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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
The Cabinet.

| The New York Sun. in discussing some
current speculation about changes in the
cabinet, says:
| THE people and even the politicians are
! beginning to care precious little for the old
| idea that a cabinet ought to be something
| like the Senate in respect of geographical
| representation. The cabinet does not rep
| resent states. or groups of states. 1t rep
resents the policy and official activities of
| the President. The responsible authority
ought to have a free hand. and state lines
| should not hamper him in selection. The
| only address that need be required In the
case of a cabinet officer is United States
of America
The cabinet represents, or should repre-
sent. the party in power quite much as
the President who selects It. No President
has ever taken the view of the matter sug-
gested by the Sun. The rule Is to con-
slider the party. and in that way to dis
| tribute the honors of the cabinet places.
Those places have frequently been bestowed
| so to strengthen the party. and now and
| then a state, which otherwise would prob
ably have been complimented, has been
| passed over because of factional troubles
within its borders. There Is safety in the
statement that but for the bitter republi-
can divisions there at the time, Kentucky
would have been represented in Mr.. Nc
Kinley's first cabinet. The Bradley Hunter
row, in which everybody had taken sides,
made a selection from the Bluegrass state
unwse.
We speak of the members of the cabinet
as the President personal advisers. And.
OF course, they hold that relation to him.
But they are not his only advisers. by any
manner of means. He corsults with sem
ators and representatives, and. for that
matter, with men of recognized ability out
of office, quite often. and their suggestions.
not infrequently. have much weight with
| him In his handling of public policies.
A President might find in one state ma
terlal enough to fill all the chairs at the
cabinet table. Specialists are not in de-
mand. OF course. the Attorney General
! must be a lawyer and the Secretary OF
| State should know the law in It's broad and
| general sense. The other places call SIM
| ply for men OF sagacity and experience IN
| large affairs. The Secretary of War need
/ not be soldier, nor the Secretary of the
| Navy a sailor But the President who
| should leave the geographical question and
! the question of compliment to personal sue
! cess and eminence in party politics out OF
/ the cabinet equation, would blunder as a
| leader and injure his party. Both the peo-
| pie and the politicians would resent it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

building that was not actually demanded
| or warranted by the economic conditions
| These railroads became in turn sources
of drain on the treasury. and the taxes
| were further increased to meet the de-
| rnands. Thus the cycle was completed
| and Russia is today staggering under a
burden of debt and taxation which rep
| resents a series of homemade and gov
Iernment-supported Industries that are on
the verge of collapse.
One of the measures adopted to foster
| these Industries was the establishment of
| a high tariff wall. an expedient which
proved successful in this country after
the civil war. but which has failed in
Russia because of the lack of domestic
purchasing means. A French writer, M.
Alexander Ular. says OF the effect of the
protective tariff In that country in his re-
Gently published book Russia From With
In"
THE import duty on cotton forms, In
fact, real tax upon clothing which does
not appear in any budget, the true I'm
portance of which can be gagged only by
taking Into account the ludicrously In
ants average income $50 a year,. This
tax. In White $ theory. Is paid pending
the cheapening of goods which will fol-
low from the progress of industrial en-
prise exhibits only a retrograde develop
ment. and these good times never come.
Again, If the textile industry prOf1ted by
these 12o.00O,O00 roubles a year fabout
So. 900, lost by the Russian consum-
ers on cotton owing to the tariff) conso-
lation might be found In regarding 1t as
| a patriotic sacrifice But even this Is de-
MED us! Well-nigh half falls directly into
the pocket of the exchequer in the shape
of import duties, for Importation con-
tinues despite all obstacles and customs
barriers. And why?-because the quality
of Russian manufactures is lamentably
inferior. Nor Is the other moiety of any
but the smallest benefit to the manufac-
turers and the capitalists at their back.
because the exOrbitant cost OF production
eats up everything. Very dear and very
bad is the motto of Russian manufac-
lures"
With this picture of the industrial stu
alton in Russia in view 1t is not difficult
to assign perfectly practical motive to
the resembling of the discriminatory tar
If order. II this move Is followed by
others of the same character 1t Is pos
sible that Russia may progress toward a
real Industrial. or. at least, a genuine eco
nomic. reform. which will enable the con-
and so force their manufacturers to come
into direct competition with the world
makers or else succumb to the fate of all
producers of inferior goods sold at ex-
tortionate prices. If the Russian people
are once relieved of this burden of sup
porting weak system of costly manu-
features and are given thoroughly hon
est administration they may in time de-
velop to the point of ability to make their
own goods on an economic basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
The Two Armies in Manchuria.

The report from the Russian front In
Manchuria shows that General Linevitch's
soldiers did not share in his eagerness to
prolong the war Otherwise they would not
be singing President Rooseyelt's praises as
a peacemaker and giving other evidences of
relief They are acting as men do who hail
a change of affairs with genuine satisfac-
ton. But maybe General Linevitch was
misquoted; or maybe he said nothing at all
on the subject: or something of that kind
A little bluffing from st. Petersburg was
going on at that time. and the old COM
mander may have been used without his
knowledge in the game 1t is of no con-
sequence.
welcomed peace. Not. as suggested in Rus
sian quarters: that they were exhausted
We may easily believe that they were en-
tirey fit to go on. and would have con-
tinued to win. Their last fighting revealed
them in capital form. with no sign of stale
ness anywhere. Why should not General
Oyama havessrolled back General Linevitch
as he had done General kuropatkin! Inc
change of Russian commanders had intro
duced nothing startling into the equation.
But eighteen months of such war as had
been In progress must have brought feel
ing OF safety even to the victors. Every
body had been on the jump from the very
beginning of hostilities. In snow and III
rain, in heat and In cold, in all seasons ana
at all hours. fighting, marc ling, maneuver-
ing had been kept up. and the slaughter
had been frightful. The japanese had &C
complshed nine-tenths of the task they had
set for themselves. and in doing so had
fired the world with undisguised admira-
ton and respect. Why should they not be
glad to see the end proclaimed in a manner
full of dignity and honor for themselves?
The Japanese troops will return home to
the duties OF peace and citizenship, and Will
soon be quite busy in that field. With the
Russians 1t is problem. II the unrest IN
that country develops as threatened, and
the bureaucrats. getting their second wind,
appeal as hitherto to force. the Manchurian
veterans may be commanded to train their
guns on a turbulent peasantry and do for
them what they could not do for the armed
Japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
A Bad Week.

The old belief that crimes and disasters
come in series il being well supported by
recent happenings both n the local and the
general field Here in Washington there
have been several homicides and murderous
assaults during the past few days. One
brother killed another and a woman shot
some weeks ago by. a man died during the
week. At the barracks a shooting occurred
that may result in &. death, and the police
also have a stabbing mystery on their
hands for solution There was a shooting
ARRAY at Piscataway, down the river, In
which washingtonians were involved The
suicide record was swelled and there was
In addition one unsuccessful attempt at self
slaughter
In New York two crime mysteries are
battling the police. men having been found
dead in hotels in circumstances unmistak-
ably suggesting murder for purposes of rob-
berry Down in one of the southern states
a more than ordinarily atrocious lynching
at the stake occurred, with unusual accom-
paDiments.
The disaster record for the past week is
shockingly full. Greatest of all was the
Italian earthquake. costing hundreds of
lives and loss of property mounting into
the millions. In this country the most SEN
sational happening of the week was the de-
struction OF the Rand powder works IN
Pennsylvania, causing the death of nineteen
persons. There were numerous railroad
wrecks. costing one or two lives each and
the injury of scores OF people in the aggre-
gate and there were at least two trolley
ca. accidents. one caused by collision be-
tween an electric car and freight train,
at York Pa. with deaths resulting. Lo-
cally the accident list is not of shocking
length, the most striking items being the
killing of a child by an automobile and the
death of laborer on the new terminal
works.
The rioting in Japan and Russia has con-
tributed heavily to the death roll OF the
past few days. especially that In the Baku
region of the latter country. This Russian
disorder Is continuous and there Is no fore
telling the end.
Taken altogether the week just passed
has been exceptionally productive of dis
aster and crime. Whatever may be the sub
tie influence that is causing the wave OF
distressing events. 1t is to be hoped that it
is now exhausted and that the world will
resume it's normal swing. But the week
begins badly with the New York elevated
railroad disaster today. costing at least ten
lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
Politicians and tho Pulpit.

The appearance of Mr.. Fairbanks In the
pulpit Is In line with some recent prece-
dents. Mr.. Roosevelt has on several occa-
sions occupied the sacred desk. and Mr..
Bryan has more than once Why should
not public man Of high character and
high gifts address congregation In words
of soberness and truth, applying the prin-
ciples Of spiritual things to temporal things?
When clergymen do this 1t Is not always
effective, and the reason given Is that their
training and occupation have not sufficiently
familiarized them with everyday affairs,
and particularly politics. Maybe the sea-
soned politician. who knows his trade. is
the man to supply this deficiency. Or shall
we be told that his training and occupation
have not sufficiently familiarized him with
spiritual things to enable him to grasp them
for any purpose?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

dence with periods of great Industrial de-
preston. lack OF work forcing ordinarily
honest men into theft to make living.
There Is no such condition at present. In.
deed. the waning summer has been unusual
ly productive Of opportunities for work
There are exceptionally few strikes in prog
ress. and the ranks of the unwillingiy unem.
ployed are thinner than at most times.
These 'tobs" must be set down to the pro-
fessional cracksmen. the men who make q
study Of ways and means Of house-break-
ing. who know locks and bolts and electric
alarm systems and who are adopts in the
art Of making friends on the inside. The
unusual number of heavy pilferlngs this sea-
son may merely be due to the fact that there
are more valuable collections of Jewels car
ried about or kept at home by their owners
Has fashion to answer to the charge OF
forcing It's votaries into risks from which
the Rafiieses richly profltf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
Russia and the Tariff.

A most Instructive spectacle is afforded
by the announcement through NJ White
that the Emperor of Russia has gra-
ciously ordered the discontInuance OF GER
tain retaliatory duties on American made
goods imported into Russia. This move
Is regarded, doubtless properly. as a meas
ure OF Thanksgiving for the good services
OF the United States in the restoration of
peace in the far east. Considered in that
light II is indeed a gracious act and will
be duly appreciated by the people of this
country. But that IL has another motive.
that 1t Is a shrewd stroke of Russian self
interest, Is TO be believed at the same
time 49,, .,s- -.a-,e
Sergius White. during his regime as
minister OF finance. made from one point
OF view a remarkable showing for the up
building Of Russian industries He Dor
rowed money In enormous sums from all
sides-beyond the Russian boundaries
and devoted the funds thus raised to the
substituting and fostering of the domestic
manufactures. For a few seasons 1t look
ed as though the czar's realm was on the
threshold of q gigantic boom. But after a
year or two OF great activity and produc-
tivity Il became apparent to those who
were closely watching the case that Rus
STA was absorbing the products of the
home mills only at a heavy cost. In or
der to meet the interest on the foreign
loans the taxes were increased. and this
resulted in serious lessening of the
buying capacity of the people. In a short
time the manufactures thus fostered by
government aid were forced to depend for
patronage almost wholly upon the gov
ernment itself. To prevent q collapse in
certain lines of industry. notably the steel
line. the government engaged In railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
A Sybarite.

Bullfrog sittin' in de spring
Whar de grass is tall,
Doesn't wear a single thing
'Ceptin' spots; OATS all.
Men folks come an men folks go,
Kickin' bout de heat.
Bullfrog singing strong an slow
Bout his joy complete.
Say dat Twin dis-a-way
Sho'ly makes him laugh.
Goes in swimmin' half de day
An loafs de other half.
Don't you tell bout wealth to me
An what 1t kin bring.
De Teller dat l choose to be
is bullfrog in de spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
Let Bygones Be Bygones.

Times have changed" said the melan-
choly citizen. Things are not what they
used to be-
We'll" answered the man who takes the
world as he finds it. what do you want to
dof Go back six or eight months and tend
the furnace and shovel SNOWY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

The Equitable has discouraged the insur-
ance agents and "Fads and Fancies' some
what demoralized the book agents. The
lightning rod agent may presently have the
field entirely to himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
What's This!
From the New York Tribune.


With the addition of two new provinces In
the northwest Canada Is much in the same
situation as the United States in respect to
Its capital In both cases 1t Is far to the
east though Ottawa is nearer to the center
of population of Canada than Washington
Is to that of the United States, and British
opinion inclines to the belief that II might
be well for Canada's capital to be further
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

China is weakening on the boycott. It has
probably found something in Confucius
about the undesirability of a PERSONS cut
ting off his nose to spite his face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

A South African expert declares that
there are diamond mines in Kentucky. A
stampede to Kentucky would not be at
tended with anything like the inconven-
fences that attached to the stampede to
the Klondike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

The car Is sure that he would have suf-
fered far greater embarrassments than the
mikado has experienced had the treaty been
less favorable to Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
The Arrogance Of Poverty

Il can remember when 1 was as poor as
You are" said Mr.. Dustin Stax. patroniz-
ingly.
Yes" answered the impecunious man
who has been reading about tainted money.
But that is no reason for assuming that
you are now my social equal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Some of the Chicago voters are complain
ing that 1t is not necessary TO elect a man
mayor to enable him to produce essays on
municipal ownership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Mr.. Oscar Ricketts, managed to do re-
markedly well without recommendation
from his previous employer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Mr.. Rockefeller predicts panic inside or
two or three years. Mr.. Lawson and he
may yet manage to get together in some of
their views
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Perhaps there is no reason for Washing
ton indulging in peace jubilee when there
is no popular interest in any such celebra-
ton for ST. Petersburg or Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Bishop Potter has no explanations to Of
fer concerning the failure OF his effort to
sanctify a gin fizz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Sir Thomas is still anxious to arrange a
yacht race. but he refuses to be drawn into
any of these sensational motor-car con-
tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

AS special compliment Russia might
have sent Grand Duke Boris over to show
the ENJOYS New York by electric light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Portsmouth will not look for another such
boom in the summer board business for
many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
Could Not Have Been Americans

From the Ind1ahapOIf5 NtwB.
1t is circumstantially reported that over
S10O,O00 changed hands in the poker game
on a steamer coming back from Europe re-
Gently. Coming back. mind you! There
Just seems to be no limit to some peoples
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
Will Be Enthusiastic.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Even Washington Is giving evidence that
ii will regard President Roosevelt as one
of it's prominent citizens when he returns
to spend the winter there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Mr.. Knabenshue says he likes Washing
ton He and Prof. Langley might make
congenial neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

st. Petersburg feels encouraged. Several
prominent citizens who were notified Of I'M
pending destruction are still alive and well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
Yes, but Making Progress.
baltimore American

with yellow fever in this land and chol-
era in Europe It Is evident that medical
and sanitary science has not yet made
complete conquest OF disease In its most
dangerous forms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
Discrimination,

THAT shows the injustice of things" said
the railway man.
What's the matter now?"
Everybody Is giving three cheers for
Japan because 1t arranged a system of re-
bates on peace terms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
SHOOTING STARS.
The Extent of the Disaster.

He says he cannot live without me-" said
the tmpressionable heiress
Don't believe 1t" returned Miss Cayenne
He Will live. But he may have to econo-
mice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
Another Crop Failure.

The bold mosquitoes now begin
Their arrant airs to drop,
Since they foresee a failure in
The summer boarder crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

DIn order 20 avoid delays on account Of
personal .apssrcs.. lettsrs to THE STAB
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the once. but simply to
THH star. or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

Made Of Double-faced Cravenette. well
tailored. The back is made extra full. in
box style, with strapped belt. These have
especially neat lapel collars. Colors are
tan and Oxford grays.
The Lamar register., 1905-08-02
National Jewish Hospital.

Atlantic City, n. J.. July 2S.-The
annual meeting of the trustees OF the
National Jewish Hospital for Con-
sumptives was held here Wednesday.
After enthusiastic addresses by Presi-
dent Grabfelder of Philadelphia. AL
fred Miller and DR.. William S. Fried
man, both OF Denver. several thousand
dollars were subscribed toward the
new woman's pavilion. A few minutes
later the trustees guaranteed to raise
by November 18th the entire amount
needed to complete the new building,
and also for the construction OF
chapel. The total expenditure for the
two buildings will be $4,000.
All the old officers we're reelected.
DIR. Friedman and Alfred Miller were
elected to membership on the eXecu-
tive committee.
The hall was crowded with enthusi-
Dastic friends of the Denver home and
among those who spoke were Dr.
Flick of the Phipps Institute and Dr:
Jarecki of the Philadelphia Hospital
for Consumptives.
The Lamar register., 1905-08-02
uINTAH RESERVE REDUCED.
Commissioner Says Lands Are Not
Generally Good.

Denver, Colo. July 22.-The Repub'
lican this morning prints the following
Washington special 1t is probable
that within few days the President
will set aside from the unreserved
lands of the Uintah Indian reservation
something like $4,000 acres along the
Duchesne river. Lake creek and Dry
creek. in order that the reclamation
service may develop projects for their
irrigation.
A request was to-day made that
these lands he withdrawn and as soon
as a detailed statement giving list
of the lands is submitted. the applica-
tion will be approved and the lands
designated will be withheld from en-
try.
Mr.. Richards was to-day shown a
copy of the resolutions adopted by the
chamber of commerce of Grand juno
tion last Saturday night, denouncing
statements that the Uintah lands are
not attractive and declaring them to
be as valuable as any lands in Utah.
THAT is all hot air." said Commits
sioner Richards. Those Uintah lands
are not as good as any in Utah, and |
intend to keep on hammering away, as
have from the first, in the hope OF
saving money for some poor, mis-
guided individuals who may contem-
plate going on that reservation expect
ing to find it gareen spot.
There is some good land on the
Uintah reservation. ii is true, but thei
is not much. There is lots of public
land in Utah that is better and that
can be had on easier terms.
The Lamar register., 1905-08-02
eetterine the Consular Service.

The average American consul does
not understand the purpose Tor which
he has been sent abroad. He appre-
ciates the honor" and swel.s up un
der it, but is neither alert. observing
nor studious of our opportunities.
Generally he says that he isn't paid
enough to hustle" These conditions
are due entirely to the fa.lt of our
system. by which politics is allowed Ia.
overshadow competency" We must
begin on new lines: we must train
men to fill these posts. pay them bet
ter and insure them permInency and
advancement if they show ability and
enthusiasm in their duties In other
words. we must inaugurate training
school for future consular and diplo-
matte employees of the Uni ed States
We cannot hold our own w';h the bet.
Ter equipped service of ommercial
and political rivals unles. we have
the right kind of agents in I'll parts of
the world.-Philadelphi Press.