The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03

| Of all primitive passionate impulses. but
still with the restraint and caution Of
the dawning civilization of the race We
| are, perhaps but now coming to the time
/ when the perfect historical novel can be
written The savage is not. TO the reader
of today. absolutely a savage; We recog-
nize the fact that there are instincts
| common TO humanity which are mani
I tested in one form in the civilized man
/ and in another in the barbarian In like
! manner We are beginning to unraveI the
complex web Of mans progress.
The Wrong Grove.
! Much 10 their disappointment the pris-
/ cner taken b. the Omaha detectives near
! Medicine Lodge turned out TO be not
/ -'Fac" Grove. but an Insignificant Indian
/ curiO hunter from Boston As we do not
! hear anything further about the interest
| ing captive a. Peru. Ill. probably he also
/ Is Lot MIR. Grove. in spite of his blue Cog
| giles and false whiskers- which strike us
! as being the outfit OF an amateur detective
! rather than of mobile fugitive from
( justice.
The failure Of the authorities 10 find
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( GREETED. Every day that he and his ac-
! ocmplices remain at large. is so much
! added eDeoura cement to other criminals
! TO take a hand al child stealing. and we
do not like to think of the condition of
affairs that might be brought about by
the ultimate escape from punishment OF
the Cudahy abductors. One of them or
somebody in their interest. again warns
the millionaire pork packer by letter that.
/ unless he has all rewards Withdrawn by
| Sunday, his whole family viii be murder
/ ed Perhaps he is justified in treating the
! communication as an idle threat. He is
still firm in his purpose To keep the re-
ward hung up. and to follow the kIdnap-
/ ers-Fe lentlessly- In that determination he
| is undoubtedly right. The abduction Of
/ his son has become a public concern and
| his duty as citizen in the circumstances
IS even superior TO his considerations OF
| fear which he might entertain as & father.
We are extremely sorry TO learn that
Grove may have been assisted to the
F.! Ho!e-in- the-Wan wilds Of Wyoming where.
unless betrayed by his companions. he
might. it is said, avoid arrest for years
/
| ciety. He is needed as an example. and
perhaps it does not much matter whether
| he shall be produced in a lively or ii a
| deceased condition.
There viii he 4 distinguished array Of
| counsel in the Supreme Court on Mon
day. including ex-President Harrison
| and eX-Secretary Carlisle. to argue the
Porto Rican ease of Armstrong versus
| the United States. which really should
! be entitled Hanna, Mckinley. Root. ct al
versus the Constitution. Il is TO be hoped
/ that the country IS not to be left long
/ IN suspense in the matter of a decision
! Where such important issues are in
yolyed no one ought to ask for haste.
| The court should and viii take all the
time ii needs for consideration and study.
But meanwhile, thousands of wretched
| Americans in Porto Rico are starving in
! consequence of the denial of their consti-
tutionaI rights, and their oppression by
| this Government in the interests OF the
| Oil Sugar. Tobacco. and Rum Trus 5.
| It is to be hoped that their misery will
soon be ended b. the finding OF the
American tribunal Of last resort
The Cuban Constitutional Convention IS
| considering future relations with the
United States. The element in lis mem
bership friendly TO Americans desires 10
give Us coaling and naval stations on the
north and south coasts and to adopt a
| declaration committing Cuba 10 joint ac-
| ton with this country in the event Of for
| eign aggressions. All this is very well in
way, but the Cubans may as well under
| stand that, while willing to give them the
! fullest measure OF local independence. the
/ United States must insist upon suDervfs-
| DRY and veto rights over their foreign re-
| lations- Cuba cannot safely be allowed
10 make treaties with other States unless
such agreements shall be first reviewed
and approved by the American Senate.
What is going to become of the ship
lead OF starving Porto Ricans now on the
way 10 Hawaii. when the vessel reaches
| Honolulu Hawaii is an organized Terri
| tory Of the United States. hence q part
| OF it. Porto Rico is a foreign country
| according 10 the Treasury Department
rules and regulations. We desire to ask
what the Collector Of Customs al Homo
/ lulu VIII do when several hundred per
sons whom his orders require him 20
| lass as pauper. alien contract laborers.
! attempt 70 land r:shin mis- collection dis
| trict2 We wonder if this view Of the
matter occurred TO the planters who hired
! these unforuunates?
It is rumored that. in the event Of f:s
election 10 the Senate the Hon. NJ 5.
Quay VIII Immediately resign On account
Of bad health. All that he wants. 50 say
| the gossips. is vindication. Has. then the
! leopard changed his spots and forgotten
| how TO shake the plum tree2 We have
| heard more improbable stories. but not
many nor recently
Al Quitman Georgia. a negro. guilty
/ of assault upon a child. has been Iynched
| 10y people OF his own race We are op-
! posed to IyRching on principle; but ii The
spirit shown by these Georgia colored
people in the Quitman case we're more
! generally displayed. their Caucasian
neigEboTs would sometimes be relieved
| OF unpleasant duties,
| Cannot Be Revived
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