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The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
The Evolntion of wnr.

Perhaps It is true that the more deadly.
the more horrible. and the more lawesome
war Is made. the less apt It IS to occur.
II such argument does fan TO a certain
extent when applied 70 the powers that
invoke war. It must appeal 10 those who
viii have to fight In the rank and file IN
such as may come in the future.
Time was when the ''pomp and circum-
stance OF war meant a very different
thing from what It means to-day. 'The
Field o. the Cloth OF Cold was gorgeous
and glittering event In the days of our
Revolution, and even on down TO our
civil war. there was much that thrilled
in the waving banners. the fife and drum.
and the glory Of rather elaborate uni
forms. War is gradually coming 70 mean
more and more OF a deadly business
proposition these days. however. than
ever before Fife and drum have been
relegated 10 the rear-nO such inspiring
picture as "The Spirit OF TO Is possible
under lstter-day conditions. Magazine
rifles loaded with steel bullets and smoke
less powder have tended 10 lessen the
patriotic thrill and excitement OF the
game: hand-tO-hand conflicts fights in
which "the whites Of the enemy's eyes
might be observed" are things OF the
past. Opposing armies nowadays engage
IN battle when miles apart.
To our way OF thinking. nothing yet
invented seems quite so horrible as the
so-called silent rifle lately perfected
by one of the Maxims, It is said to
possess every virtue" Of the most up-to-
date "Krag.' but the noise incident TO
the release of the projectile is reduced to
faint hiss; the entire act OF shooting be-
ing devoid OF any sound necessarily
audible az twenty feet!
Can you conceive of anything more
awful than the prospect Of this rifle. used
in conjunction with other approved
theories now In practice. holds out? Uni
forms are now devised that are compara-
lively hard 10 see at certain very near
distances. and impossible 10 see at other
distances still well within range of the
modern rife. Place soldier in this uni
form. give him a silent rife" and he
becomes a hideous terror to his enemy. .
a monster striking from nowhere-every-
where-and striking silently, and as II
with supernatural hand
OF course, there is the grimly humorous
side TO this question; two armies i'm
partially equipped would have a hard time
doing much lighting. II the men Of Gen.
AS corps were invisible TO the corps Of
Gen. B. and were equipped with silent
rifles" Gen. BIS corps being in similar
condition with respect to its adversary.
how could anything in particular happen
at an2 We don't undertake to answer
our own conundrum.
Whether war be laughed or terrorized
out Of court. however. matters little. in
the event II goes It's bloody way to re-
turn no more. CiviliZati would like to
see an end 20 it-and invisible uniforms
coupled with silent rifles" may bring us
10 the ultimate consummation most de-
vOutly 10 be wished
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
RoOSEvELTS OPPOSITION.
Two Glasses OF Men in Congress
Who Dislike the President.

Two Glasses OF Men in Congress
Who Dislike the President.
Springfield Aernbliczn interview with Congressman
Gillett
But while Taft is universally liked and
respected. the President has in the Capitol
many bitter enemies. They are Of two
classes-those who dislike his policies and
those who dislike him. The former are
called the reaetionaries. They represent
the great moneyed interests OF the coua-
Try. those who have in the past con-
tributed largely the funds for political
campaigns. the great railroad systems.
Standard oil. insurance companies. Wall
street. They and their associates who
have been interfered with by the Presi-
dents policies are angry and resentful,
and thirstlng for revenge. They have al
ways had great influence IN Washington.
and the seat OF their power has been the
Senate They are opposed 70 the Presi-
dent and any one he favOrs but they do
not dare openly 20 show their hostility.
They know that the mass of voters is
against them and with him. that nothing
could help him more than their open and
evowed activity. and so they are hiding in
ambush. getting all the strength they can
on any pretense, throwing support 10
every local anti-adn1inistration contest and
awaiting the turn of events.
In addition 10 this element small in
numbers, but powerful in resources. in old
associations. and in political training and
organization. is another group OF men
who are personally Icscntful against the
President. and who seek revenge by
thwarting his wishes. He has not been
willing 10 conform to their plars: he has
in general set a high standard Of merit
for filling vacant offices and has offended
many influential politicians by his deter
mination not to make unfit appointments
for political purposes. His views Of pat
ronage and the civil service, his differ
ences with the Senate his failure 70
treat Senators with the Difference and
tenderness 20 which they have been ac-
customed and his free use Of picturesque
and cutting language have all combined
to build up in Congress a phalanx Of bit
ter personal opposition II has never dared
express itself very openly. The members
Of IL when they go home claim the in
dorsement Of their constituents on the
ground they are earnest supporters Of the
popular President, but in the cloak-roOms
OF the Capitol they talk and criticise and
cOnspire. and form a small but influential
caoal eager 70 do anything they safely
can 10 annoy the Executive.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
Veteran Merchant Dead-E. F. Droop.

Washington loses another good citizen
and the business world of the Capital one
Of its oldest. ablest. and most successful
representatives, in the death OF Edward F.
Droop. For over half a century he was
prominently identified with the city's ma
terial life. This period embraced a Won
derful transformation. From a rambling,
unfinished, unpromising community, there
developed, slowly but surely. the great
and beautiful Capital City which chal-
lenges the worlds admiration to-day. He
witnessed that transformation and was
part of that growth.
Throughout the evolution his name ever
stood for conservatism. progress. and
honorable dealing. He numbered among
his friends countless men Of note Of this
and the preceding generation. His three
score-and-ten. with two years added. con-
stituted a life of activity. Of achieve
ments and of good deeds-a life well
lived. and the sunny side Of which. always
so predominant will long be remembered
by those who enjoyed and priced his ac-
quaintance and friendship.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29


olution- He has been a member Of the
State senate and prosecuting attorney.
His first Congress was the Fifty-slxth.
having carried for the FIRST time in its
history all the counties in the Sixth dis
trict- He has been reelected for each
succeeding Congress.
The colonel some time ago was troubled
by spell of illness, but he has entirely
recovered, and IS after The nomination
for the Sixty-hrst Congress with all his
old-time vigor. He has recently made
combination with his late political enemy.
ex-senator Wellington, which brings t.
his candidacy some additional strength.
Representative Pearre is a good cam
paigner. his speeches. while convincing as
10 the question at issue, being inter
spersed with good stories which hold his
audiences. His committee assignments
are Coinage. Weights. and Measures.
Elections No. l. and Manufactures.
The most interesting topic Of converse
tion al the Capitol yesterday was the
news OF the election Of ex-Gov. Bradley
20 the United States Senate. to succeed
Senator McCreary.
The result was accomplished by the
votes Of the Republican members and
four Democratic members OF the legisla-
ture. The Democrats realized that Gov.
Beckham could not be elected. and unless
enough votes were thrown to the Republi-
can candidate 10 insure his election. the
legislature would adjourn stin in dead
lock
IN that event the next campaign would
be fought with Beckham as the pare
/ mount issue with the probable result
that the Republicans would win both the
/ legislature and governorship Should that
] occur the Legislature would redistrict the
state in such a manner that the Republi-
cans would remain in power FOR a number
Of years.
Rather than give up the control Of the
State, the Democrats who opposed Coy.
Beckham allied themselves with the Re
publicans. eleCting ex-Gov Bradley 10 the
Senate. eliminating 10 all intents and pur-
poses the Beckhamitas from dominating
the issues Of the next campaign.
II Is Just the same in the United States
Senate as anywhere else. When the boss is
around everybody gets busy. Gov. Gil
lett. of California. was an interested
spectator on the door OF the Senate yes
terday. sitting next TO Senator Perkins.
OF that State. during the consideration OF
the Indian appropriation bill When an
occasion presented itself and that was
quite often. Senators Perkins and Flint
took the floor FOR a few remarks. They
just wanted 10 let their governor. the
political boss OF California. see that they
were on their job good and strong.
Ever since Senators Foraker and Dick
have been holding up postmastership ap-
pointments. the members OF the House OF
1 Representatives come TO the Senator's for
/ their advice before presenting any names
for appointment 10 Office. Recently Rep
resentative Thomas brought a name or
two 20 Senator Foraker for his approval.
The Senator referred him 20 Senator Dick.
in whose section of the State the post
office was situated
A cload came over the face Of Repre-
sentative Thomas-he and Senator Dick
do not eat with the same spoon or The
same kind OF Cruel
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
VOL. /. NO. 40.
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: If you see il in The Big
Stiek. ii ism Z necessarily so.
A DAsTARDLY TRAITOR.

We are glad. indeed. that senator
Joe Bailey. Of the grand old state OF
Texas. has moved a resolution look
ing to an investigation Of the sensa-
tiOnal articles written bY ]. Hank
Catterwal in McGuine's Magazine.
criticising the United States army.
IL Is a well-known fact. vouehed fer
not only by Mr.. Jefferson Brick. but
by many other patriotic Americans.
that the United States army is. un-
questionably. the finest army in the
world. IL is all very well for Mr..
Catterwail-who Is not a military
man. as We understand ito point
to the military organization Of the
Prussian army. 20 the feats Of the
japanese. or to the ubiquitous
Tommy Atkins" Of England. but
the Senate knows and the House Of
Representatives may well believe
that our own army is inferior to
none.
The prepOstercus idea Of Mr.. Cat
ter'gGll that our uniforms are too
blue and have a depressing effect on
the spirits Of the men il plainly in
spired by sheer malice. and what he
has TO say about the cavalry saddles
being so hard as to constitute a
cruel and unusual punishment" is
a criticism TOO puerile for comment
II is understood that an investiga-
ton into the charges formulated by
Mr.. Catterwan has been ordered by
the President and that the Demo
cratic minority is in great glee at
the scandals expected 70 ensue.
Even if the charges are true. how
ever, IL does not make the sin OF
Mr.. CatterwaI the less. 4 man
who would tell such truths about
our army-tne very finest on earth
even in a popular magazine. is a
destardly traitor and no true pa
trioti The Big Stick bushes TO
think that Mr.. Catterwan is an
American.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

of tugboats, captains of police. captains
of football teams. without humiliation in
the slightest way OF those naval officers
who have that rank in the service. or
those junior officers who are called cap
tain" out Of courtesy.
y the application of line titles TO naval
staff officers will remove the discomfort
which Is now said TO exist in the naval
service. and will bring greater unity into
the naval personnel. it would be wise
step to take, and so place the naval per-
sonnel on the same footing as regards
titles as is the army and Marine Corps,
where the titular distinction has not pro-
duced such persistent animosity as now
exists in the navy. II would be a good
thing 70 adjust this trouble and shut OFF
a purposeless controversy.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
FROCK COATS AFTER DARK.
western Plea for the "BIaek Toga
of Democratic Eminence."

rum Llo tllllAu INaL
In response 70 a faltering query as TO
whether ii is proper 10 wear a frock
coat to a Sunday evening supper" The
Washington Herald replies that 1T is
never good form in Washington TO wear
a frock coat for dinner or in the even
ing"
It's a rash statement. The New York
Times points out that even in smartest
Manhattan the frock coat is permissible
Sunday evening. owing to its illusion Of
church attendance. IN Chicago the same
convention holds good. although we would
Ike to believe that there is a little more
substantial backing for Il.
That Washington, OF al places. shouts
reject the long black toga Of democratic
eminence Is incredible. Where would
your true American statesman be with
out it2 In a dress suit he looks like
nothing or nobody. in a sack coat he
looks like everybody. in a majestic Prince
Albert he looks like somebody. No mere
rule Of etiquette is going 10 make him
discard this garment Of glory simply be-
cause the sun chooses TO set
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
a. HIstory wm De wrItten.

From the Boston Herald.
'Smokelessly the guns did their deadly
work. nOiselessly and awefully the bull
lets swept forth TO cause painless death.
and. when the hour OF triumph cane. the
victO-s exulted in the sign language" y
son OF Sir Hiram Maxim is reported as
having perfected a "sileat frearm" by
which the customary bang is reduced TO a
hiss, and the gases generated are
emitted gradually The projectile goes
Just as far. but the enemy cannot locate
the firing either by eye or by ear. Gov.
Hughes controls the rights OF this new IN
ventiOn applied 10 politics.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
new York a DoubtfuI Stnte

From the New York Evening Post
Gen. Woodford IS right. New York is
a doubtful State With the intense un-
popularity Of the Roosevelt administration
in this city. a united. greedy. and power
ful Tammany, the discontented vote
swollen to great proportions. the diff
Guilty Of financing a Republican cam
paign-with all these things taken into
the account il is folly 10 deny that a
great majority for Bryan may be rolled
UP in Create: New York. Political man
ayers may as well face the situation
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
ACT II.

Grand opening chtrus. with skirt
dance and a few dances without
skirts: We Are Living in New
England Because We Cannot Get
Away Heroine constructs the
pumpkin pie. Realistic oven scene
where she bakes it. Real pie IN real
oven. She leaves the room. Enter
villain, disguised as piece Of
cheese. Chorus Of bachelor girls.
with chahng dish effects. who try to
make a Welsh rabbit out Of the VII
lain lFery original: Who WOuldn' t
Be a Bachelor Girl-We Wouldn't.
If We Could Help 1t. Dear old
mother totters in, overcome with
emotion. and falls in a faint. Hired
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
STILL WAITING.

Ny grandpa notes the worlds worn cog
And says we're going to the dogs.
His grandad in his house OF logs
Swore things were going TO the dogs.
His dad, amid the Flemish bogs,
Vowed things We're going TO the dogs
The cave man. in his queer skin togs.
Said things were going to the dogs.
But this is what I wish 10 state:
The dogs have had an awful wait.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

TT may be safely asserted that the
pumpkin pies OF our mothers and grand
mothers did not cause any crime-except
when hungry youth swiped them" says
the wise Old Pittsburg Dispatch. a paper
that likewise knows a thing or two about
good things 10 eat. And even such lads
as couldn't resist the mighty temptation
TO steal them always developed. never
theless, into grand and glorious men.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Judge Frank u. Curry. another Georgia
meteor lately shot athwart the horizon.
wants to tax. for the benefit of my be-
loved State" the gross receipts Of all
theaters and such soft drinks as coco
cola" From this. we infer the Georgia
theaters and coco-cola dispensers are
still a few laps ahead OF bankruptcy
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
APTITUDE.

"Do you think your boy will ever at
tain your standing as a finaacier?"
"I guess he'll do" answered the emil
nent operator Last week he gave me a
quarter 10 keep for him. and he has al
ready drawn 81. 45 on account"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Gus difficulties in the way of both pro-
posals. and Mr.. Aldrichs ability as a
.compromiser will be severely taxed to
bring together the clashing elements II
he fail. his failure viii be due wholly to
irreconcilable differences Of opinion with
in his own party
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
Fashions for 1905.

From the Sew York Press
There VIII be no departure from the
custom Of hitching up trousers. or pants.
with suspenders or belts. Pockets too.
although not so indispensable as before
the blow fell on Wall street, viii be
found In most fashionable garments.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

His early education
was received at pri-
vate schools. Ale
gany County Acad-
emy, St. James Col
lege, University OF
Virginia. and Prince
ton University. He
studied law at the
Maryland University,
and was admitted to
the bar in 1852. Col.
Pearre is a regular
Joiner. " belonging 20
almost every secret
organization of any
standing. as well as
a member Of the Sons
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Col Joseph Hodgson. the man who
coined the term carpet bagger'' during
reconstruction days down South. writes
a letter TO the Mobile Register explicitly
denying tae report that he is dead We
believe ne purposely delayed this NOTICE.
however. just to see what variety OF
obituary notices he would receive
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

From the Kansas City Journal
Along about the year 2ooS we fancy that
Mr. Roosevelt's gold pieces that don't
trust In God VIII be in great demand
among collectors Of rare coins.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

That's a mighty good joke going the
rounds Of the press about Senator Till
man. the ranking Democratic member Of
the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs.
having said. II was never on war ship
in my life" Too bad it was Senator
Teller instead of Senator Tillman who
said IT,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
Sustaining the Obvious.

From the New York Herald
The United States supreme Court has
gravely decided that woman is in a class
By herself" Isn't. II comforting to have
the highest judicial authority confirm just
what all Of Us have always known?
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

You shall rue this day" snarled the
vsnQuished wizard "One year hence
VIII return and haunt you on this very
day"
You VIII. eh?" retorted the crafty
knight "On February 9?"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

"AII the gubernatorial candidates strong
ly favor prohibition. SAYS "A headline in
the Charlotte IN. c. News. II is thought
the great majority of newspapers in that
section OF the land keep that headline
stereotvped
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Wigs BY John Wesley Gaines.
Snowstorn effects by c. W. Fair
banks and r. Root.
Gum shoes and rubber boots By q.
=. CortelyOu.
Interpolated anecdotes by Leslie
n. Shaw.
Pumpkin furnished by Frank o.
Lowden from Sinissipi farm.
y Longworth. by kind permission
7. Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
Suapense.

1T must be fine TO have greatness
thrust upon you"
''It is, admitted the nominee But it's
little wearing 20 have to wait until the
thiTty-ffth ballot
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

The real truth of the matter is, the
motto is the very last thing in connection
with coin in which the average man is az
all interested.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

"He is thoroughly versed in the drama.
I understand
Nothing To it," responded the beauti-
ful girl. when geezer gets gay in the
audience, he can tell in a minute II it's a
genuine interruption or just a part OF the
show"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

If We could Just gag some Of our
Democratic statesmen for a while" re-
fleets the Columbia State anent Con-
gresham Helms late jim-crow speech.
AS for that. II we could only make water
flow up stream, scoop up the Atlantic
with a fork. or-bnt. We can't
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
stiu Alive. Anyway.

Fnam the Kansas city Tines
The Car must be braver than he IS
generally credited with being. Lots OF us
in his position would have been scared TO
death long ago
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
Gnthnm,r ninIect

From the Cleveland Leader.
There is some discussion whether New
York residents have a dialect II it ever
comes to be written the printers will
have to lay in extra fonts Of signs.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
Seldom Does.

His last merger was an utter failure"
"As 10 kow?'
"He tried 10 combine business with
pleasure. but Il wouldn't GO
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Russia. with no navy to sink. thinks it
comparatively safe to. talk war" says
New York contemporary. And especially
90 Turkey, a country that hasn't any
navy to sink the navy Russia hasn't, any
how
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

IL thoroughly agree with BOurke Cock
ran" says New York politician. 1t is
safe TO say it takes the greater part Of
his spare time trying to find out what he
thinks about things every day.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

The Sixth district OF Maryland. a Re
publican stronghold. is represented in the
House Of Representatives by George Alex
ander Pearre, Of Cumberland.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
TWO CENTS.

OF. Not on your life. That gag
doesn't 90 with me. 4 ciIl sprung
It on me once before and I'm pay
ing allmony yet " Tahlesu. Mother
faints- Heroine faints. Everybody
faints but the hired man. He takes
the priceless diamond tiara out OF
tn. hair az one Of the show girls and
disappears into the bowling storm
CURTAIN.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
To Politicians.

Silence is well in its own way.
Don't overplay II.
II you have anything TO say,
Say il
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

An Arizona man claims to have sheared
300 sheep in nine hours II must seem 10
Wall street as If it has been at least nine
years since II sheared thar many.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

The dialogue in a. well-known musical
comedy is to be translated into Esper-
anto. The chatter in a number OF them
doubtless would be quite as interesting 10
the average audience II handed out IN
that disguise
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Woman suffrage would appear 10 be
about the next most promising thing for
the politicians to get busy with. Every
thing else seems 10 have been worked TO
a frazzle
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

From the Chicago News.
We must not let the President know
that colleges act as a deterrent to mar
riage or he may abolish higher education.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
Merit win Tell.

"Oh. I'm coming along." declared
Yorick Hamm- Just now 1 am billed
with an eminent star ard sixty others
You are one OF the others?
Tn 1--WE OF EN-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

A statistlcian has figured that Col.
John Temple Graves editorials cost the
New York American $S33-33 each. Whether
it is true or not. it is a good ad for the
colonel
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

A contemporary says 'the first mort
gage was executed by a Roman" We
shouldn't be AZ all surprised IL IL were
not Roman who also bought the first
set Of books on the .-Stallment plan
perhaps the same Roman.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

An Iowa man wants TO be King OF
Servia. Perhaps this Is the same Iowa
man who several years ago wanted 10 be
consul TO FeZ.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

If the anti-cat contingent in Wonderful
Washington can't make Congress take
notice by fair means. it might start an
anti-"kitty" campaign.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

ship has just arrived in Boston car
rying 1000 sacks OF beans; which suggests
fifty-seyen varieties OF paragraphs that
even nonunionist would hesitate 20
nernetrate