AMERICAN CLIPPINGS.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 849, 25 March 1903, Page 3

AMERICAN CLIPPINGS.

Tho trust busters are becoming so nu merous that it may soon bo necessary to classify them.— Washington Post. The Alaskan boundary being fixed at last, it is only necessary notv to learn on which side of tho lino tho big nuggots may bo found.—Sioux City Tribuno. Sometimes a man has to work so hard to got into tho United Statos Senate that ho Boems too tired to do very much after ho arrives.— Washington Star. A mail carrier was killed down in West Virgin ia tho other day. But ho was only a white man, and thero is no unduo excitement in Administration circles.—Washington Post. Tho mayor of San Juan has beon suspended on charges of official corruption. It is alleged ho has been running his office in a Philadelphia-like manner.—Washington Post. With all duo rospcct to tho sunny South, wo are not yet prepared to admit that receiving negroes as guests at the Whito House is a greater than burning them at a stake. —The Kansas City Journal. It is proposed to make cock-lighting a misdemeanor in South Carolina. Now, if they would only make homicide at least a breach of the peace, things would brighten up a bit,—Tho New York Mail and Express. . , The Northern Methodists have raised •>0 OOO.OOOdoI. as their twentieth-century thank-offering. If they don’t mind Congress will take them for a trust and commence legislating against them. The Jacksonville Times-Union. Tho next time Germany sends a fleet of war-ships over to awe a South Amorican republic the people of this country will know bettor than to got scared and jump at tho conclusion that tho republic is likely to bo shattered into fino dust—Tho Chicago Ilecord-Horald. President Palma proposed throe cheers for King Edward becauso an English company is building a now railroad in Cuba. Some yoars later when an English fleet sails up to ask how about payment on those bonds the cheers will como the other way.—Tho Chicago News. As might be expected, it is taking a long time to wind up that striko at Waterbury. —Tho Chicago Tribune. A new baboon at tho New York zoo has been namod aftor tho Kaiser. He must bo a versatile iit-tlo fellow. —Tho Cleveland Plain Dealer. Tho statement is made that General Miles left Russia without seeing the Czar. Perhaps the Czar saw him first. —Kansas City Journal. Evanston womon are going ahead to raise money for a library. What has Mr .Carnegie dono to deservo this affront ? Chicago Evening Post. President Oastro says that if he ha 3 his -way tho Powers will all got equal treatment. That doubtless moans that they Will all §et nothing.—Chicago News.