The Washington herald., 1907-12-25

officials responsible for niggardly expen-
diture or for the retention OF incompe-
tent subordinates. and inveighing against
a manager or superintendent who has
personally fsiled in his duty. what the
railroad managements respect" says Mr..
Haines, is the criticism which follows
upon letting the light in on their deficien-
cies." In view Of the impossibiIity of
convicting higher railway officials. or
even of indicting them In connection with
railway accidents. il would appear that
no way Of Furnishing them is left but the
pillory Of public criticism.
The Bonaparte Presidential boom has
grown wonderfully OF late. II Is now al
most possible 70 see IL with microscope.
Reporters have been barred from the
trial of Editor Harden in Berlin. This
means. of course. that II viii all be in
the newspapers.
Speaker Cannon may decide TO abolish
the House of Representatives and run
things alone" saws the New York Arneri-
can. Why should he abolish It? He runs
things alone. as it is
The London Globes discovery that
there are two Roosevelts" doesn't ap-
pear 20 have acted as any sort of a re-
straint upon Senator Foraker. however.
We can't see how Secretary Taft is 70
enjoy this merry Yuletide much if santa
Claus failed 20 put new and better
looking boom in his stocking
Mr.. Bryan will soon be able 20 boast as
many trials as Mr.. Caleb Powers.
What I want. 1 get. said Mayor Fitz-
gerald. of Boston. a few days before the
election: from which we infer the mayor
atty was one Of the things he didn't
want.
a woman landed in New York the
other day bringing from Earope "a we'd
ding trousseau and a mourning OUTFIT. 20
says the Mexican Herald Evidently a
red-headed Texas widow returning from
abroad.
The calendar says # IS winter. but per
haps the calendar doesn't know
The English authorities have AT last
granted permission that the coffin sup
posed 10 contain the remains Of the fifth
Duke of Portland may be opened 10 as
certain whether or not Il contains moth
ing but lead This viii go a great way
toward settling a famous lawsuit and.
incidentally. satisfy the burning curiosity
Of some 1851, ig6 people throughout the
world
1t appears quite likely that Mr. William
J. Bryan will soon sit IN the Senate OF
the United States-not the Nebraska
Bryan. however. but a Florida product.
The German Emperor will have thirteen
Christmas trees at Potsdam II Santa
Claus manages TO agcanp that hooGeo
without singeing his whiskers. he will be
a wonder.
Good morning. and n merry Christmas,
II the President becomes an editor
when he retires. as has been suggested.
he will learn 70 curtan and condense.
after he has paid a few bills for white
paper
on February 1 a law guaranteeing bank
deposits" so the San Antonio Express
says. If that means that the law will
guarantee that everybody shall have a
bank deposit. we are for IL.
ton Post. is being doomed for Vice Presi-
dent on the Democratic ticket. II he viii
place his interests in the hands Of Col.
George NJ Bailey. the man behind the
Posts paragraphs. every bacllwoods pre-
the TTufrad Grurnc min a., or,f.,- Ia 4
for him forthwith and carried unani-
mOusly-!n his mind
Tom-and Jerrymanding is on its last
Christmas legs down Georgia way to-day.
That ROStOn ccfpnfFef nh "a
world is drying up would change his
mind II he lived as close TO Congress. as
We do.
the American people. He prou,ised ~
mind his own business" saws the Ralti-
more Sun. No. he hasn't: YOU see Tom
considers everybody's business his mar
tlcular business.
We note that Rev. Halah Loud has ac-
in East Taunton. Conn. We suspect the
gentleman has numerous relatives scat
tered throughout this land. even IL they
DO san under other names
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