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cate the impossible. The idea of NUM-
cipal ownership may appeal to the I'M
thinking but those who have given any
thought to the matter realize that 1t is
impracticable at the present time. We
must learn to elect honest and capable
councils before we attempt to entrus,
greater interests to their care; we
must learn to run our water depart
ment outside of politics before we cast
larger bait into the political game
1t is nigh time, however, for the people
to demand greater control over and
strcter account from the corporations
that own and operate public service
plants.
In many ways ]. c. Haynes is an
ideal public official. Ills last admin
istration was married at times by a
seeming lack of determination and de-
cison. Perhaps this was due to the
knowledge that he was elected by Re-
publican votes and only on experiment.
IL he SnOulQ De elecleu tnlS 1lll he
would no doubt feel that it was not on
trial that he WAS taken. Under such
conditions we might reasonably eN-
pect more independence and firmer &C.
ton.
With Haynes and Jones as the Lead
ing candidates Minneapolis would be
assured of IL campaign without per>
sonalities. 1t is also reasonably Ger
tain that both men are above con-
Quoting IL campaign of fraud and de-
ccii. Large cities have as {, rule pros
pcred under Democratic rule. Many
of the large cities of the country habit
ually elect Democratic mayors while
giving IL Republican majority for other
candidates. There is Il pretty strong
sentiment abroad in this city that we
are I" have Il Democratic mayor for
the next two years. We make Dut one
prediction and that is if we elect IL
Democratic mayor it will be j. c.
Haynes.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.

This is about the time in every even
pcrs and politicians commence to pre-
diet that the next House of Represent
ativcs will be Democratic. Prior to 1896
these prophecies We're usually true.
particularly in what is known as the
oft year." when no presidential cleo
ton takes place. Since 1896 the Demo-
Gratis have been so thoroughly crippled
and divided that it has been impossible
to make any kind of n campaign for
as Il striking piece of optimism for the
Democrats to hope after the over
whelminS defeat of 1904 to elect IL Con-
grcSs in 1906. ana yet just such chang
as have taken place in this country be-
fore. In 1872 Grant was elected prcsi-
dent over Greeley by an overwhelming
vote having Il majority in the electoral
college of 2.3 votes. vet in 1874 the
Democrats carried the House of Reps
clared president over Tildcn and in
1878 the Democrats again elected a
majority in the House of Representa-
tives. In 1880 the Republicans elected
Garfield over Hancock by Il majority Of
80 electoral votes and in 1882 the Dem
"crats again captured the House by a
Inv fp,.s In
cans elected Harrison president and in
1890 the Democrats swept tho country
and elected a large majority of the
1'ifty-second Congress. II is not i'm
possible that if the Democrats could
now unite in an effective campaign that
they could elect Il Majority of the next
House. The free silver issue which has
for s" long defeated the Democracy has
pretty well disappeared. The credit
himself is shared more by the Demo-
Gratis than it is by the Republicans.
The Democratic members Of Congress
gave more loyal support to the Presi-
dent than did the Republicans. and the
people of the country realize that what
Roosevelt has accomplished has been
advocated by the Democrats for many
years The failure of the Republicans
to do anything upon the tariff ques-
ton has given the Democracy an issue
which in itself ought to elect major
ity in the next House. The attitude Of
the stand patters" who have so far
been able to control the action of the
House of Representatives with refer
cnce to the tariff has disguised the vo-
ters of the country. There is just now
going on in the state of Iowa a cam
paign between the stand patters" on
the one hand and those in favor of re-
vision on the other hand in the Repub-
lican Party, and it appears that those
in favor of revision have won out a.
gainst the whole influence of the Fed
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Harper's Weekly has not been Il very
good political prophet in recent years,
but ii always mas Il reason to give for
it's conclusions. This makes what it
has to say interesting, if not convince
ing. Here is it's latest resume "f the
political situation:
The situation. then. is this: Mr..
Roosevelt could beat anybody; but. in
asmucl as he. by his own declaration.
has been eliminated rrevocably. the
question arises whether any other Re-
publican could cope with Mr.. Bryan,
to whom the nomination of united
Democracy now seems likely to fall.
1t is said that Mr. Roosevelt thinks
well of Judge Taft's qualifications; If
50. the tremendous power of the adj
ministration and of the presidents per-
sonal influence would probably assure
the nomination of the secretary of war.
Could Judge Taft be elected? We
doubt it. From the view point of en-
pcdiency and on the theory that it is
better to have the tariff revised by
luke warm friends than by bitter cnc-
mics. the stand Pltters" might make
i; virtue of necessity. and put forward
Senator La Toilette. who two years
hence, seems certain to stand more
prominently in the public eye than he
stands now, who could command the
rcvisinnist, ana who would be likely
sensibly to weaken tho Democratic vote
in Wisconsin and all over the North
west. La Toilette and Guild might b:
names to conjure with. as against the
suggested Democratic ticket of Bryan
and Douglas. 1t will not do for either
party to neglect Massachusetts in 1905.
Should the old Bay State show con-
vncing signs of going Democratic.
Connecticut, New Hampshire ana
Rhode Island would probably follow.
and the great gains made this year by
IiIS DtIIl'ltIiliS III -Ntllle !HISnl tiiuSC
her also tn range herself with those
New England commemorative.
The yist of all our observations ami
deductions is that, but for the fact that
they will fight under the aegis of 'rhco-
dore Roosevelt. the Republicans would
be seriously beaten in the coming bat
tie for the House of Representa- iveS
AS it is. they may win. but II will hc
with IL reduced majority. and their
cohesion will be weakened by the
growth of tariff revision sentiment.
Lucky, indeed. is it for them that they
are still masked behind the president.
After him the delugc.'
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Factors of Socialism.

A review of the factors which con-
tribute to the development of Social
ism and sociaistic sentiments, would
undoubtedly contain some surprises
for those who believe that Socialism
is created by Socialists, says Rev. DR..
kerby in the Catholic World. The
best work for it's progress is done out
side its ranks: notably by the indis-
criminate condemnation of men and
institutions and motives. The recent
literature Of exposure" has so in
creased in quality, and so developed in
intensity and personality, that there
is danger of eXaggeration, the last re-
suit of which is to justify the despair
of Socialism and endorse it's con-
demnation of everything. The facts
are serious enough. None may ques-
ton that. But the indiscriminate con-
domination Of men, and universal sus-
picion of what they do, will carry pop
ular unrest too far, and create exact
ing standards which no human effort
can reach.
II might be of interest. too, to ask
whether or not education, without re-
gard to social adjustment, may not, at
an early day, contribute in an i'm
portant way to Socialism. If our in
situations are turning out every year
thousands of young lawyers, physi-
clans, college graduates, who find few
professional opportunities, who are
compelled to wait for years before
they become self-supporting because
they will not engage in any labor
which is below the standard set by
their aspirations. may they not find i'm
Socialism an organized expression of
their feelings against conditions, and
possibly an agreeable field in which
to exercise their ability. Germany
sees it realized in her large number
OF educated Socialists. Did not Bis
marck see danger in Germany's edu-
Gated proletariat? A writer in the
New York Sun says of France: 1.-The
profession of Socialism is an EASY step
to notoriety, and in France notoriety
leads to power. Judging by their pub
lie conduct, it is hard not to believe
that personal ambition, rather than
general good, is the motive which
actuates many Of the Socialist lead
ers."
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THE WORK OF CONGRESS.

The first session of the Fifty-ni
Congress is ended. More has been ac-
cOlnplished at the session just ended
than could have been reasonably en-
pected. 1t is true that Congress was
forced to act by Il sort of double dures:-.
the pressure brought to bear by the
President and by public opinion. Three
bills have been enacted into laws which
are expected to bring about much good.
railroad rate bill. the meat inspection
law and the pure food law. These bills
they want from Congress if they arc
only sufficiently insistent. Where pub
lie opinion is united upon Il proposition
Congress will act quickly nut where
public opinion is divided or inactive
Congress acts either not at all Or very
slowly. The passage of these, three
bills of first Importance will probably
lead the people to forget tho shcrtcnm-
ings of the present Congress. Tho
great mass of people will not recall the
failure of Congress tc pass the bin
prohibiting corporations from making
contributions to campaign funds. This
law should have been passed and the
failure of Congress to do so is blot
upon it's record and upon the record Of
the present administration. 1t is hard
ly possible that If Theodore Roosevelt
stood out with the same persistency for
this bill that he exercised in reference
to the rate bill, that it would have
failed OF passage. Its failure to pass
will enable Republican bosses to levy
tribute upon large corporations and
thus gather Il slush fund with which to
carry elections.
By this time most people have for
gotten that Congress failed to pass
the Philippine tariff bill. The Filipinos
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are still accorded the meanest sort of
treatment at the hands of this nation

are still accorded the meanest sort of
treatment at the hands of this nation
and all because the trusts ask for pro-
lection against Philippine products.
Nothing at al! has been done by Con-
gress with reference to the reforming
of the tariff. Year after year Repub-
lican platforms contain planks about
Tariff revision by the friends of the
tariff but the friends of the tariff"
never revise and never will revise I'M
til forced to by Il mandate from the
cratic majority or in Il spontaneous
outbreak of public opinion st;ch as
forced the passage of the rate bill The
Republican Party and its leaders are
so thoroughly welded to the protective
tariff graft that nothing but the CIR
t;tinty of overwhelming defeat will
force them to grant any measure of re-
lief. The present Congress has done
more than most of its predecessors
Dul tIlS lccl Is uue W lIle strongest
kind of duress brought to bear by the
people. Perhaps after the fall elections
when the Republican majority may bc
greatly reduced or wiped out alto
gcther the people can by taking anoth-
er pull all together force some kind OF
action at the hands of Congress ON the
tariff question. 1t is bound to be an
issue for the day is soon coming when
the people will feel the burdens of tax
alton. The appropriations for the next
fiscal year reach the appalling total OF
almost nine hundred million dollars;
more than ten dollars for every man.
woman and child in the Republic. The
average family will next year pay more
than fifty dollars in taxes to help raise
this money. With the cost of every
thing that we need to live on incrcas-
ing and the price of labor that we have
to sell either stationary or declining,
we will soon realize what the dear
tariff" means. People will then ue-
lnand that the appropriations be cur
tailed to meet the revenue rather than
revenue should be increased to mtct
the eX"rbtant appropriations.
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Not bad suggestion" says the
Catholic Union and Times. lis that Of
George T. Angel. of Boston. the great
humanitarian, that Cardinal Gibbons
be given Il place in the presidents
cabinet as secretary of peace, his duties
being to settle serious difficulties be-
tween this country and Catholic coun-
tries of the world: also, that when
ever war threatens between two Cath
Ole countries he shall exercise his &C.
cleSiastical influence, backed by the
civic and military powers of the United
States, to bring about peaceful rela-
tiOns. With the American Cardinal in
such Il place, war would pretty nearly
be eliminated
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first honors at the Olympic games in
Athens. An interesting episode in
connection with the latter is that when
1rish-Americans triumphed it was eX-
pected that they would run up the
English flag. But instead of doing so
some of the boys who had the green
flag IF old Ireland in readiness made
its emerald beauty wave over the
classic grounds hallowed by memories
of Pericles, Plato and Aristotle. The
Irish are invincible in every combat
outside their native shores. Press
rumors have circulated that no person
showed sucn unrestrained and good
hundred hilarity over the hosting OF
Erin's historic flag as King Edward
VII.
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larity. 1t has been circulated en-
-tensively in Ireland during the past
three months, it adds, as .; picture
postcard with an appropriate illustra-
ton, together with companion card
full Of use and hunor,' representing
the British recruiting sergeant asleep
at the door of his depot, his occupa-
ton gone" During the Irish language
week in March last, continues the
Times, the same utteranceS supplied
the text for tableaux in the Gaelic
League procession in Dublin-"tne
demon of Anglicization," being dressed
in the garb of Mephistopheles.
1t must be very CALLING to the Times
to observe that the Gaelic movement,
which it assaulted in denouncing DR..
Douglas Hyde's appointment on the
Trinity College Commission, is being
advanced under influential auspices
almost at its own doors. No doubt
the Times thinks it too bad that the
all in this country; if so, what must
be the feelings of the Thunderer on
learning that the son and heir of the
Tory eX-Lord Chancellor was the
central figure at the opening of the
second days "Aonach' at Peckham
recently, under the auspices of the
Gaelic League; and, worse still for
the tranquility of the Times, the Hon.
William Gibson, as if the leader had
never been written, was daring enough
to appear in the picturesque costume
of the ancient Irish chieftains, actual
ly looming the kits.
And still more horrifying to the
Times, this son of the ex-Irish Lord
Chancellor Gord Ashbourne) deliv-
cred himself of a remarkable speech
in advocacy of the aims of the Gaelic
League. Speaking first in English
and afterwards in Irish, he rejoiced
to meet in that part Of London so
many sons and daughters of dear old
Erin Ihey We're eXiled because OF
three centuries of persecution. The
clouds We're black during all that long
time, but now the dawn was appear
ing. and their time of triumph was
Enthusiastically at hand. There was one
organization in which he was particu-
larry interested. 1t was the Gaelic
League. which had already done solid
work. and with d.. results which en-
couraged them to go on with renewed
efforts. The sons and daughters OF
Erin had been driven from their be-
loved land by the Saxon and those OF
them who had come to England felt,
until their Just claims for ireland were
accepted, they had as good a right
to live there as the Ssxons. In con-
clusion, he urged upon them to buy
every article of use which had been
made in Ireland. and, above all, to be-
come perfect in their grand national
tongue.-Gaelic American.
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Wild cheers for Bryan. studied avoid
:lnce of the names of either Mcclellan
or Hearst. an absence of prominen,
faces and IL very damp variety of en-
thusiasm marked Tamnany's one hum
dred and seventh celebration today Of
Independence Day. Congressman Rob-
ert l.. Henry of Texas, who delivered
one of the long talks Of the celebra-
tion. nominated William ]. Bryan and
Congressman Charles \. Towne Of
New York az president and vice pres
ident. respectively. on the next Demo-
cratic ticket. The audience yelled ap-
prevail, applauding with hands, feet
and voices. IF should remove
my residence from Texas to New
York" said Mr.. Henry. 1.-The first ac-
tfon of mine would be to become a
member of Tammany. When Texas
was knocking at the door of statehood,
Tammany raised her voice in favor"
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No Love for America.

You may depend upon it, there's
no love lost between Great Britain
and America. think there is
good deal of gush about protcsta-
tons of love for America
Il feel sure that the chief differ
ence between America and Great Bril-
tain is that we wash our dirty linen
in public and Great Britain washes
hers in private
These were some of the unexpected
utterances of Bishop Potter, Episcopa.
liam. of New York. who has just res
turned from abroad.
British ideas Of Americans are a
deal IN the vague. l don't think they
are just tn us. They have certain inn
pressions of us as we are not You
may depend upon it. there is no love
lost between the two countries"
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Mr.. Il. +. Kelly, of Carrick- on Sur,
Co. Tipperary, Ireland, VINO came a
few weeks ago to the United States to
compete for the all-rOund champion
ship of the world in Boston last Satur-
day. succeeded in winning first place
from the most prominent athletes in
the United States by more than
eleven hundred points, says the New
World. He not only broke three rec
ords in weight throwing, but also
carried off five firsts of first. Kelly
won the worlds championship at the
Olympic games in ST. Louis in 1904
Is this the type of man the new i'm
migration bill would exclude from the
United States? He recently defeated:
by three feet and half in Il weight
throwing contest Sheridan, who won
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The Times Is vexed.

The appointment Of DR.. Hyde as one
of the Trinity College Commission is
commented upon by the London
Times. which says that DR.. Hyde. to
do him justice has made no secret OF
his ideals and objects. At the outset
of his recent visit to the United
States. where. says the Times. he was
Ford aid the Irish World. he passion
ately denounced the "devouring demon
G: Anglicization. with its foul AMI
gluttonous jaws" a phrase. adds the
Times. which has obtained wide popu-
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Chief Justice Charles Fitzpatrick. of
the Superior Court of CANADA, is the
first Irish Catholic to hold that dis
tinguished position. Canada is follow
ing in the footsteps of the mother
country. which recently was hOnored
by having for it's chief judicial officer
Lord Chief Justice Russell.
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From advance sheets Of the biennial
report of National Secretary James r.
Carroll, of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, which will be submitted to
the national convention at Saratoga,
the membership has increased $4,000
In the past two years. Minnesota
heads the list among the states with
the greatest percentage of new MEM
bers.
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The biennial state convention of the
Ancient Order of Hiberni;lns and La
held in Winona Sept. Is to 90. In
point of attendance it will be the lars
est in the history of the order in this
state
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general Nelson Miles seems to have
been right when he accused the beef
trust of sending to the army In Cuba
embalmed beef Now where's Gen
bian. a
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G7RA6Es Iss2t COUNCIL >
,@lNNTaPoL&

The stand Patters' of Iowa are
calling Gov. Cummins {; Democrat We
think ourselves that he has almost
won the distinction.
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On the 9th of July Il great Munster
Connaught exhibition will be opened
at Garryowen. Limerick. 1t is ex-
pected that this exhibition will benefit
the two provinces which have COM
bined to carry it through. The in
dustrial exhibition will commence on
Monday. July 23rd. and conclude July
18th. Among the principal exhibits
will be work in wood. work in metals.
tools for work. work in design. work
in printing. work in domestic appli-
ances. work in wearing apparel. work
III painting and decorating.
The great floral fete and flower show
will be held Friday and Saturday
August 18th and 1Sth and promises IL
be OF marked attractiveness.
A potato and vegetable show will be
held Friday and Saturday. August 3rd
and 4th. while the laying competition
will continue from September goth to
July 3rd.
The special hide flaying comp ,titior.
which will be held July 18th, should
attract many competitors. 1t will be
open to all butchers and their assist
ants in any part of Ireland
Seumas McManus.
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Mr.. Bryce, Chief Secretary for Ire
l:.nd is Introducing in the House OF
Commons an Irish L.aborers' bill.
Probably it will not be the means Of
overwhelming the laborers with JOY
still it will be beneficial to them. The
last lahorers' act that was made law
was clumsy and oppressive in it's
operation. 1t provided for laborers
cottages being built. and an acre Of
land set apart for each laborer who
rented one OF these cottages at the
low figure of Il shilling a week. The
money necessary to build the laborerS'
cottages throughout the country was
borrowed by the Irish Poor Law
Guardians. The period for which
lands We're granted were too short,
and the prices of administration far
to" costly The new bill aims at
remedying these defects, and making
it easier for public authorities to put
the act in operation.