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The Washington times., 1907-12-03
ROOSEVELT PROGRAM
TOLD IN OUTLINE

The Presidents recommendations in his message
are:
Federal supervision and license for corporations
Federal supervision of the issuing of railway secu-
rites and the legalzing of pooling agreements;
Amendments to the antitrust laws to prohibit COM
binations that do harm;
Executive power suspend licenses of corporations
engaged in interstate business in order avoid the de-
lays Of legal proceedings;
Publicity in all corporation matters affecting the
public;
Immediase attention to the currency question;
Revision of the tariff after Presidential election;
Tax on incomes and inheritances;
Limit to the abuse Of iniunctions;
Steps to stop loss of life on railways
Compensation to workmen injured while working
IN Federal yards and factories;
Extension of eight-hour law to work done under
contract;
Means for investigating labor disputes IN hope of
avoiding Strikes
Laws to regulate the employment of women and
children;
Federal inspection and grading of grain;
Deep waterway from Great Lakes to the Gulf, with
feeders East and West;
Laws to give the public lands to the home seeker
and keep them from falling into the hands of land
grabbers;
Protection of forests and admission of forest prod
ucts, especially wood pulp free of duty:
Locks 12O feet wide in the Panama Canal;
Establishment of postal savings banks and exten
sion of parcels post;
Some form of self-government for Alaska;
Establishment of a bureau of mines under the Sec
retary Of the Interior;
Appropriation of funds to keep up Andrew Jack
sons home the Hermitage;
Increasing interest in the work for the public health
Campaign contribution from National treasury.
national gallery of art in Washington;
Larger appropriations for the Biological SURVEY.
Extension of ocean mail act of 1891;
More pay for officers and men in armv and na,y
with increased pay in each service;
Provision for the building of four battleshps this
year;
Acceptance of Japanese invitation to jon the inter
national exhibition.
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but in ways which tell against this
common good. The fortunes amassed
through corporate organization are now
so large, and vest such power in those
that WELD them, as to make it a matter
Of necessity to give to the sovereign
that is, to the Government, which repre-
sents the people as a wholesome eff
fective power of supervision over their
corporate use.
In order to insure a healthy social
and Industrial life. every big cor
poration should be held responsible by.
and be accountable to. some sovereign
strong enough to control it's conduct.
am in no sense hostile TO corpora
uons. This is an age OF combination.
and &ny effort to prevent all combina-
ton viii be not only useless. but in
the end vicious. because Of the con-
tempt for law which the failure to en-
force law inevitably produces.
We should. moreover. recognize in
cordial and ample fashion the immense
good effected by corporate agencies in
country such as ours. and the wealth
OF intellect. energy, and fidelity de-
voted TO their service. and, therefore,
normally TO the service OF the public.
by their officers and directors. The
corporation has come to stay, just as
the trade union has come to stav.
Each can do and has done great good.
Each should be favored so long as II
does good. But each should be sharply
checked where It acts against law anG
Justice
80 The makers Of our National
Constitution provided especially that the
regulation of interstate commerce
should come within the sphere Of the
General Government. The arguments I'm
favor Of their taking this stand were
even then overwhelming. But they are
far stronger today. in view Of the enor-
nous development Of great business
agencies, usually corporate in form.
Experience has shown conclusiveIv that
It is useless to try to get any ADEQUATE
regulation and supervision OF these
great corporations by State action.
Such regulation and supervision can
only be effectively exercised by q sover-
eign whose jurisdiction is coextensive
with the field oe work of the CORPORA
tiors-that is. by the National Govern
ment. believe that this regulation and
supervision can be obtained by the en-
actment of law by the Congress .
Our steady aim should be by legislation
cautiously and carefully undertaken.
but resOlutely peTsevered in. to assert
the sovereignty OF the National Gov
ernment by affirmative action.
A Restoration in Substance.
This IS only IN form an innovation.
In substance it is merely restoration;
for from the earliest time such regula-
tion Of Industrial activities has been
recognized I'm the action of the law
making bodies; and all that I propose
is 70 meet the changed conditions in
such manner as will prevent the Com
mOnwealth abdicating the power it has
always possessed. not only IN this coun-
try, but also in England before and since
this country became a separate nation.
'It has been a misfortune that the
national laws on this subject have hith-
erto been OF negative or prohibitive
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Wants Enforceable Laws.

1t Is profoundly immoral to put or
keep on the statute books a law. NOM
inally in the interest Of public morality.
that really puts a premium upon public
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mony with the several State commits
sions. each within It's own province, to
achieve the desired end.
Moreover, in my judgment there
should be additional legislation looking
to tie proper control OF the great busi-
ness concerns engaged in interstate
business. this control TO be exercised for
their own benefit and prosperity no less
than for the protection OF investors and
OF the general public. AS have repeat
edIy said in messages to the Congress
and elsewhere, experience has definitely
shown not merely the unwisdom, but
the futility Of endeavcring to put a stop
TO ali business combinations.
Modern industrial conditions are such
that combination Is not only necessary.
but inevitable. 1t IS so in the world Of
business just as It is so in the world
OF labor, and It Is as idle TO ,tesire 10
put an end to all corporations 10 all
big combinations Of capital, as to desire
to put an end to combinations OF labor
Corpora ton and labor union alike have
come to stay Each, IL properly man
aged, is q source Of good, and not evil
Whenever In either there is evil. Il
should be promptly held to account; but
it should receive hearty announcement
so long as It Is properly managed.
7
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DEWEY RETURNS,
BUT IS SILENT

Admiral George Dewey returned 10
his Office of president OF the general
board OF the Navy. ia the Mills build
ing. this morning, looking as yegng and
spry as he sid at sunrise on May I,
nine years ago. and as brown as he did
when he re<arned to New York the fol-
lowing autumn from a two years vic
todous cruise around the werld. The
admiral has returned from his sum
mer's vacation, which ne spent with
Mrs. Dewey at Richf1eld Springs. n. y.
They have re-opened their house at Six
teeHth and X streets for the autumn.
Admiral Dewey declined TO discuss the
coming cruise Of the battleshfp feet 10
the Pacific or any naval problems. The
original plans and recommendations for
such a cruise were drawn up by the
general board, at The request OF the
President. and a signed report was sub
United directly to the President last
June By the admiral Of the Navy.
That no officer on the retired iist viii
take the battleShip feet around to the
Pacific was made plain by Secretary Of
the Navy Aetcalf today
The Secretary gave out the impression
that no one but Fighting Bob" Evans
the rear admiral now IN command of
the Atlantic feet. Is being considered
for the job Evans mas more than
year 10 sers~ln the active service be-
fore retirement.
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HATED TO LEAVE,
BROWNS HIMSELF

Deputy Coroner GlszebroOk this morn
ing viewed the body of Private E. II.
Talbert, white, twenty-five years ol6.
and a member Of the hospital corps,
stationed at the Washington Barracks,
who committed suicide yesterday after
noon by drowning rather than go to
Fort Bayerd. a lonely post In New
Mexico. where he was recently assigned.
A certificate Of death by drowning with
suicidal intent was given.
The body win remain at the morgue
until the mans relatives IN Lowell.
Mass. decide whether the interment VIII
be made here or in Lowell.
About two weeks ago Talbert was
given orders to report to the station 10
New Mexico some time the latter part
Of this month. and although he express
ed TO his comrades no dissa tisfactiOn at
being compelled to give up his friends
here and leave for the far West, he
took TO drinking heavily. The members
Of his command thAorizing that he did
50 IN order 70 drown his sorrow.
The mans relatives IN Massachusetts,
have been Informed Of the affair and
the Washington authorities are awaiting
word from them concerning the dispo-
s3tton Of the body.
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DIDN'T PAY HIS FARE,
FINED 81 AND COSTS

Frederick B. Schmidt, a painter for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, gained
little more than a vague idea Of the
railroad rate law governing the pass
privilege. and on Saturday attempted to
get a free ride from Washington to
Baltimore. He landed ia the police court
of the latter city. and his trip cost him
exactly 1915.
Schmidt boarded the train at Wash
ington. and when the conductor called
for his ticket Schmidt grew indignant.
he protested that he was an emplOye of
the road and needed none. The con-
ductor insisted but Schmidt was OBJ
durate. Finally the assistance of the
brakeman was sought. bat when The
men returned to settle up with Schmidt
he had locked himself in the washroom,
where he remained until Baltimore was
reached. When he emerged q policeman
was waiting 10 escort him TO the station,
and the magistrate fined Schmidt 81 and
costs.
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LETTER CARRIERS
PAY CASH CAR FARE
New Street Car Rule Goes
Into Effect at the
Postoffice.

The officials OF the Washington CITY
Postoffice today put Tito effect raoi-
cal change IN the method Of giving
transportation to letter carriers.
All carriers having occasion 10 use
the street cars for their official trips
win hereafter be supplied with car
tickets to be used in payment Of fares
for such trips.
Heretofore the practice has been for
carriers when on duty TO ride on the
cars without presenting tickets, the fact
that they were in uniform being taken
as evidence that they were on duty.
Postmaster Barnes issued an order
forhidding the practice some time ago.
but it is thought that the new arrange
nent is made for the purpose Of still
further restricting the carriers In the
use Of the car service.
It is provided in the new order that
tickets will not be furnished for the
payment OF fares to return home al the
end Of the trips
Tickets will not be furnished TO car
riers or collectors whose delivery or
collection routes begin or end within
eight squares Of the Office.
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FOUNTAIN SQUARE
DEDICATED SUNDAY

Five hundred people attended the dedi-
cation Of Fountain Square, Pennsylvania
avenue. Louisiana avenue, and Seventh
street northwest, yesterday afternoon
at the Fountain Mission. a place Of woT-
ship
The services were conducted by John
II. Barnes, president of the Fountain
Mission TIE Rev Donald Macleod. OF
the First Presbyterian Church. the Rev.
J. Hays AIiin, of Tennessee; Richard
Reidel superintendent Of Central Union
Mission; the Rev. +. J.. Bailey, d. D.,
of Brooklyn. and other mission workers,
all of whom made addresses.
The Rev, MT. AillR reviewed the his
tory Of the mission saying that thirty
five years ago john wesley Matchett
started the work IN the square. Tne
missions participating II the services
were. The Salvation Army, the Gospel
Army, the Peoples Mission, the Central
Union Mission. the Beulah Mission, and
the Haven of Rest Mission.
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MEYER RETURNS,
PLANS BETTERING
POSTAL SERVICE
More Extensive Parcels Post
and Savings Banks
His Aims.
Accountants Are Inquiring
Into Departments
Methods.

Postmaster General George Won L
Meyer returned to Washington tits
morning. after spending his vacation in
Canada and at his nome at Hamilton,
Mass.
Mr. Meyer saS; this morning that
his vacation had been given over pTln-
cipaily TO the consideration OF several
smportant postal reforms that ne viii
recommend to Congress at the approach
ing session.
The Postmaster General desires a
more extensive and liberal parcels post
law. He viii recommend that the pres
ent four-poucd limitation be raised to
conform 10 TIE practice of most Of The
foreign governments. which admit pack
ages weighing as much as eleven pounds
to the mails 1t Is possible under pres
ent arrangements for a citizen Of the
United States 10 mail an eleven pound
package to a foreign country. but he
cannot mail it TO a point in his own
country.
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DEATH TAKES 3l.O2l
UNION VETERANS

Death reaped an awful harvest OF
Union veterans last fiscal year, for adj
vance figures OF Pension Commissioner
Warmers report shows that g, POI SOL
diers and pensioners Of the civil war
died in 1So5-ig07. On June 60 there were
S67.31 pensioners on @he rolls. the small
est number in the last fifteen years.
The amount disbursed for pensions was
SlSs. f55. az a decrease Of $S44S76 from
the preceding year.
The total amount paid out for pen
sions on account of the civil war is now
IS $50 135. 449, and the amount paid on
account Of the war with Spain, and tie
insurrection IN the Philippine Islands.
SIS 500, 512
During the year, Z3S,249 new claims
ere allowed. and 6e.57S rejected.
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TWO COUSINS MISSING;
POLICE HUNTING BOYS

Carl Jackson and Athel Seymour, both
fourteen years OF. age. have been miss
ing from so14 Fourteenth street since
September IL
The bows are cousins. and Young
Seymour. whose home IS in Baltimore,
came TO Washington for a visit to the
Jackson home. The local police have
communicated with Baltimore in an
es.7rt 70 learn if the boys are ia that
The Washington times., 1907-09-16
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
OF LAW

Twelfth year opens Monday. September 90.
For women and men. Regular Iaw course for
degree Bachelor % Laws Graduate course
for degree Master OF Laws. Evening ses-
sions exclusively.
Tuition, $50 per year. For further inforna-
ton and application blanks address Ths Dean
new Metropolitan Bank building Phone II.
$50 seIe-15t
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LABOR FEDERATION
COMING TO- AID Of
IDLE TELEGRAPH HERS
GomperS Returns From
New York Satisfied
With Outlook.
Decides to Make Appeal
After Talk With Presi-
dent Small.

President Samuel Gompers, Of the
American Federation Of Labor. who has
just returned from New York, announced
today that the executive council Of Tie
federation would tomorrow issue an ap-
peal TO the z, 0e0, 600 laboring men enlisted
in it's ranks to come 10 the financial
aid of the striking telegraphers.
The chief of the labor federation.
when asked whether his organization
would give aid in any way to the strik-
ing key men, recently answered that
the American Federation Of Labor
through himself had promised both
financial and moral support to the for
mer employees Of the telegraph com
paaies, out that no sympathetic strike
movements would be undertaken by the
different branches of the organization.
This offer was made voluntarily BY
President Gompers, and 1t is said will
do much to relieve 70 great extent
any strain that might arise on the
funds OF the Commercial Union.
Conference Before Leaving.
On the day that Mr.. Gompers left
washington for New York, c. s. Her
vey. president OF the Richmond local, to
gether with National Secretary ". ",
Raatty. had a conference with Mr. Com
Ders. In which. according to the two
men named. proposition was submitted
TO Compers which suggested means
whereby the strike could be permanently
ended 10 the satisfaction and honor OF
both sides This proposition was 70
have been presented 10 President Small
and, If the latter approved OF the plan
was to have been in turn pat 10 the
companies by Labor Commissioner Nell:
Mr. GOmpers denies any knowledge OF
the matter, and states that Wnile, OF
course. It is MS visa ana hope That the
strike may be shortly settled, and that
the question of a means of bringing this
about naturally came up during MS talk
with Mr.. Small, It was by no means the
chief topic Of conversation. The main
question, he said. was the discussion OF
the alleged methods employed by the
telegraph companies in carrying on bust
ness.
Statement Of Small
Speaking on this line. Mr.. Gompers
said: President Small has been invesu-
eating this phase of the question thor
eughly, and he emphatically asserts that
the companies are mailing kilograms
fearlessly and without conjunction.
This has been proved beyond a doubt,
according to Mr.. Small, and I am in
clined TO believe that there is every rea-
son 10 think that this statement is not
without excellent foundation.
Mr.. small tells ne that with very few
exceptions all the competent telegraph
ers al over the country are out and that
what few remain with the companies
are inexperienced and incompetent The
companies are undoubtedly more dan
geTously crippled than even some OF the
union officials claim and under such
conditions IL is. In nay mind, only a
question of a short time until the war
win be settled with satisfaction to both
sides.
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GLEN ECHO PARK OPEN
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

4 headline in The Sunday Times made
II appear that Gen Echo Park viii close
for the season at the end OF the current
week 1t should have stated that the
park viii remain open for the entire
month Of September.
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His Savings Bank Plan.

Mr.. Meyer viii also discuss in HIS
annual report the question Of establish
ing postal savings banks, it being his
purpose TO recommend that such a sys-
tenn be established as a part of the
postal service, to pay interest on de-
posts a. the rate Of about per cent
per annum. IN discussing the plan this
morning. Mr. Meyer stated that he did
not believe that Il would in any way in
terfere with savings banks already in
operation. as the rate OF interest to be
paid by the Government would be much
smaller than that paid in the CONNER
cial world. but that il would no doibt
promote a saving spirit IN foreigners
and others. who would not hesitate TO
deposit their savings with the Govern
ment.
Among other important postal limo
vatlons that Mr.. Meyer hopes 10 see
established soon Is a system OF slot ma
chimes fCi- the sale Of postage stamps.
This question will also be discussed in
his annual report
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MUSIC
Shorthand and Typewriting

We teach PitTnan. Graham. Gregg, Barnes
and the Syllable systems. 70 to l00 words per
minute IN 80 hours guaranteed. Positions
provided tor our pupsss. Catalogue free.
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Make 1t Right

First, be sure it comes to a boil, then boil
it 10 minutes longer.
That's the only way to get the rich color,
specific favour, and wholesome food qualities
out of
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THE
WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY.

UNIVERSITY.
Organised By Special act OF Congress
in 1871.
CHARLES WILLIS EHEDEAEz, Ii. d
President.
s7gh Session. 1s07-os. opens sept Is. 1867.
Undergraduates Graduate. and Professional
Courses offered Graduates OF the washing
ton High Schools and other accredited sec
graduate courses without examination.
Buildings
rnivsrsity Hail. 18th and Il streets.
Law Building. 1920 Il street
Medical and Dental Building. 1925 II street.
Engineering. 1928 ] street.
Architecture. 1882 I street
Education, 1854 street
women Building 1858 street.
The University Hospitals. fss3-s5 Il strest
National College Of Pharmacy, soS street
Departments.
Arts AND SCIENCES.
GRADUATE STUDIES.
Graduate courses. leading to degrees Of
Master Of Arts, Master Of Science. Civil
Engineer. Electrical Engineer. Eechs Rlcal
Engineer, and Doctor Of Philosophy.
CoLUMHIAE COLLEGE.
Undergraduate courses. leading 70 degrees
Of Bachelor OF Arts and Bachelor OF
Science.
wAsHIHGToH COLLEGE or EN-
CHEERING.
Uhdergrsduats courses, leading 20 the
EscbelJr 0f Science degrees in Civil Elec-
tFtcai .Lnd Mechanical Engineering.
DIVISION or ARczITEcTUzE.
Undergraduate course. leading 10 the de-
gree Of Bachelor Of Science in Architecture
COLLEGE Or TIE POLITICAL
SCIENCES.
Undergraduates and graduate courses,
leading 70 degrees OF Bachelor OF Arts
Master Of arts and Master Of Diplomacy
DIVISION or EDUCATIoK.
Undergrad uate courses. leading to de-
Erees Of Bachelor Of Arts and Teacher
Diploma
MEDICINE.
A foJsr-yesr course. also hveyear course.
leading 10 the degree OfDoctOr Of Medicine
DENTISTRY.
A three-year course, les5ing 20 the degree
OF Doctor Of Dental Surgery
Law.
Regular law course. leading 20 the de-
gree q BaRhsior OF Laws
GFaduats courses, leading to the degrees
Of Master of Laws. Mas er Of Patent Law,
and Doctor Of Jurisprudence.
COLLEGE, OF PEAEzGACY.
Three-year course. leading 90 the degree
Of Doctor OF Pharmacy.
For catalogues. application blanks, and fur
Their Information, communicate with
OTIS D. SWEET, Registrar,
Eez-Sot Cor h and 18th streets NV
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ooLLEGE q PHARnrAcY
SESSION BEGINS SEPT. Is. 1so7.

SESSION BEGINS SEPT. 8. 1901
Lectures and laboratory courses in Botany.
Msteria Medica, Toxlcology. General and An
aiyfical Chemistry and Pharmacy and Micro
scopy. Mercantile Pharmacy and Pharnaa-
ceu-icai Jurisprudence Special students re-
ceived in any OF the branches
For prospectus address the Dean. H T.
KALUSOWsKI sos Eve 81. NV. once hours.
Daily, from 3 al to 1 pm seg-l6t
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SHORTHAND-The best method is the oss
which brings skill most easily and Quickly.
hence Il Is that under our training, il class
or by NAH. one gets the best results at re.
duced cost. See. or address MISS BERTHA
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Expects Postal Commission.

Mr.. Meyer stated this morning that he
expected to receive a visit from the Joint
postal commission, of which Senator
Penrose is chairman. one day this week
The Postal Commission has had two
firms OF New York accountants conduct
ing an investigation OF the business
methods employed III the Postoface Dc
partment, and Il is expected that some
features Of their Investigations win be
given consideration at the conference
tins week
Mr.. Meyer Is now in washington for
the winters work unless he should be
called out Of the city for some reason
not now anticipated
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Exceptional opportunities are offered for a
modern and strictly irst-class education IN
Dentistry. Session begins September r.
" y. COGAN, d d. s. eco Fl Street
ses-tf r. J. WATKINs $780,
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Miss Llaplhssii sna Miss Bakers
Preparatory Sehool end Kindergarten

Boarding Department for Girls between
eight and fifteen years a speciality.
21i5 CALIFORNIA AVE. COR. OF CONN.
AT home from 70 after September 10
Eel5-3et
THE MISSES EAsHadANgS BOARDING
AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. 1875 nth
ST; BOYS SCHOOL. 1874 MASS. AVE
sel2-SH
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HALL-NoXEs RCHooL..
Army s Navy Coach

WASHINGTON. D. c.
Remarkable Success N All Recent Exams
Special Coaching for the Following Exams
Vest Point and Annapolis entrance.
Army and Marine Corps. md LAeutenant
Navy Pay Corps. Assistant PaYEn aster
Revenue Gutter Cadet. and College Entrances
Fer particulars. address ~ DOWD, PRINCIPAL
se2-u 1aio Harvard Street
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