The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-06
WHAT THE EDITORS SAY.

Chin On, the Chinese Highbiuder who
was arrested in Pell street for shooting.
must have been Is to I populist, from
his name.-NeW York World.
Edward Atkinson may dispense with
his Aladdin oven. He has undoubtedly
learned by this time that when he
wants to get a roast all that he has to
do is to address a letter to Congressman
Shattuck of Ohio.-Boston Globe.
The bimetaIIists at Crescent Park. r.
/, cheered AguinaIdo as well as Bryan
during the speechmaking on Sunday.
That ought to be almost enough to in
duee Mr., Atkinson to revise his views
on fnance.-Boston Journal.
Mr. William Waldorf Astor washes
his hands Of his native country by SELL
ing all his New York property. And
his native country washes its hands of
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor in turn.
There should be deep satisfaction on
both sides at this happy state of things.
Providence Journal
Admiral Dewey has son who is
earning his living in New York CITY. All
the pubic has heard of him is 10 his
credit. He has resisted attempts 10 drag
MIN into publicity That indicates thar
ne is sensible, modest, manly. level
headed young fellow But il hasn't
awaited TO save him from seeing hfs
portrait staring at him from the pages
OF one OF the yellow ones.-Hartford
Courant
eamaliel Bradford's address at Brigh-
ton yesterday disappointed nobody. II
was exactly what the Antf-Imperialist
league expected Of him and it was no
more than others believed he wouId do
ne called President Mckinley a traitor.
SAID the flag was being trailed in the
art and that it was doubtful if II would
ever rise to its former level. These sem
lIFnehts are strictly in accord with the
anu propaganda.-Sprin Union.
History will record that, in this cur
rent year Of grace. John R. Mclean of
washington was nominated as demo-
cratic candidate for governor in Ohio.
ana defeated by a big majority If the
historian cares to elaborate upon these
principal facts he will explain that Mo
Lean featherad and directed one of the
most inexcusable bits of political foIIv
ever charged to a man who has pro-
fessed shrewd knowledge of state
craft--Detroit Free Press.
The south, broken and devastated by
tour years Of war, and after resfsta nee
which for courage and sacrifice COM
manded universal admiration, was re-
stored by force, to the union. What If
had been said could not be done stood
accomplishment and the great leader who
mad been so vileiy lampooneds by COP
perheads and skulkers in the rear nov
| took his place among the heroes. of all
time Has that work been a failure
Ask the people of the south. Ask Gen.
wheeler, Gen. Fftzhugh Lee. Gen.
stephen D. Lee. Gen. John 3. Gordon.
any or all of the surviving leaders OF
the lost cause. The union not only pos
sessed the power TO preserve itself. but
exercised it so as to win a renewal OF
the loyalty of those who had raised the
standard of revolt against it. Who saws
therefore, that what was done in the
south cannot for like reason be done
in the Philippine Islands? Shall the gov
eminent which enforced respect for its
authority in a section peopIed by men
who in their best estate have no SUPER
Tors halt and stammer and take the
back track before the FtHpinos?-
Washington Star.