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1T is well known. however. that sgnos-
ticism and an attitude OF hostility To the
clergy are prevalent among French poll
ticians and in the French civil service
and solicitude for the Republic Is perhaps
not so much their ruling motive as de-
sire 10 destroy the existing religion. Un-
happily. the French Revolution was con-
trolled chiefly by atheists. with the re-
suit that 20 too great an extent the Re-
public and atheism are associated TO-
gether IN the French mind. This fact has
not little to do with current french
politics. 's-Baltmore Sun.
Former Speaker Henderson has stated
that he will not make any speeches TOT
MS marty i'm Ohio When the former
sneaker stepped down he went out. AS he
expects no favors from his party In the
future. he very naturally forgets the ia
vors extended by II In the past. IL Is hu-
man nature. Galveston News
'sof course. this annexation talk will be
forgotten presently. and Canada will set
lie down to prosperity. even without the
Alaskan section upon which she mao set
her heart. but It is probably fact that
her highest development can come only
under the stars and stripes. We have no
doubt that as time wears on the American
Republic will include everything TO the
north OF our present boundary lines, but
that is a matter that must come about
naturally. We are in no need OF Canada
and we shall not invite her into the
Union. "-Philsdelphis Inquirer
whether the Canadian people. or only
the Canadian policians, feel so sore
against England on account OF the Alas
kan boundary decision, is an interesting
question with the probability that the
politicians are responsible for most OF
the noise that rs being made. Great Brit
ain might permit Canada to secede. under
certain conditions, but whether the for
mer would consent 10 have her military
road across the Western continent block
ed Is doubtful Buffalo Courier.
Canada will find scant sympathy In it's
complaint over the Alaskan boundary
award. The deciding vote was cast by the
Lord Chief Justice OF England. man of
the highest reputa ton The rights OF Ca
NADIA were naturally OF the greatest con-
Germ 10 him II is hardly credible that he
should have been willing 10 sacrifice Can
sdian territory In order 70 secure intangi-
BILE good will from the United states. ~
Kansas City Star
To-day Manchuria is Russian clinical
ly. and treaty stlpustions are redundant
or supernuous. Nor has this country any
thing 20 fear from the reported treaty.
The concessions respecting American
trade made with equal cordiality by Rus
sIa and China severally will be unques-
tionably maintained by them jointly. The
ancient friendship OF Russia for the
United States has been SO practical go
faithful and so rational that any inter
ruption OF their commercial smity II nor
conceivable. Russian material progress
has been largely accomplished with the
aid OF American mind and American ma
terials Tho people OF the United states
have far more reason 10 look with conf
dence 10 increasing Russian power In the
East than 10 expect extensive gains 10
civilization through reluctant and Mig
gardly concessions BY China, which is i'm
potent TO maintain It's own order. Chi
cago Tribune
"Mr Chsmberlain's appeal To the work
ingmen to support protective taxes In the
hope 10 secure more work and better wa
yes has met with little response so far,
but the workingmen do not see that Ger
tain practices which they have erected in
to nearly absolute principles have very
much the same effect on labor on fore
eign trade, and on the ability OF foreign
rivals 20 compete IN neutral markets and
even I'm English markets as protective
taxes would have. II Is the purpose OF the
latter 10 raise the price Of goods In the
country ~ their production. That In pre-
cisely what is done by the restriction Of
time and output which the labor unions
have for SO Ions time succeeded In en-
forcing In England. New York Times