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1T is not TO the discredit OF the Gu
bans that popular opinion is more than
ever opposed to annexation 10 the Unit
ed States. as the change Is an evidence
OF the confidence OF the people In the
stability and excellence OF their govern
ment and may be taken as an offset to
the distrust in financial circles. Gal
weston News.
Upon the Coal Trust, therefore. rests
the responsibility for that strike, with
all its deplorable consequences TO the
public. including the long robbery ana
distress OF the fuel famine. Ultimately
Baer & Co. were forced by public opin-
ion to arbitrate, and the decision OF the
Strike Commission went against them.
They were pledged in advance TO abide
by the Judgment OF the commission. but
now we see how reluctant they are 10
keep that pledge Instead OF seeking 10
establish and maintain good relations
with their employees, Baer a. co. selze
the first opportunity that presents itselt
TO make trouble New York American.
But II the shipping subsidies are ac-
corded by congress they should certain
ly be accompanied by repeal OF the
present laws which forbid our men
chants from obtaining an American
registry for a foreign built ship. Such
craft need not be subsidized. but by
keeping this option open we shall De
able, after a series or years, 10 deter
mine by practical experience the nature
OF our deficiencies. Boston Herald.
THE operators have put themselves In
the wrong, but the miners should not
initiate them. 1t Is vexatious and irritat-
ing not 10 have the board OF conciliation.
so that disagreements may be adjusted
but II Is better to put up with the an
noyance than TO do anything which may
make nugatory the labors Of the strike
commission and put matters back where
they were year ago. Surely the opera
tors will recede from a false position IL
the miners are patient t"-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Generally. however, Americans ia
miliar with the history OF their country
have a friendly feeling toward Russia.
as warm. perhaps, as toward almost any
other nation. They do not want their
government to become entangled with
any foreign nation. Buffalo Courier.
THE press of the country should at
once register a vigorous protest for the
people OF the country against any act
that makes for a renewal OF the anthra-
cite coal strike. Chicago Record Her
aid
Let a million negroes he so distrib-
uted around in the towns Of Massachu-
setts as to constitute In about half OF
them a majority of the population. Give
them the right to vote without waiting
for them TO learn to read their ballots;
open the door OF hope to them: put them
In public office; let them have charge OF
public affairs In proportion to their nu
merical preponderance; give them social
equality: let them swarm on the street
and railroad cars and in the hotels and
restaurants; let them levy and disburse
taxes although they have no property;
let them take charge of the public
schools although they cannot read--in
short. let them do In Massachusetts, just
as Massachusetts, wants them to do In
the South. And then let us see what our
New England friends will think OF race
prejudice. Baltimore Sun.
"Mr. Bryan energies from his three
days silence with vigorous attack on
the Republican party. This disposes OF
the rumor that he had been drowned
Mr.. Bryan is much more OF an assistant
10 the Republicans than he Is to the
Democrats. though. OF course. he doesn't
know it."-Philadelphla Inquirer.