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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Beveridge on the National Issues.

Senator Beveridge's speech at indianapolis
today, before the republican state conven-
ton, deals so largely with national issues as
to be of Importance beyond the bounds of
hoosierdom. Trusts. trade and expansion
form the central topics Of the deliverance,
which is pitched throughout in high key
of patriotism, optimism and recognition of
the dangers as well as the opportunities of
the nation. Senator Beveridge regards the
trusts as the natural outgrowth Of trade
conditions, to be regulated by wise federal
laws, judiclously executed. He points to the
enormous output OF American products, for
which market must be found beyond the
borders of the country, else the peoples
prosperity will fade into distress as the do
nestle market Is congested and employ
ment is denied to great numbers. Expan-
sion. therefore, In the interests of trade Is
necessity. Mr.. Beveridge's defense of
the American rule in the Philippines is elo-
quent and the more convincing because Of
his personal acquaintance with the coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Tracked To Doom

A car went hurrying down the street
And as it sped its course so fleet,
1t left behind a monstrous track
OF grease and CRIME, exceeding black.
And thither a pedestrian came
And lightly trod into that same;
And thenceforth every step he made
Was by asable smudge betrayed.
From curb to street; from street to door
The marks were printed Ger and DER.
Along the hall he stamped few
And left them on the stairway too.
To action did these signs arouse
His tender but observing spouse;
She started forth and did not fail
With careful gaze to note his trail
His route she told and where he'd stopped
And with establishment he dropped,
He vowed that all detectives were
But amateurs compared to her
So gentle street car man forbear;
Handle this grease and CRIME with care
Lest, ere you've done, you leave behind
A town that knows no peace of mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Congress and the Calendar

Those who advocate the change of the in
auguration date from March to the last
Thursday in April agree as a rule with
the Congress under the existing circum-
stances is an anomaly demanding correc-
ton. There are undeniable evils connected
with this sitting of a discredited body
Much legislation is FASTENED to completion
In that session which were better left I'M
enacted But at the same time 1t Is true
that the postponement OF the inauguration
and the consequent frightening of the short
session by seven weeks or so would not
necessarily Increase the evils of this sys-
tenn. but would rather tend to diminish
them Much of the danger of bad IeeisIa-
ton by the discredited Congress arises from
the brevity OF the session. The hurry of
the work covers many movements which
the public should see and understand The
1engthening Of the session by several weeks
would serve TO permit more leisurely work
and thus the country would be more thor
oughly awake to the course of legislation
But even If the frightening of the short
session should increase the evils of the
present system. why should not the change
of-date resolution be approved at once IL
only to bring the matter to a crisis the
sooner? II the country wants the congress
SIGNAL dates changed as well as that Of the
ton tends toward an increase of the evils
now complained of, there Is no surer means
e' Forcing final action than by the adoption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Go Slowly in Mindanao.

1t is greatly to be regretted If we now
find ourselves in a position where general
hostilities with the Moros near Zamboanga
are inevitable. And there is cause of espe-
cial regret if any of our officers or soldiers
have contributed to place us in this posi-
ton. 1t is necessary to secure the surren-
der by the dattos of any identified MUIR
dererS of American soldiers, and the neceS-
sary pressure, both diplomatic and military,
must be applied to this end. Such surren-
ders of persons accused of crime have been
secured in the past from Moro chiefs with
out the necessity of resort to bloodshed,
through the exercise of tact as well as per-
sistency- The dattos are jealous of one
another and In many cases bitterly hostile.
For several years the fighting of the
Moros, if they must be bloodletting, should
be among themselves, as in the recent
mimic war in the Island of Jolo between
the sultan and dattos Calvi and Joakinine
The orders Issued by General Davis do not
seem to cOnfine military operations within
the bounds of securing merely the sur
render or punishment of Moro murderers,
but apparently contemplate Explorations
and operations by American troops in
extensive regions the inhabitants of
which wish to remain isolated and to ex-
clude visits Of Americans" and these OPP
erations are to lead to the establishment of
army posts in these extensive and isolated
regions. and to be accompanied by an anti
slavery proclamation and announcement
to the slaves that those who wish to leave
their masters will be protected against
recapture and forcible return to bondage"
To begin at this juncture the kind Of cam
paign against the Moros which is suggested
In these orders is the height of criminal
folly II would seem that there was enough
on hand OF obstacles for the army to over
come in Luzon and the Visayan Islands
without deliberately precipitating a war
with the savage ex-pirate Mahometan slave
holders of Mindanao over issues of which
the settlement can without detriment to
anybody be postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
James Creeks Death Score Grows Fast

The James creek dragon is growing vora-
cious, demanding its victims in greater fire.
quency and number. The other day it took
the lives of a man and a horse. Today it
swallowed two men, whose bodies were re-
covered without evidence of how they hap
pened to wander within the reach of the
monster. This contribution by the COM
munity is far too heavy for further toIer-
ance. If the destroyer Is not itself de-
stroyed entirely by being covered beneath
the surface. 1t should at least be shackled
A light picket fence, costing a few hun
dred dollars at most, could quickly be
thrown along the canal edges from the
point where 1t energies from the sewer con-
struction to where it discharges into the
river. That would not, of course prevent
men from deliberately taking their own
lives by jumping into the foul waters But
II would prevent people from walking over
the retaining walls in the dark. If there is
no emergency fund for the preservation Of
the public health available for so neces-
sary purpose, the Commissioners should
appeal forthwith to Congress to ask for an
immediate appropriation. No time is ever
lost in asking for money wherewith to
clean off snow and ice or to ward off pesti-
lence. Here Is a menace worse than the
fiercest visitation of the elements or of dis
ease. 1t kills at every stroke. It's death
roll now Is larger for the calendar year
than that of the smallpox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
The Senate and Cuba.

Informal conferences have begun in the
Senate on the Cuban problem. Its i'm
pOrtance is fully recognized, and both par
ties are examining it with care. We may
not hope for the elimination of politics, be-
cause the minority there. as in the House,
finding the majority divided is tempted to
play politics. An exciting campaign is APP
preaching. and leaders are on the alert for
ma terial for use on the stump. Most likely,
therefore, a good deal of the maneuvering
will proceed with politics rather than Cuba
in the forefront. Not what we owe to
Cuba; not what in the long run will benefit
both Cuba and the United States, but what
will yield the most votes in next falls cleo
tions. will be the watchword.
The republicans cannot reasonably COM
plain of this. They have invited it by their
wranglings. They have a large majority
in both the House and the Senate, and
commission from the people to do bust
ness, to use Mr.. Reeds famous phrase.
The Cuban question was well understood in
the campaign of 1890. The republican lease
of power was extended with Instructions,
and those instructions included Cuba. The
Platt amendment had then been adopted.
and the people were well advised as to how
dependent it made Cuba on the United
States for a market. as also how favorably
it would incline Cuba to admit the United
States to trade advantages in her market
Here the republicans are, then, instructed
to their course, but divided on the sub
ject, and with one faction in the House
in open alliance with the democrats for
control of the parliamentary situation.
The beet sugar men in the House, taking
their stand upon an unauthorized assump-
ton, closed their fight with act of re-
venge. They insisted, against evidences
and assurances to the contrary, that the
sugar trust was the author of the reciproc-
ity bill, and, so insisting, they Joined with
the democrats in striking at the trust in the
amendment. repeating the differential duty
on sugar. The democrats could afford the
play. although when in power themselves
they have never been enemies of the sugar
trust. Mr.. Havemeyer got all he wanted
when the Gornan-Wilson tariff bill was in
course of preparation. The sugar trust, as
that skillful manipulation then informed the
country. has no politics. but sheds the bless
ings of it's check-book on both parties alike
And both parties. so far as is known, cash
the checks, and distribute the sugar"
where it will do the most good.
The Senate. in turn, is asked to take this
same view of the question. Will 1t do so?
With the President his cabinet. and public
sentiment as voiced through the leading
newspapers of both parties, indorsing the
action of the ways and means committee,
will the Senate accept the baseless charge
that the sugar trust is the author of the
reciprocity bill, and alone would benefit at
this time by Its enactment into law?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
"The Atlantic Ferry"

Mr.. Morgan's latest steamship venture re-
lates to what is known in London as the
Atlantic ferry The phrase is thoroughly
up to date, and perfectly in accord with
the new general view of things. The world
Is by no means as big as it used to be,
and 1t is still dwindling in size. Men of
great conceptions, and with capital and
credit to support them, are working at so
rapid a rate nowadays that the most fas-
cinating topics of the hour for the closet
philosopher concern the possibilities and
probabilities of the next quarter Of a CEN
fury in the worlds affairs. What will the
world look like in 1925? On what new staffs
will the leading flags then be flying. and
what will capital have done to bring about
new financial and political connections?
With the disappearance of Mr.. Rhodes.
Mr. Morgan is probably the most promi-
nent figure among men who do things. His
energies seem untiring. and his sweep of
business opportunities boundless. But of
course he does not stand alone. He is sur
rounded by men of kindred views. and is
assured of their legal support. The great
enterprises with which his name is asso-
ciated rest upon a broader and firmer foun-
dation than even his name affords. Among
those known as his lieutenants are men
cdpaDle OF Dig Things themselves, ana any
one of them could step into his shoes to-
morrow If death were to overtake him and
carry forward his projects. Mr.. Rhodes
death found his gigantic schemes all safe
guarded
With the Atlantic traffic reduced to the
basis of ferry" with the Pacific traffic
in the line of like manipulation; with the
Cape-to-Cairo railroad annihilating when
completed all distance in Africa; with our
North and South American railroad when
completed bringing Central and South Amer
lea into most intimate relations with the
United States; with Russia's spanning of
Siberia with a railroad. the key to her
latest ambitions-with all of this either ac-
complished or in the line of accomplish
ment, how systematized the worlds affairs
will soon be, and how little more will re-
main to be done to bring everything and
everybody close together!
And yet, with the leading spirits of the
world all expanding in this way, and show
ing not only what can be done but what
must be done in an age of such push and
enterprise. there are men who urge the TAX
ing of the back track by this government,
and return to the boundaries and condi-
lions that existed four years ago.
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of the first of the required propositions, to
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of the first of the required propositions, to
be followed by the second.
That is all on the assumption that it is
impossible to secure action simultaneously
upon both projects, which, however, may
not be the case. The fate of the Hoar reso-
luton in 1885, when Representative Grain
sought to attach his proposal for January
converting to it, indicated that it was i'm
possible to secure the consent of the House,
at least, to any proposition curtailing the
life of any Congress by an entire year.
Would it be impossible to gain consent If
the proposal were reversed and the life of
a certain Congress were extended by a
year? One of these two devices is abso-
lutely essential to the practical execution
of any plan to bring Congress into session
Immediately after it's election. Or If the
curtailment plan were chosen, the amend
ment might be so framed as to take effect
at some date so far in the future as not to
affect the acting Congress or its immediate
successor.
There Is no supreme difficulty in this
problem to prevent it's solution. Men every
where recognize the absurdity of both the
present plan of congressional sessions and
the present date of the inaugural. Surely,
it is possible to devise a legislative propo-
Sltlon WINCH SlnSiy or Jointly, Will reacn
removal of the difficulties. Postponement
from week to week in committee eats up
the time which might be utilized in the
House in finding working basis for two
thirds agreement. Procrastination from
session to session only makes the problem
more difficult and saps the energy of those
DESTROYS of solving it. Congress has over
come far greater obstacles in the path of
progress than these two small questions of
when 1t shall itself assemble and when the
President shall be inaugurated. The House
should act and act promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Eat Less Meat.
From the Syracuse t-Standard.

From the Syracuse Post-Standard
1t Is an axiom of the old-fashioned doc
tor that a meat diet once day is all any=
body needs. Yet it is probably true that
the majority of people in this country deem
themselves subject to hardship when not
provided with some description of meat
twice or even three times in each twenty
four hours. In the New England states,
where on account of the lack of competi-
ton fresh meat prices at retail have for
many years ranged high, the people have
learned close economy in the consumption
of animal foods, and find themselves better
IN health and better in pocketbook on ac-
count Of their enforced deprivation In
most European countries also to eat meat
IS the exception rather than the rule even
among people engaged in the heaviest man
ual toll, and those who are able to provide
for themselves and families a diet of meat
two or three times week are accounted
nabobs among their less opuIent neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Punish the Guilty.


The so-called anti-imperalists are well
come to the political capital they can make
out OF the management of affairs in the
Philippines and the other islands. We do
not believe there is any disposition to cover
anything up and there is no necessity for
covering anything. The worst that can
possibly be shown will still leave the Ameri-
can army the most orderly, the most law
abiding and the most humane army that
ever invaded a foreign country. If indi-
vidual officers or men have resorted to
brutal measures and uncivilized methods,
they will be held strictly to account, as
were the defaulting post Office thieves in
Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Shakespeare's Birthday.

From the New York Herald.
This Is the anniversary of Shakespeare
birth. and a special cable dispatch to the
Herald tells of how it is being celebrated
at Stratford-on-Avon. The festivities be-
gan ten days ago. and will eliminate today
With revival of Henry VIII" with Miss
Terry as Kathleen. These annual gather
ings now attract admirers from every land,
and have taken on the distinct form of pill
grimages to the shrine of buried genius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

try and the people. He AYERS that the pro-
gress already made in the archipelago is
remarkable considering the conditions, and
he declares that the government and the
people will stand by the present policy, de-
spite the clamors Of the opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
~

1t is suggested in London that the au-
thorities interfere to prevent the estab-
lishment of combines by ]. Pierpont Nor
gan. Such interference has been attempted
in this country. But perhaps Great Bril-
tain will have better luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

The European governments which intend
to suppress gambling will never go so far
as to try to stamp out the fair or the pro-
gressive euchre party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

The stone steps to the temporary quarters
of the New York stock exchange have been
worn away in less than year. And the
dealers in shoe leather got very small
share Of the cost involved
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The Hide Duty.
From the Springfield Republican.

Another way to hit the alleged meat
combination is to remove the customs duty
on hides This duty advantages the
dressed beef concerns and no other. The
causes underlying the rise in meat operate
also to advance the price OF hides. and this
in turn affects the price OF leather and
boots and shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Reasoning It Out.

George Washington was President who
did not devote any of his time to going fish
ing" said the cynic
How do you know"
He could not have been a fisherman and
preserved his reputation for veracity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
His Musical Taste,

DO you enjoy ragtime music?"
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox, ''but I'm
too well-bred to own up to it except to close
and trustworthy friends"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

In addition to his treatise on the deer of
North America some comment may be ex-
pected from President Roosevelt on the
eXpensiveness of beef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

Santos-Dumont is properly cautious about
promising to take volunteer passengers on
his air ship until he can feel sure of being
able to issue a round trip ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

Russia intends to stop passenger traffic
in Siberia and devote that country's rail-
way facilities exclusively to military pur-
poses. This does not look like progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

President Palma talks of returning to the
United States at the end of his term. Mr.
Diaz of Mexico must regard this as a very
pessimistic view of the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

Dairyman Richard Croker is happy to call
New York's attention to the fact that milk
is a beverage which no one need be afraid
to sell on Sunday
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Meat Harms WIFI

From the Philadelphia Record.
Shakespeare often put nugget Of wis
dom in the mouth of his FOOLS Sir Andrew
Aguecheek said: Il am a great eater of
meat, and believe that works much harm
to my wit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

Reeves has been set free for testifying
against Rathbone and Nicely. He was not
honest, even with his pals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

1t is hoped that this hot wave will en-
able the country to get over It's drouth
scares early in the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

Civilizations appropriate water cure for
savages Is that gentler form which operates
with soap and towel Accomplishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

From the birmingham Age-Herald
Tho enumeration Of the Rough Riders is
now practically impossible, they have be-
come so numerous under the present admin
iStratiOn
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SHOOTING STARS.
A Curiosity,
hich do you mean?" asked his wife.

Il wonder if we'll have any more queer
poarders, such as we had last year." said
Farmer Corntossel.
which do you mean?" asked his wife,
why, there was a man over forty year
OLD who wasn't either judge, colonel
major doctor, nor professor. You don't
often run across people like him nova
days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

Mr.. Bryan's barn is complete and in fine
shape. But his political fences are very
much out Of repair
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Try It!

From the Chicago Record Herald.
People who think they would like TO be
vegetarfans might find this profitable
time to try II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

General Miles does not complicate the sit
uation by Offering any guesses as to what
his official fate will be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
In Suspense.

SO you don't know whether you want to
go to work or not?'
well, suh," answered Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley, I'D like de refusal OBJ de job a little
while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

If newspaper scorching were effective the
beef trust would soon be well done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
Unsubstantial.

from winter to summer we suddenly go;
The snow is scarce fled ere the rose is
aglOW
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need Somebody right awav

In dat case I'll have to let it go by. rs
jes' bought policy ticket, an I'll halter
wait till aftuh de drawin' to see whether
Is gwine to work at all or not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
And the spring: that so fondly we welcomed

more,
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DIn order to avoid delays on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
office, but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or business Depart
menfk, according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23

From the Cleveland Leader.