumored the
government will instruct the Cuban
commissioners to present strong case
for the recognition of Spanish claims
for compensation for the cession Of
public works in Cuba, the compensa.
ton to take the form Of saddling upon
Cuba tho bulk Of the Cuban debt exist.
ing in 1895.
Ell Liberal publishes remarks made
by Senior Sagasta on the diplomatic
and political situation. quoting the pre-
mier as follows:
From a legal point Of view the pres.
ent state of affairs is not peace nor
war, but merely q suspension of hos.
tilities. An armistice would have
allowed us to dispel better the OBJ.
scurity Of the situation. but the United
States declined to agree to our making
q step further in advance.
"In Cuba. besides evacuation. there
remains other problems. Spain
May Abandon Her Sovereignty
over the greater Antilles, but there
will remain the question Of editces and
all our properties. There are law suits
before the tribunals affecting the inter.
ests Of tho Spaniards. When and
where will these be decided? In Ha.
vana, where large number Of Grim.
inals have been condemned by the
Spanish tribunals, what is to be done?
Then there are other questions for which
We have to fix basis for discussion
and agreement regarding the Philip
pines. Besides these aud other prob.
lens Of great importance there is . pre-.
liminary question to be discussed. Ac.
cording to international law suspen.
sion Of hostilities has been signed and
the surrender Of Manila ought to have
no legal efficacy. How will that prin.
ciple be understood by the United
States? This causes rs much anxiety
and we give it great attention, but we
are still awaiting the information de-
manded from General Jaudenes. which
has not yet reached us on account Of
the difficulties OF communication BE-
tween Manila and Hong Kong"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22

- OF Wofnanhood
aud often added to this the digestive func-
tions are out of order; these two conditions
cause nearly all the headaches from which
women suffer.
Tieve are two great remedies specially
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A ia.y living IN coehocton Co. Ohio, Mrs "
r. Stanton. OF Blissfcld. writes: Il had female
weakness very bad for nearly three years. Had
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such dreadful pains in the back and top OF my
head (just as though someone was lifting me by
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iosS ,ins. No tongue can express the suffering
I endured. had much pain at monthly pc,
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a physician as there is in the state, but had no
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then had more or less pain in my head When
began taking DIR. Pierce's medicines weighed
10, pounds. and was very pale and weak. took
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and seven OF the Golden Medical Discovery.
Now l feel like different person Have no
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husban1 and one enid: arm gaining in flesh;
feel il is through Gods mercy and your wonder
full incidence that am cured"
Where cuustipated conditions exist Dr..
Pierce's mild and agreeable Pleasant Pei.
lets /" should be occasionally used in con.
uection With the Prescription"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
SILVELA'S IDEAS.

Capturc Of Manila Does Not Affect the
other Islands.
MADRID. Aug. 22.-Senor Silvela,
leader Of the Conservatives, expresses
the views Of that party on the capture
of Manila in the following statement:
"The capture Of Manila in no wise
affects the rest of the archipelago and
tho cdPtes should be summoned with
urgency to prevent tho world gaining
the inn press sion that Spain has lost her
sovereignty in the PHILIPPINES. The
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
ROBBED 4 POOL. BOX.

hoy Thieves Get Away With $1,000 as
tho Fort Erie Race Track.
BUFFALO, n. Y. Aug. 22.-Boy
thieves stole $1,000 from the pool box
at the race track at Fort Erie, Ontario.
The cashier had his attention attracted
for moment, but turned, in time to
see boys hand grasp a bundle OF
Canadian bills and was seen to hand
something TO another boy who disap.
peared in crowd. The police have
arrested three uewsboys who are sus.
pected Of being implicated IN the theft.
No money was found on them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
Dry 10TELL
|; IN of the cristobal Colon
bys He Could Have Es'
capcl schley.
h 1lo Did Not Will Soon
b. Told 70 the Spanish
COrtc>,
He Is a Member...SOme
|tsrljn- Revelations to
BE Made.
! Good Word for American
kjcers with the Exception
of Sig>bee.

York, Aug. - The Press says:
Ia Emllo D.az Morea. OF ths
kh ship Crlstobal Colon. IN an III.
+ discussed the events Of the last
Reeks with bitterness. There was
D playful suggestiveness In his
when he replied to the inquiry
Ser he would say goodbye TO the
lean flee, as he passed down tho
b the Normaudie.
ks," he went on, "why shouldn't
friends Oh board your ships! We
fa,A, as personal foes. Captain
Of tue brooklyn-you don't know
All, fine man. Halt an hour
the battle | had given him my
graph and he had given me his.
lne wrote We have just fought
outs and half. Each did his
We We're not personal foes.
mat II Is all over, we are comrades
rends. This is the way ! feel
ds them. | believe they have o
eat opinion OF the Spaniards from
iaey had before the war;"
Could Have Escaped.
captain said II could have got.
way schley knows it; Sampson
II and so does Cook. told
II was not the Brooklyn nor tho
~ mat Kept me from esca ping.
"a! went only "a miles. l tell
was =. Dividing that by tho
and you will SEQ my average was
Eao's an hour and Mt times IL.
'eson could only 60 l6 and l was
ofopp'ng the Brooklyn behind.
y neither OF tho ships kept me
ssVapihs, but l cannot tell you
!" WY l was not able to save my
3uo 'ne captains voice trembled.
lie Has = story to Tell.
won I have long to wait
lou won't have long to wait"
pe1'ed' When l tell why. il
W 'ne floor Of the cortes. lam
F,sss, S'' o' the spanish parliament. t.
flseA' aSs the Montril district in
Il Va province. l have been Der.
MY W .Ae president to 60 home
. oo,. 70 present at the opening
! d,r' i,''es' W which will take place in
! tb;n hys Then l will explain and
~ lungs m dark now will seem clear.
a, uany ,a things don't seem quite
i. in 10 ~" why did not escape when
tad.. - we lead. lam not saving
d n ,act '. at all from the achieve.
NJ ,hsu sne American fleet. The mon
hen ~ could, but there is nm nm.
|his,or,a. Yet to DO known be,
\, ,1'9'y 70" is written. ~
n ~. .''''a''y Damaged b, shot.
Ny v d,mS WIN say the Colon was ma.
keut tuased on by the American Ore. =
w. She wa. hiA nn,- "a.
aiu II! your m own reports I made y
scss Of - ~; brooklyn. and there wore
speak w.t., WITS on her side. Does moi
ay our ~e.1 Tor Spanish gunnery,
"'00k'yn's sides tell . diner,
Par yum: un yon not sink her, .heu,"
es with W. Were too small. Thre,
Maria TaSs neavy suns-the viscsya
On fire. 'eS1 and the oquendo-
One ran,d . ! was left alone Will
had had p'u !, lire gun Of small calibre
'1ere mi,h. 6uuo or IL or IL =
4, rho1as hsnt have been q dineren,
y have mean, a''es in the Brookiy.
|el..s', saus sa,u''anase o,, y, that e they pm
|t'Aat wou,s on the ships with wood
. ' catch ars. The i,rs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22

Liberal party should conclude peace.
but the Sagasta cabinet cannot eject
the task.
II the queen regent tenders him an
invitation, Silvela is disposed to accep,
the office
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22

=. nv AHere was no fire on INV
snip, because she had no wood worL
sho was like the Brooklyn and would
not burn" 1
New York Not q Good Shin.
What 90 you think Of the New
York;" 0"
"A bad ship. 1t was lucky for her
She ala not get into the fight. She
would have burned like our three sh;ns
Rear Admiral Sampson was in nerfao.
accord with me on that subject and
agreed that shell might set her on
ire and with her woodwork she wonld
have gone the way Of the Vizcaya. i"
"Who should get the credit for tho
victory, Sampson or Schley?" he was
asked.
Blamss Captain siesbee.
both officers are men Of great intel.
hgence and high character" )" he said
"But Sigsbee, ah, what shall l sav of
him! After the Maine explosion he was
in Captain Eulate's cabin in the Viz.
caya. There. with tears in his eyes. be
said his career in life was ended be .
cause he had lost his ship. We rescued
tho American seamen while their Off.
GERS were drinking champagne on
shore. and then Sigsbee goes in cour;
aud forgets oil about his tears and
lamentations in Eulate's cabin and
tries to shoulder the blame upon us.
Mover did We have hand in blowing
up the Maine, and am convinced that
after the straightforward, square way
We have fought this war, the American
people don't believe that we blew un
the Maine"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
First Passenger Coach for Alaska

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. 22.-The frs,
railway coach to be used in Alaska has
been shipped. The shipment consists
Of o passenger. baggage car and a
combination passenger and baggage
car The cars are to be used on the
White Pass aud Yukon road, which is
now in operation for 1873 miles from
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
England kuys Coal.

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. %. There has
been shipped from Norfolk, in British
bottoms, II cargoes of Pocahontas
steam coal, aggregatiag 1923 tons.
They have gone to IL different coaling
stations belonging to England.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
Mo PMrtland Won tho Fight.

New YORK. Aug. 22.-''kid" Nc.
Partland OF this city and Otto Zeigler
Of Philadelphia fought % rounds before
the Atlantic club aud Charlie White,
the referee. decided in favor Mozart.
land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-22
!: What hcad.
aches lean.

The dreadful
II e a q a c h e 5
which women
5 II Ter III e an
nineteen times
out of twenty
that there Is
III ore trouble
than headache.
There is prob
ably some un-
healthy condi-
ton of the del
icate organism
rs ->,,,,
Evening star., 1898-06-15
A Brave stand at Guantana mo.

The situation at Guantanamo, where a
battalion of American marines is holding
an exposed position against the repeated
assaults of a superior force of Spanish reg
ulars and guerrillas. is not altogether
pleasant to contemplate despite the thrill
of pride that Americans must feel when
they realize the heroism of that small force
of invaders. The exact purpose for which
the marines wer, landed Is not clearly set
forth. Several reasors for the movement.
are within view. The marines had been
corfibed on the transport Panther for many
weeks and doubtless needed larger space.
but 1t Is to be questioned whether they
would have been worse Off on the vessel
than on shore. exposed to the Intermittent
fire of skulking foe and required to MAIN
tain ceaseless defense. Another possible
reason for the landing Is that 1t was
deemed necessary to capture and hold the
cable station at that point. This. however,
Is not readily acceptable. for the station
was wrecked in the first fire from tho
ships and could easily be prevented from
falling back into Spanish control by the
same means. OF course a certain degree OF
eagerness to achieve the long-delayed
American landing may have inspired the
enterprise and there were probably SUBJ
stantial reasons for the move that have not
yet been disclosed to the public. but in view
of the desperate odds against which the
marines have been pitted. surrounded as
they have been by unfamiliar conditions
Evening star., 1898-06-15
The Policy of Infamy RedixIyus.

The situation disclosed at the caucus OF
House democrats yesterday afternoon did
not surprise any man present The attend
ance was slim. The absentees numbered
hfty-six. The proceedings were spiritless
except for the energy displayed by those
who We're declaring their intention not to
be bound by any deliverance which would
commit the party against Hawaiian annex
alton A motion by Mr.. Sulzer of New
York to adjourn. in order to avoid useless
party friction, poIled thirty votes against
thirty-eight, showing that the meeting of
seventy members was almost equally divid-
ed. Later il is true a resolution against
annexation polled fifty votes as against
seventeen. but it had already been deter
mined that the action of the meeting was
not to be binding.
The formal deliverance of the caucus, or
conference, or what you please, is curiosi-
ty. 1t reads:
Resolved. that it is the sense of the dem
Ccratic party. S represented in the national
House. that annexation of Hawaii is dam
gerouS and unwiSe. that it reverSeS our
traditional policy. and we believe it may
lead to colonial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and, ulti-
mately. to the destruction of republican in
stitutiOns-
Let US consider the counts separately.
The annexation of Hawaii is dangerous
and unwise That is a matter of opinion.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas thinks it would be.
The most illustriOus of living American
statesmen, without regard to party, and
the most illustrious of American soldiers
and sailors. think it would not be, and urge
the step with earnestness.
1t reverses our traditional policy" Since
when? Has the government ever failed to
annex territory considered essential to the
cOuntry's security and development? The
Louisiana Purchase. the territory obtained
from Mexico. the acquisition of Alaska, are
matters of history. The annexation of Ha-
waii for the reasons advanced is in direct
line with our traditional policy" Not to
annex the islands would reverse" that
policy.
1T may lead to colonial ACKNOWLEDGMENT"
Annexation was an issue before a war with
Spain thought of. The Importance of
the Hawaiian Islands to the United States
was demonstrated years ago. The war has
simply confirmed all that was then de-
clared. We need Hawaii without regard to
any of the developments or possible devel-
opments of the war. but especially so in the
light of those developments.
1t may lead. ultimately, to the destruc-
tion of republican institutions. That is
too puerile for discussion-the merest CUFF
1t is out of place even in a resolution whose
foundation rests in folly and shortsighted-
ness. a limit should have been put to the
extravaganza OF even that meeting, so gift
ed in the art of ripping up history and ig-
noring the truth.
The caucus was guilty-probably uninten-
tiOnally-of one omission. 1t should have
sent TO Mr.. Cleveland the following tele-
gram. officially signed:
We have. by majority vote, revived your
Policy of lnfamy,' and attempted to make
il our own Congratulations your be-
lated triumph. Have you any plans for
1900? Make none until you hear further
from US.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
Majority Rule in the Senate,

In reforming parliamentary procedure In
the House of Representatives Thomas B..
Reed performed great public service and
made lasting reputation for himself. He
found situation of compleXity and EN-
barrassment and soon changed it into one
of simplicity and ease. He found rules
easily adjustable to the obstruction of all
public business. and substituted for them
rules which enabled business to be trans
acted simply and satisfactorily. The prop
osition he laid down was that the majority
should rule, and he made the way smooth
for the accomplishment of that object. The
feat was one of unusual merit, and he
richly deserved all the praise that was be-
slowed upon him.
The Senate, always slow-motioned body
became conspicuously -motioned after
the House reforms began to work. The
comparison was extremely sharp. and oc
casioned wide, and some humorous, re-
mark Mr.. Reed himself was accredited
with several sarcasms on the subject which
convulsed the country. He may not have
said all the good things attributed to him.
A famous wit in any walk of life has to
father good things of which he has never
heard. But the Reed wit Is striking and
CHARACTERISTIC, and about some of the filings
authorship. And they all tended to estab-
lish the same proposition for the Senate
that Mr.. Reed had just succeeded in estab-
fishing for the House-namely, that the ma
jority, under fair conditions, should rule.
The Senate will tomorrow be asked to
take up the Newlands resolution for the
annexation of Hawaii, and shortly to vote
on 1t. The subject is not new in the Sem
ate, but has been fully discussed there in
the form of a treaty. The majority of the
body is in favor of the measure. This is
admitted even by the opposition. The only
question relates to securing a vote-to the
right of the majority to rule. Obstruction
pure and simple, is the only weapon the
minority commands Does not this appeal
to MIR. Reeds idea Of the parliamentary
fitness of things? Does 1t not rouse the
old spirit of reform in him? Does he not
hope that his colleague, Mr.. Frye who Is
leading the fight for majority rule now. as
he himself led it in the Ffty-first Congress,
may succeed?
MIR. Reed has said that empire can
walt" But he cannot consistently say that
parliamentary reform can wait. He him.
self has given that such an impetus that
1t must go on.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
Growing Needs of IL Growing City.

The steady development of the District
of Columbia is evidenced by the constant
growth of its budget of annual expendi-
lures and by the necessarily increasing de-
ndnd for larger appropriations. Wash
ington, indeed. is expanding in all direc-
tons Its population is increasing from
year TO year. its attractions are accumulat-
ing. its needs are growing in proportion. and
when the ideals that have been established
Tor the city are borne in mind it is plain
that there must be no letting down In the
scope of the yearly budgets passed by Con-
gress for the care of the many municipal
interests intrusted to it, The bill now
in conference, in addition TO the chief items
of increase added by the Senate. to which
The Star has already called pointed atten-
ton. includes a general advance along
many lines, as noted by other amendments
adopted by the upper house. The Senate's
wise iiberality in this matter of providing
suitable funds for the increasing needs of
growing city should be permitted to pass
INTO thc law These increases are merely
representative of the natural expansion of
the community. Modern municipal life
Involves many novel requirements. The
demand today for well-paved. welI-swe,t
streets. for sewers. for adequate police and
managed schools is not a cry for Iuxuries
but for what are considered in the light of
present possibilities and ideals as urgent
necessities. With the increase in the Strict
ly urban portion of the population. and
more especially with the spread of tine
suburban area of habitation comes n d.
nand FOR more police protection. The need
insistent- 1t cannot safely be disre-
garded- certain ratio must bs main
tanned between the territory of occupation
and the number of reliable men set 20
guard the lives and property of the Gift
SeIs. That ratio has not been local
Iy maintained. In the matter of providing
for the protection Of the city from fire. too
congress has been slow to appreciate the
need for liberal appropriations. Good man
acenent and good fortune have combined
10 maintain a high standard of efficiency
on the part OF the fire fighters. but at no
time during thu period of marked munich
pal Development have the numbers and tn,
apparatus been in proportion to the areas
involved and the value Of the property ex-
posed To danger. The schools. too. while
on high pane Of efficiency have not been
provided for with the generosity that
should mark the treatment of the educa-
u'nal systeta by the approprialing power
New buildings and additional teachers have
oeeh required and only partially supplied
IN the annual bills. This year the Senate
mas increased the allowances for these va
rlous purposes and has gone far toward
closing the gap between the actual aIlot-
mehts and the urgent requirements
Evening star., 1898-06-15

washington Dlspatcn chicago Post.
The trouble is, however, that the dems-
Gratis are face to face with a grim and dis
couraging future, and are sadly distracted
when 1t comes to deciding upon the wise
course TO take on current questions as they
arise. Thus they appear as voting for the
war and as antagoniZing every proposition
that comes up to arm the government with
weapons to carry on the war. They are
hanging on the fianks and barking and bit
ing and snarling at every local move which
Is made to hold up the hands of the Presi-
dent and give him a united support. The
result of this Is they find themselves array
ed against the national feeling which is
now the great moving impulse of an
aroused and patriotic nation. This angers
and discounts them. and in their confusion
they strike out wildly or attempt to follow
the leadership of men in whose Judgment
they have little or no confidence There
has probably never been time in the his
tory of the democratic party as an organ
iZation when 1T was so much in need Of
leadership as in the present emergency.
The Baileys. the JOneses and the Bryans do
not appear to have arisen equal to the oc-
casion in any single particular.