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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01
DURATION OF THE WAR.

This is a matter that at this stage can
be treated only theoretically. There are
apparently two Examinations, so to speak,
to the prosecution of an armed conflict
one of these by the cessation of actual OPP
erations in the field, and the second at the
conclusion of terms of peace, this being
the definite end of all the involved differ
ences.
So that, in discussing the probable du-
ration of the war with Spain it is well to
divide the problem into two parts. This
is the more necessary since the discontin-
uance of the fighting may be determined
by one party and the terns of settlement
dictated by the other. 1t will be thus
seen that. at best, war is an exploitation
that, though it may be begun in hurry,
takes time to reach finish.
Unprecedented internal conditions in
Spain make the contest desperate one
for national existence; and the depIora-
BILE state of that ancient and proud king
dom should afford to even so young and
robust country as ours an object lesson
of the terrors that come at last to land
whose rulers are dominated by sordid and
selfish ends and debauched by greed of
power. The effect of this war at its very
opening has been to disclose to an aston
ished world her pitiable, even pathetic i'm
poverishment and incapacity, unparalleI-
ed elsewhere in modern times.
But this very condition will make her
resistance long and stubborn. It is as if
the life at stake in the contest had no ray
of hope; and no man is so terrible to meet
as the one from whose existence its sweet
ness is departed. Our troops will win
at Santiago, at San Juan, at Havana, at
Manila, at Cadiz and Barcelona if need
be, but nowhere will they have walk
over. The unconquerable American has
the prestige of his country and her assur-
ed future of glory to impel his heroism;
the Spaniard has behind him proud ira
ditions proud to the Spaniard- be-
AOLO I'LL Icy OAAJ CAbAASttOAs . uNSCA Wy
his battles with the Cubans, he was
shirker and craven, because it paid to
avoid fighting. That fattened the Spanish
soldier, kept his skin whole, and enriched
the uniformed hunkeys in command. But
there's not a peseta of profit in avoiding
our troops; indeed, they will not tolerate
avoidance. Hence, the Spaniard on land
will fight desperately and well. On sea
he will probably in two months have no
ships to fight with.
We, therefore, in speculative way,
venture limit of three months for the
actual fighting, on land and sea, between
the United States and Spain-that is to
say, until October 1. If no other foreign
complexities beset us, growing out of our
victories, the basis of peaceful settlement
should reach agreement within twelve
month from this time.
Should complications ensue, and some
European power of the first class, or a
combine of powers, interfere to obstruct
the United States settlement of terms in
our own way, that would mean bigger
and bloodier war by far than this, but we
will be Thousand per cent ADLER to fight
at the end of this war than we were at
the beginning.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

Poor old War Board that we used to
know as the Naval Strategy Board It
is still planning spook campaigns and
catching gnats. This astute triumvirate
of war thinkers will belong to history
and history viii belong to it. How with
alacrity each morn the militant world
awakes and rises to read aloud the swell
head narrative Of the War Boards latest
mot LAST nightmare
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

THE much Wanted Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Terror, conveyed by a
cruiser, made dash for the q. S. auxil-
larry cruiser st. Paul off San Juan last
Monday. Sigsbee put three holes through
her, knocked out her commander and two
men. wounded several others, and then
winked at her as she was hauled off for
repairs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

IF Camara dares to enter the Suez ca
nal a seventh flying squadron, of oyster
sloops, will be organized in the Shrews-
bury. They will be armed with can
openers and operate against the summer
resort clambakes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

THE frequent onslaughts on the can
didacy of Senator Daily of Hudson for
the Democratic Gubernatorial nomina-
tion by United States Senator Jim
Smiths Democratic Republican Newark
Advertiser, has thus far made friends
for Mr.. DAILY, while it has not strength
ened the Smith interests one vote.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

THE statuesque figure of this crisis is
Admiral Cervera at Santiago, who with
folded arms, empty bunkers. extinguish-
ed fires, silent guns, and ragtag and
bobtail rabble of marines watches Samp-
son and waits on doom.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

In all SIMPSONS heavy commandments
and amid continuous storms of shot and
shell one fatality on the Texas fills the
record of death in his feet proper.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

~ CORRESPONDENTS. where II is pos
sihle to do so. will please post their letters
so that they will reach this office by Wednes-
day a, m.
ADVERTISERS are requested to hand In
their favors each week as early as possibIe
fB Changes in Advertisements cannot
be made later than IL m. on Wednesdays.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01
PRocRAsTlNATIoN.

Delay is the deadliest of the sins Of
omission. The minute past on the dial
never, in all the flight Of time, again is
recorded.
Louis XVI. of France was the cleanest
of all her kings, and his queen, the gentle
Marie Antoinette, bore in her veins the
blood of hundred Cesars France was
drenched with popular revolution, and
the mob of Paris howled for the heads of
Louis and hisscourt. There was no hope
for their lives in ali France, and plan
for escape required absolute secresy and
promptness. General BouiIle, one of the
French commanders who dared be loyal
to his sovereign in that critical epoch,
concocted scheme for the safe passage
that IS, safe under the most rigid pune
tilio of promptness in every detaiI-for
the king and his household, who, in dis
guise, were to traverse certain highway
OF France toward the Austrian border,
crossing which the royal fugitives would
be secure.
As BouiIle's escort of troops could not,
without exciting suspicion. attend the
royal party. nor finger to protect their
transit at dangerous stations lest the pas
sionate mob should at once assemble and
Illustrate the kings escape, the French
general severed his force into as many
detachments as there were perilous points
along the journey, and arranged for each
OF these to casually appear on the scene
at the very instant that Louis and his
suite. in plain, numbering conveyances,
and from another direction, should come
into view.
OF course, there could be no possible
intercourse between king and commander
after perfect agreement on the scheme
for escape; and Bouille set out enthusi-
astically to perform his part.
Louis was good natured. come-dav-
go-day sort of sovereign who had never
IN his personal habit once calculated the
value of an hour of time. He was I'M.
doubtedly being bounded TO death for the
sins and extravagances of his profiigate
and lecherous predecessor. and. though
the infuriate populace cried for his blood
and for that of his queen and court, So
Der world viewed their humiliation with
unfeigned grief. And their death by the
guilotine. after months of nameless tor
lures and indignities, is history's saddest
and most impressive lesson of the evil OF
delay,
Bouille. at the peril of his own head,
was present with detachment at the
very first agreed point of juncture. pune
tually to the minute; but he could not
tarry, for the excited crowds might pen
citrate his secret But Louis was not at
the spot! One hour later be came. That
delay of one hour cost the throne of France
its king. its queen. its dauphin and the
most gifted court of all her annals.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

WE haven't heard a syllable from the
imported Fench and German gunners'
of Spain lately. The last time these ex-
perts sighted gun at Sampson the shot
hit the Caribbean Sea right at the polar
fiexus.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

TORPEDO boats and torpedo-boat de-
stroyers are costly but innocent little toys
for the swaddled babe king of Spain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

IT would be shocking if the gunners at
MORO and the other Santiago forts were
TO continue to hit the open sea so accu-
rately as to alarm the mackerel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

THE Newark Neavs, independent. aptly
asks: "What is the use of trying to dis
guise or ignore the fact that Democra-
tic Senator and Democratic Congressman
from New Jersey would mean free sill
yer delegation in Congress 2"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

CAMARA may founder somewhere in
the big canal while Spain Suez for peace.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

ONE reason for the wretched gunnery
of the Spaniard is that he didn't know
what on earth he was aiming at when he
defied Uncle Sam to shooting scrap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
THE ST. LOUIS SAILS.
HER DESTINATION tNKNOWN-A STRIKE
SETTLED EX-SECRETARY HER
BERTS son ON BOARD

The auxiliary cruiser 81. Louis left her pier late
yesterday afternoon and started down the Bay
Who're she is bound for is only known to her on
and those who gave the orders. That she Is
coaled up FOR longer trip than from here 20 Phia
dephia. which was her original destination. there
can be no question When she passed the Battery
Il noticeable that she was lower In the water
than ever before: and. Judging from the number Of
coal barses that were busy around her all day
Sunday and yesterday. one would say that she had
nearly thousand tons OF coal on board which
would last her for n long cruise. OF course. all
sorts OF theories arc advanced as 10 her destna-
ton. ono Is that she IL going TO join Admiral
SIMPSONS feet. al Key West another is that In
tho future she vii! do scout duty In Northern
waters in the place Of the disabled Coiuruba. The
81 Louis now has eight G-pounders on board. four
OF them being mounted forward and four aft.
Jus, before her sailing some OF the men in the
engineering department decided that they DID not
want go with the vessel All the men employed
on her are hired by the American Line. The
trouble among the coal passers and hremen.
who alleged that they had not received fair treat
ment They complained about their food and their
lot In general AS compared with mat OF the other
began at yesterday. when the whistle was
arenicn and coal-passers. to the number OF
dred and sixty failed 10 respond. superintendent
Wrish; OF the American Line said that the strike
men. and was due more to Wrs,-st rum than to
any just cause. II was settled nj o'clock yes
terday at'erno9n Deputy rnisd s,Htc S shpp;;nS
to tho pier by the officers OF the American Line
and he appealed to the men 70 return to their
work saving that those vino refused would be
siiered towards and deserters Al. Of the strikers
with the exception OF forty-one returned TO work
and .he places OF these men wore soon hlied. The
men who left the vessel Will 'orfe,t the bonus OF
80 per cent offered them by tho American Line II
they remained with the ship until after the war
was
Just after the St Louis swung away from her
MGR n messenger arrived with a sealed message
Tor Captain Goodrich and It was handed aboard
This message Is supposed to contain his sailing or
ders.
ossi1ned /, tho q, Louis: Earl Cook. son Of Cap
lain Cook Of the Brooklyn; J c. Fremont Of
Lieutenant Fremont. of the Porter: Caspar Good
rirh SON OF CAPTAIN Goodrich. Of the ~ Louis
Roger Williams Of New-York. and Hilary Herbert.
son Of tho ax Secretary OF tN- NAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
WHY CERvERA ENTERED SANTIAGO.

Copyright: 1895: The Associated Press)
Key West. Fla. May 30.-It Is now known that
when Admiral Cervera sailed for the West
Indies he expected to enter San Juan de Porto
Rico for coal and supplies. On touching at
Curacao for news his plans upset BY the
receipt OF dispatches telling him that Rear
Admiral Sampson had bombarded the San Juan
Notifications and was still In the neighborhood
Of Porto Rico. Thereupon Cervera sailed for
the south coast Of Cuba. Why he entered San
tiago Harbor Instead Of the harbor Of Centue-
gos IS not known but the American command
ers were inclined to think the Spanards would
go to the latter port.
1t is certain that Cervera could not have
escaped from Santiago without being discovered.
for the American scouts had been prowling
about the port for ten days. and other scouts
had been not far away Practically Santiago
has been blockaded for that length Of time.
Cervera's coal ship. which followed him from
Curacao TO Santiago. was captured last Wednes-
day. and at the very moment when the Queen
Regent was cabling her congratulations the
coils were tightening about him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
LAMBS RETURN TO THE FOLD.
BACK FROM THEIR TOUR WITH GOOD
DEAL, OF MONEY

The Lambs ended their gambollins tour az " al
lack, Theatre last night IN the presence Of an au-
dl.nce that crowded the house. The receipts OF ms
performance were s. $50 30. The receipts OF inc
W, ole tour were 35i 2a and OF this about $4,000 was
rroet This sum will be used In paying on 'he
mortgage on the new clubhouse and will p'e"S
nearly accomplish the feat.
Tn. tour began with the performance OF "eeA
ago last night at the Metropolitan opera HOUSE
Since then the Lambs have spent the whole tifhe !"
travelling acting. eating and sleeping. ofteh uo'"s
two 90 these things AZ once. They gave perform
ances In Boston. Springfield. Brooklyn fhl'aae'
mia Baltimore. Washington Pittshurg and Chica'
90 In., lived on the train on which they travelled
anil ,hey h,d such n good time that they refused az
sorts 81 .oe,al irvta,io In the cities that .hey
yi.,sd and referred dine In their own car evey
Sny Several OF them declared yesterday tnat tney
Gai had the largest and best time they ever
h.S -, their lives and that, hard work as u vas
m. we're sorry that Il was over. and would gao"
% through IL all again at once. 49,.
arer the performance at Walacks last nish' w:
,,instres who had worn burnt cork In the mrs. par
ana had washed II of FOR the second part, .. -
ali ON again 10 have their pictures taken heh y
g., haen wa shed of for the second time they AZ
formed I'm line with the 2ai Regiment Band a ~.
h.aJ and marched Up to the clubhouse, III W..
Tbir,v-sixth-st where the members OF the cI.u
Mo STAYED nj horne gave them supper Ahypou,
Who chances 10 pass the house IN the carry ho. ,,,
~ This morning may find that the anar Is SUI"
going
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
CUBANs CAPTURE A TOWN.

AFTER SEEING PROVISIONS AND RIFLES THEY
ARE DRIVEN OFT BY THE sPANiARDS.
London. May 3O--A dispatch to The Stan
dard" from Key West says: Intelligence has
been received here from Cuba that a portion OF
the army Of General Maxine Gomez consisting
Of 500 cavalry and 500 infantry. on Saturday at
daylight attacked. captured and held for two
hours the town OF Remeros. In tho province OF
Santa Clara.
The Cubans We're under the command Of
Garlic. and the object OF the attack was to
capture q supply OF provisions sent three days
before for the Spanish troops. who numbered
5000 men. General Garlic. hearing o: their ar
rival. sent to General Gomez for renforcements.
and. having received 100 infantry and 200
cavalry. decided to attack at dawn. His camp
was formed Friday night. about three miles
from Remedies. At 355 a. NJ on Saturday the
troops formed for attack. the cavalry. under
General GARLIC. being in front. and the infantry
under Colonel Borra constituting the second
line. They almost In the town before a
sentry gave warning. The cavalry charge prac-
ticaiy decided the capture; and the infantry fol-
lowing at double quick, looted the place OF every
thing edible. and seized 30f Mauser rifles and
$1,000 rounds OF ammunition
Tho loss Of the Cubans was four Killed and
three wounded. The Spaniards lost 81 Killed
and 63 wounded. Two hours after the town was
taken. the Spanish troops. who had been re-
inforced. returned and recap,ured Remedies.
Five Cubans were killed or wounded In the
o<eend engagement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
THEY SAW THE SPANISH FLEET.
THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE I.AVcHTON
WERE AT CURACAO WITH TIE vIzcAYA

THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE I.AVcHTON
WERE AT CURACAO WITH THE vIzcAYA
AND MARIA TERESA
The British steamer I.aughton arrived here yes
terday from Curacao this being her first trip from
La Guayra and Curacao for the Red D Line Tho
Laughton brings news Of the Spanish feet and also
tells how a boat Of the line was lucky enough
to escape capture BY the emeny. Captain Uodgson
reports that the Spariards feet arrived of Curacao
on May H. He says that the cruisers vizcaya
and Maria Teresa entered the haroor while the
other vessels remained outside
When the Spanish vessels entered the steamer
Maracaibo. of the Red u Line. In the harbor
The Maracaibo flies the American flag. and would
have sailed just In time 10 be caught BY the Span
inrds II an accident TO her machinery had not
been discovered by the chief engineer This re.
suited In her remaining In port while the Spnn-
iards were there. According to Captain Hodgson
Captain Reith Of the Maracai5o hauled down Ms
nag when he found out the enemy entering
port and did not raise 1t again until they were
about to leave. when he showed his coors. and
saluted them they passed out
The Nizcaya and Maria Teresa came into Cura
Goa very light. and their bottoms covered
with a heavy marine growth While the two yes
sells were in port they received each about two
hundred tons OF coal, and the same amount was
sent out the other vessels OF the feet. which
remained outside the harbor
The two Spanish ships lay near the Laughton In
the harbor. and the officers and crew Of the lat
ter vessel that there was discip Inc on board
them. and that the crews did just as they pleased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
URGING HAWAIIAN ANNENA io''
Francis G. NCwr.ANDs POINTS OUT Difrh"
ESCE BETWEEN THIS AND THE RIM"
IrpINFs PROBLEM


EScE BETWEEN THIS AND THE FIJI"
rrpINrs PROBLEM
Washington May ?o-Representative FRANCIS y"
xov.randa author OF the resolution for the annex
alton NJ Hawaii now pending in both tho HOUSE
- REPRESENTATIVES, and the Senate said TINS even
Ing: ,to, a,
"Dy those opposed TO Hawaiian annexa'o" -
r. urged to be best TO postpone the question uh,"
the close Of the war and then To CONSIDER II J."
connection with the Philippines question. am
opposed n such postponemen, because Ha"a"""
annexation does not rest at all upon colonial ex-
pan.ion and should be considered entirety hpnr'
from f. although It must b" admitted 'n"' :, ''
PHILIPPINES be held permanently the ownership OF
the halfway station at Hawaii Is Absolutely ~"
Gspcnsahle"
Mr. Newlands pointed out that the proposed oo
cupat!on Of the Philippines was nm inc'ne"'
war measure rnade necessary by the brilliant naval
victory OF Admiral Dewey lie objected 10 yokihs
the Hawaiian md Philippines questions toge'her
The Philippines question ia one or war Oh con
ouest md colonial expansion. he said, ne
Hawaiian question is one Of peace ana nelenoe VI
the territory We now occupy. Tho Phiilppines
question IS new. the Hawaiian question Is old
fho Hawaiian Islands are offered to lis. We ca N
not afford 70 let them !rN INTO tIe p oshTs,yn
Of hostile or neutral Power They constitute
the only place from Alaska TO the tropics an1
from san Francisco 10 Hong Kong where. Ioai
OF broad or glnss Of water can be obtained;
Much could he said TO the commerciai mo-
vantage< Of holding tho only halfway station on
question. simply contend that the annexation
problem has nothing 10 do with colonai eNphrs.o
and should no; await the settlement q the phil
ippines question"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
SUFFERING AT SANTIAGO.
Copyright: 1903: The Associated Press }


Fort-su-Prince, Fayti. May 3O.-Twc Italians
who set out from Santiago Dc Cuba in q small
boat on Thursioy. May IS and lnnde,. near
Mole st. Nicolas on the ODD arrived here ye~.
terday. bringing information as to the situa-
tion at Santiago. The state OF affairs there is
critical. particularly so because Of the lack OF
food A great r.any % the people especially
the reconcentrados. are dying Of starvation.
The arrival Of the squadron under Admiral
Cervera without food supplies for the city deep
ened the general dependency. The squadron
has disembarked eight hundred artillerymen
and engineers. and landed twenty thousand
Mauser rifles large quantity OF ammunition
and four big guns. destined for the fortinca-
tiors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31

dangerous deed They are the
men who overwork and neglect their health. No
man can do this with impun,y. The inevitable result
is acrous illness and premature death One Of the
most common results of carclessness in regard to
health is consumption. There is one. and only one,
unfailing remedy for this dread disease II Is DR.
Perccs Golden Medical Discovery II has a record
of thirty years during which time it has cured IS per
cent Of all cases Of bronchial, throat and lung aGec-
tons 1t acts directly on the digestive and nutr,ve
organism. 1t creates a healthy appetite for food,
facilitates the flow OF digestive juices and promotes
the assimilation Of the life giving elements OF the
food 1t is the great blood maker, nesh.b builder and
nerve tonic. In cases Of nervous prostraton builds
up the fbers and gives sound refreshing sleep
- took cold with throat" writes Mrs A. a
Evcrhlr Of Oar spring Scott Co. Ind soon began to
cough My right side became that when coughcd
Il seemed though my side would hurst The physician
said had peurisv took his medicine or time bu.
got better All through the spring and summer used
mustard plastcrs and fly bets side and over lungs
Finally began to ache badly bstween shoulders that
I could hardly endure II and At times almost ,mothered
MY breath short that could scarcely talk Scvern
Of nv near relatives had died Of consumption thought
I would try DR. Golden Medical discovery. took
two bottles OF it and two Of his Pleasant Pellets and am
person. would not take any money for the bcneht
received"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
ONE OF SPANS SHIPS.
ORDERS FOR MEN FOR TiE PHILIPPINE EXPE-
DrrIoS covNTERMASDED

ORDERS FOR MEN FOR ThE PHILIPPINE EXPE-
DIrIOS COT NTERMASDED
London. May 31-A c.Aratch TO The Daily
Chronicle" from Barcelort. referring to the
Spanish announcement Of the formation Of a
third Spanish feet including the broadside ship
Numanca under the heading "A Resurrection
Ship" says:
THE Numancia Is here. her bul,0r ks battered
her anchors and chains thick With rust. and her
paint all gone Apparently she does not carry a
single gun am not sure whether she has
glnes Beyond few sentres she certainly has
no crew small gang of men are hammering.
awabbing and painting and nifty marines from
Carthagena have been ordered here to do the
work OF patching up.
Though official announcements say that the
reserve fleet. including the Numancia is to go
TO the Philippines. the 1000 men who were to
have gone with II now definitely counter
manded. Besides the Nurnnnca. the armorcd
cruiser Cardinal Cisneros ard the cruiser Lee
panto, now just ont OF dock at Carthagena. with
the Dona Maria de Molina, the Don Aware de
Bazan and the Marques de la Vittora. will be
included.
The Perez formerly the Normal. from Va
lcncia has been ordered to Caiiz. and VIII be
transformed into an auxiliary cruiser. Similar
orders expected for the transatlantic liner
Jover Surra."