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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
LET CARTER SPEAK.

Justice was never indicated more ac-
ceptably to the mass Of the American
people than in the case Of Capt Oberlin
Carter, recently convicted through the
agency Of a military court-martial Of
having defraUded the federal govern
ment His conviction was effected a.
the express demand of every organ of
public opinion which regarded the ma
tional interests and the maintenance Of
decency in official relationship as above
the demands of political or social influ-
ence. Every effort which he and his in
huential friends have put forward thus
far to escape have been fruitless. He
has depended on legal technicalities for
his escape and 1t has not availed him.
Now he is heard declaring that his prose-
cution is persecution in effect; and that
his conviction has been accomplished In
the face of the evidence of his innocence
The latest declaration of Capt Carter
is: Il pleaded for a trial in a court OF
justice, but I was informed that inter
ests higher than mine might suffer by
the disclosure of the incidents attending
where it was known that I was power
less to compel a trial" This is rather
vague The Carter does not say who
informed him that interests higher than
his demanded his conviction, nor indicate
what or whom those interests represent
ed. If he has been made the scape-
goat of others who really defrauded the
government, and whose possession of
more social Or political influence than he
possesses. keeps them from being prose-
cuted, he should come out and tell the
public the facts.
1t is conceded that there was more
stealing done than what Carter secured
the gain of, and that he had accomplices
in the work OF robbery. The privilege
has been open to Capt. Carter, no doubt.
TO turn states evidence, if by doing so
he could convict greater criminals than
himself. That privilege he enjoys, at Last
in qualified way yet. If he seeks to
avoid the consequences of his conviction
| he should inform the country who those
| are who represent higher interests than
he represented in the transactions which
have made a convict of him. AS he him
self has shown that he had powerful
| friends in court and that he would have
escaped in court, and that of his crimes if
an aroused public sentiment did not de-
mand the execution of his sentence. it
would be Of great public interest if he
would relate who those were who united
with him in the transactions out Of which
his conviction grew; or, if he still insists
on his innocence, and that the real crimi-
nails have thus far escaped, he should
give the public the full benefit of his
knowledge and render the vindIcation of
justice complete If he is not in a posi-
ton to do this, he should take his SEN
| tence and abide by the consequences of
his misdoing without further outcry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
An INFAMOUS wAREARE.

The Globe has charitably refrained
from taking any part in the delightful
interchanges of compliment which have
prevailed among our Republican breth-
rem in the legislature on those questions
OF high public moment which have stir
red them so affectingly of late. 1t has
not, for instance, occasioned the GIob e
any marked concern as question of
public policy whether the roll of legisla-
tive supernumeries, made up at the dicta-
ton of the overwhelming disposition OF
the Republican brethren to promote re-
form, did or did not contain the name of
one ]. S. Vandiver 1t has not even been
thought worth while by the Globe to
direct public attention to the remarkable
undertaking whereby it was possible to
engage, along the entire party line, In an
assault on Mr.. Vandiver's moral char
acter as a justification Of removing him
from office and to bring the episode to an
end by giving that ingenious gentleman
q certificate of moral uprightness which.
no doubt. he values at its true worth
The exigencies of political controversy
have not even demanded, in the view of
the O b e, that the bitter assault made
on the statesmen of the Fourth ward.
by the representative of the Repu blican
elite of the Seventh ward, which is in
volved in the effort to deprive the office
of oil inspector of its lawful emoiuments.
should be treated as of any special party
significance. In short, the Globe has
determinedIy held aloof from involving
Itself or its party associates in any of
the controversies which have arisen out
of these exciting episodes OF, any of them.
Its forbearance has, no doubt, been
quite agreeable to the feelings of its Re
publican brethren.
The Globe. however. does not feel
called upon to extend its silence and mat
tention to the extreme limit of disregard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
PRAYERS VERSUS HArcHETs.


In 1874 the temperance crusade of the
women of America against the saloon
opened with prayer and song From Hills
boro, O., small town sixty miles from
Cincinnati the women's crusade extend
ed over all Ohio and thence into In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Min
nesota, westward, and into Pennsylvania
and New York, eastward Prayer, song,
persuasion and the pledge were the
weapons of the Carrie Nations of 1874
and the several years following There
were tears in place of hatchets; moral
suasion instead of force
The women's crusade of the seventies
doubtless accomplished some good 1t
was a good thing for many husbands.
sons and fathers 1t is said to have con-
ve;ted one or two saloonkeepers who
them, to pile their bar fixtures and
beer kegs in the street and make a bon
fire with which to light the prayers of
the crusaders on the wings of night
ever, the crusade of prayer and song was
Intellectual as regards tangible results.
1t assisted in launching the Prohibition
party, and in causing a number of
states to legislate for the restriction of
the liquor traffic But the reaction of
the past dozen years has carried the
country, so far as the popularity of the
liquor business is concerned, and the
use of liquor both at the bar ana in the
family cupboard, to point OF greater
friendship with king Rum so-called,
than was the case thirty years ago. At
any rate the consumption of liquor in
the United States both in volume and
per capita has vastly increased.
What prayer and song failed to do in
1874, Carrie Nation and the women of
Kansas are endeavoring to do with rocks,
hatchets, and clubs. VIII they succeed?
They have demolished a number of sa-
Icons. VIII the saloons stay demolished
after the hatchets are buried?
One factor in favor of the women cru
SaderS is the law OF Kansas, Which de-
prives the sa1oonkeeper of day in court
and makes his business a crime. If the
husbands of Kansas come TO the rescue
of their crusading wives and insist upon
the enforcement of the laws, it may be
that the Ratchet crusade of 1901 will ac-
complish more definite results than the
prayer crusade of 1874. On the other
hand, there is the danger that the laws
of Kansas, which make destruction of
property by rock and Ratchet thus pos
sible, will become so unpopular that re-
peal will follow. There is also the dan
ger that always arises from the cam
paign of force, the reaction of public
sentiment and of personal hatred.
The method initiated by Mrs. Nation is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
OUR. GUESTS.

? There are gathered today within this
city the representatives of an industry
which is destined to play most i'm
pcrtant part in the industrial develop
ment of this country in the next twenty
five years.
1t is natural that in the earlier stages
of American commercial and industrial
progress comparatively little attention
should have been bestowed on butter
production While the product is neces-
sarily one of the most essential to mod
ern human comfort, its production has
been conducted until recent years solely
on the understanding which the indivi-
dual farmer might acquire through daily
experience. Butter has not been thought
of as an article of export to any con-
siderable extent and the domestic sup
Ply has been governed entirely by such
conditions of production.
The high rank which our own state
has won in the industry, within a few
years attests in a forcible way the grand
Since the establishment of the modern
creamery buttermaking has risen to
leading place among American indus
tries. For many years the distinctively
agricultural countries of Europe have
been vieing with each other as butter
marts for the supply of the great centers
of European population. They have
been secure from all thought Of Ameri-
longer exists; and butter is sure to take
leading place before long in the lists
Of American food exports.
The people Of this city feel honored in
been taken which assure to them during
their stay here as large a measure of
enjoyment as possible Were the con-
vention held later in the year it might
be possible to offer our visitors more va
ried opportunities for making their stay
pleasant But it is true in a peculiar
degree of the delegates to the buttermak-
ers' convention that it is business rather
than pleasure which brings them here.
Most of them Will find themselves enter
tanned by a community and in a section
Of country which they have been no
doubt disposed to regard as being far
removed from touch with the great cen
ters of American life; but they will new
ertheless find here many things to deep
en- the interest with which they regard
the occasion. 1t will at any rate not
be the fault of the people of St Paul
If they should return to their several
homes without carrying with them the
most gratifying recolloction of their ex-
perience. Those who are charged with
their entertainment will discharge the OBJ
legation with the full utilization of the
resources at their command; and the
G Ito b e sincerely hopes that each one of
our guests will take his leave only after
having realized his highest expectation
of the possible value from the point of
view of both business and relaxation of
his visit to the Northwest as delegate
to the buttermakers' convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
To Furnish Republican Brains.

Minnesota Signal.
The Republican state central committee
has kindly offered to furnish brains to
all Republican editors in the state fer
the coming year. Brother Mitchell, of
the Zumbrota Independent, kicks over
the traces in his last issue lie be-
lieves that he can furnish ais own
brains. He says:
IF the newspaper men in this state
let the Republican state central commit
tee edit their papers another time ths
way they did during the last campaign
they are a set of ignoramouses' and
ought to have mortgage on their shops
as the editor of the Faribault Republic
an intimates that nine-tenths of them
have. They told more untruths am cir
culated enough bare-faced lies, to please
campaign committee, to make a ward
heller In "Tammany Hall grow pale.
What did these good fellow editors get
for it? Newspaper men ought to edit
their own papers and tell the truth in
politics. and about corporations, etc.
and raise the mortgage, if they have che
on their printing outfit"
Now Bro. Mitchell don't give it away
thus prematureIy. You will spoil the
future of many an enterprising e'iltCr.
Just think how easy it is to get edi-
tcrials ready made. They might ole OF
nervous prostration in trying to write
their own editorials, such hard work.
you know. And then their readers do not
know the difference. They do not catch
on that the editorials are written in St.
Paul. Thus the editor gets the credit.
We heard several remarks throughout
the country last fall as follows: Editor
-a-is improving. His editorials hit the
nail on the head every time" The Re
publican state central committee were so
satisfied with the plan that they have Of
fered to furnish the editorials the year
around
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

The Columbia IS. CO State (Dem) pro-
nounces the attempt to obtain Southern
support for the ship subsidy bill bare
faced thimblerigging game" ait is Il
scheme" the State says, for the further
enrichment of the great Northern steam.
ship lines, and there is no evidence that
it will bring a single steamer to Southern
ports. Senator McLaurin does not know
half AS much about the cotton mill in
dustry in South Carolina as the Stale
does, and we are not prepared to accept
HIM as a guide IN this matter the more
particularly as we suspect him of being
himself guided by Mark Hanna
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
stopped the Game.

Saltwater Gazette.
Now Will you be good. From Fort
Dodge, To-, comes the following: Charles
Frank of Carpenter, To-, is responsible
for a smallpox epidemic Just across the
state line of Minnesota. Not long ago
Frank attended church sociable in the
region where the disease now RACES, and
while partalxing in a kissing game he
came into close connection with three
of the young ladies of the church. Short
Iy afterwards he was taken down with
smallpox, and SO were the three young
women Eight cases nave resulted from
this kissing match and one death has
been recorded. The ueighborhood has
been placed under quarantine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
Senator Tovvne's Hit.

Brainerd Era
There is a new presidential possibility
in the Democratic field. With single
speech Mr. Bryan capture,2 the leader
snip of his party. With one speech Mr..
Towne appears to have taken over the
heir3hip. All the Wdsh;hgtca writer's
a.:ree that the senator from Minnesota
de'.Yeled in whit was both his maiden
speech tC the senate AMI his yaledictory.
enc Of the creates. addresses ever heard
III That body-an address worthy tho
c:trly and better days Of the senatorial
f.'rurn. The political prophets at the ma
tional capital VIII have it that Towne
is the coming IaGn' of the Democrats
party
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
Blind Man Gould Do 1t.

Faribault Pilot
Our Republican legislators are finding
perplexing difficulties in redistricting the
state into congressional districts so as to
make sure that each district will give a
safe Republican majority. Speaker
bowling wants the partition so made as
to put Renville county in a district where
Michael will be the Joel. But then these
Republican statesmen should have no
fear, for there are Republican votes
enough to surely elect nine congressman
in Minnesota and have a few thousand
left
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
Benedict with Lowry.

Blue Earth County Enterprise.
We regret to learn that Senator Beno-
DICT Of this county was among tb0ss
who voted to dispense with the services
of John L.. King on the state boari of
equalization. State Auditor Dunn.
Republican, pronounced Mr. King one of
the best members on the board. He was
removed because he was too active III
pursuing tax dodgers like Dan Shell ana
Tom Lowry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

A Christian scientist in Cedar Falls, To-,
objects to her daughter studying phys1,
ology in the public school The good
lady is more than half right. III most
cases the study amounts to a mere mem
orizing of the Latin names of the bones
and muscles Of the human body, With
few calcium sideHghts on the awful
sinfulness of using liquor A boy may
learn to name the femor, tibia and all
the rest Of them, but what good will it
DO him? -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

Olmsted County Democrat.
The BILL which has been introduced IN
the Minnesota legislature, providing for
the grouping of the party tickets on the
election ballots and making it possible
for a man to vote straight ticket by
making single mark, is a measure. it
strikes us, that ought to become O. law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
Roast Approved.

Glencoe Enterprise.
That was the greatest roast Congress
man Brown CRep) of Ohio gave the adj
mlnfstratton and his Republican col
leagues in the house the other day for
the long delay in making known to the
Filipino people what this government
proposes to do with them after they shall
have laid down their arms and become
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

The Washington Star prints an inter-
esting letter from Mr. Pepper at Ha-
vana. The letter contains the following
paragraph:
ION enc subject the whole convention
IS in agreement with what is reported to
be the American policy. This is that the
Monroe doctrine applies to Cuba. One of
the alleged inspired statements which
came down over the wires was that the
Cubans must recognize the Monroe doc
trine before the United States would
recognize the independence of the island
The delegates accepted this reported ulti-
matum with enthusiasm, unanimity and
relief. 1t is Just what they want in
order to be relieved from more direct re-
sponsibility. They have talked among
themselves about the elasticity of the
Monroe doctrine and how it could be
stretched to cover Cuba. By it they un-
derstand that the United States assumes
responsibility for protecting the island
from foreign bul1dozing or foreign fnva-
sion without being granted authority
which would enable it to discharge that
responsibility. q j
Here is suggestion of the fact that
the Monroe doctrineoin its present form
is very one-sided affair. from which
we ourselves do not, derive a particle of
benefit while under the present state Of
things in South ard Central America it
is a constant source of menace to our
relations with those countries on our
commerce with whom depends our own
prosperity. "a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
Meets with Approval.
Morris Times.

And now Fred schiffmann by the grace
OF Gov. Van SAINT, Oar Reese and Eli
warner, state oil inspector, and his
friends, threaten that if the fees are
abolished and his office placed on a sal
airy basis they will move to have all
other offices in which there are now fees
In lieu of salary placed on Il salary
basis. Well that wouldn't be so bai.
either. Let tho good work go on.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

There are pcculianities about Journal
ism If Maine. The following is news
item which appeared in the Boothbay
Register: George Lindeke has got Il
new girl. so they say. It must be some
stranger, for he has had all the girls in
town."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

neat act which gives Mr.. Melville an
opportunity to display his ability as
Juggler. The remaining features were
very good. The audiences at both per-
formances yesterday were large.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

Our little job in the Philippines looks
more and more like a case of bronco
busting, and that sort of business takes
an expert. and even Their it has it's dis
advantages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

They say that Hanna suffers great
pain from the govt in his legs. The way
Hanna has been trying to pull Uncle
Sans leg on that subsidy deal one would
rather expect Uncle Sam to be suffering
in that way.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

The United States is to be the sword
and shield for Cuba against the rest OF
the world and as such must enjoy the
necessary advantages for that RESPONSE
BILE duty
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

II Carnegie carries out his promise to
give away $1,000. O0e a year, he will not
get many invitations to dine with his
heirs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

''Thc evident disposition to foster
schemes of eXtravagant outlay which
crops out in almost every legislative act
ut congress affords ample warrant for
the general public anticipation that the
promised war tax reduction will prove to
be but cunning juggle with treasury
figures" says the Philadelphia Record
Qnd. Dem)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

Wonder if the president is preparing to
do his plain duty somersault in regard
to Cuba, as he did on the Porto Rican
question?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

THE real friends of Cuba in the United
States says the Indianapolis Journal
must be brave enough to save it and it's
people from the fate of Haiti and Sau
Domingo"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

If Gov. Van SAINT wants any pointers
on how to prevent prize fights, let him
apply to Gov. Nash of Ohio. There is a
man that has some backbone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

While We are taking more or less of a
risk in protecting Ecuador with the man
tie of the Monroe doctrine, England has
captured the major part of the trade Of
that country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

Senator Hanna, in his determination
to push this subsidy BILL has not mere
ly elbowed aside ana held up needed
legislation in the senate" says the In
dianapolis News (Illd), ''but he has made
the NEST eutrageousIy improper use of
the machinery Of the Republican party
that any man high in the councils of anv
party has ever dared to make of its or
sanitation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
STATE PRESS COMMENT.
Fared Better Than Many,

Mile Laos County Times.
Editor Caswell, of the Anoka Herald
whooped 'er up for Page Morris during
the last campaign and now he Is post
master Of Anoka. Condolences some
times happen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
Or Vice Versa

Sherburne County Star-News
There is suspicion aHoat that the
republicans in Minnesota who have the
temerity to criticise party politics arc
marked for slaughter by the organiza>
ton
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

The Salvation Army in Chicago will
try something new. It's members will
produce plays, Maj Winchell, of Peoria,
says: 81 have written Jonah and the
Whale i'll six acts" There is a great
chance for realism in that subject. lbsen
Rostand and Shakespeare had better
look TO their laurels now
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

Cincinnati has been spared the disgrace
of becoming Mecca for the pug-uglies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

The Chicago school authorities will es-
tabllsh full commercial school for boys,
to take the PLACES ORA high school, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer 1t is argued
that a practical business education Is
more useful than a knowledge of Latin
and Greek That proposition can hardly
be disputed. The public high school is
the cause of a good deal of inequality in
the burdens of taxation, and it is de-
voted largely TO instruction that is of nc