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TIIK lODITOIt'S IUTSY DAY"
IQmmott Conway is doing some good work for
tho Sioux City (In.) Tribune in a department
called "Current Comment by the High Brow
Janitor." Ono of his contributions is entitled,
"Tho Editor," and is as follows:
"Even an editor loses dignity at times, like
whon he's putting on storm windows, running a
lawnmowor or eating at a lunch counter," said
Tho Janitor with a 'continued on P-fi' expression
on his face. Evon the editorial 'wo' won't got
him much in such pinches, so he might as well
quit talking In plural bunches. An editor al
ways Is 'we' because ho must bo double, so's ho
can arguo all tho great questions with himself
and koop dictionaries in circulation.
"Ho must bo a'wise party," said The Stonog,
"and be hop to all tho dope on ship subsidy,
merchant marine, parcel post, William Jennings
Bryan and tho high cost of living. Which looks
like somo Hold to me."
"They're well posted on that last subject," ho
answorod. "An editor is one of the most power
ful men in tho country when he's in good
standing with his own printers and they approve
of his stylo of writing. Everybody reads the
editorial page, especially if it contains a daily
story on lovo and sew forth that's continued
every day just at tho most interesting place.
Somo of tho wiso warts like to call it the
idiotorial' page, but I'm for thumbs down on
such levity. I like tho versatile editor who can
get out an extra every hour, write editorials
indorsing tho G. 0. P., bo publicity man for tho
democrats and vote for Debs every four years
"The church oditor is one of tho most in
teresting nom de plumes you'll find around a
news joint. Hols there like a duck, which means
that he likes water for external purposes only
He's generally selected for tho job because he's
never soon tho inside of a sacred edifice and
wouldn't know a church aislo from a bowling
alley. lie calls tho preachers by their first name
when thoyro present and by worso names as
soon as thoy'ro gone. Ho writes some of tho
finest sormons tho congregations ever read
Generally ho's tho best Kelleigh pool nlaver nn
tho staff and will stand pat on tmys Sr worse
1'vo known church editors who dug up so much
scandal the police reporter got jealous. They
5fherqdn?. rUXUPUB ' " DaiIy Rag 0fDce tho
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happened?" asked Trixio. l
,?il" 5,ft.attt2,"l! Fior, ?o writes
";"w ""no, wiih arrested for boatine nn
his wife." find Ottn nn,i n, " . U"E UD
man's page that day.'"
and there was no wo-
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ish Home Rule Contingencies
In order to arrive at a clear understanding
or the Irish home rule situation, and the pros
pects of tho bill which passed the British house
of commons tho other day becoming law, it is
necessary to go back to tho parliamentary act of
1911, under which final veto power was taken
from the lords as to the general legislation.
That act provided that any new legislation that
has been passed three times at successive ses
sions of the commons, and within the life of a
single parliament; should become a law on its
third passage without the consent of the upper
chamber, but two years must elapse between the
dato of the first introduction of the bill and the
dato on which it passes the commons the third
time.
The homo rule bill, which has just passed the
lower chamber, and which, it is conceded, will
be thrown out by the lords, was introduced in
April, 1912; hence it could not become a law
over the heads of the lords until some time
next year. As the case now stands, it will be
seen, the only thing that can prevent realization
of homo rule at the end of the two years are
dissolution of parliament in the meantime, in
which event legislation would have to begin ab
initio, even should the new commons be of the
same complexion as the present, an adverse
verdict from the country, or a successful re
bellion in Ulster.
In the last named contingency there is no
reason to take serious stock, despite the threats
and the warnings of the more virulent unionists
and champions of Ulster. Touching dissolu
tion, the indications against it are far stronger
than they were some months back; consequently
Vihn0 p'iUld ?Pp!ar no sma11 Justification for
John Redmond's hope and opinion that the cur
rent measure will become law before the existing
pnrliampnt expires by limitation or otherwise
hope and opinion he expressed in one of th
most eloquent, earnest and impressive speechel
ever delivered in tho commons speecnes
Yet there aro devoted friends of Ireland ir
dent and consistent sympathizers with the cause
of home rule who question if it would not be
sr.-sa SSL saM
rulers In their case agalSfSSStln, U ster Cm
the operations ol the bill is inherent In thS
argument of the home rulers VwiL Ve
the situation they are asking i???TeB; In
Golden rule appIyVS rtgh a'nfpo, icy' the
perial parliament. Ulster would h..? m"
ing home rule question to dial wVh tL B,tad
might easily deal with i more w ely SS!
country has done. Conversely 7Zt?S This
land majority must always havo a vp? L Jre"
cQnlmQ rUl wSSon to "del wiTh '
cause Ulster can no more tolprnto u , r
the south could tolorainite?lroleB ?i
If demands of that kind are to be granted hp
cause they are made, then losic rpnE i el
elusive. Fair-minded men at J distoSSi Iy ?'
never so firmly convinced of the uXl'of h?mJ
Ulster was Impracticable andwmui) eXC!pt
sess oT?u,rhCSeHrT--c"-
rule sympathile'orfa-KC tit
to the country to their conclusion. Their reason
is found in a colloquy which took place between
Mr. Asquith and Bonar Law during the debate
on the Carson exclusion proposition. The prime
minister propounded the direct and challenging
question, whether in the event of the home rule
bill in its final form being submitted to the
people "of this country" and approved by thorn,
tho opposition would maintain its attitude
touching Ulster. Categorically and challenging
ly, the leader of the opposition replied that if
the bill were fairly submitted to the judgment
of the country, and the country approved it, he
and his party would not encourage Ulster to
reFist. Moreover, Mr. Law thanked the govern
ment for the opportunity to make tho position
of the opposition clear.
Tho contention of the home rule advocates,
who are in favor of submission, is that the moral
and political effect of a home rule mandate from
the country would be not only to put Ulster on
the defensive, but in the necessity of her accep
tance of the situation, on a test of her own
terms, would conduce gradually to harmonious
and co-operative legislation at Dublin, and a
burial of differences that would be impossible
under parliamentary and party imposition of
home rule upon Ulster, as contemplated in the
mere "passage" of the present bill. That there
would seem much that is wise in the conten
tion can be maintained without the slightest
involvement of disloyalty to the principle of
home rule, or surrender of conviction that Eng
land will never have done her duty to herself
or to Ireland until home rule shall have been
granted. The problem is one only of the best
way out in the interests of England and of
Ireland as a whole, and of tho empire, and in
the interests of right and justice to all parties,
and of the permanence and harmonious and
practical working of the institution. Richmond
(Va.) Times-Dispatch.
HOIME RULE
0 Paddy dear, and did you hear tha,news that's
going round? ' r'.''
The' Shamrock's got to have a spot to grow on
Irish ground!
Too long in the dark have you lain,
0 mother in green and in white!
The centuries' penance of pain
Has made a perp.etual night.
But now, as you shatter your chain,
0 mother, tho light!
And soon St. Patrick's Day we'll keep; its colors
will be seen,
For Irish law will find no flaw in wearing of
the green.
Your eyes were the window of stars
Till curtains of terror were drawn;
They wept at the Sassenach scars
Red-angry on Shemus and Shaun.
But now, as you pluck at your bars,
O mother, the dawn!
1 met with Napper Tandy's ghost; it took me
by tho hand.
I said, "How is old Ireland now?" "Me boy,
she's feeling grand!"
Aymu motner and sweetheart and Queen,
The foolish believed you would die;
But from your lost garden of green
Came breath that no jailer could buy.
And lo! in your eyes shall be seen,
O mother, tho sky!
The ancient color soon will flaunt upon the old
caubeen,
And, glory be! old ghosts will see the wearing
of the green!
New York World.
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Sd?0?'0861?! Mr Bryan's most notabl9
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anPorn?nr J8 and. features of his career as
1 SIS advocate. A familiarly intimato
m 1ite,reftl5B Moeraphical introduction by
Thewo vninBj;yan nlwI opens Volume I.
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