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The Washington herald., 1907-07-21


Perry Belmont has been giving the sub
iect Of tariff reform considerable atten-
ton during his summer say in England.
He was struck by the antagonistic
meanings which attach TO the words
tariff reform" on different sides Of the
Atlantic, In this country we understand
by tariff reform a lowering of customs
duties. while To the British citizen it
means the establishment OF protective
tariff system as advocated by the fol-
lowers Of Joseph Chamberlain. Mr., Bel
mont, in a recent Interview. adverted to
The possible influence upon American
tariff policy OF "a protective regime in
England. saying that the adoption of
protection there would have a favorable
effect upon the commercial prosperity
of the United States. provided We do
not continue TO maintain our present
high tariffs" If England put up the
bars. Mr.. Belmont advises that we throw
down ours. Then our merchant marine
would soon be found in the harbors Of
the world
No better commentary could be made
upon the folly of placing unnecessary
restrictions upon commercial intercourse.
British Liberals are wen aware Of the
menace to their countrys commercial
supremacy lurking In protectiouist pro-
posals, and ii is not likely that protective
duties viii become "a feature of the Brit
ish fiscal system very soon. unless there
should occur a radical and unexpected
-f1 in r,s.~.r4F.r.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
FemaIe Legislator and Her husband.


II was with keen joy that we called at
tcation some time ago to the fact that
DO Flaland, where the privilege OF female
suffrage has been extended a number Of
women had been daily elected 70 tie Fin
nish parliament tt was an experiment
in government worth watching We
HopaC for tine best.
Now comes word from Finland that one
OF these lady members of parliament has
been grossly negligent Of her duty. As
suming the task of making laws for her
country, she left her household in charge
OF her husband while she went up to the
ihl-sd capital She gets salary of So
month as legislator, and it appears
taat out Of this sum all she allowed her
poor husband was J. cents d day. Even
in Finland a man can hardly dress him
self, feed himself, and set smoke and
"a drink on y cents day, and so this
poor left-behind husband-one wonders
whether he voted for his wife at the eIec-
uan-has tried 10 commit suicide. He
failed. but in making The attempt be rem
dered the world public service of no lit
tie value. He brought the hideous facts
clearly before the public.
We can see. now. where this woman's
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

II the people of this country would
mix little common sense with the hot
weather. they would find the good old
Summer time much more nearly bear
able. Some heat prostrations are un-
avoIdab.e of course. So long as men
must toll In the broiliug sun We must
expect to hear OF victims OF high temper
atufe. But when supposedly intelligent
human beings deliberately go 10 the ex-
tremes Of thoughtless fooIishness in
weather Ike this, there is nobody 70
blame but themselves.
One may accomplish wonders in the
way of avoiding the effects of hot weather
by the use of little common sense. Ex-
escise, and especially violent exercise.
should not bee taken in the heated part
of the day, and persons not accustomed
20 outdoor life should be careful how they
30 about under hot sun at aI.
The mind should be kept of the subject
Of the weather. teo Don't talk about
ir continually. Don't go about saying
"Phe-e-e-e-e-w. isn't it hot?" or something
else equally as iuane and useless. Don't
worry yourself. and don't worry others
There are many things worse than hot
weather. and there Is no excuse for fail
ure TO apply common sense 10 the prob
lems il presents.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
The lvl hath power


Says Hamlet, and whenever one thinks
Of Satan as an entity one must realize
that be would defeat his own purpose If
he We're 10 appear so frightful that men
would shrink from him.
The truth OF the matter seems 20 lie in
the fact that We all of US create our
personal devil Temptation comes 20 us
In attractive guise always What Temps
me may be no temptation 20 MY brother
The devil that comes 20 most OF us in-
vites, caioies, and Gatters. The evil that
we are tempted 10 do appears before US
as not so evil after all We will sin once
and then sin no more. il can do a. harm
90 step just FOR an instant, out OF the
appointed way-aEd so, imp,orlng. beg
glng. Jusufy.ng, cur personal devil gets
in his work. and il is not until tHr taste
Of the forbidden fruit is bitter In our
mouths that We realize how hard ID Is
20 get back
How easy IL would be II the devil We're
a hidsous monster if his temptations
could be frankly recognized We avoid
bad men instinctiyciy not for what they
are SO much as for the influence they exc
ert upon ourselves. II is easy to do this
so soon as We recognize they are bad
men. But the modern devil IS gentle
man Of polite manners and pleasing ass
pect, his voice IS low and soothing. his
eloquence is magic. his powers Of rsrsus-
sion great He is more subtil than any
beast of the field" II lie is To De- con-
gUered. We must each of Us conquer him
for curse ives.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

H.
That eternal ToUbIe-maker. the New
foundlaad fisheries question. is likely 10
become prominent again when the herring
fishing season opens next month. Ii IS
sincerely to De- hoped that some way of
agreeing on tae subject win be found.
SO that the discussion may be- ended once
for ALL The Herring Of the Newfoundland
coast, which are used not only for food.
but as bait for the cod fishing off the
Newfoundland Banks. are the cause Of an
the W0rry. The fishermen of NeW England.
TcpairiEg 10 the Newfoundland coast
catch tie herring in large quantities. and
these are brought into this country duty
free The same fish, If caught bv New
ioundlGnd fishermen and sent to the
United States. have to pay duty which
is prohbiuve. The British government.
in its effort 20 protect these fishermen.
has sought to have the protective duty
on fish removed. and, failing in this the
Newfoundland government does all il can
TO make things unpleasant for the New
Enelanders..
since the controversy was last up for
pUeiic discussion. the Newfoundland g5v-
erameut has dccreed that Newfoundland
fishermen must not ship on American
schooncrs In colonial waters. or even be-
yond the three-miIe limit on the open sea.
and it has prohibited the use of purse
saines by tBeNeW England fishermen. There
is objection 20 this among the dsheruenon
both sides; the New England men want
20 use pure-seines. and tAe Newfound-
ianders want TO ship on the New Eng
land boats because of the good wages.
The dispute is sure Go become acute when
the fishing. season opens. and so serious
does it promise to become that the New
toundland authorities have urged that
She Whole matter DE submitted To The
Hague tribunal The British government
is now supporting the Observation-Disclosures
more earnestly than ever before. one rea-
son being that the admiralty has awak-
ened TO the value Of the Newfoundland
fishing crews as naval reserve men. II
is paying them regular retaining fees.
ana IS instructas them i'm naval work ut
stated intervals. on British cruisers.
a solution or The whole difficulty lies in
The abolition of the protective duty on fsa
in favor of Newfoundland. but the insu-
perablc objections to this course are wei
known. So tho matter will probab.y be al
lowed 20 ran on, a5-it has in the past
with constant danger OF friction. until
something serious happens.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
The Firht nn soft nrinks.

1t has only been few days ago that the
military officials issued an order forbid
ding the sale Of a certain soft drink 10
soldiers at the army posts. on the grounds
thar the stuff contained deIeterious drugs
Now il appears that there is a campaign
on against many other so-called soft
drinks because it is said that alcohol
forms the basis of most of the syrups
that are used to flavor them. In Georgia
the matter is considered more seriously
than elsewhere. and that State is about
TO enact a prohibition law which viii
make it impossible for the dealers 10 get
the alcohol with which tomake the syrups
Those who started this campaign de-
clare that the average soft drink contains
about as large a percentage of alcohol as
beer, which if true. must make interest
ing news for our prohibition friends, who
thus have been tippling unaware. II a
thing is worth doing. it is worth doing
Well Men who are on the water wagon
cannot afford to daily with temptation or
10 be fed even per cent OF liquor under
the guise Of a harmless chocolate sundae
''-''' 4N'i'i' 'ii''t i"iN9 Al a N4tlt-
apple phosphate and that percolates its
Icy way through an insidious straw, must
De relegated 10 the background. We have
had striking example recently of what
harm TO "a mans reputation may be
wrought by cocktail, and now the in
yestigators are robbing US Of our s1ft
drinks. To be absolutely right on this
question Of tipping, it would seem that
the country at large must follow the ex-
ample of Vice President Fairbanks and
stick 70 the homely buttermilk. that
cheers. but does not inebriate."
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
STILL STANDING PAT.
Hopkins Knew Where to co fer
Straight Information.

AHAfF tfA sAtAoa tAAaAAENAAs
From On. New York Globe
Senator Hopkins announced after q. talk
with The President at oyster Bay that
there viii be no revision Of the tariff
Eu new President is seated. The
most ingenious inqUisitos could extract
no more. But fl is enough Congress
will meet in the interval. to De sure. and.
acadcmicaily speaking. can do what il
pleascs with the laws. But, practically
speaking. no one would think of con-
suIung its members on 50 grave sub
ject
Senator Hopkins was we'll advised He
knew where TO so for information. and
he got il. good and straight. as his con-
stituents in Illinois would PUT IL He came
away with the impression" that we
shall stand pat The other fellow can do
as he pleases
The decision is wise one. The next
campaign is 10 be conducted on the issues
Of the Roosevelt policies. according to
every well-informed visitor at the White
house or oyster Bay. and why muss them
up with general questions whose parent
age IS doubtful?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Nevertheless. we should Ike To see some
punishment meted out TO the nature faker
who first started the story that it was
possible to capture any bird by putting
salt on its tail In common with thou
sands OF other youngsters. We covered
many miles of territory trying 10 put
that theory in practice.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

From the Boston Herald.
To say that it would be suicidal" for
the party in power TO reduce taxes that
are no longer needed for either revenue
or protection, and that admittedly pro-
mote monopolies is an anront to the in
teiligence and honesty OF the voters. II
is simply an excuse for nOnaction in the
interest OF the favored class that con-
trols the Republican party.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Hercld mailed TO
them. Addresses viii be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully Informed about
affairs In Washington unless
your paper follows YOU
Before leaving. mail OF tele-
phone your address TO this Of
fee
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
HOLLYHOCkS.

The ga,gl ul glowing hollyhocks
Wh.ch bloom beside our garden walks!
They sway rp1n their slender stalks
Like troWc binds upon the bougas
0f forests by the Amazon.
Where nom. ~ silercc halyou.
Paints ievid hGes 90 marvel on
Through nools long languid browse.
TIE 1loHdd snowy hollyhocksi
Maic5n and sold their color mocAs
The uHttcrflies 10 brilliant fccks
Within "A Weu Of Eastern dve
Eea. here in closes calm ard sweet.
Awhile allurcd hy Aug gl3t heat.
Ihe tsopies and the olient meet
BeEeaiA oyr Nogtheln SKIES.
-Ais-ioes Magazine
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
DarI. OutIooI. in Knnsnsr

From the Kansas City Journal
Pity the poor Kansas farmer. The
wheat crop has turned out much better
than was expected, the corn crop is going
TO be a whopper, and the bank vaults over
the State are already gorged 10 repIetion.
Was ever an outlook darker?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
Grntitude fo CortcIron-

From thc New York Evening Post.
The whole miserable picayune. per-
sonal baggage law ought 10 go In the
hope that it viii, travellers to Europe
viii henceforth gratefully wear a Cortel-
you Presidential button in the lapels Of
their coats
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
Pensions for Government Clerks

From the Chicago RecoriHerald
The pension system follows logically
from the civil service laws. If the clerks
serve the government for their working
lives they Will Inevitably come TO receive
retiring pay in the form Of a pension
which viii keep them the full terms of
their natural lives.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
DIR. spcrry's Birthdny.


Nehemiah Day Spery. who represents
The Second Connecticut district in the
House, is one OF the veterans Of Con
s.ess. He WIS born in Woodbr:dge. New
haven County Conn. July 10. lsa- SO
that he wrs eighty years old on the 18TH
q this month. lie did not celebrate his
birthday until last Monday however. aud
then he had a grand time. He lives AT
New Haven. and on the day named the
annual baseball game between the citv's $
aldermen and newspaper men was i'm
progress. just To show how young a man
can DE at eighty Mr.. Sperry pitched the
Hrst BAN in tais game and sent it squarely
over the plate.
Air. SperTy'S career has been remark
able lie has been elected 10 Congress
seven times, and his ability as a politician
has done much toward making his district
strongly Republican After he retires. il
is said, the Democrats may have a good
chance to carry the district, but at pres
ent they have none at an. Mr.. Sperrv
was chairman of the recruiting committee
in New Haven during the war. and was
appointed postmaster by President Lin
coin in 1861 and continued in Office until
the first election of Grover Cleveland.
President Harrison put him back in offica
again; and once more. President Cleve-
land, when he went to the White House
the second time, turned the Connecticut
man out. IN ALL Mr.. Spe-ry served TWEEN
weight years and two months as post
master. The first time he was nominated
for Congress. IN 1856, he declined. but
eight years later he was nominated again.
elected. and has been a member of the
House ever since. When Ericssou's his
toric Monitor was built, Mr.. Sperry was a
bOndsman for it.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

From the St. louis Republic
Isn't it a straw which shows which way
the wind blows in Missouri when the
mule appears wearing a lid?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

From the Omaha Bee
Japan and TIE United States have prac-
ucally agreed not to 80 to war until they
have something to fight about
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
The Young Maid.

There was young maid from Dubuque
Who never could stand a rebuke;
She went off to school
And she smashed every rule.
But her ole dad had so much money
that it was all right with the presi-
dent
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
Nnox Marching Cinha.

Although the Republican national con-
Vention is still some eleven months in the
future Philadelphia is already preparing
to organize a Philauder c. Knox march
Ing club. 30 strong. which is TO go to the
convention for the purpose of roofing"
for the Keystone Senator. The plan is to
send the club to the national gathering
IN special train. 1t is expected that a
great many OF the Senator's pcrsC nal
friends viii enroll as members Pitts
burg too. will send a Knox marching
club. which is already being organized by
Representative James Francis Burke. the
man who launched the Knox boom at
the Deemcr dianer.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
No nnuhf.

'.The politicians are dubbing Roosevelt
another Ajax"
They probably hope he viii continue to
defy the lightning
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

says an anxious contemporary No dam
GER the church fair isn't a lottery; it's
a sure thing.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
For Future Usefulness

From the Chicago Record-Hcra!d.
Teach your boy to swim. He may be a
candidate for high political honors some
day.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

From the Richmond News-Lcader
Evidently the Peace Society. having
discovered that the President carries
revolver. feels that it has him on the
hin
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
Funerals Might Helm SOM.

From tho New York Mail
American politics IS simply chock-fun
Of more or less grand old men.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

After all, Postmaster General Meyer
seems to be the really sensible man of
the administration. While Vice President
Fairbanks is fishing for mattresses ana
Secretary Taft for delegates Mr.. Meyer
is going after salmon.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Sir" said the salesman. in his most
winning manner. these are really the
best kid gloves for the price in the city
"Aw- come now returned the Gus
toner, quit your kidding
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Printing is a huge sweat shop." People
certainly sweat to get what is manufae-
tured there.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The greatest men in history have been
short men,. shouts an alleged authority
This must be- country Of unusually great
men about the closing OF The summer
resort season. then.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

When Sir Samuel 1lonagu received his
birthday pnefage recently. the number Of
Hebrews ia the House of Lords was in
creased to three. The oldest Hebrew peer
iu the House of Lords is Lord E1thschHd
ana tne otder one is Lord WHudsworth,
Wose rather founded the great London
hIn OF stern Bros The new peer was
not born "a Manugu but assumed the
name by royal license. His father was
the late Loui4 Cohen, OF the London stock
exchange.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

What matters it where Andrew Jack
son was bor?' says the Austin -tates-
man. Blessed are the pcaccmaEers!
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

We dislike to mention unpleasant sub
jects in such weather but We would like
to know what has become Of the Charles
ton News and C0uriers Smith-Graves
hand primary
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Count Boni de Castellane thinks he
would Ike to enter the railroad bust
ness. HIS idea. probably. is to be a Pull
man porter, and set iot of easy money.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
All, There!

Il suppose you were well done while
in the city,
No. I went 70 a seance. and was
medium done"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
MEN AND THINGS.
The Lodge-crane Affair.


Notwithstanding denials from Boston, It
IS pretty generally believed that there is
more truth than poetry. as the saying
goes. in the story about the strained rela-
tons between Senators Lodge and Crane.
of Massachusetts. Evidences that the
two were not on anything Ike cordial
terms were many during the last session
of Congress. It is recalled that when. on
one occasion, a story was printed TO the
effect that Senator Crane had obtained the
better Of his colleague in matter af-
fcctirg the compromise on the Browns
vile question. The senior Senator was
The reverse Of pleased and manifested
bis dspleasuTe uumlstakably He re-
scented the prominence attained by Sena-
tor Crane, apparently. inasmuch as the
latter was comparatively new in Wash
ington The White House took the same
general view Of the matter as Senator
Lodge, and it Is known that Senator
Crane Was not as popular With President
Roc eit as might have been. by any
means. Mr Crane is a conservative and
ou more than one occasion did not hesi-
tate TO oppose the administration Tn
complimentary remarks which the Presi-
dent is alleged 10 have made about Sena-
tor Crane reached the ears Of the latter.
and this did not make the situation any
more nearly harmonious.
The statement that the Taft boom ig-
ures in the latest and. perhaps. final break
between the TWO Senators. is given Gre
dence here Senator Lodge IS an advocate
OF Secretary Taft. OF course, because the
President is. Senator Crane fayors the
nomination OF somebody else. possibly OF
Senator Knox. The story goes that SEN
atOr Crane is tired OF the efforts which
have been made to force him TO support
Taft. and that Dc has notified alr. Lodge.
in uulaistak5bie terms. that the warfare
must cease The biz stick had no terrors
for him, he IS reported o. have told his
senior colleague, and his positions as Sen
ator and member Of the Republican Ma
uonal Committee We're as nothing 90 him
compared with the retehtion of his indie
p-rdence nd self-respect, The row may
D. smooth-d over but If il is not some
very Interesting developments may be ex-
pscted
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The Standard oil Company is reported
as preparing 10 make war on the steel
trust In that event the public wiz hope
90 see each cOmbatant get all that is COM
iuC 70 il
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
The Nndern Pir

This little pig went 10 market.
This little pig reached the pot.
But the end-seat pig in the street car
Was the worst little pig OF the lot
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
More NntnrnI History.

a wolf will not attack a man except
under extreme provocation"
Neither will a natuTe-faker.'
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
S.l.-rintion Re, By Mai.

No attention lCiH Dc paid TO GnoRymoNs
contributions. and 10 communications to
the editor WiH De printed except 0UcT the
name Of the .Cr,tCr
Manuscripts offered for pubHcction t0jH
DC rctlTacd If uuaUailablc. but stamps
should be sent tgith the manuscript f5r
tlGt purpose.
III communications Intended for this
newspaper. tchctacr for the dSily or the
SuHdoU issue, shonld be addressed to
TIE WASHINGTON HERALD
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The late frosts didnt curtall the output
OF college graduates in the least. There
are just as many as ever, and they are
just US fresh.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Leslie ~ Shaw is quoted as saving that
tie government Bureau Of Engraving and
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The recent Confederate Veterans meet
ing az Richmond limited the use OF thc
itle general 10 those who actually held
IL during the wa. The authorities dared
not 90 further, fer fear Of detltleizing the
entire South.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

It is safe to say, however, that a snub-
bing from the King of England will not
detract in the slightest from Mr.. Croker s
popularity in Ireland
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
Its Ruler.

Afghanistan, so they say,
Country lone,
Has ameer boy holding sway
On its throne.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

An eX-Congressuan recently walked
from New York to GAINESVILLE. Ohio. The
elimination Of free passes seems Il. have
depressed even the spirits Of the former
members
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Drink to NE only with thine eyes"
said TIE love-sic fellow from town
To blushing country maid, Ter she
Had eyes OF liquid brown.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Since Mr. Bonaparte and Mr. Root are
still unable to determine the exact nature
OF whisky, It may occur to the President
to fire somebody and call Senator Black
burn to the Cabinet
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Denmark resolutely refuses to sen any
OF her islands. We are glad TO hear It.
We cannot help feeling a little uneasy
about Uncle sam as long as there are any
gold bricks on the market.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
The Big Ones Do.

GLADYS has returned from abroad
7 hear she caught a count"
80 she says. She also claims that an
.arl and several dukes got away"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Virginia man lived 70 be seventy
three years old before he ever saw a
railroad train Why did he Iiv- 10 be
that old? Because he never saw a rail-
road train. That's easy.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

4 scientist says that the planets are
stealing lot of our heat. There does not
appear 10 be any Shortage OF hot air.
however.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Il concern myself very little about
Roosevelt says Gov Nardaman. of Mis-
sissppi. That makes Il horse and horse.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
SnrcmsEn.

1T must be an easy life to sit down
and dash off five or six jokes each day"
1T is" responded the press humorist.
while you are here. just sit down and
Try 10 think up a joke that hasn't been
used more than a thousand times al
ready"