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The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
Acoustics Of the senate.

In our trustworthy contemporary. the
Congressional Record, of the Sth instant.
we find the following.
Mr.. Hale submitted the following resolution;
which vas considered by unanimous consent and
agreed TO:
Resolved. That there shall be added to the Sc
lcct committees Of the Senate the Committee on
Ventilation End Acoustics
Mr.. Hale submitted the following resolution;
which considered by unanimous c1uscu- and
agreed 20:
Resolved, That the following constitute the
Select Committee # the Senate Oh Ventilation and
Acoustics. Mr.. Du Pont lchaimanl. Messrs cal
hnger and Gamble
"Mr. Hale submitted the following resolution
which was referred 10 the Committee 20 Audit and
Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate:
'- Resolvcd, That the Select Committee ON Ven
dlaton and Acoustics be authorized 20 employ
messenger at Slii0 per aunum, the same ta De paid
out of the contingent fund Of the Senate.
Mr.. Hale submitted the following resolution
which vas considered by unanimous consent. aud
agreed 10.
Resolved. That the Committee ON Aplr0pria-
uons be authorized and instructed 60 provide for 81
clerk cf the Select Committee on Ventilation and
Ac0ustics. at annual salary Of S,sol.' "
We can now account for many strange
happenings in the Senate in the past The
chamber Of that august tribunal has
needed ventilation. Vitiated air undoubt-
edIy is responsible for many warning
wrangle between Senators. We shall have
these no more. The eager galleries have
missed many pregnant sentence that has
fallen from Senatorial lips because of the
miserable acoustics of the chamber
When the new select committee shall
have done its perfect work, every word
VIII be carried TO the ears of the expectant
spectators just as it is uttered on the floor
below. There viii be no more straining
of necks and Of tymDanums in the
crowded galleries when, for example, such
giant parliamentary gladiators as Messrs.
Spooner and TiHman are engaged in fierce
logOmachy.
But why, pray did AIr. Hale ignore the
Unbroken rule as TO the bipartisan char
acter of Senate cOmmittees2 All of the
members he has caused TO be put on the
new committee are Republicans Through
out his long and honorable career. Mr
Hale's statesmanship has been broader
than this His conduct has not heretofore
been warped by partisan bias Is there no
Democrat in the Senate worthy TO serve
his country on the Select Committee on
Ventilation and Acoustics? We do not
believe Mr. Hale would be willing for his
party 10 so before the country on such an
issue.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
Senator William Alden smith.

a worthy son of Michigan receives a
Senatorial toga Hon William Alden
Smith will wear It becomingly. It win
fit him-wiH be none too large. An honor
to the legislators at Lansing They have
chosen wisely. No scandal attaches TO
this outcome of the contest. He is a
clean man. Of clean political methods: a
party man who stands for the right sort
Of partsanship; high-minded level
headed legislator who is a credit TO Con
gress as well as the great State from
which he halls. 1t is a promotion that
comes Of good service. a reward bestowed
in the perfectly regular and natural
course Of events A mistake might easily
have been made IN choosing Gen Russell
a Ayers successor. but no chance IS
taken in naming William Alden smith
He has been tried and found not wanting
He viii enter the Senate matured and
equipped for the important duties that
Will be his portion.
The Washington Herald is pleased over
his election. just as it viii ever be ready
to hail the choice Of any other man of his
type, Republican or Democrat for such
q post of honor.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
The Fight on senator BaiIev

Whatever the merits or demer!ts of the
controversy, it is evident that some
powerful and masterfui hand is guiding
the movements in the hght against Sena-
tor Joe" Bailey In the beginning
things were made 10 look gloomy for the
grea. Texan. Just prior to, and imme-
diately following, the Comanche victory
Bailey stock went up strong. Now comes
his defeat in the pivotal and capital coun-
ty, and the Bailey end Of the agitation is
not so encouraging as it was.
To outsiders it is clear that a titanic
struggle is impending; a struggle that
means the life or death of one Of the
most brilliant Southerners ever sent to
Congress, as we'll as the homer and in
tegrity OF the State of Texas
Without reference to the merits Of the
case, or the manner in which the charges
have been met. the present situation offers
a clever and interesting study in political
effort, pro and con. Il is clear that the
anti Bailey fight is no child's play. 1t
has a master politician somewhere be-
hind it; perhaps. in time. his fine Italian
hand may be recognized. If this splendid
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
THE HAsBEEN.

When a Congressman gets out-down and
out.
The railroads do not need him any more.
Then there are no loving friends to hang
about
And fatter and cajole him as Of yore.
Oh. it's tough,
Awful rough,
Just the hardest kind of stuff
To become common nuisance and a
bore.
When a Congressman gets out-out and
adOwn,
Oh, he never sees a coupon or pass.
Former colleagues only greet him with a
fr0wn.
And a cop is apt TO run him of the
grass.
Oh. it's hard
Very, pard,
To become q common card
Like poor, defeated Congressman, alas.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
OLD ALIGNMENT GONE.
President Roosevelt Has Newly In-
terprefed Spirit OF His Party.

From the Ohio State Journal.
The January Forum starts with an ar
ticle on American Politics." by Henry
Litehfeld West, which is a thoughtful and
comprehensive survey Of the political field.
Here is one thing he says:
III is almost impossible to estimate the
political value TO the Republican party Of
the course which President Roosevelt has
pursued; and. as a matter Of fact, the fu-
ture nominee Of that party cannot hope
for election unless ne gives evidence that
he viii pursue the same fearless and i'm
partial policy"
There Is an opinion Of an impartial OBJ
server, and it Is correct; and the attempts
now being made TO undermine Roosevelt
and pull him down VIII fail. He is in the
trend Of the public desire, and his per
sonaI enemies are on the outside Of H..
Whatever criticisms there are Of President
ROOsevelr's course relate to issues outside
Of the main purpose. Talk with a man
and be may differ with the President on
this or that circumstance, but when il
comes to the general resultant. 70 the
trend Of Mr.. Rooseyelts official life, he
feels in his bones that il is in line with
the public good and the rights Of men.
Mr. West says that Mr. Roosevelt has
.endeavOred 10 keep the Republican party
.in a position where it would be COM
mended for "a rigid execution Of al the
laws. even though the offenders were
among the rich and powerful Here is the
strong hold that Roosevelt has on the peo-
pie He insists that the rich corporation
shall obey the law, and that the privilege
IL holds shall not be used to ODpress the
people Mr. West adds:
He has neutralized the criticism that
formerly obtained against the Republican
party that il was the friend Of the rich
and the powerful, rather than Of the un-
protected"
There never was a man who more truly
represented the spirit Of repUblicauism
than Theodore Roosevelt. lie has inter
preled il as the square deal. and that
appeals 10 the people He is confronted
by the special interests, represented by
great constitutional lawyers, who hurl
quotation and ancient precedent in his
face, bat be goes on in the name Of a true
republcanism, wn'ch cOnstrues the Ccnsti-
tuition literally and finds "a warrant for
whatever advances the square deal and
establishes justice among the people.
The Old alignment IN the Republican
party has disappeared utterly. Read any
Of the messages Of the Presidents after
the war Up 10 the beginning of the pres
ent century, and compare these with the
last message of President Roosevelt, and
they VIII seem like a page Of Rollu COM
pared with his. we have gone away be-
yoHd the political landmarks. We are oc-
cupyi1g new staud9oints, from which old
preccdeHts seem pale and the Constitution
puts on a brighter face The world is
weary Of estimating its progress in terms
of ancient dogma, ben.nd which caste and
privilege and special interests set up their
aelense.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11

Texan is to be returned to the Senate
with his usefulness unimpaired, both at
home and in Washington-and surely
every one must hope that sHch viii be
the case-he is evidently going to have TO
trample upon the corpse of the creatures,
at ali events. OF some powerful and watch
ful adversary. The identity of the real
strength Of the antl-Bailey fight may
never be revealed
There are very few people Of unbiased
and Independent thought. we take It, who
90 not trust the Senator may be returned
to Washington, again to enter his high
sphere of usefulness. with colors flying
and escutcheon unstained. He is one OF
the most promising figures on the Dem
ocrauc side of the Senate; giving abun-
dantly every promise of becoming Of full
and complete Senatorial size as the years
advance. May the dream of his friends
his admirers. and of all lovers of high
ideals everywhere be realized, and may
Joseph Weldon Bailey come back fully
and completely restored TO that splendid
position from which SO mighty an effort is
being made TO hurl him.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
THE INNOCENT BlSTANDER.
"AIL THE w-oRLD's A STAGE"

Suppose that. just as Shakespeare said,
The whole world were stage,
And an the folk about were led
By thespian JOY or rage;
Suppose that when a villain bold,
Discovered had 20 hy,
He stood. and an his schemings told
Till half an hour went by!
Oh that might he-might very well be,
As any of US can very vel see;
For ere the cops took up the chase
The tenor, bdrytoue, and bass
Their quest for clews would have 90 bawl
And maybe take q curtain call
Suppose that when a social queen
Sat in her drawing-ro0m,
A burglar. nervily serene,
Crept lightly from the gloom
Suppose she shrieked. and then, ere long.
She urged him not 10 go
But watch her sing her latest song
And trip tae Iigltsome toe
Oh. that might be-might very well be,
As any or us can easily see;
For burglars armed with gun and knife
Thus hold the mirror ~ 10 life
And ladies who would sing and dance
Will never miss the slightest chance.
Suppose that when signing beau
Proposes 10 his love.
He sings about the siIvery glow
OF the little stars above
And taat the rooms should quickly fu
WIKI folk who hark To- this
And hear the damsel gayiy tTiu
About the first sweet kiss,
Oh. that might be-might very well be,
As any of us can readily see;
small brothers hide behind the door.
And parents uptoe cross the floor,
And ai that's lacking is the song
50 Shakespeare wasn't far from wrong.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
The Two Old Cronies.

It IS the exception rather than the rule,
for Senators from the same State to be
warm personal friends. The most notable
exception Of this kind is found ln Ala
bama's representation in the upper
chamber. Mcssrs Morgan and Pettus are
Invariably pointed out TO gallery visitors
as the two oldest Senators in point Of
years. but it does not seem TO be gener-
ally known that for more than fifty years
they have been almost Ike Damon and
Pythias. The home Of each is at Selma,
another unusual variation from the rule
generally pertaining to the election Of
Senators, and have practiced law in the
same courts nearly always or opposite
sides. since long before the civil war
in which both won distinction Each
watches the health of the other now with
an interest that is genuine and that has
a touch # pathos. Their shadows are
Iengtheniug toward the East but they
gaze upon the receGiHg sun with steady
eyes and hearts unafrald. Their success
sors in the Senate already have been
selected by the people Of Alabama. who
for two generations have followed the
leadership Of these two fine old survivors
Of an age that some men think was bet
ter than this In spite OF their advanced
age. uo other members of the Senate keep
closer watch Of legislation than they do.
and no other Senators are more regular
IH attendance They think together work
together and vote together. And they
crack their merry jokes together with
zest that other men half their age DO not
feel
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
APATHY IN ELECTIONS.
Cause for the Absence of Texas
Voters from the Polls.


From TIE Houston Post.
Time was when one In every I've Texas
people voted Now about one in every
twenty-five vote The rest care nothing
about il. The many are willing that the
few control the affairs Of the government.
over 10000 men. number greater than
the combined armies OF the C0nfederacy
al any one time. refuse 10 pay the trivial
pc.l-tax which is a condition Of suffrage,
and of the more than $4,000 who through
poi-tax payments or exemptions are
qualified 10 vote about cne-third Go so.
II is useless 10 talk about remedies for
this apparent apathy The causes are
plain enough and no one thinks Of re-
moving the causes. In the first place the
Republican party in Texas is .moribund.
Ii has dwindled until il is merely small
personal following Of the patronage boss.
maintained tor the purpose Of controlling
delegates 10 rational conventions and ap-
portioning Federal patronage. The Pcpu-
list party has for the time disintegrated.
All organized resistance 10 the dominant
party has, therefore, faded away
Then came the era of primary elections
which put an end to the free-for-au races
for local Offices which were in vogue as
late as "a dozen years ago. and now we
have the state primary system which
practically settles all contests four or
five months in advance of the regular
elections. Not thousands. but hundreds Of
thousands take no interest in the gen
crul election because the contests have
been settled in the Democratic primary.
Added to these causes is the pOll-taN
requirement. which is sufficient To cause
nearly half a million men voluntarily 10
disfrGnchIse themselves. II is a sorrOw-
ful story. but these are facts and no one
may say when there viii be an election
in Texas which VIII call 70 the polls as
many as half of the men of voting age
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
Pinchot for the cnbtnet.


A persistent report Is in circulation
among the members Of Congress that
within the next six months Secretary
Wilson viii retire from the head Of the
Agricultural Department and will be sue
ceeded by Clifford Pinchot now the chief
of the Forestry Division. Several efforts
have been made by numerous Congress
men specially interested IN the subject to
learn if the report is true, but thus far
no confirmation Of it has been obtained
at the White House. Mr.. Pinehot is one
Of the Presidents closest friends, and,
like James Rudolph Garfield. who soon IS
to supplant Mr.. Hitchcock as Secretary
Of the Interior, is one Of the Chief Exec
utive's favorite tennis players. Mr. Pin
chot is about Mr. GarfieIds age, and,
again Ike the son of the martyred Presi-
dent he has adopted a public career be
cause he wants to DO things" as Mr..
Roosevelt says. His parents, who live IN
Washington. are very wealthy, 50 that
be would not have 10 work at anything
If he did not want TO. Mr. Pinchot has
brought the Forestry Division up 70 high
degree Of efficiency, and until he took
hold of the work practically nothing was
known Of the organized activity Of the
government 10 preserve the country S
forests and provide a method for refOrest-
ing large sections that have been ruth
lessly denuded. Secretary Wilson viii be
the only member Of the Cabinet, after
the retirement Of Mr Hitchcock in
March, not Of President Roosevelts orig
inal choosing lie was placed at the head
of the Department Of Agriculture by Pres
ident Mckinley. and if he should retain
the position to the close OF President
Roosevelts administration, he would
break the record for continuous service
in the Cabinet. not even excepting Albert
Gallatin.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
\ RILMARk d. sTRENGTH.

England said the tlmorous man. 'fs
building ten new b3ttIe ships. each bigger
than anything now in existence and capa-
bic OF firing broadsides aggregating 40oeo.-
U0-foot pounds of force; Germany Is
adding to her navy ships that will dis
charge missiles equivalent 20 50000.G0l-Ioot
pounde; France. Japan Russia, and all
the other countries are doing the same.
What are we doiug2 What have We TO
compete with that?"
My dear sir. said the calm man. 'You
forget that we have the never failing sup
ply Of Missouri mules. The annual muster
Of Missouri mules could combine and kick
nil tne navies IN the world clear through
the Milky Way
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
She Ixa Democrat.

one Of the little daughters OF Repre-
sentative Burles1H, of Texas. gees 90 the
school that is attended hy Quentin Roose-
welt. the Presidents youngest son. a
feature of the days exercises is a march
through the school building, and the chill
dren go in pairs arranged by the teacher
It so fell o.t few days ago that lhe
teacher wanred TO have the Texas Con-
gressmau's daughter go through the
march with the Presidents son, but when
the young miss discovered what arrange
meuts We're being made she bdilled.
"Whv do you object 10 walking with
Quentin" inquired the teacher
Because I arm "a Democrat hauEhuN
replied little Miss BG.i-~on.
Quentin had another companion in the
march.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
The sad Finish of "Shorty.''

From the Hartman East Tenesseean.
shorty" Smith. whom We hanged in
Knoxville "A few weeks ago. was lasl
week commuted TO a life sentence in the
penitentiary 10y Gov Cox The hanging
came about this way: The day for execu-
ton was set for Wednesday and we went
TO press that afternoon when We declared
under date of the day following (Thurs-
day) that shorty Smith was hanged in
Knoxville yesterday. 1t was fortunate
thing for shorty" that what we said did
not settle it, This was our first hanging
and hope it will be the last
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
One state with Clean Record.

From the Richmond News-Leader.
Il is satisfactory and gratifying to OBJ
serve in the published and tabuiated lists
Of the lynchings of the year 1866 that the
name Cf Virginia does not appear. This
is partly because we have a population
trained 20 observance of law ard order and
partly because we have had governors
with courage and energy TO deal sternly
with mobs and to defend the dignity of
the Commonwealth at all hazards and at
any cost. May Virginia maintain her
honorable position as a Southern state ex-
empt from this crime during 1901 and all
years to come.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
nIuminating the suhiest Of Gas.

The Board Of District Commissioners
yesterday gave a hearing on the subject
Of the Madden bin for 75-cent gas The
sum and substance is this. The peo-
pie want cheaper gas and believe il can
be furnished, with reasonable profit. al
the price named. The Washington Gas
light Company, through its attorney
very persuasive genteman-combated
the idea that light could be furnished at
any such figure While ne did not ex-
dctly say that the company was having a
hard time now TO make both ends meet.
he did declare, in so many words, that
such a reduction as Mr.. Madden proposes
would mean the literal COnnscatiOn of the
companys property. We have heard this
ia years gone by We always hear It,
So there you are The hearing is over.
and the case rests just where 1t did be
fore
1t was well worth while, however. First
of al, the representative gathering Of
citizens made the fact indisputably clear
that the whole city is interested in secur-
ing, if possible, cheaper light Second in
Importance was the earnest but unsuc-
Cessful effort made by the board TO secure
some tangible information touching the
gas companys adairs-its capital, its
earnings, its dividends. &c.-information
upon which a decision might honestly be
reached as to the justice or injustice of
Mr.. Maddens proposition. The only other
notably important feature of the hearing
was the fairness Of spirit displayed by
q Of
as this newspaper repeatedly has pointed
out wishes to see the gas company sub
jected 10 any injustice. Its talk of con
dscation viii continue to be questioned.
however. SO long as ir couceals its affairs
from the public and so successfully battles
all efforts 90 look into its books.
The company says the net cost of manu-
featuring and supplying gas is s. cents
Mr.. Madden declares that il is, approx
mately, = cents Thus the issue is joined.
The second hearing. we fancy viii be
more interesting than the first. Some
facts are likely then TO be forthcoming
And facts. not glittering geHeraliueS, are
what the patient public is clamoring for.
In the meantime. it is gratifying TO find
such a Unanimity of sentiment in favor of
the Ia Toilette resolution requiring an
annual statement from this public-utilties
corporation. The advisability Of it has
been recognized on all sides since the
Wisconsin man happened TO breach the
idea. il seems quite strange, indeed,
that it was not thought Of before-hy our
District Commissioners, for instance OF
our District committees in Congress
r IN. Renublicans are going to have
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
Hen Culture.

From the Chattanooga Times.
The Washington Heard finds it rather
"a peculiar phase Of our national prosper
ity that ia couple or SO of eggs are worth
more than the hen that laid them" True
for YOU. tine trouble, however, could be
easily avoided If more attention were
paid 10 the growing of hens. We are so
busy living of our increment that We are
nCgIccting its sources. This is the fUnda-
mental error. we believe 70 which J. J.
Hil. the railroad savant alluded recently
IT, a warning 10 the American people.
which was in effect that if we keep eat
ing eggs without Looking after the hens
Wen presently have no more eggs 10 eat
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
FRIDAY. JANUARY Il, 1851
Restraining the President.

Whence comes this loose talk about re-
straining the power of the President by
joint resolution Of Congress?
The President is coordinate branch Of
the government He is not a creature Of
Congress. but Of the Constitution. He is
not under the control of Congress. He is
Independent in his own sphere Of action.
subject 10 constitutional limitations As
one commentator has expressed it, the ir-
responsibility OF the Executive is essential
10 his independence. That is to say, he is
responsible only to the people who elected
him and 10 the Constitution which ere
ated his office The courts cannot enjoin
him or stay his execution of the laws.
Nor can Congress estop the performance
Of his duties in the manner he deems in
conformity with his constitutional prerog-
ative. The legislature may confer
power uDon the President but il cannot
command him." SO it may withdraw or
curtail powers already conferred. But it
cannot review his acts and pass an invali-
dating judgment U9on them. II cannot
restrain him any more than the President
can restrain Congress
Whenever the President does wrong, he
can be imDeached That is the only ef-
fective Congressional restraint upon Un-
bridled Executive action. We imagine,
however, that the impeachment of Theo-
dore Roosevelt for such high crimes and
nisdemeanors" as he has so far COM
mitted would be the most unpopular pro-
ceeding ever undertaken by an American
Congress.
The Concord Evening Monitor says:
Senator Jeff Davis is q product Of the
direct primary" At least, ne isn't a buy
product; and that's something to his
The Washington herald., 1907-01-11

pass unheeded. Il is true that it may
cost some money TO employ more oper-
ators and other employees, but the cost,
If It is to be measured in dollars and
cents. is a bagateIle compared with the
expense Incurred by a single wreck.
The grand jury viii now sift with thor
oughness the responsibility of the eight
men who have been held for the action OF
the grand jury. We can wait in patience
for the law to take its course. In the
meantime, however. the duty of the rail-
road company has been made plain.