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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
WEEKLY Historian.

OF serious objection to the seawall
as an adjunct to the civic equipment
OF Astoria; indeed, 1t seems to be bred
in the Astoria bone to look forward
to the ultimate consumation OF this
fine project; but ii must be done with
all the clever. and accepted, safe
guards that modern business rules and
reasons demand; and 10 this end, the
open meeting Of the business s-men
and property owners will the more
quickly and comprehensiyely conduce
than any other sort Of action that can
be taken. There is plenty Of time,
people, and wit. to meet the exigency,
and il is up to the whole people i'll
whose hands the matter now lays, 10
see to it
1t must be remembered OF all men,
here, that the unrestricted vote OF the
people is amenable oh this proposition
that the man without a shred OF tax
bearing property has as much to say
in the premise as the heaviest tax
payer in the city; and that there are
hundreds, on hundreds, who viii vote
for il on the sole basis that the general
scheme provides wide range Of daily
labor and employment, no matter who
foots the bills, nor whether the pro-
ject is safely and scientifically cast;
that the loafer, the vicious idler and
the disinterested and innocuous voter
will be to the front with his unearned
and unwarranted power to force a
half-baked proposition on the com
munity; all OF which being remem-
bered, should move the man next to
the purpose to get in and work
quickly and sensibly for the relief a
counter-bill and a counter-ca campaign
shall afford
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
A Travelling Mans Experience.

Il must tell you my experience on
an east bound 0. r. e. N. X, X. train
from Pendletcn TO lie Gfande, Ore.,"
writes Sam A, CARRIER. a we'll known
travelling man. u was In the smok.
ing department with some other trav.
cling men. when one Of them went out
into the coach and came back and
said, There is woman sick unto
death in the car at once got up
and went out, found her very III with
cramp collie, her hands and arms were
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

Money Indebtedness is not the only
obligation we incurred and assumed
in the great civil war There was q
still greater debt, an everlasting obi
cation that could never be paid In full
But In the years that have followed
the Republican party has inaugurated
and developed pension laws under
which over three and one-half billion
dollars have been paid to disabled
veterans or to the survivors Of those
who gave their lives for their country
and their flag. This pension system, a
product of the policy Of the Republican
party, has no precedent in history and
no equal In justice and generosity
among the nations Of the earth.-Hon.
James s. Sherman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
HOW TAFT WAS SOUGHT BY
M'KINLEY.
The Manner in Which the Republi-
can Candidate Was Called to a
Larger Sphere Of Action.

can Candidate Was Called to q
Larger Sphere Of Action.
One afternoon early In 1900. when
Judge William II. Taft was debating
a decision Of the United States Court
In the Federal Building In Cincinnati
a telegram was placed In his nands
He tore off the envelope and was sur
prised to find 4 telegram from Presl
dent William Mckinley, reading:
II shall take Ii as great favor il you
will eaIl on me some time next week"
Judge Taft guessed ut the meaning
OF the summons and guessed wrong
He went 10 Washington and was shown
into room at the White House. wherr
he met the President and Secretary
Long OF the Navy. Later, Elihu Root,
the Secretary Of War, came In. Then.
to use Mr.. Taft's own words:
"Mr. Mckinley said that he wanted TO
send me to the Philippines to help in the
work OF establishing civil government as
the army moved on. | thought OF my
place on the bench and hesitated. BE
sides, | believed and said we could gel
along without the Philippines.
"'Rut we have them and must take
care Of them the President replied
You are al the turning of the ways
in your life,' Mr.. Root then observed
The bench is the easy road. You can
stay there and be comfortable. On the
contrary, the Philippines will demand per
sonal sacrifices and risks and much hard
work, but you win have an opportunity
of doing your country very great ser.
vice. | went home, and argued the mat
ter for two weeks
The telegram to Cincinnati opened
the door of American history to vii,
liam Fl. Taft and made him the Repuh.
lican candidate for President Of the
United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

Colonel Bryan laments the "discrimi-
nation that has been going on against
the farmer" In electing 10 few tiIlers
of the soil to Congress and the Senate.
What troubles him chiefly, however, is
the discrimination which the whole
American nation exercises against a
certain farmer Of Lincoln, Neb., In de-
clining to elect him to the White
House.-New York Tribune.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
Pland Facts
About Hardware

There's lot Of Tools and other
articles made to SELL-and that's
ALL There are Tools and other
things made to sell and give satisfac-
ton by their wearing qualities, and
that is the only kind we care to han
die. If you buy your Hardware here
you can have full confidence in its
durability and upon its always giving
you satisfactory service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
Good For Biliousness.

q took two of Chamberlain's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets last night, and
I feel 50 per cent better than ] have
for weeks, says ]. ]. Firestone, oi
Allegan, Mich "They are certainly a
fine article for biliousness." For sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
A GRAND Recora.

The Republican party Ii not only
rich In men, but rich In practical and
beneficial principlesit Is rich too In
Its record, In promises performed and
pledges fulfilled, and SO we are for
party and party principles nrst and
will acnuiesce In the choice OF the ma.
jority, rallying around the standard
bearer who win carry Us again to vic.
tory.--Hon. james B. Sherman.
Mr., Bryan might make hit In the
Rocky Mountain States by proposing
federal guaranty Of mining stock do
posIts Omaha Bee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

Gov. Hughes expresses the idea
that Bryan would cease to be great
in politics the moment he ceased to
be repudiated. Mr.. Bryan may accord
ingly count on continued greatness
such as it is.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
The Wiaa One.

Thin Boarder--l don't see how you
manage to fare so well at this board
ing house. ] have industriously court
ed the landlady and all her daughters,
but I'm half starved. Fat Boarder--
! courted the cook,--Kansas City indie.
pendent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
ARRANGEMENTS comnletn.

arrangements for the wedding are
all complete"
Everything attended TOT"
Eyes; We have even made n deal
with photographer to have his cam.
era smashed" Louisville Courier.
Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

Mr.. Bryan says his wealth amounts
to$150,O00. A few months ago he
stated that his annual income was
about $4,000. A 50 per cent dividend
speaks well for Republican good
times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

The calm manner with which Gov.
Hughes permits fretful machine poll
ticians to dig their own graves is an
interesting political study.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

The democratic appeal to farmers
for 500 bills can best be symbolized
by frosted pumpkin unaccompanied
by shock OF fodder
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

Coy. Hughes is a very prudent and
accurate marksman. In refuting the
arguments OF Bryan he sacrificed no.
thing but birdshot
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

II the aeronauts hold a national
convention this year it is probable
that one Of the Wright brothers will
be selected to head the ticket.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
THE WEATHER

Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
COAL AND WOOD

II you want a good load Of fir or
lockwood. or Of coal, ring up Kelly the
COAL AND WOOD DEALER
Good houshold and steam coal deliy.
cred at $50.
Phone Main 2i9i, Barn, 18th & Duane
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

The very best board to be obtained
in the city is a, THE Oeciden'
Hotel" Rates very reasonable,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
DEFENDED GRAPES
WITH A SHOTGUN.
Fair Thief Gets Peppered When
About to Pick Fruit.

About TO Pick Fruit.
Grants Pass, Ore, Sept. 9.-Mrs.
Embler, who resides on a farm in
Williams valley, was arrested yester-
day and brought to this city by sher-
iff Russell for shooting at a party Of
young people who passed her place
late Saturday night. The young peo-
pie were out driving and coming to
the Embler farm took note of the
clusters OF fine grapes which hung
from a vine just over the fence.
One of the party, Miss Hattie Will
liams of this city. Grawled over the
fence and attempted to pick some Of
the fruit. Mrs. Embler came out from
the house and fired upon the tres
passers without warning Miss Will
liams was badly peppered with bird
shot. and other members of the par
ty were also injured. Mrs. Embler
was not placed in Jail, but is kept at
the home of Sheriff Russell, and will
remain there till given a preliminary
hearing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure IN all Its stages, and that Is Ca
tarrh. Halls CataTh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In.
ternally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de
stroylng the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
In doing its work The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that It falls to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials. Address
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tlon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

early hour this morning Of melting q
riot In meeting at Cooper Union
and was sentenced to the workhouse
May Smith, a woman who was ar
rested with him, was fined $40.
Berkman, who during the stee
works strike at Homestead, Pa, q
number of years ago, shot II. C. Frick
and served long sentence in jail
for the act, attempted to preach an
archlstlc doctrines at a meeting OF
the unemployed under the direction
Of the Brotherhood Welfare associa-
tlon. The meeting was organized by
]. Eads Howe, known as the mil
llonalre Hobo" and DR.. Ben Reit-
man, "King of the Hoboes." DR..
Reitman read a speech which he said
had been written by Emma Gold
man, and was followed by Charles
Oberswager, former president Of the
Central Federated union, who Sc
verely criticised the anarchist doc
trines in the address. It was while
he was speaking that Berkman caus-
ed a disturbance and insisted on being
allowed to speak.
Police swarmed into the hall and
after a struggle restored a semblance
Of order, the audience having started
small riot. The women giving her
name as May Smith, who attempted
to assist Berkman, was arrested
Emma Goldman, who was present, in
stantly left the hall when told that
unless she went she also would be ar
rested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
Don't Burn Trash.

Parties Are Prohibited from start
ing fires and burning trash within the
city limits during the present dry
period as they endanger property to
loss by fire. BY order of
j. L. VAUGHAN,
Chief Fire Department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

I offer for sale the NE Of the NWA
Of section II, TIP. 3 north, range S5,
E. w. NJ, being so acres about three
miles south OF Athena, Oregon.
Price 500 per acre. Inquire of F. S,
LeGrow, Athena, Oregon.
MRS. MAY JORGENSEN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
Horse Buyer Coming.

| will be at Pendleton Friday, Sep
tember is to buy saddle horses, to
s years old, Weighing from $50 tc
100 pounds; height 10 to Is S-4
hands. +. w. DOOLEY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

AGENTs-YoU CAN MAKE $4,000
to $4,000 yearly by handling our
guaranteed per cent real estate in
vestments that will make largs re-
turns to the investor. Salary and
commission. Best OF bank referen>
ces. Pacific Northwest Realty AS
soclates, Wells-Fargo building, Port
land, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
THE VALUE Of
CHEAPER CUTS
AMERICAN TASTE
CAUSES HIGH PRICES

Housewives Raise the Price
Of Beef by Refusing TO Use Cheaper
Parts Of the Carcass-Expert Says
Cheaper Cuts of Beef Are More Nu-
uitlous-Tenderloin Not the Ten
derest or Juclest Parts of the Beef.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
LIVERY AND FEED STABLES.

CITY LIVERY STABLE. THOMPSON
street, Carney & Kennedy. Props
Livery. feed and sale stable. Good
rigs at all times. Cab line in connee-
tion. Phone main 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

FOR sALE-1sO ACRES, PARTLY
seeded to alfalfa; two good or,
chards; house nicely furnished. Sew
eral nice springs; fine sheep ranch;
good range; no reserve; very near
railroad, and arranged for two fami-
lies. Address 6O7. Weatherby. Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - REASONABLE, ~
acre REIMBURSEMENT under Umatilla
project, one mile from Hermiston.
level and considered one of choicest
tracts in project. Box 344 Hermiston,
Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
FOR RENT.

--~-~~--~-~~-~ ~~-~~~--->~-~>N-~->~~>
UNFURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
rooms for rent. Enquire at East
Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

LEGAL BLANKS OF EVERY DE-
scriptlon, for county court, circuit
court, justice court, real estate etc,
for sale at East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO., MAKES
reliable abstracts of title to all lands
in Umatilla county. Loans on city
and farm property. Buys and sells
all kinds of real estate. Does gen.
eral brokerage business. Pays taxes
and makes investments for non-resi
dents. References, any bank in Pen
dleton.
JAMES JOHNS, Pres.
w. S. HENNINGER, Vice-Pres
c. H. MARSH, Sec.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

NJ. A. RAIDER, FUNERAL DIREC-
tor and licensed embalmer. Grad
uate OF the Chicago College Of EN-
balming. Corner Main and Webb
streets. Phone main 1870. Funeral
parlors in connection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
FRATERNAL ORDERS.
VETERINARY SURGEONS.

DIR. ]. a. DONAGHUE. V. s, VET
Urinary Surgeon and Dentist. Grad
uate of Ontario Veterinary College.
Office 120 w. Court st. Phone Main
20; residence phone Main 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

DIR. d. c. M'NABB. LOCAL STATE
Stock Inspector and member State
Veterinary Board. Office Tallman's
drug store. Res. phone Main SO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
BERKNIAN IN JAIL.
New York Anarchist Again Behind
the Bars.

New York, Sept. ALEXANDER
Berkman, the anarchist, will spend
the next few days in Jail, He was
convicted In the night court at an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
SECONDHAND DEALERS.

V. STROBLE, DEALER IN SECOND
hand goods. If there is anything
you need in new and secondhand
furniture, stoves, graniteware and
crockery, call and get his price. No.
PIP Court street
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
ARCHITECTS. CONTRACTORS, Erc

d. A. MAY, CONTRACTOR AND
Builder. Estimates furnished or
all kinds OF masonry. cement walks
stone walls. etc. Leave orders at East
Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

ENGRAVED CARDS, INvITATIoNs
etc. Very latest styles. Leave or
ders at East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

CARTER & SMYTHE, ATTORNEYS
at law. Office in Savings Bank
building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

JAMES b. PERRY, ATTORNEY AT
Law. Office over Taylor's hard
ware store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

MAPS CITY OF PENDLEToN AT
East Oregonian office. Price 3Se.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
Phone Main SIS.
THORNTON MUSIC CO
g18 Main Street

BIS Main Street,
HIGH GRADE PIANOS and ORGANS
Columbia, Edison and Victor Talk
irg Machines. Records, Cabinets and
Musical Merchandise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
WANTED.

WANTED-CURTAINS TO WASH.
Careful and experienced. Mrs. p.
A. Anderson, 1101 East Railroad st.
Phone black 3991.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
PHYSICIANS.

H. S. GARFIELD, NJ. D.. HoMEo-
pathic physician and surgeon. Of
flee Judd block. Telephones: Office,
black 3411; residence, red 1888.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

GEORGE w. COUTTS, LATE COUN-
ty attorney from Idaho. Civil and
criminal law. Estates settled, wills,
deeds, mortgages and contracts drawn.
Collections made. Room II, Schmidt
block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

T. NJ. KELLER, PLASTERING
brick and cement work. Estlmate'
furnished free. Work guaranteed
Phone red 1891.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10
ATTORNEYS.

-N--~~-~~~N--~~N~-N--"~@-N
JAMES A. FEE, LAW OFFICE IN
Judd building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

DIR. LYNN X. BLAKESLEE, CHRo-
mic ana nervous diseases, and dis
eases OF women. X-Ray and Electro
Therapeutics. Judd building, corner
Main and Court streets. Office phone,
Main 70; residence phone, Main 554.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

LOWELL & WINTER, ATTORNEYS
and counsellors at law. Office in
Despair building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

PETERSON & WILSON, ATToR-
neys at Law, rooms 8 and Smith
Crawford building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

PRUITT & OLIVER, ATTORNEYS
at Law. Rooms 10, IL, IL and 13,
Association block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

CHAS ]. FERGUSON. ATTORNEY
at Law. Smith-Crawford building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

RALEY, RICHARDS & RALEY, AT
torneys at law. office in Savings
Bank building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

PETER WEST. DIVORCE LAWYER.
Office sos Garden street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

JOSEPH T. HINKLE, ATTORNEY
at Law. office in Association block
at head of stairs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

r. J. SLATER. ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office Association block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-10

G. w. PHELPS, ATTORNEY AT
Law. Smith-Crawford building.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

Square Garden, and many men and
women were still fighting for admis-
sion when the race began.
The distance of the race was the
same as when DorandO defeated John
]. Hayes, the English olympiad cham
pion, on the same track, 20 miles 3Ss
yards, which over the ten lap track
means 282 laps 53 yards.
Dorando's previous time at Madison
Square Garden, when he beat Hayes,
was 2 hours A minutes 20 2-5 seconds.
Longboat won the toss and took the
pole position. Dorando jumped into
the lead and set steady pace, with
the Indian a few feet back. Both were
running easily, but at a good clip. The
first mile was made in minutes Ia is
seconds, Dorando leading by two
yards.
Longboat took the lead early in the
third mile, but held 1t for three laps
only, Dorando letting out link In his
speed and running around the Cana
dian. At FIVE miles Dorando was lead
Ing by two yards; time, 2s minutes
10 80 b0COuub.
DorandO then continued in the lead
and at the finish Of the tenth mile was
running at a steady fast gait two
yards ahead of his opponent. The time
for the ten miles was 5S minutes 81
seconds, which is / minute o 2-5 Sec
onds faster than the time made in the
Hayes-Dorand race for the distance.
There was practically no change be.
tween the tenth and fifteenth miles,
Dorando leading at the latter distance
by three yards. The time for the If
teen miles was 1 hour SO minutes 2 2-t
seconds. This was 1 minute Al Id
seconds better than the Hayes -Dorando
time.
At twenty-five miles Dorando was
leading by two yards. A moment be
fore Longboat had made a remarkable
squirt and put himself on an even foot
ing with the little Italian.
Dorando Immediately regained first
position, and the men were fighting II
out in the twenty sixth mile, with Do
rando in the lead, but visibly weaker.
The chances Of LongbOat appeared
to improve In the second and third
laps. In the fourth lap, while the
crowd was crying itself hoarse, botf
men slackened perceptibly.
Then suddenly DOrando staggered
and dropped. Longboat finished alone.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

In n direct and unassuming manner
Colonel Goethals presented in his re-
cent annual report the story of twelve
months progress in the vast and difi1-
cult undertaking on the isthmus Of
Panama. The report is devoid of COM
plants or apologies or rash promises
as to the future. The whole country
Is Informed by this plain narrative
that the difficulties in the way of ditch
ing the isthmus do not grow less for.
midable, but the canal problem is be-
ing solved.
Colonel Goethals does not make light
of the fact that landslides have oc-
Cured which lmpcded progress by i'll
creasing the amount Of earth to be re.
moved, but In removing the earth at
these points care has been taken tO
provide for employing steam shovels
for this purpose In case Of slides In
future. Critics who complained that
ultimate success by the Panama route
was doubtful have been disarmed by
the steady achievements Of Uncle
Sans patient engineers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

Talk of amending the British house
Of lords was taken as a joke by the
peers until it was actually proposed in
secret committee to abolish the he
reditary rights of the 500 members
composing that chamber to their seats
The new idea is to cut the number In
two and make all seats elective, which
means the abolition of sacred rights.
But with its traditional powers re-
tained, an elective body might prove
as old fogyish as the hereditary one.