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The advocate., 1890-12-10
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satisfaction" when Secretary Window, In
order to aid the Wall street tricksters,
paid years interest In advance on q
certain class Of government bondsl As
the difference between the sum Of B9i1,-
S52,4 2,45O-face OF the bonds-and B246,-
02O,74l is s34,23l, ZOO the amount paid
the bondholders as premiums must be
whatP
Perhaps In the language OF Harrison
and OF Windom-a precious pair Of pOliti-
cal economlsts--it might be "good A.
nance" to draw upon the earnings Of un-
requited toll over the sum Of $34,0O0,OOO
to pay coupon clippers Of government
bonds--peraons who toll not, neither do
they spin, and yet Solomon, in all his
glory, was not arrayed like even one OK
them.
TREATMENT or MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.
The president devotes some space each
to the war department, department Of
Justice, postal affairs, Indians and public
lands, the situation In Utah, the new
states and the census, and, as TO agricul-
ture, the increase In the prices OF farm
and dairy products
The following precious information 10
commended TO the thoughtful consldera-
ton Of the husbRndmRn:
The secretary Of agriculture deserves spO-
Cial attention In view OF the fact that the
year has been marked in very unusual de-
gree by agitation andOrganzatiOn amOnRtho
farmers looking 20 the increase in the, prot
It's Of their business. II will be found that
tho efforts OF the department have been In
telligently and aealously devoted TO the pro-
motion OF the interests intrusted 10 its care.
A very substantial improvement in the mar
ket prsceB Of the leading farm products dur
ing the year is noticed.
The mortgaged farmers all over this
broad land OF ours, may feel, after read
Ing the foregoing, that they are grateful;
that they can safely repose beyond the
shadow Of q great rock in strange
land-even the thought almost comes
unbidden even the Rock Of Ages, in
financial sense, when with this cOntinu-
ing increase Of prosperity they may cit
peacefully with none 10 modest under
their own vine and fig tree.
The president seems gTatlded that for
the navy department nine new vessels
have been put in commission since March
4, 1889, and that during the winter four
more, including one Monitor, will be
added TO the list.
II II be wise In time Of peace to pre-
pare for war, then this expenditure for
war vessels may be timely, nOtwlthstand-
Ing the prophecy is that swords shall be-
converted into plow-shares and spears into
prunlng-hoOks, and that the nations Of
the earth shall learn war no more.
The work Of the patent office has been
commended, the completion Of the CEN
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The advocate., 1890-12-10
SECOND ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.

OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.
Benjamin Harrison on December l.,
1890, sent TO the Senate and House OF
Representatives his second message. II
is made up mainly Of statements, and,
comparatively speaking, OF but very lit
tie argument. He ngratulates Con-
gress that the work done by government
officers and employees Of every grade has
almost wholly escaped uuiavorable criti-
cism, and he speaks Of these matters
with freedom because he says "the
credit Of this good work Is not alone
mine, but 10 shared by the heads Of the
several departments with the great body
Of faithful officers and employees, who
serve under them" and therefore he
"invites the closest scrutiny Of Congress
to all the methods of administration and
to every item Of expenditure"
ON OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Under this heading his subdivisions
relate to Pan-American Congress-inter-
national marine conference -- Brazil,
Central America, Chill, Denmark,
France Great Britain, Hawaii, Hayti,
Italy, Portugal, Japan, Mexico, Sweden
and in general. The short space given
to each Of the foregoing subjects, is
mainly but resume Of the relations Of
our great republic to foreign lands with
which we have to do as nation.
An excellent sample of the presidents
comprehension Of affairs relating TO the
Mckinley tariff act and a partial reci-
procity between the American nation
and the kingdom of Hawaii is found in
the following:
In the tariff act a wrong was done TO the
kingdom Of Hawaii which am bound TO
presume was wholly unintentional. Du-
ties were levied on certain commodities
which we're included in the reciprocity
treaty now existing between the United
States and the kingdom of Hawaii without
indicating the necessary exception in favor
of that kingdom. hope Congress will re-
pair what might otherwise seem TO be
breach Of faith on the part Of this govern
ment.
In the columns Of the st. Louis Re
public, a more lucid explanation Of this
matter is thus made:
This is very nearly deliberate falsehoOd.
It is true that a reciprocity treaty exists be-
tween the United States and the kingdom
of Hawaii, but il isnot true that on the pas
sage of the tariff bill an, "uninten-
tional" wrong was done TO Hawaii. The
tarih bill as IL passed the House
contained the usual proviso for reciprocity
treaties, but this was stricken out deliber-
ately in the Senate, and kept out in the con-
ference report.
Mr.. Carlisle, in his great speech in the
Senate against the bill, called attention TO
it very plainly and very emphatiCally: there
fore, when the president says that the wrong
was "unintentional" he confesses TO gross
ignorance or rather attempts TO perpetrate
a deliberate falsehood
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT--THE MA
TION's REVENUES
The president states that the estimates
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SOME AFTERMATH.

Tue Minneapolis Tribune prints at
the head of its editorial columns the
picture of a strengthening gentleman,
with the words underneath: ''Our
Candidate for 1922 A close scrutiny
of the portrait leads US to think that it
is intended for Andrew Carnegie; but,
as Andrew is a Scottish lad. it may that
it is Aid. Potter, G. F. Train OF A. j.
Blethen. The possibilities of that
''phiZ" are illimitabie.-St. Cloud
Times.
1t would be sorry ending to pO-
Iitical career lnaugurated expressly to
remedy the abuses which Republican
administration has permitted to exist,
where it has not fOstered and en-
couraged them. But having gone into
the contest protesting to desire TO attain
the same ends, and to be inspired by
the same principles, the Alliance and
the Democracy should act together to
accomplish the first and to give effect to
the last. Having We'd with each other
in denouneing the incompetence, the
extravaganza and the corruption of the
Republican party, they ought to unite
in the endeavOr to enact legislation that
would make it impossible that such
abuses should cOntinue.-Northfiel H.
dependent.
The Republicans of Minnesota have
committed follies enough for one long
season, and it is to he devoutly hoped
that hereafter ambitious men with no
claims upon the state or party will be
squeiched with round turn. There are
men in Minnesota who would honor the
party, and whose leadership would bring
to the party standard the enthusiastic
support of active, patriotic men. Among
this class is Gen. John B. Sanborn,
whose elevation to place of honor and
of special usefulness to Minnesota ev-
cry Republican in the state would join
in heartily and determinedly.-Lan
boro Journal.
After all the hurly-burly and razzle-
dazzle of the late campaign l. Donnelly
comes up smiling as state senator from
Dakota county. He seems to have dis
covered cryptogram that led him to
victory. The next session of the state
senate will not be devoid of fun and
speech Albert Lea Enterprise.
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BREVITIES BY WIRE.

A republican manifesto. signed by 121
students of the Coimbra university, has been
issued in Lisbon.
The municipal council OF Paris has voted
5000 francs toward a fund for a monument
to GaribaldI.
Herbert Ward writes to the Times that the
letters referred to by Stanley are dated Oct.
II and l6, and that he has not attempted
any.
There is serious discomfort in Zanzibar
over the action of the Portuguese consul in
imprisoning three GoaneSe natives in the
sultan's prison.
Thirty bodies, washed ashore from the
Serpent have been recovered at Corunna.
They are terribly disfigured from being
dashed against the rocks.
The Catholic bishops OF Austria are in
conference in Vienna. Yesterday they paid
visit to the papal nuncio. They intend to
issue pastoral early in December.
During the debate on the naval estimates
in the French chamber of deputies Admiral
Burnley, minister of marine, stated that can
non OF enormous caliber would no longer be
used, thirty-ton guns being capable of pierre
ing armor plates of any thickness He also
said that war ships would be built with a
speed of eighteen knots an hour.
The first report of the commission ap-
pointed to investigate cattle disease in Aus
tria, Hungary and Russia being unfavorable,
the Prussian agricultural board has approved
a motion offered by Herr Hammerstein
against reduction of duties On corn and
cattle.
In the O'Shea divorce case, in which Mr..
Parnell is correspondent, Capt. O'Shea, the
plaintiff, will produce thirty witnesses in his
support. Mrs. Steele, sister of Mrs. o Shea
says that no matter how the case may end
she is determined to vindicate her character
against the charge of adultery with Capt
O'Shea. She has retained Mr.. McColl to de-
fend her.
Premier Munroe, of the colony of Victoria.
has announced his intention to conyoke n
conference OF delegates from oil the Austria
lasian governments and peoples TO consider
measures for the prevention of strikes
Col Hope. of London. Eng, is in Ottawa.
he represents an English syndicate which
proposes to utilize the vast water power in
ST. Mary's river at Sault Ste. Marie tail
race, five miles long, will be constructed on
the Canadian side. and a canal, five miles
long and one mile wide, on the American
side. Numerous mills are TO be erected on
both sides of the river
There is regular exodus from the Medi-
terranean shores of consumptives to Berlin.
and the hotels are rapidly filling. MANY
American doctors have given notice that
they are coming to hear Prof Koch's lecture
on Nov. 20. A host of foreign doctors are
arriving The Italian government has sent
three physicians Drs. Nothnagel. BiIlrotb
and Kowalski praise Prof Koch's remedy.
and say that it is the greatest discovery since
that of DR.. Jenner.
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his election of which he has knowledge.
Severe penalties are provided for the
use of any valuable thing in the way
of an inducement to give or with
hold vote. The language of the
law indicates its purpose TO close all
avenues for the improper use of money
in elections. THE was designed to cover
the assessment of candidates for pur-
poses not specifically stated. The
preparation and distribution of the bal
lots by the state was intended to reduce
the assessment OF candidates. and ell
able men of small means. or those who
would be strictly honest. to be candi-
dates. But the reports being made by
persons elected are said to show merely
that the candidates contributed certain
amounts to party committees, some
times in response to assessments. One
elected judge in New York city certifies
that he expended s5,6l2.02, and paid
$1,000 of it to the Tammany COM
mittee for paster ballots, hiring
watchers and for distributing the
pastors. The law is defective
III allowing the use of pastors. That Is
one of the old election practices in that
state that will no doubt be eliminated
1t is believed that the payment of money
to committees for purposes not specified
Is not warranted by the New York act.
1t would evidently vitiate the essential
object of the law. TO be effective. the
eyes of the law must follow every dollar
used i'll the party channels, or by can
didateS. 70 its destination. 1t is not per-
miSSible to give it to committees or in
dividualS for unnamed uses. That would
evade the reformatory feature by a very
easy agnosticism. The law ought to
define the legitimate uses of money in
an election, limiting the amount that
may be expended. Assessments by
committees should be prohibited in
the interest of the Door man who
may desire 10 be a candidate. Then
the reports required should be made by
the campaign committees as well as
candidates. They should make sworn
statements. open to the public. Of the
uses of all moneys that have passed
through their hands. with details and
vouchers, in the most approved business
methods. Even in this agricultural
state complete records Of this sort, eX-
tending back not more than two or three
decades, would have very considerable
interest. Nearly all the states that
have not done so will adopt the ballot
reform this winter, and this financial
supplement will generally go with it.
The incoming Legislators in this state
can usefully familiarize themselves
with the features of this sort of leglsla-
ton in other sections. with a view to
avoidance of fire. Quent defects.
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STORY OF THE DAY.

A judge at Winnipeg refuses to permit a
jury TO disagree.
The city of St. Paul worsted in two SUI
preme court decisions.
Tams Bixby succeeds f. c. Elliott as Gov.
Merriams private seei etary.
Congressman Springer dominates Cleve-
land for the presidency in 1892.
Tough criminals fare better than poor
woman in the st. Paul police court.
Trustees for the insane hospitals want the
earth in the way of appropriations.
sheehy failed to knock out Fitzpatrick in
eight rounds at the s Paul Olympic.
j. Reginald Birchall is executed at Wood
stock, ont. for The murder OF F. c. Benwell.
Helena's postmaster and other prominent
Democrats are arrested. charged with assault
ing captain of Salvation Army.
Careless Quarrymen at Lima O., fool with
dynamite, three being killed and four in
jured by the explosion which followed.
Attorney General Miller holds that the
title of the state of Minnesota to swamp
lands granted by the federal government is
unmpeachable.
A laborer, named Norlund, at West Du-
luth. attempts to thaw dynamite, and as a
result is killed by an explosion. his wife and
two children being seriously injured.
Chicago directors of the worlds fair the
federal commissioners, President Palmer and
Director General Davis are at loggerheads,
ana trouble is expected at the next meeting
Two sections of passenger train on the
Pennsylvania railroad collide, two persons
being killed and nineteen wounded. Henry
d. Minot of st. Paul, was crushed to death
III his berth in the sleeper
Jay Gould urges that the bankers syndi-
cate which perfected the gentlemen's agree
ment call the presidents of the Western and
Southwestern roads together and effect a
plan to stop the waste of money that Is now
going on
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WHAT THE DEFEATED SAY.

Knute Nelson has not been heard
from since the returns have come in.
1t will now be in order for him to au-
thoriZe the statement that he is out of
professionalism Times.
The two surprises of the campaign.
were that Comstock should lose and
Whiteman should be beaten by so little..
The Democratic candidate conducted a
fair and decOrOuS campaign and lost
honOrably. As the. Tribune frequently
intimated during the campaign, the rum
he made will prove valuable to him iIIs
experience and knowledge, and it gives
him standing in his party that will be-
of Importance should the present era of.
Democratic success continue-Duluth:
Tribune.
If there is anything the American.
people despise, it is that order OF moral
cowardice which makes honorable con-
sistency impossible. These reflections
are suggested by the attitude of the
Pioneer Press concerning the Mckinley
bill at three different StageS-frst, when
the bill was under discussion; second.
after it had been adopted and during
the heat of campaign, and third, at the
present time. During the first stage the
Pioneer Press, in long and somber ed
itorial. inveighed against the bill; i'm
mediately after Its adoption it doubted
the wisdom of that action. When the
fact became apparent that the people
at large held the same notion, and
that it meant the wiping out
of the Republican majority in
the house and possible tempo
rary extinguishment of the party i'm
Minnesota, that noble jumping-jack de-
clared the Mckinley bill to be some
thing little short of a divine inspiration.
and that its operation meant the saliva.
tion and increased prosperity of the ma
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oUAY,s CORRUPTION.

While most American cities are COM
planning because their vote in the late
election did not sustain their census
figures. Philadelphia is grumbling be-
cause the vote in that city was largely
in excess of the voting population. The
Philadelphia returns show about 2O,OOO
more votes than the number of legal
voters in the city. Reporters and per-
senators made up the difference, and
the evidence is clear enough that they
were MATT QUAY'S heelers. The Repub-
licans had campaign corruption fund
of 100000 which was expended in Phil
adelpbia. Philadelphia is the only place
where PATTIsON did not make gains.
1t was conceded before the election by
everybody that he would carry PhIla-
delphia on an honest vote, yet he was
cheated by fraudulent votes so that the
returns gave majority for DELAMA-
TER. Fortunately, PATTIsoN had II, 900
majority outside of Philadelphia, but if
he had been credited with the vote he
was honestly entitled to his majority in
the state would have approached 30, 600.
Commenting on the disgraceful cor
ruption in the Phladel phla election, the
Times says the same methods were en-
pioved there this year that were esort-
ed to i'll New York two years ago, when
the electoral vote of the Empire state
was given to HARRISON through QUAY's
manipglatiOnS. If there are enough
decent Republicans to perform the Job,
they should get together and kick QUAY
over the breastworks.
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..RLAINE is THE MAN"

So Says United States Senator
Pettigrew, Of Sou tn Dakota.
Chicago Herald.
United States Senator Pettigrew, of
South Dakota, will shout for Blaine in
1892. AT least he SO expressed himself
this morning at the Grand Paaifc hotel.
"Blaine is the man," he declared, land
he will certainly get the Republican
nomination."
''Will he be the next PRESIDENT"
Il can't say as to that. All L feel
sure about is that he will secure the
nomination, and the prospects for Re-
publican success ! think are favorable.
This landslide is not wholly due to the
tariff, but principally to the general dis
content of the farmers with the low
prices OF their products and the con-
traction of the currency. The prices of
everything took an inward turn re-
Gently, l know. but not long enough
before election to change the minds of
the farmers. Those minds. you know.
were made up year ago and nothing
could have been done to change them.
10 such discomfort and to the usual
friction in off years / consider the result
OF the late election to be due"
But don't you think a great many
were by the Mckinley bill Influenced to
vote against the Republican ticket?'
''Oh, yes. There is no doubt of that
| myself do not think the bill is perfect
by any means. Still, / do not think
that SO many were Influenced by it as is
imagined"
bill?'' '' - '''N
DOUBTLESS tile Democrats when they
get in power in the house will Offer
something to Offset it,
but will not the Republicans, in
view of the popular opposition 10 the
bill attempt to soften the disagreeable
points during the coming session."
''On, no. nothing of the sort. They
haven't time 10 do it. The session, al
lowing for vacations, will not last longer
than three months. and with the apprO-
priatlOn bill To pass there would not be
time to do anything with the tariff bill
do you look upon reciprocity as the
panacea for the ills caused by the
tarifT?''
Yes. Reciprocity will accomplish a
great deal.''
will the senate pass the election law
this short sesSiOn?''
THAT l can't say. In fact | had
rather not talk about it''
Senator Washburn doubts its pass
ing unless the rules are changed. Do
you think change Will be made?''
well, only know that L struggled
hard last session to get them changed
But was unable to secure any altera.
ton, and have little reason to believe
that those members of the senate who
opposed change last session will be OF
different opinion during the coming
session."
"Will you not say whether or no you
are in favor of the passage of the cleo
ton billy"
No, l prefer to keep silent on thai
subject for the present"
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PIQUANT AND SAUCY.

Tramps are good deal like lawyers.
After they are admitted to the bar you
often find them siumbering peacefully
on the bench.-Puck.
My wife is getting to be too extrava-
CANT" growled Dodgers. Here she
: has gone and spent SO fora new bonnet,
when she knew l had accepted an invi-
tation to go driving with Pudgers, and
it would cost me at least 95.-NewcaStle
Chronicle.
lJfttie Walter bad been put to bed ard
his mamma had returned to the sitting
room, when stray COW began lowing
near the house. ''Mamma! mammal"
called the small man, eXcitedly, lido you
hear that cattle mewing?" Youths
Companion.
Jennie" sale young lady, turning
away from the mirror and addressing a
companion, what would you do if you
had mustache OH your lip?"
IF liked him | would keep quiet"
was the demure reply.-Spare Moments.
The nose oil small boy has been put
out Of joint by the advent of baby
brother with tremendous lung power.
Did little brother come from Heaven,
maps he asked.
"YeS, dear"
He listened to little brothers. yells
bouncing him, do you, ma?"-YOung
Woman's Journal.
Miss Rattler-Well, Bobby, if you are
very good boy. Santa Claus may bring
you new watch next Christmas.
Bobby (diSgusted)-New nothin'. L
heard Lapa tell mamma the other day
that he'd let Santa Claus have his old
watch for me. He's the fellow that'll
get the new One.-Jeweiers' Weekly.
Cousin Nell Gnculcattng generosity
Surprising your chicken should lay a
nice egg, Tommy; would you give 1t to
me?
Tommy-No; I'd sell it to Barnum.
That chick rooster.
Major Crust-SO you refuse me, Miss
FOndant?
Miss FL am very sorry, Major Crust,
but your son has just proposed to me,
and l accepted him.
Badgering Attorney Insanity runs
in your family. l believe?
LongSuffering Witness - Well, my
grandfather quit gathering rags to be-
come Iawyer.-Toronto Mail.
Say, old man, I've just bought new
house on the installment plan. You
have to pay $40 MONTH"
Have you paid the first inStallment
yet?"
mo. That's what wanted to see you
about. New York Sun.