The Washington times., 1901-07-13
POLITICAL COMMENT.

commentary on representative gov
ernment is the rejoicing OF the people of
every American State when their respec-
tive Legislatures adjourn.-Mexican Her
aid.
The Humane Society of London has
awarded a gold medal to "the bravest
man Of the year" The recipient had
nothing to do with the war in South Afri-
ca--St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
One of the Saunders of the Republican
party has just got married. 1t is under
stood that the number OF these found
ers' is two more than that OF the sur
vivors of the charge OF Balaklava and eX-
ceeds by seven the number OF men who
nred the first gun at Santiaso.-Kansas
City Star.
Civil government has been established
in the Philippines. but it still behooves
a man to look under the bed before go
ing to sleep,-Indianapols News.
There is but one native Indian left in
New Jersey. but whether frewater or the
trusts should be held responsible history
must determine.-Chicago News.
When the bulldog courage of the An
glo-Saxon" is exhibited by the Chinese, it
Is known as fanaticism.-Chicago Journal.
Speaker Henderson is earnestly advised
to forget his intimacy with royalty be-
fore Congress meets.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Perhaps Hawaii could negotiate a loan
from Porto Rico.-Detroit Free Press.
In making acknowledgment TO those ac-
tive in collecting that Turkish debt, the
services of that distinguished represen-
tative of the American navy, the gunDOat
Bancroft, should not be overlooked
Philadelphia Ledger.
.Fhe ass anchored between his two
bundles of hay was a miracle Of wisdom
and firm decision compared with this
helnless glancing of the Republican party,
now to reciprocity. now to protectionism,
not knowing which to choose, yet com
PEELED to choose or else starve to death
This party situation fairly cries out for
a leader to show the way out--New York
Evening Post.
In praising Captain Myers for his gall
LIANT conduct. the German Minister at
Pekin refers to him as an american sub
ject." Does his German excellency take
Captain Myers for a Filipino or Porto
Rican.-Portland Argus.
Governor Allen, of Porto Rico, is com
ing home on a visit, and will call on the
President at Canton TO inform him that
the Porto Ricans are ready for unre
stricted trade with the country Of which
their island is part and parcel--St-
Louis Star.
It's safe to wager that much of the
policy of the Fifty-seventh Congress was
settled during the voyage of the Deutsch-
land. You cannot get ten millionaires of
the syndicate cult corraled in a bunch
for five days, be they professedly Re
publicdES or Democrats, without a con-
sequent settlement of Republican policies.
Mark Hanna will know exactly what Is
wanted of the Congress which cOnvenes
in December.-St. Louis Republic.
Never mind who sent the order. Dewey
did it and cut the cable-Augusta Herald
Now that the Government has got onto
the contractors strike game, there will
not be so much delay in finishing war
ships in contract time. We should have
the biggest of them built now in three
years where previously il took four
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
There is in the South no criticism Of
the man who openly adopts Republican,
ism. but there is a decided feeling that the
man who wants to think Republican and
appear Democratic is slightly out OF
place.-Atlanta Constitution.
At this rate the day is soon coming
when no poor or ordinarily welI-to-do
American can afford to enter the consular
service Of his country. and this will be-
come, as the diplomatic service has we'll
nigh become already, a prerogative of
The fortunate rich. Yet the men in Con-
gress who obstruct every effort to pro-
vide adequate compensation for our Min
iSters and Consuls pride themselves on
their democracy and then Americanism.-
Boston Journal.
The Democratic State convention out in
Ohio gives evidence that Manager Hanna
is likely TO have all the serious fun he
may crave before the election is held
Manchester Union.
The Chicago Journal knows of no rea-
son why Marcus A. Hanna would not
make a good President How about the
Votes?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
If Cubass new constitution is modelled
after the Herreshoff pattern it will prove
winner.-Boston Herald.
There are many G. A. r. veterans who
though refusing themselves to obtain
pensions when deserving them, vet will
not stand a word of criticism OF those
who so draw unworthy pensions. or of
the system under which such pensions
are drawn. They feel that their first
duty Is to their comrades, right or wrong.
and that the interests of the United
States Treasury are Waterbury
American.
Carnegie reports SOS 100000 more to give
away. 1t sounds magnificent But how
much more real good it would have done
this country If Carnegie had been reader
to pay his men larger wages and let
them work fewer hours. To be sure. he
might not have had within $4,000 600 so
great a fund as he is now ready 10 give
away; but how much more happiness,
progress, health, and development there
would have been among the hundreds of
dustry of which he was the head--Boston
Record