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1T must be assumed that the senate
will give prompt and favorable consider
alton To a new commercial treaty with
Spain This treaty was negotiated at
Madrid six months ago. and II Is not con-
ceived that the narrowest adherent Of
Dlngleyism can make objection 10 IL.
though IL is intended 10 promote trade be-
tween the two countries. s."-Philadelphis
Ledger
The president has the support OF the
people In his program 10 regulate com
binations OF capital. whether named
trusts or something else. There is no dis
position In regulating them TO hurt legti-
mate enterprise. and legislation ought to
be welcomed instead OF opposed. Regu-
lation will be for the good OF legitimate
business whether the capital invested be
large or small. ."-Pittsburg Gazette.
President Palma has acted wisely in
refusing to interiors with the Cuban
courts. holding that they were independ-
ent OF the president and cabinet. This
does not please Gualherto Gomez and
other hot heads who take a contrary
view. 1t is fortunate for Cuba that it's
president does not act with that hot
headed ass."-Phladelphia Press,
AT last. in spite OF the cracking of
Mr.. Murphy's whip. enough of the OBJ
structing aldermen have surrendered 10
the plain demand OF public opinion to en-
able work on the Pennsylvania railroad
tunnel TO be begun. II is n substantial
Christmas present to Greater New York,
and the sooner the Pennsylvania begins
dggings the better the public will be
pleased" New York World
us there 10 be no limit to our naval
expansion? Washington dispatches TO the
New York Herald report that naval Of
ficers note with alarm that our navy Is
unable Il come with the aggregate navies
OF Great Britain and Germany. Probably
that is serious matter: but IL will be
q much more serious matter IL the United
States government has to provide itself
with navy great enough TO thrash any
other two navies in the world. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Tho acuteness OF the coal famine IL
further illustrated by the complaint that
much OF this precious fuel Is being wasted
10 keep electric lights on the state house
dome Illuminating the ton OF Beacon hill
Pretty soon somebody will call for the ex-
oI tne loren OF TO save
the contents Of the urn. Boston Herald.
The danger OF international compiica-
tons over Venezuela lies not so much
In the policy OF England and Germany
as In the possible actions OF hot headed
and excitable commanders Of war ships"
Philadelphia Inquirer
THE organization Of a $4,000 900 pool
by New York banks and bankers to take
care OF the market by lending money 10
borrowers having good collateral is not
philanthropic enterprise. but busi-
ness proposition since the parties To tho
pool will profit two ways by a. They
will get good interest on their loans and
Will also see 10 IL that stocks fin which
they have invested are not unduly de.
pressed by monetary stringency. ."-Balti-
mere Sun.
IF the br collectors 60 TO extremes In
the Venezuela matter we are bound TO
get into the trouble or else play a dts
graceful part. Has II occurred 20 our
leading American statesmen that IL might
be better for the United States to pay
the claims out OF It's ample treasury and
take Nenezuelas note for the amount9
That plan would assert our position to-
ward the South American republics and
be cheaper than war."-Cincinnati En-