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The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
The Frnits ofLese Maieste.

They are at il again down i'm dear old
Ge0rgia-the Empire State of the South
They are going TO fight the Hoke Smith
vs. Clark howell et al campaign all over
again-only they are going 10 fight it in
the courts this time. and not before the
people
As the result Of some slightly mcom-
plimentary remarks submitted during the
progress Of the late campaign by the es-
teemed Atlanta Journal. the ex-candidate
and present editor OF the Savannah News
some time ago demanded 81, COO a. the only
acceptable pOultice for its wounded feel
ings. To the great majority of people
throughout the land. that would seem a
rather stiff demand. Indeed. we thought
as much and SO stated at the time We
have wondered what reply the Journal
would make-speculated as 10 whether the
| Atlanta paper. recognized champion of
/ the Hoke Smith end of the fight. would
pay up and forever thereafter shut up. or
/ indulge itself in more OF less back talk.
/ The Journal took its time Evidently
| the paper resolved 10 do nothing rash.
/ The fight was over. and the victory won.
Its plumed knight. Gov.-eIect Hoke Smith.
sits secure and unafraid in the band
wagon. The Journal hugs close 10 its
proudly palpitating heart the biggest
trombone in the band. 1t was a time for
generosity and softness Of speech. time
for incasing the mailed fist in the velvet
glove, time for laying aside the big stick.
The Journal would be gentle and kind 10
It's down-and-out adversary So the Jour
nal on last Tuesday filed counter suits
for damages against the Savannah News
for an aggregate sum Of S4,530.O00
And that sum seems small too. for the
reckless things the News printed during
that never-to- be-forgotten fight in Gcor-
gia. At one point in the campaign. the
News intimated that Hoke Smith was "a
mutton-headed fraud. and a fake cham
pion Of the people" That was plainly
/ libelouS 10 the extent OF al least 81 Us
S423 The other counts which 20 TO
make up the total sum as first aforesaid
arc predicated upon equally sufficient
cause.
We congratulate our esteemed Atlanta
contemporary upon its forbearance and
restraint. The modest amount Of dam
ages asked is out OF all proportion 10 the
real and frightful damages sustained.
( Well might the Journal have demanded
billion dollars as damages. and still
have kept within its legal and moral
rights The very nation stands aghaet
at the idea that any paper could so far
forget itself as 20 intimate that the
I Hon. Hoke was a mutton headed fraud.
and fake champion Of the people" We
shudder to think Of the amount Of dam
ages the Journal would have demanded
had it thought Of the matter during the
heat Of the fight.
Our advice to the News IS 70 pay up and
drop the whole thing. In these pjpjnr
times Of peace and prosperity what is =
little matter like A,52O.O0O? Especially
what does it amount to when for il one
has had the satisfaction of expressing a
/ frank and candid opinion of Hoke2
What's S4530OO0, anyway?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
CORTELYoU AND TREASURY.
Charges as to His Appointment De-
cIared to Be Dishonest.

From the New York sun.
We imagine that the real vigor Of the
opposition 20 Mr. Cortelyou viii dimin-
ish. If not, indeed, disappear. with the
sudden departure for Europe Of Mr..
James Stillman, Of the City Bank, most
.inconsiderate step on his part and one
which has deeply wounded the suscepti-
bilities Of Mr.. RooseYelt's Interstate Com
merce Committee.
All the charges banded about In rela-
tion TO Mr.. CortelyOu's appointment TO
the Treasury have been dishonest and
disingenuous. and have been inspired by
disreputable motives Not one OF them
would bear investigation, or, If looked
into, would reflect in the slightest degree
upon his fitness for the secretaryship or
upon his ability to perform his duties.
Mr. Roosevelt has long meditated Mr.
Corteiy1u for the place, and the Sun long
since. and when many matters were
vastly different. gave its hearty approval
10 the selection. II believed then, as il
believes now. that a better man cannot
be found, or one who possesses more ex-
ceptiOnal publications; and there Is only
one regret worth mentioning, and that Is
that he was not installed there long ago.
We. entertain very well defined ideas
about the Secretaryship Of the Treasury
We would ike 70 see the Office wholly
taken away from Wall street influence
and from personal relation with indi-
viduai banking interests; and We should
also like TO see it's duties discharged with
out any solicitude on the incumbents
part for his own political advancement.
SIR Cortelyou we take to be the kind
of man who will realize those aspirations
and win the respect and enjoy the conf
dence Of the whole people.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
RossinE the Job.

4 new Mark Twain story Is going the
rounds. The humorist takes long rides
I'm the country in his auto. and one DAY
the mud was so deep that the machine
stuck in II. on a railroad near by an
Irishman WAS seen bossing a gang Of
Italians. "I called 20 him.. said Mark
and no brought the whole bunch over
20 uft the machine out. We Clashed right
away The Irishman insisted on bossing
the lob and 7 wouldn't stand for it, All
right said the Irishmsn, and he took
mis- men back 10 the railroad. There was
nothing for me 20 do but give In I sat
in the car for about an hour and then
called for the Irishman 10 come back
Am l 10 be bOss?' he asked. You are,
| said And he was
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
The Antagonisrn 70 Hughes

Gov. Hughes, OF New York, viii have
every chance to show the metal that is in
him, for appearances indicate that he has
an unfriendly, not 10 say hostile, legisla-
ture to deal with. The committees OF
both houses have been made up by the
party leaders without any consideration
Of the governors friends Hughes men
have been given insignificant assign
ments, and the old crowd has been placed
in charge or the important committees
In the senate, says the New York sun
report, the Republican party leader has
arranged matters so that there isn't a
ghost of a chance for any reform legisla-
tion to get through unless he so decrees
it." In the house Odell men have been
put at the head OF all responsible COM
mittces.
We have in the situation here presented
one of the chief contributing causes to
the growing power OF the executive in cur
form Of government. Though the people
have elected both the governor and the
members Of the State legislature. the
executive is more truly representative Of
popular interests than the popular as
sembly-a complete reversal of the the1-
retical operation Of a triple-fUncti0ned
ruling power. Gov. Hughes has said that
IN the event of his failure to obtain the
support Of the legislature in his reform
programme he viii appeal directly 10 thu
people. He will ask for further man
date and for the return Of a legislature
more in conformity with public opinion
Why do the people look 10 the strong
man, rather than to the legislative body in
which popular sovereignty is supposed 80
abide and have its special expression. for
help whenever popular rights are i'm
periled or popular wrongs cry out for
remedy? The process Of political develop
ment. as eXemplihed in Albany and
Washington, is of vital import TO our
governmental institutions
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
ANTI-ROOSEVELT IDI0CY.
Folly Of the Talk About Restraining
the President by Resolution.

From the NcE York Eyening Post
If there is such thing as Roosevelt
hysteria. the possibility Of an anti
Roosevelt hysteria must also be recog-
nized. Certain Congressman appear TO be
falling INTO it. They are reported TO be
preparing TO introduce and urge a joint
resolution requiring the President 20 file
with Congress "a copy Of every Executive
order. with "A citation Of the law war
rautiug IL. and also 10 create a commits
sion OF distinguished lawyers TO report on
the Presidents acts and orders" II this
IS not merely a joke, or political malice, il
must be- set down as sheer panic and
folly If Executive usurpation is bad
Senatorial UsurpatiOn is worse. Not by
any such niggliug interference Of one
branch OF government with another can
the free play OF each. within its sphere,
be maintained The President is TespOn-
sible-nrst 20 his own conscience, then to
his oath Of office. afterward 20 the Con-
gress that may impeach him. and always
90 the people But. the idea that he can
be- made 10 act as IL under a watchmaH's
detectOr or compelled 20 send in word OF
his movements hourly. ike a patroIman,
is too absurd for discussion. Let the Op-
poGauts Of the President beware lest, In
revolt against Roosevelt idOlatry, they
fall into dnti-R0Osevclt idiOcy
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
THE AVERAGE PERSoN sPEAks.

They come in with little notebooks with
the pages ruled IN red,
And they ask what time I get up and
what time I go % bed.
And they want 90 know my menu-if I ia
vOr WieuerwuTst,
And what quantity OF liquids I require 10
quench nay thirst
They put down my eyes, and whiskers,
and my height, and width, and age
And the number Of my children and the
figures OF my wage.
And they ask about my parents and an
cestors till they reach
Back 10 where old Noah landed in the ark
upon the beach.
Then they jot It down and add it. and
subtract 1t once or twice.
And they shake my hand and give me
quite a Tot OF good advice
Telling me that I should really find some
uobler work % DO,
And that there are lots Of units in a bowl
Of Irish stew.
I'm n column Of statistics; I'm a problem
in per cent.
They are using me 10 figure why the land
lords raise the rent.
And they tell me that CaloTics may be
found IN simple food.
And that floors OF polished tiling hold less
germs than those Of wood.
Oh, it's helpful what they tell me- Why.
I find that daily baths
And the practice Of deep breathing keep
us from the graveyard paths.
And I've learned that nifty chews 90 every
bite Of food J eat
Makes "a hard-boiied egg as helpful as a
half "a pound Of meat.
StIl. I don't ike 10 be added. and I don't
like TO be tabled
And ! see that viviseCting every now and
theH is jabbed
BY some folks that think that dogs, and
cats. and mice should be let be.
So / wish the folks with notebooks would
stop vivisectiug me
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
Il was "the Civil War;

! No more is TO be heard of the war Of
the rebellion" nor the war between the
States" What Gen. Butler once called in
derision ''the late unpleasantness' is
henceforth to be known as the civil
war" The Senate so decided yesterday,
after a discussion that became emotional
| II all came about in a simple enough
way. Senator McCumber had called up
his service-pensiOn bill. In its title were
the words. the war Of the rebellion"
| Instantly the ripping. red locks of Sena-
tor Carmack were waving like an ori-
famine. He objected 10 the designation of
the affair Of 1S6l-'65 as "the war Of the
rebellion" He contended that the desig
nation was offensive. There was no one
TO say him nay. Not once was the erst-
while bloody shirt Haunted on the Repub-
lican side Of the chamber. Mr.. McCum-
Der, born In Illinois only three years be-
fore the civil war, and reared In Min
nesota and North Dakota, urged no OBJ
| jections 20 the Tennesseean's contention
In fact, Mr. McCumber declared that the
obnoxious designation had crept into the
title OF the bill without his knowledge, It
having been agreed upon in committee
that the term civil war" should be used.
Mr.. Teller. Democrat. conteuded that
war of the rebellion" was correct,
though he didn't insist upon its remain
ing in the title. Mr.. Money contended
that war between the States was the
really proper designation. Mr.. Bacon
quoted Senator Lodge and other eminent
historical authorities in support Of seces-
sion as an abstract proposition. Mr.
Scott, who fought on the Union side. re-
lated a story OF how a Southern soldier
had been killed in battle IN West Virginia
and buried there forty years ago, and
how that mans son had been killed under
the Stars and Stripes IN Cuba and his
body had been brought back and buried
~ the side of that OF the father For
soell it seemed as If tEe Senate would
have a good. old-fashiOned cry. Mr. Car
macks amendment 10 the title was
adopted unanimously and after Mr.. Car
mack had crossed the chamber and
shaken hands with Mr. Scott and Mr.,
Culberson had smiled and nodded al the
West Nirginian approvingly the incident
was closed. with the understanding that
hereafter the unhappy affair of l86l-'65 is
20 5e referred to in the Senate only as
the civil war
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

ton is not what IT should be; but the
Georgetown folks manage to get along in
spite Of these neglects.
But there is one crying need of this
splendid old suburb which should no
longer exist There is no public park or
other playground in Georgetown. Its
population of 10000 is wholly devoid of one
OF the absolute necessities Of urban en-
ioyment and health. There is now pend
ing in Congress a bill to provide George
town with "A park If the proposition could
be brought before Congress, there IS
scarcely any doubt Of its adoption. 1t has
merit, genuine merit. The Washington
Herald thus refers to it again be-
cause Of the great desirability for action
at this session of Congress. We believe
that If Speaker Cannon were coGversant
with the situation in all its details, ne
would not interp0se an objection TO the
Georgetown park proposition. At any
rate. the Speaker undoubtedly would, If
properly approached. give a hearing 20
the plain representation on this question
which residents OF Georgetown desire TO
make TO him We bespeak for him and
them a pleasant ard profitable meeting,
If only the Speaker viii set a time for a
committee Of Georgetown residents to
call
There are other parking propositions
worthy Of commendation and action In
urging Georgetown's claims we are not
antagonizing them. But we DO feel that
Georgetown, so long overlooked, is en-
ritlad 10 consideration and entitled 10 Il
now
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
Now York Wakes lin at Last.

Dear old New York-provinciaI and
complacent New York-is awake at last
II is announced that the horse cars which
for years have placed New York on a
plane with Squeedunk and Diggs Cross
ing are to be abolished. Real electric
cars are to be established in their stead.
We wonder how New York viii survive
without its relics of an ancient civiliza-
ton. Those horse cars always seem so
interesting and picturesque. They were
almost the first spectacle that greeted the
out-of-town visitor as he threaded his
way up Cortland street from the railroad
ferry, and they revived within him all
the memories Of his youth. The horses.
sad specimens Of the equine tribe. moved
along in ieisuTely fashion, with their little
bells tinkling like COWS coming back TO
the barn; and the cars 10 which they
were attached were as primitive and un-
clean as one could imagine In the midst
Of the hurly-burly the horse cars made
their serene and placid progress. as much
behind the times as a dugout on the
Congo River. They seemed, In fact, TO
be so thoroughly a part and parcel Of
New York City that the order for their
banishment seems TO us like the severance
OF friendly ties.
In all other cities Of the pretensions of
New York the doom Of the horse car was
sounded long ago New York, however
is sui generis. 1t endures nuisances which
would not be tolerated elsewhere; it is
satisfied with conditions which every
where else are known 10 be antique and
incoHvenient It prides itself on its per
fection. in fact, when all the world knows
that its horse cars and other conditions
laugh il to scorn.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
Too Much Free Hospital work.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
Among the subjects engaging the atten-
tion Of the hospital conference recently
held in London was the increasing abuse
of the facilities afforded for free medical
treatment in the English cities. In 1874
nearly 500 out Of every 1900 of the popu-
lation of London received treatment from
the hospitals. Thirty years ago one in
four received free medical relief. Sir
Henry BuTdett, speaking from great
knowledge and experience. says that un-
less the volume Of free medical relief is
reduced the voluntary contributions TO
the London hospitals will certainly
diminish. Charity is the main support OF
the Institutions. and charitable persons
are becoming impatient OF certain abuses
An abuse exists, first of all" says Sir
Henry, whenever a patient who can af-
ford TO pay something FOR his treatment
receives II for nothing"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

ators abandoned theoretical objections,
leaving TO the courts the arbitrament OF
the constitutional questions involved
The bill marks another advance in the
direction Of government control of rail-
ways. Whether It will bring about the
results aimed at time only can tell. II
adds much to the powers and duties of
the already overworked Interstate Com
merce Commission, which is fast becom-
ing one of the most vital and potent
agencies Of the Federal government.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
AN OYSTER ORGY.

Oysters John d. can't AFFORD,
Lately / saw.
Terrible luck, on my word.
Bring n3e some raw!
These are the genuine goods,
Only too few.
Oysters are first Of all foods
Make me a stew
These but my appetite whet;
Bother the check.
Oysters enough / can't get.
Steam me a peck,
Seem to taste better 20 me-
(Fetch me a fryD-
Now that I know that John D.
Finds 'em too high.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
Passing of the old Maid.

From the Queen.
Cid maids are dying out. In few years
time the typical old maid OF our youth
will rarely be seen, and loo years hence she
will probably be dead altogether. The
term 'old maid is now seldom or never
heard: the expression bachelor girl" has
taken its place. aud many and happy are
the bachelor girls in Britain to-day with
their independence. their little homes, and
their own well-arranged lives.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
THE OPTIMIST.

he stumbled IN the dark and shot
Ont INTO empty space.
And az the bottom Of the stairs
IN need Of variou- repairs,
he landed on his face.
They picked him mp with tender hands
And carried him 10 bed.
And PIT a bandage ON the knee
That had been battered rsintully
And hathed his aching head
He did not bitterly complain,
But said in cheerful tones-
All what a lucky man am |,
J might have walked the baby BY
Emitting foolish sroans.
Chicago Record Herald
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
suhiect 20 ordinnrr nI..

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
finds that r. II. Hartman controls rail-
roads capitalized at over two billions Yet
he gets sick like an ordinary mortal-espe-
cially about the time the commission Is
striking pay dirt.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
ProntIess Discussion.

From the Boston Herald.
This discussion as to whether England
would side with Japan in the event OF
war with this country recalls that other
interesting question as to whether your
sister likes caramels and il you haven't
got 4 sister whether she would like them
if you had one.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
Who Can BE Heard.

The election of Representative William
Alden Smith 20 the Senate by she Michi-
gan legislature the other day viii remove
from the House one Of the few members
Of that noisy body whose voices can be
heard in all parts Of the chamber. The
Wolverine statesman has a voice of pc
culiar timbre and carrying power. No
matter how uproarious the proceedings
may be- if he is talking every word he
utters can be distinctly heard in the re-
motest part Of The big chamber There
are only two other members OF the House
who are az all comparable 10 the newly
elected Senator in this regard. They are
Mr. De Armoud Of Missouri. and Mr.
Littlefield, Of Maine. Like Mr.. Smith.
they do not seem 20 make special effort
TO be heard. and neither Of them appears
ever 20 put extra exertion iu the effort
but when they speak their voices cut
Through the ciamcr Of the storm in The
House ike a bugle call in battle.
Mr. Smith achieved peculiar distinction
during the strain preliminary 70 the war
with Spain. He visited cuba just at the
height OF the war feeling. and when In
terfered with on the streets OF Havana
by some Spanish soldiers he assaulted
them with his umbrella with great in
trepidity and valOr. Tie lost his umbrella
in the melee, but he came off victor 90
the greater honor and glory Of the Stars
and Stripes. His triumph was n forerur-
ner Of the things then it. store for Spain
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

IN order to prove that there was no
grating In the Pennsylvania capitol job,
Gov. Pennypacker quotes cOpiously from
ancient Chinese writer's. as witnesses. we
have no doubt they will be about as hard
TO reach with subpoena as John d.
Rockefeller.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
One Good Resolution.

From the Milwaukee sentinel
There is a cheering prospect that the
President swore of on his special mes
sage habit just in time TO check that ap-
pretended message on the ship subsidy.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
4 Useful Coroner.

From the Baltimore American.
The Washington coroner who investi-
gated the wreck at Terra Gotta appears
to be a little more useful than the average
run of coroners. His jury actually found
out something beyond the fact that the
victim was dead
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

Miss Eric Farwell. OF Rock Haven, Pa.
recently killed a 25o-pound bear, a wild
turkey, a raccoon. and brace of rabbits
in one day. The only thing in the world
that keeps Miss Farwell from being ap-
pointed ambassadress to some court is the
fact that ambassadresses are not in good
standing just at this time.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
WagS Meet.

Plenty OF war in Warsaw" remarked
the near-humorisl
Yes; and that other town is having
dead Lodz Of trouble" responded the al
most-wit as he proceeded to light up an
El Flor de Skunk Cabbage.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
SOME INVENTIONS

has perfected his icebox and refrigerator
on which he has been working for several
years The invention is not only ingen-
ious. but remarkable in its way Beneath
the ice chamber Is placeld a fat frebox.
which has a smokesJack running up the
back of the. refrigerator. Tn the frebox
may be burned coal or wood. or If de
sired. a gas burner may he connected. Mr.
Lofts figures that by its use a hundred
pound cake Of ice may be melted in two
hours
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
stlI Somewhat Nervous.

From the Cleveland Leader.
II will be some little time yet before
Congress ceases to dodge every time il
hears the White House door slam.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

man has made a photographic record
Of one Of Mr.. ROOsevelt's speeches. and
declares that it will go laundering down
the ages" II viii do nothing Of the kind
it will go rafting, squeaking, and buzzing
down the ages
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
This May Not BE True.

A rumor that Is causing fnerriment. not
To say interest, AZ the Senate wing Of the
Capitol is 10 the effect that President
Roosevelt recently has intimated a pur-
pose to appoint a prominent negro Repub-
lican politician in Ohio 20 some Important
Federal Office in the Buckeye State. partly
in recognition or senator Foraker's vaIor-
oUs defense Of the colorcd man and
brother in the Brownsville affair. partly
20 countcract whatever injury may event
Ually be- inflicted upon the Presidents s
son-in-Iaw. Representative Longworth. by
that affair, and partly as a recognition Of
the Colored vote in Ohio. II is generally
conceded that I'm normal circumstances
the negro vote in the Buckeye State lust
about represents the Republican majority
there Two OF the most important Fed
erai Offices at Cleveland are now held bv
Hanna holdovers-Charles Leach. collec-
tor Of customs. and Frank NcCord col
lector of internal revenue. John =. Green
one of the most influential negro poIiti-
clans IN Ohio. was recently deprived Of
the comfortable siueCUre he had held in
Washington for years as government
stamp agent Green has not been able TO
secure office since he left Washington II
is reported that the President is consider
ing proposition, backed by powerful ne
gro influences. 10 put Green in the place
either of Leach or McC0rd