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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
From the Philadelphia Ledger

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
No other answer than that the admin
istration has given to the German p~o-
pcsal to discuss the submarine situation
would have been consistent with the Dig
rity and honor of the United States.
From the New York World.
The fact that the German government. a
week after the severance of diplomatic
relations, proposed negotiations with the
United States is proof that imperial Ger
many has begun to realize the magnitude
of it's blunder.
AS a statement of the attitude Of this
government, the reply of Mr. Lansing to
the Swiss minister. sent at the direction
of the President, is clarifying.
From the New York Tribune.
Surely no more insolent proposal was
ever put forward in the guise of friendly
overture. After repeated and outrageous
proyocation we finally broke off relations
with Berlin on the occasion Of the amaz-
ing proclamation of January 81. and now
the aggressor graciously invites us to dis
cuss the matter at leisure, waving for
the present our particular grievance as a
thing that dotS not interest Germany.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
These Berlin warriors have been long
on discussions They have succeeded in
restraining the United States from action
through we'll conceived correspondence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Jack and Jill.

Oh, Jack and Jill went up the hill
With careless hearts and strong.
A pail that they had gone to fill
They gayly took along.
Jack hated work, he loved to Turk
In pleasures lazy zone,
So patient Jill just let's him shirk
And totes the pail alone.
Jack lost his vim-what did for him
Was lack of exercise.
When he fell down, with accents grim
Jill said, "This is not wise,
Henceforth I'll be the one carefree
Where luxuries prevail.
Hereafter it is home for me
And you shall toto the pail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
The Next House.

The republicans will try to organize
the next House. So will the democrats.
An even break in membership exists,
each side claiming 2l5 votes. There are
five members outside the two old par
tics. and their support will be most re-
speettully and earnestly solicited by
both. They will be great bellies while
the contest for their favor continues.
Since the November result was an
nounced there have been conflicting
rumors about this matter. Both parties
have been represented as shy, many re-
publicans contending that it would be
better to let the tail go with the hide
Congress with the presidency-and as
many democrats doubling the wisdom
of trying to play the game with no mar
gin to draw upon.
This reasoning seems to have been
abandoned for positive and robust
course. An obligation is recognized by
both sides. In the congressional cleo
tons the country voted with full under
standing of what the two parties stood
for. The republicans won. A demo-
cratic majority of nearly thirty in the
House was wiped out, while demo-
cratic majority of sixteen in the Sen
ate was reduced to twelve. That in it
self justifies the stand the republicans
have taken.
Still, the democrats, in tying the op-
position in the House, secured a chance,
and should take it. The approach to
the five independent votes is as open
to them as to the republicans. They
have an offer, and should make it.
The situation, from all angles, is de-
eidedly interesting. If the republicans
organize the House, their measures, if
of a pronounced party character, will
be blocked by the Senate, with the
presidential veto in the background. If
the democrats organize, their margin of
power obtained from outside the party
will be so slight they will have to walk
a chalk, and will be blocked from at
tempting anything of radical COM
plexion Not even with the President in
command will they be able to work a
party will with perfect freedom.
1t is anybody's guess as to what the
offerings to the independents will be.
We may assume that they will rise above
mere committee assignments, and go
into the realm of policies There are a
number of issues, some old, some new,
in which these and other Independents
are much interested, and the next Con-
gress will be asked to deal with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
House Procedure.

A revision of the rules for House pro-
cedure is suggested, and the suggestion
brings up some interesting history.
When Thomas B. Reed took the chair
in the Fiftyfirst Congress he found
rules which made easily for obstruction.
They had been in use long time. As
member of the minority he had seen
them work, and in action plague both
the man in the chair and the men on
the floor. He then resolved that if the
opportunity ever came to him he would
revise the whole business.
The opportunity at last came, and he
set about keeping his resolution. He
did the work thoroughly-so thoroughly
he had the greatest difficulty in doing
it. Opposition took the form almost of
physical violence. On several occasions
the scenes on the floor rescmbled near
riot. But. gavel in hand, the reformer
reformed the rules.
Later, came his triumph The new
rules answered good ends so well, they
served as a model when the democrats
returned to control. A democratic
speaker applied the Reed rules in some
thing of the same spirit their author
had shown, and with like results. That
is to say, obstruction was no longer boss,
and the House did business. The ma
jority controlled.
Since then changes have been made
by both sides. Democrats have made
some, and republicans others. Taunts
have been flung back and forth about
czarism and all that, but each side when
in power has consulted its own notion
about what should be done, and how,
with the result that as much czarism has
been exhibited by: one party as the
other. Cannonism lost some of it's ter
rors for the democrats when they dis
covered they could use it to advantage
in their conduct of affairs.
other general revision. A little more
than quarter century has passed since
the Reed revision was made. The House
is larger now than then, and the vol
ume of business much greater. A feel
ing exists among experienced men on
both sides of the chamber that improve
ments in procedure to meet new times
and conditions are necessary.
1t is not at all likely, however, that
if revision is ordered any return will
be made to the procedure of the ante
Reed period. The foundations of the
Reed revision-full majority control,
with reasonably prompt action the OBJ
iect-will remain and be used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Appendicitis LEGISLATION.

Nowadays one of the promptest deci-
sions of the medical fraternity in the
case of an ailment is that an operation
for appendicitis is necessary. This bit
Of surgery, once so rare as to be marked
in the medical journals, is now one of
the commonest experiences of life. I'm
questionably many lives have been
saved by the promptness and skill with
which affected appendices have been re-
moved, but there is a suspicion in the
public mind that these operations are
ordered sometimes without actual need,
as a result of wrong diagnoses. 1t now
appears that this has occurred so fire.
quently in South Dakota that the pub
3ic has demanded a protective remedy,
and bill has just been introduced in
the legislature of that state providing
that in the case of an operation for ap-
pendicitis if it is found that the organ
Is not infected or in condition menac-
ing health the fee of the surgeon for
the operation need not be paid. In
other words if the South Dakota bill
becomes O law, under it the surgeon
takes his fee in his own hands, so to
speak, whenever he operates for this
particular disease Whether such law
would have deterrent effect upon
diagnosticians is Il problem. 1t is in
teresting, however, to note that faith in
the prescription of an operation has
waAed somewhat in that state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

that the government will deal with abso-
lutte injustice in the matter Of providing
retirement system. There is opportu-
nifty to amend the Pomerene bill in the
course of its passage through the Sen
ate and House, which in all likelihood
will not be undertaken at this Congress.
Moreover, even if the law should be en-
acted in the present form chance will
be given at later sessions to amend the
law as experience proves its inequity.
The main thing is to secure the adop-
ton of the principle Of departmental
retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Cumulative Proposition.

Cumulative Proposition.
Everybody complains of the high
cost Of iving!"
"Of course" replied Prof. Hihrow.
cost Of living he considers himself
obliged as matter Of self-protcction
to look around and make it higher for
somebody else''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
The Supreme Consideration.

care you in favor of war;"
II dunno, yet" replied the statesman
who wears whiskers instead of neck
tie. l haven't got as much of line
on my constituents as need. How dye
reckon a war would affect my prospects
of gettin' sent back to Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
WHAT?

Oh. what will people say:
The questions too absurd;
az what they say you never may
Hear even d single word.
And what will people think?
WeIl-now. this is still worse!
How can you get wink or blink
OF what their minds rehearse9
30. for what people say
Let no sad teardrops fall;
For what they think-most likely they
VIII never think at all!
Toledo Blade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Foreign statesmen are doubtless
curious to know what line of woman
suffrage pickets in front of the White
House has to do with an international,
crisis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

If so simple device as smoke cur
tain can render the U-boat harmless, the
investment in submarines will prove al
most as unsatisfactory as the expendi-
ture for Zeppelins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Expressions of Genius.

"Modern genius expresses itself in
mechanical inventions, such as the sub
marine" said the philosopher.
"Yes," replied the statesman. Some
times I wonder whether it wouldn't be
better to encourage the kind of genius
that's satisfied to sing or play the piano
and doesn't figure on actually killing
anybody"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

The Chicago storage experts are rec
ognized as absolutely free from sus-
picion in connection with the high price
Of sugar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

If any German strategist will take
the trouble to interview Uncle Joe Can
non, he can convince himself that it is
sometimes part of the great American
game for a man with a pat hand 20
encourage the suspicion that he is bluff
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

The Mexican raider has done every
thing in his power to magnify himself
to the Importance of an international
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
The Inauguration Parade.

For me mo big brass bands will play
With great righteousness.
If don't catch a cold, the day
Will count as a success!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Possibly Tom Lawson is little jeal-
GUS of the manner in which brokers not
from Boston have broken into current
literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

As an evidence of good faith, Turkey
is willing to be Germany's debtor to an
unlimited extent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

"a life on the ocean wave," has gotten
away out Of the rollicking sea song
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

The covert act" is as difficult to limit
to exact definition as the "closed in
cident."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Proverb Gone to Smash.

A Proverb Gone to Smash.
1.-TWO wrongs don't make a right"
"I'm not sure about that" unused Mr.
Chuggins. of I travel faster than the
law allows and motor cop travels fast
enough to overtake me, it's perfectly
right for him to arrest me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

That Sayville wireless plant has had
some leaks in its day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Milk costs so much in Paris that wine
is remembered as comparatively mex
pensiye luxury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Count Romanones. president of the
council of ministers Of Spain, offered
his resignation to the
Resignation king on the 10th ultimo.
but King Alfonso. after
heJecteo. brief consultation, de-
clined to accept it. and insisted upon
the maintenance of the minister and
the cabinet intact.
Count Romanones has been con-
fronted with many delicate problems
Of an economical character which
bring him in contact and conflict with
different men and ideas of the con-
servative party. But it is above all on
the ground of international policy that he
has been attacked.
For Germany, Spain has constituted a
serious hope. and in the peninsula Ger
many has not failed to establish an or
ganiZation well equipped to execute her
bidding. The former controversies and
rivalries over Morocco between Madrid
and Paris. religious questions. all Of which
led Germany to conclude that if Spain
did not throw her fortunes absolutely in
the scale with the central empires. Spain
at least could be made to follow a policy
Of hostility toward the entente.
But Spain has not fallen into the net
prepared for her at Berlin, due in the first
place to the intelligence and loyalty of
King Alfonso and in the second place to
the devotion and patriotism of his liberal
ministers. seconded, it is justice to ac-
knowledge it. by the patriotism and pride
Of the eminent chiefs of the conservative
party.
A dispatch, dated Paris, 18th instant.
from the correspondent of the Temps at
Madrid. sends the following statement
made to Madrid journalists by the Span
ish minister of the interior:
II recommend formally that the press
abstain from every sort of campaign
against such or such belligerents.
want all one-sided news submitted to
me. as to prevent the publication
Of news not confirmed by official infor-
nation. This measure is dictated by
the interests Of the nation which had re-
course to the previous censorship. The
propagators of false news will be severe
ly punished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
New Evening
Newspaper.

Fifty years ago new CoteIHpordry
for The Star appeared, thus noted in The
Star o: February Is, 1857:
1.-THE new afternoon paper-The
Evening Leader-made its first appear
ance yesterday. 1t is a handsome, well
filled sheet, is of the radical republican
persuasion of politics, and promises to
be spirited accession to the clty's
newspaporiaI ranks. The proprietors,
Messrs, w. ]. Cowing, L. Hill and J. Q.
Thompson. celebrated the debut Of their
paper by a supper at Wizards last
night, which was a sumptuous and en-
joyable affair, bringing together
brilliant representatives of the press
of the country. Among those present,
and who responded to the toasts. reg
ular and complimentary, were Maj Ben
perley Poore of the Boston Journal
(who was called upon to preside by
acclamation); Mr. Mcfarland. of the
Chronicle: Col Whitley. of the Ma
tional Intelligencer; Col. Florence, OF
the Constitutional Union; Mr.. Tracy,
of the Republican; Mr.. Dunn and
Messrs Thompson, Cowing and HILL of
the Leader; Mr.. Shaw, of the Boston
Transcript; Mr. Fitch. of the Boston
Post; Col. Fitzgerald. of the Philadel-
phia City Item Mr.. Eliot, of the Phila-
delphia Age: Mr.. Brooks, of the New
York Times; Mr.. Lincoln. of the New
York Tribune; Mr.. Mclean, of the New
York Herald; Mr.. Adams, of the New
York World: Mr.. Richardson. Of the
Baltimore Sun; Mr.. Copyright. the wash
ington agent of the New York Asso-
ciated Press; Mr.. Brown, OF the Cantor
mia Press; Mr. Byington, OF Connectl-
cut: Col. Hinton. of Kansas; Mr.. Arm
strong of the Western Press, Mr. Chad-
wick. of Wizards, and the representa-
tives of The star.
On February IS, 1867. Washington
was aroused by the news, published IN
The Star of that date.
a;,1 oe that John H. Surratt, &C
cused of completely in the
ourratt. Lincoln assassination plot,
w,s actually nearing the city after
transnort from Alexandria, Egypt. by
the gunboat Swatara. The Star said:
.1rhe United States gunboat Swatara.
which left Lisbon on January 8. last,
was near Fortress Monroe yesterday
morning. where, after taking a pilot on
hoard she proceeded on toward this
city and was this morning expected at
the navy yard. where considerable num-
hers of persons were awaiting hef ar
rival She had not at Two ana nan
o'clock this afternoon hove in sight
and the impression among the officers
AZ the ward was that she received or
ders Yesterday to remain below the
CIV until she received further orders.
and that hour the tug Primrose was at
the wharf with steam up. waiting to
taka down dispatches from the depart
mant The officers at the yard are GER
tain that she is in the Potomac and
think that the prisoner. Surratt, will
be landed some time tonight and be i'm
mediately delivered to the marshal. The
ntficars Of the Jail have recently cleaned
out one of the ironclad cells for his re-
ccntion. and it is probable that by to-
morrow morning he will be safely
lodged there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Breaking the
Ice Gorge.

ice and traffic was blocked. On the 18th
of February, 1857. the steamer Winnis-
simmit of the ferry line tried to go
through to Alexandria. but was stopped
by the gorge at the mouth Of the East
ern branch. Navy tugs were requi-
sitioned to break the Ice but failed.
Passengers from the south, unable to
reach this city by reason of the break
ing of the railway bridge. were
brought up by tugs from Alexandria to
Giesboro point, where they were landed
and brought TO this city by ON
nibuses over the Navy Yard bridge:
Later in the week the Winnissimmit
managed to get through as told by The
Star of February IA, 1867:
The steamer was in command of
Capt Ike Entwisle. and there were on
| board President Colt of the ferry COM
pany. Capt. Gedney and about dozen
passengers. She left the wharf at 10:45
and proceeded down the channel. enter
ing the solid ice about 900 yards below
the arsenal, where she parted her rud-
der chain. When she was compelled
to stop she was in siX-inch ice. After
repairing her chain she started again
at 1880, and in twenty-five minutes cut
through to the track opened by the
Alexandria tugs to Giesboro wharf, and
proceeding down passed the halfway
tree at 1:4b and reached Alexandra at
2:35, making the trip from wharf to
wharf in three and a quarter hours. A
portion of the iron rim of the wheel
was carried away on her downward
trip and at once was repaired on reach
ing Alexandria. There was quite
commotion in the streets of the town
on the arrival of the steamer, and
shortly after reaching the wharf Capt
Entwisle invited the company on board
to Prices saloon, where they partook
of a capital repast."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
FIFTY YEARS AGO
In THE STAR

After the civil war an effort was made
to provide for former soldiers and
sailors Of the north, left
Ex-Militarv dependent by the change
OF their circumstances,
upAoyes' by finding places for
them in the government service. a prac-
tice which has continued virtually to
this time About fifty years ago, how
ever. some question arose as to whether
the rule, giving preference in the mat
ter of government employment. was
being strictly observed in the govern
ment printing Office An inquiry WAS
ordered. The Star OF February 10. 1867,
said:
Testimony continues to be taken day
by day before the congressional joint
printing committee. relative to the
truth of the allegation OF members of
the Soldiers and Sailors Union that the
superintendent of the public printing
has treated soldier printers unfairly in
the matter of discharging and fur
Laughing them. The evidence. We hear.
so far taken all goes to show that the
present superintendent adheres strictly
to the In the
Defrees. These rules give employment:
First, to ex-soldiers and sailors. who
have families depending on them for
support; next, to others, with depend
ent families: next. to soldiers and
sailors without families. and last, to
young men without families who have
not been soldiers or sailors. In the
matter of discharges or furloughs the
rule has been to discharge the most in
competent or inefficient first, without
consideration for any other fact what
ever. Nothing offered in the way of
testimony. We feel sure. has shaken the
conviction Of any member of the COM
mittee that the rules above mentioned
have been rigidly enforced under the
administration Of the present super
intendent as under that of his pre-
decessor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
American Stone fol
Lithography.

with the wen known HaNar1an stone at
the conclusion of the European war.
In 1915. for the h.s: time. there was
:: considerable production of this kind
OF stone in the United States. 1t was
quarr!ed in Kentucky. In 1916. &C
cording to figures compiled by the sur
vey, one company marketed about 40.-
900 pounds.
The greatest difficulty in developing
the photographic stone quarries in the
United States has been the high cost
OF quarrying and preparing the stone
to compete with the we'll known Bava-
rian stone. Much of the latter is re-
ported to occur in thin layers that re-
ouire only planning and polishing be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

You may say that our reply to Ger
many has been inspired by the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Washington has been called news
paper graveyard. Many have been the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Since it Is a question Of Germany's
propaganda in Spain, We may cite here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

The challenge Of the European war
brought to the attention Of Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

1t is possible, 1T Is said by experts o
the geological survey. that this coun
Evening star., 1917-03-05

Night Robes Of nainsook will
lace and embroidery trimme'
yokcsi siip-over models.
CombiRstioRs OF nainsook. witt
yokes OF lace and embroidery.
Envelope chemises OF nsinsook
prettily trimmed with lace AM
embroidery.
Extra Size downs OF naiHsoah
In slip-over models, with neat on,
broidery edges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-21
What the French Maid Told Marjorie
BY JANE LOWELL.

THAT was an awful fire last
night, wasn't it. Marie" exclaimed
Marjorie" as she burst into the
house with a morning paper in her
hands which contained a story of a
home burnt out the night before
and the family barely rescued.
Yes, it certainly was" CALCULATED
Marie. as she bent over Marjorie's
shoulder as eager as her young
friend 10 get all the details of the
near tragedy.
And fire" said Marie, before she
had finished the reading, lis an
emergency that may come sudden
~ into the life of any OF us, and
If we are not prepared 10 meet it
the consequences are liable TO be
very disastrous indeed
The first thing TO do in case of
fire is, of course, to send for the fire
engines Almost everyone has a
telephone nowadays, but if one
should happen not 10 have one,
your next door neighbOr will be Gag