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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Spanish Unrest.

Conditions in Spain are disquieting. An
attempt upon the life of former Premier
Naura by a follower of Ferrer, who was
executed last year for completely in the
Barcelona riots, indicates that the radi-
cal propaganda is still active in King AL
fonso's domain. A revolt in one Of the
great prisons adds to the uneasiness OF
the public Relations between the Vati-
can and the government remain strained,
despite the acquescence Of the church in
the new arrangement whereby Spain vir-
tually dissolves the traditional compact
with Rome.
revolutionary sentiment always exists
in Spain. The monarchy has survived
several outbreaks, but is today in none
too firm a position. King Alfonso's hold
on his country is as strong as possible in
the case of a monarch ruling over a dis
contented. poor. ignorant people. Com
bustible materials lie ready for ignition,
and when the crisis comes the issue will
depend, not upon any personal qualities
Of the ruler. nor upon any traditions OF
loyalty or affection for the royal family
but upon the preparedness Of the govern
ment in terms of powder and ball to
check with firm hand the forces of dis
order and DISCRIMINATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
CANNON In KANSAS
From the Columbia State.

From the Columbia State.
We were about to remark that this
time it is Cannon that has "broke loose
in Kansas" but on second thought the
old saying probably needs no change.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
There is reason to believe that Speaker
Cannon would have preferred to slip that
Clipped ice down Vic Murdock's back.
From the Milwaukee Journal.
Behold me-Beelzebub." is the way
Cannon introduced himself down in Kan
sas. Joseph could have conserved his
speech by the simple expedient of show
ing his hoofs and horns and esta blished
his identity without further cavil.
From the Omaha Bee.
It takes more than the muckrakers and
Kansas sun to put "Uncle joe out.
From the Buffalo News.
Many a man has calmly consigned Uncle
Joe to the Internal regions. His swift
comeback In Kansas shows that he can
stand the climate II he does not have to
talk too much.
From the Syracuse Herald.
It was not surprising that Uncle Joe
should finally collapse from the heat, con-
sidering how long he had been warm in
the region OF the collar
From the Duluth News-Tribune.
Maybe 1t was not so much the heat
that affected Uncle Joe in Kansas as the
cold wave from his audience. Many an
other man has mistaken q frost for q
scald.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Out in Kansas Uncle Joe lost his wind,
but held on to his nerve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
( Ohio flock by the thousands to his

of Ohio flock by the thousands to his
lectures.
But more important than these two
visits was Mr.. Bryan's stay Of a few
hours in Kentucky. New Albany is an
scross-the-river suburb of Louisville. and,
as all the world knows, Louisville is the
home of Henry Watterson. There it is
that Mr.. Watterson edits a newspaper
having large southern circulation. and
at times makes it quite as lively. for his
own side as the other He has more
than once made it lively for Mr.. Bryan.
At present, however. Mr.. Watterson
and Mr.. Bryan are on good terms. and
the latter called on the former while In
Louisville Tuesday. There is no report
of the topics discussed or the conclusions
reached, but they must have talked poll
tics. and agreed about some things. 1t
is known that both expect democratic
victory in November, and believe that
such a result should go far toward sue
cess again in 1912
A Courier-Journal reporter obtained
brief expression from Mr.. Bryan about
matters should democratic House be
chosen In that event Mr.. Bryan thinks
the tariff will be the issue in the presi-
Dental race. AS to the democratic can
didate he would give no opinion. declar-
ing it too early to discuss the question
He doubts if any speculation will be OF
value for some time to come.
A democratic House, with Mr.. Clark IN
the chair and the tariff the paramount
issue. should result in making Mr.. Bryan
the paramount influence In the dra1tlng
of a new tariff bill. He and Mr. clark
ere chums, and in perfect agreement on
the tariff as on the silver question. More
over. as one of the men who helped
draft the Wilson bill sixteen years ago,
Mr. Bryan learned much in the way OF
tariff difficulties. and Mr.. Clark might
learn of him as to hoeing hard row.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
THE VARIOUS GovfRNoRsHIPs.
m the Memphis News-s cimitsr.

From the Memphis News Scimtar.
An exchange, speaking of Nicky Long
worth and the governorship of Ohio. de-
ciaree that the republican convention
couldn't nominate him and keep Its face
straight Nicky may never get the gov
ernorship. but you can't separate him
from the in-law whom he annexed some
years ago.
From the Boston Advertiser.
Not il I know anything about it," is
Mr.. Loeb's comment on his gubernatofiai
prospect. However. il party expediency.
or other considerations of a more general
nature, strongly indicate the outcome
along those lines, presumably the political
operation might be accomplished under
an anesthettc.
From the Houston Post.
President Woodrow Wilson OF Princeton
says he would deem it his duty to accept
the democratic nomination for Governor
Of New Jersey II rendered him. DR.. Will
son finds 1t impossible to cure that old
yearning for political preferment, and
hanged II we don't hope he'll get 1t.
From the SpringAeld Onion.
The reported refusal of Mayor Gaynor
to be considered for the nomination Tor
Governor Of New York this fall will dis
appoint many democrats who have re-
garded him as good presidential timber.
The road from the New York city hall to
the White House has been supposed to
run through Albany.
From the Providence Evening Tribune.
II the best man for Governor Of New
York Is nominated. as the colonel in
sists he should be, 1t Will be Interesting
TO read what the opposition says about
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
WHEN FATHER GOES TO SWIM.

You ought to be around some time
Down by the oceans brim
And see the cOrkin' show we have
When father goes to SWIM
'Cuz father wants lot o. room,
And no one near to him:
He wants the ocean to himself
When he goes out to swim.
Now. father he's a wondrOus sight
He is 80 big and fat;
He doesn't like the sun too we'll,
And so he wears a hat.
And fathers bathin suit fits close,
'Tain't none too big for him.
You can imagine how he looks
When he goes out to swim.
He fuses II the waters cold,
Or il the tide is high:
He's scarf to death Of sharks and such,
And II q crab is nigh
He paddles in up TO his knees
And rubs his monstrous limb
Oh. there Is lots of sport on hand
When father goes to swim.
Sometimes he slips and tumbles In;
That's when we laugh for good:
'Cuz pa he splits and founders round
Just like pOrpoise would.
We have to hide behind the boat.
And keep our laughing dim;
'Cuz we would ketch it il he knew
We're laughin' SO at him.
Well. pa he fn'iy gets ashore
A-swearin' pretty sound,
Then tries to blame il onto MA
'Cuz he Almost got drownd.
And then he won't go in more
For sey'ral days. not him.
Oh. but it's fun for us. you bet,
When father goes to swim!
Boston Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Flies and Hysteria.

The Star has received the following let
ter from one of its readers on the sub
ject OF the anti-hy crusade
What shame for you to abuse the
poor little fly the way that you do. Do
you wish to scare us all to death? The
statements published In Mondays paper
relative TO flies are enough to throw one
into spasms. Whittier shall we fly for
safety? II one-half that you say concern
ing the death-dealing qualities of the fly
be true the world would be depopulated
in six months. For long while the
drinking water was the cause of all our
woes. Then the mosquito, after that the
milk now comes the fly. After that what
What the people of this country sadly
need Is little medicine to cure their
hysteria. Have the doctors and under
takers no rights that should be respected?
Do you want us to live forever
1t will be a good thing for the human
race If it's anxiety regarding the disease
carrying qualities Of the fly carry it into
spasms of cleanliness. The "hysteria"
from which a considerable part Of the
population is now suffering regarding
this malevolent influence is one of the
most wholesome things that have ever
happened in the history OF sanitation
Unfortunately nothing that has been said
about the fly's powers as a conveyer of
filth and disease is exaggerated. 1t has
the most solid basis In scientifically
ascertained truth. In fact, the main
| trouble today Is that half of the truth
about the fly is not believed by the
average, person, with the result that the
innocent appearing little Nuisance with
which the world is SO patiently familiar
| is tolerated as merely an annoying pres
ence instead OF being dreaded and fought
| as pestilence.
In the search for causes of typhoid
| transmission the scientific men have un-
deniably gone from point TO point, ap-
parently cropping for the truth. but In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Comfy and Delegates.

cavnor boomers are spying out the
land in Ohio. Under the impression-the
source of the impression Is not given
that Gov Harmon is not as strong al
home as reported, these men are moving
IN that important territory in behalf Oh
the MAYOR of New York. They do no'
believe that Gov. Harmon, even II re-
elected. will be able to muster votes
enough to control the next democratic
national convention, and they know that
n defeated in November he will drop out
of the presidential equation. Hence their
activity right in the Harmon palil"icn
for the man of their choice.
This is against comfy. For the present
at least Ohio. in the matter of the presl-
Dental nomination, should be conceded 70
Harmon. Let boomers for other asplr-
ants keep out. Let Gaynor men, Mar
shall men, Bryan men, respect state
rights. 1t will be time enough for them
to consider and invade Ohio II the state
denies the governor a second term. III
a second term is granted. then they
should continue to keep their distance,
for in that event the Buckeye democrats
will undoubtedly present Gov. Harmon
name to the next democratic national
convention.
And as outsiders should keep out OF
Ohio. they should do likewise as re-
spects Indiana, New York and Nebraska.
In the Hoosier state is Gov. Marshall,
with ear to the ground. and hoping. In
New York is Mayor Gaynor. with
good start in office, and q clear eye for
the main chance. And If democrat is
elected governor in November, second
New Yorker will enter the lists. In
Nebraska is, of course, Mr.. Bryan-al'
WAYS to be reckoned with. He has not
announced for 1912, but it is not neces-
sary that he do so to fill large space
in the presidential speculation.
The states not 'posted"-where there
are no presidential figures SO far a.
1912 Is concerned-are numerous, and
boomers will find plenty of elbow room.
The whole south is open. New England
is inviting No matter what may hap
pen In the northwest this year. candi-
date for the next democratic presiden-
tial nomination will not be developed
, in that quarter. So that only four or
FIVE states need be Withdrawn from
entry and their natural resources con-
served for favorite sons.
Politics, at best, is a warm game
But 1t need not be too warm. There is
no reason why there should not be an
exchange of courtesies on the part OF
both presidential aspirants and their
supporters, and good feeling estab-
hshed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
The SUMNER STRIKES.

From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
From many parts of the land and from
many trades come reports of the ravages
of the strike bug
From the Columbus Evening Dispatch.
Our Lady of the Shows has one thing
that Uncle Sam has not, and we are very
glad of it. That is a railroad strike.
From the Council Bluffs NonpareIl.
When it was stated that the trouble be-
tween the Pennsylvania road and it's en-
ployes might be settled by the interven-
ton of private Citizen whom do you
suppose the reporters at once thought OF
as the private citizen?
From the Indianapolis News.
Or it might be said that the Grand
Trunk is checked.
From the Providence Journal.
1t is highly gratifying to learn that
there is to be no strike on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad There ought to be no in
superable obstacle in the way Of a peace
full settlement of the Grand Trunk
trouble also.
From the Columbia State.
when is the time to strike? is the
interrogative caption of an editorial. On
general principles we should say befo -
the other fellow does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Mr.. Bryan Visits Mr.. Watterson.

70 The brewers may rage and machine
politicians imagine vain things, but Mr.
Bryan cannot be kept out of Indiana. He
has just been there. An immense audi
ence greeted him Tuesday afternoon at
a resort near New Albany and listened
10 lecture. He was introduced by the
representative in Congress from the dis
trict. who bestowed upon him the high
est praise. and suggested that though
three times defeated for the presidency,
he might yet reach the goal
From Indiana Mr.. Bryan crossed over
into Ohio. where another large audience
heard him. The Buckeye brewers and
machine politicians share the objection
Of their Hoosier brethren to the peerless
leader, but are quite as helpless respect
Ing popular interest in him. The people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
DR.. Wilson and James Smith.

A few days ago The Star called atten-
ton to the strange political association
of DR. Woodrow Wilson with former Sen
ator Smith of New Jersey, and expressed
the opinion that 1t might injure the for-
mer in his presidential aspirations. The
man who when in the Senate helped re-
pudiate the platform upon which MT.
Cleveland had been returned to the White
House is hardly the man for adviser TO
a man who was one of Mr.. cleveland .
advisers and nearest friends. s..
The New York Evening Post IL now
disturbed over this association as respects
DR.. Wilson's gubernatorial aspirations.
It fears that Mr.. Smith has personal
AK to grind, and is thinking as much about
returning to the Senate as about electine
DR.. Wilson governor. The Post there
fore would have, the democratic state
convention express a preference for SEN
ator. and seems to believe that the cnolce
would not fall on Mr.. Smith.
Should DR.. Wilson be nominated ano
elected Governor of New Jersey this year
largely through the aid of Mr. Smith, ano
a democratic legislature be chosen with
out senatorial instructions, he might mo
himself in the plight Of Mr.. Cleveland IN
the winter of 1893 as to the New YORK
senatorship of that year. In their sweep
of New York the previous November the
democrats had carried the legislature, and
now had a senatorship at their disposal.
The choice Of the machine was Edward
Murphy, jr., who had been a power IN
the campaign, and was now asking the
senatorship as his reward. Mr.. Cleve-
land frowned upon Mr.. Murphy's ambi-
ton, and insisted that SO important an
office should go to man better qualified
to all it. The machine answered that
the choice was not for Mr.. Cleveland to
make. and then reminded him that he
had accepted gladly all that Mr.. Murphy
had been able to do for him in his race
for the presidency. Mr.. Murphy was
chosen and signalized his appearance In
the Senate by cooperating with Mr..
Cleveland's enemies in that body on the
tariff question, as did also Mr.. Smith.
II DIR. Wilson accepts Mr.. Smiths aid
now and profits by it. the New Jersey
democratic machine will not listen to him
later should he insist that better quail
flied man with a better record than Mr..
Smith be elected senator. If it controls
the legislature it will bestow the senator
ship on man of its fancy. and one in
sympathy with its own notions about pol
itics. And DR.. Wilson will be quite as
powerless as Mr.. Cleveland was seven
teen years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
The NICARACUAN PROBLEM.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

From the LOUISVILLE COurler-JOurnal.
One thing that the State Department
ought to learn about the Nicaraguan
problem is that it is the Nicaraguan
problem and not ours
From the New York Tribune.
The Department of State puts no Gre
dence in the report that Madriz has or
dered all prisoners of war to be shot
Certainly if the Nicaraguan dictator were
anxious to bring his dictatorship to an
end through interference by the United
States he could devise no better method
than the issuance of such an order.
From the Baltimore Star
Nicaraguan bombast scars to mighty
heights. but journalistic denunciation
will not stir Secretary Knox one step
from the consistent lines on which he is
working.
From the Los Angeles Express.
Bluefields manages to get I'm the head
lines often enough not to be entirely and
completely forgotten.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
If an American enlists in Estrada's
forces and Is captured by MadriZ. what
business is it of the United States IL
Madriz treats him as he does other mill
tary prisoners?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Defiance of Fate.

He ate clear through the bill of fare,
And did SO several times a day.
The salad green he did not spare
And sweets he boldly put away.
And when the hour Of reckoning came,
In accents sorrowing, but sure.
He said: THE climate Is to blame
For all the suffering endure"
He ordered many a frosty glass.
In haste. for fear the draught might
thaw,
Sometimes in deluges 'twould pass
His lips and sometimes through q
straw
And when the ambulance drew nigh
The friends who gathered round about
Bent over him and heard him sigh:
This weather's put me down and out!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
WRITING FROM The SEASHoRf.

She's got letter started,
It's to her fiance:
1t seems they sadly parted
The 3Oth of May.
And when there's nothing better
On hand for her to do
She hustleS out her letter
And writes a line or two.
or course. when yachtsmen whistle
Or send ashore Il hail,
She drops the poor epistle
And goes out for a sail.
OF course. when she's invited
She has to ride.
The letter isn't sighted;
It's only put aside.
But when the rain clouds hover
And no men are about.
She recollects her lover.
And gets her letter out.
With ardor undiminished.
She writes a line or two.
And hopes to get it finished
Before the summers through.
Louisville Courier journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Our "Ninety Millions"

For several years public speakers have
in the glow Of their oratory referred
roundly to the ninety millions OF Amer
lean citizens constituting this nation
This has been a euphemism of eloquence
an advance guess at the results or the
federal census founded upon hope. There
- a good reason to believe that this hope
was well based. The population emu
merated in 1900 was 76, 3O3, 3S7. To reacf
the ninety-million mark would call for ar
increase of 100000 This would be al
most exactly the numerical increase from
1880 to 1000. and inasmuch as the actua
advance has decennially progressed with
one exception in every decade since the
first census was taken in 1870 1t Is fail
assumption that the 1910 count will as
suredly bring the total to the point sc
proudly proclaimed in advance by many
prophetic patriots.
The first census was taken in 1870 anc
showed a population in round numbers
of 100000. The increases from thai
point onward were as follows: From 1I9(
to 1900, 1,4OO, 900: from 1900 to 1910, l.
600. 900; from 1910 to 1920. 100000; from
1920 to 1880. 100000; from 1880 to $40
a oO(. 600: from 1910 to 1850, 6,0OO.OOO from
1880 to 1850. 5000. 600; from 1860 to 1870
100000; from 1870 to 1880, 100000
from 1880 to 1890. 1850. 900; from 1880 te
1900, 13, 100000.
The preliminary reports that are being
made public by the census bureau OF
town and county populations indicate ma
terial increases in all cases. Heavy per
centages Of gain are scored by some OF
the cities. II would be unsafe. however
to assume from this circumstance that
the ratio OF federal increase is in way
to be advanced appreciably. 1t Is pos
sible that the phenomenon known as th'
| '.city drift" which has been for some
decades in evidence. will play an I'M
portant part in this census as in the
recent past. Returns from the farming
districts must be awaited before an!
computation is permissible regarding TIT
national population. These returns ar
| slower than the city figures.
Judging from all appearances. the ma
tional population will be somewhere be
tween ninety-one millions and ninety-hv'
millions. There is no likelihood Of i
reaching 100000, 00O as has been lately
suggested by enthusiastic students OF tn
count. Nor is there any particular rea
son to wish for that figure. This Is {
growing country and its attainment o.
the hundred-million mark will very sool
| be reached. perhaps too soon for the goot
| Of the nation. The point of saturattol
is yet far distant as regards the entir'
| area Of the United States. but in some
places 1t has been passed. The chic
problem Of today is to effect more evel
distribution Of the population by spread
! ing the newcomers from other countrie!
throughout the smaller cities and TIT
urban area instead of permitting then
to settle in the places OF their initia
landing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
President Schurman.

And now there Is the suggestion of
President Schurman OF Cornell for Gov
ernor Of New York. Our universities
should be protected from the overtures
and wiles of the politicians. They are i'm
portant institutions, and the men presid-
ing over them are doing important work
Politics is great field, but Is best titled
by those trained to the work. The trans
fer of men like Wilson and Schurman
from the field OF education to that OF poll
tics would be without reward to them and
a loss TO the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Enlightenment.

won't you tell me something about
this report that you preferred staying
home and darning socks to acting?" said
the interviewer.
Certainly" replied Miss Frillngton.
What material do you advise for
darning?"
"Oh, that's an easy question. The lat
est style of press agents yarn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
A Disinterested Suggestion.

"What did you say to the policeman
who arrested you for speeding" inquired
the friend.
II told him 1 was going after DOCTOR
replied Mr.. Chuggins.
Ibid he believe your"
~ don't think so. He said that If
didn't want to pay a fine I'd better
change my mind and go after a lawyer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
The Practical Instinct.

"Why do so many children dislike
mental arithmetic" said one school
teacher.
II suppose" replied the other, Its
because a boy 'resents figuring on how
many imaginary apples mythical John
has instead of getting out after some real
ones of his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

cxIn order to avoid delays on account OF
s.rsonai absence letters to THE STAh
should not be addressed to any individual con
aected with the ONCE. but simply to THE siAh'
or TO the Editorial Business Department.
according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

Even though he has suffered very little
at their hands Mr. Fairbanks does not
hesitate to register his earnest disap-
prevail OF 'muckrakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

The summer hotel proprietor manages
to lay by a bank account without invit-
ing insinuations that he is special bene-
ficiary Of the tariff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

Recent negotiations tend to confirm a
general impression that the Pennsylvania
railroad is an exceptionally we'll organ
lied enterprise with a remarkably intel
ligent corps Of employees