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The Washington times., 1907-10-03
Arbitration and the Fisheries.

If America and Great Britain do
not believe in arbitration and put
il 10 use. no other governments can
be expected to do so. 1t is only
another form of representative gov
eminent. Yet these two nations
have for generations quarreled and
tuned and fostered i'll feeling over
a question that might easily enough
be settled by arbitration and should
have been so settled long ago-the
Newfoundland fisheries.
The treaty Of 1s1s--a vague and
generally insufficient instrument
Is now the law between the two ma
lions. tt has been bettered by re-
cent modi vivendi-that drawn up
for this year being similar to that
OF the year previous, save that the
American claim TO the right OF
using purse-seines is withdrawn
But any modus vivendi is in the
very nature of things temporary
Neither the industry in question
nor the two governments can de
pend upon it long. The needfu
thing is a new treaty, based upor
proper regard for the rights of
both nations, and to obtain such I
treaty arbitration is prerequisite.
1t is good to read, therefore, that
the whole troublesome fishery ques
ton will probably be considered al
The Hague. Either side can there
be abundantly defended. Either car
have confidence in the award. A
settlement of the controversy, even
though neither government shall
obtain thereby all that IL claims
must vastly be preferred by both &c
the present state Of i'll feeling, IN
certainty. and instability.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03
TOday'S Problem.

Nervousness is ia the air. IT is
not a personal thing. No craft OF
class is afflicted alone. II pervades
everybody and everything Here are
some of its manifestations:
general rush for unnecessary
close connections when travelling.
An inclination to pay extra prices
sor dangerous speed.
The use of the automobile as n
FACING machine on public highways.
A general disinclination to read
anything long-to slight histories,
essays. and library plays. and to
read few stories that cannot be
finished at a single sitting, and are
not mostly written in direct dis
course.
Restlessness everywhere, in the
street cars, the office, on the street.
at home.
Insomnia.
What is bringing all this about
Scan your day, and you will see.
The life of the ordinary business
man and his clerks is practically all
strain. The telephone, the telegraph
and the stenographer keep the
,Fhole force constantly at high
pressure. Workmen catch the
spirit of their bosses" When the
days work is over everybody who
can would like to play. But day.
ESrt is scarce. So there must be
hurry to the golf course, OF the
tennis court, or the ball game, then
hurry 10 avoid : lace dinner, t1er
hurry for some entertainment in
the evening, then a long and ex
hausting hour trying to get tc
sleep
Here is a situation from which i
pays to look back to the good ole
days" Bad old days they were in
many respects, but their very lack
of conveniences precluded any such
incessant high speed as that of this
year 1907.
Writing letters a generation age
was long and time-consuming oc-
cnpation. Instead of thirtyS, q
The Washington times., 1907-10-03
OIL TRUST ALONE.
SAYS GRAND JURY
Report to Lands Tomorrow
VIII Say No Others
Are Guilty.

CHICAGO. Oct 3--Before Judge Ian
dis. tomorrow, the special federation
grand jury called 10 investigate viola
lions OF the interstate commerce. law by
corporations other than the Standard
OH Company Will report IL found no
evidence 10 warrant indictments
This information was given out yes
terday by Government officials The
failure OF the jury 10 discover anything
which might form the basis Of a prose-
CCtiOn means President J. A Mohett
u the Standard OIL Company Of Indiana
did not present any evidence 10 support
nis published statement that II the
STANDARD OIL Company was guilty other
corporations were equally guilty"
AIr. MOftstt. after i ten minutes ses-
sion with the jury in the afternoon
took the Twentieth Century Limited for
New York
F. 6. Hollands, chief rate clerk Of the
Chicago and Alton railroad: Albert
MaTti. William Pickering Benjamin
Parsons, and Edward Casey, employed
by the road - the tate ard freight dc
partmenJs. and Silas Il Strawn. counsel
for tic railway company. were before
the Grand jury during the day.
II WAS said authoritatively after ad-
1Ournment that these Witnesses threw
little light on Mr.. MOfett's charges
For an hour 8ir. Hollands was exam
ined BIZ district Attorney Sims and his
assistant James II WilNcrsOn-
The Washington times., 1907-10-03
Nation Should Be P>gbarva for Wa1
Dsbeualzg More on May Than Arvzy,
Declares P1euaeuk Uzgue Peace
Presidents Square Deal
To Nations and Men

If man is afraid TO hold his own if he will submit
tamely to wrong doing he is contemplate If he is bull
~, oppressor who wrongs insults others he
is even worse
The only safe and honorable foreign policy for
the United States is to show itself courteous toward
other nations scrupulous not to infringe upon their
rights, and yet able and ready to defend its own.
1t is the function of wise government under
modern conditions not merely to protect life and prop
ery but foster the social development Of the people
It is not in accordance with principles that
literally despotc power should be put into the hands
of few in the sffairs of the industrial world.
think that any trouble, business depression, is
due fundamentally not to the fact that the national
authorities have discovered and corrected certain
abuses but the fact that those abuses there
be discovered.
= Put over these corporations one conlpe-
tent and efficient sovereign-the nation-abe both to
exact justice for them that they may not be altern
ately pampered and oppressed.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03
WARNING NATIONS
FORGET HATCHET,,
STATE LUNCHEON
Ministers Meet With Ba-
con and Exchange
Friendly As
SuranCeS.

International politics Of unusual i'm
portance are believed to be behind the
luncheon given yesterday afternoon by
tho five ministers OF the republis OF Cen
tral America, In honor Of Mr.. Bacon.
Acting Secretary Of State, and Mr..
GOdoy. minister plenipotendary ana
charge d'anaires OF Mexico.
Tie luncheon was announced TO be a
token Of courtesy 10 Messrs. Bacon and
CODY. for the cooperation rendered by
them toward a perfect understanding
among the preliminary protocol for the
future peace conferences and an ex-
preston OF sympathy from the five min
listers OF Central America.
The minister Of Costa Rica. as dean
Of the Central American ministers, was
the first 20 speak He toasted the Pres
:G-Sts OF the republics represented in
the meeting.
Senior GodOy. charge d'anaires OF
Mexico, suggested the sending Of a tele-
/ gram Of COngratulatiOn 10 the Secretary
OF state, Mr. Root. q suggestion which
was accepted unanimously. Mr.. Corea.
the minister OF Nicaragua, was charged
with the sending Of the telegram.
| Senior Ugarte. minister OF Honduras,
toasted Mr. Bacon and the Consolidation
/ OF q perpetual peace Senior Toledo Her
rarte, minister OF Guatemala. spoke in
| honor Of Messrs. Bacon and Godoy, and
/ Senior Corea, minister OF Nicaragua.
| spoke in praise Of Senior Creel, the am
/ bassadOr OF Mexico.
! The Acting Secretary. Mr.. Bacon,
/ made two or three speeches. tOasting
/ IN the name Of President Roosevelt and
/ OF Secretary Root. as well as in his
own, the Presidents Of the republics
| there represented; he thanked the min
1 listers present for the honor thus ex-
| tended 70 him
] The dining hall was adorned with the
/ naEs OF the five republics as well as OF
I those Of the United States and Mexico.
I The table was loaded with American
Beauty roses
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

which each man is 10 show the stun
that is in him and 10 achieve the
measure OF success 20 which his own
force OF mind and character entitie him.
'Religiously this means thet each
nan Is 70 have the right. unhl1tered by
the State. 70 worship his Creator as his
conscience dictates. granting freely 70
others the same freedom which he asks
for himself. Politically we cun be said
substantially TO have worked out our
democratic ideals. and the same Is true,
thanks to the common schools. In edu-
catlonal matters. But in Industry there
i-aS not as vet been the governmental
growth necessary in order - meet the
tremendous changes brought about in
Industrial conditions by steam and cleo
triclty.
1T Is not in accordance with Onr
principles that literally desPOtic
power should be put into the
hands Of a few men in the affairs
IF the industrial world. Our ef-
tort must be for a Just and effect
tive plan of action which. while
serupuIousIy safeguarding the rights
of the men Of wealth, shell yet so
far as Is humanity possible, secure
under the law to all men equality
of opportunity TO make a living,
II is to the interest Of all OF us
that the man of exceptional busi-
mes capacity should be amply re-
warded; and there is nothing In
consistent with this in our insist
ence that he shall not be guilty OF
bribery or extOrtlOn, and that the
rights Of the WageWOrker anC OF the
man of small means, who are Them
selves honest and hard working,
shall be scr1pHlOuslJ safeguarded'
The instruments for the exercise OF
modern industrial power are the great
/ CORPORA tons which. though created by
the Individual States. have grown Far
| beyond the control OF those States and
! transact their business throughout large
/ sections OF the Union. These corpora
I lions like the industrial conditions
which have called them into being, DIS
not exist when the Constitution va.
/ founded: but the wise fore-hOught o1
/ the founders provided. under the inter
I state commerce clause OF tire Co1stitu
/ ton. for the very emergency which hal
arisen. II only our people as whoh
will realize what this emergency IS; fol
I IL the people thoroughly realize II. theil
! governmental representatives viii sooI
| realize Il also.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03
Roosevelt as the Party'S Savior.

High prices of food may easily
make Theodore Roosevelt the next
Republican nominee.
Meat, bread, butter, milk, canned
and fresh fruits are all TO cost the
average voter from 10 20 40 per
cent more this fall and winter than
they have ever cost him before.
Only three things are 10 be sold
throughout the country at last
years pricos-tea. coffee, and
sugar On everything else that
goes to the table the man of aver
age income will find his purchasing
power lessened a third.
The pressure of such an advance
is enormous. Ten years age fam
lily of four could pay its provision,
milk and ice bills with 81 day.
Out of S15 week the man and
woman of the house were able thus
TO apportion IS for rent, clothes.
life insurance, car fare, luXuries,
and savings. At Sl.33 day there
will be left above the food bill only
1914. The savings viii go first.
But few men whose earnings are
only SIS save 1926 a week. Luxu-
ries. clothes. and car fare viii then
all be harder TO get, and even life
insurance. which the thrifty work
man guards above almost every
thing. may DC lost.
Who will pay for this situation
at the polls? The party which is in
power when it arises. That recl-
oning may not be fair, but it is a
fact. And the party now in power
is the Republican party.
Any nominee it puts forward
must bear this burden. Any uomi
nee save Theodore Roosevelt vii
probably be crushed under it. Nc
one viii see that prospect any more
clearly than the Republican mana
gers. But the present head Of the
party is the one man who has taker
active steps against the trusts
which are generally believed TO be
responsible for the present higl
prices He is. therefore, the one
Republican available as n candidate
whose very presence on the tickle
will serve to offset the general un
rest.
Save in the event of a general re
duction in the prices of foOdstuffs
then. the Republicans must turn t
Theodore Roosevelt or expect ;
beating. viii they turn to him
Two things only stay them now
The first and predominant one i
his own declaration that he would
not accept another nomination
The second is some little and scat
tered favor for the several men VIII,
are avowed candidates TO succeed
him.
Theodore Roosevelt is not a bs'
party man. The outlook of defea
for his policies-as he might readil.
regard Democratic success-may b,
expected to have great weight viii
him. If that influence shall prevail
against his old declaration. not al
the favor for all the other mel
named concentrated on any one o
them cen prevent his nomination
by practically the unanimous vot
of the convention.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03
Regulate Railroads First.

.eThe first need IS to exercise this Fed
eraI control IN thoroughgoing and eff
Gent fashion over the railroads. which
because OF their peculiar position. offer
the most immediate and urgent problem
The American people abhor a vacuum.
and ere determined that this control
shall be exercised somewhere; 1t is most
unwise for the railroads not TO recog-
nize this and 10 submit TO II as the first
requisite OF the situatiSn. When this
control is exercised Il. some fashion as
II is now exercised over the national
banks. there will be no falling or in
business prosperity. on the contrary.
the .s.,tnces for the average man 70 do
better will be increased
"J5adoubtediy there viii be much less
opportunity than at present for very
few individuals not % the most scrupu-
Ious type to amass great fortunes by
Specializing in and manipulating securi-
ties which are issued without any kind
Of coDtsol OF supervision But there will
be plenty OF room left for ample legitl-
mate reward for business genius, while
the chance for the man who is not q
business genius. but who is a good.
thrifty. hard-workirg citizen, will be
better.
II do not believe that our Efforts will
have anything but beneficial effect
upon the permanent prosperity OF the
countrv: and, as matter OF fact even
as rega Ids any temporary effect, think
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

You know him. don't you? He will sii
Close to your side. OF just In front.
He hasn't got the simple wit
To let the actor do his stunt
You see. he's heard the thing before
And oil the little points he's got.
He makes a person pretty sore.
The chump who Will explain the plot
Chicago New.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

"War II Battleships Sail" according
to the anti-RooseveIt papers There
wouldn't he much OF war if they
couldn't sail. that's a fact.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03
Federal Control Necessary.

The National Government alone has
sufficiently extensive power and juris-
diction to exercise adequate control over
the great interstate corporations. While
this thorough supervision and control
bv the National Government is desiTa-
bic primarily in the Interest OF the peo-
pie. II will also. ] firmly believe, be TO
the benefit OF those corporations them
selves which desire 10 be honest and
law-abiding. Only thus can we put over
these COrpOrc tons one competent and
efficient Sovereign-the natioE-able both
TO exact Justice for them, so that they
may not be alternately paupered and
oppressed
the proposal need be dreaded only
by those corporations which do not
wish to obey the law or TO be con-
trolled IN just fashion. but prefer 10
ia Ike their chances under the present In OK
of ali system and TO court the chance
OF getting improper favors as offsettln9
the chance Of being blackmaiied-an at
tItllde rendered familiar in the past by
those corporations which had thriveu
under certain corrupt and lawless city
roverumentS
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

The Comptroller OF the Currency is
not the only one who has difficulty in
meeting the demand for flve-dollar bills.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03
HE'S A KILLToY.

What hive will William E. Chandler
choose next?
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

Any historic painting OF the winning
OF this years ball pennant ought u
picture the Washington team in the
act OF comforting the bunting on the
winner
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

that any trouble is due fundamentally
not 70 the fact that the national author
tiles have discovered and corrected Ger
tain abuses. but TO the fact that those
abuses were there 10 be discovered
Il think that the excellent people who
have complained Of our policy as hurt
Ing business have shown much the same
spirit as the child who regards the
dentist and not the liberated tooth as
the real source OF his woe.
Il am as certain as / can be of
anything that the course we are
pursuing viii ultimately help bust.
ness; for the corrupt man of BUSH
ness Is as great foe to this cOun-
try as the corrupt politician. Both
stand on the same evil eminepce
of infamy. Against both II Is neces-
sary to war; and if, unfortunately.
in either type of warfare, a few
innocent people are hurt, the re-
sponsibility lies not with us. but
with those who have misled them
to their hurt.
This Is a rapidly growing nation on
new continent. an din an era Of new
complex. and everlasting conditions.
]
methods OF meeting these new cOndi-
ticns. We must regard the past but
we must not regard only the past. We
must also think OF the future: and
while we must learn by experience We
can not AFFORD 10 paw heed merely 10
tho teachings Of experience.
Wisdom of Daring.
The great preacher Charming in his
essay on The Union spoke with fine
I insight OF. this very point In comment
! ing on the New England statesma-
Cabot, whom he greatly admired. he
said that nevertheless he had too much
o. the wisdom Of experience: he wanted
what may De called the wisdom Of
hope He then continued IN words
which have n peculiar fitness for the
{ conditions OF today:
We apprehend that Il Is possible to
make experience too much orr sfiide
There are seasons in human affairs. OF
inward and outward revolution. when
new depths seem TO be broken up ia
the soul. when new wants are unfolded
In multitudes, and a new and underlined
good is thirsted for. These are periods
when the principles OF experience need
- be modified. when nope and trust
/ cence in the guidance OF affairs, when
in truth to dare is the highest wisdom. ,
These sentences should be carefully
/ TO- dered by those men. often very good
me who forget that constructive
change offers the best methods OF
avoiding destructive change: that re-
| form is the antidctc TO revolution: and
] that social reform Is not the precursor
but the preventive Of socialism
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

Public sentiment 70 order at $4,000
a chance, Is the latest disclos IRE OF the
new tendency among corporations TO
take the dear people in
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

Hartman Case is Discussed Wy the
President" reads headline. We guess
that fourth word could be spelled a little
differently and yet not be far wrong.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

Mr.. Bryan chooses the right city from
which to make "an important political
announcement"
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

| From the trend Of the estimates now
being submitted, the District govern
| ment Is run by expansionists.
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

we believe in . real. not a sham. de-
mocracy. We believe in democracy as
regards political rights. as regards edu-
cation. and. finally. as regards industrial
corditiors BY democracy We under
stand securing. as far as it is humanity
possible 20 secure if. equality OF oppor>
tunity, equality Of the conditions under
The Washington times., 1907-10-03

I ward: and this Is the trend in the
things OF the soul a. we'll as in the
| things Of the body.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-22
nattinn the saint,s Attention.

In a small barrio not far from Ma
Mia during the cholera epidemic Of
1902 the Filipinos died by the score.
They had torchlight professions in
which they carried bhe image of the
patron saint, San Rogue, prayed to
him and spent much money in candles
to burn before his shrine, but still
the scourge continued.
At last a meeting was held, and it
was decided that San Rogue was ne
glecting his children, and that some
strong measures must be taken to
make him take notice of them.
They accordingly took his image,
fastened a strong rope to one Of his
legs, lowered him head first into a
well and left him there for two days
to show him that they were not to be
trifed with,
At the end Of that time they drew
him mp and restored him to his place
in the church. falling him that they
were sorry. but he must attend to his
duties
Strange to say, no more natives
died of the cholera in that barrto.-
Harper's Weekly
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-22
DereIicts.

Even II our merchant marine is
languishing, we still seem able to lead
the world in derelicts. The great
proportion Of them are American YES.
sells abandoned in American waters.
Few are reported west Of the sixtieth
degree Of longitude or south of the
Bahamas. the Caribbean Sea being
very free from them. The reports to
the photographic Office last month al
lowed no fewer than seven Of these
menaces afloat off the coast. There
was one off the New England coast.
two of the coast Of the Carolinas,
one each off the Virginia and Florida
coasts, and one still further out at
sea.
Lumber laden derelicts are the most
troublesome. It takes them a long
time to sink One such reported in
the early sos drifted over seven
thousand miles in $50 days. She was
sighted thirty-eight times during that
period, showing that she was fire.
Quently putting herself In the way
Of charted ocean trayel.-Boston Tran.
scrlpt
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-22
Rl0O IReward. soc.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
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The Eedical fraternity. Catarrh being con.
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Tie patient strength by building up the con.
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m In curative powers that they offer One
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cure. Send for list OF testimonials. Address
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Gold BY Druggists, 75c.
Take Rails Family Pills for constipation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-22
FOOLED THE PREACHER.
A Doctors Brother Thought Postum
Was Coffee.

A wise doctor found out coffee was
hurting him so he quit drinking it.
He was so busy with his practice,
however, that his wife had to write
how he fooled his brother, clergy
man, one day at dinner She says
Doctor found coffee was injuring
him and decided to give Postum
trial, and we have used It now for
four years with continued benefit In
fact, he is now free from the long
train of ills that follow coffee drink
ing.
"To show how successful we are in
making Postum properly, will relate
an incident. At a dinner we gave,
doctor suggested that we serve Pos
tum instead Of ordinary coffee.
Doctors brother, clergyman,
supposed it was old fashioned coffee
and remarked, as he called for his
second cup, If you do preach against
coffee / see you haven't forgotten how
to make 1t.
This goes to show that well-made
fully bolled-Postum has much the
flavor and richness OF good coffee al
though 1t has an individuality all its
own. A ten days trial will prove that
it has none Of the poisonous effect Of
ordinary coffee but will correct the
troubles caused by coffee. There's
a reason" Name furnished by Pos
tum Co., Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich