New-York tribune., 1907-07-31
{ GREAT CHANCE LOST.

Isn't our good neighbor The New York
Tines unduly excited over this North Caro-
lima caseE We sympathize with il in thinking
that the compromise" forced by Governor
Glenn is less reasonable than the arrangement
provided for in Judge Pritchard's order, but
we cannot 20 so far with our contemporary as
Ia belleya that the rushing of troops 10 North
Carolina would have been better than the exist
inp status The Times is too warlike by
half. its Dapes fairly sizzle with martial ardor.
Since lis cry for an Andrew Jackson in the
White House met with no response, ana the
conflict Of court jurisdictions was not settled
hv wars arbitrament. The Times will have
It that The national administration is a craven.
II calls uDon Judge Pritchard TO resign and
exhibit 10 the world his contempt OF cow
srlIv administration. indicating in his let
ter of resignation that he found ii incompau-
"ble with his splf-respect longer to hold an
appointment from a President who permitted
him to be affrontol in this fashion because
Hof apprehenson about the political effect OF
'enforcfue, his orders The whole conduct OF
tbe national administration pains The Times
inexnresSiblv The administration chose 10
.surrender completely. IN its personal aspects
s.tbe affair is humilating enough; from the
national and political point Of view it is
"much more than humiliating.
We suppose it is a sort OF summer view OF
OeT government that dragS Ine ITeSlueht anu
5lle army and navy Of the United States into
the immemorial quarrel between state ana
federal courts over their respective jurisdic-
,ions We never before heard the doctrine
enunciatod that IL is the duty of the President
IN decide ofTliand IN case of dispute which
court federal or state has jurisdiction or Il
sIven case. and # il is the federal Judiciary, 10
dispatch our best landgoing batteship TO PACK
if m. As for the administrations surrender,
the administration was not involved in the mar
Ter AZ all. any more than il is in any other OF
fll.. thousand and one lawsuits that are gong
,,a in the federal courts. Judge PrltchardS :
rafipg WIS not an administration policy; II was
simply the law according 10 Judge Prtchard.
We think rs we have said before, that Judge
Pritchard's temporary arrangement or the dls-
!utr was the fairest and NEST reasonable pos
ssl5lo but there Is 10 knowing what the Su-
ur me Court viii do with some Of his rulings.
II NAV bc the Supreme Courts opinion that
the case should come up TO it through the state
courts MS North Carolina contends. Judge
Prttchards ruling that the penalty clause Of
the rate law is unconstitutional may be re
versed The whole ease is judicial, not an
administrative question. 1t is not one on
which the administration could have policy
10 enforce or 10 surrender
Furthermore, Judge PritchGrd did not cali
for and fail to get support He did not once
ask for troops or even, 50 far as we can learn.
for a deputy marshal. He did not look long
ingly. but ia vain 10 Washington for one Of
"The Times's" Andrew JacksOns on whom he
could lean. He made his rulings. North Caro-
lima clustered about them In way unbecoming
to uhgant 1t threatened all manner Of