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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
An Extra Session.

1t is the belief in some quarters that the
talk about an extra session of Congress
has been started for no other purpose than
TO try to force the ship subsidy Dill
through at this session. People who hold
TO 1t declare that there is no general busi-
ness SO pressing that it cannot afford TO
wait until December. or later. Is not this
a somewhat superficial view to take of the
matter? Are there not questions of the
highest Importance to which Congress
should at as early a day as possible give
attention? And as but little more than
five weeks remains of the present session,
with the regular appropriation bill neces-
sarily consuming so much of the time. will
not the choice be forced upon the President
Of calling extra session. or permitting
delay on very urgent affairs?
The Taft commission was sent to the
Philippines to investigate the situation for
the benefit of Congress. 1t has performed
a good deal OF it's work, and forwarded
some very interesting reports. The Presi-
dent has promptly laid these before Con-
sress for it's information and for action.
The commission thinks that the way is
clear for liberal measure of civil govern
ment in the islands. and recommends that
It be instituted Should not Congress act
upon this recommendation without much
delay? The President desires. He is
very anxious that Congress should act In
the premises and there is no good reason
why Congress should not.
The case of Cuba is even more to the
point. 1t was Congress which gave to
Cuba her distinct status i'll the war with
Spain. She was assured by resolution thai
SO soon as she established a stable govern
ment she should he free and independent.
Acting under that assurance and by the
Presidents direction. the Cuban people,
through chosen representatives. have draft
ed a constitution and will shortly submit it
for eXaminati ton and approval here. They
are anxious for prompt action upon the
question of the stability of their govern
ment They want TO begin business for
themselves. But not until Congress has
pissed upon the matter one way or the
other viii the Cubans know precisely where
they are.
These are both questions of too much i'm
portance to be either hurriedly considered,
or postponed for a year. British action
may soon place the Nicaraguan canal ques-
ton in position to be quickly acted upon.
Were the new Congress called together in
extra session 1t could devote March, April
and May to these important issues with
GOOD results Tor everybody III Interest. nc
spring weather in Washington is delightful.
The country would take no alarm. The
business world would have no reason to
fear any tinkering with either the finances
or the tariff Why not an extra session,
therefore? Why should not Congress ad-
dress itself promptly 10 matters which can
gain nothing from undue delay. and which
are so distinctly within the range of Its
RuthOritN2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

royal families close for many years in
point of kin but held aloof by matters OF
policy, have been brought together by two
great events, the crisis in China and the
queens death. The former was the result
of circumstances which suggested an ALL
ance between these two powers as the log
ical development to meet the dangers of
the future. 1t was based upon excellent
reasons, upon firm foundation. The royal
houses of the two countries are personally
close The enterprises of the two peoples
are similar Their trade instincts encour-
age a friendly rivalry. The political aspira-
lions of both in the far east tend toward
common ground of opposition to the further
disruption of China.
1t would be to the betterment Of European
politics for this compact to be made sub
stantialy permanent. Englands splendid
isolation" of which her statesmen have
boosted for years, has of late grown irk-
some. The day has passed when any Eu-
ropean power can play solitaire in the great
game of world affairs. Combinations and
understandings are the order of the time.
The more powerful the alliance, the greater
a factor it becomes for pacific settlement
The leading motive for the Anglo-German
entente is undoubtedly fear of Russia. That
government is advancing marvelously in
many directions and is gathering force as a
dominating influence in both European and
Asiatic affairs. AS long as it suits st.
Petersburg to play a peaceful part the
world is not necessarily threatened by Rus
sian progress 1t is just as well. however.
that some such formidable combination of
forces as that just effected between Ger
many and England should be arranged. to
serve as balance to the vast power of
Russia, yearly growing both on land and
sea.
Emperor William as a British field mar
shall serves the excellent purpose of adver-
Using the fact that the unwise friction be-
tween Germany and Great Britain is at
an end, for the present at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

appropriately enough Mr.. Towne brought
his brief term senator To a close with
speech in glorification OF Aguinado and his
abettorS and in denunciation of the policy
of his own country. Made senator by
one Of those caDrices OF fortune to which
our politics is liable, he stood in the Sen
ate I'm direct opposition To the sentiments
of the people he supposed to repre-
sent. and as fatty opposed TO both the
sentiments and the record of the distin-
guished man he had succeeded. The voice
heard yesterday therefore was not the voice
of Minnesota, nor yet that Of the great
majority of the American people. but mere
" that of Mr.. Towne, ephemeral senator
by grace of Governor Lind.
The speech Is to be welcomed II for no
other reason but that il shows the poverty
of the anti-imperalists In the matter Of
their Philippine cry Mr.. Towne, we may
be sure, has presented their case in Its best
form and strongest colors. He is an able
man, with rhetorical powers carefully Gull
tivated: and there evidences that he
bestowed great care on this effort And
yet 1t is but the elaboration of the old
charge that the American people have vio-
lated both truth and manhood in their deal
ings with the Filipinos. The word of Agui-
nedo Is readily accepted as against that
of Admiral Dewey, and the whole course of
the United States since Manila was taken
is held up to the scorn of the world. The
Filipino is the hero. the American the con-
scienceless and bloody aggressor. Unless
this proposition is conceded, Mr.. Townes
whole case falls to the ground.
1t so happens. however, that il Is not In
the power of Mr. Towne or any OF his sup
porters to exalt Aguinaldo at the expense
of Admiral Dewey or any American who
has exercised authority in the Philippines.
Our own people need no defense and Agui-
naldos well-known record supplies all the
material necessary to give him true
rating. Nothing done in corner at
Manila. 1t is of course preposterous TO
assert or assume that independence for the
Philippines was promised to Aguinaldo. The
President himself could not have done that
Besides, what right had Aguinaldo to de-
mand such promise? What American
commander would have accepted such de-
fnand from him as representing the wishes
OF the Filipinos as people? The truth is
that the war with Spain had been fought
and Manila was at the mercy of American
guns before the great majority of the in
habitants of the archipelago knew that
spain and the United States had clashed
AS an Grafton Mr.. TONNES effort is we'll
up to his reputation. but as an argument
II Is not superior to that made on the stump
last fall by any one of a thousand OBJ
scure wind TANNERS. who rioted in Il rough
way in the license OF the stump
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
Pun is hing Jurymen.

1t appears from news item published
today that a criminal court juror has been
dismissed by his employer because Of his
service Oh jury in a recent murder case
The incident has attracted the attention of
the trial judge, who expresses himself Wig
orously in condemnation of the action of
the mans employer. This seems 10 be an
exceptional case. AS rule, Washington
employers are willing to allow their helpers
TO participate In the necessary processes Of
the courts, in fulfllment of duty which
every citizen owes TO the community. The
same spirit prevails in the case of the en-
ployers of members of the militia VINO are
called upon at times to devote their time
and attention to the organization which
serves as a guarantee of security and peace
10 every business house In the District
Jury service must be performed by some
one. and the better the class Of taesmen
the better the results for all concerned The
service should not be relegated to either the
employers, who are masters of their own
time or the idle. who are eager to serve on
sentatives of all classes should be included
and no better jurymen are to be found than
the men who are engaged from day to day
in working for others. 1t would be seriously
to the disadvantage of the courts and con-
sequently the city, If the practice Of dis
missing man for such a reason as that al
legged in this case were to become general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
Implicit Faith.

I'm waiting on Congress; I'm biding my
time
Till all Of our lives shall be sweet and
sublime.
With crops on the land and with ships on
the sea,
We all will be merry as merry can be.
We've had troubles enough, but they'll all
fade away.
When Congress gets ready it's power to
display.
And our specters Of doubt will be laid, one
by one,
AS the mists disappear meath the glance of
the sun.
Like the queen Of the fairies who raises her
wand.
1t will lift UP its voice to spread bliss Ger
the land
Our system-why should 1t be marred by q
flaw,
When It's always so easy to pass a new
Then let us not fear that our needs twill
neglect
It's deciding what gifts 'twould be best to
select.
So life ripples on like a long placid rhyme
I'm waiting on Congress-Tm biding my
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
Assaultin9 the District,

Washington Correspondence New York Times
Every Congress has its quota of members
who make some mark, not fully enjoyed
here, but presumably accepta BILE at home,
by attempting to deprive the District of
Columbia of some of the advantages 1t en-
joys by sharing its tax bill with the United
States. Missouri has monopolzed this dis
tinctfon recently, and since Mr.. De Almond
has chosen to rest his weapons a Missouri
member named Rucker has taken up club
against the District, and particularly It's
bathing beach. The bathing beach is not
luxurious affair, like the bathing facilities
afforded at the House for representatives
from Missouri and other states but q mar
gin of the Potomac river rescued from mud
and kept in good condition, with bathing
houses and watchmen for the people who
do not have bath tubs in their houses. and
for some who desire to get that knowledge
Of swimming that cannot be acquired in
bath tubs But the bathing beach was only
used as a convenient landing place The
object Of all attacks upon the method Of d.
vided expense Is to lift the whole District
tax over upon the District That this would
be unjust. as we'll as unlawful. is admitted
by those who look into the history Of the
District. which for three-quarters Of a
century carried the whole load of taxation,
contrary to the understanding when the
government established the District. Wash
ington Is an attractive place because it's
the country tax themselves more heavily
than does this one. While the per capita
tax levy, few years ago, was $1,000, being
greater than Omaha, Allegheny or Indian
apolis. and only slightly less than Cleve-
land. Newark and Milwaukee, the per cap
tta Of Indebtedness was $3.50, or many
times as large as that Of any OF the cities
named except Newark. The tax levy, per
capita, in the same year, in St. Louis was
$11.84. with a per capita indebtedness of
S47.S7. while with a per capita tax levy of
$3.50 Chlcago's per capita indebtedness
was $11.9S The assessed value of WASH
ington. which, of course, does not include
the governments exempt half, is $123, no.
219. while Rochester and Syracuse together
having at the time $4,000 more population
than this city, only reported 1924 600 900 Of
real estate taxables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
Anti-Cfgarette LeEislatiOn.

Out OF many propositions for law to
abate the cigarette evil. 1t may be hoped
that some practical restrictive measure may
be formulated and adopted Antt-cigarette
legislation in the past has not been a great
success. But 1t may in the future be more
helpful because opposition to the cigarette
has grown. One branch OF the government
service has made the smoking Of cigarette
q cause Of discharge. experience showing
that cigarette smokers display a growing
ineficiency. Private concerns have long
taken a similar stand. and there is such
a growth Of general sentiment against the
practice as not merely unpleasant. but as
a sign OF weakness, that anti-cigarette
laws may be more effective than they have
been.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

extinction In the upper house OF Congress
In consequence Of the stubbornness OF fac
lions and their leaders This reduction In
the membership Of the Senate might have
a disastrous effect upon the public poll
cies In time OF crisis. The states owe
duty not only to themselves but to the
nation to put an end to this course and to
adopt at the earliest opportunity some de-
vice which will insure the nomination OF
senators by primaries and their election d.
rectly in this informal manner pending
the Inevitable adoption Of constitutional
amendment changing the process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
Four Senatorial DeadIocks.

Here again are four states balloting fruit
lsssly for United States senators in conse-
quence OF the cumbersome method Of in
direct election which has outlived Its USE
fulness From day to day reports come
from Oregon, Montana Nebraska and Del
aware showing that the deadlocks in the
legislatures are unbroken and that there
Is no present prospect of q change. The
time allowed by the laws for the process
Ct choosing senators is rapidly passing,
and 1t may be that one or more of the four
states affected will lose representation in
the next Senate. Six seats are involved, two
Of the states being threatened with total
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

In one respect the success of Mr.. Roose-
velts hunting trip cannot be questioned
No farmer has entered complaint about the
slaughter of any member of his live stock
under the impression that it was noun
fajn lion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

A bill has been introduced In the Mich
igan legislature to tax all bachelors over
thirty years old s. a year. So long as
women are not permitted to vote 1t Is per-
haps unfair to suggest that girls who are
proposed to and refuse might properly be
made to pay some similar penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

The Countess de Castellane has had her
annual allowance cut down to $2O0,OOO.
This is a mere bagateIle, of course; but by
moving out into the suburbs and using the
trolley cars instead Of carriage she ana
the count may manage to make it do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

Young Mr. Vanderbilt gave the preacher
who married him 5000. This Is calculated
to make the country parson who is expect
ed on such occasions to be efrusively ap-
preciative for few dozen eggs or barrel
of cider feel that this life shows some fear
full diSCrepancies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

1t must be annoying to a man of Mr..
Hanna's business-lke temperament to have
important measures held up in order to
give the public an opportunity to listen to
swan songs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

In four years the sale of cigarettes has
decreased by almost two millions a year.
1t is hoped that the consumers who repre-
sent the difference have not died, but re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
The Significance of Applaus


Il can't understand the way you voted"
said the statesman in tone of mild re-
proof.
Il didn't see any other way to vote" an
swered Farmer Corntossel.
But my arguments were all on the other
side
Il know it"
"And you used to applaud my speeches
longer and cheer louder than anybody else
in the township"
'Of course There amt no use o bein'
stingy with cheers an applause. 1 remem-
Der when l was a boy an used to speak
pieces, how unhappy I felt when nobody
seemed to be takin' notice An l made a
VOW then an there that whenever there
was any recitn' goin on I'd always clap
my hands an holler jes' by way of encour-
agement''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

combination of railroads worth $780,
00O.0O0 is now being discussed. although
W. X. Vanderbilt says there is nothing
definite to be said on the subject yet. The
people who advocate the purchase OF rail-
roads by the government will, Of course,
regard these figures as an outrageous case
of OYerestima ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

New York is kept so busy watching Its
policeman that 1t is no wonder some of the
regularly classified criminals manage occa-
sionally to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
Works Both Ways.

"OrRB DUH "HyN.
This world 1t is funny place,
Its ways are hard to learn;
You bump into a paradox
Whichever way you turn.
Poor men go into politics
In hopes that wealth they'll earn,
And rich men go there just because
They have the cash to burn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

The mldness of the weather is enough to
tempt the coal barons to raise prices so as
to even up on any cold snaps that happen
along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

Mr.. Bryan still expects to arouse as much
enthusiasm over "a dollar a year for read
ing matter was shown concerning "a
dollar a plate for dinners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

Mr.. Towne has shown his oratorical goods
and If the people Of Minnesota want more
they know where to come for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

On hearing of the doings Of Kansas and
Kentucky the average citizen is glad there
are no more ks to be heard from in the
list of states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
SHOOTING STARS.


ut was a remarkable affair."" said the
little man beamingly, lone of the most Or
ignal banauets I ever attended.
I'm what respect?"
Nobody once offered to sing For he is
jolly good fellow!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

The suggestion that any senator is better
than none at all does not meet with ap-
proval in the state Of Delaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

New Jersey Is earnestly advised to stick
to trusts and such genteel forms Of in
iquity and leave Knockout drops alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29
A Failure.

Did anybody ever try to start news
paper here?" asked the Intellectual looking
man with glasses.
Yes answered Broncho Bob. But it
failed. The editor wouldn't tend to busi-
ness"
Was he a dissipated man.
mo. But he insisted on sitting at his
desk with his back to the door, when he
ought to have been standing with a six
shooter in his hand and his eye at knot
hole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

The King of England will now proceed to
show the kaiser that II is possible to run
4 throne without any very stringent lese
majestic laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-29

OIn order to avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
Ofice. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business Depart
ments. according to tenor or purpose.
Decorah-posten., 1901-11-15
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Decorah-posten., 1901-11-15

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