The Washington herald., 1911-01-03

From the Philadelphia Times
It's said that the Democrats are getting together.
They are breaking precedents.
From the Brooklyn Standard Union
ES-King Manuel is going to travel in order to
ft himself for the duties Of royalty. The only Good
king is = king out OF = job
From the Indianapolis News
War Is grtttng further and further auay e.esy
day. Even little Chile has decided to borrow $50
10000 for the purpose Of buildns battle ships.
From the Providence Journal
Tho performances Of Senator Hepburn, of Idaho.
leaves an impression that. he aspires to become
known to fame IS the last OF the s:andpatte>
From the Philadelphia North American
Tho new direct inhe-itance tax will apply only
| to future cases. Penroe won't have to pay any
thing his mheritance d the STATE machine.
From the Pro~idencs Journal
That the Congress from which issued the Payne
tariff should be regarded IS de foriorn hore Of
| reciprocity seems passing strange. not to say il
lr,sire.
From tho New York Sun.
II tho Chicago Record Herald really wants to
know what a "jimswinser'' is, the best authority
On the subject is the Hon. Cole Blease, governor
Of South Carolina.
From the Philadelphia North American.
The proEreszives in Congress said still to be
| suspicious of President Taft's good intentions
toward progressive legislation. And after he has
ungrateful things!
From the St Panl Pioneer Press
Senators Aldrich. Hale Bu.ruws. and Money. all
retiring from the Senate. retaining their posi-
tions on tho monetary commission at salaries of
s. 500 a year. Evidently some lame ducks not
| going to endure much hardship.
From the New York Tribune.
Its wonder that Hobson has not before this
charged that the sinking Of the old monitor Puri-
| tan without preparations for Immediately raising
| her again done at the surreptitious and sinis
| ter suggestion of japanese plotterS
| From the Baltimore American.
No. Mr.. Bryan will not be present. Moreover
he declared. in effect that the last nstioual Demo
cratic platform will not be present He says it Is
too busy reaping vindhation by events to be pres
| ent and. in fact, it has not been invited.
From the Detroit NewA
The japanese antarctic explorers to remain
e1es from Japan If thy fail to discover the south
pole. That looks like greater inducemeni
! to return home with claims q naEing succeeded
that sort Of procedure.
| From the Louisville Courier Journal
The existence Of the servant problem marks q
failure of democracy. No matter how much We
may inlst that one mans good another, ~and
often . good deal bstter' as some one has ADDED
neither forms Of government schools Of phiioso
ply have ever eliminated class feeling or removed
| snobbishneA.
Prom the Springfield Republican.
! President Garfield wue still alive, bn Etten
ton would first be called to the governments pen
sion appropriations fifty yuzrs after South Oaro
| lima seeded. and then he would Be asked to 1
plain how he happened to ~. m IT. I'VE MAJ
reasonably expect that the ezpendture sos pension,
will hereafter steadily decrease. unless our leeisia
| ton should be un.ccountahay extzavag1nt"
| From the AIbsny HefaA-
Senztor Chamcey II. Depev. who is now serving
| his last tenn in the Senate. dies hard 1t is an
nounced that he win ofer an amendment to tn
| amendment to elect United States Senators BY di
rect vote Of the people for relieving the nesroes
| the South from DISTINGUISHING hvs From this Il
1 may be infernd that Senator Depew's gmpath,
| for tho Southern negroes Is NOT nearly gfea
~ his dssirs to defeat the Senatorial amendment.
| From the New York Sun.
| Privately we believe that the Hornet ought to b
i suppressed in its present capacity. Far be 1t frcn
us to suggest that she should Be converted to th'
peaceful uses Of oysters or bananas. Lee US no
so much as propose . new name for her in he
| new employment It Is clear. however that tn
| Hosnet should Be suppressed. - such. and tina
Central America should b len to settle her on
revolutions without the aid of American fruit CON
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