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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
PEACE WITH JAPAN

HIHE Japanese government announces
that a satisfactory solution of the
\ emigration question that has arisen
between Japan and the United States is
tween Japan and the United States is
in sight, and that the delay has been
caused, not by Japanese irritation and
perversity, but by mere incidental diff
minor details. The Japanese govern
ment professed to be unable to believe
that it's subjects were entering the
United States in large numbers" AM
bassador O'Brien collected statistics
which showed that an extraordinary"
number OF Japanese had come to the
United States since March. The Jap
anese challenged his figures, which
they said We're unbelievable. Appar-
emily the mikado's government has
reached the conclusion that Uncle Sam
knows how to do sums and that there
is no reason for entertaining the Pick
wiclSian theory that two and two little
brown men don't add up to four be-
cause they are small.
Since the Japanese government
shows willingness to acknowledge the
arithmetical ability of the United
States 1t should repent of its period
of sullSs and should thank America for
intervening to prevent possible depop-
ulation of the empire.
Japan is only beginning to reach the
colonizing period of her development
The oriental islanders, if they wish to
be progressive, must follow the exam
pie of the western islanders, whose
language and many of whose laws we
use, but whose government we repudi-
ated in the United States. But what
puzzles the little fellow is the dismal
fact that there are no more continents
to explore. no more worlds to con-
quer." Barred out of the United States
and Australia, mobbed and mauled in
British Columbia, the brown man is
beginning to realize that his burden is
more grievous and perplexing than that
Of the white man.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
THE MINORITY MEASURE

IN HE uses of a minority are well IL
Illustrated by the united action of
Il the Democratic members of the
house committee on banking, who
have drawn up the minority currency
bill, which looks like vigorous and ag-
gressive legislation. Its provisions are
clearly enunciated. There is no palter-
ing with facts or conditions. One of
its provisions is that not less than one
half of the reserves now required to be
kept in lawful money in central re-
serve cities shall be hereafter held in
gold or gold certificates. The fee sys-
tenn for national bank examiners is to
be abolished and salaries are to be SUBJ
stituted. The total liabilities of any
national bank. exclusive of the liabili-
ties Of its members, shall not exceed
one-tenth of the banks paid-in and
unimpaired capital stock, and one
tenth of its surplus funds. and In no
event shall the liabilities exceed 80 per
cent Of the capital stock. No national
bank shall loan in the aggregate more
than seven times the amount of its
paid-up capital, plus it's unimpaired
surplus.
The measure is conservative and IL
it is to be criticised on the ground of
radical innovations. on examination it
will be found that the innovations are
designed to remedy injustices and at
the same time restrain a condition of
public immortality which more than any
other agency has been responsible for
defalcations and disasters. A fund of
$15,000.00O is to be created for the pur-
pose of paying depositors of failed
banks operating under the provisions of
the law. This provision will be of the
banking. 1t will tend to prevent panic
runs, indeed will stop runs altogether
after depositors have become assured
by experience that their funds are pro-
tected, insured and safe. 1t will help
to maintain the stability of banks in
times of financial uneasiness and un-
rest, which under present conditions
cause panic rushes of depositors which
ruin banks and aggravate and intensity
that highly infectious disease, public
timidity.
In the interests of morality as well
as for the protection of stockholders
and depositors, the bill provides that
no bank officer shall make loan for
the purpose of stock gambling. This
prohibition will cause CONSERVATION
among operators who have been more
or less dependent on the aid, counte-
nance and support of banks for their
financial adventures. But IL the adop- |
ton of the measure is urged it will be
difficult for any critic to find a valid
and reasonable pretext for editing out
this section. There are many features
of the minority currency bill which en-
title it to the sympathy and support
of good citizens, no matter whether
they consider themselves to be POLITICAL |
ly allied with the majority or the mi
nority in the house. AS Benjamin
d'Israel, earl of Beaconsfield, pointed
out long ago in the house of commons,
a minority which proposes, shapes and
advocates legislative measures merits
esteem and regard and by winning pub
lie approval improves its chance of be-
ing in the near future a part of ma
jority.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
THE PASSING OF MORSE

TN HE tine-honored adage, 1.-THE mills
of the gods grind slowly, yet they
Il grind exceeding SMALL" applies
with peculiar and most satisfactory ap-
preparedness to the recently closed
financial career of Mr.. Charles w.
Morse, thigh financier" of the city of
New York The records made in the
country at large, and in the city OF
New York especially. during the past
fifteen years of "high." not to say
"frenzied" financiering have failed to
show any individual who has pursued
with quite so much merciless energy
the "unearned increment" as has Mr.
Morse.
Early in his career he developed a
peculiar aptitude for accommodating the
s'unearned increment" out of the neces-
stiles of others by eornering. through
the medium Of a trust, one of the ne
cessities of life and using his corner in
the most ruthless manner. He signal
lied his entrance into the realms of
''high finance by forming trust to
control the business of dealing in ice
in New York and neighboring cities.
This trust first got in its work during
one of the most frightfully hot sum-
mers that the city Of New York ever
knew, and the town was filled with the
suffering of the poor, and especially
the children of the poor, produced by
the heartless and arbitrary rise in the
price of ice which Mr.. Morse's trust
brought about.
There is no doubt. judging from the
reports of the reliable newspapers of
the city of New York published at that
time and since. that Mr.. Morses ice
trust was responsible for untold suffer-
ing of the poor of that city and for
the passing away of myriads of little
lives whose earthly career began in
poverty, was ended in pain because
prime necessity of life in the heated
spells was denied them through the
operation of Mr. Morses superlative
talent for corralling the "unearned in
crement."
Later he used some of the wealth
thus ground from the faces of the poor
to secure the services of disreputable
attorneys to guide him through one of
those matrimonial tangles which have
become fashionable among the owners
OF great American fortunes acquired
with the celebrity and the lack of moral
consideration which characterized Mr.
Morse's accumulation of his millions.
After making start by forming the
ice trust he extended the sphere of his
business activities in the forming of
other trusts, notably one intended to
control the steamship traffic of the
eastern coast, by which he would be
enabled to levy an arbitrary tax upon
many citizens Of the country. Luckily
for the country, and unluckily for Mr..
Morse, in his enthusiasm for extending
the scope of his business, he over
played himself, and as result became
q financial pauper. And this gives the
recent panic at least one strong title
to the gratitude OF mankind and should
in the estimation of honest men bali
ance a good deal of the evil that it has
wrought.
1t is quite safe to predict that in his
fall Mr. Morse's fellow citizens will
deny him the sympathy which he de-
MED the humblest OF them in the course
OF the terrible suffering which the OPP
erations Of his financial genius imposed
upon them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
CHURCH MUSIC

A ND now ariseth Prof Tall Esen
| u Morgan to speak out In open
- meeting and say that church
music is a disgrace to civilization. Not
long ago somebody else said that
hymnology was a disgrace to both
Christianity and civilization. He de-
clared that some of the old favorites
were maudlin. Morgan goes a stride
further and alleges that while the words
are undoubtedly maudlin the music is
criminal.
"You wouldn't approach the mayor
with a two-step. rag-tlme measure of
jingles," says the professor. That's
what much of the church music is COM
posed OF. You wouldn't walk into the
presence of the governor of this state
to the airs of the silly and unsacred
music frequently heard in our churches
Surely the church should be the last
place for anything but the best in
music"
Some years ago an eastern writer
published short story in which the
point now made by Prof. Morgan was
Illustrated. The story read merely like
humorous within, but, like much of
this writer's work, was intensely
satirical-perhaps too intensely because
readers enjoyed the extravaganza of
the humor but missed the subtlety of
the satire. In the story, the devil con-
trolled the fingers of the organist, and
at a moment when solemn strains were
called for he played the once popular
tune called "Razzle Dazzle" Much
of the music that is complained of by
Mr. Morgan is no better than "Razzle
Dazzle" while much music that is
classed as profane because 1t forms part
OF operas or other works associated
with places of amusement is sacred,
a fact that Mr.. Morgan demonstrated
aptly by playing the pilgrim Chorus
from Tannhauser.
Will anyone deny that as far as the
mass of our good people is concerned
the study of music is still in q crude
and elementary stage in America? Is
there any subject under the sun, ex-
cepting possibly the civil, social and
constitutional history of the United
States, on which there is more lack of
knowledge among citizens who are not
deficient in intelligence? Many people,
nay, most people. appreciate a melody
when it is associated with words. They
enjoy and understand Annie Laurie"
because of the tenderly sentimental
words, and not because of the mastery
and inspired motif OF that immortal
musical morsel, the suggestion of
winds in summer signing" They en-
joyed "Razzle Dazzle" because it was A
zigzag musical expression of a zfgzag
subject, illustrated further in words
that were onomatopoetic and full of
suggestive rs. But without associated
words many people are absolutely un-
able to understand or interpret music.
1t is to them an unknown tongue-or a
medley of unknown tongues-a rhyth-
mic babel. Prof. Morgan's plea for bet
ter church music will find many sup
porters; but SO Will plea for popular
musical education In the United States.
A unsteady educated people would
not tolerate "razzle dazzle" music in
sanctuary services.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
a NEEGE7BORLY ESTIMATE
OF HUGHES REPUBLlCANLSM

most important subjects that today
confront the public. His words Indicate
a careful analysis of the general sit
uation, and his suggestions can be
safely followed to insure the welfare
of the republic.
weakest individual and of the strong
est corporation. He opposes the in
fiction of wrong upon either, but In
sists that both shall be just in their
treatment of the public and each
other, so far as it is in the power of
officials to control their actions.
He places party good above selfish
aspirations and the public welfare
above personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The public has learned that when
Governor Hughes says thing he
means IT, and that any policy outlined
by him will be adhered to so far as IL
is in his power to do II.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
Scar and Yellow Leaf2

A woman renowned for her charity
recently accepted an invitation to speak
at an anti-tuberculosis meeting. On
the platform she found herself between
bishop and rabbi and the tone Of
the meeting seemed to be rendered ex-
trenely solemn by the combination.
In order to tighten the solemnity she
said, turning to the rabbi:
do you know, 1 feel as If were a
leaf between the Old and the New
Testaments?"
The rabbi turned sad-eye gaze upon
her
Eyes, madam" he said, land If you
will recall, that page is usually blank
one"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

tration of justice such that when you
go into the police courts, for example, 1t
makes your very stomach turn? Yes,
indeed; but If you were to give the
people absolute freedom; if you were
to let them run wild-you know! Thus
it is that critics such as Darrow, who
question the beneficence of armies and
navies, drastic criminal codes and all
those colossal arrangements for repres-
sion that we call the state, are an
swered. The light of life is, of course,
a magnificent thing, and unquestion-
ably the Creator intended that 1t should
burn with ever increasing luster, but
large extinguisher should be put
upon 1t.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
The Ready Auroran

"Alert?" said Senator Hopkins of a
colleague the other day. why, he is
as alert and clever as the Aurora BRIDE
groom
You know how bridegrooms, setting
Of on the honeymoon, forget their
brides and buy tickets only for them
selves? Well, that is what this BRIDE
eroom did in Aurora, and when his
wife said to him Why, you only bought
one ticket, dedIl' he answered readily:
by Joyel : never thought of my
SELF"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

Expression a n d
repression; 81 1 f e,
liberty and the
pursuit of happi-
ness" versus bay
onets, bludgeons
and dungeons. The
struggle is as old
as the hills, but it
is now entering on
an unprecedentedly
large--a w or ! d.
wide stage. Every
where restrictive
measures are on
trial, and Clarence
s. barrow, the
W / t e RS already
named and thous
lands, known and
unknown, a r @
among the counsel
for the prosecu-
ton. Flaming In
Russia braa ring
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

Herbert Spencer
taught of the neg
alive and positive
influence of envi-
ronment: the les
son of the deadli-
ness Of centraiiza-
ton S h o W n by
Buckle in his ia
nous chapter on
Spain; the vehe-
ment protests of
Tolstoy and Kro-
potkin a g a ! n 8 t
mans ever futile
attempt to suppress
violence by yio-
lence. One thing Is
clear in these pages
-Darrow loves life
and hates to see 1t
strangled, and his
no nnnYs
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
Los ANGELES writer ha

Los ANGELES writer has found
n woven in the warp and wool of CLAIR
IA ence Darrow's book, "Resist Not EVIL
a re-echo of the world wide cry for abolition
of bloodshed and strife. In a recent Issue
of the Golden Elk william G. owen has gone
carefully but briefly over the ground COW
cred by the Chicago attorney. The review
makes in itself n strong plea for freedom
from narrow repression shown by tho ten
dency in modern life. He revoices the au-
thor's desire for soil In which good citizens
will breed better men and womeni make n
better world.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

longer claim to MISUNDERSTANDING ms
position, or to be uncertain whether ne
is a Republican.
That speech was president size and
Republican to the core. 1t will bother
the platform makers to adopt ma,
tionaI platform for the party that WIN
more concisely. and yet explicltiy' say
what the party should stand Tor tna .I
did Governor Hughes in this speech'
The platform outlined by the gov
ernor is one on which all individuals
associations or corporations with hon
est intent can well gather, ana II Is
broad enough to hold them al but
il will offer an insecure footihg TOT
any individual, association on col-
Wherever objection is hereafter heard
to Governor Hughes It will be easy TO
discover the cause.
He speaks with no hesitation on the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

Every year five million human beings
die of tuberculosis. This represents a
prodigious economic loss to the world.
War and disaster slay their thousands,
but tuberculosis its ten thousands.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

When we read that American reverses
cause hard times in Europe, we should
not forget that American prosperity
has caused good times in Europe. Many
a million dollars has been deported from
our shore. nevermore to return, not
only by heiress hunting European
noble mannilxins. but by thousands upon
thousands of American tourists out for
enjoyment and bound to get it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
pistols and Razors

Sam--I sees dat Albania and South
Carlina has laws prohibitin' carryiI'
pistols less dan twenty-fo' inches long.
Rastls--Well. de law don't say dat
razors has to be dat long, does 1t, sam1
-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

The candidate for presidential NOM
nation who has not a good looking
wife whose picture may be used by his
rress bureau realizes now that single
biessedness is sometimes single GUS
eednesn.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
From Houston?

An 1S-year-old Texas girl who is in
Los Angeles fought a pistol duel with
thief. What thrilling tale of life
in the real wild west she will have to
tell when she returns to Tameoldtexas.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

Charles w. Morse. the fee king, is
travelling under an assumed name.
Well. all kings do that. It is one of the
peculiar privileges Of royalty.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
Canned More Likely

A Russian farmer owns 100000 sheep.
They can be formed into a corps to help
the other Russian soldiers in the next
big warl
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
by WILLIAM @. OWEN

EEzIsS;Sll NE of the clearest and strong
YnNI est notes struck in modern
times for the practical reali-
cation of the Golden Rule in
AHMI civil life is that by Clarence
z@19GaI S. Darrow in his "Resist Not
vil." Mr.. barrow has critically, calm
and thoughtfully analysed that which
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
States of sobrlety

The United States will soon be sep
arated into two great divisions: The
Whisky States and the Prohibition
States.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
John Has None

at is easy to make $1,OOo,oOo, says
John w. Gates. For some folks, yes.
It ali depends on the constitution Of
ones conscience.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
stony silence

Stony Silence
A New York millionaire has had
room hewn in the solid rocks beneath
his Riverside Drive residence, to get
away from noises. 1t will be sad If the
rocks their silence break.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

The standard OIL company may have
a ane of $eO,0O0,0oO added to it's s2s.-
10000 penalty. 1t is even possible that
these barmecide fines may yet be col
lected. stranger things have hap
oened.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

Mr.. Ruef says that he is certain that
he is immune. There's nothing like
having ones mind made up.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
REMARKABLE REVIEW
OF CLARENCE DARROW'S
"RESIST NOT EVIL y

Los Angeles Man Carefully Analyses Attorneys
Book and Compares 1t to Works of Master Minds of
All Ages and Countries
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

HERE has been no question at
any time in the minds of the
great public about where Gov
ernor Hughes stands, ana
after 3 his speech before the
New York Republican club the
opposing politicians can no
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
BeatI Mortui

Some workmen in Oregon used an
empty nitroglycerine can to boil some
water in. Right. You guessed 1t the
first time. 1t did.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
Quo Vadis, Carrie?

If Carrie Nation sticks to her deter
minntion to meet every brewer in the
hereafter there's going to be some
awful disappointments over on the
other shore.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
Never Photoaranhed

Never Photographed
Peck-In the Paris police station they
have picture books to enable foreigners
who can't speak French to point out
lost articles.
Beck--I know some it wouldn't help
much.
Peck-Whom?
Beck-Americans who have lost their
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

WI Ting Fang is to return to the
United States. He will be welcomed
IN Rooseveltian spelling:
How du,
Mr.. Wu?"
Tragmentary
Griggs-Lend me two bits.
Briggs-Can't, I'm broke.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
On the Judges

A celebrated Scottish lawyer had to
address the Caledonian equivalent of
our supreme court. His pleading" oc-
cupied an entire day. After seven
hours of almost continuous oratory he
went home, ate supper and was asked
to conduct family worship. AS he was
exhausted his devotions were brief.
Il am ashamed of ye," said his old
mother. ITO think We could talk for
seeven hoors up at the court and dis
miss your Maker in seeven minutes"
GAY, vera true" was the reply, but
We maun mind that the Lord isna sac
dull in the uptak as thae judge-bodies."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
Different

She-You spend too much money on
things you don't really need and that
you buy merely because they are cheap.
That is false economy.
He-Here's a lady's watch 1 bought
today for $40. 1 am sure 1t is we'll
worth $40.
She-Oh, thank you, dearest. How
splendidly clever you are at picking
up bargains.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
A stand Patter

"Stand pat. stand pat" the statesman
cried,
"And neither bulge nor veer.'
Sure Mike! sure Mike!" voice re-
piled.
Tn shtandin' Pat beer"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
The Worst Yet

The Worst Yet
An Indian potentate named Bdr Is
about to visit California. He is a
real Indian, from Hindustan, and
not North American Indian" He
has several names and titles besides
the seemingly impossible one quoted.
He is the Nawab Sutton VI Mulk-
and then, with a jar, Bdr. 1t is impos-
sible to suggest the pronunciation Of
Bdr. 1t is 1.-The worst yet" 1t is evil
dent that the Sultan Bdr needs to be
operated on by a spelling board.