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The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
TUESDAY, AUGUST ls. 1907.
4 Guileless Governor Condemned.

A GuilelesS Governor Condemned.
The commission which has been investi-
eating the Pennsylvania capitol scandal
recommends the criminal prosecution OF
thirteen persons connected with or re-
sponsiole for the construction OF the cap
itol building, as well as the institution of
civil suits for the recovery Of over
100000 of loot. Eighteen subordinate
State officials are also implicated. but the
evidence against them now appears dnsuf-
dcient to justify indictments. Among
those recommended for Indictment are the
principal contractor, the architect, two
former auditors general, two former State
treasurers, and member Of Congress.
One Of the most interesting features OF
the commissions report Is that which
deals with the responsibility OF Gov.
Pennypacker, who was president Of the
board of public buildings and grounds.
which had charge of much Of the capitol
construction. The report finds that Penny
packer. while culpable, is immune from
criminal prosecution. He is severely CEN
sured for negligence approaching erin
inality, and the report declares that he
could have stopped the extravagances if
he had done his duty. He is described as
a ''guileless official who was hoodwinked
by his associates" This is the view which
has been commonly taken by the gov
ernor's defenders and charitably accepted
by the country at large. but quite another
aspect of Pennypaeker's character was
recently presented by a. writer in the New
York Evening Post who says that. far
from being innocent, naif, and helpless in
the hands Of Conspirators. this extraordi-
nary bucolic Dutch governor had all
those qualities Of mind which the English.
in dealing with the Beers. describe as
slimness;' sort of pleasant cunning,
allowing a free recourse to the greatest
knavery TO gain any ends desired under
a superficial appearance Of a child-nke.
trusting nature"
Which Of these views is more nearly
correct We leave to the reader. OF course.
Pennypacker was not a CRATER in the
financial sense. He did not profit by the
extravaganza and rascality that went on
under his nose. Yet It Is most remarkable
that he should have permitted dishonest
contractors 70 loot the State treasury Of
enormous sums that he should have
Winked at the violation Of State law in
the disbursement OF public funds. and,
worse still, should have attempted to con-
ceal the facts when they were discovered
by the Democratic treasurer, Berry, and
should have proclaimed during the State
campaign OF last fall, and after Berry's
exposure, that he had wisely. honestly.
economically furnished the capitol-a
belief which he repeated in his parting
address 10 the legislature.
The report Of the investigating commits
sion saves the governor from all fear Of
the penitenuary, but it convicts him, in
spite Of his guilelessness. Of neglect to
perform his plain duty. practically equiv
aient TO criminality. That is a pretty Sc
we're Indictment OF mere gulIIbiity.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
Art and the Tariff

Ordinarily It might be that any criticism
Of our tariff laws coming from an Eng
lishman would be entitled TO scant consid-
Grafton, but Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke.
IN what he has to say concerning our alb
surd protective duties on art objects. can
hardly be considered as an Englishman
first. AS director Of the Metropolitan Mu-
scum Of Art in New York, he fills the po-
sition Of an American public servant, and
he fills it for simply one reason-because
he was the fittest man for the place. He
is an authority on the subject Of art, and
what he says is entitled to great weight.
Returning from a visit abroad. Sir Cas-
par PurdOn Clarke urges that the pres
ent restrictive duties on art be removed.
and tells us that "the inability Of Amer
leans who have gone abroad and accumu-
lated artistic treasures to return &c the
United States without paying excessive
duties on their treasures is leading them
10 settle permanently abroad with their
collections"
There is certainly no desire on the part
Of any one to keep IN this country auv
--~iA -A'-t~--~h~AAo NttV want HtIHldEleIlIN
70 settle abroad. The very fact Of such
a desire on their part shows them to be
kinds Of Americans the United States can
do very well without But we do have a
strong and growing need Of all the mas
terpieces Of art which we can get hold Of
Year BY year there has been growing a
movement for the Establishment OF a
National Art Gallery. Prominent educa-
tors are unanimous in their belief that
the free exhibition Of fine art objects is
means toward liberal education, and
such exhibitions furnish a fine stimulus
20 the growth OF native art.
Undoubtedly, many fine works Of art
have been kept out Of this country be-
cause of the enormous duties And the
worst of It is, we do not need the money.
but do need the art. There can, in the
very nature Of things, be nothing pro
tective" about duties on art, and against
this part OF our tariff American artists
have long protested. A tariff or art is
not only an anomaly-it is a stupid anom-
ally; it helps no one and hurts a great
many.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
Standard Oil Prices.

Not the least interesting portion Of
Commissioner Smiths latest broadsde
against Standard Oil is his showing Of
that concerns method Of sandbaggirg
the railroads. The octopus furnishes
practically all the oil used by the rail-
roads. and is no fairer in its dealings
with them than with the general public.
1t has a varying scale OF prices for rail
road lubricants, which. seems to have
some relation to the Standard Oh freight
business and the rates charged therefor.
Any railroad which has the temerity 10
buy oil from an independent company gets
no Standard Oil business, and. on the
other hand If it does buy from Standard
OIL, II has 10 pay exorbitant rates. unless
specially favored. Thus. one railroad
company buys a certain grade Of oil for
20 cents gallon. while most Of the
other railroads are compelled 10 pay from
S17 cents 10 4S cents for the same quality
Of oil. Commissioner Smith estimates
that the railroads are forced to pay an
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
An InalInenbI. Right.

From the Baltimore American.
Whether the right to go through e
husbands pockets is guaranteed by a
wife's marital endowment of all his
worldly goods, or whether It is a const!-
tutional right in the pursuit OF happiness.
or whether 1t is just because she needs
the money and will have It, right or
no right, law or no law. this essentially
feminine privilege has long been accept
ed as one OF the necessary evils OF mar
ried life. Few men would take the mat
ter into court, even with a chance of
success. because the pocket graft is much
cheaper IN the end than alimony. and
few courts, with proper regard for their
own dignity would prohibit wives from
going through their husbands pockets.
since there is no earthly way Of pre-
venting them.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
PEOPLE VS.. PERSONS.
Washington HeraId's Use of Former
Word Warmly Defended.

Word Warmly Defended.
From the Boston Herald.
A contemporary rebukes The Washing
ton Herald for using the word people
instead of persons. and adds: Purists
viii insist that among the millions who
wake up every morning. there are also 8
few who are unable to write the Eng
lish language" Our contemporary evi-
IDENTIFY believes in the English language
as it should be. rather than in the Ian
guage as it Is.
We know that some are fussy over the
use Of people" as a synonym OF per
sons. The late sThomas Bailey Aldrlch
as an editor, would not allow the com
mon expression, and he often in conversa-
ton expressed his dislike of the term.
Nevertheless. there is sound authority for
the use. Chaueer spoke Of a palace
fun OF people" and Cover used the word,
Coverdale translated as follows: There
came together unto Jerusalem a great
people We find the plural: "other
wicked peoples" For many years "peo-
pie" stood for men or women indefinitely.
Steele did not hesitate TO write: There
are some people, People may give
themselves airs"
II the word is used emphatically for
human beings. Il is also used unem-
phatically, and it has become 0uasi-pro-
nominal Here are instances from writer's
Of some reputation: Shakespeare. 'Peo-
pie sin upon purpose" J. II. Newman.
People cannot understand man being
In state OF doubt" J. Morley. Excess
on the other side. leads people into emo
Jional transports" Neither Swift nor
Prior shared Mr.. Aldrich's aversion.
Person" as we all know. is not In
England Of to-day term TO be used in
differently with safety. Gilbert aIl1des
20 the reproach in ''The Mikado;'' They
are not young ladies, they are young per
sons; and IN a novel by Mrs. Bennett
we find: The small person blushed be-
cause she was Of the small persons who
are given 70 superfiuous blushing." A
'person" in England. suspicious or oh
jectionable. may be male or female. In
the eyes Of the snob the world IS in
habiied largely by persons.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
The Lion and the Bear.

Even in this era Of good feeling amone
the nations, Of alliances and counter
alliances, It must be rather surprising to
learn from the dispatches that the
negotiations between Great Britain and
Russia have resulted in an agreement
amicably adjusting all outstanding diff
ferences on the Indian frontier and in
Persia"
The veiled enmity that has existed for
many years between the British Lion
and "Adam-zad the Bear that walks like
q Man" has always been one Of the dis
turbing factors in European politics. Rus
STA seemed never TO have forgiven the
Crimea. and the Russo Turkish war. IN
which England's fleet decided the dis
pute in favor Of "The Sick Man Of Eu-
rope" only added fuel 10 the flames.
Great Britain has always been in
tensely Jealous Of Russia's influence in
the East For years the diplomatic
war Of both nations was fought on the
battle-ground Of Afghanistan, for il was
through the Ameer's territories that. IN
case OF war. Russia was to descend On
India. The large military establishment
maintained by Great Britain in her EN-
pire OF Hindustan was not necessary for
internal control; IL has been kept up
and rendered one OF the most efficient
arms OF the British service. largely as
a defense against the Russians. WHO
have been steadily moving forward
through Persia, Turkestan, Tibet, and
Afghanistan.
II. then, these two nations have con-
sented TO a delimitation OF their spheres
os interest, it is an agreement that makes
strongly for the peace Of Europe and,
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

nually s2.0oo,o00 more than fai- market
price for the lubricants they use.
Determinations Of a like nature char
Aeterize the Standards distribution OF il
Illuminating oil. the price for which ranges
from II cents a gallon, in Delaware. TO
1862 cents in Colorado. The evidence
seems to be clear that the Standard
charges all it can get in each locality,
the price being determined by the extent
Of the monopoly in any given district
or the degree OF competition. Commis-
sioner Smith concludes that the prices
charged by the Standard are excessive
and extortionate. that they have in
creased. and that they bring inordinately
high profits The theory of the beneilcent
operation of this trust in the direction
Of cheapening oil must be regarded. there
fore, as somewhat defective It has as
man prices as an Oriental trader, and
ii 70 -ces business like a Western high
wayn an. No wonder everybody is pleased
when such a concern is fined $2s, ,240o0O,
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
The Glorious Watermelon.
nicago Tribune says:

The Chicago Tribune says:
| What is watermelon. anyway: Nothing but
a thick rind a small quantity Of sweetish pulp,
and whole lot Of water"
We sorrow for those so unfortunately
ignorant of the real blessings Of this
earth. Our contemporary has been de-
nled a great and restful boon. To enter
tain so poor an opinion of this glorious
gift 10 mankind argues but one thing
the fruit expert Of the Tribune never
feasted upon q real, sure-enough water
melon in all his lifel The poor and un-
satisfying thing he cast into his helpless
stomach-the thing that brought forth
his disgusted remark as noted heretofore
was not a watermelon, as that luscious
article Is known upon its native heath.
No, indeed; it was merely a commercial
article. made. like the fellows razors. TO
sell"
There Is one exact and definite time and
place at which the heaven-born grand
ness Of the watermelon may be observed
in all its superb attractiveness That is
in the patch, at early dawn. Then, fresh
from the vine and covered with dew, It
abandons itself TO delighting the par
taker, and attunes every drop Of its
hearts blood TO his unalloyed delight and
indescribable pleasure. 1t is, at this mo-
ment, a morsel fashioned for the gods
themselves; IL represents the concentrated
sweetness Of all that goes TO make life
beautiful in the South. A Georgia rat
tlesnake" melon is. upon its native soil
and in the hands Of its neighbors and
friends, a syndicate OF happiness and a
close corporation OF Joy.
But. alas for the commercialism OF the
age, there is another and far less noble
fruit sometimes called a watermelon-and
that by a muchly overstrained courtesy
the which is cultivated for shipping pur-
poses alone, and falls ultimately into the
hands Of the Chicago Tribunes Of the
land. It is q cross between the real ar
ticle and Hubbard squash, or, mayhap.
a gourd. It has a rind thick and unln-
viting. It keeps we'll. Indeed, It may be
shipped to South Africa, and reach its
destination as good as ever-OT rather as
bad as ever The king pin Of this va
riety is a fraud, a renegade. a haff-breed.
and an ignOble and degenerate offshOot
Of an aristocratio family. 1t resembles
the patrician, thin-skinned, home-loying.
and gentle ''Tattlesnake" melon not even
so much as the mist resembles the rain.
Real. honest watermelons never get so
far from home as Chicago. This is unfor-
tunate, but true. The Tribune is one Of
our most cherished contemporaries. We
would that It might have its full share
of the happiness allotted 10 newspapers
here below. But il it desires 10 enjoy
this gastronomic delight in all its gen.
uine goodness, it must seek the same in
It's native lair Nowhere on earth other
than right at home can this rare fruit
be thoroughly understood.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
THE sPENDTHRIFT.

He left 50 little. did you sayf
BE had 50 brief z time 20 stay.
Twas hardly worth his while 70 gather
Dross Of our little earthly day.
The things that other people prize
be gave 20 others being wise.
Being 90 heavenly-fOolish rather.
That kept his gains for Paradise
Hardly a keepsake did be leave.
And al his gold was fugitive.
He kept those things that viii not perish
For him the widow and orphan gTieve
He gave with light laugh indeed,
AS ne and gold were i'll agreed:
Held II the poorest thing to cherish,
Save that Il filed anothers need.
He had his Pilgrims Scrip Of Hope.
And Living Waters IN his cup.
Tie STAFF Of Life that still sufsces
The stumbling soul to- lift II aap.
Being 50 soon traveller,
OF earthly things he had no care;
But oa the road that's Paradise
De Eent the lighter. being bare.
Katharine lyman. in the ArFonzut
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
Railroad Wnr Over

From the Savannah News.
1t s probable that the railroad war is
over for the time being. There will be
no further effort on the part of the
Southern. or any other railroad in the
South. in all probability. to temporarily
nullify State railroad regulation law by
means OF a Federal court injunction. And
for the present at least. there isn't likely
TO be any further legislation Of so dras-
tic a character that relief will be sought
in the Federal courts.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
Doctor's Retieence To,yard Patients

Doctors Retfeence Toward Patients.
From the london Lancet
The increasingly scientific character of
medicine is imparting year by year. a
greater amount Of certainty to its predic-
tions ard just in proportion az such GER
tainty is attainable will be the urgency of
the duty Of not concealing from the pa
uent any facts about his condition, a
knowledge Of which may be essential for
his guidance. There will always be abun-
dant room for the exercise of discretion
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

indeed. Of the world. Undoubtedly Great
Britain's alliance with Japan, which
bound japan to help her ally in the event
she was threatened on her Asian frontier,
was made with Russia's encroachments
in view.
Such adjustments of difficulties as this
viii do vastly moreafor the peace Of the
world than all the peace conferences that
may gather at The Hague.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed to
them. Addresses VIII be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully Informed about
affairs in Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail or tele-
phone your address TO this Of
fee.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

From the New York Herald.
Uncle Sans navy is generally content
with doing and letting others boast, but
when other navies are making a great
stir over shooting records. far below those
made in our own target practice. the
Washington authorities may be pardOned
for breaking the old rule and making the
American records public.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
Turning the Tables

From the Houston Post.
And wouldn't it be funny, II Bryan or
Culberson should happen to be President,
to behold Roosevelt in the waiting room
at the White House Offices along with
Chandler. Or. Long. Mrs Minor Morris
Col, Ayres. and others who have ha 81
exciting experiences with the President
during the present administration
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

A recognized authority claims to have
identified every animal that accompanied
Noah on his memorable outing. Per-
haps, however. it would be wise to send
the proofs TO oyster Bay for revision
before rushing into print with the mat
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

From TIE Chicago News
Fortunately Judge Lands knows the
proper treatment to be bestowed upon
any man who starts political boc4a
for an occupant Of the bench. Hit him
with a baseball bat" says Judge lands.
II IS the sensible and adequate thing 10
do
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
BiIIxIlle Liternrx Nnte.-

One OF our leading authors has been
writing history Of the devil. but re-
Gently decided TO abandon It. as none of
EN- know as much about him now as they
are likely 20 hereafter.
Mr. Carnegie-or some other philan-
thropist-win be asked to give US a free
library. We already have six candidates
for president Of 1t, and seven for sec
retary.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

The Birmingham News says there is
not room on the stage for Gov Conner
and Gov. Glenn at one and the same
time. No. indeed; and If there were. they
should remember It is an infexible rule
Of the vaudeville stage that each per-
former come on in his regular time.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
Hurry I'D the Canal.

From the New YORK World
If Mr.. Bryan is looking for an issus
that President Roosevelt has not pre-
empted. why does ne not declaEe for the
immediate. not the ultimate. completion
Of a government canal at Panama?
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Julius Caesar could dictate TO twenty
one secretaries at the same time" says
the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch. But even
with that, there does not appear 20 have
been one in the entire outfit who could
dig up a 100000 conspiracy against the
administration.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

From the Cleveland Leadra
Pennsylvania Democrats have adopted
Thou shalt not steal" as a campaign
slogan. Their candidate won't be placed
where there's any temptation
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
JUST FROM GEORGIA"

From .ae Atlanta Consututlou.
A SONG FOR SUMMER.
7.
Here's a song for summer.
And melons cool and sweet,
SWeeter for the long day
And plowln' In the heat.
Uife down here In Georgia
Is mighty hard 70 beatD
II.
Here's a song for summer
Sunny days or dim.
List min 10 the mOckin' bird
Tunin' for his hymn,
Every cup a cup OF Joy
Honey 70 the brim.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

From the Cleveland Leader
A Baltimore woman asks for a divorce
from her deceased husband. She is evil
IDENTIFY prejudiced against living where
she thinks he is located now.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Various indignant Lone Star State con-
temporaries bitterly deny that the ther-
mometer recently stood at 179 out there.
OF course. We do not want TO be mean
about it or misrepresent the situation; it
was undoubtedly 1179.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

1t appears that $5Oo.eCO Of 100000 ap-
propriated for a Pennsylvania public i'm
provement actually got into the same
This demonstrates that a Pennsylvania
CRATER Is % per cent honest, at all
events.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
Another Big Fine Due.

From the Philadelphia Press
Judge Lands is now trying TO thlpk up
how much fine he ought to impose on the
man who started Presidential boom for
him
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Prom the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Mr.. Rockefeller says he never felt bet
ter in his life, and can eat anything
Perhaps he has got those rebates entirely
out Of his system.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

It IS suggested that Alfred Austin write
poem to commemorate the forthcoming
meeting OF Emperor William ana King
Edward. We thought the proposed meet
ing was In the interest Of peace, not war.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Mr.. Rockefeller compares his status
with that OF an OK hitched 10 a cart.
How much more appropriate II would
have been had he compared himself to
the gasoline Ia the tank OF a touring car.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Col. George r. Peck, Of Chicago, says
that Illinois is solid for Speaker Can
non." Evidently Col. Peck IS determined
that "Uncle Joe" shall not hide his light
nndor 2 hushel
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

The New York Sun proposes TO make
''an editorial study" Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
After concluding that. it will be in order
for the Sun 10 edtoElally unravel the
kaleidoscope.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
III.
TakInE 30 Ri.I,n

de colonel give you dem OF boots?"
'Yes; an I'm gwine ter put 'um on de
stove now-ter steam de snakes out er
'umr
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Spain clamors for share in the Mo-
rOccan settlement, when It is effected
And yet you would think that Spain's
experience in the Philippines and Cuba
would have given it a lifetime liking for
the simple life at home
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

II cents worth Of peanuts is more
nourishing than a pound of porteThouse
steak. what is the ratio of circus lemon
ade 10 chicken saute?
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Mr.. Swift Tarbel says he will never
ride in another automobile. We congrat-
ulate him on having reached such a con-
clus!on before there was nothing left but
a hearse FOR him 10 substitute.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Senator Pat" NcCarren is said to treat
mention OF his gubernatorial boom as
something OF q Joke" Say what you
may OF the Senator, ne generally man
ages TO think and act with the majority
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Secretary Taft is 70 revolve around
the globe" says an esteemed contempo-
rary This Will most likely result in a
series Of eclipses not set down in the
almanac
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

We hear a good deal these days about
various well-known Indiana authors hav-
Ing moved TO other cllmes to live. Our
idea is that they were crowded out
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

The Sacramento Union sees nothing in
the outcome Of the Mississippi election
at all calculated 20 bring Il Joy. We
fear the Union is hard 10 please
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

For sale-Full-blooded COW, giving
milk. three tons of hay. chickens and
several stoves" No. you are wrong; that
aG didn't appear In the Houston Post.
and has no reference to a Texas COW.
1t is taken from the Ohio Sun.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

From the Philadelphia Press.
Wall street seems to be trying to make
believe the roof has fallen in and smash
ed things.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
HIS Busy Time.

How high did de ole mule kick him?'
Go long. man, You think he had time
ter measure dc distance?"