The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-04-10
WHAT THE PAPERS SAT-.

The facts are that the whites increase
more rapidly, and that civilization
checks the undue growth of the negro
race, while the race as whole takes a
higher plane as it decreases in number.
These facts working together will solve
the mooted negro problem by natural
law.-Utica Herald.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, cannot be
made speaker of the next house. He is
too sensible on the tariff question. The
free-traders seem to have the bulge on
the next speakership, and they promise
to rip the carcass of the democratic
party right up the back and hang the
Two sides TO dry on opposite sides OF a
divided house.-COmmercial- Gazette.
The democrats in the Ohio legisla-
ture, inspired by their success in gerry
Wandering the congressional districts
OF the state, propose now to pass law
for the election of presidential electors
by congressional districts instead of on
general ticket. 1t is in their power
to do so, but it will also be in the power
of succeeding republican legislature
to repeal the law before the next presi-
Dental election.-Kansas City Journal.
1t should be understood that, as to the
pensioning of confederate soldiers,
either by states or by congress, it is
clearly forbidden by the law OF the land,
which is the constitution of the United
States. This in.the fourteenth amend
ment declares that neither the United
States nor any state shall assume or
pay any debt or obligation incurred in
aid of insurrection or rebellion against
the United States" No expression
could be more explicit against pension
ing soldiers engaged in rebellion.-Com-
mercial- Gazette.
, The farmers alliance and the granger
legislation against the western railways
have stirred up the railroad employees
to the point of organization against
further reduction of their work and
wages by unfriendly legislation.
Whether this movement is a sponta-
neous one originating with the en-
ployes, or whether it is inspired by the
RAILROAD companies is not quite ap-
parent on the surface. Such counter
organizations, however inspired, was
inevitable sooner or later, for reduction
in railway earnings affect railway en-
ployes, even before it reduces railway
dividends, and the men whose wages
are affected by unfrieudly legislation
will use themselves the weapon that
made the farmers formidable.
delphis Times.
The New York Herald explains away
the nonsensical notes of alarm that
have been uttered against the United
States treasury's refusal to furnish gold
bars for export. and gives the whole
case in one sentence, thus: Secretary
Fosters action merely removes the
premium which we alone among
nations have heretofore paid to export
ers of geld by accepting from them
abraded coins at their nominal value
and supplying them in exchange with
ment." Still. it is not pleasant to read
of the rolling out at the New York sub
treasury of five-gallon whisky kegs
filled with yellow coins for shipment to
Europe. The export last week nearly
reached 1900. 000-enough to fill about
sixty five-gallon kegs.-Commercial-
Gazette.
1t is treason to the party and an
outrage to the holy mupwumps to ad-
nit that Mr.. Blaine can do anything
that is right, Mr.. Phelps is traitor
of the deepest dye because he fills sew
eral pages with praise of Mr.. Blaine's
CoIrse in the Behring sea negotiations.
How can any democrat or mug Sump of
good standing with the democracy lie
tolerated when he says of one of Mr..
Blalne's argun ents: ut II presented
with great ability. force and clearness,
and there seems to be nothing LETT to
be added in either particular" The
sacred duty of every mugwump is to
condemn and abuse everything that
Blaine says or does, whether 1t be talk-
ing with a Brazilian minister, writing
to Lord Salisbury, eating his breakfast
or putting on his shoes. Mr.. Phelps
must have care, or he will be read out
of his party or kicked out of mugwump-
cry. The right of the al to exist and
to be saved by the United States from
marauding Canadian murderers is OF
consequence to the seals and furriers
But the right of Mr. Phelps to be dem
Ocrat, while saying word commencing
Mr. Blaine, can never be recognized by
his party or By the pretentious little lit
{ rary faction named mugwumps.-Phil
delphia Bulletin.
1t SEEMS that the Mckinley tariff Is
not only TO give us cheap sugar, bring
ing as it does a reduction OF two. cents
a pound on April. but it is encourag-
ing the cultivation Of the cane on Amer I,
lean soil. Extensive preparations are
being made in Florida TO open planta- !
tions. where it IS believed an article
equal in quality to the Cuban sugar can
be produced. The industry is rot only |
10 be pursued by Florida planters. but I
OF Pennsylvania capitalists /
propose to drain part of the Ever !
giadeS and convert them into planta- /
ton for the production of sugar Thus !
several hundred thousands OF acres of (
swamp land. which have heretofore F.
been regarded as worthless for cultiVa-
ion. are to be reclaimed and made the |
scene of Il gigantic industrial enteTprisg /
giving emp l1yment thousands of men and /
women. and adding millions to the
wealth OF the state. But for the new
.ariff this land, that has lain for centur-
es a refuge for fugatives and snakes,
would continue proitles. The govern
nent, that already has one sugar eXper-
ment station at kisSimmee, will Cstab-
ish another on Okeechobee. and extend
is expert inquiry into the methods of
sugar production. We need not be sur
Drised if. in few years. the United
states is as great a producer
II sugar as she is OF cotton.
md for that condition the Me
linley tariff viii have the credit
Commercial Gazette.
The term Dutch standard" refers to-
liked standards OF color for grading
-aw sugars. established first in Holland.
nd later adopted by other countries I'M
he classification Of raw sugars. Tcl
his has since been added the polari-
cope test for ascertaining saccharine!
strength, and our government has for
n,rne Years Used hnfh of fha-n nnthnds