The Washington herald., 1918-07-03


which looked with surprise upon our
statement three months ago that
platinum was becoming scarcer
daily, and that the large Russian
supply. which constitutes most of
the supply OF the world. had passed
into German hands, now are taking
steps to have a strict conservation
of this important product. They
admit the shortage among the al
lies.
Sundays New York papers in
sisted that Congressional action
was necessary to conserve the sup
ply in this country. 1t is not that
bad, however. The supply can be
adequately conserved by action of
the proper war board. The power
is in the hands OF the board to take
this action and II should be done
without further delay.
Washington is to he hotored in
the location of the Republican Ma
tional Committee Headquarters.
Thus both great parties come here
where the seat OF government is
located and where all Is doing that
is doing in the way of politics. With
tions evidently we have nationalized
our politics, too. We welcome the
addition to our great community
family. We know the two commit
tees will get along together we'll
and that at least one and possibly
both Of them will be pleased with
the falls election results. We have
seen it that way before and we hope
to see 1t that way again.
Monsieur Hays. incidentally. will
be here where conference with
some of the Republican national
leaders will be very easy to arrange.
Probably he will not have to worry
about this in fact. for the leaders
will be ready to come to him with
out bidding.
Kansas republicans are barking for
the political pelt OF one Judge Thomp-
son. the Senator whose antics on the
air probe expense authorization re-
Gently caused many Il laugh at the
Capitol. Kansas democrats are con-
fident the cry will be a vain one for
they believe the Judge will more
than hold his own. Kansas is a State
where Republicans thrived so long
they hate to give it up-in fact, the
word has gone out that both Kansas
and Nebraska must be reclaimed this
year for the G. o. T. no matter at
what odds.
Senator Thomas has learned that
all is not gold that Elitters or bliss
that blisters.'' The Coioradoan did
not need the air probe to demonstrate
this to him for he is a sophisticated
man with many years legal expert
ence behind him. But he learned
many new wrinkles to the game
when he began to dig into the air
craft situation. He will conceal none
of them. either. when the time comes
to report, in all likelihood. The people
of the nation will have the benefit
of his search and much of the cloud
that hung over the aircraft mystery
will be brushed away by the Sena-
tor. II is good that this is so. Law
makers should do things the way
Senator Thomas does them. 1t helps
to give confidence in lawmakers
Exemption of miners has bee de-
MED by the provast marshal's Office.
We hope the necessity of keeping
minors at work does not have to be
further Impressed upon General Crow
der to make him take different ac-
ton. He should allow these exemp-
tions unless he is morally certain the
men can be replaced without causing
any great distress to the country at
large. Coal Is as necessary to the
country as anything we know Of
and more necessary than most things.
We hope the general remembers this.
IL he doesn't we win have trouble
next winter which might well have
been spared us.
The Senate voted $4,000, 900 900 Satur-
day in less than four and one-half
hours-at the rate of 5000, 900, 900 an
hour, In fact. And a few years back
$1,000, 100000 Congress was apt to
run into the severest censure when
the time came for the political ora
tors to leave their homes and go into
distant fields to persuade voters what
to do and what not to do.
The deed was well done, though, this
time II by It we extinguish the dread
fui power now threatening the world
and II We deliver 70 our descendants
a future saturated with democracy
and free OF autocracy. We are better
able to stand the drain than we were
few years ago. While we are de-
pioring the high cost OF wars-if IN
deed anyone ID % indiscrest as 70 do