Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

High Explosive For Railroad Companies.
Prosecution of the Beef Trust.
The last pensioner of the War of
1919 has just died. The last pensioner
Of the Spanish War is doubtless num-
bered among the unborn as yet.
It is now reported that Roiesvent-
sky is heading for Petropavlovski. If
he can find pilot who will take him
safely past that array of consonants he
will be fortunate.
John D. Rockefeller says the
churches must adopt Standard Oil
Methods and consolidate if they hope
to survive the march of progress.
After trying all sorts of experiments
the doctors have arrived at the conclu-
sion that fresh air and sunshine in
abundance are the only reliable rem
edies for menengitis.
Judge Hooker's announcement that
there is no foundation for the report
that he will resign adds one more to
this list who ought-to- but-wont. SEN
ators Mitchell and Burton are already
on the list.
Senator Depew nominated President
Roosevelt for the presidency for the
term beginning in 1909, at a recent
dinner in Philadelphia. That makes
four nominations within a month, two
Democratic, one Republican and one
Depew.
1t is all very we'll for the Comptroller
of the Currency to warn banlr' direc-
tors against speculating, but would it
not be more to the point if he directed
the bank examiners to insist on the re-
tlrement of every director who specu-
lates?
Secretary Morton will resign from
the cabinet in September or October
and the administration is diligently in
quiring if there is any gentlemen who
has never seen the high seas who
would like the job.
The retiring United States Ambassa-
dor to Paris, General Horace Porter,
was given an elaborate dinner by his
friends in that city. We trust the
debt was not charged up to the French
Equitable Life Insurance Society.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States that the
Chicago Board of Trade is not gambl-
ing institution indicates that Chief
Justice Fuller has been so long away
from the Windy City as to forget his
youthful experiences in the wheat
market.
The prosecution of the Beef Trust,
the investigation of the Santa Fe re-
bate case and the adjudication of the
counter charges of Minister Bowen
and Secretary Loomis have been the
first subjects to engage the attention
of the President after his return to the
capital. The President hates graft in
any form.
President James J. Hill says that the
Panama Canal will not hurt the rail
ways. Mr.. Hill does not see the point
No one wants the canal to hurt the
railways. 1t is only hoped that it viii
prevent the railways from hurting Ger.
tain sections of the country.
The terrible loss of life at Harris
burg, Pennsylvania, in which twenty
two persons were killed as the resul
OF collision of fast passenger traiI
with freight car loaded with dyna
mite served to revive the demand fol
some legislation controlling the hand
ling of high explosives by railroad
companies. In so far as the details o
the Harrisburg disaster were concerned
there appears to have been no crimina
carelessness on the part of the trail
haHus oE III INC aiAan5Snnt' ~
ing the handling of the two trains, bu
that there was carelessness in the load
ing of such an immense quantity OF
notoriously high explosive on singl
car most insecurely packed, aud il
placing that car in the center OF a lon
freight train is obvious. Certainl
some reform in the handling of thes
explosives is imperative and yet it
hardly one which the railroad com
panies can effect themselves. For IL
stance, if railroad company were I
attempt extraordinary precautions
would necessitate an increase OF tn
freight rate and more reckless compet
tors xvorId sacura tho CARRYING of q