The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-06-09

oAA0J w AOo OPCAAy cuuOTSc greater
sins, the great mass of people will not
be very deeply impressed with their
pretended piety and respect for the
Sabbath.
The uprising of the people of Bel
GUM may have given the Car of Rus
STA an idea, as it is said that steps are
being taken to allow the Russian
peasants to own the land they till.
This is indeed gracious condescen-
sion, but no intelligent person will
believe the present Car is any more
honest or sincere in this move than his
father was when he freed the serfs.
which was simply a stragetic move to
strengthen himself among the lower
classes to counteract the aggressive
policy of his enemies among the higher
classes.
QUEEN VICTORIA was ~ years old
last weekday "a. Albert Edward,
the Prince of Wales, is well advanced
in years and has waited long time
for his job While he may succeed to
the crown he will not inherit the re-
spect the English people entertain for
his mother. There is no doubt but
what the influence of the aged Queen
has averted more than one European
war, and the belief Is expressed that
her death will be followed very soon
by general European war, if some
pretext is not Matched for one before
her demise. The Kings of Europe
hold their rights by a more precarious
tenure to-day than has ever con-
fronted monarchial forms of govern
ment in the worlds history.
THAT gathering of Republicans at
Louisville was remarkable for nothing
SO much as feast of wind. If any,
thing was accomplished beyond the
violent eruptions of wind-pure wind,
from small-call bred, smooth bored
politicians, it has not been mentioned.
The Attorney General of Kansas is
looking after the trusts within his
jurisdiction, and purposes holding them
to a strict account The paper trust
and insurance pool are receiving his
attention just now
SNoBocRAoY will fairly 60 wild over
new subject for obsequious worship
in the person of young German
Count who was recently banished by
the young Emperor Of Germany for
making love to the Empress, and who,
it Is said, has taken refuge in this
country to escape the Emperor wrath.
His amours with the Empress will
make him very popular with our
American 400"
A POLL OF the me mbers of the House
in the next Congress on the silver
question shows, it il said. a majority
of thirty-five in favor of the free coin.
age Of silver. If this is true, Mr.. Cleve.
land must depend upon the Senate or
his veto to defeat free coinage. and
there is no doubt whatever but what
he will fall back on his veto power if
necessary to defeat the free coinage
of silver. The white metal has no
greater enemy in this country than
Grover Cleveland.
REPORTS say that Charles 81. Jones,
late editor of the St. Louis Republic, is
trying to secure.a controlling interest
in the Kansas City Times May he
succeed is the wish Of many people in
the West and South who heartily COM
mended his bold championship of the
cause of the people during the last six
months Of his editorial control Of the
St. Louis Republic.
IT KEEPS Secretary Carlisle hustling
to keep the stock of free gold above the
reserve point When he gets million
or so on hand Wall Street gives LON.
bard Street the nod and forthwith
comes the order for enough of the
yellow metal to white it down to the
reserve point again. If the conspira-
tors had an Andrew Jackson to deal
with they would learn valuable
! lesson in a short time
JOHN SHERMAN has not only been
called upon for advice by Secretary
| Carlisle, but it must tickle old Johns
pride to see Mr.. Cleveland's admins
tration following so closely the fnan-
cial pathway in which he has led the
Republicans for years, the country to
the verge of bankruptcy and ruin and
causing more poverty. sorrow and dis
tress and more crime than in any SINH
lar period in the worlds history
among the same number Of people.