The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

about them without embarrassment. Just now there seems to be an unusual number of distinguished visitors in America from across the water, among them a number of prominent Englishmen, but it is no trouble to find entertainment for all. The time is coming when the great tide of travel will turn back and instead of our going to the old world the old world will come to us.
 It is comforting to know that a cartload of cartridges fired by our troops in re- cent engagement at Camp Young were all blank. Perhaps if they had been filled with lead some of the soldiers would have not rushed so gallantly to the fray This is an unjust accusation to make, however, and we must give them the credit of be- ing as valiant in real warfare as they have been in mimic struggles Yet the bravest man may quail under fire and without disgrace We have to become ac- customed to everything, fighting as we'll as a new brand of cigars. Let the blue army and the brown continue to struggle bravely over the hills of old Kentucky, and if their services are ever needed in real warfare we may rest assured that they will be on the spot.
 Although he has not been given such prominence here of late. Attorney Folk of Missouri has not been idle by any means and has continued his crusade on boodlers with good effect He is now hav- ing trouble in reaching some of the cul- a to "a m Ia ico, those two great havens for Ameri- can raseals. MT. Folk is undoubtedly one of the coming men of the day, and the time will not be long when we may expect him to be occupying high posi- ton in national affairs. In the meantime the case of certain Missouri boodlers who are now safely out of reach in Canada and Mexico again calls attention to the necessity for some kind of agreement be- tween the United States and these two neighbors whereby escaped criminals may be more easily carried back to face trial. It may be because America is a larger country, or, perhaps, it is because we have more raseals here, but it is seldom that we hear of Canadians or MeXicans seeking refuge in this country. It Is al- ways the other way, and Americans are the fugitives. When once a defaulting banker or abseonding cashier reaches Mexico he considers himself reasonably safe. The same thing is true of Canada If extraditions were made easier and more expeditions, it is safe to say that fleeing criminals would not display such haste to get across the Mexican or Canadian bor- ders. but would be compelled to make a longer jump for safety.
 It is interesting to note that the Chil- can cabinet has resigned Such action did not stir the busy world to any apprecia- ble extent, probably from the fact that this body was just four weeks old on the second of October. Central and South American governments lead troubled ca- reers, but the rest of the world is too busy to worry much over their tribulatons. Revolution and counter revolution has be- come so common that little attention is paid to such pigmy struggles. And, yet, unknown heroes are developed every day down there. Some of our literary men have realized this fact and have woven thrilling stories of Spanlsh-American ad- venture.
 Politicians are having a busy time around New Tor. Boss Platt is there, and the busy hum of his great machine is to be heard from afar. Although Messrs. Parks and Devery have been com pelled by press of circumstances to take a seat back near the door, there are oth- CTS, in the language of today, and these are making matters decidedly warm It is the big fellows now at war with the re- suit that the noise of their strife is heard through newspaper columns in all parts of the land. From last accounts, MT. Grout seemed to have the floor. How ever, Mayor Low is not allowing any grass to grow in his vicinity. Another class of men equally busy are the report CTS. It is safe to say that some of these unfortunate individuals have led a dogs life since the municipal campaign began. In addition, metropolitan papers have been swamped with great pillows of polit- ical copy. Taken together, campaign in Americas chief city is very picturesque and is a fine index of the stirring life we lead on this side of the water. P c.