The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
FRON OTHER PENS
LIBERALS TROUBLES.

| 1t is obviously false delicacy that
leads the European powers interested
in African colonial DEVELOPMENT to re-
frain from intervening in Liberia and
bringing order out of the financial
chaos in which that country finds it,
self. The impression exists that
| the right of-Ipfervention properly
belongs to the United States
and that any move made by another
power for Liberals benefit would be
contrary to the laws of international
comfy. This idea is a de.usion. Any
right that the United States may have
had to take Liberian affairs in hand
was practically abandoned long ago,
and the abandonment was confirmed
when, on the occasion of the recent
visit of q Liberian commission to this
country with a petition for aid. our
government evinced its unwillingness
to extend assurances of any kind to
the struggling republic. 1t is said that
New York bankers had plan for
coming to the rescue. If so. it has
manifestly failed to come to anything.
Liberia meanwhile keeps going from
bad to worse, and. in view of the urg-
ency of the case. it would seem ac-
cordingly to be but simple justice that
our government should conclusively
state it's position and clear the way for
the incoming of those who are dis
posed to play the Good Samaritan
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
HOW POSTAL BANKS MAY HELP.
The financial journals report an
abatement of wrath among the bank
ers against the postal savings institu
tions now authorized by law and
feeling, on the other hand, that the
national banks themselves may be ma
terial gamers under the new arrange
ment.
This expectation rests chiefly upon
three heads. One is that the postal
banks will doubtless extract consider
able sums from boarding and from
postal money orders which have the
same effect and put these sums.
through the intermediary of the gov
eminent, into the banks. Estimates
of money boarded are sometimes enor-
nous. If a fraction of the funds thus
seouestered through ignorance and
fear could be made available as loan
able capital, the effect would be we'll
worth while.
of almost inestimable potential
benefit will be the ultimate investment
of these funds in government bonds,
for it may lead to the substitution of
true credit currency for our unwise
and costly bond-secured notes, and
thus indirectly to central bank or
ISSUE redemption and dediscount- The
objection to investment of postal bank
funds in government bonds has always
seemed childish to the Star. This is a
natural and proper use for them, en-
DIOYeQ III ANY SAAAiA6 NAAAS 'tAN
help us reform our banking currency
in this way is full of promise.-Indian-
apolis Star.
THE GREGARIOUS SMALL BOY.
IT is only one small boy who rings
! the doorbell to ask If you want the
| lawn moved. But when. having CIV
| en- your consent, you look out of the
window a few minutes later, you will
| be pretty sure to see regular squad
| of small boys, swarming over the lit
| tie patch of grass and dividing up the
tremendous work of cutting 1t. Two
| or three boys will be taking turns at
| the lawn mower; another Will manip-
ulate a pair of rusty shears; while
another will appear to be busy with
a rake. Not having supposed that
your lawn was to be moved by syn
dictate, you are somewhat surprised;
! but it is really very simple.
They are partners. Small boys VINO
| amount to anything always have part
ners: but whatever of work or play
| one is in on, the others share. too. 1t
| snot to be imagined that a live hui
man boy would work all by himself.
Work is already to the boy the great
business of life and an unconscious
| Joy Although he does not know 1t.
| he probably enjoys his little business
enterprise, and the dickering conse-
ouent upon them far more than he
/ does so-called play; and, of course.
wants to enjoy them in the society of
] his friends.-Ohio State Journal