New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

According to decision rendered the other day
by the Supreme Court OF the United States, the
various boards of health of the State OF Massachu
setts have the right enforce compulsory vaccina
ton to prevent the spread of smallpox In handing
down the decision, Justice Harlan remarked: 1T
the duty of the authorities to keep in view the
welfare. comfort and safety of the many, and not
permit the interests Of the many to be subordnated
to the wishes or Inconvenience of a few" That
Is the broad basis in fact, upon which representa-
tive government Is based. and will apply to many
other things than compulsory vaccination
Grass Ienorance-An East Side kindergarten was
about give her class lesson, with The Kitten
this morning will be all about the kitten. Now.
can any little boy or girl tell me which grows on
the kitten-fur or feathers?
dead silence followed for ora, minute IN when one
little boy said In loud voice; ~ 5000 Laval
Hain't you never seen a klttenF'-tL1te.
A measure Of native discomfort is apprehended on
account of kind OF Pan-Ethiopian notion which
has spread among the black tribes of South Africa
impeling them 10 assert their pretensions 10 indie
pendence and nationality. 1t seems to have been
originally importation from America and to have
come in with those who. under the guise of mis-
sionaries. have taken It themselves to preach
the doctrine of Africa for the African races. The
propa ganda has sown and Is still sowing seeds OF
discomfort among the native tribes and serves to
perpetuate restless and unsettled notions among
them IF a great leader OF their TO arise
capable of overcoming the mutual jealousies of the
various tribes and uniting them In common action
the movement toward Ethiopianism might assume
formidable aspects but such tribal or national
deverer has yet appeared. The movement so far
signifies merely spirit OF native unrest and vague
discomfort. which under certain circumstances
might become dangerous. but which will probably
blow over. similar moods OF black inquetude
have done in the past since the white coOnist
appeared among them.
Procrastinaton is the gentle art of not doing
yourself by doing them-(Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Following the example of twenty-five States which
have adopted floral emblems there has been hear
ing at the State House IT. Boston. before the Com
mittee on Probate and Chancery with a view TO
selecting a floral emblem for Massachusetts Petit
tons from all parts OF the State were presented
and one. naming the mountain laurel for the honor
was signed by twenty-five thousand men and
women who want II for the State emblem The
next highest favorte. the Mayflower. received only
three thousand votes. while the rest OF the votes
were scattering"
The sick man had called his lawyer. ct wish to
explain again TO you" said he weakly. about
oR held said dD h his hana ssf ri g
The sick man n, sighed reshignediy,
his pillow you'll get it, anyway"-(Judge
Spain is gradually waking up to the conscious
that she is better OF than she before the
war. and that TO have been cut loose from her
troublesome and Improbable colonial possessions
happened to her. Her domestic industries ars re-
viving; her factories Biboa and Barcelona and
other points are more active than they have ever
been before. and there ere everywhere signs OF
genuine Industrial awakening. such as Spain has
not known for many generation. She haTeors no
grudge against account OF the late war and
her territorial Losses. On the contrary she has
come 10 regard both not as a calamity. but as n
blessing in disguise. 1t is gratifying that the
wounds OF war have healed SO readily and that
the proud and valiant and interesting old nation
set in the front OF such glowing historic back
ground. has accepted her situation with SO much
good sense and dignity. and Is turning her various
resources TO such excellent account.
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