THE OMAHA DAILY JH5ji. FKIHAY , JANUARY 31 , 1800.
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STATKMENT OF CIHCUhATION.
Oeorgp II. TrJichutlf , * r > cretary of The lice TuU
llthlns company , being duly nwjrn , nay * lh.it thi
actual number of fult nnd complete cnplen of thi
Dully Morning , Hvenlnir ntiil Bunilny lie * prints
( luring the month ot December , IMS , was at fol
Iowa :
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pullers , , 7,71 :
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piespnce this 3d day of January. 188.
( Seal. ) N. 1' , I'iiU Notary Public.
There Is more tires I ik-nt 1st I polities In
the different Hellenics for ropnldlcan reor
ganization of sennte employes tlinn
ninny of the sunntora would want to mi
ni 11.
11.We
We nrn told the rity will procpptl
HKiitnst the bondsmen of ex-TreaHiirei
llolln when the expert accountants shall
have finished their labors over the bonkf
of the ex-olllclal. This Is very Imluli-
111 to.
That little Duncan-Lemly council-
manle election contest resulted In the
iiBSi'sainent of some $1,000 costs on the
unsuccessful contestant. Who Is OUH !
to pay for this fun ? Certainly not Mr.
Duncan.
Several European powers just now
wish they had some kind of a Monroe
doctrine to fall back on that would
effectually prevent Hnssla and Turkey
from becoming so friendly as to
threaten the peace of their neighbors.
And now the minimum treasury short
age bus risen to ? 140,000. And yet
the World-Herald two days after the
llolln embe/.xlement was made public
proclaimed in bold black letters that Mr.
Boll ! ) Is an honest man and neither the
city nor the bondsmen would lose a
cent.
Unless the A'onezuelu boundary com
mission , decides to make Its proposed
European' tour of Investigation pretty
soon .the chances are good that Justice
Brewer will be on hand lu Washing
ton when the Nebraska maximum
freight rate cases come up on appeal
before the United States supreme
court.
The story Is brought from the Isth
mus that employes on the Panama rail
road are threatening a strike because
they have not been paid their overdue
wages. This , too , In a country where
the silver standard prevails. Is It pos
sible that free sliver coinage does not
cure all the Ills of laboring men and
wage workers'/
Mayor Sutro of San Francisco takes
the attack upon him by Collis P. Huntington -
ington as n compliment. Iluntlngton
never attacks any one who Is not standIng -
Ing In the way of his numerous
schemes. He would not turn upon.
Mayor Sutro unless the mayor's cam
paign against the Pacific railroad debt
funding bill were telling upon congress.
President Weller's committee appoint
ments for the Commercial club for the
ensuing year Avlll strike the average
business men as ' a very appropriate
selection , Tho'work of the club must
be carried on almost exclusively through
its committees , and the Importance of
n wise assignment of members to the
different committees Is not to be under-
estimated.
As was naturally to have been ex
pected , employes of the county antago
nize every effort made to cut down their
pay. The pruning knife , however , must
bo put in at some point , and high-sal
aried clerks cannot expect perpetual
Immunity. The salaries of public ofll-
clniH and employes should lie liberal ,
but when they are out of all proimrtlon
to pay received for similar service In
business houses , their reduction be
comes a matter of public necessity.
The Iletall Dealers' association has
very properly been organl/.ed for the
promotion of their special Interests.
They will operate on lines not antago
nistic to the Commercial club , but not
in conjunction with the Jobbers of the
city. They see trade feeders opening
up to them which the Jobbers do not
care to acquire , and will start n cam
paign for business which will supple
ment the creditable work already ac
complished by the Commercial club. It
is but another lusty agent for Increas
ing the trade of the retailers of Omaha ,
launched under favorable auspices , and
must prove of great benefit to the city.
Mauachutetta people to the number of
1,300,000 have In the uivlnga bank * of the
state the neat sum of 1410,000,000 , or an
average of $1,000 for each family. As the
deposits are Increasing more rapidly than
at any time blnco 1S78 , the thrift of Misra-
chnselts max bo pronounced atlifictory.
GlobeDemocrat. .
What belter argument for the estab
lishment of n postal savings bank sys
tem could be adduced ? If private
Bavlngff banks can effect such 11 result
in Massachusetts , perfectly safe postal
savings depositories In which the people
ple would rest Implicit confidence would
work wonders with those who might bo
but are uot now saving ! ! bauU patrons.
fin : MiurMI rscnobti
Congressman Meteor deserves tin
stinted praise and most cordial con
pnUtilatlons from his constituency tun
the whole people of Ni'brnskU for hli
uph'iidld arhlevi'ini'iit In securing tin
passage of his lilll to convert t'on
Omaha Into it state military training
school , Among the various measur" .
which he has successfully clmmplonei
In congress none will redound as mud
to his credit or confer as great ant
lasting benefits upon the city and state ,
When Fort Omaha becomes an ctluctv
tlonal Institution It will be not mcrel.v
for n day or for n year , but for genera'
tlonw. It will be the first public mill
tary ( mining school west , of the Miss- !
slppl and Is destined to receive tin
patronage of all the status between
the Mississippi valley and the Pacific
coaMt , It Is conceded by army men that
no place In the United Klntes outside of
West Point Is better adapted for mili
tary drill ami Instruction , ami no plncc
IB better equipped for nil the require
ments of such an Institution as Is pro
posed.
The passage of Mr. Mercer's bill
through thi > house makes Its enactment
almost certain. Senators Thnrston ami
Allen may be relied upon to do their
utmost to expedite Its passage through
the senate. The endorsement of the
secretary of war and the favorable re
port of the house military committee
should go far to assist them In thelv
efforts. With this valuable property
ceded to the state of Nebraska , condi
tioned only on the provision for ami
maintenance of a state military train
ing school , there should be no obstacle
to Its acceptance by the next legisla
ture.
AMtitnrAX ixrmtKSTs IK CUIIA.
The report from the senate foreign
relations committee regarding the war
In Cuba nays that the fact cannot be
longer overlooked that the destructive
character of the conflict is doing serious
harm to the rights and Interests of our
people In the Island and to lawful com
merce , the protection nnd freedom of
which is safeguarded by treaty obliga
tions. It Is estimated that the lo.isns
already sustained' by American inter
ests In Cuba amount to not less than
fL'O.OOO.OOO and the prolongation of the
conlllct may increase them to double
this sum , which In any event will un
doubtedly be Irreparable , for in cane
Spain suppresses the Insurrection she
will never make any restitution , simply
because she will never be In a financial
condition t'o do so , while .should the In
surrection succeed and Independent
and republican government be estab
lished It would hardly be expected to
consider any claims for Indemnity ,
should they be presc'iited by our gov
ernment. Perhaps , however , there would
be a better chance of American citi
zens getting some reparation for losses
from nn Independent government In
Cuba than from the Spanish govern
ment , since In the former case the dis
position would be to cultivate the
friendship of our people. It may as
well be concluded , however , that for
the losses which Americans have sus
tained In Cuba there will be no redress ,
whatever the result of the conflict shall
be.
be.The
The effect of the war upon our com
merce with Cuba has also been serious.
Exports from the United States to that
Island have fallen off fully one-half and
as to some commodities the decrease
has been greater than this. Doubtless
the higher duties which went Into effect
soon after the abandonment of recipro
city have operated to reduce exports to
Cuba from this country , but this Is a
minor Influence , Before the war there
was a largo trade .with the Island In
machinery and this has dwindled
to almost nothing , while the demand
for provisions and breadstuffs , though
relatively well maintained , was ma
terially less last year than the year
preceding. As to Importations from
Cuba , the chief articles of which are
sugar nnd tobacco , there lias neces
sarily been a large decline In the
imount of sugar Imported , owing to the
great destruction of the crops , but. there
lias been po material change In the
imount of tobacco Imported.
In view of these facts and conditions
tnd the certainty that with the pro-
ongatlon of the war In Cuba American
Interests must still further suffer , It
can hardly be expected by Spain or by
my power or powers In sympathy with
her , that the United States should
longer remain silent and apparently In
different respecting the existence of a
conflict In which the rights and Inter
ests of its people are so largely involved ,
This country should and undoubtedly
*
will continue to maintain an attitude
> f neutrality nnd strictly observe Its In
ternational obligations , but It Is not In
consistent with this position to make
such representations to the Spanish
government as are contained In the
esolutlon and report submitted to the
senate , nor Is the force of these repre
sentations In the least Impaired by the
fact that they are associated with n
suggestion which Is said to bo without
irecedent. Spain will not , of course ,
tccord belligerent rights to the Insur
gents , but she may ho Induced to H''c
he expediency of giving some consid
eration to American rights and Inter
ests In Cuba and If so It might have a
salutary effect upon her policy.
A FHAST AA'D FAMIKU I'Ol.lCV.
If the public schools liavo any friends
n this city their friends should see to
t that the children of Omaha are not
-obhed of one month's Instruction each
voar under pretense of economy and
etreuchment. "lie who steals my
mrse steals trash , " says Shakespeare ,
tut ho who robs the growing genera-
Ion of boys and girls of the opportunity
o secure an education robs them of that
which no one can replace. There Is
lothlng gained for the teachers or the
itinltont by shortening the school term
except an extra month for Idleness. If
our financial condition compels us to
educe the teachers' ami Janitors' fund ,
why not Insist that the teachers ami
ianltors serve ten months for the pay
which the board has allotted to thorn
for nine months ? Ity such a policy
their earnings would be precisely the
nnd ( lip public school children
would have the benefit of n full year's
Instruction , To telescope ten months'
school work Into nine months not only
endangers the health of many girls and
boys but also retards their mental
growth , If you can crowd ten months'
study Into nine months , why not crowd
nine months' study Into eight months
or even six months ?
The Hoc does not profess to speak for
any class of self-styled champions of
the public schools , but It believes that
It voices the sentiment of the whole
bod.v of school patrons , the mothers and
fathers of the children who are being
trained In our public schools , when It
protest * ncalnst the needless shortening
of the school year and the bogus re
trenchment by which four heavy meals
a day are to be served to the pupils nine
months with nothing but moonshine
soup for the remainder of the year.
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While Ambassador Bayard Is re-clv-
Ing the effusive attentions of tin
British , who are In cordial sympath ) '
with his economic views , the nm.lorltj
of the house committee on foreign nf
fairs Is preparing to report to theliousi
i resolution censuring him for objection
able remarks made in his address at
Edinburgh , Scotland , and lloston. Eng
land. In the former , as will be remem-
jered , 'Mr. Bayard strongly assailed tin
\nierlean policy of protection , deiioimc-
ng It In terms wholly unwarrantable
uid distinctly offensive , and he did this
with deliberation , because It was a
carefully prepared address. In his latei
speech he referred to the American
people as being often violent and need-
ng a strong hand to govern them , cer
tainly about as offensive a characteriza
tion as could well have been made to a
foreign audience. Mr. liaynrd has of
fered an explanation of these utc4-- !
auci's , but It cannot lie said to be .satis
factory , .for Indeed It would be im
possible for a man occupying his posi
tion to jus'tit'y declarations which dis
tinctly misrepresent his country and
his countrymen. No one , It Is to lie
presumed , knows better than Mr. Bay
ard the obligations and the limita
tions of a diplomatic representa
tive and there can be no < nii'y-
lion that lie disregarded both In Hie
instances to which objection Is made.
That he deserves censure few will
question and perhaps the example
might have a good effect , but it. would
seem that the rebuke he has already
received from the American press , not
confined to republican newspapers , and
from public men , Is sullicleut and that
Its force would not be Increased by a
congressional resolution of censure that
would probably receive no support ex
cept that of Mr. Bayard's political op
ponents. To make It. a part'san ' mat
ter would enable the political friends
of the ambassador to urge that it wa
purely persecution , while of course it
would not in the least Impair his standIng -
Ing wlth the British public. All things
considered , it appears to us that the
matter may very properly b'e dropped ,
'
though It seems'Improbable that tills
will bu done.
tr.UVr.S IT
The National Board of Trade , in ses
sion at Washington , adopted a resolu
tion urging upon congress the enact
ment of legislation for re-establNhlnii
trade reciprocity. Thus another body
representative of the business interests
of the country has declared in favor of
the republican policy of cultivating
closer commercial relations between
the United States and the other in
dependent countries of this hemisphere.
The men who make this declaration
are prompted solely by practical con
siderations. They are business men ,
not politicians , and they know from
experience nnd from Intelligent and
unprejudiced investigation that reci
procity was a wise and sound
policy , the maintenance of which
would have brought Immense advantage
to the agricultural and manufactur
ing Interests of the United States , as
well as greatly strengthening our In
fluence with the American republics.
These business men realize that a grave
blunder was made when reciprocity was
abandoned- and they want that mis
take rectified as soon as It can bi > done.
Their appeal to the present congress
will not have the desired result , be
cause the conditions necessary to the
re-establishment of reciprocity cannot
now be had. These must await the tlmu
when the republican party Is again In
control of.the government , happily not
far distant. But none the less the ex
pression of a body like the National
Board of Trade , following that of the
convention of the National Association
of Manufacturers , urging the restora
tion of trade reciprocity , cannot fall to
have a good effect.
AGTION ,
Heaven helps those who help them
selves. This applies to communities as
well as to Individuals. The men who
have the largest property Interests in
Omaha must get together and ngivo
upon some plan of action that will In
sure nu early revival of business activ
ity.
Thirty years ago Cincinnati found
Itself cut off from commercial Inter
course with the territory to the south
of It that hail been tributary before the
war. The men chiefly Interested In the
growth of that city got together and put
through a project that Involved an out
lay of nearly ? 20,000,000 , The con
struction of the Cincinnati Southern
railroad gave the Ohio metropolis a
direct outlet Into the east Tennessee and
north Alabama mining region and re
stored to It the trade that would other
wise have been monopolized by com
mercial rivals , Above all things the
building of the Cincinnati Southern en
abled Cincinnati to exact railroad rates
where formerly It had been dependent
upon the favor or ctprlco of trallic
managers.
Only a few years ago- one energetic
and public-spirited citizen of St. Paul
gnvo the twin cities their greatest Im
petus by the construction of the Great
Northern railroad system. Thm pro-
Jcet was successfully engineered in the
fnco ot the moat udvorsu conditions and
without subtly ; , What .lames .1. Hill
has done fm-'Kl./1'uul might have been
done for Om.jlfaJ long ago and can be
( l4inil yet If our men of means will put
their shoiildpF'H to the wheel. They
have It In thflk'jiower ' to solve the rail
road rate proWi.'in nnd Insure for Omaha
superior facllltlcn as a distribution cen
ter for the Vi-ioie ) transmlsslsslppl re
gion north of St. Louis.
The tlmeiTiiff > r action Is now
at hand. ( Qfifalin Is at n turnIng -
Ing point where the opportunity Is
presented fol ! Waking secure upon a
linn and lasting basis all the Invest-
nu'iits already maile and for forging
ahead with many projects that will at
tract capital and employ labor. The
( liiestlon Is , Will the men who have
most at staku In the future of Omaha
help themselves by helping Omaha ?
The school board has sued ex-Treas
urer llolln and Ids bondsmen for ? : ! . " ) ,000
unaccounted funds. lu the llnancc
C4 > inniltu > r > estimate of ? lir , ( Hl ) > as tin
extent of the treasury defalcation oulj
? 10,000 was Included as due the school
fund. This means therefore that tin
minimum figure for the shortage musl
be Increased by at least SLVi.OOO , ami
that the defalcation cannot possibly fall
short of $110,000 , All of which goes tu
show that The Bee's reports of the city
treasurer's peculations were never ex-
iggerated , but were all along of the
most conservative character.
Something must have gone awry In the
iljlceof ( nr amiable Lincoln contempo
rary , the State Journal. The Journal , on
Wcdnwiilny , cxtendeij congratulations
to a Plattsmouth lawyer on having ob
tained from the supreme court the alllr-
matlon of a verdict for $1,500 in a per
sonal damage suit against the Burling
ton railroad which had been assigned
; o him In payment of professional serv-
ces. Can It be that the wires between
the State Journal olllce and the Burling
ton headquarters got crossed by some
mavoldable accident ?
The last , time Ilnscnll was in the
mmell he cast the vote that made
llowell , a democrat , president of that
> ody. The next thing he pin for
nayor on the populist ticket as a
lummy to beat the regular republican
lomlnee. A year later he tried to get
he republican nomination for ward
councilman against Gordon , whom he
now succeeds-by grace of the vote of
'
a democrat. But that , won't prevent
him from swinging the lash over the
republican mjijority In the council from
now on. j , i 'i. .
Grand Ariny p6sts of this city and
ttato are protesting against thi ; action
> f railroads lending to St. Paul , where
he national enrauipment is to be held ,
n refusing to.give the usual thirty-day
Imit on oxcufH.IonT'tiekcts ' to the reunion.
This protest , is becoming general and
may result lir tht > abandonment of SI.
mil and a Relocation of the encamp-
nent at a city reached by railroads
vhose manajje sjre ; / more liberally dls-
' '
losed. The'niu'd.Army people do not
> roposu to bu trilled with ,
City folks will not as a rule take much
nlerest in the good roads meeting in
ln court house February . But the
ubject is one In which every retail
nerchant in Omaha is vitally Interested ,
is must be obvious to every intelligent
Itlxen. There are tiOO miles of country
oads In Douglas county. The Im
provement and maintenance of these
highways should be the concern of every
citizen of the countv.
Every elector who has attained the
age of : ! 0 years and has for two yean ;
been a citizen of the United States and
of this state Is qualified to hold the
olllce of governor of Nebraska. There
are quite a few republicans in the state
qualified for the ollice who have not
as yet announced their candidacies for
the republican nomination. Now Is the
time to speak out.
TIMiium
Chli-aipi Trlhunc.
A conviction may ho boring Its way
slowly through Senator Hen Tillman'a skull
to the effect that no man can touch pitch
forks without bslnc stuck.
li'foro .Monroe.
Indianapolis Journal ,
The . .Monroedcctrlna Is not of such press
ing Importance as the adding of fcur or five
millions of money monthly to thercvenuos of
the treasury , but the senate seems not to so
understand it ,
ChlcuBO lleronl.
\Vo hate puns and we dlsapprovo ot slanR ,
but .still a long personal acquaintance with
I'aotor Crane , who Is coming to Trinity
pulpit , prompts the unequivocal statement
that ho Is a bird ,
J. Hull n n ii. I'lirlnt-r.
aiohe-Dcmocrnt ,
It Is a curious fact that whllo Great
Britain looks UIB- world over In vain for an
ully. Russia has -a choice of every country
In Huropo and Asia , including Great Britain
Itself. Mr. Bull's reputation as a partner
Is that ho alway icxpccts : 100 per cent of
the profits. /1.-1
.V SfiifVTriTwIit In JrrMr > - .
St. 1'nul I'lonocr Pri-Fs ,
New Jersey , a'f a governor who promises
to be a &hlnlnjrjjjht ] la coatemporary his
tory. For the flrst. time In thirty years the
etnto Is under repiill'llcan ' administration , and
at his Inaugural Governor Grlggs said that
he would veto > twl' law that had not some
positive and convincing reainn to justify Its
pasture. Ho Is UlyouiiK man with a good
record and a greajf.opportunlty , New Jersey
having rejolce < l for many years In a con
spicuously corrupt government. As a rising
young republlcirn/no Is worth watching.
A Call for HuIii | 'H finnv.
N wdYork Sun.
Somebody lnOaiaha has written a purple
panegyric of Hob.1 Charles K. Manderson ,
komotlmo a snaur In congress from Ne
braska , end has declared that Mr. Mandoraon
may bo a Bible BteeJ In the St. Louis conven
tion , " .May be" Is a good lavlng'promloe in
the mouth of a prophet ; but If the Nebraska
republicans trot out Mr. Mandereon , the Ne
braska domocratu can do nothing lesa than
Issue a greater eon of glory , the Hon. Tobias
Cautor. There Is nowhere where tbo name of
the Hon. Tobias Castor Is not as common as
air and commoner than good drinking water.
"XVmit 1'OHtiil SnvlnirH llniiku.
Chicago Ilecori ) .
No stronger argument for tbo establish
ment of postal sjvlngu banks by the govern
ment could bo given than that found In an
article In the news columns ot the Itecord
yesterday. The people want the postal sav
ings banks' , and even now are trying to make
the poatcltlce answer their purpose. An olil-
car In the department said :
"People who don't know to what bank to
Ititnm their Hvlngs are putting their money ,
In oiims of le.19 ( ] \\n \ $100 Into postal money
order * , payable to thcm.olvcs.Vltliln A yea
they draw the money and roJepoJlt It In th
sntno way. Instfnd of drawing Interest they
hive to pay about .3 per cent , but they arc
absolutely certain that their money will b
forthcoming when they want It. "
Superintendent Joseph 11. Schlo. ? nun o
the money order division says this Is a wa >
of Riving much resorted to , especially b :
foreigners and worklngmcn ,
The government by all nio.ms rhould put In
operation a yitcm designed primarily to fur
nlsh savings banks to the people , as sovera
oilier countries do. There Is actual ncei
among the people of moderate Incomes for
such Institutions ,
The Sum iOld Spirit.
Atlanta ConMltutlon ,
The British commander , Sir Francis Scott
In his treatment of the king of Aehantce fol
lowed the coursa pursued by 1'lzarro am
Cortez toward the 1'cruvian and Mexican
princes ,
The worst feature of the biU'lnc Is that
Scott followed the orders of his suprlors
when ho tortured the king In ordtr to make
him give up his gold. I'lzarro ind Oortoz
scjred the Indians with their horses nnd fire
arm r , and the Urltlrii used their Maxim guns
and Martini rllles en the savages.
Both the Spaniards and the Hrltleh wore
Ur the tunic thing the gold of other pee
ple. Cortez ftretclicU the Mexican king oil
a hcJ of burning coaly to extort tribute and
Scp tt shut up King I'rcmpeh In < \ pstllontla1
cartle at Clpo Cosst for the Kimo purpose.
How can English civilization justify this
mode of warfara ? The old spirit ot the
E'imilrh marauders scema to be cropping out
again jupt Where It Is most unexpected.
I'UKSIDKVI'I.VI. III.YSTS.
Chicago Record ( Ind. ) : At the proMnl
moment the republican favorltns are well
bunched nt the head of the Held , with Tom
Hood slightly In the loJd and I.evl 1' . Mor
ton having the advantage of the Inside of
the course.
Washington Poit find , rep. ) : The Allison
bwm ly going to expsrlence some difficulty
In securing the right-of-way through Illinois.
Mr. Cullcm's human nature In showing a
disposition to ? .U on the back of Ity chair
anil atuert Itself.
Denver Republican ( rep. ) : The only man
In New York that to our thinking Is fit to be
choyen president of the United ? ctatei at this
time t.i William 13. St. John , president of the
Mercantile National bink of that city , and o
found , couragJous , conscientious bimetallism
St. Louis Republic ( dcm. ) : Judge Caltl-
well Is not running for a. presidential nom
ination , but Is standing en a platform where
the silver parly can find him It he Is
wanted. To tell the truth , ths Judge Is the
itr-ngcst candidate the populist-silver party
has yet considered ,
Chicago Tribune ( rep. ) : According to an
Ohio paper , "the scalps of the other candi
dates v-l | | dangle In duo lime at the belt cf
William McKlnloy. " Wo violate no confi
dence In saying that It Mr. McKlnley malci >
any attempt to molest a Inlr of Governor
Morton's wig the wholet'tnto of New York
will le down upon li'in like in avalanche.
Sioux City Journal ( rep , ) : Senatcr Alli
son gets the first delegate selected to go to
the republican national convention. He
hallu from the District of Columbia and he
got the election without a struggle. Sena
tor Allison hau been where the District of
Columbia republicans could cbsjrve his move
ments at close range for many years , and
they appreciate fully hla pre-eminent fitness
for the presidency.
Chicago Chronicle : Foraker has been
smoked out. Ho alleges , I'ke ' Mrs. Mlcawber ,
that he "never , never will desert" McKlnley.
In a recent Interview he said : "I am for
McKlnley first , last and all the time. No
matter what may be said , Ohio will bo a
unit for Governor McKlnlry. " If McKlnley
believes this statement , which he probably
dfivs , It will yield him mere quiet and sat
isfaction than ho has enjoyed before In a
year.
Philadelphia Inquirer ( rep. . ) : Ex-Govornor
McKlnloy'fi friends seem to be needlessly on-
noyed over the rumor that Governor Morton
Is a candidate In earnest. Suppose the
rumor should prove true , In what position
doss the Indignation .of the McKlnley people
happen to leivo them ? Did they Imagine
for a moment that Governor Morton woulc
enact the role ofa stoolplgeou for McICIn
Icy ? If so they Ocsjrve to have missed
their guoiis.
Mlnncapollp Tribune ( rep. ) : It Is now re
ported that ex-President Harrison will etam
back and watch thp presidential contest ant
aoizo the opportunity to enter the arena ae
a dark horse If such presents Itself. There
arc some who say , In view cf Ms approaching
marriage to a brilliant young wonisn , tha
she will urge on his ambition and tint it
will provo a case In which thoold O3ylng
about "tha gray mare proving the better
horso" will bo verified.
New York Sun ( dcm. ) : The persona who
luvs been trying to deluda themsjlves with
th ? notion that Hon. Levl Parsons Morton
In not a formidable candidate for the repub
lican nomination , and that his nomination
Is not seriously and earnestly sought by Mr.
Platt and mo.U of the other New York repub
licans , are gradually revising their Impres
sions. The Merion boom rolls merrily on.
There la no grsat amount cf noise of the
captains about It , but It makes Itself heard
In otter Etatiui , and must causa anxious'hours
ta Mr. Ilee-J and Mr. McKlnley and the rest
of the presidential waiting list.
Globe-Demccrat : It ! s , as Thomas C.
Platt Intimates , rather hrrd fortune that
New York , which has turned the scale In
favor of'tho republicans In several cinvasses ,
his never been allowed to fiirnit-h the presi
dential candidate fer the party , or even to
entertain the party's national convention. In
the same period Now Ycrk 1ms had a
democratic convention In or.o campaign and
lia-s provided the demccratlc candidate In
seven oimpalgnn , beginning with 18(18. ( However
"
ever , Now York's ill luck ! s shared by "Its
section , The cast has furninhsd no repub
lican candidate except Blalno , and liay had
no republican convention except these of
1S50 and 1S72 , which went to Pli'ladclphla ,
and that of 1801 , which was held In IlJlt1-
morc. Nearly all the republican candidates
have been taken from the center of popula
tion and 6f republican power , the northern
half of the Mississippi valley. However ,
Speaker Reed may give the east a chance to
carry off tlm big prize this year.
THI3 IMSSINCi OH1 Itll.VVO.V.
Ostrolt Frej Press : Hon. Theodore Ilun-
yon. United States ambarnador to Germany ,
waj one of tlios rare men who bore hlu civil
and military honors without 'ostentation and
who met the requirements of duty at every
advancement In an effective way thit readily
accounts for his almost constant demand In
the public Mrvlco.
Brooklyn Eagle : The death of Theodore
Runyon , ambassador of the United States at
Berlin , will bring sorrow to many Americans
abroad and at home. Ills was one of the ap
pointments by the president which com
manded cordial approval wherever It tecjm ?
known. The expectations which It aronyjil
were confirmed by the fidelity , and discretion
with which the ambassador" discharged his
duties.
Chicago Record : His administration of the
poi't of ambassador has bleu hampered and
embarrassed In a number of particulars , and
above all In the adjustment of the disagree
ments over questions of tariff and the Im
portation' American products. How well
ho accomplished hla tatk Is shown by the fact
that , while American Internes In Germany
luvo been well looked after , Mr. Runyon ,
personally , was on the best of terms with the
entlro German court and enjoyed the con
fidence and esteem of Kalior Wllhelm In a
marked degree. It will be a difficult matter
to replace this capable diplomat with a man
either so gifted In tact and address or to well
equipped with the scholarship and erudition
necessary In an ambassador ,
Philadelphia Record : United States Am
bassador to Germany Theodore Runyon , who
IIAS juel died In Berlin at the ripe age of 73
yeam , leaves behind the memory of a long and
honorable public career which should be an
enduring pride to his native state of New
Jersey , Tofier great I credit that sister
commonwealth of Pennsylvania early recog
nized hla sterling worth and continued to
honor him to the last. Ho had been com
mander of troops on the field and In the
mllltla encampment and ho had been city
solicitor and mayor of Newark before he was
called to the etate chancellorship , which was
beitowed for a second term upon him , In
war he won the pralso of Lincoln by getting
the flrst full brigade to the defence of Wash
ington ; In peic6 he labored for half a cen
tury to exalt the Now Jer&oy bar.
Till IISTON ON M 4) Ml OK.
1'nvornlilItcrolvril 1 > J- ( tie I't-onx itm
( Wiisliltiuliin l/'or-roxpoiuli'iitw.
Presu correspondents In Washington unit
In snylng that Senator Thur. ton's nddrcj o
the Monroe doctrine was most cloquon
effort and was cnthu.ul.istlcally received ! >
the fenatOM nnd the crowded gallerle.1. Th
corropondcnt of the St. Louts Republic Mys
"Mr. Thur.-ton did not speak more than hnl
an hour. He did not adopt the bad t''iiatorl.i
habit of reading his speech. He spoke as h
would In a court of low , OP on a public plit
form. Ho was In good voice , the uucstlo
under discussion was comprchenelvo and th
oppsrtunlly to distinguish himself ample ,
"Everybody who hcird the new Nebraska
senator felt convinced that another orator o
unusual power had reached the S'onnto. Mr
Tluiruton lectured Senator Wolcott politely
but elfec'ually. ' He took the broadest vlo\
of the Monrco doctrine , sustained It In all It
amplitude and mndo anvcrnl telling points Ii
reawnlng out his propositions.
"Wolcott's speech a few days ago was n
finished literary effort , but , ns wan ytatcd a
th ? tlmo , It could have been delivered with
more propriety In the British Parliament erIn
In any of the British colonl.il legislatures ,
"Thurslon's tpetch as a literary effort was
equally llnlshuJ. His Indignant resentment
of theKngHuh Insinuation , that the south
would not bo loyal In case of war broughi
.ipplnuso from Uio galleries and undoubted
evidences of approval from ex-confederate
Roldlera on the democratic side of the cham
ber. During the delivery of the speech the
galleries frequently broke Into applause , 'and
the door keepers bec.imo so exasperated that
several enthusiastic patriots were forclbl }
ejected. AppUuse In the senate chamber Is
rigidly forbidden , but the occupants ot the
gallerlcu am not at nil times fjmlllar with
the senate Hues , and It Is hard to blame
them ,
"Mr. Thurstn premised to vote for the
Davis resolutions , and mlvocato-1 their adop
tion by congrepj earnestly and effectively.
"When fin concluded nearly every senator
In the chamber congiMtulatoJ him , the demo
crats being the flrxt and the most earnest In
extending this evidence of their appreciation
of his position. ThlH was In marked con
trast to the treatment Wolcott received at
the conclusion of his brilliant but mistaken
effort a few days ago. Not a single senator
grasped his Hand or approved of his speech ,
and yet Wolcott Is one of the most popular
nen personally , whllo Thurtton Is as yet
iractlcally a stranger. "
The Chicago Inter Ocean's correspondent
s equally profuse In praising the address ,
uid nwerts that It enrolled Nebraska's Junior
senator "among the or.itors of the United
States samite. " "Ho spoke with deliberation
and Impresslvonofs for halt an hour , " says
.he correspondent , "and whllo he rcbulu-d
the spirit of Senator Wolcott's speech last
week and declared himself uncompromisingly
it favor of the Monroe doctrine , he did not
ipl > eal to the war spirit or seek to win ap-
ilauso by wnsitlonallsm. H was afterward
ipokcn of as one of the test speeches made
n this senate on this or any other question ,
and when Senator Thurston had finished the
enators from both sides of the- chamber
crowded about him to congratulate him on
iln maiden effort. In this speech Senator
Thurston has firmly taken his place among
he polished orators of the senate nnd his
lame will hereafter be as mag-netlc In draw-
ng crowds to the galleries as have been
ho names of Wolcott , Jordan , Prye nnd
'lias. "
Editorial reviews of the addres ? ara gen
erally favorable , though as yet few In num-
> er , but their temper may bo judged by the
ollowing excerpts from the prea * of the
nld-west :
Denver Republican : Senator Thurston of
Nebraska made a magnificent speech In
support of the Divls resolution affirming
ho Monroedoctrlno In the senate. Read It
nd M2 how It contrasts with the mlsrepre-
entatlve utterances ot Senator Wolcott on
ho same subject last week.
Kansas City Star : The now senator In
engross for Nebraska , Mr. Thurston , spoke
olomientlv in support of the president's
Venezuelan policy. nut , of what use is all
this talk ? It consumes time , costs money
nd accomplishes nothing. There Is no
controversy over the Monroe doctrine. It is
as firmly flxud as a feature of the unwritten
aw of this country as the constitution Is
fully recognized as the fundamental law of
ho laud.
Chicago Journal : Senator Thurston's
speech In the senate In support of
the Monroe doctrine was a pieceof the kind
of Americanism that pleases and makes the
average citizen fc-ol better about the senate.
Mr. Thurstcn might have voted for the
resolution and let it go at that , but ho
would have lost a chance for effective and
patriotic oratory which , with his ability to
make the most of it , would have been almost
a crlmo to let go by unimproved. Senator
Thurston represents western sentiment when
he declares in favor of the roaillrmatlon of
the Monroe , doctrlno. He represents that
Independence of Great Britain and entire- de
pendence upon the resources of our own na
tion , If wo are put to such a dependence ,
that Is characteristic of the part of the
country that lies back of the eastern saa-
board. The sentiments which he expressed
could not have found such fitting expression
from any eastern senator , bound up as the
constituencies of these are with their for
eign connections.
Chicago Post : There was much In Mr.
Thurston's brilliant speech on the
question of adopting the Monroe doctrine
resolutions of the senate committee on for-
o'gn affairs to which every true American
will give enthusiast.c assent. It was a
speech full of patriotism , feeling , and the
line , free spirit of American Institutions , the
spirit of national ty and union. AU honor
to him for his manly utterance. May the
dny never dawn when In the aon lo of tliB
United States the cAiue of Ameflcnn unltr
and Inviolability olmll lack 1(9 ( champion.
But the Immrd ate question In not one of our
own national honor or R.ifety. If the tlmo
coinoj ttlcit either of these Is at staKe n
million gwnrds will leap from their scab *
bards to avenge luwilt or to defend our Mil ,
our Instltut.oiis and our homes. The ques
tion Is one ot much more limited application
at nil events In its present stage nnd , ad
mirable ns arc Mr. Thurston's sentiments
In their general application , they will scarcely
Justify a vote for Senator Davis * sweeping
reiuhitloiis nt n tlmo when the Venezuelan
Itnbrngllo seems In n fair way to settlement
on n basis satisfactory to Great Britain and
the United States.
o\ Tin : sux.vv sini : .
Chicago Record ! "Don't some of those old
SOUKS Imunt you ? "
"No ; I've never murdered nny ot them , "
Chicago Tribune : "Harry. " nuked the
young Minn's fair , but mlschlovoiu cousin ,
looking nt the smooth outlines nf his youth
ful fnre , "why Is your chin like llnnouo's
ghost ? "
And then , na If to Miow the utter ground *
Ifwness of her Insulting conundrum ,
Harry's Jaw fell.
Washington Stnr : "Chlmniy , " said a
ciiHistomi client ! ) , "whul's do equator ? "
"Don't you know ? I learnt It in wnn les-
8on nt night school. Do equator Is nn
Imaginary line nroAiml de cart' . "
"Who nut It dcro ? Great Urltnln ? "
Cluc'lnnntl Tribune : Ynbslcy I saw
another one of thosu storleH iiboul n ninu
loliiff his watch nnd not finding- for two
yours , mid when he did find It It was still
rur.nlng.
Muiltre-Wcl ! . I know I found nn old.
tnllor s bill I had mislaid seven years ngo ,
nnd It was still running' .
Imllnnniiolls Journal : "Thp cruel relig
ious ceremonies of those barbarians nre
quite shocking , don't you think ? " risked
Civilization.
"Very , " nnnwered Stntepmnnrlilp. "Wo
surety nrp shocked M.OOO ounces worth , nt
the lowest estimate. "
Cincinnati Knqulrer : The cannibal king
held hi ? Jnw with one hand nnd writhed In
igony with the other.
"The. lio.M time wo have plmtcs for din-
jer. " ho nald , .when . ho was nblo to speak.
Til leave the hearts to somebody else , mid
Hint goes. "
Chlcnpo Tribune : "This , ladles nnd gen-
lenipn , said the dime museum orator ,
ending his , nudltors over to the next plnl-
'nnn , "la the urm'ess wonder. Slg. llawll
Hngstoetc , who was not only born without
irnip , but ls nlso dcif : and dumb. The
: rent grief of his life , ladles nnd gentlemen ,
s that ho can neither sny anything nor cau
ic saw wood , "
IXKOH-MATION AVAXTHU.
ClilcnKo Itecord.
Suppose , In the nftnlrs of stnte ,
n fierce dlFctissloii nnd debate.
When stntecmcn talk nnd runt nnd blow
\ml yank the tariff to nnd fro ;
Suppose the whole should flicker through.
What would the politicians do ?
Suppose that "silver" was a wyth ,
'he little folks to frighten with ,
\ncl "parity with gold" wo use
'o drive awny nttacks of blues-
Suppose Hint tnles nro always true ,
Vlmt would the politicians do ?
Suppose , In latitudes remote ,
Vhen dusky voters went to vote ,
luppose they offered each. In state ,
A ballot on n perfumed pinto.
Suppose they counted It ns two ,
Vlmt would the politicians do ?
lupposo the men who pensions draw
lefused to profit by the law ;
Suppose they nil were millionaires
Vlth gilded bonds and railway shores ,
\nd housea on the avenue ,
Vlmt would the politicians do ?
Suppose , when platform makers bent
'heir wits to form a document.
'hey searched In vain for boding norm ,
11 vain they "viewed" with vain "alarm ; "
upposo that skies were ever blue ,
Vhat would the politicians do ?
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