The evening times., 1900-06-27
TavIor or the Frontier.

The spectacle OF the Kentucky Repub
lican leader and fugitive from justice. with
his mustache shaved of by way Of disguise,
speeding for Niagara Falls on the Cana
dian border, cannot be pleasant one for
his cO-cInspiratOrs against Interstate
comfy and the Constitution Of the United
States TO contemplate Tayior's flight in
the direction Of Clifton House is strongly
suggestive. Of an intention to seek refuge
from the operation Of American law under
the British flag.
II such a purpose underlies this skulk-
ing. shivering runaway's desire 10 behold
the beauties Of nature at the magnificent
falls, the suspicion is perhaps warranted
that some one OF more of the string OF
Republican Governors. whose jurisdiction
stretches from Indianapolis to the Della
ware River. may have grown uneasy over
the delicate position in which defiance Of
the Constitution for TayIor's benefit places
them all. Mount. Of Indiana, might per-
haps be willing to brazen the thing out:
but possibly the Administration at Wash
iTgton does not regard such a course on
his part as the best way to carry Indiana
in November. That State adjoins Ken
lucky. and its people are more generally
familiar with the GoebeI murder case than
are citizens remote from the scene of the
brutal conspiracy and crime. Also. they
have had better opportunities TO watch the
actions Of the fugitive. which. ever since
the assassination. have been Of a character
TO create impressions very unfavOrable to
the theory Of his guiItIessn ess. Moreover.
much Of the evidence in the possession Of
the Kentucky authorities. and upon which
they confidently expect to bring the mur-
deTers Of Governor Goebel to the gallows.
is we'll known to leading men throughout
iiOcsierdOm. It may. therefore. appear in
expedient TO the Republican leaders to
have Taylor harbOred longer in a doubtful
State
The same political considerations prob
ably apply 10 Ohio. where Hanna's man
Nash Is Governor. In Pennsylvania. Gov
ernor Stone might be expected TO do what
ever Colonel Quay ordered but the lat
ter is not regarded with complete conf
dence by the man who kept him out Ct
the Senate. The remaining protector %
Governor Roosevelt, may very well
not
warrant him in appearing actively
before the country as one VITO
stands ready to violate the comfy Of
Ccmmonwealths. the Constitution OF the
- United States. and his oath of office. in
order to cheat justice that a prominent
member Of bis party may go unwhipped OF
II. Roosevelt may be erratic but he is rot
dull. He can read, and hence probably
knows what is written in the Sc -oad clause
Of Section ?. Of Article ", Of the Cen
stitution. The language Of the ause is as
follows
"A person charged in any State with treason.
felony OF other crime who shall fee from Justice
and be found in another State shall on demand
pf tie Executive authority Of the state from which
he fed, be delivered up, TO be removed 10 the
stzte having jurisdiction OF the crime"
No amount OF juggling. 70 opinion or
opinions to order by Magoon or Griggs. caa
get around that clear and concise mandate
of the Constitution, and Theodore Rco=e-
welt is not the kind Of man to wish 10
have it justly flung in his face when de-
Tending the Hanna-Trust Administration of
the past four years. and apologizing fo- s
defiance Of "our plain duty under the Con-
sdtution, in reference 10 Porto Rico There
is perhaps, probability that the Taylor
pilgrimage to Suspension BriGge is in prr-
suGnce Of programme which is intended
10 relieve the Rough Rider Of his di!emTa.
and unload the responsibility fer the fugl-
tive from Justice or the Governor General
OF Canada.
II is unlikely. however. that the Queen S
Viceroy Will accept such a disagreeabIe
guest. unless convention fer his safe
guarding has been agreed upon betwesn
the Administration ara the Loncc7 Fer
eign Once In all British i--.ssictions