The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
Sly Shots at the Solons.
By THE OBSERVER.

Mr.. Brisbane evidently wants Mr.
Hearst to run for governor of New
York. at least that Is what we infer
from the editorial which splashed
one of the pages OF his local paper.
The affair is the feature of New
course. Before many moons have
gone by Il may be that Mr.. Hearst
will have something to say.
The long and useful life Ben Till
man has spent in the Senate has
afforded him many an opportunity
to serve his country with extraor-
dinary zeal and devotion. He has
been one man out of something like
25.O00,o0O, as we figured it, to be
able to serve in the United States
Senate for a period of more than
three terms. 1t is a record worth
while.
There is dynamite in the little af-
fair with Costa Rica, which leads
us to observe that little countries
may udNt
ties. The one thing which is en-
coura ging about it all. however. is
that facts are available to the State
Department and to the Senate-and
the truth in this instance, as in 9TH
ers will aid us nightly in handling
the problem.
Mr.. Borland appears not to be
downcast. though he should be. For
it was a slap of some force which
he received. Many of those who
approve the Presidents veto, how
ever. are not willing to go all the
way and approve the organization
of Federal employees union. They
believe the soldiers could as well
be allowed to organize as the civil
employees of the Government.
We hear so much Of airplanes at
training camps in this country dash
ing to earth in flames that we WON
der if the Italian inventor, Blenio,
has been able thus far to persuade
the Government to use his fireproof-
ing solution. Count Zeppelin saw
its use before the war came on and
offered fortune for the secret. But
he didn't get IT. And this country
had an opportunity to obtain 1t for
nothing, virtually.
II we were looking for a real pa
triot we would fix upon Ignace J..
Paderwieski. This eminent Polish
pianist has given his ell for the ma
tion. And with his love for his ma
tive land he has a passionate and
lasting love for the United States.
Remembering that ''he who hesi-
tates is lost" many members OF the
Lower House do not relish the idea
of hesitating about adjournment of
Congress. They are anxious to re-
turn home SO that when the votes
are counted next fall they will not
be in the political casualty lists.
The appointment Of Elihu Root. a
conservative. as the head Of a COM
mission to radical Russia was meant
to show, along with the other make-
up Of the commission, that all classes
of our people have the welfare of
the nation at heart and that we bury
party and factional difference when
our countrys welfare Is at stake
We venture the explanation because
we have just seen II in a recent ON.
cial publication on the matter.
MIR. Yarrow, leader Of the Chicago
dry federation, insists that the Norris
wartime prohibition amendment 10
the agricultural production bill is
not prohibition at all but mere
camoufiage." No doubt Mr.. Norris
wants prohibition but whether he
knows how to get 1t is another
question.
We doubt still more the Kerensky
yarn from England-that is, We do
not believe this is the real Kerensky.
For he kissed Henderson right before
the multitudes. and this, we insist,
Is .emphatlcally not q trait Of the
real Kersnsly. Remember what We
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