The Washington times., 1901-07-04
POLITICAL COMMENT.

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A New York paper wants the recent
| head of the Seventh National Bank. of
that city, sent to prison. 1t is evidently
so vindictive that it wishes his friends
put to all the trouble of getting a pardon
for him.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
| Senator Lodge processes in Golfers
| Weekly " to be fearful that some foreign
nation will take In Cuba if we do not
throw a protecting arm about it. 1t is
| hard TO be convinced of any mans SINGER
/ ity that makes such statement. There
| Is no more danger of foreign nation Sc
| curing control of Cuba than there is of
| il securing control of Maine or Indiana
| indianapolis News.
Lord Wolseley declares the American
Army to be the finest in the world for its
size, but that may just be a British official
compliment preparatory to striking US for
| another loan.-Chicago News.
Senator Fairbanks was born in Ohio.
which fact alone is sufficient 10 make
some people regard his Presidential boom
as serious matter.-ChiCago Record-Her-
aid.
General CaiIies followed his dramatic
surrender at Manila with an application
TO be appointed Governor OF one of the
provinces. This proved him a true con-
vert to the American idea.-TOledO Times.
Boodlers and fncompetents could get
into the Senate under the popular vote
system just as they do into Governors
chairs. The scandal of long deadl0cks.
however. would be avoided under the pop
ular vote system and in the opinion of
a constantly Increasing number OF Amer
leans, this change would justify the al
teration of the Constitution which would
bring it about.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Thomas c. Platt is vindictive in his po-
litical acts and habits beyond the charac-
teristics Of most men in politics Expedi-
ency may compel him at times to make
terms with an enemy, but he rarely for
gives and never fOrgetS. His long and SIN
uOus trail is covered with the scalps of
Republicans who dared oppose him al one
time or auother.-Albany Argus
The promise Of the United States to
leave Cuba free TO establish and maintain
her own independence is not half SO in
teresting to Cubans as the consideration
of a policy that would hold the United
States 20 the fulhllment OF that higher
purpose for which we freed her from
Spain-the liberty, prosperity, and happi-
ness of her people. If these can be best
promoted by annexation, then it is
for her people to say whether they want
annexation They are saying it unexpect-
edly early We are going 10 have more
trouble TO keep her out than to bring her
The declaration that the Filipinos may
have independence as soon as they are
ready for 1t, loses some of its force when
accompanied by the statement that it is
believed they never Will be entirely ready.
Boston Herald.
This plan now before the Alabama Con-
stitutional Convention will, if adopted,
disfranchise the mass of the colored men
who are practically disfranchised al
ready. Should it be adopted. few pro
tests Will be heard. There is a pretty
general agreement now that the Fifteenth
Amendment cannot be made To apply in
the States for the special benefit of those
colored citizens it was framed.-ChicasO
Tribune
The announcement of King Edwards
coronation, 10 occur next June. was made
with all OF the ceremony of the Middle
Ages. II would have been much nearer in
keeping with the spirit of the times if
the announcement had been made IN the
special notice" columns of the daily
newspapers. Heralds and pursuivants
and kings-at-arms are lot Of rubbish
belonging to an era that became ancient
and obsolete when daily newspapers and
tcIegraphs came into OeNistence.-SaVannah
News.
BY taking so worth of trouble you can
now have 81 worth Of unused revenue
stamps decentralization Ledger.
The German Emperor is most eloquent
and earnest in his appeals to his fellow
countrymen to strive for supremacy on
the water In his view the land. at least,
is secure And he longs for the dominion
of the sea. Yachting in Germany has
been developed so rapidly that Teu-
tonic challenge for an international cup
may ere long be in order.-New York
Tribune.
VIII Roosevelt. fighting from the poor
vantage ground Of the Vice Presidency.
be courageous enough TO fight against
the annihilation which threatens him?
Thereby hangs the issue of his tate.-St
Paul Globe.
Mr.. Schwab asserts that he objected to
being paid a million a year. Mr.. Schwab
is reaching his funny stage-Baltmore
American.
Now that the Cabinet has formally en-
dorsed Secretary Cages arbitrary ruling
which led TO the tariff war with Russia.
nothing remains but to call a meeting Of
the Sugar Trust for the purpose of put
Cabinet-Chcaga Chronicle.
Ii should be remembered that Mark
Hanna has said nothing TO Indicate that
he would refuse al third term.-Salt Lake
Herald.
General Sicklts confirms the statement |
that the Republican National Committee |
had promised him the removal of Com
missioner Evans. This makes It all the |
palmer that II Evans is removed il must |
be for political reasons which would be |
far from Creditabie 10 the Administration |
Buffalo Express.
Austria has formerly re-es4ablished dip |
lomatic relations with Mexico. interrupt |
I'd by the execution of the invader and |
usurper Maximlian in 1861. The United J