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President Roosevelt gives unquali-
fed approval 10 Secretary Root s re-
plies, and emphasizes the stralned re-
lations that exist between Gen. Miles
on the one hand and the president ana
his secretary OF war on the other
hand. IL Is an unfortunate condition
81 sntairs, due in part 10 sne nnarai sapVpf ~
the army TO a civil<n secretary OF
war. Whatever may be the faults or
Gen. Miles. the people will remember
his long services TO the country and
his brilliant military career during the
civil war and for years afterward In
the Indian country. ."-Philadelphia
Public Ledger
$50 far as the investigation OF the
alleged bribery In connection with the
purchase of the Danish West indies
has gone there seonSs TO be almost no
ground for the charges. IL looks like
the plot OF several prlvate individuals,
who. having rendered real or fancied
services TO the Danish government I'm
bringing forward the negotiations that
resulted in the transfer OF the ISLANDS,
are trying 10 force that government To
pay them big commissions. kansas
City Star.
1T is a hopeful feature OF the situ-
alton that Lord Milner. the British
governor general In South Africa, has
found N necessary or desirable 20 COM
municate with the government upon
the situation. for that is something
which he would not presumably have
done had the position assumed by the
Beers been OF such kind as 10 preclude
It's discussion. n."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Kitchener's piano FOUNDERS should
give a good account OF themselves.
now that peace overtures have been
started. Denver Republican.
"It may be possible TO retire Gen.
Miles against his will. but IL IL hardly
within the executive power to cut out
his tongue. e.'-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Except that il recognizes by i'm
plication the right OF the people of the
OF the archipelago and It's inhabitants
the substitute bill agreed upon by the
Democratic members OF the senate
committee on the Philippines ought
ity OF the anti-imperialists '-Philadel-
phia Times.
The recent action Of the courts in
Illinois on the initiative Of tile inter-
state commerce commission is "a sub
stantial contribution TO the solution OF
the problem of the abolition or re-
straint OF secret rate malIing--the one
crying evil OF the railroad situation.
IL Is very far from solving the much
broader problem of the regulation OF
the roads. but IL is in itself good. In
effect, IL the action OF the courts Is
carried to its logical conclusion, the
railroad companies will be enjoined
permanently from making secret rates,
and the novel feature Of the present
movement is that this action Is accept
ed by the roads. New York Times.
Whatever may be the international
aspect of the matter from an ethical
or economic viewpoint the tendency
OF federal legislation has been steadily
Ia the direction OF more sweeping.
peremptory and drastic exclusion OF
the Mongolian element. philadelphia
Record.
THE German emperor does not seem
over anxious TO pose before his army
as an anti-duellist. and although he
has. in a rather half-hearted way, for
hidden duelling. IL is the general opin-
Ion OF the officers I'm his army that his
personal Views on the matter are
rather different from his public utter
ances. boston Herald
when the Philippines get the pro-
posed silver currency that will be the
place for Col. Bryan 10 go and run for
the presidency Press