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FREELAND, SEPTEMBER 7, 1899.
The Cuban Cable Monopoly.
From the Wilkesbarre Record.
A very general and emphatic demand
is being made on Secretary of War
Root to rescind the order given by Sec
retary Alger to General Brooke to pre
vent, by force if necessary, tho landing
of tho cable of the Commercial Cable
Company of Cuba. Tho order of Secre
tary Alger was clearly In the Interest of
a monopoly to the detriment alike of
tho business and commercial interests
of the people of the United States and
Cuba. The Westorn Union Telegraph
Company claims the exclusive right to
cable landing in the island, and if
sustained by our government that com
pany will necessarily have a complete
monopoly of the telegraphic service be
tween the United States and Cuba, a
monopoly which is being taken advan
tage of by charging excessive rates.
Commercial Cable Company disputes
the exclusive right of tho Western
Union, and holds itself ready to prove
that the concessions claimed by tho lat
ter were obtained by false and fraudu
lent representations.
It is neither just nor fair, nor yet
good public policy, for tho government
of the United States to protect a monop
oly of this description. Tho people of
this country and Cuba aro entitled to
the advantages afforded by competition
in cable service, as in everything olse.
The Commercial Cable Company of
Cuba asks no special advantages, only
eqnal privileges with the Western Union
or any other company that may choose
to lay a cable. Tho order of the former
Secretary Alger is not only unjust and
unfair, but offensive to tho American
spirit and it is hoped that the order
will be promptly rescinded. There is
no propriety in tho United States
goyernmont becoming tho champion
and defender of one corporation as
against another.
As we understand the situation, the
Commerical Cable Company of Cuba
only asks the United States government
to keep hands off and let tho courts
decide whether or not the Western
Union has such exclusive rights as it
claims, or that it has the right to pre
vent tho landing of any cable but its
own in Cuba.
The Western Union is resisting com
petition, as has ever been its policy.
Competition means anti-monopoly, low
er rates, and possibly better sorvice.
Ex-Senator George F. Edmunds struck
a popular chord when he said in a re
cent opinion on the order of Secretary
Alger: "It will certainly be amazing if
the bayonets of the United States shall
be used to maintain a disputed monop
oly when the supposed or expected in
jury to It is purely one of carrying on
tho same business in tho same country,
and when the judicial power is perfect
ly available for the claimants of the
monopoly to prevent a rival business
being carried on." This is a matter In
which the president might very proper
ly Interpose his authority, if It shall
become necessary in the interest of jus
tico, fair play and the public good.
Because a Boston Republican, in a
speech the other day, suggested that
the most effective way of throttling the
Imperialistic policy of the administra
tion is to oppose McKinloy's re-election,
the Philadelphia Press on Tuesday had
a real old-fashioned hysteric, one of the
brand It had every day during the
presidential campaign of 1890. The
Press howled "national bankrupt
cy" and "business ruin" most fearfully,
just as if McKinley was not a real
bankrupt beforo he exchanged his per
sonal views on public questions for
Banna's gold. To hold up McKinley as
the one man who can save this nation
from bankruptcy, when he could not
save himself, is an insult to American
intelligence. But that, it seems, is
what tho Press' editorial page is for.
Cigarettes and coffins are not adver
tised. Death and deathly things need
no publicity. Have you a live article?
Advertise, or it too will die.— fsewpaper ,
Talk.
OUR CAPITAL LETTER.
GENERAL FITZ LEE'S TIMELY COM
— MENT ON CUBAN AFFAIRS.
War Department Got Something It
Dhln't Expect-Was Not to Its Liking
and Suppression Was Ordered, But
Truth Will Out—The Sampson Clique.
Washington, D. C., September 5.
(leneral Fitz Lee gave the war de
partment a little more than it expected
when it asked him and the other de
partment commanders in Cuba to make
reports on condition of affairs under
their jurisdiction, by adding the follow
ing recommendations to his report:
"That a census of the island be taken as
soon as possible; that the question of suf
frage be carefully considered and a deci
sion reached regulating the same; that a
modern system of jurisprudence bo in
troduced, so that elective officers can be
votod for; that a general election be
ordered for a president or a chief magis
trate, a vice president and a congress
or legislature, to consist of two branches,
and all other officers of a republic, as
well as municipal elections; all of which
can be regulated, and proscribed by a
convention composed of delegates in
proper proportion from the different
provinces, which shall meet as soon
after the census is taken, as possible.
In this way the pledged faith of the
United States can be kept." Orders
wero given in the war department to
suppress this report, but somehow it got
out.
t x x
The Sampson clique in the navy de
partment, which has been able to keep
Sampson in command of the North At
lantic squadron, when other officers
were entitled to that honor, will have
him ordered to shore duty, after the
Dewey reception, in New York, and it
will also endeavor to prevent the arrival
of Admiral Ilowison, who is Sampson's
senior officer, in New York, whither he
is bound from the South Atlantic, on
the cruiser Chicago, in time to partici
pate in the Dewey ceremonies. Not
satisfied with having dono so much for
Sampson, the clique is still working to
prevent Schley getting an important
command, although he is clearly en
titled to the sea duty ho asked for many
months ago.
X X X
In view of his close personal relations
with Mr. McKinley, the statement in a
report made to the war department,
by (leneral Leonard Wood, that the
military control of Cuba will have to
continue for a long time, is regarded as
significant. That sort of opinion from
our officers will be made to justify an
indefinite military occupation of the
island, notwithstanding present talk of
municipal elections over there, in the
spring, if the people of this country do
not compel different action on the part
of the administration.
X X X
Although Mr. McKinley only remain
ed in Washington, from Saturday
afternoon until Monday, when ho went
to Philadelphia to attend the G. A. R.
encampment, whore he hopes to put in
some political licks and incidentally to
prevent a fight being made upon the
present management of the pension
bureau by the old soldiers, he found
time to see some of the capitalists who,
for purely selfish reasons, are trying to
get the government to mix itself up in
the revolution in Santo Domigo, by
declaring a protectorate over the most
turbulent mob of "niggers" over known
to exist in any portion of the world.
With all his anxiety to please theso
capitalists, it is not believed that Mr.
McKinley will do what they wish him
to do. He has troubles enough now,
without hunting for new ones.
t X X
The administration Is crowing loudly
because the August linancial satoiuont
shows a surplus of a little more than
four million dollars, but it is not calling
anybody's attention to the fact that
more than throe millions of that surplus
came from the sale of thu old custom
house site In New York city; nor to the
comparative smallnoss of some of the
regular government payments for that
month. There is nothing In the present
state of government finances to do any
crowing over.
How'. TM. I
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BEARS DO HAVE FUN T
Congressman Mondell's Story of a
; Tenderfoot's Experience.
A party on a hunting tour In Wyo
ming several years ago camped one
evening at a point eighty-five miles
southeast of the geysers. A lovely lit
tle prairie It was, surrounded by dense
ly wooded hills; an Ideal camping spot,
with cold springs and abundant grass
for the animals. Here the hunters left
the wagon, took supplies on pack hors
es and went off for a few days' excur
sion among the rangee. The camp
was left in charge of a tenderfoot who
had enlisted as man-of-all-work.
It was at midnight, several days after
the party had left, that this camp
keeper was waked by a desperate rum
pus directly over bis head. In regular
camping fashion he had spread his
blankets under the wagon. Crawling
forth in great alarm, he looked up and
saw an Immense cinnamon bear In
possession of the wagon, playing havoc
with the party's stores. Tenderfoot
took one good look; then bis traitorous
legs got the advantage of him and he
rushed madly away into the surround
ing scenery. When he fett himself
safe as to distance he stopped to get
his breath, to hear that bear chuckling
over his easy victory; he also heard his
Hps smack as he took a fresh bite
now and again, of the delicious sugar
cured hams, or diversified his repast
with ocaslonal taste of fresh venison.
Tenderfoot was studying what course
was best to pursue, and safest as well,
and honorably concluded to go back to
do what he could to retrieve the situa
tion. By the time he regained the
open prairie all the load was emptied
out of the wagon and the bear was
enjoying himself amazingly, prospect
ing among the various Items. Seeing
the camp keeper thus looking on, the
beast made a rush toward him and the
ex-wagonmaster incontinently forgot
all sense of duty and fled.
This was Tenderfoot's first personal
acquaintance with any bear. When
the bear loomed up In the wagon he
had a fearful appearance. Tenderfoot
trembled In his boots then, and later,
when the bear made at him, he lost
his reckoning and naturally followed
a backwoods trail that had been used
only by Indians and wild animals. His
astonishment can be Imagined when
he ran plump against another bear
coming down the same trail. This one
was young, not much more than half
grown and not a graduate of any mil
itary academy. The young hear rear
ed, and so did Tenderfoot, but soon as
the latter regained his presence of
mind he made another burst of Bpeed
that took him into the forest. He
went and went until no sound coming
after, he climbed a conifer to see what
he could see.
He was surprised to find that he was
not far from the wagon, as his course
had been circuitous. His tree sur
mounted all the rest. Overlooking the
bordering growths he could see the
two bears at work, throwing the sup
plies about, helping themselves to the
beet there was, then tossing the rest
In all directions. When appetite was
sated they uttered that inarticulate
sound which in a bear signifies both
satiety and delight To the man up a
tree It sounded better for being at a
comfortable distance.
Having laid in full supplies, they be
gan the most ungainly gambols and ex
travagant performance. They threw
sugar-cured hams at each other; U6ed
potatoes as shot and Bhell; clasped and
hugged and rolled around that wagon
and over that prairie. In fact, they
borrowed ideas from Indian life to
make travesty of them. One managed
to get hold of a green blanket and
twisted It about his shoulders; reared
on two feet and promenaded about in
great shape and exceeding good hu
mor. Then the little one got hold of
a red blanket and did the same. It
was grotesque beyond words to ex
press; there wasn't enough still life In
It for an artist to work on.
When tired of this performance, the
little one got his paw In a twenty
pound can of lard, licked it and liked
it; but was not hungry enough to keep
at it. The rascal would take a pawful
of lard and fling It at the big one. To
hold his own the big one got possession
of the can and snowballed the other.
The lurd held out until both were so
spotted as to be able to pass for gen
uine polar bears of truest color.
Thus they scuffled among the tin
pans and remains of the feast, grad
ually getting away from the wagons;
rolling and tumbling about until they
came directly under the tree where
Tenderfoot was roosting. He had
watched the performance eagerly, and
was so delighted with tie fun of it
that he didn't grudge them all the sup
plies they had spoiled. This he could
easily afford, as he had no financial In
terest In the outfit. He had been lean
ing here and there, to get Ills eyes in
range and find some position where he
could see to best advantage, when he
had the misfortune to lose his hold on
the limb he had clung to, or it broke,
and he fell, landing on top of one of
the bears, which broke his fall. But
as soon as that bear shook him off the
other began to snowball him with lard,
for In all these mad gambols they had
kept the lard can close by.
It was BO dark even by the moonlight
that the bears couldn't well see in that
pine forest. So they probably thought
It was another bear. As Tenderfoot was
soon covered with lard as they were, it
was not easy to tell the difference. By
this time Tenderfoot entered entirely
Into the sport of the game; tossed and
rolled and threw lard as well as the
best of them. How long it went on ha
never knew. All he did know was that
he began to believe he had been
changed to be a bear, and was having
more fun than he ever dreamed of.
All of a sudden there came down the
forest path a messenger who had been
despatched to bring up something for
gotten; he had travelled by night to
be there at breakfast. As he came,
shouting and singing, occasionally fir
ing his pistol, the beasts took alarm;
they tore off Into the woods—and that
is all Congressman-elect Mondell had
to tell of that bear story. He was In
that hunting party. The story will be
all right if told half as well as he told
It.
"It will hardly surprise you," said
the timid lover, "to he informed that I
lovo your daughter."
"Surprise me!" cried her father. "Do
you think I'm a lunkhead? You've
been mooning around here long enough
to let any Idiot into the secret!"— Phi
ladelphia North American,
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