The Washington herald., 1911-01-19
POLITICAL CHAT.

PULllICAL CHAl.
From the Louisville Cnrier-Jour9ai.
While there's life there's hope. Agan there comes
a r11mor that BaIlinger may resign.
| From the 81 Louis Republic.
The President is always in trouble Now they
say Mr.. Roosevelt is going to support him.
| From the Kansas City Journal.
Evidence is fast acc,mulatins that the dove Of
peace has deserted the insursent camp in Kansas
From the PrNidenoe Journal.
| Considering politics merely 4 game. it may
be conceded that Honey Fitz'' skillful player.
From the Kansas City Times.
When Col. Roosevelt speaks he almost invariably
something his enemies hoped he had forgotten.
From the Kansas City Star.
| The drought in Massachusetts, to be in
a fair way to be broken by Henry Cabo, Lodges
| tears.
! Frum the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
! II is srmised that the lumber interests Of Wis
| consin will continue To think that Mr.. Stephenson
| is choice Senatorial timber.
From the Brooklyn Standard Union.
| Mr.. Prentice. who has just resigned the State
! clalrmanShip. was IN sense the goat, II
| Was not really he who butted in.
| From the Philadelphia Press
Judge Works is the Republican Senator from
California. There is excellent authority for expect
ing that by his name shall know him.
From the New York Sun.
Again the california; legislature having
tered upon its biennial session. there is a revival
d the antiJapanese sentiment. but not in IS
acute form
| From the Kansas City Times.
| What would Kansas say if outsiders told that
Conn, -I.sealth that it could adopt initia-
tive amendment to its constitution. II would say
several thngs-an in especially vigorous Kansas
| language.
From the St. Louis Star.
i Have another will bccone illegal phrase in
Missouri il the anti-treating bill passes. Those
who encircie the table stand in line before
the plate glass mirror will have to substitute.
| Lets all dig down for another
| From the New York Sun.
| 1t is said that Gen. Luke Wright has the
| support d official Washington in the Senatorial
contest at Nashville. As the Democratic majority
| on Joint ballot i'll the Tennessee legislature is
| s1ty-six, the report needs confirmation.
! From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
1t is not plain that William Dean Howells.
| Bishop Anderson. ard Miss Jane Adams are
properly qualified members Of jury Of
rsrts to pronounce upon the question Of the eI-
pediency Of terrifying the Panama Canal.
From the Wall Street Journal
President Mellen Of the New Haven. states that
passenger business is conducted at loss. General
ccunse of the road says that the conveyance Of
| freio ia loeipo
! about that operating profit shown IN the report
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
None of the twenty-si governors Of Pennsylvania
certainly of the recent governors-has retired
from offce after peaceful and prosperous ad-
ministration with a fuller measure Of popular es-
teen than Gov. Stuart will carry with him as he
returns to private life.
From the Brooklyn Standard Union.
There cannot be any doubt the sentiment for
the popular election of Senators as theoretically
more democratic has recently been augmented great
ly by a belief as a sober matter Of Judgment. that
such a method would be really expedient and con-
ducive to better selections.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The foreigners who criticise Americ. are legion.
but at last one foreigner has had the gracious
ness 10 praise the United. States without stint.
He is the Sultan Of Sulu who recently paid US
a visit. Incidentally the Sultan enjoys respect
able pension from the United States government.
From the Houston Post.
When the canal il completed it will have cnst
the people Of this country something like $4,000
0oo To suffer this smpendous investment to b
exposed to the risk Of destruction By an external
enemy whose hostile intent might not be disclosed
until too late to check it. through lack Of de-
fensive preparednes would not be the part Of vise
and efficient statesmanship.
|, From the Quebec Chronicle.
. | Prohibition is the best measure to protect OIL
pulp wood resources from depletion and TO encourage
the papesmaking industry in Quebec. Already thi.
legislation is having its effect in the establish
| ment of large paper mills which viii create thriv
ING villages and towns in the province. give EN-
| ployment to thousands Of men, and put hundreds
| Of thousands Of dollars into circulation.
From the Quebec Independent.
| Nexfoundlands tariff. although comparatively high
/ and cu~erin$ wide range of imports. ID designed
primarily for reveme purposes Most Of the iaanfi
; products arc sold abroad. and most Of her mp
plies are impDrted. The people are not nyinl
| concealed taxo to favored Interests among them
selvea Their paynmts 20 into the public treassns
and provide services that cover with ~ the federal
provincial and municipal range.