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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

The federal reserve board nominations
have aroused the element in Congress that
believes it Il statesman : duty to embrace
the slightest opportunity TO investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

Col. Roosevelt can usually be depended
on to be "A candidate if such a course on
his part will render the fight any more
interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

After reading about the distinguished
spectators of prize fights abroad. there is
strong temptation to share the suspi-
cions expressed by Senator Nardaman
concerning society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

References to Thomas Jeffersons fail
ure to leave a fortune call attention to
the opportunities he missed by not ap-
bearing in public as a violinist.
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The New Haven roads affairs as com
pared with those of other railroads may
be regarded as pointing the difference
between big business and unwieldy
business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

In contemplating payments with a view
to securing diplomatic good will, it should
be remembered that Central American re-
publics, like others. may prove migrate
nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

AS "A library expert from PENNSYLVANIA
Mr.. Carnegie should be interested in any
plan Mr.. Penrose may have for reducing
unwritten history to handy volume form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

The statement that successful business
men should not be objects of resentment
merely because of their personal pros
perity will be indorsed by Mr.. George W.
Perkins.
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Impressions.

What poet said Things are not what
they SEEM"
Are you sure it was a poet?" respond
ed the man who was reading statistics.
"Miehtn't it have been an expert &C
countant?'
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Possibly Mr.. Taft Will agree with Ny,
Roosevelt to the extent of insisting that
every administration ought to attend to
its own apologlZ;nS.
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Imagination.

From the st Louis Globe Democrat
President Wilson's Inference that the
corporations are engaged i'll d conspiracy
against him is more than an inference
ii is a vivid piece of imagination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

If Sir Thomas Upton should win this
time further dinner speeches con-
graduating England on her good fortune
will be due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Exhausting Experience.

friend?
Political Indigestion replied Senator
Sorghum The pork barrel and pie
counter were too much for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

In the matter of national prosperity.
the threshin= machine is mishtier than
the stock ticker.
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Sane and Wise.

From the Dallas News.
Personally. we celebrated the glorious
Fourth very sancly. We avoided the ora
tors.
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Gas !!

From the New York sun.
In looking for that leak i'll the foreign
relations committee the Senate had bet
ter not use an exposed light.
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To Evening star. with the Sunday morning
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month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17

cus?" asked Mrs. Bowser AZ . look ae
relief came over his face.
THE acid got to my feet" he replied
The cat must have stepped into pu00o
of It,"
Mrs. Bowser got out the bottle Of sweet
oil and some rags, and the biistered feee
were made comfortable. and their se>e
and stretched himself out on the lounge.
Mrs. Bowser hadn't called him Z lun6&lc
or an idiot. but he felt that he had lot
prestige and must regain 1t. She wae
still cuddling him when he sat up aq4
pointed finger at her and hoarDeIy
whispered:
woman, 1 understand aIl:'
"All about melting snow?" she innoceue-
ly asked.
'All about why my experiment was .
failure. Don't seek to hide your guilt By
looking at me in that bold-faced Wayl
While / was gone to the drug store yoo
sneaked down and put salt or ashae -
vinegar or something into that barrel!
How foolish of yOu!''
THAT will do! DeniAls are use1eank
You can go home to your mother by tho
1920 train, tomorrow. and my lawyer win
notify you of the legal steps take!
Woman. avaunt ana leave your victim to
die In peace!'
counted for the failure Of his expert
ment. Mr.. Bowser drew up his legs and
fell into q peaceful slumber-(Copyright,
1914. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate.)
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BoWSER'S WINTER SCHEME.
But 1t Met the Same Fate Of Many
Others.

After dinner, during which he had
seemed much preoccupied, Mr.. Bowser
had passed through the kitchen into the
back yard and poured about two pals
of water into an empty barrel. The
cook looked at him suspiciously from
the halfopen door. and Mrs. Bowser
wondered what he was up to. but MOTH
ing was said until he had kicked of his
shoes and settled down for the evening
He had been aching for ten minutes to
be questioned when Mrs. Bowser OBJ
served:
Are you going to shut the water OF
from the street to make repairs to the
pipes?''
mot that 1 know Of" he replied.
Look here, now. but I want to tel
you something. and don't want you to
shout fad over it and call me a fool
I think I've got hold of a big thing. In
fact. 1 believe I am about to produce q
boon for all mankind"
Going to turn water into cider vim
egar?"
There you go with sneer in your
voice! BY hen, but you do provoke me!
Why can't you give me a word Of en-
couragement in seeking to win fame
and riches?"
We'll, tell me all about 1t. and I'll
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sop with liberal hand There can't be
no mistake in the mixing, and the thing
is bound to work. Cant you keep that
Llamed cat away?"
Inc cat was chased away, and there
was another painful period of waiting.
The ice could be heard cracking, and It
freckled up like a schoolma am in sum-
mer, but there was no melting.
Perhaps the discovery only alluded to
soft snow be hanEed!'' he shouted 'T
tell yor this thing is all right. The stuff
put in cost $3.50. and It's bound to
work.
'"Then why don't it work. And If it
cost $50 for two pals full how are you
going to remove snow for a cent ton?
hope you have got good thing. but 1t
"oh. yes, you are always being struck
he interrupted. And this very minute
sh ns thing ls a0P snt Won't though Persa0s
1t needs more stirring
He seized the stick and stirred and
Of ice was doped. The smell was ranker.
but that was the only result It was
like waiting for the minister to get
wt the ayns sailor left t
manuscript" said Mrs. Bowser by way
of breaking the painful silence.
why don't he take a teakettle Of hot
water to melt it," queried the cook
by the living lingo. but she'll work or
buste' shouted Mr.. Bowser az q wave Of
anger surged over him. Stand hack
t0ere ana RlInfHe TOOTH.
He seized the barrel with q strong grip
and appended 1t over the chunk Of ice
and then gave 1t kick that sent It fly
ing across the yard. Mrs. Bowser and
! t. cook had retreated to a safe distance,
but the cat had advanced to satisfy her
feline curiosity. AZ the barrel went roll
ing cat screamed out and began jumping
up and down, butin half minute changed
from jumping to wild careen about the
yard.
"You ought to be ashamed to kick a
cat!'' exclaimed Mrs. Bowser. AZ the
cavorting went on.
ST never kicked herr he replied. what
| In thunder can all her? Gimme q club
H.. drive her over the fence!'
| He was looking about for . weapon
| when he gave . sudden start. Then he
| uttered an exclamation ana tried to lift
both feet on the ground at once. Then
he kicked on his shoes and seemed to
start in purusit of the cat. and he had
| circle the yard twice before Mrs. Bow
| ser and the cook grabbed him.
''Water-a pail Of water-my feet!" he
howled: and n soon ~ the water was
! drawn he plunged his feet into the pail.
Nov, them. vii you explain this cir-
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You know what snow is. Of course.
It's useful enough out in the country.
where they want to draw saw-logs to
mill, but 1t Is q source of expense to
the amount of millions of dollars in the
cities. 1t costs New York city alone
about $3.50, 600 to get rid OF her winters
snow. The snow must be shoveled up
and carted off, you see."
Yes. I see."
"Well, suppose the snow could be
melted on the streets and in the yards
and the water run OF into the rivers.
Suppose it could be done for about a
hundredth part of the expense Of re-
moval-would there be worldwide fame
and millions OF dollars for the inventor
OF the process. or nothing?"
ut would be a splendid idea," said
Mrs. BoOWser.
Now you are talking. Now you are
Offering the encouragement to your hus-
bard expected Of a wife. Say, my dear
woman. I wouldn't sell my secret for
s.. 000, 0OO!''
You can melt the snow on the
streets, can your
can clean a whole city block with one
i barrel of fluid. I can melt snow for
about a cent ton. It's discovery
that Will knock the world of It's feet!''
And how did you discover the
process?'
| rarity Oy means OF an OLD manu-
script left by sailor who died in the
hospital, and partly by a man who was
out OF work and was willing to part
with his Information for s. It's
straight and sure, and within two hours
I'll be melting ice to prove it,
| Il hope there's something in IT,
Something in it! My dear woman,
where start with one barrel Of water
I'll end up with ten barrels of gold!
Your words Of encouragement have done
wonders for me. must now go to the
drug store after q few ingredients"
He went and he returned with three
| bottles and gallon jug. the contents Of
which were poured into the barrel. Mrs.
Bowser still further encouraged him by
coming downstairs. to see him pour and
| stir and mix. and the cook was kind
enough to remark that Mr.. Bowser looked
like a man who would not knowingly
blow up CT set fire to his own huse in
order to kill on a poor working girl al
SIS per month. 1t Was an hour before the
| experiment was ready. The dead sailor 1
manuscript and the hard-up mans advice
were to the effect that he mixture need
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eaCn nation from the beSetting fear OF
its neighbor. This can only be done
by removing the causes of such fear.
The neighbor must no longer be a dan
ger.
Mere disarmament will not accom-
plish this result. and the disarmament
of the free and enlightened peoples, SO
long as q single despotism or barbar-
eous calamity. If ornaments were re-
duced while causes of trouble were in
no way removed, wars would probably
become somewhat more frequent just
because they would be less expensive
and less decisive. 1t is greatly to be
desired that the growth of ornaments
should be arrested. but they cannot
be arrested while present conditions
continue. Mere treaties, mere bits Of
papers. with names signed to them
and with no force back of them. have
proved utterly worthless for The pro-
lection of nations. and where they are
the only alternatives, It Ia not only
right but necessary that each nation
should arm itself SO as to be able to
cope with any possible foe.
The one permanent move for obtain
ing peace, which has yet been sug-
gested, with any reasonable chance Of
attaining its object. Is by an agreement
among the great powers, in which each
should pledge itself not only to abide
by the decisions Of common tribunal
but to back with force the decisions
of that common tribunal. The great
civilized nations of the world which do
possess force. actual or Immediately
potential, should combine by solemn
agreement in a great World league for
the Peace of Righteousness. A court
should be created-a changed and am
plified Hague court would meet the re-
acknowledgements of representa-
tives from each nation; these repre-
sentatives being sworn to act in each
case as judges, pure and simple. and
not in a representative capacity. The
nations should agree on certain rights
that should not be questioned, such as
their territorial integrity, their rights
to deal with their own domestic affairs.
and with such matters as whom they
| should or should not admit to residence
and citizenship within their own Dor
ders. All should guarantee each of
their number in the possession of these
rights. All should agree that other
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KOOSEVfL1
W.What Can Be Accomplished in Helping Forward the Ca,

shall then as a people have too much
self-respect to enter into absurd all
inclusive arbitration treaties, un-
backed by force. at the very moment
when we fail to do what is clearly
demanded by The Hague treaties by
which we are already bound. by pro-
testing against violation of these
treaties.
Doubtless in the long run most is to
be hoped from the slow growth OF a
brotherhood among the nations.
among the peoples. 1.-THE experience
of the United States shows that there
is no real foundation in race for the
bitter antagonism felt among Slavs for
Germans. French and English.
There are in this country hundreds
Of thousands, millions, Of men who by
birth and parentage are OF German
descent, Of French descent or SlavOnic
descent or descended from each OF
the peoples within the British Islands.
These different races not only get
along we'll together here. but become
knit into one people. and after few
generations their blood is mingled. In
my own veins runs not only the blood
of ancestors from the various peoples
Of the British Islands, English, Scotch.
Welsh and Irish, but also the blood OF
Frenchman and of German. 1t is idle
| to tell us that the Frenchman and the
German, the Slav and the Englishman
are irreconcilably hostile one to the
other because of difference of race.
From our own daily experiences we
know the contrary. We know that
good men and bad men are to be
| found in each race. We know that the
differences between the races above
named and many others are infinitesi-
NAL compared with the vital points
| Of likeness. Moreover, our experience
with the British empire during the last
century shows that 1t is not an idle
dream to believe that with the growth
of wisdom will come growth Of kind
illness and peace. There is not a fort
and hardly an armed man on the
long frOntiner between Canada and the
United States and armed hostiilties
between Canada and the United States
are literally unthinkable.
| But this growth is too slow by itself
adequately to meet present needs. At
present we are confronted with the
fact that each nation must keep armed
and must be ready to go to war be-
cause there Is a real and desperate
need to do SO and because the penalty
for failure may be to suffer q fall like
that of China. At present in every
great crisis treaties have shown them
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or the purpose. Our business is to
make force the agent of justice, the in
strument of right in international mat
tiers as 1t has been made in municipal
matters. in matters within each nation.
Such a scheme as the one briefly out
lined will not bring perfect Justice any
more than under municipal law we OBJ
tain perfect justice: but 1t will mark an
immeasurable advance on anything now
existing; for it will mean that at last a
long stride has been taken in the effort
to put the collective strength Of civil
pose Of mankind to secure the peace of
righeosness. the peace Of Justice among
the nations of the earth.
1t may be, though sincerely hope to
the contrary. that such a scheme is for
the immediate future Utopian-it certain
future. If it be possible in the imme-
date future to devise some working scheme
by which force shall be put behind right
eousness in disinterested and effective
concerned, then the only alternative will
be for each free people to keep itself in
shape with its own strength to defend its
own rights and interests, and meanwhile
to do all that can be done to help forward
the slow growth OF sentiment which is
assuredly. although very gradually, tell
Ing against international wrong-doing and
violence.
Man, in recognizedly human shape has
been for ages on this planet, and the ex-
traordinary discoveries in Egypt and
Mesopotamia now enable US to see in dim
fashion the beginning OF historic times six
or seven thousand years ago. In the
earlier ages OF which History speaks.
there was practically no such thing AZ an
International conscience. The armies of
Babylon and Assyria, Egypt and Persia,
felt no sense of obligation to outsiders
and conquered merely because they fished
to conquer. In Greece a very imperfect
recognition of international right grew up
so far as Greek communities were con-
cerned. but it never extended to bar
barians In the Roman Empire this feel
ing grew slightly. II only for the reason
that SO many nations were included with
in its bounds and were forced to live
peaceably together. In the Middle Ages
the common Christianity Of Europe ere
ated a real bond. There was at least a
great deal of talk about the duties of
Christian nations to one another; and al
though the action along the lines Of the
talk itself represented the dawning recog-
milton Of the fact that each nation might
owe something to other nations and that
it was not right to base action purely ON
self-interest.
There has undoubtedly been a wide ex-
pansion of this feeling during the last few
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SUNDAY.

In the three articles that / have
already written / have endeavOred to
set forth, in a spirit Of absolute fair
ness and calmness. the lessons as I
see them that this war teaches all
the world, and especially the United
States. I believe I have shown that
while, at least in the case Of Belgium.
there has been actual wr0ng-doing,
yet that on the whole and looking
back at the real and ultimate causes
rather than at the temporary occa-
sions Of the war. what has occurred
is due primarily to the intense fear
felt by each nation for other nations
and to the anger born OF that fear.
Doubtless in certain elements. notably
certain militaristic elements, of the
population, other motives have been
at work: but I believe that the people
Of each country in backing the gov
eminent of that country in the pres
ent war have been Influenced mainly
by genuine patriotism and a genuine
fear of what might happen to their
beloved land in the event Of agrees
sion by other nations.
Under such conditions, as I have
shown, our duty is two-fold. In the
first place, events have clearly dem
onstrated that treaties unbacked by
force are not worth the paper upon
which they are written. Events have
clearly shown that it Is the idleSt OF
folly to assert, and little short of trea-
son against the nation for statesmen
who should know better to pretend,
that the salvation of any nation under
existing world conditions can be trust
ed to treaties, to little bits of paper
with names signed on them but with
out any efficient force behind them.
The United States will be guilty Of
criminal misconduct, we OF this gen.
Grafton will how ourselves traitors to
our children and our children's chill
dren If, as conditions are now, we do
not keep ourselves ready to defend
our hearths. trusting in great crises
not to treaties. not to the ineffective
good will of outsiders, but to our own
stout hearts and strong hands.
So much for the fit and most vital
lesson. But we are not to be excused
II we stop here. We must endeavor
earnestly but with sanity to try to
bring around better world conditions
and try to shape our policy in con-
junction with other nations so as to
bring nearer the day when the peace
Of righteousness. the peace of justice
and fair dealing, will be established
among the nations Of the earth. With
this object in view, 1t is our duty care
fully to weigh the influences which
are at work or may be put to work
in order to ring about this result and
in every effective way to do our best
to further the growth Of these infiu-
ences. When this has been done our
government will lot Ee reduced to
humiliating impotence even to protest
against such wrong as that committed
on Belgium. because our neutrality
can only be preserved by failure to
help right what is wrong-and we
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selves not worth the paper they are
written on, and the multitude OF peace
CONGRESSES that have been held have
failed to secure even the slightest tan
gible result, as regards any contest In
which the passions of great nations
were fully aroused and their vital in
terests really concerned. In other
words, each nation at present in any
crisis of fundamental importance has
to rely purely on its own power, its
own strength, it's own individual force
The futility Of international agree
ments in great crises has come from
the fact that force was not back OF
them.
matters Is to create a judge and then
to put police power back of the Judge.
So far the time has not been ripe
to attempt this. Surely now, in view
of the awful cataclysm of the present
war. such plan could at least be con-
sidered; and 1t may be that the COM
batants at the end will be willing to try
1t in order to secure at least a chance
for the only kind of peace that Ia
worth having, the peace that Is COM
patible with self-respect. Merely to
bring about a peace at the present mo-
ment without providing for the e1imi-
nation Of the causes of war, would
accomplish nothing of any permanent
value, and the attempt to make II
would probably represent nothing else
than the adrO1t use OF some more OF
less foolish or more or less self-fnter-
ested outsider by some astute power
who wished to see if 1t could not put
it's opponents in the wrong.
If the powers were justified in 60
ing into this war by their vital inter
ests. then they are required to con-
t.nue the war until these vital inter
ests are no longer in jeopardy. A
peace which would leave without re-
dress wrongs like those which Belgium
has suffered or which would represent
merely the partial or entire destruc-
ton of one or more nations and the
survival in aggravated form of mill
tarism and autocracy. and OF interna'
tional hatred in its most intense and
virulent form. would really be only g
worthless truce and would not repre-.
sent the slightest advance In the cause
of righteousness and of internationa
morality.
The essential thing to do il to fre<