Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-24
History Repeating Itself

II VIII De remembered by Bible
readers that when Paul and Barnabus
were preaching at Ly>tra, small
town in Asia Minor the people
thought they were gods come down
from heaven in the likeness of men.
oxen and garlands were brought and
preparations made for 4 religious
sacrifice in honor of the two evange-
Lists. But Paul and Barnabus rent
their clothes at the thought OF such
insane w!ckcdnc>>, crying out: Sirs,
why do yc these things? We also are
men OF like passions with you" And
the staid record goes on to say that it
was with difficulty that the people
were restrained from doing sacrifice
Oh the spot. And yet, strange as it
may seem, there was suddenly such
relapse in the minds of the people
that before Paul lett their city he was
set upon With violence and nearly
stoned to death before his intrepid
disciples could spirit him away to
place OF safety. Now coming thence
to our own beloved land, We find
scenes Transporting in the city of
Washington very like unto those re-
corded in Lystra eighteen hundred
years ago. The trouble in regard to
the Dewey mansion transference is al
already the common property OF
Madam Rumor on both sides Of the
Atlantic. Those generous persons
who put their hands deep down into
their pockets and bought that beauti-
full Washington home for the gallant
Admiral, besides many OF his late
admirers throughout the country,
have, all OF a sudden, made the dis
covery that Dewey is, after all, no
good at all, but only man with like
passions" as themselves.
OF course, Dewey had right to do
with his newly acquired property as
seemed to him best, but its hurried
transference to his new-made wife and
then, as by an obvious subterfuge,
from his wife to his undeserving son,
come with a poor grace before the
judgment Of discerning public.
But we arc all human, and SO is
Dewey.
The generous donors OF that elegant
mansion had right to suppose that
the favored recipient would cherish
the gift with sacredness commensu-
rate in some degree to the unselfish es-
TEEN which prompted them in their
action. There would certainly have
been show of gratitude had Dewey
quietly allowed the property to remain
in his own name during his natural
life. But in an unguarded hour he
has traded horses just little too soon
for the looks of the thing and the re-
spect of people. There is anything
but peace and unalloyed happiness in
that newly established Washington
household, just now. The bride of
few days is Frustrated at the shocking
criticisms of her domestic affairs
Dewey is angry with the Washington
editors who have roasted him; his in
innate advisers are speechless, and
hades is to pay, generally, if reports be
true. After all, the moral of this Gu.
rious episode in high life is trimming
with instruction and affords tons of
food for thought. Should Jesus
Christ make his appearance in New
York to-day, it is question suscepti-
BILE OF candid discussion az to whether
there wonld be a greater ado made
over him than was made over Dewey
on his reception day; and yet, the man
who was then accounted the greatest
admiral on earth and to whose honor
that rare courtesy, triumphal arch,
was raised; that man to-day is the
butt of jest and ridicule among press
reporters all over our land. From
Admiral it has come down to plain
"Mr. Dewey" Truly, it is a fearful
thing to be famous, nowadays.