The independent., 1902-11-27

'93 that they have not yet forgotten.
These milionaires "syndicated" spec
ulation just they did the manufacture
c steel and it is the millionaires that
| have been hit to the tune of no one
knows how many hundreds of millions.
Served them right.
| The October statement of exports
which was issued last week shows a
decline in exports from year ago OF
about 81 100000, and an increase in
| imports of 100000. Imports are now
the largest ever known, and for the
whole calendar year will nearly reach
81 900 900 900 What has become of
those republican idiots who year
ago were telling us that We could for
ever sell goods to foreigners and buy
nothing in return? When these SIM
pletons were Dragging about the con-
quest of foreign markets The Indepen-
dent told them what would happen.
It appears that just now these same
chaps have to deal with foreign con-
quest of United States markets.
their loans, a thing that they must do
when the collateral has shrunk so
many millions The loan account Of
the associated banks shows decrease
of 5000, 600 which is much smaller
than on would expect after so much
''liquidation."
There seems to be serious trouble
about the reciprocity treaty with Cuba
that the president has been trying to
negotiate of which the public has been
kept in ignorance At least General
Bliss, the great tariff expert, has been
dispatched to Cuba in great haste to
try to fix things up.
Some of the Methodist bishops who
were such enthusiastic imperialists a
while ago have become very much
disgruntled at Secretary Root and the
administration since they have learned
that the pope and Cardinal Rampolla
have entered on scheme to control
the primary schools in the islands
The New York Christian Advocate
declares that the secretary of war has
communication from Cardinal Ram
polla which he dares not publish while
all the rest of the papers in connec-
ton with Governor Taft's visit to the
pope have been given to the public.
The position of The Independent on
that question is, if the people in the
islands want the Catholics to super
wise their schools, then let the Cath
olics do it. 1t is no affair of ours.
The constitution don't follow the flag
and the separation of church and state
therefore is not provided for. In the
islands. All of which opens up a very
ugly question for the clergy of the
different denominations to fight over.
| The papers are having lots of fun
with Watterson just at present. Wat
terson announces that he is for Cor
man for president. Now Henri was
the man who originated the doctrine
Of tariff for revenue only" and got it
t in the national democratic plat
form Is years ago. German is high
protectionist and put 900 amendments
onto the Wilson bill Has Henri aban-
doned his tariff for revenue" and is
he going to Samrandallize himself?
The solid Iowa republican delegation
in the present house has been broken
by the election of democrat in the
Second congressional district. To
guard against any future outrages of
this kind it is the present declared
purpose of the republican leaders of
Iowa to redistrict the state and throw
enough strong republican towns into
the recreant Second district to make
a reelection of the democrat impos-
sible.
Here's one pop who would like to
know just how much dependence there
can be placed of the reports of the
two commercial agencies called "Dun''