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Boss Platt OF New York. has seen a
great light 1t Is only a few days since
he announced that the Republican state
convention would not indorse President
Roosevelt for nomination In 1904. IL other
states chose to commit themselves two
years I'm advance, of course he couldn't
help IL, but he did not purpose To let the
New York machine make Itself ridiculous
by pledgfng itself 10 a candidate whosv
this time. But Senator Platt now
discovers that the situation has got be-
yond his control. ol."--Philadelphia North
American.
Let Col. Watterson calm himself and
call of the dogs OF war. III there should
ever be occasion again for fighting In this
country II Will not be In defence OF popu-
lar liberties from the assaults OF the
smart set War Is not In their line. 1t re-
ouires too much energy. too much work
OF the sybaritish carpet knights OF the
-Four Hundred. "-Baltinore Sun.
Owners OF automobiles are all for good
roads. but there is grave danger that the
strong prejudice these machines are Gre
ating because OF the reckless and dan
gerous speed with which they are often
driven will operate against the good roads
curity against reckless aItomobiling. =
Philadelphia Press.
1T seems from tlvs theoretic war game
that when our navy Is defending the
asansr the aack ht sb ot ben ,1resn a
own navy attempts to invade our own
country. the attempt being resisted by
comes invincible, and the navy is tor
pedoed. bombarded from our forts. sunk.
torn up and repulsed with ease. SO, af-
ter all, 1t Is not the ships. the guns. the
but the American Eagle. New York
Press.
American fishermen have to pay Ney-
foundland a heavy tax for the privilege
of buying bait In the waters of the Brit
fish province. But the Newdfoundlanders
e rae 1s 5q se wR VI this he tax nteG
States. s."-Philadelphia Record.
The military and naval authorities or
Great Britain are said to be disturbed by
the action of the spanish goyernment In
the neighborhood OF the bay and rock OF
Gibraltar. 1t Is, OF course. obvi-
GUS that when nation possesses itself
all good Spaniards look upon Gibraltar as
a part Of Spain-it can hardly find reason
able at ground for protest when the Offend
necessary TO make the holding a value
less one. Our old acquaintance In Cuba,
Gen. Weyler, VINO ts now the spanish
minister OF war, Is quite as determined
TO carry out his plans In this respect as
he was when endeavoring to suppress the
insurrecuon in the ever faithful isle. -
Boston Herald
The political leaders OF New York, who
on Saturday declared President Roose-
welt tha logical candidate for 1904 may
have perceived the height and breadth OF
the flood OF popular sentiment In his ia
vor, and so shrewdly got into the Hfeboat
with him. burt whether In 1904 they may
be with him or against him he will still
be the logical candidate OF the republicaS
party for reelection. The people will SO
declare, unless things go much awry with
him during the next two yearss'-Phila-
delphia Ledger
King Alfonso thinks OF elevating some
good American girl to "a seat on the Span
ish throne. We are compelled, however.
20 inform the girls that he has not as
yet advertised for sealed proposals. -
Chicago Record Herald.
''rhe 400 made the mistake OF their idle
and frivolous life when they neglected TO
make Uncle Hank Watterson their lord
high champion. AS II is he becomes their
lord high exeoutioner. Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
RIVERSIDE.