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.The Bee's Platform
1. Naw Union Passenger Station.
2. Continual improvement of too Ne
braaka Highways, Including tha pave
ment with a Brick Surface of Main
Thoroughfare leading into Omaha.
3. A ahort, low-rat Waterway from tha
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form of Government.
Control of the Machine.
Pittsburgh, center of a vast industrial region,
aspires to become a world center for scientific
rcsearelv.and teaching. The gift of land worth
$1,500,001) by" A. W. Mellon, secretary of the
treasury,' and his brother, R. B. Mellon, to
the University of Pittsburgh looks toward this
end. Establishment several years ago by the
same donors of the Mellon institute as a part
of the unlvevrsity supplied the nucleus for the
"construction of , great laboratories to be dedi
cated to chemistry, physics, mathematics and
biology. - ' - .
This is very generous and public-spirited.
Mellon institute already contains a large num
ber of scholars, many of whom are supported
by salaries from great corporations while they
seek new methods for industrial processes, labor
saving, money saving and time saving methods.
The world is hungry for new knowledge and
new scientific discoveries.
Even though this need be satisfied, , alone
' it can not assure the advance of civilization. This
science has placed many useful implements in
the hands of man, but scarcely one of them
that can not be turned against its inventors.
At Amherst college is Dr. Albert Parker
Fitch, professor of the history of religion, who
declares that the evils of modern civilization
are caused by man's slavery to modern ma
chinery. "Shall we let the machine control us,
or shall we learn how to control the machine?"
he asks. Man, he declares, has been taken away
from ' his ', natural and healthful life in a green
world to dingy industrial centers. "One of the
amusing things , about our civilization is our
apparent complacency with it," he says. "We
think there never was a better or a greater civ
ilization." Yet we produce nothing beautiful in
.art and letters. It is the extraordinary ad
vance" in material things that makes our civ
ilization so much better in our eyes."
'Here are two contrasted opinions and ten
dencies. The Melfons, with their millions made
from coal and oil and steel, are intent on the
possibilities of further technical arid industrial
progress. The New England college professor,
whose sole wealth lies in his culture, sees the
need of the world as something quite apart
from chemistry or physics.' For the moment
. his appeal seems to fall on unheeding ears.
The University of Pittsburgh, wonderfully help
ful as it is in the struggle of man against na
ture, represents only one phase of the advance
ment of civilization, but that is a fact that is
often lost sight of.
as it dors in Asia, it stilt can wait. White su
premacy of the world is being mora definitely
tested at Washington than ever it wai before
Unlets an understanding resting on eternal prin
ciples come out of that conference, an under
standing, that will appeal to the multitudes as
welt as the big men of the East, the day of set
tlement is but postponed. Japan is but a repre
sentative of Asia, and as Asia develops so will the
peace of all the world b made secure.
National Art Inatitute.
One of the counts in tha Indictment against
democracy is that it is essentially prosaic; the
proletarian, paradoxically, is utilitarian. Of
course, this arises from the fact that tha pursuit
of bread and butter occupies so much of his time
that he hat little leisure for the softer things of
life. However, with tha coming of the shorter
work da and the possible advent of a better
and more equitable distribution of the good
things, it is possible also that the man below may
develop something akin to taste in matters that
heretofore have been above or beyond him. In
Europe for centuries the monarch has builded
art monuments to his own glory, but these have
been publicly exhibited, to the end that the pop
ulace has been enabled to enjoy them; similarly,
great bands and orchestras have accustomed the
people of t!e older world to'the thought of music,
and a consequent familiarity with the beautiful,
not only in its plastic and material form, but in
the delicately spiritual.
Americans have a taste for art, genuine,
though often oddly shown, not infrequently ex
pressed in a manner that defies when it does not
actually outrage the canons of art, but evidence
of the aspiration. In all our large cities have
sprung up temples, at which music, the drama,
and sculpture and painting find their worship
pers. What is lacking is a great national insti
tute, museum, or whatever name it may be given,
at which may be assembled for the edification of
all, the works of great men, not of the past alone,
but of today.
We have in the Smithsonian Institution a
remarkable and entirely unique repository of
relics and mementoes, dedicated to science and
history. Our Library of Congress is, next to the
British Museum, perhaps the most comprehen
sive and serviceable collection of books, manu
scripts, maps, and the like in all the world. But
so far the United States has no national gallery.
Washington is full of planning to carry out the
designs adopted long before the war for beauti
fying the city, and erecting some greatly needed
public buildings. One of these ought to be a
National Gallery, where in time might be assem
bled works of art in which the nation will have
pride.
The mightiest and wealthiest of all peoples in
the world may well afford to indulge itself in this
direction, and so provide proof that a democracy
loses nothing of its virility or potence in patron
izing beauty solely for beauty's sake.
, ' Test of Racial Psychology. .
Kipling's dictum concerning the East and the
West, that "never the twain shall meet," must
have occurred to many since the assembling of
the delegates to the Washington conference.
Here is one of the strongest exemplifications of
the workings of the different minds ever pre
sented. The eastern mind, calm and con
templative, is matched against the western, ex
perimental and aggressive, a true test of intel
lectual process as well as of psychology. Itwas
the boast pf the Russian diplomats that Russia
moved in cycles of centuries; something of the
same nature may be said of the Chinese and
Japanese, who are scarcely more oriental in atti
tude and makeup than were the Russians. V
From Europe came the leaders of Rational
thought, eager to hear of what might be offered
for the present salvaging of a sadly ' wrecked
world. A definite proposition was made to them,
surprising in its directness, yet one to which
their minds reacted promptly and favorably.
England, France and Italy quickly agreed to the
Hughes plan for dealing with the navies of the
world. Frankly they accepted the proposal, and
at once began to discuss how it might be car
ried out in detail. Not so the Japanese. Appar
ently acqutescingnjn the principle, they soon set
up what looks like a technicality, but on which
the? tang whatever of hope they have of secur
ing something of advantage from the conference,
Japan is the leader among Asiatic nations. It
is not impossible that the little brown men may
attain the domination of all the colored races of
the world. However much the so-called yellow
peril may be derided, it is there; quiescent and
passive now, it may be stirred into life and action
by a zealous and virile leadership. Whether
Japan holds the touchstone needed, or whether
at the moment the endeavors of the mikado's
representatives are part of a hnge game of bluff,
the importance of penetrating what is yet
closed region deserves consideration.
No occidental has yet fathomed the mystery
of the oriental mind. "A door to it has never
beeen opened fully. Now and then some glint of
what goes on behind the stolid, smiling fact of
the East may be sensed, but not understood.
Japan, too, thinks in terms of centuries. In
tensely uncrossed at the moment with the neces
sity of making a place for its multiplying mil
Hoas, ambitious to lead among the world leaders,
Victor and-Vanquished Pay!
Not a great deal is heard now of Norman
Angel!, although his main thesis, that war does
not repay even the victor, is being well demon
strated. His recent speech at a public meeting
presided over by the president of the Chamber
of Commerce of Manchester, holds a great deal
of interest. Disarmament conferences in th
past had failed, he Said, chiefly because they
lacked the support of public opinion-, since 'they
planned a revolution in human society without
paying the price for it. At the Hague confer
ences no one was willing to give up either places
or prejudices. If the Washington conference
was to succeed, he said, risks would have to be
taken and sacrifices made.
The saving in armament expense and the
avoidance of bloodshed he held to be only part
of the benefit of new international agreements.
The capacity Of the British people to live atall
was at stake, he declared, since they depended
on foreigners for food and raw material, and,
this surplus would not be available if productive
effort were to continue to be diverted to mili
tary purposes. -
In a fable of a master and slave he illustrated
the futility of force., Although by superior
power a man had captured a slave, he had to
keep the slave tied to him wherever he went.
This was a great inconvenience and interfered
with the skill of the master in hunting, fishing
and his other activities, so that he actually was
poorer in spite of his having a slave. "If these
men had the sense to use their energies in mu
tual help, instead of against each other, one
could have dug potatoes while the other fished,
and between them have produced a good meal
for both, Angell said. By way of application
he pointed out that in Europe today conquered
and Conqueror were too busy watching each
other to get on with the work of the world.
, His contention that the enemy of man is pov
erty,' disease and lack of comforts and neces
saries was applauded heartily by this audience
made up of citizens of one of England's greatest
industrial centers. There is on all sides starva
tion, misery and deprivation in Europe such as
is scarcely known in America. Norman An
sell's advice to replace coercion and resistance
by a union of forces against nature to produce
the goods necessary to the life of the people
will find more to listen than a few years ago.
Portugal, which promises to come down with
an attack of bolshevism, invited the trouble by
the recent overturn of the republic by the mon
archists. Assassination by royalists does not
differ in principle or result from assassination
by anarchists, and a lively time may be pre
dicted for this decrepit nation.
Distance from market may be a proper factor
when it comes to fixing freight rates, but what
has that to do with prices on commodities that
are produced right here at home yet sell as if
they had been shipped from afar off?
The defeat of Willie Hoppe for the billiard
championship was the miss that will be heard
around the world. . .
China at least hat a definite program for the
settlement of the Far Eastern problems.
It might help a little if the mayor and the
police judges showed better team work. 1
Where the tax dollar goes is not so important
just now as where it is coming from.
The storm whfch sunk an Italian destroyer
did its bit for disarmament
The Husking Bee
It's Your Day
Siart ItWiihaLauh
December made a nice start but the finish is
far off.
DECEMBER. .
Adewn the trail to susterday
Our gray November's tone,
, And at it passes on its way
We see December dawn;
November with Thanksgiving cheer
Brought jollity asid mirth,
December now beat of the year,
Brings peace apod will on earth.
December fair shall take her place
On Autumn's vacant throne,
And the shall reign with sparkling grace
Till all her days are flown;
With Winter's crystal gems adorned
And crowneej with wreaths of snow.
By her bright Summer's tun Is scorned
While cracklmg north winds blow.
The perfect circle of the year
December; makes complete, '
'She brings, us joy and Christmas cheer
tr And many pleasures sweet;
And when the Christmas bells are mute,
And when December's gone,
We'll bear the herald's clear-voiced flute
And see the New Year dawn.
'
PHILO SOPHY.
-, Reputation Is the shadow cast by character.
Almost every man is just an average man e
eept the one you see in the mirror every morn
ing when you shave.
AND CHAMFAGNE TRIMMING.
WW-colored turbans are in vogue this sea
son, according to a fashion note. Now if we
just could remember what color that is.
'
The cucumber is essentially a tropical fruit
it usually hits a man in the vicinity of the
equator.
.
Many a man on the verge of proposing
hesitates because he knows beforehand that the
girl will say yes.
Some men rather pursue a wrong course than
retrace a wrong step.
i
The first wrinkle is usually prcity rough on
a young woman.
The chief difference between the aviator who
won the world's record and rent is that the avia
tor came down again.
We could worry along through the winter on
half the normal production of coal if the half
unproduccd was the slate.
- v. .
. MUTUAL.
A wife dislikes to ask Tor coin,
And that's all there is to it.
Except in this friend hub will join,
He hates to have her do It.
v',. . ;.,
IF YOU ARE WELL BRED.
You will not jerk the -chair out from under a
guest who is about to seat himself at the table.
.
See where a robber had five wives and five
children. He'd have to be a robber to support
that bunch. ,
We approach Christmas with the beautiful
thought that it is more blessed to give than to
receive also more expensive.
APPROPRIATE. '
Painter: What color do you wish this car?
Reckless driver; Oh, any striking color.
.. ' TODAY'S IDLE THOUGHT.
- Will the disarmament delegates be out of the
trenches by Christmas? ;
. '
SUCH IS LIFE ' -
This scheme of our blind sojourn here may be"
Beginning, end or middle of a decree
The whys and wherefores we may ask in vain,
The prophet cries "Have faith and you shall see."
Kaylox.
. '
America has no H. G. Wells, mourns the
Bookmam Nope, but Charles Chaplin has just
published a book.
Marshal Foch had a hot time among the
Sioux and the Crows out in Dakota and Mon
tana. Sort of Indian summer, as it were.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen
The saddest are these, by far,
"I sold my Liberty bonds, and then
They climbed back up to par."
Anyway a man wearing knickerbockers at
tracts much more attention than a girl attired in
that mode.
,: UNIMPORTANT ITEM.
Although Charles Dickens was an expert
shorthand writer he never learned to operate the
typewriter.
a
"I have written this poem, to keep the wolf
from the door," explained the indigent poet.
"Well, sir." exclaimed the editor, "if von rart
it where the wolf can hear it, it will probably
have the desired effect."
a i.'T ;'-'" . 'i-.'
i "Dear Philo," an interested friend spends a
f perfectly new 2-cent stamp to inquire, "Do you
ive up to all your admirable philosophy?"
Long hours spent we seek to teach
A thought sublime,
And strive to practice what we preach.
(When we have time.)
i
, OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS JOKE.
"Why don't you give her a book?"
"I thought of that, but she already has a
book."
. '..
"The best thing about a legal holiday," mused
the corner philosopher, as he paused in front of
a soda fountain, "was made illegal by the 18th
amendment."
STYLE CHATTER. -
Summer furs have been put into cold storage.
Except in the case of an extremely mild warm
spell they will be allowed to gather moth balls
until spring.
Skirts are still short. Silk hose and suicide
are synonymous. Many girls of the frail sex itch
for those spiffy wool hose, but they come so high
they keep the girls scratching.
- Working girls will still continue to work father.
Faces will be worn long, especially among par
ents of the male persuasion. Spats are not much
in rogue, as father realizes there is nothing to be
gained by chewing the burlap.
Yep, the melancholy daze is come. Summer
Is gone, but there are still a few swallows to be
had at the soda fountain.
DID YOU EVER NOTICE? .
' That the man who knocks a girl show usually
gets a seat down in the front row to see if it is
really as bad as he thinks it is.
'
One thine abont thrae rkilfv
ings, they don't get up quite as early as the,
mornings m summer.
r
Afterthought: Trouble is the man who In
vented work didn't finish it. I'HILOH
' - - ' I
How to Kep Well
Br DR. W a EVANS
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ttea aaa) Brvvaatlaa a) allaaaaa, sue
mittaal ta D. Evaaa ay raaoart al
Tka Ba, arlU ba aaaveraa) Deraanally
aubal ta arapar llmitalloa, hara a
ataaiaaaL aaMraaaaal anvalosa la ea.
aloaae. Dr. Evaaa will aot maka
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Tha Baa.
Copyright. 112, by Dr. W. A. Evaaa.
BLACK SMALLPOX. ,
Black amallpox la nothing- more
than a bad rae of ordinary small
pox. It Is due to tha mime germ,
Is caught In the same way, and In
prevented In the aanie wuy. The
eruption la worse and there Is more
blood fre In the tlmtuea, and thut la
responsible for the rmnie bluck
smallpox, or hemorrhagic smallpox.
It has been quite definitely eslab
IIhIioiI that thoro are ubout Ave
strain of smallpox In the world.
McVall and other Urltlah writers
have proven tlint the utrnln which
ordinarily prevails in thin country
Is the mildeat, and tho ono which
cornea out of Aula Is the n;nnt severe.
In our strain there nro the fewest
nmnbor of oases of the hemorrhagic
or bluck variety.
The hfalth officer of Leicester
claims that the mlldnesa of our va
riety and "the tow cuos of the
hemorrhiiRlo type found where that
is the prevailing type In due to BO
years of vaccination. Certain It Is
that in the countries where vaccina
tion 1m most done, and has been
done longest, there Is least black
smallpox, and, on the other hand,
in those countries where there Is
leust vaccination, and where none
was dono a few generations ago,
there Is moHt black smallpox.
Here U the chief difficulty in ac
cepting the- opinion that the vio
lence of a certain strain is fixed, as
claimed by McVall. Every now and
then there will be an outbreak of
black smallpox In the midst of an
epidemic which started off as a mild
type, and following a few months of
black smallpox tho epidemic may
ilnlnh out wltri a long line of very
mild casts. i
Exactly that happened1 in SaRl
now, Mich., Bay City and certain
Texas points.
My puess Is that it will prove to
be the same way in Kansas City.
When health commissioner I saw
a man have hemorrhagic: smallpox
who caupht it from a case that was
so mild tho man did not stop work.
The brother of the hemorrhagic
case burled his brother and went
back to work. We found him tend
ing a machine, broken out . with
smallpox, but only mildly sick.
On the other hand, I Raw an out
break of hemorrhagic smallpox
among a group of newly, arrived
roles.
The last group had the Asiatic
strain. The first group had small
pox due to the American strain,
though It was of the hemorrhagic
type.
The way to prevent hemorrhagic
smallpox is to vaccinate. All cases
should be cared for in hospitals.
As a rule it is rather easier to
control an epidemic of black small
pox than is the case with one pf the
other kinds. The people are more
afraid and they .will follow direc
tions better.
In such periods of fear the fool
killer is abroad In the land and the
faddists, so-called religious 'and
others, , knowing - it, keep under
cover. (
When the crack brained are quiet
the health officer finds it easier to
protect people as well as to have
them protect themselves. '
Sources IittJe Known.
Miss J. writes: "1 should like to
know if infantile paralysis can be
got from bathing in a lake, or are
the germs in the air? Several per
sons who have been at a lake nearby
have the disease and we were won
dering if they could have taken it
from the water.",
REPLY. , -
Very little is known about how
infantilf paralysis is conveyed. I
know of no proof that it is ever
conveyed by swimming in water.
The people at the lake were doubt
less thrown together socially some
what. They , may have caught it
from the same human carrier or
same insects.
Much JDebatetl Subject.
H. ' L. writes: "1. What is ulcer
of the stomach? 2. Wlifet is the
cause? 8. Is there any cure or re
lict?" '.'-v . - V s
KKPLY. '
I. TJlcer of the stomach is an
ulcer or sore located in the wall of
the stomach. An ulcer of the stom
ach differs in some ways from an
ulcer on the leg, for Instance.
2. There is no agreement among
physicians as to the cause of -ulcer
of the stomach
3. Yes. Some cases are cured by
dieting and following directions laid
down by the attending physician.
Some are cured by operation.
"Gym Work" Best Cure.
M. E. K. writes: "Would like to
know if I can maka my hips of equal
size. . My right is a little larger than
the left and I think it is due to
standing on one foot at a time. Is
there anything I could do, such as
exercise or anything, that would
help. I am 22 years of age."
REPLY.
This is generally a posture defect.
It can generally be corrected, if it
is not extreme, by gymnasium work.
Only After Bismuth Test.
r T writes? "Th it nnssible for
the X-ray machine to show the
presence of appendicitis or adhe
sions of the gall bladder? Several
. ... . t . . . i i
persons nave saia sucn is nut ui
ase. Is that true?"
REPLY.
' An r ordinary X-ray examination
would throw no light on a case of
suspected acute appendicitis or ad
tha s-flll bladder.
X-ray examination made ' after a
bismuth test meal mignt snow ais
tortions and other effects on the
sfnmonh njVilrh wnlllrt helo KreatlV
in diagnosing adhesions around the
gall bladder. Likewise -way ex
umination made several hours after
a test meal of this type helps in
the diagnosis of some cases of
chronic appendicitis.
. Court Justifies Itself.
It is interesting to note that out
of 83 cases that have come before
the Kansas industrial court for ad
judication where there have been
learned counsel on both sides, 31
cases have been accepted without
appeal by bpth sides, thereby sus
taining the industrial court in its
ruling. Christian Herald.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY
In apeak i g of a peraon'a faalta,
Pray i't forget your own;
Kemeniber thou with homea of lasa
Shou'ft aeldom throw a etone.
If we Tiave nothlnr ele to to
But talk ot tbo-e who ain.
Tia better wa commence at noma, .
Ab from that point begio.
We (hare no right to Judge a man
iflitu Be a lairiy trim;
ahoold we -not like him company.
we aaow me woria
Swr,e may hare faalta and who h not?
The old aa well a yeong;
Berhapa we may, for aught we know
. Mara fifty to their oca.
Then let na alt, when we begin -Ta
alndr friend or toe.
Think of the harm toe word may to
To thoee we little know.
Remember enreea sometimes like
i oar emcKese -toosi i nome.
1 Den t epeek of otherV fanita antll
f v.'e have cene of aur own.
1 Joeesh kfonthal la O. C Store Nt
Artemus Ward
Defended
(Krow tha Batten Trncrli(.)
It e-em rather odd that It should
devolve, on un : English humorous
Journal to coma to the defense of
the reputation (for humor) ot an
American humorist ucmnat Amer
ican attack, but we have before us
an interestlns case of this kind.
London Punch valiantly defends
Artemue Ward against recent erltl
rlstus of Prof. Ueorgn Frlsble
Whleher of Amherst college and
Prof. Nathaniel Wright Stephenson
of the College of Charleston, 8. C.
Uoth of theso gentlemen, in critical
discussions of American humor,
appear to have dismissed Artemus
Ward as rather poor stuff. Prof.
Whlchor thinks thut his humor
meroly marked the Initial stage in
"the inevitable progress from pio
neer jocularity to urbane Irony."
Prof, titephenson stems to suppose
thut ho condemns Ward In Unking
his humor up with that of Abrahum
Lincoln, who as a type, he says,
"Illustrates the American content
ment with tho externals of humor,
with bad grammar and Ironic Im
pudence." Lincoln, suys Prof. Ste
phenson, "shared the Illusions of
his day about Artemus Ward; when
ho tried to write humorously he did
tho same thing himself" Between
them theso two authorities reason
the humor of Artemus Ward sway.
But Punch, a humorous journul
which made very good uso of Ward
while in England he whs singing his
Bwan song ot fun and prodigiously
amusing the wholo British nation,
comes stoutly to Artemus' defense.
Not only does it recall the whole
world's spontaneous delight in him
while he lived, but cites sayings of
his that stand the test still. Punch
challenges any normal person to
read Ward's essay on "Cats" today
without a broad smile; If you can
do it, quoth Punch, you "must
either be a prig or a profcssoi- or
both." And Punch is right. The
taste In humor changes, and the fine
perfume of a man's wit fades away
with the disappearance of the man
himself from the scene. Yet the
sayings of Artemus abide, We echo
him unconsciously every day. Ills
humorous discoveries have become
commonplace. His nnb' v.acriflco of
his wife's relation t :i the altar of
his country survive; we still praise
O. Washington for never slopping
over; we seek the reason of "this
thusness;" we are "saddest when we
sing," and so are those who hear
us; we quote the showman, and Bet
sey Jane; wi) have long since made
a proverb of Artemus. His humor,
whether or not it belonged to the
order of buffoonery, was native,
spontaneous, surprising and delight
ful. He could even bring satire to
bear, as when he wrote of "Tra
ters;" "Traters I .will hear remark
are a onfortnlt. class of peple. If
they wasn't they wouldn't be tra
ters. They conspire to bust up the
country they fall and they're tra
ters. They bust her and they be
come statesmen and heroes." His
personal sketches are broadly Irrev
erent. If irreverence and the sug
gestion of incongruity are at war
with true humor then indeed our
professor friends may be quite right
in their judgment. But we think
that the average American for
whom after all our humorists write
continues to prefer it to "urbane
irony."
Even the greatest humorists, after
they are dead, need to be judged
in the light of their personal quality,
their look, their touch, while living.
Artemus Ward has been gone so
long that it may be difficult to do
that. Yet we may all be glad that
he lives again in the pages of such
a biography of him as that of Don
C. Seltz, a book now some three or
four years old, in which a man who
knew the conditions of life and the
native flavor out of which Charles
Farrar Browne sprang, and who
himself possesses abundant humor,
has enabled us to see Ward as he
was, and to get into the spirit and
genial current of his soul. We feel
his influence, and we sorrow with
him, for Ward was the victim of
his humor. Entertaining the world,
he was himself entertained to death.
In the 60s the penalty of good fel
lowship was terrible; in Ward's case
It was tragical. The condition is
illustrated and the surprising qual
ity of Ward's humor is also ex
pressedin one of the stories Mr,
Seitz tells. On his lecture tours,
after finishing his public appear
ance the humorist was expected to
put in most of the rest of the night
with the "reception committee." At
one town in the west this commit
tee was headed by the local mag
nate, who was also a distiller. He
manufactured a brand of whisky of
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American Sentiment
Not Mushy
(from (be Waehlagtaa Wat.
When there la discussion of pro
portional naval strength in connec
tion with the program of armament
limitation the suggestion Is fre
quently heard that some of the vis
iting delegates hnve become Imbued
with belief that American sentiment
for limitation Is so strong that this
government will be forced to consent
to material modification of the
Hughes proposal. If tha delegate
of any power are predicating their
ueitotlailons on that assumption
they are riding to a fall. They will
tlnd that American sentiment la not
weak sentimentality.
That the American people are
overholmlngly In favor of arma
ment limitation la beyond a doubt.
Ho also are they overwhelmingly in
favor of fair play and the square
deal. Such has been the policy of
their government for so long a time
that the American people think they
can recognise a fair and s4uare
proposal when they see It. With a
unanimity so general that the excep
tions do not count, they think the
Hughes proposal for reduction and
limitation of naval armaments la
fair and square. They think, In fact,
that the proposal is so fair and
square that It partakes rather less
which the slogan was. "Not a head
ache in a liogMhead of It." The dis
tiller's product was plentifully set
out, and the ceremonies took until
about 8 In the morning. At about
It the next day Ward came in to
the local newspaper office looking
very much the worse for wear. "Oh,
dear," he said, "I wish I'd taken a
hogshead of it, because he said
there wasn't a headache in a hogs
head!" Humor is an Imponderable and an
unmeasurable thing. No professor
was ever able to map it or chart it.
The only thing certain about it ia
that all gravity Is its legitimate prey
grave criticism along with the
rest. The humorist may not be
always funny, but the critic who
seeks to weigh and measure humor
never is anything else. .
of hard and fast equity than it
does of conspicuous generosity.
Sentiment In this country In favor
Of armament limitation is an sunn
that the people will support their
government in a generous policy
toward other nations Invited to the,
conference. And sentiment In this)
country for fair play and snuare
dealing la so strong that they will
support their government If It re
fuses to permit any powur to take
ungenerous advantage of its gener
osity. If the repreaentatlves of any
government are proceeding on any
other theory they have made a woe
ful blunder In their interpretation of
American eenttment and their at
tempts to understand the mpul s
of the Amerlcun people.
The American delegation to the
arms conference put forward a pro
pout which the other attending
powers accepted "In principle and
In spirit." Now. there is talk that
modifications are being urged which,
violate both the principle and the
spirit ot that propoaal. It any audi
modifications aro insisted upon they
will be rejected by the, Amerlcun
government, and the American peo
ple will back their government to
the limit in that rejection. The
sooner this fact Is fully appreci
ated, the better chance there la thut
the arms conference will have im
outcome beneficial to all the nations
conoerned and In accord with the
best hopes of all mankind.
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