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The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Why Shonld We Nag Iarnn2

japanese jingoes having been for the
moment lulled into repose, better oppor-
tunity is afforded TO hear the American
variety. We regret that a jarriug note
should be sounded by the Army and Navy
Journal at time when the japanese
situation" has dwindled TO practically
nothing. That military organ loudly de-
mands that we dispatch a fleet forthwith
to Oriental waters in preparation for
war that IS regarded by it as bound to
come, and asserts that it would be an
act of decided and Unmistakable hos
tility' for the japanese government 10
object to our sending our war vessels TO
whatever part Of the world may seem 70
require their presence" Japan's opinion
Of such a performance would depend
altogether on the purpose and motive of
the naval mobilization. If We were 10
send a fleet to the far East for the
avowed object Of overawing Japan. or Of
taking up strategic positions with an eye
to future hostilities. it would not be at all
surprising If the japanese foreign Office
were to institute discreet inquiries as 10
the purport Of the maneuver. II the
response Of this government were evasive
and unsatisfactory, the japanese would
be forced to the conclusion that the con-
centration Of a naval force in her vicinity
was a hostile act, and so intended to be-
Would not a naval move Of that sort
tend 10 aggravate feeling against us, and
to bring about the very conflict which the
Journal thinks it would avert?
Fortunately. the administration shows
no sign OF doing anything so foolish and
so provocative as the dispatch of a naval
force 10 the Orient. 1t would be a COM
plete reversal Of American naval policy
to maintain, or attempt to maintain, in
far Eastern waters a fleet capable Of
coping with that Of Japan. To do so
would entail an enormous expenditure of
money to attain an object, namely, the
preservation of peace, which can be at
talned by quite other methods-methods
equally effective and quite inexpensive.
We have but TO adhere faithfully TO the
traditions Of our foreign pollcy-to culti-
vate friendly relations with all nations
and to deal justly with all mankind.
Secretary Root has not deviated one iota
from this policy. He has been engaged
for some time in composing such out
standing differences with other nations as
remain. and while he has before him a
task of unusual difficulty In arriving at a
perfect understanding with Japan. it is
one not impossible Of accomplishment,
though made ali the harder by warlike
talk emanating from various gossips. The
theory that diplomacy guided by motives
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Wherein W. consldcr Ncnr.poets.


The Washington Herald cordially and
heartily welcomes additions to its al
ready world-famous galaxy Of near-poets.
From New Hampshire to Texas, from
Montana to Florida-not to mention sew
eral points outside the three-mile limits
OF the seashore-near-po poetry has been
lavished upon US. Some Of 1t has come
by way Of our exchanges. some Of it has
been rendered by near-poets themselves,
and some has come from loving friends
of bards too modest to let their lights
coruscate before men.
II you know a neaT-pOet. let us hear
from or about him-Or her. Beside such
celebrities as Morgan MOttle Nudge. To-
bias Spriggins Virgins. Pansy OBrien
McNutt, and Jay Byrd O'Flannagan it
is an honor to shine All of these now
hold high place in the Han Of Fame we
have set up, and there is always room
for one more. In this respect. no flower
should blush unseen or waste its sweet
ness on the desert air.
But there must be no pushing or show
ing or other unseemly conduct. Here.
for instance, is an anonymous Offering
cast upon a cold and careless world by
the Punxsutawney Spirit:
The hald-headed man and the hguse-fy-
Eftsoon they viii get together
And exc viii 90 their best 20 make
Things lively fer each ether"
Who Is the author Of this quatrain?
It comes squarely up TO the standard Of
worthy near-poetry as set by such emil
nent authorities as those cited above Our
contemporary sees At to give it forth to
the rabble unlabered and unsigned. As TO
its authorship, the Spirit doesn't even
whisper Right into this breach The
Washington Herald hurls itself, and
insists that the writer's name be
heralded while yet there is no room
for dispute or opportunity for rival
near-poets to wrest from the brow
Of one so worthy one single sprig Of
laurel We are the near-poet's friend,
his guardian and his guarantee to fame.
The near-poets must and shall be pro-
tected. Let needless contemporaries be
warned; let them give credit where credit
is due, or beware the consequence.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
DUTIES OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
Some Advice 60 Telegraph COmpan-
les and Their Employees.

From the New York J11ru5l q commerce.
The service Of the telegraph companies
Is essentially a public service. and its in
terruption by a strike OF the operators.
whatever its cause. would not simply be
an injury 20 the companies and their busi-
ness as corporate organizations Of private
capital, but would affect injuriouslv, il
not disastrously, all business operations
conducted on a large scale throughout the
country. It would seriously harm much
even Of local trade and industry and in
convenience the entire public. II the
companies should propose to suspend that
service IN order TO carry any point Of
their own either with their employees or
their customers. or for any purpose Of
coercion or Of ultimate gain, it would be
deemed an int0lerable outrage and the
courts would be promptly called upon 10
interpose 20 compel them to perform the
duties for which they are chartered under
penalty Of forfeiture Of their franchises
Such a performance on the part Of the
corporations is in fact incouceivable.
But for the telegraph operators in the
employ Of the companies, through an or
ganizstion OF their own independent Of
law. 10 Join IN forcing a suspension or a
serious interruption Of the service would
have the same practical effect SO far as
the attempt proved successful, and IN its
motive and purpose would be no more
iusufable than a lockout by the com
panies. Whether il could be treated as a
conspiracy or q combination In restraint
Of trade under existing law may be a
question. but that IL would be an into,era-
bic outrage as surely as If 70 were the act
Of a corporation admits Of no doubt. AS
we have contended in regard 10 threatened
strikes on railroads, there should be some
legal method Of compelling an adjustment
Of disputes between public service corpo-
rations and their employees which would
make a general strike or an arbitrary in
terrupti0n Of the service % the injury Of
the public impossible Individual w9rkmen
in any employment, public or private. cor
porate or personal, cannot and should not
be prevented from exercising the freedom
% quit whenever they are dissatisfied
with their compensation or their treat
ment, but that is a different matter from
an organized combination directed by Off
GERS calling out the whole body Of en-
ployes or the entire force az important
points, regardless OF Individual grievances
or rights. as d means Of coercion 10 attain
some object agreed upon.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
One Kind Of Military Rehpke.

An army officer on duty at Fort Myer
recently had occasion 20 complain 70 the
War Department concerning what he re-
garded as an unjustified reprimand. This
was conveyed by means Of a general or
der issued at the headquarters Of the de-
partmeat in which Fort Myer is located,
Governors Island, \. Y, and was over
the signature, and presumably by au-
thority, Of Mai. Gen. Grant, who Is at the
head Of the territorial command. The
case was that Of an enlisted man who
had been tried for some offense which re-
quircd his punishment at the hands Of
military court, and in commenting on the
case IN the usual review Gen. Grant made
mention Of the officer on duty at Fort
Myer as cne who was I'm command Of the
battalion IN which the accused soldier was
serving. The officer was mentioned by
name. and IT was stated IN the order that
he had failed to recognize the rights Of
the soldier. and had taken unwarranted
action IN certain procedure The War
/ Department was able to do nothing in be-
half Of the appellant, and the department
commanders rebuke was obliged 10 re-
main. The appeal. however. accomplished
this much. Department commanders have
been asked TO name the office rather than
the officer whenever they have occasion
TO indulge in critical comment and in
that way the individual who is the sub
/ 5ect Of remark need not feel that he has
/ been selected for humiliation.
1t Is remarkable that such a simple de-
vice had not occurred to department COM
mandcrs before. and that the sense Of JUS
| tice which is regulated. or al least pro-
NOTED. by judges advocate Of the STATS
of department commanders did not sufii-
ciently prevail 20 spare subordinate Off
GERS the indignity OF a seniors reproach
or reproof. Military procedure is Of mys-
terious operation. and this case seems TO
involve a hopeless appeal from the r.gors
Of departmental scarifcauoD.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Ono Regulation needed.

An article I'm a recent number Of The
Outlook, by Mr.. Stanley WashbUrn. who
was correspondent during the Russo-Japa-
nese war for a Chicago newspaper, on
Floating Mines In Naval Warfare" calls
attention to a subject that needs, impera-
lively. the attention Of the international
delegates at The Hague Conference. Mr..
WashbUrn describes the state Of the Gulf
Of PeChiH and the surrounding waters
a few months after the war started. Both
C0mbatants used floating mines. anchored
a few inches below tho surface Of the
water and, presumably. intended 10 be
stationary. The Russians spread them in
front Of the entrances TO the harbors Of
Port Arthur, Dalny, NewchwanR. Pigeon
and Society bays, and other places; and
the japanese, at night, laid other fields
outside Of these. Undoubtedly some Of
these mines broke loose from their fast
enings during storms. but Mr. WashbUrn
AYERS that some were deliberately set
adrift. 10 float whittier they would The
evidence in support OF this theory IS
meager, and in any case it would be
hard 10 substantiate
II Is a fact. however. that the Gulf
OF Pechii was pretty well crowded with
vagrant floating mines, loose from their
moorings, and that from latitude ~ 80
northward navigation by merchant or
other steamers was thing to be dreaded.
Indeed the mines were so many that
when steamers reached latitude % n.
they began to station two men in the bow
with binoculars to keep a lookout for for
eign objects In the water This in the day
time; none was rash enough to keep
going at night The war by no means
ended the danger from these menaces
10 life and shipping since the cessation
of hostilities, Il is said that over thirty
merchant vessels have been sunk by
such mines: and even to-day It is not
improbable that some of them are still
knocking about at the mercy Of the tides.
Some stringent international regulation
should be promulgated on this subject
No one questions the right of a nation
to defend its ports by submarine mines.
but this method Of defense should be
so conducted as to eliminate danger TO
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
MONDAY, JUNE "a, 1907
Nothing Venture Nothing Have.

Nations have characters as distinct as
individuals and 1t does no harm now
and then TO have some Of our most prom
inent national characteristics pointed out
by a foreign observer of course, we are
apt 10 resent these generaliza-ons when
they are not TO our liking. and some Of
US even yet have not quite forgiven Dick
ems and Us Martin Chuzzewit," or
Trollope. or Max O.ReH. We were quite
convinced, as a people, that there was
too much exaggeration in all these esti-
mates Of our character.
The latest foreigner to pass upon us IS
Herr PTivy Councillor Theodore Hempen-
maCher. the government supervisor Of the
bOurse at Berlin. He has been in this
country for the express purpose Of study
ing our stock exchange conditions. and.
having observed has sailed away for Ger
many. Before he went he expressed the
belief that no possible change OF methods
in the Berlin bOurse could cause even
an approach 20 the colossal American
speculative mania He went on 10 say:
This IS due largely 10 a difference in
the national temperament which makes
a German hold fast 20 what he has. while
an American will sacrifice all he owns
for the sake Of gaining more"
The difference is one OF blood and race.
as we'll as temperament II is the essen
tial difference between the Angio-SaXJn
and the Teutonic races. It is the differ
ence that made Il possible 20 colonize
this continent, and in three hundred
years place it in the forefront Of nations.
It is the difference that marks the leth-
argy in the German colonies in distant
parts OF the world, while the Anglo-Sax-
on colonies and the countries under An
gl0-Sax0n rule keep step with their elder
brothers in the march Of progress. Ger
many Is a great nation. but phlegmatic.
and she has never learned the joy Of
fighting the game Of life for the games
sake.
The spirit that Herr Hempenmacher has
noted in our speCUlation-undeEirab
though some Of its manifestations are
is the spirit that has turned our West
ern deserts into fertile fields. that has
bound the continent together by a net
work Of rails; that has sent the Stars
and Stripes into every sea.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

of peace and justice is weak-kneed and
eowardy is not one that Is nowadays
acceptable to the better public opinion Of
civilized nations 1t is worthier to make
ready the paths Of peace than to prepare
for war especially for a war that can be
easily avoided.
The current talk about the necessity Of
licking Japan" is about on par with
that heard all over Europe AT the con-
clusion Of the way with Spain as 10 the
dangerous role the quid nuncs of that
day were sure would be played by the
United States as a world power. We were
held up by tie sensational press Of Eu-
rope as a menace 20 the worlds peace,
just as Japan is now. and there was the
same foolish apprehension that, inflated
by our naval ana military prowess, we
would start out to clean up the universe,
as is now expressed by those who profess
to see an all-conquering nation in the
japanese. The one thing is as absurd as
the other Nothing has been more obvi-
Gus in the recent foreign policy of japan
than the desire of her statesmen TO min
imize the possibility Of war in any quar-
ter. To this end she has negotiated
treaties with England, France, and Rus
sia, the purpose of which is the main-
tenance Of the status quo in the far East.
But for our traditional policy Of avoiding
entangling alliances, there is TO question
that we could be party to a treaty bind
ing Japan to keep her hands off the Phil
lppines. Is there any reason 10 suppose
that. while engaging 10 keep peace with
the rest OF the world, Japan is reserving
special ground OF quarrel with the
United States?
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Mai. Sylvester Honored Again.

For the eighth time. Mai Richard Syl-
vester has been elected president Of the
National Association Of Chiefs Of Police
This honor has been conferred annually
with such regularity and unanimity upon
the superintendent Of the Washington
police department that IT has come 20
be taken for granted 10 be accepted as
a matter Of course. It is a high honor
and signal recognition Of ability. never
theless.
Washington may well feel Complimented
as a city To be singled out year after
year by his fellows and kept at the head
Of their OrganizatiC1 is not merely a
tribute 10 him personality but a recogni-
ton Of his achievements at the Capital
The police system here is as perfect rs it
can be made with the facilities provided.
More men could UnQUesti0nably be used
TO advantage No small per cent of the
force IS constantly on special duty in
cident TO governmental rather than local
affairs. Patrolmen are required TO cover
too large territory. But with all that
Washington is a splendidly poiiced city
The system, as developed and strength
ened under Mai. Sylvester. has been free
from graft and scandal, and the force is
so notably efficient considering its size as
to attract wide attention.
In complimentlng Mai. Sylvester. the
chiefs of police likewise compliment
Washington. It is something to be proud
Of, and we are sure that every good citi-
zen unites with The Washington Herald
in extending congratulations TO the super
intendent upon the continued recognition
Of mis- ability and good service.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
ABOUT THE BIG STICK.

Gotham Gazette Gin New York Maid:
We are in receipt Of a new weekly. The
Big stick. OF Washington, D. c., and
extend thereto our most cordial greetings.
We have often wondered why the Capital
City could not support a first class heb
domadal, and we can see naught save
success per2hing on its pennants. The
Post is a good paper. and so is the Star,
and Scott Bone has made a great paper
out Of The Herald, but The Big Stick
is what Washington, D. c., has needed.
There IS always lots of news down there.
and If the Stick can get the govern
ment job printing the rosy path should
be plain sailing. The Gazette extends the
right = Of friendship, palm up.
Punxsutawney pa Spirit: The Big
Stick is the name of a weekly journal
published every Saturday by The Wash
ington Herald. Its motto is: If you see
Ii in the Big Stick it isn't So" Its re-
Elections and luCubratiOns on men and
events appear under the caption Of Idiot
orials," and its weather predictions
include the whole catalogue Of meteoro-
logical phenomena. We predict that the
Big Stick will make quite a hit
Terre Haute Tribune: One Of the Wash
ingtOn Herald's Big Stick editions IN
forms the public that the Indiana Au-
thors' Day at jamestown is expected to
put the exposition securely on its feet
Already acceptances have been received
from 25lG,462 Indiana authors, and w. c.
Bobbs has consented TO take charge Of
the itinerary. Captious people may say
there are not SO many authors in In
diana, but they overlook the fact that
there are Indiana authors living in all
parts Of the country who proudly main
tain their title as Hoosiers.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
The Root of the TrnnhIn.

From the pittsburg Post.
It is amusing TO see one of the stand
pat organs giving its strong approval 10
the action Of the government against the
thread trust. It grows eloquent in its de-
nunciation Of this trust, but If it We're not
for the unduly high tariff on thread the
trust could not have put up the prices
10 our own consumers as IL has done. The
same thing is true as TO many other in
dustries.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Immigration Figures.

From tle H1s-11 Ir105cTi1t-
The immigration returns for eleven
months stamp this as the record-breaking
year for. new arrivals. In the whole OF
last year, the largest in the history of
immigration at that time, the number
landing on these shores was l.000, ,73j,
while already during the current fiscal
year 1t Is l.l3o.6l5. and II this month main-
tains the ratio It will amount to 10000
For the last fifteen years the. low-water
mark was in 1895. when only 229, ,299 aliens
arrived
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Nothing to Arbitrate.

FROM mo hahsas City star.
The trouble between the packing house
teamsters and the packers in Chicago is
TO be settled by arbitration. In the con-
troversy between the beef trust and the
people, however, there is TO be no arbi-
tration. So long as the public has the
money to meet the advancing meat prices
the trust has nothing TO arbitrate.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
THE ICE MAN.

Enter the ice mani mighty man Is he
Aud 70 the painting world at large stern realityl
He takes a little piece Of ice and sells it for a
dime,
That's hardly worth a nickel and be knows it all
the time
No matter how We kick about the Price We have to
pay
You'll fn9 he keeps on charging in the sane old
care-free way.
We've often pictured joyiully what fato is held in
store
For the ice man when he lands upon the dark
PlutOnian shore.
birmingham Ase-herald.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE STRENUOUS VACATION.

The Presidents at oyster Bay
Resting.
He chops a cord Of wood each day
Resting.
He takes a ten-mile run each morn,
And then he hoes a field Of corn.
Oh, he is busy, sure's you're born,
Resting.
The President has lots Of fun
Resting.
He sweats and swelters in the sun
Resting.
He is the last 10 go 70 bed,
The first to greet the morning red.
Oh, where is he who can beat Ted
Resting2
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
No Arrest Was Made.


In Dupont Circle these days the flowers
bloom in all their glory, and many a
pedestrian stops 20 gaze az their beauties
or inhale their fragrance. The flower
beds are jealousy guarded by the park
police but the other day there was a
moment or two Of forgetfulness. Into
the circle came a fashionable young
mother with q nurse and little girl. The
chld was beautifully dressed and her
pretty face was crowned with a wealth
of golden hair, which fell In rlngIets over
her shoulders. The nurse stopped 20 sit
on a bench; mother met a friend, and the
baby was alone. Without hesitation she
turned TO the big bed Of heartsease and,
20 the horror Of all the other children,
who knew the dire pains and penalties
for touching the flowers, the little one
calmly began 10 gather them She select
ed only the largest and best.
Soon a "cop" came along swinging a
club as tall as the child, and, with a
gasp Of CONSERVATION. he sprang for
ward. The little one turned and held
the flowers up for him TO see Look, -"
she said, "Ain't they boo-full?" She was
so unconscious Of having given any Of
fense that the policeman was stumped.
IT'S aEin-agiu the law" he stammered.
Just then the mother came up and saw
what had happened. She was profuse
in her apologies, and offered to pay for
the damage. She scolded the child:
Throw those flowers down. now" SIZE
said, and when you get home" the
rest was left to be inferred.
The policeman scratched his head.
"Sure, I ought to arrest her" he said.
SO far from being frightened, the child
crept up to him and slipped her hand
into his. You so home wild your mamma. -
said the officer then. no. don't throw
thin away-let her keep thim. man.
An, nam, there's TO harm done. at all;
sure. wouldn't punish her" "pOod by.
said golden hair, as she tr0tted away.
She still had the flowers, and the incident
yrns c1ouad
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

peaceful foreign marine travei. The mat
ter is one that comes very properly before
such a tribunal as that Of The Hague
and it is TO be hoped that the question
will now be finally settled
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
ARE YOU GOING AWAY? ?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed 10
them. Addresses will be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully informed about
affairs in Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail or teie-
phone your address to this Of
fee
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

The present revolutionary attitude Of
the French wine producers has been
brought about because they cannot sell
their wares. It looks as if the entire
French nation will have to fall off the
water wagon in order TO quiet them down.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

1t is strange that It has never occurred
to wealthy automobile owners that they
might successfully flank Marshal Collins
by making up purse and presenting the
doughty officer with a machine of his
own. II perhaps would be very short
time before the marshal would come TO
view the matter Of scorching in an en-
tirely different light.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

Atlanta bakers patriotically announce
that they will not advance the price Of
loaves Of bread, Notwithstanding the rise
In the price of -four. We regret 10 re-
port, however, that they have determined
TO cut down the size of the loaves.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Gold ComfortE

II have no money" the man COM
planned.
You have been given" responded Jup-
tier, "a sense Of humor instead
ITO what end?'
THAT you may enjoy watching those
who have"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

An Indiana man has been arrested for
adulterating wienerwurst. 1t Is hardly
possible that the nature Of wienerwurst
could be changed at all and not be
changed for the better