davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
ARE WE GOING TOO FAR?
President Called Upon to Check Rad
ieaIism in state Legislatures.

From She New York sun.
President Roosevelt is in no degree re-
sponsible for the undue and onerous pros
perity Of the South. but he is responsible
FOR the general insanity on the subject Of
the railroads which all sorts Of communi-
ties betFay everywhere throughout the
country. He has too lightly esteemed his
own influence. and especially the con-
tagson Of his example. Iudeed. there can
bc no manner Of doubt that he must feel
that the people are now overriding IL. that
they are going much further than he ever
intended that they should go. II ne viii
abandon himself 70 a few moments re-
fectiou he viii see that the results are
bound 10 be infinitely worse for The South
than for the Southern railroads A
misled and infatuated people can bank
fapt railroad corpora tiou without any
great difficulty, but how are they going
20 indemnity themselves for the infinitely
greater damage that they iufiict on them
seIves2
a wise and timely word Of advice from
President Roosevelt would do more good
az this Juucture than anything else that
can bee imagined. The popular belief IS
that he would like 10 wreck all the rail-
roads, and there is a very general de-
termination THAI be shall not lack help.
1Ir- Roosevelt. Of course, enterJains no
such ambition. Nothing could be further
from his desire than u wreck any rail-
road He wants 10 Chasten them. correct
their evil practices. and properly steTilize
them 90 the public use In that direction
he has certainly made tremendous prog
ress. and the public al large wishes him
well. He ought not, however. 10 let a LOT
of crazy but too capable imitat0rs in the
several States usurp and pervert his own
functions. when by a word II friendly
counsel De could SD easily restore them
90 sanity and common sense.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
JAPAN's NEW STRUGGLE.
Her Extraordinary Efforts to Meet
Burdens of the Late War.

Prom Tie Chicago Post
Although comparatively few in this
country are aware of it. Japan to-day is
euEa ged in q struggle in many ways as
momeuious IS was Jhe WI with Russia.
The new foe il debt. AID it is beins met
in the same methodicaI way that marked
the conduct of the victorious campaign
IN Mauchuria.
The national debt Of the empire is one
sixth the total value OF all Japan, and
tre annual interest alone amounts TO
2-acm,0a For years the excess of inn
ports over exports has averaged $25o9o.-
COO in round numbers. and Jhc first e.
forts OF the Japanese government are 20
increase their exports SO as 70 change
the trade balance from deficit 20 a
credit. Mills and factories are being
aided and every effort is being made to
facilitate the export Of Japanese prod
ucts. The government has borrowed
money abroad mt from 10 per cent and
is lending fl to the cotton mills at 41-2
per cent. II also IS eucourag gins fairs for
the exhibition of homemade goods and
machinery. Under the navigatioH-en-
COura cement laws the japanese shipping
interests have increased rapidly. and i'm
many other ways every effort is being
made to increase the counJry's trade
The taxes show plainly how great
burden of debt the country is staggering
under. For selling goods. warshoUsiug.
manufacturing. &c, there are special
business taxes. ranging from 10 -
tbousaudths of the capital. Is to so thou
sandths on the rental value Of buildings,
and ~ cents for each person employed.
There is a graduated income tax laid on
all incomes over $50 The land tax has
been PIP per cent or the assessed value
Of the land. Al the last session OF the
Diet all existing taxes were increased,
most OF them doubled and also some
special taxes levied There is now q
travelling tax imposed on all travellers
Of from one to 50 sen per ticket. accord
ing To class and mileage. Also. the new
textile consumption tax imposed on the
retailer who. Of course. passes it on 90
the consumer. d tax of - per cent .,
their value ON wooien textiles and of 70
per. cent on cotton textiles.
Great as they are, these taxes are not
enough To meet the cOuntry's needs. and
the Diet is confronted with the problem of
again adding 20 the burdens of the peO-
pie. How the country will pass through
this now crisis is the problem in which
fnanciers all the world over are inter
esJed
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
FRIDAY. JANUARY Is. 1907
The Moral of an Executive Act.


President Roosevelt. in his address be-
fore the commerce convention, neatly
turned the tables on his critics by show
ing how, in the matter Of consular ap-
pointments. he had imposed a limitation
on his own power of appointment Iimi-
tatiOn which was considered by the op-
ponents Of the consular reform bin 10 be
unconstitutional There is. Of course. an
essential difference between a Imitation
Of the Executive by Congressional action
and self-imposed limitation: the frst
being beyond the power of the legislative
branch. and the second within Executive
discretion. But in the matter of appoint
ments Congress may provide machinery
10 guide and assist the appointing power,
as has been done by the civil service act.
without limiting that power in an un-
constitutional way. We see no reason
why a non-partisan method Of appointing
and promoting consular officers could not
be authorized by Congress without in
fringing upon the Executive prerogative.
especially when, as in this case the
Executive desires and recommends it.
The failure Of Congress TO enact the
Executive action, and the reform has
been put in force by Executive order. We
are assured by the President that there
has been marked Improvement in the
consular service in consequence Con-
gress, however, deserves no credit for the
betterment Of that service. 1t has been
brought about wholly by Executive
action. This circumstance points a moral
which at this time, we think, needs par
ticular emphasis. We are hearing much
criticism OF Mr. Roosevelt for his free
use of the Executive power. Here is an
instance where he was compelled by what
he conceived 10 be the exigencies Of the
public service TO put in force regulations
for which he had asked the consent Of
Congress and had failed 70 obtain it.
Should his subsequent course have been
one Of inaction? He believed himself 70
have the power TO effect a wholesome re-
form; should he await the pleasure Of d
Congress displaying only a half-hearted
interest in that reform and disposed to
raise technical objections to it? The Pres
ident. as is his wont. took the Teins into
his own hands and accomplished what he
wanted done, with the entire approval of
all those who have any real interest in
the subject
Now this is the way Executive power
normally grows when we have d Presi-
dent bent on carrying forward poll
cies Of his own. It grows because Con-
gress will not occupy the whole sphere
of its duties, nor take upon itself the re-
sponsibility that naturally belongs 20 IT,
Inaction on the part Of the legislative
branch imposes activity upon the execu-
tive branch, unless the government is to
stand still. And 50 the best way to
check the increase Of Executive power is
To expand the energies Of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
g ttinE Into ..ashiuEton.

John Sharp Williams. the Democratic
leader of the House. and Senator Daniel.
of Virginia, were discussing the fortifica-
tious bin while riding in a street car 10
the Capitol The Nlssissippiau favored
heavy appropriations for increased forti-
fcations along the Virginia Capes.
Those cages command the entrance TO
the Potomac" he pointed out. and We
should have them S. powerfully fortified
that an enemy could not get his ships in
side Chesapeake Bay. for if be got that far
we might have 20 fight him an the way to
Washington. In other words. we should
make il impossible for an enemy to get
into Washington at all
That's So asseuted Senator Daniel.
musinEly. that's so. But did YOU ever
think that it would be almost impossible
for an enemy TO get into Washington
whether or not we had any sort of fortih-
cations on the CaDes? / know something
about this For four years / was i'm sight
of Washington but I didn't get in here
until 'lNN4"
Tn that year Mai Daniel was elected a
member of the House.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Advertising Literature.

From the Boston Herald
Speaking of the great art Of writing at
tractive advertisements for the news
papers. Robert c.. Ogden remarks that.
while plenty of the snobs and some of the
real aristocrats Of literature may look
down on the calling. it yet presents an at
Tactiye field fer literary art No doubt
about that. The merchants who have
goods To sell appreciate that fact and
some Of them pay more for this sort of
talent than nine-tenthS of the dabSters in
the strictly literary field realize for their
work. Instances Ct newspaper advertise
ment writer's who have been able To com
maud all the way from $1,000 to 81. G0l a
year for their services are not altogether
unfamiliar. And the recipients OF these
handsome salaries earn their compensa-
ton
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

his infinite kindness and mercy. His ap-
parent shortcomings are really exemplifi-
cations Of his commanding virtue There
is no doubt that he knows II all, but he
has heart and a soul that are filed TO
the brim-nay. are stopping over-with
the milk Of human kindness
Be gentle with the magazine editor
Knock him not You may be seized with
a desire to set the better thought of the
nation all agog some day. Then you viii
be glad TO reflect that you spoke of him
with due respect.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A PLrTocRATs PRoGREss.

When he began
Twas not his plan
with confidence / say iO
To dodge the law,
For then he saw
No way but to obey II.
His friendships grew;
His money, too.
lie learned how others made 1t.
The law. he found. -
They got around,
And so he must evade It,
He soon waved great;
Had much estate,
Or coin with which to buy y,
And had no need
The law to heed
Since he could well defy It.
He has wealth now
And people bow
Abase themselves before II.
And law 10 him
Is vague and dim,
For he can quite ignore it.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Vitality of the Democratic Party.


THE most amazing fact in all the
amazing history of the United States. "
asserts Representative Sheppard, Of
Texas, lis the vitality of the Democratic
party"
Mr.. Sheppard adOrns this bare asser-
tion with the frills Of his redundant rhet-
oric. The Democratic party. according
to him, is as eternal as justice, with
which it is synonymous" and "as inde-
structible as truth. for which it stands.
Nor does he content himself with these
SMILES. "The first tear that quiyered in
compassion for human woe and want,
he eXclaims, was the first Democratic
platform" This poetic expression falls
pleasantly upon the ear and certainly
ought to evoke a warm response from
every Democratic heart Leaving out Mr.
SheppaTd's hyperbole. however. there is
still much to be said in eulogy of Demo
cratic vitality one recalls, for instance,
that for a quarter Of a century after the
civil war the Democratic party wandered
in the political wilderness without even
so much as "a drop of mama 20 feed
upon. It really had no excuse for exist
ence, and yet. during all these long and
disCOuraging years. IL preserved its or
ganization intact, it went through the
hopeless formalty of nominating candi-
dates, and it never yielded without a
struggle. Finally, it elected Grover
Cleveland to the Presidency, and after
four years interreEnum again returned
him TO the White House. lie retired 10
private life. leaving his party demoralized
and wrecked; but none the less did hope
spring eternal in the Democratic breast
1t has been "a decade since a Democratic
President resided in the White House,
and yet there is no apparent evidence
that the party is dead OF even diScour-
aged. With delightful optimism its
leaders are planning for the campaign Of
1908. and like Representative Sheppard,
are predicting the overthrow Of the Re
publican party
L is 900 early for unprejudiced and nom
partisan newspapers like The Washington
Herald 10 accept these Democratic
prophecies as gospel truth. In fact. there
have been so many similar predictions
which have failed Of realization that this
latest outburst must be regarded with
caution, At the same time, We agree
with Mr.. Sheppard that the vitality of
the Democratic party is something amaz-
ing The loyalty and devotion OF the
average Democrat 10 his party almost
passes human understanding. The greater
the stress and storm, the closer he cIinss
20 his organization The further he is
driven from the flesh pots. the more DC
seems to thrive. He takes Tecurrent de-
feat with equanimity and enters upon
each struggle with undaunted courage.
It may be that the time is coming when
the Democratic hope Of success viii be
realized. In the meantime, however, and
while the Democratic horizon Is still
shrouded in gloom. we cannot help ex-
pressing our admiration for those cheer
ful and optimistic Democrats who al
ways see the silver lining of the cloud.
Hancock County. Ohio, has returned 593
indictments against the Standard OIL An
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Nr. Bacon'S PoIiteness.

Than the Hon. Augustus Octavius Ba-
con. of Georgia, the Senate has no more
polite member. Mr.. Bacon is. In fact
grandiose iu speech and department 40 an
times. but especially so when he is adj
dressing the Senate. He seldom refers to
"a colleague iu the conventional lingo of
the Senate as simply 'the senator from
So-and-So. bat as the learned Senator. a."
the honorable Seultor. the diStiu-
gUished Senator my highly esteemed
colleague. the Senator from New Eng
land, &e. In a speech that occupies less
than a half page in the Record. Mr.
Bacon viii employ "a different adjective
every time he refers to "a Senator There
is nothing stilted about his address. either
II is only a habit he has fallen into, due
no doubt. 20 his great respect for the Sen
ate as a whole
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Undernnid Teachers.
I'M the lInraukee Sentinel.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The vital public Importance of the func-
tion and tie grade OF ability il is desirable
to attract considered, it is perfectly OBJ
vious that the teaching profession should
not be underpaid-in some communities so
absurdly underpaid as to constitute a pub
lie scandal Golfers cites. fer example.
as against the fact that bricklayers in san
Francisco get IS a day, Harriet Jones.
who teaches school in LUzerue County.
Pa for the same sum per week We are
by no means going 10 disDarage the an
cient and honorable trade Of laying bricks.
but the building Of minds seems to call
for a higher and rarer type of capacity
than the building of houses
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

is all right, of course. and is fraught with
much good 20 the country. But it is pos
sible that this work may lead 20 results
with which the commission cannot deal
It's findings may reveal violations of the
antitrust law and not the interstate COM
merce law-two statutes that are widely
apart in their application. But the COM
mission can deal with rate-making, and
probably in so doing no friction due to the
personal equation viii be engendered 10
the hurt of the whole country.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Tirrman and His Colleagues.

Strangely enough. a good deal Of sur
prised comment is being made on the
fact that Senator THlman has aroused the
opposition of nearly the entire Democratic
side of the Senate by his course in the
Brownsville affair Nearly every Demo-
crat who has spoken on that subject has
taken a whack at the Sou,h Carolinan.
and particularly severe have been the
structures of Southern Senators. tt does not
seem to have affected Mr.. Tillman in the
least largely because it is no new ex-
perience for him. He usually arOuses the
ire of his own side of the Senate before
he does that of the Republican side In
point of fact. the fiery South Carolinian is
decidedly more popular among the Re
publican than the Democratic Senator's.
His associates for the most part are Re
publicaus. In this regard he is in about
the same fix that Senator Ia Toilette is
in The Wisconsin Senator has no init
mates among his Republican colleagues.
but he is on terms Of great cordiaIity with
several Democratic Senators.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Are They All wrongf

From the New York World
If the decisions of Judge Evans and
Judge Call, declaring the employers La
bility act unconstitutional because the liza
bility of q common carrier TO its employees
for injuries is not interstate con. .merce
are TO stand. how will Senator In Fol
letJes bill limiting the hours Of labor fer
trainmen fare if it is tested in the courts?
The Senate passed the bill by a vote of
20 TO /. Are The lawyers OF the Senate all
wrong again?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
True PrOgreSs.

From the Century
The demagogUe is always a danger.
but the menace of the demagogue is in
creased tenfold by Indifference to actual
grievances. Yet true progress must he
based not upon blind fear OF the dema-
eogue and his dupes but upon active
human sympathy, upon a sense Of honor
upon a profound devotion to the priuci-
pies of justice II is certain that those
who are temporarily intrusted with the
correction Of abuses must have some
hight- object i'm view than keeping a
party in power or ''pandering to the bet
ter element for purely selfish purposes,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is au-
thority for the statement that the tomb
of Queen rhi late lamented consort Of
King Amen Hotep III. has been discov-
cred" We are glad to hear this The
careIessness of Amen Hotep in allowing
his wife's tomb to get lost in the shuttle,
as he did. has been matter of deep
and bitter resentment for long time.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
4 Prolific ArchineInrn-

From Speech Of Alr. Kefer. of Ohio.
The total number of islands in the Phil
ippine group belonging to the United
States. SO far as found and enumerated.
is 3,1H, and 165S Of them nave been listed
by name and lab are. so far as known
without names. Islands are still arising
from the scas ah0unding
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Accommodation.

Il was asked to md out when you
would pay this little account" said the
collector pleasantly.
Really. answered the debtor. Il am
unable 20 onliEhten you. However. there
IS "A soothsayer IN the next block who
throws "a NJ and reveals The future at
nifty cents a throw"
I've uo money 90 waste. growIed the
collector.
Just add the fifty cents to my ac-
count continued the other. "for I have
a curiosity on the point myself"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Japan.s labor Problem.

From the Portland Orec1uian
Japan has an enormous new territory
and in the development Of this new land
she viii find employment for all of the
labor that can be obtained for many years.
The existence of such conditions makes
It quite reasonable to suppose that the
labor proposition. which is the base OF
The present trouble can be solved with
out much difficulty.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
CarmacI. ON sTcMiiIiu.

Senator Carmacks rafting speech in
the Senate Wednesday was being dis
cussed in the press gallery yesterday. 4
Memphis newspaper man. apropos Of the
claim that the Tennessee Senator was now
the finest maker OF sharp phrases ia pub
Tie life, quoted an unpublished observation
Mr. Carmack recently passed on former
Gov. Mcmillan, who is thus early training
to contest with the Senator the seat now
held by Mr.. Frazier. whose term will not
expire until 1911 Gov. McMiuln had said
IN an interview that he was getting him
self In fine physical condition for his race
against Carmack, $50 that" he declared.
Il may be able completely 20 exterminate
even the name Of CarmaCk from Tennes-
see politics. The governor stated that
among other things he was doing was
the taking Of "a cold bath every morning.
When Senator CaTmack read the inter-
view, his only reply was.
Great God. A hatred that would drive
Is man Ike Benton McMilin 70 the bath
tub is as cruel as death, and as reIuOrse-
less as the grave"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
The speaker and the House.

! In common, doubtless, with large num-
Der of patriotic citizens The Washington
/ Herald has been waiting for an enthusias-
/ tic response to the suggestion Of Repre-
sentative Burlesou that the rules OF the
House Of Representatives be changed.
/ Apparently there is a tendency TO stand
pat in this matter. as in a num-
Der Of others. This is not a partisan ques-
ton however. and there is no good or
valid reason for not taking it up on its
merits.
The rules vesting almost unlimited
power in the Speaker originated when the
Republicans dominated the House. it is
true: but after that the Democrats had a
majority once, and they promptly forgot
all the anathemas they had hurled at Gar
Reed and his system, and put the old
rules into effect The several evanescent
attempts 70 bring about changes in the
last few years certainly have not been
directed against the present Speaker
per Sc. In the hands of a less honest and
conscientious man than Mr. Cannon the
enormous power conferred by the rules
might be used IN q most Unwholesome
way.
Developments in connection with the So
called Philippine tariff bin and the State
hood bill in the last Congress showed that
opposition 10 the existing rules is not con
fined to the minority. Republicans fought
against the rules then, as well as Dem
ocrats.
England and the British colonies geuer-
ally 10 say nothing Of various other couu-
tries. find il quite convenient to transact
legislative business through legislative
bodies. The speakers OF the British House
Of Commons and Of the houses of the
Canadian Australian, and New Zealand
parIaments are presiding officers merely.
They are not clothed with power TO domi-
nate. Yet all Britshers pay allegiance 20
a monarch. This is a republc--a govern
ment Of. for. and by the people, if We re-
member correctly.
Representative Burleson suggests that
the Committee on Rules be elected. in
stead Of appointed by the Speaker. and
that it control all committee appoint
ments That may not bc the way TO make
the House "a representative body, in real
ity. as it is in name but certainly 10 is
one way Possibly it is not well 90 make
the House representative body in
reality. Possibly as al present constituted
il is The better equipped for legislative
work. 1t is a mooted question. Repub-
lcans are at odds. many Of them want
10 see the rules changed. Why not take
up the BurIeson suggestion, therefore.
and thresh it out on its merits?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Or Grecn. Younr MorId.

From the New YORK sun.
Sir Oliver Lodge holds that the human
race is still IN its infancy A comforting
theory that explains much otherwise mex
piicable in the speeches OF statesmen, the
MESA 3ges Of Presidents, and the gambols
of Capt. Ben Tilman
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
- rnEN.

Yes" said the mulJimiuionaire. i
have one ambition.
What is thatT asked the reporter.
u want o. stand az the head of the list
Of taxpayers" responded the capitalist
Then they knew that the long struggle
for wealth had turned Eis mind awry.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
The scnnepnnt-

After the accident there was necessity.
Of course. for fixing the blame
ITS delicate matter" said the man
ager. WAS anybody killed."
Yes. the engineer"
Poor fellow. Well, little blame won't
hurt him anyhow"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
FACTS AND FANCIES.
JuSti6abIe.

From tie Philadelphia Ledger.
Il will confess TO race prejudice
That's narrow -miudeduess
Think SOP Wei, YOU bet on as many
sure tips as I have and see how you feel
about IT,"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Duty Of civilization.

From the Boston Transcript
The hope of ali sane men is that the
poor shall grow so much better off that
they viii in the future catch up to that
comfortable condition which will relieve
them OF anxiety. This viii be the work Of
advancing civilization
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Doesn't Need the Money.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Whatever may be said about its short
comings. the United States Senate doesn't
favor salary r3ising-more especially
where its own salary list is concerned.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Wasted ENERGY

Grand juries with fine zeal will toll
To bring true bills 'gainst Standard Oil
But judged Icy what comes out of il.
The bills might an be counterfeit