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The Washington times., 1908-11-17
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
FOURTH NOISELESSLY
Commissioners Will Prohibit Sale
or Discharge of Fireworks in
Fire Limits.

in order to insure a quiet Fourth OF
July the Commissioners have adopted
regulation prohibiting the sale or
discharge OF fireworks within the fire
limits OF more densely populated poT-
lions of the District, provided that on
occasions of public celebration fire
works may be discharged upon special
permit issued by the Commissioners.
Commissioner MacfaTland is OF the
opinion that after one noiseIess celebra-
ton of the Fourth, residents of the
District viii never again favor the
promiscuous discharge of the cannon
cracker and squib. So far not single
protest against the regulation has been
received.
Commissioner Macf8r and suggested
the adoption of the regulation at this
time in order TO give ample notice TO
dealers in fireworks. as their contracts
are made al this time of year
The Washington times., 1908-11-17
STORK LEAVES p.

WEST CHESTER. Pa. Nov. 1.-THE
stork visited the doinicile of Barclay
Johnson. of East Bradford. and left
the Jweuty-second member of his fam
Ny. Johnson IS siXty-seyen years Of
age, and has been twice married
The Washington times., 1908-11-17
WOMAN FALLS y STORIES.

KANSAS CITY. No. Nov. l7-Mrs.
T. A Cauldeld, wife Of Dr. Z. A CauI-
field, Of st. Louis fell down twelve
s.. oTies iu the elevator shaft i'm the Ma
t,0uai Bank Of COmmerce building at
Tenth and Walnut streets. here. and
was instantly killed
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
MR.. BRYAN,s STRENGTH.
Remarkable Political Phenomenon,
However IL Il Viewed

Remarkable Political Phenomenon,
However II Il Viewed. =
From the New York EEenins Post.
Bryan has received three-quarters OF ali
the votes cast in Alabama. will undoubt-
edly get an Instructed delegation from
that State. and VIII continue his trium-
phant march throughout the entire
South
Looked at ir any way. this is an ex-
traordinary political phenomenon. For
there is no mistaking the fact that the
leading Southern Senators and Repre-
sentatives are either lukewarm or hos
tile toward Bryan. SO are the most IN
fiuential Southern newspapers. Express
sions Of dislike for him personally. dis
trust of his policies, and despair of Fuc-
cess under his leadership, could be quot
ed by the column from those who are
supposed TO mold public opinion in the
South. Yet Mr.. Bryan has gone behind
the official leaders and guides Of his par
", and shown that he commands a ma
jority OF the Democratic voters. And he
has done this in other States, North
and West. as well as in Alabama and
the South. IT ls a remarkable demon
stration OF political strength. Whether
We like it or not. we are bound TO rec
ognize II. Even II we distrust the man,
We must admit that he has wonderful
hold upon the mass Of his party. As II
was said of the popularity Of Dickens
that It was a part Of the total fact
which critics had to explain, so the most
convinced opponent OF Bryan cannot de-
ny his political strength. or escape the
necessity of studying the secret OF II.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
nouhtfuI stntea in 1aos.

From Leslie's Weekly
Let the Republican campaign managers
remember that the majorities in New
York In 1895, 1000, and 1904 were abnormal,
and could not be repeated in 1908 even
under the best possible conditions for the
party. Previous to 1886 the State had
been swinging from one party to the
other in successive Presidential cam
paigns. for over quarter OF a century.
Connecticut and Indiana had been very
uncertain in those days also, while New
Jersey had usually been Democratic.
Let them also bear in mind that In 1892
in Mr.. Cleveland's second election, not
only did New York New Jersey, Con-
necticut. and Indiana go Democratic. but
the Democrats carried such stalwart Re
publican States as Illinois and Wisconsin.
while the swing Of 600 votes from the Re
publican TO the Democratic side would
have given Ohio TO that party. Cleve-
land secured one Of ohio's electoral votes.
And the Republican candidate of that
year. Gen. Harrison, was native of
Ohio, and a resident of Indiana.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
FEDERAL DEFICITS COMING.
How Big Appropriations VIII Affect
the Treasury.

From the Boston Transcript
Chairman Tawney, OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations, evidently felt 1t
his duty to put the case as strongly as
possible when he informed the House
that, with appropriations at this session
reaching the enormous total of s.. $50, 600 =
coo. the largest on record, the surplus now
in the Treasury stands a good chance Of
disappearing by the end Of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1909. This assertion is
based on the estimate Of a deficit for
that year Of between s125. 600 and $175,-
000,00o added 70 this years deficit. which
is practically sure TO reach s65. 600 900. The
present cash surplus of the Treasury Is a
little over s245000000. with the greater
part of this years deficit already a mat
ter OF record. From this should be de-
Quoted the amount received for redemp-
ton of national bank notes IN excess of
Tedemptions. which probably would bring
the total down 10 about S215, 900 re-
naming as provision against next year s
deficit. which Mr. Tawney estimates at
SIZE, 600. 600 at the outside. If the fiscal
year 1909 should see a substantial business
recovery, the resulting improvement in
revenues might bring about little better
showing, although this is hardly a factor
to be relied upon. Aside from regular ex-
penditures. there still remains the prob
lem of disposing of the S64.O00,OOO Of the
governments per cent bonds maturing
August / next. which. If paid out OF
hand would apparently wipe out whatever
margin of safety now exists over the es-
timated deficit. This embarrassment can
be avoided by refunding the bonds into
the Is Of 1890 and at present no other
course seems ope1.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
Naval Elimination assured.

The board Of rear admirals of the navy.
convened for the elimination Of officers
OF the line of that service. has been
announced, with Rear Admiral c f.
Goodrich as its president. and Rear Ad-
mirals f. H. C. Leutze. A. R. Couden.
Richardson Glover, and E. D. Taussig
as members It is not yet known
TO what devastating effect this board will
conduct its secret sessions. Everything
depends upon the number of vacancies
which are created. by death. resignation.
dismissal. or retirement, before July /.
If the statutory number of places has
not been produced by one or. another of
the natural means, this board will rec
ommend for transfer to the retired list
officers Of various grades who are con-
sidered as unfit for active duty.
The interest which is taken in the find
ings Of this board amounts to real anx-
iety. If not, possibly. alarm. Naval of
heers may well view with unfeigned an
prehension the result OF this star cham
Der process Of creating vacaucies. Those
officers who are destined 20 be chosen
for unceremonious obliteraton will be
afforded no opportunity Of defense or ex-
PLANTATION. They are furnished with no
reason for their premature retirement.
They simply go on the retired list with
every effect Of having lamentabIy and dis
ereditably failed of coming up to the
standard. Last year when the elimina-
ton board had selected the victims, a rec
ommendation was made that the officers
selected out should be privately advised of
their fate. and so give them a chance to
ask for retirement under conditions which
would accomplish the riddance without
embarrassment and humiliation to In
dividuals. But the Secretary Of the Navy
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
party system in Politics.

Prof. Goodwin Smith, viewing from his
Toronto study the approaching turmoil
Of our Presidential election, inquiries
whether the party system is destined 10
last IN a few weeks" he says, Demo
Gratis and Republicans viii be organizing
a political war against each other in a
spirit hardly less bellicose than that OF
actual warfare, with arsenals fun OF po-
Htical projectiles on both sides; while
the community viii be infamed, intrigue
and perhaps not a little corruption of diff
ferent kinds will be at work, and the
press on both sides VIII be blowing the
trumpets with more regard to effect than
truth"
rs this an institution" Prof. Smith
asks. "in which nation can forever
acquiesce?" are there no independent
forces threatening 10 disorganize the Old
parties? Really. there are no answers 20
these questions. The party system is so
firmly fixed in cur national politics that
few Americans ever expect TO see it
superseded by anything bette. or worse
nor has any practicable scheme been
evolved other than the party system for
the organization fer common purposes Of
the immense electorate which nowadays
participates in the national election. So
many independent movements believed
by their promoters 70 threaten the ex-
istence of older parties have arisen and
faded into obscurity that the average
voter is very skeptical about the posi-
bility OF overthrowing existing party or
Eanizations, Even were the apparently
impossible accomplished in the case OF
one or the other party. It would simply
mean the substitution of a new party
organization for the old. and the system
or Institution would remain the same
with a new set of leaders and a new
outfit Of principles or issues.
There is indeed. piece of political
mechanism which threatens to play
havoc with party lines. particularly as
TO matters OF administrative or legisla-
tive policy and that is the referendum.
In Oregon, where the referendum is un-
dergOlng a very interesting practical
test. party lines have been badly oh
scured; so much so, in fact. that the
novel possibility is presented of the
election by a Republican legislature of a
Democratic United States Senator. the
legislators being pledged TO the choice
of the majority Of the voters in the
Senatorial primary But what takes
place in the relatively minor area of 81
State is not likely to be duplicated in
the immensely greater area OF national
politics. Here the vast mechanism of
party organization requisite 10 the ma
nipuIaton of the huge electorate makes
it almost inconeeivable that any indi-
vidual could make a successful campaign
for the Presidency outside party lines.
Of course, il is true. as Prof. Smith OBJ
serves, that there is less partisan feeling
than there used to be. party lines are
not so closely drawn. and party distinc-
tions are not so luminous; but there is
still sufficient motive TO keep masses of
men together under the party banner.
Unity OF action 10 the American seems
impossible without organization, and Or
ganization is only another name for the
party system.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY.
Makes a Poor Showing Under the
Leadership of Guffey.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The proceedings of the Democratic State
convention at Harrisburg yesterday ad-
mirably illustrate how 70 do a right
thing in wrong way. Col. Guffey was
enabled 10 keep his hold on the leader
ship OF the party organization by resolute
championship Of the position that the
delegates-at-iarge sent to the national
convention should go there uninstructed
and unpledged to any candidate. ready 10
cooperate with the delegates Of other
States upon whose verdict in the Presi-
Dental contest Democratic success or de-
feat must depend. In this sign he tri-
umphed, But when he starts for Denver
he will go lame. He will leave behind him
a disorganized party that has steadily
marched backward under his captaincy.
The platform adopted IS OF the usual
set put forth by Pennsylvania Demo-
Gratis when they move forward IN leading
strings. II Is loud in the assertion of
undisputed principles; but weakly strad-
ding upon matters OF immediate and seri-
Gus controversy, like the tariff, the cur
rency the relation Of capital and labor.
imperialism. and the policy Of vast war
expenditure IN times Of peace.
But what could have been expected OF
a convention which allowed itself 10 be
made the medium Of predigested and
made-tO-hand pronouncements, having
neither courage nor conviction 20 assert
itself? or what use was IL 10 name a
good man for the Superior Court handi-
capped by a discredited stating? And
why give ex-State Treasurer Berry a left
handed compliment accompanied with a
right-hsnded Knockout?
The only CLEAN OF comfort in the show
ing is that the convention voted no in
structions. It IS possible that this deliv-
eranee may be Of some service TO the
country
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
GERMANY'S VITALITY.
Intense ViriIity shown by steady In
crease in Population.

From the Cleveland Leader.
In the German empire the records Of
vital statistics are so accurate and COM
plete that they may be taken as sub
stantially perfect authority upon the
movement of the population. These re
ports showed 2,OSl,7 7g9 births IN 1906 and
only liza, 464 deaths. The margin on the
side of life was 9l6,0o0 in round figures.
That is an extraordinary surplus in a
country so old and so densely populated
as Germany. 1t is probably the largest
excess OF births over deaths which is TO
be found in any country of the world,
among a white population Of practically
one race. Russia alone excepted. IN the
United States the vital statistics are so
imperfect and incomplete that it is i'm
possible to determine accurately the nor
NAL excess OF births over deaths. 1t is
probably less than the German average
of 10000 a year, although the population
of this country is fully 100000 greater
than that of Germany.
Nor does the German empire lose much
Of this natural increase by emigration. In
recent years the demand for labor has
been so strong in Germany that the gain
by the inflow of Austrians. Swiss. Poles,
Bohemians. Hungarians. and Russians
has fully offset the very moderate losses
through the outward movement to
America and other countries less fully
occupied and developed. Indeed, every
test shows that Germany is extremely
virile. teeming with life and strength and
all of the elements Of progress.
Yet this great material growth does not
prevent remarkable devotion 10 music,
art. literature, and learning. The Ger
man people preserve their old ideals.
broadened and made higher by national
progress. And that. TO many outside OBJ
servers, is the finest nhass Of German
greatness.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
Not a Happy Idea
From the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune
TWO insuperable objections to the estab-
lishment of a Mothers Day must oc-
err 20 everybody who has pondered over
Senator Burkett's late resolution. In the
first place, holidays, like monuments,
ought to be made for people who are
likely 10 be forgotten. And. In the sec
oad place. the usual American habit
of converting holiday into a glorious
opportunity for trip to the races. =
fishing expedition, a quiet game os poker,
or even more exciting adventure would
make Mothers Day a very uncom-
Portable twenty-four hours for the living
whom Il purported to honor
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
Jefferson No speaker.

! In commenting on certain ridlcule lev
eled at the head of candidate for Office
down Ssuth because Of his refusal TO
meet his gifted oratorial op-
ponent in joint debate. the Macon (Ga)
Telegraph writes Interestingly Of Thomas
Jefferson, among other things saying:
Thomas Jeffsrsoa. the great eommoner, the
founder Of the Democrats party. the who
established the rule Of the people above the rule Of
a few select masters, could not make a speech.
But Jsferson's capital stock vas in brains and
character He. had sense, and knew how TO write
down what he thought
when Congress met. after his election 20 the
Presidency. jefferson wrote his speech and sent it
TO both Houses to be read By the clerk,
How they giggled-untii the message was read!
This was the origin Of the Presidents message
After that President wrote his speech and had
il read 20 the two Houses."
AS successful as Jefferson was in his
day and time. and as splendidly as he
overcame his lack Of eloquenee OF tongue,
the chances are that he would have in
finitely less TO regret because CT that mis-
fortune were he alive to-day than he did
have when this republic was in its swad-
ding clothes. The great orators" OF the
twentieth century are, for the most part,
considerably less effective with the people
than they are ornamental TO their re-
spective spheres OF influence and activity.
A public man does not have 10 be a fin-
fet,oa r~oa1,o- 20 5o,- A., orde~ - ,xaf "a
suits from his public labors; indeed, the
men who direct and control this nations
affairs nowadays are. almost without ex-
ception, very poor orators. The President
himself is far from being a polished and
eloquent orator: while as for those two
great powers IN the House and Senate
Speaker Cannon and Mr.. Aldrieh-they
are neither eloquent nor graceful in pub
lie speaking. Even Mr.. Bryan. who is
prince Of orators. owes very little of his
reputation to that alone.
Perhaps the modern newspaper has had
more 10 do with bringing about this con-
dltion of affairs than anything else, and
we believe It is for the best, too. BY rea-
son Of the telegraph. the words Of public
men are given TO the entire country stimuli
taneously, and are judged squarely on
their merits, and without the super-em-
phasis that fervid dtterance gives them.
Mems ideas are presented to their fellow
men nowadays without frills and furbe-
lows through the news columns Of the pa
pers; and It is to their written and re-
corded remarks that they are held for
judgment It is still desirable that pub
lie man be a man Of eloquent tongue, but
it is far from necessary or essential 10
his success any more.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
GAMBLING IN MANILA.
Americans Provide a Sport Against
Which FiIipinos Protest.

AVtNHAs
From the New York Independent.
They have a gambling question in Ma
Mia. and they need a Hughes as gov
ernor- general They had big carnival
there. and the biggest building on the
carnival grounds was made into a cock
pit. on the notion that the FHipinos love
to gamble on cockhghting, and that it
would bring in great deal Of money.
There are no laws against cockhghting in
the Philippines, as the Philippine COM
mission has refused 10 approve such a
law, although Aguinaldo during his brief
rule absolutely forbade IT, The sad thing
about II is that 1t was the Americans
who ran the carnival, and they provided
the sport. All the religious organizat tons
protested. and we have the printed ser
mon preached in the Episcopal cathe-
dral by Rev. N. @. Johnston. Calling
attention 10 the law, and the union Of
the religious forces. did not a bit Of good.
and no more did the protest OF the chief
Of the bureau of education 10 the gov
ernor-generai, nor that Of Gen. Wood and
100 American women. headed by Gen.
Woods wife. Over 600 students in the
normal school protested in mass meet
ings; the Philippine teachers associa-
ton did the same, and a great public
meeting attended by $500 Filiplnos was
held in the Grand opera House to add
their protest But 1t all did no good.
The governor-ge general and the carnival
managers would not listen 10 them, for It
is Americans abroad who exploit and IA
vor vice and leave their conventional
virtue behind when thsy go to the East
But the native people Tsbuked them.
The cockpit made no money for its
owners. II was patronized mostly by
Chinese and whites, and a local paper
says: "Of the whites there was a sur
prising attendance. and often they were
IN the pit handling the roosters like
adopts" And this is a paper that said
that the cockpit was demanded by Fill
pinOs
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
The Machine was Loaded.

He had stayed beyond the limits Of
polite tolerance.
Would you like to hear our new phono-
graph?" she finally asked him.
II would rather hear you" he said,
with winning smile.
''It win be quite the same thing" she
said. because have had a record made
Of my voice"
So she inserted the record and started
the thing. while he looked on expectantly.
'Gr-T-r-r." the machine began, "gr-r-
r-r-must you go2 Gr-r-r-r-then. good
night. good night good night!-gr-r-r-r!'
Whereupon he went
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

fr0m the State OF
Georgia. The Geor-
gian is getting along
in years, but the Ne
vada Bartlett will not
be thirty-nine years old
until next November.
lie is not d native Of
Nevada by birth. but
a San Franciscan.
With his parents, he
moved 10 vad a
" b lie quite young.
and has resided there
since. His early edu-
cation was obtained in
the common schools,
but his degree in law
was obtained fro m
the law department
of Georgetown Uni
versity. Washington,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

What a pity Senator Taylor could not
have waited until July before setting
of his fireworks" says the Springfield
Union Oh, well, he could have waited
until then. all right but he is so used
to that sort of audience. The Senate
presented an entirely new field Of en-
deavor to him.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

a Pennsylvania carp pulled a ninety
pound boy into the water and almost
drowned him before he could be rescued.
Fortunately for the youngster. this did
not happen IN Texas. or he would have
been gulped down without ceremony
Texas FISH being, for the most part, even
worse than human cannibals.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
Faahiona for siaIefactors.

From the New York Press.
Stripes of a conspicuous character. It IS
reported from tle "centers Of fashion, {"
are to be the prevailing style In mems
clothing for thu coming season. Now
here is a chance Of which "malefaciors
of great wealth" should hasten 10 take
advantage The new style garment
might be called The Roosevelt"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

South Carolina instructed for Bryan. not
withstanding the advice Of the Charles
ton News and Courier that it do nothing
of the kind. However. every Palmettoite
loves the News and Courier. IL he does
refrain rather religiously from taking its
advice on politics.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
PLAIN DEALS.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
.So.x- s.o..e~r rzVn.e

From The Cleveland Plain Dealsg.
HAsTY CONCLUSIONS.
I thought that she was lovely
A thing of tender grace5
1 watched her tripping lightly
And then I saw her face,
His manner was so courtly.
His eyes with kindness shone,
or course that was before 1
Had asked him for loan.
I loved a maiden fOndiy-
a maid with lots Of pelf;
! asked her II she'd marry
She sald. Go drown yourself"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
A Difficult Task.

THE new leading mans enunoiation !s
remarkably excellent"
Yes. and he had the greatest difficulties
TO overcome in acquiring it
How wzs that?"
He was railway brakeman and called
of stations for three years.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

refused to approve this request. There is
no reason TO expect there viii be any
mitigation this year OF this unjust method
OF helping promotion in the naval per-
sonnel.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

There is a lot of buncombe INDUCED in
about the Vice Presidency. There are
any number os SNUG and self-satisfied
statesmen In this country who would be
tickled to death If that particular bolt Of
political lightning should strike them.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

None are so color-blind as those who
will not see Hughes" says the Mont
gomery Advertiser. Still, a number Of
Republicans hope that things have been
temporarily patched up In such wise that
large number of voters viii be color
blind enough not to see any Brownsville
spooks next November.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

It is said that the marriage of Nine.
Gould and Prince Helie will be celebrated
just as soon as the prince can change
his religion. And the prince. II is under
stood, will promptly change II just as
soon as he is able to find il.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

duties. but it may turn out an ideal pub
lie utilities commission, so far as the
street railways are concerned. It's COM
petence is unquestioned. if it can find
time to devote to the subject.
On the whole. we think the public
interests are well promoted and at the
same time well conserved by the legisla-
tion which encountered so much obstruc-
ton.