The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-07-15
OUR CAPITAL.

UUk CAPllAL.
special Correspondence to the GLOBE RE-
: PUBLICAN.
: WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July Is 1891.
The Secretary of the treasury has au-
thOrized the acceptance Of the offer of
the master of the Gillian steamer Itata
to pay $500 for violation of our naviga-
ton laws in having cleared from San
Diego without the necessary permit.
This is the full legal penalty for such an
offence. but its settlement has no bearing
on the other charges against the officers of
the vessel, tO-wit: kidnapping federal
! officer and violating Il the neutrality
| laws.
As to the charge of kidnapping an officer
1t is not believed here that it will lie rs
against an inanimate object such AS a
vessel, although evidence on that point
might have certain value in support of
the third charge-viOlatiOn of the neu-
trality laws-It is understood, however,
that the actions 50 far tried in the case of
the Robert aud Minnie and that prepared
against the Itata apply only the vessels.
The Attorney General is without official
Information of the trial, but accepting
the published reports us accurate, thinks
that actions may still be brought against
the officers of the vessels, so that al
though the officers of the Itata have com.
promised their offence against the navi-
CATION laws. they may yet be amenable
to prosecution on the charge of kidnap-
ing, and also of violation to the neutral.
ity laws.
There is III evident purpose on the part
OF the democrats in all the states that
hold elections this year to give promi-
nence to local issues of one kind and an
other. and to keep national questions
out of the canvas as much AS possible.
The device is cunning and characters
tic one, and Republicans should be on
their guard against it. This is year I'M
mediately preceding one in which a
national election is to take place, and all
state elections should properly turn upon
questions of national character. The
Republicans have nothing to loose. but
much to gain, by such a course. They
are not now on the defensive as they
were last year.
During the last congress resolution
was passed instructing the President to
negotiate with Great Britain and Mexico
to prevent the entry of Chinese laborers
from Canada and Mexico into the Uuited
States. From the diplomatic CORES
pondence just published 1t appears that
while Great Britain received the propo-
sitiOu favOrably and referred it to the
Canadian government, the Mexican gov
eminent was unable to cooperate for the
reason that an article of the Mexican
constitution guarantees to every man the
right to enter and leave the republic at
his option without passport.
The demand for labor in this country
is improving, thanks to the much abused
Mckinley tariff. In some sections the
demand is far in excess of the supply. In
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
cotton raisers are unable to get the help
they require, As manufacturers are pay
ing good prices and absorbing the labor
of the country. The phosphate industry
Of the south is another industry that is
holding out strong inducements to work
ing men Of all classes. The farming
boom in the west has active reuuire-
ments. The sugar beet industry of Ne
braska alone is drawing hands from far
and near to cultivate the crop and take
care of it when ii is ready to be made in.
to sugar. Times are best when there is
plenty Of work for willing hands to do,
and when there is good pay for the work
done. Farmers need not be alarmed ut
having {" pay we'll for their help.
While the Farmers Alliance people of
Minnesota were preparing to sweep the
rObber monOpOli>ts from the face of the
earth some Inscriptions alliance trader
sold them bogus binding Irvine made of
sisal grass cOlOred in imitation of MANILA.
1t was only $4,000 swindle. but the
Minnesota alliance should hereafter be-
gin their reform movements from within
if they continue the plan of purchasing
supplies through their organization.
A New Haven clergyman processes to
have had Il revelation to the effect that
the next president will be democrat. !
This DrplicfiOn will DrOvp :, revelation