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Evening star., 1905-08-31

as teacher. a school administrator and a
man Is all that could be desired. there is no
other just course open but to keep him at
his post of present usefulness. No compro-
mise no evasion of responsibility. no sub
terfuge will meet the case. The board of
education should take a firm stand on the
ground that discipline must be maintained
in the schools. And it will be a poor re-
quital of Mr. Swartzells work If. being ad-
judged an efficient high school principal, he
Is transferred to another position, even at
higher salary. IL his removal from the
Eastern High School has the aspect of a
yielding to an unwarranted agitation for
his removal from that institution.
On the other hand If Mr. Swartzell is
proved, after a careful inquiry, to be unfit
ted by temperament to have charge of a
high school. If he is unjust in his methods.
unwisely suspicious. breeder of mutiny
by petty tyranny. as the people of Capitol
Hill assert. 1t Is hardly to be regarded a
wise move to place him in charge of a
larger field. where he would reign as the
sole adjuster Of questions of discipline af-
fecting nearly 5000 pupils and one hundred
teachers. In other words, II he is not a
success in one role can he succeed in an
other of a similar but more extensive and
responsible character?
So If the board of education reaches the
conclusion that Mr.. Swartzell is At for the
high school principalship, he should be kept
where he Is. If he is unfit. he should
not be given greater powers. especially
where the same qualities that unfit him at
the high school will make him source Of
constant and weakening friction.
Furthermore, this vacancy should be filled
with regard strictly to the needs of the po-
sition and. above all. the merits of those
teachers who after years of faithful and
suco essful service. now aspire to fill 1t by
promotion. 1t should not be used a
waste-basket to receive the rejected
The board of education, by Its action
taken at the extra session, saved itself
from committing colossal blunder which
would have greatly weakened the school
discipline and the public confidence. 1t has
now opportunity to prove true to it's
trust by holding rigidly to the principle of
administration for the best interests of the
entire system. And it has an equal oppor-
tunity 10 make a mistake worse in it's ef
fects than that threatened by the action OF
last June.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
Taft and the Presidency.

In an editorial yesterday entitled Taft
and the Presidency" the types made The
Star say:
"In the case of Judge Taft, too, it must
be remembered that his ambition lies in
the line of his profession and not in that
OF politics. and ii the country were to be
deprived by deals in the next three years
OF the highly valuable and valued serv-
ices of Chief Justice Fuller. Judge Taft,
in all probability. would succeed him on
the Supreme bench
Death. not deals" was the word writ
ten. There could be no deals" of course
in connection with the great Office which
Chief Justice Fuller is filling with such
high credit to himself and such complete
So tisfactior to the country.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
Massachusetts,

Gov Douglas, II is today announced has
made final his declinat!on of the offer OF the
Massachusetts democracy to nominate him
for second term, His party was reluctant
to accept his decision, and many of its
leaders labored with him to change it,. He
is to be congratulated on his firmness
There is so muca hocus-pocus in politics
tricks for attracting attention, for seeking
Office, and for holding on to Office when
obtained-that the man who stands by a
thing once he has proclaimed 1t commends
himself to the public respect. Gov. Douglas
has probably shown wisdom as well as
Evening star., 1905-08-31
New Chair for Universities.
From the Baltimore Herald

Grating as fine art has grown so rap
idly with the progress of modern civiliza-
ton and culture that enterprising institu-
tions of learning will soon be founding SEM
inaries for its professors Twenty years
ago psychology was yet a phantasm of
philosophers. Today 1t is an exact science.
Ten years ago psychic research was a sport
of crazy old maids. Today long line OF
eminent savants are hobnobbing with the
spirits on terms of easy familiarity and ad-
dressing ghosts, specters and hObgoblns
by their first names So 1t will be with
grating. Today it is just winning recog-
milton as an art. A generation hence 1t
may be one with astronomy. sculpture. high
jumping and the art tonsorial.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
Old-Time Telegraphers.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Considering how large a force in human
activities Is filled by the electric telegraph
1t is marvellous that some of the earliest
knights of the key are still living. 1t
was In 1914 that the first line was put in
permanent operation, event remembered
by thousands of hale and hearty persons
Today millions of miles of wire traverse
every land and thousands of miles of cable
lie at the bottom of all the seas The "Old-
Time Telegraphers, who are meeting in
New York, have had much to talk over and
much to marvel at. seeing how much has
developed beneath their very eyes.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
An Inevitable Suspicion.

81 suppose Russia and Japan will be
friends now remarked the superficial OBJ
server.
II don't know" answered the morose
person. 1T will probably be like most
other transactions. After the bargain is
completed both parties will go through life
thinking that maybe they could have done
better
Evening star., 1905-08-31

Mr. George Gould predicts continued pros
perity. A man who has been away to
Europe for a good while is always more or
less of an optimist on striking American
Evening star., 1905-08-31

The agi.ators of independence in the
Philippines neglect to mention that Fiiipi-
nos are now more independent than they
have ever been before.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
No Color Line in It.

From the New Bedford Standard.
A colored clergyman in this state lately
scored his race for being industrious seek
ers after something easy" 1t is good
epigram-and good shot for individuals OF
all colorn.
Evening star., 1905-08-31

Chlna's determination to force foreigners
out Of China is perhaps less formidable than
the Chinese ambition 10 crowd American
Iaborers out of some portions of America.
Evening star., 1905-08-31

Some of the Russians will insist on being
disappointed because Japan did not prove
obdurate.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
Nothing in q Name.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
horse named Bryan won a race the
other day. So once more 1t is proved that
there is nothing In name.
Evening star., 1905-08-31

character in his stand. This does not APP
pear as a promising year for democrats In
the Bay state. Last years victory was but
scratch"
Evening star., 1905-08-31

The Presidents rough riding is eciipsed
by the smooth sailing he managed to intro
duce in the peace negotia lions,
Evening star., 1905-08-31

1t is n pity that the Taggart family could
not have managed TO take counsel from the
W. c. I. U. instead of the divorce lawyers
Evening star., 1905-08-31

The woman who lost only 5000 worth Of
jewelry at Saratoga got OF easier than q
great many people.
Evening star., 1905-08-31

Sir Thomas Upton would like to arrang
another yacht race, but feels that some ele
ment of uncertainty should be arranged fol
Evening star., 1905-08-31
An Unfair Advantage.

A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the best of men;
The worst men like 1t, too, we know,
And wisdom stands but little show
Evening star., 1905-08-31

Portsmouth should be a proud little city
It might even go so far as to erect peac
monument of Its own.
Evening star., 1905-08-31

President Roosevelt must be credited with
being adept in recognizing the psychic
logical moment.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
Only One Suit.

From the indianapolis News.
That new fashion of having set of jewels
for each costume is not, after all. so COM
plex as 1t might seem-for some of
Evening star., 1905-08-31

Japan will take credit for being generous.
and Russia will continue to pride itself on
being nrm.
Evening star., 1905-08-31

The war in Asia will now be entirely
abandoned to the writers of popular price
melodram ma.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
SHOOTING STARS.
His Idea Of Consideration.
$ Biixgins a cousiderate man ,.

is Bliggins q considerate manr'
Not exactly. He Is one of those people
who think It is all right to tramp on your
feet as often as they choose provided they
say Excuse me- every time"
Evening star., 1905-08-31

The czar can now give more attention to
some local problems that are rapidly assum-
ing the importance Of burning Issues
Evening star., 1905-08-31

Mr. Jimmy Hyde has sold his private
car, but has not ordered any sack cloth or
ashes.
Evening star., 1905-08-31

Don make de mistake of measurin'
mans success by de money he's takln' in,"
said Uncle Eben. DE member Of de gran
jury don draw near de pay of some of de
folks dat he's after"
Evening star., 1905-08-31

C In order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE sTAB
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAB, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star., 1905-08-31
cold-Blooded Patience.

Are you still thinking Of sending infer
nal machines to annihiiate people Of wealth
and fashion,
NO" answered the anarchist. I'm go
ing to lay off awhile and see what the au-
tomobile will do
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25

yucca, Sicily-The courts here hav
condemned two sons of the Belgian con
sui for the violations of the domicile G
the writer Ouida (Mlle. de Ia Ramee).
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
SELF-coNTRADIcToRY

The inherent impossibility of So
cialistic state such as its advocates
dream of has already been pointed out
by 7 he Glob e, and is we'll shown in
the address of a socialistic speaker in
this city on Sunday evening. We pass
over his violent and incendiary re-
marks about the militia. In this he
speaks simply for anarchy and is
worthy of no attention. Neither would
it be just to deal with him in this re-
spect as a fair representative of more
intelligent socialism. At the same
time, there is that in his talk which
confirms the former assertion of T e
G o b e, at that time subject to some
criticism and question, that socialism
itself, by reason of its inherent self
contradictions, does not deserve to be
called intelligent at all.
After scattering a few epithets in
other directions, the speaker referred
to said: Congress is continually pass
ing laws to make more absolute the
protection of the wealthy class against
any attempt of the workingman to bet
ter his condition" Assume, merely for
the sake of argument, that this were
true Now human nature is not going
to change greatly from what it at pres
ent is, whether government be social
icfi n,. Il -
The men who have the power are 60
ing to use that for their own benefit to
a certain extent, and the men who help
put them in power are going to con-
tinue to claim an unequal advantage
What is socialism going to do about 1t :?
We do not know of any more sue
cessful way to get the best men into
office than universal suffrage among a
free and enlightened people. Thus far
We are still struggling with out prob
lem. 1t is Indispensable to a social
istic state that the best men and only
the best men should be in power. Such
q government will have powers vaster
than any in the world ever dreamed of.
1t will control all wealth, all capital, all
industry, ali the products of labor.
The men at the head of it could be
matched only in advantages and oppor-
tunity with the absolute despots of
earlier ages. Misuse of power by them
would be an abuse too horrible to con-
template. Now how is this going to be
prevented?
This is the real condemnation of the
socialistic theory. We can afford to
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
LEAVING THE PHILIPPINES

An interesting statement was made
to h e Globe by a gentleman who
has spent several years in Manila. He
is in nowise a sympathizer with the
anti-imperialists. He believes that the
natives are becoming more contented
with American occupation, and that
American rule is a good thing for
them. He would probably scout the
icy. Yet he confesses frankly and
with a certain wondermeht that Amer
leans are leaving the country in large
numbers. Not many strangers are
coming I'm, and those who are there
have come only to make money. They
make this their business, hold on to
what they get and leave as soon as
their ambition is satisfied.
This is exactly what those who dis
believe in the colonial policy and the
permanent subjection of the Philip
pines have always contended. They
have held that the only logical conse-
qUence of permanent occupation must
be TO exploit the commercial and
financial resources of the islands. The
two races are antagonistic. The Amer
ioan and the Malay will never under
any conditions amalgamate, and will
never understand each other. The eli
mate is thoroughly inimical to the
white race. These two facts are
enough. No American will remain per-
ing interests in a country whose cli-
mate is sure to undermine his health,
and whose people are to him a curious
and inferior order of beings.
There was a great hegira from the
United States to the Philippines at the
outset. Love of adventure as well as
greed of gain, and a great curiosity
to know something about these new
possessions drew many persons hither.
1t is an old story now. Nobody is going
out to the Philippines unless he has "a
job ready prepared, or is satisfied that
he can make some money out of the
natives. Our occupation is being re-
duced to purely commercial and sell
fish basis. When it has reached that
level. nothing can save it from a strong
admixture of abuse.
We are justified in our present oc-
cupation only as preliminary step to
self government in the Philippines
and an encouragement TO the people
to prepare themselves for that change.
1t is to the everlasting shame of the
Republican party that it will not un-
derstand this moral opportunity of the
nation, and that it obstinately mega
tives this just hope of the Filipinos
themselves
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
MOSTLY PRETENSE

The differences of opinion and the
friction generated by the attitude of
France toward Russia, and the covert
assistance that she has undoubtedly
rendered to the latter's fleet in-its long
progress through eastern seas, serve to
show us how slight and insincere a
thing is what goes under the name of
international law. The duties of
down in that body of doctrine If a
country is in absolute good faith. it
will find no difficulty in keeping out
side the prohibited line. The truth of
it is, however, that no sooner does a
war break out than every one of the
non-combatants begins to study first
how it can get private advantage out
of the situation, and second how it can
help a friend and hurt an enemy.
A cynic some time ago, in comment
ing on the extinction of piracy, re-
marked that it constituted no moral
advance, but simply a change of meth
cd; that the pirate did not go out of
business or become a moral convert,
but simply hired a lawyer and carried
on the good old business in a different
way. While this is an extreme state
ment, it does represent very accurately
the only practical change produced by
the substitution of international law
for the old go-as-y -you-please arrange
ment among nations. The code is
there, but nobody wants to live up to it
except when it is for his own benefit.
From the beginning of the war be-
tween Russia and Japan, private greed
and national animosity nave held sway.
There is no country in the world whose
people have not been busy trying to
sell war material to both parties indis-
criminately for the highest cash prices.
Russia was not above inflicting dam
age upon Great Britain in the attack
upon her fishing fleet, and Great Brit
ain has been, naturally enough, in
tensely hostile in return. Japan is the
latest conner in the household of na-
tions, and obligations to her are more
lightly regarded than they would be
between two European powers. So it
happens that the observance neu-
trality has been strained, and the in
herent weakness of international
agreements has been once more
brought to light.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
TWO OLD SERVANTS
MEET A TRAGIC DEATH
Attaches of the Forney Household in
PhiIadelphia Murdered

PHILADELPHIA, April PA trag-
edy, the mystery surrounding which the
police are having difficulty in unravel-
ing, was discovered in the old Forney
mansion at 61S South Washington
square tonight, when the bodies of two
servants were found in the kitchen.
The mansion was the residence of Col
John w. Forney. the deceased publish
er and editor, and is occupied by his
daughter. Miss TilIie May Forney. The
dead servants are Margaret Torner,
aged so, who had been the cook for
Miss Forney twenty years, and Law
renee Barnes. colored, aged 80, who was
employed as a butler.
Miss Forney was the first to learn
of the affair. This evening the serv-
ants failed to send her the evening pa
pers and she made an investigation. In
the kitchen she found the cook lying on
a settee and the butler sitting on a
chair with his head resting on table
Each had bullet in the right temple.
The woman was dead. but the negro
was alive, though unconscious. re-
volver with two exploded cartridges in
it's chamber was found on the floor
The butler died three hours later.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
MOVES ON SURPLUS
Equitable PoIicyhOlder Asks for
a Receiver

NEW YORK, April 24.-Receiyer-
ship proceedings today were instituted
against the Equitable Life assurance
society by J. Wilcox Brown of Mary
land. policy holder. In the United
states circuit court here he filed an
action against the society asking for
tHe appointment of a receiver of the
surplus fund; an accounting for the
ppehent pI5t OF himself and other policy
,' I,uIueTS that may join with him in the
toteeulhSs and an injunction to pre-
HeHt n the society holding the surplus.
brown alleges that the society's off
Siois nave diSregarded their trust and
nat hot paid his proportion of the
aet surplus. His counsel have issued
statement. saving that the huge sur
plos OF the society is not legally re-
saiiied sI, from the policy holders nor law
ItIIy used by the society.
Nc other phases of the controversy
We're In court today. Justice Mclean
n!.e -. the supreme court reserved de-
OiSioh IN the case of Herbert c.. TuIl. a
PUIiGy Loloer' VINO applied for an in
Julctioh restraining the societv's Off
GERS from taking any further nrocead-
~ IS TO obtain an amended charter for
the society. Mr.. TulPs counsel At
t3Gk the proposed charter as a
pnnd which really gave the stock
holders nothing
=. counsel for Vice President Hyde of
the society and Franklin b. Lord :,
poDcy holder, appeared before Justice
MaddoX in the supreme court i'm
BrCokIyn to oppose petition by Pres
ldent Alexander to strike out certain
references to Mr.. Alexander from the
petition in which Mr.. Hyde interviewed
IN Mr.. Lords injunction proceedings
AGAINST the proposed naturalization
piah There was mo hearing, how
ever. as the court had not vet received
the Alexander petition
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
Among the Merrymakers
HIS CHIEF DISTINCTION

Bill Glubbs was harmless son of gun,
But he had magnificent beard.
NoDody could point to thing he'd DONE
But he had a magnificent beard
He nourished that beard with scrupulous
care.
He carefully brushed each separate hair.
And strangers who saw 1t were wont TO
stare,
And say. What a magnificent beard,'
He courted an heiress. He won the day
She adOred a magnificent beard
And she fell in love at first sight. they
say.
OF his truly magnificent beard.
And soon he was snugly settled in life,
Secure from pOverty's struggle and strife,
WITH nothing to do but to please a wife
Who adored a magnificent beard.
This wasn't all. At a caucus one night.
Where he flashed his magnificent beard.
And party chiefs had locked horns in a
fight.
They observed this magnificent beard
They said. There's the man who can beat
those dubs
As easy as turning a jack of clubs,"
He's a power in politics now. is Glubbs
And his power all lies in his beard.
Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
JOSEPH JEFFERSON

The death of Joseph Jefferson leaves
place vacant on the stage that will
not soon be filled; not that we lack
actors quite as proficient in. their art
as was the late dean of the theatrical
profession, but because there is none
among them whose art is as close to
nature as was Jefferson's.
He was not a genius; he never fired
the soul of man or woman with the elo
quence of his tongue or the force of his
acting Of a great character. But he
played very close to their hearts by
portraying essentially human person
ages, whose humanity made common
cause with the actor in appealing to
their fellows before the footlights. His
Rip was unique because it was human.
not because of any keen analysis of
the vagabond of the Catskillss His
Bob Acres was no better than the por-
trayal of other actors, living and dead.
but 1T was natural This quality of be-
Alfeo iAelA Al al ONhOiSOi NNeAA W HIS
audiences for more than two genera
tions-even as the same quality in the
man made him friends among high
and low. No actor of his time had so
many friends in private life as Joseph
Jefferson, and the fact that he made
and retained those friendships without
sacrificing the esteem of his fellow
players will remain monument to the
man.
Belonging to the era that gave to the
stage the giants that trod the boards
in the latter part of the eighteenth
century, he outlived all of his con-
temporaries of eminence. Booth, For
rest, Boucicault, Couldock, Florence
and Jefferson, a goodly company. all
felt the promptings of genius and the
gnawirg tooth of adversely at the same
time; but only Booth and jefferson
lived to wear the laurels given un-
grudgingly by a public that had come
to understand the claims of greatness
in the actor as in the statesman. No
one of his great contemporaries ever
attained to the degree of distinction
conferred on Jefferson by the associa-
ton of the elect; perhaps no one of
them deserved this distinction in the
same degree. He did much by his art
and the direct simplicity of his private
life to elevate the stage. He reached
over the footlights and played to
friends rather than mere spectators.
The stage has produced some ad-
mirable actors in Jefferson's time but
nope whose life. as man and actor. is
SO admirable.