St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-10

two years, and possibly four. Ali good
citizens, no matter how much they will
deplore the result, will bow to the popu-
lar verdict, but we venture to make this
prediction. that If this country shall
have four years of free trade, or of tariff
for revenue only, there will not be an
other Democratic victory for half a
century.
ReateH or the'TariT
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 9.-The Capital.
the acknowledged Republican organ of
Kansas. says: sit would seem that the
Republican party has been beaten on
the tariff. 1t is hardly credible that the
personality or the clean and statesman
like administration of MI. Harrison has
deserved. III popular estimation, this
humiliating rebuff. The issue was the
tariff and the alleged burden of high
taxes and the defeat was due to the leg
islative rather than the executive acts
OF the Republican party.
e Shepherd Gives Up.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-In an extra
edition of the Mail and Express it edi-
torially comedies Ceveland's election,
and the probability of Democratic
majority in the federal senate. The
Mall and Express says in its news sum-
mary:
THE Democrats will control the next
house of representatives, but their ma
iority will be reduced nearly one hun
dred, leaving them majority estimated
at between forty and fifty. The Repub-
licanS in New York state gain four
congressman by tue latest figures. With
a number of districts throughout the
country to hear frOm-about 31-the Re.
publicans have 1876 IN the house, the
Democrats1S0 and thePeopIe's party TO-"
French Opinions.
PARIS, Nov. 9.-The Temps, COM
menting upon the result of the Amer
can election, says: Seeing that the
campaign was fought solely on eco
nomic issues. 1t is clear that the Ameri-
cans feel little, if any, affection for the
Mckinley bill and the beauties of pro-
lection. The American people, it fur
ther says, have also for years past per-
ceived that the Republican movement is
exhausted; that there was no question
of principles at stake, and that it was
absurdly futile to be carried away by
memories of Lincoln and Grant to meet
the new requirements of a unique stu
alton.
Canadian Comments.
TORONTO, Ont. Nov. Accommodating
upon the presidential election i'm the
United States yesterday, the Empire
Conservative says: If Mr.. Cleveland
be really the choice of the country,
there appears to be little doubt that his
strong personal qualities and tendency
to revolt from the Mckinley tariff have
been determining features of the con-
test. He had been tried before, and was
known to be what may be called a
safe" man. Should his election be
confirmed, it matters very little to this
country, which has had ample expert
ence OF the wisdom of shaping its own
policy. regardless of the course of the
United States. There is nothing to
show that Canada can be a gamer.
whichever side wins, and so far as fiscal
changes are concerned that might flow
from Democratic success, there appears
to be no sound reason for believing that
any radical departure is in serious con-
temptation.
The Globe (LiberaD says: Whatever
may be the exact composition of the
electoral college. there is no doubt that
the popular vote of the country is over
whelmingly against the party in power.
The result has lessons for all who will
read them. 1t has lessons for the men,
bers of his (Cleveland's) own party as
we'll as for those outside of it. The con-
flict which ended yesterday had it's real
beginning On Dec. &, 1887, when Mr..
Cleveland submitted his now famous
message dealing with the financial
situation to congress. Everything points
to greaG revulSiOn of feeling against
the high tariff. and especially against
the legislation of 1890. The feeling NAV
not for some time take effect in legisla-
ton, but the politicians cannot afford to
disregard the opinion of the electors so
emphatically expressed.
The Mail says: The result is clean
sweep for the Democrats, who, it seems.
will i'm a short time control both the ex-
ecutiye and legislative branches. When
two years ago the house of representa-
tives became Democratic the change
was attributed to the Mckinley tariff.
The Republicans at that time explained
that the people had not yet learned to
appreciate that masterpiece of legisla
ton, and added that they would under
stand it and value it at its best worth
when the presidential contest was
fought. The value set upon it yester-
day is not very flattering 1t looks, in
deed, as if vast majority of the people
regard it as legislative robbery.
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 9.-The Citizen
(governmentaD discusses the presiden-
tial election as follows:
1--WE may be grateful at the prospect
of a diminution of the duties on Cana
dian goods. Apart from the commercial
aspect of the questions. the Democrats
cannot be more unfriendIy to Canada
than the government of MI II arrison
has been, and we may hope for all i'm
provement in that respect
WhiteIaW,s Wall.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The Tribune
tomorrow say editorially:
For once the Democrats have not
been mistaken. The final results in
different states so far sustain the
claims that the election of Cleveland
and Stevenson is assured. 1t is
more than thirty-fve years since
Democratic estimates of public opinio II
have been even approximately COLI
firmed by results in presidential cleo
tions. But this year the judgments of
the most experienced and able Repub,
licanS have been widely at fault. The
states which were in dispute, but
claimed by Republican leaders yester-
terday morning, have gravitated toward
Democracy as fuller returns came in,
thus revising the experience of past
campaigns. Several days may elapse
before the result in some OF them will
be definitely known, but enough is
known to warrant the rejoicings or Eli
gish manufacturers which come across
the sea. The party which declares pro-
lection unconstitutional has secured a
victory, and the consequences of that
victory the people have yet to learn.
Election Is Over.