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The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
CIVIL PENSION SCHEME.
Retiring Fund Rs solution Of Prob
lem of superb

From the Sew York Evening Post
II the President f5vors the movement
for a civil pension list. IL viii be greatly
strengthened Certainly, ~ an suggested
solutions Of the perpIexing problem OF
experimentation. this one is the simplest
and tle kindest. while the objections are
mainly that It is costly and that IT vi0-
l8tes the unbroken tradition Of our gov
eminent The Keep Commissions recon-
mendsuon, on which the Presidents pro-
feet is said 20 be based is not bald
civil pension system 20 be paid for ont
OF taxation. The idea is for the govern
meut 90 make deductions from an tm-
ployes' salaries I'm future. sufficient 20
provide the necessary retirement fund.
Congress would be asked only 20 pro-
vide for the old clerks who are now
cIoeging the work Of the departments,
but VINO man.festly cannot at this date
contribute enough for their own pensions
With this temporary aid the plan would
be on its face essentially like the Austria
Ian requIremeHt-th every clerk. on
appointment. take out a deferred am
nuity policy I'm some reputable insurance
company.
Apparently. the President is not much
impressed by the report # a committee
Of the National Civil Service Reform
League. which found that the actual los,
through the work Of superanuuated clerks
is only Sl.200C00 year. and proposed q
deduction of this amount from the pay
rolls. The new scheme. as outlined
sounds modest. and will be hailed witt
delight I'm every government office. n
view Of the experience of this country
with pensions Of all kinds. however. ne
one can seriously suppose that this woUll
be more than an entering wedge.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
KNOX FOR PRESIDENCY.
Charles Emory Smiths Paper Pre-
sentS Reasons for His Candidacy.

From ths PHILADELPHIA Pre-.
Ii is unjust both % the President and
% Mr.. Taft 90 assume that Mr. Roosevelt
has picked out the Secretary of War as
the exclusive object Of his approval 1t
is not true The President. it may De-
said unreservejly, is not pushing she
candidacy Of any man. Naturally. d. is
deeply Interested in the nomination OF q
candidate pledged 20 continue his poll
cies He has high estimate of the avail
ability Of Secretary Taft. and is pleased
NJ the evidences Of public regard for him.
but Mr. Taft is only one OF those dtsunc-
tive friends from whom the choice might
boz made with entire satisfaction 20 TIE
President.
The field is not limited TO any one man.
The possible developments Of year cam
not be forese-n. Il may De- that Secre-
tary Taft viii hold his present prece-
de1Ce. notwithstanding the complications
I'm Ohio II may be that events viii take
such a turn as 20 bring Secretary Root
prominently before the country as the
right man for the Presidency. Ii may be
that the general thought will follow Penn
svlvania I'm finding that Senator Knox is
peculiarly fitted % be the candidate a.,
this time, and that the appreciation of
his strength and availability viii grow
as we believe IL will the more they ars
considered. Like Root and Taft. he has
been Cousricuously Identified with tho
T Roosevelt administration, and it may b.
said without hesitation that his nomina
uen would bee emiuentiy gratifying to tn,
President
Senator Knox is more intimately and
rosponsibly identified than any other mar
with the Presidents particular Qol.c.e.
which are 20 Doe the tombstone Of IN,
national campaign. His nomination wouls
be the pledge Of their continuance. Trde-
+ these circumstances. Il is natural ard in
cvitabln that his name should De care
/ fully considered among the Presideutis
/ eligibles Ii is time To take Up this queS
/ ton seriously and earnestly. We believ'
/ 10 To- DE opportUne and wise for the com
/ ing Republican State convention whicl
| meets at Harrisburg on June 8. 20 iud0rs
the Presidents policies and TO declare TO
+ Senator Knox as their representative an'
/ as Pennsylyania's choice for his sue
/ cessOr. We are sure this action would b
/ acceptable 20 the President We know i
would express the undivided thought %
/ Pennsylvania. And we are confident that
as its full import and strength come 10 b
realized. It will appeal with growing fore
/ 10 the country.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
The Gamut of Beliefs.

John d. Long, former Secretary of the
Navy, is proud of the fact that Massa-
chusetts is still the national hotbed Of
religious and theological beliefs In illus
tration Of this, he tells the following
story:
The census taker called last year at
the residence in Worcester Of the late
Congressman lockwood Hoar. Mr.. Hears
daughter Marjorie. aged eleven. answered
the bell When the question regarding
the religious affiliations of the family
was asked, the young miss replied.
Papa, he is a Unitarian. mamma is an
Episcopalian. my sister Alice is only three
and is too young to decide. and I-Well.
am WaveTing.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
senator AIIison's Caution.

From the Springfield Republican.
Il may now be regarded as settled that
in the next campaign. and possibly IN
the next session Of Congress, the tariff
Z. is certain to be an important issue Sen
ator Allison. the Nestor and the Ulysses
of the Senate, has been induced to make
this positive settlement, and a positive
statement from him is a notable rarity.
In Washington the story told 70 illustrate
his proverbial caution is that he was once
at a window when a newly sheared flock
OF sheep were driven by Those sheep
have Just been sheared,' observed Ali
sons companion. well" admitted ALI
son. af,e. a pause. they seem to have
been-that is on this side"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
4 Vow Nenr-Pnet.

Editor The Washington Herald:
| have watched the papers from day t0
day. noting the comments on the Hon.
James Bryce's remark as to the paucity OF
our poets, and have been disappointed
that no one has seen fit TO refute his
charge by the mere suggestion Of the fol-
lowing, which is from the bard of the
Spartanburg Herald. Ne further argl-
ment is necessary. The singers of Mr.
Bryce's country can offer nothing better
from Milton 20 Austin.
And what is 50 rare as a day i'm NAV,
When the grass is green and the fields are green
And the sky is as soft as a mTtledore.
That We hear 50 highly spoken Of
T. H. DANIEL.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Dick's Most ConspicuouS Picture.

Although Senator Dick is stanchly
standing by his distinguished colleague.
Senator Foraker. In the pending Presiden-
tial fracas i'm Ohio. it is remarked as in
ieresting. If not significant. that the most
conspicuous picture that adorns the walls
of his suite OF Offices in Akron is one Of
/ Secretary Taft. In this collection there
is no Photograph OF Senator Foraker.
though Gen. Dick is said to have fine
. likeness Of his colleague among the pic
lures i'm his study at his residence. Per
sonally. the relations between Messrs
/ Dick and Taft are very cordial al present.
as they have been for several years. Be
( fore the fractional warfare over Ohio's IA
vorite son for 1898 started Gen. Dick and
Secretary Taft were together a good deal
/ I'm Washington and became fast friends
/ While II is conceded that Senator Dick
/ is loyally supporting the Foraker cause
/ in Ohio. still It is known that he and
/ Judge Taft frequently meet, socially
and that their pleasant personal relations
/ have undergone no change by reason OF
! the present contest in their state.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
international w.. Glen Echo Law

From the Baltimore American.
The town marshal of Glen Echo is fat
tening the town treasury by his vigilance
I'm holding up automobiIists. but he Is
liable to tangle himself in the meshes Of
international law, as foreign ambassa-
dors often motor in his bailiwick BuI
even international law ought not to per
nit automobiles to run at railroad speed
through the streets Of d country town.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city tempo
rarily should have Tire Washington Herald
mailed % them. Addresses viii be changed
as often as requested. You cannot keep
fully informed about affairs in Washington
unless your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail OF telephone your
address TO this office.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Where TIC Thrift Pinchcs.

From the Providence journal
Now that the pinch OF standpatlsm is
beginning to be felt. and the increasing
home 20 every purchaser. vague assur-
auces of our unprecedented prosperity
have less weight than formerly. Even
Mr.. Roosevelt may have 20 turn his at
tention to revision sooner than he thinks.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
John sm,t, and Pocabontns,

From the Boston Herald.
Somehow Capt John Smith and Poca-
hontas are not receiving much attention
at jamestown Even Ambassador Bryce,
in his formal address there. sort Of turned
up his nose at the happy pair, and re-
ferred TO the story as a legend. And yet
Mr. Bryce laments the decadence Of
poetry and poets among is!
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Inevitable Comes to Foraker.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Senator Foraker has already turned
several somersaults. and he may continue
these gymnastic exercises. But in all
probability he will have to bow to the
inevitable and consent TO the complete
separation of the Presidential from the
Senatorial question. lie might as well
make a virtue OF a necessity.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
4 Ilrennl.

The suicide club was In session.
Hence il was a long list Of dramatic
fatalities might have been expected.
They failed 20 eyentuatc
To appears that the session was in tho
mind Of a correspondent, and something
woke him up
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
nhsfunln IlnmnNPI.

Senator Ia Toilette beamed at the inter-
viewer.
Delighted with my new colleague De-
said delighted. You see, with Spoouer
there. 7 couldn't De- the whole thing, now
could I2'
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
For Governor OF Arkansas.

News from Arkansas indicates the prob
ability that Gov Little will never he able
90 resume his duties az the head Of the
government OF that State The illness
which laid him low soon after his iuaugu-
ration last January. and from which he
has been "a hopeless sufferer in "A Texas
sauatorium ever since. seems permanently
90 have incapacitsted him for the dis
charge Of his official duties The legisla-
ture has elected Nenopheu o Piudall To
act as governor until further provision
has been made Should Gov. Little die,
or a vacancy occur IN the office through
his being formally declared iucapacitated.
a special election will be ordered. The
candidates viii he numerous Chief
among them will be former Senator Ber-
rv. who was defeated for reelection last
YEAR hv Jeff Davis. and Judge William
NJ Eavanaugh OF Little Rock. Judge
kauuauEh comes of distinguished Ken
lucky ancestry He is q grandson Of the
famous Bishop Kavanaugh. of the Meth
0dist Church. who in his day was uni
versaHy regarded as the most eloquent
pulpit orator In the South. Judge Eav-
auaugh went tc Little Rock after gradu-
ating AT the Kentucky Military Institute
the alma mater OF many men well known
IN Washington. among them the late Gen
+ II. Y. Boynton and John Sharp Williams
minority leaser of the House. For severa.
years he caited the Arkansas Gazette
then was elected TO the bench and is now
president Of the Southern Trust Company
OF Little Rock. one of the most important
financial institutions In the Southwest
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
pninfuiIr Pcrcrntirc.

From tnc Bfr0zly1 Eagle.
Those who affect % see an American
slight 20 Jaran I'm the failure Of the State
Department O. invite Prince Fushlmi
.across the border from Canada. where he
is now visiting, are ahno:mal'y, even pain
fully, perceptive.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

King Edward has adopted the tall walk
ing stick as the proper thing in English
swelld0m. MIR. Roosevelt. however, really
set the style in sticks among the execu-
tives of the world
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

ing two prominent personages, upon the
plea that II does not enjoy "the acquaint-
ance of either gentleman in question y
All Did Editor Caldwell enjoy the ac-
Quaintance of the late Andrew Jackson?
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

\ new Delaware law makes it a misde-
meanor TO drink whisky on train in that
State As long as laws Of this sort are
confined 10 little States Ike Delaware
and Rhode Island there viii be no gen
eral protest. but when Texas considers
the propriety Of such a statute. there will
be fear and trembling throughout the
land
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Anomalous

While Cubane sing OF liberty.
And celebrate the day.
Then when that priceless boon t1 man
Had Chauced 20 come their way.
We cannot help but wonder why
Ehey wouldn't let 60 stay.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Quite SO.

Mr. Carnegie might have had better
results with his young men" unused the
near-phiIOsOpher
SAY the rest Of H..
Had Il not been for Mr.. Lederer' s
young ladies'
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
A LITTLE NONSENSE
A FRANK ADMISSION

Art for arts sake may hang
For all of me.
The Tyre | do not twang
In ecstacy.
] am no fond and frayed
Poetic dub.
I'm IN the poetry trade
To gather grub.
No chap can keep alive
On merely art.
Best Pegasus 10 drive
Yoked TO a cart.
Ny sentiments are terse;
] want no bays.
I deal IN wholesale verse
Because it pays.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Plenty of wind.

What d ye say ys wuz lookin' fer,
mister?"
Local atmosphere
"You hit the right place. We're in the
heart Of the cyclone belt
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

4 press cablegram from odessa tells of
the execution by "a terrorist bomb of the
superintendent Of police and two de-
tectiyes Of that city. one Of the detee-
tives was marked for slaughter because
he had tortured political prisoners. thus
verifying in "a way the horrible stories
lately current of the revival OF the torture
chambers of the Middle Ages by the Rus
sian police. It appears reasonable TO infer
that there must be some foundation for
the reported cruelties inflicted upon po-
HticaI prisoners II their friends are willing
to incur the risk Of similar cruelues in
order TO avenge their wrongs upon the
perpetrators, Ivan Okuutso6. Russian
revolutionary, at one time inspector Of
schools, VINO escaped 10 this country from
a prison 70 which n had been condemned
for his writings. gives an account OF the
torture chamber AT Riga, in which he
says:
In concealed place, away from Light end hu-
man beings, a Toom is fitted up for the rack and
inquisiti0n In the middle Of the room long wooden
benches are standing equipped with strong leather
straps 20 tie the victim sith Along the walls harg
the Instruments Of torture, rubber pipes filled with
lead; tongs, long needles iron rods covered with
pitch. special cuffs -yises provided with screws BY
means of which TIE for5-Hrists are smashed to
pieces.
The method Of torture IS thus described
by Okuntsoff
At first the victim is beaten with the rubber
pipes. and the wounds are spiukei with SALT
I IN 3 % Har..H srHIl
feet, and long ueedl-s are thrust into the wounds.
BY means # special apparatus the hairs. Cue by
one. or in whole tufts are tom CUt # the head.
The victim is placed a chair with an iron grated
seat under which a fire is kiuded. Sometime, the
victim is tied TO the bench. thick board is placed
on the chest rf the MARTYR and tT0 haugmg seat
themselves at its ends and. like children rock up
and down. ssa-saw fashion. until bones bnak. II
the victim loses consciousness. spirits of ammonia
and cold water restore him
Incredible as an this seems it is even
more incredible that "a government should
/ imagine that such means of suppress.ng
"A revolutionary party would prove eff
/ fective Revolution. in fact. thrives upon
/ Just that sort Of persecution, and If the
Russian government had set about devils
/ ing the surest way 90 foment hatred, dis.
/ cord. and terrorism it could not have
| fixed upon q better plan that that of re-
viving medieval torJures in order 20 up
/ hold a medieval system of despotism
/ In the light OF the torture chamber. We
gain clearer insight into the motive:
/ which animate the terrorists. and into the
/ methods by which terrorism Is officially
bred ana encouraged. Il would De strang,
/ if i'm any modern country Russian police
methods would not bring about exactly
the kind of warfare that is being wage
/ against the government il that uuhappy
/ empire. The true remedy for terrorism
is justice, not the torture chamber. an.
that this should not be obvious to the
ruling classes in Russia is wen-nigh IN
! cOrnUraElusi tp the modern mind
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
\ Conclusive Answer.

From the Um2ha Bee,
The stocking Of the cellar in Secre-
tary Roots home in Washington with a
years supply Of coal is the best answer
20 the report that he is TO retire from
tie Cabinet
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Barred.

"Shajl We so 10 Asbury Park this year?'
"Yes. but have absolutely nothing to
wear"
"Then We can't go 70 Asbury. They're
strict about costumes
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Prev ions

Honduraus were still fighting
What's the row about asked AN OBJ
server Hast peace been declared
Believe IL has replied a soldier reach
ing for a cartridge. hut We thought then
we were out OF ammunition.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

so far as we have been able to dis
cover, the jamestown postage stamp
tastes Ike any other postage stamp"
says the Toledo Blade. This indicates
that the governments taste in stamps
has not improved Of late.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

Gen. Israel Putnam's razor is declared
TO have been fourteen inches long Tn
less steps are taken to indelibly fix the
status of Gen. Putnam in history. some
fellow viii come along, first thing We
know. and prove that mis- name was not
Israel bat 'RaStUS
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
MEN AND THINGS.
Mr.. Taft Rides About.

No member Of the Cabinet, and particu-
larly no statesman who is suspected Of
having the pestiferous Presidential bee
buzzing in his bonnet, is seen on the
streets of the Capital as frequently these
fine days as Mr.. Roosevelts war min
lister. Mr.sTaft drives out in an open car
riage every afternoon about o'clock.
unless there be lowering skies. Usually
he Is the sole occupant Of the carriage
though occasionally he is accompanied by
Mrs Taft or some friend and boomer who
is visiting him. His customary route is
up Connecticut avenue 10 Dupont Circle,
and out Massachusetts avenue 10 the
grounds Of the Naval Observatory. over
looking Georgetown. The Secretary seems
thoroughly TO enjoy the outing, and re-
spends with dgnided bows 10 the greet
iugs Of the crowds He nearly always
walks 20 his Office in the morning from
his residence. when his route is down
Connecticut avenue 20 Lafayette Square,
which is nearly always filed with chill
dreu and their nurses out for an early
morning airing. He manages to steal time
I enough from his hurried Night 70 DIS
Office to coddle the children and pass the
time Of day with the nurses, who ac-
knowledge his CHEEKY Good morning
with timid little curtsies. lie sticks close
20 his Office until late in the afternoon,
managing. however. 10 receive such call
/ ers who may be able to convince Private
Secretary Carpenter that their mission is
not one OF mere curiosity to see the
/ Roosevelt candidate for President He
| does not often 90 ont Of his office for
lunch, but contents himself with the glu-
ten biscuits moistened with water which
have been prescribed by the physician
who has reduced his weight from some
/ thing over 315 pounds 20 less than 215
pounds. When the days work has been
/ cleared from his desk. he takes his regu-
/ lar afternoon carriage ride
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Balls and Strikes.

Prom the Cleveland Leader.
"Four Balls in One Evening reads a
headline in a San Francisco paper. How
can that be. when the town already has
three strikes?
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
s Sfntc of Crrfitnhe.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Ohio is just as certainly for Secretary
Taft as it would have been if the confer
enCe had been held and an Endorsement
voted
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
A suercstio, 20 Great britain.

From the Philadelphia Nortl American.
Great Britain is % demand S10OC0Co)
from Costa Rica. Why not lead the re-
public on TO the deck Of war ship and
sail away with il?
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

THE man who brought about a dry Sun
day in Atlantic City made a material ad-
dition 10 the sum Of American decency, 80
says the Baltimore sun. Also an addition
20 the sum OF worlds wonders.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
The Hoke Smith Boom.

The Philadelphia North American Of re-
cent date published a story 10 the effect
that Mr. William Jennings Bryan had
reached the conclusion, after mature de-
liberation. that the fit and proper man
TO carry the Democratic standard % vic
tory IN the next campaign is Hon. Hoke
Smith. governor-elect Of Georgia More
over. the American continued. Mir Bryan
would make this specific recommendation
10 the party at the psychological moment
So far as Mr. Bryans attitude toward
the Hon Hoke is concerned. We express
no precise opinion. The story as outlined
by the North American may OF may not
be true But here and now, in order 10
avoid all controversy and argument. The
Washington Herald, TO whose lot it has
heretofore fallen to love. cherish, and
protect Washington products, files notice
to the United States at large. and its cit
liens. together and singular. that the
/ Hoke Smith boom is Washington asset
| beyond caviI or contention; and they,
having due. notice thereof. will govern
themselves accordingly.
Mr. Bryan. who has himself suffered.
according to his own testimony. from
marauders and poachers upon his po-
Iitcal preserves. cherishes too profound
| a quality Of respect and affection for this
/ city to seek in any wise to deprive il Of
any glory justly and rightfulIy its own.
/ Having thus, i'm advance voted that gen.
/ tleman our full and complete confidence
/ We place the balance Of mankind on no.
tice that the Hoke boom is ours. and We
will fight for it 10 the last ditcl if nee
! essary.
This boom was formally. deliberately
and beautifully launched as far back as
! last January. at a banquet in this city tC
/ Governor-t0-be Smith. the said banquet
being given by divers and sundry Georgia
Congressmen the majority Of whom haJ
( but lately recovered from the whack o
the Hon. Hokes big stick and were firm
| ~ resolved not to be caught asleep at tn,
| switch second time
Then and there the said Georgia dele
CATION together with such other guest,
as were present. swore eternal aleEianc,
| 10 the Hoke Smith Presidential boom
branded on it with the fire Of their enthu
siasm the words Made in Washington.
and cast it forth upon the sea Of politics
there to bid defiance 10 the storms. thl
Hghtnings. and the gales. Come veal
come woe. the Hoke Smith boom is Wash
ington's. and we are the militant defend
ers Of the faith.
Moreover. never doing anything b,
halves. we have secured promises from
all the voters in the District OF Columbia
that when the great day of election
comes. they will with the same enthusi
ssm that marks their every election-da'
conduct,
With well b5secmins ranks
March all one way
and that way shall be for Hoke: first
last and forever. Hoke, We guarante
that not one vote shall be cast agains
him i'm oil tho broad domain Of fbe Dis
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

However. il does not appear TO be
claimed for the English girl who can
put an eight-pound shot thirty-one feet
and eight inches that she hits the object
at which she is aiming.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Oh. Fndge.

our days are numbered.
What do YOU mean?"
Just what I say. This. for instance,
is May p"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
FACTS AND FANCIES.

From the PHILADELPHIA Ledger
The Peace Sentiment,
What is your opinion of disarma-
ment2'
The diplomat paused 90 reflect
'I favor It. he said at last except
ing. OF course. for my own nation
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

And now Nj. Ernest Setou-Thompson.
or Thompson Set0u-Ernest. or Seton
Ernest-Taom-weu. whatever it Is, he has
been scheduled for honorary membership
IN the Auanias Club.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Russian Torture Chambers.

The latest thing in spring stripes is
ABE" Hummel