The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-28

The douglass Banquet" of the lro-
ouois club at Chicago, on Monday evening
was productive of number of addresses
of unusual quality, and of the highest de-
gree of value as political monographs. The
speech of Elk Gov Morton, Of Nebraska,
on "Be II Enacted" was particularly able
and thoughtful. The absurdity, which
many men regard as a political axiom, that
law can regulate commerce, cure social
evils, make improvident man rich, or the
the discotented contented, &c, &c, Is one
that ought TO be brought to mind oftener
than Il Is. Americans are coming TO rely
too much on papa government-on tho
Be II Enacted"-as "A cure for all evils,
from lame back TO q commercial panic;
they need TO be taught that the less the
interferen by government the better and
freer will men be; that they will have
more con 1dence In themselves, more con
6dsncs In ths nations resources outside OF
the law commerce will take better care of
itself; and trade and business be less sub
ject to the fluctuations Incident 70 the ceas.
lass tInkering with laws AFT Letting them.
Says Mr. Morton, so long as the capicious
tyranny of the Be It enacted reigns, 80
long will the citizens Of the U. :. be sub.
and financial commissions and calamities.
And that reign will endure and strengthen
- long as the idea Of paternalism-of gov.
ernmental interference to overthrow the
normal action of economic laws--is sue
cessfully invoked by legislation" 1t Is TO
be regretted the speeches of Fuller, Black,
Patterson, Thouan. Stiles and Morton
cannot be republshed entire. They are
ma nd
The bulletins in relation 70 the condition
of the German Emperor are about AZ un.
satisfactory as those Of the physicians
attending most great men on their death
beds: repete with fine phrases which say
nothing. 10 the present case they are so
unsatisfactory to the people that OF late
they have bean repeatedly Missed by the
multitude who wait for their appearance,
Tao facts seem 10 be that If there is any
change during the week In the emperor's
lndition II has been for the wo"se, though
there is no sign Of immediate dissolution,
Daring the week, Victoria OF EnglarI
made her ,ughter, Victoria Of Germany
visit In Berlin, h ar first visit TO the German
e pitol slnCa She vas young woman. She
WAS treated very hospital ly AMI spect
tne intense hatred of the English 10y the
3 .rIinese ha' been unnistakable since the
attack of Victoria Gr) on Bismarck,
Ia the Eniish parliament, the inactivity
of the Irish leaders and their friends of
weeks past has suddenly been broken, and
parliamentary proceedings have again
become Interesting. On Thursday Church
eli made fierce attack on Mr.. Blllour
which has given nav life In the hopes of
home rule. This attack with the proceed
ing events Of the week, tends 10 hasten the
dissolution Of tia ministry, and when the
appeal 10 the people shall come IL Is be.
leved pretty generally that the tide will
II ~ In favor of ireland and self rule Tie
Dallef that she l. as entitled to local and
s.lf rule az IL England or scotland. as
parts of the Kingdom, is certainly gaining
groun nd with the voters of the Kingdom,
wlo cannot help but see the failure of the
-averest meas res Ot the ministry In bring.
lag peace and quiet 10 that county.
The Conventions Of republicans in Massa
chusetts and Pennsylvania were held on
Wednesday last. In both the high tariH
outrage was endorsed aud its continuance
demanded though in Mass a proper revs
ijn' was asked; IN both the mention of
j. G. Baines name brought forth the usual
three cheers aud tiger, and the widest
enthusiasm. Ia Penusy vana the Cameron
crowd was hopelessly routed, Senator Quay
state going through with rush, thus giving
him control Of the convention, aid nipping
in the bud Dan Cameron's little pansy bios
som presidential boom. In neither state
were delegates at large to Chicago instruct.
Ell. From Massachusetts, Geo. +. loar heads
the delegation; while Senator Quay will lead
that from Pennsylvania. The republican
convention of Texas was also held the same
day, with what are we here for flanagan as
chairman. lie thought there were office
seekers enough in the state to wipe out the
democratic majority Of 1870 600! fhe plat
form demands high tariff and an appropria.
tion, and sends the delegates to Chicago un.
instructed
The republican State convention OF
Maine was held on Thursday. The resol-
utio1s say of Mr.. Blaine: We have
confidence that II the national convention
shall call upon him 10 again bear the
standard he will Loyalty obey the sum.
mons" The delegates were instructed 10
impress these views upon the delegates
In Chicago" Chas A. Boutelle OF Bangor,
heads the delegation.
The Illinois State labor convention was
held at Decatur on Thursday, and w. w.
Jones of Camargo was nominated for
Governor. The resolutions advocate the