Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-12
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There is pointer for the thinkers
VINO theorize about government man.
agcment Of railways, government
control of utilities and government
meddling in general IN the govern.
ment experience In the construction
OF battleships. 1t cost the govern.
ment $259.425 more to build the Con.
necticut than was paid to private
shipbuildcrs for the Louisiana sis.
ter ship of the same size and eouir.
ment. That government is most eco.
nomical that does nothing itself
which 1T can hire done by private
ands.-Philadelphia Record.
we are on new track entirely in
the political discussion in this conn.
try The claim is that the institu.
ions of the republic. its charters
ana It's statutes, are for the people,
ana there can be no concession to
privilege in which the public welfare
is not TO be first subsewed. This
Is the foremost thought of the day;
not the suffering of demagosism.
nut the inmost truth of our evolution
and orr progress.-Ohio State Jour.
nal
What disappointment 1t will he
to Mayor Dunno If, after all Mr..
Hearst. of Now York will not Kermit
MIN to run for observation-disclosures
News.
Among the notable changes to he
made In the SiXtieth Congress.
brought about by the fall elections.
VIII be the reconstruction of the com
mittee ON ways and means of the
H"nse of REPRESENTATIVES. OF the
Twelve Republican members of the
committee. five are to be retired
leaving but one west of the Mlssissip.
III river-Needham of California. The
vast country lying between the Mis-
sisstppi river and the Pacific has no
representation on this committee,
with which lies the directing and us.
uaIN controlling power in leading
iegislation. csnecially that which re-
rates to tho tariff.-Denver Raputli-
can.
TIE prccess known in hcmelv mar.
lnroc rs "talkir~ 1t over, has many
'rdisNr'aila advantages when con.
trovcrSies arise Full and froo dis.
cpssion Of tho facts with the elected
snckesmcn &c any stato Is rncn,;,r,v
In order on the nnrt Of tho President
in 81 cas-" where the interests ana tho
nuhlic sentiment Of that common.
wealth are vitolly md esracinl,v. con
cerned. Even through failure to
reach an acceptable adjustment
should occnr such consultation is
IN accordance with the principles of
sound craftsmanship and popular
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Exports from this country TO Cuba
were exceptionally heavy last year,
ls 1t possible that Secretary Taft and
the army of pacification have been
included To swell the total?-Ncw
Orleans Times Democrat.
According to the observant Wash
ington Herald 5000 microbes can
stand on single pin point. They
certainly can't be blamed If they
don't sit down.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Bob Tnylor's pleasant ways will he
boon to the Senate. but It has less
need Mt present of first violin than
OF new end man.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
Can this be the same little lap
whom we were applautling so warmly
only short time back when he was
doing things to our ever faithful
Iriond the Russian Empire? Chicago
lnter-Ocean
France has declared war on mos.
anitos. which may serve as notice
70 New Jersey and Staten Island TO
LOCK after their Notifications.
Yark Herald.