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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Considerable anxiety is reported from
Paris on the score of the continued rise
in the river Seine. which during twenty
four hours gained foot and was giving
indications of further flood. At latest
reports ii was six feet below the high
water mark of 1876 and twelve feet belo "
that of 1910. so that considerable margin
remained between the height of the flood
and the disastrous experience of two
years ago, when for several days Paris
was inundated over a large area and i'm
mense damage was done by the water.
\ repetition of the flood of 1910 is not
believed to be likely, however. as there
have not been as abundant rains this sea-
son as two years ago. The municipal
authorities have provided for the speedy
construction Of emergency pa apes along
the river by erecting iron frames that
can be filled with cement il the stream
rises to a point dangerously near the
edge. In other words. ii is planned TO in
crease the height of the dykes which pro-
tects the city OF Paris from the Seine s
encroachments. Another inundation Ike
that of 1910 would he of very grave pos
sible consequences. Foundation walls
were seriously weakened then. and 1t is
to- be expected that IL the city should be
flooded once more many buildings would
fall, possibly some of great historic i'm
portance. The Louvre itself is within the
danger line. and its collapse under the
influence of another flood is not beyond
the range of probability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

the convention. including the terms and
the adoption Of the platform.
Today Mr. ingalls, is out OF both bust
ness and politics, but not out OF knowl-
edge of what is going on in both circles.
In retirement he is still anti-Bryan. and
in what he says reflects with accuracy
the sentiments of those with whom he
was once in active alliance. He speaks
from his business training. and still
considers Mr. Bryan an undesirable
as a political leader.
This expression by the former railroad
president is likely to be accepted as. a
Harmon view of the question. MIR. In
gals and Gov. Harmon are citizens of
the same town and democrats of the
same school Probably they think alike
about leading issues, although the one
is a financier and the other a lawyer
Mr.. Bryan regards Gov. Harmon as an
undesirable as a political leader, and
here is a Harmon man who returns the
compliment In a nutshell, 1t Is the dis
mute between the progressivest and the
conservatives in the democratic party
and the final grapple will come at Balti-
more June %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Will Washington Be Hurt?
From the Chicago Tribu

From the Chicago Tribune.
Charles Francis Adams spirited assault,
upon the military reputation Of Washing.
ton will bring down upon him the fury
Of many good people, patriots and hero
worsnipers. From the patriotic point OF
view we shall hear scorn Of the armchair
strategist who dares to criticise the vic
torious general, the theorist who corrects
the man Of action, Back of this protest
will be the sturdy American belief that
nothing succeeds like success. besides the
universal human dislike of having our
heroes spoiled. But conceding all that
Mr.. Adams says-we are not expert
enough in such matters either to deny OF
afiirm-will this exposure really injure
Washington? Suppose he committed
blunder after blunder. according to the
science of war, shall we love him the less
for that? Doesn't that knowledge bring
back the color of life into the steel en-
craving which the American satirist de
cared Washington had finally become:
What was Washington but a frontiers
man, learned only in the tactics Of the
Indian fighter? Why should he not miss
points that Frederick or Napoleon would
have made? In the early days Of the
civil war Lincoln, too, was a blunderer
But both these men had great souls on
which their purpose stood as on a rock
not to be shaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

and been pauper without family or in
fiuentiaI connections. the prison doors
would have closed on him and he been
left to fate. When disease appeared he
would have been sent to a cot in the
prison hospital and put in tbe care of the
prison physician. That would have been
the regular course, and no note taken In
prison or out Of any complaint on the
part of the prisoner.
But while Morse had brought much to
the ground with a smash, he had some
thing i'm the way of property left. And.
what was more to him, he had wife and
children mistaken in their devotion. and
friends in business circles anxious to see
him free again.
Then began a campaign. well planned
and executed, for arousing public SYM
patty. The wife became active in circu-
lating a petition for her husbands par
don, and great numbers of men-some OF
high standing-signed. AS a rule men
are good natured about such appeals. and
when they are made by a suffering
woman of refinement they are quite ir-
resistible in all walks of life.
Besides. other influences were set in
motion. Eminent lawyers were employed,
and every step taken in the prisoners
behalf was well advertised. Morse in
prison was more constantly before the
public than he ever had been before.
Meanwhile disease appeared, and as
sisted the efforts of the prisoner friends.
who urged that as he had not been sem
fenced to death he should be freed now
that longer confinement meant death. In
this way they appeared as asking for
his life, which had not been forfeited.
Such a campaign, extending over two
years. has occupied much attention. and
necessarily caused the President many
moments of worry. The prisoner him
self. aware of and assisting all efforts
in his behalf, must have had his in
frmities increased by the rising and fall
ing of his hopes. More than once the
report has gone out, and reached him.
that a pardon was on the eve of issuing.
when. as a matter of fact, no pardon was
IN contemplation. The Presidents course
seems wise, and he shows no disposition
to change it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
The Skyscraper Problem.
From the New York Times.

The question raised by the Equitable
building fire Is not alone that Of fire.
proof construction. but Of 'skyscraper''
construction as well. It is well known
both that fireproof construction Is pos
sible and that the Equitable building was
Of merely 'substandard" excellence.
There Is no reason to draw moral
against the safety Of skyscrapers. but
there Is every reason to dpaw q moral
against the wisdom Of such concentra-
ton Of business as is facilitated by man.
moth buildings on q small ground area
The Equitable bui. ding was the first ele-
vator building, and we build nowadays
as though no other form of construction
was either possible or desirable. We are
building commercial monuments, each
costing many millions. in forms OF solid
ity rivaiing the Pyramids. and as though
designed for eternity. Yet simultaneous
iy We are designing transit facilities ia
relieve the congestion which. was the
mother of the skyscraper brood. II
seems To be forgotten that multi-story
buildings were the children OF necessity
and were not devised because of their
intrinsic excellence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
DISCRIMINATING" Mr.. Bryan.

Melville Z. ingalls, renews the sugges-
ton which Woodrow Wilson has recently
Withdrawn. He wants Mr.. Bryan Eek
terminated" Gov. Wilson wanted him
knocked into a cooked hat" The later
vocabulary is that of Melville, but the
meaning is that of Woodrow former
Woodrow.
Mr.. ingalls, is a Buckeye, and for years
was distinguished and successful rail-
road man. Impaired health caused him a
few years ago to retire from active at.
fairs He has always taken an interest
in politics. and at one time enjoyed the
honor of being mentioned for the pres
idency. The matter. however. did not ad.
vance beyond that stage. Many art
mentioned" but few are chosen.
At that time the democratic party-ol
rather the Cleveland wing OF twas
very impatient with Mr.. Bryan. Their.
was a demand for his determination.
and numerous names were canvassed II
that connection. The discussion wa,
popular in business circles. where Mr.
Bryan was regarded as the protagonis
of dangerous doctrines.
I AS Mr. ingalls, was a business man,
Clevelandite, and a resident of Ohio-ai
important middle state, where poiitic'
doomed. and still booms. all the yea
Troublesome of those taking the business
view of things thought SO well OF hin
they conceived him to be the man for tn
emergency. They thought that under hi
| leadership Mr. Bryan and Bryanisn
could be exterminated.
| The suggestion failed to take. Nj
| Ingalls, Was not called from his railroal
offices. and Mr.. Bryan continued to grow
more, and more. It was later that q
| Denver Mr.. Bryan not only easily -
cured his third nomination. but dictates
by long distance telephone every move o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Democracy and the Vice Presidency.

Little has been said, except in gen.
eral way. about the democratic vice
presidential problem. Only the geo
graphical phase has been discussed.
The suggestion is that il the east gets
first place. the west or middle section
should get second. and vice versa. This
holds good as to Mr.. Clark. Missouri
being claimed as a middle state. II
he is nominated for President his as
sociate il is agreed should be a Jersey
man. or New Yorker, or New Eng
lander.
ON this basis several tickets have
been put out. but none has led to more
than casual talk. Wilson and Harmon.
or Harmon and Wilson; Wilson and
Clark. or Clark and Dix; Bryan and
Foss, and Dix and Marshall, have been
suggested.
In the case Of Mr.. Underwood. opinion
rules that if in the end sentiment
turns to him his yokemate should be
some eastern ex-federal soldier. This
for the reason that Alabama is a
southern state. and Mr.. Underwood.
both as a native of Kentucky and as
a resident Of Alabama. Is southern
man. He was born too late to par
ticipate in the war between the sec
tions, but If there should exist any
where north of Mason and Dixon's line
any sensitiveness on the subject of a
southern man for President a former
federal soldier on the ticket would
quiet it.
But there is more than the geograph-
ical phase of the question to be con-
sidered. The democratic party is
divided as to issues. II Gov. Wilson is
nominated for first place 1t will be as
an advanced progressive, and Gov.
Harmon would not mt for second place.
By the same token, II Gov. Harmon is
nominated for first place it will be as
a pronounced conservative, and Gov.
Wilson would not be the man to run
with him. AS for Mr.. Clark, he has
been a consistent Bryanite ever since
MIR. Bryan became the leader of the
democratic party. and no Clevelandite,
east or west, would properly complete
a ticket headed by him.
In 1896 Mr.. Bryan's associate was a
Maine man who. although prominent in
eastern business circles, was in agree
ment with him about silver. In 1900
the democratic candidate for Vice
President was a man who. before Mr..
Bryan's day. had been a greenbacker.
and therefore was training easily
enough at this later day with those
urging the free coinage Of silver at
Is to 1. From a paper dollar, which
might express nothing, to one that
would certainly express so cents. was a
sort Of advance in money notions. And
in 1908 Mr.. Kern was taken because no
New Yorker of the proper size would
accent the ASSIGNMENT
Next years ticket should at least be
logical. Human life is uncertain; and
even as young and vigorous a man as
either Gov. Wilson, Mr.. Clark or Mr..
Underwood might die in the Office Of
President. And things would be
greatly complicated and upset il the
successor Of such a man should lean
TO policies OF a widely different char
acter to those then being applied. He
could not carry them on without re-
versing himself. and he could not re-
verse them without throwing the
country into confusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
The German Elections.

The German election is so complex. COM
pared with the American. that it is i'm
possible at this time to form trust
worthy estimate of the result of yester-
days balloting. admittedly forming
crisis in the affairs of the empire. Judg-
ing from early returns, however. the gov
eminent has been hard hit by the voting.
the socialists having made great gains as
result of an unprecedented vote. Just
before the election tho kaiser appealed
to the people to give him as a birthday
present a reichstag that would enable
him still further to strengthen the army
and the navy. This defined the issue as
one Of military expansion, and the strong
support given to the socialist candidates.
is evidence OF its unpopularity. The kaiser
will not have reichstag surely pledged
to his military program.
There is no single political party In
control in Germany. What may be term
ed the administration is supported by a
coalition of many elements, known as the
bloc. 1t remains to be seen whether the
crown can hold its own in respect Of a
continued combination supporting its poll
cies. II the socialists have made the
gains indicated in the first balloting they
will probably be in a position to weaken
the bloc, or perhaps even make 1t ippos-
sible of formation as the support of an
imperial ministry. Under the German
system second ballots are necessary in a
large number of cases, when more than
two candidates have presented themselves
for single constituency and none gets
an actual majority. On the first ballots
the socialists have made a net gain OF
twenty-four. Their gains seem to have
| come chiefly from the radicals. national
liberals and conservatives. Much will
depend upon the second ballots, when
numerous socialist candidates will be
lined squarely up against conservatives
and clericals.
However the subsequent balloting may
result, 1t is quite well assured that the
kaiser's policy of military development
has been emphatically rebuked by the
German people. The socialists have a
definite program Of non militarism They
even go to the extent Of anti-monarchical
demands. The abolition OF the empire is
not beyond their range of vision They
would develop a Germany far different
from that which is the ideal of the
kaiser. For years they have been grow
ing in numbers, and now they appear to
be practically the balance of power. Ger
many has indeed reached a critical point
in its career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Misplaced Attention.

A youth who was on culture bent
Applied his mind
To things refined.
To lectures serious he went
And pictures, too.
He liked to view.
He heard musicians sing and play
Those ops. the world will ne'er forge
And he applauded in a way
BETTING art and etiquette.
Yet when to social scenes he brough
His intellect
And style correct,
No one for his acquaintance sought.
He stood around
In gloom profound
Upon the may revels there
He gazed from an unnoted spot.
He could not dance the grizzly bear;
He could not do the turkey trot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

The latest step in the Morse case shows
both sympathy and righteousness on the
part of the President. His position is
clear lie wants the prisoner to have
every chance for his life. but does not
consider q pardon one of the essentials.
lie is advised by competent medical men
Of the prisoners physical ailments. and
that, while a prisoner. Morse can benefit
by treatment outside OF prison walls
The best OF such treatment. therefore. is
ordered.
This case Is unusual in every way, and
has probably given the President much
concern and embarrassment The crimes
charged were well established in court
and the sentence imposed was not
too severe. Had the convicted man been
wholly ruined financially by his exploits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Patient Human.

Il hope you are kind and considerable
toward that patient animal you are driv
ing"
You is addressfn' de wrong party re-
piled Mr.. Erastus Pinkly, in a patient
tone Of his voice. What you wants to
do it to ak de mule II he's actin polite
an gennelmanlike towards me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
A Peaceful Preference.

'Of course, you don't deny the theory
of evolution?'' said. Prof. Hfbrow.
NO. replied Miss Cayenne. Its like
a lot of other theories. I'd rather admit
them at once than go to the trouble Of
reading enough about them to qualify me
to take part in a discussion Of Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

The raising of nearly 100000 to be
used IN movement TO restore Manuel
of Portugal to the throne is likely to
prove an embarrassment. Manuel ap-
pears to be comfortable and happy as
he is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Some of the aspirants for fame will
note with interest the amount of personal
celebration that McDevitt, the million
;,ire for a day. managed to get out of a
mere thousand dollars or so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Explorers are still busy in the antarctic
regions. but they are at a certain dis
advantage in being remote from the
New York publishers and lecture pro-
mOters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Before China's new republic can get out
of the primary class in economies it is
compelled to jump into the higher math-
ematics and struggle with banking and
currency problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Back to the Klondike!

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
It Is likely that 'sKlondike BILL" who ID
making a wagon and sled journey from
Nome, Alaska. to WASHINGTON D. c., will
find the climate SO severe that he will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Charles w. Morse will vouch for the
statement that the way, of the scape-
goat is even harder than that Of the or
binary transgressor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Inconsistent.

The railroads-why murmur so sadly
At rates they require US to pay.
When we give up SO promptly and gladly
Ten dollars an hour for a sleigh?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

1t would be too bad IL the republicans
who insist that Roosevelt will be a can
didate were to wake up some morning
and find themselves landed in the Ana
MAS Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

When Arizona calls out the police to
protect inoffensive Japanese laborers Mr.
Hobson must be tempted to inquire
What has become OF the yellow peril?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
A Source of ANXIETY.

You must take exercise" said the
physician, land, by all means. worry
less. Play golf.'
Doctor replied the patient. you
mean well, but q man who plays my
kind of a golf game can't help worry
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Missourfs idea of a splendid demo-
cratic presidential ticket would be
either CLARK and Folk" or Folk and
Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Mr.. Carnegie did not in the least mind
appearing before the Stanley committee.
especially as the weather made golf
impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

The Panama canal is recognized as a
magnificent specimen Of engineering art
The question now is as to how the box
Office shall handle it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Sure SIGN.

How do you know Bliggins is broker
He's beginning to talk about social
ism and an equal distribution of prop
erty.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Many a political cooked hat" has been
blocked and ironed to look almost as
good as new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

If George Washington had ever under
taken to personally vouch for that cherry,
tree story there would have been an Inn
mediate effort to put him up for the
Ananias Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Gernany's socialists may yet make suf-
ficient Roadway to cause Berlin to be
recognized as the Milwaukee of Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

Harry Thaw is still the lawyers
friend.
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