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THE SXDfDAY OREGOISTlAX, PORTLAND,. SEPTEMBER 3, 1905.
ALWSO fSS.HA3J3EEf AM
APOOTZ OF PEACE .AND
If
A KING "who is different who could :
that be other than the venerable
Oscar II of Sweden, and lately also
of Norway?
The fact that ho suffered the loss of
half his kingdom without making' war to
get it back. If possible, marks him as a
marvel among rulers, past and present.
And here is the real reason, according to
the Swedes, why he suffered Norway to
secede in peace: r
Ever since he ascended the throne un
expectedly in succession of his brother,
Oscar IPs one consuming desire has been
to go down in history as "the King of
Peace." His whole reign has been shaped
toward this end. He endeavored times
without number to preserve amicable re
lations between the two kingdoms by ac
ceding to the demands, often oppressive
to Wm. of tho Norwegians. And when
at last tho Norwegians broke away and
many of the King's counsellors urged
belligerent methods to bring them to their
censos. tho old King shook his head and
(mid In substance: "Let them depart In
peace."
"But If the Crown Princo had boon on
the throne when the Norwegians seced
ed, he'd liavo licked hell out of them!"
is the universal comment of loyal Swedes
Is Stockholm and elsewhere. They havo
been for war right along, but with the
lOng's face sternly set against any such
moaswre, they havo been compelled to sit
with hands folded, and nurse their wrath
as best they may.
What the Itcsult Will Be.
"What the King hlmsolf thinks will re
Ftilt from the dissolution of the Scandi
navian union is pretty clearly put in
a speech that he dellvored 12 years ago
to the Norwegians In Chrlstianla, on the
ftoh anniversary of the founding of the
union.
After telling the Norwegians to "hold
fast to what the Constitution dictates In
Its nrst paragraph the kingdom of Nor
way Is not only "a free. Independent and
indivisible realm, but also a realm 'un
der one King united with Sweden," and
that "the union means externally also
not war but peace," he said:
"I am bound to look upon as hostile to
the union every Norwegian or Swedo who
Ignores the duo consideration of tho Just
claims of the other partner In the com
pact, whether as regards rights or duties.
Only by good will are relations between
free nations advanced. Only by such, too,
can the futuro of our union be fully se
cured and its development be fruitful.
. . . Should it be possible to think that
ever the bond between the brethren
people sealed by a holy compact might
be burst asunder, then tho independence
of both countries will be placed in far
groater Jeopardy than I here will say.
But may the Almighty forbid this. My
duty, and that of all loyal and constitu
tional citizens In both countries. Is, at
aU events, with our utmost might, to
avert such a danger."
The King as a Spccchniakcr.
One of the numerous accomplishments
that distinguishes Oscar II among other
Kings is his ability to make a speech. He
not only knows how to deliver an address,
but he puts moat Into It; he will not per
mit himself to be bound down by tradi
tion or form, and so when he speaks he
speaks his mind and not Infrequently
snows his heart as well.
Four years after he ascended the throne
of the union the Crown Prince came of
age. IS. It was an auspicious event for
the two peoples, and the Joint Swedish
Norwegian Council of State met to take
cognizance of and obsere it. The young
man was summoned before the Council:
in Its presence his father wished him
hanplnttss and gave him his blessing, and
then added this fathorly advice Just such
advice as many an American has received
on the day when he found himself a man
in years:
"Your youth nowilies beyond you. Dur
ing that period you havo had the Inesti
mable benefit of the tenderest, the most
excellent mother's care and guidance. You
have acquired principles and knowledge
of the utmost value in the days to come.
But mark earnestly this: The principles
must be hardened in the furnace of life
and knowledge be made to bear fruit In
your calling In the -world. To you, with
your future position in tha community,
it is of particular Importance that your
PERSONALITIES OF
United States, became President in 1S75.
He soized the reins of power with a
firmer hand than Mexico had hitherto
known, and It was not long before his
power was realized and respected. From
that time the status of Mexico and tho
character of Its people began to improve.
It s&on beoarno apparent that this
would continue so long as Diaz re
main od at the head of the state and
probably no longer. If ho were many
years in powor the national character,
and the national government, prob
ably, would have a chance to crystall
ize, but not othorwlse. So It was de
cided that Diaz should be elected, again
and yot again that he should win at
every Prosldental olocton, that whle
the laws, mostly created and promul
gated by him, should be kept strictly
Ly every one else, he should break
them whenever It seemed best for tho
good of all that they should be broken.
Who made the decision? Why, Diaz
himself, to be sutc. For 30 years he
has bean dictator, constitutional ruler,
advisory counsel and national legisla
ture all rolled into one. Nominally
othor raon have filled the various of
ftoal places that made up the offlcal
posts of ordinary governments, but In
rxieo their functions have been large
ly perfunctory.
Diaz himself, grim, merciless to those
who would themselves profit at the ex
pense of his beloved Mexico, yet never
forgot ting a Vriend; exceptionally kind
ly in bis private relations, ever ready
to cut red tape; ever ready, if neces
sary, to reverse himself or any one
else; Diaz himself has been the whole
thing, governmentally a colossal Poo
Bah. If you ploase.' Tet under all his
seeming harshness, his- frequent over
riding of tho law and his high-handed
way of re-electing himself, he Is a big,
broad, patriotic, strong man; a man
whose loss wheh may come soon, for
he is now 75 will be enormously felt
in Mexico and In every country whose
people do business with the Mexicans.
Mexico must needs have some other
Ftrong man, some other patriotic man,
some other wise man, to put in his
place if she is to continue her present
onward way along the path c- peaceful
progress toward an equal place among
the foremost nations of the earth.
The World's Mot Powerful
Diplomats
It is impossible to mention power in
diplomacy without referring to the
lamented John Hay, whose career as
Secretary of Stato -deserves to rank In
Silstory alongside the careers or itamii
remaining years of study, ay.e, your entire
manhood, be Judiciously and carefully
spent. To what extent this is to be de
pends now In tho first and foromost In
stance on yourself."
Then, after alluding to tho time when
he might occupy the throne, the fathor
went on:
"Do not avail yourself of flattery for
gaining popular favor, and none the less
you must listen to the seductlvo voice of
this siren. The word of the King shall
be upright; his promise shall not be given
in Idle cause. His ear shall be open to
truth, whether It comes from high or low.
Law and righteousness shall bo his
strength, duty his guiding star, labor his
pleasure. Let the testimony of a good
conscience always constitute your surest
support, even should your honest labors
not seem to bear Immediate fruits and
your good Intentions for a while appear
misunderstood and be misjudged. Nevor
forget that the Judgment of your own
times shall b silenced before that of his
tory, and that the verdict of history must
In turn be set aside by that of God.
"Strive, therefore, first and foremost,
to worship Him in all sincerity of thy
heart; then thou nhalt succeed. And
be thou now welcome into the age of
manhood! ... God bices thee, my
son!"
The King's Heart Revealed.
The father's heart revealed ltsolf" at
the marriage of Ihe Crown Prince to
the Princess Victoria in 1S81.
"The happiness of the children'" he
said. In welcoming them home. "In castle
as in cottage that Is the purport of tho
most ardent and sincere prayers of the
father's and the mother's heart- When
such happiness is attained then the Joy
Is great; and the gratitude deop toward
tho ever-bountiful Giver.' The Queen and
I now experience this Joy, this gratitude.
In the fullest measure." Then, referring
to the bride:
"Her first steps among us have been
Btrewn with flowers. No doubt these
flowers will soon fade In the Autumn
days of the north, but never shall fade
the flowors with which the path of con
scientiousness and duty is strewn through
love and veneration."
When all Sweden, on file occasion of
his 61st birthday, poured in congratula
tions upon him, the King said:
"The calling of a ruler, always diffi
cult, is perhaps In our days more dif
ficult still than in bygone times. His
path is, of course, as that of every human
being must be, at times heavy onough
to tread. But, brightened as life is to
day, warmed as at present, the road does
not seem hea'y. Faithful sympathy and
loyalty render the royal crown light to
wear aye. Indeed, they make the burden
dear. Be thanked, therefore, belovod
countrymen; be thanked from my inner
most heart!"
This Utile speech could fittingly be
ton and Mdrcy. Three, months ago,
though ill, temporarily, it was hoped,
his fellowmen, applauding- the impor
tant achievements that had already
been his, were looking forward to new
manifestations of his wisdom, his
strength and his patriotism in the pres
ent period of world stress, as soon as
he should be back at his post In Wash
ington. But his body now lies in Cleve
land, near the body of Garfield, second
Amcrcan President to be cut off by an
assassin; the voice of John hay will
never more be available in the councils of
his Government.
It Is doubtful whether, outside Japan,
there is living today a diplomatist
worthy to be classed with John Hay.
Tho United States hopes that Ellhu
Root may rise to his level, but without
discourtesy to Mr. Root It may be said
that there is yet no certainty about it.
Roosevelt and the German Emperor aro
often likened one to the other, and they
have many points In common. But run
ning his government with Cabinet Minis
ters of only nominal powers, though the
way of William, Is not the way of Theo
dore; he was proud to be helped by Hay
as Secretary of State, and he hopes to be
helped equally by Root.
You may search Europe with a micro
scope today without finding a really
great Prime Minister. There are no
Gladstones, no Cavours, no Blsmarcks. no
Disraelis, now. on any diplomatic stage
across the water.
Till a very short time, ago the world
believed Delcaase, the Frenchman, en
titled to their homage as a great states
man. But he has disappeared, through
the bungling of the Morocco business and
the antagonism of Emperor William.
There is little probability that Delcasso
will ever again play an important part,
and to date France has brought no ono
forward whose caliber is what his wis
thought to be. Whether Delcasse's down
fall will tend to lower the prestige of
King Edward, who was a party to many
of the Frenchman's moves, is yet by no
means clear.
As for the other Englishmen now In
high places, few or none of them possess
genuine power. This is true of Balfour,
Rosebery, and half a dozen "others, who
were on the road to succeed such men as
Salisbury and Goehen and other shining
lights of other days. There Is no "great
Irishman like Parnell today. Laurter, tho
Canadian, and Watson, the Australian
Premier, are today greater than almost
any high official In the home government
of Great Britain.
Possibly the greatest European states
man today Is a BuBslan. despite the cir
cumstance that his nation has now no
great flghtera. Ho Is Witte, strong, pa
tient, patriotic and brave, selected by the
jjjj
called "The Reminiscences of a Sov
ereign." It was delivered at the banquet
held In Stockholm to celebrate the silver
wedding of the King and Queen:
"Love of the spot In which his cradle
.stood is a feeling which still burns with
I undiminished warmth and strength In the
REAL POWER IN THE
vacillating Nicholas to come to America, ,
accompanied by Rosen, and talk peace ,
with Komara and Takahlra. I
But, with Wltte out of the Russian em- j
plre, it has no statesman of great native
power within its boundaries, to far as
yet shown. In this Russia is worse off
than Japan, for Japan has the Marquis
I to, wise with the subtle wisdom of the
Far East, progressive asMhe most pro
gressive American; a remarkable and ad
mirable combination of caution and bold
ness, of reserve and openness, of con
servatism when he can be conservative,
and of radicalism when he mu9t be radi
cal. It can bo no offense to any one now
bearing the proud title of United States
Senator to say that there are no Hoars
or Conkllngs In the Upper House of our
National Legislature today. Nor are there
any more orators like Reed or Blaine, or
tariff leaders like McKinley in our House
of Representatives. We have strong Con
gressmen, to bo sure, but none of them
has had the chance to size up in the
foremost line of the world's men of
power, even supposing thero are dozens
who might, were the opportunity to pre
sent itself. But In "Uncle Joe" Cannon,
the Speaker of the House, a place that
only a strong man can fill, America prob
ably has the strongest presiding legis
lative officer now In active service.
Is the Pen Today Mightier
Than the Sword?
THAT men who are powerful in war.
In diplomacy. In governmental affairs"
generally, should here take precedence of
men of great power In other directions
is only a reflection of the mental attitude
of the whole world in these years of
general ferment, when the sword, appar
ently, is mightier that the pen, when one
of the greatest wars in history, with the
ultimate Oriental nation as a victor, is
drawing to a close.
But the world still recognizes other
forms of power than those possessed by
the Tuler, the fighter, the diplomatist and
-the law-maker. It still delights to honor
the man of spiritual power the potent
reformer, the poet of lofty Ideals, the
great novelist, the great dramatist, the
painter and the sculptor of genius and
the scientist whose researches make for
the benefit of all mankind.
It may be true.' however, that there are
not now so many men of exceptional
power in literature, the arts, in reform
and in religion as formerly.
The change in the world's t sentiment
troncernlng ,lts great men In the past two
years suggests harking back to May, 15K53,
heart of the Northerner. What wonder,
then, that I, too, lovo Stockholm, . . .
for here stood also my cradle. Here
smiles so many a delightful reminiscence
of my childhood, and glitters so many a
warm and charming remembrance from
my youth before my vision. . . . Here I
whon a Berlin publication Invited its
thinking readers to name the world's ten
most distinguished men and awarded
places among the ten according to the
vote thus brought out. The resulting list
was as follows. In the order of tho num
ber of votes cast for each:
Tolstoi. Mommsen, Marconi, Ibsen, Ed
ison. Nansen, Roentgen, Menzel. Koch,
Emperor William.
The Intensely German cast of mind
among the voters who made up this list
is shown by the inclusion of the German
historian Mommsen, the German histori
cal painter Menzel, and the German Em
peror, alone among tho world's rulers.
Three of tho ten. the first, second and
fourth, were writers. No soldier, no
sailor, no' statesman, except the Emperor,
was Included. His name came last.
Clearly, these voters believed the pen far
j mightier than the sword. In their minds
literature, tne peacerui arts ana tne sci
ences took immense precedence over ev
erything else, and the world as a whole
acquiesced In their view two years ago.
Tolstoi, whose name, heads the list. Is
undoubtedly the mos. powerful writer
now living; his work is about completed,
however, and in spite of Its power Is far
from being regarded in some quarters
with the reverence bestowed upon it by
his disciples.
Ibsen, who comes fourth In the list. Is
also clearly entitled to a seat among the
world's most powerful writers; this was
never so clearly recognized as now, when
ho Is approaching the age beyond which
men wiite no more.
No other dramatic writer approaches
him In power, in spite of the bitter crit
icism his plays have evoked. Tho name
of no one writing plays In English is
worth seating beside the names of either
Tolstoi, or Risen, If power be the quality
required, and no other novelist writing
In any language can be brought forward
as a match for Tolstoi. The general
recognition of this fact Is proved by the
circumstance that, although the Russian
and Scandinavian tongues are so difficult
that both Tolstoi and Ibsen have to be
read in translation by the. vast majority
of the well .educated even, their works
are familiar to the mass of thoughtful
readers everywhere, Tolstoi, however, be
ing Immensely in the lead.
Kipling, the Anglo-Indian novelist,
would get many votes among the read
ers of the world as a writer of power;
there would bo much difference of opin
ion about his poetry Swinburne, with all
his grievous faults, is entitled to first
place among living poets writing in Eng
lish.
Perhaps Sfenkiewicz. the . Pole, who
wrote the sdntlllant "Quo Vadls." should
be named; undoubtedly Sudermannr, Ger
man dramatic poet, should, and "perhaps
own sq many a- remembrance of those j
whom now the grave Incloses: but who,
in- spite of departure and death, still live
in my heart.
"And now, if I turn my thoughts, to
the events which more particularly in
these present days rise before me. ono of
the most precious Is that of the day when
I- brought home among you my wife.
Here was our common home-formed and
here precious sons reared. And. although
wo have, during tho nve-and-twenty years
which fcave gone by, encountered both
dark and bright days, we must In hum
ble gratitude acknowledge that the grace
of Providence has been with and upon
us."
Xcglcctful of Prerogatives.
The "Kingly Bard of the North" has
never been a stickler for ceremony has
never insisted on exerclslngyinany of his
prerogatives. Fon example, ne can -preside
In the Supreme Court and possess
two votes, but he has always neglected
to take advantage of this privilege, hold
ing that he should not Influence the de
cisions of the tribunal, since he Is not
trained In legal matters.
He does not drive out In state when
he goes for an airing, as. is the usual cus
tom of rulors. In fact, frequently he does
not take a carriage at all. but a street
railway car. or saunters, unattended,
along the streets, stopping now and then
to peer Into some shop window that
catches his attention. Ho Is particularly
partial to window displays of book and
music stores, and many an uncouth
WORLD TODAY "
Edmond Rostand, the Frenchman, au
thor of "Cyrano de Bergerac." though
there are critics of some sounaness who
fall to see exceptional power In his works.
John .Morlcy and James Bryce, historians,
are writers of power.
There Is a vast army of more popular,
more agreeable writers, so far as some
of us go. than those named, but they
clearly lead In power.
Among Jiving American painters, power
should be attributed unhesitatingly to
John Sargent, expatriated portrait paint
er, to John La Farge and1 to E. A. Ab
bey, To explore the geneml field of art In
search of painters with power would
be to enter the critic's disputed terri
tory; however, the names of these
foremost Americans are mentioned
merely because Just now our picture
makers have more power than our
writers, no discourtesy to Messrs. How
ells and James being- intended. Nor Is
America lacking in sculptors of pow
er. MacMonnlcs and St. Gaudens, at
least, should be mentioned, though
when this quality Is considered no
statue-maker on this side the Atlantic
can be named alongside the Italian
Blond!, whose repulsive "Saturnalia"
was- locked up some time ngo . by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the
Frenchman, Rodin, whose work is also
repelling as well as powerful, and
-whose statue of Balzac was roundly
abused by most of the French art
critics.
Men Who Control Nature's
Forces
WHILE there seems to bo some
diminution in the writers and
artists of real power In these early
twentieth century days, this cannot be
sold of the scientist-Inventor class
the men who have brought the forces
of nature under more complete subjec
tion to the will of man than ever be
fore, and bo have exercised an enor
mous influence on the daily lives of
their fellows and the affairs of the
whole world, both great and small.
It. was not till Watt and Stevenson
and Fulton and Morse Inventors of
the steam engine, the locomotive, the
steamboat and the telegraph had
come upon the scene that the world
paid much heed to men of this class.
Indeed, they were pioneers. Today
the world numbers among Us citizens
another set of pioneers pioneers In
the practical application of electricity,
as all but Morse amonar the earlier plo-"
Swedo can proudly assert that onco. while
ha. was gazing Into some shop window.
his King came up behind him and gazed
Into the same window and rubbed elbows
with him, and gave him a frlondly nod
before walking- on.
It Is the easiest thing In the world for
any ono to secure an audience with Oscar
II Infinitely easier than for an American
to get Into the presence of the President.
Does a subject Lapp from the far
north, a' poor peasant, a lumberman from
the fir forests, a- well-to-do townsman
or a foreign visitor wish to have an au
dience with the King? AH that he need
do to accomplish his object Is to write
his name in a book three days previous
to the next ensuing public reception, usu
ally held on Tuesday afternoon at the pal
ace in Stockholm, and on the appointed
day he will find himself standing beforo
the Swedish monarch, who will engage,
him In conversation and treat him In a
thoroughly democratic ''manner.
How the King Aided a Journalist.
The King Us quite ready to grant any
favor that he can, consistently, and he
not Infrequently puis hlmsolf to some In
convenience to do so.
Shortly before, the end of the last cen
tury he was on his- way to deliver a,
speech at the opening of a certain rail
way, when, while his train was halted at
Gothenberg, a Danish newspaper man,
detailed to report tho ceremony, asked
the King for a copy of the speech he was
to deliver.
neer Inventors were In the utilization
of steam.
To Thomas A. Edison, Inventor of
the Incandescent light, and fifth In the
list above mentioned, the popular mind
gives the first place In this Interesting
group, though scientists probably
would place Lord Kelvlnt who began
life a3 plain William Thompson, above
him.
Alexander Graham Bell, whose tele
phone is most widely used, i3 another
Illustrious member of this group, and,
probaoly, Edison and Bell, the maker
of light and he who taught the wire to
talk, have exerted more real power
in revolutionizing the world's way of
living than any other inventors still
alive. It Is worth noting, by the way,
what most folk have forgotten, that
Edison's telephone was in use as early
as Bell's, and that the Edison 'phone
was much the clearer and more distinct
talker.
With these men, of course, should be
classed Marconi, who telegraphs with
out wires, and Tesla. brilliant but ft
centric and unable to realize fully on
his own splendid . endowment, yet to
whose Invention of the revolving field
the present advanced stage of electric
traction is unquestionably Indebted.
Men of Spiritual and Relig
ious Power
IT would be Idle to assume, because
the fighters are making most noise
In the world Just now, and the people
generally are giving more surface at
tention,to temporal than spiritual af
fairs, that there has been any genuine,
lasting change In the mind of man con
cerning tho Importance of religion, or
that the power of J tho spiritual has
really declined. Yet, temporarllv at
least, less nttentlon seems now to be
given to spiritual things than usual.
The poTjr of the Pope, as head of
the greatest body of Christians, Is uni
versally recognized, but today there
are no preachers in any church who,
with flame-tipped tongue, can stir the
hearts of men as could Spurgeon or
Beecber, or Phillips Brooks. Just now
there are no great religious teachers
with unquestioned power and author
ity, such as nearly every earlier age
has produced.
The name of Pobledonestsetf, Pro
curator of the Russian Church, who
for so many years was considered the
real ruler of the Czar's empire, by rea
son of his religious Influence alike
over despot and .peasant, may no
longer be inscribed in the top vfovr, cs
"But I cannot give It to you;I have
notrrltten It out yet," said the King.
Then the newspaper man explained that
lfhe did not secure a copy of the speech
within the next hour or so It could not
be published In his paper the next morn
ing, and It was of vital Importance to
him for the speech to appear.
The King waxed sympathetic at tne
young man's earnestness, and when he
had finished said:
"Oh. well, come Into my carriage and
I will tell you what I am going, to say."
And then and there-the ruler or bweaen
and Norway dictated to the reporter the
speech that he Intended to deliver.
When the King Showed His Temper.
"Europe's most learned King" Is ex
tremely fond of traveling In the noo3
and corners of his realm, and he delights
to get In touch with the people wherever
he goes. Asa result, scarcely a cottage
Is without Its anecdote of him. Here Is
a representative one:
Before the days of railways In the
province of Smaland, the King was trav
eling through it by diligence. He was to .
pass through a certain village and tho
Inhabitants assembled along the roadside
to cheer him and shower him with bou
quets of flowers, according to custom.
But one old woman," tho widow of a vet
eran, longed to honor her King In some
exceptional manner, so she prepared for
him a wreath of leaves. Then, fearing
that her offering would wither before the
King appeared, she placed It in a bucket
of water, and proudly took her stand
with her kinsfolk by the roadside.
In duo time the welcome cry, "Here
comes the King!" arose. A moment or
two later the King was being showered
with flowers. He was bowing right and
left in response to the greeting, when
suddenly he was staggered by a blow on
the head, and when he had partly re
covered from the shock found that a
green wreath, sopping wet. was lying at
hi3 feet and his face waa dripping water.
The diligence was halted.
"Who did that?" demanded the King,
In some heat, of the amazed and all but
panic-stricken villagers. "Who did that,
I say?"
Tremblingly, and with her face covered
with the blushes of mortification and dis
grace, the old woman acknowledged that
she was the cause of the accident that
in her excitement to honor her King she
had hastily grabbed the wreath from Its
bucket of water, and forgetful of its
wotness had sent It hurtling toward htm
with all her strength.
Instantly the King was mollified; his
frown turned to a smile, then to a hearty
laugh,. and the kind words he spoke to
tho widow and the shake of the hand ho
gave her restored happiness and won him
a prolonged volley of cheers that un
doubtedly came straight from the hoart.
Crown Prince and the Queen.
In many respects the Crown Prince
Gustave Is like hi3 learned father, who
since Goethe's day Is the only man to
have conferred upon him the honor of
1 Doctor Quadruplex by any university.
The son Is democratic, easy of approach.
In touch with all classes of the people,
and a lover and promoter of outdoor
snorts. He Is especially fond of tennis.
and is the champion player of the coun
try over which he will some day rule In
all probability.
HIsN mother, the Queen, is not so well
known by the people generally. However,
she Is closely In touch with all the various
religious bodies In the kingdom, and by
them she Is hailed continually. When she
Is not attending a religious gathering she
spends the greater part of her time in her
home, loving that above all other places.
She Is essentially what Americans would
call a home body.
Her favorite among her four sons is
Bernadotte, who, when he married one
of his mother's ladles In waiting, swore
away all pretensions to the throne. Ho
too". Is Intensely religious, and this trait
undoubtedly accounts for the partiality
which his mother shows him. His wife
Is well beloved of the Quetin and fervent
In religious work, with her husband and
august mother-in-law devoting much time
to the Salvation Army and Y. M. C. A.
movements.
SVBN JOHNSON.
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peclally since the recent attempt on
his life. , , ,
The mysterious power of the Dalai
Lama over the world of Buddhism was
practically wiped out when Younghus
band penetrated Thibet and marched
to L'hasa. The Archbishop of Canter
bury, primate of the English Church.
Is an amiable and tactful gentleman.
but not much more seriously to bo
considered as an eccleslatstlc of real
power than Is Bishop Potter of New
York.
Nor can there be found among the
evangelists of the world any to com
pare with the late Dwlght Moody, who
was wont, a few years ago, to call sin
ners to repentance with a sincerity
that never failed, though Jt looked for
a time, a few months since, as If the
work of Evan Roberts, the revivalist
who electrified Wales and made some
Impression even upon London, would
yet proclaim him a man of oltt-fash-lonod
evangelical powers.
"General" William Booth, founder of
the Salvation Army, one of the most
potent organizations for both the spir
itual and the physical uplifting of the
poor and the lovly that was , ever
formed, is still doing his work; a man
of greater and more beneficent power
In his way than any who has gone be
fore him.
It is yet too early to speak Intelli
gently of the reformers of all sort3
now at work in the world. They have
much to do and somo of them have
accomplished something. Time must
lapse before the men of power among
them can be accurately located.
Where do the multi-millionaires, the
Rockefellers, the Rothschilds and the
Morgans, come in among the world's
living men of power? The Croesuses
of today havevno power,, no doubt, but
it Is the power that Is won by exploita
tion, by utilizing the labor and th
brains of others; It is not original and
initiative in the best sense, and for
once it may well be ignored.
DEXTER MARSHALL.
True Gallantry.
Translated for Tales. .
Beautiful widow1 Do you know. I'm
40 years old today?
Gallant bachelor Madame, you ara
Just 20. I never believe more than halt
of what I hear.
Both Earned.
Meggendorfer Blatter.
'What did you get for your mother-in-law
Joke?
"A dollar from the. editor and a six
weeks' visit from my mother-in-law.