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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
THE LOSS IN FOUR YEARS.
The Figures Are Simply Appall-
ing.


1T is impossible to compute the exact
losses inflicted on manufacturers and
wage earners under the Democratic free
trade policy. Excellent authorities place
the average yearly loss in wages, rs COM
pared with the amounts paid during the
presidency of Harrison at not less than
S250O00,O00. This would make a total
loss in four years of 81 ,000,000,0O0 to the
wage Garner. The shrinkage in the value
of real estate, railroads and productive
properties of all sorts it is likewise impos-
sible to measure accurately. The most
competent statisticians, however, estimate
the cost to the nation in the fall of wages
and depreciation of values since March 4,
1893, at from three to four thousand mill
ions of dollars. In other words, the Dem
ocracy's stubborn attempt to reverse the
fixed protective policy of the United States
and substitute for it the policy of free
trade, has cost the American people sum
about equal to the expense of putting
down the rebellion.
The Fifty-fifth Congress will legislate
for American producers and not for for
eigners. The soundness Of the currency
will be unassailable under a Republican
administration pledged to preserve the
gold standard. The prospect is luminous
with encouragement.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
An Honest, Sincere Mnn.

The address must, we believe. impress
every reader rs being that of an earnest.
honest. sincere man. determined TO do his
full duty, IL is also the address of man
|nearly all of whose economic creed can be
expressed in one word-"protection." But
POSSIBLY the needs of the treasury and the
|caution of congressional leaders of his
party less fully absorbed in that theory
and policy may make the new tariff law
more conservative than if the new Presi-
cents wishes had full sway. Except for
'he excess of zeal displayed in this con-
ieclion. Mr.. McKinley's program we re-
gard as conservative and wise-likely TO
promote the progress of returning conf
cehce IN the future of business if faith
iaF carried ut.-Jacksonville Times Tn.
Ion, Democratic
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
THE TREASURY BUILDING.

building was Of freestone from Virginia.
bat it has received additions and extern
sions on either end and the west
side composed of granite. The long col
onnade on the 10th street front shows the
plan of the original building, while the
northern and southern end and western
front are the extensions constructed of
polished granite brought from Maine. The
building embodies the most perfect Gre
clan architecture, the long colonnade on
10Th street being marked feature to
those familiar with its appearance, while
the porticos on the southern, western and
northern fronts are surmounted by pill
lars of the ionic order. The additions to
the original building were begun several
years before the late war. the south wing
being completed in 1860 the west wing
in 1863 and the north front in 1867, the
cost of the entire building being nearly
ten million dollars. The length of the
structure is 462 feet. the width 26f feet,
so that one must travel about quarter
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03

they did the Capitol and White House,
when they entered Washington August
l4th of that year. The Treasury was
then transferred to q group of buildings
in the western part of the city, which
were known as the "seven buildings
AS soon as practicable another building
was erected. which was in 1888 destroyed
by fire. and a large amount of valuable
public documents lost. This was follow
ed by considerable controversy among the
people, who thought they ought to haze
Il say in the location of the new Treasury
building, and it was to end this factions
quarrel that President Andrew jackson
planted his cane in the earth just east of
the White House. and issued the order
quoted above: Put the building right
here" At least this is local tradition.
and nobody seems disposed to dispute its
accuracy.
The corner stone of the present building
was laid in 1884 by Secretary of the
Treasury Levi Woodbury.. The original
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT.
This Will Give Prosperity without
Reference to Other Theories.

The impossibility of ever establishing
any commercial and industrial conditions
which will make everybody rich and pros
porous has induced many thinkers TO
adopt socialistic notions in which they
dream of paternal Government which
will take from the rich to give to the poor
and keep up constant and systematic
distribution of benefits to the entire popu-
lation. an utterly impracticable scheme.
To come back to reasonable and prac-
ticable definition of prosperity, 1t means
that condition of affairs in which the en-
tire able-bodied population is engaged in
productive labor at fair wages. When
this shall be realized, there will be gen
eral activity in business. with money lib
orally invested in the development of the
natural resources of the country, includ-
ing the building of railroads. particularly
in the Southern States. OF course, there
will be many persons who are dissatisfied;
but that will be the only general pros
perity that will be possible in this world.
New Orleans Picayune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
senteptious Com ment.

The message will add to the popular i'm
preston that Maj. Mckinley possesses, in
an eminent degree. the genius OF COM
mon sense, and that he will make pru-
dent safe, and ut the same time pro-
gressive President.
Altogether the first official utterance OF
President Mckinley has the ring of true
metal, and will give general satisfaction.
The country is to be congratulated.
The address throughout is free from
obscurity and self-conscious cant. 1t Is
practical and will undoubtedly inspire
confidence and help the languishing bust.
ness interests of the country.
President Mckinley begins well and he
Ia entitled to fair chance-an oppor-
tunity. unfettered by resentment or other
petty consideration. to improve the pre-
yailing conditions of industrial distress.
The new Presidents inaugural address
has the especial merit of being short, but
il is pregnant with wise and fitting sug-
gestions on these various topics, in which
he sketches In broad outline the main fea-
lures Of the policy of his administration
Altogether the message will leave that
favorable impression upon the people
which is sure to follow upon the unequiv.
ocal declaration of principles which Pres
ident Mckinley is determined shall guide
his administration.
In all respects the address is a mode
document. The new President enters up
on his career with the best wishes OF the
American people. He has outlined pol
lev which, IL followed, will make his ad
ministration a great success. 1t mean,
peace and plenty for all.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03

'Put the building right here" said
President Jackson. thrusting his cane in
to the ground. a hundred yards east of
the White House. when. in 1893, "A To-
cation for the Treasury building was to
be determined.
The Federal government was transfer
red from Philadelphia to Washington in
the year 1900. 1t took six days then to
make the trip from Philadelphia to Wash
ington. which is now accomplished in
three hours. The Treasury was located
in plain three-story building which had
been erected for the purpose. facing on
10th street. In 1904 the business
had so grown that new building was
necessary. and one was erected at the
enormous cost of $4,000, and was her
aided to the country as especially meet
ing the requirements by reason of the
fact that it was fire proof In August,
1914, however. the British proved that
there was little mistake about this. for
they burned the Treasury building. as
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
MIR. Bryan's Diamonds.

Mr.. William j. Bryan appeared before
an audience which about filed two
thirds of Carnegie Hall in New York
last night. This friend Of the "toilng
masses" and enemy of plutocrats APP
peared in better form than when he was
campaigning His girth is greater, his
cheek filed out, and he had two din
monds in the expansive front of his shirt.
When he was campaigning no only had
one, but as he is now rolling up riches
and is not dividing to any extent with
the 'toiling masses"-he can afford to be-
deck the bosom Of his shirt with rare
and radiant gems which dazzle the eyes
of the honest citizens with long whskers
who reside on the banks of the raging
Platte.
The wearing of diamonds and enuncia-
ton of the peculiar principles Mr.. Bryan
affects, do not go well together.-Albany
Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03

of a mile in walking around it, the long
corridors within it's walls measure miles
in length, and the number of people who
are daily employed in it's various depart
ments is over three thousand, while in
other buildings which have been leased
for such portions of the work as cannot
be accommodated within the Treasury
building are IN additional thousand or
more The employees of this department
of the government make n sufficient num-
Der to stock respectfully city. From
10 n. IN. until p. m. its doors are open
to the public, who freely visit all parts of
it except the vaults where the bonds and
the gold and silver are kept. To these
visitors may obtain ndmittance by spe-
cial order from the Treasurer, and they
are visited by many thousands of people
annually. Next to the Capitol and White
House the Treasury building is the object
of attention from all visitors, and the in
terest in it warrants the presentation OF
the accompanying illustration.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
Bryan's Money Theory Won't Hold.


The whole structure of Bryans recent
talks Is built upon the theory that when
money is scarce times are bad. The best
times the United States has ever had was
when money was scarcer than it is now,
and the hardest times the nation has
known for thirty years was when the cir
culating medium was at its highest point
of issue. If Mr.. Bryan had said that
times were good when money was plenti-
fully in circulation, and bad when money
was boarded away, his axiom would have
been all right, but to hold that the mere
act of Initiating the currency will drive
hard times away is to fly in the face of his
tory.
What the country needs" says Mr..
Bryan, sis money enough to transact its
business" What the country really needs
Is business enough to call its existing
money into service. According to the re-
port of the Comptroller of the Treasury
there are now lying in the banks of the
country between five and six billions of
dollars. Paradoxical as it may seem. this
is nearly FIVE times as much money as
there is in existence, and yet every dollar
of it is available for the transaction of
business. Business makes it's own money
and is not dependent upon the amount of
currency set afoat by the Government SO
long as there is enough to form a reason
able basis. With less money than ut pres
ent the United States transacted billion
after billion more business in 1892 than in
1896. AS well might Mr.. Bryan say that
II is impossible to measure the wheat crop
of the United States because there are not
enough half-bushel measures to hold Il all.
kansas City Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03

ton on the currency is fixed and final. 1t
is as definite and distinct as the party's
creed in regard to the rights of secession
or the policy of protection to American
industries. Republcanism stands for
sound. honest dollars, worth 100 cents in
gold. as firmly as it stands for the en-
forcement Of Federal authority and for
the supremacy of the nation.
Senators Teller, Pettigrew. Cannon
and their associates have no right to the
Republican name so long as they persist
in their present policy.-Exchange
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
Not n False Note,

President Mckinley has given the pub
bic an inaugural without false note or
Ian ambiguous sentence. Ii is clear,
Straightforward, systematic and forcible.
There is nothing merely perfunctory
|about il. He recognizes the difficulties
|that have been heaped up during the long
depression. and frankly says that recov.
e,y will require time, even with wise leg
station. He first of all discusses the
financial situation. because that is upper
most in public consciousness. And he
| fayors the creation of an expert commits
sion 10 consider the revision of the coin
age, currency and banking laws.
The President will always hold himself
|ready 10 cooperate with other great COM
|mercai powers for international bimetal-
|ism, but until such cooperation can bc
Occurred, the silver coined and that may
be coined here must be kept constantly at
parity with gold. To this all our resources
are pledged. and the pledge must be kept.
PHILADELPHIA North American.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03

his policy on the money and tarii1 ques-
tons by declaring that our currency laws
need such revision as will place our none
tary system on a safe and enduring basis
and he therefore recommended that Con
gress create n commission 10 take uhuer
early consideration the revision OF our
coinage. currency and banking laws. In
case the power to appoint such com
mission should he vested in the Prcsideh.
he pledges himself to appoint prominent
and well informed citizens OF dinereht
parties. whose known ability ana specia'
fitness will command public confidence IN
the results of their deliberations. AS 70
bimctallism. he would labor to secure II
by cooperation with the other great
commercial powers.-St. Paul fioheer-
Press
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
No Room for "siIver Republicans"

There is no room in the United States
for a Republican silver party" The lit
tie clique Of free coinage Senators and
Representatives who have issued "call''
for the creation Of such an organization
will find their efforts fruitless outside OF
the mining camps and the strongholds OF
prairie Populism. The regularly chosen
and accredited Republican national con-
vention, held in St. Louis last June, en-
phatically demanded the maintenance OF
the existing gold standard and pledged
the whole power Of Republicanism to the
work of upholding the honesty Of every
American dollar. This action was earn.
estly indorsed by an overwhelming ma.
jority of Republican voters at the time
when II took place. The Republican par
ty ratified 1t with absolute explicitness al
the polls on Nov. 3. The Republican posi-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
His Currency Views Arc Sound.

The views of the President on this inn
portant subject are very sound, and it
remains to be seen If Congress will rise
to proper consideration of the situation
and respond to the Presidents earnest
presentation of the necessity for RENE
dial measures He favors the creation by
Congress of a monetary commission, COM
posed of prominent, well-informed citi-
zens of different parties, who will COM
mand public confidence, both on account
of their ability and special fitness for the
work.-New Orleans Picayune (Dem.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
A Business Administration.

President Mckinley gives every guar
|antec Of business administration that
Ian inaugural message can express. Like
his letter of acceptance of the Republican
nomination, his first communication as
President, addressed to the people, is re-
|markable for its simplicity of statement,
LIS wholesome and welcome freedom from
| rhetorical pretense. and the strong air Of
common sense that pervades it. What he
has TO say the President says briefly and
|pointely. and without waste of words
lin Introductory phraseology. York
Advertiser.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
Revenue the First Thing Necessary

BY far the most hopeful sign on the
horizon of the new administration is the
assurance that President Mckinley gives
in his message that there is to be no i'm
mediate meddlng by Congress with our
monetary system-no tinkering or cob
bling by Indifferent financial mechanics,
for the present at least. The new Presi-
dent declares that necessity exists Tor
some revision of our fiscal laws. and he
expresses a belief that system better
than the present one can be devised; but
now, he says, is not the proper time to
attempt it.-New York Morning Adver-
tiser.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03

the reciprocity treaties in force under the
tariff act of 1890, but declares that the
satisfactory trial of reciprocity Justihes
the granting of additional discretionary
power in the making of new commercial
treaties. with the end always in view OF
opening new markets for the products OF
our country by granting concessions 10
the products of other lands that we need
aei cannot produce.--Chicago Times
Herald. --
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03

There was no lodging and no trimming
in Senator Sherman's speech at the din
ner given him at Washington last night
by the Ohio congressional delegation. He
faced the Cuban situation more squarely
than his Immediate predecessor has ever
done, and he announced his policy in
terms that will permit Of no shutting 10
the future.
1--WE intend" he said, "to protect oul
citizens, whether they be on land or sea. :
He expressed the opinion that the time
was not far distant when the whole west
ern hemisphere would be under repub
lican form of government, and he said II
was our glory to build mp among our fel
low republics In North and South Amer
lea examples Of our own. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
The Chart and Compass Displayed.

In message so general IN It's character'
tbere is much more significance in the
emphatic statement of generic principles
than in the old style of message. in which
rho President enters into specific explana-
t;ons Of his proposed course of action.
president Mckinley wisely avoids laying
before the public detailed program at
This time. but he displays the chart and
compass by which he will endeavor TO
steer the ship of state. This leaves MN
freedom of action within certain wen de-
fined lines. and the lines are so plainly
drawn that here is no danger OF the craft
going astray or striking upon the ROCKS
while so cool and level-headed n plot Is
NJ tho belm.-Minneapo Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
Suspicious.

Landlord Ito agent)--I wish you'd
keep a close watch on tho PEOPLE who
have that house on x strecs. I'm afraid
they're up to something.
Agent-what has aroused your suspi-
cions?
Landlord-They haven't asked for
any repairs this month.-Clevelanj
Ledger.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
wdAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
ABOUT 1T.
l.. Contains Not False Note and IL
commended Alike by Republicans
md Democrats-Even the British
Show Mild Approval

The inaugural address of President Nc
| 1,ipley is a document, the spirit of which
must commend it to every lover of his
country. no matter what he may think of
| The policy therein outlined. There is
Nothing boastful or exultant about it; in
steod there is modesty and hope, cou-
/ Med with gratifying determination on
marty policies that are well defined. Res
|nutions are not always a safe index of
performance: neither can an inaugural
address be accepted as a guarantee OF
GOOD deeds. But to begin right is some
tbinr.-Coumbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
A plai, Mans Plain Talk.

President Mckinley INDUCED in no ora
torical fights in his inaugural address
Yesterday 1t was the plain tax Oh
Main. earnest man. But 1t had the ring
of the right kind of INSPIRATION he
chime between upright thinking ana
downright acting"-when after he hau an
nounced a policy of business revival he
stated that he would call Congrt IS tog tn-
,er al once-to meet on March lo'-Dui-
falo Evening News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
Clear on the Currency Question.

Nothing can be clearer than President
McKinley's monetary views as expressed
in his inaugural address. He assures the
country that 'bimetallism will have early
and earnest attention" and it will be his
earnest endeavor ito secure it by co-ope-
ration with the other great commercial
powers of the world."-Brooklyn News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
\ pusiress.Like Document.

President Mckinley's message is a
STRAIGHTFORWARD. business-like document.
in which It's author has clearly expressed
what be had to say, and has evidently TAX
len more pains TO convince the reader that
|he means what he says than to indulge in
hyperhole and other redundancy of phrase.
portland Express.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
Re Should Not BE Embarrassed

HE President of the United States can
mol make good times nor bad times. He
mas no power 10 enforce the carrying ont
VI Ills recommendations But the whole
zone OF the first presidential utterance
peSpeakS sincere solcitude for the good
|ol ue country. There ought to be no in
|considerate or vicious opposition to the
policies which the Republican administra-
uOn shall seek to carry into effect Hav-
'ns the responsibility of governing the
country it should have fair opportunity
" govern unhindered by factious dissent
y NJ Tue part of the minority. -Philadelphia
Record, Democratic.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
IT.. HI. the Good wishes of All.

In some respects William Mckinney en-.
tiers office auspicionsly. He was elected
by the largest popular majority, except
one. ever cast for candidate Tor fresi-
dent. His private character is above re-
proach, his public career has been honor-
able. and he wins the liking OF people VINO
come in contact with him. owing 10 MS
personality and to the circumstances at
tending his election. he is therefore at
tended by the good wishes of most OF MS
countrymen in assuming the highest post
In the republic Memphis Scimetar.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
worm Word. from the South.

So far as the new President shall stand
for those things which we believe to be
right, and for the best interest OF the
country. so far the Telegraph will endeav-
or TO hold up his hands. So far as he
shall fail in these things SO far will the
Telegraph oppose him, Tor tne .iine mas
tisanship based upon patriotism than OF
partisanship based upon spells. There
was n time. not long ago, when 1t was
difficult. on account of proscriptive pol
lev against the South, for Southern men
70 manner-born to sustain any polisY-of-a
Republican administration; but speech
delivered by Maj. Mckinley to Confeder-
ate veterans Of Virginia during the cam
paign and utterances of his published to
the world a lew days after the election,
irreyocably commit him to fair and lib
eral policy towards the South.-Macon
Telegraph Democratic).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03
Even the British Mildly Approve.

IT is pleasure to read the approving
,olthents of the British press and British
SanAers on the inaugural message of Pres
uen1 Mckinley. even if they are sand
siched IN with dsapproval of certain sec
IONS which. no doubt. the President very
npeil knew when he wrote them Great
.aih would not approve. They were
Mit,eh Tor the American people. not for
u. 1e English, and, with the endorsement of
ae american people, il makes little differ
.nee TO this country whether our cousins
i pa',s the water agree with them or not
baltimore American.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-04-03

On the question of the restoration of
reciprocity the declarations of the Presi-
dent are candid and unequivocal. He Is
NOT only In favor of the re-enactment Oh