The Washington times., 1901-08-06
POLITICAL COMMENT.

| In the public interest. as well as in the
| interest of investors in Steel securities and
| in the interest of the workmen, upon
| whom the burden of loss must fall heav-
| lest, an effort should be made to have
| the questions at issue submitted to calm
| and impartial arbitrators. If this is not
| done the fact win stimulate the enact
| naent of laws which will render arbitra-
| tion in such cases compulsory upon both
| partieS.-New York Herald.
Admiral Schley is sure that Napoleon
| was right in calling history series of
| lies agreed on.'-Mexican Herald
Rear Admiral Schley sees by this time.
no doubt, the mistake he made in not
emulating the example of Mr.. Roosevelt
| and writing his own history of Cuban
naval affairs. Then he could have said
about himself just the things other
thoughtiess authors are so likely to for
get.-Boston Herald.
The census found only one donkey in
Washington. Donkeys have about as
much show in Washington as lambs in
Wal! Street.-Philadelphf Ledger.
II required vigorous action on the part
of Congress to break up the brutal prac-
tice of haziug at West Point 1t may
take something of that sort to rid the
navy OF official favoritism and petticoat
rule.-Philadelphia Times.
The protectionists of France are also
making 4 great row over the new German
tariff bill But probably, like the protec-
tionists of this country. they would find
more profitable, if less congenial, en-
ployment in looking after their own tariff.
Philadelphia Record.
1t looks like bad politics for New Mexi-
co to get the rain that formerly went to
Kansas, considering that New Mexico
f,saG al T~fsga Il
1t is singular that an empire so run
down at the heel as Austria should object
to the sale of American shoes in Vienna
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
General Strike appears to be uniformly
successful in getting men out His failure
seems to be in getting them inst Louis
Star.
Mr. Roosevelt's Colorado speech was
sufficiently eulogistic of the men Of iron,
the men OF nerve. and the men of cour-
age, and denunciative of the weaklings
and the towards to maintain his reputa-
ton as an uurivaled advocate of the
strenuous life. The men Of iron and steel,
by the way, who are the particular sub
iects of the Republican party affection
ate admiration, are sheltered from the
weaklingS by a protective tariff averaging
10 per cent.-Chicago Chronicle-
The only man of national prominence
who has ever dared to attack Washington
is the present Republican leader in the |
House of Representatives, Charles II.
Grosvenor. He attempted TO belittle him |
as an insincere peanut politician like |
himself And he dared to make this con- |
temptible attack because he knew that It |
would not cndanger his leadership in the |
party.-Indianapohs Sentinel. |
Judge Gear has decided that the Con- |
stitution has at last caught up with the |
flag in Hawaii. That explains the mystic
rious absence of the Constitution from |
Porto Rico lately.-Chicago Journal.
From the way in which the British mill
tary stars are Withdrawing from South
Africa it looks as if they relied on the
American mule to stay and do the fight
Dispatch.
A French insurance company that pro-
poses to insure political candidates
against defeat has been formed in that
country. That might be good thing
over here. but on this side of the water
here are too many patriots who would
rather have the insurance money than |
he office.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
As was to have been expected in Longs |
,bsence the navy clique dominated the
Acting Secretary. who has refused to
noGify article Of the preccpt sent to
he Court of Enquiry. II the Infamous
persecution of Schley shall lead to COM
,iete ovCrhauling of the service. Darticu-
arly the swivel chair end of it, it will
io+ have been in vain. The country has
lad enough and more than enough Of |
hese Patty du CLAIMS and Ferdinand Es-
of the naval service.-Norroik
Plot.
Congress will give us what we want
Theodore Havemeyer. President of the
iusar Trust. The OK knoweth his mas
er-Atlanta Constitution.
Should Representative Babeock succeed |
n forcing the Republican party to place |
rust-made goods on the free list we
would quickly get glimpse of the point |
o the Republican saying, There are |
ood trusts and bad trusts" To reassure |
he good trusts. Mr.. Babcock hastens |
o remark that there need be no fear of
rade disturbances to result from amenc- |
ng the tariff law while the Republicans |
re in control.-Houston Post.
After Seeing a picture of Historian Ma
lay we must confess We are not sur
Journal.