The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-12-19
Lambasting The Philippines

isles OF Fear is the title OF
prcjudiced newspaper writer's impress
sions OF the Philippines, featured in
daily newspapers, and aimed at con-
gress for the purpose OF dealing a
death blow to the aspirations of the
Philippine Islands for independence.
An organized propaganda against the
Philippines is being conducted. The
,Filipinos are replying by reprin'ing
and calling to public notice the many
definite promises and pledges made
to them by the United States con
gress, and by Presidents from Nc
Kinley to Wilson We people OF the
United States are satisfied that We
have the best government in the
world, and we are insisting that the
Philippines should think the same
way and be satisfied with the bles-
sings we give them-whether they arc
satisfied or not The Filipinos have
a teasing sort of way OF rcprinting
the messages OF the Colonial fathers
directed towards old England, and
claiming that the arguments fit their
own case.
The Rights of the Governed
Twenty-one years ago the United
States and Cuba made a treaty plac-
ing the Isle of Pine under the Cuban
government Every President since
Mckinley has recommended the rat
ihcation of the document. and Senator
Lodge in the closing days OF his
career had day set for ~onside-a-
ton of the treaty by the Senate. Thus
the matter has finally been reached
The Isle of Pines has been functionine |
as a sort of disowned child under
Cuban protectorate while the maze ami |
haze of red tape has been tangled
in Senate not very much interested
IN handful OF people too small IN
number to make very loud kick
The World Court
With majority crowds all shouting
in favor of the entry OF the United
States into the World Court ono
suppose that the Senate would get at
the job some afternoon when it was
too cold to play golf. and sign up on
the dotted line Senator Borah. The
new chairman of the Foreign Rels-
tons Committee, has consented 10
the temporary side-tracking OF the
matter in order that Muscle Shoals
may have the attention OF the senate.
Sometime before long there will be
protracted discussion of the world
court, but if the senate acts before
March everyone will be surprised
Women in the Case
Elias H. Motimer, star witness i
against Colonel Charles R. Forbes. ,
former director of the Veterans Bur $
'au at Washington, told the court at i
Chicago, how he had brought $1,000 1
'f tainted money to Forbes at the $
Drake Hotel and found his own wife q
shooting craps with Forbes" Evil
iently Mrs. Mortimer did not win
Jack the five thousand for the family
unds. Anyhow. Mortimer broke with
10Th his wife and Forbes. and he has =
hctured the latter as the pcrsonifica-
ion OF official misconduct. Forbes u
night not have been caught except C
or the woman in the case" There tt
likely bond of sympathy between
i'm and former Attorney General
'augherty as the latter had Roxie n
tinson as his woman in the case" H
The Popular Vote
With tho counting practically all re-
orted Coolidge has approximately
s,ooO.0O0 votes; Davis trifle under
'ooo,000 and La Toilette 4,400OOO. n
mere ought to be enough of the
popular in those figures to satisfy
re vanity of any candidate-but more
specially that of the winner. And
ow that we think of it. Calvin does
GEMS to have a contcnted look.
The Heartless Photographer =
President Coolidge attracted a COOL ,;
ral OF attention to his Chicago TRIP ii
rcause he went on a regular tram CT
ist like a regular passengcr-and
Hereby saved considerable money for ~ y,
'e Government A few days after Ia
s return he took party OF friends &C
'wn the Potomac on his yacht. and St
'e next day a bright paragrapher NC
rote that he had heard there was Of
TX OF putting oars on the Mayfiower. fir
The Philadelphia Cleanup M
General Smedlcy Butler of ths RI
EVIL dogs" of the United States -
arines has completed his first year -
service as Director OF Public Safety
Philadelphia. In that year he has