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The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Revision of the nm

One Of the most formidable tasks con
fronting Congress is the consideration and
adoption Of the report Of the commission
TO revise and codify the laws Of the United
States This commission has completed
the work intrusted to it in 1897. and its
report in two large octave volumes. com
prising the effective statutes Of the Fed
eral government uD TO date. was sent To
Congress on December Is last.
The need Of such a revision Of Federal
legislation has been for a long time ur-
gent, and now that il is completed II
should be PUT into effect without undue
delay. Yet haste in the re-enactment of a
body of legislation covering the entire
field Of Federal jurisdiction would not be
wise, and It is TO be feared that the .phvsi-
cal and mental labor connected with the
scrutiny Of over LS00 pages of law may
deter our legislators from an early COM
pletiOn Of the job cut out for them bv the
revisers. The commission has done more
than to compile the statutes II has in
corpOrated into its report much new legis-
lation, especially in the criminal code
which has been enlarged so as TO conDrs-
herd all crimes against the Federal GOV
eminent. and many verbal changes have
OF necessity been made in the course Of
compilation which In some cases have the
effect of new enaCtments Obsolete laws
have been expunged. whether specifically
repealed or not, and an effort has been
made 10 conform the law to its present
state and TO bring It into harmony with
the intent of Congress and the interpreta-
tons placed upon it by courts and execu-
tive officers.
In the omission Of obsolete legislation a
curious difference arose between The codf-
fiers as 10 an enactment Of 1S72. designed
to carry into effect certain provisions OF
the fourteenth amendment The enact
ment in question reads as follows:
should any State deny or abridse the right q any
Of the male inhabitants thereof being tWenty-one
years Of age and citizens Of the United states 10 vote
or anv election named ia the amendment 10 the Con
stiiUtiou Article XIV section O. except for particiua
tiun the rebellion or other crime the number Of
reIrcseutatiyes auprtioncd 90 such state shall be
reduced in the proportion which the number Of such
male citizens shah have 20 the whole number Of male
citlzo1s tWenfy-one years Of age in such state.
This section has been omitted from the
Revised Statutes as submitted to Con-
gress. on the ground. as stated in the
commissions report, that it contains no
legislative machinery for its enforcement
and gives no vitality TO the provisions of
the Constitution which it was designed to
supplement" The commission points out
that the section has not been observed in
acts Of Congress apportioning representa-
ton 10 the SlStes, and the opinion is ex-
pressed that these acts may be regar ded
as a repeal of the section in question.
one of the commissioners, David K. Wat
son. disagrees with this conclusion. He
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
PEOPLE OF NOTE.


new ~ nite HOUSE BEEeianEs
White House callers are observing that
the familiar "De-liglite5' no longer holds
its conspicuous place in the Presidential
greeting. The commonest expression en-
ployed by the President now in receiving
his hosts Of daily visitors is its d real
pleasure. I assure YOU or Il m nightly
pleased" These are occasionally varied
by glad you are here But Delight
d''-that greeting seems 10 have been
relegated TO the limbo Of things that
were. II is pertinent 10 remark that the
daily number Of White House callers
seems TO be as large now as it ever was.
Apparently, everybody who comes 20
Washington goes to tbs Executive offices
20 shake hands with President Roosevelt,
and nobody is ever turned away The
procession Of regpect-payeTs usually
starts about II O'Clock every morning ex-
cept Cabinet days and Sundays A con
tinuous line moves from the main recep-
ton room past the lynx-eyed Major
LOefiier. through his room, and on into
the Cabinet room. around the big table.
IN which the visitors range themselves
and await the whirling of the President
around the semi-circle of callers As
rapidly as one crowd is disposed Of an
other is admitted TO take its place, and it
is well on toward ] o'clock every after
noon before the Chief Executive denies
himself 70 other callers. He then sub
mits himself 20 the def manipulations Of
William Duianey. tie White House bar
ber frequently taking a late caller into
the improvised barbershop to discuss the
subject which the favored visitor has cali
ed to talk about. After that operation
is finished the President is ready for
lunch
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Among the sad and distressing items
culled from the manifold happenings of
the day, nothing is more calculated to
give the nations pause than the untimely
and somewhat hurried taking away of
the Rajah of Goa.
Right at the height q his fame and renoan
Came the summons from Allah; Goa way back
and sit down.
Not since the Ahkoond of Swat was
rudely yanked hence has the death of
any notable so completely filled us with
unutterable and unquenehabie woe. Mod
esty was his dominant characteristic, and
his royal doings were ever marked by a
deep and abiding conviction Of his divine
cali to lead the common people of his
domain out of the shadows into the sun
light Of prosperity and abundance. OF this
he frequently spoke when out looking after
his fences. Unlike most R3jahs he kept
every ante-electi0n promise he ever made
This is accounted for by the fact that DE
was born Rajah and died a Rajah, 50
there wasn't SO much as a constructive
recess between terms: consequently there
We're no ante-election promises TO arise
'--A ~h---l''lt a4Atil elAttl itt -tAA lldl-tA
down his job
Among neighboring potentares. ana
among the members of the AmaIgamated
Rajah trust, he was held in high esteem.
He insisted upon personal supervision Of
the royal income and he was business
man enough 10 collect all that the law
allowed. He was not. however. particu-
larry concerned in his conscience whether
or not the law allowed it-5ut in manipu-
ldting the affairs Of state. ana especially
IN financing the royal exchequer. he made
Il an iuvariable rule 10 side-step the
grand juries of the land with splendid
circumspection. All the Rajah wanted Of
his loyal subjects was an they had. and
he came pretty near getting il. In fact.
the Rajah was direct descendant of the
leader Of the forty vice presidents Of the
Bagdad Life Assurance Society with
whom one Ali Bahia once had a serious
argument He certainly looked ana
acted the part well; SO wei. in fact. that
he passed peacefully away in the fun con-
sciousness OF handing down to his pos
terity proud and an unsuIIied name.
Let Us moan for the Rajah Of Goa. A
mighty and great Captain Of Industry
has gone 10 his reward
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

From the London Globe
Many people. not without education
and a general knowledge of natural his
tory. are mystifed by the presence Of fish
III inclosed waters For many years there
was open mouthed wonder over the
perch, Dream. and crayfsh found in thu
newly cut dams near the Mareuarie
River in New South Wales. In some
eases the water had scarcely settled after
the rain had filled the dam when the fish
were observed, and the Australian farm
ers started "A theory Of spontaneous nra-
ducti0n. This obtained and gained wide
credence until sydney professor
CHANGED TO pick up a wild duck and
found its breast feathers well dotted with
fertile and almost Matched fish ova. on
which the spontaneous production
theory was promptly withdrawn.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
NNnmcn Pensioners.

Those optimistic statesmen and other
persons who insist, as James a. Car
field did while member Of the House
thirty years ago. that the pension rolls
viii soon begin to diminish, 90 not seem
to be aware of the fact that there are
now on the rolls three women who are
the daughters of revolutionary soldiers.
They are. DIS revealed by the records of
the Pension Office. Rhoda Augusta
Thompson, Of Woodbury.. Conn. Phoebe
NJ, P&lmeter. of TalIette, y. Y, each
eighty-fve years old. and Mrs Sarah G..
Hurlbutt, Of Little Marsh. Pa. eighty
eight years old. Until about three wears
ago a widow of a revolutionary soldier
was drawing pension from the gov
eminent The widows of soldiers of the
war of 1872. who are on the pension rolls.
number about COO. The number Of widows
Of soldiers of the war with Mexico, who
are drawing pensions, runs up into the
thousands. It is said that apparently the
widow of every man who wore a uni
form III the war with Spain is an appl-
cant for a pension.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


! do not know whereof 10 write. a rhyme
ster often gets that way.
It's rather hard 90 verse indite when one
has nothing much to say.
But stu one must resourcefuI be when
working for the daily press.
And while J now am up tree, III safely
Chamber down. + guess.
/ do not care 20 rave and curse. although
my way De- hard and rough.
But see. I've finished up one verse. and
with one more I'll have enough.
A rhyming man should never quail when
working for the press. ] wis:
And when all other methods fail. it's well
90 try scheme like this.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

army regulations nor the statutes have
operated to limit the period when officers
may he retained on detached duty. A
junior officer of the line. FOR instance,
who has been for six years on the stan
of a prominent general officer, now comes
TO the White House as an aid to the
President for an indefinite period. Under
the law, he should have been on The staff
Of the general officer for four years, ami
then should have been returned 10 his
line command; instead of which there
has been no break In his detached duty.
which is now destined TO keep him away
from his command for eight or ten years.
Another case is that Of an officer who
was for four years with the special staff
corps. He should have gone back to his
line for two years before being re-
detailed No such thing happened lie
mas been assigned to another staff corps,
with the prospect that he viii remain
away from his line command for eight
instead of four years
This comes pretty near establishing "a
situation in staff details bordering on
favoritism, and ignores the principle Of
the stam detail system, which did away
with the permanent personnel Of the
special staff corps. Il was one OF Mr..
Roots theories that line officers should
serve periodically with the staf corps,
but mostly with the line, and so gam
the benefit Of the variety of duties The
law and the regulations, as they exist
to-day. afford all the relief and Tegula-
ton necessary, if they are enforced bat
perhaps something more specific viii be
derived from the General staff delibera-
lions upon the veXatiOus condition. At
least. it ought TO be easy enough 20
evolve something from that august mill
tary source which shall be "a protection
against favoritism I'm assignments TO duty
i'm the military establishment.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

You seem blue. old man
Yes; I'm out Of work and don't know
what TO do"
why not start an employment
agency2"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

One.man Power in High Finance


What the Hartman railroads have been
doing with their enormous earnings has
been brought OUT very clearly in the in
quiry Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission into the combinations formed By
those roads. They have been used to in
crease the power and 70 subserve the
purposes of Z II. Hartman With un-
limited authority to borrow money on the
credit and securities Of the Union Pacific
and Oregon Short Line MI Hartman
has obtained control of immense systems
of transportation, with which control
goes power 10 TX transportation rates
and to levy toll thereby upon the indus
trial and commercial activities Of the
people
How this power was used in one in
stance 10 stihe competition and to
strengthen control of railway traffic was
shown in the evidence adduced as to an
agreement between Hartman and Sena-
tor Clark relating to the acquisition by
Hartman of the San Pedro and Los An
geles Railroad, which threatened to be-
come competitor Of the Central Pacific.
part OF the Southern Pacidcs system.
The agreement. in substance provided
that the rates imposed on all traffic
which might be the subject of competi-
tion between the roads should be uniform
on both, and that no changes should be
made unless required to meet the COM
petition of other lines. The meaning of
this agreement. as developed by the tes-
timony, is that neither road can change
its rates without the consent Of the other.
and that the San Pedro line is under obi
cation 70 adopt and maintain Southern
tic rates.
With Mr. Hartman in unchecked con-
troll Of practically the entire transcoD-
tinental railway transportation system
west of Chicago, including the Illinois
Central. and owning immense blocks of
stocks in Eastern railroads. it is not diff
cult TO believe the newspaper statement
that "he is the most important power in
railroad circles the country has ever
had And what are the bounds Of this
powerE There are no bounds, apparently.
save those which may be set by the Fed
eral government. through actions in the
courts and the enforcement OF the anti
trust ard rate laws. against uneon-
trolled 0ne-man power in railway
finances, the authority of the President
OF the United States, acting through the
Observation-Disclosures at his disposal in be-
half OF the whole people That is the
significant contest we now see beginning
This aspiration crystaIized into at
tempts at realization spells overwheIrl-
ms
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Depew Saw the Point.

Now that announcement has been made
that the New York Central Railroad will
issue no passes even between points not
under control Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, a story is being told of how
Senator DeDew, when president of that
concern. relented after refusing an annual
TO a Poughkeepsie commuter. 7 should
be glad to give it to you" said Mir. De
pew when applied to by the Poughkeepsie
man. but what reason have you for ask
ing-what claim have you upon our cOur-
tesyE The applicant answered: You
see, it's Ike this. In the car that I come
down In every morning 1 am the only man
who pays fare and the others have taken
to guying me "Oh we'll" promptly
broke in Mr.. Depew. "of course. in case
like that" And the man was forthwith
relieved of his embarrassment.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
4 ATeInnchnIr Intor...

Are You related TO the bride or groom
elect?'' inquired the busy usher.
No"
Then, what interest have you in the
ceremony"
I'm the defeated candidate"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

What are you grumbIing about?"
Il was Just given a bad scare"
well. that's no cause for complaint
We often had TO pay for en-"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Hard I.urI

BE they wise or be they simple. all the
women folks viii own It's a shame to
have dimple where il cant be shown.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

According 20 the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch. a young man has just Travelled
1860 miles, by the pedometer. TO win his
fair lady Looks as though the young
lady might have arranged for him to meet
her half way, at least.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Chung.

There isn't mich left when a fellow
J. whitening fast DER the brow.
And he gets easy-going and mellow
diff renee twixt Then aud the N0wl
! pine not nor am ! rcgretful
For lost hopes-Im not Of that stripe
And when I set restless and fretful.
It's ne to ny chummy old pipe
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

DO not borrow from the octopus" adj
vises contemporary So far as the
great majority is concerned. there is little
danger Of even getting chance
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
We Trust Not.

It's still intact. that little pledge
He lately made.
But close observers say its edge
Is getting frayed.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

A New York man sentenced to pay his
wife Sl5 per week alimony enlisted i'm the
United States Marine Corps. Here's n
fine opportunity for another row between
the State rights party and the centrali-
cation element.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

From the Columbia State
Is Senator Foraker bent on matching
Teddys big-stickish lingo party with a
mingo party?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

THE interstate commerce commission Is
going To- ask Mr. Hartman 10 take &c into
his confidence observes a contemporary.
If its "a confidence game that IS proposed,
Mr. Hartman VIII come right 0ut or the
hospital and talk business
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

"The japanese worship ancestors
How foolish, BY the way. have Won
heard the latest? Ethel is engaged To a
real, live dukeI"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

The GreeneviIle (Niss) Democrat re-
grets TO report that the once imposing
William Randolph Hearst has dwindled to
Wee Willie Hearst Perhaps il would
be better for Mr.. Hearst if he still further
abbreviated it % just the old-tme edito-
rial we and then stuck to il.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Senator Morgan says he expects 10 talk.
as long rs De IS able, about the Panama
Canal provided it isn't finished in the
meantime As an incentive 20 work that
ought % De even more effective than a
Presidential message.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

The Chinese Emperor has just raised
ConfUcius to the highest degree Of no.
bility in the land. This happy circum-
stance is somewhat interesting notwith-
standing the fact that il is about four
or five thousand years too late 10 be Of
any particular benefit 70 Confucius.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

We should say that the fight against
graft had about reached the limit OF
human expectation when New Orleans
abolished "lagniappe."
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

President Castr0's physician announces
that the famous Venezuelan viii be able
10 resume his conduct of affairs of state
within two weeks This will give the
obituary writer's a well-merited recess
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

\ medical authority says that man can
accUstom himself to any degree OF cold
and it is probably true, even though
Peary. just home from the neighborhood
of the north pole, did catch a severe cold
in Boston.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Mr.. Rockefeller expects the shrinkage
IN stocks to affect the laboring man next
rms viii be pleasant intimation 10 the
laboring man Of an unsupported proba-
Gillty that he has some stock 10 ebrfnl.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Il cannot forget that my mother was
a woman, said a Chicago judge in SEN
fencing a prisoner the other day Slowly
Dut surely the mental calib,r az the Chi
50 judiciary is improving
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

The finish of the Fifty-ninth Congress
hovers ia sight. and so does the finish OF
several of its weu-known but dispense
bic members.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

The Storthing has raised the King of
Norway's salary. Why should not our
Congressthing do the same thing to itself
thing2
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

A New York man died in BARRIERS
chair the other day. Notwithstanding the
orders of the walking delegate from the
photographers union. we arise to say that
he was not talked 10 death.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
From the Flnrida Times-rnian.

Secretary Taft would make a stronger
race than any other man the RepubH-
cans could nominate. Those who object
to his liberal views would prefer him to a
Democrat and il is not certain that those
who share these views would prefer one
Who opposed them to a Democrat who
favored them.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Philip b. Stewart. who was called from
his home in Colorado by President Roose-
welt 10 accept the office Of General Com
missioner Of the Land Office, arrived in
Washington yesterday morning and was
one Of the earliest callers al the White
House. He rushed into Secretary Loeb's
Office about II O'Clock. and told that ener-
settle functionary that he had called mere
ly TO let the President know that he had
reported and was without the portals
awaiting further orders. At noon he was
ushered into the Presidents office and was
kept there for more than "a half hour Mr.
Stewart is a young looking man with
his hIr on. but when he removes his hat
there Is exposed an expansive badness Of
pate which makes him look twenty years
older. He is of smooth face and heavy
set jaw. and there is something in his
movements suggestive Of the cowboy.
although be dresses in the height OF fash
ion. II is said that he is already well ac-
quainted with the conditions pertaining
TO the public domain SO that II he accepts
the office rendered him by the President
there viii be no prentice hand at the helm
in the General Land Office Of the Interior
Department
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

From the New York Evening Post
Mr.. Taft has undoubtedly impressed
himself upon the country rs a man in
whom is the stuff of a statesman. In
an unusual degree he combines ability
with good nature. Nor is there lack Of
downright courage In him, as the coun-
try learned when he went 70 Ohio in
1850 and boldly attacked the Republican
boss. Official administration candidates
are always in disfavor; and Mr.. Taft's
friends must hope that he viii show
% the world that he is ncf content merely
10 shine in the reflected light of Roose-
welt
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
From the indianapolis

Mr.. Bryan looks confidently forward to
a campaign in 1905 in which a conserva-
tive viii be the Republican nominee. leav-
ing the Democratic candidate TO inherit
the Roosevelt sentiment. Of course, Mr.
Bryan thinks Il would be easy for him
to win in that sort OF race. He would
not object to trying it.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Great excitement was caused in lola.
KanS-, the other day because brindle
cat threw Ga mt in front of the leading
saloon Even a hrindle eat. with nine
lives 10 sacrifice. takes "a great risk when
he gets 20 fooling around one Of Kansas
prohibition saloons
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

The Gar is going to Peterhoff. and un-
less the King of Servia is careful he
seems likely TO suddenly peter out
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Music viii rescue men from the drink
habit is the opinion Of a prominent Cl-r-
gyman- Perhaps IL WILL but most of the
stuff now Incorporating as music has a
decided tendency 90 drive them 20 il.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Prom the Ohio State Journal.
Everybody knows ROosevelt's fight for
the square deal-foT the welfare Of the
people against the domination of privi-
lege There is no man better fitted, ia
impulse or talent. TO push that contention
than William II. Taft. No better guar
anJy Of the maintenance of what RoOse-
Tei5 has won. or what he proposes in the
future 20 win, could there be than the
promotion Of Judge TAFT 10 the Presi-
Dental chair The cause Of the people
VIII be- safe with him There viii be no
backward step of the square deal
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

From the Chicago Recoui-Herald.
II IS a modest statement the Secretary
CTafO has given out, and one which Will
no doubt serve to strengthen the inn
preston he has already made on the
country as one Of its greatest citizens.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

Han Game confesses his inability 10 APP
preciate Shakespeare. and it is not with
out the bounds of reason 10 suspect that
Shakespeare might feel the same way
about Hail. If be were alive 20 tell the
tale