The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-04
Items Gathered in
From Far ana Near
federation Costs Three Live,

From the New York World.
For an hour or two before he shot
two men to death in a Pullman coach
on the Royal Blue limited Wednesday
afternoon. John n. Bethea conducted
himself outrageously before his fellow
passengers. He drank to excess. He
was bubbling with language profane
and foul. He was mischievous in his
demeanor. Women in the car were
afraid Of him and men we're uneasy.
Only when Bethea became murderer
were the steps taken for his subjec-
ton which might earlier have pre-
vented triple tragedy. 1t was the
old story OF tolerance carried too far;
Of the easy-going American tempera-
ment which too often leads men to en-
dure imposition and even danger rath-
er than make trouble for fellow-man.
Bethea was walking menace when he
entered the car. He afforded early
and ample excuse for a message to the
police ahead or for an emergency halt
ing OF the train. But In fact he was
not even deprived OF the additional
drinks which led to further his flame
OF trouble. Three lives paid in this
one instance for complacent fooling
with . passenger liquor-mad. The
tragedy ought to impress upon rail-
way authorities and others who may
be similarly placed the advisability OF
dealing strictly and promptly with dis
order. There are great many more
rights on board a loaded passenger
train than those which patential
murder may be left to abuse.
Roosevelt on War and Politics.
From Washington Star.
At q dinner, when guest OF some
Egyptian officers, Mr.. Roosevelt advis-
cd his hosts to keep out OF politics
not to mix their military with any civ
II ambition. Good advice. As good
- II 1t had been given by veteran
soldier Of sixty years, instead OF by a
novice Of sixty lays service. Your
soldier-statesman. or your statesman
soldier. 10 seldom success. There
are conspicuous exceptions, but just
enough to prove the rule. Greatly
would the world benefit II the shoe
maker would always stick to his last.
Mr.. Roosevelt was speaking Ions
way from home. None of his hosts
could have known his story wei
enough to. detect the hidden humor at
taching to the advice. Otherwise i
could not have been received with thu
gravity required. Nobody at the table
seems to have interrupted with tn,
roaring inquiry. "Say. old man. wha
are you giving us?''
OF all the men OF this generation Mr.
Roosevelt has profited most by mixing
politics and soldering. America. o
course. Is not Egypt. Conditions ant
opportunities OF every kind are differ
ent. But even in America here hi
performance Is remarkable. He wen
from politics into the army, and from
the army back into politics. with al
ease and personal advancement
which showed bith his quality and hi
energy. In fact, it is no injustice I,
say that while in uniform he was still
the politician. and since putting of
his uniform has remained somethin,
OF the soldier.
1t was the fighting instinct that con
WINGED the young politician in the nav
department that war with Spain wa
inevitable, and caused him to go for
soldier. 1t was the politician unde
the soldiers coat that enabled tn
Rough Rider in the jam In Florida I
ret his men on shipboard for the seen
of conflict. 1t was the politician tbs
enabled the soldier to capitalize fo
the press the brave conduct of the La
ter In the collision with the Spaniard
Returned from the war, the polit
clan took charge of the soldiers brie
4 but highly creditable record. and mad
It the basis Of the most remarkable p'
litical success OF the day. From til
camp 1T MontauQ point. fever infeste'
TO the governors chair at Alhan,
4 thence to the vice presidents chat
and thence TO the White House. An
all the way. and while holding the HE
civil offices mentioned. the Roue
Rider assisted the politician, and
! still assisting him.
Not mix soldering and politics
Il Certainly not. The advice Is goo
I even from such an adviser. For Il
4 Ixyptian officer or the American Q
NJ ficer who should try to duplicate Il
Nl0ossvelt role would make mess
i ~ attempt