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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
Business Men Organizing.

The business interests in the republican
party are organizing in behalf OF MT. IaIt'
In Pennsylvania the movement IS making
marked Roadway. Business men OF State
wide and even countrywide reputation
are to be chosen among the delegates TO
the Chicago convention. In Maryland
there is similar activity, and In New
York the business world is all alive TO
the emergency.
This is a good sign for the President, on
two scores: % Business when organized
not what is called big business. preda-
tory business but business which has to
do with all the comforts of life-reaches
far. and exerts a great influence. 1t
elected. and reelected, Mr.. Mckinley. 1t
gave Mr.. Roosevelt his large majority
over Judge Parker and Mr.. Taft his large
Majority over Mr.. Bryan. In all four OF
those campaigns the business world held
that the republican rather than the dem
ocratic party stood for the best welfare
Of the country.
ca A large number of business men
among the delegates at Chicago will min
imize the danger-if any danger then
exists-of a stampede in the convention.
Business men are not easily thrown of
balance. They are not at the mercy of
the arts of hullabaloo. The Alternately
kids are not their masters. They can
stand a vaudeville storm very we'll, and
be in good shape when it subsidies.
Surely there never was a better time
than now for the activity of business men
in politics. All the leading issues relate
directly to business. The tariff touches
at nearly every business point. Trusts
are wholly business, and the currency
is an issue which business men of all
grades are studying Politics Is in busl-
ness, and business in politics. up to the
hilt. Never has the call been louder for
business men to get busy in the interests
Of good government.
1t is hardly necessary to point out the
advantages that will accrue TO the re-
publicans if they act at Chicago In
manner more sober than spectacular. The
convention need not lack for picture or
ginger. So large crowd VIII demand
entertainment and excitement, and will
be certain to get both. But Il circus
would belittle the occasion and offend the
country. Voters would be chilled by an
outcome smacking of the fine work OF
politicians and the emotionaiism OF
crowd manipulated by machinery.
After the two great parties have made
their nominations the appeal will be to
the spirit of order and true progress in
the country. Order is necessary, and
progress inevitable. We could not stand
still il we would. We are always in
motion. The only question relates to the
direction and the speed of progress; and
no men are better able to give advice on
that matter than men who have made
success Of their individual efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
A Case of Swearing of.

THEY were discussing Mr.. Roosevelt
attitude toward the presidency, and the
cause of it.
Its a plain case of swearing off,"
Il don't understand"
Ever have a friend who. after wears
OF topering, was seized with a fine inn
pulse and swore off? Never another
drop for him.
Yes. j recall case
What was the result"
He fell. Went back to his cups
While he was on the water wagon
did his friends often shout to him in ad-
miration?'
Yes.
Kept him well reminded of what he
once had been?"
Yes
We'll, they caused his downfall. They
kept the subject constantly before him.
and he got drunk again out of sheer
WEAKNESS of praise. They admired him
too openly"
How does that apply to Roosevelt"
Teddy had been an inveterate office
holder since leaving school, At last
after having held with others the high.
est office. he had fine moment and
him. 1 think he meant it, But his
friends admired his resolution SO much
and kept him so constantly reminded OF
il. he could not stand the inordinate and
incessant praise and yielded to a tempta
ton to get into the game again. TIVE
years ago he tasted the stuff for Slim
son, and now he's Off on real las
for himself
IF he loses at Chicago will he sober
up and renew his resolution
Il doubt it. / think he'll lose, but he'll
try his hand again at something else
What's your guess as to his next ven
ture?"
It's nothing but guess, bur l picl
the House. L expect to see him try TO
scat in that body. and maybe as early
~ two years hence"
why the House?''
Uad ike the york there. The Sen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
SPRING-A-LINC-A-LING.

The nights are still ana frosty ana the sun
mounts in the sky;
The welcome Spring comes nearer as old Winter
heaves a sigh;
The bare ground shows up gladly where the
snowdrifts fade and go
And sap is flowing gently In the woods l used
to know!
The dear warm sun is climbing and the days are
growing long;
The pulses OF the earth are swelling for the
vernal song;
The baby world Is cooling where 1t rests in
Natures lap
And farm lads in the woods at home are boiling
down the sap.
thousand rlls from Winters fearful grip have
been released.
And babbic of their happiness to air and bird
and beast;
The clouds Of March, all blue and white anew
the poet lure
And shops display new maple sugar labeled
strictly pure! :.
Buffalo Express.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
The BASE BALL TRUST.
Ie Jersey City Jersey Journal.

From the Jersey City Jersey Journal
/ Doubters may scom at the idea tina.
there is base ball trust which should
be investigated by Congress- but will they
please explain to us how 1t happens tina t
the home team invariably falls down
Saturdays and holidays when the bleach
ers are full?
From the Rochester Herald.
A member Of Congress has discovered
the base ball trust IL he shall nose a
little more along trust lines no doubt
he will turn up In the person of Bwana
TumbO the only trust which has any
sort Of a claim to the presideney.
From the Toronto Mail and Empire.
Whatever It may prove to be from q
legal point Of view. organized base ball
Is undoubtedly one OF the greatest mo-
nopolies devised in the nineteenth cen-
fury.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
There may be base bali trust, but it
is not in the umpire
From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
When that congressional probe into the
base ball trust starts in. perhaps IL will
discover why the Washington team Is
always near the tail, end. -.<
From the Boston Transcript.
Ban Johnson says many base ball play
ers are better paid than congressmeu.
but he forgets the perQutsiteS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
The REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.

From the Baltimore Star.
T. r. is no more successful than any
other man in explaining the inexplicable.
From the Jacksonville Times-U Union.
What kind Of antics would the colonel
cut up if he were an active candidate?
From the Boston Traveller.
One good feature OF the presidential
primary system is that II Roosevelt loses
in Massachusetts and elsewhere he won
have any ground for complaint.
From the Leavenworth Times.
President Taft, however. will not refuse
to be comforted as long as the delegates
continue to flock to his side.
From the Omaha Bee.
1t must be perfectly aggravating to
some folks the way President Tafts cabl-
net members stick to him.
| From the Troy Record.
Theodore Roosevelt may think he looks
like Lincoln, but many of his fellow citi-
zens are Of the impression that he resem-
bles Dan Rice in his one-ring circus.
! From the Duluth News-Tribune.
Mr.. Roosevelt will go on the stump. If
he ever thought he would not have to. he
failed to remember the lesson of his cow
boy experience-that 1t takes wind to
keep a prairie fire alive.
From the Detroit Free Press.
AS an explainer Col. Roosevelt doesn't
look his best. His speciality is making
the other fellow do the explaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
SOUTH POLAR SUGGESTIONS.

From the Detroit Free Press.
II will be lust like Explorer Scott to re-
turn and say that he discovered the south
pole somewhere else.
From, The Cincinnati Times-Star.
At any rate, Capt Amundsen preferred
dog meat to gumdrops.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
One of the best uses we can see for the
newly discovered south pole is for the
training of lima beans.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Amundsen showed his wisdom in taking
four scientists with him to verify his dis
coyery, instead of two ignorant Ice
landers or a negro.
From the Topeka State Journal.
Capt. Road Amundsen, discoverer OF
the south pole, is not likely to become
much of a popular hero. From his chin
there hangs struggling goatee.
From the Kansas City Star.
There have been SO many polar dis
coyeries lately that the University Of
Copenhagen may have to keep open
nights.
From the Columbus Dispatch.
We are all very proud of this year,
but we must remember that the discovery
Of the south pole belongs TO the achieve
ments Of 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
The Broken Promise.

One cannot always expect to get tele-
phonic connection at every trial Wires
are not always open or free, and so the
telephone user should not be impatient
when the word comes back from Central
that Lines busy" OF course, when this
happens twice out of three times during
the day it is apt to get on the nerves and
to cause state of irritation that may
be entirely unreasonable. There is one
phase of this Lines busy matter, how
ever, that is particularly annoying, and
that is when Central tries to be helpful
and then forgets. Lines busy: shall l
call you?'' Those are the sweet words
that come quite often in the course of
the days work. and one grasps at the
assurance with eagerness, for minutes
are precious. So the busy man gives his
number and hangs up the receiver and
goes about his routine comforted by the
Central will remember him and es-
tablish his communications But,
alas, the young person at Cen
trail is herself busy. Her spirit may
be willing, but her flesh is weak. She may
have promised twenty people to call
them when the lines were free, and
really 1t IS hard 10 pear all these as
surances in mind. So the disappointed
phone user waits and waits, and. hav-
ing shifted his burden of responsibility
over to Central. forgets about his wish
to establish communication until he sud
denly remembers that Central has failed
him. and he calls and finds that his
party has gone. Then perhaps he has
a little conversation with Central and
quite often pours out his Walls of wrath
on the wrong girl, which goes to prove
that after all life is just one thing after
another and patience is virtue to be
praised and emulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
Wishes.

The boy who spun a top with glee
Looked forward to the time
When, favored by Dame Fortune, he
To wondrous heights should climb.
And lay aside the simple joys
Which youthful leisure finds.
To play with dollars as his toys
The games of master minds.
The man who once was this same lad
Paused on his hurried way
To mingle with the money mad.
He watched "a boy at play
And in his eye you might discern
The wish which bade him stop
That time somehow could backward turu
And let him spin a top.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
Alley Problems.

The woman's welfare department Of the
National Civic Federation, which is max
ing a close and valuable study of social
conditions at the capital. has just taken
up the question Of alley life I'm Washing
ton, which urgently demands attention.
There can be no doubt of the need of
systematic work in behalf of the dwell
ers in the alleys OF Washington. which
really means work for the health and Sc
curity and comfort of all classes of peo-
pie. In peculiar degree alley environ
ment affects those who live in better quar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
The Pussy Willow.

A fairy wand is waved above the scene.
While breezes whisper incantations low.
A slender stem with gems Of pallid green
Like drowsy emeralds only half aglow.
Across the sward the golden blooms un-
fold
And birds draw nigh their minstrelsy
to bring,
While sunshine, like the faithful knight
of old,
Once more awakes the slumbering
charms of spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
Incidental Athletics.

.You imagine that you get exercise by
riding on railway train?' asked the
physician.
Yes. After you have walked from the
front door Of our big station TO the car
that your ticket calls for, l want to tell
you that you have done considerable
prOmenading."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
Intangible Fortunes.

You say you lost a fortune on Wall
street,"
YES" replied the philosophic person.
But it's the same fortune my broker told
me 1 had made the week previous. so l
don't know that ought to feel any differ
ent from what did before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

A militant suffrag ette would probably
be just as angry ii her party met defeat
at the polls as she now is because the
right TO vote is not accorded her. The
proper influence o. women would seem
10 he 10 restrain instead of promoting
militance in political affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHlLANDER JOHNSON.
Dispensing With Help.

You say you have a musical educa-
tion?" asked Senator Sorghum.
Yes" replied the young man who is
learning politics. But / don't expect it
to be of much assistance in this bust
ness"
"You can't tell. There may be so much
objection to a mans receiving campaign
contributions that every candidate will
have to be his own brass band
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
An Utter Cynic.

so you think women could run the
government as well as men,"
Il am inclined to think So" replied
Mr.. Growcher; land they would probably
exert a refining influence by substituting
pink ribbon for red tape"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

1t may yet be possible to interest the
people of Mexico and Central America
in industrial activity TO at least the ex-
tent necessary for the manufacture of
their own arms and ammunition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

y dozen young women in a small Penn
syivania town have organized a non
swearing club. II is now up to the
young men to make an agreement not tc
wear high-hcclcd shoes or overinduISe in
ice cream soda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

Tile anarchist who shot at the King of
Italy explained that lie did so as a pro-
test against the organization of society.
y practical form of protest against this
method OF disorganizing society is now
ri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

Oln order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the Office: but simply to THE STAR. or 20
the Editorial or Business Department. according
to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

The President of Switzerland has had a
salary promotion from 5000 to $4,000 a
year A successful head waiter in one
of the big hotels would regard that sum
as representing the tips in an off year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

1t is not yet known what caused Mr..
La Toilette to come away in significant
smiling silence when he used to visit
OYSTER Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

The innocent bystander would appre-
ciate an arrangement by which coal
strikes could not materialize except in
summer time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

A Judge in the mountains of Virginia is
brought face to face with condition
that makes the recall idea seem compare
lively moderate and forbearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

Gov. Woodrow Wilson is almost as in
dustrious as man who has discovered a
great and unsolicited popular demand for
his services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

Possibly one difficulty in railroad affairs
is too much attention to splendid depot
architecture and not enough to roadbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

Efforts to write political platforms that
will mollify every form of discomfort are
likely to produce some interesting reading
next summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

1t is a fortunate thing for society tina,
anarchists are as deficient in marksman.
ship as they are in reasoning powers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

Sometimes Col. Roosevelt's desire for
more causes him to resemble Oliver Twist
rather than George Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

1t is feared that some of the Goulds
paid more attention to their polo ponies
than to their locomotives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
In Aid of
Travellers.

the Gould class Of Calvary Baptist Sun
day school provides a room for use in
case of emergencies. The work done here
is the welcoming of women who are
strange to the city. 1t may be nothing
more than a friendly word, bit of adj
vice or encouragement. Again, it may
mean the securing of real financial assist
ance, the finding of friends or relatives,
| or a hundred and one other things which
arise out of the arrival of woman and
girl strangers here.
One interesting bit of work is that done
by the South American Club. This year
the club is under the guidance of Mrs.
| HermOn S. Pinkham the new president
and is carrying on a membership cam
paign. The primary object of this club is
: the partial support of the association sec
rotary at Buenos Aires, the only associa-
| ton in all South America. Banquets are
given at various times by the club, when
interesting talks are given on the situa-
ton at Buenos Aires and South American
| matters generally
While much of the work done by the
association is specialized, much is also
general Those who are at the head Of
the work here are constantly on the look
out for girls who need assistance in one
way or another. and who know little or
too. positions are found for girls, and
girls are found to fill special positions
This to a large extent is a specific line
of work done, but in many instances the
care of individually rather than as a
whole. Lists are kept at the association
containing the names of boarding places
and furnished and unfinished rooms
Those having them to rent come to the
| association as well as those who are look
ing for them. But before the place is
listed it is ascertained whether it is the
kind of place to which a young girl,
here alone perhaps. could go. That is the
keynote of most of the work done by ,e
association, not taking any steps without
being sure that the girls who may follow
will be protected and helped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
From Athens a dispatch recently an
nounced that 500 students ACCOMPANIED

From Athens a dispatch recently an.
nounced that 500 students, accompanied
by their professors. are pre-
Return pairing to go to Sofia. return
VIE ing a visit made by Bull.
garian students to Greece a
year ago. This statement should give
us pause. The movement, manifestly the
joint inspiration of the ministries OF
foreign affairs of Greece and Bulgaria
conceals the political purpose of these two
nations to adjust questions and differ
ences which have antagonized their peo-
Piles since fifty years
Seven years ago. in October 1895. there
was conf1ict-rupture between Greece and
Roumania, followed by the withdrawal
of their respective representatives from
Bucharest and Athens. with consequen,
denuncation of treaties and recourse tc
cial war termed in International Language
'retorsion" or reprisal.
More than five years ago in September
1905. there was conflict between Greece
and Bulgaria. On these subjects / wrote
at the time: Macedonia is the common
object of the disputes of these nations
and spark may set atire the magazine
which is Macedonia. These disputes art
paving the way for an Austrian inva
sion.'' Since then we have seen thi:
note verified by the annexation of Bos
nia-HerZegovina.
In view of that situation. which was a
lesson, Bulgaria and Roumania proceed
ed to adjust their differences, which were
not so grave as they might appear to be.
The subject was principally confined to
Bulgarian schools. which had been arbi-
trarily closed in Roumania and Rouma-
Man schools closed in Bulgaria. Some
time in 1911 this conflict was definitely
settled.
Bulgaria about the same time adopted
a project OF the revision of the constitu-
ton by which Bulgaria authorized her
king to conclude secret treaties, which
would contribute to the maintenance of
peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
Cooperation
Sought.

time, six years later, under the ministers
| Stoilof and Delyannis, on the eve or the
campaign in Thessaly. But these TWO at
tempts failed and for the same reason
the irreconcilable antagonism between
Greeks and Bulgarians in Macedonia and
| the impossibility to agree as to their re-
spective spheres of influence in that
Turkish province.
The possibilities included In these tri-
angular agreements are very great and
| constitute an epoch in the life of these
nations. 1t is only necessary for the mo-
ment to establish relations of mutual
confidence in preparing the possiolhtles
| of an understanding in the future.
These possibilities. besides, are becoming
more and more plausible. The Greco
Bulgarian antagonism in Macedonia has
| entirely disappeared and has been re-
placed by the absolute friendly collabora-
| ton of the two heretofore hostile ele-
ments This is due to several causes.
| After a furious struggle. often a bloody
one, which has lasted fifty Hears-strug-
gle inspired by the beginning of national
| conscience on the part of the Bulgarians.
struggle of defense of the Greek Church.
| which would maintain its preponderance,
many times more anclent-GreekS ana
Bulgarians have finally finished by lind
ing themselves about equally divided
numerically This fact has probably
brought them reflection at the same time.
It has been a sad spectacle. all the more
so that this fight among Christians has
had for spectators not only the Turk, Dut
the Christian world!
A project of law looking to the regula-
ton of the churches in Macedonia has
liouidated the old conflicts between Greeks
and Bulgarians. In the future both may
forget their long-drawn-out conflicts and
shake hands as friends.
This sudden rapprochement would not
have been effected with SO much facility
if the party of Young Turks. had not I'M
consciously aided. In the presence OF the
hostility of the new regime to all non
mussulman nationalities in Macedonia and
their tendencies to restrain the churches
and the liberty of teaching Greeks and
Bulgarians. the latter felt the want OF
organiza ton against the common enemy:
The initiative was taken IN the citles OF
Macedonia, where spontaneous meetings
were held between notable Greeks and
BuIgarans: also the deputies OF the two
nations in the Ottoman parliament came
together and official alliances were ere
ated between the Greek patriarchat and