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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Temperance Marches On.

Knoxville. Tenn, has voted against the
saloons, and will surrender her present
charter and secure. new one In order to
get rid of them. The campaign was vigor-
ously conducted. with the friends of tenn
perance OH one side. and the saloons in the
forefront on the other A majority of
two thousand votes was polled by the drys,
and the result fired the enthusiasm of the
community.
This is notable victory. Knoxville is a
thriving city, and her people are full of
push and enterprise. The cause of temper
ancc is advancing in Tennessee. and hav-
ing reached the cities from its first win
nings in the small towns and country COM
munities may be expected soon to control
the whole situation. social commercial and
political Some of the ablest politicians
in the state are now among its most out
spoken advocates
Nor does Tennessee stand alone in that
section OF the country in this awakening.
Her near neighbors, and states in the lower
south. are yielding to the same influences.
II is the surprise OF the times to see this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Alaska.

Secretary Taft should take look at
Alaska if possible. 1t is one of the great
est of our possessions. and Stewards bar
gain is now one of the tall feathers in the
cap of the New Yorker. In time the Alas
ka purchase may figure in Stewards fame
as the Louisiana purchase does in Jefrer-
sons Each statesman conferred an enor-
nous benefit on his country in the business
he transacted. but neither could foresee the
full value and extent of his act. And yet
few of our leading officials have seen Alas
ka. Judge Taft should break the ice
which is an appropriate figure of speech
in connection with that country-and show
the way for other members of the cabinet,
and senators and representatives, and even
the President himself. Why not compli-
ment the men who are developing the
country by calling on them in their own
diggings?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
After the Storm.

There is every indication that the stock
market has passed through its spasm. Yes
terday's sharp rally from the extreme de-
preston of Thursday furnished the basis
for a substantial upward movement in the
course of which. despite occasional set
backs, the market regained considerable
per cent of the de cline of tie panic. Today
the upward tendency continued and the
week closed with plain signs of full re-
covery.
This sensational drop in prices has. re-
markably enough. been accompanied by not
a single failure in the street, every broker
age firm connected with the stock exchange
having weathered the storm safely. The fact
Is regarded by outsiders as strengthening
the theory that the panic was largely the
work of a few interests. seeking to i'm
press official Washington with the slender
margin of financial safety in this period of
anti-railroad legislation by the federal and
state governments.
If that was the purpose 1t has apparently
failed for there are no present indications
that the administration will undertake in
any manner to check the radicalism of state
legislation The conference between the
President and the heads of four great rail-
way systems. arranged by Mr.. Morgan, has
seemingly fallen through owing to the in
disposition of the corporation magnates to
come here without specific invitation. This
attitude is not calculated to enhance their
interests in any quarter. Through their
spokesman they have themselves raised the
question of federal intervention. They have
shaken the bugaboo of panic. There is no
warrant for thinking that in the eyes of the
administration the country is in any danger
because of the anti-corporation campaign
now in progress
The situation. in short is in no sense
parallel to that which existed when the
President assembled representatives of the
anthracite coal mining and carrying COM
panies and of the miners union and forced
upon them the responsibility of adjusting
their differences to prevent national dis
aster Thus far the people are not suffer-
ing from the effects of the railroad legisla-
ton and there is no present indication that
they will suffer. The railroad heads are
the proponents of the assertion that the
country is in peril and they should assume
the burden of proof. If they hold off for an
invitation they may wait indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Opening the Union Station.

Inasmuch Congress failed to pass the
bill readjusting the street car trackage to
the end that the public might have con-
venient access to the new railroad terminal,
the decision of the Baltimore and Ohio au-
thorities to transfer the trains from the
old to the new tracks on the first of May
will not work as serious hardship upon
the travelling public as would otherwise
have been the case. If this change is made
according to the now announced plan, the
users of the B. 0. will be disconnected
in the matter of street railway facilities
few months earlier than though the B. & o.
waited for the Pennsylvania and the South
ern. 1t is now impossible for the street car
companies to move and even II Congress
grants the necessary legislation Immediately
after the opening of the next session the
work cannot be completed for several
months after the station will be in full
use.
1t is desirable that the old 3. &, o. termi-
nal should be vacated as soon as possible.
Until it is abandoned the work of COM
pleting the filling in of the plaza and the
arrangement of the approaches to the union
station cannot be finished. Furthermore,
as any close observer of conditions at the
new station has noticed, the running of the
3. & o. trains close alongside the western
wall of the new building has had a seriously
disfgurng effect upon the granite. This
wall is blackened by the locomotive ennis
sions until 1t is doubtful whether it can
ever be fully restored to its true color. This
bit of soiling may perhaps be only a fore
cast of what will happen to the whole
structure if the railroad companies do not
carry out their promise to adopt a smoke
less fuel.
The spectacle of a great railroad terminal
in use by the public, in whole or in part,
many months ahead of the provision of
street railway facilities to give quick close
and convenient access to it will stand as a
striking object lesson attesting to the seri-
Gus failure of Congress to do its duty as the
Districts Legislature The story of the last
few days of the session in regard to local
legislation is one that causes every public
spirited Washingtonian to feel disheartened
In the first place. the manner in which the
houses dlly-dallied with this terminal
trackage bill was shameful. Precious
months were wasted for no good reason
whatever, and the whole question was post
poned for adjustment TO the closing days
of the last session at which Congress could
possibly act in time to provide the facilities
in season. And then this proposition, to
which no one objected, was so overloaded
with irrelevant amendments that it failed
of passage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
The Age Limit for Office.

The death of Mr. Pugh of Alabama re-
Wives the story of his retirement from pub
lie life Mr. Pettus desired an appointment
to the bench, and asked Mr. Pugh for his
support. Both men were of the same age
seventy-six-and both in robust health. Mr..
Pugh thought Mr.. Pettus too old for such
an appointment, and told him SO. AS Mr..
Pugh was a candidate to succeed himself in
the Senate. such an opinion as to age
aroused Mr. Pettus. and he turned around
and showed himself young enough to enter
the Senate in Mr. Pugh's place. He has
served there most acceptably for ten years.
and has just been elected for another full
term. And Mr.. Pugh survived his defeat
ten years. retaining his interest in affairs to
the last. Had he remained in the Senate
he would have continued TO serve his state
well there.
Mr.. Pugh was simply mistaken in the case
of Mr.. Pettus. The latter was not too old
for appointment to the bench. Had he OBJ
tained the place he sought he would have
served as satisfactorily as judge as he has
done senator. That place indeed. would
have been less taxing physically than the
senatorship has been. And Mr.. Pettus has
not spared himself in the Senate, but has
taken part in the debates and attended to
committee work like a man of half his
years.
But this idea of age as respects judicial
appointments is widespread. 1t was only
the other day that Mr.. Spooner, replying
to a rumor that his retirement from the
Senate might mean his appointment soon
to a place on the Supreme bench. denied
the story, and mentioned as one reason
why there was nothing in it that he was
sixty-four. And yet. at that age, Mr.
SpOoner suggests, physically and intel
lectualy. at least fifteen years more of
service. If he cared for such an appoint
ment would he not be as useful on the
bench as at the bar, or in any other Of
flee?
1t all depends. Some men are old and
stale at fifty. Others are young and alert
at seventy. Why retire a man. or deny him
recognition. while his strength and abili-
ties warrant the expectation of good service?
On the bench and in the Senate particu-
larry, where experience and cool blood are so
valuable, why draw the line strictly by the
multiplication table? That mistake cost
Mr.. PuSh his place in the Senate, and Ala
bama a judge who as Mr.. Pettus has
shown in another office would have proved
easily equal to judicial duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

elected by the people as a whole, has no
local constituency, and speaks for no spe-
cial interest. If he truly interpret the ma
tional thought and boldly enough insist
upon it. he Is Irresistible and the country
never feels the zest of action so much as
when its President Is of such insight and
caliber Its instinct Is for uniform action
and 1t Graves an Individual leader. 1t is be-
coming inclined to choose a man rather
than a party 1t did in the case of Mr..
Roosevelt in the last presidential election. p"
Whatever there may be in Mr.. Wilson's
contention. he is not happy in his illustra-
ton. In 1904 the party and not solely the
man prevailed. There were many voters
who felt some uneasiness as to Mr.. Roose-
welt. but trusted to his party to exercise a
restraining influence. They voted most dis
tinctly for the republican party. They be-
lieved in it's policies and wanted them con-
tinued.
On the other hand. there were many
voters who admired and trusted Judge Par
ker. but distrusted his party. His course
on the bench had given them confidence in
his ability and judgment, but they doubted
if he could control such an organization as
was supporting him for the presidency. If
elected by such influences he would have to
yield more or less to them. So these voters
threw their strength not against Judge Par
ker so much as against the party whose
candidate he was.
But Mr.. Wilson's contention is notable.
for the reason that if he, as his admirers
assert. is the ideal democrat of this day,
then democracy has changed. The execu-
tive he describes would be the expression
and the instrument of the most pronounced
Capitalization. and would administer the
strongest government possible under writ
ten constitution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Spring Songs.

No more one trills of daffodils
Or crocus smiling gaily.
The vernal sunshine on the hills
Unnoted greets us daily.
We care not how its beams may chance
To blaze or family flicker.
Our minds, alas, are on finance;
Our eyes are on the ticker.
We scorn the modest violet
Here is contrast cruel
Upon the slump our minds are set
In Colorado Fuel,
We're forced to sing in this strange spring
The thing seems far from proper
OF how the bears were hammering
Amalgamated Copper!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Our Credits Abroad.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Our stock exchange this time for the first
time fought out its troubles alone, not
asking the aid or advice of any other GEN.
ter of capital. This is an even better dec
laration of financial independence than the
forcing of loans from those who would
have been hurt by our collapse. Instead
Of making demands upon our friends abroad
We refraned from enforcing those legti-
mate credits which were in our control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
A Word for Bachelors.

From the Kansas City Times.
Very well. if bachelors are to be taxed
they will be entitled to make a charge
when they fill in" at dinners, act as
groomsmen and get up subscription dances.
Let them just try to tax bachelors and
see how society will get on without them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
A Relief.

DO you think the President is disap-
pointed because the railway magnates did
not call on him?" asked one statesman.
Il shouldn't be surprised" answered the
other. 1T would probably have been a re-
lief to receive visitors who had no idea of
begging him to accept another term"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
SHOOTING STARS.
Bigger Business.

You don't hear as much about buyin
gold bricks as you used to- said Mrs. Corn
tossel.
NO" answered the farmer; when one
o them slick fellers finds an easy pur-
chaser nowadays he amt satisfied to sell
him anything less than a whole mine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
A Political Trust.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The merger of w. J. Bryan and Tom
l.. johnson is. however. no such threat
of a monopoly of political interests that
government ownership of them will be the
only form of protection for the people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Should Be Copied.

From the Louisville Courier,Journal.
II shall count nothing failure but fail
ure to do right" IT,, AKIN of Governor
Hughes. This maxim Is not copyrighted,
but there is no great danger of It's being
stolen by all the governors at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

Some of the members of the Pennsylvania
legislature who insist on investigating the
capitol graft may be merely DESTROYS Of
securing expert information as to how the
trick is done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

The railway lawyers can be depended
on to point out to various statesmen the
difficulty of a corporations trying to run
a business which it is not permitted to con-
troll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Our Army.
From the London Spectator.

From the London Spectator.
The Omitted States) regular army, which
is regarded as the basis or skeleton Of
much larger army in time of war, is prob
ably both as to officers and men the best
physically, the most intelligent, the most
highly trained and the most perfectly
equipped of any army in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Socialism.
From the Boston Traveller.

From the Boston Traveller.
Socialism or fraternalism may work sue
cessfully for season among primitive and
simple pastoral and agricultural communi-
ties, but it can never succeed in highly
differentiated nation like the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

Perhaps the furry in stocks was caused
by somebody who had been reading Tom
Lawson's explicit instructions as to how
the trick may be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

number of democrats regard Mr. Roose-
velts repeated declaration against an
other term of the best Ideas he
has borrowed from their party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Can't Afford the Luxury.

From the Kansas City Times.
Pittsburg wants it understood that some
really good men live there. OF course,
not every one in Pittsburg is rich. Some
are so poor they can't afford to be really
bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

Any Japanese desiring adequate language
in which to describe Mayor Schmitz may
find it by translating the remarks of some
of his enemies in San Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

A politician stands very little show in
some parts of the middle west unless 1t
has been said of him that he resembles
Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

Mr.. Bryan makes 1t clear that he will
assume no coyness in case presidential
nomination comes his way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

Dowie was a man of such peculiar force
and talents that it is doubtful whether any
one be found to manage the strange
business he built up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

determined bear raid that would ham
mer down the price of meat and vegetables
at the corner grocery would be appre-
ciated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

Abe Hummel now knows how 1t feels to
get on the witness stand and be merci-
lessly cross-examined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

People who think that wages would be
higher under government ownership might
take look at the pay rolls of post office
clerks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

UIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should NOT be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE. but simply to
THE STAR. OF to the Editorial or BuEa-
ness Departments, according to tenor OF
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
A Spring Sentiment.

Now let us rejoice, all together,
Since a cause for rejoicing is plain;
Ere long we can mention the weather
Without some ones growing profane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Needs a Resurrectiouistp

From the Rochester Post Express.
Professor Poe of Virginia is working on
a machine that will restore the dead to
life. The democratic party may keep ON
hoping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
A "Panic.'

From the New York Tribune.
Every slump in stocks Is panic" jus
as every snowfall Of over three inches is {
blizzard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

BY not going to see the President the
railway magnates probably missed a
chance to receive some valuable admoni-
lions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

Any South American government can at
least claim to be as solid and peaceable as
the Russian monarchy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

The latest form of Wall street panic
is undoubtedly the most desirable yet in
vented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
A Boomerang.

What makes everybody seem to dislike
her so much?'
Envy. She won a prize in voting con-
test for the most popular girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

IF twas really wrong to loaf once in a
while" said Uncle Eben, mature wouldn'
waste time turnin' out sunshiny days an
fishin' worms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29

dent Austin B. Fletcher of the organi- zation called upon the members to re- spond to this sentiment: The Con- gress. the President and the Courts of the United States of America" The New York Times says that this change was silly" On the contrary, 1t was probably as necessary as 1t was neat. In the first place 1t is very likely that there was no speaker who desired to respond at this time to a toast in honor of the President. In the second place there is no more reason for proposing a toast to the President than to the head of any other department of the
 The custom of proposing a toast fin honor of the President of the United States at public dinners has grown out of the desire to give .some glib talker a chance to indulge in fulsom0 praise of that official. with the secret purpose of obtaining some favor at his hands. The custom grew up after the Civil War and first. fiourished in Grants time. It has been followed ever since by such societies as. offer opportunities for talk of patriotic and "rousing" character at their pub lie dinners. It is really an imitation of the European habit of toasting the king or the emperor at public banquets and we are glad to see that it is to be changed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29
= CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago Dec. 2s-Light receipts in the Northwest formed the chief reason for q strong wheat market here today At the close May wheat was IS @l%c higher CT. Provisions were 5c to 12hc higher,
 The wheat market was stronk all day. influential traders began to buy at the open ing and continued until the close. The chief reason was that the principal north- western grain receiving points reported on iy 210 cars today with cars plentiful against <s7 last year during the prevalence of the car famine. The belief that the worlds shipments will show comparative decline within the next few weeks was also . strong bullish factor
 Thefe was also an improved demand for milling purposes and from Texas came she report that wheat acreage had been reduced twenty per cent from that of last year, partly because the farmers fear the reappearance of the green bug and also land for cotton. The close was strong May wheat closed at $1.0T%.
 In the corn market light local receipts comparatively few country acceptances and an improved demand from the East ere ated strong feeling The strength of wheat was also a bullish factor May corn opened O Ac to c &c higher and closed strong at 59&c.
 The oats market was strong and more active than for some time past There also by shorts. Light local receipts were ai- so~a a strengthenening influence May oats opened hc higher at 5SSc and closed at s4%e-
 The provisions market was dull but firm, partly because of a slight advance in the strength of the grain markets At the cIose May pork was 1sc higher at SIS 171k. Lard was up 5c at S .S5. Ribs were Ike higher at s7.1o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29

this years budget is. for purposes of war. An additional expenditnre of Si.Se7.5Se is required. The United states forge fSswartd on tne annouce Mao Peen ment is now made that the army and miIifia are to be supplied with new Springfield rifle. rechambered Tor tne noinfed ammunition. before the begin ning of of the next target season. The faniiities of the ordnance establish ments at Springfield. Mass, and Hock Island H.. teet are OsinG ;n fbs 1tn pian to have these improved rifles ready ior dt,e tne marksmen to use when the cohphssT phsn- tions of 1908 begin; I,ss TRs Ws,, nro' To to the pnii,ppalhssb ia ssna about 15'ooo. The next ship ment w5l be made hs StstriSntea tN GSse Thss aSend fbs ndd,stGiSuton SGSS T Sll Sf ss the troops in the tinted States. After the regular army is fully equipped with VIII, the new rife the national guard VIII he furnished with that weap on: There is nothing like preparedness. TO pre- serve the peace be Always ready to fipht" is a Rooseveltian precept. But |: costs. -aroa of con- tt,,ied peace among the nations is the excessiVe costliness of war. AS rue,
 pstions srs Ss kspS is pearPtio PGiSr uiarly true of the fighting Powers In Europe. Nearly all of them are crip- pied by treasury deficits ana as the,r the,r snld,ess and build ships. The only sTTressive Oriental Power7Japan-.- fresh from an exhaustive struggle, IS tound over to keen tne peace asSing sSr geap ;p- debtedness. Even the United States have pushed their World Power pre- tensions beyond the lMait or iut%Te Me eSnnbt xo on without first finding new | sources Of revenue.