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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
THE FARMER NOT IN 1T.

1t is intimated in high Republican
quarters that. if the Democrats in the
house this winter pass a special tariff
bill removing the duties on wool, it may
be allowed 10 go through the senate
and become a law. 1t is Insisted that
in that event the Democrats will be
short on campaign capital in the manu-
featuring states. and in the important
sheep states the Republicans will be
stronger as the party that will restore
this duty for the benefit of the sheep
growers. There is some difficulty in
the argument from the fact that the
price Of wool has fallen since the in
crease of the duties, and the further
fact that wool has been higher and the
sheep industry prospered more under
low than high tariffs. Still, in theory,
the wool duties make about the best
showing Of any of the protective imposts.
A big tax OH the woods of South Amer
lea ought to repress their importation or
put up their cost to the manufacture
erS so that the home producer can get
higher figures. That looks like a clear
thing, but somehow it does not work
out according to the protection theory.
1t is explained that the cheap, coarse
foreign woolS that are not grown in
this country are necessary to mix with
the native article, and without them
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
THE SILENT CANDIDATE.

The assurances of individuals who
claim to have had recent and cOnfden-
tiaI interviews with Mr.. BLAINE, that
he will allow his name to be presented
to the Minneapolis convention. are
taken as the expression of their enthu-
siasm, and not reflection of the BLAINE
mind. 1t affords the distinguished sec
rotary great satisfaction to see the con-
troverSy over his name and purposes.
He may, like GEORGE WASHINGTON. do
his laughing inside" but it is rich
food to his internal works. He delights
in nOtoriety, and being constantly be-
fore the general eye. His certificate of
health from the Philadelphia doctor
may be for use in taking out life in
Surance policies. His reticence and
winking to the eager politicians who
would use his name are not conclusive.
Should he get out of the way soon, he
would cease to fill the space he now
does on the political panorama and lose
his opportunity. If he is not a canGi-
date himself he would dictate the selec-
ton, and be the master spirit in the
administration in case of the success of
his party. Those, then. who look foI
any early declaration from him in re-
gard to the matter are quite likely to be
disappointed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.

The fact that the telegraph business
of the country Is chiefly in the hands of
a monopoly and JAY GOULD, the great
manipulation, inclines the public to look
with some favor upon the efforts of the
postmaster general to connect wires
with his department. The weighty OBJ
jections to the enlargement of govern
ment patronage are Obviated by the
method proposed. No ownership is con-
templated, nor are the lines even
to be leased. The idea is to con-
tract with any company that will
give the lowest rates for services,
the government to control them.
The telegraph company would do
the business coming through the postal
channel, and pay the department two
cents for each message as compensation
for its share of the work. 1t would not
appear that the government is to incur
any liability or have anything to do
with the machinery of the thing. How
the telegraph monopoly is to be forced
into the arrangement with the sacrifice
of revenue 1T involves does not appear.
Its opposition to the scheme has been
very decided. \ committee of the SEN
ate in the last congress was unanimous
for the scheme. but it failed to be acted
upon. 1t is probable favorable consid-
GRAFTON will be given the matter at the
coming session.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
WHAT THEY WANT.

Gov. RUSSELL contributes to the
Forum for this month an article upon
the significance of the Massachusetts
election. A year ago, for the first time
since the organization Of the Republican
party, a majority of Democrats was
elected to congress. and, until the past
two elections, only twice in all that
period have Democrats been elected
governor. The voting of the past two
years has been due to no local issue or
temporary cause. lie attributes it to
the growing demand by the more intel
ligent and thoughtful classes for tariff
reform. The result has been eff
ected by the cooperation with the
Democrats of large body of
independent voters, mainly from the
Republican party, who have been
attached to the policy of the admins
tration OF President CLEVELAND. With
out the support Of these men, little en-
enlargement can be given the national
Democracy that the vote of the state
can be had for its candidates in 1882.
But a reasonable course, the governor
thinks, will secure their votes, and
make the state Democratic in the presi-
dental fight. This means, as he ex-
plains, that the tariff issue shall be kept
at the front in congress, and made the
central and oyershadowing question in
the presidential election. Free coinage
would lose the Democrats the ground
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
MILLS AND CRISP.

A New York newspaper recently in
vited Mr.. CRISP and Mr.. MILLS to define
n the limits of q telegram their respect
We positions on the tariff question.
Mr.. CRISP referred it to his published
speeches, and particularly TO part of
one which he made during the last con-
gress on the MCKINLEY bill. Here he
said:
Reduce taxation; permit some reasonable
competition in the market; destroy trusts;
accord equal rights to all and special priv
ileges TO none. Give the farmer free
salt = Give him free bagginG. :
Give him free iron ties Give him
some reduction on his hats, on his wooden
clothes and on his cotton goods. = >
You can not increase the price of their prod
ucts by protective tariff duties, but you can
decrease to them the cost of production and
of living by reducing the tariff on those arti-
Giles used to make their crops, and on those
articles of necessity which ali families must
use.
Mr.. MILLS replied in much shorter
compass. and rehearsed his creed and
gave the reasons for it. Said he:
would exempt from taxation all raw ma
terials. Why? Because we could then pro-
duce cheaper than any other people and sell
in markets now closed to us by reason of the
higher cost which the tax onmaterial makes.
| That would give vastly more employment to
our labor, and, consequently. higher wages
than any proposed system of taxation. x
| Having rendered free from taxation all raw
material. the rates on the finished goods
| should be reduced TO that figure which will
bring the required revenue, and no more.
| This reduction OF rate will be reduction of
price to the consumer, and largely increase
| home consumption and home production,
and again enlarge the demand for employ
ment
Here is the inference from all this:
Mr.. CRISP believes in reduction Of the
tariff OF commodities which the agri-
cultural classes consume. Mr.. MILLS
believes in a tariff for revenue only.
because he thinks that it would benefit
all classes in the country. Both men
are sound on this great question, but
Mr.. MILLS is clearer, Drawer, more
comprehensive than his rival. The
Democracy is divided between these
two candidates, largely for personal
reasons and because of individual pref
erences. New England and the North
west are for MILLS, partly because they
know him best, partly because he has
the courage of his convictions, partly
because he embodieS more cOnspicu-
Ously than any man in the house the
paramount issue of the hour.
The fight is hot one. and the result
is doubtful. The party is exposed to
the dangers which attend an over
whelming majority made up of untried
material. A strong and conservative
hand is needed at the helm, that ex-
cesses may be avoided. 1t is fortunate
that, whoever is successful, a statesman
of character, ability and experience will
sit in the speakers chair.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
A CLOSE QUESTION.

The many friends of Miss AGNES
HUNTINGTON in st. Paul will be inter-
ested in learning that she is engaged in
law suit over matter of duty. That
is the only kind of a law suit a wise
woman is justified in entering on. LitI-
CATION pays no one except the lawyers.
and it is much better to compromise, or
even surrender, unless ones duty is in
volved. Then it is right to fight.
This is the case with Miss HUNT
INGToN. The duty in question, how
ever, is not exactly a moral duty,
or social duty. 1t is customs duty.
She has undertaken to import pair of
silk tights for use in her operate per-
formances, and the board of appraisers
has classified them as tools of trade"
and taxed them accordingly. Secretary
FOSTER says that they are not ''tOois of
trade" but wearing apparel" and that
they should pay higher rate. He has
directed the New York district attorney
to take an appeal, and TO test the ques-
ton in the courts. Miss HUNTINGTON
will resist. ana over this point the issue
will be Joined.
The Sympathies and the reason of the
country are against the government.
Unless this particular pair of silk tights
differs from the silk tights usually worn
in comic opera very materially-and
the GLOBE uses the word materially"
adviSedly-they are not wearing ap-
parel," whatever else they may be.
This was finally settled in Minnesota
by the authorities produced last win
ter during the debate over the
MCHALE bill. All the law writer's
from the time of COKE have agreed
that wearing apparel is something
designed to protect the person from eX-
posture to the elements, and to shield it
from the general gaze in accordance
with the rules and customs of cOntem-
porary society. Any fair-minded judg e
will hold that pair of silk tights does
not come within this definition. 1t would
be as sensible to tax as 'Wearing ap-
paref' the rouge and cosmetics which
! the rayageS of time and our trying eli
mate sometimes induce the use Of
But the weak point in Miss HUNTING
TONS case is that tools of trade'' does
not seem to cover pair of silk tights,
OltHCl dilu ollO INDY Do DodlCl fOb' Ue-
cause of the other sides strength, but
| because of her own inGrmities. In fact,
it is not easy to think what does cover
them. AS the GLOBE understands it,
| they are not intended to be covered at
| all. If this is SO, they ought, of course,
to be admitted without duty. Perhaps
it would be we'll for the Iady's
lawyers to raise this point, and
have the judiciary paes on it. There
may be something in it should
it appear that there is not, and the court
does not take kindly to the classification
''toOls of trade" let them tackle ii
with ''works of art" There ought to bt
| no tariff on such things, and a very
| plausible argument could be made with
out the introduction of any evidence C
the effect that pair of silk tights as
used in comic opera is ''wOrk of art
Miss HUNTINGTON may be sure thai
this trying complication will have nc
| bad effect on her business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
THE KIDNAPPED KID.

Such offenses are the refinement of
cruelty; they are worse than death itself,
because the future is unknoWn.-NeW
York Evening Sun.
= There ought to be law passed which
makes the stealing of children for the
purpose of securing a reward a capital
-offense.-hanSas City Journal.
i.7 1t is scarcely possible to conceive of a
crime more heinous than that of which
she has been guilty, Murder is, indeed,
of inferior significance. = Brooklyn
Times.
If Mr.. Beals had broken his promise.
arrested the thieves agent and devoted
his 5000 to charity rather than to the
encouragement of kidnapping. would not
the end have more than justified the
meanS?-New York World.
The KIDNAPPING of child in Kansas
City with the object of eXtorting money
from its parents was crime the sue
cesSful accomplishment of which would
have caused the hearts of millions of
people in this country to throb with
fear.-Philadelphia Record.
1t is gratifying that the father was
fortunate enough TO ransom his son;
but the authorities owe it to every child,
as well as to every parent in the land,
to hunt down the kIdnapers, each and
iii VI WuOul SHOuIu DC SuNlHdFlly Qealb
with. louisville Times.
David L. BealS lived up TO the letter
of his agreement in paying the ransom
promised for his child, but now that the
conspirators are in the tolls without any
violation upon his part of the compact,
he should prosecute to the fullest extent
of the law. Kansas City Times.
The prompt payment 10y Mr.. Beals.
of Kansas City. of 81, COO for the return
of his abducted child will no doubt in
agurate boom in child stealing. Edit
ors and other rich men will please keep
bulldog handy and sharp eye on their
children.-St. Louis Sunday Mirror.
The father cannot be blamed for
losing sight of everything but gaining
the possession of his child; any devoted
parent would have done the same; but
still the fathers and mothers in the
country have now vital interest in the
severeSt punishment Of these abductors.
indianapolis News.
Parental love took precedence with
him of the public interests affected by
his submission to blackmaiI, and so it
would with nearly everybody. 1t is
said that the father of Charlie Ross has
deeply regretted that he did not satisfy
the demands of those who robbed him
of his child.-New York Post.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
THEOSOPHIST BESANT.

Mrs. Annie Besant reports boom in
the theOsOphy market.-New York Tel
egram.
High Priestess Annie Besant has come
over to see us again. She evidently
likes to breathe the pure air of freedom.
Boston Herald.
1t is stated that Mrs. Besant's daugh-
ter is a confirmed tricycle. rider and
cigarette smoker. Anna has our heart
felt sympathy in her great affiiction.-
Chicago Evening Post.
Mrs. Besant, the successor of Nine.
Blavatsky, is coming over to this cOun-
try for a rest. She may be induced,
however, to go slightly into the phan-
tasmagoria business while she is here
Memphis Appeal yalanche.
Mrs. Besant. who wears Mme Bla-
vatsky's mantle, expresses admiration
of Americans clear sighted interest in
theoSophic questions. Mrs. BeSant is
less than just to Americans sense of
humor.-New York Sun.
Annie Besant is back again in Amer
lea and Is sure of a warm welcome.
There are thousands of people who are
not in accord with Mrs. Besant'S views
who confess to great liking for Mrs.
Besant herSelf.-Boston Globe.
Mrs. Annie BeSant will give US one
lecture OH theOSOphy and then go back
to England. But she will come again
in the spring. She thinks this Is a
promising field for theoSophical propa-
ganda. We are not sure whether or not
this is a compliment to us.-Brooklyn
Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
DRIFT OF NEWS.

1.-The Vatican is making official overtures to
project Christians in China.
The Paris Figaro has been fined 500 francs
for raising subscription to pay the fines Of
The Archbishop of AK.
Ex-Speaker Reed expresses himself as
firmly convinced that Mr. Mills will be
chosen speaker OF the house.
Sir Adolph Caron denies the report that he
Will succeed Lieut.-GOv. Anglers at Quebec
should the natter retire from office.
The national executive board of the United
Mine Workers has issued a circular to the
miners of America in support of the Indiana
strike, asking 10 assess themselves p cents
per week Per capita.
IL was rumored yesterday at the treasury
department at Washington that the Bank of
England has decided to issue silver notes to
the amount OF el.0G0.000, but it was impossi-
bic TO confirm the rumor.
John c. Emo, ex president Of the Fifth
National bank. who has been fugitive from
New York justice in Canada for several
years, has arranged his affairs. and will be
able to return TO New York III a short time
The director of the mint has made the tirst
purchase of silver for the present month
The amount offered for sale was 6)S 900
ounces and the amount purchased was $50
600 ounces at figures ranging from S9.9i6O 10
SO.945.
Secretary John T. Dickinson. of the ma
tional worlds fair commission, says that the
report that he had resigned that position to
accept the general membership of a railroad
in Texas and Arkansas is wholly without
foundation.
Secretary Foster continues to improve
slowly, but does not gain strength as rapidly
as his friends expected. He will go to some
point in the South for few days recupera-
ton before resuming his official duties at the
treasury department.
1t is reported that Mr.. StenhOpe. secretary
of war; intends in the next session of parlia-
ment to advise a reduction of the strength of
the English cavalry by two or more regi-
ments. The cavalry establishment is already
small and is always only half supplied with
horses.
The Illinois Farmers Alliance has elected
these officers: President, Milton George
ChicagO; vice president A. 5. Brewer Tam
picO; secretary and treasurer, II. A Kyser,
Canton. Delegates to the national Alliance
Milton George, Chicago; A. E. Bronson,
Worthwhile.
The McCarthyite section of the Irish par
liamentary party have decided to take de-
ciSive steps 10 secure the Irish FUNDS at
present in The hands of Munro, the Paris
banker. Justin Mccarthy and Timothy
Healy have commenced an action to decide
the ownership of the funds.
1t is believed the pope will issue deelara-
ton disappearing of the agitation which is
being carried on against the government by
the French bishops. The Paris Matin says
that the return of the French ambassador to
the Vatican depends upon the pope's dis
ayogal of the conduct of the French bishops.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03

Can it be possible that Anthony Com
stock came here from New York to look
after the bare majority in the drainage
board?-ChicagO Evening Post.
Anthony Comstock was in the city
yesterday. This is the-naked statement,
yet we trust that Anthony will kindly
turn his face the other way while it is
being gaZed on by the public.-Chicago
Globe.
Before Mr.. Comstock goes away ne
might aid in protecting the morals of
this wicked metropolis by ascertain
ing whether the Lincoln park commits
SiOners still keep those eorsets on the
sphinX.-ChicagO Globe.
Every one will commend the zeal with
which Mr.. Comstock laborS in behalf of
the children. Few. however, will agree
with his statements regarding the ex-
cessive immortality III Chicago as COM
pared with that Of New York.-Chicago
Globe.
Anthony Comstock is here with the
purpose to organize an attack upon the
publishers and vendors of obscene
books, brochures, etc. in this city.
Good. The movement. though too long
delayed, must evoke the approval, and
should secure the encouragement, of
every self-respecting citiZen.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Anthony COmstock appears to have
begun mis- crusade against the Chicago
purveyOrs of indecent literature in
earnest. He has rallied to his support
several clergymen and at least one pro-
fessiOnal reformer who earns his very
comfortable living by regulating other
peoples affairs. With this excellent
start Mr. ComstOck processes himself
satisfied. and declares that after a short
trip to New York he will at once drive
into bankruptcy or the peniientiarv
any Chicago publishers who persist in
putting forth books not to his liking
Chicago Times.
Anthony COmstOck is in Chicago bent
upon the extension OF his authority
as literary and artistic censor for the
people of the United States. Mr.. Com
stock is properly scathing in his denun-
citation of the publishers who Issue
cheap novels and translations having
no apparent reason for their existence
beyond their gross indecency. But it
does not seem to have occurred to this
eminent mOralist that the very fact that
the volume of erotic books published
today is so enormously greater than it
was ten years ago is the most conclusive
argument against the efficacy of his
method of reform that could be imag-
ineu-Chica0o Tribune
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
J0CULAR JIBES.

The tailor undertakes a great work in
reforming men.-Elmira Gazette.
This is my besetting SIM" as the hen
remarked when she returned to the
neSt.-St. Joseph News.
MatrimOny is all right as long as
both husband and wife like to read
their old love letters to each other
Dallas News.
Everything the car does seems to
make him unpopular. His recent wheat
ukase goes against the grain.-Picay-
une.
II can understand my clients" says
an old attorney, until they get into
prison-then l can rarely make them
Out."-ColGmbus Post.
Pretty fatiguing times" said the
pedestrian to the policeman. "Yes. a
great many people need arrest nova
days. Washington Star.
Yes, self-pres ervation is the first law
of nature; but it does not follow that
man should keep himself picked all the
time.-BOSton Transcript.
Because one can play first base in
ball game it does not follow that he can
successfully fill the position of first bass
IN a church choir. The pitch is some.
what different Lowell Courier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
THE SHEEP, THE GOAT AND
THE PIG.

Ajsheep, goat and exc Porker fat.
Filling one cart were vending 10 the fair
No. for diversion-dear me, no. not that
SThev were 10 be, my story says sold there,
The driver them not thitherward did whirl
To see the giant or the spotted girl
The pig upon the way not more had hOlia'd
Had scores of butchers on his traces foilOW'd
He peoples ears with such a clamoT rent,
That mis- companions. beasts of mildeF bent,
did greatly wonder what OH earth he meant.
The driver cried to him, why ali this row?
Why not keep quiet? say, what meauest
thoug
Far more polite than thou, thy comrades
twain
Might teach thee to behave-thy noise re-
strain.
Look at that sheep-he's dumb-no words do
pass
Across his lips-he's wiser' '.IIe is an asst"
Replied the pig. IF but his case he knew,
Like me hed below till his face were blue
so would that other parsonage polite.
Were she but conscious OF her sorry plight.
One thinks her milk. the other THINKS his
wool
Is all mats wanted. and that keeps them
COOL
1t may be so: but still with fear I'm shaken
For well know that all yield is-Baconi'
Our pig did reason like subtle wight:
But what's the good. When evils certain
quite.
Complaint nor fear can shake great Heavens
viii:
The least fnreseeing. then. are wiseSt still
From the F.eacn OF La Foataine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
That Horrid Example.

Baltimore sun.
That eighteen-gallon key of Scotch
whiskey imported for the president has
conduced greatly To the desire of many
good Democrats, it is said, to make his
acquaintance. The Scotch brand is
famous. 1t gets in its work in short
order and suits gO-alead people. But
the prOtectionist whisky men of Peoria
are scandalized at the presidents in
porting the pauper-made whisky of
Europe when our government ware
houses are full of the domestic article.
He should encourage the American in
dustry. it is urged, and let the Scotch dis
tiliers get on the best way they can with
out his patronage. Then the example,
How can the average man of meagre
income be expected to go on paying
tariff-made prices for all he buys in
order to encourage home production if
the chief executive goes abroad for
what he consumes? 1t is a poser. The
president must take care. or he will
have Major Mckinley after him.