The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
NOTES ON POLITICS.

Replving to the assertion OF the New York
Journal that "the monthly reports OF the treas
ur, bureau OF statistics have become simply
Republican campaign documents the Roches-
ter Democrat and Chronicle says;
'"This is true; and why7 Simply because
the monthly reports set forth accurately the
financial, commercial and industrial conditions
Of the country and because those conditions
are highly creditable to Republican legislation
and administration. Among them are these;
'The largest volume OF exports, the largest
volume Of Imports and the largest favorable
balanc. Of trade in the history of the country.
"A steady increase in the proportion Of man
ufactured goods to our total sales abroad
"A consequent boom for American industries
in producing those goods.
"The greatest activity ever known in Amer
lean productive enterprises, the largest num-
Der OF men ever employed, and the highest
wages ever paid.
"The greatest amount OF money ever In cir
cuation, and every dollar of it worth 100 cents
"a revenue system which yields liberal
surplus OF receipts over expenditures.
"An impregnable gold reserve as security
for the national currency and an available cash
balance in the national treasury ample for all
purposes.
Nearly every important country in debt to
the United States as result OF commercial
exchanges.
every part of the country.
'"The highest national credit in the world
government bonds finding eager buyers at the
lowest rates OF interest on record; a surplus OF
funds which enables our fnanciers TO lend s2s-
100000 to England without missing the cash
in our own money market.
"These and other facts, telling their story
Of unexampled prosperity, give TO the stats.
tical reports the characteristics OF Republican
campaign documents simply because they
can't help It. The good things have come
| under Republican rule, and consequently are
arguments in favor OF the continuance Of Re.
publican rule"
W. L. Curtis writes: 1.-THE octopuses or the
octopi, as Boston schoolmaa am would call
them, are not shelling out very freely. The
tarin harons are holding on to their $40 bills
with great hrmness. The captalistic VAN.
pires are not rushing into headquarters any faster
than Mr.. Bliss can receive them, and il Mr..
| Bryan or anybody else expects Mr.. Hanna to
| get under the wheat market this year and hold
up the price Of corn and hay, so as to fool the
| farmers into thinking tney are prosperous, he
will have 20 furnish the funds. Men with mo.
| ney are feeling very comfortable They are
| convinced that Mckinley will be reelected and
even il Bryan should beat him, no harm could
| result because lhe Republicans will certainly
| have both houses Of congress- so that the tariff
! law and the Gold.standard act cannot be re.
| pcaled For this reason Mr.. Bliss little safe is
| big enough, not only for what he has, but for
what he hopes to get in the way Of campaign
funds"
The public knows all about Mark Hanna, but
in his case as in that Of many another public
/ man the silent partner is not so well known.
Writes one correspondent: "The Hannas are
| the most hospitable Of people Their house is
| always filed with guests, most OF them poll
| tcians whom Mr.. Hanna brings home TO dinner
| and to stay all night without notifying his
| wife Most wives do not like that habit, but
| Mrs Hanna is used 10 it and Is always pre-
| pared to entertain as many people as her hus
| band happens to ask Sometimes he forget.
| how many, but Mrs. Hanna always smiles
| cordial welcome as the unexpected comes strsg
| Cling In, Some women were born saints somt
arc made saints by tibulaton and others TAX,
to the saint business naturally. Mrs Hanna
is all three"
| A St. Paul dispatch dated Aug. Is says
| Everett Foster, Volunteer army officer whC
remained in the Philippines after his discharg,
| year ago. returned home today. He say
that with the election Of Mckinley the in
surrection will collapse. Foes Of the admins
traton keep alive the hostility by prophesyinI
Bryan's election and the withdrawal OF th
snited States troops from the Philippines"
In speaking Of the Republican party's futur
chances in North Carolina, Senator Msriol
Butler declares with much force that with tn
negro out Of politics a large majority Of tn
wealth and intelligence OF the sate will sup