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The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
A FAIR POPULAR DEMAND.
Honesty I'm Railway Management
Would Benefit Investors.

Honesty I'm Railway Management
Would Benefit Investors.
From the Cincinnati TimesStar
1t Is sheer nonsense to say that the
American people intend to legislate the
railroads into a state OF bankruptcy. The
lessons Of the past show that. as a peo-
pie, We are not unfair enough to do this,
and, # we were unfair enough, that we
know enough 10 realize that such per-
f0rmance would hurt the country at large
about as much as Il would the railroads
But there Is urgent need and an urgent
demand FOR honesty in the management
OF railroads as IN the management of
other large business institutions. A few
months ago. public confidence in the big
life insurance companies was at a low
ebb on account Of disclosures of gross
misconduct in the management Of those
huge concerns. There was a period Of
house cleaning, and to-day public conf
dence in life insurance is returning.
Some day Hartman and other men Of
his type may be retired from the position
Of trust In the railroad world And then,
when Americas investors are convinced
that they will be given full measure of
the square deal If they put their money
into railroad stocks or bonds, 1t is a safe
guess that they will take the chance of
having the value Of their investments de-
stroyed by the action of American law
makers.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
MORAL STANDARD HIGHER.
for Rejoicing in Our Ma
ffonaI House Cleaning,

ff0naI House Cleaning.
From the Rochester Times Dispatch
Generally speaking. the moral standard
Of an individual is no higher than the
moral standard OF the community in
which be lives. Governor Folk. Of Mis-
souri,, says that when he began to prose
cute the boodleTg in ST Louis. many citi-
zens supposed 10 be Of high moral chaFac-
ter came 10 him and protested that il was
not fair 20 make exceptions Of these
boodlers when bOodIing had become a rec
ognized custom. Of which the public were
well aware The standard Of the people
was the standard OF the b00dlers But
Folk aroused the public conscience. He
declared that boodling was stealing and
he sent the thieves 10 jail. The public
knew that he was right, and once aroused
they rallied 20 their prosecuting attorney.
honized him. and finally made him their
chief executive officer.
II was the dawn OF a new era. It was
an epoch in American history. Missouri
became a storm center. and the moral
wave which Folk started swept over the
whole country and cleared the atmos-
phere.
That is the whole story That is the
analysis Of the situation. The delinquents
are not more numerous than in other days
and generations But public sentiment
has flushed and routed them. Is that any
cause for pessinism2 Nay, Il is a cause
for rejoicing and for congratuiation. We
have only fixed our standard higher and
served notice upon all public officers and
all officers Of corporations that by the
higher standard viii their conduct be
measured.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
It Was a Rich sIan,s Panic.

From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
Recent breaks, collapses, and declines
were not due to any recession in actual
values, falling OF in production, or busi-
ness, or impairment OF general credit.
The artificial level OF prices simply broke
down and precipitated a scramble of bulls
and bears, and the powerful interests"
were ia the conflict 10 save themselves
or make something out OF the disasters
Of others. Still, the public was not in it
to any considerable extent, and has only
come in cautiously when there seemed
to be bargains to pick up at bottom
prices It has been a sort of rich mems
panic" and gains and losses are confined
mainly 10 specializing cIiques which are
able to stand the racket
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Dodge for senators

Iowans in Washington are discussing
with considerable incredulity the report
that an arrangement is being perfected
in their State to send Gen. Grenvflle NJ.
Dodge TO the Senate to succeed the
veteran William Boyd Allison IN 1863.
While Gen Dodge is a legal resident of
Iowa, he has not actually lived In that
State for many years. making New York
his headquarters in order the better to
administer mis- great railroad interests.
Gen. Dodge is only two years Senator
Ailisons junior. He is seventy-six, and
Mr.. Allison seventy-eight. At the close of
the war he resumed his carer as a rail-
road constructor, and was chief engineer
of the Union Pacific In that roads early
stages. The last big railroad construction
enterprise with which Gen. Dodge was
identified was the Fort Worth and Den
yer, which for long time was z disturb
ing factor in the Southwestern railroad
situation. but which is row a part OF the
big systems in that region. Gen. Dodge is
eXceilently preserved tn health. and il is
said that should he enter the contest In
Iowa that will be precipitated by the re-
tirement Of Senator Allison he will set a
lively pace. He and Senator D0lliver are
understood 10 have entered into an under
standing about the Allison succession.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
ROOSEVELT LUCK AGAIN.
Happy Escape from Praise of Penn
syIyania's Fra uduient Capitol.


From the Philadelpbis Press
The Indianapolis Star says: When
President Roosevelt delivered an address
at the dedication Of the Pennsylvania
State capitol in Harrisburg a few months
ago he offered congratulations 10 the peo-
pie Of the state because the structure had
been honestly built
That is precisely what President Roose-
welt did not do. lie did not say one word
about the capitol. Not only did he not
say anything as 10 the honesty OF its
construction. but he did uot make an
allusioH to it Of any kind. II is a wonder
he didn't Nine men out Of ten-yes,
ninety-nine out Of hundred-speaking al
the dedication of the capitol would at
least ia a single sentence. have made
sOr3e reference TO the imposing character
or artistic appearance Of the building,
Even if nothing had been included in the
prepared address, there would have been
a spontaneous word IN the actual delivery
IN the very presence Of the edihce.
But President Roosevelt studl0usly ab-
stained from any reference Of any sort
% the capitol. and what was called an
address Of dedication was without word
0f dedication. On the spur Of the moment
the President went outside of his pre-
pared speech two or three times 10 make
extemporaneous declarations, but ne
made none of these side excursions 10
recognize the capitol. So marked was
this omission that 1t seemed 70 observers
TO be premeditsted and deliberate Was
il only President Roosevelt's usual luck?
Or did he have a suspicion that there
might be dubious things about the capitol
and that it would be wise to steer clear
OF IL?
Whatever the explanations, lie must
now thank his stars that no word Of
recognition or commendatiOn escaped his
lips. Ii was a true instinct that told him
10 preserve absolute silence about the
monumental fraud before him.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
CROSSING By FERRY Ar NIGHT.

Softly, with scarce tTeraor TO hetEay
She slips her noisy moorings for the dark
Cleans the chsfed waters where her comrades sway
Swings into shadow like 3 phantom bark,
And we are under way.
The sudden wind comes hushing back orr breath.
The darkness takes oBF sight This side, that side
The nalneless rver-reaches open vide
The distance sucks rs in: and underneath
We cleaye the thwarting tide
Black air black water blackness ike a pail,
No moon, and not star in heavens height
iook-llke strange handwriting on the wall
ocauteous chain unWound along the night
Each link a light
The eity' Yonder fades the Jersey fare.
As dim as Yesterday. The way before
Is ike a path Of glory. n0w. We wear
The dark for wings and set our hearts 10 dare
That Wondrous waiting shore
Names Byrd Turner, in Eyerybody's :.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
The Penrose Court-martiaI.

From the New York Evening Post
The Penrose court-martial has taken
the astounding stand that a post COM
mandcrs troops may commit what Mr.
Roosevelt declares 70 be the most helm
Gus crime in the history of the army
without any culpability attaching to the
commander This doctrine is disastrous
to discipline. In every other army in the
world commanding officers are held TO the
strfctest accountability for the conduct
of their officers and men. Only the other
day the popular colonel of crack Brit
ish battalion was relieved Of his COM
mand because of the raging OF an un-
popular officer by his fellow subaiterns.
Yet that colonel, ike Maj. Penrose, might
have alleged that he could not foresee the
misconduct OF his subordinates.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
The treasury and wan Street.


1t would greatly rebound to the credit
OF Secretary Cortelyou's administration Of
the Treasury Department if he were to
adopt a course which would avoid the
necessity Of coming TO the relief OF the
money market every time the interest rate
rises above the normal That such a
course is possible, and that it would
greatly minimize the influence of the
Treasury in the money market, is the con-
victjon Of the New York Journal OF Com
Hleree. which points out that there is
nothing in the national bank act to pre-
vent the Secretary from constantly keep
ing on deposit in designated banks all rev
enues as they are collected in excess of
current requirements as a working bal
ance, and drawing on the deposits for dis
bursements when that balance falls below
an established limit"
Our New York contemporary thinks
there is no obstacle to this policy except
"a long-standing practice of the depart
ment established when conditions were
different The deposit Of public moneys
ia designated national banks is entirely
discretionary with the Secretary of the
Treasury, and under the new Aldrieh bill
hs may deposit all the revenues Of the
government in such banks if he sees fit,
the requirement that the customs reve-
nues shall be paid into the Treasury hav-
ing been repealed. Mr.. C0rtelyou has
already taken a decided step in the right
direction in ordering the deposit of a por-
tion Of the customs receipts in national
banks. But is there any reason why he
cannot with safety and propriety go still
further ia that direction?
Under the operation OF our present fiscal
system the Treasury constantly with
draws from our monetary circulation a
large proportion Of daily government re-
ceipts, which are boarded until a crisis ar
rives, when they are released In large
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TWO PICTURES.

Dainty gowns and blithesome hearts.
Buzz~Duzz wagons. traps. and carts;
Pretty smiling faces.
Merry quip and snatch OF songi
See the gay anC care-free throng,
Going to the races.
Dropping plnmes and dusty gowns.
Swollen eyes and fears0me frowns;
Mud-bespattered laces;
Sharp reproach and muttered cursei
Life's as joyous as a hearse,
Coming from the races.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
More railroad ReguIation.

From the Springfield Republican.
That President Mellen is a great and
good man is the settled conviction OF the
woman in Pawtucket, r, l., who COM
planned to him of the SCOT and CRIME and
cinders frora President Mellen's locomo-
tives. Her washings in the back yard had
been ruined because OF the railroad
nuisance. The order went forth from the
head Of the New Haven system that
heneeforth the engines should De regu-
lated so that the smoke sheuld not dis
turb my lady of the washtubs Regulat-
ing the eorporations is becoming q terrific
success
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
FRIDAY. MARcH .. lso7.
ceutraIIzatIon and SIC RIghts.

a New Idea in American Politics" viii
be presented in the next Sunday issue OF
The Washington Herald Following the
spirit of the age. the Federal govern
ment itself is. in the opinion of many
people, becoming trust-a great govern
Ing trust, crowding out, and threatening
openly stiI further to crowd out. the
States. the small jobbers in legislation.
A remedy is suggested in this article,
which is from the pen Of writer Of note.
You may not approve OF the ideas he ad-
vances, but they will set you to thinking.
The subject is one that the whole country
is to-day thinking about. William Jen-
nings Bryan and Albert J. Beveridge are
debating certain phases OF it. The con-
ferences at the White House between
President Roosevelt and the heads OF the
great railway systems involve questions
of Federal or State control An over
shadowing issue already is at hand 60 be
fought out by the dominant political
parties in 1908,
The New idea in American Politics"
is fun of information and enlightenment.
Every intelligent reader viii profit by IT,
The Sunday issue of The Washington
Herald is for sane, sensible, thinking
people. Washington is made up cf such
people In the reaction that has set in,
not only here but throughout the country.
against the blanket sheet, journalistic
hysteria. sensahonalism, the low-toned
comic and colored section, there is an
Increasing demand for just such news
paper as The Washington Herald is print
ing every day IN the week-a compact.
newsy newspaper, worth reading all the
way through
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Antl-RnIIrond Aeitators.

From the Nashville American
Much of the opposition 10 railroads is
Fictitious. The demagogues stir it up for
personal political purposes, II cuts both
ways, It injuries many and It benefits
nobody. When the railroads learn 10 talk
freely ana frankly and direct 70 the peo-
pie then the anti-railroad agitatoF VIII
be out Of a Job
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

sums for the relief OF the market at the
discretion and according TO the Judgment
of the Secretary. Mr.. Shaw seemed to de-
light in this operation, and boldly pro-
claimed his ability with fund of a hun
dred millions or so az his command. TO
regulate the money markets of the world
We imagine Mr.. Cortelyou is indulglng in
no dreams of this sort. and that he would
gladly welcome relief from the necessity
Of relieving Wall street Apparently, It is
entirely within his power 10 effect a no.
table reform IN Treasury practice.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
AdIas z. Stevenson.

Adlai +. Stevenson, one Of the two living
ex-Vioe Presidents-Leyi r. Morton being
the ofher-puts in most Of his time travel
ing about the country. visiting relatives.
whose name is legion. particularly in the
South. He stays bat little at his COM
Portable but unpretentious home in
Bloomington, H., so great are the de-
mands upon him and Mrs. Stevenson from
their numerous kinfoiks 20 visit them
He and his wife have been the guests Of
their daughter, Mrs. H. d. Hardin, at
Charlotte. n. c.. for the past few weeks
and from that place they went TO States
vile TO remain a while with other reIa-
tiFes there. Mrs. Hardin is well renem-
bered IN Washington as one OF the bellies
OF the city when her father was Vice
President IN the last Cleveland admins
trati0n. Mr. Stevenson is not maaifesting
much interest il public affairs While
still stanch Democrat. he seldom par
ticipates In any capacity IN party affairs,
and seems content 70 be lei alone 70 enjoy
the remainder of his days in the company
OF his family and relatives. lie Is not
rich, but has sufficient income to live
comfortably without pestering about max
Ing money
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Now the Grangers Laugh.

From the New York World.
Nothing like Wall streets appeal to
Washington for guidance, sympathy, and
counsel has been heard since the Western
farmers In the early sos had a similar
experience with tight money and undi-
gested securities, the latter being in the
form Of wheat, corn, and live stock The
farmers applied TO the government for
assistance. and were laughed at nightly
in New York
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

Napoleon said that the Lord was on the
side OF the army having the greater num-
Der OF men. The verdict in an 'unwrit-
ten law trial is probably thought to
be on the side able to scrape up the
greater number of alienists
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
DimcuIt 20 rolIoxv.

From the indianapolis News,
Unfortunately, some Of US VIII aad
more or less difflculty in following Mr.
Rockefeller's advice to get possession OF
some high diVidend-paying stock and hold
on to il instead Of trying to get rich
Quick.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
just Kids.

ITS a good thing fer youse dat yer
grandmother died yestiddy."
Fer whyg'
But fer dat. I'd give youse dat beatin'
owes Youse'
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

fight out their family rows before the na-
tionaI contest is on that they viii forget
all about their own troubles until after
the campaign starts-then listen for the
racket
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Almost Time.

With weather such as yesterday
It's bound I say, 70 bring
Out OpenWOTks and peek-a-boos-
And that's no dream, by jing.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
MIR. Brlce,s Pire of Peace.

From the Boston Transcript
Not only is Ambassador Bryce said to
be very accessible to those wishing to see
him, but he smokes a pipe most OF the
time during business visits. A compli-
mentary recognition of the symbol Of
the pipe of peace"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Didn's Get Away with All of Ii.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Maxim says the Japanese could easily
take California, but he forgets what the
grand jury has done to the two men who
tried L.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

Naval recruiting officers complain that
sailors are hard TO md who are willing
TO remain IA the service for any great
length OF time Some of them, doubtless,
seem inclined TO throw up their jobs al
most from the very start
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

Seven Pennsylvania young men have
mutually agreed to propose the same day,
get married the same day. go on bridal
tour TO the same place. and return the
same day. 1t would be too bad should
some heartless creature break into that
beautiful arrangement by saying no"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

The British army authorities have ruled
that the puffed-out chest must go. Now
let them put a brim on The dinky little
cap and give the throat-iatch rope enough
to get somewhere and fasten Itself.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

The family of the man who introduced
that bill in the Pennsylvania legislature
permitting editors te be licked by irate
subscribers need not be surprised to see
the press maintain a naughty reserve
when he passes away.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Bryce's Mission.

It is becoming apparent that Great
Britain's new Ambassador. the Right Hon,
James Bryce. has adopted policy quite
new to the conventional functions Of rep
.resentative foreign governments assigned
70 this country. Although he has held
his present post only a few weeks. Mr.
Bryce already has made a half dozen or
more speeches Ia different parts OF the
country. and on April viii go TO Chicago
to attend dinner there given in his
honor. Lord Pauncefote, who for years
represented the British government at
this Capital. used readily to respond 20
nearly every invitation to make a speech
II the travel involved was not too much
but his immediate successors. Sir Michael
Herbert and Sir Mortimer Durand, were
not overly fond Of making addresses. and
made few. II is believed that Mr. Bryce
received instructions before leaving Lon
don to appear before the people Of the
United States as often as the oppOrtuni-
ties offered measured up 10 his idea Of the
dignity of his position. TO the end that
the personal popularity he might thus
gain would rebound 20 the benefit Of hts
country, whose interests had begun 10
suffer through the lack of this form OF
aggressiveness on the part Of his prede-
cessors- 1t is considered quite likely that
the example being thus set by the new
British Ambassador will soon be followed
by the representatives OF other European
countries, particularly those Of Germany
and France. baron Speck Won Sternburg
and NJ Jusseraud. Baron Sternburg is
soon TO leave to visit Berlin and it is be-
iieved while there. he viii report fully TO
tsse frsaF1a.rfuH
adopted by England, as exemplifed by
Mr.. Bryce's peregrinst tions thus far. Baron
Sternburg. by the way. while not so flu
ent an orator as Mr. Bryce. speaks Eng
lish without the trace of foreign accent.
and In this respect will not be haudi-
capped should he be required to adopt
Mr.. Bryce's course.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Amnnr 0fhern.

! placed my money on the horse
OF which they talked.
And when the day was DER, OF course.
/ also walked.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
She Got Married.

pretty teacher taught a school,
But didn't teach II long
A pretty teacher taught a school.
Please listen 10 ny song.
she isn't teaching any more
We said the mSid vas pretty.
Jnst see G you can figure out
The answer % the aitty.
-E3irminsfsap5 Are-Heraid.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

There seems TO be a good deal of DIFF
hculty locating the man who IS to man
age Mr. Bryan's next campaign, but II is
safe 10 say that his name isn't James x.
anything
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
CnnIa nna nId.

How about that horse they said could
not l0se?"
He proved to be possessed Of more
versatility than they had given him credit
for"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Perhaas

FT0IG ne Hoc1esT6T HelaId-
II may be that Mr.. Hartman Is max
ing a collection of dollars in order to
enter the philanthropy lists against Car
negie and Rockefeller.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Truthful james.

'Yessir, helps support a large family
you old fraud, you're not married
But 1 patronizes a saloonkeeper wot
l.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

King Edward has retained an American
to mix punch at Windsor for the royal
palace One A. swettenham will please
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Ho.v ItIs Aieaanred.

How long do you intend to remain
away on your next yacation2"
oh about twelve souvenir postcards. "
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
ProgressIve

Il always admired Tompklns' progres-
sIveness
What now2''
Hes going to organize a straphangers'
union.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

what is a Demoerat?' demands the
New York World Sorry. but we have
not entirely got that grapefruit business
of our mind yet.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

Nine. Emma Eames refuses TO be In
terviewed concerning her divorce proceed
lngs. That woman has remarkable and
sensible control over her voice in many
respects.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

Prof. Pickering thinks the earth IS 1ooo.-
000,0o0 years old. An old rounder, 10 be
suret
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

From present indications, March will go
out like an animal vel known and fire.
quently seen in Wall street.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Quite Sd.

There Is a big demand for these bonds.
We found that cut before we authorized
their issue"
'Predigested securities. eh2'f
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

Mr. Cleveland has deeply wounded some
Of his erstwhile admirers by suggesting
TO them that they are making themselves
ridiculous with their railroad batting.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

Mrs Humphreys the English authoress.
says she never met an American lady or
gentleman. Perhaps she has met them,
but failed to recognize them That fire.
quently happens.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

The precipitate manner in which Presi-
dent BonilIa left the battlefield suggests
the probable reason why he went into
the hight ia an automobile.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

There are more lawyers imprisoned at
Sing Sing than ever before In the history
OF the State Of New York Who says
this isn't an era Of reform?
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

The atlanta Georgian recently voIun-
tarily laid aside its mantle as champion
long-editorial writer Of the South. awarded
the championship to its contemporary,
the Journal and announced that hence
forth the Georgians motto Was TO be
"breyity.' The next day the Georgian
handed its constituency "a crisp and brief
editorial only four short columns long.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

A rain Of bugs is reported in Michigan.
People been having brain-st0rms up
there7
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

This weather is certainly chasing out
the good cid summer cars.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

The smaller The State. the bigger the
Senatorial fight. says tde Ohio State
Journal Thinking Of Delaware and Rhode
Island, Of course: but how about the late
Texas unpleasantness?