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The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
La FoIIette's Programme.

Il can be positively stated that Senator
La Toilette VIII resume the prosecution Of
his propaganda against the corporations
in general, and the railroads IN particu-
lar as soon as this session Of Congress
adjourns. Hesis now keeping very close
watch on the vote and conduct generally
Of every member Of the Senate in the
matter Of railroad and other corporation
legislation. and when he begins 10 tour
the country on the lecture platform. he
viii speak as plainly and blunty about
the records Of his colleagues as he did
last summer and autumn. lie is now. plr-
haps, the most popular political lecturer
in the country, and his services are in
constant demand on the extensive Chau-
tauqua circuit His attitude toward bis
colleagues in the Senate is absolutely
fearless and Indifferent as 10 what they
tuIHk Of him or how they treat him. II
he has a single intimate in the Senate il
is not known in Washington. He saIutes
pleasantly all Senators who salute him.
but TO those who appear not 20 want 10
be brought In any sort of contact with
him, he Is as independent and Indifferent
as II he had never seen OF heard Of them
II may be significant that ne is being
talked OF more FOR President to-day than
he ever was before Whether or not
there is an organized movement in his
favor is not known. lie only laughs
when asked about his Presidential ambi-
tion, or attitude and refuses 20 discuss It,
That he viii control the Wisconsin dele
gallon u the next Republican national
convention, however, is generally con
ceded.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
A Sensible Temperance Movement.

The movement which has been inaugu-
rated by a number of women TO secure
the restoration Of the army canteen ought
to be commended. It is in line with prac-
tical temperance.
The abolition of the army canteen, it
has been shown by experience was a step
in the wrong direction Instead Of de-
creasing the evils Of intemperance. It ag-
gravated them. Under the old system the
canteen was conducted under the personal
observation of the higher officers. It's
surroundings We're clean, and disorder
was not allowed. Drinking in the usual
sense of the word, was discouraged. but
realizing that men will drink. reasonable
license was allowed. With the abolition
of the canteen the soldiers were forced to
congregate in the disreputable saloons
which Immediately sprang up like mush-
rooms just outside the limits of the
army post In these places. away from
the control of their officers and under no
restriction, the men developed habits
which. in many instances, led them into
trouble The testimony of the army Of
ficers upon this point is practically unani-
nous. All of them have earnestly advo-
Gated the restoration of the csnteen.
The cause Of temperance is a righteous
one, and deserves the highest degree Of
encOura agement. The women who are
working TO secure the re-establishment Of
the canteen are practical temperance
workers. They realize that universal ab-
stinence from the use Of liquor is an idle
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

The development Of German colonial
policy since Bismarcks time NAV he
measured by the fervid appeals Of Chan
celor Won Buelow and Herr Dernberg.
director Of the colonial office, for the re-
tention OF German oversee dependencies
on the ground that they are needed to
furnish markets for the surplus produc-
ton of the fatherland Bisunark's policy
was that OF commercial expansion. and
territorial acquisition was outside the
sphere Of his ambitions. Germany. IN
those days. was considered a land power
only, her national policy was directed
toward making the empire seIf-support-
ing and self-sufficing and the army was
thought 70 provide ample means OF de-
tense But with the growth Of commerce
and shipping there arose a demand for
naval protection, and a programme Of
naval construction was entered upon.
Then began the era of world politics and
OF imperialistic expansion-a new policy
that was tersely summed up by the pres
ent German Emperor when he said in
1897.
We have great duties III the world. There are
~
prestige must be Iseserged abroad The trident
belongs in our hands"
There Is a notable analogy between the
development Of German colonial policy
and the development Of our own. We We're
for many years an isolated and seIf-sufic-
ing nation. with no outlying dependen-
cies of burdensome worId-problems. our
commercial expansion followed normal
lines, our navy was Of moderate size, and
our army a mere fragment We annexed
Hawaii 10 begin with, and later the
Spanish war unloaded upon us a complete
colonial outfit, problems. burdens. and all
Our new colonial policy aroused strong
opposition, just as the Kaiser's colonial
policy has, but the country has grudg-
ingly sustained it, and it appears to be a
fixture. As with Germany, our colonial
trade is infnitesimal compared with our
trade with the rest OF the civilized world.
our colonies cost us more than they bring
in. either in the way Of revenue or Of
pTOfits on trade The same is true Of the
German colonies. Il seems like a joke,
therefore. to hear Herr Dernberg plead
ing for the colonies as necessary and
perhaps exclusive outlets for German
manufactures. If any one in this country
should arise and attempt to convince US
that the retention of the Philippines was
necessary 70 keep the nations life blood
from ebbing away, he would be laughed
10 scOrn. Yet Herr DernbeTg's argument
is of precisely the same order German
commerce will surely be in a bad way
when it becomes dependent on the
markets afforded by German East Africa.
KiaO-chau, and Samoa
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
HARRIMAN'S GOOD SIDE.
Railway MaEHate Has Some UnseIf-
Ish Deeds TO His Credit.

Prom the Railway World.
A friend of L. II. Hartman. pointing
out some Of the good qualities Of the
man who is made 50 conspicuous by the
Interstate Commerce Commission inves-
tiGation, remarked: He has given thou.
sands OF dollars for irrigation purposes.
has voluntarily reduced passenger and
freight rates IN far Western States, where
the laws allow high charges. IN the san
Francisco disaster Hartman did prob.
ably more than any one person for the
relief Of the city. Besides throwing the
road open and going 20 san Francisco
personally. he gave 10000 in cash This
alone popularized him in California. lie
numbers among hts friends now many
of the most radical thinking men in pub
lie life IN this country He has expended
money literally 10 check the damage
being caused by the SaltOn Sea, and he
has given the free use Of his steamships
10 carry Red Cross food supplies TO FAM
ishing China"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
sherman Is sprinter.

Representative James Schoolcraft Sher-
man, of New York, gave an exhibition Of
sprinting yesterday afternoon on Penn
sylvania avenue that was a complete
rerutation TO those who witnessed II OF
the reports in circulation a few weeks ago
that he was in failing health He re
ceived an important call to New York
City about o'clock in the afternoon. but
before he could start he had what he
called several errands around the de-
partments to perform, after doing which
he wanted to catch a train at o'clock.
When he was in the middle Of a block
on the avenue along came a yellow car
that would take him direct 10 the Treas
ury. The car. of course would not stop
for him IN the middle Of The block The
Utica statesman remembered his college
days, when he was the champion runner.
He sprang from the sidewalk with q
bound and lit out" after the car, over
taking it before it reached the first corner.
and boarding it while it was in full mo-
ton. Mr., Sherman is now ready 10 tackle
any statesman in Washington in ii foot
race.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
FOR WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL.
Archbishop Of Canterbury to Give
Pulpit with a History.

Pulpit with a History.
It Is expected that before the next As
censiOn Day the cathedral at Washington
will receive a most interesting and valu-
able gift from the Archbishop OF Canter-
bury.
This is an ambon or pulpit made Of
stones removed from Canterbury Cathe-
dral during the work now being carried
on. According 70 the Church Eclectic, it
is being sculptured under the direction
Of William d. Carol, architect Of the
cathedral.
Il is given by the archbishop In memory
of his predecessor, Stephen Langton, and
IL will illustrate the history Of the Eng
lish Bible. The following description Of il
has been printed:
The ambon is ten feet in height and
nine in length; on its front are three bas-
reliefs with four statuettes between them.
As the Bible is Gods charter Of civil and
religious liberty, the central bas-reief
represents Archbishop Stephen Langton
leading the baTOus and handing the
Magma Charta 10 King John for his sig
nature under the oaks Of Runnymede,
June l5 l2I5
THE left hand bas-relief represents the
venerable Bede debating the last chap
ter of the Anglo-Saxon Gospel OF ST.
John on his deathbed. a. -. 735 The right
hand bas-relief represents the martyrdom
Of William Tyndale. author of the first
printed English Bible. a. ID. 15z5.
The four statuettes represent those
who. at different epOchs. were pTOmi-
nently identified With the history Of the
English Bible namely: Alfred the Great,
VINO set the Ten Commandments and the
Lords Prayer in the vulgar tongue, a. D.
S7I; the Rev. John Wyciif. vicar Of Lut-
teTWorth, who issued the English Bible
A. y 1888; Lancelot Andrews. Lord
Bishop of Winchester, the most prominent
Of the translatOrs of the King James, or
authorized. version. A. ID. 1911, and West
colt, Lord Bishop, Durham, leader In
the making Of the revised version, A D.
ISS1-ISs5
Above is scuiptured a frieze Of the
principal books In the evolution Of the
English Bible from the AnglO-SaXon
Gospels Of 72l 10 the revised version as
issued in 1850. The ambon will be placed
in the little sanctuary, which is now be-
ing enlarged. with the Jerusalem altar
and the cathedral Of stones from Glas-
tonbury Abbey"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Union Pncihc Deals.

From the New York Evening Post
What Will most startle the public We
imagine, is not the disclosure Of the enor-
nous and unchecked power reposed in
Mr.. Hartman by directors and executive
committees. abdicating their functions.
but the discovery that the Union Pacific
has been used practically as a huge specu-
ldtivc machine. We now see il buying
and selling stocks like any Wall street
pluuger. some of the purchases having
apparently no relation whatever TO the
Union PacifiC's immediate needs OF future
as its controlling spirits
needed to influence the stock market or
take vengeance on anybody who, like Mr..
Fish, got in their way
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
the JONEs-BROWN CASE.

"a Berlin surgeon asserts that IL viii son
De possible % replace a head That has
been cut on. % graft arms and legs, &cl
PhiIetus Jones had always said he
thought that Hector Brown
Was certainly the hueEt-lO0king man IN
all the town,
And strange to say. but Brown had often
heavcd some longing means
Because he thought man to be Just right
must look like Jones.
And so when science had advanced TO
just the right degree
Philetus Jones sought Hector Brown and
said Trade heads with me-"
The deal was made, the surgeon hired.
and soon upon each neck
Arose another head-Philetus wore The
one from Heck
Now Hector had Philetus' head, but was
not satisfied
Il always liked The way your arms
swung neatly on each side.
And If it's all the same 70 you, suppose
our arms We trade"
Philetus said twas Just the thing. and
soon the shift was made.
A year or two succeeding that Phfletus
took a stroll
And thought If he had Hector's legs
much JOY would nh his soul,
Accordingly he went 90 Brown and
planned another swap
And then they hurried down the street
10 find the surgeons shop.
But still although they had each others
legs and arms and head,
They were not wholly satisfied. "Old
man. Philetus said.
Although 1 always liked your head,
always thought your ears
Were rather too outcropping lke-at least
so u appears.
Brown then confessed that Jones ears,
while much to be desired,
Were not precisely just the sort that he
had most admired,
And So they traded ears, and then with
discontented sighs
They hesitaungly proposed that each
trade back mis- eyes.
And so IL went, a finger now, and later
on n thumb.
And toes and hair and teeth, until the
two men had become
iTrevOcably mixed and patched until be
tween the two
NObody-neither they hemselves-Could
tell just which was who.
The surgeon who did all the work re-
pines. I'll go insane.
/ wish I'd never gone 20 work remodel
ing the twain.
II Brown is Jones. then Jones is Brown
but each declares that he
Is just as much himself to-day as he
could ever be.
I've sent the bin for Browns own work
10 him; he sent il back
And said thar he was Jones, while Jones
has put gie on the rack
Because be says he got Browns bill-Oh
why, with patch and stitch,
Did I cOmmngle them until ] can't tell
which is which?"
Philetus smiles with Hector's smile; the
the smile that Hector owns
Is that which once spread dimples on
the sunburned cheek Of Jones,
And though the surgeon cites them all
the books upon the shelf
They shake each others heads ana
neither knows which is himself.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Questions for senator Tinman.

Granting Senator 1!llman's premise that
the white race must be. and ought TO be,
the ruling race in the South, as else
where in this land, is it a logical conse-
quenCe Of that PREMISE
That the ruling race cannot administer
justice as between white man and black
man.
That il cannot assure the punishment Of
all crimes by due process Of law according
TO the ancient principles Of Anglo-Saxoa
jurisprudence;
That il will be necessary, in order to
maintain white supremacy, to make Of the
negro "A subject
Southern people themselves do not be
lieve it. John Sharp Williams, a Missis-
sippian. recently spoke on this subject.
and spoke well.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Steel Trust Officers.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Mr. Carnegie cheerfully predicts that
in the coming day brains will stand
above dollars and conduct above both d"
The predicted evolution would not af-
feet Mr.. Carnegie. of course. who has
brains as well as dollars. and whose con-
duct is unimpeachable. But what will be
the relative rating in that better day Of
some Of Mr.. CaTneSie's kids of
Schwab, for example, OF the unspeakable
Corey? The steel trust by that time
Will have TO get some new officers, II Mr.
Carnegie cannot bring it. in the mean
time, TO a reasonable estimate of con
duct
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
CLEMENCY DANGEROUS.
warning TO Federal Government Not
To Compound IA Felony.
rom the New York sun

rom lIe Neh 1NlA sun
When the conviction OF maIfeagance has
been brought home 10 a corporation or
crust and there Is no visible escape for
the culprit or culprits. it behoOves the
Federal authorities 10 exercise the great
est care and discretion in determining
their final action.
The public temper having been wrought
20 a pitch Of such intensity concerning the
occasion and the objects Of the Federal
pursuit, il Will be the part Of imprUdence
10 indulge in arbitrary or undue clemency.
II will be unwise, in our judgment, 70
incur even the suspicion Of a willingness
% condone a grievOus wrong respecting
which there is a deep public concern. II
would be as II the Federal government
had perilously approached the compound
ing Of a felony.
There IS no Providence that doth hedge
about a trust; and in the eyes of the
people wealth expressed in mere figures
OF magnitude no longer controls the
Imagination or duIls the senses
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
southern Prosneritv.

From the Manufacturers Record.
In 1850. when the United States had a
population Of 81, 1900. the wealth of the
country was reckoned to be Sl6.I 90. eco.
of which the South possessed Sc. .532. .000, ,O00.
Within five years the South's wealth had
been reduced to quite 81, 900. zoe 600. With a
population of between 100000 and 20
O00.O10, or 100000 or 100000 less than the
cOuntry's population in 1850. the Souths
wealth is now in the neighborhOod of
S19 1876, ,O00, Goo a sum greater by more
than So 10000 than the wealth Of the
United States forty-seven years ago.
Much of the increase in this wealth has
been made in the past six years.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Corporations and Politicians.

From the boston TnnsrTl1t
II is natural for the politician who seeks
positions for his friends in the public
service. when the supply there gives out,
10 go in search Of similar fav0rs 10 those
quasi-publc corporations which depend
for their success upon the maintenance Of
friendly relations with the law-making
bodies Il is doubtful if the corporations
really do themselves any good by yield
ing 10 these entredJies, since the appear
ance Of recognized henchmen Of the poll
ticians in such "a service arOuses suspi-
cion at once, suggesting that the concern
feels the need of protection. The cleaner
its work and record, the more liberal its
treatment of the public, the less its occa-
sion for resortiEg TO such devices Tor
making favor.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
OLD MAN GIDDLEs OBSERVES.

Too many of US confuse ambition with
a desire 70 have things handed to us.
When man resents a practical joke We
say he has no sense of humor.
The average man has to do a lot of
work to make the optimist and the pessi-
mist happy.
Misinterpreted symptoms Of genius
cause many young men to lose their jobs
A few years more and the household
reformers viii be urging the daughters
to learn cooking and teach il 10 their
mothers. WILBUR NESBIT.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
ALITTLE NONSENSE
AZ AwEsnMn AFFAIR.

There was a furry in the House yes
terday. Press Reports.
A furry in the House, my friends,
Is something dire and dread.
One member will not make amends
For something he has said,
Whereat some wild and untamed chap
Is apt to shake a fist,
And threaten TO bestow a slap
Upon somebody's wrist
The fact that some one bears a grudge
To fearful talk gives rise.
The portals ring with ''tush' and fudge,
And such bloodthirsty cries.
A man who's used 20 scenes Of gore
Is apt 20 play the mouse
And, tsrror-strieken, fee before
furry IN the House.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
PoIiteness i'm Shnnninr-

From the New Orleans Times-Democrst.
Never point, my dear" said the mother
gently.
But, mamma" objected the little girl,
suppose / don't know the name of the
thing?"
Then let the salesman show you all he
has in stock until he comes TO the article
that is desired" d"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Sweet Amenities.

FTum the Baltimore American.
Il hope you won't be disappointed. dear,
for know everybody thought George was
paying attention to you. But as a mat
ter of fact, he asked me last night to
marry him"
poor fellow"
What threat?"
He declared to me the last time re-
fused him that he would take some des-
perate step"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Automobiles ResponsibIe

Prom the New Orleans Times Democrat.
THE record for 1906 shows there were
more deaths from mountain climbing
than automobiles"
THE record is misleading then
haven't the slightest doubt that half the
mountain climbers who fell and died
were people who were trying to get out
Of the way of the automobiles"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Victorious.

From Cassell's Magazine.
Two young men, both residents in
large Scottish city, met one day in the
street.
We'll, Tam" said the first Il hear
we're IN love wi bonny Kate McAllister."
Il must say" replied the other. L wis
neaT-verra near-it; but the lass had nae
siller. so / said to myself, Mac, be a
mon. And / was a mon. and moo I pass
her wi silent contempt"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Plain Citizens as Ambassadors.

FTOm tlo Boston HeraId-
The statement that Mr., Bryce viii be
the first plain citizen to represent Great
Britain as a diplomat In Washington
seems TO be quite wide Of the mark. He
will be the twenty-second British envoy
at Washington. OF his twenty-one pred
ecessors no fewer than thirteen appear TO
have been plain citizens, including with
out exception the first eleven on the roll.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Had Retter Match Out.

Prom the Milwaukee Sentinel.
So Mr.. Bryan thinks Mr. Roosevelt
couldn't get another nomination even il
he wanted it. We suspect that by a lit
tie strenuous effort Mr. Roosevelt could
beat Mr.. Bryan even to the Democratic
nomination il he wanted it.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
PEOPLE OF NOTE.
Tinman nnd the PresIdent.


Senator TIlman's attack on the Presi-
dent, Saturday, will again start the coun-
try to talking about the relations between
the South Carolinian and the Chief Mag
istrate. They have not spoken since
some time in February of 1902. II has,
therefore. been nearly five years since
Mr.. Tillman has visited the White House.
They held communication last spring
through the medium Of their mutual
friend, former Senator William + Chand-
Ter. Mr.. TiIlman was then nominally the
leader of railrOad-rate legislation in the
Senate. and was supporting Loyalty the
Presidents original contention Mr..
Roosevelt used then 10 speak Of Mr.. Till
man as "a bully fellow" and frequently
intimated a desire for the South Carolin-
ian to call at the White House But the
South CarOlinian never called His feel
ings we're too deeply hurt when the Pres
ident, five years ago, Cancelled an invita-
ton 10 a White House dinner.
The Senator has never since spoken
TO the President That they respect each
other, however, is evidenced By the utter
ances Of both. But there is scarcely any
likelihood that Mr.. Tillman will so to the
White House as long as Mr. Roosevelt
is its occupant. He receives invitations
10 the Presidents public receptions. as do
all the other members OF Congress. and
his name is printed In the list Of the
guests hidden 10 these affairs. but neither
he nor members OF his family ever re-
spond In any way TO their invitations.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
RidicuIous onnositfnn

From the New York World.
Wherein does private letter written
by the President about life-insurance sal
aries concern Congress? Why must the
Presidents opponents lose no opportunity
to make themselves ridiculous?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

Prayer is being put to some rather pc
culiar uses these days. A Wall street
brokerage Office opens each day with
prayer, Michigan newspaper has grace
before each issue, and an Iowa lynching
was preceded by a fervent invocation a
few daYs since
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
One Fight Too Many.

From the Birmingham News
The announcement that Mr. Hartman
will make war on Mr.. Roosevelt suggests
that there is such a thing as a captain
of industry. too. fighting one battle too
many for his own good.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
Manual Training.

From the Savannah News
What manual training can do for a col
ored youth has been Illustrated in the
case OF Joe Cans, OF Baltimore On sew
eral occasions Joe has been known 70
make as much as $1,000 in one evening
with his hands
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

A Philadelphia contemporary declares
that this year will seem much longer
without the usual railroad passes. In a
good many instances, the railroads viii
also seem much longer.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
A Question of Fitness.

From the Rochester Herald
The engineer who caused the wreck on
the Baltimore and Ohio near Washington
had had but eight hours sleep in forty
eight hours Yet he says he was in ft
condition. Fit to XIII, perhaps.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
The New Copy Book.

Thrift and industry will carry a man
far" remarked white-whiskered Senator
GrabaIl.
You bet" chimed in Senator Klutch.
Coupled with a protected enterprise and
a few secret rebates, they are practically
inyincible.'
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
East and West Join Hands.

From tho Boston Transcript
There are several points of strong re-
semblance between the messages Of Gov.
Guild and Gov. Folk, Of Missouri. espe-
cially those relating to bucket-shops. child
labor, discrimination by corporations. &c.
Arcades ambo!
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

The German Emperor Is to send a com
mission to America to study American
capitalists way OF doing things. II might
not be entirely amiss for the commits
sion 10 also look carefully into their way
of doing people.