The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
POLITICAL POTPOURRL

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President Taft has wisely decided to raise no war
scare"
From the Omaha Bee.
The discussion Of the sac primary election law
at present turns the question: o. preserving Party
integrity.
From the Kansas city star
The sssadpAt members of he committee End that
Secretary Baliinscr had an eye single 10 the public
interest" What was the other eye doingY
From the Toledo Blade.
A parliamentary candidate who ran on woman
suffrage ticket in London got twenty-five yoieA sen
at0r Dick could have done better than that
Prom the New York Evening Post.
The administration can hardly survive its lstess
blow. Catch en- alive Abernethy has resigned,
under charges, toe. win lot eTen tbs make the
colonel break his silence
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The wholly Unnecessary excitement al Washington
over a ''conhdential' communication 10 Congress
tanoe and value q Mr.. Camege's eudoWmeni. an
nouneed on the same day. for the furtherance Of
peace.
From the S. Paul Dispatch.
1 Shall il be Harmon and Wilson. oT Wilson and
Harmon? That is the problem that is agitating
some Of the Eastern newspapers afflicted with Den
ocratie procvities. Shall the tail Wag the dog o.
the dog Wag the tail And which is tail and which
is deg!
From the Springfield Republican
There are possibilities Of widespread changes ahead
in the lineup Of the great parties and it is a
serious question for Democrats nos to consider
whether they afford to become a party Of re
action or Of ultra-eonserystism.
From the New York Frhane.
1t is the tritest Of truiSms that America is not
q military nation in any such sense as IS Germany
or France or the other armed powers Of Europe 1t
never has been. We trust that il never will be.
It was a fundamental idea Of our ancestors in
founding this republic that it never should be.
| From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Il is unfortunate. Of course. that cssenaons in
Democratic ranks should develop 50 soon after the
party victory in New Jersey or anywhere else Bot
/ the Democratic rank and file. in and ont Of New
Jersey. will not lay the fault Tor the impending
quarrel in inst state at the door OF d.. Wilson.
From the New York American
| The conversion OF Senator Aldrich ard Congress
4AaA dlHt 10 lfE NIAutlie t oNltiule-tl
revision under permanent tariff commission is Just
shade too sudden There Is need Of a period o,
probation to prove the sincerity OF their repentance
/ From the De- Noines Capital
/ What has BECOME Of the movement FOR a special
| Senatorial primary. Are the vatchmsn upon The
walls Of or political Zion fallen asleep? Have
] Cummins and Ingham and Byers and all tn,
eyanseis q the Modern Uplght Movement beer
bitten hs the pestifercus flea Ct reaetionapiSn!
From the ST. Louis Repubgc
/ No fair desires 70 see Senator Iorimer re.
ceVe less than full justice az tbs. hands q the CON
mittee The public is usaally prepared in such a
case fer verdict declaring that the connection q
/ tho accused vi q the use u money in his behalf j.
unpTVven. soteh verdict would have surprises
no enc.
/ From the New York sun.
That the country hasn't the troops and the equip
ment 70 epei invasion by a Homogeneous and
well trained army If lo3.oo1 msn assuming that il
could make landing. say, On the Pacific Coast
? everybody knows, or ought % know by this time
/ II has been dinned IN the cars Of the American
people enough.
/ From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr. Mclean is eorrorationist. a Democrat n
name only. the foe Of ANYTHING progressive in roll
tice stateerafl the Proprietor Of an ONO news
PAPER which has neyer been positive force Of an,
/ Kind. much less a positive f0T2c for coed Wer
| the Democrats 20 look for the worst possible can
didste, they might web stop their search at tn,
I name o. Mclean.
From the Kansas City Star.
In his speech at New Haven Coz Roosevelt toll
the East Just what he bad told the West He de
carrd himself a radical. which DECLARATION vas III
/ statement Of obvious truth for he has been
radical ever since he entered pablic life. In III
present crisis he could be nothing else for the al
! formative is rcactiorarr. lie is in the bg tight a
mHca ever. and until the fight is gon he viii b
/ H. inspiring leader.
/ From The Newark EFenins star.
Congressman Eugene T, kinkead has the honor 0
taking the initiative in Cougress FOR the relief 70
the people of the United States ram The exosbitan
greed Of the beef trust MIR. Kinkead's bin call
for the suspension Ct the taxes CT duties upon al