Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-24

tongue In any such way, as he has
gobbled a great deal OF Republican
Pap In his time, but it may be that he
is merely fishing for another chance
Mt the trough. II win be absolutely
necessary either to give william an
other teat to suck or to clap him into
Jail for leze majesty, for IL he goes
on talking at the present rate he win
make a good many people believe he Is
telling the truth.
Some More KIckern.
Then there is the soulful Thurston
from Nebraska, statesman, orator, law
yer and poet. He has recently warned
the powers that be that If they pass
the financial bill which they have been
incubating at Atlantic City the great
middle west is surely lost to the Re
publicans in 1900. Such treason as
this deserves long sentence under the
law for leze majesty. Now, If the ad-
ministration does jug Senator Thurs
ton | have m great boon to ask Of II,
not In my own interest, but for the
sake Of FACILITATING lovers everywhere
that is, that he be not placed at hard
labor, but In solitary confinement,
where he can court the muse unob-
structed. In that event he could COM
pose Al entire volume on the same
lines as he got up his celebrated lines
to the rose. a volume which would
most assuredly fill a long felt want.
Now, Thurston is not to be sneezed
at. He Is too distinguished a citizen
to be permitted to commit treason
without punishment. for In addition TO
being n senator OF the United States
and, strange TO say. not desiring re-
election, he has been the president Of
two national Republican conventions
and is a Republican bellwether gem
orally.
In addition TO these illustrious sen
ators and statesmen there is the Hon.
Billy Mason Of Chicago, who bleats
out his treason as auently as Sir John
Falstaf bRbbled Of green fields. II Is
absolutely necessary IL the admins
tration wants any peace OF mind that a
gag be put in Senator Mason's mouth
or a paddock on his llps, for after thu
manner OF Tennyson's brook the dow
OF his copperhead and unpatrlotic ut
terances goes on forever. It Is awful
TO think Of his ambrosial locks being
sheared OF preparatory to confinement
In a vile dungeon, but ] suppose that
II will have to be done, as he is too
dangerous a citizen to let run at large.
). c. Burrows High Treason.
l see that another Of my old con-
freres In the house. now a senator, has
also been committing high treason and
viii have to be dealt with, and that is
Julius Caesar Burrows OF Michigan.
/ think the weather has affected Ju-
Illus Caesars head-he is afflicted with
. sort Of midsummer madness. He is
an out and U Republican. For the
last IS years be has drawn pay al
most constantly as a Republican off,
cial. Ordinarily he is the most eau
tious OF mortaIs-suaYfter in modo,
f~ortiter in re. particularly ~suaTiter.
Generally he is tuneful as a Tyre. His
voice is as sweet as an aeolian harp.
He takes things by the smooth handle
as a rule. He is as ambitious as the
mighty man for whom he is named.
He has nev lost hope OF one day sit
ting In the White House himself. He
is as polite as Lord Chesterfield. In
the matter Of dress he is a sort Of SEN
atorial Beau Brummel Nevertheless,
when he fights. be fights. 1t is less
than a year since he fought and con-
quered the Pingree combination in
Michigan. Senator Burrows always
keeps his telescope fixed on the po-
litical skies. It must have been an
overpowering sense OF duty which
caused this man, who is cool as a GU
cumber. to raise his voice against the
Philippine policy Of the adminlstra-
ton. II he did not believe the ad-
ministration were on its last legs, he
would be the last man in the country
to open his head about It, but as much
as ] value the senator / submit to the
administration that 1t owes II to itself
to sock the gaffs into the distinguished
Michigander. In a recent Interview
be used this astounding language:
Washington, July SIT Is my Judgment"
aid Senator BURGESS of Michigan this evening.
that n the war in the PHILIPPINES is ntiu in
progress next year and the end IL not then IN
saght the situation viii Be 10 the disadvantage Of
the Republican party. The only hope for the
party and the country. I might add. IL IN q
speedy change q conditions In the Philippines.
Unless the war in the Philippines speedily
ends" be said, "It win become an important
political factor. and its conginuance wul make
the outlook for Republican success uncertain, to
ay the least.
The conditions which feared when I made
my speeches in the SENATE last sasion, when the
subject vas under Consideration, have actually
arisen. I was afraid thea. amid all The enthusi.
nsfie shouting. that ws would have some stem
and UNPLEASANT facts te face. II ! could have
had my way. We would have simply taken a
eoaling staten Or a bss q supplies II the t.
land Of Luzon, We would not have pad a penny
% Spain and We vould haYs had our footbold IN
the east without the saihos q life OF money. ]
believe in finding new markets for our people,
who are the greatest producsss the world has
known. and the orient ooubtea ofen Is a great
opportunity
'FOr the present I HOPE the president ufn con-
tnus in his enort 70 end tbs trouhie and that
his Efforts III Be desned with Huocra rictory
for The Republican party nsrt pear viii be made
more certain By the success ef our srmS In the
Philippines"
you would not sov sbandoa The Philip
pinesr'
Il DO not - how We can get away nov" nid
The senator. v eannot surrender cur ships to
Aguinaldo and ky 10 him that be can murder
our soidisrE Nov that We have oommenoed. the
only thing NJ can DO Is 10 end the conflict a.
soon as possible After that Is done ths question
Of the disposition q thu ilsnds o. their perma.
nent ~reieutioa rests With the people and vith
congress"
Unpatriotie Editors.
In addition TO the illustrious states
aforementioned. there are certain
distinguished Republican editors TO
whose unpatriotic. reasonable and
co~pperheadish utteranees ] wish to call
the attention OF the administration:
M Republican Minneapolis Tnbuns nyr: I'VE
sculd LIKE 70 impres upon the a~dminiaraaon al
Hafhington the fao that II IL losng ground b.
ls dlatoy tactieA"
ne Rspubliezn Ess Bsdford nHsa) Ngcuy
zys that ot1 4 ssnainF hs EH builetini % the
Erong place Re sAouat sd them 10 the IN,
pinoa that They may kaes they are conquered"
Ihs Republican Ohieseo Tnbune au; "At this
ate thf insurcttion vfn dzg along through tas'
simmer and autsuh Il Hoa"
ne hepubAeaA Bsitlnass American nyu m