The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04

linen products. iron and many miscel-
laneous manufactured articles. Hitherto
our malls and even these freights have
been carried by way OF England to South
American depots. The result of our efforts
thus far to establish relations with these
countries whose trade naturally belongs to
| US. Is that we buy from them three times
as much as we sell to them. 1t may be
that practicable reciprocity proposal ac-
| ceptable especially to the South American
countries may not be reached this ses-
| sion. But with those countries appeal
| ing to the United States, as they now do.
| for enforcement of the Monroe doctrine as
their sole hope against European aggres-
sion. 1t would appear that reciprocity
| ought to be more distinctly within prac-
| teal politics than 1t was when last de-
bated and, for the time being, determined
| by the United States"
Manners In Congress.
| Chicago Times-Herald: Thomas Brack-
| EFT Reed announces that, as speaker of
| the Fifty-fourth congress, he purposes
| giving little attention to It's manners.
! Mr.. Reed will not tolerate smoking within
| the house of representatives. Neither will
| he permit members to place their feet on
| their desks. One reason why the manners
OF the house OF representatives, are
| thoughtess. to use no harsher word. is
that members do not associate the cham
ber exclusively with the purpose for which
| the country maintains that institution.
| 1t ought to be distinctly a place for con-
sidering legislation. This. however, is only
| one of the uses to which it is put by men,
bers. Many. If not most of them, make
| the chamber their personal business Office,
| and Its corridors, at times even its fioor.
social lounging place. Instead of con-
| centrating their interest on public busi-
| ness members devote the business hours
| to private correspondence, to office brok,
erage, to commercial interests, to the cul-
tivation of personal relations, to gossip.
| The Pennsylvania Democracy.
| Philadelphia Bulletin: 1.-THE greatest
godsend that could happen to the battered
old hulk of a party in this state would
be the abandonment of the tariff issue by
the leaders at Washington. But until they
do so, or until Mir. Harrity, or whoever
may be pitched upon as his successor, shall
strike out on new departure in Pennsyl-
vania on tariff matters, the Republican
party will continue to be the abnormally
swollen majority that 1t is today. An
anti-Protection party in this stronghold
of Protection will not have chance tc
raise It's head again in the next decade
possibly not in a generation"
Il Il Il
There viii Now he Backbone,
Syracuse Post: Every incoming train
to Washington carries an Endorsement for
a vigorous foreign policy. BY the time
the Republican representatives have all
reached the capital there will be some
backbone In this nations foreign policy o!
the country will know the reason why"
II Il Il
| Not Very Particular.
| Chicago Times-Herald: THE notion
that Mr.. Cleveland accepts the results OF
the elections as Il vindicaton of his ad-
ministration tends to confirm the idea tina,
he is not a particular person"
| Where lIc ShOuld Draw the Line.
| Chicago Times-Herald: 1--WE sincerely
hope that Mr.. Bayard will not allow his
prejudice to go to such an extent as to
induce him to come over and write q
book about U.s."
An Ever.rcady Resource.
Chicago Times-Herald: 'ln case OF
doubt Senator Sherman simply turns on
| his recollections.''
| Il i Il
| Can This BE True?
| Chicago Times-Herald: Next season
Senator Hill may lecture on the art OF
| housekeeping"