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TIT appears from the publication which
has been made of its cardinal points that
the Manchurian convention Is far more
satisfac ctory and definite document than
previous dispatches had suggested.
Russia will retain n position OF some SUI
periority. She will continue to control the
ports of Dalny and Port Arthur at the
southern extremity of the Liao-Tung PEN
insula. and she will maintain garrisons
for the protection OF the East Chinese
railroad by virtue of the treaty negotia-
ted In 1896 with the late Ii Hung Chang.
But IL she lives up TO the present Man
churian convention as It's terms have
been stated the United States Will have
no cause for complaint. t."-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
1.-THE victories OF the labor organizations
In several cities. notably Hartford ana
San Francisco, may encourage the union
labor voters I'm other places TO try their
strength. The chief advantage which they
might expect to reap i'm the event of sue
cess would be the proof OF their strength.
The disadvantages which would appear
as the result of these movements would
be the inevitable quarrels over offices and
public dfsfavor If the labor admfnistra-
tions shall prove Incompetent kansas
City Star.
Senator Depew, Of New York. went out
OF his way 10 revive sectionalism and
drag the bloody shirt into the arena OF
the debate on the issue of the popular
election of senator's, but there is no need
of paying any especial attention to
Chauncey's latest form of entertain
ment."-St. Louis Republican.
One man. one vote is the shibboleth
of the socialists i'm Belgium, who are to-
day defying the government to put them
down by force of arms. A similar agita-
ton, verging on revolution, nine years
ago brought about modification OF the
suffrage system, and this probably was
all that saved the monarchy from over
throw. The concessions made, however.
were not sufficient. t."-Philadelphia Times.
"The heavy continuing drain OF the
South African war has forced the British
Ministry to impose once more a class OF
taxes which more than half n century
ago Sir Robert Peel abandoned. yielding
TO the results of the agitation which
made Golden famous. Wheat and other
grain imports are made TO bear taxes in
the budget scheme which the chancellor
of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, submitted yesterday. The British
grain taxes are matter of interest To
many peoples outside the United King
dom. They are notably interesting to us,
ports is taken by British consumers. The
taxes of three pence per hundredweight
imposed on wheat and other grains and
OF five pence per hundredweight on -four
and meal tend directly TO diminish our
market for breadstuffs by enhancing the
cost to the British consumer. New York
Times.
when the workingman gnaws his dear
beef bone let him also chew over the
cause OF the dearness. Out OF such rumin-
alton there may come remedy. The trusts
are monsters of our own creation. Take
away their law made advantages and
they would become harmless as fangess
snakes. es."-Philadelphia Record.
"In order TO raise the British budget,
expanded beyond all reason by the cost of
the South African war. it is authorita-
lively stated that the government is con-
tempiating the imposition of a tax upon
flour and wheat III the considerat tion shall
end i'm affirmative judgment. the present
ministry will surely he defeated. Is Great
Britain TO go through another period of
debate upon the corn laws and is the
tariff contest TO appear on the other side
of the ledger, on the other side OF the At
lantic ?"-Minneapoli Times