Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-31
The attitude of the allied powers in


 ened unto a lot of strapping big chumps bouncing upon a sick boy. The Castro government is yet in the throes of an internal cholerlc spasm and for countries of such boasted honor as the allies would have the world to believe they possess, to be guilty of such dishonorable tactics, is shameful. They are shameless. however, in the face of it all and gloat over the victorious achieve ments of their naval officers in wan tonly destroying property in the hope of subjugation. The world is looking on in undisguised chagrin and dis gust. Men of their own countries who happen to know and can sense justice are fearlessly denouncing the thing as a farce and folly. Our gov ernment has always advocated toler- ance and forbearance. It has ever de- tended the oppressed. The determina- tion of President Roosevelt not to shoulder the responsibility of a settle ment of a case which the offenders seem anxious to rid themselves of. leaves the government free handed and at liberty to tender these humane offices wherever and whenever needed or required. The whole business needs good airing; and the Hague tribunal is about the best place for such honorable fellows to congregate, for in this issue, as in all others, the
 majority of the judges are kindred.
 Even Great Britain feels keen dis appointment that our president would not help them out of their muddle. Had that country asked President Roosevelt as to a way of procedure in the first instance, before plunging so precipitately into a position so enigmatical, their cause would doubt less present a different aspect to the world today. Nor is Germany's posi- tion deserving of more preferment.
 We have heard of men trying to calm the troubled waters by swallow ing flap jack and a cup of coffee. Minister Des Planches has discovered a new preventative, but whether he calms the sea or merely quiets a sick stomach is not fully determined. During his recent trip from Europe to America he was relieved from nau- sea and cured of seasickness entirely by study of his reflection in sta tionary mirror.
 The State of Arizona won't look bad in print, not at all.
 There seems to be another epidemic of railroad wrecks on just now. They are attended, too, with heavy loss of life.
 General stupidity has characterized every alleged attempt of certain off cers of the allied fleet to interpret the decrees of the blockade, thereby making themselves the block he )ades.
 Unless the allied powers promise to be real good from now on, there is reason to believe that something will be doing down about that section of the country where our canal is going through.
 Jerry Simpson, now a resident of Roswell, N. M, formerly of Kansas, sent dozen barrels of apples to the United States senate to be distributed senators as sample of what that territory can produce. Some of the senators who sampled. them pro- nounced them the best they ever ate. but how many votes the donation will secure remains to be seen.
 When the Santa Fe has completed all its cut offs and extensions now in process of construction in the South east, it will have a route to San Fran cisco 46S miles shorter than the pres ent one. It will then be in better position to combat strong competition and will make shorter time from Chicago to the coast. The main cut off across part of Texas and New Mex ico will take the Santa Fe trains over different route, avoiding the difficult mountain climbs.
 Colin M. Selph, representative elect to the legislature from the district in which the worlds fair site is located, will introduce in the assembly, soon after it meets, a bill making it illegal to conduct any amusement enterprise within 1000 feet of any county. state or national fair grounds in Missouri. The purpose is to prevent outside parties from establishing outside shows adjoining the worlds fair grounds. A tract near there has been | leased to Xavier Pene of Marseilles. | France, for $500, co, the site to be | used for the establishment of an amusement resort.
 The aggressiveness of the statehood I is causing no end of con | cern among senators and representa- | tives. While a "blockade'' actually | exists in all legislative ports, any vessel may enter and discharge. The 1ecree of the statehood people does not prohibit members from proceeding 5hus far but any attempt to dislodge the battlements of territorial armies will meet with pungent resistance. Senator Quay holds a decided van age in and he is capable of serving a yood, swift, undercut ball, one of the kind that keeps the opposing forces guessing.