The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Events Of the Geek
Under 2rief Review.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Pave high
tribute to Rev. Dr.. Edward Everett Hale,
who has just been elected Chaplain OF the
United States Senate and adds
2 ''Dr. Hale ought to help the Senate.
Even his presence should be benedictlon.
If there is any, virtue In prayer as an aid
to good legislation or as a deterrent 70
bad, there ought topbe a better prospect
ahead form the ninety men who have Ut
late usurped most 5Ofs the functions or
government, to the distress Of the Presi.
dent and the anger and opposition OF
Uncle fJoo Cannon"
One day last week a negro convention
"sat down. on the President and the
event calls forth from the Philadelphia
Record this remark:
l,"f[ow sharper than serpent's tooth
It is to have a thankless. negro &conyen-
{ tion,' must have been the reflection Of
tho President when he learned that BY
vote Of 80 to 80 the National Negro suf-
frage Leage convention had voted down
q, resolution indorslng him. With his
usual lnaptitude he has allenated most
OF tho Southern white Republicans and
cmbttcred all the Southern Democrats,
and he Is not certain Of the colorcd vote
In the convention.
The past week witnessed what some Of
the politicians regard as the downfall of
Senator Plat as tho New York political
boss, which loads the Hartford Times 10
remarks
Nothing quite so abrupt In the way
of change In political leadership mas
ever bcen seen In this country as the
transfer OF tho New York Republican die.
tatorsfIp from Senator Plat to Governor
Odell The papers, which few days ago
were assuring their readers thatSth there WIS
absolutely no lack OF harmony between
Platt and Odell,. and no thought Of any
change, are now explaining that the
harmony In the case has be n produced ny
the total elimination of Platt as party
manager. 1t Is very remarkable.
A decision rendered last week by the
highest court in tho land, Is thus COM
mented upon by the Springfield, Mass,
Republican:
"rhe United States Supreme Court has
again divided OH tho question Of the i'm
peral powers Of Congress over territory,
| and in the usual Ways to 4 for impcrlal-
| ISM. Justice Holmes as before lines up
! with the lmperlalists. But his views On
| tho subject were Of course unknown by
| President Roosevelt when he nlado the
| appointment 1t just happened SO. How
| IL,
| Day? Two appointments 10 the Supreme
Court by President Roosevelt since this
question arose, and both of administration
views In regard to It., Packing tho court2
! Perish the thoughts
The most important proceeding Of tho
Senate during tho past week was the
passing of the bill giving effect to the
Cuban reciprocity treaty, Concerning this
The Senate has passed the bill giving
| effect to the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
| aud has thus tardily discharged its "plaln
| dutyntto Cuba. The passage of the bill
Is the logical sequel to our intervention
| In behalf OF the island. the crownlng
| act OF our efforts to bring to Cuba not
| only the blessings Of free government,
| bit economic and commercial prosperity.
| The bill passed by a vote OF 81 to Is.
Seven Democratic Senators--Gorman, Of
Maryland; Cockrell, Of Missouri: Clay,
of Georgia; Blackburn Of Kentucky;
McCreary, of Kentucky; Overman. OF
North Carolina, and Simmons.e Of North
Carolina-voted with the Republicans for
| tho measure, The only Republican sena-
tor voting against the measure was Baird,
OF California.
Our duty to Cuba has been performed.
The virtual pledge of the Admin!stra-
ton that reciprocity should be realized
at tho earliest practicable date has been
redeemed The policy of tho Adnlin1stra-
ton with reference to our commercial
relations with the island has been trl-
| umphantly vindicated Let MS hope q
great future awaits Cuba.
II takes q long time TO wind up the
business affairs OF a great show, The
final dividend OF the stock of the Colum,
ban Exposition at Chicago several Yeas
ago amounting to 46 l-2 cents. has just
been declared and will be payable March
4 next, With this last distribution the
treturns from an inyes tnlent Of 40 will