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A Virginian—An American.
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, occupies a
unique position. A southerner, an ex
confederate soldier, a member of a fam
ily that gave to the confederacy its most
renowned military leader —he Is the only
member of the Cleveland administration
who has had the manhood, the courage,
the patriotism to stand up for the Amer
ican flag and to demand that Am-rican
citizens in Cuba be given their treaty
rights.
Out of the rack of an administration
smothered by the hearty contempt of all
honest and patriotic mm rises this Mr
glniar.. this southerner, this American —
a strong and picturesque figure—and
sends hot word to thoce who sent him to
Cuba, that if ho is not sustained In his
Intention to protect American citizens
and the American flag from insult ho will
refuse longer to be made a witness of
the shameful scene? that arc taking place
dally before his eyes. He cabled his
resignation and was Induced to with
draw it only on the assurance that
his departure from Havana at this time
would leave American citizens unpro
tected, pending the change of administra
tion.
Smartine with the knowledge of the
fact that ho was sent to Cuba to be made
a pliant tool of the conspirators tn XX'a-h
--tngton. who >e m to be in active part
nership with the Sprint h govern tn* ..t to
crush the Cuban patriots, Fitzhugh l«o
tells in a few e'oquent words the d!.*-
grm >» and humiliation that American cit
izens In Cuba are compelled to stiff r ns
I?-.- result « f Olney's conni
vance with the Fpa oards fur the benefit
<f the holders of Spanish bonds. And
he plainly tells thoee who have disgraced
their govern nai nt and the American name
that his resignation is at their service.
At his wools the whole country takes
fire. IJke a flash of light in a dark
pin ». his attitude tells the whole story
of ! >w the rights of American citizens
have fceea ignored, how the honor of the
A .icricnn flag has been sacrificed to the
cup «llty or the stupidity of the Cleve
land administration. The exposure is
complete, and it is fitting that such an
exposure should have been made by a
It is fl-ting, too, that thb protest
•gainst the infamies that have sprung
from content ptuotis disregard of public
opinion by the Cleveland administration
should come from a Virginian, it was
a Virginian who calk'd the American
people to their duty when British op
pression was rife, it was a Virginian
v ho led the armies of the American rev
olutionist*. It was a Virginian who
wrote the declaration of independence.
And it has lieen Virginians who, when
cal ed to the president's <hair, have giv
en to the republic its greatest strength
•rd glory, and prnsperf’y.
Ijet nene supio . that a mere passing
eloud. such sis that of ' ewlandum. can
dim American patriotism or d*-tr«>y the
American spirit Infam < - if- • and hate
ti < r little ■!• y. tnd at • forg <ten. Coo-
Fplra* to destroy 111 rty die as soon
ts ti • y are exp» But American i»a
triotism i Is qu* .*th«M from sire to son
•ml can never die For this tea on we
hear the voice of Lee rais' dto defend
the honor ot the American flag ar.d
the right* of American citizens, and
for this reason we hs ar the voice of
Ethan Allen, descendant of a noble line
of patriots.-ending pre tings to his pa
triot bn-ther in Cuba.
Clevelandism has done its worst. Hav
ing wrecked the busiuoss and commer
rlai liite.e tjj of the r-i bi •. it is fit
ting that It should • spire under the lo d
<f shame involved In the exposure • ■ s s
efforts to barter away human liberty
tn Cu' a.
Ikes anylwdy tn«r ui..i Mr. McKin
ley's Cuban policy is? Thus far, Air.
Hanna Las u as silent as a clam.
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What Countries Will Be Affected.
Uu‘if ,<.e at.m.gtuiiuit t .It ts wading
forth- president's sig’iatsi.v, it will be
of some inter* ,-t in this <■■«.■. ■•■tian to
consider what its prarlical effeels will
be and rh; h of the varioes il irop ,, ..n
countries will suffer most on account of
its provlsl.tns.
These questions can be very easily an
swered by referring to the tecords of
the last fiscal year. From the-e rotxxnl*
it is found that o. t of 57.L13 ital.'an im
migrants, over fourteen years • f age.
there were 21,371 illiterates; oat of ?■?.-
051 from Anstria-Ht ngary. 23.773 illit
erates, and out ofSc.lOS from liussia. 12.-
Sls were illiterates. Although Germany
sent over to this country last year 25,-
334 immigrants, there were only 750 cf
this numlur who could not re ”1 and
write. Out of 7.81 S from Norway the e
were only 9-1 Illiterates; out of 15.W21
from Sweden only 219; out of 37,1 d;
from Ireland only S.'iSG; nnd out of 15.-
622 from Englar.d only SCO.
From the above tie? it will l o ob
served that the < uuntrios of I'urope
which will feel the effc *s <>f ihe pro
posed immigration rnca. u -e Most per
ceptibly are Italy, Aiwtri t-H> aya.y und
Russia. While these three countries sent
over 149,766 immigrants last venr nearly
half of this number, or 67.963, were
wholly illiterate. Out of a total of 105.-
694 Immigrants furnished by the five
other European countries mentioned,
only 5.53 S were not able to read and
write. Bo far as these countries are con
cerned. therefore, the tide of immigrants
which they send over to our shores will
not be seriously diminished.
America Is glad to extend its hospi
tality to European immigrants of the
better class, who come over to this coun
try for the purpose of making indus
trious and law-abiding citizens; but in
order to preserve the integrity of our
institutions, it is nee. eary that illiterate
and vicious immigration should be
checked.
Mr. Foraker may be able to down some
other man. but Hanna oversizes him.
Democratic Party and the Situation.
We judge that The New York Sun is
greatly worried over the future of the
democratic party. The fact is appar
ent enough, but the reason therefor
seems to be neatly buried In Mr. I'anas
backyard.
The Sun says:
Th# democracy, then, will inevitably lose
a large fraction of th# votes it command'd
tn imS If It ding# to the Chicago pro
gramme. W# s.iouhl bear tn mind, on th#
ether hand, that in 189 J It obtained a large
majority ot the electoral votes In the teeth
of both republicans and populists. How
can It regain that preponderance, except
by recoierhig the help of democrats who
vated last Novemle-r either for the repub
lican candidates or for those of the In
diauapoLs convention.
What is all this about? Why simply
this: That no matter what the up.-hot
of the McKinley administration, the
democrats can hope for no indorsement
from the people until they have turned
tail on their own party and embraced
republicanism.
We beg to remind The Sun that the
democratic party was more potent iu
1896, so far as the popular vote is con
cerned, than it was in 1592. Conse
quently, it may bp said that the repub
lican side show nt Indianapolis bellied
rather than hurt the party. The reme
dy that Mr. Dana proposes for regain
ing what ho darkly calls •‘preponder
ance.** Is as far away from the demo
cratic programme and purpose as ary
scheme can be. Those who slipped out
of the party for the purpose of elevating
republicanism will cither have to re
main where their attitude places them,
or they will have tn take up the bur
den of democracy at tho point where
th«*y throw it aside. They have tTeir
choice in the matter, and no emotional
appeals will bn made to them.
The general public disgu.-t at (lie re
sults of Clevp’andism did more to de
feat the democratic party than al! other
causes combined, and. In order to crush
out the thing and destroy it complete
ly as they hoped, men had never
before taken special interest in a gener
al election, came out to th" polls and
voted. Not al! tho platforms the real
democrats could writ" wore sufficient
to dear the skirts of tho party of tho
taint cf Clevelandism in the public
mind. It stuck. Thousands of voters
who would have otherwise voted for the
democrat!" candidates were so disgusted
and enraged at Cievetandism that they
vot d against their convictions In or
der to rebuke the party of which they
conceived Clevelandism to boa product.
Th" arguments were that Clev"landirm
had brought ruin to the business and
agricultural inter* hi; that Cleveland-
Fm began its deadly work undei dem
ocratic auspices; and. therefore, the
democratic pr'ty was responsible.
If the party had not cut entirely loose
front the deadly thing, its fat** jvould
have been that of the Palmer-Buckner
affair with h stood for Clevelandism.
t'ndrr the circumstances, while tho par
ty did not win. it more than held its
own before tho people, and this must be
regarded a.s almost a miracle when wo
remember that tho party made Cleve
landism possible.
We call Mr. Dana’s attention to tho
fart that the republlcat * are now on
trial.
t.et the republleans neglect to redeem
th"ir pledges -let them neglect to re
store prosperity —and the democratic
r-. pon*!eran< e will a.ppoar scorer than
some of the brethren now anticipate.
Tho democrats will not only make up
tl » cotrparatlvely Insignificant diffo r
enee I*'t , «-<*-n the vote for Bryan and
that for McKinley, but thev will over
throw tho republican majority in con
<rr«“-': at the next election, and install a
democratic president two years there
after.
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It seems that Corbett and Fitzsim
mons have really "one Into training.
The Distribution of Cabinet Plums.
In what measure have thz various
stales of the union been represented in
tl»« president s cabinet rince the gov
ernment was first establi-l: ’ti?
This question is one national in
terest just at this time, when the pres
ident-elect. afttr knitting his brows
over the ma ter for the last threa
n inths and carefully weighing tho dif
unit for* • s which contributed to his
eici tion. l:as at k.tr'ii complet'd tha
distribution of his cabinet portfolios.
I;, inding these several apjiointm- nts,
tho order in which the v.rictis state* of
the union rank with rev >,e« t to cabinet,
plums is ns follows: M;; - rachusetts, "•>;
New York. 2'’; Permylvania, 27; Vir
ginia, 22; Ohio. 20; Maryland 16; K* n
tucky. 15: Connecticut. S; Indiana, 9;
tieorgia. 8; Tennessee, 8; Illinois, 7;
Maine. 6; South Caroilna, 6; Missouri,
6; Delaware, 5: Wisconsin, 5; lowa. 5;
Michigan. 5; Mississippi, 4: New Jersey,
4; North Carolina. 4; Louisiana. 3; Min
nesota. 3; New Hampshire, II; West Vir
ginia. 3; Verrr nt. 2: Arkansas, 1; Col
orado, 1; NebiT La. 1: Oregon, I, and
California, 1.
There r.re twelve states which have
never been represented in the cabinet.
■fli. se state* :> ’ Flork’n, Idaho, Kan-
TITK WEPKLV CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1897.
sas, Montana. North Dakota, Nevada,
Rhede Island, South Dakota, Texas,
ftah, Washington and Wyoming.
The state of Georgia has real
ly i;"cn awarded thirteen portfolios, as
Joseph Habersham was twice appointed
postmaster general and John Forsyth
twica secretary of state, while William
H. Crawford, besides serving under two
different administrations as re.rotary of
the treasury, also filled the position of
secretary cf war.
With respect to tho cabinet just named
by President-elect McKinley, it is curi
ous to note that with only one exception
the membeis chosen are natives of other
states than tl.o ones in which they re
side at present, John Sherman, of Ohio,
being the exception.
Is there no man in the senate with
grit enough to propose an investigation
into Olney's connection with the Span
ish government?
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Out With the Sash Cord.
Actuated by some motive that is in
scrutable to those who have watched
Its march from democracy to McKiniey
ism. The Now York World is moved to
remark that "if now 'lr. McKinley has
consented to lot the trusts select his
attorney general there is now and here
an end to tho possibility of success for
tho McKinley administration,” and it
adds that "there remains now nothing
but ‘a fearful looking for of judgment,’
and tho judgment will come, swift, sure
and cyclonic, at the polls."
In the name of the prophet, figs!
Likewise, rats! Also, poppycock! The
World knew, when it bolted its party,
precisely the programme that was to be
carried out.
The Clevelandism that defies the law
nnd makes our currency redeemable in
gold only—the Clevelandism that plund
ers the people by means of bond Issues
—the Clevelandism that protects the
trusts—this is the Clevelandism that
was to be continued. If the editor of
Tho World didn’t know of this pro
gramme he could easily have found it
out from the humblest reporter on his
paper.
But. ns a matter of fact, he know It.
And knowing it. lie indorsed McKinley.
Knowing it. he made a campaign for
the gold standard, for protection, for a
trust lawyer ns attorney general, and
for the whole diabolical plot by means
of which the voters of the republican
party were sold out to the money power.
The editor of The World is as respon
sible for McKinley as Hanna himself,
for while Hanna was running about
collecting hi immen o corruption fund
and organizing all the capitalized inter
ests of tho country. The Now York
'A’orid was engag din tho fa-more rep
rehensible business of deceiving its read
c-s. When lie said, "vote for McKin-
T' v and preserve the credit of the na
tion,” ho know that his appeal meant
"v >te for McKinley and save the trusts,**
and nothing eT e.
The Ccn. titution revs, therefore, that
It lies ill in the mouths of editors who
deserted their party to cry out now
rgaint th.*’ very results that they
F' >ved heaven and earth to bring about.
Arnone tlu IT ians captured by Gen
eral Gr*’; ne in his North Carolina cam
paign was one who when he di - ovr red
that he had been fighting arainst the
cause of human liberty, deliberately
strangled himself with his sash-tord.
His name has not lieon preserved, and
more’s tho pity, for he was a patriot
without knowing it.
b it possible that the newspapers
which bolted were deserters without
knowing it * If so, the simple remedy
of the poor ll*’-sian would be a more
appropriate remedy in this < than all
the alligator t< rrs they can shed dur
ing ti e next administration.
Simple .and *■« nip: to as it was and is.
wo commend tl:e Hessian’s example to
alt mot 1 who, whether knowingly or
ignorantly, have lent tlmmselv s to the
scheme of turning th" interests of the
people over to tho fonder mercies of
th*' trusts and the money power.
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If Mr. Cleveland had it to do over
rgaln. Im wouldn't appoint a Virginian
to l,e consi.l genes al at Havana, h a t of
all a Leo.
"All Aboard for the Pyramids.”
There se .n.* to be no limit to tho
audacity of modern enterprise.
From a r cent foreign dispatch it is
learned that a British traction com
pany has obtained from l.ead inarters
the privili go t>f laying a trolley line
from the cncieat. city ci Cairo iu Egypt
to the still more ancient pyramids at
Glzeh.
In a few months, therefore, the si
lence winch ha? brooded for centuries
about th" ‘ gloomy and austere obje ts
will be routed by the noisy clatter of
picnic e. •ur 1 -ioni.-t-;, while the steps of
•ho pyr- mid.- will be strewn with pop
corn balls and ginger bread.
XV’::. t a spectacle to contemplate'
These monuments which constitute the
remaining links between the civ
ii!r t'on of tin' present day and that of
tlm desnotlc Pharoahs overrun l y mod
ern trolley jarties! Ai d yet since work
ha ; already commenced on the prop, se i
; | ino very gr< •! stri t hos
the in’.ap nation to pie’ute r ich a scene
as tlm one above described.
XViiito ; trolley line from Cairo to the
pyr.mid? is in some respects a goon
thing, it may 1 ■ dottl ted whether or not
he rnterni' -e is a wire one. H r gen
• H tie world has !"ol<ed upon .he
I-s with awe Mil reverence. ln
d ‘d, *h< se tim -def ii;g obje ts which
lave kept watch for so many years
a'- ng the banks o tlm Nile have <i
ten been cited as the nearest human ap
p to the detiidiicn of eternity. Na
poleon was only sjmeulntlng as to the
cf the pyramids v.hen standing at
their base he said to his soldiers, “For
ty •■'••itcries are looking down upon
yon.”
Much of tho sentiment which clusters
about tlies.' Egvptfan me,num ’its will
undoubtedly lie destroyed by the ad’ ent
of tlm trolley car, and ’lm (h’fiii which
thcvtl re thrown about the traveler in
days! past will be di polled in some
r: .’mure at least l y the shout of tho
’ ’Oi’irae as be pull? t; e bell cord: “All
aboard f<-.r the pyramids!”
There is nothing sacred to modern
enterprise, however, rnd tho trolley 1 ne
to the pyramids is simply th * pre ursor
of other invasions which are soon to
follow it.
Os course, Mr. Cleveland never sus
pected that Fitzhugh Lee had grit
enough to expose tlie conspiracy l>y
means of which Olney has allowed the
Spaniards to butcher American citizens
and insult the American flag.
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Money Famine Among the Farmers.
The Boston Transcript prints in its
editorial columns the following state
ment vouched for by the XX’ashington
correspondent of The Richmond Dis
patch :
A gentleman from Abingdon, who has
been a commercial traveler for over
twenty years, was here yesterday. Speak
ing of tho condition of the people in a
financial way, ho said it was trulj- deplora
ble. In some sections they hiul absolutely
no money. A merchant of ample means,
and who did a rood linslner*, chiefly by
barter, had to travel all over his county
to procure enough money to pay him tho
amount ot a small bill of goods, which was
overdue. In some .places they never seo a
dollar, from year's iml to year’s end. He
found num* rous niercluuits who were una
ble to maku any purchases ot m-edeil goods,
beeause they had no possible prospect of
procuring tho currency with which to pay
tor it; and tho condition of former thriving
nnd prosperous people was appalling and
alarming.
The Transcript follows this with some
comments, which ate exceedingly in
teresting. It says that tlio picture can
hardly be overoruwn as the rural pre..-:s,
not only in X’irginia, but in states im
mediately adjoining, ate taking up the
statement, vouching for its truth, and
passing it. along with cumulative evi
dence; and the remark of a XVest X ir
glnia paper is quoted to this effect:
“Farming communities ate literally
gasping for money, as a dying person
gasps for breath.”
Our Boston contemporary should bo
told that the currency famine which it
places in X’irginia and in "states imme
diately adjoining” extends over iho
whole agricultural region of the repub
lic, south and west, and affects all who
are directly concerned in farming. The
Tianscript then proceed ; to comment <m
tho currency famine (in part) as fol
lows:
No argument ts ncressji.T-v. with such ob
j* ' t lessons In view, to show that the ma
chinery of our currency distribution I; all
out of gear. The money of the country
goes around and around hi pent-up chan
nels, mere local addies and Inner cir
cles. embracing a comparatively small
fraction of th*, wholo t nritory of the coun
try. instead of broadening out and blessing
those who are thirsting for the r lief ft
would bring. It is one of the most vital
qu< . lions t<> bi, consider, d in connection
wth pending currency reforms.
Our contemporary goes on to suggest
that the Bronins bill, which recent iy
passed the house, is calculated to a fiord
some degree of reiief. This bill permits
tlm establishment of national banks
with a capital of $20,000 in places con
taining a population of 5,000 or even less.
Tho Transcrijit says that "such a system
would boa boon to two-thirds of the
merican people directly and to all indi
rectly.”
There is one fact to which wo desire
to call the careful aft tvion <>f Tho Tr.m
--•;< ript. v. hieh seems in; lined to accept
facts, namely: that, although we had
our present currency system four years
ago. tho people were bordering on pros
jicrily. XVe have had tlm same sys’em
for thirty years, and the people hove
prospered to some extent. Indeed, they
have witnessed an era of remarkable in
dustrial development, and the agricul
tural classes have thrived until within
tho last four years. That this is true
cannot he denied It is a part of tho his
tory of tho country.
Tho conclusion to bo drawn from this
fact is that, although our present cur
rency system I unscientific in all re
spects, it Is not wholly nor even partly
rc j>onsib!e for the present condition of
affairs, it Is not responsible for tho
pre ent dearth of money in the farming
regions, a dearth that has reacted on
trade, commorc*' nnd business with the
most direful results. XX’o hope we take
'J Im Transcript with ns when we say
that the establishment of a. national
bank at every cross-roads in tho country
would not enable the farmers to get a
dollar of money in addition to that, which
they are now getting. They cannot
borrow from .a national bank unless they
have n<land i-eetirities as collateral,
and if they are so fortunate as to have
Tonds and securities, they are not like
ly to figure as borrowers.
In spite of all tho inventions of ‘he
.ngenions. Tn spite of the progress socle y
has rnr.de. in spite of the march of <iv
ilization. there is only one way by whi< h
tho prodm era can secure money, rnd
that is to exchange tho products of their
ia.'ior for It. Every dollar that is en
gaged either in trade or in speculation
mm t first pass through the pockets of
the farmers of this country or through
thehands of tho e who are directly depen
dent on them. Thi; is a fact that doos not
appear on the surface of things, but a lit
tl ’ reflection will t ltcav It ov absolute Is
the l-’w ihat makes the trade, commerce
and general busine s of tho country de
pendent on the thrift and prosperity of
tlm farming classes.
The Transcript is, therefore, going far
aft. Id when it seeks to find in our present
currency system the cause of the money
famine in the agricultural regions. That
cause is In plain view. It lies in tho
fact that the fneomes of the farmers
have I eon ent off during tho pi.;t four
years from one-half to twe-thirds. They,
therefore, have no money to con‘.r:h't’e
to trade and business. They hardly
have money to pay their ’ebts and tax >s.
Money is in itself, worth more than
an’’ article it will exchange for That
which was intend d to be only an expres
sion of value has become value itself.
There is nothing radically wrong about
our ei’'re”ev system exeejit the gold
t ind ird, ami that will not he radically
wrong >f tho republicans succeed, ;;s th y
have promised to do, in re-toring pros
perity. XX’o do rot propose to criticize
their plans, 1 nt wo say to The Boston
Tre.nsct ipt that there is only on*' way
that prosperity can be restored and bits -
ress lifted out of its pre ent depress!’n
is to give tim farmers fair eric's for
their crops, Any currency svs*?m that
fails to promote <h ! s remedy is doLctiye;
any ’og’s’ation ,’iat fails tn bring it about
morelv adds misery *o rein.
If the republicans can give the fn fli-
ers better prices by means of the tariff
or the single gold standard, ’hey can re
store prosperity. Otherwise all their
schemes will fall to the ground. There
can be no prosperity in any branch of
productive industry, no large profits in
business, no real commercial activity In
an agricultural country where the farm
ers are suffering from a money famine.
The Transcript may as well face this 'act
now as later.
Mr. Hanna will doubtless know how to
handle the senate when he gets in. Bus
iness, you know, just plain business.
That’s Hanna’s way.
Southern and New England Mills.
XVitlioul tailing the pains to investi
gate the truth of the matter The Boston
Transcript contends that the cotton
trade of New England is growing at a
much faster rate than the cotton trade
ot tho southern states.
To show the absurdity of such a claim,
however, let us glance for a moment at
the business of the past year. Through
out tho entire northeast there were
oniy 100,000 spindles added to the vari
ous cotton factories during the twelve
months ending September 1, 1806, while
In the south there were no less than
400,000 spindles added during the same
period of time. If these figures mean
anything at all they mean that the cot
ton trade of this section is fast outstrip
ping that of New England, and, in tho
light cf this Interesting Interpretation,
they flatly contradict the spurious claim
of The Boston Transcript.
In order to make tho proof of our
superior growth in the cotton industry
still more convincing, it may be cited in
this connection that the takings of the
southern cotton mills for the year end
ing September 1.1596, aegregated 70.000
bales more than for the year preceding,
while the takings of the eastern cotton
mills, including, of course, those of tho
New England states, revealed a shortage
of 484,026 bales during the same period.
Does this prove that tlie cotton trade
of New England is growing at a more
rapid rate than the cotton trade of tho
south? If not, then on what kind of a
showing does Tho Boston Transcript
base its observation?
But Tho Transcript displays its pro
vincial ignorance still further in de
claring that New England, while she
does not. produce the cotton plant, has
fur greater facilities for the manufacture
of cotton goods. This claim is support
ed by the statement that better labor is
to bo secured in New England, and
that money is more plentiful iu that
section than it is in the south. As to
the latter clause of this statement, there
can be no controversy. Still there is
money enough in tills section to go far
toward meeting the actual demands cf
the situation. So far as the labor prob
lem is concerned it may lie very gravely
doubted whether or not the labor of
New England, so far as its efficiency is
concerned, is any better than that of the
soul li. Over and above these consider
ations. however, looms tim fact that tlio
cotton plant is a native to this section,
and that hero by every rule of experi
ence ami economy, its manufacture
should bo carried on. What providence
has decreed in tiiis respect it is impos
sible for New England to reverse.
But The Transcript argues still fur
ther that the south is lacking in the
capacity for organization. In response
to this fling The Chattanooga Trades
man shows that the south lias already
built up a cotton industry capitalized at
>125 000.000. besides demonstrating her
ability to cope with New England in
other lines of enterprise. Before mak
ing invidious comparisons between the
south and the northeast, Tlio Boston
Transcript should first be sure of the
ground on which it bases its observa
tions.
Oom Paul wants $2,000,000 from John
ny Bull for tiie Jamieson raid. This
will make John scratch his head.
Prosperity and the Gold Standard.
Tlie national sound mouej league, the
purpose of which is to renew tlie agita
tion ot tlie money question, met in New
York yesterday and carried out a cut
and-dried programme that was given to
the newspapers the night before, it is
a pity that those who believe in tlie doc
trines of tlie league do not live up to
their professions. They profess to dep
recate "agitation’’ on the currency ques
tion, and yet they are preparing to re
new it on a larger scale than ever.
And to what end? XU tlie agita
tion that may result from their “league"
and its branches will instantly bring to
tho surface counter agitation. But this
is not all. Their arguments have all
been used, they are perfectly veil un
derstood, and they will avail nothing
unless prosperity is restored. And if
prosperity is restored under the gold
standard their agitation will be worth
less than it costs, for there will be no
need of it.
The counter agitation to which ref
erence has been made has already shown
its head. The silver rep*i!>]|ca:'s in con
gress have issued a call to members of
their party who oppose the gold stand
ard to organize whenever their number is
sufficiently large for organization, and
to make tho organization complete, a
provisional national committee is to
assemble in Chicago on the sth of June.
The Constitution repeats Imre what it
said when tlio hundred or more mnltf
rt’TTionnires of New X'ork city signed
the call for the national league. If
these irm’ti-mlllinnalres had met to
gether nnd passed this resolution —
Resolved. That we proceed to restore
prosperity.
tho people would have taken it as a
very wholesome and substantial argu
ment in favor of tho gold standard. It
would have had more force and effect
than a dozen national leagues with t"n
thousand perfunctory branch leagues.
There is but one way to maintain the
gold standard and that is for those who
advocate it u> get together anil restore
prosperity; to get together and give the
I’armera better prices for their products
and the v.age-earners higher wages,
and the idle workers something to do.
If they do not do this, or. to put it more
bread!}', if this is not done, they may as
well try to turn the stars in their courses
as to maintain the gold standard.
They may organize leagues until they
have one at every corner of every street
in every city, town and village. They
may send out printed stuff so bulky that
it will tax every freight train in the
country. They may argue themselves
hoarse. But all of it, and as much
again, will avail nothing, if the people
do not have prosperity.
The one reply to every movement and
every argument will lie, “Well, if your
gold standard is such a fine thing, why
doesn't it bring prosperity? Why
doesn’t it put more money in circula
tion? Why doesn’t It improve busi
ness?”
In other words —and these multi-mil
lionaires may as well understand it
now as later —the gold standard is on
trial. The people are testing its effica
cy. Vp to this hour, its results haqp
been pestiferous, deadly—as the demo
crats declared they would be—and un
less prosperity comes during the first
eighteen months of Mr. McKinley’s ad
ministration, the people will sweep the
gold standard congress out of sight pre
liminary to ridding themselves of the
gold standard In 1500.
Mr. Foraker will please bear in mind
tliat when he wants a place he has to
hustle for it. XX'hen Hanna wants any
thing, he simply asks for it. It is mere
ly a difference of men and methods.
The Cost of Holding Elections.
The Cincinnati board of elections has
recently compiled and published the fol
lowing comparative table of election ex
penses:
(Expenses! Reg. ■ Prca.
|for 1X96. |voters.i vote.
Baltimore 14 85.226 3S 112..49 10T.981
Chicago 286.624 47 373.981 859.973
Cincinnati 58.634 50 80.88-S 76.997
Cleveland ‘ 47.116 05 72.64 s 70.220
Jietroft ’ i 5.714 57.W5' 48.534
New York ! 811.950 18 330,781 312.846
fit. Ixniis ; 91.X92 18; ULMSI USAZ7
Os course these figures do not include
the sums of money spent by republican
heelers at the polls last fall, but only
the actual expenses incurred by the vari
ous cities named in receiving and count
ing the vote.
On reducing the amounts expended by
these cities to a per capita basis, it is
found that New York heads the list with
a per capita expense of $1.03. Next comes
Chicago with 7G cents; Baltimore with
75 cents; Cincinnati with 72 cents; St.
Louts with 70 cents; Cleveland with 65
cents, and Detroit with 33 cents.
The heavy expense Incurred by New
York city is explained by the fact that
ten or twelve election officers are placed
in charge of each precinct or booth,
while in Ohio and other states only six
officers are employed. No explanation
is given of tlie small cost of holding tha
election in Detroit.
The one argument in favor of the gold
standard that will satisfy tlie people is
prosperity. If the “sound” money men
can t bring that forth, they may as well
surrender to the inevitable.
What Does Pennsylvania Get?
Tlie state of Pennsylvania is not ex
actly pleased with the manner in which
the cabinet portfolios have been dis
tributed l»y the president-elect.
Though verbally accepting the result,
there is nevertheless a tone of protest
abo it the editorial sentiments of the
Pennsylvania papers which is not in
keeping with this outward show of ac
quiescence.
What means tiiis lack of enthusiasm
on the part of these stout republican
dailies of the Keystone State? XX’ithout
multiplying words, it is due to the fail
ure of Prtsidont-elect McKinley to rec
ognize the state of Pennsylvania in his
cabinet appointments, notwithstanding
the fact that Pennsylvania gave him tlie
largest majority of any state in tlie re
cent. election. Indeed, the state sur
passed* its own record in giving tlie re
publican nominee for president a major
ity of 3(10,000 votes.
On tlie strength of this magnificent
showing it was generally expected
throughout tlie country, as well as in
Pennsylvania, that some big cabinet
plum would fall into the lan of the Key
stone State. Indeed, the Pennsylvania
pajiers were full of this hope at tlm time
of the election, nor did it forsake them
until the last appointment was made,
a few days ago. It then became evident
that, in spite of the vote which she had
east for the republican ticket. Pennsyl
vania would receive no cabinet recogni
tion at the bands of the incoming ad
ministration.
It is not surprising, therefore, that
Pennsylvania republicans should be
somewhat vexed over the distribution
of cabinet prizes, and that even those
papers which have heretofore been
loudest in extolling the virtues of the
president-elect should part with some
of their enthusiasm. As if grabbing
at a straw, one of these papers ventures
to hope that if a new cabinet pcrMella
is created within the next year or two,
some worthy citizen of Pennsylvania
may be called upon to fill the position.
In the absence of any good assurance,
however, to the effc t that such an office
will be created, it looks very much as if
tho state is going to lie le't out in tho
cold. That Pennsylvania should thus be
made tn figure in the role of King Lear
is not only hard, but savors of political
ingratitude.
The reason the powers are aiding the
sultan in Crete is because a war bet ween
Greece and Turkey would lower the
price of Grecian and Turkish bonds.
—
We call Foraker's attention to the
fact that Governor Bushnell had made
up hfs mind to appoint Hanna “some
time ago.”
Washington was the father of his
country, but Mr. Hanna is tlm wet-nurse
of the McKinley administration.
Mr. McKinley will have ei£>er to de
stroy tho civil service rules or d’sap
point a great many warm republicans.
Those who want to see Mr. Foraker
smile will have to lift his heavy mus
tache.
John Sherman says that the belliger
ency of Cuba has already been recog
nized.
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I Stanton's Poems. §
Reckon We’ll Full Through.
Purty hard to tell you what McKinley’#
go! n‘ to do, ,
But we com® out under Cleveland, an I
reckon we’ll pull through.
The world will be m blossom, an’ the skle#
be just as blue;
For wo come out under Cleveland, an’ I
reckon we’ll pull through!
Purty hard to tell you what McKinley’#
goin' to do; t
But we’re livin’ after Cleveland, an I
reckon we’ll pull through.
We weathered aJI the panics, an we r#
jest as good as new.
For we come out under Cleveland, an I
reckon we’ll pull through!
No matter what la cornin’—no matter what
may be.
It can’t bo worse than Cleveland s been
a-giv!n’ you an" me:
So never mind the weather—if the skies are
black or blue— t
For we come out under Cleveland, an I
teckon we’ll pull through!
Climbing Up for a Kiss.
Roses in life’s garden.
But never a rose like this:
Lltlo bit of a fellow
Climbing up for a kiss!
What knows he of sorrow!
Bife Is a dream of blisa:
Little bit of a fellow
Climbing up tor a kiss.
The War Cry.
“Greece to the rescue!” So the cry
Kings from the sea to the heaven on high.
••Greece to the rescue!” Firm sh" stan Is
And waves her sword at the hostile band*.
"Greece to the rescue!” The Gr*.-*.< * •>
With fame unblemished and heart of gold!
The Bright Days.
Tho bright days—they arc comng. no mat
ter what they say.
And ’noath the snows of winter dreams the
violet of May: _
And sometime.
years to be.
There’ll be blossoms In the desert, and .
streams will sing to sea.
The bright days—they are coming; there’s
a twinkling of the light
In the storm that sheds its shadows on the
starry brow of night;
And sometime, in the future when ’he
clouds have faded far.
The sun will greet the morning, and th#
night will claim a star.
The bright days—they are coming; In the
cities —in the dells.
There’s a whisjs r of the music from the
morning’s golden bells;
And sometime. In the future —when the
skies are besidlng blue.
There’ll be angels at the windows, and
they’ll kiss hands to you!
A Bittle Child.
When skies are dim and starless
And life hath little grace.
Then falls the golden sunlight
Os her curls around my face.
What of th" storms above me?
In splendor they depart:
Who taught this child to love me
Throned heaven in my heart!
With Jenny in the Kain.
As sad 1 was as any—
With ail a lover’s pain.
’Till I walker! that day with Jenny—
With Jenny, in the rain!
Past fr. sh’ning Welds of elover.
And sweet with rip.-nlng grain
And blossoms blowing over.
With Jenny, in the rain!
The silken shade above her—
Th • violets at her feet;
The raindrops se med to love her
And fail in music sweet.
And o the south-wind blowing
In many a glad refrain,
XVhen love and 1 were going
With Jenny, in the rain!
Each breeze that rippled past her
Stole kisses on the way;
The rain fell never faster
Than b.-it my heart that day!
And <» th*' ti* his of clover!
Ami O the rip*>ning grain!
For Love came home—the rover!
With Jenny, in the rain!
As It Rolls Along.
Great old world as it roll.- along
From winter time till May;
Sr*, sigh your sigh and sing your song.
And live your life today.
Great old world as it rolls along.
’Neath gulden skies or gray;
But lif - at le st is a sweet-sweet song
And the rose that makes the May!
Fair Warning!
XX'ind from the cold north blowing—
T"sslng the clouds about:
Skies have a hint of snowing—
Hide out, little flowers, hide out!
Heed not the green earth glowing—
Gaze on the grass with doubt;
Skies have ;■ hint of snowing—
Hide out. little flowers, hide out!
Beware of Spring Signs.
A hunt of golden bees.
(Don't mir.d it; ’twas tho blizzard in thr
trees!)
Atal winds that softly blow.
(Don’t mind them; they’re tho courier# of
the snow!)
XX'as that a bird In flight?
(Yis; for the n.ercury will fall ere nght!)
And is this spring? (Ah. no!
Pile on the coal: The weatht r's ripe for
snow!)
All Sing Together.
A song of lllsrtv and .-.rr.
'1 nat was, and is to he.
Till tyrant flags are trampled rags
And all the world Is free!
Hail to our country! Strong she stands.
Nor fears the war-drum’s beat;
The sword of Freedom in her hand#.
The tyrant at her feet!
He Blocks the Way.
Tit" Spanish hosts we’ll hold at bay
And face them in the tight.
If we can run the blockade
By Cleveland, in the night.
, Our flag unfurled on thundering seas
Shall gleam—a meteor bright.
If we can run the blockade
By Cleveland, in the night!
The Old and the New.
The knights of <>l*l. with hearts of gold.
Fought battles for the fair.
And in the mists of crimson lists
Their good swords crowned her there.
Igtnce met with lance; the wild romanci
of love inspired the tight,
And for his ladye’s glove or glance
Died many a gallant knight.
But the new knights no longer spill
Their blood for ladye’s grace;
Love simply mounts a bicycle
And wins a dusty race!
Meet It On the Way.
No use waitin’ fer the wagon—
. Loafin’ life away;
Corn needs hoeln’—
Keep a-goin 1 —
Meet It on the way!
No use waitin’ fee the wagon—
Hair is growin’ gray;
Storm-winds hummln'—
Night is coinin’—
Meet It on the way!
—FranJt L, Stanton