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Rock was interviewed, declaring that
the Democrats will nominate Grover
Cleveland for third term. If G. G.
were as wise in his day and generation
MS was Major Mckinley he would
seize the opportunity to sit down heav-
lily and crushingly on Grosyenor and
the rest of the lnarplots who are try
ing to use him for their own purposes.
Mr.. Cleveland's coddling Of the third
term idea is doing more to destroy his
reputation than anything else he ever
did.
Unadvised Jahber.
Every once in awhile some news
paper pitches into congress on account
Of the free distribution Of garden seeds.
The papers which do that are Of two
classes those which are hired SO to
do by the seed houses and those
which think all public moneys vast
ed unless spent in the large cities
and for the benefit OF the denizens
thereof. The free distribution of
garden and flower seeds will not be
stopped until tile free delivery of mail
| is stopped In the cities. These papers
| talk as IL the government out of its
own wealth is forced to give garden
and flower seeds to the farmers. Moth
ing could be- further from the truth.
How much of wealth has the govern
ment anyway? Not one red cent Of its
own. It has many millions locked up
In its vaults, but 1t simply acts as
banker for the people-as custodian
Of the public funds. Why, then, should
not senators and representatives vote
to furnish the farmers-w own half
the moneys locked up in treasury
vaults-a few packages Of garden and
flower seeds? 1t Is simply giving back
to them little-very little of that
which the government has taken from
them In taxes. 1t is about all that they
get from the government at Washing
ton. They are accustomed to 1t, and
they want it continued. The papers
seem to think 1t all right for the gov
eminent to spend millions on New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, st. Louis,
etc, but they balk at few packages
Of flower and garden seed to the farm
ers.
piaz.
Everybody In the United States that
wishes the Mexican republic we'll
which includes our entire population
is glad that General Pordrio Diaz has
consented to serve another term as
president. He is the Washington Of
Mexico and has done as much for that
country as t'the Father of His Coun-
| try" did for ours. This is not an emo
tional statement or one intended in
anywise to minimize the standing OF
George Washington, who, all In all.
was the greatest man that ever lived.
The task Of General Diaz has been
much more difficult than was that of
General Washington by reason of the.
difference Of materials with which they
had to work. When General Diaz be-
came president Mexico was at the low
lest ebb, morally, financially and pollt-
Iically. There was little law and less
order. Brigandage was universal. Life
and property were safe nowhere. Hon
lest men were in despair. Now all is
changed. Peace reigns within her bor-
ders. Prosperity blesses the people.
Wealth mulHplies. Immigration is
pouring in. Her waste places are being
RECLAIMED. An entire generation has
grown up accustomed to fair elections,
A and, what is really Of more Importance,
accustomed to abiding the result of the
ballot box instead of appealing to the
sword. And this is almost entirely the
work Of General Diaz. OF course he
has had able and loyal coadjutors, but
the very fact that he selected able and
loyal conductors is only another EVIL
dence of his wisdom. He has accom-
lplished a great work. Modern Mexico
is his monument. and 1t is glorious
monument. It is really pity that
General Diaz cannot live forever and
be president all the time. Latin Amer
leans need a strong hand to govern
them "A sort Of Diaz hand.
Unique Honor.
II Senator Chauncey Mitchell Depew
is not the only man whose birthday is
annually celebrated during Ills life
time he is certainly one Of very few.
Not long since Carl Schurz's SEVENTEEN
anniversary was duly celebrated, but
! Chauneey's is an annual affair by the
Montauk club 1t is most hilarious
function. Senator Depew has the repu-i
tation Of being the best after dinner
i speaker in America, and think the.
reputation is richly deserved. He says
he is sixty-nine years young, and all
/ who know him wish him sixty mine
happy returns. He has perhaps COM
/ tributed as much to the worlds pleas
ure-to Its intellectual enjoyment as
any man In 1t. He is q many sided
man, and Is equally at home In his
; Office Of president Of the Vanderbilt
lines or at the banquet table. hobnob-
! bling with royalty or conyersing with a
day laborer, addressing the senate or
playing the gallant to some fair lady.
At the latest celebration Of his birth
/ day he said in part:
We pass this way but once. There is
! no return over the old roadway There
J should be no reason for desiring to re-
4 trace our steps. No one who has wisely
lived should care to go back and begin
again. n have no sympathy with those
i who would throw away all the pleasures
/ Of the past, all its loves and friendships,
( all the emotions felt as each round in
the ladder Of career was reached and
left behind. II only they could be once
/ more In possession OF youth and have life
i before them.
At each milestone we can gather and
distribute. We can leave something Of
4 nope OF help and Of encouragement to