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in earnest, that they were playing with the ideas which dependence. We done
Hastin
lurks in the transaction, or that there was thoughting
the campaign of 1912 has quickened into living forces
that they cared more about exhibiting their own open of buying anybody or of controlling any one. Further it is a
has
oder
mindedness than about making their ideas prevail, Bu¬
this inference would be wrong. These men were inspersos motives with nothing more to go on than is a
In
tensely earnest. In one way or another each of them the facts that the givers were rich men and the recipi¬
is taking an active part in the present campaign. Fach ent candidate simply convicts himself of extreme nar¬
strong
of them, as it happens, has mastered the art of uniting
rowness, or partisan prejudice, and of an oversuspi¬
be a
self-respect wi, respect for other men. Each of them ciousness in every way unworthy.
brothe
overnor Wilson and Colonel Roosevelt thus holds di¬
believes his options are tough enough to survive the
spongi
ablest statement of contrary opinions. Each of them
the same views with respect to campaign funds and
believes he can fight his hardest even if he does not lose have had practically the same experience. The fund of death.
one in 1904, according to Mr. Sheldon, was 73½, per
his love of truth and fair play.
capable
Some day political discussion on the stump and in cent, corporation", the fund of the other, in 1912, was sponge
8 per cent, corporation." Both men have confidence les
the press may reach this level of candor and courtes,
their
Some day the public may get tired of the orator or the enough in their own manhood and integrity not to as
them.
writer who deals only in whitest whites and blackest sume that when a rich man gives to a cause he is try¬
blacks, and who treats courtes, as a weakness. Is it into corrupt its leaders. Both men have not hesi¬
Then
even certain that this some day isn't today? Is it certated to discriminate among contributors and have been
in
tain that the present low level of public political dis¬ ready enough to turn back funds when there was jus¬
er, M
cussion is really what the public wants ?
reason to specting. Governor Wilson refused to al¬
low Watterson and Harvey to interest Thomas F. Ryan girl in
while
GERMANY AND THE STANDARD OIL.
in his behalf in the same spirit displayed by Theodore argume
France maintains a monopoly of tobacco and Roosevelt when he ordered the return of Archbold's con¬ English
forth.
matches, Russia of intoxicating liquore, and Italy and tribution. Governor Wilson welcomed the aid of Dodge his ow
Japan of various articles. Germany is to enter the and repudiated that of Ryan, just as Roosevelt wel¬
heros
monopoly field by taking over the petroleum trade, thus comed the aid of Morgan and repudiated that of Arch¬
outing the Standard Oll.
bold. In both instances there was reason for the dif-that the
— As soon as the necessary legislation can be put ference of treatment. It is a practical question whether the des
The
through the Reichstag (apparently it has been agreed a proffered contribution is to be received or rejected, situatio
on a corporation, nominally private but under over¬
It is generally plain enough when the gift is made life
whom
ment supervision, will have the sole right to sell ol clearly and when unclearly. Wilson was able to decide are mo¬
and il products at wholesale in Germany. The capital
quickly, that he did not want to have anything to do have
In its
stock of the concern is to be privately owned, but not with Ryan just as Roosevelt was able to decide quickly is of
dividends above the prevailing rate of interest may be
that Archbold had ulterior purposes. Archbold's con¬ rote
Ameri¬
earned on the stock. Prices of all are to be read fession and general behavior have sufficiently shown fried¬
justed every three months, and four-fts of the profits
that Roosevelt was right. It may be assumed that Wil¬ He is
jaili
when prices are at a minimum are to accrue to the son when avoiding Ryan was equally right.
Durin
empire. But it is not to gain revenue that the under
Shallo critics may say that it is shown that Wilson re¬
ofte
taking is to be launched. It is rather to protect the and Roosevelt are arred with the same brush. The
has hi¬
public against trust domination. If there is to be a fair-minded will see that there is tar on neither of of va¬
monopoly, say the Germans, the government must prac¬
them. The campaign fund inquiry which began in the
mitte
tically own and control it.
malevolent desire to find something smirching to Roose¬
the
For twenty years the United States has been playing velt, thus ende fasco. There are limits beyond which he co
with the trust question pretending to want to do some¬
partisan cheap se and imprudent slander may not go. Hee¬
of the
thing. Nothing has been done, or nothing worth men- These limits are reached when it is disclosed that the pai¬
tioning. It is borne in on the public that the presiden¬ cases of Wilson and Roosevelt are substantially parallel,
else
tial candidate most likely to be elected in November and that it the one is the beneficiary of tainted money, or
the fir¬
intends to keep up this do nothing policy. He has lost so is the other in practically equal degree.
brothe
himself in a metaphysical fog and talks of cou¬
a com¬
THE LARGER FIELD.
trolling competition while not recognizing monopoly,
given
We all
By Walt Mason.
This, of course, is plain enough advertissement that he
be par
(Copyright, 1012, by George Matthew Adame.)
has no programme.
No do
Young Bulger in our village grew to manhood, and we dea of
Germany, however, has a programme. It may not
thought him sick. Hellin renown before he through, I found
be the wisest one, but it is one. It does not fool o
Aca¬
we prophesied, for he's a brick." He held positions here
forms
palter with the problem. It says Standard Oll is to
and there, and all employers said the same; he was a bis mon
vouth of genius rare, destined to rise to wealth and fame.
and Standard Oil is to go. But Germany must have of
was on
He harvested so great a yield of praise his head began
horror
it must have oil as low as it has had it. So striki
to swell; I have to see a larger field," he said; die
down the present distributor, it provides another that that very well. A man can't in a village sine his sacrifice
it believes will do the work for the same or less. The surrounding hold him down; were same to hides me¬
such gifts as mine beneath a bushe in this town. So
is a sense and consistence in Germany treatmeter hook the village grind, and to the city took his other
way, and we old chaps who stayed behind were sure that one he
of the trust problem.
he put up much bay. The years rolled on; there came
none of victories that Bulger von Just wait, with
ARTHUR SCHNITZLER.
said; we'll bet our shoes he'll make a noise before he's the most
done." We listened for such news in vain, and Bulger like imp¬
Arthur Schnitzler is firty years old. When Anate
tother day came back; a brakeman kicked him from the
Cyril
as written he was about thirty. Since then he ha-
train and showed him off the railway track, He's work. G. Pot¬
ing now in Pumphead's store and draws less ages, so bully a
published nearly twenty volumes dialogues, one-
plays, long plays, short stories, and two novels. And they tell, than he was paid five years before, just when during the
his head began to swell. The larger field," poor Bulger was very
toi was immediately successful. The Viennes critics sich, still lures the village cum elsewhere; they le
that last
scene
spoke of its good humor, its easy impertinence, its touch a land of meat and pies to live on huses and shredded air.
super re¬
of melancholy, the light mockery which Schnitzler was
and Arth
Getting at the Bottom of Things.
When a
even readier to turn against himself than upon other
Herb Hutchins bung round the mines in Arizona. One Sing is
people. All this, they said, is so like Vienna and yet so
stage.
day he got too close to a shaft and fell in. He dropped ters are
new.
fresh and
125 feet and struck with considerable of a dull thud.
So like Vienna and yet so new that is one of the
When they fished Herb up and patched him together a play one
thing people say about Schnitzler. For the new they asked him what in thunder he was doing at the mouth
THE DE
ness is as new as ever, and has still a little mystery, of that mine
Oh, Herb replied, "I was sort of expertin round.
Schnitzler is one of the clearest among writers of Ger¬
"What did you find?" he was asked.
Wal, Herb groaned, the fust twenty-five feet was
man, yet his books have meanings which change their
The sec-
in
colors in different light, so that only an unsympatheticall the owners claimed, but after that
"The Dau¬
fast I couldn't make no potes."Philadelphia Saturday
or an unintelligent reader is ever sure that he, holly Evening Post.
tury. The
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