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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
The Inauguration Date Amendment.

It has been suggested that April p be
set apart as the legislative day for the
consideration of the Henry joint resolu-
ton providing for a constitutional amend
ment changing the date of the fnaugura-
ton. 1t would be most appropriate to
fix that day. the last Thursday In April,
named in the proposed amendment as the
new Inauguration day. But any time is
good for the passage OF this most desir-
able bit of legislation. so long as 1t Is IN
season for concurrent action by the Sem
ate at this session. 1t is most imp ortant
that the joint resolution be passed be-
fore adjournment this summer. so that
it can be surely laid before the state leg
islatures next winter. Postponement to
another session would possibly prevent
the submission of the amendment to the
legislatures in 1918 The legislatures OF
thirty-eight states will meet during the
early months of 1918. enough to ratify the
amendment. The loss of a year would
result in the submission, in 1914. to only
eleven states. involving a certain wait
until 1915 for final ratification. BY acting
this month. preferably for sentimental
reasons on the 18th, the House will have
put the amendment in the way of adOp-
ton in ample season for the next inaugu-
ration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Antarctic Resources.

The accounts of antarctic discoveries
rendered by Amundsen and Scott are in
their details much more interesting than
The tales of arctic regions brought back
by explorers. This is simply because
there IS more land around the south pole
than in the neighborhood of the north
pole. Consequently there is more life.
both plant and animal and wider range
Of physical conditions. In point of fact
the south polar alta nment is possibly a
matter of some commercial Importance,
Tor there are indications of mineral
wealth in that region which may be of
world value. II would not be extraordi-
nary If within d few years a tide of
settlement set in toward the antarctic.
There is no overwhelming reason against
wintering there. providing there is an
abundance of food and fuel. If there is
as Indicated coal in the antarctic the
suel problem becomes comparatively I'M
Important There is plenty of animal
life, and possibly the region might furnish
.ood for winter jewellers. But coal will
not draw settlers in itself. There must
De some stronger lure than that. IL gold
were discovered in the antarctic thou
sands would probably be ready TO go at
The first opportunity TO seek il. The
lure Of the yellow metal has drawn men
from time immemorial into the gravest
dangers. The rush TO Alaska after gold
was found i'll The Klondike was a dra-
matte evidence of the willingness of men
70 risk everything for the sake of the
gieam of pay dirt in tine pan. An ant
arctic gold rush is not an impossibility or
even an improbability. Gold occurs in
rich quantities all through the Andean
range, and il would not be surprising If
b would be developed later in the noun
.tains around the pole which may geo.
graphically form part OF the great con-
unental chain. Ii is quite sure that the
statements of Amundsen and Scott re-
garding conditions at and around the
pole will whet further interest in that
part of the world, and instead of a sus-
pension OF antarctic exploration being
caused by the actual attainment of no
longitude south IL is possible that each
year will find more expeditions going into
that region in the hope of uncovering
sources OF wealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
VIRCINIA'S OUTLAWS.
From the Baltimore Star.

From the Baltimore Star.
One of these day a Virginia posse will
get rash and advance within shooting dis
lance of the Aliens.
From the Rochester Herald.
Claude Allen, the youngest of Virginia
outlaws, was captured without firing
gun. Possibly 1t was because Claude
parts his hair in the middle. The colonel
would call him a mollycoddle.
From the Jacksonville Times-Union.
Maybe those bloodhounds will not have
any more sense than to catch the Aliens.
From the Toledo Blade.
Spring has come to the Aliens in Viz.
ginia. They have that rundown feeling.
From the Spartanburg Herald.
The Allen outlaws seem to have a little
more fear of courts just now than they
did ten days ago.
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Sidna Aliens escape has at least the
merit of enabling the Virginia mountain
farmers to tell blood-curdling tales about
their midnight encounters with the OUT
law Not one of them seems to he pass
ing up the opportunity
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Aliens of Virginia are now sts-
pected not only of murder. but Of the
horrible crime of Illicit distlllng. They
may as well give up. A state may drop
a mere murder charge. but the Union
wont stand for untaxed whisky.
From he st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Pursuit of the Aliens threatens =
1ensthen out uke the Tripoutaa wan
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The COAL STRIKE.
From the Knoxville Sentinel.

| From the Knoxville Sentinel
| The hard coal operators and the nara
| coal miners seem to be nara lot 10
| reconcile
From the Boston Traveller.
| It's providential that spring comes
| along with the coal strike
| From The Albany Evening Journal.
| 4 surplus of coal in the bin makes IL
1 possible to regard the coal strike with a
| degree of equanimity.
From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
| The coal miners must have the long
ballot when a month OF idlenesS Tor all
the voters is requisite to prepare IL, vote
and count the returns.
From the Dayton Journal
| We are just optimistic enough to be-
| lieve that the coal miners suspension
| will prove little more than spring va
| cation.
| From the Detroit News.
] 1t must be fun 10 be coal miner. Quit
work any time you want 10.
From the New York Evening Telegram
Annoyance of coal strike is increa sed
by the necessity for busy people To rush
for dictionary and find ont the differ
ence between anthracite and btuminous
From the ST. Louis Republic
Naturally enough. the anthracite coal
| situation is proving a harder nut TO crack
than the bituminous.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The difference between soft and hard
coal now Is that the hard coal il going to
be hard to get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Detached Public Bureaus.

The Postmaster General has just estab-
iished a central messenger service" as a
feature of which there will be an hourly
communication between the headquarters
building on Pennsylvania avenue and the
annex which accommodates the mail bag
repair shop at LIST and X streets north
east about a mile and three-quarters
distant. The necessity for this method of
communica ton arises from the fact that
Congress has for several years neglected
to appropriate for the construction of a
repair shop building on the square lying
Immediately south of the Post Office De-
partment, which was purchased by the
government some time ago. Here is an
instance of the wastefulnesS of the pres
ent policy regarding public building pro-
vision. The United States is paying a
large rental for the mail bag repair shop
quarters, representing a heavy interest
on a sufficient amount to erect a struc-
ture of it's own on land for which it has
paid good price and from which it is
receiving little or no revenue. AS
waste. AS matter of administrative
ment, causing loss of time and neces-
messenger service covering in the round
trip. three and half miles of city space.
Even if the mail bag repair shop were
erected on the site already purchased
for it by the government, south of the
Post Office building, it would not be en-
tirely convenient on account of the in
terposition of a street. One Of the chief
purposes of passing some such measure
I'm ,f,;ts to-.
OF the MaN-Avenue triangle is to give
the government a sufficient sweep Of
ground to enable it to build without
reference to street lines and to treat the
area according to the requirements of
construction rather than the limitations
of old boundaries. If the whole triangle
were swept clear of buildings in prepara
ton for its use as series of public
structure sites each of the government
Offices placed within it could be allotted
suficiency of room to permit future ex-
tension.
The obvious advantages of a wholesale
provision of public building space and
the immediate beginning of series of
constructions to accommodate the gov
eminent needs must surely be recog
nzed by every member of the House
and Senate. In practically all depart
ments of the government is felt the
cramping effect of insufficient room and
scattered quarters. There is not a single
department that is comprised entirely
within one building. a condition that
should cause a very serious consideration
of the governments physical equipment
by those responsible for it's conduct. And
this condition will grow worse from
year to year as the departmental bust
ness. increases and Congress neglects to
make the proper provision OF structures
required in the transaction of public
affairs. If the time and money wasted
in communications such as those which
the Postmaster General has just been
compelled to provide on account of the
detachment of important parts of the
work We're accurately computed the total
result would make most impressive
showing of unbusinesslike public admin
istration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

supply the gaps remaining in the text.
He is certainly not edited by the note
that Mr.. Blank addressed the House; his
remarks will appear hereafter" Re-
Gently member of, the House presented
a serious proposition to prohibit the edit
ing of speeches by members to the extent
of inserting Laughter" prolonged laugh
ter. applause loud applause loud
and prolonged applause" etc. in the text.
This, however, did not suit the fancy of
those who regard the Record an eff
cient campaign document, One reform
has been accompl. shed and for that the
regular readers of this publication are
grateful The belated speeches do not
now appear in the front pages Of the
print. The first page starts with the pro-
ceedings of the day and the speeches fol-
low in the after portion. This lessons the
rivalry for first-page advantage. which
has caused. in the past. great amount
of jealousy and friction unbeknown to
the public. BY all means, the congress
sional Record should be placed within
reach of the people. who want to know
exactly what happens in Congress. put
the government will be engaging in a
species of bunko game il it tries to boom
it's periodical without making 1t all that
il purports to be. Indeed, under street
construction of the statutes the United
States might without straining point
put the Congressional Record under the
ban of fraud order. and deny it access
to the mails. on the ground that 1t does
not give its readers full report or the
proceedings and that it contains matter
outside of the actual debates. of which 1t
is supposed to be a faithful transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
MEXICAN MATTERS.

From the Council Bluffs Nonpsreil.
Madero is to adopt a vigorous policy OF
rebel suppression in Mexico. In other
words, he expects to take matters up al
about the same point that old Diaz let go
From the Knox vile Journal and Tribune.
Madero will have larger army; but
the question is, will he be able to control
his army?
From the Newark News.
1t is believed that even Madero himself
would welcome little of that tyranny
which made Mexico peaceful and prosper
Gus under DiaZ.
From the indianapolis News.
Let us not worry about the loss of the
original copy of MeXico's declaration of
independence The lack of it can't make
conditions down there any worse.
From the Columbus Evening Dispatch.
President Madero of Mexico announces
that he Is about to smash the insurgents.
Somehow, We wish he would say less and
do more.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
President Madero denies that he will
hand In his resignation. Maybe because
thexe il No one around 70. hand It To-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

trait or suggestion of Lincoln. He's miles
away from. that great figure
Whom does he resemble in your eyes?"
Nobody, dead or alive. / feel that
compliment him by putting him in a class
all by himself. AS I read history, he's
unlike anybody who has gone before
whether centuries or only few years
before
do you suppose he has appreciated
the likenesses traced
Undoubtedly. That's human. although,
as I've Just said. the higher compli-
ment is in tracing none. I'm reminded of
a little story An old ColOred nurse
was entertaining her young charges with
tracing family likenesses. They were
standing in a circle around her. and shed
point with her finger and say: You
looks like yo' paw. You looks like yo
NAV You looks like yo grandpaw.
You looks like yo' grandmaw. You looks
like yo' Uncle Jack. You looks like yo
Aunt Mary
Inadvertently, she failed to mention
little girl of six, who was eager for
her turn. The slight broke the little
lady's heart. She put her small fist to
her eye, and complained: And L suppose
don't look like anybody
Drawing the child to her. the nurse
said. soothinsy: Don't YOU worry, honey.
You looks like EN- all put together
This not only soothed the little girl.
but made her almost arrogant. She
hushed up, and glanced at her sisters
and brothers if sorry for child re-
semblng only one person. She resem-
bled half a dozen.
"And you think Roosevelt is sorry for
living celebrity who suggests but one
famous worthy
81 shouldn't be surprised Between him
and his admirers he is made to suggest
half a dozen or more. all put together.
And what an exhibition the specimen of
composite greatness is making! Founder
ing in a morass of trumped-up issues,
and abusing the patience of many men
who have followed him for years with
loyalty and admiration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Praise of Politicians.

An American clergyman, on the eve Of
depa rture for London. where he has ac-
cepted call. spoke a few words OF
patriotism in his farewell sermon Being
a Wilson man. he doomed his friend for
the Baltimore nomination, declaring him
to he the highest expression OF Chris-
tian craftsmanship in the world dare
not" he concluded. SAY more 1t was
probably we'll, both for himself and his
friend. that he did not try.
Praise of political leaders runs too fire.
ouently TO superlatives. Some excellent
and attra ctive men aspiring to high office
have been made all but ridiculous by per-
fervid spellbinders holding forth from the
stump. They have been lifted not only
above their own plane. but above all
earthly planes Disguised in hyperbole,
they were not recognizable by their
friends.
Nor has this trick been confined to the
stump IL has been played in probably
its most glazing form in national conven-
tions in the presentations of aspira1ts to
the presidency. Orators there have scrap
ed the sky in the flights of eulogy of their
favorites.
Since 1876, when Ingersoll electrified the
Cincinnati convention and the country
with his speech nominating Mr.. Blaine
for President. patience has sometimes
been exhausted by pale imitators of the
eloquent Illinoisan. Not only was In
gersoIl an exceptional orator. but he had
for that occasion an exceptional subject.
Mr.. Blaines brilliant talents and fasci-
mating personality were an inspiration
which easily led to such an oUtburst as
was then recorded. But some nominal
ing speeches since. fashioned somewhat
on that model by ordinary speakers with
ordinary themes, have given pain rather
than pleasure.
We are approaching Chicago and Bal
timore and the orators will soon he tun
ing up for their turns. They will have
good subjects. Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Roosevelt,
Mr.. La Toilette and Mr.. Cummirs have
done things, and each is much admired
by ms friends. This Is true also of Gov.
Harmon. Gov Wilson. Gov Marshall.
Gov. Foss. Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Underwood.
Al both conventions. therefore. the nomi
mating orators will be we'll inspired.
But this clersyman's effort should not
be- taken as a model. Gov. Wilson is an
accomplished man. of wide reading and
gifted both as writer and speaker with
powers of very clear exposition. But
he is new in his present field, and to
characterize him as the highest express
sion of Christian craftsmanship in the
world" is TO put him into habiiiments
which do not tit. So clothed. he is at
disadvantage. He has neither the inches
nor the port TO carry the toggery COM
fortably or gracefully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Roosevelt as Composite Greatness

Il haven't seen Roosevelt likened these
past few weeks to any new celebrity OF
DID, observed the new member of the
House TO the old.
That's because the list is about ex-
hausted'
Let's see. How stands the record to
late?''
We'll. there's Caesar. Somebody has
said he has characteristics of the yrea,
Julius.
And Cromwell
Yes. and the great Oliver
And hasn't Jackson been mentioned
Yes. indeed; repeatedly. The big stick
IS thought TO have been cut from Old
Hickory. Roosevelt himself. you know
thinks he resembles Lincoln"
do your
e6eaveuaA mani IA -AnanAk n ainS1>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
The GARDEN.
terville

When last we saw our garden fair
1t was a splendid green.
There was no desOlatiOn there.
No rubbish to be seen;
Then came the snow in dead OF night
So many months ago
And DER 1t threw mantle wblte
And all things ceased to grow.
We saw our back yard yesterday
And stared at 1t aghast.
For once the snow had slipped away
And winters grip seemed passed.
And there before our saddened gaze
Stretched out field of pans
And memories of winter days;
To wiz: Tomato cans.
The splendid garden we had left
In ruin seemed TO be,
OF all its lovely green bereff-
Around it we could sec
But .,esoIa;ion grim and bare:
Within our lovely gates
We saw. mid the confusion th'fe'
A score of broken Plates.
There was the hammer we had Host,
The wrench We long had sought;
Our friendly neighbors, too, had tossed
Their rubbish In our court.
And ~ We gazed upon the scene
OF utter waste and woe,
We thought about our Kitchen queen
And said: ''She'N miss the snow"
-Detroit Free Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
ANTARCTIC AFFAIRS.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
We suppose some people would be sur
prised If Scott found Cooks tube at the
south pole, but 1t is just as likely to
be there as anywhere else.
From the Syracuse Post standard.
Capt. Scott discovered coal in the ant
arctic. But he doesn't expect to begin
mining it at once.
From the Richmond virgnian.
Capt. Scott has found coal near
the south pole. A solution of the in
ternational strike?
From the Sioux City Tribune.
BY the time Capt. Scott reaches the
south pole, Johnny Bull may be able
to forget Amundsen's achievement.
From the Atlanta Journal.
No need to worry about what We'll do
with our polar explorers. There are too
many lecture platforms and moving pic
ture shows.
From the Detroit News.
In refusing to have a polar contro-
versy with Amundsen, Capt. Scott cant
be either an exNoEec or - 1ectuxeEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Oh. Miss April. A-laughin' th'oo de
rain.
A-singin' an a-swingin on de grape
vine in de lane,
Yaller blossoms in her hair an sun
shine in her eyes,
She wears a dress of blue dat's jes de
blueness of de skies.
Oh. Miss April-a-weepin at de door.
A-frownin' an complainin' till de breeze
begin to roar.
Tain no use o. coaxin' an it amt no
use to call,
She'll smile when she gifts ready an
YOU cot to Yait-dats ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
An Expansive Tendency.

They have a great many holidays
in European countries"
Yes" replied the statesman; but if
We manage to put all the reforms sug-
gested into practice, we will have as
many election days as they have holi-
days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

UIn order to avoid delays on account OF
psv,NNsl sbssnce letters to THE STAR should
ssS - addressed TO any individual connected
WIN the ONCE: but simply to THE STAR, or 20
Ere Editorial or Business Department. according
tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Richard Croker is quoted as saying that
MAYO Gaynor would make a good Presi-
dent. And then, dismissing the opportu-
nifty to help a good man along, Mr.. Gro
ker turned his back on the dear old town
and sailed away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Calculating Nature.

is that d garden you are making?"
No. replied Mr.. Crosslots; its a
subterfuge. 1 tear up as much Of the
yard my wife will allow me to and
then let it alone all summer. It's just
that much less territory to run the lawn
mower over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
An Overworked Child.

Bliggins is constantly telling me the
bright sayings of his youngster."
Yes. The authorities ought to look
after that case. The poor child seems
to spend its entire existence thinking
up things for its father to go down
town and repeat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Residents of 9TH avenue, New York.
who want their own police with special
uniforms might arrange compromise
between the costume of the Pullman
grenadiers and the subway hussars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Exhaustive Discourse.

Il think" said the prolix orator, that
have exhausted this topic.
Il don't know about the topic" re-
piled the cruel friend; but l think you
can figure the audience that way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Some Of the philanthrOpists who give
fortunes to fight hookworms and other
menaces to health might be persuaded to
endow the business of manufacturing
matches in such way as to protect
workers from the terrible effects OF phos-
phOruS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

The manner in which street car build
ers are changing the steps to suit fem
mime costumes or convenience proves that
women, whether they vote or not, WELD
tremendous influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

BY special permission a statesman in
search of worthy examples is permitted
to go as far back as Abraham Lincoln or
even George Washington without being
called a reactionary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Those MeXicans who are hoping that
Diaz, at the age of eighty-three. will re-
turn TO straighten out Mexican affairs
evidently never heard of DR.. Osler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Defined.

That man is showing wonderful
patriotism. He is talking for his prin.
ciples both night and day"
That isn't patriotism. That's in
somnia."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

What the public will do when the circus.
the ball game and the grand campaign
rally all occur on the same summer day
only the future can decide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Some Of the gentlemen at the Capitol
would positively limit the outside work a
member of Congress is permitted to do to
magazine contracts or lecture engage
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Identical Promises.

When from my party men drew near
With speech, they filled my soul will
cheer,
Till the opposing forces came
And told me pretty much the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

1t is becoming as hard for a progressive
to convince all other progressives that he
is the genuine article as 1t is for a dem
ocrat to secure unanimous recognition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Like some other great organizations, the
sugar trust is thoroughly convinced that
anything il does not desire would be very
harmful 10 the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

The Wilson boom is said to be in need
of funds. Here Is another example of the
uncertainty of literature's rewards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Brandt now steps aside so as not to in
serfere with a searching investigation of
the lawyers concerned in the case.