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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11
The Press and Scandal.

Human nature has an ugly. a
vicious, an Unsuitable appetite for
scandal. Morally the race resembles
a pack of wolves who will hunt to-
gether until one of them is injured,
whereupon the rest fall to and devour
the manned.
This trait is almost universal: II
appears in the pin-pricks of the sew
ing circle; it is the motive power of
the gadabout; 1t furnishes the most
cherished topics of the clubs and as
semblies; it enlivens the churches.
and stalks boldly in the legislatures
and the courts Where two meet scan
dial makes a third.
Recently one of the attorneys in a
notorious divorce case took occasion
to assail the press for its attitude to-
ward his client. He was right, at
least to this extent-the case should
not have been reported at all. The
papers WcGld have been glad If they
had not been obliged to print it.
Newspaper men are frequently ask
ed why their papers print such stories
of scandal, the question invariably
displaying most intimate acquaint-
ance with all the details. The an
swer is generally true: Because peo-
pie like you demand scandal, and if
you can't get ii in our paper you
will buy the one that has it,
Generally speaking, newspapers
would be glad if their clients did not
demand so much of scandal. Repu-
table papers and decent newsmen
avoid scandal, backbiting, and in
nuendo until they are compelled 10
report what has become a matter
of public record, and even then the
accounts they publish are generally
toned down out of respect for the
young men and the maidens of the
community.
So far is the press from exaggerat-
| ing scandal in its accounts of cele-
brated divorce cases, and so well is
this fact known, that wherever the
cases are tried in public the court
room is invariably crowded by the
prurient who fear some spicy detail
may escape them unless they are per-
sonally present.
1t will be time to amend the man
ners of the press when individually
we skip the reading of the scanda
columns. When that time comes the
nimble reporter and the wise manag
ing editor will know it. The matter
is merely one of demand and supply
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11
CROWN PRINCE OF SERVIA
TAKES OATH OF FIDELITY

BELGRADE. Sept u--Prince George
crown prince OF Servia. yesterday at
tanning his majority. was administered
the oath of fidelity IN the presence Of a
vast number of spectators and regi-
ments upon regiments of troops
King Peter In a brief speech following
the administration OF the oath, coun-
seled his son to institute a consti-
tutional reign when he should succeed
to the throne.
Last night brilliant bail was given
in honor of the event. which was at
tended by all OF the nobility and the
foreign ambassadors and ministers.
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day and week after week: they get IN
their own little entertainments: dance
with the same women, take tea at one
another's houses, swap dinners. come
and go like one big family. Married
men call on the wives OF other married
men and the bachelors come 10 the
houses of the married officers and are on
the pIeasantest terms with the mothers
or daughters Of the family.
And 1 want to say that there is no
place in the world where a moTSc-- Il
more virtuous. or her honor more safe
than in that environment. And want
to say. moreover, that there are no men
more upright. no men more chivalrous,
no men TO whom I would sooner trust
the women of my family than the
rough-and-ready men Of the West
army OF civilian. The driver OF the
stage coach-do you suppose l had any
hesitation in trusting my wife 10 a
journey OF 400 miles through desert
country without an escort? No. She
never was IN less danger In her HE
Respect for woman is character
istic Of our American manhood-and
there Is no place where that fine type
OF manhood is seen to better advantage
than in the rough Western country
where the post life Of the army officer
| takes him No. The public should make
no mistakes about the standards OF
morality at army posts. They are not
the standards which that affair might
seem 10 Indicate
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CoDIFIcATIoN OF THE LAWS.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
In an article in last Sundays issue on
the codification of the laws of the
United States you seem to have been
misled by some ignorant person as to
the history of the previous revision
The fact is, that after having been pre-
pared by two successive commissions
whose labors covered seven years, It
was enacted by Congress as a law on
June %, 1874. Errors having been dis
covered from time TO time, they were
corrected by an act approved February
q. 1871
Thereupon Congress passed a law for
the preparation Of u second edition,
which should contain these corrections,
and provided that It should be submit
ted TO the Secretary of State for ex-
animation, and when printed and pro-
mulgated as herein provided, the print
ed volume shall be legal evidence Of
the laws therein contained, in all the
courts of the United States, and Of the
several States and Territories, but shall
not preclude reference to, nor control,
in case of any discrepancy. the effect
Of any original act as passed by Con-
gress since December ], 1873. -
The second edition was prepared by
mitted 1t to the Secretary of State. and
the latter thereupon issued his procla-
nation that the following IS the new
edition of the first volume OF the Re
vised Statutes OF the United States.
prepared. printed. and published accord
ing 10 the provisions Of the said first
mentioned act OF March ,. 1S77' You
say: Then Congress did a strange
thing. 1t further provided in this same
act that when this one-man commission
had completed his re-revision, the Sec
rotary of State should by certificate
promulgate IL as the law Of the land.
and thai from the date OF that certi-
fed promulgction il should be IN effect.
Thus Congress had delegated TO one
man the power 10 revise the body OF
laws, and TO another. representing the
executive department of the Govern
ment the power to put them in force d"
Congress did nothing of the kind. II
simply provided for the preparation and
publication of a second edition Of the
Revised Statutes as a private publish
ing house might have done. with this
addition. however, that the contents OF
the new edition We're made legal. but
not conclusive. evidence OF the laws
contained therein. The edition of 1875
Is not a statute. and its contents are
subject 70 challenge from the original
rolls
A further correction is due. The COM
mission now engaged in the revision OF
all laws Of general and permanent
mature are acting under the authority
of the act approved March ,. 1901, and
have been engaged upon the work only
four years. A c. 3.
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term, means the willful restriction of
collaborating. In this sense it is an
invariable accompaniment OF the
commercial eras of all peoples and
is always most noticeable in the large
trade centers. Such a condition as
is indicated by the term race suicide
cannot obtain in an agricultural or
pastoral community, and is only found
where the struggle for existence has
been transferred from the fields.
where man wrests his living from ma
ture, to the cities, where he wrests
1t from his fellow-men If the de-
velopment Of trade centers and vast
urban populations is normal and
proper the race suicide that accom-
panies 1t may be considered as one
of the social diseases that invariably
accompany such development.
In an ideal community only those
would marry from whose union
healthy offspring might be expected.
and only those who could reasonably
hope to support their progeny would
bring children into the world. But
unfortunately marriages are made in
discriminatory and children are
brought into the world In inverse
ratio to the ability of their parents to
support them.
From the aspersion of the term race
suicide the poor, the diseased, and the
criminal are exempt; 1t is only among
the SNUG, the sleek, the well-to-do,
and the so-called educated classes
that the conditions exist which sug-
gest this crime. But whenever trade
brings wealth, ease, and the love of
luxury there also will be found the
specter of race suicide.
To man loving the traditions of
his race and proud Of it's achieve
ments, the degeneracy indicated by
this condition must be abhorrent. and
the apparently inevitable extinction
of the noblest lines of that race ap-
paiiing. But the situation is neither
novel nor hopeless; civilization is like
the Phoenix, as fast as its progress
consumes the vitality of one race.
from the ashes Of the old a newer
race and a grander civilization arise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11
COLORADO LEADS GOLD,
MONTANA IN SILVER
Millions in Precious Metal Produced
for the World by Western
States.

According to an estimate OF Director
of the Mint Roberts, the gold produc-
ton of the United States in the year
1904 amounted to sSo, "a, 200, which is
an increase of s7.131.50o over the year
1903. Mr.. Roberts estimates the pro-
duction of silver at 57,7S6,109 fine
ounces, an increase of 3,sS6.c00 fine
ounces over the production OF the pre-
vious year.
Colorado produced the most gold. the
value of the output in that State being
S24. 395. COO, which is an increase of nearly
s., 100000 This State is likewise one
of the leaders in the silver production.
California ranks next TO Colorado as u
gold producer, the output of her mines
next with S, 30i, zoo. The largest pro-
duction of silver was in Montana,
which mined II. 60S, 100 fine ounces
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11
MINISTER LEISHMAN
DEMANDS FAIR PLAY
Despite Porte's Attitude He Insists
Upon Condemned Americans
Having a Hearing.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Sept 1.-THE
porte has replied to the note OF United
States Minister Leishman. demanding
a hearing for Ghirkis Vartanian, the
naturalIzed American citizen who is con-
demned to die for the murder of an
Armenian merchant named INDIAN The
Sultan asserts that Vartanian is not an
American
Minister Leishman. however. has re-
newed his demand for the inquiry He
has also taken up the case Of another
American-Armenian citizen named AZ
arian, accused of making an attempt
upon the Sultan's life.
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An Ideal Adjustment.

Something like an ideal adjustment
OF a labor-and-capitaI difficulty has
just been reached in England, in con-
nection with the cotton trade crisis,
which could well be commended to
the representatives of labor and capt.
tai in the anthracite regions of this
country. The circumstances of the
English cotton and the American
anthracite industries in some ways
are remarkably similar.
Not long after the last great anthra-
cite strike was settled on the Presi-
dents initiative, great strike occur
red in the Lancashire cotton industry.
The English strike was settled by
conference, mutual concession, and
compromise. An agreement was eff
fected governing conditions in the
trade for stated length of time, Just
as was done in the settlement of the
anthracite strike. The English cot
ton trade agreement has now expired.
as the American anthracite agreement
is soon to expire.
The English cotton workers de-
manded certain concessions as to
wages and other conditions, just as it
is expected John Mitchell and his
mine workers will do next year. Con-
ferences were held between the cotton
manufacturers and their workers:
and as result the employers paid a
considerable bonus to avoid a strike.
1t was then agreed that the real diff
ficulty in maintaining satisfactory
labor conditions is that wages do not
anetIiate so rapidly as conditions in
the trade; therefore the workers may
at one time get less than their fair
share of the profits and at another
more Consequently there is always
danger of friction
Agreement on this point was fol-
lowed by adoption of protocol look
ing to the formulation OF a detailed
scheme of automatic regulation of
wages. This automatic regulation is
TO be based on computations of the
conditions of the industry, cost Of raw
materials, selling price of the output,
condition of the market, etc.; allow
ing the capitalist fair return on in
yestment. and on the other hand
granting that the cost of living to
the operative under particular circum-
stances shall be factor in the equa-
ton; and then, when all these have
been weighed carefully, making I'D
from them wage table, which both
sides agree TO accept
This idealistic plan is really a de-
Salopment from the agreement of The
anthracite operators and miners
which provided that the ruling price
of coal should be reflected in the
wages paid the men; certain rise
in price carrying with it a correspond
ing increase in the wage. 1t would
seem that with this old agreement as
a basis, the threatened anthracite
strike might be averted by applying
the same general plan that the Eng.
lishmen have adopted in their cotton
industry.
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MILLIONAIRE LEARNS Trade
AT EIGHTY CENTS A DAY

RICHMOND, Ind. Sept. Ian heir
to many millions and the possessor OF
other millions, is employed as work
man in the plant OF the Pittsburg
Plate Glass Company in KOkomo. Ind
He is Robert H Pitcairn. son of the
late Robert H Pitcairn. president of
the Plate Glass trust Young Pitcairn,
who is about twenty-four years old. has
taken up the task of learning the plate
glass trade from bottom to top. He
started at so cents a day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11
NEWPORT RECEIVES
AMERICAN SAILORS
In Place of Prince Louis
Suite.
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
Gadski, the Famous Singer, Decorated
With an OTder-Mrs. Dunlap
at PittsbuTg.

Newports disappoin tment at not being
able TO entertain Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg and his officers has been some
what assauged by the presence of the
coast squadron of the North Atlantic
feet. in command OF Rear Admiral
Francis ". Diekins. consisting of the
what assuaged by the presence of the
flagship Texas and the monitors Nevada,
Arkansas, and Florida. which arrived
there TO participate in the "Old Home
Week" exercises.
While there are no princes or lords
among Admiral Dickins' officers. there
are many handsome young American
sailors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mrs Sampson. widow of the late Rear
Admiral Sampson, has bought the cot
tage at Hancock Point. Bar Harbor.
which formerly belonged TO George II.
Grant and will make that her home
eacn summer IN the future. Mrs. Samp-
son spent the summer just passed there
and liked il so well that she determined
to make 1t a permanent stopping place
during warm weather IN the future
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11
NOTABLES RETURNING
TO CITY APARTMENTS
Homes Are Being Opened and Prepared for the Fall and
Winter Season by Representative Residents
of Washington.
MRS. OSCAR Lorraine,

Representative and Mrs. Leonidas F.
Livingston, of Georgia, have returned
TO Washington. and have opened their
pretty home. at 1916 Baltimore street,
Washington Heights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus II. Snow, of
2013 Massachusetts avenue. have returned
10 Washington and opened their delight
full home. which is located just opposite
that of Thomas F. Walsh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Representative Butler Ames is still in
the Breton woods, where he went for
his health several weeks ago. He is
busying himself with riding in his new
Pope Robinson machine, which Will
probably figure about the fashionable
roads of Washington this winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Alexander. Herbert
s. Keys. and Mrs. George .. Thomas are
among the Washington people who have
just arrived u NarragansetU Pier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John L. Dorr. u. and STEELE c. Ash. Is.
James w. Shepard. -. and Matilda
Harris. Is.
Charles e. Gray. q. and Nettie K,
Sole. =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mrs Gardner Williams and her daugh-
tiers, Misses Frances, Gertrude, and Dor
Othy Williams. have gone TO the White
Mountains in New Hampshire, to enjoy
the scenery. They viii return later in
the season to their home on Connecticut
avenue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mr. and Mrs Victor r. Schneider have
gone 10 -by-the-Sea. N j.. for the
fail season They are stopping at the
,striboraTrpb
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

A man Is not only known by the COM
pany that keeps him. but his life insur-
ance is not always the best policy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

AS usual Il is the stay-at-homes who
raise such riot over a 'dishonorab BILE
peace" The fighting men have had
enough, thank you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

New York always has trouble with
its sewer department. Last year its
streets were dug UP. now it's the in
su-ance companies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

BUnzo Kubota, atteche of the Japanese
Legation, has gone TO Atlantic City for
an outing of several weeks. He is at
the Elmwood, Atlantic City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Kenny and
family, OF this city, are sojourning in
Atlantic City, where they have apart
ments at the St. Charles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

The dear children are back from the
country. Never mind. they will be in
school next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

u. w Fuller, of Washington, general
passenger agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. IS visiting his daughter,
Mrs. c. +. Gilpin, at the ST. Charles
Hotel. Atlantic City
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

II you scratch Russian you catch
a Tartar: when the Tartars scratch they
raise Old Nick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Miss Anne Depew Pauling. niece of
Senator Depew, left Newport yesterday
for New York. Miss Paulding has spent
the past month at the Muenchinger-
King cottage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

The Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Horace A. Taylor are back
in Washington and have opened their
residence. at 2o97 Massachusetts avenue,
for the fall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Poor Washington, Just as the typhoid
is dying out we are threatened with
Congress!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

No, Heloise; our auto did not break
down: we merely had that busted-tire'd
feeling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Vacation is all very well, but the
business end OF II is getting home
again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

The engagement IS announced Of Bes-
sic WInOna youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John 7. Orchord. 10 Harry
Clyde Douglass, of South Dakota. The
wedding VIII take place October 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Oh, Yes, That is the nice young man
you met this summer!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mr. and Mrs. Gerand Foster. who spent
the greater part of last winter at Ston-
leigh Court, were among the luncheon
have their beautiful place, Bellefountain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Admirers of Nine. Gadslki. the famous
singer, are pleased at the news that she
has been decorated with the Bavarian
order of art and science of Regent Luit-
pold. Gadsh has made many ardent adj
mirers among the music lovers Of Amer
lea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mr. and Mrs Charles II. Williams an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

There is always room at the top-too
much, sometimes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Nettie E Williams. to William E.
Croker. both of this city.
Late Washington arrivals at the Chal-
fonte, Atlantic City. are Miss Danger
field. R. c. Thompson. John E Leakey,
Miss J. N Dutrow, Miss A. z. Bieriy,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Shumate and Miss Shu-
mate, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron (. Tom
bough, Miss Grace Tombough.
The marriage of Miss Daisy Rush,
daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. Richard
Rush, TO Spencer Murray. of Annapo-
lis, has been set for September 26. and
viii take place at the Fins. at CatskilI-
on-the-Hudson- Mr.. Murray is the son
Of Pay Director James d. Murray, u
s N, retired, and has gone from his
home in Annapolis TO Catskill TO be
near his finance.
Mrs. George c. Cabell. of Norfolk,
and Mrs. T. B. Gravely and Miss Mary
Gravely. OF Danville, who have been the
guests of Hotel Rocky Mount, Virginia
this summer. returned home last Thurs
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phelps, of this
city, are at Shadow Brook Inn, LenOx
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

William did it-as usual.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

1t is a matter Of congratulation that
the Dolphin, which carried the japanese
peace ENJOYS 10 Portsmouth, held to-
gether until her use FOR international
purposes was concluded
Had the discovery that one OF her
plates had given away, been made on
the trip 20 Portsmouth. IL would have
been most embarrassing. In the mirds
of thousands, not only here, but abroad.
II would have appeared certain that
anarchists had made an attempt on the
lives fthe nations guests and a grave
diplomatic incident" might have arisen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mrs. r. w. Stevens and daughter
Miss Catherine Stevens. of Kensington
Md, are visiting at Newport, r. l., tn
home Of Mr.. Stevens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Mr.. Mccormick. the American ambas-
sador TO France, On the invitation of
Mr.. Buteax, minister of war, accom-
panied the American military mission.
headed by Lieutenant General Chamee.
yesterday. which is following the East
ern maneuVers.
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Count Frederick Won Verdy du Vernois.
who has gone TO New York from Lenox,
is replaced at the German embassy by
Robert r. Scheller-Steinwartz. the sec
ond secretary and counselor of the lega-
ton. who has been absent this summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11

Miss Christine Walton Dunlap, who is
visiting Mrs. Andrew L. Easton, CT
Pittsburg. was the guest of honor at an
exceedingly prettily arranged luncheon
Friday in that city. when Mrs William
Fleming Abel entertained Covers were
placed for eight
Among those present were Mrs. An
drew L. Easton, Miss Sarah H ktllikelly
Mrs John W. Sherrer. Mrs. Mary Tenn
pie JaInison Mrs. Dallas Albert, and
Miss Anna PafferSOn
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Nettie E Williams, to William E
Croker both of this city.
Evening journal., 1905-06-17
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