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In spite OF the disparity in the num-
Der of ships. it is claimed by those who
are able to make estimates of all the
elements entering into the matter OF
naval strength-style and quality of
ships. ordnance and training of officers
and seamen-that the United States viii
very soon be the fourth naval power OF
the world. II she has not already reach
ed that position. And there will GER
tainly be another step forward as our
commercial interests in other parts of
the world become more important
large majority of the people believe
in utilizing our influence both in the
West Indies and the Pacific. We have
Puerto Rico. Hawaii, Guam the Philip
pines and sort of protectorate over
Cuba. With the building of the Near
aqua canal naval vessels will be sta
toned near 1t In the Atlantic and
Pacific. whether the waterway is neu-
tralized or not. The increased duties
TO be performed by us call for a
larger navy. and public approval will be
behind every effort made with a view of
furnishing a navy adequate to our
needs.
With such a navy we can maintain
peace with all the world, because no
other nation would venture upon war
with US. IL we fail to create such a
navy we must always be at disad-
vantage with foreign nations, the navies
of which largely exceed our own. Our
prestige can be maintained only when
we have the power to maintain II. and
we have entered upon a career which
demands that we make preparations for
war such al are the best possible as
surances of peace. peace that will
bring growth and material advancement
to the entire country and all of its pos
sessions.
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what it now has, as well as to perman-
emily check its further trade expan-
sion. On the question of the retention
Of the Philippines the interests of the
German empire and those of the United
States came into square conflict The
matter was temporarily settled by the
peace treaty, and in the interests of
the United States, and Germany was
forced to content herself with the lesser
prize Of the Caroline islands. II the
Philippines were ever cast derelict by
this country. to try and work out their
own salvation, the German opportunity
would come again. and it requires no
prophetic foresight to see that Ger
many's grasp would be upon them in
short order.
Thus the situation stands today. The
interests Of the United States are in
retention of the Philippines, the inter
ests Of Germany lie in their being aban-
doned by this country so that she her
self may secure them; and the Demo-
cratic leaders think that American citi-
zens OF German birth, on an issue so
presented, will throw their influence TO
aid their native land at the expense Of
the land of their adoption.
We do not believe this Is true. The
Germans of the United States are ci.i-
zens by deliberate choice. not by the
accident of birth. II is the rare ex-
ception when one OF them contemplates
permanently returning TO his native
land They know that the interests OF
their descendants all will lie in the
United States; and whatever the nat
ural and sentimental attachment to the
land Of their birth, on an issue square
ly made between the two countries. they
will side with the United States against
the world. and fight for II II need be,
although with a sad heart. against the
men OF their own native land.
But what can be said OF the attitude
of the Democratic leaders. who are. II
seems, deliberately adopting a policy. in
the hope of securing votes from men Of
foreign birth, in the interests OF their
native land and against the interests of
the United States?
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No Mention OF Silver.

The call for the next national Demo-
ject Of silver The committee asks that
AL citizens who favor the republic AMI
oppose the empire join in sending dele
gates to the convention at Kansas City.
but, any reference to the dead issue Of
the past seems to have been scrupu-
lousy avoided.
The call is significant in that IT fur
nishes hint as to what will be the
leading issue OF the campaign. The
ground is to be shifted. 1t is to be i'm
periallsm and not free silver at the ratio
os iS TO 1 without the aid or consent of
any other nation. The committee has
evidently appreciated the fact that the
people want to discuss live topics. and
that 1t is waste of time to make an
attempt to revive agitation Of problem
that has practically been settled.
This attitude was inevitable. Free
silver cannot be made leading topic
for debate because people are not and
will not take An interest In Il. The cleo
ton Of 1896 threw It into the back
ground, and nothing has occurred dur
ing the past three years which warrants
its being brought forward again. The
question has been solved and nobody
cares to engage in a profitless discussion
of differences of opinion that have been
settled by popular vote. Moreover
the decision reached has brought good
times and general contentment to all
sections. and people are too busy enjoy
ing returned prosperity to devote much
time to the consideration OF rejected
financial theories They have something
better TO do.
A good many Democrats will concede
that their national committee was
RIG ut when It ignored silver and called
attention to issues that are alive. The
more prominent leaders agreed long ago
that the less said about silver the better
il would be for the party. They prefer
to 40 before the country with matters
that are Of vital Importance. Nobody
is now thinking OF free silver except the
Free silver Republicans, and they do IL
because they are standing on a plank
which allows Of nothing else. And even
their voice Is growing weaker. for the
party Is going through a process OF dis
Indignation through a lack Of susten-
ance through which IL may be kept
alive.
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Cronje's troops had an opportunity to
prove the truth of Gen. Sherman's OBJ
servation that war is hell"


In the work OF governing our new nos
sessions, one thing which at the out
set has been found necessary is an ac-
auaintance with the language spoken
by the people recently brought under
the sway of the United States. While
IL might be desirable to have these peo-
pie speak our own tongue. this will be
found impossible for many years TO
come. In the islands which have re-
Gently been ceded TO us by Spain the
language with which the natives are
familiar is Spanish and 1t will be found
that 10 those who desire to enter the
service of the government in an official
capacity or intend to engage in trade
knowledge Of the language Is almost
indispensable.
From commercial point of view.
familiarity with the tongue OF the peo-
pie with whom we are TO have closer
dealing is an absolute necessity. A Sc
ricus disadvantage under which Ameri-
NN@h N'ofhNNS haft tdDbTtu Is the
ignorance OF their agents concerning
the language Of the countries which
have been their base Of operations
Compared with Europeans who enter
into competition with us, we are far
behind in this respect. Not only In the
recently acquired dominions. but In all
of the South and Central American re-
publics the agents OF English. German
and French firms are almost always
skilled In the language OF the people
among whom they are sent. One result
Of this Is that trade has fallen into the
hands OF people representing these ma
tionalities. and II cannot be wrested
from them until we are better equipped
There 10 little doubt that the foreign
language which promises to be OF the
most practical use 20 the young men Of
our day is Spanish. and perhaps this
applies TO the young men OF the Pacific
coast more than TO those OF any other
section. And It Is quite certain that a
good commercial knowledge OF the
tongue. with Huency Of speech. viii be
a qualification sufficient TO provide them
with profitable positions.
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LET NO ONE DE DECEIVED.
The Markets of the orient Are what
Our People Need.
East WashingtonIan.


Now we have a fair prospect Of a great
market in the Orient. Whatever the people
of the Eastern states may say. we need
the Philippines, and our future will be
greatly influenced by our national policy
there. The farmer will not cut a hole In
his pocket IL he knows It, and we believe
our Washington wheat growers and bust
ness men will stand united for a foreign
policy that win foster Western agriculture
and trade.
This is our hope for being cut loose from
Eastern leading strings" With Amerl-
can enterprises and industry in the Phil
ippines there will be opened up a market
for our produce, and in return Oriental
goods of all kinds will find their entry
into the United States through Puget
sound and the mouth of the Columbia
Thus we shall have built up vast COM
merce, the profits and benefits of whicn
will accrue largely TO the INLAND EN-
pire."
To oppose the retention of the Philip
pines would be the rejection of n golden
opportunity to increase out trade our
influence in the nation and the world. II
would be trying TO add to the already
greater advantages of Eastern farmers.
who are at the market doors and fighting
against the destiny that is trying 10 open
up better markets for ourselves.
Our people should not be blinded by
political or senseless twaddle from one side
or the other. What we want are better
markets, larger trade and better prices
for our produce. That policy that win
open up trade, shorten routes, put us in
communication, on shorter and cheaper
lines, with tie wheat consuming millions,
is what we want. This viii build up our
home market, which is to be our best mar
ket.
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Trying for the German Vote.

At the meeting OF the Democratic
national committee. held in Washington
on Thursday. some slight light was
thrown upon the Democratic opposition
to the policy of expansion, and a strong
intimation given as to one OF the rea-
sons why that party has decided TO
bring 1t forward as the paramount issue
upon which the campaign is to be
fought II seems that the Democratic
leaders are under the impression that
German-Americans, because they are OF
German birth or parentage. and not be-
cause OF their individual opinions on the
subject, are opposed To retention OF
the Philippine islands. and there is a
hope that they, as class. win vote
with the Democrats on that issue. We
believe that this Is a Islander on the
American citizens of German birth. and
that the Democratic leaders have made
the not uncommon error OF judging the
attitude of whole body Of citizens
from the utterances OF one or two men
OF more or less prominence.
II the belief Of the Democratic
leaders should be justified by the facts
II would be serious arraiEnment OF a
class OF citizens who are among the best
in the country. who have heretofore
been among the most loyal and whose
AZ a 10
been proved with their blood In every
war in which the country has been en-
gagged. individual differences Of opin.
ion on the subject Of expansion are
naturally 10 be looked for Perfectly
honest sincere and patriotic. even II
mistaken. men, can De found who be-
leve II wrong to enter upon an occu-
patton W lands beyond the sea. But,
according 90 the ideas OF the Demo
cratic leaders, the attitude OF the Ger
man Americans Is something beyond
this, u Is attributed 20 them as Incl
dent to their race. something which at
tsches to them because of their Ger
man descent, or birth, What Is thiss
There is but one intelligent answer.
The interests of the German empire are
opposed 20 the retention OF the Philip
pine Islands, Germany desired to secure
them from spain. after the power OF
that country had been broken in the
war with the United States, and would
have secured them. as she did the Caro-
lines, had not the treaty OF Paris con-
firmed them to the United states. II Is
now no secret that one strong reason
which induced the American commits
sioners 20 insist on a retention " the
Philippines was the certainty that Il
they were not kert by this country they
would pass into ths possession 81 one
OF our strongest commercial rivals. and
that with the possession Of the Philip
pines, Germany would De in a position
% command larger share Of the trade
of Asia. and TO Gust this country from
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MIR. MACRUM's EXPLANATION.

once AT home, and probably subjected
TO the ridicule of the neighbors the un-
fortunate creature has to concoct some
reason for his retreat.-New York Press
Suppose his story is true in every de-
tail. what sort OF Il representative OF this
government was he to desert his foreign
post in a country engaged In carrying on
great war which at any time might have
made an American diplomatic officer OF
the utmost Importance from an interns-
tional standpoint in Pretoria Historian.
Perhaps Il had been discovered that
Macrum WAS incompetent fact whicn
is indicated by his statement.-Portlsnd
Telegram.
Ne says that American interests in
South Africa were in that condition which
demanded that the department of state
should be cognizant OF them" Yes. they
undoubtedly were, 80 long as they were in
the hands of Mr.. Maerum.-,New York
Tribune.
II all the oonsuls Of the United States
were like Macrum what "A bedlamite farce
the diplomatic service OF the United States
would best. Louis Giobe-Democrat.
The people win be inclined TO think.
from MIR. Macrums story and the known
fact OF his dismissal, that there Is alto
gether too much Of an understanding be-
tween the two Imperial governments. and
they viii be apt TO express themselves
pretty strongly on the subject ,hlcaKo
Chronicle.
The charge that he furmulates rs to the
censorship exercised over his ofhclal mail
BY British censor 81 Durham. as well as
the difficulties which hedged about his
attempt 10 communicate with the state de-
partment at Washington. certainty calls
for thorough inquiry. Boston Globe.
There "a not a man Of honor he he gold
bug silver bug. Democrat. Republican or
Popuiite who viii not feel that his coun-
try has been insulted aud It's rights in
vaded by the british, II Mserums story
Is true.-Memphls Appeal
As long as Maorum was siien, people
didn't know bat that be might be a diplo-
mat --syracpSe Posi-Stanaard.
HIS letter does not impress one that he
Is a particularly strong man. nor one pos
sesslng sound Judgment. and were Il not
for The paragraph concerning the opening
OF United states mail By a l-tish CEN
Sor. IL would not be worth considering
Nashville American
Under The prevailing system such per-
sons as Macrum are bound nov and then
To turn up to bring the Unlted States
consular service into disrepute, aud some
times into contempt Wllkesharre Record
OF the Times
But few things Of interest are made
clear by Macrum's letter ill-advised as Il
Is and unjus;iaabie az was his conduct.
and one OF these is that the sympathieS
OF Americans In the Transyaal were with
that republic and not with Great Britain.
Oakland Enquirer.
" Mr. Mckinley be the sstute politician
which all who know him believe him
10 be- ne might well begin Immediately
the search for Al American head Of the
state Chicago Inter Ocean.
4 pronounced item In confirmation Of
his story may be found I'm the appoint
ment Of son Of Secretary OF State Hay
to the vacant diplomatic place Ia South
AfEica--Chieago Newx.
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Aspiring TO OfYice.
ipokane snokesmnn.Revie.


Spokane candidates for nomination on the
Republican Jacket are becoming numer-
Gus. Those now In the field openly are
Alonzo M. Murphy, who wants to be con-
gresham: James Il. Moore. who desires
to be governor, and Jonathan Heaton. who
Is out for the nomination as state treas
urer. Aside from these Wallace Mount,
1t is said, would like to be nominated to
the supreme court bench. Mayor Com
stock is also reputed to have political am
billions. Rumor has it that he is undecid-
ed between governor and congressman.
and that he would probably accept either
nomination IL rendered him. That spokane
county should get place on the state ticket
is asserted strongly. but that she win get
places for all the candidates Is absurd.
The result will be a fight between the
supporters OF the different candidates TO
control the delegation TO the state con-
vention, and this promises to be one of
the features of the local campaigl
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the navies OF the world during the past
few years. and no other nation has had
an opportunity TO demonstrate their
successful war has been fought by this
country. and that 1t was happily ter
minated to the advantage of the United
states was due in large measure to the
splendid efforts of the navy. Having
won a victory and taken new response
bilities upon our shoulders, it is inter
esting to note the relative naval
strength of the great powers at the
present time. 1t appears to be as fol-
lows:
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Fort Lawton.

The government army post at Mag
noIia bluff is to be known az Fort Law
ton. in honor Of the distinguished soldier
who recently gave up his life for his
country The selection is an admirable
one and viii be cordially approved. The
country have been named after soldiers
who have gained renown in the service,
and 1t is fitting that this new garrison
bear the name OF one who closed
brilliant career on the very firing line
and met his death as the true soldier is
always ready to meet it.
Gen. Lawton was one Of the best
Of the military men who first showed
their fighting qualities in the civil war.
His career was an eminently honorable
one. and perhaps no other officer was
more active than he after the conflict
between the states had ceased and a
large part OF the army was assigned TO
mere garrison duty. He saw much SER
vice on the frontier, and as an Indian
fighter he was among the best Strong,
active, courageous and of indomtable
will, he naturally came to the front IN
the Spanish war, and the record he
made more than fulfilled the expecta-
tons Of his eountrymen His loss was
perhaps the most serious suffered by
the army of the United States.
1t was suggested at one time that the
Seattle post be named after Gen. Glib
bon, who was a gallant soldier of the
rebellion, and later commanded the de-
psrtment of the Columbia. He per-
formed efficient service in Seattle at one
time while In the command OF troops.
owned property here and at one time
had determined to make this his place
of residence after retirement. 1t was
thought by some that to give his name
to the post at Magnolia bluff would be
especially appropriate But another
army station has been called Fort Glib
bon, and OF the heroes whose names
should be handed down there was no
other more conspicuous than Lawton.
His last services were in a campaign
from which the Pacific coast win re-
ceive immense benefits. and 1t Is per-
haps well that the fort which bears his
name should be one looking out to-
ward the Pacific and the island where
he fell.
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Glen Rose lTex.) Herald.
A treaty has been concluded with Eng
land and sent to the senate for ratifica
ton, annulling the Clayton Bulwer treaty
so far as to give the United States fun
control of the Nicaragua canal, she TO
guarantee its neutrality. England don't
get anything in return now for giving up
her rights; but. it is understood, after
awhile she will receive a port In Alaska.
We have returned from a two years stay
in California, Oregon. Alaska and Wash
inston, and think giving England such a
port would work great injury TO the en-
tire American interests OF the Pacific
coast We talked with merchants, labor
ing men. capitalists manufacturers ana
ship owners on this very subject. and all
agree with the above opinion. The Pacific
coast feels in this matter about as the
South would IL 1t were proposed to send
negro children to white schools
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Increasing the Navy.

The work ~ building UP the navy Is
to continue. The navy department asks
the present congress for an appropria-
ton OF S'5ooo ooo. which is sa7. 600 600
over the appropriation of last year. and
II is generaih agreed that the sum
named is urgently needed II the navy
is to be put in the condition 10 cor
respond with our rapidly expanding
commercial interests There is a public
sentiment in favor OF an Increased navy
and our national legislators need have
no fear that the people may not an
prove generous expenditure OF public
money such as the times and existing
conditions demand.
There has been great activity among
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decided to refrain from talking 50 often.
As a matter OF fact. Illness has rendered
1T necessary for him to absent himself
from the senate. He is back again and
protesting will be resumed.
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Would Prefer San Poll Route.
Spokane Spokesman-2aviaw

spokane would prefer "A line from tho
Big Bend country north to the San Poll.
and up that stream to Republic, but IL
that route cannot be had. the business
and mining interests of this city VIII hail
with approval the construction of the line
from Wenatchee. Above all other consld-
eratfons stands the development of the
surrounding country. When that has been
attained, Spokane will take it's chances
on growing with the country around IT,
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The local Silver Republicans DO no.
tee did fail to mention silver In their
call. Haven't they three-candidates on
the fusion municipal ticket?
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Some OF the nonpartisans may vote
the Democratic ticket, but 1t is doubtful
II they have much to say about non
partisan government after having aimed
so high and fallen so far short of the
mark
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Gen, Horace Porter is the last man
TO be suggested for the vice presidency.
but the chances are that II It is all the
same to the rest OF the people the
general would prefer Paris 10 Washing.
ton.
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Just now there are not SO many Brit
ish generals who are compelled TO cable
Il regret to report"
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The Post InteIIfgencer hereby
guarantees its advertisers q bona
nde paid circulation, Daily, weekly
ana sunday, double that OF any
ether newspapcr Published In the
state Of Washfngton. Advertising
contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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II begins to look as II It was the be-
ginning Of the end. at least in the
Orange Free state.
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IL will be a genuine pleasure for a
Democrat 20 vote the tickle, at the head
OF which is a man who IS not a Demo-
Crat.
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It will now be called the Fort Lawton
bicycle path.
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The people have been misled They
supposed that Senator PetIigrew had
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ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

THIRD AVENUE THEATER-Georgia
Ministries.
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