Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-26

Closely Watching the Course Of the Great
Political Struggle in America.

| Presidential election campaign in the
| United States is watched here with the
| feenest interest more from financial
| point Of view than with any idea of
| contrasting the social positions occu-
| pied by the cand dates. 1t Is difficult
| to get as yet, even from the leading
newspaper which devote columns of
| space to the subject. an intelligent APP
| probation Of the situation. Nolumin
| ous letters are received by mail con-
vcying to the Germans the develop
ments Of the struggle in which 50 many
| millions Of the countrymcn are inter-
osted. but few newspapers here follow
an intelligent line Of argument in dis
cussing the questions which the cam
paign comprehends.
| The Nossische ZeitunE publishes an
article notable from among the others
Ia which il enbodics the general Ger
man notion Of the situation. In the
course Of its editorial the paper says it
Is a rare thing in the political history
of the Tinted States that the Demo-
Gratis Of old school stand in soidly
together shoulder to shoulder with
their old Republican opponents to
ncht against the so-called candidate of
| Bryan. and it is still more surprising to
old observers of political campaigns Ia
see the Democrats of the Eastern
states standing up for Mckinley. de
spite the fact he is the apostle Of the
doctrine of high protective tariff
which they have consistently com
lated for years.
The Vossische Zeitung, quoting from
card to the platform upon which MIR.
Bryan is making his campaign. pro-
cceds to argue that neither the rrinci-
pie of currency nor of tariff especially
inspires Mr.. Bryan and his followers.
who, the paper says. simply strive to
carry themselves along the old lines
of belief that the spoils belong to the
yictors.
The article concludes by saying that
neither victory of Mckinley nor sue
| cess of Bryan can ultimately affect the
economic movement in the United
States which depends upon causes far
beyond the struggle which is now TAX
| ing place between the great political
parties of America.
The paper ridicules the rumors cur
rent in the columns of the English
newspapers. furnished by tine biased
American correspondents which have
been reproduced here, that tie situa-
tion in the United States is such at the
present time that it could involve civil
war. and says Germans comprising a
considerable part of the American
popuace would at all events accept the
result of election without the slightest
dream of revolt against the voice of
| majority as expressed by the SURFACES
of the people
The kreuZ Zeitung is rather inclined
to support Bryan against the sound
money men, and denies that his
speeches can be construed as a menace
OF rebellion as his opponents alleGe.
The paper, however, condemns the
hryanite suggestions favoring the re-
peal of the civil service reform enact
ments OF Congress. and concludes by
saying that the German electors in the
United States seem to be again desir-
Gus to distinguish themselves as The
friends of their enemies. for that is
what they do when they hold the
stirrup for the Republicans to mount
The Bismarckian newspaper or
cams. III comments on the mar
rage of the Prince of Naples. Crown
Prince of Italy, to Princess Helene of
Montenegro. connect the incident with
an English intrigue whose object
is to isolate Germany and cause the
Withdrawal Of Italy from the Dreibund.
Macmillan Harden. writing to the
Zunkunft says the Dreibund is now
the only external semblance of an alli-
ance. Germany. he says, cannot reckon
e.I,a L.,
that Russia may at any moment give
her assent to the scheme of an enemy
tF'rance) frantic for revenge. The
HunKunlt IN comments the COM
fhnnication, traces the present position
o. Germany back to the policy of the
Emperor and Chancellor Won Capriyi
OF disrupting that of Prince Bismarck
and endeavoring to conciliate Russia.
the Berliner Tageblatt criticizing
Prince Bismarck's communication to
the Hamburger Nachrichten, the ex-
chancellors personal organ, upon the
origin of the entente between Russia and
france, charges the prince with having
used his influence to discredit the gov
eminent of the Kaiser before the
world. and suggests that the time has
come when it is imperative that cur
rent disclosures and criticisms adverse
to the real interests of Germany should
be stopped.
The Right Hon. and Right Rev. Fred
erick Temple. ID. D.. bishop of London
provincial dean of Canterbury. and dean
OF the chapels royal. has been appointed
the archbishop of Canterbury and pri-
mate OF all England. in place of the Right
Hon. and Most Rev Edward White Zen.
son. who died suddenly at Hawarden.
Even catarrh. that dread breeder of
consumption. succumbs to the healing
influences of Thomas Eclcctric Oil.