The Washington times., 1901-09-17
POLITICAL COMMENT.

| VIII Mr.. Croker question each one of
his stewards sharply as to the use he
has made of his talents while his master
has been away in far country New
York Tribune.
The assassin's trial should be as private
and as brief as possible.-New York
| World.
1t is gratifying to learn that there is to
be no inordinate delay in the trial of the
miscreant whose foul crime has thrown
| the nation into mourning. He will be
| indicted by the grand jury tomorrow and
tried on September 9. A short shrift and
long rope are his due.-Philadelphia
| Inquirer
| 1t will, perhaps, be set down as re-
markable in future encyclopedias that
the most incomprehensible outburst of
savagery In the first year of the twentieth
century should have occurred in the first
and freest Republic of the world.-Phil-
adelphia Record
Admiral Howison has been excused
! from service on the Court of Enquiry
convened at the request of Admiral
Schley, and it is impossible to say who
is the most pleased thereat-Howison.
! Schley or the gallant old tea-dog. Buff
! falo Times.
| The pension question seems to consti-
| tute about all the politics of the c. A
R.-Philadeiphia Ledger.
| The leadership. which was in William
Mckinley yesterday, is in Theodore
Roosevelt today. but the government is in
people that called them up to do it's
work--Detroit Free Press.
| Most of the pension legislation passed
by Congress was enacted for political pur-
poses. II there had been no question of
party advantage involved pension sys-
fary, hay- tod III
have protected the interests of the pen
sioners and of those who pay the pen
sionS. Instead of that the pension system
and pension legislation have been en-
ployed as parts of the national political
machinery, and the harvest has been ex-
travagance, corruption and demoraliza-
tion.-Baltimore Sun.
The wrecking of a national bank Is a
crime against the community which calls
for swift and exemplary punishment. If
it is true that indictments were found
last Wednesday against Seventh National
officials they should be arrested as any
other alleged offenders would be.-New
York Herald.
The country has ceased to take much
interest In Grand Army politics, but Cen
eral Sickles had succeeded in making a
public scandal that attracted wide atten-
ton. The failure of his plans is there
fore gratifying and 1t may be hoped that
phia Times.
Let anarchy and all those whose open
creed is known to be the murder of off,
cials of any Government be made excep-
tions to the general laws extending pro-
lection to the citizen. and anarchy will
be speedily stamped out of this nation.
determination. and not expulsion, is the
only cure for anarchy.-New Orleans
States.
A few of the anarchists now living in
this country have been imported by man
ufacturers and corporations on the sup
position that they could be induced to
work for less than American workmen.-
Indianapolis News.
Anarchists are opposed to all law; their
aim is to destroy 1t. But when their Sc
ditious utterances bring them into trou-
ble they are quick enough to claim the
protection of the very laws they would
wipe out of existence. Their actions re-
duce their rnonstrous theories 10 bur-
lesque.-Portland Argus.
One of the most vociferous organs of
the theory that trade follows the flag
looks solemnly at the latest figures of
Cuban trade and then berates the Cubans
for their .'inGratitude That explains
the statistics. The Cgbans continue to
the United States because they are "un-
grateful" Wretched people, But what
becomes of the theory springfield Re
publican.
With the death of the President should
come additional despatch in framing laws
to suppress the growth of the spirit of
anarchy Meanwhile, there should be
great diligence in hunting out those who
were back of CZolgosz.-Phiiadelph
Item.
Congress can speedily pass law that
will bring to Judgment every avowed or
identified anarchist. Every immigrant
should be compelled to establish clean
record in this respect. Every citizen
who turns anarchist should be deprived
Of his citizenship and deported.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.