New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-08

doomed unless the Republican party can
be continued in power. To continue il
1n power they have organized this
! scheme of Imperialism and Foreign Con-
quest TO divert the public's eyes from
the spoliation which tile Trusts are car
rying on at home.
CONGRESS- MAY OBJECT.
The administration program of lavish
expenditure IS apt, however, to receive
9 setback in Congress. The indications
are strong that enough Republicans will
be found in opposition to Mckinley to
create an adverse majority in the Senate.
Hale Of Maine, Hoar of Massachusetts,
Wellington Of Maryland, Mason Of Illi-
nois and Penrose of Pennsylvania are
reasoned in certain opposition, with sew
eral Others more than luke warm in tneir
position. Tn the House the narl ow Re.
publican majority of Is means that tke
considerable group Of Republicans who
stood with ex-Speaker Reed in his oppo-
sition to Imperialism may also turn that
body into an anti-Administration strong
hold, Mckinley and his Administration
seem foredoomed to defeat.
That REPORT OF THE PEACE CoMM1ss1oN.
81 TO have the Philippine Peace Com
mission lrlea give ont special report before
election was in harmony with the usual
policyof the Administration, the docu-.
ment misrepresented the whole situation
from tue beginning down to the present
time. It did not help the administra-
ton because the people throughout the
country have kept themselves pretty
well informed on the Philippine situa-
ton. t was forecast, however, of the
manner in which the Administrator will
try to excuse its mis- management to
Congress and then throw the burden of
repairing the mischief that has been
uono eHIiho1y OH tNaI DOuy.
PROSPERITY ITEMS.
Tie Longshoremen of New York CITY
lind themselves unable to appreciate Mr..
Nc Kinley's brand of prosperity. Their
wages have recently been cut from SD
to $12 week, while the price Of every
thing they eat and wear is being teadi-
~ advanced by the Trusts. The Long
shoremen are on strike, not with any ex-
pectat1on that their wages will be ad
| vanced so they can share in the allege d
prosperity of the country, but that the
wages which they received before the
era of trusts. prosperity may be restored.
Their chances of winning the strike re
very much lessened by the fact that their
employers-the railway and steams hip
companles-have little diff ,ulty in find
ing plenty of cheap foreign labor to
take their places. Immigration for the
last year was 36 per cent greater than
for the preceding year, according to the
Commissioner of Immigration. This
means that the trusts are encouraging
foreign immigrants to come here by the
usual glittering promises of good en-
ployment and high wages. Such labor
Is always convenient thing to have
handy when the American workman asks
for decent wages or a share in Trust
Prosperity. .~
The Structural Iron Workers in New
York City are asking an increase of wag.
es from 81 80 to $500 day, because
the latter amount will not 90 so far in
providing for their families in this time
of Trust Prosperity as the $3.50 day
did before the prices began to go up on
everything the workingmen must have
to support life.
The Milk Trust must seem cheerful
thing to the farmer. It has advanced its
prices to the consumers in, Eastern cities
four times in the last month. The LAT.
est raise will increase its income about
$500 day. There is no record of Its
having raised the prices to the individu.
al farmer, from whom it buys milk. But
then neither the farmer nor the consum.
er belong to a trust. Why should they
/ - - ' + e ~ II
expect to share in this kind of prosperity
It is estimated that this years Ameri.
can corn crop is 2,OO0, ,OO0, 900 bushels
The professional economists are estimat
ing that this alone would give nearly A
pounds OF food per day for year, to
every man, woman and child IN the coun.
TRY, while the utmost need of an adult is
three pounds a day. The economists
only overlook one factor in the problem,
but it happens to be the vital one. What
difference does it make to the workman