The storm of abuse which has been showered upon President Roosevelt, in connection with statements he is reported to have made as to where the frontiers of the United States now are—repo: ts which he has emphatically denied since—is a striking object lesson in the manner in which statesmen who may deliver themselves of remarks, unpopular in certain very sensitive countries, are likely to become the subjects of vituperative attacks. It is now reported that as a result of a spontaneous objection lodged in Rome against attacks on Mr. Roosevelt the newspapers have adopted a much quieter tone. Amongst the most annoying references to the President was one in connection with a misfortune which might have occurred to anyone.
is more unhappy because President Roosevelt has demonstrated remarkably fine qualities in the manner in which he has risen superior to the physical limitations which he suffered, and the way in which he hàs carved out a career which must be an inspiration to many who are similarly afflicted. There can be not the slightest doubt about it, whether one agrees with his policies or not, he has demonstrated his possession of the qualities of ness in a degree which is second to none, not only in his person, but in his conduct. He has denied that he made the statements alleged. It is quite likely that this is true, and that he has been the victim of misrepresentation by those senators, who have divulged what they thought the President said rather than what he actually did. If the accounts which they gave were actually true, and in view of the President's statement, it must be accepted that they were not, it does not obscure the fact that the senators' versions do indicate what after all is the real position of the United States, the democracies and the authoritarian countries. The referendum carried out in the United States by the Institute of Public Opinion shows a growing sentiment amongst Americans against the return of the German Colonies. Eighty-five per cent. are reported to have voted against it, as compared with 75 per cent. a year ago. Return would give Germany bases within easy reach of South America. The collapse of the democracies would in like manner present a serious threat to North America, and all the argument ju the world will not remove that fact. The frontiers of democracy are at its outposts and it is not an unreasonable point of view to contend that this brings Great Britain and France into the picture from an American point Of view. This need not mean that the United States will ever again be called upon to fight in Europe, but it does mean that it is essential that the democracies in Western Europe should be in a position adequately to defend themselves. Thus if all that President Roosevelt did was to defend his policy of allowing those countries to Purchase war material in the United States for their own defence, it might very well amount to a recognition of the existing state of affairs, without necessarily saying what various senators appear to have put into his mouth, Real Progress The British Colour Council, in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society, has produced a book of 100 colour plates, each containing four sections, four hundred colours in all, which is now on sale at the price of one guinea. This is the first of two volumes calculated te bring order out of the chaos of ideas and terms in which colour has been far too long involved. The work is called the "Horticultural Colour Chart," and in its preparation between three and four thousand flowers, and the plumage of many birds have been compared, and it is expected that, as a result, a work has been prepared which will be of use to the textile and all colour using industries, It is stated that some of the ints of the various hues are so subtle in gradation that it would take a very keen eye to detect them, though, of course as they are individually numbered that difficulty has to a very great extent been surmounted. It is stated that a textile manufacturer who may wish to describe the hue of a new cloth may.call it any fanciful name he likes for the purpose of window display, etc, though to him it would probably be merely "Butterfly Blue, 645/2" the standard name of the hue and the number of the tint. For retail purposes he would probably call it "Alice Blue" or some equally romantic sounding name. Similarly the producer of a new rose might find "Scarlet Delight 1000/1" as the official description of the colour of his bloom, though he would not dare so to describe it to the flower fancier Then it would in all probability be called "Flame Apricot" or "Maiden's Lips" or even something sv gastronomically sounding as "Blush-Salmon." The art critic m: time find such a work of tance, Thus when seeking to describe that [Jue which some painters get into their pictures.
ud which Ruskin averred reminded him of nothing less than a heap of decaying vegetation he might very well write "Too much insistence upon the use of Sap Green 760/3 to my mind completely spoils this artist's work. It is a mannerism which should be avoided, while if he had lifted sky tones with a freer use of Brown Pink, 502/2 he would in the main have achieved a much better effect." Of course the yspaper reader will need to have his colour beside him as he reads such remarks, but doubtless in a very short space of time the feminine section of humanity will have adopted the system when a name and a number will mean somer! nitoly more ethereal than a mere add to be expected that one of these day ar guide to the colour of women's stockings will be produced to relieve male ignorance when entrusted with the task of buying their spouse's hose.
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