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The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
TUEsD1Y, MAY u, 1907
Trust Modification Of Law.

We are getting SO accustomed 10 hear
ing OF the vickedness of the Standard
Oil trust that the serial revelations of
that concerns doings issuing from the
government press have the flavor of an
ancient tale And an ancient tale it is
that the Standard has for Years m0nOpo-
lze1 the pipe lines constructed for the
transportation Of oil, preventing by every
means in its power, both fair and foul.
the use Of those lines by competing pro
GUce-s or the construction Of other lines
by rival concerns. What is new and de-
cidcLly interesting i'm this matter is that
the Standard has So far refused TO con-
form 20 the provisions of recently en-
acted Federal legislation making pipe
lines common carriers and subject 10 GER
tain Federal regulations. Four great len
tacles of the octopus have neglected 90
file the tariffs required by law, and have
fatlv refused 10 accept the status Of
common carrier sought 10 De imposed on
them by law. declining TO accept or de-
liver oil owned by other than standard
interests Other tentacles have cvaded
A-a- law by INNS hah 4ttn W. lNiN i'fc~AifiF
shipping points. or by naming prohibitiva
rates. or by refusing TO accept small ship
ments
This fiat defiance Cf the law-we are ac-
ceptns the version OF lt given by the
Commissioner of Corporations as essen
tally correct-contrasts strangely with the
statement, issued 10 the Standards stock
holders 40 the time the government
brought suit to compel the dissolution Of
the trust. 10 the effect that it was not
violating any law and that stockholders
need have no apprahensions on that score.
Since that profession Of sanctity was
made. the Standard has been convicted on
scores OF counts charging violation of the
rate law. and is likely to he convicted
on a multitude of others. And now comes
the Bureau of Corporations with allsga-
tons setting forth the substantial failure
Of the Standard pipe lines 20 comply with
the eommon-earrier requirements Of the
so-called rate law" The attitude of the
Standard OH interests toward this act a"
says the Commissioner Of Corporations.
is extremely hostile The act. il may be
remembered was seriously weakened by
Standard Oil influences in the Senate. and
now. not content with having laid its
hand on legislation in the process Of
making, the octopus is attempting to
throttle the law itself The Standard, de-
Clares Commissioner Smith in his report.
plainly intends to nullify, SO far as its
own lines are concerned. the common
carrier requirements Of the rate law"
The situation thus presented is one. We
appreheud, not likely O. calm the COM
bativc instincts Of the head of the admin
istrauon Els business is to execute the
laws, and he has now before him an ap-
p5rently plain case Of attempted nuuid-
cation We shall look for more scare
heads from the Department OF Justice
shortly, unless we have seriously miscal-
culated the temper Of the Executive.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

relations between the United States and
Japan will be broken is completely swept
away.
We prefer, then. to believe that the
peace OF the Orient will not be disturbed
by japanese aggressiveness for many
years, if ever War in that region. II 1t
come eventually will involve some other
power than the United States, unless we
make occasion for a quarrel
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
nm STYT. q POETAEg

F'Where are your po5tst -Ambassad1r James Bryce
Where are sour poets.' the British Ambassador
Queries as Cne who believes they are not.
Have You no Byr1ns that NAY every lass aioreg
Have you no Swinburnes 20 serve It up hot."
Pardon. o euidite pleuip0tcntiary.
Thus would We answer that question of yours:
Writing for Harper's. Success, and the Century
Lippircotts. Munsey's, the Reader. NcClures.
Arplet1n's, Putnams, the BookmaD. ct cetera,
MANY q Cne that IS harder TO rhymei
Thousands Of poets are irving 70 better a
Nation supposed 10 be covered with CRIME
Where are our poets;' On each editorial
Page one is grinding. a truce 10 complaint!
Much more substantially sound and corporal
Might be the query to ASK where tics amt.
New York Mai.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION.

You may not believe me when I state
What I'm about 10 say.
My foolishness you may berate,
But hear me out, l pray.
The winds may well against me rise,
The very clouds conspire.
And send a blizzard from the skies
To brand me as a liar
But | will risk "A blasted name.
future dull and drear
And so l herewith make the claim
That gentle spring is here!
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
MEN AND THINGS.
Knox and the Rate Bill.

Now that Il seems certain that at their
State convention June the Pennsylvania
Republicans will present the name Of
Senator Knox TO the country for the
Presidential nomination, the Senator's re-
lations with President Roosevelt are
forming the subject of interesting specu-
lation. II is generally known, OF course,
that while a member Of the Cabinet. to
which he had been called by President
Mckinley, Mr. Knox, as Attorney Cen
eral, pointed the way for the corporation
reform policies which have made the
Roosevelt administration distinctive. II
was he who showed that laws
then existing were sufficient for
the purpose of bringing all large
corporations called trusts under a
stricter government accountability. AT
one stage OF railroad-rate legislation in
the first session Of the last Congress,
Senator Knox was considered the Presi-
dents representative. The Pennsylvania
even went so far, under this impression,
as to draft a bill covering the main points
that constituted what he regarded as the
regulative scheme desired by the Presi-
dent For week or more the Knox bill
was generally considered I'm Washington
as embodying the Presidents views and
purposes in spite Of the almost universal
belief that the President positively had
committed himself 10 the more drastic
measure known as the D0lliver-Hepburn
BILL The only essential point Of differ
ence between the two bills was the pro-
vision for a broad court review I'm the
measure drafted by Mr.. Knox. Il was
this which eventually caused the Presi-
dent 20 reject It. though in the cld the
Chief Magistrate accepted fl IN another
form. known as the Allison compromise.
Thus the Knox idea ultimately triumphed
at the White House, although the Penn
sylvanian has received no public credit
for g.. since his original bill was re-
iocted.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Good stntes for Good Wen.

From the Te--s Hautc Tribune
The Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks was
born in Ohio and after he had arrived at
the years Of discretion he removed to In
diana. while William II. Taft. who also
was born in Ohio. with much discretion
remained i'm the State The only moral
seems TO be that each State is good
enough for good men.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

II ex-senator Marion Butter really has
been retained TO spread the gospel Of Re
publicanism in the South he VIII. If the
G. O. p wants % set tangible results. ho
required 20 deliver nothing but Democratic
speeches down there. IL isn't probable
that anything would drive Southern Dem
ocrats into the Republican ranks any
quicker.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Mhnf the Farmer Gels.

FROM the Chicago Record Herald
People who think the farmers are being
greatly benefited by the rise in wheat
probably are not aware Of the fact that
about all the wheat the farmers have on
hand is that which is being eaten by the
green bugs.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

THE Democratic nominee in 1903 will be
some one not now considered seriously, "
says Mr.. James Hamilton Lewis. Let's
see; Marse Henry says his candidate has
WhiskerS7
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
4 Duke Who Does Things.

When Marshal Collins. Of Glen Echo.
undertook 90 arrest the Duke of the
Abruzzi for exceeding the automobile
speed limit Of that quiet suburb of the
Capital he probably was not aware that
be was facing a European royal person
age who has led life every whit as
strenuous and active as that which is
forced upon the guardians Of the law az
Glen Echo by Washington automobiists.
Although only thirty-four years OLD. this
Italian dukes life has been filled with
hard work and hazardous experiences
The son Of a king Of Spain he was an in
fant heir % that ancient throne. His
father had abdicated under pressure. and
through the eXigencies Of European poll
tiles at the line the succession was passed
10 another family. The duke thcu he
came Prince Luigi Of Savoy. and chose
career in the italian navy After COM
pletlng his studies for his naval commits
sion he turned his attention % eypl0ra
ion in general and mountaineering fl
particular Tn this role he was the first
man TO climb Mount ST Elias. one Of tho
talleSt peaks IN the United States. This
he did in 1885,, lie headed a polar expedi-
tion in 1899, and while he was denied the
qualification Of reaching the "farthest
north attained by his expedition-frost
and the amputatiOn OF several cf his fin
gers having ncCessitated his transferring
the command Of the advance party 10
Capt Cagn!-the hOnOrs Of tle expedition
really belong to the duke. lie has writ
ten charmiugiy and vOluminously Of his
travels and has won h0uors frou7 scion,
uEc societies in all parts Of the world.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Attitude of Oklahoma Republicans.

From the Oklahoma Post.
Oklahoma Republicans have decided to
oppose. &c. says an exchange. Okla
homa Republicans haven't decided any
thing. as yet; and Furthermore they have
not delegated anybody to decide anything
Tor them. Let's keep the records straight.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Quite So.

What star is that?"
"Algol, a little known, but important
member Of the celestial system"
"A sort Of solar piexus. as II were2'
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
The Last Resort.

From the Omaha Bee.
A Chicago man attempted to commit
suicide by hanging. but was so fat that
the rope broke. Then he jumped into
Lake Michigan, but was too fat TO sink
The only course left to him is 10 be-
come a strike-breaker
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

And now the steenth plot OF the spring
has been Unearthed in Russia, and the
Cars assassination has again been in
definitely postponed. The average Rus
sian plotter must make a noise like a
steam calliope when he is seriously en-
gagged az his business.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
She Knew

and you say the duke has not pro-
posed?"
HE has not"
Il don't know what to make Of him"
III make monkey OF him. 10 begin
with Kissed the proud maiden, for she
was furious, believing herself scOrned.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Hard to Determine.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
a Southern telegraph operator. direct
ing the movement of trains claims to
have been on duty eighty-four consecu-
tive hours The difference between a
fatal accident on that line and homicide
would be hard to determine.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city tempo
rariir should have The Washington Herald
mailed 70 them. Addresses will be changed
as often as requested. You cannot keep
fully Informed about afals in Washington
unless your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail OF telephone your
address % this Office
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Thirsty.

"I am s0 thirsty she exclaimed.
Ny throat IS fairly parchcd."
Then arm In arm. we straightaWay
Into drug store marched
What viii you have 90 drink" I said.
For ] was paid on Monday.
Il am so thirsty" she replied.
I'm eat q chocolate Sundae."
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
The nest of Nefghhors.

From the Baltimore American.
4 police census shows that Washington
is about half as large as Baltimore in
point Of population. STILL though small.
it IS pretty good neighbor and will grow
with the coming years.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
why Not.

From the New York World
Manager Frohmans idea OF having
French actors and actresses learn English
so as to head American companies IS ex-
cellent so far as it goes. Why not first
have more American actors and actresses
learn TO speak their own tongue better?
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Rrrnn and RYnn.

From the Springfield Union.
When asked about Ryan as a Presiden-
ual candidate. it is said that Bryan
smiled Well, Bryan has the same right
TO smile at Ryan that Ryan has 20 smile
AZ BRYAN
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

An Englishman has invented a locomo-
tive that runs on one rail. The public is
not particular as 10 how many rails the
trains run on, just so they run on them
and not on the crossties or the nearby
landscape.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

The Providence Journal says ia was only
a misplaced semi-col0n that prevented
the Boston hotels from selling liquid re-
freshments 20 their guests last Sunday.
It is extremely doubtful If even the mis-
placed semi-colon put full stop TO it.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Several Alabama cities have fixed
the number Of people they want by 1900 DO
says the Montgomery Advertiser. Times
must be- good in Alabama IL the popula-
tion Of the country In 1000 is an they can
find te worry about
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Unclaimed Millions.

From the Omaha Bee.
Milwaukee has a S5.o'o0oo estate with no
heir 70 claim IL. There is also a 100000
political conspiracy estate down ut Wash
ington that no one seems 10 care 20 own
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

One esteemed contemporary calls It the
Jesseiamestown Exposition. while another
calls il the Truthfuliamestown Exposition.
Those in doubt rs 70 just what il really
is may compromise on the Henryiames-
town Exposition.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Geffinr nenIr.

Il see that Jennie IS getting ready for
her summer campaign"
How"
She's placed an order for six paper
covered novels and "a hammock"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

The Duke Of the Abruzzi doubtless ap-
prociates the fact that reaching the north
pole is as child's play compared with get
ting past ly1X-eyed Marshal Collins OF
Glen Echo. ar speed in excess OF the
limit
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
SeIf-eyidcnt.

From the san Antonio Express.
The Chicago Chronicle. thinking to start
a controversy. declared that magazines
in America are deteriorating, but the
public treated the statement as self-evi-
dent
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Cheer up. HOUstonians: it's three DAYS
vet until Sunday" says the Houston Post
Of recent date. Since they screwed down
the lid in Houston. Sunday is looked upon
as a sort Of holy terror.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Not Universally DepIored.

From the Kansas Cts Journal
The lack cf Republican harmony in
Ohio is not universally deplored. The
Democrats like it immensely. Ohio might
easily resume its old position as a doubt
ful State.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Huntington's Widow.

The widow Of Coils p. Huntington has
informed friends in Washington Of her
purpose to reside permanently in Paris
With this object in view, she T.. prepar-
ing to close her house in New York and
80 to the French capital, where there
will soon be completed a mansion FOR her
costing nearly S1OoC.0. Mrs Huntington
was many years younger than her great
husband. who left her the bulk of his
millions to do with as she might see lit.
She is q Virginia woman by birth. and
first met Huntington by merest chance
at Richmond, when the transportation
magnate was there maturing his plans
for his gigantic transcontinental railroad
scheme, with its southern terminus at
Newport News. She has some old family
friends in Washington. whom she occa-
sionally visits but was never in any
sense Of the term a society woman.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
stickers,

Labels are the things we drink,
So 'tis said.
Oft we eat EN-, too. I think,
On our bread
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

This IS the season Of the year IN which
the wise man keeps his umbrella ever at
his side" SAYS a contemporary You arc
right about that, umbrellas certainly have
an awkward habit Of disappearing. If not
carefully kept within reaching distance of
the owner these davs.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Signor Caruso. who has finally paid his
SO fine. is said to have made SsC0oC1 in
this country As the paving Of the fine
stII leaves him $4,000 90 the good. we
cannot see that he has very much to com
plain OF.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

In Sweden the womans club is called
"Damklubb" That word doubtless ex-
actly expresses A1r. Hauiman's idea Of a
certain well-known instrument of often
sive warfare sometimes welded from the
White House
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Mrrsihe nrcnnn.

I'D ike ter have Rockefeller's money %
'Wot d ier do?"
Hand him a penny every day. Dat Is,
pervided he could perduce an ekil
amount"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Poor Girl.

She had a most patrician face, an air
well-bred and sweet. but never could she
steer with grace her two plebeiau feet
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
How He Lost His Eve.

Il IS nor a fact as is generally he
Iievcd. that Senator TIlIman lost his left
eye while fighting in the Confederate
army II is true that he was deprived Of
that useful organ while nominally "a pri-
yate iu the ranks Of tine C0nfederacy,
and ii was this that kept him from ac-
lively participating in the closing bloody
aTrays Of the civil war. He Joined the
army iu 1864, when he was only seven
. teen years old, and was at The time suf-
feriug from an abscess OF the left eye
that laid him low in a hospital, where
DEE was detained under the watchful care
of physicians lost DE lose his life. 70
was this absress that destroyed the eye
Il is said that hard work as a student -
school. with the accompaniment OF eN-
oessiye strain on the eyes. produced the
abscess. When he insisted upon Joining
the ragged and deCimated ranks Of the
C0ufederacy. Mr. Tllman was SO fraiI of
body that the officers did not want 20
enlist him. After an experience of only
q few days in camp le was attacked
by n fever the result chiefly of the
auemic condition Of his system. so badly
ua down hy 0yerwork AZ school His
life was despHired OF for two or three
years thereafter. and when he was able
o. move about again be took up the ao-
tual work of fam life in order Co gain
strength. Senator TiIlman. although now
apparently az robust constitution. still
overtaxes his physical strength with
hard mental toll and his physicians are
constantly warning him 20 slow down.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Senator Platt and his constituents ap-
pear 70 be in perfect accord as 70 ono
thing. Both agree that he viii positively
retire at the end Of his present term Of
enr.r.inn
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

The Terre HaUte Tribune is angry be-
cause those London gallery gods ''booed"
an Indiana play In "boOing" this par
ticular Henry VIII" they did not under
stand the full measure Of lesa majestic Of
which thew were guilty.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

The steam shovelers at Panama want
$500 per month wages. We begin to under
stand what Uncle Joe" meant when he
said. we will build the canal or bust"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

A tramp fell into the tank Of a New
York locomotive and rode thirty miles
before he could get out To "A hobo. this
must have been even worse than thirty
days trip on the water wagon.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
fIust Have II.

Has Jones any m0uey2"
lie must have. He hasn't paid what
he owes me-"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

II We had a baseball player who
brought as much sweet satisfaction 70
our souls as Bugs" The Charleston
champion. brings 20 the soul Of the News
and Courier. this world would be one
long drawn out dream Of l9veliness.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

When the hotel men sat down to that
$1,000 dinner i'm Washington. it is 10 be
hoped that none of them forgot to tip the
walters before arising.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

"The price of wheat is soaring" says
the Savannah Press. However, there is
nothing in that to make the farmers
sore
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
So He Does.

"Macaulay was the first author to in
uoduce the automobile into literature"
How do you make that out?"
He speaks Of Lars P0rsena and his
ivory car
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding.

From the Piitsburg Gazette-Timcs.
Nevertheless the Standard Oil Com
pany every now and then makes a noise
like a dividend.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

"I have nothing 90 say" replied Mr.
Bryan recently. in response 90 request
for an interview. There is mo- accounting
for the various effects Of sun spots
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Wantcd-In Ohio. one dove of peace
guaranteed % stand hitChed.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

All is fair I'm love and war, so they say,
but the double-dycd villain who started
the Houston Post 10 arguing with us
concerning Coosa River catfish is guilty
Of high treason embraCery. and bar
ratry, and also Of hitting below the belt
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Il am resolved to De a modern King "
says Alfonso. Pretty good start too
crack tennis player and anti-race sui
cider
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Alfred Austin says American poetry
lacks polish Maybe; but America IS not
inserting any want ads. for polishers.
hoping that one Of them will fall under
AlfTed's eve
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
In the Squeeze.

Turn failure into victory.
D0n't let your courage fade;
and If you get a lemon. why
Just make the lemon aid
Princeton Tiger.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

II will be noted that Jan Jankowsk, in
applying for q change Of name, petitoned
that it DE changed 90 Smith, not Schmitz.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Gen. KuroN admits that he cannot de-
liver an after dinner speech. but. more
glorious still 20 relate. he also refuses 70
make a bluff 40 H.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Tine Kentucky dairyman who sold milk
with live minnows in 10 was doing busi-
ness on a new scale says the Birmiug-
ham News Also on a small scale
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

A Pittsburg man lost his nose in 2 fight
recently. This doubtless win enable him
10 enjoy life in Pittsburg
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
"Pete" Responsible for This, Too,

''To man up a tree it looks as if Ohio
is for Taft says Mr. Loeb We wonder
liz Pete chased Loeb Up a tree. 90.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Come. now, let us agree" says The
Boston Herald The idea also occurred TO
d number of Ohio politicians, but it didn't
get anywhere
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Wilson Would write n Book.

Tn the Judgment Of Secretary Wilson,
some member of the Cabinet should write
the life Of Theodore Roosevelt. in order
that future generations Of Americans. and
mankind IN general. may have the OPP
U1rtWItv 90 secure a truthful insight into
tho remarkable character and achieve
uents ~ the President Mr.. Wilson gives
10 as his deliberate opinion that nobody
has written an adequate life of his chief
and points out that nobody is pr0nerlr
equipped for that service but member Of
the Presidents official household, who
has been with him an through his admin
isrrau7u. Mr Wilson and Mr. CortclToG
are the only Cabinet officers whose serr-
ice spans the entire period Of the Pres.-
dents incumbeucy of the White House
and as Mr. C0rteiyou is not as DracticeI
i1 the art Of writing as M. Wilson. 30 is
suggested that the Secretary Of AEr.cul-
tu-e himself may essay the task DE has
proposed lir. Wilson won rguUWn as an
editor in Iowa before ha entered politics
writes with ease and grace. and has been
actually longer i'm the Roosevelt Cabinet
shan any other of ite members. lIr Cor
taiy0u having been only private secretary
when at first thrown into intimate asso-
citation with the President. IL is believed
therefore. that within the next year Nj
Wilson viii begin work on the life of the
President II is known that two or three
big publishing houses already have asked
him 20 DO so.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

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