Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. D. c.. MAY 20

Mexico eclipses all others. The wis
dom of sending the army to the bor
der ia now conceded hy all parties
There il no telling what day may
bring forth. The able and aged, bu
perhaps not venerable president-se
called, but actually czar-of the Mexi-
can Republic is at bay before power
full mob in his capital, and medley
of instructions in his empire. There
is apparently no cooperation and
anything but harmony among the
several chiefs of the insurrectionists
in the different Mexican states. II
is scarcely possible that, Diaz deth.
roned, those different leaders of the
insurrction can b. harmonized in a
stable government. The Cuban
situation on larger scale will prob
ably be reproduced, and if there was
inc uba reason for American intervent.
IN, there will he greater reason in
icxit1,, for our relations with that
utry are great and more import
1T. 1t is the old question incvitabl,
the material and political ascend
ncy Of any nation. We can no m ore
escap, it than could Rome or Great
Britain. 1t is the destiny of powc,
n control, protect and guide. Whct-
her for good or evil depends upon
the power itself. The half devil
md half child", whether in Cuba,
the Philippines or Mexico, or the
United States for that matter, is not
fit for self government. Alas; where
y the people that is fit? The peoples
governed by Great Britain in China,
india and Egypt, without doubt EN-
joy great degree of prosperity and
security from ruthless despotism than
they ever enjoyed before. The Phil
ppincs and Cuba, as all but the
ignorant know, and they themselves
are the most ignorant, are better of
under the suzerainty of the United
States than at any time in their his
tory. Directly or indirectly, the
United States must take charge Of
this continent from the Canadian
border to the Panama Canal. 1t j.
our burden. We are not fit for it,
but there are indications that We are
growing slowly less unfit for govern
nent at home and manag mant
lboard.
We need most rigid publication
# our own government in its l"gisla
i've and executive branches-such
, publication as is Advocated by en-
President Roosev, 1t, Senator I.aFoll
tie, Governor Wilson of New Jersey
Seer tary M-y'r the A.t,rn y Gel-
raj and the Postmaster General
.'nc Seer, tary of the Navy Las shown
nat nearly two millions of dollars d
wear are wasted in the maintenance
Of absolutely useless navy-yards. To
nurn them up or dynamite them
would he an economical and just
procedure. The dynamiting process
might perhaps shock and awaken
the country to the fact that those
navy yards have been long and was
tcfully maintained for the ben, fit of
the member Of Congress in whose
districts they are situated. There
are many military posts in the west
and northwest that are usclessly and
.xpensively maintained for the same
reasons, and are decimating and
demoralizingthe army. If Ifrcpresent-
ative government cannot be relieved
of such diseased incubi as these, then
SO much the worse for representative
government.
1t is expected that the Lorimer
investigation will again be taken up
in the Senate this session, and it is
expected that the real facts will be
brought before this body with full
ness heretofore unknown. The
Committee on Privileges and Elections
which is believed to have white
washed" the case, will probably not
have charge of the present investigat-
ion, and it is predicted that Lorimer
will be unseated.
The Canadian reciprocity treaty
seems to be gaining favor in the
Senate and it is freely predicted that
it will be favorably voted upon. The
present tariff on paper has enabled
American paper makers for a long
time to keep up high prices and
prevent competition from Canada.
1t is rumored that there will be a