Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1901 — POLITICS OF THE DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POLITICS OF THE DAY

TRY TO REVIVE SHIP BILL. Tlte press bureau of the lobby that is promoting the ship subsidy grab is working* overtime In sending out from •Washington inaccurate news about the legislative status of the grab. The evident piiqiose is to create an impression ><hat there will be subsidy legislation (before the adjournment of Congress; ■that tiie pending bill will be radically amended, and that Mr. Hanna and his partners will accept the amendments. The press bureau undertakes to tell what the amendments will be and says that among others will l>e one which will cut about $200,000 off the fast ships of the International 7 Navigation Company. It says also that this has been by Senators McMillan, Aldrich, Spooner and Allison. As a matter of fact, these men are 'unwilling to pay another dollar to the (triscom-Kockefeller ships, which are Already drawing upward of $700,000 from the United States Treasury fn snail sultsldies. Neither are they will tug to accept the vast amount of foreign tonnage .which Hanna and Griscom are trying to dump upon the Treasury. The sentiment against the bill is increasing every day, and even Its friends are admitting that there is not one chance in fifty that it will be voted upon during the life of the Fifty-sixth Congress. Good Prospect fir Democrats. There can be no doubt about the overthrow of Republicanism at an early date If Democracy shall prove itself to be worthy of the confidence of the American people. With imperial Ism, militarism, monopoly and profligacy provoking to open resistance a very large proportion of the best elements of file Republican party, the Democrats have an open field for achieving tri umphs. Democratic leadership in State and nation must arise above the con flints of faction and the cupidity of sjiellsmen. It must be clean In organ Izatlon, resolute in purpose and earn <-s! In effort. -Philadelphia Times. Why It Is OpP£?e_L_ The opposition to the ship subsidy comes not alone from Democrats who object to this form of paternalism on principle, but from independent and unfettered Republicans, who recognized the fact that every claim made for it sis a patriotic measure was fraudulent nnd false. This public opinion so forcibly and persistently expressed has created havoc among the Hanna following, especially from the West, who even for the benefit of Hanna’s favor refuse to jeopardize their political standing among their own eonstiuents by voting for such a measure.—Utica Observer. I*iinl*ll the Filin lerers of Cuba. The Supreme Court at last has de elded that Neely must be tried in Cuba. Now, try him as quickly as can be, and Rathbone, too. Spare no officials, high or low, civil or military, that have sought to plunder Cuba. It has been nsserted often that the American people are conducting In Cuba the most gigantic philanthropic enterprise the world ever has known. All the more shocking, then, Is the conduct of our agents who have lietrayed our trust amt robbed the object of our charitable eiulea v or.—l ndlami ik>l Is I ’ress. Few Predictions Ver.tied. It was unwind of Senator Culberson of Texas to interrupt Senator Proctor’s speech for an enlarged army by quoting the President's statement in his letter ■of acceptance that a considerable re duction of the American force in the Philippines would become possible after election. There have been few predicitlons about the Philippines which have turned out right, except the prediction that the islands would be an endless source of trouble ami expense. Buffalo Express.

Quay’s Hutlly Clotidcr! Title. There never was a more flagrant example of a fraudulent acquisition of a .seat in the SenaletlianTfiat of Quay's •‘election” in Pennsylvania. Notwithstanding that it Is perfectly palpable ♦tint Quay has secured his seat by foul means, it is safe to say that the United States Senate will not even inquire Into Ids title. It is not often that the Senate, as In the exceptional case of Clark, lakes any action to protect Its muchvaunted dignity and honor from corru(rtiouists and thieves, Louisville Courier Journal. Father Poor Consolation. The very best solution possible that the adminlstratloulsts can give us for the. future of the Philippine problem is the statement of Senator Lodge that at the expiration of another two years we may be able to reduce the forces in the Islands from 05,000 to about 25,000, but tliat the latter number will probably have to be kept there Indefinitely. The public can extract from this state meat whatever of consolation there Is In it. Houston Po»‘. No More Factional Differences. Let there lie no more of factions. Let us la* content with the title ‘‘Democrat" and take by the hand every other Democrat—and hold him firm. He may be wrong about some things, but God knows Jie la not as wrong as Itepubll ■cams are. He may differ from you as to one thing, but Republicans oppose you in everything. Let there be no more qualifier! Democrats, whatever <iio term of qualification may be. Let

tiie name and the fundamental prln* ciples of justice and right be the broad platform on which we all can stand now. —Lafayette, Ind., Journal. The Case Well Stated. Nobody supposes that Justice Harlan of the Federal Supreme Court would be influenced in his decisions by the President's appointment of “the younger Harlan to a fat office, but the President should have bad more delicacy than to embarrass the distinguished jurist by such a show of favoritism when matters of vital Importance to tin* administration are now pending in the Supreme Court.—Houston Post. Robbing the Home Consumer. The protection now afforded by the Dingley tariff enables the sell at any figure necessary abroad to meet the competition in foreignmarkets.and recoup any possible losses by putting up the prices to home consumers, who are denied the benefit of foreign competition in the United States. The home consumer is robbed in order that the foreign customer may have a bargain. Washington Post. I’nrty Leaders Out of Line. Witli ex President Harrison, exSpeaker Reed, General Lew Wallace, Senator Hoar and other prominent Republicans out of harmony with the present administration, it would seem that there may be some need of a reorganization of the Republican party.— Memphis Commercial-Appeal. A Stride Toward Imp; ialiam. Considered from any standpoint, the army bill is a long stride in the direction of imperialism, and is calculated to seriously undermine our cherished popular institutions.—New Orleans Picayune.