Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-05-08
U. s. Press Association.

is no attempt to conceal the fact
that the situation in regard TO Mex
leo is extremely serious, and the
American authorities are using every
strategy to avoid intervention. The
problem of maintaining national
honor" is sometimes very difficult.
but who will say but that the eclipse
Of all other matters by the story Of
the Titanic tragedy, has not served
to take the attention OF the Ameri-
can people from the affairs Of Mex
leo and avoided dwelling too much
upon the insults that have been
heapcd upon Uncle Sam. The cs-
tabiished form OF government in
Mexico seems helpless in controlling
the situation. and the rcvolutionists
arc showing no respect for American
lives or property. The American
"dawg" has been very rudely kicked
around, and notwithstanding the
eagerness of this country to keep
Glands off," it is questionable wheth-
er the affairs across the border will
long permit policy of non-interfer-
ence, no matter how much this coun.
try may wish to avoid responsibility
Criminal Prosecution.
! Along about the time that The
supreme court of the United State,
gave its decisions IN the Standard
Oil and American Tobacco cases, 4
few members Of Congress sprung
into prominence through advocating
criminal prosecution OF individual
defendants who were at the head o.
those great organizations that were
brought to their knees by the powe
OF the Sherman antitrust law. Mos
of the members of Congress hnall,
dropped the agitation for crimina
prosecutions, on becoming entirel!
satisfied that there was no publi
demand for any action OF so drasti
a nature. However, there is one in
sistent senator who still clings 4
this viewpoint and that is Mr. Pom
creme OF Ohio, and he still make
occasional speeches in support G
his contention, but the newspaper
have ceased to print his remarks
his colleagues in the Senate sho'
no interest in what he has to sa,
and there is in the reception OF III
views Of the Buckeye gentlema
every indication that his complaint
have been falling on the ears OF ~
interested listeners.
A Misnomer.
Y II is the custom Of Congress whe
member dies To hold special Sc
I sion on a Sunday set apart for tn
- purpose, at which speeches in euloe
o of the deceased are made. The
1 sessions Of the House are usual
< attended only by members OF u
e family and the members who NAL
: the speeches. and their importan
= rests upon the fact that the culogi
n are preserved in printed form al
placed in shapc for Distribute
among the friends Of the deceas
congressmen. Severed such sessio
D have been held during the presc
term of Congress, and while tn
are interesting affairs, yet when
" comes to considering their impo
d anoe as a real part Of the proees
n ings Of Congress. memorial exerei'
ID have become somewhat Of m
ne homer.
in Bourne sympathy.
III A great deal Of sympathy Is bel
M extended To Jonathan Bourne, "
,g failed in his reelection as sena'
p from Oregon Bourne Is one OF
so most progressive Of all progressiv
1T and he even went 10 the extreme
er putting 1t up TO the people OF O
m gon" az 10 whether they would ell
be him or not, leaving the whoic mar
~, 10 chance, with the result that
lis came out AZ the little end OF
q, horn. On former occasion vi
he Bourne was elected. he made a y
ia orous campaign. and had he done
be In the year 1912. Il is unlikely I
10 there would be as many faults fo'
al with the Oregon results.
Big Vote.
The Department 81 Commerce
labor has figured IL out that m
DE than 100000 persons in the Un
States will record their votes in
in. campaign for President the pre'
md year, and this suggests that
ak prominence given 10 individual %
the ions IN capital. metropolis, hamlet