The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-07
FROM OTHER PENS


One hears of petty intrigue in Wash
ington life, pulls operated by women
in army and navy and other official
circles to secure promotions and APP
pOintmentS of persons in whom they
are interested, but these proceedings
relate almost wholly to individual mat
ters and are of little consequence.
Tales, more or less apocryphal, are
also told of the acts practiced by fas-
cinating female lobbyists TO secure the
passage of bills, but whatever truth
have ever had any important effect on
American politics. Our politics may
be corrupt in certain ways. but has
never yet been dangerously so in that
particular way.
Probably one reason why American
women have not been conspicuous in
our political history is that they have
enjoyed entire freedom of political
opinion and expression and have not
felt the need of indirect methods. If
an individual woman desires to eXer-
else political influence the way is open
to her to the extent of her powers. and
the same is true of the multitude. They
may appeal singly or in numbers, in
person or by petition, to the powers
that be and experience no hesitation in
frankly speaking their opinions. They
are saying now, many of them, that
this means of exerting influence is too
indirect and are demanding better,
hut at least they can not say that they
have not always enjoyed the right of
free speech, both to the man or men
in their immediate domestic sphere
and in official life.-Indianapolis Star.
CANADA'S BIG CROP.
It is estimated that the wheat crop
of Canada. in the three provinces of
Saskatchewan, Manitoba. and Alberta,
will aggregate 200,000.000 bushels
An official of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad says that 1872, 0G0 farm hands
H.. - Hay this
Gus yield, which means that at least
50, 900 laborers will have tC be brought
into the three provinces in addition to
those already available.
In order to handle this immense
crop, the three leading Canadian rail-
way systems are pushing the work OF
new construction in the provinces
named. Tracks are being laid in every
direction and thousands of men are at
work. Nearly 1000 miles of new road
will be built this year.
| All this means that the Canadian
farmers will have plenty of money to
spend. They will find ready market
for their wheat and their pockets will
| literally bulge with wealth When the
reciprocity agreement is finally enact
ed it is fair to assume that good por-
ton of the Canadian money will find
its way across the border for Ameri-
can products.-Washing Herald.
HOW TO ENJOY LIFE.
Looking back over his life, Mr.. John
Arbuckle. of sugar and coffee fame,
says that he regrets all the things he
has done to newspaper men, and that
he would have enjoyed life more if
| he had treated them better, for he has
come to know and like them.
We have no idea what "all the
things" are for which Mr.. Arbuckle
| is sorry There are. however. two
things which the average normal
newspaper man resents anG which it
is hard for him to forgive unless sin
cere confession and apology are made.
One of them is deliberate deceit. The
other is to have a truthful and abso-
lutely accurate interview repudiated
| by a man who wishes he hadn't said
it." and who puts the blame on the
reporter.
If Mr.. Arbuckle has been guilty of
neither of these two sins he need not
worry about his treatment OF news
paper men, But he is quite correct
in saying that he WOULD have enjoyed
life more If he had treated them better
for the reason that newspaper men
I are human beings. and the better we
treat them the more satisfaction there
lis in life.-Boston Globe-