The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-29

capture the next congress by claiming the
credit Tor all the good that has come from
this war.-Atlanta Constitution.
With everything against us we have gained
last upon Great Britain in the contest for
commercial supremacy in China 1t is true
that British exports to- China today are double
IN value those of the United States. But 1t
Is also true that between 1889 and 1897 the
ratio OF increase lin American exports was
an absolute decrease in, the exports of Brit
ain In 1880 Britain sold goods to China to
the value of $47, ,414 1e5. In the same year
our sales were worth SO, 97S, IT'S. During the
last fiscal year Britain's export trade with
China was worth 5Ss.5SO. and ours was
worth $17,9S4, ,472.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The war has awakened European and East
ern nations to the fact that America Is rap
IDLY entering upon and monopolizing their
export trade. 1t has proved the power and
virility of this new commercial factor and
demonstrated that 1t can no longer be ig
nored. The result will be such competition
ana such struggle for trade supremacy
Will rapidly Develop new fields Of industry,
open new markets and enlarge the trade op-
erations of all countries.-Denver Times.
OF course it is possible that we might learn
from the English, but to do so would require
a considerable change in American character.
We have never shown much regard either for
the sentiment or the weakness of alien peo-
pie. The British treatment of the North
American Indians, for instance, and ours
stand out in terrible contrast, and whether
we will be able or willing to be more pa
tient with the Cubans, the Porto Ricans
the F1lipinos than we have been with the
Indians is something yet to be tested.-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
The Democratic party and the country have
need for the services of such as
Claude Matthews, whose age at a little more
than so years brings them to the time of their
rlpened powers for usefulness, with enlarged
experience in public affairs, having close re-.
lations to the people and to popular interests.
Such men not go numerous in any party
that they can be conveniently spared from
the spheres of duty to which they may have
been called-Chicago Chronicle.
We are aware that it takes time to muster
cut 100000 troops, but they will never be
mustered out at all unless a beginning is
made. In case of need we could quickly get
them back and as many more with them. 1t
is due to the country, to the men themselves
and to their anxious families and friends that
go on as rapidly and upon as large a scale
possible. All the accounts indicate that
the men in the ranks, who enlisted so eager
ly and patriotically and who would gladly
serve for two years If needed are usually
anxious to get back to their ordinary
life, especially where their places of employ
ment are still open to them.-New York Sun.
In order to get some idea of the splendid
possibilities of the Oriental trade, remember
that China, Russia and India have 1800, 900, coo
Of people and contain Is 100000 square miles,
all in one body, which is half the land OF
the entire world. The completion by Russia
OF the Trans Siberian railroad will mark
epoch in the history of the world 1t will
open up a market whose possibilities are
enormous Is it not true craftsmanship to
make the effort to grasp this mighty trader
Commissioner Patterson, in New York Sun.
But the men have done their work. They
enlisted for the war, and the war is over.
These that are Ill among them have rendered
abundant sacrifice to the country. Let them
go home and get well. Let them flee from
camps where foul water, unfit food, ever
present contagion and board beds subject
them to torture Let them go to their homes,
where good beds, proper food, fit water and
lovingly tender nursing will speedily win
them back to health and strength.-New York
World.