The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-04-12


not elect a senator. Mr.. Quay will not
have enough votes in that body to
elect him. but he may have enough
without spending several hundred
thousand dollars to prevent the elec-
ton or any one else, and at the end Of
the session Governor Stone can ap-
point him again. And that Is exactly
what Is now in contemplation.-Ph
delphia Press.
They tell us the tariff does not pro-
tect trust Take two instances that
are familiar in this section. The borax
trust Is selling its product to Ameri-
cans at seven and one-fourth cents a
pound, and to Europeans at three and
one-half cents. 1t is enabled to do this
by tariff of five cents a pound The
steel and wire trust Is selling barb
wire to Americans who have kindly
provided it with protective tariff for
this purpose, at S413 hundred pounds,
to Canadians at S3.25 and to Europeans
at $2.20.-Clinton Democrat.
Between 100000 and 5000, 900 vot-
ers will oppose the administration and
support anti-imperialists. We will in
all probability hold convention after
the regular convention, and we
will select a standard bearer and a
platform, probably in the way Of in
dorsing an already nominated candi-
date. The Puerto Rican tariff has had
the effect of cutting the Republican
party in two. Mckinley himself does
not know what Imperialism is. He is
tlor Lot txshn 90 1ya
Polonius believe he is crazy, gazes at
the moon. and says, ut is a ship" and
again, 'it is a rat. "-Erving Winslow,
Secretary Anti-Imperialstic League.
president Mckinley has committed
the first almost irreparable mistake OF
his administration" and "a mistake
big with the possibilities of serious dis
aster for his party in this years cleo
tions. 1t may not jeopardize his own
nomination" Mr.. kohlsaat goes on,
but it puts whip in the hands of
every Democratic speaker with which
to scourge Republican congressman
wherever they appear for reelection.
II congress and the president persist in
their present course nothing can save
the Republican party from defeat next
November. 1t will surely cost them
the house of representatives and it
may cost them the presidency. Chi
cago Times-Herald, Rep.
The ratification of the treaty OF
peace with Spain brought Puerto Rico
and the Philippines under the consti-
tuition, according to the precedents es-
tablished by decisions of the supreme
court, and it Is impossible to ignore
the situation thus created. Puerto
Rico should be constituted at once as
a territory of the United States. And
holding the comfort, happiness and
prosperity Of Puerto Rico in our hands
and possibly the lives of the people,
no prejudiced notions Of protection"
should lead America into an unjust
course toward defenseless people.
Whatever may be done in the case Of
the Philippines our duty to Puerto
Rico is plain and unmistakable.-Mead-
vile Morning Star, Ind. Rep.
There is larger need than ever in our
nations history for the old time reso-
lutte independence of character and po-
litical judgment which once character
lied the American farmer. Fifty years
ago the present corrupt party boss,
with his assessment Of corporations
and control of legislation, would not
have stood for moment before the
courageous farm judgment Of the
country Today this political mer-
chant, who trades in the temple on the
political and material fortunes of his
fellows, has fastened, octapus like, on
the nation and exercises a most dan
gerous power in state and national
legislatures. The sentiment of the
farming class is no longer regarded by
the political boss with the wholesome
dread that ought to exist. This is
largely due to a serious decline among
farmers of individual independence,
of political thought and action, a sub
stitution of mere party for patriotic
standards Of judgment.-Hon. William
ID. Hoard, President of the National
Farmers Congress.
The Puerto Rico bill is the first leg
islative translation of expansion into
a language understanded of the peo-
pie. They see now what all the
rhetoric means. Expansion promised
glory and it produces brutality. 1t is
asked for bread and it gives a stone.
Under the cruel whip Of the organiza-
tion which controls the organization
the party of moral ideas has been
driven against the moral sense OF the
country, has given its opponents heart
and hope, and enters upon the presi-
Dental campaign divided and dis
credited. President McKinley's atti-
tude in this whole matter is to be dis
cussed on higher than personal
grounds. The poor figure he cuts as
a man we pass by, but as the incum-
bent of a great Office he has brought
humiliation upon it as well as upon
himself. To stand by him is impos-
sible for his most earnest supporters,
since he does not stand by himself. No
man can serve two masters, nor sin
Gle master with two minds, neither of
which he himself knows 81 had
hoped" sneered Democrat in the
house yesterday, that there was one
question of which the president was
not on both sides" There was no an
swer to the taunt, for there could be
none. What a pity that Mr.. Mckinley
forgot that handful of tobacco grow
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