The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-23
EDITORIAL COMMENT

| actress, is to receive a sum 1Or SIN
| gle performance in one town in this
| country many times greater than any
returns she ever enjoyed for similar
piece of work. Is it any wonder that
| she is not dismayed by the fears of the
! London critic who is so very much
| afraid that a sojourn in America may
| take from the charm of her personal-
| ty? 1t is worth while to take the risk.
New York Evening Sun.
The Hon. winthrop Murray Crane
enjoys the high distinction of being
one of the best Governors that the
great State of Massachusetts has ever
had There is no reason why he should
not add brilliant chapter to bril-
liant political career by proving fine
Secretary of the Treasury.-New York
Evening Sun.
Dowie, of Chicago, whose celestial
inspiration has a heavy financial end,
is being sued by his brother-in-law for
$1S5, 000 which, the brother-in-laW as
serts, he handed over to DoWie after an
all-night session of prayer. Somehow
the Chicago brand Of divinity has al
ways been open to suspicion. Before
Lincoln was ready to issue his emanci-
patton proclamation a Chicago delega-
ton called upon him and told him that
they had their message from heaven.
Lincoln accepted their claim, but ask
ed if it was not odd that the message
should have been sent by way of Chi
cage" Nevertheless 1t must be admit
ted that $1S5,O00 would be pretty good
winnings for an all-night session of
Chicago prayer.-Philadelph Times.
There is a we'll grounded belief that
Secretary Gage will shortly resign the
portfolio of the Treasury and take up
again the role of a banker, which he
abandoned five years ago at the in
stance of President Mckinley. This
change will be due wholly TO his own
voition, and not to any disagreement or
friction with President Roosevelt. We
have reason to believe that the latter
would greatly prefer to retain the ser
vices of a financier so skilled and an ad
wiser so capable and many-sided as Mr..
Gage has shown himself to be. But Mr..
Gage is not a rich man, and he prob
ably considers that he has given as
much of his time to the public service
as he can afford to.-New York Even
ing Post.
If President Roosevelt induces Gov.
ernOr Crane of Massachusetts to be-
come Secretary of the Treasury, in
succession to Secretary Gage, he will
get the best" MI Crane wholly lacks
the gift or expression Whlch mas made
Mr.. Gage one of the most successful
of Cabinet Ministers, although never
before prominent in public life. But
the Massachusetts Governor is an emf
nent business man. and well known in
the business world. His appointment
would be a confldence-making appoint
ment. In fact. President Roosevelt
would be in great luck to get so able
and solid a man at the head of the
Treasury Department, He has, per-
haps, not so much capacity for getting
along with the politicians as Mr.. Gage
has shown but as public administra-
tor, no one surpasses him.-HartfOrd
Times.
The most conservative estimates
place Germanys Christmas spendings
at one-third less than a year ago as
a result of economic crisis This de-
crease, however, is said to be accom-
panied only by a reduction in value.
indications showing that there will be
no diminution in volume Merchants
declare that this is conclusive evidence
that the hard times have affected
both the masses and the classes. all
of whom. while intent on perpetuating
the traditional splendor of the German
holiday season have found it necessary
to indulge themselves on a considerably
cheaper basis. No wonder Germany
wants a protective riff.-Concord N
II Evening Monitor