A Colony Of Bay City People Went

to Georgia to live recently, and news comes hack from there that they are all hameslek and want to get back to Michigan. It is saifl to lio ,'in astonishing fact that Sena'or McMllan. covernor ïüch and Mayor ring: oo are all ngrred m the high brlöge aeróse the river at Detroit. Good. Hungary celebrates its lOOOth anniversai-y this year. It has a great national history and a spirited, patriotic population. but. with all ite attractions. 750,000 of its people have ehosen to become cltizens of the United Btates. The South American republies are not all that they should be. But they are far better than if they -vere kingdoms or colonial provinces. They deserve sympathy and encouragement from Americana, not supercillious criticism. The John Brown farm is now tlie property of the state of New York, and It is gratlfying to add that it -as acquired without calling on the National Treasury ior an appropriation or passing around the hat in New Jersey. It will not be IPoraker'a fault if a bouadary dispute does not arise ■ithin the preseni year l-c'wccn him nd McKlnley.- Kansas City :tar. The Star mistakes the case. It means to say that it will not be the tflie fault of the democratie newspapere if Kuch a dispute does not arise. Itis a curious fact that while Great ■ Britain looks the world over in valn íor an ally, Rueeia has a ohoice of every country in Europe and A.s'in, includiirr ïreal Bicaln i sel'. Mr. Bull's reputatioo as a partner is that he always expects 100 per cent. of the pro i:s. , President Krnger, oï tb Boer Iïepublie, is noted ior having nis own way in the end. In deilit-atin1-; a Jnvlsh syoagogue in Johannesburg recently In' revieweo" Jewtsh histovy in .in admiring straiu, l,ut concluded with. "And so I dedícate this building to the worship of the Triune God." The animal proíits of the Suez Canal amount to $8,000,000, and the ships using it save $10,000,000 a' year after paying the tolls. lts great success will stiinulate the building of shlp canals during the coming century. Now they are cabling to the effect tihat the plight of American citizens in the Transvaal is pitlable. Well, they have our eympathy, but the fact is, the only place for a good American to be safe and happy is at home, and the sooner they all iind it out the better.- St. Paul Pioneer Press. Massachusetts people to the number of 1,300,000 have in the savings 'banks of the state the iteat sum f $440,000,000, or an average of $1,000 for each family. As the deposits are tncreaslng more rapidly than at any time since 1878, the thrift of Massachusetts may be pronounced &atIsfactorV. The Adrián Press insinuates that the Courier's fish story was not original. ïe7er claimed it to be. It was given as told ue, and no questions asked as to w-here it originated. But if it was chestnutty and moldy, the Press must have enjoyed it because of lts affinity to the free trade editorials that are ground out weekly in that paper. An excliange remarks that "if tht Btudents of tlie Unlvérsity at Arm Arbor would pay more attention to the development of their brains, and less to the elicking of their heels. the tax-payers would no doubt ieel somewbat different about supporting that institution. Is it not time for tlie Regents to put a stop to the nonsense. in tlie best interests of the University ?" A bale of goods from Europe is a depressor of American wages under a low tariff. The American mapufacturer without adequate protection, must meet the European price or buspend operations, and lie can meet it only by reduclng the cost of produetion which is mainly labor cost. Add this to the fact that laborera of the cheapest, and often the most degraded classes are pouring into this country to make the competition sharper among wage earners, and it is preceived that the right method of advancing wages in tJiis country is, not to try to fix wage rates by governmental decree, but to build higher the tariff barrier against forelgn goods and to impose severe restriction upon immigration. - The Press, X. Y., Dec. 31, 1895. ! 13 tliere not enough new blood in the Unitod State i ; enat? to v. ip ■ away the oíd and decriped rules that have ïampered it these many ,vear., and which has at times prevented needed legislation ? The masses of the people are becomin.; dlsgusted witt Lhe red tape and formalities of that jody, and are already casting about some method oí changiní? it s makeup. nie only thing ro íar prevented is to change the method of electing senators, po that they may be diectly reeponsible to the people, thus placing tliem on the level wlth the House of Represeutatlves, and ïnakng our government a prey to every crazy and wild scheme that may sweep over the natkm, the same as France is to-day. The Senate itïef can do mucli toward checking this ■::nt by throwiag off ita ui-'eess and old-fogy red tape, and fceepng: pace wlth tbe people. Senator Walthall, of Mississippi, lias I ntroduced a lnll in congress, looking I to the equalization of land grants given by the government to various state universities. President Angelí in a letter to Senator McMillan, made public a few ■days since, recites the fact which wlll be a surprise to most people, that the University which has ii-en to the greatest prominence, is one that "eceived the smallest grant of land rom the government. She probably has made better use of what slie ieceived. The amounts given several state universities is as follows : Utah 156,000 acres, each of the Dakotas 86,800, Minnesota 82,640, Alabama i)2,160, Ohio 69,120, Michiffan 40,080 acres. Of course President Angelí favors the equalization bilí, and urges the member of congress from this state to push it. If Michigan is granted any additiional land, it will probably be given from some other state, as there is very little left in Michigan. The government could help a worthy cause just now by coming to the aid of the IJ, of M., for as President Angelí says "this University, perhaps more than most of the others, needs additional help since, under its extraordinary growth, its resources ïave proved too email." The people do not want an autocrtic President; nor a Free-trade President (until this becomes a creditor nation like England) ; nor a President head and slioulders above the average intelligence of the country ; nor a President wlio is a genius, like our Webstore, Clavs and Calhouns ; for such men are too apt to run beyond the control of the legislative body. A good President should ordinarily be influenced by the najority action of the lawmaking power. The United States Government has three heads - legislative, executive and udicial. They are separate and distinct unctions of power, and harmony and co-operation for the good of the country should generally prevail nmont themA. clash between these three heads of the Government is invariably attended with disastrous conseqnenees to the welfare of the nation. The best President that the country can have is a good level-headed, all-around man. This re. quires above all else horse sense backing, together with sufficient genuine patriotism and sincere regard for national interests to be of the people, for the people and with the people. A man who filis that niche is the man to nomínate every titne for the good of the country. This country will always thrive best under the guidance of a wise, conservative Executive. The question now is, who is the man who approaches the nearest to that ideal standard ?