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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
The Japanese Note.

Developments in the diplomatic situation do
not give warrant for the confident utterances in
official circles relative to adjusting differences
with Japan. Although the situation at its pres
ent stage may not be as critical as the British
press would make 1t appear, 1t must be admite cd
that there is no reason for conceament in that
well-informed and interested quarter.
In truth. London may be directing the hand
in Tokyo that holds the embittered pen. II
Is improbable that Japan would venture to span
the Pacific with hostile intent unless the little
brown mans white ally had inspired the move
We need not. however, go to London to hear
the news. for actions at home speak stronger
than words over there If there Is no cause
for apprehension, why should the senate
mittee foreign relations be summoned to the
White House for conference with reference
to the complications?
our relations with Mexico have been near
the breaking point several occasions dur
ing the past three years but neither President
Wilson his predecessor thought the con-
dition of affairs called for consultation with the
committee whose function in diplomacy asso-
ciates 1t closely with the OF eventuali-
ties.
The intmation that the circumstances of
Japan's attitude made known to the Ameri-
can people at the instance OF the Japanese
foreign minister. and not the initiative OF
the secretary of state, would tend to bear out
the reaSsuring statement that a solution of the
difficulty is near at hand. But that augury
throws light Japan.s motive in connecting
the publication of Baron Makino's speech to
parliament nor is 1t in consonance with the
word from the White House that the president
realizes that he is almost face to face with
situation that cannot longer be ignored, and
that he seeks the advice of the leading COM
mittee of the senate
Optimism is the keynote of diplomacy. The
chancelleries seldom admit the possibility OF a.
rupture until every of averting such a
result has been exhausted and the ultimatum
has gone into effect The state department is
justified In trying to allay fears that all is not
well. and everybody may fervently say amen
to its efforts but the public will not rest as
sured until some tangible plan is presented for
!ngton Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
COETHAIS AND THE THUGS.

Brought up In the midst OF Tammany politics,
and familiar only with the workings OF the Law
as demonstrated by the New York police, the
metropolitan thug will be awfuly put out when
Colonel Goethals takes charge of the New York
pcifce ~forcc:~fifc average New fork gang mem
Der cannot imagine a man foolish to re-
fuse 10 receive money for any purpose what
ever. and when il is a mere matter Of letting a
murderer escape he cannot imagine man who
would not think il was money easily earned,
Imagine also the feelings Of the police officers
who were on the force during the administrations
of Deyery and men Of his regime What will
he think when Colonel Cocktails removes him
without cause just because Colonel Cocktails
knows he is not the man for the job There
will be CONSERVATION among both police and
thugs. and if anything the police will be the most
surprised
Colonel Goethals, however has hit upon the
emily rnethod o4VrfeantHg UP me New YORK police
department. Heretofore police commissioners
have had their hands lied by their powerlessness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

A Boston dispatch to the Sun gives the
conclusion of an instructor in the English high
school of that city to what may be called
the physical and mental chronology of the young
idea The expert has ascertained the suspicious
and sinister i4tttfs fer Instruction. If you
want to make any impression your male
issue aged sixteen 10 A. NJ, in January or the
forehead of February is the golden hour. Don't
try to exhort or educate your young hopefuls
at 4 z. M, in the evil months March, April
October when boys and girls at their
worst.
The best boy'--rnay he get his head punched
aud II A. M He ought to have been abed a
couple of hours at his evening maximum. AS
for The bad boy" who has undoubtedly punched
somebody's head before 10 A. NJ. he is at his
minimum at and p. M" Is bad boy ever
at his minimum of badness? At and P. NJ,
school out, he is capering ioyously playing for
all he is worth, employing all his artillery of
deV1iish devices only when he Is asleep can
his badness be at a minimum: and even then II
must surge up in dreams from his subimnal
reservoirs of gayety. But continue the studies
Of the Boston educational chronologtst:
THE mental life predomnates in January and
February. The boys and girls are lowest from
the viewpoint of good citizenship during March,
part of April and in October
Why, astrology is tolerab1e compared to this
In fact. it is astrology applied to boys and girls
ON Monday cow, buy, make Journey. on
Tuesday reap, look for treasure, begin voyage,
and SO on The contemporary almanacs that
continue the traditions of Mother Shipton. Nos
tradanus and Lilly must be full OF advice not
less saeacious than that OF this Boston peda-
gogue horoscoper.--New York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

One Of tae @g8aaa thousand people we
~oala bot care 10 he is George V, by The grace
NJ God. King Of EuEl9nd, ireland, Scotland and
1..ii, -1t.'~b.+~ itte~ais-
Fortunes of Arth husband of Queen Mary The
slng p Eagand used 10 be called Defender OF
TIE Faata hui adelue FROM Ike news dispatches
fsasa Lon4oss. his royal spouse has usurped that
9saoe ana poor ilJle Georee has ranked himself
ssssong h1so who are TO be defended
HaIng q klns mugt be delightful job We
aere always warned chat there was some TN.
sasineas connected wilA wearing crown but
Te always noticed that the uneasiness never
a4Ge d prospective royalty hold back when the
;sinas came for aim 10 don Sc royal robes and
taEe a ride down 10 Westminster Abbey No
renafion Las YET been delayed by the absence
" tho chief figure
f--l----- --1a-re44Er Here ase
r.nssz Gclhtg- Ha 94f4s late q, the coronation,
llaesa Mary saw to il that he was there on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
Natural Marriages.

10 Tarrytown 70 be married, and then, because
the bridegroom had paid the judge fifty cents
as a fee and hadn't carfare left, set out cheer
fully to walk home, a distance or four miles
furnished the news current of the day with a
more interesting marriage item than one to
which columns given.
Hare IS example of natural marriage as
Cd ntfslsted with society marriage, socialisti,,
marriage. trial marriages eugene marriage. and
Ike Variations. IT Is the kind of marriage
practiced in the primitive days OF the republic,
when the hearts Of men and women Mere full
of robust red blood and the brain had not been
attenuated by straining after too many exotic
ideas From such marriages came homes in
which the country produced nfltve bern babies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
&tI,TER'S SERVICE.

II what Ex-Governor william sulzer Of New
York, says In regard to the operations Of Tam
ru4nys graft ealuc IS true. and 1t Is sa'I that
Senator o'Cornan will probably confirm Sui
aer's statement. the writer's of graft stories viii
be put to shame as lacking imagination and the
standards Of graft will have to be revised. Here
sofore the widest muckraker was. content to
lei tbs politicians take a portion Of appropria-
tlons. bot according to Sulzer the appropriation
would not so around and New York had to
make special appropriation Of $5dooo,00o to
satisfy sraF,ers
NaW York undertook TO do big things and
went about it in way to stagger the average
man who draws a weekly or monthly salary
The barge canal, the Catskili aqueduct and the
building Of reads were undertaken TO the extent
Of over s3o.0ooGoo On this the grafters wazed
tat ard lived high. Men vino didn't know a
contract from a decd Of trust formed themselves
into construction companies and undertook con
tracts OF which they knew nothing, Real con
tractors. who did not pay tribute to the poll
ticians, discovered they could get work to do
and were forced TO pay for work Just as they
would for cement.
1t was gigantic. this scheme Of the grafters
and their organization showed real genius. The
State OF New York was poWerless against their
attacks. and nothing seemed possible except
to appropriate more money TO pay the graft.
Then came sulzer, the discredited and split
on the whole business OF course. the district
attorney knew that graft was being paid, but
there was nothing to lay hand on sulzer
showed the spots His testimony alone weighs
little, but If his testimony is corroborated by
Senator 0'Goraan, there will be goings that
rz--74i7r-9 4.rrr7frs-4 17ff wat Unopened when
Tweed got into trouble
suizer himself is rather dead politically. He
Will hardly help himself by exposing the work
ings Of Tannlany His service TO the State,
however if he shows where and now the poiti-
cal vuifures Of Now York have fed upon that
States resources will largely palliate his actions
waieh PA 10 Lilo 4enoyal from of1eo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

to act Men willing and anxious to work for
the betterment Of conditions have found
themselves entangled in miles Of municipal red
tape which has accumulated for the protection
Of the jobholder since Tweed was boss.
II he is empowered to remove men without
having to go through bandages of tape, Colonel
Cocktails viii be able to pick his men as he
wants them, and, knowing that their jobs rest
in his hands alone the police Will see to 1t that
what be orders is done. 1t is a great oppor
tunity for Colonel Cocktails, but, considering
what he has done with Panama, it is greater
opportunity for New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

in plenty and did not have to import population
from abroad
The Judge that married them is quoted as
saying TO the bridegroom: II certainly admire
your nerve In starting out in married life broke"
1t was the voice of sophstication pronouncing
judgment prmeval instinct. What the judge
called nerve heart what he called being
broke was freedom. The walk home Of that
penniless pair may have been happier than many
bridal tour to Europe in saloon de luxe. At
any rate, 1t a marriage of untramTneled
human nature and has good assurance of
happiness as any science can devise or official
supervision reaulate.--New York World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

After running government, such as 1t is, on
nothing more stable than a shoestring for nearly
year the word comes that Huerta is keeping
A gunboat ready 10 snatch him off to Cuba. We
wonder what executions will mark the beginning
of Villas reign. A Mexican inauguration with
out few beheadings would seem SO tame.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
Paragraphs

Money talks, but all some of us get to hear
Is the echo.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The New Haven has escaped dissolution, but
good many of its patrons Observation-Disclosures
News and Courier
Good motto for this time OF the year: "Ad
astra per aqua. Memphis Comm ercial Appeal
Lots of people do an unconscious tango when
lodging automobile.-Macon Telegraph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

District Attorney Whitman, Of New York is
looking for bank accounts owned by Tammany
Leader Murphy. We don't know where Mt
Murphy keeps his money butt judging from
what has been published and the aspect of
Broadway Sixth avenue and the cross streets
in the vicinity Of Times square, good portion
of it came frsm the "Old First National Bank.
described in the F1sgg cartoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

A California woman has advertised a reward
of sl00 for her missing husband. Then she
filed suit for $4,000 against another man for
causing the husband to- leave her. Sort of
buying at what he's worth and selling at what
she thinks he's worth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

time. with his neektie correctly tied and his
shoes shiued Queen Mary told him what to do
during the coronation and has told him ever
since We have sneaking notion that by now
George lays his plans for the week before Queen
Mary on Sunday morning. and she cuts out the
items which do not meet with her views
Queen Mary has censored London society until
none but the pure in heart cen take part in a
church social She has given the little Prince Of
Wales verbal spankings until that youngster has
Jumped through the hoop and played dead He
raised an awful row about year ago because
she would not let him have enough money to
buy necktes, a few days aga she cus the
directors Of railroad off the court list because
they allowed the prince to hire a special train
u run down 70 Sandringham,
Even in the photographs published Of the
royal couple the trouble Of finding the real man
of the family is nonexistent The first glance
shows a stern 5awed woman looking with en-
tire disapproval at all humanity. A second
glimpse shows a background Of feudal castles
The third glance will show somewhere between
the two u little whiskered gentleman, The
are all labeled, The English King"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

Mrs Gouraudt, Of Washington. has offered a
prize of $4,000 TO anyone who gives her sug,
gestion Of novel and interesting entertainment.
Something new and not too startling to be re-
fined and artistic.
Some press agenting is rather raw at times
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29

Eddie Plank held the Browns safe
while Collins and Baker batted a VIC
tory. Collins tripled back Of a single,
and Baker knocked a homer. Plank
famed 8.
Cleveland jumped Bedfent in the
ninth inning and batted in three runs.
Gregg was a puzzle. Birmingham,
Olson and Carisch of the Maps were
canned fol-. disputing a decision.
Harmon pitched as we'll as Mayer,
but the Phillies beat the Pirates on
errors by Wagner and Leonard. Cra-
vath soaked a triple and single.
Baltimore finally dropped a game
to Pittsburgh because of Camnitz's
effective pitching. Davy Jones got
a single, double and triple.
Tom Seaton took a terrific pound
ing and Brooklyn lost to Buffalo, Ross
Ford puzzling the Tip Tops. LOUden
poked four hits and Lavigne three.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29

combined miscues in the sixth frame
when the score was tied at one-an.
Buck opened with a wild throw,
and, after one run had been scored,
two yer out and the bases full,
Bodie dropped a Hy-~directly in his
hands. The result was three runs.
In the seventh Schalk threw the ball
to left field, handing the Yanks an
other, and in the eighth Mayer, who
claims to be the equal of Schalk, re-
peated the performance.
Jasper in two innings was hit twice.
Cicotte had been struck safely three
times in six frames.
These miscues were due the Sox,
as they have been playing excellent
defensive ball behind sterling pitching
the past few games, and it is well
they all got together and got rid of
the weird stuff in one afternoon.
The most encouraging features Of
recent SOX performances is the in
creased batting of Chase and Collins,
and the manner in which the last
named fellow is running the bases.
With proper assistance Shane should
steal twice as many bags as he does
in a season. He has the speed, starts
at the right time, and slides well. But
of ten the batters fail to cover him,
and he is nailed.
Lately the Sox have been taking
more chances on the bases. They
have not been waiting for the long
hits that never came, but try to get
in position to count on an infeld bin
gle. The program is bringing results,
as the percentage table shows.
Chase is bringing up his batting
mark, and a goodly proportion of his
smashes are for extra bases. An ex-
tra-base hitter is a long-felt want on
the SOX team.
Demmitt, too, is continuing his bat
ting, and seldom goes a game without
at least one safety.
Sam Crawford batted two singles,
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

nize each revolution by itsen ana U iudre whether it be or be not mor- ally justifable."
 ..,rhat duty the United States has now assumed When MT. Wilson LOOK steps to inform himself of the Iacts regarding the Huerta coup etat' with view to passing moral 3uog- ment upon the rightfulness of the de facto government in Mexico City, ne took. it seems to me, the most Tar reaching and Hateful step which the Monroe doctrine has inspired in all the process of its evolution.
 n.@ Judgment Was Easy.
 In the case of Mexico. Judgment was easy. The coup d'etat that over s threw Madero in February, 1915, was in no way revolution. 1t was g. barracks, plot, conspiracy of a few army officers, financed by Cfenti- ficos living in exile and a few Spanish reactionaries. It was attended by cir cumstances of treachery so execrable, of villainy so fantastic, of cruelty so barbarous, that the story Is one which the mind has difficulty in accepting as credible.
 "The chief actor, Huerta, an ape like Indian, aged, one-eyed, subsisting on brandy, when the moment of his triumph was fully come, rose from breakfasting with the president s brother beckoned a file of soldiers. arrested him, had him carried away to be shot to death and his body thrown into A hole; went to the palace,
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

recognizing Huerta as the head of lawful government-once it had been resolved to scrutinize revolutions. But indeed 1t would surely have been inn possible for tragic romance to have imagined character so hideously vil- lainous as Victoriano Huerta, or a ca reer so completely justifying the re- fusal to recognize him.
 Other powers made no scruple of
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

giving the assassin and usurper im- mediate recognition. Very well; the United States is not follower of other powers. It is, it has been from the beginning of its history, the moral leader of the world. 1t is the mere fact that great powers have no con- sciences-but the United States has conscience. We are a simple people, unable to rid ourselves of prejudice
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

embraced the president whose chief commander he had become through protestations of faithfulness to death, and signalled in guards to arrest him. By promises of safe conduct out of the country, the. treacherous general. secured the signatures of President Madero and Vice President Pino suarez to deeds of resignation; hastily gathered less than quorum of con-
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

gressmen in a chamber filled with soldiers and commanded by artillery; had himself acknowledged as presi- dent, carried Madero and Pino Suarez out into the night and had them shot to death behind the prison
 United States Has Conscience.
 Perhaps this is enough to suggest that there could be no question of
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

against murder s@ This is hy- pocrisy, sentimentalism. Quixoticism, offensive moral superiority, so the British journals say. No, 1t it not sem timentalism; it is plain sturdy mor- ality, to which, unfortunately, the foreign politics of too many other na- tions are strangers.
 And it is very practical moral ity." \
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
What is .Castoria

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-07

II got the wires myself, and
went for the extra operators with
a carriage"
Good old Wellington's GIRL
commended Blake, that being his
favorite form of commentator.
And 1 had the typewriters
ready"
Bully old Wellington's girl!'
said Blake.
Don't talk like that" said the
girl sharply, "or I won't give you
the fast mail story"
What's that!"
"Mr. Wellington said you'd
want some things for the fast
mail edition that wouldn't get
through in time. He made notes
OF them, coming In on the engine,
mile a minute. You ought to
see him! He's black and dirty
and torn and muddy and wet and
-and-splendid.'
Never mind that now"
"He couldn't call you up, be-
cause he's debating" the girl per-
sisted. "The pictures go by
mail"
Eyes, yes. know" He turned
from the telephone a moment
1.-TWO men here. quick! Take
notes on this by relays and write
1t out on a split-second schedule. y
Then to the girl: LET her slide!'
"What!"
Give me the fast mail story
"Oh, yes"
Reading from the notes before
her, she gave him the facts, even
supplementing them with details
that she caught as Wellington
and the others dictated to type
writer's.
"Tell Wellington to call me uI
when his story's finishe d. said
Blake when her work was done.
"All right" she replied. but
oh, Mr.. Blake!"
YES"
81 don't want you to think this
is so dreadfully improper. My
brothers here, you know"
Blake laughed. To think OF
chaperoning at such a moment
seemed to him amusing and de-
lightfully feminine. He liked the
girl; she had feminine inconsist.
encies and vagaries, but she could
do things. He told Wellington sc
when the latter called him up.
Bring her back with you," he
said.
"She won't come" replied We'll
lington. Whereat the girl, who
could hear this end of the CONVEX
sation, gave a quick little gasp OF
comprehension.
won't GOMEZ" repeated Blake
you stay there at office expense
until you get her. She's mas
cot! Won't come! Huh! Don't
you believe It! Why, she told me
over the telephone that she was
your girl-yours, mind you! Just
remember that II she tries to bluff
you"
"Did she really say that?"
asked Wellington joyfully, where
at the girl tried to think what she
had said and remembered.
She backed into a corner when
he hung up the receiver and
turned toward her. He followed.
Yes, yes, I'll co." she said,
weakly surrendering.
(THE END.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-07
A WOMAN'S WAY.

81 see the women are going to
wear medievar costumes in that
suffraget parade" remarked Mr.
Smiles. pleasantly. What are
you going to wear, my dear?"
"My medieval hat" said Mrs
Smiles, significantly.
And there were no further re-
marks.