St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-23
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PRoNGS FROM THE TRIPOD.

PRONGS FROM THE TRIPOD.
In consonance with the prevailing
financial conditions, mems coatSklrts
this winter are to be short Washing
ton News.
The senate has grown so used to not
listening to itself that its ears are deaf
to the demands of the country.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
Mr.. Stevenson has a magnificent
chance to emerge from the obScurlty
which usually enShroudS vice presl-
ent.-Indianapolis News.
Paris ablaze with patriotism over the
Russians is rather different from the
way Moscow was on fire some eighty
years ago.-Philadelphia Times.
Senator Teller does not want to sur
render his convictions, but he is per-
fectly willing TO have other people
surrender theirS.-St. Louis P0St-DiS-
patch.
The delay of the senate in the silver
matter is keeping more capital idle and
unproductive than mas ever before been
known in this country.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Now that Charles Mitchell has deter
mined to locate in America, it may not
is England's gain.-Pittsburg CONNER
cial-Gazette.
Wall street believes that the silver
question will soon he settled, and Wall
street is usually we'll informed. At least,
we hope that it is i'll this instance
Rieh!Aond Dispatch.
Secretary Carlisle says the country
must Increase its revenues or face de-
ficit. How would it do to impose re-
troactive tax upon senatorial gap?-
Chicago Evening Post.
There should be no compromise and
no dicker with the free silver men. The
country demands unconditional repeal,
and Will be satisfied with nothing less.
Baltimore American.
SecretaryCarlisle's perturbation about
the treasury reserve is as nothing when
compared with the average young mans
worry about the oVercoat redemption
fnnd.-Washington News.
Affairs are taking a hopeful turn in
the senate. The Democrats will soon
be mad enough 10 forget all about cour-
tesy, and then 1t is probable something
can be done.-Cleveland Leader.
Is this republic, or is it to be ruled
by one-tourth of the United States sena-
tors as absolute dictators and despots,
as Senator Vest and his silver associates
claim ?-Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
Prof. Henry Preserved Smith says he
will remain hereto and enter the
lecture field. That means, no doubt,
doses of theological preserved ginger
for his philadelphia Times.
This nation turned down" English
tyranny, human slavery, and big re-
bellion. 1t is surely strong enough to
turn down obstructive minoritieS and
obstreperouS bOSSeS.-NeW 7 ork World.
Let young Senator Dubois keep right
on with his obstructive tactics. Some
times salutary. reforms are brought
about by demagogue'S demonstration,
of the necessity of them. - Boston
Herald.
The term extraordinary" applied to
the present session of congress, must
refer to its length. tediousneSs and gen.
eral impotence. 1t certainly has no
higher title to istinction.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Senator Allen denies that his four
teen-hOur speech" was made for the
purpose of consuming time. Who said
1t was? 1t was made for the purpose of
consuming eternity.-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
A senate that can vote but refuses to
words, the United States senate should
change It's present senseless rules or
put the constitution above them.-NeW
York World.
Ii the silver question be not settled in
this congress, the Issue will be carried
into the election of 1894, aud perhaps
into that of 1896 also, and the Demo
cratic party will suffer accordingly.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
No COMPROMISED There may be re-
peal senators weak enough to comprO-
mise on the question of repeal. but who
is cowardly enough to compromise on
the right of the majority to ruler
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Senator Palmer told the silver sena-
tors that except as to the instruments
used there was no difference between
their course and armed resistance to the
law. There may yet be such thug as
didn't-know-it-was loaded filibuster.
Washington Star.
We read with pleasure that Mr.. Voor-
hees has got his second wind, and is
still hopeful of unconditional repeal.
we hope this is true, but must be par
doned for saying that if it does come 1t
never will be through his leadership
Philadelphia Inquirer.
AeSPoOAASah PopO1o Ntiu EOG VI
invective and political wisdom applica-
BILE to the Van Allen case by referring
to Democratic newspapers issued dur
ing the administration of BENJAMIN
Harrison. A change of names is all
that is necessary.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The vice president and the majority
are still responsible to public opinion.
We perceive nothing save their absurd
regard for the rules and usuages of the
senate that restraints them from the
prompt execution of their own and the
peoples will. 1t is time for them to
choose betweed the constitution and the
courtesy of the senate."-NeW York
Times. 1T
Unless the Democrats In the two
houses of congress act together there
Will be no Democratic legislation, and
unless the Democratic senators bring on
vote the party will go into the ensu-
ing campaigns weakened by the dis
trust of the business element and by the
growth of a Western and Southern
Populist paternaliSm which will have
been fed from Democratic hands.-St.
Louis Republic.