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The Washington times., 1903-01-12
W aIking an Art.

Walking is an art, virtually one Of
the i1sE arts. Il is astonishing how
few know bow 10 acquire the measured
stride, the springy step. the easy poise
OF the body and the swing Of the arms,
which mace walking at once one OF the
most healthfgl and enjoyable forms OF
PHYSICAL exercise. For the real pleas
IRE of walking. one Tuust turn 10 the
country, Payemeuts are bat dead. I'M
yielding matter at best In the turf OF
the country there is q spring in response
10 the pressure OF the foot which is a
delight and an inspiration III itself The
purity OF the air sets the blood 70 racinE
gioraouslE- Good walkers ind twenty
miles q day a comfortable average, al
lowing Of plenty OF time TO rest and
loahng- Two weeks thus spent viii az
ford memories TO last for all time, and
with them a measure of health and
strength quickenins of the vital forces.
q nervous energy which viii find express
sion in increased power fer accomplish
ment in the worlds work.-Country Life
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Knocked Compatriots.

In short, he declared that the trusts
could not be busted . except by frs
busting the Constitution, and that ne
was "agin" the whole "derned" business.
So when he came back to Washington at
the beginning Of the last session, and
was made chairman Of the Committee on
judiciary. he cook to his tent. where ne
.reposed peacefully upon the confidence Of
his own superior judgment. hooking he
weII-iutended Efforts Of such sportsmea
as the Hon Charles Edgar LittIefeid
the Hon. George Frisbie Hoar. and the
others who had started out cunning for
the octopus. It was fun for jenkins to
sit back in the shade and watch his
fellow statesmen Hunters preparing
publicity" bullets to fire al the beast
He knew that they would fall as harm
less as haiIstones upon the sides Of an
armored cruiser. He knew there would
be no trust legislation. and he did not
purpose to concern himself about The
matter.
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Representatives Pay the Piper.

1t was Prince Henry's winsome person
atty, and his advice in every public ut
terance TO Germans in this country to
prove themselves good American citi-
zens and whole heartedly loyal in their
allegiance 10 the United States, that
saved the trip Of the Kaiser's brother
over here last spring from being looked
upon as an aRdeavor By the Emperor
10 retain, through sentimental reasons,
his hold upon the hearts and loyalty OF
the many millions of Germans in this
country for he purpose of promoting
the interests of the VateTland. In the
same way it cannot be said that the
gift by the Kaiser of the statue of Fred
erick the Great to the United States
for erection at Washington has me-
with anything like the cordial recogai-
ton that the compliment merits.
If 1 mention all this it is just to show
that the Kaiser does not understand
either America or the Americans, and
consequently that the position of German
ambassador at Washington is one of ex-
ceptionaI difficulty, since the Emperor
is in the habit Of giving directions TO his
envoy here without any regard to the
pTopTtety. the policy or the practicable
~ Of their execution.
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ITIE twentieth century will be strenuous complex. and
democratic, Strenuous must be, all
see. we have to young of the
twentieth century who gave the watchword OF The
Strenuous Life century host of things do.
things noble things tedious things things en-
during things
More others the twentieth century win
democratic The greatest discovery nineteenth cen
fury reality of things That of
century geometry: "The
straightest the distance between two
points, something doing, The plain
" directly honestly. the better
Democracy DOES equaity-just the reverse OF
this individual responsibility equality
law, of equality of opportunity other
equality by social ss-
that bids they can
maintain themselves To right means
the dismissal of the wrong.
The weak the incompetent, unframed the disspated
find growing century which is coming
It viii place Iaborers. bucket
Of water and a basket of viii do that the IN
skilled laborer their diree-
ton The unskiIled product democracy He
exists in spite democracy.
The lawyers the future be Dleaders before
uries They viii their clients from judge or
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The Wo1k of the T1wenfetR Century.
By DAVID starr 30RDAN President Of Leland STAFFORD Dpie1.

jury In every civilized nation lawyers be the
lawgvers The sword given place green bag The
demand of the will that the
coincide with equity
bring about.
n politics serious service must grow.
we have to with wise clean men statesmen.
nipulators shall feel and more
for We shall who
can lead in action. who prevent IN
action policy most attractive
majority danger the future We need
who popular opinion need be to face
it down
The teacher viii grow less the cen
fury goes on history written in the
schools today gives better schools
the greatest be-free
and these the century
bring the reward of scholar.
The twentieth century viii an epoch in the history
Of religion say idly religion losing her hold
in these strenuous days. But she She simply
changing her Strip. The religion century more
practical with the days of the week
well with the viii be as potent in the
Of in the walls cathedral for re
Igion his working hypothesis e not of life in some
future world, right today the only day we
have in which to build a life
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THE CRIME OF CHILD LABOR.
It Asets ths CommunIty No - Than the Ln5yLdaaI

All over the United states the question
of child labor Is being discussed. It Is
a question which calls for q display not
only of humane sentiments but Of eco
uomic reasoning Child labor has two
results which are of concern to persons
who neither directly employ 1t. nor ii
rectly suffer By it. In the first place. the
physical and moral character OF sue
ceeding generations is impaired This
has been indisputably proved All talk
about its being better for children 20
work industriously in nice. clean factor
les than to run wild on dirty streets is
rendered futile by the two facts Cd that
the children who are no. working can
be kept in school rather than on the
streets. and ~ that the adage about all
work and no play still holds good.
No age was ever more convinced than
this age is that what q child needs is
free. urconfned development. with pIen-
ty of leisure. The aII-work factory child
is not in most cases the father OF =
strong. moral. intelligent man 1t was
noticeable that the English military au-
thorities reported that IL was in the fac
tory districts where child labor had long
prevailed that so large a proportion OF
the population was below the standard
required by the recrditiug sergeant.
England is still dismayed by that reve-
lati0n.
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Lightning-change Artist.

As a lightning opinion and purpose
changing artist, the Hon. John Jim en-
kins stands without a peer among the
eoterie Of brilliant statesmen who ars
just now engaged in the pleasuraoIe
pastime of hunting the trust octo-
pus. Within fun view OF a mystifed au-
dienee he has changed his mind upon she
trust busting" proposition with as much
agility and ease as Mile. Nudge changes
her. costume, and that, too, without n
The least Earring his cerebral membra1i~-
When the war cry against the octo
pua was first sounded throughout tie
land early in the recent campaign + 2
Hon John Jim Jenkins, after an exam y
alton of weapons and ammunition. an
nounced 1t as his opinion that the beast
could not be slain, except by coustitl-
tiona1 methods
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Writes Books for Charity.

The Queen of Roumania devotes all
the money which she earns in literature
and it is no small sum-to charity She
has just completed a large home for the
aged poor at Neuwied. and has dedicated
1t 10 the memory of her parents, al
though they ruled her childhood with no
little severity, and were neither of them
particularly sympathetic personages.
The home is beautifully situated and
most comfortably arranged, and there
are among other luxurias three car
riEges and six horses for the exclusive
use Of the mates. Every cent spent in
connection with the affair has been de
rived from the publication of the books
of the Queen of Roumania, who as every
one knows writes under the pen-name OF
Carmen sylvia"
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Kaiser Would See Across Atlantic.

It is said by the Berlin press that the
principal reason for the sudden de-
parture OF the German ambassador for
Europe on long leave of absence is the
dissatisfaction of the Kaiser at his fail
ure 10 secure the acceptance by Pre5i-
dent Roosevelt Of the German invitation
that he act as arbitrator in the Venezue-
Ian fmbrogIio.
But il the Kaiser had been in this
country and as much in touch with the
American people as his ambassador,
who possesses an experience of men and
conditions here extending over num-
Der Of years. he would have realized that
public sentiment in America of every
shade Of political opinion was very
strongly. ayerse to the Presidents ac-
cegtance Of the hattering invitation Of
the Kaiser. and that 1t was in defer
ence 10 this expression of public feel
ing that the Master of the White House.
although at first disposed to accept.
eventually declined the role Of arbi-
traitor
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All Around Celebrity.

Who is next % whispered the chair
man of the meeting. who was slightly
deaf but did not suspect it.
Mr.. ThumDit, the noted pianist OF
Hyde Park. replied the secretary He
has played all over the United States
with wonderful success
Ladies and gentlemen, said the
chairman. rising we shall have the
pleasure Of listening next to Mr. Plunkit
the noted pianist. who has PLAYED in
Hyde Park and other parts of the United
States with wonderful success. ''-Cbica-
20 Tribune
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Physical and moral degeneration. how
ever, IS only the first result which may
be expected to appeal TO the general pup
lie There IS second Child labor is
parasitic labor It Is seldom that the
child earns wage which is sufficient
for its support. It earns a wage which
supplements the earnings Of its parents
The enid is supported partly by its own
labors and partly by the Iabors OF others.
The person who employs child labor
therefore employs 1t az o premium he
gets mere labor than he supports The
money that he pays 10 the child does NOT
fully support The child. Here Is margin
Of profit. Who provides this proht7 Why,
the industries which are employing the
fathers Of working children. This is Of
course only one view of the matter.
There are other cfTcums tances-for ex-
ample. the reduction of adults wages IN
consequence Of eatld competition, which
result n ether views
The general position remains. how
ever, that children seldom are paid
enough money TO cover their whole sup
port. and that therefore their labor is
seldom of such character that it can
not justly be called parasitic. Now.
parasitic labor preys on the rest OF tbs
community. The sooner it is destroyed
the better--Chicago Tribune.
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Possible Opponents.

Former Representative Curtis viii rot
undertake the task. neither VIII ex-Rep-
.resentatiye Lane. and the present mem
Der from that district. Mr.. Rumple. is
impossible on account Of iII-heaith. a
condition which prevented him from ac-
eepting a denomination last fan. But an
available man has been discovered n
the person OF Albert F. Dawson. as vel
known in Washington as In Iowa from
the fact that he has long been asso-
ciated with Senator Allison as clerk 10
the Committee on Appropriations. Afr.
Dawson is regarded as in every way
qualified TO become a statesman be-
cause OF his long association with the
Iowa Senator and his knowledge Of pub
lie affairs. Besides he has done service
for the party IN the state. and knows
its ramifcations. and its remote pre-
eincts. He has been chairman of the
speakers bureau In several State cam
paigns- and is said to stand well VITA
the Cummins element. which IS just now
in control OF Havkeye affairs. and this
is counted as an advantage in his favor.
# Mr.. Dawson can redeem the second
district he win be hailed with JOY By
the Iowa Republicans whose aim is to
have the state represented in Congress
by q solid delegation OF members Of
that Uartv
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FOR THE GOOD OF THE ARMY.

In the second place. and what is much
more important, there is the odd SOL
der" element in Congress itself. the
number Of survivors. in the Senate and
the House. Of the civil war. who oppose
any reconstruction Of the army on mod
ern lines simply because they them
selves. the survivors, refuse to see any
use in any Improvements Of organization
which have been introduced since they
went soldering IN an amateur way in
1865
The pretext is sufficiently ridiculous
10 plead against the instructed recon-
meRdations of the Secretary of War. But
the great fact that the bill for the es-
tablishment OF the general staff has
passed the Horsc by a vote Of three TO
one. so much larger than the party ma
jority. is d NEST cheering symptom
New York T--nes.
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Do Not Attend Funerals.

Il is very unusual for crowned heads
to attend the interment Of their sub
jects, and there was consequently moth
ing extraordinary in the absence of. the
young King Of Spain from the obsequies
Of his eX-Premier, Sagasta Queen Vic
toria was wont when up at BaImoraI
sometimes to be present at village fun
erals. but never attended the obseguies
of statesmen, generals or friends. Nor
has King Edward attended any funeral
OF subject since his accession. Meth
er Emperor Francis Joseph. nor vet the
rulers Of Italy. Sweden. Denmark. Bel
GUM or Holland have accorded pest
norton honors of this kind to any Of
their lieges and OF continental soy
ereigns. Indeed. the only two who have
sometimes followed subjects TO their
last resting place are the Kaiser. who
attended the funeral of Krupp the other
day. and the Car. who was present at
the obsequies both Of Lebanon and or
Mouravien, his two ministers of foreign
affairs. as well as of his old English
nurse. MARQUIS DE FONTENoY.
The Washington times., 1903-01-12

Among The measures by which the
preseat Secretary Of War has eudeavored
70 slgnaIlze his term OF Office. We sup
pose The two most important in his
own mind. are the militia bin and the
general stsn bill These are the meas
ures in whicE. since the beginning of
his administration. he has shown he
greatest interest These are The meas
ufes = which ne has encountered the
greatest opposition
The opposition is OF two Kinds and
origins In the first place, there is the
opposition Of inertia. proceeding from
the army itself. and especially from
those officers who. holding fairly salts
factory appointments ia their own
CORPS. OF. to so higher up, s9ho are
5ealoas OF All civilian Interference With
fheIr BreFegatIYes, oppose any change
simply because II is a change.
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secretary Of the German legation at Cop
enhagen- Another brother, Count An
drew. is one Of the principal leaders OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
in Germany. and has repeatedly visited
America in connection Herewith, while
a third brother William by name. after
running himself financially in an orange
plantation enterprise in Florida, spent a
number of years in this city earning his
living by teaching riding. writing for the
newspapers, and in promoting the sale OF
certain brands Of champagne. He is now
in China Their father died as German
ambassador in London. and preceded the
late Prince Bismarck as Prussian minis
ter Of foreign affairs
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Ready for the Job.

Il the Administration wants 4
trust buster. the Hon John jim
Jenkins declares that he is the man
ready to undertake the job. and 50 he in
troduced two trust busting bills. by
the back door entrance. and to SCOOP"
the other trust busters" seeks to hids
them in the vest pocket Of a clerk The
whole truth Of the matter is the Hon
John Jim Jenkins fears that the Hon.
Charles Edgar LittIefeId may be regard
ed as entitled 10 the honor of the fatheI
hood Of whatever antitrust measCr {
may be passed by Congress. and desires
to have that distinction himself, even if
ne is nothing more than godfather
Hence his spectacular change Of heart.
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4 Nan Who pares.

It was to BE a daring attempt, bit
the Hon. Edward o Yolcott is e. nan
who dares. else be would never have
remained true TO the Republican rar5r
when it was temporarily wiped cI the
map IN Colorado n the silver campo ism.
But thare are Republicans who would
prefer to see his Satanic majesty lcav-
ing Denver for Washington with creden-
tails as United States Senator rather
than the Hon. Edward o. Woieot-, and
hey have effectively cheekmated lis
eIeverIy devised scheme. The Colorado
Fuel and iron Company is behind the
opposition to BIr. Woicott, whose cleo
tion in any event IS nov an ;Fupossi-
bility The ..booznerans' has strneA,
the former Senator fuII in the faee and
knocked him out Teller may re de-
feated. and Ex-Governor Adams elected,
but the friends Of the Senator declare
that if the Democrats adhere 10 their
ante-election pledges the venerable
Colorado statesman viii be returned.
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YOUTH.

Life in the Book of Lovers bade me
look
o, much of heart-break in the pages
lay
Long grief and fierce. fair joy that
lasts a day
All this I read before ! closed the
book.
Now art thou warned" quoJh Life,
what loving is,
Filled with this wisdom. whittier dost
thou go?-'
Then I 'twixt awful tears and laugh
ter, 10,
! 90 to add another page to this!''
-Theodosia Garrison. in The Reader.
The Washington times., 1903-01-12
UnCOnSideTed ITifIeS
a Married Mans Musings.

Married men are Drawer than bache-
lors. says scientific writer They need
to be.
If good many married men had been
consulted when Noah Webster wrote his
dictionary they'd have placed General
Sherman's definition of war after matri-
mony.
OF all his relatives by marriage a man
prefers his wife. But he cant always
make the other relatives understand it.
Absence makes the heart grow fond
er''-but how few wives are willing to
give their husbands a chance to prove i'll
1t has been estimated that during 2
married life Of fifty years man viii
answer the question. Where have YOU
been ?" 1922 times thus illustrating
the marvellous capabilities OF the human
agination.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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1Iightier Problems Brewing.

Nightier problems we're throbbing and
puIsating in the crowded brain OF the
Hon. John Jim jenkins Others might
spend their time trailing the octopus TO
his lair. but there was nothing doing
for the gentleman from Wisconsin IL
this direction. But 10. and behold;
change has come over the dreams OF che
Hon. John Jim jenkins. a surprising
transformation has been wrought; he
has laid aside his passive garments Of
peace and appears armed. eap-a-pis.
ready to fight to the last ditch to rid
the country Of the wicked trusts with
which it Is infested. Just as the Hon
Charles Edgar Littlefeld and his &C.
horts thought they had the monster at
bay, there dashes upon the scene Gen
John Jim jenkins. armed with the At
torney Generals double-barreIed weapon.
for fighting the trusts. and it bears the
imprint and trade-maFk Of the Hon John
Jim Jenkins
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woIcott's Boomerang.

From the appearance Of the bruises
upon the political countenanee Of tie
Hon. Edward O. WoIeou one would IN
fer that he had collided with ? we'll
developed boomerang In other words
he seems to be frying in q pan which
ne placed upon the fire fer the Hon
Henry II. Teller It was WoleotE Vho.
when he read The returns the morning
after election showing that while the
Democrats would have a majority en
Joint ballot in the Colorado Legisla-
ture they would be a vote CT tw0 shy OF
8 majority in the lower house, first
conceived the plan of turning defeat
into victory lie did this with The hone
ard expectation Of having himself elect
ed as successor to Senator Teller By
wholesale unseating scheme he
planned. 10 create a Republican LeEis-
Iatllre
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the example of his mother, Queen Vic
toria. Now England's present sovereign
is credited not without reason with a
strong sense of humor, and it is dimcult
under the circumstances to understand
how he can have passed a paragraph
IN the Circular" to the effect that
some artist had the honor Of submit
ting to the King a picture of his majes-
tvs dog Jack. " This is the first occa-
sion, I believe, that any animal has fig
ured in the Court Circular and one is
tempted TO ask oneself whether this dis
tinction accorded to the soverefgn's ter
rier IS not calculated TO excite ridicule
impairing the prestige OF, royalty.
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Current Political Talk.

since the Hon. Waiter I. HAYES. I
erat, retired. Already the cry has
raised that the Second districs
only one carried by the Democra
the last electiou-must be reds
The task is difficult one as under L
nal conditions the district is Demo
cratic BY a comfortable majority and
besides that party has elected the
strongest man Of either party IN it.
Judge Wade. Hence the campaign has
already been started. and the politicians
have been looking over the field FOR an
available candidate TO match against
Judge Wade.
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Entirely Different.

a distinguished looking individual APP
piled at the Dearly gate for admission.
Are you one OF the just made per.
fect?" asked St Peter
Ne replied the distinguished look
Ing individual. I ana one OF the plain
clothes men Just made patrolmen.
Turning TO an assistant ST. Peter said
Give the gentleman from New Yori- +,
transfer. Hos been INSTRUCTED. BAL
timore American.
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Engineer Minister of War.


Austria's new minister of war. who
has just succeeded old General Won
Krieghammer. is a younger man than
his predecessor and bears the name OF
Lieutenant General Won Pttreich. He
served with distinction III the war OF
1859 against France and Italy. aad in
1866 against Prussia and is net a cav
airy man, but an engineer, being one
Of the very few Austrian officers that
have passed with distinction through
both the schools of engineering and Of
war, To him belongs the credit of hay
ing organized the entire engineering de-
partment Of the general stan, as we'll as
of the strategical railroad system of the
dual empire. while several of thu erin
cipaI Austrian fortresses and strong
holds have been fortified according 10
his designs. He is regarded moth at
home and abroad as the most c-ever
field officer of the Austro- Hungarian
army.
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Iudces Without EVIDENCE.


The Emperor is. to a great extent, his
own foreign minister, and while his
Judgment and political acumen may be
all right with regard to European mat
tiers. so far as America is concerned
he labors under the disadvantage of
never having been in this country And
difficult as it is for foreigners who have
been here for some years TO form cor
rect judgment concerning men and con
ditions in the United States. it is i'm
possible for anyone who has never visit
ed the Western Hemisphere to form
any conception thereof
This accounts for many mistakes that
the Kaiser has made in his relations
with Uncle Sam. lie IS most anxious
to establish the friendiiest relations
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80 Sc Of the Sol.

Dick-Wu Ting-tang says Americans
have no repose.
Tom-He is only half right; many
Americans who have too little Tepose
sre all hustling to support Americans
who have too much repose.-Detroit
Free Press.