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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
The Professors.

Levity incident to the announce
ment that the President has set at
work a group of college professors
and other scholars 20 make n re-
vision of the meat inspection laws,
is altogether ill-timed. The gentle
men may not know much about
packing-hOuse architecture or the re
quirements of the foreign trade, but
it is a good guess that they will be
more candid with the public and the
legislators than the packers ever
have been.
1t is a good deal less than year
since the packers were certain the
American meat industry was receiv-
ing a death blow. They foresaw the
ruin of the farmer and the stock
man. Foreign trade was dead past
resurrection. Governmental inter
ference was the cause.
An average college professor
would have made a better forecast
than the packers did Instead Of be-
ing injured. the meat industry has
been growing steadily, both abroad
and at home; prices are high and
profits-welI, they are confidently
believed 10 be on the safe side of
the per cent line. It may be well
10 let the professors take the next
CrrpSS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
Good Work for the District.

The Senate Committee on Appro-
priations has improved the District
appropriation act by the following
important allowances;
For the preparation of plans to
improve Rock Creek Valley, $4,000.
For the construction of bikes to
prevent water from backing through
the sewers and for safeguarding the
sewage-disposal plant, $1,000.
For the improvement of the bath
ing beach, $4,000.
For the purchase and equipment
of playground sites, $4,000.
For a fire truck company in the
Southwest section of the city,
$4,000.
For constructing fireproof files
for the records of the District SUI
preme Court, S25, 900.
For industrial and commercial in
struction in night schools, 5000.
For twenty-five additional police
men.
For increasing by $500 each the
salaries of the judges of the Police
Court and the justices of the peace.
For free public lectures, $1,000.
These increases over the allow
ances made by the House are all
justifable as business-like and wise.
But they are not the only advances
commended by the same considera-
tions which the committee might
have added. There is still need, and
urgent need, of:
Ten thousand dollars for investi-
cations preliminary to the reclama-
ton of the A. acostia fats.
One thousand dollars for expand
ing the school gardens work of the
public schools.
Not more than $4,000 for adjust
ing manifest discrepancies in the
pay of high school teachers.
1t is sincerely to be hoped items
covering these needs may be in
serted in the bill in the open session
of the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
StOnecUtter Hunt
Leaving Congress

With The 4th Of March there viii re-
tire from Congress the only stonecutter
who has been a member Of the Fifty
ninth House. This is John T. Hunt.
representative from the Eleventh Mis-
souri, district In this Congress and the
preceding one Mr. Hunt comes from
a district that includes the northern
part OF 8. Louis. II has many wealthy
residents. but IL has been represented
a great deal in Congress by one OF the
labor element. John O'Neil. long chair
man Of the Committee on Labor. rep
resented the district for a time Mr..
O'Neill was a Democrat. He was sue
ceeded by Charles F. JOY. a lawyer
and a Republican. Mr. Hunt was not
renOminated by the Democrats. and re-
fused to run on the independent ticket.
for fear of electing a Republican and
thus helping 70 STRENGTHEN the hand of
Speaker Cannon, whom he considers an
enemy Of labor.
Mr. Hunt is well educated. though he
has worked at his trade for many wears.
He is watChfui over the interests OF
labor in the House. though he has not
agitated labor questions. and he is thor
oughly respected by his collea cues.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
A LITTLE BRONZE BUDDHA.

At first I smiled 10 see the figure
strange.
With broad. fat face and eyes Sc
renely closed
To life and death and every seasons
change
And troubled, thoughts. But soon that
face imposed
It's calm npon my body and my mind,
Both sick with restless life. 1 saw no
longer
The idol-ugliness. From all refined
The lidded eyes did seem. The spell
grew stronger
And here within this fTenZied OCCident
! felt the touch Of Asia on my spirit:
Care stood awhile and then on tiptoe
went
with all the busy train she doth
inherit.
Life dwindled to a point and death and
love
Grew things too small for either like
or lOathing;
To me as 20 those dreaming eyes above
Man, heaven. the W rid. were nothing
nothing. nothing.
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1907.
Not Broad Enough.

The privileges herein granted are grant
ed on the express condition that cars shall
be run under such rules as may from time
to time be made by the District Com
ufs,ioners. and any violation of which
shall be a miSdemeanor, and for any
such violation said corporation shall be
liable 10 a fine of not less than 500 and
not 10 exceed 500
This provision as to the charter Of
the Baltimore and Washington
Transit Company of Maryland was
adopted by the House last Monday
without objection. 1t is emipently
sensible and imposes no hardship on
the new street railway. But there IS
one thing the matter with it:
1t does not include the older COM
panies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13

Root have been looking carefully into
the prospects for a new treaty and are
certain Of ratification. at least at an
extra session OF the Senate The short
time remaining before March 4 is rccog-
nizcd To be in some degree 20 the advan-
tage Of those that do not want ratifica-
ton this session.
The terms OF the new treaty have been
previously outlined IL was negotiated
by Thomas G Dawson, minister 20
SantO Domingo. who was quietly sent 10
tine island republic about a month ago.
In effect the treaty provides for cOntin-
uatlOn OF the present modUs vIvendi
The United States. under the new ar
raESement. does not become responsible
FOR the adjustment OF the debt OF SantO
Domingo with the foreign creditors.
These debts have been scaled down 10
about SlI.o0.000. When the treaty is
ratified steps Will AT once be taken to
float q S20,000,O00 issue OF DOMINICAN
bonds. These will be underwritten by
Kuhn. Loeb d Co, OF New York, at &C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
Committee Shifts
Among Senators

A number Of Senate committee ap-
pointments and changes have been
made. The most important of these is
the appointment Of Senator Fulton Of
Oregon 10 the place on the Military Az
fairs Committee left vacant by the
death Of Senator AIger.
Senator Fulton is an able lawyer. and
will be OF assistance in the Brownsville
hearing. Senator William Alden Smith
was made chairman OF the Committee
on Examination and Disposition of Pub
lie Documents; Senator Hopkins mem
Der OF the Committee on Enrolled Bills.
Senator Beverage, member of the Com
mtttee on Examination and Disposition
of Public Documents; Senator Curtis.
member of the Indian Committee. 10
succeed Senator Long, who resigned
from that committed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
ON WORK.

Some men work for honor,
Some men work for fame;
But they take the r Oney
They may justly claim,
And are glad to get il,
Just the same.
Some men labor daily.
Urged by gainful lust,
Some because the doctors
Tell them that they must,
Some because they cannot
Buy on trust
Some men work for others
Who are near and dear;
Some men work for arts sake,
SO IL would appear,
Some displaying courage,
Some in fear.
Some men labor nObly
For the public good.
Some because the Bible
Tells them that they should;
But If no one had 20
No one would.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
Confirm Members
Of Canal Board

President Roosevelt has been asked by
the Senate Inter-Oceanic Canals Commit
tee 10 send TO the Senate ct the earliest
opportunity the names of the members
of the IsthmIan Canal Commission. At
meeting of the committee, it was re-
called these members had not been con-
frmed, and that they were serving under
a recess nomination that expired with
the beginning of the present session.
That the President has the right to pay
their salaries is conceded. whether they
are confirmed or not. but the members
of the committee fear the validity OF
their officiSl acts might be attacked if
not confirmed. Such an attack might be
important in case IL was made In con-
nection with the letting Of a contract to
build the canal.
The President will send in the names
Immediately, and no delay in confirma-
ton is expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
Federal USurpatiOn
OF POwerS of States
Denounced by Mccall
Speaker Points to District of Columbia as
Shining Example of Inability of Gov
eminent to Control All Matters.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia brilliant
speech againGt usurpation by the Ma
uonal Government Of the powers and
privileges guaranteed to the States by
the Constitution, was delivered last
night before the Republican Club by
Representative S. W. Mccall. widely
known as an independent and fearless
member OF the House"
The speech, which was at a dinner of
the club at the NValdorf-Astoria. and in
nature OF a reply 10 the famous Root
declaration on the subject of the rights
Of the Federal Government.
After crying a warning against the
tendency TO regulate each and all Of
US from Washington" Mr.. Mccall said
this about the District Of Columbia:
District of Columbia Code Unworthy.
In the matter of creating and regu-
lating business and other corporations
there is on oasis in the desert of the
States, the District Of Columbia. where
the National Government has every
species Of control, whether necessary or
unnecessary. Here at least we should
find model code 10 aid in elevaung
State standards by the force Of a per
feet example. But the corporation laws
Of the District OF Columbia will not only
not compare with those Of the advanced
States OF the Union. but they would
make a New Jerseyman blush. Take
the matter of insurance. one OF the
most notable and searching inquisitions
ever conducted under any government
was carried on by a committee OF the
Legislature of New YORK, and the most
hidden recesses Of that business were
exposed 10 the gaze Of the world As
a result Of the awakening State laws
are being strengthened. and yet we find
In the District Of Columbia a code
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
The Submarine.

America looks approvingly on
the recommendation made to the
House by it's Committee on Naval
Affairs, that the Navy Department
expend 100000 on submarines. As
to the controversy over types, the
people will conclude with the COM
mittee that it is wisely left to the
judgment of the experts in the navy.
But the country desires and is ready
to pay for whatever is valuable in
the submarine.
Yet we viii; all be glad to know
that invention is not only making
this agent of destruction a more
powerful integer of warfare but
less dangerous to its crew. 1t has
been regarded from the first as the
most risky feature of naval service.
The catastrophes of the Farfadet
and the Lutin have added horror
when il is known that In the one
case it was only a few grains of
sand, and in the other only pebble,
that prevented the tight closing of
valves, and so cost the lives of two
score sailors. Hard as il is TO sacri-
fee life in time of war, it is harder
still to do SO in time of peace, and
realize that only a few grains of
sand or a single pebble was the
cause.
la Nature" of Paris, cites the eff
forts Of the French to eliminate this
darger. Safety weights, represent
ing about One-sixth of the vessels
total tonnage, are SO hung that they
can be released by a simple move
ment on the part of the command
ing officer at his post. The peri
scope has been so developed that
now French officers can dive with
great confidence, passing easily I'M
der the keels of vessels in motion.
Great Britain has supplied a new
danger signal in the form of a hoI-
low ball, automatically released.
which floats t. the surface and per-
mits of communication, telephone
and otherwise, with the submerged
vessel. The device which most com
mends itself to the Iayman, how
ever, is a detachable boat, the deck
of which lies flush with the back of
the submarine. 1t can be released
by single turn of a screw, after
which it rises automatically to the
surface. Then the men may either
escape or remain in the boat. with
plenty of fresh air, until they are
picked up. From the containing
chamber rises at the same time a
fiat buoy 10 mark the position of the
sunken submarine. To the inexpert
Judgment, this means of escape
seems happy way of offsetting the
present and dreadful danger of oper-
ating these vessels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
Adopt Burkett's Plan
Controlling Grazing Land

The Senate Committee on AgrlcuI-
ture has decided 70 adopt the Bu~kett
amendment to the Agricultural appro-
priatiOn bill. with several amendments.
The amendment is designed 10 give the
Government the right TO exercise con-
troll OF the grazing lands on the public
domain and nix the fees for grazing
The President favOrs this policy.
Amendments designed 10 protect inter
ests of hOmesJeaders We're adopted
Supporters OF the amendment fear it
will be stricken from the bin on a point
of order
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
Officers Request
Larger Salaries

Increased pay for the officers of the
army and navy was urged before the
House Committee on Military Affairs
yesterday afternoon by Secretary Taft,
Assistant Secretary Of War Oliver. Gen
eral Bell, General Elliott. and Admiral
Goodrich They told OF the necessity Of
the officers for the increased pay. To-
day, officers of lower grade are 10 ap-
pear before the committee and show
from personal experience the need Of
an Increase The committee is SAID not
to DC disposed to a horizontal increase.
but rather to an increase that will be
OF greater percentage for the lower
grades than for the higher ones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
THO Votes Needed
To Ratify Treaty

With the sending of the new Santo
Domingo treaty TO the Senate by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Republican Senators are
more hopeful that they will be able to
secure ratification of 1t without an ex-
ira session. A careful canvass Is being
made with this object Two Democratic
votes are needed to confirm the treaty,
and the Republican leaders believe they
can secure four
President Roosevelt and Secretary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
McCreary Will Amend
Philippine Bank Bill

A new method of forcing the Senate
to consider the Philippine tariff bill has
been proposed by Senator McCreary. He
has announced his purpose Of Offering
this bill as an amendment 10 the PhIlip-
pine agricultural bank bill as soon as
the latter is called up on the Senate
floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

Don't you find the ride home to
swamphurst rather long and Ionely?'
asked Gilman.
Well replied Subbubs. ITS long.
but l can't say it's lonely. I usuaIiv
have a new servant girl with -
Philadelphia Press
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
ALCOHOL FROM PEAT.

A Swedish inventor thinks that the
price Of alcohol made from peat viii DC
less than One-haf OF the present price
OF alcohol. and lower than the lowest
price of refined petroleum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
A CURIOUS COLLECTION.

walls or one Of his castles adorned with
thousands Of horseshoes. the collection
having been begun centuries ago Among
them Is shoe given by Queen Eliza
beth and another by Queen Victoria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
cLUMs JAMAICA LECTURE

Woodwork Clum viii deliver a ,act1,ra
on Jamaica and the Panama Canal al
the Parish Hall Of St Andrews church.
corner Corcoran and Fourteenth streets.
tonight at o'clock The proceeds of the
lecture are 70 go TO the church
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
NO IMMEDIATE DAGGER

Mark Twain has come back from Ber-
mUda because Shakespeare and Milton
are dead and he doesn't want literature
TO suffer. He needn't have hurried We
always have Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Baltimore sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13

IT is explained as one OF the evidences
that Mr.. Thaw was insane that he had
an exaggerated ego" IT'S quite a
common complaint. for which the best
known cure is to serve one term in the
House of Representatives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
NEED A PURE FOOD LAW.

A Cambridge man writes to the Lon
don Daily News suggesting the forma-
ton Of museum for the exhibition OF
articles found in jam. &c says he can
contribute a used lucifer match, pink
in color, recently acquired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13

The Committee Of Seventy, up In
Philadelphia, serves quite well as a
committee of safety until the morning
of election day. when the voters get
busy and spoil the whole thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13

The prospect of an extra session is
causing the Senate 20 take a much
more friendly attitude toward the Santo
i omingan treaty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13

It's a good thing for Mr.. Slayden of
Texas that he doesn't have to run in
any California district, after that
speecb
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13


stance, under this beneficent code there
- an insurance company operating to-
day which appropriates TO its treasury
or Tor expenses 30 per cent of all the
premiums collected
He continued:
Federal 0ficehoIder No Deity.
There is an attempt to exaIt Federal
instrumentalities and TO bring state in
strumentalities into contempt The most
common thing in Interstate commerce
promises soon to be the affidavit neces-
sary for a citizen TO move his goods
from State 10 State. II power clearly
belongs to a State 1t is TO be destroyed
by the perversion of some national
power. and under the pretense Of doing
one thing a different and Prohibited
purpose is accomplished. Between by
pocritically purloinlng and boldly usurp-
ing power the moral difference is in
faoyr Of the latter.
what reason is there for the deifica-
ton OF the Federal onicehoIder? Our
contributions TO astronomy have beer
made, not by the magnificent govern
ment instruments at Georgetown, but
by the private and often humble insti-
tutiOus Of the country The effect Of
drugs upon the human system has been
disclosed. not by the chief Of the poison
squad OF the Department Of Agriculture
OstentatiOusly trumDeting information
already known 10 every sophomore in
medicine. but by research carried on in
hundred schools. Our marvellous in
ventons and our other gifts 20 civ
iliZauOn have come from the splendid
body OF our private citizenship. contain
ing unCCunted men fitted TO honor our
highest Offices. And as our chief source
of greatness in the past has been in the
cheTishing freedom which has sJimulat-
ed that citizenship. so will our hope for
the future be in the continuance Of that
freedom"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13

King Edward, it will DE observed. is
something of a joIlier himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13

The block signal system seems TO be
just about as effective at sea as on
land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13

Congress is passing law to permit
the issue Of larger number of small
bills. This shows how utterly Congress
Is out Of touch with the public It is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
supposed to represent. What the coun-
try wants Is more bills of large amounts.

Texas is no longer what IL once was.
Not so many years ago people got shot
on sight for using the word liar. Now
it is banded about as freely and with
as few unfortunate effects as in a GER
tain other quarter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-19
nnnI,oo snp In India.

hoo is used for medicinal purposes
"Tnbnsheer," or "banslochan." Is sold
In all Indian bazaurs, MS II has been
known from the earliest times ~ n
medicinal agent. IT IL also known in
Bornco and was an article of com
merce with early Arab traders OF the
east. It's properties nrc said to be
strengthening. tonic ana cooling. II
has been analysed and has been shown
10 consist almost entirely of silica with
traces of lime and potash. From It's
remarkable occurrence in the hollows
of bamhoos the eastern mind has long
associated 1t with miraculous powers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-19
plnntcr of Paris.

For experimental purposes and where
but few castings OF medium and
light weight are required splnster of
paris has many good advantages as a
material for pattern making. II Is
light. 1t can be given II smooth surface,
1t is easily given any required shape
ana 1t can he added 10 indefinitely
While 1t Is brittle. this Is more than
Offset by the saving In first cost and
the qulclincss with which the pattern
may he prepared. Plaster of paris sets
IN from three to six minutes but If for
any reason 1t Is desired to keep the
mass plastic for n longer period one
drop of glue TO Il five gallon mixture
Will keep 1t soft for couple of hours
Plaster of pnris mixed with cold water
has IN expansion of about onc-siS-
tccnth of an inch to the foot when
hardening. Should this be undesirable
mix with warm or limo water. and
there Is no cXpnnsIon.-Mac
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-19
A ROASTED RAT.
II Appears In Many Guioos. According
to a Japancac Legend.

It Appears In Many Guiocs, According
to a Japancoc Legend.
In oldcn time. runs Japanese leg
end, buddhist priest became ac-
quninted with II daimio's courier who
OH his Journeys To ana f9,.n Tokyo
would often stop and spend the night
Mt the temple. he seemed to hr II man
of remarkable intelligence. with whom
it was great pleasure L. converse up
OH all sorts of subjects. ono night, MS
the two were talking together, the cou-
ricr said:
IL thank YOU for the many favors
YOU have shown nc slncc we became
friends. but tomorrow morning must
bid you farewell aud never see YOU
again"
"Why must that bc?" asked the
priest.
~ will tell you the whole truth" an.
swcrc1 the courier. Il am not IL man.
but Il fox. For the purpose of decciv'
ing the dalmio assumed human form,
One of his retalncrs, however. became
suspicious and learned my secret. He
has made trap and bnited 1t with q
roasted rat i'll order that he may cap.
ture me on my return Journey and put
me to death. Alas, 1t Will be imposs.
BILE for me to escapew
The priest exclaimed in astonish.
mcnt: Can it be true that you are n
fox? This is strange story. Since
you know all about the trap. why do
you not leave the bait untouchcd?"
Because 1t is impossible for II fox,
when once 1t smells roast rat. TO keep
from tasting IT,"
"Why, how is It," asked the priest.
chat You, whose Wisdom Is more than
diat possessed by most men, cn@ throw
away your life for the sake of Eating u
roast rat? Among men. even Il fool
would know too much for that"
Tho fox answered. with n bitter
laugh: "Ah. it is only roast rat that
can lead fox astray. But men, though
we'll aware of the danger. are caught
by their love of pleasure, of strong
drink or of gold. To obtain these they
not only throw away their own lives,
but they bring ruin upon their families
and their country.
"Thesc temptations are only other
forms OF roasted rat."-Youths Com
panion.