The Washington times., 1903-11-17
Free-Hand Comment
On Men and Things

Washington has received a compliment
in comoarison with which all eompI-
ments hitherto sink into insignihcance.
The Hon. Timothy Sullivan. Congress
man from New York has told his con-
stituents that the Bowery Is the finest
street IN the world and that Peunsylva-
MIA Avenue comes next. We do not
know whether the Honorable Timothy Is
a Travelled man or not: whether he
makes this comparison after knowledge
OF the great streets Of the world-the
Mall the Boulevard des Italiens. Inter
den Linden. the Ring Strasse, the
Nevsly Prospect. Certain Il IS that
he is familiar with Broadway and Fifth
Avenue, and that his heart still beats
true TO the BOwery- We could not hope
therefore. that Pennsylvania Avenue
should rival in his affections the bouie-
ward which has so often resounded to
MS ringing tread and whose residents
have sent him proudly TO our midst We
accept the compliment ne has paid US in
the same hearty spirit IN which It is
gwen, and appreciate II TO the full
mere are doubtless Neutrality-suspicious.
VINO hold the Bowery second IN their az
Iections TO Pennsylvania Avenue
The Hon. Timothy Sullivan. BY the
ac1ers IN the present Congress. He is q
man OF the people. he has ideas. and he
hho"s now 10 express them. He Is an
loeai democrat, and it seems. according
10 recent graphic utterance Of his
that an ideal Democracy exists In thar
region OF New York through which the
Bowery flows like a HmpId. babbliuc
stream:
We are the people and we look after
a mo- F~rrs q
bad we give him good counsel To 40
better. If a man is out OF work we h.
stir ourselves to get him a job. II a
neighbOr IS In hard luck we help him. II
he is in good luck we rejoice with him.
II his daughter marries we dance at
the wedding; If one Of his family dies
we go to the funeral. The people OF
the east side do not say: Who are
those peoples and go colby on their
way when IL is a time to mourn. a
time to laugh or a time to be up and
doing"
Could anything be more idylic than
this. or breathe more Of the spirit OF
ancient, simple democracy2 And now
that TaTaDsny is in power. there should
be happy tines on the Bowery for the
next TWO ysars, and the getting Of jobs
for tie fsIthful comparatively easy
What was that Iusty bawlIng,
We heard some days ago?
Twas Panama a calling,
I'm born, I'd have you know"
And Uncle Samuel listening.
Inquired. Now what is this muss?
By George. they must be christening,
a new state on the Isthmus.
Way down below Havana,
So sweet cant resist her,
In the country OF manana,
I've got a little sister"
And So with wisdom ready,
And with a knowing grin,
i reckon. sister" said he.
I'd better take you in"
Wide attention is being directed to the
doctrines OF the Mormon Church at pres
ent BY the Smoot trial, now before the
Senate. II that church has really aban-
doned the practice Of pOIyzamy. as has
been SO often claimed. and The public
could be convinced of the fact, the
opposition to Smoot would soon die a
natural death 1t is repugnance for this
aboriginal and, according to civilized
standards. immoral institutions which
causes all the popular indignation which
Is, after all. the force that moves Iegts-
latures, however dignified and far re-
moved from direct touch with the peo-
pie II SmOot were not a representative
OF polygamy in the public mind, there
would be no more objection 10 him than
to member OF any other church, or to
an atheist; for religious federation does
certainly exist in this country.
The testimony in a lawsuit the other
day OF Charles w Penrose. high
priest of the Mormon Church and editor
OF its official organ. win not tend TO dI-
minish the ardor OF those who are send
ing in TO the Senate petitions against
the seating OF SmoOt The suit itself
which called out the testimony IS inter
esting, and reveals a mix-up no. possi-
bic under any save the Mormon system.
Ten years ago a Miss Armitage was
sealed" to DIT. ". r. Parks Then she
married William Hilton Now DR.. Parks
has died, and she IS suing his estate
for a widows share. It would seem
from this that Mormouism even renders
polyandry possible There are three
kinds of 'sealings.' according to Editor
Penrose- one for time. one for tire and
eternity and one for eternity. Il devcf-
oped during the trial that Mr.. Penrose.
as also the attorney who cross-exam-
ined him.. are Dolygamists-
In line with the same testi-
mony is the case of Mrs Han
nah p. Folkerson, who was
granted divorce u day or two ago in
Utah because her husband had cast her
on after taking a plural wife. Mrs
FolkersOr was married N 1SS5. and seven
years later her husband surprised her
~ bringing home new wife. When
No. protested, he explained;
II am serving God n taking second
wife. 1 am god in my own family, and
you mist recognize me as such. or get
cut.
The latest model IN automobiles. it Is
alleged, IS capable OF a speed of a mile
a minute. When these are set whiz-
zing through the crowded portions Of
town something much speedier than the
bicycle policeman will have TO be de-
vIsed TO overtake them. A little greater
speed. and the devil wagon, when going
ar fuU rflt will be invisible Then il