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Show ! The Kansas City platform makers couldn't find a trust p.ank , strong enouch to safely carry tue; Tammany ice wagon across Ue campaign bridge. As Gov. Koosvelt's term expires January 1, 1901, and bis inauguration inaugura-tion as Vice President will not occur oc-cur until March 4, there is no riason for him to tesign the gov-onorthip. gov-onorthip. . i Gov. Allen, of Porto Rico, is in Washington for the purpose of 'submitting a report of conditions on the island. He thinks a very prosperous future is ahead of the Porto Ricann, and that the proper government of Porto Eico will in time bring about the annexation of Cubs, at the request of the Cubans. A few years agj tha Depocrits were opposing the acquisition of Hawaii, "for the good of the islanders,'' is-landers,'' they claimed. The following fol-lowing telegram indicates how poorly they forecasted the conditions condi-tions tbere: "Honolulu, Jane 30, 1900. To Hi Excellency, William MoKin-ley, MoKin-ley, President, and Congress of the United States of America. Graet-iaft- "We, the native Hawaiian citizens citi-zens of the territory of Hawaii send their greeting; they wish to express to you their appreciation and thanks for the liberal laws which tho congrees has enacted Grove Cleveland has so far ; , ' neglected to congratulate his old side partner or the democratic . Party- ' j It would seem to be advisable ' in future for all foreigners in .China to keep a flying machine ready for use at all times. ' It don,t seem to have occurred to the parties to put Jim Corbett on the ticket. He would certainly " make a striking candidate. for the territory of Hawaii, and which your excellency has approved ap-proved on the 30th day of April last. '"We. further extend our good wishes to your excellency, to the congress and the peopl e of America. Ameri-ca. '"Respectfully yours, 4iD. Kalauokalani, "James K. Kiulia, j Robert W. vVilccx, ''National Committee." President McKinley will not allow al-low the sneers and innuendoes of political foes to prevent bis pro tecting Americans and American interests in China. A Pittsburg company has received re-ceived an order from a railroad in Egypt for 400 cars. American, products era on top all over the world. I Those having money to throw 'away jcau now get bets of 4 to 1 against the success of Bryan, and . the odds are likely to be increased as the campaign progresses, As Governor of New York Hon. Theodore Roosevelt gets a salary of $10,000 a year, while during the four years he will be Vice Presi-, Presi-, dent his salary will. be only $8,000. Admiral Dewey doesn't think much of the Chinese as fighters; he expresses the opinion that an army of 25,000 men could march to Pekin easily. Mr. Stevenson was not personally person-ally responsible for the hard times when he was vice president, but his party was. and his nomin ation for the same place will serve as a reminder. The Nation acknowledges receipt re-ceipt of the annual catalogue of the University of Utah, containing contain-ing a comprehensive de:cription of the plans of that splendid institution. insti-tution. A million-dollar dry dock is to be constructed at the Norfolk Nevy Yard that will hold the largest lar-gest battleship afloat. That's right. Along with the best navy we want the best appliances. How simply President McKinley McKin-ley is liviug in Canton, may be judged from his having walked from his home to church, Sunday moruing, with Dr. Kixsy, although the distance exceed half-i-inile. Nothing that we have done for j Cuba is likely to be productive of more laeting good than the bringing, at the expense of the Government, of 1500 CubaD behool teachers to the TI. S., to attend, free of charge, the summer school of Harvard University. Dr. Madison O. Peter, of N. Y. said at a big Baptist Missionary meeting in Detroit: "'We found ourselves after Dewey's victory whre we never intend to be. and didn't want to be, but God helping us, we'll nerer retreat from th guties thua laid upon us." |