Arizona republican., 1898-04-04
THE PHOENIX PHILOSOPHER.
Tells the Reporter the Difficulties of
 Mind Conclusion.

There is more in your question than is apparent from it's simplicity of Interrogation" This was in reply to a question by Republican re- porter. You ask me if I think there will be war. Now if I were to reply off hand to that question:. as so many do, my reply would be yes or no. But be- fore replying, the question itself should be enalyzed, and the analysis discloses that the question embraces three divisions, i. e.. the personal ! which applies to me, the functional which applies to a something supposed to be mine and under my ccntrO', and the relative as applied to the result of the combination of the two first cen tering upon the latter. As to the first well, we drop it out as of TO inn portance. As to the second, here we have the handspring of your question, and whether it relates to the subject of war or any other subject it gives rise to serious consideration. Mind brain, soul, thought. You have never studied it at all? No. I am not sur- prised. Few newspaper men have ever been guilty of such a study From my earliest life to the present time the subject has been a puzzle to me. Diving deep into the pages of an cient and modern works by scientists to whom the world has given recogni- tion has utterly failed to satisfy me in the way of solution to this most mysterious thing or nothing called mind. Today I am satisfied that I have discovered something and as I do not intend applying for a patent upon it, you may, if you care to, give it to the world
 'To go back little, can you recall in their treatment of your childish requests of your pa~- ents? You asked your mother for a second piece of pie. She hesitated probably said she would think about it, ventured the statement that it would not be good for you, hinted at stomach ache. and generally wound up by reluctantly accedir g to the tear enforced argument. You asked your father for 10 cents, the which you de sired to send abroad for the mainte- nance of a foreign mission Do you recall the promptitude with which you were treated to his negative re- joinder? Later along in life, say when you were struggling with an incipient mustache and your first patent feathers and high hat, you asked modest cherry-cheeked maiden to be yours forever, do you recall how she hesitated, blushed more cherry and more cherry and then falteringly in- formed you that she couldn't tell whether she loved you that way or not and asked for time in which to make up her mind? You remember that?
 Do you recall, later on in life. making your first call at the bank in an effort to negotiate a loan upon no other security than your personal noteo The banker knew you we'll Knew your father before you. At one time perhaps, at least so it had been whis- pered, was an aspirant for your moth CTS fair hand before your father reached town. He hated to refuse you the loan, and in fact would not refuse, but, if you will recall it. the bank was little short of ready funds and could you come in again in week or SO? And you did go in again and found that MT. Banker was still strug- gl1ng with the making up of what he was pleased to term his mind.
 when you were candi- date for fat political po- sition, and you worked night and day attending caucus, hauling pri- maries, treating delegates and worry ing and working all the influences of earth in order to secure votes sufficient to land the nomination, do you recall the difficulties you encountered trying to encourage delegates to settle whaf