Evening star., 1901-10-22

ne QeCiHe TO OHof nimSeiI as the target IOT
an assassin, he does not thereby indict the
people Of the country. In each million of
people there are sure to be a few cranks
who, for one cause or another, justify an
attempt to take the Presidents life. Out
of the White House the President is usually
in the hands of committee who may as
sumo the responsibility of ornitting the
handshaking feature of the program In
the White House precautions may be taken
to prevent the approach of suspicious char
acterS
Virginia Disfranchisement.
From the Chattanooga Times.
THE minority report from the suffrage
committee of the Virginia constitutional
convention" says The Washington Star,
proposes that no man shall vote until he
can give reasonable explanation of any
portion of the United States Constit ution
which may be read to him by the registrar.
The minority of the committee apparently
fails to appreciate that it is proposing
limitation which would bar from the suf-
frage probably one-half of the lawyers in
the state of Virginia, if the other half were
registrars" And probably the state would
not lose heavily if half the lawyers were
to be ranchised-provided it were the
right half
Burial Places of Presidents.
From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
The Washington Star asks that President
Mckinley be buried at the capital and not
Star says:
William Mckinley must be regarded
now, in this hour of national grief over his
death, as belonging to the whole country.
Not Ohio's boundaries, but those of the
United States, compass the sentiment of
personal loss which his death has occa-
stoned. He should be buried, therefore. at
the seat of the government which he so
ably led and which he so fully represented
in every phase Of his character and official
career"
1t is very true that his death is the whole
nations 1oss and he Is mourned alike by
the north, the south, the east, the west.
wherever the stars and stripes wave, yet in
spite Of all that William Mckinley was
Ohio's son and Canton's citizen.
Change the Date
From the Brockton GIass.) Times.
The movement for a change in the inau-
guration date has. of course, the hearty
sympathy of every Washingtonian, and pre-
sumably that of every other American who
has ever visited this city at such time
and has suffered from the rigors of the
March weather. 1t is known also to be
supported by many members of Congress, 4
not only for reasons of personal comfort. 4
but to permit a lengthening of the short
session, now inadequate for the transaction
of the routine winters work. Taken alto
gether there is doubtless enough favorable
sentiment scattered throughout the country
to cause a change, if properly. conserved
and directed.-Wash ashington Star.
The sooner such change of date is made
the better people generally will be satisfied
should have some reasonable assurance OF
inviting weather.
Do Senators Earn Their Salaries.
From the st. Louis Star.
Senator mason has been quoted as asking,
How does a United States senator earn his
salary?" 1t is hoped that the senator's con-
scientious scruples on this point are not go
ir1cr 20 Loo 10 l.
Washington Star.
Perhaps Mr.. Mason is asking purely for
information. He may not know much about
real senator's work
The Leader of the Party.
From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
Mr.. Roosevelt is President, and there can
be no harm in alluding for a moment to the
thought which is in nearly everybody's mind
who has been thinking about politics at all
since the Buffalo tragedy. namely, the
chances of nominating him in 1904. The
Washington Star says:
But by his assumption of the duties of
President Mr.. Roosevelt has suddenly be-
come the leader OF his party It's policies
are now in his hands, 1t is on trial In his
performances. If he succeeds-and he will
exert every effort to that end-he will in
evitabiy become his party's standard bearer
three years hence. What better step could
1t take in such circunistances than to nomi-
nate him by reclamation? Who could hope
other hand, If the developments of the next
three years are not promising for the re-
publ1cans, who will care to contest the lead
ership with him? 1t is likely to go to him
IN that event also without opposition The
natural feeling will be that Mr. Roosevelt
should play the string out"
1t depends for the most part upon Mr..
Roosevelt himself He has given every in
dication of possessing the qualities which
the successor of so great a President as
Mckinley should have. Those who have
reared for his fmpetuosity have not found a
single thing to criticise since he took up un-
der fearfully trying circumstances the du-
tles or his office. Yet it Is not Roosevelt
that has changed SO much, but rather the
opinion of him which some of his critics
have held. The arguments against him
which might have been brought by a demo-
cratic opponent if Roosevelt had been nomi
mated last year will be foolish and unsub-
stantial If Roosevelt continues to be the
safe, strong and skiIIful executive that he is
today. -
All this. to be sure, is built upon a rather
fragile foundation. What the next three
years will bring is question which there
is no use in asking. 1t is certain. however
tnat The Washington Star Is right In caiitne
Roosevelt the leader of his party. and in ex.
pectlng from him distinguished service as
President.
Mckinley Memorial.
From the Ansonia Comm Sentinel.