The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-05
FROM OTHER PENS
MIR. BRYAN ON REFoRMERs

MR.. BRYAN ON REFORMERS.
IN a thorougnIy optimistic and genial
once enemies country" to him-Mr
Bryan, while exalting the cause of re-
form as ne defined 1t, humorously touched
upon some of the traits of overzealous re-
formers. Unlike the Brazilian burros OF
ms quoted h!ustra ton, whose Intelligence
leads them to put their heads together
and their heels out in circle and Kick
the enemy, many reformers reverse this
position and kick each other. Mr. Bryan
wants reformers to cultivate more sweet
reasonableness. to cooperate instead OF
dividing, toaccept half and quarter loaves
them to profit by criticism instead of
resentins it and calling all opponents
knaveS fools.
But not even Mr.. Bryan's own example
and career-an astonishing one, full of
lessons-will reform all reformers. Pro-
gress is resultant of many forces and
tendencies; perhaps IL the reformers
agreed, the world would move too fast,
and the conservatives would get no fair
other the rest of the world gets a chance
to examine and sift the alleged reforms,
reject what is raw or dangerous. This is
a world of change, but not all change is
progress. We must conserve the good
while correcting or eradicating the evil
There are cubists in politics, economics
and morals, well as in art We must
have time to separate the crazes and fads
formers quarrels are good for the cause
of reform. Mr.. Bryan is too philosophical
Carlyle's feminine friend, accept the
universe" AS Carlyle said of this wise
decision, wed better" Certainly Mr..
Bryan accepts the universe. including the
queer but fascinating game of politics.
Chicago Record-Herald.
THE FALL OF ADR1ANoPLE.
If it was the ambition of Shukri Pasha
to hold Adrianople long Osman
Pasha held famous Plevna. he succeeded
in his purpose. 1t is nearly five months
since the attacks began on the town.
Plevna held out four months and p days
The Russians in that war occupied
Adrianople, just as they did in 1929 during
the war that liberated Greece. This time
L-siistian occupation will be permanent
Though Adrianople is at the junction o.
three navigable streams. the beslegers do
tack as Grant utilized the Mississippi,
YaZoo and Red rivers in the attack on
Vicksburg so years ago. Porter ran the
movement on Vicksburg did not begin I'M
til about May IS. 1t surrendered July 4.
owing to a shortage of supplies, which
undoubtedly figures also in Adrianoplee
fall. Stoesse1 retired into Port Arthur
July %. and capitulated five months and
three days later. on January /. Belforf
held out from November to February
16 during the Franco-Prussian war. Paris
resisted four months and nine days or
from September 10 to January g. Uhrich
gave up Strassburg after an investment
of six weeks.
The siege of Adrianople thus has place
among the famous sieges in the worlds
history. Tue story of the defense could
not be sent through the Bulgarian lines
The boycott on war correspondents has
left us in equal ignorance of the story OF
the asSailants. Both will undoubtedly be
moving stories when they are made pub
lie
The world will be glad that the report
of Shulxri's suicide was untrue. He is the
one brilliant figure on the Turkish side
during the whole disastrous war.-St
Louis Post-Dispatch.