The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 9.-The
Pasadena, California, girls refuse
TO dance with the japanese naval
off GERS; the ball 5 called off the
,jarare.e adm raj in h gh dudgeon
sa.is away, aud all Japan resents
;ne atfrcnt. The Pasadena girls
were w.th,n their rights and have
the re 5pec. O., all ght-thinlking
Amer. cans, who glcry in their
spuuk, ..
lie Secretary c. War has JUS
returned from the Philippines by
way @. Asa AMI Europe, bringing
the somewhat trite Information
that our MalayaH ac1u ton from
Spar = rot e., fer se!f-goVern-
mert. Well, 'what country eyer
was fit? The real difference is that
the Philippines are less fit, or
least fit. Il is positive bene-
dict;on to some countries like
India, Egypt and the Philippines
to be governed by an .Anglo-SaX-
on people. All children need gu-d-
ance ana control, and these peo-
ples are no. only "half devil and
hall chiu," Dul ~ OSti iSh "iN
orphan child in one"
The Presidents message IS the
most voluminous ever printed, anu
is Generally considered to be an
important and up-to-date docu-
ment. Few READERS will peruse it
from end to end, and the epito-
mics furnished by the press are
excellent as time savers. The Pres
iden. earnestly favors the forti-
fication of the Panama Canal, ana
surely if it is worth digging it is
worth defending. Without fortifi-
cation it could be destroyed by a
few pounds Of dynamite IN SIN
gle night. To fortify the Canal is
no challenge to the peace OF the
world International interests de-
mand its protection.
The Secretary of Agriculture has
now completed his most opt;mist-
ic of reports. The value of the ag-
ricultural products bf the country
in 1910 is estimated at SS,926,OOO,-
900, and Mr.. Wilson says that at
no time in the worlds history has
a country eaualled this record. 1t
is quite probable that those even
who are now past middle age may
see an agricultural output equal
ling in value one trillion dollars.
The Recommendation of the Sec
retary OF Agriculture to eliminate
the m .ddle- e-men, and for CO. ~operat-
i've organizations OF farmers and
cooperative eocJeties OF eonsum-
ers 80 get together, shortening the
distance between the farm and the
dinner table, is we'll worthy OF con-
s:deration and action.
There is expect tatlon that the re-
Gently elected congress viii be
less under the hypnotism OF the
express companies and more mind
full of the popular demand for
parcels post than past congresses
have been. The President in his
message urges legislation author
izing the postoffice department to
transport packages in the mails al
reasonable rates with reasonable
limitations as to bulk and weight
The present mailing conditions are
most unreasonable, having beer
dictated by the express compan-
les to throw the cream of the car
rying business in their direction
The backwardness of our country
in this modern postal facility is
shameful, for the parcels post il
extant even in such countries al
China, Japan, Africa, Australia and
Turkey and Korea, to say nothing
of European countries.
Senator LaFollette is by odds
the "independentest" senator ir
in the United States. Most sena-
tors, when invited to the White
House for consultation, accept
the honor as command. Not Sc
LaFollette. He wrote the President
little note saying in substance
~ will, if consistent with my sense
of duty, approve your appoint
ments to the supreme bench, bu
beware that your appointees havs
clean records, or I'll oppose theil
confirmation by the Senate"
G. A. S