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I sought ilong an* tried many lemedies, but was -disappointed I tried Syrup Pepsin. II can cheerfufiy recommend it to any euf- tfering from above complaints." -J. A. *3tory, McHenry. Attend the Shoe Clearing Bale at Owen •* ChapeU'a. VOL. 23. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897. NO- 22 Dr. Walter C. Besley, DENTIST WEST MoHENRY, Office a* Geo. W. Besley's I Drug Store, | Examinations free MILO J. L, HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN ) „ -- Tuner & Repairer. ) c_f"ry- All.Orders Promptly Attended to, n o D A C P U I C Q r t r k i T i o T Mills, are located :n the finest hard uHi bAtCH L En, DENTIST, i Wheat country. Are supplied with most modern machinery." Sole Agency fin the Celebrated POLAR STAR Fancy Flour! Manufactured at New.Prague, Minn., Plat* Work, and evwrythlng per­ taining to Dentistry. Parties from a distance should drop a card a day or two before coming. t Office. McHenry. A; C. SPURLING, Veterinary - Surgeon, West McHenry, 111. Special attention given to the treat­ ment; of Cows. Office at residence on Waukegan street, one door east of Hotel Park. C. F. BOLEY, Purielor of McHpry Brewery, McHENRY, ILL. ° Always on Band with the Best. Beer. West Side Livery, FEED AND SALE STABLES. Et «T. HANLY, Prop'r. WEST McHENRY, ILL. First- class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable rates. Parties taken tn and from the Lakes in Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains Our Rigs will be kept, in first cla.se shape, and we shall spare no pains to please our CUB tomers at all times. Give us a call, E J. HANLY, West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 16, 1896. :FEBRY ft OWEH. Ban ice IE. MoHENRY, ILLINOIS, This Bank receives deposits, buyt and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex charge, and doe* a Genera! Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner anr upon te:ms entirely satisfactory to ow customer* and respectfully solicit the public patronage. 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Sold by druggists, or sent prepaid upon receipt of price. 25 cents, except Nos. 28. and 82 are made $1.00 size only. Humphreys' Medi­ cine Compauy, ill William St., New York. H U M P H R E Y S ' W I T C H H A Z E L O I L "THE PILE OINTMENT." For Piles--External or Internal, Blind, or Bleeding: Fistula In Ano: Itching or Bleeding of the Rectum. The relief Is Immediate--the cure certain. FBXOE, 60 OTS. TRIAL SIZE. 25 OT3. gold bj Drngclata, or Bent po«t-p«ld on receipt of price, RmrUBKTS'BXD.C0.. Ill * lis tnilUo Bt.> sen TOBK The Fancy" is fully warranted and guaranteed The choicest in the market. Bought in car Jots only and soldi on lowest pos­ sible terms by '• SIMON ST0FFEL, WEST MeHlCNRY, ILL. Always in stock a,t VOIQ, 111., by E. RICHARDSON, JOHN ROSING JOHN RICHARDSON, NKI M In lilt) Ent J.D.LODTZJr. Merchant Tailor. Has just received his fall samples, direct from the manufacturers, and can Save you from $2.50 to $4.00 On every suit. In short will save you the profit usually paid to middlemen. Every suit he turns out is first clasB and a fit warranted. Suits, $ 16 00 and upwards. Pants, from $3.50 to $4. Strictly hand made and guaranteed in every particular. Gents' Furnishing Goods." Am now offering my entire stock of Gents' Furnishing Goods, consisting of Netktics, Collars, Cuffs, and Shirts of the very latest styles. At from 10 to 40 per cent below cost, as I wish to close them out. Come and inspect my goods. I can save you dollars and cents. Very Respectfully, J. D. LODTZ, Jr. Barbian Bro.'s Block, McHenry. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, Artists' Materials. PAINTING, GRAINING 5 KALSOMININGS SIGN WRITING, ETC. Done on short notice, and cheap as gt od work can be done. WALL PAPER;! At greatly Reduced Rates, to close out Spring stock. E. B. PERKINS. McHenry, June 30,1897. Removes Preckles, Pimples, Liver-Moles, Blackheads, Sunburn and Tan, and re­ stores the skin to its origi­ nal freshness, producing aj clear and healthy comfl plexion. Superior to all face* preparations and perfectly harmless. At all druggists, or mailed for 50cts. Send for circular. s • VIOLA SKIN 80AP t. .imply Incomparable as. A ftin purifying Soap, unequaled for the toilet,'and without a rival for the nursery. Absolute!? pure and delicately msdl- omd. AtdnmUw. Priee 25 Cento. The Q. C. BITTNER CO., Toledo, O. Martin Neuman entertained his sister from Hartland Thanksgiving. Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield, of Elgin,, spent the past week with her daughter and Bister here. Wm. Allen, wife and children ate Thanksgiving turkey with Mrs. Allen's parents at East Greenwood. Mrs. Clark, of East Greenwood, is en­ tertaining her daughter, Minnie, from New York state. Skating'on the mill pond was never better and the young people are enjoying themselves accordingly. Miss Clara Knight, of Richmond, spent Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Lee Andrus. Chas. Smith's team furnished a little excitement Saturday by taking a turn around town, leaving the wagon in va­ rious places. ' Mr. Dailev, a representative of the McCormick Harvesting Company, tran­ sacted business with WeBterman Bros, last Friday. John Westerman, of Dundee, and Wm. Stewart, of Woodstock, were over for a brief visit with Greenwood relatives on Sunday. ? John Grub returned from Chicago Sat­ urday afternoon. He started Monday for central Wisconsin where he will spend the winter. ----7-- Messrs. W. Goddard, B. B. Marble and W. Stratton went to Marengo Saturday where they intend to hunt rabbits and other ferocious animals. Mrs. Geo. Thomas and Misses Mary and Julia Barber went to Elgin last week to consult a specialist in regard to Miss Julia's health. Her many friends hope for her speedy jecovery. The glass ball shoot was well attended and was closely contested, some good scores being made. Clarence Goddard carried off the honors of the day, Ed. Toles beiog second. Miss Elvira Douglass, one of Green­ wood's fair daughters, and Almon G Dickerson, of Mareneo, were married ^at the bride's home Thanksgiving night, Rev, Sutherland officiating. The wed­ ding march was played by Miss Abbie Dyke and the happy couple descending the stairs were greeted by about fifty relatives and friends. After the cere­ mony all repaired to the dining room where the tables were well laden with all the eatables which usually accompany such occasions. After dinner the guestH spent the evening in a social way and viewing the presents which were numer­ ous and costly, thus expressing the es­ teem in which the bride is held in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson will live at Marengo, where the groom has charge of a creamery. The following is the programme for the W. C. T. U. Matron's Medal Contest to be held in the M. E. Church Friday even­ ing Dec. 3: Music Pruyer Rev. Cockerell Song Contest Piece No 1 ; One More Contest Piece No 2 Woman's Crusade Song Hebron Male Quartette Contest Piece No. 3 " ~ Farmer Dean's Conversion Song, with Whistling Chorus...... Mrs Mansfield, Miss Martin Contest Piece No. 4 Protection Contest Piece No 5 In the Kegs Song Mr. and Mrs. Westerman Hontest Piece No. 6....A Christmas Story Quartette, Come wh*re the Wild Flowers Bloom Dr. and Myrta Lee, Mr- and Mrs. Rule. Song Our Baby By Nine Little Mothers. Decision of Judges Presentation of Medal Rev. Hall Closing Song Benediction Admission. 15 cents; Children, 10cents. RINGWOOD. W. Bradley is on the sick list. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Will Dodge next Thursday Dec. 2, Jack Walsh was here on business on Monday. Rev. Straub was calling on friends here the first of the week. Supervisor Cristy was here last Satur­ day on business. Mies Wright gave a rehearsal at A. L Francisco's on Monday evening. Mrs. Libbie Stevenson is visiting rela- tives here. ... :, v" Fred Coates was a caller here one day last week. Will MftCannon and wife spent Sunday with friends in Hartland. A. Lawrence and wife have been visit friends in Chicago. ; „ ' : i i: C. Grimoldby and wife, of McHenry, spent Thanksgiving with their son, here. F. E. Fay arid wife visited with friends here on Saturday last. Edwin Jobonnott, of Chicago Univers­ ity has been spending a few days here. A Scotch Granite monument has been placed on the L. A. Waterman lot in our Cemetery. L. E. Bennett and Wm. Mills, of Mc­ Henry attended meeting here one even­ ing last week. Quite a number of our young people attended the Thanksgiving dance at McHenry. H. W. Allen wife and children spent Wednesday at Elgin with R. Lawson and family. Miss Ruth Barnard has been taken to the Lake Geneva Sanatarium for treat - ment. She was accompanied by her mother. Meetings will continue this week at the M. E. C hurch. There will also be a chil- drens meeting next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, p. m. Senator Mason Will Press Con» gress for Action. NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON. Public Printer Palmer Looks Out for the Welfare of the Illinois, People in Giving Out Positions--Senator Cullom Gives Out R I D G E F I E L D . Miss Hall, of the Deaconess' Home Chicago, gave a lecture in the basement of the Church, Sunday evening, wh ch was greatly enjoyed by all who heard her speak.. Geo. Wood left for Chicago Monday morning. Mrs. Stevenson and children have been spending the past week among relatives and friends at Ringwood. Jim Robinson was a Nunda caller the latter part- of last week. Miss Flora Harback, of HIgin, visited among friends here the last of the week Mrs. Blunt is visiting friends in Madi­ son at present. Mrs J. B. Lynch and daughter Lolo were in Harvard and Crystal Lake or business Saturday. W. H. Munroe was in Nunda on Thurs­ day of last week. Mrs. Ira Jaynes, of \lgonquin, spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Munr e, of this place. Miss Mabell Lynch attended the Free Methodist Church Sunday and visited a< Mrs Baldwin's in the afternoon. E'mer Letsler and wife spent Sunday at Cary. Mary Anderson spent Sunday with her parents at Cary. J. Anness was a Nunda caller on Satur­ day last. , N U N D A . If any one has a nice fat Possum bring it to the Nunda Herald office. Mrs. Locke was a Chicago visitor this week Monday. The carpenters are progressing well with the new M. E. Church. F. E. Cox did business in Elgin last Saturday* A. J. Severns was a Chicago visitor last week Friday. A. H. Hale and wife and daughter spent Thanksgiving with friends at Cary. W. P. St. Clair and family spent Thanks­ giving with M. A. Foote and wife at Irving Park. G. L. Bryant, who had his leg broken four weeks ago, was in town last Satur­ day. and is gaining rapidly. John McWhortor has rented his farm to William Zenk, commencing March 1, 1898. Brown Wilcox has rented his f«rrn and upon tlieriiud, pruti rio JincTinon 10~u dead. Despair and weakness made th indifferent. At Trinidad the greater majority of th inhabitants have nothing left to eat. 1 Ysabel and Cuevitas it is the same. A] most all of Guataro's "reconeentrados' are dead. And in Pinar del Rio the eor-j respondent of a Havana official pnpeij ., states that "little children scratch with*1'! perhaps become a resident of bloody fingers in the ground for the small Crystal Lake. roots of sweet potatoes, their mothers When the M. S. Church is finished it holding their miserable offspring to sterile will be a fine looking edifice, modern in bosoms." • - ' ; appearance and convenient. The local Red Cross Society lias - itsj Miss Mary Ballou, who has been in the hands full caring for the Spanish soldiers, hospital at Elgin the past two or threw who deserve all that can possibly be donq weeks receiving treatment, is reported for them, so barbarously have they beeij better, and strong hopes are entertained robbed and exposed. for her recovery. Nor are the reconcentrados the onljj wmjam McDonald, who died suddenly ones who have perished and are perish/jn (Chicago last week Thursday, was ' • iL » a f rl l-» r\ C,.,. ! . . . a . '* « .* . « ing in the horrible war. The Spanish sol diers have died rapidly or have beconn Sunday. Billy had many acquaint­ ances and friends in this vicinity. Miss Lois Whiting is fast recovering ^ 1 1 cj .«from her sickness which has kept her X figuTeT oro' 8 to to tbe d*. disabled. As nearly as can be conserva tively computed from official figures, littli more than half are left alive and well 0 Died in hospitals. ,32,00< months. Killed a-nd died on the field.'. 12,00( Sent back to Spain as "inutile". ..25,00( Now in hospitals M F Walfh. of the Harvard Herald, Mr. Lemers, of the Woodstock Seutinel, ' ^ ex-sheriff Udell and otters attended the fiighth District Editorial Association at Elgin on Saturday, Nov. 20th. Miss Paddock, who has been in the east for a number of months solieiting aid for a Missionary Society, returned SAVINGS. JEWRGS received ui loan** m emftllr se­lected Ml wUte amritiM tad the - - -* w. U DoPaxe r^iffiSSLOANS. Loua aide en tfa»eaad tern* All desiring Jardineers Vases, and all varieties of Flower Pots, call and see the large assortment at Julia A. Story's. Inspect our new fall and winter TTnder- wear. S. STOFFEL. buried at Crystal Lake Cemetery las I where she has been the past three Total".. 81,00( Of this enormous number it is improb able that more than 5,000 met death oi disability from Cuban bullets, even during the real fighting of the invasion and the . , ... - , .. ... , . six months thereafter. Gen. Maceo esti,^° ^er Minneapolis, Mina., las mated for'the World 'that not more thai?"** Hbespent aday ortwo withher 3.000 Spanish soldiers had fallen in battle frien?B at Crystal Lake. Miss Paddock A,---ien/1 c;..^ was formerly a resident of Crystal Lake WANTED.--'TRUSTWORTHY AND active gentlemen or ladies to travel for responsible, 3-tablished house in Illinois. Monthly $65 and expenses. Position steady. Reference. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. T'he Dominion Company, Dept. Y, Chicago. Elegant new Cloaks, Capes and Jack ets from America's leading man»facturet Jos Beifeld & Co. A large stock to suir and fit ladies, misses and children, at S. StoSel's. The Cow May Retire. By another season the cow will at liberty to make engagements as an art­ ists model, or offer herself upon the altar of progress. For like Othello, she may declare that her "oecupati.m's gone." W. J. Cook is a carpenter, but while he has built houses for his neighbors in Englewood and constructed divers cup­ boards and linen chests for the Hyde Park women folk his thoughts have been busy with a great, invention; and the other day he invited the members of the labor exchange in Englewood to partake of an artificial milk that he had com­ pounded from various chemicals by a secret process. These gentlemen, who came to scoff at nature's counterfeit, remained to quaff it with much delight, declaring it super­ ior to the genuine article. An experi­ ment proved that the milk would pro­ duce more cream of a richer quality than the real lacteal fluid, The inventor says he will dispense it to residents at 5 cents a quart. A company for the manufact­ ure of the remarkable substitute for milk is now organizing. » Expects to Shake Hands. The Menominee Herald says: An American astronomer has invented a microscope attachment to the telescope increasing the magnifying power of the lens twenty-five times. It is calculated that with such an attachment to the Yerkes telescope, at Lakh Geneva,< any object on the moon thirty-five feet wide can be distinctly seen. The inventor is confident of so improving his microscope attachmeht that objects as small as a man may be seen upon the planet of Mars. If, by this wonderful device, it should be ascertained that Mars is inbab- iled by a race of beings, we may confi­ dently expect such an ultimate perfection of the instrument as to bring the Mar­ tians near enough for us to shake hands with them -- Lake Geneva Heriild. Sull' van's "Lost Chord " The first correct copy of Sir Arthur Sullivan's great song, *'The Lost Chord" ever printed in America, direct from the composer's own hand, will appear in the Christmas number of the Ladies' Home Journal. Over his signature Sir Arthur Sullivan states that of the millions of copies of "The Lost Chord" sold in America, all are incorrect, and that this is the first accurate cdpy of the song ever prepared by him, or for which he ever received a penny of payment. The complete musjc and words of Sir Arthur's copy of the song, expressly prepared for the Ladies' Home Journal, will be given. Blankets, Yarns and Flannels of all kipds at S. StoSel's. the Watchword for This Session of Con­ gress --Lewis C. FerreXl's Appointment-- , Aldrich for Governor of Hawaii. Washington, Nov. SO.--Senator Mason Is determined to press the Cuban situ­ ation and keep it. before congress until something is done to bring about a change in the existing conditions in that distracted country. He says: ,"I can not see how any American can ignore the brutal and barbarous conditions in Cuba, where women and children are being starved to death because their husbands and fathers are fighting for liberty. Some people say it is none of our business. May be that is true. It is none of our business if a man beats his wife to death in the house next door to ours; but, if we hear the blows and know that a murder is being committed, We go right in to save life without stop ping to think whether it is our business -or not. Well, we know that thousands of people in Cuba are being not only murdered, but tortured to death with starvation, and Cuba is our next door neighbor. This country ought to do something, and we must do something." Congressman Hugh R. Belknap, who was married only a few 'weeks ago, is ready for duty in the house of represen­ tatives, and his smiling face betokens the happiness which has come into his life. He is looking more and more like his handsome father, the distinguished volunteer general and secretary of war. Is Called a Spoilsman. Public Printer Palmer is called a spoilsman, and some of his best friends believe that he deserves the appella­ tion because he has done everything in his power to remove Democrats and ap­ point Republicans in their places in the government printing office. It is at least creditable to him to state that, in every instance, he has endeavored to appoint Illinois men and women to the vacancies which have been created. The civil service law hampers him, but the old man has done his level best to se­ cure the appointment of those who are in harmony with him politically. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip of the treasury department, formerly president of the Chicago Press club, cannot be seen nowadays, even by his former in­ timate friends unless they send a card to him by a messenger and await his pleasure. Nevertheless, they say his hat band has not been enlarged. Senator Cullom is a member of the senate committee on appropriations and Congressman Joe Cannon is chairman of the house committee on appropriations. No other state in the Union is repre­ sented upon the committees on appro­ priations in both the senate and house of representatives. Senator Cullom says that the watchword at both ends of the Capitol for the coming session is "re­ trenchment in government expendi­ tures." He says that the appropriations for the government during the past ten years have increased alarmingly, and that the cause lies largely in the house of representatives, where the appropria­ tions are handled by eight different committees, not one of those committees being responsible for the aggregate ap­ propriations. Some Large Figures. From official sources the senator as­ certains that the government expenses are $200,000,000 more annually than they were ten years ago. That would make a total expenditure of $2,000,000,000 for the expenses of the government during that period--somewhat in excess of what the appropriations ought to have been. Lewis C. Ferrell of Illinois has re­ cently been appointed superintendent of public documents at the government printing office, a very responsible posi­ tion, which pays about $3,000 per an num. The choice of Mr. Ferrell for the position is a tribute to his honesty and integrity. The office is one of great importance and involves the handling of quite a large sum of money, as the su­ perintendent of public documents has the power to sell all documents that the law permits. For years Mr. Ferrell has been act­ ing in the capacity of private secretary to Senator Cullom, and his place will be filled by Mr. J. C. Ridgeway, a young man from southern Illinois, who has been acting in the Wpacity of stenog­ rapher and typewrifgr to the senator. He Is a bright arro^mergetic young man, and Senator Cullofl^is to be con­ gratulated to having so well qualified a person to fill the vacancy. For Governor of Hawaii. Ex-Congressman J. Frank Aldrich is slated for the position of governor of Hawaii. It is regarded as a settled mat­ ter that the Hawaiian islands will be annexed, and be given a territorial form of government. This will necessitate the appointment of a governor and sec­ retary and President McKinley has al­ ready made mention of Aldrich's name in that connection. You know Aldrich was selected for the office of consul general to Cuba, but because ofvthe del­ icate .condition of affairs down there the president concluded to request Gen­ eral Lee, who is familiar with affairs, to remain there. As an offset to the dis­ appointment of Aldrich he is to be made governor of Hawaii. Congressman Hitt, as chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, will have charge of the Cuban belligerency reso­ lution. His course in the matter will be determined largely by the will of the president, because Mr. Hitt believes that foreign affairs should always be primarily in charge of the executive. He does not agree with Senator Mason in that particulair. Inasmuch as Presi­ dent McKinley is averse to the passage of the belligerency resolution, it is pre­ sumed that Congresman Hitt will not report it to the house. Secretary Gage's Report. The annual report of .Secretary Gage is regarded by gentlemen of experience as the ablest and most comprehensive treatment of financial questions that has emanated from any source for many a day. Although Secretary Carlisle was a great statesman, he was never re­ garded as a great financier; and, there­ fore, it is no reflection upon him to state, as treasury officials do, that the- report i need such a law 01 Secretary Gage is based upon the experience of a lifetime in financial af­ fairs, while the reports of Secretary Carlisle were based upon the experience of a lifetime of political affairs. There is a vast difference between the two lines of life. Congressman Smith of Murphysboro, as a, leading member of the committee on postotfices and post roads, will take a great deal of personal interest in the rural free delivery system. He thinks that within reasonable bounds the farm- ~ ers ought to have a letter-carrier sys­ tem as well as the city merchants. He will find it difficult to induce city con­ gressmen to vote with him. What Will Congress Do ? "What will congress do during the coming'long session?" This has beea asked again and again In all corners' and corridors of the national capital during the last few days. It is a ques- tion easier to ask than to answer. In the bouse of representatives ail legislation will depend upon the com- ' mittee on rules, the smallest and most powerful committee of the house. Itf" consists of Tom Reed, Colonel Hender­ son of Iowa, and Congressman Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Republicans; and Joe Bailey of Texas, and Benton McMillin of Tennessee, Democrats. The Demo­ cratic members of the committee have practically nothing to ^ay, because they are in a minority. Consequently all legislation depends upon the will of Reed, Henderso^ and Dalzell. No bill can receive0 recognition which does not have the sanction of those men. It is a dangerous power to commit to a few men. - Congressman Dalzell of Pennsylvania, being a member of the committee on rules, knows pretty well what is likely to be done, and hence his views are valuable. He today said: "There will be no radical legislation, not even on the currency question. There may be something done in the way of enacting remedial propositions, but nothing that will go to the root of the matter. I presume that the little remedies to be applied will be called pop-gun bills, the nickname which was applied to the Springer tariff bills dur­ ing the Fifty-second congress. Too Many Theorists. "It would be impossible to pass any radical legislation through the senate, and I doubt if we could secure an agreement In the house to any well de­ fined currency legislation. There are too many theorists in congress, and every one of them would want to air his ideas, so that we should have lots of talk, but no action. It is impossible - to argue and reason with a man who has a pet theory. "Very little will be done beyond the passage of the appropriation bills. I believe that Hawaii will be annexed, but the house will not take up the Cu­ ban question. I apprehend that the president will give the congress full in­ formation concerning existing affairs in Cuba, and his message will show that the situation there has been greatly improved and that nearly all of the objectionable features of the war have been removed. "The house will pass a bankruptcy bill and also a bill for the restriction of immigration. The senate is not like­ ly to accept the kind of a bankruptcy bill which will pass the house, and hence a bill will ultimately be agreed upon in conference." The reader must understand that Congressman Dalzell, who gave the above interview, knows more about what the congress is likely to do than any other man in the house of repre­ sentatives, excepting Tom Reed and Colonel Henderson, who are his col­ leagues on the committee on rules. Will Becommend Annexation. You must understand that Congress­ man Dalzell reaches his conclusions aft­ er talking with the president, Speaker Reed and Colonel Henderson, as well as with a number of senators. There­ fore, from his conversation, we reach the conclusion that President McKinley will recommend the annexation of Ha.- waii and will recOmmend that the Cu­ ban patriots be left to their fate, wheth­ er it be murder, starvation, rape or torture. "Conditions have improved," and since the new administration at Havana will not starve so many thou­ sands of women and children we will leave them to their fate. Would Abra­ ham Lincoln or Andrew Jackson, or James Monroe have reached such a conclusion? Senator Morgan of Alabama, for four years chairman of the committee on foreign relations, ilays: "The senate has done its duty by passing a joint res­ olution looking to the recognition of the Cuban patriots. Speaker Reed has Jpof allowed that resolution to receive (Con­ sideration. The president seems, to have gone over to the Spanish side of the question. I can see no relief for the Cubans from this country in the near future. I am very sorry, for I regard national indifference on our part as little less than an international crim^ The only ray of light in the immediate future is the annexation of Hawaii. Would Avoid Complications. "I have long been anxious to have those islands become an .integral part of our country in order that future com­ plications might be avoided. So long as the islands were maintaining their own government they were liable to seizure by Great Britain upon any slight pre­ text, and the Japanese have been seek­ ing to secure them. The sooner we take our own the better for all con­ cerned." It is quite likely that the president will hear from Senator Morgan on the floor of the senate concerning the Cu­ ban question, but not until after Ha­ waiian annexation has been accom­ plished. The senator will not attempt, to bring about two things at a time' in the dilatory senate. But Hawaiian annexation having been completed he will undoubtedly renew his patriotic ef­ forts in behalf of the Cuban patriots. Senator Davis of • Minnesota, who is now chairman of the committee on for­ eign relations, has long been in favor of the recognition of the belligerent rights of the Cubans, but he will not antagonize the administration. be­ lieves that the senate in executive ses­ sion should, if possible, be in harmony with the executive, and that is a wise policy, especially In international af­ fairs. To Be Torn to Tatters. 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