The Washington times., 1901-07-23
POLITICAL COMMENT.

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When one reflects on the case it becomes
evident that Kruger has nothing in par
ticular to gain by bringing the war in
South Africa to a close-Syracuse Post.
Looking at the number of new pensions
granted last year IL is seen that 1855
were given for disabilities incurred in the
Spanish war. For every man killed in
that war We have SO far put more than
twenty men on the pension list. Out of
all the men who enlisted for that war
almost 20 per cent have applied for pen
slons. Ana this is only the beginning.
Inc pension attorneys have only started
TO get in their work. IL the American
expansion through war they will have 30
discontinue the pension system.-B oston
Post.
There is a movement afoot in France
to put Louis Napoleon on the throne. II
the movement permits itself to get caught
in the act it is likely to be rendered in
capable of telling whether il is afoot or
Observation-Disclosures Record-Herald-
The attempt of a political campaign
committee to go into bankruptcy has sent
a cold chill to the heart of every ward
hceIer in the land.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
pend $50 0.o06,00o in the construction of
canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans. but they insist that the canal
when constructed shall be an American
canal. and that this country shall have
the right to protect it, defend it. and
close 1t to an enemy in time OF war IL
should be. in the words of James G.
Blaine, "a part OF the coast line of the
United States Rochester Post-Express-
England must be contemplating some
new harshness against the Beers still in
the field. since the report is being circu-
lated afresh that the Beers shot wounded
English soldiers on the field of Nlakfon-
tein.-Peoria Herald-Transcript.
There is a question being seriously
raised as TO whether this country is being
run by the Administration. the trusts. or
the American Prot ective Tarif League
Detroit Free Press.
a Presidential prophet has arisen out in
Denver with healing In his wings. He de-
clares as a fixed fact that Theodore
Roosevelt will be the next President of the
United States and will serve two full
terms His immediate successor will be
Republican and will serve one term.
With these solid assurances Uncle Marcus
needn't bother to pass the campaign hat
among the trusts--Columbus Press-Post-
The sympathy of the whole world, how
ever divided 1t may be upon the merits
of the war, will go out to the silent,
bowed. and broken old man who left home
to seek European Intervention on behalf
of the Republics and must now bear the
double burden Of hopeless failure in his
patriotic mission coupled with the keenest
personal sorrow.-New York World
Whatever may be the desires of the
shipping and shipbuilding syndicate back
ing the ship subsidy scheme the needs OF
American shipbuilding in that connection
are not apparent. This industry is in
creasing SO rapidly. even under our pres
ent antiquated shipping laws, that the
force of the ship subsidy argument is
much Observation-Disclosures Register.
By the way. when is the case of Neely,
the author of the postal frauds in Cuba,
to be disposed of? Before the last Presi-
Dental election it was announced that he
would be prosecuted vigorously. an6 that
President Mckinley had determined to
-let no guilty man escape Duluth
Herald.
1t seems to be a perfectly reasonable
proposition that with the great increase in
our foreign trade consular salaries and
expense allowances should be raised to a
point which would attract the best men
TO the service.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Hon J. A. T. Hull, Chairman of the
House Committee on Military Affairs, feels
that the facilities for Incorporating Amer
lean enterprises in the Philippines are al
together too crude. Perhaps the gentle
man from Iowa is paving the way for
the introduction of the methods which
have made the Pennsylvania Legislature
famous hiladelphia Times
While the Democrats are making an
effort to take the money question out of
Ohio politics, Mr. Hanna and Chairman
Dick are preparing to inject it into the
campaign for all they are worth-and
their bar'l is said to be full.-Atlanta
Journal.
Conditions might be much worse Con-
gress is not in session.-Baltimore Herald.
Senator Beveridge is still taking i'm
pressions The ones he makes do not
remain.-Atlanta Constitution.
From this time on Hanna is a marked
man. No longer will he keep step with
strenuous and positive individuality, but
irresolution. with uncertain step and
doubling vision will amble at his side.
His political crimes will be committed in
the dark-his thrusts will be made in the
back He Will he outwardly as mild as
cooing dove. Oh. the power of the buz-
Zing bee the bee, the bee the Presiden-
tial bee.-St. Paul Globe.
Keep an eye on Mark Hanna and see If
strike in time to help out the Ohio cleo
tions.-ChicagO News.
The British Ambassador. Lord Paunce-
fote. says he expects to bring back with
him in October a Nicaragua Canal treaty
that will suit Mckinley. To suit Nc
Kinley will not suffice VIII IL suit a diff
ficult Senate? There's the rub.--Portland
Argus.
The failure of the Hanna Subsidy bin in
Congress does not seem to have material
ly affected the construction of trans-At-
lantic vessels. Twenty eight of these
craft are now being built and others are
said to be in contemplation.-Phi Philadelphia
Ledger
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio has
gone to Europe to rest mp for the statisti-
cal predictions he will have To make in
connection. with the Ohio State campaign
Savannah News.
Maclay has pulled down the pillars OF
Sampson's grory.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The SuItaH~0r Sulu has condescended
to prohibit slavery in some ports of his
portion of our realm of freedom--Des
MONIES Leader.
AMERICAN WEATHER ABROAD.
The fact is EnsliShmen don't know