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''The question whether General Miles
was instrumental In revealing the docu-
ments that charge 30 strongly the prac-
tice OF brutal cruelty by Lieutenant Ar
mold and Sergeant Edwards may be inn
portant TO high officials who desired TO
keep them secret, but II does not com
pare I'm Importance 10 the American
people with the revelation OF the fact that
the war department was interested In
keeping the existence OF such documents
concealed. Boston Herald.
Cuban independence has brought In
its train amnesty and freedom for all
Americans convicted OF or indicted for
crime during the federal occupation OF
the island. Thus some ingrained rascals
OF the more desperate sort will go un-
whipped OF justice. after all. President
Palma's view Of the matter is that IL Ia
simply an evidence OF gratitude and
good will toward the American people
Queer notion. that In recognition of our
benevolence and generosity our scoun-
drels are TO be sent back to us"-Phila-
delphia Record.
THE anti-bull fight agitation in Spain
Is dead az last. The spectacle OF the
American Beef Trust was probably too
much for the Spaniards s"-rhiladelphia
Press.
1T may be that the advantages of the
Nicaragua route will be ignored by GER
tain members of the senate. but II will
not be because there are equal advan-
tages or anything approaching similar ad-
vantages In the Panama ditch route. II
Will be because the transcontinental rail-
ways, which want no canal at ALL are
able TO shift the issue by means OF the
congress work OF the Panama lobby,
which Will accomplish the purpose OF the
railways and those others who are fight
ing the Nicaragua canal, IL all isthmian
waterway legislation Is held UP In this
session Of congress."-New York Press.
Though Quay has been distributing
gold bricks with even more than his
usual generosity, his stock still holds out
Ii Is no trouble at all TO regild the old
ones and use them over and over again.
They never lose their hypnotic influence"
Philadelphia Times.
The Popes appointment OF the sue
cessors of Cardinal Martinelli and the late
Archbishop Corrigan will be awaited with
interest not only by Catholics, but by
Americans. irrespective of denomina-
tional distinctions. From so sagacious a
Pontifr much Is expected. He can
not go amiss, IL. In making the appoint
ments in the United States, he acts in
the spirit OF Archbishop Ireland's maxim;
The future OF the world belongs to the
democracy and realizes that in the
United States democracy and home rule
are synonymous Sun.
"The trans-isthmian canal is in serious
peril. The trans-continental railroads
have enlisted the powerful assistance of
those distinguished advocates OF monop-
oily, Senators Marcus Alonzo Hanna and
Chauncey NJ Depew. While drawing q
salary as United States senator. Mr.
Depew is in Chicago looking after the in
terests OF his employers and associates
I'm the railroad business. but he has taken
time TO give out an interview in which
ne states that he Is In favor OF the Pana-
ma route. te."-Memphis Commercial APP
peal.
1.-THE outlook for a measure of justice
courag ging This is almost the only matter
on which President Roosevelt has taken
a definite unequivocal position In line with
the American peoples desire for fair play,
and he finds himself leader with no
power to control. The protected trusts.
which he has generally defended and en-
couraged will not let him have the VIC
tory even In the small matter of reducing
the Dngley tariff 20 per cent TO open a
market for Cuba's products, with re-
ciprocal concessions which would benefit
this country greatly. Buffalo Courier.