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Show A Mexican in El Paso, Tex., after watching a preparedness parado dropped dead on tho street. How's that for the value of preparedness? Detroit Free Press. The Mexican imbroglio seems to be a kind of conundrum, entitled, "When is war not war ? ' J A nd the answer is easy, "When the party in power wages it. ' ' Philadelphia Ledger. ' ' Railroad engines in Sweden are largely fired by peat," says a floating item of interest. Peat has a monopoly, evidently and that's why Ole and Jens emigrate. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Colonel Roosevelt's attempt to thrust his "busted flush" into Senator Lodge's hand for him to play was amusing, even if it wasn 't altogether sportsmanlike. Washington Herald. The Canadian troops in Belgium and France should do well under their new commander, if there is anything in a name. General Byng sounds like what is needed on the western front. Springfield Spring-field Republican. Both sides are still claiming of the North sea clash that it was a famous victory. What other naval battle in history of anywhere near its size has been so indecisive? Is it symbolical of the whole war? Springfield Republican. |