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The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
Reunions and snonsors

Gen. Stephen d. Lee, gallant old sol
der that he is, has probably made q mis-
take in ordering that the forthcoming
Confederate reunion at Richmond shall
be a sponsorless and maid-of- -honorless
affair. The general thinks that the spOn-
soFs and maids-of-honor have heretofore
dimned the importanee-the real pur-
poses-0f the reunions, and that the only
way TO remedy the trouble was by a
wholesale abolition of them all.
This action, while prompted by the best
of motives and coming from a man OF
splendidly chivalric temperament, will,
nevertheless, not be allowed TO pass with
out protest. The entire trouble about the
sponsor feature is that it has been "a
little-just a Iittie-overdone. Even to
say that may be treading upon danger
Gus ground, for il will occur to many that
it is impossible to get too many Southern
beauties together at the same time Per
haps that is true; but the distinction and
the evident intent of our remarks must
not be missed. To gather together so
many as were gathered at the last re-
union, for example, was delightful to the
eye and intoxicating TO the seuses-but
II was bewildering in the extreme. and
was so much ike reveling among a riot
of roses that it confused.
The general should have iimited-stern-
~. but dutifully-the number Of sponsors
and maids. He should have prescribed
not more then one sponsor and two maids,
per hundred veterans, say. In this way
he would have provided ample oppor-
tunity for the battered and sadly dimin-
shing ranks OF the old warriors to shine
without necessarily removing from the
picture the sweetness and the freshness
of those rare Southern girls. This also
would give the spectators opportunity to
recover, in a measure. from the effects IF
gazing upon one dream of 1oveliness be
fore having another and no less perfect
dream thrust before the eye
In his soldiorly way the general seeks
TO inject discipline and order into the
ranks. But in seeking to do 1t. he has.
in most unsoldierly way, overshot the
mark. lie goes from one extreme to the
other, when he might have paused upon
a middle course and have solved a vexed
problem much more satisfactorily.
instead of choppiug down the entire
roseDush, the general should have simply
pruned the same. Or, II that suggestion
be inapt. say he should have vouchsafed
10 the world at large sight of these
rare and ravishing flowers ia groups of
two or three. and not in bouquets. Find
ing himself unwittingly but not alto
gether unhappily, We think, Tor all Of
tnat, hopelessly lost amid a wilderness
|of loveliness, the general throws discre-
ton to the winds ana grows reckless in
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
Thomas RaIIev AIdrlch

The death of Thomas Bailey AIdrich
removes the last of the circle OF New Eng
land literary men who first gave form and
character to American literature. Among
them he had place entirely his own.
There is a hnesse in his method sugges-
tive of Gallic genius. and yet It has all the
fresh vigor OF the youthful nationality Of
which he was in his day an ornamental
representative. Delicacy OF sentiment
with a keen sense of humor. is character
istic Of his best work. and the broad. open
air outlines of what is called American
humor are toned down to drawing-r0om
proportions. The pathetic Whimsicality of
Marjorie Daw" is a coed Illustration
''The Story Of Bad Boy" which ranks
ingly Illustrative in this connection, as
compared, say. with the TON Sawyer OF
Mark Twain.
Much Of Aldrich's poetry is, therefore,
in the form OF intaglios Of sentiment and
fancy carved and polished with marvellous
was masterfuL In the making Of sorIets,
for instance, his touch was strong, az well
as exquisite. In blank verse he =ould
have ranked, possibly, above any of his
contemporaries had he brought into play
the poets fiery sweep of human passion.
in which alone he seemed to be lacking.
Dear delightful Aldrich-pOet Of the cuI-
tured fireside and the primrose path-shall
We ever see his like again?
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
THIRp-TERM PRESIDENTS.
Authority Would Be Immensely
Greater Than fn the Past.

3 - A@As
From the Springfield Republican.
II there was any virtue whatever in the
third-term tradition in the days Of Jack
son or of Grant. if there was reason of
the slightest degree in the position which
Washington assumed, then the arguments
against third-termism are tremendously
strengthened by this fact that the Office
/ Itself has become far more predominant
than il was In earlier times There IS
every prospect. too. that the eentralizing
/ tendencies Of the future, concentrating
the functions Of government more and
more in a Federal bureaucracy controlled
by the President. will make the once
more predominant sti1. Third-term Pres
idents in the twentieth century, il is man
ifest, would possess a potency and an
5mmensity OF opportunity which third
term Presidents in the eighteenth or nine
teenth centuries would have been without.
While their capacity for good might be
Icorrespondingiy increased, theiF capacity
for mischief would be equally enlarged
and few would deny that, IN such a posi-
ton. man Of great popular gifts and
force would have a chance, such as none
of his predecessors had enjoyed, to cross
the RuDicen into Caesarism.
The authority and opportunity Of an
American President having been thus ex-
panded in our oWn time 3 real dernoc-
racy ought TO be even more Jealous than
in any previous period of the republic of
long leases OF power in single individuals.
/ II is true. not unhappily. that democracy
Graves strong leadership, and rewards il
With applause and often with a kind of
alteration. But a democracy in its health
lest state has a wholesome suspicion Of
an unduiy extended lease Of great power
In the hands Of one man. II the Ameri-
can democracy entertains no such senti-
ment Of distrust. II it is prepared to
lengthen 60 practically twelve years the
uninterrupted period in which an Ameri-
can President may exercise his over
shadowing functions. the fact is OF excep-
tionai import and singularity. Notwith-
standing the recent demonstrati tons of
sentiment in Western legislatures in favor
I OF AT, Roosevelt's denomination, il is to
/ be gravely doubted that, IN the test. the
+ American people would be found impervi-
Gus to the considerations which serious
/ thought would force upon them.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
Is I'm Dreadful Quandary.

From the Minneapolis journal.
Cortlandt F. Bishop. the new president
of the Aero Club, was being interviewed
on aeronautics.
Is it true" said the reporter, that
you get air sick up in a balloon, the
same as you get seasick on the ocean,"
That is only true" said Mr.. Bishop
"of fidgety. highly sensitive persons. like
the old lady on the train.
She said to the conductor, as he
punches her ticket.
Conductor. is it fact that the loco
motive Is at the rear of the train?'
Yes madam the conductor answer
ed. We have a locomotive at each end
It takes one to push and one to pull to
get lis up this grade
',fOh, dear. what shall I do moaned
the old lady. I'm always train sick if !
ride with my back to the locomotive "
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
ElR0PE's AMERICAN INVASION
selling Us Twice as Much in Mama
features as IL Buys.

kE0iH me New York American.
There has been great deal Of jubilanee
over the fancied invasion Of the world
With American manufactures. We have
boasted so much OF our imaginary con
quests that nearly all the trading nations
lave erected tsrin barriers against our
goods.
Last. year we succeeded in selling to the
world only 1884 100000 worth of manu-
factures ready for consumption, while the
nations sold TO America s72S, 100000 worth
Of dutiable merchandise
There is nothing in that record TO Justify
American boasting. Analyzing the figures
in greater detail. il is found that the ex-
ports Of American manufactures 10 Europe
just about equal in value the manufac-
lures exported from the Old World to
Argentina and Brazil
If the total sales of German. French.
English, and Italian manufactures In
North and South America are added to-
gether. the record is a story of Europe. 5
commercial invasion Of the western hem
isphere.
We have made the mistake in the United
States Of isolating our own statistics ami
ignoring the triumphal advance of our Old
World competitors.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
Agreeing ON One Point.

From the Boston Transcript
Upon one topic the President and the
reiiroad men will agree. ard that is In the
folly and injustice of most of the rate
regulation freight and passenger. attempt
ed by State boards and State legislatures
throughout the West. President ROose-
welt realizes the peril which lies in this
direction and viii doubtless use his in
fiuence to check the spread of 1t, and
may make it a subject Of some of his
talks in the Mississippi Valley. TO which
he is soon going to fulfill a few engage
ments. Railroads are interstate highways,
and more than any other agency OF the
modern world come within the purview
of the nation as a whole and not of the
States
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21

New York Mail: The Washington Her
aid is hereby informed. once for all. that
the plural Of grapefruit is .'magni factus
citri.
Birmingham Age-Herald: How long
before whole grand stands fun OF people
viii be having brain storms?" asks The
Washington Herald. And how long be-
fore the umpire win be a storm center?
Nashville American: The Washington
Herald suggests that the ''unwritten law"
be unionized. and thus keep it from
working overtime" That would mean
that IL would make as much work as pos
sible for others to do and receive an ex-
ira rate of compensation for prolonged
hours.
Houston Post: with another snow
storm Of eight inches mantling Washing
ton, The Herald OF that city viii probably
md it necessary 10 again deny Houston s
le-cent-a-quart strawberries and TO 'sn' ears
at 10 cents a dozen. We greatly fear that
the Washington newspaper men have gone
prunefoundered this winter.
Chattanooga Times: The Washington
Herald says the Presidents no" when
asked about the third term only seems
fainter because Of the elamor and noise
his friends are making. Still, ne might
speak little louder II he was very anx-
ious to be heard in an emphatic sort of
way by all. The President has a magnifi-
cent lung capacity whenever he is deter
mine,J to be heard.
n rick Landmark: According to The
Washington Herald, the Hon. Hoke Smith
is or record as referring to Mrs. Eddy as
the most iIlustrious woman on this conti-
nent.' In the same issue OF the same
paper, Mr.. Smith Is quoted as suggesting
la Toilette for the Presidency Is our
friend Hoke tired of both OF those good
old institutions. the Democratic party and
the Baptist Church?
Baltimore American: Did you ever
hear OF rifle that wasn't 'trusty?" asks
the Austin Statesman. "Or a wrecked
ship that wasn't fll-fated'?'' corollaries
The Washington Herald. '-or a passenger
! train that wasn't bearing It's load of 'hu-
man freight? Or a rat incinePating fire
that wasn't a holocaust" IS the query Of
the Nashville American And, as we have
heretofore remarked. OF ssfe-craekers who
did not obtain their sledge hammers from
nearby blacksmith shop?'
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
INVEsToR A NERE pAWN.
London PaDer's view of Condition.
Leading 70 Recent stock FURRY.

88ANtA EGaaEEs view 81 1OANAttVAa
Leading 20 Recent stock FURRY.
From the London Economist.
The fan in the quotations Of American
railway stocks which has been proceeding
for some time past directs attention IN a
very pointed manner to the situation that
obtains in the United States Conditions
There generally do not appear 30 be favor
able 70 the holders Of the railway secufi-
ties, but the Foot cause of the decline In
prices is the wise discretion exercised by
investors in holding aloof from an In
fiated market Prices had been rushing
up IN Wall street with the idea that the
time would arrive when the public would
be attracted. and the process Of unload
ing could be pFohtably indulged in. That
iGea. however. proved to be faIlacious. for
even in January. when the usual large
distribution OF funds took place. railway
stocks were neglected, and the inevitable
slump has resulted. The feeling that pre-
walls against the railways owing TO their
failure 10 provide the increased facilities
demanded BY expanding trade, has. no
doubt, contributed 10 the decline. and the
discreditable and sinister revelations at
the Hartman inquiry must also have
exercised disturbing influence.
But the suspicion with which the pub
lie regard railway stocks Is based upon
permanent conditions. II is due TO the
conviction. founded upon long and bitter
experience, that the small c0terie Of capi-
talsts who control the railways of the
United States look upon the investor as
mere pawn In a game which they are
playing for their own enrichment That
this state Of affairs should prevail is de-
plorable. from the point OF view OF the
community. The prosperity Of country
is in a large measure dependent upon the
efficiency of It's means of transportation.
and the fact that the investor looks
askance az American railway stocks tends
10 restrict the facilities which traders
and the public have a right to expect.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
More Dangerous Than Battle ships.

From the Philadelphia Public ledger
The japanese are the only people in his
tory who have been able TO furnish skilled.
intelligent labor at a low cost High
grade labor. capable OF producing great
quantity Of goods or goods Of a high class
has always been high in price. and so gen
eral has been this rule that it has been
regarded in the light Of an economic law.
The japanese have reversed the rule and
demolished the law. That is the meaning
Of the wonderful advance of Japan. aud il
is more dangerous to the United States in
the far Eastern trade than all the battle
ships IN the.worId massed in one feet.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
THE ARCHITECT OF AMY RHYME

tBy Thomas Bailey Aldrieh. Bonn November Il. 1855
died Alayrh y. 1907
Enamored architect Of airy rhyme.
Build thou wilt heed not what each man ssvs
Ge1a souls ba} innocent of dreamers' WAYS.
win ccme and marvel why thou wasted time;
Others. beholding hos Thy turrefs climb
'fwixt theirs and heaven, viii hate thee ali thsii
days.
But most beware Of those who -y4ne 20 prsiss.
Oh wondersmith oh worker IN sublime
And heayen-ssnt dreams. let AT b. al in all:
Build thou wilt. unspoiled by praise OF blame
Build as thou wiit. and thy light IS given:
Then II at last thy airy structure faH
Dissolve. and ysnish-tske thysaif 10 shame.
Theg fail and they alone. who have not strigcn
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
The Presidents Real Attitude.


IN the news columns Of Wednesdays
Herald there appeared the following para
graph anent the attitude Of President
Roosevelt toward the railroads:
While other details Of the railroad situation
mas be shroudsd ia doubt it is safe to assert that
the administration has no intention Of deyoting its
energies to the punishment Of innocent investors in
railroad stoes for stock obbug deals and other ma
nipalatons of the rast but rather, win work in the
direction Of securing legislation waieh vIll maze
orcrcapitazation aud its attendant evils impossible
in the future"
It WAS also stated that the President
is feeling his way toward a solution OF the
governmental problems of railway regu-
lalion; that he is in receptive mood re-
specting plans for railway control; that
he has in contemplation no radical RECON-
mendations for the supersession of State
by Federal regulation. and that whatever
be has to say on any of these subjects
win be given 10 the public in his own
time and in his own way.
We see nothing In this representation Of
bir, Rooseyelts state of mind to excite
the apprehension of even the most timid
Of CUR fnanciers In faet. there has been
nothing from the first to justify the
frantic appeals from the vicinsge Of Wall
street urging him to desist from his cam
paign for d square deal between the rail-
roads and the public, or 70 warrant him
In acknowledging that ne had made mis-
take in initiating this campaign. as Mr.
Hartman wanted him 20 do. and to come
over into the Hartman camp for wise
counsel and disinterested instruction. No
better evidence Of the correctness OF the
Presidents course could be had than the
Obvious circumstance that the ablest and
best intentioned of our railway managers.
as distinguished from railway exploiters
and manipulators. are rapidly coming TO
be Of the Presidents way Of thinking.
That these railway men viii accept the
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
Froth on the Financial Beer.

From the Philadelphia Record
The vast number of shares held as in
vestments did not enter into the reckon
ing at all; nor was their actual value to
the holders diminished. If they have been
bought at fair price. and bring the
owner the same returns In dividends first
as last. their investment value to him re-
mains what it was. lie is no poorer ex-
cept in the sense Of the fellow who made
"a correct guess Of the winning horse At
the race and failed to bet on 1t. Real,
concrete wealth is neither made nor dis
sipated by the rise or fail Of quotations.
The fictitious values clicked over the
ticker are to the wealth Of the country
what the froth Is to the beer.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
an LIE Predictton. .
.he Chleago Reecrd-H Herald.

ffuW nc tIllcaB0 IteelTd- -HtEaId.
An Austrian military officer has writ
ten a pamphlet in which he expresses thu
opinion that it would be comparatively
easy for Japan to smash things on our
Pacific Coast. While It would be foolish
TO ignore the dangers to which our Pa
ctfic Coast might be exposed in case OF
war, we may as well remember that the
Austrians thought Spain would DC able
TO whip US without calling on any Of her
reserNe forces.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
1ntnrest in shakesneare

Washington this week has Shakes
.pearean revival. 1t is gratifying to note,
too, that it is worthily supported ana that
the people OF Washington give evidence Of
their intellectual taste by turning out IN
numbers.
OF course it is stIll a remarkable fact
that always. in this eouatry. as in Eng
land, the theater wherein Shakespeare Is
played is generally "top-heayy;" that is to
say, there is usually a larger proportion
Of people in the less expensive seats. Tbs
explanation is that the occupants of the
cheaper seats are school teachers and pu-
pills. and people OF moderate means. who.
studying Shakespeare in their chambers.
are willing 20 make some sacrifice to see
the plays they love as literature take on
the flesh and blood of action upon the
stage However that may be, the fact
remains that here the Shakespearean
plays have been well patronized. have
been literally and discriminatory ap-
plauded, and have pleased the audiences.
There is much talk about uplifting the
stage from the pit Of musical comedy and
rauoous. ingling. meaningless farce. All
that is needed is a hearty and honest ap-
probation of the hest in the drama when
the best may be had. It costs more
to worthily present series Of Shakes
perean plays than it does 10 put on a
jangling riot Of melody to the accompani-
ment of swishing skirts. and it Is as easy
to acquire a taste for the intellectual
beauties Of Shakespeare as it is for the
heated nonsense of the music hall. Peo-
pie who really like and can appreciate
good plays, like also the best in literature.
and, it follows as a natural course. the
best in life. i IS then hopeful tendency
Of the times to see the greatest dramatist
of the world coming into his own again
in the Capital City.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
s Chance for the Trusts.

From the Minneapolis Tribune
Now Is the time fore the great American
trusts 10 prove their assertion that they
are a steadying influence in trade and in
dustry, able TO avoid speculative excesses
in either direction. and to substitute easy
and healthy transitions for the violent re-
actions Of our previous economic history.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
what. Col. sssrvey Talking AbOut'

I IfllEI Ut H37slulI fltIl1ll
Is President Roosevelt a ''ruler, IN the
sense Of welding autocratic poWer2 Has
he personally or In conjunction with Con-
gress deprived the States OF any Of their
rese4ved rights? Can he do it without
their consent? Has any citizen been de-
priyed by the President or by the Federal
government of his constitutional liberty
Has any law-abiding corporation, even.
been oppressed or wronged by the Federal
Department of Justice? What is the spe-
oiac complaint? What IS the tangible IN
Jury?
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
4 General PRAYER.

Let US not lose ourselves in night
A song of sorrow raisin';
Give US no weather that's so bright
It's blazini
Give not the wealth of all the land
To sinner or deceiver,
But keep US ever from the hands
OF a FeceiVeri
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
Care of the VeiI.

From ;he philede' 'phia Bulletin.
In this March weather" said beauty
doctor, wells are a necessity. but let
every woman see TO it mat her veil is as
clean as her handkerchief or her shirt
waist Otherwise skin trouble
Women should wear pale wells. Then.
when they become soiled. the fact Is pat
ent- She who wears a dark veil should
wash it after every third wearing.
''fhe veil, moist with the breath. is a
veritable trap and breeding ground for
every germ afloat, and if it is not kept
scrupulously clean it gives its wearer
skin troubles Of a hundred kinds"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
A - sho.r in rIiIIriIIe-

THE circus failed 20 show here" SAYS
the Billville Banner, "on account of the
railroad train tumbllng into the river
with IL; but that don't make any diner-
ence, for every day in the week the city
automobiles COME our way, jumping
fences. climbing trees. lfiling cows, and
giving us a chance to get what real live
millionaires look like"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
Before and After.

Before you married Molly you danced
when she played the banjo. didn't your
"Oh. yesl'
Does she play It now?"
oh. yes, but I cant hear it for the
hoilerin' O. the twins, an / can't dance
with one OF EN- on one knee an one on
totherr'
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21

his desire to regulate tie trouble. if
such It may by any manner Of means be
called. and 10 find the way out.
His object is IaudabIe. but his logic Is
awry He should take counsel with him
self and right a sad mistake before II is
too late
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
Compliment for President Hadley

President Hadley. of Yale. not long age
entertained at dinner the son Of one OF
f.s classmates. the youth being a Yale
freshman. The conversation turned to
football, and what the president had 70
say on the subject was news 70 the
freshman, who realized the fact viii con-
s'GaTabie surprise. He listened for some
;llae. and then sai6 10 Mrs Hadiey con-
descendingly enough,
DO you know. Mrs Hadley. that oFslg
illustrates the old saying that one can
learn something Of anybody
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
FOR EVERY DAY.

A cheerful song for every day.
And not for glad days only;
4 song 70 clear a misty way,
And soothe heart that's lonely;
4 song that's not 200 late 10 bring
Joy unto one that may not sing.
4 song whose mission lis 10 find
And cheer the place Of sorrow.
And have its message glad and kins
Fulhhed before tomorrow
Whether the skies be hlae Ct gray.
A cheerful song for every das
Frank Mslcott HUT, IN The Housed
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
AFTER SEEING HER HOME.

] saw her homel
That makes you think
OF two who roam
By brooklet's brink.
A smitten youth.
A charming miss
With lips. forso0th,
Purged up to kiss.
But you are wrong.
| saw her home,
a Palace long
With giided dome.
And then I knew
I need not speak.
What could I do
On ten a week?
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21

The report that Mr. Rockefeller has de-
termined to give s50.000,0O0 ''for the en-
Hghtenment of China" called forth beau-
tlfpl editorials from several esteemed
contemporaries. Too bad that Mr.. Rocke-
feller unDoetieally designates the story
"a lot of rot
The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
superauous.

Mendelssohn was writing his Spring
sons"
But how about the words?' objected
a friend.
Why bother with them?" retorted the
great composer. Everybody is AL stuffed
up with inH1ensa in spring"