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The Washington times., 1906-12-03
RELEASE OF LORD MAYOR
FROM ILLS OF ovEREATING

Sir Walter Vaughan Moody, the
retiring lord mayor of London, din
ed away from home, on formal oc-
casions, 257 of the 337 days of his
tenure of office. COngratulating
him upon his escape from this round
of feasting, the Boston Herald ex-
claims:
Think OF the tasks imposed on his
stomach! Rivers OF turtle soup, turbOt
TIL he ioathed II as English paupe"s
some centuries ago lOathed salmon then
cheap and common fish. hideOus imi-
tations OF French cookery. endless and
pomDous feasts! How gladly would he no
doubt have often exchanged the swollen
banquet" for a chump cnop with
quiet. for a dish OF bacon and greens
At home
Celebrated diners out in this coun-
try have said that they owed a COM
paratively peaceful digestion to this
Iact; They tasted only three courses
and drank only OF one vine These pru-
dent, farseeing men are fCw in ut-
per and in London the lord mayor
should be heavy eeeder II only out
OF respect for tradition.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
LANDLORDS AND WALL PAPER;
PROTEST AGAINST A CUSTOM

Renters who have been compelled
To accept the Nightmares in the wall
paper line forced upon them by
landlords viii appreciate this pro-
test from the New York Mail:
For one reason or another this gen.
tleman has more 10 say than his tenant
about the looks OF the fiat ia which
the latter has 10 live. That Is unfor-
tunate. Your average landlord can do
more TO make your surroundings dis
tasteful than the architect who put him
70 a handsome building. or the janitor
who scrubs the hall floors and polishes
the brass railings. or you yourself with
your nice disCernment IN rugs and fur
niture can 70 make the surroundings
tasteful What's the good OF loaded
panes, onyx halls. flowers IN window
boxes. sincere Occidental furniture and
charming Oriental rugs american
make when the brute has darkened
your naturally dim private hall with a
deep blue paper, discTedited your best
room with a Paris green pattern and
placed a huge figured design In the tiny
bedroom?
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
PLEA FOR SHIP SUBSIDY
NOT WARRANTED BY CONDITIONS

The agitation for the enactment
Of a ship subsidy law by Congress
has been given quite an impetus by
the speech of Secretary Root at the
meeting of the trans-Mississippi con
gress at Kansas City. Opposition
to the measure still fingers, how
ever, the Detroit Free Press con
tending:
We may conceive of a situation in
which, with all other facilities present.
ana all other ESSENTIAL conditions com
piled with, Il would stlll be impossible
70 commercially exploit the South Amer
lean Held for want OF lines or steam
ships. II such a time ever arrives and
the steamships are wanting, we venture
The opinion that the suggestion OF q
subsidy. as the final link IN the com
mercial chain. would call forth no oppo-
siuon whatever. But otherwise there is
little doubt that the people as a whole
Will continue TO he strenuOusly opposed
20 any subsidy plan, and especially Will
IL De opposed as an initial instead OF a
unal, step In the expansion OF foreign
trade.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
OLD POHICK CHURCH
AGAIN A SANCTUARY

Historic Pohick Church, in Fairfax
county. where George Washington wor-
SHIPPED from early manhood until he
retired from public life, has been re-
claimed for religious services. and was
yesterday rededicated as a place of
divine worship.
The dedicatory exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev Samuel Wallis, OF
the Alexandria Theological Seminary,
and the Rev. Everett Meade, in the pres
ence of a large congregation, a large
part Of which went from Washington.
The building was reclaimed through
the efforts of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. Great care was
given the work of restoration. parts
which have been removed or destroyed
have been accurately reconstructed. so
that now the old church has much its
original appearance and form. In the
early days of the church IL was the
home of worship of the Washingtons.
Masons, Hendersons, Masseys, Fords
Paynes, McCarthys and FairfaNes.
In connection with the rcclaiming of
the old church, Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
presented the congregation with a mod
eru parish hall. which has been erected
some little distance from the church
building
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Congress Expected
To Spend Billion

This will be- in all probability, the first
billion-dollar session of Congress. Last
session the total appropria ations were
SSO4. 900, 600. the total of estimates sub
mitted by the different departments for
the present sessions consideration is
SS95. .695. .643, an increase of over ninety
one million dollars
Mr. Cleaves, the veteran appropria-
tion clerk of the Senate committee, who
for two or three decades has had charge
of the clerical work of the Appropria-
tions Committee, said this morning that
ne had just finished his compilation
from all the estimates submitted. and
there was little doubt that this session
would break all records. On the basis
of experience. il is reasonably safe 10
assume that he final total of appTopria-
tiOns this year. in view of the pressure
for an increased amount for the navy.
river and haTbor and other purposes,
will exceed the estimates. Mr. CleaVes
table of estimates itemizes the prospec-
tive expense account as follows:
Agriculture, s.. .S54. go, army, SIS. .30l. .303 .
diplomatic So. 254. .011: District of Column
bia 81, ,59S. .222. fertilization, Sl5, ,06S. $50;
Indian, $780, .16S; legislative. S3l pa, ,525; ;
Military Academy, S2.SN9. 2S3: naval S1i5,-
444 $50: pensions, SlSS 243. 900; postofflce.
S206. CO. 100. rivers and harbors. S25. ia, -
23l: sundTy civil, saul as 13l: total regu-
lar bills 54So4 323. Permanent appro-
pTiations, Sl49, SS6, $50 Grand total esti-
mates, $SsJ. ESQ Gs3
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
A Hint TO Mrs. Sage.

If Mrs. Sage is really casting about
for a means TO outlay several mil
lions for the good of her fellows,
she can find it in a letter written
recently TO one of the New York
newspapers.
The correspondent suggests with
out any flourishes that she estab-
lish a fund TO help young people
who want TO buy homes. One devel-
opment of the plan is proposed and
only One-that the money be lent at
a low rate of interest and the earn
ings be turned into the original fund
to extend its operations.
Why hasn't some one done this be-
fore? There is food for some unaf-
fected wonder along that line.
The return to the benefactor
would be a rich dividend of graft
tude from the most earnest young
married folks of the community.
The nation would profit by the es-
tablishment OF genuine homes for
growing families, real homes with
ground and flowers and open air in
stead of houses in rows. Charity
would prosper through help that
leads to self-help, that develops the
habit of saving, that gives young
fathers and mothers an ever-in-
creasing measure of self-respect.
To be sure. all this would not be
as spectacular as a hero fund.
Neither young business men nor
their wives would care to have their
pictures printed as beneficiaries and
give testimonials. But they would
not be ashamed of taking aid, if
they were worth their salt, and they
would be ready to prove anew what
every real estate operator knows
now to be the unvarying truth
that money lent on homes is as safe
as money ever is.
There is charity, these days, for
nearly every kind OF INDECENT
asylums, hospitals, pensions, soup
kitchens, Hull houses. and a dozen
others. But none of this reaches
the young people who are too indus.
trious 10 starve. too self-reliant to
live in institutions, but fight along
with brave hearts and stiff uppel
lips against discouraging odds.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

precipitated by the earthquake. The
problem was not there before. and
is not now. Some excitable people
with a certain mind for mischief
have found opportunity TO develop
what will become a problem unless
the good sense of the big majority
of Americans intervenes. That it
win intervene il not to be doubted.
The governments of the United
States and of Japan are in the hands
of sane men, and the majority of
people in both countries are likewise
sane. And that is the best assur-
ance that the present furry viii
have no critical results.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Safety in Sanity.

If there should be a war with
Japan-which. of course. there will
mott would be the finest iIlustra-
tion since Solomon of how great a
thing a little fire kindleth.
There wasn't any japanese ques-
tion on the coast till the earthquake
left San Francisco with inadequate
school facilities Then suddenly
some demagogic interests, which
had previously been trying desper-
ately to make such an issue and
meeting absolutely no success, dis
covered their chance to break in.
They made the most of il. The
longing of the newspapers for hot
stuff and of the people for plenty
Of seasoning with their news did
the rest; now we have a real Jap
anese problem, with international
phases, diplomatic aspects, war talk
accompaniment, and diagrams show
ing comparative naval strength.
Two years ago we were the best
friends of the japanese. They could
get money, credit, anything they
wanted here. Moral and material
support were freely given. Nobody
helped them more IN winning their
war-not even England-than did
the United States.
San Francisco had its japanese
population, but no problem. Seattle
has more Japanese children in its
public schools than San Francisco
ever had, and it is only half the size
of San Francisco; yet it never had a
Japanese question, and has none
now. The cases of Portland and
other coast cities are similar. Cali
fornia needs labor, but viii have no
Japanese. 1t looks with horror on
the spectacle of 1000 japanese com
ing monthly to its shores, but never
winces at contemplation of 100000
Europeans a month coming to the
Atlantic shores
Rhe japanese problem was not
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
BEvERIDGE AND CHILD LABOR;
SOME OBSTACLES IN THE WAY

Senator Beveridge's proposition
since espoused by Senator Lodge,
for Congressional legislation pro-
hibiting the employment of child
labor by concerns engaged in inter
state commerce, is causing consid-
cradle discussion. There is no argu-
ment as to the evils of child labor
in the factories, but there is n wide
difference of opinion on the right or
ability of the Congress to deal with
the subject. The Baltimore Sun re-
views the measure in this way:
Under Senator Beveridge's plan Con-
SIess can enact divorce law and Dro-
hiDlt an divorced persons who have not
peen divorced according to the Law Of
congress from riding on the railroads
ana from shipping freight over them. II
might regulate the collection OF garbage
IN cities by prohibiting the movement az
freight and passengers 10 or from snv
clty which does not collect and dispose
or It's garbage ia accordance with the
Hethods prescribed by Congress. The
movement OF freight and passengers
portant material factor in our cfyiliza-
uOn- II IL can be used as a lever 10
Soerce the States. then the States are
helpless under H. The theory of our
Government is that the laws regulating
our internal and domestic affairs--iT
1act all our laws except those dealing
with subjects which the States could
not frorn their nature deal with-had
better be enacted by our own people
who know the conditions. The plan OF
our Constitution is. or used TO be, TO
let the people OF Maryland and each
state govern themselves and enact
laws FOR their strictly internal afairs
such as the regulation OF labor. the
laws OF husband and wife, parent and
child, master and servant, the laws re-
iating 20 the transfer OF property 1t
was the theory that people can, IN these
particulars, govern themselves more 10
their own satisfaction than thev could
be governed by strangers a thousand or
more miles away. II Senator Beveriige's 8
plan Is legal and constitutional. then no
State can retain any single function OF
government OF which members OF Con-
gress from other States cannot deprive
them. Every suggestion OF a plan to de-
prive. directly or by indirection. a State
OF any Of the powers which were reserved
10 IL IN the Constitution IS a blow ct
the Federal system OF government
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
BROSNAHAN
ON SOCIALISM

Socialism, or Can a Catholic Be .
Socialism" was the subject OF a lecture
by the Rev. Father BTosnahan. Of st.
Aloysius Church, which he gave in
Aloysius Theater. near and North
Capito! streets, last evening. More than
two thousand members of the Aloysius
Club, under whose auspices the talk
was given. and their friends, were
present. The church orchestra fur
nished the music for the occasion.
Father Brosnahan said that many
questions could be asked about So
cialism, but that he would ask but one
That was: Can a Catholic who thinks
with the church. also think with So
cialfsm? This question brought forth
multitude Of arguments, pro and con.
Father Brosnahan said that If Socialism
meant the uplifting OF social condi-
tions. that ever Catholic was So
cialist.
According TO the true meaning Of the
word. the priest declared. Christianity
itself is a Socialist organization. II Is
a system for the uplifting Of humanity.
and Is one of the greatest Of economic
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
SOME PROBLEMS FOR GARY,
THE STEEL TRUSTS MODEL CITY

Plans for the building and man
agement of Gary, the model city of
the Steel trust, are being generally
discussed by students OF economic
conditions, who differ widely in
their predictions Of the results of
the venture. The Buffalo Times Of
fers this argument against the sue
cess Of the plan:
Such a town may exist all right in
some parts OF the earth. There are
plenty in Ireland. There are some IN
England. All over Europe are certain
plague spots OF seTfdom. where such
towns still exist. But there are no free
born citizens In them. The lamp OF hu-
man liberty does not burn there. Man
hood there still slumbers In the chrysalis
No city can be a model one for enlight-
sned people OF this country which does
not provide for the aspirations and SEN
timents OF It's people. Freedom Is a
misnomer and comfort a mockery when
men have no aim or end in life but 10
serve the purposes OF masters.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
MARKED UNREST IN TIL ARMY
CAUSE OF MANY DESERTI0NS

There were nearly 1900 desertions
from the United States Army in the
last year, and a prominent officer is
quoted as saying that four-ffths of
the field officers would retire if they
could, on account of the unrest apd
unhappiness in the army" Dis
cussing this embarrassing feature
of army life, the Chicago Tribune
says:
Though a mar may aerve faithfully
ana creditably In the army, IL does not
follow that he may leave at any time
and acquire millions Indeed. the con
10 be the truer, The army has its ad
Nantages even In time OF peace. The
living Is assueFd and the pay is regu-
lar. Further than this, The officer who
conforms 10 regulations knows that he
has no worry for the future, and that
ns reasonably grateful co;.ntry VIII sup
port hiT, though he lives many years
after tbs period of retiieme II his
pay Is not large IL is az least adequate
for his support. and an officer of the
army. who, Is also a gentleman. has
dignined standing IN society that IS
not without. It's compensatory value
Doubtless the wave Of commercial pros
pertty and the continued assertion Of so
many business chances" have not
little 10 do with such unrest and un-
happiness as have been specified. But
IL IS probable that the retired officer
quoted has Overstated his case and that
no such general dissatfaction prevails.
Uncle Sam Is not grinding taskmas-
ter. and his servants are always sure
OF their money.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
BEGINS
IN BASSETT CASE
Plaintiff WEI Not Be Call
ed to Stand in
Rebuttal.

Charles Chester Bassett. VINO is now
suing his wife. Fanny Rice Bassett, for
divorce. naming the Rev. Z. Lawrence
Hunt. Of Brooklyn. as correspondent
VIII not testify III the case.
This decision was reached this morn
ing after q fOrty-minuJe session Of the
court, when Justice Gould decided that
he was averse 10 hearing Mr.. Bassett,
unless the husband We're called as a
witness in chief. and not in rebuttal
as his counsel proposed. Mr. Colladay
and Mr. Fulton were unwilling 10 do
this as 1t would mean re-Opening the
entire case and prolOnging the suit
many days. When Justice Gould hand
cd down his decision. Mr.. COiladay I'M
mediately began the argument for Bas-
sett
Edward F. Couaday began the argu-
ments at 1l:45 O'ciock He skeJched the
testimony OF Hattie Thompson, the cook
in the Bassett household, upon whose
word depends the truth OF the allegation
that Mrs. Bassett and Hunt We're To-
gether on May i. 1874. the day after
Bassett left Washington. He recited u
detail the story OF Hunts frequent calls
upon Mrs. Bassett.
one Of the snags that has persistently
irritated Henry E Davis, counsel tor
Hunt. is the testimony Of Julia carter,
the maid who has sworn that Mrs Bas-
sett gave her orders and paid heT
money TO hide the mail until Mrs. Bas-
sett could extract her letters. The maid
also swore that once Mr.. Bassett came
home when Hunt was there. and that
abe held the door open for him 10 slip
out as Mr. Bassett went into the bed
romO-
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Husbands on Approval
Is ". Y. WOnlan'S Idea
Mrs Belle Davis Would Give Men Longer
Period to Make Good Than Suggested
by Mrs Herbert Parsons

not drudgery and despair. II she per-
sists in sacrificing her happiness TO a
man Indifferent TO her interests, who il
TO blame but heFself2 Women being
more enlightened today, do not, as a
rule, tolerate the things they used 70,
and I think II is morally certain that
If our grandmothers had atteHded wom-
ems study clubs instead OF quilting bees
there would have been just as many
divorces fifty years ago as there are
today.
There are thousands Of young men
and women over whose lives hangs the
dark shadow OF remembrance Of par
entail disSension and strife, where the
spirit Of happiness and the germ Of love
are unknown. Which is the greater
evil? Trial marriage or Childreu's
lives blghted by cur domestic TRACE
dies2
Few Years Trial
Z think. nevertheless. that Mr.. Par
sons has placed the period OF trial
upon too short a time A few months
is not long enough Take the first year
of married lie, usually the parties are
too much IN love or under the spell OF
illusion 10 obGerve any deficiencies Of
character in each oter. After a few
years II would seem they should know
each other well enough 10 determine
their future fate in the same matri-
mOniaI boat.
i firmly believe that Mrs. Parsons
has done real service 10 society in
expressing the courage or her convic-
tions, and that the influence and thought
awakened by IL viii have a telling effect
IN tending 10 straighten out the wrinkles
in our present marriage conditions"
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
SideLightS on People and Events
That Make the NerVS and History
AMERICAS STAKE IN THE CONGO,
A PROMISE OF NEEDED REFORMS

On the theory that the Constitu-
tion follows the American capitalist
and promoter. the Cleveland Plain
Dealer argues that there will soon
be change for the better in condi-
tions in the Congo country:
With Americans now IN the field a
change for the better Is tc be expected.
II only for the reason that the United
states VIII at length have for the first
time stake In the game, and hence a
strong and hitherto lacking incentive to
participate in the conference of the
powers which Great Britain Is pledged
20 summon. unless the Belgians snail
themselves take the matter in hand and
remove speedily and enectually the
grounds for the complaint now generally
heard.
Belgium's. or LeopOlds, exclusive In
terests In the Congo no longer find
recognition anywhere; and the influence
or the United States may now be exert
ed toward ascertaining the facts OF the
case and rendering impossible for the
future the course OF barbarOus oDpres-
sion which has been too long tolerated.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
ONCE MORE, THE COOK PRoBLEMi
BALTIMORE OFFERS A SOLUTION

Baltimore proposes a school of
domestic science, to relieve the
home of the exactions of the lady
cook" The Philadelphia Press sees
good in the plan and adds:
A more extensive kn0 Rledge on the
part Of the average housewife concern
ing the details OF domestic management
and cookery. The instant servant un-
derstands and appreciates the fact that
the mistress Of the house knows as
much about domestic management as
she does herself that instant she begins
10 have a respect for her employer. The
woman who Is absolutely helpless in the
hands Of her servants. who depends
completely upon them, is the one who
suffers most keenly from the d0mtna-
ton Of the lady cook"
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
No More " EffigieS. -
From the Art Bulletin, issue Of
"a

From the Art Bulletin, issue OF
November "a
On the lower corners of Lafayette
Square are statues Of Lafayette and
Rochambeau, and on the upper corn ners
are 10 be placed effigies OF Won Steu-
ben and KOsciusko.
From the Standard dictionary
Efhgy l. figure or an image
representing the whole or a part OF a
person; said especially OF scuiptured
figures and the heads on coins. more
rarely OF portraits. ,. In common use
a stuffed figure that IS made 10 repre-
sent some person who has incurred
Odium. commonly displayed in public
and then burned or hanged.
In the common use Of this elastic
word 1t is to be hoped the expecta-
ton of the Art Bulletin may not be
realized. Washington has its full
stock of efigies already. The worst
part of it is, that although they are
all displayed in public, none of them
has yet been burned or hanged.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
MINISTER'S HEAR
EVANGELIST SMITH

Fred B. Smith, the evangelist who
is conducting the y. NJ. c. A cam
paign in Washington. at noon today
addressed the ministers Of the city on
the subject Of Evangelism" Tonight
he will deliver an address at Mt.
Pleasant.
Yesterday 1000 men heard Nr.
Smiths address at the mems meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Ass0-
citation at the BelascO Theater. IN
burst Of religious enthusiasm, moro
than 100 persons professed Christian
ity.
Meetings viii be held in the
churches Of the various sections Of the
city light. tomorrow. Wednesday
afternoon and night &.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

NEW YORK. Dec 3.-Mrs. Herbert
Parsons. who brought down a heap OF
censure for her Trial Marriage views,
has az least one warm supporter. She
IS Mrs Belle Davis. OF 759 Lexington
avenue. While Mrs. Davis says she Is
happily married. as her home life would
indicate. she declares she has observed
enough OF matrimonial discord among
her many acdualntances 10 uphold eV-
cry one OF Mrs. Parsons views.
Even IL women must take a dozen
partners until she finds just the right
one. Mrs. Davis believes she is justified
In doing this, regardless OF the cOnven-
tional laws OF society and the Biblical
edict that what God hath joined to-
gether let no man put asunder.'.
Marriage Her Vocation.
''Woman's vocation is marriage" said
Mrs. Davis. in sitting forth her oDin-
ions on the subject Mans vocation
is his profession. his work If he is not
happy in one profession, doesn't he Of
ten times change and keep changing
until he hits upon just the thing he
wants TO dO-the sort OF work that is
IN keeping with his temperament. nat
uTal inclinations, and capability2 If
WOmans vocation is matrImony, and no
one can 9enV this. then why should WO-
men not follow the same policy that
man adopts in seeking his life interest
In Office, shop. or studio2
Woman was made for happiness.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
ANNIVERSARY MARKED

Following the usual custom upon the
anniversary of the establishment of the
Christian Endeavor ia the Calvary Bap-
tist Church, the service was conducted
last evening by representatives from the
Of Calvary Church. Representing the
senior branch were Idon Phillips '0S,
George Washington University. and Miss
Hallam. MIR. Ruoff, of the intermediate
section. read an interesting paper con-
oerning the work of the younger division
of Endeayorers. The juniors were rep
resented by Robert Gotta.