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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
AMERICAN RULE
IN WEST INDIES
Reconstruction of Govern
mentS Being Considered.
GEN. LEE EXPLAINS
SITUATION IN CUBA
American Push and Capital Will
Settle the Question.
First Work Will Be to Establish
Governmental Machinery All
Through the Island and Then an
Election Will Be Held-General
Lee Will Probably Head the Mill
tary Commission-No More Cen
sorship of Spanish Mails.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The recon
%struction of affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico
and throughout the Spanish West In
dies is receiving earnest consideration
in official quarters and at the White
House today. The president saw a num-
Der of prominent callers in reference
to this reconstruction in our new in
sular dependencies.
General Fftzhugh Lee spent some
time with the president going over the
condition of Cuban affairs. While no
announcement vas made, the impress
sion prevailed that General Lee would
be one of the Cuban military commits
sionerS to be named within a few
days.
Acting Secretary Allen of the navy
ais saw the president concerning Gu
a affairs. 1t is probable that an
American naval vessel will go to Ha-
vana harbor before long, and at least
two naval vessels will be ordered to
Havana when the military commission
assemblies there to determine upon the
details of Spanish evacuation.
Secretary Day also conferred with
the president and later determined, the
peace terms being matured, to take a
weeks vacation, and he will cav
either tonight or tomorrow morning,
SOlHS pIODdOly " OdIlIOH. ASSlSldUI
Secretary Moore will be acting secre-
tary of the state department during
Judge Days absence. The secretary's
retirement from the head of the de-
partment is likely to follow o o after
his return from Canton, and, indeed, it
may come during his absence, although
there "a no outward evidence today
that he was about to close his cOnnec-
ton with state affairs.
ARTICLE THREE.
Owing to an error in the transmits
sion of article 3, the full text of the
peace protocol as cabled from Madrid,
was not given with accuracy. The
ext of this article is really as fol-
lows:
Article 8. The United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city, bay and harbor
of Manila pending The conclusion of a
treaty of peace, which shall determine
the control, disposition and government
Of the Philippines"
President Mckinley is ~canvassing
public sentiment as to the needs of
military organization in time of peace,
and has consulted a number of visit
ors as to how much Of an army they
hin should be kept up after the
treaty of peace is executed. No con-
clusion has been reached as yet on this
point, but it is receiving considerable
attention OF the part of the admins
tration.
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Real Estate Transfers.

]. NJ. Harmon ct al. to F. NJ. VIII
son. part lot 5. block 81, plat A.---S70.0O0
Ann II. McGregor to Jane Cutler,
part lot ). block 6. plat B ..-...--.. l
Ann Il. McGregor to Ann NJ. Left
fer. part lot ). block 6, plat B.. 1
Ann H. McGregOr TO Agnes Cutler,
part lot 8. block 6. plat B......... I
F. r. Lyman ct al. to w. H. West.
part lot Z. block 81. plat A.. 1,S00
a. F.. Dieter ct TX to j. \. Bush.
lots II to 20 block l. South Boule-
Vdru ---.---.---.. -.-. ------.-...- Q0
Frank Hiffman ct ux to G.. w. Keel,
interest in Barstow lode. West
Mountain mining district ...... IN
A Wonderful Performance.
Pianka and her performing lions
Monday and Tuesday at Lagoon. Posi-
lively last two days.
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MEETING OF MANUFACTURERS.

President Wants to Know What the
Business Interests Want.
Chicago, Aug. Heterogeneous are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16

am, very sincerely yours,
WIN. r. SHAFTER.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

! and one-third miles Of excavation ana eieh'
locks and at Nicaragua only twenty-eish' ',''',.
and six locks With these data III hihu' "
seems to be not the Panama hut the Nicar"su"
routc which can be most cheaply ana speeu"!
opened to commerce. r,
/ The weIchtjest consideration comes last. lnc
Panama promoters say their scheme o"e'S '','
.o,r,r, all Guarantees and advantages wh'cl
,,s National interests can reasonably require.
with all respect and courtesy. that Is not 'r"t'
,rh .comnagnie Nouyee du Canal do ran
oma" Is a French company. formed IN fhris
and having its headquarters there' I'LL" ""'.
n charter granted by the French "o'eil'"c""
Americans will not he satisfied to nave SUCH
oornor.,ion control the waterway when con-
pects their two coasts. They nave 'he hi""e''
~ feeling toward France and Frenchihe"' nut
they want this American canal TO he un"ei
American control. There Is talk OF eanai HUM
tho Raw of Riscay 10 tho Gulf of Lyons ny WA!
of the Gironde and Garonne Woulo r,'"'"
mon like 70 have II made and controlled by al
American company? NO. the e""'""''' w
"odvantaees which our National interests rea-
"sonahly require" are 10 be secured oh,S /"
canal constructed by Americans under an
American charter and controlled ana pio'eco."
nv the American Government. with all possiple
ho scarcely less than one of our domestic high-
WAYS 10 her control. With all possible respect
for Colombia. we cannot regard her as sum
cicntlv powerful to protect such canal against
all possible attacks. ,,
From a sentimental point of view. we sho"io
rocre, IN seq those who have invested hundreds
of millions of dollars at Panama lose every cent
they have put into that ill-starred scheme BUT
tho likelihood of their meeting such loss mas
been so long apparent. and has grown so nearly
into certainty. thar outside observers II HOT 'nc
investors themselves have now become pretty
we'll reconciled 10 it. And there is something
more than sentiment in the case. Prac'icai con-
sdcrations point 10 the Nicaragua route as Ike
X 10 be completed the more speedily ana
chcaply. Commercial considerations marx !" as
decidedly preferable 10 that at iahai'"' anu
prudential and patriotic considerations coh.inc'
incly indicate it to be the only one compa'pe'
i'm guarantees and advantages with the Inter-
ests and reasonable requirements of this Na''oh'
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ents to his honered guests must have sueges'e"

| ents to his honered guests must nave s"gees'e''
this system Ia our Government
This trouble Is easily avoided by allowing
every man specially distinguished Tor re"aru W
be an additional number in his grade ana i'll
whatever grade he may afterward be placed
Thus. instead of No. 3 going up a grade to the
DELAY of No. l. the latter would be- promoted at
the ordinary time, while the advanced omcer
would he promoted as an extra. either before
or at the same time us No. 1. In his new grade
the rewarded officer would be carried along as
an extra without retardlng the progress of regu-
lar promotions. Thus the United States would
pay his salary, and his companions would re-
main in the enjoyment Of what they earned
This plan has the additional advantage, in the
minds of many officers that, while it does not
delay promotion of the men skipped over in adj
NancinC a meritoroIs officer, II does hasten
promotion in the grades below him by creating
n vacancy. Thus, when No. D Is made an auu
tonal No. I. No. becomes No. D, NO. ltD ne
comes No. 80, and, assuming that there are one
hundred men In the grade. No. In the lower
grade Is promoted, and so on all the way down
the list. But il may be objected by some that
the reward of hero should no more he made
the occasion of the reward Of those below him
than the punishment Of those above, and that
this system tends to cOngest the service III TINS
is really IN objection. it is one easily met by
providing that promotion Of unrewarded officers
from n lower grade shall not he made until
the normal number is restored. Under such
rule, when No. became an additional ohcer
No, 100 would remain vacant so long as with
the rewarded man there were actually one hun
dred men in the grade So in each grade there
would always be merely the normal number
except for those who came into ii from below
out of turn as a reward. In that way the Gov
eminent would pay for It's own prizes. no Off
Ger would be harmed by anothcr's hOnors and
none would be advanced As the beneficiary OF
an honor not meant for him. But probably this
last precautiOn Is unnecessary. for all naval
authorities appear to agree that more rnpd pro-
motion in the lower grades Is highly desirable,
not merely for the men. but for the service.
The Manila plan contemplates giving 10 Off
GERS advanced for mertoriOus conduct at all
time the highest pay of their grade. so that
they will never be punished with waiting order
pay, and retiring them finally with the rank
and retired pay of the next higher grade These
are details subject To change without marrlng
the essential features of making rewards actual
rewards, not TO be forfeited at any time by at
tempts TO advance others.
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THE YEAR THAT IS GOING.
IT'S RECORD BEYOND All OTHERS.

The business of the year 1888 cannot be de.
scribed except in superlatives. In domestic and
foreign trade 1t surpasses that OF all other years
In harvests of the two chief crops for export,
wheat and cotton. in production by the iron and
some other great manufactures In traffic and
earnings OF railroads, in payments through
clearing houses and in continuity Of monetary
ease on the other hand, In freedom from COM
mercial disaster 1t has been the best year Of
what may be called modern times. since failures
of strictly commercial character were sepa-
rated from those Of banking and financial insti-
tutions. The monthly reports published by
"Duns Review" for eleven months Of 1s)s show
an aggregate of only S1177S6G4G defaulted Ia
bilities against $i3S 4S1 921 In the same months
OF 1897. The failures in the important brancnfa
OF manufacture and trade in eleven months of
this year have been follows:
FAILURES BY BRANCHES OF BUSINESS
ELEVEN MONTHS
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PERSONAL.

President Faure has performed the perfunctory
act of approving the election Of Henri Lavedan TO
the French Academy. one has occurred In
history where the head of the State refused 10 ap-
prove such an election. when Napoleon declined
to ratify the choice of thateaubriand whom ne
would not pardon for having left the diplomatic
service after the execution OF the quo q Ensmeh'
and for his manifestation or liberal tendencies
The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese
OF Nebraska has refused its canonical consent to
the election of the Rev. DR.. Theodore n, Morrison,
of Chicago. to the bishoprc Of Iowa. 1t Is thought
that this action was not taken because OF any OBJ
lection to DR. Morrison. but in order to mark the
committees dsapproval of the methods used TO de-
feat DR.. Green Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Nine Sarah Bernhardt has become an enthusi-
astic golf player.
In recognition Of the late Senator Morrills great
interest in the Improvement Of the city of Wash
ingon, THE STAR of that city. suggests that the
new Supreme Court building be made a memorial
of him. Such building" it says, standing
pressve Of this long, valuable life. The oppor-
tunty is exceptional to symbolic the Nation s
appreciation OF a career without blame or flaw In a
monument which shall not only endure for CEN
turtles, but by its utility shall typify the man and
the principles for which he so steadfastly stood"
Society Of Friends of the University of Paris
was recently founded at the sorbonne. composed
Of professors and representatives of industry. com
merce. the law. etc. Casimr-Perier. ex-President
OF the Republic. was elected president.
Samuel II. Ashbridge, who has been nominated
Tor The Mayoralty OF Philadelphia by the Repub-
hcans. was born in that city in lS49 He is one Of
the best-known and most popular Republicans in
Philadelphia. He was elected Coroner in 1856 and
has held the office since performing its duties
In way TO elicit the praise OF Democrats as
well as Republicans The Press" says: Not
withstanding the onerous duties of his Office
Ilr Ashbridge has always found time for those
many courtesies which he felt as a loyal Repub-
lcan he owed to his party and his friends on
various occasions which have brought together the
active party men In all sections OF the city no one
has been In more demand than he Since the out
Dreak OF the cuban war last spring no one was
more popular at the numerous hag-raisings than
Mr. AshbrdBe, and his record of more than one
hundred nag raising speeches gave him the affec-
Tomato appellation among all classes Of citizens as
,Star-Spangled sam His private life has been as
happy as his public career has been honorable and
successful, He resides with his devoted wife and
daughter in modest and comfortable home at No
lISB Park-ave. In the Twentieth Ward. His relg-
lous beliefs are those of the Society of Friends or
Quakers." "' -
Morris Rosenfeld, OF this city, known as THE
Poet Of the Ghetto" gave a public reading of his
poems In Baltimore on Wednesday evening.
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*CARNEGiE HAiI~s-The Messiah
<CASINO-S-A Dangerous Maid ,,
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}EpEN Mt'SEE-Wax Works, Grand Concert ana ZINC
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GRAND OPERA HOTSE-s-The White hea'hcr'
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE S;2o-The Geisha ~.
HERALD SQUARE TiEATRE-sl5-The Little Hos.;
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s:lS-Im Wesssn RoessL
KEITH'S-Noon $50 m.-Contlnuous terut', nno
IKNICKERBOCKER THEATRE-2-The Couldock Hehe~
ft-s:i5-The Head OF the Family
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MADISON SQUARE THEATRi,-S.Ytt Non and ON
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MURRAY HILL THEATRE s:lS-lIehts O Lnhu'h
SAN T JACKS THEATRE-2-S- Vaudeville.
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NdItI PROMOTIONS.

The plan for naval promotions which Is re-
ported TO represent the views Of many OF the
officers with Rear Admiral Dewey at Manila Is
In essentials similar TO one proposed by The
Tribune last August as an escape from the in
Justice Of the "lcapfrog" system under which
one mans reward becomes anothers punish
ment only TO leave the prizewinncr in turn
subject to repeated punishments for the bene-
fit Of others until his own promotion may be
more than negatived. The scheme is founded
on the idea that when the Nation wishes to
honor an officer it should pay the cost Of its
own gifts and not levy an assessment for the
purpose on brother officers who have been
faithful 10 duty and in all likelihood have been
longing for the opportunity to show the same
hcroism as their more fortunate companion
Every advancement for special merit at pres
ent is ut the expense Of few naval officers, not
of the taxpayers who plume themselves on the
generosity with which they. the citizens of a
grateful country reward those who serve them
When No. in any grade is made No. l. he re-
ccives higher rank and pay sooner than he
naturally would. but old Nos. I, 2, and are
derived Of the higher rank and pay just 80
much longer than they should be. That is, these
four men make up purse, which the Nation
takes and presents as It's gift TO their brother
officer The traditional generosity OF the Sultan
who ordered his courtiers TO make rich pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

Decrease.
'The greatest OF manufacturing industries has
gone far beyond any previous record the out
put of pig iron for the first time has exceeded
100000 tons weekly in every month and in the
year has been about IL .645OO0 tons. This is
greater by 2.UOO.0OO tons than in any previous
year. and greater by 100000 or - per cent,
than in 1897. also exceeding by 100000 the
maximum output of Great Britain in any year.
The consumption OF pig iron in manufacture was
even larger. Using the official figures FOR the
first half OF the year. and the difference In re-
ported stocks for five months. with Treasury re-
ports showing net exports of ~ 6l3 tons in four
months Of the last half. the consumption was
apparently not far from ll.S5o.WO tons. 100
600 more than in any other year. Yet in spite OF
this unprecedented production prices OF manu-
featured products OF iron and steel not quite
! per cent higher than January |. while prices
OF pig iron average not IL per cent higher
Records Of similar pAssisson do not exist ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

The year 1898 has far surpassed all others in
exports Of merchandise, in eleven months
S1117,6S1, 100 in value and in excess Of exports
over Imports which has been Sob ,s3I, Ol6 in the
eleven months covered 10y official reports, and
trade returns for most Of December Indicate
that it has probably been over SGl6,0D'oOn for
the year. against $351, ll3,slj in 1891 Si2i35l,-
6SJ in 1896 and less than S2GO.OODuOo in any
previous fiscal year. 1t has been the only year
since specie resumption, and. though monthly
records were not made prior 10 the war OF l>"l-
80 so far as is known the only year in the his
tory of the country, in which imports have ex-
ceeded exports Of gold in every month having
amounted in eleven months to Sl3l 42l ,o5i.
while besides $1.512,7S4 at Ncw-York and, to
December n, receipts of S3,4l5,9o0 from Austria
liza at san Francisco are already announced.
which insure an aggregate Of over Sl33Wo0Oo
for the year With many millions known TO
have been loaned in Europe by American bank
ers through the holding of exchange on which
payment is not yet asked, the return of Ameri-
can securities has amounted To many millions In
volume and this country must also be creditor
Of the outside world to large amount not thus
represented.
The volume of domestic trade shown by pay
ments through clearing houses throughout the
country was $61 800 7555S9 in eleven months
ending with November. and from weekly re-
turns appears likely to be over sOsWo"o'o"
for the year. about . per cent more than IN any
prevous year. The November aggregate 30
Alb 7:34 $40 considerably the largest ever known
in any month thus far exceeded that or NoNeih-
ber 1872 the best of all past years, by ~ per
cent and the weekly reports for December nave
shown still higher daily average AT the FOUR
teen chief cities the daily average by mohths
has compared with last year ana with 1917 as
follows:
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Decrease
The traffic of railroads has been larger in tom
mage during the year 1898 than In any previous
year. Chicago reports showing eastbound ship
ments In eleven and one-half months OF 4,ofo,-
IFS this year against 3i04SlO last year and
$3.50 ~ in 1892. While tonnage throughout the
country has likewise increased without doubt,
the earnings have not in corresponding ratio'
because cutting of rates has been more general
than in most other years. Yet the reported
earnings of all railroads within the United
States excluding the Mexican roads, which UNI
duly swell most published accounts-increasing
% per cent for November, for instance-have
compared by months with those of last year and
1892 as follows November returns covering but
part of the roads:
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Netu2lork DAILY Gribn,te
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1S9S
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The American expedition unoer
General Miller reached Iloilo on TUESDAY anu
found the town occupied ny fllpino ihsuisei's -
Aguinaldo has chosen new Cabinet when Is
pledged TO Independence and the retention OF
The Spanish prisoners. -= The Mlnlsleriai
crisis in Spain il il thought, will be postponed
until the American Senate ratifes the treaty Of
peace --= Public demonstrations by Cuban
soldiers will not be permitted in Havana during
the first week in January. for fear OF disorder;
in consequence. the situation is delicate -
Sharp fshting has occurred in British East
Africa between British force and some renels
the losses were severe and included BRITISH
lieutenant -- Disquieting conditions exist in
the Transvaal. and outbreak between the
Beers and Uitlanders is feared
DOMEST1C.-President Mckinley issued an
order regulating the financial system OF Cuba
and fixing The standard of values ON gold
basis - The preliminary report Of the Mica
ragua Canal Commission was made puDhc -
soldiers buried outside Of the United States
have been completed by the Quartermaster-
General Of the Army - General Miles de-
hned his position in regard to the Army beef
controversy - The War Department or
dered General Lawton to duty in the Philippines
as second in command 10 General OTIS -
shows that the total number of votes was lib,
100: Colonel Roosevelt, for Governor had
G6l 1o1 a plurality of lItS
CITY-stocks were strong and higher -
The Adams poisoning case remained as much or
a mystery as Wednesday: Captain Nc
Clusky. chief Of detectives took statements from
Harry s. Cornish and Mrs Rogers daughter Oh
the poisoned woman; Deputy Coroner Weston
performed an autopsy, and became confirmed In
his opinion that cyanide of potassium killed the
woman - No decision, so far as could be
learned was reached in regard 10 successor
for George w. Aldridge Colonel Roosevelt came
10 this city and held number of conferences
- Rumors that the sale of the chicago ana
Alton would be announced in a few days were
revived by the arrival of John j. Mitchell IN
the city again; he held conferences with r. H.
Hartman - The Rapid Transit Board prac-
1rnr. tha nj an n
for the underground railroad by means or
county bonds and committee was appointed
to prepare a memorial TO the Legislature
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day; IN
creasing cloudiness. with light rain IN inc aiteI
noon The temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ
degrees lowest, 90; average, 36is
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woman and an ex-Queen behind them' prom
Uses to be more or less bothersome. IL m's"' oe
a direct and sensible procedure to nave 'he"'
appraised, their tenure investigated ana so''e
satisfactory settlement made with the ros"'
lady. instead of keeping her at Wasn'ns'o"
cooling her coffee-coored heels from one SEES
sion to another. She Is quite likely tn remain
there until some adjustment OF the matter IL
made. even II she grows gray and withereu !"
the quest. The romantic interest IN supphca'''
Queen tends to diminish as she grows older ana
her claims, so far az they have any fouhsa
ton In equity and reason. ought 10 be proH'ptfy
met and answered.
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can he discharged by any REIMBURSEMENT OF
its control. until 1t Is able to transfer that con
troll to some government wholly able to meet
those obligations and to maintain peace ana
nrJn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

The gold medal presented by the Spanish
residents of Santiago tn General Leonard Wood
has been well earned. and honors both the givers
and the recipient. 1t is perhaps not too much
10 say that General Woods administration there
has shown Cuba the first example OF good mu-
nicipal government IN the history Of the island.
He has displayed the highest talents for that
kind Of work. Of which we shall henceforward
have more to do than formerly, and the agents
to whom it is confded cannot do better than
to take General Wood an exemplar. There
are plenty of men like him In the country but
the standard he has set in the swift and COM
plete rehabilitation of shattered and disor-
dered and always badly governed municipality
is as high as any OF them are ever likely to
reach.