Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
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nr,HERE is so much Of truth in wha
vou say" Tallente declared, "tha
,am going to speak to you frankly. ever
shnmgb nv frankncss seems brutal.
.o Going to speak about your friend
Miller here. Throughout the war Mil
isr was pacifst. He'was dead against
Killing Germans. Ile was oil for
'"Steady on" Miller interrupted,
suddenly sitting up in his chair. "Look
here. Tallente--.,
''Be quiet until l have finished.
Tallente went on. lie was concerned
In no end of intrigue with Austrian and
German Socialists for embarrassing the
Coyernment and bringing the war to an
snd. I should say that but for the fact
that our Government at the time was
wbollv % one of compromise, and was
leaning largely upon the Labor vote,
no would have been impeachcd for high
treason
Miller, who had been busy rolling a
cigarette, lit it with ostentatious care
lesSYness; leSY,sS what of al tb,s," bo do.
uldIlucu'
Nothing" Tallcnte replied, Except
that il seems strange thing to find
you now associated with a party who
threaten me openly with political ex-
tinctiOn unless l choose to join them.
call this junkerdom. not socialism,"
"No mans principles can remain sta
BE in an unstable world" Miller pro-
nounced. II still dctest force and com
pulsion of every sort, but I recognize
Its necessity in our present civil life
far more than l did in a war which
was. after all, Il war of politicians"
Nora Mall leaned over from her
chair and laid her hand on Tallente's s
arm. After Millcr's raucous tones, her
voice sounded almost like music.
"NIr. Tnllcnte." she said, II can
understand your feeling aggrieved. You
threaten, but remember that after all
the appointed goal. And--consider-.
isn't the upraiscd rod for your good
Your place is with us--indeed it is. I
fancy that Stephen here forgets that
you are not yet fully acquainted with
our real principles and aims. A po-
litical party cannot be Judged from the
platform. The views expressed there
have to be largely governed by the char
acter of the audience. 1t Is to the text
books Of our creed, Dartrcy's textbooks,
that you should turn"
have read your views on certain
social matters. Miss Mall" Tallente
observed, turning toward her.
She laughed understandingiy. Her
eyes twinkled as she looked at him.
"And thoroughly disapprovcd of
them. of course. But you know, Mr..
Tallentc. we are out not to reconstruct
society but TO lay the stepping stones
Tor q reconstruction. That is all.
suppose, that any single generation
could accomplish. The views which l
have advocated in the Universal Review
are the views which will be accepted rs
2 matter OF course in fifty years time.
Today they seem crude and immoral,
chlehy because the casual reader, espe.
clally the British reader, dwells so
much upon external effects and thinks
80 little OF the soul that lies below.
Even y9uy MIR. Tallcnte, with your pas
: Son for order and your distrust OF all
chanse in established things, can
scarcely consider our marriage laws
an entire sucCess!'
Tallente WINGED n little and Dartrey
''"'''s lHtcTNcuCu.
we want you TO remember this"
ne said. The principles which we adj
Vocate are condemned before they are
considered by men Of inherited prin-
clples and academic education such as
.oursclt, because you have associated
mem always with the disciples of an
alchy. bolshevism and other diseased
r.tuas. . 1ou have never stopped TO
separate the good from the bad. The
person who dares to tampcr with the
laws of King Alfred stands before YOU
preJudged. Granted that our doctrines
nre extreme, are we-let me be personal
anu say am I-the class Of man whom
you nave associated with these doc
.rlhes' We Democrats have gained
Ereat power during the last ten years.
,he nave thrust our influence deep into
ta tae hrarts OF those great, sinister bod
,.s' the trades unions. There is no
une except ourselves who realizes our
iIl numerical and potential strength. We
.ou!u oo nave created revolution in this
,nT,untry ut any time since the Pre-
'u'er hrSt gloomy speech in the House
=! commons after the signing Of peace,
aad we chosen. I can assure YOU that
we haven the least fancy for marching
itGGugh the streets with red flags and
,s,tills ns loose the diseased end of Odr
Il. immunity hi,,,,ity upon the palaces and pub
m buildings OF London. We are Dem
%rats "b or Republicans, whichever you
o"oose o" TO call us. who desire to con-
ou Huer win the brain, as We shall con-
gari,, aug where we recognized u man of
,s Ss"'us IKE yourself, who must be for
~" 'hcn we must see that politically
He ceases to count"
b,a 'ooprt came out and whispered in
nnis masters ear. Tallente turned ia
his guests. '"
II cannot offer you dinner" he
said, "but my servant assures me that
ne can provide n cold supper. will
you stay? ! think that you, Dartrcy,
lookouts." ''"' " NY
raw - accept your invitation" Dart
,,y replied eagerly. Il have been sit
'ng here, longing for the chance to
wood" '''" ''"i''u 'ouf
mr. lt will be delightful" Nora mur-
grass pier.' e' "'"" " '"'
proniar; m,,er; too, accented, little un-
eaVaciously. sV The little party wandered
ssa howh the path which led to the
osasnore' ' Miller detained his host for
.H.m1oment at one of the corners.
",,.ny the bye, Tallente," he asked.
lissna,t, will about the disappearance of PAL
swo.dr rds has disappeared" Tallente an.
shont" calmly. That is all l know
nooier Min.er stood with his hands in his
ts oh. gnawing the end of his NOUS
stooS gazing covertly at the man who
lento,W waiting for him to pass on. Tai
'u'es face was immovsble.