Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-16
LET'S HAVE PEACE
Echo in Southern End of Three
Eye for Sentiment Recently
Expressed Here.
TOO MUCH AGITATION FATAL
Reported President Holland May Not
Call Another Meeting Consider
ing Business Settled.

There is a disposition in certain |
quarters in the southern end Of tie
lhrec-EyC league 10 apprOaCI the task |
of mending the breach that has de-
veloped in the circuit in a sensible
manner The Springfield News says
1T is now up to the papers of the
Three-Eye league to put the circuit
back on the same solid footing that
has marked its existence up to the
time of the present strife. This can
only be accomplished by dropping al
petty grievances and working FOR the
good of organized baseball and partic-
uiarly peace and happiness i'll the
Three-Eye Perhaps the papers have
Leen partially TO blame for some of
the bitter feeling that has been only
too plainly manifested in the fight for
presidency. Some of the papers have
gone TO extremes III Siv;ay vent t.
their attitude in the fight, and this
may have served to antagonize the
magnates in their part of the affair.
However this may be. it is certain
tlat it lies within the power of the
Three-Eye press to create a harmoni
flight"
The Argus has repeatedly pointed
out the direction in which the leagues
affairs have been drifting as a result
| of newspaper agitation. 1t is safe to
say that President Hollands admin
| ietration would have been reasonably
satisfactory at this end of the circuit
hn haH 70 inI ctYin
paper correspondent in his proper
place. If not actually dictated to
from this source he has permitted the
| impression to be gained that he has
been so controlled and the result has
been the same
! Has Gone Too Far.
! Healthy rivalry between the cities
| of the league should naturally be re-
! flected in the newspapers. 1t keeps
| baseball before the public and is good
for the game. But when a correspou-
dent undertakes to speak officially for
| the league. giving club officers their
| first intimation of things that should
| be communicated in a formal way,
assumes to have settled in advance
that which only the league can decide
and at the same time engages in petty
politics. the line between what is ac-
tUally official and that which repre-
sents the correspondents own private
views is eradicated and trouble is sure
to follow. This has been one of the
most potent influences in bringing
about the present deplorable condi-
tions
1t does not help matters at this
time for southern newspapers to refer
| 10 the northern clubs as secession
| lists" and to assert that they must
come in sackclOth and ashes and beg
somebody's pardon before their appli-
cation for reinstatement will be con-
| sidered. If there is real desire in
either end of the circuit for a peace
| full settlement each must recognize
that the other has rights. There must
| be a wiping out of old scores. Last
weeks meeting should be ignored and
new start made in the attempt to
settle business before the league
Both factions should give evidence of
their willingness to concede material
points for the general welfare and to
abide by the decision of the majority.
May Not Call Meeting.
The Peoria Star says it is reported
that President Holland may not call
another meeting and take the ground
| that he has been legally reelected and
power to arrange and adopt the
schedule left with the committee in
lcharge. This would settle matters en-
ltlrely and to the absolute satisfaction
OF the southern clubs
In Davenport Vice President J. T.
Hayes is talking of forming six club
Glass c league with the four northern
clubs of the Three-Eye, Davenport and
some other city as the members. OF
course the disbanding of the league
would release all players and it would
| be necessary to sign new men all
around but Mr.. Hayes says the people
like to see new faces on the diamond,
anyway.