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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

a verbatim copy of Twain's famous speech
In German delivered before the Vienna
Press Club
G. P. Putnam's Sons have in preparation
volume on THE United States Naval
Academy" by Park Benjamin, Of the class
of 1867
Among r. II. Russelrs new books is an
nounced the third book in c. d. Gibsons
series of drawings. 1t is entitled Sketches
and Cartoons" The same house announces
a new edition of Tennysons "Idylls of the
King" Anthony Hopes Adventures of the
London Types" Mr.. Russell. issues some
of the most artistic books in the world.
Harper & Brothers announce for publica-
ton in February THE Letters OF Robert
Browning and Elizabeth Barrett" dur
ing 1856. Other books from the house
are Ragged Lady," by William Dean How
els; AN Incident and Other Happenings"
by Sarah BarnweH Elliott; Philip" in the
Biographical edition Of Thackeray and
Short Rations," a series of sketches deal
ing with the everyday life of the American
soldier, by Wiiston Fish.
The Funk & Wagnalls Company New
York; announce volume of Anecdotes and
Morals" by Louis Albert Banks. d. d.
DR.. Banks has Incorporated the idea that
proverbs are better teachers than platitudes
in his new book. over $50 interesting anec-
dotes with forceful lessons have been gath
cred in this valuable work. They are all
most entirely composed of incidents happen
ing throughout the world within the last
few months. These practical facts have
been carefully selected and arranged so that
they illustrate important themes and point
out clear and helpful principles.
The Lippncotts announced story entitled
The Tanning of the Jungle" by DR.. C. w.
Doyle, to be published Feb. %. DR.. Doyle,
like Kipling, is a native of India, and was
born at Landour, hill station in the Him
alayas in 1852. His father was killed in
the Sepoy war of 1S57-5S while leading a regi-
ment Of native cavalry. Or. Doyle (who is
not to be confused with Conan Doyle lived
in India for a number of years, going to
England later, where he studied medicine
and graduated with honor. For several years
he has lived in the United States, where
his literary work is rapidly gaining recogni-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
COLONEL BRYAN'S PREPOSTEROUS
DEMAND.

Before the President made his speech in
Boston Colonel Bryan assailed the imperial
ism which Mr.. Carnegie and the Boston
mugwumps discovered in the Spanish
treaty. He talked of the colonial policy of
the government as if it had existence other
wise than in the imagination of Colonel
Bryan and those who seem bent on mis-
representing the administration. Now that
the President has made his position clear,
Mr.. Bryan, in his last speech, talks of
colonial policy and declares that the in
dependence of the Filipinos should be rec
ognized as soon as a stable government
shall be established. If this were done,
Colonel Bryan is certain that the Filipinos
would lay down their arms and await the
carrying out of this policy. He then COM
pares the position of the Filipinos with that
of the people of the thirteen colonies, as
if those people are as well prepared for self
government as were the people of the
American colonies, who had in a large
measure controlled local affairs and knew
something of what constituted good gov
eminent. The mass Of the Filipinos are
not so we'll qualified to manage local gov
ernments as are the negroes Of the South
at the present time. yet Colonel Bryan has
not protested against the Acknowledgement
of majority OF the voters in Mississippi
South Carolina and Louisiana within the
past few years. In his Boston speech the
President defined his policy in the follow
ing words:
Until Congress shall direct otherwise, it
will be the duty of the executive TO possess
and hold the Philippines, giving TO the peo-
pie thereof peace and beneficent govern
ment, affording them every opportunity to
prosecute their lawful pursuits, encourag-
ing them in thrift and industry, making
them feel and know we are their friends,
not their enemies that their good is our
aim that their welfare is our welfare
but that neither their aspirations nor ours
can be realized until our authority is ac-
knowledged and unquestioned.
There is nothing in the foregoing to af-
ford the basis of an assumption that it is
the purpose of the President to make a
colony of the Philippines, much less annex
the islands to the United States. The
President. unless Congress decides to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
DEFEAT OF CocKRELL SUBSTITUTE.

1t is announced that the President is will
ing to have the bill for the reorganization
of the army so amended that the regular
army, after July l. $780, shall number 1000
men. The present number of the standing
army was fixed at $500 in 1872. An army of
$4,000 in 1900 is not larger for the United
States than was 5000 in 1872. Considering
the probable necessities of the country in
July, 1900, an army of $1,000 is a small force.
This proposition is said to be the one which
the friends of the President will submit to
the Democrats who have proposed the
Cockrell bill. If this concession snail not
be accepted, it is said that an extra session
will be called. This proposition is not made
as party expedient, but because it will be
impossible for the administration to do its
work with an army such as the Cockrell
amendment provides, for the reason that it
requires the discharge of all volunteers as
soon as Spain ratifies the treaty. When
the volunteer army is mustered out every
volunteer officer will go out of the service.
This would leave three major generals and
four brigadier generals to take charge of
eighteen military departments as now con-
stituted. The services of such useful men
as Generals Lee and Wheeler will be lost.
1t would send back to their positions in the
regular army such volunteer brigadiers as
Otis and nearly all those in command in the
Philippines. Major General Lawton, about
arriving at Manila, would be returned to
his place in the inspection branch of the
service with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Major General Wood, who has rendered
such valuable service as governor of San
tiago. would be relegated to his regular
army position of assistant surgeon. Fur
thermore, the Cockrell bill makes no pro-
vision for selecting officers to command the
proposed native regiments in Porto Rico
and Cuba.
Such are few of the more prominent de-
fects of the Cockrell substitute, but they
are sufficient to make it clear that the
measure cannot be adopted by Congress I'M
less that body has come to determination
to abandon the work which so many of its
members desired to begin year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
SalaGin.

To the English mind one of the most inter-
esting of Oriental personages of ancient or
modern times is that Sultan who gained
renown by his campaigns against the Cru
saders in Syria, who was the worthy foeman
of King Richard and who furnishes a noble
character in one of Sir Walter SCOTS ro-
mances, 1.-The Talisman." Saladin was, in
deed, a very remarkable and interesting
character and biography of him, the first
that has been written in English, is a real
contribution to literature. The present work,
by Stanley Lane-POole, is based OF Orien-
tai authorities and while in the nature of
the case 1t cannot contain much new mat
ter, the work of compiling and arranging
has been done very inteligently The career
of Saladin embraces the fall of the kingdom
of Jerusalem, and that is the real scope of
the book, which reads like romance 1t
closes with an interesting chapter on
'Saladin in Romance" The book is pub
lshed in the Heroes of Nations" series, by
G.. 2, Putnam'S Sons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

"A Washington dispatch to the New York
Mail and Express says that Speaker Reed
declares his intention Ito kill every admin
istration measure possible" his alleged mo-
tive being to humiliate the President and
show his own mastery over the House The
Mail and Express ranks as truthful and
careful paper, but in this case it must have
been misled. Speaker Reed understands the
proprieties and responsibilities of his posi-
ton, and, whatever his personal feelings
may be- 1t is not at all likely that he would
make such a declaration as that attributed
to him at time when the American people
regard support of the President as a patri-
otto duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

the benefit of the Chinese for the benefit
of their trade and the security of the trade
of those countries that at present do trade
with China, and also help the future de-
velopment of trade with those countries who
now trade with China" That seems to be
something quite different from "a CONNER
cial understanding" and rather too much
like an entangling alliance to suit Ameri-
cans. In the main Lord Beresford's speech
was strong plea for the development of
Chinese trade by the open-door policy, in
which the United States should have it's full
share but it seemed to imply resort to
methods which Americans are likely to re-
gard as rather too full of dangerous posi-
bilities. Perhaps we can get our share of
Chinese trade without uniting with other
powers to reform the finances and govern
ment of China and establish a new military
and police in the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
Magazine Mention.

One interesting feature of the Writer, the
little Boston monthly issued Tor the benefit
of literary workers, is a chapter giving per-
sonal information concerning new writer's
whose names appear in lea ling magazines.
An unpublished and very important letter
of Daniel Webster appears in the March
Scribners, in Senator Hoar's "reminiscences.
1t is the last anti-slavery utterance of Web
ster and is dated Aug. %, 184S, anu addressed
to Hon. E. Z. Hoar.
Andre Castaigne, whose brilliant pictures
illustrating the Life of Alexander the
Great" are now appearing in the Century
Magazine, has just been created "Cheva-
lier de la Legion d'Honneur" through the
personal interest and action or M. Faure,
late President of the French republic
"A contributor to a contemporary clerical
journal records an interesting fact as to the
literary preferences of the clergy" says
Literature. published by Harper & Bros.
The writer had occasion to inquire of many
clergymen as to what classes of books they
We're willing to review for periodical with
which he was connected: EieVen out or
fifty-seVen expressed a desire for novels,
and one announced that he was willing to
deal with devotional literature Six Of the
reverend gentlemen wished works on 'accu-
rate theolOgy'-whatever that may be-
The recent success of the British arms
over the Mahdists in the Sudan demon
strates that even fanaticism cannot stand
against drill and discipline. But in earlier
days, it is easy to understand whyAhe Arabs
swept all before them. An ingenious tenet
of Mohammed taught his followers that the
hour and minute and second of death were
fully ordained. Therefore the believing sol
dier's self-regardless fighting was for a
while invincible. Confucius. Zoroaster,
Puddha Brahma Mohammed each of
these great religious thinkers now has his
followers beneath the far-fung flag Of the
United States. 1t is consequently the high
est political wisdom to understand what
T.fo de a 10 h.
ruary number of the Cosmopolitan will con-
tain the first chapter OF The Founding of
an Empire" by John Brisben Walker The
first part gives q bird s-eye view of MOham-
med and his reliPiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
The Dr2yfus Case.

1t is no exaggeration to say that the ac-
ton of the French War Office and govern
ment in the Dreyfus case has outraged
the civilized world The case is remark
able for the vindictiveness with which
powerful government has prosecuted an in
dividual and the dramatic contrasts it af-
fords of honor and baseness of loyalty and
treason of devotion and treachery. All
these are fully and clearly set forth in
THE Dreyfus Case" by F. c. Conybeare,
The author has endeavored, as far as pos
sibe, to let documents and dispositions
connecting them by running comments, and
in this way has made very complete as
we'll as authentic history of the case,
trations include a facsimile of the bor-
dereau, and portraits of Dreyfus. Ester
hazy General MERCER, General De PelleuX,
the drama. Dodd, Mead & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
LORD BERESFORD AND CHINESE
TRADE.

Lord Beresford's address in Chicago makes
some things quite clear and leaves others
in doubt. For an Englishman he talks we'll,
and though a representative of the nobility,
he handles trade questions quite like an ex-
pert He advocated the open-door policy in
China very earnestly, but did not make it
quite clear what he wanted Americans to do
or what he thought they ought to do AS
to the natural resources of China he spoke
strongly. They are simply enormous" he
said "They are incalculabe, and the posi-
bilities of trade of the future are limitless"
He thinks this enormous trade should be
controlled by England, the United States
Germany and japan, and that it should be
done by peaceable methods and some sort
of commercial alliance or commercial under
standing between those countries with re-
gard to the future development Of that
trade" Americans can easily assent to all
this, but it is somewhat vague. How is it
to be done without the cooperation of the
Chinese government? Lord Beresford talks
about reforming the finances and reforming
the government of China. How can that be
done without forcible interference? He
practically admits that this would be the
logical result for he says: "It is no use
putting out theoretical proposals that we are
to reform the finance, reform the govern
ment and do all that sort of thing unless
you have the first essential in any country
an efficient military and police" Pursuing
this idea a little further, he suggests the or
ganization of a Chinese army under the
Joint command of British and American Off
GERS to maintain the open door for trade
with China. MY proposition is" he says
that we should land officers and men to put
this army in order as Chinese army for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

The full title of this book is "Our Coun-
try's Flag and the Flags of Foreign Coun-
tries" 1t treats of flags and banners in
general, their national, historical and polit-
ical significance, and of the American flag
in particular The history and evolution of
the flag is clearly set forth and its mean
ing Illustrated. Some space is given TO the
flags of other nations, and there is a chap
ter on flag signaling and salutes. The book
contains nothing that is not accessible in
other works or in official papers. but the
Edward S. Holden. 1t is published by D.
Appleton & Co. in their series of Home
Reading Books for Young People"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
Adventnres of Cyrano de Borg erac.

This is not a version of M Rostand's play
nor yet novel based on the play. 1t is
romance from the French of Louis Gallet,
having the historical Cyrano for its hero.
None of the incidents of Rostand's drama
are brought into the tale; Roxane does not
figure in it and Cyrano does not figure as
lover. He does take part in a series of very
equal to every emergency, though his I'M
suspicious nature causes him to be some
thing of a football of fate and the victim
in numerous instances of designing persons.
1t is a. readable story. Translated by Hettie
E. Miller and published by r. F. Fenno,
Nav1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

The Columbia City Mail says that the
township trustees in that county (Whitley)
are all right and do not need any supervi-
sion, but "in view of the bond deal recently
put through in this county without the
knowledge Of our taxpayers" it thinks the
law relating to county commissioners should
be amended. That simply means that up to
the present time, as far as known. the
trustees have not taken advantage of a
loose and vicious system to defraud the
people, while the commissioners have The
whole system is wrong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
itself IS OF physical.

The Greenfield Republican cannot see why
county officers should be fighting the bill
Tor reform in county government since 1t
does not reduce the salary of a single one Of
them. That is true, but it places restrictions
on county commissioners who have been
s'very kind to county officers in many other
counties besides T1ppecanoe. There are
many county officers in Indiana who are
more interested in maintaining a system
that permits commissioners to be very
kind to them than they are in saving
money for the taxpayers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
CHEMICALLY PRESERVED BEEF.
Unsuccessful Experiments Made by
Scientists Years Ago.

Wauace'S Farmer.
Mr.. George H. Eastman, of Buena Vista
county, Iowa, writes us, calling attention
TO experiments which were made thirty
years ago for the preservation of fresh
meats by the use of sulphurous acid gas,
and asks II we can give any information
as to the success or failure of these efforts
The subject of preserving meats fresh
engaged the attention of quite number of
men at the time, among the rest Professor
John Gamgee, of London and won the
recognition Of Louis Agassiz and a number
or other scientific men. All the methods
In vogue at that time seem to have been
abandoned, and for the reason that they
all damaged the meat more or less. For
example sulphurous acid becomes trans
1t does not, however, form in sufficient
quantity to be deadly poison. Col John N
Camp, now of Des Moines, in the same
year. 1868, adopted another method which,
for the time being. promised great success
His method was to salt the meat from
Texas steers taken direct from the range
full antiseptics until the meat would take
salt In this way he shipped meat from
Galveston to New Orleans New York and
Liverpool, and one barrel was taken from
New York by sail to Rio Janeiro and
brought back, and was edible when opened
on it's return; proof conclusive that meat
difficulty he met with, however, was that
grass-fed beef had such a large per cent
of water that the heavy sailing which was
required rendered the albuminous portions
so hard that if it kept for a year or
more it became tough and more or less
indigestible. The fact that all this great
activity, both on the part of scientific and
practical men. about the years 1867 and 1858.
resulted in nothing which the capital of
the country was willing permanently TO
take hold of is the best evidence that for
some reason the methods then adopted were
not worthy of public support. The meat
can be kept, but not in its prime condition
and for this reason cold storage has taken
its place, even with all It's drawbacks, such
as the expense and the certainty that It
Will deteriorate rapidly after being taken
out Of cold storage and placed in hot
nlirnafa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

The water frauds which have been dis
covered in Havana are unique in their way
and could hardly have occurred in any but
a Spanish governed city. 1t takes long
training in corruption to bring about a
P'combine'' between city officials and thou
sands Of citizens by which they all agree to
rob the city and divide the proceeds. 1t is
probable further investigation will show
that the city government of Havana is as
mrch in need of moral sewerage as the city
itself is OF physical
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

A letter alleged to have been written by
Cen Maxine Gomez to Porto Rican has
been published in which it is declared that
Porto Rico fell by diplomatic trickery from
a Spanish colony to territory conquered
BY Americans" To this avowal is appended
an offer OF his sword TO aid in securing lib
erty for the people of that island. Some of
his friends deny that he wrote the letter.
and his illness may have prevented his
denial. If he did write the letter he is more
emotional than he has been suspected Of
being.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

The bill to create a railroad commission,
which has received favorable action in the
House, is one of very doubtful merit. It
means the making of salaries for three
men, the employment of clerks and stem
6graphers, a headquarters in the statehouse,
costing the State or the railroads from
$4,000 to $1,000 a year. Indiana has not
suffered for such officials. and the matter
would rot be before the Legislature now
but for the places it makes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

The Orient has been pretty we'll Travelled
over and written about, yet Mr.. Charles
Warren Stoddard has succeeded in making
a readable book on the subject. "A Cruise
Under the Crescent" is a pleasant chat
about scenes and incidents of travel on the
familiar route through Egypt. Palestine and
back along Asia Minor and the BOsphorus
Mr.. Warren is an experienced and genial
traveller and good narrator There is moth
ing striking in the book, but it is we'll writ
ten and pleasant reading. The illustrations
are numerous and they fit into the text in
a very pleasing way. Chicago: Rand, Nc
NallV & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

parties But how much of this work do
they now obtain? It may be otherwise in
Wabash county, but in many counties the
dealers in large cities get the work at high
prices. This has been the common COM
plant for years. All of the newspaper
printing is secured to county and township
papers by the bills under consideration. If
1t is otherwise with the printing of blanks
and books the bills can be amended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
The Hero of Erie.

OF course the hero of Erie was Com
modore Oliver Hazard Perry. This life of
him, by James Barnes, a popular writer
concerning naval topics and heroes, is in
tended primarily for young people, though
it can be read with interest by adults.
Perry is one of the most picturesque figures
in our naval history, and some of his
naval exploits are unsurpassed in the naval
history of any country. This book is well
written in very graphic style and with
out any dry details. 1t is an admirable
book for young readers and the illustra-
lions are excellent. d. Appleton & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

Senator Tfllman, of South Carolina, in
speech in the Senate, declared that "gov-
by the majority is government by
the consent of the governed" AS he led
in South Carolina in DISTINGUISHING the ma
jority of the voters, he should 60 home
and restore popular government before he
talks of "the consent of the governed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

1t is cause for surprise and chagrin to
the British to learn that English railroad
managers are purchasing locomotives in the
United States. A few years ago the British
makers were confident they had that bust
ness for all time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

The proposal to erect a new prison in
which to place homeless and hayward girls,
thereby separating them from the women
criminals of the State, is worthy the support
OF members of the Legislature. 1t is said by
friends of the measure that a suitable build
ing can be provided for $4,000 and if this is
true there seems no good reason why the
appropriation should not be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

Those papers which are constantly speak
ing Of the Indianapolis newspapers as a
5ob-printing combine" may deceive their
readers, but the fact is that not daily
paper in this city has a job office or any
interest in such property.