The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

between the white and yellow races. It is something that is more visionary to some minds than to others, but in either case is extremely remote. That the so-called Christian nations have made a sad spectacle of themselves before the so-called heather cannot be denied. But when this world-mad ness is cured and when peace returns the white races will regain their lost prestige. In fact, they will be saner and more worthy of admiration than ever before. The lessons being learned now will not be forgotten soon.
 The nations will emerge from the war stronger spiritually and more regardful of the rights of others. If just now they belittle themselves in the eyes of the black man and the oriental, it is but temporary aber- ration that will pass.
 
 ERoM all indications Colonel ! Roosevelt is still bent on con- manding a division of volunteers in the Mexican war-in the event such war is declared. When he first inti- mated his readiness to offer his serv-
 ices to the Roosevelt's Desire President if to Be Major General volu e
 were needed, not all his friends took him seriously.
 The colonel has buried the progress sive hatchet Only last Wednesday he lunched with MT. Hughes. He was in the finest of spirits and pledged him. self to heartily cooperate in the re- publican campaign. His unreserved tender was heartening, of course, to the "old guard" for when the former bull moose takes off his coat in poli- tics, and he rarely participates unless he is prepared to do his best, his blows are terrific.
 But he feels strongly drawn to the sword and nothing would interest him so much right now as an opportunity for winning new fame on the field of battle. He would enjoy the excitement of the coming campaign, and if he were on a speech-making tour he would be quick in turning loose his venom against President Wilson and the democratic party. But in case of war, if he could start out as major general he would ask to be excused from campaign activities.
 One of the newspaper reports had it that his offer to the government would be to raise brigade. But that was not correct. He will be a major general or nothing, and the division he proposes would be larger by three thousand men than army law provides for. But the conditions which the col onel will couple with his proposition are characteristic.
 The war department has been sounded in the coloneps behalf. While nothing could be definitely promised in advance of call for volunteers, President Wilson would hardly fail to appoint him major general. The British and French have captured territory from the Germans about equal to the area oEBirmingham. This achieve ment can be better appreciated when 1t is l remembered that gains of a few yards have heretofore been hailed as victories. German women are criticified for wear ing ultrafashionable clothes and indulg- ing in frivolous pastimes while the na- ton is fighting for existence. Even in the fatherland there is more or less in- efficiency, it seems.
 It is claimed that large number of Austrians captured by the Russians were intoxicated. An excess of Dutch cour- age" may account for some of those re- cent Austrian defeats.
 Henry Ford says the calling out of the militia looks like politics, but Henry has alreadp proved conclusiveiy that he