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The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
In WaShinnfnn'S IirYnn

After all. those pesuIerOus inhabitants
OF this republic the undesirable cit-
zen, the 6onsprator,' and "the male
factor OF great or little wealth" are
not altogether modern products, and have
not Just arisen TO vex and fret the soul
Of an American President as nothing
ever vexed and fretted one before. on
the contrary. George Washington. the first
Of our illustrious line Of Presidents. and
the one we have ever been wont 10 rate
as greatest of them all was annoyed no
little by these gentlemen. and at times
expressed himself concerning them in no
unmeasured terms.
IN a letter written 10 a friend in 1895
afterward made public, the first Presi-
dent said:
Nor did I believe until lately that it was sithin
the bounds of probability, hardly within those OF
possibility, that every act Of my admin alton
would be tortured and the grossest and most nsid
ious misrepresentation Of them be made by giving
one side only Of a subject and that. too. in such
exaggerated and indecent terms as could scarcey be
applied to Nero. 20 notorious defaulter. or even
to common picspOcket.
We submit that Gen. Washington was
going some" as our latter-day slang
has it, in that letter True. it doesn't
sizzle as the Roosevelt epistlcs do. but
'grossest and most insidious rnisrepre-
sentatiOns' expressed in exaggerated
and indecent terms is pretty warm Ian
guage for the usually mild-mannered and
even-tempered old soldier II is far from
mollycoddlish. and certainly is not evasive
in the slightest degree.
Perhaps, were Washington alive and
President to-day. he would be lust as
Rooseveluan on the job as is the present
Chief Magistrate. The gentle art of
shifting with the Big Stick was not so
nearly perfected in Washington's time
as il is now. Then, too, in those old
days, one hit was enough for 100 heads:
now it requires something in the nature
Of a tattoo to keep the ''undesirables"
awake and aware that they must behave.
whether they want 10 or not. Washing
ton was a statesman OF repression. as a
rule. He waxed angry only under great
provocation. His serenity. however.
might not have stood the strain any more
than Mr.. Roosevelts. If It had been ex-
posed 10 the sings and arrows Of criti-
cism Of a more modern persuasion. Any
how. Mr.. Roosevelt has eminent prece-
dent to cite those who attack him for
his sometimes apparently unnecessary
violence OF expression. That which bears
the stamp OF WashingtonS approval will
be accepted by this country as very near
ly il not quite all right,
And then. when all is said and donn
the occasional cracking of a male
factors head causes us all TO sit up and
take notice; and the same was not always
beneath the dignity of the man who was
FIRST in war. first in peace. and first in the
hearts of his countrymen-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
George McrcdIth,s NIcrsnrc

From the indianapolis Star.
Is there anything that man more needs
in this new-found world Of Lord Bacon
and Herbert Spencer and Ernst Haeclcl
than the assurance that nature. as Mere
dith puts it. leads rs 70 Gods footstoolc''
Are we cropping more eagerly and some
times despairingly for anything than for
the hope and trust that II evolution is
true. faith and God and heaven arc also
true? This is what Meredith believes
and depicts and sings. He does not
shrink from Darwinism; he rather clasps
it 70 his heart as the divinely ordained
demonstration of the spiritual tradition
and the spiritual life. There is more hope
for humanity in this brave and clear-eved
reading OF earth than in all the theology
of timid souls that fear the light of
science viii discover their fimsv faith as
a thing Of shams, about 20 be dissolved
with Prospero's palaces and towers into
thin air. Strange conception OF Deity.
that what It has written i'm nature and
in the heart Of man must be suppressed
or expurgated in order 20 keep the uni
verse from being disowned and outcast
in our feeble faltering minds,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
WORK OF BLACK HAND.
Evidence of an Organized Band of
TerrOrists in New York.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Americans who have been skeptical Of
a Black Hand reality may learn from Mr..
Broughton Brandenburg that there is
such an organization. with present head
quarters in New York. with a small army
Of collectors and a steady revenue Mr.
Brandenburg estimates that 5000 men in
New York City dress well and live with
out work on the proceeds, while 10000
pay regular tribute TO the collectors.
Violence. kidnapping. and murder are
not the objects of the Black Hand. only
instruments 10 excite fear Like other
thieves and robbers. these gentlemen pre-
fer peace and smoothness. They ere not
averse to the fame of deadly avengers.
and are willing that the newspapers
should charge them with the ten crimes
they do commit and the thousand they
do not commit. BlacBmail is their
business. TerroriZed imaginations are
their source Of revenue. Mr.. Brandon
burg says that he personally knows sew
eral immigrants who regularly pay trib-
ute and cannot be persuaded TO bid de-
fiance. He thinks that in New York alone
il VIII take a force Of several hundred
detectives and ten years Of hard work 10
break up the brigandage. The trade has
been so successful in this country that
the Camorra has been resuscitated in
Italy.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
Greenhaeks and SiIrcr

II reminds us Of old times 10 have our
friend Moreton FrcWen again in our
midst urging that something be done
for silver. and 10 hear the veteran Sen
ator Teller talking in the familiar vein
about "discrediting silver" one notable
incident Of the financial debate is the
rCcrudesCence OF greenbackers and silver
men. OF whom the country has heard lit
tie during the past dozen years. or since
the campaign OF 1886 put an end 90 the
SILVER controversy The panic and the
widespread discussion Of currency prob
lens evoked by it have brought them 10
the surface again. and not for many
years has there been as open an avowaI OF
greenback sentiment on the floors OF Con
Eress- Senator Teller rejoiced that the
greenback was now called lawful
money" for he remembered the time
when that useful form of paper was de
rided and condemned and despised It
IS now so creditable a medium Of ex-
change that the Democratic party has all
but adopted it as its own. thus breaking
with another of its ancient traditions.
that gold and silver money are alone con-
sttutiOnaL No longer ago than 1892 the
Democratic platform declared for a re-
peal Of the prohibtory 10 per cent tax
on State bank note circulation. an ap-
plicatiOn OF the State rights dogma that
commands scant attention nowadays.
The Democracy OF to-day Is Cor a gov
eminent currency issued TO the national
banks. and the most active advocates of
he largest issues of such a government
currency come from the South. Tom
Watson and the Populist party may well
fiatter themselves that they have not
lived in vain.
Mr.. Frewen's particular mission is the
adaptation 10 this country's needs of tho
Goschen plsn-of issuing a token currency
based on silver TO replace gold i'm the
pockets Of the people and build up a
central reserve OF gold. If we should
call in large portion Of our outstand-
Ing gold certificates and substitute there
for token-money notes representing frac-
tional silver. the most extraordinary re-
suits. according 10 Mr. Frewen. would
presently appear. Our silver mines would
be given profitable employment; the price
of silver would rise 10 dollar an ounce.
The effect OF this rise in silver would
be magical" IT would build I'D our Ian
gushing trade with Asia. and BY so
doing. or by raising exchange with Asia.
enable us TO pay. probably many, times
over the entire cost OF the Panama
Canal That our statesmen should not
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
The Lion in the Path.

From the Minneapolis Journal
Alone and unaided. Speaker Cannon has
stood or the movement for forest res
ervatiOn along the Appalachian range.
running from the edge Of New England
into the Southwest. Presidents have rec
commended the reserve. the Senate has
passed the bill, the House is Overwhelm-
ingiy for it-but il does not become a
law. Why? Because the Speaker Of the
House viii not permit il to come to q
vote. Nonaction upon this bill, and the
promised passage Of the Aldrich cur
rency bill illustrate the tremendous power
which has been lodged in one man in
the House
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
TO CREATE PROSPERITY.
Now Is the Time TO Make Prepara-
ton for the Future.

lion for the Future.
Frou the NIauuflrt1irars. Record.
Now. when labor IS cheap and album
dant when building material is lower
than fl has been for some years. when
iron is down in price. when machine
shops can accept ana fiji orders within a
reasonable time. is prominently the op-
por-unity for the far-seeing man 70 pre-
pare FOR the future and for the hustIing
man or concern 20 secure business. In
this time OF dullncss and low prices.
when the timid folks are unwilling 70
spend a dollar for fear prosperity VIII
never return. the man OF strength and
force and business ability should be put
ting his factory into shape. re-eauipping
L with the best machinery. charging
his plant, IN order 10 enable him 20 pro-
duce to the best advantage and at the
lowest cost This is a great time. a
time Of opportunity for the business man
who wants 10 be ready 70 reap his fun
harvest Of prosperity with the next swing
of the pendulum from present depression
10 the high-wRter mark OF the future.
Nobody need imagine for one moment
that this country will not soon right it.
self. Nobody need imagine that public
opinion will not be on the side Of property
rights and the uphuilding forces Of the
country, cOmpell.nS legislators 10 join IN
constructive rather than destructive work.
This IS the time for men who can
command capital and for municipal and
county authorities TO carry forward their
projected improvements. Hundreds Of
thousands Of laborers are out Of en-
ployment wages are low and materials
can be had at a much lower cost than
last year. Under such circumstances men
who expect 10 build and can secure the
needed money ought 10 go ahead at once,
while States. cities. towns. and counties
which have planned for public improve
ments should act Immediately They
would thus secure the lower cost Of con-
struction work and help TO create pros
perity
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
NOTES AND NOTIONS.
From the Baltimore American
THAT FLEET.


THAT FLEET.
We've got a feet" says Uncle Sam,
'As good as any going:
in fact. when 1t goes out 70 sea
II makes a dandy showing
Our ships are of The very best.
This is the situation
They're good enough and strong enough
Yes. sir. to lick creation.
Let carp!ng critics 60 ahead
Cab junk our noble Navy;
Our ships will not on their say so,
Go down unto Old Davy.
They'll sail the sea for many year,
In most efficient manner
VIII fight, ii they're called 20 defend
Our own Star-spangled Banner.
The quality is there. all right,
The best and peer of any:
But we want all that we can get,
For we can't have too many.
Thcre're none 90 beat our ships or boys
Don't get another notion.
But give Us all the ships We want.
And our feet will rule the ocean
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
VIZ. Root and Mr.. Bryce.

From the New York Sun
Our British cousins entertain variegated
notions as 10 the character Of American
diplomacy. for when the London press Is
not condemning it as of the aboriginal
sort. it bewails its Machiavellian quail
ties The ''unscrupulous Root" says the
London Standard played with Bryce as
cat plays with a mouse" II Ambas-
sador Bryce has not been clawed 10 a
finish, 1t should be suggested 10 him 10
divert Secretary Root with gifts Of color
ed glass beads and calico. Firewater.
once potent in such dealings. Is no longer
acceptable at the State Department.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

The effort OF Southern theatrical man
ayers TO get lower railroad rates for
companies touring that section has failed
completely. The Eastern managers said
that such failure would insure even worse
attractions down there than those of the
past; and it will certainly be interesting
20 watch Them execute this apparently
impossible threat.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
THE LOVE soNNETs OF a COWBOY.

The quirt that lands upon my boss is crOol.
And so the spurs that sink deep in his side;
And savage is the bit with which / ride
Ac1ost this open range wide and cool:
But what is sufferin' Of boss or mule
To that Of msn. when size who's al his side
Turns him down cid when he SCI BE my bride
And mocks at him TIL he feels like a foog
What else kin make you hate the world and all.
And make you start a fuss with your best friend 2
What else kin make your spirits take a fall
jest like roped steer. tUrnin' end DER endg
o. Cupid, you're heartless little cTss
And love is driYin' me I'm bad TO wussl
--DeaYeT Republican.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY - 1905
Equalization of clerical Salaries.

The President last week sent to Con-
gress estimates for salaries in the execu-
tive departments prepared by the COM
mittee on grades and salaries which was
constituted by Executive order nearly a
year ago. 1t was the duty of this COM
mittee 10 furnish estimates in accordance
with the recommendations Of the Keep
Commission and in conformity with the
commissions schedule of positions and
salaries This schedule equalizes salaries
according to the character and response
bility of the work performed. y pro
vides for new clerical hierarchy com
posed of three Grades-a supervisory
grade Of chief clerks and chiefs Of
divisions. a clerical grade and a subcleri-
cal grade with suitable gradations Of
range as follows:
Chies clerks and chiefs Of divisons-Trom $500 TO
a30
Senior cerks-Sl.s6o 1850 800
Clerks-Sl.50O. S620. S7D
Junior clerks-Sl 200. s. go $3.50 & $50
Under clerks-s90O $3.50. S.090 N.O0
Subccrical grade-From $40 20 $50.
The committee on grades and salaries.
in preparing its tables, observed these
general rules.
To give more adequate compensation 70 the men
who furnish directive power executive ability. and
special CT technical knowledge
To provide for the administrative aud clerical
force scale q pay which viii permit all who enter
the civil service 10 rise By diligence and efficiency
- moderate living salary in a reasonable time
In rearranging the positions the com
mittee has in effect recommended an in
crease in salaries amounting 10 ~ per
cent over the official estimates for 1909.
and 10 146 per cent over the appropria-
tons for 1905. or "a total Of S1,n5.S52 The
tables also include salaries Of $1,000 for
Cabinet officers and Of $1,000 for Assistant
Secretaries. as well as salary OF $500
for the secretary To the President. all Of
which represent substantial increases over
the present rates Of pay.
As 10 the merits Of the committees esti-
mates. We are unable to judge, but the OBJ
ject and purpose OF its elaborate report
may be fully commended. The members
comprise a number OF the most competent
men in the public service, and for this
reason the result OF their labors deserves
careful consideration at the hands of Con-
sress. There has been in the past more
or less complaint Of the inequality OF
salaries paid for like work. a complaint
all ground for which would be removed
by the adoption of the Keep Commits
sions schedule providing so far as may be
Tor equal pay for like grades OF work.
II Is believed by many that equalization
Of salaries would, in some measure. at
least meet the demand for increased pay.
TO which Congress displays no sign OF
responding. Al all events equalization Of
salaries. With gradatons Offering oppor-
tunlty for continuous promotion with ad-
Nancing pay, would prove a notable
bureaucratic reform, conducting 10 eff
Client faithful, and contented service.
At all events, Mr.. Roosevelt probably
feels assured that Senator Foraker is no
mollycoddle: and We doubt not he admires
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

in the public eye.
He is a native OF
the State he repre-
sents, Tennessee;
was reared on a
farm. and educated
at s az a n II a h
CTenn.) coll e g 2,
Savannah. Tenn. He
studied law, and was
graduated in the
law department OF
{ n e Cumberland
University. at Leb-
anon. Tenn. lie be-
gan the practice of
his profession In
1876. at Linden, and
has resided there
ever since.
His first public
AHE - No conn = 81
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
a Fnilure of Reform,

From the Kansas City Journal
Is the great tidal wave Of reform TO
10 be checked. damned, and sent froth-
ing and seething back the way it came
II looks so. The Oklahoma measure re-
curing hotel bed sheets 10 be nine feet
long has been killed on third reading.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
4 Fine TuI,Ieau.

The citizens committee found Cincin-
natus at the pillow. What does this showg'
Shows that he had a good campaign
manager I'll bet they all had their pic
lures taken with the plow in the fore
ground"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
Too Cautions.

Caritalst-If I lend you the money 20
finance this aerial trip, what security can
you give me?
Aeronaut tprOudly)-A1y priceless bal
loon itself.
Capitalist-Excuse me. but in these
times I'm not taking any inflated secur-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

have jumped at so glittering a propo-
sition as this is. we fear, conclusive evil
dence that the hypnotic influence of tho
white metal over mems minds has faded
away. Silver is, indeed. discredited when
scarcely voice is lifted in either House
for its rehabilitation, and no one seems
to care. save Senator Teller, for the
magical effect" of rise in it's value
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
4 Startling announcement

See here, Jim, this we're programme
says that there is three weeks between
the first two acts"
Jumping Jupiter. Pete, We must have
struck one of then Chinese drammers.t
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

Senator "Jeff'' Davis evidently enter
tains a sublime faith in the octopus pre-
objection for standing hitcheG He has
been practically an unknown quantity in
the Senate ever since he fred that one
and never to- forgotten broadside.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
His TDdOinE.

What got me into trouble? Failure 10
ignore the law.
THAT seems odd
Not at all. / couldn't resist the
temptation 20 give the law a swift kick -
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
RooseveIt or His Like

From the Portland Oregonian.
The country wants Roosevelt, in the
guise Of Taft, Hughes. or Bryan. and
nothing but Roosevelt. for Chief Magis-
trate for the next four wears
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
4 Roland for an oliver.

Miss Ann Teaque-Mrs. Sharp. I must
say your little boy has been very badly
brought UP. He was very impertinent To
me this morning.
Mrs. Sharp-Indeed, my dear Miss Ann
league Il Is net my fault, for I am con-
tinually telling the dear child that above
all things he must be respectful 10 old age
and infirmity.
Miss Ann Teaque-WeU I never,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
Masculine DeIusion.

From the New York Press.
If he has to get up fifteen minutes
earlier than usual. man will always
swear he never slept wink all night
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
The Honorable Compliment.

From the Baltimore sun
According TO Baron Takahira, we are
Japan's most adorable little plum bios
som. and too sweet for anything pome-
granatc.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
4 lesson for Is.

This world. moaned the pessimist. lis
old and gray
But il dyes, and pomades. and spruces
up" declared the optimist, and acts just
as clipper as it did four thousand years
ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

"The Standard oil Company faces a
possible fine of S6SooO,OO0.' says a promi-
nent lawyer. That concern should be able
TO appreciate Bonis feeling. now that he
finds himself face to face with 20-cent
dpq
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
ALWAYs N FASHION.

Vice Triumphs now and then, of course
and wickedness at times holds sway;
AID men permit the rule Of force, and
rancor has it's little day.
We have OF rascals quite brood. and
each town holds its local rogue.
But don't imagine. friend, that good Is
ever going out OF vogue.
Each rogue at length must come TO grief;
that is a rule which cannot fail,
In time the most audacious thief will find
himself in sight of jail.
Wrong fiOurishes more than it should, and
victories are won through guile;
But don't imagine, friend, That good is
ever going out OF style,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
A RovnI Family.

Given drunken king with one daugh-
ter. who sings soprano and another who
sings contralto-'
"Yes?''
And you've got al the elements Of a
comic opera
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

In the DAYS OF old-fashioned spelling
bees. one never heard anything about
sch foolishness as simplifed spelling
BOYS and girls were proud 10 encounter
and conquer such words as "phthlsis'
and "caOutchOuc-"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
OUR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
Press Comment on Rear Admiral
COnverse's Report.

From the New York Evening Post
Rear Admiral COnvcrse's Official de-
NAL Of the ReuterdahI charges about our
navy is in many respects an admission
Of their truth. As a whole. he SAYS. the
critics suffer from limited knowledge
although II IS an open secret that all Of
Sir. ReutedahPs information came nom
navy officers with whom he has cruised
and from one in particular whose ability
has more than once received Presidential
commenGation- The perfect battle ship
Is impossible Of achievement. is the rear
admirals next point-he is president Of
the navy board of construction: hence
The only question is whether our Ameri-
can ships have a minimum Of errors or
not This he answers triumphantly By
saying they have as few as the English
vessels and the japanese. This is a very
safe generalization. since the British and
japanese naval authorities are certain
not 20 engage I'm a debate with Rear
Admiral Converse as 10 the merits Of
their respective ships. We recall also
now certain the Russian bureaucracy was
that ali Was well with their ships and
crews. and how positive the Spanish Navy
Department thai. gun for gun. and ship
for ship, each one Of their vessels was
superior 20 those Of the Yankees. The
perfect battle ship may be- impossible.
but the perfect official denial by an officer
responsible in part for the shortcomings
alleged is clearly POSSIBLE
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

Il espose you have originated a great
many jokes?"
We'll" responded the press humorist
I've written thousands l wouldn't won
der il I have originated a few"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
Us JOkeSmiths.

Pa Time unceasing weaves his web.
We now must do
\ lot Of jokes concerning Feb.
The %.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
Necessnrr Adinnnt

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
An advocate Of the track says racing
does not need bookmakers. But think how
the bookmakers need racing!
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

Some day il will all make interesting
reading If collected and published under
some such title as. 'TiTeless Taft. the
True and Tried Traveller: or. The Won
derful Wanderings of Willing William"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Between lecturing on prohibition and
advocating certain phases of the street
railway BILL Representative Thetus VIII
rette Sims manages TO keep constantly
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
A Born Director.

Hes not the man 20 stand idly by when
fellow man needs assistance
"No?"
NO; he Immediately gets busy and tells
the mere bystanders what TO do
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

The Thaw millions appear TO have been
wisely invested in the main; only in the
matter Of human beings have they served
to purchase gold bricks.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

\ poet was pardoned from the Arkansas
penitentiary because he wrote such guam
titles Of verse. according TO the Arkansas
Gazette. The idea being, no doubt. that IL
would be cruel and inhuman punishment
10 the otEer convicts not to let him out
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19

Georgians are getting more or less des-
perate in their efforts 10 kiln time these
DAYS.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
4 Physical ImpossiBiIity.

Sir. may / take you apart for awhile2"
NO. sir, you can't. / amt no human
vivisection martyr TO the cause Of
science.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
Pnrrer of 4 Word.

From the Chicago News.
The man who can say yes and no"
at the right time has a sufficient COM
mand of language.