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THE sentiments expressed by President
Roosevelt in his letter to Governor Dur
bin on lynching are In line with the com
ment OF the leading newspapers OF the
country and with the opinions OF the true
friends OF civil liberty everywhere. But
the letter Is a particularly important con-
tribution 10 the subject because Of the Of
fetal position of the author and the gen.
eraI esteem in which he is held. "-Chica-
go Record Herald.
Captain Richmond p. Hobson Is going
to run for congress. lie himself has said
It, IL will not cause much surprise, be-
cause that was reported TO be the princi-
pal reason why he desired to leave the
navy. 1t does not require so much cour-
age 10 run for congress as II did 10 take
the Merrimac into Santiago harbor and
sink her there. The reason Hobson gives
for wanting TO go TO congress Is to push
my ideas concerning a larger navy lie
is a pushing man. Boston Herald.
"servia is experiencing n cutting boy
colt on account OF the assassination record
which has made the country infamous.
Russia and Austria have decided TO expel
all Servian officers studying In their mill
tary schools and Russia has forbidden
her officers 10 have either Official or social
intercourse with Servian officers. The
part taken by the heads OF the Servian
army in the assassination OF King Alex
ander and Queen Draga has made the
Servian uniform a badge of disgrace
Pittsburg Gazette.
a a.,
the army on the occasion OF his retire
ment was characteristic Of the high
quality of his citizenship and his devo-
tion 10 American ideals. The official order
for his retirement was coldly silent as 10
his services but the people honor him,
and know that his fame will remain
bright when most OF his detractors are
practically forgotten. Buffalo Courier
The terrible railroad disaster which
has Just thrown all Paris into mourning
seems TO have been the most destructive
TO human life Of which there is any rec
ord. This deplorable loss of life is due TO
the exceptional conditions under which
the catastrophe took place Indeed, the
circumstances were such that ~ Is mex
plicabie how any managed 10 escape II
Is n surprising feature OF the accident
that II had been foreseen and yet had not
been guarded against. The Paris fire de-
partment ia reported 10 have warned the
management of the Metropolitan Electric
Railway company eighteen months age
that no sufficient provision had been
made for the escape Of smoke from it's
tunnels. Philadelphia Inquirer.
"In the recently published Blue Book
OF American shipping Il Is set down that
no vessel for foreign trade has been con-
tracted for In the United states for two
years past This Is scarcely surprising, I'm
view OF the steady decline of our ocean
shipping interests prosperous mer-
chant marine Is the only adequate nur-
sery and warranty OF powerful navy.
WHY should our maritime interests
shrink In a season OF unparalleled indus
trial expansion? Is Brother Jonathan 20
become a landman for good and all. for
getting the splendid ante-bellum era,
when American clipper ships carried moro
than forty per cent of the worlds com
morce rce?'-Philadelphia North American.
Secretary wilson OF the department NJ
agriculture. has applied 20 the secretary
OF the treasury for authority TO hold up
tho cargoes Of twenty ships now on their
way 20 New York for the purpose " In
specting such portions OF them as come
within the scope OF the pure food law.
We NAV now expect an outcry from the
American importers as wei ne from the
foreign producers and shippers % such
articles The enforcement OF the act n
going 20 interfere with what has been an
extensive trade. and of course somebody
Is going 20 be hurt II NAV be taken FOR
granted. however. that no legitimate In
dustry or interest will suffer. San Fran
cisco Call.