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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

A Manila dispatch, via Hongkong,
says that Aguinaldo has issued an
absurd declaration. in which he pro-
claims chiefly the official insignia of
his new cabinet. AS president of the
ministry he is to wear a gold collar.
with triangular pendant of the same
metal. engraved with the sun and three
stars He will carry a gold whistle
and stick with handle and tassel of
gold. besides badges innumerable. The
insignia to be worn by other officials
of his government is also infinitely de-
scribed- Aguinaldo seems TO have got
his ideas of what is the proper insignia
Of Office from reading about the Incas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
A BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.

We hunted down the willy foe, and
there, st last, at bay,
Behind the cannon-mounted cliffs. the
Spanish squadron lay,
A narrow channel, thick with mines
Leu outward TO the sea,
Where, stripped and ready for the fray,
our ships were tossing free.
''They won't come out to fight us here,
our bluff commander swOre,
But back again TO far-off Spain they'll
plough the waves no more.
We've got them bottled sure and fast;
into the bottles neck,
To hold them close for good and all,
I'll drive a Yankee wreck.
There lies the collier Merrimac; now
who will volunteer
It's almost certain death, my men, be-
yond the forts to steer
When darkness comes. to slowly creep
just past the batteries there,
And sink her at the channels mouth?
Who are there here who dare?"
All up and down the crowded deck he
glanced with piercing eye,
Now answer seven who're not afraid
this very night to die
Then rose a shout from all the crew
that might have reached the foe,
As every sailor answered hack, Iii
go," III go.'' III go!'
He chose him out seven sturdy tars,
with Hobson to command,
Did ever Drawer leader head so brave
n little band?
AS midnight fell the long black hull
moved softly to the shore,
In hope to pass the Spanish guns; but,
bark! a deafening roar;
Then battery after battery woke along
the rocky banks,
And riddled her with shot and shell,
and raked her front and tanks
A storm of death swept down her
decks, but not a voice was heard,
Till sharp above the cannonade brave
Hobson gave The word:
Nov. let her anchors go, my men."
She quivered and stood still;
Well might her close-knit iron frame
through all its hbres thrill,
For deep within her painting breast the
slew match was aglow
To hurl her down shattered wreck, to
watery depths below.
They lowered quick their little boat,
sprang in, showed off-a shock:
The trembling vessel rose in air, plung-
ed downward like a rock,
Ribs. keel and decks a tangled mass
beneath the bubbllng foam;
Right IN the channels very threat the
cork was driven home.
Close round them fell the kissing shot,
and burst the scattering shell.
I-SicPN Win iAvPc VI iilS Ndo UcitAGO ny
ali the fires of he'll;
So Hobson hailed the Spanish fleet, and
pulled amongst them; then,
AS cool and steady as at first, gave up
himself ard men.
The Spanish admiral sent a flag-we
cheered him when il came
To tell US all our men were safe, with
nover-dying fame.
His name shall mingle with their fame,
and help to keep it bright
The grand old name of gentleman, a
gallant courteous knight:
Down through all history's glowing
page will shine their deathless deed;
Let glorious medals deck their breasts
that were a trifiing need
And on and on, through all the years,
a neverfailing leaven,
To raise the patriots fervor high, live
Hobson and his seven.
Archibald Hopkins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
Allen Wasn't That Way.

The proposition that John Allen. Of
Tupelo. the congressional wit, made tc
organize company OF congressman was
fortified by some of mis- inimitable stories
at the time. An addition has been made
in which he is alleged TO have said III
the war isn't endea when we get there,
he said, the Spanish will stop lighting as
soon as they hear OF our arrival.
II don't feel about this affair the way
a friend of mine does. A man here in
Washington asked him If he intended en-
listing.
- Fust off. he said, I thort l would;
an then I kinder thort i wouldn't.
amt afraid of fghtin'; that amt the
trouble. l was talkin' it over with Tom
owen. after Ia about concluded TO jine.
an after discussin' of il with him, then
l made up my mind final. Yo' see. /
reckoned it would be too big a surprise TO
the boys that's done been dead these IS
years They'd see me a-comin' through
the pearly gates. maybe. if things didn' I
come my way. with a blue uniform on:
They cont know about this affair an
my appearance would amaze EN- some.
Then they'd rise up an boiler:
- Deserted Darn himl'
so tninkin' it all over, concluded
TO avoid shockin' them angels that wore
the gray, an Ill stay at home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
THE PROBLEMS OF PEACE.

Now that Spain is suing for peace,
it is of interest to know how wars are
ended. and how settlements are eff
fected between civilized powers. It is
not reasonable to suppose that a strong
power would be allowed to take from a
weak one all that is possible: neither
IS it likely that a varguished nation
can dictate the terms of surrender. AS
it was at Santiago, concessions are gen
orally made on both sides
The indemnity usually regarded as
fair IS double the expense and loss in
CURED ~ the victorious government
In our war with Mexico the indemnity
demanded was in the neighborhood of
q hundred millions of dollars for which
we took land at our own figure. owing
/ 20 the poverty of Mexico at that time
The territory taken was regarded so
desirable, being rich and contiguous
that we paid Mexico fifteen millions of
dollars as "aa additional consideration
for the transfer"
As a result of three wars between
Great Britain and China. Hongkong
was ceded, several ports were opened
To the formers trade. and a cash in
demnity paid at different times
amounting in all to nearly twenty-five
millions os dollars.
At the close of the war between Aus
tl5a ard Prussia in 1866, the former
paid a cash indemnity of fifteen mil
lions. and coded land for the balance
Of the award Half the cash payment
was deducted, however. at a final ac-
counting OF the differences between the
x-belliserents.
Probably the heSviest indemnity ex-
acted this century was paid by France
10 Germany; for. while hostilities did
not last . year, the total cost of the
war was fixed at billion and half
of dollars. II took one billion in money
and valuable land to settle the enor-
nous bin.
Bussia's account against Turkey was
about hundred millions, part of which
is still unpaid. after more than 20
years; and some territorial cessions.
Greece was only required to pay
twenty millions to Turkey at the close
of their late unpleasantness, although
The war cost the sultan fully three
times that much.
japan received about two hundred
millions, Of which aif-but one-eishth
was cash. as well as other concessions
crom China
Peace congresses followed every one
Of these wars. and the different powers /
of civilization were represented by their /
ablest diplomats. All are interested /
where the result means a geographical /
change. (
It is estimated that the present war
means a cost Of $4Oo. coo, 600 per year.
If peace should be declared at once the
proportion would approximate S100. Co.,
COO Cor the three months during which
the conflict has been in progress. Under
certain circumstances Spain might set
off with reinibursing his government
TO that extent, and making such other
concessions in regard to her colonies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
TREATMENT OF COL. BRYAN.

The Atlanta Journal, Hoke Smith S
I paper, ss-s that Colonel William J.
! Bryan. U=ited States volunteers, had
an ovation in Atlanta CT which he may
/ Justly he proud The Journal says
/ that however much it may differ with
Mr.. Bryan, and whatever its estimate
( of his statesmanshiD may be. it cannot
he blind TO the fact that he is one of
the most popular men in the country.
and very romantic personality: that
wherever he goes he attracts the mui-
titude; that he is cheered as Justify in
Boston as il San Francisco. and that
he has as cordial reception in New
York as in Atlanta. 1t declares it fully
agrees with the Springfield Republican
that the attempts to belittle Colonel
Bryan are contemptible, and gives its
endorsement to his sentiment, uttered
by the Republican,:
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska
Is a sincere and patriotic young MAJ.
mistaken about some things. as most
cf us are. but thoroughly earnest in his
desire to serve his country. The parti-
san attem2t to be,ittle Mr.. 8ryan's
nUrDos2 TO serve his country on the
field Of battle IL time of war is patty
ard unWise as a matter of politics. The
people believe in fair MAY. and know
it when they see it. II is worth noting
that Colonel Bryan is making good
Roadway in his military studies. 1t
vas observed while he had his regi-
rnert o., exhibition nt the Omaha eX-
position Saturday, that Bryan's close
study Of tactics vas manifested by the
orders he gave and the grace with
which he handled the regiment.
Of course the attempts to belittle Mr.
Bryan are contemptible; the only pur-
pose they serve is TO show how small
and mean sor,e6 their authors are. 1t
is 2. mistake for anyone to attempt to
belittle a man who has been a cand!-
date Cor president of the United
states. and has received for that DO
sition the votes of six and half mil
lion American citizens. Among that
many Americans are a good many hon
est, truth loving, reasoning and reflect
inc people who do not pledge their sup
port to a weak. insignificant man rep
resenting a bad cause.
Self-respect and common decency
should teach the wouid-be detractors
and be,!ttlers Of Mr. Bran to accord
him the treatment they give other gen.
tlemen. Whether or no Mr.. Bryan is
ever president, after a while his enc
mics may learn that it is the proper
thing to treat an eminent citizen with
decency AID respect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
TALES OF THE DAY.
General Burt Lost the Bet.

A story concerning General Andrew S.
Burt is told by an old friend of his, af-
firms the Chicago Journal One day when
Burt was colonel of the Seventeenth
United States infantry Captain Charles
y. Booth, then lieutenant, met him on
the rifle range.
Lieutenant Booth was shooting, and he
called" each shot as he fired. without
waiting for the markers TO signal the re-
suit.
You're a pretty good guesser, said
the colonel why Gon't you admit you re
guessing where those shots lamar
I'm bet you box of cigars, said the
Junior officer. that l can call 20 shots
IN succession"
Taken, said the older warrior.
Lieutenant Booth fired.
Miss" he announced, and red flag
from the target told that this was cor
rect.
Another shot.
Miss" he declared. A third shot. Miss
again" he said. Fourth shot. Fourth
mss, annou nced-Booth. Another shot.
Miss" agsan sung out the lieutenant.
Hold or there. put in Colonel Burt.
What are YOU trying to DO? thought
you were going to fire at the target
f"rm trying 10 win my box of cigars, y
said Lieutenant Booth.
Don't fire any more" said the colonel.
They re yours
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
THE SALT LAKE HERALr: WEDNESDAY. JULY 81 1888

as would be deemed proper. Or Spain
might be held for 500, 600 600.
Then the questions would arise? Can
Spain pay an Indemnity of that size?
other powers until the requisite amount
is raised? If this government elects to
take conquered territory. which, at
present. includes only the Ladrones and
possibly the Carolines. there will be q
large cash balance still due. If other
colonies are demanded in default Of
cash payment, it would be wise to take
Porto Rico or something nearer home.
In such cases the value OF the territory
taken has usually been deducted from
the whole claim. and counted in as a
part of the indemnity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
TREATMENT OF SPANISH PRIs
ONERS.


The people of the country generally
have thought that the prisoners we
captured at Santiago are, deserving OF
! good treatment, not because they are
! Spaniards who have been bea' en- in bat
! tie. but because the American people
/ are a Christian people. But a cores
! pondent of the New York Commercial
Advertiser thinks the Spanish prisoners
are being treated entirely too We'll
The correspondent starts out by ask
Ing:
Are we not sentimentally overland
to athe Spaniards? l do not ask the
question because 1 do not love mag
nanimity to conquered foe, but mere
ly from the standpoint of common
sense. Are we not giving up the status
of this war when we treat the Span
iards like spoiled children? If they
blew up the Maine. If the De LONE let
ter was a fact, if they starved the re-
concentrates, if Senator Proctor told
the truth if the death of Mrs. Thurs
ton was caused by the cruelties which
she saw in Cuba, do such people de-
serve to be fed. clothed and transported
by us to their homes?"
It isn't a question of whether these
people deserve to be fed, clothed and
transported 10 Spain by US; it is sim
ply 8 question of carrying out the terms
of the capitulation; and the arrang-
ing of those terms was a matter of
business in which the American officers
looked out for the best interests of the
United States. This correspondent
seems to think the United States have
no obligations towards these prisoners
when they captured them: that the
United States should pen them up and
let them starve to death.
Here is some more:
Vengeance is mine saith the Lord
I remember that text, but if we treat
such people with but scant courtesy, it
seems TO me to be all that they ought
to expect. Why not transport them to
some spot on the Spanish main and
feed them for a month; then let Spain
send for them?"
The only American prisoners the
Spaniards had, Hobson and his men,
were treated as well as any one coGld
have been. and il would be impossible
for a commander TO have done a more
graceful and chivalrous thing than Ad-
miral Cervera did when he sent word
to Admiral Sampson that Lieutenant
Hobson and his companions We're safe.
Sir Launcelot, whose name this cor
takes pains to ring in, could
have done no more chivalrous thing.
Does this correspondent, who signs
him or herself NJ. E. w. Sherwood,
know just what the Spanish main is?
Neither Spain nor the United States
have any possessions on the Spanish
main. How, then, could the United
states have landed the Spanish prison
ers on some spot on the Spanish main?
They might just as well have under
taken TO land them on the island of ia
maica or st. Thomas. And what has
vengeance is mine" saith the Lord, to
do with the treatment to be accorded /
the Spanish prisoners by the United
States?
The Spanish prisoners are being
treated as they should be. and the
United States could not afford to treat |
them otherwise. Evidently NJ. e. w.
Sherwood wants to play the part OF the
Lord in the vengeance business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
CUBAN HAMMOCK SONG.

See us softly swaying
Meath the shady trees,
Leaves above us playing
In the gentle breeze.
Cuba, Cuba Libre!
That's the song we sing;
While the shadows come and so,
And the breezes softly blow,
Cuba. Cuba Librel
Singing as we swing.
Bless Us, this Is pleasant.
Neither thought nor care;
Let's enjoy the present
In the drowsy air.
Yanks can do the scrapping-
Hear 'em bang away
We prefer our mapping
Through the drowsy day.
Cuba, Cuba Librel
That's the song we sing.
Eating while We swing in line
Yankee rations-they are fine!
Cuba, Cuba Librei
Singing as we swing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

the non-partisan and Republican mem
bers of the council We're. Had it not
been for the firm stand of the Demo-
cratic members of the council and the
alarm sounded by The Herald, the ne
farious scheme to saddle gold bonds
upon the people of this city and so put
q stigma upon Utah as a silver state,
would probably have been carried out
Every voter should remember the
names of these men who were so ready
to throw silver overheard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
ew York poetess writes:

a New York poetess writes:
When my boy in blue comes home,
My heart will sweetly sing;
His ragged uniform Will tell
That war is no slight thing
The sight of him will ease, L know,
The burden of my fears,
And in that gladstone meeting
There'll yet be room for tears,
When my boy in blue comes home
No wonder he went to the war if the
old lady is addicted to such things as
this. 1t is worse than the gin habit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

The city will issue lawful money
bonds and not gold bonds. The non
partisans have had no change of heart,
but they couldn't get there. Never
again will the people be beguiled into
the belief that the silver question has
no place in municipal politics. This
very bond proposition brought it home
to them as no national bond PROPOSE
ton could have done. But how ready
and seemingly anxious to betray silver
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Spain has come to the conclusion
that peace hath her victories no less
renown'd than war;" and she is going
to try for one. This is the first symp-
tom of sanity she has shown for a
long time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

IF Sampson didn't mention Schley's
name, maybe he didn't know how 20
pronounce it," says the Philadelphia
Times. He should know how to pro
nounce it now, for he has heard hardly
anything else since July 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

When nations develop a huge mani
fest destiny industry they are very apt
to come into competition with other
nations engaged in the same industry.
In such cases the consequences are LA
bic to be very disagreeable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

The sentries at Camp Black, Hemp
stead Plains, L. l., are armed with
sticks. This is not surprising when ii
is remembered that there are some
sticks right at the head of the war de-
partment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Nothing is longer heard about the
blockade Of Cuban ports being inef-
fective. Stories TO the effect that it
was not effective have beguiled one or
two steamers into trying to run il, and
the consequence has been that they
have been captured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

The members Of battery c find a SOL
dier's life rather irksome. 1t is. but
the drilling and discipline they. are now
getting will make the soldiers life
easier when they are ordered away.
The soldier has no freedom. and il is
this fact that makes a soldiers life so
CALLING at first 70 volunteers,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

A Washington correspondent tells
with much detail and circumstantiality
where the COMMUNICATIONS stand.
He doesn't say SO, but the fact is that
they stand in their shoes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

For the first time in weeks, Admiral
Camara breathes easy. This must be
a relief, as he has been fearful of suf-
location for a long time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27


! Cleveland Plain Dealer: Voice over the
I phone: Any more fighting in Santa
The office boy: Mop"
/ Voice: ''Sure2'
Yes. sure. You seem mighty anxious. -
! You bet I'm anxious. I've got nephew
there who owes me sl9'
New York Sun: A British army cap
/ tain who was near the rough riders in
! the fight didn't mind the shells at all One
came right over his head. Everybody
! else dropped. Calmly looking upward
after adjusting his monocle, he exclaim-
beautiful Beautiful
Philadelphia North American: Let me
in, dearie." he said, rather unsteady. at
Repeal the sentence, .schley simply
swiped Cervera on the sea first" She
replied from the upper window
Washington Star: Have you any faith
in the sea serpent story?" asked the
well" replied the landlord, Il used to
have. but 1t doesn't seem to attract peo-
pie any more I'gUess Wen have to think
w something else.
Plain Dealer: ''The place to go for a
model wife is the Ladrone islands,
Yes, and because they don't hear any
thing. to talk about more than once a
But. heavens. think of their talking
about the same things for a whole year,"
Washington Star: What has become
of that drop of 50 degrees in tempera-
ture?" inquired the perspiring citizen
The one that / predicted was coming
from Chicago? asked the New York
Eyes, sir. You said it was due last
night
%it was due; But YOU wouldn't expect
town like Chicago to give N anything
as valuable as cold wave, would you?"
WashIngton Star: Did you know there
who likes to read collections of queer
NO" replied his busy friend. But if
Spain had a few more ships we'd make it
taste pretty strongly of iron rust
Cincinnati Enquirer: How does it hap
pen you never have any views on the con-
duct of the WARP"
the management to the higher authori-
ties
Huh! You ought to be living under a
monarchy
Washington Star: 4 think" said SEN
ator Sorghum. that my influence. II |
choose 10 exert it that way, might hand
those islands right over to this govern
..But you don't like the idea of having
it written. Hawaii. u. S. A
No. sir. What I'm looking for is 'Ha-
wall - ~
Chicago News: Smith-Congress over
looked one item that would have yielded
large war revenue.
Jones-What WAS that?
Snith-They failed TO put tax on sleep
ing-car porters.
Detroit Journal: Teacher-John, of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

It is too early TO decide on the event
ual fate of the Philippines, but it would
be very easy matter to transform
them into an Old Man of the Seas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Sagasta has to choose between two
evils-war with America or war at
home. He has thought foreign war the
lesser evil, but is changing his mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

SPANS honor feels that it has been
satisfied. 1t was very exacting and
voracious for a while, but after all it
knows when it has had enough.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Dewey has an abundance of diplo-
macy. Sampson might cultivate some
to his great advantage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

According TO population, the Spar
ish government has far more enemies
at home than in the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

When the flag is hoisted over Ha-
vana the Spaniards will be hoisted
out of Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Just as soon as negotiations for peace
are begun, Sagasta will inevitable be-
gin to build castles in Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

In this kind of weather, people find
it impossible TO refrain from using
heated language.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Fusion means disaster for Democ-
racy. Do Democrats want that?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Hobson also succeeded in sinking a
Merrimac between himself and the re-
porters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Two of a kinda Spanish victory and
an Irish dividend
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Uncle Sam viii carry prisoners to
Spain instead OF war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

That Garcia letter, it now appears
was one OF the letters that were never
sent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

Spain sues for peace just three
months after war was declared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27

To annex worldwide islands means
worldwide trouble for the United
States.