Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1898, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. _ MONDAY... CROSBY S. NOYES..............-Editor. THE EVENING STAR has a regular and permanent Family Circulation much more than the combined cir- culation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no cempetitor. 71m order to avoid delays, on ac- sence, letters to fice, but nimply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- ments, according to tenor or purpose. The Strongest Phase of the Case. Rabid Spanish circles in Havana are convinced that the movement for the re- lief of the reconcentrados is but a new mask for Uncle Sam. First he posed as a lover of liberty. He wanted the Cubans to win because they aspired to self-govern- ment: Now he essays the role of good Samaritan. He wants the Cubans to win because of their distresses, and he is com- ing to their assistance with a parade of his sympathies. But the Spaniards know the old buccareer in any guise and are ready for him. He has never had but one purpose, and that the gobbling up of Cuba; and it will be a ccld day in that latitude when he accomplishes by indirection his miserable ends. At the same time, the world at large knows the truth and will draw a just con- clusion. The story of the reconcentrados cannot now be denied. Three hundred thousand of the hapless people whom Gen- eral Weyler perned up to die have died, and two hundred thousand remain as starv- ing charges on public bounty. Is Spain feeding the needy? Does she even appear to be concerned about their condition? The Spaniards in Havana are thinking only about keeping up the war. A public ball just given has yielded forty thousand dol- lars in gold toward a fund for the purchase of a new battle ship for the mother coun- try, but not a single Spanish cent has been subscribed toward purchasing food and clothing for those whom Spanish policy has brought to the brink of the grave. And yet Havana swarms with such. The sight is one that moves humane visitors to feelings of unspeakable sorrow. This is the phase of the Cuban question upon which the United States may most cenfidently rest its right to intervene. The Joss of trade is a serious business, but it may be borne. Sympathy with a people fighting for liberty and self-government, high and holy as it is, is yet not always open to effective expression. But the right of the Cuban people to live cannot be de- nied by any humane power. Those people are under the harrow right at the door of the United States. Their cries and appeals are distincuy heard in every section of this country. And if those cries are per- mitted to go longer unheeded; if steps for rermanent relief do not follow the steps taken for temporary relief, the attitude of this government will be one of reproach before the bar of civilization. —__>++e___ The Government and the Stage. Representative Berry introduced a brief but interesting bill in the House last Sat urday that is worthy of some sort of ex- planation from its progenitor. It is enti- tied “‘a bill to further higher theatrical in- terests.” The bill itself is no less mysteri- ous than its title. It reads as follows: “Be it enacted, etc., that in view of the beneficial effect of correct theatrical art upon the public mind, and in view of the further necessity of preserving the better methods of the stage, there be appropriated out of any money in the treasury not other- wise appropriated, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars, for the purpose of assist- ing the further usefulness of the theater as an educator, and in respect of an exam- ination into present theatrical conditions ard the best means of extending aid to the stage: Provided, that the expenditure of the sum herein specified be under the di- rection of the committee on the library.’ The possibilities of such a project are in- finite. The sum seems small for the pur- pose. The undertaking is so vast that it is @ marvel that Representative Berry should have estimated it at such a low figure. The government has hitherto kept apart from all consideration of the stage save as it has sought to protect playwrights in the en- joyment of the rights and privileges of au- torship by means of a copy-right law. There has never been any American sug- gestion of a tendency toward a subsidized theater such as that maintained in Paris, the Theatre Francaise. The people of the United States, while liberally and intelli- gently patronizing all forms of art and de- veloping the dramatic profession to a re- markably high stage of perfection, have never been disposed to engage in any sort of contributory enterprise as a government for the excellent reason that the theater is based upon public taste and this form of government, representative and shifting in its personnel, can not guarantee any en- during standard of taste fer a protracted period. It is not to be doubted that the premises of Mr. Berry's bill are true, that the theater may be made to have a more beneficial effect upon the public mind and greater value as an educator, but the spirit of American institutions does not warrant the suggestion that there shall be any censorship created by governmental eect that would reform the stage by the application of a rigorous law of exclusion. Aside from this consideration it is perti- nent to suggest that this pending billi— which does not appear to be of a nature to call for immediate Congressional action— should be explained in order that it may be understood just how the Committee on Library will proceed with the monumental task of conserving the educational and moral features of the modern stage. ——_+eo Notwithstanding the tremendous force it could exert in action, the Vesuvius is at present a most placid and innocent appear- ing affair. It is typical of the country’s temperament. ———>ee—___ The discovery of a comet during the Present war talk affords an opportunity which the superstitious will not fail to grasp. ——_+- + >] ___ Taking Personal Bonds. A correspondent, whose letter was print- ed in Saturday’s Star, writing about the ecitorial suggestions of this paper concern- ing the duty of persons whose lives are threatened, called attention to the fact that the courts do not grant adequate pro- tection to those who invoke their aid to restrain would-be assailants. It may be and unfortunately seems to be true that in almost every instance the person accused of making threats is released on personal bends, these bonds, largely fictitious in their nature, being supposed to serve as a guarantee that the accused will obey the orders of the court to restrain his passions and refrain from interfering with the liber- ties of his antagonist. This process ts not, of course, any substantial defense against the possible assaults of the threat-makers. But it Goes serve the purpose of recording tke case and of establishing the fact in the books of court that the accused has made threats as alleged. In the event of future trouble between the parties to the case this court record 1s of value as determining the -March 21, 1898. quests are successful? are just now greatly excited over their latest discovery. citizen cannot take refuge suspicion that he will not secure tice. He cannot discount the efficacy of Judicial procedure prescribed by law. months ago. It is not a safe privilege to grant, but the openness of the action suf- ficed in that case, and it may in others, to warn the intending assailant of a dan- gerous condition ahead of him. The as- sumption that the court will do nothing further than to take the personal bonds of the accused, however, is not to be granted as sufficient reason for the self-arming of any man or for the use of weapons in af- fray. Otherwise no dependence is to be placed in any law. The spirit that disre- gards a single item of the legal structure designed for the public protection leads to the development of the condition in which lynch-law and “shoot-on-sight” principles serve as the foundations of the commu- nity’s safeguards. The higher clvilization progresses the more definite must be the responsibility of each agency for the public welfare and if now the courts that have fallen into the habit of treating this class of caseg with perhaps too little gravity are to be. corsidered as of no consequence whatever it is plain that the citizen is con- tributing to the break-down of all sense of organizéd responsibility. No doubt The Star's correspondent is correct is his esti- mate that this feeling of distrust of the ecurt processes in these cases is account- able for much of the indisposition of men to claim the protection of the law when they are threatened with chastisement or death. The remedy, however, docs not lie in their own hands. ——oro___. Another Mare's Nest. Those individuals whose business seems to be the hunting of mare's nests, and who easily persuade themselves that their This is that Congress is ‘‘onto” the President's geme about Cuba, and is fully resolved and prepared to defeat it. It was only some ten days ago that the arnouncement issued from this same source that the President was scheming to “have Congress hurry through with its work and clear out. He wanted the whole stage to himself in dealing with the critical phases of the Cuban affair. Congress, if admitted to a part in the settlement of it, would be noisy and intolerant and certain to make matters all the more difficult. The court of inquiry in the Maine case had been se- cretly instructed to hold back its report in furtherance of the scheme. The yarn was fairly well constructed and found some credit, but was easily disposed of when the President's friends decided that it was advisable to notice it. Now the story is that Congress, having decided to stay and see matters through, is also resolved to take them firmly in hard and prevent the making of any mis- take. The President is not to be allowed to show the white feather; shall not heed, if disposed to heed, any suggestions from a weak-kneed source; shall, if necessary, be fcrced right up to the scratch. Fears are expressed about his nerve. Suspicion at- taches to some of his advisers. ‘‘A deal is on,” by which the real strength and char- acter of the American case are to be sur- rendered for merely money considerations, leaving the real situation in Cuba not a whit relieved. This latest yarn is of course of no more force than was its predecessor. The Presi- dent has had no more fear of Congress than Congress now has of him. They have been working, and will continue to work, in good accord. The desire of both is to forward the best interests of the country. Both are on open trial. Neither could rea- sonably hope to execute any skulduggery at the expense of the other. These yarn-spinners do not seem to krow it, but they are playing Spain’s hand in all these attempts to create friction be- tween the President and Congress. It is a fertunate thing that they count for so lit- tle, and are so easily exposed. ——_++e—____ The Canal and Crime. The James Creek Canal is marking many victims of late. There is strong suspicion that Beck, the baker, was thrown into this open sewer by the men who caused his death. Saturday the body of a child was taken from the so-called water and yes- terday the body of a man was found there by the pelice. The marvel is that these bodies were ever found, so dense is the substance that gradually finds its way to the river. They might float at the sur- face and be scarcely discernible from the accumulations that decorate the upper crust. There is no certainty that they will float. The canal is a menace to life in two ways. It aims directly at the public health by spreading its foul in- fluences through the air in all directions. It invites death by its presence, unguarded by walls, fences or other devices to prevent accidents, traversing a sparsely settled yet frequented section of the city, half illu- minated, unbridged, save at rare intervals. It would be less dangerous than it is in this respect if it bisected a populous area in the heart of the city, for it would then be well marked and its dangers would be clearly apparent. Where it is it tempts the thug and the highwayman to do mur- der in the belief that a body once sent over the banks of this reeking ditch will not be found for a sufficiently long time to enable the murderer to conceal all evidences of his crime. The place is favorable to such happenings. A wide stretch of semi-urban territory extends on either side. ‘Blood- field” is notoriously a menace to the safety and peace of the community. When James Creek Canal is filled and removed from the map “Bloodfield” should be fumigated by the most radical police methods avalla- ble. ————++e—____ ‘The young millionaire who offers his pri- vate yacht as a warship may excite a pa- triotic donation from Princeton, N. J., of a few rounds of ammunition, even at the expense of a few duck-hunting excursions. ————~-+-—___ Mr. Debs says that his co-operative col- ony is doing very well. There are many who would be glad to see it assume such magnitude as to monopolize his attention. —__~ + -____ General Pando is in great danger of be- ing disliked by his associates in Spanish gcneraiship for being over-zealous. ——_+ + ____ ‘Tom Watson does not stay in politics very long at a time. But he bas been in oftener than most people. —rr12e——_—__ Base Ball Salaries. The base ball players in many of the cities composing the National League cir- ‘We know w. To find that our hopes of a nic holiday At keeping things out of the papers. ——_+ +e ____ From the Brooklyn Eagle. From the Springueld Republican. “presents” from their employers at the end of each season that bring their annual income from this source far above the legal limit. This practice is winked at ty the base-ball authorities, who are subordi- nate in large measure to the men who thus break their own rules, Much of the trouble now culminating concerns the size of these “presents” or bonus payments to the play- ers who are “holding out on the contracts.” In view of the peculiar nature of base-ball law, which {s apparently sufficient unto itself in its application to the men them- selves, there is little liklihood that any strike among the players, unless it were wide-spread and general, will succeed, and the “brotherhood” experience was such as to discourage any further efforts at co-op- eration among these athletes to force the magnates to yield more generously to th out of their abundance. ne Senator Mason does not seem at all cast Gown by the fact that the Senate got through with the $50,000,000 appropriation before he had an opportunity to hurry it. —___ +. —____ The fact that the Spanish officers would have to stop handling large sums of money if they succeeded fn ending the war may be one of some significance. ++ ____ Governor Pingree demonstrates that he is indeed an intrepid reformer when he un- dertakes to operate on the Michigan legis- lature. —— seo : It seems to be the proper thing for the comic opera star to be ‘wedded to her art” and divorced from her husband. —_——__+ 2 ______ SHOOTING STARS. After the Investigation. “That was a dangerous game you were playing,” said one politician. “Yes,” replied the other. “It was for high stakes.” “How did you come out of it?” “Oh, we got white-washed.” Deliberation. I spose it’s right foh folks tu fight Ter save dahse’fs f’um shame. But ef you does, don’t nevvuh shoot Until you’s done took aim. Frigidity. “It must be very still and lonely and cold in the arctic regions.” “Yes,” replied the explorer. “But you ought to have been in some of the places where I lectured.” Resourceful. : “General,” said the excited officer, “the insurgents have cut off our retreat on the south and east.” “Then we'll go west.” “But they have been for a long time lying in wait for us in the west and north.” “Is there no loophole?” fone! What shall we do?” “Offer them autonomy.” An Explanation. “I have a great respect for art,” said the man who dabbles. ”’ replied Miss Cayenne, “it is a characteristic of human nature to view with awe things that we don’t know much about.” ih Battle Chant. re expected to fight now and then, And show tlLat for war we are fitted; But a daily siesta’s required by our men, It really can’t be omitted. And it's perfectly clear That this hot atmosphere Is made worse by thos? gunpowder vapors. Though our efforts seem few, We have plenty to do, In keeping things out of the papers. Our life is a hard one. It’s not at all gay, When we plan a short trip to the country, Are spoiled by insurgent effront'ry. But our pride they can’t down, Though it’s useless to frown, When the foe interrupts our blythe capers, We summon our powers, And we toll after hours, Do It Now, Captain Mahan said five years ago that too much stress could not be laid upon the immense disadvantage to us of any mari- time enemy having a coaling station well within 2,500 miles of every point on our Pacilic coast. There is but cne such pos- sible station, and that is on the Sandwich islands. An enemy shut out from them as a base for fuel supplies would be thrown back 3,50¢ or 4,000 miles, or between 7,000 or 8,000 miles going and coming, a distance so great as to be practically prohibitive. “It is rarely,” “that so irsportant a factor in the attack or defense of a coust line—of a sea fron- tier—is concentrated in a single position, and the circumstance renders it doubly imperative upon us to secure it if we right- eously can.” = says this able naval officer, The islands are known among military men as the key to thé Pacific. lf we pos- sess them they will be worth scores of battle ships to us in the event of trouble in the western ocean. is the surest guarantee of peace. The joint resclution, should be in the hands of the President within a month, . Readiness for war annexing these islands, ———s +e—____ For Humanity. ‘The speech of Senator Proctor is a calm and convincing appeal to the moral sense of the American people, and it will turn the scal: —— mn, if that be necessary in the end, To that conclusion have we been steadily marching. siderations are going to determine our duty with an inexorable force that we cannot escape. blows from an adversary whose valor and combativeness we would not und:rrate, let }- the President and Congress move at their wise discretion toward the one solution of the problem now possible. which a nec2ssary result shall be reached tay safely be left with the President and the government, in w Let it choose its own good time; the nation will be patient, and when tha hour does come there will be a united country stand. ing behind the government, ready to sus- tain its movements, to pressive patriotism to its This nation will prefer armed to the present intolerable situation. The high2st humanitarian con- If it must be at the risk of hard The steps by wisdom we trust. respond with im- calls, . << ree—__ For the Women and Children. Woodward *. Lothrop, roth, 11th and F Sts-N.W, Call Special Attention to Direct Importations of High-Class Patterns of the Teel goods still left. AtJast week’s sell- ing rate thee will be all gone by Wednesday night. The earliest callers will get the pick of the styles. - Not: one Suit worth less than $35. Some worth $58. Not one pair of Trousers worth less than $9. Some worth $15. ‘Our price any of the Teel CRUSOE Was fall of resonrces, bat cur ste evea more resonrceful in. 4) We are at the opening ef the son with bargains. c i much? The tide of trade has emptied on our beach som> of the most wonderful values that ever opened fs season. Rough and Ready Short Paris Lingerie for Spring, Elegant specimens of which are now exhibited in Vand other shad: their show windows. Hats, band-mede on wire frames, very latest shapes Hundreds of ‘Trimmed Hats, copies of the very choicest French models. . Chie Trimmed Hi Latest creations in Matinees, Negligees, Chemises, Petticoats, Drawers and Gowns, and Extreme Novelties in Bridal Trousseaux, Suitings—Suit to order, $20. Our price any of the Teel Consisting of Matched Sets, n any number of pieces desired—in all, form- ing the largest and most superb collection they have ever imported. her trimmings—more than all the millinery sbops in ‘The magnificence of the dixplays alone ' Trouser goods—Trousers to $6.50. ‘MayerBros&Co. 937-939 FF St. | Won’t Ask — For Finer Butter Matchless Cream- Every pound of nh Special Sale of Hosiery. : All of the new styles of Hosiery produced for spring and summer es of ’98 are here—the choicest embroidered effects—plaids, checks and the very popular polka dots. Morton C. Stout & Co., Tailors, 12th cand F Sts. N.W. Tomorrow, Tuesday, We shall offer a large lot of Women’s and Children’s Hosiery, pur- chased under conditions which allow us to name some extraordinary mery 5SAb. boxes, $1.40. | ———_————— than the ordinary qual- values—values exceptionally high at prices unusually low. D. Wm. OYSTER, 340 CENTER MARKET—T5 WESTERN MARKET, AUM’ 416 7th St. Sale of Small Wares, For One Day Only. 3c. for Choice.: Articles that have a in every ‘Women’s Cotton Hose, fast black, tan and ox- blood, with donble heels and toes; some with double Infants’ Cotton Socks, 14 and % lengths; black, to 6. soles; plain and Richelien ribbed. 15¢.. a pair. Infants’ Cotton and Lisle Thread Socks, 4% and % lengths; bl: -k, tan, pink, blue and white. 25c. to 50c. a pair. Infants’ Long Cotton Hose; white, tan and black; plain and ribbed. Sizes 4 to 6%. 25c. a pair. ROSEDALE LE ee EPPERT DEL D tan and white. AL, $3.99 is cheapest here—2,240 Ibs. of Clean White Ash Stove or Fur- nace Coal delivered anywhere in the clty for $3.99. Chute wagons. Wm. J. Zeh, 708 11th. 15c., 2 pairs for 25c. ‘Women’s Fast Black Catton Hose, plain with white soles, extra quality. 21c., 5 pairs for $1.00. "8 Flack and Tan Cotton Hose, in plain lieu ribbed; double heels and toes. 20¢., 3 pairs for 50c. ‘Women’s Lisle Thread Hose, in plain black and Infants’ Ribbed Silk Hose; white, pink and bine. 5oc. a pair. Infants’ Cashmere Hose, for spring and summer wear; black, tan and white; fine ribbed. 25c. to 54c. a pair. black with white toes and heels; Richelien, Rem- brandt and fine ribbed; excellent qualit, the newest shades of tan and bronze. 3 pairs for $1.00. ‘ne Block Cotton Hose, with COFFEE that ‘Women's Extra F' double heels ard toes. < 25c. a pair. 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