The New York legislature has adjourned....

The New York legislature has adjourned. Michigan 's lingers like the last rose of summer.

The invalidating of the Atkinson law will possibly offer an excuse for the legislature to hang on a little longer.

Pingree shakes his finger at the legislature and remarks, you must pass some tax measure like the Atkinson law before you go home and don't you forget it.

Robert P. Porter says the United States tariffs for our new dependencies will be patterned after England's "open door," if anybody knows what that means.

The state of Michigan should adopt a new constitution in which the people shall be recognized as having equal rights with the corporations in the matter of uniform taxation.

Colonel Fred Funston, of the 20th Kansas, seems to be another Roosevelt. He is making a great record for himself in the Philippines. It would seem that he has already earned the straps of a brigadier general.

A movement is said to have already resulted from President Angell's recent talks on reform of the consular service looking to the introduction into congress of a bill classifying the positions, making tenure permanent within certain limitations. A consular service of merit with such a tenure would be a very decided step in advance.

The administration is pleased with the news from the Philippines. The day before the last fight it was reported from Washington that the president was considering seriously the idea of calling for the 35,000 volunteers which he may do under the new army bill. It is to be hoped it will not be necessary.

The Argus has noticed that some places in the state are having, or are to have, free rural mail delivery. Now what is the reason Washtenaw cannot have the same thing round about Ann Arbor, at least? No better territory can be found in Michigan for a trial of free rural delivery. Why don't the authorities here get a hustle on them and see that we don't have to suffer the humiliation of bringing up the rear in this important advancement. It has been secured at Benton Harbor and Marshall and it would seem that Ann Arbor should stand as good a show as these towns, if the effort is only put forth. But it will not come without effort. The government appropriated $300,000 this year for this purpose, just twice the amount appropriated last year and Washtenaw might just as well have some of it expended here, and also the advantage to the surrounding communities of free delivery. Come now, Congressman Smith and Postmaster Pond, put your shoulders to the wheel and help this good cause along and the Argus will ever pray.

Now it is said there are 67 votes in the United States senate in favor of seating Matthew Stanley Quay on the appointment of Gov. Stone. Senato McMillan's recent utterances lend probability to the view of the case also. Of course this would amount to a stullification of the senate in all of its recent decisions on such cases The senate has repeatedly held that failure of the legislature to elect a senator does not create a vacancy of the kind the governor has the power to fill. Precedent, however, will cut no figure if there are political exigiencies which demand the seating of this discredited boss. Nobody of course expects politicians to be consistent. Then, there are three other states in the same fix as Pennsylvania. If a senator from Pennsylvania is seated on the governor's appointment they should be from the other three also. Then again, if the governor's appointee is to be seated in such cases, it would, no doubt, help out very materially candidates for senatorial honors who cannot command a majority of the legislature, but who control votes enough to prevent election. They could thus stave an election off and after adjournment of the legislature receive the appointment at the hands of the governor. This would be a short cut and might save much worry and money.

The "'beef court" has made up its verdict and it is in substance that the beef was all right. Everybody is let down easy except Gen. Miles. It will influence nobody because the people have already, to their own satisfaction, found a contrary verdict. Such investigations have become, in large measure, a weariness to the flesh. Too often there is an African in the woodpile to be carefully covered up and concealed and some one else to be humiliated.

Captain Coghlan, since he brought the Raleigh home, has been talking in jolly jack tar strain about Admiral Dewey, and no matter whom his frankness displeases,we are glad to have heard what he has to say. Geo. Dewey had a great trial in the attitude of the German admiral. "They were continually nagging us, dam 'em, and we were ready for them. " These may be hot words to promote peace, but should the bullying of Diedeirch's go forever unrebuked? This good sailorman, Coghlan, had to bottle his wrath all last summer, and if he talks with a sizz now, small blame to him. - Criterion.

One year ago today occurred the battle of Manila, the most marvelous naval battle in history. It startled the world. It seemed impossible of belief that such a victory could be won without the loss of a man. But such proved to the fact. When Dewey left Hong Kong everybody supposed his task most hazardous. He was going to engage, it was supposed, a fleet as strong as his own, protected by a mined harbor and strong fortifications. He passed over the mines without damage, silenced the land batteries and destroyed 11 Spanish ships without the loss of a single American life. This one act placed Commodore Dewey in that bright galaxy of great naval commanders whose membership is so limited. He became the most talked of man in the world and a great national hero. Congress voted him thanks and made him an admiral. He was eulogized and sung and everything from babies to cigars were named for him. But throughtout it all, his greatness was surpassed only by his modesty. He is by far the greatest figure of the Spanish war. His victory was not the result of chance but of high ability and study of the situation.

The late news from the Philippines is cheering news to every American heart which desires to see the far off war brought to a close and peace once more restored. After their recent terrible defeats, the Filipino leaders seem to have experienced some returning sense and they proceeded to make an effort for peace. After their defeat at Malolos it was said that Aguinaldo was displaced from the supreme command and the fire eater, Gen. Luna, substituted. But at Calumpit he has met with an even worse defeat than Aguinaldo experienced at Malolos. He is therefore ready to quit. It is the wise thing to do, if they only knew it. There is no hope for them in the struggle. Peace with the United States will bring them more blessings than they have ever before experienced. It will not secure to them absolute independence, but it will bring them what is better, a more just and stable government than they could maintain for themselves and better protection for life and property. So far as our own people are concerned ; all are praying for the return of peace. They desire to have the destruction of life stopped. They desire to have the thousands of brave men who are enduring the hardships of battle and the terrible climate of these tropical islands returned to their homes. At the same time they desire to have the Great Republic perform its every obligation and duty to all interests there.