The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-13


and of the express companies is a convnc
ing proof that times are better and that the
business of the country is improved
Patriotic Democrats who have been in
dustrally bowling calamity for the past
eight M ,aths will be delighted to know
that the Treasury figures for last month
show = surplus Thus the new protee-
tive tariff law is fulfilling the expectations
and hopes of the country.
Twenty per cent advance in wages was
the Christmas gift received by some
fifteen hundred employees of Indiana
glass factories. The companies state
that there is ample work in prospect to
keep their factories running on full time,
their entire stocks of glass on hand having
been exhausted.
The Mckinley dinner pals are going
back and forth with daily regularity these
times. They are full, too. Wheat has
year, but what the workingmen want to
know is: What is the use of cheap wheat
aud cheap potatoes if there are no wages
coming in with which to pay for them9
With China being partitioned off among
European gold standard nations, the
inevitable result will be the adoption of
gold standard currency in that country,
The silver, mine owners know this, and
hence they are anxious that the United
states should take a hand looking to non
interference by European nations with
Chinese affairs x
President Mckinley ana his party have
reiterated their intention to keep every
American dollar equivalent to gold dol
lar The Democratic party is satisfied
with a fifty cent dollar, and even appears
10 be preparing to declare that piece of
paper worth nothing is as good as a fifty
cent dollar and consequently as good as
hundred cent dollar,
six months ago large number of the
people vi tile country We're elamoring for
the Instant recognition by the President
If Cuban belligerency. The Presidents
Cuban policy, however, as outlined in his
message. seems now to be thoroughly ac-
aeptable 10 the people Of this country
aud but little faults found with it, except
by those who are bound to find fault
with any policy which the President may
adopt
The indications trt that an immigration
restriction bill will be taken up for early
consideration by the Republicans in Don.
gress. The principal feature of the bin
proposed seems to be an educational test
to determine whether the immigrant
shall become resident OF the United
States. The Republican party has always
been the party OF progression and educa-
ton, and will push the measure this ses-
sion as it did a similar one last session
which President Cleveland promptly
voted after it had been passed by both
houses.
Senator Wolcott has been characterized
as ''no gutter, and this is emphasized in
his prompt denial of Democratic canards
insisting that he was about to resign his
chain in the Senate because the President
and his Secretary of the Treasury were
unwilling to adopt free coinage without
international cooperation These Dem
ocratic editors apparently overlooked the
fact that Nil Gage does not now propose
anything differing from t1e principles laid
down in the ST. Louis platform, platform
upon which Mr.. Wolcptt stood firmly in
the campaign Of last year
The Illinois Steel Company says its Or
dels at this time are nearly double those
Al the beginning of any previous year,
and lluphesies that the country is entering
upon the best business lelCd within ten
yeas There IS probably 40 more accurate
indication Of the condition Of business
orhNtatlS tldu 10 SHOWN ny lut IRON INDUS
try. : Iyon and steel enrer into practically
al branches Of business. building, man
ufactures, mining, agriculture railroads,
and in fact every branch of trade, and an
enlarged demand for it surely indicates an
increase in all branches of business.
IF Mexico has any delegates in the next
Democratic National Convention they will
undoubtedly be instructed, and will vote
for William Jennings Bryan, first, last
and III between times. Mr.. Bryan is
naturally making quite hit in that coun-
try. 1t is true that most of Mexco's in
habitants cannot write or read, and that
her money per capita is about one third of
She per capita circulation of the United
States, and that her dollars will buy less
shan one Aalf what American dollars will
snd that Ier work men receive one third
tue compensation of those of the United
) ates; these little things are 50. Perhaps
titat is tlte reason Nh Bryan has made his
hi.
Hcn V BIO had borrowed money when