Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Notes From Our Special
Political Correspondent.

Senator Morgan made a violent
attack on the presidents Panama
policy and Senator Carmack tried
to ridicule the Cuban reciprocity
bill, yet the democratic party does
not dare oppose the administration
in either of these measures.
Senator Germans attitude on the
race question is not approved by
the Northern democrats, who are
now talking of Judge Parker,
Hearst or Olney for the democratic
nomination.
During a short tour abroad Will
liam J. Bryan will study the social
and economic questions of England,
Germany, France and Italy. He
will publish in his paper the results
of his study, and his followers will
doubtless regard him as the first
authority on foreign affairs. The
peerless leader" will probably pub
lish lots Of advice to Secretary Hay
on the question Of European diplo-
macy.
Senator Depew says he would
like to see William Randolph Hearst
nominated by the democratic party,
but dose not explain that it is be-
cause he will be the easiest man to
beat.
In order not to be outdone by
Panama, Columbia now offers to
give us the canal rights free. Too
late.
President Lincoln's walking stick
was sold recently at public auction
in New York for $145.
SenatorsLodge has introduced a
bill in congress barring out all i'm
migrants over Is years old who
cannot read and write English.
William J. Bryan recently took
lunch with Joseph Chamberlain,
but as the former colonial secretary
probably never read the Common
er's remarks on the Boer war, he
did not appreciate the humor of the
The heirs of man who was
lynched in Ohio recovered s., 900
damages from the local authorities.
The Dreyfus affair is about to be
reopened in France, owing to the
recent discovery of several forged
documents used in the former
trials.
Santos-Dontus, the worlds most
successful aerOnaut, is about to
start for America to make arrange
ments for the aeronautic competi-
ton to be held at the st. Louis Ex-
position. 1t is believed by many
that he will secure the first prize.
Consul General Skinner has near
ly reached Emperor Menelik's cap
ital in Abyssinia. An escort of a
thousand troops has been sent to
meet him and he has received a
message of welcome from the En-
peror. If the negro monarch is in
duced to visit the exposition people
will have an opportunity to return
the hospitality.
The Panama newspapers are urg-
ing the new government to occupy
all the small islands near the coast
in the Caribbean sea, as the United
States might later be induced to
buy them for coaling stations.
While Uncle Sam pays cash for
anything they have to sell, he will
be popular with the small Central
or South American republics.
Captain Hobson has prepared a
bill to be introduced in the house
which would make the United
States the greatest naval power in
the world. ALI that it requires is
an appropriation of 50, 900, 900.
The naval hero fails to realize that
there is no good reason why the
United States should have the
largest navy in the world.
The United States produces more
coal than any other nation in the
world, yet many of us find it diff
tcult to get good supply for the
winter.
Bryan refuses all interviews in
Eno1and and dacIaroC that every