St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-07


accept it. There was no intention to
meet the wishes Of the labor interests,
but to delude them with deceptive
record and false promises.
ANNEXATION SENTIMENT.
1t is notable in Canadian papers of all
attitudes in the politics of that country
that its relations to the United States
are constant and growing factor.
There is increasing holiness and
strength to the annexation sentiment.
There is an intensely loyal attempt made
to reverse this by glowing pictures of
the yastness of the British empire and
its supremacy upon the commercial
seas, with unfayorable contrasts to this
country in this respect. The history
and achievements of England are put in
the panorama, but it occurs to many
people there that there is nothing very
inspiring in being part of tail to a
big kite. The discussion does not largely
follow the sentimental lines. Material
interests are taking the leading posi-
tons. Even some of the papers that are
regarded as representative of the gov
ernment are able to find many ad-
vantages to accrue from annexation
to. the United States. Only an arbitrary
line separates the countries, and the in
tereSts on eth er side are very largely
the same and becoming more inter
woven. There are far greater diversi-
ties between the interests of different
states in the Union than there is be-
tween Canada and its neighborS on this
side. It is becoming too big and self
assertive country 10 have leading
strings stretched across the ocean. 1t
has something of the form of self-rule,
but all really important matters must be
submitted to the directories in West
minister and Downing street. The
United States needs entire reciprocity
commercially with Canada, but can
afford to wait for political union until
the time is favorable. There is no oc-
casion for sending importuning agents
there. The leayen is working. Man
ifeSt destiny will bring about the alb
sorption in time. There is no urgent
haste.
SOMEWHAT further East an old Re-
publican organ is out of patience with
its party for nominating young dude
for congress whose only claim is that he
has inherited great deal of money
from his father. Its indignation finds
this sort of expression: "When dele
gates to Republican convention are
bought up and paid for as beef cattle, it
is high time to protest. We are begin
ming to understand why Republican
victories are becoming harder and hard
er to win" There are captious people
who intimate that it is not necessary to
go far East to find Republican candidates
for high positions who are "born in
banks" and able to make deals with
delegates to party conventions. They
understand, too, "why Republican vic
tories are becoming harder and harder
to win.'
The methods of the r epublican man
ayers in several states hereaboutS, as
unfolded, have family likeness that
suggests common paternity. 1t has
Just come to light in Nebraska that the
party barrel is to be tapped early in
October, and effort made to buy up
men prominent tn the local alliances,
with a view to their raising such dust
on retiring as to look like general
stampede. The commercial idea as the
motor in party success comes naturally
from the general trend and policies of
the party. Nebraska is not at all pc
culiar as to the Republican manage
ment or agencies; but it will be found
there, as elsewhere. that the Alliance
men are not in the ma rket.
ONE might easily infer from para
graphs like the following, from the Red
Lake Falls News, that the Republicans
do not feel quite amiable toward those
who have left them for the Alliance:
1.-The number of Republican soreheads
bobDing up in Polk county are, taking
them collectively or individually, the
worst wind-galled. spawned, broken
winded. hawking, slab-Sided. jaded, bile
colored crowd of political Migrants ever
kicked out of one party and received
with open arms by another. Verify, the
Republican party must feel relieved to
get rid of ali It's WindgallS."
THE Moorhead News, published at
the home of Congressman CoMSToCK,
and in intimate social relations and
political sympathy with that gentleman,
says it does not know what his sssenti-
ments are as to putting binding Irvine
on the free list" except as differences
can be drawn from his vote in favor of
the MCKINLEY bill. A good many
farmers are not likely to vote for man
who eonceals his opinions, but votes to
tax them needlessly.
THE good and philanthropic WANA-
MAKER is credited with $500 at the head
of the subscription being made up by
the protected people over the country,
to use in battling the 1000 majority
against MCKINLEY in his district.
Their gratitude should flow in large
golden streams. They cannot afford to
have him defeated, if it takes million
dollars to elect him.
AT KANSAS CITY there is a furious
kick at big coal combine that controls
that market and puts up prices dollar
or two a ton. This is in addition to the
squeeze by the barons who start the
coal in Pennsylvania. The operators
probably want to be in line with the
general drift promoted by the policies
of the party in power.
If THERE we're no greater hardships
involved in the MCKINLEY iniquity than
the increase of price of tomhstones on
account of the higher tariff on imported
granite, it could be endured. A good