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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

President Roosevelt will find his postoffice department in sadly im- paired condition, and getting worse at every turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

L. g. sheppard of Camden. \. J. Is at the Morris.
 M. B. Lewis of syiacauga is registered at the Hlllman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08
Native and Foreiqn Born.

In New York city 80 per cent of the population Is either foreign born or of foreign-born parentage Contrast this percentage with the low percentage in the southern states. as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The President has come back rein vigorated and very strenuous, and he should turn all the steam he is carry ing into the postoffice department, which needs it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The constitution follows the flag In select localities only, where it serves the republican party to have it go. It is forbidden by the supreme court to interfere with imperialism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The vice presidency and the Iowa ideas are all the republicans have left to quarrel over since the surrender of the Hon. Mark Hanna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The Emerson volumes in New Eng land families have been put away where they will accumulate the dust of another hundred years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08
His Renort.
From Puck.

From Puck.
 You've been making an extensive tour, MT Rumble Beer"
 Yes, and I am much pleased with the industrial outlook. I don't think there will be many bees out of work this sum mer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The Erin will soon be sighted ani then the much-heralded Shamrock III will be in our midst. But the cup win never be in her midst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08
THOSE HONEST CONVERSIONS.

From the Philadelphia Press
 Some of those Missouri boodlers have been boodHng for twelve years. but they forgot to tell about 1t until the statute of limitation had gone up all around them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Senator Beveridge Is said to be standing the collapse of the Fair banks boom very well indeed, all things considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Instead of electrocuting its murder CTS New York is thinking of sentenc- ing them to high-speed automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Grover Cleveland is so obliging of late that even the county fairs con slider him an available attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

President Roosevelt will carry Ohio this year. Next year may be different.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The grafters in the postofhce de- partment all plead innocence. They are the injured innocents of the pe- riod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Chicago proposes to boil its fire. crackers before the Fourth arrives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Mark Hanna by being real good was permitted to run the Ohio republican convention on the surface.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

All republicans are in the band wagon except the Wall street contin- gent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Filipino girls that follow the flag and wed soldiers begin to want to know where they are at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The sweet girl graduate of the pres- ent June may be the bride of the next June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The horse is still holding its own against the automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

The politicians are coming to think that MT. Roosevelt himself lives at the head of the creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Patti is to sal on October 24 for her real farewell to the United States. This is what she says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Boston is trying to coax Preacher Larmer back, but they may have to ex- tradite him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

MT. Beveridge has concluded to walt until 1908, and so have the Lily Whites of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

B. R. Waitthorne. Jr., and A. D. Glass are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in It's cir culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

Two lovely berries moulded on one stem.
 -Midsummer Nights Dream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-08

President Roosevelt will find his postoffice department in a sadly i'm paired condition, and getting worse al every turn.
  The grafters in the postoffice de partment all plead innocence. They are the injured innocents of the pc riod.
 Grover Cleveland is so obliging oi late that even the county fairs con slider him an available attraction. Mark Hanna by being real good was permitted to run the Ohio republican convention on the surface.
  Filipino girls that follow the dae and wed soldiers begin to want to know where they are at.
  The politicians are coming to think that MT. Roosevelt himself lives at  the head of the creek.
  Patti is to sal on October "A for her real farewell to the United States This is what she says.
  MT. Beveridge has concluded to wait until 1908, and so have the Lily Whites of Alabama.
  Boston is trying to coax Preacher Larmer back, but they may have to ex tradite him. The sweet girl graduate of the pres ent June may be the bride of the next June.
  All republicans are in the band wagon except the Wall street contin gent.
 
 The horse is still holding its own against the automobile. ~raaAH- n@AEoE NnMEE0oInMo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
THE REORGANIZATION or THE MILITIA
1.-THE BREAKDOWN or THE OLD SYSTEM
By Brig. Gen. N. H. CARTER, L. s. H..

A brief intervals ever since the passage Of the act
~ of 1892 which established the old and defec-
tive militia system efforts have been made to Sc
cure legislation making citizen soIdery
efficient For considerably than half century the
militia system was yphed in the periodical jofcatIon
known as muster day The and sword pictures of
these marvellous military occasions amused the c-
zen but developed more serious thoughts in the minds of
public
very early period discovered that the old mi
Ia laws we're productive such incongruous material
that little or no dependence be placed upon
ganfzaons for serious service yet this system by
which the authors Of the Constitution expected queu
srrcctfon repe The refusal of several States
obey call militia in the OF 1912 caused
serious men to pause consider whether not
building our hopes Of liberty foundations
To trace controversies which the
of militia by Constitution, would
cessitae volumes Suffice say Notwithstanding
failure the legitimate expectations of
patriotic desired hoped the constitutional
liberties might made effective. Congress
the past been able agree
upon harmonious scheme OF reorganization begin
ming existence natural that the
States should develop aggressive Jealousy regarding their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
Trade and the Flag.
Wave of Prosperity Rolling Out From the United States
to All Its Insular Dependencies.

Our possessions have complain Uncle Sam
penous He their generously vs Of Them
considerably than he sells
According to the Treas statement purchasing from Porto
Rico Hawaii the Philippines, and Alaska about
tobacco, manila hemp, and hand we are sell
ing to these nonconhguous Territories about 40000O0O cotton cloths
and steel manufactures brad boots shoes provisions
That IS our colonial dependencies IN their trade with the
land sell about So IN values for every buy individual
chant farmer who did this would be regarded doing good
He would have handsome balance put pocket at the
of the year
And this is all right We outlying Territories
prosper We taking from them what easily pro
duee aud we are sending them things which they do
ourselves make in abundance The hosting Of Porto Rico
the Philippines Hawaii and Alaska may good thing for
Is surely good thing for them It opening them wide the
doors Of the best market IN the Wodhe people
the best purchasers.
Our colonial brethren know this and appreciate Their
trade with US already large and what IS swiftly
Trade not follow all flags but certainly Of sprinen mn
ike magic beneath the sheterHg folds of the Stripes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07

rights the militia system. all reasonable
recognize that near TO failure on
more than one occasion because OF ineffective militia
The organization Of the "ContnentaIs" for that war
marked for all soIdery upon which
Republic should military system for war The
experience Revolution the assem-
bling board composed Washington Ham
on Philadelphia 1888 select officers for the force
the impending France, was in
United volunteers such was
raised three years ago for service in the Philippines
No one now calling forth militia the
President is limited in by State lines Nevertheless
there serious question the Interpretation
Constitution regarding the militia repeI invasion
unlikely any will be upon
action by Congress the shape Of Iegs-
lation authorizing volunteers.
The marked distinction between militia" and 'evolun-
that the may be used the
borders while the latter every sense
identical with regulars far liability con-
eerned This matter Of invasion for as
military problem might repealed by crossing
attacking immediately allowing
enemy complete organization points
OF attack frontiers which such conditions
have be guarded throughout
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
Lord Kitchener Upsets Plans.

Lord KitcheneT's arrival at Delhi was.
like his departure from England. with
out fuss. It may be remembered that
when he quilted London TO assume his
duties Of British commander-in-chief in
India, he left under the name of Mr.
Cook" with the object of avoiding anv
of those popular demonstrations OF cere-
moHiaI send-oTs which he abhors. He
reached Delhi fully twelve hours before
the appointed time. ard all the elaborate
preparations which had been made to
receive him with great pomp and dis
tinction we're frustrated. There was no
one at the railroad station TO meet him.
So he quietly lit a cigar. stepped into a
second rate ticca gharrf OF hack. drove
of to his quarters and was actually es-
tablished there before either the mill
taTy and civil dignitaries. or even the
very. members of his STAFF realized that
the great Lord Of War" was among
them. MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
Report Looked Harmless.

Senator Fairbanks approved and sigl-
ed the report. It looked harmless thei.
as does many another convention pIauk
when read from the rostTum. But nov
the senior Senator from IadiaHa fndi
that his youthful colleague. the chair
man Of the Committee on Territories,
is quite averge TO the admission OF New
Mexico and Arizona and depends upon
him for assistance in debating the
''ominoUs' Statehood bill There is no
way Of retreat for Senator Fsirbauks-hs
either must or must not In order 70
assist Senator Beverage fs must re-
pudiate his action at the convention and
then witness the unpleasant spectacle of
Senator Quay Haunting 1t IN his face IN
the Senate. and be asked fora definition
of consistency When last heard from
upon the subject Senator fairbanks was
diligently searching for wa: out of the
difficulty. but found all avenues closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
GERMANY AND MONROE DOCTRINE.
eanes Of is NesPaTers inconsistent is Reeent Couse

One would much rather have the views
on yexed questions OF international law
OF q German professor in university
than Of an anonymous German publicist
in a German newspaper. Not that the
professional view would be infallible
Prussia is 50 new as an imperial power
and the questions which are not strictly
European are so outside the ken of the
common German publicist that. when he
transcends the limits of the European
concert" on which he is as likely as
another to speak with authority, even
the Prussian professor of international
law has his limitations.
As to the anonymous publicist of the
German journals. one never looks in the
first place to such guarantees Of good
faith as the authority of his journal or
the intrinsic force of his argument may
supply. So funny is the reIa- IN in
Germany of public opinion to official &C
ton that one looks in the fl It place
for his Inspiration, -" whether it be off
ciaI' or only Of the group" which he
represents. When we are reading the
London Times OF the Paris Temps"
on a question of International law. we
know where. in our own slang, We are
at" Not so when We are reading the
''Vossische Zeitung"
The ''Vossische Zeitung' and good
part Of the PFsssiaH press have been
delivering themselves of late to won
derfuI considerations upon the Monroe
Doctrine. The paper We have named OBJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
Monroe Doctrine Distortions.
American as Well as European Opinion Sometimes Fails
to Appreciate That Doctrines Logic.

then at Euopes
imperfect
failure opinion spirit grasp meaning
In Berlin the other quoted
beny indosing opinion Bismarck that the Monroe
Doctrine onslaught
approval
nna contention which eighty yenOv
rather to indignation.
But beneath recognize
the universal skpcs European inability accept
comprehend dogma through United States asserts virtual
suzerainty Overth wester world
We be panied European European ona
do Europe occasionally ground wondering whether we
completely theory the implications of the
days distinguished officer famous as historian
and board A philadelphia
Press" the per
doubling foreign America the Monroe Doc
logical defnito figures as gilt
tering undeveoped ideaty.
only apparent
American pubicss logic dogma
though
ne ~hOds principle growth" adapt to
contingencies though dea-and must deal
Americas they come by
colonization becoming dependent upon
obligations recognizing
inevitable conclusion all Europe
the United States arber
country the settlement
Of all the right of by and
alienation of
territory abridgnent Of sovereignty.
But Captain Nahan with Independence implies
the idea responsibility
countr Of responsibility"
Nothing limit the in
responsibility republics inaucb as it de-
pay their
debts They European concerned
the United responsibility proved
fiction territory Europe Europe
to seize territory satisfaction Q
There country fetch and
the Monroe Doctrine calmly anayze trace out
in al its logical developments?
It viii harm meant what we
lengths intend to carry
original reading 1923 be at least better IN
Outstanding abroad Of and far
limitation Monroe Doctrine principle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
MR. INGALLS, CHIRoGRAPHY.

President Ingalls, Of the Big Four Rail
road, writes an execrabIe hand. and
farmer living near Springfield, Ohio, Il
glad Of it. One day Mr.. ingalls, was rid
ing over division OF the road and came
within smelling distance of particular
y emphatic hog pen owned By the farm
er. Next day he wrote an autograph let
ter TO the agricuIturist. complaining of
the hog pen. The farmer could net read
a word Of II and showed the missive -
Big Four agent. The latter could not
make anything out OF IL. either. but said
II looked Ike the passes sometimes
issued by President Ingalls, This WAS a
suggestion to the farmer. who declares
that he made several ;TaDs on the road
using the illegible scrawI as a pass be-
fore conductors discovered that It waE
a protest in5tead.-NeW York Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
Fairbanks at Sea.

If the Statehood bill ever emes to a
vote in the Senate, the Hon. Carries Y.
Fairbanks will have an opportunity OF
deciding just how brilliant a jewel con-
sistency is, in his opinion. Tie Hon.
Matthew s. quay proposes to nace the
Indiana Senator TO the test. audit IS in
this connection the attenusted Hoesier
statesman finds himself bounded on the
north by his satanic majesty and on the
south by the bounding pillows Of tie bot
tomless sea, with no chance 10 dodge
east or west.
When the Republican national cOtven-
ton was held in Philadelphia, Senator
Fairbanks vas member OF the commit
tee on resolutions which reported the
Statehood plank favoring the admission
Of Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arizsna
rs separate States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07

stay OF Emperor William at Sandriny.
ham, and without the knowledge OF his
uncle and host, King Edward. a petition
was handed to him bearing the sigma
lures Of all the leading Roman Catholic
peers Of the British realm. headed by the
Duke of Norfolk, requesting him to re-
peal the decree Of 1873. which dissolved
in the Kingdom Of Prussia all the mon
astie orders. save those who devote
their activity to the nursing Of the sick
and urging the Emperor 10 permit tho
return TO his dominions of all religious
orders, including the Jesuits. without let
or hindrance
The Emperor received the petition
with signs of manifest displeasure. real
iZing the improperly Of its presentation
and contcnted himself with declaring
that every concession that the Prussian
government could make had been grant
ed in 1887, when a certain limited num-
Der Of religious orders expelled in 1879
were authorized TO return to the king
dom. King Edward. when he learned
about the matter. was furious. and I
hear that two Roman Catholic members
OF his household, who are stated TO have
been concerned in the affair either .df-
Tectly or indirectly, are in the very
blacklist Of his books, and likely to be
deprived ere long OF their offices.
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To the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
Sir: Though seeing so many Of my
young comrade drummer boys claim to
be the youngest soldier. have said
nothing. Now c. F. Harder. of DanvtIe,
Pa, comes to the front as the youngest
one. He enlisted at ten years. six months.
I will state that I was born in Newark
n. J., November Q, 1883. 7 enlisted in
Company D, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania
Volunteers as a drummer the 10th day of
October. 1852. and was discharged the
18th of October, 1865, at Lynchburg, Va.
The first captains name vas Robert c.
Redmond and the next captains name
was y. r Bunker
I enlisted again on January %. 1866. in
the Third Battalion, Twelfth United
States Infantry, afterward the Thirtieth
United States Iufanry. and was dis
charged January %, 1869. Again enlisted
in Company I, Fourth United States In
fantry, at Fort Sanders, Wyoming Terri
tory. October Is. 1859. and was discnarg-
ed July u. 1873. on account of disability
So you see that c. p. Harder is stiI a
little short by his own account. I may be
on the rolls in the adjutant generals Of
fee as older, but I had a stepfather who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
Would Take Child From Mother.

Would Take Child From Mother.
In order to understand the Importance
that the royal house of Saxony attaches
to securing possession of the child to
which the fugitive crown princess is TO
give birth in the spring, it must be thor
ougi..5 understood that, If boy, it VIII
be in the immediate line of succession
to the throne of Saxony- No matter
whether the Saxon tribunals pronounce
a divorce against the crown princess.
and no matter how much she may deny
that the crown prince is the father Of
the child, it will, nevertheless. in the
eyes Of the law, remain fuu-fedged
scion Of the reigning house Of Saxony,
and a prince OF princess Of the blood
since it viii be impossible 10 prove
that the crown prince is not the father
The crown prince has two younger
brothers. one Prince John George of Sax
ony, who is q very nice fellow. but whose
union 10 Duchess Isabella OF Wurttem-
burg has remained chiIdless, while the
other brother is Prince MaximiIlian, who
in spite of the opposition of his father
and Of his uncle, the late King. abandon
ed the army for the church, and entered
the Roman Catholic priesthood. There
was a third brother. Prince Albert. but
he was killed a couple of years ago
through a carriage accident caused by a
drunken freak OF Prince Michael OF Bra
ganza. He was unmarried.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07
Kilkenny Feline Exhibition.

The Lily whites" and the BLACK
and Tans" OF North Carolina, who are
just now engaged In a Kilkenny feline
exhibition for supremacy in the Old
North state, are each endeavoring to
figure out an advantage in the PresI-
dents appointment OF W. D. Grum. the
negro physician, as collector Of the port
of Charleston. The manner in which
the appointment Of q colored brother to
4 coveted position in South Carolina
can affect the situation in North Gallo
lima is reckoned after this manner. As
for the Lily Whites" they calculate
that in the appointment Of Crum the
President has thrown sop at the
Black and Tans'' which VIII indicate
that he does not propose to recognize
any color line. and viii leave him free
TO turn down Postmaster Wick at Wilson
without causing the criticism to be
made that he is discriminating in favor
Of either faction
On the other hand the BLACK and
Tans" profess t. believe that his &C
ton indicates that henceforth the Presi-
dent intends to ignore the Lily
Whites" and that the nomination Of
Crum is a forerunner Of the reappoint-
ment Of Wick and rebuke 70 Senator
Pritchard's new organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07

serves that Germany has neer r5cog-
nized the Monroe Doctrine antproba5Iy
never will Our withers are ot prim-
arily wrung by this stateme1. what
ever German authority there my be for
it. The question it raises is in the
first instance, not for the Unite states.
but for Germany's present ally Great
Britain has repeatedly. in va-ios ways.
recognized the Monroe Doctrine. Ind Il is
understood in this country that ae pub
lie opinion Of Great Britain ~eoznizes
it today as a doctrine most usFuI Cor
her and guarantee of her Aaericau
possessions as well as Of the t'peace
and safety" OF the United States
Leaving Germany and Great iritafn
to settle this point between themselves.
as a preliminary 20 their furthe har-
monious action in the Spanish Me-, all
that We have az the moment to ay IS
that Germany very distinctly al ex-
pltCitly recognized the Monroe G3gtriBe
when, year ago. she consulte our
State Department about her progra for
the collection OF claims ef hernia
tionals" in Venezuela and receive our
assurance that there was nothing i her
program, if she only adhered it.
which We should resent as an hinge
ment of the doctrine the maintenance
of which we more than ever conlder
essential to our peace and safety. TIA
occasion is not suitable for a Prus,an
organ to go raising academic quesCss
about the Monroe DoctTine--NeW brk
Times
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Current Political ak.

organization. but to give il a direct slap
IN the fSce in the matter OF several
nominations now soon to be made It
would require but one act Of this kind
&c cause the organization to reverse its
trolley and carry It's delegates in the
opposite direction. The Virginia Re-
publican organization is white man s
organization. although the issue has
never been as pronounced as it Is IN
North Carolina and Alabama. and the
Booker Washington dinner and other pro-
negro actions on the part OF the Press-
dent have not met with the unqualified
approval OF the Virginia Republicans,
although they have said nothing openly.