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Indies but neither Great Britain nos
France wants to sell. A transfer of sover-
eighty Is Of course not to be thought Of
without a sale.
Now as we should not think Of acquiring
Danish. or British, or French territory In
the West Indies without the consent of the
present sovereignty, why think of acquiring
could not resist should force inspire US,
but If we employed force for annexation
purposes the act would be one of bad faith
and cowardice. The authority for our
presence in Cuba is the Plat amendment;
but that has no word about annexation.
Our power under that Is only to restore
order, and when that has been accom-
plished we must retire. Only the request of
the Cuban people, made without pressure
from outside sources-and especially sources
pointing to the Sugar Trust, the Tobacco
Trust, and would-be Lottery Trust
should move us to consider for a moment
the question Of Cuban annexation.
1t is nothing to the point as urged, that.
in our place, Great Britain. or France. or
Germany or Russia, would take different
course. unless we consider, as we may,
that some of the very people most anxious
for Cuban annexation have been loud In
the denunciation of those countries as rob-
bers and land pirates. Apparently they
would be glad to see the United States in
cur the odium they have SO freely poured
over transatlantic powers.
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Cuban Annexation.

Representative Mudd of Maryland adds a
wrinkle to the talk about the annexation
of Cuba. He thinks that not only Cuba bu,
the whole Of the West Indies would be bet
ter of as American territory. He may be
right. Is he preparing to urge the opening
of negotiations to that end? resolution
by him. supported by an able and eloquent
speech in the House. would bring on an in
teresting discussion. IL nothing else.
Mr. Mudds bare suggestion affords food
for thought about our course toward Cuba
We desire the Danish West Indies, but
Denmark refuses to SELL 1t Is not pro-
posed to seize them. We could easily do
that as mere question of force Denmark
alone would be an easy mark for us. But
what sort of penalty would follow? What
would be our loss in the good opinion of
the world? Indeed. the world might. and
could properly, take Denmarks part So
that unless Denmark decides to sell, her
islands are safe so far as we are con-
cerned. Her feebleness is no temptation to
US to seize her territory. We shall remain
D good neighbor
We might find room in our new scheme
Tor both the British and the French West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
School Children and Their Gardens

In voting to permit the pupils to con-
tribute to the funds for the purchase Of
seeds for the school gardens during the
next season of planting. the school board
has acted wisely. and with an eye to the
best interests of this work While there
is need of appropriations for this enterprise
to supply the more costly materials and in
Establishment of the school gardens, 1t is
highly important that the children be given
sense of personal participation and owner
ship which can come only through their
individual contribution of not only labor but
money. The sum asked by the teachers of
the pupils is trifing in ITSELF a penny
apiece, but that penny binds each child
to the work. 1t makes for a sense of re-
sponsiblity for the preservation of the
gardens. 1t tends to check vandalism. 1t
yields far better results in every way than
though the youngster were given every-
thing free.
These little gardeners are our future
men and women. our householders To the
extent that they are now taught how to
make their school surroundings beautiful,
at the expense of their own pennies and
their own labor, they will in the years to
come take the keener pride in the work OF
making Washington beautiful They will
keep their house yards neat and make them
attractive. They will work for the better
ment of local conditions. They will ap-
preciate the value Of art In municipal
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Millions in Motors.

This is truly the motor era of our do
Velopment We are motoring on land and
motoring on the water. motoring as fast
as we can in both places. motoring reck-
iessly' and in many cases motoring sapeIy
and carefully. motoring by steam and nv
gas and by electricity motoring for bust
ness as we'll as for pleasure, and some of
us Tor the simple personal convenience of
the new method of rapid locomotion.
A line on the popularity Of the motor
car as a means of annihilating time and
space and adding to the zest of life ,s
AFFORDED by the statement that In the rush
TO the scene of the great road race near
New York not less than 500 machines of
all styles. makes, costs and conditions were
1erried across the East river during two
hours last night. This was but one DOR
tlon or the representation of metropolffsn
motors sent down by their owners to the
place of interest
statistics showing the amount of money
invested in motor cars in this country ~
the present time would probably amaze
the casual observer of the trend of events
This sum mounts so high into the mil
mons that 1t would seem as though we
were spending a good part of our sub
stance In wheels and tires. ignition de-
vices. tonneaus levers. hoods and the
thousand and one contraptions that now
go to make UP the sum of the motorists
happiness.
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Hughes.

Charles E. Hughes. who made his debut
as political speaker last night, Is describ-
ed as being neither theatrical nor oratorical
in manner. His party and cause are to
be congratulated on that fact. 1t is oratory
Of the theatrical brand which has created
much of the hullabaloo represented by
Hearstism. and upon which Hearstism now
relies. The hair Of the dog Is recommended,
it is true. as a cure for his bite 1t is
likewise thought to be good plan to fight
the devil with fire. But the better phi
losophy in this New York case is to oppose
hysteria with calmness; vituperation with
argument; mere noise with quiet re-
Election. Those amenable to the in
f1uence Of red fire have already been
caught. They are in the Hearst net, and
will stay there. The reliance of Mr.
Hughes and his friends is on a radically
different portion Of the voting population,
and success in that quarter calls not for
antics or defamation, or any circus meth
DDS, but for good reasons soberly and
clearly presented Mr.. Hughes speech indi.
Gates that he Is the man for the emergency,
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equipment The few pennies they invest
in seeds during their school year will earn
high dividends in the years Of their, citizen
ship.
It is gratifying to find the new board Of
education appreciative. not only Of this
work. but OF the basic principle upon which
1t is founded. The Star has taken q deep
interest in it from the beginning and has
assisted in its development to the extent of
its opportunities: 1t is glad to find that
there exists on the part of the board a
disposition to foster the spirit Of self-help
on the part of the school children, which
the garden work Is designed primarily to
encourage and develop.
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The Marines.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Whenever an emergency arises in which
rough-and-ready courage is needed, by
Uncle Sans government the public hears
Of the marines. At Guantanamo at the be-
ginning Of tho Spanish war detachment
of marines landed in the midst of shot and
shell and established themselves on the
SOIL OF Cuba In the terrible days during
the Boxer troubles. when the world was
hanging breathless on the fate Of our lega-
ton and OF the foreigners in Picking. the
little marine guard tried the souls Of the
attacking Chinese. In the old days. when
the revelutionists in Panama began to
shoot at the trains Of our railroad, the
marines walked into the jungle and ordered
the insurgents to conf1ne their killing oper-
atoms to the natives. The marines are
always on deck" and ready for any serv-
ice. There has long been tendency to re-
gard the marines askance. The army peo-
pie do not seem to know whether they are
soldiers or sailors; the naval men think
they are a species of civilian police, or
rather something that Is neither flesh, fish
nor good red herring The marines until
a few years ago were not clearly placed in
the official mind at Washington, but finally
an Attorney General was moved to write
an opinion to the effect that Marine Corps
officers have equal standing with those Of
ficers OF the same grade in the regular
army.
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Taft.

AS the fall session of the Supreme Court
approaches and Secretary Taft Is In CUBA
with his hands full Of business, 1t Is as
sumed that the vacancy on that bench
will be filled by the appointment OF some
other man. There Is nothing definite. All
Is speculation.
If this speculation proves to be true the
republicans are to be congratulated on the
retention on their list Of presidential pos
sibilities of a very strong name. William
H. Taft has great many admirers, and
the list grows. He figures. indeed, on even
terms with the ablest men in his party.
Neither Mr. Fairbanks, nor Mr.. Cannon. nor
Mr.. Spooner, nor Mr. Foraker. all Of whom
are much admired, has as yet the call in
popular appraisement over the Secretary Of
War He is younger in political experience
than any of them, but having improved
all of his chances, and those chances not
few, has mounted high on the ladder Of
fame. He is one of the best known and
most highly esteemed of living Americans.
Judge Taft went from the bench to the
Philippines somewhat reluctantly, and 1t
was then for the first time suggested that
his destination was the Supreme Court.
His successes had been achieved in the line
of his profession, and it was thought that
If he succeeded in this quasi-poltical office
his reward would be a promotion to the
highest court in the country at the first
opportunity. At that time. too. such a
future was probably very pleasing to Judge
Taft.
But the mission to the Philippines was
SO thoroughly successful. and disclosed in
the governor-general executive and diplo-
matte abilities of such superior order, that
promotion took another form. Judge Taft
was called to the War Department, and
since then every matter intrusted to him
has met with both his chiefs and the coun-
try's approval. He has registered nothing but
triumphs, and his latest-that In Cuba
promises to be one Of the most signal and
attractive of his whole career.
Has all of this had its effect on Judge
Taft's personal taste? Has it given him a
fondness for political over judicial life?
Does the bench appear to him now as when
he left it six years ago? He has seen a
good deal in that time, and enjoyed much
well-earned applause. To figure promi-
nently in the public eye, to help make his
tory of large and far-reaching political
character, to make and keep friends on
both sides and be assured Of general con-
fidence-who would not like that? The
bench has its attractions, and the judicial
office is one of great Importance, but the
courthouse, after the hastings and the
high executive Office, Is quiet place. with
out snap or color. Still, Judge Taft may
again be a Judge.
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The New York Electorate.

The American people. and let politicians
bear in mind that that includes the people
of New York state. can be trusted at all
times of public peril to do the right thing
at the polls. They may vote this way or
that in an "off year. in politics in order to
read salutary lesson to the party in
power. municipal. state or national, or re-
frain from voting, some of them. through
that political laziness at primaries or cleo
lions which is the besetting sin of our pub
lic But let them understand the situation
and learn of any danger threatening them,
which a gathering at the ballot box and an
emphatic registering of the popular will
can avert and they will turn out in full
numbers and the peril be guarded against
In no half and half way.
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Rayner Scolds the President.

Once again Senator Rayner of Maryland
has selected President Roosevelt as a tar
get for criticism. He now accuses the
President OF an eager desire to annex Cuba,
an ambition which no one else has been
able to detect, because every action of the
administration has been in harmony with
the design of preventing annexation. Moth
ing in the message to President Palma
warranted the deduction made by the Mary
land senator. and the public Is disposed to
regard the Secretary Of War as a much
more reliable Interpreter Of presidential
policy than a statesman who lets slip no
opportunity to crack a whip in the dirsc-
ton of the White House.
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We Announce for Monday, the Eighth,
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Base Ball.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
1t is doubtful whether politics or base
ball excites more interest among healthy
Americans. The closing of the base bail
season. If the contest is close, creates al
most as much furore among the multitude
nous lovers of the game as the presidential
election arouses among the sedate patriots.
When fifteen or twenty thousand earnest
citizens assemble to witness q base ball
game-not an uncommon occurrence-there
is no mstaking the popularity of the sport
This year. to the great chagrin of other in
terested cities, Chicago is so unkind as to
carry off the pennant in both OF the great
leagues This is an unprecedented event.
and the western metropolis has good cause
for being puffed up with its base ball glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Infants and
Little Children's
Handmade Garments.

NoNe1 E are showing splen-
II III Ill did assortment of outer
NMA and undertaking for
early fall, and call spe-
cial attention to the following items
in Handmade Long Slips and Short
Dresses, just received and particu-
larry suitable for present wear. They
are very dainty, made of Persian
lawn and sheer nainsook, in new and
becoming styles, tastefully trimmed,
and moderately priced.
Infants Handmade Nainsook Long Slips
with shrring at neck: neck and d.
sleeves trimmed with lace. Each 9l.5O
Infants Handmade Nainsook Long Slips.
with three box plaits to form yoke; neck
and sleeves trimmed with lace. @,
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Infants Handmade Persian Lawn Long
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Infants Handmade Nainsook Short
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Infants Handmade Nainsook Short
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President Cassatt Of the PENNSYLVANIA
railway Is just recovering from an attack
or whooping cough. The modern financier
begins his busy career too early to have
time for these youthful maladies in their
usual places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

When $500 ignorant women storm a
New York school house under the impress
sion that their children are being MUIR
dered, the difficulty Of governing this
countrys metropolis is not to be won
dered at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

Mr.. Longworth is not the man to COM
plain even IL his distinguished father-in-
law does devote more attention to New
York than to Ohio.
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The plans for terminal facilities make II
plain that the old-time idea that it was
impossible to have a depot in a slightly
neighborhood has definitely passed.
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ONLY a Stumble.
New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
Secretary Taft looks on Cuba's present
trouble as merely "a stumble in Cuban
progress toward popular government"
This is a kindly. cheerful and helpful view,
and we earnestly hope that it will be justi-
fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

With a few more leaky gas mains Phila-
delphia might come pretty near equaling
the disasters that have distinguished the
recent careers Of other great cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

The cars movements are hindered by
the difficulty Of thinking Of any place that
is safer than the one he is preparing to
leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

Neighboring cities are perceiving that
Greater Washington means greater towns
all along the line.
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Decency the Issue.

From the Buffalo News.
Mr.. Hughes says decency Is the main is
sue of the state campaign and he Is right.
The state has never seen so disreputable q
canvass as tha democrats are conducting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
The Penalty.

The Penalty.
Beneath an oak tree, stanch and high,
A fragile blossom came to dwell;
1t smiled back to the summer sky
And seemed to love the world well!
Twas good and fair, so who shall blame
The sorrowing of an autumn day?
With summer time 1t sweetly came:
With summer time it passed away.
And still the tree defiant stood
And felt the rain and faced the blast,
For nature taught him 1t was good
To stand unfaltering to the last.
To linger thus when all is bleak,
Where smiles have lived a summers
length,
Is not commended to the weak;
1t is the penalty Of strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Beautiful
Hand
French Lingerie.

II III our new importations
WV of French Underwear,
Bridal Trousseaux,
Negligees and Dressing Sacques,
which include very handsome speci-
mems of hand-embroideries and the
daintiest creations in lace and rib
bon, direct from Paris.
The attention of prospective
brides is called to the superb collec-
ton of matched sets, consisting of
three or more pieces; also to the
great variety of single garments for
those who prefer selecting sets COM
posed of odd pieces, as many are
now doing.
These beautiful things. just re-
ceived, are especially displayed in
Lingerie Department, third floor,
Eleventh street. -
Crests, Monograms and Initials
embroidered to order on complete
Bridal Trousseaux or single gar
ments, as desired, at reasonable
prices. Samples of embroidery now
on exhibition.
Chemises Of percale. neatly hand-em-
broidered.
$I.oo, $I.5o and $I.75 each.
Chemses Of nainsook. handmade and
hand-embroidered.
S2.oo, $2.25 to $500 each.
Chemises Of fine nansook. handmade and
trimmed with dainty embroidery and lace.
$3.50, $3.50 to $3.50 each.
Drawers of percale neatly hand-embroid-
$I.25 and $I.5o a pair.
Drawers of percale, handmade and hand
Sass, $3.50 and $3.50 pair.
Drawers of fine nainsook handmade and
daintily hand-embrOidered.
$2.75, $3.50 and Sd. so pair.
Drawers of fine nainsook. handmade.
laces
$3.50, $500 and So 50 a pair.
Petticoats of percale. hand-embrodered.
$I.75, SAYS and ST. so each.
Petticoats of fine French nainsook. hand
made and beautifully embroidered.
$Z25 So so and Sc. SC. each.
Petticoats of fine lawn. handmade and
deliberately trimmed with lace and hand
embroidery.
$500, $3.50 and $4,000 each.
Night Gowns of percale, hand-embroder-
ed, high and low neck.
S2.5o, so and S.. so each.
Night Gowns of fine nainsook, handmade
and nd-embroidered.
$3.50, $3.50 to 5000 each.
and exquisitely trimmed with valenciennes
torchon laces.
$500, $3.50 and $4,000 each.
Corset Covers of Percale. handmade and
hand embroidered.
$I75, $2.25 and $500 each.
Corset Covers Of fine nainsook. hand
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$3.50, Sc. so and $3.50 each.
A great variety of French
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Matched Sets of three
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SHOOTING STARS.
A Difficulty.

do you think there is any use OF try
Ing to reform spelling?'
NO The people whose spelling really
needs reformation worst don't read enough
to know that a reform Is in progress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

''Dey say contentment is better dan
riches" said Uncle Eben; but / mus own
up dat I'd kind o like to try both an
decide fob myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

Cuba Is beginning to recognize annexation
as privilege rather than curtailment of
privilege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

Mr.. Bryan has evidently recognized In
government ownership what is designated
in current slang as "a lemon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Trimming Comes Extra.

From the Baltimcre Sun.
The Pennsylvania politician does not care
who builds the Capitol SO long as he has
the Job Of furnishing" II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

Even Tammany is amazed at w. R.
Hearst's defiance of tradition,
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The Scorcher.

IT'S all in vain he seeks to warn,
The auto goes so fast
You haven't time to hear the horn
Before the dangers past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

Train robbery appears to be merely
mild and innocent exercise for the Russian
terroriStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

After all, a Cuban revolution Is easier ia
settle than North American race riot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

Don't you disapprove Of gossip?'
YES" answered Miss Cayenne but I'm
like everybody else, the more I disapprove
Of it the more I seem to enjoy listening
to it,
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" In order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAB
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Rusi.
ness Departments. according to tenor OF
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Too Late.

Truth crushed to earth will rise again, :"
said the patriot.
Yes" answered the sporting man. but
sometimes not until after the referee has
counted ten
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Opening Of the New Dress Trir1n

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