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Count Cassini, Russian Ambassador at
Washington. has given notice that he has
received the money and Is prepared to
settle the claims OF American sealers
against the Russian government II ma
tions I'm general deal With each other as
fairly as Russia and the United States
have always done most Of the muskets as
we'll as the swords. might be beaten into
ploughshares s'-Pittsburg Gazette.
Men capable OF such knavery as the
beef trust deserve the contempt of every
honest man In the land. There ought to
be some way of Furnishing such tricks
ters that has not yet been invented for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Record
"An extra session OF congress would be
not only Justihabe but imperative IL the
session shall end without the passage OF
the Philippine currency and tariff bills
Refusal 10 enact them is tantamount to a
degree of incalculable suffering for the
Filipino people and indefinite paralysis OF
the commercial and business development
OF the islands The influences working for
this failure are the most selfish and un-
patriotic In the land. They are led by the
beet sugar combine and the silver mining
and smelling industries. They are work
Ing In secret and II possible, will
win In secret. An extra session would
turn the light OF day upon them, and en-
able the country TO see who their agents
are In congress. every man OF whom
would finch when this scrutiny was
brought 10 bear upon him New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Tentative efforts TO secure uniform ac-
ton for the exclusion OF anarchists have
been futile. International law might be
developed by free discussion In interna-
tional congresses. philadelphia Ledger.
"If the beef trust case should go to the
supreme court and the decision OF Judge
Grosscup is sustained, IL means the dis
solution not only OF this combine, but OF
all others working under agreements OF
this nature. Chicago Record Herald.
"Our railway system will not be perfect
as long as there is a single grade crossing
left TO invite disaster, and we refer not
only TO cities, but to the whole country"
Philadelphia Inquirer.
'''rhe real basis for the Monroe Doctrine
In the minds of the American people, IL Is
believed, IL. after all, a purely ideal one
They are generously determined that the
other American states shall have the
chance to work out their own destinies
unhampered by Old World influences. I'm
I'll this sentiment is overcome the people
geenrally will uphold the policy OF Mon
roe, even though IL costs the country
heavily 10 do so."-Kansas City Star.
philadelphia has Its grade crossings.
which have brought death and injury TO
many victims and awakened public indg-
nation. The lesson OF the Newark slaugh-
ter should not be forgotten until every
one OF these traps has been abolished. -
Philadelphia Press.
1--WE arc feeling the need more and
more each day OF a powerful navy. and
all that could be done should be done TO
build up our present one IL the late con-
troversy with the allied powers had re-
suited I'm war we should have stood very
little show indeed. Germany. England
and Russia, the largest and strongest OF
the powers, have at all times found it
most expedient 20 keep their navies as
near perfection as possible. Memphis
Commercial Appeal