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Hanna still fears volcanoes. But he
cannot impart his fear 10 the senate. and
IL will doubtless adopt the Nicaragua
route. In that club every man feels just
as good. n not little better. than his
fellows. Each would consider IL a bit OF
cowardice 10 admit fear even II there
were danger. Galveston News.
Chicago is rapidly coming TO the front
as the centre OF American culture. The
other day judge I'm that city decided
that not Rostand but a local man was the
author OF 'Cyrano de Bergerac and or
dered all royalties on the play paid 10 him
We regret TO say that this decision has
not been met with that spirit OF acquies-
cence In literary circles which is consist
ent with the dignitary that the bench
ought TO receive. Rostand and his friends
laugh at IL. and even Americans seem In
credulous. And now another Chicago Sol
omon has decided that BalZac's works are
immoral, and that a person who subscrib-
ed for a set need not pay for them. Into
the question OF law we do not care 10 go
IL seems rather odd decision and one
that will make book agents cautious here
after. But as 10 the moral quality of Bal
zac's works there arise some interesting
questions. What IL the canon which is 10
decide the ultimate moral or immoral
character OF literature?' - Philadelphia
Inquirer.
THE fact that more than sixteen thou
sand Beers have surrendered since the
conclusion OF peace puts some recent call
culations In a curious light. Shortly be-
fore the end OF the war the number OF
Beers in the field was estimated 20 be not
more than ten thousand and as there Is
no suggestion that part OF the newly sur
rendered were non-combatants, the forces
OF the burghers were probably underesti-
mated. The only other explanation is that
non-combatants Joined the surrendered
commandos for the purpose Of sharing In
the generous treatment which the British
are now giving their former enemies."-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
1.-The irrigation bill that has passed the
senate and house is the entering wedge
OF scheme OF extravaganza for the d.
version OF public funds for the benefit OF
railroad corporations and private per-
sons. s."-Philadelphia Ledger.
1T is unmitigated business folly TO
commit the United States to build the
canal by one route before making sure
of what Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Co
lombia will do. BY leaving the choice or
route TO the president he is left free TO
negotiate with the different Central Amer |
lean governments. When the route is de-
cided upon the time for negotiating terms
is past. There is no purpose OF delay in
the president TO select the
route after he has the bids OF both part
les before him. 1t is a movement 10 expe- |
dite the building OF a canal by the most |
practical route."-Chicago Record Herald.
"The American people are to be con-
graduated on having at last got rid OF |
the ship subsidy, an old incubus. which !
has risen to plague them In each congress
and each congressional and presidential |
since the civil war. The scheme !
is now dead and 1t has been killed by Its
friends. Times
''If the British government Is wise It
Will let Colonel Lynch severely alone and
not make a martyr OF him. The fun the
ungrateful Beers are making OF their
foreign recruits is punishment enough for
the colonel."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
"A trust company has 4 sen formed, IL is
stated. with New Jersey charter to ac-
quire a majority OF the shares OF nation |
al and state banks In the chief cities Of |
the United States. I'm order TO establish |
branch banking. The thing is practicable |
and there is no law against It. The only |
drawback Is that trust company Ia not |
required 70 make reports periodically and |
inspection, az national banks do, |
and for this peason the public cannot feel |
sure that the series OF banks II establishes |
is properly and safely managed. Congress |
would meet a crying need by providing |
for branch banking under federal super |
vision. ."-Baltimore Sun.
THE average politician Is much oppos- |
ed 70 ministers mixing In politics, and he |
finds support In this view In very |
strong popular prejudice which prescribes |
the scope OF n minister's legitimate ac- |
tivities 20 a very narrow range. Some |
ministers disregard this prejudice. Phil |
adelphia Press.