St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
MEN AND MEASURES.

It's picture TAKEN IN the MlcaWOer attl-
lude assumed by tie man who sailed to
st. Helena Washington News.
Gov. Lleweliing's so-called tramp
circular begins to loom up as about the
most sensible thing that statesman ever
sent out.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Even the silver men are opposed to
the voorhees, bill. Somebody ought to
move to put it in the senator's stocking
before Christmas. Boston Herald.
The revenue tax paid on whisky
large. but Kentucky does not pay it. as
everybody ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Item.
Very naturally John |. Davenport will
regard his decapitation as a mistake
that will cause the Democracy to lose
the presidency in 1896. - New York
World.
Ii a mans wealth should be taxed
after his death should it not also be
taxed when he is alive and enjoying the
benefits of gOVernment?-N New York
World.
1t is said that Attorney General Olney
is very much bothered by the East Texas
marShalShip. But he is not bothered at
all by the trusts.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Out of consideration for the feelings
of Hon. Larry Neal. Gov. Mckinley will
enter upon his second term without any
elaborate inaugural ceremonIes.-Was ash
lngton Post.
You can hear pin drop almost any
where While the country is waiting for
Col. Bill Morrison's enthusiasm Tor the
Wilson bill tObeg in 10 efferyesce.-St.
Louis Chronicle.
The house has appointed committee
to investigate its restaurant kitchen.
Probably the cook has been trying to
put the administration Ill the SOUP
Baltimore Herald.
Chairman Wilson is getting ali sorts
of contradictory advice from all sorts of
people. But the best advice that can be
given Chairman Wilson is: "Push
things. boston Globe.
MIR. MacVeagh has had experience in
the diplomatic service, and in many
other ways he is finely equipped for the
Chicago Evening Post.
AS the president in time of war is
commander-ln-chief, are not these fight
ing editors acting unconstitutionalIy in
taking the lead in the Hawaiian CAM
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The policy of the present congress on
the subject of new states is to admit as
many as can give satisfactory guaran-
tees of adherence to the Democratic
party.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The opposition to the income tax is
based upon the assumption that man
is justified i'll lying to save his money,
provided he can do so without being
found out.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Though Wayne MacVeagh is a rank
mugwump, we believe him to be brave,
able and high-minded man. 1t is both
his misfortune and his fault that his
political convictions are usually in
state of fluX.- Milwaukee Seminal.
Jerry Simpsons allusion some time
since TO 1.-The common people" affords
room for the hope that he has so revised
his costume as to be in harmony with
the habits of Santa Claus Washington
Star.
While the United States senate is
having itself protected from cranks,
would it not be well to keep a sharp
eye upon some OF the gentlemen who
belong to that body?-Detroit Free
Press.
The Arizona bill that has been the
theme of contention in congress is not
to be confounded with the famous Ari-
iona Bill that has sent SO many Eastern
boys looking for scalps in tneir dreams.
Boston Globe.
Gov. Waite of Colorado has appointed
SIX women as noIarieS public, which is
a good deal more sensible than making
laughing stock of himself by bowling
for an opportunity to ride through gore
up to his horses bride, as he used to do.
Boston Globe.
Now let Senator Frye trot out his
"priVate infOrmatiOnr about Hawaii
The public information just furnished
by the president is good enough for
every American citizen who has neither
bug nor au ax.-St. Louis Republic.
Senator Hoar falls into Latin quota
ton when excited. Yet even this pro-
penSity, i'll connection with the toga he
wears, cannot invest mis- attack upon
Cleveland with the dignity of Cicero's
Grafton against Cataline.-St Louis Re-
public.
Aud VOORHEES,, too. has launched his
boom. II it will only kindly smash the
Gray boom, and then curl up and die
itself as result of injuries received in
the collision, all anxious public will
breathe more ly.-1ndianapolis
News.
Some newspapers are inclined to-
make fun of the Hawaiian army and to
SOihpeiLO IL Wllu IIldI VI I1dlll, 1u6E0 is
no comparison possible. The Hawaiian
army wears clothes and bathes, and the
Haitien army does neither. - Phila-
delphia Press.
The people of the United States who
are not fools want the tariff question
settled one way or the other, as quickly
as possible, for all time. They will be
Disguised with the paltering policy of
the time-SerYing Democratic politicians.
milwaukee Wisconsin,.
Senators should by all means be en-
cOuraged to fire off tneir tariff speeches
now, while the subject is not before
them. This will save a great deal of
precious time when the senate comes to
the actual consideration of the Wilson
bill.-Philadelphia Times.
1t has been demonstrated over and
over again that the fee system not only
defeats the ends of justice, but is also
by far the worst method of compensate
ing pubic officials whose duties are con
nected with the administration of
justice.-Kansas City Times.
The mugwumps objected TO Van Allen
and the Republicans will not be pleased
with Wayne MacVeagh. The presi-
dents habit of pleasing himself is not
satisfactory either to the Pecksni ifs,
WIN tLluh tley uidue ullIi, OF TO the
enemies whom he has made for himself
louisville Courier-Journal.
The solid business interests of the
country are clamoring for action. They
are not splitting hairs about the tariff.
They want Democratic actIonI They
want results! They want something
on which they can base their operations
and their contracts.-Atlanta Constftu-
ton.
SENATOR Voorhees, new silver bill is
probably intended to bring Senator
Voorhees, into conformity with Senator
Voorhees,. Or is it in the nature of
motion to reconsider, when reconsider
alton is impossible, in order to cut off
inconyenient afterclaps. -Philadelphia
Record.
If coming events cast their shadows
before, and the event is proportionate