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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-19

WANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND Hoy
EST persons 10 represent us as manage 81.
this and close by counties. Salary SlAI yaRr
and expenses Straight bouH-hda, no more:
no less salary. Position permanent Oar uf-
erences any bank many town, 1t Is mainly
office work conluct tel AZ home Reference
Enclose self-adiressed stamped envelope.
tbs DOMINION CogrANY. Dept Chicago .2-2i
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-19
"M'KINLEYISM."

ism, but always without con-
veying any definite meaning to
the people," says a republican
contemporary. To be definite,
"McKinleyism' is the synthe
sis of all that 1--WE have out.
grown the constitution" means
and implies. This the people
understand very clearly if our
contemporary does not. Nc
Kinleyism represents and
stands for political movement |
to set aside the constitution
and Declaration of Independ-
ence because the country has
"outgrown" both of them,
which necessitates the adop
ton of Il new line for the con-
duct of the concerns of the ma
tion which shall transfer the
individual sovereignty of the
people to the authorities at
Washington, and change it
from Il government of and by
the people to government for
the people by those in author
lty 1T the capital of the nation.
This movement is not approx
ed of by very many of the lead
ing men and founders of the re-
publican party, and it is oppos-
ed by the democratic party's
leaders and the rank and file.
The McKinleyism theory of
government is not, therefore,
either democratic or republican.
In fact it advocates principles
OF government which every ma
tional platform OF the two great
parties has invariably denounc,
ed as imperialistic and inimical
TO the rights and liberties OF
the people. The departure
from the existing system of gov
eminent which the president is
trying to force the nation tc
make is advocated by himself,
those who are officially identi
fed with the management o
the natiou's affairs and certain
friendly newspapers. No polit
ical party as whole indOrse!
the declaration that 1--WE have
outgroWn the COstitution,
hence in the absence of tn,
name of party to identify thu
presidents un-American politi
cal principles with, the wore
"McKinleyism" is used by com
mon consent. 1t is accepted t
mean that the constitution AM
the system of government base
upon it are not equal to the de
mands of colonial empir
abroad and a large military es
ia blished at home. "McKir
leyism, therefore, stands fo
the Capitalization of the entir
political power of the Countr
at Washington upon the basi
of a large standing army an
the building up of a favore
class of citizens by legislativ
enactment or proclamation b
the president. The word "MC
KinleyIsm' conveys very de
mite meauining to the publi
Our contemporary a. say
"There is certainly no failul
or dish onesty by the presel
administration to which tt
term McKinleyism' could /
applied"-if it is a term of di
arrangement. The president h;
been very honest and outspok'
concerning his schemes 10 S
aside the constitution and e
tablish a semi-imperialistic sy
TEN of government and he
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-19

JAS. BARKER, G, p. & T. A.
st. Louis. Mo.
Z. b. SPAHR, Agen
The following Wabash trains
over the Katy now stops here
for passengers. No. 9, 4:45 p.
IN. to Kansas City. No. s, 1852
p. IN. to Chicago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-19
City Directory .
CITY OFFICIALS.

Wv! Cierh '''''''''' 80 Geo. w. TOmpkins.
city Ireasurer......,.. ......... IN. +. Linn.
Colector ..'.. ...... .... -. E. Fish.
Assessor .........A X RutIedoa
oueetCommissioner .....". ......J, s. Jarman,
ALDERMEN: First Ward-J. s. Scott ] H.
Grady;
Second Ward-D. A. Ely. J. W. Rel
Third Ward-A. Boulware. D. d. Nelson
Secret Societies.
MASoNIC--Monroe Lodge No. 64.A.F.
" A. NJ, meets first and third Satur-
day nights of each month.
onroe City r. A. Chapter, No. lO4.
meets fourth Monday nights in each
month.
ODD FELLowS-Monroe City Lodge.
No. 26S, meets every Thursday night.
Rebekah, Monroe City Lodge, No. l56.
meets first and third Tuesday nights
of each month.
The r. N. Of AS will meet query
Thursday evening in the NJ. w. A.
! hall.
A y. U. w. Monroe City Lodge, No
l6S, meets first and third FRIDAY
nights of each month.
/ MODERN WOoDMEN-Monro CITY
Camp, No. 2236 meets every FRIDAY
night.
P. E. o. Sisterhood, Monroe Cit,
Chapter H. meets the second ant
fourth Saturdays in each month.
MASONIC, Colored.-Advance Lodge
No. D, meets first and third TUESDAY
nights in each month.
SUPREME COURT OF HONOR.
roe District Court meets every Mon
day night.
ADVANCE LODGE NO. 5 meet
LIST, and Bird Tuesday in each month.
BETHLEHEM CHAPTER No. IL meet
lst Thursday in each mouth.
VIRGINIA COURT meets lst Thursda
in each month.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-19
ST. JUDE.s EPIsCOPAL-Snn,

ST. JUDE'S EPISCOPAL-Sunday
school at 9;4j a. m. Preaching at
Hoo a. m. and 700 p. m. Sunday.
Evening prayer meeting 500 p. IN.
Friday. Rev. w. a. Hatch, Rector
PRESBYTERIAN - Services second
and fourth Sundays morning and
evening. Sunday school $40 a. m.
Y. p S. c. E. meeting 700 p. m.
Sunday. Mid-week prayer meeting
at 500 Wednesday evening. j. E..
Travis pastor,
CATHOLIC-Servlces at 500 and 1000
a. m. second and fourth Sundays in
each month. Father d. +. Sullivan,
pastor.
BAPTIST, Colored.-Services-tle first
Sunday in each month. j. b. Haw,
kirS, pastor
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-19
HI. u ST. JOE TIME TABLE.

GOING EAST.
No. 56 Chicago & Y. C. Ell .........l222 a m
" 4-Chicago & X, g. Exp -. e. 2:4i IN
6-Brookfel1 to Q'cy & Han :. g:2s m
" LIST. Louis X. g. & Denver. e.. 3:l4 a m
o. Local Freight. '...... I:lOp 10
WEST.
o. 55"-Chicago E:K. C. Eli... ..... 200 n
3--ChicagO & X. c. EXP. -. 1'C3 p IN
5-DenVer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6;3G p m
1s--St Louis, X. c. Il Denver -. los a IN
9l-Local Freight ............ 1890 a m
73-Freight .... ....... -. 6:lO IN
tStops on signals and leave passengers
All trains marked are daily except Sunday.
All others daily.
Free chair cars on No. and between ST.
Louis and Kansas CITY.
il. LYON, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

The federai season e. 30 Open Iram 80.
temhss So january q.


rhc rederai season e. 30 Open rrsm so.
temhss SO january 4.
The Kansas City Drogers' Telegram
Of yesterday says Col. Albert Dean has
received from Washington The follow
ing order pertaining 10 tie federal
quarantine season
IL IL hereby ordered that section @
Of the bureau Of animal Industry order
No. ~, providing for the movement Of
cattle from the quarsntined district
dcscr bed ~ said order and amend
ments thereto. from November ! 60
Dec Der 3i, Inclusive be amended az
iollcwe
From November 20 De embcr o.
inclusive, cattle from said area des
tined 90 points Within the states Of
Kansas and MISSOURI and the terrific
ries Of Arizona aud New Mexico, aud
90 points In the states OF Texas and
Tennessee and the territory 0f OK a
homa, outside OF said quarantincd dis
/ trict, and which are found free from
/ Infection upon inspection by officers Of
this department, or by the properly
authorized Inspector % the state or
/ territory TO which destined. may be
moved 20 said locnltics outside OF said
I quarantined district without reatriC-
/ ton other than may be enforced by
local regulations ~ destination. Cattle
not Inspected. or which have been ia
spected aud found infcctod, are pro-
hibited shipment % the non.infccted
sections la the states and terr tories
above mentioned. All cattle from said
quarantincd oistfict destined 20 point.
outside of the states and territ0 riel
above named may be shipped without
inspection betSeen November / and
December a. Inclusive, and without
restriction other than may be enforced
by local regulations AZ point of desti'
nation.
Aud II Is further ordered that al
stock pens which have been reserved
for the use of cattle from tie quaran.
tined district, prior 90 November !
next. sha } not be used Tor receiving o
storing cattle irom the quarantine,
district which have been Inspected ans
passed. nor for cattle originating ou
side OF the quurantined dist let, eN
J cept when such cattle arc intend d 10
immediate slaughter"
In accordance with the above Mr
Dean has assigned Or. Leslie j Allen
assistant Inspector of the bureau %
animal industry, 20 duty at Thaycr
No.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

u p swan has begun the publica-
tion of tno Anti.saloon Herald at OK
lohoma City 10 will be the organ OF
the Ant. saloon league
Tarr t0rial Secretary Jcnknl says
he is in favor % tho census patronage
being distributed among the Republ
cane ~ oklahoma regardless % fac
lioral difference. He wants the whole
party Dnilt up Instead 81 any part OF
O. Because a. the fact that Secretary
Jenkins worked for Judge Conkling l'
was suspected that bee would indorse
che giving the patronage to those
who bad l.cd ur Cor ClusHug.
Heres to zoe kicker. thc treachrrou,
kicker ,hg kicker who never is trut.
ho always ia crying and never is Try
ing some good for his town 90 do 30
uFe % correct him, and you need not
expect him % vet go the front like a
man, viii" others win hustle he'll Nl
down ana ruttlc objections 20 raise O.
each plan Bus when the brute dies
we'll pause with dry eyes on his f1rtu.
nate condition 90 dwell. and we'll envy
che devil who'll handle the shovel
when bee rcasts the Oll kicker i'm
wcll-iix.
Waea o man has reached the zenith
OF biz career and "ttaIucd The culmi-
nation ~ bis amt uon O. stand pre-
cmibently he foremost actor OF bis
tim hc can wei afford % make
known many little stories OF The trial,
aud tr,hulations experienced ia hii
atruCglc f0r fame, that until he is
established could In well left an
known. lrcdrricf Wsrde. the dis
uuguished tragedian. is authot.t ty Tor
she statement that upon his hrst ap
a. aranue az the second murderer Ia
Macbeth his effort sas rewaree ed by
/ opinion of the leading lady t0wit
u have seen many bad murderers, bat
you, ny poor boy, ars absolutely the
w0rst Of VIA ch We have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03
srILL nonr nrmAEhAnlr.


gEIli4l Place Woman in the, t1owsr -
fade ~lth rrsaki.b Decoration,
The Capital Is nothing n not anus.
ng. 10 now kOlemnly declares that
hra. stapleton's trap was adorned
with typographical decorations, "
among them being on Error and
natural coxacombs" The fora and
fauna portion Of Webster has been
searched, bat Furh rare ekotics as
Typographical decorations errors'
or 'coxAcOm IA cannot be- found
However, pcFgsa' 81 cen. Coxey 's
brochure, "Nn a. Washington. or,
Keep Of the GfAss. may uneArth
then. The "cataeom BE- organ this
morning grayely says;
There was a typographical error In
The decorations of Mrs. Willard staple
tons carriage. Tney were natural
cnvacnmbe
la order 90 Cnightcn the Capital
The Leader will say that Ms staple
tone trap was decorated with COX
combs. NOT "coxacambs or Gala
combs The Capitals lo,al viii never
suficr an attack OF good Englfl lie
Is an Immune.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

Dr. W n. Boles aud daughter begin
revival services AZ the Christian
church tonight The evangelist "a.
signed the presidency Of tie Alma
llll college To- DO evaugclistic work
subject tonight. "Why Have Sou Sent
For Me2' Rev Holcs preached some
81 the most powerful and logical ser
pulpit orator he has bot few equals
lie rs bold. fcarlefs and frank, yet
kind and symp athctir. charitable 30.
ward any who do not sec as be seo,,
During the goodbye sccnes last even
Ing, which were touching. among the
hearticst words of appreciation and
esteem which be received were those
from members 81 other churches --
Cameron, Mo, Daily Observer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

WV y ANFN ~ -"
Carnival horns At Lilies.
Daily Leader. s cents a copy
Try Troy Laundry Phone 4.
You can't do better than 10 buy yous
drugs at Lillie's drug store.
See that elegant new stock Of Biblce
at Lillie's, iust received.
Eyes that are weak should be pro.
tccted with ,pectscles properly htteu
Lille viii DO the work and guarantee
satisfaction.
The Giant Oaks society 10 doing 81
good business.
II you want pure drugs, buy Their
al Lillie'a.
Flags snd paper for decorations a.
III le g. Co.'S.
The plan OF the reserve fund OF tn
Clan. Oaks is not surpassed by any.
For up 20 date fnc stationery, $50 g.
| Lilies.
First come hrst served. 10 march uE
aud pay for the OKLAHOMA LEADxN D
year ahead. This will secure tka1
good little paper, the Farm JouFna
| for the balance 81 1899 aud all Of 1900.
1901, 1902 and 1909, nearly i've year
without any futher pay. Shall We
hear from you within Que week9
Cut prices on new copyright books
The Days Work, by Kippling. st.oc.
Richard CArvel," by Winston Chnrt
hill, Si O5.
the Celebrity" by same AutAos
81 90.
when Rnighthood Was IN Flower
by Edward Caskodcn. 81 O5.
The GREY Lady by Henry > MeE-
riman, si.O5.
Don't pay more for any Of the SIS
copyright books. We viii furnish any
OF them at above price until fuTthei
notice, + y. Lille q Co, Drugs ant
Books,
Mr. T.. ID. shaw business represent
atiye for Mr. Frederick Marde, u ~
town paving the way for the coming
Of IA q accomplished actor on OctooGr
sth Mr. Shaw says that so far tair
( season business has been exceptionally
good. and that his star and supporting.
company have everywhere been re-
ccivcd with testimonials OF unboundet
n p pu ar favor.
Infant mortality d something fright
ful Nearly one-Quartcr die before
thcy reach one year, oue-third be- fore
they are hve. and one- half before tEeg
are hftecn The time use OF WHITE y
CREAM NERMlfUGE would save O.
niority of these precious lives. Prics
Go cents Sold by q e. Lille A. GO.
and Wheeler q son.
Charles ID Herman, recently LEADING
man for Madam Modjeska, will appear
This ason With the distinguished
tragcdian. Frederick Warde, playlES
the part Of the schcming Angelo if
4 Henry Guy CNrleton's romantic con
, ad The Lions Mouth" This char
acter was created and made famous b
Mr.. Herman when the play was orig
inally produced ~ san Francisco. Mr.
Mardc, supported ny Nr aud Mrs
Brune snd a coupauy - gctorb ir
, proport'ona'c accorU with che Fore
, going artists, viii soon he seen In thg.
city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

street booths are disarF airing

N--srNafsr'f7s eess'srHeaesee
street booths are disarr airing
Lieut.. Col Honnan o. preparing ~
take a blk party 60 the Creck netion
for a hunt
The Kingishcr coliegc football team
defeated the saltwater team by O
score of ee 90 %.
Chas. W. McGraw, Of So lNstor. yvas
commissioned Is notary pu ilic yestcr-
day by Secretary JcnHina.
10 is asserted that the jacknss is Che
best actor with the Myl,s Mccarthy
company, yet his name - not placed
on che program
New patents issued. %. NJ. Carcyi
Euih. tram Tor roller grinding mllt,
n. D. Dawes. Ei Reno, pi1w II N.
Ewing hl Reno, tool.
The patriotic school hoard 90 El
Reno has ordered the nr. aud str pes
80 be kept flying ON she school build
ing All The year round
The e., 900 refunding bonds of the
county we're issued This will Hate
the county $3.50 per snuum in interest
and reduce the debG $4,000 Norman
Transcript.
AZ the end ofp.b Flower parade AZ
Guthrie today . g. O'No.i and Bert
Leoaarl appeared, appropriately dec
Grated. III banner they carried was
appropr ,1te n wus "rhc OElahowa
city lgitle Club % q. Times Jour
nal
Aetory IS related 81 small King.
Gsber boy, who haviBg been absent
frarl school, brought a. m excuse a
u ate from hia mother which read
f'Tommy didn't cum 20 skuol cause be
oAAdnt eny close aud that's eaguse
''enuh. God ncse."
,o r. Y smalley. the eastern newspa
/. ter correspondent who was in OklAho
M. "a several weeks ago, invited loshinx
,- ghen he announced seriously that Ok.
Ahoma women were so close Ia tou h
With late styles that they wore the
fashionable long quils m their bats
Alva Courier Woodward boasts OF
forty horncstead hliugs la one month
The Alya land Office averages from 100
~ $50 homestead hlings per month
and about forty tnal proofs. Ia two
days the receiver a. Alva transmitted
60 Washington s7.soe, How's this flr
business
w. s. Concannon, Wella. Fgrgo ox
press messenger on the M X. a. n.
wAs sand bAgged and robbed OF si0.O
near nenison, Tex II Ii feared Con
oannon will die Tie "a brother %
Bert CcneAnnon and son Of ex Com.
missioner Concannon OF Oklahoma
City.
According o. the town dircciory Jast
issued, IL ie estimated that the popu
lAtion of oklahoma City u 10, 900. Toe
est lmate is basi a upos the number OF
names oi heads OF families Ia the di
rectory, which 2ceb. Five p n one
are allowed 90 q family. This does
not include zoo or 500 people ia the
ncw additions outside OF the coTpor-
ave limits % the town
Kinghsher Free Press, Our spiritual
circle has disbaudcd. The spirits
from the vAsty deep refuse absolutely
o. disclose anB further Information
about the tnre 20 oklahoma Affairs
N Will however, DE- well 20 remem Der
the last infellgible communication
from that toNrr't Governor ". n.
Ienkius see c'ary Frederick y. Me
kiu'vy
s-~aausasrsau-u~e~s-lsas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

Mr. shaw, business manager Tor Mr..
Frederick Wardc, rived last night
Mr.. shaw announces that h,s star. who
viii be- seen during the coming week
% the Mckenunn opera mouse, is sup
ported by the finest company obtain
able, and that the repertoire consists
~ "The Lions Mouth. "Nirginius. DO
" Merchant of Venice. Romeo and
Juliet and " Richard III" All of
which will he produced artistically
aud Historically correct
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

ANNsrNfHtt. WIZ AANNf
.......n ,,..,,,...or.n......t
nm. Fisher. Of chanu,e, is in the
city.
s. J walker is up from oSlahoma
City.
on Cruise Of Kansas City is here
today
Rev. ;. r. Palmer left today for
Norman.
Ed nonahoe was down from Mul-
hall today.
Mrs George NJ Flick is up from ok
lahoma City
E. N. and Q. W. SHUT. Of Pueblo.
are 40 the Royal.
vDan Mundy and w'fc will leave to
morrow for Joplin
Charles Howard, revenue collector,
is over from III Reno.
A Morrison and 4 h. woodson are
here from Kansas City.
M. aud Mrs. Vic Murdock returned
10 Wichita last evening.
Geo G. Mager Of Lancaster, Ohio,
is stopping at the Okla.
I'd Merten was ia Edmond today
disposing Of green goods.
George y Keelcr and VIM schaciet
Bartlesville are at she Royal.
r. W Thv ing left to-day for Wells
I ton 20 look after his mercantile inter
ests AZ that place.
Mrs +. 3. Tebbe ana son Gerals
nave returned 20 Perry, after a visi
90 Mrs. A. g. Bierer.
Lieutenant Colonel r. v. Hoffman
Of Chandler Il looking n.fter legal mat
tcrs in the local land Office.
Mr. !. "A. Eeadlos, the "scrip king
Of Guthrie, Is ia TIE city on business
pertaining 90 his Noble county sccur
itics. Perry Enterprise Times.
Tom ] Eaton of Kansas City Is horr
today and Is up against the proposition
/ OF convincing his friends that he 81
benedict now
Mrs. Frank c. O'Ncli % Oklahom
City, who has been the guest Of ue
sister. Mrs. J. Frank Laux. during th
Guthrie fall festivities, returned hom
today.
Judge r. y. Lowe returned yestcr
day from three wccks' trip through
the Indian country. where be did al
immense insurauce business with ID
cattlemen.
Miss Eiitha Houston, of Edna. Kas
10 She guest 90 her brother = d lIout
ton. asst i.tant territorial secretary
Miss uou,ton 5 a registered rharu.u
clst aud liis responsible position O.
Edna.
Hon. 4 T. white. chief ciork of th
Indian division OF the interior dcpar
mcnt was in The city yesterday e
route 90 Washington from DO. Sill "a
will move 20 South McAleitcr Januar
! % practice law.
sheriff W r. Pcgucs, of Mansfield
la started home today with Alher
blow in custody Blow was arrested o.
this city on charge OF shooting will
intent 10 Kill Joe kunnells accom-
panied the officer 90 Oklahoma City.
Territorial superintendent nopkin
b Ia uklahoma City es n member q
the executive committee Of the tcrr
torial teachers association The com
mittee will arrange for The aunua
meeting of the association which wi
be held during holiday week.
Tom Eaton Of Kansas City Is her
today. Tom is mp against har
proposition. that of convincing hi
/ manv frfeuae that he has foined IN
army o. benedicts. There ere sewers
young ladies In this city who did nc
think that Tom was such mea
thing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03
Charged " ~ a IIslnou. Crlmc.

George sabine was arrested ~ of
fcer Runnells last night on the charge
OF having criminal intimacy with his
daughter, Maud SABINE aged "a yeGrs
sabine was locked up. lie declares IL
Is spite work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

Deeds are FruitF. woeCs are bat
lcaftf' ihc many wonderful cures effect.
ed 10y Hood . Sarsaparilla are the fruits by
which q fhQuia tc Judged These urave ID
e. De lhe great rewcdY Tor all blood dlscas.
e.
Hoods Pills cur, az liver $685. Non-
Irritating
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

= bright hoy mare, Q y,srs old. lf
hands high, wright 200 pounds. nc
white marks. forctop trimmed on A
liberal reward will hc paid az He'll
mans harness shop, Guthrie, for he
return.
Miss jamie Hagar teacher OF piact
and organ. i2l N. broad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

T.ost -- Saturday evening. browr
leather nockei book Keep money ant
return book 90 Miss Zoe kimball.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

Royal Trihe.
There will be regular meeting Of
the Royal TriOs of Joseph saturday
uight. Lodge will De called to order
al 73Q. EFrIE LovElL. scribe.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-05-17
SPANISH GUNNERS.
Why Did They Make such q foor
Showing at the Battle
of Manilaf

Lieut.. Bradley A. Fiske, U. 5. N, OF
the Petrol, writes an article for the
Century. on why We Won at Manila"
Lieut.. Fiske says:
Considering that there were about
3s Spanish gun captains, one may
reasonably ask: Was there not even
one OF them who could shoot straight?
There is no apparent reason why
Spaniard should not be able to shoot
as well as any body else. Is bad shoot
ing an inherent trait in Spaniard?
If not. was the bad shooting due 10
lack of discipline? There is no reason
to believe ii; and the usually accepted
idea of the Spaniard would tend to
make one suppose that there might
have been too much discipline rather
than TOO little. Was 1t due to lack of
intelligence on the part of the officers?
The officers of both the Spanish army
and navy represent the best of the
blood of Spain, where the ordinary vo-
cations of trade and, in measure, the
civilian professions are deemed be-
meath the patrician families; and the
literature of both services bears con-
vncng proof of the excellent instrue-
ton which their officers have received.
and Of their devotion TO and interest
In their service. Was 1t due to lack of
courage? The Spanlard is, and always
has been brave; and he was brave. very
brave. in Manila, on the LIST of May.
Was the bad shooting due to the con-
stantly changing direction Of the ships.
necessitated by the maneuvers? Not
at all, for the ships remained in col
umn, and nearly motionless, for the
greater part of the time.
But had there been enough drill of
the men In the handling and firing OF
their guns under way. and under cir
cumstances Stimulating battle? This
question we are unable to answer def
nitely; but the impression which we
receive from civilians, natives and 9th
ers does not lead us TO believe that
there was the same labor and time
spent on practical gunnery drills at sea
as in our service.