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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Carnegie on American Greatness.

From London Special to the New York Sun.
washington is the proper capital of the
English speaking world was one of the
assertions made by Andrew Carnegie to an
interviewer while contending that the
United States had distanced Great Britain
in every way except one. You led the
world once, but now we have taken your
place You cannot compete with i'll in
dustry, and you will be happier If you ac-
knowledge 1t. Our manufactures are al
ready three times as valuable as yours and
our exports greater. How can you compete
with us? The very size of our great indus
tries gives US an immense advantage. By
Standardization we can supply the world
at prices you cannot think Of You are ex-
hausting your coal and iron very rapidly.
Your rate of increase in population must
soon begin to diminish. You are already
full up. We are only beginning. We have
plenty of territory entirely uneXpiored
where there will be some day great rCpu-
lation. Your colonies are not increasing
Australia seems full. 1t is a mere rind
not white mans country, and your gov
ernment's policy of encouraging emigration
there, especially CT women, is almost a
crime. AS for Canada, compare her growth
In the nineteenth century with that of the
United States Her only chance of a future
Is to throw In her lot with the Americans.
But as the land of the spirit, the land of
Shakespeare and Milton, wo all do homage
to you. There your supremacy will always
remain. When we come here we feel In
this gentle, quiet atmosphere that 1t Is this
and not America that produced Shakes
peare. our common king. Shakespeare has
been more to me than my Bible. The birth
place Of Shakespeare is to me the most
sacred spot in the world, more sacred than
the holy sepulchre itself. Shakespeare
taught me more than all other books put
together. I have dreamed OF that birth
place all my ltfe."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
From One Presidency to Another

This is from the speech delivered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the University of Cali
-fornia Thursday, in the presence of Presi-
dent Wheeler:
when l come to the University of Cali
fornia and am greeted by its president /
am greeted by an old and valued friend; a
friend whom have not merely known So
cially, but upon whom, while / was gov
ernor of New York, l leaned often for ad-
vice and assistance in the problems with
which L had to deal. And when he nc
copied your offer 1 grudged him to you.
and IL was not until l came here, not until
i nave seen you, that l have become fully
reconciled to the loss.
But now am, for I can conceive Of no
happier life for any man to lead. to whom
life means what it should mean, than the
life of the president of this great univer-
sity.'
That recent suggestion about the presi-
dency of Harvard University was not out
of line, then, was it? Evidently Mr.. Roose-
Welt has heard of it. although he may not
fairly be suspected of fishing for that par
ticular post with this deliFerance. But
about 1909, when Dr. Eliot and Mr.. Roose-
Welt will both be older than they now are,
if new head should be In order at Cam
bridge. an easy and happy solution would
apparently be suggested in this case of the
problem Of what to do with our ex-Presi-
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
MI. Cleveland as a Fisherman.

Ex-Attorney General Harmon. who Is q
member of the Cleveland fishing party in
Ohio. says of the ex-President as a pisca-
torial sport: He can sit longer for a bite
than any man I have ever seem"
The same can be said Of Mr.. Cleveland as
a fisher for votes He has Infinite patience.
Hope springs eternal In his very human
breast. Think of the time between March
A. 1885, and the meeting of the democratic
national convention in the summer of 1892,
and of how he bore himself lie was
angling during the whole period. Many
people felt inclined to say to him: Pull up,
old man, and go home. There's no bait on
your hook" But Mr.. Cleveland knew bet
ter. He kept his seat, and kept his hook
in the water, and at the end of the four
years his cork disappeared. and, bracing
himself, he brought up another presidential
nomination.
And think of how patient ne has been
since March 4, 1897, when he rode down
Pennsylvania avenue In the carriage with
William Mckinley, between lines of cheer
ing republicans and scowling democrats.
Fishing, fishing all the time. Mover day
that his hook has not been in the water.
Some people have not observed him. Those
who have noticed have wondered at his oc-
cupation. They have asked themselves: Can
he really believe that there Is anything more
in the stream for him? Is 1t possible to
satisfy such an appetizer" Not at all dis
couraged by the neglect of those whose
eyes have been turned elsewhere, or dis
turbed by the remarks of the scornful, MIR.
Cleveland has kept his seat, ard kept his
hook in the water. and again there are
ripples around his cork VIII the cork
again disappear and will he land another
beauty?
Portliness and taste for fishing are asso-
ciated in popular gossip with laziness What
ever the warrant may be for such talk, 1t
does not apply to Mr.. Cleveland. For man
OIL his weight and his taste, the Sage of
Princeton is industry itself He is no more
laborious in his efforts to reach the White
House than he is after he attains his end.
No man who has ever filled the office of
President of the United States remained at
his desk while there more hours than did
Mr.. Cleveland, or gave more atten1S4&ko
the details of public business. Indeed. $4ffe
was some respectful criticism of him on
this score 1t urged that he unduly
burdened himself with tasks which might
properly have been imposed upon subordi-
mates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

earth moist and particularly to permit the
planting of corn, which in some parts has
not yet been put into the ground. The lack
of rain has interfered sadly with the growth
of the grass and cereals, 50 that farmers
are apprehensive of serious shortage in
both crops. City-dwellers, whose comfort
alone is affected, are worrying over the long
lack of moisture and are hard pressed to
keep their lawns in good condition The
river Is at an exceptionally low stage for
this time of year. and the canal has fallen
to such point that navigation is difficult
along some Of the longer levels in the upper
reaches. IT relief does not come soon the
canal will become temporarily useless and
the soft coal traffic will be stopped, throw
ing hundreds out of employment.
But there are clouds in the sky, bringing
promise Of relief from the drought. The
weather reports indicate that a storm Is
creeping up from the southwest, causing
moist conditions in the interior of the ccun-
try which may reach here in day or so.
Such a storm. If it moves slowly enough.
usually brings steady east winds for two or
three days, with gentle. soaking rains. The
1ong-dried earth would be greatly refreshed
by such a visitation. and it is sincerely to
be hoped, for the sake of the farmers, that
1t will come soon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
America and the Russian Atrocities

A disposition appears In some quarters to
criticise the State Department for it's al
legged refusal to engage in strong protest
to the Russian government on the score of
the anti-Jewish atrocities at Kishineff.
There Is no occasion for such sentiment
Indeed. II would be surprising to find the
United States. at the present stage OF the
eminent go behind the face of the reply
given by the ST. Petersburg authorities to
the inquiry to the relief of the Kishineff
survivors. If Russia says that those people
need no help this government certainly
cannot give 1t the lie and undertake to
guarantee the honest and wise distribution
of relief fund.
II is not yet proved that the st. Peters
burg authorities have connived at or weak
ly permitted the atrocities There is to be
sure. in print what purports to be a trans
lation of an order sent March . by the
Russian minister of the interior to- the gov
ernor of Bessarabia. embracing the Kishi-
neff district. in the following language:
1T has come to my knowledge that in
the region intrusted to you wide disturb
ances are being prepared against the Jews
who chiefly exploit the local population.
'In view of the general disquietude In
the disposition of the town populations
which is seeking to vent itself. and also in
view of the unQuestionabie undesirability
or Installing by too severe measures anti
governmental feelings into the population
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Pennypacker and Parker.

Will Judge Parker's presidential boom be
injured by the exhibition which Gov. Pen
nypacker has Just made of himself?
Last year the republicans Of Pennsylva-
MIA were in a greatly disturbed state. Sc
rious party divisions existed, and it looked
for a while as if the democrats might win
at the polls. AT any rate, Mr.. Quay was
forced to go outside of machine circles, and
against machine protests, for his candi-
date. But the reformers were quieted when
Judge Pennypacker was brought forward,
and they turned in and helped elect him.
His majority was gratifyingfy large. and
the people were congratulated on the choice
they had made.
Here, 1t was thought, was the man for
the place. OF high personal character, of
fine attachments, of long experience on the
bench. not a politician in any sense Of the
word. he would steer a straight course. be
his own master, know the right thing and
have the courage to do it, and III every
way acquit himself we'll of his important
duties. So great was the confidence in him
that degree of Impotence existed for his
administration to begin. The feeling was
that from that day. new and rich atmos-
phere would surround the gubernatorial
mansion at Harrisburg
What is the feeling today? Consult the
press of Pennsylvania, regardless of party
or faction. and you'll find that the trans
fer of that excellent man from the bench
to politics was a sad day for his party and
a ruinous one for him. He is the lest of
the commonwealth. His offense is such
that public duty supersedes ceremony and
courtesy, and requires that the offender
though occupying the seat of honor, be COW
cred with ridicule.
Those democrats who are turning to
ing that no politician can win next year.
The party is faction mad. Every leader of
any consequence has a weak spot in his
armor. If he supported Mr.. Bryan the
Cleveland men distrust him. If he adhered
to Mr.. Cleveland the Bryan men distrust
him. If he suked, both in 1896 and 1900.
both factions distrust him. Parker, there
fore, is their cry. He was on the bench,
and not in the turmoil. His personal char
acter is high. His attachments are of the
first order. In the White House he would
know no faction, no master, but administer
affairs calmly and equitably and wisely, as
he has been doing on the bench.
But here comes this ominous warning
from Pennsylvania. Your great Judge may
make a very small governor. Would not
the presidency be even more tying? Judge
Parker in the White House might commit
Pennypacker-which Is now the word for
political suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

which has not yet been affected by the
revolutionary propaganda, your excellen-
cy will not fail to contribute to the imme-
date stopping of disorders which may arise
by means of admonitiOns, without at all
having resource, however, to the use OF
arms"
II this be authentic the course Of the
Russian government Is no less than out
rageous, for this order can be understood
only as instructing the governor to permit
the mobs to attack the Jews without him
drance. The account of the riots and mas
sacres given by eye-witnesses, two Of whom
have reached these shores. agree In de-
scribing the indifference of the local police.
One man. who arrived in Philadelphia yes
terday. says that he went to the headquar-
tiers Of the police with a plea for protec-
ton from the mob for the family Of his
with impatient gestures" that they could
do nothing with such a crowd" But even
If these charges be true, If it be made alb
solutely plain to the world that Russia de-
liberately permitted these people to be slain
and tortured on account of their religious
beliefs the indignant protests 1eveled at
Russia must come from the people and
not the government of the republic. The
toward RUSSIA WOulu
undoubtedly be unfavorably affected, but
only indirectly and not Immediately so far
as the government is concerned.
There remains yet one chance for the
United States to act officially. Should the
Kishineff atrocities result in a heavy i'm
migration of Jews from that district into
the United States, and should those people
prove to be undesirable additions to our
ranks, then the United States would have
a right to look to the source and cause of
the unusual movement and represent it's
embarrassment to the Russian government
and ask for cessation of the conditions
tending to force this pressure upon the
United States That was done in the case
of the Jews in Roumania a few months
ago. and the result was victory for our
diplomacy. But in that case Jews were
under the protection of a treaty between
the powers. which is not the case with the
Kishinef Jews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
The Buckeye Centennial.

A three days celebration of the centen-
NAL anniversary of the admission of Ohio
as state into the Union will begin at Chill
licothe Wednesday. The program is elab
crate, and if the weather Is propitiOus that
old Buckeye town will be the scene of
some inspiring festivities.
1t is a great state. Picked Yankees and
picked southerners met there and built
upon solid foundations a prosperous COM
monwealth. They had chosen wisely. The
land was rich and well watered. The eli
mate was excellent. The early days were
hard. and they tried the mettle of the set
tiers. Fighting as well as planting was
necessary. The settlers did both. with
relish You couldn't lose them. They had
capacity for whatever was necessary to
make way for comfort and civilization. So
that at the end of hundred years we have
a state which ranks with the best, still
growing and showing in her present popu-
lation the spirit of the men and women who
first pushed into the wilderness and let in
the sun.
The names of those who will figure in the
demonstrations warrant these compliments.
George X. Nash and James E. Campbell
have both filled the office of governor with
distinction. Senators Hanna and Foraker
are among the most notable men In the
national body of which they are members.
Charles H. Grosvenor Is a leader in the
lower house of Congress, and an all-round
political fighter. Murat Halstead is down
for an address on "Ohio in the Navy"
when he ought to have been assigned to
speak on "Ohio in Journalism" That story
is an interesting one, and in his hands
would have received vigorous and pic
turesque treatment. For many years he
made the Cincinnati newspaper over which
he presided a national quantity. And John
r. Mclean. speaking for himself and
Washington Mclean. might well have been
asked to tell the story of their highly pres
porous endeavors.
And why was literature sighted? Ohio
has an honorable place in that field. If the
early names are not now so prominent,
there is one name which today leads all
the rest" William Dean Howells is easily
at the head of the American school of nov
elists. A paper by him would have added
greatly to the occasion. And is not John
James Plat still in the flesh? His verses
are full of grace and feeling. and sing of
the soil The literary fellows" have been
left out: but. for all that. the story of Ohio
is richly worth telling. and In it's most
strenuous aspects will be well told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
The Spring Drought.

For more than two weeks no rains have
fallen in this vicinity. and the parched,
powdered earth is showing the bad effects
of the drought Later In the season such q
prolonged dry spell would make less differ
ence in the crops. but Just now there Is
need OF an occasional shower to keep the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Sublime Egotism.

These mighty mysteries Of life
In vain I Scrutinize-
The annals of historic strife,
The utterance of the wise
Unsolved they stubbornly remain
And I can never see
Why other men their hopes attain
While fortune lodges me.
I can't see why Napolean should
Be thus endeared to fame;
With all his chance I'm sure I could
Have done at least the same.
These statesmen and these poets, too,
1 should surpass, no doubt,
If my contemporaries knew
The thoughts I could turn out
And so I ponder as l see
The world run day by day,
And wonder why my lot should be
Remote and far away.
And none will dream, it's like as not,
AS on their way they pass,
That Caesar, Shakespeare and the lot
Were only second class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Looking for Encouragement.

us your son making any progress in col
lege?" asked the neighbor.
Well answered Farmer Corntossel with
some hesitation. Il dunno as he's dom
great deal with his books. But when he
gets into trouble he manages to be in COM
pany with the boys of some purity promi-
nent men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
SHOOTING STARS.
Faith in His Friends.

Don't you think that prices are regulat-
ed by the law of supply and demand?'
mo, 1 DON'T" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, Indignantly. IF there was any such
law as that the trusts would have had it
repealed long ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

The question of a national theater is being
seriously discussed among dramatic writer's
and managers in New York. The fact that
the natural home of any such institution
would be the capital of the nation appears
to be deliberately overlooked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
A Pa1pable Hit.

From the Philadelphia North American. ''-----
Since the public must have the names of
persons responsible for the utterances of
newspapers, why should 1t not have also
the names of persons responsible for the
actions of governors-such as. for instance.
the appointing Of judge or the signing OF
& bill?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

Mr.. Adlai Stevenson still maintains a de-
gree of political Importance which entities
him to be mentioned" once every month
or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
AcceSSib ility.

The hollyhocks bloom by the fence,
In everybody's reach.
If they were scarce they would cost
At least a dollar EACH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

The convention of newspaper poets II
Baltimore will enable that community tt
supplement its claims to being a city with
out graft by a reminder that it also pos
sesses an appreciation of the true, the
beautiful and the good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

Castro is paying Off the indemnity to Ger
many. but 1t is to be feared that the pro-
cess will tend to strengthen any demand
that may exist In Venezuela for a new
administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

If Governor Pennypacker goes after all
the publications whose cartoons offend his
sense of dignity he will have to risk neg
lecting some of his regular duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

The Russian government is being earnest
ly solicited for peace program that will
apply to its own territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

Sir Thomas Upton displays a sportsman
like confidence that he can win the race,
whether the American boat is fitted with
sails or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

Some of the kaiser's critics do not hesi-
tate to intimate that 1t Is time for him to
give up being an infant prodigy and en-
deavor to become plain, matter-of fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

Sensitive American statesmen should look
at some of the Paris caricatures and realize
that they are comparatively fortunate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

There are ample precautions to prevent
DR.. Parkhurst from creating as much havoc
in national affairs as he created while en-
deavering to reform New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

1t is evident that ex-President Cleveland
would be willing to go to great deal Of
trouble to efface the prefix from his title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

Gossip" said Uncle Eben. minds me a
good deal of shootin' match in de street.
De innocent bystander is ies as lible to git
hit as anybody else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

The man who bodied while ringleader
in Minneapolis winds up with a penitentiary
sentence instead of a racing stable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Hurts the Heifer.

From the Hartford Post.
Nor would II be surprising II this talk
about Cleveland nomination made Mr..
Bryan's $3.50 heller give curdled milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

The Kansas pops" continue to wane in
Importance as the interest in Kansas crops
advances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

1t looks as IL Mr.. DOwie had decided to
conduct his spectacular enterprise without
the prestige of a New York success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

During all this turmoil in Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Quay has been taking things easy in
Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

The small boy will possibly see to it that
the Fourth of July is not all Grafton and
sentiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
A Difficulty.

''Why don't you try to teach the Filipinos
gent1eness and mercy?''
Well answered the blunt campaigner,
''the trouble about all inferior intelligence
is that as soon as you begin to talk gentle
ness and mercy they think they have you
scared and you're obliged to start in all
over with increased severity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

General Miles has the true literary mans
aversion to the waste basket.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-11-12
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