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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
EDITORIAL DIGEST

Republican holds. "frem the interna-
tionl view" in the present cireum.
stances, interest centers in Great
Britain's vigilant defense Of the free
dom of the seas beyond the three
mile limit. a matter to which atten-
ton has recently been called in this
country by the activities of the rum
fleet" England may gain her one
present particular point, so the
Columbus Dispatch suggests, OUT u
,on the negation OF those principles
upof1 which honest assurance between
individuals or nations must depend.
Britain's attitude rs "summarE
following, as il does, the fact that
"over a considerable period affroRts
have been allowed to pass unneticed.
the Newark News points out, and
from the American standpoint the
British Russia inbroglio only leads
US to the conclusion that we are well
out. and had better stay well out for
an indefinite time to come, from any
situation involving business with the
soviet traders so long as soviet trade
commissioners promises are all we
have to rely on" Which position en-
Enthusiastically Is Endorsed by the
Syracuse Herald. which adds III Eu-
ropean and American civilization can
not correct the evil conditions within
Russia, 1t Is still master OF It's own
political and commercial policies ana
relationships. 1t can leave Russia
be The BEST sfn possible Be" as the Atlanta
Journal sees it. and ''eutlawing Of
Russia by England would be the first
move tie convince the soviet that
until the behavior of her rulers con-
forms to law and to order and makes
for the safety of nations, Russia will
be an oHteast on the continent" Tbs
dignity of the British government
has been assailed." the Minneapolis
Tribune points out land this Is an
INSULT which cannot be treated
lightly, let the attitude of the home
groups be what they may. 1t seems
to be ineradieably In the blood OF
the soviet to carry on communist
propaganda in soLcafled eapitalistic
countries, agreements, understand
ihgs and pledges to the contrary not
withstanding."
"There can be no economic relation
between capitalism and communism,
the st. Paul Dispatch points out. be-
cause they arc two distinct systems,
cause this, then, Is so. the Rochester
Times Union suggests. neither gov
eminent eared a great deal ABOUT the
latest developments. To the British,
trade agreement has resulted in dis
illusiohinent; and the bolshevlki no
rest of the world Is not very friendly
to the soviets, 1t appears equally
true today that the soviets care
hardly q rap about the rest Of the
world" yet ills the opinion or the
Seattle Times, that, fif Russia can
not be persuaded to conform to inter
national conventions of deeency she
will be elassed with barbafiahs and
forced By Great Britain to respect
her rights" The Russian answer
Impressed the New York Tribune as
"moderate in tone and taetleally
crafty. The conference arranged vir-
tually brings about what Moscow
Of the soviet regime. Russia is still
an outlaw state with the morals Of
such a state. The cid Russian ffiefN
ace, now iinplacably renewed, might
George rapprocheinent was an. error
fr6saS the :. Broad view. .~af British
peiiey."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
Andrew Bonar Laws Premiership.

Andrew Bonar Law is undergoing a
not Unusual experience. During his
active service he was subject to con-
slant and often severe criticism for
his policies and proceedings. Now that
he is i'll and has resigned his office he
is the object of the most fiattering
sympathy and the warff1est ehco-
nniums. His virtues are being reeog-
ni2ed and extolled in sincere phrases.
Former antagonists are joining In a
chorus of praise for him as a man
and as a statesman.
=, Tt must be solaee to the Former
. premier of Great Britain to Be THUS
applaudefi and it is certainly crafty
ing to know that he is in a position to
appreciate the kindly things that are
being said OF him. His illness is not of
a type to prevent his understanding all
that Is passing. g.
In point of substantial qualities of
craftsmanship Andrew Bonar. Law has
demonstrated himself to be aff1aff Of
exceptional ability. He was not a
leader in the sense Of being a driver.
He, did not, demonstrate in Office the
qualities OF magnetism and cempulsive
personality that were the principal en-.
down1erfts Of his predecessor. He was
more steadfast, more sincere and more
winning through reason.
When the time came for the choice
Of successor to Lloyd George it was
Recognized in England that there
would necessarily be a "let.aown" in
point Of political management. For
there was no one in line who could be
rated as the Welshman's equal in
nnafieuvering and parliamentary STRAIT.
egy. Bonar Law played no game for
the premiership. 1t is believed, indeed
that he did not want it, and that he
accepted it only under pressure. He
felt that his health was falling, and he
realized that he accepted etflee at q
heavy risk.
Brief as 1t was, Bonar Laws pre-
riiership has been OF value to En- gland
for 1t has afforded breathing space
after the strenuous and complicated
, administration of the MASTER OF finesse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22

guished former governor, according to
Commissioner Derhing, said that there
had been no progress in civil service
since the law went on the statute
books forty years ago. The commits
sioner insists that much progress has
been made, and he brings out Facts
and figures. ,.,.
We used to have rows and ardent
language concerning civil service re-
form. but II is unusual now to hear a
word raised against the spirit and oh.
jects of the law. Sometimes men
CRITICIZE the operation: of the law, but
generally they explain that their OBJ
ject is to improve, it. and that they
would not hamstring 1t for anything II,
the world. OK. .......t,. o.. -..
- One has only to think back a. few
years when there were many men high
in party councils and prominent in
national life who insisted that the
civil service reform law would work
harm. that it was contrary to the spirit
of the republic, and that temporary
appointment to clerkships and other
government jobs at Washington with
rotation in Office. and plenty of rota-
tion. was the proper thing. 1t j is ex-
ceptional now to hear such views ex-
pressed .r -
Times have changed and the civil
service law is here, has been here a
good many years and Is here to stay.
There is no thought In any responsible
mind 81 going back TO the good old
days; when government clerks came
and went with each administration or
as the members OF Congress from their
districts we're changed. There may be
quite a number of men in public life
who Would. shoot holes. in the civil
service law il they could do 1t quietly,
but they know that 1t would be con-
trary to public opinion, public con-
science and the current idea of good
government to pull the trigger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
Areas Of Isolation.

If banditry such as that which has
just occurred in China continues un.
checked, with foreigners the object Of
attack and possibly of murder, that
great area may be regarded as closed
to travel, even in a measure to trade.
The failure Of effective government
leaves free the forces of barbarism
against which civilization cannot,
short of active intervention, make
Roadway.
China has been opened to world con
facts in very great measure during the
past few decades. Up to the time Of
the Boxer revolt in 1900, and after
that -spasm of anti-foreign reaction.
the major part Of the former empire
has been virtually free to all Corners
for trade or visit. Even Tibet. once
closed tightly. was brought into re.
iationship with the outer world
through the Younghusband expedi.
ton which broke down the influence
of the dalai lama
Now. as result of faction and fail
ure of central authority, the land Is
closing again. Save in the fringes of
the. coast travel in China is attended
with the eravest perils. There Is no
assured protection for foreigners, ana
even Chinese themselves are exposed
to kidnapers and ransom seekers
II the gates thus swing shut upon
this vast land the world will present
the remarkable spectacle OF two of the
largest countries in effect closed to for.
eign, visitation and influence, China
and Russia. Today soviet Russia is
beyond the pale. in both Europe ana
Asia. An area Of approximately $780,.
600 square miles is out of relationship
to civilization, with a population of at
least 125 900. 0so.
' The area Of China affected by the
present disorders and anti-foreign in.
fuenees is roughly 1900 900 SQUARE
miles, and the populatien-Chinese
census figures are always rough ap:
roximations--426, 900, 900.
Putting together the Chinese and
Russian areas and populations there
results a total of 1i,s00,0O0 square
miles and ISL 100000 people who, in
contiguous territory, are out of con
tact or about 20 per cent of the land
surface of the world and SO per cent
of the population. One-ffth of. the
surface and nearly onethird of the
people!
or course, such condition cannot
continue. A change must come. The
barriers between Russia and the rest
of the world set up through the radi-
ealisn of the bolshevists must be razed
in time, and that immense. rich land
brought once more into relationship
through the establishment OF proper
government: In China, too, restofa-
ton of order is to be expected. The
tendency Of civilization is not back
ward, ana even in such difficulties as
those that have developed in the far
east advance must be resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
It May Point the Beginning Of the
Eend.


The British troubles with Russia
have convinced many editors that
there is little hope for the present
soviet government. Russia, 1t is ad-
mitted. has been real trade
mirage" Naturally England, With
her unemployment problem, her need
of world trade and suggestions that,
after all, the former homeland OF
czarism might be the open door of
opportunity, accepted commercial
suggestions. But even before com
plete and adequate establishment
came the trouble with the fishing
meets. 1t hardly was to be wondered
at. editors suggest, that the red bear
finally wore out the patience of the
British lion. On top of the ultimatum
came the hurried aero trip to London
Of the Russian trade representative.
Then began the various talks" with
the efforts to avoid a break which.
for the present at least, seem sue
cessful.
Nevertheless, editors seem con-
WINGED the final touches have "peen
nut upon the disillusion of England.
There is a halt, they agree, but only
a brief one, while the real issue. &C
centuated through the MOSCOW priest
murders emphasizing the soviet war
on religion. generally IS seen:
"stanl .offishness' or, whether ulti-
niatums and blood yet shall hold
sway. -,
England swallowed her pride"
says the New York Post. FOR the
sake of possible material rewards
soviet Ell Dorado are fairy tales is
rot without point for imaginative
persons in our own country inc
mere fact that Britain has accepted
soviet domination" In the pas. e ;ent
"British policy toward Russia, so far.
has been opportunist and weak"
This has been due, however, as the
Worcester Telegram analyses the sit
nation, ito British labor demands;
consideration for, the soviet experi-
riaent, but British labor easily ex-
hausts it's patience with folk who
insist upon being ugly and stupid
and proud of it, The excuse which
made possible the trade agreement"
now has disappeared. Since then
Enrland's economic condition has had
a wonderful revival. Financially and
commercially she is resuming her old
time sway; She nc LONGER Is obliged
present situation, the Norfolk Ledger
Dispateh is convinced. eofnpels the be-
Hef i.unless all indications are at
fault the soviet government Is. just
about through, as we put it. News
out OF Russia IL, rigidly. censored. OF
course, but, as sir Paul Dukes, puts
IL, the bolsheviks in Russia rule by
the ruthless force of very small
minority. And indications are that
the masses are getting up on their
knees and snarling why should
Great Britain go down with the
minority?" In addition to that par-
ticular consideration. because of the
controversy on prohibition. in Amer
lea, and the suggestion Of the pres
hibition leaders that the -three-fnile
iimlt be abolished. the Springfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22

ceived credit for the phrase, but Ed
die" Hood was it's actual inventor. He
suggested it to John Hay, and the
secretary of State passed 1t along to
the White House. Hood has been
chasing the nimble item for the Asso-
ciated Press since 1875. and is now
dean OF washington correspondents,
John d. Long wanted to make him as
sistant secretary of the Navy in the
Mckinley administration, and any
number OF other high government
posts has been offered him.
4 4 =
President Harding, who disclosed in
his letter to Senator Pat Harrison
that he turns to a pipe for solace,
isn't the only member of the admin
istration addicted to that form Of
smoking. Herbert Hoover is an in
veterate pipe smoker, trait inherited
from student days at Leland Stan
ford. All the taeiturnity and shyness
associated with Hoover vanish under
the inspiration of his favorite briar
stem. Hoover has another hobby peo-
pie don't know. about. He is fond OF
stealing out of Washington on Sun
days. with his boys or couple Of
friends. and seeking out some monde
script brook or rivulet In the woods
where he can play at dam building
by the hour. No other pastime affords
him half as much amusement. He
calls II constructive recreation.
+ 4 4
Sixty newspaper espondents
have already announced their inten-
tion OF accompanying President
Harding TO Alaska. He is delighted
over that prospect. The expedition
E.A l. A ..t..
the map. The President is glad that
for the first time in the territory
history it is going to be appropriately
ress-aaented. He himself may be
depended upon to leave no stone un-
turned to produce attractive copy
for his vast encourage of scribes.
How to shelter the big presidential
caravan is giving Gov. Scott c. Bone
plenty to think about at Juneau.
There are no Ritz-Carltohs in AL
aska, but the government railroad
boasts a squadron Of Pullmans and
dining cars, anu these may save the
situation.
There's one former resident of
Washington-a canary from the
Smithsonian Institution that is
faithfully devoted to it's home roost.
Not long ago an official of the Smith
sonian sent one OF it's rare canar!es
to Mrs. George Vaux, jr., of Bryn
MaWr, Pa, a sister-in-law of DR..
Charles d. Waicott, secretary of the
institution. The bird, for some rea-
son Mrs. Faux could not divine. be-
gan to pine away. In particular. it
scorned the birdseed which came from
Philadelphia Mrs. Vaux, being n
niece OF the late William James, had
recourse to applied psychology She
decided the canary was honesick for
Washington. So she reauisitioned
birdseed from the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. The canary forthwith re-
yived and now the Eaux home at
BrSn Mavr reverberates with it's
contented and continuous melody.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22

we don't know all the ocean currents
yet.
Here on our ocean map we chart
that current. We print the story of
L IN the Hydrographic Bulletin
MAYBE we tell navisators how to
avoid it. Possibly we draw new
charts Pio'
by missing the current, or by run
hlng with 1T. a ship may clip a few
hours on Its crossing time. Or, pos
sioiy the knowledge may save TWEEN
~, NIFTY. or more tons of coal. 1t
saves food, wages of the crew"
AND 1t helps the ship on it's way.
here is something on this CITY
GATORS copy hook that looks as IL
some one had shaken a pepper box
Iuli OIL punctuation marks over the
page. It's an item about tide rips.
"nat is tide rip. anyhow?
Did you ever stop to think" ask c
Commander Ravenscroft. that the
eoo tioe going out and the flood tide
| coming In have to meet somewhere
away out in the ocean? Well. thew
20. ana their meeting causes a tide
The water we learn. swings nm and
down. tiny bit like the action of
Skipping rope swung by children.
~ isn't particularly important the
tioe rip, our city editor explains, but
: the paper prints 1t because it is inter
esting.
Here's a birth notice for the HYDRO
graphic Bulletin.
A volcanic island made its appear
ance about nine miles from Catwiclz
Height about lis feet e.
New islands are born pretty fire.
quentlF. Others die-sink out of
sisht under troubled waters. Dead
put not forgotten" they are labeled.
LOT the city editor keeps track of
tnem 10 make sure they have sunk
ships. VI
And here's big news from the keen
scouts OF the coast guard. the cutters
Modoc and Tampa out on ice patrol
outy IN the north Atlantic.
at. Is SO Important that it gets an
editorial. The editorial tells ali shin
masters that great icebergs are float
ing in the normal transatlantic
steamer lanes and that vessels should
switch to extraordinarily tracks.
me photographic Office believes"
says the editorial, that this change
sea-" VI iiie At
Next comes a local brevity from
the steamer jamestown. About two
miles south by east from Marbles or
End Light passed an overturned life.
boat fast to floating wreckage."
From another reporter giving lati-
tHde and longitude, comes this:
Wreck of the barge Grew Leyick.
reported in this position. has been
sunk by coast guard cutter Kickapoo
and now lies in fifteen fathoms of
water, no longer a menace to naviga-
ton"
And so it goes. The bulletin Is
known to all who sail the sea. 1t is
among the first things sought
And it can be bought in every i'm
nnrtanf mort in the limited Sfatns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
BY FILLf1M PICKETT HELM

As you read the printed page today
ponder a f1eeting wink or two on this:
Eager feet have chased the elusive
lumbia, caught and clothed it in be-
coming raiment for your casual eye.
Wires that spread in tangled net
work the length and breadth of all
America have chartered their cease
less tale into the telegrapher's ear
that you might read and know.
The. whisper of the wireless and the
moving curve of the ocean cable have
poured their message. into metal that
you might learn of the news of other
lands.
Reporters walk the far ways of
the world to bring the news to yeu.
Editors work for you galore.
You have heard, perhaps. of the
city editor. the managing editor, the
editor in chief and, possibly, of the
publisher But there Is newspaper
man in Washington of whom you
have heard nothing whatever, though
he is known throughout the world.
r. He Is the city editor of the seven
seas. He sits at desk in the hydro
graphic office OF the Navy Depart
ment Ravenscroft is his name and he
ranks as a commander. He publishes
"a weekly, or, rather, the government
publishes 1t after he has edited It..
His subscribers are the men who go
down to the sea in ships.
The winds and the waves go into
his society column. The icebergs and
the derelicts of the world of waters
give him his leading articles. The
ocean currents and the tides furnish
him material for his personals.
He prints the news Of the untracked
oceans. And there is more of 1t than
ever lantllubber's fancy could fash
ion. 1t lie big news. good news for
the lonely ship far out at sea under
the twinkling stars.
Almost every ship that sails is q
reporter on the stan of this city
editor. For instance;
Capt. Breeding OF the good ship
Nestlea fixes his ships position,
He writes 1t on bit Of paper, puts
the paper into a bottle, corks the
hottie and hurls it into the sea.
twenty months later and 5000
miles away the bottle is washed
ashore-at Lagens. island OF Pico,
Azores.
The paper is taken out. 1t contains.
in addition to the written notation
finder communicate with the hydro
graphic office giving the cireum-
Stances and date of his find.
In time the story comes to Ravens
croft's desk.
at works Out this way" he says.
"a great many such bottles are
thrown overheard. Most Of them
drift somewhere, carrying the lati-
tuds and longitude Of the spot where
they hit the ocean. The paper comes
back to us. showing the place where
it went ashore.
currents run. And. although we have
been working on this for nifty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
A Shrine Week Safety Measure.

:. The magnitude of the task OF enter
tanning 100000 visitors or more In this
city for several days is indicated by
the suggestion that as a measure of
safety and actual transportation the
entire stretch of Pennsylvania avenue
between the Capitol and nth street
should be closed to traffic during the
week Of June 40. This proposal Is to
receive consideration at conference
Of officials at the District building to-
morrow.
The plan is. to keep off the Avenue
during that period all yehicular traf
fic save that which Is absolutely nee
essary in the transaction of business,
leaving the street cars, of course, in
operation save during the parades.
Traffic would be permitted across the
Avenue north and south, but, except
upon particular permits. not east and
west.
So radical a departure from the Gus
tom Of the city is not TO be Warranted
save upon the most urgent need. 1t is
thousand strangers in the city the
sidewalks will not suffice to accommo.
date the crowds during the week of
numerous attractions, and that il will
be necessary to permit them to flow
into the street area. At numerous
. upon the sidewalk spaces, and it is
even now difficult for the people to
make progress without passing into
the area of traffic.
1t is too late now to consider
whether it was wise or justified to
upon the sidewalks. They are in posi-
ton and presumably must remain.
Clearly, whatever the justification for
them in those positions and in their
present numbers and size, they offer
serious distractions to the pedestrian
traffic. There are several places along
the Avenue where, in a few days. the
streams Of people will be entirely too
great for accommodation. If safety
spaces are not assured there Will be
an overflow upon the pavement and
accidents will result in large numbers.
Thus the proposal to close the Ave,
niue to all save the absolutely essen
tial traffic is advanced as a measure of
public security. In the circumstances
il is difficult to see how it can be re-
jected 1t is becoming increasingly
evident that the undertaking to enter
tain a crowd nearly as large as the
city's permanent population for a
week calls for extraordinary pro-
visions, and it is we'll to consider them
in Hadvance of the actual emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
Quotes. Booths Diary
Correspondent Shows Lincoln As.
sassin Did Shout "Sic Semper
Tyrannus."
To the Editor of Tie Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue of Friday MAY I'D
r nhted a communication from Mr..
William Tindall in which he discusses
what. If anything, was Shouted by
.Telin Wilkes Booth when he assas-
sinated President Lincoln and when,
il at all, Booth made his exelama-
There is in existence some first.
hand testimony upon the subject
that of Booth fiimself--whieh should
serve. Booths diary. taken from the
assassin's dead body. contains his
own account of what he did on that
Hateful night.
B. aAprii il, Friday, the Ides. Until
today nething was ever thought of
sacrifieinS te our eeHhtry's wrongs.
For six months we had worked to
capture. But, eur cause being almost
lest, Something decisive and great
must be done. But it's failure was
owing to others who did not strike
for their country with a heart. I
struck boldly and net as the papers
saw. I walked with a firm step
through a thousand of his friends,
was stopped. but pushed on. I shouted
sic sentpsf before I fred. (Italics sup
Piled, In jumping. broke my lee. I
passed all his pickets, rode sixty miles
that night with the bone Of my leg tear.
ing the fesh at every jump eaa nSver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22

Ex.Gov. Lowasn Of Illinois, speaking
at the National Conference OF Social
work; made some references TO the
civil service law to which Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner Deming takes ex-
ception, and to which he makes reply.
1t would, not be proper. to call this a
row, for the language used is too mild
and polite, and. perhaps it ought not
ia 10 called controversy; though 1t
5uSsht develop into one. The distin.