Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
CANAL ZONE KICKS
Can Stand Everything But the
Governors Poetry.
SOLEMN PROTEST ON FILE
An Appeal to Congress for Deliver
ance of Unhappy Subordinates.
SAMPLES OF VERSE SUBMITTED
Alleged That Distinguished Visitors
Are Subjected to Unusually Ex-
cruciating Torture.
SOLEMN PROTEST ON FILE
SAMPLES OF VERSE SUBMITTED

Maurice II. Thatcher of Kentucky, Gov
ernor of.the Isthmian Canal Zone. is in
trouble. His habit Of writing poetry
and reading it to his subordinates,
whether they want to listen or not, has
kicked up a cloud Of dust.
Members of the House committee on
appropriations have received copies of q
circular letter from the isthmus demand
ing that something be done to choke OF
the governors poetic tendencies.
1T is not says the circular, that
we who are helping to dig the canal have
any objection to poetry. Quite On the
contrary. But when conditions have be-
come such that no distinguished visitor
can visit the canal strip without having
a hastily composed poem read to him
by Gov. Thatcher it is time to call a
halt.
Governors Latest Production.
Gov. Thatcher's latest poem, according
TO the circular. is called Scene at An
CON- This is it:
Drift. clouds drift far Ger the western sea:
Rift clouds, rift in loveliness for me:
Blow, winds. blow
Flow. tides, flow
tIliu ali Win glory, sun, we ash VI tuee-
change. waves. change, to every perfect hue:
Range waves. range and draw the sunlight
Break. surf. break
Shake. sea. shake
From thy tangled name the pearls Of briny dew!
Sal ship sail until thou dsappesr;
Toll. bells. toll
In softest Sabbath music till heaven seemeth
Smile hills. smile like rhe peaks Of Bye-and,Bye;
Pile. hills, pile till thou pierce the tropic sky;
Rise. isets. rise
Oh. this is paradise.
paradise Of beauty that can never die.
"Gifted Bard's" Parody.
This wouldn't be SO bad" the circular
letter continues, were it not for the fact
that a gifted bard, who wet-nurses a
steam shovel in the daytime, has writ
ten parody on the governors master
piece, entitled Heard at Ancon.' This
is il:
Crow, cocks. crow. from sunset until dawn;
Bark. dogs. bark, in torture until dawn;
Moo. cows, moo
Croak. frogs. crpak-
Make a night of HI; this we owe to ye.
Quack. ducks. quack. amid the general din:
Yell, babies, yell
Spank. mothers. spank
And from every quarters let the photograph
squeak in.
Sing ladies' sing till the welkin rings again;
Bite. midgets. bite
Curse, mortals, curse
In the kissing. sizzling accents of cioquence
profanc.
Toss, martyrs. toss, like the sinner. hy-and-by;
Ia MILL mill no aff Ia cPY
And from out this paradise
HuYi the brickbat or the poem that can never,
never die.
Governors. Most Serious Offense.
But the most serious charge against
Gov. Thatcher seems to be with reference
to a poem he wrote on the occasion Of the
late President Months visit to Panama.
Thatcher. paid him visit Of state and
recited his specially composed poem
Chile
This is the efYusion that Gov. Thatcher,
who gets $4,000 a year. spoke at the
Chilean president, who could not under
stand English
who are loyal. strong and brave?
The Chileans sir.
Who masters Of the wave:
Tho Chileans. sir.
Who laugh at danger and the grave:
no Ga0ly Ole tnelr lauQ % save:
Who rule where mighty waters lave?
The Chileans. sir.
Who the tyrants have withstood:
The ChileanS sir.
Who built their state and proved Ii good!
The Chilcans sir.
Who live and die patriots should:
Who tame the storm and drive the food?
Who are the men of iron blood:
The Chleans, sir.
Who have opened historys gate:
The Chleans. sir.
Who have conquered every fate?
The Cbileans. sir.
Who to their nag consecrate:
Who with glorious deeds and great
Lift their land to flames estate:
The Chileans, sir.
Then here's 10 Chile. brave and true!
May she the eagles strength renew!
May she be bathed in heavens dew.
May she the path of right pursue,
And grow only nations do
That seek the light. and find it. TOO.
God guide and guard her ever