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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
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Massachusetts, which has set so good
an example in many things in the way Of
lawmaking, has now come 70 the front
with a proposition looking 10 the con-
servation of cats. We learn from certain
solons of the Bay State that while dogs
have been given a legal standing and
rise to the dignity of being licensed. cats
are ferae naturae, not recognized as
property, and outside the pale of the law.
Here, then, is an evil that demands
promptness and the deepest wisdom for
its solution. Up to the present time cats
have been first pitied, then endured, a."
but seldom embraced, except by aged
| spinsters. who, knowing mans hOTrid
aversion to the harmless, necessary cat, "
cling to the vagrom feline with ali the
warmth that might have been wasted on
a husband.
Mere man has long recognized that the
! cat problem called earnestly for solution.
Many man, returning late from the
club, or from being detained at the Of
flee has found sleep impossible because
Of the ardent wooing of a mezzo-soprano
/ feline on the back fence. The dog that
barks too loudly or bites too vieiously is
restrained by legal injunction; the eat.
/ unchecked, still tempts erring humanity
to the darkest Of crimes Cats toll not,
neither do they spin; unhampered by clos
/ ing hours, they are always open for busi-
ness; to whatever families they fancy
/ they attach themselves without malice
\ or without guile. and their nine lives are
one unceasing, independent Joy. People
/ go away for the summer. but their cats
remain behind. and their midnight cry is
! all the solace that remains for the weary
| workers condemned 10 stay in town and
/ sigh for the wilderness.
| BY all means, let US have Federal cat
! licenses. Cats are gay. irresponsible. free.
and it is high time. indeed. that. at the
behest of Massachusetts, feline freedom
/ should be transformed into license. Make
/ the license fee high enough. and pussy s
| philoprogenitiveness will soon make the
various State treasures resemble John D.
| RockefelIer's strong box.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Mr.. Harriman's Discovery

Mr. Hartman has made the discovery
that the merchant marine laws of the
United States do not foster coastwise
trade. and incidentally do not permit
the Hartman railroads 10 ship coal from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific IN foreign bot
toms. An exception to the general rule.
however, exists in the case of army and
navy supplies, which may be shipped
in foreign ships. II no others are avail
able Mr. Hartman thinks this is an
unfair discrimination. The government,
Ia his opinion, should lend a helping hand
In the encouragement of coastwise trade,
instead Of hampering it by absurd and
Anticipated restrictions.
Mr.. Hartman forgets that our mercan-
tile-marine legislation is intended not 10
encourage trade. but 10 develop the ship
building industry, according to accepted
principles Of the protective policy. At
the same time. it furnishes opportunity
for a financial genius Ike Charles W.
Morse to monopolize coastwise ship
ping. But we don't see why Hartman
should object to that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

\ phase Of the relations between the
Federal government and the States that
has aroused considerable discussion of
late is presented by the notification of
2-cent fare laws by inferior Federal
courts. Gov. Folk. Of Missouri. protested
recently against the practice Of suspend
ing the statutes Of State as presump-
lively bad until the case Is determined,
a protest that viii be appreciated by the
people Of Virginia and North Carolina,
where Judge Pritchard has enjoined the
operation Of a State fare law in one
case and suspended the order OF a cor
poratIon commission fixing fares in an
other It viii be remembered that in
Missouri q Federal judge, before enjoin-
ing the State officers from enforcing the
2-cent fare law. graciously permitted a
trial of it for three months to see If 1t
really ought to be nullifed. But Judge
Pritchard has not followed this precedent.
and so the railroads operating in Virginia
and North Carolina have secured what
amounts TO a judicial repeal OF State leg
islation. al least for the time being.
The action Of Federal judges in these
cases is based, of course, on the plea of
the railroads that the reduction Of fares,
whether by statute or by order OF a COM
mission, is conflscatory, and thus in vio-
lation of that clause Of the fourteenth
amendment which prohibits the States
from depriving any person Of property
without due process of law. In the Vir-
ginia case, however, the decision of Judge
PTitchard restraining the State corpora
ton commission from enforcing its order
fixing rates Of fare on railroads oper-
ating within Virginia appears 10 strike
a blow at the commission Itself, depriv-
ing it. by a stroke of the pen, Of powers
conferred on II by the State constitution
and upheld by the highest State court. II
was contended by counsel for the COM
mission that 1t is a court within the
meaning of a section Of the Federal stat
utes which forbids any Federal court TO
stay the proceedings Of q State court.
Judge Pritchard disagreed with this con-
tenticn, holding that the commission ex-
ercised a legislative function in fixing
rates and an administrative function In
attempting TO enforce It's order Taking
this view of the commissions powers, in
direct conflict with the opinion of the
Virginia Court OF Appeals. Judge Pritch-
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Education and Race Suicide

Sociologists declare that they are
alarmed by some recent statistics gath
cred at Yale University which show that
only g. per cent of the graduates Of that
university have married since graduation.
Nor is this the worst OF it. The figures in
dicate that In the matter Of children,
these graduates are far behind the ordi-
nary citizen.
Those interested in these figures declare
that it is nothing unusual for the devel-
opment of mentality 10 be al the expense
Of vitality, and those who discuss 1t most
Iearnedly point to the fate of nations that
have risen to greatness and power
through the fine minds of their leaders,
only to drop back and die when virile
barbarian hordes assailed them. Perhaps
in this matter, as IN every other in ma
ture. the law Of compensation rules. Our
higher classes" so called. are composed
either Of the very brainy people or the
idle rich; one class is too busy. the other
too engrossed in the insistent search for
pleasure, to bother with children.
If some such theory as this holds the
truth, we do not think that there is much
cause for alarm as to the future Of Amer
lean citizenship. There seems to be no
falling off in the number Of children in
the humble homes Of the sturdy workers
of the land. And a gratifyingly large pro-
portion Of these children. who crowd the
streets so that the automobiles of the
childless rich must proceed slowly, are
wide-lunged, clear-eyed strong Of limb,
and clean of mind. Their fathers may
know little about the humanIties, but they
know how to earn living. The children
may never go 10 Yale. but the American
public school viii TT them we'll for the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
NO JINGOISM IN SOUTH.
Not Spelling for Fight that Would
Ruin Oriental Trade.

Not Spelling for Fight that Would
Ruin Oriental Trade.
From the Charleston News and COURIER
II would be well for the LIMOGES" Of the
North 10 look fo- no jingoism in the
South-to lay not too much on the mag
ined heat and impulsiveness Of the South
ern temper. 4 war with the Oriental pow
er would be acutely injurious to the
South's material interests. and the South
is not spelling for a fight" with any
people Of any part Of the globe. The
South is entirely satifed as to its own
loyalty, and is wholly cOntemptuOus as
to whether or not the North regards its
patriotism with suspicion.
II war shall come at any time. the
South, solely from d sense Of duty that
cannot be escaped, will send its quota of
men to the front as usueal, but no Fed
eral administration can expect hearty
support In this part Of the country in any
war with any power unless IL is pre-
pared 70 show affirmatively to dispassiOn-
ate Southern men that II cannot possibly
be avoided without national dishonor and
consequent loss Of self-respect as Well as
material and commercial advantage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Plea for the Dog.

From the Baltimore American
a little care exercised by persons own
ing dogs regarding diet for the animals
and a little consideration for the street
mongrel-the principal phase of which
would be an active cooperation with the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals, in gathering in these homeless
Ones-is advisable at this time. The aver
age dog is not fierce by nature. nor is he
dangerous. Treat him humanely, and the
risk of trouble from his presence is re-
duced to minimum.
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ard assumed Jurisdiction. and enjoined
the commission as a legislative and adj
illustrative body from performing the
acts it was created TO perform by ex-
press provision Of the State constitution.
Il Is obvious that Judge Pritchard's dcci-
sion places a serious limitation on the
powers and functions of the commission,
and that, II II should be sustained by the
Supreme Court. all acts of this State
agency affecting corporations owned
wholly or In part by citizens of other
states would be subject to review by
Federal courts.
The Richmond News Leader. comment
ing on the decision. remarks that it will
tend to strengthen the feeling that the
States individually are not able to cope
with corporations and cannot make or
enforce laws that viii reach conditions
complained Of by the people. That is one
OF the unfortunate consequences Of such
a decision; and another Is that il tends TO
weaken the confidence of the citizen in
political institutions Of his own making.
When the people of a sovereign State,
acting through their representatives in
constitutional convention, set up a mech
anism for the regulation Of corporations
operating wholly within the boundaries Of
the State. they cannot be blamed II they
resent the action of a Federal judge In
spiking the machine, not because it has
Ehurt anybody but merely because he is
unwilling to hear evidence as to whether
II has done harm or not. In the Virginia
case, il may be years before a final decl-
| sion is reached. Meantime, so far as rail-
road rates are concerned. the corpora
ton commission is as powerless as If IL
had been wiped out of existence.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

From the New YORK EVening Post.
The French authorities are dissatisfied
with the American tariff proposals. They
say we want more than we offer. This re-
calls Canning's complaint:
In matters Of commerce. the fault Of the Dutch
Is giving too little and asking too much.
French rhymesters will now vary this to.
IN matters Of tariffs the fault Of the Yauks
Is giving Jon nothing yet asking fer thanks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Profitable Investigntions.

From me Louisville Courier-JourraL
Prof. Hall IS TO spend part Of his vaca-
ton finding out why man falls in love
with one girl rather than one of the
others If he has any vacation left over
he might tackle the problem, IF a cat
and half kill a rat and a half in a min
ute and a half. how long would it take
to fill an elephants ear with lead?''
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Ton, and Harry.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Some OF the Eastern editors have hes
itated about calling the new president of
Williams College Harry. Yet that's what
he was christened. 1t took the same edi-
tors a long time to find out that the
Christian name of Cleveland's mayor was
Tom.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

duties 10 which their country calls. There
may be some danger OF race suicide
among the highly educated or the rich,
but ell the same there is an army Of chill
dren marching sturdily TO the rescue Of
the generations yet TO come.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
To save an Innocent.

From the St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
The most sensible proposition yet pre-
scented to the Peace Conference Is the one
providing that the innocent bystander
shall not be molested when two fussy
nations get into trouble.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Mr. Harrimnn's Generosity.

From the Portland Orcgoniau.
Mr. Hartman very kindly gave the Al
ton people back their stock. but thought
fully kept their money
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed 70
them. Addresses will be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully informed about
affairs in Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail or tele-
phone your address 10 this Of
fee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

From the Omaha Bee.
Admiral Brownson says the transfer of
demonstrate to the country how quickly
the fighting fleet can be transferred from
one ocean to the other Doubtless he
trusts Japan will hear about il.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

The State of Texas can use that
Sl,5OO.00O fine which it is going 10 collect
from the Waters-Pierce Oil Company to
celebrate the finish Of the Panama Canal.
II probably will get the money just
about the right time.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
II ONLY Makes Him Smile.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The gossips are now starring Taft and
Hughes" as the Roosevelt Presidential
election ticket When nobody IS looking
the governor Of New York will smile at
the second-place jest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Belgium Wine Trade.

The recent rows over wine adulteration
in France call attention to the fate that
befell the wine-growing industry of Bel
GUM through much the same cause. In
former times Belgium was a noted wine
producing country. The vine was abund-
ant there, and yielded very agreeable
wine, but Of late years foreign wines have
been preferred and the native product has
fallen of Small as Belgium is, II is a
busy country. It's imports last year to-
tailed S5935S4.0a5. gain of per cent on
the year before. while the exports totaled
s47l,14S,126. a gain of over per cent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Private Disarmnment.

from the BufIal0 Courier,
Maybe delegates TO The Hague Peace
Conference hesitate to tackle the disarm-
ament question through fear Of some
ones pressing a provision to include hip
pockets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

Prof Fritz Knorr, Of the Colorado Agri-
cultural College. has found tobacco grow
ing wild in the Montezuma Valley of
that State. While attending a farmers
institute at Cortez. in the valley, Prof.
Knorr was asked to suggest a method for
graduating a troublesome weed He took
a sample of the weed for analysis and
was amazed to find il a fine specimen OF
tobacco. None of the farmers bothered
by it had recognized il. Prof. Knorr be-
lieves that tobacco was raised extensively
in the Montezuma Valley ages ago by the
Cliff Dwellers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Notable Inference.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
Mark Twain and Bernard Shaw differ
about most things. The difference be-
tween them is what makes Mark Twain
a great humorist
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Another Rescue.

From ths Springfield Union.
After reading Of Vice President Fair
banks exploit at Yellowstone Lake, Mr..
Taft naturally will wonder whether the
American people have forgotten how he
jumped in and saved Cuba
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And now II is charged that such
thing as beautiful blue" Danube River
is unknown. The President certainly
kicked up a hornets nest when he started
the nature-faker row.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
True American INSTINCT.

From the Louisville Courier-JournaI.
An Englishman travelling in this coun-
try says the most striking characteristics
Of the American is his consuming desire
20 break records Even the American
thermometer has the craze.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

A Georgia paper offers a reward of 40
cents for the first seven Democrats who
demonstrate that they understand the
initiative and referendum" It win be
necessary for the paper first to catch the
Democrats
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

Senator La Follette's friends, In launch
ing his Presidential boom, declared him
to be the most logical candidate" This,
of course, Is a delicate admission that
there may be other logical candidates.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

Frora the Detroit Free Press
Condensed into few words, Mr.. Bryan's
definition OF q Democrat is man who
voted for Bryan in 1896 and 1900 and feels
like doing It a few more times.
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wouId Ne Soon Forcotfer

From the Charleston News ard Courier.
In case Of war Messrs Hartman and
Rockefeller would be spared the annoy
ances they are now suffering.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

The threatened cotton shortage is said
to be worrying Wall street considerably
Another thing that Is worrying the
street is the short lamb crop.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
II Took Time.

I see that Ambassador Bryce claims
he did not make diplomatic dip"
a wbat?"
a diplomatic dip"
What do you mean by THAR"
Gimme time and I'll say II. A dlplo-
matte slip. There
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

Soon Wen is leading the Chinese revo-
lutionists. II he should fall into the
hands of Old Miss, the dowager Empress
Of that land. he probably would be known
from that time forward as Soon Was.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
Whats Thntf

From the st. Louis RepIbic
Washington, D. c.. wasn't such
smokeless city three OF four years ago
when the administration scandals filed
the air, and we have a notion that there
are still some pretty smudgy possibilities
smoldering under the lid.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
In Chicago.

From the Chicago Record herald.
This is the season when twenty-five
pounds Of ice may be recognized as a
small wet place on the back steps.
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Ia WouIh Posfnnne Rerfrion.

From the Ohio State Journal
There are a few people In this country
who'd a whole lot rather have wax than
tariff revision.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

A New York court has decided that it
IS not wrong TO kiss a girl on the street d"
Perhaps not; but IL undoubtedly must
be more fun 10 kiss her on the lips.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

"Only a radical man shall have the
Democratic nomination" says Mr. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan handles shall" just as care
lessly as Mr.. Roosevelt
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II Fixes the RuIes of the Game.

From the ST. Louis Republic
II a parade of bristling battle ships is
a guarantee Of international peace, .
where does The Hague come in?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

What does the world think Of a man
who accumuateS a million dollars in
debts?" asks the Los Angeles Times.
Well, it is more than apt to look upon
him as an amazingly fine financier.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

"a fathers virtue is the childs best
inheritance" says a Chinese proverb
Nevertheless. some sordld men are apt 10
prefer a substantial inheritance OF ready
cash
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

a German prince who is a crack ten
mis- player has waived his royal rank and
married a burgomaster's daughter. Still.
a crack tennis player enjoys high
standing. no matter If he IS the object Of
royal froWnS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

A statistician has figured that rats eat
100000 worth Of fOodstuffs per year
II they have to pay the present prices for
1t, that is rough on rats.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

The new Spanish heir has already been
admitted TO a regiment and has a tag
pinned to his dress indicating its number
He is up in arms most OF the time, too.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

A Massachusetts town OF only eighty
two inhabitants has just celebrated its
10th anniversary. The people OF that
locality should read up on the science Of
anti-race suicide
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

Jack London has not been able to re-
tain any sort of a crew for the Shark
since Mr.. Roosevelt denounced nature
takers. Give a dog a bad name and It IS
all of with him
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

THE Constitution covers the Ills Of the
times Ike a blanket" says Marse Henry
Like a wet blanket. Mr. Bryan probably
would say.
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I'VE surely have money enough "a
move the crops" says the st. Louis Post
Dispatch. That paper is to be warmly
congratulated.
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When II Become. a Personal Lo.

W men II DccoAAes "a IeFavhEA LOsss
George. the cook has gone"
let her go. I never liked her"
But she took all my currant Jelly and
both my best tabiecloths"
"Oh. let her &C.
And she carried of the recipe for
waffies you Ike so we'll"
What's that2 Which way did she go?
Why didn't you call the police?"
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The American Press Hunorists are go
ing to erect a statue to Bill Nye. Bill
probably would consider this a good joke.
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why Not Try the Tariff weapons

From the Boston Herald
Why does the President still fight shy
Of reforming the tariff-the mother Of
trusts" most Of them encouraged and
authorized by the tariff to monopolize the
home market. and left unmolested when
they sell their products cheaper abroad
than at home? Is there no dad trust"
quite within the pale Of the Dlngley law?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

"a boom is Ike a balloon" says the
Baltimore American. No good unless it is
literally supported by gas, we suppose.
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THE way 20 sleep is not to think. -
says a scientist. Harry Lehr must sleep
all the time
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King Edward has become a croquet
fiend Rather mollycoddlish. but. Of
course. he Is never bothered about re-
election.
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New Chinese Development.

From the Chicago Tribune
China is arming itself. X expects TO
depend less on its legs hereafter.
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Hands and Fingers.

Hands are wanted in the Kansas
wheat fields"
Hands seemed to be wanted all over
the country after the much-to-be-re-
GREETED Fourth"