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uon OF the power and authority OF the
liquidator. and, as he is the person
through whom the title must be conveyed
TO the United States, the action OF The
court favors the contention OF those who
Insist that the transfer of the Panama
property to this country can be made with
entire legal efficiency. There is really
very little room for doubt upon the point.
make a sale, and the French government
stands ready TO do whatever 1t can TO
clear the way, IL is from the rapacity
OF Colombia that trouble is most likely
10 proceed. d."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Rebuke and punishment await the Re-
publican party In the near future. The
ssntiment with the people will be a settle
ment exceedingly costly TO the political
organization which has surrendered the
people TO the oppression OF the trusts.
This truth of treaChery is so well known
10 voters that there is no way which Re
publican speakers or machine organs can
longer distort It's meaning, The major
ed has, indeed, the best reasons for alarm.
That ~arty has wrought It's own undoing
IN SO biindiy obsy,ing the evil In Commands
'.The Fourth OF July will take on a
new significance II the proclamation OF
peace In the Philippines should be fol-
IL
tiors 10 the army for having done the
same service to the Filipinos that they
rendered to the Cubans in estabishing
new and Independent republic. "-Phla-
delphia Ledger.
"Iow Is Mr. Roosevelt ever going TO
decide between Panama and Nicaragua?
We are afraid he win jump the track as
usual and come out in favor of an en-
tireiy new oute."-Memptis Commercial
Appeal.
THE general purpose OF the nation has
BEEN sufficiently evident and IL finds ex-
preston In this proclamation OF civil lib
erty TO the Filipinos as well as I'm the
thanks TO the army for Its courageous
and successful service. e."-Philadelphia
Times.
The motive OF that untimely plea was
that Cuba is not entitled 20 industrial
help unless she surTenders her nationality
and consents 10 complete absorption. But
redy % to become part o
the general political system in interna-
tional affairs OF which this republic Is
the head. In other words. Cuba Is fully
procity in return for her acceptance OF
the Plat amendment"-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
MT. prOVtT lltNelhru diiOWs IL 10 DC
understood that marked copies OF Mr..
William j. Bryan's newspaper are not
desired by him while he is engaged in
his summers fishing. The vociferous
tones OK the newspaper scare the fish, be-
sides, Mr.. Cleveland wants to enjoy him
self. lf."-Philadelphia Press.
I'm spite OF all It's boasting II is evil
dent that the Republican panty is not yet
sound or solid on the money question:
Philadelphia Record.
The people sometimes think OF the
Philippine trllemma-are the islands 10 be
states OF this Union, are they 10 be made
independent and take their place among
the nations OF the earth, or are they 20
remain subordinate. TO be our permanent
colonies, their people unequal with. US,
and held Is our subjects? one OF these
three policies must be the outcome. Which
will IL be?-San Francisco Call
THE spirit OF initiative In the Amert-
can private which impels him 70 think for
himself, 10 act for himself, and at the
same time to obey intelligcntly, promptly
and implicitly the commands OF his offl-
GERS, "a what makes the United States
army so effective an organization" Pitts
burg Gazette.