Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 9, 1892, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE E. ROSEWATER. Epitor. MORNING. e PUBLISHED v EVERY CFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY, THRMS OF 8URSCRIPTION, Iny) One Yoar, Voar Datly Bee (w1t 2 ily and Sunday. On Eix Months " hre Bundn Baturd Weckly anr Yenr OFFICES ] ding. v N nnd 2th Stroets, Street Omnhia, The Fouth Omahn, co Connell 8 Chicago O er 0f Com New York, Rooms 15,14 and 15, Tribun Washington. 613 Fourteenth Stroet CORRESPONDENCE. rolnting to bo addressed Butlding] and Toi news o to the editorinl mattor Atorial Depnrtm communications 1o uld INESS LETTERS, nees ahonld be Omala 00 postoic be made rdor 0f the BLISHING COMPANY. phyable to THE BEE P SWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Btate of Nebraakn i County 0f Douglns. | Goorge B, Tsschuck, secretary of THE BEE Pub InBin compins. 106 olomnly Swear that the ac L eantion TR AT I for the week ending July 2. 1572, was as (0llows En Y, TUne Hecrars et } nom Monany, Jine ... L TueNdny, Juno 2 i It Wednesday, Jin 2328 NSy, e .. A na Tridny. duly | d . 24/5% Enturday, July 2 L 24154 GEOHGE I TZ5CHUCK, hefore me and subscribed in my pres day of July, 182 1. KEIL Notary Publ Averng, Sworn t ence this Averago Cireulation for dune HAVE you any garbage on your pre fses? Burn it at once. Wi HOPE Mr. Leese of Kansas is get- ting out the washing and mending the children’s clothes regularly during his wife's oratorical” trip BY ALL odds the grentest convention of the year or of all yeurs is the Christian Endeavor convention of 20,000 delegates now being held in New York. T1 18 difficult to see what good effect the location of the headguarters of the nutional committee of the people’s party at Omaha would have on this city. Tur absurd demagogism of the World-Herold in attempting to make political capital out of the Homestead strike is of noavail with intelligent people. OMATA’S bank clearings for the past woek show the largest increaso of any city in the country—S86.6 per cent. For a midsummer week this is a record to bo proud of. IT1s amusing to read in the New York papers how hard their correspon- dents try to find fault with Omaha en- tertainment and how dismally they - fail when describing the Coliscum conven- tion. SENATORS Vest and Hale seem to bo the boss quarrclers of the senate now. Not content with warring over Carnegie and Campbell they had a long fight the other day on the sanitary condition of the capitol. us that no liquor was sold any of the people’s party delo gates. This leaves some of that furious outbursting quite inexplicables Up to this time we had attributed those yells simply to plain July beer. Tue river and canal traffic of this country is gradually declining in vol- ume, but it would be unwise to abandon it. It keaps railroad rates down and if steamboats and 2anal boate were abol- dghed we would see an instant rise in rvailroad rate: JAY GouLD cannot get possession of the Mexican railway to Panuma, Prosi- dent Diaz having refused $8,000,000 for 1t. But if Jay really wishes the novelty of owning a railroad we are sure that he can buy the Stumptown & Hungry Hollow line for that sum. A gr deal of the blame for the riot at Homestead must rest upon Governor Pattison. It was his duty to respond to the requisition of the shoriff and he cor- tainly will be responsible for any blood- shed or destruction of property that may oceur by reason of his course. — Two or the leading journals devoted to railroad interosts urge that all rail- ronds unite in n universal scale of wages for all classes of employes on all ro Would such a plan work succassfully? It would seem as if many circumstances and conditions might enter into the problen, 1s. —— IGNATIUS DONNELLY had one of his characteristic days Thursday. He tried to bulldoze the Chautauqua at Couneil Bluffs, and had a row with the manage- ment, and later went to Sioux City and told a reporter that the people’s party would carry Pennsylvania this year. A graat day for Pugnacious. Tue defeat of Justin MeCarthy was not entirely unexpected in that Ulster district. It is hoped that he will be elected from another district, as his exile from parlinment would remove from ivthe ablest und fairest minded member Irelund and one of the best men in Great Britain, from CITY ATTORNEY ( before the council of Nioth street union depot hetween INNELL'S assertion that closing the erection of a Howard and Far- nam would compel the city 10 pay an amount of that could not raised is Ninth street is already closed south of the old freight yards, and the warchouses south of Howard st reet would be just 4s aceossi ble ns they now are. The only differ- ence would be that drays und teams would huave the warehouses and freighthouses by way of Howard, Jones and Loavonworth streots instead of Nioth from Faroam to Howard, Ninth street north of Farnam would re- main opon just the same as it is now. here can be no contention 08 by closing Eighth streot from Far nam gouth to the railroad tracks, cnuse that stroet is slready practically gven ovor, and the purchase of the hiodks botween-Farnam aud Howard for Co )l purposes would do aw iy with the 180 Of Eighth strect for tratlic. the damago be basoless, 10 reach us to n- bo- FACTS AROUT THE D 2)T. The council has appointed a commit- tee to confer with the union depot man- v+ with a view to reaching a settle trover now pending in the courts. Two things are essential to such a settlement. One is the presence of President Clark of the Union Pacific and General Manager Holdrege of the Bu alone plenary powers to make any compact or tract that will be binding: and the othor is the of John D. Howe, with Ernest Stuht as an incident. Whatever the views of the council committee may be. and despite the apparent willingness of City Attorney Connell to give up the title deeds to the depot grounds, the great majority of the taxpayiug citizens of Omaha will uphola Mr. Howe in de- clining to withdeaw the injunction suit until the depot company gives ampls guarantios for the fultillment of its con- tract obligation, or in licu thereof that the city is to have n more capacious depot in a more central location On matters involving their own affairs the verbal promise of Massrs, Clark, Holdrege and Kimball would be as good as their bond, but the citizens of Omab are not willing to bank on their verbal promises on behalf of a railroad com- pany. That has boen demonstrated to be very risky, not only in times long past, but very vecently, in conngetion with the union depot It is difficult enough to enforce con- tract obtigations assumed by railroads when they are in bla wind white, Rail- road managers do not hesitate to vio late o made among them- selves whenever it is to the interest of tieir companies to do so. Tho hue and ery aboat the damage and disgrace to Omaha by reason of the wrotehed depot accommodations should not inlluence our authorities. We have been damagod ag much s we can possi bly be, even if the depot remains unfin- ished another year. [f the union depot company wants a clear title to its depot grounds it must either comply with tho contract made with this city when the of bonds and title wore mitted to the voters, or they must make substanti s that would jus- tify the abandonment of our right under the to arbitrate the charges for terminal fucilities and the use of the depot by that s rance o Omuha. This is not repudi the city. It is simply our rights. It would far better to give tho company tho $150,000, or twice that sum, for & commodious union depot accessible to every railvond that wants to cross the Union Pacific bridge than to cancel the $150,000 bonds and let the company build a mere railway station with arbitrary power to keep out other roads by imposing excessive tolls or re- fusing altogether to admit them to a joint use of the depot. One thing is certain. If the Nebragka Central Lridge and depot are built, then the Union Pacific and Burlington will be obliged to open the gates to roads that are willing to use their terminals, But if the Nebraska Central project should I to materialize and Omaha places herself at the teader mercies of the Union Pacific and the Burlington roads by trading her bivthright for a mess of pottage she will be oblized to content herself with the inconvenient and ing sible depot in the middle of the Tenth duct for the next twenty-five year WEAVER ON 1HE CURRENCY. The presidential candidate of the peo- ple’s party, General J. B. Weuver, has delivered a specch on the currency which may fairly be assumed to present the arguments that wiil be urged by the party during the campaign. This utter- ance of the leader of the new fiat money movement is therefore worthy of somo consideration. Mr. Weaver stated that at the close of the war the money of all kinds in the country amounted to over $2,000,000,000, and there was $80 per capita among the people using it—that is, the pecple of the north, estimated at 25,000,000, Now, as every weil-informed knows, the only currency in civculution at that time was of paper, and.on June 30, 1866, the amount of this was in round num- bers $588,000,000, or a little over $27 per pita among the y le using it. There had been no coin in circulution for more than tive ) and 2t the date noted the currency price of a gold dollar was $1.44 The purchasing mone, THE ment of the ¢ ington, who have con- assent greements questions sub- contract roads 2k e ion on the part of an enforcement of be street person nrs, power of the paper was consequently more than one- third less vhan its face value, so that re- duced to a gold basis the per capita was only ubout #17. According to the last treasury roport the total circulation July 1, 1892, was in vound numbers 81,600,000,000, or over $24 per capita, es- timating the present population at 65,000,000, The truth is that the money of the country available for cireulation has never reached the amount stated by General Woaver, and the por capita in actual circulation is higher av this time than ever befor: There hus been a steady growth in the circulation sineo 1878, with the exception one year, 1886, the net inc e during the last Al yenr being $103,000,000, an amount to the growth inthe 1d business of the country 1 Weaver ited the », shown to oundloss eve time it has been made, that silver was demonetized 1n this country by stealth, the trath thut the act of 1873, which simoly dropped the « of the standard dollar, had be from time eral adopted fis certainly equal population Gene rep stoc being inag n discussed Lo time igress for sev. Morcover, when it was silver was at a promium and nobody sought to have it coined. It was me bullion thin as coin. party candidate chavacter 1zed s nonsense the idon that the frec solnage of silver would drive out gold und cause Europs todump all its upon this country. Every practical man knows that the immediate effect of a free coinngo luw would be to load every- body huving gold to hold it, and this would result in putting it at a premium, or what is the same thing, depreciating the pu-chasing power of silver, The tressury being ceive ull dues in silver, forced to suspend would push the p © valuable as silvor W would soon be 'd payments. This nium’ higher. The money of the eouatry would be on a sil- vor busis. In the meantime Awerican required ro- THE OMAHA s abroad would be rushed home as gold wou be luro- securitic for redemption could be obtained for them it taken out of the country. As to pean countries sending their silver here there is nota reasonable doubt that they would do Most of the nations of Burope are anxious to secure more gold and hold less silver, and the adoption of | of by United bo their opportunity, It and ns long 0. inage silvor the 's would is clear that parity between gold and silver to justify the free coinage of silver must be prepared to buy all that is offered. The stock of silver outside of the United States exceods $3,000,000,000. How should we take care of one-thivd of this amount fn addition to the home product? Genoral Wenver says the foreigners will oxchango the silver for our com- modities, but do the producers of tho country desiro to exchange their proe ducts for a currency cortain to steadily depreciate? As has boen well suggested if the farmers of this country aro to he benefited by getting gold for their pro- duct in England and being paid for it in silver here at an gdvantago, because it takos twenty pounds of silver to equal one of gold, would there not bea greater advantage in being paid in copper at 100 pounds for one of gold? The proposition of General Weaver that this country should make money for its own poople wholly regardloss of their financial and commaercial rel with the rest of the world is 1 worthy of scrious consideration. We are a great commercial people, inter- ested in tho commerce of the world to the extent of more than $2,000,000,000 per annum, and to assume th wo can estublish a monetary system hostile to that of other great commercial nations without impairing our trade relutions with them shows dense ignorance of sound economic principles General Weaver is just where he was twelve years ago rogarding tho finan Al question, but thore hus been a great deal of intelligent discussion given to the subjoct sinco then, and the masses of the people have become too enlight- ened to be misled by the falso tenchings of the advocates of a debased currency. before we n D 0 wo PROTECTION NOT INVOLVED, The effort of democratic senators to make political capital out of the labor troubles in Pennsylvania cannot be too strongly rebuked. There is no or warrant for it, the simple truth being that the outbrenk at tlomestead was of a character that may occur anywhere. To attempt to hold the policy of protec- tion responsible for it in the remotest degroe preposterous. reason Labor riots re- sulting in loss of life and terrorizing whole communities have been of fre- quent occurrence 1n free trade England, but no reasonabie man ever thought of ascribing them to that voliey. Serious difficulties have occurred in this coun- try between employers and emploves in branches of business with which protec- tion has nothing whatever to do, and undoubtedly h disturbances will hap- pen in the future. Perhaps nothing batter is to bo ex- pected of demoerats like Senator Voor- hees of Indiana than an attempt to use an unfortunate affair of this kind for partisan advantage, and it is gratifying to note the contrast to the position of this rabid partisan of the attitude of Senator Palmer, The Illinois apprehended the true eause of the vio lent outbreak, and whatover may be thought of the propricty and prudenc of his views regarding the course of the workingmen, there is nothing in his utterance that can be construed as in- tended to makKe political capital. Sena- tor Patmer is abovo such petty and con- temptible devic It would be well if other demceratic senators could profit by his example, 1t is noteworthy that in both the sen ate and the house the employment of the Pinkerton force was unqualifiedly condemned. Senator Palmer declared that the presenca of this force at [Home. stead was in contempt of the authority of the swte. In the house Mr. Bu chanan said that such a body of men as the Pinkertons w anomaly in a laud of law and order, constituting as it does a private and unauthorized militia forc These expressions ap- peared to b generally acquiesced in, and it was evident that cor had been aroused 1o a senso of the duty and inquiring into the char acter of this dangerous system of main taining a private armed forco available on demand for use against the people in any part of the countr, senator an rress necessity of THE report of the e tee of tho Munufacturers association, under whose auspices the lute Nebraska State exposition was held in this city, shows that after paying all bills thor is $1,500 lefuv in the way of clear profit. As the rules of the association prohibit the incurring of debts by its officers, this sum, -though not large, may be found very useful in the preliminary work fornext year’s exposition. Con- thet the management had many diffizulties to contend with in this first nttempt to ests blish a state exposi- tion a8 a permanent institution, the fig- ures are flattering. Next year they will undoubtedly be much larger, —_— JEFFERSON asserts that **Mr, Cleveland is the greatest statesman of the age.” But Joo had just returned f from his fishing visit at Buzzard’s Bay and may have taken too much *bait, sidoring THE average yield per acre of wheat year is estimated at fifteen bushels for winter wheat and less than thirteen for spring wheat. Kunsas does better on corn, An Expressive Trath, New Yorlk Advertiser The delegate in the Omaha convention who reforred to General Weaver as a “blamed boodoo,” haa un ofhand western way of ex- pressing a great truth - non Falliog. ork Tribune. Instead of retrenohment aud economy, anti-retrenchment and extravagance bave been the watchwords of the big democratic wajority iu the house at Washiugion, - - Always lnteresting. Hastings Nebraskan, Carpenter, better known 8s “Carp" the notod traveling uewspaper cor- rospondeut, s now making a tour through Ltussia and'a serios of his lotters from there will bo published in Tuk Omaus Bes com- weuciug lo this mouth, Carpis o most in in Kansas this Frank G BIE: DATLY those who followed world o year or two to Tie Bree wiil b 1) (again bb pormitted to peruse the intordtink and alwavs instruot 1ve artictes that Wil dhortly appear over the signature of this knfida journalist. torosting writer, and him on nis tour of the ago through his ighters more than ploase Natling Earty Lie. Minnaapolis Jowrnal. Chauncer Dopet® dunios that he character izod Grover Cleveland as “the typical Ameri- can” at the recont dinner given by John Rus oll Youne, 1t woald indeea bo A molan choly thing it Grover was ‘‘the typical Ameérican.” _— Reformers Refute T selves. Kangrs City Jowrnal One of the most amusing things in the Omaha platform is the solemn declaration that “‘public opiuion is sienced.” If there were any sort of restraint upon public opinion such senseloss mouthings as pro ceeded from this gathering of wild-eyed r formers would certainiy be the first 10 suffer interaiction. ———— Prohibition a Side Tssne. Cinelniati Commeretal, The Omaha statesmoen givo our prohibition friends a gentle slap, which, it would soem, ought to provent any fus fon, such as was suggested in the Cincinniu convention. ‘They remark that *whilo our sympathies as a party of reform aro naturaily uvon the side of evory proposition which will tend to make men inielligent, virtuous and tomperate, wo nevertnelass rogard thoso questions, impor tant as they are, as subordinato tv tho great {8sues now pressing for soiution.” Accord- ing o this prohibitionists must step asiae while the great roformors are filling the land With cheap money, putting the railroads into government owuership and management and playiug smash generally, plohrigint A On Your 1oty New York Sun. “Buffalo Jones"” of Nebrasks “Buffulo Bill," is a friond of the buffalo, gives notice that he iy propared to take tho field for the poople’s party, clad in a buffaio skin, ornamented with buffalo horns, and riding after a puir of buffuloes selocted from the herd which to keeps in Nebraska. Thus hio will wo through the country, battling for the Omaba piatform and making speoches for the cause of reform. Good for Buffalo Jones of Nevraska! Fere atlast is some- thing that makos the people’s party worth while, 50 to spank, Wo trust that this distin- guished reformor wili extond his tour as far as New York city. We want to soe him. Tho neople's party is not very strong here, but we can promiso him a welcomo such as' few rveformers havo ever got. The multitudes will g0 out to see him without distinction of party, as he rides through the Bowerv, Broadway, Fifth avenuo and the cross streets. stopping his buffaloes at a corner, now and then, to make a reform speech. He 1s determined to “pitch fnto Wall street,” but wo can assure nhim that even the doni- 2008 of that stroet will choor uim wildly as soon as ho shows hiwsell thero with his buffalo torns. The police will not interfero with nim, ana will keep the bovs in order when he gives them . speech, if it bo u_real wild, woolly Nebraska speech, New York ers like a free show, and - will lose time any day to take a look ut it Wo shall, therefore, wait with impationce for Buffalo Jones' program. We must bo- Jieve that ke will take in New York. e POLITICAL POTPOURRE. e Dr. Mercer has by no means withdrawn from the gubernatorial race truck, although he is nov making anoggrossive canvass, If his closo friends could persuade him to make the flghtin this county in dead earnest ho would be almost suré to sweep the county as he did two years ago. He might have had the nomination tndn on terms that were within bis reach, byt he thought that that was ot his timo and missed the chance of being clectea. [or that matter his chance of election 1 a national cnmpaizn year with prohibition out of tho way would Le fully as good. 3 As to the falling out with the commitive, Dr. Mercer said a fow days ago to a rcporter. of Tur Brr thaw'he cared moro i Omaha und her good name than he did for the ofico of governor. If his competitors had simply waged their warfave against him he would not have cared, but they have sought to fan the embers of sectional prejudice and for months have slandered and abused Omaha and hatched schemes to humiliato - and cripplo her politteally, While ho had always belped to build up every section of the state and taken prido in the growth of Ne braska, he had a richt to resent the petty spitewori and strife that secks to make Gmaha the target for outsido politicians. 1v was this feeling that prompted him to enter an emphatic remonstranc: and serve notice on the anti-Omaha crowd that he did not care a straw whother he was nominated for governor or not. who, unlike It now transpires that there was troublo in the Nebraska dolegation when Van Wyck’s name was preseated before the recent national convention in this city in connection with the presidential nomination. Joun H. Powers and his friends declared that they would have nothing to do with it, and vowed that Van Wyck should not receive a second from bis own state. Tuey held steadfastly 10 this position for some time, and then would only agree that bis nomination should bo seconded with the distinet understanding that Van Wyek would immediately withdraw his name from the convention. In withdrawing Van Wyck's name Van- aervoort stated that the ex-senator from this 0 was the unauimous choico of the N braska delegation and that they had stren uously endeavorad to induce him to aliow his name to remain bofore the convention, but that be had positively vefused 50 to do. Paul further said that Van Wyek would be unanimously nominated for governor, and olected next November, but it was noticeable that he kept his eyes away from Powers all the time that he was making thuse state- ments. John H. was furious, and failing to transfix Vandervoort's corpulent frato with a basilisk glanco whileon tho platform, took the doughty *‘colonel” to task after ho re- turned to his soat, Talk about harmony! Why, thero was just about as much of it in tho Nebraska delogation at the independont ronvention as thero was between the Pinkertons aud miil men at Homestend Weduesday afternoon. Paul Vandervoort is attracting some at- tention ont in thsstate. Tho Koarney Hub says: ‘“Paul Vandervoort as s ‘circulating medium' between the democratio national committee and the people’s party leaders is a spoctacle to make the ungels weop.” And the Nebraska City News remarks: “When Weaver is electgd prosident Paul Vander- voort will most ljkely be his secretury of state.”” But the deepest stab comes from the Beatrico Nows, which declare “Paul Vandervoort, who has always beon a railroad tool aud corruptionist, was a contral figure ia tne Omaha conveution. Tho new party seems to be buitt as u sort of viam for political deadbeats:'iWhile there are many men in that party who honestly believe in the doctrine that, Jt proclaims, there are not @ few who weut luto e movement either for the hope of saining’an office or for the pur- pose of punishing the party that they lert.” W. E. Audrews, republican nomince for congress in the Fifth district, has entered upon lis campaign and 1s doing some good work in MeKoighan's preserve. Androws is said to be & good deal more of & campaigner than ho bas heretofore beea given oredit for. The name of Captain Erio Johnsou, editor of the Clay County Prograss and clerk of tha lato state house of represontatives, has beca added to the list of independent aspirauts for the congressional nomination in the Fourth district, e will contest for the hounor with Dech aud Chamberlain. Pawneo county independents have in- structed their delogates Lo use every honor- 0.0 meaus 1o secure the nowination of C. N Mayber y by the First district congressioual SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1892. convention bored as the man who two vears ago failod to be elected secrotary of state, going down to defoat with tho balanco of the indopendent ticket *“The republican state convention can nom- inataa ficket that will carry Nobraska by a docisive majority if it will,”” romarks the Norfolk News. Tho samo paper also says: “Tho stato mitteo 1s ontitled to thanks for providing tor a daylight convention. Half the mistakes of tho republicans of No braska have made in the nomination of candidates can be tracad to the fact that conventions have largely beon called to meet 10 the evening and business and nominations rushed through in night sessions, o noxt step in the way of reform will be to keep the lobby away from the delegates and provent tho gallories from veing packed with tho fel- lows who shout for candidates whom it is bad policy to nominate,” Was the Beatrice Times ostablished for tho purpose of fichting Sonator Paddock? Hore is the way that papor auswers tho question: “Tho fool frionds of Sonator Paddock insist that the Times is nn anti- Paddock paper, and that it must nocessarily fight his ro-clection, Tho Timos was estab- lished for the purpose of giving the repub licans ot Gage county a papar that would at all times champion their cause. Its aim is to advoecate principle, rather than man. If, howover, the souator from the state of Beatrice insists that there 1s not room for the Times upon this end of the teter voard, w6 can go over to tho other. As a word of friendly advice, we would suggost that Mr. Paddock muzzle his dogs.” % 1t is assorted that Low May, tho piscatorial export, is now angling for the democratic congressional nomination in the Third dis- trict. P, O. Hodlund of Holdroga, who was en- dorsed for the pocition of auditor by the athoring of Scandinavians during the re- publican state convention at Kearnoy, is in the city looking aftor his boom. Another competitor for the position has recently veon added to the list of aspi- rants—Charlio Coon, who now makes his headquarters in Omaha do formerly ro tided at Hebron and was traasurer of Thayer county and was also state senator. 1o has many friends in that scotion of the state, R. R. Groer is credited in an interview with asserting that ho would not be a candi- date for any stato oftice this fall. This dec- laration has relioved the minds of several aspirants to whe state troasurership. ety OTHER LANDS THAN OUKS. Tne indications are that tho result of the English elections will be in favor of the lib- orals and that Mr. Gladstone will again bo the prime minister of England. The liberal majority in pariiament cannot, however, be large, and 1f th e''grand old man” returns to power he may have a stormy and brief rule. None the less it will be a great victory for him, Out of the twenty-elght aiferont English ministries that have neld office in this century only five have had a longer term that Lord Salisbuey’s. Lord Liverpool held office fifteen years and Mr. Pitt seven- teen, but the average endurance of all tho governments since hus been but a little over three yoars. Since 182 only throo govern- ments besides Salisbury’'s have continued fully six years—those of Melbourne, Pal- merston and Beaconsfield. No man bas ever boen prime minister foar times, and only two, Lord Derby and Mr. Gladstone, have held thav oflice twice. If Mr. Glad- stone carries the pending election he will ond his carcor by a distinction which no other British stalesman has enjoyed. Thore is no parallel in [Eaghsh history to Mr. Gladsipue's case in mauy particulars, for no British statesman of his years ever under- took the manazement of a notly-contested campaign upon so vital a question as home rule for Ireland. Ex-Promier Crispi has made an effort to show that the financial disorder in Italy is tomporary; that it nas been brought about by the methods employed in the management of taxation rather than by the exigencies of the state; and that the prosont armament, insiead of haviag beon due to the triple alli- ance, haraly suflices for tho defenso of tha nation, It is, of course, truo that wuen tho unity of Italy was establishod the country was withoat ports, railways, army or navy and that 1 order to make proper provision for thesea groat outlay was necessitated. But, in spite of all the snecious urguments of Signor Crispi, the fact romains that Italy became u party to the tiple alliance 1n 1852, and that it was not until after that time- unamely, in 1584 —that the army wus definitely organized and the extraordinary military ex- penditures were bogun, Signor Crispi lays groat stress upon I'rance’s increuse of her war and navy budgot sinee 18703 but if we accopt the as- sertion thut all that Italy has done has been solely for defouse, and not for a war of ag- eression, tho comparison falls poiutiess. Signor Crispi knows that aggression was uot the motive which prompted the exceptional cfforts of France, for he says that the de- feats of 1870 are proparing the hour of ro- vengo. Ho alludes to the Franco-Russian allianco as & danger o the liberty of Europ But even if this should be taken for granted, itmust not be forgotten that this alliance would never have been formed bad it not been that France found herself isolated through the union between Italy, Austria and Germaoy. Norway has always been an unwilling membor of the union with Sweden, Forcod by the treaty of Kiol in 1514 to submit to that union, it has ever sinco compelled the more powerful country to recognizo its autonomy, in spite of the latter's greater size. Within a comoaratively fow years, s quickening of intelligenco, especially evi denced in tho literary productions of the country, has taken place. Tho essayists and novelists have doubtless only reflected the internal thought of the peoplo, wud have served—as Rousseau did in France and as Tolstol is now doiug in itussia—rather as the index than as the controlling foree in the present erisis, ioless, their power has boen v otonly iu Norway, but in Swodoen also, they have wakened an carnest love for liborty and bave sown wide- t tho desire for solf goverament. In February, 1501, a motion similar to the ons now boing agitated was grantod 1n the Storthing, but the movemont was op- posed by all believers in the union and in the present monarchical system, be cause it was thought to be the entering wedge to disruption and to the establishment of & republican form of government. Tae concossion was refusea finally by a majority of four, and the miuister resigned. M. Steen who bas just foliowed his prodecessor’s example, was thon elooted s a compromise candiaate, but it is evideut that be, too, has failed, and there would now seem to be only w0 COUrses open to Lhe natious —to arbitrate or to separate. lu all probability the latter will be the ultimate outcome, and this will almost certatuly rosult in the formation of & Norweglau republic. The peoplo are woll fitted for this form of government. They are strong, self-reliant and iotelligent, and, while the rosult may long be deiayed, it is wholly possible that a years moy sco the establishment of & new ana most wel come mombor of the republicun system in tho transformation of Norwuy froin a de pendeney ou' s kingdom to v ludependent re- | public, Mr. Magberey will be remom. | THE HOMESTEAD TRAGEDY, Kansas City Star: 1t the great promoter of foreign easties and librarios had exercisoa a liftle more humanity toward s employos, if he had not pursued a policy of throats und arrogant show of power, 1if he had rosorted to tho asual means of dealing with his men, and trusted to the proper local authorities to see fair play, instead of attempting to smugeglo in_armed mercouaries, is it not likely that this bloody conflict would have been avoidod ! St. Paul Globe: 1s it any wondor that hu manity downtrodden by such shamoless de vices, frightened, infuriated, should lose sight of the respect which 18 due property aud tho law, and resist the movement for its final subjection! The Globe thinks not, The war botween tho eommon people carrying their own muskets and the millionaires who have fattened on their (abor is como at (ast God save tho union from the shock ‘vhich will follow, Kansas City Times: Beoause mon are poor thiey are not to ,bo rated as lower than trespassing eattle. Graut that theso labor ing people Were mistaken 1 neowig AW the nonunion compotitors who wore ready 0 take their places at lower wages, Grant that they were breaking the law. Then lot tho law aet through its propor officers. Re- peating vifles in tho pay of private citizens havo no privilege of intorproting tho (aw aud executing its criminal processes at will. Minneapolis Tribune: It Mr. Carnogio shou'd spond less of his time on his baronial estate in Scotland and more of it in studying the needs and spirit of Amorioan workmen, he would kuow how to get along without Pinkerton merconaries and riots, 1f instead of giving away £,000,000 to public institu tions, Mr. Carnegie had shown a littie more love and mercy toward his men, he would occupy u higher niche in_popular fame. e nevolonce is good, but “the gift without the giver is bare.” St. Louis Republic: It is not necessary to defend thoe locked-out workingmon in their acts of violonce. They havo becowo parti- ceps criminis tna oreach of the peace, but they are not responsibio for yestorday's tragedy at the Carnogie iroa works, 1oy simply fought plutoorany with its own weavons, and until Pinkertonism 1s put down by law the hirelings of the plutocrats must be taught by such lessons as that at Homestead that if they appeal to Winchos ters thoy shall porish by Winchesier: Minnoapotis Journal: Mr. Erick, who is in chargo of the Carnegic intorosts, is a pro- nounced opponent of organized labot and s had soveral fights with it, generally carrying his own points. He encouutered at Home- stoad tho strongest. group of Amaleamatod association workers, and his elaborate propa- rations for protecting the works bad tho as- poct of achallenge. Ho is a man with no svmpathy for labor orgauizations and be- tioves in riding rough shod over them. Ha is morally, if not’ logally, responsiblo for the bloodshed of yesterday and the diserace to our common.country of such a tragedy Chicago Inter Ocean: It is a pitv.and a shame that any of this should huve occurred, 1t is a pity because of tho suffering that must follow in the families of these strikers, and a shamo because 1t stirs up and_vitalizes the latent animosity betv capital and labor that endangers tho peace and happiness of the republic. Had Mr. Carnogic been a trno American—a man who loved his v his fellow men as real patriots do—tho tragic ocenrrences at Homestead would never have had a place in curront history. There is wrong probably on both sides, but that there is certainly inexcusable wrong on tho part of Mr. Carnegie all tho world will agroe. LR POUNDING THE POPULISTS, Boston Glove (dem.): The discussions in the national convention of the people’s party at Omana have certainly varicty and origin- ality enough to please tho most notional of social philosophiers. They have at loast tho merit of being fresh and suggestive of tho sweet by-and-by of millennial perfection. New York Times (mug.): The proposed romedics for the alleged evils arc as crazy as the statoment of the ovils. “The people's party’ has been stamped by the Omaha con- vention as the same old residum of the body politic, made up of unreasoning, irrational ana itlogical malcontents that constituted the greenback party, the greenback-labor party and the anion labor party of the last thireo prosidential campaizas, Cincinuati Commorcial (rep.): The peo- ple’s party, in_its Omaha platform, takes a gloomy view of our republican form of goy- ernment. - “Corruption,” it sqys, ““dominates the ballot box, tho legislatures, the congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench. “Thie peoplo are demoralized.” It is doubtful, howaever, that if the peopla’s party had the opportunity it would institute another form of government that would be any better. Philadelpbia Ledger (rep.): At present tho people's perty is a political curiosity. It may be no more influential than the greenback party of 1576 and 1580, or it may, like the re- publican party of 1854, begin the disintegra- tion of old parties and start a division on new and perhaps sectional nos. It is nota party 10 excite tho apprehension of republicans or democrats at this tima; vet newher is it a party to be ignored by those who would pierceo the voil of futurity New York Tribune (rop.) adopted by the peopie’s party convention at Omaha will not attract notice becuuse of the vovelty of its propositions. They have a fa miliar” sound—tho subtreasury plan, “or a better system:" free coinage of siuver; gov- ernment ownership of railroads, telegraphs and telophones: a graduated income tax These aro the principal foatures of the plat- form, which contains in addition a good deal of more or less lurid ruetoric, The platform PRINTED FOR FUY - Washinzton § Now," said the new ro Dirter. s s eye followad “the. vruci 'of tho e pencil, “Iunderstind whut is meant b an editor's line of thought. " NEban Biughumton Republican: The trimp puts Largest Manufacturors und of Clothing iu the World Chan Until next Friday we’ll sell all our : " [25c men’s % hose in fast black and tan shades at 3 pair for 50c.or $1.75 a dozen. A dozen to a customer, no Also 268 sack, cuta- way and Prince Albert suits, regular $10, $15, $25 and | $30 suits at ¥4 more. e W/ ‘;, i, 42, All Our store closes at 6:50 p. u duys. when wo close ut 10 p. ge Your Sox. $7.50, $12.50 and $15; sizes principally 33, 34,35, 40 and colors. $2.50 short pant suits for boys 10 to [4 years old go at $1.25, Children’s, boys’, men’s straw hats all go at % price till next Friday. We fully expect to lose big money on this sale, but we don’t carry over any goods and our reputation as handlersof new,fresh and desirable cloth. ing is worth more to us than the gonds. Browning,King& Co except Satur- e —— e e his whole solo In his work when ho oan't beat hiis way on & raliroad Now York Evenin all, thero's no exoro ANANE A8 TOWing Meorritt - That's 80, S0're out with n pretty girl you always have something nice to ook forward to, De Oarry \ison Globe: Tt fs a sign that a woman {8 no lonzer 4 bride when the husband boeing to suggost that there Is some very good meat on the baek of tho chicken At Philadelphia Lodger: The oystermen aro talking of getting up a natlonal convention. The fdea that they favor opening the proceod = with oyster knives, however, s altogether want to_know just he an ofco orlethim by 1t vou nlla man 1s glve hin come suddenly wealth Philadelphia Tt Of coutsp It 1s golne t be a cambuizn of educat'on®nd it's nxpecte tho resaits will bo ssen both tn the high school and the electoral colloge Now Orleans Pleayvune: Ttisall right for a thenter manager to present a grand doubla bilt, but when a doctor or Iawyer does It there Ja trouble aliead. w York Harald: Tl 'or the baby; Ing ot the ma- I'm he's got What makes you think so? hen I tey to talk to him all ho says 18 “‘a-g00, HOW THE FEUD BEGAN. an Francisco Argonant, Thompson's hoy was tali and slim, An’ plegey nich n fool: Thompson, thongh. was proud o' him, An' evnin's, arter school, Ust to take him with i when 1o wont to set aroun And argy politios with mo That loafed about tho town Nothin' tiekled Thompson more Than honrin’ Tohie shout, <0 o ust Lo it the floor And draw tho urehin out Then ho'd stand, a-looking proud, Thinkin': “Ain't ho smart?” Never uoticine the crowd One by one dopart Wall, one ovonin® on the stroot Thompsou showed him off “Moug some n chinneed to moot, One of which was Gol. 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