10 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established itjl PUBLISHED BY THE TELEGRAPH PRINTITfQ ©•. (B. J. STACK POLE, Pres't and Treat'r. >■ T. R. OYSTER, Secretary. pus M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor. Published every evening (except Sun- I day), at the Telegraph Building, IH | Federal Square. Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building. New York City, Hasbrook, Story & Brooks. fWestern Office, 123 West Madison street, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at > six cents a week. Mailed to aubscrlbers at $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office In Harrls burg as second class matter. ®Tho Association of Amar- ( 1 lean Advertisers has ax- ( 1 •mined and certified to i 1 tho circulation of this pab- i' I lication. The figure* of circulation i ! I aontained in tho Association's re- i I I port only are guaranteed. 11 Association of American Advertisers i No. 2333 Whitehall Bldg. N. T. City | l"om dally average for tbe month of April, 1914 it 23,606 Average for the year 1913—21,577 Average for the year 1913—21,175 Average for year 1911—18,851 Average for the year 1910—17,495 TELEPHONES« Bell Private Branch Exchange No. 2040. United Business Office, 203. Xdltorlal Room 585. Job Dept. 30*. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 30 THE OLD POST Enfeebled, gray, with unsure foot nnd eye. But vnllnnt henrts, the old Post marches by! The color-bearer ntoopn beneath the weight He loves. linn! His arms are weak of late! The ranks are thinning. One by one they pnftn I nto that battle which shall be their lllNt. Back go the shoulders! Trembling hnml* nahite Voice* which to-morrow may be mirte. The reminiscent sighs are for n day When, strong with youth, they gnlly marched away. Some fell. They lived, sons of a mighty land, Soldlerw of yesterday, at her command. Let her but call nnd each dim, fndlng eye Would answer still. The old Post mareheß by! ANNA 11. WOOD. THE CITY TV PICTURES THE Art Commission of tho city of New York has gone into the business of preserving land marks. Not literally, for if that were the case the Astor House might not have been torn down, as well as many other famous old structures. The preservation, therefore, is limited to what can be accomplished by pho tography. As a result of this new ac tivity fifty photographs have just been received at the City Hall offices. That the preservation by camera of the very old houses of New York has not been any too early may be Judged from the fact that three of the build ings included in the collection have been torn down since they were pho tographed. More than a dozen of those selected for the collection are likely to go at any time. The Art Commission has secured but one example of an ancient Bronx homestead—the Van Cortlandt manor house, which was built in 1748. Just below Spuyten Duyvil creek, at the extremity of Manhattan Island, they obtained a photograph of a typical Dutch farm house which was built in 1784. This house is stated to be the only gen uine farmhouse of an early date on Manhattan Island, and it is proposed to move it for permanent safekeeping to the new Isham Park. Six splendid examples of the com fortable farmhouse of Dutch architec ture, which was common when agri culture was the chief occupation of tho residents in the great territory now comprised in Brooklyn, are in cluded in the collection. One of the most wonderfully constructed houses of this type still stands in what was formerly called the Flatlands. It has attracted the attention of architects for the neatness and harmony of its Dutch design. These fifty photographs of some of the ancient buildings in the different boroughs of New York represent but the nucleus of what the members of the Art Commission hope will lead to a large and comprehensive collection of interesting landmarks. Apart from the historical interest attaching to such a collection, the pictures will also possess a genuine architectural value. This is a work that Harrlsburg might copy with much profit. The Dauphin County Historical Society has r limited collection of historic pictures and the Capitol Park Extension Com mission has had photographs made of many old buildings, but no attempt has been made toward the preserva tion of a complete set of pictures of ancient structures that are almost daily giving way to more modern ones. Not one of these old houses should be removed until a record of Its existence and appearance is filed away in the photographic archives of the city. How valuable such a collec tion would be in the future may be judged from the interest that at pres ent would surround a series of pictures covering the past century in Harrls burg. President Wilson's candidate for Gov ernor of Pennsylvania has assured him that al! that Is needed now to restore prosperity is confidence and good crops. He probably meant a good crop of votes for the White House twins. We have no doubt that the coming of Mr. Manning, the landscape engineer of the city, will clear the way for a com pletion of the work on the parkways SATURDAY EVENING, HARRIBBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 30, 1914. and park system and give new impetus to tho department activities. Thousands of people are now using the parks, and those who have endeavored to make It appear from time to time that there is no real Interest In tho park system of the city would to-day And themselves in a woeful minority. ECONOMY AT HOME HETTY GREEN, richest and per haps thriftiest woman in Amer ica, is quoted as saying that she never orders anything from a store by telephone except in case of emergency, because by personal atten tion to her shopping she is certain of getting 100 cents' worth for each dol lar she spends. Mrs. Green is a busy womun with plenty of money, but she is not so busy making money that she permits herself to waste that which she already has. "A lack of knowledge of the value of money on the part of women is the most powerful enemy to domestic hap piness that exists," declared Judge Arthur Lacy, of the Domestic Rela tions Court, in Detroit recently 1 when he made public figures showing that 26 per cen£. of the cases that come before his court are due to extrava gance on the part of wives and that In another 49 per cent of the cases in which faults of both man and wife are responsible extravagance of the wife is the principal trouble. We are proud of the American woman, her intelligence, her charm and her achievements, but it must be admitted that in too many instances she is far from a careful saver or a wise spender. In most cases, probably, this is due to faulty training in early life as to the value of money and the importance of spending it wisely and saving a por tion of income systematically. It is not entirely a love of ease and luxury that lays our women open to the charge of extravagance, although that is an important factor in the case. Perhaps a more frequent cause is inefficiency on the business side of housekeeping. Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the National Housewives' League, endorses this declaration of one housekeeper: I believe that my husband could run our home better than I if he were compelled to do it, because he would run it as he runs his busi ness. Charge accounts at tho stores, or dering goods over the telephone and free delivery of even the smallest packages are all fruitful causes of extravagance and higher cost of living. Alfred D. Woodruff, of the New York City Bureau of Food Supply, gives a startling account of what hap pens when the grocer "charges it." "We have found," says Mr. Woodruff, "that only about 30 per cent, pay their bills promptly in thirty days; 28 per cent, take from one to three months to pay; 40 per cent, never pay in full, and 2 per cent, never pay at all." With such drawbacks to the credit system, it is not astonishing that grocers go bankrupt in spite of high nominal profits. Mr. Woodruff thinks that if women will pay as much atten tion to domestic economy as to "dress, bridge parties and tango teas;" if they will pay cash, buy in large quantities and test short weights, "not less than 25 per cent, might be deducted from the gross profits," with corresponding benefit to the consumer and his sav ings bank account. This matter of commonsense thrift does not apply only to the city house keeper. It is of importance to the farmer's wife as well. As James J. Hill put it in a speech to agriculturists: When I am talking to the farmer I remember that the farmer's wife is one-half of the family, and she is the bigger half, too. The farm er's success or failure, his going up or down in his scale of accomplish ment, depends upon her. A helpful, thrifty wife, who is conserving his capital, his health, his earning ability, not to mention the pocketbook. closing the ave nues of waste, will make him suc ceed. He can't help succeeding, while with a wasteful, careless wife, he might as well give up. These are facts. Make the test— take two men, one with the rigiit kind of a wife and one who has the wasteful, careless kind, and see how real it is in the actual progress of that family. The new domestic science course in the high school should be designed quite as much to teach household economy as to instruct pupils in mod ern methods of food preparation and home conduct. In a labored editorial, this morning, the newspaper apologist of President Wilson in this city tries to excuse him for not participating in the great me morial services at Arlington Cemetery to-day. Not a word is said about the fact that he spent last Memorial Day motoring in Virginia, nor is there any allusion to the other fact that he was almost dragged to Gettysburg for a few minutes during the great reunion of the armies of the North and South last July. A. Mitchell Palmer has dumped upon Roland S. Morris, the chairman of the State Democratic committee, the burden of dispensing the rest of the patronage in Pennsylvania. Of course, Palmer and McCormick will have nothing more to do with the appointments; of course, not, and Morris must take the kicks. But the fellow who gets left will be hard to convince that the White House twins were not fesponsible for the ap pointments. Business men In Pennsylvania and elsewhere will doubtless crowd into the polling places next November to endorse by their votes an administration which has shown no appreciation of business conditions or of business needs, but goes merrily on its way ripping up business, putting worklngmen Into Idle ness and destroying the confidence of the people so that utter ruin stares many an employer squarely In the face. President Wilson will not be at Ar lington to-day helping to honor the heroic dead of the nation. He is too I busy developing more theories of gov ernment, which are Interesting from the standpoint of academic discussion but utterly useless for the up-buildlng of a prosperous people. Multimillionaire candidates for public office will hardly be taken seriously when they tell worried business men and manufacturers that they don't know what they are talking about. Judge Ben Llndsey is the only man of courage In all Colorado. All other judges and lawyers are tools of the corporations. This must be true, for Lindsey says so himself. I EVENING CHATI The idea of thinning out the ranks of the chanticleers on June 1 and of penning' up those planned to be re tained for breeding' purposes which was published in this column a week 2£° ln „ the form of a letter of W. Theo. Wittm&n, the poultry expert, and the endorsement of A. L. Mar tin, deputy secretary of agriculture, has been given hearty approval by two of the leading farmers' organiza tions at Stroudsburg. The suggestion or Mr. Wittman met with commenda tion on Capitol Hill, where the results of observations by scientists have been Cosely followed and at the meeting mi. j farmers' institute people on Thursday, the motion to designate June 1 as "Rooster Day" was unani mously adopted and a number of agriculture experts gave It as their opinion that nothing better could be ™ ne ' or the poultry of the state. The plan suggested is to end the hatching season on June 1 and turn , i.,. s loose - penning up, selling of, killing off the roosters.' It is figured out that the hens lay better ana give better eggs in the summer time and that the roosters are more or less of a nuisance when running with flocks in summer time. • The year book of the Engineers' So ciety for 1914, just issued, shows the considerable place in the community tilled by this organization and the number of men active in affairs in the city who are members. Governor John Iv. Tener has the unusual dis tinction of being the only honorary member among 721 men connected with the society. The list of publi cations, lectures and activities of the society during the year is something that not only the society but the city should be proud of. National Guardmen of this city who have been regretting that the camp of instruction at Mt. Gretna has been given up, are now wondering what will be the effect of the present state of military affairs on the annual en campments of the Guard. The First Squadron of Calvary and the Fourth Brigade have been assigned to attend the maneuvers near Washington and as yet nothing has been received that would indicate that they are not go ing to be held, but the situation is precarious and the Mexican situation may upset ail calculations. The places for the encampments of the three brigades have not been selected as yet. General Stewart said vesterdav: "Only the future can tell what will be done.'" Residents of South Harrlsburg are commencing to perk up and take notice in regard to paving now that the river dam and the river front wall are assuming shape in their part of the city. Aside from Race and Cam eron streets there is very little paving in the great First ward, one of the largest in area in the whole city. It Is commencing to develop rapidly and there is talk of more paving as the permanent improvements are being made. Folks up North Third street, away up, are taking steps to get rid of the mosquitoes which used to breed in the low portions at the foot of the bluff above Division street. This has been systematically tilled up and re cently some people went out and drenched some places where rain formerly collected with coal oil. Hoff man's Woods has a number of marshy places which are choice mosquito breeders and which could be elimin ated with profit. WELL KNOWN PEOPLE 1 —Judge Frank M. Trexler will pre side at the memorial exercises at Al lentown to-day. —Ex-Secretary Knox has been at tending the horse show at Devon this week and evincing keen interest. —T. A. Gilkey is planning a bridge over 800 feet between Grove City and Ellwood City. —Emll Rosenberger, Philadelphia banker, has gone to Europe for a va cation. —A. T. Dice has been chosen to suc ceed George F. Baer as director in some subsidiary companies of the Reading. —Samuel Harden Church, of Pitts burg, has been elected head of the Carnegie Library Board. —The Rev. H. G. Teagarden, Punx sutawne.v clergyman, has been attend ing the Presbyterian General Assem bly in Chicago. OUR HEROES By J. Howard Wert Honor the men who died for us! En roll Their names high on the scroll of deathless Fame's Immortal band; Through them our banner waves Unsullied, glorious In majestic might,— Symbol of Freedom pure and grand. Nor less , Is honor due the, men whose whiten ing heads And feebler steps proclaim the march of age, But who have hearts as young, as fully fir'd With patriotic warmth as in those days When fully fifty cycling years agone They dar'd the foeman's withering fire and won Our Nation's strife for Union, Free dom, God. "HE WHO IS ANGRY, ETC." [From the Shamokin Dispatch.] "Hold your temper," the advice given by Dr. Samuel Dixon, the state health officer, is full of good, hard, practical sense. A display of temper shows a lack of self-control and is an evidence Oif weakness. More than all that, it burns up the nervous force and unfits a person for effective work. "Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad." "MERELY PSYCHOLOGICAL" The President told the business men that the business depression was purely "psychological."—Washington Dispatch. The mills are closed, the stocks un bought, no orders for the loom. Employes come In every day and ask, "Can't you resume?" But Congress gives another turn To business prods, and what you earn Goes glimmering as goods, all free, Come pouring in from Germany But business isn't bad at all, you must be brave, you know; Depression's "psychological," the White House tells you so. II The railroads find that freights are few demands beneath the mark. And banks are fearful on what scheme their moneys to embark. While Congress keeps up its abuse, We vainly crv "Oh, what's the use?" As exports fall and revenues Grow smaller e'en with income dues! You're wrong, you only "think" you're poor, that business has the itch "Psychology" is all to blame, think "White House" and you're rich! ■ —Philadelphia Public Ledger. Business Locals JUNE BRIDES AND GRADUATES Young ladies we have been looking forward to this great event In your life with as much preparation as you have. Accordingly we are now ready to take care of your footwear needs by a special display of such shoes and slippers as you will want for such oc casions. Come and see what suits you best at Jerauld Shoe Co., 310 Market street. "Should a Woman Tell?" At the Photoplay to-day.—Advertisement. LUZERNE COIKFf MS j Machine Will Take Revenge on Judge Carman in Time Honor ed Democratic Style Partisans of the "White House twins" plan to get revenge on Judge John M. Garman, the Democratic leader of Luzerne county, for the beat ing given to the Democratic machine slate in the big anthracite coai coun ty by contesting the elections of Dan L. Hart and Prank Gillespie to seats in the Democratic State committee. The Palmer-McCormlck faction is somewhat of an adept in that line, haying last year cut off the heads of "Billy" Brennan and his State commit teemen from Allegheny and seating instead the Joe Guffey State commit teemen. v In no county in the State did Dem ocrats contest more bitterly White Houso dictation than in Luzerne and the Garman men defeated the slate all along the line. Hart and Gillespie were chosen State committeemen and it is the plan to make a contest be fore the State committee. The ma chine being in control of the commit tee, will throw out the men op posed to White House slates for Penn sylvania Democrats. Folks at various Democratic centers are awaiting with great interest the results of the Democratic primary on secretary of internal af fairs and congrcss-at- Macliine large because there is a 11ns Half chance that the Ryan tnc Slate faction may have as many men on the ticket as the machine managed to nominate. It appears to be prob able that W". N. AlcNair has been named for secretary, notwithstanding the fact that Palmer and McCormick, with whom he trained until he could stand it no longer, did all they could to defeat him. Late returns indicate that the Ryan people may have nomi nated two and even three candidates out of the four. It will be funny to see what kind of a deal these candi dates get from the White House twins with their control of the State chair man and the machinery and cash box. Harry E. Lanius, of Spring Grove, the blind member of the last House, was renominated in a canter in his district in York coun ty at the recent pri mary. There is no one Lauius Is opposing him on the Certain to Republican and Wash- Come Back ington tickets and he will get many votes from the people in those parties. On the Democratic ballot he received about a 3 to 1 vote and since the pri mary has been given assurances of strong support. Robert S. Frey, of Wrightsville, was renominated in the second district by the Republicans and is being boomed for the speakership. The time for filing expense accounts for the primary election of May 19 will expire on Wednesday, June 3, and it will be unlawful to ad minister an oath of office to any person who may Kxpenso be elected and who has Account not filed expense accounts Period for the primary and gen eral elections. Candidates for offices to be voted for by the elec tors of the State at large must file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for other offices with the clerk of quarter sessions courts. There is a provision regarding filing by candidates for district offices which says that "if any account concerns expenses in regard to candidates -yvho do not all reside in the same county, such accounts shall be filed In each county in which such candidate (not being a candidate for an office to be vote for by the electors of the State at large) resides." Steps were taken last night and to day to hurry along the results of the official count of the primary vote in a number of the coun ties which are still un- Hurryins' filed at the Capitol. Along the Telegrams were sent rep- Returns resenting the urgency of the situation in view of the fact that the State committees must meet on June 3 and lists of men elected are to be certified. Four meetings of State committees are scheduled for this city next week, the Republican, Democratic and Pro hibition committees on Wednesday and the Washington committee on Thursday. 1 POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS —The White House twins do not appear to be very sanguine, judging from the way the White House is be ing asked to help. —The guillotine will be working as usual when the Democratic State com mittee meets. —Some expense accounts are being waited with great interest. —Up to date we have not noticed congratulations sent from McNair to Palmer and McCormick. —Richard J. Baldwin appears to have cleaned up all opposition in Dela ware county. —The Erie county official re turns Indicate that Ryan carried that county after all. —The official count appears to have trouble getting itself started. —Cumberland county Republicans are already talking fight against the Democratic wings in that district. NEWS DISPATCHES OF THE CIVIL WAR [From the Telegraph of May 30, 1864.] Hold Eenemy In Cheek Taylorsville,' May 25. On Monday evening Fritz Lee's cavalry being pressed by the enemy's infantry near Anderson's Cross Road, McGowen's bri gade was sent to support his cavalry, when a considerable fight ensued. The enemy was held in check. Scont SuceexNfiil Martinsburg. Va„ Monday, May 30. The scout sent out by General Kelly, by order of Geenral Sigel, has returned, being entirely successful in its opera tions, giving important information and capturing thirty-six prisoners, eighty-five horses and forty head of cattle. IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY [From the Telegraph of May 30, 1864.]' Troop Shpimt A grand supper will be given bv the First City Troon of Harrisburg on Wednesday evening, June 1, at the States Union Hotel. "New-mown Hay" The "new-mown hay" on the Capitol ground has scented a large portion of our city, and caused our citizens to f^c^themselve^inJthe^j^ounU^^^ ■UD4CARTHIU r«B 1 SHIRTS SIDES & SIDES [ OUR DAILY LAUGH ] t.ood KeiiHoii Doing It The Little One She Oh, Kg — Funny we ain't bert! Why don't ketched none yet you perform some in all dls time! noble and desprlt The Other One— deed for my sake? Yes, it is funny, He —WottH! An' p'raps It's cause I nie climbln' this nln't got no hook wall with me best onl pants on? : Ahead My, what a big I ain't taking field you've dug! no chances this You're quite an year! I'm goln' to agriculturist! sit here an' watch Agricult. yer It 'til it gits ripe. granny! I'm try ing to git a fishln" worm or two! " l Woman's Ingratl- t t t i tude His Mother I The Lass Oh, hope I've impress- Oswald! You've ed that on your gone and left the mind, very prettiest one The Kid O-on up there. me WHAT, Ma? MAKING I P EXPENSE ACCOUNTS By Wing Dinger The man who is having his troubles Is he who is racking his brain To account for the money he spent In The recent primary campaign. Of course, he's not worried that any Was spent in an unrighteous way, But It's hard to recall just each Item, And how It was used in the fray. The laws of the State are exacting— An itemized list of expense Must be filed, and the candidate's spend ing The most of his time on the fence. It's "where did I send this five hun dred?" And "where did that one thousand go?" "And what was that six hundred spent for By committeemen, I'd like to know?" "What moneys did brother contribute; And how much did Uncle throw In?" "I've got to be ready by Wednesday, But I don't know just where to be gin." It's sufficient to set most men crazy, And lose many nights of good sleep. Why don't ho adopt some good system, And a true, dally record thus keep? "Should a Woman Tell?" At the Photoplay to-day.—Advertisement. All the World Reads ALEXANDRE DUMAS Can Own His CenK Great Romances * If You For Six Vols. Clip the FREE Libary Coupon on Page 2 To-day THIS IS THE LAST DAY More Than For This Imported Edition I n Large To obtain this wonderful set of Books 3,000 Pages Y ou Must Be Prompt J yP e We obtained them from the publishers and im- p ftllAl ., D-J porters, Thomas Nelson and Sons, of London, I covers 111 ilea England, and now offer them to YOU at a price I ICtUrCS In 1 /i 1J heretofore unheard of. Grasp the opportunity and bold before it is gone. Duotone PRESIDENT WILSON WILL NOT' BE AT ARLINGTON [William Perrlne In Phlla. Bulletin] Our veterans that still are with us have become, not less than tbe mem ories of those soldiers that perished In the Civil War or have since passed away, the objects of grateful benedic tion. The of their ages Is now past three score and ten. The best service that they can perform to-day, as most of them now do, ls-4o use the Influence, of their presence, their ex ample and their precept to bury such lingering traces of the passions and hates of the Civil War as have not yet become wholly extinct, and to reunite North and South forever in an invin cible and imperishable frnternlty of de votion to the Union as it is. They have lived to see the realization of most of this blessing, so long prayed for by good men in both the North and the South; and when they here bend over the graves of the comrades in the past, it is no longer as Northern men, but as Americans to whom every other Ameri can the laud over who is now faithful to the flag is as a kinsman in the pa triotic brotherhood of tho republic. * • * * But there is an unpleasant and alto gether regrettable incident which will mar the spirit of tho ceremonies to day at the one place where, more than any other, they might be expected to be observed In the strain of an ex alted tribute—tho great cemetery on Arlington Heights. There, in a vast multitude of graves, lie many of the humbliest and many of the foremost soldiers of the Union; the whole scene at any time Is profoundly impressive; It Is truly the bivouac of the dead on fame's eternal camping ground, and in tho gentle silence of the spring, with in sight of the capital of the nation and the broad flowing waters of tho Botomac, it Is rich in suggestion of historic deeds and In an atmosphere singularly pervaded with nature's hope or promise of an immortal re-awaken ing Years ago there was constructed within it a sylvan-like temple, such as there might have been in the Athenian groves of old—a forum consecurated to f .he offices and rites of oratory in com nemoratlon and panegyric. No one who had ever tarred on the tranquil slopes of Arlmgton could fail, if be were susceptible to no more than even the ordinary emotions of our kind, to be raised in soul and sympathy and to feel that it Is well and touching that such pains have been taken to pre serve the memory of men whose soldiership and whose attachment to their cause so often exemplified some of the manliest and choicest virtues of our race. _______ Banking By Mail our banking with us by We have many customers who , ave done their banking satis ißf n BS| factorily this way for years. i|| Hp! Ijjjjjl You can open an account and 'Hi ®| i'jjjjjjf ; y° ur checks to be depos ited to your account or to be J placed on interest. Your interest certificates can Daunhin be renewe{; l by mail with the in- terest added or sent you by jn •. check. deposit It is safe to send checks by mail if marked payable to Dauphin 1 rust Deposit Trust Company. Money should be sent by regis- Company *? red mail - , * ' No matter where you live you 213 Market St. can have the advanta ge of our banking service—distance is not a detriment. capital, $300,000 And aU communications are surplus, $300,000 given the prompt attention of our officers. Owing to Holiday Bank closed all day to-day. There, of all places, the President of the United States should appear to-day anions his fellow citizens. But why Mr. Wilson did not appear there las"t year and why ho should let it be an nounced that he will again he absent Is wholly Inexplicable so far »s con cerns ally reason consistent with p&V trlotlsni and Intelligence. To say In*' apology tlmt he might give utterance to some expression tlmt might he mis construed In view of the Mexican sit uation is to reproach him with being an incompetent, or to sav that he i.\ too busy at this time to take part ln"» the exercises Is to rmpute to him eith er a coldness of temperament or an Incapacity to understand the foeling* of his countrymen. Yet he is so near Arlington that his motor car could easily carry him to the scene of com memoration In fifteen or twenty min utes; and in a half hour, or In less time, he could dictate to his steno grapher the appropriate sentiment of the short or comparatively short ad dress which would be expected of hlm rather than a formal and elaborate oration. Rut whether his address might be short or long, or whether lie were to say nothing more than "Ood bless you, my friends iind soldiers of the republic: and all honor to your comrades who have gone before you." his presence should have been an un hesitating duty. But his absence becomes deplorable In want of tact when,, at the time ho declines to be with the Union soldiers, he accepts the Invitation to attend the dedication, next week, of the mon ument which is to commemorate the Confederate dead at Arlington. Of course, it is right that lie should bo there that monument is a fine token of national amity: Its effect Is altogether worthy and will he still more so In the coming years. But why the President should avoid the Union ceremony and attend the Confederate one, when it would seem as if any adviser of thti slightest good judgment around him must have pointed out to him the wrong which he would do to the cause of unity by such a course, Is beyond comprehension. Doubtless what' ho will say next week will express tho right sentiment: but why is It that ho cannot see that In the meantime he will create—in fact, has already ore uted—vexation and reproach, and thus unwittingly has cast a sort of shadow ov£r the Confederate memorial at a time when there should have been per fect harmony between the veterans who represent the South and the veterans who represent the North?
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