Smyrna times., 1907-07-17
Clever Hits on Big Men and Great
Questions Which are Uppermost
in the Public Eye of the Week

VII O0 tOO laCe. But the
younger Naval Officers. those who
nave married in rich and influential
families land they are numerous) with
villas and palaces in fashionable sec
tlons and resorts all along the Allan
TIC from Old Point to Bar Harbor. TO
Vhese or especially to their wives and
their fashionable connections the or
der is like doomsday to their social as
plratlons. No one living in the inter
lor or away from contact with ARMY
and Navy social circles can well realize
the power and intensity of the senti.
ment against this order. Hundreds of
elegant homes must be abandoned
ana the elegance, refinement and grace
OF the luxurious East with Newport
Narraganset, Washington, Philadel.
phla, New York and Boston and
European connections must be ex.
changed for the Pacific frontier. A
morning paper says that a Japapese
Admiral has observed that our Naval
Ohcers are very brilliant and effective
IN the ball room but he does NOT ha.
lleVe that they have fighting capacitv
doubtless life such as our oficers
lead on shore, vying with their wives
IN the splendor of entertainments and
recklessness of firtations is effamina.
ting but we hope that if it becomes
necessary to meet Japan on the sea
our men may give a better account of
themselves than did the Russians.
The President is severely criticized
and 1t may be guessed from whom the
criticism comes. He was criticized in
1898 when as Assistant Secretary of
the Navy he sent Admiral Dewey to
Aslatlc waters with sufficient feet ms
was afterwards shown for an emer
gency. Heis but carrying out his fre
quent preachmeuts that the best assnr-
ance for peace is preparation. He is
speaking softly and carrying a big
stick. Denunciation from fashionable
naval circle is severe but the President
can endure it with composure. History
Will Justify him but if he should allow
Japan to steal march on us as she
aid Russia with our battle ships tbir.
teen thousand miles by sea from the
Pacific coast his splendid fame wonld
be sullied by fat lnaction. Our Pacific
lltoral is equal to that of our Atlantic
and we have a right to send our sbips
anywhere on our coast, and that onght
to be the end of comment or criticism
The Fllipinos are Indifferent to the
protfer of independence by the United
states. They have too much indepen-
denee already. They wont vote. II is
the old story you may lead the Fillv-
pony to the brink but you cannot make |
him drink.
Mr.. Taft says that the reports about |
trouble on the Isthmus of Panama are
tissue of falsehoods. He is slowIv
but surely getting round to the use of |
shorter but uglier words.
A sanitary expert says. ''Tbere is
great danger of microbic diseases in
kissing babies To our mind if is
carrying science a bit too far when
oaoles have to be boiled before thew
IAN be kissed.
Inc Old saying that "there is honor
Imong thieves" seems to have had an
ienial in the case of Runvan tbo
Jhlcago defaulter, and the DeliIab
With whom he shared his loot and who
rave him mp to the police.
Ihe'hepublicans have no platform,
ays Col. Bryan. But that is NOT
trlctly true. In Indiana thew have
me with the Manhattan Cocktail for
N important plank.
a., "icnlSan preacher says that
satan rides in an automobile" But
is only when the machine breaks down
nat the chauffeur believes he is there.
The Teddy Bear is now aecnsed of
'eing the cause of race suicide. The
earcners Tor the cause are not even
Varm yet.
rete' the White House dog has been
llssing Tor several days. He doubt.
'ss misses his accustomed diet of Am
assador's calves.
boston is going to have cheaper COS
ut Thomas W. Lawson is to get sbs
anne old rate for his.