THE EVENING STAR,
With Sunday Morhing Edition.
WASHINGTON,
MONDAY May 3. 191D
THEODORE W. NOTES Editor
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Roosevelt and Wilson.
Naturally, the proceedings at Syra
cuse arc reviving tlie story of 1004
as well as that of iooo respecting Mr. j
Roosevelt's political fortunes, an.i j
some very mistaken notions persi-t |
about the situation in both years. To i
cap the claim that the republican
bosses pitchforked Mr. Roosevelt
into the vice presidency to get rid
of him comes the assertion that, but
for the death of Mr. Hanna, they
would have pitchforked him out of
the presidency into private life. The
bosses did not make Mr. Roosevelt
in the one year, and they could not
have unmade him in the other, 'ihe
rank and file of the party were be
hind him both years. He made him
self.
That some of the most powerful
of the republican leaders desired a
new leader in 1004 is true: and they
would have been delighted with Mr.
Hanna. who, a? a senator, had de
veloped into a strong national figure.
It was common knowledge; and there
was a Hanna boom.
Xobodv knew this better than Mr.
Roosevelt, who is always very much
alive to his own interests, and never
without resources for promoting
them. He promptly announced his
desire for a second term, and upon
his announcement his friends got
busy. He stood on the record, and j
on that was invincible for his party's j
nomination, and, as events showed,
for election. To have turned him
down for anybody?even for as capa
ble and attractive a man as Mr.
Hanna?would have been a confes
sion of failure, and have meant the
party's defeat.
Mr. Hanna's death was much de
plored, and was a heavy loss to his
party. But, whatever his earlier view
of the situation may have been, the
Ohio senator saw matters clearly
later; and in giving his hand to Mr.
Roosevelt on his deathbed he per
formed a last valuable service, which
his party very much appreciated.
Mr. Roosevelt enjoyed the advan
tages then that Mr. Wilson is enjoy
ing now. There are democratic lead
ers who would be glad of a new can
didate. Mi\ Wilson as little suits
them as Mr. Roosevelt suited the
protesting republican leaders in 1004.
They would, if they could, retire him.
But they cannot. He knows, as Mr. I
Roosevelt did in his emergency, who '
are against him, and why, and in due
time his wishes will be announced.
But his friends are not waiting for
an announcement. They are taking
that for granted, and organizing for |
him everywhere. His chances seem
as good as Mr. Roosevelt's were j
eleven years ago. The odds arc I
heavy against the mention of any
other name for first place in the next
democratic national convention.
No Formal Protest.
Dr. Bernhard Dernburg. the special
unofficial German representative in
the United States, in a speech in .
Philadelphia Saturday declared that
Germany has never protested again-t
the export of war munitions from
this country to the allies but had
merely complained of the inequity of
such exports while American food
stuffs were not permitted to reach
Germany. It is ?-tr;ctly true that 110 !
official statement has come from Ger- |
many denouncing the export of war !
munitions to the allies, but Ambass<i- i
dor von Bernstorff's note of early '
April to the State Department came
very close to being such a protest.
Read once again, in conjunction with
Dr. Dernburg's speech, it is plainly a
careful avoidance of actual denial of
the right of \merican munition
makers to ship \.-ar materials, uhilr
embracing a virtual accusation of
unneutrality on the pur: of tiiis pi...
ernmer.t in permitting such traffi". '
Dr. Dernburg's specific denial would
seem to make even more justified
than before thr formal rebuke ad
ministered by this government to the i
ambassador for his unwarranted a -
persions upon its good faith toin
prised in his memorandum.
Turks who massacre Christians ar ? 1
boldly indifferent to the impression j
they may make on neutral nations.
American Supremacy.
At Saturdays meeting in I'liiladel-I
phia of the American Academy of1
J'olitica! and Social Science the
favorite topic was American suprem
acy in finance and trade. Speakers
of note predicted it. and their hear
ers wished it. So say we all, gentle
men. Why should not the financial
center of thr world be shifted from
I.ondon to New York? Why should
not our foreign trade increase ma
terially in Central and South Amer
ica, in Europe, and in the far east,
until our manufacturing plants make
a world record for both quantity and
quality of production?
It it a. large order, of course, and
?ot cuilr filled* When the war ends
?
Europe will soon be back again in
the fields of competition, disputing
the way with all rivals with charac
teristic energy. Iler total war losses
! of all kinds will have been heavy, but
| not irreparable. She will not be ex
i hausted. iler recovery will probably
j be rapid.
i We have a task before us, thcrc
I fore, anything but easy. Jt may re
j <jiiire some years to accomplish the
| ''ihI. But American ambition is
| roused, and American calculation will
' follow, and with a will and a steady
! pull we should realize our hopes.
Hut is it not true that as we in
crease our wealth and productivity,
our might and importance as a na
tion. we must at the same time pro
vide for a larger national defense?
Is it reasonably thinkable that such
a nation as we aspire to become
would be safe in its possessions and
free to go forward in its purposes
with 110 power to employ force, no
tVfrce to employ, 111 case of need?
Should we not without such force
be at the mercy of our rivals?
Senator Lodge a short time ago, in
some remarks about our deficient
provision for the national defense, 1
spoke of "this fighting world." It
was . a happy characterization. Man
is a contentious animal. He has
periods of peace and negotiation, but
also a spirit to go beyond those
means when they fail to bring him
what he wants and thinks he has a
right to. Fighting marks all history
Except in dreams, or in mo
ments of lassitude and languor, men 1
do not build on conceptions of undis
turbable amity. This is a fighting
world now, and will continue so.
Let us go forward to the first place
among" the nations if we can reach
it. but not with an idea that we can
reach it soon or easily, or hold it
once we reach it, except by the
strong methods in use in a strong
and selfish world.
An American Ship Torpedoed.
Until official reports have been re
ceived respecting the sinking of the
American ship Gulflight off the Scilly
Islands by a German submarine 110
final judgment can be formed as to
tlie gravity of the situation which
this breach of international law cre
ates. The United States has gone
positively on record as to the sink
ing of American ships "by mistake"
by German submarines, saying in its
note of February to the German gov
ernment :
"If the commanders of the German
vessels of war should act upon the
presumption that the Hag of the
United States is not being used in
good faith and should destroy on
the high seas an American vessel or
tiie lives of American citizens it
would be difficult for the government
of the United States to view the act
in any other light than as an inde
fensible violation of neutral rights,
which it would be very hard indeed
to reconcile with the friendly rela
tions now so happily existing be
tween tin* two governments. If such
a deplorable situation should arise
the imperial German government
can readily appreciate that the gov
ernment of tlie United States would
be constrained to hold the imperial
German government to a strict ac
countability for '-uch acts of their
naval authorities."
According to the reports tints far
received the Gulflight was torpedoed
without warning, and in consequence
her commander and two men lost
thgir lives. The vessel itself was j
beached in a sinking condition. The
gravity of the act lies not so much
in the result as in the attack itself.
This incident, coming close upon the
dropping of a bomb on the decks of
the American steamer Cushing by a
German a\iator, cannot fail to arouse j
great indignation on the part of the
American people, and the government I
must necessarily take cognizance of \
it and make the strongest possible
represents;ions to Germany respect
ing the n . nner in which the Ameri
can flag is being disregarded and as
saulted on the high seas.
The p!< a of mistake has already
been rejected in advance. German
aviator*- a;? * m:;.marine commanders
have . in effect, warned that the
pre-i'.mption of rightful use must be
given in tiie case of the display of j
this Hag on a ship, and no vessel that
carries it must be attacked without
a preliminary examination to deter
mine the rightfulness of its use.
Now that American lives have been
lost and American property de
stroyed the matter comes to an is
sue which cannot remain undeter
mined.
It may be that when Europe an
nounces that war is over forever
America may proclaim the end of the
la -1 chapter in political muckraking.
China would be grateful if Japan
would give it something as harmless
to think about as the Turtle bay inci
dent.
The Thaw case manages to keen J
going, even though it has dispensed j
with its publicity department.
The Clean-TJp Campaign.
After two weeks of systematic, or
ganized cleaning and general paint
ing. Washington is in better shape
physically than ever before. Many
tons <?i refuse have been removed
from domestic premises and disposed
of safely. Disease-breeding spots
have been scoured and sweetened. In
point of actual cleaning the capital
has been furbished to the state of a
new pin. Now comes the task of
keeping it clean and wholesome.
That should not be difficult, hut in
some quarters it will be, neverthe
less.
The main value of the systematic
cleaning of the city lay in the
arousal of the public sense of re
sponsibility for the conditions in
which the people live. The truth has
been brought home to thousands that
the health of all depends upon the
thoroughness with which cadi iudi
*
vidnal attends to his own premises.
A single foul spot may taint a whole
neighborhood, and every resident in
the radius of the unwholesome influ
ence may be affected. This is not to
say that Washington was ever in
danger of an epidemic from such
a source. Indeed, it is probably
as safe as any city in this country to
day. but it is not enough to be safe.
It must be so clean that communi
cable disease will be regarded as as
suredly brought from an outside
source.
The warmest thanks are due to the
citizens who have so unsparingly
given of their time and their energies,
and even of their means, in this en
deavor to clean Washington and to
teach the lesson of civic helpfulness.
They have wrought well, and the re
sults are their reward.
It is generally understood that
when a strike is settled on a basis of
increased pay it is the ultimate con
sumer who really meets the addi
tional expense. However, the ulti
mate consumer might do worse with
his money.
Discussions as to why the craze for
base ball is lessening are slightly hin
dered by the fact that the fans who
know most about it arc all at the ball
park rooting with the same old en
thusiasm.
Huerta's advice to this country not
to invade Mexico indicates a disposi
tion to respect popular sentiment in
his home even though he has no pres
ent intention of returning to it.
The women who set the fashions in
clothes that imitate military effects
might reasonably be asked to think
twice before claiming to be consist
ent peace advocates.
If England sends most of the men
to war and then increases taxation
on the industries conducted by wom
en, suffragists will surely have some
thing to. say.
There can at least be no complaint
on the part of Mr. Gardner that the
Secretary of the Navy has not done
all in his power to soothe his appre
hensions.
Mr. George W. Perkins has demon
strated that he can survive as an in
teresting speaker, even though he is
110 longer writing campaign checks.
A political libel suit puts to the
test a man's ability to keep up his
rhetoric without the stimulation of
applause from the audience.
One of the tests of modern great
ness appears to be the ability to turn
a private quarrel into a political
issue.
Syracuse is witnessing another
notable outbreak of the first person
singular.
SHOOTING STABS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Encouraging Sociability.
"Your boy Josh knows the scien
tific designations of all the insects
that attack crops."
"Yes," replied Farmer CorntO'sel;
"but 1 don't believe it does much
good. 1 ain't sure that callin' 'em by
their right names doesn't make 'em
want to hang around an' git more
familiar than ever."
"Practice doesn't alius make per
fect," said Uncle Eben. "A man dat's
continually kickin' gits so he can't
make it nowise interestin'."
Melted.
Little drops of water
Presently you'll see,
Showing you precisely
Where the ice should be.
In All Humility.
"As nearly as I can make out," said
the supercilious person, "you arc
what they call a literary hack."
"So," replied Mr. I'enwiggle, wear
ily; "I'm not even a hack. I'm a jit
ney."
Making War Impossible.
"1 shall yet succeed," said the in- ;
ventor, "in producing a weapon so !
deadly that war must cease."
"I shouldn't be surprised," replied j
Miss Cayenne. "A few more engines
of destruction may kill off people un
til there won't be enough to conduct
a battle."
A Busy Queen.
Oil, the queen of the May
Is both gentle and gay.
And as fair as the blossom that
smiles by the way.
But no more does she sing
I.ike the wild birds that bring
Their notes to awaken the echoes of
Spring.
Her manner subdued
Is in no respect rude,
Though a definite purpose is ruling
her inood.
And as she passes by.
Each youth heaves a sigh.
As he struggles in vain for a glance
from her eye.
They ask lier to dance,
Hut there's never a chance
That her graces all lightly the scene
will enhance.
Wise words she will quote,
Which all humbly we note.
She has no time for nonsense. She's
gging to vote.
Behind the Scenes.
From thft ?w York Evi-nlng Post.
The political drama?It is hard to think
of it as a legal trial?which has been
playing for two weeks at Syracuse, has
marie a various appeal. The sort of
material which the historian usually has
to wait for fifty years before it becomes
available, has been shot at us as co
temporarfes of the chief actors, still liv
ing. J setters, diaries, private conversa
tions?here they are produced, not out
of musty archives of the past, but still
fresh and coming down almost to date.
In this fact has lain for impartial stu
dents of our political history the main
attraction of the proceedings at Syracuse.
They beat the ordinary reading about the I
period hollow* J
100 Only?
\o M(tiv to
Be llnd?
Cedar B
oxes
That Went With Such a Rush in m Recent Sale
Just. the tiling for storing furs and winter
apparel in or f<>r general utility purposes. Frames
of solid cedar?with panels of veneered birch.
$4.98 Boxes, 35 $6.49 Boxes, 42
inches long,
morrow.
To.
$2.97
inches long,
morrow.
To
$3.97
Open 8:30 A.M.
Close 5:30 P.M.
"THE BUSY" CORNER"
SCatttt 0mts Sc (Ho.
8TH ST. AND PENJTA. AVE.
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31 Durable Vacation Trunks
Remnant lots. Good styles for present use.
vacation and storing. Dress trunks are in major
ity, although a few steamers arc here. All sizes
in the lot. but not every size in every style.
to 40 inches. 2 and 3 strap dress styles, cloth
lined and riveted. Steamers are nice quality. Few
imperfect trunks in the lot
Values, $10 to $15.
CHOICE, EACH..
$3.95
Now
Comes
rCann s May Notion Sale
Bigger and Better Than Ever Before?
Staple Goods and Full Count at Lower
Than Our Usual Low Prices
Extraordinary savings created just at a time when many are planning their summer sewing. Use this
list for reference, check the articles wanted, then be here early in the morning for them.
Clark's Anchor Brand Ma- I
chine ("otto n ;
200 yard; six
spools
10c
I
25c Busy Cor
ner Light-weight -| s\
Warranted Shields : I I'If*
pair
Kohinoor Fasten
ers: 10c dozen kind;
dozen
6c
Omo Dress /"*
Shields: values to ? ^
30c: pair
25c Spool Black
Sewing Silk: 300
yd.; spool
10c
5c Emerald -|
Needle-point Brass I I l/"?
Pins ; .3 papers....
25c Snap Fast- -| ^
cners on Tape;
15c Hook and
Eye Tape ; yard...
10c
15c Real Hair ^
Nets; all-over size; /
3 for
Boned Girdle Belt- ^
ing; 10c yard ; ' spe- J f*
cial
5c Berkshire >g
Hooks and Eyes; I I l/"?
3 cards AWW
10c Sewing Silk; -f ^
100 yard; .i spools | ( Jj out elastic; doz...
5c Silk Hair 0*
Nets; with or with
19c Bone Hair
Pins; 1 dozen in
box
10c
50c Omo Zouave ry /~v
Shields; special, a
pair
10c and 19c Bias f~v
Seam Tape: 12-yard
piece?: choice
10c c a r d M a c e v
Hooks a n d ( Eyes ;
special
6c
Clinton Safety
Pins; nickel or
black; 3 dozen...
10c
? 15c and 19c Silk
Inside Skirt Belt
ing: yd*
10c
5c paper Crow
ley's Ciold-cyc
Needles; 3 papers.
10c
25c Sanitary
Aprons; each
15c
1 dozen Sani
tary Napkins, in
5c Linen Corset ??
Laces; 5-yd. size; 3
25c Embroidered -a y-*
Ed gin gs ; 6-yd. |Mn
piece; special
Turknit Sanitary
Wash Cloths; 3
19c 300-count Pin
Cubes; colors
10c
25c bottle Ma
chine Oil: special..
15c
15c Ribbon-cov- -j
ered Elastic for I | l/"?
Sock Garters; yd.
5c to 15c Cotton
i Dc
Elastic; special.
5c ball Mercer- ^ ^
ized Darning Cot- I I
ton; 3 balls for....
10c piece Lingerie
Tape; 10-yard piece;
special
7c
25c Combination -?
Shoe Tree and I
Horn; special
10c Nickel Slid- ? /\
ing Coat Hanger; J[ \JC
5 0c Rubber
Sheeting; 4-4 size.
39c
5c paper Straight
or Crimped \\ ire I I
Hair Pins ; 3 papers.
5c spool 500-yd.
Basting Cotton ; 2
for
5c
i
25c West Elec- -? f*
trie Curlers; spe- I If*
cial ^
toe and 15c F.ng
lish Twill J" a p c ; *"%/"?
piece
Rubber Bathing
Caps; 25c value
:s i9c
Barrcttcs; side and
back combs; 25c
values; choice
5c
Notion Store?Street Floor.
Another Day s Sale
Gives You Opportunity to Supply
Your Summer Needs in
Musi Und
At Special Reductions
Our Mav Sale is eagerly looked forward to by many women who remember from
year to year the excellent quality of the merchandise we present at specially reduced
prices.
All well made garments; made up in sanitary fac
tories; good materials and new laces and embroideries.
GOWNS COMBINATIONS
Special, One
Extra Value, at
35 c
20 styles at 45C
in styles at
75 styles at 85c
8 stvles at $1-35
15 styles at.
CORSET COVERS
10 styles at.......
6 styles at
50 styles at
10 styles at
styles at
5 styles at
.. 20c
? ? 35C
.. 45C
.. 85c
. Sijs
..$1.79
S1.79
4 styles at S2.79
Extra Sues
Gowns 45C, 85c and $1.79
Long Petticoats,
69c, 85c, $M5 and $1.79
Corset Covers 45c and 85c
Combinations 85c and $1.35
Drawers 45c, 69c and 85c
DRAWERS
10 styles at 20c
8 styles at 35c
25 styles at 45c
10 styles at 85c
5 styles at $1-35
5 styles at $'-79
4 styles at 45C
25 styles at 85c
10 styles at Si-35
20 styles at Si-79
5 styles at S*-79
PRINCESS SLIPS
8 styles at 85c
s styles at Si-35
io styles at $1.79
5 styles at $1-79
SHORT PETTICOATS
20c
45C
3 styles at
5 styles at
ENVELOPE CHEMISE
S styles at
2 styles at
12 styles at
45C
69c
85c
LONG PETTICOATS
10 styles at 45c
8 styles at 69c
25 styles at 85c
10 styles at $1.35
20 styles at $1-79
S styles at $1.79
A SEWMACHINE SNAP
I" Connection With the May Notion Sale
(List Price)
V * -A.X -fc. JLXl ^ ES
$12.98
A well known make?brand-new, ea-y-rnn
ning model. Dustproof. five-drawer oak case,
with full set of attachments and all accessories.
Machines arc fully guaranteed in every way. '?
ALL CASH IS NOT REQUIRED
$1.00 ,tr $1.00
Pay | down
then
Free lessons in your home.
Sevvmachine More? ? ?u-tb
per
week
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Mothers!
This Is
BABY WEEK
At Our Little Folks Store
(Second Floor)
Featuring fresh, new stocks of cute little
things for his or her royal highness?the baby.
Free Balloons With Every 25c Purchase
Free Samples Imperial Granum
The Striking Contrast of Black and
White in NECKWEAR
Is one of the most popular effects of the present season.
Our wonderful display is attracting wide attention.
liit?? Organdy Collar and Cult Set*, with
fine pleated, Mark and white striped organdy
finish: a set
Sailor or Hull Collar* of tine white or
caridy, hemstitched, and finished with black
and whit?- chiffon; hand block pattern, cuffs
to match; a set
<Separate collar, I
Collar and CufT Set* of narrow striped
black and white satin, different shapes, at, a
Separate Collar* of heavy black and
white grosgrnin silk, finished with little
black satin buttons, at
Separate Collar* of white faille, silk fin
ished in back with black buttons, simulated
buttonholes, and black and white striped
satin bands, at
Black-and-white Tie*,
Bayadere stripes. Of
surah silk
Of heavy voided silk or CQ
crepe de chine, at
Collars of white crepe
de chine, with black
and-white satin edge, at
Same in sets at $1.50
25c
Neckwear Store?Street Floor.
98c
Separate Collars, narrow black
and-white striped satin; JJT ^
also some in wide striped J
styles, at
Medici Hufr*, in black-and
white combinations of many dif
ferent kinds, at
25c and 50c
"ECONOMY WEEK" With Its Money-Saving Opportunities
Is Still in Force in Our Store of
Women s Tailored Suits
And Presents Garments
Worth Up to $25.00
at
$12.95
Black and white checks, all black, and the new colors all find Rood rep
resentation in this special sale lot.
Styles are the latest because we do
short lots and broken sizes being cleared
All sizes in the sale for both women
Now is your opportunity to secure
trip to the exposition.
not allow any but the latest in stock,
out immediately.
and misses.
that extra suit you dc>ire for your
Specially Reduced
SPRING COATS
Worth
to $20.00. .
Chic styles, in wool serges, shep
herd checks, coverts and Scotch mix
tures: all smartly tailored and finished.
Suitable for motoring and traveling.
$8.95
New Wash Skirts
Exceptional
$2.50
Values at.
All new and charming models,
made up in the smart, full, flaring
styles; many trimmed with straps, but
tons, etc., made of wide and narrow
wale piques, poplins and linens.
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