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THE protectionists in this country are
warning Cuba that a high protective
tariff Will fall heavily on the poor people
OF the island: but they fail TO explain how
such thing can be a good thing for the
poor people OF the United States and
bad thing for the poor people OF Cuba"
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The point that remains to be decided Is
whether or not the French company can
give the United States a clear title. under
the pending conditions, to its property
and rights at the isthmus. III IL can be es-
tablished TO the satisfaction OF Attor-
ney General Knox that the creditors OF
the old De Lesseps company are not pos
sessed of any rights beyond those recog-
nized In the proposed settlement between
the Hutin company and the United States
government the path will be clear for the
conclusion OF negotiations by President
Roosevelt" - Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
Whatever else the public has not
learned from the naval manoeuvres, one
vastly valuable fact stands out and pro-
claims itself 10 all the world. II Is that
In case Of hostilitie the United States
navy would be at a pitiful disadvantage
In the matter OF signalling, a branch OF
naval competition in which other nations
have leaped forward with seven league
strides, leaving us at n standstill. 1t is
humiliating even in time of peace to
realize how sadly the navy has failed to
keep pace with the march of progress by
ignoring wireless telegraphy." York
Press.
THE astonishing thing about NJ
Combes declaration is It's unblushing
frankness. That remarkable statesman
Is said to have announced that he only
took office Tor the purpose of closing the
Sisters schools and OF dispensing the un-
authorized congregations, and having ac-
complished that, he considers his task 10
have been fulfilled. But II required no
special ability to do what M Combes
has done Nothing more was needed than
a thick skin and hard heart and NJ
Combes' statement amounts to about this
that he has chosen 10 do piece of dirty
work as being particularly appropriate
instrument TO that end" - Philadelphia
Inquirer
ITO Theodore Roosevelt, the present
president OF the United States, conceal
ment, tergiversation, phrasemaking are
unknown. or, II not unknown, certainly
unused In public utterances. Mr.. Roose-
welt Is a positive president. as was An
drew jackson. aud while the language Is
less according TO the schools. there is
no possible chance for the COW puncher
OF Arizona or the professor OF Harvard.
for the British cognoscenu or the soft
spoken southerner to mistake his mean
ing. ng."-Minneapolis Times.
New York Is having a hard time max
ing her art 1T her benevolence. A short
time ago II was decided TO erect drinking
fountains for dogs. but the designs sub
mitted have all been rejected on the
ground that they were not artistic enough
TO satisfy a dog and enable him 10 enjoy
rs drtnk."-ISan Francisco Call
The man with money on deposit In tho
bank, or invested I'm his home. or I'm any
valuable thing, no matter how socialistic
or anarchistic he may have been onca,
Is now pretty certain 10 be a pillar Of
the state, n defender Of law and order
and safeguarder OF the peace and Sc
curity OF society. y."-Philadeiphia Ledger.
Our Cologne contemporary seems 70
think that the seizure by a group Of
foreign powers Of venezuelss revenues
and the administration OF that country's
finances by an international commission
would not interfere with venezuela's
status as n separate entity That is a
view which the United States will hardly
indorro The Venezucians have as much
right 20 manage their government as
Germans. Americans or Frenchmen have
| 20 administer their own governments. Any
| interference with this inaiienable privi-
iege OF the South American republic
| would be unwarrantabie. a violation OF
| our cherished Monroe doctrine. which the
United States could not overlook "-Bal-
timore Sun. -,