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The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
No Race Problem Commission.

The apparent collapse of the plan to
bring about a sort of race problem com
mission through a convention of delegates
appointed by various Southern governors
is not to be regretted. The Baltimore
Manufacturers Record mas been fighting
the proposition ever since its inception,
and has finally aroused the press Of the
South to a realization of the mischief that
such thing might bring about.
The South needs no such commission or
convention. Its findings would be binding
upon no one and its regulations suggested
would be adopted or not, just as indi-
viduals happened to view them. 1t would.
however, occupy a place in the public eye
and serve to keep alive unnecessary agi-
tation concerning the race problem.
What the South needs now is the quiet
counsel of such men as Joel Chandler
Harris. Such counsel comes more by way
of precept and example than through long
winded harangUes and wordy lectures.
With Mr.. Harris the race problem is more
a personal matter than a national or sec
tional issue. He probably doesn't consider
IL much of problem in any aspect He
has lived with the negro. knows him, and
isn't alarmed at all over the negro's
comings and goings. He sees no rivers Of
blood ahead and no immediate prospects
Of wholesale throat-cuttings and lynch
ings.
The truth Of the matter IS. it is time the
politicians we're dropping the matter and
allowing such unselfsh and unprejudiced
men as Mr.. Harris 10 settle it. They can
do il and never let you hear a single
howl or Observation-Disclosures speech during
the entire progress of the settlement
Really, If the politicians, North and
south, will let the negro alone, the race
problem will almost settle itself
II is well that the proposed convention
and standing commission for studying"
the problem has been nipped in the bud
II could do precious little if any good
but IL could do worlds Of harm.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Public sentiment at Fault.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
There is evidently a screw loose some
where in the administration Of our crimi-
nal law Churches abound and hardly
anywhere in the world is there public
school system so generously maintained
and so generously awaited Of Yet our
annual record Of crimes Of violence
shocks the civilized world and inpeaches
our Institutions At the bottom Of the
trouble. of course. is some defect of pub
lie sentiment. The laws delay and heed
less or mawkish levity in the admins
tration of the criminal law would dis
appear fast enough if aroused public
sentiment would insist on it. A lynch
ing in England or Germany is well-nigh
unthinkable. The regular machinery of
justice does it's work and the work it is
intended fer is left TO it as a matter Of
course.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Matt Carpenter,s PuniI.

Senator Dillingham;, of Vermont. who
was brought into the limelight last week
by virtue of his position as chairman OF
the Committee on Immigration. which re-
ported the bill that precipitated the spir-
tied debate OF the japanese question. is
brother-in-law of the late Matt" Car
penter, Of Wisconsin, who, it is gener-
ally agreed, was one of the greatest law
yers who ever held a seat in the Sem
ate. The famous Wisconsin Senator's
wife was sister Of Mr.. Dillingham; and
the sweetheart of the great lawyers
youth He went back t0 Vermont for
her after he had established himself In
Wisconsin. and there was connected with
their cOurtship and marriage one Of the
chief romances Of Carpenters life Mr..
Dillingham; left his boyhood home in
Vermont 10 study law in the Office of his
brother-in-law, and at one time had
thought to make his home permanently
in the Western State Soon after he was
admitted to the bar he made a visit to
his New England home, and while there
formed an advantageous partnership
which bound him to the soil Of his native
State
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL.
Can They Be Conserved by Govern
ment Regulation of Industry

From the New Orleans Picayune
What Is too likely 70 be overlooked UNI
der existing conditions in this country Is
that the limitations of Federal power,
established by the Federal Constitution,
under which the present Federal admin
istration has become most FESTIVE, are pre-
cisely those which are most essential to
the maintenance Of personal liberty. And
there is no other liberty that is worthy
OF the name. The graveness OF the Of
Tense Of the trusts. the big corporate mo-
nopolies, is that they utterly ignore the
claims OF personal liberty. and arc en-
with might and main to render
individual Initiative and independence Inn
possible, in every department Of industry
and commerce. But the situation cannot
be at all relieved by turning over the
business Of the country to the superyi-
sion and control Of the civil government
The right of the private individual citizen.
the man OF moderate means. TO do. on his
own account. and in his own name any
lawful business in "A lawful way. would
not be in the least promoted or better de-
Tended by resoTting to any such expedi-
ent.
Mr. Roosevelts admirers say that his
heart is IN the right place and that he
is fighting all the great corporations in
the interest of the people. Ia reality he
afirms. very positively and clearly. that
those big concerns have come 10 stay be-
cause they have become indispensable to
the proper conduct of business in the
present age. He proposes. simply. TO put
the trust under governmental supervision.
He does not propose to restore TO the IN
dividual citizen his lost independence as a
business man. Nevertheless, il Is only
too much TO be feared that "a very for
midabie part Of the electorate Of this
country stands ready 10 wink at the Pres
ident's suggested increase Of Federal
power by unconstitutional means.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Friends Again.

The fears entertained that because Of
their sharp interchange Of compliments
recently over the race question Senators
Spooner and Tnlman would not again be
friends have failed to materialize. APP
parently they are now as chummy as
they were before this exciting cOllOquy
threatened 20 make them enemies It
undoubtedly estranged them for a while,
but each obviously has forgiven and for
got. for they are seen together quite
as much as formerly. Their reconcuia-
ton was brought about only few days
ago. and it is said that the Hon. William
Eaton Chandler. the author Of peace
and lover Of concord. was the inter
mediary. Mr.. Chandler is Il warm friend
Of both Of them. and a little informal
luncheon about a week ago he surprised
each by having them both as his guests
Neither knew that the other had been
Invited 10 sit at the hospitable board OF
the New Hampshire statesman. or per
haps both would have automatically de-
clned the invitation. Al the luncheon
no reference, of course, was made 20
their spirited coll0Quy in open Senate
that led to personalities, but the host
kept them in such merry mood that when
the luncheon was over they found them
selves as fast friends as they had ever
been.
It is recalled that on a certain memora-
bic occasion. not so long ago. Mr. Chan
der declared that he would never again
essay the role OF peacemaker, but he
then had cause TO feel that his pacifica-
tory efforts had taken too broad a sweep
20 be effective and so he has ceased TO
brood mOodily over the most notable fail
ure Of his career as a peacemaker be-
tween great men,
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

which they occupied He In no way
countenanced or encouraged their Illegal
acts Smoot himself is not a polygamist.
and is opposed to polygamy. Non-en-
forcement of the State law against
polygamous eohabitation is tacitly con-
scented to by the entire community, and,
according to Mr.. Knox, "the only thing
alleged against Smoot is that he lets
this sleeping dog lie II this disqualifies
him, every citizen of Utah. Mormon and
Gentle. is likewise disqualified who
likewise refrains from prosecuting the
old Mormon polygamists-and they all
do
Senator Knox is unable to see how the
sanctity of the American home is In
volved in the Smoot case. IF the Nor
mon Church teaches polygamy and en-
courages its practice. surely the fact that
Senator SmOot is a monogamist and has
from his youth up set his face and lifted
up his voice against polygamy is con-
elusive evidence that he is fighting, by
precept and example, for the sanctity of
the american home against his church,
and under circumstances requiring the
greatest moral courage IT, on the other
hand. the Mormon Church is not teach
ing and encouraging poIygamy the argu-
ment that the sanctity Of the American
home is involved here utterly fails"
poygamy, Mr.. Knox asserts, is dying
out in Utah. There are no more polyg-
amous marriages. The long Smoot in
quiry did not develop a single polygamous
marriage entered into since the admis-
sion of Utah as state. In a few years
polygamous families will be so scarce as
TO be objects Of curiosity. LAS practical
men" Mr.. Knox asks, should we not be
content with that?" We think that they
should, for the matter cannot be bettered
by thTusting out Of the Senate on
merely sentimental grounds a man who
is responsible neither for the existence of
polygamy nor for its temporary Cantinu-
ance, and who has taken an oath as
Senator, without any mental reservation.
to uphold the Constitution and laws of
the United States. including the prohibit
ton of plural marriages contained in the
compact with Utah under which that
State was admitted into the Union
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
A Trust-hreeding Tariff.

From the Boston Herald
Among the artificial monopolies invited
and protected by the tariff are these
with the measure of their protection:
Iron and steel. Is per cent; coal, g. cents
per ton; the beef trust. cents a pound
on beef, Z719 per cent al valorem on cat
tie, cents a pound on hams and bacon:
the sugar trust. from nearly I to almost
. cents a pound; the tobacco trust from
30 TO 30 cents a pound. Prof jerks. in
his analysis of the sugar prices. showed
that the sugar trust, by virtue of its
licensed monopoly. taxed the people mill
lions Of dollars on this article of universal
necessity
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
ALTERNATING CURRENTS.
From the Chicago Record Herald
When the DAYS Reufn IN Ienutbe,

When the Days Begin to LengtheB.
The days are growing longer. though the
world is white with snow.
And the spring is drawing nearer, though
the winds of winter blow;
All the sparrows in the hedges twitter
Courage" as 7 pass.
can hear the dandeliOns pushing upward
through the grass.
The sun is swinging nOrthwaTd, AMI the
days are lengthening,
The lilac buds are swelling with the JOY
they are 10 bring;
Every morning gives a promise, though
the winds Of winter blow,
And there's hope in every sunset. though
the world is white with snow.
Horrid OF Henry.
Henry" said Mrs. Peck hand me the
paper"
IN just a moment. my dear. I'm read
ing about the Thaw case, and am almost
through
What, DO you mean 10 sit there and
tell me you are interested In that kind Of
rubbish, Hand me that paper smmedi-
ately. The i0ea % you, a husband and
father, reading such scandaIous-pshaw
This is last nights edition. wonder
what Lawyer Delmas did after the noon
recess?
Leadership.
PA, what's a political leader?~
a man who is able 10 see which way
the crowd is going and follows with loud
whoops in that direction"
Probably.
who was it said. When suspicion
comes in the door love goes out the
window"
Probably somebody who lived in a
fat and knew there wouldn't be room
for both
Not Everything.
why do you have everything in your
wife's name?'
Il don't We have our children in my
name"
His Lack OF Judgment.
''The trouble with Snaggsby is that he
seems TO lack judgment"
Lacks judgment, That's putting it
pretty mildly Why. that man would run
on the Democratic ticket in Pennsyl-
vania."
Saying Nothing.
we haven't been hearing much re-
Gently about trial marriages"
NO. Perhaps somebody has tried one"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Hughes Is a ReaI Gorernor.

From the New York Evening Post.
No one any longer disputes that Mr.
Hughes means to be governor. With
nothing theatric about him, making use
Of no loud explosives or glaring adver-
usements, he has quietly made it plain
that he is the head Of his own admins
tration He will be no rubber-stamp gov
ernor Affecting nothing like the pose Of
a boss and refraining from everything
which could look like intimidation. he
goes upon the principle that the work of
the governor must be done by the gov
ernor. He holds his consultations in the
open. Sly party Nicodemuses no longer
go to the executive chamber by night or
by subterranean passages and the back
door. The public business is transacted
publicly. We have a governor again.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
In DreRmIand.

From the indianapolis sun
Wisconsin solOn has introduced a bill
which provides that all sheets on hotel
beds must be at least nine feet long. and
the Washington Herald asks: DO Wis
consin folks roll themselves up in the
sheets when they retire?" No, not neces-
sarily. The bill is designed to benefit Bob
La Toilette, who always desires to wrap
a sheet around him eight or ten times
before he lies down to pleasant dreams
about himself.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Can't stop I'm.

i want a shave" announced the posi-
tive man. Il want a plain shave and
nothing but a shave. / desire no hair cut,
no facial manipulation. no SINCE, no neck
massage, no sea foam. no hair dye, no
shampoo. What ] want is a shave. Tn
derstand?"
Yes, sir" said the barber. briskly
Hairs gettIn' kinder thin, sir Have a
nice tonic rub?"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Ssys Mrs. Green, Saws She!

From the Buffalo Express.
Il dare you. says Mrs. Sage. giving
100000 to the Troy Tech.
4 dare you" says Mr.. Carnegie, giving
100000 to the Simple Spoilers.
Il dare you" says Mr. Rockefeller.
giving 100000 to the general education
board
Go ahead and dare" says Hetty
Green.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Figures Don't Lie.

From the New YORK Evening Post.
It requires only the simplest mathe-
MATES to show that company which
formerly carried two-thirds Of its pas
sengers for 3 cents and the other third for
nothing, will take in exactly as much
money If the whole lot pay fare at
cents fat.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
THE TYRANT.

] made a covenant With Time. He spake:
o braggard brain, presumpiuous heart Of dust
Brief energy dost fret at moth and rust?
Think'st thou to mend the laggard pace ] take?
Behold, the hills-the baubles that I make
Bow down before me; verify thou must!
Then uudge not, stint not brave the worlds dis
trust
Wait and stand steadfast While ! make and break;
Then see how generous old Time can be-
Then rest and be his darlingl Ho. the sheaEes
These hasty folk snatch from my granary
Then. startled az my shadow, drop like thieves!
chuckle as ! lay them by for thee
Mellow as sunlight in autumna eyesir
Charlotte Wilson, in the Atlantic.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
The Fairbanks Bald spot.

A visiting newspaper man In the Sen
ate press gallery the other day occupied
a seat Immediately above the Vice Presi-
dents dais. The visitor was surprised
by the revelation forced upon his con
seriousness by square look from above
at the Vice Presidential head. II IS a
well-shaped organ. but It is utterly devoid
Of hair at the top. Persons who get only
a longitudinal view OF the distinguished
Hoosier, who was hailed at a great as
semblage I'm Baltimore on Lincoln's birth
day as the next President Of the United
States are not aware Of his badness.
The reason is that they cannot see the
top Of his head. and the Vice President
aTtfully conceals its real condition Of
hirsute restitution by permitting the hair
on tie left side OF his head to grow
long, and this he combs carefully over
the wide expanse OF badness. II he did
not do this he would be shown as one
Of the baldest statesmen in the country.
As viewed from above the long. slikou
fleece seems to be laid with great accu-
racy over the denuded surface. each hair
apparently having been placed separately
In its proper position. The length of the
hair thus employed must be at least six
inches, whereas the rest of the hair on
Mr.. Fairbanks head is kept down TO
the proper length.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

From the Rochester Herald
And now comes a New York paper
and predicts a war with Canada" OBJ
serves the Washington Herald. To be
sure. Just as soon as the big navy fell
lows feel that il is reasonably safe, they
will pick a fuss with some one.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
LIE REcALCITRANT BARD.

Let the other bards be gay
As they please
When they're out at elbows. say,
And at knees.
But I shall not laugh when I'm
Broke and sick.
No. sir I, at such a time,
Mean to kick.
Let the others, IL they wish,
Launch a song
When the fates their fortunes dish
Good and strong.
But / don't propose to s5lile
At bum fare
! may live on il, but I'll
Always swear.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
4 Senator's son-In-Iaw.

Representative Augustus Peabody Gard
ner. OF the Sixth Massachusetts, district.
is the son-ln-law Of Senator Lodge, and
IL is said that right proud the father-in-
law is Of HIM, too He was first elected
to Congress 10 succeed William H. Moody,
who resigned 20 accept place In Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Cabinet, from which b.
was Recently promoted TO the Supreme
bench. Mr.. Gardner is one Of the hand
soonest members Of the House, even
though there IS a striking resemblance
in his makeup TO that OF Col. James II.
Maddy. the chief impresario Of the Erie
Railroad. but not prize beauty. The
young statesman has not yet specially
distinguished himself in Congress though
he has secured a fTst-Tate standing. and
It is said that when he tries he can make
as rousing a speech as his distinguished
father-in-law. Mr. Gardner has been seen
In consultation with Senator Lodge a
great deal Of late and this has given rise
20 the rumOr that the Senator is coaching
him for the fight that win come up in
the House this week over the japanese
question in the immigration bill He is ii
member Of the Committee or Immigra-
ton and Naturalization. and 30 Is said
that he hopes % be able to present some
original ideas on the general subject Of
immigration in the course Of the debate
this week
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Ther Oftcn Are.

Swell boarding house, eh?"
Swell at the expense Of the food sup
ply"
What do you mean?'
-Four kinds of forks and two kinds of
vegetables"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Not FnoIinr Anrhndr-

From the New York Press.
When you see a man reading the Bible
it's not sign he has religion, but that
he is going to make a political speech
and is hunting for quotations
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

From the Augusta Herald.
The Washington Herald. in discussing
street car evils. eXclaims Down with
the strap" And the small boy echoes:
up with the strap
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Not So Wnrse OF.

The birds may have a time, indeed.
To find a welcome crumb;
But still they have no fires TO feed
Nor any pipes to plumb.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

Flow about your young lawyer, Grace?'
What OF him?"
HAS he popped"
Well. he asked me a hypothetical ques-
ton the other night"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Our Occasional Thought.

A mouse can keep still for a long time
but mouse-trap can keep still for a
longer. This accounts for the latter's
success.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

Ny. Bailey. Of Texas. might save both
time and nerve tissue by having d phOno-
graph say il for him every few minutes.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Or "23."

From the Chicago Post
They've put "chortle" in the new OK
ford Dictionary. Wonder if "skiddoo"
stands any show for admission? =
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Good Advice.

Now that you are married, my son,
listen to me-"
What is It, dad?"
TRY to be a husband, not an ex-bach-
elor.'
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

incidentally, Mr.. Harry Lehr is adver-
Using his brand of champagne. His ac-
tons would indicate that he is demon
strating its possible effects upon the nat
urally Predetermined.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

says "a son of Ohio will be nominated by
the Republicans in 1908 Is he a rather
portly gentleman with a winning smile
and a hearty manner
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

Tie sum of S12.500 was recently paid for
a Chinese vase of the "Kang-he period"
The Kanghe period must have been
something in the nature of an exclama-
ton point.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
REMEMBER-THE LITTLE MEMBER

You may keep yOuT foot from slipping
And your hands from evil deeds
But to guard your tongue from tripping.
What Unccasng care il needs:
Be you old OF he you Young
Oh beware,
Take good care,
OF the tittlc-tattle te-tae tongue,
You may feel inclined to quarrel
With the doctrine that I preach
But the s0undness Of the moral
Sad experience viii teach
BE it said or be It sung
Everywhere.
On beware
Of the uttle-tstsle. tell-taie tongue.
St Nicholas
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

IF Carrie Nation comes to Macon she
will have to hire hail.. says the Macon
Telegraph. The chances are that she
viii walk right in and take hall, if she
happens to want one.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Up-to-date Version

From the Deseret' News
Peace on earth big guns toward all
men, is how it looks these days.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

However. when the psalmist remarked.
"All men are liars" he beat Senator
Bailey TO it by several hundred years.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
Mr.. Pinchot's work.

Mr. Clifford PinchOt is one Of many rich
young men attached to the public service
whose salaries do not meet their living
expenses by several thousand dollars
every year. The elder Pinchot accumu-
lated a large fortune in New York before
he came 10 Washington 10 live, and their
residence here is one Of the largest and
most hospitable maintained in the city
Young Pinchot took up forestry as a sort
Of fad soon after graduating from Yale,
and then sought a position in the gov
eminent service in order that he might
turn his fad to practical account This
he has done most successfully. and his
devotion 20 the service is widely recog-
nized. II was but natural, ther gore. that
after a brief explanation the Senate
promptly and heartily acquiesced in the
proposition to increase mis- salary to the
modest sum OF $500 per annum.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

Il will be interesting TO watch the ef-
fects of the English woman's way of ap-
preaching Parliament and the American
womans way of approaching Congress
We have recently had fair samples Of
both.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

The latest nominations for membership
in the Ananias Club come from the con-
stitutional convention in Oklahoma. Real
ly, this club is swelling to abnormal pro-
portions.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

senator-elect JEFF Davis alleged creden-
tials have been presented to the Senate.
As there were no frecrackers attached
some doubt is entertained as to their
genuineuess.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

If the English ''suffragettes" are to
keep the thing up. the House of Com
mons will have to organize football
team I'm self-defense
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

The name Of the leading revolutionary
general in Venezuela is Parades, and he
probably does every chance he gets.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

The Senate will vote on the Smoot case
Wednesday. The Senator has not vet
commenced packing his trunks for home.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

It is beginning to appear as If the
only sure way to travel is 70 count the
cross-ties as you go.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

The State of Georgia has Just celebrated
its one hundred and seventy-fourth birth
day. Georgia can justly claim to be zone
of our oldest inhabitants
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

The Texas legislature has made it a
misdemeanor to drink whisky from a
bottle on a train. Texans will not mind
that. however. You can carry more in
a jug than YOU can in bottle, anyhow
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

A famous Russian named Aladdin is in
this country. Unless he is prepared TO
raise the limit on college donations above
S32, Geo. 600, he cannot expect to compete
with our wizard of the lamp.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-18

DR.. Karl Muck has pretty thoroughly
raked Strauss ''SalOme"