Show THE EDI EDITORS EDITOR'S RS R'S TABLE TALK V OF THINGS GRAVE AND GAY V PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT The substitute bill for the government government govern govern- ment of the thi Philippines decided on by bythe bythe bythe the Democratic members ls l's tot of the the Senate Senate on th th the l i 1 hem hem- embodies embodies em em- bodies features feature w wl to its authors hors l Vrr-ia Vrr seem e th al c ti aHr public support support but will wm not app appeal i favorably to a a. majority of ot the Am American 1 n people For example the bill proposes a a. re renuncIation renunciation re- re of ot American sovereignty in IIi the archipelago It Is not however to go into immediate effect We are to continue to reign and govern until the and perhaps the have established a government and anda a adopted opted a Constitution The tribes also wm be expected to provide us with naval and coaling stations and anday pay ay us for their l lIberty bertY and the cost of ot suppressing the Aguinaldo tion The plan is a grand one and J sounds as if it it had Jumped like a gOddess goddess goddess gOd gOd- god god- V dess ess full armed from the brain of Arkansaw Jones In Washington it is said that the m matter of ot the measure measure measure mea mea- sure probably will form torm an important part of ot the D Democratic platform of 1904 In the Interest of sane politics we hope not The masses of ot this country would resent such a proposition from whatever SOu source ce it might emanate The Idea dea of a lot of f semi savages getting together fo t with with ui their li- li liloS boles boles' loS and establishing establish ing a Constitution really is too ridiculous for or serious serious' discussion The Democrats want something better th than n such a proposition propositionS and the Christmas canard with to go o before re the the country nv two Y years rs rs' h nc nce TOO JONES V I In discussing th r rather ther total defeat I of ot Senator Jones of Arkansas for re reelection reelection re- re election the esteemed Louisville Journal Courier says that it was due to o the defeat of his party In 1896 1895 and 1900 and adds add that It would have been better for Se Senator e Jones had he refused to take the h of the national Democratic committee for lie he was was tot totally unfitted f for r that that position The Journal Courier undoubtedly Is right Mr Jones has proven himself to be about the least fitted man to manage manage manage man man- age a a. political campaign who ever c came me d down wn the pike That was amply shown In 1896 1856 the Democrats It certainly is a a. pity that he did not refuse the chairmanship a a second time But Jones of Arkansas never was that kind of a man H He was quite suite aware that in the first Bryan canvass he had permitted the opp opposition committee to tomake tomake tomake make him into th the Simian similitude about a a- hundred times Nevertheless less he took up the burden burn again four years J later lilter with great avidity and not a a. bit more horse sense His people have expressed expressed expressed ex ex- ex- ex pressed to him what they think about it Jn u unmistakable WIs ter terms I Y lt what thEy xe 8 ir n j J 11 r i. i f rf T E t TRIPLE P ALLIANCES ALLIANCE 73 l 1 r I 7 J if 1 rf o i Readers of The Th Telegram fl doubt have read from time to time Ime of the prospect prospect prospect pros pros- that the triple alliance of Germany Italy Itly and Austria which will expire by limitation in 1903 1303 may not be renewed Italy has been restive under the arrangement arrangement arrangement ar ar- ar- ar for a number of wears rears It imposes fi financial ancial burdens upon her which appear out of all proportion to the good she could possibly derive from the relation on Again Agam both Italy and Austria are interested in the regions of Anatolia and Albania on the Adriatic sea ea Their Their policies policies and ambitions clash very markedly in that quarter and nd they are In no position to harmonize them It is reported though on slightly doubtful doubtful doubtful doubt doubt- ful authority that a a. new new deal has be been n arranged between en Germany and Italy by which Austria Is to be be- left be-left left out In the cold and the changed changed Into a We are not quite prepared to credit the story Austria although no longer a a. great power in the fullest acceptance of the term still is a strong one and the ch chances are that deserted by his old allies Franz Josef would turn t to Russia and France france france- Neither the Kaiser nor nor- Victor Emanuele would care to see that CIRCUMSTANCES AND CASES We quite agree agree with with- ith the New York Tork Evening Post that twice in a while or pr 4 so o circumstances do do really alter cases cases The Evening Post says that whatever be be- bethe the truth the al alleged alleged al- al purchase by the Sugar Trust of extensive sugar beet-sugar farms in Colorado the mere rumor has been enough to throw the Denver newspapers s into a happy flutter And strange as it may seem they rather welcome the embrace of the saccharine Octopus Thus the Denver Republican n frankly says that although the people of Colorado have looked upon the American Refining Company no unpleasant use of the word Trust you per perceive eive as the great enemy enemy- If It is actually coming into the State to erect factories there Is no reason why It should not be aged It adds that what the citizens want Is the development of ot the Industry industry industry indus Indus- try and th that t it Is largely a a. matter of indifference who wb owns the factories Thus does the wild beast at a a. distance become a domestic pet when it curls up ne near r the pleased beet gro grower beet er and be- be gns to purr softly to him of high prices tor for hi his land V |