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The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Foe Of Labor.

When II comes to a discussion Of the
labor question, Mr.. D. NJ Parry. Of IN
dianapolis. knows perfectly well that none
can be quite right but himself. lie Is an
employer OF labor. and he is not at all
slow i'm urging thar capital must be pro
tacted by special laws, and that il Is neces-
sarv for capitalists 10 stand shoulder 10
shoulder I'm behalf OF their rights. The
same plea for special legislation or pro-
lection. the same sort Of organization on
the part Of labor. is, 10 Mr.. Parry. only 10
be considered because the labor men have
numerous votes Of which both political
parties are afraid.
Mr.. Parry seems to overlook the fact
that the ballot was designed largely for
the purpose of allowing the people to eX-
press their will in a legitimate way. It
is privilege which no one would deny
the laboring man. RE asks:
DO Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Bereridge address them
selves 20 the labor question as ! have stated Il!
No They wCuld not dare do II. The union labor
man Is a soter-a rev hard voter 10 please. and
s-u harder % keep pleased. But, horror Of hor-
r1rs If he isn't pleased there is the fatal roil Of
the political enemies of labor edited from day 20
DAY rs Air G0mpeTs
There is truth in this, but it Is truth
OF which labor need not be ashamed-not
nearly so ashamed as the capitalistic en-
ployers Of labor should be at their enor-
nous contributions 10 campaign funds,
! in order that they may secure special IA
/ vors in the laws
Where capital Is concerned, Mr.. Parry
| is very tender. Capital is his fetch He
thinks that the country's prosperity IS
due entirely to the benefcent use Of capt
/ tai, which. employing labor on its own
/ terms. has brought immense fortunes TO
/ its owners. Destroy the present CAPT
/ tai in this country, and four-fifths Of the
! people would certainly die Of starvation,
I he says Destroy the present labor in Chis
country and capital would be useless and
/ idle. IS a proposition equally sound.
! The labor question is not one 10 which
/ the contributions of interested pleaders
like Mr.. D. u. Parry can add anything.
/ Organized labor has sometimes used its
new found power unWIsely; capital has Of
/ ten done so. and with far less excuse. All
| the right is not on one side, nor all the
wrong on the other. The labor question IS
only one Of the governmental and indus
/ trial problems 70 the solving Of which the
true American spirit is admirably adapted
But Mr.. Parry is contributing nothing to
| that solution.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Getting on 10 the Curves.

Strange as Il may seem, Il is neverthe-
less true that a woman has started what
she calls a moral reform which for It's
primary object has the doing away with
all the false contours on the feminine
form dlyine-not the real ones; those pro-
vided by the dressmaker. Mrs. Elizabeth
y c. White, president of the Dressmak-
ers' Protective Association. declares that
ban has been placed on the artificial
contours Of the fair sex and that here
after all padding must he done away
with.
Mere man would have no right even 70
discuss such a matter were 1t not for
the growth Of catholiclty in such matters.
which allows few things 70 be hid from
the public gaze While. a few years ago,
man was quite willing 10 accept things
as they appeared. education in such mas
ters has been proceeding along such lib-
craI lines that the question Of delicacy
hardly enters into Il. Il is the women
themselves who are largely responsible,
for not one Of them has raised protest
against the shop-windOws filed with the
most extraordinary articles of feminine
apparel. displayed for their use and for
mans humiliation. In the ages 10 come,
the scientists would have no difficulty in
reconsuucting the woman of this day, il
they could only find a dry goods store in
tact
There may be revolt against the dictum
of Mrs. White. probably viii be, and we
see no good reason why the crusade OF
the pressmakers' Association should have
success. II does not deserve il. It comes
too late. We-mere men-have been edu-
Gated Up through long years OF pleasur-
able deceit TO a certain standard Of fem
mime perfection. L is a long way. OF
course. from the perfection of the Venus
de Milo. hut it is all We have-a poor
thing, but our own, Are we TO form new
artistic ideals: assume ambitions when we
have them not?
We hope, indeed, that the articles in the
dry goods shops are not needed by any
Of the fair sex, but If they are, We prefer
not 70 know it. II we have been deceived,
let US be deceived stlIl- It hurts no
one. and may make some fair ones
happy At any rate, it is the boun-
den duty Of femiuinity to look as
nice as it can, i'm spite OF the reform
Of Mrs White OF anyone else. We who
toll and deal only with sordid things
need aestheticism in ufe-let the ladies
furnish it. curves or no curves.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Undoubtedly the visit Of Mr.. Straus
Secretary Of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor, 10 the Hawaiian Isl
ands viii have good results. 1t has long
been known by any one who has paid
attention to matters there that in many
respects the Americans resident in Hawaii
have not been treated quite fairly and that
there has been a growing feeling. amply
justified by the facts. that annexation to
the United States has not proved an un-
mixed blessing.
When, at a speech in Honolulu. Secre-
taTy Straus declared that
My eight days stay here has convinced me that
there is no land the face Of the earth considering
climate and population and considering beauty and
aitractveness Of scenery and charms Of hospitality.
which offers much 70 the tourist either in health
or pleasure, as this Eden Il the Pacdc''-
he only voiced the sentiments of every
American who has seen and marveIed
at the beauties Of the islands. Trite as
II sounds, tho old showman's saving &c
true, that they have only to be seen IN
be appreciated; and anything that should
make for easier intercourse between
Hawaii and the United States would be
a blessing
To the one reform that is iuperativeIv
- demanded for the good Of the Hawaiian
Islands, Secretary Straus' attention was
called by 4. L. Thurston. who spoke on
behalf Of the merchants and planters
This is the need for a modification of the
coastwise shipping laws Of the United
States. BY annexation, Hawaii has be-
come. theoretically, a cOastwise port OF
the United States. and this entails great
hardships. Freight to be carried from
Hawaii to this country must he carried
in American bottoms, but, as there are 50
few American ships. the result Is that
quantities of good fruit is left 10 rot upon
the wharves. If these cargoes could be
carried in the first vessels leaving Homo
lulu for the United States. no matter what
flag they sailed under, the cargoes would
be shipped TO the mutual benefit of the
islands and Of the fruit consumers OF the
United States
The same laws work an equal hardsbtr
on passengers. On American and other
steamers coming from the Orient and
Australia to the United States there are
many passengers VINO like TO stop on
for a few days at Honolulu and traver
thence throughout the islands. But many
of them find It impossible. InQuirlng as
10 the date OF the sailing of the next
American steamer, they find that it may
be month or six weeks of. They are
practically condemned, IL they stop at all
TO remain for this period. For If they
leave Honolulu for the United States In
any vessel but one flying the American
flag. they are obliged to pay a fine Of $500
which is practically prohibitive.
L is these coastwise shipping laws as
they relate TO the Hawaiian Islands that
Secretary Straus has pledged himself Il
modify, and undoubtedly he will make
such recommendations 20 the next session
Of Congress that something VIII be done
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
F0LLIES OF STATESMANSHIP.
Two Governments in the Way of Adj
justing Fisheries Dispute.

tToEl the New 1QTA luleS-
The singular thing about the present
situation is that as individuals. both
Americans and NewfoundIanders are
eager TO accommodate each other. Il is
only the governments which are contend
ing. and they contend from stubborn
ness regarding their duties as trustees
for the subjects Of their respective na-
tions. Americans are eager 20 buy what
the Observation-Disclosures are eager 20 sell
The Newfoundland fishermen are as eager
10 be hired as American shippers are to
hire them. Sir Robert Bond fOTbids them
70 take acceptable wages or to sell at
good prices. The United states govern
ment foTbids Americans 10 buy the FISH
they want, although they are willing that
the American skippers should make the
bargains Sir Robert forbids. He does not
do this from any animosity. but because
he wishes 10 put pressure upon the
United States 10 Eatify commercial Teci-
proCity. which Americans want. but are
not allowed TO have. lest the removal Of
single brick should imperil the entire
tariff structure.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
stfu PIuutnr Fnith 10 kpo1.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
There are giants in the Republican
party in these days. and their stature
has been revealed in the battles for the
peoples rights. One is a citizen Of Pitts
burg. Anything that might be said in
praise Of the mental and moral qualitica-
tons of Taft and Hughes could be said
with entire truth Of Pennsylvania candi-
date for the Presidency, Hon. Philander
&c. Knox. In the recess of the United
States Senate he is temporarily in the
background while circumstances have
kept Taft and Hughes in the public
eve Mr.. Knox might have sought ways
and means OF keeping himself before the
public, but he is Of the sort that avoids
public appearance for the mere sake Of
the stage effect But when Congress is
again I'm session his quality viii appear
once more, and by the time that the na-
tional convention meets KnOx's prospects
will be bright
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
MODERN ART.

(With apologies 70 Kipling.)
When Earth's fair maidens have faded and their
hair is scanty and dyed,
When s their lashes are falling. and their skin is
wrinked md dried.
They viii paint, and. faith. they viii need it
paint for q morning or two
Until lips and checks and eyebrows viii take on
benutful hue.
And those that we're frghts shall be pretty; they
shall sit IN a dressers chair;
They'll enter her shop, brOwn-headed. and emerge
with auburn hair;
They shall find al artist 10 pad them-old Nine
FonskeescrsWl;
They shall gain Ave pounds at visit aud never
grow thin az all.
And only their sister will notice so only their sister
win blame,
But they viii not mind her snserng. for they know
she does the same;
But longing for figure and color each day with
stays and paint.
They'll change themselves where they need it, for
the Love of Things as They Amt.
The Bohemian.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Horx TO Do II in Kansas.

From the Wichita Beacon.
IN answer to the question, Please tell
when and where are. or is, the correct
time Tor a gentleman % lift or remove his
hat" we reply; Without consulting au-
thorities on etiquette. in fact, giving il 10
you off-hand 50 10 speak, We should say
at the following times and on the follow
ing occasions. respectively. the hat should
be lifted or removed as circumstances in
d!cate: When mopping the brow; when
taking a bath; when eating; when going
to bed; when taking Up a collection. when
having the hair trimmed when being
shampoced; when standing on the head.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
.InhIess Old Arr

From the Philadelphia Record.
Dr.. Wiley is predicting that, as a result
Of avoiding ell the foods ne holds TO be
deIeterious. ths age of seventy will be
come the average instead Of the excep-
tIonally long lie. But what IS the use Of
living to be seventy If the President
thinks a naval officer is superannuated at
fifty and the big corporations are retiring
their old men and taking on only young
ones. and even the ministers Of the gospel
complain that after fifty they can't get
cOngrasatiOns2
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Mr.. Chandler Makes a Prediction.

William E. Chandler in the New York World.
We have under way such q revolution
against political corrUptiOnists. grasping.
cruel, and brutal mulu-millionaires, vast
corporation monoppolies, and monstrous
railroad plunderers and criminals as
have earnestly hoped for, but dared not
expect in my lifetime. Revolutions sell
dom go backward; at all events this one
will not. Either under the Republican
candidate or Mr.. Bryan 1t will be carried
TO triumphant completion
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Money in Cheaper Gas.

From the New York Tribune.
Since the cut in price Of gas in Boston
from 50 TO 50 cents sales have increased
70 per cent. A cut Of per cent in price
raises consumption more than three times
that percentage We have not the fig
ures, but there ought TO be enough add-
tiOnal profit from the increased consump-
ton to make Up for the loss from the re-
duced rate, and perhaps more. There is
possible lesson in this for all corpora
tious fighting rate reductions.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
The Sunshine Lady.

The sunshine lady wears q smile
And everywhere she goes
Tt seems 20 those about as If
The perfume Of a rose
Were mingled with the dewy air.
As for her laugh, II seems
The liquid melody released
BY silver-throated streams.
So sweet her presence is. so rare
The magic OF her voice,
That any wight who fingers near
Can have no other choice
Than that Of falling far in love
With one who well might be
The fairest queen who ever turned
The tide Of history.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

From the Bristol VA Herald-Courier
The discussion Of the Philippine question
is warming up. Nine years have passed
since the war with Spain. but there are
still some few thousands Of people who
do not seem to understand why destiny"
played US such an unfTiendIy trick
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

\ number of Greek journalists are in
America studying the modern newspa-
per problem" It Is TO be hoped this viii
not result in the introduction of The
comic supplement in the ancient land of
Plato. Socrates, and Aristotle.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

From The Philadelphia Press
We are on the day before a Presiden-
tial election. In this condition politics is
responsible for two-thirds of the violent
misrepresentation Of the calamity proph-
cts. while the other third can be traced
either to pinched spectators or the few
captains Of finance who were made to
drop the goods before they were able 20
escape
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Coal for the Long Cruise.

From the Hartford Times.
We may safely venture the opinion that
the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt will think
a bit before he decides to buy million
and a half dollars worth of foreign coal
in order that he may have the battle-shiT
feet on the Pacific Coast when the Re
publican national convention meets next
June. Il looks very much as if the re-
quired amount OF coal for the cruise can
not be obtained In this country.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
No Loneliness on the Sea.

From the Brooklyn Eagle
In touch with the Irish coast by wire
less on Monday. and picking up New
foundland by wireless again Wednesday
morning, means that the Lusitania has
achieved an ocean passage from which
the sense Of isolation is practically elm
mated
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
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1t is hoped, too. that when the matter
is once taken up for discussion the whole
matter Of japanese. Portuguese. and
other immigration to the islands will be
carefully inquired into.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Plenty of Work Ahead.

From the Toledo Blads.
One-tenth Of the Panama Canal work
has been DONE which seems like rapid
progress when we forget that there are
nine-tenths vet to do.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
4 THIRD SCHOOL.

A tough Kid met a dressed-up Kid and
looked him DER with wrath
The FaUnueroy stuck out his tongue and
blocked the others path,
Whereat, the tough kid waded in and
promptly gained the day
At least. one school OF humorists would
fix 1t up that way.
Another school would have the swell show
unexpected skill
And put the tough kid down and out; you
know that style of bill
But we are here 20 tell the truth; there
wasn't any fight
Both kids stood up and jawed awhile and
then sneaked out Of sight.
The Great American Novel.
The pretty nurse had taken the best Of
care Of the steel Millionaire.
Il want YOU TO marry me- said he.
simply.
why. Mr.. Gutedge. this is rather sud
den"
I know. child; I know But you'll have
plenty of time to get used TO the idea
I'll have a fierce job getting rid Of my
wife"
New Rich.
Now want mahogany bar forty
feet long"
.'WeI2'
kin you build yacht around that
guaranteed 10 be toIlabIe fair sailer?'
Quite SO.
Compared with gold the ladies hold
That brass Is punk.
But, gold OF brass the mOdisl lass
Must have her junk.
Only an American.
I wish were a Czech or a Copt or a
Rurd"
why SOP
I'D quit working and hold Office"
We Progress.
How We do change
yes, yes" asseuted the Sioux Falls
lady. Years ago I married men that I
wouldn't invite 90 a musicale now"
POLITICALLY Pat.
THE cost Of living is SO nigh"
"Eh?"
That there's an even chance"
Go on
That ere another year rolls by"
"Yesg'
The cost Of boarding viii advance"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Autumn.

Now when an autumn breeze
Comes DER tha lea
And whispers IN the trees
To you and ms
OF greater work 20 do
In broader fields.
Each sere leaf falling through
The lattice yields
An inspiration sent
To hurry on.
Before the golden years are spent
And life is gone,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Where He Missed II.

From the Boston Transcript
Prince Wilhelm should have had his
wedding first and made his American trip
afterward He would thus have eclipsed
all his contemporaries in wedding tours.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Gov. Hoke Smith recently called on
Hon. Tom Watson for the purpose Of
discussing the political outlook IN Jaw
jaw. Was this a case of Mahomet going
to the mountain or the mountain going
70 Mahomet?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
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The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

RaisouU has called upon the Sultan of
Morocco TO appoint him governor Of
something, Still, a reputation for being
a bad man from Bitter Creek may not
be considered the supreme qualification
with Ahdul AZiz.s administration.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
George Washington. w.x

From the Charleston News and Courier.
We're George Washington President now
he would probably travel in palace car.
but he would own il himself.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Neither Was Ours Three Months Ago
Not a Fake, Either.

Frum the Charleston News and Courier
Whether or not they stop making Teddy
bears, the President may be depended
upon to make a Teddy bull occasionally.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

A magazine says "the old-fashioned
nightcap is coming back into vogue. -
What is lt2 About three fingers straight,
without any seltzer and lemon foolish
neSS2
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Mr.. Man. did YOU know it is almost
time for the fan millinery openings?
says the Union IS. c. Times. The re-
marks Of some newspapers are almost as
pleasant as the alarm Of A clock at 5l7
4.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
The Uudefeated.

From the Chicago Tribune.
II Col Watterson is still undecided as
10 that dark horse, will he kindly turn
his gaze in the direction Of Prof. Joe
Cans?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
Bearing Up WeIf.

From the Omaha Bee.
Somehow the country is bearing up re-
markably well under the reported famine
Of Teddy bears,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Otero. the dancer, has her ankles In
sured for $50 600 each, according to the
wise old Birmingham Age-HeraId- Rather
a neat figure for an ankle. eh?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Dr.. Koch claims to have discovered a
clre for sleeping sickness. He might try
.t on our not-yet-but-soon tariff revi-
siGnists.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

A patriotic Kentuckian has composed
a song entitled. 'Tu Meet You There.
and requests ell ex-Kentuckians 10 learn
it. sing il. ard act upon H. We have not
seen the song and cannot state its senti-
ment. but there Is something about It's
title that prompts us 10 think eX-Gov.
Taylor isu'i going 20 pay any particular
attention 60 H.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Mr.. J. Ham Lewis joins Senator bob"
Taylor and Capt. Hobson IN predicting
inevitable war between Japan and the
United States" This must be real dis
couraging TO the Mikado.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Now that the scientists have located
that mysterious earthquake, the wC.ld
pauses auxiousIy 10 ind out what they
prOnoea 70 do with n.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Secretary Taft sailed away on Friday.
the 18th. The Secretary is too large ?
man to be sUperstitious.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
The Isle of wight.

Ever since Ethelred the Unready spent
holiday on the Isle Of Wight with his
queen, nearly nine centuries ago, the
island has been a favorite haunt Of Brit
ish sovereigns. II was the favorlte
pleasure ground OF the late Queen Vic
toria, who fell IN love with the place
when, as a girl OF fourteen. she spent a
few weeks with her mother at Norris
Castle, near East Cowes Many Of her
happiest days were spent at Osbourn
House, her dearest Albert's own crea-
tion. own work. own building. own lay
ing out" In the regency days George
", and later his brother, William ".
made many trips from Brighton to
COwes, where, like the present King Ed
ward. they were spectators OF the yacht
racing. James II frequently ran over TO
the island from Portsmouth, and Charles
II held high revel there with his boon
companions, and once he found the island
most hospitable place to be wrecked
upon. Charles l first visited the place
with his father. Henry VII loved it. and
so down the long list Of Englands Kings,
clear back to the days Of Canute, who
spent his summers there.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Now that the armOTed mOtor-Car has
been perfected. II Will not take more than
one additional conflict between modern
armies to insure the serious COnsidera-
ton of disarmament
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

Although his yacht was stuck on the
rocks. the Car refused 20 leave. Doubt
less Nicholas considered II quite as safe
a place for him as any other In his em-
r1F~a
The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

A writer points out that all BARRIERS
used 20 he surgeons. Some Of them have
not recovered from IT,