The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08

largely OF articles prepared by the bu-
reau; to explain how IL has been found
possible to make some OF them matters
of record would probably be a rather
difficult task.
one Of them, for instance, IS entitled
Patriotic Studies" and consists of a
32-page treatise on various moral prob
lens, with notes as TO the books that
can be read with greatest profit in
connection with the principal theme
This is printed as Senate Document
fES @sS r se4na weSd
agree that this Is about the limit,
But the system needs no deIense
| from those who pursue 1t, Dr. Cratts
will say. Lobbying has come TO be
recognized as an essential feature OF
/ modern American lawmaking. hereto
/ fore IL has been monopoliZed by the eie-
/ ments that represent the worse tral l.
of American citizenship, and has con-
| tributed to the enactment OF some OF
/ the worst laws on the statute DOCKS To-
| Gay. We think that II there Is 70 Dc
| lobbying, it should exert better IN
| fiuence. That Is the reason for the eX-
| istence of the international Reform
/ Bureau, and one reason why IT mas es-
| tabnshed its headquarters just across
| from the Capitol. We want TO be Win
In easy reach all the time.
Defeat of Opium Monopoly.
An illustration of the manner in which
the bureau works is furnished in its de-
feac of the Philippine opium monopoly.
1t is the bureaus prize achievement OF
the past year. On may 81, 1893, the
/ Rev Homer c. Stuntz. president of the
! Evangelical Union. Of American MIS-
sions, at Manila, sent a cablegram u
the bureau, at no small cost, ASKING "
10 make ar appeal 70 the President tc
veto the opium monopoly bill
| only two weeks remained before ma
faction was 10 be taken. The wires were
put in motion, the war Depart nlenI va va
in half a week this telegram was sem
to the Philippines:
Hold opium bill; further investiga'
The ultimate result was that the bill
| fasied of passage, and the hideouS ours
England has fastened upon CHINA wal
averted from this country's Island De
DR.. Crafts has a way Of making swift
descents upon cities In various parts o.
the country, usually with very marked
results He will come for the purpos'
Of making an address before the loca
.lY NJ c. A. and viii wind up Witf
an automobile tour of the city, WheI
purveyors OF unsaVory nteI dLuIo ,r hiI
don't feel at all well when he geu
through with them.
Such a visitation was made ana sucl
victories achieved in Cleveland las
year. DR. Crafts remembered Genera
Miles saving the automobile should b.
1tflized in warfare. and began his cam
, paign in such a venice he haa a my ny
with this 10 aid him descended violent
! w lIpon the newsstands- lie Iounu
} nl.nber OF publications on sale that Tn
r ciry ordinances tabOoed, and with eacl
? ~ the proprietors DR.. Crafts left
% cow Of the law on the subject, tina
2 hao been prepared al his request by IN
city attorney; There was asS0 q pm pm
GuickIy there would be more strenuou
2 measures taken. Reform came
! Covers the Whole World.
The bureau has real claim 20 it
= title OF international" It's correspond
\ ence reaches every continent and it
5 book Of addresses includes the name
q of some of the most prominent pOlLl
(. clans and statesmen Of every couhII
= on the globe. The Japan premier "a ID
= asked its advice as 70 the pest itlitio
Z OF dealing with the opium q9ess ,-l'1
: and King Oscar, Of Norway ana S~ t
I den. has cO-operated with II IN us ig y
y against the liquor traftic- Dr- r
;, clark. president Of the Y. p. 5. g II
e Is the bureaus travelling representailV
and it is through him that many OF IN
persons high in influence and authorlt
have been reached ga,
- The work has progressed steadil
g through all OF the ten years or It's hls
: | tory. When II was begun the heao
c room and the Office force Of DR.: Craft
n and his wife. Now whole buildin
is utilized. the Rev. o. r. Miller Is mad
field secretary. and Mrs. Rosa Penne
q Office secretary. and a force Of te
= clerks is kept busy all the time. TIL
office hours Of the superintendent az
from 6 O'Clock in the morning until Yer
= nearly midnight: though he advocate
e an eight-hour working day for Other
d he does not adopt II for himself.
o Eight bills passed by Congress WEI
j. drawn up by the Reform Bureau and II
= troduced at its request. and with u
= help of other reform orga niZatioI
o pushed 20 final success, as follows;
s The bill long desired by the Rev. d
It Patton to stop the shipping of hquo