The Washington times., 1903-11-30
Free-Hand Comment
On Men and Manners

/ KUN away al thOuBn II were fire.
snorting dragon;
Never mind your dignity. never mind
your hat,
1t win knock you II it hits you. so you
won't know where you're at
Always be a-listening cast your eyes
about
The squawker ManH git you II you
don't watch out.
Business man a-thinking. absent-mind-
ed talker,
You had better break for shelter when
you hear the squawker;
Maids and married ladies. lift your
skirts and scat,
It would only cost him 80. and he
wouldn't stop for that,
Always be a-listening cast your eyes
about
The squawker Manm git You If you
don't watch out!
The fact that 1t sometimes SHOWS Ia
this city, does not in the least discour-
age US IN our contention that Washing
ton is a winter resort The air. as we
/ have before remarked. IS Ike a genial
/ wine in this latitude On cold days. Sup
pose We make the comparison more def
mite and say it resembles champagne.
] which, as everyone kncws, is never at
| who. having the money and the time,
go as far South as Biloxi or Palm Beach
I are not much the gamers, for an occa-
/ sional severe frost IN the region Of New
| Orleans destroys the orange trees and
other tropical vegetation. When you ap-
proach the equator, the warmth becomes
enervating and monotonous. Right here.
for many reasons. is the pleasantest
spot in ali America to pass the winter
season.
The announcement that the largest
shipment of American cotton ever re-
ceived at Havre. 1900 bales, has just
been landed at that port is not likely
10 attract as much attention as the
rushing Of the Panama treaty, but it
is quite as significant IN its way The
spirit Of commerce has. since the dawn
Of history, and 40 doubt before, been
the influence behind all progress and
restlessness- A great, strong. "strsnu-
Gus" race can no more be held in check
than a river IN flood time. 1t is con-
tinualiy and quietly making peaceful
conquests. and wherever It meets re-
sistence. 1t breaks through. There will
be moralists who will raise their hands
in horror. and hold somebody or other
responsible. but they might as well
cry out against the stars in their
IDHASrS 4 A4E SAgdLn generated IN EuGG
nation as America IS an expansive
force that is Irresistible and must either
sizzle through or burst through.
Who is today the greatest living Amer
ican2 The Old Guard OF the Democratic
party viii no doubt arise TO a man when
this question is propounded and shout IN
unison. Grover Cleveland" If a de-
bate were 10 arise on the subject. many
arguments could be brought in favor Of
that grand old John L. Sullivan Of the
unterrified gold DemOeracy-the only
living ex-President- An esteemed con
temporary is maintaining with suspI-
ciOus enthusiasm its contention that
Marcus AlOnzO Hanna. OF Ohio, is tn
biggest" man in the Republican party.
Now, II the Republican party contains,
as the venerable Mr.. Hoar seems TO be
lieve. all that is best OF the moral ana
intellectual life of the country. then The
biggest man IN that party should be
the biggest man In the United States
The President is said to regard his
friend, Jacob Riis, as the greatest
American citizen" That is a broad
enough assertion. Somebody or other.
we forget who at this moment. declared
the other day that Booker T. Washing
ton Is the greatest living American. lie
is certainly doing great work. when
one considers his beginnings and the
obstacles which he has overcome. and
is winning a conspicuous and enduring
place in the history Of his country.
But this last example reminds US that
il is impossible 70 judge of the great
ness OF contemporaries. POsterity alone
can take the final results into consid-
Grafton and decide without prejudice.
Perhaps. after all, It's William J.
Bryan.
The Hanna boomers should protest
against the removal OF the Ohio Sena-
tor from the committee rooms where he
is now located. These rooms. besides
being very desirable on account of the
location and the splendid light, have
a fine view up Pennsylvania Avenue.
with the White House plainly visible in
the distance.
Commander Peary now says that he
can reach the North Pole If ne can get
a ship strong enough The pole, ne in
formed the Royal Geographical Society,
in London. naturally belonged 10
America. because IL was the last great
geogra phIcal prize the world had TO
offer. and its discovery had always been
an object Of American patriotism That
being the case. we shall confidently ex-
pect the commander TO bring the pole
back with him when he next returns
from the icy North-if he finds a ship
strong enough.
Again have the West Point cadets tri-
umphed over the Annapolis tesm on the
football field. What other result could
be expected2 Annapolis men have been
taught to seek their victories upon the
sea, and football is peculiarly a dry
land game.
A woman and a statesman are the two
persons in the world whose no Is COM
monty supposed 70 mean yes" 1t
seems 10 be the general impression, how
ever that Mr. Cleveland has finally said
no for keeps. Now will the distinguish
ed and peppery editor Of The Com
mOner" be satished2 He viii perchance
confess himself satisfied. but it is hard
to believe that he will in reality feel
pleased At Mr.. CIeveland's definite with
drawal from the contest Mr.. Bryan
has kept himself cOnspicuously before