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The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Five Weeks of InactiOn.

The Washington Board subject
these columns the
November
the practical preceding
of
large had
fulfill bears
should a period o
o president. hoped
toria might heard perhaps
only of by Tmes-he
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purchase
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those missed hearing this did
In a
assembled single
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fixed president
president that
persuading Congress in favor of loan
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is willing o
thus valuable
weeks of the
thing else is best done before
District
days plans OF action will have
made up their minds and this
revolt against the House leaders backed
will yield TO the District practical advantage
This the period of In business such
Can board of trade which organized
terests of city, Judgment? Not
unless somewhere and time it maniess
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

tainted or otherwise, II only quail
fed voters cast their ballots and these
votes are honestly counted, comes
reasonably near to expressing the will
Of the party majority. The action
of the convention, in nine cases of
ten expresses the will of the party
boss or the concessions, trading, and
common advantages Of the members
of the party ring.
For our part. we believe in pri-
maries, not because they are perfect
or We conceive them to be so. but
because they do conduce to the forma-
ton OF government actually repre-
sentative. The only stalwart oppo-
nents of the system we have ever
encountered are the amateurs who
perch on editorial tripods and the
distinguished and self-sacrif1cing
patriots who have fed SO long from
the party crib they have begun to
consider the privilege a sacred and
inalienable right.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
The Primary'S Products.

In the light of recent political de-
velopments II must require a stu
pendous nerve, or else a reverence
for the things thai we're that pas
seth all understanding, to inspire
sincere objection TO the system of
primary elections. So little time has
elapsed since the evils of the con-
vention system have received con-
spicuous illustration, the ordinary
man, of intelligence and convictions,
will hesitate long before he pleads
its advantages
Yet there are some who like it.
They hold the opinion-or announce
! II, at any rate-that the convention
best expresses the party will and
best selects the party candidates.
This is representative govern
ment," they proclaim, with ponder
GUS solemnity, and the party that
cannot hold an honest convention
will never hold an honest primary"
That view of the situation is ex-
treme. Moreover, # departs the
issue. There never was a primary
election, probably. that was not taint-
ed with some degree OF corruption.
AS long as We dwell this side the
millennium it is not probable there
ever will be. But at it's worst the
primary never lines up with the
party convention, wherein pledges
are forgotten, honesty is laid aside,
and either the will of a boss or the
Scotch principle Of mutual back
scratching is the dominant and con-
trolling force.
In Philadelphia and New York
and many other American cities the
beauties of the convention have been
exemplified on hundred different
occasions. The person higher up has
passed the word and those lower
down have bowed and obeyed. II
has been a sort OF benevolent feudal-
ism. The people never had any real
voice in the selection of their candi-
dates, and the theory of representa-
tive government played about the
same part In the election the ikon
does in the winning of Russian vic
tories. 1t merely inspired the pro-
letariat to larger deeds of voting
yalor.
This one thing is reasonably GER
tain. The primary alection, whether
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
CANTEEN TURNED DOWN
FOR FEAR OF DEFEAT
Chairman Hull, of House Committee.
Makes Positive Prediction of Con-
trary Action This Session

Just making a guess. 1 do not think
this committee will take any steps this
session to restore the canteen to the
army" said Representative Hull, chair
man of the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs yesterday. "Of course the
thing is subject to the wish OF the com
mittee. but I don't believe anything
on that line will be DONE
This is a signifcanet statement. IN
view OF the pressure that is being
brought to bear on Congress this year
by army circles to have the canteen re-
stored
Yesterday afternoon. SecretaFyref War
Taft sent TO the House copy of a reso-
luton passed by the Association OF Mill
tary Surgeons requesting that the can
teen be restored TO the army. In addi-
ton 10 this. large majority of Of
ficers have reported that the absence OF
the canteen from the army has done
great damage TO the health and dis
ciplne OF the soldiers.
Representative Morrsn has introduced
a bill to restore the army canteen-
Nevertheless. IL is certain that the
Committee on Military Affairs viii not
recommend such action. 1t has been
said that this recommendation from The
committee would defeat every member
OF the committee for reelection, and
would bring Il similar fate on every
member Of Congress that voted for il on
the floor of the House.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
DENEEAS' DEATH BLOW
TO AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Late Owner of Villa Flora Club Had
Made Arrangements TO Put Up
Building for Cars.

The sudden death OF Claas Denekas.
She owner of the property Villa Flora.
was the chief topic OF conversation last
night at the Saturday smoker of the
washington Automobile Club. Cen
craI regret was expressed and ii wan
said that the club will greatly miss him
and his enthusiasm
1T IS 10 be hoped. said Mr.. Duval.
nresident OF The club, that arrange
ments can be made with Mr.. Denekas
stendaurhter for the erection of bung-
allow adjacent TO the Villa Flora Club,
IN be used as a summer clubhouse
had practically arranged with Mr.. Dem
ekas on the part OF the club to put Up
. building costing a couple of thousand.
N consist Of one or two stories and
btr porch We would also have park
FOR the machines, and We would be suf-
scien+Iv near the Villa Flora Club to
oct the benefit Of it's cafe and waiter
service -,
baan the sinkhole OF many we'll
Fc,,ndad club The location of the Villa
rSjora tract the excellent roads leading
20 IN the almost absolute necessity OF
sroing somewhere near 1t almost every
time one wants TO go autoing in tho
country, make it. in my mind, the ideal
spot for a summer club"
1t was stated CT the club that ths
washington Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation will turn over one of its rooms
to the autoists during the February
show. at the Washington Light Infantry
ArmO<y.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Enemies OF the State.

This Is not the time for conjecture
or discussion Of the guilt or inno-
cence of Abraham H. Hummel, the
New York lawyer, now on trial I'm
that city for conspiracy and suborna-
ton Of perjury. His fate, the deter
mination of the facts and the appli-
cation of the law. are In the hands
Of the court and fury. Until they
have spoken II is not only wise but
just for the rest of us to hold our
peace.
One thing, however, may be said, in
all justice and propriety. If Hum
mel is guilty of the offense with
which he is charged and which has
been described in the opening state
ment of the prosecution, he merits
condign punishment, swift and GER
tain. According to these allegations.
he entered into a criminal conspiracy
TO destroy family and blast a home.
According to the allegations he used
every corrupt means to carry the
conspiracy to Its baneful conclusion.
That there are members of the bar,
Of a standing more or less worthy,
who are willing to prostitute their
talents and their duty as court Off
GERS to such vile ends, Is known OF
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Try the Reeder Plan.

AS measure of business expedi-
ency, marked by a display of COM
mon sense unusual in Congressional
legislation affecting the personnel of
the executive departments, the bill
introduced by Representative Reeder
or Kansas is entitled to grave con-
slderation. It may be the remedy for
patent and serious evil.
The bill provides for the retirement
or superannuated clerks upon pen
slons amounting TO half their sal
aries, and the creation of a class of
substitute clerks The latter are to
perform the duties no longer dis
charged by the former and are to
receive the remaining 80 per centum
OF the original salaries. Only those
clerks who were soldiers in the civil
war are to be retired under the pro-
visions IF this act. The candidates
Tor appointment as substitute clerks
are to be certified by the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
1t Is obvious that under the pro-
visions of this measure the work NJ
the Government will be carried on
with no increase of expense, aged
clerks, who have become infirm in
the Government service, will receive
comfortable annuity, and young
men will be given an additional on
portunity TO enter the departments.
How seriously the efficiency of de-
partmental work is impaired by the
retention Of infirm employees no long
er able to render first-cIass service
is matter of common knowledge
here in Washington. II has been
complained of in the reports of Cabi-
net officers and their subordinates
on numerous occasions. Sentimental
considerations have been sufficient
however, to retain In office men who
have outlived their usefulness. No
method has been found to remedy
an acknowledged and increasing evil.
mr. Reeder seems have found the
way.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
BEET SUGAR MEN
ARE ACTIVE AGAIN
Will Fight M0yemeas to
Reduce Philippine Duties.
WARM FIGHT is EXPECTED
Chief Austin Says Reduction Will Not
Affect American Sugar End
Tobacco Interests.
WARM FIGHT IS EXPECTED

Ihe Intention on the part OF tne Re-
pubhcans in the House to adept the
PRESIDENTS recommendation and PASS
measure TO reduce the duty on Phil
ippine tobacco and sugar to 25 per cent
OF the DingIey rates is likely TO omen
the flood gates of tariff discussion be-
fore the session is six weeks old
The beet sugar men in the House are
threatening ali kinds of things. and Pc
titions are on the way from Hawaii
saying that any reduction in the duty
on Philippine sugar will seriously Grip
pie the sugar industry in Hawaii.
The "standpatters'' are inclined to
favor 25 per cent reduction on Philip
pine sugar and tobacco because in
their opinion the lowering of this duty
would not in the least impair the doc
trine OF protection.
The fact is, the duty on Philippine
sugar and tobacco could be removed
and the people in the United States, in
cluding the planters. would never know
the difference, so far as these two ar
ticIes are concerned. as competing with
American produced sugar and tobacco.
The price would not be affected ono
penny.
O. P. Austin, chief OF the Bureau OF
Statistics. who Is an authority on ex-
ports and imports, smiled at the sug-
gest:on that the American sugar plant
ers and the tobacco planters would be
driven out of business II the duty on
those articles produced In the Philip
pines were reduced 20 % per cent OF the
Dingley rates
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

men. Their exploits. while seldom
published. are matters of common
notoriety in the circles where they
shine.
The crime they commit is the des-
truction of that institution upon
which society rests. To their think
ing, the holy estate of matrimony is
rest-house, TO be entered and
abandoned at the merest caprice. The
dissemination OF that theory of life
and the inducement to its practice OF
their clients and the public is their
stock in trade. Forgery, perjury, and
the like crimes are principal assets
in their business.
1t is a trade that should be visited
with the public wrath The Times
is very far from thinking that an
evil condition can be remedied or i'm
proved by the selection of a scape-
goat, upon whom to load the sins of
the tribe. This is no effort 10 decide
whether Mr.. Hummel is guilty of
this offense or any other, or is him
self the most wronged and abused
man in the nation. His case is for
the jury, but the condition of which
it is said TO be an outcropping is a
matter of the gravest concern and the
most vital consequence to the whole
people.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

! middle West in 1897, and took employ
ment In the Treasury Department lie
is now in the 81 400 grade in the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau. aid is a trusted
and popular employe OF Commissioner
john w. Yerkes.
Mr.. Mathews education has been Sc
cured since he reached the age Of
twenty-one- Before that he was tied
down TO labor on a Western farm. He
spent enc year in Cuba under the mil
itary occupation oy the United States
as a detailed Treasury employe under
the Auditor for Cuba
Mr. Mathews is a brother OF A
Mathews, who was :-rivate secretary to
Vice President Fairbanks. Like his
brother, he retains his residence in In
diana, and his interest in politics there.
He will locate in Indianapolis In the
practice of law later
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
ADVOCATES FREE TRADE
70 GET COTTON MARKET
Representative Byrd Tells Mississippi
Society Germany and England Help
South More Than We.

Before the Mississippi Society last
night in its regular meeting. at Pythian
Han, Representative Adam Byrd. OF
that State. spoke OF political measures
affecting the needs OF the South
President Roosevelt. said Mr.. Byrd.
talked much when on his trip South
of the opening OF foreign markets for
cotton. In his message, however. he
devoted but a fingers length TO tariff
revision, an approach to free trade
meaning 10 the South an opening OF
those markets
He said England and Germany had
done far more TO help the producer OF
cotton in finding a market than had his
own country. These countries had
opened the markets Of the world 10
trade. and indirectly through them the
cotton of America had been sold.
Representative Humphries was also
present, and addressed the assembIage.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Georgetown Students
Hold Class Election
William Mathews Named as President of the
st-Graduate Law Class-.-NeW Leader Is
Popular Government Clerk.
WILLIAM MATHEWS.

The postgraduate class of the law
department OF Georgetown University,
At its meeting. elected the following Of
ficers;
President-william Mathews, of In
dianapoiis. Ind
First vice president-Charles H. Eng
lish, of Erie. Pa.
Second vice president-L. f. A.
o. O'Keithe, of San Francisco. Cal
Secretary-John NJ Loughran. Of
Washington, D. c.
Treasurer-Robert z. Mcnamara. of
Asheville, n. c.
Sergeant-at-arms- L Monaghan,
of Philadelphia, Pa.
The election was practically unani-
nous, and the best Of feeling prevailed
The new president of the class took
the degree of LII B. in the class OF
1906. He came TO Washington from the
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
G. P. O. EMPlOYE DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

After a short illness Daniel Murphy.
seventy years OF age. died yesterday
at Providence Hospital. Arrangements
for the funeral have not as yet been
made.
Mr. Murphy came TO Washington
from New York thirty-siX years ago.
and entered the Government Printing
once, where he has been employed.
he was popular among his feIlOw-work-
men and personal friends, being a man
or great strength of character. His
friends among the employees Of the
printing office will attend his funeral in
a body.
The deceased is survived by one
daughter Miss Cecilia Murphy, and
son, Charles Murphy, both Of this city.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

Chairman Hanna, Collector Stone, and
other party leaders favor straight vot-
ing The probabilities are they will
reach a compromise.
Several of the local members are talk
ing about introducing a joint resolution
providing for a committee similar 10
that now at work in New York TO in
vestigate the local public service corpOr-
ations- Their threats have stirred up
several Of the concerns which generally
contribute literally TO political campaign
funds. II is claimed that an investiga-
tion will show the conditions here to be
on a par with those in New York
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
HOW TO CATCH A THIEF.

An English country clergyman de-
tected a thief in the following astute
manner. A laborer had informed him
that a sack OF potatoes had been
stolen from his garden.
We'll, Well" said the minister IN
see to IL after service"
He preached on the Eighth COM
mandment. and ended thus; And now
/ have a sad tale 10 tell. One OF our
neishbors has missed sack of potatoes
from his garden. and the thief is now
sitting among you. Has he a feather
on his head?"
At once a man in tlc cougE alton
was seen to put. his l.zI1 sarIcp ious-
" 10 the top Of his head Falls -lphiz
Ledger
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Charging the Cannon.


diana compels admiration Single
handed he has stepped into the
breach and fired a charge of hot shot
into the Cannon's mouth. To use
plain words, he has introduced d
resolution designed TO shear the
Speakers wings and clip the Speak
er's claws.
1t is known of men who gather
their views of present day institu-
tions from the histories that the
House of Representatives is delib-
erative body. So 1t has been fire.
quenuy described and there are per-
sons, it is said, who actually remem-
ber when this was a fact Admitted
ly, however, that was a long time
ago. Whatever of deliberation now
occurs in the House of Representa-
tives, in so far as that deliberation
has a result in legislation, occurs
when the Committee on Rules holds
its sessions
And the Committee on Rules. 10
all practical intents and purposes, is
the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon of Illi-
noia
OF course, the other members Gf
the House are not restrained actually
from deliberating. On the delight
full contrary, they, as the Speaker
would probably put it himself, may
deliberate all they darn please. But
that's all. 1t is not vital
Mr.. CrUmpacker would change all
that. His resolution would amend
Rule 10 of the standing rules of the
House SO that the Speaker would
become a god deposed. If he would
not be wholly stripped OF his power,
he would be robbed of its sweetest
attributes. It's splendor and beauty
would have vanished quite
According to the resolution, the
Committee on Rules is to consist
of eleven members, seven of whom
shall be elected by the majority eau
Gus and four of whom shall be elect
ed by the minority caucus. The
committee is to choose it's own chair
man and effect its own organization
and it Is distinctly provided the
Speaker shall not even be member.
This committee is to appoint all
the other standing committees of the
House and fill all vacancies on these
committees that may occur A va
cancy In the Committee on Rules
is to be filled by the caucus which
elected the member whose place has
become vacant.
Ii may be remarked, in passing.
that the resolution of Mr.. Crumpacker
is rather less likely to become ef-
fective than that tomorrow at 10
O'Clock and IL minutes forenoon, the
crack of doom will sound. Both
events are in the domain of pos
sibility, but!
This lack of probability does rot
detract from the admiration in which
Mr.. Crumpacker will be held. In
deed, It rather adds to the pubic ap-
probation OF his valor, for II re
quires a sterner courage to lead
forlorn hope than one in which vic
tory is more evenly In the balance.
There is no question the power WELD
ed by the Speaker is extravagant and
inordinate, and never contemplated
by the founders of the Republic. 1t
F4e- - Il.
not seem to move the House of
Representatives-that a body of men,
supposedly deliberative, is willing TO
acquiesce in such slavery.
But they are. They are not going
TO pass Mr.. Crumpacker's resolution.
or anything approximating it. They
seem quite willing TO sit and rattle
their chains.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

now is that some OF those elassed as In
dependent Democrats may decline 10 go
into caucus unless II is understood thae
those candidates to whom there Is strong
objection shall not be placed in noI1lna-
tion. There Is at this time no lhdlca-
tion Of such a refusal. but IL the bitter
ness is intensified II Is possible that some
NJ the ultra conservatives may hold OUT
In the senate where the Democratic ma
ioritv Is large il would not matter; ID
the house. however, nearly every Demo
cratic vote is necessary to elect. and II
is here an organization could be blocked.
Trouble May Follow.
Dr f f. Cireenwen. the Fusion sena-
tor from ST. Marys. WHO IS an lnue-
nendent Democrat. will probably ask to
be admitted to the Democratic caucus
II he does there will be trouble. Ihe
regulars in the senate would not enter
an objection for they may need the
doctors vote two years hence. but Dele
gate Hayden. the one straight Democrat
elected to represent the county, threat
ems to remain out of the house caucus II
DR. Greenwell is admitted by the senate
The point made by Hayden is that
Greenwell was nominated in a Repuoh-
can convention, which at the same
time. put up two Republicans for the
house Of delegates. Hence, he declares,
the doctor assisted in defeating the
Democratic ticket AS the senate can
better afford 10 drop DIR. Greenwell than
can the house dispense with the vote
OF Mr.. Hayden, the latter would have
his way should he insist upon il. Hay
den's seat. by the way, is contested by
J. Mex Jones. his Republican Oppon-
ent. There are now nearly a dozen con-
tests. three being instituted by Repub-
licans Because of the large number
II is not likely that the general assem-
bly, will as heretofore, make any pro-
vision for counsel fees.
Chairman Hanna. OF the Republican
committee, has announced that he WI
issue call for a conference of the lead
ers TO be held Immediately after the
holidays. When the statement was
published In this correspondence several
weeks ago that such a meeting was pro-
posed. Congressman Mudd was quoted
in an Interview as saying that such a
conference was unnecessary as the
members need rot be told what TO do.
The other leaders. however. seem TO
think differently. The date for the con-
ference Will be fixed 10 suit the conven-
fence Of Secretary Bonapartel who vii, be
present and who desires an Interchange
of views. The idea is 10 outline party
policies and TO have all the Republican
senator's and members act as unit.
The Republicans propose to take 4
stand for radical changes In the cleo
ton laws and also advocate the adOp-
ton OF corrupt practices act Upon
this latter measure the Republicans APP
pear TO be united. They want a limit
placed on the amount 10 be spent BY
both political parties for campaign pur-
poses. to provide for the publicity of all
expenses and to shut off contributions
from corporations.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF ROBBlNG FRIEND

Suspected of the larceny Of s4I from
his roommate. Willis T. Wooster, George
Van Horn, twenty-fOur years old. OF
K street southeast. was taken into
custody by Detectives Muller and Corn
well. of the Central Office, ana sent 10
the Sixth precinct station for the night
The detectives searched the young man
and his effects at his boarding house
but did not find the money which he IS
suspected of taking.