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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Mr.. Bryan Changes

Some person with long memory in
the office of the Paris Temps has re-
called that Mr.. Bryan's proposed pro-
tectorate over Nicaragua is not at
all in accord with the declaration of
the Nebraskan to a member OF the
staff of the French paper back in
1908. Then Mr.. Bryan said the
United States ought to evacuate the
Philippines, that this country was big
enough, and that it wanted neither
colonies nor navy.
The Temps is not so unkind as to
accuse the Secretary of State of in
sincerity, nor even does it intimate
he has proven inconsistent. The
French way of doing things is en-
tirely too polite for that. 1t merely
remarks that "Mr. Bryan's rapid
change of opinion shows once more
the practical spirit of the American
who knows how to cast off mere
theory when the future of his coun-
try is at stake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

From Harpers Magazine.
Bull fights are indeed the events of the
San Sebastian season; there is no blink
ing that fact, whether it be agreeable or
otherwise. They supply the pomp and
pageantry of the year. There is a great
bull fight at Easter time, a gala fortnight
in August and indeed all through the sea-
son the sands of the arena are kept red.
On the days of a corrida de toros the
streets are alive with crowds on their way
to and from the plaza, with other crowds
standing patiently to watch and envy
them. Half the buildings of the town are
gay with scarlet and yellow bunting The
cab drivers with the red basque caps
crack their whips and raise their prices.
The hotel restaurants are filed to over
flowing; the town, in short, seething with
excitement Gaudily harnessed mules,
which will later drag out the victims
or heroes, If you prefer-of the bull ring.
prance noisily through the streets toward
the plaza.
Picadores sturdily seated on their horses
pass by and among the stream of car
rlages an occasional cab conveys group
of matadors in shining, spangled satin
eloaks or a bevy of ladies from Seville.
who wear their gay Andalusian costume,
and will later hang their wonderful en-
broidered silk shawls over their box's rail
for the encouragement of the southern
fighters who have come to compete here In
the north. San Sebastian Is on parade
on bull fight days as at no other time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
A MAN SHOULD WHISTLE

From the New York Independent.
II man whistles while at his work 1t
may comfort him to know that modern
psychology is against those, his co-work-
ers, who object to the practice. For
mans whistle is the safety valve of his
happiness.
If a man be happy and Inclined to whls-
tie, but for some doubtful conventional
reason refrains he Injuries himself by just
so many notes of praise confined In his
head, silently vitiating his JOY. The OBJ
jector does not think of the whistler as be-
ing happy, but as whistling.
He objects to the noise. In this he Is
narrowly at fault. Let him change his
mind and suffer no more the pangs OF
outrage. Let him say of the whistle,
THAT is a sound of happiness which am
not happy enough to make, but / am glad
that chap is" Every time no says II am
glad" he will have a little more reason
10 be.
Every time he thinks OF whistling as not
trifling. he will dislike it less. Every time
he concentrates on his own work he will
know less of what his associates are doing
with their time, and care less. and ac-
complish more, and be more worthy to ask
silence if he happens at sny time to be be-
set BY a INT of nerves."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Let the end try the man.
Henry Fourth.
Hazardous Occupations

Whatever excuse there may be fo1
Che happening for the first time of q
catastrophe due to negligence or care
lessness there can possibly be none
for the repetition of such an occur
renee. The tragedy at Binghamton
is in every respect, save one, similar
to that which occurred in the Triangle
shirtwaist factory three years ago,
and both of these tragedies were pri-
marily due to carelessness. While
there were not so many lives lost in
the Binghamton fire, yet the failure
to profit by the lesson of the Triangle
fire makes the criminality of the
carelessness even greater.
In these days of industrial compe-
titon economy and necessity may COM
pei the crowding together of large
number of workers in factory lofts
but that fact in itself should be suf
ficient to make the question of safety
so plainly evident that no means
would be overlooked to secure it. In
stead of the carelessness which per-
mits the accumulation of heaps of in
flammable material and the littering
of the floors with such there should be
the strictest attention paid to its in
stant removal. Smoking, especially
cigarette smoking, should be prohib-
tied with penalty of dismissal for the
violation, and more than all, there
should be a sprinkling apparatus pro-
vided. If manufacturers will not take
these precautions voluntarily it is time
the matter be made a subject of fac
tory legislation.
1t used to be thought that powder
factories were the limit of risk to
those employed in them, but between
the danger of being instantaneously
blown up in a powder mill or slowly
burned up in a dry goods factory the
chances are about equal, but few
would hesitate which to choose as a
means of exit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
MIR. Chamberlain Notified

Mr.. Chamberlain, democrat of Ore
gon, became irritated because cer-
tain schedule of the tariff bill wasn't
changed to suit him, and announced
that he did not consider himself bound
to support the Underwood Simmons
measure. He contended that his state
had been Disseminated against, and
his seeming detection brought much
Joy to the breasts of the protected
interests. This jubilation was short
lived, however, as it was found upon
the appearance of the Congressional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

later the Servians, alarmed at the progress
of their upstart neighbor. aggressively
made war and were overwhelmingly de-
feated Shortly thereafter Bulgaria took
over the government of eastern Roumelia,
thereby nearly doubling her area. 1905
the Bulgarian prince, without asking the
permission of the powers, formally threw
off the shadowy Turkish suzeranity and
declared himself Independent czar. In 1917
Bulgaria took the leadership of the Balkan
allies and by brilliant campaign practi-
cally drove the Turks out of Europe.
All this time the Bulgarian nation and
the Bulgarian people had been advancing
at a marvelously rapid pace. The wild
and iliterate tribesmen of 1873 had been
succeeded by an educated and intelligent
generation. There was miraculous pro-
gress made in every line, but the military
progress was most amazing The Bull
garian advance from 1873 to 1918 was an
advance from nothngness to a position of
power and honor among the nations of the
world.
But If the rise of Bulgaria was unprece-
dented, her fall has been rapid beyono
belief IT has required scarcely two
months for greed and arrogance to lay low
nation which seemed established for
centuries to come
Patriotism, perseverance and a high ma
tional ambition spTred Bulgaria to her
greatness. She has fallen almost as far
in day as other erring and SHINING ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
The High Minded Jap

Japan naturally feels hurt because
America declined to regard natives of
the island empire as fit material for
citizens of this country. SO far the at
titude displayed by the Tokyo govern
ment toward anti-alien legislation in
our western states has been essential
ly dignified. Now that protests have
been found unavailing, the Japanese
seemingly are content to let the mat
ter drop, although slightly Inundated
because the bar of race has been fixed
against them. The Japan Magazine of
Tokyo, government organ, has this
to say:
"There is no more ground for say
ing that Japanese is Mongoloid be-
cause his ancestors came from Asia
than to say an Englishman is Ger
man because his forefathers were of
cradle that the whole Japanese ma
tion should be put to the humiliation
and inconvenience of being refused
naturalization in America because
some one supposes them to be of
Mongolian origin"
The elemental right of a nation to
fix arbitrarily the requisites of ap-
plcants, for citizenship is not denied
in this. Furthermore, the proud spirit
of the japanese will not permit them
to play the part of supplicants. In the
japanese view, to be Japanese is the
highest of honors. The Japan Maga-
zine continues:
"The question now is whether
America is going to treat her Jap
anese visitors as guests or trespas-
sers; will she permit them to be re-
garded with aversion and suspicion,
or will she insist upon their receiving
equal treatment with all other for
eigners in the United States? In 9TH
er words, will the time soon come
when Japanese will be welcomed to
American citizenship upon the same
terms as European? Japan cannot
expect less than this; but she will
never demand it. 1t would be
wholly out of harmony with Japan's
conception of national dignity and
honor to be obliged to ask officially
Of any other nation the privilege Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Great Prosperity Ahead

1t is well nigh impossible to over
estimate the Importance of big crops in
relation to the general business of the
country. said s. r Singleton of Chi
cago. "A month ago it was generally
believed that we would have bumper
crops and now as the harvest time
draws near it is known that the cereal
yields will be enormous There are in
dications too of a great cotton crop in
the south.
when the country produces grain
and cotton abundantly business of every
kind thrives. l believe we are going
to have the greatest fall trade that has
been known in many years. If there
was any feeling of depression in the
east a few months ago 1t has disap-
peared. From this time on we will
hear only prosperity talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Good MUSIC PonnIar

Il have attended nearly all the con-
certs in Capitol park during the past
three weeks and | have been strongly
impressed with the fact that the people
appreciate good music and care less
and less about trashy pieces,s said a
well known citizen.
"Mr. Memoll's programmes are well
selected. OF the six regular numbers,
for each concert, two at least will be
found of the highest order and the 9TH
ers lighter but at the same time ar
tistic. The extras that are played as
encores are all beautiful. Memoli plays
no ragtime music.
I'm every crowd one will find some
frivolous or light headed person VINO
wants certain noisy fiippant thing
played The conductor who understands
the public taste and who likes good
music himself pays no attention to sucn
requests. Memoll is doing real edu-
cational work here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Record that the rebellious declara-
ton had been omitted.
Mr.. Chamberlain had spoken in the
heat of anger. Then came a cooling
time as the lawyers say, and with
it some words of soothing admonition
from his democratic colleagues. Now
Mr.. Chamberlain is back on the
reservation. Often, when overwrought,
statements are made by men in both
public and private life that they
speedily regret. Mr. Chamberlain S
repentance came early, and he has
been granted complete forgiveness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A BENIGN old gentleman of the type
- usually referred. to as Colonel"
or Major" in tile south. came into
a buffet and sat down at table. Order
ing mint julep, he spread his paper on
the table before him and with one hand
closed affectionately around the juiep
glass he peered through his speetacles ii
the news of the day.
Now, there's solid comfort for YOU"
said an observer. The old sentlemans $
spotless linen suit. his broad-brimmed
Panama hat and the air of eminent re-
spectability that became him so well
made a pleasing picture.
Suddenly the old gentleman gave a loud
snort Of indignation and was seen to be
staring intently at an item of news in his
paper with an expression of mingled rage
and astonishment. His erstwhile placid
features were distorted and his face had
turned a purple hue. After he had read
the article that aroused his ire he crushed
the newspaper In his hand, left his mint
julep half consumed. scorned the obse-
auious waiter and strode out. evidently
in furious temper
Il wonder what stirred him up SOP"
unused the man who had first commented
on the old fellows appearance "Thats
the way with this world Something is
always happening to spoil ones. enjoy
ment of life. But I'm not at all supersti-
tious. Waiter, bring me mint julep.''
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
Though summer offers many joys,
1t veXes us to meet
So many people, lacking pose,
Who're crazy with the heat
We find them everywhere we go,
In all the haunts of men;
But strange to say, when blizzards blow,
They're just a s crazy then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

renouncing her own citizenship to ac-
cept that of another
1t is not likely that Japanese will
in the near future be welcomed to
citizenship in America, yet the
United States has nothing but friend
ship for Japan as a nation. Califor-
MAS action is only stitch in time
to save race problem which might
eventually become very serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
POINTED pARAGRAPHs
from the Chicago News.

From the chicago NEWS.
Blessings come disguised. but so does
ptomaine poisoning.
Only another fool ever answers
fool according to his folly.
A yard of rope is worth half a mile
of sympathy to a drowning man.
Honesty, the excuse a lazy man has
for being poor, is worn threadbare by
now.
A woman's bravery crops out when
she has a mouse trapped and at other
times.
The man with a presidential bee
generally gets stung, but there are
easier methods.
He is foolish married man who
fails to remember that his burden
brings compensations.
If wise man really wants to con-
vince a woman, he uses fiattery instead
OF rational argument.
Even il girl Is color blind she can
almost invariably see an ice cream
sign clear around the corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
WIN he Agreeable Surprise

''The democrats will surprise the
country, | believe. by making a big
success of legislation said W. w.
Herndon of Philadelphia President
Wilson is proving to be remarkably
able executive. He seems to be born
leader. And the democratic Congress is
about to make a fine record for prac-
tical business sense. l voted the ma
tional progressive ticket last year. | had
been republican ever since | was old
enough to vote in 1880. but bolted the
Taft ticket. | had an idea that Colonel
Roosevelt would be elected but since
he could not reach the goal | was glad
that Mr.. Wilson was the winner.
IF the democrats continue as they
are now going | think they will have
an easy victory in 1916. The country
demands tariff revision and the Under
wood bill when it finally passes will be
we'll received 1t VIII be popular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Egotistic ana Egolstic

"A writer in the New York Sun gives
clever definitions of egotism and egoism,
marking clearly the difference between the
two familiar Words said a professional
man. "What'that writer says is brief and
it might be well to reproduce it. Here it Is:
Not for one moment do ! believe that
one of the first principles of philosophy
is not to know that you are philosopher.
To my way of thinking that is absurd, but
though the philosopher is fully cognizant
of his qualifications he should not be ego-
tistic. but egoistic, for the latter thinks
for himself. and the former about himself.
The egoist offers his thought to his fell
low men. while the egotist thinks it is the
only thought worth their acceptance.
There is struggle for existence among
opinions as among all other things, and
the philosophical egoist is content to send
the children of his thought into the thick
of the fray, confident that the fittest will
survive. The affectation of modesy. is the
most ludicrous of all human shams.
Some laughing philosopher has given
these definitions: Philosophy All my |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
CURRENT COMMENT


If the proposed legislation regarding
sugar goes through. Louisiana wih turn
republican Philadelphia Inquirer. Which
asylum did they put the poor whlsperer in?
Knoxville journal and Tribune: When
the Seattle anarchists tote the red
flag hereafter, they will probably say,
tell it not to the marines"
Richmond News-L Leader: The record
of President Mellen oe the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railway COM
bination, affords another Illustration
of going up like a rocket and coming
down like a stick.
Washington Star: No real admirer OF
art Will hold anything against eli
mate that makes possible the appear
ance of Mr.. j. Hamilton Lewis in an
attire of cream colored serge and white
silk. The Congressional Record should
be illustrated.
Chicago Record Herald: Honus Wag-
ner's uniform and his painless glove
may be placed in the Carnegie museum
at iAtSpti Nhth Anc idHicuo Dldytt
retires. 1t Is so that the traditions
OF the Big Smoke gradually accumu-
late.
New Orleans Times-D Democrat: No
one, it is hoped, will be unkind enough
to suppose that Secretary Bryan has
put forward his new Nicaraguan pro-
ject merely to change the subject
Nashville Banner: The consensus of
press opinion appears to be that all the
liars except Mulhall are reactionaries.
Montgomery Advertiser: If there is so
much guile in Alabama, how does it
happen that b. b. c., king of lilies, can
afford to jeopardize his soul by remain
ing in the state?
Houston Post: The two widows of u
Chicago bigamist have decided to live
together and keep his memory green.
That sort of peace is strongly tine
tured with millennial qualities. But, of
course, they have nothing to fight over
now
st. Louis Dispatch We find 1t
easier to sympathize with the Turk,
now that we know what he has had to
deal with in Southeastern Europe.
New York Sun; | cannot expect to
be bread winner when the infirmities
of age overtake me.-The Secretary Of
State
The infrmities of age will need su-
perior sprinthg powers If they are to
overtake such trained and seasoned
runner as Colonel Bryan.
Philadelphia Ledger: 1t seems that
Paris rejoices in a fad for green hair.
And New York for green horns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
RETRIBUTIoN.

never hogged in all my life
The end seat in car,
But what some fellow sat right next
And smoked a bad cigar.
New York Evening Sun.
never grabbed a good seat in
crowded movie shack
That some kid didn't lose his gum
Or candy down my back.
Denver Republican.
OF eantaloupe I never maced
The incest biggest hunk
But when I got my greedy taste
II, turned out to be punk.
Seattle Post st-Intelligencer.
never tried to selp a woman
With her child a bit
But what she bawled me out because
She thought I'd kidnap 1t.
Houston Post.
I've never sought a bargain yet
In any kind of store,
But what the sad experience
Has left me feeling sore.
AN UNTIMELY EFFORT.
woman who was eavesdropping on q
party telephone wire was betrayed by q
rooster growing In her yard. The aver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
WE KISSED AGAIN

By Tennyson.
AS thro' the land at eve we went,
And plucked the ripened ears,
We fell out, my wife and /,
We fell out, / know not why,
And kissed again with tears.
And blessings on the falling out
That all the more endears
When we fall out with those we love,
And kiss again with tears.
For when we came where lies the chilo
We lost in other years,
There above the little grave. +
. there above the little grave.
We kissed again with tearA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

1T was certainly generous act on the
part of those members of the New York
Stock Exchange who took up a collec-
tion to prevent a broker In hard lines
from being compelled to dispose of his
scat for $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

AS an administration of oratory, the
Wilson regime should live In history.
Bryan's lecture tour caused the spling
of many a gallon of printers ink and
Daniels Seattle address started a riot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
Rains Making the CroDs

THE recent rains have been worth un-
tcld millions to Alabama" said Capt j.
Lawler Darby.
"A few days ago | happened to be pass
ing through the country near Birminghan m
and never saw corn looking better. 1
am told that before the recent showers
corn was suffering in some sections for
rain. think 1t is now safe to say that we
will have very large crops of everything,
especially cotton and corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
FAyORITE FICTION

From the Chicago Tribune
ITS so good to get back TO Worh
again"
.Yes. indeed; the rougher the lake
is. the better like it,"
"It thundered and lightened inces-
sanity. hut I'm not afraid of lightning.
"I dropped business entirely; didnt
do thing while I was away but just
rest"
.Did / catch any fish? Only few
-perhaps a dozen or two black bass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Il have deemed 1t my duty to stay here
and attend to the business of the pub
lie" says Mr.. Brstow. But he thought
he wanted to be a member of the canal
commission and still stay in Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

George B. Cox, republican boss of Gin
cinnati, says the people are tired of
bosses. and he has decided to retire. MIR.
Cox received a pretty broad hint when
Hunt was elected mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
American Ambassador to Great Britain

walter II. Page. the United States am
bassador to the court Of st. James, is ev-
identity making a great hit in England
said an ex-officeholder who formerly lived
in Washington
Il had slight acquaintance with Mr..
Page as editor of the Worlds Work l
recognized in him a man of marked virii-
ty, but when he was appointed ambassa-
dor to England / doubted whether he
would fit as well as some other prominent
literary men might have done-Thomas
ambassador has got in harness he has
been called upon to make a number OF
speeches and every one has been snappy
and tactful. He has certainly made nc
break thus far"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

The per cent of unemployed among the
labor organizations of New York shows
steady decrease. Wall street at the
present seems about the only duh spot
in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
"JUsTICEv is SOLD OPENLY
on the Wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
The Corean judge dspenses justice in the
open and by etiquette only the judge can
sit. Everyone else must stand, excepting
the prisoner and his friends. who are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
As 10 Government Salaries


william Jennings Bryan confesses that
he engages in the side-line of chautauqua
lectures because he needs the money
and because his present salary is made
quate to pay his living expenses in WASH
ington, said old democrat land now
that the distinguished statesman has had
the actual experience of trying to keep
up appearances on limited income a s
public servant perhaps he will throw his
Influence toward increasing the salaries
of the high officials of this government,
! who are underpaid.
| 1T is poor economy in governmental
affairs to hold the salaries of offices Of
great national prominence to the same
standard which prevailed years ago when
everything was run on a less expensive
scale Our foreign representatives find it
impossible to live within their incomes
unless they continually embarrass them
selves by refraining from taking part In
the entertainments and social life around
them, which as a matter of fact be-
come a part of their duties.
Small compensation for government
service has kept many a worthy man,
VINO was capaple OF rendering great pub
lie good from seeking office, and thus
has deprived the country of the services
of coed man, and deprived a citizen
of the privilege of winning laurels for
himself in the field of politics. simply
because he could not afford the expense.
For Che same reason it has induced rich
men-who can afford ito seek these Of
fices, and in many instances their selec-
tion was forced because there were no
other candidates.
There are hundreds of other ways for
Congress to economize. The government
can no longer afford to be nggardly In
its reward for public service, If it ex-
poets to get the same class of high grade
help that is obtained by the great cor
porations who are more liberal with the
pay check"