Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-13
PlTHY PARAGRAPHS
CuIled From Bryan's Commoner. Pertinent
Remarks Of Its Brainy Editor.


1t might do some good to amend
the salary bill so that the increase will
not apply to judges who vote to suspend
the constitution.
Edward VII. should make up his mind
to arise on the glorious festal coronation
morn and receive another staggering dis.
patch from South Africa.
"God give us !" shrleks the Chi
cago Inter-Oceon. This appeal indicates
that the InterOcean is weary of taking
whatever the trusts have mind to give.
Recipe for making imperialism: Dis
solve key of powder in barrel Of blood
and throw in a handful of hypocrisy for
seasoning. Drink while hot.
Perhaps it would be just as we'll to test
that Danish West Indies brick before
paying over the money. The Philippine
brick did not stand the acid test.
The cold time republican" who wants
to vote his party ticket without feeling
the pricks OF conscience should train his
memory to quit when it gets back to
1896.
Governor Taft says the Filipinos are
rapidly acquiescing in American control.
The dead Filipino makes no objections,
and the commission takes silence for
consent.
1t will please King Edward to know
that the men who will represent this re-
public at his coronation were selected foi
the purpose of casting reflection on other
American citizens.
Will Mr.. Roosevelt take Prince Henry
over to the treasury department and show
him the ragged patches on the repub-
lican gold standard law that "saved the
national honor?"
Congress is asked to appropriate $780,
600 to build shelter in Manila forAmer-
lean soldiers. What's the matter with
the hospitable homes OF the loyal and
loving Filipinos?
"Can man with family be good
Christian on salary of IS a week ?" is
question causing great discussion in east
ern circles. If he is Christian at all he
would have to be good one on that
salary.
Senator Hale uttered great truth
when he said: eff we are TO become a
great war power, we will have to learn
the lesson other nations have learned.
Every nation that stands snarling at an
other country depends upon compulsory
military service"
Possibly our special ENJOYS TO the cor
onation can persuade King Edward to
delay the browning until July 4th in or.
der that the anniversary of the signing
Of the declaration of independence may
be properly commemorated.
Before paying the purchase price for
the Danish West Indies it should be de-
finitly determined that Providence is not
throw ing the Danish West Indies into
our lap. The last batch OF Islands we
got that way has been giving us lot of
trouble.
Our thanks are due to England and
Germany for not letting Russia and Au-
stria help Spain whip us, and our thanks
are likewise due to Russia and Austria
for preventing England and Germany
from getting together and holding US
while Spain whipped US
Mr.. Taft says the trouble in the Phi
lippines is practically over, and that the
Fiipinos are falling over each other in
their anxiety to become peaceful SUBJ
jects. Mr. Taft sa d the same thing about
eighteen months ago, and late reports
indicate that his remarks are just as &C.
curate new as they were then,