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WEDNESDAY, MAY I, 1805 LA FIESTA HERALD The Herald's special La Fiesta edition, with its beautiful illuminated cover and its finely Illustrated description of the recent Carnival, is admitted to be the finest and most artistic issue of a newspaper ever seen in Southern California. The demand for this number rap iuly exhausted two editions, and n third has been printed and is now on sale at The Herald business office In the Bradbury block on Third street. Orders by mail or telephone will re ceive prompt attention. Purchasers, by leav ing a list of addresses to which they wish the paper sent, can avoid the trouble of addressing and mailing. WEATHER REPORT United States Department of Agricul ture Weather Bureau's Reports, received at Los Angeles April 30, 1895. Observa tions taken at all Stations at 8 p. in.. 75th meridian time: Places Bar. Tern Max.Tm. Wnd W'ther Los Angeles 29 96 63 70 BW Pt cldy San Diego.. 30.0i 64 b8 W Clear & L. Obispo 3D.02 5rt (52 W Clear Fresno 29.SS 74| 78 ; NW Pt cldy San Fran'co *0.c4 54 50 |W Cloudy Bacraraeoto 29.90 64 70 SW Cloud v Red Blufl... i9.0» HH 68 SE Clou iy Eureka (30.O-' 54 58 SW cloudy Roseburg. li9.90! M« I 68 |W iCloudy Portland.. .|29.92| 60 04 |SE ICloudy Temperature—Report of observations taken at Los Angeles April 3U!h. INote—Baromater reduced to sea level.) Time. I Bar. Ther. RH'm W"d Vol Wther :00 a. m.j29.98 M i R II 1 Cloudy :00 p. m.|29.90; 03 I 67 | 8W | 6 rtcldy Maximum temperature, 70. Minimum temperature, 49 Ha n'all past 24 hours, .00. Hainfall for season, 15 91. Indications tor Southern California San Francisco. April 30.—For Southern Cali fornia: Fair, except occasional scattered showers tonight or Wednesday on mouutains. slopes and c evated sections of north portiou; fresh westerly winds. POOR RICHARD'S DAILY SERMON WEDNESDAY'-Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. As we must account for every Idle word, so we must account for every idle silence. A FOREIGN POLICY THAT SHOULD REMAIN SUB ROSA In his Hartford speech Governor Mc- Kinley says: "The Republican party in vites the fullest discussion of its princi ples and shirks no responsibility. Our foreign policy, for the most part, during the last two years, has fallen short of tbe lofty standard of a century ago, and of more recent times as well." It were better for the Republican party that the foreign policy of the past two yejrs and of "other recent tunes as well" should not be mentioned by a Re publican leader. The present administra tion has had to devote a large portion of its attention for two years to undoing the mischief accomplished or attempted by Republican predecessors. The mischief accomplished or attempted was directly due to a kind of foreign policy directly at variance with that of a century ago. The government of the United States entered into a compact with two mon archies for usurpation and rule In the kingdom of Samoa. This was a flagrant violation of the American tradition of no entangling alliances with European pow ers. Grover Cleveland and Secretary Gresham have had to seel: ways and means of extricating tlie United States from this political miscegenation. A Republican minister atHonolulu con spired with political adventurers tj over throw the constitutional government of Hawaii in distinct violation of the Amer ican principle of non-interference in tlie domestic affairs of foreign countries. President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham have bad to sp*lld a good deal of time in an attempt to make right the wrong done by Minister Stevens anil the Jingo faction of the Harrison administra tion. It was a Republican administration tbat, instead of ascertaining of its own account honestly and then unflinchingly defending our rights in the Bering sea. abandoned them to a foreign tribunal, whose judgment it was inevitable would be against us. President Cleveland aud Secretary Gresham have not yet succeeded, notwithstanding faithful labor on their part, it*disentangling us from the Paris arbitration net in which we were en meshed by tbe Harrison administration. ft were better for the Republican party if Republican leaders should not refer to tbe American foreign p >licy of "a cen tury ago" or "of more recent times." — Chicago limes-Herald. The foregoing is quite apropos at this day when the editor aud orators of the Republican party are devoting so much space and wind to reminiscences of a vig orous foreign policy that existed only in their imaginations. To the people who traveled in Mexico, Central or South America during the quarter of a century of Republican administrations, or observed the course of events in those parte throughout the period referred to, the news of "this vigorous foreign policy" will come like a revelation. it is notorious that during the era of Republican control ol the state depart ment, excepting Secretary Seward's ad ministration, this country had no foreign jiolicy worthy the name. Kroni the Kio Grande to Cape Horr, where our fluy should have been treated with the utmost respect and American citizenship should have commanded ua- V qualified deference, the Stars and Stripes were received with derision or contempt, and in times of riot, turbulence or insur rection, the citizens of the great North American republic have time and again found it the part of wisdom to seek im munity for their lives and property by claiming the protection of Great Britain, even if in doing so they had to deny their relation to Uncle Sam. Outrages upon the people of this Union traveling abroad, were of continual occurrence, while the instances of redress or reparation stood out boidly because of their scarcity. When Mr. Bayard became secretary of state in Mr. Cleveland's Hrst term, besides the en tanglements adverted to by the Times- Ilerald, and a lor.g list of claims for rep aration and indemnity which had lain in statu quo for several Republican admin istrations, he found at least three Ameri can citizens who had suffered the misery and indignity of confinement in foreign prisons as suspects, and without having enjoyed the benefits of trial, for almost the entire time caverod by the Garfield- Arthur administration. The most not aole of these cases of unwarranted impris on men t was that of McSwceny, the Irish- American jailed by the British hecause of the suspicion of being implicated in a conspiracy on behalf of Irish national- I . _ ism. | McSwceny was in the custody of the | English government during the adminis ! tration of that idol of American tail twisters. James G. Blame, and it was not until Thomas F. Bayard assumed the duties of the state department that the unjustly conrinel citizen was released. The other cases referred t3 were in the West Indies, Huyti and San Pomingo, beins the countries infringing upon the treaty rights of American citizenship. In both instances after a proper investiga tion Secretary Bayard demanded and obtained the release of the men. In thus vindicating the dignity of the United States and conserving tiie legal interests of these previously neglected Americans, Mr.Bayard did not trail any coats around ] the world with invitations to tread upon the tails of the garments, but with tbe firmness, dignity and quiet wisdom that should always characterize an American secretary of state, he lirst ascertained the status of the cases, and after satisfy ing himself that injustice'had been perpetrat ed he accomplished the results desired. | If nap-doodle oratory and spread-eagle editorialisni were all tbat might be re quisite for a foreign policy, that of the Republican party would thrill the world; but if, indeed, it is a fact that a success ful foreign policy rests upon the vindica tion of American honor, the protection of American citizens abroad, and the ae ] complishnient of purposes, then the least tbe Republicans say about the subject the less they will have to apologize for or explain away. THE JAPAN-CHINA IMBRQOLIO If left to themselves the contest be tween Japan and China would not be a complicated affair, but a mere matter of going on with the war, or agreeing upon terms that will put an end to it. As there is interference on the part of some of the European nations, the situation may be regarded as an imbroglio. It seems to be certain that Russia, France and Germany have united in a protest against sonic of the features of the treaty already agreed to by the representatives of the two powers. If repeated reports are true, they take the side of Chin i, and it is supposed that Great Britain will support Japan. The terni3 exacted of China by Japan are not unusual, nor as exorbitant as are often demanded by victors in war certainly not as unconscionable as those exacted of France by Germany at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian war. To acquire territory and an indemnity in money is in accjrd with a principle that has been recognized time out of mind. So far as we have information there is noth ing concerning trade which would give Japan any advantage over the most favored nation. There appears to be noth ing in the treaty which directly affects any nation except the parties ana Corea, Which becomes independent of China. Great Britain, France and Russia have possessions in Asia, and it is natural that they should bs watciiful of what trans pires on tbat continent, and to sic that none of their rights aro jeopardized. Germany has no interests beyond those common to all commercial nations. Tliis interference on the part of Eu ropean governments is but a phase of the long continued conflict between Great BHtaln and Russia for control in Asia. China lies between the possessions of the two, and Japan being sea-girt is not con tiguous to either. Russia for a long time has had ambition to become a great maritime power. Her frontage on the Baltic is 1 iniite 1 and affords insufficient opportunity for realization of her aspira tions. For half a century Russia has de sired to get an outlet through the Bos phorus, aud thence through the Mediter ranean sea to the Atlantic ocean and has waged repeated wars for that purpose, but has been thwarted chiefly by Great Britain. Despairing of securing anything of great value in Europe she nas turned her attention to Asia, and by the con struction of a railroad from European Russia through Siberia has gained a foot hold at tide water on the i'acific ocean. Whether that country has other than commercial objects in view is not wholly conjectural,for she has advanced in other directions than toward the sea, and at some points ber schemes of territorial ex tension have been checked by the Britis i. Russia has been constantly reaching out towards India in her acquisitions, lead ing to the belief that she regards Gieat Britain's most vulnerable point to b» in Asia. In consequence of the assistance rendered to Turkey by Groat Britian when at war with Russia it is presumed that the latter nation is disposed to get revenge by imperiling British possessions LOS AXGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1895. in Asia, and if such be tho case support of China in the present instance is in pursuance of that policy. A friendly act to China will tend to make hnr tolenint of Rusian schemes and cause her to be come a friend in case Great Britain and Russia should come to blows in Asia. The combination in Europe in favor of China is formidable and peculiar. It is not surprising that France and Russia should unite, for the entente Cordials has for some time existed between thorn; but that Germany, having no special instercst in the question, should join in, is some what surprising. For France and Ger many to be antagonistic is historical, and the relations between them for the last quarter of a century have been more than ordinarily strained. Russia and Germany have not been on tlie best of terms. It is a triumvirate that may have an omi nous meaning for Europa. Germany formed a combination with Austria and Italy to be able to me?t the coalition be tween France and Russia. If the report, be true that Italy will sido with Great Britain on the present Asiatic question. :t may be presumed that the Dreibund was dissolved on the entrance of Germany into the new combination. Whether op position to the Chinese-Jap an treaty will go beyond talk and protest, remains to be seen. The tone of Russia seems to be quite decided. No doubt Li Hung Chang feels that he consented to the terms em braced in the treaty under duress of war. Japan will hardly cons nt to terms dic tated by a power not in interest, as noth ing in the treaty requires discrimination by China against any country in the matter of commerce, that plucky nation will prob ably resent inlerfernce. Should Russia, backed by France and Germany, demand modifications not in accordance with her ideas, and should China refuse ratifica tion of a treaty not in accord with Rus sia's demands, the war will undoubtedly be resumed, and then the great question will be whether Russia and her backers will render aid to China in a substantial way. Should that step be taken, Great Britain would have no alternative but to support Japan with force. China is a neighbor to Russia, and her friendship and stre lgth are of vital im portance in an Asiatic conflict with Great Britain. To allow Japan to become the leading Asiatic power would weaken Rus sian influence on the continent, and add to that of her rival a/id enemy. This Asiatic imbroglio may involve Europe. The triumvirate that has been'formed would seem to be a preparation for possi b'C result. Happily the United States has no political interest in the contest. We have trade with both countries, and in Japan it is second in volume only to that of Great Britain, and it is about the same with China. There is talk that in case the situation becomes serious, Great Brit ain will endeavor to induce our govern ment to join her in support of Japan. It is our policy not to interfere in cas'S be yond the American continent, and it had better be adhered to. ~ SOFIEWHAT IN ERROR A correspondent of The Herald refer ring to a paster used by the single tax ers, containing the follow.ng extract from an alleged supreme court decision: "The reserved right of the people to the rental value of the land must be conceded as the condition of every deed," asserts that this is in conflict with the late income tax decision of the supreme court. He claims that the court has decided that the tax on rents is a direct tax and, therefore, unconstitutional. This erron eous construction of the supreme court's verdict regarding direct taxation seems to be 'quite Irrelevant. The court did not decide a direct tax unconstitu tional; it did aver though that the method of imposing a direct tax, as provided by the income tax, law would be unconstitutional. Congress can levy a direct tax, but it must be ap portioned among the states in proportion to the population of each. The accuracy of the quotation alluded to we cannot speak for, but the constitutional power of congress to levy direct taxes will be ap parent to anyone carefully reading the third paragraph of section 2, article I of tbe federal constitution. This mistaken interpretation of the supreme court's de cision regarding direct taxation walks hand in hand with that other blunder so many people nurse, that the decisions of courts should consider the merits of the law being tested. These hall ucinations Would indicate that reading and reason ing have become obsolete. fPoniona progresses in journalism as she iloes in other important enlightening agencies. An addition to her press has appeared in the Saturday Post, a weekly publication, owned and edited by Edgar B. Young. The Post is a neatly printed and newsy sheet, evidencing promising jour nalistic ability. The voters of Los Angeles should not forget that on Friday of this week a bond election occurs. Bo ready to vote and to vote intelligently. People can now go from Los Angeles to Pasadena, like a telegram, by wire. The electric road is complete. The Los Angeles Herald published a special edition of La Fiesta, which is a beauty as a newspaper and an artistic production.-Blue Lake Advocate, tt tt tt The Los Angeles Herald issued a hand some La Fiesta edition last week. It was printed in colors ami contained illustra tions of the various floats of the festival, together with much valuable reading matter.—Hemet News. Of the few genuine relics nf Shakespeare preserved in his native town, tlie most interesting are his s gnet ring, with the initials W. S. on it, and the desk at which he sat in the grammar school at Strat ford. The average number of visitors to the poet's home and church is 28,000 a year, of whom 6000 are Americans. Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Cold Mtdul Midwinter Fair. San Franciaca. THE FIESTA EDITION THEIR POINT OF VIEW In unity, progress and generosity Los Angeles is the Chicago of the west.—Sac ramento River News. I * tt tt I A member of the Illinois legislature has ; distinguished himself by introducing a bill calling upon the girls not to marry foreigners. Whether this is to be made a misdemeanor or not, tbe senator does not state. —Pasadena News. tt tt tt The new woman is in evidence in Florida. "Several of th? most prominent ladies" of Port Tampa unmercifully whipped a drunkard who abused his wife. If eveninz socials of this character become popular tbere will be no need for the whipping post. -San Francisco Post, tt * tt Los Angeles cast her bread upon the waters by spending $30,000 In getting up tbo grand tiesta, and it returned to her more than ten fold, in the shape of nearly |400,0n0. That is what enterprise does.— Oakland Times. tt tt tt That the next campaign will be almost entirely based on financial issues there appears no reason to doubt. Both parties will probably split on the silver question, and the result will probably be that the blnietalllsta or silvoe men will carry tbe country'—a conclusion most devoutly to be wished. —Bakerslield Califomian. * r> tt While Los Angeles is building at the rate of live new houses a day and getting the cream of immigration, San Francisco is spending its entire time in reading and wrangling about murders and murderers of every description, and meting out justice to no one.--Sacranionto River News. , tt tt tt California is even now rallying from the long depression from wbich it, in common with the rest of tho country, has been suffering, and the indications of a return of confidence and a revival of activ ity in all branches of business are un mistakable. Soon new enterprises will be launched throughout the state. —Stockton Mail. tt tt tt Timber is so scarce in France that fag gots sell by the bunch and kindling wood is sold by tbe pound. In that country what is annually wasted in the United States would be worth many millions of dollars. And the waste is costing us countless millions in breeding cyclones, floods and like diversions.—Petaluina Argus. tt tt tt It is thought that a greater Raymond will take the place of the hotel that now lies in ashes on the hill south of Pasa dena. At Redlands. also, since the burn ing of the tourist hotel, the Terracina, the matter or a fine hotel is being agitat ed. Los Angeles thinks she has room for the finest hotel ever built, and so does San Jacinto. The fact that plans are being drawn up for a thirty-room house here does not necessarily imply that we will get It, but it looks encouraging.—San Jacinto Searchlight. tt tt tt It will not be long before some action will have to be taken by the authorities toward limiting the speed at which bi cycles may be run on the streets. The bitumenized pavements present a strong temptation for fast riding, but the cyclists should content themselves with the speed allowed the electric, cars. The cruelty to animals ordinance cannot be invoked in such cases, as is done with fast driving of horses, But if the wheel men do not regulate matters of their own accord it may be necessary for the trustees to pass an ordinance against cruelty to pedestrians.—Sacramento Bee. OUT-OF-THE-WAY FACTS A well-known electrician. S. A. Varley, has expressed his opinion that a light ning discharge may occasionally kill birds Hying in the air, but simply from their being accidentally in the line of the path of discharge or in close vicinity to that path. The lirst coining of money is attributed to Phcidon, king of Argos, in the year Sfl"> B. C. Coined money was first used in western Kurope twenty-nine years be fore the opening of the Christian era. -Gold was lirst coined in England in the elev enth century, and the first round coins were not made until 100 years later. It is certain that the big ships have revolutionized all the habits ef buying and selling in France. Vy> to 1830 every thing went by barter and there was no fixed price. Traces of this practice are still found in the small shops around Paris, where the price first asked has very little to do with what will be ac cepted. It is now a well recognized fact, states a medical journal, that the structures of the eye, especially the cciicn 1n 1 con junctiva, are subject to malarial affec tions, periodical in character, differing from tbe usual affections of these parts, but involving actual tissue change, and amenable to quinine or other anti-ma larial treatment. For heavy land tbere are few better cor rectives or disintegrators than limo. It is also useful on light soils, but on clays and marls its effect is most marked. A moderate quantity sprinkled over the clods of clay in trenching will crumble them up as nothing else will do except frost. Some birds in Patagonia have a foolish habit of roosting low down, close to the ice, and in the morning may sometimes be seen the cur OttS sight of scores of these unfortunates with their tails fast frozen in the ice. There tbey arc com pelled to remain until the sun, by the process of melting them out, liberates the prisoners. It is not commonly known that the cap ital of China is ice bound for five months out of the twelve, or that the stolid-looking Chinese could ever be graceful skaters. Tbe Chinese use a very inferior style of skate, of their own man ufacture -a mere chunk of wood arranged to tie on the shoe, and shod with a rather broad strip of iron. The teeth of rats are kept sharp by a very peculiar provision of nature. The outer edge of the incisors is covered with a layer of enamel as hard of Hint, wdiile the "under side is much softer. The lay ers of enamel on the underside, there fore, wear away much faster than those on the upper surface, and a keen cutting edge is always presented. A New York printer, who has struck off several thousand Bismarck curds, has dis posed of more than »iOOO, some for parties Hi Texas, and from the United States be tween 26.000 and no, on congratulatory postals will be sent to l'rinee Bismarck. The cards of United States origin go for 2 cents. The Hot Bird and the Cold Bottle. HOT!!l WHAT? WELL, I GUESS NOT. SOME SPORTING MATTERS L. A. A. C. Pool Contest Last Night and Ventura Races Today norrls Ashner Keeps the Southwestern Championship--The Road Race Entries for the Ventura Events The Los Angeles Athletic Club billiard hall was crowded last night to witness the championship pool contest between Mor ris Ashner, the champion of the south west, and Harry Prick, champion of Southern California. From 300 to 880 of the clubmen surrounded the table and enthusiastically applauded a Spirited con test. Ashner won in 27 innings, with a score of 120 to 98. The play was for a match at |50 » side and tho club nurse, Ashner to make 120 points to Flick's 100. The game was dose from start to fin ish, and when ihe score stood at 118 to 08 the crowd was on tiptoe with excitement. I''rick lost his shot and a fair chance by not calling his ball, and his shot gave Ashner a set-up. When the latter scored his 120 points he was roundly cheered. "Doc" Kennedy was master of ceremo nies. Charley Cook acted as referee of the game and U. W. Kilmer for Ashner and .lames Morley for Frick were the umpires. It was considered a fair game well played.