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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24
WHY IMPORT TRoURLEa

Thirty or forty native Filiplnos,
dark.skinned, almond.cyed and re.
anmbling M american citIZcn about
as much rs full-blooded Chinaman,
weio paid OF and discharged here
n Few days ago by United States
ARMY transports, upon which they
/shippcd at Manila. Several Of tho
men can speak English and all OF
them have small amounts OF money,
but Mt best they are ignorant, I'M
couth md anything but desirable
( Citizens.
I've suppose tho captains OF the
tranGpprts could do nothing else hut
turn tho Filipinos loose In this COM
munlty when they were ordered by
tho war department to discharge
their crews. 1t does seem, however,
, that such q procedure was not only
giving Newport News ana the state
OF Virginia what might aptly be
termed raw DEAL" hut was treat.
ing tho dark men themselves unfairly
Tho Fllipinos say they shipped on
the transports with the understand
(. Ing that they we're to he discharged
at home; that Troy HAD TO idea of
being broughtto America and dropped
here. They are strangers in strange
land, know nothing about the Gus.
toms and people of this country. are
not Mt to compete with American
lahorers and have not enough money
with which to pay their way back to
Manila.
The question of whether or not
tho sailors wero unjustly dcnlt with
concerns us only IN general sort
OF way. On the other hand Newport
: News Inns a well grounded grievance,
Z no matter under what conditions
the men were shipped, That they
were landed here is what we protest
!. against.
Many wise men In the United
States are now spending slecpless
{ nights trying to solve the question
OF what Is to be done with the
negro, and there Is hardly anyone
3 certainly no man In the South who
would not say that we have trouble
enough with the black man who was
born here and who speaks the Eng
4 lish Language, without importing nd-
ditional cause for worry in the shape
of jabbering Orientals. who look like
half negro and half Chinaman and
all heather.
Perhaps this port may never have
cause for complaint along this line
\ again. We certainly hope we will
not, but 1t would do no harm for
the Chamber OF Commerce or some
of tho city officials to bring the mat
ter to the attention of the secretary
y OF war. Such step might do the
country at large good turn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24

Tho offer of $4,000 year as
waiter In one of tho New York res
tarants probably will not appeal
to Count Boni. He certainly would
not agree to work for that insignifl-
cant sum when he refused an income
of $40 600 year to do nothing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24
A Fast Train.

els this fast traIn?" asked pas
isenger who was tired Of looking at Il
station Mt which the train was not sup
posed to stop.
E: "of course it Is" was the conductors
reply.
II thought SO. Would you mind my
getting out to see what It's fast to-?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24

Emperor William says his Is
thankless job. Like many other men
In his class. however, the Kaiser
shows no inclination to sidestep tho
perquisites of tho monarch business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24
Always the same,

Tailor's Little BOY (walking with his
father, sees street roller What's
that, papa? Tailor-The streets being
newly ironcd and prcsscd.-Tlgaro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24

Some men can take new furniture
and make It look as IL 1t was made n
century ago." says journalist. So
can some children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24

An easy way to get engaged to
q GIL isy to make her think some.
other girl Is going to.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24

authorized to contract any obligation III the
nama OF tho company, or TO mako purchases In
the name Of the Hamo exoont npon order signed
By the PUBLISHER OF THk DAILY PRESS,
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
Parker Should Keep Still.

Judge Parker is again goading
Mr.. Roosevelt because the latter's
campaign managers in 1904 received
money from the corporations.
Judge Parker knows, or he ought
TO know, that the fact that he him
self was ever nominated for Presi-
dent was due TO the trusts. He
may be presumed to know that he
was the choice of the great fnan-
c5al interests two years before the
ST. Louis convention. He may be
supposed to know. finally. that the
manager of has canvass for the NOM
inatiOn-himself a conspicuous fig
ure among tinanciers-directed to
his campaign fund subscriptions
from the conservative" interests
whose choice he was.
Contributions to political parties
from corporations are mighty bad
things. Nobody knows that any bet
ter than Theodore Roosevelt.
But the squeal against them
comes with bad grace from Judge
Parker. For he is one of the very
few men who ought TO keep their
mouths shut on the subject.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
D0CKSTADER'S MlNSTRELS
MAKE GOOD AT NATIONAL

Good minstrelsly always finds warmth
in the hearts OF an audience. and 50
II was last night at the National Thea
ter presenting Lew Dockstader and his
band Of merry black-face artists. They
were the minstrels OF "a decade ago
all the delightful plantation melodies
and Jime-hOnOred stage settings, with
the addition OF some weli-sung top{cal
songs and three mirth-producing spe-
cialities. The jokes were modern and
mostly at the expense OF Congress. the
President. Public Printer Stllings, and
some of our local officials.
The opening scene brought the entire
company before the audience, with Neil
O.Brlen-he who always creates a laugh
Lew DOCkstadeT. John King John
Dove, and John Foley, as the purVeyOrs
OF mirth, and Manuel Romaine. Ora
+. Weller, Newton L. See, and Reese V.
PrOSseF, as the sentimental Vocallats.
This stage setting is the much dis
cussed Palace Of Jewels, and is bril-
liant in the extreme. Nell O'Brien in
a comedy selection Of his own. entitled
"BTOtherly Love" John King, who sang
Shovel in Coal and Lew Docksta der,
with ANYBODY But You" and Good
Morning. Ezra. won generous applause
for their renditions of genuine coon"
songs. Ora +. Weller sang with good
effect Time Has Brought No Changes
to This Heart of Mine" his light GaTi-
or. Rese Y. PrOssCT sang The Story
Of the Chimes" with excellent effect
and the scene ended with ''The Rosary" q"
led by Ora +. Weller. accompanied by
the Dockstader double seNtet.
The second installment of the program
introduced q side-splitting comedy
speciality, THE Hot-Air subway" with
John DAILY and John King leading the
mirth. DOckstader's new gloOm-han-
Usher, labeled The Editor" presented
a harassed editors saactUm. His com
ments on the Presidents message were
especially weIl-timCd and brought his
audience into roars of laughter
Eddie Leonard, assisted 10y a group OF
finely trained buck and wing dancers,
in a plantation spectacle. made a strong
bid FOR favor. His sereEade in the
moonlight was beautifully sung and
earned the singer two encOTes, A
burIesque on modern methods of rail-
way transit, Rapid Transit Up To
Date" with Nei! o 'Brien as the cen
tral figure, showed that eccentric come
dian at his best The progT I'm ended
with an Alabama plantatlcn picture,
Moon Love-" in which Manuel Romaine
and chorus sang Moon Song" the
scene presenting the ole South being
che of rare stage effect and beauty.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
FERRAND
WILL VISIT HERE
TO Lecture on Japan, Where
He is Doing Missionary
Work.

Father Ferrand, the well-known mis-
sionary to Japan. who has made many
friends in Washington when ne visited
here recently and preached at st. Pat
rick's Church, IS expected in town
shortly and viii be the guest of st.
Austin's College. at the Catholic Uni
versity. Father Ferrand has been for
years labOring in Japan among the in
telectuaI classes. having opened a col
lege or geshikuya at Tokyo. frequented
by many of the non-Christian students
of Tokyo This institution is having a
marked influence In introducing West
ern ideas OF religion and civiiZa ton in
TO the country. Father Ferrand brings
with him 100 views Of Japan, which will
be exhibited at GOnzaga Hall, or
street. next Sunday evening. The late
war with itse famous generals and ad-
mirals. the palaces and temples. the re-
liglous customs, worship, and pilgrim
ages. the commerce, and industry of
the country are all included among the
Views exhibited. The lecture itself will
he delivered by Prof J. c. Monaghan.
head of the Bureau OF Consular Re
ports, whose extended knowledge OF
Japan will enable him to give a most
interesting lecture
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
"THE FREE LANCE"
WELL SUNG AT COLUMBIA

The whimsicality OF the modern comic
opera is focused this week upon the
Columbia Theater. The product thus
disclosed bears the name OF The Free
Lance" and is the work Of John Philip
Sousa and Harry b. Smith. and Is pre-
sented by an excellent chorus and half
= dozen principals
In the usual romantic farce, which is
set TO music. one Of two young noble
people runs away to avoid an unwel-
come marriage Mr.. Smith. in THE
Free Lance has both or them run
away. don peasant costumes, meet IN
the very garden of the princess palace,
and there fit in and out. waiting on
their putative successors, until all ends
we'll with a roll Of the drums and d
marching chorus.
Ihat Is all The Roose-girl and the
goat-herd. the two inevitable impecun-
ious TuleTs-in this case OF the finely
named provinces Of Graftiana and Brag-
gadocia-tEe prime ministers and the
DrigaEds. are all in their proper places.
The sparkling costumes and hard
ware sergeautry dazzle appropriately.
Joseph Cawthorn and Miss jeanette
Lowrie assault the grammar and
c2Vcrt through ncnseusicaI songs as
though their sense q humor dwelt in
their legs as well their heads
But above all this, which is light en-
terlalnment merely rises one member
or the cast TO give genuine pleasure by
virtue OF charming personality and
alghiy developed musical art This Is
MISS Nella Bergen. in the role OF the
princess YOlande She has only two
solo numbers and neither Jf them Is
worthy Of her. But her unusually clear
tones and evenly balanced register made
them seem excellent music Those who
mink that vocal art is wasted on comic
opera audiences and that cOlatura sing
ing mas no pulling power" should
nave heard the applause that rang
through the Columbia last night as Miss
Bergen finished tTiumphantly a irving
ana brilliant cadenza at the close of her
song, The Carrier Pigeon" IN the sec
Ond act
Laughter and Jingle abound a-Dlenty
ia The Free Lance" and the career
or thiS knight since he set OF ra tourney
with the American public would indicate
thal the number who approve those
commodities is large. But Il will not in
teriere with their enjoyment TO express
ne nope that Mr.. Sousa NAV soon full
M the occasional musical promises of
this opera. that he may compose fu
other than foUr-part and six-part time
ana that the exceptional young woman
WhO is the chief ornament Of this pro-
ductlou NAV share in the advantage
OF the composers progress.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
A Program for the People.

An extraordinary message has
gone to Congress. 1t is as radical,
in the broad view, as the nullifica-
tior proclamation of Andrew Jack
son and the declaration of our for
eign policy by James Monroe.
When it's recommendations are ac-
eOmplished, the last great step will
have been taken in making the
American government an effective
unit in lieu of a federation. States
rights will then be little more
than a memory.
But this message must not be re-
garded as a program for the short
session of this Congress or both
sessions of the next. 1t is rather a
revelation of Theodore Roosevelt.
Four or five lesser things may be
had before next March such as
naturalization for the Japanese and
a prohibition of campaign cOntribu-
tiOns from corporations.
The President did not recommend
the larger things, however-an in
come tax, an Inheritance tax, Fed
eTal control of marriage and di-
vOrce, Federal authority TO enforce
treaties in spite of powers now re-
served TO the States-in the expecta-
tion of obtaining them this year.
He sought, rather, to lay down the
lines for the legislation of the en-
suing ten years. And the prelimi-
nary To that Legislation is public
discussion.
In this Theodore Roosevelt knew
what he was about. Start the Amer
lean people talking of an income tax
and eventually they viii get it, as
they viii get practically all the
other 'radicalisms" set forth in the
message. If conservative Republic
ans shall hold their party back from
obtaining them, the people viii turn
To the Democratic party. If States
rights Democrats shall hold their
party back also, the people will
found a new one. Nothing ever
seemed more reasonably likely than
the achievement by the voters of
the United States of practically
every reform set forth by the Presi-
dent.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
GUSHING HOME SOLD
TO GARDNER SHERMAN

]. V. N & T. B. Huvck real estate
brokers. have sold to Gardiner Sherman.
or New orlC and Bar Harbor the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Gushing. widow of DIR
CLINTON Gushing. 1907 I street northwest.
Ihe mouse. which adjoins the home OF
the Misses Riggs, is of an ;ndfviduei
style. the interior being especially at
tractiye and spacious. The lot has a
frontage OF over forty-seven feet bv an
average depth Of about 100 feet. abutting
a wide alley and containing ab0I,f 4 566
square feet.
1t is the intention of the new owner
to make extensive alterations. for which
plans are now being prepared, and upon
completion OF the improvements Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman will make their ner-
manent winter residence in Washington
where they have host of friends
The price Of the property was S50OO0
The Washington times., 1906-12-04

sponsibility in Administration cir
cles have felt from the beginning
that the greatest danger was in un-
bridled expression of extreme
views, calculated to create prejudice
among the Japanese, who might
readily be excused for taking Con-
gressmen more seriously than they
are taken here at home. The State
Department and the White House
have been tieing cracked ice on the
fevered brows of the agitated gem
tlemen who have been seeing a new
yellow peril.
1t is cheering to know that men
without any feverish notions about
the necessity of being ultra-jingo-
istic are in the places of RESPONSE
bility. Senator CullOm is chairman
of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations. He doesn't talk about
the Japanese incident. Robert 6.
Cousins will be chairman of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee in
a day or two. He has served a doz-
en- years on that committee, and
takes great interest in its work. He
only smiles when asked what he
thinks about the crisis" He
doesn't believe there is any crisis"
If gentlemen viii restrain the am
bitiOn to get on the first page with
Some "hot stuff" and suppress their
oratOry for a short while, the peo-
pie who have to do with foreign re-
lations will accomplish the rest. a
little application of common sense
on a national scale will do more
good than anything else just now.
Secretary Root and the experienced
gentlemen who preside over the
Committees on Foreign Affairs are
setting an example that is worth
consideration.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
To the Gentle Chauffeur.

\ table of don'ts for automobile
lists appeared the other day in the
New York Sun. For the sake of the
craft, The Times offers the follow
ing additions, observed by the ma
jority but unobserved by enough to
give the sport a bad black eye:
Don't steer into n puddle because
you happen to see a pedestrian in
reach of the splash.
Don't honk the life out of people.
Don't cut so close TO corners that
you frighten the breath out of folks
about TO cross the street.
Don't go through a crowd at a
street car transfer station like
Kaiser William driving Juggernaut.
Don't forget that horses stiIl have
permission of the law to use the
streets.
There are some others. But these
viii do for a while.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
GLOOMY MILITARY PLAY
WELL ACTED AT BELASCO

"A military play" minus the entnu-
siasm engendeTed by the tramp Of
troopers or the talk OF battles lost and
won, seems 10 be an anachronism. But
Taps" is known as a military drama
because its dramatls persOnae are clad
IN uniforms. and the plot hinges upon
the German military system.
As presented AT the Belasco Theater
last night Taps has the somber hue
Of an Ibsen play without the force Of
the Norwegian playWright's intelligence
behind it.
The Sergeant is a Flambeau-li1e
individual. The author having borrowed
me KOsIand conception OF a rugged
soldier devoted ~ the ideal Of duty and
a hero WOrshipeT. the idol being Won
M0ltke instead Of the Little Corporal. d"
The chief objection 10 Taps lies in
IHe Iact that its theme is too TeuJOnic
The American idea OF military life is
Wholly different from the German con-
ceptionr ana as result but little sym
patny can be felt for the hero VINO sub
CFdlnates al else 70 a blind obedience
10 Tu'eS without regard 10 circum-
stances and conditions which may arise.
Taps IS d problem play with neither
problem nor solution carefully defined
or satisfactorily developed The story
centers around the grief Of al Old non
commissioned officer, when he learns
that his only daughter has been be
IS challenged for a duel. but when the
Inferior Is reminded that he has no
right 10 demand satisfaction from a su-
perior officer, the sergeant shoots him
self ia desperation and degradation.
Mr. kellerd had but one real OppOr-
tunlty and on that occasion he gave "A
thoroughly artistic and appealing inter
EretaUou. full OF dramatic FIRE, and at
the same time tempered with great dis
erection.
Disciples OF a certain dramatic re-
viewer, whose chief claim for consider
alton has been due to his Carping critf-
clsm, VIII ind an explanation for the
lack OF enthuiasm on the part OF the
aud.Hrce in the fact that in a east of
eighteen there Is but one woman. Miss
Viola FoTtescue had a difficult role. She
struggled bravely with il. but without
considerable credit to herself However.
the fun possibilities Of the part were
not developed. Alexander Franks work
as Lieutenant Won Lanfen was praise
worthy IN many respects. Augustus
iSalIOur provoked considerable laughter
ny MS impers0natiou of Captain Won
I-ahdenourg, but the part was drawn
TOO broadly 10 be thoroughly artistic.
me minor roles were satisfactorily
portrayed. --S
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
Find Out Where We Stand.

BY all means let the Commission
ers carry the question of personal
bonds in the Police Court to the
Court of Appeals They believe that
form of sentence seriously hampers
the enforcement of the local police
regulations. They cannot persuade
the Police Court Justices to stop it.
Let the courts determine, then, if
Congressional enactment viii be
necessary to put an end to it.
As for the trial of cases by the
prosecuting attorney behind the
closed door of his office, it is good
10 see that in a conference with the
Commissioners neither of the Police
Court judges thought it well to urge
a renewal of the practice.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
Lemon for La Toilette
Along With Bouquet

On the desk in Senator Ia FoIIette's
committee room, oU the morning OF
the opening day Of the session, was not
ed a hor.st's plstebOard box from which
proTuded the greeuery incident 70 4
bunch Of American Beauty roses. There
was no card; 10 was the tribute of an
anOny nous admiTeT
Later In the day an uuregenerate
newspaper man fused around the desk
"A Few moments, and after he was gone
this Inscription was noted on the box.
hon. Robert NJ La Toilette, with the
compliments Of Joseph " Babcock
sun later another newspaper man
dropped In and opened his eyes IN won
der al the spectacle. He went away and
appeared again. In propitious moment
ne got busy with the box when nobody
was noticing, and made a Cursory exam
nation Of its contents, tieing il up after
h. had done
Later still. when the box was opened,
IL was found 20 contain along with the
roses three large. juicy lemons.
For the devoted friendship Of these
TWO distinguished Badgers is as well
understood ia Washington as in Wiscon-
slu.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
Eight Are Coveted Places.

brought 10 a conclusion with some ex-
ceptionally good vitagTaph pictures.
The bill is uniformly good and plainly
gave two large audiences much TO enjoy
Willie Weston, who IS billed as the
pocket edition of the men he initiates
has a good voice and was thoroughly
al home in his limitations, particularly in
that OF a well-known musical star.
The Great EverhaTt. in mis- hoop roll
ing speciality, offered some intricate elaD-
OratiOns Of similar turns which have
been seen IN Washington, and intro
duCed several novelties which have not
heretofore been presented at Chase s.
He carries "A company OF three assist
ants who have been well trained and
participate in the specially.
Fred Walton, whose toy soldier sketch
has been seen here before. always with
pleasing results, Is again on the bill.
Mr.. Walton pantOmime Is excellent
and the sketch Is exceedingly clever
Credit for the musical end OF the Dill
must be given 10 The Village Choir, a
quartet OF good voices in d series OF
sOngs-SOme old, some new.
The acknowledgements company ap-
pear In one-act play called Thanks
story is one of the Old-fashioned kind
that used 10 hold the boards years ago,
and was completely told BY Mr.. Barrowss
Mr.. Lancaster, Frank Il. Batten. and
Miss Enerin Campbell
Maude Sinclair, yentriloquist, does
some OF the cleVerest q this kind OF
work a local audience has seen for some
time, and Fred and Pauiy aCrObats.
offer q series of novel turns. some OF
them done in frOck suits.
The VttagTaph pictures are exception
ally interesting. They show a series Of
scenes In which dogs are used as Snug
over rough country by soldiers on the
lookout for them.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
ELMEND0RF LECTURE
ON NORTHERN ITALY

Northern Italy" delivered yesterday
afternoon a. the National Theater,
proved TO be the best lecture ever given
In Washington by Dwight Elmendorf.
II might well have had a subtitle
From Gibraltar without the adVertls-
ing) to the Carnival of Venice
Like all this travellers talks, this lee
ture derived its chief interest from the
speakers own understanding OF the art
and life Of the country visited. Not
even RuslSin could have studied the dell
cate carving of the cathedral in Flor
ence. or the mosaics of the cathedral IN
Venice more sympathetically, and Mr.
Elme9dOrf contributed besides con-
tagious enthusiasm for the life Of North
Italy as well as its art
Among the pictures. beautifully col
ored view Of the interior Of St Marks
in Venice and a long motion picture OF
the carnival called forth most applause.
There were also curious photograph OF
gondolas bObbing up and down in the
Grand Canal At II o'clock at night and
an IIns1IsDected portrait study OF a doz-
en- little girl Feneuans which we're
studied with great interest But these
were merely the most unusual pictures
os a collection which was remarkable
from every point OF view.