The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
A Prediction by DR.. Dcp-ew.

a ny Ut beDEWs
Dr. Chauneey NJ. Depew has been in
dulging in a little political forecasting.
After a reading of the stars in South
Carolna-no Illusion to the marks dis
tinguishlng the grades of chemical puri-
ty on bottles of the Palmetto brand-he
thinks he foresees the way in which the old
line dimocrats will rid the state of the
socialism fastened upon it by Tillman
with view TO perpetuating his social
istic schemes in the states policy. and
himself in power and Office, says Dr.
Depew, Tillman will have the forthcom-
ing constitutional convention provide
such restrictions upon the suffrage as will
cause capitalists. manufacturers and in
vestors TO be frightened away from the
state
Carrying the chain of argument past
the time of Tillman's success in the con
stitutional convention scheme DR.. Depew
says: "Now. what is to be the outcome
Of all this?" And straightway he answers
what is more natural than that the
better element should appeal to the place
that promises relief? What is more likely
than that Wade Hampton, NJ. c. Butler
the Charleston News and Courier, and
other leaders of this class in south Caro-
lima, should come knocking at the door
of the next republican national conven-
ton? l predict It! The only way to Sc
cure relief is through the Republican
party. The solid south is being broken
up and MIR. Tillman viii be disposed
Of upon this line of reconstruction"
Dr. Dcpew probably has not read in
the papers about n certain peace con
vention recently held at Columbia. in
which the two elements of the Demo-
cratic party participated and through
the good offices of which it is expected
an understanding that win solidify the
party viii be arrived at. At all events
the chances are that DR.. Depew's pre-
diction viii not be verified, at least in so
tar as some of the leaders mentioned
by him knocking at the door of the
republican convention is concerned. We
do not believe that Wade Hampton and
the News and Courier under its present
management and their followers. will
ever be found seeking utilization with
the party of high protectionism. bouuties
force bills and other anti-southern poll
cies
Col Avery. who has been to Central
and South America for the Atlanta ex-
position, comes home with some first
! class arguments for a democratic tariff
and democratic shipping laws. He finds
the South American commerce to amount
annually to $a11, oOO,O 900. of which
over $500, 100000 is done by
England. France. Germany and
Italy, in the order named. The United
States come in for a share only of what
remains. There are very few American
ships sailing between North and South
America, and the merchants of this
country do their South American bust
ness through agencies. The truth is that
the tariff policy of this country has never
been conducive to close trade relations
with the southern countries, and the
shipping laws have removed the stars
ana stripes from the deep sea carrying
trade. The republican politicians and
manufacturers have devoted themselves
so assiduOusly to preserving the home
market that they have permitted Eu-
rope to gobble all other markets Great
Britains trade influence is now so great
in South America that the traders OF this
country will have to work long and hard
to capture any considerable proportion
Of the commerce that should be theirs.
The committee in charge Of the social
ed Columbian liberty bell is preparing to
ring # in celebration Of the
expected proclamation of peace
between Japan and China. just
wherein lies the achievement OF liberty
that is to be celebrated is not apparent.
Indeed, It looks very much as If Japan
had put her foot upon Chna's neck.
The bell ought really 10 be called "a peace
bell There Is only one liberty bell. and
there viii never be another. Ia this coun-