Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-12

Appeals are made to THE STAR almost daily
ard from nearly every conceivable source,
20 insert in its columns, free of charge, ad-
YertisementS of entertainments, etc, look
ing to the raising of funds for the relief of
yellow fever sufferers. and for other eharita
bic purposes of various kinds. To such calls
We beg to make general answer, once for all,
that The STAR has already contributed or Will
contribute, in money, such amounts as it feels
able and called upon to give for that purpose,
as well as toward any and all other charities
aud objects having the right TO appeal to the
general public for aid. and thar its inflexibie
rules require that all advertisements printed
in the paper must be paid for, no matter for
whose benefit intended, or what end they may
be calculated to serve.
Laying aside all questions as to what these
demands would aggregate in the course of
year, or whether or lot they are always made
IN behalf of objects having the right, through
general character and probable usefulness, to
ask for outside or public aid, and laying aside,
also. the further fact that contributions "in
trade" are not usually regarded by their re-
cipientS as representing anything of material
value, We submit to any reasonable person
whether compliance with such inceSsant and
indiscriminate requests could in any line of
business be regarded as a safe and proper
not mo mixing of business and charity;
let each stand on its own footing. Give. as
you can afford, to worthy and needy objects;
require pay for what you do or have to SELL"
These are the sound simple and necessary
business principles which govern this office
Others may do as they please; but it is our
conviction that newspapers which adopt a
code widely at variance with these rules will
in little while have neither influence, money
nor advertising to give In aid of any cause
In connection with the return of a portion
OF the party which recently went from this
city to Memphis, as yellow fever physicians
and nurses, two questions naturally arise in
the mind OF every one: II they were fully
qualified for the duties they undertook to per-
form, by acclimation, experience with the dis
ease, etc., why did they return? If they were
not, why did they go? However good their
intentions may have been, there is no disguis
ing the fact that they have been doing a very
foolish and dangerous thing. Such blunders
should be prevented in future.
III the report be verified that the Porte will
send an embassy to Afghanistan, We shall see
Turkey mixed up In the battle of diplomacy
between the English and Russian missions at
Cabul Whether England or Russia gains the
victory will be indicated by the decision of
Shere Ali on the question of his heir apparent
III he releases his son, whom he has impris-
oned, and makes him heir-apparent at the
solicitation Of the British embassy, Russian in
fuence at the capital Of Afghanistan will be
destroyed. If on the other hand Shere Ali
refuses to reinstats his son and retains his
adopted heirapparent the victory will be with
the Russians. 1t Is Of the highest Importance
to British interests In India that Afghanistan
shall be under her control, or, at least, under
the control Of no other great power. The
gravity Of the situation is appreciated by the
English, and every art Of diplomacy will be
employed to insure the success of the Cabul
mission