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sugars, then it will be just what the
half-cent Mckinley duty was Intended
to be. protection to the sugar trust SIM
ply. If it is laid OH all sugars, raw and
refined, then 1t will be revenue without
protection to the refners. and an Incl
dental and unavoidable protection to
the planters. Our neighbor is mistaken
in suppOsing that such tax would
be protection of the great Spreck-
els sugar trust" That was given them
to the extent of S15.00o.O00 a year by
the Mckinley act, which gave them raw
sugar free of tax and put tax of half a
cent pound on refined sugar. Under
this tax importation of refined sugars
was practically prohibited. while the re-
finers were exporting refined sugars to
the very countries against which they
received protection. A tax of cent
pound laid on sugar whether raw or re-
fined takes from the trust all protection
and pats it on equal footing with foreign
refiners. We predict that under such
tax we will have cheaper sugar for con-
sumption than we are now having with
raw sugar free and refined taxed
half cent pound. But discussion is
premature until the committee reports,
and until then we advise our fretting
neighbors to conserve their energies. as
surfing them that they Will then have
ample play for them.
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TASTY DIPLOMACY

Congress will ultimately have to deal
with the Hawaiian question, and either
approve or condemn the policy of the
administration with respect to it. 1t is
not likely that the public is yet in full
possession of all the facts bearing upon
the issue which influenced the state de-
partment in its course. nor are we likely
to have them until the reassembling of
congress. 1t will then become the duty
of the administration to submit to the
senate all documents and papers having
a bearing upon the matter. and there is
no doubt that they will be called for on
the first day Of the session.
The facts already known, however,
are sufficient to warrant a universal
condemnation of the methods of the
provisional government of Hawaii and
of United States Minister Stevens. The
latter has been heard in his own de-
Tense. He makes most extraordinary
statement or confession. He relates
that after learning by common report of
the reinforcement of the queen he de-
layed for TWO HOURS the recognition of
the revolutionary government! Two
hours! Does Mr.. Stevens really think
the American public will regard this as
sufici ent time to devote to the consider
alton of questions involving the over
throw of a government to which he was
accredited as the minister of friendly
power? Much may transpire in the
space Of two hours, but 1t is doubtful if
the evolptiops of Mr.. Stevens mind-or
the mind Of any other man, for that
mstseE-5e suddenly rapid to lead to
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PEFFER,s OPPORTUNITY

Senator PETER, of Kansas. Populist
and whiskers notoriety, has an oppor-
tunity Of distinguishing himself at the
coming session of congress in such
manner as shall blot from remembrance
many of his past follies, and earn the
gratitude of the farming community
and the respect of the country at large.
He is member of the senate SuDcom-
mittee organized for the purpose of
gathering data and preparing a report
upon the prices and production of farm
products. He has been devoting the
present congressional interim to the
preparation of his report, the facts for
which were gathered during the recess
of las spring and summer. He mas
collected some very Interesting infor-
nation bearing upon the depreciation of
the prices of farm products of the West
and the general condition of the farm
ers of that section. and expects to have
his report in shape to submit early in
the regular session.
Here is field in which the senator
can employ his talents and energies to
the best possible advantage. He is un-
doubtedly we'll informed as to existing
conditions-the low prices of farm prod
ucts, the indebtedness OF the farmers,
and the onerous burdens to which they
are subjected through the expressions
of usurers; the difficulty experienced
by a majority of the class to maintain
their families respectfully, and at the
same time gradually cancel their obi
cations, and the defects in economic
and industrial systems from which they
suffer. If the senator shall pursue his
investigation industriously, he will find
many things awry-some of them eco
nomic, many politfcaI. He will find a
prevalent disposition among the agri-
culturiStS to run after vain gods-to
rush precipitately into the cultivation of
this, that or the other product to the
exclusion of all others. The recent
mania tor wheat-raising has led to over
production, and consequent reduction
in the price of breadstuffs. There have
been manias for the culture of sugar
cane in climates where it was never
intended that it should grow; of hops on
soil where they could not thrive; of
tobacco in localities where it was bound
TO D6 u0pTOUtdDlS DtcduS6 OI LtlelT us
lance from markets; of corn where
there were no hogs to fatten; of various
other crops that had only temporary
value or fieeting demand.
The senator will also find, If he probes
deep enough, that the farmers are
kept poor by the contributions they
are forced to make to the manufact-
urers. He will find that they pay for
their agricultural implements from 20
to 80 per cent more than the farmers in
foreign countries pay for the same ar
ticles. He will find that the farmer is
compelled TO pay duty Of from so to
200 per cen tupon the clothing he and his
family wear, while the rich goods worn
by the capitalist are admitted at NOM
inal rate, The duty which the farmer
pays does not go into the treasury of the
government but into the pockets of the
manufacturer, WHO, by reason of the
duty on similar goods Of foreign produc,
| tion.is able to add largely to the price Of
! the goods which heszHakes. He wiz find
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that the plain crockerY OH the farmers
table is taxed at 90 per cent of its value,
while the china and Bohemian ware
that adorns the table of the rich man
pays but 10 per cent.
If Senator PETER is thorough in his
search he will ascertain that the exist
ing tariff system is responsible almost
wholly for the evils which the farmer
suffers. 1t Will be shown that whatever
he raises has no protection from the
government. He is compelled to COM
pete with the so-called ''pauper labor
OF Europe II he desires to sell the prod
ucts of his farm, and he must pay for
the protection of the manufacturer of
the East against the same pauper labor.
lie enjoys no protection for himself; he
is compelled to pay for protection to
others.
This is the secret of the woes of our
farming community in nutshell. And
yet 1t is no secret. 1t is known to every
person of ordinary intelligence in the
land. If Senator PETER, however, shall
SO present the matter to congress as to
make clear to the understanding of the
members the necessity for reform in
tariff methods, he will have aecom-
pllShed work for which lie will ever
be held in grateful remembrance. He
can afford to do it. He is under no OBJ
legations to the protectionists; they
have been his bitterest foes. BY telling
the truth, by clearly exposing and Wig
orously denouncing the methods of the
tariff robbers, lie can be genuine BEN
efactor of the farmers, and at the same
time contribute not little to the gen
eral prosperity of the country. This is
his golden opportunity. viii he seize it?
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Grand Onera Honse.

"The Still Alarm" loses nothing IN
attractiveness by age, and there is Just
as much enthusiasm created by it as at
any time in its successful career, this
weeks engagement at the Grand being
no exception to the rule. There will
be Still Alarm" matinee at the Grand
today and the same bill all the week.
Z -
In the novel Swedish-American play
of lyon Yonson" at the Grand Opera
house Thanksgiving week. St. Paul
lovers of the comedy-drama will find
something quite different from the usual
run of modern plays, because it is
our Northern border, its daily life and
surroundings, that is treated by the
playwright, and instead of the cowboys
and gunpowder aud gore of the West
plains we have the simple, unaffected,
big-hearted Scandinavian of the great
forests of this section. The character
sketch of such man by Gus Heege,
the author-actor, is pronounced equal to
the work of the elder Emmett in
Fritz" lyon Yonson" this season is
as bright and attractive as ever.
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GEN. RUSK is DEAD.

Gen. Jeremiah McLain Rusk, or Gun
Gle Jere" Rusk, as he was Familiarity
known throughout Wisconsin, died at
his home in Viroqua yesterday. Few
men i'll the West have had a more con-
spicuous place in the history of this
section, and there are few the all
nouneement of whose death will occa-
sion such general regret.
Gen. RaSk was born i'll Ohio in 1880.
He was brought up on farm. and all
the education he received was at the
district school during the winter months
and by study during the long winter
evenings. When twenty-three years of
age he removed to Wisconsin and set
tied on farm in Vernon county. Ia
1862 he entered the army as major of
the Twenty-ffth Wisconsin regiment of
infantry, and served under Gen. Sher-
man from the siege Of Vicksburg to the
close of the war. He had meantime
risen to the rank Of colonel, and after
the close Of the war received the brevet
rank of brigadier general in recognition
of his CALAMITY. In 1866 he made his
first appearance in politics, and was
nominated and elected bank examiner
of the state, a position which he held
for four years, when the office was
abolished. In 1870 he was elected to
congress, and served for three success
i've terms, part of the time as chair
man Of the house committee on pen
slons. He was of great service to his
old companions i'll arms in this capac-
ity, and earned their enduring gratitude
by his efforts to secure for them the
recognition which they deserved. At
the close of his last congressional term
he was twice offered diplomatic posi-
tons in South America, but declined
them, preterring to return to his farm
work.
In 1882 Gen. Rusk was elected gov
ernor of Wisconsin on the Republican
ticket, and was twice reelected. On
the election of President Harrison in
1888 there was a unanimous demand
from the West that Gen. Rusk be ap-
pointed to the newly created cabinet
Office of secretary of agriculture, and
Mr.. Harrison designated him to fill the
place. He retired with his chief on the
4th of March last, bearing with him the
highest esteem of all with whom he had
been officially or socially connected.
Gen. RuSk was in all respects typi-
cal American. Of goodly stature and
ample proportions, his manner was
bluff, yet courteous, straightforward
and honest. No man in Wisconsin had
more or warmer friends than he. He
was admired by his political adver-
saries and almost worshlped by his as
sociates, He was never known to speak
i'll of any man, and had warm grasp
of the hand and kindly greeting for
even the humblest citizen. He adorned
every official station he occupied by his
sound good sense and rigid honesty,
and there will be no Que who will with
hold from him the honor of being
called true American and an eXem-
plarY citizen.
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a NEEDLESS WORRY.

1t seems to us that our Republican
neighbors are giving themselves an
entirely needless and useless amount of
worry about what the Democrats are
going to do and not going to do about
the tariff. Not only is it not their fune-
raj, but there is DO corpse as yet for
them to drop crocodile tears over.
When the ways and means committee
report their bill we expect they will go
into their usual Mysteries over it, but
until that is done all this agony of ap-
prehension is a sheer waste of energy.
Naturally, the young men down i'll
Washington who have to send their
papers something to fill space with find
in the hidden labors of the committee
having in charge the preparation of a
tariff bill ample food for their imagina-
tions to work on, and they amuse them
selves. in the dearth of livelier matters,
in guessing at what the committee is
doing. These gueSseS are made the
texts for comment by fretted editors,
who assume them to be veritieS, and
proceed to maui them, set them up and
knock them down, and jump on them
and wipe the earth with them in man
ner which betrays at once their versa
tiiity and their utter lack of correct
idea of the judicious application of
energy.
Our sedate neighbor down the street
accepts these guesses as sober facts,
and proceeds with philosophic serenity
to deduce from them the conclusion
that the Democratic party is an aggre-
cation of incapables because its leaders
will persist in disregarding its views in
the formulation of a tariff. But we
trust that Mr.. Wilson and his colleagues
on the committee will not be alarmed
because of this or permit our neIghbor's
want of confidence in them to swerve
them from the straight course. 1t is
only way our neighbor has, and it de-
parts not from it for either friend or
foe. A little over three years ago it
was belaboring Mr.. Mckinley and his
committee just as vigorously, and. after
| they had accomplished their work, it
bowed its head and declared that, it
being established, it must not be undene
| or changed.
Our volatile neighbor up the river is
also worrying itself for fear that the
committee will put tax on sugar and
thus give somebody some protection. Its
| young man has guessed that the commit
tee will repeal the sugar bounty (which
| reveals the shrewdness of the young
| man-and will put tax of a cent a
pound on sugar. If this is not protec-
ton. what is it? asks our contemporary.
Well, assuming that our neighbours
anxiety is not mere stimulation. we think
that it will depend. If the Mckinley
policy is pursued and the tax is laid on
sugars above No. 16, or the refined
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needed the added provocation of the
arbitrary attempt to a5rogate that con,
stitution and disfra nchise every whit
man in the country TO spontaneously
crystalize opposition into force thai
was irresistible.
In reply TO the sneer that the person.
taking part i'll the movement were
aliens" l would say that every maj
of them was by the laws of the coontrl
a legal voter, whose right to the fran.
chlse was by the proposed constitu tIol
to be abrogated; large proportion OF
them were born in the country, and
almost without exception those VIII,
were not born there had lived there
for years. owned property there
and had made it their home
They were the men who had
built mp the country comm ereially
agriculturally, financially and politl
cally, and created and made possible a
civilized government therein. They
were, and are, such men as today are
the leading citizens of the most pro-
gressiye community of the United
States, with interests as thoroughly
identified with the interests of Hawaii
as are the interests of native ano
foreign-born citizens in similar COM
mulitles in this country identified
with it,"
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EX-MINIsTER STEVENS.
He Talks Briefly in His Own De
Tense.

Boston, Nov. 21.-Ex-Minister Johr
L. Stevens, of Hawaii. arrived in the
city late this afternoon from Augusta
Me. Elmer Stevens cordially received
representative of the Associated Press
and III reply to query regarding MI
Stevens, stated his uncle had retired
very much fatigued. Said Mr.. Stevens
My uncle wished me to say to YOU
when you arrived he should have wait.
ed up to greet you, but for his exceed
ing fatigue. He asked me to say he
should not hold any interview with
any person regarding the Hawaiian sit
uatlon at present, as he is not prepared.
lie wishes. through the Associated
Press, to warn the public against anv
statement which may appear in print
as coming from him, as 1t will be en-
tlrelY unauthorized. He will outline
MS position tomorrow evening in a lect
ure before the West Somarville Baptist
church on the Hawaiian question, to
some extent, and within day or two
nave ready, a reply to Mr. Blount's
charges i'll detall.'
On the return today. Mr.. Stevens en-
tered into a conversation with an ac-
Quaintance and talked regarding the
hawaiian question, but he was very
guarded i'll what he said. He said: MY
desire from the start has been, and is
now, to do all could for the Hawaiian
people, who are now passing through a
state OF excitement to be compared to
nothing except the state of the people
OF the North during the first two years
of the civil war. There is the same in
terest and the same state of public feel
ing?''
In alludlng to the landing of the
United States marines, he said that
even had no request been made to him
by the head of the provisional govern
ment, the marines would have been
landed to save the city from the danger
of fire and plumber. In doing this he
acted under the last instructions touch
Ing ON that subject issued by the state
department, the letter of Secretary
Bayard to the then minister, and the
commodore of the United States fleet
there. as responsible not only for pres
ervation of American property and the
safety of American citizens, but for the
good order of the city.
turning to the present, Mr.. Stevens
said he did not regard the position taken
by the administration as the policy of
the Democratic party, holding that the
Democratic party Will be true to its
historic policy, which is to be summed
up In these words, I'VE must have the
Hawaiian islands," He stated he was
determined, no matter what others
might do, not 10 treat the subject from a
political, much less party standpoint
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-22
4ODAY,s WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. - For Wisconsin:
Snow, followed by clearing weather; brisk
and high north winds; colder Wednesday
night For Iowa: Generally fair but light
local SHOWS and probable colder north winds.
For Minnesota: Snow, followed by clearing
weather; colder; north winds. For North
and South Dakota: Fair, preceded by light
local SHOWS: colder; north winds, For Mon
tana: Light SHOWS. followed by generally
fair weather: variable winds; colder Wednes-
day morning, followed by rising temperature.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT-
uRE, WEATHER BUREAU, WASHINGTON. Nov.
u ,6:iS pm. Local Time, p. m. Z; th Merid-
ian Time-Observations taken at the same
momentof time ut all stations.
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LII ON HER THRONE.
Feeling at the State Department
That She Has Reen Restored.

That She Has Reen Restored.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-At the state
department today it was said that the
newspapers had been given everything
i'll the Hawaiian matter, except inStruc-
tons to MIR. Willis. 1t was stated that
there would be no information on this
given out, and that the instructions
would be made public i'll Honolulu and
come to this country over the sea. The
real important part of the Instructions
is regarding the question Of force, and
whether or not the minister is author.
lied to use the navy force of the Uni.ed
States to restore the queen. Al
the department there is the greatest
reticence on this point, and moth.
ing can be said with much definite.
ness. 1t is asserted, however, that the
administration has not the least
doubt but what Queen Liliu0kalani has
been peaceaDlY restored to the throne
Coupled with this statement is another
to the effect that the information re.
ceived on the Australia was highly
satisfactory and showed just the prog.
resS that was expected. Belief was
eXpresse that the change had already
been accomplished and that the
next steamer would bring the impur.
tant information that Minister Willis
had carried out his instructions and
that the restoration of the queen was
complete. 1t is said that no Instructions
from the department had been for.
Warded On the China.
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TRACY TALKS.
The EX-Secretary of the Navy
Gives His View.

The Ex-Secretary of the Navy
Gives His View.
New YORK, Nov. 21.-An Associated
Press reporter called on ex-Secretary of
the Navy B. F. Tracy in the Mills build
ing this morning and asked HIM for his
opinion of Commissioner Blounts re-
port on Hawaii. well, cannot give
an opinion on it, as | have not read it as
yet" replied Mr.. Tracy. But my at
tention has been called to statement
made by Admiral Skerrett to Mr.. Blount,
i'll reference to a conversation with me
on Dec. 80. My recollection of all that
TRANSFERRED between the admiral and
myself on that occasion is very distinct.
The interview was informal and very
brief. Admiral Skerrett called on me
and asked me if | had any instructions
to give him. replied that had nothing
further 20 say to him other than what
he had received i'll his written instruc-
tons. He then spoke about Hawaiian
matters" continued Mr.. Tracy, land L
said thought the people of the United
States were DESTROYS of closer relations
than those existing at the time with
Hawaii. but was careful to mention that
it was matter for the Hawaiian people
themselves to deal with. | did not use
the word annexed but the admiral
used it," continued Mr.. Tracy, 'and 1
told him that no attempt should be
made by the naval authorities 10 intimi-
date, persuade or influence the Ha-
WallanS in any way, and that every
thing should be left to their own free
will"
Mr.. Tracy would not speak on the
subject any further.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-22

THE slurs cast upon Paramount Com
missioner Blount by the Republican
press for his conduct of the Hawaiian
investigation seem to have their origin
in the fact that Mr.. Blount, in getting at
the facts, unearthed gigantic Repub-
lican conspiracy to overthrow a friendly
power in order to supply Offices to few
piratical adventures. Mr.. Blount will
survive all such attacks. His course
was strictly within the line of propriety,
aud the thoroughness of his inquiry will
prove the wisdom of his selection for so
delicate duty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-22

THE worlds fair seems to have sim
plifed the servant girl problem in Chi
cago. Many thousands of domestics.
attracted to the city by the fair. are out
of employment, and are offering to work
through the winter for their board and
lodging. Even after Offering such in
ducements many thousands will be left
homeless, and much suffering among
this deserving class is feared. A move
ment is Oh foot looking towards the
alienation of their condition, and as
many as can find employment in other
cities will receive free transportation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-22

THERE is much speculation in the
press as TO the future of the Populists,
now that they have been so overwheIm-
ingly beaten in their chief strongholds.
All such speculations are waste of
breath. The Populists have no future.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-22
Look Out for a HarI Winter.

New York Tribune.
Farmer Cushman of Chenango coun-
ty, this state, thinks we are going to
have very severe winter for the follow
ing reasons: Corn husks are very thick.
nog's melt runs jagged; the breastbone
of a May goose shows spots resembling
the canals of Mars; the ducks are flying
in Ushaped instead of V-shared focks,
and green frogs are changing their skins
and seeking springs for winter quarters.
The scotferS at superstitions may daride
the seer OF Chenango. and may hold, in
their folly, that zone but green frogs
would go to the springs for winter
quarters, but the signs set forth are all
of them we'll attested, and the senators a
Washington had better quit trifling and
dispose of the business before them or
g blizzard may catch them out In their
summer garments and compel them to
put on slumber robes for the senatorial
tOQaS.