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Iutely Nothing to Do With Origin Of
Disturbances Of the EIements-Re-
cent Events Support Theorists.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, April 2. [Special.1 -
For many years the weather bureau
has been trying to convince the gem
eral public that the eQuinoctial storm
is a myth. Willis l.. Moore. the retir-
ing chief. brought down severe criti-
cism upon himself by once declaring
that the sun crossing the equinoxes
each spring and fall had as much to
do with the weather as the second curl
of the pigs tail on the taste Of the
bacon. or words to that effect.
In late years the weather sharps
have about given up arguing the case.
They have said that storms occur in
the changing seasons. but the fact that
the sun crosses an imaginary line on the
surface OF the earth has nothing what
ever to do with causing the storms.
But the weather sharps have receiv-
ed severe jolt this year. The storms
about the period when the sun crossed
the tropic of Capricorn on its northern
pilgrimage has made any argument Of
these highly scientific men appear alb
surd Equinoctial storms? Why, of
course.
Other Scientific Seoffsrs.
There are more scientific men in
hi, In, Gil
anywhere on the face of the earth.
They are men who want to have prac-
teal demonstration ON scientific basis
before they will believe. The nonsci-
entists are having considerable amuse-
ment with the scientists these days be-
cause they scoffed so severely at the
long distance prognosticators few
months ago.
Many of us read the direful forebOd-
ings predicting wars in Europe. deaths
Of kings. storms and disasters In this
and other countries and were Of much
the same opinion as the Washington
scientists. but we didn't go to the front
and prove by science that the predic-
tons were impossible and guesswork.
And so these are sad days for those
men Of science.
Democratic Simplicity.
We are going to have the same old
fight over again as to whether we
should send only rich men abroad or
build residences for them to live in or
pay them higher salaries. and it will
end in the declaration by the coming
Democratic congress that JeffersOnian
simplicity requires that we do not ape
the extravagant expenditures Of for
eign courts and attempt to vie with
kings and mobiles. but to return to JEFF
fersonian simplicity, such as Ben
Franklin made famous when he was
minister to France, long before Jer-
ferson made doctrines for future gen.
erations.
We may build a few more embassies.
but we will not increase salaries. Rich
men will be appointed to these impor-
tant posts-important in the way of
honor-or they may be filed by men Of
small means who will not attempt to
make a grand display or what the
country people call 'splurge."
An Economical Diplomat.
One of the kingdoms of much display
and glory once sent to the United
Statets an envoy who was very frugal.
He lived in q few rooms in Washing
ton; he picked up pens and pencils at
the state department.; he used the
blank sheets of paper which accom-
panied notes from this government to
him upon which to write return mes
sages and notes. The state depart
ment could identify the paper.
That man was an ambassador, and
If he did not become the dean of the
diplomatic corps he came very close to
it on account of his long service in this
capital. He accomplished such work
as was necessary between his country
and our own. He could not have done
more If he had been lavish spender
and entertainer.
Third Party Color.
Vic Murdoch as leader of the third
party in the house recalls the fact that
the last time there was third part!
in that legislative body he. too. was
red headed. That was Tom Watson.
the leader Of the Populists. who after
ward was the Populist nominee with
Bryan in 1896 1t does not follow that
q third party leader must be red head
ed. save only in disposition to push
things. In that regard Watson and
Murdoch resemble each other.
Those Little Things.
The Florida and California Demo
Gratis do not want the tariff reduced or
taken off citrous fruits: the Louisiana
Democrats do not want free sugar:
there are many southern Democrats
who do not want free lumber: Demo
Gratis representing states along the
northern border do not want free agri-
cultural products: there are Texas
Democrats who do want free nuts and
other products which will come across
the Rio Grande from Mexico.
And all these things have been CIV
ing trouble to the men making the tar
iff. ''Takc it Off the other fellow" Is
what most Of them want done. 1t was
General Hancock who said the tariff
was "local ISSUE"