EYKfflSTft LEDGEB-PmiAPELPHIX WEDNESDAY, FBBtTABT 3, 1915: i i i i urn I ., .... , .. ... , ... . - , , t l i i i ii fr I fit V BUS IS s I ?5 Pi si oUl Socfaf !- 11... Taiii4 Hftllara THE marriftRe 01 ! --m-" - nd Rldmrd C. McCnll wl tnko place on Monday, April 36, at Old St. Peter's Church, at So and Pino streets. Mr X nd Conrad, of 2044 Chestnut street. Announces the marrlase of her daughter,- Miss um Aldrlch Comytd, to Dr. Hate Hlnti Shelley fotay at St. James Church, ltd and Walnut ''owing to the recent death of Miss Conrad's grandmother, Mrs. J. Hicks Conrad, only tho immediate families were present. Miss Conrad , the dAughter of the late .Dr. J. Iteed Con rad. Doctor. Shelley Is the son of Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Shelley, of Ambler, Pa. Mrs. John 0. Carruth and Mrs. Joseph Nor t. will Rive a larce dance tonight nt Asher'a " In honor of wra. "r " ' - ----Norrls. Tho ballroom will be elaborately de6 oratod with palms, ferns, azaleas and shaded .lectrlo effects. Buffet supper will bo served at midnight nnd there will bo 360 present. At the novelty danco given In tho Overbrook Country Club last night arranged by Mrs. t,me- Wllson and Miss Adelo Mosler tho danc in. contcstfl were won by Miss Balloch IUtfhardtf ' and Hoy Bookmyor, Mlsa Maram Megargeo and ' John Wilson. Tho dancers were Judged by ' Walter Jarvis and tho prizes awarded Wera .liver cups. Tho lucky number contests wero won by Miss Amelia Sparks Doufelaa and Alfred D. Cartledgc, Jr.. and a lucky elrdt. entMt was won by Mrs. Frank T. Trainer and Thomas Wright, Jr. , The Houso Commltteo Of the Philadelphia Cricket Club will bIVo four dances this month. The dates wfll be Saturday, February 0; Fri day, February 12; Saturday, February 20i and Friday, February 26. Mrs Frederick JostToTlMt P" lrttt wln ' be it home on Thursdays In February and v March. Mrs. Charles C. Kinney, o 53d street and ' 0lnor road, Wynnefleld, hap sent out cards or a bridge, followed by a tea. on Saturday, February 13, to meet her niece. Mrs. Minor Gordon Brlnckle. Miss Agnes Morlson. Of 330 South 18th street, has Issued cards for a muslcale on Wednesday, February 10. at the Acorn Club, for Miss Isabelle Allen. Those taking part wilt Include Miss Alien. Miss Katherlne noman and Emll P. Schmidt, violinist, of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The alee Club composed of students attend In the Boston School of Technology gave a concert, followed by a dance, last night nt tho New Century Drawing Rooms. The purpose of i-. tho affair Is to stimulate Interest among tho " Philadelphia AlumnU ALONG THE MAIN LINE OYEnnnooK Mrs. Edwin a. Close entertained at luncheon, followed by brldgoi- at her home, 1(63 Drexel road, yesterday afternoon. Her guests wereMrs. Irving II. Prentiss, Mrs. Robert jjf Hobart Smith, Mrs. Clarence Wyatt Blspham, 1 " Mrs. Emanuel Brown McCowen, Mrs. John f Caesanave, Mrs. Robert Fernald, Mrs. Samuel '. Brooman, Mlsd Clara A. Wllllts, Mrs. Edward . Ilaynolds, Mrs. William Balrd Keefer, Mls " Edith Fales, Miss Margaret Bushane, Mrs. v William Bower, Mrs. Louis K. Mutachler and Mrs. Caroline Casselberry. Miss Marie O. Bonner, of Sherwood road, has Issued invitations for a card party for the benefit of the Working Girls' Club, to be given at St. Patrick's Guild House, on 21st' street near Lombard, on Nonday, February 8. Mrs. William Savlll. of 1601' Ruseomb street, Logan, entertained the following at luncheon and cards yesterday: Mrs. Clifford Wright, Mrs. Charles Preston, Mrs. Edward Lownsbury. Mrs. William S. Duffleld, Mrs. Calvin Welger, Mrs. Robert Wilkinson. Mrs. Oliver Mumbowr, Mrs. n Edward Groupe, Mrs. Louis Klumpp. Mrs. Louis Bally and Mrs. liovatt Frescon. ' CHESTNUT HILL Mrs. Jacob Dlsston and Mrs Patrick Grant, Id, will spend tho remainder or. the winter at Bellalr, Fla. Mr, and Mrs. Randal Morgan, of Wynd moor, have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Glasgow, of London. Mrs. John Francis Ducey and her little son, John Francis Ducey, Jr., of Detroit, Mich., ar rived last week, and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leeds Barroll, of 7303 Charlton street, Mount Airy, for about a month. Mrs. Ducey, It will be remembered, was Miss Ethel Barroll. GERMANTOWN Mrs, II. Anderson, of 428 West Stafford street, Is spending several days aa the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Alexander Cooper, In Delaware. City. Mrs. Arthur W. La Roche, of 171 East Walnut lane, entertained the members of 'her bridge club yesterday. The members Include Mrs,. Theodore Clark, Mies Natalie Sauveur, Miss Elizabeth Ash, Mlsa Frances Omerly, Miss tAUlte McDowell, Miss Eleanor Edmonds, Miss Rote Ellas. . - Tbp Rev. Franklin Mooro and the Lades" Auxiliary of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, Manhoim street and Pulaski avenue. ave Issued cards for tea at the rectory, on Wedneiday, February 10. Newcomers to the little naval colony In Ger- l mintown are, Assistant Naval Constructor and rs. vreyerbarcher, who havo taken a house on Whuyier street, Mr. Weyerbarcher ha Just 'nnlshe4 his post-gratjuate course at tho Boston JBchool of Technology, Mr. and Mrs. Weyer barcher have hod aa their guest Miss Smith, of New York, Mrs. Raoul E. Hellraer, of MJJ 8cimylr i street, has Issued cards for auction bridge to ,J&tl Mrs. Prufer, Thursday, February 1L . Mm Robert Bunnlne DrlDDS. of BtOSWavns .avenue, and Mien Marguerite Roberts, p till : -"yne avenue, ore, spending some time at the iQtU Dermis, Jn Atlantlo City. kfo and Mrs. Josenh Wasserman. of Wlaia- ; fcfelton avenue s,p4 Hprttw street, bv gone to f t Louis to visit mend tor vral week ALONG THE REAPING Mrs. Letghton Kramer, of Charcless avenue. - lr0H, sntertaUie Mr Ttjesday aitfunoon at budg yatadAr. JIt stunts wrt Lifrs. Cluwlea M. Wrtlltt Mrn. Jwg Par- ,K So. 5VUll4j SUwK Jr.. Mrs. BW I Beatty, Mrs. II. Clay Dlngee, Mrs. Leonard Weltzel and Miss Mary Nagle. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Parker, Jr., of 12th ' street and City line, entertained at bridge nnd supper last night. Their guests were members of their evenlnA bridge club. Miss Helen Radley, of Melrose, Is entertain ing Miss Porter, of Boston, Mass. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA John Callahan entertained last week at his home, 1818 South 12th street. Those present were Miss S. Swelgart, Miss K. Rogers, Miss M. Rogers, Miss R. ilogers, MIsb L. Murray, Miss M. Weleh, Miss M. McLaughlin, Miss K. Corlsh, Miss R. Corlsh, Miss M, Callnlmn, Miss Jr Callahan, Miss Margaret Carr, Miss Madeline Can-, MIsb O. Hussel, Mies E. O'Neill, Miss II. Henratty, Jtlss M. qulgley, T. Wolfe, T. Calla han, L. Ward, W. Gullfoy, J. Gullfoy, W. Carrol, W. Kelly, O. White, W. Henratty, J. Shcrtz, E. Cloary, J. Murphy, V. Carr, E. Kont, J. Mc Laughlin, J. Sparks. Miss Lillian Connelt, of 2008'south 18th street, will entertain at "500" at her home this evening. Following the game a buffet luncheon will bo served. The following Is a list of the gucstB' Miss Margaret Carroll, Miss Mao Cosgrove, Miss Marie II. Cannon, Miss Frances Connell, Miss Anabel Walls, of New York, nnd Mrs. Charles Carroll, Frank X. McLaughlin, James McSorley, Joseph Shields, Hugh Shields and Charles Carroll. Lieutenant Commander G. B. Landenberger, U. S. N (and Mrs. Landcrberger will entertain at a large supper after the danco on board tho United States ship Kearsarge. Their guests will Include: Captain William Sheppard Benson, U. S. N., Commandant of the Yard, and Mrs. Benson! Captain William Strouthers Smith, U. S. N., and Mrs. Smith: Admiral Hall, U. S. N., and Mrs. Hall; Lieutenant Commander W. M. Hunt, U. S. N., and Mrs. Hunt; Captain C. B. Price, ' U. S. N., and Mrs. Price: Major Louts J. Maglll, U. S. M. C, and Mrs. Maglll; Lieutenant Com mander William Lee Pryor, U. B. N.. and Mrs. Pryor; Paymaster Manning1!!. Phllbrlck, U. S. N,, and Airs. Phllbrlck; Naval Constructor A. B. Court, IT. S. N.. and Mrs. Court; Dr. A. II. Allen, U. S. N, nnd Mrs. Allen; Captain Heath rlngton, U. S. N and Miss Heathrlngton; Lieu tenant H. E. Welto, U. S. N., and Mrs. Wclte; Lieutenant Commander Raymond S. Keyes, U. S. N., and Mrs;. Keyes; Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Beebe, Lleutonant W. F. Cochrane, U. S. N., nnd Mre. Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Berry, Mrs. John Gustlne. Mr. and Mrs. John Gustlne, Jr.; William Baits," Miss Elizabeth Baltz, Miss Ellnore McCauley, Mrs. Parko Hood, Mrs. Eliz abeth Dobson Altemus, Captain H. I. Beares, U. "H. M. C and Mrs. Beares; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barmly, Harry Creager, Jr.; Garfield Scott, C. Barratt Hickman. Doctor and Mrs. Frank Thomas, Sir. and Mra. Charles S. Davis. Lieutenant Philip Seymour, U. S. N.. and MrB, Sdymour: Mrs. Alexander Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Goorgo Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bushncll, Captain W. H. Bell, U. S. A., nnd Mrs. Belli Miss Margaret Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Landenberger and Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, Jr. NORTH PHILADELPHIA " Mss Genevlevo Vandegrlft, of 1533 Glrard avenue, will give a danco on Saturday evening, February 13. Miss Rea Talne entertained a number of her friends at a "buffet li)ncheon." In honor of Mies Rose Daroff. Among thoso present were Mlsa Elizabeth Daroff, Miss Dorothy Talne. Mlsa Claire Greeneba,umi Miss Leah Kaufman, of New York city; Ray Freedman, of Cordele, Oa.; Mlsa Rea Talne and Miss Jennetto Talne. Mr. and Mra. Arthur Custer, of 12J2 West Lehigh avenue, will entertain at cards, followed by a supper tonight. Their guests will be Mr. and Mrs, Harry Walton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Felt, Mlsa Sophlo Spencer and Thomas Terzl. Miss Helen Hanson, who has been the guest of Miss Florence MacMorrls, of 3148 North Broad street, has returned to her home In Perth Amboy, N. J. Miss MacMorrls will leave early next week for Easf Orange, N. J., whero she will be the guest of Miss Gadys Osborn, who haa arranged a number of entertainments In her honor. Mrs. M. Hamilton Reed, of 1810 North Camao street, with her daughter, spent the week-end In Norwood, whero Mrs. E. C. Everhart gave a family reunion party In their honor. MR. AND MRB. llUUUfl'l' .ttjqu lmb a, of 1503 Locust street, will entertain at a dlnner-danca at the Rlts-Carlton, in honor of their cousin. Miss Eugenia Kelso Cassatt, daughter of Mrs. J, Gardner Cassatt. A num ber of the debutantes of tho season will be present, Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Grlswold Flagg, Jr., of 1723 Spruce, street, will entertain at a theatre party, followed by supper at tho RIU-Carltop, In honor of Miss Ruth Coxe. daughter of Mr. and Mra. Henry Breton Cose. Tho guesta will bq mainly from the debutante and younger dancing set TJOGA Miss Frances Barlow, who has been spending the month of January as the guest of Miss Marian Bertolet, of Wl8 Nfafth th street, has returned to her bomenWllkes-Barre. Pa. MJM Maude Harrison, of ill North Broad .,., lvs a. bachelor aids' dinner last night 'Cosy corners Were, arranged with, graceful palms, and tho tawa aecarauoos wero awmr ferns. Her guests were Miss Jano Mitchell, Mlsa EdltU Murfett, Mlsa Kathulne Gordon, Miss Jan. MU Catharine Beck, Msa Bmlly Buffer, Miss Cora, Rudolph, MlsS "EUlt Bteotpsler, MU Clare. Geyser, Mlsa Catnartn Haubert, MU4 Ln Ptraup, Mlsa Margaret BHpleford and Mlsa Anna Cunomers, Mlsa Mbfl Und, of JW WMt Tlojft trf4t, will enterUln at dinner and eards tonjght, wa suwts will b Mr. and Mr Ludtttg Robert, Ms Regln lnu. Miss Margaret Mr gatt, CUetfja MUM. Jdw an 3mK& "4 H mMmm JlaBBBBVtQHlBBBBnBKBJBBBJBBBjaHFWWf-" fgtE.i & HHlHHHinH ftp inVo'J ? vvi? flier. T t 'v. y-' itv-x - ' MMfB HilHIil 111 JS MISS MARGARET CROWE ehM b' M,reMU Miss Crowe, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Crowo of Wynneficld, will be married to-day to II i rain Beaver Grome. L-WEDH THE wedding of Miss Margaret Crowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Crowe, to Hiram Beaver Gromo will tako placo this evening at 6 o'clock, In tho homO of the brldo's parents, 6309 Susquehanna avenue, Wynneficld. Tho ceremony will bo performed by tho Rov. Thoman B. Turnbull. Tho bride, who will be given In marriage by her father, will wear a gown of white satin having a court train. A tunlo of chantllly lace will cover the skirt and tho bodice, which will bo made of tho lace, wilt be trimmed with pearls. Her veil will bo of tulle, held In place by a cap made of tho same material and fastened with orange blos soms. She will carry a shower bouq.uet of white lilacs and lilies of tho valley. Miss Elizabeth Bernard will attend as maid of honor, and will wear a dress of blue crepe do chine made simply, with a trimming of silver. Her arm bouquet will bo of Klllarney roses. Miss Joan Crowe and Miss Nancy Crowe will bo flower girl', and will have dresses alike, made of whlto organdie having overdresses of pink accordion-pleated organdie, and will carry baskets of pink nnd whlto sweet peas. Guy Ed ward Croyle will be best man. FROME nOSS The rnarrlago of Miss S. Margaret Ross, of Parkeaburg, Pa., and R. Ransavllle Fromo will take place this evening nt 6:30 o'clock in tho First Presbyterian Church, of Parkesburg. The brldo will bo attended by Miss Mary M. IIois ns maid of honor, and the bridesmaids will bo Miss Arllno Zerne, of Lehlghton, Pa.: Miss Robekah Owen, Miss Elizabeth Paxson and Miss Hallle Gllson, of Parkesburg. Mr. Fromo will have ns best man Ftederlo W. .Llneaweaver, of this city, nnd his ushers wilt be Norman Esherlck, of Langhorno, Pa.j Merrlt Haines, Oliver W. Perrln and George M. Connel, of this city, After the ceremony there will bo a small reception. Mr. and Mrs. Fromo will leave on a wedding trip through Southern waters, and on their return will Ilvo on Cooper street, Cam den, N. J. Walter horsey The marriage of Miss Mabel Horsey, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Georgo W. Horsey, to Ebe Walter, Jr., took placo quietly yesterday aft ernoon at S o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents, 273 South 56th street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Asa J. Ferry, pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian Church, (3d and Spruce streets, Tho bride, who was unattended, woro a trav eling gown of sand-colored chamois cloth and a small hat to match. Following thaeremony, at which only tho Immediate families of the bride and bridegroom wera present, Mr. and Mrs. Walter left for an extended wedding journey through tho South. WEST PHILADELPHIA Miss Mary Ker Christian, of 4513 Walnut street, and Miss Maude Adams, of 4201 Glrard avenue, have returned from a fortnight's visit to Maryland, whero they wero the guesta of Misai Christian's sister. Mra, Temple Smith. Miss Elizabeth Christian, who Is attending St. Mary's School qt Burlington, N. J., will spend the week-end of February with her parents. The Aba Daba Club will.hojd a reception on Thursday evening, February 11, at the boms of Mrs. J. Fieeman, 733 South 0th street, FRANKFORD Dr. and Mra. W. H. Morrette, of Brtdsburg. entertained at dinner Monday evening. In Jjonor of tho engagement of Miss Mary SUeeiy, of I'rankford. ! Dr- Pan Haskett, qf Oklahoma, Arnoni the guwU were Mr. and Mrs. Franls Moerk, the Misses Clark. Mlsa Bete. Poctoe Hassan, M. Laroney. th Misses MtBiifle, of BetMefcenv. WfM Laui 8bly, 9, E. JMhoo, at Otoi M Kfci' j W U item. yMnCTiiy mVil i 2 V w - L3'J H 1HHH CHARITY AFFAIRS " Fads and .Fancies" Will Be Given Tonight at Bcllevue-Slralford for St. Francis' Homo for Convalescents. Tho vaudeville, "Fads and Fancies," will be presented In tho Bellovuo-Stratford tonight, under the auspices of the Junior Auxiliary or St. Francis' Homo for Convalescents. Tim causo Is a very worthy one. Tho homo, which Is located In Lansdowne, Is non-sectarian and free. It cares for mothors with young In fants, for convalescent girls and women who need rest, fresh nlr and good food, who have been discharged from the hospitals, nnd In most cases finds them employment. Tho program Includes a solo danco by Miss Leta Sullivan; an artistic playlot, "Grlngotro," presented by Miss Florenco Walsh, Miss Mar garet Lukes, John Ferrlck, William Morris, Vincent Carroll and R. Whitney. TJioro will bo songs by Arthur Jackson, dancing by Miss Helen Sanders and Norrls Henderson and an attractive musical sketch, under the direction of William Wright, of Mask and Wig fame. In which Miss Rosalie Hoban, Miss Margaret Lukes, Mlsa Mary Jannlngs, George D, Steele, Ignatius Horstmann, Edward Rodgers, Jay Harrlly and other talented members of the younger Bet will participate. Rehearsals havo been under way for the last several months, under the auspices of the Auxiliary Board, which Includes Miss Frances Livingston Sullivan, Miss Marguerite Eagan, Miss Dorothy Hoban and Miss Marguerite Horan. A great many of the boxes have been sold. Among the boxholders will be Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Sullivan, Mrs. Daniel Egan, John Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Severson, Mr. and Mrs. James P. McNIchol, 'Mrs. Henry Augustus Berwlnd, Mrs. M. E. H. McMlchen and the Rev. Francis X. WastL Fbato by . . MISS ROSALIE MeMIfJHEN Miu McMichcn will take part to-night la tho ramjevlllo, "ds sad Fancies' to bo givea et the Bellciuc-StmU'iitU foe the benefit of St. HUPP litiPB wKKK WIS Ull 1 llllll 11 BEST THOUGHT Digest of tho (1) Review of Reviews -"Letting tho Mexicans FJght It Out (2) Independent ''Our Duty In Mexico." (31 now Republic ".Mexico ana Human Liberty." (4) Current Opinion "tjrtclo Sam nnd Iho Mexican Busi-Saw." (B) Metropolitan "A Cure for Mill tarlsm." (6) Town Topics "Tho Widow Asks Soma Pertinent Questions About Mexico." MEXICO Mexican llfo continues to be highly sea soned, not only with tho Bplco of variety, but with chllo con earns, tabasco, dynamite and all tho other rod hot condiments. Tho complications which threatened to In volve us havo gradually boon adjusted, and, helped out by tho pressuro of other war news, Moxlco has dropped out of the magazines for Boveral months. Slnco tho beginning- of tho ycr.r, howover, thero has boon a revival of inngazlno comment on Mexico, occasioned In part by the final withdrawal of our troops from Vera Cruz and by the President's refer ences to Mexico In his recont Indianapolis Bpccch. Of 10 curront mngazlno articles comment ing on Mexican affaire, nono Is particularly jptlmlstle, nor do they give unqualified In dorsement to tho oltuatlon. Thrco aro mnlnly neutral In tono, four strongly opposo tho Administration policy In Mexico and thrco Indorse It, though asking questions which they lonvo unanswered ns to where wo aro .'omlng out. Summing up events of tho Inst month In llexico, an editorial article In tho Review of Reviews says (1); r Jnht r.e.aldSnt'? BVmPathie.i aro for tho thrnLiT I f .,.,laln pcop, ln Mexico who, Into I?hDr,0lUV,?niu;y Btru&sl. may come n Ier,la.B0 th.at llas hitherto been denied nniw ,r,Th.etro ,s,much to bo said for this ?n& un th2 H,er ,lnnd' ll l3 hard to JS Ymth0 Sonfuscd and chaotic movement Lm! LtarX. 'J":110,"8 ln Mxico and discover anything that looks much llko a war for hu man progress and welfare. Yot out of It nil ono must bellovo that there will coma land rcfqrrn. hotter Institutions for Justice, mod ern Kinds of taxation, general education nnd national government resting upon broader and deeper foundations. Ono thing Is qullo certain, and that Is that no Important factor or clo ment In Mexico has desired our Interference, and that with our present army we could not navo gone Into Mexico to restoro order and reconstruct tho country. Wo should havo been obliged to create a !!rB,voIunteer nrmv and would ln all like lihood have embarked upon a war of fright ful bloodshed and vicissitudes. General Eulallo Gutierrez, who had been appointed Provisional President on November 2 by tho convention of tho Constitutionalist leaders, was deposed by that same conven tion on Jnnuary 17 nt the Instance of General Villa. In his placo was Installed General Roquo Gonzales Garza, who had formerly been secretary to President Madero. Nobody sup poses that ho will hold tho place for more than n few days or weeks. It was reported that tho followers of Villa were prepnrlng to abandon the city of Moxlco, nnd that tho Carranza faction would perhaps be allowed to regain possession of the capital. Villa was Bald to be planning for a northern Republic, which would Include the States lying nlong tho American border. It does not seem likely that peaco and prosperity for Mexico aro to como by tho process of partitioning tho country, though even that Is a possible solu tion. Villa's choice for the civil headship Is General Fellpo Angeles, whoso relatlvo fitness seems to bo acknowledged. What Is Watchful Waiting? In "Our Duty ln Mexico" (2), tho Inde pendent reaffirms Its Indorsement of tho Pres ident's policy, but admits that It Is puzzlod: From tho beginning of his Administration wo havo supported tho President's Mexican policy. Wo havo done so because wo be lieved It to be founded on a perfectly sound basis. Wo believe with tho President that overy people has tho right to determlno Its own form of government. We sympathize with tho aspirations of tho Mexicans to rule themselves. Wo hope that they will ulti mately achieve political liberty. Wo would not havo tho United States Interfere with their endeavors to work out their own po litical destiny In their own way. Mr. Wilson has Bet up watchful waiting as the keynote of his Mexican policy. But he has repeatedly, though spasmodically, acted In quite another way. As ono result of his actions, as distinguished from his beliefs, 17 American fighting men died and more than 100 Mexicans havo been killed by American arms. As another, the American navy has captured a Mexican city and the American army has ruled that city for months. An another, threo great South American powers have Intervened to save us from war with a Mexican Administration. Is all this watch ful waiting? An article on "Mexico and Human Liberty" leaves with tho reader several unanswered questions (3): At Indianapolis tho President Indicated broadly but clearly his attitude toward Mex icoone of completo and scrupulous absten tion. Tho President Is assuredly right In giving to the Mexicans the utmost practic able opportunity of recovering their self possession and of establishing some kind of political order. Ho Is right ln sympathizing with their devotion to national Independence, Armed Intervention by this country In Mex ico would bring with It consequences, bur dens nnd risks which might bo more costly to liio American man 10 1110 xuexican people. But Is tho President wise ln Bervlng notice on the Mexican generals that no matter how wantonly they fight among themselves, their fighting Is consecrated in the name of human liberty and is safe from outside Interference? Are tne Mexicans noi niucn moro imeiy to compose their differences In cose they aro asked to recognize the existence of un ulti mate International police power and of Its possible application to their dissensions? And Is the President wise tn believing that the European nations nnd tho American peo ple will continue tn share his attitude of an tiro responsibility for an indefinitely perpetu ated condition of anarchy In Mexico? Thero Is much to be said for "watchful waiting" aa a tentative Mexican policy, but not even the most reckless passion for the word liberty can Justify Its transformation into an Immaculate and absolute dogma. What the Ex-residents Think It a not to bo expected that our two ox Presidents, Mr, Taft and Mr. Roosevelt, should take a sympathetic view of anything President Wilson does. They differ too funda mentally, tn temperament ns well aa politics, They havo not, however, hesitated to express their opinions, and they are quoted In an ar ticle, "Uncle Sam and tho Mexican Buzz Saw" (4): Mr, Roosevelt fires a broadside at tho Ad ministration. Ho finds an "unbroken course of more or Jess furtive meddling in tho" In ternal affairs of Mexico, carried to a pitch which imposes on this nation a grave re-, sponslblllty for the wrongdoing of the vo torlous faction " The defense of our course that the President has kept us out of a war With Mexico he scouta oa futile. On the contrary, wo are told he plunged us into war when our troops wera sent to Vera Cruz. It was a "peculiarly unwise, ig noble and Inefficient war," but it waa war none the less, It was the clear duty of Pres ident Wilson. Mr. Roosevelt insists, to accept HuertA aa tho actual President of Mexico. Unless ho waa ready to establish a protec torate and Insure peace ho had no business to pass Judgment upon the method of Huerta'a selection- We have neither watched nor waited, says Mr. Taft. and "the present anarchy" ts a logical sequence of our counfc. "Jt la difficult to deny the fairness of the conclusion that in lifting the embargo on tho imjMMtaUon, of arm W enau" m iwkw iiuw ana wins to enaum m ww iu iwrrauiza ana IN AMERICA Magazines Ing port of Vera Cruz, we deliberately dfv JJuertn dut of Mexico and with equat deliber ation brought In Carranza and Villa, trt the expectation Hint they would compose' tho troubles of unfortunate Mexico." On "Shooting Things Up" Although denting with the broader topla of militarism, Walter Llppmann, in "A Quro for Militarism" (5), reminds His reader of an explanation of the entire Vera Cm In cident which removes responsibility from til President's shoulders. On a Maine walking trip lost summer, Mr. Llppmann found an old German sorgennt in charge of an isolated fort: I wondered what the man thought he wan doing, whom his gun wnn aimed at, and how5 ho regarded the civilization he was tryinif to defend. It seemed that Bryan occupied hlrn mor6 than anything else, and what ho de scribed as the blithering nonsenso of the A, U. C. mediation with the good chance missed of "cleaning up Mexico." And then lit talked of women and drink with what seemed mors of anticipation than realization. I think of him when people talk of mili tarism In tho United States. If you ndd to tho humblo men like him a mass of officer who spend so much of their energy over war games, you do undoubtedly create In tho country a highly organized vested Interest which would press and press Upon the gov ernment, and in time of crisis might give Just tho fillip needed to precipitate war. There la fairly good reason for supposing that tho nctlon at Vera Cruz last spring was forced upon tho President by a naval officer at Tam plco, who mado demands upon Htteria and committed tho Government in such a way that Wilson could not rofuse to support tho demand without demoralizing tho dlsclpllno of tho navy Apologists for tho army need not bo sur prised at our rlvlllan fears, so long ru they tnlk of a pcoplo like the Mexicans as one officer did to the Academy of Political Sci ence: "Thoy seem to have only two emotions nbovo those necessary for racial preservation fear and the Joy of destroying. Where tho occasion would seem to call for anger, Joy, resentment, playfulness or hate, the average peon smoshos windows, preferably those of plato glnss." Tho Insufferable Btupldlty of a remark llko that, and tho whole outlook upon llfo which it betrays. Is a very good Justifica tion for our dcslro as democrats to keep tho military man thoroughly subordinated. Tho Widow In Town Topics Is always vio lently antl-Admlnlstmtlon, and characteris tically so on tho Mexican situation (6): If wo want to establish an end to the long drawn frncaB that sends neutral bullets on deadly missions across to our side, why not dcputlzo our cavalry to go over and scatter these outlaws? To scatter outlaws Is not an International problem, nnd Buch scattering would be nn object lesson. The situation would bo humiliating If Europe should pauso between battles nnd demand that tho United States protect foreigners ln Mexico. AMUSEMENTS B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE BLANCHE WALSH & CO, in "THE WOMAN IN THE CASE" T B AGONGHI who made: all Europe iauohi MAHION LITTLEFIEM) A CO.: 8TUAJVT DATINESJ BABY HELEN AND OTHER HITS ACADEMY OP MUSIC NEWMAN MoUoPictures 1,,U T " Color Views Friday 1 THE Saturday a Holy Land Tlcktu BOe. 76c, il at Htppe'i. Amp.. gSc t Forrest Mat. 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