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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-14
SITUATION UNCHANGED
EFFORT TO SETTLE LABOR TRoU.
BLEs CONTINUED.

There was no notable change in the labor
situation here today, but 1t is said that a
determined effort will be made at meeting
of the board of governors Of the Employers
Association this afternoon to bring about an
adjustment Of the difficulties with the build
ing trades. The meeting was called by Mr..
R. ]. Beall, secretary Of the board, by d.
rection of Mr.. John Mitchell, chairman. 1t
will be held, beginning at o'clock, in the
Master Builders Hall, i4th and G streets.
The report Of the proposed drastic action
by the Employers Association in combi-
nation with the dealers in building supplies
and the master builders. as given in The
Star yesterday, is said to have had some
effect upon the situation. Some of the
statement. as "a bluff but when a men,
Der of the combination of employers and
dealers was acked about the matter today
he said:
much in earnest in this matter. and / be-
iieve the conclusion will be reached at our
meeting this afternoon to adopt stringent
means to bring about prompt resumption
of building operations, or else shut down
everything we can in the construction line.
The issue will have to be met squarely some
time, and the present is as propitious as
any other period"
In Executive Session.
The acknowledgements committee" of the
Building Trades Alliance held a meeting
this morning at headquarters in Costello's
Hall, but the session was an executive one.
1t was said that the proposed lockout by
the employers and dealers was discussed
It was also stated that no further strikes
on buildings In course OF erection had been
ordered today. -,s.
INis said the workingmen are resting on
their oars waiting to see what will be the
result Of the session Of employers and
building-material dealers this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-14

Making a report of the beneficial phase
Of the association, Secretary Blatchford
stated a total of 1888 800 had been paid out
during the year on account of the mortuary
fund.
Result of Annual Election.
The annual election. having been pretty
well settled in advance, passed off without
a hitch and without contest for any of the
offices, Secretary Blatchford in each case
casting the unanimous ballot Of the asso-
citation for the various nominees. The Off
GERS chosen were as follows:
For president. Jerome H. Joyce of Balti-
more; first vice president, NJ A. Court Of
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
CLEVELAND At SEVENTY,

The staunch old Democrat Grover
Cleveland is being better appreciated
as the years go by. He is giving a
remarkable example of good citizen
ship and simple life. When he speaks
upon subject of national interest
he is always right. Here is state
ment made on his SEVENTEEN birthday:
'The real worth and genuineness OF
the human heart are measured best
by it's readiness to submit to the in
fluence of nature and to appreciate
the goodness of the Supreme Power
which is its Creator. This is the CEN
trail point of my philosophy of life
We need more Of those old-fashioned
conscientious folk who adhere to the
simple path of life and who believe
that every fortune should be earned
honestly and fairly by the man who
gets it. No matter how wonderful the
progress of the future. the standard
OF virtue. independence. industry
honesty and patriotism can never be
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

full opponents of the Saviour have
taken pains to have presented that
case? The Pagan historians of the
time do not present the case, although
the fact that the Christian belief was
sweeping over the Roman Empire
must have been potent to them. The
Saviour made the Christian religion
dependent upon this event. If it could
have been proven that he did not rise
again as he said he would, the doc
trines that We're making so much trou-
Bile for established power could have
been rendered powerless then and
there.
That was not the case. The doc
trine of the Resurrection was believed
by the eye witnesses, it was believed
by those who heard it from the lips
of eye witnesses; it was believed by
those in other parts of the Roman
Empire to whom the Apostles preached
it; it is believed by those who now
inhabit the provinces of the Roman
Empire and by those who have gone
forth from that center to every civ
ilized country on earth. 1t was even
believed by those, who in the days of
the Reformation. seeded from the
Church. 1t is believed in Il vague way
by most of those seceders today.
Every honest man will admit that
if Christ did not rise from the dead,
then the Christian religion is a tissue
of falsehood. Outside of the indubit-
history, leaving out of consideration
the divine mission, considering Of no
account the effect it had upon those
who lived at the time, counting for
naught the traditions of the Church
handed down from generation to gen.
eration,~ there is nevertheless some-
thing in the human heart that impels
us to believe in the Resurrection.
That feeling not only exists in the
Christian heart, but it has existed in
the human heart from the beginning
of time. No one. who has ever visited
an old Indian burial ground and
viewed the remains of the prepara-
tions made by the warriors to enjoy
the happy hunting grounds that
were to come after death, can fail to
be impressed with the fact that the
Indian believed in future life. His
conception of it is not utterly strange
to us. The same may be said of pre-
historic races. This natural impulse
of the human heart and mind has had
and will have incomparably more in
f1uence upon the beliefs of people
than the weakly attempts Of little
minds to deny anything that to them
is ncomprehensible.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

The waterworks committee of the
city council voted at the committee
meeting Tuesday afternoon to lay H.
220 feet of watermains this summer
which will make nearly three miles
additional water pipes for the city
at a cost of s29,434.99. This finishes
practically the plans for watermains
during the year in all the wards ex-
cept the Ninth. No action was taken
by the committee on laying mains in
this ward because the residents of the
ward had not quite determined what
they wanted. The waterworks commit
tee has now ordered about $125,0O0
worth Of watermains laid, during the
summer, which is fully as much as was
spent last year in extending the water
mains of the city. 1t is possible that
some additional mains will be ordered
by the waterworks boar~.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
More Desirable Than Beauty.

Endeavor to make girls learn that
the honor and praise given to good
conduct and real ability are much
more desirable than that drawn out
by ones hair Or ones clothes, wrote
Fenelon. Beauty, you may say, is
much more dangerous to those who
possess it than to those whom it fas-
cinates; it disturbs, it fascinates the
soul; one is often more foolishly
fond of ones self than the most pas
sionate lover is of the woman he
adores. There are but few years
difference between the woman who is
handsome and one who is so no long
er. Beauty may become a disadvan-
tage if not Joined to wisdom, modesty
and virtue in a girl that will attract
men of superior mind, otherwise she
may marry some young fool who will
surely make her unhappy.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
for all future generations of Ameri-

The people Of Mexico, according to
the Mexican Herald, retire early from
the streets. That paper tells us that
"Mexico's street life is animated dur
ing the day and the evening, but once
ten o'clock chimes at the latest, the
vista of empty streets is typical of the
city we live in, and of no other of the
great centers of the world. For its
population, Mexico City is scantily
supplied with theaters, and therefore
one of the main reasons for night
traffic does not exist. The Mexicans
themselves are essentially home-
loving people. The Mexican woman,
whether her station is high or low,
does not care overmuch for going out
as do our Anglo Saxon sisters, though
the social attractions of dances and
dinner parties have their place in her
life" In this country children can
be found prowling the streets far into
the night. 1t is after midnigh. that
the sin of our large cities is most
brazen.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

improved. AS long as the world lasts
they will be the basis of true national
greatness and prosperity"
AS the whirligig of time brings forth
new issues and new men, the char
acter and public services of Grover
Cleveland will be more and more ap-
preciated. His staunch adherence to
what may be classed as old fashioned
ideas has kept him always in the path
of right. Where a man Of greater
brilliancy would have failed he has re-
manned firm and strong, ever relying
upon the common honesty and INTEL
ligence of the American people to
safeguard and preserve the country.
Grover Cleveland became unpopular
with his own party in his last ad-
minfstration because he adhered to
principles that he believed right and,
in the opinion of many he and he
alone saved the country from disaster.
In his own quiet way, without any
flourish or sounding of cymbals, he
performed his duty as he understood
lit under his oath of Office. 1t was his
part to end his long and remarkable
public career denounced as the de-
stroyer of the party which he had so
long led and which had so greatly
honored him. 1t was in these trying
circumstances that the greatness OF
his character appeared to best ad-
vantage. He handed over the govern
ment to his successor in a condition
that made it comparatively easy for
that successor to redeem it from the
effects of follies, for no part of which
he, Cleveland, could be blamed. On
the fourth of March, 1897, he retired
to private life and since that time
has lived as private citizen should.
At no time has he endeavored to die
tate to party leaders. In no case has
he undertaken, in a spirit of revenge,
to punish those who made his Sec
ond administration difficult At no
time has he entered into the public
print, unless forced to do so by over
powering exigencies. Every American,
no matter of what political faith,
should be proud of our only ex-Presi-
dent. He may have been wrong upon
some political questions, but all must
admit that he is an admirable type.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

cussing a maximum freight rate bill.
Nebraska has reduced the rate from
three to two cents. In New Jersey and
New York two cent passenger rate
bills are pending. North Carolina has
enacted a two and one-fourth cent
rate. North Dakota, two and a half
cent rate. In Ohio two cent fare
measure has been in operation for nine
months. In Tennessee a bill providing
for a maximum two and one-half cent
rate is expected to be passed, and in
South Dakota the state railway COM
mission has been authorized to fix such
a rate. West Virginia has two cent
passenger rate. In Texas more than
eighty anti-railroad measures are
pending.
This remarkable outburst of anti
railroad feeling shows to what an ex-
tent thoughtless public agitation may
lead. Sane regulation of railroads
which should have commenced ten
years ago has been neglected. The
result is that what the people have
neglected to do in a thoughtful and
business-like way they are now at
tempting to do without any consider
alton of the ability of the railroads to
carry passengers for the rates fixed
and without any idea as to the effect
upon the services to be furnished in
the future or the ability of railroad
arrangements to make the necessary
improvements and additions necessary
to handle the increase of business in
the country. There was a time not
long ago when large portion of the
railroad mileage of the country was
in the hands of receivers. 1t will be
surprising if that result does not fol-
low the present emotional outbreak.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
Tho Pioneer Pres. Rebuked.

At a regular meeting of the A. o. H.
board of Ramsey county, held in the
new Hibernian halls, 70 West Seventh
street, st. Paul. last Monday evening,
the following was unanimously adopt
ed in relation to a cartoon which ap-
inst:
"The st. Paul Pioneer Press, in it's
issue Of March 18th, published a Carl
cature representing the Irishman's re-
lation to the United States in man.
ner deserving of rebuke by all who
love truth and fair dealing. Uncle Sam
is represented as standing in front Of
a box on which stands a chair, and on
the chair is the diminutive figure of a
monkey-faced man dressed in charac-
teristic Irish clothes, who is bending
over pinning shamrock on the coat of
Uncle Sam.
'The Irishman is not diminutive f1g-
ure in the history of the United States
nor in this community. His record is
written large on every page and the
national qualities contributed by him
are not correctly represented by any
of the attributes of the monkey.
"The artist who drew the figures in
this caricature was either ignorant or
malicious, and the management that
published it was careless and u2kind.
Therefore be it
"Resolved by the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians of Ramsey county, that we
condemn and deplore this unjust rep
resentation of our countrymen. We
protest against being so unfairly pic-
tured, and as an evidence of how we
view the matter, it is ordered that a
copy Of these resolutions be given to
the PRESS .,
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
CHICAGO, M. 6. ST. PAUL RY.
w. B. Dixon Promoted to Position oi
Assistant Con. Passenae~ Aasnt.


By action recently taken in Chicago,
and to go into effect beginning with
Monday, April 1st. Mr.. w. B. Dixon
becomes assistant general passenger
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway, with office at 565
Robert street, st. Paul. Mr.. Dixon
will have immediate charge Of the
companys passenger traffic in the fol.
lowing territory: St. Paul-Minne-
apolis-Stillwater and the territory
north and west thereof-to and in
Guiding Missoula and Kalispell. Mont.
but not including the Oregon Short
Line r. R.-the provinces of Manitoba.
Saskatchewan and Alberta-as far
west as, and including Banff, and the
Crows Nest line of the Canadian Pa
cific railway. The state of Minnesota
north of the Southern Minnesota d.
misunderstanding a the River division,
Winona to Minneapolis inclusive-the
Chippewa Valley division-the I. & M.
division-Austin and Mankato, inclu-
sive, to Minneapolis, the Hastings &
Dakota division-and the James River
division. Mr.. R. D. Rovig has been
appointed Northwestern passenger
iagent to succeed Mr. Dixon, promoted.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

Not long ago the Cincinnati En-
quirer printed story concerning a
seven dollar bill. w. c. Moore, 12O
Wentworth avenue, Wyoming, Ohio,
writes to the Enquirer to say: Refer
ring to your article under the heading
of Seven dollar bill,' in the Enquirer
of February %, 1907. will say I also
have 81 bill, dated July, 1875. The
one owned by me is similar to the one
owned by Mr.. Lowry, of Norwood, but
must be in much better state Of
preservation, as each side of the bill
is equally plain. The front is similar
to your description. The back Of the
bill shows in bordered square large
maple leaf, above the words Seven
dollars below Philadelphia, printed
by Hall and Sellers, 1776.' the whole
surrounded by deep border. The
word 'Serenabit' is on the border of
seal in front instead of 'Serenarit.' as
erroneously stated in your article. You
gave the date as July as that when
congress authorized this bill This is
again an error as date should be July
20, 1876. The face of the bill possess
bears the words United Colonies also
Continental Congress- You state Mr..
Lowry's bill is signed William Webb.
presume this is an error growing out
of the condition of the bill, as no such
person was authorized to sign such
bills. The bill I have came into my
possession through my grandfather,
DR.. James Moore, who was born at
Salisbury, Pa, August s. 1861. and has
been in my possession for over sixty
five years.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
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The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

The Buffalo Lake (Mnn.) News says
"a good sized boom has been started
in 1908. Thousands of good democrats
throughout the country will gladly lay
party aside and vote for the Wiscon-
sin man should he be the Republican
nominee" It's that kind OF allegiance
to party principles that has placed the
Democratic party where it is today
without rudder or sail. dashed about
by every wind and ready to sink al
any moment.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

Those who can hark back to the days
of knownothingism. if any such there
be, will remember Rev. DR.. Nicholas
Murray, who was one Of the staunch
upholders Of that demoralizing vagary,
says the Catholic Union and Times.
Now Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia university and a
grandson of the before mentioned Dr.
Murray, has married an estimable
Catholic woman, Miss Kate La Mon
tagne, and the knot was securely tied
by a Jesuit priest, Rev. Neil Mckin-
non Of New York. Sooner or later
President Butler will become Cath
olic The prayers of good wife all
ways bring certain results.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
REsENTING A CARTOON.

The st. Paul Pioneer Press prob
ably unwittingly offered an insult to
the Irish people of st. Paul on st.
Patrick's day by publishing a carica-
ture representing the Irishmans rela-
tion to the United States. Perhaps
in the mind of the alleged artist who
drew the cartoon it Is funny. Uncle
Sam is represented as standing in
front of a box upon which is placed
a chair and standing on the chair is
the diminutive figure of monkey
faced man dressed in characteristic
Irish clothes, who is bending over
pinning a shamrock on Uncle Sans
coat
If the cartoon means anything it
means that the Irishman has been q
small figure, in the history Of this
country. The Pioneer Press need not
go beyond the limits of the city in
which it is published to learn the
untruth of that assumption. The Irish
were on the Western hemisphere be-
fore Uncle Sam. They had larger
part in establishing the government
now represented by Uncle Sam than
any other nationality. There is no
people who have contributed more to
the political and Industrial develop
ment of the United States. Just what
the monkey face means we cannot
surmise. We are not among those
who would claim greater average
of facial beauty for the Irish race
than that of any other people, but
we do claim that they are second to
none in quickness of perception and
intelligence.
The Pioneer Press will probably
learn this fact when it comes to deal
with it's subscribers and advertisers.
The Irish people have large fund Of
wit and humor, but they are quick to
recognize an insult. They have in
the last few years practically driven
the stage 1rishlnan from the stage.
They will not quietly submit to the
stage Irishman being placed on the
front page of the daily papers. We
believe that most of the caricatur-
ing Of the Irish race is done with
out any intent to belittle or humili-
ate. 1t is done to produce laugh
and it is undeniable that to some
minds those grotesque misrepresenta-
tions are laughable. The Irish them
selves have been somewhat to blame
in the past for the stage Irishman.
They have patronized productions
where he was the prominent feature.
OF late years they have seen the
error. They have tired of the gro
tesque monkey faced individuals and
their disgust has now turned to
! anger. They ought to protest against
the Misrepresentation. but they ought
first to suppress members of their own
race who are largely responsible for
the caricaturing
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

Another than William Jennings
Bryan is looming up, and the Ne
braskan is threatened with a strong
competitor from the East, says the
Kentucky Irish-American. From Ash
land comes the news that the five
anthracite counties of Pennsylvania
are about to lead off in booming
Judge George Gray, Of Delaware, for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency. Business men, organized
into boards of trade and civic socie-
ties, are to join hands with the United
Mine Workers and other labor unions
in an endeavor to place in supreme
authority in the nation the man who
formulated the plan which has
brought years of industrial peace and
the greatest prosperity ever known to
the anthracite coal region. A canvass
has already shown that more than
four-fifths of the Democratic commit
teemen in the counties of Schuylkill,
Northumberland, Luzerne, Lackawan-
ma and Wyoming favor Judge Gray,
and the newspapers are practically
unanimous in their support The kind
ness Judge Gray displayed in that re-
gion as the chairman of the coal strike
commission has taken a deep hold on
the miners-particularly the solicitude
he developed for the child slaves of
the mines, many Of whose names
were taken by the judge, who has not
forgotten to send them useful Christ
mas gifts every year since then.