The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16


enough to be hull down behind the
horizon" before the beginning Of the
Spanish sortie. Suppose Commodore
ScEley had been in SIMPSONS place.
had received such warning from his
second in command, had turred the
feet over TO that officer and cut for the
sky line; what a gorgeous charge Of
coWardice would have been made
against him by the Simpsons, Crown
inshields, Chadwicks, and Pottses.
II Prof Sem. Of the University Of Chi
cage. is an accurate observer. his ac-
count of what he says ne saw on his re-
cent visit To Japan and Siberia, is rather
ominous of trouble in the Orient. He
SAYS thai everywhere he saw active prep
arati0us for war. and ne thinks that
fearful struggle between Japan and Rus
STA is imminent The former needs an Op-
portunity for expansion Its population is
growing too large for the Japanese archi-
pcIago, and Korea is needed. Russia, in
fun possession Of NauChuria. will not al
low Japan to occupy Korea, because the
Car wants it himself. Ergo, there must
be war.
The philadelphia Ledger suggests
that il would be good policy for the Re
pubiicans to revise the tariff in such man
nor as 10 deprive the Democrats Of the
issue in 1904. SO it would, and many Re
politicians recognize the fact Unfortu-
uateIy for the country. though. tie So
called leaders of the party do not lead it.
/ The party has been and apparently still
IS. completely dominated by the trusts.
II it can break the bonds which hold il
and DO something that VIII give sUbstan-
/ tial relief from the eXaCtiOnS Of the trusts
there Will be widespread rejoicing in
which Democrats will not hesitate to join.
/ But it must be- confessed that neither past
experience nor the present outlook justi-
fes any very ENtravagant hopes.
The action Of the House Of Deputies Of
the Episcopal Convention finally detected
the divorce canon as adopted by the pish-
| ops. This is significant action tending
as it does TO show that the deputies are
disposed TO align themselves with p0pu-
| lar sentiment respecting this very i'm
pOrtant matter. The action, moreover. is
a wise one Marriage and divorce con-
/ Germ all classes alike. The questions in
volved are of the greatest moment in
/ their bearing upon social conditions sep
arate and apart from religious Creeds.
| These questions should be dealt with in
I a practical way. and not in a sectaFian
1 spirit. Upon the whole the debate in the
convention was a notable one, and al
I though in the end no action was taken II
/ may have marked influence in shaping fu-
( ture legislation along judicious and con-
/ servative lines.
/ We are unable 70 say how much
& basis there may be for the disquiet
/ ing rlimors concerning Secretary Roots
| health. but AT least It seems 10
/ Toe currently reported IN New York
I that his condition is unsatisfactory
{ enough 10 warrant n prediction that he
/ viii never return TO his place in the War
Department. but viii very shortly resign
. from the Cabinet His many friends in
+ Washington viii hope that such stories
] may be exaggerated but they are going
/ the rounds just the same
II King Edward IS an impressionabIe
/ person il must make him chilly in the
spinal column region 10 read that he is
not any longer rated Al at LI0yds as an
+ assurabIe risk. A syndicate Of tradesmen
who would stand to lose heavily in case
B anything should happen TO prevent the
, coronation next year, are reported 20 have
taken out huge policy at Lloyds on his
. Najestys life simply covering thu time
+ from now until after the coronation. II
+ is said that they have been compelled to
/ pay premium Of ten per cent
! In a despatch from Picking today II IS
stated that Ii Hung Chang is urging the
/ Russian Minister to open negotiations
/ with him for the recession Of Manchuria-
I The willy old II. who has been a Russian
. rather than a Chinese agent for fifteen
B years. knows well enough that such a
negotiation If entered upon would amount
I TO nothing Russia IS too firmly estab-
+ Hshed In the province and has too many
/ vested interests there 10 make such a
/ thing as recession practically possible
4 But an exchange Of pourparlers and
/ memoranda on the subject might amuse
/ the Court and so, perhaps, we may wit
I ness q little aimIess and harmless dipIO-
matte byplay. Russia is as likely %
I give up Manchuria as she is 10 surrender
] her slice OF Poland.