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whether they crush the life out of thsir
evil by women, who, in leading pup
lie opinion, take occasion to sneer at
the poor as il they were to blame Tor
their poverty-women who place high
value on appearances, and judge an
ether woman, not by what she is, but by
ditions there are worse things than
poverty. The poor man who so far as
he knows how, keeps his soul clean, is
a good neighbor, an honest citizen, a
kind husband and father, is more to be
envied than the man who sells his soul
for million dollars, and his children
have a better inheritance than any
amount of heaped-up gold could be to
them. These are old-fashioned senti-
ments. and some people. in these days.
affect to decry and ridicule them; but
they are true. for all that. 1t was dis
covered a long time ago that two and
two made four. and it is just as true
now as it ever was. One of the hrst
things that the primitive savage dis
covered was that loyalty. bravery and
generosity made life better worth liv-
ing, and that, too. is just as true as IL
ever was. The state which is built up
on these things will live; and just SO
surely as any man, or class of men,
consider it wise to sacrifice these prim-
tive virtues to money. just so surely
will they suffer. and their children
after them. Character is the only good
material for a nation.
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SPANISH CoRTEs MEETS.
All Political Parties Said to Sup
port the Government.

Madrid, April 26.-The Spanish Cortes
was regularly constituted yesterday. The
MARQUIS Vega de Armijo was reelected
president of the Chamber of Deputies
and the address in reply to the speech
from the throne was unanimously APP
proved
Premier Sagasta, In reply to a speech
by Senior Romero Robledo, denied the ex-
isteuce of anything resembling a minis
teriaI crisis Continuing his remarks, he
declared that the constitutional guaran-
tees would not be suspended except in
case of absolute necessity. He protested
against the American calumnies, inJus-
tice. and aggression, which had obliged
the government to reply 10 war with war.
Conservatives. Republicans, and Car
lists joined IN the discussion. promising
that their respective parties would pa
triotically support the government.
Senior Sagasta announced that IL would
be impossible to give information as to
the governments intention in the matter
of priyateering. as the present state OF
affairs entailed the greatest reserve.
Senior Emilio CASTELAR,, the former Re
publican leader. made his appearance in
the chamber and knelt and took the oath
among a group of monarchsts.
\ vote Of confidence in the government
was adopted
In regard 10 privateering. Premier Sa-
gasta declared that the present stand
point Of the government was the same
as that adopted prior to the treaty of
Paris
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NWMh

Why the factors in the problem Of
grand tactics got mixed up with the
EQUATIONS, or why the Adjutant Gen
erals Office did not extract a sawlog
from a logarithm and hit somebody on
the head with il. is beyond our articles
Il war: but il is evident that somebody
blundered. Whether Harries forgot to
provision his men. and give them tents;
whether the Secretary did not care a
damn if the Spaniards attacked US in
the rear and poisoned our water supply
with empty bottles from the Conduit
road-houses Of call; or whether the
President was afraid that the move
ment would appear unfriendly to Spain,
We know not, We do know that some
thing was wrong. and that the grand
advance Of the army Of the District
was nipped in its blooming bud,
This was hard. indeed. There was an
old bridge which the. British burned in
1914 That might have been rebuilt and
defended. There was the raging canal,
down which Spanish fleet might
steam at any time. That also should
nave Deen paIrolleu anu It's suspicious
craft captured and cOnfiscated for
camping purposes. and there We're the
road-houses. which might. under mar
tial law. go a long way to make up for
the shortcomings Of the commissaryi
All these tefrors Of war were reinstated
at one fell scoop by the heartless order
Of Secretary Alger to go home and go
to bed.
We hear that a large number Of the
District National Guard are inclined to
ask for their discharge. and are mind
ed to enlist in some other branch Of the
service. Among them we are sure. how
ever. will not be found that splendid
commander, under whom they marched
so gaily from the armory yesterday
morning We dislike TO think of such a
misfortune but war has its reverses,
and good and brave men fail. Think of
KosciuskO. Mcpherson and the gallant
Albert Sidney Johnston.
Napoleon once remarked that you
cannot have an omelette without break
ing some eggs. This may be true of the
District forces, and one or two of the
eggs may be badly added.
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A Fight 10 n Finish.

The cruel Quaker war appears TO be
over. The White House prayer meet
ing on Sunday last, which praised Ad-
uiral Sampson for his prudence in not
responding 20 the fire Of the MORO Cas-
tie. for fear some Of his ships might De
shocked by the conclusion Of their guns,
has been forgotten. and the good people
who composed il have experienced a
change OF mind and gone To war. Gov
elnors are being asked to get their quo
las i'm shape for action. Transports ar,
waiting at Key West for the first install
ment Of an army of invasion. Old Go
mez. the Liberator is laying low Il
welcome the American troops and Il
use the aid Trey will bring him, To join
with US in trying a little 'reconcentra-
ton" On Blanco and the Spaniards. Al
is WarI
w. are not into the heat and smoke
and blood Of il yet; but we Will be BE-
fore many days. or perhaps hours A
Spanish squadron is supposed TO be
beading Tor some point on our coast
Ii is probably a small port on the coast
Of Maine. The Spanish character foT
treachery and ingratitude would not be
supported if a blow were not attempted
at the State which has furnished the
bone and sinew of the Spanish party in
Washington.
These preparations and "alarums
make us think that the fishing eXcur-
sion off Havana. which the naval au-
thorities have been maintaining. may
lead 10 real violence within a day OF
two. Al the same time, We hear thai
Admiral Dewey has left the seductive
attractions Of Hong Kong and departed
TO knock the contents out Of Manila
Dispatches from the Orient indicate
that battle at that point may be eX-
pected today or Wednesday.
1t is announced that the main Span
iF14 fleet was to leave the Cape Verde
Islands today at noon. This will fur
nlsh us with a new item Of public in
terest. Nobody knows where the Span
ish cruisers and torpedo boats are go
ing. Their errand may be friendly. They
may be only intending to establish
a pacific blockade around Canton. Ohio.
But they are headed for some place,
and should have an enthusiastic recep-
tiCn on arrival
Our national authorities are beginning
10 show some signs Of ginger, for which
the Lore be praised, From this out
they require and are required to be bus
Ter than a dog after a snake.
Remember the Maine!
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AtIantic Const Patrol.

The north Atlantic coast, from Hamp-
ton Roads TO Portland and Eastport.
most of which lies open to a surprise by
the Spanish squadron. reported en- route
from the Canaries. is being fortified as
rapidly as possible.
The. SQUADRON of Commodore Howell
will 10 one of considerable efficiency
when I is ready for action. The San
Francisco has heavy batteries and good
speed capabilities. The four converted
Morgan liners, Prairie. Yankee. Yosemite
and Dixie are all better than fourteen
knots, and with twelve or 6-inch guns
apiece. neither of them need run from
anything short of an armored cruiser.
If the cruiser New Orleans were added
to the squadron and all were ready for
immediate sea duty. the north Atlantic
coast would have something like ade.
quate protection, especially if the heavy
weights were REINFORCED by three or
four fast armed yachts and the contem
plated mosquito swarm.
Ensign Chandler suggested yesterday
that the big seaport cities. maritime ex-
changes and large owners of vessel
property should. in so far as possible, aid
and re-enfoFce the work of the naval pa
troll Telegra Dhic orders from Wash
ington to Commodore Horace NJ. Elmer,
direct him to at once recommend the
best light -draught steamers, yachts
and tugs available for patrol work for
Government purchase.
Commander Elmer is i'll. but will con-
suit With the auxiliary cruiser board
without delay. and out Of his recommen-
dations will doubtless come the material
for the much-needed second line patrol
and mosquito feet, so necessary to the
es. adjustment of an adequate patrol to
protect the long North Atlantic coast
line.
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AUSTRIA ACTS FOR SPAIN.
Transfer of Archives i'm New York
ChicrgO and Elsewhere.

New York. April26-M. Charpentier. act
ing consul general of France at this port,
who has been the custodian Of the ar
chives. safe and furniture of the Span
ish consulate. since Consul General Balda-
sano closed the consulate n week ago,
yesterday turned over the entire outfit to
Baron Franz Stockinger, the consul gem
eral of Austria Hungary, whose office is
at No. 80 Broadway. In Chicago similar
transfer was made.
M.Charpentier said that in other cities
the consuls or consular agents Of Austria
Hungary would take charge of Spanish
interests Wherever there are no such
consuls or consular agents the Spanish
archives will be turned over to the French
consuls. Where there are neither Aus
TRAN nor French consulates the Span
ish archives will be taken possession of
by British consus.
NJ. Carpenter said letters. cablegrams.
and kilograms addressed to the Spanish
consul in any city in the United States
would be forwarded unopened TO the for
eign Office i'm Vienna.
Baron Stockinger was in Washington
on Saturday and received his instructions
from the Austrian minister.
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SOME TALK OF TREASON
Uungarians and AUstri8ns a
bridgeport Under Suspicion.

Bridgeport. Conn, April 26.-Indigna-
ton was general here yesterday. owing to
the reported movements of Austrians and
Autro- Hungarians of this city who sym
pathize with Spain. There are fully 500
of them here. and hostile demonstration
was predicted. Last night all fears were
set at rest by two largely attended mass
meetings. called for the purpose of allow
ing the Hungarians 10 demonstrate their
allegiance to the United States.
Sunday night in the Hungarian colony
in East Bridgeport there was i distur-
bance half a dozen boistreOus Hungarians
shouting Long live SPAIN Sergt. Daily
of the precinct dispersed them, but did
not make any arrests. At the West End
il was reported that Hungarians employed
at the Bridgeport Malleable Iron Com
pauy had held a secret meeting and coo
of them had signed paper subscribing to
reasonable sentiments ana pledging TO
give the sums opposite theis names to aid
the Spanish government Yesterday We
hement denials came from the leaders in
the two colonies.
Besides the police authorities, Col. T.
J. Murphy. of the Hibernian Rifles, and
prominent Grand Army of the Republic
nat the ma jOrity of the Hungarians were
loyal in their expressions. although stor-
les came TO them that a number of dis
turbers had been melting their country
men to take up the Spanish cause
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The APPROACH of Doom.

We do not in the least think that the
American people at large need any sad
object lesson to stir up their fighting
blood. but to use a popular English
expression, we are afraid that our timid
and pious Administration would be ban
Gifted by Jolly good licking" some
where to act as a peppercorn or a
bunch of firecrackers in connection with
the tail of a baking mule. 1t is not that
we are unpatriotic enough to wish for
the smallest defeat to our arms; but If
that Cadiz fleet, which may be almost
at our shores, should happen to drop
few shells in the vicinity of Machias.
Maine. the effect upon the noble war
spirit of our authorities would be rlec-
trio and startling. 1t would increase
their mobility and dynamic force by
unnumbered "ohms'' and no end of
'wattses." not to speak Of the verte-
brating effect which would be at once
visible in their war operations.
Then We should have gore, and not
content ourselves with gobbling a few
cargoes of lumber, flour and rum. how
ever necessary such things may be to
| the glory of the nation. Then war
| would mount from the Mark Hanna to
| che Andrew Jackson plane, and there
| would be subsequent proceedings such
| as Francis Scott Key observed on an
interesting and patriotic occasion. And
| that is what the country wants.
If the Spanish battleship Peiayo. ac-
companied by two cruisers. three tor
pedo boats. and four torpedo boat des-
| troyers. which have been blowing the
waves of the Atlantic for a week. should
suddenly appear of the coast of Maine.
to rescue Reed, Hale and Boutelle. af-
| ford them a safe conduct to Spain, and
| improve the occasion by blowing up a
| town or two. and sinking a few mack
| erel smacks, why then We should
find the White House on fire and eager
| for the fray.
Ii would better bel
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.oa,s sake. don.t alternate the constitu

Gods sake. don't alterate the Constitu-
tion!'
Under the provisions of the bill the
twenty-five regular infantry regiments
will be recruited up to 1880 enlisted
men. The ten regiments Of cavalry
will be increased to 200 men each, or
total of l.. 900 enlisted men for that arm
The seven artillery regiments VIII De
given 16.457 men, while the engineer
battalion Of five companies will be in
creased to $50 enlisted men. thus max
ing the total of the regular service o.
Ol0 on a war footing. large increase
in the number of commissioned ON
GERS is necessarily provided for, as fol-
lows:
Firsi-Twenty majors as provided in the
first section OF the bill. These majors are TO be
permanent additions TO the commissioned ohcer'
OF the regular Army.
Second-One hundred and fifty commi 5 oned OH
GERS. TO provide for the infantry companies IN
the Third Battalion FOX each OF the twenty-five
regiments Of infantry.
Third-Eighty- second lieutenants, being
one Tor each OF the eighty -four batteries of ar
tille1y when recruited TO a war strength
The srcond lieutenants only to he added
in the discretion of the President but assuming
that the extra lieutenant is necessary and VIII DE
commissioned for each battery OF artillery IL
makes a total of commissioned officers an excess
of the present number authorized by law of 259.
OF this number. as above stated, twenty-five are
majors for the permanent second battalion, and
thr other 2si officers. it is provided in the last
section of the bill. shall on the conclusion OF
hoStilities be either absorbed by filling any va
can,ies existing in the ether companies Vt the
service or by an honorable discharge, as may tic
deemed necessary. TO reduce the commissioned
officers Of the Army % the number now provided
Tor by the first section Of this ACT
The plan of reorganization is a great
advance upon the old conditions. Ii
does not bring the numerical battalion
standard up to that of the German
army. hich is one thousand. Instead
| Of providing for three thousand men
/ to the regiment Of infantry, il places
/ the rank and file If that arm at LIZ &c
! the regiment However, il experience
/ hereafter should demOastrate the ad-
/ visibility of enlarging the battalions
/ and giving larger commands to field Of
| fcers. that can be ca sly done without
any alteration in the general scheme OF
I organization.
altogether, the cou2try is to be con-
gratulate 4 upon the prospect or haV-
! ing a modern regular army, and its es-
adjustment will be q matter of salts
| faction and pride - the professional
/ soldiers who have worked so long and
patiently to promote it.
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Army REORGANIZATION.

The Army reorganization bill which
was passed in the House on Saturday
could not be then acted upon in the
Senate, as that body was not in session,
but it is presumed that it viii become a
law presently.
The bill is a most important meas
ure, as it will at least give TO our regu-
lar service the three-battaliOn forma-
ton now common to all the other
armies of the civilized world. For years
We have only had China for a compan-
ion in sticking to the ancient form
which was in vogue in the days Of
Frederick the Great. and in those of
Washington. New military conditions.
imposed by the wonderful advance of
military science during the present gen
Grafton, have rendered the change not
only desirable, but vital to the efficiency
of the Army in time Of war.
II has not been effected hitherto
merely because of a strange and ignor-
ant sentiment of provincial conserva-
tism which has marked Congress after
Congress since the early seventies,
when Gen. Sherman, after his tour of
Europe TO study military conditions,
urged it upon our Government Since
that time successive Secretaries of War
and generals in-chief have strongly
recommended the reform. but until
now without success. Like the old Geor-
gia legislator who wept and pleaded
with the State assembly not to change
the charter of liberties under which the
lutionary days, the idea has seemed to
he that We might suffer any sort Of in
convenience and danger from effete in
situations with equanimity, but, for
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-26

Intending Lieutenant Colonel TEDDY"
Roosevelt is not only brave but humor-
Gus, He has been a ranchman and like
wise a New York police commissioner.
Therefore. he will make up his regiment
of rough riders for Cuba. half of cow
boys. and half of policemen from his old
home. There may be a method in this
apparent madness He may need the pO-
lice to keep the cowboys in order, or he
may select policemen who. in times past.
have "sassed' him, and use the cowboys
TO attend to their case in the customary
manner. One thing is certain. That
regiment will have plenty of fighting,
even if it never sees a foreign foe.
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BRITIsH SHIPS GO SOUTH.
Fleet Leaves Formula, Presumably
for jamaica.

New York, April Collaboration was
brought here on the steamship Trinidad.
which arrived here from Bermuda yes
terday afternoon, of the movements of "a
part of the British West India fleet fol-
lowing the outbreak of war between this
country and Spain.
The Renown, the flagship of Admiral Sir
John Fisher, commander of the squadron.
is now the only British war vessel left
at Bermuda. The other warships nave
left Bermuda under sealed orders for the
SOUTH" this meaning. according to ini-
tiated Bermudans, Jamaica. near the Gu
ban waters.
The Palace a second class cruiser, was
the first of the squadron to leave. rms
was on Thursday last She left Bermuda
under hurry orders. her captain getting
only two hours notice. The cruiser Tai
bot left also.
The interchangeable, also a cruiser. had
been ordered to Halifax, n. s., several
weeks ago. No sooner did the Indefati-
gable arrive at Halifax last week than
she was ordered by cablegram immedi-
ateiy back to Bermuda, 10 go south" y
The Indefatigable was scheduled to reach
Bermuda on Saturday last, the day the
Trinidad sailed.
The gunboat Alert left Bermuda on FRI
day and several other British war craft
were sent to join the departing vessels
The CordeIia. a British war vessel de-
voted TO cruising in fishing waters about
Nova Scotia, did not sail south, but went
north. il was said.
The governor of Bermuda. Digby Bar
ker, issued on Saturday a proclamation
of neutrality. declaring coal contraband
| of war and warned all Spanish war YES
| sells to leave the place within twenty
| four hours. But there were no Spanish
| war vessels there.
The leaves of absence of all British
| army and navy officers in Bermuda have
| been revoked. Five young British mill
( tary men have declared their intention
| of enlisting in the United States Army
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CHRISTMAS WARNING.
She Addresses a Personal Note TO
the European SOvereiSns.


The New York Journal publishes the
following cable dispatch:
London, April 26.-The Queen Regent OF
Spain has addressed kilograms to all the
sovereigns of Europe. protesting against
violation of the rights of Spain by the
United States, and declaring that her
government is firmly resolved never 10
yield until crushed. This is not a COM
munication from the Spanish govern
ment, but is personal message from
the Queen Regent herself.
In her telegram to King Humbert the
queen says: Il feel 1t my duty to ad-
dress myself to your majesty and all
European sovereigns, in order to can
attention to the incredible attitude o.
government which. unler pretexT OF de-
livering people who are faithful to their
mother country. is today spurning under
foot the most sacred rights OF Spain
as tomorrow II will spurn those Of other
nations"
In this telegram the Queen makes APP
peal for reciprocal Defense of European
interests against America. The influence
of this protest and appeal to the King OF
Italy may be understood by the fact that
the official gazette of the Italian govern
ment today publishes a decree proclaim
ing absolute neutrality and warning all
Italians who may violate 1t that they
will expose themselves to the penalties
of the law
The Journals Vienna correspondent tel
egraphs that negotiations continue be-
tween the cabinets concerning declara-
tiouS of neutrality q he made in COM
mon by the powers and as to the com
mon attitude to be assumed toward both
beligerents.
Anxiety In the Austrian royal family
is so great that the Archduchess Eliza
beth mother of the Queen Regent, left
Paris tonight to visit her daughter in
Madrid
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Our Local General Houm.

We have heard Of the war scare in
Havana, 1t was not a patch on the
war scare which we had in Washington
yesterday Our gallant local troops
marched up the hill to the Soldiers
Home. and in the direction Of Cabin
John Bridge. and then marched down
again. The net reason for this was that
there was an official right-angle tri-
angle. and the sides of it were equidis-
tant from the point Of parturition-as
our friends of the engineers viii re-
member the expression of Captain
Mahan
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1t would better be!

To the son of Fremont. the "Pathfind-
er." belongs the credit Of making the
first American military landing on the
Cuban coast. Lieut. John c. Fremont
Of the Navy. commanding the torepdo
boat. Porter. went ashore on the north
coast of Cuba. Sunday night. under or
ders. and it is presumed that he opened
communications with the patriot forces.
Everything has to have beginning. and
young Fremont is happy to be the be-
ginner. There will be plenty to follow.
once the Government makes up its mind
to adopt more vigorous measures for
the suppression Of the Spaniards,
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THE HOLLAND BOAT.
IL Is Understood That This Govern
ment viii buy VI.

The Holland submarine boat has been
recommended for purchase TO the Navy
Department Assistant Secretary ROose-
Welt. of the Navy, made the recOmmen-
dation this afternoon. Secretary Long
agreed to submit the question of pur
chase to the Strategy Board. The report
was that a favorable decision by the
board was fOregOne conclusion. as its
members are aware of and in accord
with the views of competent naval ex-
perts who declare the boat a marvel
The French or the French-Spanish
agents at first offered s100.00O Mr.. HOl-
land said that this amount had been
largely raised the later bids. Mr.
Holland said the boat was ready TO have
torpedoes put on board and 10 go into
action AT once.