The labor world., 1899-10-21
SNAP SHOTS
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| The anti-expansi ,nists are to have
big blowout at '.licag, ami the
Hon. Billy Mason will make up in his
rew role ri "blushin. for his country"
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! There are some people in this coun-
try who are disposed to tender to Eng
| land a little canned beef sympathy
in her present Affections.
| I believe that if the present situa-
| tion had been foreseen, our govern
! ment would not have acquired the
| Philippines, but since we did, we as
sumed responsibilities which cannot be
| discharged without putting an end to
| the rebellion.
1t is believed that Sir Thomas Lip
| ton will have to remain here long
enough to become sufficiently fond Of
our country that he will not have the
heart to take the cup away should he
happen to win it.
Now that both Mr.. Bryan and
| Speaker Henderson nave agreed on
| that impracticable scheme of dealing
with the trust question by way of an
| amendment to the constitution, the
trusts will watch with considerable
| amusement the efforts Of these gen
| tlemen to carry their plans into execu-
| ton. Over thirty years have elapsed
since the last amendment was made,
! and it required a war to carry that.
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l Tho TINA fhot Cocro'torv 1,nrr
| crates on Sampsonian heroism he will
! take more care to select his audience.
His experience at Minneapolis un-
| nerVed him.
] The Hon. Pat Egan, formerly minis
ter to Chill, is "agin Mckinley" The
previous republican administration
| took the precaution to make Hon. Pat
| solid.
If Dewey should change his mind
! and run for the presidency, he is ad-
| vised to consult with the Hon. Thomas
Breed, who can give him a few. points
! of his experience with the Hon. Red
field Proctor.
| Now that J. Sterling Morton has
| brought forth the letter showing that
Bryan in 1889 regarded the salary of a
public office above the honor of hold
/ ing it. the friends of Mr.. Bryan can
very properly retort that the Hon. j.
Sterling has always showed prefer
| ence for those offices which carried
| salary attachments.
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England has probably decided to-
withhold fighting until her poets iau
reate have concluded their labors. -
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| According to the Hon. Perry Heath,
| Aguinaldo was rendered a peace-offer-
| ing in the form of a commission in the
United States army, but has it occurr-
| ed to the first assistant postmaster
general to offer him a fourth class
| post office appointment?
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There is nothing left in politics for
David B. Hill, and he should follow
| Tom Reeds example and settle down
in New York city to practice law.
Some Of the Kansas editors are mean
enough to insinuate that the sword
| which is to be presented to General
Funston, belongs more properly to his
press agent.
President Kruger is said to be fond
of lemonade, but just at present Or
ange Free State aid will be quite ac-
ceptable.
Some of the Ohio politicians still
seem unable to decide which is the
band wagon and which the ambulance.
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Probably the Transvaal war might
be ended quicker if General Miles were
sent to witness it. 1t may be recalled
that the Greeks and Turks quit when
they heard of his approach.
An Indiana court the other day gave
decree in a divorce case half an
hour after the suit was filed. The par
ties were highly connected" and the
event caused stir in society" If
the parties had been poor-of the
horny handed class-the job would
have required half a year and the case
| would have been published in all its
| details to gaping world. Nothing
| like being rich and privileged.
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MI. bryan was SpSeCnleSS IOI a. lew
hours last week, but should catch up
during his Kentucky trip this week.
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If, as reported, Mr.. Bryan has made
| $500 a week by delivering hard time
| lectures, the joke would seem to be on
| the people who paid the money.
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Mckinley and Bryan are both now
| engaged in very active political skir-
| mishes to win the vantage ground for
| the great battle of 1900. Mckinley
must win Ohio to assure his nomina-
ton next year, while if Bryan loses
Nebraska he may be retired from the
presidential race.
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If the administration desires to end
the war it might hribe Aguinaldo to
kidnap Otis.
Ingalls, Son Resigns.