Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-03

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them to believe that the Americans
are at heartinsincerea ndavaricious,
and it viii certainly prolong their
hostility 70 the newcomers
Admiral Dewey s refusal 10 receive
counsel representing Rear Admiral
sampson at the court Of inquiry was
erninently proper. While issues Of
the controversy are really between
Schley and Sampson, technically,
only the Navy Department and Rear
Admiral Schley are parties tothe in
vestigation now in progress. Sarnp-
son has no right there unless he
chooses TO appear as witness.
Although numerous alliances
against the Democratic organizations
in New York city have previously
been made, few Of them have sue
ceeded in even temporarily caging
the Tiger.
The trust spirits still unchecked
1t continues to ride rough-shod thru
the avenues Of business, crushing
all opposition. Next on the pro-
gramme is patent leather combi-
nation, which proposes to have a
capital of nearly 100000 BY
the time it has been thoroughly or
ganized, Dir. Morgan may be ex-
pected to step forward and have a
foot i'm it.
William j. Bryan s advice 70 The
odOre Roosevelt not to become can
didate for a second term was appar-
emily delivered in the most friendly
spirit. There is certainly deal of
truth in the Ncbraskan s assertion
that, to build sufficient strength for
a denomination, Mr.. Roosevelt must
sacrifice his independence and bring
complications into his administra-
ton. Nevertheless, it is quite APP
parent that the new Chief Magis-
trate is too ambitious TO abandon the
hope of further clarifying himselfby
building up an organization that will
make him the central figure of the
next Republican national convention.
While organized labor lost for
tune in its battle with the Steel Trust,
Mr.. Morgan S combine has not suf-
fered materially, If reports from the
headquarters of that concern are to
be relied upon. 1t is semi-officially
stated that the net earnings of the
United States Steel Corporation dur
ing the past six months have amount
ed to 50 ZOO, 900 and that a dividend
will soon he declared ON both classes
of stock issued by the company.
When a trust has grown SO powerful
hat il can inflict an almost fatal blow
upon great branch of union labor
and make half a hundred millions at
the same time, the situation has be-
come serious and Americans will ap-
preciate the gravity of the political
problem involving this phase of capt
talistic economy. Unless decisive
steps are taken to regulate the evil.
the octopus will have, within the
next decade. so involved the work
ing classes in its far-reaching ten
tacles that the feudal system will
seem veritable Elysium by com
parison.
Thus far Mr.. Roosevelt is practi-
cally an unknown quantity even
among the leaders of the party that
placed him second to Mr.. Mckinley
at the last Republican national con-
vention. 1t is expected, however.
that within the coming two months
the new President will be compelled
to declare himself on the leading
issues of the hour. Whether he will
prove to be more subservient than
even Mr.. Hanna had hoped for is a
matter of interesting speculation at
the present time.
Earl LII Hung Chang has once more
recovered. Now that there is a
growing prospect of comparatively
friendly relations between China
and the powers, he feels almost con-
valescent. When matters looked
dark and threatening, the earl was
scarcely expected TO recover. Bret
Harte knew his individual when he
wrote that For ways that are dark
and tricks taat are vain, the heather
Chinee is peculiar. Earl Ii is n
superb diplomat, but he has all the
of his race neverthe-
less.
OF late, Hawaii has had more than
her share of political turmoil and in
ternal brawling. Now comes the re-
port that Governor Sanford II. Dole
has resigned and that the official
notice of his retirement is en- route
TO Washington. There is a strong
opposition to the gubernatorial in
cumbent in certain quarters and eff
forts have repeatedly been made to
smirch his official character. 1t is
not to be forgotten. however. that