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The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
SATURDAY. JANUARY 3. 1891.
Tariff Revision Must Wait.

Authoritative announcement is again
made that an agreement has been entered
into by the President and Speaker Of the
House to prevent agitation of tariff re
vision in Congress at this session The an
nOuncement is accompanied by the state
ment that not until 1903 VIII the Republic
cans go to the country on the tariff re-
vision question, and that then their plat
form viii contain a plank pledging the
party to consider the question IN all its
phases. thus implying a promise TO revise
such schedules as may need revision.
This programme is what has been looked
for by the politicians Of both parties We
doubt, however. that it will prove as sat
isfactOry 90 the mass Of the people as
the politicians hope and believe it will It
IS investing the tariff question with a
strictly political character which the my
opic standpatters and the irrational high
protectionists have been claiming ought
not 10 be given. II there were broad and
resourceful leadership in the Democratic
PARTY, the issue could be Joined now most
effectively, and the consideration Of tariff
revision by Congress could be forced, as
1t ought 10 be- before the time set by the
Republican leaders. But the Democrats
in Congress seem hopelessly devoid of
that spirit Of aggressiveness which, see
ing opportunity reckoning. seizes and
utilities it Their counsels are divided and
their ranks are distracted by issues Of
small consequence compared with that OF
the tariff. They are, therefore, impotent
in the face Of a situation that would be
a hfrf e. 49, s-.a. Ia
together with vigor and singleness Of pur-
pose. Nobody understands this more
thoroughly or appreciates II more fully
than do the standpatters. If this were
not the case, the programme of avoidance
and delay would not be accepted by the
Republican leaders with such calm assur-
ance and confident expectation.
Unfortunately for the highest interests
of the country the Democracy has supine-
" and fa-u0usly permitted itself to be-
come known as the uncompromisiug foe
OF protection If 1t were dominated bv a
leadership capable OF purglng the party of
this false character, il could go before the
country as the friend and not the enemy
OF an economic system which has placed
the United States in the front rank Of ma
tons The alarming cry could not then
De raised that when the tariff IS revised
Il must be revised by its friends.
In the present state of the public mind
the standpatters are at a decided disadvan-
tage- 1t is due 10 a recognition Of this fact
that they feel entirely safe i'm assuming
the attitude announced. Republican re-
Nlsionists, in which class the President
usually is included, are admonished of
the political wisdom of the course agreed
upon They love their party and rbav
are too strongly attached TO the principle
OF protection to urge objection to a pol
Icy which promises TO accomplish two re-
suits at once-the continuance Of their
party IN power and a readjustment of the
Dingley schedules to meet changed con-
ditions.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Forbidden Fruit.

From the Areoraut-
Madison c. Peters. clergyman and au-
thor. was talking TO a group Of young
men.
he said, you do only because they are
forbidden. If you didn't know they were
forbidden, If you didn't know they We're
wrong. they would only seem TO you dis
gusting and repugnant.
Il strolled one spring morning in a
beautiful park
Look here I said 10 one Of the
guards. why do you have Keep on the
Grass signs ell over the park? You
don't seem to enforce the rule
No. sir said the guard. The object
Of the signs is TO cause the people 10 en-
JOY more thoroughly being on the grass q"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Considering n Change.

From the New York Sun.
Lucy caused her mistress "a lot of worry
by receiving the attentions Of a dashing
head waiter at seaside resort hotel
Really, you ought to speak to Luc5
about fl" so the friends Of the girls mis-
tress told her. 1T would be too bad tc
see Lucy in love with a married man.
Speak TO her she did, but to her surprise
she saw Lucy parading the boardwalk The
next evening in the same old company
ana on the following day Lucy was taker
severely to task.
Lucy said her mistress severely, -
thought I told you that that man is mar
ried already.
Yes m" replied Lucy demurely, al
knows that But he's dissatisfied"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
CUR "CRImINALoID" CLASS.
View word Invented 10 Describe
WrouK-doIag Hiliionaires.

tran ~ Nce 1c-k E.cnin- Poss
Tae Indictment 3f George ". Perkins
fof forgery 6slnes lp "a LtEculty which
ras fs1 unea tie gr1d 1sy WIS eaink-
ue last summer. - i1G-etilg Inn for
trc.ly Tass ws thai certain ;-~z-
a-.lrla-ss aouid be feij i1 applying .he
.eiH e.imilal to such rs me- even sae
4ls-re attofney displayed hesi-aacy. re-
n-g that II Ar. Per .ns was guilty
Of la ny IN tssiag $3.50 ~ police hoi +
.ass money 10 elect Roosevelt. ano ;.
Treasurer Bliss and he President li1i-
self had received stolen goods. tnea sc
h3uld see respeeta5l. ne. ibers OF so
.ty suddenly raised win The 'crim
i.sl classes"
TIE strain was cl .trly oae upon term n
aIosy rather TIA 4poa fact. II the acts
weIa committed ,He definitions of he
penal code undoubtedly applied; but il
was vaguely felt that the penal code
should have thought twice before lifting
such ugly words 10 such ine 3 nt.emea.
Obviously, then. there was demand FOR
"a nicer description Of these deeds which
.gere not nice some Of Us felJ the .imita-
tons 81 oar language as never before If
We only had the Spanish facility 81 dimln-
utivcs we could have explained Mr. Per
klrs away IN n dcprecat0ry or vanishing
ending. The nearest we could come "a
80 IN English would be 70 say that he was
not Dmu;ly criminal bat criminalistic. 81
cnmralistical or even criminallsticallsh
But q helpful suggestion is now made
by Prof Edward A. Ross iH the Atlantic
He writes Of The CriminalJid.' 81 term
which be iuvents t. cover persons IN tht
same general category with Mr. Perkins
They are tine men who have been quilts
OF hagitious practices when such thing:
we're common and had not yet fallei
under The condemnation 81 an alert and
effective public opinion. These practices
usually though not always, run counter
/ 10 The Law, in is letter ~ least but have
( not 10 the past been Of the sort whici
I people think Of as criminal. least Of nj
F is the culprit himself conscious II DeiDs
"a criminal. His attitude Is often that o.
spiritual pride. and when q literal
minded prosecuting attorney has hin
+ indicted for crime he Indignantly talks
/ Of persecution" and points s0rrowfuliJ
! % good men who die Of broken heart;
caused by the bounding % "iconOcllsts
( Well. If be objects 10 being called crimi
+ nal. let him take the softer word which
/ Prof. Ross offers az a substitute. an;
I call himself a "CTiminalOid"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
TsED TO 1T.

During the progress Of the banquet al
which nearly all the prominent men OF the
country are guests band Of assassins ex-
plodes a ton of powder beneath The floor.
After the wreck has been cleared away
TO the astonishment Of the resauers the
prominent men are discovered sitting
calmly at their tables continuing their
discussion of affairs of state.
With amazement the rescuers tell what
has happened and express surprise that
the prominent men have not fed to q
place OF safety.
why say the prominent men in
chorus. we thought somebody was taking
a flashIEht picture" WILBUR NESBIT.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
In the Matter of Tins.

From The st. Louis Globe Democrat
The man who tips the highest gets the
best service and the most ostentatiou.
Difference. Give this 70 the cook" said q
St Louis parvenu. handing 81 to the
waiter with his order. and tell him tc
cook it my way" Give this to the
cook" said a scribe at the next table
handing a s. bin TO the waiter with his
order, and tell him to cook it his owl
way, for he is better cook than / am
We will not be outshone. We viii not
shrink in any mans shadow. at tho
same time the pace is too hot aud fast for
most of us.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Street Cars to New Union Station.


It is earnestly to be hoped that Con-
gress will not fail. during this short ses-
sion. to provide means by which the pub
lie may readily. conveniently, and cheap
~ reach and leave the new union pas
senger station upon its completion Legis-
lation TO this end is imperatively needed.
There should be no delay. The street car
companies wish it, naturally. The Her
aid. however, speaks on behalf of the
public-not alone the Washington public
which is primarily interested, but the
travelling public as we'll
The facilities for getting to and from
the station should be fully in keeping
with the up-to-date accommodations Of
the new union station itself; otherwise
the magnificent enterprise viii fall short
Of public demand
There will, It is to be expected, be con-
troversy and contention over routes or
right Of way Already there IS coptTo-
versy and contention. This inevitably
must figure in the equation. II is ever
so. The Herald proposes no solution as
to that But it does urge that there is
no time to be frittered away, and thai
action should not be deferred. The peo-
pie viii expect ample facilities for reach
ing and leaving the terminal: street cars
at hand to carry them as they 80 and
come. This is a public demand. Nothing
short Of IL viii answer. Congressman
themselves do not all use carriages. and
complaint from that high quarter viii
quickly be heard, if legislation should fail
1t is question that should be dealt with
promptly couraseoUsIy, and equitably.
Congress. no less than the two District
Committees. should see the importance
OF Especially the Importance Of action
at this session.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Youthful HerOism.

From the Portland 0Tegoaiau.
It is healthy sign for the country
when its small boys come to the front
with deeds of heroism. Fred Dudley. aged
4, Of Lewiston. Idaho. who last Thursday
saved a four-year-old playmate from
drowning in deep mudhole, has coun-
terpart in young Mark McAllen. of Port
land, who a few months ago rescued A
little girl who had fallen int an excava-
ton for a sewer that had ten feet of water
in it. These lads have the right kind of
blood I'm them
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Tis two weeks after Christmas. and all
through the land
Every package Of mail has been anxiously
scanned
But. alas. We've sent presents 10 quite
q large tarong
That we thought would reciprocate-and
we guessed wrong,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

patronage galore. Unless the Kingly
frown at once disappear. all Englands
lingerie shall hencefOrth bear the Rutland
arms, until ne smiles again and bids the
applicants kneel for the Kingly blessing.
Here's petticoat diplomacy with ven
geance. literally and in fact. al the
world loves a lover. and the best wishes
for ultimate triumph over the august
head OF the British domains viii go out
TO Prince Arthur and Lady Marjorie from
sensible persons everywhere
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
No MISTAKE.

Daughter" says the ambitious mother,
II am afraid you made mistake In treat
ms MI Eilliocrat as YOU did"
How DO you mean. mammal
BY acting with such hauteur toward
him when be stole q kiss. I know ne is q
trifle impeuoUs and all that. but"
'But / didn't make "a mistake. mamma.
/ didn't act the least bit ansry until after
he had kissed me"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
ALITTLE NONSENSE


on. the optimistic rhymester is a JOY for
evermOrei
He can MARBLE forth a carol when the wolf
is az the door
Wicked men nav corner foodstuffs and
necessities % earth,
But the poet isn't bothered, for they can
not corner mlrth.
Oh, the optimistic rhymester is a boon 10
have around
He can lisp In chrerfel -ru5ers Bhen his
feet are on the ground
Greedy trusts may ,-F b, rush us they
may harry and annoy.
But the noet is'' bothered for they
cannot corner Joy.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Nom the Boston HeFaId.
In one way and another the Philip
pines are costing the United States ten or
twenty times as much money as will ever
be returned to us in profitable business.
The people are finding il out. and are fast
coming TO regard them as a gold brick.
for which too much was paid and about
which ii is desirable to say as little as
possible
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

lar. the Most Celebrated Preserver of the
True Ties Of Friendship, the Faithful
Friend. Theodore Roosevelt Don't know
Of course, what the letter contained, but
from the way it starts off il is presumed
the Sultan added. Burn. this letter"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Mr. waIdeck,s Assignment.

Jacob Waldeck. the enterprising cor
respondent Of Cleveland afternoon news
paper. has had assigned 70 him. by sol
emn editorial announcement. emphasized
with all the blazoury OF double leads, the
duty Of keeping close watch on the move
ments Of Senator Foraker. Mr.. Waldeck's
newspaper is Taging bitter warfare on
the Ohio statesman, and a few days ago
i served notice that its Washington rep
resentative had been instructed 20 scru-
tinize closely every movement and every
vote Of Mr.. Foraker IN the Capitol ana
faithfully report daily full account for
the delectation Of its readers. Mr. For
sker and Mr. Waldeck are old personal
friends. and the journalists peculiar task
has not interrupted their pleasant rela-
tions. Senator Foraker. as was developed
I'm the debate IN the Senate Thursday on
the Brownsville affair has brought down
upon himself the fiery wrath of Capt
'Bil Med Maid, Of the Texas Rangers.
Of whom it was asserted by Mai. Block
som that he would charge he'll with a
single bucket Of water. in explanation OF
which strange form Ct intrepldity AIr.
Foraker vouchsaied the suggestion that
the doughty Texan probably had no other
Use for the water. In Thursdays debate
Senator CUlberson minated that the val
liant Capt. Mcdonald would De pleased to
journey 10 Washington for meeting with
the Buckeye statesman. Thus. Senator
Foraker may soon have the intrepid Texas
/ Ranger. as well as the dutifui Waldeck.
camping on his trail in Washington And
/ the Senator proceeds about mis- business
/ as If he were not being thus closely OH
served
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Taft Sat on Him.

From the Boston Transcript
There was a time when George 2. Cox,
OF Cincinnati would have been surrounded
by fawning satellites on visit 10 Wash
ington. Now he is reported as jostling
about in the crowd, an ordinary fat man
under a dripping umbrella Il was an
extraordinary fat man who was the cause
of his undOng.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
whlte soldiers Barred ont.

From the Portland OTcg0nlan-
Another message is due. The manage
ment Of the rink at Walla Walla refuses
to allow soldiers the privileges Of the
floor And white troopers. too, This
should even evoke a protest from the
white niger" professor who lives in
Boston
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
would solve one Problem.

From the Augusta Chronicle.
The Washington Herald quotes a New
Orleans man as expressing Che opinion
that Congress should be in session all the
year round, This would at least solve the
problem Of what TO do with the Treasury
surplus
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
SIirht Pronncntion.
rom the Chattanooga Times

From the Chattanooga Times.
The attention of the Philadelphia Con-
stituuonal League ought TO be called to
the outrage on Georgia Central train
Sunday night. A negro porter shot and
killed two negro toughs. his only provoca-
ton being that they were trying 10 kill
him
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Autos and Good Road-.

From the Boston Transcript.
The Southern Good Roads Federation.
formed in Florida and Endorsed and sup
ported by the governors of six Southern
States, is the first concerted movement to-
ward improving the highways Of that sec
ton, and the automobiles did it.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The New York Globe is inclined to sheer
at Mr.. James Bryces claims to be the
first man TO reach the summit OF Mount
ATaTat. and reminds us Of Noah. Never
theless, it must be acknowledged that Mr..
Bryce performed his deed with infinitely
less discomfort and annoyance to the bal
ance Of mankind than Noah did
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Good Advice.

From the Rochester Herald.
Mr.. Roosevelt is being advised not to
send his message to Congress in which he
will favor the ship-subsidy measure. IN
fortunately, Mr.. Roosevelt is not taking
advice from his real friends
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

And now a prominent English prelate"
is quoted as saying the President did
''unduly interest himself I'm the appoint
ment of Archbishop Ireland 10 cardinal
ate" Gentlemen Of the Ananias Club,
prepare the BALLOT
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
The summer Roarder Irdustrv

From the Boston Herald
The summer boarders who left $3.50 80
behind them in New Hampshire last sea
son are not complaining. They got their
moneys worth, with the scenery and
ozone thrown in
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Consolation

From the Atlanta Constitution
The lid is on the free-pass business.
Anyway, there is fine scenery along some
Of the railway lines. and shoes are cheap
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

It IS hard to tell. as between Secretary
Tart and Vice President Fairbanks. which
stands the better chance Of being hit by
the Presidential lightning. The former
presents fine horizontal surface and the
latter q most excellent perpendicular sur
face.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Hereditary.

From the Houston Post
your son is a great football player"
Yes; it is hereditary"
I never heard that his father was
football player"
HE isn't. but he is a chronic kicker"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Quite Probable.

Now march with steady front and TANKS
The foes Of rum:
But IN "a month fear their ranks
VIII dwindle some.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Hughes was for a new State prison. That
looks as though he means business
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
4 Wholesaler.

4 understand that John D. Rockefeller
says he can't afford 10 buy oysters"
"Oh, well, the world is his oyster"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

A man advertises In a Milwaukee paper
for three lost boxes of cigars. and prom
ises reward Of SO for their return. The
little woman who gave them 10 him for q
Christmas present shouldn't waste too
much sympathy upon him He may be a
sly dog. also r mean thing
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Not Easily Disturbed.

Your friend seems TO be a cool GUS
toner
Cool? Say, he's the man who over
slept himself IN Frisco the morning after
the Disaster
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The Sultan of Morocco has forwarded a
letter TO the President of the United
States, in which he is addressed as 1.-THE
Beloved. the Most Gracious. the Exalted.
the Mighty Friend, the Most Honored and
Excellent President who is Americas Pill
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
OF Course.

Would a cowboy say, little girl or
little gal?'
"A stage cowboy"
Yes"
He would say little geu.'"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Mrs. Sage presented a number Of sailors
with nicely embossed calendars for the
new year. That's a gift after Uncle Rus
sells own heart, only he would have
probably made them almanacs.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Not in Tint Class.


From the Cleveland Leader.
There is one thing which President
Roosevelt will not do when he retires
from the White House. He will not Join
the Down and Out Club
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The treasurer Of Pennsylvania an
nounces that he will only allow the legis-
lators to draw 800 per month As the
maximum amount they can draw is $500.
this is taken by many Mortified Pennsyl-
vanians 70 mean a five months session
of the honorable body. Il certainly does
look like deliberately hunting trouble
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The Cathedral Club of Brooklyn has
unanimously voted that marriage is a
failure. a person forced to live in Brook
lyn is apt to feel that way about great
many things I'm this life
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The Pail Mall Gazette announces that
Il has received q letter composed Of 4
single sentence Of 200 words. No names
are mentioned but we seriously suspect
10 was from Henry James
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

DR.. Vadal. Of Paris. calls attention to
the great danger from germs in the use
OF Oriental carpets The only safe thing
for everyday folks to do is to boil their
Oriental carpets
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Il hate to contemplate the coming pc
Rod Of depression
rs one coming?
Wei, according 10 my best advices, we
are In for a slump that viii make the
panic OF IS seem like prosperous times.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
staying Power.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Remember that while it is easy to climb
up on the water wagon, the trick consists
Of staying there.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The Goodwater tAla.) Enterprise made
an eloquent plea on New Years Day for
the water-wagon. Let's quit and stay
quit SAYS the Enterprise. There is a
paper that proposes to live right up to its
good name
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The birth rate is steadily increasing
throughout America. and still there are
ignorant and miSinfOTmed people who con
tend that Roosevelt popularity is on the
Waue
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Gen. Kuropatkin's book. Lessons Of
the War has been suppressed by the
Gar The Gar may be willing 10 CON
cede that experience is the best teacher
under some circumstances. but he evil
IDENTIFY considers the lessons Kuropatkiu
learned thereby unfit 20 print
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Man is Q plain necessity" says G
woman magazine writer. And yet It is
contended that necessity is the mother Of
invention.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

An enterprising publisher proposes d
popular edition of the Congressional Rec
ord. What would he do-leave out the
speeches.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Prosperity is q curious thing. The higher
the cost Of building, the higher the build
iugs seem 10 go.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

A New York shoplifter said she merely
wanted to write up her experiences, so
the Judge gave her six months for the
opening sentence.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

San Francisco IS 10 have a Worlds Fair
in 1913; but so far the japanese have
made no move to provide a suitable ex-
bibft
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Prof. JOrdon says the Congo people can
play cats cradle" Don't know what the
game is. but if there's a kitty" we pre-
sumo King Leopold gets it.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
Ii is No wonder.

Jane, whore is my necEiie?'
Where you put it. nay dear
Is it any wonder that men become bru-
taI2
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

An enterprising Partisan cigar manufac-
turer has put the Count de Castellane"
cigar on the market Probably a Pitts
burg stogie Ia disguise.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The Legislators and two carloads Of pea
nuts arrived simultaneously IN Columbia.
;. c, on January I. We do not know
whether this was providenual, or ar
ranged with malice aforeth0ught
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

One Of the big telephone companies has
just divided $3,Go0003 in dividends accruing
during the past six months. and stfll some
people continue 10 believe that talk is
Chean
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The only grave danger to come from q
protracted spell of the kind Of weather
we have been having Of late is the posi-
bility that the spring poets may come out
Of their lairs.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The block system is now up against the
great American knock system,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Canary birds are now rated at s. an
ounce. Since Mr.. Rockefeller has an
roUnced that he cannot afford oysters at
his table, perhaps he might afford canary
birds
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

Nevertheless and Notwithstanding. the
pure food law viii never be able 10 make
a woman explain what's in the hash
The Washington herald., 1907-01-05

The Portland Oregonlan has an editorial
headed Getting out Of Seattle " The
wisest thing to do is TO avoid getting
into Seattle. in the first place.