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WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 12
YOl'R NEIGHBOR'S EYE
INASMUCH as Harrisburg has a
larger quota of automobiles than
the average place of this size, those
who own machines should not forget
their neighbors in their inspection of
the attractions of their horrfe city. As
the cavalry is the eye of the army, so
should the automobile owner be the
eye of his neighbor when it comes to
full enjoyment of the beautiful things
of Harrisburg.
There is so much here of which we
have a right to be proud that those
who cannot get about and see for
themselves ought to be helped by their
more fortunate fellow-citizens. Long
ago the attitude of the resentment
against the improvement of the city
disappeared In most quarters. This is
largely owing to the fact that unusually
good street railway facilities have
made it possible for men, women and
children to get about so that they may
see for themselves what wonderful
changes have been wrought through
the activities of the people and their
municipal agents. Our great park sys
tem. including the unrivaled river
front; the playgrounds, the increas
ingly attractive residential districts,
the many fine business places—all
these have drawn people into the open
nnd inspired them to still greater
efforts in the making of a city beautiful
here on the Susquehanna.
It is Important that a city should
know Itself and It is not sufficient that
the thousands of strangers who visit us
from time to time should sing our
praises. We ourselves should have an
Intimate knowledge of what is going
i«>n and what has already been accom
plished. It should not be forgotten
for one moment that the making of an
attractive city is the making of a bet
ter citizenship and a more wholesome
and sane community in every way.
Through the activities of the Civic
'Club and other municipal bodies the
esthetic features of our development
are being earnestly encouraged.
By the planting of flowers and
grass plots and the making of beautiful
lawns and greater attention to archi
tectural effects, the city is emerging
from the chrysalis of old things and
old traditions into the brighter atmos
phere of the modern healthful and at
tractive municipality. He may not ad
mit It in the open, but every Harris
burger is proud to-day that he lives in
•, city that has won so much honor for
Its advanced ideas and its splendid
public spirit. It's no wonder that other
cities are looking this way and sending
their representative delegations here to
find out how we do It. But let us not
he content with past achievements;
there Is much yet to do.
TTow fine the many porches in the
city would look with canopies of
flowers and boxes of plants which
please the eye and fill the air with
fragrance. Just a little sunshine, Just
a little rain will make of these window
boxes and porch vines beautiful bow
ers for the enjoyment of the home
lover and the passer-by.
TAFT AND KOOSEVFXT
ON another page of the Telegraph
to-day, in parallel columns,
are published the statements
of ex-Presidents Taft and Roosevelt,
made at the same hour yesterday, re
citing their views on the Lusitania
crisis. They should be read by every
thinking man and woman. They Il
lustrate, In a striking manner, the
characteristics of the two men. A
careful comparison of these two state
ment* and an analysis of the differ
ences of temperament, methods and
character of their authors as displayed
therein ought to afford some ground
for conclusions on the part of those
who may have wondered why many
conservative, thoughtful Republicans
who entertain no personal dislike for
Theodore Roosevelt preferred William
Howard Taft for President.
Taft, like President Wilson, pro
poses that the country move slowly to
logical conclusions m Its present cri
sis. Roosevelt would rush to a deci
sion regardless oi consequences. Taft
fwould permit the President to make
Jil« own decision. Roosevelt already
has made It for him. Taft would pro
ceed In a dignified, orderly manner,
which could take nothing from our na
tional honor, but which would place
lis unquestionably In the lisrht of the
Injured party in the eyes of the world,
.no matter what the eventualities may
jfca. Roo«evelt would make the United
MtatM the aggressor with an action
jgfcy Wwii mmw t*« eeua^
(WEDNESDAY EVENING,
try Into war within forty-eifht hour*.
Herein Ilea the great difference be
tween the two ex-Pregldents. One Is a
patriotic statesman of calm Judgment
and Judicial poise. The other is an
Impetuous leader; a splendid colonel
of cavalry, the very man to lead a
desperate and forlorn hope, a man of
high courage and unquestioned pa
triotism, but a dangerous person to
hav« in the White House when the
country faoeß a grave crisis.
I
A WORLD PROTEST
The main thing that concerns the
American Government to-day Is
not the subordinate question of
reparation for the assassination of
American citizens who were travel
ing on the Lusitanla. It is the
broader question of whether Ger
many can be brought to her senses
and induced to abandon methods
of warfare that are a crime against
civilization and an affront to hu
manity. That is one great service
which the United States perhaps is
immediately capable In this crisis
of rendering not only to Its own
people and to mankind in general,
but to Germany herself.—New York
World.
This expresses In a terse way the
attitude of a large majority of the
American people. They are not as
much concerned about the rights of
belligerents under international law
as they are about the humanitarian
phases of our present day civiliza
tion. Germany has invoked a storm
of wrathful Indignation throughout
the world by the torpedoing of the
Lusitania. The neutral mind refuses
to be exercised by the complexities
of international agreements and the
rules of war. Most people are think
ing only of the brutality involved in
the destruction of a great ocean liner
with hundreds of Innocent lives.
If the government of the United
States can do no more than utter its
most solemn protest against this kind
"of warfare, it will at least have dem
onstrated its lack of sympathy with
such inhuman methods and merciless
disregard of the rights of neutrals.
WHERE BUSINESS STANDS
WHERE business stands with the
present national administration
is clearly shown in an address
delivered by Albert Greene Duncan,
president of the National Association
of Cotton Manufacturers, at the an
nual convention of that association
just held. The association is non
political and nonpartisan, but many
of its members are Southern Demo
crats. As spokesman for this body,
which has had nearly a century of ex
istence, Mr. Duncan said:
The halting attitude of business
is the natural sequence of our
recent national policies, and 1b
caused by the fear of the legisla
tive and governmental campaign
against business. The policy of
the partv In power has been called
"the freeing of business from its
shackles." but, In spite of this
well-sounding phrase, the business
man who has undergone the free
ing process finds nimself more
hampered and harrassed than at
any previous time in our history.
The war. in a financial sense, is a
blessing in disguise. Because of
it, the new tariff law is at the jno
ment inoperative in effect, thrfugh
present as a menace. The extent of
the disaster that would have
overtaken our industries had the
operation of the new tariff con
tinued in full vigor until the pres
ent day no man can estimate.
More power to City Commissioner
Gorgas. I<et u* hope that his efforts to
recover for the city some four thou
sand dollars of interest paid to the
State, which should have been paid by
the holders of the city's bonds, may be
successful. Somebody has materially
slipped a cog in looking after the
finances of Harrisburg In the past,
but perhaps It Is not yet too late to
save our municipal bacon.
Readers of the Telegraph are always
Invited and welcome to the use of its
columns for the expression of any
opinion, couched in proper language,
upon any subject of public Interest.
Letters to the editor, of course, should
not be long and prosy, but straight to
the point.
In these delightful Springtime days
scores and hundreds of our people are
finding pleasure in tramping about the
city and its outskirts and learning for
themselves what tremendous progress
has been made during the last few
years In the betterment of living con
ditions. There has been a gradual Im
provement of the character of houses
built by contractors and the surround
ings of the city generally show the
rising tide of esthetlclsm In the treat
ment of lawns and gardens.
Now that the personal experience of
the survivors of the Imsitania are
reaching the public, the old stories of
heroism and personal courage are re
peated. All of which shows that the
days of chivalry are not over and that
heroism does not belong to any one
age. All the more Is the pity that
men and women of such quality are
sent to their deaths In such Inhuman
manner.
For a legislature that started out
with a determination to make a record
for a short and businesslike session, the
present hody ha* not broken any
record. Weeks were frittered away
during the winter and those members
of the Senate and House who have
business Interests demanding their at
tention at home are now becoming
restive under their enforced legisla
tive duties. This week, however, will
probably see the desks cleared for
dissolution next week.
Governor Brumbaugh Is getting
around the State enough to appreciate
himself the Importance of immediate
attention to the roads we alreadv have
without present consideration of high
ways yet to be created. He Is under
stood to be in sympathy with the
thought that every road into the capi
tal of the State should he an example
for highway builders throughout the
Commonwealth.
Alf KVENTWW THOUGHT
Thy gifts sustain
The body's needs, but poverty and
pain
Oft minister to higher wants than
these
The spirit sees. ...
«
HARRIBBURG TELEGRAPH
[TVENING CHAT 1
Plans of the State Highway Depart
ment call for the oiling of practically
all of the macadam roads in the vi
cinity of the State's Capital City and
isome people interested in the high
ways in the neighborhood of Harris
burg are starting movements to have
some of the boroughs take steps to
meet the Improvements inaugurated
by the State. The Reading pike,
which extends from the city line,
through Paxtang to the county line,
is to be oiled from the easte'rn limits
of Paxtang to Hummelstown, but
although the city is paving Derry
street to the limits the Paxtang bor
ough officials have taken no steps to
repair the pike, which is in poor con
dition, although much traveled. The
Penbrook borough authorities are now
getting ready to ask State aid, while
Highsplre will oil its part of the State
highway to make it fit the improve
ment which will extend from the
lower end of Steelton clear to Eliza
bethtown. Middletown will also make
some moves. Over the river efforts are
being started to have Camp Hill unite
with the State In bettering conditions
on its portion of the main highway
and New Cumberland and Lemoyne
will be called upon to show their In
terest in "good roads day." If the
boroughs unite with the State in re
pair and oiling work the highways in
vicinity of Harrisburg would be talked
of all over the Commonwealth.
The meeting of the State Federation
of Labor in this city this week recalls
the fact that Harrisburg has had th»
sessions almost biennially. The Fed
eration was really formed In this city
and was the outgrowth of a series of
organizations. Since that time it has
come back to Harrisburg every now
and then for a meeting.
Parcel post is literally being used for
handling plough shares and pruning
hooks. The other day a bundle of the
blades used for ploughing was sent
through the Harrisburg office and some
hardware labeled "Hooks" was in the
same mail. The oddest package in a
long time was a golf bag, one of the
kind that can be closed up. It made a
bale about five feet long and was sent
by parcel post just like a ham.
Possibly no place within a stone's
throw of the city limits is so full of
bird life • this Spring as is Bellevue
Park, just east of Twentieth street and
south of Reservoir Park. A stroll
through the park most any morning
or afternoon will repay the lover of
the feathered creatures, for there he
will find the linet, thrushes, bluebirds,
robins, what not? In a certain pine
tree in the park there are at least half
a dozen nests, and the wonder of It is
that the eggs are not yet stolen by the
small boy, a species long considered
inimical to the propagation of all our
winged summer visitors.
Among visitors to the city yesterday
was H. E. Denny, the Republican
county chairman of Susquehanna. He
was here on some business at the Capi
tol and met a number of officials.
A downtown hotel man tells a good
story of the way in which visitors to
Harrisburg regard the scenery about
the city, and especially the beauties of
our River Front. A western business
man, stopping over In town between
trains, missed connections and decided
to take a look about town. He visited
the River Front and was so entranced
with it that he not only 'remained over
night but spent much of the dav fol
lowing between the city and Rock
ville. I,ater he brought his family to
Harrisburg and the party spent several
days here, much of which time was
occupied in trips along the riyer which
the visitors pronounced among the
[most picturesque they had ever seen.
[All of them had been over this coun
try and in Europe, but expressed
themselves as having met with noth
ing abroad or at home to surpass in
grace and beauty the River Front of
Harrisburg. "The lesson in this," said
the hotel man, "is that our own people
do not appreciate what they have as
much as do people from other places
to whom the scenery is new and who
see in its charms what we miss because
of familiarity."
It may not be generally known, but
Governor Brumbaugh is much inter
ested In the ownership of the islands
in the river.
"What is the name of that island,''
he asked the other day, pointing out
one of the dots of green that mark
the surface of the river opposite the
city.
"It has no name," was the reply,
"but it is owned by So-and-so," nam
ing the man who holds title to It.
"Doesn't it belong to the State."
asked the Governor raising his brows.
"No," said his informant.
"Well, it ought to," said the Gover
nor. "All of these islands ought to
be State property."
1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE "1
—Dr. S. A. S. Jessop, of Kittanning,
is chairman of Armstrong county's
good roads day committee.
—Councilman Robert Garland, of
Pittsburgh, said In a speech that ad
vertising is essential to civic progress.
—W. H. Keller, the First Deputy
Attorney General, has long been active
in civic affairs in Lancaster.
—F. J. Kress is chairman of the
club that is giving the Made in U. S. A.
carnival in Pittsburgh this week.
—Professor L. S. Rowe, of tha Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, has been made
secretary of the Pan-American Finan
cial Congress.
—William H. Richard, Allentown
city official, well known here, was
badly hurt by a fall Into a trench.
I BO you KNgW=l
That HarrKbtirg used to be a
not«*<l manufacturer of flags?
AN EVENING THOUGHT
There Is no use arguing with
the inevitable; the only argument
with the east wind is to put on
your overcoat. —Lowell.
*
The Manufacturer*!
Advertising
A clever advertising man once
characterized certain forms of
national advertising as THROW
ING MONEY AT THE MAP.
He pointed out that In their
efforts to spread out, these na
tional advertisers were getting
everywhere in general and no
where In particular.
Manufacturers and distribu
tors are coming more and more to
sea that the easy road to sales 1*
through the advertising columns
of the dally newspa-pers.
Newspaper advertising hits the
spot which it aims at.
, It costs less and produces
more, and it automatically
the enthusiasm »nd co-operation
of the local dealer.
Manufacturer* seeking Infor
mation about newspapers are in
vited to address the Bureau of
Advertising. American Newspa
per Publishers Association, World
Building, New York.
WOODWURDGUEST
OF HIS COMMITTEE
Appropriation Chairman Presented
With Diamond Ring at the
Biennial Dinner
GOVERNOR A SPEAKER
Senator Beidleman Entertains Sen
ators at Colonial Country
•Club in Style
Members of the House appropria
tions committee wound up their work
last evening with a dinner at the llar
risbtirg Club that was one of the most
elaborate of the session. President
pro tem Kline presided and Governor
Brumbaugh, Lieutenant-Governor Mc-
Clain, Speaker Ambler and Senate
Chairman Buckman were guests of
honor. Mr. McClain presented Chair
man James F. W. Woodward with a
diamond ring on behalf of the com
mittee in a speech in which he paid
tribute to Mr. Woodward's work as
chairman in this and other sessions.
Governor Brumbaugh and Speaker
Ambler also spoke. Senator Buckman
presente.d Secretary A. B. Smith with
a well filled purse with some remarks
appreciative of his hard work and
courtesy. Governor Brumbaugh in his
address complimented the committee
on its work.
—Rfepresentative John F. Flynn Is
now known as "Mr. Elk." Speaker
Ambler yesterday recognized him as
the "Senator from Flynn, Mr. Elk."
The Spangler bill relative to the
York poor district was passed finally
In the House yesterday.
Representative Nelson McVicar,
of Allegheny, has served as a bor
ough solicitor in his county and is
recognized as one of the legal lutnlnar
les of the House. He succeeded ex-
Speaker George E. Alter and has taken
a leading place.
—Representative Fred T. Fruit, of
Mercer, was called to the chair last
night and handled it like a veteran.
He Is a son of a former senator.
—Senator Hackett Is the Senate au
thority on parks. He donated a park
to his home city of Easton.
—Representative W. D. Walton, of
New Castle, presided in the House in
the afternoon.
—Senator W. J. Burke, of Allegheny,
was formerly a member of Pittsburgh
city council.
—Provost E. F. Smith, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was a Capitol
visitor.
—Ex-Representative W. T. Creasy,
of Columbia, was a House visitor.
—The House wits got Into action
yesterday and labelled a number of
desks. That of Representative Mc-
Nichol was marked "Carnation Day"
and that of Representative Baldwin
"The Lamb of Experience."
—An effort to have the macaroni bill
reconsidered yesterday afternoon was
defeated in the House.
—Ex-Representative G. Wallen, of
Pittsburgh, addressed the House yes
terday afternoon and in the course
of his remarks warned the new mem
bers not to let anything be "put over"
on them in the final rush.
The bill carrying $300,000 for the
extension of Capitol Park will prob
ably be reported out in the House to
morrow. It has passed the Senate
and the plan embraced in it has the
sanction of the Governor.
—The Governor will likelv grant a
hearing on the full crew bill, which
will be on his desk In a few days. He
has been asked by both sides to give
a hearing.
—Senator E. E. Beidleman last night
entertained the members of the Sen
ate, prominent State officials. Senate
attaches and newspaper correspond
ents at a chicken and waffle supper
at the Colonial club. It was one of
the most pleasant social affairs of the
session and the guests enjoyed the
outing immensely. Special cars took
the party to and from the clubhouse
and during the evening the guests sang
when they were not having fun with
Attorney General Brown, Senator
Crow and other senators over the
events of the day. The decorations
were flags, tulips and bridal wreaths
and the souvenirs were ingenious and
pretty. (
—The growth of population in Me
dia has caused a demand for more vot
ing districts and they are to be pro
vided.
HAVE MEN GONE MAIJT
By Wing Dinger
I have read of the war and its terrors.
The sabre, the musket, the shell.
The bombs from the sky, the torpedoes
That seem to be spit up from hell.
I've read how the men in the trenches
Obeying their masters like slaves.
Will shoot down each other, how others
On sea go to watery graves.
I've read how the helpless—the women
And children—no mercy receive—
Tales of deeds done by civilized nations
'Most too awful for one to believe.
And I cannot help asking the question,
Have men all gone mad In war's
Life?
That they seek to deprive hne another
Of God's most precious gift of all—
Life.
BOOKS and dte
"I have neither exaggerated the
bitterness of feeling that I found to
exist amongst Poles against the Ger
man government nor tried to exten
uate what I heard said against the
Russian," says Frances Delanoy Lit
tle, of her "Sketches in Poland," re
cently published. "The oppression and
injustice suffered 1n the past are too
well known to be denied. But the
Polish nature Is not of that ungen
erous kind which cherishes Implac
able hatred, and at the present mo
ment the sentiments of the Poles to
wards Russia are rapidly changing.
Trusting in the magnanimous resolu
tions of the Czar, supported by the
good will of England and France,
their attitude of mind is now one of
reconciliation, of loyalty, and of con
fidence in the future." Charles A.
Weatherby. co-author with May Co
ley of "Wild Flower Preservation,"
is a graduate of Harvard. While in
college he specialized in English lit
erature, hut his studies in botany and
the consequent outdoor life have
called him from the literary scholar's
study. As a collector and nature lover
he has stressed the outdoor and prac
tical aspects of plant study and the
collection of specimens In a way that
will appeal to the amateur as well as
to the more advanced botanist.
HORLICK'S
The Original
MALTED MILK
Unlomm you amy "HORLIOK'ST
you mmy got m SutrntUuio,
EBOSEjaEE]
"W# triumph f'•
without glo r y
when we conquer
without danger." ji j
M 4b BHB knew.
It'a Just awful
b \_22 1° think of marry
,n * a man for hla
iffiftrwii money.
( It ain't half aa
\ / aw ' ul * s **ttln*
|,j yl of the man.
Solitude Ii dUt
agreeable to the \ U'f
■n rl with the new a
nollrtalre.
I IN HARRIS BURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
[From the Telegraph, May 12. 1866]
Clear Weather Again
After about two weeks of rainy and
cloudy weather, the sun shone on the
city again after remaining hidden for
sometime.
Prepare to Receive Troops
Preparations are -being made at
Camp Curtin to receive the troops in
the Pennsylvania regiments. An at
tempt Is being made to have a review
In this city similar to the one to take
place In Washington In the near fu
ture.
Lumber Trade Increases
Lumber trading Is on the increase
since the Spring floods have passed.
Thousands of large logs pass down
the river each week.
I NEW o & rfiM.^AR~I
[From the Telegraph, May 12, 1865]
Armies Expected Soon
Washington, May 12. —The advance
of the armies marching to this city is
expected to reach here to-morrow.
The troops are averaging twenty
miles a day.
Guerrillas Gone
Nashville, May 12.—Following Gen
eral Thomas' order, the guerrillas are
breaking up their gangs. No for
midable band of the outlaws is In
existance in the State.
Military Garrisons Established
Cairo, May 12.—Military garrisons
have been established here for the
protection of people who desire to
have peace. All persons bearing arms
have been declared outlaws.
"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ADVEN
TURE"
[From the New York World.]
The last reported words of Charles
Frohman on the deck of the Lusltanla
may owe somewhat of their epigram
matic form to the foreshortening ef
fect of a vivid memory. In substance,
many men In like circumstances might
have echoed them: "Why fear death?
It Is the most beautiful adventure in
life."
There were many American gentle
men upon the stricken ship, and many
of other races and lands, who if they
feared death made no sign of It. It is
no new story; the sinking of the Ti
tanic showed how Astor and Harris
and Butt and the Strauses could die,
simply without heroics. It Is the ex
pected and traditional memory of bit
ter events, the unfailing lesson and
assuagement of disasters.
The war has shown that men need no
glitter of gold lace to lure or blare of
trumpets to lead them to their death.
Duty and country call as Inexorably
to mud-stained men In trenches whose
laded senses no music stirs or olieer-
Tng heartens. Not even the habit of
discipline was present to aid the pas
sengers of the Lusltanla In their last
hours. They died like men because
they were men. Theirs was In truth
a beautiful adventure.
lEPITORIAL COMMENT)
Newport News Is becoming a second
Kiel.—New York Tribune.
Gifford Pinchot's experience in Bel
glum must remind him rather forcibly
of that Senate election In Pennsylvania.
—New York Herald.
If Mayor-elect Thompson really does
drive all the crooks out of Chicago it
will be pretty tough on the rest of the
country.—lndianapolis News.
"Fighting Is a business," says Jack
Johnson. It seems to be the onlv
business In which you can get $30,000
profit on a loss.—Louisville Courier-
Journal.
"Billy" Sunday is going to talk at
Sing Sing prison. His efforts to do awav
with the bars ought to find heartv fa
vor there.—Philadelphia North Ameri
can.
"Jess Wlllard has knocked the black
race out of pugilism," declares a Kan
sas editor. Would that somebody would
do as much for the white race!— Ka
nsas City Journal.
$3.00
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New York
and Return, via Philadelphia
& Reading Railway,
Sunday, May 16
■ PBCIAI, KXCURSIOX THAI IS
From— Lv.A.M.
HARRIBRURQ J. 35
Hummtlitown 8.60
Bwatara 3.55
Hershey 3.57
Palmyra 404
Annvllle 4 13
LEBANON
NEW YORK (arrive) , g'JJo
RETURNING
from foot West 23rd Street <1.50 p.
m„ foot Liberty Street 7.00 p. m .,
■ame day for above stations.
B. V. D.
) and
\m MANHATTAN
/T TTnlon Suits
I / SI.OO to $5.00
I | Shirt* and Drawers
fjfj 50c to $3.00
Vm 17 n 1... 1 3d, near
I L » Onry Sy Walnnt
MAY 12, 1915.
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Jj walk back in the j|||ljpi
B same shoes next IKfflfj
j( Fall for another
H They all do!
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SOLD IN HARRIS BURG BY * \
M. & M. WILLIAMS SHOE SHOP
5 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
The Awakening
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
I love the tropics, where sun and rain
Go forth .together, a Joyous train,
To hold up the green, stay side of the world. ,
And to keep earth's banners of bloom unfurled.
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1 love the scents that are hidden there
By housekeeper Time, in her chests of air;
Strange and subtle and all a-rife.
With vague lost dreams of a by-gone life.
They steal upon you by night and day,
But never a whiff can you take away,
And never a song of a tropic bird
Outside of its palm-decked land is heard.
And nowhere else can you know the sweet.
Soft, "joy-ln-nothlng" that comes with the heat
Of tropic regions. And yet, and yet.
If in evergreen worlds my ways were set
I would span the waters of widest seas
To see the. wonder of waking trees.
To feel the shock of sudden delight
That comes when the orchard lias changed In a night
From the Winter nun to the bride of May,
And the harp of Spring Is attuned to play
The wedding march, and the sun is priest.
And the world is bidden to Join the feast.
Oh, never is felt in a tropic clime,
Where the singing of birds is a ceaseless chime
That leap o' the blood, and the rapture thrill.
That comes to us here, with the first bird's thrill,
And only the eye that has looked on snows
Can see the beauty that lies in a rose.
The lure of the tropics I understand,
But, ho! for the Spring in my native land.
MAKING THE CRIME HI.ACICEII
[From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.]
When Burke, in his "Speech on the
Conciliation of America," made that
much-quoted remark. "I do not know
the method of drawing up an Indict
ment against a whole people," he did
not foresee the astounding circum
stance that a century and a half later
there would be a people, skilled In all
the arts of civilization. Justly proud of
the high position they had won among
the nations of the world, so completely
obsessed by the worst passions of hu-
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man nature as to relapse into the kind
of barbarism of which even the darkest
of the Dark Ages might have been
ashamed. It is true that tlie German
Government has sent to Washington a
perfunctory message of sympathy with
the victims of the Lusitania horror.
But this action cannot weigh for a
moment in public opinion with the out
bursts of savage joy with which the
news that hundreds of innocent lives
had been lost was received all over
Germany. Nor can it mitigate in any
respect the wickedness of the threat,
that a policy which denes every law of
God and man is not continued without
scruple or remorse.