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PHIUDELrillA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. HIS.
, Opti crooked deal tcitl deitrov a political repu-
J ration euilt up uHth much care.
rSFFICIENCY THE BEST ECONOMY
THE public Is not no well pleased with the
efficient conduct of tho business of tho
Postofflce that It will welcome the abandon
ment of the, pneumatic service between tho
main office, the substations and the railroad
stations. Tho contemplated use of motor
trucks in placo of tho tubes In announced
1, In the Interest of economy. Tho Government
may be able to Bavo a row hundred dollars
R.year, or perhaps a few thousand, by such
I' a change, whllo tho business men who uso
the Fostofllcc nre certain to loso .by In
creased delay In tho transmission of tho mall
many times ns much as tho Government can
save. Efficiency Is always tho best economy,
and tho nubile will never object to any loolt-
lmata governmental expenditure so long as
U believes t Is getting the worth of Us
ftsnoncy.
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. AMERICA IS STILL PATIENT
IT WILL; not do to be either too fearful or
'too earigulne In consideration of tho events
of the last twq days. The recall of Ambas
sador Dumbo, forced upon Austria by this
, lovernment, and Germany's latest note on
(he Arabic place this country in a most
delicate situation.
Tho factors making for International amity
If are powerful Tho greatest of them Is that
; the dominant body of Americans Is without
, oulvocatlon against wa'r. Tho second is tho
entlally nonhostlle attitude taken so far
t both Austrja and acrmany. The third
v President Wilson.
Of these tho second alono is open to ques
tion. Both Germany and Austria havo ccm
.mltted intolerable breaches of friendship
ilnst this country. The case of Ambassa-
J?.Dumba has been ended, with tho implied
P fnlntr that ills successor must not violate
?'fel:aWlshed rights of American citizens.
Thft personal caso of Ambassador von Berns
torft has been redeemed In largo measure
by the apparent fairness and frankness of
hfo later dealings. Tho final case, of the
freedom of tho seas, renrcscnted now bv tho
"-Aniblc, has still to bn settled.
'The German Government, in the latest
f Arabic note, clouds over tho clear horizon
OC.pur international relations by Its refusal
tg state honestly and .explicitly Its Intentions
, in regard to submarine warfare. It provides
a mean and shifty excuso for violation of
Ha own orders. Tho Uvea of passengers on
'liner's must depend on something more sub
stantial than tho unsupported thoughts of
"a tutfmnrino commander. It is always possi
ble for a belligerent to think that ho is
(iplng to be attacked. It Is always possible
Jo escape responsibility by crying "self
" defense."
By her refusal to establish the final con-
, dltlcns of her warfare, Germany loses much
W the friendship which recently camo to her
J la, .this cfcuntry None tho less, she does not
-make it Impossible for an agreement to be
tf reached, although sho is trying American
.patience almost to tho breaking point.
STENOGRAPHERS IN WIRE CAGES
lypKAKINO before the Women's Homo
IO stead Association, met in Boston. Mrs.
IjCbarlotte Smith demanded reccritly that a
law be passed compelling every man to
avid a wire cage for his young lady
tlenographer. Through a wire cage no kind
vara can be spoken and no luscious bonbon
1 1e offered. If tho meBh be fine enough, no
, my can see.
It has long been known that a good sten
ographer Is more precious than rubles, but
this is the first time that a cage has been
advised for her. One wonders whether
Mrs. Smith ever noticed how a veil can en-
b slice the attraction of a woman's face.
HONEY
TPB brow corrugated with concerns of
Internationa) crises and fretted by anxiety
6ver the mayoralty smoothena involuntarily
wnun tne eye zaiis on the word honey. In
It Is the only real harmony.
Jo be sopthed one need only turn to a
refrnt bulletin Issued by the Department of
.. tinuro. n Dears (ne UQWgs that ai
" -'Jh the hymepopteran union of Colorado
h ono on strike the walkout among
tne bees of the United States Is not general.
9tftrMtatr as it Is to know that the preva
cut industrial unrest of the Centennial State
-a reached the bees, it is solaclnir in loam
jjj-MTwe are to have honey for the morning
' t thjs winter We shall need It to coun
,m U ejncofiUfig days and nights of
stM wonts, honeyed promises and
asBftaitja eratery tuat are to be
rt ) nw and turn,
EjB t tftd fruit at tb Bees' ij,utry dees
rtoJr cooceri; us. Fee asasy m a coa-
lrfAl MttMk ms AA mA -- - aK .- --
i ddUsTht In U as a SMtWtaHst'deeetatloA for
ut u is tonrera hoafy, fb yredwet ot
liy hummlnst beoa. wiainar anrtlv
B.,nj; ilif orchard trees or axactiw tribute
1 ami n f fiKSra, bees n quet ef eunbOrn
Mt u. niLKiie cuM ( nuiea MoeMOWai, taat
hart Uuit lonarlagty in rsa sauawter
dr..minc wtite w ougbi to W worfciMfc
l of Imiity corrlvr4 M
iMetfft
d(ct Ju awtwlssd by tMI
2VEJSIKO lPQEBEHXLADBLPHIA,
.
tariy hh dieeoveTeil oy a Trt tw fh
pefl hi l "fif)edlx and Mete In a paint
worn apiary In tho shado of an old russet
npplo tree that brings sweet reflections.
Thero, as wo loll tho dulcent hours away,
we can forget that honey Is a commodity.
It becomes ah alluring suggestion. It helps
us to remember and to forget. It fulfils a
mission detached from the cahdldato or the
paramount Issue, It makes to blossom again
tho clyslan fields of the imagination, the only
true land of milk and honey.
TRUCE OF THE SPADE
MEN who fought for tho adoption of tho
now traneit plans and men who fought
against them unite today in the formal cere
monies of starting work on the Broad street
subway. The spado which the Mayor uses
for lifting a bit of earth from the slto of
the excavation Is a sort of flag of truce.
Tho contest between tho progressive and
reactionary forces in the city will bo re
sumed when the ceremonies are ended.
The fight against tho transit plans was
waged by two interests. Tho transit mo
nopoly objected for reasons that It Is not
necessary to go into at this time. Tho po
litical leaders objected, primarily for the
reason that thoy preferred to postpone tho
awarding of contracts until after a now
Mayor had been Inaugurated, when they
hoped that It would bo easy for them to
use tho contracts for tho enrichment of the
Gang.
Tho combined efforts of theso interested
allies was not enough to prevent tho people
from having their way. If ever thero was
a victory won by tho citizens, who wnnted
better transportation service over the selfish
forces Joined to Increaso private fortunes,
It was when Councils Anally canscntod that
work on tho now subway and elevated lines
should begin this year.
The pcoplo havo tasted the fruits of power,
and they aro not llkoly to forget the pleas
ant savor.
Tho award of the contracts on which work
is now beginning has made It possible, for
tho city to contemplate tbo results of the
approaching election, so far as It affects
transit, with considerable complacency. Di
rector Taylor's estimates of tho cost of the
section under tho City Hall havo been vin
dicated by tho supreme test of the actual
agreement of contractors to do the work for
much less than tho estimates. This validates
the Director's figures for all the other sec
tions of the subway. It will be Imposslblo
to award any further contracts without hav
ing them compared with and Judged by tho
bids' for the work on tho first section. If
tho bids aro excessive, thero will be an- in
sistent demand for their rejection.
Notwithstanding all theso favorable de
velopments, eternal vlgllanco is still tho
prlco of an honestly and economically con
structed subway with a loop so situated as
to serve tho greatest number of people.
Thero Is a truce today, but the strategists
of tho opposition have not forgotten that
there will bo several moro engagements be
fore cars are running along tho routes laid
down in tho plana of the Director of City
Transit.
IRRESPONSIBLE BLATHERSKITING
i
THE friends of tho Rev. Henry W. Stough,
who conducted an evangelistic campaign
In soveral of the smaller cities of this State
last winter, will not agreo with the findings
of tho arbitrators to fix damages In tho
suit brought against him by tho Superin
tendent of the Department of Public Safety
of Wllkes-Barre. They will not admit that
ho is an Irresponsible blathersklto, but will
Insist that he Is an honest, public-spirited
citizen, doing his duty as It Is given to him
to understand it. Yet they ought to agree,
however, that "thero is no special privilege
attached to a clergyman, much less to an
evangelist," as the arbitrators declare.
There was provocation for the suit for libel
which has thus far gone, against him. Thoso
not directly connected with the caso must
suspend Judgment regarding its Justification
until tho courts havo finished with it
It is a wise woman who knows her own
servants.
The plank is greased for other injudicious
diplomatists. ,
Austro-Amcrlcan relations are elastic or
they might break.
Tho score is now 40-love in the Wilson
Dumba match play.
Sometimes an exouse la so poor that none
would have been better.
The "coppers" do not make the best cap- .
pers for gambling houses.
The woman who mistakes a thief for a
ghost is altogether too superstitious.
An exchange of diplomatic notes between
the Mayor and Colonel Potter may prevent
war.
Can those deadly fumes from a cargo of
Dutch tulip bulbs have been placed in the
hold by German secret agents?
"Let Mr. Garrison be concrete." Theodore
Itoosevelt. T
Ho Is more likely to be adamant.
John Mez, whoever he is, says that Ger
many's education has been all wrong, There
should havo been more of it in the Sunday
schools.
It la urged that the .next Mayor must favor
a high, tariff, but it is even moro Important'
that he favor strict inspection of the sub
way work.
11 i i 'i i ' '
Who shall say anything against the versa
tile climate of Philadelphia; when a boy can
be arrested at this season for hitting a
wewan la the eye with a tmow balJT
The antl-BuKrajrieto are not distributing
cameabjn cigars, bit they are cowing as
near t itfaa (bey tare by gjvipg away
mate). The tHJKrajj4u are convinced that
the oppoeltlon will go ap jB $mek anyway.
A French paper publlt tu country
gives the lafprsvatlon that Ktbe, voa
Wretta" to net ta .M. Jf jUm yh
mm a't ear,. WU bee, vfolewt
4MU AjMHiWAjaji 1
"BRANDYWINE DAY"
AKt A DAY IN 1777
Battlo Won by tho British Showed
tho Mettle of tho Continentals and
Cheered Their Commander Tho
Fight for Philadelphia
By CHARLES F. KINGSLEY
TODAY Is "nrandywlne Day" Tho anni
versary of a battlo commonly regarded
as ono of the minor engagements of tho
Involution, though followed by the British
occupation of Philadelphia, Is being cele
brated with a pilgrimage to tho historic
ground nnd tho dedication of markers. Less
than a month nfter Brandywlne camo tho
battlo of Oermantown. and the following
Winter was tho winter nf Vnliov Forirc It
was "tho gay winter" of tho British in tho
capital.
Brandywlne, on the 11th of September,
1777, was tho first event of the "campaign
on the Dolawaro" tho first resistance offered
to tho British plan to take Philadelphia. In
tho summer of 1777 practically all tho Amer
ican territory In British hands was a small
area around Now York city. The operations
then planned by tho London Government
Included tho Lake Chnmplaln movement, tho
Mohawk Valley movement nnd nn expedi
tion up the Hudson. Through Homo error
Howe foiled to rocolvo hh orders to go up
tho Hudson from New York, nnd on his own
Initiative decided to tako Philadelphia.
Washington was In New Jersey watching
Howo. Tho BrltlBh embarked at New York
on a great flotilla of 260 vessels, landing at
tho hend of Chesapeake Bay, 80 miles south
west of Philadelphia. Tho progress of tho
fleet was reported from tlmo to tlmo by ob
servers on shore, who built great slgnnl fires
Washington kept moving southward to pro
tect tho capital, and on September 11 tho
two armies faced each other on opposlto
sides of Brandywlno Creek.
Army Redeems Itself
Washington had had many discouraging
experiences with tho militia, who deserted
from tho army almost as fast as they en
listed, nnd sometimes faster, nnd who, from
their lack of training and of enthusiasm for
"tho causo" except when tho enemy was In
tho Immediate neighborhood of their homes
proved most unsatisfactory soldiers. On his
way to Intercept tho British, Washington
marched his little army through Philadel
phia. Ho hoped thus to inspire tho luke
warm nnd tho patriotic. Tho men wero
poorly 'clothed and nrmed, nnd to glvo them
selves some uniformity they woro sprigs of
green in their hats.
Stone, In "The Struggle for tho Delaware,"
calls Brandywlno a clear victory for tho
British, but this statement should bo taken
with reservations. There was much of real
success nnd real hope for tho Amcrlcnns as
tho fruit of defeat. Tho Continentals fought
with great bravery, responding quickly and
gallantly to every demand upon them. Thoy
wero compelled to retreat, but they did not
come out of thd conflict demoralized, Wash
ington milled his troops, who wero all In
excellent spirits, and marched down tho Lan
caster road to fight again. A heavy storm
came on and wet tho ammunition of both
armies, and so the battlo did not tako place.
Washington's faith In his men had rcturnod
with tho proof that Brnndywlno furnlshod.
Ho himself had demonstrated anow his mar
velous capacity for handling supremo Issues
with wisdom and steady ncrvo.
Tho American forco in this battlo numbered
about 11,000. Howe had 18,000 men. Tho loss
on each side was about 1000. Washington
was nblo to delay tho British march on Phil
adelphia two weeks. Mcnnwhllo many of
the inhabitants had fled. Hurriedly Congress
gave Washington the powers of n dictator
and got themselves out of tho danger zono.
Tho British entered Philadelphia on Septem
ber 25.
False Reports Play a Part
Though tho Americans wero outnumbered
at Brnndywlne tho result might have been
somewhat different but for a poor Informa
tion service. That was beforo tho days of
field telephones and aeroplanes. Sullivan,
In command of yie right wing of tho Amcrl
lcan army, received erroneous reports as to
tho movements of the British, and Wash
ington, who followed tho Instincts of a great
soldier in advancing as ho did, was misled
In tho samo way. Sullivan's conduct on this
occasion has been the subject of consider
able research. He made a labored report to
Congress explaining and "excusing" his
actions. Lodge accuses him of "culpable
Ignorance of tho country around him."
Washington wrote to him: "What happened
on your march to the field of battle your
disposition there nnd behavior during tho
action, I can say nothing nbout, no part
until tho rotrcat commonccd having been
undor my immcdlato observation, I can
only add, therefore, that tho wholo tenor
of your conduct, us far as I have had oppor
tunity of Judging, has been spirited and
active." At any rate, there was no ques
tlon of the bravery and loyalty of officers
and men in that battle, and thoy fought
hard and valiantly till night enabled them
to withdraw in safety to Chester.
The Pole, General Pulaski, participated In
this engagement, and Lafayette was se
verely wounded.
Tho Continentals, from their hard training
at Brandywlno and In tho engagements fol
lowing, acquired the fibre of regulars when
Washington attacked the British at German
town on October i.
TEXAS VIEtV OF CARRANZA
Cnrranza has been clamoring for "recog
2!n?n.'l' ven demanding It, indeed, as his right.
Still it would hardly be rational to suppose
that Carranza craves that particular form of
recognition which tho press dispatches hint In
emphasizing the statement that much of the
firing across the Wo Orande near Brownsville
during the last few days has been done by the
uniformed soldiers of his army. Ths firing
of course, Is an act of war on the part of the'
authorities responsible for the conduct of the
troops, so that to suppose that this" firing has
neen done at the direction, or even the tacit
sanction of Carranza. would be to suppose that
Carranza wlahes the Tnltod States to recognize
htm by making war on him. It would be dim
cult to conceive any reasons for thinking that
that Is the kind of recognition which Carranza
Is ambitious to obtain, and bo on must con
clude that these acta of war are without the
sanction of Carranza, What they susaest a
that. Carransa exercises but a week and doubt-
i?mtSSi,7.r th0!e Wh0 aro Immediately
in command of these troops. Its slaTilfleflnr.
lUVTCeVJir .f. " m". is fiat i ??:
gests that the "government" for which Car
rani demands recognition exist mpstly In Ws
Imaglnatlon-Oalreaton News.
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HANDING THE HAT TO DIPLOMATS
The Manner of It Is According to the Book, but Varies Accord
ing to Cases Instances in American History Before
Dumba Meddled in Our Own Business
By LUKE
SOME- diplomats, so called, .having bocomo
"persona non grata," tako their depart
ure gracefully, under tho gulso of a leave of
absence, nnd others havo their walking
papers forced upon them. Cases alter tho
circumstances.
Dumba Is by no means tho first representa
tive of a foreign government nt Washington
to bo told that his absence would bo moro
desirable than his presence. Thero havo bcon
about a dozen offenders of ministerial or
ambassadorial rank who have gone homo un
der color of being sent. Tho recall of diplo
mats, on complaint, has llkowlso applied to
a fow American representatives In posts
abroad.
No Time to Parley
"It Is an accepted rule of diplomatic usage,"
says Foster, "that every government has tho
right to dotermino for Itself tho acceptability
of an en-oy accredited to It, and that If his
government does not recall him upon re
quest, the government to which ho Is un
acceptable may dismiss him." Ordinarily,
a mero request is deemed sufficient, but
sometimes the government of tho offending
diplomat refuses to act unW satisfactory
evidence has been submitted. It is tho usual
practice of tho complainant to assign rea
sons, which is different from submitting evi
dence. Of particular Interest at this time, by
reason of certain attending circumstances, Is
tho caso of Sackvlllo-West. This caso in
volved a foreign envoy's Intervention In tho
domestic policies of tho United States.
Sackville-West was British Minister at
Washington during tho Presidential cam
paign of 1888. Thj difficulty arose over his
reply to a letter, marked private in which
tho writer, who represented himself as a
naturalized citizen of British birth, nsked
the Minister for advice on how to voto. Tho
reply was published In tho newspapers. Ro
latlons between America and Great Britain
formod the subject of much of tho political
talk of tho day. The Minister, in his letter,
suggested that Prcsldont Cleveland's election
would b likely to promote British interests.
In subsequent Interviews ho made a bad
matter worse by indiscreet statements.
Secretary of State Bayard cabled to Mr.
Phelps, our minister at London, saying that
Sackville-West had shpwn hi'm tho letter and
that in newspapor interviews the British
envoy had been "reported to have gravely
reflected upon tho motives of the President
and tho Senate as regards tholr action touch
ing pending questions relatlvo to (Canada."
Mr. Bayard continued: "The Govornrnont of
the United States cannot bo indifferent to
any interference in domestic Issues by for
eign representatives. Mr, Phelps will ac
cordingly Invito Lord Salisbury's attention
to tho occurrence, and express tho confident
reliance of this Government upon tho action
of Her Mnjcsty's Government in tho prom
ises." Lord Salisbury declined to net until
ho had received his Minister's explanation.
There was considerable further correspond
ence on the subject, but In tho meantime
Sackvlllo was handed his passports. Ho re
turned to England nnd retired to private
life, tho Incident haying destroyed his use
fulness, In tho opinion of his own Govern
ment, as a member of the diplomats service.
The British press expressed Itself caustically
on tho matter, the Thunderer, in a long
editorial, declaring that "a moro ridiculous
spectacle has rarely been witnessed in any
civilized country than the flurried and un
mannerly haste with which the Government
of President Cleveland has endeavored to
put a slight on this country, obviously for
electioneering purposes, beforo her Majesty's
ministers could deal, one way or the other
with the nlleged Indiscretion of the British
representative at Washington."
Violation of Neutrality
An tarlier instance f the promptness with
which the American Government has seen
fit to act where long delay was promised by
the failure of a foreign government to take
action is the dismissal of tbo British Min
ister, Crampton, in IKS. Crampton and sev
eral consuls violated the neutrality laws in
securing enlistments for the Crimean War,
On the refusal of the British Government
to take action until Crampton had been
gjyen an pppprtunlty to vindicate his con
duct, the Minister was handed hie passport.
In both the preceding cases, It should be
observed, reason ero aselgned for the
American protest. "When Blaine was Secre
tary of State he wa Informed WChil that
our Mmtoter in Santiago wis "pro non
Knrta." ,CW aa4 tfcat Mr. Jeta U Ur,
tote rHrtW, e4 rawa thai she d t.e,
riittt as aealu mmd a requaat. Uty
NOW FOR A RECORD
GUARDIAN
Blaine, In a noto to tho Chilian Minister,
replied that "undoubtedly she has that right,
provided sho assigns a reason. You aro too
well skilled in dlplomatlo usaso to bo re
minded that whqn tho nation Is pleased to
dcolaro that n minister Is 'persona non grata,'
she Is expected to assign a reason therefore."
Chill then let tho matter drop.
Genet was ono of tho first foreign envoys
to mcddlo in American affairs In such a
manner ns to mako his retention in office
intolerable. But tho caso of tho Frenchman,
Moustler, wob tho earliest. Moustlor's dis
agreeable conduct, both in public and In his
personal dealings with members of Presi
dent Washington's official family, had made
him unpopular with all classes of society.
John Armstrong wroto to General Gates,
nbout that tlmo, "Wo havo a French Min
ister hero with up, nnd if Franco had wished
to destroy the llttlo remembrance that Is left
of her and her exertions in our behalf, she
would havo sent Just such a Minister."
A Roundabout Dismissal
Secretary Jay wrote to Jefferson, Instruct
ing him to make known to tho French Gov
ernment tho offenslvo character of Moustier's
conduct. Jefferson thought tho matter too
delicate for official dealing with the Foreign
Minister, so ho asked Lafayetto to assist him.
Lafayette had n talk with tho Foreign Min
ister, who took advantage of a loose expres
sion In a letter from Moustler, ostensibly re
garding It as a request for a leave of ab
sence. The "request" was "granted." Mous
tler did not return to America. That Is ono
way of having a minister recalled.
It was also during Washington's presi
dency that Genet was recalled by the French
Government on request. Tho Spanish Mln
lstor, Yrujo, was summarily dismissed in
1806. Three years later Jackson, tho British
Minister, received his passports. In 1849 the
French Minister, Poussln, was handed his
hat. The Russian Minister, Catacazy, was
similarly treated In 1871. L. A. Thurston,
Minister of the Republic of Hawaii, was re
called at tho request of President Cleveland.
OPINION IN EUROPE
Americans Abroad Are Disgusted With
tho Policy of the Administration
A Scotchman who was in business in the
United States for 25 years, but is now In Europe,
has written a personal letter to one of the edl
tors of the Evbnino LnnoEn, containing matter
of such general Interest concerning the state of
mind of Americans abroad that for tho Informa.
tlon of a wider circle the pertinent paragraphs
are mado public.
"I dare say." he writes, "the regular Demo
crats have always scoffed at the traveling
American as compared with the real thing
who remains In the Archy Road or the Nlnf
Ward, so perhaps it doesn't matter that the
only one I meet who has a good word to say
for the Administration Is that good, sound war
horse. Ambassador Page, Foreigners, no doubt,
count for still less (-What have we to do with
abroad?'); but they also seem to think that tho
Administration has made a mess of it and are
not llluded by the President's hint that America
Is too high to go to war. nor by the pseudp
toleration that sees no difference between right
and wrong and can speak of 'friendship for
both parties' and tho duty -to abstain from ex
pressing sympathy for one slde'or the other'
Oood heavensl The duty to refrain from ex.
pressing sympathy for Belgium! and to show
friendship for the murderer, of tho Lusltanla!
It had not been sunk at that time, but thi Bel
gian massacres were Jujt as bad
"I don't know If there Is any public opinion
left to move the President. Peopl, forset
oon. A friend of M.'s. for Instance, college
graduate and so forth, whose heart has no
doubt been wrung by German horror and who
at one time, at least, had no doubt of tha r
sponslbtllty for them, writes, 'Would that th.
war were ended soonj I don't care how.' This
confusion of moral values is of course Ju.t what
WOson ha. exemplified in a more SmJnS
sphere, and no doubt he has done much to
spread such confuslun. Some day you should
write an y en, 'the hypnotlp power exerCIa
by Aawlsan Pridt a. ex.mpllfled by Mc
Klnley and WHW dltlngul8hej from u,.
moraWorc. exercUed, .ay, by O. W. and U!
fill! LOSSES IN AMERICA
The total ro loss In the United oi.i..
Um,W a year for the last live yaJ JuZZ
the .beatnatMT of thla ..,., '"?. ' "Wc?
r Mdaa Urn la tlMTuktS fZtTfc mS?
a Titer wita at TT mm.
cents in Germany. In IBM the 11 largest fires
In chemical Industries showed a property loss
of $7,500,000. As a result of this the Industrial
chemist has now begun to study the causes of
fires In order that ho may remove the source,
if possible, and ho is studying such materials as
rubber-lined flro hoso so that, after a Are has
onco started, the fight against It may be con
ducted moro efficiently. Science.
METEOROLOGICAL FICTION
Scientific Evidence Against tho Idea That
Climate Is Changing
The question of the constancy of the cllmat
must be discussed for three different time In
tervnts; first, has tho climate remained constant
during tho recent past, say the last 100 years;
secondly, has tho climate remained constant
during tho historic times. Bay the last 70DU
years; thirdly, has the climate remained con
stant during recent geologic ages. Bay the last
10.000,000 years?
There aro mapy stations where meteorological
observations have been made for more than
100 years. In fact, a few records cover more
than 300 years. Based upon these observations,
the statement can confidently be made that the
climate Is essentially the same now as It was
many years or even 100 years ago. This is
largely contrary to popular belief. It meant
that, taking ono year with another, tha snow
fall is Just ns large now' as then. It means
that sleighing lasts Just as long now as then.
It means that tho winters are no milder now
than then. It means that the summers are no
hotter now than then.
The constant statements by the older "people,
that tho climate Is different now than It used
to bo when they were younger, are due to th
tendency to magnify and remember the unusual
while the ordinary is forgotten. Thus. In time,
It Is only tho unusual snowfall or the extremely
low temperatures that are well remembered,
and unconsciously tho abnormal ha thus been,
substituted for the normal. Thes statements
arc also due to tho fact that the attitude toward
life, the amount of onergy, tho dally occupa
tions nnd perhaps the place of residence of the
older people are very different now than when
they were younger.
In discussing tho possible changes In climate
during the last 7000 years. Inference must be
drawn from such recorded facts as the dates
of harvest, the kind and amount of crops raised,
the kind of clothing worn by tho people, th
existence of certain wild animals and forest
trees, the size of tha rivers, the height of lakes
and Inclosed seas, etc. From evidence of this'
kind, the conclusion has been drawn that ther
have been no marked changes In climate during
historic times Willis lsblster Milham.
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
So the school bell rlngB, and America's great
army of peace assembles. Tho trenches are on
the playground. Tho ammunition will bo found
on well-thumbcr pages. Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
It could almost be hoped that EllhuVRoot'a
speech could bo made the next Republican plat
form. It would do Infinitely more good than a
group of vote-grabbing policies. Ohio State
Journal.
With crops far better than the average, with
an ample supply of labor for every demand,
with railroads and other public utilities clam
oring for betterments that short-sighted finan
ciering has denied, why should the money of
the country lie IdleT-Chlcago Journal.
Let the War Department open a camp' in
Alabama in 1116 for business and profestonal
men and farmers, such as it maintained for
business men In New York thla summer, and
It would attract citizens enough to form a
brigade, and every Individual would have the
satisfaction of knowing that ho was performing
a patriotic duty.-Blrmingham Age Herald.
It seems to us that Mr. Bryan will be com
pelled next year to occupy an attitude of ao
quiescence or remain silent, so far aa Mr.
Wl son la concerned. If his program were to
Include open hostility, his effort would be
futile. If he were to attempt to stress some
of his own pet theories such as national prohi
bition, national woman's suffrage or other fad
he would find they were overshadowed by Is
sues more momentous. Houston Post,
A GOOD THING
Whert It rained yesterday, I s'pose
You stood and flattened out your nose
Ag'ln' an upstairs winder-pane
And grouched and wished it wouldn't rain:
Because you didn't like it none
You wanted Just bluo skies an un.
And the rain cloud was in tho way
And sort of spoiled a busy day;
The while the heavy drops came down.
But there was rainy weather chores
jou might have tended to outdoors;
If you had cared to venture out
You might have aen the roses sprout
And put out .hoot, a if to show
The roses' spirits wasn't low
Because the Lord was sendln' rain
A-splashln' 'gainst your window pane.
And makln' of the gutter run '
Like streams back in your boyhood dpne,
And if you had gon outdoor, too.
Ypu would have seen a tight to do
n?Uvr.Qld.hel "0 an(1 make it warms
SKht,,?.,t Laoora ,n ht there torm
Wae little kid in bathlW suits.
A-sutMhln' long with toot-toot-toet.
Abrim with Joy ta beat the kaidt
Ana I've a nottaa if you had
Of seen them e-ut there yeu'd been glad.
LtH.H'!u,,B no '
KxHh,V'LWthr! th8 "ho, crowd,
V,VwerveWAnnowm "
-.d Wettlia M ta u'm)m jj.
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