the interior. It needs Anglo-Saxon energy and intelligence to reclaim this garden spot from the primeval wilderness it is for the most part now. It has been the practice to transport the products of the interior, even blocks of malogany, on the backs of mules over difficult roads to the coast. The building of railroads will revolutionize the country industrially. With a railroad in operation the American company will doubtless put forth efforts to bring more Americans into the country. When the natives find that their public affairs are practically as much under the control of Americans as if their country were a part of the United States, it may be an easy matter to pursuade them that it would be to their advantage if it were so in fact. And if they should be slow to yield to persuasion the Americans interested in annexotion will be likely to stir up a revolution such as has been witnessed in Hawaii.

THE CLEVELAND CABINET.

try which the Democratic party must attract | soul by it. Because railways in the past have and hold if it would maintain control of the used, and undoubtedly will in the future conGovernment. In selecting Judge Gresham for tinue to use, unjustifiable means to attain Secretary of State the President-elect took equally unjustifiable ends is no reason why account of his ripe experience in public life as their just rights should not be protected, nor is well as of the political forces which contributed it to be admitted that because a Judge has euso largely to Democratic success in the last forced the proper claims of, or resisted the unelection. A neglect of this element would lawful encroachments against, railways, or have been inexcusable partisan blindness in the that an attorney, who because of employment man to whom the Democracy have intrusted has appeared as a railway advocate, they or their interests for the next four years, and it either of them are thereby rendered incomcould be recognized only in a large and gener-petent to justly administer upon public affairs. ous way. With his well-known opinions upon With the political aspects of such appointments current questions of policy, Mr. Gresham had a technical journal has nothing to do, but that no abiding place save in the Democratic party. should not prevent the endorsement of such a broad-minded policy as appears to characterize the incoming Administration.

Boston Republic (Dem.), Feb. 18-Much
criticism has been indulged over the selection
of Mr. Gresham for the State Department.
The chief objection raised against the eminent
jurist lies in the fact that he is only a recent
convert to Democracy. Mr. Gresham has
been out of sympathy with the Republican
party for nearly four years. He never had a
high regard for Benjamin Harrison, and Reed-
ism and McKinleyism made him shudder.
Being a Federal Judge, he could not take an
active part in politics, and so he was forced to
keep silent and watch. When Mr. Cleveland
was nominated at Chicago, his duty was made
plain to him. He broke away from his tradi-
tions and publicly announced his intention to
support the Democratic cause. His example
was followed by thousands of conservative
Republicans throughout the country; and the
sweeping Democratic victories in the West are
due, in a large measure, to the silent influence
of his name and character. He is a good Demo-
crat now; otherwise he would not be invited
by Mr. Cleveland to enter his Cabinet. We

venture to say he is a far better Democrat than
Endicott, who claims to date his Democracy
back a quarter of a century.

Philadelphia Times (Ind.-Dem.), Feb. 16. This absurd doctrine of the ineffaceableness of party allegiance gets a shaking up about once in a generation. It went to pieces in 1861, when Lincoln gathered in the independent young Democracy to the support of the Republican policy, and it is likely to go to pieces again in Nashville American (Dem.), Feb. 17.-The 1893, when Cleveland starts off in a new and Republicans, says the Pittsburgh Post, are modern movement of national integrity and taking comfort in claiming Judge Gresham as progress, and leaves the Bourbons of both of their party. If to have opposed the McKinparties grumbling in the rear. Those who ley Law and the Force Bill, supported Govercall themselves Democrats, but do not believe nor Palmer for the United States Senate two in Democracy, have no use for Cleveland, nor years ago, and to have voted for and given his he for them. Those who do believe in Demo-influence to the election of Mr. Cleveland last cratic ideas, though they may not have called November makes a man a Republican, then themselves Democrats hitherto, will have the undoubtedly Judge Gresham is of that faith. courage now to follow this courageous leader. It strikes us that when he declared for CleveThe time has come for the shake-up and the land's election a few months ago our Repubnew alignment, and there is going to be such a lican friends were in great haste to unload the rattling of dry bones, on one side and the Judge, declaring him to have always been a other, as has not been known in many a day. "Democratic Free Trader."

Journal of the Knights of Labor (Pop.), Feb. 16.-All, or nearly all, the comments in the newspapers upon the matter are complimentary to the Judge, and the Journal does not wish to introduce any discordant note. It is as weil that one fact should not be lost sight of. When the committee from the Omaha Convention waited upon Judge Gresham to urge him to accept a nomination from the People's party, the Judge, after carefully reading the platform of the party, cordially approved of and endorsed its every plank, declared himself in hearty sympathy with the new party and its principles, and only declined the nomination, as he said, because of reasons personal to himself. How he can, while believing in the principles of the People's party, accept office in a Government with a policy diametrically opposed to every plank and principle of which he approves, must be left to Judge Gresham to reconcile with his own conscience and with his ideas of what public men may honorably do.

AS TO THE BREAKING UP OF PARTIES." Cleveland Leader (Rep.), Feb. 18.-The independent editors who have for years been pronouncing funeral orations over what they called the remains of the Republican party are now sounding the death-knell of the two great political organizations. They assert that the people could not be whipped into taking an interest in the national campaign last year; that they hardly cared which candidate triumphed; that Harrison appointed a Democrat Justice of the Supreme Court and Cleveland will appoint a Republican to be Secretary of State, and therefore party lines are breaking away and new parties will rise upon the ruins of the old ones. The Leader fails to see any good ground for the conclusions reached by the independent Philadelphia Evening Telegraph (Ind.-Rep.), Feb. 18.-judge Gresham's latest deliverance abandon their principles, and desert the cause press. Because one party lower their colors, concerning his prospective new place in the they have championed during a century, is public service is highly characteristic. It is hardly sufficient ground for asserting that the more than this; it is almost pathetic in suggesranks of their opponents are disintegrating. It tiveness. Entirely out of sympathy with practical politics and practical politicians, reluc is possible that the Democracy are going to tantly consenting to again take his place in Salt Lake Herald (Dem.), Feb. 16.-Walter pieces. That party ought to have died years such a turbulent and uncertain arena, he Q. Gresham is too prominent a figure in State's Rights and Free Trade principles there ago. If they are ready to desert their old frankly states that he faces the future with American politics to be classed as incompetent can be no objection to it, but Republicans are apprehension; that he has no desire to returu for the position of Secretary of State. It is only as a member of a Democratic Administra- will stand by their colors as long as there renot abandoning any of their principles. They tion that he is viewed as open to criticism. mains a party to oppose them.

The appointment of Judge Gresham to be
Birmingham Age-Herald (Dem.), Feb. 18.-
Secretary of State matters little except in its
effect upon the spirit of party organization.
As for the office, Mr. Cleveland will administer
that.

election of last November, the Atlanta Consti

to political life, and has only accepted a place
in Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet from a profound
sense of duty. It is no wonder the Judge, as
Some
Chicago Railway Review, Feb. 18.
he stands at the dividing line, plainly hesitates,
and as he talks to himself tries to brace up for time since Mr. Cleveland was quoted through
what is ahead. He will be the storm-centre of the press as announcing that the next Ad-
the new Administration. To make him its ministration will be a business men's Adminis-
political residuary legatee would be to bring tration; by that I mean that business men are
on a condition of affairs unprecedented in bit-to have the preference in the appointments.'
terness. To treat him merely as a makeshift, It is evident that, whether the announcement
It is also
or a bridge whereby the party may pass over is authentic or not, it is correct.
into the promised land of public confidence, evident that Mr. Cleveland does not sympa-
would be a doubtful undertaking. To absorb thize with the all too prevalent idea that any
him and assimilate him will be practically im- man who believes a railway is possessed of
possible. This appointment, any way it may any rights which the people are bound to
be looked at, is by all odds the most significant respect, is wholly unfit for a public position.
and important political event of the hour. Its
This is emphasized in the selection for Cabinet
outcome will be awaited with profound interest positions of Messrs. Gresham and Bissell; the
by the whole country.
one sturdy enough in his integrity to insist
that the rights of railroads shall receive
Providence Journal (Ind.), Feb. 17.-Whilst due protection at the hands of the law, and
Mr. Carlisle is the foremost representative of the other broad enough to conceive that
the Democratic party, Mr. Gresham represents a man may act as counsel for a railroad
that independent political element of the coun- corporation without being possessed Lody and

Nashville American (Dem.), Feb. 16.-As far back as two or more years preceding the tution began not only to boom David B. Hill for the Presidency, but by efforts, often undignified, to attempt to destroy the influence of Mr. Cleveland. The Constitution at that time was at the zenith of its influence. It was believed that any policy proposed and urged by it would be endorsed by the people of Georgia. Not so, however. A new factor appeared in politics. A young man who had all the while been modestly practicing his profession with most successful results, stepped into the arena ind boldly challenged the enemies of Cleveland. Hoke Smith had secured possession of a small evening newspaper and with it began the fight. Georgians know better than any

him.

other people how heated was the contest. | pointment will be acceptable to the country | net is a whited sepulchre full of dead men's Smith won and the Atlanta Journal won with alike on personal, political, and geographical bones. Bayard, Garland, Lamar, notable and The former is now easily the dominant grounds. Personally, he is a citizen of char conspicuous characters, all disappeared in its factor in Georgia politics, and the latter has acter, cultivation, and capacity. Politically, quicksands. It was, therefore, the greatest developed into a prosperous and powerful he is a vigorous and progressive Democrat. sacrifice which Carlisle could have been called property. Geographically, he represents the great belt of on to make, and the country ought not to, and, younger States between the Mississippi and we believe, will not forget it. the Rocky Mountains. Born in New York, educated at Union College and Ann Arbor University, he entered Nebraska nearly forty years ago. He served successively in the Legislature, as Secretary of the Territory, and as Territorial Governor.

Brooklyn Times (Rep.), Feb. 17. As the name of Abe Slupsky, so that of our friend Hoke Smith, is being turned into ridicule. There is no harm in this. It will inflict upon Mr. Smith no permanent or serious injury, for de is going to have his portfolio all the same. In The fates have so decreed. But Hoke Smith 1860 he was elected to Congress, but lost Stands for something. His appointment to a the seat on a contest. He was in 1866, 1882, Cabinet portfolio means something, in our 1884, and in 1892 the Democratic nominee for judgment, quite definite and very significant. Governor. Mr. Morton represented his State It is not less significant than the appointment as Commissioner at the Paris Exposition, and of Judge Gresham to the State Department. at the Centennial Exposition of 1876 in PhilaWe have heard considerable of late of a "New delphia. His knowledge of agricultural matters South." The "Old South" is that which was along both scientific and practical lines is made by the arrogant slave-holders and which thorough. As President of the State Board of was perpetuated by the almost equally arrogant Agriculture and Horticulture he has done brigadiers." This simple statement needs no much to foster and develop the farming interfurther explanation. Everybody will at once ests of his section. To his influence is attribcomprehend what is included in these terms.uted the origin of Arbor Day, and his work, in Now, as we understand it, the " New South" kindred movements, has contributed markedly means a state of public feeling in the Southern to the advancement of his fellow-citizens. States from which the spirit of the late slave- That Mr. Morton will be a satisfactory custoholders and of the more recent brigadiers is dian of the Agricultural portfolio is not less largely, if not wholly, eliminated. The Times certain than that he is the best equipped officer understands that there is a large younger ele- who has been chosen for the place since it was ment in the South that has come to the con- added to the list of Cabinet offices. clusion that the past ought to be buried out of sight and forgotten; that the animosities of the past might as well, and for the good of the whole country, be put into perpetual limbo. There is a very large number of young men in and about Atlanta, where Henry W. Grady lived and worked, and in the State of Georgia at large, that hold to this view, and the story is that Hoke Smith is a leader among them. If Mr. Cleveland with such men as Hoke Smith and Walter Q. Gresham can lift the old party to a higher level and give us truly an era of good feeling," why should we not all rejoice? We are carefully studying the progress of events, and with a degree of interest that is not wholly without a good deal of hope.

New York Morning Advertiser (Rep.), Feb. 18. At last the secret is out. Hoke Smith was selected for Secretary of the Interior not only because he believes himself to be the identical boy who butted the bull off the bridge, but because he has fearlessly expressed a desire the railroads and the pensioners. to get at This clears up the situation wonderfully. It seems that Hocus has long brooded over the diabolism involved in the pension system. He has worried consumedly over the extravagance of an $8 per month pension which, eked out by the money earned with the needle and at the washtub, enabled so many widows of soldiers to live in sybaritic ease and luxury; he has been pained in the inmost recesses of his soul at the spectacle of a crippled old veteran gormandizing and guzzling and cultivating gout on his allowance of $12 per month. His finer instincts have been shocked at the demoralization involved in the lavish living of an orphan who draws $2 per month from the Government. And it is related that on one selemn occasion many months ago, an occasion which he will never forget so long as he lives, Hocus repaired to the privacy of the woodshed, and there, with one hand on the soap barrel and the other uplifted in the sight of high Heaven and the family cat, he registered a solemn vow that so help him he would right these wrongs if it should be the last act of his life! Whether it was from Hocus, Heaven, or the family cat that Grover heard of it, is not pnblicly known. But that the circumstance did in some way come to his knowledge is evident. Hocus is in it. Let the pensioner beware!

THE GOLD RESERVE. SENATOR SHERMAN'S BOND PROPOSITION. The Senate last week passed Senator Sherman's amendment to the Sundry Civil Bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds at 3 per cent. interest for the maintenance of the gold reserve of the Treasury. This is practically a measure empowering the Government to buy gold, the purpose being to guard against a possible reduction of the gold in the Treasury below the $100,000,000 minimum prescribed by law.

The anti-silver organs naturally cite this step as an instance of the embarrassments occasioned by the Sherman Law.

to the trade of this country, and the decisive moment has now arrived to repeal this law, and promptly suspend purchases of silver. This will afford assurance to the foreign countries who are large holders of our securities that our currency will be kept at a par with gold, and it is the only action which will give permanent relief to our industries and stop the exportation of the yellow metal.

New York Financier, Feb. 20.-The bank presidents of New York are almost a unit in the opinion that bonds should be issued, and the plan of putting out a block of $5,000,000 or $10,000,000 whenever the gold reserve apNew York Sun (Dem.), Feb. 20.-We should proaches too near to the $100,000,000 limit, is think he would prefer to sit under his own looked upon with favor. But the issuing of arbor and see his trees grow to being respon-bonds will be but a temporary relief, if the sible for weather guesses and counting pump-conditions of trade remain the same as heretokin seeds. But, since he is pleased with his fore. In January our exports of the principal job, let us say this of him: Sterling Morton products were twenty-nine millions less than has stood up as straight as a trivet for his ideas they were a year ago, while the imports at New of Democracy. He has never joined in with York alone were seventeen millions higher than the Grangers or Populists of the Bug-Eater they were for the same month in the previous Sub-treasuries, State for printing-press money, year. We have heard a great deal about Lonor other idiocy. He has stuck to straight Democracy in Nebraska, and sometimes has don being a seller of our securities, but it would appear that the heavy exports of gold are not got a considerable degree of solitude thereby due to foreigners throwing our stocks overHe whacked away at Protection before some board, but is exported for the payment of of the young gentlemen who are now project- goods received. The Sherman Silver Law, as ing above the horizon had put away long stock-it is on our statute-books, is a constant menace ings and assumed the manly trousers. He is a Free Trader, such as Prof. William Graham Sumner or Prof. Arthur Latham Perry rejoices in ex eedingly, and the latter has inscribed a book to him. He hates Protection worse than he hates foot and mouth disease or a fellow that cuts down a tree unnecessarily. He stands squarely on the Democratic platform. I be lieve," he said on Saturday, "that the Government has no right to tax except to obtain a New York Times (Ind.-Dem.), Feb. 20.revenue for its support." That is the talk! Mr. Morton drives a straight economic furrow, There has been doubt as to the final ability of and, having put his hand to the plough, will the Government to keep up gold payments. not turn back. He is opposed to the Anti-There has been the reasonable opinion that its The new failure to do this was only a question of time Option Bill. That, too, is the talk. Secretary of Agriculture is a capable and if the law of 1890 was continued in operation. sensible man who believes what he believes, This has checked investments in American and doesn't truckle to anybody. He deserves securities, and has sent many millions of them back to this country. But the doubt has never a better place than the Sham Department. been definite enough, or the catastrophe seemed near enough, to affect the course of MR. CARLISLE'S RENUNCIATION. our currency or to impair the estimate of its immediate value. We feel justified now in the Richmond Times (Dem.), Feb. 18.-Mr. Car- belief that this disaster will not come upon us. the lisle has the sincerest sympathy of all just men How soon the only adequate security in the sacrifice which his sense of duty has stoppage of the purchase of silver and of the called on him to make by accepting the Treas-issue of notes thereon-will be got we cannot ury portfolio in Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet. say; but we think it certain that that will in What Mr. Vest reports him as saying when he, the end be accomplished, and that, in the Vest, urged him to accept the position, is full meanwhile, the gold reserve will be mainof the loftiest magnanimity, self-sacrifice, and tained, patriotism. He said to Mr. Vest:

Every desire I have, every hope I have cherished,
It would virtually end my public career.
would be dashed to pieces by going into this Cabinet.
It is a patriot, a statesman, and a great man
who could consent to abandon his chosen
career to perform a public duty with such
views as this occupying his mind. And Mr.
J. STERLING Morton.
Carlisle was perfectly sincere in what he said.
Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.), Feb. 18.-Mr. Cleve- He was a great character in the Senate, and
land has strengthened his Cabinet by designat- one that was growing. When he goes into the
ing J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, for Cabinet he is shelved with but one possible
Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Morton's ap-outcome-that of the Presidency. The Cabi-

Philadelphia Times (Ind.-Dem.), Feb. 20.We must borrow gold, but only hopeless political insanity would compel the Government to The issue is borrow gold to buy silver. squarely presented to the nation, and we must either stop buying silver or we must put gold to a premium. Already some banks refuse silver for general deposit, and that is but the beginning of the end. When silver cannot be deposited in the banks along with other money, it must mean that a gold dollar is not only worth more than a silver dollar in

intrinsic value, but that the silver dollar has | people. It has been the custom for years for | factions have torn down the Capitol, tarred ceased to be a dollar in value in commercial the majority to unseat members of the minority and feathered the Governor, and set the rivers affairs. And the line once drawn between faction, and that, too, in the face of credentials of the State on fire.

In the 51st

that entitled them to their seats.
Congress the Republican majority unseated
members of the Democratic minority in the
face of certificates of election and figures that
showed that they were duly authorized by the
people to sit in that capacity. No such power
should be vested in an elective body, and the
sooner the people recall it the sooner such
scenes as are being enacted in Kansas will be
brought to an end.

silver and gold would precipitate general
financial disturbance. Two measures are now
absolutely necessary to avert financial troubles.
First, we must maintain the gold reserve to
the fullest standard; second, we must stop the
purchase of silver. The Treasury is without
the money to buy fifty millions of silver a
year, and we can borrow only on gold securi-
ties. In plain English, we have impaired our
gold reserve by our silver madness; and now
we must borrow gold to repair the loss inflicted
Kansas City Times (Dem.), Feb. 17.-Kan-
upon the country by the silver craze, and bor-
sans are intelligent men and the whole State is
row additional gold to buy more silver to thoroughly ashamed of the appearance of the
aggravate the evil.
Was ever such financial Capitol grounds during the past forty-eight
madness exhibited by any civilized nation?
hours. Lewelling is sorry he has been dragged
Denver Republican (silver organ), Feb. 15.- into a wretchedly weak display of the military
If our Government should be compelled to power of his office. The Republicans are sick
enter into the general scramble for gold, in of their uncomfortable place. Nothing has
which all the leading Powers of Europe have happened to warrant an appeal to arms. A lot
been engaged for some time, it could easily of men have been crazy over an imaginary
secure a larger supply than any other com- cause of trouble. Governor Lewelling is the
petitor because its credit is practically un- worst of the lot because his official position
limited, while the credit of all the leading na-imposes an obligation to be the preserver of
tions of Europe is practically exhausted. No peace and protector of the laws. One House
other country except the United States could or the other has a legal status. If they cannot
sell $500,000,000 of 3 per cent. bonds at par find out by legal methods which it is, both
for gold at the present time, and ours could do would better agree to adjourn and disperse to
that without imposing any serious burden on their homes rather than to provoke renewed
the country. There is good reason to believe quarrels. Put a test question before the Courts
that England and all the great continental and organize the Legislature in accordance
Powers of Europe are rapidly coming to the con- with the decision upon the point of law. A
clusion that bimetallism is an international ne- citizen must defend his rights in that way, and
cessity, and we have no doubt that when the rival legislative organizations have no more
Monetary Conference reconvenes in May the color of appeal to arms than the citizen. Both
representatives of all these Powers will vie with sides have seen the folly of fighting, and they
each other in advocating the adoption of an should either abide by the test of the Courts or
international agreement for the free and un-adjourn.
limited coinage of both gold and silver by all
of them at the ratio of 15% to 1. It is evident
to all well-informed observers that this policy
can be adopted without costing any nation a
single dollar, and this in itself will be an over-

whelming reason in favor of the international establishment of bimetallism. It has already been clearly demonstrated that the business of the world cannot be carried on without universal bankruptcy if gold is to become the only money of final payment. The world is now using about $4,000,000,000 of silver in its daily transactions at the ratio of about 15% to 1 of gold, and the complete demonetization of the white metal would leave a void in the circulating medium cf the nations which nothing else could fill. Indeed, it would be hard enough for the nations to get along with both gold and silver without attempting to discard proposition would serve as notice to all the leading Powers of Europe that if it becomes necessary for our Government to sell bonds to maintain its gold reserves it can pursue that policy at smaller cost than any other Government, and we have no doubt that the moral effect of this amendment will be made manifest by the extraordinary support which England and the continental Powers of Europe will give to the reëstablishment of complete bimetallism in the next meeting of the International Monetary Conference.

either. The enactment of Senator Sherman's

THE KANSAS TROUBLES.

Council Bluffs Globe (Dem.), Feb. 16.Whether it is wise or just that each House of our State Legislature, or that each House of Congress, shall be the judge of the election and qualification of its own members, is a question upon which there is a wide and honest difference of opinion. This feature alone has caused serious conflicts and has been the source of many a stream of discontent and the cause of many serious encounters between contesting factions. The trouble in Kansas at this time is largely due to this. It is a question if it wouldn't be better and infinitely more just to divest our legislative tribunals of this authority and amend our Constitutions, State and national, so that the minority will not depend upon the charity of the majority for the privilege of exercising rights vested in it by the sovereign

A SOCIALIST ORGAN POINTS A MORAL.

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New York People (Socialist), Feb. 19. body calling itself the House of Representatives of Kansas, but which is recognized as such by itself alone, and is repudiated by both the Executive and the Senate of the State; a body consisting of the hirelings of the capitalist

class and members of that class itself, without
right or color of law; an illegal, unconstitu-
tional gang, that would thwart the will of the
people of Kansas, has taken the law into its
own hands-taken possession of Government
property, destroyed part of this, declared its
intention to resist the militia of the State called
out by the Governor himself, and applied to
the Santa Fé Railroad and other "friendly'
industries to assist it in its open rebellion.
While at Homestead ar. Pittsburgh this
class preaches obedience, in Topeka it
preaches opposition to "constituted au-
thority"; while in one place it condemns
the men who took up arms to repel an in-
vasion of brigands, in the other it places
itself in defiance against the very State author-
ities, which itself recognizes as lawfully consti-
tuted. These twin occurrences are precious.
They are object-lessons. They prove the case
that the capitalist class is a class of brigandage,
that force, brute force, revolution of the most
dastardly sort, a contempt of law, a disregard
for public opinion, are, all its pretensions to
the contrary, the basic principles of its rule;
they prove the oft-repeated prophecy that, in
the civilizing revolution that is impending, the
bullet and the bomb will be first resorted to

publicans in Kansas in the past few days have will go not a little way to instruct the masses,
Boston Advertiser (Rep.), Feb. 17.—The Re-by the capitalist himself, as they were resorted
to by the slave-holders in 1861. These events
been acting in a manner that reflects no credit to prepare their minds for the class of people
upon the party in general. The attempted ar-
the present trouble, was "authorized" on an and to enlighten them upon the necessity of
rest of Clerk Rich, an act which precipitated adapt their tactics to the exigences of the case,
they will have to deal with, to cause them to
apparently flimsy pretext. It was, to all ap- promptly voting themselves out of the exposed
pearances, not only unnecessary, but distinctly position they now generally occupy, in front of
unwise, and the fruits of that act have served the guns, into the right position, behind the
to discredit Kansas wherever the news of the guns, holding these in their own hands, as the
present trouble has reached. The reports of a
branch of a State Legislature arming a large
number of "sergeants-at-arms" for an attack
conflict of authority between the Sheriff and
upon the Topeka Capitol; the stories of the
militia, and of the assault upon the doors of the
Hall of Representatives with sledge-hammers,
and of the destruction of the furniture of that
hall-such items of news do not make pleasant
reading for the friends of order in the United

States.

Bad

A party of hoodlums could hardly
have done more damage to the property of the
State than was done by the legislators who
claim to represent the people of Kansas.
as was the exhibition given by the Republican
legislators in their armed attack upon the Hall
of Representatives, even a still greater mis-
take seems to have been made, from a pol-
itical point of view, in the reported appeal of
the Republican leaders to certain corporations
(
for protec- tion" from the State inilitia.
If the Republican leaders, as the dispatches
distinctly state, have made such an appeal,
they have committed a very bad blunder from
anypoint of view.

Atlanta Constitution (Dem.), Feb. 17.-
Think of rival houses in a legislative assembly
battering down the Capitol doors with sledge-
hammers, and the Speaker, in his wrath, using
a sledge-hammer as a gavel; and legislators
charging legislators with pistols and Win-
chesters; and of the Governor calling out the
State militia to quell the riot! It was, indeed,
ene of the liveliest spectacles in the legislative
history of States. Poor, bleeding Kansas!
She is in a sad plight, certainly, with Repub-
licans and Populists fortified in her Capitol and
howling-not for the people, but for arms,
ammunition, and provisions for a siege! It's
a great country-that same Kansas, and it is
going to make a record before it gets through.
We shall soon expect to hear that the warring

Kansas Populists did.

FOREIGN MATTERS.

THE HOME RULE BILL. IRISH-AMERICAN OPINION. New York Catholic Review, Feb. 19.-Gladstone is old and his days that remain can at Providence, is to be, beyond doubt, the real best be few. But he, and he alone, under political redeemer of the Irish people. This is not according to what would have been dreamed of fifty years ago or less, it is true. Fifty years ago Gladstone was in the party that was pledged to resist the liberation of Ireland; for this purpose at least, the only leader of the to-day, whatever he be in name, he is, in fact, of it, Home Rule for Ireland is now a foregone Irish people. Through Gladstone's advocacy conclusion, no matter how much its adversaries may oppose it in some of its minor details and succeed in delaying its accomplishment by dilatory tactics. To us in the United States this long-looked for satisfaction of Irish demands will be productive of many good results. Nothing succeeds like cess, and the success of Ireland will put a final quietus on the surviving hatred for the Irish name and race that is still observed in many of the backward rural portions of our land. It will put an end also to what has been called Irish agitation here, for all legitimate Irish aspirations having been satisfied, the Irish element of our people will give all their splendid enthusiasm to the interests of this their adopted land. The love of the "Old Sod" will always endure among the better class of Americans, in the veins of most of whom warm Irish blood flows either pure or

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mingled, but the realization of Emmet's hope, | land to benefit by the advantages that nature | Territory represented by them is under conthat Ireland is again a nation, will take away has bestowed on her. Galway and Cork will sideration. The Irish representatives in the an indefinable bitterness of feeling that has al- still be impoverished and decaying towns, so Imperial Parliament could be given the right ways interfered with the proper development that Liverpool and Bristol may thrive. Irish to speak and vote on all matters relating to of Irish character here in the United States, as interests will still be kept subsidiary to English Ireland and all Imperial matters, but need not elsewhere. interests. A legislature in Dublin, restricted be allowed to speak or vote on a bald motion and hampered in its powers, may add to the of want of confidence until local legislatures have national pride, but it will be productive of little been given to Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. When the latter is done, all the representatives in the Imperial Parliament will be precisely on the same footing.

Irish World (New York), Feb. 25.-The bill deals with Ireland and not with any partic-material results. ular province. It gives justice alike to each and all-and this is the principal reason why the Orangemen don't like it. But it is one of the reasons why patriotic Irishmen on both sides of the Atlantic, as we are glad to notice, are hearty and unanimous in their approval of the bill. The Irish Parliamentary party have is sued a second manifesto in which they describe Mr. Gladstone's scheme as "a broad, solid, and an enduring plan of national self-government for Ireland." With such a pronouncement from the trusted representatives of the Irish people at home the Irish race abroad need not and will not hesitate to cast their sympathies and their voices on the side of Mr. Gladstone's bill, and to heartily pray that it may be speedily passed into law to the eternal honor of the illustrious statesman whose name will be forever associated with that great act of national restitution and peace-making.

Boston Republic, Feb. 18.-Perhaps the Home Rule Bill is not as perfect as it might be. Perhaps it does not grant to Ireland all that her friends would rejoice to see her obtain. But it is the best, the most liberal, and the most substantial offer ever made to her by a British Ministry. It is acceptable to the most trusted leaders of the Irish party at home. Therefore the men and women who have hoped and worked in other lands for the liberation of their mother country from bondage and serfdom, will accept the principle of the bill and take what it gives as a payment on account. The Tory position has been laid bare. There is no talk now about alternative proposals. Gladstone's declaration stands. Ireland must choose between autonomy on the present lines and coercion. Who will falter before such an alternative? Ireland will accept the measure. Her representatives will vote for it to a man. And if they do so, the bill will be passed through the Commons. Then let the Peers throw it out if they dare. Ireland's opportunity has come. Let her prove that she is fit for self-government and her future is assured.

OTHER VIEWS.

New York Sun, Feb. 18.-As to Lord RanProvidence Journal, Feb. 16.-Ireland discontented can only be a source of weakness, dolph's assertion that Ulster will resist by force however many guarantees of fidelity may exist the establishment of the proposed scheme of in law. The trouble with most of those who government, that is a mere matter of opinion. oppose Home Rule is that they try to do what If what the Unionists say is true, the ProtestBurke declared was impossible-to indict a ants of Ulster and their sympathizers in the other whole people. They say that the Irish do not three Irish provinces should have no difficulty really want what they think they want; that if in mustering a majority in the 170,000 persons they had it they would be worse off than they possessed of the property qualifications preare now. In other words, Ireland is like a fret-scribed for electors of the Irish upper House. ful child who must be denied the dangerous toy Thus intrenched in one chamber of the legis that it cries for. The fallacy of such an argu- lature, why should the men of Ulster have rement does not need to be demonstrated. course to violence? Valid objections to Home Rule there may British American Citizen (Boston), Feb. 18.be, but they are to be drawn from totally Described tersely, Mr. Gladstone's plan is, as different premises. "The bond of common he states it, "to establish a legislative body in national affection" of which Mr. Balfour speaks Dublin for the conduct of both legislation and is somewhat visionary. It would be difficult, administration in Irish as distinct from Impewe fancy, to prove its existence. Undoubtedly rial affairs." To be sure, neither England, the Conservatives have accomplished some Scotland, or Wales are to be so privileged; but, good in Ireland during the past seven years. then, they are not supposed to be so highly But their treatment of the political disease favored as Ireland. Protestant Ireland will under which the country is suffering has been never consent to such a state of affairs. In local and sporadic; there is no indication of a fact, we do not believe the new bill has any permanent cure. The weakness of Mr. Bal-chance of going through. four's position lies in the tacit assumption that there is really nothing to be done. On the contrary, there is everything to be done. The real issue is whether Home Rule, and Home Rule of the kind offered by Mr. Gladstone, is the instrument for doing it efficiently.

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THE OUTLOOK.

Dispatch from London, New York Sun, Feb. 19.—Aside from the intrinsic merits of Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule Bill, there is substantial Proof to-day that the measure has strengthened the Liberal party materially in England. The first bye-election to take place since the provisions of the bill were made public was held at Hexham yesterday. This is an agricultural member by 82 majority last summer. The seat constituency which returned a Conservative

was declared vacant owing to a technical violation of the Corrupt Practices Act, and the same candidates contested it. The Liberal won by a majority of 446 in a total of 9,500 votes. Gladstone's majority in the House thus becomes

Mr.

Baltimore American, Feb. 16.—Mr. Balfour's speech in the British Parliament in opposition to the Irish Home Rule Bill gives evidence of the difficulty foreign statesmen have in comprehending or appreciating Americar. institutions. The provision in the Home Rule Bill which appeared to paralyze him was that requiring three separate kinds of elections in Ireland-the elections for the Assembly, the Council, and the Imperial Parliament. He looked upon such a provision as hopelessly confusing, and was unable to understand how it New York Tablet, Feb. 18.-A few years would be possible to district Ireland so as 44, with an opportunity for further gains in elections already pending. In the small ago Mr. Gladstone was proposing coercion to accomplish these pur-hours of this morning the Home Rule Bill bills for Ireland, and now he pronounces them poses. Mr. Gladstone, who has given the was read for the first time without division, a failure. Did he read the seven centuries of political institutions of the United States Anglo-Irish history before discovering that careful study, was not troubled with fact? No; he discovered it, according to his this difficulty, though he encountered own admission, on the occasion of the Clerken- other, which appears to us could be easily well explosion, which prompted him to dises- removed by reference to an almost partablish that religious abortion, The Church allel practice in this country. Had Mr. Balof Ireland." He is prompted now to change four been present at the elections in this city the relations of Great Britain and Ireland by in November last, he would have seen men the refining influences of the resources of Irish voting without the least confusion for a Presicivilization. But Mr. Gladstone having real-dent whose constituency was the entire United ized the necessity of a change in the relations States, for members of Congress, whose conof England and Ireland, naturally undertakes stituencies comprised only portions of one of to make that change as advantageous as possi- the States, and for Councilmen, whose conble to England. His bill is what we predicted stituencies embraced a single ward of a single it would be a bill for the further strengthen- city in one of these States; and had he gone to ing of British power in Ireland. Mr. Glad- some other city, he might have seen the Govstone denounces the Act of Union, but ernor of a State or the officers of a county voted he is careful not to repeal that infam- for at the same time. The scheme of represenHe even declares that his measure tation contained in the Home Rule Bill suggests is designed to perfect the Act of Union-ano difficulties whatever to a citizen of the United union founded on fraud and perpetuated in States. Nor would the proposed representainjustice. His Home Rule measure is at best tion of the Irish in the British Parliament but "an installment of justice"; it does not at have the same terrors for Mr. Gladstone and all touch the question of Ireland's national the other British statesmen, had they given rights. Its control of the customs and revenues closer attention to American institutions. The of Ireland, and its claim to subject all Irish object, it must be presumed, is to secure replegislation to the veto of the British Crown, resentation of the Irish in all the matters disimply reduces Ireland to the status of a con- rectly concerning themselves or the Imperial quered province. Mr. Gladstone conceded the Government. This can be accomplished by principle of Irish Home Rule, but denies the following the precedent established in this practical application of the principle. His country with regard to the Territories, and enHome Rule Bill, should it pass both Houses of larging the powers given here to Territorial Parliament, which is more than doubtful, will delegates. The latter have seats in the House not start a single industry in Ireland, will not of Representatives, and are allowed to speak, restore Irish trade or commerce, or allow Ire- but not to vote, when a matter in which the

ous act.

and the second reading fixed for March 13. The Opposition have acted so far with something like timidity, but it must not be supposed that they have abandoned the idea of fighting. As a matter of fact, the Tories and Unionists regard the motion for a second reading as the real beginning of the battle, which, if they can so arrange, they will wage without intermission for the remainder of the session. A plan has already been elaborated by which the second-reading debate will be extended over a fortnight, and the committee stage will naturally afford boundless opportunities for delay. But the Ministers are not less determined than their opponents. Reasonable time will be allowed at each stage for discussion and criticism, but toward the end of May the House of Commons will be asked to fix the date for passing the bill. The Government will make free use of the new rules of procedure framed for the express purpose of dealing with organized obstruction, and early in June it is confidently asserted that the Home Rule Bill will be in the hands of the noble

lords.

Dispatch from London, New York Times, Feb. 19.-From the past week's debate one is able to gather a pretty fair notion of the lines on which the attack will be made. These seem to have been chosen by the individual whims of a group of ill-assorted, jealous leaders, rather than in the interest of a concerted straBalfour, Churchill, Chamtegic movement. berlain, and Goschen developed each a differ

ent theory as to how the bill should be fought, and their cross-firing thus far has confused and demoralized their own ranks much more than it has damaged the measure itself. This bids fair to be true of the second reading's debate as well. At all events it is treated now as a matter of certainty that not a single vote.in the Gladstonian majority will be missing upon the question of sending the bill into committee, nor is there any reasonable doubt that an intelligent compromise will be reached on all debatable points thereafter, or that a practically united majority will finally pass the bill. Such chances of individual revolt as there were have been scattered to the winds by to-day's victory in Hexham, which is the most tremendous surprise of its kind in modern English politics.

London dispatch from George W. Smalley, New York Tribune, Feb. 19.-Mr. Gladstone propounds a new theory, and has threatened to adopt a new practice. He denies the right of the House of Lords to fix, as he says; a date for dissolution, or to determine as its own will

mons.

the obligation of fasting imposed by the Church,
this holy season of Lent should be, in an espe-
cial manner, a time of earnest prayer, of sor-
row for sin, of seclusion from the world and its
amusements, and of generous alms-giving.
"II.

"By virtue of an indult to the United States,
dated Aug. 3, 1887, the following special dis-
pensations are granted:

"1. The use of flesh meat is permitted at all meals on Sundays, and once a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the exception of the second and last Saturdays of Lent. But flesh meat and fish are not to be used at the same meal during Lent, even on Sundays.

2. The use of butter, cheese, milk, and eggs is alsò permitted every day in Lent.

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3. It is allowed to take in the morning late made with water, and with this liquid a some warm liquid, as tea, coffee, or thin chocomouthful of bread.

the end of all commandments," Charity out. of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned." Only the free and unenforced observance of fasts and feasts can prevent them sinking into mere rites and ceremonies, all spirituality being lost in their own accumulated increments. "Where the Spirit. of the Lord is, there is liberty," and we must beware of making Lent or any other season a time for mere bodily exercise, which " profiteth little," and turning Easter into a festival of flowers and song.

THE POPE'S GOLDEN JUBILEE.

Baltimore Catholic Mirror, Feb. 18.-Four years ago the Holy Father celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood; the present jubilee is the fiftieth of the titular diocese of Damietta. The pilanniversary of his consecration as Archbishop grims now in Rome embrace the rich and the poor. Among those who come from England are the famous Catholic noblemen, the Duke

of Norfolk and the Marquis of Bute. They pilgrims less well off in the riches of this and other wealthy persons will provide for

4. Those for whom the hour of noon may an inconvenient time for dinner, may invert the order and take their collation in the morning and their dinner in the evening. stead of butter is authorized in preparing per- otherwise be provided for. 5. The use of hogs' lard, or dripping, in-world than themselves, and the Holy Father himself will entertain many who would not mitted food. The whole Chris

fasting are free to take meat more than once
"6. Persons exempt from the obligation of
on those days when its use is granted by dis-
pensation.

"III.

"The Paschal time extends from the first Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday, during which time all Catholics who have attained the proper age are bound to receive worthily the Holy Communion. The holy season of Lent is a very proper time also for children to make their first confession, which they ought to do generally at about the age of seven years.

Parents should see to this.

'By order of His Eminence the Cardinal.
"C. F. THOMAS, Chancellor.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 6, 1893."

Father's jubilee, for, as Cardinal Gibbons says
tian world takes a profound. a reverent, and
even an affectionate interest in the Holy
of him, 'He is the one commanding
presence towering above the age's giants."
He is not only distinguished for his piety
and goodness, his simplicity of character
and unaffected gentleness of manner, but for
splendor of intellect, marvelous statesmanship,
and warmth of heart for the whole human
race. Nothing that concerns mankind is alien
to him. He is a great Pontiff-fit to stand by
those whose fame is most luminous.
world recognizes this, and good wishes are
borne to him from every quarter of the earth..

OBITUARY.

GENERAL BEAUREGARD.

The

the existence of an elected House of Co-be He proposes, therefore, to go on in Parliament after the rejection of his bill by the House of Lords as if nothing had happened, but to start an agitation in the country to overawe the House of Lords. Such an agitation might be kept alive all winter. If there should be violence, he would regret it but would probably describe it as he did the Clerkenwell explosion, as the ringing of the chapel bell. With or without violence, public opinion is expected to declare itself against the peers, and when next February comes a Home Rule Bill would again be introduced in the House of Commons, pushed through the Commons, and sent up to the Lords, who will be told they must either pass it or take the consequences. Such is the scheme. It is in effect revolutionary, but as the Home Rule Bill it self is revolutionary, Mr. Gladstone may think two revolutions better than one. Whether these tactics are likely to succeed is a question on which everybody is entitled to a separate opinion. One thing is certain, that it cannot succeed without England, and the majority against Home Rule in England is a large maA METHODIST VIEW OF LENT. jority. England may or may not wish to get New York Times, Feb. 21.-General Beaurid of her House of Lords, but since she is ad- St. Louis Christian Advocate, Feb.15. reguard held a high place in the regard of the mittedly opposed to a Dublin Parliament, and While there is no doubt a great deal of artifici- Southern people. A soldier by instinct and sends a majority of seventy to the House of ality and sham, not unmixed with superstition, training, a hero of two wars, he enjoyed Commons to oppose the creation of such air. the Lenten observance, there is a feeling through the greater part of his life the distincbody, it is not quite certain that she will care even among non-prelatical and non-sacerdotal tion with which a people of romantic tendento abolish or intimidate the Chamber which is Churches, that some suitable use might be cies are prone to invest men whom they adat present her best legislative safeguard against made of this yearly recurring season. Twenty- mire. The warm temperament that came from a scheme which she detests. five years ago the Catholic and Episcopal his creole origin endowed him with qualities Churches were the only ones to observe Easter; that made him a leader to be followed blindly, to-day it is observed in a large majority of and his high attainments in the line of his proChurches of all denominations, and is made an fession commanded widespread respect for him. occasion of great spiritual profit. We do not His name sounded through the North as well believe in the obligatory observance of any fast as in his own section when the or feast, but the tender, reverend, and sacred began, for he ordered the first gun fired on observance of "times" is a part of human Sumter, and he led the victors at Bull Run. nature. Parents who mark their children's Thereafter, although not in chief command, birthdays with tokens of love, and husband he played an active part in the war, so distinand wife who never forget their marriage an-guishing himself that his services were in rePuritan nor Covenanter was ever able to banish in Roumania and Egypt. Of late years his niversary will be able to understand why neither quest to take command of two foreign armies, Christmas from the Christian's calendar. Paul people held him in honor as the last survivor kept both fasts and feasts, and years after his of the great Generals of the rebellion. The conversion he asserts that he "must by all people of New Orleans made much of him means keep this feast" at Jerusalem. But he after he went back to live with them. protests against the enforced observance of life there for twenty years after the war was His days and months, and times and years the Gallatian Church, and is afraid of the which had always characterized him. Approachiin quite active, displaying the untiring energy high Church tendency which is being mani-ing age did not lessen the ardor of his youth, fested. For centuries millions of the most and upon occasions he showed that he could devout Christian people have used these Lenten fortydays as occasions for peculiar self-restraint, thoughtfulness, self-examination, and prayer. This is all right and proper. What we object to, is the ostentatious observance as an ordinance of the Church. The history of such enforced fasts is as mournful as any chapter in its 5. The following persons are exempt from record. Tyranny, oppression, and pettifogthe obligation of fasting: Persons under twenty-ging casuistries have marked all attempts to one years of age, the sick, nursing women, those who are obliged to do hard labor, and those who, through weakness, cannot fast without great prejudice to their health.

RELIGIOUS.
LENT.

REGULATIONS FOR CATHOLICS. Those who are not familiar with the details of the restrictions imposed by the Catholic Church during the Lenten season will read with interest the following regulations for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, promulgated by authority of Cardinal Gibbons:

"I.

"Ash-Wednesday, the first day of Lent, falls on the 15th day of February.

I. All the faithful who have completed their twenty-first year, unless exempt by dispensation or some other legitimate cause, are bound to observe the fast of Lent. "2. They are to make one meal only a day, except on Sundays.

"3. The meal permitted on fast days is not to be taken till about noon.

4. A small refreshment, commonly called collation, is permitted in the evening.

"

"6. The faithful are reminded that, besides

adapt himself to any mode of warfare and carry on the battles of civil life with the strategic skill of his earlier years. The collapse of the Southern cause was always a sore subject with him and he attributed it to a series of blunders on the part ot the Administration which turned assured triumph into defeat. Until the close of his life he was unable to speak with coolness of the policy which, had characterized the Richmond Government in carrying on the in his later years the people of New Orleans did war. He was a man of charming personality and everything they could to show their pride in his record.