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the testimony given by Governor Taft
,ouching The progress OF the estab-
nsninent or civil government In the
rh,iippines Is Gen. Chaffee's urgent
than 10000 enlisted now under his
command No explanation at least
none given 70 the public. accompanies
the call. IL is announced however.
from Washington that the expectation
entertained that the military force re-
duced this spring has been relnquish-
, go, ana no reduction Is contemplated In
the immediate future. This is not
PHEASANT news."--Boston Herald.
Local option has been tried in
lts hpplication To the wards OF a great
CITY like New York has vet 10 be DEM
vtbhs'rated. tba II might, however, solve
city by enabling Ii to permit the sale ale
OF liquor at certain hours on Sunday I'm
those localities that approve OF IL and
forbid it-where IL is not wanted. Pub
lie opinion would then rule, as il is
delphia Press.
The treasury department having
completed its investigation of the
charges against Officials in the immi-
grafton department OF the federal SER
Vice, AZ Is 10 he hoped that II may
now be able TO give consideration TO
me me really grave charges against and
lne really serious abuses in the GUS
toms service. There never has been
time before when there were such
urgent demands for Investigations OF
the customs service and for changes
and reforms I'm IT, There never has
been time before when those de-
mands were so completely ignored and
when rings were allowed TO have their
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New York Press.
President Roosevelt has made his
nnal decision In the appeal OF Admiral
Sc sehiey from the fndings OF the board
decision will not suit the extreme par
tisans on either side. but we trust.
now that the controversy Is officially
at an end, it Will be permitted TO die
that can be said Individual opinion
Is made up Let controversy cease.
since IL cannot serve any good pur-
pose. e."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Prince Henry will be in Buffalo on
March just fifteen minutes. arriving
AT quarter To p. m. " will be a very
short stay. but will permit the extern
sion OF some form OF official courtesy,
and the suggestion has been made that
some OF the singing societies might
line up in the station and sing a Ger
man national air r'--Buffalo Courier.
Influential interests in the Philip
pines desire the admission OF China
men TO assist I'm the development OF
the country. The American chamber
of commerce I'm Manila recently agreed
10 an appeal TO congress 10 enter the
islands under such regulations as the
Philippine commission might adopt.
The appeal sets forth that this Chi
nesf would not seriously compete with
local labor, and that Chinese labor Is
greatly needed 90 cultivate the sugar.
tobacco and hemp lands now scantily
developed. d."-Phiiadelphia Ledger.
'It looks as ~ Germany will not
press her claims against Venezuela
until the domestic affairs OF that
country are settled by lighting II out
Ii may occur I'm the long run that Ger
many received n hint that she ought
not TO be too pressing. since we have
agreed that she may I'm good time coli
lect what is due her. r."-Galveston Daily
News.
1T may be said in favor OF the Rus
sell bill for the relief OF Cuba that IL
is not a fraudulent measure, like the
proposed Smith amendment TO the
Dingley act The Russell bill souints
at reciprocity. The house is evidently
protected greed. Relief for Cuba can
come only from the senate. and per-
haps by treaty. Philadelphia Record.
AT present the free trade PROPOSE
tion Is based upon the expectation
that Cuba will reciprocate by abating
her tariff on American manufactures.
Why press such policy while Cuba
has no government no authority TO
promise anything or To redeem any
thing? The prematurity of IL is APP
parent. Reciprocity is between inde-
pendent governments. The junta is de-
manding free trade and promising reel
procity. but IL represents no govern
ment capable of making tariff or do
ing any other thing which govern
ments may do. Wait I'LL Cuba has
government. San Francisco Call.