Evening star., 1898-03-31


of time necessary for the investigation
1t alone is in possession of information
The public, so far, has only theories and
speculation. prepared Tor it in some In
stances solely for sensational purposes
From the Denver Times.
The political aspect of the financial situa-
ton is greatly worrying the Washington
Star. 1t is devout disciple of the "hon-
est money" theory, the gold standard and
bonds. 1t therefore views with undis-
guised alarm the unanimity Of purpose and
action with which the bimetallic forces are
entering upon the work of the coming con-
near the source of political inspiration at
Washington, and it, therefore. undoubtedly
speaks by the card when it says:
Nothing is to be gained by shutting
ones eyes to the actual condition. The
silver men are not only united, but ag-
gressive. They are going into this
years campaign confident of their ability
to win. Enthusiasm counts heavily In
politics. Mr.. Mckinley has just said that
a half-hearted effort never won battle
There is no half-heartedness about the sill
yer men. They are dead in earnest, and
they are stalking all on their cause
From the Lafayette Qnd.) Journal
The advocates of silver restoration can
take courage from the manifest fear OF
the enemy. week ago The Washington
Star sounded an alarm to the effect that
bimetallists were united and aggressive,
while the gold monometallistS were dlS-
united and halting between two opinions.
The advocates of free coinage have only
to continue their aggressive work to win
a signal victory in the coming elections
The people are with them. The next Con-
fgreSs will be democratic and the next
President will not be owned and controlled
by Wall street and it's agents.
From the Norfolk Landmark.
In recent editorial The Washington
Evening Star. one Of the country's leading
newspapers. pays to General Fitzhugh Lee
a tribute which undoubtedly expresses the
sentiment of the whole United States. Vir-
ginia can justly feel proud of the confl-
dence which is reposed in her distinguished
son by the entire citizen-body of the ma
ton, irrespective of politics or position
From the Raleigh IN. c. News Observer.
The Washington Star says truly that
the vote on the Teller resolution straight
cred party lines wonderfully. Referring
tc the republicans it says:
"Quite number of men in the House,
as in the Senate, have been trying toNmake
it appear that they could be silver men
and gold standard men at the same time,
and have wanted the administration and
the party in Congress to occupy straddie
attitude in order to make it easy for them
to stand on two platforms at the same
time"
The Star is right in saying that the
Teller resolution makes It plain that strad-
Cling is at an end and demonstrates that
"the republican party is not going to adopt
the do something for silver policy IN
order to help statesmen who want to stand
well with the silver people and the repub-
licans at the same time
The Star is also correct in saying tina.
the vote is proof that neither party will
Depart from the position assumed in 1896
and reassumed in the Teller vote either
in the congressional elections or In the
rext presidential election.
All of this is like wormwood and gan
to Pritohard Linney and the other strad-
dlers.
From the Portsmouth (N. H. Chronicle.
We believe that the following. taken from
The Washington Star Of March 3. reflects
the views of nine-terthS of the citizens CT
New Hampshire:
1.-The Hawaiian Islands ought to become
American territory before the adjourn
n.ent of Congress takes place. The time
is full ripe, and the people are waiting.
The whole proposition has been canvassed
with a thoroughness which leaves nothing
in that line to be desired. The leading
statesmen, the leading military and naval
authorities, and many of the leading COM
nercal authorities, have declared in favor
of annexation and submitted the most con-
vincing reasons why it should come at
this time
From the Buffalo N. u Times.
Mr.. Pinsree complains that capital is
trying to fill too many offices at once, and
Mr.. Pingree IS in a position to declare that
this is not a practical program.-Wa ashing-
ton Star.
And is Governor Pingree not perfectly
justified in making such complaint? Is
not the present tendency to concentration
and coalition of wealth all in the direc-
ton of making ''hewers of wood and draw
ers of water of the many for the benefit
of the few?
From the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Washington Star speaks of the
American nation as "a thoughtful news
paper-reading public AS "A matter Of
fact. however, there are some newspapers
which cannot be said to provoke to
thoughtfulness, except OF a somber kind.
From the Bay City (ich.l Tribune.
The Washington Star pleads that Con-
gress doesn't hurt business Not the busi-
ness of Washington but the whole coun-
try would feel more like hustling II the
currency doctrinaires from Medicine Lodge,
Red Wing and Oshkosh Were not aiming
their heavily charged minds at the money
question.
From the Norwich Comm Bulletin.
Talk about jealousy among women! The
Washington Star intimates that there is
so much jealousy among men that the
after distinguished Americans is not fea-
sible.
From the Council Bluffs Qowa) Nonpareil.
The Washington Star predicts that VOL
cott's bid of 20 to l will find no takers
It's a sort of mock bid evidently.