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The Washington times., 1912-03-29
AN OMINOUS SIMILARITY.

Events in Mexico omnously resemble those
which transpired there half century ago, when the
condition Of the country led Napoleon III believe
that he could set MaXmilian on the throne.
The same backgrounds are being fought over
again and mores the pity, the Mexican in all the
years of Diazs rule seems to have acquired only a
of stability and regard for order.
Now as then, until Daz fought his way to the
front, there appears nobody strong enough to rule.
Madero, cooped up in the City of Mexico, is as help
less as was Juarez. Revolt is the order Of the day.
and if the President should be expelled from power
there is no to believe that whoever succeeded
him would be any more successful in riding his wild
horses.
Nothing is easier than revolution in Mexico.
Any leader is able to muster few thousand men,
and men who will fight long as the commissary
holds out. When defeat comes all it is necessary
to do is to scatter to the mountains.
1t is not at all reassuring to recall that Mexico
had about fifty years of this sort of thing before
Daz brought order out Of chaos. Since that time
there have been hundreds of millions of American
and European money invested in Mexico Though
we were never so indifferent as to what happens to
Mexicans themselves, the question is: How long
will Europe look on while the money of her nationals
is eopardzed?
The business of being the big policeman of this
hemisphere, which we have taken upon ourselves
with the Monroe Doctrine, has its drawbacks. The
one thing to be grateful for is that Washington is
fully cognizant of the tremendous difficulties that
will confront us if we undertake to intervene and is
showing every desire to sit tight until it is absolutely
forced to move.
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
EAGER EYES ON THE CANAL.

Secretary Knox's visit to the lands beyond the
isthmus also promises to be beneficial through its
indirect disclosure of trade opportunities which will
confront Americans more prominently than ever
when the Panama canal is open. Other nations are
wide awake. The question is when the United
States will wake up. The American consul at Val
paraiso, A. A. Winslow, reports:
Commercial houses here are increasing their capac-
ity and making connections with American export
for American firms to fully the situation and to
avail themselves Of the full benefit of this opening for
American business. Send hrst-cass into the field
to study conditions.
Consul Winsows report goes on to say that
the annual imports now entering through the Pacific
ports of South America amount to $l55,000,000
United States gold and that this will be doubled be-
fore 1920 is the opinion of many. Of this total the
United States is furnishing less than 10 per cent,
whereas it should supply at least 40 per cent"
An article in the London Daily News predicts
that the canal will alter the worlds trade routes to
the Special advantage of the American nations -
and it calls upon British business men to consider
the probability that the opening of the big ditch is
very likely to bring about alterations in the Ameri-
can commercial policy which will restore to the
United States the use of the great advantages for
shipping which she possesses
The Japanese steamship lines have had agents
in the canal zone. One Of these lines owns no less
than seventy ships. The enterprise the Japanese
have shown in cultivatng trade with the west coast
of South America is familiar subject The problem
now before the busy little men Of Nippon is how
they extend their commercial grip to Atlantic
ports. round-the-World line is of the projects
they have under consideration.
We are certainly doing much for others, if not
for ourselves, by bsecting the hemisphere.
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
LOS FIREWATER SUBSTITUTE.

There must be some mistake in the report that
the noble red man is protesting against the pater
nalism which would rob him of the inspiring mescal
bean" If one may speak from academic
knowledge of mescal-which is the only way it can
be discussed for any great length of tme-it has
no kinship to any known member Of the bean family.
II is even more deadly than the bean-shooters with
which the Australian bushmen did such terrible
execution.
Botansts grounded in bibulouS lore tell that
mescal is the brandy made from the pulque which,
in turn, is the fermented juice of the agave plant
sometimes known as the American aloes and COM
monty described, in the higher atitudes, as the
fury plant. Not that its juice mparts long life. On
the contrary, quite the reverse, as Sam Weller would
say. But because in colder climates the agave is so
late in Towering that it is said to bloom only once
in hundred years. The Mexican and American
agave differ to some extent, but the juice of both
is, in effect compromise between nitroglycerin
and hasheesh.
But whether bean a toddy, it has easily
enough served to console the American Indian for
the loss of his frewaer and the evidence strong
that he has swapped the devil for the witch. Ex-
perts inform us that the mild inebriaton produced by
few fingers of mountain dew is as water unto wine
when compared with the mad delrium of mescal
debauch Upon the brain of the Mexican it paints
the image of hosts of enemies marked for slaughter.
A sip brings on riot and draught preciptates a
revolution. 1t is so with the dwindlng tribes of
the Sioux and the Nez Perces, who are pleading
that the potent cup be not taken from them.
So paernalism has rarely had better excuse.
Mexico itself would probably be able to enjoy longer
period of thrift and peace if it were not for the
puque topers. Certainly if the supply of Indians is
to meet the demand even for circuSes and football
teams they had better be required to dig up the
fury plants and take the pledge.
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
ALL RELIGIONS HAVE
THEIR REVEALED BOOKS

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Every religion has established itself
by pretending some special revelation
from God, communicated to certain in
dividuals. The Jews have Moses. the
Christians have Christ, the Turks have
Mahomet. Each of these churches
show books which they call revelation,
or the word of God The Jews ssy
that their book was given by God to
Moses, personally; the Christians say
that their books came by divine inspira-
uon; the Turks say that their word Of
God the Koran) was brought by an
angel from heaven. Each of these
churches accuses the others OF disbe-
lief; and, for my own part, l disbelieve
them ell.
Revelation, when applied to religion,
means something communicated i'm
mediately from God to man. Admitting
that something has been revealed to a
certain person, and not revealed to any
other person, II Is a revelation to that
person only. When he tells II to a sec
ond person, a second to a third and so
on, II ceases to be a revelation to all
those persons. 1t Is revelation to the
first person only, and hearsay only to
every other; and consequently they are
not obliged to believe IL. Nothing that
comes to us at secondhand, either
verbally or in writing, is a revelation
| to us. Revelation is necessarily limit
, ed to the first communication--after that
1t is only an account Of what somebody
says was a revelation to him; and
though he may feel obliged TO believe
IT, II Is not incumbent upon me to be-
| lieve It; for II Is not a revelation that
| was made to me, and have only his
word for 1t that II was made to him
When Moses told the children of Israel
that he received the two tables of the
commandments from the hands of God.
they were not obliged to believe him,
because they had no other authority for
| II than his telling them so. and 1t comes
to me through a thousand generations.
When l am told that the Koran was
written in heaven and brought to Ma
| homet by an angel. the account comes
too near the same kind of nearsay evil
dence and secondhand authority. I
did not see the angel myself, and con-
sequently I have a right not to believe
It. T p
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
FRICTION OF MINDS
GIVES POLISH TO ALL
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Argument Is like rubbing two rough
stones against each other, when done
gently for certain length Of time both
of them are getting polished. for this
reason every reasonable thinking reader
OF The Times appreciates your gener-
ositv for opening your valuable paper
to the neople for this enlightening pur-
rcse.
Mail Bag of the eth instant. why
fhould / as an Irishman' believe that
tie Creator disseminated against my
remote ancestors by refusing to reveal
he showed. partially to the ancient
Jews" and, II believe all the other
races arc and always were Just as
close to the heart Of the Creator as the
iattcr, etc"
Mr. oMahonY, II for your above ex-
pressed declinaicn to believe in the
Tora 1to 81 Goo rsoIr n1n say that YOU o,d and
regarded as inhdcls or Atheists, is sad
deninG, that (as ] prcSume), you can
not read the Hebrew Midrash, books
tahlishnent os the Christian Church
hooks which explain this subject
thoronshly- for the benefit, Of yourself
and more especially to retain the good
will between men. am here giving
tterse and correct English translation OF
The Lord offered the law to all ma
tions. but All refused to accept 1t. ex-
cert Israel
tM'k. Ytro. Pes. r. X 1885, 1854, 2N0a ,
"A Gentle who consecrates his lifo to
the study and observance of the. law
tJewish Encyc.. iv, As, Article Chosen
Pcople)
Should YOU, after looking up the above
jewish authorities still decline to be-
lere in this Jewish) view Of the truth
then /, as a Jew. advise you 10 read
christian Worship, Its Origin and Evo-
| luton: by. Mgr. =. Duchesne. anI The
church calendar" bv Rev. Samuel Sea
bury, D. D.. chapter xviii. pp. !l2, 2l3.
| On request ! will gladly furnish YOU
| or any other interested reader of The
Times with more authorities on this
| subject who prove that YOU and I, as
| well as all the sons and daughters of
! all the nations and races, are the child
/ ron CT one understanding God.
| ADOLPH brand.
The Washington times., 1912-03-29

the land on which our dear city OF
Washington now rests. This proof lies
exposed to view In the divided hill just
beyond Florida avenue, through which
Sixteenth street runs; so let us get to-
gether next Sunday afternoon, brethren,
and see and discuss this wondrous
demonstration. / trust the ecclesiastiC
and lay members OF the faith propo-
ganda have taken note of this proof
for II is a timely revelation which they
need and that some geologist and arch
oelogist will, through the Mail Bag.
comment on its positive and relative
merits in regards to the Deluge.
Also, my colleagues. J. M. H., In Tie
Times OF March "a, suggests what seems
10 me the strongest, most probable and
Ratisfa ctory point concerning the watcry
part OF the Deluge, namely, Gould not
the same God who caused these waters
to be gathered into one place and
the dry land to appear have removed
the boundaries and let them return 10
their former condition of covering u"
earth?" This suggestion may diner
from the Bible narrative. but scientistn
OF the Mall Bag, what think you OF the
likelihood of all land dissolving and
sinking into the water OF the earth as
II was originally, or the waters eN-
banding to cover the twenty-hVe-thou-
sand mile circumference of this eartl
to depth of six miles? But remem-
ber, gentlemen, in replying use as 1T
tie imagination as possible. but pre-
sent facts as J. NJ. H. has done;
RANDALL
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
ASKS WHY WAS ESDRAS
OMITTED FROM BIBLE

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
In your educational column or the
Mail Bag OF the 18th inst. Mr.. Have to
Show Me" seeks information as to size
location, nature, ETC.. of Rachers or
anybody else's immortal soul, Of which
he hears so much talk but no truthful
comprehensive explanation, and which
to him seems nonexisting as soon as
the word soul leaves his lips and
passes into the air or space. 1t is such
little creature that the naked eye
can no more see II than a health de-
partment germ. and millions of them
can be put into nutshell without
covering the least fraction of the inner
shell. 1t has no form or shape or sub
stance and Is without beginning or end.
Whether in existence long before
Christs times. is doubtful Socrates,
the heather philosopher, Investigated.
and taught his students that our body
consists of three parts. to which they
must finally return, |. e., terra, aqua ct
aria. Earth to earth. water to water
and air to air, which is not perish
able" hence, lives or exists forever.
1t is our last breath-which goes up
exists or lives forever. He thus de-
clared our last breath, or soul, i'm
mortal and Jesus. $50 years later, adopt
ed his doctrine OF teaching. How and
what the soul was prior to that must
be left to those who use the word as
merchandise in their "easy money
making business and they are the ones
who should give an accurate and com
prehensive description of the goods be-
fore their customers pay for them, II
honest they will be. But can the in
quirer tell me where to find anywhere
in the Bible, III. Esdras, VII: S-29.'
which reads, For my Son, Jesus. shall
be revealed with those that be with
him. and they tat remain shall rejoice
within 400 wears, and after those years
shall nv Son, Christ. die, and all men
that have life?' Did not the counsel
| of Trent mot Cod, exclude 1t because
| the 400 wears had expired centuries ago
| and facts had proven the contrary, as
| experience and science generally. II not
! always. do? A foretaste of Heaven as
| found in our public SCHOOLS, where
| peace, harmony, and happiness always
| revail, because religion and politics are
| excluded, and the Golden Calf OF Aaron
| is not their god. II an egg remains too
! long in the nest II rots. and so 1t IS
| with everything else. Let us be guided
by public schools and their teachings
| the doers but not the takers; the
gi%ers. but not the takers or robbie s.
| and that will soon lead US to the
! mastering OF the science to mind our
| own business, whilst Indians in peace
| depart for the eternal happy hunting
| grounds. AS you live here. so snail you
| live hereafter. i. j. n
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
HER SECRET OF SUCCESS.

Not everyone blessed with good eyesight and
opportunities leading in almost every direction is
as happy, or half as happy, as Fanny Crosby, the
blind hymn writer, now just past the ninetysecond
milestone, but as blithe and contented girl in
her teens. 1t is Miss Crosby's privilege every year
to teach the many thousands who interested in
her extraordinary career lesson in the importance
of giving the best possible attention to physical ills.
She protests that blindness has been a blessing
to her; it has induced her to take how to en-
ploy her time and her talent. Patience, industry,
cheerfuness-these have been the virtues which
she has cultivated successfully. Her material
success and cheering nature may be viewed with
profit by all who have eyes to and will to do the
right thing
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
THE PEOPLE WANT TRANSFERS.

Fifty advocates of universal transfers, representing
at least twenty local organizations, appeared before
the House Committee on the District of Columbia
last night, and made it very apparent that the Dis
trict does want legislation looking to this end.
The statement that the District doesn't want
universal transfers" seems to have served good
purpose after ALL for it has aroused the general
public once more.
1t is unfortunate in the extreme if the measure
which has passed the Senate contains joker which
would make it ineffective. Valuable time must be
lost in starting all over again. If the abest lawyers
on the committee agreed that such is the case,
and that it would be than useless to pass the
bill as it stands, there to be nothing to DO but
to turn the measure to competent set of law
yers and let them draft bill which will be as nearly
perfect as possbe-at least so nearly so as not to
make legislation worse than useless. There is rea
son why the ripe experience of those who have now
had opportunity to study the whole question more
thoroughly should not result in the drafting of a
bill which will be satisfactory
Certain it is that the people do want the uni
versa transfers.
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
BlameS Mother-in-LaW
For His Marital Woes

Denying that he deserted his wife,
Caroline A. Eisinger, as she alleged,
Ralph w. Eislnger informed the District
Supreme Court today that his mother
tn-law. Mrs. Annie L. Teller. drove
him from home, and Is responsible for
EisinGer told the court that it was
against his inclinations and over his
protests that his wife's mother lived
with them, but he bore up for his WIFE
sake until he was ordered out OF the
house. He called the suit an 'lmaginery
case" w L.,
The young man also refuted the
charge made by his wife that their baby
Eoy learned to lisp Oaths from hearing
in.IaW He likewise contradicted the
allegation that he choked Mrs. Teller
during one of their quarrels.
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
THE NEW EMANCIPATION.

In view of what DR.. E. H. Bradford says, it is
a wonder that one Of these American tailor
organizations which pass resolutions every year de-
nouncing Paris styles don't do something for the en-
shaved and-so the doctors tell us-misshapen Amer
can woman.
The short skirt, we believe, was invented in
Paris; and that is one of the best inventions on rec
ord 1t is the ideal skirt for the street We under
stand that the corset problem, which unquestonaby
embraces host of ills, is also receiving the aten-
ton of the French inventor. considerably more
hygienc stye-f any style of the compressng band
can be called heathy--s already being introduced
among those who patronize Paris fashions. What
the American tailor could do is join the American
doctor in campaign Of education. He need not
point to the finely modelled women of ancient Egypt
and Greece; he need only point across the line to
Mexico. Veteran travellers assert that in Guadala
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
bob" TAYLOR'S ILLNESS.

The serious illness Of Senator Robert L. Taylor
Of Tennessee is a matter of the deepest regret to
his host of friends not only in Washington, but
throughout the country. His distinguished record
as governor of Tennessee gave the world example
Of high service in which the rigors of the law we're
always qualified by considerations of humanity. AS
the pardoning governor" he will be cherished long
after those forgotten who made his clemency a
matter of reproach
BY reason of his long years on the lecture plat
FORM scattering sunshine he went with the whole
some philosophy of the Fiddle and the Bow" he
belongs to the people at large, tens of thousands of
whom have a personal acquaintance with him. A
warm heart, clear head, and clean record-sure-
ly this is praise enough.
His speedy and complete recovery is earnestly
hoped for
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
HOPE OF HEREAFTER
WAS BORN OF LOVE

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Sorrow for the departed is an incl
dent OF life. Hope of Immortality was
born of love and theory of justice, not
of reason.
II is impossible to sorrow long with
the same intensity. Grief is temporary.
Forgetfulness IL natures rod and
stan" When the first shock passes
and accustomed sights, sounds, and
touches of the departed cease coming to
the brain through the senses. memory
slowly but surely fades until II be-
comes necessary to resort to intense
meditation. photographs, odor of how-
ers. and sound of music associated with
scenes in. the life Of the departed, or
such other things. in order to exper-
ience vivid recollections OF the dead.
Time heals the deepest wound, II al
lowed. Nature makes It no incumbent
duty that memory recall long-forgotten
scenes for the purpose Of making our
selves hopeless. Let US consider II a
blessing to have loved, even IL II be
loved and lost" and not blame nature.
And when we die let us not be so
execrably selfish as to wish people TO
weep for our precious selves.
Rachel says:
For II we have no life beyond this,
We have nothing to comfort our grief
Intense. genuine grief refuses comfort.
Note the dog on his masters grave
starve, and, Rachel, weeping for her
children, refused to be comforted for
her children because they were not
Man, seeing the body die, was under
the necessity of inventing a hypothetl-
cal soul to render his theory of i'm
mortality plausible. The rain Is an
organ of the body and the only soul
we have. II dies with the body.
The greatest modern biologist, Haec-
kel has pointed the way to the secret
of lifes origin. See his Last Words
on Evolution" PROGRESS.
The Washington times., 1912-03-29
THE SOCIAL WRITERS
ARE NOT HOPEFUL
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Scarcely a week passes without the
appearance of some book on economic
subjects, wherein the writer undertakes
to tell the restless world of today what
is the matter with It. Social symptoms
are carefully diagnosed, their signifi-
canoe pointed out, the dangers of the
situation are dwelt upon with painful
particularly, and often with such en-
phasis and earnestness as TO excite
some degree of apprehension, even
among those not easily alarmed.
AS a rule. the social writers OF the
day are not hopeful. While. Of course,
alarm may be taken at any symptom
when the case is believed to be grave,
IT seems hardly necessary to be fright
ened simply because there is felt just
now more unrest and discomfort among
all classes of people than there ever
was before. Looked at from the hope
full point OF view, discomfort is favor
able sign.
The world has been pushed forward
by its discontented people. One became
dissatisfied at the slowness with which
freight was forwarded and invented a
railroad. Another found fault with the
uncertainty of the wind as a motive
power, and contrived a steamship.
1t Is not too much to conclude that the
unrest of social and industrial life,
which to the nervous is a sign of terror,
may be the indication of changes for
the better of which no one even
dreams Since the history of man be-
gan, progress has been constant, though
not always uniform. The race has never
gone backward. Even during what we
call the Dark Ages, social conditions
from the highest to the lowest classes
of men, were steadily and rapidly i'm
proving. AS all the evidence of history
points in but one direction, the conClu-
sion is justitiable that out Of the unrest
the discomfort, the turbulence in soci-
ETY., will come improvement in every
line and walk of life. 1t is as easy to
hope as to fear for the future, and
there Is more reason, as well as COM
fort, in the hope than in the fear.
EVERETT SPRING.