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when the fugitive Taylor led from
Kentucky to escape trial for completely
In one OF the most fiendish assassina-
tions In the country's history Mr.. Roose-
welt. then governor OF New York. openly
proclaimed that II Taylor came to this
state no requisition for his return 10
Kentucky would be recognized. IL men in
high station deliberately violate the law
through political motives they can wi,l
a very poor face lecture the common peo-
pie on law observance. And still Roose-
velt gravely writes to Durbin. the corner
stone OF this Republic, as OF all free gov
ernments Is respect for and obedience To
the law Buffalo Courier.
quite deal OF fun is being poked at
heroic college lads or the East who rush
ed TO Kansas TO enlist In the army of
wheat harvesters. We are told that re-
ports relating TO the recent foray OF
Eastern college lads upon the whitening
harvest OF Kansas are all in. There
seems no reason to doubt that the har-
vests won decisive victory in the scrim-
mage the college boys being pretty
unanimously knocked out In the first
round. d.'-Galveston News.
Accounts OF the naval manoeuvres off
the coast OF Maine make IL appear that
the practicability and trustworthiness OF
wireless telegraphy have had a complete
vindication. The Olympia's prompt notif-
cation OF the Kearsarge. twenty miles
away, that the enemy had been sighted,
and the repetition of the announcement
TO all the vessels OF the defending fleet
scattered from Eastport TO Cape Ann, Is
calculated to work a great change in ma
val strategy and tactics the results OF
which cannot be Immediately apprehend-
ed In all their significance. Boston Her
aid
Since the advent OF the present admin
lstration frequent opportunities have
been taken TO insult. humiliate and II
possible. degrade General Miles, 80 that
the advantage might be given TO men
without real war record. No doubt Mr..
Roosevelt. i'm his soul. regrets the manner
In which the general OF the army was
treated, for IL is said OF him that he IL
good hearted. though impetuous. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Because the first flight OF one OF Pro-
fessor Langleys flying machines result
ed I'm an incontinent plunge into tho mud
at the bottom OF the Potomac there is no
reason TO decide offhand that the result
of the professors long labor is going TO
be failure. The machine was, to begin
with only twelve foot model with no
body aboard TO guide IL. and moreover
the Potomac mud was just the destina
tion that was pu-posely provided for IL"
Chicago Record Herald.
Some OF the leading insurance COM
panies OF New York have raised their
rates on professional operators of motor
vehicles. while casualty companies gener-
ally decline to take large risks on the
chauneurs. The avocation is deemed ex.
ira hazardous. like running n locomotive
or the compounding OF fireworks Why is
this thus? The chauffeur. whether ANA
teur or professional, Is not Disseminated
against elsewhere Philadelphia insur-
ance companies will cheerfully accept
"the automobiles into the bargain "--Phila-
delphia North American
The afterthought excuse of the admin
istration for Its scurvy treatment OF
/ Lieutenant General Miles was an old or
I der Of Secretary Lamont. In 1895. discon-
! tlnuing the 'eulogies upon the conduct OF
\ living officers. except I'm case OF gallantry
\ in action or performance Of specially haz-
I ardous service How thin this excuse Is
/ n shown by the fact that despite this or
/ der General Merritt. General Brooke and
/ General Otis were highly commended In
the orders announcing their retirement.
/ and General Wood was laudcd 20 the
skies by Mr. Root FOR his services as gov
ernor Of cuba without any reason beyond
the wish OF General Woods friend the
president e. New York World