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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
BERNHARDTISM FEARED

| TIME Republican leaders, vague
enough term-seem profoundly
Il worried because Roosevelt has not
come out frequently enough with a
declaration of his intentions as to a
third term. They are now reported to
have voted unanimously to demand a
final pronouncement on the subject.
The president already has stated, in
most unequivocal terms, admitting of
no debate, that under no circumstances
will he accept denomination. Why he
should be made the subject of another
demand that he reiterate what he has
said about eleven dozen times since his
inauguration is explainable only by the
fact that the "stand pat" crowd fears
he may be temporizing.
We recall that celebrated French
actress once bade farewell forever to
the American theater-going public.
This was when most of us were chill
dren. Soon afterward she said Eau
revoir." Again she felt it necessary to
say "auf wiedersehen;" then "adios."
The last time, thus far, she made it a
plain good by.
Are the deliriously apprehensive anti
Roosevelt Republicans fearful that the
bane of their lives is preparing to do
the Bernhardt stunt?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
MR.. HARTMAN MODS

II EGARDLESS OF what we may
k think of the recent developments
-AO in Southern Pacific matters in
San Francisco let us arise and extend
a unanimous vote of thanks to Mr.
Hartman for his reassuring utterances
touching upon his intentions respecting
further Improvements upon and extern
sions of the lines he controls. Mr. Har-
riman is not the sort of man to "bite
off his nose to spite his face" He is
not so lacking in sagacity as to refuse
to accept profitable business which, If
his roads cannot take care Of it, may
be sought and secured by rival.
Notwithstanding the great proba bility
that selfish motives lie back of his de-
termination to branch out after all the
business within sight and to better
existing facilities, let US gracefully
acknowledge the nod OF recognition he
has given to a section of country that
is worthy of a closer acquaintance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
THE REASON WHY


Any man sufficiently educated to
| ~ write his name and read the old
La circus posters on his barn is able
| to understand the proposition that
stubborn adhesion to our present an
tiquated, clumsy and predatory tariff
system can only result in the loss of
our foreign trade in manufactured
goods, and largely, If not completely.
in the exclusion of our agricultural
and pastoral products from the mar
kets, of the old world That being
admitted, why is it that shrewd,
trained public men, like the bell weth-
ers of the Republican flock, to great
extent refuse to listen to facts or
reason and shout their deterpination
to "stand pat" on the Dingley act, be
the consequences what they may?
When one stops to think about 1t
there is not little bit of mystery
environing the reason why. Sincere
Americans like President Roosevelt,
Mr.. Root, Mr.. Straus and men of that
ilk are anxious for revision and read
justment, because they know that fail
ure to accomplish those ends will mean
terrible disaster to every class of pro-
duoers throughout the United States.
It costs people of that sort nothing
to voice their convictions on the SUBJ
ject. 1t is quite different with the
Republican wheelhorses of the kind
annually stabbed in the house of rep
resentatives and with most of the
larger variety of mammals whose cave
is the senate chamber. Just whisper
revision where these interesting selec-
tions congregate and you shall hear
a roar of rage and pain, because you
will have touched them upon their one
tender spot, and everybody knows what
and where that is. Talk about re-
vision! What will their patrons, the
trusts and monopolies, say to that ?
Who would produce campaign expenses
and pay retainers for special services
before congressional committees?
The Dingley act may be a costly,
oppressive fraud as far as the mass
of American citizens is concerned. 1t
may rob and cypress farmer, cattle
man and manufacturer alike, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. But it is golden
guineas to the practical politician. 1t
is his little red tin savings bank and
1t rattles every time he touches it.
What, would you abolish the specifics,
the ad valorems, the differentials, the
compensatories and the prohibitives
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
NO EQU1vocATIoN

TN his decision in the Santa Fe re-
bate case Judge Wellborn declared
- that the statutes bearing upon the
case SHOULD be reasonably construed
so as to promote their objects" and
that sit is manifest that a construction
that allows any deviation whatever
from said standard would seriously inn
pair the efficiency of said statutes, If
not render them nugatory."
In other words this able and con-
scientious judge believes that the spirit
and intent of the law should not always
be subordinated to a literal interpreta-
ton at the hands of not entirely disin-
terested adopts in the art of syntactical
equivocation.
If the opinion of Judge Wellborn on
the claim of the Santa Fe, that the
concessions to the Grand Canyon Lime
and Cement company were in the ma
ture of compromises, be sustained by
the court of last resort, the granting of
rebates will be vastly more risky in the
future than in the past.
In discussing this proposition the
court says:
"A rate to be uniform in it's operation
must necessarily be expressed in dol
lars and cents, and when SO expressed,
as in the case with the rate here in
volved, the mode of payment is an
essential part of the rate. To so inter-
pret the law as to allow the carrier to
disregard said mode. and to accept
part only of it's compensation in money
and the balance in a commodity, or by
way of compromising claim, would
invite and open wide a door to the very
determinations which the statutes
were designed to Suppress
The intent of the provision is clear
enough, but not every court, in balanc-
ing the spirit against the frequently
uncertain letter of the law, is able to
distinguish the exact degree at which
the beam of the scale inclines, nor in
which direction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
REVIEWS HISTORY OF
AMERICAN TARIFF LAWS
Student of Political Economy Calls
Attention to Beneficial Effects
That Have Accrued from
Reduced Tariff

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12.-[Editor Her
add: AS the tariff bids fair to become one
of the main issues in the next presidential
well for those who have never investi-
gated the different tariffs which we have
had in this country in the last sixty
years and their effects upon the country
to take a good look into the past On
account of the depressed condition caused
by the high tariffs prior to 1876 Mr.. Walker
brought in. and had enacted into law,
his celebrated walker tariff of 1S46.
The bill was bitterly opposed by New
Englands representatives, who claimed
that It was free trade measure gotten up
by the south to ruin New England In
stead Of being an injury the effect of the
bill was so beneficial that after eleven
years of trial. in 1857, the house of repre-
sentatives, controlled by opponents of
the Democratic party, voted for a bill
reported by Republican ways and means
committee still further to reduce the
tariff. Among the distinguished Repub-
licans who voted to reduce the free trade
tariff of 1876 were E. B. Morgan, T. e.
Spinner, Russell Sage, Henry Winter
Davis. Anson Burlingame, Samuel Gallo
way and many others. So universally
satisfactory was the effect of lessened
taxation that committee of the house of
representatives declared that free trade
could not be far Off On account of Wild
cat banking and real estate booms a
severe temporary depression struck the
country in 1857. But In less than one
year the country recovered and doomed
ahead. Senator Morrill, of Vermont, the
author of the celebrated Morrill, tariff"
in making a speech four years after the
1857 tariff had been in effect, showing its
good effects, said that 1850 was a year of
as large production and as much general
as any perhaps in our history"
John Sherman. in making speech in
congress advocating a reduction of the
tariff said "'All parties agree to the
absolute necessity of reducing the rev.
enue. The danger arising from the accu.
mutation of the coin of the country in
the vaults of the sub-treasury cannot be
overstated The reduction can only be
made in one or two modes, either by
charging the free list or by reduction
of the rates of duty"
In those old days Of political and per-
sonal honesty 1t would have been con-
sidered a crime to empty the sub-treasury,
as the present administration does, into
the pockets of the Morgans, the Rookie
fellers and others, after having plundered
the American people by robber tariffs.
when the simple act of reducing the tariff
would have accomplished all that is re-
1uired.
The people of Los Angeles, 1 believe,
should be congratulated in having a
Herald that so ably champions their |
cause in strong editorials against such
colossal greed and rascality
]. F. PONDER.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
UNPREJUDIcED VIEW

w HEN a newspaper of Los An
| wv geles calls the attention of the
rest of the world to the remark
able growth of this city there doubt
less is, in some quarters, a more or less
deep-seated suspicion that the writer's
have been carried away by their en-
thusiasm. When a resident of Los An
geles visits the east and, in modest
terms. it is to be hoped, describes the
phenomenon which has arisen in South
ern California, the chances are that If
he will keep his own eyes wide open
he will discover various suggestive mo-
tions of the eyelids among his audience.
This is naturally to be expected.
But when some disinterested person,
federal official, declares that the growth
of Los Angeles is a never-ending source
of amazement to others, it is prepos-
ferrous that the charge of over-epthusi-
asm or exaggeration should be made.
First Assistant Postmaster General
this city in an official capacity, makes
the assertion that LOS kngeles has
been growing by such leaps and bounds
that the postoffice department scarcely
knows what to do with Postmaster
Flints requests for more help in the
local office. 1t is to be hoped that his
words will reach the eyes and ears of
the skeptics back east. 1t will encour-
age them to come out to this land of
opportunity and with their own eyes
see and be convinced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
HEARD AROUND
HOTEL CORRIDORS

BERNARD HANLEY, an attorney OF Butte
is at the Hotel Lankershim. He expects to be
in this city for two weeks.
the Alexandria yesterday morning. His visit
here is one OF pleasure, and he expects to take
In all the sight seeing and other attractions
Los Angeles Affords
CHARLES STERLING of London registered
at the Alexandria yesterday. He will remair
here till this morning, when he will leave fol
San Francisco, where he intends to sail or
the Manchuria for the orient He will spend
two months in Japan and will later pass some
time in India,
RICHARD KRUKENBERGER of Dresden
Germany, is at the Van Nuys He will stay
here several weeks. Later he will go to Santa
Barbara. where he will spend the winter.
FRANKLIN SMITH. a prominent man OF
Denver. is at the Van Nuys. He has just re-
turned from a two months tour of the Orient
with his wife AMI two daughters.
NORMAN PACKARD, a we'll known citizen
OF Toronto, Canada, arrived at the Alexan-
dria yesterday He has many acquaintance
here. He will be in Los Angeles for several
months
HERMAN CARLYLE of Nottingham Eng
land, took apartments at the Hotel Alexandria
yesterday morning. He left for Mexico yes
terday.
MISS BIRDIE MEACHAM and her mother,
Mrs. Caroline Meacham, are at the Alexandria,
where they will remain until the arrival OF
Mr. Meacham. who is at Santa Barbara The
Meachams are prominent In Chicago. AS soon
as Mr.. Meacham arrives the party will leave.
CHARLES JACKSON. cotton broker OF
Memphis, Tenn, is at the Angelus. He has
been In San Francisco for the past month and
previous to his stay In that city he spent six
weeks at Colorado Springs.
GERARD CHASE, banker of Louisville, is
at the Hotel Holenbeck reviewing the busi-
ness conditions Of Los Angeles. He will leave
for Fresno this morning.
RUDOLPH sCHMITz of Lafayette. Ind.
registered at the Hotel Alexandria yesterday.
He is accompanied by his wife and two chill
dren. They will remain here two weeks. wher
they will go to Mexico for the winter.
EMERSON DAVIS, we'll known physician
Of Goldheld. who is largely interested in mines
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
REDUCED PRICE

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day, 40 cents month. This
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Angeles Herald. To all subscri-
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magazine premium contracts will
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The Herald will continue to
print all the news of the city,
state and world.
Among the best features of
The Herald news columns will
be the states page, carrying all
the news of your old home state.
Especial attention will be given
to smaller towns of eastern,
southern and middle states.
The Herald will continue to
pay especial attention to society,
musical and dramatic depart
ments.
The pages devoted to sports
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The policy of The Herald re-
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no wise changed and will con-
tinue along the same fearless, in
dependent lines as in the past.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
TSI AN

TN EW men have reached the age of
discretion in this or any other
= country without frequently read
ing in the columns Of their favorite
papers, over their tea or coffee, that
Tsi An has been doing something.
They have not. nor do most of them
yet realize, that they have been credit
ing murders, outrages and all sorts
of things to an amiable though squint-
eyed lady who has been dead and gor-
geously buried for something over
thirty years.
1t is to be expected that upon this
announcement 1928 teachers, preachers
and press correspondents will rise upon
their hind legs and howl Have we
not had old Tsi An at the head of the
Boxer rebellion? Did not Tsi An try
to destroy the foreign devil legations
at Peking? Was it not Tsi- An who
listened to the Christian Science teach
ing OF the wife of an American min
lister and ever after gave her the alb
sent treatment? True, too true, only
it wasn't Tsi An! That amiable and
ciildll SHOc lduy HdU DoeIl III ueT COIIlU
for at least a generation before the
things the press daily attribute to her
possibly could happen.
After all is said and done it amounts
to little; but intelligent newspapermen
might as well wake up to the fact
that the name of forceful and power
full old woman whom they mention
every week is not Tsi An, but Tzu-
hsi. 1t should be remarked that the
original and only Tsi An also sur
vived the mutual husband of the
ladies. His name was Tung Chih. He
died in 1876 and his widows wept.
Isl An, whose name denoted that she
was Empress of the East" piped her
lachrymal glands to an extent that
actually tired Tzu-hsi, empress of
the West" and so. very quickly, she
was gathered to her numerous fathers.
Just why Tzu-hsi should have been
called upon to carry the name of the
sister-in-law whom she so affectionate-
Iy assisted out no one seems to know.
Perhaps 1t is a punishment. At all
events the time has come when Mr..
Roosevelt SHOULD call the man who
speaks or writes of Tsi An as nature
faker and composition of Judas and
Ananias.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

Capt. Cowles, in command of the re-
ceiving ship Franklin at the Norfolk
navy yard, has forbidden the marine
The jackies are fond of the song and
join Justify in the chorus, which runs:
Don't scorn the sailor. he's just good as
you!
Our president says you must respect his uni
form of blue.
If the rest of the song is as bad as
this sample-one can imagine the music
and the rendition by the average ships
bandits wonder Cowles didn't put
the whole outfit in the brig.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
GREAT NATURE IS AN ARMY GAY

Great Nature is an army gay,
Resistless marching on its way;
hear the buges clear and sweet,
hear the tread Of million feet
Across the plain see 1t pour;
II tramples down the waving grass;
Within the echoing mountain pass
l hear thousand cannon roar
1t swarms within my garden gate.-
My deepest well 1t drinketh dry.
1t doth not rest; 1t doth not wait;
By night AND day It sweepeth by;
Ceaseless 1t marches by my door;
1t heeds me not, though implore.
know not whence 1t comes nor where
1t goes. For me II doth not care
Whether / starve. or eat, or sleep,
Or live or die, or sing or weep;
And now the banners all bright,
Now torn and blackened by the fight
Sometimes its laughter shakes the sky,
Sometimes the groans of those who die.
Still through the night and through the live
long day,
The infinite army marches on its remorseless
way.
Richard Watson Glider
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

The agony over the anti-prize fight
ordinance will end November IS, unless
the existing schedule should be once
more rearranged. In the meantime let
the advocates Of this measure make it
exceedingly plain to the various doubt
full" members of the council that this
battle. at least, will not be fought with
gloved hands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

Detective Hosick deserves commen-
dation for his clever work on the Har-
ris Internal machine case. The fact
that one of the bombs planned by thu,
negro contained a number of carpet
tacks calculated to inf1ict terrible suf-
fering on his victim shows something
of the dangerous character of the de-
generate inventor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

Politics should cut no figure with the
American people when they think OF
the sage Of Princeton. Let us all con-
gratulate him over his recovery from
what threatened to be a serious illness.
May his shadow grow no less for many
a year!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

What steps are being taken toward
revoking the licenses of those aqueduct
saloons? Do the supervisors imagine
the people are not watching every move
made? Do they think the agitation
will blow over? Better stop the booze
evil before it begins.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

Mrs. Minor Morris is in an insane
asylum at last. Those who caustically
criticised the president and his private
secretary because she was not per-
mitted to roam through the White
House at will year or SO ago will now
do the amende honorable, of course.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

Has retribute Justice unsheathed her
sword and started in pursuit of Pete
Calender? Or has Pete been kidnapped
by the original kidnapers?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14
A Sure Way

Country Doctor-Thet's the worst case
of wry neck ever see, Peleg. How'd you
get 1t?
Peleg-Drivin' thet new mare O. mine
an everlastin'ly lookin' behind t see il
an auto wuz comm. Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

Naughty Dons of old Madrid are
pouting because Queen Victoria hides
her face with her fan and refuses to
look when the bullhghters slay the
unfortunate animals To retain her
oopuIarlty she should gloat.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

Honey will be but half crop this
year. This means that pure" honey
win be largely glucose, for an indefinite
period.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

GABRIEL DIAFER1NO of Naples, Italy,
passed through thiS city yesterday on his way
to Chicago. He has just returned from an
extended tour of the northwest and is taking
the southern route TO the east. Sig. Diaferino
is considered one Of the wealthest art dealers
of his native country. He expects to spend
the winter and spring months in New York,
where he is we'll known.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

ERNEST COBB and his wife passed throug
this city yesterday morning on their way t
Seattle. They are prominent San Diegan'
They will return to this city in the early par
Of December.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

HOWARD DENNIS. wealthy candy manu-
factnrer OF Chicago. is at the Lankershim.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

ROBERT NEVILLE, a wholesale music deal
er of Columbus, Neb. is at the Hotel Val
Nuys on a short pleasure trip. He will leav'
for tour OF Mexico later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

GEORGE MOORE prominent physician o
Manitou. Colo, Is at the Hotel Alexandra
He may build winter residence near Pasa
dena.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

arrived at the Hotel Westminster yesterday
morning in his private touring car. He ex-
poets to continue his journey to Santa Barbara
today.
MRS. FAY DUDLEY of Dubuque, Iowa, Is
at the Lankershim. Mrs. Dudley is consid-
cred one Of the best horsewomen Of Iowa, and
Thomas Re- Dudley is a state senator. Mrs.
Dudley will leave this city tomorrow for san
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

GUY PATTERSON, a mine operator o
Phoenix, is at the Hayward for few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

FRANK TRUELOVE of Cleveland, Ohio. a
prominent lawyer and literary man. is at the
Hotel Van Nuys for a short stay in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

morning In his private touring car. He es
poets to continue his journey to Santa Barbar
today.
MRS. FAY DUDLEY Of Dubuque, Iowa.
at the Lankershim. Mrs Dudley is consio
cred one of the best horsewomen OF Iowa, an
is prominent In social circles. Her HUSBAND
Thomas r. Dudley, is state senator. Mr.
Dudley will leave this city tomorrow for sa
Francisco
ERNEST COBB and his wife passed throug
this city yesterday morning on their way t
Seattle. They are prominent San Diegans
They will return to this city In the early par
| Of December.
GUY PATTERSON. a mine operator o
Phoenix. is at the Hayward for few days.
HOWARD DENNIS, wealthy candy manu-
factnrer of Chicago. is at the Lankershm.
GEORGE MOORE. a prominent physician o
Manitou. Colo. is at the Hotel Alexandria
| He may build a winter residence near Pasa
| dena.
JACOB ALDRICH, broker of Omaha, is a
the Hotel Alexandria He will leave for Cata
lima this morning.
er of Columbus, Neb., is at the Hotel Val
Nuys on short pleasure trip He will leav
for tour OF Mexico later.
GABRIEL DIAFER1No of Naples, Italy
passed through thiS city yesterday on his wa,
| to Chicago. He has just returned from al
extended tour of the northwest and is takint
the southern route to the east. Sig Daferint
| is considered one Of the wealthiest art dealers
of his native country. He expects to spent
the winter and spring months in New York
where he is we'll known.
FRANK TRUELovE of Cleveland, Ohio. q
prominent lawyer and literary man, Is at the
Hotel Van Nuys for short stay in this city
HOWARD BANGOR of st. Paul is at
the Hotel Lankershim. He will spend the
winter here.
MRS. r. NJ sCHAEFER, wealthy
citizen of Omaha, is at the Hotel West
minister. She expects to remain here the
entire winter.
j. K. LANGOR of Lansing, Mich, is at
the Van Nuys He Is one of the largest
property owners of his home city.
MRS. vARLEY GOULD, a society lead
er of San Francisco is at the Lanker-
SHIN for brief stay.
MISS KATHARINE SINCLAIR. a So
ciety belle of Logansport. Ind, is at the
Hotel Lankershim for month
f. 4. GROSS manager of the hard
ware department of Marshall Fields In
Chicago, is at the Alexandria for a brief
rest from business cares.
NORMAN c. SANDERS a well-to-do
merchant of Cairo, ILL.,. is at the Lanker-
SHIN
MISS CATHARINE JEMBocK, from
Covington, KY, is at the Hotel Van
Nuys.
CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN of Belling-
ham, WASH, is at the Nadeau.
HOMER s. v. TRUELOvE, we'll
known resident of ST Louis, is at the
Hotel Hollenbeck.
GUY HERMAN, politician of Roch.s-
ter N. Y, is at the Van Nuys.
]. o. KANT. wealthy mining mar of
Go.dfeld, ic at tha Hotel Hayward.
D. F.. TEMPLEToN, a banker from
Boise City, Idaho, is at the Hotel Alex
andria. He will leave tomorrow for San
Francisco.
FRANK B. POWERS, wholesale gro
Gerry merchant of Tampa, Fla, is at the
Hotel Hayward.
BERNARD MITCHELL, merchant of
Cheyenne. Wyo., is at the Hotel Van
Nuys.
LOUIS J. BANCROFT. lawyer of
Denver is at the Hotel Angelus He is
by his wife and two daugh-
ters.
ADAM CLARK, a cotton merchant from
Memphis, Tenn. is at the Hote. Lanker-
SHIN for weeks stay.
MISS CLARA GREEN of Santa Barbara
is at the Hotel Hollenbeck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

MRS. r. NJ sCEIAEFER, wealthy
citizen of Omaha, is at the Hotel West
minister She expects to remain here the
entire winter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-14

JACOB ALDRICH, broker of Omaha, is al
lima this morning.