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N ''Ambassador White has told the Ger
mans that American hatred OF Ger
many, which certain European writer's
nave been eloquently describing. does
not exist. The people here at home
viii be surprised that the question
should have arisen They have not
concerned themselves very much about
Germany In the past, bug cerainly
there has never been any 1n4ore pro-
nounced feeling against that county
IN the United states than against any
other nation. No cause for 1t has ever
been given. Buffalo Courier.
zone thing is clear. the federal
power is plenary III IL decides for
competition and against combination
II can enforce It's decree. Whether the
antitrust law meets the case OF the
Northern Securities corporation or not
no one can now tell. Philadelphia
Press.
''in Germany today as in the United
States all political roads lead to-the
tariff issue. The agrarians. represent
ing old Germany. the Junker aristo-
cracy, on the one side, the new indus
trial, manufacturing and commercial
Germany on the other. have locked
their horns in life or death conflict
over the pending tariff bill. Yet only
superficial parallel can be drawn be-
tween Germany's tariff situation and
that OF the United States With the
German people II is question OF
taxing their daily bread and meat,
which never has been an American
question. The closest parallel to Ger
many's present political industrial
crisis Is that which was solved i'm
Great Britain in 1886 when Sir Robert
Peel, at the head Of ministry yepre-
senting the British Junkers. or landed
aristocracy. adopted Golden $ program
and abolished the protective duties
against American corn."-New York
World
But what Is South Carolina TO
think OF its senior senator? Is he to
be held up as a true representative
Of the best thought OF the state2 Is
he 10 be allowed TO appeal successfully
for support? Is he to be defended, this
coarse person who brings discredit to
his state and disgrace 10 the senate?
We cannot believe IL. The man should
be spurned. philadelphia Inquirer.
The Boer war undoubtedly has had
much to do with the violent anti Bri-
tish feeling among the Germans. The
sympathies OF the Germans are natu-
rally with the Dutch of South Africa
The Kaisers cablegram OF sympathy
10 President Kruger after the Jameson
raid undoubtedly voiced the German
feeling. His apparent change of heart
has not had great influence on the
people, although IL has been of value
TO England. kansas City Star.
The agitation caused by Germany's
rather threatening exposure OF the Dip
lomatic doings at Washington IN con-
nection with a proposition for joint
Intervention 70 prevent the war with
Spain has subsided as quickly as it
arose Russia's practical reiteration OF
Germany's statement has fallen fiat.
The whole AFFAIR looks like an attempt
To arouse American jealousy against
some powers, to the advantage OF
others, and as IL failed signally I'm
that IL Is OF no further Importance TO
anybody. philadelphia Ledger.
'It Is the purpose OF the Turks 10
show that they had nothing 10 do with
the abduction, but that Miss Stone
was the victim of the Bulgarians and
OF converts of Miss Stone, II this eX-
PLANTATION will not do, perhaps the Turk
viii then endeavor 90 show that Miss
Stone abducted herself and got the
ransom moneye'-Galveston News.
'The right way for the American
Publishers association TO attack the
Paper trust is 10 begin with demand
for reduction OF the high duties on
woollen clothing, tin plate, glassware
and other articles OF necessity. Phil
adelphia Record.
''The Beers turn their prisoners
loose. while Kitchener shoots the most
prominent of his. The Beers do not
seem 20 observe the rules OF civilized
warfare. Memphis Commercial APP
peal
The outrage committed in the
United States senate by Benjamin TIL
man, OF South Carolina. is one which
that body must adequately punish. or
forever suffer a lowering OF it's char
acter and an impairment of its Dig
nifty. y."-Philadelphia Times.