The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
WHAT THE EDITORS SAY.

The same variegated assortment OF
queer characters who championed the
cause of a cheap dollar are enlisting
on the side of those who pretend to
believe that the United States should
not quell the rebellion in Luzon. John
P. Altgeld and Benjamin Tillman are
prominent among the anti-expansion-
lists and, no doubt, Debs, Coxey and the
rest will declare themselves before
long. Journal.
Small wonder if there exists a certain
lively antagonisnl to Pension Commits
sioner Evans During the last fiscal
year he disposed of IFS criminal pen
sion cases, in which the convictions
numbered 157, while there are now
pending throughout the country 1921
cases, and two thoroughly organized
gangs of swindlers have been run down
in the south. This record is enough to
make enemies for a pension commits
sioner-but it should make friends for
him among honest men.-New York
Mail and Express.
The golfers at Pen Mar, Pa, have got
1t bad. In order to keep down the grass
on the golf links at the Buena Vista
Springs hotel, flock of 100 sheep, at
tended by shepherd in regulation
costume, has been bought, and will
hereafter Craze on the grounds at will
At night the sheep are housed in a fold
built expressly for the purpose. The
shepherd has fancy crook, gold
plated, and of highly artistic design
His outfit is complete, down to full
blooded shepherd dog.-Chicago Jour.
nal.
The democrats have taken deliberate.
~ the side of the armed enemies OF
their country. They are recognized by
Aguinaldo himself as his friends. Sc
the controversy as to Imperialism and
anti-imperialism is simple. On the
one side are the Americans who love
the United States; on the other side are
the ant-Americans who love Aguinal.
do. Do the democrats believe that
there are more Aguinaldians than Am.
orleans New York Sun.
Kaiser Wilhelms speech at Stras.
burg on Tuesday puts a quietus upon
the Idea that he was displeased al
Capt. Coghlan's famous song, Me und
Colt" For what is this following SEN
tence from that speech If 1t is not ar
adaptation and condensation of the
great central thought of the song:
spirit of unbelief is rampant, the
church's only hold Is the imperial hand
Not since Louis XIV.'s famous Sure
ly God has not forgotten all l have
done for him" has the Almighty re-
ceived such a pointed reminder of His
duty to the great of earth who are
graciously pleased to serve Him.-New
York World.
IT ia the eoroa old etor1y Tho Iaono ~
may change it's spots, and the Eth
opian his skin, but French courts, at
least those that deal with the Dreyfus
case, seem unable to get away from
the medieval notion that the prisoner
must of necessity be found guilty, and
that by the admission Of all evidence
against him and the suppression of all
in his favor. We may not confine this
reproach to courts martial The civil
courts have equally incurred it, The
harshest criticism we can make upon
the conduct of the military tribunal at
Rennes is that 1t is little, If any, better
than the assize court of the Seine, be-
fore which NJ lola was tried. Indeed
whole episodes in the history of each
are perfectly interchangeable with
those in the Other. Thus:
Counsel for the defense asked a, cues
ton.
Witness-I refuse to answer.
Counsel-But insist upon reply.
Judge-You have no right to insist.
Counsel-But, NJ. lie president
Judge-Be silent and take your seat
That was what occurred, over and
over again, in the lola trial whenever
M. Labor asked question that went
to the root of the matter. That is what
has occurred more than once in the
present trial at Rennes-New York
Tribune.