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RECKONING WITH THE SOUTH.

At the time the furry of excitement
arose over the Venezuelan affair and it
was thought there was a probability of
war between this country and England,
there appeared an article in the London
SUN, edited by T. P. O'Connor, which
stated that the north would have to
reckon with the South in case the United
States went to war. In other words,
the intention was to convey the
idea that should this country get en-
tangled with any other power and that
war should ensue the South would seize
such an opportunity to avenge itself upon
the North because of the ''lost cause, -
in some such manner as Ireland would
look upon England's ENHANCEMENT as
the fitting hour to strike a blow for free
dom, or, in measure at least, to pay
her back for her cruel deeds of the past.
It is true that r. p. O'Connor denied
ever having given utterance to such a
thought, stating that the article in
question appeared in his absence, with
out his authority and was not in accord
ance with his judgment in the matter.
However, Henry Watterson took up the
subject at London banquet the other
might and repealed the assertions con-
tanned in the article. He said that
among those who fought so we'll and val
iantly during the late unpleasantness,
as well as among their descendants, there
was but one feeling-a feeling of thank
fulness that God had laid the weight of
has hand upon the Southern confeder-
acy and preserved the life Of the Ameri-
can Union. :
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other matters under our government the
majority rules, the minority, even a large
mn or..t quietly submitting to the greater
number. "a. -5.s- ..s
The goldites propose, in case the silver
men shall have majority, to place all the
responsibility upon the shoulders Of the
silver majority and retire from the mixed
convention and hold a straight-out gold
standard convention of their own.
According to Democratic precedent the
two-thirds rule can not be abrogated by a
bare majority and it is not likely that. d
two-thirds vote could be obtained against
it. SO that looking at it from whatever
standpoint we may the outlook at Chicago
for peaceful, harmonious convention is
not the brightest. The truth may as we'll
be told now as to have it forced upon us at
a later date.
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LET SADDLE.

The Republican party prides itself upon
being the exponent Of principles and would
make believe that tia bhors the idea Of trim
ming it's sails to every breeze. It carries
out this idea in theory but in practice It
often finds it difficult to live up to the
standard For instance, Ito orators and
newspapers have never ceased telling the
people that there would be no straddle at
st. Louis on the money question-that the
party must stand up to the rack and pro-
mulgate gold standard platform. This
would be done though the heavens should
fall. r. 3
Kentucky has of late been heard from.
It went for free silver. That was bad, very
bad, but the Republican party was to lose
none of its bravery or it's principles on that
account. But while recovering from the
Kentucky shock Oregon came defantly to
the front and said "me too with regard to
free silver. This was the straw that broke
the cancels back. The party's leaders be-
came demoralized. They felt the ground
slipping under their feet Something must
be done, and what would one suppose that
something to be? Why, desert the party
principles. Instead Of coming out fiat
footed for the gold standard at st Louis,
make straddle, or It not straddle ex-
actly use some phraseology N the financial
plank that might be read both ways. or any
way. The meaning of the plank could be
explained on the stump by glib-tongued
orators ard while one speaker was explain
ing it in one way in one section Of the coun-
try another would be explaining it in a
different way IN another section. The peo-
pie Ike to be humbugged.
Some Of the pillars of the party, such as
Chandler and even Gov. Morton, thing that
straddle's the thing, and no doubt strad-
die it will be. Anything to save the party.
To lose the election now after SO much
hurrah and prophecy would cause weeping
and wailing and gnashing Of teeth.
It's a condition that confronts the Repub-
licans now and not a theory, and Oregon is
the condition. And such rock-ribbed Re-
publican state, too. Could it not remain in
the column little longer-until after the
election at least-and then If it must co.
why, by bye? The party would have four
years Of revelry anyway. 1t could fry the
fat in that time to such an extent that when
disaster overlook it -four years hence 1t
would ha in a mnas,1rn nrnnarpd for another
march in the wilderness. For party that
has been So serene and confident It is a
pity to see it wearing such gloomy face
It has been whistling against the wind for
good while now; soon it will bow its head
to the whirlw:nd. -a
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06
TWO THIRDS RULE.

The two-thirds rule, which has been the
principle in Democratic national conven-
:ttons since 1882. 10 now causing considera-
BILE uneas:ness in both the gold and silver
wings Of the party. It Is becoming gener-
ally conceded that the silver men will have
a. majority in the Chicago convention but
a mujority only VIII not be sutnctent to
nominate q candidate. # the gold. men
have even = small fraction over one-third
no nomination can take place, 90 that both
sides may be comp Iled to stand and glare
at each other unable TO proceed, and the
only course left will be to hDlttone side
~ tle oth or sides to- matter
j Ios 81 I'LL Ats ton q
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JUDGE LOCHREN.

Some sections of the G. A. r. are not
satisfied with the appointment Of Judge
Lochren to the district judgship Of the
United States, because every applicant
for pension did not get one II the judge
could prevent it, while he was pension
commissioner The judge, as such com
missioner, did not desire to see the
treasury defrauded, nor did he wish To
see every scalawag who desired 1t en-
rolled with the G.. A. r. He had more
respect for the old soldier than the old
soldier appears to- have for himself. He
was in q position to observe with ac-
curacy as to those who were entitled
to a pension and those who were not.
F1auduleut. applications had become
common. Does the G. A. r. desire such
scoundrels to receive a pension and be-
come members of their honorable or
sanitation? Does it think because the
applicant managed to slip through by
deceit and with the aid Of sharp and
tricky pension attorney that the ranks
of the order would receive an addition
that any self-respecting old soldier
would like to make a comrade of?
No man with a spark of patriotism
wants to see an old soldier deprived Of
even the least Of his rights, but he does
not desire to see the organization honey
combed with a lot of men who have no
right to be enrolled there. Think OF "a
battle-scarred veteran hob-nobbing
with fraud "a man who never s1nelt
the smoke Of battle and whose only,
knowledge Of the war comes from his
reading the accounts Of the marches,
The old soldier should be the first to In
terpose Resistance to the granting Of
pensions 10 such creatures instead Of
setting % opp position to the advance
1nent se6 Judge I.ochren who interposed
that .esist lance ffor him. Perhaps IN
inyeetig attng the case of pleants the
Eelai one nla mt
IS !. attehtloan. lAl,.ll
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CLERICAL WOES.

Commenting upon the reduction Of the
salaries of the clergymen of the church OF
England, on account of the agricultural de-
preston in England, Brother 1gnat;us Don
ely says:
"The clergy will begin to think soon. A
decreased pocket-book is always accom-
panied by an increased mental activity.
And even the sanity dean Of Canterbury,
when his salary falls from $4,000 to 49,
900, will begin to ask-'Why are. these
things thusly?"
It is remarkable that Christ was never
troubled by the question Of the reduction
of his salary. But then he lived at an early
period Of church development. 1t was
primitive age. He had no salary. He
said:-ssell al! and give it to the poor"
Why does not parliament appoint COM
mittee to- inquire what the people Of Eng
land gettfin return for all these princely sal
aries to deans and canons. They might
conclude that It was good policy to fire
the canons.
But firing the canons would perhaps not
be such an easy matter. In the first place
they might 'tkick," as other cannons some
times do, and in the second place in at
tempting to fire them they might refuse to
go off. On the whole it is we'll that Eng
land should retain her ecclesiastical ar
tillery in order that her morality may lose
none of it's beneficeuce and be kept; up to
it's usual high standard, as exempl:fed in
the daily life of the prince Of Wales. for
go
instance -
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ANOTHER NEW STATE.

New York city is not satisfied with
having temporarily rushed ahead Of Chi
cagos widest expectations in the way OF
population when she passed the bill Gre
ating greater New York, but snow,the
newly made city wants to Become a state
by itself, which it would call Manhat-
tan. There appears no reason why 1t
should not be done. The continually de-
caying state of Nevada, with q popu.a-
ton of only $4,000, has as many United
States senator's as the great imperial
state of New York. .@
Regarding the proposed new state the
New York Sun says:
1.-THE old state of New York would re-
tain her greatness. Without greater
New York she would have three times. the
population of Maryland, nearly half as
many people again as Massachusetts,,
and as many as Ohio, which Just now is
seeking to impress her greatness upon an
unwilling East. She would have the
waterways that have been made one Of
the chief means of her greatness, and
she would not cease to be a maritime
state. Eastern Long Island would give
her ocean frontage"
Should the new state be created it
would contain seven times the popula-
ton Of Rhode Island, while having but
one-tenth of the territory; it would. have
100000 more people than the great state
Of Massachusetts, and three times the
population of California. If all the min-
eral wealth Of California that has. been
taken from the mines since 1848 should
be amassed in one lump 1t would be less
than the assessed valuations of the pro
posed new state by more than 500, 900.
Texas would have 5000 times as much
territory, but It's population would be Is
per cent less. One cannot help being
struck by these figures and contrasts.
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not be elected % i b!ican, nor as q
Democrat; VI will be 10 iaated and e.ected
as silver advocate, and a protect.onist 81
moderation Ny administration will not be
partisan, but will be one Of ..ndivid ual!ty:
MY cabinet will not be geograph ical, but ma
tional. 1t viii not be selected because OF
former political affiliations, but because Of
the character and Individuality Of the men
to be chosen. It will be the admin istration
which win mark the beginning OF new DO.
lit:cal era IN this country
Should the silver men Of all parties agree
upon Cameron he would prove an opponent
worthy Of all the opposition that could be
combined against him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

At the Ramsey county Democratic con-
vention this week the lion and the lamb
lay down together and it looked very
much as If the lamb, as represented by
tho younger element Of Democracy, was
nesting inside Of the lion, as represent
ed by the Doran element. Old men for
counsel and young men for action Is the
motto, but in this instance the old men
not only gave the counsel but attended
Il to the action as we'll. 5',:.1 .. I
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majority OF them, would attend and ara.sos
their voices for the liberation Of III s..r na.EI
tive land. 1Faoee who failed to attend Tor
whatever reason lack of sympathy una
voidableness or from any other cause
could not complain that they were not gwen
an opportunity to assist In an undertaking
Of such magnitude and benedcence. s ls$
The majority Of the conspi cuous leaders
for the freedom Of ireland were Protsstants.ii
In their patriotic endeavors for the eInan-
cipat.on Of their race they know no creed.
Their aims and aspirations were too lofty
to permit them to question their brothers
as to their religious faith. Il was enough
that all should unite n q common Gauge
the freedom Of Ireland from the crushing
grasp OF an oppressor. Consequently when
Irishmen from every corner Of the globe
meet next September in Dublin they would
catch an additional inspiration in feeling
that neither sect nor clan nor religious
training was any barrier to the achievement
Of the great project before them. In that
one grand idea they were united, no matter
what might be their differences OF opinion
upon all other questions
Let the September convention be union
Of Irishmen who can sing with Scott:
"Breathes there man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath sad,
This is my own, my native land"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

The silver dollar is worth 100 cents
now. Why cannot it be kept worth 100
cents even when we shall have more of
them? The gold dollar does not de-
crease in value because the volume of
that kind of money increases, then why
should it affect the silver dollar under
similar conditions?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

The measure prohibiting the issuance
of bonds by the government without
the approval of congress has passed the
senate by a vote of 81 to Is, nine Demo-
Gratis voting against its passage. The
discussion previous to it's passage was of
the most animated character.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

The river and harbor bill was passed
in the house over the presidents veto by
vote of 22O to 60, many more votes
than the two thirds necessary. Thirty
nine Democrats voted to override the
veto and twenty-six Republicans voted to
sustain the president.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

Postmaster Castle of st. Paul will hold
on to his. until after congress meets
again. Itswould seem that the Democratic
asn:rantSare so numerous and so good that
it is impossible for the administration to
make choice and so Castle takes the bene-
fit of the situation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

Senator Teller said in the senate this
week that the party that inscribes on Its
banner "the gold standard" is doomed to
defeat. Will the st. Louis convention take
this as warning to beware OF the ides OF
November?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

The mayor of St. Louis at first refused
aid from outside to relieve the tornado
sufferers. The country would then
have given literally. Now the st. Louis
mayor finds that outside help must be
secured, but the outsiders have since
grown somewhat cold and comparative
ly little may be expected from them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

In all probability the Republicans will
have a. free silver presidential candidate
running on a gold standard platform.
But incongruity is nothing. With the
Republicans this year it is win, no mat
ter how, but win.
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proper Investigation that would not only
do justice to the ranks Of the old soldier
himself but would protect the taxpayers
as well. 3s 8
It is gratifying to note that both Sem
ators Davis and Nelson Of this state,
paid no attention to the thoughtless
clamors Of the small number Of the G..
A. R.. who made the protest.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

The Cubans are more hopeful tnan
ever Of success The summer season IS
agreeable to them while 1t is death to the
Spaniards. 1t is thought Gen. Weyler
will be recalled and his place taken by
another.
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& An excellent idea 4 that given ~ the
Citizen, Of Chicago, to those who have 10
charge the convention of To Irislhi facaIt o
be held Dublin mort hich
.ideas md
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

The disaster at st. Louis is not nearly
81 terrible as when first reported, par
ticularly in the number Of lives lost.
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A good many people are rushing into
nr;nt in defence of the A. P. A. The A.
P. A. needs all the defence 1t can get
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

It is likely that ingalls, will go back 10
the senate from Kansas. This IS no Ill
dissent dream.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

The Maine Republican state convention
was held on Tuesday last and confidence
expressed that Reed would succeed at the
st. Louis convention-succeed to the nomi-
nation for vice-pres:dent, possibly. Any
way, the convention endorsed Reed for
first place; went in for protection as taught
by lincoln, whatever that mey be, as Lin
coin never set himself up as teacher on
tariff; and upon the financial question as
serted It's opposition to free silver except
by inter national agreement. AS goes Maine.
SO goes The Union, was the ancient motto.
but times have changed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

others is some reason to believe that
in about six months more the letters A.
r. A. will stand for all passed away"
The Philadelphia Ledger.
The Catholic Standard and Times Of
that city suggests that IL the A. p A.
officc-holders In various parts Of the
country are az assiduous In the future
as they have teen in the past in cult
waiting the acquaintance Of prison Of
ficials the letters may stand for "aN put
away"
But why not give the true significance
Jasmine propenslties assuaged.'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

When the feast was spread for 100000
persons at the coronation Of the car in
Moscow SO great was the struggle to
reach the food that between 1900 and
5000 people were crushed to death In the
unseemly scramble During this time
the French embassy was preparing for Z
great ball Of the utmost magnifoence
and greatest expense which was attend
ed, shortly after, SO that while men, wo-
men and children were going about vail
ing for their dead the royal dancers made
merry. OF course, the newly made czar
contributed large sums of money to the
relatives of the afflicted ones and also
gave it out that he would pay all other
expenses attending the disaster. It was
generous act, considering that the peo-
ple would first be obliged to go down in
their pockets for the money before the
car could pay it over. Russia must be
a happy country to live in. But as Abe
Lincoln said those who like that kind OF
thing why that's the very kind of .
thing they like.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

The Prohibition party has been rent in
twain, one wing keeping only one plank
in its pIatfornl-pro 'bition- and the
other adding prohibition to most Of the
reforms of the day. Both divisions are
likely to have candidates In the field. A
split is something unique in the party of
cold water. In portions o. Maine q
"split" is drink composed y half al
cohol and half water. Think OF the pro-
hibitionists taking thing like tx at.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

Conceding McKinley's nomination at ST.
Louis does not concede his election by any
means. Should he become the Republican
nominee-and everything points that way
at present he will be obliged to do some
acrobatic tumbling that will aston.sh the
natives. Should he remain silent on the
silver question large number Of Repub-
leans Will look upon him with suspicion.
Should he come out boldly tor the gold
standard the vast bulk Of the Republican,
silver vote will be lost to him; and should
he come out boldly for silver the gold bugs
would drop him with dull, sickening thud.
So that take it all in all the high protection
gentleman from Ohio Is between the devil
and the deep sea and he VIII be even more
closely wedged in between them after the
convention with himself as the nominee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

In Oklahoma they had an election re-
Gently in which men and women partic-
ipated. One of the papers had an Inn.
mense stock Of roosters on hand ready for
display the. next morning, but as the
women carried the day ths ROSTERS
couldn't be used ana the editor had no
supply Of hens. The exercise Of worn-
ans rights Is apt to upset all previous
calculations. b ss Nh. IS .s3; F
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

Another member Of the Booth samiiy
Eve is on her way to America. WHAT
the general should do for the salvation
Of the people Of this country IL to mao
out list Of his family and publish ! I
80 that we all might know how many
more we may be expected TO entertain
and thus be prepared for the WORT. No
man knoweth where that family begins
and where It ends.
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