Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-07-10
Editorial Notes.

philippines and the formatlOn or
system of federal irrigation.
The continuous necessity of APP
pointing lieutenants in the army en-
phasizes the demand for increased ac-
commodations at West Point, which
will permit of the graduation of
larger numb Der of trained officers.
The experiment uf permitting the
dem ocrats to revise the tariff laws
having once been tried, there is no
danger that the American people will
again commit SO periious an error.
Reasonable patience will result in
their intelligent revision by the re-
publican party.
The people will warmly indorse the
bill reported by the House committee
on Commerce which provides for pen
sioning the brave men who constitute
the United States Life Saving Service.
The only achievements of the demo-
Gratis during the 57th congress have
been contributary share in the de-
feat of the bill providing assistance
for Cuba and the ridiculous Captain
Christmas Investigation" 1t is surely
no record to be proud of.
On one day of the Philippine debate
in the House of Representative
speeches were delivered which aggre-
gated 10000 words, of the equivalent
of fifty columns of the ordinary news
paper. 1t is estimated that the en-
tire debate on the floors of the house
and senate will aggregate 100000
words.
The steadfastness with which the
president adheres to policy which he
conceives to be essential to the honor
of the nation will not detract from
the high esteem in which he is held
even among those who regard his pol
icy as injudicious.
Before leaving for France, M. Cam
bon, the French ambassador, took oc-
casion to reiterate his conviction that
the relations between the United
States and this country were never
more cordial. Madame Cambon ex-
pressed herself in most complimentary
terms in her references to American
women with whom she was sdelight-
ed.' After all how mealy mouthed
is dear diplomacy.
1t was hardly to be expected that
such democrats as Senators Carmack
and Patterson would be able to agree
with Admiral Dewey.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon has Civ
en- notice that at the short session he
will ask congress to take substantial
recognition of the exposition to be
held in Portland in 1905 to commem
crate the expedition of Lewis and
Clarke to the Pacific coast. There is
some likelihood that the senator will
be asked to pledge that, if congress
makes an appropriation, it will rot
be asked for second donation to Off
set deficiency.
Recent events would warrant the
statement that whenever democrat
appears in public to speak for party
harmony the s.Peerless Leader stands
ready with his oratorical mud cata-
putt.
No feature of republican prosperity
has been more remarkable than the
commercial development of the
South. The current census will show
that during the last decade 60 per
cent. of our cotton exports have come
from the southern states.
President Roosevelt's graceful and
forcible tributes to the members OF
his administration who have been
subjected to public criticism were
manly utterance quite in accordance
with the character of the man.
Prince Henry of Prussia has entered
the ranks of the musical composers
by publishing "Tho Parade March OF
the Marine division"
1t is stated that more private pen
sion bills have been passed at this
session of congress than during any
previous session. 1t is worthy of re-
mark that the democrats have grown
sufficiently wise not to filibuster
against this class of bills, as has been
their custom heretofore.