The Washington times., 1901-09-30
POLITICAL COMMENT.

We hope We shall not again see both
/ Senators from great State unite in de-
manding an appointment to the bench
| which the bar and the press and the pub
| lie protest against as not worthy to be
made.-New York Times.
There is serious danger that the wit
nesses against Schley will succeed in
proving that the admiral knew his busi-
ness better than they knew theirs.-Chi-
cagO News
But. as manifestly in many cases the
tariff is not needed to foster and protect
home industries. the theory is advanced
that it is needed to expand exports: that
is, the tariff shall continue and the Ameri-
can consumer shall be compelled to nav
tariff enhanced prices for the purpose of
giving our manufacturers margin suffi-
cient to sell goods abroad at a cheaper
price IhGs protection comes to take on
more distinctly the character of a bounty
We are 10 continue the tariff to enable
our industries to sell goods cheap
abroad--Indianapolis News
1t is suggested that President Shaffer
of the Amalgamated Association. will
probably speak in Ohio this fall for the
Republicans. II he can queer the Re
publican campaign as effectively as he
did the recent strike, Democrats should
welcome his early arrival.-Columbus
Press.
The advisable course for Schley's able
attorneys is to triumph clearly and COM
pletely over the detractors of Schley with
out embittering the affair through involv-
ing other naval men The result would
necessarily be other courts of enquiry.
and this. perhaps would be more IL an
the nation could stand with equanimlty.
There is small doubt if any. that the YER
dict of the Court will seal forever the pre-
vious verdict of Americans and place
Schley among those who fought and aided
to overcome his country's foe. This is
enough for everyone and will doubtless
be the verdict of impartial historians
Baltimore Herald.
The most conspicuous fact in the Schley
Court of Enquiry is the difference be-
tween what the Government witnesses
think and what they know.-Baltimore
American.
The long smoldering fires of revolt with
in the Republican party against the ini-
quitous tariff for trusts only have finally
broken out in the open, and the Repub-
lican ranks at the next session of Con-
gresS promise to be divided about in the
middle on the tariff question. The last
straw that seems likely to break the back
of the high-tarifl camel was President
Nick inley's speech the day before his as
sassination in which he toOk-for him
new and advanced ground against the
present tarif system and in favor of re-
ciprOcity.-Wheeling Register
Robert p Porter, who furnished the
Republican high tariff statistics and ar
guments for four Presidential campaigns,
is among the converts. He advocates Mr.
McKinleys latest views regarding reci-
procity. which is only another name for
low tariffs. In late publication he says:
we must take from customers some OF
their goods In exchange for our own else
how can they pay for our goods?' This
is remarkable change of heart.-Chicago
Chronicle.
1t is a strange commentary upon the
mutations OF American politics that Sena-
tor Hanna. the successful manager of
the last two national contests of his party
and the close friend of the late President
should be almost overlooked in the VOL
luminous descriptions and discussions OF
the great crisis through which the ma
tion has just passed In all the tragic and
mourniul details OF the prostration and
death Of the Chief Magistrate Of the ma
ton he has been noticed seldom. He has
appeared lntermittently, but usually in the |
black kground-a crushed. gloomy stricken
hgure-a man upon whom the death of |
the Pr sidsnt fell more heavily than upon |
any other outside of the Mckinley fami- |
ly.-kansas city star.
A contemporary which appears 10 have |
Sampson loaniuEs remarks with JUNCTION |
and exultatioH that the proceedings Of |
the Court of Enquiry have not developed |
the conspiracy against schloy which has |
been So freely charged in newspapers. |
tjf course not. The purpose Of he Court !
Of Enquiry ~ - examine into Schley's |
conduct gt and prior TO the battle Of San |
lingo II does not nee. ssarily bring out /
ghr Vaccinations Of the |
ling Of hE- g9Ucruts and rou-cpmbatdntS /
IN the Nav department Wrp nave unite d |
10 SANDER 2rh,y Q lie Tindcation OF |
Sch'gv win. however. DE great dlscuur- |
agemont. ana. r. is hoped, an crfacemcnt
III ,he Euretu of S'anter.-C.ncinnatt En-
Quirer.