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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Mr.. Babeoek Is Going Out Right. ."


In advocating the passage Of the pend
ing bill providing for 75-cent gas, the
Evening Star says:
1T should. in fact, become law The present
gas rate in his District is excessive When Congress
acted. few years ago il should have cut the price
lower than Z did"
The action Of the Georgetown Gas Com
pany in voluntarily reducing its rate TO 81
is conclusive evidence that the demand
upon the Washington Gaslight Company
for 15-Cent gas is reasonable. Congress
has been told time and again that il costs
more 10 manufacture and distribute gas
in Georgetown than in the city proper.
The gas-hOuse experts themselves have
affirmed the statement President Decide.
OF the Georgetown company. now afirms
il. The citizens Of Georgetown have been
paying bills to support that theory for
years. Congress has been accepting the
theory, and differentating the rates ac-
cordingly. Under these circumstances, is
there any earthly reason why Washing
ton should not have 75-cent gas immedi-
ately? May not the Washington Gaslight
Company now be expected 10 follow the
make corresponding cut-voluntarily2
Chairman Babcock appears to have
used his good offices on behalf OF George
town. His influence. we are told was
potent there. Possibly he has some in
fluence with the Washington Gaslight
Company. Who knOws2 He expounded
eloquently a day or so ago the bril-
lance and quality Of its product A
single gas flame, as he viewed #. ecIipsed
"a whole bunch of electric lights. The
quality being right. perhaps he can make
the price right. lie is going out Of Con-
gress soon-'going out right, you under
stand. He tells Us he has money to
burn" Many folks IN Washington are not
so fortunate. The people. however. want
10 see him go out right They are going
10 watch his exit-watch it very closely
Their eyes viii be upon him and upon
every proceeding ar the Capitol in con-
nection with this movement for cheaper
gas. Surely Mr. Babcock will not dis
appoint their expectations
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Mail transportation Abuses.

Assuming that Representative Muir
docks assertions regarding overpayments
to railroads for transportation Of the
mails are well founded-and there is ap-
parenty no reason to doubt that they
are-it is plainly the duty Of Congress to
take such action as will remedy the
abuses complained Of
The figures presented by the Kansas
Congressman indicate that, approxi-
mately, S5,0000o9 of the peoples money is
paid out annually for services which are
not rendered If it be true that there Is
warrant in existing law for the system
OF weighing now permitted by the postal
authorities, Congress should change the
existing law. IF an entirely new statute
is needed, Congress should enact il. If
the case is only one Of failure on the
part Of the Post-office Department prop
erly to supervise the Weighing of the
mails, Congress can get to the root Of
the evil by providing that none Of the
money appropriated by it for compensat-
ing The carriers which transport the
mails shall be expended on the basis
which Mr.. Murdoch has shown TO be IN
fair and unjust, if not positively dis
honest
Obviously. the system Of paying the
railroads for a years service according
TO a daily average of weight carried.
which is determined by weighing mails
each day during a ninety-day period. is
bad enough. Frequently charges have
been made that some members Of Con
gress send enormous quantities Of frank
able matter through the mails during
this ninety-day period. in order to in
crease the total weight carried during
that period. and. consequently. the daily
averages This newspaper IS not in
position TO say that these charges are
true, or have been true but it IS plain
that such practices might exist, and,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
The Presidents Host.

Joseph Wilmer, owner of the estate in
Virginia of which pine Knot is a part,
is an old and intimate friend Of President
Roosevelt and family. Mr.. Wilmer is a
Virginian Of the old school. and made a
large fortune as a banker and stock
broker in New York several years ago.
At one time the Presidents only brother.
the late Elliot Roosevelt, was associated
in business with Mr.. Wilmer. 1t was
through this association that the friend
ship between the President and Mr. VIII
mer was initiated MIR. Wilmer is a bache-
Tor, and when in New York lives at the
Holland House. But for the past several
years he has spent most of his time on mis-
fine estate near Charlottesville. His
country estate is so managed that the
ROOsevelt's are enabled to find more
genuine rest and comfort there than
anywhere else, and It is this which
makes life there especially attractive TO
them. Mr.. Wilmer assured them before
they accepted his offer Of Pine Knot
that they would be perfectly cut off from
the world there as long as they desired to
enjoy that kind of welcome relief from
the stress and turmoil OF official life in
Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Mornwetz's Rapid Rise-

Victor Morawetz, Of New York. who has
formulated the latest scheme Of currency
reform, whereby 1t is sought to impart to
the countrys financial system an elias
ITCHY designed to meet the strain caused
by the movement Of crops, &c. Is an ex-
ample of what a steady pull al hard work
will still accomplish in this country. He
is native of Baltimore, and self-made in
every sense of that term. After practic-
ing law I'm Baltimore for a short time. he
boldly plunged into the maelstrom in New
York, and it was not long until he at
tanned rank there among the abIest cor
poration lawyers in the United States.
He has seldom appeared In court. but
belongs 70 that class of lawyers who do
the clear thinking for those who person
ally argue big litigation in the higher
courts. When the railrOad-rate fight was
brought on by the present administra-
ton Mr. MOrawetZ was looked to by the
combined railroad interests of the country
TO prepare such a representation of their
cause for effective presentation TO Con-
gress as would save them from the in
jury they perceived was threatened. He
came here at the early stages of that
fight nOminally as chairman of the board
of directors of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe, but in reality as the chief rep
resentative Of the so-called railroad trust.
Probably not score Of the members of
Congress knew him by sight, but all of
those who had occasion or inclination TO
study carefully the broader questions in
volved have felt the force Of his argu-
ments. He now appears to be undertake
ing for the large financial interests OF the
country a work similar to that which he
performed for the railroads at the last
session Of Congress.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
PEOPLE OF NOTE.



When Senator CuIberson takes up the
cudgels in defense Of the Presidents
course in the Brownsville affair, the Texas
statesman will be in a role quite new to
himself, and perhaps astonishing to the
President The Roosevelt administration
has had no more persistent or intelligent
critic than Senator CulbersOn. The Pres
ident has said some harsh things about
him in the past. and, OF course, over
Jealous friends have promptly carried to
the Texan every sharp criticism that has
fallen from the Presidential lips. Mr.
Culbersoa is not only one Of the ablest
lawyers in the Senate, but he is also one
OF the most patient and painstaking stu
dent Of affairs, particularly Of affairs that
enlist the activities Of the administration.
As member of the Philippines Commit
tee. he has delvcd deeply into the admin
istration over there. and has caused n
great deal Of work 10 be put on the War
Department by resolutions he has intro
duced calling for detailed reports con-
corning Philippine matters He has dug
up so many things that caused more or
less embarrassment and irritation IN ad-
ministration circles that the President is
alleged once to have referred TO him as
that detective from Texas" Naturany,the
relations between the two are not very
cordial In fact. il is said that Senator
Culberson has visited the White House
less than any other Democratic Senator.
with the single exception Of Senator TIL
man, whose difficulty with President
Roosevelt is widely known. But 1t is ex-
sf4fafa
principal speech in defense Of the Presi-
dents discharge without honor Of the ne
gro soldiers in reply 20 Senator F0raker's
attack and he Will do this without get
ing one word of inspiration from the
White House
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Effected without Amendmep,

From the Philadelphia Record.
What need is there Of amending the
Constitution TO make Senators elective
by the people when ia the next Cen
gress eight Senators will take their seats
as the result of popular elections or pri-
maTiesE Il required no constitutional
amendment 70 render the Electoral Col
iege mere mechanical device for regis
tering the viii Of the people. and il the
people care very much about the direct
election of Senators they will accom-
piish the thing not only in eight States.
but in all of them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Limitations.

What seems 10 be the trOuble?''
"Oh, doc. ] have pains in the back; my
liver is out of keller; I have an all-gone
feeling my head swimss my limbs are
numb; / feel dizzy; my heart action is
weak; my spine seems twisted my stom-
ach is all to the bad. my lungs hurt, and
have frequent sinking spells Do you
think you can cure me?''
Well I'll try. But you must remem-
Der that I'm only doctor, not a patent
pill"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
southern Interest in the Canal.

From the Savannah News.
The president Of the Illinois Central
Railroad comments with much feeling
on the fact that the government has es-
tabliShed six lines OF steamers from New
York 10 Panama, and not one from New
Orleans TO Panama. though much of the
material for the canal viii have to be
furnished from the Mississippi Valley.
The men who are in control OF the canal
work are evidently New Workers in their
feelings. If the West and South get
anything out of the canal, they viii have
to make a fight for it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

Dental Office after March 4. 1909. Against
Roosevelt, Bryan would run worst;
against any other Republican candidate,
he would stand an excellent chance of
winning. We can easily conceive of worse
things happening than the election Of
William Jennings Bryan to be President
of the United States
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE POINT OF VIEW.

A day!
There's much to be done in a day.
our living to make.
We brew and we bake,
or otherwise toll for our pay.
A day.
Oh. what's to be done with the day?
We can half of it kin
At the club, If we will
And the rest at some darned matinee.
A day,
Each looks at 1t in his own wCy.
But envy / can't
The WOTld-WeaTy ant
With nothing to DO except play.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
a GOOD sORT OF 4 ~.


IheIe may be times We could censure
you.
And there may be folk who can quickly
see
You're not as good as you ought 20 be.
For the best Of US have a fault or two
And each man on earth must possess 4
But you can't be wholly, blindiy bad
II you've got d boy that calls you
Dad.
It's a homely word. but a shibboIeth
OF the good ia you, on his b1yish breath.
And We know that he with his mystic art
Has the inner view of your hidden heart
That he sees some traits that the world
can't find
For the world. you know. is too often
blind
And you're not a chump. and you're not
If you've got boy that calls you
Dad
You may be blunt and you may be gruf.
Anc you may downtown be considered
rough.
And your friends-Ah, they take the
quickest note
OF the blot or blur, of the scar or NOTE
Your friends may sigh as they sadly tell
or the iaiiings which they can see 50
well
But you e got one thing that they never
had
II you've got a boy that calls you
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
RenI Iarues Nenrcr Hnme.

From the Ohio State Journal
J. p. Morgan trying 10 regulate Congo
affairs and Paul Morton contending for
an increase OF the navy are not calcu-
lated to draw off public attention from
the real issues that affect American we'll
being
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Wilson sun a Democrat.

Col Edgar Wilson, United States mar
shall Of Mississippi. who has been ia
Washington several days on official bust
ness. is one Of President Roosevelrs
stauchest friends at the South Col. Will
son is Democrat through. was not "a
member Of the Rough Riders. and had
never met the President until be was
summoned 70 Washington several years
ago by Mr.. Roosevelt to accept the Office
he now holds He mad been one of the
most active newspaper men in the State
for many years, with headquarters al
Jackson, and when the Republican lead
ers Of Mississippi were In an uncompro-
missing quarrel over patronage. the Presi-
dent said q plague on both your houses"
and insisted upon Wilson accepting the
best Federal Office in the State. The
President had heard Of Wilson and Of his
standing in the State but. following his
usual rule, wanted TO see him before en-
trusting him with so important an office
When Wilson fatty informed the Presi-
dent that he was "a Democrat. and ex-
pected % be a Democrat all his life. be
was told in effect that that made no
difference, that what was needed iu the
particular case In hand was "a man who
would run the office as II ought TO be run.
and that politics cut absolutely no fgurv.
With this understanding Col Wilson ac.
Cepted the marShalship. and the record Of
his office shows that the President made
no mistake from the standpoint Of pro-
curing for the government efficient serv-
ice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

Congressman John Wesley Gaines is
unable TO understand why the people
should prefer absent treatment on the
part Of Congressman. Otherwise he
would drop his proposal TO dock the
ahsentces
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
On Pink Paner.

From the Kansas City Journal
An enterprising publisher is figuring
on producing a popular edition Of the
Congressional Record. Better wait until
JEFF Davis and Vardaman get TO the
Senate and bring out a sporting edition
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Smnu-bore stateSmausbin.

From the Baltimore News
A pistol of larger caliber is to be
adopted for army use in the Philippines.
What is most needed there, however, is
statesmanship of larger callber.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

The Carlisle school declines to adopt
the simplifed spelling"
Wonder eyhy2"
Guess it's too hard to induce an In
dian 10 drop his ugh
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
THE ADVANTAGES OF WEALTH.

Il observe" said Old Man Giddles
that the richest man in the country has
been interviewed, and that he has aban-
doned his usual custom of letting his
money talk for him. He says We are too
prosperous-which is something they'll
have TO tell me a great many times be-
fore they get me TO believe II. But the
one point on which / rise to make these
few remarks is this: When the gentleman
was asked whittier we are drifting, or
words to that effect, he is quoted as re-
plying:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
For the moment contemplate the awful
arrogance Of wealth, as well as the
splendid isolation OF self-complacency
which enables a man to turn aside a soft
question with a blunt, crushing 'ETAOID-
UNUNPLHMGFD.' If l were to ask a
man a question and he should tell me
that / should Immediately do one Of two
things: l should shrink and shrivel until
1 left nothing but my hat and clothes to
bear mute witness to my having existed,
or ! should arise in the might of a free
born citizen and make him eat his word
suppose you or I should get the ETAI-
ODUNUNPLHMGFD habit. Where would
we get off? II the grocer or the butcher
or the baker meekly inquired whittier we
were drifting and intimated that we ought
to drift his way with that little balance,
how far would we get with him if we
told him TO ETAOIDUNUNPLHMGFD?
IF anybody else asked US anything.
poor men as we are, and we used such
language. wouldn't we be looking into
the eyes Of twelve good men and true
before another week?
still, that may be the only happiness
money can buy" WILBUR NESBIT.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Not 40 BE Fooled.

He wanted me 10 order "A basket Of
champagne, declared indignant Mr.
NuTitch.
''WeH?'
Il may be ignorant. but I know that
champagne comes in bottles"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

From the Detroit Free Press
a few more indications Of the lack Of
love the Harrimans have for the Presi-
dent Will settle the third term question
and Mr.. Roosevelt will not be the Judge
Of 4.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
An Elk Post Facto search.

From the Rochester Herald.
1t is funny that the Executive should
have a search made in the archives for
precedent for his Brownsville order,
when he makes 'em himself Just as
good"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

A pistol OF larger caliber is to be used
by the soldiers in the Philippines. This
viii enable the PuIajanes to get a much
finer idea Of the delights of getting civ
lIizna
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Improbable Reports.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Simultaneously reports reappear that
the tariff is to be revised and Senator
Platt is 10 retire. The one seems as
probable as the other.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
Another Lie Nailed.

They say that your wife wears the
pants, commented the tactless friend
She does not" responded Mr.. Enpeck
with some spirit 'Sne merely selects
EN-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

thing over 100000 increase in dividends
this year over last. This very plainly
demonstrates the baneful effects Of so
much unfriendly legislation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

When. oh, when, viii Congress give
attention to the TARIFF" asks a con-
temporary. When Upton lifts the cup.
Peary reaches the pole. and the Panama
Canal is finished.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

When wrathfJl juries disagree
And quarrel with a zest.
our friend, the tecbnicalitee,
Obtains a little rest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29
II won,t Have to swear OF.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
notwithstanding the croakers, it looks
as if the Constitution Of our country
would start in the coming year In excel
lent condition.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

The first talk OF the proposed Cape Cod
Canal was started just 30 years ago. and
the first shovel of dirt is about to be
turned. II seems that about 30 years Of
preliminary talk is one Of the indispensa-
bic attributes OF a canal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

At a Christmas dinner given in Ken
lucky for the purpose Of settling a family
feud, one man was killed and three
wounded. The next gentleman who ar
ranges one Of these little Kentucky recon
Citation parties should require the guests
TO leave their siX-shooters and bowie
knives at home
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

A Pittsburg woman has just filed
i-,GJ9-w0rd petition for divorce Probably
that sort of habit in expression OF desires
and thoughts brought on The original
trouble
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

OF the 100000 miles Of railroads I'm this
country, less than 5000 are equipped with
block signals; and yet you never read Of
an accident that the splendid block
signal system" does not figure in IL some
where.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

Everybody else has retired from the
Senatorial race in Colorado In order 10
give Mr.. Guggenheim, Of smelter-trust
Ud0T, an opportunity to come 10 Wash
ingtOn and save the country.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

Richard r. Edmonds says we must
learn to think in billions That is easy
enough, but it does not make il any easier
10 pay the bills
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

The ice trust announces that 1t is 'fn
the business for money" And here we
have been imagining all the time that IL
was a philanthropic concern!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

The message from the throne Is de-
scribed by the English papers as "a col
orless document" received by Parliament
with yawns." King Edward ought TO
try Illustrating it and adding a few
BrOWnsviIIe items for color,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

Senator Bailey viii be returned TO the
Senate from Texas. Those Texans were
at first inclined TO give some credence to
the Senator's alleged plUtocratic tenden-
cies, but when he slipped a .45 Colts in
his pocket and started out for a sure
enough Texas vindication, they at once
realized that he was still the same old
Joe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

A scientist states that the blond will
disappear from the earth in 500 years
Not If the peroxide holds out.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

Philadelphia is discussing a plan to
make the world good In twenty-five
years. Undoubtedly Philadelphia is the
place to make the start,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

4 former Washington man is a candi-
date for the Russian Douma. We have
often wondered what sort OF a candidate
a Washington man would make lie
ought to be elected.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

II il is all the same 10 the weather
man, he needn't talk any more through
his medicine hat this winter
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These Canals in Good Order.

From the Charleston News and Colyricr
The President also studied the needs Of
alimentarY canals in Panama.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

What is the proper thing for a gentle
man 10 say when the water pipes freeze ~
asks the Spartanburg IS. c. Herald.
Nothing. if he possibly can manage to.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

The love letters Of Henry VIII to Anne
Boleyn have been published in book form.
At one time Henry seems to have COM
pletely lost his head about Anne but not
to anything like the extent that Anne
afterWard lost her head about Henry
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

When the Shah Of Persia passes away
he viii turn 500 widows loose upon u
helpless community.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

Secretary Shaw denies that 'he snapped
his fingers in the faces of Pittsburgs
prominent citizens" Even the citizens
themselves are willing to testify that
they didn't find anything at all about the
Secretary that looked like a snap.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

It Is said that no traveller ever has any
desire TO go second time to Tibet. 1t
is net TO be doubted. especially when II
IS stated that the women of Tibet use
onion juice for perfume
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-29

Mr.. Bellamy Storer is said to greatly
resemble Senator Tillman-but that isn't
what the trouble was about.