Putnam patriot., 1911-04-07
Editorial Scraps.

President Taft reeeiEei personal message. last week, from the Emperor Japan who is pleased that the Presi. dent had given no eredence To the afalse ,and wicked reports regarding Japan" The Emperor warmly feetp' roeates President Taftis assurances of friendship between the two countries The Emperor's message Is as follows; was greatly pleased Co receive yonf very kind message, and ihahk you for if. | was already well convinced fbnl Vou had given no eredence 10 ialse and wicked reports regarding Japan but itwas especially source oi pro found satisfaction to me To receive rom xou thp Assurances that the relations of amtty and good understanding be- tween our two countries were never hettetor more cordial than at this time l am most happy 10 be nble entirety to TecipFocate that assurance.
 MrfsuH1TO. The Springfield Republican gives fbis kindly notice of Elder Miles Grant -one of the oldest and widest known preacbers in the Advent ehureh-who died al Los Angeles, last week, at the aSe ef S2 years
 "Manv New England people, besides those in the Advent church, in which Elder Miles Grant was so long strik- ing figure had pleasant recolleclions of this earnest preacher, who died Inst week in Los Angeles. To know this genial, kindly man WAS to like him. Those who had little patience with be. liefs peculiar to his church did mol ma their patience tried when they talked with the Elder himself. He had both the tolerance and the easy manner that come of wide knowledge lof men and much travel He could meet happily all sorts of people. and the casual ae- auaintanee was likely to think more than once not only of his courtesy, but Of his intelligence and obvious sim cerity.e
 Never was there stranger VOW taken than the one which, f>r forty years since he was 8l-has kept Joseph Plum mer, of Milton, N. IL, confined to his bed. A paternaI decree, foTbidding him to marry the girl of his choice, blighted his life, and, heartbroken, he
  his fife in bed. The girl he loved k dead. There are many stories about her Some say she pined away for love of him; others say she forgot him and married Hummer himself Is dying Two batcheor brothers, who occupy the homestead, care for him.
 No one need to regret to hear the an- nouncement that one of the largest fireworks concerns in New York has had it's business so badly affected by the movement for a safe and sane cele- bration of lhe Fourth of July, that It's directors arc compelled to seek dissolu- ton through The courts. The concern catered 10 the indulgence Of barba- ious as well as destructive pastime. Thousands of persons-mainly young lost their lives or were maimed or dis figured for life on account of using fire works. IL Is to be hoped that all con cerns engaged in the manufacture of fireworks will have to close up for lack of sales. Then the country will have a safe and sane celebration of our Ma tional Independence Holiday.
 The California Legislature has enact ted into laws, the following radical re- forms
 Enlareing the powers of the railroad commission, authorizing the physical valuation of railroads, prohibiting the employment of women for more than eight hours day; the Oregon primary law, the Australian ballot, abolishing party embleus, and providing more stringent Huti-betting law,
 The following constitutional amend meHts will be submitted al special election in October.
 For the initiative and relcfendum- for the recall ot elective officers, iuclud ing the judiciary, for women'S sui. frage. eliminating technical errors as a ground for reversal tn criminal eases.
 The Mexican insutteclion is causing great deal Of trouble and expense to that country but also to the United their largest army hy few hundred men, but they make war like savages. The Mexican government exhibits a strange weakness: instead of using a strong military force to put down the instruction, il temporiEes with the insurreclion. IL has formed a new ea- binet, and proposes reforms to placate the insurectory leaders. In the mean time the commercial interest of the world Is being injuriously affected ST d the United States government is held accountable for that. IL allows no for. eign power 10 interfere 10 compel peace and does nothingto compel cessation of the savage warfare going on. Some thing drastic will have 10 be done soon by our government or there will be fo- reign interference.