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tents*, the latter hospital finally obtaining limited transportation to the front. MEDICAL, SUPPLIES LANDED. “After a couple of days’ duty on board the Olivette, I was directed to put the Iroquois in condition to receive patients and to take the full capacity of the ship on board. While doing this I was able to get ashore jonsiderable hospital tentage and supplies found aboard of her, and, having control of her boats, I was able to visit other transports in the harbor and land medical supplies from them. While subsequently outfitting the Cherokee and Breakwater the work was continued as well as opportunity and limited facilities permitted, getting supplies from perhaps a third of the transports composing the fleet. Outside of this it is believed that no other regimental medical property was ever unloaded up to the time of my departure with wounded on July 10. "Appealing on several occasions for the use of a lighter or small steamer to collect and land medical supplies I was informed by the quartermaster's department that they could render no assistance in that way. and the medical department was compelled to rely entirely on its own energies and Improvise its own transportation. 1 feel justified in saying that, at the time of my departure. large? quantities of medical supplies urgently needed on shore still remained on transports, a number of which' were under orders to return to the United States. Had the medical department carried along double the amount of supplies it is difficult to see how, with the totally inadequate land and water transportation provided by the quartermaster’s department, the conditions on shore could have been in any way improved." “The outfitting of transports for the reception of sick and wounded is a duty demanding thought and experience, and should never be intrusted to any one except a regular medical officer. It includes the proper policing of the portions of the ship to he used by the wounded, the removal of bunks and partitions to give space and air. the utilization of the ship’s blankets, door mats, rugs and carpets to render the bunks more comfortable, the securing of extra supplies, such as canned soups and fruits, lime juice and oat meal, the establishment of a mess and laundry and the assignment of convalescents to specific light duties which materially relieve the overworked hospital corps. Usually it is necessary to overcome passive resistance and opposition on the part of the crews and a tendency on the part of the captains to disregard or modify orders. In several instances in my own experience this action of the crew amounted almost to mutiny and was only to he dealt with by threats, a show’ of force and in one instance in use of irons. REFUSED TO OBEY ORDERS. “While executive officer at the general hospital. Fort Monroe, I learned officially that the captain of the Seneca positively refused to obey the orders emanating from your office, given him by the contract surgeon in charge, to proceed to New York, he remaining nearly an additional day at Hampton Roads with sick and wounded, and asserting that he would obey no orders given by the medical department. A similar experience of my own at Daiquiri, which had to be settled by force, emphasized the fact that no one should be placed in charge of such a ship who is not accustomed to command men and enforce obedience. “With regard to the Red Cross Society, it would seem as if the lofty purposes of this organization were on the Santiago expedition subverted to individual interests. While at Tampa the Red Cross ship State of Texas was formally placed under the control of the chief surgeon Fifth Corps by Dr. Egan, the representative of the society, he acting under telegraph instructions to that effect. Colonel Pope accepted this offer and directed that the State of Texas accompany the expedition of General Shatter to its destination. Although this order was fully understood by Dr. Egan, the State of Texas did not accompany the expedition nor did it arrive at Siboney until the forces had been landed, a battle fought and our hospitals established and in working order. The first offers of aid made by this society dealt largely in generalities and manifested reluctance to subordinate the organization to the medical department. Too much praise cannot be given to the individual efforts of Dr. lesser and the Red Cross nurses. Their work was untiring and unselfish, and the assistance rendered by them was of great value. “In conclusion it i3 desired to emphasize the fact that the lamentable conditions prevailing in the army before Santiago were due to the military necessity wldch threw troops on shore and away from the possibility of supply without medicines, instruments, dressings or hospital stores of any kind. * * * Very respectfully your obelcnt servant. EDWARD L. MUNSON. “Captain and Assistant Surgeon U. S. A., Commanding Reserve Ambulance Corps.”

SHAFTER NOT TO BLAME. He In Not Ilrnponsililo fop I.ark of Proper Hospital Facilities. . WASHINGTON. A up. B.—General Shafter, In a report to the War Department, emphatically denies that he is responsible for the inadequate provision made for the sick and wounded brought from Santiago to the Doited States on the Seneca and Concho. Everything possible, he says, was sent with the 9ick and wounded. The matter of shortage of w'ater, he says, is inexcusable. He concludes his report as follows: “There is no excuse for lack of food, as there has at all times been plenty of that. I have no doubt that many more were put on the ship than should have been, owing to the great desire to get home, as they had the fear of yellow fever, and were almost wholly without hospital accommodation. The sick and wounded had only the clothing on that they wore into battle, and, of course, that was ragged and worn out by the time they reached home. There was none to issue to them at the time they left, and their own extra clothing they could not get at. There has never been a case of suffering here that could be remedied by the means at hand that was not attended to. The surgeons have worked as well as any men that ever lived, and their complaint has been universal of lack of means and facilities. I do not complain of this, for no one could have foreseen all that would be required, but I will not quietly submit to having the onus laid on me for the lack of these hospital facilities.” General Shafter speaks in high terms of Dr. La Garde, and says Ihat he has worked under "the most disadvantageous circumstances.” From the day the forces left Tampa until the present time he says that there “have never been sufficient medical attendants or medicines for the daily wants of the command. Three times since reaching Cuba has the command.” he says, “bevn almost entirely without medicines.” This statement, he says, is made to him by the medical directors, and on one occasion they suggested taking medicines away from the Spanish hospital. ♦ NO SERIOUS DANGER NOW. Shutter Inform* tlie Prenident of Conditiona nt Santiago. WASHINGTON. Aug. B.—General Shafter has telegraphed the President regarding the publication of the “round-robin” signed by the general officers of his command, as follows: “I can very readily see what intense excitement the publication must have occasioned—a great deal more than the situa,tion warranted. The situation is greatly aggravated from the fact that before any of the men wore taken ill they were thoroughly exhausted. At least 75 per cent, of the command had been down with malarial fever, from which they recover very slowly and are in no condition to stand an attack of yellow fever or dysentery. Placed here now In the condition in which they were when they came here I do not believe they would lie in any particular danger. The regiment of immunes that recently arrived is not suffering at all and I don’t believe they wilts They can kee-p out of the sun. are well clothed and well fed. What put my command in its present condition was the twenty days of the campaign when they had nothing but meat, bread and coffee, without change of clothes, without any shelter Whatever and during a period twice as stoifiiy as it has been since the surrender. Freh troops reaching here in the middle of Aihsust, with good camps, good water, abundance of tentage, which they will find hero—need not apprehend serious danger. “I thank you for the high regard in which you hold my command and the value of the services they have rendered. It pa vs for all the suffering we have endured. I liave read this to Generals Wheeler, Bates and Kent, who concur with me in the view expressed above.” The issuance of the statement from Gen. Shafter was the sequence of a conference heid at the White House this afternoon between the President, Secretary Alger and Secretary Long. It was felt that the statements made as to the condition of the troops at Santiago might create a grave impression abroad. While the statement as issued, was brief, it occupied almost an hour In its consideration. It being felt that the utmost precaution was essential at the present stage of negotiations between this country and Spain, which it had been first felt might be at least impeded by knowledge of the aerious conditions revealed in

the appeal signed by the officers there. The Issuance of the statement was the resiilt and It speaks for Itself. This evening General Shafter supplemented his first dispatch with a second on the same subject, as follows: “In connection with my telegram of the 3d inst. and the letter of the general officers to me of same date. I have the honor to say that since then I have talked with the division commanders, and they join me in saying that the first report was made so strong because of the weakened and exhausted condition of the command, more than 75 per cent, of which have been ill with a very weakening malarial fever, lasting from four to six days, and which leaves every man too much broken down to be of any service and in no condition to withstand an epidemic of yellow fever. For strong and healthy regiments coming here now and a little later, with plenty or tentage to coveb them and not subject to any hardships, and with plenty of nourishing lood. the danger, in my opinion and that of the division commanders, would be reduced to a minimum.” It having been stated that much of the hardships suffered by the troops of General Shatter's army at Santiago was due to the large number of officers in that army who were appointed from civil and political life. Adjutant General Corbin pointed to-night that the statement could not be correct, as comparatively few of the officers with Shafter’s corps had been appointed from civil life. He referred to the record which shows that there were 101 general and general staff officers engaged in the Santiago campaign, and that only fourteen of this number were appointed from civil life. With but one exception—Major General Wheeler, in command of the cavalry divi-sion-all of the officers in Shafter’s corps who were appointed from civil life are in subordinate positions. SHAFTER’S DAILY REPORT. 3,4*15 Soldiers 111 nnd 413 New Cases of Fever Reported. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-*General Shatter's sanitary report for Aug. 7 is as follows: Total number of sick 3,445 Total number of fever cases 2,438 Total number of new cases 412 Total number fever cases returned to duty 406 Deaths Aug. 7—Private Ranger Mellin, Company I, Ninth Massachusetts, typhoid fever; Private Charles Wren, Company G, Eighth Infantry, pernicious anaemia; Private Daniel Gruber, Company C, Eighth Infantry, thermic fever: Private Hans Larsen. Company H, Third infantry, typhoid fever; Private Fatllc Stevens. Company F, First Cavalry, typhoid fever; Private Frank J. Muck. Company D. Thirty-fourth Michigan, typhoid and gastric fever; Corporal Geofge L. Hopper, Company H, Eighth Ohio, yellow fever; Ira N. Royer, Company K, Eighth Ohio, yellow fever; Corporal Dudley Wilson, Company G, Eighth Ohio, yellow fever; Private Charles Diggs, Company D, Twenty-fourth Infantry, yellow fever: Private Frank Dibier, Company F, Eighth Ohio, yellow fever. 1 MORE TROOPS EMBARK. Three Transports Leave SantiagoOne Steamship for Spaniards. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. B—The transports Miami, Matteawan and Vjgiiancia, loaded with United States troops, sailed for the United States this morning. Tomorrow the transport Duchess will leave with 742 men and officers of the Thirteenth Infantry and six companies of the Seventy-first New York, •aggregating 458 men and officers. General Shafter and the Spanish general, Toral, held a consultation at the palace this afternoon with regard to the embarkation of the Spanish prisoners of war. Asa result of the conference one thousand of the Spanish sick a*hd wounded will be taken on board the Alicante to-morrow morning and sent to Spain as soon as the vessel is properly loaded. There is to be no bunching or waiting of transports. Each will sail as soon as it can be loaded alter arrival here. I ill ill un cm Sail for Santiago. SAVANNAH, Ga„ Aug. B.—Two battalions of the Fifth Regiment, United States Volunteers (immunes), sailed this afternoon on the transport Rio Grande for Santiago. The third battalion will sail on the arrival of the transport Loona.

PROSPECTORS LOST. Party of Twelve Probably Drowned In an Alaskan River. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. B.—A letter received by the Alaska Commercial Company, dated Unalaska, July 28, says: "Information received here is to the effect that an entire party of twelve prospectors, calling themselves the Columbia Exploring Company, together with the Rev. R. Weber, a Moravian missionary, his wife and two native pilots bound for the Kuskovin river, have been lost. Not long ago, the Rev. Weber was asked by some of .the prospecting party, w’ho were on board the steamer Lakme, to go with them as pilot and interpreter, with two Indian pilots, up the Kuskovin river. He agreed to do so, taking his wife and child along. On June 24. Weber met the party who had a fifty-foot steamer and two barges. They were at Good News bay, but were short one boat, which was needed to carry their stores. On July 27, the natives say, the small steamer, with two barges in tow, left Good News bay to proceed up the river. Soon after their departure a terrific storm arose. A few days later the natives reported a stranded barge ashore on the north side of the river. It was laden with supplies, all of which were appropriated by the finders. Later on a raft was found adrift. Nothing has been heard of any of the seventeen persons who started up the river and all are thought to have perished. The names of the prospectors have not been ascertained.” Brought Back About 9100,000. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Aug. B.—The steamer Rosalie arrived here to-night from Skaguay, Alaska, with one hundred passengers from Dawson City who came up the Yukon river via the lake. They bring advices from Dawson up to July 27 and considerable gold dust, estimated at SIOO,OOO. Joseph Barrett, of Seattle, brought out about $25,000. Others brought out sums ranging from $2,000 up to $15,000. The steamer Monarch arrived at Dawson July 23 and the steamer Sovereign July 26, from St. Michael’s. The Monarch was last reported high and dry up the river, but the warm weather caused a sudden rise in the river and she was easily floated. ANSWER READY. (Concluded from First Page.) plains that “The American press loses no opportunity to glorify German science and British prowess." Appeal in Behalf of Wounded. LONDON, Aug. B.—Countess De Casa Valencia, wife of the former Spanish ambassador to Great Britain, appeals through the London papers for contributions to her fund for the Spanish sick and wounded. She says: "An official dispatch from Madrid received this evening gives details of the alarming increase of suffering caused by the war. There are many thousands lying in hospitals at San Sebastian. Las Paimas, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Without bandages or lint or even beds to sleep on, owing to inadequate funds. And tnt*e are many widows and orphans who are in most urgent need of relief.’’ Does Not Desire to Waste Time. LONDON, Aug. 9.—The Madrid correspondent of the Times says: “The promptitude with which the Spanish Cabinet accepted the terms, on receipt of the American explanations, shows that it does not desire to waste time in dilatory proceedure. The question when direct negotiations will begin is rather doubtful, probably because the Cabinet is resolved to act scrupulously ir. accordance with the letter and spirit of the constitution, and the best authorities disagree in the interpretation of ihe constitutional law. it is believed that the direct negotiations will occur in Paris.” Shouted “Long Live tlie Republic!” TjONDON, Aug. 9.—A special dispatch from Madrid says: “Tho government has sent a squadron of cavalry and a company of infantry In pursuit of a band of seven men. who with cries of ’long live the republic!’ invaded a farm at Alcala de Chivert, in Valencia, and seized a number of rifles belonging to customs officers and members of the municipal guard." Hobson Visit* Cervcra. ANNAPOLIS. Mil.. Aug. B.—Assistant Na\al Constructor Richmond P. Hobson called on Admiral Cervera this morning and also visited his old quarters at the Naval Academy, which he still retains.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1898.

CITY PARTLY IN ASHES ♦ BEST PORTION OF BISMARCK, S. D., DESTROYED BY FIRE. ♦ Hundreds of Thousands of Dollnrs* Worth of Property Burned In a Brief Time—About Half Insured. * BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. B.—Fire destroyed the best portion of the city of Bismarck this evening, licking up hundreds of thousands of aollars’ worth of property. The flames originated in the agenils office of the Northern Pacific depot. Almost before they were discovered the entire building and the immense warehouse of the company w ere in flames. Oils ind powder contributed fuel and before the flames could be checked they had spread to the block of brick buildings across the alley, destroying the Tribune office, Hare’s hardware store and an entire row of buildings. The flames then leaped the street to the magnificent First National Bank buildings, which melted away in a few minutes. The Central block followed and the dames spread to the postoffice, sweeping over the entire block and carrying down the postoffiee, Merchants’ Bank block, Griffin biock and all the intermediate frame and brick structures. Tho fire then spread across the street and burned Kupitz’s store and Ihe greater part of the block. The flames also spread north into a residence block and destroyed It. The firemen were powerless to check the inroads of the fire, which .spread to scores of buildings, licking them up as so much waste paper. The origin of the fire is unknown, as no one was in tie freight office w’hen it started. It is impossible to estimate the loss to-night. All wires are burned, the Western Union office being one of the first to go. The railroad office also was destroyed. A temporary cut-in was made to hancHe imperative business. The following buildings were destroyed completely: Pen warden’s confectionary store, Morris’s shoe store, Hare’s hardware store, the Tribune Publishing Company, Braithwaite’s shoe store. First National Bank, Beardsley's drug store, Gusner’s grocery, J. C. Countz’s cigar factory, Gorsueh s bakery, Wen’s cigar factory, Small’s restaurant, Wilcox’s dry goods store, Phelps’s stationery store, Sweet’s grocery, the postoffice, Kuntz’s restaurant, Slattery’s grocery, Masse’s paint shop, the Review office, Kupttz's grocery, Merle’s poolroom, Booth’s restaurant, Morhaus’s stationery store, De Graff’s clothing store Mrs. Dunn’s millinery store, Steinmetz’s harness shop,” Justice Tibbal’s office, Dohl’s clothing store, the United States land office, the surveyor general’s office, Best's dry goods store, the Northern Pacific offices, baggage and express office and freight warehouse, Wills’s seed store, Melton’s Bank building, lawyer’s offices of R. H. Register, Boucher & Philbrick, State’s Attorney Allen, County Judge F. Orttfort, C. D. Edick, Alexander Hughes, A. T. Patterson and several others. Every drug store in the city is burned and all the grocery stores but two or three, also two newspaper offices and the great bulk of the business portion of the city, with several blocks of residences. Many people are homeless. The Sheridan House liad a narrow escape, but was saved. The line of fire extended from the Northern Pacific tracks to Thayer street on the north and Fourth to Third streets on east and west. Insurance may cover half the loss.

CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINES. Career of Againaldo, Who Began Life u Farmer’s Boy. Manila Correspondence Paris Le Temps. It was on the 19th of May that the chief of the Philippine insurgents, Aguinaldo, having quitted Hong-Kong, where he had retired after the convention of Blacnabato, landed at Cavite. Everyone is persuaded that he was recalled by Commodore Dewey, who gave him on his arrival a warm welcome. That of the natives was enthusiastic. President of the Republic of the Philippine archipelago is the title that he proposes to assume shortly. Aguinaldo is but twenty-seven years old. He was born in the village of Imus, in the province of Cavite, and lived there until the rebellion. His family tilled the soilrice fields and sugar cane—the possession of which the Order of the “Recollets, ’’ the greatest proprietors of the province, contested by incessant lawsuits. The father of AguinalUo, having little means, endured great privations in order to enter his son in the College of St. Juan de Lateran; then at the University of St. Tomas, at Manila. The cost of entering these establishments is high enough; it varies from 1,200 francs to 1,500 francs a year, according to the wealth of the family. The pupils of these colleges, except some sons of poor half-breed Spaniards, destined to supply the native clergy, are of the pure Indian race or half caste Chinese. When they enter St. Jean de Lateran, newly sent up from the provinces, they speak only the dialect of their villages; scarcely do they know a few words of the Spanish tongue, their professors—Dominicans— explain to them, nevertheless, half in Latin, half in the Castilian, that which they are to study ana learn—a Latin grammar, a Spanish grammar and some auxiliary hooks, of which the text and the print date back to the middle ages. Thanks to that axiom of Spanish pedagogy, La letra consangre entra” (letters are acquired with blood), the poor students arrive in a very short time at speaking Latin and Spanish as W’ell as their own dialects. When they have attained to translating freely the classics of ancient Rome they are admitted, always in the quality of boarders, to follow the courses of the University of St. Tomas. This university also is ruled by the Dominicans. There one studies physics, metaphysics, theology, jurisprudence. without excepting the canon law. and even medicine. Aguinaldo, although he passed easily from the college to the university, was considered by his professors as having the most obtuse mind of all the students. For three years he wore the costume of the university and observed its severe discipline and frugal regimen, but without obtaining the least intellectual benefit. This costume of the students of Manila deserves to be know n because of its elegance and originality. It consists of a soutarm of bright blue satin, with sleeves of black satin. Over this is v/orn a wide scarf of scarlet, the beco. or band of cloth, crossed on the breast, formerly worn by seminarists in Spain. For head covering a four-cornered cap, white stockings, and for shoes varnished slippers decorated with large silver buckles. This is their dress out of doors, but how different inside. The students go without stockings and even without slippers. According to general usage of the Philippine Indians they wear their shirts outside their trousers. The collar of these shirts must be cut away to show on tho breast the seapularies. the holy medals, chaplet and rosaries with which every pious and proper student should be abundantly provided. Always, according to the ancient custom of the country, the use of the fork is interdicted to the students, and it is with the hand that they must carry to their mouths the rice boiled in water, the morsel of meat often dried in the sun and the lentils which serve them as food. The Dominicans, despairing of making Aguiimldo any credit to them, sent him back to his father, advising the latter to find for his son a career quite other than that of tho priest, letters or of science—the profession of arms. General Ascaraga, who was born in the Philippines, who has been chief of state at Madrid, minister of war and lately president of the council of ministers in Spain, also made his first studies at the University of St. Tomas and was also sent back to his family as an Incapable student. The father of Aguinaldo naturallv did not share the geneval opinion of the intelligence of his son and entered him at the norma! school which the Jesuit fathers directed at Manila. He was beginning there to be noticed by his professors when his father died. He returned to his native town and devoted himself eagerly to cultivating his patrimony, in spite of the persistence of the Recollets in not recognizing nis rights. Thus matters went on until 1593, when Dr. Rizal created at Manila the Philippine League. It has no other objects, this league, than to unite politically the archipelago with the metropolis. It was of short duration, for to belong to it It was necessary to have an annual revenue of 2.000 francs. Rizal was deponed, and soon afterward was formed another secret society, which in a

short time counted more than 250,000 members. It called Itself by the name of ’’Ka'lpunan,” which signifies “society of co-oper-ation and of protection for rural socialists ” It was then that the government of the Philippines, confounding the members of the “Katipunan” with the Philippine League and the Freemasons, undertook against the natives the policy of repression, cruel and merciless, which has been so fatal. An order was given to arrest Aguinaldo, who was suspected of being one of the most active chiefs of the Freemasons. The Spanish officer charged with this mission presented himself before the dwelling with a dozen native soldiers armed with bayonets. Aguinaldo without an Instant’s hesitation knocked out the brains of the unhappy officer: then, haranguing the escort, he shamed them at being in the service of a which for so many centuries had oppressed their country. His appeal to rebellion was without doubt eloquent, for the little troupe acclaimed him, and. putting him at its head, went out of Imus, gaining the wooded heights which surround the village. This w r as the’ nucleus of the insurgent army, which now consists of not less than 30,000 combatants, having for its unquestioned chief the black-balled student of tfye University of St. Tomas. TRIBUTE TO BISMARCK. Address of Condolence from (he Federal Council to Prince Herbert. BERLIN, Aug. B.—The Federal Council has sent Prince Herbert Bismarck an addiess of condolence. It refers to the deceased as “the great, heroic first chancellor of the united fatherland,” and continues: “The two decades during which he worked at our head have become imperishable landmarks of Germany’s greatness and welfare, and his spirit was so powerful that it will continue to make itself felt for centuries to come. His name will, always be honored as the supreme essence of true patriotism and nation-leading statecraft. To him is assured the everlasting gratitude of the Federal Council and of the whole German nation.” Count and Countess William Von Bismarck have gone to their estate at Koenigsberg, east Prussia, and Prince Herbert Von Bismarck is expected to follow' on Wednesday. The construction of the Bismarck mausoleum will be begun immediately. The work has been instrusted to Professor Von Scharnbeek, the Hanover architect. DUBLIN IRISH UNFORGIVING. Municipal Council Will Not Permit Erection of u Gladstone Statue. Dl T BLIN, July B.—The Municipal Council of Dublin has refused to comply with a request of the Gladstone Memorial Society for its co-operation in erecting in Dublin a statue commemorative of the life and services of Mr. Gladstone, similar to those which the society will erect in London and Edinburgh. Mr. Sherlock, a member of the Council, moved the following resolution negativing the request: “Resolved, That the corporation of Dublin is strongly of opinion that no statues should be erected in Dublin in honor of any Englishman until the Irish people have erected a fitting one in memory of Charles Stewart Parnell.” After several speeches, among them one by Councilor Thornton, who said it could not be forgotten that Gladstone “laid a heavy hand upon the Nationalists,” the resolution w*as adopted unanimously amid cheering. Our Trade with Canada. New York Financier. The growing importance of our trade with Canada is only beginning to be recognized. The latest bulletin issued by the Bureau of Statistics shows that for the year ending June 30 last, our trade with Canada exceeded 114 millions of dollars—only two countries ranking higher as customers. Our Canadian imports amounted to $31,642,312, and our exports-to Canada $82,854,947. This was an increase of over eigTit millions in one year. In other words 6.20 per cent, of our trade with the world found a Canadian market, or originated in Canada. More significant, however, are the Canadian statistics. The total trade of the Dominion In 1897 was a little less than 250 millions. Os this the L’nited States absorbed or furnished .$106,069,516. as against $106,639,690 for the United Kingdom and $36,618,210 for all other countries. The United States has been a steady customer for. Canadian products. the trade Since 1874 ranging from $27,867,000 in 1875, to a maximum of $50,775,581 in 1882. Canada, however, has been purchasing more goods from the United States, year by year. In 1874 she took 76 millions; in 1896, 100 U. millions, and in 1898, as noted, 114)£ millions. Combined, the United States and Canada did an export and import business of over 2.065 millions in 1897. With a common incentive and the removal of present barriers, this trade would be enormously increased and both countries benefited.

Condescending’ Approval. New York Post. The “financial plank” of the platform of the Indiana Republicans is not quite so clear as that adopted in lowa, but it is much better than that cf Illinois. It has often been worse in Indiana, and indicates prograss. It is fxplieit enough on the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, regarding it “as absolutely certain to debase our money and destroy our private and public credit and cause general business disaster.” But it is rather Indefinite on the question of currency reform. It recognizes the necessity fur “comprehensive and enlightened monetary legislation,” and favors giving the declaration of the St. Louis platform about the gold standard “the vitality of law,” but pronounces for no specific measures. Perhaps )ve ought to regard it as a satisfactory step in advance to have political conventions recognize the necessity of monetary legislation at a’l. If the Republicans are committed on this point, the conditions are favorable for getting a measure that will relieve the country from an ever-recurring peril. What to Do with Hawaii. Philadelphia Record. Now that we have the Hawaiian islands on our hands, what to do with them is the immediate puzzle. It has been suggested that the group should be constituted a new' county for the State of California. This would be an ehsy solution if California should be willing: but California especially dreads any further additions of Asiatic nativity to her population. Haw'aii is as unfit for separate statehood as for incorporation with one of the Pacific States. The islands will probably have to be created an outlying territory until the people shall have ripened and fitted themselves to become a self-gov-erning community. The fact that a mere fraction of the inhabitants of Hawaii have been able to overthrow the native government and to maintain their usurped authority even to the transfer of the islands to the sovereignty of the United States does not speak well for the bulk of the islanders. They are not fit to become citizens of this country, and it is doubtful if they ever will. Alleged Ineompetency. Boston Advertiser. That story to the effect that tons of ice have been lying at a Santiago wharf and melting day by day through lack or transport facilities, while the men in camp near Santiago were suffering severely because of the lack of drinkable water, is not a pleasant story for Americans to read. These things should not be forgotten easily. All these instances of official neglect or incompetency should be examined and investigated so thoroughly that the American people will be able to understand just where the blame lies. Public sentiment all over the country Is worked up over the astounding revelations of the incompetency of the War Department. It will not do to say that nobody was to blame. The American people will not be satisfied with any such verdict. Disappointed in Hobson. Chicago Post. We are not so proud of Lieutenant Hobson as we were. A St. Louis girl asked him if he would let her kiss him, and he merely said he would. She was a pretty girl, too, according to all reports. Os course', we don’t blame the lieutenant for w’anting the kiss, but, after the young woman had indicated a desire to have the exercises begin, we believe that he should have led off. In our opinion it is a man’s duty under such circumstances to do more than merely consent, and we are disappointed that Lieutenant Hobson did not arise to the emergency. A Preposterous Suggestion. Washington Star. “What’s de use o’ botherin’ me ’bout dat rent?" inquired the occupant of a dilapidated shanty. “De grocery man wus jes' roun’ hyuh, an' I ow r es a doctor’s bill an' a hull lot. o' yuthuh folks. An’ hyuh I Is down to my last four dollahs.” “Why don’t you pay that on account?” “Go ’way, man! I needs dat ter pay de license foh dom two dogs!” Will Win. New York Mail and Express. The Republicans of the Hoosler State will win on that platform because they deserve to win, and their courageous platform of honesty and financial common sense will command the enthusiastic indorsement of the country.

BRIEF STORY OF THE WAR , ♦ HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT WITH SPAIN FROM ITS INCEPTION. The Insurrection in Cuba, Sinking; of the Maine and the I'nliroken Series of American Victories. * Baltimore Sun. In Febiuary, 1895, both branches of the Spanish Cortes—in which Cuba had fortythree representatives—unanimously passed a bill brought forward by Senor Abaruza, a Cuban, to establish in Cuba a liberal regime which should virtually confer autonomy, or home rule. This was in response to the demands of the autonomist Cuban members of the Cortes. Tney described the stagnation of the cane sugar industry of Cuba, which was prostrated by Germany’s vast exportations of cheap beet sugar, the ruin of sugar planters, the idleness of thousands of workmen formerly employed on the plantations and the necessity of local self-government, with closer economy of administration, in view of the diminished incomes of the people. Hard times had created discontent and political unrest, which it was expedient to conciliate by reforming the government and reducing its cost. Ten days after the enactment of the reform law an insurrection was begun in the province of Santiago by lilibusters from New York, Hayti and other points. Their purpose, it has been stated, was to prevent the success of a reform which would content the people and render them indifferent to the idea of Cuba libre. The filibusters consisted of young Cubans who have live many years abroad, naturalized foreigners of Cuban origin and adventurers of various nationalities. Their entei prise was organized and financed by a junta, or committee, in New York, which was helped by the sympathy all Americans have for countries thought to be rightly struggling to be free. Cuban bonds, w’hich would be valuable if the junta succeeded, were also disposed of, partly for the money they brought and partly for the co-operation they secured. There were some 200,000 agricultural laborers in Cuba, many of whom were idle on account of the low price of sugar. Some of these joined the rebels. The entire rebel force has been estimated at 40,000, but the force actually under arms has perhaps seldom exceeded 10,000. Few professional men or men of education joined the insurgents. The cities and larger towns continued loyal and the local population organized guerrilla bands aggregating, it is said, 50,000 men to withstand the forays of the rebls. The latter, consisting chieiiy of ntgroes and mixed breeds, operated by destroying property. They did not propose to fight* in the open, but burned crops and buildings and dynamited railroad bridges and trains. SO-CALLED REPUBLIC, A republic was proclaimed and Cuebitas was made the capital, but the civil government was imaginary. The chief command and entire local government was in the hands of General Gomez. He, with Maceo and others, gradually extended the rebel operations over the whole island, destroying everything oqtside the towns. Stealing in small bands through the bush and traveling by night, they eluded the Spanish troops and burnt and plundered everywhere, driving the rustics into the already congested towns. To prevent the rebels from living off the rustics the Spanish forbade agriculture in exposed districts, thus also adding to the congestion of population in the towns. The wretchedness of the reconcentrados, imputed to General Weyler, became the chief burden of the cry of inhumanity raised against Spanish rule. By cutting the island into several isolated sections by means of trochas and by following up the rebel bands pertinaciously in the restricted areas General Weyler had at length by December, 1897, virtually freed the island from all ravages except in the two easternmost provinces, where a desolate mountain country gave the insurgents impenetrable retreats. The nature- of the jungle was such that the complete; extinction of the rebel bands in Santiago was impracticable so long as they received supplies and encouragement from abroad. Their operations were on a small scale and unimportant except so far as the existence of their movement —even on a small scale—afforded a basis for the growing disposition at Washington to interfere to exclude Spain from her possessions in the West Indies. In December, 1896, Congress signified its purpose to recognize Cuba libre until Secretary Olney, instructed by Mr. Cleveland, let it be known that in the President’s view recognition was an executive function exclusively and action by be ignored. Mr. Cleveland’s position, as indicated by his representations at Madrid, was that the plan of autonomy embodied in the Abaruza law of 1895 and much broadened in the decree of Febiuary, 1897, should be given a trial and the United States would not interfere until it was shown by experience that the new home rule scheme was a sham and failure. The Democratic policy, as voiced by Mr. Cleveland, included the idea of interference in case peace and order, aft?r a fair trial of the home-rule scheme of 1897, were still as far off as ever, but Mr. Cleveland assured the Madrid government that home rule should have a fair trial. The purpose of depriving Spain of her sovereignty over Cuba was disclaimed. AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY.

With the beginning of the McKinley administration these assurances ceased. A less patient policy was favored and the idea of getting Spain to withdraw from Cuba by friendly insistance was entertained. Congressmen who wished to recognize Cuba’s independence were at once advised that such result could be attained in a better way. Recognition was staved off. Meanwhile Spain was asked to make various concessions, as respects the removal of Weyler, the reeoncentrados and an armistice, etc. All were granted. The hope was entertained that with Blanco favoring conciliation, the reeoncentrados provided for and peace offered the rebels, a way would be found for giving Cuba a government as free as that of Canada. The retention of a nominal sovereignty was now* at length all that Spain asked. It was resolved not to concede this and on April 11, 1898, President McKinley asked Congress to authorize him to intervene in Cuba with force. Congress assented on the 19th and an ultimatum was sent to Spain demanding the evacuation of Cuba. In the declaration of war it was affirmed that the war should be in the interest of humanity and not for the acquisition of territory. Hostilities were precipitated by the sinking of the battle ship Maine in the harbor of Havana in February. The vessel sank after an explosion, the cause of which has not been ascertained. It is not known w’hether it was the work of a Spanish fanatic, animated by blind hatred of the United States or of a Cuban patriot anxious to embroil Spain and Cuba. That it was caused by any Spanish official nobody believes. Our commission of naval officers, after oatient inquiry, reported that it could not trace the cause of the explosion, but thought it was from without the ship. Admiral Coleomb, of the British navy, reviewing the facts elicited by the inquiry, thinks the explosion was from within and parallels the incident with the like mysterious explosion of the British war ship Daphne, which he investigated. The Daphne was exploded from within, but the cause could never be ascertained. The explosion of the Maine, whatever the cause, fired popular resentment against Spain and strengthened the jingo party in Congress till it became irresistible. There was a loud demand for revenge, and "Rejnember the Maine!” became a popular cry. PREPARATION AND OPERATION. Months before the declaration of war our war ships w'ere assembled in large numbers at Key West, near Havana, and on April 22, the day after war began. Admiral Sampson began the blockade of Cuban ports. The Buena Ventura was the first prize, taken by the Nashville on the 22d, and many other Spanish merchantmen were captured within the next few* weeks. In anticipation of hostilities Congress had voted $50,000,000 to be spent at the President’s discretion. A large army was authorized, and 125.000 volunteers were called out. What with the regulars and other troops authorized, an .army of over a quarter of a million was finally provided for. Patriotism and popular enthusiasm caused many of the militia regiments maintained for local purposes in the various States to volunteer en masse for service in the federal army. In the South much gratification was felt at the appointment of ex-Confederates to important commands. . The first naval action of importance was the attack made May 1 by Commodore Dewey In the Bay of Manila, in th* Philippine islands on the Spanish fleet us-

sembled there. The Spanish vessels were Inferior and were all destroyed, without inflicting any loss upon the Americans. Aguinaldo. a Philippine rebel, was taken oy us from Hong-Kong to Cavite, a town near Manila, and provided with military supplies, for co-operation with us against the Spanish. So well did he use his new resources that the Spanish were beaten by the rebels at many points, and were finally cooped up by them in Manila. Meanwhile Dewey being without troops, was unable to operate ashore. Manila was at his mercy, but he had to wait till General Merritt, with troops, was sent across the Pacific from San Francisco to his assistance. Aguinalelo improved the interval to press the siege of Manila and to proclaim a republic, with himself at its head. The United States had destroyed Spain's fleet, he confessed, but his Filipinos had expelled Spain's army from the provinces, captured most of it and penned the feeble remnant in the capital. To the American assumption that the Philippines were to be American, he opposed the claim that they had won their independence and would retain it. The capture of Manila by the rebls would mean the butchery of the Spanish garrison. For this reason and for obvious political reasons Dewey discouraged an assault by the Filipinos cn the city, expecting to take it himself ultimately and protect it with the American troops when they arrived. The situation became- strained, and there is a prospect that the Americans will after a time find it necessary to fight their cantankerous allies. In an engagement of minor vessels in Cuban waters on May 11 Ensign Bagley, of the Winslow’, and four others were killed. HAVANA AND CERVERA. The apparent plan of campaign of the Washington government was to take Havana as the readiest way of securing the object of the war. Many troops and ships were assembled at Tampa and Key West, w’hcnce they could be speedily transported to some point on the Cuban coast near Havana. Various places along the coast were reconnoitered and some were bombarded. Such preparations, if genuine, were arrested and the whole plan of campaign was changed on May 13 by the announcement that Admiral Cervera’s fleet of tour lormidable war ships and two torpedo boat destroyers had arrived off Martinique, in the West Indies. It was later seen off Curacoa, near Venezuela. On May 19 the Spanish fleet entered the harbor of Santiago, on the southern coast of Cuba. Its presence there was definitely ascertained by Commodore Schley. As it was impossible to tiansport troops for the capture of Havana while Cervera’s fleet was in striking distance, it became the chief object of the army and navy to capture or destroy 'this fleet. On May 31 there was a bombardment of the Spanish forts at the narrow entrance to the harbor of Santiago, but without result other than to locate the enemey’s batteries. On June 3 Naval Constructor R. P. Hobson won much distinction by undertaking to sink the collier Merrimac in the narrow channel to prevent the escape of Cervera’s fleet. The kind treatment accorded the daring Southerner by Cervera when captured created in the L-nited States a very favorable feeling toward Spanish officers and lessened the bitterness and contempt with which they had been regarded. It was considered impracticable for our war ships to follow Cervera into the harbor of Santiago. Mines and batteries threatened their safety. It was resolved to take Santiago by land and thus force Cervera out. On June 10 some 600 marines were landed at Guantanamo, some distance east of Santiago, so as to secure a place where cur war ships could safely take on coal from colliers. Soon after the marines were attacked by the Spanish and six Americans were killed. There was a second attack four days later. By?une 13 troops began to leave Key West for operations against Santiago, and on June 22 General Shatter landed his army at Baiquiri, a short distance east of the entrance to the harbor of Santiago. Several minor actions attended the advance to Juragua, Sevilla and Siboney. A general assault w 7 as made on July 1 on the enemy's works and various commanding positions tvere captured. The enemy was pressed back to his inner line of fortifications. The fighting continued on the 2d, with some loss on both sides. So difficult was the situation that at a conference of officers reported by General Breckenridge it was proposed by General Shafter to retire the army from the immediate front of Santiago till heavy artillery could be brought up to meet tho fire from Cervera’s fleet and from General Toral’s batteries. SPANISH FLEET DESTROYED. Admiral Cervera’s dash out of the harbor on the 3d prevented the discredit of retiring from the points already gained. The American fleet under the immediate lead of Commander Schley, in the Brooklyn, met the enemy as he emerged, and in the chase that followed destroyed all the enemy’s ships and took some 1,600 prisoners. Admiral Sampson, in the New York, arrived on the scene after the action was ended. This important action logically closed the campaign, as the Spanish fleet was the sole cause of the expedition to Santiago. But it was resolved to gather the spoils of victory, and the surrender of Santiago and the posts connected therewith was demanded by General Shafter on July 3, and on July 14 the city, with some 24.1XK) troops, was surrendered by General Toral. The terms were liberal, owing to the respect inspired by the courageous defense. The Spanish were accorded the honors due to brave men, and it was stipulated in their behalf that they should he taken to Spain at the expense of the United States. The joy of victory was dampened by the announcement on the 13th of July that yellow fever had broken out in the army. Use of infected buildings and contact with the natives produced this regrettable result. Worse than the yellow fever was the malarial fever, which decimated the regiments. A bad climate, heat, incessant rains, unsanitary surroundings, deficient food and shameful lack of medical and surgical treatment produced the usual effects. The government had resolved to send tne army further inland to a healthier region, but a round robin signed by a number of officers demanded the withdrawal of the army from Cuba, and this has been conceded. An episode of the war was Admiral Camara's voyage to the Red sea in June—as if on his way to the Philippines—and his return after it was announced from Washington that Commodore Watson would be sent with a fleet to harry the coast of Spain in his absence. On the way to Manila our ships from San Francisco seized the Ladrones and other Spanish islands in the Pacific. After the surrender of Santiago an expedition under General Miles was sent to take San Juan. Porto Rico. A landing was effected July 26 at Guanica, on the southern coast, and soon after Ponce, a town of some size, fifteen miles distant, was occupied. The advance toward San Juan is slow and definite results have not yet been reached. Operations have been checked to some extent by the prospect of peace. On the 26th of July, through M. Carnbon, the French ambassador, Spain asked what terms of peace were demanded by the United States. After some deliberation President McKinley replied, demanding the evacuation of Cuba and the cession of Porto Rico and one of the Ladrones to the United States, with certain concessions in the Philippines, which will be settled by a joint commission. The war is supposed to have demonstrated anew the uselessness of bombardments. We have bombarded many forts without result. Torpedo boats have so far been harmless, being controlled by rapidfire guns. Smokeless powder is shown to be preferable both for infantry and for war ships. The bad marksmanship of the Spanish gunners has attracted much attention. It Ls partly the result of having poor gu ts. In their forts this seems to have been the case, but on their war snips it se.xus <.o have been due to want of practice. Courage is useless unless combined with skill.

A Relic. Kansas City Journal. Some day in the dim and distant future a bent and grayheaded Kansas man will go to the family Bible and extract a few dry and withered leaves. And then he will say to his grandchildren: “About fifty years ago the island of Cuba was in slavery and Mi. McKinley, who used to be President, concluded to set her free. 1 was one of his soldiers and the leaves I have here were saved for me by my mother in memory of the old war times.” And then he will unpin them from a yellow letter which reads in this wise: “Santiago, Cuba. July 18, 1898. "My Dear Mother—How are you all getting along up there in Clay Center? I have just got back to the trenches after seeing the; city of Santiago surrender to our forces Please keep the inclosed leaves for me. as they are leaves from a mahogany tree, in the shade of which the Spanish general surrendered to our commander. Your son, "JOHN TERWILLIGER.” A Possible Cruise. Philadelphia Record. Two or three American men-of-war may be sent through the Suez canal to re-en-force Admiral Dewey’s fleet. Should the Oregon be one of the vessels ordered to the Philippines, as is hinted, her new cruise would be a remakable supplement to the voyage of that battle ship around the South American continent. Returning later to San Francisco, the Oregon would have made the most wonderful circumnavigation of the waters of the world achieved by any man-of-war in naval history. The Porto Rico <u titpHitt it. Philadelphia Press. General Miles has won a success so easy ip Porto Rico that the genuine ability he has shown in the campaign ls likely to be overlooked. The landing wax admirably

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