Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-08-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

by the New Hampshire Historical
society, are still empty. The same
may be said of the hat of a disllngu-
ished American Statesman.
Tho washingtd correspondent
who telegraphed his paper that 'ihe
President is not hunting for dele
gates to the National convention
next year. is either too ignorant to
get under shelter during rainstorm
or, an imitator of Joe Mulhatton.
Governor Hills future seems to
be worrying republican editors con-
siderabIy. We are not a prophet
nor the son Of a prophet, and yet we
can see many things which indicate
that Gov. Hills future will be much
brighter than that of the republican
party.
Every newspaper In New York
city except one lis lnsanely jealous
because only that one was indicted
for publishing the details of recent
electrocution. Newspaper men full
ly appreciate the advantage of the
advertising to be gained, hence the
jealousy.
The administration ought to know
how to sympathixe with the Italian
government which finds itself con-
fronted with deficiency of S15.0O0.-
600, but it is not probable that It
will follow the example set by Italy
in reducing the salries of govern
ment officials.
The news of prominent republic
cans pronouncing 10 favor of the
nomination of Blame is not calcula-
ted to make pleasant summer read
ing for Mr.. Harrison, whose hold on
the nomination seems to be growing
weaker and weaker all the time.
The pension fever is contagious.
A wealthy citizen of Omaha, who is
SAID to be perfectly sane, has started
a crusade having tor its object che
pensionlng by the government of
every negro who was slave. If
this sort of thing is to be kept up it
Is only question of time when the
proposition for the government to
take care of everybody will se serl-
ously made.
1t is an old republican failing for
an official as soon as he gets appoint
ed to find places for other members
of his family; it must therefore have
greatly shocked Treasurer Nebeker
and assistant Secretary of the treas
ury Grounse when Secretary Foster
refused to confirm the appointments
hey had made of their sons to be
their private secretaries. Mr.. Fos.
ter is by no means sqneamish about
government pap, but the recent
dlsgraceful exposures In the Pension
Office probably made him feel that
neposism was dangerous thing to
have around, particularly when one
is posing as strictly business mem-
ber of tho Cabinet.
The Immigration Commissioners
has decided that Welsh tin pla,e
workers can be brought to this
country under contract without vlo-
lating the Alien law. A more out.
rageous decision was never made,
but TO say nothing of that. which is
no more than was expected of repub.
lican officials, vii! somebody kindly
explain where the benefit to Ameri-
can woikmen comes IN in making
tin plate in America, if the makers
|of it are to be imported from Wales?
Tho employment ola large number
Of Americans in this industry would
have furnished at least a scmblance
Of an excuse for the increase of one
dollar box in the price Of tin plate
which will be entirely lacking when
il is known that the so called Ameri-
can I'm plate is being made By
Welchmen brought to America for
that purpose. This desision was so
bad that Secretary Foster had seen
tho wisdom Of modifying it to :
certain extent.
Even suoh bigots \ ex-senator