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considering his personal virtues. his
mission and his official position as rep
resentative OF the German Emperor,
there is every reason why HIS recep-
ton In this country should make mani
fest the same spirit of friendship that
prompted his coming. The American
people cannot afford 10 be chur;ish or
ungracious I'm the treatment of the
German Prince. milwaukee Sentinel.
AT the same time we are trying TO
prick the Filipinos into a state OF sub
missiveness with our bayonets we are
trying TO rob them OF the benefit OF
territorial incorporation into the
United States by levying prohibitive
duties on their products. ."-Philadel-
phia Record.
1--WE have not yet heard from Spain,
but II is suspected that she will not put
in the plea that she, too, was our best
friend In the eventful summer months
OF 1898. Philadelphia Times.
"The numerous leagues against
Great Britain have always met with
defeat or suffered an inglorious disso-
luton. Hence, both past experience
and present conditions justify the be-
lief that the English speaking world
will never have to face the crisis which
our magazine writers are fond OF pic
turing; for the American peril at n
distance will always seem a much less
serious menace TO both France and
Russia than would the existence on
their exposed frontiers OF a pan-Ger-
man power, predominant on land and
superior TO both OF them at sea -
New York Commercial Advertiser.
"President-elect Palma has declared
that nothing short OF a reduction OF
80 per cent from the duty on sugar at
present levied would afford adequate
relief. In that case the Cubans are
In bad way, for there Is no likelihood
that so large a reduction will he con-
ceded. The president has only sug-
gested % per cent remission. and IL
is doubtful whether even as much as
that can be obtained. d."-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Furthermore, Justice Brwere. in
common with many other jurists, be-
lives that the requirement of unan-
unity should be abolished. lie thinks
there is no sound reason, nothing, in
fact save tradition. TO warrant the re-
quirement OF unanimity. Were IL abol-
ishcd, less time would be wasted in
empanelling a jury. and better class
OF jurors would ordinarily be obtained
More than that I'm his opinion tho
truth would he more certainly deter
mined. ."-Galveston News.
THE people are going 10 give Henry
as good a time as they know how, and
that's all there is to It. The American
believes i'm making the foreigner well
come, but is just as ready SS~-argue il
out with him the next day as the next
one. e."-Philadelphia Press.
'1n fine. a serious menace OF an
nexation would make the Industrial
squabble worse instead of better, and,
while il is by no means forever for
hidden on that account, the initiative
should be taken by Cuba rather than
by the United States. IL the Cubans
themselves are anxious TO join the
Union a petition from them having
that object i'm view should receive re-
spectful and favorable consideration.
For annexation would prevent pos
slble international complications in the
future and be I'm no wise disadvantage
Gus TO this try."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Holland, IL Is announced, has aban-
doned the Beers TO their fate. No
other nation has done for them even
the little that Holland has. They stand
alone, and il seems inevitable that
they must fall I'm "A short time. They
will then be either scattered over the
world or amalgamated with the Brit
ish settlers OF their former country.
In either case they will live only in his
tory; but they Will have a shining re-
cord OF bravery there. e."--Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Schley dispute and the discus
sioH I'm Europe regarding Americas
friends are not the only phases OF
Spanish war discussion. A disposition
is apparent TO 20 back TO the begin
ming of hostilities and to debate the
question Of whether or not the war
with Spain might have been avoided.
. Nothing Is To be gained by the
thrashing OF old straw, but some per-
sons persist I'm carrying IL to the MILL"
-Pittsburg Gazette.