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ITO the American people the sending
OF n relief ship TO Martinique was such
| an ordinary matter that many OF them
doubtless have already forgotten that
| such a ship was sent. but Assistant Secre-
| tary Adee, who happened TO be travelling
| In France at the time. reports that the
| act had a wonderful effect upon the
| French people, who became enthusiastic
| over such an act OF benevolence. The
effect In gaining the friendship of the po-
pulation OF France was worth far more
than the cost OF the expedition.-Phila-
dasvhia Ledger.
"wet get another illustration of the
obstructive power of a small minority In
the United States senate from the vote
on the confirmation OF so excellent
nomination as that OF Captain Crozier for
chief OF ordnance. Boston Herald.
1.-The BLUM sailor king OF Great Britain.
William w. (the uncle OF Victoria), did
not make any OF the fuss that Is now
made over a royal coronation. lie Just
clapped the crown on his head somewhat
awry. and there was an end OF the busi-
ness. s."-Philadelphia Record.
Pennsylvania Democrats seem TO be
getting ready for a serious onslaught on
Quay's fortifcations. IL they do this
honestly they may yet redeem the cor
poration and trust ridden old keystone
state from the hands of bosssm. "-Buf-
fslo Courier.
"Ali accounts agree that there is
large majority in the House of Repre-
sentatves which favors the acceptance or
the Spooner canal bill. This can easily
be believed, because II is entirely reason
able and In accordance with the attitude
which the house has heretofore assumed.
II Is true that when the Hepburn bill
passed that body only two votes were
recorded against IL. but that did not in
dicate an invincible preference for the
Nicaragua route IL meant no more
than the emphatic expression OF a desire
that an isthmian canal should be con-
structed. Indeed there are many repre-
sentatves who thought that the Panama
route was the best This was shown by
the circumstance that a pro-Panama
motion received 40 votes. philadelphia
Inquirer.
"It will not be a victory for the presl-
dent or for the majority of his party In
the senate II Cuban reciprocity is secur-
ed by a treaty after the adjournment OF
Congress This compromise arrange
ment can be construed only as a defeat
for which the majority will be directly
responsible. For II Is notorious that the
senate may pass a reciprocity bill n Il so
desires. Record-Herald
"It Is hardly worth while for BRYAN
10 tire himself out throwing things at
David II. Hill Hill Is too experienced a
dodger to let anything hit hlm.-Philadel-
phia Press.
"The golden mean between voubility
and reticence is sometimes found even In
the United states senate, and when IL Is
discovered ~ II not the least OF sevetnI
qualities which conspire 20 make men re-
spected and renowned "--Phlladelphia
Times
Had any one, even twenty wears ago
| predicted that the time was near when
| the government OF the United States
would send n commission 20 Rome 10
: consult about the purchase OF property
from religious orders and the removal OF
/ the members Of those orders from the
| exercise of their religious functions with
4 IN the Jurisdiction OF the United states
and that such a commission would be re-
| ceived at the Vatican with cordlality and
/ would accomplished its ends with practi-
caily no opposition, such prophet
/ would have been regarded as n little
crazy. But this achievement remarkable
as Il IL. II the logical outgrowth OF the
| Fundamental policy OF our government
/ as 20 the complete separation OF the af-
fairs Of the church and the state and the
absolute equality OF all religious rights
within eur territory."-New York Times.