Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

people just one.tcnth Of the money TO
support him In the White House that
Mr. Roosevelt now finds insufficient.
Are We getting ten times as much
for our money
The New York World says: III Cal
/ ifornia undertakes 20 prohibit all for
eigners from owning land I'm that State
IL should be preparedsto strike a Sc
we're blow az the mining, fruit and
shipping industries OF the State.
which have been greatly aided by for
eign capital and foreign settlers. The
mere suggestion OF such legislation is
silly"
The Louisville Courier Journal says.
If MIR Taft wishes to ride IN auto-
mobiles after the Fourth Of March he
will have topaz for them out Of his
own pocket. although the Senate IS
willing to- provide horses for him out
Of the public funds. He can also have
the services Of plenty Of asses i'm both
houses Of Congress. il he should care
20 pay for them out Of the public pat
ronage."
The Philadelphia Record says: The
enormous expense Of keeping war YES
sells In repair suggests TO Mr. Tawney.
Of the Appropriations Committee. that
perhaps he had better stop building
more battleships until We can get
those we have into good order and
learn how to build them and run them
so that they will not be constantly
tied up to the repair shops. The six
teen world encircling battleships are
not disabled yet but IL is expected
that Il will cost millions 10 put them
in good order after they shall reach
home"
The New York Times says: Again,
il the White House costs too much.
as Is quite possible, measured by the
standard of economy and efficiency
maintained in private business, there
Is no reason why its administration
should not be reorgauized and placed
I'm competent and responsible hands.
II these can be secured. That would
be a practical and sensible thing to
do. and doubtless would be a relief |
to the incumbent Of the White House !
for the time being. so long As his COM
fort and tastes were reasonably CON !
The Montgomery Advertiser says: |
The man who has 60 be watched TO |
see that he does his duty Is one who |
will be cunning enough 20 be corrupt /
no matter how ne Is watched. When |
the people of the United States feel I
that they must keep detectives on the |
track Of their public servants, the re-
public has sunk lower than It's found |
ers ever dreamed that Il would. Our |
Is essentially a represent |
alive government When We admit /
that We can not find men to discharge |
the duties OF representative without /
espionage We admit the failure Of Re /
publican government
The Baltimore Times says: 1T may |
be observed that while the country Is /
agreed as 20 the necessity Of presery- 1
ing our national resources and while I
the recent campaign Of education has /
a really earnest and aggres- |
sive public feeling on the subject, /
there Is a lack both Of agreement and |
OF specific plans as 10 how these re-
suits shall be accomplished. What has
been done Is to a large extent nuga-
tory. With all the talk about forest
protection. last fall Witnessed many OF
the worst forest fires which have ever
devastated the timber regions Of this
country. Notwithstanding the prose
cutions for land frauds, the cases un-
disposed Of outnumber MANIFOLD
those which have been tried That
Mr. Roosevelt should make the most
of what his administration has done
along such lines Is. of course, natural,
but cannot conceal the magnitude Of
the task before his successor.