The National tribune., 1907-07-18
TRIBUNE WAsHNGTON D. JULY

THE NATIONAL TRIB
lConstitution In its entirety did not pleas
the President, and until his consent l
obtained Oklahoma will stay outsid
the sisterhood.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, secon
son Of Crown Prince Gustave, an
Washington briefly in August after h
has paid visit to "the cradle of Amer
ica," as jamestown people like to styl
their small burg. The Prince is com
ing 'incog," SO to speak, and so ther
will be no official entertaining. Up Nev
York way they will entertain him will
an automobile trip about the city and ;
horse race.
Justice Stafford, Associate Justice o
the District, made a speech on tn
Poetic Idea in Practical Life the 9th
er day, which has in it much that ma!
well be considered by practical, matter
of-fact people.
The sentiments that give human lif,
dignity and charm are invariably poet
ic,' he declares. Hospitality, for eX
ample; what is it but a poetic view o
the relation between host and guest.
The subtlest and most powerful appea
tldt can De Ilduc TO human nature /:
the appeal that takes for granted the
inherent nobleness of the person ad-
dressed. If it is at heart kind of fiat
terry it is a flattery worthy of the courts
of heaven, where the princes are gods
and the courtiers are angels.
Then there is patriotism. Who does
not know that the patriot is poet? He
is lover, and the lover is always Il
poet. We have seen whole Nations
turned poets overnight by some sudden
peril to the land they hardly knew
they loved. Yesterday they thought OF
their country Gf they thought of her a.
alb as so many people, so much terri
tory, such and such advantages to them
selves.
| "HerOism is poetry-the poetry of
conduct. Its appeal is universal. 1t is
written in a language that all men un-
derstand. Life runs on its low, monoto-
nous tenor, the mere prose of action;
when all at once an action of quite an
other sort catches and holds every eye
action free, brave, unselfish and bring
ing upon the doer some tragic penalty
which IS readily and nobly paid. We
hasten to claim kinship with the hero
and while the mood lasts live in the
world of the ideal. Religion itself,
whatever more it may be, is the poetry
of morals. And the more poetic its
'oi iiii' AiiS siioHStf anu llo1t Sciltl tl IT'S
hold upon the people. We may con-
graduate ourselves that our worship is
devoid Of form and ceremony, but t
might be well for us to inquire whether
the fact is not due to q certain poverty
of nature that exempts us from the
charm of richest poetry.
There is such thing as the poetry
of behavior. Perhaps it would be more
exact to say there was. For one may
be excused at times for doubling wheth-
er manners be not one of the lost graces
of a dead and buried world. Go stand
by the tomb of Washington. where hun
dredS come and go each day--hundredS
whose days are sweet and whose night;
are safe because he suffered for them;
see them draw near its doors and gaze
upon a spot where revcrent love should
almost put the shoes from off its feet
it is so holy. Iet YOU may be surprised
If now and then YOU see a head uncov-
cred. 1t was left for ASiaticS to teach
Americans how they could bear them
selves at the grave of the Father of his
Country"
1t is not much use to try to teach the
rising generation patriotism, however.
and reverence for the Flag. when men
who fought for it stand like SO man.
logs of wood with heads covered when
the Flag goes to the top of the staff
when women who wear the badges o:
patriotic societies laugh and taIk :.:IG
chatter as the, Flag goes by or runs 10
the top of the staff. Just remember
this: Little children are not going to
reverence things that their grown-upS
do not pay any attention to. Example
is worth more than precept any OLD
time.
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a hOodoo living. and It haunts him dead
Gen Horace Porter thought his tr"I-
bles all were ended when he finally To-
Gated what are reputed to be the re-
mains of our first Admiral and brought
them over to this country, all at his oW r.
expense. He was only hunting trouble,
however. according to the reports that
come back To us now. There is "a .noye-
ment afoot in Paris now b. persons feel
ing themselves asgricved 10 recover O.
muneration for the damages they de-
clare they suffered thru prolonged
search which Gen. Porter directed, a.
by NJ. Rigaud. Gen. Porter
flee for the finding of the bod:. put il |
proved necessary to prosecute trc
search for nearly a year.
Aside from the Inconvenience incider |
to the heightened operations, it wa=I
declared that certain damages resulted |
10 thc buildings ONeriNing the ancient |
The owners anG occupants |
want pay for this. They are facing a |
delicate situation, however, because OIL
the Embassadorial position occupied by |
ten: Porter at the time of tn. search |
they look to the Natl Dnal |
and big-heartedncss Of The |
Americans as a people to case their way |
and move them to renewed gratitude. |
Col. Hepburn, of Iowa, is in Wash |
ington for a few days. and from here |
he will sail for Europe, where. during |
the remainder of the Summer he cx- |
poets to tour England, Scotland and |
Holland. He has never been across the |
Atlantic before. and is looking forward |
to his sojourn among his English and |
Scotch cousins and the Dutch With the |
keenest anticipations. Col. Hepburn |
laughs at the talk of war with japan. !
and feels perfectly safe in leaving his |
native shores for while. with the cx-
pectation that they will not have been
ravaged by an Oriental foe when he |
comes back.
Attorney-GeneraI Bonaparte has ncv-
or essayed to shine as man of financ.. |
or business but letter which reached |
him day or two ago offered him q |
chance to distinguish himself in those |
fields The epistle in question was mailed |
at little town down in Florida, and it,; ,
writer is man who seems TO have read |
n report that the Acknowledgement was |
about to resign. He OWLS Il fine sui |
phur spring, il appears. and in his letter |
hp nrnnospS that