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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05

Special Correspondence Of The Sunday Republic.
London. Dec. l5.-There are few men alive
who have known so many notabilities in the
realm OF politics and literature as MI.
Justin Mccarthy. who has just celebrated
his seveuty-first birthday. From Lord
Brougham to Mr.. Chamberlain. from
Charles Dickens TO Mr.. Rudyard KipIins,
his "reminiscences compass the Eamut Of
intellectual achievement of most of The
giants of the last fifty years.
In Il manner. he himself has retired from
the arena of public ativity. His name is
no longer associated with the lcstiuies of
the political party whose cause he 50 zeal
ously and eloqucntIy championed for u
long period of years. Yet. though his voice
is no longer heard at St. Stephens ana
Fleet street knows him no more. he regards
his ife-wor as still unfinished: and the
writer one day recently found him at his
pleasant little house at Westgatc-on-Sea
husily engaged in preparing a new histor-
zeal work.
Time has wrought changes in the appear
ancc of Mr.. Mccarthy. Probably few of
his old parliamentary and literary &c
guaintances would readily recognize The
Justin Mccarthy of ten years ago. His
hair is silvery white. his eyes almost sight
less; yet his figure is as outstanding, the
voice as resonant. the smile as winning as
when in the historical cOmmitee-room No
IL his followers saw In him the successor
ot the late Mir. Charles Stewart Parnell.
known London for Half IA Century
Mr.. Mccarthy has known London scr
just half a century. and over luncn he c:ats
of the many famous people with whom
business or pleasure has brought him in
contact. Scarcely II sentence that he utterS
but c~oniures up some name known to tie
present generation only through the pascs
of history or biography.
on his first visit to the House Of Lords
he heard the Duke of Wellington deliver a
speech-not an epoch-making delivery. be
II said. for the vanquisher of Napoleon WIS
in an exceedingly bad temper. as a result
of some noble and learned lord accusing
him of ignorance of a bill then before the
House. The Duke pointed out that he had
read the bill three times, and III very
forcible language said that If he did I'M
derstand it he must be Il very stupid TEL
low indeed. That was the only speech MIR.
Mccarthy ever heard the Duke deliver.
Charles Reade dramatised one of his
novels. and the play IVES produced at n West
End theater. The proprietor of an Eastern
playhouse was approached with a view to
the play being transferred there. No" ha
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05
PROSPERITY OUTLOOK FOR 1902.

Public confidence in the bright promise of the new
belief OF the leading fnanciers and business men of
this country that continued prosperity may be eN-
pected as a result of conditions.
This expression of authoritative opinion comes in
response to the asking of five questions by the New
York Evening Post: namely, If the turn in the gen
eral movement of American prosperity has come: if
Americas position in the export trade is likely TO be
maintained. and by what means; if there are any
signs, Of reaction in the interior trade movement; if
4 period of partial liquidation is before us. or if it
has already been completed. and. finally. what are
American prosperity.
Probably the replies made by Mr.. Walker Hill
of st. Louis. President of the American Exchange
Bank, most neatly and correctly cover the situation.
Mr.. Hill does not believe that the turn in the gen
eral movement of American prosperity has come.
He does believe that we shall hold our position in
The export trade. and that "by means of American
brains. American push and American pluck we shall
in time excel all other nations He sees no sign OF
reaction. adding, IF you judge by the railroads, they
have more than they can do AS to partial liquida-
ton. he thinks that has been healthily completed
in good stocks and bonds. Finally, in his opinion,
of the present time.
Confronting a new year so full of promise of good
fortune and continued prosperity the American peo-
pie have exceptional cause for national pride and
thankfulness. No other country on earth has had so
beneicent a year. None faces a future so assuredly
bright.
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A DUFFER ON PEGASUS.

While the vast majority of Americans will doubt
less appreciate ill the friendliest spirit the sentiments
of %hrotherly regard expressed in Poet Laureate Aus
tins latest effort entitled Together they will at
the same time decline TO seriously entertain 4 con-
viction that AustinS verse is poetry.
The national self-respect demands that this be
done. Though it he true that Mr.. Austin's position
as Poet Laureate of Great Britain carries with it the
assumption that he must be a poet, the facts in the
case fail to justify this assumption. The Poet Lau-
reare does rot write poetry. He writes Il fairly credit
able description Of concert-hall jingle instead. And.
since the American people had no hand in his eleva-
iii 10 the Laureateship. they are under no obiiga-
ton 70 foster the polite fiction that he is a poet.
When this remarkable Englishman was made the
successor of Alfred Tennyson as Poet Laureate. a
great slight YVES put upon more than one genuine
singer in England. Kipling was, in his essentials.
The logical Poet Laureate of the British people. The
inspired quality of his "Recessional' at the time of
The late Queen Nictorias Diamond Jubilee shOu-.
have led Austin to resign the Laureateship in all
humility. Swinburne, with the perfervid rhetoric of
his youth tanned down, could not be denied as a
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WE NEED THEM, AND MORE.

VIZ 'isis III MI pIkE
Rear Admiral Bowles. chief naval constructor. of
fcially reports to Secretary of the Navy Long that
during the year 1902 one battleship, three protected
cruisers. four monitors. sixteen torpedoboat destroy
ems and sixteen torpedo boats will be added to the
service.
This is good news. and would be all the better
news if the addition to the American navy We're twice
what the chief naval constructor reports.
We need the ships and we have the money to pay
for them. The navies of England, Russia and France
are more formidable than ours. None but that of
England should be SO. The truth of this assertion is
confessed by every American familiar with the world
situation.
A big American navy will stand more for peace
than for war. This is not an aggressive and land
grabbing Government. The navy will not he used in
wars due TO a national policy of conquest and terri
torial extension.
But we are the sovereign influence in the Western
Hemisphere. controlling and protecting the destinies
of many smaller Governments. If we do not MAIN
tain a sea power sufficient 10 compel respect. the
colonizinC greed of certain European Governments
may lead 10 acts of aggression within our sphere of
influence. 4 formidable American navy will prevent
such acts. And We are likely 10 need such Il navy
n short notice in the near future if present signs do
not fail in significance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05
EUROPE AND THE FAIR.

As a means of impressively exploiting the Worlds
Fair the project now announced by President Francis
Of organizing q distinguished Worlds Fair Commits
sion 10 visit the European capitals Will undoubtedly
commend itself 10 public favor as promising the best
results.
The European interest aroused by the visit OF
such n commission will depend so logically upon the
personnel of that body that no pains should be spared
10 make the representation exceptionally imposing.
Americans of international reputation must compose
the group which will stand for the diplomatic service.
The representatives of the American army and navy
must be high in rank and distinguished. The four
Worlds Fair members completing the commission
must be OF official dignity that will command the
most respectful foreign consideration.
President FranciSs outline announcement of the
character of the commission indicates that he fully
appreciates the necessity for an impressive represen-
tation. The friends of the Worlds Fair will await
with profound interest the names of those who will
constitute the commission. They will also hope that
there shall be no delay in the proposed European
tour. The promise of benefit to the Worlds Fair is
SO great that an early naturalization is to be eagerly
desired.
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NOT LEARNED IN THE BOOKS.

There is one thing that Robert lie Baudy. the rich
Partisan, seems to have forgotten when mapping out
a course of instruction for the French youths who
will study American industrial methods in Chicago.
He thinks that American machinery is the best Oh
earth and would teach Frenchmen how to copy it.
He thinks that this done the commercial supremacy
of France would once more be assured.
Hardly. There is a certain something in the air.
n quality whose cause may be obscure, but whose
effects are self-eyident. that makes for American
success. Frenchmen cannot acquire 1t by n few
months of application in a technical school. Try as
they can, they will miss their mark if they think that
endowed scholarships emitting the holder to free tut
ton will bring the world to their feet.
In this country a right-sounding word called
hustle is the name of the thing that is at the foun-
dalton of our success. There is no telling where it
anne from. There is no successful man in the United
States whc does not have this quality. Give him
equal knowledge with others. he will add a little
hustle and win the prize. He may even be deficient
in certain equipments, but he will proceed to more
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than eIualize matters by getting out and hustling
the advantage off the other fellow.
There seems but one way to get this all-lesired
quality. The Frenchmen who are to be sent over
will not be able 10 do more than a little towards re-
deelning industrial France. II they would get the
American hustle. they must settle here and grow up
with the country's institutions. Their children, il
living has not been too easy, will probably get this
thing that seems TO evade the transient visitor.
Millions of Europeans have tried this remedy.
They are among our best citizens. They are hustlers
III the best sense. They have shed the Scruff Of
homage 10 titles. of expcctancics from the Govern
inent. of settlements by rich relatives. of dependence
on the community and the other customs that burden
civilization on the Continent. Having once fallen in
to the way of the American hustler. they stay where
a maximum of ev"rt!on gives n maximum return.
tiavlng once been inrisoratrd 10y this elixir called
hustle. they are content 10 let Others find Il Solace in
piodding along i'll the old ruis.
America has nothing 10 fear from the knowledge
'liat the trelIchm"n may gain by Il few months so
J"url i'll this country. While the foreigners are
learning what is set before them. the American
hustler Will have gone forward to another and higher
plane of activity. The initiative Of the American
mechanic. engineer and commercial genius will again
demonstrate that hustle is the thing. Without that.
all else is vain.
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The Three Ages of the West.

twenty-five years ago potatoes were so high in prIce
in certain towns of the Rocky Mountains that the NOR
'hdh's handlhhg them often reserved the right TO retain
the Feelings. which. in turn. were sold for nIanti,r nm
poses. the eyes of the potatoes thus having a considerable
commercial value, obviously in proportion to the distance
from the nearest railroad or steamboat line. This situa-
ton could not forever endure. There must come a day
"hen We could afford TO throw away our Feelings. and
throW thenn away cut thick and carelessly. Equally true
$ It that the time Is coming in America when We shall
gather up our potato Feelings and cherish them. There
You have the three ages of the West. Another instance
81 changed standards in the West may be seen in the roy
luton as to petty prices. Up 10 twenty years ago. In
most Rocky Mountain communities. the quarter-doIIar
was the smallest coin in circulation. With the railroads
came the dime. the nickel. and at last the penny; but they
came 10 a West that was no more.
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poet. Loftiest of them all. however. young Stephen
Phillips. the supremest English singer of his day. had
come into the worlds ken. But Austin. fiat. stale and
mechanical, so employed certain social and political
influences as to gain the appointment. AS Poet I.au-
reate OF England he Is the joke of the Victorian age.
The American people are as kindly in their regard
Tor the English as is proper in the case of kinsmcn
whose admirable qualities are known and loved. The
'hand across the sea- will be a helping American
hand in the hour Of Britain's adversely. But we on
this side of the water balk when England asks us
To accept the English Poet Laureate seriously. If
England herself considered Austin in a serions light
he would then and there cease to he Poet Laureate.
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replied, emphaticaIly. There Is a prison
scene in II. and though that nigh, prove
acceptable 10 a West End audience. my
gallery boys know too much about lcsal
settlements TO regard it as Il real picturs OF
convict life" Charles Rcade. Ny. Mccarthy
thinks. vas the first novelist in the 'front.'
rank TO publish i story scrially in one of the
cheap and POPULAR periodicals of the day.
3ecoiIcctions of Charlie. Stewart Par
nell. irish Leader.
When Mr.. Mccarthy first knew Mr.. Par
nell, the latter was living in lodgings in
keppel street, Russell square. and he gives
a very different picture % Tho great Irish
leader to the one generally accepted. Mr..
Parnell was very shy and that failing led
to his being described as Unsociabie and
rude.
II was really a most companiouabio
man." said Mr.. Mccarthy. with "a peculiar
manner of adopting s:r-ugefy picturesque
attitudes. into which he fgl quite naturally.
In certain things he MAS 10 doubt exactinE.
He had n greater capacity for bearing
hunger and fatigue than any man / have
ever known He could not be- called Il we'll
read man. Twice only. as far As my recol-
lection carries me, dill he quote from the
poets in the course of his speeches. and on
both occasions he went wrong. And yet he
once refused 10 read 4 letter because j word
was spelt insccUrateIy.
one of the handsJrleSt men I.hcve ever
met" was Mr. NcCarthy's description OF
the PERSONAL appearance OF the lac Mir.
Gladstone; land he seemed 10 grow hand
somer as ne grew older. Like Goethe. when
he was ia "A room. lIs eyes seemed to be
constantly resting up0n you"
For Mr.. EUdyard Aipliug this member OF
the older school of roveiisJs has IA great
admiration There is no affectation about
him: not even the affectatiou which tries
10 ignore 4 remarkably rapid but well-de-
served success" He also we'll remembers
Dickens. Thackeray. Tsnnyson and Car
lyle-Mr. Mccarthy knew them all at the
full noon of their fame. He confesses that
he had II fear of the author of ''PickwiCk."
Mr.. Mccarthy was n young and 'undis-
man at the time, and he felt that
sonewhow he had no business to speak 10
such an infinitely superior person. But the
great author was quick To encourage. SLOW
10 disparage." He had q kindly word for
every struggling author Of merit. Dickens.
In Mr.. McCarthy's opinion. was the best
after-dinner speaker he ever heard. His
voice was rich, full. and deep. and his Won
derful eyes seemed 10 fash upon every indi-
yidual member of the audience.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05

Advocates of postal savings banks are compelled to
answer the objection thar the placing of so much
money into the hands OF Government officials would
he a temptation 10 defaLcation. During the past fiscal
year of the money order department the only loss
WAS nh. this amount being paid TO a man who had
'he same name as the riChtful owner of the order.
Considering that this branch of the Governments
business exceeds n million dollars Il day. il will he
h;ird 10 find any private business with such n clear
record. There is no reason why the Post Office Do
partment could not operate Il postal savings bank
with as little loss.
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RECENT
Weep No More. My Lady.

NWCdEV IhfOnicIe.
Otis Skinner was doubtless right from 4 physiological
point of view when he advised the members of the
Ravenswood Club 10 shed n few tears at the thcater
when they are moved TO do SO.
An excess of pent-up feeling is injurious. and the Gus
tolnary "hysterical litter which would relieve Is Of
fensive TO the actors.
MIR. SINNERS remedy is not practicable. In poetry and
hctlon tears are harmless and may be becoming and
effective. but the lady in evening dress at the theater
knows better than to yield to her feelings in this way
Face powders ana artificial complexion tints are not for
those VINO cannot control their emotions. The uncertain
result or tears combined with cosmetics is enough to in
duce s"eif-command in any woman, no matter how sensi-
tive her feelings may be.
MIR. Skinner will have 10 suggest another remedy. Tear,
will never be INDUCED in at the theater by fashionable
women who have any regard for their personal appear
ancc.
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Will England BE One of Our States.

W. :. StsaI N IosinUTWItan.
reciprocity. however. would do little enough II it We're
not That behind reciprocity there stands the immense and
ever-increastng wealth of the United States. This e tho
L "a lohestone which VIII make itself felt IN every part
or the British Empire. attracting 10 the Union COLONY
after colony, beginning with those which are geoeraphic,I-
ly well within her orbit. If the absorption of the various
thelish-speaknG commonwealth by the American Union
is inevitable, L FOR one would prefer TO come in at the
head of the procession, instead of being reduced to COM
ing in at the tail. In other words. ii seems to me that
the realization OF ii reunion of the whole Engish-speaking
race in some great American federation. the armies and
navies. consuls and ambassadors of which would enable
the race as a whole to concentrate its efforts upon the
maintenance OF the worlds peace and the TRANQUIL de-
Ne!opment OF its resources, is an ideal which should he
steadily kept before the eyes of our nation.
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/ they will probably be used temporarily for

they Will probably be used temporarily for
the purposes oil the Exposition.
Here. As in other Western cities. young
| ren forge 10 the front. l visited one OF
rhe rI,rr hardware Establishments. and
found its busy army Of 800 WORKERS., gen.
erJlsG by Il young man only a lew years
out Of Yale. 1t struck me, too, ina an
unySual proportion of The men prominent
in city and business affairs were also close
y iGvuiinld with church interests. More
over, the business man in st. Louis wouio
seem to have some time for other interests
Than the arHassinS OF property. | visited one
ut az. psitIidi homes 10 md there as IN
tcre~JIu& and valuable Il collection of first
editions AMI priceless folicS as l have ever
seen a. u private house. TIL owner. who
de.,Iiu-. Jnrm with such accuracy and en-
Jausit-uI. is one of the great powers IN
.lc business world to-day, but he is no less
oi nirliuphIlc and a Christian for all that.
Congregdtuualism does not bulk heav-
II! III -. Louis when compared with
several other denominations, but it main
tains lis pristine glory III other respects.
Our fifteen o. more churches are well
supplied with capable. devoted men who
msyJ in genuinely helpful fellowship ev-
erE Monday morning. Their very isoia-
ton works 10 the advantage Of frater-
nifty and cooperation. The Pilgrim and
First churches continue, as of yore. to be
Tie strong CcutcrS Of the denomination.
Doctor EurHlam has rounded out his sew
enth year Al the former. and Doctor Patton
has not ONLY endeared himself to his own
people ut the First. and become the strong
champion of Congregational interests
throughout the State. but has won a COM
maHjins position in the life of St Louis,
When one thinks of Truman Post and
Cou.taus G0Odeli of still fragrant memory,
and now they wrought themselves into the
UNCONVENTIONAL life of the city, one feels
that the workers of to-day have had put
before tEem high and e~xacting ideals OF
pastoral and pulpit work. But the health
and activity OF the congregational body to-
day proves that its leaders carry worthily
the mautles that have fallen on them.
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RED DRAGON REINSTATED.
badge Of Wales Now Appears on
the ROYAL Banner of Eng
lands Heir Apparent.

There viii he rejoicing in Wales. and
among loyal Welshmcn the world over. now
that the Red Dragon of Cadwallader is TO
find his due place in the Heraldic achieve
ment If the Prince of Wales by order of
the King in Council that there be added
10 the "chiey emcnt of the Prince of Wales
the badge Of the Red Dragon" This an
Gent badge IS to be horne-as a badge. OF
course. and not quartered in the shield of
the Prince-on the sinister side (the specta-
tors right, that Isl OF the royal crest as
Heir Apparent. while the ancient badge of,
the ostrich feathers is or the other side.
the crest and the two badges appearing
thus in line over the shield. The Badge OF
wales. as defined III The Kings order. is:
'On a mountvert a dragon PEASANT gules.
Giferenced as is the royal crest with a label
of three points argent" The Duke of Ncr-
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AS the facts regarding the failure Of the Asphalt
trust are becoming known the surprise over the pc
ctillar hnanciering connected with the corporation in
'ensif'es. There seems to have been a belief that the
public could he gulled into purchasing an amount of
stock equal to the $4,000 600 of bonds which the com
lahE was authorized to issue. If the public had bitten.
me rus would nave been compelled to pave several
million NOR" yards of asphalt than an absolute
monopoly could have controlled. and at doubled prices,
As an example of what Il consolidation of business in
'erestS should not he, the defunct Asphalt Trust is
monumental.
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Banner Of King Henry VII: The Red
Dragon TUartered with other Tudor
badges. from q manuscript in the Col
lsge of Arms.
folk. the Earl Marshal of England. is
be given. The accompanying picture is a
careful drawing of the Red Dragon of Cad
walladcr of Wales. made from a painting in
one Of the Heraldic manuscripts in the Brit
ish Museum. q manuscript which contains
cuio-ed drawings of the royal badges from
Edward III down 10 King Edward VI. and
il was presumably written in the days of
Edward VI.
\ reproduction is also given Of the bau-
ner of kirg Henry VII. taken from the
Vincent MS. No. 152. in the College OF
Arms. from which it will be seen that that
King gudrtered the red dragon in a ban
rer with his other badges. Henry also used
the dragon as Il supporter, and it can be
seen with the white greyhound in the
Chapel at Windsor supporting n portcullis
unsigned with a rose. From his time the
Tudor mondrchs used the dragon as one Of
the supporters of the Royal Arms. Henry
VII. descended from owen Tudor, thus pre-
claimed his Welsh ancestry, but the dragon
dropped out when the Stuart dynasty sue
ctgdsI. and has not reappeared until now.
at last. the King, with his usual gracious
sympathy with national aspirations, has re-
stored it to the achievement of arms of ths
heir apparent. who takes his title from the
principality. In 1898 the complaint was that
Wales was not represented on the coinage.
and as Wales claims to possess a shield Of
arms as well as a badge, it was then said
that these arms Quarterly or and guies for