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"It is a somewhat curious phase OF
the human mind that most OF the oro-
tectionists In congress. including the
beet sugar representatives, are in IA
vor OF the annexation of CUBA.
Philadelphia Record.
"The vast Industrial and other priv
eieges obtained from the Chinese gov
ernment by Russia and Germany can
not naturally be looked upon with
equanimity by rival nations, so long as
II is understood that they Represents
Interior political purposes on the part
of the concesslonaires" s"-Philadelphia
Times.
cit IL probable that n different feel
ing will be entertained In Germany
for America In the future, more es-
pecially among the leading statesmen.
I'm many respects the mass OF the GER
man people have felt drawn In SYM
pathy toward this country by the fact
OF their kinship with Americans'
but It has been, less so among
German statesmen, few or whom be-
long TO the class that has been largely
represented I'm emigration 10 the
United States. Henceforth they will
understand the situation betterand the
United States will not seem To them
so alien and remote a land. They VIII
also appreciate more clearly than some
of them seem to have done that the
Germans who emigrate 10 this country
are not wholly lost 60 the Fatherland
There are millions-it is impossible 10
saw how many-of men and women In
America I'm whose veins the dominant
blood IN German, and these see no
reason TO turn against Germany ex-
cept in matters adversely anecting
the United States. Whatever England
NAV be to the United Staes as ma
ton. to these Americans OF German
descent II is certainly not the mother
country"-Denver Republican
"The insular decisions sustaining
the constitutionality OF the Foraker
act with respect TO Puerto Rico set
tied the question OF the validity or
the Philippines, IL such is TO be our
polIcy with respect 20 these outlying
possessions. s."-Philadelphia Ledger.
"There has been a large amount OF
elouuent talk on the rapidity with
which Japan has advanced herseif 10
the rank OF a civilized nation but
inasmuch as II appears there "a not q
single millionaire in the kingdom IL
seems the talk has been III rounded
In these days civilization without mil
uonaires seems like contradiction or
terms. San Francisco Call.
cit is Impossible to reconcile the con-
cessions which Germany has secured
| and the claims which she Is believed
| 10 be pressing I'm the Chinese province
| of Shan-Tung with that doctrine OF
| eouality OF opportunity which was sc
\ vigorously stated in Secretary Hays
recent note 10 the ST. Petersburg gov
ernment"-Philadelph Inquirer.
German immigration first becam'
| heavy after the troubles of 1s4s Blu
| why in quieter times did IL continue
| why have fve million people left tn
| empire for the republic, and why ha'
| the westward tide kept up throughou
l. the most prosperous decade German!
has ever known? II Is not that tn
FatherIand Is overcrowded. for It's peo
pie have usually sought our cities
which are greater than their own ~
| they not rather come because the
1--we peace and resent forced servic
I'm the army which. numbering Wit
| the reserves almost six million mer
entails crushing taxation and con
stantly menaces Europe with TN
nightmare of militarism? Are the
not impeiled hither by the instinct
relf.ruie. by the love OF freedoI
which lies deep in the German heart
Does not the sturdy independence q
the Teuton,s nature find congenis
home I'm the land where he need DO
the knee TO none nor dof his hat saw
70 EQUALS In courtesy?"-New for
World.
Il
.syarious towns In various states al
demanding more rigid precautior
against the spread of smallpox. Ihe'
,, towns would not make demands
strenuous were IL not borne In upc
the convictions OF the authorities TN
nroper prevention-according to mo-
ern methods of sanitation and medic
; science-really prevents. s."-Minneapoi
, Times.
: Emperor William has issued
order that the commander OF the &c
man squadron in American waite
shall hereafter he styled commodor
a good. oldfashioned title for nav
officer. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.