The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-05

record, the Oregon easily capturing the
highest honors. In fact, the officers ana
crews of all the other vessels should pe
content to know that they played part
with the Oregon.
So far as the credit for victory IS
concerned, it belongs to Uncle Sam ana
the spirit of the American people. we
honor our heroes and are proud OF the
brave men who went to the front III
defense of the flag, but it is about time
to draw veil over the controversy be-
tween Sampson and Schley and over
shadow them both with the ample form
of Uncle Sam. Certain it is that Samp-
son has made an exhibition of himself
AS for the Miles-Alger dispute, let 1t
proceed to the end. In that contest the
integrity of the American people is in
volved 1t is a question of fraud and
corruption. The charge of corruption
in supplying the soldiers with meat
must be thoroughly proved or dis
proved. If there be liars and thieves in
positions of honor and trust, they
should be pointed out. There can be no
cloak of charity for those who thrive at
the expense of the health and comfort
OF the army. Expose them. Punish
them. Let them be forever damned.
Manhattan is a most interesting char
acter. In winning encomiums from his
political foes, he has broken the rec
ord. Newspapers which We're hostile
have within the past few weeks given
expression to sentiments of admiration.
Those who welcomed him with a sheer
have rewarded him with applause. The
thorns which were strewn in his path
| way have turned to roses. The hyper
borean breath of enmity has been
warmed into friendships soothing
| balm.
| Why this change?
There is but one answer. President
Coogan brought energy and public
spirit to the office. He has demonstrate
| ed the value of vigor and aggressive
ness. To use the parlance of the turf,
he is giving the people run for their
money. Coogan is a success. He will
soon be among the mentioned for the
| mayoralty.
| Ye Gods, what a roar has gone up
| from the corporation organs over the
attempt of Tammany to compel the
Manhattan elevated road to respect the
rights of the public. The only way TO
please these hypercritical mounte-
| banks is to consult them before acting
and then do their bidding in order that
their vanity may be pleased and their
pocketbooks filled. When the Manhae-
! tan treats the public with contempt,
occupies public parks without pay sud
rides rough shod over every appeal aid
petition of flouted people, TamEanY
is to blame for not enforcing strict reg
ulations. When Tammany serves notice
upon the corporation to vacate a pub
lie park it is committing an outrage
against morality and honesty.
So goes the criticism. Fortunately
| Tammany is moving straight ahead IN
the path of duty without regard to the
| peeVish chatter of the disgruntled. The
howl of corporation organs cannot stay
1.-THE whine of sympathy seeking guilt
cannot swerVe it.
The people must judge for themselves
as to who is their friend. Tammany
has taken firm stand for the public
and time will prove the wisdom and the
Justice of the move. The Manhattan
has no more right to insult the people
| of the metropolis with dirty cars. dis
| breeding hoormats, health-de-
| stroying ventilation. clothes destroying
street crossings and profanity inspiring
stations than it has to occupy pubic
park without giving the public so much
as respectful consideration in return.
The shaking up is heaithful, inVigor-
ating and reassuring.
More puerility and asininty in the
| Adams poisoning case. The farce pro-
ceeds The low comedians who are
| posing as heavy tragedians have been
| grotesuuely ridiculous. Having run the
gamut of human depravity in probing
the mystery and surfeited the public
with enough rhetorical slush to appal
the street cleaning department and
make the melting snow banks seem ike
harmless dew, the sleuths are retraclng
their steps in the hope of impartlng 10
old romances new flavor.
Some one poisoned Mrs. Adams. Some
one should be convicted and executed:
But what hope of success is to be found
in the wild waste of confusion with
which public and private Judgment
have been clouded? The rival sleuth
associations have at last reached
| point where even their own last flicker
ing ember of intelligence may check
their gibbering idiocy Above all, there
should be some way of protecting JUS
tice from the beclouding assaults OF
conflicting responsibility and egotistl-
cal imbecility.
Montanans continue to flock to New
York Ex-Governor j. X. Tonle, +. M
Halter. Sam Hauser and number OF
other Helenaites are here, and 1t is hint
ed that they will take an active inter-
est in affairs at Washington in the neal
future. They have an air of prosperity
and hope. JOHN M, QUINN.
Ending Up Floor Boards.