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The Washington times., 1904-03-26
Our Tactics.
Argument Against Accepting the
Statue Of Frederick the Great.

Argument Against Accepting the
Statue Of Frederick the Great.
A new argument against accepting
a statue Of Frederick the Great has
been advanced, and for oddity It
bears off the palm. 1t is that there
IS no particular need Of studying tie
methods of this great general, be-
cause in American military tactics
the Indian plan of fighting has been
studied rather than that Of Europe.
This view of the case has not
evoked any comment from Mr.. Root
or Secretary Taft, at least not pub
hciy. If they are Red Indians it is
ten to one that they have not hitherto
been aware of the fact, and certainly,
TO look at them, no one would take
them % be such They are scarcely
more likely to be aware Of a change
IN the tactics of the army from civ
ilization TO savageIy.
OF course, the forest and plains
Indians have both taught our troops
things which Frederick the Great
had no occasion to learn, just as the
Soudauese taught Kitchener other
things not set down I'm books on waf-
fare, and the march from Kabul 10
Kandahar was a practical education
TO Lord Roberts. War is one thing
in Europe and another thing IN India,
South Africa, the Philippines, or
Manchuria; and any military author
lily, be he officer in the field or gov
eminent official az home, win come
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ventiOn 70 come to their terms The
cry has gone up that Hill is seeking TO
change the rules. and both Bryan and
Hearst are Insisting that such an out
rage shall not be committed.
The first Democratic convention TO
adopt the twO-thirds rule was held in
baltimore in 1872. and from that time
to the present the Democrats have fol
lowed il. In its original form this rule
applied only TO the nomination of Vice
Presidents. In the convention of is3-.
however. there was no opposition to the
nomination of Andrew Jackson for
President but there were many aspir-
ants for second place on the ticket.
The rule was not made 10 apply to the
nor inati0n of President as well as Wee
IRE sident Until eight years later, when
the convention was also held in Balti-
more.
In Van Buren's Time.
Martin Van Buren, was then the lead
ing candidate. He had majority of the
votes on the first eight ballots The
friends Of President Jackson opposed
Van Buren,. and they were strong enough
before the balIoting began to force
through the readoption Of the two-thirds
rule and extending it so as to incIud,.
the nomination for President Van Blu
rem did not secure the necessary two
lnlrQS vote. ana on the ninth ballot
James X. Polk of Tennessee. who was,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
and had not previously been considered
n candidate. was nominated. receiving
the unanimous vote of the convention
-Four years later when the DRmocra I'D.
national committee was organized. Inc
tWo-thirdS rule was adhered TO. and tlts
same course was followed in 1852 tT-ns.
rule that wear resulted in the defeat or
Lewis Cass, the leading candidate. and
the nomination of Franklin Pierce after
forty-nine ballots had been taken
Pierce did not receive a vote in the con
yention until the fOrtieth ballO:
In the convention which homTnu ted
James Buchanan, in 1856. there WAS no
opposition TO the two-thirds rule II
was again redffirmed I'm the Charleston
convention Of 1860 and since that tfaic
no determined effort has been made 10
repeal it, although every four wears
there has been much anti-conventiUn
talk of abolishing il.
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Preparing tor the Lsthnnus.

Admiral Walker has. not issued any
orders 10 the members of the Isthmiah
Canal Commission TO provide them
selves with big Panama hats and a
plentiful supply Of white duck suits. but
the Commissioners have made their
preparations nevertheless, and their
trunks will be well filled with summer
goods when they depart AS soon as
the commissioners see the shores ca
Panama heave in sight from the decks
OF the Alliance they will at once dis,
card their OvercOats for a cooler caro-.
Admiral Walker has provided himself
with Panama hats, linen suits. and
other summer wear. The commission
viii make its headquarters at Colon
on their first arrival
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REVIVED DISCUSSION
OF TWO-THIRDS RULE
This Curious Tradition of Democratic National Conven
lions Again the Subject of Criticism.

The talk Of abrogating the two-thirds
rule in the Democratic national conven-
tion has a gain beeurevived. Quadrennial-
~. preceding "A Democratic national con-
vention for the past three generations,
there has been agitation of This sub
ject. demands that majority shall
rule, assertions that the "two-thirds
rule" is unjust and a relic Of the past,
but every time the Democrats hold their
great national conClave they persistent
~ ignore the suggestion for it's repUdia-
ton, and continue 10 be governed BY it,
The report now is that Hin and some of
his co-workers in the interests of Judge
Parker will make an attempt to abolish
this time-honored custom of the Democ-
racy Of nominating q candidate only
when two-thirds Of the delegates have
voted for him.
Mr.. Hill Is the same man who, during
his one term in the Senate suggested
the advisability of changing the long
established rules Of the Senate. But
Mr.. Hill left that august BODY and the
rules of the Senate remain as they We're
when he entered and when he left IL is
not likely that ne viii have any better
success in changing the rule which the
national conventions of the Democratic
party have followed for three-quarte-s
of a century
Opponents of Mr. HHTs proposition
declare that nothing would do the
cause of Judge Parker greater injury
than an attempt 20 abrogate the two
thirds rule" They assert that 1T would
be an evidence of the weakness Of
Judge Parker in the convention. and n
taoit admission thar he could not con-
tro' two-thirds of the delegates.
Bryant Hearst Opposition.
The Bryan-Hearst forces arc certain
10 fight TO the bitter end any effort to
abandon this traditional custom OF the
party. Their interest in the matter Is
not so much the preservation of tTadi-
lions as the preservation Of their organ
izauon by which, with the assistance %
the two-thirds rule. they hope to COM
pei the Democrats in the national con-
The Washington times., 1904-03-26
Personal Mention and
SpiCy Social Chit Chat

General Miles viii not be able 10 at
tend the banquet Of the Grand Rapids
Democratic Club. of Grand Rapids.
Mich. on next Tuesday. because OF the
continued Illness Of Mrs. Miles. General
Miles viii send q letter OF regret TO
tbs, club ia which ne will cover many
of the important points in the speech
he had intended 10 make before the or
ganizatiOn-
Dr. Yamei Kin VIII this afternoon give
the concluding lecture in her series on
China, ar the residence Of Senator Kean.
The subject today viii be The Dow
2 ger Empress.
Mrs. Frank X. Raymond is the guest
OF her sister. Mrs y. A. Noble. of
Binghamton, y. y.
Ex-Vice President Levi p Morton,
Mrs. Morton and Miss Morton. are
guests at the ShOreham They will re-
main throughout tie Eastern holidays.
An addition 20 the staff OF the Chilean
legation in Washington has been made
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]. A. MUNCY WEEDS
MISS ALLIE BISHOP
Couple Net in Washington to Eluds
Parents Of Bride.

j. a. Nuncy. of Big Stone Gap. Va.
and Miss Allie Bishop, OF Floyd. Va.
We're married last nisht in the parior OF
the Ebbitt House. Miss Bishop is only
nineteen years old. and was a pupil 1t
fashionable boarding school in Rich-
mOnd Her parents objected 10 hey
marrying Mr.. MunCy. who is g Well-to-
do business man. The objection, how
ever did not prevail
BY agreement Mr. Muncy and Miss
Bishop met in Washington yesterday
afternoon The former went 10 the city
Hall about ( O'Clock and procured
marriage license. Il was directed TO JUS
ticC of the Peace Lewis I. O'Neai. who
accompanied the young peuute 10 The
plaCC
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Extreme Caution.

Representative Samuel L. Powers OF
Massachusetts, president of the Tanta-
lus Club. IN referring 20 the PostofIice
Department some papers In an allow
ance case. has inGorsed them in a most
amusing manner. showing his fear OF
becoming involved.
He takes pains 10 state that his name
is attached TO the papers. with the
distinct understanding that my i'm
dorsement is to have 10 influence
whatever upon the action of the POST
Office Department
He then adds:
IF il has. ] wish to withdraw that
influence
The Washington times., 1904-03-26
The Clerk.
The Faithful Flooding, OverwoTked
Employe Of the Government.

a recent communication contains a
protest against the attitude of various
outside critics who think the Govern
meut clerk has too easy a time. The
writer Of this protest contends that
clerical work done for many hours a
day. year IN and year out, Is quite as
wearisome as manual labor or any
other kind of labor, and that the
clerks are none too well paid, and
their hours none too short, when this
Is considered in the proper light.
In the main, this Is true. The en-
ploye of the Government lacks many
of the inducements to enterprise and
faithfulness which are found IN other
fines of business. Men IN the higher
grades of this work are usually under
paid Those IN the lower grades may
seem tic the outsider somewhat over
paid, but the relatively high salary Of
the beginner attracts, in all probable
ty, a higher grade of clerks than
would apply for the positions if the
pay were what it Is for similar work
in the average business house.
For example, the work of the hun
dreds of new clerks in the Census Of
flee was as simple as addressing en-
velopes, a job for which no clerk IL
ordinary business could get more than
- a week; but The census clerks were
paid more than double that amount.
it IS true, of course, that monotonous
clerical work day after day becomes
as wearing as manual labor, and even
more wearing than some more diih-
cult but more varied work; but there
are a good many thousands Of people
in one place and another, IN this Ian
who are doing work just as monoto-
nous, Just as wearing, Just as disagree
able, with longer hours than the Gov
eminent clerk, with less remuneration,
and without sick leave or more than a
fortnight of other leave. Moreover,
as a rule, the positions of these sub
clerks outside the Government Offices
are more precarious than those of the
Washington clerk, and often much
more dlsagTeeable as to surroundings
and associates. The Government
clerk is not, as a rule, overpaid or
treated with undue consideration. but
neither can he justly claim TO be q
martyr. The bookkeeper in a small
Town, with no opportunities for ont
side pleasure or study, the cashier in
a department store, working from
S to 6, the stenographer in a
Wholesale house, writing day after day
letters about the same thing. and with
about as much chance Of rising 10 a
partnership as the mediocre clerk has
OF becoming a member Of tho Cabinet
all these people may CRY properly
regard the Government clerk as a be-
ING somewhat Fortunate. Of course,
1t isnot agreeable to have to work for
eleven months in the wear at on I'M
Interesting job, but very few jobs are
altogether interesting.
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to grief if he happens to forget that
important fact. But the science OF
warfare has not altogether change,,
since Frederick's time, and still rests
on foundations which he, and Caesar,
and other great commanders laid.
Columbus fame Is not affected by the
fact that we have now explored pref
~ nearly every part of the globe ex-
ccpt the North Pole.
The Washington times., 1904-03-26
HosDitable Westinghouse
Greet Guests at Dinner

Representative Sib1ey of Pennsylvania
entertained at dinner last night in honor
of the Hon David B. Henderson, ex-
Speaker of the House Invited to meet
Mr.. Henderson were Secretary Moody,
Speaker Cannon. Representatives Dali
zeH. John Sharp Williams, Payne.
Griggs. Tawney, Vreeland, Sherman,
LOudenslager, Burgess. Mcdowell, eros
venor. Southwick, Hull, Cassel, Bart
lett. BabcOck, Morren Hemenway,
Dwight, Lowering. and Messrs, Busbey
and HethcotA
During the evening Mr.. Henderson
was presented with a portrait of him
self. the work Of a Montana artist,
Freeman Thorpe.
Mr.. and Mrs John R. Mclean have
invitations out for a dinner dance to-
night al their home. 1900 1 Street
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh will
entertain at dinner tonight. and on
Monday night viii be the hosts at Il
lecture on Colorado" 20 be given at
the New Willard by Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert McCIurg.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker are to give
a reception tonight in honor of Mr..
Taft, the Secretary Of War.
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Mr.. Wilson S 6Notto.

That Secretary Wilson. OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture, is an admirer OF
President Roosevelt is evidenced by
pIacard which hangs on the door be
tween his private Office and. his recep-
ton room The placard contains the
following quotation:
speak softly. Carry a big stick and
YOU will 20 far IN "a day.
THEODORE ROOSENELT.'
The Washington times., 1904-03-26
The Modern River Of Blood,
The Dangerous Predicament of a New
York Town

~~-- = -
The people of a town in New York,
through which the Ausable River
wends its way, were startled nearly
out of their wits not long ago by find
ing the river blood-red. Of course. II
had been out all night, but a river
does not usually paint things red, even
In those circumstances. Not being
medieval peasants, but modern Amer
leans, they did not take this to be a
sign Of war or earthquakes, but inves-
tigatcd. and they found that a pulp
mill some distance above them, which
had been in the habit of throwing It's
refuse into the river, had received a
large order for red paper, and the
dye, falling into the usual sewer,
had made the Ausable CORY and dan
gerous looking.
1t may not have been a sign Of war
when that river turned red, but it was
almost certainly a sign Of pestilence,
in view of the fact that the water
supply of the town came from that
stream. Drinking water with dye III
it is not good for the human system
as a rule. Neither is the refuse Of n
mill very good for the water supply
Of any town.
There ought TO be laws which would
prevent the emptying Of any kind Of
sewerage into a river which Is subsc-
quently 10 be used for the water sup
ply Of a town. Either the sewage
should be put somewhere else or the
town ought to get It's water from SOME
other source. The quickest and
easiest way Of accomplishing this re-
form viii be through an awakening Of
public sentiment on the subject Let
all intelligent Americans demand pure
water. and fight, and fuss, and argue,
and pull wires, till they get it.
The Washington times., 1904-03-26
Appendicitis and the Trolley.
An Ingenious Theory of the Origin Of
the Modern Disease.

A physician of original ideas has
discovered that the cause of the
prevalence of appendicitis is to be
found in the trolley car, which has
caused the average person to give W
walking. He says that the exercise
Of walking formerly gave people
strength and vigor, and prevented
disease in general and this disease in
particular. whereas the confirmed
traveller by trolley loses muscular
vigor and elasticity, and falls an easy
prey to almost anything.
The moral of this seems to be, walk,
even if YOU have the money to ride
The originator of the theory expati-
ates upon the delights of walking for
pleasure; but he overlooks the fact
that these delights are, III the city,
somewhat curtailed. The pedestrian
who really enjoys walking IS almost
invariably a lover of nature, and a
tramp over pavements Is rot like a
tramp through the fields. Moreover,
when people 90 into the country with
the intention of walking they wear
clothes suited to at exercise, while
on the streets of the city a differert
costume Is de rigueur. \ tramp over
the hills, clad in Norfolk jacket and
kniczerboekers for the man, and
rainy-day skirt and the rest of the
costume to correspond, for the wo-
man. Is a delight TO almost any normal
party of young folk; but imagine
walking the same distance over city
streets, III conventional street dress,
with the obligation of appearing at a
/ formal dinner afterward!
Pavements arc inevitable in city ;
uncomfortable as they are, trodden
earth would be worse in the circum-
stances. But they do discourage the
pedestrian who likes to start after
breakfast and stay out all day
The Washington times., 1904-03-26
BARON KANEKO HERE
TO STUDY ECONOMICS"

Baron Eeutaro Hauolzo. Prominent
japanese whose mission in this coun-
try at the present time is somewhat a
mystery. is at the Arlington Hotel
Mr. Iioki first secretary of the
japanese legation. went 10 New York
10 meet him and accompanied him 20
Washington Baron Naneko called on
tho japanese minister today. His mis-
sion. he says. has nothing to do with
the negotiation of 81 loan for Japan.
an mere merely on a persona ~
10 study economies. he said.
The Washington times., 1904-03-26

Engagements Announced Weddings in the
Summer and Early Fall.
Miss Rebekah Page Knox, Daughter of Attorney
General, viii Be Bride of James Tindle,
of PittSburg.

in the appointment Of Gen. Jorge Boone
Rivera. General Rivera viii occupy the
post of military attachc.
Invita- tons have been issued for the
siXty-couple cotillon which Is TO take
place on April at Masonic Temple.
The Hon Robert Golfer. a newly APP
pointed secretary of the British en-
bassy. arrived in Washington. yester-
day.
Countess de valencay. Of Paris. is pay
ing a brief visit to her sister, Mrs. Will
liam COrcOran Eustis.
Raymond r. Frazier. United States
consul to Copenhagen. sailed for AIT
werp today on the Red Star steamship
iceland.
A benefit in aid Of the Junior Repub-
lie Is 10 be given at the New Willard
on the evening of Friday. April 8. The
entertainment will be a reading from
My Lady Peggy Goes to Town, and
indications point to success for Mrs.
Fairbanks and the other ladies inter-
ested in this charity.
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WILL REPREsENT PERU.

Nolney w. Foster. of Chicago. has
been designated by Peru as its repre-
sentative on the International Com
Mission Of Archaeology and EthnClOgy
This announcement reached the State
Department this morning IN a dispatch
from United States Minister Dudley
at Lima.
The Washington times., 1904-03-26

The engagement Of Miss Rebekah
Page Knox. daughter of Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Knox, TO James Robert
Tmdle. OF Pittsburg has been announc-
ed. Miss Knox and Mr.. Tindle are both
members OF party now travelling
through Europe They Will return to
america IN June and the wedding will
probably be one of the events Of the
carly fail
Miss Knox IS extremely popular with
the intimate friends Of her parents,
but has shown no disposition TO enter
into the official life at Washington.
Stree her father became a member of
the Presidents Cabinet Miss Knox has
spent much time in traTel and in a
series OF visits out of town.
The attachment between Miss Knox
anG her future husband is said TO date
from their school days in Pittsburg.
and the contemplated happy cUlmina-
zion of their early friendship Is the
subject of much congratulation from
their friends. Mr. Tindle is independ-
cutIy wealthy, and is said TO care as
little for the duties of society as his
prospective bride.
A prospective wedding Of the early
summer is that of Miss Tyler Cooke, of
.
of Baltimore. whose engagement was
recently announced. Miss Cooke, who
now makes her home with her cousins.
Lieutenant and Mrs Walter 8. Crosby.
is great-granddaughter of Henry
Cooke. Of Cookies Manor. Annapolis.
and through him is descended from the
first Henry Cooke. one Of the earliest
and most prominent settlers in the pro-
vince. She IS member Of the Tyler
family. Of Virginia, TO which President
Tyler belonged
Mr.. Perine claims equal family dis
tinction, being able 10 trace his line
age back to the Washinstons-
Mrs. Thomas Gerry Townsend has an
nounced the engagement OF her daush-
ter. Miss Annette Townsend, 10 Mar
shall Philips Of Philadelphia Miss
Townsend was among the debutantes ~
last winter. and is a popular member
of the younger set. She was consDicu-
Gus yesterday among the attractive
young women assisting at the German
booth in the Festival OF Nations at
Rauscher's.
Cards have been issued TO the mar
riage Of Miss Elizabeth Thornburgh
and John Darius Sullivan. which wiz
take place at noon on Tuesday. April
y. at the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception. Knoxville. Tenn. Mr. SOL
livan and his bride will make their home
at the Ontario en- washington, and are
TO be at home after May p
The Washington times., 1904-03-26

Vindicauons seem to be the kind Of
they are obtained or not obtained. Bless
ed are we that are common and need no
vindication.
The Washington times., 1904-03-26

The comic papers Of America are all
If he fails 10 wipe Japan of the map.
The Washington times., 1904-03-26

The marines are said to be scolding
about the proposed pocketess trousers.
but women have got along IN pocketless
skirts for ages, just in order to look
tailor-made.
The Washington times., 1904-03-26

Senator and Mrs. Foraker are to give
a reception tonight in honor of Mr.
Taft. the Secretary Of War.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-07
ON
THE CANTEEN
COMMANDER OF ATLANTIC AMERICAN
ARMY SAYS POST COMMANDERS THROUGHOUT THE DEPART
MENT NEARLY ALL BELIEVE THAT 1T SHOULD BE RESTORED
THE LESSER TWO EVILS.

WASHINGTON D. c. 7IRegardng the feature of the
exchange Major COrbin commanding Atlantic dv
sion,
"A various
the of the with obtaining their opinion
the ACCESSIBILITY bshng the feature of the
change Only the commanding officers emPhatay believes that
should esabshed other
ions of the commanding emphatic would be for the
believing
evil but that would be the lesser of two evils
it.
f absolutely the
Intoxicating drinks kind would possible by
the in the military service of ntOx
would realizing impossible
desirable must give to what is possible and practicable am firmly
opinion that would the interests discipline Teeabsh
the drink be mnmzed this, realizing that there
objections the selling of light military
ethical and from actual results the the all
universal testimony commanders is that
drink when obtained there
sold
rtablhment their military The
y regulating the drink by the enlisted
in its favor The enlisted
neither
prohibitions
prOhibiOH by Facts stubborn things
will theories; theories must bend to facts"