The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-28
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

find 1t expedient to give up the fight as gracefully as possible.
 A Manhattan clergyman has made a suggestion apt to prove rather startling. He thinks it a good idea for physicians to put their patients to death under cer- tain conditions. After making thorough study of the case and coming to the con- clusion that there is no hope for recovery; after obtaining the consent of the sick person as well as that of all his relatives: and after holding consultations with other medical men the doctor should dis pose of his patient in some manner both expeditions and painless. From a cold blooded point of view in which humane principals more advanced than we have generally attained to are considered there is no doubt that the clergyman's sug- gestion is a good one in many respects, but wher will he find any one to think the same way? People suffering rom incurable or contagious diseases are cer- tainly better out of the way so Tar as everybody else is concerned, but the oay for that is past 1t reminds us or the Spartan customs of exposing unhealthy or deformed infants in order that none might grow up to weaken the race. Perhaps this is where the clergyman derived ms idea. If these requirements are carried out completely it would be an extremely hard matter to obtain the "ensent of many invalids to be murdered. Maybe when we have become so far advanced that all sympathy is lost in science we Will adopt such vigorous measures TOT uoiis away with our incurables'
 Writers on both sides of the water are fond of depicting in glowing terms the cordial relations now existing between this country and England, but every no" and then some important parsonage makes bunder which shows that we are not thinking so much about eacn others affairs as generally believed. Eng lishmen seem to make more breaks or this kind, although Americans are not much better London papers evoke re ouent laughter in this country by tneir mistakes and no doubt their editors some times smile at articles in our own yellow journals. For instance the London Times gave an account of the Pilgrim dinner to the Alaskan commissioners in which it was gravely stated that a telegram was read from Gen. Joseph Wheeler eommander-in-chief of the United States army. Of course the Times was right in considering General Wheeler man big in importance if not in size, but paper of it's standing should certainly know that he is not commander-in-chief of our army And yet there are a great many people in this country who cannot tell off hand who is the British commander in-chief But newspapers are different and it is to be hoped that the esteemed New York Sun would not be guilty of such painful blunder, as to call Alfred Austin first lord of the treasury, although he might do as well in that position as in his present job.
 A new kitchen has been found neces- sary for Canfield's palatial Saratoga club When the one now in use was constructed 1t was thought to be ideal in every re- spect, and so it was but when the sea- sons rush began it was found totally in- adequate. A costly chimney was built and this will be torn down to make room for another. The new kitchen will be erected on the site of its predecessor. It will cost the snug sum of S30,O00. All this goes to show that the gambling king is far from being dead issue and that he in- tends to continue raking in the shekels from people who take long shots at destiny. Although the first kitchen was elegantly equipped with every modern convenience, the new one will be even finer. P, C.