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The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
A Concession to puhlIc opinIon.

One OF the results of the warfare
against the Standard oil Company which
has been in progress for some time past
is the increasing sensitiveness Of the
officials Of that concern to newspaper
comment and criticism. Up 10 q year or
50 ago the men who contro! the gigantic
corporation were, apparently contemptu-
ously Indifferent as to what was said
about themselves or their company, but
since that time-since they commenced
20 realize that they were not 10 be per
mitted to plunder the public undisturbed,
in other words-a change seems to have
occurred in their point Of view. Not
many months ago a formal statement
regarding some phase OF the government
prosecution. as we remember. was issued
on behalf Of the company, and was said
to be the first Of the kind ever made
public from that source More recently
Standard OH officials have commenced
sending communications 10 various news
papers denying or explaining published
statements. and now one may see a LETT
ter u this kind almost every week The
last one 10 attract attention is signed by
Vice President John d. Archbold and is
"a contradiction OF an assertion made in
q Washington dispatch that the Associ-
ated oil Company. mentioned in connec-
tion with alleged rebating by the South
ern Pacific Railway. is branch Of the
Standard. Il wish to state with an
emphasis possible" writes the formerly
sphinx-Ike Mr. Archbold, that the
Standard oil Company has not now. and
has never had. directly or indirectly, any
interest IN the Associated Oil Company
Of California"
All of which, Of course. is as II may
be, Remembering the sad story Of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company. Of Texas.
we may be excused for being somewhat
skepucaL And. anyway the question Of
whether Mr.. Archbold is perfectly frank
in this statement, or any other similar
one he may put forth, is not as important
as the perfectly obvious fact that he and
his associates are at last awakening To
the existence of that very powerful
engine OF reform known as public 0pin-
ion. When "a man Ike Mr.. ArchboId be-
gins writing 10 the papers In an effort
20 keep the public Informed" about even
minor points in the affairs of corpora
tons like standard on, there is still rea-
son To hope that the country is not going
to the dogs Immediately
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
Concerning Pharaoh.

The Washington Herald has from time
to time expressed its disgust with the
methods of the modern iconoclasts, espe-
cially with reference to their savage as
saults upon the memories Of dead and
gone celebrities not able to hit back
Thus. it viii be remembered, we have
sought TO defend the good name and
fame of Rameses II. Pythagoras, Queen
Thi. wife of King Hotep III; Adam, and
others of like standing. 1t has been "a
pleasure to us to do this. We think it
but due these pioneers that they be pro
tected against attempted oblIteration or
latter-day discTediting
II is, therefore, with more than ordi-
nary delight we learn that the real secret
oft-abused potentate who ruled over the
destinies of Egypt at the time of and i'm
mediately preceding the exodus of the
children Of Israel, was merely the irri-
tableness attendant upon long and con-
stant suffering from toothache. and was
not, in reality, the outcropping Of a nat
urally depTaved mind. The truth of the
matter appears to be that but for his un-
fortunate and distressing dental troubles
Pharaoh would have been a fairly ac-
ceptable sort, as Pharaohs go. So utterly
wTetched, however, was the average con-
dition Of his molars. and so primeval and
stupid were the arts OF the doctors and
surgeons Of the day, according to this
kind-hearted and humane Egyptologist,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

that Pharaoh could scarcely ever have
been entirely in his right mind, and hence
was subject to fits of passionate cruelty,
as well as seemingly studied barbarism.
for which no well-regulated lawyer FOR
the defense OF this day and time would
advise a jury 10 hold him guilty.
So we rejoice to chronicle even the par
tial rehabilitation of this particular Pha-
raOh. We have often imagined, in spite
OF his heretofore somewhat shady reputa-
tion, that there might have been some
good In him. Indeed, we are inclined TO
be optimistic concerning all OF these
ancient parties, unless unwillingly forced
into another attitude In contemplating
the case of this man, for instance. we
have tried to keep in mind at all times
the difficulties, annoyances, and pestif-
erous worries incident to the Pharaoh
business OF his generation. Undoubtedly
It was not one continuous round Of joy
and happiness. Perhaps II was easy to
fall and swerve from the paths the
oretcally supposed to be travelled by all
correct and upright Pharaohs. We are
glad to know, and shall ever rejoice TO
re,ollect that it was the toothache, and
not naturaI-born perverseness that allied
Pharaoh.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
Roosevelt in 1908.

II is quite evident that OregOns new
Senator. the Hon. Jonathan Bourne, jr,
is a man of action and of courageous
convictions. Boldly challenging the right
Of Theodore Roosevelt, the individual
and public servant" to name his success
sor, he asserts to-day that, barring
death or serious illness" the President
must and viii be selected and elected
for a second elective term"
Personal desires or egotistical opin-
ions" are Of incousequential Importance,
and Roosevelt cannot shirk his patriotic
duty without making self greater than
country and forfeiting the respect and
public confidence he now holds"
This in a nutshell is the proposition
presented BY the Oregon Senator for the
avowed purpose of securing discussion
and agitation on the Presidential -situa-
ton.
II is not a sycophantic political play,
this. Flattering to the President in one
phase, it nevertheless forces home 10
him the indisputable fact that not he,
Theodore Roosevelt, but the sovereign
people. viii decide who shall succeed him
A clearing Of the political atmosphere is
altogether desirable. and this discussion
and agitation which the Oregon Senator
invites viii make for the public good
It is far-reaching and full Of meaning
A removal Of uncertainty as 10 the Pres
idents position is needed now.
Assuming that the popular view is cor
rect, that the people want four years
more of Roosevelt and that his hold upon
the country is such that his nomination
in 1905 would be equivalent 10 election
and this newspaper, at this time. does
so assume-then a definite and final
knowledge at the earliest possible day.
that there is to be no reversal. but a
continuation, Of the RooseveIuan policies
must assuredly, as the Senator says, be
conducive to business success.
There is not only much TO be gained
from discussion and agitation, but more
by thus setting the country 10 thinking
on a subject fraught with such a deep
and widespread public importance
For the brief passing period, however,
pending a demonstration from the coun-
try as 70 whether the Hon Jonathan
Bourne, ir, in his premises, Is esteemed
to be right or wrong. the public VIII wait
with chief interest a further word from
the White House-a supplemental word to
that spoken with such impetuous candor
on election night, 1904
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
In Praise of scruppIe.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
With unfaltering loyalty we greet once
more the advent of scTapple. sucCulent.
comfort giving. health producing scrap
pie, such as 1t has come down the years
since William Penn made It the chief
article of his nutritious breakfast The
people Of this community need not be
told the significance Of good old Phila-
delphia scrapple- Its merits have been
praised In word and song. SCrapple done
nicely 70 a turn Is food fit for epicUres
But for the benefit Of those who deCTy
the dish in it's entity or its details let il
be said right here that far from being q
pleban article scTapple has found its
way into some Of the most exclusive
homes and hotels the country over.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
MEN AND THINGS.
Reforming the Honse-


Representative BouteH of Illinois, is not
original in his scheme to reform the House
and make it a really representative body,
as outlined in The Washington Herald a
few days ago. At least he IS not the FIRST
in the field with an announcement Of In
tention 10 place the matter before Con-
gress next session, as Representative
Burieson, Of Texas, made public a some
what similar plan last winter which was
commented On at length In these columns
at the time. The idea of replacing the
present desks and swivel chairs with
benches is, Of course, borrowed from the
pariiameuts Of England and her colonies.
II is feature Of the schemes of both
Mr.. Boutell and Mr. Burleson, and its
worthy purpose is 10 insure closer at
tention from members TO the proceedings
of the House Under the existing con-
ditions, numerous members are to be OBJ
served scratching away at letters and at
tending 10 other personal business at
their desks even when legislation Of the
utmost Importance is being discussed.
OF course, something more than this
substitution of benches for chairs and
desks is needed TO make the House what
II should be-a body representative of the
win Of the people rather than Of the
political desires Of one man or a small
clique. as il Is now-and, as tending in
that direction, one part OF Mr.. Burle-
son plan has received general and favor
able attention. That IS the election of the
various committees by the House, instead
Of their appointment by the Speaker
Under the present rules. the Speaker, by
his right Of appomtmea. and recognition
is absolute IN his power. Through the
Committee on Rules. ha controls the ma
chinery of the House, and, through the
naming of the members OF other commit
tees and q little diplomacy In the matter
of seeing the right man when dozen
or so are shouting '3Ir. Speaker he
dominates tle Individual Representatives.
Everybody who has studied the question
recognizes that this is true, and most
careful Observers while admitting that
some form OF aIoture is necessary IN SO
large and uns.a5y "a body, agree that
a long step toward making the House
representative in fact as well as In name
would be taken If the rules were changed
so as TO compel the election Of all COM
mittees There is every reason 20 believe
that the matter viii receive attention at
the next session.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
PARADOX OF THE TARIFF.
How Revision May BE Blocked by
Democratic Success.

Henry Litchfsid West in the Foum.
The Republican party IS already pledged
10 conduct fits next campaign upon the
promise that after the election the tariff
viii be revised The Democratic party does
not question the sincerity Of this promise,
but il does doubt the thoroughness Of the
proposed revision. On the very threshold
OF the contest. however, We are confronted
with a most singular paradox. The only
way to prevent revision Of the tariff will
be To elect a Democratic President and a
Democratic House Of Representatives.
Democratic victory in 1908 will not only
fail to secure any revision, but It will
tasten the present schedules securely upon
the country for the next four years. This
paradox is explained by the fact that the
Senate IS not only Republican in it's ma
Jority at the present time. but will con
tinue beyond peradventure 10 De Repub-
iican until 1872. Out of the ninety men,
Ders Of the Senate. only thirty-two are
Democrats, and only "a political revolu-
tion of the most remarkable nature will
materially increase this number during
;he next four years This Republican
Senate viii stand as bulwark against
any legislation emanating from q politi-
cally hostile House.
This condition Of affairs suggests an
other curious situation. If il be true, as
many believe. that the present high tariff
schedules are responsible for the creation
and maintenance Of great monopolies, it
VIII be easy enough for these benefciaries
70 continue in the enjoyment OF their
plunder by simply securing the election
Of Democratic administration. They
would, in fact accomplish two results
much desired by them They would help
10 administer an apparent rebuke 20 Pres
I ident Roosevelt, whom they hate with
/ bitter hatred, and they would save them
selves from any possible harm. If a can
didate pledged TO "a continuance Of Pres
/ ident ROosevelts policies should be nomi-
mated by the Republicans. the corpora
uons would. undoubtedly. endsavOr 10 en-
compass his defeat They would have
nothing - fear from a Democratic Presi-
dent. who could only illuminate in words
iagainst them, and whose every effort 10
secure the enactment Of hostile legislation
would be piseon-hoied in a Republican
/ Senate.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
Announced CnndIdacIes.

Prom ths Nev YORK Evening Post.
What is the real tangible difference be-
tween an announced and an unannounced
candidacy The Presidency is no mere
shrievalty which the candidate may take
or leave. like one OF our townsmen the.
other day. The fact that some sixty
years ago a man did decline a nomination
for Vice President merely proves the
rule that nobody could disregard a ser
Gus call 90 the first place in the nation.
Within ten years we have seen the most
determined man in the world compelled
10 take second place. The people reject
as freely as they please the men who an
nounce themselves candidates; they take,
when they please, a Cincinnatus who
does not want the job al ALL Why, then,
do we continue 10 give such painful at
tention 10 these declarauons2
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

rectly in the line Of succession 10 the
Office Of presiding bishop. an Office which
has hitherto been the perquisite OF the
bishop whose period of service has been
longest. This method of succession was
abolished by the Richmond convention.
and hereafter the presiding bishop will
be elected by the governing body of the
church The obvious purpose OF the
change is the elimination of valetudina-
rians from the tltular headship of the
church. but Of course. Il means also that
there is no possibility that negro bishop
viii ever have the opportunity of succeed
ing to the Office now so worthily filed by
the venerable Bishop Tuttle.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
He Defented NIr. Cnnnnn.

Speaker Joseph c. Cannon has bsen in
the House Of Representatives abSct as
long as any man. but his record Of
service Is broken by one defeat That
was in 1892. when so many Republican
Cougressmen were buried by the Demo
cratic landslide The man who defeated
him was Col 5. T. Busey a wealthy
banker living at Urbana. in the county
adjoining that to which Mr.. Cannon be-
longed Col Busey's campaign was wei
managed great stress being laid upon
his war record, something that AIr Can
non lacks, and he was returned the VIC
tor by a close margin. He served his
two years IN Congress without making a
speech. and he refused q Tonomiuati0n.
saying that il had simply been his ambi-
ton 70 serve one term in Congress, and
that now he was satisfied Nr Cannon
was elected 10 succeed Col. Busey, and
he has never had any serious opposition
since.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE FoREIGN LEGION.

This is the Foreign Legion, jaunty and
always rash,
The refuge Of reckless fellows whose for
tunes have gone 10 smash
None asks his comrades story; none asks
his comrades name,
For the bugle's blast blots out the past
and the end is all the same
This is the Foreign Legion, ready Tor
any fate
Marching far out In the desert where
the wild tribes lie in walt.
After the battle they bury those who
have played the game;
And the bugle's wall winds up the tale,
and the end is all the same.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
4 Possible international Congress.

From the New York Sun.
A congress Of the six great European
states, which the United States and Japan
might be invited to join. might possibly
establish an international court of arbi-
tration. which should have Jurisdiction
over the controversies of a carefully de-
fined class and TO which powers not rep
resented in the congress would be at lib
erty 20 submit disputes in which they
were concerned. Experience indicates
that in this way only can any substantial
progress in the direction of substituting
pacific warfare methods in the adjust
ment of differences be attained.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
THE POETS SECRET.

The secret-he has learned It.
And only. only he.
Heaven IN his heart hath burned it;
To him alone 'tis free,
And them from him who learned it
In wise simplicity.
From thousand suns II flashes.
Il leaps in flower and flame:
The Spring. from Winters ashes,
Cries ont in silent name
The secret Of the ages
That to the poet came.
Unknown to all the sages,
However wise they be.
Through his quick veins it RACES,
A soul Of ecstasy;
Il hghtnings from his pages.
Ia all his songs It's sung;
The secret Of the ages
To be forever young
Richard Watson Glider, The Fire Divine. -
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
Remedying overcapitaIinntion.

From the New York Times.
If Mr.. Roosevelt could remedy over
capitalization with a 1.-THE Of the sue
cess Of this weeks market the problem
would have been solved. If he could
punish rebaters as swiftly and surely as
Wall street Furnishes those who break it's
rules, the Attorney General might cease
from the labors which weary the country
as much as himself.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
No One Doubts Hughes Sincerity.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Under the old order Of politics such an
expression on the part of a possible can
didate would have ended his political
career. Yet to-day Charles E Hughes
is closer to a Presidential nomination
than he was yesterday The sincerity of
a similar utterance in 1906 was questioned
After a years service in the executive
chamber at Albany no man alive doubts
the sincerity of the man who has thus
declared anew his position. And that
sincerity will make a profound impress
sion in all parts of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
A BALLAD or BALLOON WEEK.

The chauffeurs seen his little day,
Hes been showed to the rear;
He honks in vain upon his way
Men neither see nor hear;
Their necEs arc stretched, their eyes aloft,
A-watching clOudiaEds boats.
While from above this song comes soft
In downward hutterins notes:
Balloonacy,
Bal:COnacy,
It is the latest fad;
Balloonacy,
Balloonacy,
The world IS airship mad!
The pensive farmer as one hurt
Now thrusts his horny hand
Adown the neckband Of his shirt
In search Of much coarse sand;
haE Of II has dropped kerplunk,
Upon his shining head.
And while he curses. chunk by chunk,
he hears this song 0'erhcad:
BaIloonacy,
Bailoonacy.
Il is the latest fad;
BalloouaCy,
Bauoonacy,
The world is airShip madi
On yonder tree, in distant field,
4 gas bags seen 20 shoot
The tree was never known 20 yield,
But now il beafs strange fruit;
For there has landed in its crown
And hangs there by his belt,
cloud pslsher who can't get down,
And chants this lay HEARTFELT
BsllOOnacJ,
BallOCnaCy.
II is the latest fad:
Ralloouacy,
BallOOnacy,
The world is airship mad.
Denver Republican.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
Menace Of Swollen Fortunes.

From the proyjoncc Journal.
Chancellor Andrews has been telling an
audience in Washington that a man with
a genius for financial accumulation can
make a hundred million dollars honestly.
But that is not the point. Can he make
it without creating too large a dispropor-
ton between himself and the average
man? Many people believe that there is
a real menace in swollen fortunes, ire
spective of the honesty or dishonesty of
the methods employed to pile them up.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.
From the Detroit Free Press.
DIPLOMACY STUMPED.


DIPLOMACY STUMPED,
He was a wise old diplomat,
The best I ever saw.
He knew most all there was 10 know
OF diplomatic law.
When nations tried to end a war,
They called on him 70 DO H.
And once he'd started making peace
That's all that there was TO ii.
he was diplomatic man,
And up 10 every scheme
A great success. until he asked
The janitor for steam
He never tried TO fight his way,
Diplomacy he used
And swore that men would do more work
IL they were not abused
with sugar YOU VIII catch more flies, -
Was what he often said.
Don't Try to drive your fellow man,
But jolly him instead"
He was a most successful man
AT jOllyiug 'twould seem,
Until that fatal night he asked
The janit0r FOR steam.
Domestic trouble De could end,
in diplomatic style,
lie ne er was known 70 wear troWn,
But always wore q smile
be fooled his wife by letting her
Believe she had her way;
And yet This diplomatic fox
In all things had a say
Diplomacy had made his lie
one long and pleasant dream,
Until the night he went to ask
The jaHltor Tor steam.
A janltor's no diplomat
I state il for a fact;
AZ least the janitors I've known
We're never Ions on tact,
And so. this diplomatic man
Upon the chilly night.
Who asked the jan,tor for steam,
Was quickly in "A fight
He used his fists with right good Will
And made the tenants scream;
But though he licked the ianitor.
He didn't get the steam
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

And now some one comes forward pre-
pared TO prove that Shakespeare's works
were written by the Earl of Southamp-
ton How in the world do you suppose
Mr.. Roosevelt has managed to keep out
Of this Controversy so long?
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
Fireworks Omitted.

From the Hartford Times.
The case Of Charles Evans Hughes
proves that a great many people still like
a man who attends strictly to his own
business, cuts out fireworks, and dispenses
with brass bands.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
Romance of "A Poor Young Man.

Ferdinand speaks OF love in a cottage.
but that's foolish talk"
Especially 20 a girl Of your social
standing
Yes. one could not possibly live al
Newport an the year round"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
4 bunch of sOIiIoquIes.

We'll. how did you make out with
the sohloquy?" inquired Hamlet Fatt.
Fine replied Yorick Hamm, 'consid-
ering that I had competition from four
of the stage boxes"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

A Massachusetts minister resigned from
the pulpit so that he might devote all
his time to golf, so he says; but the real
foundation for the resignation, doubtless.
was his desire to use something stronger
than "Oh, fudge!" when he fooled a putt.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

Marse Henry Watterson says he is ''out
Of politics for good" which, II true is
to be regretted. for it will remove one Of
the finest and most interesting features
of the game.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

Mr.. Fairbanks IS now engaged I'm de
livering a series Of speeches on "Our In
land Waterways" The Vice President is
particularly strong in his belief that
nothing else in the world is quite so suit
able for the interior as water
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
The Converse.

rs success a crlme?'
'I would not say that" answered the
conservative citizen. but I must state
that crime seems TO be a success in some
quarters
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

A Mrs. Boots, Of Montana. secured a
divorce from her husband in order to
marry another man. and then the other
man backed out. Mrs. Boots appears to
have put her foot in it.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
Couldn't See It.

From the Boston Transcript.
In his Wall street sermon the lord
bishop said I'VE are believing in some
thing we cannot see" Not a single
amen" from the lambs
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

After all. what is nicer than fat. Juicy
prunes for breakfast" asks a writer in
the Montgomery Advertiser. Whenever
they begin that sort of talk, it is an
easy guess that the landlady has an un-
commonly pretty daughter
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
wired and wierd.

The story that ne wired the press.
When IT appeared.
Had gotten slightly pied, ! guess,
For il was Wierd.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
AFrm Yenrs HENCE.

doc. want you TO examine this
formTldehyde.'
What do you suspect
My wife thinks it has traces Of milk
In it,"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

1t is declared that 1t will be possible
to send words TO the remotest corners Of
the earth ten years hence by wireless,
and at the rate of a thousand a minute.
But what viii be the use? Somebody else
may be President then.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
TrnnsIatinR II.

"Obverse or reverse?" inquired the Bos-
ton man, balancing a coin.
"Eh?"
That is TO say, head or tails?''