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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

same kind. II was only the other day that
a bride. In pay ing her respects to the
President. delivered a message to him from
her father. to the effect that he. the father,
would be glad to see Mr.. Roosevelt remain
in his present office for the rest Of his life.
But could Mr.. Cleveland be prevailed
upon to run again? He has no prejudices
and that would mean only lending himself
TO the service of making sure of the defeat
of the candidate of the other democratic
faction. He Is not of the stuff of which
martyrs are made He always wants to
win when he carries standard. and on
the tariff question was always pretty shifty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
WI Ting-fang,s Successor.

Sir Chentung Lian-Cheng, it turns out.
Is quite as strenuous in his diplomacy as
was his predecessor Mr.. WI Ting-fang,
The regular channels of communication are
all too narrow for him. And so he turns
from the State Department and addresses
the public through the medium of the
American Asiatic Association on the sub
ject of amending the Chinese exclusion
law. His letter, 1t is true, sees the light
through the strenuosity of the secretary of
that association, but the two officials
are working to the same end, and doubt
less understand each other, it is all one.
The Chinese minister speaks, and his
American correspondent indorses his views
by spreading them on the official records
of Congress.
While this Is distinctly in Mr.. Wu's line.
and was probably copied from his example,
1t yet lacks his supreme assertion. Were
Mr.. WI still with us he might present
himself at the Capitol in person. beard Mr.
DENLY before the latters committee, and
have it out with him in sort of joint de-
bate. He was what IS called a privileged
character. and amused the political and
startled the diplomatic world. 1t was gen.
orally agreed that such conduct as his
would have put an end to the usefulness
toned in Washington. The government
would have sent any other such man about
his business.
Still, let us not overlook the fact that
Sir Chentung, guiding by the Americans in
sympathy with him. have but small re-
spect for those who are keeping up the
bars against the coolies. He has heard
Americans aspersed by Americans on that
subject in way to make his fling at Mr..
DENLY appear mild by comparison. 1t was
the secretary of the American Asiatc AS
ISOLATION who declared in public speech In
New York last winter that the conduct of
his countrymen toward the Chinese had
been infamous. The Chinese minister there
fore has been coached by Americans to look
upon our Chinese policy with contempt, and
upon the men who shaped it or who APP
prove 1t with the same feeling. What is 1t
to say of such man merely that he
draws on his imagination?
The Chinese minister and the American
Asiatic Association are advocating the
Foster bill, and that in itself is sufficient
reason why the bill should not be passed.
Tinkering with the exclusion law at this
time would be as unwise step as Congress
could possibly take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Divorce Reform Imperative.
N the New York World


The decision of the United States SUI
preme Court in the Haddock divorce case
impresses once more the Imperative neces'
sity of divorce-law reform and uniformity
of practice between the states. II all those
divorces are invalid which have been OBJ
tanned by the haphaZard methods which the
court condemns, then the present status OF
thousands of women and children is mos
unfortunate, property questions of grea
completely are raised and society is need
lessly shocked and disturbed in regard tC
a matter upon which it Is most sensitive
The confusion of the laws which permits
three times as many divorces to be granted
in Chicago as in New York, which recog-
nizes no cause in one state, only one cause
in another and in half a dozen states al
most any cause, is bad enough without the
confusion of the technical rules as to &C
tual residence and procedure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Holding Mr.. Cleveland In Reserve

All the racket about Organism, Hearstism,
socialism. and all other isms does not en-
tireiy drown the old cry of Cievelandism
Now and then chirp is heard from some
member of the Old Guard. The latest is
from the Raleigh, n. c.. Evening Times:
Cannon believes In tariff for protection,
Cleveland for revenue only. OF course Mr.
Cleveland viii not go actively into politics
again. He is out of Il for all time yet he is
our sole hope, at the present moment at
least. Still we can hold him in reserve and
send him to the front only in the event that
Mr.. Cannon makes the race The question
OF age would be in Grover Clevelands ia
vor. but that would not be ALL
This is not altogether clear If Mr. Cleve-
land is out of II for all time he cannot be
held in reserve" and sent ito the 'front.'
by even the most ardent of his followers
But is he "out of It for all timer Complete
as was the failure OF his second adrninistra-
ton. and hostile as was his attitude toward
his party from the day that Mr.. Bryan took
charge Of It until Judge Parker was nomi-
mated at ST. Louis, Mr. Cleveland yet stands
for certain brand OF democracy. and GER
tain men calling themselves democrats still
look 10 him for guidance.
His age Is no great matter. He carries
himself well for a man OF seventy, and lives
life OF safety. He thrives on work and
worry. as was shown during his two terms
in the White House. There is no good rea-
son to doubt his ability TO stand four more
years there. He walks himself, but has
way of making Smith walk also, and the
exercise and Smiths fret taken together act
as bracer and sustain him.
There are men who would like to see Mr..
Cleveland IN control again. They pooh
pooh the prejudice against a third term.
Even a sixth term for him would suit them
Mr. Roosevelt has s04me admirers of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Imprisoning Corporations.
From the Springfield Republican.

Why may not corporation be imprisoned
to all inteDts and purposes. as well as an
Individual? is the question thrown out in
a Chicago communication to the Green Bag.
In impriSoning man the state merely
takes away his liberty. his earning power
and his material ambitions for the time OF
the sentence. II. then, an offending corpo-
ration were closed up for a certain period
Of time or its earnings were appropriated
by the state, 1t would in effect undergo q
punishment similar to that inflicted by i'm
prisonment of person. 1t is startling
suggestion, but not many 'imprisonments'
of corporations would be required to make
(aw-breaking very infrequeut where now it
is impudently common
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
The Divorce DECISION.

with the Supreme Court Of the United
States deciding that divorces granted in a
state I'm which both Of The parties are not
residents arc Illegal, the whole divorce
problem assumes a new aspect, challenging
the immediate consideration OF ali who are
now interested IN that aspect of modern
social conditions. This sweeping decision
affects a great number Of so-called legal
separations. Il puts 81 positive check upon
the granting OF divorces by certain states
which have bid for this business by lower
ing the court barriers and making easy the
securing OF a so-called residence. Il gives
force and effect TO the marriage and divorce
laws Of the states, which are now In very
large measure nullihed by the fact that a
divorced person who Is barred in the state
OF the divorce from remarriage can skip
over the line into another jurisdiction and
take a second husband or wife without dit
hculty or danger OF punishment. 1t fur
Their gives force to the state laws by hold
ing all actual residents of tho separate
commemorative to those limitations to the
granting OF divorces which the legislatures
have proclaimed
? Thus the Supreme Courts decision makes
, for the valuation and enforcement OF
state statutes and the respecting of state
boundaries. II Is distinct step away from
the policy OF federal control OF marriage
and divorce. 1t serves to force the advo-
oates of sweeping divorce reform to con-
centrate their efforts upon securing uni
formity of state laws. Peculiarly, the de-
cislon enlists In the same effort those who
advocate greater ease OF divorce. for as the
law now stands interpreted the legal resi-
dents OF a state which has written severely
restrictive statutes have no recourse TO
the less rigid commemorative unless both
parties move 70 such a state and acquire
residences simultaneously
With the state lines strictly drawn by
the courts decision. the wide variance be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
The United States and Hawaii.


There is now pending before the House
of Representatives a bill to establish fund
for public works in the territory of Ha-
waii. with a favorable report from the com
nlttee on territories. That bill should be
promptly passed 10y both House and Senate
and signed by the President If passed its
signature is assured, for the measure was
recommended by the President in his an
nual message. 1t is meritorious in every
aspect and it should have been passed some
years ago. The least Congress can do at
this time Is to make haste to atone for the
delay and the loss consequently entailed
upon the people of Hawaii.
During The five years since annexation
Hawaii has paid into the federal treasury
fl the form of customs dues and internal
revenue taxes the sum Of $6,323, 1929 or
an average Of 81, 10000 "A year. The cost
Of Hawaiian administration to the federal
government including the collection of these
dues and taxes. has averaged only SAC. 900
a year, leaving a net balance OF over $780,
OoO year which has been annually shipped
in gold coin to the subtreasury at San Fran
cisco. In return for this total contribution
of some 100000 by the Hawaiians to the
United States government they have re-
ceved little or nothing in the way of public
works OF the character which makes for
progress and prosperity.
The purpose OF the pending bill is to set
apart a certain percentage of the federal
revenues from Hawaii, % per cent being
named BY the President and the committee
as fair measure. for the purpose of exc
cutting the works of public nature which
every civilized community requires. The
committee sets forth in its report:
are. School buildings. S1SS 600; roads to
open new lands TO settlement, $3.50, 600;
asylum for the insane. $4,000; harbor i'm
provcmeuts at Honolulu and Hilo, 5000,
0Sl' smaller harbors ana landings for island
Shipping. $4,000. federal buildings. 81, 100
Ol1; lighthouses. $1,000; total, So. 11S.O00.
ITO the above should be added 1919 900
for foitihcations. and at least 81 500 coo for
the beginning Of repair station and naval
base At Pearl HarbOr appropriations for
both of which objects viii be available
from this fund under the provisions of the
buD
First in Importance among these items
stands the need for aid TO the schools For
many years Hawaii has imposed upon her
citizens a heavier per capita tax for schools
than any state in the Union.
The nation expects a higher standard
and a more general distribution of educa-
ton I'm Hawaii than in Porto Rico yet we
are putting into the federal treasury the
very funds from Hawaii that In Porto Rico
are given 10 that island for its educational
and general expenses.
a fiscal policy that is sound for Porto
Rico should be sound also for Hawaii. The
mere fact that greater breadth of pollt-
ieal rights has been given Hawaii does not
IelitNv her HidHelaI strain. Nor Goes II
,Jf, ra,.. as o1ru .aI.ereisnt,, ~ a,,tar
the Union should be made to labor under
harder financial conditions than one. ac-
CURED 10y conquest
a ul'l'S ia when Ite Gielzens are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
The Autocrat,

When, after all the play is done,
We talk about the game
The home team very nearly won,
The umpire gets the blame.
The youth who yearns in febrile mood
For literary fame
Declares the editors no good;
The umpire gets the blame
The man who to the law applies
And finds his case is lame
Against the judge in anger cries;
The umpire u to blame.
Yet all men struggle to decide
Each issue, just the same;
Forgetting, in our mortal pride,
The umpire gets the blame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
SHOOTING STARS.
Worse,

did Dustin Stax get into trouble by
keeping in bad company"
Worse than that. He was an insur-
ance official and got into trouble by keep
ing several bad companies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

GyIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE sTAE
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the office, but simply to
THE STAR. or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

To oblige Mayor Dunno, Secretary Taft
turned his attention from the Panama ca
nal long enough to consider what may be
done with the Chicago river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Vindication Hard.

From the Boston Transcript
Dowie will call it quits for million dol
lars and a vindicatlon. 1t would probably
be easier to raise the million dollars than
the yindication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
A Correction.

Are you going to run for Congress
AGAIN."
RUM! repeated the permanent states
man. Il don't have to run. 1t is in
variably walk-over for me now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

If all appropriations were scrutinized as
critically and unsympathetically as those
in which the District of Columbia is inter
ested, the amount saved would be some
thing worth mentioning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

The suggestion Of an inheritance tax
meets with something of the enthusiasm
which greeted the proposition to establish
an income tax some time ago a great
many enthusiams. however, fail to get past
the Snnrene Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

~ would be little remarkable II tho
President. after being accused of imperial
ism. should be criticised from the same
sources for socialism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

The Pennsylvania community that made
an Easter celebration the occasion of riot
was surely lost to all sense of the fitness
of things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

Nevertheless. the man with the muck
rake viii probably be on hand as long as
the muck persists. Muck and muck r2kes
are two evils that go hand in hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

The most pessmistic view of the coal
strike does not justify fear that 1t viii
last until next winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Fearless.
What

What makes you think Bliggins Is
one of the people who has no fear of
trouble?'
He has just bought bull dog ard an
automobile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

The question Of whether department en-
ployes are to be allowed to attend the races
win now be allowed TO rest until next fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Get His Gun Away

From the Raleigh Evening Times.
When Jeff Davis is sworn In as a mem
Der OF the United States Senate II might
be advisable for Mr.. Fairbanks to have
the sergeant-at-arms search him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Claangeable Weather.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
II you do take them off be sure to keep
them where you can find them again with
out much trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

A mob should know better than to attempt
anything violent In a state with deter
mined man like Joseph Folk at its head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

For a man who makes slight pretense to
the rhetorical elegances. Senator Tillman
manages at times to be exceedingly Inter
esting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

Publishers may well prepare to meet
a heavy demand for the works of John
Bunyan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

Dowie Is having some practical experience
in the difficulty of mixing religion and poll
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

The labor unions will as a rule see no
sense at all In Mr.. Cannon's idea of paying
members of Congress $4,000 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

In the matter of race riots Springfield,
Mo-, has entirely eclipsed Springfield, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
That Calm Before a storm.

From the Florida Times-Unon.
There is to be another peace conference.
We hope II viii not be followed immedi-
ately by several wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Not Used to It.

From the Chicago News.
Naturally Il takes Dowie several days to
accustom himself to getting the worst of It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Always Something Doing.

From the New York Tribune.
Just as yesuvius and Zion are calmina
down Springfield, Mo-, breaks loose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
And the man with the hoe

De law, as fur as l kin make out" said
Uncle Eben, was made to perfect de in
nocent FUN everybody excep de law
yers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
Gardening.
automobile.

Oh, the springtime is here
To invite US to toll;
'Tis our duty, quite clear.
To be breaking the soil.
SO we'll have to forsake
This political woe;
The man with the rake
And the man with the hoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17

THE STAR has a regular and permanent
Family Circulation much moro than the
combined circulation Of the other WASH
ington dailies. AS a News and Adver-
Using Medium 1t has no competitor.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-21
CHAPTER W-contlnued.

An Investigation showed them 1nst
how the Yankee had made his escape.
and as men admire daring, no matter
under what nag 1t may be found. the
planter could not help expressing his
surprise.
Colonel Emmett. you are bold
man, | am bound to confess. but this
does not seem to be one q your lucky
nights. Skaggs, block that hole up,
take the knife away from him. and then
he can spend the remainder OF the
night In cursing his misfortune. To-
morrow, my dear sir, you shall see
the interior of Atlanta In advance OF
Sherman's hosts"
With these consoling words the
planter withdrew. the door was lock-
ed and once more silence reigned
through the Granger house.
An hour passed.
Colonel John was not yet ready to
give up.
He examined the wall, and found
that n heavy plank had been placed
across the opening. so securely fasten-
ed at either end that no matter how
h' AhEEfu uoA
bulge the barrier one inch.
This put an end to his calculations
In that direction. He sat down to
evolve some other plan. and while
thus engaged was startled to hear n
key rattle in the lock. Instantly he
conceived the idea OF leaping upon his
visitor, and thus making his escape.
He crouched by the door. under which
he now saw n ray OF light-he held his
breath and gathered his energies for
a sudden tiger-like leap,
Then the door swung back. but
John did not move. Instead of the
burly overseer. or the Confederate
officer his eyes fell upon the figure OF
the Georgia girl. and he heard her
peculiarly soft voice say, coldly:
silence on your life. barbarian. II
Is only I-Mollie!"
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-21
AUTO HELPS FALSE HAIR TRADE
Suppression Of Converts in Franco
oiminishes Supply Considerably.

Paris.-According to the Eclair. n.
the human hair market, held annually
at Limorges. this years offerings were
worth 100000. One dealer alone ON
the first day of the sale purchased
$4,000 worth. The average price per
kilogramme was $17. Young girls I'm
the districts where travellers for hair
dealers make their rounds are perfect.
ly well aware of the value OF their hair
and no longer exchange II for u fichu
or boa or two or three meters of
muslin.
The increase In the demand Ia ex.
planned by the fact that fashionable
women wear more false hair than for.
merly. This is due to the development
Of automobiling and the suppression Of
hats in theaters.
One chief cause Of the diminutior
Of the supply Is the suppression Of the
converts. These were one Of the main
sources of supply. There Il, however.
NO danger Of 4 hair famine, a. Italy
could furnish much more hair than Il
does 1t present, and China and the
East furrish IN inexhautible nold.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-21
Perils Of Httsmpt to
limit Large fortunes
BY o. NJ. WENTWORTH.
Manufacturer.

comphed country energy enterprise
Of seeking fortune and distinction picture TO ourselves what
would have been the situation had the accumulation of wealth been limited
by arbitrary law
safe that few any, to industry
prise and suh for example, the transportation systems
of the country present would be the which them to-day
projectors and builders had prohibited accumuang
wealth beyond a certain point
When young remember that illuminating oil
costly that it little used and people had to rely for light
made candles made aow each household To-day poorest
afford a fine grade of illuminating OIL
This business has been built up and this industry has
developed maryeous because those who entered the field of develop
knew that there arbitrary limit he
might expect for their talents and their energies
Nothing would surely inur the progress the country
the limitation of fortunes At the present time money
the rich and by those who accumuang
given for the benevolent
presented almost day. and for educatna
accumulation limited this giving and spending
for the goal limitation and while
striving
purpose what they after But having
goal effort would and the rich would be oalers
than spenders.
that t1'ss' ,s 5sss @ si3s s. sSss not sps ss" s D.
most stseriou deterioration
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-21
BOY WITH WaNDERLusT.
Returns Home After 1900 Miles Of
Travel by Freight Trains.

I-ampasas, Tex.-Eugene Roberts. n
l3.year'old boy Of this place. has re.
turned home after a journey of more
than 2,i00 miles. most of which was
made on freight trains. A few
weeks ago he disappeared from home.
and was next heard from mt Austin.
where he was attending the military
maneuvers OF troops. lie remained
there until the New Mexico national
guard departed for home. and &C.
companied them To Bernalillt, wheiu
he was put of the train anu told to
shift for himself.
He stayed ut Berna,!lio day or
two, and then caught T. freight train
for Albuquerque. Tho trsin crew
treated him kindly. ani lie REACHED Al.
buquerque in good shape. From Al.
buquerque he went 10 FL Pasu. where
he told his story ~ the police. and
was given food and lodging. lie re.
manned at III Paso only n short time,
and then started FOR Lampnsss by way
Of Fort Worth.
II was long trip through the dus,
and heat of western Texas. but he
reached here safe and sou,d, fun OF
his wonderful experience.