Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-18
ENNESSEE, SATURDAY, APR. Is, 1901.
Political Paragraphs.

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enable the Federal Government to
extend, in the several States, greater
protection to the subjects Of foreign
countries therein residing. Nothing
of the kind is needed or should be for
a moment tolerated; the general
Government already has quite
enough power, many think entirely
too much, over the internal affairs of
the States. There is no State in the
Union that does not give the foreign
subjects precisely the same protection
extended to native American citi-
zens; more they have no right to ask.
The Constitution of the United States
was not framed upon European mod
els nor after European ideas, and we
do not believe that it will ever be
changed because of European clamor,
not even if Italy should be joined by
every nation in Europe.
The Indians are rather choice. 1t
is stated that they refuse to enlist in
the army unless allowed to join the
cavalry branch Of the service. They
have evidently never heard the song
that was more or less familiar in the
Virginia trenches during the late
war, the chorus Of which was,
"If you want to go to hell just jine de
calvary"
Blaine's reciprocity eggs are not
Matching very fast, Notwithstanding
his perseverance in sticking constant
ly to the nest. Perhaps that bad boy
Bill Mckinley, who isn't very much
in love with either reciprocity Or its
foster father, may have been chang
ing these eggs.
Here's one specially for republican
editors. If the tariff isn't a tax paid
by consumers how is it that sugar
became cheaper as soon as the duty
on it was removed? Take your time
gentlemen, in answering this.
Ifany doubt existed as to why
Charley Foster was made Secretary
of the Treasury it has been swept
away by recent occurrences. He was
selected to be Ommander~in>chief OF
the Harrison forces, and to so manip-
ulate the immense patronage Of the
Treasury department as to make Mr.
Harrison's denomination by his party
certainty, and he is doing it to the
full extent Of his ability.
Mr.. Harrison has asserted his au
thority and put a break on Mr.
Blaine's reciprocity policy, as far al
it relates to Canada, by peremptorill
ordering the Secretary of the State
not to enter upon even informal nego
tiations with the Canadian Commits
sioners until it shall suit his (Harri
son's) convenience to be present ant
to take part therein. What make
this action all the more humiliatinj
to Mr.. Blaine is that he had agreed
and appointed time, to listen to al
informal presentation ofthe views c
the Canadian government on this sub
ject, and the representatives of Car
ada were already in Washington fo
- that purpose when the Harrison vet
was given to him. 1t seems to U
that in addition to being snub t
Mr.. Blaine this action on the part {
Mr.. Harrison was decidedly discou
|. teous to Canada, and a discourtes
that was entirely uncalled for.
would have neither injured nor con
mitted this country to have hear
the informal propositions of the G.
nadians, and, unless Mr.. Harriso
has entirely lost confidence in h
Secretary of State. there is no goC
reason why he should personally Ii
/ ten to these propositions.
> Secretary Foster acknowledges tht
there will be no Treasury surpll
next year. Republican editors wi
please take notice.
Mr.. Blaine's intercontinental MOI
etary conference was a decided fat
= ure, as far as results are concerne
All admitted the desirability of a co
that weuld circulate in all Americt
countries at thes same value, but it w
shown that the difficulties in provi
ing such a coin are at the prese
, time insurmOuntable.
Mr.. Harrison travels on free spe
ial trains. When Mr.. Cleveland w
President and wished to go an
where he bought ticket just as
dinary people always do. No col
ment is necessary.
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