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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11

Slw YORK, Dec. II. p. m.-honey clos !
At ~ per cent Exchange quiet posted
rates. ~ sb1& 80; actual rates a slk0
As+i1 for 10 Gays and ~ sskoA $50 for demand ;
Governments closed quiet; currency ga
o. Is BID; IS coupon. q 2sLS; tk's DO, q q
bid.
The stock market opened strong at an ad
vance ranging from y to y per cent over last
nights figures. but soon weakened under
sosiie selling by the room traders. and by II
O'clock prices had declined Il to per ce Mt.
from the top figures. Delaware HUDSON was
an exception. his stock was very strong ana
active, advancing from l22 to lS0. This sd.
vance was SAID to be the result OF manipula.
lions by insiders who. II was said, were put.
ting tie prices up to squeeze prominent
short 1t was subsequently stated that a set.
lement had been privately made, tho short
paying l2s for the stook. Since IL O'Clock the
general market has been unsettled and irreg-
ular, with the coalers firm and grsngers weak.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11
a Colored burglar Caught.

On Sunday morning at an early hour
daring colored thief was captured while
trying TO roo house at Florin. About
O'Clock Mrs, Neutrie, an old German lady
residing In the villsge, heard a noise as
though some one was In the cellar. She
awakened her husband, who ran down
ntairs and In the cellar csp.ured colored
man. He held him FAST and probably would
have killed him had his wife brought him
= halchet that he called for. The dsrkey
proved TO be desperate character named
George Lsggitt He was given into charge
oe Constable William Weidmau, who
brought him to Lancaster and lodged him
h jail Leggitt entered the house by an
Cutside door, and was about to come up the
Inside stairway when he WAS captured.
Nsutrie had recently butchered, and Il Is
supposed that the darkey had heard OF this
md was after fresh meat Lsggitrs homo
- In Middletown.
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Tho ph,lsds,pn,. CATTLE Marker.

PHILApHLrHIA. Dec l0-The receipts nj tho
North Pennsylvania ana West Phlladelphia
drove yards were:
For the woek Reeves. 5000, sheep, II, 600
hogs. 1880. Previous week Beeves, 300
sheep, IA 900 hogs, 1000.
Beef Cattle were In iair request at previou.
quotations. viz! Exlra, bA05kc: good, <s.3bc
medium. 464Nc. common, 2A03Ac /; fat COW,
sQ8xc.
sheep were fairly active for all grades bu
common, ana prices continued at preyiou
&c medium, A04xc ;common. 2osAc Lambs
Sp0zc.
Hogs were in fair request at previous rates
extra Chicsgos, 7ez07Ac; fair western, ~
0Ikc common n esteTns. 707ltc state. W
Mitch Cows were in fair demand at s25fr,0
Mich Calves were dull ana low at AT sale,
ana ETss sers Al 2h0Skc.
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Colchester with outside coun Ter. Kept here
By best stores. At Wholesale by
n. b. sPAHR a SONS,
nfa-2md York, Pa.
n1a-2ud
DUA TB0,

BorH December Q, lsss, IN this city, 1had-
deus Roth, In his forty-sixth year.
The re atives ana friends Of the family, also
The members Of st Peters society, Captain
Bolenius Co. X. Pa. Vols, first three month";
service. ana the 10Th Reg.. are respectfully
inyited TO attend HIS funeral from his late res
dence, No. $50 High street. on wednesday
morning Mt $50 O'Clock At this house. Mass at
80 at st. Joseph's church. lnterment at st.
Joseph's cemetery.
MyKRs.-ln New YORK. Taylor X. Myers.
The relatives ana friends OF the family, also
the q. A. T. ana all soldiors, are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from the chapel
at The Lancaster Cemetery on Wednesday
afternoon at 2l5 o'clock. Interment at Ian.
caster cemetery.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11

New YORK MArkeA
HAw Youk, Dec. ll.-Tlour market Glow
Fine, q 3n19 %, supsrnne, q g00S ca MINI
Extra, ts SOC6 IS; City Viii, Extra,s5 3o06 IS.
winter Wheat extra d so0s 81
q H; NO. 2 ked, winter. Dec.. q o, ;
Jan, q OK; Feb. q ei receipts, 1854
Corn : NO q Mixed. Cash, 47,tc
Dec, 1essc;, Jan. lessci receipts. 7IV0
Oats NO. j, white, state, 4ao, NO. 2. 90.
glHc; No. Mixed, Dec, Sic; Jan, size
receipis, lsi,00l shtpmenta $50.
Rye duh: western, 69 Tic; state 7l073o.
Pors anist % old Mess. q. 7sols x.
Lard quiet; Dec, - IS jan. o. 70
Black strap. lao. New Orleans, l0149c
Turpentine dull at 45kc-
Hosin steady; strained TO good, d cool s.
Petroleum quiet Kennel in Casea, 79O
rreighta dull grain to Liverpool, bMd.
Butter oull state Creamery, 20Do-
State Factory. 7knao Fancy white, lau
lac Ohio FLAT, l001Ac.
Ksgs dull; state. 2s02Ao; western
sugar firm Rennooy Cutloaf. SIC; Granula
ted. 7z67ssc.
Tailow strong; Prime City. 6sSc.
Rice nominal Carolina, fair To Rood. 6ko.
Coffee weak Fair CRrgoes. for Kio. IKE.
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DIED WHILE ON A VISIT.
mRa SARAH noovER, OF WILL ANS
PosT, DIES IN cOLpnnra,
- Daecumbs Alter Three weeks IIincss.
\ Dsniss Of Chiid Of John Evans -onicers
Chossn ~ Social orgsnix, x,tion-J. u.
sads Leavss For ps,roiv, Michigan.

COLUMBIA, Dsc. Il.--Mrs Sarah Hoover,
oged 2s, Q resident OF William sport, died
ehp morning at the residence of John
Hnliar. Dsath resulted from Inflammation
o. the bowels after sickness OF three week. a.
Mira Hoover came to town Q few
months ago on Q visit. A husband
viii be held ON Thursday morning. The
romains will be taken to Harrisburg, on 1.-THE
lo:l0 train, where interment will DO made.
An infant child OF John Evans died this
morning. eyed eleven months. Death was
caused by scarlet rash, after an illnts, OF
soae wesk. Tho funeral will be held on
Tbursdsy afternoon at Q o'clock.
The N. /. society has reorsaniyed for the
winter, and elected the following officers
Pseaident, John F. Miller vice.presid dent,
Miss Mary Heinaman recording secretary,
John Miff1in; corresponding secretary,
Jssob White; treasurer, Miss Belle Nc.
Cullough; librarian, Miss Kate Bucher.
The society will NEE; on Thursday evening
- The house o'lMis Mary Welsf, ON Chest
nut street.
james d. Slsde lei. this morning for Do
sruit Mich, where he will engage In
business.
George w. Robert and family left for
Harrisburg. where they Will reside
Haracc W. Dickinson has accepted q
positton as clerk with the Acme OIL COM
peny TO fill the vacancy caused by tho
resignstion OF Eugene G. Miller.
The Frederick division rsy car was In
town this morning,
The Brotherhood OF St. Andrew will
meet this evening.
3. T. Ford, the elocutionist, will appear
u the opera house on December ls, for the
omeht OF the Ladies' Mite society OF the
Methodist church.
A very enjoyable german wss held last
eveDipg at the residence OF Hiram Wilson.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11
Funeral Of the Boy Lat was Killed.

Tho funeral OF George Clark Phillips
NE young man who WAS killed by the cars
= Dillsrville, one week ago to might, took
place from his fathers residence
No $40 South Prince Btree. this
aftsrnoon. The attendance was large
md the horsl offerings nne. The
services were conducted by Rev. Charles
Roeds aud the pail bssrers wers |: David
0ron. Frederick Luts, Harry Maxwell,
oiinger Urban, Herbert Leibley and John
Cruel. The interment was made at Wood
( ward HILL The young man would have
boen ~ yoars old to day had ho lived
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11

CnIoA8o, Dec. II, $50 a, m.-MRrtet opened
whoat-Dsc., 81 OK, Jan. q Gt May,
N l0k.
.Corn-Dec.. $40; jan. 84Jlc; Feb, s5Ic ;
May, S7nc.
oats-Deo., e5sEc, jan. 9Gilc May. 29kc.
pork-JBn.. elSS0 Feb, ti3 ~; May. sIS 7ak.
Lsrh-Dec,, q 97x; JAN, 500; Feb, q 9J /;
May, IS OK.
snort kibs-Jan,. ts slx; Feb, % s6 ; May.
CLOSING.
Wheat-Dec, q t8X; Jan, u e4k; May.
ACgk.
Corn-Dec., sixc; jan, Sissc; Feb, si,kc.
May, 81kc.
Oats--Dec. 2GXc Jan, 2s,<c May. 2gg 10
sl3 77k
Lard-Dec, IS OK. Jan, o. a7k, May. q rs
short kibs-Jan., u VIZ Feb % s7k May
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11
susa For Is reach o, Promise.

Miss Carrie Campbell, OF Msy,own,
through her attorneys, to-day en-
oefed suit for damages agaipst Benjsmin
Rostner, Of the same place, for breach Of
promise The klldsvlt sets forth that he
aereed to marry her last Desember, and
now refuses to do 30. Shs claims that she
suftsrs $6, 900 damages; and her standing In
the community, by his refusal, is specially
damaged &, 900.
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/. rh,s Is the Hoo, for sre n

z Doay buy your rubber boots until you have
~ ths " Colchester with soc leather heel.
- = the bost nttfng ana most durable boot
~ market. made OF the best rure gum
-. The sols leather heel saves money TO
owearer.
- buy your aictics until you have sesn
QNchss,er Aroio with outside counter.
n@ ~ ali eiaofs Ia style and durability.
EnsNfies wor,hof your money try the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11

VI have q lsrge line of ball programmes.
%g9ere OF dances. wedding cards and Invita-.
Uones visiting and business cards, all OF bic b
- the most exquisite. TASTY, novel. unique.
- newest des gns ana patterns. ana we are
1spAred 70 give lowest prices ON the same.
~ 81 tare and menu caros Vi every descrip.
- SILK cord. iassels and pencils. Call and
-nans. kstimates given on printing Of AL
- Chrome cards. holiday clIds, calen.
- na1 advertt-ing novelties.
~ ihTkLLlSksCER OFFICE,
81 Lancaster. Pa,
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Charged yyith L.rceny.

John Jones, oolored, was arrested on
chsrge OF larceny BY Constable Eicholiz.
He II one OF the men who is said to have
eatered the cellar OF the Grape hotel last
summer where they stole liquor and other
things. The accused was committed in
default of bail for a hearing
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11
Took Away = Phaton.

Joseph Mast, by his attorney b. +. Davis,
tc-day entered suit against Samuel Bow
man and John w. Plank for trespass. Mast
claims that without any authority the de-
1oudants entered his premises ard re-
moved . php.on valued al $3.50.
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The Local Live stock Msrkse.

LANcAsTxR, Dec. 1.-THE receipts of live
stock at the yard OF James Stewart are get
ting less every week. The season for the pur r
tOJcattle and 800 hogs we're received and Nil
were disposed of.
Tho prices at all the cattle yards were
Stock bulls. 2k9Mc per pound stock cat
tia the same feeders. S,<Gtac; fat cattle, "a
Sa.c aud hCKs,G..
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ChristmAs GraenhHsrn.

Christmas Ia but two weeks Off, and the
nnt LOT OF trees, evergresns, DO, have ar
rived In town, ana are being offered for
sale IN Centre Square. Trees are selling a,
from rs cents TO Sl.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11

Wta be exhibited. commencing to.no,row fo-
e0w days only at 30. s)s North Qusep street
- ent ana only genuine Octopu, or Deyi,
4toA ever exhibited In Lanca,tsr, Jas. N.
enney' mayor of Reading, says: Mr.
4etenum Is entitled 10 the patronage OF the
Dpbic. Is the Object Is u genuine curiosity
( Aon'issiCa, lo cents. CLildrtn n hAlf price, lt.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-11

Tbs Washington Lille Insurance com pan v
0Gsy paid to Mrs. Amos Urban s, 600, that
! xlans the amount OF the policy OF Insurance
fbsn had In that com paDy.
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Had . Finger Crush cd.

Bertie Gardner, an emplcye In No. s
ooeson mill, hsd the index fiager OF her
right hand caught in the machinery to-day,
1t wss 30 badly crushed ths, Dr.. welchans
aWputated 1t,
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A Horse s,spp, d on B,. Foo,

This forenoon ore OF the horses OF No.
easine company stepped upon the foot OF
James Ksutz, the driver, cutting through
Ne boot, and injuring the foot somewhat
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TheY Cor Ihrir Ninn1Y.

The musicians who brought the suit
eGninst Capt Jack Crawford yesterday, re-
sawed their money In full this morning
and left for New York.
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Change of stopping Place

Charles Miller, the driver Of the LitItl
esege, has changed his place OF stopping
erom the Franklin house to Shober's hotel
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Philadsiphia Produce nsarns,

Philsdslphia Produce MaShss.
PHnApnLrnlA, Dec. II. -viour quiet sales
go bhls Mimi Bakers. q 6S36 70 penn'a.
Family. Nelk01 SO Western n 40, ~ 7s06 90 /;
Winter Patsnts so7s9e eoi spring estouG oo;
Rye -four, % so. 20
March, el 0+k.
March. 85kc.
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Passed BY the Hnnn!
Paid R7.eOO Lie In.nrancn

lhe pension appropriation bill was
passed by the House on Monday.
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Eok FINE IRISH WHISKY, DIknCr
non ii. q. Taylors Distiilery, Ccleraine.
ksiGARTs OLD WISE sroRv,
oAvs9o ~ Hast King street,
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nLD BRASS wANTED-rHE HIGH
~ est cash price paid for old Brass ana Cop
per The nnest brass castings made To order.
ketal pattern work nnisn a a. reasonable
rates, n. W.rkAlh's Lock Works,
Rear Lochsr's banking Building.
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NEW AD VsRTIsRMsNrs,

GTRAYED OR STOLEN.
~ black and tan Beagle Hound Tom -
Owners name on collar. liberal reward
q. L. kGNNkDY
lt No. rs ". DuEe ST, Lancaster
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SAMUEL CLARKE'S
TEA AND COFFEE STORE, Nos. ~ ARDI4
SOUTH QUEEN ST,

vUST RECElV ED FROM NEW YORK
- Custom House, scotch ana Irish whis-
kies, imported In glass. and very fne. at
HOHREk's LIQUOR STORE.
No. ~ Centre Square. Lancaster, Pa,
The morning news., 1888-08-30
The Disease That Kills Public Men.

PHILADELPHIA Net0s' Washington Letter.
"What disease carries of more public men
than any other?' | asked.
II should say" replied the statesman,
"Bright's disease of the kidneys. A careful
diagnosis shows that this has more to do with
our great funerals than any other. The public
man of the United States lives high. Here at
Washington he gets in the habit of wining and
dining; he disturbs his stomach with highly
spiced terrapin and heats his liver with cold
champagne. This was the cause of Salmon P
Chase's taking off. He might have lived to a
ripe old age had he stuck to the cold water
temperance diet of Waukesha sprin s. He
went to Waukesha a few years before he
died, when he was in bad
way BY eating oatmeal and beefsteak
and drinking pure water he rapidly improved
and he soon regained his old vigor. He came
back to Washington and his table, and it was a
table that fixed disease upon him. 1t was the
same with Senator Anthony of Rhode Island
Anthony stood the big dinners of Washington
for nearly a generation, but they carried him
off at last. He was one of the greatest epicures
we have ever had, and he and Ben Perley Poore
had their happiest hours when legs were under
some other mans mahogany. Poore had enough
bills of fare in his memento collections to have
started paper mill, and he used to smack his
lips when he told the story OF the good dinners
he had eaten. There are a number of the lead
ing public men of the United States who are
afflicted with Brlght's disease to-day. They say
little about il. however, and as rule they do
not appreciate that it is carrying them closer
and closer to the grave.
The morning news., 1888-08-30
Ladies Look Lon gingly After Him.

1.-THE successor of Gen, Won Moltke, Connt
Waldersee, " said returned traveller, lis about
as easy going and complacent a person as
ever saw. He was on a big field back of
Charlottenburg palace when a review of troops
was held in honor of Queen Victoria of Eng
land, last spring, on the occasion of her visit to
her dying son-nlaw, Frederick of Germany.
There were two expresses, several crown
princes and bevy of royal princesses on the
field that day, and the display of royalty was so
tremendous that the officers were literally
abashed. Over them all glowered the surly and
observant eyes of the coming emperor. as he
rode by the carriages that bore the two
empresses. WalderSee arrived late. He is
a magnificent looking soldier. but his manner
is more notable than his appearance. He sat
fiery chestnut like a centaur. The devil seemed
to be in the horses legs. He seemed to jump in
five directions at once, but the general was
apparently as comfortable in the saddle as
though he had been sunk in a seaside hammock.
He kept up a running fire of comment as he
rode about in the royal group, and be seemed
ia especial demand among the royal sisters of
the present emperor. He laughed and joked
with them with the air of the est comrade in
the world and whenever he rode away to talk
TO some one else, the royal princeSses looked at
him half lOngingly, wnicn is something that
royal princeSSeS very seldom do" .
The morning news., 1888-08-30
Not a Popular Candidate.

The New York republicans have not
very strong candidate for governor in ex-
Senator Warner Miller He was not sufii-
ciently popular to secure a reelection to
| the United States Senate. He wanted TO
remain in the Senate, and made an extra
ordinary effort to do so, but Mr.. Hiscock.
who was member of the House at the
time, was easily elected. One of the reasons
for Mr. Miller's nomination for governor is,
doubtless, that he is very rich, and will
contribute literally to the campaign fund.
Mr.. Miller proposes to make high license
the main issue of the state campaign. He
has announced that if he is elected he will
make the saloon-keepers sick. Under the
circumstances, the saloon-keepers will do
their best to make him sick
As matter of fact, however, the repub-
llcans are not very anxious to make hot
fight against the saloons. They have often
had entire control of all the branches of the
state government of New York, and have
never shown any marked hostility to the
liquor interests. Mr.. Millers announce
ment, therefore, that he is the special cham
pion of the anti-liquor interest, simply
means that he is after the prohibition VOTE
This vote Is large in New York but there is
not much prospect that Mr.. Miller will get
1T, or any considerable part of it. The pro-
hibitionists are almost all deserters from the
Republican party. They left that party
because of its hypocrisy and double dealing
1t pretended to be against the saloons, but
at the same time it managed, in underhand
ways to encourage and protect them. The
prohibitionists, therefore, are not likely to
help elect Mr.. Miller.
In view of the fact that the national
republican platform favors free whisky,
Mr.. Miller's attitude of hostility to che
whisky interest must appear to be- rather
remarkable. When he takes the stump he
may have some difficulty in explaining how
he supports the national platform of his
party and at the same time declares war on
whisky in his state campaign.
Mr.. Miller is good business man, but he
cannot be called, truthfully, statesman
He is monopolist, and his sympathies are
all with monopolies. He has the exclusive
right to manufacture certain kinds of paper.
and in portions of his own state he is known
as Wood Pulp" Miller.
The morning news., 1888-08-30
The BirminRham's' Cargo,

The republican newspapers seize upon
every opportunity to bolster up the present
high protective tariff. The New York
Tribune, for instance, says: "The new
steamship City of Birmingham, which was
launched few months ago, at the Roach
shipyards at Chester, Pa, sailed on Thurs
day last from Savannah, Ga. with a cargo
of 2, 100 tons of pig iron for PHILADELPHIA.
This is carrying Goals to Newcastle with a
vengeance. 1t is notable demonstration
of the development of the natural resources
of the south which has already taken place.
and which will be in the immediate future
carried to still mdpe impressive bounds if
the industrial system of America be not be-
trayed. 1t is a development that never
would even have been thought of under the
old bourbon regime, but which under the
system of free trade at home, and protection
against alien competition, is such a natural
result as scarcely to excite attention"
What does the Tribune mean by the old
bourbon regime2 Its remarks appear to be
without point Does it mean that if the
tariff were as low now as it was prior to
1860 iron could not be shipped from Birming-
heah w Ahauoiphitt pTOHttDiy! IL III does,
it is greatly mistaken. Iron can be manu-
factured in Birmingham great deal
cheaper than in Pennsylvania. Ex-senator
Mcdonald, in his speech at indianapolis on
Monday night, said that it could be manu-
factured in Chattanooga and Birmingham
as cheaply, within a fraction, as in
Swansea, England, and he is right
about it. The south isn't asking
free trade in iron or anything else, but it
does not believe in tariff that encourages
all sorts of trusts, and, as stated recently
by republican United States senator. who
wanted to ''fry all the fat" out of the Penn
sylvania manufacturers, permits the manu-
facturers in prosperous times "to pile up
fortunes every year"
Under the bourbon regime. to which the
Tribune refers, the welfare and interests of
the masses were considered. The only in
terests the Tribune cares about, apparently,
are those of the monopolists
The morning news., 1888-08-30
Congress Must Share the Response

The house will undoubtedly vote to give
to the Presiden the authority he asks for
in his fisheries message, and the senate will
have to do so too. The republican senators
will insist that the retaliation act of March
| 3, 1887, gives the President authority to do
whatever he thinks advisable to check the
aggressive acts of Canada upon our fisher
men, but they know better than that. The
act is very cuuningly constructed, and if
the President were to act under it, he
would, doubtless, soon find himself in
trouble While it pretends to give the
President authority to twist the British
lions tail vigorously. 1t virtually authorizes
him to inflct upon Canadian fishing vessels
only the same sort of injuries which Cana
dians infiict upon our fishing vessels.
In view of the fact that Canadian fisher
men don't care to fish in American waters,
because they have much better fishing in
front of their own doors, it is apparent that
the amount of harm which could be done
Canadian fishermen under the act of March
3, 1887, would not be very great.
But the republican senators say that the
act of March 3, 1887, is susceptible of a
much more liberal construction than the
President gives it. Perhaps it is, but there
is doubt whether it does or not, and if the
President were to adopt the construction
which they give it, and trouble of serious
nature should follow, they would be the
first to charge him with having exceeded
his authority.
The President is altogether too shrewd to
be caught in any such trap. He says that
this country ought to retaliate on the Cana
dians for wrong inflicted upon our fisher
men, and he points out a way in which we
can retaliate without doing our own people
any great amount of harm. He asks con-
gress to authorize him to pursue this course.
If the senate refuses the authority, it will
admit that it has not been sincere in ad-
vising retaliation, but has been trying to
force the President into a position that
would have damaging effect upon his pop
ularity. 1t can hardly afford to make such
an admission. and, after few buncombe
speeches, it will have to join the house in
giving the President exactly the authority
he asks for. If trouble follows, congress
will have to share with the President the
responsibility for it.