Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-18
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Harrison has put himself in receptive attitude as to handsome wedding pres ents from the other candidates. Louis Globe-Democrat, Rep.
 Congress may not be able to wrestle with the financial difficulty, but it has completely downed the prize fighters.- Indianapolis News, Ind.
 Perhaps the most deplorable feature of the Tillman case is the cold -blooded fact that his term does not expire until 19O1.- Washington Post, Ind.
 This country Is certainly strong enough to recognize the Cubans as belligerents Let's have more action and less wind Florida Times-Union, Dem
 England for her own!" Is the latest lingo song in London. England for some Dody else's own is what makes all the trouble.-New York Journal, Dem
 Dr. Platt has been trying to convince Gov. w. O. Bradley of Kentucky and Ex- Senator Charles F. Manderson of Ne braska that they are coming down with the favorite-son distemper.-Chicago Times-Herald, Ind.
 The deliverance of Mexico in 1867 and the establishment of the advanced Mon roe doctrine in 1896 are the two most im- portant events in American annals con- nected with the relations of our govern ment to foreign powers.-Chicago Inter Ocean, Rep.
 There are many reasons why the Hon. l.. P. Morton would make an admira ble president of the United States; but there are no reasons at all for regarding him as a formidable candidate for the republi- can nomination.-Boston Advertiser, Rep.
 The receipts of the Atlanta exposition have been finally figured at $1, ,211, 560. 30, and the expenditures at H,241, 3S6.44, leaving a deficit of $29,S0614. This does not include the loss sustained by stock holders, bondholders and the railroads, which will amount to several hundred thousand dollars.-St. Louis Globe-Dem- ocrat, Rep.
 At least it may be said for those who are getting gold at one door of the treas ury and paying 1t in at the next door for bonds, that they are not guilty of the hypocritical pseudo-patriotic pretense under which secret syndicates took gold from the treasury, shipped 1t abroad and immediately shipped it back with great outcry that they were bringing in foreign gold.-New York World, Dem.
 The material effects all over the conn try will be equally marked. Not since the resumption of specie payments has anything happened so promotive of con- fidence and so oimmediately helpful to bus mess interests as is the success this loan. It not only restores the gold re- serve and gives the treasury cash bal ance of nearly $200000, 900, but it estab- fishes the stability of our currency and the soundness of our credit. Private en- terprise will thrive as the result of this demonstrat ion of the abundance of pub lie resources and the vigor of public hon. esty.-New York World. Dem.
 It is hardly possible that such a con- dition can arise again as that which led to the rebellion. but when it comes to a discussion of the abstract question of treason, the matter is very different. The constitution defines treason as consisting only in levying war against the United States or in adhering to their enemies. giving them aid and comfort. This defi- nition can neither be expanded nor con- tracted, so when a representative from South Carolina undertakes to uphold the lost cause he may be foolish and silly and