The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Seth Low has such an exceptional
opportunity the coming two years in
administering city that has more
people than most of the states in the
Union, that his political future may be
said to be an attractive subject for
discussion by the politicians. A sue
cessful term ought to make him a
large figure, yet he must face the COM
petition of Gov. Odell in state politics,
while President Roosevelt holds the
centre of the stage in national affairs.
Mr. Low, however, will not for a mo-
ment think of future preferment but
viii dedicate himself unreservedly to
the work at hand in the municipality.
Mr.. Jerome, who ran so well for dis
trict attorney, cannot be ignored, 1t
should be added, in any speculation of
future politics in New York. He is
a Democrat and he may yet furnish
leadership to the Democratic party. 1t
is very possible, too, that the last has
not been heard of Mr.. Shepard. He ran
ahead of his ticket and the party or
ganization is unquestionably under OBJ
legation to him for the use of his name
as a candidate for mayor in so unpro-
pitious year.-Spring1eld Republican.
The case of John Chanler is a pecu-
liar one. Having been incarcerated as
an INSANE HAL. ne NtiBHGQ the Sllud-
ton and conceded the possibility of
his detention being just and proper. He
escaped and made voluntary applica-
ton to have his mental condition in
Vestigated so that all doubts might be
removed. Mr.. Chanler is to be congrat-
ulated on his levei-headed program.
Few people would have handled a
delicate emergency with so much dis
cretion.-Washingto Star.
Unless vast new stores of coal which
can be mined and transported at a rea-
sonable cost are discovered ere this
generation draws its last breath, the
expense of crossing the Atlantic in the
fastest steamships is likely to soar to
lofty figures. The number of coal con-
suming vessels, naval and mercantile
is increasing rapidly every year, and
the demand for fuel for such craft is
steadily expanding. Coal fields which
can be worked to advantage for the
supply of steamships do not contain in
exhaustible treasures of carbon. The
biggest and feetest boats on the sea
burn 500 tons or more each day. Long
before this century ends the fuel prob
lem may become perplexing.-New
York Tribune.
When the last echo of the elections
had died away, the debate as to the
teaching Of vertical penmanship ian the
public schools may take a new lease of
life. This system of handwriting has
many assailants and many advocates.
If it were possible to take a poll within
a reasonable time of the views of well
known bank presidents the country
over. and of the ablest accountants and
bookkeepers, the comparative advan-
tages and disadvantages of the upright
lettering might be settled. Meanwhile
the typewriter keeps up its conquering
advance.-New York Tribune
The cause Of humanity and civiliza-
ton would be advanced materially if
the Sultan, like Pharaoh of old. hard
ened his heart and forced France to
carry her policy of physical pressure
to its logical conclusion. There might
be worse outcomes of the Eastern ques-
ton than a Franco Russian manage
ment of Turkish Enthusiastically
Press.
Massachusetts, is a solemn state, but
II has more unconscious humor to the
square mile than any equal portion of
the earths surface. The placid as
sumption that the Massachusetts way
Of doing anything must necessarily be
the best way does not grow less anus
ing with the lapse Of time.-Hartford
Courant.