The Washington times., 1901-09-01
POLITICAL COMMENT.

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The United States official who was
robbed in Havana probably knows now
| how Cuba has been feeling for the last
| two years.-Detroit Free Press.
| 1t is gratifying to know that Chile is
| not necessarily committed finally to dis
| approval of representation at the coming
| inter-American congress to be held in
| Mexico. The Importance of this congress
| to all the Republics of the hemisphere
| is so apparent and so great as to ae-
| count for the ready responses from all
the other Republics and to inspire the
| hope that Chile will finally take part in
| it's councils.-Kansas City Star.
| A Washington correspondent gives an
| idea of some of the things that Admiral
| Sampson will be given a chance to clear
| up when he comes to the stand in the
Court of Enquiry. A late suggestion is
that he Will be asked to explain how it
was that he went around on the north
side of the island OF Cuba when every
body knew that the Spanish fleet was on
the south side, trying to get into either
Santiago or Cienfuegos, unless he did it
to keep out of reach of the Spanish guns
and put Schley where the danger was
Milwaukee Free Press.
Strenuous effort is to be made by the
Navy Department to prove the Brooklyn's
famous loop compelled the helmsman on
the Texas to move lively to avoid col
lision. What of it? The officers on the
Brooklyn had right to expect the people
on the Texas to be awake. No doubt If
the latter had been unable to take care
of ITSELF the Brooklyn would have slowed
down altered its course. AS II was,
the event fully justified the means and
the good judgment of Commodore Schiey
and Captain Cook.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
1t should not be forgotten that General
Ayers book on the Spanish-American
nAxt
No doubt those other historians, Evans
and Maclay, will await is with feverish
interest But General Alger has great
advantage over them in one respect. He
can't be officially called down for any
thing he says.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
1t is now said that Neely's case will be
taken up in Havana October l. but there
have been so many delays in bringing
this rogue with pull to justice that the
public will be somewhat skeptical. And
what VIII a trial amount to without the
necessary witnesses who decline to go to
Cuba to testify?-Portland Argus.
President Shaffer is quoted as saying
that personally he has no objection 10
the incorporation of the association. but
that he knows of no law in Pennsylvania
or any other State which will permit the
Incorporation of labor union. He is not
a lawyer. If he were he would not be so
status of the association is an obstacle
in the way of peace, President Shaner
ought to submit at once the question or
incorporation to its members. If they
have no objections he can find 4 lawyer
who will tell him what steps to take 10
get charter. But If the association is TO
become incorporated it must have con-
servative leader or IL Will nave many
damage suits to look after.-Chicaso
Tribune.
Chairman Hull. of the House Committee
on Military Affairs, returns from the
Philippines greatly impressed with the
commercial opportunities presented by
the islands, but far frcm convinced that
the natives are worthy of participating
To the fullest extent in all the benefits of
this Government" From the tone of his
San Francisco interview 1t is plain that
Chairman Hull thinks the islands offer
better promise of success to such schemes
as his Philippine Lumber and Develop
ment Company than to Governor Tafts
{ experiments in civil government.-Phila-l
delphia North American.