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t'hllidftplila. Tue.il.y, Mirch 15. HIS
THE DIPLOMACY OK DEMOCRACY
rpiIE President has swept nsldo nil tlio
old prc'ccdcnts of diplomatic intercourse
and addressed himself directly to the Con
cress of Russian Soviets, which has as
sembled In Moscow today.
Ills messacu li not for the HohhcwU,
or for tho Jlcnshexlkl, nor Is It for the
peasants or for tho nrlstocracy. It Is to
the nholc Russian people. Tu them ho
promises such assistance as It Is possible
for ona nation to she to another In the
solution of its pressing problems.
It is a word of sympathy from one sreat
democracy to another democracy strus
g!ln Into conscious life.
It lias set a new precedent In the hKtory
of tho world at a time when It H necessary
that new ways bo found for solving world
problems If anarchy and red Hot are to
bo prevented. The time has gone by when
chancelleries can dlctato tho fate of
peoples. The peonies themselves nro tak-
jj, Inn matters Into their own hands and let
ting tho fresh air of Irccdom Into the dark
places.
Tho Congress of Soviets Is expected to
peak for all Russia. If for any reason It
fall, some other body will Inevitably arise
to perform that necessary function.
'WHY NOT DO THE OBVIOUS?
iT"RY-ZONING" Philadelphia is n rcm-
-l-'cdy within tho power of tho 1'ederal
Government for ending alleged demoraliza
tion of sailors and marines stationed at
League Island. Tho law authorizes closing
saloons within flvo miles of any servico
Reenter. This Is a subject which readily
. ;nds Itself to hysterical notion. Yet n
ft, proclamation hairing up tho barrooms
'Would bo a non-remedial remedy, both urac
S'rvl' . tlcallv and freioirr.iiihlpnllv Thn n-i.
yard Is four and a half miles from City
Hall. Application of the five mile limit
In a city of such slzo would simply mean
a transfer and scattering of the lax con
dlttons charged a half inllo farther on.
Such an extra-legal devlco as "dry
zoning" the city Is ;i war measure of
final resort. Tho police department owes
protection to tho youth In national
en-Ice within its gates. It must know tho
guilty and have testimony sufficient to
convict. There are plenty of existing laws
to correct the evil. Tho simple remedy Is
to enforce them.
v rr;
Billy Sunday Is to aneml ilirr. t.ir.r.n,u
fe1'iH,.,n t,,e trenches on the west front. Ulllv must
S?!b-t!. em- further mit lnfn,a l. ..in i- .. .
Sft.W . - uwuiu iiij m HOIO IO
Pil iel cve" wiinm shouting distance of hi
vJr enemy.
pet
CLEARING UP THE FOUNT
m$U flnits common illHposItlon of Xew York-
iil-'tf -? "" uurusu 01 proniDition
F&A "nllment as a causo for concerns and
S? onles exclusively their own indicates
SSii aTaln something of the hardened nro.
EjrtSr vincuilism that often hampers minds sup
jjS&posedly metropolitan.
S:fir',The prospective dry sween In NVw
Ki'.Yprk Is, indeed, a matter of wide and in
ffiwUlmate ,n'crest to every one. It is a cul-
SLTOlnatlon tImt maJ' Profoundly touch what
rA Ll aAaajtleiH.. t a .
SUSii ""' iiera auicetiy rerer to us
mtLthv national life.
.WW rm. . ...
1& "oo mieresieu in tho social lenals-
BUJj-tir "' wuiiTOiiraie seuuiou.s
tsiasL.-, attention after New Yori.- r-r, i,
my-'u VPon tho fundamental changes sure to
S-A' nsuo In some of the Ilroadwav ntnvo
P& vtTy creat deaI of the verso of tho Inet-
iSlXf. Tlllf-Hl.lo fll Ir. . -. .,. . .
1 iPtWt picturoa in
5& V magazines and in the songs, especially
:;, In UlO SOngS With Which hn Viinh,,,..
K.''brates hls Jo'a anl hi loves and his
T 't&splraUons.
4AA Something has long been wrong with
vm"- ouuio peculiar and uner.
Lalned quality has touched them at the
,.?unt to make all the rest of tha world
2l"u r a auaaen cnange for the better
,wwv. Ui,D unor mo ucmon lias lis
so taken away wo shall know what
been tho matter, and. of course. ir
H rejoice.
i.. .-iC Trussla Is still keeping the auto in au.
u1
aT. ' WWcy According to a dispatch uUInc
frl.m9 Berlin sidelights, the ii? ,..
.My one there riding In a ruhhr.tir.i
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V SCRAPPING OUR GENERALS
fi.H
battlefield Is no place for chieftains
iihef deficient or Inefficient'. The will
i m not aunicient ror victory. It takes
I to win a war. and It takes generals.
rlhve no highly organized and tra-
a military caste hero and wo are not
vto emulate Prussianlsm In this
'Itat we must hv competent and
r.Jeftdershlp on tho American front
, the) panonments ,'over here."
ml Pershing Is right, and on the
W, in loslstlng on a definite policy of
.ad modern methods at the
me spring arives ioreoai.
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-''' ' ' mtekitfii letiBua ledgbr-philadelphia1, Tuesday, march 12,
DUMPCART POLITICS AND
FILTHY STREETS
'TWERE Ls nothinp; unusual in the con--1-
dltion of the streets. They ato nor
mally filthy. For years, save in the brief
BlankenburR Administration, the accumu
lations of tho winter have been allowed
to remain on the highways because the
contractors were hoping that the sprinp;
rains would wash them nwny and do
the work for which they were paid, Now
and then the newspapers have been able
to prod up the contractors and shame
them into action, as happened this year,
following tho highly effective scries of
news articles and pictures in tho Public
Ledger.
This unsatisfactory state of affairs will
continue, however, so long as the picscnt
system remains unchanged. The chief
street-cleaning contractors ar.o the chief
political leaders of the city. Tho chief of
the department in control of street clean
ing and his subordinates owe their jobs
to these political contractors. The
inspectors who pass on their work arc
dependent for their bread and butter on
the men whose work they insect. The
conscientious official who tiics to serve
the people and insists that the con
tractors keep the stiects clean sooner or
later discovers that the powers that be
regard him as inefficient and he is forced
to seek employment elsewhere.
There is no remedy save in the aboli
tion of the contract system of street
cleaning. Carting the filth from the
highways is as much a municipal func
tion as supplying water to the household
ers. In many other cities the sttect
clcaning force is in direct control of n
special department. The men aie
nppolnted from the civil service list of
laborers. They are paid out of the public
treasury and are diiectly lesponsible to
a servant of the people, who in tuin is
responsible to the people for the effi
ciency of his department. If the streets
are filthy he cannot hide under tho dump
carts of a contractor and say thnt he is
not to blame. He must make good or
take the consequences.
Under the Philadelphia system tho
man who mnkes good will lose his job.
Under the system of municipal control
the man who does not make good becomes
the center of a storm which forces him
out of office.
There is no tloubt that the system of
municipal control, even with many draw
backs, is far superior to contractor con
trol. It has worked successfully in New
York. Commissioner Edwards over there
showed what could be done when a deter
mined man set at tho task. Long before
his time Colonel Waring, who was put
in office by Mayor Strong, after u long
period of Tammany indifference to clean
streets, tackled the job ami accomplished
what many cynics thought was impossi
ble. It has been demonstrated in
America that a city can be kept clean
as clean as European cities.
It is not n valid argument against
municipal sticct cleaning to say that the
politicians would control the appointment
of the chief of the department and the
hundreds of laborers under him. We
cannot yet prevent tho trail of the politi
cal serpent from leaving its slime on
municipal afTairs. But we can prevent a
condition which sacrifices considerations
of public health and decency to the profit
of contractors wiiose god is their bank
account. It is about time that the public-
spirited citizens began to prepare to
demand of tho next Gcnctal Assembly
such a change in the laws as will do
away with the street-cleaning contracts
and dumpcart politicians.
Would ou fall the polltli-.il tumult m
tho Mll.udo's rountrj that ujuo.ir of dis
agreement 'th.it bus enfUMl upon thf pro
posal for the Illusion of Sllietlu Japan
demonlum" FAITH AND THINGS
TTilC.V a majority of the New Jersey
' ' Methodist Church Conference at At
lantic City rejected pome of tho newer
tcxtbookc of tho denomination u day or
so ago bcrau'e of a stratum of modernism
which was denounced as G'crin.i'n propa
ganda, tho ministers were not running so
far afield in criticism as some advanced
persons will bo disposed to believe Tho
beginning nd end of ut least one gipat
modern philosophy mlKht he Mimniarlzol
In tho sentence, "What r bellovo I am."
A system of ethics which shall bo merely
a guidebook of conduct Is not enough.
If u man bellcvo nobly, tendcily, gener
ously, then he Is In n, fair way to mako
these qualities n permanent part of his
spirit, even though ho believe things that
never wero and neer can bo pnntd by
logical argument.
Tho German mind was, Indeed, one of
tho llrst to redefine faith ns superstition.
And now It Is faith a high belief in un
seen and splendid things that is in arms
against It ocr three-quarters of the earth.
Huo sou bad n llttlo burglar
homo?
In jour
After all. what is a "two-thlids rule"
among (Jang Councllmcn?
A hint to Ihfi nolshevll.l : mile brown
men 11 git 'em If they don't watch out1
"Dropping a line" will lose Its meta
phorical significance when tho new airship
mall servico lets Its mall down by parachutes
when passing over the city.
I.IomJ Ocona ready to hit lack at crltlci.
Headline.
A lot of critics are going to be less
critical If his reprisals take a tlt-for-tat
turn.
Senator Sprout has denounced .1. Denny
O'Neil and J. Denny O'Nell has denounced
Senator fiproul. So an anxious world may
bo assured that though the chief Issue at
the next election may be n dry one, the gen
eral discussion of It will be otherwise.
Just naturally food profiteers wll cease
from profiteering If they have to close up
shpp. Revocation of licenses Is the moHt
effective, way of dealing with these uncon
scionable gentry. The food administration
should swat them more frequently with this
bludgeon.
That New York Senator who wants to
have It made a. crime to tattoo a ship on
a girl's back because "it makes It Impos
sible for her to wear evening dress" Is the
extremeat advocate of the decollete costume
yet to emerge from obscurity. The South
Sea Island belles, who think they are com
pletely clothed when they wear nothing but a
suit of'UUoolnr from head to foot, would
Jjiak.yie American. bell who exposed her
sKiB?.. "V&ieltA l. ,
GOV. PENNYP ACKER
PUZZLED BY T. R.
Doesn't Know Whether Colonel Is
a "Richard Cocur do Lion or n
, Mahomet," Former Exee
'utivc Wrote
ri.NMI'.t,Ki:il .M'TOIllWiltU'lIl Ml. OS
IComiieUt. 191. In VnUlQ Liilurr lomvctnul
T.V the spring of 190C a large delegation of
Stato Senators and Representatives, on
behalf of the State, went with mo to Wash
ington to invito the President to tlcllvor
tho oration at tho dedication of the State
Capitol the ensiling autumii. Senator Pen
rose and Knox accompanied us. To inc
was left the burden of making the per
suading speech. I had written n formal
letter of Invitation suggesting that we
would mako every cffoit to nccommodato
oui selves to his wish and would let him
designate tho day. Ho nrreptcil and se
lected the -1th day of October, which hap
pened to bo the anniversary of tho re
union In 1S77 of the rennypacker family
at rennypackei- MIIK After he had re
eelved us and heard me ho dismissed the
delegation and asked Penrose and Knox
and mystlf to come Into his private room
In tho annex to the Whlto llou-c, ns there
was n matter of Importance about which
ho wanted to talk to us. Closing the dooir
he turned to mo and said in effect that
hn had Information from tellable sources
that there was going to be another gieat
coal Ktrlko In the couno of tho coming
summer, that ho gavo me warning In ad
vance, so that I might be prepaied, and
that h" would like mo to enter Into com
munication with him on the llrst appear
unco of difficulty. At that moment he mid 1
set our faces In dlffcrrnt directions. It wai
In iffoct an announcement to me that lit
the event of differences bctwr-ui the coal
operators and the roul miners In Ptnii
svlvanli he Intended to fikc ihargo of the
matter as he had dono before. I had al
wavs icgardcd the appointment of the
Coal Commission not only as a strettli of
the aiithoilty of tho national ovcutlvc,
but also ns an iuUrfcreiiLO with the'snv
erelgntj of the State and an unjustifiable
assumption of a duty which pertained
to that soveiclgnty alone. 1 listened In
silence, with tho inwatd determination that
In the event of tho emergency h" h id
foiecast ho should have nothing whatover
to do with Its settlement, unless the re
sources of the Stato pioved Inadequate.
The Coal Strike Fight
In a preceding chapter I have siven mj
letters to Piosldent (ienrge I'. IJarr, of the
Philadelphia and Heading Hallway Com
pany, and to John Mitchell, head of tho
labor organization, my ptoeUmatlm to tlio
people of tho Stato, and have nuira'etl the
use of lh State Coiistabul.n y, and tlio
steps taken which h d to the settioincit
of the eo.il strike by the alithoiltles nf
Pennsylvania. I had. however, louche I M
Itoosuvelt la his most sensitive iitiv- and
I have ulu.tvH felt that he did not forglvo
me When later Mr. Knot asked him to
appoint mo to the Supiemo Court tf th;
Cnlted State-i, he inquired, "What would
tho newspapers ray'.'" and appelated .1
record man from ! fliutc'li.
On the -1 tit ut October, 1U'. 1 rode
thiough tho sticets of llurrlsburg with him
in a barouolm n which was nNo the Mayor
of that city. He was on his fret nearl
tho whole time, almost tin owing himself
nut of tho e-arrlago in cncigelic recogni,
tlons nf the vnelfcioiis shouts and cheers
of the emwd. The- Major found a chanie,
with some difficulty, to express a most
earnest hope that Mr. lloosevelt would
permit tho peoplo again to elect him to
the Presidency. I was perhaps called upon
by tho situation to concur in this maladiolt
compliment, but refrained. The President
naturally made no i espouse. As ho threw
himself to right and left. I said, "I do not
know what to mako of ou," to which he
In like manner made no lesponsc. To some
eomment of mine upon the ieponslbllltles
nnd poweia of the Pteddent, ho took time
to say, "It Is a great olllee "
The ncwspapeis In their cffnits to find
some defect about the Capitol had been
making much to do about some little heads
on the main doois. As he entered the
building, he said, with a manifest effort
to bo generally heard, "Tlie-so mo the finest
bionzo doors I have ever seen," for which
I was duly grateful. He inn over the
building, commenting favorably upon all
ho saw. It was raining heavily. To tho
.suggestion that wo have the ceremonies
inside, ho said, "No. we will speak from
tho platform." AVhllo I was making the
dedicatory address wimo ono lu tho crowd
called aloud. Mr. Hoosevelt caught mo by
tho coat nnd said, "Don't answer lilm; don't
answer him." Ills address was pronounced
In Its views. He commended highly the
special session of the legislature and Its
work. Ho attacked tho eouits. He advo
cated a concentration of power In the
National Government, citing James Wil
son, He picked out an old soldier in fiont
of film nnd mado the veteran wild with
plcasuro with personal references. He
mot Mrs. Pciinypackcr nnd asked for tho
number of her children. Ho signed tho
pi oof notes of his address whllo on the
platform and gave them to me
Ho lunched at the Mansion. He asked
for "My I'ennypackcr" and I had my
brother James come to the tablo beside
him.
Ho had promised to speak In York and
was hurried away to tho train shouting
nnd gesticulating. I have not seen him
since.
His Attitude Changes
I began with much admiration for him
and at tho closo of his administration it
does not meet tho approval of my Judg
ment. There has been too much comrno
itlon and too little result. There has been
too much appeal to the unthinking crowd,
too much denunciation, too much of the
outre, I do not understand why, as a
Dutchman, he had no word of sympathy
for the Hoers fighting ror their land and
permitted tho United Statos to be used by
their enemies. I do not understand why
he should emphasize his gratitude to Pcnn-'
sylvanla when she gave him the largest
majority any President ever received In
a State, and then see to It that she had no
cabinet position, no place In the Supreme
Court.' and no minister abroad by his ap
polntment. I do not Understand the con
demnation of postmasters for political ac
tivity and, the throwing; of the whole power
lof tHw-tfJdencUiHi th,u'mi,ln smj
election of his successor. I do not llko public
ly attacking the meat trade and at the sumo
time permitting it to uso bensoato of soda.
I cannot reconcile zeal for civil servico re
foim with putting a ooctor chum at the
head of the at my nnd turning out a.
worthy Incumbent In order to find a place
for his private secretary as Collector of
the Port of New York. His assaults upon
Congress and tho courts do not accord
with u duo appreciation of and regard for
our system of government. And yet ho
has been a most vigoious personality and
It may bo ho has been of somo benefit to
our life. I um inclined to think that the
solution of his Inconsistencies lies In the
fact that ho Is a man of strong Impulses
with good inclinations and not of a high
order of Intelligence. Whether he is to be
put In the class with lllchnrd Cocur de
I.lon nnd Henri Qualm or in that othci
class with .Mahomet nnd Gcotgo Law, I
do not pretend to deride.
lomorrniv fioicrnor l Mnynit !,r fttijf'rM llie
irrnnillt- of .Mutlheu Mimic- llinij-.
THE OLDEST TEAM
IN MINSTRELSY
And Their Chief Joy The Last
Letter Written by
John L.
Tin;
5 oil
r'.en Voti, Sun's "vox-poppers' If
l.now what we mean have been cu-
ds.ivorlnc In lav p-n-polnt to the namej nf
the oldest minstrels nf the country now tn
active service: and though thMo many cor
icsponilents may be presumed to have said
the la.t word, thc-v haven't at all. They
overlooked two venerable burnt-corkonlans
who mako tills quiet to'wi their home.
The net lesnlt of tlio New York svinposltini
If we're not mistaken, was the placing of the
twin wreath upon the brows of Mrlnlyre
mid Heath. Hut that's a mistake. Mrlntjro
and Heath have been together for thlrtv
seveu years, we'ie told, but even that Is
stietchhig It a bit, for thcie weic periods
vi hen Mclntjre was otherwise engaged and
Heath temporarily nistled nlong with another
partner until .Melnlwo was ready to Jump
back In harness.
The men for whom we hold our brief have
been not only lnseMnibla from the begin
ning, but thev have been a team for fifty
yeat. They aie not only tho oldest minstrels
n the stage today, but they uro the oldest
pair In vaudeville,
bntle reader, meet Joseph I.'. I'ox and
W It. Ward, known In tho profession as
Kn at.d Ward.
These two began their i arter as pai tners
in Cincinnati In 1SCT. first appearing at
Wood's Theatre thrie with the Worrell Sis
ters' "The Pleld of the Cloth nf Cold," when
thev InttiMlueei for the hist time their spe
cialty. "Hie Silver Slutuo Clog." Thou they
went to the Winter Harden, Chicago, which
was the only variety house, hi tho western
metropolis at that time. They stayed there
dutlng the season of 'dS-'SJ. startling the
natives with their ".Marble Pedestal Clog."
So they danced their way along through tho
70s with Duprez and llenedk-t's .Minstrels,
with Harlow. Wilson. Primrose and West,
and for one season (1882) stormed the eli--ult
wltli their own show. Hut they hopped
bai-l. Into vaudeville In 1SS3, and they've
been theie ever nhie-e.
It rather hurt these quiet old bovs to ie.(,j
what the "vox-poppcts" nf the Sun were
saving about other minstrels, when so nun.li
might have been raid about them, and they
chopped a line to their old friend. John I,
Sullivan, about it The tesult has filled them
with happiness whKh Is likely to last for
some! 111119 Tlle-V got a letter from John I,,
that proved, as far as any one knows to the.
i-umsary. in ne the last letter written
the great champion, lleie It U;
by
North Ablngton. .Mass.. Jan. 7. 1D1S
Dear Kiiend Hill and Joe Your letter
received ami was plensetl to hear from oti
both and glad to Know that jou am both
enjojlng booiI health, nnd aio both able
to (merest and enlighten this selfish rising
genet ittlnn.
now niiieicm it vvou el bo n thene iIim,
nf
vaudeville, ae they iboosn in mil n
nut when we weie souncer It u.-.a i.-n
as variety and tho performers of those
lavs had some ,iass and eould deliver tho
goods lu round Iiunibeis. How wo miss the
hearty laugh . and leal ones they were
Just think of the talent, Schoolcraft and
Coes. Uelelunty and liengler. Hilly Kmer
sou. J. W Kellv, Hobhj New,.0mi,, Pat
Hooney, llerrv Kennedy, Daley brothers
l.meisiiii and Clark, Pettltiglll, dale, Daley
and Iloey. Old Moss Iloey, uilly Harry.
I iighey ay, .Molfett and Hartholomew.
Jim Ilaiilgan and a host of others. Some
aro gone bejond tho Ceat Divide, and
vou, too, Iox and Waid and Melntvre nn,
Heath still with u- entertaining w'lth the
tame old spirit as of yore.
Well, jour Piiele John l N si, ,.,..
.warp ouiig ami whoever was writing that
nitleln has another rucss coming. He
should see ma tliionlug the medicine ball
nnd Bwlngjng .-hihs. skipping tho rope. uc
would change the writing to v,peis nf
jouthfu exercise. I m.u.,. was lu better
health In my life, but lonesome without
my partner In life. She was just tho best
be and to mo everything lu life, but the
w 111 of i.od must bo done and It was my
misfortune to have hci taken away from
Had I been ns wise lu r.nlj- jt;lrs , ,
have been the last fourteen years thing,
i m .' i. ".VVi "" ,a. RM"at Ueal 'liferent,
bit st II 1 have no Melt coming I. ,e with
what I went through and up against. t;o,i
has been good to me fcr all of tint
I will wish jou both good health and
happiness, prosperity and long life. ,.-,",,,
jour fiien.l, JOHN i,. SUI,MV.,
n i,. -Xo- '0 Hancock stt'eet
P. S Heie are a few that I forcot ir.
mention: Hlllv Wee. UKhey DouXrt "
.Ultj, Iilttlo Mac, Jerry J, Cohan s-a,
aKndu, r,2t 25
ie!!:000'1'---
Ilits happy pair of old bojs are now on
their golden jubilee tour-probably veu
Vo.k city at this n,ome.and be Ike tliey'U
be shaking sprightly feet upon the board"
fur many morn season. ""ureis
Hctween times, when they're "at llbeiiv"
they rest their stockinged feet,. ion Vi'
same kitchen table. r f.1 " ' ' ','
rall-whe.ever Mrs. Vox pemlu'r.ui, Znt
for Ward Is a widower and ho mikes la.
home, with his old buddy a.,1 Vr ' '
1127 Wolf tr... .. 1.7..1 . "" I'ox at
,.... .;-.."!. " as everyhtxH
everybodv
ii.tvnsi ,a uunii m me. Neck
T. .V. D.
"WITH WINGS AS EAGLES"
Not to forget the glorious host of men
In arms.1,0 surge leagues-decp. a tide of
To baffle, beat, encircle, strike the fo
A deadly blow; who wait, knee-de.p i .me
The crucial hour to enter "no man's J,
And make It theirs, nay-out. lay-jrL
dotna soil. ' "ec
Not to pass by the gallant crew of la.l.
Who crowd the decks and man the deeps at
Wiiose prowess Is a vast resource set frea
For freedom's use; dreadnoughtpatrol, 'tis
The same; they sweep the. seas for freedom's
Itose-bordered where their priceless blood is
shed.
Of these I sing, but more of those who soar
On eaeles' wings, above, beyond the clouds !
Whose spiral, rhythmic sweep links earth to
heaven :
In clouds of wrath they hurl Jove's Judgment
bolts
Upon the Hun ; fleecy as doves they turn
Their wings, peace-harbingers, to freedom's
1" . . hosts. . I -7
HaV-f ", ...WILMAV. HIRAM sWliLKsslW
WILUAW. HJFiAM 1
ftPPteW'- MPnfS '
mMmmsiBH - .'fj i
WHAT REDMOND
DID FOR IRELAND
The Dead Statesman Deserves the
Gratitude of His Countrymen
for His Loyal Service
Vo Ihr JUHlor of (7ir J:icmng J'ultlu l.cdiir,
SirWhen Ireland recovers her noiinal
self she will deal kindly with the nieinorj
of John 11. nedmonel She will forget the
politician and tecall the man. She will i col
lect the untenable position lu which the
great leader wan placed and learn to regard
his mistakes ns the ordinary accompaniment
of greatness. Nay, she will know that hl.s
shortcomings ically emphasize his worth.
Had be bis own ptlvato Interests at stako
he could have followed the lino of least icslst
ftnee. As an I.lshinan. ho knew the most
direct road to Iiish hearts; ,ih a patilot, he.
thought he perceived the shortest way tu
liehind's freedom. Ho followed the latter
and preferred to be known to posterity as a
man of principle, even at the expense of
I elng misunderstood.
Many even his best friends think that
he sinned grievously nf late against Ireland.
If his war poll.-y was a mistake. It was,
neveitheless, a logical blunder. As soon as
tho homo rule bill was placed on tho statutes
Ireland teased to bo a part of tho Ilrltioh
kingdom and became. In theoiy at least, a
pait of the empire. Just as the leaders of
affairs in Canada, Austialla and South Africa
wrought their utmost to extend tho man
power of tho Hrltlsh army, John II. Hedinond
felt himself bound to array the manhood nf
Ireland against the tiranny nf Herman mili
tarism. Tho setiuel of events proves that ho
confide.) well, but not wisely. Ho fulfilled his
side of an unfortunate bargain. The homo
rulo statute became an Inoperative law.
Weio the Nationalist leader to abstain froni
furthering Kngllsh war alms In Ireland, the
omission would have afforded specious cap!
tal to the Carsoulte lrrcconcllables. tin tho
other hand, the Iiish people had not the
substantial teason of the Hrltlsh .-olonlcs for
throwing themselves enthusiastically Into ibo
war. The power of the Irish leader totteied
between conflicting issues.
Tho passing of the great chieftain leaees
us In the contemplation of what might have
been. If the Orange element or Ulster had
been compelled to recognize the right of
majority rule; Ir the gun-ilimilng at I.arne
had been repressed with the same alacrity
as the Him. Keln rising In Dublin; If an
Austrian heir to tho throne had selected some
other day for traveling than the day on which
he was assassinated: even If the i:nKi8,
Government had emplojed as much loulo
about the execution of the Dublin rebels
as It used In connection with the exe
cution of Udlth Cavell. John K. Redmond's
place In Irish heaits and memories would bo
everlastingly secured. Hut fate dealt harshly
with him. bo at the door of fate must be laid
the blame for Ireland's tragic restlessness.
The Irish people are Impulsive, but not
ungiatefiil. The dead leader's latest deeds
are their only Impressions now. When how-'
ever, the dawn of brighter day shall 'break
over the ells raeted Itllo Isle the countless
successful things which he accomplished for
Ireland during his eventful career will rein
state him In the affections of the peonle for
whom he struggled nnd probably died Tha
thousands of tenant-farmers who found se
curity for their holdings In that unhappy
country; the old folk who wero snatched
from hunger and want : the younger genera
tion for whom the benefits of education weie.
made practicable nnd attainable; the farm,
hands for whoso comfort was created tho
system of laborers' cottages ; the one-time
oppressed all will eventually Identify their
if Hedmond!"10'"' "h U'e '"- of John
.. Ml"0!?; ,s tve,r repeating and readjusting
it.e f. The closing days of the successive
Irish constitutional agitators became tragic
and heartrending In the extreme. i:ac!,7 on
the eve of great political triumphs, was dls
credited and cast out. As v,lth Daniel
O'Connell. the lifelong unflagging actlvitiea
of John U nedmond paled before the "netVorto
achievements of younger patriots. Like the
aF! hKl 5r?W brlKht ln lh8 nesss of
nl,1"iJ,the S0 ot the Y0UI,K Inlanders
and blnn Ftlners appeared brilliant in tha
gloqm which followed In the wake of revolu.
tlon. But when the storms of passion clear
away, the more lasting good resulting from
milder methods appears alas, too late 1 It Is
left to future generations to gauge the strut-,
gles of great men at their true value.
Maybe the present generations In Ireland
will think kindly of Iholr dead leader. May.
be his timely end has imvod him from the
iois
LITTLE BUT LOUD
will unveil the .vcars of peace and content In
lieland which preceded tho terrible Euro
pean conflict ; will disclose once more th
not my periods that witnessed tho opening of
the gifted Nationalist's career, and will extort
gratltud for the Interim of prosperity for
which he nnd hls colleagues weie responsible.
At any rate, the chcimistnnces which sur
jounded the closing days of hls life will allay
bitterness. I Um noblo frame yielded to the
lelentlesH strainings of a "broken heart''
lather than to tho Inroads of disease. He
tecked not for the estimate of political cue
mles, but to lose the esteem of compatriots,
to have bis motives Impugned as well as his
later policies, was "thu most unklndcst cut
nf all. I ll4 fi lends console themselves with
tho thought that his was the consolation of
all noble souls who leiy on time to vindicate
their woith; tliej are ronlldent that u New
Ireland, viewing hls doli.Ks together and not
apart, will piur0 John U. Hedmond among
her honored dead. i j j.-
Philadelphia, .March 11 ' '
"LIBERTY DOULEVAIJD"
PARKWAY
l-'OU
Vo the J.,litorotl,e .t'.aiao I'uhUc Lulucr.
way should be called "Wilson Houlev.,r.
j tow ever, 1 do not nsrec that dolnn- o ,.ni'.i
!. .. .. .. " "VMI.I
uuerty from ii,..
la.-y and they would always remember low
and why this name w.i nnnii..,. . . ..
America and her allies procu.o victory, why
not name the beautiful thoroughfare V-
lorv llolilevi.r.l-i ,.,...... '
lory Houlevard'
Philadelphia, .March fi
j "ji-iiuwnn.
NICKNAMES EOR PAPER CURRENCY
Now that paper money Is ., permanent
part of our pocket currency, wo an "?,"!
Inevitable nickname for ItaM'
sine to eo.ne, sa.vs the London Chronicle
If wo follow the precedent set across ui.
Atlant,,. im. when "greenba "s flm
ina.Ie their appearance, wo might be ,,i.
fled with "Westminster." wltl, refe.et.co to
the vcy admirable lithograph of tlio paa
which adorns the reverse of tho new notes
alo'ng i,MC' """' ll'al '" ""'' com
In tho urm the notes are known as "Ca's"
In Jocular allusion to the remarkably narrow
chest which tho artist has given St. fieorge
who is in conflict with a'very robust drafton
What Do You Know?
QUIZ
1. VVlio wns llaroun-al-llaitlilil
i. Name the autlmr of "Itonmla."
a. Vvhat 1m an orrer?
4. Name the compeiier or "Itlcolrllu "
3. Where la Ghent?
(I. Name three creat American editor.,
7. What it u llIoiltmT
' M,?rtmTmmfee,..,, "" '" of th.
' "Mat.,s?A,U"'ne7 iUn"Kl of ' relied
111. Mhut It the capllnl of ,Sntdfn
Answers to Yesterday's Quiz
I. .Malor (ienerul f.oelhalt la ,e ,-ti,.,
" ,.,rVn!n.P?.,,:S,h,&l1':j'-l "' ""
leOathan. it u.,d X Am7r??.rUhp!
4. ( luirlotle Ilronle wrote "Jane Ere "
E, Cleofont ('ampunlnl la tha direct.,..' .
nnd thief tenduttor of th. ,nii2r. WI
lomrianv. He wn farmerlf hl.J . r"
tor nt llsmmerttln' Tjlahhattaii n,i rWi'i""'
deluhlit Opera Honiea, ""u"""" nel Mills.
0. The Peace of Tlltlt waa nejotlated In l.n
Itlv,,. eg lh. town of Tl?.,.')',, 'foft
7' "'uinllll"' En"na " kno," "BlutT
TbiJ.W.fii.ta. .?B -ttiwror. vta. .
ilerniiuir and BuitGi. It !. .TJL'Mr,i
lllamartk
.wa auDer..d"l"oni?r
tatlon i
THb. AilLin7. .f r.::"?.' "? th.
trla. " "" n Aua.
9. Leopold Auert Hi. nvo.t famoat Mtlrur l.u.
teac-jier. wln Uila eo.enlrr. AnSnl si
Half .ts.
' "?.""" !. h MUM. Mriad !
.munm ,wup we relan .t ui.f.
I LIlUC I.KDHKII, Issuo of tho 21st lilt, which
rg ee1vv,'.nl";rml,T of ,,,c i &&.
V r ,, U'e wrltei. who differs with
A Leaders' euiln on. tli.it n, ....... ..,,.
---- --". i. ins,, in iie.o worshln nq e:
U S.'s article mentions but 1 do Lt "ink
the name would be ,,i,e appropriate cnougl
In bilof, I would suggest the name "r it
erty Hou.evard." as eue.y trueVme fcai 'of
the, present day knows ,,,,.1 agrees ,at we
aie, striving to nehlovo llbertv fr .V" 2e
sinit, 1." rt,. .
Little Polly's Pome
FAME
What this fickle world calls fame
Is when people speak your name
Sayinpr pleasant things of you
Infamy is when you find
People speaking out their mind
Finding fault with what you do.
There are fames of different sort
hike the kings who held their court
In themany lands afar
And Ihcir fame we sometimes see
Changes into infamy
When they start a hurrid war.
it
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11
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Many peoplo day by day
Get quite famous in their way
Since they're kindly talked about
Liko our neighbor Mrs. 'John t
Who was operated on J
And her index taken out.
I ,K
?I
Fume is very nice and yet
People very soon forget
And they take back what they gavi
Kings and common folks must go
For the glory paths you know
Only lead you to the grave.
TOM DALY.
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A CLOSE-UP OF WASHINGTON f I
l.-nllinw nC TTt.-. eln..ul . A, 11.1.... In .l
i .Hiii-i u. jiia v,uuuiay vise luiuinm w i;
Children ot His Friends
PTIOIJAUI.Y there arc not many periomj
who lmvo talked with any ono who mit
Washington. Thoro aro a few. ono of then
this writer In the Outlook, who sends the-'
following recollection: K
".My grandmother, Margaret Hill HUlM. ?,
retained her keen memory of early evtmUi
for virtually all of her nlncty-slx years, arJS
sue could tell her great-grandchildren of mrj.
.... . ... ... ... ... . -... ..i.ii
incciniK iresiueni wasnington in J'ra:a'-j
i'l.,. tiic hub men u. uiss nut six ye&r w.-',
Rhe was sitting on the front steps ef hr
giandmotber Morris a house (on tho eom
sido of Walnut, lust above Fourth strut)
with her llttlo cousin Mm tha Morris, t
j tars vounger. i
"Washlncton. then Tre.nl,lenl. .,mo dstnt 1
the street with his staff and stopped lit frolitJ
of the two children. Addressing the okwr,
he said, 'Well, my little lassie, how ls your,',
grandmother today? And what makes your ft'
iheeks so led?" Answcrlmr tho last oueitlM t
first, tho llttlo girl smiled and said. briehtlr.S
'Mush and milk, sir.' The President shooW
li.n.l. ..,.!. !.. ., , I- .. ,.. t kl.vl
i.a.iua it mi nor uuu looK lier cousin 111 "'-;.
arms and kissed her; then said to Marfan?
uive my love to your grandmother'" j-j
Mrs, Utiles was a. member of the Soclt
of I'i lends. Sho survived until tha J ear I'll. 'J
;
RUSSIAN CLAIRVOYANCE
Illodor, the "Mad Monk" of Itussla, i'i
order to give an Impression of tho atmoipMf
in which he was born, tells In the story of n! s
life tho following anecdote of his grno-,1
mother, who ln her old aim reached such !'
physical and spiritual condition that sho lvj
came clairvoyant: "Four years before m'
great catastrophe of my life that 1 ti
say. four veara before 'I was unfrocked I
paid a visit to this dear old grandmothtr-'i
Hne was m lier bed. ana I sreeteei ner. o"'t
looked at me nnd said. 'Who has come-
'Grandmother.' I said, 'lu It noxslbla that Wl
do not recoirnlze ma? This Is vour srandson.
tne monk illodor.' 'No, I do not see a rno;;'j
I see a worldly man In civilian dress "'
...II. .I...I Ul . ... .,... T nnnml.hldq
Wlill qiiui I .lull, alio ecpt.ru aiJHiv.k.'-'H
very close 10 ner anu aaiui -uraiiuu.w,-.-.'jj
look. I have lone hair and I wear the.co!-
And see, here Is my cross; look at my cas-.
sock.' Hhe gazed at me and said, ino. ""'-j
I see only a man of the world.' I left ht j
with a terrible feeling of oppression, for tW1
was four years before I renounced tMJ
Church, and I had not the slightest taouft-t
In my mind that such a thing could happen. ,1
GRIST FOR PHILATELISTS
No fewer than thirty-seven new spac'll
are pre-empted for stamp albums of con-uu'l
years already as a result of the status
the United States as u belligerent Fowtr.l
Most of the stamps have been mads necnj
sary by tho war-tax legislation enacted ifi
Congress.
til
TKLTH
Who aptaks tha truth ataba faehoo4 ,
lAnel bis intra word nakta detpeta trtml
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