At Hotel Del Coronado
The season Is now on at full tide. American
and European plans. Best of everything, in
cluding the character of, entertainment. Apply
4 New Montgomery st.,. city, ; for special ticket.
I; Our Cuban friends/are accepting Uncle Sam's prop
osition of guardianship with every possible expression
of disgust. They may, however, on second thoughts,
conclude that it is better to be wards than prisoner.;,
and that the inevitable is one of those things to which
submission must be made.* v V;
Manager of Bellvoo Hospital— You say
you are an applicant for. position of
nurse? - : *
Applicant— TesS, sir. ' : ¦ - ; .
•'What, experience have you had?"
"Played 'on college, football team for
two seasons."— Yonkers Statesman.
"What are your recollections • of West
Point?' asked the social reformer.- ;
"Rather "hazy." replied the ex-cadet,
sententlously.— Philadelphia Record.
RED CLOTH COSTUME.
The tailor-made costume represented I s *
of . red . cloth ornamented with narrow
bands of , red satin. The bolero has a
large , rounded collar. .The costume is
lined _with pearl' gray satin.*-
A young rascal who finds amusement in whipping
his parents failed in an effort the other day tp hang
himself in the City Prison. He expresses gre^t sor
row at his failure, and may be assured that he has
the complete sympathy of the public.
Another American is determined that he can reach
the north pole. Somebody ought to write his obitu
cry for him before he starts on the trip. He might
favor us before he goes ivith a few opinions on the
divine right of fools to indulge their folly.
The angry woman who tried recently to throw her
husband overboard from a transport probably thought
that nothing else than a spectacular finish would bs
a fit climax to his career. He ought to be promoted
fcr resenting her efforts to make him a hero.
• * ¦
Sacramento insists that the appropriation of $50,000
for a Governor's mansion shall not be withdrawn.
The people of the city probably forget the penalty
they would have to pay ih having his Excellency with
them always. Some luxuries are too expensive.
Whatever else may be said Mayor Phelan ,js at
least consistent in his theories of licensed crime. He
v.-ould make the Chinese gamblers pay us for their
dissipation and make us pay the harpies of the race
track for ours.
The haste with which Governor Gage is insisting
ihzi his health bills, so called, shall be rushed through
the Legislature suggests that the measures must con
tain some strong element of ii'-health which may de
stroy them upon investigation.
A CHANCE TO SMILE.
Sh » e s^g h f r bonnvt was a dream.
And thanked him all. the day for it;
To him a nightmare It did seem.
Because he had to pay for It.
. — PhiladelDhia Record.
"It will be some time before the Filioi-
P.°s can properly enjoy the Christmas fes
tivities. • ' ~
"How so?"
"They'll have to lean* to wear stock
ings nrst."— Cleveland PlAln Dealer.
nui!?\£ hurch r5, !d you say your husband
liked these clingrin^ gowns?
Mrs. Gotham — Yes: av likes one to-clins
to me for about four seasons.— Yonkers
Statesman.
Old Gentleman— Here. sir. how Is It I
catch you k!s.«ln? my daughter?
Lover— By sneaking in on us. sir —
Philadelphia Press;
Once upon a time fate gave a man thn
silver tongue. ¦
But the public, on the other hand jravo
him the tin ear. "
"Alas!" cried the man. "The rift nr
fate avails me nothing!" OI
¦ This fable teaches that parts cut bur
little Ice without opportunity.— Detroit
Journal. * ¦ ¦ t
"Education may be a peat thing." sa i d
the sad-looking man, "but If I hadii t
been a man of letters I'd have had !•»«
trouble." •- . . ¦ s
"Indeed?" inquired the casual acqualnt
"Yes. I woudn't have been mixed «m in
Standard! 1 ° f proml3e su »t/'-Catholic
WfJR TfJX REDUCTIONS.
rROM the manner in which the Senate ha3
treated the House bill providing for a reduction
of taxes under the war revenue act it looks as
if there might be a disagreement between the two
houses which will lead to a deadlock so far as this
session is concerned. Well informed experts at Wash
ington report it is doubtful whether a House revenue
bill was ever before so disfigured in the Senate. It
appears that what is virtually a new bill has been pre
pared by the Senate and that when it goes to the
House the framers. will find nothing of their original
bill except the title.
It will be a difficult point for the leaders of th;
House to determine whether or no the Senate amend
ments should be accepted so as to enable a prompt
passage of the act at this session. It is well known the
people desire a reduction of the war taxes, that the
Government does not need all the revenue derived from
it, and furthermore that it would be expedient to make
the reduction at this session. On the other hand there
are good reasons for objecting to it. The Senate bill
may be in some respects better than that of the House,
but in many it is certainly worse. The efforts made
to provide that telegraph and express companies shall
be compelled to bear the burden of the tax upon mes
sages and packages were defeated. Thus one of the
most important points which the public demanded in
the way of revision has been denied, and the measu -e,
if adopted as it .leaves the Senate, will be the subject
of even more dissatisfaction than was shown toward'
the original act.
iN'is by no means desirable that there should be a
deadlock on a matter of this kind. The session is
rapidly approaching its close, and perhaps it might
be as well to arrange a compromise and pass the re
duction bill at once, but even if that be done there will
be little credit gained by the performance. The war
revenue bill was drawn and passed in a hurry to me :t
the emergency of war. Consequently no one was
surprised when grave defects were found in it, and
no condemnation was pronounced upon the Congre/s
that enacted it. At this time, however, a different
situation prevails. Congress has had ample time to
note the operation of the act and observe its defects.
There can be no excuse, therefore, for the action of
the Senate in refusing to so amend the measure as
BRYAN flND VfJN WYCK.
THE Mayor of New York refused to half-mast
the city flag on the death of Victoria.
No one cared much whether the flag of King
Croker was unfurled on that occasion by his vassal
and the keeper of his great seal. As the incident was
not attracting' as much attention as' the Mayor- wished
he began to give reasons for it in order to keep it be
fore the public. After submitting several he finally
said that he refused to half-mast the flag for the
Queen because he did not do it oh the death of the
Boer general, Joubert. The reason was of the sort
of logic which appeals to Colonel Bryan, and he re
sponded'in his weekly paper and put himself on the
wires again to this effect: "Mayor Van Wyck pre
sented a complete defense when he cited the failure
to pay this tribute to Joubert as a precedent. If a
flag on a public building is not made to pay tribute
to the memory of v a hero who died in freedom's holy
cause, then it is not extremely important that the flag
be required to pay tribute to kings and queens. There
are some people in this country who are more anxious
to pay tribute to monarchs than to recognize the
merits of free men."
There are also some people in this country who see
right through a turgid demagogue. Van Wyck, the
Mayor of New York, controls the flag of the city. He
is the man behind the halliards. He is the' one who
did not pay tribute to the memory of a hero who died
in freedom's holy cause! He could have flagged .the
departed hero if he wanted to, but he didn't. Indeed
it is probable that, he failed to think of the hero and
that he and King Croker were too much absorbed
in Tammany's holy cause to give any attention to
Dame Freedom her hero, i He had in view no
principle at all in the failure to honor Joubert, and
toquote that failure as, a precedent for not honoring
the Queen, who owned much real estate despoiled of
taxes by Tammany in New York and whose flag shel
ters King' broker's English residence,"shooting es
tate, racing stable and ten thousand dollar bull pup,- is
all an afterthought of the most-belated and post
mortem kind. »
Bryan doesn't sec how very funny he seems to all
sensible people. One week he eulogizes the dead Queen,
as floridly as if he had been born within sound of the
Bow bells, and the next he rolls his eyes and bites
hia thumb at : monarchs and potentates and indorses
Van Wyck for saying that lie will not honor the
Queen because he did, not honor Joubert! ~
NEW TORK. Feb. 7.— The following
Callfornians are registered at the various
hotfls: San Francisco— J. Coleman is at
the Rossmore: Mrs. H. Finegas Is at the
Astor: K. Korn is at the Marlborough:
Miss Lucile Is at the Holland: Mrs. M. J.
Purney and Mrs. 0. K. Sterling are at the
Grand; A.' Voorsanger is at the Marlbor
ough; .J. B. Wattles is at the Hoffman:
II. R. "Williams Jr. is at the Broadway
Central. From San Diego— w. P, Bowers
Is at the Broadway Central. From L03
Angeles— S. J. Keese is at the Imperial.
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.
FASHION HINTS FROM PARIS.
CALIFOBNIANS IN WASHIN-GT01<.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.— Arrivals: St
James — W. C. Harri3 and wife, N. Zessla:
and wife of L*>3 Angeles. Raleigh— F
Brooks of San Francisco. Metropolltan-
C. Hlckmott of San Francisco. * r
* ; — •!
WITH no little gratification the people of San
Francisco have watched the earnest efforts of
the Assembly Investigating Committee to get
the truth and the whole truth concerning the charges
of corrupt bargain between the police authorities and
the gamblers of Chinatown. What has been done by
the committee thus far gives promise of yielding good
results to the community. The investigation has beer,
conducted on a broad scale, and the public is confi
dent it will continue so to the end.
, Such being the case the people have a right to ex
pect that among: the witnesses examined will be cx-
Po!ice Commissioner Biggy. Since ex-Commissioner
McNutt has given testimony there is no reason why
Mr. Bijrgy should not be called. In fact, the testi
mony of Mr. Bigg}- is likely to be much more val
uable than that of his former colleague, for during his
service on the commission Mr. Biggy acted as Chief
cf Police and in that capacity entered actively upon
the task of suppressing gambling and other violations
By reason of his experience while acting as Chief
of Police Mr. Biggy undoubtedly learned much of th=
nature and extent of the violations of law in China
town, and his testimony on that subject will undoubt
edly throw light on all problems in relation to its
suppression. It is well known that when he was at
the head of the Police Department there was no com
promise with the criminals. He did not content hini
self with sending a subordinate to enforce the law.
He went himself. If called to the stand he can ex
plain to the committee whether or not it is possible
to suppress gambling, lottery games and other forms
of vice in Chinatown, rnd how the suppression can be
effected.
The Investigating Committee should by all means
follow tip the precedent they set in examining ex-
Commissioner McNutt by getting the testimony of ex-
Commissioner and ex-Chief of Police Biggy.
0N IMPORTANT WITNESS.
John Hale, a contractor of Portland, Or.,
is at the Lick.
Clarence Eddy, the well-known organist.
Is at the Palace.
W. C. Pousette, M. D.. of Orange. Cal.,
Is a guest at the Occidental.
"W. E. Woolsey, the prominent frultmaa
of Santa Rosa, is at the Occidental.
Railroad Commissioner N. Blackstocls
of Ventura has registered at the Grand.
Customs Collector Stratton is confined
to his home with an attack; of the grip.
Samuel M. Shortridge and Colonel
George Stone returned yesterday - from
Washington, E>. C. Mr." Shortridee was
honored by being selected to carry thg
official returns of the Presidential elec
tion In California to the national capital.-
He reports having had an enjoyable trip.
PERSONAL MENTION.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW OR-
LEANS— A. O. S. The population of San
Francisco according to the census of 1900
is 342.7S2, and that of New Orleans 2S7.104.
A "WIDOW— M. P.. Benlcia, Cal- The
widow of a veteran of the Civil. War Is
entitled to a pension after her husband's
death, no matter if she married Just be
fore or Immediately after the war or in
1S&9.
TRANSPORT SERVICE— "W. L. B. For
employment In the transport service ap
plication should be made at the army
I building on New Montgomery street, be
tween Market and Mission. *
HOLD OVERS— F. B., City. The list of
hold overs and present Senators and the
list of Assemblymen of the California
legislature is to be found on the second
page of the San Francisco Call in the is
sue of January 7, current year.
OREGON LANDS— W. E. P.. Lakeview.
Or. Fot information about the 003 quarter
sections of land In Oregon to be thrown
open to settlers, write to the General
Land Office at AVashlngton, D. C, or to
the United States Land Office in Lagrande
or the one In Burns, Or.
MAIL TO MANILA-N. F. M., City.
All steamers that sail from San Francisco
for Manila direct or for the Orient carry
United States mall. A letter sent by
transport win take about the same time
to reach Manila as If sent by steamers
going to China.
McKINLET AND BRYAN— A. S-. City.
At the November election In 1900 McKln
ley*s popular vote over Bryan was 832.2S0,
McKlnleys popular vote over all candi
dates was 443,054. His electoral vote ov< r
fO'an was 137. The total popular vote was
SHAKING DICE-L; B., Colfax. Cal. If
at dice shaking A should throw the high
est throw. 40. then - go away, and then
another should tie that throw, no out
sider would have the right to throw. for
A to decide the tie, unless A on leaving
had left word that In case of a tie some
one else could throw for him. »
HENRY THE EIGHTH— A. S.. Lti
grange, Cal. The King of England who
had so many wives beheaded was Henry
VIII.. He probably would have had his
last wife executed, but by chance a-cour
tier let fall a paper which disclosed the
King's intention and she acted 'in so dip
lomatic a manner by reason of ascertain
ing her husband's intention that he was
completely won over to her.
ANNIE LAURIE— M. J. M., City. Annio
Laurie was the eldest of four daughters
of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton. In
1709 she married James Kergusson of
Craigdarroch and was the mother of
Alexander Fergusson, the hero of*BurnV
song "The Whistle. The gong "Ann!o
Laurie" was written *v William Douglass
of Fingland, in the stewardry of Klrcu<l
bright. hero .of the sons, "••Willie "Was a
Wanton Wag." An old ballad has the fol
lowing: Sir Robert Laurie was the fir%f
baronet of the Maxwelton family (created
March 27. 1865). He had three" sons and ?ou r
daughters, of whom Annie was a much
celebrated beauty, who made a conquest
of Mr. Douglass of .Fingland, who com
posed verses under an unlucky star— for
the lady married Mr. Ferguson of Cralir
darroch." The present air of the son »
was by Lady John Scott (Alicia Anno
Spotinwoode). The song writen by Dour
lass contained but two verses: the pres
ent one has three. Douglass* ideas are
retained in the later day sonsr. but many
of the words have besn chanced "~V
rlous living by dredging oysters at Perth
Amboy. Vanderbilt was noted for his
nerve and skill as a waterman. One
stormy night in winter "William Gibbons,
president of the ! New York and New
Brunswick Company, was at Perth Am
boy and desired most earnestly to get
across the Sound to Tottenville. None of
the boatmen would consider an offer to
row him across until Vanderbilt offered to
do so. The trip was dangerous, but the
men landed on the Staten Island shore in
safety. Gibbons was appreciative of the
good qualities yanderbilt had displayed
and made him captain and part owner of
a small oyster sloop. A successful sea
son put him in control of a little capital,
and Gibbons, who always remained his
firm friend, advised him to take the man
agement of the Bellonia Hotel, which then
needed some one to take charge. Vander
bilt did so and began to make money at
once. His wife would attend to the hotel
,and Vanderbilt served a» captain on one
of the freight boats of the company, this
position, too, coming to him through Gib
bons' patronage.
Vanderbilt assumed charge of tfie Bel
lonia in 1825. A few hundred yards to the
north Is the' Vanderbilt residence, occu
pied for a time by Vanderbilt and his fam
ily, after increasing good fortune had
made Mrs. Vanderbilt desire to exchange
the hotel quarters for a private residence.
PAPERS BY 'EXPERTS.
YESTERDAY The Call announced that upon the
termination of the - series • of Home Circle
Studies there would begin a new series of papers
to be known as "The Current Topics Club." At that
time information was given of the general subjects
which would be taken up on the different days of the
week and the name of the editor who would have
charge of each subject. We now direct attention to
the details of- some of the series in order that our
readers may have a fuller understanding of the treat
prepared for theip.
The papers that are to appear on Monday, for ex
ample, are to deal with "The Opportunity and the
Man," and, as was announced yesterday, President
Draper of the University of Illinois will act as editor
and Senator Hoar wiil contribute the concluding ar
ticle. In the- course of that series there are to be
papers' by William B. Rankin, the electrical engineer
who "harnessed Niagara Falls"; Timothy Kinney of
Wyoming, who is said to own more sheep than any
one else on earth; W. W. Duson, the "rice king" of
Louisiana; ' Hugh Chisholm, the well-known pa
per manufacturer of Maine; R. S. Brookings, the
millionaire merchant of St. Louis; the famous en
gineer, Corthell; .the great watch manufacturer,
Dueber; Cramp, the well-known'ship-builder; Ed
win Reynolds, one of the greatest machinery experts
in the country, and other such successful business men
as Barber, the manufacturer of matches, Wilcox, the
prominent miller of Oregon, and F. A. Heinze,~th2
so-called "copper king" of Montana.
It will be perceived that papers by such men will
have a practical value. Those men have learned in the
world of work how to recognize an opportunity when
they see it and also how to profit by it. They repre
sent nearly all lines of business and all sections of the
United States. What they have to tell has been de
rived from the lessons of actual experience. They
know whereof they speak, and their advictf and guid
ance will be of high value to every young man and
young woman in the country who is confronted with
the necessity of earning a living and who has an am
bition to achieve a career of usefulness in the domain
of industry.
Next consider the widely different series which is to
appear on Tuesdays. That series is to give an account
of "Colonial Governments of To-day," and is to be
in charge of Professor Finley of Princeton. The peo
ple who have had the greatest amount of experience
in governing all sorts of colonies in our time are the
British, and consequently it is among them that some
of the principal writers on the subject have been
sought. Among the papers are to be: "Mauritius,"
by Edgcumbe Staley of London, author of "The Arni3
and Badges of British Colonies"; "Zanzibar," by
Walter Hodgson of Keble College, Oxford; "The
Empire of India," by Edgcumbe Staley; "Why
Great Britain Succeeds as a Colonizer," by Alfred
Stead of London, Fellow of the Royal Colonial In
stitute. In addition there are to be papers on other
important British colonies, as well as colonies of the
Dutch, French, Germans and Portuguese.
It will be seen from the names given that the papers
of this series, like those of the Monday series, are to
be contributed by experts and will be full of instruc
tion for all students.* The papers of the series. to be
published on each of the other days of the week will
be equally authoritative and interesting. We shall re
fer to them more in detail later on, but for the pres
ent the series referred to will serve as illustrations of
the care taken to make the Current Topics Club well
worthy the attention of all classes of readers, from
those who wish nothing more than an interesting ar
ticle to those who desire to make a sincere study of
the salient features of events of our time.
The series is to begin Monday, February 18, and
will continue for four months. It will be well for all
readers to begin the series with the first number, and
they should therefore look o'it for it.
EDITORIAL
UTTERANCE
IN VARIETY
Danger to Niagara Falls.
Danger to Niagara Falls from the rapid
diversion of water for Industrial purpose
Is being pointed out by the Commission
ers of tbe Niagara Falls reservation.
They claim that in the interest of pre
serving the lake levels— threatened by
numerous canal projects, and In that of
the scenic beauty of the falls, the State
should enforce Its right to charge corpora
tions or individuals for tne use of this
water; or to prevent Its further diversion
by legislative enactment. The amendment
suggested to existing law on this. head is
vigorously opposed— as might be imag
ined.—St. Louis Star.
Premium on Footpads.
Several years ago, when St. Louis was
overrun with highwaymen, the quiet tip
went out to the police force that the pa
trolman who brought in a live footpad
would have a cinch on his job and he who
brought in a dead one would be made a
sergeant. This had a very salutary effect,
as several corpses were soon turned in.
The investigation in each case only ex
tended to the necessary proof that tho
dead man had been engaged in the sand
bagging business as a means of livelihood.
No embarrassing questions were asked
the officer who brought In the body, and,
in every case he was duly promoted. —
Kansas City World.
Free Choice to Marry.
A five dollar tax upon bachelorhood i3
hardly high enough to drive a man into
marriage to escape the expense of remain-
Ing single, so the women of Michigan need
not take alarm at the proposition now be*
fore the Legislature of that State to Im
pose such a tax upon all men of 30 and
over who are unmarried. But the women
would be the first to recognize the danger
of any legislation that forced a man Into
marriage, if such a thing were possible.
A free choice to marry or* a free choice
to remain* single must be the rule with
men and women If happiness Is to b«
given a chance. — New Bedford Standard.
Sweden Arms Against Russia.
The Swedish Government Is undoubtedly
about to undertake an elaborate reorgan
ization of the array and provide for Its in
crease. The erection of .fortifications in
the northern part of the Scandinavian
peninsula Indicates whence the scare
come*. The Swedes and Norwegians fear
Russia all the more since Finland's auto
nomy was destroyed and the Czar's fron
tier was advanced squarely up to the
boundary of Sweden. From the Russian
viewpoint the absorption of Scandinavia
¦would be a priceless addition, sincp it
would give to Russia the whole Nor
wegian littoral, and it la littoral that tfca
Czar needs most In Europe. The Swed.-3
and Norwegians, however, can be trust
ed to hold on for at least another century,
now that the modern rlfie gives such ex
traordinary advantage to the defense in
war. They could put 500,000 men In the
field, too.— Springfield Republican.
Carnegie's Benefactions.
The total of Andrew Carnegie's gifts to
educational institutions and libraries, as
well as In miscellaneous directions,
amounts to 513.540,&65, and he has a mil
lion dollars more of library applications
under consideration. Standing? by Itself
this is a magnificent showing and It ar
gues a commendable spirit of generosity
on Mr. Carnegie'3 par}. There are few who
have even come near It. The conditions
which Mr. Carnegie has imposed upon
himself, while they do not In any way
disparage his philanthropy, nevertheless
give it a kind of hopeless aspect so far
as his own future is concerned. Mr. Car
negie recently said in the most publJo
manner that "to die rich Is to die dis
graced." and his contributions therefore
must be looked upon as an effort on his
part to save his good name from discredit
at the last and himself from humiliation.
Mr. Carnegie is now thought to be worth
$200,000,000, though these figures may be
exaggerated. Most fortunes usually are.
But it Is well known that his wealth la
continually Increasing.— Chicago Tribune.
Submarine Torpedo Boats.
The official tests of the submarine tor
pedo boats made at Cherbourg appear to
indicate that the French Government will
shortly have boats of this typo that will
add greatly to the efficiency of Its navy.
The performance of the Morse, which is
run by a petroleum motor, seems to have
been quite as satisfactory in every way
as those of the Holland In American
waters. When submerged, a process which
la speedily - accomplished, no part of the
vessel is visible except the "periscope." or
seeing station, which can be turned to
every point ot the horizon, and itself can
be seen only by a powerful glass. It steers
accurately and quickly and can remain
submerged over eight hours ¦without the
slightest Inconvenience to officers or crew,
owiqs to the perfect working of the air
pumps. It discharges torpedoes by means
of compressed air with astonishing force
and with such accuracy that of four fired
within a period of twenty minutes all
touched a given mark. The French hava
been more alert in the construction of tor
pedo boats than any other nation. By the
figures set forth in Secretary Root's last
report France laid down in 1000, In ton
nage of torpedo boats, 5730 tons: Russia,
4250; England. 3000: Germany, 2100; Japan.
1750. and Italy, 13S0. The United States
stands at the bottom of the list ¦with 10TO.—
Chicago Times-Herald.'
The High Court of Nations.
That the nations which participated In
the Peace Conference at The Ilag-ue la
18S9 appreciate the tremendous obligation,
which they there assumed Is impressively
demonstrated by the roster of th©^»erma
nent Court of Arbitration authorized In
the final agreement of that body. This
tribunal is now organized and ready for
business. It is at once the largest and
highest court ever known to Christen
dom. Of the contracting nations fifteen,
including all the maritime powers of the
¦world, have already appointed their dele
gates, those still .unrepresented consisting
of the minor countries of Persia, Slam
Switzerland, Bulgaria and Montenegro.
The membership of this high court of the
nations has been officially announced by
the Department of State, and It discloses
a remarkable massing of the forces of
character and learning In hehalf of Inter
national ivace and good will. In ehooslr.sr
Its members each nation has obviously
been guided soleiy by a desire to add dig
nity and strength to the tribunal as a
whole. The same lofty purpose which dic
tated the appointment of Chief Justice
Fuller. Beniamln Harrison, Judge Gray
and John W. Grigss as representatives
for the United States is reflected in tho
selection of members for all the other
nations, and It Is not exaggerating the
fact to say that in this tribunal there will
be drawn together a more Imposing ag
gregate of genius, culture and construct
ive skill In the science- of law than has
ever been assembled In a single* body.—
New York Mail and Express.
to compel express companies to pay their share" of
the tax instead of shifting it upon, the public.- If un
der such circumstances the. House should determine
to reject the Senate amendments -the action would
not be condemned by/ the country Jeven should it re
sult in the failure to pass any tax reduction bill at this
session.
KANSAS is suffering an attack of the holy terror,
in the person of Mrs. Nation. Her violently
picturesque proceedings, her appeals to her
"dear, hell-bound brethren," as she calls the saloon
keepers, the mobs of women who follow her lead and
the mobs of women who oppose her, all have held the
center of the stage since she spilled the first pint of
swipes in Wichita two weeks ago. •
In some of its phases her crusade is getting serious.
Looking for a cause it is foundljn the local history of
Kansas. Several years ago that State suffered a pass
ing spasm of prohibition reform. Governor St. John
led the movement and worked up a highly hysterical
condition of the public mind, and while that condition
was at its height a prohibition amendment to the con
stitution was adopted. It was a rum tight affair, that
amendment. It put light wines ,and beers, the bever
ages that are least harmful because they are used as
part of the diet, in the same list with those hot, re
bellious liquors which enter a man's mouth only to
steal away his brains. Cider more than a day old was
put down as the twin brother of cognac of the vintage
of 1840, and currant wine and old crow were put in
the stocks together as equally guilty of the fall of
man.
After all this was done in the midst of extreme ex
citement and agitation the men of Kansas began to
cool off. Reaction is sure to follow such extremes.
After .St. John was lost sight of in a social scandal,
in which he vainly made Adam's plea, Kansas got so
cool about prohibition that it was discovered that the
sober public opinion of the State was not behind the
prohibition amendment. It had been adopted by a
great majority, but that majority did not stay red hot,
as it was the day it voted. So there came to Kansas
the same transformation that came to. England when
Charles II became King and human nature reacted
against Puritan austerity and sourness, and the May
poles went up and women put flowers in their hats
again and children danced. '
Kansas did not become beastly drunk in the reaction,
but she refused to stay any longer beastly sober. Wise
men in the State have seen for fifteen years that the
proper thing to do would be to resubmit the prohibi
tion amendment to the people, that they might pass
upon it in coolness and soundness of judgment, in the
hope that the liquor traffic, sustained by public
opinion, but existing as an unrestrained outlaw, might
be brought under proper restriction and control. But
no Kansas politician could be found wise enough to
propose such a sensible solution. Then the State went
into a fresh spasm of Populism, and produced Jerry
Simpson, Mrs. Lease and a United States Senator
with whiskers a yard long and a head the size of a
bellflower apple.
So bleeding Kansas went on with liquor-selling pro
hibited in her constitution but practiced in her towns
as openly as the sale of milk.
Into the middle of this situation jumped Mrs. Na
tion with her prayers and her hatchet, like a lighted
match into a powder-house, and the crash of glass and
swash of spilled drinks have since been interrupted
only by the mixture of prayers and blasphemy that has
ascended with the odors of the mixed liquors she
leaves on the floor. Such a situation was never be
fore seen in a civilized country. In their day of fury
the people of Kansas constitutionally outlawed liquor
and the buildings in which it is sold, so Mrs. Nation
chops down the locked doors of saloons before day
light in the morning and lets in the crowd, which may
make free with everything, from the whisky behind
the bar to the money in the cash register.
To break into a building where there are persons
asleep or awake is the crime of burglary, but this pure
water sprite pays no attention to that..
This week she paused long enough to rest her
hatchet and take her pen in hand to write an address
to the schoolchildren of the United States to throw
stones through the windows of saloons and liquor
stores as they pass by on their way to school. This
extension of her methods threatens serious results. All
States do not keep -as wide a gulf between preaching
and practice as Kansas has. In most of them the
rights of property in liquor and in the buildings
where it is sold are protected by law, and Mrs. Na
tion's advice to the children in such States is incen
diary.
Why does it not occur to Mrs. Nation and her fol
lowers to go calmly at work to create in Kansas a
public opinion influential upon a majority of the peo
ple that will sustain the St. John amendment and all
its works? Then there would be no saloons to smash.
It is for the lack of such a public opinion that pro
hibition has everywhere failed. Spasmodic and emo
tional reformers get it adopted and soon it dies,
neither the letter nor the spirit of the law living longer
than the passing passion in which it was enacted.
THE HOLY TERROR.
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