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The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
THIRD-TERM MOVEMENT.
4 Consideration of the Conditions
which May Give IL Strength.

A Consideration of the Conditions
which May Give IL Strength.
From The Springfield Republican.
The real underlying strength Of the
.third-term movement. which crops up here
and there even now. probably consists IN
the fact that very many people believe
that no other Republican could possibly
take Mr.. R0osevelt's place in pushing 10
"a completion the domestic reforms with
which he has identified HIS administration
10 such an admirable degree. The rail-
road problem, in its relation 10 govern
meut regulation, only grows more serious
ia spite Of the rate law; the public lands
reform has hardly been started, the whole
issue Of monopoly in relation to govern
ment has thus far hardly been touched
Not a great deal can be done in the two
years Of the Roosevelt administration that
remain. The job upon which Mr. Roose-
welt started when he first attacked the
railroads would surely last through an
other Presidential term. What other r.
publican can be named who could be de-
pended upon 20 prosecute this work in
the spirit which Mr. Roosevelt has hither-
20 shown?
People who ask this question find "a
scrutiny Of the Democratic party disCOur-
aging. Mr.. Bryan himself as President
would confront a hostile Republican
Senate during the whole Of his term; and
it Is undoubtedly true that once they were
free from a party or personal allegiance
60 the man IN the White House, many
Republican Senators. naturally conserya-
tive who have been swept along IN the
following Of SIR Roosevelt would visit
upon Mr.. Bryan their implacabie opposi-
ton even ~. as President, Mr. Bryan-s
policies proved 10 be no more radical
than Mr RoOsevelts It is morally Ger
tain that Senator Lodge. for example
would never have supported any kind Of
3 railr0ad-rate bill that had emanated
from a Democratic President Of the Bryan
type There is. TOO. the discouraging fact
that as President Mr.. Bryan or any
Democratic radical. would encounter hos
ulity among the Democratic C0nseTya-
tiyes from the South. which remains de-
voted 20 the State rights principle The
Democratic party as a whole. moreover.
could not possibly prove so efficient q
weapon as the Republican party I'm Con-
gress or elsewhere. in sustaining a Presi-
dent bent on promoting "A definite pro-
gramme of reform. This is because the
Democratic party lacks the discipline
which so highly distinguishes its oppo-
nent
If the radicslism Of the country takes
this view Of the immediate future. and il
il feels that it could depend upon Mr.
Roosevelt as its effective champion for
another administration. the third-te
movement may take >on fresh vigor and
significance in the next year and q half
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Between Friends.
!. the PhlIadeInhia PubIie -

fI0m tle InlIaueIpIla Iuulic LelgeT.
Ambassador Bryce was halted at the
Capitol by q decrepit figure that ex-
claimed. Il am glad to welcome you
back
The Ambassador looked c0ldly as upon
one about 10 make a touch.
Il do not know yOu," he said.
Not know me-" was the response.
"Why, l am your old associate, the Con-
stitution."
THE Constitution All SCARED and bat
tered and frayed Forgive me for not
having recognized you. But what have
you been up against?'
Hist" replied the Constitution. II In
sdvertently got between friends"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Meant What lie said.

Apropos OF the apparently concerted
movement in various parts Of the cOun-
try 10 induce President Roosevelt 90 con-
sent 10 another nomination. "A conversation
az White House lunch soon after the
election in 1875 is Of peculiar pertinence.
The Presidents guests on the occasion
referred 90 were a literary man Of na-
tonsl repute and the late Marshall
Field. both Democrats. bat both OF whom
had supported Mr.. Roosevelt IN the cam
paign. The literary man rather brusque-
ly chided the President for his n0w-fa-
nous letter, issued the night Of election.
in which ne stated positively that he
would, under no circumstances, seek or
accept another nomination.
THE country may be in such condition
in 1915. said the literary man. ''as To de-
mand your nomination and election"
To this suggestion Marshall Field as
seuted.
The President rose abruptly from the
table and paced the floor nerv0Usly for
"a moment before speaking
The suggestion Of you gentlemen" he
said. is too absurd TO Toe seriously con-
templated- II either of you knew any
thing about politics YOU would not for an
instant entertain such "a thought But in
the wholly improbable event Of the coun-
Try being in the condition yOu describe as
possible ] should all the more firmly de-
cline a denomination. because IL would be-
sad but convincing evidence to me that
the country had lost its proper spirit. and
I assure you 7 would not want 10 under
take the duties of this office with my
country in such a bad fix"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE MALE BIPED.

He is IS green as any colt,
Unlettered as a bear
He might. In fact, be called a dolt.
But what does WHEY care?
She listens 90 his talk absurd
Concerning things below,
And hangs upon his every word.
"Oh, Henry, is that SOP
He criticises Taft and Root,
And says his little say
On half the universe to boot
In most dogmatic way.
He prates Of every phase of life.
observe him strut and crow!
And note his fond, admlring wife.
'Oh, Henry. is that sO?"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
The breads Of War.

In the British House OF Commons they
have been discussing the advlsability Of
urging on the powers who are TO be
represented at The Hague conference
next summer 10 take up the matter Of
discontinuing the use of submarines in
warfare Disseminating In this connection
seems good So far as is known, sub
marines have not yet been used in warfare.
All of the naval powers have them and
are building more Of them, but their
practicabnity in actual warfare has yet
to be tested.
When Russia found herself up against
it" in the recent struggle with Japan. It
is known that she rushed orders to this
country ana 10 Great Britain for sub
marines. which orders We're filed and
the submarines shipped 10 her in sections
but that she ever made use Of them, or
even tried 70. is doubtful. II has some
times been alleged that the japanese had
submarines working I'm the Gulf Of Pechii.
and romanticists have declared that the
Russian flagship which was sunk with
Admiral Rojesvensky on board was de-
stroyed by a submarine. But none of the
observers of the war who have written
about it-and they have been }egion-have
even mentioned submarines
The same people who are advocating
the doing away with submarines before
even one vessel OF this kind has been
proved efficient in war are also advocat-
ing a proposition that The Hague con-
ference should legislate against the use
OF air ships in war time. In both cases
it would seem that these advocates for
peace are scared by their own imagin-
ings," for until travel under the water
and iu the air is au accomplished fact
in times of peace. there seems small iikeIi-
hood than an outbreak OF war would
make these interchangeable inventions
practicable
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Are the seasons Changing? ?

Surely, unless the memory of the pres
ent generation is strangely at fault, the
seasons do not come ard 90 at the periods
which prevailed years ago. There used to
be time when December was really a
winter month. with a plentude OF snow
and ice before Christmas, and when the
first OF March brought in an era of spring
and sunshine Nowadays it is the excep-
ton, rather than the rule, TO see snow
before the beginning of the new year,
while spring has advanced in like pro-
portion. Snowstorms are more common
now in March than in December.
This observation as to the change Of the
seasons is not merely a matter Of mem
ory. The records Of the Weather Bureau.
going back many years and including un-
official but trustworthy figures of amateur
observers who noted temperatures long
before the Weather Bureau was estab-
lished, show that the average December
temperature is higher than it used 10 be.
while March is colder. In other words.
I the seasons seem 10 have been pushed
forward just a little There may be a
slight change in the inclination of the
/ earth. or the atmosphere may retain its
summer heat longer than was formerly
the case. 1t may be that no plausible
reason can be given for what is evidently
an established fact. We shall not at
tempt TO solve the problem, or even TO
discuss the multitude of theories which
suggest themselves. It is enough for us
10 know that these snowstorms in March,
which used to be unknown. are now oc-
curing with great regularity.
One thing is certain. These winter cx-
perences are postponing the advent Of
spring. and the flowers that used TO begin
TO bloom i'm March will not be visible
for some time 10 come. Our seasons GER
tainly seem TO have gone awrv.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
lettering the Record

From the Baltimore American
1t is gravely announced that the new
Secretary Of the Treasury celebrated his
first day in Office by eating a 15-cent
lunch. This reduces the famous 30-cent
Panama lunch record Of his flustrious
chief by one-half
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
superior knowledge.

L see that Lenroot may be Senator
from Wisconsin, remarked the Squedunk
ignOramus
Root halls from New York" snorted
the Disguised Pohick wiseacre. An.
Furthermore, his name ain't Len, it's
'Lihu.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Woe 10 Him Then.

NO, indeed said Henpeck. 'it wouldn' {
be well for any man to talk against tenn
perance IN my presence
WHY" asked Manley What would
you do?"
I'd tell my wife on him.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
DID Son Ever Hcnr Ite

From Puck
Edith Cthe heroine)-And can you for
give ne?
George (the hero)-Can you ask. my
darling?
Edith-Georgei :
George-Edith,
tNote-This dialogue is printed for the
benefit of the man who really wants 10
hear the last line of a play)
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
SensOnabIe.

THE japanese serve flowers as des-
seTts"
Indeed"
Yes; made into puddings and things,
THAT gives me an idea. I'll wind up my
Easter dinner with crocustard."
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
How 10 Reduce Judicial Expenses.

From the New York World.
1t might save much expensive litiga-
ton to provide In general enactments that
no manslaughter indictment shall lie
against any one higher in his profession
than a brakeman or a ticket-taker, and
that killing shall not be an indictable
onense when the person killed has done
something that made talk among the
neghbors.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Shade of Chntterton!

ITO live, literary work must be done
in a garret, declared the grizzled savant
Il think so, too" chimed in the society
dabbler And say. professor, you just
ought to see the den ] have fixed up In
NINE"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

A rural Pennsylvania justice OF the
peace has decided that a swain charged
with hugging his sweetheart against her
viii was not guilty Of assault and battery
as charged, but OF the crime of embracery.
And he certainly was. if the English Ian
guage means anything at all, and such a
thing really be a crime
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
4 FfrebuE.

Yes. said Subbubs. there was a
.house-warming party out our way last
night"
Who was it2" asked Towuley.
oh there isn't the slightest clew as
yet. The inoendiary escaped.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Hits and Misses.

What are the requisites Of a success
full musical comedy
"Oh, about a dozen song hits"
''Yes?"
And twice that many attractive
misses"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
WHORE lie stnnds

business, but he says be always tries 10
keep on the right side OF the church
Yes, but his idea Of the right side IS the
outside"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
The Ones Most Pained.

she says she's 's1ddest when she sings
and"
That can't be. She may DE 'sadder'
when she sings. but it's her audience
that's 'saddest' "
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Shntferinr nm IIInsinn-

From the New York Herald.
In Montana they have passed a law
which compels restaurants and boarding
houses to tell what's in the hash. thus
robbing 1t Of its only charm-mystery
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
The Manufactured star.

They told her never TO say done"
So as her face she hid,
As per directions, in Act One,
She beloved, I'm undid"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
The Wise One.

old saying that "A mans sins will find him
out"
"Quite So. quite so: but not as quickly
as his wife viii find him out"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

The Honduras and Nicaraguan navies
which consist respectively of a tugboat
and paddle-wheel steamer, are cruising
about, and battle is looked for at any
moment If they ever get together, both
are apt to be overcome with sudden sink
ing spells.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Ii. - - Il. ~

Il want 10 be an angel,
He said. 20 pray. don't doubt #;
But 7 may add that tn be glad
To take my time about IL.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Col J. Ham Lewis is going to take the
stump for Mayor Dunno. pleading the vir-
tues of municipal ownership. Undoubt-
edly he is qualified highly to illuminate
the idea
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

If the ship-subsidy comes up again next
session Senator Bob" Taylor viii have
TO play it a lullaby on his trusty violin,
or lose a point to his predecessor.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

To show how rapidly Texas reputation
for meekness and mildness has spread of
late, it IS only necessary to state that an
Uncle Toms Cabin aggregation is about
TO tour the principal cities of that State.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

The woman's suffrage bill was talked to
death in the British House OF Commons
This looks like giving the ladies a dose OF
their own medicine
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

out OF a total OF l19 counties in Ken
lucky. only twenty-four are now wet. ="
One more dry county added TO the list
and the old Kentucky booze joke Will
have TO "skidOo-
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Minnesota has a law making it a mis-
demeanor to shoot a person accidentally
This will afford some protection to the in
nocent bystanders and, perhaps. make the
man who didn 't-knOw-it-was-loade a lit
tie more careful.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Not Serious.

And has Cholly brain storm. doctor?''
Slightly, slightly. It's just a mild
drizzle"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Everything is in readiness for the ar
rest Of the Chicago subtreasury thief.
The thief however, seems TO be contrary.
and viii not come up and get arrested.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

has even been allowed to aliens who
have declared their intention Of becoming
citizens. Kansas has gone so far as to
pass law which permits railroad en-
ployes to vote where their occupation
takes them on election day. The growth
Of the referendum and initiative idea,
which Is the most direct form of popular
expression, also indicates the larger pow
ers which the people now demand and
enjoy South Dakota, Utah, Oregon, and
Nevada are among the States which have
this idea Incorporated in their c0nstitu-
tions. Il is interesting to note that
whenever and wherever this idea has
been attacked. the courts have sustained
lit
When It is remembered that of the orig
Iinal States only Massachusetts and New
Hampshire submitted their constitutions
70 the people for ratification, while the
custom of amending constitutions by
popular vote is now established in every
State except Delaware. we can plainly
see the great advance which mas been
made in the direction Of giving the people
more and more power. We believe, too,
that this advance is only the beginning
Of a movement toward a higher develop
ment Of popular supremacy. The people
are coming into thier own. The FEEDER
alism Of to-day is "a democratic Federal
ism. Where it will lead is n question
which only the future can answer; but
the fact that the people are exercising
a larger degree Of power to-day than
ever before is a fact which cannot escape
any student of our political institutions.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Dir. Hartman says be would be per
fcctly willing 10 act as the Presidents s
adviser. Mr.. Roosevelt gets more advice
now than he knows what to do with
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Spacing.

The uarlor sofa hclds the twain.
Mir1nda sud her love-sick swain,
Heandshe
But hank, a step upon the stair.
And papa dnds them sitting there
He nd she
pr,-k
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

A man has entered suit against the
sugar trust for S31O00O00. We shudder 20
think Of the things that will happen to the
price of sugar if he gets a verdict
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

a scientist says he can weigh the
human soul Not everybody's; it would
take a powerful microscope to even find
some Of them.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
NOTHING SERIOUS.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Undecided.

Jack Richley was very near proposing
last night said Miss Koy L could tel
that by the way he hdgeted about the
parlor"
What would you have done If he had?
inquired Miss Ascum.
We'll ! was undecided whether to turn
him down OF the light"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

a Chicago alderman has been arrested
in salt Lake for r0bbiug a hardware
store. Decided to stop him before he
really got busy.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

The statement is made that there will
be 81. 100000 surplus in the Treasury at
the end Of the fiscal year. 1t viii be no.
ticed that the information was sternly
suppressed until after Congress had ad-
iourned
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Eat what your appetite Graves saws
a Baltimore physician. IL is 10 be feared
that is not entirely disinterested advice.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

The greatest need of South Georgia. 90
says the WayCross Herald. 'is something
TO eat II the delinquent subscribers fail
TO get busy after that broad hint nothing
will move them.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Mr.. John d. Rockefeller will perhaps
find experimenting with the servant girl
question diverting and novel With most
people It has come To seem more like a
habit than anything else
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

After on is called to the fact that Mr..
Fairbanks. in shape, resembles Mr.. Lin
coin Mr.. Taft. IN shape. somewhat re-
sembIes Nh. Cleveland
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
MEN AND THINGS.
Bryan'E Movements.

II is expected that William Jennings
Bryan's visit to Boston next Saturday will
develop situation in the Democratic
camp that means more or less trouble for
him. He Is 10 be the guest az the Hub Of
the Massachusetts Democratic State Com
mittee. but it Is evident that a faction Of
the party In New England. organized un-
der the name Of the Democratic Progress
sive League, will attempt to control the
meeting and shut out both the conserva-
tive and the Hearst forces, known IN that
part of the country and elsewhere as the
independence League. Tins. Mr.. Bryan
viii find himself between two fires at
Boston. which. it seems not unlikely. viii
be his unhappy position throughout the
country for some time TO come.
In further illustration of his difficulties
IL may be stated that Il is not known yet
whether or not he has been invited to par
ticipate in the big Jefferson dinner In New
York next month. Obviously the two
elements in his party antagonistic to
him-the conservatives and the Independ-
eEce League-are in a determined strug-
gle for control Of the jefferson dinner.
On March 70 he is 10 address the Texas
legislature at Austin. and It is said that
even there ne win encounter some fri
gidity both from the Hearst people and
Senator Baileys stanch followers.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Surgeon CaTmacks operation on the
ship-subsidy bill was a brilliant success.
The patient died
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Congress used up 100000 words appro-
priating about $1,000 10000 during the short
session just ended. This, being fraction
more than 81 per word, gives US an idea
Of what our statesmen cost US.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

The ST. Louis Post-Dispatch says green
is good color il is the only safe color
on the 18th of March.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Mr.. Bacon Not Annoyed.

Some preachers IN New England are
said 70 have started a petition on the
rounds Of the country. asking the Presi-
dent 10 investigate the allegation that
the Hon. Robert Bacon. Assistant Secre-
tary OF State. was guest at the
notorious pie girl" dinner which has
hgured in the nauseating Thaw trial
Friends Of Mr.. Bacon IN washington say
that neither the report that he was one
Of the guests at the dinner in question.
nor that the preachers are trying 10 stir
up trouble for him on that score is both
ering him In the least He and the
President are friends Of too-Iong stand
ing. and their relations are too close and
confidential 70 permit him 20 be worried
by reports Of this character. Besides, it
is asserted that Mr Bacon was not a
member Of the pie girl" dinner party;
and that as soon as his name was con
nected with the affair IN the newspa pers he
assured the President there was no founda-
t!on for it, Hence. should the petition the
preachers are said 20 be circulating over
the country be presented to the President
no attention probably would be paid to
it at the White House further than II
private statement by the President that
the petitions allegations were false
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Not long now until whole grand stands
fun of people viii be having BRAIN
storms
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

South Dakota's new divorce law will
not 60 into effect until two years from
now. Go early. and avoid the rush.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

"Oh. I know why the alder trees lean
over the rejecting stream" sings a soul
ful Indiana poetess. But If she lust
wouldn't insist upon telling,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

A number OF lawyers from Virginia and
West Virginia are here as representatives
of their respective States in the famous
controversy as to the payment of that
part of the debt of old Virginia, which
the mother Commonwealth claimed should
be met by West Virginia. When the
separation occurred the claim was made
that West Virginia should pay its part
of the State indebtedness but It was all
left to be paid by Virginia. Ever since
the dismemberment frequent negotiations
have been in progress TO adjust the
amount claimed 70 be due on the part Of
West Virginia. Laws have been passed
and commissioners appointed so far with
out avail.
The debt is in the shape of bonds and
certificates. largely in the hands OF specu-
latOrs. Lately. Virginia brought suit in
the United States Supreme Court TO coll
lect the sum claimed from the other
State. Yesterday the Supreme Court
heard arguments on demurrer Of West
Virginia. represented by Mollohan. Nc
Clintock. and Matthews and ex-Secretary
John G. Carlisle. Virginia Is represented
by its attorney general and Hon. Holmes
Conrad.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

The Washington Herald is delivered b.
CCrTier in the District Of Columbia and at
AlerdndriG, Ia, at S5 cents per month,
daily and Sunday, or at 25 cents per
month tC{thOut the Sunday issue
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

1T would not be at al surprising"
said Col a. NJ. Hughes. of Columbia.
Tenn. at the Ebbitt. TO see Tennessee
cast its vote for a Republican Presidential
candidate. provided that candidate were
Theodore Roosevelt I am not optimistic
enough 10 think any other man in the
party but Roosevelt could make a break
in the Solid South. ] know the senti-
ment of thousands of Southern Democrats
toward the President is one OF admira-
ton and friendship. and a great many of
them would support him at the polls
against Bryan CT any other man the
Democrats might nominate"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Nr F. ". Hyde. of Bath. Me- who is
at the New Willard, is "a member of the
roted shipbuilding firm that has turned
out SO many stanch vessels both for war
and commerce.
while at Newport News recently"
said Mr.. Hyde, Il was graufed To get a
look ar the battle ship Georgia. This gal
liant craft was produced in our yards. and
IL is no eXaggeration that names the
Georgia the queen OF the American navy.
She is the fastest and most attractive OF
them ALL and I think if ever the occasion
is presented she viii give a glorious ac-
count of her ability as a fighting ma
chine"