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"The republican party is irrevocably
committed TO the maintenance of the
protective policy. II has been placed
In power distinctly upon that under
standing, and Ii therefore owes a duty
in this connection toward the country
which by every consideration OF honor,
rs of expediency, IL Is bound to dis
charge. Ii must take care that no
industry whose institution protection
has made possible or whose prosperity
protection has promoted is deprived
through its act of any part OF that
support which II has a right TO re-
ceieve. The extent OF the particular
Industry Is immaterial. Protection
must be for all or none. and the num-
ber of tons OF beet sugar which are
annually produced I'm the United
States, which has figured so largely in
the discussion which has been pro-
ceeding. has nothing to do with the
question. Because an industry is still
In its infancy, IL is not less, but
rather the more. entitled TO partici-
pate I'm the benefits which the protec-
tive policy affords. s."-Philadephia In
quirer.
Chamberlain Is the man who said
In parliament. when he was a member
OF Gladstone's cabinet. that the Beers
were absolutely supreme In the man.
agement of their internal affairs and
that any attempt to Interfere with their
local government would be actually
immoral Chamberlain now admits
that he brought on the war simply to
gobble the Dutch republics. 1t is be-
cause there never has been any moral
justification for Chamberlain course
that Great Britain has lost ground
and forfeited the good opinion of
every civilized country. Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
''Will the United Germany OF the
near future include Austria and. per-
haps. Hungary? That appears to be
the aim OF the Pan-Germans in the
Austro-H Hungarian Reichstrath, and
the excitement they were able 20 Gre
ate on Tuesday by cheering for the
Hohenzolerns indicates that they have
considerable influence. IL Is UNIVERSAL
ly expected that the death OF the aged
Emperor Francis Joseph viii be fol-
lowed by violent commotion among
the dlscordant and loosely held mem
bers OF his empire, and the outcome
may very readily be a reorganization
and consolidation OF all the German
peoples under the Arm hand OF En-
r.
General Miles is n trifle late, 90 say
the least. in proposing n plan TO end
the war I'm the Philippines, especially
as his plan would involve n complete
change In the military policy at a
time when hostilities have been
brought almost TO an end. kansas
City Star.
THE talk about amending the ma
tional constitution BY directing that
senator's elected by popular vote in
stead OF by the state legislatures.
which is now attracting some atten-
tion, IL a renewal Of proposition
without merit and that will not be
adopted either by congress or by the
states. Denver Republican.
Evidently n TIanna-Frye ship sub
sidy measure would have small hope
OF enactment In Japan. That the field
which the island offers to American
trade will grow Is certain. .''--Phlladcl-
phia Record.
Under pressure and coercion repre-
scntativcs have taken the advice TO
stand not only by the speaker. but hv
the administration in their forcing OF
the reduction wedge into the American
tarlf system; but TO follow that ad-
vice 20 its logical conclusion must they
not afterward refuse TO make Mr..
Roosevelt president aeaing"-New
York Press.
General Ma. who has iust been wal
ioped by the Chinese rebels. ought TO
sidc-step and give General Pa n chance
TO retrieve the femiiys reputation"
Philadelphia Press.
There are congressman who are IN
favor of letting the tariff alone pend
ing the election for corgrcssmen this
year. what will they DO them VIII
the people trust them7 or will they
require pledges covering the time Of
the next ongress7''-Cincinnati En-
qtdrer.