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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15

tagonismS or private animositles by
shooting folk. In these mountains
the law did not rule. In the noun
tains of Great Britain, whence these
people came to the New World, clan
wars and fights to the death were
common enough. There are but two
agencies today acting against this ira
dition; one is the home missionary
school. the other is the revenue Off
Ger. In the school the young noun
taineer is taught that murder is a
crime, and that there is a world out
side the one he has known, in which
people do not so settle their quarrels.
The revenue officer comes to cut off
the only source of a cash supply
which the mountaineer possesses,
and he never gets near enough to the
people to make them understand why
they should not make moonshine
whisky. They regard him as nat
ural enemy. Z
This may seem strong language
But the jails into which the noun
taineer convicted of making or sell
ing moonshine whisky is thrust, are
holes in which a respectable man
would hesitate to put his dog. Women
have been confined~in these places, for
no crime which they could under
stand.
If there is any outsider who wants
to inculcate respect for law among
these mountain people, he can do it
in a better as we'll as safer way
than taking sides with the revenue
officers. They are eager for educa-
ton, when the opportunity is pre-
sented to them. Boys and girls of
fourteen or fifteen years have been
known to walk twenty miles barefoot
over the mountains to reach school,
and, after a week at the school. to be-
come so homesick that they tramped
the whole distance back on Saturday
for a look at their little home cabins,
and then returned in time to begin
school Monday. Children of this
stock are worth educating They are
not degenerates. Neither are they, as
one article commenting on the Wentz
murder states, two hundred years be-
hind the times. They have been
stranded, off the road of civilization,
only about seventy-fve years. and
some of them are catching up in so
short a space as one lifetime. 1t is
not to be denied that every citizen of
the United States ought TO pay taxes
according to the law, but this is a
case in which, If the Government
wishes to save itself trouble, it may
well enlighten the taxpayers on the
reasons for the law, and show them
that the law is going to be of some
benefit to them and their children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
TWO DELEGATES
FROM PORTO RICO
Will Sit in Republican Ma
tional Convention.
COMMITTEE SO DETERMINES
Mayor Of San Juan aud Jose Brioso
Selected 70 Attend the Chi
csgo Gathering.
COMMITTEE so DETERMINES

The subcommittee Of tie Republican
National Committee has declced TO
grant the request Of the Republican, OF
Porto Rico 10 send two delegates 10 the
national convention. The rational conn-
mittee at it's session here last Deem
Der referred sle matter Of Porto Rico.s
requf st 10 a subcommittee OF which
Postmaster General Payne Is chairman.
and that ccmmittee has acted favor
ably
Yesterday Secretary Dover was noti-
fed by the Republican organization that
Robert II. Todd, mayor OF San Juan.
and jose Gomez Brioso have been
chosen as delegates. and Santiago We've
and Pedro Juan Besosa as alternates TO
the Chicago convention. It Will. Of
course. be necessary for the convention
10 ratify this action, but in view OF the
approval Of the subcommittee IL viii
undoubtedly be acted upon fav5rably.
In case these delegates are admitted
the total number of delegates VIII be
900. The call for the convention pro-
vides for gas delegates, including six
from ell the Territories except Alaska.
and two from the District OF Columbia
Alaska, however. has chosen six in
stead OF four delegates, and all q these
win probably be admitted. thus iicreas-
ing the total number to 992-
Mayor Todd and Mr.. Rrioso appeared
before the national committee At its
session here last December ami made
a appeal for representation in the ma
tional convention
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TO GREET
WORLDS BIOGRAPHIES
Society Meets in Washington in Sep
tember-Mr. Roosevelt Will
Hold Honorary Office.

John Joy Edison. treasurer. and Dr..
j. H. Mccormack, secretary. of the IN
ternational Geographic Society. acting
as a committee of the society. called
upon the President yesterday 10 remind
him that the society holds its eighth in
ternational session here September to
Is. and to ask his acceptance Of the po-
sitiop of honorary president.
1t is the custom for the heads OF the
nation where the meeting Is held to ac-
cept this position and to extend other
courtesies. This was the case at the
last meeting. in Berlin. in 1889, when
Emperor William acted as honorary
president and conferred signal favors on
the delegates. 1t was the same in Italy.
France. England. and everywhere the
society has met
The President signifed his willingness
to observe the CUSTOM and also ar
ranged for a reception to the delegates
on their return from their Western trip
just before the convention. The dele
gates are representatives of foreign geo
graphic societies. and also of foreign
governments. A number of distinguish
ed delegates are now at the Louisiana
EXPOSITION
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RUBBER THE MOTIVE
OF PERU'S CLAIMS
Soldiers of Fortune Cast Longing Eyes Toward Dis
puted Territory in the Purus Valley.

No country more alluring to sol
diers of fortune" could be selected than
the vast, unsettled and fertile region
in the Amazon basin. over which Brazil
and Peru may now go to war ALREADY
the adventurous element In the United
States, hearing the rumblings of a pos
sible conflict. are casting their eyes
longingly IN that direction. and letters
making offers for enlistment have been
received at both the Peruvian and
Brazilian legations.
Disappointed in their efforts to en-
list for service In the Orient these ad-
venturous men are now eager to go to
the South American Eldorado. But
little is known. even to the South
Americans. of the interior OF the terri
marked in a triangular shape within
the northwestern boundaries of Brazil.
The present difficulty between Peru and
Brazil is one side of a quadrangular
dispute in which Brazil. Peru. Colombia,
and Ecuador are involved
Beginning at the eastern edge of the
Montana east OF the Andes. which Is
recognized as Peruvian territory, Peru
claims a long strip which has for its
northern boundary .he parallel of de-
grees 80 minutes south latitude, and ex-
tends due east for over 600 miles to
the Madeira River and south TO the Acre
region, which by treaty between Brazil
and Bolivia late last year came into
possession OF Brazil. The enormous
region claimed by Peru thus includes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
SIi-FOOT SNAKE NO
MATCH FOR THIS WOMAN
Mrs. Bright Has Hard Struggle to Xiii
Reptile, After Which
She Faints.

STRATFORD, Conn. May 14.-Mrs-
Caroline Bright killed a snake measur-
ing within an inch of six feet today.
and is in bed with nervous prostratior..
She went into the hen house TO gath
err eggs early in the afternoon. when
she heard a rustIing noise.
That's the thief that has been steal
ing my eggs. she thought and she
waited
She turned her head just in time 10
see the big snake hanging over beam.
She was hynotized for the moment by
the little eyes cleaning at her The
snake drew back and struck at her. The
terrified woman seized a short stick
she struck blow after blow at the snake
and finally stunned It.
Then she crushed its head. and when
all but it's tail had ceased TO wrigGle
the men appeared Seeing she was safe
Mrs. Bright tainted They carried her
into the house and summoned doctor
The snake was skinned and II VIII De
mounted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
Fortunes in Pearls
In Philippine Waters
MOrcS and Chinese Operate Only in Shallow
Streams, Where Beds Have Been
Worked for Century.

Pearl fishing Is the interesting topic
of letter received IN washington re-
Gently. from James T. Maddy, who is
In the Philippines, and at the head OF a
big concern engaged in pearling.
Mr.. Maddy. in describing the indus
try as ii is carried on at present, says.
The Moros and a small number-of
Chinese have practically a monopoly
OF the pearl fisheries at present. Both
the Moros and the Chinese are without
any kind of modern apparatus TO facili-
tate their work. and consequently can
only operate In shallow water. where
the pearl beds have been worked for
a century by these native methods.
Cannot Venture Far.
The Chinese engaged in the trade
confine themselves, for the most part,
TO the immediate vicinity OF Joio. as
their boats are small Moro craft that
cannot venture upon any distant cruise
among the Sulu group for prospecting
purposes. Both the Moros' and the Chi
nose, despite these crude methods o.
fishing in the shallow waters, obtain
splendid results, although they do not
get always the best price for their
shells and pearls. owing TO their ignor.
ance Of the market conditions.
Our company" continues Mr.. Maddy
has thoroughly prospected the pearl
fisheries IN the various groups ofsslands
at the south. and located many new beds
that are virgin deposits. never having
been even discovered by the natives
through their inaccessibility by reason
of the depth of water above the reefs
These beds with modern eouioment can
be worked without the least difficulty.
and should, upon all lines Of reasoning
produce some of the richest finds in
pearls ever brought from the bosom OF
the deep. OF the existence of the pearl
shell in immense quantities we are al
ready assured and this industry alone,
exclusive OF pearls, guarantees large re-
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A PRECARIoUs PROFESSION.

"Devil-may-care fellows. living from
hand TO mouth" That is the way Ethel
Levy. herself d ballad singer. describes
the men who write the pathetic, tear
compelling compositions about the old
farm, and home. and mother.
There are not so many ballad writer's
as there are writer's of spring poems, "
she said recently. but there are more
than enough to supply the demand. The
result is a cheapening OF prices all along
the line.
1T is a peculiar fact that most of the
ballad writer's cannot write a line or
music. Some don't know one note from
another, but they can compose songs
that go Ike wildfire. They simply get
hold of pianist. hum their airs to him,
and he writes them out Some of them
must depend for the words also upon
other men. But as a rule they can do
that part of the work themselves.
How they came to drift into the work
is difficult to tell Song writing is an
inspiration. and / suppose their poverty
sometimes can find but the one outlet
OF song. They get their inspiration at
odd moments, in peculiar ways. OF
course. in occasional instances, ballad
writer's have made small fortunes out
of their works. But as a rule they are
glad to sell their ballads for a pittance.
and If the hit materializes IL is the
publisher who reaps the rich reward"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
VIRGINIA HAS PLENTY
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
So Said Senator Daniel When Cues
toned as to Candidacy for
Second Place.

You should not ask such questions
of the Interested person., said Senator
Daniel, of Virginia, yesterday, when
asked concerning the use OF his name
in connection with the Vice Presidea-
tial nomination on the Democratic
ticket.
''Why, Virginia could furnish sever
al candidates for Vice President, or even
for President" was the smiling re-
Spouse, when the candidacy of Allen
Carpenter Braxton, or Staunton, was
ms toned.
-veral counties at once fell into line
when Braxton's name was proposed,
and have instructed for him. This
would not, however, prevent a State
delegation instructed for Senator Dan
iel, were he to express a desire for the
nomination, and this does not seem i'm
probable. II is explained that Il is
no5 hoped to secure the nomination for
"a Southern man this year, but four
years from now such is hoped for, and
Southern Democrats are planning in
advance for that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
GOVERNOR OF COLORADO
BECOMES Def WATER

DENVER, May 14.-Governor Peabody
appeared in a new role at the State
Agricultural College, in which he earned
the applause OF a bevy OF young women
students in the domestic science depart
ment The governor was making his
annual visit TO the college, and was
accompanied by John G. Osgood and J.
NJ Herbert. general manager of the
Colorado and Southern road.
The young women served the party
with a dainty luncheon and the governor
was so well pleased that when the stu
dents sat down to eat later he and hfT
friends donned white aprons and serve
them so we'll that they received a hearty
vote of thanks from the girls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
WHY PEOPLE STAMMER.

Stammerlng depends on a want OF
harmony between the action of the
muscles (chief1y abdominaD which ex-
pei air through the larynx and that of
the muscles which guard the orihce by
which IT escapes with that of those
which modulate the sound to the form
of speech. over either of the groups
Of muscles by itself a stammerer may
have as much power as other people,
but he cannot tremendously arrange
their conjOint action. Nervousness Is a
frequent cause of stammeripg. 1t Is
possible that the defect in some IN
stances may result from malformation
OF the parts about the back of the
mouth. The fact that stammerfng
people are able to sing their words bet
ter than to speak them-has been usual
.ly explained on the supposition that IN
singing the CLOTHS is kept open so that
there is less liability TO spasmodic &C
tion.-Boston Transcript.
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all the upper part OF the Purus and
Jurua Basins, one of the richest rubber
regions in the whole Amazon territory.
This virgin rubber field is wanted by
Peru. and TO claim II she has stretched
line of stone pillars along her rough
determination of the parallel which she
claims as her northern boundary. A
recent map Issued by the Brazilian
government showed the boundary claim
ed by Peru with the words "Peru's
pretended territory"
A critical period in the rubber industry
has now been reached. and it is the
enormous value OF the rubber forests
contained in the territory under dis
pute that is causing the two countries
TO be so stiff in their demands for pos
session of 1t. OF the 1000 tons of rubber
which the world produced in 1902 Brazil,
Peru. and Bolivia supplied nearly three
f1fths. The African market Is becoming
a dangerous rival. however. and the
South American countries are eager TO
secure their primary by acquiring new
territory.
Peru especially is facing the prospect
Of decided decrease in her rubber out
put In the formerly rich region of the
ucally exhausted. In the basins OF the
Purus and Jurua the illimitable rubber
forests are waiting to be exploited
Many rubber gatherers have started
tnither within the past two years and
several Peruvian syndicates have begun
operations there.
South American dipiomatists do not
look TO see Peru recede from this yalu-
able region unless she is compelled TO do
so by a superior force
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
Designs on the Deadhead.
An Association Formed to Provide for
INDECENT Actors.

There has long been talk of
scheme to pension actors too old to
work, but the scheme now seems
really in sight. Mr.. Conried is at the
bottom of it. as he has been at the
bottom of various other sensations in
New York this season. His idea is
to tax the free list. It is beautifully
simple, and unlike some other plans
which possess the simplicity Of
genius, it seems quite practicable.
The absolute suspension of the free
list, however desirable from the
managers point of view, would be a
very difficult reform to effect. In
some cases, also, it might be hurtful
to the interests of the manager, since
there are times when the liberal pa
pering" of the house is the only
means to be relied upon TO save the
face" of an unsuccessful production.
Mr.. Conried's plan, however, is to
charge 10 cents for each and every
pass issued. and use the money for
actors pensions. He thinks that this
will enable the Actors Fund Associa-
ton to allow $3.50 a year to each
worthy superannuated actor.
There may be some objections to
this very moderate tax on the dead
head. but we think not. The man
who gets two seats. normally worth
from $1.00 to $500 each, for 20 cents,
has no reason to complain Of his bar
gain. It is true that he might not get
that kind of seats if he went to the
theater at his own expense, but he
could not get any kind of seats for
10 cents apiece, except at a contin-
uous show or cheap vaudeville. More
over, most of the people who are in a
position to act free seats know
enough about theatrical life to have
a good deal of sympathy for the
members of the professional SYM
pathy which arises from knowledge
OF the peculiar disadvantages and
hard conditions under which actors
do their work, and the uncertainty Of
their prosperity. The general public
pays quite enough for its seats al
ready. and ought not TO be taxed
further for an actors fund; the con-
scientious managers have ways
enough for their money in ordinary
business, and the constituencies ones
would not contribute to such a fund
anyway. The people who profit by
the free list can be taxed without in
justice, real or apparent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
COMMISSIONER WARE
HAS NOT RESIGNED
At Request of the President He viii
Remain in Office Until
After Election.

Rumors persist that the resignation q
Commissioner Ware has been in the
hands Of the President for some time.
While this is not true. 1t is a fact. ac-
cording 10 some close TO official circles,
that the Commissioner Is exceedtlgly
anxious to resign. and stands ready to
hand in his resignation al moments
notice.
Mr. Ware has been persuaded not 10
do so hitherto. By the President, who is
anxious TO defer the complications II
would involve till after the election II
may be stated as fact that the Com
missioner will respect the Presidents
wishes in the matter.
1t is also rumored that. despite his
assertions. he was not in Washing
ton for the purpose of getting Job Tor
himself or anybody else, Col. Richard
Blue OF Kansas has an eye on the COM
ms Taca nc-.
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turns upon our capital. However. we
expect to take from these beds some OF
the finest specimens upon The market.
Splendid Results Possible.
Mr.. Maddy quotes a communication
from Governor Miller of ,saragus, In
which the governor speaks most en-
Enthusiastically of the splendid results OBJ
tanned from the fisheries CT he Paragua
group. and expresses great confidence IN
what can be done by applying modern
methods in the use of proper diving ap-
para tus in this industry.
Continuing. Mr.. Maddy said: az have
seen one small Chinese boat take out
$50 shells in single day and these shells
had market value at Joio OF 800 In
gold. OF course this was not an every
day occurrence. but finds even larger
than that mentioned are By no means
infrequent by both the Moros and Chr
nese divers.
Constantly Growing.
THAT one may judge Of the output
from the southern islands. the shells
passing through the customs house at
Jolc Cor seven months ending July 81,
1903, amounted TO s55, 925, United StateS
currency. and this did rot include any
of the catches from the Paragua islands.
all of which goes to BorneS for sale
and shipment The pearl No arlxet for
both the shell and pearls is constantly
growing and since the Australian pearl
fisheries have been closed to foreigners
a great impetus has been given to this
industry in other fields,
''Messrs. Lawles Bros. one Of the
largest pearl button manufacturers IN
the United States. have a large conces-
sion for pearl fishing on the coast of
Java where they are also engaged n
transplantfng the pearl oyster in order
to increase the output of their cOnces-
sion. In this connection the seed pearls
are also injected into the oyster through
an opening into its shell and after n
period of five years the oyster reaches
its full maturity and the seed pearl us
ually turns out at the end of that time
into a splendid specimen of the coveted
Jewel"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
WILLIAMS AND REED.

There is no better story teller in Con-
gress than the Hon. John Sharp VIII
liams, the leader Of the minority, and
when he was here last week with the
Rivers and Harbors Committee he and
Representative ]. F. c. Talbot, who is
one of his closest friends, kept a boat
full of people laughing with their po-
litical yarns.
one of these. told by Mr.. Williams.
concerned the late Speaker Thomas b.
Reed.
"One day." said Mr. Williams, II met
Mr.. Reed coming out of the clOalSroom
and he said to me in that peculiar drawl
OF his. Williams. whatever makes you
such a bitter partisanY'
. Well. Mr.. Speaker. that's pretty
good coming from you, isn't it?' / re-
piled
Never mind me, he replied. but why
are you such a bitter partisan?'
Well. I'll tell you / said. You
know | never saw a Republican until l
was thirty-eight years old and / can't
get used 70 them, somehow
He looked at me repraachfully and
walked away without another word. -
Baltimore Sun.
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The American Girl.
Why She Should 8lot Run Wholly
Wild.

Why She Should 8iot Run Wholly
Wild.
It has been the habit of the Ameri-
can parent to laugh to scorn the Wig
lance of espionage that the Cont
mental parent maintains over the
daughters Of the family. over here
we are wont to point with pride to
the self-reliant character of the
American girl and declare it to be
its own protection under every condi-
ton.
We believe thoroughly in the
American girl. and in her ability to
meet every reasonable situation with
credit to herself and her country.
But there have been a number of in
stances Of late which have caused us
to pondas whether the American par
ent was justified in taking some of
the chances that he does.
One of these IS the case of the Geor-
gia girl. who went to London unat-
tended a year ago to give concert
readings. She claims that she was
abducted by man who wanted to
marry her. At any rate she was res
cued from a French Jail in which she
had been locked after being arrested
as a "wanderer." She says she was
wandering" in order to escape the
man.
We do not doubt that this young
woman was a victim of circum-
stances, but was it fair TO her that she
should be placed without proper
guardianship in a position to become
victim of such circumstances?
American independence is good
thing, but it is scarcely broad enough
to excuse the Sinking of parental re-
sponsibilities.
There is a happy medium in all
things, even in the government of
daughters. We do not believe in
shutting them up like birds in cage.
but neither do we counsel letting
them run loose like ponies on the
prairie.