The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-14
Here, There, Everywhere.

The main fight last Tuesday was In the
state Of New York. There is where the Re-
publieans had one of the sensational soldiers
for candidate. and where they enjoyed the
fullest advantages growing out OF the conflict
with Spain. And their majority is very
small. It can hardly be said to be a vindica-
ton Of anybody. True. Roosevelt gets the
governorship. but by so narrow a margin
that. running as a hurreh candidate. he can
not swell with pride about It. The failure to
indorse the administration with a good work
ing majority in congress is the worst hlow
OF all. 1t is the one which almost kills the
president and Senator Ranna.-Cincinnah En-
Qutrer.
Within six years the American export trade
to Japan has increased foUrfold, and It is
pointed out that foothold has already been
gained which seriously threatens all other
rivals.
Many reasons are given for this success
among them the activity shown by impor-
tant commercial bodies of this country in
collecting and disseminating freely informa-
ton concerning our resources and industries
Other controlling factors are the relative
cheapness OF American labor saving ma
chimes and the promptnass with which orders
are completed and deliveries are made This
last has been especially noticeable In railway
supplies and locomotives; and in an ex-
furnished at the same time to England and
to American builders. the engines required
were promised by the former in ten months
st cost of $4,000 each and by the latter in
fourteen weeks at a cost of S. 900 EACH
This initiatory advantage in production is
supplemented by the shortness OF our rail-
way and sea routes to the East Japan Is
friendly to US. and we should push home the
possibilities inherent to or geographical stu
alton and to our modernized business
methods.-New York Herald.
The Honorable Marcus Hanna NAV well be
engrossed in preparing for the campaign OF
IsVV' as stated in the dispatches from
Cleveland. He can afford to lose no time.
For Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas c. Plat
VIII be pitted against William Mckinley and
Marcus A. Hanna in the convention Of 1900
and 1t Is odds that Theodore Roosevelt and
Thomas c. Plat will win. The rough rider
Is more than match for the commissary
brigade.-Chicago Chronicle.
st. Louis reformer proposes to hang the
worst man IN each ward of that city on jan
each year. the choice to be determined by
popular vote. The idea OF getting rid OF
the worst man is good, but the method or
discrimination is faulty. 1t frequently hap
pens that the worst man is chosen by popular
vote Tor the most important and desirable
w
the same test the best man would not escaDe
hanging. Philadelphia Record.
In this joyous season of popular indorse-
rnents. when every Republican in the com
Try from Maj. Mckinley down to Horre
Doctor Huidekoper, has been triumphantly
Vlnoicated by the voice of the people it is
erhuiylng to observe that Gov Seofeld. or
wisconsin, has not been overlooked. He has
been triumphantly INDICATED too and declare,
tlaI the result OF the election is an in
oorsement of those acts for which he wa.
SUBJECTED to criticism" 1t does look that w,v
ana In that View of the case we NAV ev
pect Gov Scofied to start a new ..doo5I.
DOCK at once and to resume sending b,s
COW up and down the state railroad pass
those being the acts which elected she rnost
CTItlcism. The doodle book and the guber
material COW have been triumphlutly yindl-
Gated along with the governor himself aud
should therefore resume their proDer plsces
as cherished Wisconsin institutions. -Chicaeo
Chronicle.
fuDhshers receive subscriptions now and
then from city firms who can have no interest
In the local news of the paper This rars-
gFaph IN the New York Times may explain
the reason for these foreign" subscriptions.
A wholesale grocer in this city who has
become rich at the business. SAYS his rule
Is mat When he sells a bill Of goods on
credit to immediately subscribe for the local
PAper OF MS debtor. So long his customer
advertised literally he rested. but as soon as
nc began to contract his advert, sing SPACE he
TOOK the fact as evidence that there was
trouble ahead and Invariably went for the
debtor. Said he: The man who is too poor
to make his business known Is too Door m
DO business. The withdrawal OF an advertise
ment Is evidence of weakness that business
men are not slow to act upon There's
houlng Ike A. Here is another reason
why the country merchant cannot afford to
ignore advertising in the home paper.-Col-
lector and Commercial Lawyer.