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The Washington times., 1906-07-17
LABOR AROUSED
OVER STEEL AWARD
Score Division of ArmOr
Contract Award With
Trust.
MIDvALE SHOULD HAVE ALL
Charge Government With Deliberately
Seeking 10 Keep Wage of Skilled
Metal Workers Down.

A remarkable explanation is given in
/ labor circles of the recent action OF Sec
retary Of the Navy Bonaparte IN divid-
ing the big armor p:ate contract be
tween the Midvale company and the
Steel trust.
Ii is said that the Midvale has lately
been taking away many OF the skilled
machinists from the Government navy
yards by offers of greatly increased
wages Labor conditions. especially at
the Washington Navy Yard have been
rather turbulent for a long time and
the department has had dihiculty in
keeping the most necessary class OF
workers at the Ereat gun factory where
the naval ordnance is built.
The Midvals company has been ag-
gressively going after the best men in
the country. and among the rest has
found itself able C better the conditions
of some Of Uncle Sans most useful
specialists in gun work. Only few
days before the division OF the armor
plate contract there appeared in the
Navy Yard correspondence OF a trades
union paper in Washington an article
stating that the Aidvale Steel Company
were again offering fiattering induce
ments 10 the skilled machinists in the
yard 10 enter the service Of that COM
Pany.
The Navy Yard people and labor or
sanitation leaders declare that the Mid
vale has been setting a standard OF
wages for skilled steel workers Which
neither the Government nor the Steel
trust wants 10 meet
The steel workers declare that the
real explanation OF the division OF lhe
great aTmOT contract lies IN this laoor
situation. They are the more Indignant
about it. as are all the other repTeseh-
tatfves OF labor. for they insist that
the Government has deliberately loaned
itself TO the effort 10 keep wages IN the
steel industry as low as possible. II Is
thus. they insist. helping the trust our
of its armor-making business. the other
being its policy of keeping wages as
low as possible.
Labor, of course, is anxious that con-
Germs paving the best wages SHAH De
given every announcement.
In this view, the matter Of the armor
contract becomes a good deal more
serious politically than IL was before.
The labor uniOnists are determinedly at
work against Administration leaders in
Congress. 10 compass their defeat on
the ground Of their anJagOnlsm to labor
legislation. Now the charge VIII be add
ed that the Government is so manipulat-
ing its contracts as to favor the trust.
paying the lower wages, as against the
independent company paying better
wages.
The steel workers vehemently main
tain that il is no. business Of the Sec
retarv of the Navy 10 interpose the
Governments strong hand 10 prevent
DEVELOPMENT OF natural tendencies in
industry. If the steel business is so
active as 10 cause an upward tendency
in wages. should the Government step in
and prevent it2
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
The Launching.

II was a thoroughly business-hke
christening that the Greater Wash
ington movement received at yester-
day afternoons meeting when the
Jobbers and Shippers Association
was formally organized. Not many
towns would have got together so
representative gathering of busi-
ness men al "A mid-July meeting.
The size and spirit of the meeting
was no less a testimonial Of earnest
purpose than the straightforward
manner of tackling the problem as
one of plain business.
The officers and directors are
thoroughly representative of the
business community, and are de-
voted 10 the movement. They are
the men whose enthusiasm has been
sufficiently dynamic TO incubate and
hatch and SET on foot this project
at a season when private business
usually lags and public business is
forgotten. They viii carry this
movement "a long way toward real
ization of Washington's new-dis-
covered ambition TO be a we'll
rounded city.
The determination to send a
scouting committee TO visit some
of the pushing and progressive COM
mercial centers of the country, rep
resents perhaps the most practical
step toward crystalization of en-
thusiasm into accomplishment Cit
les that have by sheer force of or
ganized effort maintained through
long years the struggle for com
mercial supremacy, are models
worthy the study of these exemp-
lars of the New Washington idea.
Learning by experience and profit
ing by mistakes is all well enough,
but the world would move slowly
indeed if one generation did not
annex and accept the stored-up ex-
perience Of predecessors. Invest
ment in systematic study of the
methods successfully employed in
other cities. and in expert advice
about applying those methods to
Washington conditions, will be the
most profitable initial expel diture
the new organization can make.
Moreover, nothing will more effect
ually sustain the claim that Wash
ington has real commercial possi-
bilities, nothing will contribute
more 10 confidence in its oppor-
tunities than an intelligent under
standing of the situation Of other
cities. The more Washington knows
about other places the better it will
appreciate its own field and possi-
bilities.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
WAR ON GAMBLING
IN PHILIPPINES
CockpitS and Cards Must
Go, Says AguinaldO,
Ex-Leader.
GAMING TRUST TO FIGHT
viii Endeavor to Corrupt Elections and
Legislation in Order to Continue
Islands Greatest Evil.

A crusade against gambling IN the
Philippines, conducted by an organiza>
ton known as the Moral Progress
League. has brought out a statement
from Emilio Aguinaldo. the ex-dictator.
who has allied himself with the reform
forces and has. Furthermore. uncovered
the existence Of what IS called the
Cockpit trust
Il am heartily in sympathy with the
objects OF the Moral Progress Leag de. %
AguinaIdo is quoted as saying, Cock
pits and card playing must go.
Gambling Mother of Crime.
Gambling. more than anything else,
is the mother OF crime in the Philip
pines. The fact IS that gamblers have
gone so far as to pawn their children
aD5 even their wives 10 pay debts con
traated in play in order 10 continue
playing I would 60 so far as 10 pro-
hibit the Importation Of gaming cards
into tho islands"
The Cockpit trust IS preparing to fight
the Moral Progress League 10 the bit
ter end. The trust includes every cock
pit proprietor outside Of Manila. The
organization proposes TO check iegis-
iation and 10 control elections In the
provinces The Philippine Commission
has passed a law prohibiting cOckpits In
Manila but further legislation on the
subject is 10 be left 10 the Philippine
Assembly. and the Cockpit trust IS en-
deavoring 10 control the election OF rep
resentatives 70 that body
The law Of the commission has proved
a failure, because the cOckpits were
moved lust outside the city limits,
where they remain IN fun blast.
Fear Corruption.
Progressive Americans and Filipinos
fear that the first general election TO
be held in the islands will be corrupted
and debauched by the owners OF cock
pfts bAeause OF the injection Of this is-
sue into the campaign. Trey want the
a,1tt-coclknit legislation at once, IN ad-
v-anoa 0f the election.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
Paris Visit Ends With Din
ner by Ambassador Nc
COrmiCkin Their Honor.

Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Longworth left
Paris today by automobile for Beyreuth,
where they will attend the Wagner fes-
tival The trip is one of the most pic
truesque and interesting that automobil-
lists could select. and a large percentage
Of music lovers who purpose attend
Ing the musical festival in the quaint
little village have chosen this mode Of
travel
Mr. and Mrs. Longworth concluded
their visit 10 Paris by attending the
dinner by Foreign Minister Bourgeois
when. with Mrs Mccormick wife of
the American Ambassador 10 France
they were the guests or honor The
dinner was the first official function
by the Minister since ne assumed the
duties of his office and was an es-
pecially brilliant anair.
Rear Admiral and Mrs French f.
Chadwick viii sail on August 4 for
three months tour Of Europe The Ad-
miral will have by that time completed
The Causes Of the Civil War" upon
which he has spent much time and
careful study.
Senator Warren. of Wyoming, went
20 Dalton, Mass, yesterday. where he
was entertained al luncheon by Senator
Winthrop Murray Crane.
Miss Margaret z. Gale was yesterday
among the guests at the luncheon Of
Mrs. Irving II Chase at the Casino
Narragansett Per.
Senator John Kean Is expected to join
his family in Lenox some Jime before
the end OF the present week
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Bliss jr.. OF
New York, the latter formerly Miss
Zaidee Cobb, Of Washington, have con
cluded their visit 10 Mrs Cobb here and
are now the guests Of Miss May Reeves,
OF PhOeHiNVille. Pa
Mr. Leishman. the American envoy 10
Turkey. IS now In Paris on his way
10 COnsJautiuOU.c, where he viii in a
short time deliver his credentials as am
bassadOT-
Mrs. Josiah Pierce. jr. who was for
merly Miss UlriCa Dahlgren. and her
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
LongWoTthS on Auto Ride
To the BeUTeuth Festival

sons. have gone 10 Lenox where they
viii spend several weeks as the guests
OF Mr.and Mrs. Eric Dahlgren. at Rock
Lawn.
The Postmaster General nd Mrs. Cor
telyou. with their children. left Wash
ingtOn yesterday for the summer. They
viii frst go - Nova Scotia and later
contemplate spending some time In their
home on Long Island.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Bonaparte expect TO reach Lenox this
evening. Last night the Dolphin. on
which they are taking a short cruise,
anchored at the aouth Of the CatskiI
creek, y, Y. anU today the trip was
continued to Hudson. from where Sec
retary and Mrs. Bonaprate will take a
train for LenoX.
Mrs. Reginald De Koven Is taking an
active par in the social gayeties OF
Newport this season. She is said 10
have developed a charming voice. and
frequert tiy accompanies herself In some
new anC very interesting song compost
tions. Mrs. De Koven Is now entertain
ing Mr. and Mrs. James Powell Put
nam. Mrs. De koven and Mrs. Putnam
were conspicuous on the avenue yester-
day for their handsome gowns.
Secretary Taft has Joined Mrs TAFT
and their family at Murray Bay The
Secretary proposes remaining there for
at least two months. during which time
ne viii devote his time to playing golf
and rowing
Miss Maude Wetmore will again take
an active part in the annual tennis
tournament az Newport. which begins
there tomorrow. Miss Wetmore also
figures as a member Of the committee
which has the tournament IN charge.
The Count and Countess Giuseppe
Della Gherardesca. who have been the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. z. J. Berwind
al the Elms, the Berwind home at New
port are now registered at the Mueu-
chinger-king cottage.
Mrs. Katharine Whiting is receiving
much social attention as the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs J. c. WorraI. OF New
York
Henry Il bacon. Of the Treasurer g
nmce, left this week with his mother
for two weeks outing at River
Springs. Nd.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
Leaves Today For Oakland
and Later Joins Wife
in the Mountains.

secretary MetcaIf, Of the Department
Of Commerce ana Labor. will leave
Wash ngton today to spend the summer
In The West He will be accompanied
by his son. Secretary Metcalf will 90
at once 70 his home in Oakland CaIT
and later 10 San Francisco for a few
days. Ills trip will end IN the mountains
Of California, where he will join Mrs.
Metcalf, who left Washington some
weeks ago,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Rapley are now
at the Chalfonte, Atlantic City where
they will remain during the month OF
August They have just completed a
delightful series Of visits in New Eng
land and do not contemplate returning
10 Washington until fall
Mrs. Walter a. Abbey, Of Georgetown.
and her children have gone to Newark,
n. J.. where they will spend the sum
mer
Mr. ard airs Emmett Hamilton. the
former chief clerk Of the commits
sary generals Office, have returned to
Washington from their bridal tour
Mrs William J. Finley, Miss Dorothy
i li4lENs anu 4llE II lll4rg 2 nloANAI sfAaa@
LYDIA Bingley, of Washington. are at
the Randall. Colonial Beach, for the
summer.
Mrs. Oldberg spent the week end in
the Green Spring Valley, Maryland, as
the guest OF Mrs. Walter Swir dell jr-,
Of Baltimore
The Rev. Frank NJ Bristol. pastor Of
the Metropolitan NJ r Church, and
Mrs. Bristol sailed for Europe today on
the Cunar3 liner Coronia. They VIII
visit England. Scotland, and the north
of France. DI. Bristol sUtnding most Of
his time in cathedral towns Of England
and France, gathering material for lee
lures Or. and Mrs. Bristol expect 70
be back by the second Sunday Ia Sep
tembCr
Others sailing on the CCronia today
are the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. J. j Muir,
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
More Roosevelt Luck.

Theodore Roosevelt seems able to
provide successful foreign policies
for nearly everybody except the
United States of America The uni
form success If his intermediations
in other countries affairs, and the
striking proportion of failure in his
program for the United States, con-
sutute a most interesting phase of
his administration.
Nobody else in the world was tao
ticaly situated to offer mediation
between Japan and Russ ia; JUt
then nobody else would have had
the nerve 90 do it, anyhow. Theo-
dorc Roosevelt made himself the
worlds first statesman, as states
men appear in the telescope vision
of foreign Offices, because he had
nerve and luck He stumbled on
the moment when both sides were
tired Of it.
Anybody could have seen, how
ever, that Central America had no
relation 10 Manchuria. Central
American wars are proyerbially like
French duels, guaranteed not to
hurt anybody. II really didn't make
any particular difference who was
head of one OF those funny and in
consequential! Ittle states. For
the President 10 interfere was al
most TO assure failure and an en-
barrassing muddle.
All that was plain enough ON the
record OF experience But the
President iuterefered Ills rabbits
foot knows no superstitions, ex-
ccpt the one about its own luck.
lie iuterfrred just when i. seemed
reasonably certain that 10 interfere
meant 20 get his fingers burned.
And then it Unexpectedly came out
that this is "A real war. that they
have been killing people with scan
dalou5 abandon, and that the two
sides are now i'm just the scrape the
Russians and the Japs were when
mediation was orered them. The
little country has won everything
10 date. bur il has been q big
strain. 1t veHId like TO make sure
of getting away with the goods;
and the other country-weu, like
Russia, il thinks of preserving such
as il has left
So the Presidents mediation will
probably cause peace; peace, too.
that will mean more than Central
American peace ever meant before.
The United States viii be a more
powerful influence in the isthmian
region. conditions there viii be
more stable, possibility of European
meddling in territory increasingly
important to this country will have
been ended. and the repute of our
President as d great .pacifer will
have received another push.
It does seem as if nothing but the
United States Senate stands between
this man Roosevelt and the general
supervisorship Of international re-
lations of the world.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
JOE JEFFERSON BEQUEATHS
REEL TO CLEVELAND

NEW YORK. July 17.-Joe Jefferson
could not have demonstrated his af-
lection fer Grover Cleveland more
clearly than he did by this clause in
his viii. just filed:
ITO my friend. the Honorable Grover
Cleveland, I bequeath my best Ken,
lucky reel"
This reel is said by those who knew
Joseph jefferson IN life TO have beer
one of the actors most treasured pos
sessions.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
LATEST GOSSIP IN SOCIETY CIRCLES
Secretary MetCaIf Going
To California For Summer

of the Temple Baptist Church, who are
going 10 spend their vacation in Eng
land. and the Rev. DR. Robert NJ. Moore,
pastor of the Foundry Methodist
Church. who VIII make a tour OF Eng
land Holland, Belgium, and Southern
France.
Another son has been born to the
young Duchess of Manchester, who waa
formerly Miss Zimmerman. of Cincin-
natl. The Duke and Duchess are oc-
cupying a house IN Queen Anne Gate
near London. but will return TO Ireland
in August
Miss Bella Hirsh. Of Kenyon street.
left town this week 10 be present at the
wedding Of her cousin, Miss Efhe Klei-
man. TO Jack Arnhait. which will take
place next Sunday In New York city.
Miss Carrye Hirsh viii join her sister
on her trip.
Mrs. Isidor GrOsner. Of Massachusetts
avenue. with her sons, Gerald and SyI-
van, and daughter. Ruth. is spending a
few weeks at Shady Brook farm. Boyd 5
Station, Md.
Mrs. Bertha CobIen2er and daughters,
Misses Bertha and Lillian. are visiting
Mr. and Mrs slgmund Tanner. Of Cum
berIand. Nd, before going 10 Bedford
Springs. Pa. for the remainder OF the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs David +. Eiseman ana
family are spending the summer AT
Kensfngton. Nd. AIr. Eiseman will 80
abroad later in the season
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith and daughter,
Annette. have returned TO their home
on Calvert street, after a ten days stay
at Gaithersburg. Nd.
Miss Sophie COhenCious and Miss Jes-
sic / Coheucious left the city yester-
dav for a three weeks stay They viii
Visit Mrs. Solomon at Far Ro ckaway,
and from there Will go 20 Arv1rne and
Aebury Park.
Mrs. Lena sommers. Mr.. end Mrs.
Jacob Eisemau and daugh' er, Miss
Blanche Eiseman. are at Atlahue CITY
for summer
Miss Dora Dresdner. OF Brooklyn. y
Y is the guest of her grandmOther.
Mrs. B Eisemau, of this city
MIR. and Mrs. Edward sommers and
family are located at Kens!ngton, Nd
for the summer.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
Fear Corruption.
DOG AND HORSE FLESH
ON RISE IN GERMANY

NEW YORK, July IA dispatch
from Hamburg says.
Beef and mutton is so scarce that
the increased demand for horse flesh
and dog flesh has forced up the prices
OF these
''The former has risen 10 pfennigs
pound and now sells for about 40 pfen-
nies 60 eents) a pound and more
Dog flesh bring about the same price,
but deg sausage. which is more savory
than horse, Is so pfennigs Q5 eents)
pound.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
TRAMP EATS STEAK
AND Is PARALYZED

IRONBRIDdE. Pa. July T.-Tramps
know that ali roads in Skippack town
ship lead to ne farm owned by Joseph
Gottshau Fh not only gives callers a
cup of coffee and a slice of bread. but
handouts" containing meat and some
times ham md eggs.
one Of tie old-time tourists called.
and he drev a steak. and as ne was
enjoying 1.-THE was stricken by paraly-
sis.
The meat lodged in the tramp's throat
and nearly choked him to death. He
was remoyed 10 the poorhouse. and Is IN
a serious condition.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
BOY FALLS FROM CAR
CUTS HEAD SEVERELY

Paul Mccarthy. nine years old. had
the back OF his head severely lascerated
by falling from the rear end OF
Brookland car on which he was rldins
last night about o'clock. The accident
happened at North Capitol and l streets
northwest The injured lad was treat
ed by a physician near BY. and later
removed to his home.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
CANAL COMMISSIONERS
ARRIVE FROM PANAMA

NEW YORK. July 1T.-Rear Admiral
NJ d Endicott, Z. S. N. and Brig.
Gen. p. c. Hams. emmbers Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, were pas
sengers on the steamer FandIla. . WHICH
arrived here today from Coioh'
The Washington times., 1906-07-17
WASHINGTON MEN BUYING
FRUIT LANDS IN CUBA
Committee Representing Capitalists Makes Favorable
Report After Inspecting Large Available Tracts
Offered For Sale Near Havana.

A number IF Washington capitalists
are seeking investment for their surplus
funds In farming lands IN Cuba. The
WashinEtonians are Joined Ia the enter
prise BY wealthy persons from the States
who are also interested in the cuitiva-
ton OF citrous fruits. such as oranges
piueapples. lemons and grape fruit The
names Of the persons interested in the
proposed new enterprise cannot be made
public at this time for the reason that
the deal for certain Cuban farm lands
has not yet been closed
After a meeting Of the promoters OF
the enterprise some time ago they de-
clded 10 send agents 10 Cuba 10 inspect
the land. investigate the title and OBJ
tain certain opinions as 20 its value and
availability for the purpose for which
It was wanted With a view of obtain
ing this information the capitalists en-
gagged Attorney A. +. I. Leckie. Of the
firm Of Lecke & Fulton, Charles A
Douglass, of Douglass & DOuFless, Col
NJ A Wonter and Sidney r. Marshall
20 visit Cuba, make an inspection of the
essaTy in connection with the matter.
Secured Several Options.
These gentlemen left Washington june
10 last for New York and sailed from
that place for Cuba June 20 last. After
pleasant trip Of four nights and three
days Attorney Leckie said the party
The Washington times., 1906-07-17

Senator Platt would have his old
friends keep in mind that 70 is a
mighty long way from %.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17

arrived IN Cuba June 25 in excellent
health and spirits. The party remained
In Cuba twelve rays. he said, and before
leaving for home secured options OF sew
eral fine tracts Of land which he says
he believes will meet the requirements
Of the investing capitalists in every way.
Mr. Leckie says his party after a land
the island for "A radius or about a hun
dred miles from Havana. The trip
through the country, he said, was made
in carriages. buEgies. horseback. mule
back and some times a-fOoT- The party,
he said, made a thorough inspection OF
the many tracts Of land offered them
and among themselves have practically
decided that a choice will he made of
Two upon which with others they have
secured options One Of these tracts.
Mr.. Leckie says, contains 2,S00 acres and
the other 1000
Suitable for Citrous Fruits.
The expert which the party secured.
Mr.. Leckie says. is Of the opinion that
the soil of the two tracts referred to is
suitable for the cultivation Of citrous
fruit and is also available for the rails
ing OF sugar cane and tobacco. He says
the land was offered his party at from
$40 % $50 an acre, the price being regu-
lated by the nearneSs OF the land 10 the
capital OF the republic. Orange grove
land within thirty-fve or nifty miles or
Havana. he said, can be purchased at
from $50 70 $25 an acre.
The Washington times., 1906-07-17

Others sailing on the Coronia today
are the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. ]. j Muir