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Evening star., 1923-12-30
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Details of the manner in which
the American survivors of the vir-
gi n 1 us filibustering
Virginius expedition fifty years
pr;..n ago were treated by
0s' the Spanish authorities
in Cuba, printed In The Star Of De-
cember %, 1879, were calculated to
4 increase the militant feeling OF the
people OF this country. A dispatch
from Key West says that ship had
| Just arrived there from Santiago de
; Cuba with reports.
'Tt. appears that the Spanish au-
I; thorities kept the poor wretches in
! ignorance of their prospective re-
, they were to be executed. Priests
were with them. taking their confess
| sions and dying declarations. They
were taken out OF prison in despair,
but on their way to the slaughter
pen, as they supposed, their eyes fell
upon the Juniata. flying the flag of
the United States, and when they
realized the truth a scene occurred
which beggars description. Their
enthusiasm knew no bounds. They
Of the Juniata and gave vent to the
most extravagant but touching
denominations OF Joy, embracing
each other. crying. some kissing and
others audibly offering thanks to the
Almighty for their deliverance from
the horror Of their dungeons and the
prospect Of an ignominious death.
ron the night before the surrender
the officers and crew Of the Juniata
were stationed at quarters and her
hA nft -
Spanish volunteers having beer, ex-
cited to open riot by the rumors that
the surrender was to take place. A
large number of volunteers went in
a body to the governors palace and
begged permission to attempt the
capture of the Juniata, saying that
they could do II with knives alone
but the governor refused TO grant
lermission. Our officers believed the
application was made in earnest, and
favorably entertained, as the Juniata
. alone, not to speak OF the Kansas
and Pinta. would have been more
than a match for the assailants
Santiago. de Cuba orders came from
Commander Braine for the paymaster
to issue all blankets and pea jack cts
In his department to the prisoners.
who were hardly At to be seen In
| their rags. This was speedily done,
but as there was still great destitu-
tion orders came from every man on
board to give their own blankets and
wearing apparel in the good cause
The officers and men cheerfuily COM
piled with this order. only they pre-
, ferred that It should be issued as a
request. In which case they would
have oheyed with just as much alac-
rtty. Every heart was touched by
the pitiable condition of the pris-
'The poor fellows report that they
were barbarously treated They say
| that when the officers from the Tor
| nado boarded the virginius. one OF
United States. tore IL into ribbons and
! trampled on IL. asserting with an
oath. 'This ts what have wanted"
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Only Two Guests at Dinner.

There Is something very sad. and
yet in q way reassuring. about the
Yuletide dinner to old horses given
yesterday by the Animal Rescue
League. Only two horses appeared.
Does this mean that the horse il, In
truth, disappearing, as 50 often has
been predicted since gasoline became
the motive power? Or does It mean
that the horses Of today are better
cared for than in the past?
Time was when an offer of a free
dinner for draft animals would have
brought a drove Of them to the ap.
pointed place. Now, out Of all Wash.
ington, only two come. Time was
when the streets Of Washington re.
sounded with the clatter Of hoofs a.
horses and mules made their way on
errands Of business or as the better
bred and better groomed horses Of
higher life sped their owners on er.
rands and on pleasure. Now, looking
out from any point Of vantage upon
the Capitals broadest street q horse II
a rarity. A hundred, perhaps two
hundred motor cars will pass before a
single animal appears. Around the
markets are more Of them, mostly the
motive power Of nearby farmers but
child who IL just beginning d OBJ
serve. IL city-born and bred. is opt to
be surprised by the appearance Of a
horse as a strange creature.
Will the day come when the annual
invitation to a free Yuletide feast
draws no guests? It is sad to contem.
plate such q possibility. even though
that may signify that Washington has
no "poor" among its equine inhabi.
tants. =
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Carneg:e Library Development.

AT the annual holiday luncheon of
the trustees Of the Carnegie Corpora
tion in New York city Friday, Fred.
erick P Keppel. the president, review.
ing the work Of the corporation with.
in the past year, and pointing to its
future field of usefulness, said that 1t
is now turning to library research and
aiding Libraries in improving their
service to adult education. This an.
nouncement is Of particular interest
in view of the library needs Of Wash.
ington, recently met in generous meas.
ure by the grant of $500, 900 for the
erection of new branch Of the Pub.
lie Library. This Washington gift,
which will greatly increase the useful.
ness Of the local institution, may be
regarded as In line with the corpora.
tion's prlicy Of promoting education
in closer touch with books.
Andrew Carnegie believed in the
value Of libraries as a means Of popu.
lar education. His munificent endow.
ment has spread throughout this coun.
try and elsewhere a Sc les Of library
buildings. stocked and maintained by
the communities. Millions Of books
have by this means been placed within
the reach Of a great number Of peo.
pie. 1t is impossible to estimate the
good that has come from this broad.
visi ned beneficence.
1t has been suggested that in exten.
sion of the Carnegie Corporations full.
fillment Of the founders bequest
means be provided for the establish.
ment and development Of a school for
library training Such schools are
now in existence, some as annexes to
libraries. They are training grounds
for the men and women who are to
serve the people. There is, however, a
need Of broader foundation for this
work. Where could such an institu.
tion be more suitably established than
in Washington? Here is the Library Of
Congress, one of the greatest book col.
lections in the world. Here is one Of
the earliest Of the Carnegie library
buildings, with branches made pos
sible by the wisely liberal terms of the
founders gift. Here center national
thoughts, hither come people from all
parts of the country. A national Ii.
brary training school endowed by the
Carnegie Corporation would prove a
fitting sequel to the wonder.working
benefaction of which 1t Is the execu.
tor.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

ton can you find an apartment build
ing plainly lettered. in faded gold,
The So-and-So Flats?
"See those curious little houses.
shall We call them, sitting on top OF
the real houses. Sometimes as many
as three or four are along the roof
OF building. each one equipped with
q full-size window, properly cur
tained. and each running back about
ton feet.
yet what could live in that mar
row space, and IL no one lives in
them, what on earth are they for7
They would have delighted the heart
Of Dickens. Maybe they are directly
descended from the structures and
chimney pots of London.
sIs not MontroSe Park the most
beautiful place of its kind in the
National Capital? Is-but why
continue7 Come across the creek.
any bright day, and. discover for
yourself old historic Georgetown"
CHARLES e. TRACEWEAxA
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Bonus or Tax Revision.

1-TtpOHcItS VI Tic SOl0lCL bOhuo
the House Of Representatives are cir.
culating a petition calling for a con.
ference Of republican members Of the
House on the night Of January 10 for
the purpose Of instructing the ways
and means committee to report a
bonus bill not later than January 2l,
and to assure immediate consideration
Of the measure by the House. The OBJ.
ject Of this movement is to put the
bonus measure ahead Of the tax.
revision bill. on which the committee
is now working. If. as the advocates
Of the bonus believe. such a measure
passes the House. the work Of the com.
mittee, or of the House following com.
mittee action, on the tax.revision bill
will necessarily be affected. For II is
recognized by most bonus advocates
that short Of some extraordinary
means Of financing the bonus mate
rial tax reduction cannot be accom-.
plished simultaneously with bonus
grant.
In this situation 1t is just as well to
have the House declare itself on the
bonus now as later. Logically 1t would
be perhaps more desirable to proceed
with the enactment Of tax bill IL 1t
IL conceded that some measure Of tax
revision is required. But, whichever
course is adopted, q conflict must
arise. The choice IL whether 1t should
come with bonus bill passed and a
tax bill awaiting action or a tax bill
passed and a bonus bill awaiting &C.
ton.
Seemingly no middle course 10
viewed as practicable. There il no dis.
position to proceed In this wise; to
pass q revenue measure along the
lines Of the Mellon plan, perhaps &C.
companied by or followed by q bonus
supported by possibly the same votes
and adjusted to the revenue resources
of the government under the revision
of taxes.
It Is frankly recognized that the
pressure for bonus enactment comes
from those who have pledged them.
selves to their constituents to support
It. They are now in difficulties be.
cause 1t Is plain that Secretary Mel.
Ions tax.reduction plan 10 supported
by an overwhelming public opinion.
They have not specifically pledged
themselves for tax revision, and they
are in this dilemma, that IL they alb.
solve themselves from their bonus
pledges they may offend a certain or.
ganized fraction Of their constitu.
encies, whereas II they by their bonus
votes put themselves in a position to
deny tax reduction they offend an un-
organized but widely spread public
opinion.
To vote for both bonus bill and for
tax reduction along the Mellon lines
may quiet some consciences. But that
would be lodging Of responsibility.
Unless the Secretary Of the Treasury
Is wrong in his reckoning 1t is impos-
sible to reduce materially the revenues
and at the same time to pay the bonus.
To order both Is to put the Treasury
In a hole, to create q deficit which
would call for an extraordinary meas.
ure in the near future. That extraor.
dinary nneasure could only take the
form Of either a tax increase or an
abandonment of the bonus.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
BY FREDERIC ). HAsKIN.

In democratic national conventions
the successful candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President must receive
delegates. In republican conventions
bare majority sufices to nominate.
There has always been some op-
position to democracy's two-thirds
rule, which was established at the
mandate Of Andrew Jackson, but
this opposition has never attained
formidable proportions. On the eve
Of the 1924 party conclave. however.
there II more talk of an attempt to
do away with the rule than has been
heard for many years, and 1t il quite
possible that 1t will develop the first
sharp contest in the convention. the
date and place OF which are to be
determined when the democratic ma
tional committee meets in Washing
ton on January Is.
Back OF this opposition Is the fear
in the minds Of some of the party
leaders that a determined, cohesive
and well managed minority may be
able to thwart the will of a sub
stantial majority Of the convention
and eventually force the majority to
accept its candidate. This has hap
pened. and only so long ago as 1912
when Woodrow Wilson achieved his
first nomination to the presidency.
In the Baltimore convention OF that
year Champ Clark OF Missouri polled
a majority OF the delegate vote on a
number of ballots. but he could not
muster the required two-thirds. The
minority, ably generated by William
Jennings Bryan, made 1t clear that
Clark would never be acceptable to
it, and In the face OF the threat OF
q party schisn the majority weak.
Practical politicians among the
democrats who had to do with the
1912 campaign for the election re-
strong nor a popular candidate. They
said 30 then when they were not
talking for publication and they say
30 now when they are discussing
what may happen to their party In
1924. Wilson did not arouse any
s%ons sSs rank and ie and he did
not poll the normal democratic vote.
He was elected simply because the
republicans were hopelessly divided
as a result Of the Roosevelt-Taft con-
troversy and there was third party
in the field. Wilson did not have q
real, popular following of national
proportions until the 1916 campaign,
when there was q genuine response
to the appeal in his behalf that he
had kept this country out OF the
European war.
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Devoted adherents Of Woodrow
Wilson may disagree with this, citing
the fact that In, 1919 he received the
electoral votes Of forty-three Of the
forty-eight states. However. the fact
remains that In the matter Of the
popular vote he was q minority cam
didate by some 100000. the aggre-
gate Of the votes received by Taft
and Roosevelt being that much In
excess of the total cast for him.
Now, the democratic leaders who
are Of . practical turn Of mind
that is,. who are moro concerned
about carrying the election next year
than about anything else-ars con-
sidering 1874 prospects in the light
OF what happened in 1919. Hence
their agitation over the two-thirds
rule.
an excellent chance Of winning next
Syear. but thAH want - 80 tia best
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Just when an air voyage seemed q
safe method Of investigating polar
conditions the Dixmude called atten.
ton to the peculiar perils Of such an
enterprise. The relief expedition ID
still to be thought Of when the ven.
ture is made.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
THOMAS n. MARsHALL.

"VmAS M hASvhALLs
Former Vice President sf the United
1 States.
EGARDLESS of how old ~.
may grow, We keep on hark.
! i ing back to the imaginat tior
I OF childhood. The child 1,
never killed In the man. We know
we are not good, yet we derive
, pleasure from playing the hypocrite
! row and then. We know we are
not wise. but INFINITE satisfaction
comes In assuming that we know 4,
all. We know we are not Just, bu,
{, to dream that we keep the scales OF
our judgment equally balanced helps
great deal One day differs from
another only an we may happen to
feel differently and put abstract
feeling into concrete expression. Tru.
ly. life has its self-deceptions as
well as its ironies. However, we
are not really deceived by them.
Men all the while are trying ia
build better things by calling upon
the world to celebrate a certain day
60 tSr some ixed purpose. just as
may be changed by a bulletin Or
the proclamation of an executtve.
When I was Governor OF Indiana /
declined to proclaim "Mothers' day
as . day when all men who were
write them a letter, and I gave as
my reason that any man who had
to be officially reminded Of the love
ana loyalty he owed his mother and
could be induced only by public
to attest his affection
dAKnHinn Vn
ing about. I did not desire of1icially
20 recognize any young. man who
forgot his mother from one procIa-
nation to another.
The recent drive for q Golden Rule
Sunday struck me as amusing. The
church, Of course, Is the origin Of the
golden rue and Sunday Is the church's
day for services. but every day should
- golden rule day, and its preach
uent should be wherever men and
women gather to work or to enjoy
the lighter and finer relations of life.
whenever. II ever. gangway IL made
Tor the golden rule In business and
society some hope for democracy will
dawn OF universal peace will be
visible. Although I have but little
faith In sporadic altruism, l should
be the last person on earth to object
TO anything which was intended to
promote even an hour OF higher
thinking and finer living.
hall with respectful salutations
the dawning OF the New Year. How
much good day may do the world
does not, however, depend upon the
day. The chubby little infant who
symbolt7es the New Year and en-
blemizes hope should not comma nd
our entire attention. We should give
some thought to the old man on the
calendar who IL to disa ppear into his.
tory lest he merge into forgetfulness.
We may be agnostics. If we will, but
we cannot safely deny that what q
man sows that shall he also reap.
Happy Is the man who at New Year
dawn can truthfully repeat these
words:
The yearS have lining Just ~ goblets do,
The old year 10 the lining Of the aew,
Filled with the wine Of precious memories,
The golden was doth line the silver 10.
Notwithstanding my quite settled
view that there Is nothing in q par
ticular day which in and of itself can
bs helpful to mankind, yet I realize
that it Is good to have a day on which
to consider the past and view the
future as a climber stops at a half
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Platforms for 1924 are already un.
der discussion. The interest in this
form of literary composition does not
lapse, in. spite Of the speed with
which even the most carefully pre-.
pared specimens pass into obscurity.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Exorbitant prices are charged for
building materials since the earth
quake in Japan. For every misfortune
there is q profiteer.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

The Russian temperament Is rather
gloomy at best, yet all men strive for
a little laughter. Possibly the red.nag
rumor was an effort to be facetious.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Among a number Of statesmen the
courteous wish for happy New Year
is not expected to hold over till con.
vention time.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Young Mr.. Woods fortune made in
q short time from a small beginning
has aroused in old speculators the fear
that Wall street is getting careless.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

At all events South Dakota ought to
feel some gratitude toward Hiram
johnson as the man who made the
state famous.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

There is no reason for Mr.. Magnus
johnson to expect anything but q
square deal in Congress. but at the
present time the cards are still being
shuf1ed.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
SHOOTING STARS,
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Perpetuity.
EMBODIED in the tiniest seed
Must be the forms fruition brings,
Too small for mortal eye to heed
Among earth's great, mysterious
things.
Though sorrow rules the outward
show,
Joys are unconquered by the fates,
And underneath the winter snow
The summer blossom smiles and
waits.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Hiram Johnson is candidate, but
has been put to some trouble in con.
vincing South Dakota Of the fact.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Italy sees no reason for disturbing
busy and capable dictator with an
election.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
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Fair Enough

Fair Enough.
Some Of the questions put to you
must be very difficult.'
Very answered Senator Sorghum.
That's why I occasionally use long
words. The only way to meet a ques.
ton you don't understand Is to frame
an answer equally incomprehensible. u
Jud Tunkins says the man with "a
rough exterior but q kind heart
would be all right II he could turn
himself inside out.
Laws Of Compensation.
The family hasn't much applause
For spurious Christmas cheer.
The children barefoot went because
The bootleg was 20 dear.
Regulating Reveuaes., !.
'.How does Crimson Gulch feel about
tax reduction?"
Taxes don't bother us 30 much, |"
answered Cactus Joe. "what US re-
formers are strugglin' with at present
Is a movement to reduce the rake-ofl
in the municipal poker game"
"A good man Wit a<bad idea,' said
Uncle Eben. 'an' bad man wifi q
good one ID both liable to- make . heap
a. frouhlas
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Former Vice President of the Usit,
States. .--7
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Notwithstanding my quite settled
view that there is nothing in a par
ticular day which in and Of itself can
be helpful to mankind. yet I realize
that it Is good to have day on which
to consider the past and view the
future as q climber stops at a half
Evening star., 1923-12-30


chusetts, who Is the first democrat
elected from that state to the United
States Senate in sixty-eight years
and the fourth in the entire history
Of the American Congress. in remi-
niscing with a group Of college cronies
and old-home folks during the Christ
mas vacation, recalled that he was
thrown out bodily from the first
demoncratic rally he ever sought to
attend.
This was when he was twelve years
old, and the scene was the old town
hall in Clinton. Mass. 1t was not
enthusiasm for democratic principles
that impelled him to try to sneak"
into the hall, but admiration for his
elder brother John, q gifted orator,
other %he Mas members makas OF his nss he hsa
participated in a torch light process
sion, and then they tried to get in
to hear the speech making. A burly
policeman. who has since boasted
young David Ignatius by the nape
Of the neck and chucked him into
Interior darkness. whence he was
later rescued by a family friend who
argued him into the hall.
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How short time 1t has been since
at least part Of the west was still
"wild' IL recalled by the presence in
the House OF Representative Milton
Cline CARRIER of Enid, Okla. who was
a member OF the subcommittee from
the republican committee on commit
tees drafting the slate Of committee
assignments.
CARRIER made "the run" when the
"Cherokee strip was opened to set
Element. He secured q claim in the
eastern part Of the country In the
north part Of the then territory,
now state. In company with his
town of CARRIER. now q city Of $500
population. In company with his
brother he opened up the CARRIER oil
field, producing oil of the highest
err and actively engaged In dtversi-
ficd farming. In addition to being 4
new member OF ConGrusA
Evening star., 1923-12-30

EGARDLESS Of how old we
may grow, We keep on hark-
Ing back to the Imagination
Evening star., 1923-12-30

ITO walk down 35th street on a
frosty, brisk morning. and come to
the top OF old Stony hill, to pick
ones way down that steep incline.
and then to come to the point where
suddenly the river flashes in the sun
n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
BY Leon David

CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 8.
~ The Stanford football team.
which plays the University OF ore
gon team az Portland on November
10, will be the best Stanford team
which has been Ia tho north for the
last three years. and probably the
best since stanford'A return TO Amer.
lean football. Tho there are few
stars. Andy Kerr and Tiny Thornhili
have built up an eleven which u
formidable. In tho five games played
this season. stanford has scored 2ta
points 10 their opponents 20. which
Is respectable figure even when
due discount Is made for the fact
that weaker teams were tho oppon'
enta.
Stanford has played ono conference
game. that with the University OF
Southern California. and the games
with Oregon. Idaho and California
stin remain. Al,ho outplayod. the
4. Z. c. team found a weakness In
tho stanford eleven, blocked IL
kicks. and went over with tho touch
down which give them the victory
But that fact Of having been beaten
once waA what gave T. $. c. its driv'
ing power aud that "a the factor
which IL going 10 make Stanford
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
STANFORD TO SEND STRONG
ELEVEN AGAINST WEBFEET

doubly dangerous. without underes.
tlmatlng any OF tho three teams
which she will play before the season
ends.
II would not surprise coast foot,
ball fans N every conference team
was defeated az least once this year.
y. S. c. and stanford have tasted
dust. and w. s. G. lost 20 California
and Idaho Washington takes n
great chance Of being beaten by Cali.
fornia. and e. 8. G. may bent q. G.
before the Stanford boys have their
chance on November "a stanford
hopes % go thru the season until the
California game without another de-
feat. but either oregon or Idaho may
put another spoke In the wheel OF
the Cardinal advance. stanford IL
praying for the chance 10 meet an.
other undcfeated California team on
the day OF the annual bis game be
tween tho institutions. for this u
the first year since 1913 that Stan.
ford had really had conviction that
I'VE ARE GOING TO BEAT CAL"
Rash. perhaps. Is what fans In gen
crai may think Of ths prospect, The
year 1895 has been pointed for the
day Of the Cardinal victory in stan
ford minds and hearts, but all arc
willing and eager to bs surprised be
] fore then.