The evening times., 1900-02-16

probably come when typhoid fever will be
as rare and as easily stamped out as small
pox and the plague are today. We have no
epidemics of smallpox like those which
came to Philadelphia and New York
seventy five and a hundred years ago 1t
is likely that before very long all cities
will be supplied with an abundance OF pure
water. and all garbage will be carried away
somehow so that it cannot cause disease to
city or country. 1t is to be hoped that all
buildings will be so lighted and ventilated
! that mankind will cease to wear spectacles
in youth, and the various ailments which
come from bad air will exist only as ata-
,, vistic reminders of former barbarism But
in order that all these good things may
| happen. it is necessary that the people of
today should bestir themselves and begin
the work. We need fewer handsome
| buildings and more sensible building laws
rigidly enforced We need rapid transit
to the suburbs, so that the poor can own
their homes and not be packed into huge
/ barracks in narrow streets We need less
show and more common sense. And,
/ thanks to enterprising capitalists, intelli-
gent philanthropy and the good example
OF cities which have paid attention to sani-
tary improvements, progress in the future
is likely to be in that direction.
Lord Rosebery was very clear in his
statement in the House of Lords yesterday
that the British Government appro ache
that of the United States vigorously last
December, with the idea OF securing an
alliance Rosebery ought to be well in
formed. because he is u son-in-law of Lord
Rothschld. who knows everything. His
Lordship added that the oyertures were
not cordially received, and that, therefore,
! the matter was not pressed. The queer
part of the business is that neither the
President nor the Secretary of State seems
| to recollect anything of the kind referred
, to by the Earl, and that leads US to fancy
, that perhaps the approach was not made to
the official end Of the Government. but TO
the less visible power controlling it.
/ Probably Lord Pauncefote knows as little
Of the matter as Mr. Hay
/ Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio is an extremely
! frank person when il comes to defending
! Republican political methods. He vas
member of the committee at St Louis
which drafted the platform of 1895 That
| interesting document called loudly for an
extension of the merit system in our civil
service a proposition which Mr.. Grosvenor
| has bitterly opposed ever since. Atten-
tion being called to the Inconsistency Of
his attitude on the question. the gentle
man from Ohio remarked that he some
times made fool OF himself which is an
ample explanation so far as he is con-
cerned. But he might have added that
the purpose of Republican platforms is not
so much to make fools of the persons who
write them as to make fools of the people
who are expected to believe in their
pledges and promises.
1t will be remembered that during the
time Taylor was trying To think himself
| Governor OF Kentucky he attempted to
pardon convict out of the penitentiary.
| That convict is still doing time as
| the saying is Governor Beckham. moi
| discouraged by his rivals bad luck. has
| also issued a pardon, the differer-e being
that bis convict was promptly released.
Peace TeiRus once more IN the neighbor-
mood OF the Executive Mansion at Albany.
Roosevelt has been given his way about
the Vice Presidency, il being considered
that his break in the Hay Pauucefote
! business entitled him to elimination from
national party politics. If further harried
I
Porto Ricap tariff next, or let out some
organization secrets about the game that
is going on in Manila under the joint
management of OtiS and DENLY. The
Governor is not comfortable subject 10
stir up. Plat has had a Try or two al it,
with the result that he has concluded TO
let his warm friend have a second term
although il is 10 quite a different chair he
would send the Rough Rider if he had it in
his power
In the House yesterday resolutions were
introduced calling for investigations of the
Treasury ami War Departments. Neither
can need overhauling a fraction as much
as the Navy Department. Mr. Long may be
most amiable and estimable citizen when
al home in New England. but the service
under his administration has not pre-
sented an immaculate front to the eye of