The Washington times., 1901-08-02
POLITICAL COMMENT.

| In following up an alleged conspiracy
against his life, the Sultan has ordered
the arrest of twenty-seven persons. 1t
looks as II the Turks trust important
secrets to too many accessories.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Admiral Schley, 1t seems, has a son, a
captain in the army. The admiral ought
to send the captain a message like that
which Senator Quay sent 10 a candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania on one oc-
casion. 1t was: Dear Beaver, don't
talk indianapolis News
One of the things that should not startle
the country would be an attempt of the
Boston Home Market Club to read Presi-
dent Mckinley out of the Republican
party.-Defroit Free Press.
Germany's new tariff bill appears to
have an extra rail at every pair of bars
where goods from the United States de-
sire to get in.-Boston Herald.
The truth is, the Philippines are SIM
ply held by the rifle and cannon, and
when our troops are removed from any
point the Fflipinos will at once make trou-
ble.-New Orleans States.
The garment makers strike in New
York makes a rent in the labor market
Atlanta Constitution.
Manila evidently doesn't relish the pros
pect of becoming second city of Wash
ington-a capital. perhaps. but nonenti-
ty politically. Not very strange, after
all.-BoSton Globe.
The news from China that the Tsung
LII Yamen is to be succeeded by the Wei
WI Pi gives a new twist to the query,
What's in name?-New York World.
Before rid of the trouble in the Trans
vaai England is advised that another mu-
tiny in India may be looked for at any
time The indications are that Edward
the WIS head won't lie any easier than
that of some of the other rulers who wore
crowns.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The headquarters of every Democrat
from now on should be in the saddle,
Better and brighter days are about to
dawn: victory is no longer impossible or
far distant. Success is within our grasp.
but to bring about the restoration of the
party of the people we must work, work,
worki-Albany Argus.
1t appears from the evidence that we
have a Postmaster General who knows
the difference between second-class mail
matter and a load of junk.-Chicago
News.
They talk about the decadence of Great
Britain. But last night the House of
Commons, by a vote of $50 to "a. adopted
resolution authorizing the expenditure OF
Sl0.UDO.OUU for a PaciHc cable TO connect
Australia with Canada. A decadent ma
tion does not do such things as that
Hartford Times.
The zeal and success with which Federal
officials have proceeded against Carter
finds a curious foil In the utter inability
of the Government to bring to justice the
contractors Tho were the head and front
of the conspiracy and the chief recipients
of its profits.-Philadelphia Record
The Spanish officers who may come over
to testify before the naval Court of En-
quiry will be treated to a strange specta-
Gle. Then they will be able to meet some
of the official heroes of the Navy Depart
ment who were anchored securely to their
desks while the war with Spain was in
progress.-Philadelphia Times.
1t does not sound pleasant to hear that
people in Manila are complaining that the
city had more self-rule under the Span
iards than it will have under the plan
proposed by the United States. The case
of Washington is to be looked on as an
exception rather than model--Bunalo
FsXpreSS.