Spiritualists, bone-rubbers, anti-vivisectionists, all sort of anti's in fact, those who have fads about education or fads against it, Perfectionists, Daughters of the Dove of Peace, Sons of the Roaring Torrent, itinerant peace-mongers--all these may have a real genius among them once in forty years; but to look for an exception to the common run of yellow dogs and damfools among them is like opening oysters with the hope of finding pearls.

It's the common man we want and the uncommon common man when we can find him--never the crank.

This is the lesson of Bryan." * * * * * At one time, however, Mr.Bryan's departure seemed likely to have important consequences for Page.

Colonel House and others strongly urged the President to call him home from London and make him Secretary of State.

This was the third position in President Wilson's Cabinet for which Page had been considered.