Show TUB question af the annexation of canada has been brought prominently to the front again by the recent speech of senator sherman in the senate in which he proposed that the canadian dominion should bo asked to contract a commercial union with the states and afterwards to fuse itself in the republic Ee public more recently in response to a letter on the subject mr sherman has expressed the opinion that political union between the united states and canada is inevitable and statesmen and patriots mr sherman thinks ought to look to bringing this about peacefully anji upon terms of perfect equality in canada particularly public feeling on the subject is very strong A large and growing number of the canadian people are favorable to annexation but a larger number are as yet bitterly opposed to it the question now bids fair to become an immediate and dominant issue in canadian politics it is reported that annexation clubs will be started shortly throughout quebec ontario and the maritime provinces an annexation campaign this fall in preparation for the meeting of parliament in january is now considered inevitable THE people of somoa do not appear to take kindly to the king beet over them by the germans some montas ago it is reported ted that they have revolted against the new sovereign and laid siege to alie samoan capital if alie affair in samoa is a fair cample of the colonial policy which germany proposes to pursue the sooner tatt policy is abandoned the better it will be for the good name of germany the deposition and exile of king malitha were unjust and unwarrantable ran table exercises of power and more than that it is believed that they were distinct violations of international law and custom there is said to be a strong feeling in government circles at washington that it is time for the united states to take decisive steps toward curbing germanas germanys Germ anys aggression tilt continued independency co and neutrality boyhe samoan islands is of high importance to our government especially because the eslanda will lie practically in the track of all vessels using either of the projected isthma in canals one present congress can boast of alie longest session on record in american history the longest preceding session was that of 1850 the year of the missouri compromise which was adjourned at noon of september 30 constructively the session of 1868 following the impeachment peach ment proceedings against president johnson was longer tho adjoin ment at etc die having taken place november but as a matter of fact congress took a six weeks recess from july and never afterward had a quorum or attempted to transact any business CARDINAL MANNINO has written an article which will soon appear in tho forum on the teaching of religion in public schools this essay by so high a authority will appear before the discussion of this subject which hua re bently been so sharply reviewed in several parts of the united states shall liace been ended CLEVELAND is liable to soon be called upon to fill another vacancy in tho U S supreme court associate justice stanley matthews is seriously ill and the gravest fears me entertained of his recover BOTH houses of congress have agreed to adjourn tomorrow to morrow this is the latest the october number of the contributor lias arrived it is replete with interesting articles alie productions of home talent it contains t 0 splendid steel engravings the portraits of K T burton and jolin R winder the first and second counselors to presiding bishop W B preston the nauvoo legion A new witness for god the arch of titus bail up and museum and menagerie horrors arc among the many instructive tive and edifying articles written for the young the Y M M I 1 associations ciati ons are of great benefit to the young men and the contributor is published iu the interest of these associations the reading course will begin in all associations by next month the contributor for november will contain all the directions needed in conductive conduct ine this reading course from which so much is expected during the coming winter A writing from ephraim county under date of october says A little breeze of excitement was caused here lately john cherry and neils nielsen missed some of their cheep and began examining the various herds close around during aliis examination they came across the herd owned by benjamin davis and C dona aadsen where they found beveral licad mixed in with alie others davis and donaldsen promised to have them separated on a certain day but failed to do so was that a complaint was sworn out and placed in alie hands of sheriff larsan when the sheep were corralled it was found that davis and donaldsen had in their possession sheep belonging to nielsen and cherry davis and donaldson were arrested and taken before judge tennant at manti where they were required to give bonds for their appearance on october ad it is said that sheep pelts haye been found around their camp 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