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"The society OF the Cincinnati OF
Rhode Island Is taking up a question
about which there has been much dis
cussion from time 10 time, and Justly.
viz. the anomalous fact that the Ameri-
can national hymn. My Country. IT'S OF
Thee is sung everywhere by citizens OF
the Republic to the tune OF God Save
the King Sentiment only Is involved
In this matter, but II Is good, healthy
sentiment, which ought TO be recognized
and deferred TO. National airs have their
influence on national character; witness
the history OF the Marseillaise.' IL IL
a singular circumstance that America
should so long have lacked fitting
melody for her national hymn."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
1T viii not be forgotten in this hour
OF England's deep distress that during
the days OF Americas anxiety and grief,
while the life OF President Mckinley hung
in the balance. the English nation await
ed with every mark OF sympathy and sor-
row the tidings from the bedside OF the
sufferer In Buffalo. With just as much
sincerity do the people OF the United
States extend the hand OF cordial and
friendly sympathy 20 the people OF Great
Britain. Blood is thicker than water"
--Pittsburg Gazette.
Colombia must cede a right Of way
promptly and the new Panama Canal
company must equally show a clear title
to be transferred. Should there be fall
tering or evasion--pouf. the anticipation
OF Senator Morgan would be realized and
Nicaragua. not Colombia, would get the
canal. Record.
''It is indeed pleasant TO see the Demo-
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peculiar sort OF unity commonly exempli-
fed by the comminglng Of the monkey
and the parrot at the crucial moment
when fur and feathers begin 20 fly. The
Tilden clubs plan for the reorganization
and regeneration OF Democracy was
very pretty one; but something seems 10
have slipped. The temperance OF Mr..
Cleveland on the political scene has been
the signal for all the leaders OF his party
TO leave off denouncing one another and
confne their attention TO him. IN \.
Mail and Express.
There have been many rumors In the
last few years that the surrender OF Ma
Mia was n sort OF military force gotten
up 10 save the honor OF the Spanish
commander, but no one supposed that II
was quite true In all Its details as re-
ported. And now comes Admiral Dewey,
who tells the story with more details and
gives IL an official character. What
hooks the American sense most Is the
fact that the Spaniard demanded that
few OF his men be killed In order TO
save his face as they say In China. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
"The sudden and serious illness OF the
King OF England will be the cause OF
real regret far beyond the throngs that
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coronation ceremonies. sympathy will
be felt for the suffering man, whose kind
ly character appeals to the kindliest or
our common human sentiments at this
time and also for the disappointed SOW
ereign and the disappointed people. who
were all alive to the deeper national sig
nifcance OF a perhaps too histrionic pa
geant."--Chicago Record Herald.
American sympathy for King Edward
VII OF England in the sudden and Sc
rious illness which has necessitated n
surgical operation and the postponement
Of the coronation ceremonies, now un-
avoidably postponed, was deep and vital.
There now succeeds very genuine sole
itude for Edwards well being. inspiring
an American hope for bettered conditions
that shall bring about his coronation at
an early date The truth OF American
sympathy for Englands ruler and people
will be made plain TO both in convincing
manner"-St. Louis Republic.
"The senate having voted for the Pana-
ma route, Senator Morgan feels toward
the majority just, like his colleague, Hoar.
feels toward his party; that Is. that IL
has not read. that IL has not thought. and
that Il Is far from infallible. Wisdom
is a great thing, but IL sometimes brings
trouble that the foolish do not have TO
suffer from. Galveston News.