Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

During the week several notable
events have taken place throughout
the eastern world, and in this country.
In Europe the Gear of Russia has Wis
tied the Emperor of Austria, not a
very usual thing with those great
potentates, and in Eurupe this is look
ed on with much interest.
England has knocked down with her
cannon palace of q would be Sultan
in Zanzibar, q favorite amusement
with England, whose immense navy
must have some exercise. In order
that our readers who are interested in
all that transpires may know what the
trouble is over there, we inform them
that Zanzibar is small island on the
eastern coast of Africa, over which
England exercises protectorate. Last
week Bin Thwain the Sultsn died and
one Said Khalid declared himself Sui
tan. He was in the eyes of England
an usurper, SO England sent her word
to vacate the palace. He refused, then
an ultimation was sent; which was to
the effect that if he did not at once
yacate. the feet would bambard the
palace. He again refused, SO the Eng.
Hsh knocked the palace down over his
head, and in short time Hammond
the rightful heir was installed. It has
been styled sWar in Zanzibar.n But
it was not war, it was as to strength
of the two contending powers as lion
to a kitten, or rather mouse.
In the United States the arrival Of
Earl Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese
Viceroy has been the most notable
| Mr.. McKinley's letter of acceptance
| has attracted considerable interest ir
political circles, but the speeches Of
Mr.. Bryan at many points have at
tracted far more.
Mr.. VIM. j. Bryan spoke last Thurs
day in Mr.. Cleveland's own city, Buff
falo, and nearly every body was GU
to hear him. Among other things HI
said :
The democratic party is opposed t.
a gold standard not only opposed t.
it, it is unalterably opposed to it it i
SO much opposed to it tina
twill not permit the American peopl
to be bound by it though every ma
ton on earth shall demand it. [Ap
plause. We did not achieve indepen
dence for the purpose of bowling to th'
yoke of any foreign power Applause.
| During the speech he suggested
lsome questions. He said
Let me suggest two or three CUES
tons for you TO put to your opponents
They are not new questions: | hav,
suggested them before shall sugges
them again. In the first place, il yol
find a man who is opposed to the dem
ocratic platform, ask him f he be
lieves in gold standard if he says h
does, tell him he is a man without
I party, because no party in the Unite,
4 States eyer declared for gold stand
ard ->,1-4a,pnls4se.l There are peopl
| in this country Wis not ,studle'
the money question until the Chiesses
| neutrality-suspicious. who supposed, Of
| course, because they had been reading
the Eastern newspapers that the colo
standard must be all right, but wheI
they got to studying the question they
/ found out that the arguments which
support bimetallism are based upor
the solid rock of truth. and they have
been coming over to the cause of hi
metallism with rapidity never known
before in the history of the United
States Applause The arguments
in favor of bimetallism are directed
toward the intellect of the man who
thinks and to the heart of the man
who feels. The gold standard argu
ment is directed to the pocket book OF
| the man who wants to live while 9th.
| ers Gle. lGreat applause.