The Washington times., 1901-07-15
POLITICAL COMMENT.

| :" county OF Caiifornia and to annex
Guam to Rhode Island, which needs more
acreage To these suggestions we add
that Sulu should be made an appendage
| or Utah for administrative, social. and
relsious purposes. The eminent fitness
| OF this proposition cannot fail to strike
| Tribune.
Ihe Prince Edward Island Sons of Tenn
perance have sent a resolution of thanks
| to King Edward for referring to temper
ance in his first speech from the throne.
They said nothing about his summary dis
posai of all the surplus liquors he found
| In the royal cellars-to the highest bid
ders--Boston Herald.
| With a depleted treasury Hawaii has
little to fear from looting officeholders.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The natives of Guam have already be-
gan to kick against the Government. A
very sure sign that they are becoming
Americanized.-St. Louis Star.
Does Governor Savage, of Nebraska,
| realize the number of puns he has in
vited by attending those bullfghts2-
Buffalo Express. .eb1
! Now that it is out that we have sent a
batch of Congressman among the Fill
pinos, the British will probably try to
get even for what has been said on this
side of the Atlantic about their atrocities
to the Boers.-Chicago News.
Body-snasching is going on in Boston
This may explain the going into hiding
of leading Mugwumps.-Mexican Herald
Thus even the dead mule. most con-
temptfble of beasts, Is set before Admiral
Sampson on the very day when his face
appears on the medals prepared for San
tiago heroes. Why was the victory at
Matanzas overlooked by Secretary Long
when he set in to design the Sampson
medals? Here was victory Whlch Au-
miral Sampson really won Here he. or
the fleet under his command, actually
slew a mule. Why was this mule in the
throes of death left off the medals? why
was this opportunity to perpetuate pure
history and the lame of Sampson neg
lected?-Calveston News.
If the Cubans would promise not to
break 1t. might permit them to have
their freedom just to look at for a little
while.-Houston Post.
DIR. Kovaleviski. professor of zoology
in the Imperial Academy of Science. Is
coming to this country to study politi-
cal, economical, and educational condi-
TONS" That is a good idea, provided he
doesn't sDrain his little Russian brain,
but as to why a professor of zoology
should be selected to study us gives
field for conjecture.-El faso Herald.
Mayor Thomas l.. Johnson's sugar
coated poison pills." as Mark Hanna calls
them, may cure Ohio of Hannaism.-New
York World.
1t is said that Funston is surrounded
by enthusiastic Filipinos wherever he
goes 1t Is also remembered that Funston
has surrounded more Fihpinos than any
other man who wears the uniform
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Senator Hoar has risen to the defence
of Mr. Emerson. He is never happy un-
less defending some one.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Governor of Nebraska and his staff
are being severely criticised for attending
so-called bulifght in that State. and
with good reason. 1t does not matter
whether the buIlfight was genuine one
or a fake affair. 1t is highly discredit-
able to any Governor in this Union TO
countenauce in any way whatever these
brutal and discreditable exhibitions and
the Governor of Nebraska will not raise
himself in public estimation by his course
in this matter.-Philadeiphia Press.
Though this is hopelessly off year in
politics, Mark Hanna really ought TO do
something for the corn crop.-Chicago
News.
Since the teachers in Detroit want a
national university so badly they might
speak to Andrew Carnegie and see if he
will not subsidize the Government in the
interest of the scheme.-Chicago. News.
Through Minister Wu, the Chinese Gov !
ernment has filed claim for indemnity
to the amount of 100000 on account of
injuries inflicted upon the property and
persons of Chinese by American Boxers
at Butte Mon. some fifteen years ago.
Strange how obtuse these Mongolians are
The Chinese Boxers committed their out
RACES upon Christians; the American
Boxers committed theirs upon heathens.
That, Mr. Wu should know, makes all
the difference in the world with the rights
of the victims.-Chicago Chronicle.
Republicans themselves are beginning to |
see the necessity of doing something to |
set things to rights. So we have Repub- |
lican protests against the ship subsidy, !
Republican demands for the lowering of |
our tariff duties, Republican denunciation |
of the corruption in Pennsylvania and |
and Republican arguments in |
favor of still further strengthening the |
gold standard A member of the PreSi- |
dents Cabinet has declared himself |
against the robbers in Pennsylvania. 1t |
will be well for the men in authority if |
they read the danger signals.-Indianapo-
lis News.
Daniel E. Sickles is, we believe. a
major general receiving pay from the
United States on the retired list and pick
ing up other official favors occasionally
that may be coming his way. He is an
man, but occasionally shows
ameness of judgment He got the worst
of it. for example, when he allowed him
self TO be involved with Private Evans
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Civil government is established in the
That makes at least two
at present, for Governor
raft remarked in his inaugural address
hat OF the twenty-seven provinces organ
zed five We're still in insurrection, which |
would cause the continuance of military
there.-Hartford Times
In the light of history the Democrats
iave a chance to elect the next Governor |
If Ohio. and if they shall present a united
md aggressive front to the opposition
hey ought to stand an even chance of |
.arrying the day. Nash is minority |
arity during his first term. Concerted |
wise. and determined effort the part
# the Democrats ought to defeat his
e-eiection.-Syracuse Telegram.
But it's the man behind the gun and
lot the one behind the pen that gets
he lasting credit-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
British statesman at the beginning
+ the struggle said that the British had
With great thoroughress, and that the
;oers. face to face with a powerful foe.
rmed with Maxims. lyddite Shells and
strong cavalry force. would find them |
elves overwhelmed from the very first |
Engagement This was said nearly two |
ears ago. The speedy termination of the
'ar thus prophesied reminds us of the
reelection imputed to Mr.. Seward that |
he American civil war would be over in
bout thirty days.-Philadelphia Ledger.
There has not been death from yellow
ever in Cuba this year That is sort