The Globe-republican., 1900-04-26
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When the French detective discovers a
crime his first impulse leads him TO say,
&FSearch for the woman intimating that
a woman is the indirect cause; as woman
first led man-poor creature-iuto the
first trausgressiou. Perhaps man may do
many silly or unwise things It the behest
or the s-object OF his affections,s' and
possibly commit crime through his infat-
uation for her; but II is true woman has
a wonderful influence over man, and the
light hearted and those with their s-heads
turned'' may be more susceptible of the
feminine influence.
Imagine Adam. after @ od had poured
upon BIN the glory of Eden and made
the world his footstool, that he was SO
much impressed with his Importance as
TO become weak and vaciliating. and at
Ewes prompting, under this state of i'm
becility, he took upon himself the man
agement OF the empire ana swayed its
destiny. Ever since Adam took the reins
of state unto himself man has been fol-
lowing in the line of his ilEustrious pre-
decessor, with woman his heEpmect and
guide.
The world is full of suggestions and the
student OF history has need to 60 back
of this century to find parallel of the
event of his time. The same impulse
that animated Eyes pride and ambition
has followed along down the ages.
The suggestion that if Dewey got the
Presidential chair he would turn it over
to his wife, as lie did the house presente ted
70 him by the generous people of the
United States-an abdication complete
and overwh Ginning Col. Dick
Evans of this city of the time when the
Admiral's wife was the wife of an officer
of the army stationed at Fort Hays in
the 7O's. Colonel Evans describes Mrs.
Dewey as u woman fond of display,
desire to manage and always keeping at
the head Of society matters at the Fort.
She was a dainty woman, particularly
fond of dress and keeping i'll the line Of
the latest approved fashions Whist
games and other amuse neDts served to
relieve the nonotony of barracks life. and
to these the leader of the fort society de-
voted much attention 10 be on Mrs.
Hazen's list was privilege officers and
civilians felt proud. Difference to The
authority of barracks etiquette
of the attributes Of soldier life. No mil
itary commander exercised greater power
than the mistress Of the domestic camp.
While the legal and lawful authority
found its in the seat of govern
ment at Washington, the less and untvrit-
ten authority-but no less Important
came by a consent and n tact woman SO
well knows how to employ.
Mrs. Dewey has lost none of the tact of
camp life. Her vivacIty and ambition is
fresh III the fogey atmosphere of the
capital city when youth charmed the
life in the hazy M irage of the plains 30
years ago. Newspaper reports attribute
TO the wife of the hero Of Manila a want
to make deeper hold in the social life of
Washington, and to shape the destiny of
this life throughout the nation. With
man 50 ready to concede to ii woman's
Svhim, and to darken the luster Of his
fame for 4 presidential nomination, this
government might relapse in his hands,
and the scepter sw2ycd in the control of
frivolty and fashion. Might not there be
a revival of ancient times when woman
held the destiny OF the people in one
hand ana Acknowledged the caprice and
Nvhims with the other, and where loves
and intrfgues We're as much a part of d.
plomacy as matters of stated
Our country is willing to pay Admiral
Dewey all the honor he deserves, but it is
not quite ready to sacrifice itself at
man's caprice tue eupidity of politi-
clans, who may expect to make political
turn mans fame, through his weak
ness or imbecility.