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a T the present writing Republic
IA an opposition. to the nomina-
tion of Colonel Roosevelt pre-
sents a dissolving view. It
seems to be fizzling out. His friends
are aggressive and know what they
want, while those who are opposed to
him are really in search Of some one
with nerve enough to tackle the job
Of beating him out Of the nomination.
Up to date they appear to be on cold
trail There are lots Of Republican
statesmen, more or less conspicuous,
who would like to enter the lists, but
they cannot make the anti-Roosevelu-
ans believe that they have any chance.
Hence they are set aside. The strong
men who are hankering after four OF
eight years stay in the White House
such as Senator Marcus A. Hanna-are
hesitating on the bank Of the Rubicon.
The indications are that they have loi.
tered too long already, as delegates are
beginning to he instructed for Colonel
Roosevelt. He seems to have infused
somewhat of his own strenuosity into
his followers
Congratulations.
Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany cele-
brated the forty-6fth anniversary of
his birth the other day. The dispatches
inform us that large numbers of the
most eminent persons in his empire
called to pay their respects and to cS-
tend congratulations, while vast con-
course assembled about the palace 10
show their interest in the event.
A man does not have to be mon
archist i'll order to admire manly quail
tiles in emperors, kings and potentates,
and the Hohenzollerns are the manifest
royalties in Europe. OF course over
here we are all In favor of electing our
presidents, and the chances are that
we always will be, but even among
hereditary rulers plain American,
whether Democrat, Republican or Pop.
ulist, may have his choice.
Kaiser Wilhelm is growing in popu-
larity both at home and abroad. Sensi-
BILE persons everywhere have ceased to
speak of him as 1.-The young war lord"
and have ceased to regard him as such.
He is no longer considered menace to
the peace of Europe. On the other hand,
while he maintains the strongest, If not
the largest army in the world, he is
beginning to be looked upon as one Of
the conservators of the peace of the
world.
That lie takes an intense interest In
everything tending to promote the vel
fare of the fatherland Is known Of oil
men. He encourages by every means
many and Is building up his realm In
every possible manner. He is a la.
borious kaiser. He perhaps works as
hard as any citizen of his empire. In.
deed, the Hohenzollerns have always
worked indefatigably. Frederick the
Great labored more hours out Of the
twenty-four than any other man Of his
time. The sons of the kaisers in theft
capacity of kings of Prussia are com
PEELED to learn trades just as are the
sons of other Prussians-not that they
are expected to follow those trades
when grown up, but to develop theI,
bodies, to set good example and to be
able should necessity arise, to earn
their living by carrying on those
trades, for the Germans in general and
the Hohenzollerns in particular are en-
1nently practical folks, realize that
this Is changeable world and propose
to be ready for any fate There is nc
prospect that Kaiser Wilhelm will be
dethroned and driven into exile, but
should that happen, and should he be
hustled out Of his empire without "a
dollar or change Of linen, as was poor
old Dom Pedro Of Brazil, lie could earn
his living by working at his trade, and
no doubt that is precisely what he
would do instead Of living on charity,
as 80 many exiled royalties have done
and are doing. After all is said that
can be said about the kaiser being an
autocrat, the fact remains that the uo.
henzollerns are not drones, but that
they consider themselves as not only
rulers, but also us the chief servants
OF their people. The present German
empire Is one of the wonders of mod.
ern times. Any man Of Intelligence
can trace every rapid step by which 1t
has grown from the smallest begin.
nings to the first place among Euro.
pean nations in comparatively short
space Of time. II the kaiser lives long
and continues to grow at the present
rate, future historians will rank him
with his mighty ancestors, the great
elector and with Frederick the Great.
Whether he would be successful SOL
dier remains to be seen-indeed. NAV
never be known-but peace hath her
victories no less renowned than war"
and the kaiser is doing his utmost to
make the fatherland supreme in com !;
merce and in trade, in science and in
art. 4
Whatever his virtues or his faults. he
holds the center Of the stage among
old world potentates.
Two of Kind.
The evidences are accommodating that
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