The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-05


about street railways in London. 1t
makes people there dizzy just to watch
him.
A Boston dlyine.. told his congregation
that the orthodox idea of heaven Is too
cold. He didn't specify concerning the
other place.
The latest reports show that If we are
really going tS make success of de-
veloping the Philippines. it will first be
necessary to cut the cable
Hanna thinks it would be dangerous to
let the people elect the senator's OF
course it is dangerous to let the people
have too much to say in any empire
Wonder how Hanna feels about it?
He says he did. not put up $780, 600 for
that fight in Cleveland, but it is all the
same anyway no matter how much 1T
was. N -
Aguipaldo should insist ON the Philip
pines becoming state in the Union.
That would give him a chance to become
a member of the finest millionaire club
in the world.
Russia isn't getting along as we'll in
Manchuria as we are in the Philippines.
After she has spent as much money there
as we have in the Philippines maybe her
prospects will look brighter, too.
Isn't 1t rather queer that Jacobson, in
spite of his clamorous championship OF
the interests of the people" on some
questions, should have been one of the
chief supporters of the sugar bounty
steal?
There is nobody so anxious to give the
Philippines a good government as Con-
gresham Hull. He has an intense, almost
fanatical desire to help the Filipinos. He
is also president of the Philippine Lumber
and Mining syndicate.
1t is intimated that any member Of
congress may enjoy a free trip to Europe
this summer and be perfectly welcome,
sir. The obligation is all on our side +"
1t is also reported that the ship subsidy
will come up again next fall
Mr.. Knox, the new attorney general, Is
said to be one Of the attorneys of the
steel trust. That's probably what made
Mr.. Mckinley feel sure that he would be
a. congenial man to work with and have
around. And the trusts are saved again.
The employees of the st. Louis street
railways, who took the places of the
strikers last spring, are now about to go
on strike themselves. They have q
good many complaints, sixteen hours Of
work, poor pay, harsh treatment. The
strikers who went out last spring Will
probably be willing to take the places
now. These constant troubles make st.
Louis think of municipal ownership.
In recent interview ex-Speaker Reed
Teaftrmed eniphatically his opposition
to the 'fmperialistic'' policy Of the ad-
ministration. In his opinion, Dewey
should have sailed away from Manila
after sinking Montejo's fleet, leaving
the government of the islands to
the Filipinos. Cuba and Porto Rico.
too, should be left to their own devices.
The present policy toward Cuba, he re-
CARDS as piece Of hypocrisy.
The authorities are earnestly and as
siduously assuring the country that the
coInmissary stores scandal at Manila
really doesn't amount to hill Of beans
and isn't worth speaking of. And, as
the country can't suspend business and
go to Manila as committee Of the whole
to investigate, there isn't anything to do
but to take the authorities word for It,
Great is the man that invented sleep. but
still greater he that invented whitewash-
ing.
When the statue Of liberty was to be
put up in New York harbor, Mark
Twain said: What do you care for a
statue of liberty when we've got the
thing itself in it's widest sublimity /?
What you want Of q monument is to
keep you in mind of something you
haven't got = something you've lost. 70
From the way he has been talking of
late, it seems, however. as if in his opin-
Indispensable 10
Judge Taft, of Ohio, is looked upon by
some as McKinleyis protege to be urged
for the next Republican nomination for
president. Ohio will no doubt make an
effort to secure the nomination for one
of her sons; just at present, however.
Judge Taft would hardly be her first
choice. It Is quite certain. though. that
his chances will FEbe greatly improved.
if he makes a success in the Philippines.
and he may give Roosevelt a run for his
life four years hence.
The trouble between the asphalt com
panies in Venezuela does not concern
our government, but Venezuela should be
made to toe the mark and behave az
far as it's obligations to this country
are concerned. Our representatives there
have been treated in a manner that
should not be permitted, and Venezuela
has shown bad faith by paying European
claims when it had promised to pay
American claims first And this, too.
after all that Cleveland did for Venezu-
Ella by his Intervention in the trouble
with England!
while we admire Mr.. Bryan ana
fought his battles humbly in this isolat-