Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1898, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. : NGTON. SATURDAY CROSBY 8. NOYES. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no eempetitor. f7In order to avold deinys, count of personal absence, letters to THE STAR should not be addressed to any individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Business Depart- a aeecording to nor OF purpose. Arrogance of the Sugar Trast. It is merely a question of time when the igar trust, unless checked in some way, and a department of its own in will dem this gove ily s no longer ment. Its aspirations have been for some years now. It tent with simply trying to ion, and with some en the foreign poli- ernment must be shaped, :f be compas: to serve the nd increase its power. © Star referred to this matter last year t the time the sugar trust was endeavor- g tow s own schedule into the Ding- he trust was very much then, and plainly showed the ambition. It did not secure t it sought, but the schedule adopted was not unfriendly; and large profits have ued. The result is that the trust has ed in arrogance as well as in opu- ce, and it is here in town now throwing ht of its influence against the to annex the Hawaiian Islands. gr y of the ge much may s's ends ta evidence wth of its n known in this country before. We are r with a European power whose pos- sessions are widely scattered, and whom we are fighting therefore under some diffi- It is largely a contest on the sea, es. and we are called upon to exert ourselves in the Pacific as well as in the Atlantic. We have achieved a signal triumph in the Pacific and are moving to follow it up. The Hawaiian Islands are considered by the ablest soldiers and sailors in the coun- try’s service essential to the complete suc- ess of our operations. Sentiment through- yut the land and in Congress is overwheim- in favor of annexation. Sentiment in slands themselves is of like tenor. But the sugar trust, considering alone the question of its own profits, objects, and Congress is asked to obey its wishes. sais surely is not a government of sugar, by su 1 for Havemeyer and Spreckels. It can afford to shape its policies without ulting them their representatives. There is in: more at stake than the of a .aity or the prosperity en corporation. The one thing idered is the welfare of the whole pinion of the country is the annexation of the 1 contest there- the sugar to win? or A Modern Prophet. The retirement of Colonel Dunwoddy from w purzau, owing to his new as- « a military duty in con ctior mpaign, deprives the me wical service of cne of its most uiticials. This competent officer has won for himseif high distinction as a forecast>r. He has served now for more than a quarter @ century 1a the work, and has wit- nessed the development of the idea from an . a fad, into the proportions of i bureau of great value to the people he was first associated with the work weather predictions were crude. They are now based upon the most elabor- ate observations, permitted by an array ef delicate instruments the devising of Which is one of the most remarkable feat- ures of this evolution. Col. Dunwoody has observed and aided, in short, a substan- tiaily beneficial outgrowth of the scientific ies of the people, and he leaves the ervice at a time when new possi- bilities are beginning to develop to promise els of meteorological accuracy in the AS an exponent of a new eflicient factor in its growth, nweedy deserves his recent promo- and the hearty thanks of the people, 1 sense and sound judgment 2 helped to disabuse the popular eptions und prejudices that reated by the occasional faii- ures of the weather prophet's efforts to peer into ture. ee Where is Cerverat It is to be hoped that the doubt concern- ing the bouts of Admiral Cervera and his fleet will soon be resolved into cer- tainty, nm though that certainty should uvolve some feelings of chagrin and dis- pyointment. The uncertainty is far worse, inde sUpped than knowledge that Cervera has afely away from the reach of our forces. The unverified report that Spanish flect was seen off the coast of esta Rica is followed by an almost posi- ava! lve assertion that Cervera is shut up in Santiago, while from London comes @ Statem-nt by a newspaper correspond- ent to the effect that the scout Hawk took word from Sartiago to Jamaica that Cervera was not at Santiago. The key of the entire campaign lies tn the defi- nite know‘edge of the location of this fleet. ortant that no mistake should erning it. With it in Santiago of invasion seems to be i with a minimum of danger. With ish vessels at large, likely to ap- port or per- of Some American city, there tion. The next few hours p something more positive - plan —+ +» —___ would be grateful for at least ‘gram from Mr. Reed in defense on the Hawatian question, _. The g n who suppose the annexa- tion of Hawaii have not yet taken any steps to get rid of Alaska. is a aes ‘There rounds for the apprehension that the esident and Congress have a Speaker on their hands. We ha time of t pr 4 a good deal of fun at one another over the peculiar antics ish mind in its failure to ap- ne size of this country and the f traveling from one side of it F rin a few hours. Many amus- ing stories have been told to illustrate the utter inc ty of the average Spaniard to realize that tris is the most enormous stretch of civilized territory on the globe, and that an army of invasion larger than the greatest military force assembled in Europe today would be practically lost in trying to occupy ail the important cities and hold all the strategic points. One Spanish official has been quoted as saying that the day after a Spanish army of ov- cupation had landed at Tampa or some other Florida point it would be investing Washington. And so on, to the extreme of absurdity and childishness. Yet ridiculous as this misconception seems to us, the American idea of what was to happen in the war with Spain has involved @ similar error. Havana was to be bom- barded forthwith, instanter. A tremendous army of invasion was to be landed within two days after war was declared. Ships ‘Were to be sent at once to Spain and take Possession of Cadiz within a fortnight. Within @ month everything ought to be and THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, well in hand, the American flag flying tri- urphantly over every important possession of Spain, Cuba free and established on a secure basis of independent government, Spain humbled, our vietory won without a scratch. It was to be a sort of military prestidigitation, in the twinkling of an eye. Even shrewd thinkers were deceived in the estimates they advanced at the start as to how long the war might last. Gen- eral Lee, among others, calculated that scmething less than @ month would be re- quired to stbdue Spain in Cuba. But Gen- eral Lee and all others who thus figured on a brief campaign were unprepared for the sudden extensioff of the horizori caused by Dewey’s complete victory at Manila. This broadened the area of hostilities by many thousand miles. The necessities were cor- respondingly increased, while the ability to meet them was not enlarged. Another fac- tor developed to prolong the périod required for the subjugation of Spain in Cuba itself. The insurgent army, reckoned upon at first as of the highest value in any campaign op land in the island, was found to be an insufficient reliance for such work. The campaign must be initiated and conducted with American soldiers, aided by the in- surgent forces to some extent, but sent to Cuba with the understanding that victory depends primarily upon their own eiforts. This American army has to be created, equipped and transported. Gradually the proportions of the war are being revealed to the people. The zealous citizen who laughed immoderately at the short-sighted Spaniard who would land an army at Norfolk one day and capture Chi- cago two days later now begins to realize that he has something of a mote in his own ey2 and that his vision must be read- justed to the changing requirements of a serious campaign. A Senatorial Trio. It is to be observed that the men quoted as being foremost in the fight now, against the aunexation of Hawali were also the most active in the effort that was made to prevent action in the case of Cuba. Mr. Hale was so aggressively and persistently pro-Spanish in all the contention about Cu- ba that he was referred to in a spirit of pleasantry during the debates in the Senate as “the Senator from Spain.” Mr. White and Mr. Wellington were likewise warmly opposed to intervention by the United States, and recorded themselves against the resolution that committed the country to freedom for Cuba. And yet whe sense of the country had been carefully taken on that proposition. Instructions were explicit that interven- tion should take place if necessary to give to Cuba an independent government. Mr. White as a democrat had received those in- structions from his party, and Mr. Hale and Mr. Wellington as republicans had recelved them from theirs. Every honorable effort had been made by this government to avert war. But even after the de Lome episode, after the Maine episode, after it was en- tirely apparent that the United States must redeem its promises or sacrifice its prestige, two of these senators voted against the overwhelming sentiment of Congress and the country. Is not the Hawaiian matter as clear as Was the Cuban matter? Is not the senti- ment of Congress and the country with re- gard to annexation as unmistakable as it Was with regard io intervention? 1s it not a fact that a large majority of the House and almost two-thirds of the Senate favor the immediate acquirement of the Hawaii- resolution? if brought to a vote wou!d not the resolution easily carry? And yet Me Hale and White and Wel- lington again raise the standard of opposi- tion and challenge the country. pree persons united in England on one occasion on a matter of public interest and endeavored to show the way for the coun- try’s salvation. The fame of their pronun- ciamento has come down to this day. Their earnestness was intense. Their views, how- ever, were not-adopted. They lived in Too- ley street, London. a —-2—____ An Excellent Substitute. No better selection could be made for the temporary replacement of Engineer Com- missioner Black than the designation of his assistant, Captain Beach, who has served so admirably at the District offices for a long time. THis course brings into the board of Commissioners an officer whose familiarity with the matters that ure now to be entrusted to his charge en- sures a careful, ccessful administration of that third of the District business as- signed to the mili member of the board. ‘aptain Beach has served faithfully and well in the subordinate capacity to which he was originally assigned and is thus thor- cughly fitted to enter upon the sphere of larger usefuiness of the Engineer com- missionership. Botk the District and Cap- tain Beach are to be congratulated upon the wise course of the authorities in ad- vancing him to take the place temporarily vacated by Col. Black. ——___ +e ____ No surprise has yet been expressed in Madrid over the fact that General Blanco, after denouncing the troops of General Go- mez as outlaws and bandits, should attempt to juin forces with them. ————~.-+—__ A good reliable flying machine would be a great convenience in modern warfare. But there seems to be no hope of getting pos- session of any of the large flock sighted in the west some time ago. a Germany might offer the argument that in permitting Mr. Krupp to sell guns to Spain. it was merely enabling its bad marksmen to waste more powder. gg A disposition to mingle in Ohio politics again wouid indicate that the excitement of war is not sufficient for ex-Secretary Sherman. ——_—--e The gravest doubt as to the presence cf Spain's fleet at Santiago de Cuba is created by reports from Madrid to that effect. an islands by ——__—__- e+ —_____ Spain should not overlook the fact that the U. 8. Treasury Department is keeping close account of al' this war is costing. —_—_ +++ —___ Hawali has always been too forbearing to rethind this country that it does not en- joy 4 monopoly of annexation facilities. —— -+ +e —____ Blanco is naturally depressed over the probability of Cervera’s needing all the provisions he brought with him, —_——— + ee _ Young Mr. Astor will go to war, but young Mr. Leiter will stay at home and keep the wolf from the door. ———_~- +=. __ The report that Sampson was killed was probably a ‘Spanish dispatch to Madrid that went astray. —— --+ +e ____ Reed Must Give Way, Washingtor Dispateh to the Philadelphia Times. It is the determination of the Senate that the Speaker of the House of Representa- tives shall not control national legislation, particularly when such legislation is popu- lar throughout the country. Therefore the Senate is disposed to hold back the war revenue bill until trong opinion shall crys- tallize and compel the Speaker to get out of the way and permit the representatives of the people to vote on this resolution providing for Hawaiian annexation. —~+e-o—___. Revolt Against Reed. Washington Dispatch (ep'Be Philadelphia: Pross To say that « revolution against the au- << Sage ——_ Reed is form- ing in ouse rail. ce sir —— ik situation Heir indignation cver a “2 condition | that pre- ten 4 180 of them. registering their. votes in ee of the admintstration and in the annexation of Hawai. SHOOTING STAKS. - Evidence. “Was that man ever a farmer?” inquired Mrs. Corntossel. “No,” answered her husband very posi- tively. “But he’s always talkin’ about the de- lights of livin’ in the country. “That’s what shows he never was @ farmer. Official Spanish Valor. “No matter how our men they slay, ‘We'll fight our way clear through it~ That is to say, at home we'll stay And send some one to do it.” Revising the Schedule. “How are things running in the Carib- bean sea?” inquired one Spanish official. “Well,” replied the other, “Cervera ar- rived all right. But I guess we'll have to revise the time table with reference to the departing.” An Inequitable Arrangement. “There's one thing I’m afraid you don't’ realize,” said the amateur strategist's friend. “You are taking an unfair ad- vantage of the government.” “I wouldn't do such a thing!” “Not intentionally, of course. But waen you tell where the government is making its mistake you dor’t make allowances for the fact that the government hasn’t time to stop and point out where you may be wrong.” Getting Under Way, “It’s useless,” said the young man who works for Senator Sorghum while he is learning the politician business, “to under- take large operations now unless you pos- S€sS some capital.” “Exactly so, my boy,” answered the sen- ater; “exactly so. I didn’t begin to get started in the affairs of my state until I got possession of its capitol.” An Unctvilixed Influence. Our foreign friend, “Li,” Was a jolly Chinee. As he traveled around this great earth, ’Twas his fashion to greet Whomever he'd meet the query, “How much are you worth?” With Whether merchant or sage Chanced his mind to engage, He'd move all the audience to mirth By his standard so queer Of true eminence here, His question, “‘How much are they worth?” Yet if minds are controlled By the glitter of gold, And men find of good reason a dearth, It must echo again With a fierce note of pain, sentence, “How much werth? That are they Let us brace up our nerve! Let each statesman deserve To be measured by brain; not by girth. Let us quickly cut free From the trusts and old “Li,” And his pagan “How much are worth!” they toe Reed's Arrogance. Washington Dispatch to Chiesgo Post. Speaker Reed is confronted with what is probably the greatest crisi: “Pride goeth before a fall spirit before destruction,” than Ree aughty aid one greater proverb seems to be in fresh illustration in Speaker of the House of Representatiy He fas come to re- gard himself as “the whole thing,” and his arrogance and tyrannical disregard of the wishes, and oftentimes the rights, of his velates on the floor is rendering him mere unpopular every day. His towering ability is recognized, but his assumption of guardianship over the House is resented more and more. Many of these who are exceedingly reluctant’ to discipline him recognize the necessity of disciplining him before the situation becomes intolerable. —_— seo —___— Limits to the House's Endurance. Washington Dispatch to the New York Tribune. The new spirit shown in the Senate today will, it is hoped, encourage the republicans in the House to insist on the passage at this session of the Newlands cnnexation reso- lution, which 1s favored by an overwhelm- ing majority on the republican side and in the body generally. A vote on the resolu- tion has so far been prevented by the ex- ercise of the Speaker's almost autocratic pewers. But there are limits beyond which the endurance of the House is not likely to go, and its failure to secure a vote on so urgent a taeasure of national import might be regarded as giving some color to the charges, too ofen heard, that genuine rule by the majority has departed in the popular branch of Congress. —_—_~es_ ~ Warning to Spenker Reed. From the Ohio State Journal (rep.). Speaker Reed will make a serious mistake if he attempts to prevent the consideration of Hawalian annexation by the Hcuse, a majority of which is undoubtedly enlisted in Tavor of the project. There is a serious question about the man- ner in which we should accept Hawaii. She cannot be taken as a state, or with a probability of statehood. But that we must control her destiny, either as a colony or as a dependency under our protection, 1s as certain as that war exists. We have entered upon a new epoch in our history, and however Speaker Reed and many others may regret it, they can- not change that momentous fact. —____ Reed and Hawaiian Annexation. From the Chicago Tribune (Rep.). The Speaker has done quite enough to show that he is opposed to the annexation of Hawaii. He deems it unwise, and he has delayed action, hoping possibly that his party and the people would come around to his way of thinking. They have not done v0. Therefore, it is his duty to yield to the majority, as he had to in the Cuban ques- tion when his party and the people over- ruled him. It is not his duty to prevent the enactment of legislation which the ma- jority favors, but which he may deem wrong, simply because, being Speaker, he has the power to block action. He should bow to the will of the House and allow the joint resolution for annexation to be voted on. Then he can vote against it and be consistent and in the wrong. ——_~+eo—__ Force Them Into the Daylight. From the New York Sun. Let Congress make no mistake about Hawaii. Adjournment without the annexa- tion of Hawaii will mean embarrassment to the administration, treachery to Dewey and our gallant men 5,000 miles away from the nearest American soil, encouragement, yaoral and material, to the cause of Spain, and aid and comfort to every enemy of this republic. Force the opponents to this in- dispensable national measure out into the daylight. Compel them to show their real motives and to assume full responsibility for their obstructive acts. There was a time when the arguments of opposition to Hawatian annexation were entitled to respectful attention. A month has changed the conditions, finally and for- ever. The mill cannot grind with the water that is past. ay of having the downfall of the -—___. The Will of the Mnjority. From the Boston Journal (Rep.). It was the great crowning glory of the “Reed rules” that they provided a way for making the will of the majority effective. That Speaker Reed himself, of all men, should gesist the majority when its will ia which his friends in New England are ut- terly unable to believe. They expect a rule for the immediate conzideration of the Ha- wailan resolution to be reported, and they expect the resolution to. pass the House i Abe majority so decisive that no bourbon . libuster in the Senate will dare to obstruct it. Defy Reed and the Trust. Brom the New York Journal. The BusysCezaer, 8th and Market Space. We Close at 1 O'clock Tonday. A full day’s busi- ness must be done in 5 hours. Our usual Decoration bargains must bring us a throng of shoppers. Our patrons are to enjoy a feast which no chef could prepare as well as the one at the Busy Corner. A part of our most desirable and best selling merchandise reduced to cost. 1,000 Pieces Finest Wash Goods, just bought to start this sale with. It’s the most complete aggregation of fine thin wash materials ever taken from the American looms, consisting of pretty New England Dimities, Barre Cords, Bayadere Stripes, Swell Ba- tiste, in all the latest colorings. American Organdies, with neat and bold designs, figures, stripes, plaids and checks, beautifully printed on white, cream, navy and black grounds. Every piece true to its color—no amount of washing or rubbing could make a single yard fade. Worth 15, 18 Bz and 20¢. a yard. Dec- MPLETE LIND OF oration price. .... OICE COLORINGS, FO! 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G7 Ladies’ Black wauze Lisle Stockings, with double soles and extra high spliced heels. Also russets, in p'ain and dropstitch effects. The Pal- ais Royale famous 35c Hose at only 25c pair. 69¢ Instead of $1. 7 Children’s Yokes and Sets, sailor collar and cuffs. Made of zolid embroidery. Easily laundered. albus aniemaran! 57¢ Instead of $1. C7 Ladies’ Summer Muslin and Cambric Under- tle more than usual price of one. Monday . from 8 Until 1- at the oe Last Chance To Secure That $800 Bradbury Upright In even exchange for your old Square Piano. ane nomarel as a ute “seme Contest Closes | Tues., May 31, 6 p.m. T: Novel contest Inaugurated by the Bradbury Piano Co., by which we were to give an $800 Brad. bary Upright Piano ia even ex change for some old square piano, is rapicly nearing the end. As previously Aunownced, the contest will porttively close Tuesday, May 31. at 6 p.m. We have already received entries from almost every owner of a squere Piano In the District of in order to give the few ones a to compete fi magnificent pew Bradbury Upright, we reprint the particulars and conpon be- low for the Inst time before the con- test finally closes. If you wish to en. ; ter the ‘race’ it must be NOW OR =} are rasa Sawer: wer chance § cour w C. J. Bell, president of American Security’ and Trust o. written a number on a slip of (aumber unknown to us), and sealed Tt in a safe deposit vault 1 make an even exchange of a new $800 Bi right for the old square pia ake), whose mes Learest the number selected by Mr. Rell. Fill out this slip and mad ie of mail It to na be- 31. Pull par- the — PRA A EM AN a RNS A RL ticsulare at the stor Mr. FREEBORN G. SMITH Dear Sir—1 own a square plano of make, numbered ————, which I will give in even exchange for the $800 Bradbory Upright if my number should be near- RIO NE MS SIRE ETO est. Name, ————-—_______.__ Address, ————_____ The ‘‘Winner”’ —0f the contest will be announced in Wednesday's Star and Thursday morn- ing’s Post and Times. | Brad ibu ry te — rerooms, i 25 PA. AVE. wet W. P. Van Wickle. re santana Baby’s. s Skin soft and clear if TALCUM POWDER. itching skin — chafing — and prickly heat Keeps the skin cool. Prevents bables from being cross and fretful on warm days. Plain or_perf . only 100. box EF Be sure to get “Evans.” mothers It cures red s wih use S: . pme here if * °° your draggist does not handle ft Evans’ Drug Store 7 S tall og Gorn. ave. and S st £ THE ses BEER a The type of what fine beer € should be. A model of © —— purity and delightful © —— flavor. Brewed of choic- € est hops and malt. Al- —— ways of mature age. © — Let us send a case for Sunday € —— and Decoration day. 24 botties— in unlettered wagons— ——— only $1.25. Write or "phone. €. ¢Washington Brewery Co.: 4th & F Sts. N.E. “Phone 2154 5 wayZ8-s,t,t ‘sK MOX we ea re eet 99 Straw Hats For Ladies and Gentlemen! For fashion and quality—for sppearance and wear—“Knox” Hats lead all others, They're made in the best menner, of the finest straw and on the latest blocks. Gen- the | srorld, over We're sole c agents. as ®. Stinemetz.¢ Son, NA. AVE. Our Store is full of the most beautiful assortment of seasonatle Shoes for Summer Wear. Glace Oxford Ties, » $1.50, $2 and $2.50. Our prices are always less than those of erybody else for same quality of shoes. Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N. W. Establiched 1828, my10-3m,28 DOSS SCOTT OP OROHE GES OS Let Us Take Your Photos On Monday. If you can’t conveniently leave business at any other time, come to us on Decoration day. We'll be open until 2 p.m. the 30th to make photos. Better make an engagement beforehand, so we can give you Just the hour 78 want. photos are lifelike and_artistic. w. H. ‘Staiee, 1107 F St. ey EEE EEE EEE ; For a 3 Lady’s Use Nee Nee ee 5 x LISTE D's Dextr- Fd ICE is unexcelled. Fd 7g— ° Tes pleasant rise 3 a7 i perf o the brew 2 ae, oy Fant 3 5 | Dentifrice. | sm So Me 3 o7We it yo— as A P. and in ¥ ES wéer fo Only a Ww. S. THOMPSON, ; jes RABARSA A Open Half Day'Monday, May 30. ICE Poe