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v wi"ijp,t- fmt" ,. -.jiri(jA' The Commoner. NOVEMBER 18, 1910 7 -. j , . W" "" ' T Adda, "there existed a man to .whom it Imported much that thig factious fatality -burst forth into war. It was this pulssanUgenius, unwilling to lcavo to time the glory of accomplishing tho task of unification, the triumph of which would liavo been inevitable, who wished to make short work of tho revolution and impose upon tho present what the future would have freely estab lished and to keep for himself the glory that his successors might have shared. Had Bis marck not existed the war between Franco and Germany would not have been foredestlned. Tho son of Napoleon III. would have avoided it even as his father would have done. Napoleon III. wished for peace, but vacilllatlngly Bismarck wished for war with all the force of his in flexible ' will. It is pitiful, therefore, to read the painful dissertions of our trumpery histo rians who seek themselves to incriminate either the statesmen of the opposition or those of tho government. Assuredly the men of the opposi tion were imprudent enough to keep tho public mind in a' state of exaggerated impatience. As suredly the emperor ought not, by demanding useless guarantees, have re-opened a question which in a victorious solution already had been closed. But neither the declamations of men of the opponitlon nor the error of Napoleon was the determining cause of the war. No French man was responsible for it. Tho only man to whom belongs the glory or shame of it, accord ing to the judgment with which it may be' viewed, is the man of iron whose indomnitablo and heroic will mastered events and made them the servants of his ambitions." AN OTTAWA, Ontario, dispatch carried by the Associated Press says: "At tho con clusion of this afternoon's meeting of the. Ca nadian and United States trades negotiations representatives the following statement was given by Mr. Fielding, minister of finance: 'The conference between the representatives of tho United States and Canada on the subject of im proved trade relations terminated today. The conference began Saturday, November 5, and was continued on Monday, Tuesday and Thurs day The whole session was of the most frank .'and-iriendly nature. While no "conclusion was reached; the ground was cleared for a further conference, which will be held in Washington probably early in January. The members of the conference, Messrs, Hoyt, Pepper and Foster, representing tho United States, and Messrs. Fielding and Patterson, representing Canada, separated with the strong hope that on the re sumption of the conference at Washington an arrangement can be reached that will prove acceptable to the people on both sides of the boundary line.' Mr. Pepper, speaking for tho American members of the conference, said: 'We leave Ottawa feeling that the outlook is good for a successful issue of the negotiations when they are resumed at Washington. We have ap preciated the cordial manner in which we have been received in Canada and tho frank and friendly way in which the Canadian negotiators have met us. However, we cannot make a statement as to any conclusions which have been reached, because there have been none.' " . REPUBLICAN PRAISE The public sees William Jennings Bryan at liis best when, with the simple, forceful and convincing eloquence which can come only of .genuine faith; he stands on the platform as a champion of religion. It requires no tricks of tho trained orator or spellbinder to carry conviction when the speaker ris in earnest and has abiding confidence in what -3io says. Mr. Bryan is free of artificiality when lie talks on Tellgious subjects. There can bo no mistaking the impression $Ir. Bryan creates when he lifts his voice in defense of the Bible and its teachings. His jwords are an inspiration to every man of relig ious tendencies and his reasoning appeals to all jwho seek support for belief in the deity and the justice of a merciful Father. Religion, since she days of tho Christian martyrs, has known no more forceful, earnest advocate. It would not bo difficult to Imagine William Jennings J3ryan as a man willing to die for his religion, although ho has gained a reputation for fickle ness in dealing with politics. Someone has remarked that the pulpit lost a great preacher when Bryan became a politician. Xdterally, this I true. But religion has claimed aim for her own and as a platform lecturer sho employs him with effect. Perhaps it Is becauso Mr. Bryan realizes that ho Is at his best whon delivering his "Princo of Peaco" that ho so frequently offers this lecturo; it is probable, how over, that the choico is duo to religious impulses which aro natural and which do not tako Into account tho impression ho Is likely to create Ono thing is cortain. Long after William Jennings Bryan's political mistakes are forgot ten, and tho world has ceased to concern Itself with governmental theories ho has promulgated or opposed, ho will bo remembered as a spiritual teacher who ably aided tho causo of Christianity. Illinois State Journal, republican. WHENCE OA2VIE THE MONEY Tho committco of tho United States sonato which is investigating in Chicago the corrupt election of William Lorimor to tho, senate should summon tho attorneys for tho defense In tho trials of Leo O'Nell Browne, who waB charged with bribery, and put squaTely to them tho question: "How largo were your fees in those cases and who paid tho same?" It is reported that Attorney Forrest, ono of the counsel for tho Browne defense, has stated his fee In the first Browne trial was tho largest ho had ever received. Those cases occupied many weeks of continual work and the fees must have totaled tons of thousands of dollars. Who paid tho monoy? Was Browne able to pay such enormous foes? If Browne paid tho attorneys, did ho pay with cash or check? Back of Browno in thoso trials was massed tho combine of interests In whoso behalf tho "jakpot" was distributed! Back of Browno stands that political machlno dominated by William Lorimer who is now United States senator as tho result of Browne's activity in tho plot to "deliver" tho votes of fifty-three democratic legislators into tho hands of tho enemy and into combination with fifty five republican Lorimor Itcs! May not Inquiry into the question of who furnished the funds for thoso enormous attor neys fees possibly reveal' tho fountain head of this flow of gold which placed Lorimor in tho senate? Let the attorneys for the Browno defense bo placed upon tho stand before tho senate com mittee and these questions naked. Springfield (111.) Register. ELECTION RESULTS AS SEEN BY NEWS PAPER EDITORS To Theodore Roosevelt tho disaster that has befallen his party and tho sweeping character of the democratic victory aro In largo measure due. New York Times, Dem. Tho great victory is a vindication of tho demo cratic tariff policy as laid down In Its plat forms. Baltimore Sun, Dem. In any case, tho setback received is chasten ing and Instructive to thoso republican interests which persist in defying tho popular will. New York Press, Ind. Rep. Thus at the very day of Its birth tho "now nationalism," infant of insurgency, spite and disorganization, has met defeat complete and overwhelming. Kansas City Journal, Rep. .A forcible rebuke is administered to him '(Roosevelt). It ought to chasten and sober him. Washington Herald, Ind. The returns which assure a democratic house of representatives, tho repudiation of the Taft administration and tho Payne-Aldrlch tariff,, mean the election of a democratic president in 1912. Buffalo Times, Dem.- The chief cause of the overthrow of tho re publican party was Roosevelt. Except in tho western states, wherever he spoko ho killed his party. Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dem. Caesarism may some time fall on tho republic, but Theodore Roosevelt is evidently not to bo tho -first of that line. Springfield Republican, Ind. It was the tariff Chicago Post, Ind. The people have arisen against thoso whose leadership they were formerly content to fol low. The revolt against Speaker Cannon and tho organization In tho house of representatives last spring was a prelude to this general revolu tion in November. Philadelphia Press, Rep. It is pathetic to witness the crash of a popu lar idol (Roosevelt). But it is a grand trlbuto to American commonsense to know that periods of dofuslon, treachery, domagogy and foul slander, liko cholera epidemics, can be cob trolled and ended. Pittsburg Post, Dora. At a crucial timo Democracy hag rained up great company of leaders; and a great chapter in tho long and honorable career of tho demo cratic party has been written. Montgomery Advertiser, Dem. It (tho Now York result) Is a smash lug pro tost against tho dornlnanco of Theodore Rooac volt. A sufficient number of republicans in tho Emplro state havo woarlod of his self-constituted leadership to turn tho governorship over to a domocrnt rather than acquicsco In thoso now policies of his that threatened to overthrow established Institutions and to introduce danger ous innovations in law and government. Pitts burg Gazette-Times, Rep. This has boon altogether too long a one-party country. It is so no lougor. Now York Sun, Ind. Tho democratic party, for years ront by fac tions, is onco moro united and harmony should bo and will bo, lot us hopo, tho watchword for years to como. Birmingham Ago-IIerald, Dem, Republican dofcat is a Roosevelt dofeat. Now York World, Ind. Dora. Tho peoplo havo oxproasod their opinion of Mr. Roosevelt, his campaign antics and his "now nationalism." Now York Herald, Ind. Dem. Tho result Booms to show that tho timo of one-man control of tho party In Now York has passed. Cincinnati Enquiror, Dora. From this overwhelming rebuko tho republi can party should dorivo a salutary lesson. Tho harder tho erring aro hit tho moro they will learn. Indianapolis StaT, Ind. Dom. If there were only ono great party, It would bo 'a different story; but, as it is, no soonor do tho political impostors push to the front on the ono side than the" peoplo turn to tho other and leave them standing outside tho palo of oflico, honor and power. Chicago Inter-Ocoan, Rep. There can bo no doubt in reasonable minds that tho republican Waterloo is tho outcome of a nation-wide disappointment over tho legisla tion in revision of the tariff. Chicago Tribuno, Ind. Rep. Tho break In tho control tho latter (Roose velt) exercised was duo in tho first place to tho arroganco of the standpat leaders, who per sistently defied public sentiment. Chicago Rocord-Herald, Ind. Rep. Tho chief lesson of the election of 1910 far republicans should bo along tho old lino that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Tho great mass of republicans aro progressive, rather than radical or rcactionry. Their Ideas must prevail in tho counsels of tho party if republi canism is to live and continue as tho dominant force in American politics. Cincinnati Times Star, owned by C. P. Taft. As a matter of fact, tho result was brought about largely by tho fact that so many repub licans stayed away from the polls, disgusted with Mr. Roosevelt. Now Orleans Times-Democrat, Dem. Mr. Roosevelt has made a democratic victory in New York, and contributed materially to democratic victories elsewhere. Milwaukee Sentinel, Rep. Tho country has turned from tho party of only fractional progresslveness to tho party in which rational progresslveness predominates and controls. St. Louis Republic, Dem. Dissatisfied voters have cast their ballots against the party which made an unsatisfactory revision of tho tariff, which has kept Balllnger at the head of tho great department of the in terior and which has perpetrated tho abuses of Cannonlsm in congressional affairs. On tho other hand, reactionaries of the republican party, defeated at the primaries, knifed tho republican ticket, partly for revenge and partly in tho hopo of regaining control of the organization by ham stringing it. 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