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The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Chandler Arraigns ADMINISTRATION.

Hon. William f. Chandler. out Of ofnee
and incidentally a member of the Ananfas
Club, is, nevertheless, as virne and in
teresting as when he so ably served New
Hampshire in the United States Senate.
He made a most notable contribution on
Sunday TO the history Of the preliminary
Republican campaign when he published
TO the world seven objections 10 Sec
Tetary Tafrs availability as a candidate. &"
Some OF these we had heard before. but
never so pointedly couched. and Others
are entirely new. The question now
arises, VIII the administration forces sup,
porting Taft, and the administration itself.
which is cOtncidentally aneeted, allow
these assertions to go unchaIlenged?
The Chandler. objections are here Civ
en-:
First-On account Of the hostility Of the eoored
voters, based first. upon the Brownsville incident
second upon the abandonment Of the fifteenth amend
ment the Increment for which. made by the Demo.
cats in the Southern State. Secretary Taft saw,
. in the right direction and thirdly. the exclusion
oi oolored voters from the Republican caueusss ana
conventions in the Southern States. the oresnizs.
stTuCtioR Of the whole Republican uarty AZ The
South as the policy Of the present administration.
Admitting that the colored vote has
been auenated, as indicated, is IT true that
the practical destruction of the whole
Republican party at the South" is the
policy Of the present administration?
second-The activity Of the Fedssal oaiceholders
making the whole TAFT movement primarily move.
ment Of the present holders Of Fecral Office backed
hy the administration and pushed forward BY ifs
direction
Is this so, or is Senator Chandler
siandering the Taft movement and the
administration?
Thigd-The vast expenditure uf money in esryi,s
on the canvass, largely that Of Charles p Taft,
whose fortune is estimated at s25 o0O0, to be in
creased by large contributions from organized wealth
the same as IN lsoa.
Is the truth here spoken?
FoiFth-The troubles in Ohio In uraer that Taft
might be indozed BY ths Republican state orean-
iztion the state nominations wers delivered into
the hsnds Of the local bosses in Cincinnati Ceye.
land. Columbus Toledo, and Dayton Such eom-
binatious were made that the Republicans are in
revolt against then that the State ticket cannot
be elected. nor the Presidential.
Evidence IN support Of this assertion
BY Chandler Is given by leading Repub-
lican papers of Ohio. which have boltea
the State ticket because Of the compact
made by the Taft forces with Boss
Cox and other bosses
Fiith-The Abandonment by the standardization Of
the refom legislation "a for alppFessing trusts. and
% IaeyeHting railrosd satogsioa and crime This IS
r<oved b. the two messages Of the Presiaent one Ct
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
TO CONNECT COLONIES.
scheme for Mail Service
from England TO Australia.

from England 10 Australia,
From The New YORK Journal of Commerce.
At a recent meeting Of the Royal Co
lonial Institute in London, Lord Stratb-
coma, the high commissioner for Can
ada, put in a plea for a scheme that has
been agitating the British mind more
or less for year or two, known as "the
al red route" to connect the chief men,
bers of the British empire with a con-
tinuous line OF communication. It seems
to be regarded with enthusiasm by the
colonies, particularly Canada and New
Zealand and with languid interest by
those Of Great Britain. who are some
times characterized as Little England
ers." The name Is something of a mis-
nomer, but It appeals to British senti-
ment. On English school maps Great
Britain and its dependencies are always
depicted in red, but the greater part of
this route for connecting the kingdom
with the colonies would run over the
blue water Of the sea.
The plan IS to have q quick mail and
passenger service from England to Can
ada with at least four twenty-four-knot
steamships. a fast train seryfce across
the Dominion to Vancouver, and thence
a line OF at least FIVE eighteen knot
steamers 10 New Zealand and Australia
It Is calculated that the time across The
Atlantic would be more than five
days, across the continent three DAYS and
a half, and across the Pacific TO New
Zealand sixteen days and a half. or not
more than twenty-five days from Eng
land to New Zealahd compared with
thirty-seven by way OF Saez For Austria
liza the gain would ae less; in fact, would
be practically nothing except to Sydney.
the ports of the south aud west coasts
being nearer by Suez.
All this could be accomplished only
by heavy subsidies estimated at $500
600 or $4,000 0C0Q year or more. about
half of which would be contributed by
the United Kingdom. It is calculated
that the new steamships required would
cost $50, ,000. COO.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
RECLAIMING FAIRGROUNDS.
Large City Areas that May BE Re-
covered for Public Use.


Henry S. Curtis. in Charities and Commons.
one Of the most interesting parts Of
this inquiry was the study of the re-
claimabe areas around Washington.
This is a subject which has tremendous
possibilities for many cities, and one 10
which a new importance has been given
by modern methods Of hydraulic dredg-
ing which permits the moving of immense
quantities Of earth dissolved in water 10
considerable distances at very small cost
Within the last few years the Federal
government has secured in this way over
200 acres Of riverside parks within the
District Of Columbia from the dredging
Of the Potomac. More than 100 acres
are being filed in In the same way on
the shores Of the Anacostia this year and
similar amounts VIII probably be filed
in each year for several years to come.
Incidental to the dredging of the Ana
costa for a deep water channel. The
land which is filled in in shallow parts
Of the river and surrounding marshes.
IS worth many times the cost Of the
dredgIng-s0 much so, that several years
ago a committee Of citizens offered 10
III IL the shallow parts of the Anacostia
ard surrounding marshes for the United
states for every second square Of land
thus made The government refused TO
listen TO the proposition. There are un-
doubtedly many cities in America. stu
ated not far from the seaboa.li, that
might thus. by dredging their river chan
nels. become ocean ports, and secure at
the same time series of large riverside
parks for nothing
found that in a certain part Of the city
pond was a decided asset. as in some
cases the ashes contractor was paying as
high as $3.50 a month for the privilege
Of dumping, Ashes make a very poor
subs0il for buildings, but an excellent
subsoil for a playground, as they fur
nish the best possible under drainage.
Nearly a hundred acres have been added
to Rikers Island. New York. in this way
within the last few years, and Grant
Park. Chicago. is being built similarly
from the city waste. I found that Leip-
zig, Germany. had built a very con-
siderable hin outside the city in this
way. and then surfaced II with soil.
planted 1t with trees and put an OBJ
servatory on top, making one Of the
most beautiful small parks Of the city
The amount OF city waste from ashes
and from cellars and ether excavations
would In 100 years I'll in many hundreds
of acres Of shallow water or marsh
around our larger cities. A large part
Of the Fairgrounds of Boston have been
gotten by filing In the marshes located
IN different parts of the city, and un-
doubtediy several more might be secured
in the same way. The possibility OF
thus acquiring public sites is only very
dimly realized, apparently by most cities
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
rress and Paner Tnrin.

From The Houston Post.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the great weakness Of the campaign for
the repeal OF the duty on wood pulp and
print paper lies in the fact that so many
of the publishers are not consistent in
advocating the repeal OF the duty. As a
rule, the great publishers are strongly in
favor of unprotected wood pulp and duty
free print paper, but they are not adve-
eating horizontal reduction Of the Ding
ley schedules. A newspaper that merely
advocates tariff reform only so far as its
own fortunes are concerned Is not apt TO.
exert much influence on the Congress
siOnal mind.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

would suddenly discover What a truly
great man he is says the Ohio State
Journal And If Mr.. Bryan should an
nounce that under no circumstances viii
he run for the Presidency again. some-
thing Of the same sort might be diseov-
cred IN connection with him. It's all
In the point of view of coursei
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
xo UnempIoved Hens.

From the New YORK Tribune
What fraction Of the nations wealth is
BY a typical extraordinary hen
IN one year2 Anybody who has owned a
potato patch or a flower bed within walk
ing distance of a hen knows how small a
part of her living expenses is paid by the
man who gets the eggs. He also knows
how large percentage Of the aen's diet
must be left to the Imagination.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

January 81 deRouneing the Trusts. and vhen that
had done its wogk, the message e March 3, sur
rendering to the trusts in Fetni FOR assistance IN
nominating Taft AID b. an analysis Of the HepbiEn
trust bill Oh, Z. 1879 medifying the antitrust aw
Of 1860 and the anti-pooling bLli Of lesi.
Has the administration actually aban-
doned the important reform legislation as
here alleged?
sixth-The opposition TO Taft Of the labor unions
Of the country. which seems nearly universal IL
may o. may not be hst, bit IT exists aud is in
eTadicable. and it Is tempting fate for the Re
publican party 70 make Secretary Tsfs its one great
leader m the face OF the osganized labor unions Of
the country.
This one objection VIII be accepted as
having some foundation at least.
seTenth-ThsIe now comes new and special OBJ
lection to Mr.. Taft as candidate and that is the
combination Of his supporters in New YORK state
with the raee-tnck gamblers led by William Barnes.
The movement IS one to prevent the passage Of the
anii-gambling bills. to destroy Gov. Hughes as a
Presidential candidate. and to place Secretary Fait
IN nomination as the racctrsek candidate for Presi-
dent. This makes it impossible TO carry New York
fer Taft 50 that with New Yosk and Ohio hope
less there can be no reasonable ground for expect
ing bis election even against Nir Bryan, much less
against Gov johnson or some stronger candidate
whom the Democrats OF the country may unite uroo
This seventh and last objection to
TafFs availability is absolutely ineredi-
bic. A corrupt compact with New York
race track gamblers to destroy Hughes
and win support for Taft Il Is a
monstrous charge. Surely Chandler has
no proof of so ugly an accusation. On
our part II is unbelievable, and We shall
be astounded if it does not call down
upon the New Hampshire statesman's
head the combined wrath of the admin
istration and the Taft forces,
As we have said, these objections affect
the administration itself. and coming
from one of the founders Of the Re
publican party-a former Cabinet officer
and United States Senator-are not
to be brushed lightly aside or ignored as
unworthy of consideration We await
the answer to the objections or charges.
The stinging things Mr.. Caruack IS
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

Tended the WABASH
College. He then NOV
ed to Illinois. settling
in Tazewel1 County,
studied law and was
admitted TO the bar
while living at Del
avan IN 1879. He was
a delegate to the Re
publican national con-
yention, at Minneap-
oils, In 1892. Mr..
Graf was not an Of
hee-seeker, but at
tended strictly TO Hrs
law business. and was
president Of the board
of education. which
position he held when
elected to the Fifty
fourth Congress.
The word Washing
ton has pl-yed almost
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
TIDINGS OF THE TINES.

From the Kansas City Times.
THE sTILE.
She used to meet me at the stlle,
Where gently I'd enfold her
And hold her tenderiy the while ~
Sweet sentiments I told her.
And one thought always made me smile
The while nay heart with trust drum
med
! could support her in the stile
To which she was accustomed.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
nc sIotto on Congress.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Tariff reform is referred to the next
Congress; currency reform is to be re-
ferred TO a commission; the wood pulp
duty is already referred to a committee
for investigation. DO nothing to-day
that you can possibly put off till to-mor-
row" is the motto OF the Republican
leaders in Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

A New York legislator proposed tele-
graphing Gov. Hughes TO ''go to the devil
with his troubles. or his own motion,
however, the governor decided to go to
the New York legislature with them:
which may not be so very different after
-alli
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Great Idea.

Think I've solved the carpet-beating
problem"
let me in"
y line my son UP before one with a
bali bat and then keep yelling. Hit It
out, bo. land on it, kiddo. give US a
homer, old top, and he does the rest"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

When Brahman or a Buddhist has
a piece Of good fortune, he goes to the
market place and buys as many birds
as he can afford. then takes them 10 the
city gates and iberates them" says the
PunXsutawny Spirit. In this country, he
purchases as many hot birds and cold
bots as he ca and forthwith gets on
the outside Of them.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

Frank Gould lays his troubles TO his
money" says the Rochester Herald
Very few people in this world win find
it possible to sympathize extensively
with Mr. Gould within the strict mean
ing Of the word sympathy"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Good Cheer Ahead

From the Bsltimore American
The peach crop has not been killed once
during the current spring, and the straw
berry crop is as safe as probabilities can
make Il; The outlook just ahead is truly
cheerful
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Overlooked a Crisis.

From the Kansas City Journals
In refusing the Presidents demand for
four new battle ships Congress doesn't
seem TO realize how strained the rela-
tions are between Uncle Sam and Castro.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

A Georgia contemporary has discovered
"a million-dollar conspiracy behind Joe
Brown" who is a candidate for governor
down that way. Most candidates would
rather hope such q conspiracy might
catch up with them
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
The Champion

'zeb Hanks shore is lazy. amt heq"
Lazy? Why. he's so lazy that every
Sunday when he shines his shoes he
wishes he was one-legged man"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Few Have.

Money isn't everything"
You bet it amt. We've got the money
to stay away more'n two weeks this sum
mer, but hev we got the strength an
health?''
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

There are eighty-three different kinds
of breakfast foods on the market. The
only material difference between them is,
they are every one the best-if you be-
lieve all their various press agents say.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

The more we study the Presidential
situation. the more We are convinced that
Senator Knox is really the man who
ought 20 be nominated says a contem-
perary. Sure; you guessed right, the
very first time. It Sas a Pennsylvania
paper,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Joseph Y. Graf, Republican member Of
Congress, from Peoria, H.. vas born at
Terre Haute. Ind, July !, 1854, graduated
at the Terre Haute High School, and at
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

Nature invented families so that man
wouldn't get into the selfish habit Of
spending any of his money on himself. "
says the New York Press Which shows
that the plans of nature, Ike the plans Of
man. gang aft agiee"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Too Long Neglected.

From the Philadelphia inquirer.
Another Rough Rider in Massachusetts
has got job with the government This
Is singular. How did the man escape so
long?
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

An insurance commissioner out in Kan
sas has decided that swallowing a tooth
pick Is an accident. Don't smile. gentle
reader! Swallowing toothpicks may have
been regular Kansas pastime a few
years back
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Tnrnfnr.

II you'd not have the busy fly
Crawl tickling DER your brow
In summer warm, heed this alarm
And ut-yOur-scTeens-
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Recognized Its ouaIitv-

Wifoy-What do you think OF this cof-
fee, GEAR?
-Well-er-what sort Of premium
did they give away with II?
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

In the late prohibition elections in iii
nois, both sides claim a knockdown.'
says Chicago contemporary. In that
event, II would seem 10 be in order for
somebody 70 "set EN- up" again.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Raise the Dickens.

4 reckon they raise more wheat than
anything else over in Russia"
I'm not so sure Of that Their punt
tive expeditions raze good many
towns"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Crnn,ned.

ITS an extensive scheme. Let me un-
fold it."
Better adjourn TO the street. No room
to unfold anything in this fiat
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
In Record Time.

This is well.kept path,'' commented
the man who was inspecting the White
House grounds. "A man could sprint on
this"
Some hel,'' sententiously responded
the guide.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

1t seems that there are very few negroes
IN Idaho; which certainly isn't likely to
cause Senator Borah any great amount
OF unrest, as long as the Brownsville
matter is alive and kicking.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
why, So II Ia.

There's good deal of this plying the
rich nowadays"
"Yes, bat it is mostly done by the
rich"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
A. d. 1000.

What's this. a primitive loom?"
Great curio Portable derrick: year
1905 They were used for removing wom-
ems hats
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
A Tvro sureIv

This conductor IS evidently a begin
ner."
What gives you that impression?"
He calls the names Of streets intelli-
gently"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Tmn of a Kind.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The paper trust acts as IL it wasn't
bit afraid of Uncle Joe Cannon. Sort O.
mutual confidence, eh7
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

The Russian Douma is investigating the
trust evil, and talking ecoitomy. Evil
IDENTIFY, il is getting time for the Douma
To adjourn
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Is This I.IheIf

Woman, take her altogether,
is a puzzle, that is fat.
Puts a SIS feather
On a 25-cent hat.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

There is more or less excitement in
Persia. Our jingoes don't want to over
look that as a oTe-battie-ships argu-
ment
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SUBURBAN GARDENING.

There's excitement fit to kill
Out at lovely Lonelyviile.
Where each chap
Doth each year d garden make,
And doth hairy with a rake
Up the map.
Mr.. Subbubs saw it first,
And upon his townsmen burst
With a screech.
Seems his tree has borne, gadzooksl
A small green affair that looks
Like peach.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Ineffective HustIinr.

Froms the Philadelphia Press
Gov. Johnson is making a rush new like
a man who is missing his train.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

Throw plenty of mud; soma of it viii
stick is the advice of one Pennsylvania
politician TO a comTaIe. Sometimes,
happily, some Of it sticks TO the thrower's
hands
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

Il must require the assimilation of a
great deal Of tabasco sauce TO keep a
man keyed up to the Castro point all the
time.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

Perhaps that man who recently arose
in one Of The Congressional galleries and
behaved "as II he were insane" would not
have attracted any extraordinary atten-
ton had he been down on the lower floor.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

just because winter is not given to
lingering in the lap Of spring this year,
1t isn't at all necessary that summer
crawl in. We believe spring can get
along very well on its own hook. anyhow
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

The Atlanta Georgian Is trying 10 make
trouble in the household by talking Of
the promising outlook for watermelons.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

confessed murderer was acquitted of
his crime in Detroit recently. Perhaps
the jury knew the mans attorney, and
thought II just as Well 20 let the prisoner
90. and save time IN the beginning.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

"The life of some germs is less than
thirty minutes says a physician. Some
germs are like some people-able to crowd
3 lot of meanness into a very brief life.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

"She swept the street with her dark
eyes" says a late novel Still. perhaps,
she then went in and swept the kitchen
with her tTusty broom; who knows?
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Not Edible.

NO; our landiady never serves plank
ed shad.
why not?,
Can't bear to see the plank go to
waste"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Verbiase,

Il have just been reading a story by
Henry James"
And what did you think of it, sena-
tor?"
''oh, he's too smart for me. knew
from the language that he had a joker
concealed, but 1 couldn't ferret it out. ex-
perieuced as 1 am
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

Chancellor Day IS having trouble with
his faculty" says a contemporary. Not
his faculty for talk. however.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

IF Yon Yonson would announce that
he has decided to run for third terl7
as governor instead, the Comrnoner
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

The stinging things Mr.. Carmack is
saying OF Gov Patterson down in Ten
nessee these days is equaled in stinginess
only by the stinging things Gov. Patter-
son is saying OF Mr. Carmack
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

Gov. Vardaman says distance lends en-
chantment 10 some Mississippi Congress
men" Quite a few people think it also
lends enchantment to Gov. Vardaman.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
One Message More.

TUESDAY. APRIL %. 1905.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-26
SPITE WORK SAYS
BARBER ELLIOTT
READY FOR FINISH FIGHT WITH
HAlRDREssER WHO COM.
PLAINS OF BARBER POLE.

IT'S only spite work." Is the COM
ment OF G. ID. Elliott, proprietor OF
the barber shop at No. 20 John R.-st..
against whom Mrs. Josephine Devan.
ME. a hairdresser has started suit for
$500 damages.
She says that the barber pole is an
annoyance and a nuisance, that 1t OBJ
structs the view OF her window and is
not artistic. Do you see anything
wrong with that pole" and Elliott
pointed to an ordinary pole, striped
as usual, and about three inches in
thtcKness. The pole Fr0truded about
four feet above the bottom OF the
window.
She has asked me to move IT, and
did put II as near out OF the way as
possible. | was given permission by
the policeman on this beat to put the
pole where IL is. and she has endeav-
ed-te- have It moved but she never
succeeded.
Three times lately she has let
water run down through the floor into
my place. and tried to drown us out.
hut we-are- here yet.-There'if be a
merry time In court when the case is
heard and I'll promise her that VIII
fight as long rs she does. | might as
well close up il can't have pole. Z"
The Detroit times., 1908-08-26
BANDIT E[UD ES
PURSUERS IN
HILLS
GERMAN HIGH
WAYMAN WHO LIKES CANDY
AND HATES NERVOUS LAUGH
TER, GIVES CAVALRY THE SLIP.

BUTTE. Mont, Aug. 26.-Dis-
patches from Wyoming IN The vicfn-
ity OF Yellowstone park the scene Of
the holdup of a number of stage
coaches by lone bandit who secured
upwards OF $4,000. say that the party
of United States cavalry sent into the
hills 10 search for the highwayman
have been unable To trace him.
The bandits trail was followed cas-
lily from the scene of the holdup TO a
point about four miles south, where 1t
was lost In swamp. the outlaw
abandoning his horse at this point and
proceeding on foot.
Beyond this swamp the trail was
found again after great difficulty, as
the mans footmarks left little impress
sion for a distance of about IL miles
In southwesternly direction. when
Ii was lost altogether In another
swamp
Evidently the peculiar bandit who
Took candy from the girls Of .
stage coach party;
Clubbed Forest Stevens Of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, over the head with his
gun muxzle, because he laughed from
nervousness during the holdup;
Answered questions put to him In
German and
Who appeared to be a consumptive
Has escaped.