Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
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 Suppose Talbert does think secession
 was all right. There are men in congress who believed, and perhaps still believe, that reconstruction as it was practiced
 was all right. The fool killer has been
 sadly remss in both sections of our com
 mon country.-Albany Argus.
 Gov Levi P Morton is the only man in history over 70 years old who aspired
 to be president of the United States. This
 fact accounts for remark in repub lican newspaper that with Morton nom mated for president there will be unan- imous scramble for the ce-presidential treasury.--New York Mail and Express Every step taken by the republican ma jority in congress but adds to the evil
 dence already accumulated to show that this congress- is indulging in a tremen- dous amount of make-believe, but when it's work is sifted down no results are to be found or even hoped. for. The dem- ocratic ma jority in the last congress was too stubborn to agree and act. The re- publican majority in the present con-
 gress Is too partisan to risk the conse- quences of action.-Birmingham News. Secretary Herbert's appeal to congress for authority to enlist more men and to
 charter private vessels in an emergency
 should not be in vain. It is scandalous
 that we should have barely enough men
 to equip the vessels in the service, and
 
 borrowing from one vessel to another to keep up appearances whenever a vessel goes into commission. What kind of a position is this for a nation which within
 thirty days has almost come to blows with the mistress of the seas ?-New Y ork Journal
 The general public would like to see
 reduction in the rates charged for sleep ing and parlor cars, but it is doubtful whether any bill for this purpose can be put through congress. The Pullman lobby Is so powerful and has so many
 qualifications that very few members es- cape entirely from it's influence. The companies having charge of this special service on American railroads have bled the American people so long. however, that they will be loath to give up the lucrative privilege they have enjoyed San Francisco Chronicle.
 The advent of General Weyler in Cuba is not "sign and seal'' of anything. If
 General Weyler is better soldier than General Campos the fact has never be- come known in Spain or Cuba, or any where else and a soldier is needed by Spain in Cubas, and a soldier who can
 meet war in any shape, it may take. If General Weyler can do what General Campos could not do he will suppress the insurrection. but there is no evidence, that he possesses this ability. Unless
 General Weyler proves a great military
 surprise the insurrection will go on in- definitely.-Kansas City Star.
 Judge Roger A. Pryor some weeks ago established precedent in the matter of admitting aliens to naturalization that will be generally indorsed. A group of foreigners came before his court and ap- piled for admission to citizenship. The judge examined them, and finding that none of them had the remotest idea of our constitution, and that several could not understand a word of English he re- fused to accept their declarations, an nouncing that hereafter he would never permit the naturalization in his court of an alien who could not both speak and write the English anguage.-Lou!sville Courier-Journal
 Sherman said the other day he thought Allison better posted in financial legis- lation than any man in congress except Garfield and Blaine. This is authentic. Allison Is known to you thoroughly and long. He Is true, kind. rea-s nable. fair. honest and good-f He Is methodlcal. in- dustrious and intelligent, and would be a splendid man to sail along with smoothly and successfully. He would always hearken to your views. In the