Show U I U M f I e 4 M t M I M t M tH 4 H 4 t 4 M M H tl M t f M f f THE HE BLUE 4 t 4 M 4 4 I 4 I 4 I 4 It 4 4 I I I lJ I I. I I I I tl M t Lieutenant Lieutenant- powell Powell Clayton Jr who was military military military mili mili- tary at legation in the City of Mexico ha has resigned ed and come home The reason is that 1 b he wo would ld not consent to fight a duel with a Mexican l n who challenged him In n diplomatic life a man must accept a challenge challenge challenge chal chal- lenge and would be considered out of the running were he be to refuse or evade Ynde it But that is international international inter inter- national diplomacy and does not touch the conventions conventions conventions conven conven- that Americans observe e or care about Lieutenant Lieutenant- te ant Powell Powell Clayton Clayton was justified in re re- refusing refusing fusing to fight tIe the Mexican gentleman He wo would l not have bee been ii in asking that hat person to meet him in the There is no is' no law except that against the carrying of concealed weapons to make it improper r for a a mUi military to to see his bis friends But on the whole whole whole-we we fancy that L Lieutenant tenant Clayton has r reflected credit on the service |