Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-26
FRIDAY EVENING
THE BURNS MANUSCRIPTS

THE BURNS MANUSCRIPTS
The recent gift by John Gribbe, of Philadelphia, to Scotland of
the famous Burns manuscripts calls to min that when these same
priceless documents were for sale some years ago in Liverpool n
patriotic Scotchman "a willing to come forward and purchase them
When a American bought them the whole of Scotland rose up
and denounced the purchase. The press teemed with denunciations
of the vandal ct Of the American who had robbed Scotland OF such
treasures.
Now that this much denunciaed American has returned the man
useripts to Scotland (wi'hout cost to seohand) the country will N
terrain a more temperate feeling for Americans
Another indication that the Wilson administration is working in
the interest of the general public and not for trusts is the latest sus-
gestion of Postmaster General Burleson. When congress convenes in
regular session, Mr. Burleson will recommend that postal money or
ders be made payable at any office in the United States. As soon as
the express companies got word of the innovation proposed, they or
dered their attorneys to get busy. However, it will be found that the
express cormorant is not all powerful at Washington as it was IN
days gone by. Gradually but surely the American people are cominS
into possession Of their W government
If the signs work out all right, great things portend for Nevada
during the year 1914. With the early rains and big snow, and SPLEEN
did prospects for a continued fall Of moisture he ground D
in superb condition for immense crops; mining vas IN better
or more prosperous condition than right now, and with plans laid
for many new ventures in that industry, there is n o reaso why the
production of the year should not exceed that of any in the days
of the big bonanzas.
With practically all of Northern Mexico in the hands of the Con-
the banks in the City of Mexico suspsnding payments and turned
down in France for his ooooooo pesos loan, it looks like anything
but a happy new year for Dictator Huerta. In the vernacular OF the
street he is up "asn" it hard.
In Christmas meditation in yesterdays News Editor Mon
trose speaks of the possibility" of beating Senator Newlands. A-
cordng to that reasoning, if the fight against Nevadas senior senator
has only reached the possible stage, after five years of incessant
seige, it will take about fifteen years to reach the probable. That
means at least two more terms for the asute Francis G.
The Reno Gazette is to be comphmented for the improvement
editorahy locally and typographically-it has made in the past two
months. 1t IAN be now counted among the few journals in the state
that have cut ut scolding and a narfow-visoned policy. 1t has
joined the boosters, but is boosting advisedly, lestmately and con-
sstently. Success to its efforts.
When years ago Democrats pointed out that the high tariff crear
ed hard times they were called calamity howhrs" Now the Repub-
licans ae the calamity howlers, but they are bowling "hard times"
before they have arrived. They simply want hard times and are howl
n because the hard times nave allied to materiaHZe Dreadful
amt it.
If the Inside Inn" should prove insufficient to nee the demands
upon il, the exposition officials announce their intention to inaugurate
and to maintain a tent city somewhere across the bay of San Fran
cisco, with moderate convenences, ample transportation and moder-
ate prices to visitors in 1915.
The big" bankers of the country now "a that a period of infla-
ton will follow the enactment of the Owen-Glass currency bill Well,
let it come. Deflation has existed SC long that there is plenty of lining
to work on, and it will be a long time before the bag begins to show
any signs of busting"
In n article in the Reno Gazette the Southern Pacific claims it
is paying S, 200 a day in taxes to the state of Nevada. If the COM
pany isn't satisfied with that, it might double its tracks ard build a
few hundred more miles of feeders. No one is Going to object.
In making new year resolutions let IN be that you will support
home industries whenever there is the opportunity; another, quit
hammering and a third. to- knocking California rather emulate
what that state is doing
The big WINFIELD property at Buckhorn will be in full bias and
producing by the first Of the year. Means that another million and a
half will be added to Nevada's annual mineral production.
Those who insist 10 strongly that W e must maintain the Monroe
doctrine would do well to find out what it is-Jacksonvile Florida
Times-Union.
Huerta is disposed to think he is another Napoleon. 1t is usually
the beginning of the end when they get that idea-Chicago Record
Herald.
GabyDeslys, who wanted Reno people to come across with 50
. seat, is now in San Francisco where she can be seen for so cents.
From your knowledge of eggs, would you think there could be
q corner in theml-Wal Street Journal