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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUB-
LICAN LEAGUE WILL NOT BE
MOVED.
CHICAGO PICKS THE PLUM.
VIGOROUS EFFORT In FAVOR OF
WASHINGTON EXERTED FOR
NOTHING.
BOY BRYAN is TO BE FOLLOWED.
Republican Speakers VIII BE on
His Trail When He Begins
HIS Tour.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2o.-The executive
committee of the National Republican
league met at the Auditorium today,
1t being the first meeting since the close
of the campaign. President Woodman-
see presided over the meeting. He ere
ated considerable enthusiasm when he
reported that he had seen President
Mckinley and secured from him q
promise to attend the national con-
vention of the league in Detroit next
July
The headquarters of the National Re-
publican league are to remain in Chi
cago. Speeches were made in behalf
of New York, Washington and Cincin-
natl and President Woodmansee's in
1uence was exerted tc have the head
quarters removed to the National capt.
tol, but the efforts for Chicago proved
successful. The organization, which
was potent factor in bringing about
McKinley's election, decided to parti-
cipate In the inaugural ceremonies The
league will furnish an escort for Mr.
Mckinley from Canton to the capitol.
Uniformed clubs of the league in var
iouS states will turn out and make the
biggest demonstration possible. Secre-
SetAy DOWll4.S 1ld5 I6CSlNeu WOIu 81
far that eight states will have clubs in
line. They are Maryland, New Jersey
Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, New York,
Rhode Island and Illinois. Other states
are expected to follow suit. President
Wcodmansee has appointed the men,
bers Of the national executive commit
tee of the league, to act as his staff on
March 4. Secretary Bowling, in order
to save expense, offered to continue
his work without salary.
The session was given up almost en-.
tirely to the discussion Of the part the
league ought to pay in the inaugural
proceedings at Washington, March 4.
1t was decided to make arrangements
for headquarters for the league in
Washington during the inaugural sea-
son and to urge the clubs affiliated with
the leauge to take uart in the process
sion. An effort will be made to secure
prominent place in the procession and
the members believe that they can
take to Washington $4,000 club march
ers on that occasion.
The following are in attendance upon
the meeting:
President Woodmansee, Ohio; secre-
tary, M. ]. Bowling, Minnesota; c. X.
eileen, Tennessee; Maj. A. G. Negley,
Alabama; Albert Cambell, L. K. Torbet,
Senator l.. M. Hamilton, Illinois; D. H
Slime, Kentucky; r. r. Conoway, Iowa;
Luke I. Walker, Tennessee; John II.
Burron, Wyoming; M. j. Miller, Ohio;
A. M. Higgins, Indiana; L. Edinbor-
ough, Michigan; C. w. Raymond, II
linois; James A. Blanchard, New York,
and T. f. Barrett, West Virginia
One subject discussed was the
tour Of w. J. Bryan in the West 1t
was agreed to hold meetings where
ever Mr.. Bryan speaks. Books and
pamphlets will be distributed in all
the towns Of the Bryan schedule and
speakers will then be sent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
THE OLD TUNE.

The report Of the board of
ordnance and Notifications to
Secretary Lamont sings the
same old tune. Good progress is being
made, it says, on the work of national
defense, and all that it wants is abund-
ant and ever more and mere appro-
priations. To pursuade the public and
congress of the necessity Of this, it
gives awful warning Of the serious as
pect of the international situation, and
says that cit is only common prudence
for this nation to be on guard" We
have heard that great many times
before, and also that "a war, If it comes
at all, will come with no warning, and
no time for preparation" It is the
same old song and the same old hum
bug. There never was q nation in the
world SO unlikely to be ernbroiled in
foreign disturbance as the United
States. There never was g. time in
the history Of the United States when
it was so little likely to become a party
to armed disturbance as the present,
This report is merely the plea of the
specialist, whc is always completely
wrapped up in that to which his own
energies are devoted, and cannot look
beyond 1t to the larger aspect Of things
The fact is that the prospect Of war
was never SO remote. The fact is. also,
that war will never come upon us
without warning" and cannot come
upon us at all without our deliberate
intention and assistance in bringing it
about. What sane man needs any other
proof Of this than the events Of the last
twelve months? One of them shows
the almost impossibility Of getting this
country into war under any circum-
stances. The other shows how inevi-
table it is that we should have plenty
Of warning If any such improbable
thing should come to pass. If this
country were going to have a fight, it
would certainly have had one with
Great Britain over Venezuela. This
was the most aggravated controversy
to which we have been e. party for
the last thirty years. We deliberately
assumed a position requiring one of
the most powerful and most sensitive
nations in the world to back down
or fight. Not only did it not drag US
into a contest, but it proved a prelim-
mary to the establishment Of an under
standing for lasting peace and
| permanent agreement to arbitrate.
In the case of our relations with
| Spain, we have had about twelve
months of the menace of war. The
| Washington correspondents declare it
every day, and still no gun has been
| fired. IL we shall get into any trouble
with Spain over Cuba, which is about
ten thousand times more improbable
| than a war with Great Britain was six
months ago, we will have, at least,
ample warning, and we will not need
| to disconcert ourselves in the least
| about the possible operations of our
| fourth class antagonist. The practi-
| cal, sane, business view Of the situa-
ton gives an absolute guarantee Of
warning before hostilities could break
out, together with an assurance almost
as absolute of continued peace. The
last thing any nation in the world
wants to dc now Is to stir up trouble
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advantage Of the president-elect is to
search the country from end to end for
that man whose eminence, ability and
integrity of character would fit him for
charge of the nations finances. This
place has acquired a new Importance
among the cabinet appointments by the
issues in the last campaign. Desirable
as it always is to have man of finan-
in charge of the treasury department,
the present emergency enforces and
emphasizes the demand. Now when
the great need of the hour is a recon-
stitution of our financial system; now,
when the problem of revenue needs to
be treated by a master hand; now,
when, if the Republican party is to own
any future, it must formulate a cur
rency system that is better than a
makeshift, is the time when the post
of secretary of the treasury Is more
important than all the others COM
bined For this particular adviser Mr..
Mckinley should look to nothing but
merit and ability, and in this one po-
sition, at least, personal attachment
and personal service should constitute
no recommendation.
AS far as we are aware, Mr.. Hanna
does not possess a single qualification
for the office to which common rumor
ccicr h &c "a mil
| lar with big deals in the corporation
! line and accustomed to the manage
ment Of large business enterprises.
Aside from the aspect Of finance which
these disclose and from his manage
ment Of the last campaign, which is
understood to have had its financial
side, Mr.. Hanna is the last man on
earth any one could think of for secre-
tary of the treasury. His own views
on the money question, or at least his
understanding Of it as an issue IN
American politics, was not free from
criticism but short time ago.
| We nave no doubt that Mr. Han
ma could conduct the treasury
| department in a routine way, that he
! could apportion the offices so as to sat
| isfy his friends and those of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, and shat he would be compe-
tent to take charge of the offices of the
federal treasury. Nobody would ex-
| pect from him an original idea, far
reaching recommendation or a better
ment Of those conditions that led us SO
! far toward disaster
He is a fair representative Of the
easy going, opportunist and corpulent
commercialism that so far dominates
| public life today. Put him in the
treasury, and Mr. Mckinley will be held
to have paid a political debt and that
is all. He can expect for his admins
| tration no craftsmanship in that direc-
| ton, where above all others it is most
necessary and desired. Every admin
! istration's future is staked out for it to
a considerable extent by the cabinet
| appointments made at its beginning.
| This will be true to a quite unusual
degree of Mr.. McKinley's term of ex-
ecutfve power. If he shall appoint Mr..
Hanna to the treasury it will sound
the keynote Of his whole adninistra-
| ton. It is what most people expect
and very few desire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
WANT TO KNOW THE LAW.
Levee Roadway Opening Is Hung
Up for Investigation.

Another conference took place yes
terday afternoon between the commits
s1oner of public works and the officials
and counsel Of the Omaha and Milwau-
kee railroad companies over the reso-
luton requesting the city engineer to
open a roadway on the level from the
foot of Jackson street to Eagle street
Besides Commissioner Copeland, City
Engineer Rundlett and Assistant Cor
poration Attorney Phillips, there were
present Vice President w G.. Burt, of
the Chicago & Northwestern: General
Manager J. T. Scott and Thomas Will
son, counsel Of the Omaha: w. H Nor
ris, counsel Of the Milwaukee. and Will
liam P. Murray, as attorney for the
Minnesota Soap company and other
parties desiring the opening Of the
roadway.
The conference did not last long,
and practically no progress was made
The railroad companies did not deny
the right of the city to tear up the
additional tracks. that Is those in adj
d1tiOn to the two main tracks author
lied by the ordinance, nor did they
concede any rights. They simply point
ed out that a roadway for teams could
not be opened up. between the points
specified, without depriving the rail-
roads Of the facilities which their bust
ness demanded The space between
IAlc OAOiA olAO LIE LIVER was IOO I'LL
row, especially at the foot Of Wabasha
street. Another obstacle to a roadway
presented itself at the Omaha ware
house.
After discussing the problem with
the aid of diagram it became evident
that no agreement could be arrived
at, so long as the respective legal rights
Of the city and the railroad companies
remained undetermined, and accord
ingly the conference was adjourned I'M
lie works office, and in the meantime
the corporation attorney will look up
the ordinances affecting the matter and
ascertain the legal status of things.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
HULL STILL IN JAIL.
VIII Probably Remain There Until
Monday.

Rev. James G. Hull will probably not
begin his term Of Imprisonment for the
self-confessed crime of attempting to
poison his wife until Monday. The
papers committing him to Saltwater
have not yet been made out and as the
minutes Of the trial are still in the
hands Of the court reporter, the docu-
ments will hardly reach the sheriff be-
fore the first Of next week. Notwith-
standing the ordeal through which he
passed in court the previous day, Hull
appeared quite self-possessed at the
county jail yesterday, though it is evil
dent from mis- remarks that the trial
and conviction have affected him be-
yond the physical indications. MY
final plea Of guilty" said he, twas not
a deliberate act of judgment, but was
apparently unavoidable. I have only
to say that If am in fact guilty I have
become so broken up that I do not
know myself any more and of that !
suppose a man is not competent to
have an opinion with reference to him
self. I have had fond hopes, and at
times fair prospects in life, but they
are broken and gone"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21

holders and the gaining Of their con-
sent to granting the franchise
e. e. Macdonald stated that the d.
rection of the freight line had been
changed so that it would follow the
river from Chestnut street toward Fort
Smelling, branching north near Shell
Ing avenue to ST. Clair street, thence
to Saratoga avenue, where it would
take its original northern course. This
change was made, it is stated, on &C.
count OF the steep grade found to ex-
lst along the line Of the former survey
for the road. No objection was urged
against this proposition and 1t was
favorably disposed Of without discus
sion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
CONTEST IN TENNESSEE.
Republicans Preparing to Push the
Investigation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 20-Chair-
man Clffe, of the Republican state
committee, has appointed John L. Lot
tin, of this city, chairman of the COM
mittee to investigate alleged election
frauds which the Republicans claim de-
feated them. I4ottin has opened offices
and says he will push the investiga-
ton in every county with the intention
Of obtaining proof for use in a con-
test for governor to be made before
the legislature in January. Republican
leaders allege that if fraudulent votes
are eliminated Tillman, Republican,
will have a plurality of the votes cast.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
TINPLATE HYSTERIA.

Well a wicked and adulterous generation
did put tariff on tinplate. And what was
the result? Why, the contrary stuff actually
refused to increase in price. Political econ
omy, theology, setsmology and hypnotism all
demonstrated beyond shadow of a doubt that
the price must go up. But 1t didn't-New
York Tribune, Nov. 8.
All during the campaign the Tribune
kept the issue of the tariff to the front,
neck and neck with the money ques-
ton, insisting that it was not second,
but of equal Importance. After the
election it burst out into Mysteries Of
protection Of which the above is
sample. People suffering from hys-
terra are not legally accountable for
their acts. and it follows that they
are not morally responsible for their
statements That there are those who
are not aware Of the mental aff1iction
Of the Tribune and may be led to ac-
cept its statement as fact, is the only
warrant for paying any attention to its
maundering.
For years prior to the Mckinley act
tin plate was not produced in this
country. There were good reasons for
this and why the few attempts had
failed. The basis Of tin plate Is the
black sheet Of iron or steel, tin form
ing but about per cent of the finished
product. The tax on the tin plate was
one cent a pound, while that on the
black sheet ranged from IL to 1.5 cents
a pound. The consequence was that
hn hoe HrrIo0f Of qD,-
eign origin, was made too expensive
for conversion into tin plate. The tax
of one cent a pound on the plate was,
therefore, purely a revenue tax and
had always been so considered The
Mckinley act sought to foster the
production of plate here by raising the
tax on imports to % cents a pound.
Under this stimulus factories sprang
into being to reap the bonus, amount
ing to about $25 ton. The price re-
sponded to the increase of tax. In
July the price Of foreign, duty added,
was $3.50 box of 100 pounds. In No
vember, a month after the increase of
tax, the price was $40; by July, 1891, it
was $3.50, which was the foreign price
plus duty. Thereafter it followed the
foreign market, keeping above it to the
amount of the tax
Then came the German act reducing
the tax to IL cents a pound 1t was
limited to take effect Oct. 1, 1894. On
Sept. % the price was $3.50; on Oct. s
1t was $685., and on the 18th 1t was
$3.50, a price exactly equivalent to the
reduction So the price did go I'D with
the rise in the tax and down with it's
decrease. But, and this is a point we
have never seen in the Tribune, nor
in any paper Of its kidney, the reduc-
ton Of the tax to within 2 of a cent
pound Of what it had been when it
was declared impossible to establish
plate mills here, instead Of closing
those that had started, was follow
ed by a decided increase Of mills and
the enlargement of former factories.
No more complete demonstration of
the uselessness of the fostering policy
could be made than is this enlarge
ment Of tin plate making here after
the removal Of protection to the ex-
tent Of $22.40 a ton. And nothing bet
ter illustrates the protectionist habit
than these easily refuted assertions of
its chief organ.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
NO HIGHER THAN IT'S SOURCE.

The repeated rumor that Mr. Mark
Hanna is to be selected by President
Mckinley as secretary of the treasury
has intrinsic evidence of truth. Its
probability rests upon the old PROPOSE
ton that stream can rise no higher
than it's source. The source of Mr.. Me
Kinley and his successful campaign is
Mr.. Mark Hanna, of Cleveland. If the
stream appoints the fountain to it's
highest post of dignity and honor, who
shall complain? The obvious duty and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
with the big republic several thousand

with the big republic several thousand
miles away.
If these arguments were of no effect,
statements made by secretary Lamont
himself, in letter relating to this
board report, would prove the utter
folly and wastefulness of investing
about 100000 coo in war material. He
notes, as every one must who has fol-
lowed the progress Of invention,
the rapid evolution in war material"
Scarcely is an improved rifle or gun
carriage or powder adopted for the
service of a nation before 1t has to be
discarded, because a newer and more
effective material has been brought to
light. For this reason, says Mr.. La
mont, 1.-The foreign nations have armed
and rearmed at short intervals. Costly
material has been manufactured, much
of it to be thrown away as defective,
or because outelassed by superior in
ventions on the part of a possible enc
my" This means that the nation
which maintains an elaborate system
of coast defenses must be prepared to
spend millions Of money, not only in
the aggregate. but year by year, in
the purchase of material which a few
months later is sent to the junk shop
This may be painful necessity in the
case of nations like those of Europe
surrounded by secret foes, and living
at best in a condition Of armed neu-
| trality. 1t means for them an immeas-
Urable economic loss and steady pres
sure Of the burden of taxation.
Why should we, gratuitously, bend
our shoulders to any such burden?
Of all follies of foolish rulers, of all
the departures from democratic econ
omy and independence, this parodying
of the European war policy is most
silly and most inexcusable. We have
a good navy, and more Notifications
than we will ever need for defensive
purposes. We know that, prepared or
unprepared. this country is a match
| for any on earth, and would exact
colossal vengeance upon any one who
| should attempt to take it unprepared.
In the interest Of peace as we'll as Of
prosperity, a quietus should be put
upon this constant pressure for the ex-
pansion of departments which have no
tary establishments Of Europe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
AT THE THEATERS.

One of the leading dramatic events Of the
present season in this city will be the appear
ance OF Comedian Sol Smith Russell in his
brand new play "A Bachelors Romance y
at the Metropolitan opera house for three
nights, beginning Monday evening next.
Gus Heege closes his engagement at the
Grand with a matinee and evening perform
ance. Saved From the Sea-" melodrama,
will be the attraction next week, beginning
tomorrnT night e7,ss-,ssa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
DENIED BY DEPEW.
Vanderbilt Is Not u Candidate for
Office,

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Chauncey M.
Depew today said: THE grotesque
story that William K. Vanderbilt con-
tributed $150,000 to the Republican cam
paign fund has been authoritattvely
ccntradicted. The gossip mongers,
however, are not content to have so
toothsome a morsel snatched at once
from their mouths. Accordingly they
have now revived the story in a new
form. Something or other they say,
which Mr.. Vanderbilt did or said, is
so appreciated that he is to be reward
ed with a high foreign mission The
story having been brought to Mr.. Van
derbilt's attention, he at once said he
had not the remotest idea Of anything
of the sort was to be offered him, but
that If it were offered, he would refuse
to accept it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
HE BEAT LOREN.
Mr. Heiberg's Bill First at the Gov
ernOr's Office.

Gov. Clough yesterday received the
first certificate of the expense incurred
by congressional aspirants in the re-
cent campaign The first to file his
papers is J.. B. Heiberg, the Prohibition
candidate in the Sixth district. Mr..
Heiberg says he expended $50, of which
S11 was for hiring the Twin. Valley
band All his expenses were within
the limit provided by the corrupt
practices law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
INDIANA OFFICIAL.
McKinIey's Plurality in the State
Is 1S,4O3.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 2o.-At
last the accurate vote of all the parties
In Indiana can be given. Following
are the complete figures as taken from
the official returns: Democratic and
Peoples, 305, 425; Republicans, 323, 1928;
Prohibition, 3,056: gold standard, 2,146;
National, 2,268; Socialist Labor, 323 !;
McKinley's plurality, 8,403; Mckinley
majority, $50. Total vote cast, 637,-
046. In 1892 the vote was: Democratic
262, 740; Republican, 255, 615; Prohibition,
vote increased during the four years
&c. 49, The total enumeration in the
state in 1895 of voters was 627, 072.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
CRAZY KANSAS
May Make Trouble by Trying a Free
silver Experiment.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Should
the Kansas Populists enact a law MAX
ing Mexican silver dollars legal ten
der. a constitutional question Of prime
Importance will arise for decision by
the United States supreme court, which
unquestionably would have a case
brought before it to test the law. 1t
has been commended that under this
provision Kansas could make Mexican
silver dollars a legal tender within
her borders, but generally it has been
believed that under this and other con-
Etitutional provisions. including that
forbidding the Impairment Of contracts,
any such law would he invalid by the
courts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
TODAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-Forecast for Sat
urday: Minnesota and Iowa-Partiy cloudy
weather, possibly occasional snow; slightly
warmer; variable winds.
Wisconsin-C Continued cloudy and threaten
ing weather: light variable winds.
North and South Dakota - Threatening
weather with occasional snow; variable winds.
Montana-Generally fair; westerly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Washington, Nov. 20, GAS
D. m. Local Time, D. m. 18th Meridian
Tfme-Ohservations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at ell stations.
TEMPERATURES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
Hoard Endorsed.

ABILENE, Kan. Nov. 2o.-Ex-Gov. Hoard,
of Wisconsin. was today unanimously in
dorsed for the position of secretary of agri-
culture by the Kansas State Dairy associa-
ton, in session here. The association has
prepared a petition to President-elect Mo-
Kinley, urging Hoard's appointment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
Sent East for Burial.

The remains of Mrs. Anna Mintzer, who
passed away Thursday morning, were shipped
to Philadelphia last night to be inferred beside
those of her husband, in Laurel Hill GEM
etery. She left no will. and about $500 600 in
among three sisters in Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Mintzer was nearly seventy-four years of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
Vote of Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov 20-The off,
cial vote Of Alabama was ascertained today
by the state canEassing board to be as fol
lows: Bryan and Sewell. 107, 127; Bryan and
Watson, "a, 0G9; Mckinley, 4,737; Palmer,
6,466; lowering, 2,147.