The Washington times., 1901-07-07
POLITZCAL COMMENT.

given George III and Lord North the
Vlndication of imitation. We have de-
ciared the British policy of subjugation
and commercial spOuatiou consistent with
national honor. We have torn the Decla-
ration to shreds and by our foreign pol
ICY written Lie on the monument OF
Bunker Hili-indianapolis Sentinel
If the Democracy can ever get together
on the basis of their ancient principles.
and, discarding the radical theories that
have done so much to wreck the party
unite on a few wise doctrines. the chief
of which is to repeal all the laws that
have created great fortunes for favored
classes and special individuals. there will
ne some hope of tegaintng public favor
and securing a return to power.-New
Orleans Picayune.
The civil government lie need not de-
ceive anybody. The Taft government is
not a civil government at all. 1t is mill
tary not merely because ii is proclaimed
by the War Department-that is merely
formality for tariff purposes-but be-
cause II is III fact nothing more than an
administrative arm OF the nilitary.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
1t is asserted that peace has finally
alighted with both feet in the Philippines.
Anything further in the line Of boisterous
disturbances and shooting affrays will
come under the head of police court
ppenings.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The American officer detailed to study
the South African war reports that the
Beers are not soldiers. Considering what
they have done. one may ask what would
have happened had they been soldiers? 1t
is worth while to remember that Euro
Dean officers made the same comment on
both the American armies in our civil
war; yet it is probable that those armies
combined could have beaten the rest or
the world in arms.-San Francisco Gail.
II is not worth while to convict embez-
zling bank officials. because the President
pardons them right out again. President
Mckinley has made a record in this re-
spect.-Duluth Herald.
General MacArthusts transfer Of mill
tary authority in the Philippines to Cen
eral Chaffee with the simple phrase, Il
bequeath to you all of my troubles" can
he commended for its eloquent brevity.
American lighting men have ever been
spartng of their words--Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Schley's friends are said to be Satisfied
to have Simpsons picture on that medal.
so long as the battle of Santiago is not
depicted Happy thought, Why not let
the diverse represent Sampson rampant,
While on the reverse appears the Matan-
zas mule couchant?-Albany Argus.
-fAA- nun AdluAdAtE AelNOAS Ulll4AGiI Iu4t
in the Philippines. He is interested in
lumber deal, and local governments may
not be workable.-Atlanta Constitution
Green and the Gaynors are now on the
Supreme Court docket and their case win
drag through that tribunal for many
months. Probably they will never come
to trial and viii enjoy unInolested the
share they are supposed to have received
of the money Carter defrauded the Cow
ernment of. And Carter would have
Jared as well if ne had not been under
the firm hand of the army. Militarism
hes 80 good characterization Post.
The Chinese indemnity list shows that
the bulk of the money is to go to the
Russian bear, the British lion, and the
American eagle. Ii Hung Chang is writ
ing a book on wild Animals | Have
Known. st Louis GIobe-Democrat.
Congressman Hull does not have much
faith in the provincial governments es-
tablished in the Philippines Yet the
Iowa statesman is not so difficult to
please as might be supposed. For in
stance, If he were given all the franchises
and land grants he hoped TO Law his
hands on when he went to the Philip
pines. he might have a great deal more
confidence in the general order of things.
Kansas City Star.
Why not form a ring so that Comrade
Mark Hanna and Comrade Dan Sickles
can have it out2-Detroit Free Press.
General Gomez's visit to this country is
made as If he were a modest person who
had never done a great thing or who
had not strengthened and stimulated his
people in a long and bitter fight for free
dom. The result is that the Americans
are liking Gomez more than ever and If
they could they would add popular dem
onstrations TO the official honors which
are being paid to him-Philadelphia
Times.
It is about time for Philadelphia to sell
the old Liberty Bell to a junk dealer-if
the Republican thieves haven't already
carried it off--Nashville American.
Several Congressman will be back from
the Philippines in time for the next ses-
sion, filed with facts which their asso-
ciates will not accept-Philadelphi led
ger.
A Southern darkey is contesting the right
of Dowie to call himself Elijah, on the
ground of priority of claim. 1t looks as
IL the cOlOred man had got in his caveat
first-Milwaukee Sentinel
Great Britain is having trouble in re-
cruiting sailors for its navy. This seems
strange when it is remembered that so
many Britons are anxious to escape land
service in South Africa.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
There has not been death from yellow
fever in Cuba this year. A few light
cases covers the record and not case
now exists. The Cubans get a mighty
fine start Clean bill of health. good
schools everywhere, such order and con-
tent as was not seen before in a hundred
years. A very different situation to what
they'd have had if turned abroad to do
for themselves after we had driven out
the Spaniard.-ChattanOog Times.
The Alabama Constitutional Convention
is confronted with the question whether
women are any better than negroes when
1t comes to voting.-Philadelph Ledger.
Decentralization of checks was the
rock upon which the Seventh National
Bank of New York went to wreck. The
law provides severe penalties for this
practice and the Government cannot af-
ford 10 be lenient in this case.-Portland
Argus.
1t is safe to say that Senator Foraker
is more concerned about the Republican
party losing negro votes in Ohio and
other Northern States than he is about
the Government losing the support of the
negro race.-New Orleans States.
A civil service examination viii not
transform a scoundrel into a saint or
make weak man immune to temptation.
If there has been fraud IN Maryland.
steps have already been taken which will
lead to the punishment Of the guilty and
to correction of the returns. It viii be
time to despair when knavery is perma-
nently iumphant.-Brooklyn Eagle.
St Paul entertained Jones of Nevada,