Life — June 26, 1902 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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547 Lessons in Politics. " RAY reflect my son. The masses take a sordid, selfish view of affairs. It is often very difficult to bring them to participate in the high purposes of our rulers.” “ And to devise means whereby they may be brought so to participate, this is the problem of constructive statesmanship? © Precisely.” “But, father, how does the’ Army make for the solu- tion of the problem?" “Certain beautiful traditions have come down to us from the golden feudal ages, in virtue of which the average soldier deems it his not to reason why, and the average citizen his to stand by the soldier. The citizen cares directly not a fig about the work of humanity and Christianity, but let the soldier be set to doing this work, and the citizen will tar and feather anybody who suggests its abandonment. By means of the Army, Mr. Horntoad : wey THERE, YOU POOLS, THAT'S NOT AN ERUPTION. THAT'S which will do whatever it fs told’co do, the masecs ican ONLY MNS, PRAIRIE DOO COOKING CORNED BEEP AND GAGE BRUSH. be brought to participate in many purposes to which they would otherwise remain indifferent.” Never! “Yet we read that an army is a menace to our liber- + ‘ies.”” “QHALL we follow the issues that prompted the preja- “ . < , S disse hia gep tet eat veone tho weckeot ‘*Theoretically, it is, ‘Theoretically, an army makes humanity and "Christianity ? +” Senator Hanna ig 08 Fulers irresponsible. But practically this is impos qusted aa’ than daring to the’ Republicans ‘of ‘Ohi sible, owing to our rulers being consecrated. in convention assembled. Nanno ! THE man who is easily satisfied has to be. With this authoritative and pre- A Change cise intimation of what the ,, * ‘ ee A « HE next Episcopal convention may be con- Republicans are working for,“ "T'S by the automobilists. You know they are among the wealthy class.’’ “Then they will probably move to leave out the words, ‘O Lord, deliver us from sudden death.’”” any further neglect on the part of the opposition to fade away will be demagogic, if not impious. And another thing. sii: (CAN'S wife, after a course of lessons in Let us hear no more cavilling at V s : = the tariff which enables Republi- cookery, became known as Venus, cans to shake down the monied Coronation Bulletins. classes for the material sinews, _6.99—whitclaw Reid le trimming his whiskers by the light of failing which the work of hu- — tweuty-tix candles. manity and Christianity’ would iii Sins Béward Is being rubbed down by two grooms ta most likely be foozled. 7:15—Four knights of the order of the bath arc rabbing up the crown with Pears’ soap. - 7:18—The King has just emoked a cigarette, A King. 8:00—Joseph Choate has pat on a pair of football trousers, [HEY say Joo Chamberlain is wsiecatbsck: Ieicad® eanrtberold mane” APY disgruntled; he smiles but 8:45—The King {s trying on his royal robe. It fits like the sourly in answer to the plandits of tional debt ie payulade's privitel Pp f gabdsz Everrbaly is now waltingtohear from the New York ; vately he grum- lournas. bles that his king forced him to 09 carat has Just cabled his approval, and the procestion make too easy terms with the Boers. This is auspicious. 11:15—Alfred Austin's ode 18 now being cabied to America, If King Edward has indeed stood out against Commercial Greed, All the ocean is in a commotio God save him for a good king! If he has forced Commercial Greed 4g 2.09 5iA, ‘cai! mark of bie Masesty’s lege has Jast been taken, to concede something, even a little, God save him for an able king ! 1:30--Kitchener wires, “* Me next!" In fine, if it is more than the mere puppet of Commercial Greed 2:15—Kipling has surrendered, Great rejoicing. i ; i i 8:00 -King Je crowned. Ilis Majesty grateful to learn that that is presently to be crowned, God save the king! fact will be mentioned editorially faa York Herald. A ; 5:00—Embassador Choate bas kissed King Edward's bi 8 D° you suppose the time will come when poetry won’t be front and back. itd written?” 6:30—Crown is still on. Richard Croker has been notified, ., William Waldorf Astor has signified approval, and coun “It's here now.” safe. nie PP ry 1s comicbooks.com