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The Presidents Term.

Senator PROCTOR Of Vermont appears to
be carnes: In his advocacy Of q constitu.
tional amendment limiting Presidential
service to single term OF six years, although
therc Is something Rrotesque in his citation
Of the Hon. GROVER CLEvELASD's celc.
brated opinion that eligibility for reelection
constitutes one Of the gravest dangers OF
this republic.
There are three reasons why Mr. Proc.
TORS constitutional amendment ought not
TO be adopted, and will not be, namely:
For good President eight years are not
too long, when there il chance for sober
reconsideration half way along. We're
eight years too much OF WARRINGTON, of
JEYYERsos. OF MONROE, Of JACKSON; or
would eight years have been too much Of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, had he lived TO serve
out second term
Four years are long enough, and six years
arc too long. for bad man, dangerous
man, or apoltical or personal humbug, unde-
tected until he gets into the White House.
Is there human being who regrets that we
had only four years Of HAYES
Whenever tho ugly third term ques-
tion Is precipitated by foolish adulation or
selfish and .scheming ambition, the people
OF the United States may be trusted to take
care OF II, rs they took care OF II in the case
Of Gen. GRANT. and still later in the case Of
Boss CLEVELAND.
1t is not good plan to start in to tinker
the Constitution at this point, or at any
otner point Moreover, such enterprises are
hound to be fruitless; for, barring nm un-
expected national emergency and real and
vital need for change In the organic law the
Constitution Of the United States is going
to remain for many years to come, in its
present admirable and wonderful shape.
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The Tampa Convention.

The convention summoned to meet In
Tampa, under the call of Governor MITCHELL
OF Florida, is expressly designed to discuss
the need Of fortifying our Southern coast.
No doubt the subject is important. while
that It is appreciated by the War Depart
ment Is shown by the steps taken within q
few months to begin fortifying Charleston,
Savannah, Key West, Mobile. Pensacola,
New Orleans, and Galveston. In view Of
the strategic Importance Of the Gulf Of Mex
leo and Of our relations with the republics
to the south Of us, and through them with
European powers, there is a special interest
In protecting our Southern seaboard.
Yet we think that the true work OF the
Tampa Convention should be to make those
special necessities which 1t has In view an
argument for liberal appropriations at the
present session OF Congress to the coast de-
fence Of the whole country. With such ap-
preparations it's particular purpose will be
the more certainly fulfilled. The very ex-
pediency OF dividing work on emplacements
among many harbors will insure adequate
attention to the South Atlantic and the Cult.
We do not want IL to be possible for
hostile force even to raid upon minor ports
at the South, as II is intiinated that Spanish
vessels might do in case OF war with u.s.
But liberal appropriations for ships, forts,
guns. and artillerymen will insure for the
South Its share Of the outlay.
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Spain's Only Ally.

Spain yet has, as she has always had,
the most perfect confidence in GROVER
CLEVELAND. She looks to him as the
man who Is aole to Illustrate the pur-
poses OF Congress, thwart the will OF
the people, direct the courts in her in
terest, use the navy for her service, and
protect her against the dangers which she
breads. 1t is interesting to observe how
perfect Is the trust in CLEVELAND which
finds expression in the official organs at
Madrid and at Havana. Premier CANovAs
trusts in him, not less than Butcher
WEYLER. The language of praise ad-
dressed to him from Spain is often as ex-
travagant as the terms of abuse applied to
Congress and the American people by
Spain's politicians.
1t is a singular circumstance that Presi-
dent OF the United States should thus be
separated from the country OF which he is
the official representative. It is singular
that he receives applause from for
eign Government which has searched
the world for an ally that would
cooperate with II against us; It is singular
that he should be hattered because OF his
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Three Men of Gotham.

In this town there are two men who have
been social and political nuisances; and to
them is added third who is moro truly de-
scribed as fellow who has tried to make a
nuisance Of himself. These three are PARK
HURST, GoDKIN, and MILHoLLAND.
GODkIN Is an Irishman who has made It
his business ever since he emigrated to this
country to mock and sneer at everything
distinctively and Enthusiastically Ameri-
can. Soon after landing here he took to
newspaper writing rs a means of making a
living, and having u considerable literary
facility he has done very we'll at
the business. Shortly before his ar
rival there came hither man from
Germany named GUsTAvUs HILGARp, or
HENRY WILLARD. He also drifted into the
business OF u newspaper writer After the
war, certain Abolitionists of Boston con-
ctived the idea of establishing a weekly
paper, to be conducted in the interest of the
freedmen, or recently emancipated slaves,
and OF their political and general education
and advancement. GoDKIN, who had been
writer for the NeD York Times, sue
ceeded in getting the editorship of this
paper, which was called the Nation.
He succeeded also in making 1t a very diff
ferept paper from the freedmen's advocate,
which the Boston Abolitionists had planned
II TO be. In spite Of this perversion from its
original purpose, 1t became a very credit
abba napcr. 80 far a. concerned some of
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A little while ago the Georgia Lesi.lature

A little while ago the Georgia Legislature
passed . law against trusts that was supposed
20 be the most com pound. complex. wide sweep
Ing. energetic, and destructive statute ever
aimed at these dreadful bogies. Tho brows Of
the Georgia LEGISLATORS glittsred with prid . and
hope Tho editors that fee. faw. TO. FUN and
hunt for trusts with big bass drum feefawed
aud fofummed most heartily: and banged tho
drumsticks with power. The trusts were flying.
Justice was satisfied and Rome was free. Like
wise Augusta. Likewise the rest Of Georgia. The
Legislature had said to the trusts. Cor and
they had gone. just to obliCe. The Hon Hocus
SMITHS Atlanta Journal shouted for Joy last
week rs II saw them going. The American To-
bacco Company. the coffee trust the snur
trust. the match trust. all tho trusts which had
been doing business In the State had notified
jobbers and merchants throughout the State.
handling their goods. that the antitrust act
made their existing contracts unlawful. and
they would therefore no longer DO considered by
either party. This throws the long CLOSED mar
kets wide open to competition" This throws
the lonR-closed markets Just as wide open to
competition as they were before. and not a
millionth Of an inch wider. The antitrust act
10 passed. The contracts between the trusts
and the jobbers and merchants arc given up;
and the jobbers and mere hants keep on buying
OF the trusts Just as before. and at the same
prices. What glorious triumph for Humbug.
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These facts appeal TO the humane and
charitable. The other side Of the question
| Of the colonization scheme Is that Of econo-
| my, which appeals TO the taxpayer. Tho
| agricultural resources Of Craig Colony are
such that there was profit during the fis-
cal year ending Oct. 30. 1895, from garden
and farm products and from live stock. con-
siderably over $4,000, which was so per
cent. Of the cost OF maintenance from the
time Of opening to the date named. With
the Increase Of population, the multiplica-
tion Of industries, and the further develop
ment Of the agricultural features Of the In
stitution. the value Of the labor Of the cpl
leptics will probably approximate closely to
the cost OF their maintenance, convincing
argument for the existence OF the colony,
even were the question OF its humanity and
benefcence not paramount
But the colony's doors are already closed
to all newcomers. There is no more room
until the Legislature provides new dormi-
tory buildings. There are hundreds Of un-
fortunntes seeking admission. These still
languish in the poorhouses. It is necessary
that the lawmakers at Albany should grant
them this year additional dormitories, and
~. ohiy tncSe, Dut Ineans 10 expanu anu
diversity the agricultural and industrial re-
sources Of the colony.
The SUS would like to call attention, too,
to Craig Colony as an object Of private be-
nevolence. We do not know OF charity
more deserving Of the consideration Of our
philanthropic and wealthy citizens. There
are establishments necessary to the full de-
velopment of this unique village which the
State cannot be expected to provide. such as
a chapel, library, museum, amusement hall,
cottages for private patients, endowments
for pathological research in the domain OF
epilepsy, and 80 on. Why establish and en-
dow more hospitals in this great city. al
ready too full Of these institutions, when
Craig Colony offers such opportunities for
memorial buildings to carry down to poster
ity the names Of their generous founders,
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LexisEtos's Asle Pre~a-seator.
frV,a the Courier Jo~rna'

Lexington has citizen who must be trying u
beat the record OF Baron Munchausen as pre-
varicator. His name Is Jerome b. Frazier. and
here - n sample nj his soaring fancy taken from,
the Lexington -tropnuut:
am very fond of domestic animals and
fowls. and the pose of fine iptelligen fox-
terrier, who answers to the name OF Fanny
attended sale some months ago and bouc Z
Pol and duck. ! brought her home and
put her among the other poultry in the
yard, In y few days noticed that Fanny
and Miss Poland were on good terms with
each other. and in "a few weeks they were
inseparAble. Finally Miss Poland Thought she
had loafed long enough and went TO setting.
take great interest in the proceeding. The duck
rarely left her nest. After setting for about a
week she sickened and died. Fanny seemed
almost heartbroken over the untimely death OF
her friend. The evening OF her death m isaed
Fanny from her accustomed place In the yard
and began n search for her. I found her in the
ducks nest with the eggs underneath her. The
next morning visited the poultry house and
found fanny still covering the eggs concluded
not 10 disturb her, hut await results. This con-
tinu-d Tor some weeks, aud at the end OF the
usual time allowed for ncubation found that
sk lively little ducks had become citizens OF tho
poultry yard. Fanny seemed very proud OF her
success AS an Incubator. The little ducks fol-
lowed her. ana seemed To know no difference
between Fanny and n bArnyard fowl The
strangest part OF this story yet remains to be
told. Fanny Is remarkable rAttcr, and these
that ever saw. | am willing to match these
six ducks against ak terriers for from 81 90 TO
TO 1000 side in n rat-k.llIng contest, and I
will win the match"
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Thousands OF Miles ON Wheels.

Anti-bicyclists who regard the wheel as
the father of ills moral, mental. and phys
ical, should consider the record of Chi
cago wheelman for last year. Mr.. Il. N.
Roth, member of that city's Clarendon
Wheelmen, and known to fame solely, we
believe. as bicycle crank OF good physique
and much leisure, wheeled 80, $50 miles In
the $40 days between Jan. 25 and Dec. 81
of 1896, or an average of over 1O1 miles
per day for the whole period. When 1t was
finished on New Years eve. Roth reported
that he had gained ten pounds during his
labor, had not had days sickness, nor had
he met with single bodily accident. In the
course OF his wheeling year he made 146
century runs, thirty-two double centuries
and one triple century. During the month
of October he rode over 1000 miles. In
consequence, Mr.. ROTH naturally claims
the Annual century record" the Illinois
State century record, (" the Annual mileage
record OF America" the 200-mils record"
accomplished In fourteen hours and thirty
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opposition to the win Of the people who
intrusted him with power. II il singular
that Spain holds him In favor because Of his
enmity to the liberties Of Cuba, no often
made manifest.
IL is not TO the honor Of CLEVELAND that
he is regarded at Madrid and at Havana,
by CANovAs and by wEYLER, as an ally OF
Spain against his own country. II is not
to his honor that he upholds Spanish
rule and royalty in Cuba, mt the
expense OF freedom. patriotism. and the adj
vancing republic. It is not to his honor
that Spain's commander Mt Havana, who
has made Cuba a field Of carnage, has
directed the Dtdrfo de la Marina to glorify
his name
II is indeed shameful attitude in which
CLEVELAND stands before his country and
before the world. IL is disgrace that he
has won for himself by his subserviency TO
third-rate European power, won in q
cause that is injurious to the United States.
From st. Petersburg TO London, Spain
has sought for M ally against this country.
Neither ally, friend, nor sympathizer has
she been able to find outside Of Washington,
the capital Of the American republic. Iso-
lated Spain! Isolated CLEVELAND!
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r-oasis Preparing !. Asy.s,.,a.

PARIS. Jan. 2.-News comes from Cairo tha,
the new situation created In Abys by the
conclusion OF peace with Italy Is preoccuping
the English administration OF Egyrt. Lord
Cromer has sent long report TO London on the
subject. The SeEus, Menelek, 1t 10 alleged,
feeling secure for n time on his eastern frontier
is turning his attention TO affairs on the north
western border and the Nile country IL was
hoped that after he had cleared up matters with
the Italian Government he might be induced To
turn his arms against his old antagonists, the
Soudanese, but IL 10 reported that he has not re-
sponded 10 tho overtures conveyed TO him from
Cairo. but, on the contrary. Is rather manifest
ing sympathy toward the successors of tho
Mahdi. He Is engaged In reorganizinr hi.
army with the aid OF foreign officers and
having II trained In the use of tho
modern arms Of precision. with which he
is now literally furnished. besides over q hun.
dred held pieces and somo quick. Gring guns
which he Is obtaining. TIE number OF mounted
men he has Al command Is estimated at abou,
twenty-five thousand. and there are fully two
hundred thousand men capable of bearing arms,
OF whom quite seventy thousand arc fairly Or
ganized and exercised with modern weapons.
Tho reports received here directly from Abys-
sinia arc that II given two years Of peace the
Abyssinians will have an army sufficiently
strong TO protect their eastern border and an.
other Mt TO undertake q campaign In oo-opera-
tion with the Khalifa, with whom efforts are
being made to bring about an understanding
regarding the uppcr Nile country. A French
mission is now on its way to the Negus bearing
propositions tor tho construction Of q light
railway from the French settlement on tho
coast, which would facilitate tho transport OF
goods to and from tho interior. and give tho
Abyssinians an outlet on friendly territory, as
ut present the ports occupied by the Italians
and Enslish are closed to tho import of war
material which is chiefly what they stand in
need Of
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He Has Kept Faith with Spain.

A signed communication from the Hon
HERNANDo DE SoTo MONEY Of Mississippi
20 the Ncp York Journal reports conver.
sation which Col MONEY had with Gen.
Weller In Havana few days ago.
Col. MONEY asked Gen. WEYLER what
his opinion was of the attitude OF the United
States. The answer Of the devastator OF
Cuba and the unwearying butcher Of the
Cubans is here given:
realize that the people OF the United States sym.
psthiro with the Insurgents. but with the Admini,.
trstIon there be complaint Il has kept faith
with spain"
kcpt faith totth Spdtnf Did any Presi-
dent OF the United States before now ever
receive certificate like that from the agent
and instrument OF an ancient tyranny,
striving to keep its clutch upon the throat
of people struggling for freedom,
Kept faith trith Spdtnf Another Presi-
dent OF the United States, the last Demo-
cratic President In the White House pre-
viously to Mr.. CLEvELASD's time, inter
preted differently his duty as the represen.
,tative Of free republic. When BUCHANAN,
as Secretary OF State under POLK in 1s4S,
heard the news OF the overthrow OF the
French monarchy, he sent this message to
Paris: 1T was with one universal burst of
enthusiasm that the American people hailed
the late glorious revolution in France In
favor OF liberty and republican government
In this feeling the President strongly SYM
pathizes. Warm aspirations for the success
OF the new republic are breathed from every
heart"
Similar messages Of encouragement, of
sympathy, Of true American sentiment.
have gone forth from other Presidents and
other Secretaries Of State toward other
peoples, In various parts OF the world, fight
ing for independence, and looking wistfuIly
to this nation Of 1915 as the great exemplar
OF their hopes and aspirations. That is the
American policy: Godspeed to the younger
republics; warm hearts and helping hand
Tor the victims OF oppression In any part of
the world. And WEYLER certifes that
against CLEVELAND there can be no COM
plant. He has kept faith tctth Spain.
What faith with Spain has he kept
What obligation to the Spanish Govern
ment has he redeemed to the satisfaction of
Gen. WEYLER' Last week the Senate of
the United States ordered an investigation
into the circumstances attending the nav.
ment oftbe MORA claim Of 81 500, 900 upon
Mr.. CLEvELAND's demand little more than
one year ago. The consideration for that
sudden payment OF debt overdue for nine
years. is not yet clearly apparent. 1t was a
great diplomatic triumph for Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND and Mr.. OLNEY, hut what has the col
lection of the claim cost Cuba In heroic
blood and emancipation deferred. and where
did the Spanish money go' And why does
the Spanish commander in Cuba now com
pliment GROVER CLEVELAND, in words Of
admiration and gratitude that leave mark
like hot branding-iron, upon his fidelity to
promises made at Washington and recorded
at Madrid?
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Our esteemed contemporary, the Chica1o
Ifmes-Herdld, continues to pursue with hound
and horn tho Hon. MARTIN B. MADDEN OF the
Fourth ward Of Chicago. 1t asserts that he
would cut an unenviable figure in any body of
men where q certain standard Of mental culture
and ordinary educational training were con-
sidered among the requisites for member
ship" IL would seem to be q sufficient
reply to this declaration to say that Mr..
MADDEN has been an important person in tho
Chicago Board OF Aldermen. a collection of
geniuses in which It cannot be denied that
certain standard of mental culture prevails,
But the pursuer Of Mr.. MADDEN attacks him on
tho ground that he is mixer Of metaphors. It
seems that ut tho Illinois Republican Conven-
tion last spring Mr.. MADDEN uttered this i'm
pressivo sentence;
The people OF this country. without regard to
party arc to be congratulated that the time Ii near at
hand for tho dying ember OF Democracy to tuck their
shrouds around them and HE themselves to their
tomb"
offend little on account of their very bold
ness and originality. 1t may as well be admitted
frankly that 1t 10 unusual to SEQ dying embers
tucking their shrouds around them and hieinr
themselves to their tombs. 1t is the surprise OF
the MADDEN metaphor which makes its sue
cess. In the matter of meta phors there are not
few men In tho Senate who would be glad
to possess Mr.. MADDES's high-leaping imagina-
tion. The Chicago Times Herald should find
some more effective way of attacking the Fourth
ward statesman. Considered as Alderman's
rhetoric, his rhetoric 10 not the worst In the
business; and IL may be doubted II It can be
surpassed even by tho thunderous orators of the
BeefsteAk CLUB.
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What the comparatively few Democrats in
the Legislature may do or may not do with
reference to the formally of a vote for United
States Senator Is not matter OF much impor-
tance. 1t has Leen recently asserted that the
senators and Assemblymen representing Tam
many Hall and Hugh Mclaughlin will refuse
to vote for David b. Hill because the latter was
not faithful to Mr.. Bryan and tho Chicago
platform; and q Washington despatch 10 The
NEw York Sun represents Senator Hill ~ ex-
pressing indifference as to what they shall do.
and as saying that he has no use for post
mortem compliments" He is also reported as
saying that the party 10 in "a beautiful situs-
tion." having been driven "on the rocks Of
Populism" by the violent doctrines Of tho
demagoRues"
or course. 10 there be among the Tammany
men and McLaughlinites any Senators or
Assemblymen who are sincere upholders Of the
unlimited and independent coinage Of silver at
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five minutes; the 30O-mile record, !" made
In twenty-five hours, and the Twenty
four-hour record " OF 300 miles. The per
formers claims have been filed in detail
with the proper tribunal. the Century Road
Club Of America. and there seems to be no
doubt Of their validity.
In the light OF this achievement. what
have the non-cycling pessimistic scare-alls
to sayi Judging from the experience
Of RoTH, some cyclists may keep on
pedalling, undismayed. with the prospect
Of becoming fat and hearty, and perhaps of
reaching the magnetic goal Of q worlds
record smashed.
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One of the reasons why the Hon. and Rev

One Of the reasons why the Hon. and Rev
JAMES HENDERSON KYLE tho "Indercrat" ="
PopuIist Senator from South Dakota, thinks
that he should be reelected Is that he has given
all his salary to his party except $4,000. with
which he bought house. Mr. KYLE is one of
tho mildest and meekest Of Populi.ts. and surely
they ought to think enough Of him to prevent
him from wasting his substance on them. 1t
seems only fair that some other South Dakota
Populist should have the privilege Of giving
away his money TO tho cause" Mr.. KYLE has
done his part. But tho collectors Of Populist
campaign funds in South Dakota do not think
so. They cannot hopc to find a successor to him
who will be IS accommodating.