The advocate., 1897-11-03

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his attractive personality or to the fact
that free silver still has a strong hold
on the public mind, 1t makes Mr.. Bryan
a formidable political factor, and 1t will
be we'll for those who expect to beat
him II he happens to run for President
again, not to fOrgt 1t.
Springfield Republican: One Of the
grossest absurdities on earth is ap-
preaching completion in Paris, in the
shape of an oil painting thirty feet
high and tifty-five feet long, represent
ing "the apOtheosis of international ar
bitration," which, when 1t is finished,
Is to be offered to the Gear. What an
extraordinary piece Of satire Is this! Do
the artists, or any others, perhaps, re-
gard the decision Of the powers Of Eu-
rope which degrades Greece and sus-
tains the Turk an example of interna-
tlOnal arbitration? 1t would seem that
no greater insult could be flung in the
face Of our Christian civilization than
this, And how beautifully the Chris
tlan nations deserve it!
Chicago Inter Ocean: 1t ought to be
that in the public schools the son or
daughter Of the poor man can obtain as
perfect an education as the son or daugh-
ter OF the rich man can obtain as the
result Of large expenditure Of money.
II the public schools, counting the high
schools in, fail to equip scholars for
progress towards the highest positions
they fail utterly. Either there must be
given a chance to the child of the poor
n nH hnA
shall fit him or her for continual prog
ress toward the accomplishment Of its
highest endOwments, or we must have
select schools" educating a governing
class. The common schools lie at the
bottom of democratic government.
ST. Louis Republic: The invention and
proposed application Of new missile
called "the Internal bullet" will GER
tainly add another terror to war. The
latest deathdealer is a prOjectlle In
tended for the rife, and so constructed
that 1t enters the human body as a die
cutter into steel The entering end Of
the projeCtie is cup-shaped and as 1t
cuts its way into the opposing flesh
brOadens and expands, producing a
wound that no surgeons skill can heal.
Usually 1t administers instant death.
Rival military authorities of Europe
have raised the question as to the ad-
instability of the new bullet into the
uses Of modern warfare. 1t Is seriously
regarded by some authorities as a bar
barOus and unfair accessory to be ta-
bOOed by civilized nations.
Philadelphia Press: The Irish cause
will never be advanced as the result of
such MEETINGS as that held in Dublin
by the Irish Independent League"
William Redmond, NJ P, showed a lack |
Of every quality of leadership when he |
asked for three cheers "for the men in |
India who are fighting England" These |
half-ciViliZed India tribes would be |
greatly benefited by English rule, and |
concerning Ireland they know nothing
and care nothing. The Kissing of Mr..
GladstOne's name was even more rep
rehensible. He made great party sac
rifices for Ireland, and would have given
1t home rule had it been possible for
him to do so. To hiss Irelands true
friend is not the way to help Ireland
But happily the Redmondites represent
only small fraction Of the Irish people,
Chicago Tribune: Henry Watterson
the Louisville philosopher has been
viewing with alarm again. He sees evil
dences that the French Revolution is
to be revived very soon on the American
stage with Altgeld, Tillman and Henry
George cast as Robespierre, Danton, and
Marat, respectively. AS matter Of fact,
there was never less danger than now
that we are near to conflict with the
forces of Reorganization. The Ameri-