The Washington times., 1901-07-21
POLITICAL COMMENT.

j. Pierpont Morgan may ind the Ameri-
can workingman quite a different propo-
sition from the crowned heads of Eu-
rope.-Chicago News.
The statesman who thanked God that
the House of Representatives had ceased
to be deliberative body knew what he
was talking about. Legislation Is dictated
py tne politic0-commereiai combine. and
Mr.. Hepburn cannot change that fact by
changing the rules of the House. Nothing
can be gained by changing the rules.
Inc speaker may as well execute the de-
crees of the combine as any other party
Doss--Chicago Chronicle.
1t will certainly create very unfortu-
nate impression II. as reported. the trial
of Neely at Havana was postponed by
orders from Washington. This assertion
can hardly fail to recall the alleged dec
laration of that person that he would not
be tried, because others would suffer with
him. Moreover. II can hardly fail to pro-
woke the remark that a like tardipess
seems to prevail in exposing and punish
ing the strongly intimated violations of
National Bank of New York.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Historian Maciay's remarks about Ad-
miral Schley are too strong even for the
fair-minded Sampson men.-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Teiegraph.
a Chicago bigamist has just got out of
his scrape by buying of his lawful wife
with $500. Perhaps IL Earl Russell had
been more liberal with his English wife
he would not have had to go to JAIL
Chicago Tribune.
1t Is doubtless Just a matter of war, but
ii does seem that General Kitchener was
unduly hasty. II not exultant. in report
ing the killing of General Bothas SON.
Baltimore Herald.
Hanna says he can see no clouds in the
sky. That's what the matter with the
country just now.-Portland Argus.
The hand that wieIds the grain cradle
also rules the world just now.-Atlanta
Journal.
II men are expected to know and think
before they are qualified to go to Con-
gress political advancement will come
dangerously near being monopoly In the
hands of a very few.-Mnneapolis Trib
une.
Gen. Sir Bluedon Blood is the man Cen
eral Kitcheners enemies have picked out
to solve the difficult problem in South
Africa. They may expect his name to
strike terror to the heart of the Boer, but
the Boer Is not built on that plan.-Br-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Administration appears to be too
the Western corn crop from burning up
Houston Post.
Perry Heath is not booming anybody
for President just at this time. The Comp
troller of the Currency has assessed the
stockholders in the Seventh National
Bank of New York 100 per cent to protect
the depositors and other creditors. Perry
is busy raising his part of the money
Galveston News.
20 hall ~ he t0ar
in civil way by the tai! the Government
has concluded it is wiser to let go and get
a gun.-Philadelphia Times.
Perhaps it will be inadvisable to make
further reductions in war taxes while
Louisianians continue to lynch Italian cit
izens.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The conflict in South Africa is between
monarchism and republicanism. and the
Beers are making the same fight that was
made by the American colonists. 1t is inn
possible for an American to understand
the meaning of the struggle and withhold
his sympathy from the Beers. To make
excuses for England is to be false to the
American ideal of government and to re-
pudiate the Declaration of Independence.
Philadelphia North American.
From the English point of view Mr.. Car
negie's philanthropy is regarded as a sort
Globe-Democrat.
Congressman Bowersocks views in re-
gard to the army canteen would seem to
denote that he is a member of the w. c.
7. U.-kansas City Star.
Government Gy- Injunction had its in
ception in the West. 1t does not suit this
la titude 1t is itself a violation Of the
law because it aims to accomplish by
extra judicial methods what no cOnsti-
tutional law would attempt, and We trust
1t will find no recognition in the free
courts of Pennsylvania--Scrant Truth.
1t is just possible that the Administra-
ton would grow upon popular apprecia-
ton II Boss PIatt were not allowed to
fill judicial vacancies in New York as fast
as they occur.-Detroit Free Press
Men who wouldn't take chance in a
fish pond at a church fair because they
are so opposed to anything like gambling
are joining In the rush to Oklahoma. 1t
is wonder the Methodists haven't de-
President Mckinley for what
they might call his gambling scheme
Atchison Globe.
William C. Whitney is credited with
plan to organize a trust in tobacco farms
In Connecticut II a trust can succeed in
that line, nothing is impossible for the
trust NOV yement.-Buffalo Express.
Has anybody missed Grosvenor's ad-
vice since he took to keeping quiet?-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Here is another American invasion. YAM
kee milliners are shipping large pictrre
hats. with a wealth CT feathers adorning
them. to Paris-of all places, Next thing
we know Uncle Sam may be supplying
the French Capital with Yankee morals
that they need good deal |
more than they do picture hats.-Cleve- |
land Plain Dealer.