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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
The Maryland Suffrage.

Notwithstanding the purpose of the republi-
can party to investigate the question of dis
franchisement of the negro voters in the
south. Mr.. German and his friends are re-
newing their efforts to subject Maryland to
the penalty which is suggested for states
like Alabama. North Carolina, Virginia and
Louisiana. where the grandfather clause
of the suffrage laws Intentionally operates
as notification of the federal Constitution.
AS matters now stand, although the Corr
man trick ballot Is an outrage, Maryland is
not to be bracketed with the states men
toned. Neither may West Virginia, Della
ware Kentucky or Missouri be so classed.
In none of the border states-which until
eight years ago threw their strength to the
democracy-iS there open and wholesale de.
fiance of the law as respects the colored suf-
frage. The result is that in those states we
have seen the people divide on both local
and great national questions, and decide
them on their merits. In Kentucky re-
publican state administration achieved sue
cess, In Maryland Lloyd Lowndes proved
an admirable governor. in West Virginia
the republicans are firmly established, while
in Missouri a republican legislature has just
been elected to help democratic governor
restore honest and efficient state govern
ment.
Gormanites would impose upon the Mary
land eiectorate:
"a person able to read any section of the
constitution of this state submitted to him
by the officers of registration and to give
a reasonable explanation of the same or, il
unable from physical disability to read such
section, able to understand and give rea-
sonable explanation thereof when read to
him by the registration officers"
Could anything be more absurd or unjust
than this? The registration officers are Sc
lected by the party in power in the state,
and this would make them absolute masters
of the ballot box. They are selected from
the everyday class of citizens, who do not
make a close study of the constitution.
Moreover, they represent, as a rule the
spirit of intense partisanship. Imagine,
therefore, man. black or white, present
of officials, for registration, and being in
terrogated upon a subject about which the
inquisitor knows as little as he himself!
Imagine the owlish air and shake of the
head of some Dogberry of a registrar dis
satisfied with and rejecting replies to his
questions about this or that provision Of the
state constitution!
Maryland needs no grandfather clause"
nor registration law enforced by intolerant
partisanship, to obtain results at the polls
working to the best interests OF the state.
The representative people Of the common
wealth are enlightened and progressive, and
the negro vote there has never been cast to
the public injury, local or national. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
The Audubon Society.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

The incorporation of the Audubon So
ciety may not indicate any radical change
in it's activities, but the fact that 1t Is
large enough and important enough to seek
Incorporation shows to what extent 1t Is
growing, and how generally it's preachings
have been accepted: The hunter. the mil
liner and the vivisectionist deny, in prac-
tice, the right of other things to live on
earth than men. The person who stands
on different plane OF intelligence con-
cedes the right of Creator, or creative
force, to people the world with forms of
life that vary from his own, because if for
no other reason, he sees the interdepend-
ence of all life and realizes the economic
value Of the animals that the gunner is
so eager to kill. While the Audubon So
ciety has not taken the aggressive in many
respects. 1t has certainly saved the lives
of thousands and perhaps millions of birds
by changing public sentiment In respect of
feather millinery. No woman of breeding
and taste wears dead birds any longer It
is fashion that is relegated to the igno-
rant, and finds its best supporter in the
screechy young woman who goes on Sun
day picnics with an East Side chowder
club. To be sure, there Is the probability
that the woman who never thinks will de-
mand fur on her hat If she cannot have
feathers. and matters will be little better
than before. If that proves to be the case,
for many women lack strength of mind to
resist command Of fashion, even when
they know 1t to be wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Mckinley and Tariff Revision.

.rrba tariff question which now confronts
Tho republicans was postponed by the death
of Mr. Mckinley. But for the BuHaio
tragedy we should have witnessed move
ment for revision and reciprocity three years
ago with the great apostle of protection IN
the lead. His position was clearly outlined
in his speech at the exposition, and We may
be sure that he intended to propose to Con-
gress action in accordance Herewith at an
early day. There would have been oppo-
sition, but Mr. McKinley's prestige was so
powerful and his authority on the subject
of taxation so generally accepted, that sue
cess would almost certainly have rested
with him.
Well accredited gossip of that day told an
interesting story. Mr.. McKinleys speech as
1t related to the tariff took the country by
surprise. Nothing he had hitherto said had
foreshadowed it. He had conferred with
none of his intimate advisors as to the
timeliness of the deliverance. The thought
was his own. and the manner and occasion
of announcing 1t owed nothing to outside
suggestion. Not even Mr.. Hanna had an
inkling of the matter. He. with Others
rubbed his eyes and read the speech Sec
ond time.
The standpatters there Is good reason to
believe, would have turned to Mr. Hanna
for leadership, and for time at least
would probably have found it in him. He,
indeed, was at once the first and the most
aggressive of the standpatters. He was the
author of the shibboleth; and in his mouth
1t took on It's full meaning. But before OPP
position could pass beyond mere thought,
death struck Mr. Mckinley down, and that
for the time brought everything to stand
still.
Since then the subject has drifted. Other
things have engaged attention. But the
words of Mr.. Mckinley have continued to
suggest a duty, and that duty has con-
stantly increased in Importance. What was
right and necessary three years ago is twice
as right and necessary now For if in three
years and a half of the existence of the
Dingley law revision on limited scale was
favored by Mr.. Mckinley, seven years of
the law make the wisdom of revision doubly
clear. To postpone revision longer would
injure both the country and the party in
power.
The standpatters are neither so numer-
Gus nor so well led as they were three
years ago. Mr.. Hanna is dead, and no man
who today is repeating his cry is half so
potent in the councils of the republican
party, or half so strong with the country
at large. And there Is some cause to be-
Iieve that If Mr.. Hanna himself were now
alive he would not view the tariff question
quite as he did three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Capacity of the New York Subway.

When New York's subway was opened 1t
was frankly admitted by the engineers that
they did not expect 1t to serve for more
than five or ten years to relieve the con.
gestion on the surface and elevated lines of
the city. With an estimated daily capacity
of 100000 at the outset and an expansion TO
1.000,O00 later with all the branches In oper-
alton. it was believed. however that the re-
lief would for few years be appreciable.
But unfortunately for these calculations,
the people of New York do not seem In
clined to facilitate the solution of the prob
lem. They have not changed their habits
or routine. They hold to their usual hours
of work and in consequence the rush
periods occur just as before, and when they
come It is impossible for the three trans
portation levels to cope with the crowds
without incidental discomfort and even dam
ger. The duration of the crush is some
what shortened. to be sure, in consequence
of the addition of the subway service but
the totals of passengers do not justify the
estimate first made that the underground
roads would carry 100000 a day. Instead
Of that they have thus far carried only an
average of 201.31S passengers daily. This
average Is computed. too. on the basis of
the absolute aggregate of traffic. which was
naturally greatly swelled by the crowds
that fiocbed to the subway out of curiosity
during the first days of its service
During the middle of the day there are
always seats to be found In the subway
cars. and travel is comfortable and rapid.
The express trains make the run from the
Brooklyn bridge2to 42d street in seven min
utes. There is no doubt that the subway
could carry 100000 people day If they
would present themselves evenly through
out the twenty-four hours. and the cars
would probably not be unduly crowded
But so long as the great bulk of the car
riding population demands transportation
during only about six of the twenty-four
hours. three In the morning and three in
the evening. the capacity question is not
merely a matter of the theoretical days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
The Joy Of Walking.
From the Baltimore American.

AS rule, Americans are not as fond Of
pedestrianism as the people OF Europe, and
most especially In comparison to their Brit
lsh cousins they are poor walkers Yet to
the student of city or country no means Of
locomotion gives SO much enjoyment as the
propelling power of human muscle These
are pre-eminently ideal days for walking
their gorgeous gowning which comes with
the early frosts. but in the somber browns
and russets of verdure and of the leaves
that remain that person who has the art
lists appreciation for color harmonies will
find constant fascination. In these days the
chill in the air Is only sufficient to set the
blood a-tingling. The earlier fall is Of an
preferable to walking. The first breaths of
winter. when the wind stings the face bit,
but when the air Is rich in oxygen, and
every breath makes the lungs grateful and
the pulses leap, the joy of walking would.
as was said by an ancient philosopher, "al-
most cure guilty conscience"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
The "Lone Bandit. -
From the Kansas City Star.

The "lone bandit who Is becoming n,l-
merous in various localities is to be rated
as a vessel of wrath appointed unto de-
struction." He is out of the spirit of the
age. He Is an anachronism. There Is no
place for him in the game. He ought to
be exterminated. He can always be put
to fight by display of the right kind Of
courage. He suffered a disgraceful rout only
the other day at Emporia, where a prosafc
grocery clerk put him out of business with
pound weight from the scales. The name
of the grocery. clerk ought to be emblazoned
high on the tablets of fame. It should be
a joyful and welcome task for Kansas to
prove that man in that state can win
glory outside Of politics. The lone bandit"
is scurvy knave without an atom of chiv-
airy to redeem his shabby calling. He will
take anything from cold pie to paste
brooch. Society ought to have done with
him at the cost. preferably, of blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

possible carrying. but the share Of the total
rush traffic that the subway takes from the
surface and elevated lines There viii DO
brushes and delays In New York SO long
as the equipment on all three planes is not
sufficient to meet the needs OF the whole
crowd in the hours of the greatest demand
If the existing underground lines can be
worked to better advantage after few
months this subway may prove q material
aid. If not, additional tubes" VIII be abso-
lutely necessary so long as the bulk of New
FORKS traffic flows north and south. How
far the Pennsylvania tunnel and the trolley
tube under the North river may relieve the
congestion remains to be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
The Other Way Round.

Does your annual salary never distufo
your" asked the conscientious citizen. DO
you feel that you are giving the voters any
thing for your money!"
IT confess" said Senator Sorghum. that
never thought about it In that light.
have been interested In seeing whether the
voters could be persuaded to give me any,
thing for my money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Can't Elect Them Now.
From the Utita Press.

Mr.. Folk has made fine record as q
public prosecutor. and Mr.. Douglas a fine
record business man. Either might be
very thin when spread out all over the
United States. Talking about the next
presidential candidates before this months
winner is inaugurated is about the same as
discussing whether 1t will rain the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of Novem-
Der. 1905 Presumably Messrs. Folk and
Douglas have too much sense to be dis
turbed by these premature predictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Sunshine.

He's got no sof' complexion,
Nor wavy golden hair;
He's jes his mammy's baby,
Wifi smile or two to spare.
An he makes my troubles easy,
An rs happy an rs proud,
Like I feels, sometimes, when sunshine
Comes a-strugglin' froo de cloud.
He ism any rosebud;
He ain no jewel rare;
But when looks him over,
Well. / somehow doesn't care.
/ spose mos folks won find him
Very diff rent FUN de crowd
But to me he's jes' like sunshine
OATS a-strugglin' froo de crowd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

@-rihce F'ushimi having found his Jewels
Is counseled to keep his eye on them in the
future. He Is also advised to beware of
specious strangers who may pretend they
Know his folks in Japan and then try to
sell him things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
We Are the Americans.

From the New York Tribune.
II we tried to narrow the word America
down to mean merely part of America there
might be some ground for criticism, but the
word American by common usage, fostered
by the existence of other names for other
peoples, has become specific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Similarity.

tree"
yes" answered Miss Cayenne. IA family
tree is much like other trees. The smallest
twigs do most of the rustling"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Ii Is always more or less of a shock to
md dissertations on the beauty of gener-
GUS unworldly life accompanied by a copy-
right sign and a publishers price mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Great Britain is disposed to remind Cam
ada that any extreme sentiments of cordial
ity toward the United States should come
straight from headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

1t may be noted that general results in
communities where women vote do not ma
terially differ from those where they do not,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Oh, Picklesl

From the ciarksburg fw. Val Telegram.
The pili-pot paregoric publication printe1
periodically for the principal purpose Of
promulgating putrid particles OF political
pusiilanimity has palliated Its putrescent
prittle-prattle Of late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Russia cannot help feeling that its patron
age of this country's shipbuilders ought to
entities 1t to more favorable consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

The Nan Patterson case threatens to be-
come almost as protracted an affair as the
MolineuX trial was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Fishing fleets should beware. The nearer
the Baltic squadron gets to Port Arthur,
the more nervous its officers are likely to
become.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Mr.. Bryan viii not complain IL Judge
Parker declines to assist in the next cam
paign. The judge is not a very powerful
hand in politics anyhow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

The hardest task that confronts the re-
organizers of the democratic party is to
create new list of doubtful states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

The zemstvos will endeavor to make it
clear to the car that 1t is time to check the
sympathy with Japan that is developing in
Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Great Foresight.

$50 you admire Wagner" said the mu-
Sician.
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox. HE was
a smart man. He wrote his music so that
most Of 1t would be loud enough to drown
the conversation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

uvIn orcer to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAB
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply TO
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bush
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Now and then President Roosevelt gets
his eye on democrat and wonders how 30
good a man happens not to be a republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
sHoor1Na STARS.

Paderewski is coming again. He has
heard about the prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Color@bia will never be quite reconciled to
seesng-so much money change hands with
gu! getting rake-off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
Caution.

II know that you are going to be good
little boy until Christmas"
How long is 1t till Christmas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
A Song of Improvidenc

n 001x6 01 . -
The races cause US oft to grieve
And Christmas mildly frets,
And what the bookies chance to leave
The bargain counter gets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

THE EVENING STAR has . regular and
permanent Family Circulation much
more than the combined circulation Of
the other Washington dAilies. As q
News and Advertising Medium It has
no competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Fine Quality Nottingham
Lace Curtains. 80 yards
long, in designs that faith
fully reproduce the beautiful
imported Lace curtains; val
ues worth up Rn 40
to 1898 a pair. SZ.AS
at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

800 pairs Of Nottingham
Lace Curtains; full s11k yards
long. 81 to 60 inches wide;
worked on fine mesh. In a
variety Of handsome pat
terms; values ~
worth up to Su ND
$2.98 a pair, at 3eO~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Fine SILK oil recovered
Comforts, filled with purest
and best white cotton. Size
u by 60inches,
s sss g Worth $1.60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Fur Sets of Black Marten, full Impe-
rial Boa, long ends, finished with large
size sable fox tails and handsome large
= ss;!s! % E'@s$ E IS S 1 500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-27

usually become Ifinerant merchants
They are generally ignorant and un-
clsanlY. and car theories o. govern
meni are utterly incumrrehensibic
90 them. ffithY diseases. usually
maiadieu Of TIE eye. are common
among them. and their poverty aud
neEiieence % the fret principles 81
hygiene produce an undesirable
physical average"
Consular reports show thar thou
sands from Sparta and vicinity come
from villages where the entire Pop
uiatluu 81 ahle-hodied men leave for
America. shiie the women remain
20 tn the coil and attend the nockn.
pending the return Of the men with
American made fortunes
The hciuoua traffic in fallen sVnm-
ca. the immigration officials de-
clare. has not been entirely stamped
cut Many unfortunate creatures
arrive with American passports and
are received by men who represent
them a. their Witea Agents from
Mes York visit berlin. Paris. Wen
MA. budapest. TsemherE. Warsaw and
Wilma az stated intervals to procure
this class
Inspector Braun openly decla rcd
that even the rulers OF European
governments we're in league with
the steamship companies 10 free
their countries. at Americas ex-
pence. Of INDECENT or otherwise IN
desirable subjects. lie cited the case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-27
ny Msrien G. Pew.
Copyright 1904. BY Newspaper I'm
fefurlao Ahauglation1

~ ~ w HHHssHHHH AHIH NNHAA ?
NEW YORK 4 believe that AZ
the very least 1000 90 the aliens
who came here last year though
they may be able 20 earn living.
viii be a positive datflment "a this
country They viii not be- aisle 90
understand enough ~ our conditions
90 greatly benefit thomaeiveu hY the
change. Thoir coming has been a
benefit chiefly II not wholly. 60
the transportation companies that
brought them here
William Williams. In charge If the
government station AZ ELLIS island.
New York. during the tremendous
influx 81 emiKtanta since the rate
war has been ON. expressed THIS
view Of the situation And IT may
be- eenHlderrd Of Importance. for tho
reason that the cases % 0at.saa rmi-
grants aut uf grand total for the
country Of s8l.0fe were subjected 60
bis scrutiny last year
Any American citizen might stand
nEhaat AZ the daily Spectacle 81 EiliH
island The little patch ~ land in
New York bay. within slight Of the
thrnhhluE city and under the shadow
81 the statue Of Liberty. plays "a
tremendous part IN the welfare ~
the nation.
Through the gates % this lnanee-
ton bureau nn average of aoms geo
immigrants pass each day and are
ruhiss ted 90 government examlHa-
ton. Ellis island IL eieans fa3. or
der and soap are ita Eoidrn rule
A steamship arrives in New York
carrying 1000 emlafnnta The Rea-
uol docks aud the cabin passengers
so ashore. Government hargea thrn
come Alongside aud take frum the
rvekiuK hold the half fafnlahed
aiiena. = no are quickly transferred
90 hlltH island There they are
PLACED Ga a long room and pass
ainHtY along barred alaisa Ter the
brief examination hY the inspectors
On the other side ~ wire screens.
friendH relatives. Haunia ~ H8EIstlea
of the hirelinHn q thu steamship
rystefn sfand % identify tha apuit-
cant Ter American eiIlneuahlu
The screen arrangement uaH in-
stalled for the pufnnae Of prevent
ms coaching and 90 uYeruuma this
serious obstacle the system uaW In
cnureliHsl Co o. It's schooling abroad
The screen has done uamsh 20
break NJ she uefaHtuuH labor aHa ths
importation ~ Nafnen for fnfanaas
purposes stni. The tmmiEraiIaa Of
ficialn aay many aliens are snnusKisd