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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

II sin not be surprising If there is
opposition in Washington to the plan of
establishing chief OF infantry and a
chief Of cavalry of the army, with station
in Washington, and in possession OF the
rank Of brigadier general. at least. Such
a suggestion is bound TO meet with op-
position from those who have any trans
actions with the military administration,
and who recognize now that it is suffi-
GENTLY involved. cumbersome. and dilatory
IT. its operations. II il were possible to 90
back 10 the first principles of business
methods. the ideal condition of military
administration would be Secretary of
War. an Assistant Secretary OF War. a
chief of staff or a general commanding.
whatever his title might be, and the re-
spective chiefs Of special stan bureaus,
such as the Adjutant General, Quarter
master General, Surgeon General, sc.
There is now a General staff, which IS
niainly advisory. and which has an i'm
pressive organization Of three separate
and distinct divisions, with an appendix
in the form Of the Army War College.
There is also chief of artillery. and il is
probably the existence OF This latter Office
which has suggested the wisdom Of hav-
ing in Washington a chief of infantry
and d chief of cavalry
The main reason advanced so far for
the proposed heads Of infantry and
cavalry arms is that such officials will
be able 10 promote legislation in behalf
Of their respective branches Such a
reason is sufficient in itself TO justify
opposition to the measure. With a Cen
eral STAFF, which has in its membership
representatives OF three arms of the serv-
ice and most Of the special staff corps
there is no reason why there should be
additional chiefs of anything stationed in
Washington with high rank.
They viii only add to the complications
OF administration and contribute nothing
10 the welfare of the infantry or cavalry.
and do much harm if they are 10 serve as
managers of legislation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

Full Of the true American spirit Is
President Roosevelt's fine grafton at the
opening OF the jamestown Exposition
breathing our national passion for equal
ity and opportunity our invincibie OPP
timism. our pacific outlook upon the peo-
pies Of the world. and orr strong i'm
pulse for national righteousness. No one
in public life could have better summed
up our national history, our national
character, and our national aspirations.
of keenest interest is that portion of
the address which dwells on the social
and Industrial ills thas are believed 10
threaten US by reason Of our rapid ma
terial advancement Mr.. Roosevelts ref
erences to these ills and the methods by
which they may be cured are couched
in a temperate and judicial tone, which
should convince even the most suspicious
that there is naught of the menacing or
the dangerous In reform Of the abuses OF
corporate wealth. He makes IL plain that
his policy is one Of construction, not of
destruction; ore founded on the preseFva-
ton Of property rights, not on their
wreckage; not in malice. but in passion
for the right. 1t is our business" be
says. TO put a stop TO abuses and TO
prevent their recurrence, without show
ing a spirit Of mere vindictiveness for
what has been done in the past" Our
greatest problem. in his view. is how TO
exercise such control over the business
use of vast wealth, individual. but espe-
cially corporate, as viii insure its not
being used against the interest OF the pub
lie, while yet permitting such ample
/ legitimate profits as will encourage indi-
vidual initiative"
This problem. Mr.. Roosevelt shows, may
be faced in the spirit which actuated the
founders Of the republic. and 1t may be
solved under the conditions of popular
| government. Indeed. its solution should
/ be a supreme test Of the capacity of a
/ free people for self-gOverament Whether
/ We shall become a plutocracy IS not an
/ academic question in these times. nor IS
| it merely the frenzied cry Of the mob, but
"a very real problem, demanding a sane
/ and reasonable and judieious solution. Il
is hardly too much 10 say that Mr.
| Roosevelt's leadership In this direction,
as freshly exemplified in his jamestown
| speech. is most inspiring. That Grafton
should be read and pondered by every
American citizen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

which is now attracting so much atten-
tion among students OF the far Eastern
question. points toward some such de-
nouement as Mr.. Weale hopes for It
is surely not too much TO expect, with
the example OF japan fresh in our minds,
that the Chinese awakening viii prove as
rich in fruition as was the REGENERATION
Of the Land OF the Rising Sun. Thus the
problem Of the new Manchurian vieeroy
Is not merely provincial. but national. in
volving the independence and integrity
of the Chinese Empire, as well as its de-
velopment into a world power Of mag
nitude not easily practicable at the mo-
ment
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

From the San Francisco Argonaut.
An actor without funds managed in
some way to get a second-class ticket on
line of steamers running between Sc
attic and San Francisco. The voyage be-
tween these two points consumed the be-
ter part Of three days. and in view of the
fact that his finances were at low ebb he
solved the question IN this way: The first
day out he slept all day TO keep from
eating, and remained up all night 70
keep from sleeping. The second day he
took physical culture exercises. On the
third day he could not stand the strain
any longer and went down to the dining
room and ordered the best meal on the
boat While eating this meal he could
see in his minds eye q picture of a cell
in the bastile in San Francisco. After
finishing his meal he said to the waiter:
How much do / owe your Nothing. -
replied the waiter your meals are in
cluded in your ticket"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Mr.. white Had Them Guessing.

From lie Cr de Paris.
The new Ambassador of the United
States, Henry White, has the gift OF
tongues, which is not generally the case
with his countrymen.
Some time ago he was at Venice with
his wife and daughter. Each took a cup
OF tea at a garden. Not far from them
at another table were seated two Ameri-
cans who did not know the diplomat.
TN bet said One-the Yankees always
bet-"that he is an American; he looks
out for the ladies'
NO" said the other. he is English.
He has already drunk three cups Of tea.
An American would be content with only
one"
At that moment a waiter appeared.
The Ambassador addressed him in unim-
peachabie Italian.
"Bahi" cried the Americans in the same
breath. He Is a Roman"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Midair photography.
m tie Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune
Cameras on the wing are flying through
Germany. A projec;ile to take photo
graphs and claimed TO have been success
full at heights Of half a mile is the idea of
Herr Marie. a German photographer. A
camera having the form Of the usual kind
Of conicai shell is thrown into the air by
means of a kind OF trap. AT a predeter-
mined angle, as the camera turns 10 make
its descent and Is pointed slightly down
ward. the shutter is automatically re-
leased and a picture Is taken of a broad
expanse. Of coantry. IN still air the flight
and spot at which the aerial camera will
fall can be calculated with much pre-
cision. Precautions are taken TO avoid
damage by conclusion and the results are
expected to be OF great possible value in
military operations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

are in many State constitutions, or, where
not in the constitutions. are embodied IN
statute law Congress has enacted Ike
legislation and viii be pressed 10 enact
more The California constitution would
not nowadays be thought a surprising
instrument" Gov. Hughes public utilities
bin Is far more drastic and radical in
regulation and restraint OF capitalistic
enterprise. What alarmed the country in
1873 is now widely accepted as true CON
servatism; Kearneyism, in its better
aspects. IS now reform. Even the main
purpose Of the anti-Chinese propaganda,
so vindictive and unjust in many ways.
has been vindieated by the lapse OF time.
and to-day not only Chinese but japanese
lsborers are excluded from American
soil
one of the most significant features of
the Kearney agitation was its fugitive
character. Kearney. as Mr.. Bryce re-
marks. did not make the movement, but
merely rode for a moment on The crest
of the wave" He soon disappeared, and
the substantial results OF the movement
outside of Chinese exclusion and the letter
of the new constitution, were not Inn
portant. Corruption regained its old
sway over State and municipal govern
ments. the railroads suhorned and con-
trolled the com mission which was to have
regulated t.lem. and the scare admins
tered th1f m0neyed classes by Kearney' 5
harau cues was quickly forgotten. and its
less n ignored. How much better than
tlie unlettered and uncouth agitator are
the Abe Ruefs and the corporation cor
ruptionists of to-day? Was Denis kearney
really more dangerous than they?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
MEN AND THINGS.
The President a POIygIot.

The President a POIygIOt.
The rumor OF President Rooseveit's in
tention to go to Europe as soon as his
term expires calls attention to the fact
that he VIII have no dimculty in convers-
ins In the language OF nearly every coun-
try he may visit there. Probably no ruler
IN the world to-day speaks as many Ian
guages as Mr.. Roosevelt does. He mas
tered French and German under tutors
while boy in both OF the countries IN
which those tongues are spoken. and it is
said that be writes with greater facility
and more regard for the rules Of gram
mar IA those languages than he does In
English. He acquired a Spanish patois
while associated with cowboys in the
West, and this furnished a basis for his
mastery of the real Castilian. Only a few
years ago he learned Italian. which Is 50
closely related both TO spanish and
French that be had little trouble ia learn
ing it. AS boy IN Europe he lived
a while with his tutors IN THAI eP- lion OF
Switzerland where a vernacuiar .Slown as
| the Romance language is spoken. and this
he understands thoroughly. which can be
claimed By few persons outside Of the can
ton where it is the native tongue. His
friend. Jacob Rlis. taught the President
the language Of Denmatk and of other
North of Europe peoples while the two
were associated IN the WORK o. reforming
the police system Of New York. The
tongue Of his Dutch ancestors also is ia
miliar 10 the President. and only IN the
last few years he has picked up a consid-
cradle smaltering OF Gaelic Thus should
the President make a long tour Of the Old
! World, he win not require the services Of
an Interpreter anywhere
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

From the London Globe.
a huge sea pie was served 10 a party
Of fifty guests at a feast at Confession at
which the member for Yarmouth was
present. II was made by an old trawl
skipper and weighed a handredweight and
a half It was four decker and was
boiled IN vast cauldron for several
hours. The keel was laid with beef bones
and there was a triple bulkhead of short
crust. the bunkers being filed with beef
steak and OK kidneys. There were holds
also stored with meat, onions, carrots,
turnips, and potatoes. and the huh was
constructed of substantial short crust
that alone took a stone and half of
-four.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
April Sentiments.

How the April weather >"
Brotherin'. amt il nice
To have the julep freezin'
Th0ut pawn fer the ice2
An takin tOddies. hot and sweet.
BY medical advice?
The keen, cold wind a-stealin'
Across the icy brooks,
An the apple blossoms reeIin'.
Wind-tossed, in shiverin' hooks,
An the bluebird-he's a-feeiin'
Lots bluer than he looks!
What natter We are in it,
Just take it as you please!
The cows'll find the clover,
An fiowersll feed the beesi
(More sugar in that today
Wen get there by degreesD
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Deer Hid Its Head.

From the Maine Woods
Last winter some of the Berlin Mills
Company's men caught deer and fed it
in an abandoned camp for a few days.
The way the deer was caught was rather
peculiar. They chased him in the snow
and the foolish deer. instead of running
away, ran to a trainload of logs and
stood with his head sticking under the
logs between two cars. Like the ostrich
he probably thought that as he couldn't
see, he couldn't be seen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

They say the cold weather ruined the
crop prospects2'
That was 10 be expected. It's a mighty
good thing fer me-
Good thing?'
"Of course. I've been so happy all
winter ! amt had a blessed thing 10 fuss
about. an now I kin grOwl reasonable
all summer"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
AuTTLE NONSENSE.
KICK.


Prices now are very high,
That / know.
Everything I want to buy
Proves IL so.
Beef and pork or any meat
For the pot.
or most anything 70 eat,
Costs a lot
Only one thing hasn't riz,
So l claim.
Wonder what the reason is
For the sameT
Poetry doesn't seem 10 soar,
And it's rough
That I do not take Ia more
For my stuff.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
A Hrand-new Party.

That there viii b more than two par
ties In the big campaign next year is now
made certain by call recently issued by
William r. BankeTt Of Davenport. Iowa,
for a national convention Of the United
Christian party to nominate a candidate
for President. Mr BankeTt Is chairman
OF the national committee. and claims
that his party was organized eight or ten
years ago. One of the pianks proposed
for the platform is "a demand ;or the re-
moval of the capital from Washington TO
the island upon which is situated the
Rock Island Arsenal, opposite Daven-
port. Chairman Bankert scents discord
and dissention in the United Christian
party over its candidate for President
He has assumed an impartial attitude
thus far on that interesting question. and
says that he receives more letters favor
ing the nomination of Theodore Roose-
welt as the party's standard-bearer than
anybody else. Il is believed that should
the Republicans not force denomination
upon the President. the United Christians
Will nominate him nolens volens. and put
their ticket in every State. Another sug-
gesteion is, that the United Christians
shall join with the Prohibition party in
nominating the President
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
4 Triaing Omission.

"Jlm. said the Billville justice,
where's my code O. Georgia."
I hain't seen IT. replied the bailiff
"sence you took it to camp meetin
thinkin' il wuz the Bible"
"Oh. well. never mind! This here new
lawyers got me soFteT tangled up, but
I reckon III pull through. They amt
much hoss-sense law in this country, no
how. e"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
A Carnegie Pensioner.

DR. E. Benjamin Andrews, now presi-
dent of the Nebraska State University,
has been added to the list Of well-knowH
educators for whose benefit Andrew Car
negie not long ago provided a pension
fund. Whether DR.. Andrews viii accept
the honorarium at present Is not known,
as he is still strong and active, and de-
clares he has many more years of use
fulness before him. He has had the
stormiest career of any OF the big educa-
tors in the country. He was president of
Brown University of Rhode Island until
he supported William j. Bryan IN the ex-
citing campaign of 1886, and because OF
this the trustees Of that institution de-
manded his resignation. Then he was
made superintendent Of the Chicago pub
lie schools by a Democratic mayor. but ii
wasn't long before he ran amuck among
the politicians in that city and had TO
move on further West Through Mr..
Bryan's influence he was put at the head
OF the Nebraska State University and
has raised that school to the first rank
Of Western educational institutions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
TiIIman at Pittsburg.

A letter from a Washingtonian now
.practicing law IN Pittsburg describes the
speech OF Senator Tillman in the Carne-
gle Institute there the other night on the
race problem as a veritable triumph for
the fiery South Carolinlan. The hall in
which he spoke is one Of the largest in
the country, and II was packed and
jammed with more than 1900 people. who
paid good prices for their seats. and even
for the privilege Of standing. Mr.. Tillman
usually disDoses Of his subject in about
an hour and a half So responsive was
his Pitsburg audience. however, that be
was compelled 20 speak more than three
hours. That tie sympathy Of The audience
was with the Senator's utterances was al
tested by the manner IN which his hearers
cried down an Engishman who attempted
10 refute some of the lecturers more rad
icai statements The writer of the letter
says that the audience acted as IL tt would
not have required much more aggravatiOn
10 have caused il 10 drag the Englishman
out OF the building and lynch him. Hun
dreds Of people surrounded the Senator at
this close or his lecture and enthusiast
cally applauded him. So great was the
crush around him that he had 20 be es-
corted TO his hotel by a file Of police,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

The Detroit Free Press imagines the
country will rejoice 10 think that it is one
nine,ieth better OF because Rhode Island
failed 70 elect a Senator. Does the Free
Press think that Rhode Island remaining
Senator Is only one eighty-ninth Of the
Senate?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
wireless TeIephOning.

Admiral II y. Nancy has been IN
Berlin several weeks experimenting with
wireless telephoning, and he has found Il
so practicable that he viii soon start for
home to introduce il into our navy The
only difficulty he has found IN adapting
the system TO practical purposes is in the
receiver. It is said that some Of the
officers stationed in Washington have
about solved this problem. and that
with Admiral Aanney's fun report ana
assistance after his return from Berlin
they will be able TO devise an instrument
that VIII be a marked Improvement over
the German device. This part Of il, CT
course, is being kept secret, and not even
a patent will be applied for, so anxious
are the authorities at the Navy Depart
ment 10 keep the world from getting the
advantage Of the completed new system.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
JUST FROM GEORGIA"

From the Atlanta Constitution.
HIS only Hope.
DO you think Wen ever see the day
when ven be flying around in air shiDs?'
said the old backslider
I hope so" replied the deacon, for
Judging by the way you're going on. the
Lord'u never give you wings!"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
A Murder Case.

Get all the narrowing details,H com
manded the New York editor.
yes, sir"
In other words. play up strong on the
inhGman interest"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
An Exceptions.

The quiekness Of the hand. 1 wis.
Deceiyes the eye
But TO the noble hired hand this
Does not apply
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

The Birmingham Age-Herald IS mad
clear through because the principal city
water main burst, the lights went out,
and the street cars all stopped in that
city last Tuesday night. II seems TO
take very little to rile the Age-Herald.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
'NouEh said.

links, Why don't you move to eau
fornia? All your property is there. So
are your friends. The climate suits you.
You could have any Office in the gift OF
the State. Way don't you goT'
My wife doesn't want &c"
"Ohw
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

After all, religion may regulate the life
of him 10 whom all these theories of
punishment are unknown, and the assert
ors Of fate and free will however differ
ent in ,heir talk, will agree TO act in the
same manner Every man is obliged
by the Creator TO improve all the oppor-
tunities of good which are afforded him,
and 20 keep In continual activity such
abilities as are bestowed upon him. He
need not repine though his abilities be
small or his opportunities few. If he
has used his endeavors to advance the
happiness OF his feIlow-creatures, and
kept his life pure, he need not fear any
of the bells which have been described.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

one of the chief incorporators Of the
Roosevelt Thlrd-term League is Mr.. Bella
Tokaki. There is something about that
mans name that causes US to fear the
league is not going 10 be extremely pOpu-
lar in California.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Taft as q Reporter.


Like Chief Justice Fuller. Secretary
Wilson. and other men high IN the pub
lie service and confidence. Secretary Taft
began his career as a newspaper man.
The arst money earned by him after
graduating from Yale was as court re-
porter on a Cincinnati paper, the old
Commercial Gazette. then edited by Murat
Halstead Mr. Taft started at Sc a week.
and when he quit had worked up 10
twenty per" All the time he WAS thus
engaged he was studying law at night
under his fathers direction. Necessity
did not drive him 70 the work. as his
father was man OF ample fortune. but
the Secretary chose It because IL was the
readlest entrance 70 active employment
that brought him daily IN contact with
lawyers and court proceedings. Had he
not been al so early an age started on g
judicial eareer by the favor OF Senator
Foraker. who, as governor. made him
judge Of the Superior Court. it is said that
Mr. Taft might have joined the staff o.
his brother, Charles =. Taft, publisher
OF the Cincinnati Times-Star and thus
have devoted himself seriously 10 journal
paper work with reporters. He uses the
shop terms with a familiarity denoting
his former experience in the business, and
understands how to outline a story for
the boys" better than any member Of the
administration, barring only the man In
the White House
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

A certain species Of bee is to be used
in Texas to exterminate the green bug
which is destroying the wheat crop. Time
was when the green bug lived upon straw
berries, and did not Bother the wheat, but
that was before the day of the Houston
Post and 5-cents-a-bushel strawberries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

Wisconsin IS now undertaking the big
gest job of its lifetime trying to ferret out
some one who Will not rattle around in
Senator Sgooner's seat.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
The YernacuIar.

your friend McGabb Is not man tc
hold back"
mo; he's too fond Of holding forth.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

George Bernard Shaw says the stingy
rich should be guillotined. Mr.. Shaw does
say such cutting things!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

How often we rouse the hare for the
shot Of the other hunter" says the Baiti-
more American. Oh, well. we can dress
our Baby Buntings in something else be-
sides rabbit skins.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

We thought he would bob up, sooner
or later-the fellow with a bug about
electing Mr.. Roosevelt President for the
balance Of his life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
How some Men Tall

Betting IS a fools argument"
"Oh. / don't know.
'Betcher I'VE dollars It IS"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

IF Mr.. Roosevelt viii start a campaigr
for simplihed baseball lingo. We believe
the entire country will rally to the stand
ard.