River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-22

England thinks it about time that
, Turkey should be brought up with a
i short turn, but Russia wants no re-
! pressive measures taken. 1t is a
; disgrace to the boosted civilization
of Europe that Turkey was not
blotted from the map some years
: ago. 1t would be to their credit if
Great Britain, France and Germany
: could form an alliance that would
overthrow the Turkish government
and place in its stead power whose
rule would he in keeping with the
principles of humanity, justice and
progress. These nations feel that
this ought TO be done, but evidently
do notsee their way clear to make
common cause in this direction at
present, but later on may be led by
the logic of events and the dictates
of humanity to do so.
The London Spectator evidently
is of the openion that had Debbs'
great colonization scheme proven
success, serious trouble would have
resulted, which the military forces
of the government would have been
called upon to settle. The Spectator
then goes on to tell the position that
Bryan would assume in such an en-
ergency should he be elected to the
Presidency in 1900, and also what
Mckinley would do on the premises
should he be reelected From this
it would seem that in Great Britain
there exists an idea that Mckinley
and Bryan will be the Presidential
nominees of their respective parties
three years hence, and it is probable
that such viii prove to be the case.
If the silver Republicans of Ohio
follow the course prescribed for
them by the Democracy of that
state they will lose their identity as
Republicans of any kind and be-
come Democrats in all respects so
far as their votes can affect the re-
suit, be swallowed up entirely by
the Democratic party. Thousands
of them will refuse to make the
sacrifice that such a course would
involve. They cannot go over to
the Democracy unreservedly and
Internationally without sacrificing
principles which for over third of
century they have held to be as
sacred as they now regard the 16 to
1 idea.
In the matter of cheek that isn't
at all fabby the japanese are get
ting toward the head of the column.
An Illustration of this fact is wit
messed in their proposition to sub
NIT to arbitration the question of
the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States. With the ruling
government of Hawaii asking for
annexation, and this nation willing
to receive that island, the offer of
Japan to arbitrate is an example of
cool assurance that ought to be able
to lower the temperature at Wash
ington a number of degrees.
The reduction in the number of
failures gives another evidence of
returning prosperity. They were 20
per cent. less in last month than
they were in June, 1896, and 20 per
cent. less in liabilities, while the liza
bilities were only one-half of those
of June, 1895. The above relates
to manufacturers, while the general
statement of commercial failures
also indicates falling off in number
and in liabilities.
And after all, Pres. Adams sharp
philippe against the common schools
seems to be changed into something
like eulogy by restoring two little
words, "not" and "often," omitted
in the newspaper accounts, to their
original places in the address.
The prospect of an early adoption
of the tariff measure now before
Congress has already strengthened
American securities both at home
and abroad. This is an indication
of what a protective tariff will do.
European countries, including
England, are giving encouragement
to President McKinley's bimetallic
commission and warranting the hope
that it will be successful.
E. d. Smith, a manufacturer of
Menasha, donated to that city last
week a tract of land for a public
park and s25, 900 for public library.
The exports of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1897, exceeded those
of any previous year in the history
of the country.
A statue of Pere Marquette, the
Jesuit explorer, was unveiled last
week at Marquette, Michigan.
Secretary Sherman's Boring Sea
dispatch seems to have stirred up an
ants nest in England.
Gold imports for the past year
4 u Al r.