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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Law Enforcement Progress.

Governor Harris of Ohio, in letter
approving the course of the mayor of
Columbus in closing the saloons at mid
night and on Sunday, wrote recently:
I should like to see the mayors of
other cities emulate the example of
Mayor Badger: I believe in the en-
main on the statute book. Evolutions
DO not go backward, and I believe
that any agitation for the Sunday laws
will be more apt to result in a senti-
ment for legislative action making
their enforcement easier than for their
repeal.
The revised code of Ohio pretended to
give the governor the power of removal
over mayors who failed to execute the
laws, but the attorney general found
fatal defect in that it did not clothe
the governor with power to summon
witnesses and compel the giving of tes-
timony under oath, but the governor
points out that there is a way to pro-
coed against executives in the probate
court.
A feature Of the Sunday closing at
the Ohio capital was that the clubs CT
the city voluntarily ordered their buff
fets shut down when they heard Of the
mayors orders against the saloon.
The "lid'' agitation all over the
country appears to be a virile senti-
ment. It is in line with moral progress.
1t makes no inroads upon rights, but
lops off special privileges whose extern
sion has been proved to be bad for NOR
ais and dangerous to honest administra-
ton. Sensitiveness on the subject Of
law enforcement is feeling which has
been growing in this country for sew
eral years and with here and there a
local setback it goes steadily forward
taking in a wider territory each year.
The activity Of the law enforcement
sentiment in Ohio is due as much as
anything else to the fact that a nom
partizan organization, the anti.saloon
league, has made special work of de-
veloping law enforcement sentiment in
both parties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

the code, and vii. not conflict seriously
with any. Of it's provisions. III
Aside from these questions, the ex-
istence Of the code should make the SEES
sion Is work lighter. Now that the
state has q fairly compact and Well-ar-
ranged code of laws, legislation should
proceed along simple and we'll defined
lines. Members who introduce bills Of
trifing Importance just to be doing
something are an expensive luxury to
the state, and their efforts should be
vigorously discouraged. The legisla-
tion that is really needed by the people
Of the state could be printed in a ten
page pamphlet.
It would help some to shorten the SEES
sion. A good share Of the time allowed
by law for a session is wasted thru in
activity, and more thru dawdling over
small and unnecessary questions. If the
members-elect could agree to fix the
date. for final adjournment within sixty
legislative days, instead Of ninety, they
would make a hit with the people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Women in the Pulpit,

just about the time we begin to won
der what is to be done for lack Of men
to do the worlds work, woman steps
into the store, into the office, into the
schoolroom, the telegraph office, into the
medical profession, the legal profession,
into newspaper work and into nearly
every other occupation except that of
the soldier. Thus far, however, her
presence in the pulpit has not been con-
spicuous. There are few women
preachers, but they are less numerous
than in most other professions. ~.
If the figures compiled in the Alumni
Record of Wesleyan university are true
of other colleges, it must be apparent
that the ministry needs recruits more
than any other profession. Between the
years 1872 and 1905 the gain in the
number Of students Of medicine at
Wesleyan was S7-per cent; in the mum
Der Of students who became lawyers, A
per cent; Of those who became business
men, 154 per cent; while the gain in
the number Of ministers was only 4
per cent. Is, G..s
Wesleyan university is a Methodist
institution and the educational fund Of
that church shows that while in 1899
there we're lib students assisted in
securing education benefciaries
being understood to be in almost all
cases students for the ministry-the
number in 1904 had decreased to 1926.
Rev. Daniel Steele, ID, commenting
on this condition Of things "illumines
the gloomy prospect" as he calls It, by
the suggestion that the bishops may ,be
authorized to do at home as they do
in Asiatic missions appoint women as
well as men to their various fields Of
Christian labor. He suggests that if
the deaconesses were privileged to in
,clude preaching and pastoral care and
the administration Of the sacramento
among their functions, the ministerial
supply would Immediately be doubled.
Religious statistics show that there
are many more. women ii the churches
than men and from this more mum rous
section it would naturally be practic-
able to recruit in larger number for
pastoral work.
Nor can this alternative suggested BY
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Honoring the Pioneers,
To the Editor of The Journal.

10 the EUlCoT OF Inc JOURNAL.
would like to suggest that among
the decorations of Minnesota's beautiful
state capitol there should be something
commemorative of the sacrifices and
tolls and patience Of the men and women
who laid the foundations of empire In
this great north star state. 1t seems
to me that they deserve memorial, and
it has been suggested that a realistic
painting be spread upon the walls of the
capital, a true historic picture of the
long trains of moving wagons with
the suggestion of the old rope ferry
down at La Crosse, where they were
able by its help to triumph over
the great river and reach the coun-
try which from the small beginnings
erected by them has come to be our
magnificent state. I have heard one say
who lived in those days that he counted
ffty-seven wagons in one such process
sion, and his father brought home tha
report that 5000 such wagons were
halted at the river because the roma
ferry had given out. Then, for detail
there is the night fire by the waysilIa
with the wife and mother of the ho,,se.
hold making the best of conditions and
cooking the evening meal.
The wealth that now is and tha+ 4.
promised in this great northwest Is to
be credited in large measure To tba,r
bravery and perseverance,. I hope the
coming legislature will do sometb;ne
about this matter and have this phase
OF our early life as q state pronerlv nor.
petuated on canvas for the benefit OF
the rising generations. s|s.ss
Julia Sherman Upton.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
OTHER PEOPLE THINK

of the smoking car was ablaze, passen-
gers only getting out after the most
miraculous escape known-going thru
the windows, hatless, coatless and with
out bed or baggage, most all receiving
minor Injuries, and several getting q
free and most unexpected hair SINCE
Had the cars turned over, however, or
had they telescoped, as in the recent New
Prague disaster, at least seventy-ive to
100 passengers would have been Gre
mated. Why, I say, after these lessons,
do we consent to the use of this gas light
ing system?
I wish also to cite the recent disas-
trous wreck which occurred in North
Dakota, where. l understand, several
passengers were killed and a score more
injured, the, train going into the ditch
and fire originating from the gas, imme-
diately consuming the entire train.
Now, why not get together and talk
seriously about this subject, and suggest
a bill along these lines to our legislature7
We certainly have steel frame coaches,
storage battery electric lights, steam
heat, and some kind of a block and alarm
signal system, as further protection.
Il. L. G,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
We, US and Europe.

Time was when the American en-
bassy was not considered of first class or
even second class Importance. The Euro
pean powers did not pretend to send
us their best men. But with the Span
lsh-American war there came a change.
At that time Great Britain and France
happened to be we'll represented here.
Lord Fauncefote, while heavy Brit
Usher, and one of the old school of di-
plomacy, had genuine liking for the
American people and thru his family
had taken great place in Washington
society. He was able to so steer his
government between the shoals of old
time friendship for Spain and new-time,
but more important friendship for
America, that Great Britain at the close
OF the Spanish war was looked upon as
almost our ally. Meanwhile M. Cam
bon, the French ambassador, had not
been idle. When the war came on he
was left in the charge Of the interests
OF Spain at Washington. It was deli
cate position, but NJ. Cambon, being
one of the broad and high-minded type
OF diplomats, carried himself and his
two clients thru with honor. His name
went down on the protocol which prac-
tlcally meant peace, and from here
Cambon went to Great Britain, which
was sufficient testimony of his coun-
try's appreciation of his work. Ger
many, during the war, was hampered
by the; numbering character Of her rep
resentative, DR.. Won Holleben, who had
his goal crossed during the visit Of
Prince Henry, and was put out of the
diplomatic game. The situation at the
close Of the Spanish war was this:
Europe had awakened to the Importance
OF the American mission. Great Brit
ain was at the top and France a close
second in influence, while Germany was
nowhere. Sat seven years have brought
remarkable changes. German influence
IS now paramount, French has re-
manned stationary, while Britain's has
sunk to the bottom. The cause of this
is the fact that the German emperor
studied the American diplomatic situa-
ton and found the man to fill the bill,
while Great Britain has made two mis-
takes since Lord Pauncefote died and
IS farther from recovering her position
than ever BEFORE :
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand is
about to retire. He has found Ameri-
can diplomacy, American manners and
American touch and go too sudden for
him at his advanced age. The success.
sorshlp will determine whether Great
Britain is to come to the front again
or not. The Importance of the prob
lem is acknowledged in the serious dis.
cussion it receives from the British
press. Suggestions all the way from
! James Bryce and Lord :Curzon Of Ked-
lesion along the line Of regular promo
lions are canvassed. All shades Of : DO
litical belief admit that we are worth
knowing and knowing well. :. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
C1eveland's Example.

The people of Minneapolis will be
interested in birdseye view of the
proposed new civic center in Cleve-
land, which is to be found in this paper
today. The viewpoint is over the union
station lying on the lake front, and the
view is toward the south. This is the
most elaborate civic Improvement
scheme under way in any American city
: except the government work for the
remodeling and rebuilding Of the city
of Washington.
It appears that this improvement
took form from the location of a new
federal building. 1t was desirable that
it should be made use of as an archi-
tectural feature of the city and, fur
thermore, new railway station, which
is the keystone to the architectural
group, is now under way in accordance
with plans that will entail an outlay
of between six and seven millions OF
dollars. Cleveland has recognized the
fact that the neighborhood of the union
station, the place where the outside
world gets it's first view of the city, is
the place that should be made most pre-
sentable. 1t is the same idea that leads
the householder to take more pains
with his front door and front yard
than he does with his back yard.
a What Cleveland has undertaken and is
working out ought to inspire us here to
the consideration and adoption of prac-
teal plans toward which we may work
as the city grows. The people of
Cleveland cannot accomplish all that
they have undertaken at once or in a
few years, but in quarter Of cen
tury, or perhaps less, they may expect
: to- have developed in the heart of the
city, in what is now dilapidated and
comparatively neglected portion, the
splendid scheme which they have laid
out. In any undertaking Of this char
= acter for civic improvement it is de-
sirable that the plan be laid out with
respect to it's adoption and completion
by later generation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

Dr. Steele be treated without courtesy.
Never before in the history Of the world
were the doors Of universities open to
women as they ara, today, where they
are capturing most Of = the scholastic
prizes. DR.. Harris, formerly United
States commissioner, of education, pre-
diets that in less than Wssenty years the
learned class taking the lead in liter
allure, science, art and economics in
America erica will be women. # man is
ready to yield his hitherto almost un-
disputed occupancy Of the pastoral
office, he may be sure that woman will
not be slow to take his place. And why
mott Women are as a rule more spir-
itually minded than men, and for that
reason, if for no other, would seem to
have natural qualifications for this high
Office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

very interesting report comes from
London to the effect that at the request
OF Norway, England has set on foot a
movement for the signature of a treaty
between herself, Russia, Germany and
France, guaranteeing the neutrality Of
Norway. In 1856 France and England
made an agreement guaranteeing the in
tegrity of the Scandinavian peninsula,
but neither Germany nor Russia ever as
scented formally to it's provisions. And
the Norwegian government fears that the
separation from Sweden may abrogate
whatever rights 1t had under that treaty.
Since the danger, If any, threatens the
realm of Haakon from Russia or Ger
many. it Is held to be the part of wis
dom to include these two powers in the
slgnatories of the new treaty. -
AT the time of the union crisis, one Of
the chief arguments urged by Sweden
against separation was that it would in
crease the danger of Russian aggression.
Count Gyldenstjolpe, the Swedish foreign
minister, asserted with great emphasis
that to divide the dual kingdom meant
to invite the Russians to seize enough of
the northern part of Norway to give her
an 1ce-free Atlantic port. The railroad
system OF Russia, 1t was shown, already
Knocked at the door, and it was folly to
unlock 1t. Sweden, too, feared for her
Lapp territory In the same region. Here
are located rich iron mines and the
Swedish railroad from the south, which
taps them makes it's way across Norwe-
g1an territory to Narvik, the ice-free
port on the Offoten ford, at which Rus
STA was supposed to be casting longing
eyes.
The strength Of this argument lay in
the fact that Sweden had been despoiled
OF Finland by Russia and that the Mus
covite power would be ruthless in de-
spelling the Scandinavians still further
II the proper opportunity came. 1t would
be easy to appease Germany with per-
mission to seize Denmark, If only the
western powers were so engaged at the
moment as to prevent interference. The
weakness of this argument lay in the
fact that Russia as an active factor in
European politics was for some time
eliminated by her own troubles at home,
and the further fact that England would
never consent to the spoliation of either
Norway or Sweden.
At any rate Norway declined to give
heed to these arguments and pursued
the policy which resulted finally at Karl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
The Federal Building.
the Editor of The journal.

TO the Editor Of The Journal.
No doubt every good citizen of Min
neapolis has preferences as to the post
office site. For example, if you live on
the North Side you would choose the
North Side for the postoffice the man
from the East Side would recommend the
East Side, etc. But taking the city Of
Minneapolis as a whole, and as no par
t1cular section or set Of men should be
favored. the logical choice by all should
be In the center of the city. There seems
to be some discussion as to where that
center Is, but to my mind it is per-
factly plain that the center of commerce
Is not far from the city hall and court
house. 1t Is not only the center now,
but must necessarily become so more and
more as the city grows. BY calling it
the center of Minneapolis, I have in
mind the commerce and business of the
city, forgetting for a moment the cheap
lodginghouses and the Salvation Army
free soup houses. I am abiding to COM
merce in its highest significance, and
It Is only necessary. to call attention to
the courthouse and city hall, the Cham
Der Of Commerce, the Security Bank
building, the Guaranty Loan, the Mil
waukee depot, etc-which, by the way,
is not far from the logical site of the
new union depot.
In addition to that, it is only a ques-
ton of time when a new. bridge will
have to be erected to span the Missis-
sippi river on Third avenue S. Taking
all these facts in consideration, I cannot
see any more suitable place for the new
postohice than in the immediate prox-
unity of the Milwaukee depot or some
where between the Milwaukee and the
union depots.
The writer has no lots in the down.
town district. and submits his opinion
from an unselfish standpoint, having
only the interest of the city in view as
whole. w. A. g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
ENGLAND. MOVING FOR THE;
NATURALIZATION OF NORWAY
France Germany and Russia to Be Asked to Join in the
New Agreen1ent-A Review of the Political Conditions
Before and After the Separation from Sweden
BY w. 3. CHAMBERLAIN.

stad in separation. However, Premier
Nicholson, and his able adviser, Foreign
Minister Loevland, were by no means
blind to the dangers of the situation,
and they set about Strengthening Nor
ways hold on the powers. 1t was Herr
Nicholson who put aside the presidency
Of new Norwegian republic, which he
might have had without asking, and who
set his face steadily toward a limited
monarchy under the old constitution. It
was he and his cabinet who by their
cogent eloquence and by the personal
popularity they had attained thru their
successful conduct of the crisis and the
separation negotiations, led the elector-
ate to agree to the perpetuation Of the
old monarchy. This was a result most
pleasing to the German kaiser, who be-
l1eves even at this day of the world in
the divine right of kings, and who was
wont every summer to visit the fjords
of Norway in his yacht. It was pleas
ing to England too. for the limited mon
archy proposed closely resembled the
English form of government. Moreover,
1t enabled the storthing to elect a king
whose queen Is the daughter of King
Edward, and thus secure as the friend
of Norway the foremost royal diplomat
Of Europe. @-''-.
With Germany and England her friends
Norway has little to fear Nor by the
same token, has Sweden. While the dis
patches do not make it clear what posi-
ton Sweden is to have, If any, in the
proposed treaty of naturalization, it
seems probable that the four great pow
ers will agree to place both the Scandi-
nav1an kingdoms on the same basis with
Belgium and Switzerland so far as neu-
trality is concerned. 1t is also probable
that the status of Sweden under the
Anglo-Fren treaty Of 1855, above re-
ferred to, has not been altered But
King Oscars advisers are likely to seize
the opportunity to secure the signatures
Of Germany and Russia to such a treaty.
When the danger of foreign agrees
sion has been quite banished, a great
obstacle to the reconciliation Of the broth
er peoples will have been removed
Swedish resentment because Of the sep
aration will die out the more quickly.
The three Scandinavian powers, if
guided by wise craftsmanship, ought to
be able one Of these days to make a
commercial and political alliance, that
will be at once honorable and profitable
to each.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Fires In Railroad Wrecks.
70 the Editor Of The Journal.

To the Editor Of The Journal.
Why not take action Immediately to
prohibit the use Of all kinds of gas and
oil lights on all railroad trains? I have
been thinking about this subject ever
since experienced the Great Northern
wreck of Nov. 10, which occurred near
Maple Plain, MINI.
AS we were about to go over the
switch. our engine went on one track and
the balance of the train started to go on
the other, resulting. OF course, in a very
sudden stop, and great smashup, throw
ing the engine, tender, mail, baggage and
smoking cars on both sides Of the track,
all Of which were Immediately entirely
consumed. 49,
Now. when the crash came, the surplus
gas tank in the smoking car either ex-
ploded or bursted, and in less time than
II takes to tell about II the entire interior
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Our Ignorance of Latin America

One Of the things needful, if we are
to build up great trade with South
America, is a campaign Of education
at home along the lines of acquiring
knowledge of the language, literature,
history and civilization of the Latin
American republics. Secretary Root,
in his Kansas City speech, pointed out
gently that we ought to have great
respect and admiration for the South
American. He is well worthy Of it,
but we don IT know him well and in
our ignorance we contemn him.
F John Barrett, United States minis
ter to Colombia, goes farther into
this subject in an article in the North
American Review, showing that we
North Americans have very little
ground for our holier-than thou atti-
tude toward South Americans. This
attitude is naturally very irritating to
the highly civilized classes of the
southern continent, who, he says, are
as rule much better bred and more
cosmopolitan than our own educated
classes. Mr.. Barrett contrasts the ig-
norance of South American history
and South American achievements that
prevails among us with the fact that
every educated South American knows
our history and the deeds Of our great
men. He speaks two or three Ian
guages fuently, while we as a rule
know none but our own. He admires
and glori6es George Washington, while
most of us would have to consult an
encyclopedia about Bolivar or San
Martin.
In the matters Of education, morals
and capacity for clean government,
Mr., Barrett asserts that South Amer
lea is understanding our best achieve
ments. The comparative statistics of
crimes in cities, he declares, put Y IAN
KEGS to the blush, while "there is less
domestic infelicity in all Latin Amer
lea than in the city Of Chicago The
city Of Buenos Aires, with million
population, is better governed, at half
the cost, than any city Of similar size
in the United States. Rio Janeiro, he
says, with 100000 population, spends
five times as much on public improve
ments as St. Louis or Baltimore, and
yet governs itself at less cost than
either. y. FIJI. 1,
These and similar assertions on the