The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13

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star-Farmer Bowling VIII View
the Questions With Their Own
Eyes, and Beard the Filipino In
His Native Mestizo-Somev Notes
Political.
Those anxious citizens who have been
porting over heavy tones, and possibly
burning up electric currents. in the small
hours of the Silly night, trying to study
up on the Philippine question. at the risk
Of nervous exhaustion and possible blind
ness, may now put the histories away in
the library and teach the children to
play backgammon, parcheesi, or tiddledy-
winks, with the consoIing faith that the
future of the Philippines is going to be
settled. and settled right
1t was somewhat reassuring to many
TO learn from the q | o b g several days
ago that Robert G. Evans had engaged
passage for Hong Kong and Manila,
and that de Bob would let his guber-
natoriaf bee die of unrest. while he gath
cred material for a book on the Ameri-
can Orient. That there would be no po-
Htical advantage given to Evans re-
Eens, for almost simultaneously 1t was
announced that Justice Thomas Canty,
recently retired from the supreme bench,
was going to the same islands to look at
them through the unbiased eyes of dis
tinguished scion Of the Democracy mill
tant. That these men have been good
judges was admitted, but that there might
be no question as to the accuracy of their
reports. the public may rest absolutely
complacent in restful contemplation of
tho fact that to the presence of these OBJ
servers will be added that Of the skillful
chronicler, Michael j. Bowling, for sew
eral years editor of the Renyille Star
Farmer, where his faithful narratives of
the progress Of the painting of Mai.
Jones barn. and brightly original nota-
tons OF cords of wood, needed or receiv-
ed, endeared him so to his constituency
that he Is now banker, and instead OF
buying cords Of wood, he can stay in
Renyiile In summer and go to the tropics
in winter.
Mr.. Bowling and wife have gone on an
eight months tour around the world,
and will visit Luzon before getting back.
You see, eight months will bring Mike
home about the middle Of September,
and enable him to register In time to cast
his vote. not to mention the delightful
opportunity he will have to supplement
his readable letters to the Star-Farmer
with interviews bracing up the policy of
the National League of Republican Clubs,
as daily exemplif1ed through tho official
acts of its hired man, Mckinley.
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30 that the corner grocery broils about
whether Aguinaldo ought to be feted,
imprisoned. or embalmed, may lose their
bitterness. their dicta must be cold and
tasteless beside the comprehensive con-
illusions drawn from the piercing inquiry
Of this galaxy Of high-strung and emf
nently non-partisan talent.
1t might be remarked before leaving
this matter to reassure the worshipers
of William Henry Eustis that while the
former mayor of Minneapolis has not
been able to spare the time to visit
the Philippines, his lecture on the "Moors
In Spain" has made him very familiar
with the Spanish character and, besides,
Joe Mannix, who was sub-editor Of
gime, has been in Manila, and In any
event the spellbinders will have plenty of
stuff to talk about.
Prominent Minneapolis Republicans are
thinking Of sending Loren Fletcher to the
Philippines too. Some Of them, beside
Frank Metcalf. think Uncle Loren has
been In Washington long enough.
Perhaps that Is one reason why Steve
Lovejoy and others of the Fletcher CO.
horts are trying to make an example
of Metcalf for his temerity In trying to
object to the Fletcherian intrigues.
H. w. Sawyer. representing the s. D.
Reform Press association, was In Min
neapolis attending the Bryan functions
and was accompanied by M. L. Fox, Of
Sioux Falls, better known as the author
of Private Smith at the Philippines" a
campaign book just out 1t Is learned
that Mr.. Fox went to the Philippine
islands for the very purpose of collecting
information and data upon which Private
Smith was based. Mr.. Sawyer is en-
deavoring to interest the anti-Repub-
lican press of Minnesota In readyprints
furnished by the organization of the re-
form press of South Dakota.
1t Is not too late to- make note Of the
appointment of T. ]. Knox, Of Jackson.
as railroad commissioner, and we do so
with keen satisfaction, for Gov. Lind
has again greatly honored himself and
done the state an inestimable service In
selecting him. Mr.. Knox Is one of the
ablest attorneys and most upright and
esteemed citizens of the state, and he
possesses the right temperament and the
sound and practical Judgment requisite
for the administration of the office. Even
the Republicans are unable to find
flaw in Mr. Knox, and they are forced
to admit Gov. Lind's wisdom In calling
him into so important sphere of the