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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
PROVIDES FUNDS
FOR BUYING SITE

In the sundry civil bill, as reported 20
the Senate by the Committee on Appro-
priatiCns last night, is an amendment
providing 100000 20 Guy. by purchase
or condemnation. the five blocks facing
the White House grounds between
Pennsylvania avenue and = street
northwest and Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets
This site Is 10 be used for the pro
posed buildings TO be erected for the De-
partments Of State. Justice, and Com
merce anC Labor. That part Of c street,
Ohio avenue. d street, and 4 street in
cIuded within the tract named is % be
vacated as a highway and made part
Of the site
Tie net increase made by the Senate
IS Sl0.0 547.I7, and the total sum carried
by the bill as reported 10, the Senate
is SI14,57S, S6l-So.
The Senate committee killed the
House prov isiCu in the bill 10 the effect
hat ali supplies for fuel, Ice, stationery.
and other miscellaneous supplies for the
executive departments and bureaus Shall
be purchased by the Secretary Of Com
EIerce and Labor
The Senate reduced the item for land
and additional building for the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing by Sl51,vJ0-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
MAY IRWIN

Steger, in THE Fifth Commandment"
Mr. Steger Is afforded ample opportunity
20 display his abilities as actor and
singer, being ably assisted by John
Romano. William h Pascal. and Miss
Helen Mar Wilcox.
The climax OF the playiet is reached
in very much the same manner as that
Of WardeId's Music Master" Clifton
Crawford's original character sketch
was a pleasing diversion, and his reel
tatlon Of kipling's Ginger Din" won
Weu-mcTitcu applause. VIII Rogers
clearly proved himself as billed. King
of the Lariat on Plains and Cattle
TRAIL The Three Liyiers" did some
good balancing on parallel wires Fred
w Morton DID some clever tricks with
his harmOnica and in manipulating pa
per; Rogers and Duly introduced their
vocal numbers, intersDersed with bits
Of comedy la a .kGtchs entitled THE
Singer and His Valet " Julia Kingsley
and Nelson Lewis offered a domestic
sl1it called After the Honeymoon. %
TIE usual vit8graph pictures close The
performance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
The House Should Concur.

Three important considerations
should move the House to unite with
the Senate to obtain the sites pro-
posed for new department Office
buildings:
1. That the construction of mod
ern quarters is a means of dollars
and cents economy.
,. That in buildings adapted to
their special uses the Departments
of State, Justice, and Commerce and
Labor can do their work more expe-
ditiously and more proftably TO
everyone concerned, whether the
Administration. Congress, or others
having business with those depart
ments.
3. That the sites proposed carry
with them vast improvement of
the nations Capital.
A year ago a similar allowance
of S3,OOO.OOO for this purpose was
defeated in the House on the
ground that Congress was spending
too much money on new buildings
in the District. 1t is to be hoped
that this year the larger body OF
the legislature will weigh against
that total the urgent considerations
here set forth, and not forget that
the reasons which impelled the con
struction of Senate and House office
buildings are intensified when an
piled to the three departments in
question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
SPECIAL employees"
NAMED LIKE SENATORS

Some interesting names appear in the
lists of TIE special employees" which
have been submitted to the Senate by
three departments Of the Government
in compliance with the Tillman resoIu-
ton.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's report shows that Commissioners
Prouty and CockrelI each appointed his
son as a confidential clerk at a SAL
airy of $500. The commission paid
S15,500 to special employees In the last
fiscal year. As special counsel are
Charles s Hanks, George W, r. Harri-
man. r s. Monnett, of Ohio; r. y.
whitney. OF New York: $. II. COwen OF
Texas; 3. B. Adams, OF New York. and
Frank Barry, of WATERFOWL, y. Y
Among the names on the Interior De-
partment list are Pressly Alice, eros
vcnor b GARRISON Henry g Cullom.
jr.. aid Clarence 4. Foraker. Among
special employees was BLACK Dog" who
was paid $3.50 year for Indian work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
What Hartman Did.

Mr. Harriman's financial system is
not particularly better or worse
than that of other people engaged
in the financing and management Of
public service properties. He has
simply operated on a bigger scale.
and the University of his operations
has given emphasis.
This business of overcapitalization
is based on an idea that the owner
ship of a public utility is as abso-
lutte as the ownership of a house
and lot; that one may do what he
pleases with his own. The owners
and managers OF public utilities are
substantially unanimous in this
view, and the rest OF the community
is more and more reaching the con-
clusion that they are mistaken. As
the rest of the community is in q
large majority, and IS, moreover,
manifestly right, it is certain to
have its way soon or late.
The Harrimans, the Hills, the
Ryans, and ali the rest of them.
have simply been capitalizing pros
perity and the possibilities of the
future. The revelations about the
increased capitalization of the Har-
riman roads are no more startling
than would be n full statement OF
the facts about half the municipal
franchised corporations of the coun-
try, or a large share Of the railroad
systems. The public has not real.
lied till vey lately the nature of its
{ interest in these concerns, nor the
extent of his power over them. Its
radiation is even yet imperfect. but
is getting more acute with every
revelation of insurance methods, Oh
syndicate finance, and of railroad
exploitation.
Hartman has not single handed
carried out his vast scheme of ex
ploitation. No man could do it. He
has had the more than acquiescenc,
of the men who manage and inves-
the bank balances and the saving.
of the people. He has used tn,
peoples money, borrowed from
them at low rates of interest, t.
carry out the deals that have addet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
SENATE RATIFIES
DOMINICAN TREATY
Adoption Removes All Likii-
hood of Extra Session
After March 4.

The Santo Domingo treaty has been
ratified by the Senate az last. and the
long-standing controversy over this
subject has been disposed Of The vote
was taken at a late hour last night. It
stood 40 70 70. there being one affirma-
tive vote to spare.
This action removes all likelihood Of
a special session of the Senate, though
It is hardly probable one would have
been called even if no vote was reached
before March T..
Before the final vote last night there
was a debate In executive session Sen
ator Bacon opposed the revised treaty
as being worse than the 1906 treaty.
Senator Carmack Of Tennessee informed
the Senate that il made no difference
whether the treaty was ratified. as the
President would exercise the power
the treaty sought TO convey under any
circumstance.
As ratified. the treaty continues the
present plan Of collecting the customs
OF the DOMINICAN republic by Amerl-
can agents and provides for the deposit
Of 81 10000 a year for the benefit or the
creditors Of SantO Domingo The treaty
was amended by making IL unnecessary
for the Senate 10 confirm the appoint
ment bv the President OF general re-
Ceiver Of the customs Of SautO DOmln-
90. Another amendment provides the
public debt shall not be increased eX-
cept by previous agreement DetwC N
the two governments As drawn. the
treaty provided there should be no in
crease except by agreement between
the President and the DOMINICAN re-
public.
Forty-One Republicans voted for the
treaty and two Democrats-PattersOn OF
Colorado and Clarke Of Arkansas The
nineteen negative votes were all Demo
cratic No Republican voted against
the treaty. one Democrat was paired
in favor Of it-McEnery Of OLuisiana.
Senator Clark Of Montana was not
paired and did not vote
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
MAXINE ELLIOTT CHARMING
IN "HER GREAT MATCH

Miss Maxine Elliott returned TO the
National Theater last night ~. Clyde
FItch's delightful comedy. her Great
Match"
Miss Elliotts charming stage presence
always makes it difficult for a critic 10
decide whether It is the woman or her
acting that leaves such a pleasant mem
DRY and affords such Keen enjoyment.
With the moot point unanswered the
fact remains that Miss Elliott thor
cuEhly delighted her large audience last
night.
Fitchs Her Great Match is not the
best production OF this prolific play
wright. II IS a One-season play. The
public has almost forgotten that a cas-
sic Chadwick ever existed. and for this
rea son the Mrs. Sheldon. the ad-
ventures, does not attract the atten-
ton which she commanded last year.
Neither is the role as ably portrayed
by Miss Muriel Wylford as by the ac-
tress who appeared In that part las;
year. With this eXceL,icn. the cast is
as excellent as when first seen in Wash
ington, ChaIle2 Cherry still appearing
to splendid advantage as Miss Flliort's
lead and Mime. Mathilde Cottrellv con.
tinuinG TO STARE hOEors with the star by
her superb work in the role of the
Grand Duchess. 1t is seldom, indeed
that ore has The opportunity % see sucf
finished work in a minor role Of a star
play.
Leon QTartermaines work as Cyri
Bates was excellent especially in The
morning after" scene.
Miss ElliOtt's representation Of the role
of 30" Sheldon was marked by grace
and wOmanliness- Her reading was
musical and effective. particularly in III,
second act, when the prince tells the old
old story in a conventional way. bu
with an earnestness that brought &
thrill TO the auditors With Mis-!
Elliott's charming stage presence as thu
inspiration. who could have done other
wiser
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
ELMENDORF STARTS AUDIENCE
ON ITS NORWEGIAN TRIP

From modern Hamburg back to the
days of the Hanseatic League, then
northward with the Vikings toward the
Midnight Sun, Dwight Elmendorf con-
Quoted an audience which crowded the
National Theater yesterday afternoon.
The journey continues next Monday
across the arctic circle, past the camps
of the laps and the North Cape out into
the frozen sea nearly as far as Lieu
tenant Peary has just gone. From yes
terday's beginning il promises % be the
most interesting lecture Mr.. ElmendOrf
has ever delivered here.
Rain and fog made the taking of pic
lures difficult during the first half OF
Mr.. ElmendOrfs many tours He was
able 20 show. nevertheless, pictures Of
frequent beauty and invariable interest.
Finally. the night was as bright as the
day. so bright that nearly all OF the
photographs were taken after 10 O'Clock
in the evening, and some as late as > or
o'clock in the morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
HEARST RECEPTION
STIRS THE c. |. j.

DELEGATE Adams created a breezy time
for Jew minutes "a the meeting of the
Central Labor Union last night by ask
inp If the committee on the Hearst
reception he'd made its final report
Everything Immediately took on lively
aspect President Briukman. chairman
Of the Hearst reception COMMITTEES, said
he had received a letter from MI
Hearst stating that he (HearsO could
not at this time assign a date when
he could meet the committee. Presi-
dent Brinkman said the reception TO
Mr.. Hearst could take place on n Sun
dav afternoon or evening. M Hearst,
President Brinkrnan said, had informed
him that he was going 70 the Pacific
coast. but he would let the committee
know Just when he could give them
date for the reception President Brink
man announced that no expense had
been incurred by the committee, except
for printing.
Delegate Feeney said he had talked
with Mr.. Hearst about the reception,
and the first week in March was suS-
cested as a convenient time Tor 1T
/ DELEGATE Feeney informed the members
/ that Mr.. Hearst was going 70 st LOUIS
| 10 start newspaper ii that city PreSi-
! dent Brinkman suggested tndt- the re-
ception committee may hear from Mr.
/ Hearst this week
| Secretary DeNedrey started the ball
/ bv asking where was the consistency
/ in these receptions to labor leaders
/ Last Monday he said il was proclaimed
\ from the platform that Mayer Schmitz
/ was a big man, and now, he added, we
! lut 10 the front the man VINO rOasIs
/ Schmitz. and say he is the biggest man
| that ever came down the pike Where
! is the consistency in these receptions,
\ where will we stop before we so too
/ iar2 ] am not opposed TO the recep-
! ton TO Mr.. Hearst, but IL IS just as Well
/ To know where the end is
| President Brinkman. replying. said:
/ eff we are 10 diplomatic and political.
| we can't he consistent. Let US as a
/ central body do honor 20 those who
| aid us in our movement, whether IL be
| Hearst or SChmitZ-
/ Delegate Adams said he believed
/ AIavor Schmitz vas an honest man. al
/ though some Of the papers in San Fran
| cisco had said hard things about him.
! The Endorsement given the mayor BY
] President Samuel GOmpers. of the
/ American Federation Of Labor, should
! satisfy everyone that Mayer SchmitZ
was all right 4 am in favor OF taking
| Hearst and Schnlitz by the hand and
! say he concluded. 7 believe in both. %
/ A further report may be made at next
meeting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
JOLLY MAY IRWIN APPEARS
IN DELIGHTFUL DOUBLE BILL

Jolly May Irwin with her ragtime
walk and new collection OF songs. last
night began her annual engagement in
Washington before an audience that
completely filed the Columbia Theater
Miss Irwin is appearing In "A double BILL
Mrs Wilson-Andrews." a comedy by
George V. Hobart and a one-act sketch
by George AIDE. entitled Mrs Peck
hams Carouse."
No one i'm the large audience stopped
10 analyze Miss Twins vehicles or to
care whether they had any consistency
as TO plot or construction It was a typ
zeal May Irwin audience. which had
gone TO the theateT 20 see and hear the
coincidence. and throughout both plays
they enjoyed every line and every song
that the jolly. good-uatured star threw
over the fOOtllghts.
In Mrs. Wnsou-Andrews" Miss Irwin
has a comedy with a skeleton plot. sun
piled with a running series Of bright
lines which the star reads i'm her own
way A group Of songs form the prin-
Cipal feature of the long play. and 10
each of these Miss Irwin had either "a
give a succession OF new verses or re-
spond with another number.
Conspicuous IN The musical numbers
was a dialect song entitled Moses An
drew Jackson. Good-By," and she was
compelled 10 repeat the song time and
time again.
Another number that made quite a hit
was mo Wedding Bells For Me" In
"MatrimOny' Miss, Irwin has a move
and catchy song. and Save a Little
Money for a Rainy Day also proved
popular
In Mrs Peckham's Carouse" Miss
Irwin plays the role of a temperance
worker. who Is finally caught in her OWL
net Miss Irwin is supported by 8
capable company. She wears some fetch
ing gowns and shares this distinction
with the feminine members Of her sup
port
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
IN MEMORIAM.

I wonder If He heard the little pattering
feet.
And sent an angel out to meet
Ny baby in her raiment white2-
1 fear me she'd be frightened Of the
night
with no one there her little hand 20
hold
And she so far from Motherhood.
I wonder II He took her in his arms and
blest.
As on that day when Mothers prest
Their babes against His sacred knees
And He. carressing, said, except as one
OF these
Ye can not Of His perfect kingdom be,
Who rules and Teigns eternally.'
And then. wonder If He held her
there, my sweet.
Until He came to Mary's feet.
And laid within her loving arms
NY wee eve lamb, safe now from life
alarms.
Margaret y. Goodman IN Chicago
RecOrd-Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
ATRAP IN THE SEA.
A Derelict and What Captain Did on
His Way.

When one remembers that the float
ing derelict is one of the great dan
gers to navlgaton-certainly among the
greatest Of them all for the steamers
that are too lage to pay much atten-
ton to stOrms-one cannot help wonder
ing that year after year, vessels come
into port with stories like that told
this week by the officers of the North
German Lloyd liner Princess Irene and
nothing is done about it. Certainly
something needs doing.
on Friday last, while following her
regular lane from Naples, the Prin-
cess Irene sighted the bark White
Wings. floating abandoned, but appar-
entity in good condition except for the
loss Of her sails. and likely to remain
for months or years a menace to every
ship that comes near her in darkness
or storm. The Princess Irene went out
of her course TO see If anybody was
left alive on the derelict, but, her COM
plete desertiOn having been ascertained
the steamer went on her way, leaving
the moving reef like a set trap in the
sea. The German captain was in a
hurry-all captains always are-and the
sinking of the White Wings might have
involved a delay of several hours.
The custom of his profession justified
.
which was not particularly imposed upon
him, and il is not the easiest of jobs tC
sink a ship. especially one made OF
wood. when he who attempts il is not
provided with the explosives which pas
senger steamers are not allowed &C
carry. Fire is often difficult to kindlt
( in a dereiict. and not infrequently il
makes a comparatively small danger in.
to large one by burning the vessel only
10 the waters edge. So we are MOI
criticising the captain of the Princess
Irene for what he did, or rather fol
what he did not do. but simply callinl
attention to the obvious fact that II
would have been for the general interes
of maritime commerce If the professional
custom had been different-if it had beer
I a matter Of course for hin, To- take suci
! time as might have been necessary [,
sink the derelict he had found.
Perhaps there should have been somt
provision for recOmpensirg captains o.
/ their employers for the expense and de
| lay involved In performing his public
/ service. The maritime nations coule
well afford 10 contribute 10 a fund 70
/ that purpose. At present nothing Is don
unless il happens TO be convenient {,
send q government vessel out on a hun
I in the great waters for a derelict seel
days before-an extremely uncertain an,
/ nensive method. Unless some bette
plan than that is adopted the list O
missing ships will continue to lengthen
New York Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
THE INNOCENT MAIDS"
PLEASE LYCEUM PATRONS

The Innocent Maids in Chinatown"
ana 'FiGdIe-Dum-Dum are the titles Of
the opening and closing bUrlesques at
Kernan's New LyceUm this week These
with well diversified olio. one Of the
most attractive seen at this popular
playhouse this year, comprise q good
bill
The Oho consists o. Hill and Hill, in
a whirl of cycling tricks and turns.
Sadie Huested, in a song and comedy
sketch; Smith and Champion, in 4
iaughable duologue; the Seylons, in an
acceptable sketch; Hughes and Hazel
ton H. q travesty stunt, and Jack HOr-
ton and Mile. La TTislza. IN their nov
city The Messenger and the Human
Doll"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
Unions in the Kitchen.

How would our Washington
housewives relish the conditions
that prevail in New Zealand, that
paradise of industrial combinations.
where even now servant girls
union is making things lively?
These domestics are demanding
preference for unionists, shilling
an hour for work on holidays, work
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
CHURCH'S GOLD CHALICE
SAVED BY W0MAN'S WIT

CHICAGO, Feb 26--Five men at
tempted 10 secure the 1880 gold chalice
OF the Servian Catholic Church in
Ninety-second street. last night. BY tell
ing the housekeeper. Josephine Durisch,
that they had an order for It Miss
Durisch said II was locked UP, and that
the priest was absent The men threat
oned the woman, who sent a messenger
for the police. The men, learning OF
this, fed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

II the Kaiser wants some OF these
American ideas. he should come for
them. He could be assured Of a recep-
ton that would make the late tour OF
Prince Henry look fiat, stale. and mo-
nOtOnous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

The news reports all tell admiringIy
Of how Mr.. Hartman talks In
millions" That is. however. much less
significant than his fashion OF making
his bank deposits in millions. Lots OF
people talk in millions. but stop there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

If the Democratic party was just a
little bit more appreciative Of the things
the Republican party tries to do for it.
there wouldn't be such a wide disparity
between their forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

Senator Beverage could make a great
hit if fae would 30 on the lecture plat
form and give an unexpurgated state
ment of his real feelings toward the
packers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

It took Senator La Toilette just fifteen
seconds to put into the postal approprl-
alton bill an amendment that, II left
there, will save 1000 times his salary
each year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

There has plainly been a grave injus-
tice 10 these Congo natives in the re-
ports that they are mere barbarians.
They are now said 10 be in rebellion
because of high taxes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

One Of the things needed In this e.,
try is to enforce a lot OF the written
laws and stop enforcing some OF the
Unwritten ones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
JULIUS STEGER A FEATURE
OF GOOD BILL AT CHASES

Chase's Polite Vaudeville this week
offers a bill that is sure to please its
patrons. Especially featured is Julius
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

Mr. Harriman's financial system is a
sort Of apotheosis Of the pawn show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

At the same time there is nothing in
the legislation that didn't pass to pre-
vent folks walking to the Union sta
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

There Is a report OF a hlIbuster in
Honduras. but it isn't circumstance
TO two or three that are going on in
Congress just now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26

It does seem as II Mayor Schmitz
should at least be entitled to a change
Of venue for his approaching trial.