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The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF.
One Reason Why Revision Is
Drowned Upon by Politicians.

One Reason Why Revision Is
Drowned Upon by Politicians.
From the Louisville Couricr-J0urusL
The men who insist that the Federal
government must usurp powers never
granted it which the people are now
unwilling 10 grant, which they will al
ways be unwilling 10 grant. and which,
therefore. must be usurped in order 10
be- exercised. say these powers are needed
I'm order 10 curb the trusts. Years ago il
was pointed out 10 them that, with very
few exceptions, all the trusts were Gre
afed by the tariff, and that their extor-
tons would be quite impossible II the
tariff was put on a revision basis They
pTofcssed not t0-see this, but it was
demonstrated with mathematical accu-
racy SO that no intelligent man could
dispute it, and even trust magnates, Sc
cure in the control OF a purchased Sen
ate. felt that they would stultify them
selves by pretending not to know 1t.
Then demonstrations of the absolute de-
pendence Of most Of the trusts on the
protective tariff became so disagreeable
10 the monopoIists that they issued the
ukase that a discussion of the tariff is
immoral, that il hurts business, and that
consequently 1t must be depressed by all
the power of the rulers Of the people.
The sort Of business that is hurt by
such discussion is the robbery Of the
many for the benefit Of the few. and
hence il is proposed 10 stop such dis
cusSion
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
Beveridge and the Proofreader.

Printers have their prejudices." said
William y. BrockweH. veteran and
popular proofreader in the big printery.
the other day. During "a iull in the
grind at the Government Printing Office
one night recently several We're arguing
the question as TO who are the five great
est Senators. Each one prepared a list
of the five he considered top-notchers.
The brilliant and humane Beveridge was
on my list and when ms side partner
failed 70 agree with me / was inclined
10 argue the matter with him.
Don't you consider him a very able
MANI l asked.
I surely do. was the hearty reply.
Isn't lac honest?
No one can doubt that
We'll, great ability and absolute in
tesrity make a pretty good recipe for
even a Senator Why not put him on
your list2'
Oh he's all right, but
But what?
Well. he's too brilliant He delivers
speech, great in ali ways. and then he
wants Il proof of il before il goes into the
Record. I don't blame him for thar
When he gets that proof he's got so
much more brilliancy on tap that he
crowds out the first installment for the
second helping BY the time he gets the
second or third revise. there's still more
brightness, and learning, and logic com
ing up the line, and the result is that
with his wonderful surplus of mental
wealth, it requires about half dozen
proofs before he can satisfactorily sift
out the particular set of briiliants which
he decides TO use in that particular ora
ton. Yes; he's brainy honest, brilliant:
but-he's troublesome, from a printshop
standpoint So l cant put him on my
list. Bill"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A SAD SHOCK.

Her dainty little mouth was quite
A cUpld's bow.
I felt that naught but sweetness might
From out il flow.
Photographers were almost Wild
To take her phiz.
She surely seemed an angel child
To me, gee whizl
I ravcd about her like the rest
For many moons.
But divers doubts my faithful breast
Harassed eftsoOns.
And ] felt like a chap that has
His heartstrings cut
When she described fellow as
A "pie-faced mutt
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
QUESTION OF CONTRACT.
Considerations Favorable to Gov-
ernnaent BniIdIna of The CanaI.


From the Springfield Republican
The case for and against the contract
scheme In Panama is very well stated by
the Engineering News in recent issue:
THE situation is absolutely and wholly
different from that presented in an ordi-
nary contract letting When a railway
company lets contract for a bridge or
"a large embankment. Il let's the work to
concern which is accustomed to doing just
that class Of work, and has the plant and
tools and an organized and experienced
force TO do it. The contractor can procure
his materials. assemble his plant and work
ing force, provide for feeding and housing
theIs:, and coordinate ali the various
parts OF the work far more expeditiOusly
ana economically than the railway com
pany can. At Panama, however, the gov
eminent engineers have already done this
difficult part of the work, for which the
employment of a contractor Is ordinarily
advantageous. They have assembled the
working plant, have provided for housing
and feeding the working force, have
brought together great stores Of ma
terial and supplies, and have provided for
the sanitation Of the works and of the
whole isthmus. These departments Of the
work. moreover. viii for obvious reasons
continue under direct control Of the gov
eminent even If contract is let. The
question rccurs, therefore: How much
can the contractor save for the govern
ment. in money or in time, prosecuting
the work with the same plant and doubt
less with the same labor which the gov
eminent is using?'
Inasmuch as the governments original
motive in seeking to adopt the contract
system was based on the labor question,
which has presented special difficulties, 1t
is apparent that unless the contractors
could improve the labor situation on the
isthmus no justification Tor the contract
a,.-t.r-, rrtnttld rnnlain
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

senator PenTose, Of Pennsylvania.
called up a bridge bill yesterday. When
the title had been read, a Senator sug-
gested:
That bin PASSED the other day"
The clerk looked up the record and
announced that the bin had passed.
1t passed in my absence remarked
Mr.. Penrose, as he settled gradually
down in his seat
Three other bridge bills were called up.
and it was disclosed that each in turn
had already been passed BY this time
the laughter had become general. The ex-
PLANTATION was that bills had passed so
rapidly that there had not been time to
revise the calendar.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
Sinking Public CONFIDENCE.

From the Richmond Times-DsTatch
There are railroad men who operate
railroads for the purpose of hauling
freight and passengers; Mr.. Hartman
and his kind operate railroads for the
purpose of manipulating stocks. No Won
der there was a slump in the stock mar
ket as soon as Mr.. Harriman's testimony
was given. That sort of stoek-jobbng by
railroad 'magnate' is enough to shake
the confidence of all holders OF railroad
securities and the first impulse of a man
who has lost faith is to sell out.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

promoters, sickened unto death by rs
saults from Golfers and other such pub
IHcations, are prlclSing up their ears and
dreaming of new and trade-bringing tes-
timOnials
Oh ii is a merry game. and smooth
one-and it could be played nowhere else
but right here in our own dear United
States OF America,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
SENSE AND NONSENSE.
FTom the Minneapolis Tribune.
Woes of the Suburbnnite,


Woes of the Suburbnnite.
Hold on to the ham and the -four and
the go-cart," shouted Mrs. Stubb. from
the porch OF the cottage. and please
walk faster"
Keep quiet. Maria gasped BIr. Stubb.
who vas fioundering in the snow with a
great collection Of bundles. You must
think I am a horse.
Mrs Stubb laughed bantcringly.
"Oh. no. John" she replied. sweetly,
Il don't think you are anything like a
horse. From the way you puff and break
down every few minutes ! think you must
be an automobile"
Friendly Tip.
HOax-Rnow that man on the C0rner2
Marks-No
HoaX-Well, il YOU should ever form his
acquaintance beware Of him. He is one
of those men who treat "a fellow and then
make him pay for &c.
Marks-YoU don't say,
Hoax-Fact. He's a physician.
Comparing Notes.
Goodwin-Our minister is always preach
ing against something. II fl isn't one
thing, it's another.
HighchUrch-Ours only breaches against
one thing.
Goodwin-Wbat Is that?
HiEhchurch-Time.
where Auto Profit Comes In.
Shelf must cost an awful lot to keep
an automobile in repair.
Holt does; yet mine has been a source
Of profit 10 me.
She-Wby. hOw's that2
He-But for IL ! probably would never
have collected my accident insurance.
Female Martyr
The Friend-If your married life IS so
unhappy. why don't you get a divorce
from your husband?
Unhappy Wite-Because ne would marry
some other woman and make her IN
happy
strenuous Life.
Aigernon-I-aw-have wes0lved to-aw
do something useful in the world. don
cher know
Miss DE Style-Indeed,
AIgernon-Yaws / am-aw-learning to
tie me own ties.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

conditions. and also the discussion Of the
various remedies which have been pro-
posed. AT present it is enough to show
the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the system which
obtains In the House. and TO assert that
the facts themselves demonstrate the
necessity for a change in the rules.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

From the Charleston News and Courier
We believe that 1t Is possible for Con
gress to provide for the regulation of the
railroads and other public service corpo-
rations, but we have not been convinced
that government ownership of the rail
roads is in any sense desirable or neces-
sary for the protection of the people from
the exactions of the gamblers who have
obtained possession Of the transportation
lines Of the country. The government at
Washington is already OyergrOwn. II
would be dangerous to intrust il with
greater powers than it already possesses.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
Doesn't Eat Butter.

Representative y. r. Lafean. Of the
York pa district is one OF the largest
producers Of pure butter in the country,
but st is said that he never eats that arti-
Gle. In his business as an extensive candy
manufacturer he was forced into the
manufacture Of pure butter, and it fire.
Qucntly happens that the output of his
dairy exceeds the demands OF his candy
factories. Because of this he markets
great quantities Of butter. and il was
only a few weeks ago that any of his
children had ever tasted butter The
event is regarded as one Of the most no.
table in the history of the family Mr.
Lafean regards pure butter as healthful
and wholesome. but as he has never ltked
il himself it has not been put on the
family table.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

From the Boston Transcript.
Congresses plan 10 raise Secretary Loeb's
salary from S5,O0O to $3.50 Is indicative not
only of the rising standards of Federal
compensation, but Of the rising estimate
OF the personal secretary's Office. Until
Mai J iford's time, in the Harrison ad-
ministTGt.1n this place paid but $3,2o0 a
year, and It was at that figure that Daniel
S Lamont, the most famous Of all Presi-
Dental secretaries, served his country
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
II Costs to Run a Big city.

From Broadway.
It costs New Workers 81 a head 70 be
governed. Ia Philadelphia and in Chicago
it costs only S13 a head, and citizens are
provided with police, fire, sanitary and
other protection common to large cities.
In Buffalo the figure is So; in Washing
ton. Bridgeport Schenectady, and cities
OF that sort, 81 per capita pays the tax
in Houston, Tex, the charge is under
SO: in lively Los Angeles $50; Scranton
and Seattle each collect $3.50, and Nash
Vile. Tenn, is at the bottom Of the list
Of progressive cities with a taxation Of
about IS per capita less than one-nfth
Of New Yorks rate.
The average city tax throughout the
country is probably between SO and Sill
per capita, or almost exactly the amount
by which New York has raised its per
capita figure in only nine years
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

All through the closing debate on the
ship-subsidy bin In the House yesterday
the Presidents son-ln-law, Hon. Nicholas
Longworth. was busily engaged taking
notes of something. presumably of the
points for and against that proposition
made by the various speakers. In view
.of the fact that his Hlustlous father-in-
law recommended subsidies 20 ships in his
annual message TO Congress. IL is as
sumed that the young Cincinnati states
man favored the original bill reported by
Gen. Gr0sveuors committee. A member
of the House who sat Sc close TO Mr.
Longworth that he could not help seeing
what he was doing says that the Ohioan
filed sheet after sheet with figures as
the debate proceeded. the figures appar-
entity showing what amount of money
each steamship line involved would get
from tie government should the bin pass
at all in any shape Another member.
who also sat close 20 him. says that Mr..
Longwcrth carefully stored away his
notes as each speaker concluded. What
be Is going To DO with them nobody
knows. as the Congressional Record viii
contain I'm fun every speech that was
made on the subject
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
The Tie That binds.

From the Kansas City Journal.
President Roosevelt has thus far re-
sisted all efforts to induce him to wage
war on the protective tariff. There is
still one strong cord that binds him to the
Republican partV
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

OF course. when Solomon said there was
nothing new under the sun. he could not
foresee that the Springfield Republican
was going TO change the style CT its
make up and adopt a new face OF type.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Frcm the Baltimore SUM-
A Florida man Iectured on lynching to
just forty persons in the biggest hall in
Washington. The lynching could have
drawn about thousand times as many
persons.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

How about Theodore?" inquired Co
lumbia.
Says he won't stay" answered Uncle
sam.
That's just H. We can't keep a good
servant when we get one"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
The TnnaI ThinE.

Past eight o'clock and Jack is not
here, solilclulzed the young lady on
the street corner.
Let's linger a bit" suggested a passer
by to his chum. Maybe, while wait
ing for Jack. she'll practice her new
song and dance.r
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
InaIienabIe Rights.

From the Cleveland Leader
The Supreme Court of Mississippi rules
that the right of boy to climb a tree is
.nalienable. What about the right of the
bulldog to remain at the foot of the tree
until he comes down?
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
Father to EiS SON at Harvard.

Rise early my boy. and get up with speed.
And before you partake q your earliest feed
Pick MP Your dJmbbells, that weigh but-a ton.
Aud aftcrward go for a forty-mile nm
And wien yen return. make sure Of your plunge
And mb yourself down with icicled sponge,
Don't be a mollycoddle.
New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

From the ST. Louis Republic.
Secretary Taft is about to organize a
party TO visit some of our island posses
sions. Those eligible to uatrimony will be
among the first 20 make application for
membership.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

From the Louisville Courier Journal
That is politics" said Ambassador
Bryce when ne was asked what he
thought about the probability Of war with
Japan. But, as a matter of fact, 1t is
mostly yellow journalism.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

The love yarns all would go to pot
We'd never get "A story,
My worthy friends. if IL were not
For the conservatory.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
Avoiding Trouble.

What town is this?" asked the man in
the touring car.
brownsville
Thanks Half speed. chauffeur, We'd
better not shoot mp any of these streets"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

OF course, Secretary Shaw is not invit-
ing the Presidential lightning. He merely
desires 10 leave his card and address
should the same care TO call
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
Quite So.

Kenneth and Reginald are names fan
cicd by most women. and yet the crop Of
Bills and Toms doesn't seem 10 fall Of.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Really. the JohnstOwn Pa) Journal
ought 90 quit it. To swipe an occasional
editorial paragraph is all right but 10
swipe them by the column, day after
day, IS very unsquare
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Now we've grown these cannot scare US. they were
only make believe;
We have learned that ghosts aud bogies we're in
vented to deceive;
StiN We must be eood and careful. and must mind
what we're about.
For the goggle-uns VIII hit us if we
don't
watch
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
LIZ he Market

Il understand yew examine titles"
Yes, sir"
What's yer rate on French dukes?'
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Chicago is forever claiming bigger
things than st. Louis can boast. For in
stance. Just now it is bigger subtreas-
uTy thief.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Arkansas will hereafter require all pre-
scriptions to be written in English.
"Hg chic mi. ct sodi bicarb." is going 10
look rather plebeian as plain old "calomel
and soda"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Democrats divided, as usual" says an
editorial headline in the Norfolk Land
mark That is an entire editorial within
itself.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
THE GOGGLE-UNs.

When We were tiny toddlc7s, very oft or nurse
would say,
When We got disobedient or angry in eur pay:
The DOGGY man takes chil!uns who are nasty.
and rude
And the gobJ.e-uns win git you if you
don't
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Mr.. Roosevelt is going to send an ulti-
matum to Cuba Well perhaps not ex-
actly that. but Secretary Taft IS going
down and have another look around
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Those Chicago Democrats are most
'amoozin cusses.' Their municipal ticket
reads "Dunne-LittIe"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
Sentiment in the senate.

That the austere and dignided Senate
Of the United States IS susceptible TO
the influence Of tender sentiment was
shown yesterday by the passage of the
special bin giving the wife Of the late
Cen Joseph r. Hawley. Of Connecticut.
La life pension of SOD per month The
Committee on Pensions reported the bin
adversely. and Chairman McCumber not
only made strong written report
against it. bat be also spoke against il.
as likewise did Mr.. Patterson. Mr.. Ba-
con. from the Democratic side Of the
chamber. led the fight for the bin. as
sisted by Mr.. Buckley. Gen. Hawley's
successor, and Mr.. Gauiuger, Of New
Hampshire
The opposition made no attempt TO
belittle the military achievements Of Gen.
Hawiey. nor 10 underrate the value 10
the country of his long service in the
Senate for fifteen years of which time
BEE WIS chairman Of the Committee on
Military Affairs. But il was shown that
the dead s0ldier-statesman's widow, an
English woman of middle age. who now
lives i'm Europe. had a comfortable for
tune and therefore was not i'm need.
These arguments. however were of no
avail The Senate's sentiment was
touched. and the opposition was run
over.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

According to the Nashville American
the Chumps are fine Old family in
Kentucky" They are not confined 70
Kentucky, by any manner of means, how
ever
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Instead Of putting new designs on the
coins. Mr.. Roosevelt could make much
happier hit by putting a little glue on
them
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

South Dakota is thinking Of requiring
a years residence within the State as a
prerequisite for divorce. This is caicu-
lated to make would-be divorced couples
pause and think
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

The Newark Star is authority for the
statement that Jersey City has res
taurant swarming with mosquitoes that
cannot be driven out. Perhaps the Star
really means that no one dare attempt to
drive them ont
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Even the admission of paltry $500. Geo.
600 as the extent of Mr.. Rockefeller's es-
tate is calculated to help the tax cOllec-
tors feelings considerably.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Congressman Moon is spoken of for the
Democratic leadership on the floor of the
House. And, come to think of it, a moon s
ability, not 20 say proclivity, to change
every twenty-four hours suggests the
idea that this Moon may I'll the bin TO
every Democratic members satisfaction.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

The trouble with Mr. Fish was that
he looked upon the Illinois Central as his
personal property" says Mr.. Hartman.
Naturally IT annoyed Mr.. Hartman TO
have Mr.. Fish looking at Mr.. Hartman
property in any such manner.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

That Tennessee minister who says all
the women in hades wear peek-a-boo
shirt waists thereby admits. az least that
the Old Nick is gallant enough to allow
them some comforts
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Mark Twain's idea of white evening
clothes VIII also save time when bedtime
comes
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

1t is now entirely correct 10 address,
Sarah Bernhardt as professor" That
ought 10 be good for at least coupl,
more farewell tours
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Mr.. John \. Bensel. commissioner Of
docks Of New York City. is a guest Of
the New Willard.
New York City" said he. is peculiar
in owning large per cent Of its 800 miles
of water front and of controlling all Of
il, spending for Improvements and main
tenance something like $15,oo0,0o0 per an
mum. All the water front Of Manhattan
Island belongs to the municipality, and
the city is acquiring by degrees consid-
cradle frontage on the East River. This
ownership led to the establishment of the
municipal ferries 10 Staten Island ana
South Brooklyn, a form OF fraternalism
started under Mayor Low. and which
was never intended to produce revenue.
but solely for the good Of the people.
The boats on these lines are the best OF
their kind in the world. Perhaps the day
viii come when they will be made abso-
lutely free. Why not? The city Of Lon
don already has free ferries across the
Thames; 1t has municipal lodging-hOuses
that are almost free and It IS now
seriously proposed to furnish free busses
10 the Londoners
The trend nowadays OF public
thought is distinctly in line with The
ownership by the cities OF all public
utilities. It will be no great while be
fore New York will boast q bigger popu-
lation than London. and by that time
who can predict with certainty how faT
we viii have Travelled along the road Of
government socialism? II We have free
bridges and free ferries. it is not wild
dream that the street railroads MAJ be
made free. These things may not come
all at once, but the tide IS running swift
and strong in tfat direction.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Perhaps Mr.. Cleveland's close shave
from the horrors of bachelorhood has
made him more of an alarmist than the
actual state of affairs warrants.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Glad spring is on the way" MARBLES a
poetess. All right; here's the glad hand
for glad SPRING
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

When Mr.. John w. Gates remarked that
any one can make a million dollars. he
meant TO add, Of course. provided he can
tell which shell! the pea is under every
time"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

! That q mans sins viii find him out is
an old saying but not altogether true
I On the whole, they generally find him IN.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Senator Tillmau. Il is said. will make
something like $4,000 during the summer
Chautauqua season from his lectures
Evidently the piJchfork is a pretty good
implement for stacking up the green
backs.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Don't be a "molIycoddle;" but ST you
can't help il. don't be a Panama Canal
engineer, TOO.