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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
The Presidents MESA e.

Having carefully read the annual
message of the president to congress,
we do not see how many OF our READ
ers can be other minded than that II is
interesting, but at no point remarha-
bic
DsDosing OF routine subjects Wllh
something Of characteristic p1usque-
ness and selt-sufllciency OF comment.
The president really deVoteS ms III
tenser message TO the subject oi tne
Panama canal and the new relatlcnS
OF this country TO the people VINO
claim the sovereignty within which IL
lies. He assumes that congress set
him the task OF obtaining the Panalna
route within reasonable time ana on
,ust terms. Heciting the situation as
it is now in Panama and how 1t came
about. he assumes that he has DIS
charged his duty and that no wand
question can be raised as to the steps
By which the result was obtained. lie
takes it Tor granted wholly that what
he has done will be approved ana the
canal treaty ratified by congress
That Jar we think he argues well
ant assumes 10 more than ne mas
right to expect from the general ten
per OF the people CT this country and
the almost unanimous opinion that we
nave come honestly By the rights now
sought 10 be confirmed by the
treaty.
In the matter Of army promotions
President Roosevelt does no more
than pat into official expression what
oov,p,Cn raOSa ind oT1ri9t
OF the common people for nearly hall
a century The idea that men must
be promoted 10 positions they are
clearly not fitted 20 ill purely because
they have lived W through ranks to a
seniority by service is absurd. The
peoDle Of the United States want Ell
ficiency rewarded and cannot but feel
a wholesome disgust for any cast
iron system of survival rights to pro
motion that would make the former
impossible.
Beyond these matters the president
goes into subjects more or less pont-
zeal end shows that he wrote this lat-
est message with a shrewd eye to It's
vote making qualities. Where those
interests are touched on that are sen
sitive toward his fitness for his high
office he walks or egg shells with a
most adroit vagueness. Where he
thinks he can strike a popular chord
he hits out for it Just to hear it
hunt" He reveals all the way down
to his signature that he is bidding up
his fitness for and right TO the nomi-
nation Of his party next year.
Yet as a whole, the message is not
a presidential document. measured by
the poise, scope and dignity impaired
into such documents By the least OF
his predecessors.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14

taking steps which insure the failure
Of the governors campaign There is,
in short, no agreement upon anything,
unless it be that all elements have
pledged themselves to support the re-
nomination OF President Roosevelt.
This is significant of nothing at all
except that the president has his re-
publican enemies whipped to a stand
still However much some of them
would like to see him defeated in his
natural ambition to succeed himself,
their wishes are doomed to disappoint-
ment and they realize it. There is at
present no man in the republican
party who Gares to become a candi-
date against President Roosevelt, nor
is thcre likely to be one: those repub-
leans who would oppose President
Roosevelt have had to acknowledge
Illuminating defeat.
In the light of these conditions the
Platt-Odeu row has no real national
interest. 1t is nothing more than
contest for control Of q local repub-
Jcan machine
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14

That Russian general who persists
in talking about the ease with which
Russia would crush Japan, so small
and poor an opponent" is not cQntrib-
uting toward the promotion OF peace
in the Far East
1t is NOT 20 the interest OF Russia
tc have q war with Japan, nor is it to
the interest OF JaDan 10 become in
yolved in war with Russia over Korea,
Manchuria or anything else: but il
must be evident from the 6Iead Of
popular sentiment In the miSado's
kingdom that Russia VIII not have to
go very far 10 provoke such q fight
The japanese, VINO are ar intensely
patriotic people and have demonstrate
cd their ability to sustain themselves
on land and sea iii modern warfare,
have felt very bitterly toward Russia
since the cars government took from
them what they considered the legiti-
mate fruits Of their victory over
China. 1t has been with Inc greatest
difficulty that the Japanese ministry
has kept the ship Of state Off OF the
war breakers during the past few
months, SO strong is the sentiment of
tie people for war.
1t Will not 90 for this Russian gen
eral or anybody else to assume that
because Japan is comparatively small
and poor that victory would lie with
Russia in any clash at arms In the
Judgment oil American naval experts
Japan is mo-e formidable on the sea-
ship for ship than Russia. The Jap
anese navy is as large as any force
Russia can send 10 The waters of the
Orient, and the Japs are far better
sailors, and it is believed better fight
ers on sea. tan the Russians Add to
this the probability that Japan would
be able to send into Korea, where the
clash would most likely come, land
force equally as strong as Russia
could send, and it will be seen that
there is no excuse for Russian brag-
gadocia.
The only possible result of this sort
OF Russian big talk viii be to augment
the bitterness of feeling in Japan and
to proportionately increase the proba-
hility OF friction Russia cannot wen
afford this and if the car is wise, he
will cable orders to his generals in the
Far East TO adopt the speak low pol
icy of President Roosevelt.
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efficient local administration, with
proper judicial tribunals, port Oh
entry, at least one American school,
and also the transfer OF insular lana
records from Cuba to the capltal Oh
the island. 1t is now CLAIMED that
these deman s are not provided or IN
the treaty negotiated at Havana az
Minister Squiers is being criticised by
the Americans on the island Tor what
they call his neglect of their interests.
While there may be two sides to the
case, enough has Deen shown 10 war
rant a thorough Investigation or the
question.
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According to the various republican
organs published in the state Of New
York. republican harmony is so thick
up that way il can easily be cUt with
d dull knife There seems, however,
to be some slight difference Of opinion
among these organs as TO whether
this harmony leaves ola man Tom
Platt at the head Of things or whether
he has been displaced to make way
for Governor Odeli.
The Platf organs are charging that
Governor OdeN TOOK advantage ct the
fact mat he had Been summoned to a
conference with President Roosevelt
to proclaim that Plat had been de
posed and ne had been given the reins
OF leadership. To be sure he is quoted
as declaring that SO long as Senator
Platt lived he would be accorded The
nominal leadership, but this was said
in a way 10 convey the impression
that the accent was on the nominal,
aud the Plat men are not happy.
Senator Plat is quoted as saying
that. CT course. he Is 10 remain as
leader: which gives the anti-Platt re-
publican organs occasion Tor sneering
that Platt could get nobody TO say
this for him, so had to say it him
self,
The situation, in a nutshell, is that
while ali clements are talking about
harmony. there is no harmony. Gov
eGnor Odell begins his campaign for
The reorsor izaticn Of the party by
fighting Senator Platts man, the
chairman OF the New York city com
mittee. While the governor was in
dulging in d good deal OF talk about
what he is going to do to ihis partic-
uar Plat lieutenant, the senator was
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The Stard-Pat POLICY.

Brother Hanna did not open the
proceedings OF his national commit
Tee yesterday with the f0rmulary let
us all stand and sing" a paen to Ted
dy or let us all pray to be deliver
ed from evil, and SO forth, but he put
forth his great shibboleth:
Let us all stand patti"
There is scarcely a doubt that the
brethren will all line up under that
injunction. The president has al
ready shown by his message that he
Is going to stand just as pat as he
can-but he is a very nervous man, it
must be remembered.
Secretary Shaw, in his report Of
the treasury operations, issues a doe
ument as anne as the report OF a pre-
siding elder at Methodist confer
ence, and makes it plain that so FAR as
currency reform is concerned he pro
poses to stand pat and. should occa
sion require, stand patter,
The senate gives clear evidence
that it is going to hold the safety
valve down to the standpat mara.
even if it has to ask John Hay how
to perch a colored brother on It to
keep 1t down.
Uncle Joe Cannon is for Roosevelt
and for himself. and if the former
doesn't try to get gay with Uncle
Joe, he also Will hold the house on
the stand pat griddle while the cam
paign Of 1904 is shaping up
All Of which should be very ac-
ceptable TO the democrats. They
should rejoice to see Hanna hold the
republicans where they are. for that
viii enable the people to see them as
they are and prefer the something
better that the democracy can offer
them.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
The Fatal Inkstand.

What is there about an inkstand
that brings it into so great demand
as weapon OF warfare? The pen
may or may not be mightier than the
sword, but there seems no question
about the inkstand being more tatal
than the football from a twelve-lnch
gun.
More than once has the inkstand
figured in a militant manner III cen
eressional controversy. Because ne
threw one at the right time, one 50
Unable gentleman is now III me
United States senate There IS, 100
u story of a flying inkstand having
figured In one of the meetings OF me
confederate congress in way 10
greatly influence the careers OF IneE'
But the most momentous night one
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14

# it is true. as reported. that Sec
rotary Hay has suggested to Russia
and Japan that they take their Far
Eastern controversy to The Hague.
the suggestion must have been made
more with the idea OF emphasizing
this governments desire for. peace
than with any hope Of its acceptance
The principle q the settlement Of
international disputes by arbitration
has not as yet reached that point Of
general acceptance when nations are
willing TO submit questions Of national
honor or Of territorial integrity 10 d
tribunal whose decision Is shaped by
g. disinterested umpire The Hague
court is yet on trial. The United
States would never have been willing
10 submit to it a question like that in
volved in the Alaskan boundary dis
bute. nor IS it conceivable that Rus
STA, having given her solemn promise
10 evacuate Manchuria, would submit
10 any court the highly interesting
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
Tie Textbook Awards.

The people Of Gocrgia are to pc
highly congratulated over the work
OF the Uniform school textbook com
mission.
The task set these able gentlemen
by the law was, as they say, no incon-
siderable one and preccdents in other
states gave ample reasons to appre-
bend that the results OF their lahoIs
might not be 50 popular as is desira-
bic in such 4 case. The results, how.
ever, are before Us and The Const-
tuition takes pleasure i'll commend
ing to the supreme degree the abll-
ity, patience and admirable work ac
complisbed by the commission.
II there is one interest in Georgia
that more than another enlists tbs
devotion Of The Constitution it Is
that of our common schools We arc
committed o the people by ever
pledge possible for as to make 10
stand sentinel over the school
houses Of the state and to make bat
tie at all times for those things
which are wise, possible and neces
saly for the growth aud efficiency OF
our public school system.
The textbook commission began
right. It adopted as It's governing
principle tie truth that The books our
children study are rot less import
ant than their teachers and their
daily influencing environments That
basic principle az once assured that
nc book could Obtain the favor OF the
commission that did not make for
sound education and good morals
Il placed the standard OF our common
school curriculum upon the highest
patriotic plane.
In the next place the commission
set before their eyes the fact that
the people demanded economy to be
wisely married to this uniformity OF
studies and textbook character. Ana
so from the first step IN their deilb-
erations they made ii plain TO all who
appeared before them that eXcellency
and economy would be the governing
rules Of their action When one OF
these was attempted 10 be ignored by
o seeming concert of bidders there
was an instant wiping Off Of the slate
and a new proceeding ordered.
The result is-and we speak from
an abundance o. eyidence-that Geor-
2ia has been given by the action Of
the commission ono OF the best, most
plactical and approved lists OF books
thar can be found i'll any state Of
equivalent conditions in tho union
The books selected are modern, SPLEEN
djdly constructed most happily
chosen to meet the needs OF our
~ f4rr, dc
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
Signs and Omens.

Inc sanity Lodge, walking briskly
up The white house avenue for than
early morning conference without
which there could be no moving Of
wheels OF government glanced mn.
ward and beheld--a signal oil distress !
The flag over the great executive man.
sion was flying upside down.
1t was enc OF the busy DAYS when
baby republics Were 10 be recognized
with each passing hour, and to the SUI
perstitious representative OF the old
WITHDRAWING state this sight bore
dire augury. Rushing in upon the
imperial presence, he broke The bad
news rs gently as he could Loeb =
Loeb. shouted the president; and as
be waited the coming OF the swift
footed secretary, ne sharpened his
teeth as for mortal combat
Loeb, being told rushed to the flag
loft and relieved the glorious Stars
and Stripes of the ignominy Of stand
ing on her head Then for the culprit.
This proved to be old Jerry black,
with snowy hair who for third Of a
century has raised and lowered The
white house flag Faithfully and well
has the duty been performed save
upon this one day; the failure had
aroused superstitious fear IN the
manly hreast of Lodge, SO OF course,
Jerry bad TO be relieved.
There are some eminent republican
leaders who incline to the opinion
that Jerry is endowed with an in
stinct of prophecy 1t is a fact worthy
Of note that very many republicans
see in the signs of the times no GER
tainty of republican success. Lodge
knows this. and he has, in conse-
quence, a holy horror Of signs and
OmpnS
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
problem whether she intends to keep

her promise.
The Hague is all right for questions
of purely judicial character. For
the adjudication of claims like those
against Venezuela it presents an ideal
court. That the nations of the world
have agreed to submit such questions
to arbitration is great step forward,
but the time has not come when any
strong nation Is willing to have out
siders pass upon its national integrity
or national honor.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14

(From The Pike County JournslO
Perhaps, that Georgia wildcat was sent
TO the president to afford him exercise
when the boss senator's are not chasing
him.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
What Brew.

~ rom Inc Columbus Enquirer SUM
Emperor William, it is said will try
the elixir of life for his throat from
Die It is not stated whether 1t Is OF
Kentucky vintage or not.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14

From The zebulon Journal)
An inmate of a Pennsylvania jail soap
ed himself and crawled through a e-inch
hole to liberty. Evidently, a slick citi-
zen.
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To a Case of Claret.


In sunny. southland wales of France.
Where mornings dawn not dim
1t blushed in meadows of romance.
Eli. to the rosy rim.
For Loves dream
O, Loves dream.
And Life is driftwood on a stream.
Herein, my masters. We shall sip
A nectar gods might greet.
No welcome of a womans lip
Was ever half SO sweet
For Loves a dream
O. Loves dream.
And Life S a bubble on a stream.
Fill to the rim.-No bitter bread
Turks here-no yenomed stiEgs.
dor all their prateN The beggars head
Here rises to the kings!
For Loves dream
O. Loves a dream:
Drift We upon this rosy stream
Drink to the sword and to the pen
TO deeds Of high emprise.
Drink me the memory Of great men
No woman's Turing eyes!
For Loves 3. dream
o. Loves dream.
QraM swords that gIitter-deeds that
CLEAN,
Drink to the scholars glowing page.
tThe madness Of the brainD
And drink ill gray and Cabling age
Sings songs Of youth again:
For Love a dream
0. Loves dream,
And Death is fairer than We deem.
r71,o TJcliCau Rails
They sound their sweet notes Ger the
They ring Ger the hills and deils;
They echo the voices OF children
The happy. sweet holiday bells.
They are telling the tenderest story
That Life, with it's JOY ever tells;
They ring out the gloom for the glory
The happy, sweet holiday bells!
The Story of Turkey.
De parson say: Dat turkey
De hes | ever see;
I wonders whar dey kotched it,
in whar dc roost kin be?
II foun' him on de dostep--
A-shiverin in dc storm;
l fetched him ter de fire
En- put him on ter warm
ZEN den | gifts so drowsy
| noddin' up en- down;
En- Wen | walked, de fire
Had cooked dat turkey brownr'
Dat way ne told de story;
W en sudden on de do,
Dey come a mighty knockin
Dat almos' shuck de flo.
De parson stomped de fire
His foot wuz fire proof.
En- den clunb up de chimney
En- era WI out de roof.
De sheriff say: Dat turkey
De bes' / ever sec.
I knows des whar he kotched him
He gwine home wild me.''
Log Cabin Philosophy.
It's mighty hard ter turn over de new
leaf, kaze some er de New Year books
comes uncut.
Folks dat always loollin' fer bushe1
or happiness never stops ter think dew
De worl is gittn' better, but human
natur' is still wild us en- won't nav 10
gas bill 'twel de last day err grace
Happiness.
Bread and meat
Enough to ga t.
Joy, as heaven may will it;
Soil that yields
From fruitful fields.
And health and strength to till it.
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
Songs Of the Soll'
By FRANK l. STANTON
The Toilers.

The Toilers.
A weary throng we tread lifes dusty
highway
Onward in storm and shine.
Or toll with tears and groanings IN inc
vineyard
That fools may drink the wine
Til. great sun lights the gray gloom oi
our easements
With sad and broken beams
Herald of toll, whose advent leaves US
signing
Over our ruined dreams.
There is but one sad message that ne
brings us
Once more to walk the way
Where red thorns wound. and Ire Ma 'n
but one longing
The death-the death of day.
No space to read the meaning or that
lesson
God said. Let there be Light
Each hour Of toll a step that brings US
nearer
The refuge of the Night
The shelter and the shadow Of the dark
ness
The only boon We crave
Where earth beholds in every trampieo
vineyard
The Master and the Slave.
Not men alone who toll that life may
inser.
OF Fate the fools-the iests.
But women wan with paliid infants
pining
OF breasts
Denied-the cIinging arms of little chii-
dren,
Sweet neck-lacng the years;
Ard Love a dream, or only seen Forever
Dim, through a rain Of tears.
No toll Today for rest that lights To-
morrow
Where Hope is singing brave
But toll. until the gray hairs OF the
toiler
Go glimmerlng to the grave
And then? That rest-or beautiful
or dreamless,
Rest from the wrath and rod
The enfolding dark, or dawn that knows
no dying
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At Might.

he dc cunnines' er chilun in his III
gown CT white
Wen rockin' him ter sleepy, en- he
cuddle close at night
Wen / tcllin' him de witch-tales. make
him hug his nanny tight
Or singIn' in de medders er de mawn-
in.
lie ak me ,vhar dey foun' i'm in de
sweetes' long ergo
Wuz it heah, or wuz it wander, whar de
huckleberries grow?
En- tell i'm: You de blaokbird what
got losted in de snow
Foun you in de medders in de mawn-
in!
En- he know his nanny love i'm, en- de
rainy day would start
Roun' de eyes he see hissef in. eff we
ever come ter part;
Kaze he amt no furder fun her dan de
beatin' of her heart
Sleep III honey, 'twel' de mawnin'!
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They sound their sweet notes Ger Il
cities
They ring Ger the hills and deils;
They echo the voices OF children
The happy, sweet holiday bells.
They are telling the tenderest story
That Life, with its JOY ever tells:
They ring out the gloom for the glory
The happy, sweet holiday bells.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
Happiness

Bread and meat
Enough to eat
Joy. as heaven may will it;
Soil that yields
From fruitful fields.
And health and strength to till IT,
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PlUnk6tt' SLettor

EACHING out for opportunities to
* develop, capture and appropriate
/ seems to be the spirit that possesses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28

ment was Immediately rendered to the
mon. Frank l'lumley of Northfield, and
was accepted by him. Mr. Plumley had no
intimation that this honor was to como
TO him until he was so informed by SEN
ator Dillingham; in person. He at once
made arrangements to leave for Nenczue-
Ia going Wednesday night to Washing
ton to receive his instructions from the
department of justice. lie and Mrs.
Pllmley will sail from New York to
caracas tomorrow. 1t is understood
mat MIR. Plumley is to act in behalf
OF England and that he may be chosen
TO act for Holland also Besides the
handsome salary attaching to the APP
pointment, amounting to about 5000, and
expenses, for a service of two or three
months, the appointment will give Mr..
Pl1mlcy experience and standing which
may be of great value.
While 1t is regretted by all of Mr. Mar
TINS friends that he did not feel himself
IN position to accept this appointment
1t is equally qualification to them that
the tender was made to Mr.. Plumley, for
whom they entertain feeling of the
highest confidence and respect. This APP
pointment was originally rendered to the
Hon. f. e. Partridge of Proctor who
was obliged to decline for reasons con-
corning his health, us well as the press
ing business of the Vermont Marble COM