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The times., 1898-05-07
ARTILLERY Is INADEQUATE.
Allotment of Troops Not Up to the
Modern Standard.

THE arrangement for batteries of light
artillery for the war with Spain are Woe
fully inadequate"
An officer of the Ordnance Bureau of
the War Department made this state
ment last night He added that the aIlot-
ment OF guns was based upon the old
time ratio. and that it placed the forces
of the United States al great disadvan
tage so far as effective fighting was con-
cerned.
The cali of the President was for 125.-
0O0 men, he said, and at Secretary AL
gers suggestion the number of batteries
of light artillery to be called into service
was fifteen. That means total of nine
ty guns. Exclusive of cavalry, artillery
men attached elsewhere and troops as
signed for coast defenses. that will leave
about 900 troops. who probably will
be used for the work OF invasion. Ninety
guns divided among so 600 troops will
make two guns to every 1900 men, and
that brings the Army of the United
States down to the standard of the old
days. when two guns were assigned to
every 1000 men-one to work on the line
and one TO be kept I'm reserve. The stand
ard adopted by European nations is three
guns to every 600 men-two on the line
and one in reserve as before. This has
been demonstrated to be more effective
than the old allotment
Secretary Alger already has discov-
cred his mistake and he is about TO take
steps to cause the President to change
the allotment of batteries of light artil-
lerY"
The times., 1898-05-07
FRANCE IS FRIENDLY 10 Us.
VI. GaIIia Proposes to Promote Good
Relations.


Relations.
NJ. Gallia a weIl-known journalist Of
Paris. France, and an ex-attache of Hon.
Moses P. Handy. late commissioner gen
eral of the Paris Exposition for the
United States was presented to the Pres
ident yesterday. NJ. Gallia says that,
despite the cares and duties devolved
upon Mr.. Mckinley during the war with
Spain, he still had the affairs of the
business world in his mind. The Presi-
dent. NJ. Gallia said, comphmented him
his mission, and wished him success.
On behalf of the exposition authorities.
N. Gallia invited the President to the
great show in 1900.
Mr. Mckinley automatically replied:
I'VE viii be there.
n. Gallia said that if the Chief Execu-
tive would only come TO France, the
government and the people would be
overioyed
The project NJ. Gallia is engineering is
the esta niishment in Paris of a perma
nent exposition of the products Of the
United States, to open September /, 1898.
Each exhibit is 10 be placed in charge
Of an expert in that particular line. and
the statesmen connected Herewith shall
all be able TO speak several languages,
and thus introduce and take orders for
American manufactures TO people who
have never before had the opportunity
TO see and examine them.
Since his arrival in this city, NJ. CAL
liza has seen Sir Julian Pauncefote NJ.
CaTnbon. the French ambassador; the
Austrian minister. the Japanese minister,
the Korean minister and the Chinese
minister Mr. Chin Pom Ye, the Korean
minister suggested that his government
would like TO have some space in the eX-
hibit and make known 10 the markets OF
/ EuI ope The products Of Korea and the in
genuity of her people NJ. Galha eN-
planned that no foreign exhibits would be
accepted, but he would be pleased 70
make known. through the columns Of his
newspapers. the wish Of the Korean gov
ernment and. as well as he can, intro
/ duce the products Of that country to the
people at large.
The directors of the exposition are:
/ Gov Francis of Missouri; James Deer
/ ing of the DeerIng, Harvester Co. Chi
cago Mr.. Meisnger president Of the
/ Wells French Co. Chicago; Hon. S. +.
! Morse ex-consul general of the United
4 States to France: Dr. r. j. Gatlng, New
/ York: NJ. Gailia. Paris; Hon. Michael Ar
! mold Judge Of the court Of common pleas,
] Philadelphia, and Henry du Belief, eX-
consul Of the United States 10 France.
| Beside the abOve-named gentlemen. Mr..
! Gallia has the Endorsements of POstmas-
ter General Charles Emory Smith. Sena-
tors Plat of Connecticut Morgan. Ali
son. Bacon. and Quay Gen Benjamin T..
| Tracy Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, president
! Pullman Palace Car Co; Frank Lowder.
! Chicago; Deering Harvester Co.. Chi
cago; The Edward =. Ailis Co. Miiwau-
| kee: Ferdinand W. Peck. president Ma
tional Business League, Chicago; Frank
lin McVeagh. and The Wells. French Co,
! Chicago: Col s. T. Everett. Cleveland.
Ohio: John Bindly, president Chamber Of
| Commerce. Pittsburg: r. II. Rushton,
| vice president Fourth Street National
! Bank. Philadelphia; i. q ". Seligman.
bankers New York, and Eugene Griffin.
| first vice president Of the General Elec-
| trIc co.
The times., 1898-05-07
EN- ROUTE WEST.
Mr.. Cleveland VIII Fish While His
Country Fight.

During the pouring rain early last
evening ex-PresIdent Cleveland glided
into. Washington on a special coach at
tached to one Of the Baltimore ana Ohio
flyers. bound west. and after almost an
hours stay al the depot departed again
en- route to SanduslSy, Ohio. on fishing
trip.
Mr.. Cleveland arrived at $50 o'clock on
train No from Princeton. The special
coach which he occupied was attached TO
the rear end of the train. and was unoc-
cupied except by Mr. Cleveland and
porter.
The train left at $50 O'Clock for Chi
cago. but Mr.. Cleveland will go no
farther than Sandusky. where he says
he will indulge in his favorite sport.
Mr. Cleveland did not leave the train
during the short time hat his coach was
sidetracked at the deoot and for this
reason few persons knew of his presence
in the city.
He was visited however by Times
reporter and asked for an expression of
opinion on the all absorbing topic OF the
day-the Hispano-AmeriCan differences.
but politely refused To place himself on
record.
Il nave nothing that I would like 10
say just now" he said.
The train began 10 move at this point
in the conversation, the reporter hurried
to the platform. and Mr.. Cleveland ad-
iusted his eyeglasses and picking up an
evening newspaper began peruaing it's
contents.
The times., 1898-05-07
No Eurnnenn ohiectinn.

One of The things which the pres mt
trouble with Spain has developed is
THAI the enemy has been quite as able
10 hire newspapers In Europe as IL
has in America, 10 conduct its cam
paien Of shrewd mendacity The per
sistent reports of Russian unfriendn-
ness 10 this country, published in
various continental journals. and es-
pecially IN Paris. have been proof Of
this: the truth being as gathered from
official sources. that there never has
been day when the Gar has swerved
from the historic sentiment OF his
house Of cordial friendship for
America
We may safely dismiss any timid
idea that Russia might object 70 our
occupation or permanent possession Of
the Philippine Islands. That would b.
nonsensicar As between the balance
OF power maintained. or sought 10 %,
between the various powers Of Europe.
the acquisition Of that archipelago by
either one Of the rivals might indeed
lead 10 trouble. But since il Is seen
The times., 1898-05-07
SECRET SERVICE SYSTEM.
Spanish Spies Under Surveillance
All Over the Country.


Spanish spies are under surveillance all
over the United States. In every city
agents OF the secret service are engaged
in looking for suspicious persons who
might be engaged in securing informa-
tion for the benefit of Spain.
The recent blowing up of powder mills
has necessitated the appointment of a
large number of special detectives. The
regular corps was increased nearly three
times its fun strength at the outbreak
of the war and is now one of the most i'm
portant war departments.
1t was learned today that the War De-
partment has not organized a secret SER
vice bureau of it's own and is relying en-
tirey on the service of the special agents
under Chief John Wilkie. the Chicago
newspaper man who recently succeeded
Chief Hazen of the United States Secret
Service. Chief Wilkie was interviewed
yesterday about the work of the secret
agents. He declined to state exactly how
many men are employed in this work,
but explained that they are at present
| in nearly every important city in the
United States.
In every department in Washington de-
tectiveS are engaged in watching suspi-
nearly n dozen agents scattered through
out the building and the principal navy
yards of the country each has detec-
tives. At the Washington Navy Yard
several agents are scattered about the
gun shops and similar action has been
taken at the Brooklyn and Mare Island
navy yards.
Chief Wilkie was asked IL he had any
certain information that the Spanish
government had an organized spy service
In America.
That there is an organization for the
purpose of securing American plans and
communicating them to the Spanish gov
ernment is not certain" replied Chief
Wilkie. There is undoubtedly a COM
mon center where such information is
! received and transmitted 10 Senior Polo in
Canada. 1t is certain that Spanish spies
are at work in many cities in Florida
They are also in San Francisco, New
York and Chicago. Some persons in
/ Washington have been under Surveil-
lance, but thus far we have not been able
to secure any definite evidence that
! would convict anyone"
| He explained that military men are CO.
! operating with the secret service in its
| efforts to apprehend spies and to discover
any Spanish organization in this coun-
| try if it exists.
! Should a person be arrested as a spy
| he might be confined at fort or navy
! yard until an inquiry could be made. 1t
recently happened that man went TO
/ Washington Navy Yard To deliver q
| lunch to a workman who was employed
! at night. The man managed to get with
! in the gates, but was overhauled by a
/ sentinel, who demanded his pass. He was
! unable to give it and was locked in the
| guard house for twenty-four hours before
! an investigation by a secret service
agent confirmed the mans explanations
! of his presence. Then the Secretary of
the Navy ordered his release.
The times., 1898-05-07
TIC Bombardnent OF Manila.

1t is hardly worth while TO discuss
the situation al Manila. since at any
hour the full facts may come over the
cable But supposing that the sus-
pense as TO what has happened 10 our
brave boys has not been abated, il is
safe TO assume that. between the dis
Patches from Singapore and Shanghai.
we may al least b confident that
our arms have been successful and
that Commodore Dewey Is dictating
the government Of the Philippine Isl
ands from Manila.
Al any minute we may have the full
account Mere than five days have
PASSED since the destruction OF the
Spanish fleet Rumors and reports,
which always get quickly over 10 the
mainland. are all consistent that
the stars and stripes feat over the
Philippine capital Il is hard 10 .m-
agine that we shall not have some Of
fetal word by this morning. As 10 the
fact, W. need not feel the least APP
prehenslcn. The misery Of the thing
Is that We do not yet know who were
the killed and wounded among the
heroes Of the action. Their anxious
and agonized families are waiting with
fears and prayers for the gazette.
One thing is certain. All Europe
comedies that the Philippines are ours.
Apparently not power on that conf
nent has objection 10 make except Aus
ira, and, without the concurrence Of
the ether military nations. it dare not
offer even a protest. The capture yes
terday II a French liner, endeayoring
10 run the blockade Of Havana, with
Spanish troops on board, with contra
band of war. and after notice, may
result in diplomatic difficulties. But
the case seems 10 b. clear. We desire
70 keep on good terms with our old
Gallo friend, but she must observe
the c0uE tesies Of the occasion. The
seizure # the Lafayette is certain to
create bad blood in France, but things
b OF that kind are to be expected. Amer
lea has crossed the RUbicon. and viii
no longer BE- afronted by foreign pow
ers We viii do our duty 10 ciyiliZa-
1ion. under the strict rules of inteIna-
fiCnal law. but We VIII not be put
upon. Il is to be hoped thar European
governments viii understand and ap-
prec.ate this
A blockade TO be recognized must be
effective. That is a canon which ali
nations recognize. Since we enforced
one against Havana, il has been effec-
tive. since all the vessels which have
tried to break il have been taken
There should be neither doubt nor diff
fculty on that score.
Neither as 10 the Philippine occupa-
tion. nor as 10 the taking Of ships of
friendly nations acting as Blockade
runners do we have TO worry. II is
only necessary for us 10 b. sure that
We az. rieht and then 20 ahead.
The times., 1898-05-07

TO he irretrievably lost TO Spain the
obvious next best thing is that it
should pass under the domination Of
distant neutral, which has never shown
a disposition to mix up in the poll
tics or animositios of the Old World.
on this point although it is true that
Russia and Great Britain hate each
other cordially and historically. it is
pretty certain that they viii agree.
Neither could take over the Philippines
without affront 20 and perhaps war
with the other. Other considerations
might lead enc or bojh to oppose the
possession Of the islands by Japan.
America alone seems in a position 10
acquire, pacify, colonize and develop
the richest territory in the Chinese
seas without disrupting the peace Of
the world and plunging civilization in
TO the bloodiest struggle in the history
of the race.
such territorial acquisition would
more than indemnify us for a much
greater war than any We would be
called upon tc wage against a weak
and rotten state like Spain. II may
be said. ueweycr. as TO the ledger ac-
count ;hat We shall take and keep the
rich little island Of Porto Rico to boot,
and for two reasons. The American
people VIII not tolerate a single foot of
Spanish aTritory in the Western Hem
isphere. and this Government needs
and must have a first-class naval base
4 in the Antilles. in view Of the opening
of the Nicarauga Canal within a few
years.
The victory of Manila establishes
! America as one Of the leading naval
powers OF the world. Europe under
stands tnat. henceforth. it must also
| be world power. 1t cannot main
tain itself. as formerly. in the condi-
ticn Of remote Chinese-walled pro-
yinciaI territory. It's teeming popula-
tion and multiplying productions com
/ pei it TO compete, and on occasion to
! fight. for its share Of the worlds mark
cts for its people. When Dewey de-
| streyed the squadron Of Montijo, and
raised the stars and Stripes over the
palace at Manila. he performed q
greater ceremony than most people
might think. He formally introduced
America To the other great power:
as an influential naval and military
member Of the ccsm;c board of con
troll.
Progressive nations, like revolutions
can never go back. After long decades
of back-woods seclusiOn and segrega
ton. Uncle Sam is in the universe
swim. and he is definitely in ii TO stay
The times., 1898-05-07

They had moving day in Chicago on
the first of the month, as usual and
one man came to woe thereby. He is
very absent-minded and. as it chanced.
his wife had done most of the house
hunting. She found a house which she
thought would suit the family. and she
attended TO the moving. 1t did not take
long, for the house was a fiat. and the
couple had few goods. While the goods
were in process of settlement, the hus-
band was at his office. Late i'll the after
noon he was made aware by the pangs
of hunger that it was time to go home
When he reached the street he sud
denly remembered that he-that is. his
family-had moved. He tried to think
of the number of his new abode, and it
had vanished from his memory He could
not even remember the street, nor could
he think how the building looked in
which his fiat was situated He went
back TO the hotel al which he and his
wife had been staying, ate his dinner
and went to bed. In the morning his
wife, nearly frantic. appeared at the
office. and received an explanation That
afternoon the man bought a map of the
city and marked on 1t the place of his
new residence, and his wife also saw
that the number of his house was marked
on various parts of his apparel Moral;
Do not trust to your memory for mpor-
tant things, unless you have a memory
The times., 1898-05-07
SPIES PLAN ASSASSINATION.
The Life Of Governor Budd IL in
Danger.

San Francisco. May Gov. Budd has
been warmed Of what Is alleged to be
plot against his life by Spaniards. The
story came from a Southern Pacific Rail
road brakeman. He said that while the
train was passing Benecia last Friday,
he noticed three Spaniards in close con-
versa ton in one end of the car.
The men seemed greatly wrought mp
over Coy. Budd's activity in organizing
the volunteers TO fight Spain and one Of
the conspirators dropped the significant
remark:
''If we cannot get away with the gov
ernor we ought TO get some one TO do it
fnr US"
The times., 1898-05-07

When President Mckinley selected
his nominees for major generals
commissions. it .s very apparent that
he could not appoint eEery applicant,
nor even honor every regular officer
deserving Of the rank. Still, the list,
a. il appeared. when sent 10 the Sen
ate, must be said To have created lit
tie surprise II was fully expected
thar Major General Roe. Of the New
York State National Guard, would be
Included. and few people doubted that
Brigadier General =. ". Greedy, of the
Signal C,-Ps. would receive similar
recognition.
As the war progresses, it is probable
that the President VIII have other op-
portunities to appoint major gener-
ais. and then some OF the officers who
failed of their ambition this time viii
be in line for promotion. If this
trouble had happened under the pre-
czding Administration, Gen. Greedy,
who was nearly as close to Grover
Cleveland as he ever was to any man in
his Arctic expedition. would have been
cOcksure to get the highest rank go
ing. because Mr.. Cleveland was fairly
wrapped up in him. 1t is possible, of
course. that the general prefers his
present billet. and has refused the ten
der u the signal service MIR. Mckinley
NAV have wished 10 do him. But
most energetic soldiers like field
command. and . young and vigorous
general like Greely ought TO make his
mark in Cuba II the climate were not
too warm and the diet unwholesome
for one Injured 10 Polar conditions.
The times., 1898-05-07
Slang htcr of the Innocents.

New York. May "a female child
which had been strangled to death. was
round in the yard of tenement in the
Tenderloin district this morning. There
was a big bruise under one ear and a
huge wad of cotton. used to choke the
Wild, was found in it's mouth The child
was two or three days old. This makes
the thirty-siXth murdered babe found
since January
The times., 1898-05-07

Some Of the Southern papers have been
very anxious about the statement made
by Cen Wheeler 10 the effect that men
from the Gulf Coast would be safer in
cuba than men from the North. They
seem to think that this is tantamouni
10 declaring that the South is just as
much a hotbed OF yellow fever as Cuba.
A little reflection will show that nothing
Of the sort can be alleged. Ii is un-
doubtedIy true that more meH could be
found in the Gulf States than in the North
who would be fit for Cuban service, for
the simple reason that the average tenn
perature of Mississippi is nearer than
The times., 1898-05-07
4 woman Train Dispatcher.

Chattanooga. Tenn, May 6.-Miss Edith
Jarnaein. young lady twenty years old
was today appointed chief train dis
patcher Of the Chattanooga Southern
Railroad This is the first time in the
history Of railroading in this section that
a lady has ever been given such place.
The young lady Is an experienced tele-
erapher and fully competent.
The times., 1898-05-07

Something amusing happened on
New York street corner the other
day. a swarthy man with a black
curly mustache was reading war bull
letins. He looked cynical. careless,
and rather menacing. The crowd
began to watch him. and grew more
and more convinced that he was a
spy, or something. 1t hustled him-gen-
tly at first, then rudely. lie paid no at
teEtl0n. His mien was naughty and his
face unmoved He wore a soft hat which
looked aggressively Southern. He looked
as if he did not care what the Americans
thought of him, anyway. A newsboy
trod on his toes. He paid no attention.
\ driver snapped his whip at him. The
swarthy man drew no knife Finally.
waking from his trance-like absorPu N
in war news, he became aware that ne
was the cynosure of all eyes. and ne
said: ''Phwat the divil are yez lookin'
att"
The times., 1898-05-07

The Mothers Congress sympathizes with
Queen Christina. while the bulk Of the
American people sympathize with the
poor mothers in Cuba whose daughters
have been outraged and whose little ba-
bles have been butchered by the friends
Of Spain. The difference may be small
to the mothers, but it is a terrible one
20 the American people
The times., 1898-05-07
Singled Ont.

(From the Louisville Post)
There are seventy million people in the United
States and one thing The seventy million
are in favor of supporting the Government in
the war with Spain, and the one thing -
editing the New York Evening Post
The times., 1898-05-07

that of Michigan to the climate of Ha-
vana. Then, again, there are more men
in the Gulf States than in Dakota, IL
llnois and New York who have had yell
low fever. Therefore, Q. L. D., there are
more men who can stand Cuban eli
mate to be found in the Gulf States than
in the extreme North. If that is slander,
make the most of it,
The times., 1898-05-07

We do not wish 10 be unjust to Senor
Polo Bernabe. lately Spanish minister
ia Washington. While he was here he
behaved himself In a diEniHed manner.
and did not make himself obnoxious in
any way personally. He is a Spaniard
all the same. and his departure from
Toronto today or tomorrow, for home.
should render the secret service Of the
Government very alert. 10 see that il j.
not Immediately followed by some mani
festation Of Spanish treachery some
where
The times., 1898-05-07
DO as Dewey Did.

When Dewey cut the cable. boys.
He oiled his bloomin guns:
He'd tired of lettin' cobwebs grow
An maxim useless runs
His peaceful orders made him sick;
So, soon as he was able,
He chased the Dons into the bay,
An cut the
White
The times., 1898-05-07

Other governments offer neutrality.
President Dole, Of Hawaii, offers his
country and American sovereignty, What
thing FOR Tories 10 contemplate, The
proner is almost pathetic in its gener-
osity. II ought to be accepted and the
Executive who makes it should be given
the thanks Of Congress. II is grand
manifestation OF American brotherly lovel