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neighbors at the south was not always 
satisfactory to them. South America 
has been foreswearing revolutions 
just as we have outgrown fighting the 
Indians. | “The “A.B. -Ceimediatoers 
from the South have done the best 
work toward restoring normal condi- 
tions in Mexico, that has come from 
any source. Diplomats are not in- 
clined to treat lightly the proposals of 
the South American diplomats for a 
Congress of the neutral nations in the 
interests of peace, even if some part 
af the public treats the suggestion 
slightingly. 
SUBSTITUTING BRAINS FOR BLUFF 
South American diplomacy is per- 
haps farther away from the militant- 
ism and the artful juggling of “polite 
diplomacy” than any of the rest of the 
world. The South Americans have 
been appointing their best trained men 
to handle foreign affairs, and they 
have sought out “the international 
mind,” and have replaced brains for 
bluff. South America, like North 
America, is in the process of vindicat- 
ing itself. It has gotten a good ways 
along. After awhile the world will 
be taking its hat off to our progres- 
sive neighbors of South America. 
3RYAN BELIEVES IN Boosters. 
Walter Vick was one of the chief 
boosters of the Wilson campaign, and 
when placed in charge of the pie 
counter at Santo Domingo, Mr. Bryan 
wrote: “You have had enough experi- 
ence in politics to know how valuable 
workers are when a campaign is on 
and how difficult it is to find suitable 
rewards for all the deserving.” The 
opponents of Bryan thought they had 
put one over on the Secretary when 
they produced this letter, but Bryan 
took all the wind out of their sails by 
declaring that he meant just what he 
said. The civil service is acknowl- 
edged to be a fine proposition in the 
government service, but there are a 
few “good party men and true” like 
Mr. Bryan who refuse to forget the 
boosters. 
FURNISHING FOREIGN FINANCE. 
At the outbreak of the war the 
Washington government nipped in the 
bud attemps to finance the warring 
countries on the other side of the 
Atlantic. However, the opportunity 
has proven too great to be passed, and 
J. Pierpont Morgan has arranged a 
five million dollar loan for Russia, 
and has become a sort of agent for 
England. He explained to the Presi- 
dent that it was only for the purpose 
of making payments easier to those 
who furnish supplies to the countries 
at war. Incidentally with the Mor- 
gan visit to the Capital City he enter- 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
ed into negotiations to close out the 
Morgan and Guggenheim railroad 
properties in Alaska. If these big 
interests cannot have Alaska—and it 
seems they cannot, then they are per- 
fectly willing to get out with a decent 
profit, and let Uncle Sam have his 
own way, government railroad and all. 
PRESIDENT PassEs up PANAMA. 
It is a distinct disappointment to 
Washington that the President has 
given up the Panama trip, particular- 
ly in view of the fact that a big part 
of the official set expected to go to the 
Isthmus to participate in the big cele- 
bration. And yet there has been dis- 
tinct approval of the decision of the 
President not to leave the country. 
Colonel Goethals will be sailing back 
to the Canal Zone in a short time, and 
though he may miss the crowds that 
threatened to pour down upon his 
principality. yet there is every evi- 
dence that he can handle all kinds of 
matters of peace or war that may 
come up. 
TEMPERANCE AND TODDY. 
People in Washington “who know” 
something about the personal weak- 
nesses of the brilliant Senator John 
Sharp Williams, are inclined to apply 
the soft pedal. But when Williams 
speaks for himself, then its different. 
Here is what he said: “IT love my 
toddy as well as did Daniel Webster 
or George Washington; I love my 
wine as did Shakespeare or Goethe. 
But it never did me or anyone else 
any good.” 
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FAVERSHAM AT THE MAjEsrTIc. 
Mr. William Faversham will be- 
gin an engagement of four weeks at 
the Majestic Theatre, Boston, Mon- 
day, February Ist, in the greatest play 
of his career, “The Hawk,” from the 
French of Francis de Creissey. 
For twenty weeks Mr. Faversham 
in “The Hawk” has been the dramatic 
sensation of the New York season. 
In Paris the play was hailed as the 
masterpiece of the modern French 
stage. 
Although for many years Mr. 
Faversham has been one of the most 
prominent and successful actor man- 
agers, he has not in years been so 
fortunate in finding a role so pecul- 
larly fitted to his talents. Not since 
the days of “The Squaw Man” has he 
had a lay so popular with the public. 
In the splendid cast which Mr. 
Faversham has gathered together are 4 
Virginia Pearson, Conway Tearle, 
; 
4 
Frank Losee, Grace Henderson and — 
twenty others. 
The scenery, which is particularly 
effective, is from the brush of Joseph 
Harker, who painted the splendid 
years. 
The costumes by Doucet, most fam-— 
ous of Parisian dressmakers, are sure 
to prove a delight to feminine theatre- 
goers. 
WILBUR THEATRE, BosTon. 
Staid old Boston is just now in- 
dulging in a spree of happy laughter, 
caused by. “A Pair of Sixes,” ‘the 
merry farce which has scored such 
a terrific hit at Y° Wilbur Theatre, 
and which promises to break all rec- 
ords for attendance and hilarity in 
the Hub City. Not in the memory of 
the present generation of playgoers 
has any farce been seen in a Boston 
theatre which has given such general 
and absolute satisfaction and which — 
had the audience laughing so im- 
moderately. And the fun is all of 
the wholesome and healthy sort—the 
kind your mother or daughter would 
enjoy quite as heartily as you would 
yourself. 
in commenting on “A Pair of Sixes,” 
said it contained “thousands of laughs 
and not a single blush.” The Boston 
Globe called it “The Merriest play of 
the season,” while the Boston Herald 
remaked that “the audience was sore 
from laughter.” 
“THE PRASANT Grrr,” 
No musical attraction since “‘The 
Merry Widow” first came to Boston — 
seems to have made such an impres- 
sion on the Boston press and public 
as “The Peasant Girl.” Its two stars, 
Emma Trentini and Clifton Craw- — 
ford, are two magnets, who, alone, 
could draw a large percentage of Bos- 
ton theatregoers to the Shubert, what- 
ever their vehicle. But “The Peasant 
Girl” has made good so emphatically 
on its own account, that the stars have 
not outshone its merits in the least. 
It is with real regret that amuse- 
ment lovers will read the announce- — 
ment that this operetta cannot linger 
here, but must continue on its journey — 
The third and 
toward Broadway. 
last week of its engagement at the 
Shubert begins, therefore, next Mon- 
day, Feb. rst. : 
TREMONT THEATRE, Boston. ~ 
George M. Cohan’s farce “Seven 
Keys to Baldpate” will begin next 
Monday the last week of its engage- 
ment at the Tremont Theatre, Boston. 
In fact, the Boston Post, — 
Shakespearean productions made by — 
Mr. Faversham during the past few 
