Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
E.C. MARTIN, Editor and Proprieror

It is toss up between Tom Wat | son and Eugene Debs as to which can get new political party on the road first.
 Governor Franklin and Attorney | General Wilson have not purchased | tickets yet to go to Ash Fork to welcome Governor McCord on his arrival. ;.-.-... In sizing up the work of congress | it should not be forgotten that the | republicans are not a majority in the senate; otherwise some things would have been. little different. Hon. Geo. Christ has been ap- pointed surveyor general of Arizona. Col. Christ has been one of the most active and zealous workers for the success of the republican party that We have in Arizona.
 The man who thinks that the future success of the republican party depends upon who gets one or one hundred federal offices, should take something to strengthen his thinking apparatus.
 By no means. the least likeable trait in the make up of President Mckinley is his love and homer for his aged mother. Long may she continue to Eve and take pride in the honorable career of such son.
 The hand that rocks the cradle not only rulesthe world, but rules this country from the hearthstone." Fourth of July speech of Hon. Benjamin Butterworth.
 Judge Bakers decision, in the water case at Phenix, is displeasing to both sides. A judge usually pleases one side in deciding a case. but in this instance both are dissat- isfed.
 The hot wave seems to have gone into camp in Arizona. While its presence is somewhat nncomfort- able, jt is not attended with such fatalities as it has been in the east.
 President McKinley's decision to modify the partisan and absurd ex- tensions of the civil service rules made by MT. Cleveland is in line with real civil service reform.
 The gunpowder route to eternity was patronized as well as usual, or a little better, this year. Those who failed to make connection will find the gasoline route quick and eff fectiYs. a1-.
 Russia has served notice on the Sultan to keep of the grass, or in other words that unless Turkish troops immediately eYacuate Thes- saly, Russia will send her troops across the Turkish frontier. All the powers except England have consented to this arrangement.
 The English: government has or dered a censorship over the press in India. It is claimed that one or two assassinations and several riots have occurred on account of articles pub lished in native papers. The alleged seditious publications that promoted the riots, and which are still keeping Calcutta and other places in fer ment, simply charge the British troops with outraging or violating the honesty of native women, and of insulting the religious feelings oi the Hindus aad Mohammedans.
 The city council is doing a wise act in causing complete investiga- ton of the: country surrounding Prescott with a view of aseerlainina the very, best possible sitn for q water system. Prescott stands bad ly in need of such a system. in fact it is essential to it's. growth, and if is all important that when a decision ;s made it may be the very best pos sible, and one which gives the best assurance of pernanency.
 
 A dispatch from Paris says tha inquiry at an American embassy there has elicited confirmation oi the rumor that the governments ol Spain and Japan have arranged ar offensive alliance against the United States. The. terms of the under standing, which is for the mutua protection Of Cuba and Hawai-. pro. vide that in the event of an active aggressive movement on the part o the United States tending toward interference in Cuban affairs or per sistency in the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands, both Spain and Japan shall declare war simulta neously against the United States and shall make hostile demonstra tions along both the Atlantic and Pacific coast line of that country.
 Richmond, Virginia, has been mak. ing move to induce the next meet ing otthe national. enrampment oI the G, 4. R. to be held there. There however, appears to be a serious ob stacle in the way of the success ol this movement, Whether correctly or not, it=is said that at the last grand army eneampmeBt 8 resolu- tion was adopted declaring that hereafter the body. would not meet