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The Jewish outlook., 1907-01-11
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The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

The Washington Herald believes that
good men in public life should be COM
mended, just as bad ones should be ex-
posed and condemned. 1t holds no brief
from any member of the first-named
class. but 1t is impelled 10 say a faw
words on behalf Of Representative T. E.
Burton, Of Ohio, by a statement which
recently appeared in a Texas paper. the
Houston Chronicle, as a part OF an article
on the result of the Cleveland municipal
election. Said the Chronicle, referring 10
Mr.. Burton:
he could quote Latin beautifully. but he did not
Ike Texas He favored spending Uncle Sans river
and harbor money rivers and harbors north Of the
Ohio and east Of the AIeghenies. as r71le alVavs
OF course. excepting the Great Lakes. lie held il
wise to spend all the money obtainable for Cleveland
and her sister cities along the lakes"
We do not remember to have seen
lately, criticism Of a public man more
unwarranted and unjust than this. The
truth Of the matter is that If there eyer
was time when river and harbor bills
were other than pork barrels" for the
benefit of the party in power and the
apostates Of the opposition. that time be-
gan when Theodore Burton became chair
man OF the Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee. Leaving aside the Ohioan's conceded
wide knowledge of the harbors and water
ways Of the country. we believe we viii
not be contradicted when we say that he
has distinguished himself by the fair
ness. the Justice, and the impartiality
with which he has presided over the
work Of framing appropriation bills and
defending them against unworthy amend
ments. This view OF the matter has here
tofore been so generally held that the
surprise OF seeing In print a statement
such as We have quoted is naturally all
the greater. There IS every reason 20 be-
lieve that She Texas papers opinion Is
shared by very few We do not believe
that 1t Is entertained by the member Of
Congress from the Houston district. Mt.
John NJ. Moore: the Texas member Of
the Rivers and Harbors Committee. Mr..
George F. Burgess, or the Iatter's pred
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
Spare Us Mr.. Gaines.

We scorn 10 place any great amount Of
faith in the rumor that a reform" Con-
gressionaI candidate is likely TO secure
the scalp Of Mr.. John Wesley Gaines, OF
Tennessee in particular and the United
States in general True. story comes
from Nashville to the effect that GER
tain Mr.. Joseph w Brynes imagines him
self 20 be hot on the trail OF that gen.
tleman. but that the result will be any
thing short of a triumphant vindication
of Mr.. Gaines we never for a moment
doubt
II there is one patriotic and liberty low
ing Congressman who does not need
reforming it is Mr.. Gaines. He believes
in reform himself-is. indeed. one Of the
IDEAS most distinguished exponents-but
he believes in reform without the quotation
marks. In every Imaginable way he is
most creditable exhibit for his Con-
gress!onal district, and Tennessee can i'll
afford 10 lose him-so much We say in
all sincerity and truthfulness.
But If Tennessee should take II into
her head to snatch the Hon. John Wesley
hence and hug him close to her own pal
plating heart at home. Washington
would not consent without first invoking
fruitlessly the aid of the military. naval.
judicial and executive branches OF the
United States government TO prevent it.
We would not give up Mr.. Gaines with
out a struggle
Who else wears statesman's garb
with half the grace that Mr. Gaines
suGgests2 Who bears himself with such
natural and unaffected poise along the
Avenue OF adOwn F street? What other
man on his side of the House attracts
so unerringly. albeit unconsciousIy. the
gallery's admiring gaze? Who else shines
in situations calculated 20 make the aver
age Congressman merely glow? We ask
these questions Of Tennessee. because We
would have her know the nature OF this
friendly feeling her son has aroused In
Washington-and because we would give
the Old Volunteer State pause in the
all but impossible event Of opposition 10
Mr.. Gaines return maturing into any
thing worth noticing.
Grasping Time. firmly and unflinch-
ingly. by the forelock, we here and now
protest. and beg OF Tennessee that it
spare us Mr.. Gaines, We might get
along without him. but we most dis
tinetly DO not want to- lie is one Con-
gresham. take him for all In all. that
earns his pay. and no mere "reformer."
at least. should be permitted to separate
him from ii.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
The Motto on the Coin


Flattering itself that it explained salts
factorily a few days since the seemingly
irrecOncilable differences of opinion he
tween Mr. Theodore Roosevelt. the au-
thor and various misguided but weiI-in-
tentioned gentlemen anent the subject OF
the chipmunk and its alleged alternating
habits, The Washington Herald now
cheerfully essays the task OF relieving
the President Of all completely in the plot
which seeks to outlaw the motto In God
we trust" and drive 1t from our hon
orable coinage.
To state the case at bar, Mr.. Roosevelt
is alleged 10 have said:
When the question Of the new coinsre csue mn
We looked into the law and found there was no
warrant therein for putting In God We trust on
the coins. As The custom. although without LEGAL
warrant had grown up. however, 7 might have felt
AZ liberty TO keep the inscription had I approved
OF IFS being on the coinage. Al present a.
have said there is warrant in law for the
inscription"
Notwithstanding this apparently unfor-
tunate statement, the law, according 70
the act OF February u. 1S7s.-better known
as THE Crime OF '73"-section IL. readetb
thus:
And the Director Of the Mint. with the an
proval Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. nav cause
the motto. In God We trust TO be inscribed
upon such coins shall admit Of such rnotto
That this act has never been repealed
and is still of full force and effect. we
cite Mr.. William Jennings Bryan 10 wit
ness. Therefore, while not mandatory
the section cited is at least permissive
and statement that there Is no war
rant in law for the inscription" must he
set down as erroneous.
Believing. however, as heretofore an
nounced, that the king can do no wrong
we find ourselves utterly unable to mem
tally assimilate the idea that the mira
seology of the prOnunciamento first quoted
herein Is Of the Presidents own manufac-
ture. II Will be observed that he saws
preliminary TO his concluding statement
I'VE looked into the law" and IT is only
after the findings of we are carefully
set forth that the more personal figure
Of speech, T. IS invoked Plainly the
we" is used in the manner prescribed
for royal personages. which stands not
for the sovereigns individual expression
Of opinion so much as for the opinion
Of some responsible minister in the back
ground.
To brush aside further detail and cut
Immediately to the heart of the matter.
the I'VE" aforesaid means Loeb-Wilnana.
jr-, secretary. handy man. &C. Those
who were prompted to rush to the con-
clusion that the President was his own
lawyer in this matter will have to revise
their ideas. The President is not that
sort OF client. He, of course. and nat
urally, accepted Lawyer Loeb's investiga-
tons as conclusive: and knowing further.
perhaps, that Loeb was used to shoulder
ing the blame for things, anyhow. ne is
sued the statement in reference to the
coin and the motto in perfect good faith
and blamelessly.
That the President had the right. arbi-
trarily, to order off the motto, no one
win dare dispute; that he found no war
rant in law for its existence was Loeb's
fault. and only pestiferous persons who
are enemies Of the state will insinuate
otherwise.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

ecessor. Mr.. Thomas II. Ball-the three
Texans who certainly know more about
Mr.. Burtons attitude toward their State
than any others.
BY those who know Mr.. Burton. the
Houston papers criticism of him. its vote
Of thanks TO Mayor Johnson for putting
him out of business politically" and its
hope that Houston's ship-channel project
will fare better In the hands of bigger
man. a man less sectional IN his preju-
dices." will be regarded as something OF
a joke. 1t is exactly this sort OF thing
however. that makes understandable the
able Ohioan's alleged intention to decline
to serve again as chairman of the big
and important committee at the head OF
which he has been so long.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
DisgrneefnI school Mranclc

The unfortunate controversy between
the board Of education and Supt. Chan
cellor has reached an impasse that threat
ems to impair the efficiency Of the schools
very seriously. With the board demand
ing the resignation Of the superintendent
and the superintendent demanding the
abolition Of the board. a condition OF
things has been reached that is at once
disgraceful and humiliatlng To appor-
ton responsibility for the existing dead
lock is difficult. perhaps useless; but what
this community wants 20 see is an end of
IT, as well as the suppression of the con-
tentious spirit that has pervaded the
Franklin Building for the last year and q
half.
II is clear enough that Supt Chancel-
loT's battle for the mastery Of the local
school situation. though possibly one that
had to be fought out IN some way or an
other, has been conducted with a maxi
mum Of friction and minimum of re-
suits Theoretically, he may be right in
his idea that the schools could be man
aged more effectively by a single head.
Sut. as matter OF fact Congress has
management. Dr. Chancellor was aware
OF this when be became superintendent.
and he is aware Of it now; and one of his
most obvious duties is 20 conduct himself
accordingly. That he should think il
possible TO hold his office and at the same
time cover his employers with contempt
and ridicule IS a rather astonishing reve-
lation Of character.
1t would be strange II DR.. Chancellor's
lavish criticism and Impotence Of re-
straint had not produced precisely the eff
feet IT has on the members of the board
of education. and II VIII be stranger still
II the appointing authority shall prove to
lack power 70 get rid Of its appointee.
We are by no means disposed TO regard
the board Of education's part IN this
unhappy contention as above criticism
In the particular matter which precipi-
tated the crisis. the board appears to have
authorized the superintendent to do some
thing Of which il subsequently, dlsap-
proved on the ground that it had not been
sufficiently informed as to the nature of
the project DIR. Chancellor cites this az
evidence that the board didn't know what
IT was doing to which the board retail
htes that the superintendent didn't know
what he was going to do. Such a quarrel
as this goes TO the heart Of the relations
between the board and the superintendent.
and raises an issue that can have but one
outcome Conflict Of authority can be
settled only by the subordination of one
o. the parties 10 the conflict. DR.. Chan
cellor cannot abolish the board OF educa-
uon' but the board in all probability can
remove the superintendent. We doubt.
however, whether his removal would be
a solution of the problem of school man
agement. for recent experience points to
the desirability OF a radical overhauling Of
the present system.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
INC prorosed banana Lonn.

Secretary COrtelyou, determined to ex-
haust every resource of the Treasury
for the relief OF the financial stringeacy.
is considering the issue Of $4,000, 900 in
Panama Canal bonds, under an act of
Congress authorizing a total issue of
SlS5O0O.0OO. of which but SSO.OOO.OOO are
outstanding. AS these bonds may be de-
posted as security for national bank
notes, fresh issue would enlarge the
basis for such notes, while il would re-
ieve the Treasury from the drain of
expenditure on the canal project and en-
able the Secretary to enlarge the work.
ing balance. now reduced to about
100000
Criticism of a new bond issue as I'M
necessary. in view of the actual condI-
ton of government finances. is fore
stalled by the necessity Of taking every
possible measure to increase the coun-
try's available supply OF cash. Yet II
must be remarked as singular anomaly
of the financial situation that govern
ment loan should be thought OF as a
relief measure at time when actual
money in circulation Is scarce. But such
is the nature of our currency system
that this roundabout way Is the only
one that remains to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and II II promises relief.
he is justified in taking H. The govern
ment. Of course, is not in need Of money
In the sense that it has none, yet il is
in need Of It in the sense that It has
very little really available. for any con-
siderable withdrawal Of government de-
posts from the banks AZ this time would
be inadvisable. For this reason a loan
would help the Treasury. as well as the
country at large
The measures OF relief thus far taken
by the Treasury and by the banks are
OF unusual dimensions. Government do
posits in national banks amount 10 S926.
100000, and the increase in national bank
circulation is nearly S21.000.OO9 In addi-
ton 10 this. the exports OF gold ar
ranged by New York banks total SCI.
N0O00. When to these vast sums Is
added the volume OF credit currency put
out in the form Of clearinghouse Ger
dtcates and cashiers checks. II will be
seen that the actual increase In the
money supply has been very considera-
BILE There are, happily. several signs
that the worst OF the money stringency
Is over. The premium on currency has
dropped in New York. and out West the
bankers feel that the time has come for
a resumption OF cash payments. As John
Sherman said OF specie payments. the
way TO resume is TO resume, and when
resumption is a fact. boarded money will
come forth, and cash will be in active
circulation again. II the experience Of
the past few weeks has not converted
the West and South 10 reform OF the
currency. it is impossible 70 say what
would accomplish that result.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
Delegates from salvador.

DR.. Salvador GaIlegos. Of Salvador
has had "a long and brilliant political
career He is one Of the most prominent
statesmen Of his country and a leading
factor In its progress. having been for
many years secretary for foreign affairs.
He has represented his country abroad
several times. and now comes from Costa
Rica. where he has been representing
Salvador rs minister in the negotiations
eliminating in the present Washington
Peace Conference. Dr.. Gallegos also
represented Salvador in Costa Rica at
the time Of the negotiations OF the San
Jose treaty. in 1896.
Or. Salvador Rodriguez. is a LAWYER
public writer. and orator. who has de-
voted many years Of his life 10 the service
Of his country IN different capacities. Dr.
Rodriguez. among other distinguished
services. represented Salvador in the san
jose conference and the negotiations OF
the treaty Of 1906. He ranks among the
leading statesmen Of Salvador.
Federico Mejia, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pienipotentiary of Salvador
IN Washington. received his education in
the United States. He has devoted his
life and energies 10 the study of eco
Monies and financial questions. having
acquired experience as the manager OF
the Commercial Bank OF Salvador. a posi-
ton he held for many years Mr.. Meiia
has also given some Of his time 70 agri-
culture, particularly 10 the cultivation OF
coffee.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
RAILROADS AND REBATING.
TmprOpriety of discriminating IN
Favor OF Heavy shippers.

Seth Low. in the Outlook
Experience has made II clear that the
railways, upon whom everybody is de-
pendent. by practicing rebating make Il
possible for the favored shipper 10 drive
all competitors out Of the market Hence
the belief is becoming general. outside
perhaps Of railway and investment cir
cles, that railways are not to be looked
upon as conducting private business:
they are rather TO be thought Of as pri-
vate agents conducting a part Of the
business Of the State. In other words.
what the public wants in railway man
agement is the public quality, as distin-
guished from the business quality. That
Is to say, it wants equality Of treatment
for all alike, large shippers and small.
instead Of the Determinations that are
usual and 10 be expected in private bust
ness.
The Importance Of the distinction can
be well illustrated by the tariff. An i'm
porter VINO brings into the country
$l00o.O00 worth Of silk goods must pay
exactly the same rate Of duty as the
importer who brings in only 81 900 worth.
That equality of treatment indicates the
public quality Of the tariff. Suppose, on
the other hand, that. after the manner Of
business. the tariff charged the larger
importers only 40 per cent. and made the
little ones pay 60 per cent. is il not clear
that the large importers could drive all
the little ones out of business? But that
is precisely what the railways have been
doing with their rebates; and that is why
h.. TNfff IL. L.,
that railroading is a private business.
That is why the people demand that
the railways themselves should recognize
that they are only private agents doing
part OF the public business; and that is
why the public demand that the law
henceforth shall proceed upon the new
view of what railways are.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
Youngest Member Of Cabinet.

Luis Anderson, minister Of foreign
affairs of Costa Rica, is the youngest
member OF tae Costa Rican cabinet
and of the Central American delega-
ton to the Peace Conference. He is a
prominent lawyer For some time pre-
vious TO his appointment 10 the cabi-
net he represented in his country i'm
portant foreign interests, and not long
ago he visited the United States IN the
interest OF several American companies
doing business with Costa Rica-
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
Ercninr NIntterr Id.

From the New York sun.
The attention of delegates 10 the Epis-
cOpaI convention OF the diocese Of New
York. who voted on Wednesday that In
God We Trust" should stay on the coins.
is called to the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt
was about the same time reelected vice
president Of the Long Island Bible So
eiety. The President always has the
good fortune 10 be able 20 balance a loss
by gain; If he is put down by one reso-
luton. he is exalted by another.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SO WHY WEAR THEMt


Why VIII people wear ragss
The weather's too severe
When tempests roar.
And Furthermore,
Rags aren't in style this year.
Why viii people wear rags
In tatteTs 90 abOutZ
They ought 10 know
That long ago
The fad was all played out.
Why will people wear rags?
They don't keep out the storm.
And rags just now,
We must avOw,
Are really shocking form.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
PEACE CONFEREES.
The senior Repre.cutntive


Joaquin Bernardo Calvo. envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary OF
Costa Rica in Washington. is the senior
member of the Central American repre-
seniatives accredited to Washington. He
mas had long and useful career in the
service nf his country. both as a public
writer and IN a diplomatic capacity. Mr..
Calyo founded the first daily paper In
Costa Rica- lie was governor OF the
Province OF Carriage, secretary OF the
Costa Rican delegation 10 the first PAN
American conference, delegate 10 the sec
ond Pan-American conference. and chair
man of the committee on programme;
delegate 20 the monetary conference. and
member OF the committee on programme
OF the third Pan-American conference.
lie was also secretary 10 the peace con-
ference OF San Jose, In 1906. In the dip
lomatic service he rose from secretary
OF legation 10 the present rank Of envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipOten-
tiary.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
TIDINGS OF THE TINES.
From the Kansas City Times.
THE IMPORTANT SCHEDULE.

ahE AMEDhlANI SAhEDi LII.
When you want 70 simply scurry-
When you fret and fUme and Worry
For the reason in a hurry
Great you are:
Then il happens that, belating
You and on your poor nerves grating
Twenty minutes you're kept waiting
For a car.
But at last In the far distance
Something like a headlight glistens
poets Ncense-pardon this once,
Won't you tryO
And you know The car IS coming
And with hope once more you're churn-
ming,
On and on it comes a-humming-
Past 20 fy,
But don't yield 70 human wishes.
Don't hurl oatSs or bricks or dishes
At the car as past Il swishes
Out Of sight.
For though you. who should be on IL.
Are left waiting there. dOggone Il.
SIN the schedule" bet your bonnet.
Is all right.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
Eliminate. the Third Pnrtx.

FROM the Springfield Union.
The wave that is bringing prohibition
legislation in so many parts OF the coun-
try may or may not be followed by a
marked reduction in the use Of LIQUORS.
but il AT least dIsproyes the contention
which used to be made by the political
PrOhibtuonists. that temperance iegisla-
ton could not be obtained without the
agency OF a third party.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

From the Omaha Bee Rep
Whatever the action of Congress as
to the proposal for a permanent tarir
commission, II the President makes II
it is certain public sentiment Will not
permit revision TO be long postponed.
The disposition Of the country is 10
have the tariff considered as business
proposition, and the revision made with
out departure from the protective princi-
pie and in such an intelligent manner
that the MISUNDERSTANDING influence too
often attendant on tariff changing shall
be eliminated
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
A Hint TO Mr.. Strnu.

From tho hartford COuTant
Secretary StrauS is a business man.
and by all accounts a very good one.
He cannot be pleased when consuls dig
their alleged reports out Of the encycIo-
pedias. Does he consider the practice OF
separating the date from a consular re-
port before publishing II a judicious, SEN
sible practice?
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
Mr.. Morsan's Retirement.

From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
J. P. Morgan was asked by an intimate
friend the other day: DO you intend to
retire after this is all over. Mr. Morgan %
In what year did Mr.. - retire." Mr..
Morgan asked. In 1900" And when
did he die?" THE same year" ''Umph,
II he had not retired, he would have been
living yet"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
In Cord We Trus.

Dey's meckin nh p0w'ful gret big fus
All erb0ut de sayin' 'In Cord is our trus' -
Now lCyant oDdas5Rn' how dat tex is seansIus
Wild people dat don lac Il ! really am disgusi
An once da wuz a time ] sut'ny would hab buss.
'Ceppin' fuh dc usin' ub uh get big truss
Elk
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

Officers who signed a round robin are
being disciplined by the President" saws
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Still II
has never been claimed by any philoso-
pher that chickens coming home 10 roost
are necessarily welcome chickens.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17
Probably Not.

From the Springfield Union.
Rather oddly, nobody seems 20 have
thought to ask President Mellen if he
Is a third-term man.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

The Louisville Courier-JournaI thinks
that Gov. Beckham IL the vermiform ap-
pendiX attaching TO the Nody polite in
kentucky And in view ~ his irritated
and Irritating condition Just now. doubt
less II would be an excellent idea 10 cut
him out
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

Unlike the Bishop OF London's tennis
exhibition. however. the Hitachiyama
wrestling bout in the East Room at the
White House failed to settle any inter
national championship.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

More talk concerning Improvements in
the White House" is going the rounds
The last issue OF Mr.. Bryan's Commoner
intimates that there is ample room for
the same