Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 43, Number 15, Jasper, Dubois County, 14 December 1900 — Page 3

1'. IM INK, I'ublUlier. i ; INDIANA.

JASPKB, OUTLOOK. When they were young:. Ar I llrKt tin- stars tog. Hier nun, Tin y loolo 'I into i Ii oi hi i i i With wi pi surprise, p,,i il. . y war v i li ippy In ttW I UM Now they are olil. Tin y sing no moi ai.d m im in cold, Ami .ill in ftOrrnvvi 1 win Ii- l In gu, Bind all 40 ki.ii trii ' youth U pleasure and that s l WM. 8i 111. ronmliiK pari, 'J'Ih y fully lnif tin j t ii i 1 1 .ic A greater ui I'M. larger da) . v b rein (Im i 1 1 Of emne new sun him 11 dominate tin Ir wny. And that lti power 0hall tld them hud aRain ami Rowcf, If not throuKh that u, ÜKhttul Ik a Which oner did I.' M Pp :. iln m. yuuiitc, with yet s force more sweet; !,,-,. htriDKth. sublime, Ik a eternity to time; And feellaf w htehi renewed. H hnrn, Nn more forUirn. With music they inay charm the perfict morn. Ar d so mav we. QrOWfl placid In the snrtn that he. Sllll hope and strive f. arandel t hltiR Kor stronger wliiK W'lih which tu guiii tin- more celeMl.il springs. Chli tea 1 ! cord. A Night of Mistakes 1 YOt'Xti Mr. Wink:- and his wife had just arrived in San Franci-eo from the country. After muiic day.-' ic.irch for a suitable house Mr. Winkle selected a large, old, two-story building standing in neglected grouude. It. wet No. 10 Blank street. He contemplated owning a boarding house. Young -M r. Winkle thought ll:at a neat ign inscribed "Tabic Board, Home Cooking," would prove an irre.sistilii attraction to the homeless public. So they moved in forthwith. That evening they felt very lonely In the great, hollow rooms, which were strewn with tlieir household goods like the debris '.eft by a freshet. It was ten -iV:ock before they were able to lire up ii the stove and inew themselves a eup of ten. -Ophelia, dear." UaJd Mr. Winkle, as he seated himself on a trunk with a cup of the mild beverage in his hand, "we don't know a soul in the city, and, of course, we shall lead a very quiet and uneventful Ufa at first. But we must be as cheerful as possible under the circumstances." At that moment there was a ring at the door bfll, and Mr. Winkle took Um lamp and went to the door. In a few moment he uttered such an exclamation of astonishment and dismay that his wife flew to his side in de ;. alarm. Lying on the veranda close to the floor, wrapped in an old blanket, was a little baby, fast asleep. "Goodness sake alive!" exclaimed Mrs. Winkle, carefully picking up the liMle stranger. "Where did it come from. Krastus?" guuneVwU has abandoned it." said Mr. Winkle. "I've heard of such Dringt before. Well. I suppose we'll have to take it in for the present." ")f course we Will," eliirped Mrs. Winkle. "The sweet little wootsytootsy. It's fast asleep." Sue cuddled it in her arms and carried it In. and Mr. Winkle followed, feeling rather pleased than otherwise. Mrs. Winkle c irefiil'.y laid it on a pile of loose bedding and ran t look at it very two minutes. Mr. Winkle cheerfully continued his task of arranging tin" furniture. There was another emphatic rinr at the bell, nnd Mr. Winkle uneasily hurried to the door. A very tall man in livry Stood there with a huge basket on his arm. "Mrs. Travers send 'his basket to you with her beet wishes. She's just got back from the east, ami the wants you to know that she hasn't forgot von," recited the man, lowering his burden nnd setting it inside .hc door. " There must be some mistake, sir," replied Mr. Winkle. "I'm not acquaint ed with Mrs. Travers." "Perhaps yon ain't, but there's no mistake," said the man. "This is No. lOt, and I s'pose Mrs. Travers knows What she's nbont. I'm her footman, my name Is Shnfto nnd I obey orders, that's all. Oood even-ing, sir." The ginnt footman departed, and Mr. and Mrs. Winkle peeped der the w hite loth that covered the basket. It seemed to be full of enkes. jellies, sweetmeats and delicacies of cm ry sort. "There must be some mistake about it." pa sped Mr. Winkle. "Why didn't I nsk him where Mrs. Travers lives? However, we will not touch it. of course. The matter will be explained to-morrow, no doubt." Shafto. the footman, went ponder ouslr down the street. I nder a corner lamp he eame upon 15 men, evidently a brass band, as they all carried instruments. The leader was anxiously searching in his pockets. "What the devil was that n timber?" be growled. "It's lucky the young fellow wrote it down for me. I've got It here somewhere. 0, here it Is," and he produced a crumpled bit of paper. "601. That's the number plain enough, but that chap is an awful poor writer. Let's see. we're all here except bass drum a'id cymbals. Potts is working over In Oakland, but I sent him the number, so I guess he'll And us all right. Come on. boys. The young fellow said he'd be waiting for in at the place." "Are you going to 0O1 on this street?" asked Shafto, who had never (rot over his boyish admiration for a brass

"I've iuat come from there. Iii

.? with you and show you the place aud bold iiur torch for y on." When thej arrived a( No. tvi they tOOta I m v i,n for 1 he y u vv ho bad promised to be awaiting t hem. It was dim BOOB light Mid the Street was quiet. 'They stole noiselessly into the ground and peered about, but there was no one in sight. "I guett he s go tired waitfntj and gone in the house." whispered tin leader. "It's pu tty late und we might as well strike up. We won't wait for I'ottH." So the torch was lighted and given to the willing Shafto, the ;.-md men grouped Ihr mat lint, and soon their cheeks Were liulgng us they blew "La Pintle)" march from their n horns. As the last strains died away a loud husky voice burst, upon them: "I n n my skin if thai ain't rel food boys! 'That's the genooint article. sure's y ou're born." Looking around, the musician saw a short, stubby man leaning over the gate. He wore a fur cap and a bltnkel coat. "That's the fust music I've heerd fur years, boys," he said. "I'm Bill Bpelt, I've jest got back from Alssky. I made my pile and dugout f ur Tri sco. 'This music makes nie feel real good, Give us another tunc, boys." The leader looked nf the house. A

light was bobbing about like a wlll0 t the-wisp from window to window, but no one eame out. Preaeatly the martini stratns of a popular march jarred the window panes. "Bully, boys!" ejeculated Hi'.l Spelt, as the brazen notes ceased. "That's meat ami drink and 40-rod whisky all in one. Hoys, 1 bee a saloon down the street, and " J'.ut at that moment the front door opened Bad Mr. Wir.ki-e came out with a lamp in his hand. Mrs. Winkle's dim form appeared behind him. He peered to the right and left like a hen in the dark. "; nt lernen." he began, tremulously. "I do not know to what we are indebted for thus great honor. You have made a mistake, haven't you?" "No mistake at all, sir." replied the leader, witb : snicker. "Thai is got, ain't It? It's all right." "Will you come in. gentlemen? " said Mr. Winkle, with despairing politeness. "We're hardlv situated o as to enter tain you as we would with, but you're welcome. I assure you very welcome." ,lut then a small, fchritl trail floated out upon the still air. '). my goodness! They've waked the beb I eat limed Mrs. Winkle, and she raaiahedi like smoke. "Thunder!" cried the leader, aghast. "Never mind, gentlemen." said Mr. Winkle, with untiring courtesy. "It's not our baby, you know. Some one abandoned it on our doorstep this very evening. A very singular thing." "Trot him out!" burst out Bill Spelt. Stepping forward. "I hain't hardly seen a kid fur years, pardner. I've been up on the Yukon diggin' gold, and I jest got back. It was tough, pardner. But I va assroopin' in the n urge : s jest the same. Can't I see the kid. pardner?" "Certainly, friend," replied Mr. Winkle. "Come in. All come in. gentlemen." "Well, we've waked up the baby, and I -s we can't do much more damage," said the leader. So they all went in and stood around amongst the wreckage in the big parlor, ami Mrs. Winkle brought In the baby, who blinked at the light and stretched out its little arms toward the shining brass horns. "Dam my skin!" roared Hi.l pelt. in hiirh deUgfct, as the baby's tiny hand clutched his bisr roticrh fineers. "Hee the little toad. 'There's the makin' of a miner, boys. He kin almost handle a pick a'ready. I've got something here fur the kid." He threat a hand deep in his pocket and pulled out I heavy buckskin bag. from which he poured a handful of gold nuggets. Selecting half a dozen of the largeal he gave them to Mr. Wink'.e. "Keep 'em fur the little feller." he said. "It's a little present fur him. And now I guess we'd bitter go. Me and my Mendt here has got a little business to attend to down the street." "We are greatly obliged for this pleasant call," said Mr. Winkle, somewhat hazily. "I see 'twat a surprise to vou. sir." said the leader. "Hut a joke is a joke. 1 thought the young fellow was here, but I s'pose he'll bt around to-morrow and explain it all and have the laugh on yon." "Who'' asked Mr. Winkle, hopelessly nuzzled. "Why. the young fellow that hired us." Mr. Winkle said no more. It was too much for his troubled brain. Bill Spe'.t. Shafto and the band filed out. In the vard they halted and played ek aV.OO." Then they nil weal down the street to the saloon where Bill Spelt threw a twenty at the bartender "for a starter." as he said. Meanwhile several blocks down the street a well-dressed young man was imnntientlv waiting at the irate of n residence et in beautiful grounds. Beside him stood s man with a bass drum and cymbals. "What has got the restof the band?" exclaimed the young man. in a supprevsed but angry voice. "I don't know, sir." replied Botts. "I was working in Oakland, nnd our leader wrote to me to come, nnd sv rt tue the number where to meet nt. He's a terrible careless feller, but I don't see how there could be any mistake." An hour passed. No band appeared, nnd the young man was fairly dancing with impatience and rage. "I'll thrash that idiot of a leader," he burst out. "To play me a trick like this, when he knows it's a serenade, tool" Just then another young man came up the street, quietly slipped in the gate and stole sround the walks under one of the side windows, lie carried a

guitar in his hand. The first young man almost foamed with iin! ignat iou. That's Jim Hark er." he greeted, "ll going; to s tetiade her. Thinks he can sing, the conceited puppy! Coin, .-n. lH fix him!" Tiie ob ed ton I Potte tautened the angry young man through the grounds until thej Were only g few pace-from Jim Barker, who wa.s tink Ing m a pr parator; way upon his guitar before sinking. He tanned tomewhni disturbed bf the proximity of such Welcome company, but presently he lifted up his voice in a sweet and leader love son;:. 'Now, play! Play I Work those cymbals for all they're worth," whispered th irst young man, furiously. Potts had his pay to earn. Instantly

the big drum boomed, and the cym bals Clashed with a fearful and deafening sound. There was a half minute of this uproar, and then a startling silence. Burker turned upon Potts and his employer with pardon able anger. "You i nte rrtt pt me again in that way. Joe Woods, and IT! put your head through that drum," he said, with tuppreaaed fury. "Ho. ho! What WOUld I be doing all thai time?" sneered Woo,!s. Barker turned away and again tinkled his guitar. Again he essayed his love song. Hut he had hardly ute red three words when. "BoOBli boom! clang! crash!" went the drum and cymbals. Barker quietly laid his guitar on the grass and pounced on Woods like a catamount. There was a lively and vigorous tight. Occasionally one or the other went down, which event Botts duly signalized with a triumphant thump of his Instruments. Suddenly a shrill, quavering voice broke upon this sanguinary scene. It was the old housekeeper. "For the land's sake, boys, what are you up tof Miss Heat rice and all the family have gone away to S.n iaii into for a week, and it's a good thiiyg she isn't here to see your disgraceful carry ings-on. (io away home, now. and behave yourselves. Ain't you ashamed!" When Woods and Barker reached the street they paused. "Say. Jim," said Woods, frankly, "I didn't do just right, but I was pretty mad. I hired a band to serenade Miss Beatrice and they til went back on KM except this faithful drummer. But we're both badly sold, it seems. Let's shake." They shook hands and parted. Woodt and Potts walked up the street together. As they were parsing a saloon a troop of men with brass horns enme pouring out, jovially nnd hilariously. "Darn my skin!" said a stOUt, husky man, "this is real good. I'm glad to have met ye. boys." Woods nnd the leader met face to face. "Confound you!" thundered Woods, "what do you mean by going back on me la this way ." "I didn't go back on you," returned the leader. "We went to the place ami you wasn't there." "You never went near the place." "Well, here's the number you gave me in your own handwriting: 'Blank st.. G01.'" said the leader, producing the crumpled bit of paper. Woods took the paper, glanced at It and burst into a sarcastic laugh. "Why. you moon-eyed galoot," he said, "you bad it upside down. It's 109 Blank st. Look at it!" "Thunder!" cried the astounded leader. "I just glanced at the number bf a Street lamp. And that writing of yoore lonki about the same either way. Further recriminations were Interrupted by a wild-eyed man who came rushing down ihe street. In his arms he held a bundle from which there came a lusty wail. It was the unfortunate Winkle. "Hello, partner!" shouted Bill Spelt. "Has the kid got the colic?" "Merciful heavens!" ejaculated poor Winkle. "This is another one! You were not gone half an hour when the doorbell rang nnd we found this! Where's the police stntion -the jail the engine house anything!" A big policeman came hurrying along. Be had espied the feeing Winkle in the distance nnd had given chase. The appalling facta were related to him. "Where do you live? What's your number?" he asked. replied the shivering Winkle. "Why. that's the old Foundling asylum." said the policeman. "They've just moved into their new quarters, and I s'pose the parties that left the kids didn't know about the change." Loud nnd long was the laughter ti the crowd, for they were mellow am rt ady for mirth. "Whv, 1 guess that's what my banket was intended for." said Shafto. "Darn my skin!" roared Bill Spelt, as he again drew otit his sack of nuggets. "This little chap shall have the nest largest." 'The next day the babies, the nuggets and th big basket of delieaeiet were t ran? .erred to the new Wound" ling asylum, and Mr. and Mm. Winkle moved. Boston Globe. Wh I Wan Tealee. Col. T. W. Higginson. while a member of the Massachusetts legislat tire, was one day arguing against a bill for the prohibition of oleomargarine. He insisted that good oleomargarine wa better than bad butter, and fortified his nrgument by a story of a gentleman who had introduced the substitute without explanation at n luncheon, and who, on asking his guests to compare it with the best butter, also on the table, fottnd them all selecting the oleomargarine. Suddenly his adversary arose and with the profoundest aeriousness aakedt "Will the gentleman kindly Inform us nt whrt precise stage of the luncheoa party this test waa applied!"

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. LrHim Ist Ihr International M lea fays Urrrwbrr HI, ItMNS Xaerbs M Ibr I'ukllfSM.

(Pr. puirt l. II - l.enlngtewt.1 THB I 1 1881 N TKXT (laths is. i-io.) 1. And J, u 1 1. 1 1 m! ai ! p.is.-ed through lern ho 2 And. behold, tl.. - I m m i ;imi-4 Z . li.ieu.s, which w . - ' i . hi' ! among i be ptiblleuns, sin! he wait rich. 3. And he mught to see Jesus who Ha was. arl could not tor ihe press, because be was Utile of stature. 4. And he ran befure, ami etttBhti up Into s yea more tree to see Him; for Ho Was to pass that way a. And when JrsuK came to the pine, He loohl d Bp, and taw him. und raid unto him. Zu eiiueux. make haste, und tOtea down, for to-day 1 must abide at thy house. ,. Ai d ti ii hast, and anu down. and received u.U. Joyfully. 7. Ai.d w in ii IIa sih It. they u II murmured. snylnpi Thai He was gun tu be guest w ith a man that Im u Sinner g. And guechaeus M 1, and ald unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, und If I have taken aii thing from stt man by false accusation, I restore nun fourfold. 'J. And Jesus said unto lum: This day la salvation const toil for so stuck Sb he also is a son of Abraham Jo. For the Hon of man is come to seek and to save that w tilth was lost. OOl.lll.N 1 1 I. -I he Won of man Is come ii ,-ek ml lit Bate Hint nbleh m as lost. Lou,- teilet. NuTi-S AMi roMMKNTS .No Intervening events between iust lesson and this are recorded in the Gospel. The tints is toward the end of March, A. !., and the place Jericbo. UBMl 'N ANALYSIS. Zaiell.Us the M ill Vs. 1-2 liound to Sec J SUI Vs. 3-4 J mis (.'alls to Zin In us V. & Sa cc Be us' Response V. Contemptuous Attitude ol Pharisees... V. 7 Zaeelli us' Kt pelil.il.ee (audi V. Halvatiun V. Tin Mission of Jesu-en Kartti V. 1(1 Zaccheua tbe Man. One of the notable things aliout this le.-s.on is the fact that in so brief u space is so cmplete a description given of one of the story's irineiinl cbaraot erist i cs. More things ;irc told about 1 he man Zaccheua than we would nt tit-st think possible to be crowded into the limits of ten short verses. (1) He was a Jew, for Jesus mention! (v. 9) that he was "a son of Abraham " (S) Ha was a citizen nf the city of Jericbo. for it was 'lure that Jesus slaved in bis house. (3) He was a publican, r we would say a taxgiitherer. (4) He was. before meeting with JegUS, no exception t 3 ihe general run of tax kUsOr ers-that is, in the way of rapacity nnd extortion. We know this from the met that when be repeated he pmiwltf d to restore fourfold to those from whom he had taken anything "by false accusation." Some of bis wealth was bonestl) acquired, or he could not have restored fourfold. He was rich both from what he bad rightfully earned nrul Wrongfully extorted, (fi) He was a leader by nature and disposition, for we are t old that he was a chief publican. (7) lbwas short of stature. (8) He was peratatent and determined. We could infer this from the material success which he had achieved, but it is shown in tbe manner by which he accomplished his purpose of seeing Je. us. (01 He was enthusiastic, for we are told be received JetUS "Joyfully." (10) T.nstly, his must have been a more iban ordinarily generous disposition; In fact, "a good fellow." He did not have to restore fourfold to those whom he had overcharged. Many good people would have stopped with paying merely the amount wrongfully taken, adding only the accumulated interest. Hound to See Jesus. He had heard of Jesus probably during innre or less of the M ister's three years of public ministrv. He must have heard of some at least ol the wonderful nur-ne'e-performed. He must have heard of His forcible, authoritative prenchinir. He could hardlv not have heard of some of tht disputes with the pharisees, in which every time the lntter had retired baffled, defeated. He wanted t. see Jesus, iut. being shorter thnn the crowd, he bad to sacrifice bis dignity and climb into a tree. "Win re there's n will there's a way ." onti mptuoas Attitude nf the Pharisees. Contrast Jesus' open-hear tad way in which Jesus hntl entered into the home of this man. and ihe small, mean manner nf the phnrlteet, who Stood nloof and murmured at sus havintr "gone to be guest with n man thnt is a sinner." This was only nn01 her proof of their self -righteous nett nnd bigotry. Eaccibeut1 Repentance, Eneeheue faced the Christ life nnd the Pharisaical tmallneet of mind, in this hour he fön in I himself compelled to choose between sin nnd righteousness. Bacchant Salvation. --Jesus commended Zacchcus for the stand he had taken and impliedly rebuked the pbnrIsees. for Jesus av "he also is n son of Abraham." Though a publican, Zacehens had repented of the evil he bad done. He was a Jew. but niori than this he hnd now become n "son of Abraham" in a way the pharise-s hnd not, The Mission of Jesus.- Hut Jesus lind n further reason for associating with such men ns Znceheiis. It vvv His supreme mission on earth to bring bark the sinners to the wny of eternal life, "to seek and to save tha which was lost." Flara ami Thistles. Meekness with Hod leads to might With men. Religion is not a scheme to get good crops from poor so.v ing. It is only ns long ns (ioda sun shines on this world that it is fsir. Rladnanoee nre the ever-ascr nding rungs in the ladder iod mnkes fr.r us. When there is sunshine In 1he soul there will be flowers and fruit in the life. Only the man who can tay: "All my springt ate In thee," can pro through the dry and thirsty land. Kama Horn.

FINE WORDS OP M'KIlfLEY.

lasoolk alaa of ihm Prnldrsl latraded lo Vsatbooilr late rruplr. In c'osing his speech before the Philadelphia Union league President McKinley made use of som very striking phrases tending to reassure the AatOI lean people of his benevolent intentions towards liberty. Here are his concluding words: "Tin r. publican party has placed upon It tremendous responsibilities. No party could ask for a higher espresslon of confidence. It Is a great thing to have this confidence; It will ! a greater thing to dfserve and hold It. To this party are committed new and grave problems. They are tooesslted for partisanship The task of settlement is for the whole American people. Who will say they are unequal to it? 'Liberty has not lost, but gained In Strength. The structure of the fathers stands secure upon the foundations on Wbl h thy raised it, an 1 is to-day, as It has beer, in the years past and as It will be In the yiars to come, the gi.v. ri.m i t ol the I i ople. by the people, and lor the people.' "He not disturbed: ther Is no dat.g.r from i Bsp ire. there Is no fer for the republic." Fine sentiments, truly, from the man who has for the past three yeara acted on the theory that the days of government by the people had gone by and that the day of government by destiny had arrived. Never before McKinley's day have the Declaration of Independence and the constitution been openly jeered at and denounced, the one as merely a string of glitteringgeneralities, and the other as something which we have outgrown and left so far behind that it is not worth while to discuss it. The policy of Imperialism -the advocacy or defense of which neeettitatee the weakening of the reaped nf the American people for these two inspiring documents thnt have been the admiration of the eivjliaed world since they were first proclaimed to the public is going perilously near shaking tbe foundations of the republic. And when w weaken the foundation the structure is endangered, In spite of Mr. McKinley! assurances that there ia no danger. "Tin- task of settlement is for the whole American people," says President McKinley. "Who will say that they nre unequal to it?" Well. President McKinley, for one. If he believed in the capacity of the American people tc decide American problems, why did he deny the public information about the Philippines and insist that this prob. em was to be solved by destiny? He is the one who refused to tell the American people why the policy of "criminal aggression" tow ai ds Cuba became the policy of "piety and patriotIsm" towards the Philippines, He is the one who remained dumb as to the reasons why our "plain duty" towards Porto Rico was suddenly changed. He I the one who clapped a censorship on news from the Philippines, who suppressed reports from officials and who garbled extracts from other reports In his letter of acceptance, refusing to rnfke public the omitted portions. Belief in the capacity of the American people to settle American problems is the bnsis of a self-governing republic. Hut how can people kept in the dark about facts be expected to settle a thine right? Let Mr McKinley give the people the facts nnd the problems will be settled, and settled ritrht. With full Information the American people may alw ays be depended upon todecide in the light wny whatever qUCStiOBl afTiet the Welfare, prosperity or perpetuity of this country. Let Mr. McKinley throw off the blanket which he hns thrown over his government nnd Beet 'he attempt to mystify the public as to destiny, and the people will preserve their liberties, and will jealously guard this republic from the dangers of Imperialism.- I'tica Observer. Ilrmnr rar Duty. Vnder the leadership of a reunited and reorganised demo, racy the rtsistance of the American people lo lac ominous encroachments upon popular rights iimde by the unduly privileged trust monopolies will be continued w ith Increased v igor and n certain confidence of the final victory nf the people over tbe eotiibitn s. It remains for the democratic national orgnnlaatlon to put Ituelf in effective shape for the performative of its duty to the people of this country. Its strongest and safest men, those inspiring the fullest confidence OH the part of thoughtful Americans, must be placed in control of the pan v. in behalf of legitimate baataU s int, rests and of the individual as opposed to thnt evil of monopoly which threatens all legitimate enterprise the tru-'- ii i ii r be fought to a finish. St. Iannis Republic. Xi. thing Hat Folly d Infam. This country hns destroy ed the merchant marine by its tariff laws and its pagistrv laws, and the present (subsidy bill) propotitlon, in all its forms. Is that the American people should pay men for hntrlng ships built in this count ry and for sailing thein under the American flag. There is no pretense of tiny benefit In it except to the people who build the ships nnd those who own them, Tt will not benefit those who pay the freight, but merely change the persons who receive the freight. And for this blessing the country is called upon to pay ffi.non.ooo n year for a starter, with a certainty that the amount will increase hereafter if the policy is once Inaugurated. Thnt is the ship subsidy wcheme in a nutshell. Indianapolis Sentinel. A trust asking for tnriff protection and then forcing Bp the price of Its porducts on the people of this country whose gorernment gave the protection is an object ti t la very offensive to those who are thus oppressed. When the people see bow this state of affairs can be ended it will be done, and Mr. Hewitt is wise beyond his fellow milllonsires In seeing that it can best be done If the scales fall from the eyes of the rich before another French revolution is provoked. I'tica Observer.

ISSUES 8INCE ELECTION.

Reaaatln Ihe Basse as Daria Ihe Cast palgu mm4 Mrgubllrana Will He Held lo Theui. "It ia fortunate for the party la power," said President McKinley, ia Iiis late speech at Philadelphia, "if it understands the true inclining of the result nf I be elect ions " Indien t ions are that the party In power, if tbe utterances of its party organs are an laden, have entirely misapprehended the true meaning. Republican party orgaai as u unit are placing upon tht Koveatbef eleotiona constructions which are entirely unwarranted by the reaulta They infer that the elections l ave put an end to the issues of imp i ialism and mitts tarism; that the Americaa people are pleased with the Philippine war and eager that it lx prosecuted to the conquest of those islands by a resort to the most violent measures. They claim that the Hamiltonian tendencies of the McKinley administration hare leeii approved and that the American people see attract iona in an English governmental system such as Hamilton favored; that the American people are in favor of grabbing territory wherever a shadow of an excuse to warrant ucli seizure stands out. Some have even gone so far as to assert that the American people favor trusts. None of these inferences are warranted. The results of the election show rather that those who lead the thought of the American people are opposed to all these policies. It may be snid without any slight of the population of the country districts of the nation that the cities lead in public moi emetits, not because of greater mental power, but because of greater proximity to the sources of Information,, In the cities, with remarkable uniformity, the republicans sustained great losses. In Hoston and New York republican majoritiea were converted into democratic majorities, nnd In all the big cities a similar falling off in the republican vote was apparent. The just inference is that those who voted on the immediate issues in the last campaign voted against McKinley. Moreover, the republican party organs during the enmpnign did not debate or defend imperinlism. militarism and trusts. Their labors were confined to an agitation of the prosperity which they declare had characterized the administration of William McKinley nnd to denunciation of the democratic candidate for his policies in I PP6 and of tin- men who. they charged, would form his cabinet should he be elected. They made and won on other issiifs than those put forth ns paremoant in the democratio pla t form. Having carried the nation on the issues they made, the American people will hold them to those Issues. They cannot, after the election, mnke paramount those issues which, before the election, they ignored or denounced as specters nnd bugaboos. Tltf recent policies of McKinley, bis Philippine war. bit increased standing army, his british Nicaragua canal, hia Hamiltonianism do not etand approved. They are in suspense, waiting to be passed on by the people when other campaigns throw them to the front St. Louis Republic. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. lly introducing subsidy legislation before anything else the republican! show their predilection for special privilege dials. Indianapolin Newt (Ind.). There are no trusts, accordineto the assurances of that most est imuble republican leader and manager. Mr. Bunne. Why talk about regulating that which does not exist? Omaha World-Hernld. The army increase to be asked for by the president is unquestionably Bei ''ed. It is not needed by the republic, but it is sorely needed by the empire, nnd a greater increase will be Imperative in the near future if McKin ley imperialism is to be continued aa the "American policy. St. Louis Republic. It is more than passing strange that some of the re public 8U leaders in congress should persist in pushing the ship subsidy bill in the teeth of the opposition of nearly all t he people of the c.iuntry nud in the fnce of the fact that shipbuilding without subsidies is enjoying the biggest boom it hns ever known in Ametica. Indianapolis Press. nanna's ship tabeldy bill is r. thin f but a deliberate robbery of the people, and it is not to be wondered at that some republicans are gagging at it. In the days of Its degeneracy the republican parly is getting more and more down to the single basic principle of grand larceny. That is about all the party stands for to-day. Mempbia Commercial Appeal. The republican majority of the ways and means committee has ready to its hand one answer to all the petitioners for a reduction of the war taxea. The committee enn say with perfect truth: "You voted to retain in power the administration which is responsible for the Philippine war. You cannot fairly object to paying the expense of that war." There can be no answer to this statement. Thicngo Chronicle. Three mensures the army bill, tbe isthmian canal bill and the ship subsidy bill-are named by Senator Burrows, of Michigan, os the chief objects of republican solicitude daring the short session of congress. They covers prospective expenditure of more than 1500 ,000.000. The taxpayers of tbe country ought also to be full of sottoU tude. When these three mee.surenshaH have become lawt a mortgefT will haue been practically entered upon ngainat the whole property of the pevd--Philadelphia Record.