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Evening star., 1912-06-30
The BULL MOOSE and BANDANNA PARTY

ing the name of Washington. D. c.. to
Moose Jaw?
From the jacksonville Times Union.
The new party is propelled by a one
Roosevelt motor.
From the Albsny Evening Journal.
There are many things that may not
happen before August comes.
From the Minneapolis Journal.
Just where does Perkins come out?
From the Birmingham Age Herald.
If you have joined the new party then
get out your bandanna. Even the mil
lionaires In 1t are expected to carry the
new war banner.
From the Birmingham Ledger.
There is good reason to suspect tina,
the bull moose" party will not feel
bully after some of the members with
future political aspirations begin to realize
that they are digging their political
graves.
From the Savannah News
Talk Of a party headed by Roosevelt
and Bryan in the event the latter de-
cides to walk out of the Baltimore con-
vention Is waste of time. They would
never agree as to which one should lead
the forlorn hope.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
The SKEPTIC.

There amt no Santa Claus at al-my mother
told me so;
She says the children ought to learn all that
there is know:
There unt no fairies, and there amt no giants
fierce and tall:
wonder if my grandma's just old myth,
after all?
There amt no stork that brought me here out
of the Nowhere Land; .
My mother says it's wrong to not let children
understand:
There amt no gnomes nor elves nor fays that
dance out in the dew;
wonder If my srandpas just a make believe
one, too?
There amt no Satan, with a tail, to catch us
If we're bad
But when my mother told that 1t didn't
make me sad:
There amt no sandman who comes round To
close sleepy eyes;
wonder if it's true that there are angels In
the skies?
There amt na Santa Claus nor stork-my
mother told me 80;
There ain't no gnomes nor sprites nor fays nor
Cupid with his bow:
There's no Jack Frost TO pinch your nose-its s
just the cold you feel;
Sometimes / kind OF wonder II there's anything
that's real
S e Kiser in Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
The Bulbul of Pohick.

Note-This author claims to be one of
the most sincere and consistent exponents
Of the purely inspirational and coloquial
muse. Her latest work is entitled
OH, YOU CONVENTION,
Once more l take my pen in hand
For 1 think to write poetry is simply
grand.
About the convention l will sing
And all the gentlemen it to Baltimore did
bring.
They came from the east and they came
from the west
To choose the candidate they liked the
best.
Some came in motor cars so gay
And some were lucky if railroad fares
they could pay.
But none Of them their duty did shake.
They did 1t all for patriotism's sake.
Some had whiskers that cut great dashes
mustaches,
scan.
The whiskers do not make the man.
oh, fearless champions Of the right,
My task 1t shall be to crown the victor of
the fight
With my garland Of unfading song,
Though l don't say who is right or
wrong,
For real poet you understand,
Should not have any more politics than a
brass band.
So, let us take cheer and have no fear
Though disappointments may come this
year
And various failures we may view
In our hopes of candidates, watermelons
and sweet corn, too.
Oh, be light hearted and rest secure!
One blessed thing at least is sure.
So long as l am here with thee
The poetry crop cannot a failure be.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
McHarg's Opportunity.

Jf II is true that Ormsby McHarg has
dronned out of the Roosevelt ranks. he
has IL in his power to perform a valuable
public service, and he should not hesitate
because of any modification he may feel
at the failure Of a scheme in wnlcn ne
played a prominent part. These are aues-
tions of much interest now, and likely to
remain Of interest until November:
IN Who suggested the bringing or
those numerous southern contests Tor
psychological effect?
f2) Who financed the project, and what
in round numbers was the cost?
I3) Did Mr. Roosevelt know OF the
movement and. as a student OF psychol-
ogy." contribute anything in the way OF
Doodle or gray matter?
IA Did Mr. McHarg have any lieuten-
ants in the field acting under his orders,
or was he "alone in Cuba" psychologist
ing?
t5 Was II diffieult to turn the trick? Or
did the brethren fall for. it" easily and
| joyously?
(G) When the scheme failed and was ex-
posed at Chicago what was the effect on
the personal relations between those who
had participated in 1t?
The country is entitled to full details.
At Chicago the Roosevelt cry was prin-
cipally about robbery. A rascally national
committee 1t was charged, was shutting
out Roosevelt delegates riRhtfully chosen.
and admitting Taft delegates wrongfully
chosen. And when the convention ratified
the committees work. and permitted the
delegates so admitted to participate in the
adoption of the platform and the nomina-
ck Roosevelt
folks, outraged beyond endurance and re-
solved not to play any more. gathered up
their dolls and tea things" and left
Now il the contests instituted for psy-
Geological effect had been sustained by
the national committee and the commit
tees work accepted by the convention.
would not Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination.
thus effected, have been tainted? In a
word. would not robbery have been per-
petrated by means instituted "for psyche
logical effect?
The whole Roosevelt business is, or
should be. open now to thorough examina-
ton. 1t is socketed in treachery and
false pretense. 1t reeks with bossery.
The man paraded as the implacable foe
of bosses is boss of bosses. Advertised
as the foe of the trusts. he is the hope OF
some of them and the beneficiary of their
campaign contributions. Who and what
would most benefit by his return to
power? What is the understanding be-
tween him and his angels ever bright
and fair? After they have taken him
to their care, will he in turn take them
| to his care? In dealing with angels
reciprocity is as necessary as in dealing
with beings less ethereally constructed.
Angel Perkins and Boss Finn have
much in common when it comes to poll
| tics.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
COMMENTS ON The THAW CASE.

of the time he has been simply wicked
but too wicked to ever be released
again.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Far be IL from us to find fault with
our fellow-men. but there are some per-
sons who actually read the details OF
the Harry Thaw case.
From the Toledo BLADE.
The latest Harry Thaw hearing at
tracts attention to some remarkable
changes in the angel child"
Prom the Memphis Commercisl-Appeai
Is 1t her life or that $500 a month
that Evelyn fears she will lose IL Thaw
is liberated? The wheel -within-the-
wheel is often a financial fear.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
Mr.. Thaw announces that careful
observation OF his own case has con-
WINGED him that he isn't crazy. and we
suppose his opinion Is worth about as
much as the eminent alienists In his
employ.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
Chicapo's Escape From Oratory.

The Chicago commotion was not wholly
without merit AS the melancholy
Jacques declares, There's good in every
thing
While they lasted. the noisy. and
sometimes indecent. yowlings OF the
really untamed Rooseveltians In the
convention hall were annoying. They
got on the nerves of those who had
come for discussion. and with q sense
of the proprieties which should marx
so important an occasion. Stentorian
shouts against theft and robbery; stem
torian calls TO fight en-" and eat
EN- alive" were SO vulgarly out Of
place they seemed to call for the
election of their producers.
And yet. bad and offensive as they
were, those yowlngs served a good
end They created a situation which
made oratory impossible. Studied and
perfervid defamation was reduced to
a minimum Poseurs and phrase
makers were afraid to risk them
selves in such a storm They saw
wreck for their periods and perora-
tions in such an angry whirl of cat
calls and staccato Interruptions.
Properly so-called, there was no
convention oratory at all. Mr.. Root S
speech was not intended to produce
excitement. but reflection, and it ad
nrirably answered that purpose. 1t
was worth hours of grafton. Gov.
Hardings nomination of Mr.. Taft was
not bid for hurrah. 1t was fash
ioned on another model. and well done.
For all which, let all be thankful.
Not that oratory is played out. 1t is
not. but is very much alive. The COM
petent man of phrase and gesture is
still on the job. He has his exits and
his entrances. and in time puffs or con-
demns many men and thinrs.
But convention oratory has gone
stale New models. new devices. are
necessary. Mr.. Ingersoll in 1876 and Mr..
Conkling in 1850 struck fire, though both
lost out: and since then less gifted. and
some very commonplace. men have been
trying to copy them. The result has been
q weariness To the ear OF those present,
and TO the eye of those at distance
obeying sort of party duty to read the
whole convention story.
OF course, a political national con-
vention is a great temptatIol to the
man who has or thinks he has. gift
for playing upon an audience. His
heart swells, and his head Is apt to
follow suit Words that burn-at least
him-begfn to arrange themselves and
demand expression He maneuvers for
an opportunity to get his mouth into
action, and. succeeding, riots in the
opportunity.
Baltimore was not so fortunate. The
orators got in their work there, and
consumed time and the patience of the
faithful Their flow was steady. but
commonplace Even in Mr.. Bryan's
case. audacity, and not the form, was the
really attractive feature.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evelyn Thaw should be commended
for her vigorous protest against opening
the door on her past life again. That
door should have been nailed up long
ago.
From the Detroit News.
Orhand one would say that about the
poorest investment in the country Is
the money that has been spent on Harry
Thaw.
From the New York Evening Telegram
Seems like piling on the agony for a
man who escaped from MatteaWan 10
call on Harry Thaw.
From the Pittsburgh Press.
Harry Thaw declares that he expects
one sanity trial year. at least What
benefactor he is of lawyers.
From the Utica Observer.
Harry Thaw swore yesterday that he
vas only insane a rinute-the minute
le slew Stanford White. All the rest
Evening star., 1912-06-30

From the Cleveland News
VIII some nature faker tell us whether
the red bandanna is Distinguishing mark
of the bear cat or the bull moose?
From the Baltimore star
.Bull-moosing may yet become syn
onvm for that most eloquent expression,
to be ''off ones nut.
From the Syracuse Herald.
If the followers of Roosevelt. who are
tanning bandanna handkerchiefs. will
delve far enough into the archives OF the
past we think they will find song
about the "old bandanna.'
FROM the Buffalo Express.
The Roosevelters say that committee
which they have appointed is not a real
committee Shall we call 1t Junta!
From the Columbia State.
The Roosevelt party will be organized
in August. Then the country Will be in
for three months of tin-pannery, TOM
tommery and general bull-moosery
From the Brooklyn Eagle
The tongue of bull moose is considered
a rare delicacy by epicures. The bull
moose party will furnish tongue enough
to make the next election look like deli
catessen store. In honor of the party S
success is it too early to talk about chang
Evening star., 1912-06-30

and blackmailed by the Sicilians prefer
to pay tribute to the criminals rather
than take a chance on the protection
which the law is supposed to afford them
! rms is a very serious situation that re-
quires the concentrated efforts of all the
law enforcing authorities of the states.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
A Friendly Suggestion.

II want to speak to you as one of the
plain people"
Don't do it." replied Farmer Corn
tossel "You want to realize that times
has changed and a prosperous agricul-
turist looks on himself as somebody
rather special
Evening star., 1912-06-30
Approval.

You think this political agitation is
beneficial?"
II should say so." replied the landlord
These big conventions help some toward
keeping the summer resort hotels from
getting all the business"
Evening star., 1912-06-30
The Real Problem.

''Do you think we can defeat this
man?' asked the campaign manager.
YES" replied Senator Sorghum, but
won't be satisfied with that. What
want to hand him is some kind of a de-
feat that he won't be able to use as a
personal advertisement for future bust
ness"
Evening star., 1912-06-30
Thoughtless Query.

Have you ever been married before?'
asked the license clerk.
Great heavens. young man" exclaimed
the experienced prima donna Don't
you read the papers?'
Whereupon she wired immediate in
structions to discharge her press agent
Evening star., 1912-06-30

An effort to line up the radicals of both
parties under the same standard will in
vite renewed attention to the question
Of nature-faking. No hybridization look
ing to a combination of the traits of
democratic mule and bull moose should
be attempted without earnest consultation
with the bureau of animal industry
Evening star., 1912-06-30
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON
Another Industry Affected.

$50 you are reactionary."
"Yes, sir. I want politics to go back to
the old methods l am manufacturer of
high silk hats and this vogue for SOM
breros and the like is making difference
In my business"
Evening star., 1912-06-30

Uncle Joe Cannon has naturally felt
mild sportsmanlike interest In seeing how
near a Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives can come to being elected
President of the United States.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

Some of the alleged schemes to pack
the galleries" were in all probability only
efforts to crafty constituents who were
no longer to be soothed and satisfied with
gifts of garden seeds.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

The elimination of Gov. Harmon did
away with the possibility OF such aWful
strife as would arise with two Ohio men
pitted against each other for the pres-
dency.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

Hotelkeepers who find themselves out
Of pocket because of an overestimate OF
the convention crowd may share the sat
isfaction which a number Of delegates
feel in having made a patriotic sacrifice.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

few go-as-you-ple ticket specu-
lators were on hand to prove to the Bal
timore delegates that the predatory in
terests" are not all organized.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

Instead of running the convention.
number Of New York capitalists served
as living testimonials in the course Of
Mr.. Bryan's remarks.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

DIn order to avoid delays on account o.
.s,,on.I .b.enoe letters to THE STAR should
ect be addressed to any individual connected
with the once: but simply to THE STAR, OF to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
20 tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

One great public question that no plat
form maker dares tackle is that OF revis-
ing the base ball rules from season 10
season. 1t is the one neglected topic.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

Having heard the usual sinister discus
sion Of the probable destruction OF great
parties. the public will prepare to lend
ear to- the reference to the Phoenix ris-
ing from the ashes.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
New Parties.

Ere long times may be strange indeed
As methods become known
BY which each man who votes may lead
A party OF his own.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

So little respect has been shown Tor
that Missouri "houn' dawg" that he Will
be lucky II he keeps out of the political
pound.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

In short time the political brass bands
VIII strike up the customary Hot Time"
music. For tho present, the favorite Sc
lection Is Tn Tired Now and Sleepy.
Too"
Evening star., 1912-06-30

Like the big gun salutes in the navy.
the complimentary votes consumed pow
der and wasted time. but In the nature
OF things they could not be dispensed
with.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

Clifford Pinchot might find congenial oc-
cupation in looking presidential timber
over for signs of chestnut blight.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

The National Geographic Society stands
head and shoulders, in point Of size.
above all the other bodies
a Giant comprising the Washington
:. g. Academy of Sciences. Where
S1' the other organizations count
their members by the hundreds. and
sometimes even less, the National Geo
graphic Society counts them by the tens
of thousands. Where the other societies
push ahead in order to support their pub
lication, the National Geographic Maga-
zine is the prime reason for the existence
of the society.
The National Geographic Society was
organized January %. 1855. for "the in
crease and diffusion Of geographic knowl-
edge" The first few who banded to-
gether were scientific geographers There
were 165 original members, the first pres
ident being Gardiner Greene Hubbar rd
, In order to bring about the desired aim
those scientists decided upon publica-
I on. which was inaugurated as soon as
the society came into being. For the first
few years all went we'll. Then two
things were discovered The first was
! that the classification scientific geog-
raphers,' which had determined the eli
siblity of persons. necessa rily eliminated
all but a comparatively few in this coun-
| try. Then, too. while of value to those
actually engaged in the scientific side of
J the subject, the maya zine was of too
| technical nature to appeal to the public
at large. Consequently the classfcat ton
scientific geographers' was struck out.
and the only requirements necessary for
membership were to be nominated by a
| member have a lively interest in geog-
raphy, and to aid in the dissemination of
| geogra phical knowledge. Also the tone Of
the magazine was changed Since that
time the society has gone forward by
! leaps and bounds. having today a mem
bership of one hundred and thirty-odd
| thousand throughout the world while It's
local membership is nearly twenty-seven
hundred.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TALK

The impotence OF European diplomacy
was painfully manifest in the course Of
the Moroccan crisis. That
Diplomacy condition has not improved
r. and the necessity Of a
Poso'' European conference is now
being discussed as urgent. Some doubts
are expressed nevertheless. and II is asked
by the doubtful What can conference
accomplish
The Berlin congress certainly accom-
plished a great and durable work. but
then Bismarck was the leader. the veri-
table chef dorchestre." On the other
hand. 1t must be confessed that the latest
European congress was not a success The
Algeciras conference turned the European
house sopsy-turvy and it will pass into
history. as it has been termed, as a veri-
table little monster.
The rumors about the conference have
been set afloat by a general feeling OF
insecurity First, is the still pending dis
cussion of France and Spain over the
formers situation in certain parts OF
Morocco: second is the 1talo- Turkish war
in Trpol. which appears endless. last
but not least, the Anglo-German quarrel
which looms large upon the political
horizon and requires perhaps more thar
remedy as that contained in the rumoret
conference
The correspondent OF the Temps OF
Paris at ST. Petersburg announces from
an official source that the Emperor o.
Russia and the Emperor of Germany viii
meet next month somewhere on the Bal
tic. The Gazette de Cologne confirms th,
meeting of July. but declares that the
rendezvous is to be in Finland waters
The car is to be accompanied by NJ
Sasonoff. minister of foreign affairs. AND
1t is officially classed as a return visit OF
the car to Pot tsdam.
The Echo de Paris does not attach grea,
Importance to the meeting OF the two
emperors. because the union OF the pow.
ers composing the triple entente in al
questions of the orient has been accom-
plished. The Echo cites the Gazette dc
Cologne as having announced that Rus
sia would undertake to defend herself
against Germany and that she had al
ready devoted for that purpose s4O0.0O.
OO for her fleet, the duma having com
menced by voting a first credit OF $1,000.
co.,
Evening star., 1912-06-30

Entered as second class mail matter at the posi-
ONCE at Washington. D. q.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
Runnors of
Meeting,


ministry. at the Peterhof. 1t is assumed
that. aside from other questions. there
will be discussed the practicability OF con-
Russia with France and England into al
liances, alliances offensive and defensive
separately and collectively.
1t is not too much to affirm that the
Italo-Turkish war has led up to this al
tentative. The day after the occupation
of Tripoli the triplice appeared to be con-
siderably shaken. The. German and Aus
Citations of Italy. On the other hand there
was a current of good feeling and SYM
pathy created between France and Italy.
Then came the unfortunate incident OF
the Carthage and the Manouba, which
created ill feeling on both sides OF the
Alps. Time, however. and mutual ex-
plantations have smoothed the ruff1ed sur
face. and the relations between France
and Italy have resumed their normal con-
ditions OF cordial friendship.
undoubtedly created a new situation In
the Mediterranean. The three powers
France, England and Italy-are hence
forth the joint masters OF the Mediter-
ranean.
In the course OF the Italo-Turkieh war
the German government. by agreement.
assured the protection Of Italian subjects
residing In Turkey. The protection has
proved insufficient, and notably in the
case Of the expulsion of $1,000 Italians
which Germany did not prevent. The SUBJ
ject has been introduced in the italian
chamber in the form of an Interpolation
presented by Signor Barzila!. In which
Germany is reproached with having be.
trayed her duties to an ally and because
she feared to compromise her position ir
Turkey. The government at Rome refused
to reply to the Interpolation OF Signor
Barzilai, on the ground that from the be-
ginning it had announced that il would
not answer interpretations on the war
But at Berlin the silence Of the Italian
government has been construed as a mark
of disrespect to Germany.
Evening star., 1912-06-30
Newspaper
!. Comments

above subject and the
| NeWSpaDer Italian press has replied
in the same tone The
OoAiAAeAIS. North German Gazette
contains note which insnuates that
1.-The Italian feet has not entire liberty
Of action in the Aegean sea-, and this is
taken to mean that Germany has placed
limitation upon Italian action. The
Tribuna, indeed. replied by the fol-
lowing note: Italy has not received and
will not receive any limitation upon her
action by the powers and will conduct the
war as 1t seems best for her interests.
The actual war has been full of sur
prises. and ii will not be strange If 1t
should have other surprises in store. and
among these a change in the alliances and
friendships that attach Italy to certain
continues it will be difficult to forecast
the direction which Italian policy may
take.
In view of this uncertain situation the
idea gains ground that the triple entente
should be converted, for the better main
tenance of the peace. into an alliance Of
fensive and defensive. and thus check the
intrigues of the triple alliance. always
alert to detacn this or that power from
it's rival
The belligerent attitude OF Germany
toward England should have long since
decided England to form firm
alliance with France. which is inevitable
but the procrastination may detract from
its value. For example, the difference
between France and Spain Is due almost
entirely to the fact that France undertook
alone to treat with Spain over her situa-
ton in Morocco. it being understood that
Germany all the time was there as Spain S
best friend and adviser
The situation in Germany may be de-
scribed as one Of waiting until there is a
breach in the triple entente. Germany's 3
methods have been depicted as that of a
mailed fist on the table As all the
noise made by her since year has only
ended in "squaring the Cameroons,' Ger
many is looking about for more game.
In Italy everything is subordinate to the
decree annexing Tripoli. The decree was
perhaps premature. for without it the
Turk might have been led to treat with
Italy upon conditions that his national
honor and pride had not been too sorely
wounded.
The question Of the Dardanelles obliged
the ST. Petersburg government to change
her amba ssador at Constantinople. and
for some reason not vet apparent Russia
would have exchanged the French ambas-
sador on the ground that the latter had
become persona non grata. The question
is still diplomatic secret which the