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The Washington herald., 1907-03-31

mantle Of infallibility Of one administra-
ton may not drop serenely on the shoul-
/ ders of its suceessOr-wisdom. exalted
ideals, and broad. unselfsh statesman
ship are not always hereditary In office
Rights Abrogated by States.
This Capitalization has not been the
work of one administration. It has been
evolving for years. During the present
! term it has merely assumed a more vivid.
| picturesque. startling phase. sufficiently
distinct to be portentous. but this central
I ization IS natural and under past condi-
tons inevitable. II there is to-day Federal
/ usurpati0n OF State rights 1t Is merely
! because the States have largely abro-
gated their rights through disuse-through
! lack Of proper exercise. The States them
selves have been 10 blame Unless they
rouse themselves to immediate action the
condition may become irremediable, and
America viii then be but an autoeracy
under the false guise of a democracy.
References to the Constitution win show
/ the privileges the people have been. per
/ haps unconseiously, surrendertng. The
Constitution clearly defines the powers of
]
The ninth amendment says: "rhe enum-
Grafton in the Constitution Of certain
rights shall not be construed to deny or
disparage others retained by the people -
! The tenth amendment says; '.The powers
not delegated 70 the United States by
4 the Constitution nor prohibited by It to
/ the States are reserved to the States re-
1 spectively or to the people" Here was
the States warrant for action, yet cor
ruption and mismanagement had grown
brazen, graft flOurisheG. arrogant domina-
I tions of trusts became more reckless, IL
! legal aggregations of wealth lowered high
er IN their insolence, bribing of legls-
lators grew more fragrant. patriotism and
loyalty were continuously sacrificed on
the altar Of politics-these and a dozen
/ similar evils, sapping the life OF the re-
public, were not met by the States when
they had the opportunity in their hands
Culpably Negligent and Inactive.
a few States really did show vitality
and virility. and earnestly sought TO meet
the evils. falling to a degree Ia thelr ef-
| forts by the iargeness of their tssk and
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suing messages the passage Of a bill in ac-
eordanee with the recommendation. The
legislatures. of course. would have abso-
lutte freedom to pass it or not as they
deemed best, but the recommendation
would have 6 greater dynamic effect and
a stronger moral influence when each leg
islature knew that twenty-four other leg
islatures were considering the same pro-
posed law. Let us assume that Of the
twenty-five States eighteen passed this
bill. in the other seven were public senti-
ment sufficiently aroused and the people
sufficiently united this question might be
made an issue in the next campaign, and
those legislators elected who would carry
through she bill.
At the next meeting Of the house, with
the prestige of the adoption Of the law by
eighteen States. ten new converts might
be made among the governors n0n-cOncur-
ring in the first session, and so in the
course Of a few sessions We might nave
uniform State legislation on this vital
problem without Federal action. A law
thus finally passed By all Of the States
would more truly represent the sentiment
Of the American people than any law
passed by the Federal government, even II
constitutional amendment or new revised
i3itSt u tEAdliVa VI LlE 1uIsLlAAaiQu clAl~
powered the passing OF the law.
CrystalIizing Public Sentiment.
The annual meeting OF such an able de-
Lucrative body as the house Of governors
would receive careful attention from the
press of the country. Every State being
represented by IT'S governor and the prob
lens discussed being vital ones, there
would be secured throughout the country
simultaneous consideration OF the oues-
tions before the house, thorough, prac-
tical ventilation Of the subjects and a gem
eral study OF the proposed remedies.
Vague di1used public opinion, through the
influence of the house OF governors, would
be crystallized into public sentiment. and
this sentiment, the peoples voice. could
compel legislation.
The general opinion Of the people OF this
country to-day Is unquestionsbly against
capital punishment sad relic Of prfrni-
tive barbarism still persisting with war
IN this vaunted twentieth century efviii-
zation-yet there IS no method today bv
which this unexpressed public opinion can
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the lack of cooperation from their sister
States. The situation grew desperate.
Then came a Federal administration with
nerve, courage, and res0luteness and
sought seriously TO begin to solve the
problems-to save the situation.
II the administration went beyond its
rights: If il for a time trespassed on
States rights. It was because the States
We're eulpably negligent and inactive. If
there is a fire smoking in the hold of an
ocean steamer and the captain and crew
fold their arms in complacent inactivity
hoping the fire win de out, II is the duty
Of the passengers, or any of them, 10
head and organize a bucket corps to
stitie the flames. But when Il Is all over
and the captain and crew waken to the
realization of their dereliction and learn
their lesson, they would be foolish to let
this emergency corps run the ship Have
the States learned their lesson and
awakened TO their duty. or will they con-
unue to let Capitalization govern the ship
Of states?
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TO EASE THE FRICTION BETWEEN STATE
RIGHTS AND FEDERAL CONTROL
A NEW IDEA IN AMERICAN POLITICS
The House of Governors Conserve State Rights Lessen
Capitalization, to Secure Fuller, Freer Voice of
the People, and to Make Stronger Nation.
By WILLIAM GEORGE JORDAN.

The atmosphere Of political thought in
the nation to-day is permeated with rest
less rebellion Of protest against the grew
ing centralisation at Washington Rum
blings of revolt in the public press are
becoming louder and more unmistskable.
and political leaders are furnishing the
dingy armor of State rights in preparation
for battle. The usurping by the govern
ment Of the lawmaking power OF the
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Uniform Divoree La,,.

II. on the subject of, let US say. divorce,
agree on a general plan. the twenty-five
governors thus eoncurTing would suggest
TO their respective legislatures IL their en-
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ment; one that might not even require
(for an initial trial, at leas0 legislative
action IN any State; one that upsets no
established order in the conduct OF the
nation; one that would bring the States
into closer unity and harmony without
lessening in any degree loyalty and ale
glance TO the Federal government: In
short, a plan that if worked ont success
fully in practice would put the rights of
the States on g firm, recognized basis.
and make Capitalization forever an inn
possibility in the American republic. The
plan which I wish here humbiy and re-
spectfully TO present ID the leaders in the
political activities Of the country to our
governors and legislators and to the
American press and public, IS the organi-
zation OF the house Of govaraors.
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States is declared TO be a forsaking of
the great principle of democracy, the
rock upon which the fathers founded the
republic.
The Federal government following the
spirit OF the age, is itself becoming a
trust-a great governing trust. crOwding
out. and threatening openly stin further
30 crowd out, the States, the small jobbers
IN legislation. As the wealth Of the ma
ton is concentrating in the hands Of the
few. so is the guidance of the destinies Of
the American people becoming vested ih
the firm, tense fingers of a small leglsla-
tive syndicate. The nation soon viii be 80
longer a solid, impregnable pyramid,
standing on the broad, firm, safe base Of
the united action of q united people, but
a pyramid dangerously balanced on ITS
apex-the uncertain wisdom of a few.
Capitalization a Menace.
There is a growing realization percolat-
ing through the varied strata Of politics
down to the man in the street that the
new Capitalization is a menace. 1t Is a
menace. It is not in harmony with the
spirit Of the Constitution, its very essence,
tIuQgH II may ne IN no Jecnincdl 0lsac-
cord with its letter. Had the invasion CT
the self-governing rights of the States
been manifested in evil laws forced into
being through a dominated Congress the
whole country would have risen to meet
the issue at once. but it has come with
needed legislation, wise provisions, and
vital issues, and because Of this guise It
is all the more dangerous because more
insidious. The government Of the found
ers was fraternal; the new government is
paternal.
We're the dictates Of any. centralized
administration inspired with the absolute
wisdom Of omniseience and executed with
the relentless certainty Of omnlpotence,
with every microscopic phase OF every act
consecrated 10 the best and highest good
Of the whole country, It would still be a
menace Il is establishing dangerous
precedeRt-it IS placing the self-governing ng
power OF the States IN pawn with the
Federal government. with the chances of
the ticket becoming lost or the interest
Eate being raised or some other technical
lty occurring that might make redemp-
ion difficult or even impossible. The
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in theory have the interest Of the entire
State as a natter OF paramount impOr-
tance in their hearts, but in fact they
never lose sight of the fnality Of value In
! the Congressional district. The governor
of the State. however. is elected by the
people. is directly. responsible TO the peO-
/ pie. and is in constant touch with the
people. keeping his hngers clOse-pressed
on the pulse of their needs and problems.
/ The voice Of the governors. therefore. in
1 the proposed new house means a new, di-
rect, vital representation OF the people in
the affairs Of the State and in the har-
m0ny OF the States making up the nation
/ such as the people have never yet had.
National Legislation Difficult.
On many great questions it is difficult to
secure national legislation, and on others
/ It is impossible to secure it without con-
lstitutional amendment To-day we have
no national holiday Iegalized by Congress
for the States-not even Fourth of July,
Thanksgiving Day. or Christmas-yet By
the action of the separate States these
days are universally observed. They are
national IN scope, but not national in gene
sis, so If the legislatures Of the forty-ive
States, working together through the
house Of governors for uniform laws,
should pass the same law, the practical
effect Of a national law would be secured
without Federal action.
In the house OF governors no majority
vote should be binding on the minority.
Should even forty-four members of the
house IN full session agree. the one mem
Der not concuTring should have absolute
freedom of action. and he or his successor
would probably join the majority side
at the next session OF the house. The
house should determine by vote the ratio
Of the members present that is to be con-
sdered the minimum requisite for the ini-
tial impulse for action toward uniform
State legislation throughout the country
on the specific question. Should the NUM-
Der OF votes be below the ratio set as a
basis Of unity. the matter could go over
to the next session for reconsideration
Uniform Divorce Law.
II ~, fh. subject Of Ief ne say divorce
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formed to fight It, but the States waited
for the Federal government TO pass the
pure-food law
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mantle Of infaIlibility Of one administra-
ton may not drop sereneIy on the shoul-
ders cf its uceessOr-WisdOm. exalted
ideals, and broad. unselhsh statesman
ship are not always hereditary in office.
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CONTINUED Oh TEEn PAeE
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culpably Negligent and Inactive.
few states really did show vitality
and viriiity, and earnestly sought TO meet
the evils. falling to a degree Ia tneir ef-
forts by the iargeness of their tgsk and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
GERMANY is
PREPARED
Awaits Other Nations In Peace
Conference
NOT FOR SUSPENSION
Of Aunaments-English Premier Likely
to Go to The Possibility
Developed ii Recent Meeting
With Stead.
NOT FOR SUSPENSION

Berlin, Jan. i0. The German govern.
ment was ready months ago to send del.
egates to the second peace conference at
The Hague, but no hint came from St.
Petersburg regarding the date OF the
meeting. AS Germany has never taken
the initiative III peace conference mat
tiers there is feeling that ii an inquiry
is to be made OF Emperor Nicholas con.
cerniug the probable dates Of the meet
ing, i ought TO come from some other
government, The United States, for IN
stance, which made the first move in
this matter, or Great Britain. whose pre-
mier takes deep interest in the con
ference
The question Of tho suspension Of arm
aments which ii attracting attention in
the United States, country, ii Il point
ed ont here. far removed from the Eli.
ropean military organizations, and ia
Great Britain, whose sea power and in
sular position make her independent Of
continental combinations, is, ii Is claim.
ed here. one that can scarcely be dis.
cussel BY responsible German statesmen
without Impotence The declaration of
the French premier, NJ Clemeneeau. re-
garding the necessity that France be pre-
pared for instant war, Is considered bv
the German government "a being alone
a Sufficient indi@tion Of the fact that
the limitation of ornaments by agree.
ment is not vet within the bounds of
practical craftsmanship
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
sIREs AND SONS.

Otto Baab Dit spells either way sells
pianos in Springfield, Mass
Lord Rosebery Is collector Of small
articles and knickknacks IN silver and
china and relics Of great men appeal
ing specially to his fancy.
d. l.. Bathurst, a clerk in the New
York postoifice. expects soon to secure
goodly share of, 100000 and wear
the title OF Baron OF LachIade.
Governor Rollln s. Woodruff Of Con-
necticut is now head of the hardware
concern In New Haven where he first
went to work as an Office boy at an
early age,
Herr Johann Strauss, nephew Of
the eminent composer has been sen
fenced to weeks Imprisonment for
debt in Vieana. His liabilities are said
to amount to $4,000
The decision OF congress against sim
plihed spelling does not discourage
Professor Brander Matthews He says
that the cause Is becoming more popu-
lar all the time, aud that is enough for
him.
NJ. Edouard Muller of Berne has been
elected president Of the Swiss confed.
Grafton Mr.. Muller has long been
prominent in Swiss politics and is one
Of the most capable men in the repub-
lie.
Nicholas Longworth, the presidents
son-in-aw. wears only English made
clothes. He stocked up on his wedding
tour with large assortment Of London
goods, which are the envy Of his fellow
associates In congress
Lord Rose Is a man Of scholarly and
scientific attachments and is the own
er Of the historic telescope at Blrr cas-
tie. whose construction by his father
was one Of the romances of science, the
total cost Of the undertaking being
more than 100000
1t is said in London that Lord Curzon
might have been the head of the Brit
ish legation in Washington had he 50
willed His peeraGe, being only an
Irish one, leaves him eligible 10 sit
again in the house of commons, and 1t
is probable that he will return when a
safe seat offers.
In Colombia, on the shores Of the
Arboledas river there lives soldier.
Bautista Bejar, who was orderly for
Bolivar and is now. it is reported, 125
years old He is being cared for by his
two daughters. each more than seventy
years old The government allows him
the ratlons of first sergeant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
INSANITY PLEA OF NO Avail.
District Attorneys Office Undisturbed
at Thaw's Plans.

New York, Jan. 10.-W While there has
been all sorts OF speculation regarding
the mental condition Of Harry X Thaw,
and any number Of predictions have been
made as to what would prove the strik.
ing features Of his trial for the murder
OF Stanford White, the district .attor-
ney's office has been IN no wise disturbed.
The district attorney is ready to 90 into
court at any moment and prosecute the
young man, in the firm belief that he
was legally guilty Of the killing IF
White.
This is the keynote Of the situation
as regards Thaw.
The district attorney has been I'M
formed by eminent alienists that 10
matter what Thaw's mental condition
was prior and subsequent to the shoot.
ing of White, the young man was in
a condition Of mind at the time of the
tragedy to be able to realize what he
was doing and to know the difference
between right and wrong. AS viii prob.
ably be pointed out TO the jury during
the trial, the law takes cogniaance Of
the mental condition Of defendant on,
~ at the time he commits an overt act
~ ~ lb ~ Oh SOUND NINA ana realizes
fully what Is going on during the trial.
Whether he has been crazy at any other
time does not matter except as it goes
TO show a tendency to insanity.
1t is one thing for defendant to be
insane from medical point Of view and
quite another matter for him To be
insane in the legal sense. To establish
he latter it is necessary to show that
he defendant did not know the differ
nee between right and wrong.
On that point the district attorney
stands firm. The prosecutor win con.
end, at the very outset of the trial.
hat Thaw realized what he was doing
when he killed White, and more than
hat that he planned the murder for
period before it's occur
enee
1t ii said the district attorney win
ave no difficulty in proving that Thaw
lad planned vengeance to White for
ong time before the tragedy on the
oof Of Madison Square garden
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
HarcOurt Likely to Be Irish
Secretary
SELECTION APPROPRIATE
The Fleets May Be Withdraw from Mo-
rocco-England Approves the Congo
Course Of the Belgian
Parliament.

London, Jan, 10.--,James Bryce, the
new British ambassador to the United
States, has now definitely arranged to
reach Washington on February "a, thus
permitting him to pass few days at
the capital before Congress adiourns. He
has not yet booked his passage, al sew
eral lines are contending for the honor
OF carrying the ambassador Mrs. Bryce
rs holding her closing receptions previous
to closing up her residence on Portland
place, and Mr.. Bryce il about to return
here from Dublin for the purpose of max.
ing his usual ceremonious visit to the
King, but his conference with Foreign
Secretary Grey concerning American
questions has been deferred until short
lly before the ambassadors sailing. Lew.
~ Harcourt, Liberal member Of ParIia.
ment for the Reasonable division of Ian
cashire and son Of the late Sir William
Harconrt, has according to apparently
authoritative though not official infor.
nation, been appointed to the vacancy
N the Irish secretaryship caused Nv tile
appointment Of Bryce at Washington.
Mr.. Hareourt himself yesterday seemed
indirectly to confirm the news. saving
that be never denied such announce
ments." Official information would. Of
course, come from the premier Sir Hen.
ny Campbell Bannerman. If the an.
nouncement is correct, the premier, as
anticipated in some quarters. has sur
prlsed the political world By selecting
man who hitherto had not been consid.
cred candidate for the post. Mr.. tFar-
courts selection, however, Is regarded as
peculiarly appropriate, not only because
OF his fathers lifelong advocacy Of home
rule for Ireland, but also from the fact
that Mr. Hareourt's wife Is an American
formerly Miss Burns, daughter OF the
late Walter Fl. Burns of New York;. and
her synlpathies will therefore be in ae-
eordance with the Irish Nationalist as
pirations to far greater extent than
would be expected in the case OF an Eng
lish woman
The appointmenteof Mr.. Bryce to tho
American amhassadorship is severely re.
scented and fiereely commented upon in
the st. James club, which Is the home Of
the diplomatists, for it has taken away
a plum from the service, including
FIRST class pension, which plum has been
given to an outsider" a further conse.
quence Is that II win check promotion in
the higher branches Worst Of all. Bryce
II not even member OF the ST. James
club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
STATE LINES.

Missouri has more apple trees tina,
any other state. Missouri is also th(
best poultry state.
Governors of New Hampshire ART
elected by majority that is, thu
successful candidate must have more
votes than are given to all Of his on
ponents combined RI he lack one Of /
majority the legislature has to choose
the governor. In the other states a
plurality elects.
The beet sugar product Of Michigan
last year was unprecedented. In 1904
five and one-half tons was the average
production per acre. In 1905 it rose to
seven tons, but the crop was very
short In 1906 the average production
was ten tons per acre, one ton In excess
of the standard OF good year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
"A WIDOW ana A
WIDOWER

sls0pyright. 1906. by Mcclure. Phillips & Co. ]
They looked upon Aaron Turner at
the family hotel in Paris where he
was stopping as something Or a curl
osity. He did not look at all like the
man who travels. On the contrary,
they set him down as a tiller OF the
soil and wondered how he had ever
found bis way across the Atlantic He
was slow moving and slow spoken,
with what seemed a religious turn Of
mind
They had looked to see Mr.. Turner
register as Judge" or general" and
they had expected him to boast of his
herds Of cattle in Montana or his oil
wells in Texas, but he had disappoint-
ed them. His name went down as
plain Aaron Turner After d week or
so 1t came to be understood that he
was widower, having lost his dearly
beloved about year before.
When plain Mrs. John Gates arrived
at the same hotel d few days later than
plain Aaron Turner, she also proved to
be something of an enigma. She had
no diamonds and no style. She was
dressed in mourning and was often
found with tears In her eyes.
In due time, which In this case meant
two days after her arrival, the widow
Gates was sought out. by plain Mr.,
Turner. His first excuse for present
ing himself before her was that both
were Americans. His second was that
both had lost their beloved partners
and that there should be a bond Of
sympathy between them.
The fearful widow Gates was also
communicative. She had made the trip
with her husband in the hope that ii
would improve his left lung 1t had
been hard scraping to get the money
together, and the last $40 had been
raised on the family sewing machine.
just as the lung seemed to be growing
better her dear departed had been
taken Off with typhoid fever and bur-
led among race Of people who drank
absinth instead Of buttermiIk and who
shrugged their shoulders instead Of
swearing right out She resorted to
tears as she finished her plant. Mr..
Turner spoke consoling words. He re-
minded her that In the midst of life we
were in death and that human nature
was so constituted that 1T could not 20
on grieving forever. As a matter Of
fact, the widow felt quite chirked up
when be took his departure, and dur
ing the next two weeks they were Of
ten seen together. They became quite
confidential before the widower decid-
ed to trust the widow with secret.
He wanted to do something for the
minister and the Sunday school class
at home. Deacon Pegram would be OK
pecting some sort Of present, and
there was his sister, who kept house
for him. Taken altogether, he would
be expected to make a score of pres
ents. While none Of. them. would be Of