The Washington times., 1901-09-08
POLITICAL COMMENT.

The fight next winter between organized
capital and those Senators and Repre-
sentatives who believe in governmental
supervision of great corporations. in an
adjustment of the tariff that shall relieve
the people of unnecessary burdens and in
more direct Federal control of railroads
will be an interesting one and momentouS
in its possibilities. Which is the more
powerful. public opinion or the allied
forces of capital? We shall see next win
ter-Minneapolis Times.
Toledo's experience does not. of course,
prove that the theory of municipal owner
ship is unsound: contrary to general be-
liof. serious mistakes may have been
made in the management of the city's
affairs. but, in any event, the occur
renee will furnish an opportunity for In
vestigation by those who advocate the
theory, the result of which will be of
interest to the numbers of people who
have been thoughtfulIy watching the dis
cussions of its alleged merits.-Baltimore
Herald.
According to the new Alabama consti-
tuition women who possess $500 or more in
real estate may vote at municipal cleo
tions. Who says the new South is net
Observation-Disclosures Press-Post.
II we buy the Danish West Indies. will
they be inside or outside the Consti-
tuition? And what are the inhabitants
After the removal of Shaffer the Anal
gamated Association should be reorgan-
lied and properly Incorporated. SO that
it may become legal body. and its main
policy for the future ought to be the en-
coura cement of capital in the employment
of labor. To this end 1t should become
an owner of stock in the Industrial enter
prises in which its members are employ
ed.-Chicago Journal.
a while between Americans who raise
sugar in Cuba and Americans who raise
sugar in Louisiana and Michigan. The
protests OF one set of men will be weighed
against the demands of another set, and
an influence which once was strong will
disappear from American politics.-Phila-
deiphia Times.
Hawaiian officials are accused of get
ting money from protected vice and every
industry they can levy upon The accusa-
ton is. in short. that the Hawaiian poii-
ticians have introduced the New York
system. A fountain cannot rise higher
than its source. How can it be supposed
that the Government of our possessions
will be better or different from that of
our chief cities?-HartfOrd Times.
Representative Hull of Iowa, who has
just returned from Manila, wants the po-
lygamous tribes in the colonies let
aries go among them they Will resent at
tacks upon their creed, which includes
plurality of wives. How can we intrude
upon polygamists In the Philippines. any
how, while sudsidizing the polygamous
Sultan of Sulu?-Chicago Chronicle.
But what's the use of talking about
Allison, or Shaw or Fairbanks. or Roose-
welt. or anybody else till the state of Mr.
Hanna's rheumatism Is determined three
years hence?-Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t is going to cost the United States
pretty penny to maintain order in the
Philippines. even If there is no organized
insurrection in any part of them. Besides
an army of 40000 men. there will be
thousands of ofiiceholders in civil life.
The payroll for the philippines. therefore.
will probably amount to millions of dol
lars more than the revenues of the
islands But there is no use of complain
ing of the cost of the islands. We have
possession of them and there Is no queS-
ton that the possession will be perma
nent.-SaVannah News.
Money in the Federal Treasury is dead
money. In so far as the amount exceeds
the needs of the Government II creates
unnecessary stringency in the money
market The growing surplus should
serve to admonish Congress of the ne
cessity OF further tax reduction. An over
full! Treasury has the double disadvantage
OF obstructlng business operations and at
the same time encouraging wasteful ex-
penditures.- Philadelphia Record.