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The times., 1898-11-28

one of those whose reputation as a
less audacity of the civilian Secretary
of War. The Board of Strategy was the
jest of army officers, and naturally Cap
tain Mahan had to bear the brunt of all
the attacks, while unable to reply. Now
he makes occasion to vindicate himself
by series of letters in the London
Times. While he does not offend the
rules of courtesy, anybody of ordinary
penetration can appreciate his veiled as
sault on Mr.. Alger. 1t is, in fact, a
mortal arraignment of that incompetent
warrior who scorned military conven-
tonalitieS" and boasted of it: and who
selected a commander of the expedition
who also scorned all military conven-
tionalities.
Captain Mahan shows that his advice
was not followed by the Secretary of
War-shows it in his criticism, not of
General Miles's plan of campaign to aid
in the capture of Ceryera, but of Alser's
with Spain. The naval strategist agreed
with General, Miles as to the superla-
tive Importance of Porto Rico. an idea
that was rejected by the amateur war
maker, who reluctantly consefIted to
Miles's expedition to that island because
the President supported Miles. His
was that it would get the
general out of the way
while has Michigan protege was engaged
in the subjugation of Blanco'S army:
for al that time he did not figure ON
The calamitous effects of his ignorance
On our soldiers. He did not recall Shaf-
ter's corps until the Roosevelt round
robin revealed to the indignant country
the terrible condition of the men AL
though he does not say it, Captain Ma
han implies that If we had been pitted
against first-class power instead of
Spain. Mr.. AigeI's amateur war max
ing would have made victory difficult
even with the unsurpassed courage and
endurance Of the American soldier. His
really severe though masked, criticism
the President may cherish of the awful
cost 10 the nation of allowing that civil
ian to discard the commanding general
and other trained soldiers and reject the
advice Of competent strategists, in order
Ia carry on war for his own glory and
the benefit of favorites and the politI-
clans. 1t has been an expensive lesson
and it would be terrible if it should be
wasted
The times., 1898-11-28
An Army without Politics.

(From the indianapolis News)
The people in England did not bother about the
in Egypt; they knew that affairs were in
the hands of a capable, honest man. and they
trusted him. There orders from home
save the general order recapture the Soudan
'Our order to smash you. and OF course,
we went and did, If this Egyptian campaign
and its conduct has any lesson for us-and we
thing it has-that lesson is that it docs not pay
to mix politics and serious business. When work
is to be done for the United States, whether that
work is smashing Spanish fleet, capturing a
Spanish island, or establishing in the captured
islands an honest, unselfsh, Just government,
which will reflect honor our flag. it must
be intrusted to who fit-fit mentally,
fit by character, by their aspirations, their am
bition, their honesty of purpose. We cannot
hope for the highest success if put men in re.
sponsible positions because they are sons of some
body. or because the party owes them some
thing. We must put the right men in the rigit
places and keep them there in spite of politics
or pulls
The times., 1898-11-28
OUR COLONIAL ARMIES.
War Department Estimates and
Regulations for Transports.

Recent estimates made at the War De-
partment indicate that the American
army of occupation in Cuba will not ex-
ceed 3o,0eo troops 1t has also been esti-
mated that 2O,0o9 men can properly garr:-
son the Philippines, while but 1900 will be
required in Porto Rico. 1t is proposed
that all these troops shall be from the in
creased regular army.
The 30.GDo soldiers intended for Cuba
will be exclusive of the military police
force, which will probably be composed
of former Cuban soldiers.
Secretary Alger has approved the reeu-
lations for army transport service. which
is to be organized as a special branch of
the quartermaster generals department.
Lines will be established between San
Francisco, Honolulu and Manila, and New
York Cuba and Porto Rico.
The War Department is informed that
the Fifteenth Regiment. L. S Infantry.
embarked yesterday at Savannah, bound
for Cuba. The Third Georgia will sail
in few days to complete Gen Carpen-
ters brigade
The times., 1898-11-28
SAILORS FOR THE NAVY.
Secretary Long Is AInious to Get
Mrny Recruits.

The Navy Department is experiencing
difficulty in securing enough sailors TO
man the increasing number of war YES
sells OF the new navy.
BY direction of Secretary Long. orders
have been sent to all the naval recruit
ing stations to enlist as many apprentices
landsmen and seamen as possible. and
placards are now consplcuously posted at
these places bearing the legend in large
letters, Sailors Wanted"
The proposed increased navy will re-
quire "A large number of "jackies,' and
Secretary Long proposes TO supply the
demand principally from three sources:
The apprentices on the school ship: the
naval reserve and merchant marine. Ex-
ira inducements may be offered boys 10
enlist seamen apprentices, as it has
been found that after these lads have
passed through the practical course of
apprenticeship under skilled officers and
sailors they make the best typical Ameri-
can Elan-o -warsmen
The times., 1898-11-28
BEER IN EAST AFRICA.
Consul Hollis Reports Demand for
the American Product

the American Product.
In report TO the State Department
from Lourenco Marquee. Portuguese East
Africa, United States Consul Hollis says:
There is a very good market for beer
of all kinds here. Large quantities of
English ale and stout are consumed. but
these beers are too heavy and are un-
suited TO the climate. and the old resi-
dent after while drops them for some
thing lighter. such as German Pilsener
beer.
Lately. several parties have endeavored
to introduce American lager beer here,
and, considering the present. commercial de-
preston. i think they are making some
headway. The brands that have been
sold here are generally well liked. and,
when trade improves, very good bust
ness in this line can be worked up by
American brewers of really first-class
beers.
81 have noted that some American brew
ers are too conservative in their business
methods for this country. They want re-
mittances to cover all orders, and are not
at all inclined to ship sample lots. \
little more liberality in the matter of
samples and terms of payments would no
doubt, result in increased sales. II is
quite safe to sell and to draw upon the
bills of ladfng to any firms or individuals
who attach to their orders letter from
their local bankers, recommending them
as desirable people with whom to trade
'In regard to the packing and prices of
American beers. ] think l can safely say
that both are entirely satisfactory
Consul Hollis adds that there is little
or no demand in Portuguese East Africa
for bicycles. owing to the fact that the
roads are sandy and it is impossible TO
ride wheels over them. The trade in
kerosene oil is entirely in the hands OF
half dozen New York commission
houses. The Standard OIL Company is
contemplating the establishment of an
agency and oil storehouse at Iourenco
NaroueZ
The times., 1898-11-28
European Mutterings.

1t is not probable that the surly re-
marks of German newspapers will pro-
duce uneasiness on this side of the At
lanuc. or that they indicate anything
at all beyond a sort of envious feeling
abroad in Germany in view of the sud-
den appearance of the United States as
a world power which has attained the
territorial Importance in the Far East
that the Teutons wanted for themselves.
Our acquisition of the Philippines is un-
doubtedly a sore point with the German
commercial classes, and the matter is
not mended any by our very proper and
determined attitude in holding that the
Sulu Islands are to be considered as
included in and must go along with the
Philippine archipelago.
The German newspapers, however, do
not necessarily speak for the imperial
government in this instance. and it is
generally believed in Europe that the
latter is too much concerned in culti-
waiting friendly relations with this
country to make the least trouble, es-
pecially as any action would be fruit
less without the backing Of other first.
class powers, which there is not the
slightest present idea would be forth
coming.
1t does not follow that because Rus
STA and Germany have decided to let
Spain's former possessions in the Pa
cific pass into the hands of a civilized
nation, that all will be peace and con-
tentment over the Oriental situation.
The seizure of the Island of Chusan by
Engiand-a strategic point practically
dominating the mouth of the Yang-Tse
The times., 1898-11-28

The work of the Alger Relief Commits
sion in New York was not as fruitless as
its members pretend. Even apart from
The reluctant testimony of General Law
ton and the convincing proofs which Col
onel Roosevelt gave of Ayers fnefiicien-
cy there were facts thar Were serious
enough. The recital of Mr. Mckeever
of the starvation Of his son should have
been enough to prevent the Commission
ers from making a pretense of disappoint
ment. 1t was story Of cruelty and sur
fering that proved the frightful incompe-
tency and neglect Of Mr.. Ayers subordi-
mates. They might have had other proofs
if they had not snubbed and cut short
DR.. Thompson, whose revelations in the
Medical Record have aroused the medf-
cal profession.
The times., 1898-11-28
AMERICAN FRUITS ABROAD.
Bremen Senate Orders Expert In
vestigation of Them and Plants.

- As'ssS" sSCuAtC OEueTS 6APeGt lu-
vestigation of Them and Plants.
The State Department has received
the following translation of the German
regulation in regard to American fruit
issued by the senate of the free and
Hanseatic twon of Bremen:
-'In compliance with the imperial de-
cree relating to the Importation of living
plants and fresh fruits from America
made on the 5th of February, 1893, the
senate orders:
Sec. l. The investigations to be made
In accordance with the above-named i'm
perIal decree will be intrusted to special
experts, whose names will be made pub
lie.
=" Sec. 2. The fees payable to such experts
be marks (92.2 cents) for the first hour
or part of an hour. and for every further
hour or part of an hour 2 marks (47.6
cents), up to a maximum sum of IL marks
tS2. s56). Where. with less bulky parcels,
the examination occupies less than an
hour, then l mark CHS cents shall be
payable for every quarter of an hour or
part thereof so engaged; but the mini
mum fee shall be marks G7.6 centsJ
. Sec. 3. The shipper of the articles to be
examined must accompany the parcel
with a declaration whereunder he (a)
binds himself to discharge the costs of
such investigation; and tb) empowers the
consignee of such parcel, or some other
duly authorized person residing within
the limits of the state, to discharge such
costs. Should such declaration not be
forthcoming, the party entitled to take
delivery Of the parcel shall be informed
-thereof by the administration OF The port
of entry, with the notification that the
parcel can only be handed over after
payment of the cost of examining the
same. Should the so-required declaration
not be handed in within the specified de-
lay, then the parcel will be returned to its
source of origin at the expense of the
party liable for the same: and the party
SO liable will be deemed to he-he who
naturally (nominaily) in possession there
of. or, can such return not be effected
FOR any cause. then such parcel shall be
destroyed by fire. at the order to that ef-
feet being given by the administration
competent in the matter.
-. See. !. The experts have to hand in
their account simultaneously with their
report 10 the administration which has di-
-rected such investigation, and such ad-
ministratiou has then TO collect such fees
from the party liable for the same. "
These regulations. were made at the sit
ting of the senate in Bremen on the 2lst,
and made public on the 18th day Of Octo-
ber. 1898.
The times., 1898-11-28
MARKET FOR IVORY.
Consul General Lincoln Says Prices
Have Advanced.

Secretary Hay has received from Consul
General Lincoln, at Antwerp, a report on
the sales of ivory at that place He
says:
The fourth quarterly sale of the year
was held on October 81. The ivory offered
and sold was as follows: Congo, hard.
6S,5S7 POUNDS: Congo. soft, 9,24O pounds;
Angola, 1stiS pounds; Ambrlze, z,0O
pounds; Gabon, 22H pounds: Abyssinia,
lois pounds; Gold Coast, 52S pounds: Ben
suela and Angola. 470 pounds; total 1O9-
800 pounds-as compared with 165,COO
pounds in 1897: 132o0o pounds In 1896, and
156. 200 pounds in 1895.
The market was very active and the
prices strong. There was a rise in price of
from to 10 cents per 2.20 pounds for the
medium tusks and the scrivailles The
tusks for bangles, however. declined
slightly in price. Stock on hand this day
is about 175.eo0 pounds
The times., 1898-11-28
The Coming Message.
lErnm the Chicann Navy


1t is devoutly TO he hoped that everybody was
brimful of thankfulness and content yesterday,
for a hard Winter is coming on. Congress is
about to meet and the President of the United
States has prepared message containing 6O,O00
words.
Sixty thousand words would fill something like
forty columns of newspaper. 1t is about the
average size of of 1Tr. Howells's novels.
Properly diversified with illustrations, headings,
and tailpieces, and pieced out with a little
inane verse, it would furnish material for half
a dozen l0-cent magazines. In the matter of
Presidential messages we believe that it easily
breaks the record. Mr.. Cleveland in his worst
spell of platitudinous loquacity never came waist
high 10 it.
The times., 1898-11-28
EuiEure.

The I.oFd who fashioned my hands for working
Set a task and it Is not done;
I've tried and tried since the carly mo ming.
And nov 10 westward sinketl, the sun.
Noble the task that kindly given
To one 50 little and weak a. |;
Somehow my strength could never grasp IL.
Never days and years went BY
othets around me, cheerfully toiling-
Showed ne their work t.ey passed away;
Filled were their hands oyerfowinS.
Proud their hearts, and glad and gay.
Laden with harvest spoils they entered
In at the golden gate of their re-t
Laid their -heaves at TIE feet Of The Master.
Found their places among the biesi.
Happy be they who strove 20 help,
Failing efeF spite OF their aid:
Fain yrouli their love have horne tnc with them
Bul w':s uuTeady and sore afraid
Author Unknown.
The times., 1898-11-28
Dogs rs Workers.
(From Lhe Chicago News. J

A little more than half a century ago-to be
precise. in the year IsSg-the use OF dogs inr
drawing vehicles abolished in Londen and il
net until fifteen years later that ii was pro-
hibited in the United Kingdom generilIy
Throughout Holland and Belgium in the present
day the dog, 10 great extent. takes the place
Of the horse. Obviously, it is 10 be recommended
on the score of economy. and il is difficult 10
conceive how the humble peasants OF those
countries would manage il decided to pro-
There would be general outcTy. 1t would for
time 1T least. sadly interfere with the milk
trade, for dogs are usually employed to draw TIE
milk caris Dogs Of various breeds arr engaged
including retreyers. St Bernards. big Danes,
mastifs. and terriers.
The times., 1898-11-28
4 Maharaiah,. Re,cnge.
From the Leip,ic Missionsblatt.l

The~ MGharanee Of Nepaui recently committed
suicide in horror at the Disagreement which an
attack OF smallpox had caused in her features.
The haharajah, who WIS pas,icnately attached
10 her. first wresked his vengeance on the piysi-
cisns who had attended her in her Illness TheI
he few at higher game.
Ont OF the great temple he brought the idols.
placed loaded cannon before them. and bade
gunners FIRE. In terror at flie proposed basphemy
they refused. Thereupon the Mahsraiah hanse;
several Of them. The survivors then submitted,
and the guns We're fired and the idols blown 70
pieces
The times., 1898-11-28
Receiver as Bad "a. the Thief.
(From the Hartford Gourant.

The eminent green goods dealer recently out
Of the Illinois State prison. has made the remark
that he never cheated an honest man. This is
probably true. These fellows who peddle counter
felt money offer to others the opportunity 10
cheat their fellow-men. The buyer of counter
feiIs is as the sellers, except that he
is tempted and they tempters. If anybody
is to be skinned there is one whom can
better see undergo the process than the man who
plans TO skin US.
The times., 1898-11-28


The letter of Mr.. Roosevelt, chairman Of
the New York committee of one hundred
who offered, in behalf of that orsaniza-
tion to gather witnesses TO testify aga nst
the War Department, is a warning TO
the Alger Relief Commission against a
whitewash report. 1t was called out by
the diseourtcous treatment of witnesses
by the Commissioners and by their COM
ments, which were intended to discredit
the evidence Yet Mr. Roosevelt ought
to know. quite as well asfanybody, that
such "A letter can haze no effect on the
Commission. II will carry out its pur-
pose to report thai the war was dread
fully mismanaged by resimental and com
pany officers, and by the soldiers. who
INDUCED their appetite for outside food in
preference to The army rations. The real
culprits in the War Office, at Washing
ton, will escape censure. in spite of the
evidence that holds them to blame Mr..
Roosevelt was mercilessly snubbed when
he profferei his assistance. and should
have known Just what that meant. How
ever. his letter viii be of use to those
who will appeal to Congress for q proper
investigation.
The times., 1898-11-28
Spanish for High Life.
From the London Chronicles

u TUT r-VIItIUIT
The peryersion of English words when adopted
by foreigners is often strange. in the Franco
English '.biftek;'' but this if we may trust
correspondent, has been far transcribed by the
Journalists of Spain, who are said to have adopted
a slang which appears in the form of .'igili' or
gill. 1t is rather Il puzzler to be told that
the word is English. What is really meant is
''high life''
The times., 1898-11-28

lis not calculated to please the conti-
mental powers, and IL probably will be
taken in dudgeon by the Kaiser But
there is no reason for thinking that the
movement will affect our Eastern inter-
ests detrimentally. Our. position has
been conceded By the cabinets of the
Old World generally. When we have
gained peaceables control of the Philip
pines-including the Sulus-and have
what We want in the Ladrones and Car
olines. our interests will be sufficiently
protected in that part of the world, and
we shall have neither temptation nor in
clination to interfere with the territorial
policies of our international neighbors
In other hands than ours these possess
sions might and doubtless would be a
menace to the peace of Christendom.
AS it is, nothing will happen, save that
Old Glory will float over the richest en-
pire Of the Eastern Ocean, and that
American enterprise and brains will
make it hum with industry and in time
reek with wealth and prosperity.
The times., 1898-11-28
value of Street RaiIua,s.

tFrom the Philadelphia Record)
The enormous value of tine street railway sys-
TENS Of the country is rarely appreciated but
as matter of fact il would take all tie coin.
notes and certificates IN circulation in the
United states to purchase all the lines. and this
sum would more than hguidate the national debt.
The times., 1898-11-28

1t is nine weeks since the Peace COM
missioners met at Paris to effect treaty
The end that has been inevitable from the
irst-the surrender of Spain to the Ameri-
can demand-has been postponed for no
definite reason. but only in the vague
hope that something might intervene.
The times., 1898-11-28
queen Likes Mrs. Colgate.
(From a London letter.

Mrs. Colgate. the American woman who is
to marry the Earl of Stratford, was received by
Queen Victoria privately at Baimoral Her
Majesty was most favorably impressed by her.
In fact it is believed Mrs. Colgate will receive
one OF the Queens famous India Kashmir shawls
as wedding present. a favor reserved by the
Queen MS special mark Of distinction.
The times., 1898-11-28
Evolution,
ne GazeiieA

From the Fort Wayne Gazette)
Quay shook the plum tree, the grand jury
shook Quay, and now the lawyers will gather
the plums.
The times., 1898-11-28

Anybody who scans the report OF the
quarternaster general for an explanation
Of the failure OF transportation ana sup
plies for the army before Santiago will
be quite as much disappointed as those
who sought in the report of the surgeon
general an explanation of the failure TO
organize medical system In that army,
OF which Shafler was the nominal COM
manAer
The times., 1898-11-28

Now there is a governor general at Ha-
Nana who is Il solder and Il gentleman
and who knows that Spain was whipped
in the war and must submit to the con
ditiGns imposed by the victor Blanco
refused to concede SPANS defeat, and
maintained the attitude of conqueror.
The times., 1898-11-28

The Times could very well indulge in
praise of its own foresight for the realiza-
tion of its predictions, but it is far from
happy over it. The dispatches that report
the disposition of the Filipinos to resist
American rule give as the cause exactly
what The Times has repeatedly urged in
the past four months as a source of
danger-the inability of any American
there to reassure the inhabitants as to
our good will All their appeals for in
formation about their probable fate have
gone unanswered. They strengthened
their army because they had no idea OF
what was in store for them, and now
what was to have been expected is i'm
minent. They have been led by Spanish
agents to distrust ,ne reticent Americans
and they believe they are strong enough
to win thir independence. All this might
easily have been avoided.
The times., 1898-11-28

The assurance of the ministry some
weeks ago that the civil power is supreme
in France is contradicted by the facts in
the case of Colonel Picquart. Entirely
AT the demand Of army officers. that hon
orable soldier, innocent of all wrong is to
be condemned and punished. If France
submits to this. it is the end of civil gov
ernment and justice: if she does not sub
nit, it means revolution.
The times., 1898-11-28
Murder Defined.

''Bobby asked me what murder vas
'sDid yeu answer himY
81 told him that murder was mere matter
of belief on the part of jury"
The times., 1898-11-28
BlancO's Resignation.
From the Lynchburr News, !

Blaneo resigns because he wishes to avoid the
personal humiliation of surrendering. This seems
to be favorite trick of Spanish commanders.
The times., 1898-11-28

The result at Paris deprfves the little
clique Of provincialists of foreign birth or
sympathies who proposed to turn the
President from his policy of any further
hope. Their campaign like every cam
paign they have ever made, has failed.
But then they have had chance to talk,
The times., 1898-11-28

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