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The Washington times., 1907-04-12
King Edwards Visiting.

King Edward of Great Britain is
the greatest visitor in the world
There is likewise a strong impress
sion that he is the greatest diploma
list in the world. His activities as
mixer have lately been giving
worry to the Germans. who fail
utterly TO understand his method.
They suspect now that he is en-
gagged in making an alliance be-
tween Britain and every other
power in the world for the purpose
of isolating Germany; and there is
excellent reason for the belief that
they are about right.
Edward is the uncle or the great
uncle of about everybody in Europe,
as Victoria was the grandmother of
Europe. AS sovereign Of the m:ld-
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
STARHOUNT AUXILIARY
TO HAVE CANDY SALE

The Starmont Auxiliary will cele-
brate its hrst anniversary this afternoon
and evening, when an apron and home
made candy sale viii be held in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Appleton P.
Clark, st.. 1862 Linear place. The sale is
to be for the benefit OF consumptives in
whom the auxiliary is interested and
who are now IN the washington Grove
Sanitarium.
Considerable interest attaches to the
sale. The auxiliary is not officially con-
uected with the institution whose name
it bears, although patients are also
sent TO the StarmOunt Sanitarium. lt
was organized a year ago with four
members, and now has roster Of nine
ty-one members. Gen. George NJ. Stern
berg Is president and its purpose Is TO
pay Part or all Of the expenses attached
to patients stay at the Washington
Grove or other institutions especially
for this purpose. The auxiliary now
has three patients at Washington GROVE
and seven have been cared for by Its
members in the past year. In several
cases the patients would have been com
PEELED to forego the treatment through
Jack of funds which the auxiliary 1ur-
nished- Many Of these patients are
young girls who have gone to the sani-
tarium with some money, bus who have
not been able to continue the treatment
as long as necessary.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
Too Bad to Exaggerate.

Because of its great interest in
the cause Of pure milk, many times
expressed in these columns, The
Times is. perhaps, peculiarly quail
fed to sound a warning against I'M
due alarm over particular phases of
the evil 1t is all bad enough. But
that is a special reason why none
Of it should be exaggerated.
If there are 1900 or 1000 mich
eews infected with tuberculosis
among the Washington dairy herds.
they should be Immediately isolated.
It should never have been permitted
that the milk from any number Of
cows so affected should be sold. 1T
is of the highest Importance that
such COWS shall not only be detected,
but marked FOR future Identification
But it does not follow that the
meat from those animals viii spread
disease throughout the city. On the
contrary, there is believed to be
practically--no danger of tubereu-
losis from the consumption of such
meat save that of cattle in the adj
venced stages of the disease. For
hardly an ounce of that meat is con
sumed in the District of Columbia
without a cooking effective to de-
stroy all germs.
Another limitation operates on
the capability of milk to disseminate
tuberculous bacteria. While nearly
every other bacterium seems To find
warm milk the ideal medium for
growing and multiplying, it is a
peculiar blessing that this one does
not. If it did we should all be dead.
The danger is great enough without
that. As we read how many COWS
are found to be infected, therefore,
do not let Us forget that with rela-
ton to this particular disease the
peril does no. increase.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
Mr.. LOngWOrth.

That was a cavalier remark with
which Senator Foraker dismissed
the suggestion that Congressman
Longworth might prove a significant
factor in Ohio politics. The Senator
may have occasion to regret it.
The Cincinpati Congressman has
on HIS side a most remarkable sen
timentaI support that. by a steady
course and the application of plenty
of common sense, may yet make him
a considerable person in Ohio. Ger
tainly he has thus far conducted
himself with excellent discretion,
despite that his position since he
became the Presidents son-in-law
has been one of extreme difficulty.
He is not a young man of the sort
who is likely to set the Ohio river
on fire. bat he has a cool head and
good manners, and a wife to whom
the American people are devoted.
There is no telling how far Mr..
Longworth may yet travel in Ohio
nor how soon. On the other hand,
he may meet political shipwreck in
the choppy seas raised by the cross
winds of present conditions.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
Roosevelt for Head
OF Peace Congress
Leadership in International Affairs Conceded
by Governments of Europe and Qualities
Him for First Place in ParIia-
naent of Man.

Although comparatively little atten-
ton has been paid to the subject in this
c,mntry, diplomatic Europe Is taking
great interest IN the ceming Hague
Peace Congress. There is q strong dis
position in European capitals. accord
Ing TO reports received here. TO press
President Roosevelt INTO leadership Of
the disarmament movement, and the
President, 1t is said, has small DISPOSE
ton 10 take Juch 2 position.
The coming Congress VIII meet at
The Hague June is. and Secretary OF
state Root Is fpected 70 head the
delegation from the United States. Mr..
Root has some very particular fish to
fry. and is not disposed. according to
report, 10 be drawn away Go the ailur-
ing proposal OF leadership in what
seems to be at this time an impossible
effort for international disarmament.
IL is an alluring proposal, however,
that is being laid before the President.
His leadership of the world f. interna-
tional affairs, especially IN movements
for international peace, IS conceded by
the willing governments OF Europe since
his Intervention to settle the Russo
Japanese war. The award 10 him OF the
The Washington times., 1907-04-12

Nobel peace prize was a timely re-
hinder Of his services in that regard
The truth is that the President might
easily become the president. or chair
man, or chief justice of the great
worlds arbitration court which IS ~
The minds OF many diplomats In many
countries, IL he would lend the iDiiu-
ence of-the United States, at this time.
to the things in which Europe Is con
cerned. That IS the one position IN
The world which might fairly be deemed
a promotion for a man who had held
the great Office OF President Of the
United States
Theodore Roosevelt. private citizen Of
the United States. VIII be the world s
nrst private citizen by common consent
he viii have a record exactly qu9liSy-
ing himself for such position. II is
not more than two or three times IN q
generation that the world produced a
man quite qualifying Tor such a re-
sPonslbility As the headshiD Of suct a
tribunal; aslC President Roosevelt IS TO-
day. by common agreement, the particu-
lar man for the place.
If the June conference Is as success
ful as diplomats believe it Is likely 10
Dc, ana If q movement for an interna-
tional arbitration court takes definite
form, the possibility OF Theodore Roose-
Yeit going from the Presidency 10 the
leadership OF the first parliament Of
man Is considered 10 be worthy OF serI-
Gus consideration.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
A Good Reason.

If a citizen of Buenos Ayres were
to come to Washington the filth
ness of its streets and the unclean-
illness of the city would almost cause
him to faint.
IS far as these words from John
Barrett, director of the Bureau of
American Republics, may be justi-
fed, it is chiefly for the following
reason;
Allowance made by Congress for
cleaning 100000 yards in the Dis
trict of Columbia, $4,000.
Allowance made for cleaning $751;
600 yards in Detroit, $4,000.
In Detroit the streets are clean As
for the streets of Buenos Ayres-
well, some of US of Washington are
from Missouri.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
DAVENPORT'S ARABIAN STEED
WILL CROSS THE CONTINENT
War Department Accepts Caroonists Offer to Test Enc
durance of Horse to Learn Adaptablity for
Cavalry and Artillery Use.

Considerable interest is being mani
tested in army circles over the decision
OF the War Department to accept a
proposition made by Homer Davenport
the cartoonist and Arabian horse fan
eier. TO give the steeds OF the Arabs a
thorough trial for cavalry service. A
handsome chestnut Arabian stallion be-
longing to Mr.. Davenport accordingly
win be ridden by z. r. Warren McCabe,
q second lieutenant IN the Sixth Infantry,
entirely across the country, from Mr..
Davenport's Western home at SilveTton,
Ore, 10 the door Of General Grants
headquarters on Governors Island, =. 7.
The. proposition, which was made TO
the War Department some time ago, was
considered and approved by Secretary
Taft Just previous TO his departure Tor
Cuba. It now develops. After consider
able correspondence concerning the mat
ter. Major Gen J. Franklin Bell. chief
OF the stan Of the army. has designated
Lieutenant Mccabe as the man best
qualified TO handle the stallion on sueh
q. trip. General Ben states that the
value 70 the Government OF such a test
OF endurance, with a view TO deter
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
WASHINGTON STUDENTS
GRADUATE At LEHIGH

Washington IS well represented by
nine of the 12S candidates for degrees
at Lehigh University, South Bethlehem,
Pa. this spring. Following is a list
of the graduates in 1907 from Washing
ton. with titles of their theses. For the
degree Of civil engineer, William A.
Draper. Tests of Steel Concrete
Beams" Philip o. Mcqueen, Economic
Properties Of Stone. sand, and Cement
in Concrete. For the degree OF me-
chanicaI engineer. Robert A. Baysrd.
Speed Regulation OF Water Wheels; -
Edgar P. Huise. Considerations IN
VOWED in Handling or Material by Con-
veyors Anording Constant Delivery; ="
r, Y. Paul MackaIl, Efficiency Test
OF Steam Plant OF. the Palace Ribbon
Company. South Bethlehem, Pa. - Mar
tin Il. Schmid, sDynamometers and
Measurement of Power" For the de-
gree OF engineer of mines, Ralph S.
Archibald, THE Relation of ore De-
posits to IgneOus Intrusions.'
OF the sos students at I.ehigh -I]niver-
sity, twenty-five are from Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
The Archaic Block System.

Is the block system the best mod
ern means of preventing railroad
collisions?
This question is posed with sign
board emphasis by the prospect of
an Interstate Commerce inquiry into
the blocks and semaphores of vari-
Gus American roads.
Apparently it is. Yet there is
good ground to doubt it. For. first,
it depends for its effectiveness on
the faithfulness of the least faithful
operator OF every system. Tie
human element can never be elimi-
mated from this problem. but it can
be much Iessened, and il win be re-
duced to the minimum when the re-
sponsibility is divided with men who
stand good chance of losing their
own lives if they are careless.
Why should there not be an cleo
trical system keeping the engineer,
or the fireman. or the conductor of
every train informed of the position
of other trains? It sounds like
Looking Backward" but is it alto
gether impracticable? Signals could
certainly be transmitted electrically
from rail to engine cab. There is
no apparent bar to telephone com
nunication direct. Half a dozen de-
vices are on the records of the
Patent Office for telephoning from
trains over the intervening space
between the car and the wires along
the track. 1t ought surely then be
possible TO telephone from cab to
axle to wheel to track And if tele-
phoning is not impossible, surely
signals can be sent.
On the assumption last specified, a
pilot light in the cab or at a sta
ton convenient to the conductor
would keep the train crew informed
if the system broke down As long
as that lamp glowed there the train
men could rely upon it. In the rare
event Of the connection being
broken that fact would be immedi-
atelv known and the present-and
more acknowledgements would
have to serve unre-enforced But.
while the light sbone, it is not I'M
reasonable 10 think the train crew
oo,,Id not only receive WARNINGS
from signal towers, but-speeding
along at the rate of sixty miles an
hour-could keep informed of the
situation of every other train on the
same tracks within a distance Of
fifteen miles.
We are not as ingenious as we
think-or some such device to in
crease the efficiency of the present
block system would long ago have
been adopted.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
WIFE BLOWS TIN WHISTLE
TO STOP HUSBAND SNORING

NEW YORK, April 12-Henry D.
Archer. a White Plains merchant, in
an answer TO his wife's divorce suit. de-
clares he has been the worst treated
husband in the world. Mrs. Archer ac-
cused her husband. among other things.
of having turned her mothers picture
to the wall
ssThat may be so. says Archer. But
it's not a circumstance to what she has
done. She has driven me almost insane
by keeping me awake at night. As soon
as I get TO sleep she blows tin whistle
and keeps at it until I wake UP. The
excuse she gives is that I have been
snoring and she wants TO break me of
the habit
Archer SAYS this is not his only de-
Tense to his wife's action but he be-
neves It is sufficient to convince any
jury that he is the wronged party.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12

using an their power to keep the
Koreans down IS far as they can,
neither because they favor the Japa-
nese's unfair action nor because they
disfayor the Koreans struggle for ex-
istenee. but because they fear that u
might give good preteXt II the ever
Watchful Japanese. who are already
anxious 10 close even the only door
stu LETT open TO the interests Of the
. Western people ia Korea.
Consequently, the Koreans. who do not
unfSystand the missionaries situa tious
nave lost much confidence iu the Ameri-
cans since the japanese commenced in
SoreA their free play not fair play"
because they che missionaries) seem 70
apparently support even some outrage
GUS actions done by the japanese. Ths
sNofeans blame them and accuse them.
J 20 TIE missionaries are between nr8
aha the sea, YET they cannot even speak
( ont their difficulties loud enough to be
/ he ard The sympathy Of these missions
anxiety.
! n the last place. It Is true that the
/ Koreans are naturally dissatisfied The
CONSTANT aprisings IN the provinces VIII
I never cease until Korea as a nation OF
+ the Koreans as people should come
either into a definite existence or non
+ existence. Neither the American mis-
sionaries Hor any foreign influence brings
about these troubles. IL is che unscTup-
ulous japanese invasion Of the peaceful
I land and the homes OF the Koreans
which is responsible.
AS the japanese have patriotic blood
/ for japan. and as the Americans for.
/ America, so do the Koreans have Il for
their fatheriand which IS distinct IN the
/ linguistic. chronological, and geographical
| expressions, ana, above all. Koreans
have an unbroken history Of national
pride and integrity for 5000 years back
Their humility today awakens the uni
VersaE revival Of this national feeling IN
taiI classes throughout the whole country.
I When the Koreans are fully ready. tbs
/ japanese government VIII either will
/ ingly or unWilimgiy restore to the
/ Koreans their own autonomy Thanks
/ TO our japanese brethren for tbs unique
opportunity rendered to the peac flowing
Koreans. Yours huz.lblys
] 500 / street northwest. S r.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12

ton that shall institute reform
there.
Boys have been sent back from
every large Eastern port without
number, and especially Greek boys,
under the suspicion, and sometimes
actual knowledge, that they were
simply imported for the profit their
labor would bring. But it is evi-
dent that great many of these
youngsters have escaped from the
coast and gone into the mill towns
of the interior. Nothing but the
most vigorous labor and untiring
energy viii suffice to eradicate this
evil.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
BENEFIT CONCERT
IN AID OF BLIND
Miss Wilson and Miss Kas-
par Present Excellent
Program.

The hall room OF the Shoreham Hotel
teid a large audience Wednesday even
ingto hear an excellent program OF song
eforv. and rnonologue. given BY MISS
rea1 Wilson, for the benefit OF tho Ala
association for the Blind. Miss Wilson
,,,as assisted by Miss F'raneeska has-
mar. soprano; J. Reilly Stanton. VIC
iInist and Miss Lydia R Hughes. ac-
companist,
Miss Wilson was IN good form. ana
made several pronounced successes. and
was Obliged to respond 10 several de-
mands for encores. Miss kaspar was
in especially good voice. and sang her
numbers with exquisite style and Iinisa.
The audience was enthusiastic over her
singing of the Lass With the Delicate
Air" by DR.. Arne, after which she was
obliged TO sing again, and chose WI
leby's charming song, Stolen Wings.
The nrosrara was as follows:
violin solo. Alteration" (BorowskD.
T Reillv stanton; ca "A Story" IF.
Houlsjneon Smith. Cbl poem. Com
dressed Housekeeping. nixon Water
mani Miss Jean Wilson; song,
"NyInphs et Sylvains" tBemberg), Miss
Franceska Kaspar; (a) mOnologHe,
SEWN Carpet Rags" written espe-
ciaIIv for Miss Wilson by Mrs Eliza
beth Page. of Burlington. Vt: ID TO
. DiscOntented Farmer 81. WhitcoBlb
Rflevi. fc) THE Waltz Quadriiie" celia
Wheeler wilcox. Miss Wilson; violin
solo II sargo'' (HandeN, Mr. Stanton :
an original New England monolougue,
'.Talxins Cup Of Tea" Miss Wilson;
song, 4 FIfd Ny Love" "a IIardelotl !,
Mr. Dooley on the Art OF Medicine
tDunne). by special request. Miss VIE
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
TEUTONIC CHAIR
FUND INCREASED
Father Walburg Makes the
Foundation for Catholic
University S42, 1000.

Two important announcements have
been made at the meeting Of archbish-
CPS OF the country at the Catholic Uni
versity. the appointment OF the Rev.
John E. Burke as head or the negro
mission ia this country. and the gift Of
$1,000 bv the Rev. A II. WaIburg. Of
Cincinnati. toward the establishment Of
a Teutonic chair at the university. max
ing MS total contribution for this pur-
pose $4,000.
In the appointment OF Father Burke
to be head Of the negro mission there is
considerable satisfaction IN Catholic
circles. He is IN earnest worker and
has had material success in this field.
The negro bureau has been established
for the purpose OF furtherlng evangelical
work among the negroes in the South
and promises to be an important factor
in Catholic church affairs in this coun-
try.
Bishop Macs, OF Covingtou, Ky. was
appointed a delegate 20 represent the
Catholic Church Of America at the
forthcoming euoharistio congress to be
held in Namur, Belgium.
The meeting Of the archbishops was
unusually interesting. The cCDsfdara-
ton Of the annual collection for the
benefit OF the Vatican. which IS known
as Peters Pence. brought out the state
ment that the sum OF 81 900. 600 had not
been "dSmanded," as some papers ha5
announced, bat the continued good
showing each year by American Cath
ollcs had led the bishops to hone that
THIS year the amount might be fncreas-
ca 70 Sle0o00 Other matters which
came UP for discussion were the Drof,-
able afhiiation with the Catholic Uni
Nersity OF other Catholic eir4caff rnai a.
stitutons. the Catholic census OF the
United States, and affairs touching close
" on the condition and growth OF the
church In this country.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
RAILROAD RIVAL
Of PANAMA CANAL
Tehuantepec Is a Factor in
TranScontinental Rate
Situation.

The Congressman and Senators are
coming back from the tsthmus telling
that the canal is going TO be built in
seven or eight years, sure But here
comes the transconti nental railroads
With the announcement that the Tebaan-
tepec railroad and connecting steamship
they are proving the most serious fac
tor Ia the railroad situation
The Tehuantepec railroad IS about rs
miles long. and crosses Mexico at the
narrowest part of the Isthmus Of Te-
huaRtepec. II was built with govern
mental aid under domination Of English
interests, and though It was opened only
a few months ago. it already has con
tract with a single steamship line under
which it agrees to handle. and the
steamship line to furnish To Il, 100000
tons OF freight per annum. That means
20.000 or more OF average carloads OF
freight, or 600 trains of twenty cars TO
tho train. II Is declared that this con-
tract, alone. al the rates made. assures
the enterprise paying.
Water competition between the At
iantic and P4cifc ports OF the United
States is no longer a myth. II is a
stern reality. For many years IL has
been possible to make lower water than
rail- rates when time was not a serious
factor. by going around the Horn. But
this new Tehuantepec route handles
freight from New York 10 san Fran
cisco IN twenty-five days, which IS ten
DAYS less than It can be done by the
Panama route. forty TO ffty-fve days
less than by the Horn route, and ten 10
sixty days less than Il can be done by
rail across the United States, except in
the case of fast through freights, on
which the rates are very high
The TehuanteDec route may save the
dav for the railroads IN the great and
pivotal Spokane rate case, which is 10
be argued before the Interstate Com
merce Commission in this city June 3
IN that case the people Of spokane, an
interior point, have complained that they
are charged more on freight from the
East than the people OF Pacific Coast
terminal points pay, although their dis
lance is 400 miles greater. The defense
Of the railroads is that they Saust meet
water competition
Commissioner Prouty has started for
Portland TO take further testimony in
tho SDokane case The Pacific Coast
Jobbers Association has INTERVIEWED in
the case. and IS TO be heard az Port
land April ID. Likewise the Great
Northern road is 10 be heard there at
the same time, when II viii present a
showing Of its value and capitalization.
with view 10 demonstrating that Il is
undercapitaIized rather than oVercapi-
taliZed- The Northern Pacific has al
ready made a like showing
The decision in this case IS of i'm
mense Importance, because It will affect
the whole fabric Of inteFmountain rates,
and viii very likely be made test OF
the rate-making power OF the commits
sion unde=she new law.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12
MRS. MACKAY SELLS
CHURCH FOR $25
Roslyn, L. l.. Stirred Over
Disposition of
Edifice.

RosIYN. L. Z. April 12-Troubls has
arisen over the disposition of the old
edifice on the property OF Trinity Church
here. Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay. the
donor OF the new edihce, built in memory
Of her mother; McKim. Mead & White.
the architects and agents. and William
Sherard, a liveryrnar OF this village. who
a few days ago purchased the old
church building, have been served with
papers in an injunction suit restraining
them from removing the church build
Ing.
The church was erected in 1869 and con
tains a large organ. pews. carpets. and
other furniture, all of which, Il is al
legged. were included in the sale
The action is brought on the ground
that none of the property OF the parish
can be disposed Of without the consent
of the trustees and the rector.
The Washington times., 1907-04-12

mine whether the Arabian horses might
prove more satisfactory for cavalry and
artillery use. should easily repay It
for the time spent by the officer and the
expense OF the trip.
Lieutenant McCabe viii be required
TO carry with him on the horse the exact
field equipment carried by a United
States trooper. The ride VIII begin at
Silverton, Ore. where the animal IS at
present. on Mr. DaVenport's farm. and
wiz lead as directly as possible 70 More
ris Plains. y. J., where Mr. Davenport
has his stables, in which there are q
score Of Arabian horses, which he per-
sOnally imported, after selecting them in
their native land, less than a year ago.
From there the ride viii continue 70.
General Grants headquarters
The stallion which has been selected
for the test IS twelve years OF age and
fourteen hands and two inches high
The animal was imported from the des-
ert OF Arabia by Captain GainsrOra, OF
the British army. he was played In
the international polo matches IN Eng
land IL 1904 and imported that fall
whea be came into possession Of his
DrC3ent owner. hIr Davenport took
him 10 Oregon. where he was exhibited
at the Lewis ana Clark Exposition. and
pronounced perfect by a committee OK
noted horse judges