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Extending Postal Savings System.

The postal department of the United
States government Is one OF the most re-
markabie of human institutions. It IS u
part of the government which actively
manifests itself In benign way along
every road. at every hamlet. and Mt thou
sands of points where not even a hamlet
clusters throughout the whole domain Of
the United States. Get as far away from
the city and as deep in the wilderness AZ
YOU will. you cannot get away from the
mail carrier and the postmaster. even
though you would. Wherever men live
this department reaches out to them to
connect them up with all other parts of
the country and the world.
And now comes the news that the pos
tai savings system is to be extended over
Porto Rico and Hawaii. and that By the
second day of 1a1i the system will be In
troduced into the important post offices
throughout those islands. With this extern
sion of the postal savings system that
system win then include all the territory
~ the United States and dependencies
with the exception of Alaska. The sys-
tenn was extended to the Canal Zone by
executive order In the autumn of 1911.
In the Philippines a postal savings bank
system was introduced by the Philippine
commission in 1905 The government of
Hawaii prior to annexation had a postal
savings system, and the demand there has
been strong for the extension Of the pres
emit system to include the Offices Of the
islands
The news columns Of The Star have
carried the announcement that the Post
ONCE Department Is considering plan
for the elaboration of the money order
system. one feature Of the plan being to
make money orders payable at any money
order post ONCE instead of restricting
payment to the ofiices on which they are
drawn. This will give the money order
more the character Of a government draft
and will perhaps lead to q great extension
of its use and usefulness.
One OF the wonders Of the American
government is the desire of most of its
branches to reach out into new fields vi
usefulness and service to the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
Mann Of Illinois.

James r. Mann OF Illinois Is fifty-seven
years old He was elected to the Fifty
fifth House and has been in continuous
congressional service since. While not
an orator he Is ready and forceful
speaker. and as q debater or the cut-and-
thrust school knows how. He Is Ike
wise a thorough parIiamentarian. as his
opponents in the present House are be-
ing often reminded A capable, resource
full. diligent man, with keen eye and a
knowledge OF how to move. Whenever
obtainable he gets results.
As leader OF the House minority-he is
in his second term as such-he has justi-
fed his selection fully. At times ne -
witty-sometimes on the Reed order. At
other times he Is businessiike ana direct
after the order Of Mckinley and Dingiey.
He is familiar with public questions
and keeps his mind on the changing
phases of things. He put up Eood'
though hopeless. fight on the tarlH
question. He pointed OUT, without being
able to correct. some of the unWise pro-
visions of the Glass currency bill.
At the regular session Mr.. Mann VIII
have a lar.e opportunity stiii further &c
impress himself on the country For
an instance. when the Wilson trust pro-
gram Is presented Ire should figure PROM
inently In the debates. not only by reason
of his position in the House. but by
reason of the fact that he is q lawyer,
and proposed amendments to the Sher-
man law will call for good legal equip
ment on the part of eli who participate
In the discussion. We shall propabty
hear from Mr.. Mann at some length
when that question comes up; Tor the
trusts, though associated with the richs
are yet something like the poor. in that
they are very constantly with us. anu
both parties want any and all nonopo-
Iistc tendencies curbed.
AS a partisan Mr.. Mann Is robust. but
not unfair. He hits hard. but always
above the belt. His opponents probably
like him the better for his energy ana
earnestness: and certainly his friends foi-
low MIN WITH the more confidence and
pleasure for knowing that he lacks for
neither incentive to action. nor enterp. iss
when i'm action. He Is always ready,
and seems never to tire.
Mr.. Mann's prominence has been
achieved In q few years. and Is but one
evidence of the fact that. notwithstand-
Ing recent divisions. defeats and dis
couragement, there are leaders with GIN
ger In the republican party yet Why
should they not come together. reckon
together. and strive together to make
next years campaign. and the great
auadrennial campaign in 1916, worthy OF
the best days OF such contests?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
.la Runaio Commercial.

From the Buffalo Commercial.
| If threats of the Impeachment managers
.re carried cut Mr.. Sulzer may find that
he has Jumped from the frying pan into
I The fire by accepting a progressive as
/ sar,bIy nomination. when the Tammany
tier scents blood 1t Is an irrepressible
trailer.
| From The Knoxville Sentinel.
Having nothing more to lose, SulZer Is
:, nnsitIon to play the Catiline act with
nooI effect. And is in just the mood to
play IL.
rro,, rho columbus Ohio State Journal.
About the only gooL thing we can
.hinL of TO say concerning Mr.. Murphy
~ New York is that. SO far as we know,
he has never explained that It's all Mrs.
Murphy's fault.
From the Newark Evening News.
Roas Murphy's fearless demand for
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THE new YORK CAMPAIGN.

grand jury investigation of his alleged
COLOMBIA ton would seem to indicate that
he knows something about the Jurors.
From The Toledo Blade.
Sulser has one advantage over Murphy.
He can talk five columns to the big
boss one
From the Pittsburgh Gaastte-Times.
No doubt former Gov. Suixer will be
careful with his expense account as cam
IL comes time to swear to ana file IL.
From the Toronto Star.
The I ubie with Mr.. Sulxer seems 10
have been that he WIS too crooked for
honest people and not crooked enough TO
serve rs the instrument Of Tammny.
From the bridgeport Post.
Murphy il said to have threatensA 70
disgrace Sulxcr publicly. He tried 70. but
II did not work out 90 Charlie thought 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
TO MRS. PANKHURsT.

Welcome TO our shores we give you leave
10 speak your thoughts, 10 show the way
And may the greetings you reeve
Be fair and Rrnprous. and may
Your heart be s al. your mind at ease;
No window smashing. if you please.
Say what is In your heart, and know
That we will hear. and where you pause
May all men generously show
Respect for You and for your cause:
Claim freedoms sweetest ecstasies:
But
No acid-throwing, IL you please.
4Cbicseo Record Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
Concerning Poetry.

Oh, poetry Is something that Is easy to
compose.
You merely get pen and let your fingers
idle wag:
And beauteous thoughts come bulging
forth In sweet spontaneous glee-
The only difficulty is to think up words
that rhyme.
This rhyming after all. is just a custom,
nothing more
Much like the thought considered so es-
sential long ago.
If thoughts can be dispensed with, as
they generally are,
Let's take the rhymes, likewise. and
throw them out upon the dump!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

The word politics has come to carry
with it suggestions of trickery which are
popularity accepted as part OF its lesitt-
mate meaning. A distinction should be
made 1t Is impossible to separate the
monetary system of a country from poll
tics, but it should be possible to safe
guard it against corrupt or inefficient
politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PEfLANDER JOHNSON.
The Apparel and the Man.

JOSH said Farmer Corntossel, did
you say Cicero was the greatest orator."
Yes. Here's a picture of him"
Il saw the picture. You can't fool me,
son. He might have been pretty good
talker, but he amt any regular orator.
Where's his high silk hat and his Prince
Albert coat?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
A Versatile Utensil.

80 my former henchman refuses to
obey met exclaimed the boss. Bring
me my trusty whitewash brush!'
Surely you are not goins to give him
the benefit of it,
No I'll let the whitewash splash my
way while l use the reverse end as a
club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

It seems hardly probable that an emf
nent banker whose own interests and tn,
interests of those associated with hin
depend on commercial stability would ad
vocate a banking system which he re
garded as in any way representing un
sound economics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

Possibly Mrs Pankhurst can be per-
suaded to go back and say few sharp,
convincing words on some of the utter
ances on the Mexican situation that have
emanated from English sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

The personal attention which the kaiser
has decided to take in new building In
this city for the German embassy affords
assurance that the interest In Washing
ton the Beautiful is world wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
Flattery Recognized.

II want to ask your advice" said the
man who is always busy evolving new
ideas.
mo, you don't" replied the alert bust
ness man. You want to get me inter-
ested SO that I'll ask you questions about
some proposition you want to spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

Los Angeles is boasting Of the winter
tourists who seek the Pacific coast. 1t
IL a more cheerful line Of observation
than that recently caused by the Jap
anese who were looking things over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

CyIn order TO avoid dci.E. on ACCOUNT ,,, 2,
not be addressed to sny Individual connected
with tire uffirr. bnt simply tv THE STAR. ..s to
the Editorial or Business Department. aee0ressS
10 tenor Br purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

There ought to be some interesting
reading when the precise opinions Of
Hetty Green on suffrage militancy and
the income tax are made known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

Objectionable plays should be disposed
of without difficulty. All that the public
need do Is to stay away from them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
DISQUIETUDE In THE BALKANS

The creation of an autonomous Albania
by the London conference was bad af-
fair. We have said that
Albania ii VAS q spear In the side
of the Balkans: II is
eoo' more: il IL a question like
those Of Alsace-Lorraine and Bosnia
herzegovina. which have cost and will
cost Europe very dear. To the question
OF Alsace-Lorraine-. we owe the actual
state of the armed peace of Europe: to
that Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the direct
cause OF the war Of the Balkans: to the
creation of Albania the disauietude in the
Balkans.
A cable dispatch dated Vienna. October
IS. announced that riai,
and Servian relations had become critical.
That the Austrian charge daffaires at
Belgrade had been ordered to present a
note to the Servian government insisting
upon the evacuation of Albania by Servian
troops within eight days.
On the Goth instant dispatch from
Belgrade notified the powers that the
Servian government had ordered its
troops to withdraw Immediately behind
the Albanian frontier fixed by the con-
ference at London.
The 9ervian government. il should be
remarked. has always been prompt 10
comply with the desires of Europe Ser.
via. as previously shown. was invaded
and attacked by Albanians led by Essad
Pasha, and. having surprised the small
Servian garrisons, they were obliged to
evacuate Dibra, Kitehevo. Philip, Pris-
rend and Ietovo. The coup was feeble
imitation Of Bulgaria's attacks upon her
allies. The Servian government. which
had demobiized. quickly proceeded to arm
certain leGions in the Drin and Belgrade.
In the meantime q circular note waA
addressed to the powers, and. after de-
scffbihg the situation created on the
Serbo- Albanian frontier, the government
at Belgrade declared that it would be
constrained in seif-defenss to reeccupy
certain strategic points abandoned by
her troops in difference to the London
conference.
Besides. servia protested against the
presence of Bulgarian officers at the
head OF the irsurgent movement, and she
asked the good offices of the great powers
to cause the immediate recall OF these
officers from Albanian territory.
The Servians. after fighting. several
sanguinary battles. recaptured and reoc-
cupied Dibra and other cities. The pro-
visional government at VallOna requested
the Intervention of the powers to avoid
new effusion Of blood, proof positive
that the guilty parties felt that their
chastisement was near. dispatches from
Belgrade announced that after the &C.
cupation of Dibra and Okhrida. Pichko-
pega cabitulated. the last strategic po-
sition held by the enemy. The Servians
were victorious along the entire line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

Expectation that the door Of the
Presidents office in the White House
would be standing wide open is naturally
modified as cold weather approaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

The kind of an election Huerta would
he likcls to hold seems distinctly in the
tine of violation of the Sabbath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
Overturned.

rs Bliggins a shrewd business MANI?
He was. until he got such reputation
for being a shrewd business man that
everybody was afraid to do business with
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

Tammany is discovering that the i'm
parchment of an official does not neces-
sarily render him silent or impotent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

Whatever the game i'll Mexico happens
to be, 1t is always Felix Diaxs move.
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Turkish Army
Demobilized.


the same time however. the military gov
eminent at Constantinople ordered all Of
ficers OF the army OF Thrace TO inmedi-
ately retoin their posts.
II is believed In military circles that the
only thing that withholdr the armies OF
Bulgaria and Turkey is the absolute lack
of money. II Is true the lack Of money 10
not always q barrier to war. and II 10
reported that these two governments are
engaged In raising money by other means
than by the commission Of loans.
The conference at London. Of which Sir
Edward Grey IL president, should repair
in this moment the loss OF prestige which
Europe has received through the lament
able inefficiency or the conference The
dispatch of a strong fleet to CONSTANT
nople would speedily restore peace by
threat to lombard and burn STEAMBOAT.
The Gazette de Cologne of October Z
publishes the following correspondence
from Sofia. which 10 significant OF the
feeling in Bulgaria:
Bulgaria has signed peace with Tur.
Key. not only to put an end to the war.
but to seek at Constantinon.e aid In
that Turks and Bulgarians have common
interests. It is impossible that tre ties
so bad as those of London and Bucharest
can assure durable peace In the orient.
Austria. which has every reason To be
discontented over the results OF the war
! should seek more than ever to exercise
her influence ut Sofia"
M. Tontchef. one OF Bulgaria's most
distinguished delegates. is not OF that
opinion. He afiirms that Bulgaria has no
secret understanding witt, Turkey. and
that 1t is false that Bnigarias conces-
sions to Turkey look to combinations
against Servia and Greece.
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listers at Soma. referring 10 the Albaniae
invasion. writes: al the moment OF the
Servian mobilization when they are un-
able to place SUFFICIENT forces In line To
repel the Albanian bands. the occasion Is
excellent for Bulgaria to Intervene"
II should be remarked. contrary TO
statements in the press. that on the soc-
casion OF the signing of the BulSaro-
turk treaty, and following the Speech Of
the grand vixier. Gen. Savof., chief Of the
Bulga RAN delegates, said:
The treaty We have signed marks Q
renewal between Bulgaria and Turkey Of
the former agreeable relations OF en-.
tente and friendship. We feel all the
honor of having collaboratcd In that
! noble task. We are happy 20 see In II
the guarantee of lasting relations he.
| tween good neighbors. Of friendship and
prosperity TO the greater good Of the two
nations s.
The Constantinopie press is most violent
and imprudent. The journal Tasyir-i.
ESkiar. organ of the extremist section Of
the committee of union and progress,
writes: IF Greece fails Ia adopt a log
zeal policy she Ii destined tn be driven
from Saloniki and Erirus hack to the
limits Of her ancien: frontiers. Let Greece
take warning. because she is face to face
| with catastrophe"
The journal Terdjiman- II akikat writes
that Greece should concede the question
or the islands: .'in the face OF the unite
armies OF Bulgaria and Turkey Greece and
servia are poweriess. Only the attitude
which Roumania may take should be con-
| be able TO attend to that
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Lack Of Money
Assures Peace


, their terrible defeats ever before them
| cannot but reflect that even II they were
| able to undertake third war the risks
are strongly against their success. .Tur-
key must stake her very existence on the
issue. Failure this time would mean not
only her enforced retirement from Europa
but Turkeys power ana authority IN
Asia Minor would be seriously contested.
Greece. for fact. Is the only Balkan
power which may contract q loan actu-
ally under normal condition. Greece Il
Is just now announced. has contracted 4
| loan OF s2JU.ODO.WN In the markets of
Europe and America. Fifty millions Of
this sum have been subscribed in New
York This loan Will be used principally
for the exploitation Of the territory re-
!, taken from Turkey in the Balkan war.
1t goes without saying that a part OF the
loan will be employed In the construo-
ton OF a navy which will aid Greece In
establishing a great naval force in the
Mediterranean.
Greece. besides. has acquired In the ter.
ritory around Kavalla vast tohacc Ian Is
on which is cultivated the famous Turk
ish tobacco. These lands are to he de-
veloped and cultivated on suah a scale
as to add an immense revenne to the
Greei. state.
At this writing there ia Ralsani dis
quietude because OF Albania's prtsan.
and future prospects. Austria and Italy
are manifestly the pr ncipal e nts of the
trouble In Albania with TIL key an Bull
garia as co-workers.
The Nea Imera writes that Austria and
Italy are redoubling their efforts to re-
cruit Albanians In The orient and the
United States to colonize tn Conquered
territories occupied by Setvi and
Greece. Hundreds of Albanians are en-.
listed in America with the object of stir.
ring up strife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

According to The Star of October 81,
1858. the hac, drivers of Washington
were unexpectedly reminded
hackhen that the Law meant what i.
Fined. .sn, -, e ' 20 an acs
nearly two years, it was required that all
drivers of hackney carriages" should
wear on their right breasts numbers cor
responding to their licenses. these num-
bers to be made of metal MOI less than
II. by 9 inches In size. The law had been
generally ignored. but the police made a
raid on the public stands and gathered in
several dozen jehus who were fined 81
each and warned that second ofrenses
would be much more heavily punished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

In connection with the above q recen
dispatch from Constantinople announce,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

A correspondent at st. Petersburg at
fects to throw light on the immediat
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Entered as second class mall matter at the post
once at Washington. D. G.
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From Janlna late dispatches report
Essad Pasha i'm the role OF a faithful
servant of Turkey. In the
ESSad commencement OF the beiram
p..l. he addressed telegram Of
felicitations TO the sultan,
signing 1t "Essad. faithful general OF Tur-
Key. That dispatch. it appears, was In
tercepted by order Of IsmaIl Bey, presi-
dent of the provisional government at
'aiiona Moreover, Essad Pasha, from
Durazzo, and Bektas Bey Bakiana. from
Malakastra. simultaneously proclaimed
the sovereignty of the sultan, informing
ismail Bey that lie should quit vallona
or else he would be driven out by force.
repeat, the creation OF Albania as a
state was bad inspiration and may lead
70 the disaster the conference at London
would avert Albania was territory con-
guered from Turkey and should have
been left alone to the Balkan armies to
preserve the equilibrium OF those states
The Albanian question places face to face
Austria and Italy. How may it be p, .
sible to reconcile the aspira tons and an
tagonisms which now have reached the
point of ebuliition? There are impossible
complications In Albania. Servian COM
piications. Montenegrin compicat ons,
Blu garian complications, Greek complica-
tons and Mussulman complications. AL
banla is savage land inhab Ited by half
savage people. who defied the Roman.
the Slav and the Turk, and who will defy
Austria and Italy and Europe itself.
long per.ol or Albanian disauietude.
and consequent Ba'kanic disquietude Ia
the prospect OF the future Meanwhile
the peace OF Europe is in the balance be-
cause OF the unconscious act OF the So
called peace conference at London.
CHI. CHAILLE-L0NG.
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The danger Of third war is rendered
most improbable. / repeat. because of
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The new race course back OF the insane
asylum, on the other side Of the settle
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vii! not be many years before the
squirrels are completely exterminated
by the process of wholesale poisoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

The Bulearo-Turk treaty and thu
Greco Turk negotiations. like balanc,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-11-21
face. 1ren1ulous, Droken

regiment at Frieburg to hasten hith-
err
1T is on this paper, sir. It is only
necessary to sign it." said one Of the
aides.
YEARLY the old man signed the
much coveted order; then sank back
in his chair, exhausted, and presently
nodded into slumber.
Gentlemen, let me introduce you to
Monsieur Lane said the princess has
tily. monsieur Lane-Count Won Arm
i'm, Captain Zeller Won Thurn. Mon
sieur Lane is fully acquainted with
the desperate situation and guaran-
tees to reach Freiburg before mid
night and have the troops brought
here at once
"Or else" said Won Thurn pessimis-
tically. .sthere will be another tragedy
of st. Bartholcmews day"
Does Monsieur Lane comprehend
fully how desperate the situation
really is?" broke in Won Arnim. Here
we are. six loyal gentlemen, the sole
buIwark of Austria against destruc-
ton. Even the funkeys know what
IS to take place and are impudent to
us. We can rely on none Of them;
we must be satisfied that the servil-
ity Of their natures forbids them to
offer active aid to our enemies, Well,
here are we, six, the emperor's sole
friends. and our enemies are SO sure
Of success that they can calmly wait
fill tomorrow night to make sure of
their enterprise. We are sbeleaguered
here Monsieur Lane; news has just
come that guards have been posted
outside the castle since the early aft