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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
POLITICS AT HOME
Wood and Roosevelt.

1t was probably to be expected, but
whether so or not, the ticket is suggest
ed of Wood and Roosevelt-Gen. Leon.
ard Wood and young Teddy" The
two names thus bracketed would, it is
thought, appeal strongly to popular
fancy.
The only objection as yet heard re-
lates to "Young Teddy's" age and in
yperience. He is a little past thirty
and has never held Office of any kind
Would not the vice presidency be a
tall start for man of his years max.
ing his first bow in politicss
The answer returned is that man
Of thirty is eligible to seat on the
Senate floor, and that the senatorial Of.
fee is more trying than the vice presi-
dency. Give the young man chance
He has shown quality in business and
war, and why not in politics?
The elder Roosevelt-it seems but
yesterday that he was "Young Teddy
got an early start. But he started at
the bottom. First, the New York as.
sembly. Then a civil service commits.
sionership. Then police commission.
ership in New York city. Then the as.
sistant secretaryship of the Navy. Then
the governorship of New York. Then
the vice presidency, and thenehe presi,
dency. He had reached the top at
forty-two.
He was some years younger than his
son now is when nominated for mayor
of New York-an Office scarcely Sec
ond in Importance to the governorship,
1t is, and must remain, matter for
speculation as to how the older Roose-
welt would have carried himself in the
vice presidency had he served the four
years for which he had been elected.
The Office was not at all in his line
and he had accepted it reluctantly. His
aspirations were for the first place
and doubtless he would have striven
to reach at the polls the first through
the second.
He accomplished an extraordinary
thing in securing at the polls an cleo
ton to the Office to which tragedy had
elevated him. Death placed Tyler and
Fillmore in the White House, but
neither remained there as the reward
Of his work as President. johnson and
Arthur were the beneiciaries Of trag-
edies, but neither secured a term as
President in his own name. Arthur
sought nomination, but was defeated
by Blaine.
But Mr.. Roosevelt not only secured
term in his own name, but defeated
his opponent by an enormous major
ity; and was able when the time came
to name his successor.
Whether the son inherits his fathers
talent for politics is yet to be demon
strated. He might not duplicate his
fathers success, and yet be able to
achieve a considerable success in his
own line and way.
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Nebraska and the Presidency.

Mr.. Hitchcock will lead on the side
Of the peace treaty in the coming Sen
ate debate. He is an earnest advocate
Of the league of nations proposition.
He would have accepted the plan Of the
league the President brought from
Paris in February. The plan as now
amended is acceptable to him. He has
been assisting in creating public senti-
ment in favor of ratifying the treaty.
So his position is we'll known. ~
The Nebraska senator is man of
force, and a good debater. He has
given much study to foreign affairs.
He succeeded the late Mr.. Stone of
Missouri in the craftsmanship of the
committee on foreign relations. Thus
he becomes the head of the minority
membership Of that committee in the
new Congress. He is regarded as be-
ing in the Presidents confidence in the
league matter. He has discussed it
with the President, and will probably
discuss it with him again at length be-
fore the Senate debate opens.
There is Hitchcock boom for Presi-
dent-modest as yet, but growing. All
democratic booms are modest as yet.
All have a string to them. All are
admonished not to fly too high or 60
too far. "The Wilson boom will get
you if you don't watch out" But if Mr..
Wilson orders his boom withdrawn,
then the other booms will begin to
boom in earnest, Mr.. Hitchcock's with
the rest.
And this leads to the question, now
beginning to be heard, How about the
aryan boomf Nebraska, it is suggested,
| is small state to be nourishing two
presidential booms. Should not one of
them 60 out of business9 If SO, which !
The Bryan men claim-and with
every reason-that their favorite put
Nebraska on the map in presidential
calculations. Sure, he did. Well, then
Has he not the right Of way nowf
By no means, the Hitchcock men re.
ply. Mr.. Bryan has had the states sup
port for three nominations, secured the
three, and was three times defeated for
election. Three times, and out. Let
him stand aside now in favor Of an
| other son of the state who has achieved
a national reputation and is today
very much in the picture. -.
The two men are not on the terms
that once existed between them. Their
interests have clashed, and they have
not been in cooperation Of late years
Hence the curiosity aroused about who
Nebraska's favorite son will be if she
presents one at tho next democratic
national convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

The American farmer is working
manfully, and one day may see his ef-
forts rewarded by the announcement
of a reduction in the price of loaf Of
bread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Instead Of several hundred words, as
at first announced, the Presidents mes
sage will contain few thousand. Any
thing he may have to say at this time
will be so interesting that the increase
will meet with no resentment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Senator Philander Chase Knox spells
his name in full these days. Some in
advertent person might assume that
up. c." stands for peace conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

New York citizens are commenting
on life as one income tax after an.
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

The fact that aNC' as now promi-
nently displayed means 'Navy- Curtiss"
is slight disappointment to numerous
loyal North Carolinians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

The face Of circumstances has so
changed in China that very few
Chinese politicians are very DESTROYS
of holding high place in the govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

|, The numerous engagements he is en-
deavoring to keep at the same time
must be something Of puzzle to Mr..
Victor Berger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

An agreement that will enable one
Set of maps to last for eternity may
not be regarded as much Of a favor
by the enterprising publishers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Corsets come under the "luxury'
classification; thus adding new per
plexity to the problems Of fiscal reve
nues and dress reform.
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A Philosopher.

A Philosopher.
'Iots Of rainl"
eyes," replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
GAS long as we've got prohibition, its
a comfort to know,there's no shortage
Of water"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Rantzau may be q man Of greater
candor, but he undoubtedly lacks the
tact Of q Bernstorff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BIT PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Glad Authorization.

A Glad Anticipation.
Before long nearly everybody who
goes to Europe will use an airship."
a1'm glad Of that" said Miss Cayenne.
'Maybe that style Of travel will put
the NAL de mer joke out Of business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

The ravages on all her borders make
Germany look like an oasis Of thrift
jim . desert Of ashes.
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War Buildings
in the Parks.

close of the civil war left 1t win
the same anxiety on the score OF the
possible permanent invasion OF the
reservations. The Star OF May TO-
1869. says:
"While the erection of frame work
shops on the public grounds where
government buildings worthy OF the
sites assigned them are In course
of construction may be excused be-
cause It is a necessary evil ana only
a temporary one. no terms OF CEN
sure can be too severe for such dis
regard or defiance of the rules OF
good taste and propriety as prompts
the erection on our beautiful squares
and parks of the unsightly WOODEN
structures and more elaborate arcni-
tectural crudities which now disngure
some Of them. And yet We see. that
more such offenses are contemplated.
Armory square-part of the poole
park extending from the Capitol 10
the Potomac (the same square that IS
now occupied by the so-caIled ord
nance buildings)-is particularly un-
fortunate and seems for some reason
to have been recklessly seized upon
as a At spot for dissertation by use.
or rather misuse, for an ON Eiun
gatherum of all sorts of odds ana
ends of shabby buildings. As 1t
Vas not enough that the bald and
staring nile of bricks and mdrtar
known as the Armory (now occupied
by the Fish Commission) or the frhme
shanties built for hospitals during
the war should continue to mar the
prospect and detract from the be4uty
of these grounds it is now stated that
the repair shops of the Quarternhas-
ter department, formerly at Lincoln
Depot. east of the Capitol. are I'd be
removed to the same place. Shades of
Downing forbid! Cannot some other
site be found, or is it absolutely ltec-
essary that the governments iold
wagons should be repaired and lold
harness mended in the shadow of tthe
Capitol? We pause for a reply"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
Serene Situation

The farmer with his yield secure
Finds all existence sunny.
He is q homemade epicure.
The foods worth more than none,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

The attitude of numerous Italians on
FSume will necessitate an equivalent in
their language for "stand patter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Two tons of grief?
mot SO you can notice it." said the
keeper, as he looked in the cage at the
reclining mother hippopotamus. from
whom was cruelty taken about a
month ago her half-ton baby, which
was sent to st. Louis.
| The National Geological Park, fast
developing into the favorite recrea-
ton ground for the masses in the Ma
tional Capital. has been baby-hip-
popotamusless long enough. now, for
Zoo fans to realize their loss. What
hay-eating exhibitions he gave, what
graceful gambols he INDUCED in, with
what marvellous fidelity he resembled
his mother, are membranes only.
Now that the warm days are about
due at last, after many false alarms,
Mrs. Hippopotamus may be found al
most any day stretched on the floor of
her cage, quantities of uneaten hay
around her, her eyes closed in slum-
Der.
| "Grieving over her lost baby, now
living in st. Louis" murmurs the
sympathetic onlooker. Then he pic
| lures to himself the vastness of hip
popotamine sorrow. and the depth of
such maternal grief.
Nav" says the guard. briefly. ''She
amt sorry he's gone. She's glad to
have just that much more room in her
cage"
| Stroll over in the main animal house
on the hill, and inspect the trained
chimpanzee in her new glass-guarded
cage. Outside the regular bars there
has been erected glass covering,
which prevents the inquisitive public
from getting too friendly with the
animal. This member of the monkey
tribe is one of the most popular ex-
hibits in the park, and always draws
a crowd.
It Is worth going miles to see, in
deed, the way she drinks water from
a milk bottle held in the hands of her
faithful guard. Her lower jaw drops
after the manner OF a steam shovel,
pour in, and the jaws close. After
\ some time the operation Is ready to be
repeated. Even the last few drops
are sedulously gathered in.
One pauses to contemplate the grand
the thirst and the jaw SO well to the
,, modern milk bottle, when
| Little Mamie, one of the spectators.
:oh, mamma, she looks just like
grandma"
l -
After extensive research. 1t may be
confidently stated that the European
brown bear cubs. about whose sex
Zoo offcials were in doubt. are broth
| ar and sister. Mrs. Russian Brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
The General Tendency.

The General Tendency.
Everybody in America belongs to
some kind Of social or commercial
organization" observed the dis
tinguished visitor.
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
eve have developed into a nation Of
leagues"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

After extensive research. It may be
confidently stated that the European
brown bear cubs. about whose sex
Zoo officials were in doubt, are broth
ar and sister. Mrs. Russian Brown
Bear sleeps across the mouth Of the
dan. when the cubs are sleeping, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Here is a companion tale for the one
about the woman on the street car
who thanked a man twice for the
same seat. 80; .
One of our we'll known government
ofilcials says he doesn't know how
this happened. but It did AS he 10 q
model federal Official. his word must
be accepted. But It 10 hard to believe.
He got on q crowded street car ana
handed the conductor Q nickel.
thank ,you." said the conductes.
courteously.
CHARLES u. TRACEWELi.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
'Filipinos Ask
Assistance,

lection of the United States, is now
ambitious to win prosperity through
trade, and asks the big brother for
a helping hand in the same spirit
that he was encouraged to establish
a stable government and to profit by
educational opportunities.
That American capitalists may find
golden opportunity for investment in
the Philippine Islands. and that the
Filipino people really welcome Ameri-
can investors. 10 testified by Dionisio
Jakosalem, secretary Of commerce and
communication in the Philippines, who
has been in Washington, as q men,
Der, of the Philippine mission. That
is an official body sent to the United
States by the Philippine legislature,
not only to formally ask FOR indie
pendence, but also to promote bet
ter understanding. greater confidence
and closer economic relations be-
tween the United States and the Phil
ippines."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
New Dignities.

New Dignities.
"We're getting our turn at last" re-
marked the CHEEKY salesman as he fig
ured the governments share in the
transaction.
GLOW do you meant"
1--WE used to be only tax payers. Now
most of US are also tax collectors"
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better and contain materials superior
to those secured from Europe. What
is needed now, the official reports say.
is to cater to the trade by furnish
ing what is wanted, at prices equal to,
If not better than. those quoted by
Europe and South America.
Careful attention should be given to
the tariff regulations of Mexico. For
example, some time ago the duty on
silk thread was charged by the k1io,
so the Mexican merchant purchased
such thread on paper spools; later the
tariff was changed and the duty was
charged by the meter. and then the
merchant desired his thread on wood
en- spools, which would no longer
cause an excessive amount OF duty
by increasing the weight Of the
thread. If the Mexican tariff regula-
tions are frequently consulted Amer
lean manufacturers will ind points
which will enable them in many
instances to quote prices on q closer
margin than II they were not familiar
with the tariff. Special attention also
should be given to the packing of
shipments.
The supply in Mexico Of practically
every manufactured product is far
below the demand, and with return
Of normal conditions Mexico. with
16, 100000 people. should prove a fer
tile Geld for sale Of American goods.
WILL p. KENNEDY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
HEARD AND SEEN.

! had steadfastly refused to grant Rn
interview on the cub question.
Observations of the actions OF he
cubs leads one to state without I'd hI
of scientific contradiction, howev II
that one is Johnny Bear and the 9th eI
Betty Bear. 1t is a notorious ia T,
that boy babies are very obstreperoJ s
This points to the black cub with 4 &
white collar around his neck, for he S
always running around in the cag
and whining.
The other cub, which takes after II
mother in color. and is by far TIL
prettier of the twins, is certainly
Betty, II this theory is correct. as sh(|
is content to lie on her back and pla n
with her toes.
Besides, she is the best looking.
Il
One has to be careful what one says
before a crowd.
c. c. De Witt OF Detroit. one OF tho
ference held at the Interior Depart
ment last week, had this fact In
pressed upon him in the course of his
address.
XAiA. A%o svASSs VIM SOSihSo ~ hdrS
sense of humor that was able to er
joy the laugh which he created at hit
own expense, was telling of WORK.
among the foreign-born. and. to illus
trate the point Of directness of in
struction. declared:
why, I never could pass an exam
ination in equity until I went to De-
troit. There is a professor Of law
there who hands to his students at
the beginning of every term a list of
200 questions. and tells them. Study
these questions and you will pass
well. I studied those questions
handed out by Prof Smith," continued
Mr.. De Witt. He paused to let the
Significance Of 1t all sink into the au-
dience. And then I went up to take
the examination" The audience was
getting interested.
And Prof Smith was on the board
of examiners@"
The hearty roar Of laughter which
swept over the other 1913 delegates
present showed the speaker that he
had been a bit too precise in his mar
ration, or in his relation of ideas.
placing together thus two facts which
suggested another to the audience. al
though 1t knew perfectly well that
the thing limited at was not so.
But, gee. how they laughed.
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Secretary Jakosalem and other mem
bers Of the mission have assured the
writer that the
The Trade Of the native govern
Philippines. ianas ~ u, inc full nS
est sympathy with the economic de-
| velopment of the islands, and that it
Is prepared to give great assistance
to prospective investors.
He points out that the Philippines
import cotton, iron. steel, rice, milk.
flour, paper, leather. dairy products,
automobiles. coal hbers, drugs. dyes.
medicines. meat products, instru-
mental apparatus. tobacco, soap.
ed matter, glass. cocoa, and SO forth.
Among the exports he enumerates,
ham, sugar, cocoanut oil. tobacco, for
eign merchandise, fats, lumber, pearl
buttons. cocoanuts and other native
products.
OF the total area of 10000 square
miles of rich tropical land only $4,000
square miles have been touched as
yet. The balance lays waiting for
unexpectedly the American-to put
fui crops Of sugar. ham. cocoanuts.
rubber, fruits and all sorts Of trop-
| fcal raw materials.
The commerce of the Philippines
during the war time has been marvel
commerce in 1918 was $1O7. 6s5, 742.
with balance of $5,500,000 against
her. Last year, in 1918, her foreign
commerce reached $234,281.347. with
/ balance of trade in her favor of
100000 in 1918 over that in 1913.
1
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also that Mr.. August Belmont of New
York. who became appraised Of his mu-
innocent intention, has written to Mr..
Corcoran authorizing the trustees.
when they shall have entered upon
their trust. to choose from his cele-
brated collection twelve pictures.
which he will thereupon convey to
them to be added to the gallery here
as the Belmont contribution
we congratulate the people Of the
city OF Washington. and indeed OF
the country at large. upon this au-
mary value of this princely gift the
grant Is made In the broadcast and
most liberal spirit with the view of
entertaining. instructing and ele-
waiting the people of Mr.. Corcoran's
chosen home. When opened to the
is certain to be one OF the greatest
attractions of the National Capital.
On the eve of the Franco-Prussian
war the air was filled with rumors
of international
Rumored Alliance com plications.
Against the q. S. s sh. Tn, .,ea
States. One of these came in the
form of a story that a triple alliance
had been formed between England.
France and Spain against this coun
try. A lively controversy developed
upon the publication Of the story In
this country. little stock being taken
in it here. The Star Of May Is. 1859,
says:
The speck-of-war triple-alliance
story doesn't create even a respectable
ripple of sensation in Washington.
Even the New York Tribune. in which
paper the dispatch appeared. heartily
discredits it. But. whether true or
not. we have no occasion for worry.
England. France and Spain may get
up an alliance il they like. We are
not pressing our Alabama business.
England will finally conclude that it
is an awkward question to have on
hand and will be even more anxious
than we to dispose of it. Let her
take her time. AS regards Cuba, we
are in the same philosophic mood. We
are not hankering just now for more
territory. When we want a West
India island or two. or the whole
batch of them, We can buy them. We
have more offers now than We can
attend to from that quarter"
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Father Time.

Father Time.
Old Father Time, with footstep light,
Now treads the path to June.
His brow is decked with garlands
bright.
He sings little tune.
Above the tombs that he has made
He builds the branches strong,
And calls tho birds unto their shade
To cheer tho world With soma
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Washington had the same expert
ence fifty years ago in the matter
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For example, "the little brown
brother of the Philippines, who ha,
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With respect to the monetary sit
uation. Secretary Jakosalem says that
in 1913, the year before
Financial the war. they had $25.-
c;4.: 100000, or $2.76 per
''' capita. while at present
there is in circulation sec, 100000, or
1914 per capita. The total bonded in
debtedness amounts to but $2O. ZOO. 900.
and moro than 100000 has already
been set aside toward paying that
Taxation was $2.14 per capita in
the Philippines in 1918. as compared
with $2.6S per capita in 1917.
The Philippines National Bank is
presented az incontrovertible evidence
Of the great financial progress Of the
islands. 1t was organized. with re-
sources amounting to 100000. in
May. 1915. and gradually rose 70 ti4.-
100000 in July, 1915: $25. 900 in
December. 1915: S4s.ooo.00o in June.
k1sA7: Sss.ooo.ooo In December. 1911
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

In The Star of May II. 1859, is the
announcement of the gift to the peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

The American zeal to sell servic,
rather than goods is exemplified in al
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Spurred by the example of such
groups coming from overseas, the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-15

y you are looking for Farm, see me.
Or write me. Prices are right and
Terms are right. S. 81. Becker,
9Th North MINI. ST., New Ulm.