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Foreigners in U. s. ARMY.

To the Editor of the GLOBE;
Recently a newspaper Of Berlin declar-
ed that doubtless this country could ''al-
ways find renegades and hireIing Germans
to fight it's battles" 1t referred, no
doubt, to the fact that our regular and
volunteer armies in the Spanish and Phil
ippine wars have contained thousands
of natives Of German countries Thus,
what is to Americans a matter Of honest
national pride-the fact that men of for
eign birth become so much attached to
the country that they are willing to fight
and die for it's made in this case
matter Of reproach
In the active list of the regular army
Of the United States there are fifteen
officers-one of whom is a brigadier gem
eral of volunteers were born in Ger
many. Few of them, probably, would
ever have won the insignia Of an officer
If they had been soldiers in the army
of Germany In that country an officer
must be of the upper Grass.
With us advancement in the army de-
ponds upon faithful service and fitness
The list of regular officers is well
sprini1led with the names Of men of for
eign birth, every one of them has risen
by his deserts.
The natives Of Ireland head the list;
twenty-four officers of the regular army
were born in that country. Germany is
next with fifteen; then comes England,
with fourteen; Canada, with thirteen:
France, with eight, and Scotland with
FIVE. Twelve other countries have from
one to three representatives each.
But they are in the aggregate a small
proportion to the native-born officers.
Their presence does not indicate that
we depend on foreigners to fight our
battles, but that we do not discriminate
against them.
I believe that no one accuses any large
or influential portion of the foreign ele-
ment Of our army OF a set purpose to
spread ideas subversive of our political
institutions. Tt is true that the foreign
element in our population would prob
ally be the very last to advocate, for
instance, a return to monarcnical insti
tutions. We yield to none in sympathy
for the oppressed Of all nations (includ-
ing our own, be they Catholics. Jews
Protestants, or followers Of Confucius
and we believe, with all our hearts, In
the dignity of the American name and
citizenship; but we resent attempts Of
dema gogues of every party to mix for
| eign politics with those Of the United
States It seems to us an insult to
American manhood. a false and sordid
issue which every self-respecting soldier
should disown and condemn.
-Pan-America.
P. S.-Much remains outside of com
! binations and trusts, though the pessi
mistic may sometimes feel that the con-
ttary is true. There is no scenery trust
no summer night and sound company
limited; 10 common or preferred stock
in sea and mountain; the stars remain
on view for all Corners; the dew is de-
livered without tax; nature is not en-
| dowed with corporation functions; in a
word, Gods world, in large sense, is
free for Gods, children Il. S.
| Elk River, Mimi May IS.
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FIELD DAY At vAssAR.
Horrid Hen Not Permitted to watch
Ffair Athletes

POUGHKFEPSIE, N. Y, May IA
portion of the programme Of the twice
postponed field day at Vassar college
was given this afternoon, when the
weather for the first time was TTCpitiOus
The time was not announced, therefore
there were only a few spectators outside
of the students. The Latter, however,
numbering nearly 700, supplied plenty Of
enthusiasm for the various events. No
men were admitted to witness The games
except the faculty. Tie girls wore blue
boomers ard black stockings.
-Four of the twelve events which the
VaSsar Athletic association had arranged
for field day were decided. Four more
will be held tomorrow afternoon and the
remainder on Thursday. Two college
records were broken this afternoon They
were the standing broad jump, feet, /
inch, by Margaret Calhoun, 1901 and
throwing the baseball 40 feet inches,
made by Emily Bradley, Of 1900 In
the standing broad jump today. Miss D.
e. Merrill, 1902, broke the record by scor-
ing feet, inches, and Julia 3. Lock
wood, 1901, did the same thing with the
baseball record, throwing the BAN 173 feet,
6 inches.
The winners of the gaRes played to-
day follow:
Fifty yard desh-Miss A s. Woods,
Time, seconds.
Fence vault-DIiss D. E. Merrill. Brook
lyn, feet, So inctes.
Standing broad JUmp-Aiss D. 2. Mer-
rill, feet, inches
Throwing the base baIl-Miss J. B. Lock
wood, Norwalk, Conn, 173 feet, inches.
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combined with the Cuba lfbre faction,
constitute large majority Of the con-
vention. 1t is strange combination
this, of those fighting for absolute SOW
ereignty and those who desire annexa-
ton. but it is logical The Plat amend
ment goes too far for one party and not
far enough for the others.
1t looks now as If the Cuban question
would be shifted from the constitutional
convention at Havana to the congress
Of the United States at Washington.
Should that occur the battle will be be-
tween the friends OF Cuba, who wish to
annex the island for the good Of the
people, and the advocates of the party
which would secure the island for the
purpose Of exploitation.
Should Cuba see fit, however, to come
with the proper constitution and ask for
statehood and the attendant protection
of the constitution, public sentiment
would be so Overwhelmingly in favor Of
her unqualified admission to the Union.
that the advocates of expansion for per-
sonal revenue only, would be lost In the
shuttle.
The Cuban annexationists will do well
to refuse the Plat amendment. Delay Is
what they want Their most powerful
ally is time.
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An TNsUsTENT WANT.

In every city the size of ST. Paul there
is an insistent want which is seldom
gratifed. 1t is the demand for small but
comfortable houses which are within
easy reach of business and which can be
rented for from SIS to $50 per month.
The large proportion Of men who are
obliged to support small families upon a
salary which is barely sufficient to keep
the bills receipted, must either take to
the boarding house or go to the suburbs
for houses within reach of their means
While the proprty owners Of a city
recognize the fact that the value of prop
erty bears a. direct ratio to the number
of inhabitants, they neglect the one great
inducement to an increase of population
reasonable rents Within radius Of
one mile from the court house there lies
sufficient vacant property and property
covered with old shacks which, If i'm
proved, would comfortably house &c, 900
people. Why is this property not i'm
proved?
1t is not improved because by reason
of it being prospective business property
1t is held SO high that it Will not pay 10
to IL per cent upon the investment
Those owning it prefer to pay taxes on
the vacant land rather than add dwell
ings which would at reasonable rents
bring Ii - per cent on the cost of the
buildings. Ia the improvement OF such
property the buildings could be so con-
structed that when the time came to va
cate before the march Of business, the
houses could be moved to less expensive
locations. This placing of the renting
population Is of vital Importance to every
city. Comfortable houses with reason
able rents means prosperity for the ma
jorAy which at once reflects upon the
merchant. The matter of moderate
houses within easy reach of business is
a question that the commercial bodies of
the city would do well to take up.
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A o1rY,s GREAT WORK.

In the entire record of municipal
achievement it hardly admits of question
that the great undertaking of the Pan
American Exposition, carried through to
success by the people of the city of Buff
falo. ranks first. There never has been
such an achievement realized without
state or national aid before. No man
could have believed 1t possible OF ac-
complishment. The huge scale on which
all things connected with the exposition
have been conducted suggests no doubt
to the mind OF the average American that
the glory, as well as the cost, belongs
not to any one municipality or state, but
to the entire country.
This View should not be allowed to pre-
vail. 1t is the due of the city OF Buffalo
that 1t be made known throughout the
length and breadth of the land that the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-22
PROVIDE A 1,ENrpoR ARY REuEspy


There is very little to be said concern
ing the demoralizing state Of things
shown by Col. Van Horne to exist at
Fort Sheridan as the result OF the aboli-
ton Of the post canteen, that has not
been already said as the result Of one
or other phase Of the condition which
the prohibitionists are responsible for
having created. The results were all an
ticipated The Republican majority in
congress, when 1t yielded itself to the
demagogue clamor of these people, had
ample reason for believing that the re-
suit would be quite as bad as It has
proved to be. The Intelligent and liberal
sentiment Of the country was averse to
the experiment. But 1t has been disre-
be borne.
The secretary of war is declared to
nave become convinced that the view Of
the friends of the canteen SYSTEM is the
correct one. 1t Is altogether -inconceiv-
able how such man as Elihu Root, who
mas passed an entire lifetime in the prac-
tice Of law and has been during the same
period engaged in active politics in the
city OF New York could have ever
thought that better results could come
from the system than we have seen.
We must, however, assume that what
the press says regarding the present and
former views of the secretary is correct.
clpline and army regulation, 1T becomes a
serious matter whether the head of the
war department will not be justified In
bringing about such a modification Of
the existing arrangement as will enable
military officers to save their men from
the demoralizing influences which the
entire history Of regimental life shows
to beset the American soldier at every
stage of his progress. Bad whisky and
too much Of it, taken when, where and
how the private soldier chooses when he
is capable of making choice, is the
| product Of this canteen legislation. For
the honor and benefit of the service and
for the good of the poor weak humanity
which is typifed by tire soldier outside
the restraints Of his superior officers,
tho military authorities are called on to
devise some means of mitigation, however
| slight, of the evils which now prevail be-
fore congress can act upon the situation.
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POLITICS OF THE STATE.

A large flock Of the little Republican
papers over the state, whose editors are
either tired or lazy, or disabled" are
printing and reprinting already cam.
paisn editorials sent to them by the Re-
publican state press bureau located at
st. Paul, and one of the most popular
articles thus dealt in Is a squib about the
remarkable reaction that has set in in
favor Of Gov. Van SAINT" etc.
The Battle Lake Review Rep) man
fully arises to the occasion and utters q
most pungent and truthful statement re-
garding this alleged reaction" It says:
The trouble is the reaction is coming
from the press bureau and not from the
people; besides, not many want a nomf-
nee Tor governor who runs 1900 votes
peh1nd the national ticket.
And then in reference to a statement
made by the Elk River Star-News, that
there is no doubt but that the gang
edict to have Gov. Van SAINT renoninat-
ed has gone forth, the Review states:
Certainly renominate him. No one else
wants the chance, so we suppose it is
his'n. Then let Warner, Reese, Schiff-
mann, Vandiver & Co. line up and elect
him and their supporters do your work
among the 5000 Republicans that are
disguised with the head and brains that
voters you need; and, honestly. what
has been done since election to bring
them back?
This sentiment, expressed by one Re
publican editor, is that which has been
voiced, or at least penned, by number
of others-who write their own stuff, .
and reject the weekly shipments OF
'ready-mades" from headquarters.
Bob Dunn emphatically declares that
he will not be a candidate for governor
next year. Van SAINT, however, announces
himself as perfectly willing to accept the
nomination but the gang that backs him
1t not popular with tho people, hence the
slatenakers are still bidding for guber-
material material-for they recognize that
the man who goes up against John Lind
must be exceptionally strong to stand q
ghost of show. Van SAINT would not
know he was in the race and the party
managers are fully aware Of this fact
Farmers Leader.
The party managers are doing very 1T
tie bidding" for a candidate They have
long ago settled that proposition and
Gov. Van SAINT, according to the ring.
ster's decree, will be placed on the altar
Of sacrifice in 1902
Something must be wrong with tho
present railroad and warehouse commits
sion elected by the Republicans last fall
The leading Republican organ In the
state, the Minneapolis Journal, in re-
cent discussion with the Duluth Herald
resented the accusation of having sup
ported the commissioners in these terms;
but the Journal did not assist in elect.
ing the new Republican commission. II
Is on record just the other way. It has
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no responsibility for assisting in the cleo
tion Of any member Of that commission,
except MT Staples. and we like to have
that fact borne in mind"
The Blue Earth County Enterprise in
specializing who the Republicans Will
name for governor in 1902, very peril
nently exclaims, who Is the victim2'
1t is amusing to see how many poIiti-
clans, outside Of the Seventh congres
sional district are deeply interested in its
future. Eddy, Bowling and Young are
the candidates who are talked about for
the next campaign among Republicans.
Inc leaders Of the party are evidently
disposed to settle the question The Sew
enth district will be capable OF settling
It's own matters when the time comes.
tias - I'll, Iia4Illed tRat the seven new coun-
Ties VIII be IN favor of Bowling, inethe
main, and that Eddy is not known there
but these political prognosticators do not
Phoenix.
On the same subject the Breckenridge
Telegram says:
Some of those city chaps are predict
1ns trouble Tor Congressman Eddy in tho
new seventh. He, no doubt, will have q
hght on his hands, but that is what he
enjoys. Those who run up against him
as an easy mark, will have a rude awak-
OAAILGs ne Is SlIOilB4y GnIrSlcl6Q IN his
old counties and has many friends in the
new. We know something OF the condi-
ton and will make the prediction that
he VIII be his own successor"
The Hutchinson Times, Republican,
predicts that Doc" Ames, Of Minneapo-
lis. will retire Uncle Loren Fletcher as
the Republican nominee for congress in
| the fifth dist riot. And then the paper
returns thanks" for the result to the
new primary law.
The following banter, which is taken
from the Morris Sun, is q specimen Of
| the alarm which most of the hidebound
Republican papers over the state are
sounding to their party contemporaries
| whose independence has not been curbe d
| by some appointment, or who, for some:
! ctheI reason, are not afraid to express
| their real convictions, whether they Ne.
| honest criticisms of the administration OF
not.
"a portion of the Republican press OF
| this. state, by reason of open and III
/ advised expressions of dissatisfaction IN
! their criticisms of Van SAINT, are scatter
! ing seeds of discord and disaffection that
! may cause serious trouble to the party
| two years hence
Some Of the Republican country editors
arc not submitting very gracefully to the
! gangs lash, which has whipped out the
command to boom the governor for an
| other term. In order for the will Of the
! gang tc become effective at he polls in
1902 1t will be necessary for them to close
| mere eyes and mouths that those Of the
/ Republican editors.
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We now learn from the highest author
1ty-the Chicago ,university-that college
bred women are no account as wives Is
this opinion supposed to dovetail in with
that other DECLARATION from the North
western university at Evanston, made by
Algie Crook, that he had never kissed a
woman? LII this is the general practice
OF the college professors. what can be
expected of the icol1ege-bred woman? A
woman who has been taught the art
OF kissing will have no standing in the
matrimonial market either before or af-
ter marriage.
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parents soon after settled in San An
tonic, Tex He studied in Carlsfuhe,
Germany, and came back 10 this coun-
try at the beginning of the Civil war, en-
tered the Confederate army as a private,
serving through the war. After this he
studied law and practlced in San An
tonic. entering journalism In 1874. He
became managing editor Of the Galveston
News and in 1883 started Texas SIftfngs
in Austin. He removed the paper to this
city and printed it until 1891, when 1t was
discontinued. Since then Col Sweet has
devoted himself to general Literary work
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-22
TRIED TO ROB SHOWCASE.
Thieves Attempt to Break Into On,
Outside the Plymouth.

Outsl0e the plymouth.
Thieves made bold attempt to break
into the showcase in front of the
Plymouth Clothing house at an early
hour this morning, but We're frightened
away by the police before they succeed
ed in carrying out their plan.
The men were discovered by a hack
man, who notified Patrolman Gavin. AS
the officer como down tho street, the
men fled up Jackson street toward
Eighth.
He called on them to halt but they
did not obey. and, drawing his revolver,
Gavin fired one shot at the retreating
figures. The shot did not take effect,
aud, before he had time to fire again,
both men ran into an alley and dsap-
peared. Both the men succeeded in cs-
eapirs.
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BATTLE AK" GLEASON DEAD.
Passing OF Famous Long Island
City Political Boss.


NEW YORK, May N-Patrick ]. GIea-
son, former mayor of Long Island city,
and popularity known as Battle Az
Gleason, died at his home IN that place
last night. aged about seventy years.
Gleason came to this country when a
boy, ran for the assembly on the Gree
~ ticket being elected, as he claimed.
put was counted out by fifteen votes.
about $4,000 serving beef under con-
tract to institutions. When he settled
in Long Island City he secured a coa-
tract to build the first railroad between
the Hunters Point ferry and Calvary
cemetery He worked with a pick and
ak with a gang Of men building the
road, and when it was completed he
drove the first car and continued to do
this until he could afford to place more
cars on the road. He acted not only
as driver but as conductor, starter.
cashier, treasurer. president and repdi"er
for the line. He had one car and three
horses. Then he took on himself the du-
ties of president and superintendent
alone, and continued to extend his rail-
road enterprises until finally, he owned
several lines in Long Island City. He
finally sold a portion of his railroad 20
the Steinway syndicate. After being an
alderman, Gleason became mayor OF
Office from 1887 to 1893. In that year II.
S. Sanford defeated him, but had to have
the police eject Gleason from the city
hall before he could take office. Then
became mayor again in 1896, but was leg
islated out Of Office when Greater New
York was incorporated
While fighting the Long Island railroad
he cut down the sheds of the road n
Front street, claiming they were OBJ
structions. For this he was presented
with a battle ak by his constituents and
thus earned his sobriquet.
Gleason at one time served five days
in the Queens county jail for slappmg
the face of a political opponent. lie was
Jail he was visited by a delegation of
school teachers and school children who
presented him with FLOWERS. Gleason
mayor Of Greater New York, when he
ran on the independent ticket in the
fall of 1897. Gleason began failing some
time ago, but few knew he was seriously
i'll. Heart disease was the immediate
cause of death.
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DELAY MEANS ANNEXATION


Gradually the patriotic sentiment OF the
Cubans is being overcome by the grow
ing spirit of commercialism A strong
desire for absolute independence exists,
but al the same time there is a laundering
for the flesh pots of material prosperity.
The Investigations that have been in
progress for the last six months. have
shown the leaders of all factions that
Cuban prosperity is a possibility, but not
through Cuban independence. The path
that leads to independence will not be
strewn with roses. It is dawning upon
the Cuban mind that Cuba as a Bow
ereign power would find her sugar and
tobacco barred from the markets of the
world but as O state of the great Union.
her products would be absorbed before
they could leave her soil. Free trade with
the United States means a realization of
every possible aspiration of the island.
except that long cherished hope of in
dependence. The knowledge of the fact
that large party in the United States
would oppose the annexation of Cuba
is opening the eyes of the Radicals. They
are beginning to see as through a glass
darkly, the bearing Of current events.
Tho Plat amendment is receiving the
opposition Of three rapidly growing eIe-
ments in the island. The Americans. who
openly favor annexation; the Spaniards,
who are willing to become American cit
izch1, but who will refuse to become
Cubans; and the native Cubans. who
have financial interests sufficient to over
balance their natural jingoism. These
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The earthquake shock that was felt in
Ohio was not caused by seismic disturb
ances but by the launching of the Mark
Hanna boom for the presidency in Penn
sylvania. It is not strange that a thing
like THAT would jar even. the complacent
Ohio grafters
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MINER NEARING ENGLAND.
Rumor Predicts His Elevation to
the Peerage.

NEW YORK, May H.-Dealing with ru
mors about the near approach Of Sir Al
fred Miner to English shores, the Lon
don correspondent of the Tribune says
the gossips alternately raise him to the
peerage and supersede him as high COM
missioner of South Africa. Some more
imaginative marplots even persist in
ejecting Mr.. Chamberlain from the col
onial office and substituting Sir Alfred
for him. All these rumors are idle tales.
Sir Alfred Miner cannot be allowed to
return to London for a conference with
Mr.. Chamberlain without demonstra-
ton of royal appreciation and public ap-
prevail He is not likely to retire from
Marlborough house without a decora-
ton of some kind, 3nd the peerage will
be a natural reward for services which
have been more ardUous than those Of
any predecessor Nothing Is known about
the kings purposes beyond the excep-
tional distinction Of welcoming him at
Marlborough house as soon as he arrives
in London. Rumors relating to his per-
manent retirement from South Africa or
acceptance of an Office in the Salisbury
cabinet are highly improbable. Some Of
the recent appointments in South Africa
have been unfortunate, and there Is an
immense mass Of detail respecting the
construction policy which Mr.. Chamber
lain and he will need to go over together
His visit will be well timed if it enables
the two statesmen most familiar with
South Africa to prevent the exploitation
of the two colonies by monOpoIiSts and
mine owning millionaires.