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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
A Task for DiaZ.

The greatest ruler, organizer, and
administrator whom Latin America
has produced is President Diaz, of
Mexico-and he is not a Latin, or
the chief of a Latin country. He is,
however, a statesman and a great
governmental organizer, and he
knows the problem of Central Amer
lea as no other ruler knows it.
Mexico has a legitimate interest
in the maintenance of peace and good
government in Central America. That
concern is exactly the same as the
concern of the United States in
Cuba, which justified this country
in intervening to restore peace
there. Why should not Mexico like
wise intervene in Central America;
why should it not do so with the
approval and backing of the United
States?
The United States owns a canal
or, more properly, the problem Of
making one-just to the south of
Central America. Mexico is the next
door neighbor to Central America,
and has the Tehuantepec railroad
adjacent TO that disturbed region.
There is excellent showing of sub
stantial international reason for in
reference in the present disturb
ance- Mexico, backed by Uncle Sam,
could restore peace and maintain it;
she could give a good government
and secure commercial conditions.
There could hardly be serious pro-
test in any sensible quarter, and it
is a duty TO civilization which Mex
leo might as well be asked to per-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
In Philadelphia.

They are letting in the light at
Harrisburg, Pa. No amount of ex-
pert testimony from accountants,
master builders. architects. and con-
tractors can confuse the specific
items of criminal waste already un-
covered.
Bids were accepted only when
they covered every item IN the
schedule, and only one contractor
was aware of that rule.
An allowance of S137. 600 was made
by the State for models for chande-
liers in the new capitol, when the
terms of the contractors bid re-
CURED that he should pay for such
models.
The '.rOstrUm" cost the State $780,
600, while the subcontractor who
built it received only $1,000.
Mural painting was entered as a
charge of S789,O for work which
could be had in the open market, ac-
cording to competent witnesses, for
Sl64, OOG,
So the story goes on. Of the $13,-
100000 which the new capitol has
cost, at least 100000 or 100000
and probably S5.OOO,OOO or $4,000. 900
were either stolen or thrown away.
And this was at least permitted by
the identical Republican leaders who
have recently been triumphantly re-
turned to power in Philadelphia.
No wonder this advertisement is
now published openly by one of the
''stalwart" newspapers of that city:
The is the only evening Repub-
lican paper in Philadelphia. We have
just elected Mayor Reyburn for four
years with a total of 1868, or 80, 000 ma
lOrity- Millions of dollars have been
voted for permanent improvements, and
if you want any of this money you can
only get It by advertising in the --,
the only Republican evening paper.
Philadelphia is no longer corrupt
and contented. She is graft-hungry
and siizttttCEous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
Workers for Charity
Make Many Sacrifices
Meeting of Women Interested in Associated
Branch Considers Ways and Means of Rails
ing Money to Continue Their Work.

At the home of Mrs. Nathaniel S.
Simpkins, 1887 Connecticut avenue, Miss
Ida A Green, general agent of the As
ISOLATED Charities, gave an informal
talk yesterday afternoon to group Of
women invited by Mrs. Simpkins to
consider conditions and needs encoun-
tered among destitute families. Miss
Green dwelt upon the personal influence
OF the Associated Charities agents.
She told of the northeast agent who has
been in her division for eleven years.
Mrs Riggs devotion TO her work was
shown recently when. although injured
by a stone thrown by a boy so that a
doctor was called TO attend her. she
stayed at her post till 10 O'Clock at
night in order to complete her days
work. Many other instances were re-
lated showing how the influence Of one
person viii AFFECT the whole life Of a
family These stories Miss Green asked
the audience to consider confidential as
the agents consider the feelings OF the
people for whom they are working as
much as they do those of their own
friends.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins spoke Of the
difficulty Of raising money to carry on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
THE NORTH WINDS MUST ERING.

From the dark Of the boreI seas,
From the midnight morn OF the pole,
To the sands of your Southland leas,
Where SWelteTing cities roll
From the still of the Caves Of the Cold,
To the resonant marches Of men,
BY the wind that runs, / summon ny
sons
To the arms of the North again
To the ships of the scurrying main
Where the stern wheels southwark
thrum
To the lands of the sun and the Rain.
On the wings of the dark ! come;
And never thy Love, nor the lure
OF thy Fame shall make thee free,
For sail or a soul, at my r4llyiug roll.
Must turn to the North with me.
Ye have fathOmed the fines of the East
And the reach OF the West We know.
And the winds Of the Earth. as the
beast,
We have tanned 10 the whip and the
hoe.
But the breath Of my pitness plains
Ne have faced-Te have failed of the
goal,
And the drums Of the North, they shall
summon ye forth.
TIL ye win 10 the prize Of the Pole,
Chester Firkins in Metropolitan Maya
zine.
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the work which these agents are doing,
and Miss Green explained what the eX-
penseE were. She said that the salaries Of
the agents We're so small now that many
Of them have left 10 go into the same
work under other organizations either
in this city or in other cities, at better
salaries and II was difficult to keen the
right sort of workers at the present
salary, $50 a month. Miss Green ex-
planned, however, that the workers had
refused better salaries in other kinds
Of work and il was only when they
could continue along these same lines
that they left the Associated Charities.
The ladies We're enthusiastic over the
work which the Associated Charities
docs entirely outside of relief giving.
The staIap savings system being espe-
cially discussed and the amount of
work which was necessary to carry on
such large collections as that Of last
year. Si2.13S
The meeting closed with enthusiastic
hopes that the rest of the money which
is needed be raised either by SEQ con-
tributiOus from ten people, or 80 contTi-
buttons from POO people.
The next p3TlOr meeting viii De held
at the home of Mrs. Charles S. BrOm-
well, l608 New Hampshire avenue, to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. AT this
meeting both Charles +. Weller, general
secretary of the Associated Charities.
and Miss Green will speak and men. as
well as women, are cordially invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
GOVERNOR DENIES
CHARGE Of FRAUD
Crawford Says Accusation
About Government Land
Comes From Enemies.

HURON. s D. March Gov.
COe L Crawford. in an authorized state
ment in reference TO the charge made
against him by Representative Mann
and Secretary Garfield, denies that he
attempted &c get title TO Government
land by fraud. He says.
Il made no agreement to secure title
to Government lands through third par
ties. l made no agreement of the kind,
either direct or indirect. no natter what
Representative Mann or any other per
son says. As to filing made by me. the
facts are that five or six years ago /
filed homestead entry on a quarter
section Of lana in Walworth county.
That hling vas made in good faith and
with an honest intent. AS a citizen Of
the United States / had a right to make
IT,
Il afterward abandoned the claim
because I concluded Il would cost more
10 make the settlement than the land
was worth. II was simply a case OF
abandonment by me Of a lawful entry.
which the Government may, of course,
cancel The charge OF fraud is un-
founded, and is being exploited by DO
Iucat enemies, against whom Il will
react 10 their own humiliation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
Supreme Court Stamped:
Can't Pronounce Names
OF KazUananakoa Family

The members Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States are recognized as
being long on law, but humble confess
sion has been made from the bench that
II was short on pronunciation. X should
be said in justice to the court that
it required Hawaiian names to bring
the humility OF ignorance on the mem
hers OF the highest court In the land.
It all came about in the case of Da-
vid Kawananakoa, Jonah KawaEanakoa,
Abigail Kawananakoa, and Elizabeth Is.
Kawananakoa, appellants, against Ellen
Alberta Polybank. otherwise known as
Sister Alberta, trustee for Stella Keo-
mailam Crockett, all of Hawaii 1t is
an appeal from a decree of foreclosure
and sale under a mortgage.
Justice Harlan was presiding, in the
absence Of Chief Justice Fuller. and
when he reached the case on the docket
he called the number for argument, and,
instead OF announcing the title, as is
the custom, he sTuiled and confessed
that he was unable 10 pronounce the
names of the plaintiffs in error.
Justice Brewer had his curiosity arous-
ed. and was not willing that his learned
associate should go uninstructed. The
Justice called on counsel for Sister Al
berta TO pronounce the names of the
plaintiffs
They are not my clients, and I must
respectfully decline" replied the attor-
ne,. And tie Justices are still Won
de-ing how the names should he spo-
ken The justice who writes the opin-
ion VIII ind himself in dilemma. Coun-
SCI for the persons with the unpro-
nounceable names submitted their case
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
SENATOR ALLISON DISCUSSES
LEADING ISSUES OF THE DAY
Before Leaving for His Home the IoWan Talks of Debate
Between Beverage and Bryan on Modern
Economic Questions.

Senator Allison Of Iowa left Washing
ton today for his home at Dubuque.
Iowa When asked his opinion as to
advisable legislation for extension Of
Government regulation OF railroads.
Senator Allison declined TO speak for
publication. II can be said, however,
that the Senator. who has the reputa
ton Of being thoroughly conservative,
has strong Jews on the maladmiHistra-
tiOn Of railroads disclosed within recent
months and that be VIII not be opposed
10 wcII-c9nsidered extension OF che au-
thOrity of the Federal Government in
the interest OF the public
on the larger question of the adjust
ment OF the relative Jurisdiction OF the
Federal Government and of the states
in control Of railroads and i'm dealing
with modern economic questions Sena-
tor Allison was willing TO talk, and re-
feTred 10 the debaI. now running IN the
Reader Magazine between Senator BeF-
erIdge of Indiana and William j. Bryan
on the Issues likelv to figure IN the next
Presidential campaign Senator Allison
said.
Question Of Platforms.
The interesting question in this de-
bate is whether mr.. Bryan and Senator
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
FRIDAY. MARCH % 1907.
The German Idea.

Over in Germany they seemed to
be astonished that anybody in the
United States, and particularly the
President of this great country,
should feel called upon to make
trouble because the uniform of en-
listed men in the army or navy has
been Disseminated against by the
proprietors of dance halls.
A little incident that occurred in
Germany the other day viii show
how wide is the difference between
the sentiment of that country and
this. According TO a Berlin news
paper, some men of the reserve
force who were returning from tar
get practice in uniform went to a
dance saloon and were found there
induIging in the may by their Of
ficer. Then, as the story goes, the
officer did net make inquiry as to
how many girls had refused to dance
with uniformed men, neither did he
look for floor managers who might
have objected to the presence Of the
soldiers. On the contrary, the men
were arrested and were each SEN
fenced TO three years imprison-
ment."
That may be considered good form
in Germany, but we feel like insist
ing that the American notion of the
respect due an army or navy uni
form is the better.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
ALL RIGHT,
SAYS KEY SMITH
Washington Lawyer Makes
Careful Analysis of
Conditions.

To the Editor Of The washington Times:
The spirited pungency of the editorial.
What's the Matter With Washington
which appeared in your columns on the
9Th inst, recalled 10 me the concluding
remarks of a prominent Southern news
paper editor and orator at a college fra
ternity banquet in Atlanta about ten
years ago when responding 10 toast
10 his fraternity. He asked the same
question, and replied that Atlanta
was ''on top, and still a-cIimbing; red
hot and sta a-heating."
1t Is much 10 be regretted IL we citi-
zens OF Washington cannot answer this
question with reference to the Capital
City in ecGally as enthusiastic a man
Eer
If our hearts do not beat the quicker,
our blood course the faster, and our
nerves un"le at the very mention of
the name OF our beautiful city. some
thing il -.'rong, for we are Americans.
ard. from the time Of our earliest settle
ments 10 the present day. such sensa-
tons are the healthy conditions typify-
ing the true American.
The writer feels that the editorial Of
The Times is most timely and has the
right ring. He therefore asks little
space in which 10 express his views
upon one of two of the vital and i'm
pOrtant questions asked in this praise
worthy editorial
City's Enormous Growth.
The enormous growth Of our city In
the past ten years, the rapid increase
in its population, the fact that ir is
comfortably providing for and support
ing that population, the great advance
In the price Of land in all sections OF
the city, the immense amount OF build
ing of both residential and business
classes which %ls been completed and IS
in course Of construction and which
increases in quality, grandeur, and style
ia full proportion To its quantity; the
Improvement in our hotels, Office build
ings and the homes OF our financial ana
other business institutions, together
with the fact that IL is now possible TO
maintain four new spapers. as against
two formerly. and thar there is q de-
m&nd for chem all-aN these facts bear
testimony so fOrceful that IL may be
safely asserted our business men do
not lack enterprise
The hosts Of weIl-forUed organizations,
including those most usual IN all COM
munities, namely, the Bar Association,
the Board Of Trade, the Business Men =
Association, Jobbers' and Shippers As
scc5ation. and the half dozen or more
citizens associations OF the various sec
tons Of the city seem sufficient evidence
that our people DO not lack a spirit TO
organize.
From my experience and observations.
therefore. ! would say the people Of
Washington are unquestiOnably as en-
teTpTisinE as those Of any other city IN
the country and are as well organized,
but they lack. in a miserable degree, the
important quality of cooperation They
rarely, If ever. submit 10 the will OF
their majorities when assembled As a
member OF the District bar the writer
regrets how President Mckinley On one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

Beveridge will be able to make two
whole platforms between them. As ]
understand it, their purpose is to differ
cntiate between the position Of the swo
parties On the leaGl,g issues. Now.
Mr. Beveridge is working in the interest
Of measures like his own anti-chiId labor
OH. lie wants the powers Of the Fed
eraI Government extended On the
other hand. Mr. Bryan. although taking
q stand opposite Mr. Beveridge. is work
ing ali the time for his policy Of. Gov
eminent ownership Of railroads.
Great Problems to Settle.
This deb,te. Of course. Is largely eIe-
mentary, but the questions upon which
ii touches viii be threshed out Ia detail
in the next Congress. and as often as
the questions come up for legislative
action. Meantime. from the activity OF
the discussion. the public viii learn 10
think more and study more the problem
OF retaining in the States the authority
" hich is theirs, and clothing The Federal
Government with the powers IL needs 10
deal with great problems like regulation
Of railroads.
Mr. Eeveridge must be ,-tert for he
has In Mr.. Bryan an able antagonist.
who knows how 10 evade as well as 70
assert"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
LOCAL OPTION IN DELAWARE;
GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED BILL

WILMINGTON, Del, March %
Governor Lea signed the local option
bill late last night and DeIawareans will
now have the pleasure of voting on the
temperance question next November
Much pressure was brought to bear on
the governor both for and against the
measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
CEDAR IS SCARCE
FOR PENCIL WOOD
Grows Rapidly Less While
Demand Constantly
Increases.

The lead pencil is one Of the most
common ARTICLES in everyday use, and
nearly 320,000O00 pencils are manufaC-
tured in this country every year To
manufacture these millions OF pencils
there are required 10000 tons. or 1900
600 cubic feet. of wood. so that each day
in the year 800 tons, or 10000 cubic feet,
of wood are used for pencils.
Since practically all Of the wood is red
cedar. and since the PENCIL industry Is
steadily growing, the supply OF red cedar
is greatly depleted; get no substitute
has been found for it. Leaving out Of
consideration the imported pencils. the
average educated American over ten
years Of age uses six pencils of home
manufacture each year. Ten years ago
he used less than five
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
SURGEONS TO DETERMINE
GRANTING OF PENSIONS

In the future all applications by Po-
Hcemen and frenlen for retirement, or
pensions for their widows and children,
viii b made TO a board Of surgeons who
Will be appointed by the Commissioners
for the special consideration OF THESE
matters Applications of this nature
have heretofore been passed upon by
the police and fire departments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
TWO PROPHETS
IN ONE TOWN

YORK, Pa. March 22-EvangeIis,
Henry S. Test. who gained fame as a
prophet by warning. as he asserted,
President Mckinley of his coming death,
has come forward again. He says the
end of the world Is at hand, but he pru-
IDENTIFY refrains from giving the exact
time
Prophet Test has been travelling
through the South exhorting the wicked
to mend their ways, and he believes that
the North should also be advised of
what IS TO come
Test IS now in the home town Of Proph-
ct Spangler who has something of a
reputation himself. Spangler is a trifie
more specific about his predictions. For
instance, he declares that New York
city is to be shaken b. an earthquake
this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

dray horse of himself He has
all sorts of labor-saying machines
and he is not afraid to hire help. 4"
He is not immune from all the
''slings and arrows of outrageous
fortune" to be sure, but he is in
dependent and looks every man in
the face as an equal.
This is the modern average farmer
of thrift and enterprise. No need
to discuss the lazy and shiftless.
They are not much better off there
than anywhere else.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
JOHNSON NOT TO MANAGE
BRYAN'S NEXT CAMPAIGN

DETROIT. Mich, March 22-Wnliam
Jennings Bryan, in an interview here to-
night denied the report that Mayor Tom
L. Johnson, of Cleveland, had been
chosen to manage his next Presidential
campaign Colonel Bryan said that the
only reason he could see for the start
ing of such rumOr was the fact that
he recently visited Mayor Johnson
overnight Colonel Bryan said he had
not decided whether he would be a can
didate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

form. It would be a recognition Of
Mexico for what she has been made
by Diaz-a great, stable, secure gov
eminent.
We would like to see the Wash
ington Government and the Mexican
government get together in the exc
cution of such a trust for civiliza-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
PREDICTION OF EARTHQUAKE
SCARES RESIDENTS OF ROME

ROME, March CA section 81 the
population is neryously agitatsa By a
prediction attributed to Prof Noack. a
German seismologist, that the present
OminOus quiescence OF the earth will
end on March Is. with a big earthquake
centerIng in Rome.
Many residents are preparing to leave
the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
BIG SPERM WHALE
DISTANCES PURSUERS

AMAGANSETT, I. I, March pa
big sperm whale was sighted this morn
ing lolling about a mile off shore OPP
pOsite the Amagansett Life-Saving sta
ton. In less than half an hour five
whaleboats and two power boats were
in hot pursuit. The whale took fright
and set a lively pace for fifteen miles
along the coast. He outdis -anced his
pursueTs ten miles of MonIauK Point
when he ''blOwed' four times and dis
appeared
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
What's the Matter
With Washington?

occasion. in no uncertain terms called
TO the attention Of the District bar
their lack of cooperation by Offering 10
appoint any Of their members TO a va
cancy then existing or the Bench OF tbs
Supreme Court of the District Of Column
bia If the bar would only agree upon
whom TO Recommend for the position.
Nor is this confined 10 the legal pro-
fessiCn. On The contrary without stop
ping 20 point out special iustaE, IS, every
professional and business maH Of this
city knows that such a disposition IS
prevalent in every organization existing
in The District Of Columbia. The mi~
nOrity, rather than be bound by the VIII
of the ma jor5ty. win split of from the
mother association and establish new
one. which results invariably in the
death of every important measure pro-
posed until the wiser heads, from eX-
pcTieuce. have learned the uselessness OF
introducing resolutions which cOnrem-
plate aay radical changes or far-reacn-
ing and important results. and In cOnse-
queuCe TefFai2 from doing So or even
permitting such resolutions 10 pass,
when introduced By the less wary ana
more enthusiastic, realizing thai sutn-
Client support cannot be had - make
them successful even If passed and
adpurea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

Here's hoping that our Oriental re-
lations wiz not be further complicated
because Of the action of a Western
Ianchman in killing himself from dis
appointment over a japanese maiden
refusal to marry him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
FIRE AT PENSACOLA NAVY YARD

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 22.-At the
United States navy yard the power
house building and a smaller structure
have been almost entirely destroyed BY
fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

The joint debate among the railroad
and financial giants has thus far proved
rather entertaining than instructive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

in a printed argument. and il has been
suggested thar the difficulty they had
in speaking the names Of their clients
might have had more or less to do with
their failing 10 argue the case in open
court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

Things in Wisconsin are reported %
be unusually complicated; which, VIII en-
it is said about Wisconsin, means that
they are going some.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

Mayor Weaver will have to think
hard to find his next new idea. he has
tried about all OF 'em now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

Somehow knowing as much as it does
about how Philadelphia conducts bust
ness enterprises in which it is already
engaged, the public win have doubts
about the ACCESSIBILITY of that town go
ing into the municipal banking business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

The Bassett case is likely to be re-
opened out in Omaha. Omaha should
ask the Department Of Agriculture TO
enforce the sanitation features OF the
food inspection laws against the case.