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Evening star., 1914-07-20

ORGANIZATIONS A base ball club is
Icompound of many units and success is
won by that team which has the most
brilliant performers as componentS.
Good management. of course. is a large
factor in the case, but not even the
best of management can win the pen
| nant with poor players. OF late years
| the competition between the eight
clubs in each of the two major leagues,
not to speak of the hundreds of clubs
in the dozens of other leagues. has
been so keen that the players have
enjoyed a prosperity equaled perhaps
by no other line of workers. That
some of the players have been dissat-
isfied with their treatment does not
lessen the remarkably good fortune ex-
perienced by the great mass of pro-
fessional ball tossers.
The Federal League, which is now
conducting offensive and defensive
litigation in an effort to break down
the organized leagues by destroying
the validity of existing contracts. has
not been thus far this year a financial
success. Large sums have been lost
in several cities. but the promoters of
the league are reputed to be men of
great wealth. who are willing to stand
heavy losses for time in the hope
Of gaining a foothold in organized
base ball later, with all the profits
certain to accrue from such a success
full entry into the rich field. 1t has
been confidently predicted that if this
is the result. if the Federal League
forces recognition under the national
agreement. 1t will promptly proceed to
adopt the principle of an inviolable pro-
prietary right to the players services.
terminablc at the clubs will and not
that of the player. Certainly without
this principle, inequitable as it may
appear to be. organized base ball can
not thrive. and the players them
selves of higher degree of intelligence
are prompt to recognize the fact. They
may enjoy a brief period of exceptional
prosperity as free agents during war
times, but in the inevitable readjust-
ment. when the now outlawed league
has been crushed or admitted to the
ranks of organized base ball and a
form of contract is devised that will
withstand Judicial scrutiny and at the
same time give the player to the own
ing team long it wishes to re-
tain his services. they will suffer losses
more than balancing their present
gains.
Evening star., 1914-07-20
Making of a Nation in Mexico,
rom the Philadelphia Ledger.


Mexico is a paper nation. Its neonIe
are not homogeneous; communication is
not easy; vast areas are inaccessible
There are hundreds of men who have he
come used to revolution as a means of
livelihood. 1lliteracy is an almost uniyer-
sal possession. 1t is absurd to assume
that the constitutonalist government will
be Il failure because of the military ele-
ments supporting it. Madero fell because
his army was not loyal. His political sue
cessors are better off. They will rul. with
an iron hand, of course, but that will
merely assure the success of the reforms
they intend to achieve. There will still he
the man on horseback, but he will have
his head turned in the right direction AZ
for Orozco. Zapata and Diaz. the last in
another revolution would quickly expia To-
his former offenses, while the other two
can cause trouble, but not enough to
threaten the existence of the government
OF all the leaders. Villa best understands
what the support of the United States has
meant to the revolution. 1t is scarcely
likely that he will combat a government
we have recognized.
Evening star., 1914-07-20
An Immature Negotiator.

Never send a boy to mill. Strange that
District Attorney Whitman did not heed
that old rustic admonition in the matter
of his gubernatorial boom.
Young Mr. Duell was altogether too
young for the delicate duties of nego-
tiator between a couple Of adroit and
Whitman nor Mr.. Roosevelt was born
yesterday. Both know the ropes thor
oughly. Young Mr.. Duell does not.
Hence the mess he made of the business
intrusted to him.
He felt fiattered. of course. by his COM
mission. He saw in Mr.. Whitman the
coming man. He admired. and wanted
to serve. him. His intentions were prob
ably of the best.
But in conference with his hero he
may have exaggerated his own impor-
meaning of all Mr.. Whitman said. He
may have translated it both to himself
and to Mr.. Roosevelt in the terms of his
own desires and purposes.
When young Mr.. Duell came into the
presence of Mr.. Roosevelt he was still
more fustered; and it did not take the
latter the greater part Of a minute to
discover the quality and condition of the
negotiator. He played him to the limit
and wanting something on Mr.. Whitman
got what he thought would serve his
purposes and gave it to the press.
There was nothing surprising or i'm
proper in the value Mr.. Whitman at
tached to the support of the bull moosers
IN, h.. yfofa 10 haI ~ mi 4
cleaning up the state after the fashion
of cleaning up the big city; and as he
had accepted democratic support in the
latter task as district attorney, he could
see only good from another combination
in the former task as governor if he
could reach the office with the combined
support of the bull moosers and the re-
publicans.
But young Mr.. Duell as envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary
failed. His mission went to his head
and overpowered him. Mr.. Whitman re-
pudiates the young mans reading
of his instructions. Mr.. Roosevelt holds
the young man to the reading he Roose-
Welt, received. The young man insists
upon the reading he gave Mr.. Roosevelt,
and there the matter stands.
The effect on the Whitman boom is
problematical. Matters political In New
York are in such shape 1t is most diff
cult to analyze the developments that
each day produces. Probably nobody
really believes that Mr.. Whitman as
governor would be controlled by William
Barnes. jr.: but SO strong and persistent
have been the attacks on Mr.. Barnes,
and so earnestly the charges made that
he will rule or ruin in case of republican
success in the state this year. everything
relating to the subject attracts atten-
ton.
Mr.. Roosevelt knows his audience, and
how to entertain it. and as he seems to
be in fettle again, entertainment from
him is guaranteed until polling day in
November.
Evening star., 1914-07-20
The Tariff and the Parties.

Samuel w Mccall announces for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts. The republicans
should nominate him with enthusiasm
He has long been an ornament OF the
party, and one of its most useful national
servants. His career in Congress. extend
ing over twenty years. was replete with
distinction. He was reckoned among the
leaders of the House. He served on its
principal committees and took part In all
the leading debates. When he retired. his
state and his party throughout the coun-
try were the poorer.
Mr.. Mccall is a protectionist, and chal-
lenges the Underwood tariff revision,
which, as he points out, has accomplish
ed nothing promised and vowed in its
name. He wants better law. and one
that will help keep body and soul to-
Yether and is visible to the carnal eye"
In other words. Mr.. Mccall does not be-
Ieve that the business situation is
psychological, but the result of defective
legislation which should be corrected.
Just at this time. too there is tariff
deliverance from the other end of the
country and from a man long distinguish
ed in the other great political party. Jo-
seph w. Bailey has gone home to at
tend the democratic state convention
which meets in few days. He has re-
tired from politics, and is not seeking to
re-enter What he s.vs therefore hos
for its object only calling the attention
of the democrats of Texas 1o Marty doc
trine not observed in the Underwood law.
Mr.. Bailey is an anti-protectionist. He
advocates a tariff for revenue only on
straight, logical lines. He objects 10 the
placing of raw material and farm prod
levied on manufactured products
So We see that the Underwood law nro-
vokes criticism in both republican and
Evening star., 1914-07-20
Pluck the Plucking Board.
From the Chicago Post

Secretary Daniels has intimated that
the recent work of the navy piucking
board will be it's last. We hope so. Tn
questionably there are naval officers who
ought TO be retired before they reach the
rank of squadron or fleet commanders
but some means should be found to get
rid of them without shelving lot of
competent officers with them. That the
plucking board has worked injustice in
several cases no one who has read the
records can doubt. The officers who sit
in judgment on their fellows probably
mean well, but they are human. are like
ly to be misled by appearances, and. de-
spite themselves, are apt to let prejudice
affect them.
Evening star., 1914-07-20
Umpire Batting.

The fan in the grandstand was sure the
umpire had misjudged the play. Go on.
you're rotten"' he yelled at the top Of his
voice. The fan was 100 feet behind and
% feet to one side of the base where the
shde occurred. The umpire was on the
spot Moreover. the fan was prejudiced
whereas the umpire presumably was
SIMPLY doing a days work, without a
thought OF favoritism. The moment the
fan blurted out his censure other fans
Joined in. and soon the whole crowd was
bawling the umpire out. And, at that, it
happened i'll this particular instance that
the umpire was right. The runner him
self admitted it after the game. To be
sure. fans pay their money partly for the
fun OF batting the umpire. rightly or
wrongly. and his pay is in proportion
At the same time. it isn't very good
example OF fair play. Unless you are
sure you know more about the equities
of a play than the expert, who is there to
decide, perhaps it would be just as well
| to temper disappointment with tolerance.
| And that applies to more things than
| base ball.
Evening star., 1914-07-20
A Stay-at-Home.

"Of course. Id like to vote" said Mrs.
McGudley. But l dunnos I'd ever get
a chance to exercise my right to vote
even if l had it,
Couldn't you go to the polls and cast
your ballot. like anybody else?"
No. If everybody voted all the help
in the house would be sure to want
the day off every time there was an
election"
Evening star., 1914-07-20

DIn order to avid DELAY. on accou1t Q;
personal a5sance letters to THE STAR should
not he addressed to any Individual connected
With ..,e ONCE hut simply TO THE STAR. or TO
the Editorial business Department according
10 tenor purpose
Evening star., 1914-07-20
A Disheartened Admirer.

Her eyes are like diamonds" sighed
the youth
Her teeth are glistening pearls, in
sooth.
Her lips are coral and her hair
Is gold of brightness passing fair.
Il touch my lutte as 1 repine
know that she cannot be mine
My alteration 1 relax
1 couldn't pay the jewelry tax
Evening star., 1914-07-20

Th. Massachusetts prodigy who gave
an offhand explanation of the fourth
dimension" discreetly refrains from un-
dertaking to elucidate the questions
arising in connection with the tariff
and banking and currency.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

On. of the novelty dances is known
as "the Lame Duck. Some d1sap-
pointed statesmen are likely to Won
der whether it is not some ingenious
variation of n funeral march.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

If Mr.. Charles Mellen is as inter-
esting talker Oh the lecture plat
form as he is on the witness stand.
he ought to make first rate chau-
tauQua card.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

A large number of congressman would
be willing to give ungrudging support
to an adjournment proposition backed
by the proper authority.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

Every effort is being made to insure
peaceful magniicence in the celebration of
the Panama canal. But it may be diff
cult to keep some of the speeches free
from suggestions of international politics.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

The dictatorS who have gone from this
country to Europe would make an inter-
esting and perhaps influential community
if they were to coloniZe.
Evening star., 1914-07-20
Endless EndeaYor.

A statesman tolls with voice and pen.
His arduous work is never done.
Election scarce seems over when
Another campaign is begun
Evening star., 1914-07-20

Vt this time of year weather Off
ciaI must be strongly tempted to hang
out a fair and warmer" bulletin and
go off on a vacation.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

1t Is a satisfaction to know that If
the Americas cup is ever carried away
it will go in the custody of so good a
sportsman as Sir Thomas Upton.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

Paris society is becoming SO confused in
its standards that it scarcely knows its
kid gloves from its boxing gloves.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

Much OF the political prophecy now
being offered represents history which,
though carefully written, will never
come true.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

local option community Is likely
to find the bOot-legger and the gum
shoe politician closely related.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

Reports of Huerta's departure from
Mexico have been as unreliable as rumors
of Castro's return to Venezuela.
Evening star., 1914-07-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
In a Democratic Stronghold.

'What're We whuppin' that boy fur?"
He KEEP th'owin rocks at the speak
ers all th'oo the republican mass
meetin'."
But he didn't hit airy one of EN-.
That's what I'm a-whuppin' him
fur"
Evening star., 1914-07-20
The Good-Natured Cow.

From the Chicago Herald.
1t is certainly considerate in meat to
go up just at the time when people ought
to eat a good deal less Of it, anyway.
Evening star., 1914-07-20
A Confidential Communication,

who painted that wonderful old pic
ture?" asked the visitor.
Let me tell you a secret" replied
Mr.. Cumrox. IF 1 had spent my life
learning to pronounce the names of all
these great artists I'd never have made
money enough to buy their pictures"
Life should be easier for automobile
tourists. By this time most of the
rural peace preservers have accumulat-
ed enough to have motor cars of their
own.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

Business Once nth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York OfYice: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
European Once: Regent St. London. England
Evening star., 1914-07-20

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Evening star., 1914-07-20

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e11ce at Washington. D. @.
Evening star., 1914-07-20

P.rabie IN advance-by mail postage prepaid:
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Evening star., 1914-07-20

Made of checks. plaids and
plain soisette: cool and sheer.
Sizes "a, 36. 40 and 40. Some
are open mesh knitted. Subject
to slight imperfections.
Evening journal., 1914-04-20
americans IN mexico
FEAR AN UPRISING

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, April 20.-Every in
timation that Americans in Mexico
City are in grave danger and that
an uprising against them is probable
is contained in a code message re-
ceived by the United Press today
from its correspondent in the Mexi-
can capital.
"Send American forces soon. Mex
ican forces have more than they can
handle. Will soon be too much work
for them to handle alone in the cap
ital," the message stated.
Following this message, ambigu-
ously phrased to escape the censor
was the uncoded and censored dis
patch stating clearly the steps taken
by the Huerta government to pacify
the MeXicans and telling of the
exodus of Americans from the capi-
tai. This clearly indicates that not
only the Americans in Mexico City
but the government officers realize
that a massacre might be attempted
and that sufficient Federal troops
are not available to cope with such
a situation.
Evening journal., 1914-04-20
BY JOHN e. NEvIN.

staff Correspondent of the United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Mexico
wiz be completely isolated by nghtfall-
Every inch OF the coastline controlled by
The defiant Huerta viii be dominated by
guns from American warships. This
will be the answer OF this government
10 the Mexican demand that before the
Stars and Strip are saluted il agree
formally to salute IN return and thereby
recognize Maderos SLAYER as the real
president of Mexico While the big war
fleets viii not reach Mexican waters he
fore tomorrow at earliest, there are
enough American fighting ships already
on the scene 10 "open the ball"
President Wilson returned Go the
White House at an early hour. He inn
mediately assumed charge of the situa-
tion. He sent word TO congressional
leaders that he wanted TO see them. He
completed plans for his cabinet meeting
and ordered all other engagements can
celed The cabinet was TO approve his
special address to Congress setting forth
the exact situation in Mexico and his
recommendations for plans to meet the
emergency. This means the President
was 90 deliver his message TO Congress
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Congress
sional leaders assured the President that
he viii be upheld in every way by that
body. Absent members had rushed 10
the city during the night. The plan was
to introduce resolution empowering
and directing the chief executive tC
Fuse the entire land and naval forces
of the United States and TO call into the
service of the United States the organ
lied militia OF the United States and TO
take such further steps as may be neces-
sary 10 enforce respect OF the honor and
dignity of the United States
Then it WAS planned to suspend the
rules OF both bodies and pass an emer-
gency appropriation bill TO meet the ex-
pense Of what is now accepted will be ac-
fual war. armed Intervention in Mexico
Concern for Americans in Mexico.
Meanwhile the grave problem, one
causing the kcenest anxiety 10 the Presi'
dent and his advisors. was the situation
of our countrymen and countrywomen in
Mexico There have been sporadic anti
American demonstrations but so far n'
reported outrages. The messages ri the
United Press Mexico City correspondent
telling that the exodus from Mexico City
had already been begun was communi
Gated TO the President ana Secretat.
Bryan The news was very welcome. in
dicating as IL did. that everything wa
being done by Huerta 10 prevent out
ra9es. But there was a grave question
whether he will be able 10 get all Amer
cans safely 10 the seacost, especially th
few who are in the remote interior. Ad
mirol Fletcher at Vera Cruz, has bee
ordered 10 arrange 10 get all American
coming there and 9S per cent. of thos
who viii leave Mexico will start fror
that seaport, being put aboard merchan
vessels and sent north. II Admirs
Fletcher cannot charter enough ships
will be furnished others. If necessar,
the Panama railway ships may be hun
ried to Vera Cruz for use.
IL was hoped by the President tina
most of the Americans remaining
Mexico would be out Of that country
Wednesday night. For months, Il
gents OF the State Department ha,
'oen urging American business ms
Evening journal., 1914-04-20
WILSON Hopes FOR
Peace With HONOR
Contlnued nom First Page.


end and that he will force Huerta
and his advisers to respect the Amer
lean dignity and honor
The President said that he was go
ing to Congress this afternoon TO
present a special situation. This
situation. he explained, was an issue
between this government and a per-
son who calls himself the provisional
president of Mexico, but who has
never been recognized by the United
States in any way and never wih be.
Wants Peace Only With Honor.
The President said he was uneasy
because he feared the country was
being engulfed with a great wave of
patriotism that would engender en-
thusiasm for war. He declared that
he had no enthusiasm for war; that
he viewed It with fear but he did
intend to maintain that the honor
and dignity of the United States
should be respected no matter what
il might cost to enforce that respect.
The President said that the present
situation in Mexico need not neces-
sarily eventuate in war. The United
States on many occasions. he said,
had enforced its demands; had block
AIDED other countries and had even
hombarded and destroyed towns to
enforce its demands without ever for
naiiy declaring war. This, the
President said, encouraged him in
the belief that after he had authoriza-
ton from Congress he would be able
TO take steps which would drive
Huerta from his present defiant posi-
tion.
The President said that the army and
navy will be held in check to await
developments. He said the newspaper
, men must be careful to get this point
of view insisting that he has not lost
patience. The President declared that 10
lose patience would be an act TO weak
ness. He said that he saw the entire
Mexican situation in about this way
that if incidents of this character were
to 20 on the situation must lead from
bad to worse aud finally TO conflict be.
| tween the two countries. Because OF
! this. and in the interests of peace, not
of war. he has determined TO halt
these incidents at any cost and that
/ this and this alone was the spirit m
which the United states was acting.
Evening journal., 1914-04-20
CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION TODAY WILL DIRECT
PRESIDENT TO MOVE ARMY AND NAVY ON MEXICO
American Refugees Leave
Mexico City for Vera Cruz
Huerfa Protects Foreigners

stan Correspondent Of the United Press
MEXICO CITY, April 20.-Two
trains loaded with, American refugees
left Mexico City early today for Vera
Cruz. Extra trains have been ar
ranged for and a general exodus OF
Americans from the capital will soon
be in progress.
General Huerta is endeavoring to
protect foreigners. Foreign Minister
Portill0 warned Mexicans TO contain
themselves and refrain from any
demonstration in a statement printed
IN the local morning papers.
The departure Of Americans from
the capital will be orderly. Arrange
ments are IN the hands of the Ameri-
can transportation committee.
Dramatic in the extreme were the
scenes which followed the news of
General Huerta's refusal TO accede 10
tho demands Of the United States last
night. Two hundred Americans
danced at the American Club until
midnight, but others on learning Of
the turn affairs had taken hastily left
the club and went 10 their homes 70
pack their belongings for the exodus
today
There are 500 men and 200 women
and children ia the American colony
in the capital. In Guadaliara there
are 400 Americans who were notified
of the situation by Consul General
Shanklin at midnight
Foreign Minister portillo was
deeply affected by the prospects oN
war Of his government with the
United States. AT midnight he re-
ceived the United Press correspon.
dent IN his Office.
Yesterday. I told you ! had great
hopes for peace with America" tho
minister began, "but tonight ! have
very. very bad news for you. have
lost all hope Of a settlement. We
cannot come TO terms with the United
States"
With that Portillo sank into Z
chair His face was drawn and
carcworn. Later the foreign min
lister received all of the American