The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-23
Here, There, Everywhere.

The utility Of the clsaring house was strik-
ingly demonstrated this week in the case of
the clearings OF the Bank OF the State of
New York. This institution presented checks
aggregating Sic, 647 5l3.S2 drawn upon osher
banks in the Clearing House association. and
Its fellow members presented checks upon 1t
to the aggregate amount of 1854, 40. S. The
difference was only S-41.S7 ard the payment to
the bank of this trivial sum in cash thus set
tied a colossal transaction involving obIi-
cations and counter-obligations which ag
gregated more than $S1, COO Geo. The clearings
on Tuesday, $240, soc, 400. were the largest on
record-New York Tribune.
When Secretary Alger crippled the inspec-
tors department. he opened the way for the
evils that followed. The manly testimony
Of Gen. Breckinridge showed the fearful bI,nd-
ers of the department in a way that leaves
no room for doubt or excuse.-Baltimore
American.
The war tariff devised in the COS was per-
petuated and amplfed in times of peace. In
addition TO that we shall now have the war
internal revenue tax perpetuated and made a
necessary peace measure. AL these things
have come to stay, unless the Democrats
unite TO abolish them and the revenue from
the tariff will fall lower and lower TO Off
set this falling revenue, the internal taxes
VIII De increased and We shall have two
pyramids to support instead of one The con,
sumner viii be taxed heavily for the benefit
of the manufacturer, and then he will be
taxed directly to meet the deficit occasioned
by affording government aid TO private in
dustries.-Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
While organized workmen are generally
opposed to the policy OF expansion and are
averse to annexation. they are not devoid of
sentiment with regard TO the islands, They
are not willing TO say that the Philippines
should be returned to Spain. If pressed for
an answer as TO what should be done, they
probably would favor the maintenance of an
American protectorate until such time as the
inhabitants themselves should be competent
10 determine the fate OF the islands But
whatever they may favor as the best solution
Of very difficult problem, the trade union
lists OF the country very generally may be ex-
pected to oppose any move looking to the
acquisition and permanent union to this ma
ton Of far-awsy territory inhabited by pop
ulation whose standards OF labor and of cIti-
zenship are lower than those prevailing in
the United states.-Chicago Record.
"If we are to have an expansion policy,
and it must take the form OF annexation and
territorial government, how can the party
which has always favored protection to
American iab5r ever again look a working
man in the face?" These words are taken
from the report submitted by the officers OF
the Boston HQYne Market club to the general
meeting of the club a few days since Millions
Of pauper laborers are to be introduced into
this boosted land Of high wages and civilized
workingmen If the expansion policy is car
ried into effect. Does anybody think that
they can be Kept out CT Massachusetts after
they become american citizens? The Home
Market club Z says eInphaticRl.y no.-New
York Evening PostJ