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The Washington times., 1903-11-11
The POLICY of Bow Wow.
One of the Easy Ways to Make a Repu.
tation for Wisdom.

Some OF the critics of the Presi-
dents action in the recent Panama IN
eident are excellent exponents of the
policy of Bow-Wow. They go on the
principle of those members of the ca
nine family which are ready to bark at
anything, from an automobile to a
hen. Sometimes these active crea-
lures find that it is less safe to bark
at an automobile than a hen.
The trouble with the Presidents
Panama policy seems to have been
that he did something. He could. of
course, have refrained from doing
anything, and then he would have
been censured for being afraid. 1t
would have been quite along the line
Of these self-constituted critics 10
abuse him for having refused to
recognize the independence of a poor
little state struggling to get awav
from the mother country and establish
autonomy and prosperity at one wrig-
gle. He might have waited until some
other power saw fit to take a hand.
and then he would have incurred the
reproach Of having gotten this coun-
try into entangling situations with
foreign governments.
President Lincoln, at a particularly
tIoublous time Of the great war, was
sssailed by one of his critics n a pc
euliarly emphatic way All his ad-
visers heard the yapping, and were
more or less concerned about the Pres
ident's feelings. but he appeared n6F
to be troubled with any feelings.
Somebody finally ventured TO ask HIM
bow he felt about his detractor. He
said:
MY father used to have a little
dog, and this dog went out every
right and barked at the moon. He
barked as if his life depended on it.
And what do you suppose the moon
didq
why" concluded Mr.. Lincoln,
"the moon just sailed right alongw
The Washington times., 1903-11-11

man probably could not utter a prayer
which would rise above the dome of
the Capitol, yet prayer Is so little
thought Of among them that the pro
rata cost for each member is less than
l cent a day for a prayer each morn
ing. One cent a day for a prayer for
a Congressman; think of that Con-
gress ought TO be ashamed of itself,
and we say III all seriousness that
some one should offer resolution IN
creasing the salaries of the chaplains
to at least a sum commensurate with
the dignity of their official positions.
There are no mere poorly paid ser
wants of the United States than ale
these chaplains. Congress IS alto
gether too stingy in this matter.
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
SECESsIoNIsT.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times.
read with great interest yesterday your ac.
count Of how the Postofice officials refused to
give out -he list Of promotions in the Rural
Free Delivery division. such action at this
time is highly injudicious 20 say the least, and
it IS TO be hoped that the department wiz
change its mind and let us know who s 10 get
the increased pay. M division has attracted
more attention than the rural free delivery serv-
ice, and about none havA there been 50 many
ugly rumors concerning how appointments we're
made and promotions granted. II the
Fcrite refuge for influential public men who
wanted TO place favorites. and then see THAI
they prospered. SOM Of the promotions in the
past have caused no end Of gossip and a general
elevation Of the eyebrows among those who
were familiar with the conditions. II Is 10 De
presumed that the recent promotions were un-
tainted by influence or good looks, but they
should be given to the public as an evidence
Of good faith, OF otherwise there viii be d
constant stream Of innuendo directed against
those Wiio sanctioned the promotions
POSTAL CLERK.
Washington Nov N
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
Roms.nce of a Relic.

According to London writer, no Roman
relic has met with so remarkable a fate as the
tomb Of AVilius Teres. the celebrated jockey
Of the time Of Domitian- At the end Of the
first century it first removed from its orig
inal site by an unknown patrician, whose cpl
taph was engraved on the back of the slab.
second. Christian named Aurelius Ro1anus
made use Of it for his grave and that Of his
sisters
When the Church of Sta Maria Transpontia
was built. in the eighth century, near the cas-
tie OF ST. Angelo, part Of the slab was made
use Of in laying the marble pavement The
church was demolished in July. 1864. by Plus
", to make room for the new fortihcations o.:
the castle, and when Pope Urban VIII, in 1927
built the psntagonal bastion two fragments Of
the inscription came 10 light. one of which was
lest, the other being removed TO Florence,
where il is still to be seen in the Uhzzi Cal
lery.
in the course Of a general restoration Of the
castle with view Of transforming it into
museum of artillery. many other fragments
were found short time ago. Of which Urban
VIII had evidently made use in his structure.
The Washington times., 1903-11-11

hsiously Inclined. has been invested
with the sebriquet OF Salvation
Tucker IN spite OF his expIetives. Sir
Charles is immensely popular, not only
with his Officers. but more es-
peciaily with the rank and file. and all
sorts OF stories are current among the
soldiers about swearing Dan" No
body knows why Dan" should figure
among the nicknames. unless 1t be that
he is married TO a grand niece Of the
famous Daniel O'Donnell.
Bennett Burleigh, the English war cor
respondent. who passed through here
the other day on his way out to China
and Japan, tells a characteristic little
anecdote about Sir Charles. During the
Boer war In South Africa he came
across Burleigh. who had a kodak slung
around his back.
sHuIlo, Burleigh," shouted Sir Charles.
What the blank blanks that blank
thing you have got round your blank
neck?"
We'll. general" replied Hurleigh. I'm
sorry to say it's only a kodak, for IL
I had known I was going to meet you
today I should certainly have brought
along phonograDh-"
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
This Convention City.
washington's Need for a New Conven-
tior Hall.

More than eighty annual cOnven-
tions have been held IN Washington IN
the course of the past year, and it
seems indisputabls that Washington
needs a convention hall large enough
to accommodate the largest of these
gatherings, and serve also for inaugu-
ration purposes if desired. At pres
ent, some Of the conventions are held
III churches, some IN theaters. and
some in the present Convention Hail.
1t is time that the city owned some
property which could be devoted TO
this purpose. This haphazard way
of treating people who come as guests
te the Capital of the country is not
exactly dignified.
There is no question that such hall
would be as majestic and beautiful a
building, and as true a symbol of the
life of the people, as any which could
be erected here. If there is any one
idea for which the American nation
stands more than any other it is what
may be called the convention idea.
The right of the people TO gather for
open discussion of their problems, in
a public form, is associated with the
very beginnings of our history. The
people who gather in conventions are
the sort of people, as a rule, whose
discussion of public questions is worth
serious attention. They are represen-
tatives of different societies. scien-
tife, religious, or literary; delegates
of associations formed for some Sc
rious purpose; men and women who
have given their lives to work which
has more or less to do with the build
ing up of American civilization. AZ
no time has the average American re-
eeived so much of his education from
such gatherings as at the present day.
Those who have thought, read, taught
on some especial subject, at home or in
their own especial circle make point
of attending the convention, IN order
to gain wider views end mix with
ether thinkers from other parts Of the
country. If there is any more suitable
building for the Capital of tie eoun-
try than one in which such workers
may meet, what, pray, may it BET
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
Liquor at the Capitol.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
On several occasions recently while riding IL
the cars and attending various affairs in Wash
ington / have heard the action Of Congress IN
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors at
the Capitol severely criticised. Now, am
not W. c. T. L.. fo4 several reasons, Chief
Of which is that my first name is john but all
this squabble about "hot being able TO ger a
thing TO drink up there makes the general
public pretty tired Why cannot those thirsty
persons who must imbibe a. various times
throughout the day carry the convenient hip
like many others? They duck into shady
corners and satisfy their appetites. and at
least contribute in this small way toward up
holding the dignity Of the national legislative
halls It VIII not hurt members Of the House
or even some in the Senate TO be without this
privilege They have the best part OF the
year. anyway. TO lie back in comfortable quar-
tiers and do nothing but draw their pay
CITIZEN
Washington Nov IL
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
a Misunderstcod MOnarch-

No sovereign in Europe has been the
subject Of more unkindly misconception
abroad with regard TO his public utter
ances than Emperor William. In the
course Of an extemporaneous speech de-
livered on the spur OF the moment,
without preparation, by an impulsive.
warm-hearted man. exuberant with vi
tality and eager TO do the right thing,
there are bound 10 be. here and there.
phrases which If taken singly can be
twisted into a sense entirely different
to that intended, and it is these that
are constantly being telegraphed and
mailed 10 the foreign press. with the
object of exciting either ridicuie or
ill-vfll at the expense Of the speaker.
AZ an illustration Of this 1 need only
recall that Latin quotation to the effect
that THE kings will is the highest
law. whiclf the Kaiser wrote in the
Golden Book OF the city Of Munich.
and which has been quoted against him
in every country under the sun as a
proof Of his belief in the despotic power
OF the crown and in the divine right
OF kings. irrespective Of popular in
terest or national will. Indeed. it has
been vamped up again Sa one OF the
principal English reviews for the month
OF October.
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
A a.Rumn Incident.

At another moment during the war.
fuckers men complained that they
could never get their regulation allow
ance of rum. At last they decided to
lay the matter before the general He
listened 10 them in silence until they
had finished, and then remarked, There
is an old saying that II you cannot get
what you want you must take II. And
with that he dismissed them.
The Haen took the hint, and making
their way that night to the supply camp,
helped themselves tc a couple OF casks
of rum. The next day there was ter
rible tO-do about the missing casks, and
one of the commissariat officers went up
to Tucker to inform him that suspicion
pointed to his men. The general as
sumed his fiercest manner, cursed the
supply officer up hill and down dale. ask
ing what he meant by daring to coma
here and coolly insinuate that my men
have stolen your beastly rum l have
never heard of such blank blank i'm
pertinence," and then he said he would
complain to Lord Kitchener about 1t.
adding that he had reason to believe
that his men never touched spirits
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
A Celebrated VIII.

The death of Herbert ThelIusson of
Bradsworth Hall. Doncaster. serves to
recall the memory Of his eccentric an
eestor Peter Thellusson. a son OF Isaac
TheEussOn, the Geneva banker. who
figured for a time as Swiss ambassador
70 the court of Versailles during the
reign of King Louis XIV. Peter estab
lished himself in business in London.
and when he died worth several mil
lions of pounds sterling he left a win
tying up the bulk of his immense prop-
@rty TO accumulate at compound in
teTest for the oldest male descendant
in the fourth generation OF any OF his
three sons. The viii was contested bv
his disgusted children. who shot his
portrait full of holes. and after an i'm
mense amount of money had been snent
IN litigation parliament interfered and
passed an act known TO this day in law
as the Thellusson act. making IL i'm
possible Tor personal property to be tied
up beyS,'d the third generation. on the
ground that testamentary dispositions
su,,h as those of Peter TheHusson. des-
tined TO amass an enormous and useIess
accumulation of wealth for an individual
yet unborn, was contrary TO public
policy.
The eldest son of the eccentric tes-
tator was raised to the peerage as Lord
Rendlesham. taking his title nom the
country seat which his father had
bouSh, from the WombweH fa1aiIy The
present lord is one of the lcast con
spicueCs figures on the English turf Ed
has repeatedly filled the office Of stew
ard )f the Jockey Club. His hobbies are
the collection of historic clocks. for
which he has as great weakness as
old King Louis Philippe OF France. and
also entomology, his collection OF but
terfiies and moths being one Of the
finest in the United Kingdom. Rendles-
ham, his country place, has long been
famous for its shooting, and the game
book, which dates from 1876, recalls how
Beau Brummell shot at a rabbit and
killed instead Il cock pheasant, and how
King Edward in 1878 made "A record in
partridge shooting which has never been
surpassed in the county.
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
True Story of Munich Affair.

Yet no one dreams OF teuing the cir
cumstances under which he came to
make use of this unfortunate quota
ton. When, on the occasion of his
first state visit as Emperor 20 Munich.
the Golden Book OF the city was sub
mitted to him for signature. a friend
ly dispute arose between himself and
the aged regent as to who should sign
first, the Kaiser insisting that the re-
gent, as ruler Of the land. should sign
hTst. The regent was OF the contrary
opinion. and finally the Kaiser Yield
ed 10 him with a remark to the eject
that since he. the regent, was monarch
OF the land, he. the Kaiser. had no
alternative but to obey. and II was in
merry reference thereto, that is. to his
own submission to the regents will.
that he wrote the Latin quotation
which has been so frequently brought
up against him an Illustration Of
his reactionary ideals.
This is merely one case out Of thou
sands. and it is only just. in the in
terests Of that love Of fair play which
is one Of the strongest characteristies
of the English-speaking races all the
world over, that this should be widely
known
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
A Wretched Trade.

Once on time, so I've been told,
There lived a Yankees daughter
Who loved a noble, skinny. old.
Who came across the water.
That is. she loved the licensed tag
He wore upon his collar;
And he-he loved the money bag
That held the Yankee dollar.
\ thousand eountrymen 20 curse,
And ne'er a one to bless him;
lie even had 20 have (far worsc)
man along 10 dress himl
The ordinary mental feat
To him WIS necromaacy;
lie couldn't do a thing but cat
And drink and murmur "Fancyi"
The Yankee maid. 50 I've been told.
Snapped youth and grace and beauty
And to the bargain added gold
To swell the beggar's booty.
She gave herself-lest these should be
Considered somewhat scanty,
And went 10 live across the sea
In some old moldy shanty.
She went away to be his wife,
And watch the weary years drag;
Love, youth. and wealth. a long, long life
To ean license tag!
san Francisco Bulletin
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
Gard Sharpers at Sea.
Their Victims Have Only Themselves
to Blame.

To eommiserate with passengers
who complain that they have been
deeeed by card sharpers during the
transatlantic voyage, one must have 1
superhuity of sympathy In the filst
place, any man of ordinary sagacity
ought to know better than to enter
into a game of chance with strangers,
whether on land or sea. OF ell places
for such silly ventures the ocean
steamship should be the last.
For years it has been the regular
practice of fairly respectable look
ing class of professionals" to make
the ocean trip periodically for the ex-
press purpose of preying on "the fool
and his money" The steamship com
Panies are obliging enough to post no
tices on shipboard warning simple
minded passengers that gamblers
often travel on their lines. But nc
ship captain can undertake to act as
personal guardian of the hundreds of
people who are temporarily lodging II
his floating hotel. He can issue cer-
tain general rules and take certain
general precautions, but he is bound
to assume that people who know
enough to travel also know enough to
take care of their money.
We may disapprove utterly of the
gambler who fleeces the passenger he
lures into a poker game, but for his
easy victim ridicule seems more fit
ting than sympathy.
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
Tree Planting in Washington.
More Than Two Thousand Trees Plant
ed in the Streets Last Year.

Under the supervision of tie Su-
perintendent of Parking 2,310 trees
we're planted in Washington in the
course Of the past year; 534 trees,
of which abo4t half were dead, we're
removed from the streets and parks.
1t was found that sixty or more had
been killed by gas, and seventy-five
more destroyed by street improve
ments such as the laying Of cement
walks and the resetting of curbs. The
superintendent suggests that where
asphalt roadways and cement walks
are laid in the future the spaces for
trees shall oe as large as possible.
The gooc sense of this recomnienda-
tion needs no comment. 1t is much
easier to have a space for thing
which is likely to grow than to enlarge
the space afterward, and there is no
way of letting out the tucks in an
asphalt sidewalk, as careful mothers
do IN their children's clothes. More
over. it viii be seen from these statis-
ties that the number Of trees set out
will have to be large enough to allow
for replacing those which die from
Inevitable causes. This is a matter
which should have immediate and con-
slant attention. The setting out of
trees has been put off too long in the
Distric; already. Many of our streets
are already lined with trees; all ought
10 be.
In a climate as dry and hot as that
Of Washington trees are not only
especially beautiful, but especially
healthful. They are the lungs of the
city. If The streets and avenues of
the Capital are lined with trees, IT
viii mean better health for those who
walk thereon, better air in our homes,
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
Ry rHE MARoUIsE pE roXrENoY.
Kaiser in New Light

Kaiser In New Light.
Emperor Williams speech at Kustrin
the other day on the occasion Of the
inauguration Of the memorials there TO
the Margrave John of Brandenburg.
who built the fortress of Kustrin, and
to Frederick the Great who spent the
saddest portion of his youth there,
should. in common fairness. receive
the same widespread publicity as those
snatches Of phrases from his public
utterances which, cabled over here
without the context. are printed as a
demonstration of his alleged belief in
the medieval dogma that the people ex-
listed for their rulers instead OF the
latter for their people
At Kustrin the other day the Kaiser
lal6 stress upon the fact that the mon
arck was, above everything else. the
principal servant of the state and of his
people. and that his duties as such
toward them constituted the most sa-
cred Of all his obligations. He declared
that he had endeavored to instil this
idea into the mind Of his son and heir,
trusting that it would become the guild
ing snote of the lads reign. in the same
way that he had sough. to keep It ever
before his own eyes. since he had come
- tAAi oiiNs anu AAfA ICLGEIiDk 10
certain phases of the career Of Fred
ericK the Great he added that discipline
Is just as necessary a quality in the
monarch as It is in the ordinary citizen.
and that it is as indispensable a virtue
in the palace. in the royal and imperial
circle. as among the rank and file of
the army. In fac1. the speech was not
only most eloquent. but also exceedingly
sensible and trite. which would. II pub
hshed in is entirety here, appeal as
much TO American readers, no matter
how anti-m' narchical. as it does to his
own subjects.
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
An Answer She Deserved.

popular commercial traveller attended
large social gathering enc evening. and after the
supper was over was promenading with one of
the guests. young lady. 10 whom he had INST
been introduced. In the course Of the conver-
Satlon the subject Of business came up and she
said:
BY the way. MIR seott, may ask what
your occupation isg''
Certainly" he answered; 7 am CONNER
ciai traveller. -
How very inteTestingl Do you know. Mr..
Scott. that ia-<he part Of the country where
reside commercial travellers are not received in
good Society?"
Quick z fash he rejoiaed,
They are not here. either. madam. Louis
vile Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-11-11
ChdpIains of Congress.
The Niggardiiness With Which We Pay
for Official Prayers.

Anyone may pray who wills to do
so, but probably majority of us do
not do SO, at least not often. Even
those who have an abiding faith IN
the efficacy of prayer hire the most of
their praying done, perhaps not in the
same spirit in which they hire any
other service done-not with the same
tendency toward eommercialism but
nevertheless it cannot be successfully
denied that they do hire their praying
done for them.
Perhaps the reason is that we are
somewhat timid IN the matter of COM
muniop with the Almighty, are either
afraid or abashed, and therefore pre-
fer TO have oar orisons said by those
whose pure lives and righteous
thoughts entitle them to better stand
ing and greater consideration with the
Omnipotent than we would consider
ourselves worthy of receiving. What
ever may be the reason, We repeat, II
Is nevertheless a fact that we do hire
the major portion of our praying
done for us, and the preacher is the
man who does it. That is a part of
his mission as a disciple of the church,
and we look to him TO invoke Divine
blessing upon us. But even the
preacher, however spiritual may be
the life which he leads, must neces-
sarily have sustenance while he Is heIe
with us in the flesh. Why, therefore,
should we not be willing to pay a
fair sum for this high service which
be performs for us; why should we
not pay better for our prayers than
we do9 The point of all this Is di-
rected toward the meager, niggardly
salaries which the United States Con
gress pays for It's prayers. Goodness
knows, there is no body of men which
Eeed more frequent, more fervent or
more forcible appeals to Divine Provi-
dence than those who make our laws.
Years ago 1t was the practice to IN
vite some local clergyman TO open the
sessions Of the Senate and House, re-
speetively, with prayer, and the sum
paid, small though it was, went to aid
the pastor of some church whose con
gregation could not afford to reward
him with a large stipend. Now, how
ever, the two chaplains of Congress
are regularly end duly elected officers
of the Senate and House, and their
salaries 5000 year. Seventy-fve dol
lars a month for invoking the aid Of
the Supreme Being every morning 10
guide the legislators In the ways of
right and truth to the end that we
may all be made happy. Think of it,
the Congress of the United States
getting its official praying done for
$50 a month! The average Congress