TinaOMAHA. . DAILY IVBEt/THRIDAY , NOVEMBICH 13. 1890.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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Three Months .
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Ol'l'IOHS :
OmMm : The lire lliilMlng. . .
B'Miih Omnhn : Hlnsi-r III * . . Or. N nnJ 21th Sti.
Council Illumi : K North Mnln Mlrtot.
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New York : Itoonn 13. II ( in.l 15. Trtbuna
Wnililnictrin ! 119 ? r Slrrct , N. W.
All rommunloHilnns rHAtlnx In now * nhil edi
torial tnnllrr rhMllil Irf nildrrn'nl : To the Killtor.
llfSlNKfS I.ETTKIIH.
All liunlnrra It-Item nml rfmlltnnCM should tn
aililnw.l to The lire Piilitlthlnie Cnmiwny.
Onmlm. PrHfln. checks nii'l ' pontnlilcc imlnrs to
be made pnvnblo In lh ardor of the compHjiy.
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ncluiil munliCr of full and cmnploto caMfS of The
Dnlly Morning. Evening mid Sunday llec printed
during the month of October. IWi. was us fol-
loun :
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copies .U.OT7
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OICOIIOR II. T7.PCIIITCK.
Hwnm i lioforo 1110 nml tntircrllMMl In my
nmencu this 31st dny of October. IMfi.
N. P. l-'KIIfc
( RonI. ) Notary Piilillc.
ThiinhsslvIiiK this your will not 1m re-
RtrhMi'il to the hist Thursday in Novem
ber.
Tom Wnlson has llnally nm'iiti'tl the
nomination of the iM-oinVn parly for
vice ] ) i-i'.stk'iit. ! If he liatl only done It
sooner !
Canvassing tlu > p-tnniM of
county has come to lie < | ute ! a protrai-tod
Job. Wonder If iinylinily will over Invent
n canvasslni ; machine !
Nfltraskitiw have as fjood n rl ht "
Indulge In the harmless ainiiscinent of
cablnet-inakliiK a.s If their state had
Klven n rousing mnjorlty for MeKlnluy.
The lawyers who are anxious to servo
the Hoard of ICdiientlou for a considera
tion should Join the rapidly growing
ranlw of the candldiites for the federal
boneh.
A claim against public funds which
notoriously would not stand the te.sl of
ndjudlcatlon In a court of law should
not receive the support of any honest
councilman.
A certain amount of luclc , combined
with the presence of an excellent lire
department , and : i thoroughly compe
tent chief , IIMH kept Omahsi commendably -
bly free from disastrous llren during the
past year.
The Transmlsslsslppl dlrepiciry tdiould
remember that every minute will count
from now on , either for or against the
exposition. Theie will be red tape
enough elsewhere. There should bi > none
In the movements of the loi-al body.
Kins Oscar ol' Sweden ought to cuter-
tain a kindly feeling for this country
when he considers the hundreds of
thousands of his former subjects nnd
their descendants who are now honor
able and useful cltlwns of the republic.
It now looks a.s if an extra session of
congress may be averted. The silver
republicans In the senate appear to havr
reached the conclusion that half a loaf
of tariff prosperity In IS)7 ! ) Is better than
n rainbow chase after 10 to 1 In the year
1000.
City Attorney Connell Is confident
that the outcome of the city's suit
ngalnst the Burlington mad In the mat
ter of tlie maintenance of viaducts will
be favorable to the city. It Is to be
hoped that .Mr. Council's coiiltdence Is
well founded.
To hold two such great public fes
tivals as the Slate fair and the Ak-Sar-
lloii demonstration at different times In
the same month would detract seriously
from each. The two enterprises should
combine in systematic agitation for a
common date a.s late as possible In Sep
tember.
General Miles wants the regular army
organized on a per capita basis with
one soldier for every -KM ( ) population ,
but although per capita has been a favor
ite populist basis for the volume of
money , we doubt whether they will
take kindly to the per capita hasl.s In tin
volume of our standing army.
Senator Allen's position on the ex
position Is snlliciently reassuring to put
nn end to all rumors and reports that
the populists propo'se to antagonize or
obstruct the exposition. Uu the con-
irary the senator , as well as the state
olllcers , will , we feel sure , do all that
lies In their power to make the enter-
jirlsu a success.
Pan Francisco now has In successful
opt-ration a system of dally inspection
under the direction of the Hoard of
Health , of all food supplies puddled
about the streets. Certificates are Is
Biicd each morning to such dealers as
are found to be entitled to them , am
anyone discovered selling without sucl
certlllcate may be prosecuted under a
city ordinance.
It Is puerile for the tire underwriters
to conjure up all sorts of nightmares
ns an excuse for keeping up high In
en ranee rates In Omaha. The lire de
partment Is excellent and the watei
supply elllclent , and will be so kept
U'lio city has been paying higher rates
thu past two years for losses Incurred li
previous years and for defects tlmt liuvi
Ince been remedied. The Insuranci
companies should , therefore , restore thu
rates that existed In ISM , If they want
Omaha to cease grumbling and ugllal
Int ; for rudrusa ,
TIIATMAKQt I.IIAHI !
'
Tlip Omaha Hco taken fop n text the re-
I mnrk of McKlnloy that "Party ( llflncnulons
1 nhonl I no longer dlvlilc or rack Uio pub-
! lie tnlnil. " nnd approves the tame In an
editorial In which It UTKM that "Kvrry-
! body ohoiltd accept the ileclnloii of the ma-
I Jorlty readily nml uncomplainingly , for
that l the duty of the good citizen under
! our form of cnvcrnnipnt. "
I Ho fnr as accepting anil luiumlitlni ; to
the fact that McKlnley has lic n elected
lirwliloat nt the United States for four
years , frntn March I , 1S07 , tlmt has Indeed
bc m done. The people voted on November
3 , and as Mr. Hryan aptly put It "their
will U law " Thu silver men arc patrlotn
not rnx'oliillonlsls. llut submlMlim
to tlin policy which McKlnley's election Im-
pllM Is another thins. * * * The
nppoal of the gold standard candi
date to ccaso dissension and discussion falls
on deaf ears.
Stop the discussion that In exactly what
the gold power drslrtm. lit the absence or
all public illscunblon and criticism Is Us
miroat hope of anccess. It only asks to be
lot nlnno. It prnjs fur silence whllu It Is
factt'iilng a foreign nnanclal policy on the
republic. It deprecates discussion wh.Ho
truslB anil corporations are sclzltiK alt the
property In tinland. . It bepa that ills-
scnalon bo molded , while It Is allowed to
transform a free country Into an oligarchy
of organized wealth. \Vo tell
The Hoc "and all organs of this pin-
tocraMc policy that so long as there Is
any danger of the connummatlon nf thin
monstrous conspiracy against the rights and
nterivsls of thu innssea of the people , Just
0 long will this dlsL-uwloii go on. Denver
S'ews.
Is It not about time for the silver
Millionaire press to stop that masquer-
ideV Do they Imagine that they can
keep on forever playing- upon the cre-
ilulity of the mas-ios by ranting against
orporate monopolies , trusts and pluto
crats , while they are playing right Into
lie hands of the Silver trust , composed
> f plutocrats who have amassed colossal
'oyltmes out of the toilers who have
lelved among the granite-ribbed moiin-
alns of Colorado. Nevada , Montana and
'California ? Who among these sliver
ilngs has ever been known to antagonize
: orporate monopolies and trusts ? Who
imong them has ever grappled with the
money power except when it was getting
the better of them in some scheme of
of the common people ? Who
ever lizard Henry M. Teller , who was
elected as a 1'nloii Pacific senator , strike
1 blow al corporate monopolies , land-
grabbers or trusts since his advent In
the councils of the nation ? When did
Senator Stewart ever grapple with the
Central Pacitlc octopus ? Has he not
the right hand bower of Collls I' .
Hnntlngton in all the land grabs , sub-
lilies and debt-scaling schemes that this
Mug of plutocrats has had In hand before
congress ?
Did ever anybody hear of Senator On-
Irtils making a fierce attack on the rail
road power unless it was done to throw
dust Into the eyes of his Idaho constitu
ents ? Who Is theiv among the leading
howlers against plutocracy out In Col
orado , barring always the genuine popu
list , that Is in dead earnest about crush
ing out coipor.itloiifi. monopolies and
trusts ? Surely not Tom Patterson or
any other of the gold standard pulver
izers. And the most transparent thing
In this crusade is the null-monopoly mas
querade of the Denver News , which for
years was the recognized. If not sub
sidized , organ of the plutocrats who held
Colorado and the whole country west
of the Koi-kies In their Iron grip.
So far as The Itee Is concerned , Its
attitude toward trusts , monopolies and
plutocrats has never been equivocal. It
stands today Just where it always has
stood , the unswerving opponent of all
coiporate or individual combinations to
rob the producers or bread-winners and
the advocate of restriction and regulation
of common carriers and of such legisla
tion as will protect the people against
excessive exactions or deprive them of
any right or privilege which belongs to
them.
The anti-monopoly crusade which Is
b.'Ing agitated by the silver bullionalre
press Is , however , a sham and a fraud.
Its leaders and organs are Insincere.
They are simply trying to make capital
for a cause that has been repudiated by
the American people by masquerading
as anti-monopolists b < > canse public senti
ment Is known to be hostile to corporate
combines anil the rule of millionaires.
Tin' iMKiinixir : r.iitihi. . .
There appeals to be a pretty general
sentiment among republicans that the
emergency larilf bill which passed tlu
house and Is now on the calendar of tin1
.sen.ite should be taken tip and an effort
made to enact it Immediately ul't.T Hit1
reassembling of congress. It is pivba-
ble that the republicans of the senate
will endeavor to have this done , but
whether successful or not Is problemat
ical. Air. Dlugley , the chairman of the
ways and means committee , has ex
pressed the opinion in a recent inter
view that the measure cannot be passed
In the senate. That body refused to
lake It up at the first session by eleven
majority , live senators who had been
elected as republicans uniting with aft
the democrats In defeating It. Mr. Ding-
ley does not expect all of these flvi1
senators to change position In regard to
the tariff , though all of them are pro
fessed protectionists , and as the demo
crats will undoubtedly remain solid
against the proposed legislation , the
ways and means committee chairman
thinks there is not the slightest ground
for hop , ' of the passage of the bill by
the senate at the approaching .sltoM ses
sion.
In view of the fact that this measure
Is very likely to receive consideration ,
even If It shall not pass , a statement
of its character will not be without ! In
terest. It provides that there shall lit
levied on all Imported wools of classes
1 and ' _ ' , as defined In the act
of 1S)0 ! ) , n duly equivalent to ( k
per cent of the duty ' Imposed bj
that act and restorcs'tho duties of thi
law of 1S1KI on all wools of class . ' ! as
defined by that act. The specific duties
on all Imported articles made In whole
or In part of wool or worsted are In
creased < ! < ) per cent , In addition to tin.
ad valorem duty now Imposed. It pro
vlde.4 for a duty equivalent to ( V ) pot
cent of the duty Imposed on lumber by
the act of JMX ) , while as to all othi-i
schedules , except sugar , It levies a dut >
equivalent (0 ( in per cent of the dtitj
Imposed by existing law In addition t (
the duty provided by the act of August
27 , ISI. ! ) it Is provided tlmt the addl
tlomil duties shall not In any case In
crease the rate of duty on any article
beyond the rate Imposed thereon by
the act of INK ) ; also that where'the
present rate of duty on any article IH
higher than was fixed by the act of
1S1H ) , the rate of duty thereon shall not
be further Increased , but shall remain
as provided by existing law this being
applicable to the schedules other than
wool , woolens and lumber.
It was estimated that this bill would
yield about ! ? liHHM ) ( > ( K ) of revenue , but
whether It would do this under the
changed conditions since It passed the
louse Is perhaps questionable. There
s a large supply of Imported wool now
n the market , tin that not much reve-
itie could be expected from this source
'or several mouths , and probably the
same Is true of woolen ami worsted
goods. If the emergency bill , tilery-
'ore , should become law Immediately
after the reassembling of congress it
icrhaps would not Increase the revenue
inon > than from : ? ' . ! ( M > o.irfx ) to § i . " . ( )00.- )
IMM ) . which while giving some relief to the
treasury would not be stitllcleiit to stop
leltclts , unless there should be an un
looked-for Increase In the receipts from
internal taxes , if the senate does not
linss the emergency bill , either as It Is
ir Ill an amended form , there Is the au
thority of Mr. Dlngley that the house
will not propose anything further In
lids direction at the approaching ses
sion. In I hat case an extra session of
. ongress will be called Imur.'dlately
after the installation of the next ad
ministration.
UMilHIK ' .
Omaha pioneers are rapidly passing
awivy. Within the past year severnl of
the sturdy men who founded a great
city on the banks of the Missouri have
joined the ever-increasing majority. In
the death of ( Jeorge W. Armstrong
Omaha mourns the loss of one of these
pioneers who bullded better than they
knew. In the early days of Omaha
( Jeorge W. Armstrong was one of Its
most substantial , enterprising and
highly respected citizens. He filled
many posit inns of honor and trust and
contributed largely toward Omaha's
growth and prosperity at a time when
It required courage , public spirit and
self-sacrlllce to Invest in buildings and
realty.
Through a life of more than forty
years In this community no man could
boast of a larger number of friends and
fewer enemies than ficorge W. Arm
strong. While he has not been Inactive
life for many years and was not
rcckone'd among Omaha's millionaires ,
his memory will be cherished and his
loss sincerely mourned bv all who knew
him.
S/.I/.V Xin HKhUrtKHUXT.
The seml-olllclal announcement from
Madrid that the Spanish government
has no thought of seeking trouble with
the I'nlted Stale.s is reassuring , although
It has not been generally apprehended
here that there was the remotest danger
of Spain manifesting a belligerent dis
position toward this country. However
little of broad wisdom and enlightened
statesmanship there may be In the Span-
Hi government. It must be assumed that
theie U sulllrlcnt common sense among
those In control of all'alr.s to prevent any
action that might lead to war with the
rnited States , which would certainly be
suicidal for Spain That nation now
has more on its hands than It can take
care of and a conflict , with this country
would Inevitably lose It all Us pos-
s-'sMons and leave It hopelessly bank
rupted , If it Is not already In that con
dition.
Spain owes much to the friendly atti
tude and the magnanimity of the rnited
States. This country kept bauds off
during the last Insuircctloii In Cuba as
It lias done during the present Insurrec
tion. It has observed In the strictest
sense Its International obligations , re
gardless of Injury to Its own Interests.
It may well be doubted whether any
other nation would , under like circum
stances , have pursued a like course , par
ticularly with the provocations that
Spain has given to depart from It. It
Is safe to say that none of the great
Kuiopcan powers would have done so.
Yet the Spanish people heartily hate
Americans ami those Who constitute
the government are probably not sin-
cer-Oy friendly. The I'ldled Slates ,
however , will continue I lie honorable
policy it has thus far pursued so long as
Spain docs nothing to demand or nert's-
Mlale a change. Meanwhile the Amer
ican people have no fears of a war with
that country.
; > / ; r.sur / ' / / / / ; COAST * ,
As shown by the report of the secre
tary of war , very gratifying progre.su
lias been made in providing for the de
fense of our coasts and If the policy is
continued , as it undoubtedly will be , the
country ought to have within the next
four or live years a system of coast de
fenses that would make us secure
against any possible foreign foe. ( Sen-
oral Miles In his annual report recom
mends liberal appropriations for the
iniuiufactniv of gnus and oilier require
ments for such defense and what he says
on the subject will receive the respect
ful consideration of congress. The gov
ernor of Florida has proposed a conven
tion to discuss methods for the proper
defense of southern harbors and purls ,
which indicates how seriously this mat
ter is regarded in that quarter.
It Is cntliely safe to .say that ( lie work
of coast defenses having been begun and
carried so far , no congress will refuse the
necessary appropriations to continue It
until such defenses are made complete
and adequate. It would be sheer waste
to do otherwise and there Is no opposi
tion worthy of consideration to a policy
of giving all our exposed seapoils the
fullest protection against the possible
danger of attack by a foreign enemy.
It may be true' that such a danger Is
extremely remote , but we Khali render
It still more KO by being prepared to
meet It. The construction of needed
coast defenses will cost less than the
building of a navy strong enough to
guard our seaports In the event of war
with any strong foreign power which
could send a formidable naval force
against us , and Indeed coast defenses
would glvo greater security to the sea
ports than uhlps of war alone. Thu lut-
ter may be soiil r dls.ilil. d. but povvi r
fill and well < 'pipped ' land defenses can
not so easily ie illsposcd of. With war
ships and si eh ll fonMW operating to
gether wo ilsnt defy the combined
navies of th florid. ? Tito republican
policy of ndiittfto | coast defenses will
lie carried out and by the end of the
next administration It will probably be
fully consummated.
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Cable ixlvlces from Havana announce
that Captain t/efioral / Weyler and Cuban
( Seiieral Maeeo Injve met face to face In
deadly combat ! According to the Span
ish version , Weyler has routed the rebels
and disfigured the miUatto chieftain so
that he never will be able to face an
other galling gitn. According to the free
Cuban version , Maceo hacked Weyler
Into mince meat and left his carcass to
the vultures , hater advices announce
that the Spanish commander lias re
turned to the Cuban capital without
Maceo's scalp dangling at his saber belt
and still later advices assure the friends
of Cuban independence that Maceo still
has his headquarters In the saddle and
momentarily expects to mop the earth
witli Weyler and his host of Spanish
mercenaries. Sifted and discounted for
what they may be worth , these contra
dictory reports afford reasonable assur
ance that the bloody encounter between
Weyler and Maceo was a drawn bat
tle , in which each of the combatants
came oft' with flylijg colors , having the
proud satisfaction that nobody was hurt.
Tom Watson .will never be vice pres
ident of the I'nlted States , but he will
go down into history as a man who
dares to give utterance to his honest con
victions. Ills lost letter of acceptance
will go Into history as one of those rare
documents that sanctify principle and
scarify double Mealing and expediency.
Ills declaration that a reform has no
right to exist If It has no valid com
plaint to make , as Is Incontrovertible as
Is hU assertion that populists cannot
denounce the * lns of ( lie two old par
lies and yet go Into political copartner
ship with them without stultifying them
selves. Xo wonder that such a Idler
of acceptance was not acceptable' to the
populist thlmblerlggers and potrusllers
who'had traded off Watson and their
party to the Itryanlle wing of democracy
for a mess ol1 jioltage.
CouiMvssinau Newland of Nevada , who
has been one of the leaders In ilje free
coinage crusade , declares that "tariff" Is
to be the paramount Issue In the coming
congress and he proposes to assist in
restoring pivrperjty by Joining the re
publicans In glvhJg the country prosper
ity through tariff revision. In this re
spect CoiigreJ.siiiSn Newlaud only fol
lows the lead ? if Senator .loues of
Nevada , the ablesand staunches ! cham
pion of the wJiltidmetal In the national
legislature. Nevnda Is gelling Into the
band wagon.
The recent expeHouecs of the city gov
ernment , which for weeks before the
c'.cction carrfcd. ( tsel'f on without tin-
assistance ofihalfithe high-salaried olll-
elalK. who Were - offvoi king Mip liieir
own private schemes , mmlit to convince
voters ami taxpayers that uriny of these
ollleials ntv Miperlluous at all times.
\ Vliiil MovliiK I" I'nr.
ClUihe-Dumtx-rat.
The 200-ccnt dollar Is not llvlnji up to Its
roputatl.n when mcasmed In wheat.
M-/IIIK I l > tin * Itccoril.
C'lilriiKO Chninlcli' .
Cuban dispatches toll us I hut "NVcy'lnr
has taken the field. " That la about all he
haa taken since succeeded Campcs.
The Wiclil llnmin.
Indianapolis Jc.uinnl.
It appears by themnikrt n ports thai the
wlokcd Mr. Hanno. Is still marking up the
price of wheat , and tile election over , too !
At least , wheat Is goliiK up. and If Mr.
llanna Isn't the cause of It ho doebii't seem
to bo able to stop It.
TinCniniinmrii < > f
St. Paul 1'luiiccr Tress.
The campaign of education U Just begun
nndvo think we can proralne Mr. Dryan
before that campaign Is ended tbero will
not lie a ali'sle ' conv-rcsslonal constituency
In the 1'i.Ued States so Ignorant and so
deluJcJ as to send a free silver representa
tive to coigriss. Iloforo It is ended no
state In the union will bo represented In
the aenato by a free Oliver advocate. And
It will have progressed so far before 130U
that the free silver party will have dlsap
peared from the face of the earth.
CimriiKooiis "ml I'ati'lutir I'resx.
tHIcii Observer.
\Vo cannot cxi.rcas the pride we feel In
the courage and patriotism of the demo
eratlc prcos of this country. Nearly every
democratic newspaper of note in the land
\ve mean the newspapers tlmt anJ quoted
r.nd highly. regarded revolted at the theft
of the democratic name at CliieaRo and the
robins ot populism and dishonesty In the
raiment of dimocrney. There- was no hesita
tion. The declaration lor principle was
instant ns It w.-s noble and unselfish. There
was no tlmo nor disposition to count the
cost.
noon
HI , I , < .uls Itnmlillc ( nllvcr ili-in. )
The ili ior of fusion la again Illustrated
and L'lnpliiibl/ud by a. Btntcmcnt ot the > ; alns
nnd losses of the democratic party through
Us partnership with the populists for the
Ilryan campaign.
ComparhiK the recent election with the
election of four years ago thu deinocr.-ilH
Rained eight tila * , , which voted for Harri
son , with a total of thirty-eight electoral
votes. On the WlVor hand , they lost twelve
slates , with electoral votes aniountliiK to
1-tfi. 'Hils Is a/lucti loss of 103 ulcctoral
votes. i ,
Tlio showing js.Just as bad In tbo popu
lar vote. The ijc'iui/t-rntlc / majorities In the
southern states felloft , , over L'SU.OUO.
JIAUI3 IT - I'IMMIAXUXT.
Tin' AVorli ol'/S.i > iMid Moni'j' Di'tnoornlN
' \nti. KmliMl.
K-insaii ( , "i | > ; filar ( U l. deni. )
Tlio sound tr.oiKfy dcmocrat.s do not
measure their itforef by the vnto cast for
Palmer nnd Iluckmir. but consider that. In
Knusns City , to' illiiftrnte. It la at least ten
times that stroDR , nnd thnt the sound mnni-j
domocralH. tho-iiji who tonk ground against
the Introduction'-- ! no-railed donmcratlc
natlcnal platfortndfundemocratic doctrines ,
really hold the balance of power between
the populist democracy and the republicans.
This Imposes a grave responsibility upon the
democrats who hold to the ancient faith as
nsalnst what they consider herealca. Shall
they uquuro themselves with the regular
dt-mocratlo organization or shall they net
with the rc-puhllcans temporarily for the at
tainment of coinmcn ends ?
It would appear that there fs now nn
opportunity for a considerable and cer
tainly Inlluentlal body ot American citizens
to act as a law unto thcmsclvrn , for tbo
solo end of mistalnlni : the principles of good
government. Tlio Bound money democrats
associated themselves with ( heir former ad-
versarlfH. and with effect , to rcslat the
cncroachmonta of the advocates of n de
preciated currency. Why may not the
tioutid money democrat.i maintain their
organization for the maintenance especially
when assailed ot nil the principles of gov
ernment of Jefferson , Jac'.tson , Tlldcn nnd
Cleveland , principled which now meet thu
approval of a majority of thr best people of
the I'nlted States' The Sound Money
league of Knntfls City , nrp.inlzed by the
Rtstlon of the sound money dcmocratn.
lulled men of both the old party organl7A-
long In harmonious action for the public
good. Why should not this organization
10 perpetuated while Its need Is evident
'or the defense , not merely of sound money ,
ml of sound government generally ?
In the face of the pxprr scd detormlna-
Ion of the Hrynn democracy , or comblna-
lon of populism and democracy , to con-
limo what th'ey call their "campaign of
education. " thi | sound money democrats
"annot , consistently , with the dictates of
loner , either retreat or surrender.
A l-'AMOt/'S VU'TOIIV.
Cincinnati Tribune : Arbitration ns n
ncans or settling International dNputes has
ichtcvcd a tremendous ntrlde and the United
States emerges from the dispute victorious.
eng llve > the Monroe doctrine.
Indianapolis Journal : The Intervention nt
be United States In the Ilrlttah-Vencitiielnn
llsptite Is fully vindicated by the outcome ,
't has resulted In bringing Kngland "to
line , " seem Ing fair play for Vclic/.uola ,
IctnonstrntliiK the controlling power of the
'lilted St.iUtt In American affairs and estab-
Ishcd the Monroe doctrine nnd the prin
ciple of arbitration.
Petrolt Pree Press : The settlement of the
Venezuelan dispute without forfeiting our
Ights or Impairing our dignity nnd self-
respect Is one of the most notable triumphs
of diplomatic negotiations , and the outcome
cllccts lasting credit upon nn ndmlnl tra-
lon that has never failed In Its devotion to
\merlcpn honor nnd dignity and In the pro-
eel Ion ot the country's rights and good
i a me.
Chicago Journal : lint more Important than
he Immediate victory is the precedent that
t established. Never again will a Ktiropean
latlon put forth claims to American terrl-
ory without consulting the government of
ho United Status. The Monroe doctrine Is
low a part of International law beyond
llspute and It is the doctrine according to
he most recent construction put upon it by
this country. "The United States Is today
uractlcally sovereign on this continent nnd
its flat Is law. "
Kansas City Star : If the system of oct-
tling disputes created by this treaty Is
adopted by nil civilized nation.1 ! this grat
burden can be lifted and the money wrung
I rum the earnings ct Industry can he allowed
to remain where It belongs. In the pockets
of those who have- acquired It by work. Kor
this great benefit to mankind the world la
largely Indebted to President Cleveland and
Secretary of State Hlehard Olney. and no
greater achievement in Htalcsmanhlp hits
ever been accomplished before.
Chicago Post : Lord Salisbury has aban-
Inncd an untenable nnd weak case , but
Knglnnd has tint been hnmlll.itcd In the
least. On the contrary , ahc has triumphed.
Fhe has bowed to the dlctatr-s of Justice and
right and thereby established a high title to
1'p considered among the most truly ml
vanccd nations. The United Stated , In the
rl ht from the outset , lias demonstrated Its
disinterestedness and sincerity. It acts as
Venezuela's friend while protecting Its own
Interests , but It wants nothing more tlinn
Justice.
St. Louis Republic : The fact Is that Hng-
l.ind wan cleverly cornered In her contoni-
n'ated Venezuelan grab mid was forced to
hold off. Hut It Is gratifying to have an
acknowledgment that the United States
were right and that nn honorable nnd Juxt
settlement of the controversy Is practically
Eiind. It IK even more gratifying to hear
from the Ilrltlsh premier a fair assurance
( hat n plan linn been suggested for the
arbitration of territorial 'disputed ' which
offers n prospect tlmt the principle may be
applied In a great number of cases.
Chicago Chronicle : It is not settled as to
how InnR a time of occupation shall he re
quited to give llrc-.it Ilrltaln territorial rights
over Ha subjects. Some say twelve years.
otheTK thirty years , others llfty years. Hut
the time imirt be lorn ; enough to ratnhll.Hh
the fact thnt the occupants of the territory
have acquired In go d faith equitable lights
and are tint mere adventurers and Kqn.ittcrs.
Thin was the suggestion of the United States
government. It shows thnt American dlplo-
jiiacy under Prchldcnt Cleveland and Sec-
irtary Olney has , been vigorous nnd In
genious. It baa solved a problem tlmt might
have led to serious consequences.
Chicago Tlmca-llerald : Ir , Olnoy put for
ward two great principles. The fhst was that
questIcna concerning the relations of Ameri
can republics with foreign nations affect the
United Status directly ns the paramount
power on this continent. The second was
that the United Statro have the right to
Insist upon the arbitration of such ques
tions when there Is n serious dnubt ns to
the legality of the claims : it lmic. In these
contentions he has wen the support of the
people of both nations , n support thnt was
reluctant at first , but ha.s been gradually
growing more and more cordial. We know
of no victory In modern diplomacy more im
pressive than the way Iy. rd Salisbury was
cornered and beaten by the sagacious nnd
persistent yankce lawyer.
Chicago Itccont : The whole Venezuelan
case will be arbitrated by a court of two
Americans , two Englishmen , and a fifth to
bo chosen by thcso four. The
result Is in every way Haltering. I-'irst ,
the particular point nt hazard In Venezuela's
ease will be settled on actual merit.
Focond. the United States' right to the main
tenance of the Monrcu doctrine has been
reccsnlzed , and her representatives admlt'cd
to counsel In n case , which , according to
Lord Salisbury -some weeks ngo lay purely
between Great Hrltuln and the South Ameri
can republic. Last , but not IciMt. the princi
ple of arbitration has been appealed to
again , nnd in a way which should make it
easier In future controversies to establish
Gaine-thlnt ; like a pt'rmununt board of arbi
tration or conciliation.
A m.u >
Jfew York World ( dcm. ) : They ( eastern
democrats ) know that free silver Is as dead
ns the ordinances of secession , nnd they
will net "continue the fight. "
Indianapolis Journal ( rep. ) : Silvcrltcs talk
nbout netting ready for IfluO. The free
silver Issue will be burled long before that
time , and the people who will bo cclc.br.it-
ing the centennial year will bavo no time to
dli ; It up.
New York Times ( dcm. ) : When , however ,
ho declares that , before 190U , the gold stand
ard democrats will have become cither bl-
metalllrits or republicans , and that by that
time thu American people will be ready to
join hlii ) and liU bimctalllst friends "in the
immediate restoration of the free and un
limited coinage of gold and .silver at the
present legal ratio of 1C to 1 , " wo feel
moved to ask how much of n defeat would
lie required to take the non.sen.se out of Mr.
Hryan.
Glnbe-Democrnt ( rep. ) : When nn Issue of
so much impoitonce , and one so closely re
lated to the material interests of all classes ,
is thus fully considered and conclusively de
termined , It should be dropped by the de
feated party In deference to public opinion
as a matter of common patriotism. The
inople are weary of Htrlfe nnd uncertainty ,
and' they huvo a right to Insist that the
politicians shall let the money question
alone , and give the country a fair chaneo
to regain what It has lost nnd to pr-cspcr in
a outstantiul and satisfactory way.
Louisville Courier-Journal ( dom. ) : We wish
to go to work now nnd relieve the losses
which this gigantic delusion has brought
upon the country.'e drain * peace. The
country wants rest from agitation , nnd work
for the idle. The supreme court of Ameri
can politk's has puMcd on the issues. Now
the people want ; i chaneo to work and make
30IHU money. The man who seeks to renew
the proposition to deliver the country to the
mlno owners Is a public enemy. Hut , seek
as ho may , the people will no longer heed
him. They will refuse to bu "agitated" by
powerless agitators.
Kansas City Star ( dun. ) : Xo president ban
ever been elected by no Inrge n majority of
the popular vote as William .McKlnley. Ilia
majority In the electoral college will bu
greater than tl.at of any of his predcccHscirs.
The stateti supporting l.lni represent a vain
proportion of the Intelligence and productive
wealth nf the country. The verdict In favor
of thu Issue upon which McKlnley was
elected Is u coneltiHlvo as any reasonable
r.craon coulil ileolre. It affords no apology
for an appeal. It declares In a. distinct and
unmlatalublo manner that the people do
not favor a revolution In thu currency on
the ternw laid down by thu silver demo
crats , and that they demand a Hiirccasu of
agitation an that question , In the facu of
this plain admonition thu silver advocates
who are clamoring for a revival of the
l contention < which rout the country many mil
I lloim of dnlUra are dlMtlnying c. n'rinpt '
, for the popular will which la Indefensible
.and , which nhouit thnt with 'hem ' the pridu
i' , of ' personal opinion Is fnr n'iovp ' the- instincts
of patriotism.
MMCIM.P.Y sirsT "uT\n TIM : M\VS.
Inu Otlior Way \VI1I lie l.riini Hint
III * HUM Ill-oil I'.lectcil.
St. Loiild Ul'ilie-lvmnrriit.
Mr. McKlnley will have to I earn from
the ncwspaptrx that ho has received n ma
jority of the elcctur.ll votes , nnd bn.s been
duly nnd formally elected president of the
United States. When n JPOO government
clerkship Is filled the nppolntee receives a
notice from the Civil Service commission.
A member-elect of congress Is given n cer-
tltlente by the secretary of the state In
xvliu-h ho live * . A postmaster , after being
conllrmed by the jon-ite , Is given a com-
mission. rut the cltlxen who Is elected to
the highest oillco In the gift of the Ameri
can people receives no aotlce , no certificate ,
no eomnilstlon.
Several year ngo , nfior the nneomfortn-
bli * exi erloice In ISTfi , congrew paused nn
floctor.il l.uv , setting forth In much detail
the ptivediitp for the reception nnd canvass
of b'lll.its east by the electors. These elec
tors ni-ct at the state capital * and prepare
the ivurns. Three acts uf returns are forwarded -
warded from each state to Washington.
They are ger.rded with great care. On the
appointed day the senators march over to
the hoimc , and. In Joint session , with much
formality , every step in which Is directed by
law. the returns are canvassed. Then the
vice president , announces the immea of
those chosen for president nnd vice presi
dent for the term beginning on the 4th nt
Mnrch. With thnt the formalities end.
There Is no provision fur any notice to
the two men found to be elected.
When Mr. ( lenrgi * K. Kdmunds was In the
senate ho had n good deal to do with the
drafting nf the elaborate law under which
the electoral votes are now cnnvasscd. lie
was asked one day how n man elected to
the presidency wan going to find It out.
"Uy reading the newspapers. " was the
reply.
As Inauguration day draws near , a com
mittee of Heiiittors and lepreycntntlvcs Is
apiHilnted to have In charge the arrange
ments. This committee usually has some
correspondence with the president-elect , to
learn his personal wished regarding the
program. Nothing , however , In the form
of an otrielal statement of the canvass of
the returns ta sent to the president-elect.
When the proper tlmo comes Mr. McKln
ley. having read In the newspapers that lie
hns been elected , will go to Washington.
He will call upon President Cleveland. An
hour later 1'resldent Cle-veland will call
upon Mr. McKlnley. These calls will take
pinco a day or two before the 4th of March.
On the monllng of ( he lib President Cleve
land will come to the hotel ngaln. take Mr.
McKlnley in nil open haroi'chc behind four
black burses nnd ride with him Io the sen <
a to wing of the capital. There , In the presi
dent's J'oom. the committee of arrangements
will meet the president-elect nnd the presi
dent lu escort them to the senate chamber.
That will be the that ollielal Informal ! ' n
Mr. McKlnley will receive that he Is to
become president nf the United States. All
of the Information that he has had to guide
him up to that moment will have been
derived from the newspapers. Ten minutes
later Mr. McKlnley will put his hand un the
open blblo nnd be sworn by Chief Justice
Puller. That act will make him president
of the United States. Without a scrap uf
paper to show bin authority he will enter
upon his duties as president.
The net of President Cleveland In calling
for Mr. McKlnley and escorting him to the
senate Is out ) of courtesy only. President
Cleveland will learn that Mr. McKlnley Is
tu be the successor In the samn way that
Mr. McKlnley will through the newspapers.
It Is within the memory of many now living
th.it a president declined to perform this
net of courtesy , nnd Hint n president-elect
made his way alone to ) the cnpltol to be tc-
celved by the senate and sworn. President
Andrew Johnson refused to go with ( Jeneral
Orant.
It seems singular that with all of the
elaborate electoral ! program there hbonld
bc > no provision for nn olhVlnl notification of
his election to the president-elect , nnd tlmt
with nil nf the pomp nnd ceremony of In
auguration there Hhould be Issued nn com
mission , no proclamation , tu give ofllelal In
formation of a change uf administration.
Till : SOI Til IIS HAD IC.VOIICII.
\o .MnriI'liMlou mnl I'rciSilver III
Its I'olllli'til 111.-I.
Chit-ago e.'hr < > Mli ! > i > h'm. )
All reports from the nonth nre to the
effect that the most enlightened nnd lnlhi"ii-
tinl domourntu are tired ( it the fusion with
populist nnd free .silver rcpudlaturx. Ji ncs
and Tlllnian are- the only persoim who shout
th.it they will stay on board Urn wro'Kud
ship and wink with it to the bottom.
The honest vote of the south novcr would
Imvo been for free silver except through
false leadership and fictitious nlnrm party
cries. Hard times following the destruc
tion of nil property by the war nnd the low-
price of cotton , caused by overproduction ,
inspired a coilclerabH ; ; > popular sentiment
in favor of a rotten money system under
which debu could be cheaply paid and an
Inllated pi leu would bu placed on stnple
products.
This was n vital error. Hut It was the
hasl.3 of populist strength. The populist
vute came from the men In debt who raised
cotton. They believed thnt by the populist
scheme their debts could bo scaled GO per
cint and the price of their cotton Increased
50 per cent. Politicians of both parties
einirte 1 the vote Inspired by this - dishonest
est sentiment. Politicians who knew bet
ter a hunched times over sacrificed their
honesty for votes.
The InulncM men , the manufacturers ,
those having great trade nnd Industrial In
terests at the south , al'-o knew better all the
time. Hut they were unable to resist the
political drift originating In thu men who
wanted cheap money and thu men who
uanteil the chejp money vote.
Xow there is a revelation. The masses
who wanted lotten money have learned that
they cannot have lt.They have learned aiV ! >
that honest money Is the best for the pay
ment nf debts anil the price of crops.
The democratic politicians , who have been
courting silver and the popullst.s have seen
i he bone.st popular vote drifting away from
ihem. They see- that a free silver party cin
ii'ner elect a president nor a majority In
riiiiKrcft * . They see that In the near future
tlic principal states nf the tjoulh will be as
pronounced tor licneat money as Illinois or
New York.
Significant evidence of these facts Is pro
duced In an interview with Congrcswnan
C. J. Hoatner of Louisiana , recently reelected -
elected after being deprived of his scat. He
said In a public manner that , nltluiugh the
southern states cant their vutcx for free
Oliver , this was their last trip on that end
less , but fruitless voyage. Hoatner Is right !
A roxsi'irror.s FA
ItrsuIlM uf I < VIM * Silver Aiii-nl | | Io
Kn rnii-i'N nmlVnrlln ; iiiii. .
Now lurk Wurl'l ' ( d < > ni. '
The appeal of the five ( diver pnipagandlutH
was directed ehlolly to the worl < lnimen In
cities and to the farmers of the country.
Thnt It conspicuously fulled In both direc
tions the returns show. The following table
glvca the majorities for president in a dozen
uf the principal cities in 1S'J2 and ISDO :
Now York . IS-Mi-rioCe'laml ! . ) .c < w-.McKlii-y |
Clili-Hito . Mavi-rlcvi'l.inil Wi.Oixi-lli-Klnlcy
rhllmlclplila . . . M.2lJ-llnrrl uii llS.OnQ-ilc-Klnli-y
llroiililjii . ao.ccr.-flevi'lniiil S2.u i-AlcKlnli'y
St. Uiuls . X.V.i-llrirrl 'iM li.CMO-McKlnlcy
Jlnxl'in . 9.S0I cB\clninl | II ( HM.Mcl\lnli-y
llJltlmnn . ll.COO Cleveland Hi.cii'1-.MrKlnU-y '
Clm-lnnnll . 3.671-llarrli'iiii ' 19 wi-Sti-Klnliy
c | . \t-lund . suMS-riMi-l.-mil a ru'j-Mi-Klnli-y
Detroit . l.SISM'levfliilnl 7.iim-Mi-Klnli-y
Illlfr.-ll , , . Ul-rli'Vrlnlll 23.IJMI-.Mrl < lli-y | |
Mllnuikr . SiK-c'l.-vi-l.inil ! i.viii..Mi.Kinl
InillannpolU . . . . V.Sne' ' : > ll'l H 'OO-McKlnl'-y '
Of thcHo thirteen cities CleveUnd carried
ten In IS92 by an aggregate majority of iOI-
000. Ilryan IOKI-J them now by an aggregate
majority of "cy.OOO u total democratic josu
In thciio cities alone of over 100,009 voUs.
The republican gain In the three cltlttt which
they carried In 1832 wan \M'- \ & .
Of all the largo cities In the country Ilryan
carried only t < vo New Orleans and Denver.
Of nearly COO clths and towns In Now HUB-
land the homeo of wngo-earncro Hryan car
ried only fourl
The record uf the great agricultural xtalc
Is the name , as these majorities for McKln
ley ahow :
llUnoU . IM.MOI.Vorlli Dakota . C.OOQ
Iowa . 72.WAVUron > ; lll .
42.000 , Went Virginia. . . . IJ.WW
Mlniu-notn . M.OOOj
Thu voters who weru appealed to In clagBtii
voted In ninsjea ajjaliut repudiation and a
cheaper and poorer dollar. Free sliver IH art
dcm ) nn 'ts predccmsor the greenback do-
' , ; TIM ; ctiiiM'.r
I
Minneapolis Tlmc : It In nstonlchlng the
nmniinl of cnblnet tnlent there U lying
around loose In this fortunate country. It
would be hard to throw n ctmnv ball without
hitting the plug hat of a possibility.
New York Tribune : The gossip * In and
nut of the newspapers nre already making
the cnblnet for the president-elect. Why
not give him n few days first to think nbout
It himself ? And now that the country IH
safe. Isn't It n good tlmo to take a little
rest from politics anyway ?
Minneapolis Tribune : t'p to drtte thirty"
i cabinet olllrcrs hnve been delected , but nom <
i of them wtoh to admit that they hnve Nought
the olllce. In fact , It has been thrust upon
them by anonymous compondcjit . Still , It
It Is the will of the people , most of them
will accept nnd do the bent they can.
Chicago Chronicle : That grand old farmer ,
Samuel W. Allerton , la the man for Hecretary
of ngrlculture. All others must get oft the
j truck. Whnt dot-s Perry Heath know nbout
' rutabaga how and Poland I'hlnn heiw ? Let
I the horny-handed Julius Sterling Morton bo
succeeded by Sam , the Sen of the Soil.
New York Times : The mention of Mr.
llourke Coekran's name In connection with
the attorney generaltdilp In Mr. MeKlnley's
cabinet can hardly be ngrceablo to him. tt
Is nn Imputation on his deinnrracy. No
democratic supporter ot the gold standard
will accept olllcu under the McKlnley ad
ministration.
Kl.Slir.S 01ITX. .
Indianapolis Jnurnnl : Tommy 1'aw , wh.it
IM n tllvlnt * lu-iiliT ?
Mr. I > ' | KK-\\ > | | , porhnpp , one of thoflo
; polltlcnl pic.'iuhctit might lia called a di
vine heeler ; t don't know.
Cleveland I.oulor : : "Wlml tnak < * a that
fruit vender MO shortwlmlod ? "
"I guess be uses up all ill.- * breath In
polishing * his appk-a. "
Chicago Record : "Pa , why does history
repeat ftseUV"
"Ilncnuse there U no telephone girl
mound to mnke It ring otf. "
Detroit Tribune : lie bent him low until
bin breath Mivopt her brow ,
"H.irlhiRl" he whispered.
llln Iire.itli , by the w y , wns strong
ctuiimh to xwcep the Moor , lint tlmt Is an
other Mtory.
Somervlllo Journal : The difference be
tween a bicycle nml nn im&uiufnctory btia-
b.-ind Is thnt a woimin can't sue a bicycle
Tor non-Hlipport.
Yonkers Stntesmnn : "Can't yon see Hint
Hlgn. ' .I IP ware of the DosV' * ' nuked , the
bnlv ot the bouse , Indignantly.
"No , mum , I really cntinot , " replied tbo
tramp at the door ; "you ( , I ruined my
eyesight lookln * for work. "
fit. l.ouls Republic : "Tho.ro was a tlmo
mlien 1 inndc- this whole city take water. "
"When was tlmt ? "
"When I drove- milk wagon. "
Chicago Tribune : Stan ( with bundle )
Whnt on n you give me fur two dozen cuples
of 'Ooln's Klimnelnl School ?
ne.iler ( In si-eond-liiuid book ) They are
wirlh now about 2 cents
Two evilly apli-re ? I'll take It. "
"I didn't ny 1 e-entH apiece. They're
worth L' cents a pound. "
Cleveland Leader : Mrs. Daniels How do '
you manage to keep yutir bnslund homo
nt nights ? I never e\in get mlnu to stay
I in.Mrs.
Mrs. llavls I always have onions for sup
per , nnd my husband Is never able to re
frain from eating them when they are up
the table.
ChlcdRO Ilccord.
'TIs now the rubber doughnut ,
While times nre getting duller ,
T.-ikts ( in another twist or two
And calls Itself a cruller.
STD.MlMil ) .
He's one o' these braggedy fe'llers , who
Thinks he knows mou-'n me ef you
"llotit over'thlng , un' caln't be beat
When It coiiH-s down to glvln1 ye point *
on wbral ;
O' courno , he's smart , I'll 'loxv nil tbet ,
llut th' best a * us sometimes talks through
our hull
Cornered me 'totbrr day on Hi' street ,
Ast me 'bunt silver Movornln' wheat : ,
"P'lxes Hi" relative prloo , " sez be ;
( nurse bo thmiKlt ! In * hod unviTliod mo !
Hut 1 PC-/ , 17. my blood commenced to bile :
"What m.iUed ( llf'runt price's on eoeoanul
llo ? "
Well , tbet stnmped Mm ; didn't know
In what ki'iurli's tvhi'it omld Rrow ,
UP eoooumilB iiiitlirr "Wbat'rt th' use
< ) ' any man n-tcarin1 luoii-
An' slttln' riled ? " an' nod he'd bet
I'd ortcr ki-i-K mv lilini.d iiM'itli thi-t !
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