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The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Candidates for prcsidcnt-nnd RooseveI

Candidates for PTcsidcnt-and Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt may not be able to
name his successor-indeed. we think it
quite apparent that he cannot do so, if he
would-but no keen political insight is re-
quired to detect that ne still holds the key
to the Presidential situation of 1898.
In the case Of every avowed or recep-
tive candidate there is a formidable con
tingency to be dealt with.
VIII Roosevelt adhere TO the resolution
he formed and uttered the night of the
election of 1904?
Those Republicans who at heart are
most eager TO see him eliminated from
the political equation are strongest in the
conviction that ne will steadfastly adhere
to that resolution. But is it not plain
that in all calculations there enters the
element Of doubt?
Regardless Of anti-third-term senti-
ment. Roosevelt admittedly is the most
popular Republican in the country to-day.
When the situation is summed up. when
an appraisement is made of the chances
of Taft. or Fairbanks, or Knox. or
Hughes, or Cortelyou, invariably there
develops the all-important proviso-if
Roosevelt refuses TO run. While Taft and
Foraker are fighting it out in Ohio and
other favorite or favored sons are doomed
or groomed, the serious thought Of the
party, everybody knows, is centered upon
Roosevelt.
One need not question the sincerity Of
his purpose and desire 10 retire at the
end OF his first elective term; one may
accept unquestioningly what he has said
for himself and others are now saying
for him; nevertheless, conditions continue
to foreshadOw his candidacy. His hold
upon the masses amounts to something
more than mere popularity The country
has faith in him. Other party men,
leaders who, under more normal condi-
tions. might measure UP fully TO the re-
quirement Of the time. are dwarfed in
public estima ion by RooseveIts pre-emi-
nence-a pre-erinence gained by doing
things, by courageous action and vigorous
administration. Believing in him, the peo-
pie. if they continue of the same temper,
will in all likelihood call for him in a
manner that will insure his giving heed.
It will not be a case of what he wishes.
but what the people wish. Such undeni-
ably IS the present outlook. and only the
most radical change in sentiment will
alter it.
1t is the 1903 situation in a nutshell.
whether you like 1t or not.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Money for Redemption.

An unprecedentedly large amount of
money IS pouring into the United States
Treasury for redemption these days. de-
spite the fact that this is the dull season.
The volume of old and worn-out currency
| received for exchange in the month OF
July broke all records. and it has been
found necessary to curtail the leaves OF
absence Of many OF the department clerks
and TO employ additional counters in or
der to handle the money. Usually a total
redemption Of $l.5OOOO0 per day is con-
sidered normal and If the amount were
to be increased to 100000 comment
would be excited. Recently. however. the
average daily exchange Of new paper
money for old has been about s., 900 000.
and on one or two occasions has run UP
70 nearly A,000,090. Never before has the
Treasurer's Office been so hard pressed to
attend 20 the work. Everybody connected
with Treasurer Treats Office is astounded
by the Tremendous demand for fresh bills,
which is accepted as an indication of re-
markable activity in commercial circles
all over the country. The banks con-
stantly accumulate stocks OF worn-out
ard soiled paper money, and these are
shipped TO Washington to be exchanged
for clean, fresh, crisp bills.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
HONESTY AND SOCIAL POLICY.
MiIliunaires Anxious to Purge Their
Wealth of It's "Taint."

From the st. Louis Republic
We see dozens Of multi-milIionaires en-
deavoring at any cost to divest their fam
ily regulations Of social and business un-
savoriness. paving the way for the en-
joyment Of an ''unsullied'' prestige by
remote descendants. The taint OF ill-got-
ten wealth is coming 10 be despised with
increasing intensity, and TO render the
possessor increasingly uncomfortable. II
the time has not yet quite arrived when
Col. Watterson may cOnscientiousIy re-
wise his famous diatribe on Money and
Morals" We believe it Is speedily COM
ing. Mere wealth is too common in
these times 10 create distinction OF it.
self There must be elimination, exclu-
siveness, and the deciding principle must
be conduct. aye morals.
High crime, then, IS crime neverthe-
less. Crime committed in the high places.
the upper social levels, viii forfeit those
places. Emphasis is laid on the social
tendency Of the wealthy for its impor-
tance upon economic life When the rich,
the plutocracy, begin to behave Of their
own accord, surely the poor and the
weary may begin to look for the day
when they may cease from troubling and
be at rest from purely economic ills. II
Is time 10 sound a single cheerful note
in the jeTemiad Of the toiiing masses
when the big bosses are led to consider
the desirabillty of the square deal"
even from the standpoint of social policy.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Hindu Immigration

We had occas.on TO speak recently Of
the Hindu students in the colleges OF
Japan, who are seeking there TO propa-
gate feeling against the British rule In
India It would seem that the question
OF Hindu immigration into this country
may soon be a problem calling for solu-
ton. Recent reports show that more
than one thousand Hindus have crossed
the Canadian border into the State OF
Washington and have found employ
ment. They are to be found working on
TIE railroads of California and on the
fruit ranches Of the Pacific Coast.
! The Hindu as a laborer has always
proved q disappointment, not to say
s. light. England, in trying to solve the
roblem of overpOpulation in India,
psre 2s4,56l. .o0e people 1--we. has, at va
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

From the Springfield Republican
We have had our Burrs. our Tweeds,
our Platts and our Schmitzes. not to
mention a few other notables OF American
history. Possibly Dr. Gomez is no more
an undesirable citizen than some Of our
American luminaries Of civic virtue. The
real and only significance in his success
at Manila consists in the fact that he
was more insistent emphatic. and unter-
rified than his opponent in crying out:
I'VE want independence and We want it
quickr'
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Tnrin Ala for Powder Trust.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The government has begun proceedings
TO dissolve the powder trust. but pays no
attention 10 the fact that it is protected
by tariff OF from + to cents a pound.
On powder not worth more than 20 cents
a pound, the duty is cents. and on that
which is more valuable it is cents. Now
the trust reduced gunpowder from $625
to s. keg in order to drive its rivals
out of business. Why should a corpora
ton that does such things be author
lied by law TO charge to cents
pound more on its product than would
otherwise be paid?
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
SENATOR FORAKER's POSITION
Views of n Leading Republican
Organ on the Ohio Situation.

Organ on the Ohio Situation.
Prom the New YORK Tribune.
The Tribune has repeatedly expressed
the opinion that Senator Foraker, in war
ring on the railroad rate bill. and Senator
Dick. in helping to strangIe the Philip
pine tariff bin. gravely misrepresented
Republican sentiment in Ohio. We were
confident that on a direct issue between
them and thorOughgoing advocate
OF the administrators policies like Sec
retary Taft they would be decisiyeiy
beaten. This conviction has been sus-
tanned by the course Of events since the
announcement Of Mr.. Tafts candidacy
and their accompanying declaration Of
hostillties.
Senator Foraker, in a recent letter, has
indicated that he viii continue his fight
against Mr.. Taft. At the same time he
has sought to put that fight on a new
basis 1t is rather astonishing TO find
him saying:
To-day there is wide difference Of opinion
among Republicans on a question Of the most
vial character. The question refer 70 Is not the
regulation Of trusts. railroads. and interstate com
merce about which we are all united. bat rae
tariff question.
II Is certainly news that Mr. Foraker
is in complete harmony with Republican
sentiment on the question OF railroad
regulation, since only the other day he
was telling a Chautauqua audience that
the Hepburn bill was a fraud and a fall
ure, and declaring his belief that gov
ernment should interfere as little as pos
sible with either public service corpora
tions or individuals. AS 10 the tariff he
says that some Of Mr.. Tafts supporters
want immediate revision" meaning pos
sibly revision in 1909, since no one wants
revision before that Mr.. Foraker him
self thinks that revision may be desirable,
but he does not want 10 have it come too
sOon-not. perhaps. before 1910 or 1911.
This is the most vital difference" which
he viii press home on the Ohio voters,
and which he expects 10 use TO check and
discredit the Taft canvass. There arc
differences which seem vital. but are not
vital, and the Ohio Republicans wiz
hardly let their blood curdle over the
issue whether a friendly revision Of the
tariff shall be undertaken in 1909. or. by
preference. in 1910, 1911. or 1872 On this.
as on the more generally recognized diff
ferences' between the Senators and the
Secretary, we have no doubt where the
great majority Of the Republican voters
in Ohio will be found.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
MEN AND THINGS.
Parne RemeI,. E,ered. Too.

Another public man. who. however. is
not TO be elassed with Hoac or Reed. was
honored by the unveiling Of a monument
ct Milwaukee a few days ago. He was
Henry c. Payne. formerly chairman Of
the Republican National Committee, and
Postmaster General in the early part Of
President Rooseyelts administration. The
monument IS remarkable in several ways
1t cost S5,0O0 which sum was set apart
for the purpose in Mr.. Paynes viii. Ap-
preciatlng the difficulty Of designing a
monument Of beauty and proper proper
tions, it was decided to make the memo
rial an exact reproduction Of the SciDio
Monument in the Vatican Museum at
Rome A little later a reCumbent figure
OF the dead politician viii be placed on
the top, just as the figure OF Scipio rests
in the original work. Mr. Payne had
many friends in Milwaukee. and the
ceremonies incident to the unveiilng were
largely attended
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

you ought to have motto"
"A motor echoed Mr. Nuritch. in
quiringly.
Yes. The Prince of Wales, for in
stance. uses the motto Tch dien, I
serve.
We'll. put me down for Ich skidoo.
I dodge service.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
TAMPERING WITH TRIPLES.
from the Houston Post.
DIAGNOSED.

"The day is cold
And dark and dreary,"
And life Is dark
And is uncheery:
Up overhead
Dark clouds are flying;
Here on the earth
Fair blooms are dying:
The days are cold.
The nights are colder,
The wolf outside
Is growing boldeT,
And killing winds
Are always blowing,
And not a blessed
Thing IS growing:
The air We breathe
Is m!asmatic,
The weather man
Is too erratic,
Wen soon war with
The Japanesers,
Or Wen have trouble
With the Greecers;
Earthquakes are
Every day a-quakIng.
And walls about
Our ears are shaking:
Love IS a fraud.
Death makes Us shiveri
What I needs something
For my liver !
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TOWN AND SEASIDE.

7.
'Tis Sunday in the broiling town.
My early walk well timing.
I saunter forth and wander down
TO listen to the Ginning.
The bells are pealing in a style
That makes one want 10 stop awhile.
II.
'Tis Sunday by the oceans bed.
Abroad / amble gayly.
note that Mabels chin is red
And Dora's nose Is sca,y.
The bellies are peeling in a way
That makes one hardly care to stay.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
The Way.

De way to drive OF Trouble out in de
worl agin
Is not ter put yO' grin of an go coaxin'
OF him IN.
De way to send him scuttIin' or put him
fas' asleep
Is TO keep 6-chucklln' at i'm away down
deep.
So ef yo' fin OF Trouble is a-lurkln' bout
tn place
Keep a-singin' "OT Dan Tucker an
a-laughin' in his face.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Hersld mailed to
them. Addresses will be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully informed about
affairs IN Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail or tele-
phone your address to this Of
fee.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
His idea of Resting.

From ths Detroit Pres Press
Jones is a queer fellow. He asked me
out TO his country home to get much
needed rest"
"WeH?"
And then he insisted on getting me up
at o'clock in the morning to go fishing
with him."
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

He was sent 10 Egypt in 1871, when that
country was on the verge OF bankruptcy.
He was then Sir Evelyn Barring. and was
known as one of the ablest hnanciers of
his day. He at once took hold of the
Egyptian finances and brought order out
of chaos. established a financial policy
which has permanently increased the
wealth of the country, and created pros
perity where before was abject poverty.
II was under Lord Cromer's direction
that the plan of irrigatIng the desert
fields Of Egypt was undertaken. 1t was a
work Of such magnitude, den anding so
much money. that none but a genius
could have dared undertake it. Egypt
was almost crushed under a load of
debt, and when she had to raise a new
loan to pay off the Alexandrian indemni-
ties and other claims Lord Cromer in
sisted on the loan being enlarged so that
he could have money enough to complete
the barrage necessary for his irrigation
scheme. From the time when he first
became commissioner of the Egyptian
public debt in 1877, until nova period Of
thirty years-he has devoted himself
heart and soul to Egypt. In that period
he has more than trebled the quantity
of ground devoted to cultivation; his
plans have resulted In freeing Egypt from
debt and adding vastly to the wealth Of
the country. The natives now know that
their affairs are conducted honestly; the
system of extortion under which they SUI
fered for centuries has vanished forever.
He was created Earl Cromer in 1901, and
now, his work done. he has retired On
the list of Englands proconsuls no name
stands higher than his own. The credit
that he has won is England's, and the
administration of Egypt is an example to
the world.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

OF course, II is ali wrong for a man
TO graft, but when Mayor Schmitz saw
a chance 70 get little OF his good money
back from those naughty restaurant peo-
pie. who can blame him? Think OF the
tips the man may have been compelled TO
give I'D IN the past
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Nothing to Kick.

From the Philadelphia Press
There isn't any coal combine. Of course,
the combine itself says there isn't. but
when it is decided TO make the August
raise double what it has ben in the past
there appears TO be pretty general un-
derstanding all along the line. Nobody
cares TO kick but the consumer, and what
is he going TO kick?
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
DIR. white Honored.

The District government has paid a
compliment 10 Dr. W Lee White, an old
and respected resident, by changing the
name Of the street known as Twenty
fourth place in Floral Hill. to White
place The thoroughfare runs directly In
front OF DR.. Whites residence, and the
compliment is very much appreciated by
him
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
no ErohnrCe for the surnlus.

From tho New York Tribune.
It is apparent that the Dingley tariff
is now producing a larger revenue than
the country needs. and this condition,
though not embarrassing for a year OF
two, sh6uld not be permitted to become
chronic. There is no economic excuse
for collecting unnecessary taxes or piling
UP a surplus simply for the purpose of
distributing 1t among the banks in the
form OF Notwithstanding deposits.
Both political and administrative consid-
eretions urite to suggest the wisdom of
revising the tariff in 1903.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Survival OF n Custom.

you still keep cloves on your counter. 4"
Yep, said the saloon keeper.
"Whyg'
'Oh, some Of the boys who come in
here want people to think they have been
drinking"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
4 PIaint.

Take dinner with US tomorrow.
count"
Gould you not make It breakfast? 7
have numerous invitations to dinner each
week, but ! cannot live on re one meal
day"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

No attention toiT be pals to anonymous
contributions, aud no Communications 70
the editor iCiH be printed except oUer the
name Of the tUriteT.
Manuscripts offered for publication 10iU
be returned IL unavoidable, but stamps
should be sent Nth the manuscript for
thar purpose
IN communications intended for this
HeiCspGper, t0hetber for the dolly or the
Sunday issue, shoald be addressed to
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

Before marrying an American heiress,
coal mine. He deserves great credit for
demonstrating his willingness TO do a
little digging on his own account.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
A Mutual Affair.

Prom the Minneapolis Journal
Gov. Vardaman says he concerns him
self very little with President Roosevelt.
and, come to think Of 1t, have you heard
the President springing any nature-fakes
about Gov. Vardaman?
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Something Lie Oklahoma,

From TIE New yo,k World
For downright disloyalty the Filipinos
deserve 10 rank with the voters of Okla
homa, who. after being offered the bless
ings of Statehood, delight In being
counteA a Democratic stronghold.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

Out in Wyoming q Mrs. Prop is suing
for divorce, but expressly declines to ask
for aumony- No doubt she believes that
she Will be able to bear up for the re-
mainder of her life without the aid Of
this one particular prop.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

The English physician who attended the
Queen Of Spain at the birth Of the Prince
of the AstuTias has been made a mar
quis. Had he not made such a ridiculous
mistake in his dates. he might have been
made duke
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
rae TRouELE N GEoRGIA.

I.
What makes the Georgians look so scared! asks
folks on parade
The legislature says that they must all drink
lemonade;
The mountain stills win sOou be working overtime.
I'm 'fraid.
They're
Gittin
Prohibition
In the
Mornin.
What makes that Billville Banner man I've know
as f. L. s.,
Who writes about the best STUFF we read these days
guess
Look worried he tears his hair and says it's all
a messg
They're
Gittin'
Prohibition
In the
Mornin'.
Oh. Georgia. you've our sympathy, for you We
hesEe Sigh;
Farewell % mornia' headaches an the fery, blood
shot eye;
You're on the water wagon. for they say you're
goin' dry.
An you're
Gittin'
Prohibition
In the
Mornin'.
.-Montsomsry Advertiser,
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
A Modern Rameaes.

From the Kansas City Times
But with Carnegie Libraries going up all
over the land, what is the need to go
back to the time OF Rameses II to find a
man who liked to adorH public edifces
with his name?
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Strong LnnrunRe.

DO you know what the governor of
North Carolina said TO the governor Of
South Carolina
I do. But that amt a circumstance
to what he said % the Southern Rail-
way"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

Political parties do not nominate their
greatest men for tho Presidency OF the
United States" admonisles the Denver
Post. This suggestion is probably thrown
out for what 1t is worth as a balm for
those whose boons meet an early and kill
ing frost
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Good Luck.

He's married now. is Jacob Riis,
Or Jacob Riis.
We hope that Jacob has the price
To live in peace.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
The Reason.

Come over TO the poker party this
evening"
Cant afford It."
why, your wife plays bridge?"
Il know It; that's why l can't afford
to play poker"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

What was the longest you ever went
without sustenance2"
zone summer I spent In a Chicago
boarding house"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

AS for the governments alleged prose-
cution Of the umbrella trust, it appears
to have disappeared completely. Not un-
like an umbrella
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

II will be observed that there has been
a most ominous quiet since the Richmond
Times-Dispatch advanced the opinion
that the hereafter OF paragraphers and
Congressman concerned the same locality
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
4 shame.

He has a very proud spirit
yes, but he won't have It long"
"Eow's that?"
Il have Just given my consent TO his
marriage to my wife's daughter"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Sounds Like 1t.

''They have a society in New York for
the suppression Of useless noises"
What Of it!'
rs this another conspiracy against the
smart set?"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

What has become Of our old friend
'self-defense| asks the Charlotte OBJ
server. II has. in all probability, taken
advantage Of the "unwritten law" as a
surer thing.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

DR.. Wiley has gone to France to tell
them what is wine and what isn't. The
fruit growers over there claim that it
mostly isn't.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Thought pinpensea win.
Fnm .ha AIilranEso sentinel.

From he Milwaukee Sentinel
The present governor Of North Caro-
lima Is a teetotaIer But ne might say
to the governor of South Carolina: 'Trs
a long time between thinks
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

"A boy phoned for the police to arrest
a burglar the other day. and the burglar
Immediately fed" says the Chicago Ex-
aminer. II the police thoroughly under
stood the situation, doubtless they
promptly responded
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
There Are None.

Papa, what is a mollycoddle?"
"A mollycOddle, son, is r man whose
every act meets with the appreciation Of
HIS w1fe's mother"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
A Nenr-GeniuH.

Her husband is a genius, is he notT'
"Oh, no"
But he's a poet, Is he not?''
Merely a magazine poet"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

An Iowa man proposes TO organize an
association Of weather prophets. A sort
Of rival to the Ananias Club, it is pre-
sumed.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

Mr.. Grover Cleveland is this country's
great safety valve. When things get too
warm IN politics, Mr.. Cleveland comes
along with a soothing article on fishing.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

The Panama Canal project has no time
limit, but may reasonably hope to over
take the Greene and Gaynor case
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

A Philadelphia girl says she is engaged
to millionaire, but declines to state his
name. Millionaires are so common in this
country now that this opens up a very
pretty guessing contest
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

A number Of French mayors have re-
signed their Offices. France can never ex-
pect TO get any more OF Senator Platt's
good money.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

We await the day in the Finnish diet
when some one attempts to call the
previous question on those thirteen female
members.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

'"The prison yawns for the Standard Oil
Company" says a contemporary No
wonder; the wait has been very long and
tiresome.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

From the Boston Herald
Happily, the latest fieet-for-the-P Pacific
gable from Oyster Bay is in Loebs
oratio obliQua,
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

Conditions IN Russia are said TO be
growing worse, according to a recent
cable. It Is decided news to learn that
such a thing Is considered within the
range Of possibility.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

France claims to be far ahead Of this
country when 1t comes to pumping water
out OF stocks" Perhaps. but this country
holds the record for ability to pump 1t In.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

In England an automobilist is liable fer
running over a hen. In this country, ev-
erything has 20 Toost above the scorchers
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

Where will woman stop2' asks the
Roanoke World. Wherever there appears
an ad reading. was 81; now $3.50"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

A tax on swollen heads would also re-
suit in an enormous revenue to the
country.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

-Monts0msry Advertiser.