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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Presidents Young Friend.

1t is matter OF common remark
about the White House just now that
no man in the country is closer TO
the President in the way of personal
friendship than James r. Garfield. son
Of President Garfield. and head of the
Bureau of Corporations. in the Depart
meut OF Commerce and Labor.
The President is doing a good deal
Of walking now. particularly In the fine
afternoon weather which has marked
SINE Of the days OF early spring In
rcany OF his jaunts Mr.. Garfield -
his companion. Like the President, he
Is athletic, and a good walker.
Scarcely a day goes by but Mr. Gar
field Is a caller at the White House.
frequently at the Presidents request.
IT Is understood the President talks
freely TO the young man on all matters
OF public 9olicy. Another man for
whom the President entertains a great
liking is Clifford Pinchot, Of the Bureau
Of Forestry Mr.. Pinchot and Mr. Gar
field are also close friends
While the Presidents nephew, Lieu
tensnt FOrtesque. was here, he fire.
quently accompanied the President in
long walks into the country Mr.
Tortesque. however. has left for the
scene of military operations in the Far
East
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
The Indians of South Dakota
Movement to Confscate Their Lands for
the Use Of Settlers.

Representative Burke Of South Da
kota is pushing a bin to relieve a tribe
of Sioux in Dakota of their surplus
lands and offer them TO settlers, m
which case the Indians will get $3.50
IN acre if they can get II out of the
settlers. President Roosevelt, on con-
sidering the case and hearing all the
testimony, said that he thought the
Indians ought TO be paid So an acre,
which price they have expressed their
willingness to accept. Representative
Burke, however, sticks to the idea that
this is lust twice as much as the land
rs worth.
Without going into the details of
the case, it may be said on general
principles that if the Indians IN this
instance get more than their land Is
really worth it viii be so unusual j
happening that they viii probably put
1t into their sagas as the one instance
IN which the white man paid them
more than they expected to get.
We can afford, IN view of the rieL-
ness Of the Western lands and the
possibilities which lie IN them, TO pay
TO the original owners what they are
worth. So long as we prevent their
gaining a living IN the ways Of their
foIefathers, so long as we persist IN
having them taught things for which
they have no use, so long as we edu-
cate them to be shoemakers, tailors,
carpenters, and professional men, and
by our race prejudice bar them from
earning a living with their knowledge,
1t seems as If the least we can do IS to
pay them a fair price for land which
we are willing to admit that they own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
THE EVENING STORY
THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE.
By JOHN ERNEST MCCAIN.

mustache. Never mind the why or
wherefore little Kitty but this night
unmakes or makes Us, quite.
BY this time the fine golden mus
tache of Dick Fosdiek was a thing OF
the past. and Dick had taken on his
collar. necktie, and cuffs. and put on An
old golhng cap.
Dick few down the stairs out upon
the avenue. through Twenty second
Street to Eighth Avenue. up Eighth
Avenue. until he came 10 a theater. into
which he went paid Kitty's last 50 cents
for ticket and tried 10 get by the door
keeper without being recognized. Dat
failed.
why. Mr.. Fosdick, you needn't have
bought a ticket. ] would be glad %
have passed YOU" said old Tom You
done more'n that for me tn your good
days. II there is anything else can
do for you
Nothing, Tom. thank yOu-Only this:
What ever. happens tonight. not wor4
about me-
''All right. sir: not a word"
The curtain rose. and a refined melo-
drama. entitled Murdered on Monday
began.
The star Of the play was a popular
middleweight pugilist who met ali COM
ers in the dive scene nightly. and he was
responsible for the metropolitan gather.
ing
When the great dive scene was on the
proprietor OF the place stepped TO the
footIights and urbanely said that the
star would be happy TO hand any gentle
mar I'm the audience Sl00 who would BE
on his feet at the end OF the third ;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Smoot and Politics.
Part Played by the Latter in the In
vestigation Of the Former.

Part Played by the Latter in the In
vestigation Of the Former.
We might as well clear our minds
of cant and admit that the investiga-
ton undertaken by the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections Is
not one directed against Senator
Smoot or against the practice Of
polygamy or polygamous cohabita-
ton INDUCED IN by a handful of bu-
collie lunaties, but Is a blow aimed at
the Mormon Church in the interest,"
and for the benefit Of half a dozen
or more politicians IN the States OF
Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, and Mon
tana. 1t Is 10 save the political fences
of these men that under the pretext
Of a threatened public morality the
newspapers are practically compelled
to invade the homes Of eighty millions
Of people every day with nauseolts
and revolving details concerning the
private lives of self-styled apostles"
and some Of their dupes.
For MOrmonism as such, we take ii.
10 intelligent person who has givea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
" What S In a Manner"

Representative John II Bankhead OF
Ala bama, who is in the race with
Richmond Pearson HObson, formerly
OF the navy. for the Democratic noni-
ration for Congress in the Sixth dis
trict. lives at the Riggs House when in
Washington A short time ago a num-
Ter of women who are prominent in
official society. called on Mrs. Bank
head and the wives of other members
OF Congress who live at the same hotel
In the party was an elderly woman
who was slightly deaf. Mr.. Bankhead
came home while the women We're call
ing, and was presented TO them. The
elderly woman extended her hand and
greeted MIN cordially with:
Mr.. Blankhead, L am delighted to
meet you"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
HAITIAN COFFEE GROWERS
ALARMED OVER OUTLOOK
Low Prices Cause Uneasiness Through
out the Island.

Low prices on coffee are causing much
uneasiness 20 the growers OF hne grades
OF this crop in Haiti. The situation
has become 50 grave that il is one OF
the chief topics OF discussion before
The Haitian congress, now in session
Information 10 this effect has been re-
oeived by j. y. Leger, the Haitian min
lister here. 1t is suggested that the
Haitian congress viii adopt redical
treasures 10 lower the export duties
on coffee and possibly a treaty of reel
proctty may be negotiated with Ger
many. France and Germany are the
tw" great markets with which the
Haitian coffee growers deal. the island
already having a treaty with the lat
ter country. Haitians claim that their
coffee is the finest in the world Very
little of il Is bought in the United
States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
For Self. Protection.

One Of The most peculiar clients 1
ever had" said Attorney Robert Hume,
a popular member OF the local bar. was
a man who came TO my Office about
a week ago. lie entered with his hat IN
his hand ard inquired II I was a lawyer.
told him / had studied law. He said
ne wanted me to prove that a man
whose name / viii withhold stole a bar
rel Of fish.
1 asked him if he owned the barrel OF
hsh- He replied that he did not. but had
stolen the fish himself
Wen. II you stole the fish what do
you want to prosecute some other man
for?"
'Ye see, boss, if you kin prove dat
ne stole dem fish n sen him TO taiI
nobody'n know 1 took EN-, replied the
client. / couldn't do business with him, .
added the lawyer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
"Tbe Comnoner'' Class.

A young newspaper man, who at one
time worked at the District Building.
called there this morning and accosted
District emDloye with whom he was
on intimate terms during his stay at
headquarters OF the local government.
What are you doing now?' asked
the friend.
m just going out to take a Job on
The Commoner' in Nebraska" answer
ed the reporter. evidently well pleased
with his rise in the world
Don't do st." cautioned the friend.
AS remember it. your ability was
not such as to please your friends with
the thought that they are in any COM
moner class"
The reporter Is thinking it over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Civil Service Pensions.
COgent Reasons for and Against the
Provision.

PROVISION.
The question of pensions for super
animated clerks in the civil service has
again come up for discussion, as 1t
probably VIII come up indefinitely,
unless a pension law IS passed. Read
ers of The Times win have seen the
various arguments published last Sun
dav on both sides o. the question
Some advocate a pension similar to
that for retired army officers; some
suggest that every clerk shall have ;
per cent of his salary turned into a
pension fund; others argue that a
pension measure will tend to make
the clerks paupers. There IS some
thing to be said on both sides.
The compulsory assessment idea Is
most unpopular among the clerks,
and for very good reasons. They say
that it IS tantamount TO telling them
that they cannot take care Of their
money. and while that may be true Of
some Of them, even those of whom 1t
is true do not care to admit it. This
suggestion has been modified by pro
viding that the compulsory assessment
be levied only on those who desire 1t +;
but there Is very little sense in that,
since the life insurance companies, the
building association, and other organ
izations Of an unofficial character
stand ready to do very much the same
thing
There is little doubt that some of
the clerks IN the employ Of the Gov
eminent waste their money. are ex-
travagant, and might not be improved
in character by the assurance that
they would be taken care Of IN their
Old age. Others, thrifty and prudent
save tEeir money, and aye able to re
tire on their earnings. Others, again
would feel ike paupers If they were
retired at a certain age, as If superan-
nuated. even If they sustained No
money loss; and such compulsory re
tirement would probably follow the
pension law.
Yhe greatest opposition to tn,
measure, however, comes from outsid.
sources. It will be difficult to con
vince the rest Of the country of the
justice Of a pension measure. IN
fairness to the clerks, however. it may
be well to explain some Of the reason,
il favor Of IT,
The majority Of the clerks IN Gov
eminent service who are past middle
life, and q large percentage Of the late
corners, passed their early life IN VII
lages or small towns, where the salar,
and prospects of a Government clerl
sound Ike riches. In such SINAI
places the man with a salary OF
81 900 10 $500 a year is well-to-do
or was, thirty or forty years ago
when the older clerks were appointed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
The Springfield Mob.
Disgraceful Condition of Things in an
Ohio City.

Ohio City.
There is likely to be much indigna-
ton and surprise in the North, and
more or less of the I-told-you-sO spirit
in the South, over the recent outbreak
of violence In Springfield, Ohio. The
North may be able to get some private
comfort out of the fact that to a
Southerner the North is the North,
Just as to an Englishman all America
is ''the States" and that no distinc-
ton is made by outsiders between
Ohio and Maine, California or Michi-
gan, when a question of race preju-
dice Is involved. 1t is a fact, how
ever, that the Northern States differ
considerably on questions of race an
tagonism, and that the prejudice
against the negro which is entertained
in southern Indiana, that of Califor-
MIA against the Chinaman, are un-
shared by most of the citizens Of Yer
mont or Connecticut, who, IN their
turn, have their own views on Poles,
the lower grade of Irish, and French
Canadians. The attitude of the in
ltelligent and well-tO-do toward the ig-
norant, illiterate, and squalid Is hard
Ily loving anywhere, and whether the
prejudice takes the form of ostracism,
industrial separation, or mobs, de-
ponds considerably on the traditions
of the place in question and the ex-
tent TO which the Objectionable ele-
ment is allowed to offend against the
community's ideas Of deeency.
The negroes in Chic are numerous,
and political conditions in that State
have enabled the better class to be-
come intelligent, well-to-do and gen
orally respectable, while they have at
tracted the worst class and depraved
and demoralized them. Apparently
the conditions IN Springfield had
reached the depraving and demoralI2-
ing stage some time ago. But the
real disgrace in this business Is not
the mob, bad as that was, and danger
Gus as was.the precedent 1t was the
Iiaxitv which allowed such state OF
affairs 20 exist. There are laws n
Ohio, are there not, against the cor
ruption and vice said TO exist IN the
'levee district"7 There are officials
presumably white, TO enforce Ties,
laws. Is It not so? Then why, IN th5
name Of common sense, was a vicious
negro population allowed to form
such a plague spotR just as the dis
/, grace Of the South lies not so mucl
in the sensational lynching as in the
preventable conditions which breec
degeneracy, Just as the disgrace of Al
lentown was not in the Bechtel muir
der. but IN the immortality and I'M
checked vice which gave rise to it, 5.
the shocking disregard Of law ex
hibited by the mob which raided til,
negro "joints" IN Springfield was les
> shocking than the more sluggish dis
regard Of law which took no accour.
= of the plague spot so long as nobod,
of consequence happened to be killed
IL we do not want To have mob rul
i'm this country let us take the straigh
and rational way TO prevent ten
= force the laws and clean up the slums
p Where l. the sense Of killing off a FEY
/ hundred criminals every year an
breeding d few hundred every day7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Members of Smart Set.
Attend Opera.
Lady Durand at Work on a
Novel of European d.
pIOmaCy

Miss Roosevelt, the daughter OF the
President. attended the opera lastt even
ing as the guest Of Justice ISrowE.
who occupied the box Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Mclean. who were uns Die TO
be present on account of illness i'm the
family
Miss Roosevelt looked particularly
well in a gown Of white satin, trim
rueG with gold passementerie and dia-
inond ornaments.
Miss Kathleen Clayton, the daughter
OF the United States ambassador TO
Mexico. who is visiting her .stster'
Baroness Moncheur, was also pr esent
She wore a handsome toilette Of white
lace, pailetted with SILVER and touches
OF mauve velvet. Countess CassinA was
an attractive figure in white Iacei and
many diamond ornaments Miss Is bDelle
May looked handsome in a deep rose
chiffon velvet gown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
Beau Brummel With Straw
Hat Awaited = Bryan'S
Paper May Win Re-
porter.

The employees at the District Build
ing are laying wagers as to when
Charles c. Rogers. the Beau Brummel
and disbursing officer at the government
headquarters, will first appear wearing
a straw hat. In view of his reputation
as the handsomest man in the building,
he is recognized as the Inauguration of
such fashions as spring hats
The betting on the subject was start
ed yesterday by its being noticed that
Mr. Rogers had laid aside his derby
hat and was wearing a soft felt. Specu-
lation Immediately became rife as TO
how long 1t would take him TO get to
the straw material The majority of
the wagers are to the effect that the
straw hat viii appear by Monday II the
warm weather continues.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
INVESTIGATING RATES

An investigation OF joint freight rates
has been undertaken by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. AS the first
step. orders have been issued directing
a large number of railroads 10 file with
the commission before March 30 next
tho names and locations of an terminal
connecting roads TO which the respond
ent roads grant joint rates and other al
IOWances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
HENRY LAB0UCHEKE
LOSES LIBEL SUIT

LONDON. March 10-Dr. Dakhyl was
today awarded e1.000 damages against
Henry Labouchere for publishing a libel
regarding him in Truth.
This is reputed 20 be the first libel case
that Labouchere has ever TO-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
TICKETS ON SALE.

The tickets for the charity perform
ance. in charge of Mrs. Barney and Mrs.
Bates, to be given at (the Lafayette
Theater on April L. will be on sale to-
day and every Thursday Hereafter from
Ii to / o'clock. at the holue Of Mrs. Lin
coin 1907 Rhode Island Avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
The SteTnbuIas Cancel
All Social Engagements

The German ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg have Cancelled all social
engagements.
This is due 10 the death of Charles r.
Laugham. father OF the Baroness Won
Sternburg and Miss Ivy Langham. which
occurred on Tuesday Est at Epiwanda,
al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Representative Xudd complains that
his name is not IN Paynes list Of
criminals Perhaps he missed e some
how. There was on the list many an
otneI man whose name is mud.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

II would be injudicious for Mr.. Hin
OF Wolferts Roost. TO hope for the
nomination this year merely because the
Constitution does not expressly state
that no dead man shall be a candidate
for the Presidency
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Is II supposed that now that the Bible
IS proved 10 be az the head Of the list
OF best-selling books, people VIII begin
L. regard IT as literature?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
HODGES VIEW DETAIL

Major Harry L. Hodges, Corps of En-
gjneers, has been detailed a member Of
the lighthouse board TO succeed Brig.
Gen. Alexander Mackenzie. chief OF en-
g!neeTs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

The commotion heard in Russia may
10 simply the expression Of Russian
sensations while suffering from an at
tack of Hay fever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Rumor mas it that Mrs Maybrick has
landed inoognito And not told Joseph
Pulitzer? Impossible,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Perhaps, when the perfect fiat IS
evolved. II will be so tiny that there
viii not even be room for Improvement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Lady Durand, wife Of the British am
bassadcr. enjoys the distinction Of being
the first woman Of the Diplomatic fIDrps
in Washington who has achieved dis
tinctinn as an author. A few yeanS ago
she published book entitled An. 'Au-
tumn Tour in Western Persia" and is at
present completing a novel the scenes Of
which are laid in the diplomatic II &c OF
Continental Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Japan is engaged in showing what
can be done By people with the cour-
age to get rid OF every Kind Of old junk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Baroness Won dem Bussche. wife OF
the counselor of the German embassy,
with her mother and sister. Madame de
Hoz and Miss Martinez de HOG, who h rs
been IN st. Augustine. Fla, are amollg
the recent arrivals at Palm Beach
Lieutenant Martin. military attaclFe
OF the German embassy. and Mr.. Gu
Yernois. third secretary, are also there.
Miss Marie Won Unschuld, court plant Z
Of her majesty the Queen of Roumania,
will give a plano recital this afterno1 y
at AS o'clock at the New Willard. UNI
der the patronage OF Madame de Hem
gelmuller and other prominent women
Mrs. Depew will be at home this after
noon for the last time this season. I'M
mediately upon the adjournment OF con-
gress the Senator and his wife win go
to their New YORK home. and in JuRt'
/ VIII sail for France TO visit Mrs. De-
| pew's mother. who makes her home in-
Paris
James x. Hackett, playing in The
Crown Prince" at the Lafayette TLeater
| this week. called at the White House
| yesterday by special invitation from the
| President.
| Mr.. Hackett is a member Of the Presi-
dents college fraternity, Alpha Delta
I Phi
! Meiia. the little daughter of the Aus
! TRAN ambssssdo and Madame de Hen
| geimuller, is confined to the house VITA
an attack OF measles.
/ Mr. Won Swinderen, the recently ap-
1 pointed Dutch minister TO this country,
VIII sail for his new post on April 2.
April % is the date set for the mar
riage OF Miss Albertina Winthrop. Of
I New York. 20 Mr.. van Royen, charge
| q afaires OF the Netherlands.
The Army and Navy Chapter of the
/ Daughters OF the American Revolution
+, will give reception and musicale al
/ the residence Of Mrs. West, 1872 Roanoke
/ Street, this evening, which is Chapter
Day"
Mrs. Gardiner Greene Hubbard and the
/ members Of her family have isstie1 invi-
tations for the formal opening OF the
/ Gardiner Greene Hubbard Memorial
Hall for Saturday evening. March u
from s toll The Hall is intended as
the home of the National Geographic
/ Society.
Mrs Eugene r. Chamberlain. who has
been seriously i'll at the University Hos
pital. is somewhat better. but viii not
be able TO see her friends this season.
/ The MerTymakers gave their NTH an
niversary dance at National Rifles Ar
| irory last evening.
Washington friends OF DIR. James Ed
ward GIL. L. s. N. have received cards
announcing his approaching marriage tc
Mis- Lucy Hamilton Armes.
Leo Nachman.\ of this city, has ac-
cepted a positiOni in Montreal, Canada
He left town on Sunday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Lady Herbert. wife OF the late Sir
Michael Herbert, British ambassador to
this country, who has spent the wthteT
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.
Wilson, Of New York. sailed for Eng
land yesterday on the Oceanic.
Lady Herbert's two sons. the a dest
OF whome enters Elton this year, WI be
educated in England, where she viii
continue to reside
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Senator and Mrs. Alger are Iookfslg
forward 10 a visit from their daughter,
Mrs. William Z. Barley, oS HarrisbI Tg.
who will arrive here shortly. Mrs. 81 el-
don, their younger daughter. has b'sen
with her parents for the past two wee ks.
Another guest expected at the Alter
home is Miss F. S. Henry, IF Detroit.
Mich
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-04
ToN,eHT's ATTRACTION.
one Of carter's Stirring Plays Will
Hold the Boards.

This evening the lovers OF melo-
drama Will have an opportunity to
witness the performance of me OF
the most stirring and exciting plays
on the road. "The Heart of Chicago"
by Lincoln ]. Carter, will be the at
traction. OF course, the inevitable
railroad train will appear and to add
greater interest and excitement to
the many exciting situations a steam
fire engine will be seen at work.
The production has appeared at the
loca; playhouse on a former occasion
and was we'll received. The company
now presenting it is pronounced the
best that has ever undertaken to pro
duce the drama and those who attend
are assured of a meritorious and &C
ceptable performance.