The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-09

called evolution. Years ago OF only
In the warships but In the mer-
chant marine vessels grog was
served to the men once or twice day
IL man did not want his drink he
was allowed two cents, or something
like that. a day. to compensate him
for his self-denial. The srog ration
1t Is said was knocked out of the wal
and marine services by the habit OF
some old sailors OF saving their al
lowance of grog from time to time
bottling it and setting It aside until a
quart or so was on hand, when the
extreme OF selfindulgent delight
might be experienced.
Under the new rule OF the navy II
will be impossible for the officers on
ship board to drink or tc serve liquor
and II will be impossible for an Off
Ger whose quarters on shore are with
in the limits OF a navy yard to serve
claret or anything else at his table.
May Be Followed by Army.
II seems here that II the logic oil
things is to be conserved an ORDER
will issue before long from army
headquarters forbidding the introduc-
ton OF liquors into army posts. II
this shall come, the officers clubs OF
the various garrisons will be allowed
to serve nothing but the soft drinks
OF the temperance bar. Neither will
II be possible, II such an order Is is-
sued. for any officer Of the army liv-
ing in government quarters to serve
liquor at his table. At all the army
posts OF the country the officers live
on the government reservations. ON
GERS on detached service will be the
only ones to whom the order will not
apply, unless II shall be construed,
because when they are absent from
government quarters they are allowed
to draw money for rent. that their
houses and flats for which the govern
ment pays the rental. are to be con-
sidered government territory.
From the earliest days there has
been a government regulation forbid
ding the use of intoxicating liquors by
cadets OF Annapolis and West Point.
II a West Point student breaks the
regulation, and presumably the same
rule applies to Annapolis. the offend
er Is dismissed from the service. The
possession of liquor Is made a dis
missal ofiense. As soon as boy
graduates. however, and goes to his
army post he can get all the liquor
he wants unrestricted except by the
regulation which provides punishment
for intoxication.
There has been less and less drink
ing in both army and navy as the
years have gone on. Perhaps there
are no more teetotalers than In former
days, but hard drinking is frowned
upon and in many cases commanding
officers drink absolutely nothing at
their tables in order that a good ex-
ample may be set their juniors.
Expansion Talk DepIored.
Is 1t the manifest destiny" of the
United States to rule all the countries
south of the Rio Grande to the line
marked by the Panama canal? Re-
Gently several men in Washington. one
of them a senator Of the United States,
have given expression to views which
would make it seem that they think
the answer to this question Ia yes"
Oficials in Washington show that
they are somewhat disturbed by this
kind Of talk from men In public life
Perhaps the disturbed officials believe
as do the men who have been talking
but they hold that It is rather bad
form. especially in view of the trou-
bled conditions in Mexico. to say
things which would make more hos
tile to the American people than 1t has
been the feeling of the Spanish-Amer~
lean peoples In the Central American
republics.
1t was a good many years ago that
the bureau Of American Republics was
established in Washington. 1t is now
called the Pan-American union. II is
housed In the most beautiful structure
in the capital city, and its activities
are many. The bureau was formed
for the purpose Of making more cor
dial the relations between the coun.
tries OF the Western hemisphere. The
idea originated with James G. Blaine.
and ever since his day the work of the
organization has been In progress. 1t
has had the support in money and
seemingly In sympathy of all the re-
publics Of the West II has been a
hard fight to secure the good will Of
the smaller American governments.
which always have been more or less
Jealous of the power Of the United
States. Many of the countries to the
south Of US always have seemed to
think that Uncle Sam Is more or less
of bully.
II Is pretty well known that men
who are interested in the work of the
Pan-American union feel that express
sions from public men tending to make
it appear that eventually the United
States will dominate its smaller North
American neighbors will set back the
work of the union and make it neces.
sary to bring all the smaller countries
again into q condition Of mental reas-
surance. The work Of the union has
been that Of the upbuilding Of trade.
the securing Of concessions for Ameri-
cans and OF bringing about something