The Washington times., 1901-09-15
POLITICAL COMMENT.

If there be an intelligent person on
earth who believes in anarchy how
ashamed he must be of his feliow-b
lieversi-New York World.
The condition of the Spanish ships will
make splendid exhibits before the pres
ent board of enquiry.-Indianapoli News.
Secretary Long has kept out of this in
vestigation. but he cannot escape the
blame that attaches to his subordinate.
In his absence. what his subordinate does,
he does. Ee cannot escape responsibility,
for 1t was his business to decide the mat
ters that he left to his subordinate and If
they were decided wrong, he Is response
BILE for their wrong decision.-Florida
imes-Union-
Coming bump up against actual condi-
tions. the exporting American manufac-
turer is learning that 1t is a fact and not
merely theory that this country must
buy II IT expects to sell. To say nothing
of other things, there must be cargoes
both ways to give economy of transporta-
tion.-Des Moines Leader
The death warrant of anarchy in the
United States was signed when the anar-
chist, Czoigosz. posing as an American
citizen, shot down an American President.
whose hand was extended to him in
American fellowship. Americans will not
permit anarchy to exist in their country
go.-St. Louis Republic.
The only reason why the Secretary of
the Treasury should be expected to buy
bonds or resort to other means of releas-
ing public money for use in moving crops
or for any other purpose is because the
Government receipts exceed the expendi-
lures and the excess Is locked up and
kept out of the channels of circulation
Chicago Chronicle.
The eternal Addicks and his check-book
are preparing for another campaign
against the people of the United States
Chicago Tribune.
The mills of the gods grind slowly. but
they get there just the same. 1t has
taken long time to investigate matters,
but now that a number of indictments
have been found against the officers of
the Seventh National Bank Of New York.
1t begins to look as If justice really means
TO do her long deferred duty.-Boston Her.
aid.
The worst feature of the great cost of
the Court OF Enquiry is that Historian
Maclay will draw s3is for every day 1t
will be in session.-Chicago Journal
Assistant Secretary Hackett may still
be of the opinion that the department Is
to be congratulated In the selection of
Admiral Howison as a judge. but he will
find himself somewhat solitary in that
yiew.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
II should not be told generally in our
new possessions that the great metrop-
oils of this country has Is. 900 children who
can't be accommodated with public school
facilities. New York IS in fine shape to
preach the gospel OF expansion over the
wide. wide world.-Columbus Press Post.
Anarchy Is disease. 1t is also con-
tagious and infectious. and the question
now before the people is as to the best
means to stamp 1t out or at least to iso-
late it.-Arkansas Democrat.
1t is difficult to avoid the opinion that
Sampson, no matter what his abilities as
an officer. Is not to be considered a great
and magnanimous soul Without going
into the technicalities of the case it has
seemed as If Schley had shown himself
the superior in a kind of manliness that
all can understandable Moines Leader.
After all 1t is more important that a
Congressman know how to get a renom-
ination than that he know the Constitu-
tion.-Detroit Free Press.
There should be no more doubt as to the
right of this Government to exclude an
archists than there is about its right to
exclude Chinese cheap labor-Albany
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