The record-union., 1897-06-30

Mckinley does not belong. He has
faith in a Providence which clearly
points out the way. The steady course
of events for the past half century has
pointed with ever insistent force to the
incorporation of these islands into the
American republic. They constitute
one of the most fertile spots on the
earth's surface, have charming and
equable climate and are at present but
thinly settled.
Their fuller development will be one
of the events of the next decade To
the islands annexation brings many
advantages, but they are not all on
one side. The United States will here
have territory of her own which will
serve as a great protection against
enemies from a military standpoint
BIMETALLISM.
The Mail of Woodland: Those Demo-
Gratis who have been praying that Nc
Klnley's bimetallic commission would be
failure are likely to meet with a sore
disappointment. The friendly attitude
OF this country during the jubilee cere-
monies has created very favorable i'm
preston in the mother country, and the
way may have been opened for the ad-
justment of several questions vitality af-
fecting the United States. For example
the three silver ENJOYS with Senator
WOlcott at their head. viii arrive in
London next week, after entering upon
their work in Paris, under the most fav-
Orable circumstances. Their main OBJ
ject is to interest the leading European
Powers in the question of bimetallism
and their
bling the monetary conference. The
French Government favors this pro-
ject and Germany only awaits the action
OF England to fall in line.
The House of Commons has passed an
academic resolution in favor OF bimetal-
hsm, but the Ministers are divided on
the subject. Mr.. Balfour is convinced
bimetallist and several of his colleagues
are of the same mind Lord Salisbury,
himself, is known to share Mr.. Balfour's
views, although he is more cautious and
moderate in expressing them. Mr..
Chamberlain and others are on the fence
and there is only one pronounced mono-
metallist with conviction unclouded
with doubt
The important fact which is well un-
derstood in the best circles of informa-
ton is that the Ministers While unable
to agree upon any other point, will con-
sent to sending this to the new confer
ence. This may be stated with the ut
most positiveness. These delegates
moreover will not be hide bound mono
metallists, convinced in advance that
nothing can be done for silver, but open
minded men, ready to discuss the COM
plex question in all its bearings. The.
reopening of the Indian mints is also a
possibility.
Senator Wolcott and his colleagues in
pressing their argument here for fresh
International action will have maQy in
fiuences in their favor, and one of the
strongest will be the good feeling pro-
duced by Americas hearty participation
in the jubilee celebration.
1T IS SIMPLY ANARCHY.
Ulziah Press: 1t is evident from the
speech delivered by Eugene Debs Mon
day last that socialism, as exemplifed
by that gentleman, is anarchy pure and
empire He purposes establishing
State which will oppose any interference
from this nation with cannon, rifle and
sword Many citizens of the United
State regarded Mr.. Debs' plan of a So
cialist colony with some favor. They
believed that he ought to be given a
chance to show whether he could do in
one year what all the philanthropists of
the world had been trying to do for ages.
At that time, however, his colony of So
cialists was regarded as a quiet, law
abiding, peace-loving set of citizens, but
from his speech in Chicago on the day
hot Iaa Tlphc idea of
colonization has been misapprehended.
Mr.. Debs has had himself made P1esl-
dent of the Social Democracy of Amer
lea, which he purposes injecting into
sCme State so that he may get control
Of the politics and the offices of the com
monwealth. When he does that he will
no doubt become Governor of the State
He will then declare himself dictator,
and after that when. the United States
does not fully agree with his methods of
and seeks to show him the
error of his ways he will raise an army
of BOG, 900 men to lick the United States
into a frame of mind proper to receive
the Debs idea. A contemporary well re-
marks that it would be useful TO MI
Debs to remember that one or two other
men, probably a trh1e greater than NM
self. have made desperate attempts to
lick the United States and have failed,
for some. reason or another to accom-
plish their purpose. So far as establish
ing a colony is concerned, Mr.. Debs
would be a failure; SO far as running
the politics of any State is concerned, we
prophesy that Mr.. Debs would not sue
ceed: we can only hope that he Will not
lick the United States.