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I'm the enforcement OF the policy OF
absolute exclusion or of partially re-
stricted immigration, as applied To
European immigrants, we take the risk
OF retaliation I'm kind or of dlscrimina-
tion against us ia commercial regula-
tions. The new exclusion bill Is sub
mitted ut time when we are reaching
out for such advantages as the open
door to China holds out to us In view
OF this situation the exclusion legisla-
tion is invested with great INTEREST,"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Foreign royalty needs almost iron
endurance TO stand American hospi-
tally when extended I'm full measure
and only a little time I'm which 10
crowd IT, The prince said he never
worked so hard In his life as when he
was In the United States never
changed his uniform so many times a
day, or faced so many situations re-
quiring alertness and certain ini-
tiative on his part Buffalo Courier.
England has made a companion Of
an exceedingly pugnacious young per-
son by the name of Japan. The staid
old John Bull will hardly be able to
walk around block with him without
getting into a row OF some kind 1t is
always "A trihe dangerous for him who
has won his spurs TO make a fighting
friend of him who has his spurs TO
win. Galveston News.
The ship subsidy is TO the mer-
chant marine what the protective tariff
is to the industry of manufacture. Ii
Is way. and the only way of bring
ing the oceanNcarrying trade within
the operation OF the protective prin-
ciple. How does IL happen that the
business OF carrying passengers and
commodities to and fro across the
high seas is the only American busi-
ness which has not prospered and de-
veloped since the war, the only Ameri-
can business which has languished and
declined until today ii has reached
the very verge of extinction? This IS
a question 10 which no opponent OF
ship subsidies is able to give a satis-
factory answer. r."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
Japan Is evidently making a some
what critical experiment in trade de-
velopment, and bases her expectation
of brilliant success upon her imitation
of British methods" Philadelphia
Times.
IF the Cuban government comes
into being with Cuban industry, as
those who would deny the island ac-
cess 10 our markets would place II.
it's failure must be prompt, and with
that failure would come an application
for union with the United States.
which no student of public opinion be-
lieves would be denied on the part OF
our nation. boston Herald
"Our official statistical authorities
have never been able to discover how
much foreign built shipping Is under
American ownership, and the subsidy
mongers are opposed to giving such
ocean tonnage an American registra-
tion lest its great amount should be
revealed. Philadelphia Record.
THE Republicans threaten to pass
the Crumpacker resolution for an in
vestigation OF suffrage conditions In
the southern states only with view
TO diminishing their representation.
The Democrats see I'm this a new
Force bill issue. and n desperate at
tempt on the part OF the Republicans
TO get one more congress out OF the
old sectional and race issue. As this
would instantly solidify. past need OF
campaigning, every southern and bor-
der state. and cause a sharp reaction
against the party In power among
the business interests that have large
investments at the south. II seems an
incredible folly Coming on top of the
Philippine fiasco the denial Of justice
10 Cuba and the refusal TO mitigate
any portion OF the tariff for monopoly
only, it would he almost too much
luck for tho revlvlng Democrats
New York World.
THE professcd objects OF the Ship
Subsidy hill are TO provide for ocean
mail service between the United States
and foreign ports and the common de-
fence. TO promote commerce and en-
courage deep sea fisheries There Is
no reason 20 believe that the proposed
legislation will accomplish these com
mendabc objects on the contrary,
the subsidy seems TO be intended sim
ply az gratuity 90 ship owners 60 aid
them to carry on their private business
20 tho expense Of the people OF the