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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
THE CUBAN PROBLEM.

THE campaign OF education designed to bring
the American people up TO the understanding
that the benevolent assimilation OF Cuba 10 the
United States is a part OF the white mans burden
imposed upon us by divine providence goes apacc
1t will be in full blast by the time Congress gets ready
consider relations to the Cubans and its lead
will be prepared with abundant testimony to show
first that the people Of the island unfit for
publican form OF government, and second that they
will make good citizens OF the United States.
General Ludlow in recent address before the New
York Chamber OF Commerce is reported TO have
sad The present generation will have TO pass away
before the Cubans can form stable government" a
free Cuba would soon become a second Hayti ac-
cording to his judgment and must out of respect
for the welfare of the island continue to exercise
pervision and authority there
The problem involved in the situation is that at
present occupying Cuba as military posses
sion Is it independent or subject province?
Practically it is island without government, and
such law prevails is that which our armies enforce
What form OF government is to follow the military
regimen If we intend a free Cuba we have no right
10 organize civil government for the island as a
part OF the United States the other hand, if we
intend to annex II the sooner provide for it some
form OF civil administration the better The Cubans
no doubt like very well and have no desire TO re-
sst our troops by insurrecton, but il is in the
nature OF any people 10 be long satisfied with military
rule and consequently if keep peace in the
island it will be necessary some conclusion
about the government at once.
The annexationists not agreed as to the course
which should be pursued In the matter Some OF them
favor continuance OF the military government
partly because that will keep the problems OF the
island out OF the OF Congressional discussion
and thus enable the annexation movement to go along
silently until the fact is accomplished. On the other
hand, some OF the more ardent among them would
ike Congress TO establish a civil government in the
island at once because such action would imply that
Cuba has become part of our nation and is subject
to legislation
1t will be well for the American people to give heed
to the various schemes advanced by the imperiasts
Tor the ultimate annexation OF Cuba. 1t is an issue
which in some respects is more important even than
the Philippines. Cuba is near our shores too rich
and too populous TO be governed long as a purely
military colony. II we hold il there will soon be an
agitation TO admit it a State We shall then have
new factor TO reckon with in our Presidential cleo
tons and in close contests the votes OF Cuba might
determine which candidate should be the chief mags-
trate OF the republic
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

OF these it is said that in the fight at Dundee out of
45oS men exposed on the British side 2I5 killed
and wounded Percentage of officers killed to 1913
engaged was 5IS; percentage of officers wounded 20
those engaged was II.o2 Altogether 17Io per cent OF
the officers engaged were either killed or wounded
In the battle of Elandsaagte 257 were killed or
wounded out OF 36o5 engaged OF these thirty five
were officers AT Reitfonein, with total strength OF
1850 IoS men were killed and wounded AS regards
the three battles, with 3S7 officers and 1900 men
about the fighting line IS casualties 1o7 per cent?
reported among the officers Among the men
sos casualties (3S7 per cent? were reported 70 prov
ing fatal Total killed and wounded $50, or 433 per
cent.
All OF these battles occurred in October and the
reports from them had therefore been fairly well
authenticated by the time the tables were made up
There is 10 believe the later battles have been
even more disastrous to the British The argument
OF the insurance men IS designed to Justify increase
in the rate OF insurance for officers against which
there appears to have been raised something OF
protest 1t has been asserted that it is unpa-
rioc the part of the companies to take advantage
OF the to make big profits, but in answer the
London Review, speaking for the insurance men.
says
Patriotism sounds very we'll but unless ship
owners let their ships go for less money than they
Wouu III uHlc OF peace, contractors charge less for
war material, and mules purchased for less than
peace prices, and unless in every respect goods be-
come cheaper it is absurd expect joint-sto lie
insurance companies, as regards their shareholders
and their civilian policy holders or mutual life Offices
as regards the vast bulk OF their polcy-holders alone
to present army officers substantially with large
bonus. But il is a fact that life insurance companies
have never made any profit on the extra premiums
on officers policies and that they do not care about
taking new ones at all except prohibitory rates On
the per cent increase taken as the general average
charge We have been able to show that there is
prospect OF the Offices losing heavily This can
hardly be called want OF patriotism"
1t IS also asserted by the insurance men that British
othcers expose themselves too much, partly to en-
courage their men, partly through pride and partly
from desire to distinguish themselves and win pro-
motion That however, is a statement hardly per
unent 10 the issue unless it should be the intention
to charge daring officers higher rate than cautious
ones.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

Service Commission cannot grant any
body permission 10 make temporary ap-
pointments 10 any but the classified SER
vice, and the service OF the city will not
be classified on January B. Hence OF ne
cessity the beads OF departments will have
to make appointments under the general
powers given them by the charter.
How can the Civil Service Commission
force persons who get their appointments
in this way 10 appear and take the exam
nations? How can IL force officials 10
make acquisitions when there are no va
cancies? An Office in n certain sense is
property. II Is a right TO draw salary
and man cannot be deprived OF IL ex-
cept by due process OF law. Mr.. Clem.
ent may think he ought TO be deprived OF
IL In such case as he imasines, but
he Will find. / opine, that his thinker
Will not amount 70 much in q legal con-
test.
Mayor Phelan may be able TO enforcs
Mr.. ClemerSs view OF article Nil on the
boards and commissions which he Will
appoint, since the charter empowers him
TO remove any person at Will. but moth
ing can be done with the officials elect
ed on November Z except TO persuade
them. / know enough about political hu-
man nature and the pulls Of the
push" however. TO hazard the prediction
that few Of them will be persuaded.
There Is one other point in this matter
which may be new to Mr.. Clement. and
although / have already consumed too
much space. l hope you will permit me TO
come a Civil Service Commissioner ne
will probably later on discover II for HIM
self.
/ do not believe that any person ap-
pointed on January in the manner out
lined, however. will be entitled TO the
benefit of permanent tenure Of permanent
tenure shall finally be established). Sec
ton u says: mo deputy. clerk or en-
ploye in the classified civil service Of the
city and county WHO SHALL HAVE
BEEN APPOINTED UNDER SAID
RULES shall be removed or discharged
except for cause. upon written charges
and after an opportunity 20 be heard in
his own defense"
All appointments made prior 70 the
classification OF the service. therefore,
would be subject TO the pleasure OF the
appointing power and would continue to
be unprotected by this provision until
made under the rules. II, after the COM
mission has accumulated a sufficient
quantity OF civil service material TO sup
ply the demand. the head OF each depart
ment should discharge his men gradually
and fill their positions by requisition, all
places might be brought under the rules.
But IL Mr.. Clement has any idea that this
will be done he is living in a FOOLS para
disc. The push" was not born yester-
day and an office is a good thing. Very
respectfully.
GEORGE d. SQUIRES.
San Francisco, November 25. 1899
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OUR DISAPPEARING FORESTS.

\ OW that public attention has been directed TO
v the rapid destruction OF our forests evidence OF
the waste Is perceived on every side. From all
portions OF the Union come reports OF the danger
that threatens. In the lake States it is noted that
the big forests OF white pine considered mex
haustibie, gone it IS believed Michi-
gan and Wisconsin gill no longer be able TO furnish
the supply expected from them, and that Minnesota
will within year or two have to meet nearly the
whole demand for that kind OF timber. II that be so
i viii not be long before the Minnesota pneries will
be exhausted unless the steps taken to conserve
them be carried out on comprehensive scale.
Professor Fernow OF the National Department Of
agriculture has recently directed attention to the fact
Jlat the figures given concerning forests are mis-
leading. inasnuch large portion OF that area has
been burned in other ways deprived OF woods
According the records we have 100000 acres of
forest against 4oooooooo acres in Russia and 46ooo
600 in Austria, but the professor says: 1T is well
known 10 everybody who is acquainted with our for
ess that they cannot compare in yield with the aver
age European Continental forests under systematic
management Much Of what is reported as forests is
useless brush land open woods and deprecated in
It's capacity for wood production by annual fires, by
which the physical structure OF the leaf mold is de-
stroyed. and thus, too, its capacity for storing need
fui moisture reducing wood production and killing
al young growth
We have here another statement from an Official
authority OF the urgent importance OF comprehensive
supervision and protection OF our forest lands 1t is
by no means 10 credit that countries supposed 10
be so backward when compared to the United States
as Russia and Austria making more profit out OF
their forests than out OF ours and at the same
fine preserving them while we are destroying ours
The problem is cannot afford TO overlook.
and sooner or later must deal with II on a COM
prehensive scale and in a scientific manner
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
DEMOCRACY AND THE BRYAN SHIRT

\ cent victory in the State election have come
forth with their Governor elect, John Walton
Smith, at their head, TO renew the effort to rid
Democracy OF Bryansm. German is reported TO be
supporter OF the movement and is quoted as having
stated to a friend that a sufficient number OF anti
Bryan delegates would be sent to the next national
convention to prevent the free silver man from getting
the two-thirds vote necessary for a nomination
We have heard much OF that kind OF talk before
Last winter the air full OF it. Anti Bryan move
ments started in the East and swept up and down that
section OF the country about as frequent and as
furious as billiards. They vanished however. like
the SHOWS that billiards bring The great Democratic
banquets Jacksons day and Jefferson's dav that
TO have been marked by the elimination of
Bryan from the Democratic horizon resulted in quite
different showing, and the famous $40 feast OF the
dgnitaries at Tammany Hall was eclipsed by the
dollar dinner where Bryan shone and waved his silver
tongue.
We shall believe that MARYLAND can organz. =.
movement to beat Bryan when perceive the man
whom she is to put up against him rally force big
enough to make display OF itself in the open. Re-
ports made to friends OF arrangements to elect to the
convention a sufficient number of anti BRYAN dele
gates to beat him vague to be taken seriously
The fight against him is not so strong as il was
last year, Tor now Iammany has gone over to his side
and no desertions from him OF note have been re-
corded
1t is OF course humiliatng to intelligent Democrats
to have the party committed to the leadership OF such
man as Bryan, but so long as the masses and the
bosses wish him it is not easy to see how the intel
igence OF the party is get rid OF him except bv
beating him so badly in the coming election that he
will never be heard Of again
1t will hardly do TO compare the effect Of Rrvanisn
upon Democracy to the shirt of Ncssus for the Greek
tale too tragic, and besides the smile is so wor,
that the shirt itself is threadbare There is New
England shirt story OF the day that fits the
case better. 1t is narrated that one Hiram
Clark. an enterprising resident of Watertown
Mass, recently devised one-pece rubber-lined cot
ton undergarment which was intended TO be water
proof. He expected to make fortune bv tbe cal.
oi the same to miners, seafaring men and others
whose vocations are pursued in damn or wet olaces
/ Unfortunately for Clark, however. when he donned
the new garment and submitted it TO heat tcst tb.
rubber lining melted and stuck to his BODY 90 that
the fabric was only removed with the aid Of nar of
scissors and scraping knife and with great ,,;n
to the wearer
mat is about the way the Bryane shirt is sticking
TO Democracy The thing can be removed with sc;s,
sors and scraping knife but will be with great
pain to the wearer Moreover il will REQUIRE some
body to hold the patient down while the scran;ng n
going on, and we doubt the ability OF MARYLAND -
do it
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THANKSGIVING IN alaska.

c ONE very lively comment has been forth
- coming from captious critics concerning the
- terms in which several Governors have followed
the President in calling upon the people to observe
next Thursday day OF thanksgiving and rejoicing
in the proclamation OF Governor Roosevelt OF New
York, for example it has been noted that the name
OF the Almighty does not appear so that doubts are
expressed whether thanks for prosperity in that State
be given the Governor or to the farmer who
raises the turkeys
No such criticism can be directed against the Ian
guage OF John G. Brady, Governor of Alaska. His
proclamation is a model for II gives thanks for about
everything that makes up the Alaskan environment,
not omitting the moss crop or the snow. The Gov
ernor says:
we, here in Alaska, have good reason for render
ing praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God We
rejoice with friends and relatives in the States
that they have been blest with abundant harvests
and that they enjoying period OF wonderful pros
perity. We are thankful that Alaska is Land of
Promise. Here God has gendered the treasures of
snow and hail. The dust OF fine gold has he strewn
over the valleys aye over the strands OF the sea-
and many hundreds have been rewarded for their toll
lie has made veins in the mountains for the precious
ores The earth gives forth iron and coal and the
very stones yield their share OF copper Grass and
moss have not failed and tho sea has bountifuly en-
riched from its stores Surely we can rejoice with
thanksgiving"
Now II Alaskans give thanks for the treasures
Of snow and hail. surely We give them even more
sbundanty for the blessings of our climate for we
have and hail in the mountains and sunshine
in the valleys We lack not golden sands nor moss.
FOR the gold IS brought forth by the enterprising and
the moss gathers the backs OF the siurians With
Alaska, therefore. can have full sympathy and
since they 10 rejoice that have had abundant
harvests rejoice that they live in a land OF
promise Between ourselves and the Alaskans there
IS indeed the triple bond OF country, of kinshp and
OF business relations BY each OF those ties pros
peTiy is bound up with theirs and it will add much
10 the rejoicing here know that they have so much
10 be thankful for up there
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
BRITISH war INSURANCE RISKS

u MONG the persons who study the reports Of
I \ the battles in South Africa with most care
and who exercise the greatest efforts to obtain
exact returns are the great insurance companies wifi,
whom BRUSH oihcers insure their lives before going
10 the front. With these men the lists OF killed and
wounoeo are interesting as matters of business for it
Is from thern that calculations are made as to what
rate shall be charged for war risks
Tables have been recently published nv Io,d,,
insurance journals giving the results of the ;nfora-
ton they have obtained OF the casualties at the thre.
battles OF Dundee, Eandslaagtc and Reitfonte;n
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many who placed faith IN the reading OF
the lines Of the palms OF the hands. As
an innocent amusement IL Is all right.
TOMMY ATKINs-M. T.. City. II is
said that the term Tommy Atkins as =
general sobriquet for the British soldier
came from a little pOcket-bOok at ono
time given out 20 all the soldiers in the
Queens army In this book was 70 be
and with each book was = form 20 guide
the individual in making the proper en-
tries. fictitious name. Thomas At
kins," was used. The book was known
in the army IA Tommy Atkins" and
finally that name was applied TO the SOL
CALIFORNIA-Subsc Borden. Cal.
The area OF the State OF California,
including water as we'll as land surface,
IS 15s.360 square miles. It's extreme
breadth-that Is, from east 20 VESTS g75
miles and its extreme length-that Is
from north TO south-is 80 miles. The
the United States Surveyor General. divid-
ed as follows: Agricultural and mineral
land. surveyed to June, 1852. 81 .SS7 .392
acres: agricultural and mineral lands
unsurveyed, 26.2l1 ,5Oi; private grants pat
ented. s, ,3S3 $50; private grants not settled.
63l: lakes. islands. bays and navigable
rivers. 1881 700: swamp and overiOwed
lands. l720. .75O: salt marsh and tide lands
around San Francisco Bay, 10000. and
such lands around Humboldt Bay. 500;
total, 100 500 900 acres. What the actual
known until after next June, when the
census shall be taken. On the first day
of last January IL was estimated that ths
population was 40S 800.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
KNIGHTS of the Golden Eaels.

Next wednesday night California Castle
No. l OF the Knights OF the Golden Eagle
will give a banquet TO its members and
a number OF friends In one OF the prorni-
nent local restaurants.
Napa Castle IS being reorRanized by,
Past Chief oliver who expects In a very
short time TO have II in first-class condi
ton again.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

Alter financial policy which has found expression
IN persistent refusal for years John w Maclay has
been induced to enter the directory OF the Southern
Paclhc Company. Some OF these days Uncle Coils
VIII have to explain in court the secret Of the process
which gives TO his gold bricks such a fascinating
glitter
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California Limited.

SANTA FE RoUTE-ConnectinS train leaves
,tsn m Monday Wednesday. Friday and Sat
urdav. giving passengers ample time 20 Los
Angeles and Pasadena Finest equipped train
and best track OF any lire 20 the East Get
handsome folder and full particulars at s2s
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
Dedication of Lights.

Tonight there will be a dedication OF
lights by the Congregation Beth Mena-
chin Streisand and a Chanoah festival
gregation's building fund. The entertain
ment will commence at O'Clock and
dancing will follow until i the next morn
ing
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

German Count, who was commissioned by his
emperor to follow the American troops through the
Cuban war for purposes OF observation has concluded
his task with the announcement that the American
militia system always was and always will be mys-
tery to him. II he could only see our illuminated
AdJutant General Seamans ordering uniforms what
food OF light would be thrown the subject!
The Rverban< capitalist who invested his entire for
tune in ditch and now hasn't the ditch show
Tor it probably is convinced that there are holes
enough in the ground in which to lose money without
digging ones
Judging from the persistency with which the Beers
continue to shell the British positions it is natural 70
assume that they take them for peas
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

Local Police Courts have recently become the scene
for the recital OF the conquests OF city "mashers" a
little smashing" judiciously administered outside of
the courts might prove TO be effective remedy
than has yet been found
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

PAIMISTRY-A. ID. r.. Eureka. Cal.
Cheiromancy or palmistry is OF great an
tiquity. At one time there were a great
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

litigant in the local testified the other day
that he needs at least 500 month to live He prob
ably did not wish to impress upon the court that his
prospects for speedy death are most unusually bril-
liant
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age. 1t is expected that there will be
a large number of entries for the prize,
but it is noticeable that there are as yet
no applications for the position of judge
of the contest.
Miss Jennie Filcher is here to spend
the summer in Boulder, having finished
her school work at Elkhorn.
Gladys Berendes is visiting for a few
days at the home of Mrs. Chestnut in
Clancy.
Professor Terwilliger and Mr.. Davis
were visitors to Helena Thursday.
Mrs. John Guthrie. of Sheridan.
Mont, has been spending a few days
among her friends in Boulder
Colonel Trotter has returned from a
trip to Smith River valley, where
Thomas Berkin is located.
John Nottingham spent the week
with his parents at Fort Benton.
j. H. Hildebrand, who was for many
years resident of Wickes, where he
was engaged in the jewelry business.
but who has of late been conducting
mining operations in the Cataract dis
trict, has come to Boulder to locate and
engage in business. His family will
join him here in about month.
The Boulder fire department is reor-
ganized with James Simpkins as chief
and c. w. Sweet as secretary and
treasurer.
Superintendent Tillinghast of the
school for the deaf and blind was in
Helena the first of the week attending
a meeting of the state board of edu
cation, where he made his annual re-
port He also called the attention of
the board to the failure of the heating
plant at the school building. and it is
likely that it will be replaced by bet
ter system some time before school
commences next fall.
Miss Bertha Williams returned Fri
u ytcff ft.tn do. ~,
Butte.
Dr. A r. Robertson is home from
Madison county.
Rev. A. Mueller of Helena will be
here to say mass next Monday at 3
O'Clock.
Alice McCune of Butte is here with
her aunt, Mrs. Alice Hildebrand.
The state school for the deaf and
blind will hold closing exercises Tues
day evening, June 80. The programme
is as follows: Pantomime, "rhe Sick
Baby" by deaf pupils; gymnastics, by
a class of boys; recitation, Excelsior
by Moses Frank: recitation in signs
mary class: piano solo, "Deux Nor
ceaus de Salon." by Blaine Hurst; tab
leau, 1.-The Saving of John Smith" In
dian club swinging, class of eight, led
by Edith Harlan; recitation, Now I
Lay Me Down to sleep" by Orva Nc
Charity" by Edith Harlan, Ethel Lie
bel, Louisa Fischer and Orva Nc
Brearty: dumb bell drill, primary class;
piano solo, 'Valse Melodique," by
George Forsythe; pantomime. Little
Miss Muffet" by John Muensch, Ma
ME BrickIey and Orva McBrearty;
song. america" class of six. led by
Lena Fleischer.
Mrs William Fergus of Whitehall
visited among Boulder friends a part
Of the week.