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The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
SHOULD PERKINS LOSE IT.
Ethical Question Involved in That
Insurance Contribution.

Frum the indianapolis News
There will be no more contributions by
insurance companies in New York to cam
palgn funds Some day we shall forbid
corporation contributions in Indiana
There IS another phase Of the case that
must not be passed over. II the New York
Life had no right TO make this contribu-
ton; II Perkins had no right 20 get hack
the money that he gave in the name of
and on account Of the insurance COM
pany. II must follow that the Republican
committee had no right TO receive it, and
has no right whatever 20 retain IT, Per
kins surely ought not 20 lose the money.
As between him and the company, Il may
be right that he should lose It. But IL is
not right as between him and the cam
paign committee.
That committee knew that the money
was paid on account OF the New York Life
Insurance COmD8ny-that Ii was simply
an advance from Perkins. II took the
money, believing that the company had
a legal and moral right to give it, Now
Ii turns out that il had no such right
The committee would lose nothing by re-
turning the amount. Il would simply re-
store what never belong 10 Il. Though
Mr.. Perkins had no right TO get the money
back from the insurance company, he has,
It seens TO us. a right TO expect TO receive
# from the committee. We trust that the
committee will reimburse Mr.. Perkins
Its duty IS clear.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Col. storett and the Green Bug.

Col William Green Sterett. one OF the
best-known professional farmers Of Texas.
has discovered a green bug of fearsome
mien and Unsuitable appetite that has
ravaged the wheat fields Of the Lone Star
State and is now marching IN serried ranks
upon the growing crops of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory. It was Col. Steretts
discerning eye that first diagnosed the
blight that befell the cotton crop of
Texas d few years ago. He caught the
pestiferous boil weevil in the act Of de-
vouring a whole cotton field. and his loud
outcry set the entire machinery of the
Federal government to work to check the
Notwithstanding devilment Of this in
satiable monster. Congress was flooded
with bills making appropriations for the
destruction of the boil weeviI Secretary
Wilson employed every resource of his
department In the work, 70 no avail. The
boil weevil continued to multiply and
grow fat upon the tender cotton bolls
Finally one of the Department OF Agri-
cultures erudite scientists perceived that
the Guatemalan ant was ruled by in
stincts that made him the natural enemy
of the boil weevil. Forthwith the State
of Texas swarmed with this Central
American Hymenoptera, which dis
tinguished itself soon after arrival by
burrowing deep into the ground and sub
sisting upon the roots of the cotton plant,
while its bete noir, the boil weevil. con
tinued to roost high upon the topmost
branches of the plant. In time, however.
the boil weevil starved to death, because
of the Vaccinations of its enemy at the
base OF its means of support. Thus the
Guatemalan ant performed the work for
which it was imported at heavy expense
by a paternal government. and Col
Steretts renOwn in Texas spread from its
cramped confines of the black, waxy belt
to the uttermost limit of the Panhandle,
on the north, and the mouth of the Rio
Grande to the southwest.
After the Guatemalan ant had done its
perfect work. Texas next cotton crop
was a bumper, and again did the popu-
lace rise and call Col. Sterett its savior
and prophet If the colonel did not scorn
office there is no doubt whatever that the
people would send him to Congress. or
that his friend, the President of the
United States. would make him post
master of Dallas.
But the green bug seems to have
stumped Col. Sterett quite He observes
that following quickly upon his announce
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16

ment Of the ravages of the green bug In
Texas and its march toward Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory, "a weak Chi
cago market was turned into strong
one The closing quotations the first
day showed net gains Of 81 TO rs cent,
while the extreme gain from the bottom
price early In the session was Ia TO
/ S-S cents" It appears that the colonel
sent by mail 20 friends in Chicago live
samples of the green bugs, (which upon
arrival were still feeding upon the sam
pies OF growing wheat that accompanied
them" When this information reached
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
growing wheat fields we're plowed up to
devote the land to other crops" So as
severates Col. Sterett who believes that
the green bug is the offspring of the
Guatemalan ant He is now demanding
that Secretary Wilson shall accept this
theory of the green bugs origin, and inn
port to Texas Immediately the natural
enemy OF the green bug. lest the Chicago
grain market go still higher.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Real Cost of the Philippines.

From The Houston Post
Naturally. muck Of the cost Of the Phil
ippines is swathed In the annual expendi-
lures OF the army and navy and other
items Of expenditure, but the bulk Of the
cost will have to be located I'm the fact
that possessing the archipelago changed
the old-time traditions of the nation. The
regular army has been permanently in
creased $50 per cent as a result Of our
colonial policy, and our greater navy pol
icy is due directly to our distant Oriental
possessions. The demand for further in
creasing the army and navy has no other
basis except the danger which exists in
our Phillnnine nolicV
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
DUTIES OF LEGISLATURES.
should Deal DisCrect1y with Ques-
lions Affecting Foreign Relations.

lions Affecting Foreign Relations.
From the Springfield Republican.
The Presidents appeal was exceptional
lin its diTeCtness. and il might be criticised.
strictly speaking. as a Federal invasion of
the legislative power of State; yet It had
no mandatory force and must be justified.
on the whole, as fully warranted by the
fact that the California legislature was
about to take action bearing upon a ques-
tiOn Of foreign immigration which would
come ultimately within the exclusive prov
ince Of the national government and
which would also affect, perhaps disas-
trOusly, the contemporary efforts of that
government TO accomplish much the same
ends by treaty negotiations with a foreign
power.
The incident illustrates the important
truth that State legislatures should be dis
Greet in dealing with questions which
affect profoundly the whole country's in
ternational relations and in which the
diplomacy of the Federal government is
signally concerned. In the present case.
the Federal government had already
yielded in so marked a manner TO Cali
fornia sentiment as to japanese immigra-
ton, securing new legislation of impor-
tance and opening the way for q treaty
settlement of the question. that there was
really no excuse for the course which the
State legislature pursued. There will he
general satisfaction over the fact that
when the legislature adjourns it will be
for two years
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Carp Fishing and sprIngsime.

Spring laughed and the music Of her voice en-
tranced the rolling spheres Soon flowers viii
crown the vcrant hills and smile the happy years.
soon yolets blue and rose will bud, sunshine en-
wreath the plain, and then 70 Rock Rivers shores
we IN 50, and fish fer carp sgain- Mount Morris
1l) Index.
Too bad that so sweet a song should
have so fat an ending No trOubadour
Of Spain, guitar in hand. e'er sang his
lady fair more melodious lay. nor bent
his sentimental energies 10 more happy
cause. But the climax! Alas! it all but
spoils a paean otherwise attuned TO please
the gods themselves.
That man who finds delight in carp has
much to learn Of the real pleasures Of
fishing, The soul that thrills upon the
landing Of a carp knows not the true
meaning Of that oft idealized sweet re-
sistance 10 the hook" of which poets have
sung for ages, and even ex-Presidents
embslmed in song and story.
Carp fishing is not fishing at all 1t is
neither work nor play. II is mere
dawdling. To the true fisherman. this
fish brings about as much delight as the
aunihlIation of jay birds would bring to
a quail hunter. The carp has no grit, no
nerve-nothing. He IS the Gloomy Gus Of
hshdom. forever and eternally in the way
What he was created for, worthy fisher
men have even ceased to speculate They
accept him as a necessary evil, but avoid
his company when they can.
We grieve % observe so blithe a min
.streI grope aimIessly amid such gloom as
surrounds the sanctum of the Mount
Morris Index He is a poet All fisher
men arc poets. 'Tis sad 20 see one who
gives generous ear 10 the laughter Of
Spring and lists we'll pleased to the
music Of her voice as she entrances
the rolling spheres one who sits en-
thralled while violets blush and rosebuds
burst to bloom-falI so far short Of his
natural opportunities for a complete real
ization Of the real content of embryonic
summer as TO think he finds Il I'm carp
fishing. Had he said Dream. or trout. or
bass, or-or-or, even catfish. we might
have been content TO let him go his
way in peace. But carp, That sluggard
of the aquatic universe-never,
Art is long. and time is feeting." as
another poet has said and We would that
our sadly ignorant friend take counsel
with himself and turn his thoughts 90
nobler game than carp. He has not even
reveIed within the suburbs Of happiness
yet. From where he stands to that point
where the fshermans content is abiding
and complete stretches a long and en-
chanting roadway. As he progresses from
carp to drawer antagonists, it will grad
ually and sweetly dawn upon him that.
with all his poetic soul. he has not lived
before We BID him. then. ''be up and
doing, with a heart for any fate"-he may
rest assured that any move must be for
the better; there is no fishing worse than
carp fishing!
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
CONFIDENCE IN ROOSEVELT.
Some Reasons why the Third-term
Movement Is Significant,

From the Detroit Free Press
The increasing indication that both the
people and the party are out Of agree
ment with Mr.. Roosevelt in his attitude
toward another nomination are, it must
be admitted. most significant at this time.
But what the situation win be a year
from now is problematicaL There Is a
certain work the President has set for
accomplishment during his present term.
He has made progress in new directions.
but Il has been the work OF a pioneer
which must remain unfinished for a long
time
II. however, II should 50 happen that
there is an adjustment of the great ques-
tions of railroad control and corporate
honesty, that is, II the railroads and
great corporations bow to the inevitable
and set themselves with determination
to conduct their affairs according TO the
revised code Of ethics now in process OF
formulation, Mr. Rooseyelt's work may
sbe so far done that it may be turned
over 70 his successor without arousiBg
popular opposition.
Just now. for instance, the great rail-
aNaM Hht1 mates Nff E+tktfAE AtAAtt anu
conferences with the President They
are endeavoring 10 make terms Of peace.
They wish 10 make concessions. In fact,
they are anxious only 10 have stopped
the campaign which has not yet harmed
them, but which in extension and sup
plemented by the animOsity which con-
fiict always engenders may hurt them
seriously.
IL Is long time since such negotiations
between these great fnanciers and an ad-
ministratiOn were the subject Of publicity.
II is a long time since there has been a
President whom the people. would i'm
plicitly trust 10 come into contact with
these forces and remain assured that they
Were adequately represented.
Mr.. Roosevelt is infiuAlced neither by
the glamor Of this world of millions nor
by the arguments Of its denizens. He IS
lighting for the right. He wants nothing
. from the railroads 70 the destruction Of
thcir interests and nothing for them to tho
destruction Of the rights Of the people
Even while he is discharging the duties
OF his ONCE he is piling up arguments
! for his denomination because he Is demon
stratlng and demonstrating his posses
sion Of the peculiar qualities now IN de
mand. They are qualities which ar.
manifested in much less satisfactory de-
/ gree by any Of the long list of eIIgibles
who have been mentioned for the Presi-
dency Is 1t likely that Mr.. Roosevelt
viii be made the victim Of his own eff
cheney?
/ The chances are that looking back from
/ the perspective Of twenty-five future
years Mr. Roosevelt will be regarded a,
a bigger man if ne persists in his declina
/ ton than II he doesn't persist. And th'
/ chances are that nobody realizes this sC
| keenly as Mr.. Roosevelt himself.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16

objection TO State assistance of immi
grants py prepayment OF passage or oth-
erwise. provided public funds be used for
the purpose. This is the view taken by
former Gov. Hayward. of South Caro-
lima, who is reported as saying that the
new law will not deprive the States of
any rights conferred by the present law.
OF course. they will not be able to en-
ploy private funds for the furtherance Of
immigration, but their rights otherwise,
as was stated by Senator Lodge, remain
undisturbed.
We are inclined to think that the South
ern immigration movement will not be
as seriously affected by the enforcement
Of the new law as was at first supposed
South Cardinals commissioner of irnmi-
grafton, Mr.. Watson. expressed the Opin-
ion while he was In Washington recent
ly that the movement would not be re-
tarded in any way as a result of the
attitude of the administration. which has
been all along in favor of directing the
tide of immigration southwark, and has
taken active steps to that end With the
cooperation OF the Federal government
it ought to be possible to largely increase
the white population of the South by di-
verting to that section a considerable
proportion Of the million or more new
comers who are annually arriving at our
PORTS. The administration is fully COM
nitted to policy of distributing aliens
where they are most needed, If that can
be accomplished, and to the success of
this policy the States may materially
contribute through the legitimate activi-
ties OF their immigration bureaus.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
And the squash.

From the Boston Transcript.
7 think you Will enjoy the following
from our English cousins We have
laughed ourselves weak over it. A bar
rel was sent to London at Christmas con-
tanning apples, a Hubbard squash, some
cranberries, and sweet potatoes. This is
from the reply:
The apples were fine. but the potatoes.
alas, had gone quite bad and yellow. The
cranberries are very handsome, but seem
somewhat acid 10 our taste. The squash
was novelty, and I dare say We didn't
know exactly how to deal with IT. We
put il on the table for Dessert, but James
found it extremely difficult to cut Later
/ stewed Il with lemon and sugar, and
we all declared It delicious
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Spending the Peoples Billions.

From the Kansas City Star
A curious psychological manifestation o.
men Of the Hartman or Dryden type
whether in railway, insurance, or other
corporate activity, is the extent Of their
belief in the guIlibnity. not TO say imbe-
cility. Of the people. When they speak Of
spending billions of dollars" in railway
development-tc take an illustration from
the railway field-they assume an air Of
great philanthropy as though they were
to create those dollars, pick them of
trees. con5ure them out of thin air, or in
some other way endOw the public with
gratuitous wealth There is never any
thing to indicate their appreciation that
the people even suspect that those bill
lions of dollars are TO be provided by
themselves
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
ono ~ to Aunv Anrietr.

From the Springfield Republican.
Obviously. then. the thing for the rail-
road men to do is TO get into coasulta-
ton. not with the White House, but with
themselves; TO get into a consultation
over what can be done 10 drive out the
Harrimans. to stop the lootng of proper
ties like the Alton TO end the bogus CAPT
TALKING Of roads. to squeeze out the last
drop of speculative tendenc0 in railroad
management, TO observe the law as long
as it Is law, and to admit the public in
terest into the conduct Of the roads and.
the making Of rates as a legitimate con-
cern. This IS the way to allay the pub
lie anxiety
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Rnising the Lords Army.

From the New York Press
Directly after the war" said Maj. Gen.
Charles b. Roe. guest Of honor at the
Pleiades Club. Il was at a Methodist
meeting with one Of the members Of our
old regiment. The minister got up and
began to exhort.
Is there any one here who viii join
the army Of the Lord? he asked.
Nobody answered.
Surely there is some one within sound
of my voice who is ready and willing 10
join the army Of the LOrd2' lie cried.
Still no answer and he was about 70 be
gin again. when my friend. the member
of our regiment, arose and cried out SYM
pathetically:
Draft .em. damn en-. Draft EN-.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
HAIL, sPRINGI

Tis Spring,
Get out and dance a Highland fling.
And yet ] pray.
Be not too gay.
Unto those fannels cleave and cling.
'Tis Spring!
So warble lays and loudly sing
But careful be,
For hully gee,
You may take cold and likewise wing!
'Tis Spring.
of seasons all. 1t is the king.
An autOcTat-
Take OF your hat,
Or have II waited OFF. by jingl
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
SATURDAY. MARCH IS, 1907
Mr! corteIyOu and the Market.

Secretary Cortelyou has been forced 10
come TO the relief of the market" at the
very outset of his administration Of the
Treasury Department, by an exigency
arising out Of stock operations of 4 very
singular character. Ii is unfortunate that
such transactions as those witnessed on
the New York Stock Exchange during the
past three days, most of them having no
relation whatever TO actual conditions of
trade or industry. should nevertheless
constitute a real danger 20 the vast struc-
ture Of credit Indispensable 10 the con-
duct of the nations business. This being
the fact. however, Mr.. Cortelyou was
justified in taking such precautions as he
did to avert possible financial calamity.
The Secretary's action directs attention
anew to the governmental policy of with
drawing over million dollars a day from
the money circulation Of the country and
locking it up in subtreasury vaults, which
makes il necessary to resort 10 various
eXpedients TO return it TO normal cham
neIs OF circula ton. The new AIdrich bin
was intended to modify this antiquated
and every way Objectionable policy and
IFS operation will be watched with much
interest Mr.. Cortelyou's order that Gus
toms receipts shall be deposited in ma
tional bank depositaries is regarded as
not going far enough, though it is proba-
ble that the conditions governing public
deposits are such as TO materially mini
mize the value Of the new law as a
corrective of the evils Of the subtreasury
system.
If so. the need for further currency
legislation will be freshly emphasized
Something ought to be done TO relieve
the government of the necessity Of ap-
pearing as a bull factor in the market
every time a set OF stock brokers gets
up the semblance Of a panic.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
THE BRAINsTORsI.

While living calmly on my bed
One day. amidst a rainstorm,
I felt a Gueerness IN my bead
Quoth I: I've got brainstomr'
And as the queerness grew and grew,
cried: Come, hold me, julia
For I'm afraid unless you do,
I'm going 10 act peculiarl
But sleeping Julia nothing said.
And soon with many an ante
The brainstorm ragged within my head
Til I became near frantic.
smoked up forty-six cigars
And pocketed the ashes,
] crept up 10 the window bars
And tied the Windows sashes
/ made the wash stand on Its back
Because the Wood-fire wouldn't;
/ tried 10 make the carpet tack,
And did. because il couldn't.
I smashed the clocks alarming fsce
And gave the mantel pieces
l made the tooth brush uD the place.
smacked my little nieoes.
7 went and stood upon my head
And capped my ears together.
And when my wife aEoke I said
Ny dear. what charming weather.
Said Julia, with a yaWn: How queerl
Why. amt you seen the rainstOrmy"
said /: Don't question me, my dear,
I've got another brainslorm.''
Richmond TiInes-D Dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
HOyy She Knew

do you know what made me so anx-
ious 10 marry you?"
sure; II was because I struggled and
got so angry when YOU tried to kiss me %
How did you know?"
Because you were the first 7 tried it
on: Of all the others whom I permitted to
kiss me without struggle not one ever
proposed
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Whnt,s the Panic Aboutr

From the New York Evening Post.
The main question comes back TO this.
Does the panic of the presidents relate
purely 10 the railroads as transportation
or as the basis of financial
speculation? Is their thought chiefly Of
carriers as affected with a pub
lie interest, or as affected with a stock
market interest? If they can make their
attitude perfectly clear, and convince the
public that It Is sound, they have nothing
to dread from hostile legislation in the
State legislatures or by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Young. bur in the Lend.

From the Cumberland News
The Washington Herald is progressive
II was the only paper that reached here
Saturday morning that contained an ac-
count of the death of Mr.. I. Freeman Ra-
sin, in Baltimore The Herald was exclu-
sive among the Eastern papers in this
field II bears the earmarks of progress
and success, and it is felt that in Wash
ington, as a bright. able penny daily. il is
filling a field in the Capital City long neg
locfed
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
a Place for Him.

7 understand you have changed your
beliefs somewhat"
Somewhat
You formerly old not believe in he'll.
but now you dor
That's IT,"
What caused the changer
Some one Stole my dog"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
WISCONSINS CHEAP FARES.
Railroads Voluntarily Reduce Their
Rates 20 Cents n Mile.
From the Boston HcFald.

From the Boston Herald.
The railroads Of Wisconsin have COM
piled with the decision Of the State rate
commission reducing the fare on local
tickets from cents a mile 10 2t9 cents
They have done better. Four OF the prin-
cipal roads have begun to sell 500-rate
family books for $40 cents a mile-good
for any member OF the family The Mil
waukee Sentinel says II is the general ex-
pectation that these reductions in rates
will have q great influence upon the in
crease Of travel, and cities throughout
Wisconsin are looking for increased trade
from the smaller towns and the farmers -
This has almost uniformly been the ef-
feet Of reducing prices in every line Of
business. Why not in railroad travel?
The American people are too sensible and
too Just TO expect the railroads 20 do
business at a loss, or without a fair profit.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Hoke smith and Mrs. Eddy.

Hoke Smith. Georgia's governor-elect.
and a not improbable candidate for VIII
liam Jennings Bryan's mantle. is cousin
of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy. founder and
chief prophecies of the Christian Science
cult. Mr.. Smith is Of Northern extrac-
tion. His father was a Vermonter who
migrated TO Georgia in the years before
the civil war. Hoke was born in the
GOOber State, but he has kept in close
touch with his Yankee kinfolks. While il
Is not known that he has ever embraced
his distinguished kinEWoman's doctrines.
he has met her frequently. and they call
each other Cousin Mary" and Cousin
Hoke."