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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

privileges of the few-such is their char
acterization of existing battle linoo-he
would throw his weight for the progress
i've cause.
His old opponents have come to adj
mre him. They concede his poise, his
breadth of view and his fairness. and as
sert that time would have brought him
into the democratic camp. Their way of
putting the matter is that he would now
assist in freeing the industrial slave as he
then assisted in freeing the African
slave.
The Lincoln of history is for general
contemplation. and he is generally con-
temp,ated. He was not radical in any
thing. He was not in haste about any
thing. He sought advice, and moved ad-
visedly. He resisted much radical pres
sure from his party associates. He was
denounced a conservative. Every
severe word spoken Of him by men VINO
had opposed his election to the presidency
was matched by another spoken by men
who had supported his candidacy. lie
was the best abused man of his day. and
in the spring of 1864 seemed on the eve
of overthrow.
But, fortunately for the whole country.
as all agree today Mr. Lincoln rode out
the storm He was reelected. and he
saved the Constitution. Government OF
the people. by the people, for the people.
did not perish from the earth, but was
made stronger than ever.
Is it difficult to determine what would
have resulted if Mr.. Lincoln had been
influenced by either the men who held
that the Constitution was "a league with
death and a covenant with hell, or those
who held that the instrument did not
provide for it's own defense against arm
ed force? He rejected both propositions;
and planting himself on the work of the
fathers as the wisest ever performed by
men for men. he performed u service
If ioestjmab'e value to all mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Interesting Specimen.

a mans a curious form Of life
He often turns to fruitless strife.
His days as we'll as nights are spent
In unavailing argument.
He talks of peace and starts a fight
If you his views presume to slight,
And then he wonders why his lot,
Which ought to be serene, is Not
The things he eats, with seasonins
strewed,
Are nothing more than nightmare food.
He loses sleep and when he's i'll
Thinks cures are found In one small dill
And then he breathes a bitter sigh
And says he often wonders why
The world with sorrow is so rife
A mans a curious form Of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Everybody's Claiming Him Now.

The greatness OF Mr.. Lincoln is confess
ed in the fact that all parties claim him
now. His course as President is an In
spiration TO every political organization
at present offering policies for the con-
sideration OF voters.
Naturally. the party he led claims him.
Republicans OF this day see in the issues
OF protection. sound money and support
OF the Constitution all that Is necessary
TO warrant the assertion that. II alive
today. Mr.. Lincoln would be actively In
line for the things he favored nearly
fifty years ago. In essentials. they assert,
those issues have not changed.
Equally sure, however. are the pro-
cressives that his spirit Is with them
They describe him as the leading pro-
aggressive of his time. They trace in all
he did such sympathy with the plain peo-
pie that. In this day Of contest between
the needs of the many AZ against the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Recognition for Meade.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The Senate has just passed a bill tc
furnish a site and pedestal for a statue
In Washington Of Maj. Cen George
G. Meade. The government will con-
piled by the state OF Pennsylvania. will
cost $4,000. 1t is due to Gen. Meade's
fame and services that he should have
memorial at the National Capital
Other civil war Veterans have been thus
tinction are no higher than his There
are already statues of Grant, Sherman
Sheridan, Thomas. Mcpherson. McClel'
Ian. Hancock and Logan. Hancock was
Meade's subordinate in the Army of the
Potomac. and as the head of that army
for nearly two years. Meade's status
was more important that that of Thorn
as, Mcpherson or Logan. and his service
was longer and probably greater than
that of Mcclellan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Politicians and the Soil.

Back to the farm. Gov. Sulzer in an
excellent speech to the Lotos Club in
New York Saturday night closed in this
strain. He was not, he said looking be-
yond his present commission. All he
had in mind was doing his duty in the
office to which it had pleased the people
of New York to call him, and then the
simple life of the private citizen for him.
But his hosts and the other guests re-
fused to take him seriously. Neither
will the public take him seriously. Who
could associate Gov. SulZer with farm
life? What does he know about the soil
and now to tickle it for crops? What
comforts would be his if he had to de-
pend upon his manipulation of the pillow
and the hoe: What premiums would he
be likely to take at cattle shows? How
far, and in what directions, would the
fame of the Sulzer place be likely to
travel?
Just now public station is taxing Gov
Suffers patience. HIS present duties are
much more complicated and difficult than
any he has hitherto been called upon to
discharge. AS speaker of the New York
assembly. when a debutant In politics, he
had a mere taste Of responsibility. As a
member of Congress for many years he
had only the affairs of district to con-
slider There was far more joy than
worry in the job.
But as the chief executive of the lead
ing state of the Union Gov. Sulzer has
his hands full. There is no rest for him.
In some quarters there is no mercy for
him. Everybody wants something, and,
what is worse, a dozen persons some
times want the same thing. Small wonder,
therefore, that an official so beset should
sigh for a surcease of trouble. and per-
nit his thoughts to stray I'm the direc-
ton of shady groves. and rich pastures,
and all that sort of thing.
But this humor-for it is nothing else
will pass 1t is penalty of Office No
man who succeeds in climbing high
escapes it. With some it fingers longer
than with others. With none. however.
does it take up permanent abode. ALL,
soon or late. shake it off. After little
indulgence in fancies about the simple
life, passed in quiet and in the love of
humankind. a man who has passed years
in public life, with all of it's stirring
noises, and hard knocks given and taken,
decides to keep on in that path and see
things through.
And he is right. Rust is worse than
wear Washington, after nearly half a
century of public life. the greater part
most illustrious. lived less than three
years after retiring to a farm by the
roadside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Readiness for War.

Though deprecating the prospect this
government is actively preparing for pos
sible warfare. II is demonstrating its
readiness in terms of battleships coaled
and provisioned and fully manned: trans
ports full steamed. lying in harbors
awaiting the tread of soldiers feet upon
their decks. regiments equipped TO the
last detail of warlike accouterment and
capable of moving at an hours notice
and without confusion 70 any point of
. debarkation or border crossing The
country is. in short. in condition to dis
charge its duty and 10 maintain its pres
tige as far as its formal fighting equip
Jncut goes.
That is the result of effective organi-
cation. Blessed as peace may be. it is
best secured by being ready to fight for
II. The United States is not a belligerent
power. 1t seeks no foreign territory
wants no extension OF authority: asks
only that its rights be respected and its
citizens protected abroad. 1t maintains
no great standing army, and its navy is
in truth small in proportion to its re-
sponsibilities and its extent of territory.
But what it has is first-class. Its ma
chimes OF war are of the best and its men
are trustworthy and Well drilled.
But if the crisis comes and the country
is compelled to cross the border and in
tervene in Mexico 1t will have need of
more troops than are now enrolled in the
regular army. 1t will have to raise an
additional force of volunteers drawing
upon the states for troops. Has it done
quite all that it should have done in re-
spect TO the preparation of this first line
OF reserve, upon which the bulk of the
hghtng will fall? 1t has not in all
truth II has neglected the National
Guard problem, although the war of 1898
sharply taught the lesson of unreadiness
in this respect. Fourteen years have been
allowed to Pass without doing that which
might have been done in half the time
Some attempts have been made to bring
the militia force up to the national mark.
but, save in a few instances without re-
suit. Now comes another approach TO a
critical situation, which may result in a
call for troops from all parts of the
country. The situation Is better by far
than it was in $685. but it is not what it
should be Yet. If this war scare" passes
without action. through the collapse of
the Mexican revolt or the yielding of
both sides To mediation and the conse-
quent avoidance of the necessity for
armed intervention to protect foreigners,
1t is to be hoped that no more time will
be lost but that steps will be taken i'm
medately, by Congress and the execu-
tive. to put the militia upon the basis of
potential efficiency and strength demand
ed by the magnitude of the interests
which in the final analysis must rest
upon il for security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

Madero for thus prec!pftating series OF
battles In a crowded city without afford
ing 10 foreigners, whom the government OF
Mexico is bound to protect, a chance for
their lives The whole situation reflects
upon the incapacity Of the Mexican gov
eminent. in whatever hands It may fail'
to guarantee security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

tyIn order 20 avoid DELAYS on account OF
personal absence. letters 70 THE STAR should
not Dc addressed TO anv individual connected
with the ONCE. but simply 10 THE STAR. or to
The Editorial or Business Department. according
60 tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

In favoring government ownership vi
the telegraph, Mr.. Hitchcock does not
fear any embarrassments in connection
with the employment of telegraph opera
tors, similar to those which often attend
the appointment of postnasters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Tnmn&nr

eff YOU will marry me-" said the ardent
sutton you shall have your own auto
mobile"'
How dare you she Kissed ~ GU
know | am advocating votes for women
and insist on walking"
Some men don't begin to get really edu-
Gated until their boys start in to school
and begin asking questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
An Economist.

Eve don't need all that orchestra" said
the public speaker.
But music always helps to enliven an
occasion"
II know, but there's no use of getting
your audience interested in the tunes. and
all you really require to keep 'em awake
is the bass drum and cymbals.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

There may be outlaws in Mexico who
will delude themselves into the idea that
the short time between now and inaugu-
ration represents the era Of the un-sat-on
| lid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

several cities have discussed PROPOSE
tons to tax theatcr tickets. IL the as
SCISSOR has to consider the actual value
Of tho ticket as represented by the merits
a. the show his work will be rather diff
ok
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Hard-Luck Story.

opportunity knocks at every mans
door
Maybe" said Mr.. Growcher. But to
me Opportunity has always seemed more
like one of those small boys who ring the
doorbell and then run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Waiting for Them.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
No one seems to think. however, that
President-elect Wilson Is just waiting
to decide upon the cabinet until the
Washington correspondents reach a full
agreement upon the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

Tie danger Was slight, but the country
must breathe easier since the electoral
college has completed its work without
auv stormy protest from Col. Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

It has become pretty generally under
stood that there is a difference between
conserving a country's natural resources
and boarding them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

Tic Evening Star. With the Sunday morning
edition. Is delivered by carriers within the CITY
a. - cents per month: daily only. * cents ner
month. Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. telephone Main c440.
Collection is made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

II would be a disappointment to see a
long distance pedestrian party limited to
the advocates of woman suffrage who
bear formal titles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Acquiring a Past.

The gay and festive life they say
May bring remorseful sorrow.
The man who paints the town today
Needs whitewashing tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

Parable IN advance-by mall postage preraid:
Daily. Sunday included. month. 60 cents.
Daily Sunday excepted one month. 40 cents
Saturday Star. 81 year; Sunday Star s2.40 year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

y nation which delights in novelty is
beginning 10 look forward with genuine
int rest 10 the experience of an Inaugural
tion without an inaugural ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
bareback?

From the Bridgeport Post.
Washington is getting ready for the in
auSuration, but the weather man may
act as he did four years ago and give all
the plans a black eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

The Japanese may yet find themselves
in position to request intervention in
stead OF extending it to the affairs of
other nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

In some countries the need is not so
much for elegance and luxury for lesa-
ton buildings as Notifications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

IF Diaz ever gets into Madero's llanos
again the chances are that his retirement
from public life will be made permanent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

This is the time when the glare of envy
is shifted To the proprietor OF a window
overlooking the line or march.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

BY the substitution OF Spanish names
some of the Balkan news might be made
10 do for Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

II NAV yet lie necessary to do some
thing for the relief of manufacturers of
skates and snow shovcls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

ANY sincere anarchist may ma condl-
tions which realize his ideals by moving
into Mexico.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Of1re Nth ST. ard Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York Once: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
European Once: Regent St. London. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13

Entered as seconiclass mail matter at the post
once at Washington. d. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Confusion of Impressions.

George Washington never went hsh-
ing
''You mean he never told lie.
"Wel. I knew it was something like
that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
Nearly Stripped.

From the Norfolk Ledger.
Turkey hardly has . rug left to stan
upon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-30
7. II. Rests
By riting
Editorials

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 80.
-(By United Press. Writing
editorials for the Outlook instead
of hearing friends tell how little
"booze" he consumes in a day
took Colonel Roosevelt's time to-
day. There was no session this
morning.
Roosevelt expects to conclude
the presentation of evidence on
his side tomorrow.
Last night all visiting delega-
tions except Roosevelt and his
immediate chums paid two dollars
each to hear the Ancient Musical
Comedy at the opera house.
Desperate efforts by the press
agent of the show to get Roose-
velt to attend failed, the colonel
refusing to be sacrificed.
This was the first Memorial
day since 1898 on which Roose-
welt has delivered no address. He
wanted to accept an invitation by
the veterans here to speak, but
feared that it would be regarded
as "grandstand play"
This morning the colonel
stayed at home, and later went
on an automobile trip to the lake
shore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-30
BY REAR ADMIRAL CHAS. D..
SIGSBEE.
. (By Special Permission from the
Century co.,

On the night of the explosion,
the Maine, lying in the harbor of
Havana at the buoy where she
was mOOred by the Spanish pilot
on her entrance into the port, was
heading in a direction quite an
usual-at least, for the Maine. In
this connection it should be ex-
planned that Havana is i'm the re-
giOn of the trade-wind, which,
however, is not SO stable there as
farther to the eastward, especial
ly in the winter months. On the
night of the explosion the Maine
was heading to the northward and
westward, in the general direc tion
of the Machina, or naval "shccrs," I"
near the admiral's palace. Some
Of the watch-officers said after
ward that they had not before
known her to head i'm that direc-
ton at Havana. Stated simply as
a fact, the Maine was lying i'm the
position i'm which she would have
been sprung to open her batteries
ON the shore Notifications. If an
expert had been charged with
mining the Names mooring-
berth, purely as measure of
harbor defense, and having only
one mine available, it is believed
that he would have placed it un-
der the position that the Maine
occupied that night.
The atmosphere was heavy, and
the weather unusually hot and
sultry. All but four of the 26
officers we're aboard and the men,
bers of the crew, 328 in number,
were on board as usual. The
crew, excepting those on watch or
on post, were turned in.
was in my quarters, sitting on
the after-side of the table in the
port or admiral's cabin. About an
hour before the explosion l had
completed a report called for by
Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy, on the advisa-
bility of continuing to place tor
pedo-tubes on board cruisers and
battleships. l then wrote letter
home.
At taps, ten minutes after nine
o'clock, 1 laid down my pen to
listen to the notes of the bugle,
which were singularly beautiful in
the oppressive stillnesH of the
night. .,t
l was inclosing my letter in its
envelope when the explosion
came. To me, in my position, we'll
aft, and within the superstructure,
1t was a bursting, rending and
crashing sound or roar of i'm
mense volume, largely metallic IN
character. 1t was followed by !
succession of heavy, ominous, me-
tallic sounds, probably caused by
the overturning of the central
superstructure and by falling
debris. There was a trembline
and lurching motion of the yos-
sci, list to port and a movement
of subsistence. The electric lights,
of which there were eight in the
cabin where was sitting, went
out. Then there was Intense
blackness and smoke,
The situation could not be
mistaken: the Maine was
blown up and sinking. For a
moment the instinct of self
preservation took charge of
me, but this was Immediately
dominated by the habit of
command. I went mp the In
clined deck into the starboard
cabin, toward the starbOard
airports, which were family
relieved against the back
ground OF the sky
: At the turning. some one RAJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-30
MEMORIAL
DAY DRAWS
Bic CROWDS

No more do the old veterans
hobble through the streets on the
annual Memorial day parades-
they ride in $4,000 motor cars
now.
The veterans were as usual to-
day the section of the procession
that brought cheers from the
spectators. There were plenty of
other features, more spectacular,
and more resplendent, but the
Boys in Blue and the Boys in
Grey, who now celebrate their old
battles together as they fought
them SO years ago, were the
heroes of the day.
The st. Louis sent her marines
on shore and $50 soldiers of the
infantry at Fort Worden came
down to participate in the cele-
bration.
The parade was one of the best
held on Memorial day for many
years.
At the Point Defiance park this
morning the big 10-inch shell res
urrected with the battleship
Maine from the waters of Havana
harbor, was dedicated to the park
as a donation by the Spanish
American war veterans and fol-
lowing the parade, which marched
to the Stadium, the regular cele-
bration is being held this after
noon.
Governor Lister was orator of
the day.
''It has been suggested that the
named be changed to Peace Day,
but whether it is changed or not
Memorial day will be peace day.
AS was essential for the preserva-
tion of the Union and the settle
ment of the questions of SO years
ago SO peace is essential to the
prosecution of the battles of prog
ress today" said the governor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-30
DRIVES
BALL OUT Of
THE BIC LOT
SENDS SPHERE OUT OVER
LEFT FIELD FENCE-ONE
OF THE LONGEST DRIVES
EVER SEEN IN LOCAL DIA-
MOND.

We have been waiting all week
to see the Victoria sluggers live
up TO their regulations as heavy
clouters and fencebusters. This
morning they did it. The worst
offender against the prides of omr
pitching staff was Charles Swain,
known variously as the "Moosc"
and "Cupid." In the third stanHa
he leaned on one of Girot's bend
ers and sent it sailing over the
left field fence, the first time
such a trick has been turned on
this lot.
Rawlings had just whanged out
a two-cushion swat to deep left
when Charlie came through with
his homer. 1t was the only hit of
the game for Charlie, but it was
enough.
Each team hit hard, the Ben
gals getting more than the win
ners, but not of such lusty va
riety. Big Harry Meek was right
on the job with three bingles, one
of which just missed clearing the
right field fence.
McGinnity used four pitchers,
including himself, and three pinch
hitters in an effort to turn the
tide, but the Z to 2 score was In
favor of the Bees. Holderman
was the only pinch hitter to re-
spond with a rap. Kid Kurfess
cracked out two doubles, one of
which hit the fence in right. A
little more and it would have gone
as a homer.
The Tigers did not field with
the same faultless precision as
they did the day before, and the
Bees took full advantage of every
mispGay. Smith, while hit freely,
was strong in the pinches, and the
Tigers wasted most of their hits.
Felts made a pretty running
catch of foul off Ruell's bat in
the fourth. going almost to the
fence on the left side.
Reynolds, new outfielder
from Chicago, made his debut as
pinch hitter, but did not respond.
- Morning Game.