The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-04

L OLObE, Hi u RSDA I
mediately he received an urgent invita-
ton to enter New York politics
When Russia slams that open door"
shut, your Uncle Sam will get his fingers
pinched pretty badly. but it will probably
be too late to do anything about it then
except to sit down and blow them.
War is usually inevitable when a ma
ton is well prepared for war and ex-
poets to derive a great advantage from
it, Most Of the, European powers are
well enough prepared, but they are not
so sure about the results.
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The vice president is usually looked
upon as figurehead, with little or moth
ing to do, but the profusion with which
1904 presidential candidates are springing
up all over the country makes it look as
II Roosevelt Is going to have his hands
full just the same.
The report that the press censor in
the Philippines has forbidden the publ
the Declaration of Independence is prob
ably not true, because the press censor
has not been appointed yet. 1t must
| have been somebody else.
Hanna declares that he is opposed to
the election of United States senator's by
the people. Mark knows that statesmen
of his stamp would be turned down and
tucked under so snugly in a popular cleo
ton. that they would never be heard Of
again
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister,
says that during the 1900 years OF her
history, neither China, nor any one of
her neighbors, has ever waged war to
propagate any religion or enslave any
| people. However, China just now has a
wonderful opportunity to learn differ
emily.
German paper says that 'If the
United States. with it's 1000 troops in
China, claims $25, 600, Germany, with
almost 3,tO0 men there ought to get
$400eo0,0e0." The probabilities are that all
the powers will have to get along with
great deal less than they would like to
have.
A billion dollars is the estimated cost
of running the British government for
the coming Year John Bull is evidently
trying to rival his Uncle Sam. ''Benev-
olent assimilations always comes high,
and there is nothing that will empty
stuffed and padded purses as rapidly as
the duty Of Christian nations"
The Republican, legislature Of Ohio is
engaged in a piece Of gerrymandering
that would make even a stone image
blush to be caught at. But, of course,
in Mark Hanna's owa state, the party
has brass in Solid slugs and gall enough
to run saw mill with. AS a result of
this gerrymanderwork it is expected that
20 per cent Of the membership of the
next five legislatures will be Republican.
Two very dismal stories came from
Manila at almost the same time. One
was the story of brave officer, Lieuten-
ant Commander Roper, giving UP his life
in an attempt to save his men out Of a
| burning ship. The other is a story Of
| officers footing the government of sup
| plies estimated at hundreds of thousands
of dollars A story Of tero.sm unto death,
and a story Of disgrace for a lifetime
And it is well thus for it gives the coun-
| try an opportunity to turn away in dis
gust from the one-to admire the other
At a meeting of colored men In Boston,
John c. H. Wilson, of Washington de-
clared: 81 have become more and more
convinced that Hayti Is the place where
the negro can best enjoy all the rights
of civilized manhood. Emigration to
Hayti is far more feasible and remuner-
ative to our race than emigration to
Africa. There Is abundant opportunity
| for men of our race to go to that country
and settle there. I have learned from the
people of Haytf themselves that they
would gladly welcome those American
| negroes who are thrifty and are willing
to work and help build up that country.
| For the next half century greater oppor-
tunfties await the American negro in
Hayti than in the United States
A law has recently been enacted in
Holland by which employers in certain
| industries are required to insure their
employees against accident. The law is
| an important and extensive one. as the
! list of trades to which it applies in
cludes sixty-one different occupations
| The employee thus insured, on becoming
| the victim. Of an accident, receives med
ical and peeuniary aid, and in case Of
death, the funeral expenses are betrayed
| Thus, while Che United States and Eng
land are wasting their wealth and
strength in foreign conquest, the nations
| Of continental Europe are rapidly advance
| ing the cause of social reform.
American papers have expressed great
satisfaction because the Chinese had ac-
| quired such confidence in our soldiers
| that they protested and petitioned against
I the departure Of the American troops
| from China But don't plume yourselves
| too much, gentlemen. There are others.
| The Russian press is printing an official
| letter from the Russian admiral, who
| has been in charge of Russian affairs in
! Chira, and who takes great pride in