The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20

cation or mental reservation" that
good oldfashioned phrase, despite of
which so many have, While saying
that they'd ne'er consent, consented.
Hence, his view is philosophic rather
than prophetic; and, if cast in a fading
light, is still free from those clouds
of doubt and fear which must lower
on the horizon of his associates.
Serenity is the conclusion of Mr..
Heatwole's congressional day; that Sc
renity which is the promise of another
sunrise. He is satisfied with his per-
sonal record; he is satisfied with that
Of his party. Regarding the first de-
tail, he speaks of himself with the
moderation due one from whom but
little has been expected. He has been
quiet member, infrequent of speech,
sterile of measure; seeking, in an I'M
assuming way, to do his whole duty
10 his constituents without regard for
social position or political utilization.
In this purpose he maintains he has
been successful; not discriminating
against the Populist or the free-sil-
verite in the stalking of the coy pen
sion, nor driving the sound-money
Democratic postmaster from the
warmth of the official sunlight. He
has been a representative of the whole
people in a word; and, if they do not
rise up and call him blessed, then so
much the worse for the popular under
standing.
He Is Well Satisfied.
HeatwOle's reflections upon his party.
rhe Dingley tariff, he is convinced, Is
working satisfactorily, and will soon
make the revenues more than equal to
expenditures, barring. of course, such
nntoward events as the recent $50 O00,-
100 appropriation. Under Speaker Rec DIS
1rm yet kindly guidance, he thinks the
house has dispatched its business
properly and eXpedtiously. Even such
irm guidance as refusing to recognize
a member unless knowing in advance
what that member desires to say seems
not unkindly to Mr.. Heatwole. He ac-
ceptS the dogma that Mr. Reed knows
best what is public business, and what
that public business. so defined by
himself. requires. Such party subser-
Viency is bound in time to reduce Itself
20 an ahsurdity. With this matter
thrCttled by the speaker. and that mat
ter safely left to the president" the
constitutional conception of popular
government will be consigned to that
limbo into which have been shunted
many other old things in the way of
American ideas. But Mr. Heatwole
sees no such danger Dingley and
Reed are up and doing; hence all is
we'll with the grand old party.
Mr. HeatWOle, therefore, does not
look for much positive legislation. this
season; and, in favor of such a condi-
ton, he makes the ingenious argument
that the statute books are already
numbered with unnecessary, if not vi
cious, laws. The premise, however.
which must be understood that any
laws passed by this house would be of
such nature, seems to have escaped
his notice. He thinks that the Hawai-
IAN question may come up in the shape
OF bill or joint resolution, and he is
prepared to favor annexation as he is
satisfied that such would be the wish
of his district. He thinks, also that
the free home amendment will again
be pressed in the house. as the senate
Is certain to non-concur in its rejec-
ton; and, in that event, he will do his
one-seVenth part in making the Min
nesota delegation a unit in it's favor.
EUt, in general, he holds to the Reed
programme, a short session and mer-
~ one, its natural corollary, for to-
morrow we die having evidently no
terrOrs for him.
Hunters Island Hero.
This is Mr.. Heatwole's second term
as he was first elected to the fifty
fourth congress. In that body, he was
assigned to the committee on foreign
afiairs-quite a distinction for a young
unknown member. His notable services
there consisted in being one of the sub
committee, which called Mr.. Bayard's
attention to the fact that silence is
eolden-a sound money adage which
tie minister to England seemed to
have forgotten-and in making a credi-
table attempt for a settlement by Joint
commission of the perplexing and
veEatious question of the Hunters isl
and boundary line.
Hunters island, it will be remem-
bered, which is clearly a part of st.
Louis county, state of Minnesota. is
claimed by Canada, as belonging to her
territory. The boundary line, running
through the district between Lake Su-