Evening journal., 1905-09-08

and received good deal that was not
contemplated before the war; She /
claimed large indemnity for her war |
expenses and finally waived it, But /
say the doubters "she was in no po- |
siton to force Russia to pay. She /
might defeat another army. capture /
one or two more fortified places at a |
great cost of money ana blood and |
then be no nearer forcing Russia TO
pay than she is now. 1t is like one
man holding a judgment for a sum
of money against another without be
ing able to enforce payment and who
ceases to further contend for his
money 1t is wisdom and not mag
.nanimity. not to throw good money af-
ter bad To sum up. the results
seem to be that Russia has slipped
out of a bad place pretty easily Jap
an has come out with added prestige
as fighting nation and the United
states gets the glory Of bringing about
peace.
Rumors of Cabinet changes con-
tinue TO crop out daily. During the
last fifty years there have been liberal
crops Of such rumors under each ad-
lministration but the crop this year is
much greater than ever before. The
years that have flown since his death
has proved that many Of the epigram
matte utterance of Thomas Jefferson
were made too hastily or without a
careful insight into American human
mature. II Thomas were alive i'm these
days he would take back his state
y ent that "few die and none resign
The first part of it is still true, but
the second clause needs an amend
ment for there are many designations.
lJust how many are forced the outsid-
ers will never know but they are al
ways rendered with the same gushing
formality of regrets for being obliged
TO cut short the tenure Of their official
life and with thanks for the cordial
way i'm which the appointing power
had sustained them and they are ac-
lcepted after the same gushing for
mality with assurances of the high
est esteem" etc. etc II is not hard
to find in Washington many men who
always know. who have their "infor-
nation from the vehy highest author
lity." and these men now know that
Shaw. Taft. Wilson and Metcalt VIII
soon retire from their respective posi-
tions and their places will be filled
with new men. / will admit that these
men who make these positive asser-
tions as to the prospective changes
know but my advice to the reader is
to have close by fair sized bucket Of
salt when he reads such stories. Cum
grano sails" viii not suffice.
But with the rumors Of Cabinet
! changes also come rumors of Presi-
Idential booms. In fact they go hand
in hand only a few short weeks ago
we wise ones knew-positively knew
that Mr.. Roosevelt was bent on maxi
, ing Root his successor, and now some
Of us lS1low-positively know-that Mr..
/ Roosevelt has changed his mind and
3 has fixed his choice on another for
Z the great hurdle race of 1908 and that
5 his choice now is Theodore Roosevelt
, late Of New York, but now of the Dis
} trict of Columbia. He may change
e his mind again before 1908, i'm fact may
G ichangc it many times for he is
g. man OF impulse and his moods vary
j much like those of the ordinary NOR
{ tai. but if we only keep up with the
3 rumors we will be able TO know when
S and why and in what direction his
f mood changes In the meantime tho
s booms for Shaw and Cummins Taft
o. and Foraker. Fairbanks and the oth-
d ers viii still perambulate over the
G country and perhaps they may he
# fresh and lively when this new boon
o. for Roosevelt has been moldering n
n the grave for many months.
%
- only few days ago a great conven'
4 ton was held in Chicago. 1t was call
g ed ostensibly for the purpose of find
fra
e with foreign countries and reciprocit!
was the great topic discussed. Ac
e cording to the enthusiastic speaker
d on the occasion reciprocity is TO Prov
e the great cure-all for our commercial
. life. but there is snag in the wal
it here at Washington. Reciprocity cal
'r be had only by treaty; the only treat
is making power is the President am
1t his treaties are Of no avail unless SUP
,- mitted to and ratified or conhrme'
Is by the Senate Now eNeryDou
" knows that the United states Sehau
60 is "a very obstinate body of men. ~
N members are good men and nearly az
III may be classed as great men, put tng
'n are also obstinate men. Inc esl
Pr dent has very well defined streah
~ obstinacy. Only a few months aso
negotiated several reciprocity tfea'le
but they did not meet with any yer
IN great favor at the hands OF the 9Sn
DO ators and he has been quoted as ue
~ claring with more than his orolllaI
j. vehemence that he would never sun
le NIT another to the Senate. he aus
ne declared the same in regard 10 arbl
De- tration treaties and so iaf az
o. known he has not yet experienced
ly change Of heart. Row, II the fresl
on dent is stubborn and will not neso
p tiate treaties and the Senate Is on
he stinate and will not confirm, VIVA
ID ARE the aagiueal doctors to dog HOG