Mr. Roosevelt's Libel Suit
JUDGE HOUGH, in the Circuit Court of New York, dismissed the indictment for criminal libel against the New York World entered at the instance of Ex-president Roosevelt. In two states now the same action has been taken; in Indiana in the suit against the Indianapolis News, and in New York City in the suit against the New York World. The World now is very anxious that the matter shall be appealed to the Supreme Court in order that the thing may be tested to its finality. Other papers regardless of politics are seconding the request. There is a wide-spread feeling that the freedom of the press is at stake, and that public officials are not above criticism.