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adds work to raw material and converts
IL into wealth and brings II forth for the
use OF man. At the door STANDS capital
awaiting its share OF the product In re-
turn for having supplied labor with tools.
Privilege sits Idly by. AS labor passes
out sweating under it's burden. capltai
not only takes its own share OF the
wealth. but filches another portion and
places that In the pocket of privilege. who
Is too lazy even TO stretch forth hand
to take the tribute e"--Philadelphia North
American.
''Mr Bryan's declaration Is significant
In that IL answers those Democrats who
have been hopeful that the silver wing OF
the party 10 inclined 20 recede from the
financial planks OF the Chicago and Kan
sas City platforms. The so-caHed gold
Democrats have reason to view Bryans
re-affirm rmation OF loyalty 20 free coinage
as being "a notice TO them that at least
that portion OF the Democratic party con-
trolled by Bryan stands on the money
question where II stood during the past
two campaigns. milwaukee, Sentinel
1T is reported from Washington that
the South American states Of Bolivia and
Brazil are on the verge of war. They are
quarrelling about their respective inter-
ests In the province OF Acre, which has
been a bone OF contention between them
for many years Should the two
countries involved come 20 blows-but
why consider such a contingency when AT
the Pan-American Congress lately held In
Mexico II was resolved that disputes be-
tween South American countries should
be settled by arbitration? Here is line
opportunity to demonstrate the practical
value OF that resolution. n."-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
.s"The Steel Trust can't be said to be
popular exactly, but it's president unques-
tionably is so. Though a millionaire. and
O trust millionaire at that, Mr.. Schwab
Is a man He has had on American
career. making his own way from poverty
TO distinction In the business world, and
great wealth. Snug people, whitened stiff
with conventional respectability, are jar
red by Mr. Schwab because he Is warm
biooded person who says and does the
natural thing. His hand goes into his
pocket readily and he has done unnum-
bered generous deeds In frank ana I'M
pulsive way.-New York Journal
''The failure Of last years corn crop
was the Beef Trusts excuse for dear
beef: but we do not observe that the bill
lion bushels Of corn now impending In ex-
cess OF the demand for home use have
frightened the trust a cents worth
Philadelphia Times.
1T will be interesting to note whether
the house will insist on passing upon the
new commercial treaty with CANA The
question Of its right to participate In such
conventions has long been matter or
dispute The Cuban treaty threatens 10
bring the discussion 10 a head. The point
at issue is whether the treaty making
power Of the senate supersedes the power
OF the house to originate revenue bills,
when the treaty happens to involve the
tariff question. Kansas City Star.
"The authoritative announcement that
Governor Stone will retire from politics
has created quite q pleasant feeling In
Pittsburg. There Is talk OF celebrating
the event."-Philadelphfa Press.
Even ifCongress has adjourned with
out doing anything, the president Is not
barred from indulging In day dreams
about Cuban reciprocity. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
"No matter what the Cuban Congress
may do or the Cuban president may sane
tion from the United States Is required
patience consideration, forbearance. per-
suation! There must be nothing OF the
threat, because 10 threaten In this m
| stance would be TO lly."-Minneapolis
Times.
| Notwithstanding the denial OF the COM
panies that they are under no legal obi
| cations 70 mine and transport coal. they
| cannot deny they are under a moral obli-
| CATION TO do both. h."--Philadelphia Ledger.