Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 4, 1895, Page 4

a 4 " , CONVENTION, CANDIDATES AND PLAT- | They are able to reach officlals, logle | way should e for all time under the ’Tlll'. OMAHA Dany B FORM. latures and even eourts, They have [control of 4 {uited States, Ungues. it B. ROSEWATER, Editor, | The republicans of Nebraska have | 0y representatives everywhere, all | tonably thesiéarly unanfmous senti- PUBLISHED BYERY MORNING, = [held thelr atate convention, nominated | propred to be goncrous fn thelr inter- | ment of the s merlcn people I8 that — — = | their candidates and made thelr dec- [ ot Thus while the political parties | If the canal ¥ over built this countr Dally Do (W ihoas Sondar. One Yearse...d.4 o | InTation of princtples for the campnien [4n. thoir - conventions condomn the | shonld control it but until the engl Dafly 1ice and Bunday, One Year 10w Of 1805, The convention was Imposing | yusts and vie with each other In the | neers sent by authority of congress to Thres Montis fip[In numbers and notable for the har- | apparent earnestuess of thelr domun Investignte #80 report upon the en B ruray e, 008, Wu. : 1@ | mouy that characterlzed its labors. | ciation of monopoly, the men who are | terprise have submitted thelr sport the | Weekly Tieo, One Year.... L | The personnel of the convention was | elocted to office soon forget the pledges | public eannot’ judge as to whether the Bk e B ""::W":L "rnll' representative of the party { they made to the people and allow the [canal ought’ to' bo built. Perhaps it South Omahia, Singer Bik. Corner N and 2ith 8t | wheel-horses and par workers. hl_ combinations to go their way unchal- [ will involve too g an expense to Chiengn Offica’ 317 Crimber of Commeres | view of the fact that 1805 fs an off | longed. 1t Is havdly possible that this | Justify proce dipg with Its construc (‘;-“‘;.,f;,,‘,f‘ b St J5 rone PUMIE | vear and that the convention simply | state of things can go on | petually, | tion at this time, when neither the gen " CORRE: NDENCE. | registered what had been foreordainéd | There must come a time when the peo- | eral government ‘nor the people are in ol e b Aine, &% 1 he Faitar. | fOF two out of the three candidates plo will insist upon having decided the | condition financlally to take up any BUSINESS LEFTERN, : m:lmmln:\n-d. the presence of over 800 | question which Is the stronger, the law | very cosil project. The convention ot business fetters and remitiances showid b* | delogntes affords steiking proof of the |or the trust | also declared in favor of the adoption gmaha, "Dratis,"checks andt postortice orders o | vitality of the republican party in ‘\"'i {of a national poliey for the continuous " i T PUDLARIING COMPANT. | braska and foreshadows a more than | 778 CITIZENS LEAGUE CANDIDATE: “land rapid fmprovement of our water = = 7 [average republican vote in the coming [ The Citizens' Reform League has pe ways and hart Mifs impites that T D ek AR s Vs 5 Bt ] elecHBR) formed its duty creditably, The county | there has been 1o such policy, Wwherens Jieming & ey, b, duts o sy ahng | The renomination of Chiet Justlee | ticket placed in nomination Is unassail- | y1uvost from (e bogtnning of the gov- The “EA i bnine i Handav 1ics | Norval by acelamation 18 not merely a | able and should prove fnvinelble, The | ernment it has wade liberal provision printed during the m ver 1805 WA | gl compliment, but also a vote of | candidates do not me ey represent Ilu-”-,,r Improving waterways and harbors, S 2100 19261 contidence at the hands of his party. | principles enunefited in the d 1O | the trouble boing that fhere has tog H J1ai%s | The: renominntion of Hon. Charles 1L | promulgated by the Citizens' League, | often been o foolih waste of money In g 3| Morrill for university regent was as [but tiey possess in a high degree o [ (s divection. Mtiilene: s dsiiite fiwes $iitis N3G | much a foregone conclusion as was {qualifications for the respective posi- | poen asly ivowit away off tlver I 12431 | that of Judge Norval. Mr. Morrill has | tions which they will be ealled Wpou t0 | and harbor bilis. e Worle Thid out A H jbeen a very useful and efficient mem- (il The men who are nominated for by the convention for the permanent 1 : g | ber of the Board of University Regents, | offices whose administeation requires | wommittee covors very wide field, but | B s by and while his lnbors as chaltman of | business ability ave business men of | uq most of it is left to Hho dlicratioh i oo | the state committee fn the last cam- |recognized capncity and unquestioned | ,p g, committee it is not to be ex Whta S piaign were not as successiul as he had |n|‘- ty. The men who are to fill | yected that it will at ounce undertake a dedirottons for - ansoid antieipated e was fairly entitled to offices that require professional train- [ a1 the dutios it is empowered to por oples L the lonor now bestowed upon him. | ing ave men whose attainments in thelr | fort DI¥;averce. . it "nhl‘.;; :vyuru,\“:)l-\;l ||:I||\|\;uu‘|‘|ld\l::i' :|;:{:12”T “nl:h'x‘\r' fields are up to the highest here e be no question regarding WOt vote Ty | e Mr. H. L. Goi galalla | standards, y the importance of utilizing to the full- L ety 0t Get for unfversity regent. Mr. Gould's | Charles A Coe, the nominee for clerk | agt oxtent practicable ‘the ‘vaterwnys N. P FF fary TUPI_ Lupeech of acceptance indieates that he [of the district court, ranks among our of the comntry. They are the property % \o reference in the republican | Will be a friend of the university in |most enterprising, energetic and pro- | op the whole people and should bo state platform to the re-cnaetment of | the abstract as well as in the concrete. | gressive citizens. He has been identi- [ yudo availablo for promoting the in the McKinley bill a pretty good bid for the nomination of the Ohio candi- date? The assignment of General Miles to the command of the army was so long aved that the honor will hardly bo appreciated as much as if it had been given freely and promptly. It didu’t look much like a slate in the Citizens' Reform league county convention. Tt took two or more bal- lots to seitle upon the nominees for nearly every important office, The N “husetts democrats in con- vention assembled denounced the A. I A’s. When parties in other tos serew their cournge fo the sticking point Nebraska's silence Is noticeable, * Stralght ticket democrats who sought to control the county citizens' conven- tion arc convinced of a couspiracy hav- ing been formed by the men who made such o convention possible. It Is childish. Kansas City Is enjoying its festival week aund St. Louis will soon conclude its Veiled Prophets festivities. Before long there will be a cirenit of antumn gala events, Including every large eity on the Missouri river. A StIKIng feature of the eitizens' county convention was the predom- inance of leading, responsible and in- telllgent men who made up the as- sembly and whose only purpose was to name first class men for oflice. If the receipts of the State RBoard of Agriculture for score card privileges at the state fair dwindled down from $500 to 87 is It not possible that some of the other legitimate revenues of the faiv disappeared in the same mysterious manner? Meat Inspector Frank is almost as good on mathematics as V. B. Walker, dervish candidate for justice of the pence is on writing. The trouble is that Frank’s mathematics and Walker' writing threaten to take them both behind the bars. Another armored crulser has been launched from the ship yards at Phila- delphia and in the course of a year or 80 will be added to the new United States navy. The American navy Is Keeping good progress with those of all the other great powers. Tho selection of Mr. W. 8. Raker of Gretna as a representative of the re- publicans of his county to a place on the state central committee must have thrown Judge Scott into o caniption fit. No more forcible rebuke to the idiotic Judge could have been made. If Warden Beemer ¢ cents a day from the state for each convict confined in the penitenti whether or not he is defraying the ex- penses of their maintenance, there Is no reason why he should insist on being givel sion of the prison, n collect 40 DOssc Great Britain has been having some anomalous weather, too. Misery loves company. There s consolation in know- ing that the extraordinary spell of ex- treme heat from which this section of the country suffered in September veachied clear across the Atlantic, The new conviet labor contractor wants the state to pay him the maxi- mum price for maintaining (he con- viets, although he has not had their care or spent a cent for their support. But this is only on a par with the other penitentiary steals, Do figs grow on thistles? And now it Is rumored that Cndet Taylor, chairman of the council finance committee, is to come out in defense of Comptroller Olsen and prove to the taxpayers that they never had a more competent or more honest publie servant, After Taylor gets through with this job Olsen will probably reciprocate with an explanation of how Taylor bank came to have ity money Illegally on deposit, England is not yet satisfied that China ki made sufficient reparation for the attacks on the English missions in that country. Nothing but a monc indemunity will completely comply with its demw China, however, financial stialts, having wn Leavily upon its resources for the Ja anese war. England may have as hard a time collecting from China as it had collecting from sowe of its South Ameri- can debtors The platform abounds with scveral of the time-worn platitudes which might just as well have boen omitted. There was really no occasion for an declaration whatever beyond the re atfirmation of the cardinal principles of republicanism as enunciated in the Minn wpolis platform. The judges of subreme convt and the regents of the university have no more to do with the adjustment of the silver question or the revision of the tariff than they have with the revision of the Book of Job. Their candidacies must be based en- tively upon their integrity and capacity. No amount of declamation or denune tion will influence the voters in mak- ing up their ballots. When the national campaign of 1806 shall have been opened by the republiean national coi- vention and the principies upon which the national campaign is to be fought 1l have been formulated it will be time enough for Nebraska republicans to align themsclves on national and international issues. STATE TOLERATION OF MONOPOLY. The state of New York could break up nearly every monopolistic combina- tion in the country if its officials would take steps to honestly and fearlessly enforce the laws of the state to which such combinations are amenable. These statutes prohibit corporations from en- tering into a combination similar to a partnership between individuals, ma ing their stock and sharing profits and losses without express authority by rter. They also provide that no stock corporation shall combine with any other corporation or person for the creation of a monopoly or the re- straint of trade. Yet it is singular anomaly, says the New York Commor- cial Bulletin, which persistently at- tacks the law-defying combinations, that while the gi commereial trusts have their chief offices in that city and find the most fmportant market for their products within the state, none of them could be legally organized in New York. They have been incorpo- rated in other states, and whether or not their organization and methods are in accord with the laws of those states they stand condemued by the law of New York. The Commercial Bulletin contends that the fact that these combinations derive their corporate existence from them the privilege of defying the laws of New York with perfect impunity. That state will not grant to corporations of its own making the right to do busi- ness after the fashion adopted by the monopolistic trusts, and it is, there- fore, manifestly absurd to pretend that a combination may do business in New York in contravention of its laws ap- another state does not give plying to corporations beeause incor- porated in another state, The Com- me I Bulletin says the trust issue in New York has resolved itself into tho question as to which is the stronger, the law or the trusts, and it declares it an issue whose commere im- nce is certainly equaled by the momentous character of the relation it bears to the influence of powerful and unscrupulous combinations of capital on the perpetuity of free institutions. It is certainly disereditable to the New York officials whose duty it is to sce that the laws of the state are respected that they make no effort to proceed against the trusts and combi- nations which are openly and persist- ently defying those laws. The of this inaction is to furnish a protec- tion to monopolies, without which most of them would be compelled to dissolye, Deprived of the privilege of carrying on their busin according to the methods that characterize them in the commer they wou Thus 1 metiopolis of the continent, d be compelled to break up. the state of New York the to do r more than even the vernment toward destroying the combinations which suppress com- petition, restrain trade and despotically control a large part of the comn of the country. It Is in the power of the authorities of that one state to re- lieve the trade of the country from the shackles the trusts have put upon it and to open the way to a restoration of free and unrestricted competition in business, freelng the people of the whole country from trust exaction, and public seutiment in New York ought has to be so aroused on this subject that the authorities would be compelled to heed it, Unquestionably political con- bave no little to do with the apathy of the public officlals. The trusts exert an enormous influence. They are able to give a great deal of money for use in politics. They em- fled with wholesale houses 1 manu facturing concerns and has been an in- fluential factor in extending the t and building up the industries of Omaha and Nebraska. In a word, Mr, Coe is a thorongh-going business man— Just such a man as the people of this cotnty should have to perform the re sponsible duties that devolve on the clerk of the district court. Joln Drexel was eleeted to the office of sherfff two years ago. During his incumbency the office been free from scandals and corruption. No com plaints affecting his integrity have been heard, and there is no reason why he should not have the re-clection which is usually accorded every faithiful officer. The candidate for county clerk, Mr. 0. C. Campbell, is eminently fitted for the position. As a business man he is thoroughly conversant with business methods, For six years he was the active head of the Omaha postollice, with supervision of all employes and responsibility for the moneys handled. Mr. Campbell also has contributed his full shave towards building up the and always has been one of its heavy J. Lange is a German-Ameri- can, competent in every way to fill the office of treasurer. He is an expert ae- conntant and has been connected with several of our foremost financial insti- tutions in positions of trust. J. 3. Points, noininee for county judge, [is well known to the people of Douglas county as a man of character and in- tegrity, in whose Lands the estates or deceased persons will be perfec He is fitted both by his legal attain- ments and natueal temperament for this judicial position. County Surye J. B. House has been renominated for the place which he is now filling to the tisfaction of all Dr. Larimer, eandidate for coroner, is a physician in zood standing and well qualified to perform the duties of cor- oner, H. B. Wood is an experienced teacher and a man with well-advanced educa- tional ideas. William L. Kierstead and Thomyg Hoctor, the nominees for county com- missioners, are both first class business men. As manager of the Dewey-Stone Purniture company Mr. Kierstead has demonstrated his capacity for the man- agement of large business interests and his experience as member of the city council and Board of Public Works will make him a valuable member of the county bonrd. As treasurer of South Omaha, wkich position he still holds, tor has proved a faithful and competent public oflicer and he will prove cqually efficient in the admini tration of the affairs of the count, The nominees for legislative honors, M R. 8. Wilcox and W. H. De- France, are gentlemen who represent the best citizenship of Omaha and would do credit to their constituents in the legislative halls, Although chosen for fithess and with- ard to party afliliation, the ticket represents the respective parties as tairly as could possibly have been a complished by any prearranged division. The nominees for clerk of the district court, county clerk and commis- sioner of the north district ave republi- cans. The nominees for sheriff, coroner, surveyor, school superintendent _and south district commissioner are demo- crats. The nominee for county juc is urer is also a populist nominee. One of the candidates for representative is a republican and the other is a demoerat. populist and the nomince for treas- THE 1 TATION. The action of the convention held at Topeka, Kan., for the purpose of pro- moting the scheme for a deep wate harbor on the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico, together with the action of the preceding convention at Cleveland in behalf of a ship canal from the lakes to the seaboard, promise a very earnest agitation of the waterways question to begin with the coming con- Zress. Both conventions made provi- slon for bringing the projects they met to promote to the attention of congress and undoubtedly that body will have presented to it enough on these sub- Jjeets to command its attention for some time, if it shall be disposed to give to them extended consideration. There was developed In both conventions a very earnest purpose to push the pro- Jeets. The Topeka convention was very com- prehensive in its action. It declared in favor of the construction of the Nica- ragua canal by the American people, which may or may not mean the gen- vloy attorneys of political standing. eral government, and that the water- THE OMAIIA DA TLY BHES FREDAY, terests ve of all the people. That they are a very gre the t benefit in of transportation rates witly demonstrated and me more usefnl and vi uable in this respeet as the productive il capacity of the country develops. There shoukl be constant attention given, therefore, to the improvement of these natural of commerce, But there is dax tempting to undertake too much at once nothing will be done. The projects championed by the Cleveland and Topeka conven tlons contemplate an enormous expen diture of money and no one ean say here it IS to come from, if only American capital fs to be used. We dre a very rich people, but not so rich at present, when our obligations a considered, that we can venture hun dreds of millions of dollars in creating waterways. It ks easy enough to plans in a convention, but to give them practical form I8 a very difficult mat ter, especially when the country is not in a Ligh state of prosperity and the future is somewhat uncertain, Still the waterways agitation can do no harm. It will give enlightenment to the public on'a fwost fmportant and in- teresting subject; and prepare the way for practical work when the country is in condition, to undertake it on a gen- erous seale. The two members Public Worl of the Board of 8- who have constituted themselves the working majority of the board, liKe the king of I'vance marched up the hill and then marched down again. Last week they at- tempted to discharge all the men e ployed on street work and to cmploy others in their places, and passed a resolution declaring that the discharged men should never be employed again under their board. They suddenly found, however, that they had yun up against the charter provision that gives the strect commissioner the exclusive vight to seleet the employes in his de- partment. The two scheming mem Ders could do nothing but make a virtue of necessity. That is why the men discharged from the street force last week are again at work this week. Candidate Babb, whom the democrats of Towa put up for governor, declines to answer the questions of the Metho- dist conference respecting his attitude on the liquor question. He told them he proposed to stand upon the plank in the state platform respecting the Hquor question. As the democrats of Iowa failed to express themselves on the subject in their alleged platform, ¢ | didate Babb has a comparativel time standing upon it. Ex-Candidate Richards of Nebraska might him a few points in the matter, it desired. a legal genius to construe an appropriation for “electric light con- nection and expense of maintaining the same” into authority to invest in a secondhand engine “as good as new” nd the dynamos, foundations and wiring of a complete electrie lighting plant. But, then, Russell will appeal to Churchill for an official interpreta- tion of the law and Churchill will twist any way that is necessary to put the Jjob through. The firm of Russell, Churchill & Co. is thrifty. A el A The annuakcenference of the Meth- odist churcli,’ {if' session at Iremont, cmbraces soime’ 6f the largest churches within the wmination in the state, Fully 50,000 pepple are interested in its deliberations. ,’Phe church has seen a prosperous, steddy growth in Nebraska. Sugar Your Chin, John. Entcago Tribune. Mr. Ingalls, ,who I8 engaged in making phrases for the scbatorship, should not for- get the old phrase that molasses catches more flles than \ldegar. Kept HIN Muszle on Stralght. G1dHe-Demoerat, The main pbiat!'in Allison's favor as a presidential availability is the fact that in all his long political service he has never once allowed his mouth to run away with his sober and practical judgment. ———— The Long Huu Minneapolis Times, The surplus corn crop of Missourl, Kansas and Texas, it Is estimated, will furnish 1,800,- 000 carloads of freight for th» railroads. To say nothing of lowa, Illinols and Nebraska, the great corn states of the union. —_— Whoop, Three Times Three! New York Sun. In the mass of successes recently piled upon America In international competitions the Pillsbury victory in the Hastings chess tour- nament Is particularly glorifying. The Ethel- wynn's victory over Spruct IV, has to be re- corded to make the list complete, Putting all these various matches together the record shows that we have the finest big yacht, the finest little yacht, the finest set of legs, the finest arms, and ihe finest braln n the world. Hooroo! OCTOBER 4, 1895, W COMMANDER, THE N Minneapolls Tribune: General Miles fs a born fighter, and he will grace the position ot commander-in-chiet as highly as any man who ever 0 10t Chicago Times-Herald: General Miles, ‘;uv\‘ A with distinction throughout the whole war, reaching the grade of major general of volunte rs, now succeeds neral Schofleld | 4% the head of the army. He Is well worthy of the honor, and has ably earned It by sory- lees in the field, New York Tribune: amply carned his General Miles has promotion. His previous rank, his gallant and skillful servic:s as a volunteer during the war and subsequently in strentous Indian fighting at the west, and | his undisputed character and attainments, constitute a claim to recognition which could not have been overlooked without producing an unfortunate effect in the army and on public opinfon Courler-Journal: wise discretion in re | | | | | The president pursued a ng the pressure of certatn fll-advised counsclors and appointing General Nelson A, Miles to h's rightful place | at the head of the army. General Miles has more than has ¢ well Amer Washingtor oughly appri arned the military primacy which ne to him on account of ineritorious e alone. He Is the most deserving as s the most distinguished of living 1 soldiers. Star: General Miles thor- ates the value of the citizen- sold'er, and It Is safe to predict that what ever he can do will be done to bring about profitable intimacy between the troops of the regular establishment and of the various states, P 1 of knowledge, large o perlence more than the average quantity of that uncommon common-sonse, General Miles must not be surprised it the American peaplo expect of him a great deal. Kansas City Star: General Miles has a great personal acquaintance in the army. He has not been burled in an office or depa ment or bureau, but has baen out where they were “‘changin tions,” and knows the men and officers by sight, and will ses that the ctive and meritorious are well treated, and t the ather beds” are hung out on the the sun to air, He will do the right thing by the army, which is the right thing for t people and the country. New York Sun: His rise during the civil war from the grade of a subsltern in a com- pany of Massachusetis fnfantry to the full rank of major go! of volunteers, con- ferred soon after its close, was the result of | hard fighting, repeated woungs, and most valuable s d the same may b2 said of his appointment as colovel in the regular rmy. His star as brigadier in the latter was the result of brilliant Irdian campaigns: while seniority combined with capacity have d him to the highest place on the th fonce in Clicago Record: Another important point | in the present transfer is that the title of | Vieutenant general held by General Schofield ceases to exist on the army records. The | title, as 1s well known, was created by con ress as a special distinction for men of genlus and has been w tt, Grant, Sherman Unless he shall do sively heri- some- thing leading congress to re-create the title es will be simply major- ng just the same meas e of authority as his predscessor. Globe-Democrat: General Miles s one of army officers who never received a L Point e fon. When the civil war broke out he was a clerk in a Boston dry 2oods store, measuring off calico on a salary that ba sufficed to pay his living ex- penses, He entered the volunteer 2 #ccond lleutenan in the Twe Massachusetts regiment, rose 1 coloneley. Good fighting in Virginia, at testad by three wounds, advanced him to ligher grades; but his greatest distinction as gained in Indlan wars on the western ontler. et Era of Great Prosperity. w Yoik World, The opinio credited to one of the hschilds that within five years the pros- ty of the Unitcd States will surpass that f any other country in the world, There i3 ground for the beliet, not only bacause of the general revival of industry now In progress, but in the prospect for a marked increase in railway building. Perhaps the country may be ovproaching its maximum f steam railroad tracks, That is not prob- ibla Indeed, but even if it were true it is certainly true on the other hand that electric velopment is just beginning, that 1 promises to be extraordinary, and that as a esult of it the markeling of all commodities roduced or usel fn the United States | kcly to be grastly facilitated by the us tric reads as “f for larg The activity now existing in the iron ot is an indication of what promises to bo an era of great prosperity. . Ingratitude, Republic. w Yor in democratic party politic broken, wa ways by consant, never by weight of ority of mental cquipment in the d politiclans of that section. worshiped ity of York, Connceticut an w Jersey only as poiitical quantities for the completion of cur system. TS OF NATIONS. ocrati 1GE Question of International Law that May Affe 1tun of Cuba, New York World. Considering the interest which American: Cuban struggle for i idence a brief review of thosa rules of interna tional law which bear cn the case wiil prob be of general intere:t. Of course th q n of recognition of the Cuban bel lig comes first in importanca. Suc ition, usually called a “proclamation clares that a state of war e two certain parties— nounC , that In the exercise of the rights r they may interf with neutral ¢ ain limits and warns state {ssuing tho proci lawful sistance of eit party in the war. Such a proclamation does not look toward the recognition of in revolt as a new state, no: does it preterd to judge of the of the strugzle. It is simply of the fact that war exists, The difficulty is that in case of a teriitory it s hard to determine just v trouble ceases to ba a trifing In and becomes a war. In the case of t unpleasants ur own suprem mitted the fact that war existed before the Bngiish government issued its proclamation of neutrality, £ that if England made a mistake in recognizing the confederates a belligerents sho did o in company with em- inent union lawyers. Duriag the revolt of the Spanish colonies In South America the policy of the United States was governed by ht or wrong a declaration | the ‘principles thus expressed by Monraos “As soon as the cment assumes such a staady and persistent form as to make the success of thie provinces probable the right to which they were entitled by the law of naticns have' beon extended to them.” It seems as if under that prineiple Cuba de ed to be recognized as a balliger. at. Th insurrection has certainly assumed a “‘steady and persistent form,” es Campos could test ify, and that “the success of th> provin piabable” no one could only gain possession of an lmp i3 not the least doubt as to nitions by most nations. the bject of recognition fon of what would such recog entall on the part of the United § act in a strletly neutral manner she could do no more f Cuba than she could do for Spain, t would be a viclation of neutrality to lend money, supply troops, allow forelgn enllstment, permit American subjects to pre- pare cr aid in preparing any hosiile cxpedi- tion against either beiligerent, supply mil tary stores to crulsers or allow prizes to be brought into our ports. It was not her proclamation of neutrality, but her violation of neutrality which England paid for in the Alabama case, But though the state itself is prevented from alding either party, citi- zens of the United States could not be pre- vented from doing so in certain ways. Pri- vate persons, unless some special treaty with one of the belligerents forbids, can lend money to a belligerent state for purposes of war, can sell it arms or ammunition, or can enter its service as soldiers without render- ing their own country gulity of a violation of neutrality. And it is in this way Cuba would derive the greatest benefit from our recogni tion of her belligerency. The American citi zen has always in the past proved himself willing to ald a people struggling for liberty, and he would do 5o now if the United States government were equally just or generous. But the precedent set by the actions toward Hawail will be hard to disregard, and it will ko great popular pressure to induce the governmeup to recognize the belligerent rights of Cuba, 1 deny. If the comes who | THE NEW AGITATION, Courler-Journal (dem.): Congratulatio {are due the friends of ex-President Harrison they are before the for the effctivencss with which sicceeding In keeplng his nam public without once resorting to th of having his diamonds stolen. Chicago Chronicle (dem.): General Jobn C. New says that General Harrison is presidential candidate. The value of this utterance for certain local journalistic pur- poses Is materlally lessened by the fact that General New says alto that General Harrison would not select nor ald Governor McKinley s a republican presidential candidate. Philadelphia Times (dem.): Mr. son himself knows how to speak _with discretion and how to hold his tongue. He should call of® his fool friends. His enemies in his party are too numerous and powerful to make it wise or prudent for him to ailow himself to be further weighted down by those who profess to speak for him, and who can not open thelr mouths without increasing the number of his cpponents, Minneapolis Journal (rep): John CO. New says General Harrlson 1s “In no sense a candidate,” and that he would “‘select nefther Mr. McKinley nor Mr. Reed as the republica: candidate for president.”” General Harrison, possibly, fs not a candidate, but he sald once, within a year, that, if his party wanted him to head the ticket his sense of duty would not permit him to refuse the nomina- tion. He has a great regard for his duty under such clreumstances. Chicago Record (ind.): Mr. New's declara- tion may possibly arouse the hard feelings which some politicians expect it to awaken Harrl- between Mr. Harrison and the candidates from Maine and Ohio. DBut Mr, New, in taking the troublo to make this announce- ment, seems to have been performing a labor of supererogation. If Mr. Harrison is a candidate and cou.d have his way why should he select efther Mr. Reed or Mr. McKinley? What need to select anybody, when he al- ready has a good man in mind? Minneapolis nouncement has and Times that withdrawn from has (dem.): The an- Benjamin Harrison the “presidential race, one report says, McKinley s Aliison, as his “residuary is utter nonsense. As a matter of fact, Mr. Harrison is not the sort of a man to withdraw form anything. He is after the presidential nomination and he will stay in the ring until the national convention of his party shall give him his quietus, as It {s very likely to do. Harrison withdrawn? Not much! Minneapolis Tribune (rep.): Ex-President Harrison's friends have pur thelr heads to- other and repudiated the New interview in toto. They deny Mr. New's authority to speak for Harrison; New was only glving his own impressions; Harrison Is not a candidate, has not been a candidate, hence could not withdraw. And, finally, it is intimated that the ex-president may make a statement on his own account. If he does the public will no doubt read it with interest; but wouldn't it be better policy for Mr. Harrison to re- main silent until the political situation comes more to a head? ALLISON OF T0WA. Globe-Democrat: Senator Alllson’s speech at Marshalltown, Ta., is being generally com- mend:d by the republican papers as that of a man whom his party could nominate for president without any danger of losing his election, Burlington Hawkeye: The more we study Senator Allison's epeech the more we are impreswed with the evidence of the great care devoted to Its preparation and the mas- terly manner in which he has arrayed his statistics and facts, whose accuracy is unim- peachable, in support of the logical con- clusions deduced therefrom. The address will be a republican text book for two cam- paigns, a very Gibraltar of defense against all assaulte of political opponents and a van- guard of opinion in the great struggle for the restoration of the national government to the stat:smanship of republican policies. Minneapolis Journal: In view of the at- tempt of democratic newspapers and sp:akers to lay at the bottom of the present re- vival of the manufacturing industry the pro- visions of the Gorman tarift bill, the senator's allusions to the reception accorded that bill by the president and administration dem- ocrats at the time of Its passage was es- pecially timely and valuable. The conven- tion at which Mr. Alitson spoke was en- thusiastic for him; every allusion to him was greeted with applause, while frequent and eulogistic mentlon of his candidacy in 1896 regularly brought down the house. There wasn't anything there to support the story at he would not be a candidate. Davenport Republican: Senator Allison Is the presidential candidate of his state. The enthusiasm of his own party was never demonstrated more pointedly than at the Marshalltown meeting. When General Drake reforred to Senator Allison as the next presi- iont, the flame was started. The applause incréaged each time his name was mention=d, and when he arou> to speak the ovation ac- corded him was magnificent. And It was a magnificent audlence, made up of the farmers and business men of the state. It was an wdience sure of continuance of republican covernment in Towa, anxlous for a re- turn to republican principles in the ad- ‘ninistration In Washingtca. It was an wdicnee alive to the distress hrought about by democratic departure from the underlying principles of our government. It was an audlence that bespoke for the state, prob- ably, the largest majority for the next re- blican president ever polled by any party u this state, expediont | not a | ™me PASSING SHOW, When the Texas legislature sits down hard on prize fighting the perpetuity of the res public Is assured, he shrewd and farseeing Billy Russell ro« | frains from launching his presidential boom visible means of support Is assured, Because Senator Hill endorsed Billy Morrls son, the Illinofs statesman imagines the wind of destiny is soughing through his whiskers Chicago has shown commendable lavishness In sympathizing with the oppressed of other climes. Recent political ovents show that the | ity needs considerable sympathy at home. A Philadelphia newspaper asserts that at the Bryn Mawr hotel recently Richard Hard- ing Davis registered for himselt “and valet,” and that later in the day the following | | until scription was _found beneath M. Davis chirosraphy: “Barclay Harrls Warburton and valise, An esteemed citizen of Milwaukee died re- cently, full of years and honors, and his deeds ' were embalmed in glowing eulogy. w two real widows are in court battling for his estate, and it {s feared the |nuu|ry|n= will mfar the grace and symmetry of the e.c’s epltaph. Some misgulded people belleve that nothing conduces to long life so well as systematie labor, and they put thelr belief in’ practice. But there are exceptions to every rule. A Pennsylvanian recently rested on the rips age of 81, and he never did a day's work in his life. His recipe was buried with him Occaslonally 4 Chicago fury displays a wholesome grasp of the fitness of things. A coliege professor who sought to hold up the faculty for compensation for dancing fancy figures, quaint §igs and such was promptly turned down by the jury, which fn- timated that a little more agllity in his head and less in his heels would be the proper caper. Tho eminent Charles Jones of Missourl, editor of the democratic platform of 1893, is in a peck of trouble. It appears that Mr. Jones was dispatched from the New York World to manage the Pulitzer interests in St. Louls. He proceeded to do the bull in tho china shop to a dead finish. But the stockholders rebelled, and yanked Mr. Jones from his perch, and he is now In court seek- ing an order to run the paper according to his own sweet will - ' FOR FUN, Philadelphia Times: And now grammar has got mixed up with the new woman. Bloomers may be coming, but are they be- coming? Atlanta Constitution: “‘Jones has Inclosed stamps_with his contribution,” said the edl tor. “Well, are you going to publish it?" “I've got to, I need the stamps.” Philadelphla Record: The marriage of a pugilist might be called an interesting scrap of society news. Indianapolis Journal: Watts—Do you think a man can be a Christian on a dollar a day? Potts—I don't see how he can afford to be anything else. Cleveland Plaln Dealer: “Originally,” ob- served Prof. Yarner, the distinguished an- thropological student, “the man was entirely covered with thick hair—" Aunt Sarah— Mussy save us! DIid wo spring from only foot ball players, instid o' real monkeys? Cincinnati Enquirer: “Who the deuce Is that fellow howling and carrying on so? “That, sir,” sald the unsympathizing poe liceman, “is the funny man of the Bugle, who has just been run over by a messenger boy on a bicycle.” Puck: Mr, Hogan—Fut's that sound I hear yer darter Cornella makin’ in the house be- yant? Mrs. Gilligan (proudly)—Sure it's a primy dony she's to be, and thot's the trills she do be running fer her vocal culthure. Mr. Hogan (much relieved)—Arrah, thot all? Sure I thought she wor garglin' her t'roat, PROPHECY AND FULFILLMENT. She grasped the bar, arranged her skirts, With dainty littlo tucks and flirts; Posed on the saddle, felt the tread Of pedal, and, “I'm off,” she said. A whirl of wheels, a swerve and sway, And from the roadbed where she lay, Ste realized in full degree R A TRULY GOOD MAN, Chicago Post. He never speaks in anger to his wife, He's nover quarrelsome; He never yet engaged In' wordy strifo— He is dumb.. He never harks to scand He's wondertul, He never lisis to He , it Is sald; its clear; the libels on the dead— can't hear, He never glowers flercoly, a9 with spleen, He gives no glance unkind: No ptercing gaze or rolling cye 19 seen— He Is blind. He never strikes in anger when he's And fighting has no charms, Because, you see, some time ago he 1ost Both his arms. crossey to kick those little pots The children seek to tame; ‘The dogs and cats he never, never frots— He fs 1a He never does a thing that can offend, It may as well be said, Because long since bis 1ife came to an end— He s dead. 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