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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
AN ILLEGAL ORDER.

The order Of President Roosevelt re-
curing old age pensions to be paid to
veterans who have reached the age of
sixty-two years ought not to be al
lowed to go into effect until it has been
passed upon by the highest court. One
can scarcely understand the indiffer-
ence with which the public views an
act that strikes at the very foundations
of our government, or the assault and
defense back and forth on lines of SUD-
posed party advantage without touch
ing the principles involved, without per-
eeiving that an order such as this is a
deadly mine beneath the constitution
itself
The apologists Of Mr.. Roosevelt say
that an age limit of seventy-five years
was established under President CIeve-
land, after which old age pensions
should be allowed; that it was re-
duced to siXty-five under Mr.. McKin-
ley, and that Mr.. Roosevelt has only
followed custom. They point to the in
creasing age and infirmities of the
veteran. They declare that this will
cost the government only three or four
millions in excess Of present pension
appropriations, while their opponents
insist that the added expenditure win
be from $SO.oOo,OOo to s6O.OOO,OOO Back
and forth along these lines the eontro-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
TODAY'S WEATHER


Minnesota-Loeal rains and warmer;
Thursday partly cloudy variable winds. +.
North Dakota, South Dakota-Fair,
warmer Wednesday, Thursday partly
cloudy.
Upper Michigan-Fair, warmer Wednes-
day; Thursday partly cloudy probably
showers, variable winds. -
Wisconsin-PaFtly. cloudy and warmer
Wednesday; showers at night or Thurs
day; variable winds. ..
Montana-Fair Wednesday; Thursday
partly cloudy, probably showers and cooler
in west portion.
Iowa--Fair, warmer Wednesday; Thurs
day fair.
St. Paul Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul. w. E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barumete1 corrected for tenn.
nerature and elevation. Highest tempera-
lure, Al; lowest temperature, %; average
temperature, 34;' daily range, 10; barom-
eter 1928; humidity, 70; precipitation,
trace; p. 10. Temperature, 80; z p. m.
wind. northwest, Cweather, partly cloudy
Yesterdays Temperatures %
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
INocULATED BY voLsTEAD.

| To the Editor Of The Globe:
Nuts for the other fellow to crack I
nave been watching the Volstead con-
TToYersy on reciprocity with Canada.
II 1t is a benefit to the American. farm
ers to have a duty on wheat, the duty
on OF other things that the farmers use
AS to the benefits of said duty, wheat has
been from 5 cents to cents busheI
higher in BOttineau county, North Da-
k0ta, than it has across the line in Can
ada for the past three years that l have
IlVed here. And there are thousands of
bushels struggled over here and sold
every year for the higher prices. Which
way will reciprocity level the price? Will
it reduce the American price to the Ca
madam level? Those advocating taking the
IarlH OH say that as the price is made in
Liverpool, England. the American wheat
mas to compete with the Canadian wheat
there, and that the tariff does us no
good. If their statements are right, and
II Netting in Canadian wheat will not re-
duce the price, why do the Minneapolis
millers want the Canadian wheat when
millions OF bushels of American wheat go
East without being ground? Canadian
farmers haul their wheat from ten to
twenty-five miles to our markets, running
the risk of having it cOnfiScated for SNUG
g1ng, when they have markets at home
from two to six miles. I am not a pro-
tectIonist, but [ do not like to see the
sop that is thrown out to farmers taken
away for the benefit of the Minneapolis
millers' ring. George NJ. Mennie
BOttineau, n. D., April 10, 1904.
(The Minneapolis mills have to use a
certain amount Of the hard wheat of Can
ada to mix with softer grades in order
to produce the best -four This explains
the purchases of Canadian grain.-Ed.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Miles and Villas Will Speak.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles arrived in Chicago today to be
the guest of honor and the principal
speaker at a banquet which the Iro-
quois club will give to commemorate
the birth of Thomas Jefferson tOmOr-
row night. The occasion is expected
to serve as the opening of the Demo-
cratic presidential campaign in the
West.
Former United States Senator VIII
liam F. Villas will speak. Others on
the list are: Ex-Vice President Adlai
+. Stevenson, Gov. Garvin, Of Rhode
Island; United Senators Newlands, OF
Nevada; Carmack. Of Tennessee; Gull
bertson, of Texas, and Patterson, or
Colorado; John s. Williams, minority
leader in the house of representatives.
and Mayor Harrison. The occasion Will
furnish the first public address of Gen.
Miles since his retirement as the head
of the army.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Bryan's Becuest,

Mr.. Bryan's right to seek for the
payment of the bequest will not be
questioned by any. one-not even by
those who most clearly feel the indeI-
cacy Of his drawing such a will him
self, and of his drawing it in the eva
sive way he chose. But neither can, in
most Instances. the legal rights" of
the trust builders, whose greed Mr..
Bryan SO loudly .denounces, be called
IN question. The public conscience
, "stupetied by commercialism" may
need awakening but Mr.. Bryan would
do we'll to strip off his own garment of
commercialism before. he, poses again
as a .wakenerrs- 45Chteago Record Her
aud tkE&s ~ W So
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
What the Editors Say

Tt is poor vindication when an ac-
quittal is secured on a technicality-
as In the case of Senator Dietrich. But
because he has been successful in Sc
curing an acquittal in this manner he
has not only secured, by order of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the removal of the dis
trict attorney who prosecuted him, but
is soon due to receive a fine coat of
Whltewash from a senatorial inVesti-
eating committee. The technicality is
a great thing. Possibly Senator Bur-
ton has one up his sleeve for pre-
ne, toe, may succeed in showing that
his character is as spotless as the
riVen snow.-Duluth Herald.
Hon. Charles A. Towne announces
himself in favor of Parker and says
Il see no reason why Mr. Bryan should
not support Judge Parker for the presi-
dency, provided the platform is favor
aple." AS to the platform, Mr.. TOwne
says: "The campaign is to be decided
upon the issues of today, and not on
the questions that were talked over in
/ the past" In other words, Mr.. Towne
IS opposed to the Kansas City platform.
LIND, L. d. and G. d. OBrien, Rosing,
AToWne, and all the leading Democrats
IN this state are Outspoken for Parker.
-Who. are for Hearst? ASK Of the winds
that round my pathway roar!"-St.
CLOUD Times.
John Lind succeeded in lacking an
amendment onto the sundry civil bill
"a few days ago which prohibits the
estate taking any part of the pensions
paid the inmates of soldiers homes. His
amendment was declared out of order
by the speaker, but upon appeal to
/ the house the speaker was oVerruled,
Mr.. Llnd's amendment being adopted
by vote of 8 to 81. When it comes
to the old soldier and his rights John
Lind was always with the soldiers
Independent Press.
In these days when you get a
pamphlet informing you what a Won
derful man a candidate is and what
wonders he has accomplished, and how
he will cure every legislative and po-
l1tical evil If elected. just put it in the
same place you do the patent medicine
circular that informs you that a cure
has been discovered for every i'll that
flesh is heir to.-Sauk Center Herald.
Minnesota Republicans didn't do the
right thing when they failed to in
dOrse Gov. Van SAINT for vice presi-
dent. But the failure to do so was no
doubt due to the fact that the gov
ernor, true to his well known modesty,
FORBADE such actiOn.-WabaSha Herald,
Some Of the papers Of the state are
making themselves ridiculous trying to
find something derogatory to say about
the Republican candidates for nomina-
ton for governor. When a man has
nothing to say he is better off if he
keeps his mouth shut.-New UIm Re-
view.
William Henry Eustis' intentions ap-
pear to be worrying certain politicians
a good deal these days. Possibly Will
liam Henry doesn't know what he is
gong to do himself.-Redwood Rev
ellie.
Rhode Island is so little, you know.
. the baby state of the Union. that
Hearst is suspected of kidnapping
rather than carrying it.-Duluth News
Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Every newspaper in the country is
just now being guilty of Yalu journal
ism,
BEYOND DECENCY.


Men whom years and experience
have taught something in politics are
we'll aware that it doesn't pay to call
names; that when you designate q, man
as scoundrel and robber and CRATER
whom his associates know as an hon
orable business man and his friends as
a courteous and high minded gentle
man, you disgust all decent and rea-
sonable people and forfeit their sup
port. That is the essence Of the noble
American quality which we call fair
play.
The morning organ Of the Republican
party passes all the bounds Of proper
political controversy in it's comment
upon the police board It mentions
them as these fellows" says that the
election of Republican mayor would
be interpreted by them as notice chat
the public will not tolerate graft" and
adds that the discussion "has no bear
ing on any Office except that of mayor,
and only on that in so far as Mayor
Smith is responsible for the present
police board; in so far as he has proved
that he cannot be trusted to lift a
finger to put a stop to the practices
which the police board has permitted,
whether any of its members have
shared in the proceeds or not"
This is yellow journalism in it's ex-
tremest form. The members of the po-
lice board at this time are as follows:
Charles Haas, r. T. O'Connor, l.. L.
May, w. A. Hardenbergh and William
Foelsen. They are all well known citi-
zens of st. Paul. They are accused by
indirection of all kinds of scoundrel-
ism. They are said to have tolerated
graft; and although a discreet fear of the
legal consequences prevents the paper
in question from saying that they
profit from it, that is the impression in
tended to be conveyed to the reader.
We think that the people of st. Paul,
fashion Of campaigning. Nobody OBJ
jects to vigorous party opposition. One
may even be amused by the contor-
lions of the Republicans who ask bust
ness men one day to vote with them
on the assurance that our excellent DO
lice system will not be disturbed, and
tell them on the next that it is a sink
Of iniquity and a nest of rascals who
must be made to walk the plank. This
may be hysterical, but it is at least
within the permissible in politics. But
the plastering of private character with
foul abuse is not.
The members of the police board are
Democrats. That, the head and front
of their offending, is acknowledged.
But they are also clean and honorab bile
gentlemen. There is not a man in ST.
Paul unpossessed by a species Of po-
litical rabies who does not know It:
who does not know that there is no
graft here, and that the police board
would be the first to discharge any
man who was guilty of it or under rea-
sonable suspicion. In the name of de-
cent politics, in order that men Of
standing and repute may not refuse to
take public Office because they will be
subject to such abuse, and in the name
of the people of st. Paul who, we know,
do not approve Of such political meth
DDS, we enter protest against insinua-
tons and assertions which are at once
slanderous and cowardly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Contemporary Comment
The Kansas City Platform.

The conservative Democrats who
were gold-standard men in 1896 and
I9O0 from principle occupy the same
position now that they did then. To
them reaftirmation of the Kansas City
platform would be to reaffirm all the
soclalisuc heresies and class hatred
doctrines promulgated by Bryan during
the campaign of 1900. They would not
support any candidate on a platform
reatiirming the Kansas City platform.
they could not, without stultifying
themselves. They might support Judge
Parker, of New York, or some other
Eastern Democrat with the knowledge
that he voted for Bryan, but it would
have to be on d new platform without
any reatfirmation of that of 1900.-In-
dianapolis Journal Tan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
The Jananesa to Be Studied.

The Japanese, at home are and will
long be an interesting study, and that
while as Americans we give them our
sympathles in the struggle with Rus
STA for supremacy in the far East, it Is
the part of wisdom to enter somewhat
into the life of these people in detail
before we; decide. to- what extent we
as a free, civilized and progressive peo-
pie can afford to indorse their prin-
ciples and the Unborn philosophy upon
which these are based.-Portland Or
egOnian
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Among the Merrymakers
How 1t Was Possible.

Two young women sat together in a
Euclid avenue car. How many children
have your asked one
twenty two. was the reply. .''How
Thirty -one," replied the other.
rms attracted the attention Of a moth
erly appearing woman seated near the
stove Did I understand you to say
that one of you had twenty-five children
and you thirty -one?" she said. '"Why.
you don't look to be more than twenty
five years old apiece
We're school teachers said one of the
young women, land were referring to the
number Of children in our respective
rooms. cleveland Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-It
seems likely. from the tone of the dis
cussion of today's cabinet meeting that
another treaty will be negotiated be-
tween the United STATES and China.
Indeed, some moves in that direction
already have been made. While the
present treaty will be taken as a basis
Of the negotiations. it is not improb-
able that some of the restrictions
placed upon the immigration of Chinese
may be modified as to merchants and
the higher class of Chinese
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
A Dilemma.

If Smoot shall be expelled Utah,
Nevada, Colorado, Montana and Idaho,
all now certainly or probably Repub-
Hcan, will be made dOubtful.l If per-
united to retain his seat the wrath and
disgust of certain Eastern states al
ready doubtful must be reckoned with.
Altogether it'lis an awkward situation
at best, and TO make at once a choice
between twooSuch obvious political
evils would demand a higher degree of
moral courageLor perhaps closer call
'culation of political chances-than the
country has a right to expect on the
eve Of a national election.-Cleveland
Plain DeaIer.ra.r 80 F--
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
The Man IN Meet TrouhIa

GLORY hallelujah!' shouted the Bill
vile citizen, as the hurricane swept over,
carrying his house with it.
What are you shouting that way for"
gomez
TO thank the Lord a earthquake didn't
swaller the land! was the joyous answer.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
a SartoriaI Traoedv.

had a doggie dearly loved,
ana ana called him Captain-Cap for short
Clad in his lovely silken Coat
His Vested right was to escort
Me to the place-it Boots not where
| daily went for Stocking up
Inc poats that sailed the Watery Waste
He was an interesting pup.
But one day as We slzirted round
A Slippery spot the road beside,
A Hoseman hit him such a Belt
He gave Pair of Pants and died.
Baltimore American
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

government in which the laws are ig-
nored or revised by the executive de-
partment, and in which the adroitness
Of city officials is chiefly shown in MAX
ing shrewd conventions with gamblers,
thugs and blacklegs in the interest Of
public safety"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
The YOUNG Mother,

Mrs. Newpop-Baby was awake all last
night with colo and tonight I'm afraid
there's something worse the matter with
him.
Her Mother-Why do you think so?
Mrs. NeWpOp-HeS been asleep for four
hours and hasn't stirred once.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
He Should Think IL Over

Gen. Miles is a handsome man on
horseback, but he might not look so
imposing or the drivers seat of the
water WagOn.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
The War just Beuun.

The real truth, however, is that the
war has hardly begun and that the
outside world knows next to nothing
of the actual situation at this moment.
Why not wait for actual develop
ments? Why endeavor to end the
conflict while as yet the warriors are.
only maneuYering for position and get
ting ready, to fght?-Washingt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Not a Raraain.

They were seated on the sofa,
And the lovely maiden fair
Seemed lost in deep reverie-
In her eyes a vacant stare.
GA penny for your thoughts" said he,
And the maiden answered true,
''Really, they're not worth so much
My thoughts were all of you"
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
PIayinq Down to Him.

Young couple (who expect the visit of
a very misery relative, from whom they
have expectations are clearing the room
of every sign Of luxury
3- Wife (earnestly)-We must do all we
can to. make Uncle feel at home
Husband caustica1ly)-Then we had
better let the fire out.-Punch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

Jiminez is in New York; but Wos
Gil and Tribe Tribe are still keeping
the torch of liberty alive in the An
titles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Ready. e star Nsomethind.

Cow CumInins is determined to take
the iowa idea down to the national
convention, even if he has to pay all
Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Now Is the Proper Season.

How doth the. busy little bee play
on the big ear drum the tune Of
Washington, FD.@C.," which makes his
nearer hum" New York Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

How does the weather gauge lie?"
asked the lazy fellow who was still in
bed.
man." replied his roommate disgustedly
HE said it would be fair and warmer to-
day. Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Can't Even Get a Word In.

1t is just possible that Judge Parker
might make a few remarks if the gem
tleman from Nebraska. could be in
duced to yield the Washington
Post -4-.v '-.i-*-x ---!itt--
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Should Be oueensberry There.

Gov. jeff Davis nomination will be
contested by the defeated candidate
Jeff is prepared to defend himself,
either according to. Blackstone or
INSTRUMENTATION Chronicle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

"Old" Pease, Of Anoka, will keep on
telling the truth about the Republican
party of Minnesota until he prints
something that will exclude the Union
from the mails.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Too Leiqht.

This girl tried to lessen her weight.
TO acquire a front that was streight.
She banted and trained,
But the poor girl was panied
To find nothing doing-'twas feightl
Life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
The Things That He Liked.

Did Willie have a good time at the
Smedley,s party?"
He thought he had splendid time
They didn't give him thing to eat that
agreed with hin" -Cleveland Plaindealer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Struck Quicksand.

It is stated in some quarters that the
Hearst boom has. collapsed. Has some
body pulled the greenbacks out from
under it?-PhiIadelphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
That Spells His Only Chance.

Senator BuEton' says God knows he
is innocent, but the Mormons unfor-
tunately haVeI a. corner on the reVela-
ton marketADetroft Tribune. Z ="
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
In After Years.

We long for biscuits mother cooked,
And fortunes would be laid
If we could but have back again
The dough our uncle made.
New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
Not the ReaI rhinn

Singsong-Do Graspit go by the gold
en- rule?
Bifbang-Well not exactly
SingSong-Hows that?
Bifbang-The rule he uses is only plat
ed.-Cincinnati Enquirer,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

Mr.. Bryan may be "touchy'' as re-
ported, but he failed to touch the $780,
000.-New York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
A Good Man on the Water Macon.

Kentucky's faith in Gen. Miles is ir-
retrievably shattered.-Newark News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
FALL ARisa

--taii-- ~RiSe,
main nearly stationary in the vicinity Of
St. Paul during the next twenty-fouF
hours.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
M ! utah IeweIrY store,

What can / show you, sir?"
Il want to buy q dozen engagement
rings. Smart Set.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

The Fay Foster company continues
to play to large audiences at the Star.
The attraction is strong in vaudeville
and burlesque features, and the per-
Torrance given is well up to the high
est standard Of the house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

His Last Dollar" will be given at
the Grand next week, with David Hig-
gins in the principal role. supported
by a large company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-20
PENNSYLVANIA
DEMOCRACY
Refuse - Instruct For judge Parker
the Delegates Co to Convention
Without a Choice.

BY the Associated Dress.
Harrisburg. Pa, April f9-Tho
Democratic STATE convention today re-
fused to instruct national delegates t.
vote for the nomination Il Judge Par
kor Of New York, for president. Del
egatGi uninsructed, and Wll be
bound by the unit rule An n. emp;
vas made Ia amend the platform b,
substituting for the unit rule a planl
paragraph instructing for Parker II
failed and the platform as adopted by
The committee was unanimously
adop'el by the convention
Justice Samuel CUISINE Thompson
of Philadelphia, was nominated for r
preme court justice TO succeed him
self for a full term of II years. Del
egaies at large TO national conven.
ton: Col James McGuffey state
chairman J. K p Hall. ex-G,V. Rob
err L. Pattison and Robert L. Wright
National delegates and electors chos
en- by the delegates from Fifteenth
and TWentysecOnd districts are con.
tested Contests were referred to a
committee 70 be appointed by State
Chairman Hall Chairman Hall will
be reelected tomorrow by state com.
mittee at It's annual session.