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The river and harbor bill covers a multitude
of jobs.,
Kitchonor should learn to beware of the re
bound of his "Boor traps."
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Of course Mr. Ivoy will not be allowed to cast
any cloud upon tho coronation fetes.
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Lord Itosoberry seomB to have placed himself
In a regular Congressman Babcockish position.
Tho trust promoters should not neglect the
splendid opportunity afforded by the floods in the
east.
. t The reciprocity that is acceptable to the tariff
barons will iiot be acceptable tb the people at
largo.
The Kitchener traps seem to yield nothing biit
womqii, children and non-combatant steers and
Bheep.
General Funston's talk about hanging may
bo an index to sbmo methods in voguo in tho
Philippines.
Each daV reveals finmo now nnnrnllnnHn In
thor Panama canal project. But that is just what
u was sprung for.
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It is to bo hoped that Prince Henry saw
enough people to convince him that the MOnrob
doctrine ought not to bo molested.
On coronation aay those who deslro to honor
the king may resurrect tho bike trousers laid away
when bicycling coased to ho a fad.
Secretary Long will he the next to retire. Mr.
Roosevelt said ho would keep Mr. McKlnley's
cabinet officers, and ho has kept them going.
Quito naturally all republican financial meas
ures contemplate giving the banks increased con
trol of tho money supply of tho country.
Senator Tillman might havo replied as the
Quaker did: "My friend, I have not enough con
fidence In thee to believe what thou sayest."
Tho Bhip subsidy bill has tho right of way In
tho senate. Senators wlio stand for tho Interests
of tho whole people should sldo track it.
Perhaps the recent floods in the east were
duo to the stock manipulators squeezing out a lot
of water preparatory to another great financial
Tho ship subsidy hill is merely to provide for
hiring men to invest their capital in a business
they know to he profitable. It is a tax upon tho
many for tho benefit of tho few.
The taxpayers of Philadelphia should follow
the example of tho taxpayers of Pittsburg. Pitts
burg taxpayers managed to break loose from the
habit of voting for "gang republicans."
The Commoner.
The administration organs are explaining slav
ery in the-Philippines. The explan'atibn depart
ments of the administration are kept working dou
blo shifts. ws
The Minneapolis Times is demanding that the
Great Northern railway be made to pay its taxes.
Is the Times beginning to turn traitor to "vested
rights?"
Having given the Filipinos a 25 per cent tariff
reduction tho administration will naturally expect
the "rebels" to remain away from tho suburbs of
Manila.
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Mr. Taft is also explaining what a harmless
sort of thing tho slavery existing In Sulu is. The
Sulu slavery question requires a terrific lot of ex
planation.
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Perhaps you havo noticed that Mr. Hill is not
worrying half so much about the instructions to
Mr. Knox as he did about the appeal to the su
premo court.
The Boer war has cost Great Britain $700,000,
000 and 100,000 men to date. Paul Kruger may be
short on administration sympathy, but he is long
on prophecy.
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Of course tho president could not lend encour
agement to the Boer envoys while those American
mules were afloat between New Orleans and a
British port.
As duelling is still fashionable in Europe, pos
sibly tho president withdrew the invitation be
cause Senator Tillman did not Issue a challenge
to his colleague.
While waiting for Russia to retire from Man
churia the other European nations, should equip
themselves with a few tons of-entertaining litera
tur6. It will bo a long wait.
Tho republican newspaper publishers who de
mand a reduction in the tariff on news print and
the abolition of the tariff on wood pulp should
now begin tho task of explaining.
Why did Mr. McAllister make his resolution
so indefinite? When he defends it before the
voters he will havo to be more specific and then he
will learn that man is born unto trouble.
Tho republicans seem to think that Senator
Tillman was guilty of a much graver offense than
Senator McLaurin, but they do not seem to inves
tigate the charges made against the latter.
. Stampeded mules first conveyed to Kitchener
tho tidings that a British convoy of 600 men had
been viped out by the Boers. The mule system
of information seems peculiarly British these days.
A British ship carrying 1,000 American horses
for tho use of the British troops in South Africa
sailed recently from an American port. That Is
neutrality as interpreted by the present admin
istration. m
The McAllister resolution suggests that "sec
tional estrangements should be no more," and yet
the whole resolution is an appeal for the drawing
of lines according to sections rather than acord
ing to principles.
The Illinois commissioners to the pan-American
exposition have covored back into the state
treasury nearly 20 per cent of the state's appro
prlation. This is calculated to wring the hearts
of tho gentlemen who vill spend the secret fund
money In kow-towing before King Edward.
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nf rrn p.hl,aelPWa Times is showing symptoms
of political reason. It admits that the republicans
of Pennsylvania will not nominate a good man
ZJOYOrnSr .anL is demanding that lovers of
ti ?wVallyit0 tb0 support' of a good democrat.
If that is good sense in Pennsylvania, why would
it not be good sense in other states?
v Tal!of re?infocity never brings a protest from
the tariff protected trusts, but the moment it S
suggested that the tariff be reduced on articles
manufactured In this country and sold at a lower
price abroad than at home, the trusts begin to
squeal like a pig under a gateor rather like two'
or throe :pigs under as many gates.
Vol; 2, No. 8
It appears that Mr. Roosevelt's Minneapolis
speech was uttered in hid capacity as a literary
man. The literary Mr. Roosevelt is quite a differ
ent individual from the chief- executive, Mr. Roose
velt. The republie&n senators are indignant be
cause Senator Tillman struck another senator, but'
these same . republicans continue to strike at the
Declaration of Independence and pummel the coni
stitution.
"Spain seems to havo sold us a robust slavery
problem in the Philippines!" -shrieks the -Kansas
City Journal in two-line pica type and red ink.
Somebody must have disturbed tho Journal's rest
ful slumbers.
Mr." Hill should take notice that the demo
crats who help to achieve democratic victory never
parade behind brass bands to republican headquar
ters for the purpose of pledging support to repub
lican nominees.
On February 22 the Washington Times printed
the picture of a handsome young lady and labeled
it, "A descendent of the first president." Doubt
less the yoUng lady has torn the family record out
of the family Bible.
A battle between the Philippine constabulary
and 80 well armed Insurgents took place within
ten miles of Manila on March 3. This should spur
Mr. Taft to again arise and assure us that the
islands are pacified.
The Chicago Record-Herald is doing consider
able weeping over the woeful mistakes t)f the re
publican leaders. But the Record-Herald will re
pair its "weeper.y" in time to support those samo
leaders and' their policies in 1904.
Governor Taft admits that there are 300,000
slaves in the Philippines, and that no effort has
been made to free them. Perhaps some of the re
publican organs will tell, us what Abraham Lincoln
would say about this if he wer.e alive.
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.In mentioning the cost of tho Boer .and Phil
ippine wars the gentlemen whb Insist on prosecut
ing them to the bitter end: always lay emphasis
upon the dollars and whisper low when mention
ing the lives of the soldiers.
The Washington Post says that the Dutch in
South Africa are "the last remaining champions
of human liberty in the world." These words
would not have been true if uttered before the
lust of conquest seized this republic.
The beet sugar business of this country
amounts to about $5,000,000 annually. To protect
olS,mngreSS,is wllling t0 Perpetrate injustice,
tax millions of consumers and ignore popular de
mand. Of course it is a republican congress.
Jar?iaSiSure(L that Great BrItain will not
press the Alaskan boundary question. Of course
?w ?reaT ?ritln Is afraid hQ might lose all
vpS J0h5 ay conceded the "modus Vi
vendi. Mr. Hay is a very generous gentleman.
thi?rwhS SientLmadeca faraMe impression on
his royal blood and others, knowing that he buehc
oUhe SfcttSt dJr,hi?th' "A Mm fng8e
of the fact that his brother is an emperor.
Rev. A. L. Woodward of Tallahassee Fla hn
ZCtettld T & 'ne ?K t nenoruVr
has, decided MaXVXT
another train Inf feIneor "'
indictea for Sr CSnh0en Pe,,p,e has boen
the :dark. Tho flimt M. he coula not' see ta
run in the dark 1m Who compelled him to-
tog or -the tunnel. aeon in the smoke and
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