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The times., 1897-11-17
WEDNESDAY, Y, NOVEMBER Il. 1897.
Conares..

II anything is certain as to the ciar-
scter Of topics which are to be
discussed or suppressed, II they can
be- in the next session or the
Congress, it is that a general assault
all along tue line is 10 be made upon
the national sentiment and the national
policy Connected with it. generally fnclud-
ed in tie term "Americanism."
We are promised the Introduction or
many vital subjects and propositions.
Among these may De mentioned in chief,
in The order OF tbeir value, cur duty 70
The Cuban republic, the Nicaragua Canal,
tie annexation OF Hawaii, the question
of the British boundary III Alaska and
the EchImg seal fisheries. Tlese al sre
InTern1ti,nai matters. In addition t. them
tl.ere viii be frictional topics of .nreruaI
ecoFomy. For illustration, the conduct Of
tile AcminiStratio in completing the d-iI
made by Grovg Cleveland with the Union
PadIic Reorganization co mmittec'- viii be
something for earnest discussiou and inres-
ugatioE and the conspiracy finally To-
wreck the money OF the Constitution VIII
be ia evidence, though probably net in an
alarming degree
As the signs OF the times are. the great
fatiles OF the session viii De fought on in
terHatona. lines and. except in one in
stance. between the American people
and the individuals and syndicated inter.
ests which they have elected 70 rule over
them.
Tho exception is in the case 0g the
Hawaiian annexation treaty, wherein.
strange TO relate, Nj Mckinley repre-
seats popular sentiment Otherwise. we
are apprehensiye chat the A Administration
viii he found antaeonistic to every Ameri-
can sentiment and ambition Ill interna-
tional relations. Certainly it is so in
connection with he revival Of d wretched
Conspiracy TO tie America TO the tail Of
The Britt sh kite. 10y committing 1isfoanarbi-
tia Jon or American affairs in a packed
European monarchical court. We eqauy
may predict that 8Ir. McKinIey's secret
If not announced opposition to the Ameri-
can canal between the oceans viii he
used to promote the views OF itz CHIEF
eneIlies.
At tie latest session the question was
asked. Does the Danish government a.-
SIGN Ia sell its West Indian possessiouse"
At rhe enSainc session the question viii
3 De answered a1firmatively. Then the ad-
dit.onai question win arise: III we are
not prepared 10 buy the St Thomas
aad Santa Cruz group can we prevent
"a European power lis Germany from ac-
qui-iIe it, This is going 20 put
American patriotism and the Monroe doc
friue e. a test the strain of 1vhici. hereto
fore las not been equaled.
We are not prepared at this moment
70 20 into the discussion Of the topic.
We oni y wish t. prepare the minds Of our
statesmen FOR what is coming. THERE'S an
optimistic view given out from the White
House, g. the effect that the session is
TO be short. peaceful and devoted almost
entirely to the registration by the Con
gress Of some small matters OF business
detail demanded ny Dit. Hanna. Mr.. Nc
Kiniey anc a feEe other gentlemen repre-
senting our best business Interests This
ts d very wrong conception.
The times., 1897-11-17

Il Senator'S Hanna and Foraker we're to
get together after the fashion OF the oppcs-
ing leaders in Alabama, what a sweet,
quiet time there woHld be in Columbus in
January. II Hanna Were as magma niInuus
as Col. Youngblood he might now be enjoy
ing the personal efforts OF Senator For
aker, but Hanna is not celebrated Cor his
magnanimity. Between Col. YounghIoud.
third auditor for the Treasury Dena: t.
ment, and Col Moseley there has always
beeI "a rivalry in Alabama Republican
politics. They have always been on an
tagonistic sides OF every question aud have
alternately Won and lost.
During the last campaign Col. Young
blooG was for Mckinley, and MoseIy for
Reed. 1t is easily understood who stood
best with the President. Notwithstanding
his ante-eleotion predictions, Dr. AIoselv
was an earnest and loyal Republican and
supported the ticket. Now he wants sn
office, and yesterday Col. Youngblood Wis
tied the President with him and asked
that he be given place. 1t is 1nite
The times., 1897-11-17
PIatt end Croker.

NJ Richard Croker, home again, an.
nomces his conviction that Senator Platt
was quite right in the course he pursued
in the late campaign We are with the
Taulmany boss in this, to the extent that
we know it was qaite right for Croker
lie thinSs that Plau was correct in fearing
that tue only object Seth Low had in
view was the erection Of an irresponsible
personal political despotism in Grea ter
New York.
Il will be observed that both Platt ana
Croker unite in horror and derunciation
Of such thing. They should
The times., 1897-11-17
Hopes Doomed 10 Destruction

In Administration circles Lere in WASH
ingtoa it is admitted with considerable
fIanFness tral the only hope new enter
tanned by Mr.. Mckinley and his advisers
OF their ability To avert Congressional ac-
tian in Cuban affairs. ana nence to de-
feat the cause Of liberty III the island. is
involved in two Developments. n either OF
which today bears very favoraiie aspect.
In order to prevent a response ou the part
OF Cor gress to the universal demand OF the
american I-eople, The President considers
Il necessary 5hal The hyrocritical promises
OF reform and Humanity in Cula should
appear 10 he N course Of fuIfnIm,sut ana
that tie butchery Of prisoners and hospital
ina2 2tes and tie devnish narder hy star
walton OF innocent women, children aud
non-combstants should seem 10 have been
abandoned before the beginning Of The
ression
.ev Nr Mckinley nows from reports
The times., 1897-11-17

Since Wryler left Cuba it has been dis
covered shat he drew S2.000,0O0 for the
censtructicn Of trochas which would hay-
been dear il they had cost him $3.50, 00e
He also is short $500, III his accounts
for medical supplies. Blanco has cut off
the opportunities of subordinate Officers
to rob and loot at viii. and several hundred
have applied for leave to return to Spain
On Tie other side OF the picture, opinion
in Havana is that Gomez is crouchtnc for
a deadly spring. That also is the opinion
il Tie Times office.
The times., 1897-11-17

Some Of our foreign diplomats are un.
doubtediy IN need Of few kind ergarten
lessons III diplomacy, and this idea has
been emphasized by recent Developments
in Wales. Nj. D. T. Phillips, consul 10
Cardiff, IS reported to have saId that
there is more immortality in that place
than III New York or Chicago and 81
course these remarks are not pleasant 10
Welsh ears. Mr. Phillips appears to be
rapidly getting himself dislked. During
the last administration Mr.. ayard erred
on the other side by endeavoriHg to in
form the English that they were very
much in advance OF us in all that goes To
make existence bearable; and at that
time a circular was issued by the State
Department tntimating that unlimited free
dom nf speech was not desirable in dfplo
ilacy. 1t is said tnat copy OF this cir
Guitar VIII probably he sent to Mr.. Phillips,
as gentle mint that he is consular rep
resentative ard not a missionary.
The times., 1897-11-17
AMENDMENT MAY BE ILLEGAL
Gamblers in New Jersey JubiIant
Over a Sharp Law Point

Over a Sharp Law Point.
Trenton, Nj, Nov. 16.-The politicians
attorneys, judges and everyone else at the
State house today We're talking about the
sensation sprung this morning before JUS
tices Collins, Dixon and Van SickeI by ex.
Senator William D. Edwards and Allan
McDermott, OF Jersey City, when they
raised a constitutional point which may
have the effect of setting aside the anti
gambling amendment to the State CON
stitution, adopted at the special election
on September 2S last.
The point raised was the announcement
by the ex-senator that one-haif of the
votes counted by the election Officers Of
the State were not for the amendment,
and, therefore, it was not passed accord
ing TO law. Mr.. Edwards said the con.
sitution provided that one-half of the total
vote cast must be for an amendment. or
the outcome of the balloting cannot be
recognized.
When the argument was closed the irs-
tieeS announced that their decision IN the
matter would be reserved for the present
The times., 1897-11-17

When Congress meets the administration
will be compelled To acknowledge j deficit,
the explanation Of which win be uncom-
fortabie in these times OF Mckinley pros
perity. Since tie beginning Of the fiscal
year Juiy 1, 1897, tie revenue statement
Of the wear. to the close OF business last
Saturday night, stands: Receipts $116,.
144,51S; expenditures, SI5s, ,889, ,2so;
deficit $49,244,762: Comment is hardly
needed
The times., 1897-11-17

There is much unfavordbIe comment
among Democrats over the recent criti-
ctsm by Judge Founan, Commissioner OF
Internal revenue, of the decision of Judge
Jackson, OF the Federal court in " est Yir-
ginia, in enjoining Collector White from
removing certain Of his employees Com.
missioner FonmaB takes issue with The
court, and in a recent interview held
that the decision was poor law, and thf.
the collector had ample authority under
the statutes TO make the removals upon
which he was enioined.
The criticism. comes because Of the pc
culiar relations of Commissioner Forlnan
to t4e administration. After being fre-
qucntly elected To Congress by Democratic
vt ties, it is pointed out that the Judge
went hack on MS party after the Chicago
convention, became the candidate Of the
boltcrS for governor OF Illinois, ana ,hrnw
as many votes as possible in the direction
of the Republicans. As a reward for his
efforts il the cause of sound money"
PRESIDENT Cleveland, the great high priest
o. that cause, gave Mr.. Forman the office
OF Commissioner of Internal Revenue Upon
the resignation OF Commissioner Miller
Fol the same reason and as i -testi-
rnoBia! of his esteem for the good done
him by this class of DeRocrats Mr.
Mckinley kept Mr.. Forman in the cfrlce
The decision of Judge jackson tended to
keep Democrats in office, and Democ.ars
say that II criticism was due on this ,c-
Count il ought to come from Repubica rs
and not from d man whose public life is
due to the votes OF the men against whom
he is now inyeighing.
The times., 1897-11-17

4 delegation representing the Ckoctag
and Chickasaw Indians is in Washington
ard VIII set up headquarte erS here for the
purpose of directing certain legislati.,u if
possible, The delegation has been sent
here by the tribes to oppose the pro,is-
ions Of the law which VIII go into cftect
January next. Thislaw places the tribal
relations OF the, Indians under the con
troi of the FEDERAL judiciary and requires
that legislation enacted by the Five Civ
iiized tribes be approved by the President
of the United States. The aim of the law
was to assist the work OF the Dawes
commission. These delegates viii appear
before the committees Of the two houses
and endeavor to secure the exemption If
their tribes from the effect of the new
law.
The times., 1897-11-17

New YORK is in its usual fever over the
annual Lorse show. Washington does not
Indulge in such function every year. But
just wait until there is snow on the
ground and the heavy cable cars have to
be drag gged by equine power. Then there
will be n horse show, enshrined ia an at
mospherc blge with expressions not to be
found in any dictionary
The times., 1897-11-17

Down in Mississippi genial country edi'
tor, "a sincere Christian and a devoted
father" was stabbed to death in his
''sanctum' because it wa sspspectedthat he
gave a shorter religious notice TO Metho-
dist revival than lie would have given is
if il had been Of his own, the Baptist, con
nection. This shows the necessity for alb
soiuteIy equal treatment of all denomna-
tions by the press Editors should divide
their space between DR.. Talmage, the
Presidents pastor, the Salvation Army, the
spiritualists and anything else on the hooks
with pious and prudent equity.
The times., 1897-11-17
The Queen of Spain 20 President Mckinley,
GREAT AND GOOD FRIEND.

AS gold missionary to the Adninlstra
ton Secretary Gage has proven so great
a success that if he Were to attain to the
crown of niartyrdom. so much desired of
missionaries. we should say that he deserved
it. Mr.. Mckinley has been converted from
tie theory Of bifneta allism and will recon.
mend Mr.. Cages financial views and spe-
fifies 70 Congress. VIII he, indeed?
The times., 1897-11-17

Great Britain anG Japan against tie Ameri-
can Nicaragua Canal. 1t is for this reason
alone tla, one Of the strongest aud ablest
friends OF tie canal project, Capt. Merry.
was declared persona non grata when ap-
pointed ministerto Central America.
The times., 1897-11-17
EDUCATIONAL.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OE AMERICA

Fall public lecture course in McAIa hon
Hall, Thursdays, al 4.30 D. m
Hon. Hannis Taylor, late T. s. minister
TO Madrid, will lecture on Novem ber l
and Is, on u. s. Constitution - Pa rIia-
mentary Government"
Gen. RELY, chief of L. S. Signal : Service
Bureau, will give three lectures on Alaska :
on December 2, 8 and IS.
The lectures are fr ree TO the public.
mol OIL T-2t-am
The times., 1897-11-17
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by Bangs & Co., Of New York,
such books as would be suitable
for Holiday Presents, embracing
atleast $500 volumes and 500 titles
OF Poetry, Fiction, History, Trav-
el, Adventure, Science, Art, Liter
ature, as we'll as Books especially
for the young. These are now on
sale IN Our great 7o.foot square
basement Book Department.
The times., 1897-11-17

Notwithstanding strenuous den ials ly rep
resemtatives OF Nicaragua, it is Relieved in
Washington that the South American state
in question has for some time been uader
the influence of the new Pacific alliance OF
The times., 1897-11-17
The Voice of a Friend.
tFroa the New York Sun j..

Let such currency reform alone ,
President Mckinley, lest you wreck the
ADJ inistration which mas begun so prosper
ously and smooth the path for { he progress
of triumphant Organism
Let the money of the people alonei
The times., 1897-11-17

Esteemed spondenis who desire to
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do SO Briefly. We have no space and our
readers have no eyes for long windcd com
mnnications.
The times., 1897-11-17

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The times., 1897-11-17
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The Real Need.

(From the Chicago Record.)
Do you think the English language needs
vision. professor
No; the English language is all right
hui we need To induce people to speak it
The times., 1897-11-17

Wilde the yellow fever epidemic is so
nearly over in the Souththat the quarantine e
raised, except in tie case of Galveston,
the bubonlc plague is sprea ding III Indls
In the Poonah district within the past forty
eight hours there have been reported 13i
new cases and e4 deaths. In the Poonah
hospital there are $40 victims of the dis
ease The towr is being rapidly deserted.
The times., 1897-11-17

There was function at Chica go the other
day in which was shown a flag, intended
To signify universal peace. The flag dis.
played three broad stripes yellow, white
and purplc-and lot of symbolic devices
of one sort or another il the middle. The
flag was much admired, and Chicago
seemed to like it, but if Chicago attempts
To impose this banner upon the world at
large she may discover that She has un.
dertaken job too large for her, and that
would surprise her extremely. In the
first place, Ireland would never be salts
tied unless stripe Of green were added.
covering a good portion of tie flag, and
the Car o. Russia would insist on the Rus
sian eagle being introduced, and England
would make haste to advance the claims Of
the lion, and our own bald eagle would
scream, and there would be an awful time
After all, there is nothing like the Ameri-
can nag.
The times., 1897-11-17
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VIM. M'KINLEY
IS PRESIDENT
Reins of Government Are Placed
in His Hands.
SOLEMN OATH TAKEN.
Thousands View the inaugural
Ceremonies.

Patriotism of Seventy Million Feopie
Breathed Into the Inaugural Cere-
monies-Uncounted Thousands view
Proceedings-Resp1 Scene In
the Senate acknowledgements MIL
itary Pageant the Great Spectacular
Feature Brilliant Decorations OF
the Capitol-Grand Ball.
William Mckinley, of Ohio, is now
President of the United States. Standing
with bowed head before an immense gath-
ering of people, he took the oath to faith
fully perform the duties of the Office. Inc
ceremony was performed by Chief Justice
Fuller. With an expression OF humlilty
mingled with realization of the heavy
burdens he was about to assume, Mr.. NC
Kinley bent his head and repeated in
clear voice the words:
81 do soemnly swear that I will faith
fully execute the Office of President OF
the United States and will to the best OF
my ability, preserve, protect ana de1eno
the constitution of the United States.
There was deathlike silence as the
preparations for administering the oath
were begun. The people could see the
pantomime enacted, but only the favored
few in the immediate vicinity could hear
the words; then a cannon shot was heard
This marked the beginning of the term OF
William Mckinley as President, and in
stantly a tremendous cheer went up. Hats,
canes, handkerchiefs and other articles
were waved as President Mckinley step