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Arizona republican., 1897-12-08
CURRENCY REFORM.

There Is a prevailing notion in the west that currency reform" can only be brought about by the free coin age of silver. There is still further confusion of ideas in the matter of bimetallism, and the Bryan element sees only in bimetallism the free coin age of silver.
 These ideas will prevail in both houses of congress to some extent, and right there will come about the obstruction to any rational and legiti- mate discussion of what to do in or der to better the currency system in vogue. We do not expect any defi- to be taken at this session of congress The differences of opinion are too varied and the margin of strength in favor of legitimate legislation in the senate is so meager that the ob- structionists and the irrationalists can prevent any action that does not in clude a declaration for free silver. That issue, however, was practically settled by the election last year, so far as majority of the people was concerned, and. later on the effect of shortage in wheat elsewhere in the world demonstrated that wheat stood upon its own merits and with out any reference to the standing of silver.
 But there are still men who insist upon contending that free silver is ab- solutely necessary. They ignore facts and recent history and they continue to insist that the paople did not know what they were doing last year All the same, the people voted with their eyes open, and subsequent events i justified the wisdom of their decis- ion. The free silver agitators, led by l a political acrobat, of course find fol 1 lowers. Any man who sets about tc i promulgate economic remedies ol f1nacial cures, no matter how vision ary or how dangerous, is assured ot i some sort of a following.
 i When Bryan was thrown into the arena last year there appeared to be stampede to his standard, and the chances were in July that the popo- crats would run the government fol the next four years. But the loya men of both parties took hold and told the people the truth and what might be expected under an administra- a. tion dedicated to free riot and free silver. The tide turned and foul years of safe administration of pub. lie affairs were guaranteed by the election of President Mckinley. But there is nevertheless a wei defined demand for currency reform. | What that reform will be, if any thing, depends upon the members O
 congress. The free silver contingen
 cannot be expected to assist in tn
 work, no matter how wise a proposi
 tion may be made, and the democrat
 who do not advocate free silver vii
 not have the courage to stand witt
 the republicans in order to brin: about any change in the present sys
 tenn. The republicans may be ex
 pected to take the right view of tn
 case when it is presented, but the,
 will be helpless in the senate unles
 there is an unexpected change in tn,
 attitude of the obstructionists.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

It has been intimated that the con- firmation of the appointment of At torney General McKenra to the su- in the senate on the ground of the at- torney generals religion. The sen ate has certainly not degenerated t0 that extent. We tolerate so many men in public life without any relig- ious convictions that we ought to be glad to get a good man out of any church
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

Mention was made in this paper yesterday of the action of the loan commission in relation to the sale of territorial bonds negotiated by MT. F. M. Murphy of Prescott. The Chi cago brokers referred to turn cut to be the officers of one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. The price agreed upon, par ard accrued interest, was fair, in view of the times, but the bonds are "gilt edge" and ought to have brought at least 103. The sale is good thing for the territory.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

Ex-Minister Taylor has registered a VOW not to rest until he has accom- plished "the deliverance of the suf- fering new born nation of Cuba" In view of this commendable arrange ment, the patriot armies now fighting in the island might as we'll take a day off and go fishing.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

There is something the matter with Austria, but whether it is anarchy or merely bad attack of political indigestion nobody has yet been able to discover. It is therefore still un- determined whether the case requires revolution or police interference.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

How quickly Paris smooths off the rough edges of our breezy western civilization! It is said Consul Gener- al Jack Gowdy from Indiana presided over the American Thanksgiving ban Quet in the French capital with ease and grace!
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

It is to be hoped that the fragments of Guldensuppes body will be gath cred and buried together forever, as is now intended. They have been scattered over the New York papers so long that the public is sick of them.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

Later accounts indicate that Sena- tor Hanna of Ohio will be reelected by a majority of ten to fifteen on joint ballot in the legislature. The able and influential politicians who had him beaten all to pieces few weeks ago forgot to arrange that he should stay beaten
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

The new German minister at Wash ington is d noted duelist. The death of two and the fatal wounding of three man in Arkansas in two three cornered duels ought to impress Bar on Holleben with the fact that it will not do for him to push his dueling record too far in America-there are others.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

Ex-Sena1or Hill has not been heard from since MT. Croker's pronuncia- mento in flavor of Senator Murphy. The ex-senator, however, is never so dangerous as when he is thinking hard.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08
cOronets.

Trance should cease her unfair dis crimination against American cattle Otherwise this country may be forced to dispense with French labels on California wines.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

If General Pando has been killed it is an evidence that the Spanish gen erals have at last begun to fight.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

Certain European sentimentalists want to raise a monument in honor of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Rats!
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

The young duke of Manchester has been ordered under arrest as a debtor for a livery bill of $250- American heiresses are evidently shy Qf ducal coronets
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

"Oh, you're not so warm" Is Just now a favorite quotation in the Klon- dyke.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

Don't ask your hostess if she lets the sugar bowl with the butter balls. She might mistake you for humor- ist or lunatic,
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

The reichsrath is badly in need Of a Tom Reed.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

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Arizona republican., 1897-12-08
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Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

Washington Bureau. 5Os Fourteenth 0t. N. W.
 pHGNIx .DEOEMBEE. 8. 1897.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

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Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

The Official Citv Paper.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

have been others as we'll as this magis-
crate from whose lips the mellifuous
Celtic accent has fallen, and they have
had no reason to blush that it was 80.
Al dinner party in London, given in
honor of Father Tom Burke, the lie
tlngulshed Dominican. by prominent
English lady, the guest of honor, who
had deep, musical brogue. was loosely
bantered during the course of conversa-
ton with his hostess about his broeuc
ana that 1t was so surprising that ne,
man of letters. a distinguished orator,
a renowned conversationalist. should
still speak with that broad Irish accent
Father Tom, smilingly. replied: My
dear lady. | would not part with thar
brosue for your estate Why not!
she queried. Because answered CAL
ways hcncred son. some day | expect
to knock for entrance at the gate Of
heaven, and when good st. Peter asks
who comes, and reply in that rich Irish
Erosue, he will certainly know I am all
right. and from the right place and glad
ly welcome me into eternal happiness.
The justice whom our contemporary
facetiously twits with having the brog lie
instead OF the screech owl twang Of the
ccttCn chopper, is an American and
never saw Ireland. but if he did have
the Irish brogue he would have no rea"
son to feel ashamed CT it,"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

The Milwaukee Citizen, having APP
proved of Powderly's appointment by
Mckinley, saying it was graceful act
for the president to make an Irish-Amer-
lean Catholic commissioner Of immi-
grafton, The Boston Republic forcefully
says: Because Mr.. Powderly is an
Irish American Catholic we are all
expected to forget the sin he committed
last year against organized labor and
against the rights of the people by go
ing over to the trusts and monopolies
for pelf and preferment. For one, we
decline to join in that dishonest chorus.
Powderly sold out his associates ana
now he publicly proclaims the sale by ac-
cepting the office which Hanna promised
as part Of the reward of his perfidy.
Whether he be Catholic. Protestant, Jew
or Gentle. that is the truth, and no
amount of cheap sentimentality can
cloak it over or cover 1t up"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

We particularly direct the attention
of Minnesota Democrats, Silver Repub-
licans and Populists to the editorial on
citizenship. in this issue of the Irish
Standard. Every man of foreign birth
should Immediately take ont his second
papers of naturalization, to quality him
for casting a ballot at future elections.
The constitutional amendment adopted
last year requires the voter to be full
fledged citizen and this he cannot be
unless he secures his second papers
three months before election. The Re-
publicans are likely to lose this state
in 1898 if the Scandina ,ians are rot
thoroughly Americanized In Mime
apolis alone there are 1850 of them
who must take out second papers or be
DISTINGUISHED. Every man Of irish birth
in the state should see to it that he pos
sesses the requisite qualifications to
vote at the next election.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

1t is announced in London that the
Liberal party during the approaching
parliamentary recess will formulate a
new scheme of home rule for Ireland
in place of Mr. Gladstone's. The idea
is to have home rule all round" in the
British Isles. John Redmond does not
approve Of the plan, saying: 81 opposed
the motion for home rule all around
in 1895 and would oppose it again now.
1t would never satisfy Irish national
aspirations. Besides, it is mere dodge
to evade the main question. The
scheme in itself is outside the range
Of practical politics. Ireland's only hope
now is to move boldly for national
parliament free from all outside control,
as Parnell said" 1t would be interest
ing to hear from John Dillon, T. M.
Healy, Michael Davitt and other lead
Ing anti Parnellites on the question.
The house Of lords might favor bill
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

Hanna Mckinley regime, the right to
regulate its value is abandoned, and
commissioners are sent to Europe u-g-
ing foreign governments to do for lis
what we can do for ourselves as self
governing people.
There is no probability of silver CO.
ing up in price until we resume indie
pendent bimetallisEl, when the silver
Democrats get into Office in 1900. Be
fore then every country in the world
and silver will have fallen to 80 cents
an ounce. Japan goes 10 gold basis
on the first day of next October, and
China and Mexico may soon be forced
to follow. China has already ceased to
buy silver and Mexico finds it hard to
pay it's obligations with the rate of ex-
change at SIPS.
Chauncey Depew and other gold mon
ometallists are of the opinion that the
new discovery of gold in Alaska will
settle the money question. They ait
nit that great supply of the yellow
metal will have a tendency to cheaper
gold; but we are at loss to understand
how it can, when greater demand for
gold will ensue from the adoption OF
the gold standard by Japan and other
countries. All the great nations are
now On gold basis and England will
encourage every country with which she
has commercial relations, to adopt her
own single gold standard. All the gold
in the Klondyke district will be in de
mand at the fixed price of $2O.67 IN
ounce when the leading nations of the
earth transact business with one an
other in gold coin and notes based upon
it. Silver will be Il drug in the market
and goldccracy will rule the world.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

Special Jubilee Ambassador Whitelaw
Reid arrived in New York from Eng
land the other day on the steamer St.
Paul. He said to a reporter that the
English nobility never lost an opportun-
ity to show their respect for the Ameri-
cans. He dined with the queen on
July Is. and, of course, felt highly 1on-
ored. He brought back with him forty
two trunks, one containing the $4,000
dress which his wife wore at her nus
bands costly reception to the Prince
of Wales. All the trunks passed the
custom officials without paying cent
of tariff, though according to the Ding
ley bill passengers cannot bring from
abroad more than $1OO worth of per-
sonal property free of duty. The rich
son-in-law of Darius o. Mills was too
poor to pay the tariff on his effects.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07
THE FALL OF SILVER.

In the presidential campaign of 1896,
never tired of referring to the silver
dollar as the cheap 52-cent dollar"
1t is cheaper now than it has ever
been before. it's present value in gold
in the London market on the last day
of August reached the lowest point
ever recorded in that city. touching 26&
pence or 52A cents per ounce. In four
ounce. and is daily falling lower and
lower On the 9th of July there were
10000 ounces of the despised metal
shipped to Europe to be chiefly used in
the arts, there being no demand for 1t
here or there for mintage. The Amerl-
can people. who imagine themselves to
be the most Intelligent people on EARTH
demonetized silver about 25 years ago
and ever since the price Of silver has
been gradually falling until now the
metal is sold for a song to foreigners
who cannot have a high opinion Of our
financial ability when we stupidity legis-
late against our own production for their
benefit If an international conference
is ever held to fix the ratio OF gold and
silver, what will the ratio be" The
ratio today instead Of being 16 to 1 is
So to !. and a year hence it may be 10
to 1. The congress Of the United States
has the power of coming money and reg
ulating the value thereof, and under the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

Says the Livingston Enterprise: If
the claim made by the gold monomet-
allists that the cost of the production
alone is responsible for the prices Of
gold and silver. why is it that with no
recent rich discoveries of silver or i'm
proved methods for cheaper product on,
the price of that metal is constantly
depreciating, while with rich finds of
gold that enable few men to become
wealthy in few months the price Of
that metal does not fuctuate? 1t ought
to be apparent to any honest monomct-
allist that the memorable law of supply
and demand governs. ana with a fixed
mint price and no restrictions to the
amount coined, furnishes an unlimital
demand for gold and that the same
Treatment OF the white metal would
maintain It ct any reasonable ratio on
a l'arity with gold.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

During one week of last month, ac-
cording to the Dublin Freeman's Jour
pool from American and Canadian ports
with cargoes consisting of 1883 cattle,
G,734 sheep and 18.475 quarters of fresh
beef. In case of war with Uncle Sam
Johnny Bull would be obliged to get
meat elsewhere to satiate his appetite:
and the question naturally arises. where
could he get it from? AS we stated be-
fore in these columns the most yulner-
able part of John Bulls anatomy, In
the event Of war with this country. is
his capacious stomach.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

Referring to the retirement of Presi-
dent Andrews from Brown university,
the London Spectator caustically OBJ
serves: Capitalists have subsidized
the pulpits, bought up the press, seated
well paid attorneys in the senate, and
finally have stretched their hands out
to the colleges. which is an easy thing
to capture by such generosity as Mr..
Rockefeller's. Apparently it is their in
tention to convert the United States
into a powerful oligarchy. and they
Will extend the sway Of that oligarchy
to ether lands when they can" The
London paper is right 1t is the inten-
ton of the American capitalists to
convert this republic into an oligarchy,
and they are rapidly succeeding. A ter
rlble retribution awaits them, however,
If they continue in their nefarious work.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

The prolonged debate in congress on
the Dingley tariff bill cost the country
dear. The American importers do not
believe Republicans who preach that the
foreigners pay the tariff, for while the
legislators were discussing the bill the
importers were putting in their best
work to escape the high duties. The es-
timated loss of revenue to the govern
ment. on account of increased imports
during March. April, May and June, is
upward of thirty-two million dollars
If the foreign exporter, and not the
domestic importer, pays the tariff there
would be no necessity for the American
importer to have taken time by the
forelock to evade the payment of The
increased duties imposed by the new tar
if act.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

bein' an American citizen? But, as
me Uncle Barney says, better late
than niver." The docther has at last
been able to bring himself to the task
or swearin' allegiance TO our republican
government, an I'm rejoced to hear
it. It's not everyone Of his cloth that
can have the resolution to do it at all.
"fhig in thu?" A queen an constitu-
ton that stand pledged to maintain the
Protestant religion are not so aisily re-
nounced by Protestant clergymen for
constitution that stands pledged to
maintain no religion whatever.
But ye want to know somethin' about
meself. Well. bedad, I'm just the man
that can tell we. 1t didn't take me ten
years to bring meself to the task OF re-
nouncin' allegiance to Queen Victoria
Sorra a bit. | renowned her to all IN
tints an purposes the day | set me foot
aboard the steamer in the Cove O.
Cork. Indeed, I'm not sure that l ver
owed her any allegiance at all. But ye
AK how long 1t should take me to learn
enough of American institutions to
consider mese!f qualified to vote. Well.
sor. l can tell We how long 1t did take
me. 1t took me just little over half
the length of time it took Docther Nc
Gosh. Ye see l had no predictions in
faycr Of monarchies, which it required
time to eradicate. After livin' under a
system OF laws that branded me with
the mark of inferiority. l felt too grase-
full to a government that promised me
perfect quality to hesitate about givin'
it my allegiance. Before L ever saw
Castle Garden | was an American in
principle an in sympathy; an l was
not wholly ignorant of her institutions
ayther. l think five years was quite
long enough to learn all that was neccs-
sary to enable me to vote as intelligent
ly as the majority of my fellow-citizens.
whether native or naturalized.
But, if we name that Patrick Ma
lcney is not so learned a man as Doc
Their McCosh, l haven't a word to say
W ullc CUutul Ill 1 NAVE lllVCl UCCu q!
professor in a college in Belfast or else
where. The English government pro-
vides no colleges or universities for he,
or the likes of me, such as it provides
for the co-religionists of Docther Nc
Gosh. Indade, it is not so many CEN
turtles since that liberal an enlightened
government would have put me in ssail
for attendin' even a common hedge
school. | admit, then, that Docther
McCosh is far me suparior in larnin .
He could write an essay on the "Cl-
terror Development Of Modern Esthet-
ics," that couldn't hold candle 10;
an he could cram it with beautiful
quotations from Hebrew an Greek.
that l couldn't even understand. But,
as regards known how to vote, l think
while | subscribe for and read the In
dependent | shall be at no loss, any
more than Docther McCosh. Besides,
when there is any hard fightin' to re
done-as there was when l was a green
horn-Patrick Maloney is just the imam
to do it,. Begorra. l would be wo"tn
a dozen Docther McCcshes!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

After the completion Of its first volume
The Washington Catholic has changed its
title and now calls itself the Northwest
Catholic. The bard of Avon says there
is not much In a name, burt we fear the
present appellaton of our esteemed Ia
coma contemporary will not be relished
by the Northwestern Catholic, of Sioux
City, and the Northwestern Chronicle,
of st. Paul. which are often COMPOUNDED
by exchanges. The Irish Standard, how
ever, wishes every success to the North
west Catholic and congratulates it upon
its neat appearance.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

Says the Dublin Freemen's journal.
Every patriotic lrishman will Join enthu-
slastically in extending a hearty greet
ing to the distinguished Archbishop Of
Toronto. who landed at Queenstown ON
thursday. Ireland is under a debt Of
gratitude to the Most Rev. DR.. Walsh
lof MS service i'll the cause of National
unity, and we trust that during his
snort sojourn amongst us some oppor-
tunity may be taken to testify Irish
mems abiding appreciation of those ser
vices. The object of his Graces visit
Is to obtain a brief rest from the arduous
cares of his high office, which he has
filled with such distinction to himself
and benefit to the Church.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

Chicago paper says that Gen. John
A. Logan was of Irish stock. his father
enigrating from Ireland to Maryland.
to Kentucky, to Missouri to Illinois.
Augustus st. Gaudens.' who designed
his statue in Lincoln Park, is a native
OF Dublin, where he was born in 1913.
The sculptor's father was Frenchman,
and his mother, whose maiden name
was McGuiness, was native of dear,
dirty Dublin" as Lady Morgan used to
call the city on the Liffey. The famous
sculptor is Irish to the backbone. and an
enthusiastic American as we'll.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

VIM. Buchanan. an Orange rowdy Of
Londonderry, was sentenced by Lord
Justice Fitzgibbon to six months i'm
prisonment with hard labor for shoot
ing with a pistol at Henry Mcbride.
The Orangeman was celebrating the
victory of King William III over his
'ather-inlaw at the a'!lc of the Boyne
in A. D., 1890, and thought it was an
honor to the dead king to kill a live
Irishman on the glorious anniversary.
A buckle in McBride's clothing saved
his life When the prisoner was being
conveyed to Jail a crowd Of sympathii-
ers cheered and shouted "No surren-
der"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

In spite Of John H. Rockefeller, the
Standard Oil magnate, President An
drews of Brown university will have
freedom Of opinion on economic q.es-
tons. A new university on the Chau-
tauquan plan will be founded by John
Brisben Walker. millionaire journal
list, Of which Prof Andrews will be
the head. The new college will be a
popular institution designed ON new
ideas. and will oe beyond the control
of trusts and combinations 1t will
open this fall.