The advocate., 1897-09-29

in the highway near Latimer was pre-
cipitate. While the Sheriff and his dep
uties were doubtless in danger Of bodily
harm, and had reason to anticipate It,,
there had been no such immediate, ac-
tual assault as could justify the use they
made Of their loaded Winchesters.
Chicago Inter Ocean: The last three
days Of this month will be memorable
to the citizens of Lincoln, Neb., as the
season Of the assembly Of the fifth Irri-
cation Congress. But the proceedings Of
the congress will be Of interest to the
people of all the States. The greater
part of the land now owned by the gov
ernment is arid or semi-arid, that Is to
say, it requires the aid Of irrigation for
the production Of vegetables, grasses and
cereals in profitable quantities.
Nashville American: Mexico is un-
dOubtedly having bad time with her
silver currency. There is no use trying
to make it appear otherwise. The Mex
ican dollar has lost several cents in
value lately, and no one knows how
much lower 1t Is going. An uncertain
currency is destructive of business All
Of this is the sober truth. But the con-
dititOn in Mexico doesn't disprOVe the
bimetallist theory that to remOnetize sill
yer would restore its old-time value.
Washington Star; In the absence Of
positive details Of the affair it is impOs-
slble to determine the measure Of right
or wrong on the two sides. 1t Is to be
remembered that the strikers were ig-
nOrant men, unacquainted with the law
and language of the country. For this,
for the importation Of dangerous class
OF WOrkmen under such circumstances,
the mine-Owners and operators are pri
marily responsible If they seek cheap
labor from such sources they incur grave
risks Of creating anarchical conditions.
Detroit Journal: Secretary Sherman
has introduced a new brand Of diplo-
macy and all the foreigners and not
few thln-skinned citizens Of this coun-
try are appalled, by his frequent use of it
In dealing with affairs Of state. The
brand he has introduced is very plainly
labeled one. 1t may be read without
spectacles by one Of weak vision. 1t is
O. characteristic brand, moreover, and
bound to be popular with the great body
Of Americans who have short patience
with the mummery and hypocrisy Of old
fashioned diplomacy.
New York Commercial-Advertiser:
There ought to be some way of prevent
ing the anarchist leaders whom France
Is expelling from landing on our shores.
These men have no respect for civil in
stitutions, whether the latter be free or
mOnarchical. They are the avowed and
determined foes of all society, and If
they come here 1t will be only to con-
tinue to preach their incendiary doc
trines and possibly to practice their cow
ardly and fiendish methods of warfare.
Such men are not fit to live under free
government.
Thomas B. Reed: We in the East are
very much prone to blame the West for
its attitude in financial struggles, but
the Western people are under strong
temptations always. They can see the
wealth Of their country and all its great
possibilities, and, becoming impatient at
the slow approach Of confidence and cap
ital, are tempted beyond measure to use
all those appliances Of the art of flnan-
ciering which seem so easy and are in
the long run so ruinous. We had our
periods, we in the East, when we ran
to paper money as a savior and found it
a satan.
Chicago Post: Taken altogether, the
increase in the export trade Of the Gulf
and South Atlantic ports for the year
amounted to 69.5 per cent. of the whole,
while that Of north Atlantic ports might
be said to have stood still All the indi-
cations, too. point to the fact that this
condition Of affairs is not to be ac-
counted for by attributing it to happy
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