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L. Won Diederich. a scapesoats

1t is semi-officially admitted in Berlin
that the government considers that Admiral
Won Diederichs has acted indiscreetiy and
without tact before Manila with relation to
the American occupation, hence the order
promoting Prince Henry, brother of the
emperor, to command the naval forces In
the Asiatic waters, superseding the older
officer. 1t is highly important to know now
that Germany realizes that her officer now
not altogether proper in his actions. 1t was
to have been expected, after the formal in
trusting of German interests to the Ameri-
can care, that the emperor would take early
occasion to smooth away the memory of
Won Diederichs and his persistent refusal to
recognize the fact of American supremacy
in Philippine waters. The explanation is
that Won Diederichs was "insuff1ciently in
formed regarding naval usages in such
delicate situation" Furthermore, it is
stated that the government was not in
formed itself of some of the incidents which
caused the friction between the American
and the German commanders at Manila.
Thus the whole affair is placed upon the
basis of a misunderstanding and for the
present everything is well adjusted. The
fact remains, however, that Admiral
Dewey's stern course toward Won Died
erichs is believed at home to have been the
reason for Germany's holding off her hands
at the Philippines. If the German COM
mander were really uninformed as to the
etiquette of the situation-an assumption
which requires some credulity for accept
ance-he was speedily taught by one who
himself understood all that the case
quired. 1t is difficult to believe that SO high
an officer of the German navy should not
have known what to do and what not to
do as a neutral in time of war in a block
AIDED port in the presence of the dominant
force. 1t would seem to be part of the edu-
cation of naval officers to post them as to
such lines of conduct, particularly as in
fractions of the rules concerning nom
participants have often before given rise
to the most serious international troubles.
And it is equally difficult to accept the
statement that the government at Berlin
was not informed as to the irritating cir
cumstances which called forth such a storm
of protest in this country. If the case be
as it is semi-officially put in Berlin Admiral
Won Diederichs deserves dismissal from the
navy -''tSa 90
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ly turned down by the Senate when they
presented their credentials. Not one Of
those three states has now repeated the er-
ror of six years ago, although there were
stubborn contests in two of them over the
senatorship. 1t is noteworthy that from
these states have come petitions by the leg
islatures asking Congress to proceed with
the process of amending the Constitution
to permit the election of senators by direct
vote of the people They have tasted the
bitterness of failure and do not desire to
repeat the dose. Delaware, however. is not
so wise. The disgraceful deadlock of four
years ago which caused the state to lose
representation for two years has evidently
taught no lesson. The situation in Penn
sylvania is abnormal. 1t calls for even fur
ther remedies than that of a change in the
system, for 1t involves the relationship of
the people to a political boss of hitherto un-
questioned power In his party. In Cali
fornia and Utah the deadlocks are caused
by stubbornness and the taint of bribery.
In either case the argument for a direct
vote of the people Is strong and unmistak-
able
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Some Excellent Appointments.

President Harrison was conspicuouSly
successful in his judicial appointments.
The fact was widely noted, and he was
highly compiinented upon it. A lawyer
himself he proved to be both good Judge
Of lawyers and a careful guardian of the
credit and best interests of the bench
His selections were approved at the time,
and all of them have since abundantly
justified themselves.
President Mckinley is earning the same
quality of praise. His appointments to the
bench are showing the same care in the
matter of selection, and the grade of men
he is honoring is high. III the hurry and
heat of the closing weeks of Congress-
when hundreds of other questions were
pressing for attention, he made FIVE ap-
pnintments to the bench which have mer-
tied and received very generous indorse-
ment. Day, Gray and Shelby to the cir
cult bench, and Kcfllsaat ana Evans to
the district bench are al men of fine quail
ity and broad caliber who may be expected
to serve the people we'll. Three of the
men, Day, Gray and Evans, in addition to
being lawyers of liberal professional equip
ment, are men of experience and national
distinction in public affairs, and will be
likely to fill their new places with all the
greater success and acceptabl aness because
OF that fact.
The Presidents pains to bestow judge
ships on men commanding thus the conf
dence of all parties is warmly to be COM
mended. During the last presidential cam
paign the federal bench, though with but
the smallest excuse, became an issue and
was made the text for much harsh crit
icism- 1t was accused of yielding to par
tisanship and to corporation influences, and
a proposition was seriously supported to
reduce federal judgeships from life to a
short time tenure. There was no just war
rant for the assault, and the President
nlinimizes the probability of a revival of 1t
by strengthening an already strong bench
with so worthy a list of new members.
He has made no other appointments which
testify more clearly to his patriotic pur-
poses or to his good judgment of men.
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weather and Neutrality-suspicious.

Score another for the ground-hog His
six weeks will not run out until week
from Thursday. and 1t may be that this
little unpleasantness with the elements will
prove the last of the hard weather which
his return to the burrow forecasted. With
out question this has been one of his most
successful performances ever known in this
region. There has been all kinds Of winter
since he scampered back to sleep on the
I'd of February Snow, Winds bitter cold,
sluSh and sleet have come to teach a lesson
in the wisdom of the animals in Judging
the climate. Just in this connection II is
interesting to note that yesterdays official
forecast for last night and today read:
Fair to night and Tuesday; fresh to brisk
north to east wiuds.' With few excep-
ticns this proposition might be considered
as having been verified. There was wind,
it did blow from the north and the east.
it was decidedly fresh and brisk, and ac-
cording to some standards today is fair.
But what of last night and this morning
What of the several inches of snow which
covered the ground when Washington
awoke? What of the Icy blasts which
drifted the snow and gave a miniature re-
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Mr. Reeds Triumph.

The closing scene in the House on Sat
urday was in sharp contrast with the clos
ing scene in that hall the day the Fifty-first
Congress expired. On the former occasion
all was acrimony and impatience. The mi
nOrity was Withholding from the Speaker
the usual resolution of thanks, and the
Speaker was standing in his place delivering
a valedictory of defiance. On this latter
occasion all was enthusiasm and good will
The minority through its leader had paid
sincere and graceful tribute 10 the Speaker
and he was returning thanks in spirit of
hearty appreciation. And yet the same
man had presided over both bodies, and
the rules which had infuriated the one
Houss had been applied 50 as to secure the
approval of the other.
II pays to be in earnest. II pays to go
through with a task once il is honestly en-
tered upon. When Mr.. Reed took the gaveI
in the Fifty-first Congress he found him
self hampered by practices in the conduct
Of business wholly out of date and positive
ly detriment TO the public service. He set
about at once correcting the evil. 1t re
Quired resolution as well as a knowledge of
what was necessary. Fortunately he pos
sessed both. He had the courage to pre-
pare and apply rules so unlike the old ones
that a riot in the House was several times
during that session but narrowly averted.
The refoTmer does not always live to
reap the fruits of his labor. Mr.. Reed in
this matter is an exception to the rule The
next two Houses were democratic and he
had the satisfaction of seeing much of his
work adopted by those who had at first de-
bounced it; and the demonstration on Sat
Urday crowned him as parliamentary vic
ter. No man in the office of Speaker ever
enjoyed a more signal triumph.
The rules devised by Mr.. Reed are not
Perfect. and he has applied them at times
so as to arouse the protest even of men of
his own party. They concentrate a large
power in the Speaker, and make it more
than ever important that he should always
be d man of the best judgment and inten-
tons But that in the main they have
worked for good and for expediting the
public business is something for which the
country is and should be grateful to their
author.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
A Forward Movement at Manila.

A general forward movement against the
FfIipinos in revolt is believed to be on the
cards for the near future. The army OF
occupation in the Philippines will in lew
weeks aggregate nearly 10000 men. not IN
GLIDING the naval forces. and with TINS
strength it is believed that General Otis
can succeed in splitting the insurgent army
into fragments and driving it in all direc-
items after administering a sound defeat.
This program accords with the general
hope of most people in this country. who
realize that the imperative necessity at Ma
nila is for a decisive stroke which shall
teach the FilipinOs that they are dealing
with a determined power. 1nasmuch as
they have refused to heed the words of re-
assurance and promise which have been
laid before them in formal proclamation
they must take the consequences OF their
uDjustifable suspicion and greed and suner
punishment. But it is not for the sake OF
punishment alone that this campaign is to
be waged. The islands must be reduced to
a state of peace. The United States has
gone there as the conqueror of Spain and
has succeeded to the problems which per-
picked Spain in her occupancy. 1t is a
duty to the world that order should be re-
stored after the years of misrule and dis
turbance. The duty lies equally to the
people OF TINS anu 10 lHOSe VI lAS
archipelago. 1t is not to be avoided. Ii
will be humane war. matter OF whole
some police work. To fail at the outset. or
to achieve only a partial success would
encourage the followers of Aguinaldo 10
continue their campaign of annoyance, pill
Laying burning and ambushing. 1t is now
plain that he does not represent the natives
as body. He leads only one of the tribes,
together with few allies whom he has
persuaded by means of fair promises and
deception to join his forces. His so-called
government is a farce. No sentiment OF
respect remains for him. He is eliminated
from the political phase of the case as 1t is
now hoped he will soon be from the mill
tary phase. The men who are in Manila
and those who are on their way are well
qualified for the task of driving through the
jungle even though they have had but little
o. no experience in warfare in the tropics.
They have good hearts, however, and good
guns, and the best of commanders, and
with this equipment ii may well be said
that there is reasonable ground for the
American belief that when they take the
field they will carry out their program just
as did Admiral Dewey last May when he
Sailed into Manila bay, just as did the
American land forces at Santiago, just as
did the naval forces when they put out for
Cervera'S flyers
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A Clear Case of Political Suicide.
f,rop, tho pnstnn Hprald

The democrats are to be made perforce
a sectional party in the next Senate. They
cannot help themselves, they have so few
northern senators left there. The cleo
tions of last year cleaned them practically
all out from the northern states. They
have only remaining, as q reminder of the
strength they once had there. two or three
scattering senators from west of the Mis-
sissippi river. 1t used to be claimed that
the democrats from the south had too
many of the good places on committees as
signed to that party. They must have, in
effect, all of them now, because there is
next to nobody else to occupy them. IT
may be matter of speculation how long
this state of affairs is to continue. If we
were called to answer that question we
should say just as long as the party pur-
sues an idiotic attitude on the currency. Its
present condition is the clearest case OF
political suicide that we remember.
Evening star., 1899-03-07

production of the blizzard of three weeks
ago? For such little lapses the weather
bureau is to be forgiven, for March is no
toriously uncertain in its moods and lenses.
1t may be well while on this subject of
weather prescience to turn to the pages of
Practical Weather" a little monthly pa
per published in Montgomery, Ala, by one
Lawrence Dunno, who essays the difficult
and dangerous task of predicting the
weather for an entire month in advance.
A portion of the foreview for March will
prove interesting in the present juncture
1t runs thus:
'1-2 warm wave; scattered rains south
and north
''3-6 storm wave: rain south, snow north,
gales on lakes and Atlantic.
'4-s. cold period; cold wave. Temperature
below zero in the northwest, hard freezing
of line drawn from Santa Fe to Fort
Smith, through northern portion of Tennes-
see to Norfolk, freezing in west Pacific
states, frosts for Northern portion OF cali
fornia- and frost temperatures are Indicated
for Southern California to San Diego. light
to killing frosts for gulf and South Atlantic
states.
1912, warm period; the day temperature
of this period will average below or about
the normal in all districts, except the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys and east
ern slope of the Rockies, where it will be
above the normal.
11-14, storm wave; severe rain and snow
very brisk to high winds.
"13-15, cold; freezing, reaching gulf
states"
And so 1t goes through the thirty-one
days of March. closing with a promise of
a cold wave north and south. Measuring the
accuracy of this forecast from the local
developments it appears that they have
thus far well borne out the Judgment of
the Montgomery man. According to him
the cold which reached here Sunday will
continue until after tomorrow, when Will
begin warm period" for which in their
present mood the people of Washington
will be most thankful
Evening star., 1899-03-07
Incomplete Senatorial REORGANIZATION

Congress adjourned with an unprece-
dented and anomalous condition in five
states IN regard to the election of senators
TO fill vacancies. Were an extra session
TO be called now to meet some emergency
or were this an inauguration year, with its
necessity fs. special session of the Senate
TO confirm nominations, five states-not
counting Florida, which would be repre-
sented by Mr.. Pasco, temporarily reappoint-
ed-would be without full representation in
the upper house, condition of serious in
justice to the people of those common
wealths and perhaps embarrassment to the
administration. Fortunately as the case
now stands. the republican majority in the
Senate is assured without the votes which
are involved in the five deadlocks. In Ne
braska, California and Delaware members
OF the opposition ought, according to the
face of the returns to be succeeded by re-
pUblicans. In Utah the legislative enroll
ment points to the selection of a democrat
over an independent silverite. In Peunsyl-
Vania there is every reason TO look for the
election of a republican to succeed a repub-
hcan If the blockade is broken. In Ne
braska the republicans are trying to break
the deadlock by holding caucus In Utah
it is said that there are plans on foot for
the election of George @ Cannon. father
OF the retiring senator, as a temporary So
kution of the problem. There is no present
prospect of changes in Delaware CaIifor-
MIA or Pennsylvania In 1893 three western
legislatures reached their period OF final ad-
journment without effecting a choice for
senator. Later the governors appointed
men to fill the places who were Immediate
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A Suggestion to Judge Advocate Davis

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The public resent the unnecessary zeal
shown by Judge Advocate Davis in attack
ing General Miles credibility The latter dis
charged great public duty in revealing the
beef scandal. The judge advocate seems to
think that General Miles has done some
thing for which he should be punished and
degraded; that he. has willfuliy perverted
the facts; that he is the real culprit, and
that anybody has furnished or permitted
rotten beef to be furnished the army is a
Pigment of the Miles imagination. Judge
Advocate Davis may entertain this view,
but the public and the soldiers who were
compelled to eat the nauseous stuff, or go
hungry, know that General Miles told the
truth. Any finding that will reflect upon
him for doing his duty at the risk OF IN
curing the vindictive action of jealous
rivals will be sure to elevate him in popular
esteem and confidence.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
Begging Of.

Go way, Mistuh Blizzard,
Had enough O. you;
You's made yoh share o. trouble
An you orter know you's through.
It's nearly time to loiter
An watch the crocus grow;
Tain no proper 'casion
To git down an shovel snow.
Go way, Mistuh Blizzard
Singin' dat-a-way,
An shakin' of de branches
Sos to hyah de music play!
A-peekin' at de window
An a-hangin' roun' each hole,
BLOWN in de drifts O. snow
An blowin' out de coali
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disappointment.

TT is strange" remarked Aguinaldo as
he signed a receipt for another ransom,
how seldom a man realizes the dearest
ambitions of his heart
You have gotten on very well," COM
mented the friend.
Yes. But here 1 am. compelled to go
through the dull and comparatively unre
munerative routine of being a general when
it has always been my belief that nature
intended me for a political boss"
Evening star., 1899-03-07

The clerk of the district court of Alaska
who by an oversight is to collect $4,000
year in fees. naturally resents this ten
dency to insinuate that it is not easy to
find money in his territory.
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A Mistaken Impression.

did you hear about the speech 1 made
just before the close of Congress?" inquir-
ed the returned statesman.
I'VE read it out loud down to the store"
answered Farmer Corntossel.
''Ah What did you think of it?'
well, we didn't blame Congress fur
maxim up it's mind to quit an go home"
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Although but a short time has elapsed
since the adjournment of Congress 1t may
be assumed that Mr.. James Hamilton
Lewis has already accumulated consid-
cradle collection of unspoken speeches.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
In Doubt.

Il hope my countrys safe" quoth he,
But l can't positively say
Until l see just what will be
My fate on next election day."
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1t is generally admitted that Mr.. Dewey
knows what he wants. And some import
ance may be attached to the fact that
Kaiser Wilhelm knows what the American
admiral does not want.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
What We Have to Submit To.
From the Cleveland Leader.

The defeat OF the bill to provide for the
laying of Pacific cable to the Philippines
prolongs the period in which this country
must depend absolutely upon the favor of
Great Britain for news less than a month
old of the condition of things at Manila.
Fortunately, England has no desire to be
disagreeable.
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"He Doth Protest Too Mucb !,

From the Baltimore News.
1t is now becoming habit of the German
mind to send US the assurances of that
country's distinguished consideration every
morning before breakfast.
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There are some United States institutions
which the Cubans may be slow about adopt
ing. But they have taken very kindly to
the free lunch counter.
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Admiral Dewey is perfectly content to
allow the gentleman who discovered his
eligibility to the presidency to monopolize
the glory of the occasion.
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1t can never be stated with certainty
whether Mr.. Quay is losing ground or
merely STEPPING back to get a fresh start.
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Dreyfus would be justified in soms cyni-
cal suspicion regarding the latest report
that his case Is to have an unbiased hear
inc
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door policy. but 1t will never bring itself
to put a welcome" mat on the front step.
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The German empsror perceives the desir-
ability of being not only more considerate
in receiving dried fruits. but more discreet
with reference TO fresh remarks
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After the fight with Japan. China strikes
Italy as being a convenient size for any
one who is looking for a reputation.
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Aguina,do fails to see why he should put
himself in position to pay taxes when he
can have a good time collecting ransoms.
Evening star., 1899-03-07

Mr.. Bailey of Texas sees no reason why
he should be anxious to be the leader Of a
minority which decliEes to be led
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His OniniOn.

THE trouble with Congress-" said the
man who complains, lis that it spends too
much time
Yes answered the statesman who had
been disappointed in the river and harbor
bill, 'and not enough money"
Evening star., 1899-03-07
A New Arrument.

From the Philadelphia North American.
There's an admiral for almost every ship
now, but this only argues for more ships.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
SHOOTING STARS.
Gossip.

Il don't admire that woman" remarked
Mr.. De Speptic. "She seems exceedingly
fond of gossip
But gossip is sometimes entertaining"
commented his wife.
yes. But she never tells anything 1
haven't heard before"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-05-11
Rough and dressed lum-
ber, mouldings, shingles,
picketS, etc.
Standard Nov. Works,
phone 297. 0p. Coal Chute.

How much confidence can the peo
pie of the United States honestly
have in the gold standard republic
can party bosses2 1t was only in
1892 that the republican national
platform contained these words:
"The American people from tradi-
tion and interest favor bimetalsm,
and the republican party demands
the use of both gold and silver as a
standard money Now this same
party alludes to the advocates OF
bimetaIlism as "repudiators,' IAN
archists, Cheap money advocates
and other such pet names.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-05-11
TOOK A DOSE AFTER DEATH.
Logansport Furnishes Corpse That
Poisoned Herself After Death
On Morphine.

The Shreveport Journal, an up-to-
date boiler plate" Journal, once
in while gets special from the
forks of the creek, just like all
boiler plate journals do, when the
sender pays for the sane, puts the
following special from Lougansport
before its readers:
"Logansport, La, May l0-Miss
Georgia johnson and John Elliott
were married by law and | know
they were married, for | married
them myself. John Elliott has gone
and people say that the marriage
never took place and--l married
them. The poor girl is dead. She
died this morning at o'clock and
the grief of the way was the cause
of ker death. We found a bottle
of morphine which she had taken
after she were dead and she told
me to write to the Elliott people
and say they were married by
law Please put it in the papers
that &c to Logansport to Mr. SAM
pie and to Grand Caue.that 90 to
Mr., Gamble. WIN you do this, as
the lady asked of me on her dying
bed, Yours truly,
j. M, PATTERSON" "
Mr. Patterson got mixed la his
phraseology and he assigns two
causes for death, one is she died Of
the way" and the other demise
happened after she was dead. Had
she been provided with as many
hives as a cat nine) the Shreveport
Journal would have had a sensa
tional article indeed from Mr. Pat.
tersop's pen,
We suppose the girl was married
to Elliott, who deserted her and
the grief she experienced over be-
ing left alone, caused her TO re-
sort to the morphine bottle to put
an exit TO her being, and no doubt
Mr. Patterson Intended to convey
this theory TO the readers, but af.
ter the telegraphlc operators got
through bullng his copy and
the Journal printers had a whack
at it, aided and abetted by the
proof reader the tangled web Of
iucongruities can be accounted for
very readily.