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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
Ketcham Does Not Want It.

There is much uncertainty as to the
chairman of the House Committee on
Postoffices and Postroads. The rank
ing Republican member is Representa-
tive Ketcham of New York, but it is not
probable that Speaker Cannon viii Sc
leet him 10 head the committee, or that
MIR. Ketcham viii ask for the honor.
He is far advanced in years. and owing
10 physical infrmities would probably
not desire the Craftsmanship. even if it
were offered to him. He is very deaf
and this fact would interfere with yhis
management of a big appropriation bill
upon which there Is likely TO be fight.
The next Republican member on the
list as II was constituted in the last
Congress is Representative George ".
Smith. The objection which will doubt
less be raised to him is that he comes
from Illinois, and that State is already
slated for at least half dozen impor-
tant chairmanships.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
GOVERNOR UNABLE TO
PROTECT ITALIANS
White Expresses His Sympathy With
Movement for Better Conditions.

In reply TO the reports OF G. c. Sper-
ANA. secretary of the society for the
protection of italian immigrants, on the
alleged mistreatment of Italian workmen
in West Virginia, Governor White says
that he is in sympathy with the move
ment 30 bring about better condition
OF affairs and that he would be glad
If way were pointed out by which he
could make a prosecuting attorney carry
out his full duty in lynching cases.
The chief executive of the State says
he is powerless TO take any drastic
measure, or TO enforce the law except
through SWORN officers of the Law.
Prosecuting attorneys can only be re-
moved from office by the circuit court
of the county He further says that the
governor has practically no power to
control the administration OF justice in
West Virginia courts. In conclusion he
says:
Il have a letter from the prosecuting
attorney stating that the matter of mis-
treatment of employees by C. P Hartman
will be properly looked after by him. +"
l. V. Barton, commissioner Of labor
Cor the State. recommends tina as soon
as reports come in giving notice of mis-
treatment of laborers the sheriff or
prosecuting attorneg of the county
wherein the trouble arises be instructed
to proceed directly against the offending
parties, and offers his assistance in such
proceedings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
Confidence in Curzon.

Lord Curzon's prolongation of his
term of Office as Viceroy of India. or
rather. should say, the announcement
that on the conclusion of his present
term he is to be reappointed as gov
ernor general after two or three
months leave spent in England, is due
to the imminence of very serious trou-
bic with Afghanistan, and to the conse-
quent desire of King Edward and Of the
English government to have at the
helm in India the man who knows more
about the Afghan question than any
one else in the service of the British
crown
1t is curious that so little attention
has been paid even by the English
press TO the gravity of the state of af-
fairs on the Anglo-Afghan border,
where matters have been brought to a
crisis by the extraordinary action OF
the Afghan frontier authorities, in
Selling Col A. C. Yate, one of the most
distinguished of the English frontier
officers. who has now been detained iii
captivity by them for about three
weeks, all explanations for this affront
being refused
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
REPAIRS TO NEVADA'S
TWELVE-INCH TURRET

The bureau Of construction and re-
pair of the navy has approved the recon-
mendatfons of the board of inspection
which investigated the damage done to
the 12-inch turTets OF the monitor Ne
vada during her recent firing tests eft
the Virginia coast. The board recon-
meuded fitting an additional number OF
rollers of different material and adding
some additional boiling. 1t was found
the damage was done by firing two 12-
inch guns simultaneously by electricity,
which Is regarded as an unusual test
The turrets operated successfully when
the single shots were fred. The dam
age is not serious and is easily repaired
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11

cussed III some places. And all this
came about because of ignorance of
the essential laws Of forest growth.
With less excuse Of ignorance, the
same destruction of the forests has
gone on. and is still going on, in
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota,
and floods in the Mississippi are the
consequence.
It is time that Congress took this
matter in hand 1t is d matter for
federal legislation. One State cannot
be expected to regulate its business by
the needs of another State, and IN
some cases the destruction Of the for
ests works harm to territory hundreds
Of miles from the scene Of action. 1t
sounds like a fairy tale, but it is a
fact, that man can, to very great eX-
tent, change the climate of the coun-
Try in which he dwells, and whatever
is done IN that direction at the pres
ent day will affect the health and
prosperity Of this land for many gen
erations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
THE TIMES DESCRIBED
AS AN ADMIRABLE PAPER"
"Heralds News of the World" and
Successful Advertising Medium"

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
The Times has been euIegized as
newspaper by a number of prominent
Washington people. concur in these
expressions. As one. however. whose
father and grandfather, maternal and pa
ternal. have been residents of and deep
" Interested in the National Capital
city. am disposed TO congratulate also
the PEOPLE of the District of Columbia
because OF the fact that our community
is now able to Support suca an admirable
paper as the Times, in addition TO the
Star" and TIE Post which are so
well established Never before in the
history OF the home of our national
government could this have been ae-
complished.
The Times heralds the news of the
world; 1t is a successful advertising me-
dunn, and a correct recorder of local
events. Increased population and its
present management VIII perpetuate rs
success. LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
Two New Committeeman.

In fact, he says he expects to be made
chairman of the committee, and it would
be contrary to precedent If he were not
named. He is already chairman of the
Committee on immigration but he
would gladly surrender this chairman
ship for The more important position of
chairman of the Postoft1ce Committee,
which each year prepares a large ap-
preparation bill
There need be only two new members of
the Senate Postofiice Committee. one to
take the place. though not the chair
manship, made vacant by the retirement
OF Senator Mason. and another to fill the
place of Senator Deboe of Kentucky.
who vas not reelected All of the
Democratic members of the committee
in the last session are still members OF
the Senate, and no change by the mi
nority will be necessary. Probably some
one of the new Republican members
will be assigned to place on the com
mittec.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
Illinois Well Provided.

II had eight in the last Congress- five
of which were important ones, and in
each case the member holding the chair
manship Is returned to the Fifty-eighth
Congress- OF course. the chairmanship
of the Committee on Appropriations. held
by Representative Cannon, viii not 20
to an Illinois member. but will be given
TO Representative .Hemenway Of Indiana,
but this loss Will be compensated for by
The elevation of Mr.. Cannon to The
speakership, which will make him chair
man of the Committee on Rules. There
is likely to be some protest should ;hc
Craftsmanship OF the Postofice Commit
tee go to an Illinois member.
Next In line are Representative Gard
ner of New Jersey ard Representative
Sperry of Connecticut. and one or the
other of them may lie selected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
Met With Violent Death.

No one ever dared to tamper with II
until Lord Clifford, the elder brother OF the
present marquis, ridiculing the super
stftion, cleared a number Of steps away
which led down TO the water. Within
twelve months afterward he met with his
death in the manner which l have de-
scribed above. crushed by falling tree
Lord Tweeddale was. until short time
ago, director OF chairman of close upon
fifty joint stock companies. besides be-
ing president of the Anglo-American
Telegraph Company. OF the Eastern Tele-
graph Company. of the Australian and
China Cable Company and of the Sub
marine Cable Trust The marchioness
is an Italian by birth her mother, how
ever. being a Scotch woman. She was
a Miss Candida Bartolueci, and many
years her husbands junior; is still a
very handsome woman of the Juno type
OF beauty! tall, well developed, and
richly coiored. with a wealth of black
hair, a magnificent contralto voice, and
a stately manner and bearing. She is
one of the few women who have tried
their skill as an engine driver, and ac-
complished the feat of driving the first
locomotive across the great Forth
bridge. MARQUISE DE FoNTENOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
Football Rules.
Changes in View Next Fall to Remedy
Old Abuses.

We are glad TO learn from a New
Haven dispatch that certain changes
are to be made IN the playing rules of
football, which will redeem that game
from the reproach Of undue rough
ness. As developed at our leading
universities football has constantly
tended TO close and bruising style of
play. One mass formation has been
devised and then legislated against,
only to be supplanted by another
scarcely less wearing and less objec-
tionable Football has deteriorated
again and again into a mere test of
brute endurance, in which all the
more inspiring and spectacular fea-
lures Of play have been sacrificed to
the mere process of battering an OPP
ponent's line into helplessness.
1t has been thought from time to
time that the evils of close play had
been effeetually eliminated But they
have always cropped out atresh, and
last years experience on the gridiron
demonstrated that tackles back" was
as injurious and brutaIizing a depar-
ture from true football principles as
"guards back had ever been in the
days of its universal acceptance.
Tie inter-university football rules
committee now proposes to check
mass play still further by providing
shat between the twenty-fve-yard line
and midtield no line-man may be
called back TO assist in any Of the ia
nnliar close formations. Only after
crossing the enemy's twenty-five-yard
line can the old bruising methods of
attack be brought into operation.
And IN order TO make the play more
open in the midfield formations the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
BUYS NOTED FOSSILS.

PITTSBURG, June 11.-Dr. William ].
Holland, director of the Carnegie Insti-
tute, announced yesterday. that Andrew
Carnegie had purchased from Baron lie
Bayet of Brussels. Belgium. his not
able collection of European fossils. and
that the collection had been presented
to the Carnegie Museum. in this city
Dr. Holland says paleontologists have
long regarded the De Bayet collection as
the best outside of the great museums
of Europe. and that there Is nothing in
to equal it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
PERU NOW UNDER
THE GOLD STANDARD

The State Department has been adj
yised that Peru has established the gold
standard and that operating under it tho
country is in healfhful financial state.
and the industries OF the republic pros
porous. The unit of value is the Per-
uyian pound, which corresponds TO the
English pound in weight and ineness-- It
is on parity with ten silver soles.
The law establishing the gold standard
was passed by the congress about two
years ago and went into eject on March
last
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
WASHINGTONIAN HoNORFD

AT the closing exercises of the TWEEN
ty-seventh academic year of the John
Hopkins University. Baltimore. nd. held
in that city Monday afternoon, the de-
gree of bachelor of arts was conferred
on ]. B. Gregg Custis. jr.. Of Washing
ton. he also receiving honorary men
ton in the graduating class OF this
year.
In addition TO the above honors, Mr..
Custis has received the appointment OF
zoologist from the Baltimore Geograph-
zeal Society. with special duties ut the
Bahamas, and has left for his post at
Nassau
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
J0HORE'S SULTAN BARRED
I'M WESTERN AUSTRALIA

LONDON, June 1.-THE local author
tiles of Western Australia recently re-
fused TO permit the Sultan of Johore TO
land there, basing their refusal upon
an ordinance directed against colored
Asiatic labor. which prohibits all Ash
atics from landing
The Sultan of Johore, who is on a
pleasure tour which will embrace the
United States before he returns home
instantly cabled Indignantly to the i'm
perial government and TO King Edward
protesting against the insult, but they
were powerless.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
Drought and Forests.
New England Suffering From Destruc-
ton of Her Timber Lands.

The present condition Of the north
ern New England States is rather an
impressive object lesson on the conse-
quence of wanton destruction of the
forests. 1t is generally agreed that
the climate Of this region has changed
materially since ii was first settled.
The country was thickly wooded at
that time, something less than a cen
tury ago, but the lumber being imper-
atively needed for various purposes.
and nothing, Of course, being known
Of the need Of forest preserving, the
hills were rapidly cleared of timber,
and are now for the most part sholn
Of their wealth
Then the climate began to change.
The snow melted more rapidly in the
spring, and lay less tbiclly in the WIN
ter. The land grew dry There was
no conserving force to keep the rains
from evaporating as they soaked INTO
the ground The result Is a condition
Of dryness this year which has caused
CONSERVATION not only among the
farmers, but IN the regions where for
ests are still standing.
Dry as finder, the woods are easily
set ahame by sparks from an engine,
or the coal Of some careless smokers
pipe The meadow lands are parched,
and the possibility of harvesting any
thing at all this year is seriously dis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
Receives English Bounty.


II must be remembered that the late
ameer of Afghanistan was throughout
his reign in receipt of a large annuity
from the English government. which
has been continued to his son and sue
cessor, the present ameer, who is
therefore a pensioner on English boun-
". The colonel was seized the mo-
ment that he had stepped across the
boundary line, when he had come for
the purpose OF discussing. as he had
done hundreds of times before. with
the Afghan frontier authorities, con
corning certain joint arrangements for
the policing of the frontier, and it is
declared at Calcutta that the arrest
must have been made by order from
Cabul, since none but the ameer him
self would dare to put such an affront
upon the Indian-that is, the English
government.
An affront of this kind, evidently pre-
meditated, points toward another war
between England and Afghanistan at a
very early date. Lord Curzon has made
a special study of Afghanistan. which
he has visited on several occasions. He
is personally acquainted with the ameer.
and with most of the leading natives at
Capul, and ever since he has been vice
roy Of India has devoted unceasing at
tention to the frontier question. He
cannot. therefore, be spared from India
in the event OF war taking place. and
TO English people it will be matter of
congratulation that she has there as
commander-in-chief so brilliant a sol
der as Lord Kitchener For an Afghan
campaign is no child's play. these Asfat-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
RESENTS ANTI-AUSTRIAN
OUTBREAKS IN ITALY

ROME. June 1.-THE Austro- Hunga-
rian ambassador here has informed the
government that if the demonstrations
against Austria in several of the large
italian cities continue he will denounce
the triple alliance treaty to his home
government
The demonstrations against Austria
We're started on May % by conflict
between Austrian and Italian students
at the University of Innsbruck. The
matter was taken up by the rabble of
several Italian cities. the mobs in some
cases becoming so noisy in their demon
STATIONS that the police had TO dispense
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
The Field of Politics
Chairmanships Wanted.

In view of the Postoffice scandals,
which are certain to be the subject of
much discussion in Congress at its next
session, especially when the bill making
appropriations for the postal service is
taken up fo4' consideration in committee
and in the House and Senate. there is
already much speculation as to who the
chairmen of the Postofhce committees
viii be- Both senator Mason, who was
chairman of the Senate committee, and
Representative Loud of California. who
was chairman OF the House committee,
were defeated for reelection, and their
places will be filled by other men.
The Republicans Of the Senate will, Of
course, determine who is TO succeed
Senator Mason, and as Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania is next in line it is quite
likely that he viii be selected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
LISBON MOB CHASES
MONKS THROUGH STREETS

LISBON. June IA number of French
monks. who were expelled from their
native land, and who arrived at Oporto
en- route for Brazil. received a warm
reception" there. \ mob, learning their
Identity. chased them through the
streets. pelting them with rotten fruit
and stones
The monks finally took shelter in the
French school. where they were pro-
tected from the violence of the mob
by large force of police The monks
regained the steamer under cover of the
night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
DoqbeTTg in Politics.
The philadelphia Press" and It's Libel
Law Vendetta.

Law Vendetta.
We have been following with inter
est the war Of vengeance decreed by
the philadelphia Press" and other
influential Republican newspapers of
Pennsylvania upon the concoctors.
abbetors, and supporters of the ceIe-
brated Salus-Grady libel act. While
waiting for eX-Postmaster General
Smith to regale us with the ''disclos-
ures' he recently promised as the Sc
quel of his conference with Postmas-
ter General Payne, we have been incl
dentally captivated and instructed by
the ingenuity of the campaign which
the editor Of the press" is conduct
ing to retire each and every statesman
implicated in the Salus-Grady out
rage 10 the shades Of private life.
In the heat of It's Indignation some
weeks ago the Press declared that
the promoters of the libel act would
become lis first victims" Vengeance
would inevitably be meted out to them
at the polls by an outraged public
And fearing that the Republican
State convention would commit the
fatal error Of nominating a conspieti-
Gus supporter of the Salus-G Grady act
for the office of State auditor. Mr..
Smith solemnly warned the Republi-
can leaders against the suicidal folly
Of such program.
Nevertheless and notwithstanding.
the offending legislator was nomi-
mated And since then the Press
has been conducting a strenuous, but,
on the surface, a rather nystifying,
warfare on this recreant candidate.
No loud alaruns have characterized
It's strategy. 1t has breathed 40 con
demnations-ei either loud or deep. II
has been betrayed into no violent or
offensive language. 1t has kept its
temper, restrained It's impetuosity,
bridled It's indignation. It even wells
It's purpose to oppose the "muzzler"
nominee of a ''muzzler" con
vention beneath the inscrutable an
nouncement made on Wednesday
that the libel law issue "need not and
will not derange the general party re
lations of newspapers
Yet beneath this placid surface
must we not believe that depths of
wrath are bubbling and boiling? Must
we not pity the libel mueller eandi-
date, lulled into faneied security, yet
hur1ying to miserable and abhorrent
fate?
Perish the thought that we should
suspect Mr.. Smith of applying 10 the
political situation in Pennsylvania the
philosophy of the genial DogberTy !!
Perish the thought that he holds
with Shakespeare's immortal night
Waterman that the rogue who viii not
stand, should be let 90 rejoicing, or
that libel law State senator is TO be
best got rid Of by shifting him to
higher-salaried elective office!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
HONORED VICTIMS OF
MARSEILLES DISASTER

MARSEILLES. June 1.-THE public
funeral of fifteen victims of the wreck
OF the French steamer Liban. off Marie
Island, on Sunday. was held yesterday.
Every honor possible was shown the
memory of the dead.
All the flags in the city were at half
mast. while thousands of the inhabitants
walked through The streets after the
cortege with heads barred. All the NUM-
cipal officials and many persons OF prom
inence locally attended the funeral
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
PRIZE FOR CIVIC BEAUTY.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 1.-THE ST.
Petersburg City Council has devised a
plan to encourage property owners to
consider the demands of beauty as well
as of untilfty. 1t is purposed to grant
temporary exemption from taxes to per-
sons who construct artistic houses, 10
confer gold medals on the architects for
each praiseworthy effort and TO place a
n arbIe tablet ON the best facade
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
MAJOR ROBERT L. HOWE
ORDERED TO MANILA

Major Robert L. Howe. who is
charged with having been responsible
for the whipping to death Of two Fill
pines. while in command OF a province
in the Philippines. has been ordered 10
Manila in order that he may be present
TO look after his interests while the in
vestigation is being made at the direc
ton of the War Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
LAWSON ATTACHES GAS.

BOSTON. June 1.-THE property o.
the Bay State Gas Company. OF Della
ware. has been attached by Thomas W
Lawson. in an action OF contract, for 81,
SO, 600 The writ was served on Sher-
nan L. Whipple, attorney for the com
pany. Mr.. Whipple refused TO make any
statement concerning the action,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
WOULD HOLD GALVESTON.

RICHMOND. Va. jane 1l.-some OF
the creditors of the Trigg Company are
protesting against the removal of the
cruiser Galveston from the Trigg yards.
They maintain that the Galveston is a
part of the assets OF the company. The
Government is anxious to get the ship
launched and away. a compromise may
be reached between the Government aud
the creditors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11
GERMAN NAVAL OFFICERS
AT NAVY DEPARTMENT

The non commissioned officers OF The
German ship Panther. which is at New
port News, were at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday. They are on leave from
their ship and are spending a few days
in Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11

The Reliance went under the Brooklyn
Bridge the other day. and her topmast
had to be housed in order that she might
PASS under the span. There is only one
thing more towering than that topmast,
and that is the confidence of the Ameri-
can people IN her ability to keep the
Gun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11

Tod Sloane has sued the Paris Jockey
Club for $4,000 damages for expeIdng
him from the weighing Enclosure or
training grounds controlled by the So
ciety- So small sum as thai? Really,
such modesty is alarming
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11

President George F. Baer declares that
the railroads and mines are not welded.
1t would appear that there must be at
least a common-law marriage between
them, or is it worse than that?