The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-09-26
HUNTING THE TRUSTS.
pr..iaenf and stan Have Excit-
ing Times. But the Game Roosts
High and safe.

Since the advent of our accidental
administration. what are known as the
| high officials" of the government at
| Was hington are having a strenuous
time. Ii has somehow been found
necessary for them 10 be absent most
of the time during the summer season
taking extended trips, on public busl-
ness of course.
The first to abandon his post of duty
was the president, by retiring to Oys-
ter Bay and removing the executive
branch of the government with him.
Not that he is idling away his time
by any means, but seeing that the larg-
est game in sight was a drove of trusts.
he has put in the summer hunting
them. The newspaper account OF the
expedition into New England, where
| it is to be presumed the principal
| trusts were enseonced or the president
| would not be there hunting them. have
so far not disclosed that the unerring
| ire of our chief magistrate has hagged
any of the game he is after. The coal
trust and the beef trust are still
browsing on the granite hiN 81 Ne"
Hampshire and large herds are re-
ported in Vermont. Massachusetts,.
Rhode Island and Connecticut, and
even up in Maine, especially around
| Bar Harbor and the coast resorts they
are reported TO be plentiful.
Let Us hope that the president will
| have better luck when he strikes the
western and southern states and that
I he
nailed on the door of the white house
| barn before congress assemblies, just
to show that he is really in earnest
and as an example to our law givers
of what he expects of them in their
hunt for the same game.
The premier of the cabinet is, like
his chief. absent from Washington, but
he had become so tired in his hunt
with the English ambassador after
Beers that he is doubtless reeuperat-
| ing for the reciprocity treaties hunt
that are expected to be bagged after
grand round up this winter.
Secretary Shaw was unfortunate in
the game that he had evidently been
instructed to hunt for. although he
has faithfully tramped. sailed on gov
eminent boats or on express trains
with free passes to find his quarry.
he has so far not brought down
bird or rumpled the feathers of
trust-protected magnate. The United
| States treasury has had to run itself,
as far as he is concerned, for he has
been intent in hunting out the con-
nection between the tariff and the beef
trust. but the result Of his three
months work is so gnsatiS factory that
he has returned from the field in a
dazed condition.
The secretary Of war has become
so exhausted in hunting Filipinos that
| he is enjoying well earned holiday.
by express orders from his chief. so
| that he can be thoroughly recuperated
for the Moro hunt in the fall. His trip
to Europe is expected to give him
fresh ideas how to govern colonies on
the European plan.
The secretary of the navy. after
months of hard work preparing for
| the great war game, has now returned
| to Haverhill. being unable from dan
ger of seasickness, to command the
| United States ship PinafOre. But Ad-
miral Higginson and the duchess Of
Marlborough had possession of the
| quarterback at the last accounts and
| the great war game was proceeding.
| The booming of champagne corks was
distinctly heard in that direction and
il is hoped that the gallant admiral has
| captured a prize. In the meantime
| the captains and the feet are anxious
| ~ awaiting the signal for close ac-
ton. The latest orders from the
president, by wireless telegraph, were,
! il is reported, TO smash the enemy and
take no prisoners.
The balance of the cabinet and other
high officials" have not been heard
! from for over two months. No one
believes they are idling away their
| time. but not being experienced trust
hunters. like their chief. the hope of
their bagging any game is a forlorn
| one.
4 report has for some time been in
circulation al Washington that Post
master General Payne has been freed
by trust in the wilds Of Wisconsin
but even If true which is doubtful
it is expected Senator Spooner. who
Is influential with trusts, will releas e
him from his predicament.