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The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
BATTLE SHIPS AND BUILDINGS.
An Executive Threat and the Al
legged ProvOcstIon Therefor.

Prom speech e Mr.. WiIlett. of New York. April l6.
/ agree with the President most en-
phaucally in his recommendation for four
battle ships instead OF two, or any num-
Der less than four. I agree with him that
cur navy needs these battle ships The
difficulty with the President in this propo-
sition is the old difficulty that has always
been present with him when he proposes
anything, and that IS in the method ard
the means by which he endeavors TO i'm
press upon the minds OF this House his
purpose and plan and ambition. A few
days ago the committee, or a number Of
/ tbs. members of this House, were present
at the White House with a large number
OF other visitors. and the President, with
/ his customary yehemence said that
Unless you give to me my four battle
ships, l viii veto your public buildings
bill"
Now. there is the difficulty, as ! say,
underlying the surface here. The man
who sits in the White House, who has the
veto power. has used this threat-which
lis nothing more or less than significant
/ in the face Of the conditions which con
/ front us-to impose a burden and take
away from the people Of this nation a
/ great benefit unless his VIII is accom-
plished. Now, I say that l feel perfectly
! free to offer this criticism
/ Mr TIobson-Will the gentleman just
yield for short question?
Mr. Willett-Certainly.
! Mr. Hobson-Out of consideration for
/ the President I desire TO say that I hap
/ pened to see him moment after he first
said that. and he said he said II because
la member had just told him that, while
/ he was in favor of four battle ships, he
/ had been practically forced to give them
! up because he had been told that unless
/ the two battle ships were cut off they
would not be allowed to bring in a public
buildings bill. That is the reason why the
/ President said 1t. and he said 1t under
| pr0vocation. The opposition has used
| tactics in this House that ought not to be
adopted,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Mr. Bristow visits Emporia.

Prom the Emporia Gazette.
J. L. Bristow. editor OF the Salina
Journal came to Emp0ria recently. in
response to an urgent request from Post
master Hamer, who wanted his opinion
and advice as to the post-office lawn. Mr..
Bristow examined the lawn narrowly
through a magnifying glass, and said
that he did not hesitate TO express his
conviction that the dandelions were not
seriously injured by the frost, although
he feared that the bull thistles and morn
ing glories, and some Of the cocklebur
vines were in bad shape. He advised Mr.
Hamer to plow up the lawn and seed 1t
down TO foxtau. Mr.. Bristow called at
the Gazette Office and dashed off a poem
on spring. which will be printed as soon
as a sufficiently handsome border can be-
obtained from the type foundry.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
ITALIANS ON EMIGRATION.
Home Ideas of the Great Opportu-
mites I'm America.

mites I'm America.
Antonio Mangano. IN Charities and the Commons
Emigration and its results is a live
topic Of conversation among all classes
Of society in Italy. I have witnessed
many a hot discussion in the town Sec
retary's Office when was cleaning sta
tisties. Several men always followed the
stranger into the Office and stood BY. in
terested listeners, until appealed to for
their opinions I was surprised 10 dis
cover how we'll posted nine out Of every
ten are. with definite, weH-thought-out
convictions, favorable or unfavorable 10
the movement. according to their social
position. A southern landlord in the
Province Of Molise told me. with bris-
ting mustaChe and keen. flashing eyes.
that every year he is finding it more
difficult 10 secure laborers to raise HIS
wheat, and he is compelled to pay such
as are available three times as much as
he ever did before.
I turned to PietTo a brawny workman.
who stood listening and smiling TO him
self, with his hands in his pockets.
We'll, and what do you think OF this
emigration to American I asked.
He Strengthened involuntariIy, the
hands came out Of his pockets to assist
his rapid, gesticulatory Italian.
'Ah! signor, emigration is one great
blessing to our country What would all
of these people do here, except to live
more wretehedly, II that were possible.
while the latifondisti Qand owners) are
fattening upon their life-blood! The fact
is, If it hadn't been for emigration, we
must have ended by eating one another
up. Once there was no money I'm this
town. Now we all have a little, and we
poor eontadini don't have to 20 to the
padrone and beg a loan and ray him q
per cent on It. No, No! No one can
doubt that emigration is a great bless
ing"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Efficient Local Government.

From the Kansas City Star
Washington has the reputation Of being
the most efficiently managed city in the
United States. Since 1874 it has been
governed under the commission plan
While the Commissioners are not elected
by the people. public sentiment exercises
a strong influence over them. RESPONSE
bility as well as authority is centralized
so that the people know whom to blame
when anything goes wrong. That is the
essence OF the elective commission plan
1t obtains efficiency by centralizing au-
thority. and honesty by centralizing re-
sponsibility.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
NeeIectinE Official Dutx.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
That the Secretary has been neglecting
his official duties for months in order
any one who observes his peregrinations
and his frequent speeches at widely sep
arated points. Except for the friendly
interest the President has in the success
Of his war minister. Mr.. Taft's position
IN the Cabinet would have become fmpos-
sible long ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
M Helm for II.

Wei, when your wife gets started on
a disagreeabie subject, said the man
who thought he was cute, why don't
you change the subject"
You don't know my wife, replied
Peckham; shed simply exhaust the new
subject and then take up the old one
where she left Of
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

statesman. but an
orator Of high stand
ard, and although
he has not yet
reached his forty
first year Of age. he
is away up in his
party's councils IN
Pennsylvania. Mr..
Burke was born in
Petroleum Center,
Yenango County. and
received his c arl y
training in the pub
lie schools. Select
ing Law az his voca-
ton, he entered the
law department Of
til e University of
Michigan, gradual
ing from that insti-
tuition In 1892, with
the degree of Ii. B.
He was admitted to
practice in the Su-
. sa-os,ra q rs- ~
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
MIR Williams Contest with the speaker.


Whatever Mr.. Williams may think of
fl. the issue between him and Speaker
Cannon over the adjournment of the
House on Saturday last is not highly
important There are times when the ques-
ton of adjournment may be important.
and when a yea-and-nay vote on it may
be Of the highest consequence, but mani
festly the close Of an ordinary days ses-
sion Is not one Of those times.
But while Mr.. Williams tactics in keep
ing the House in session longer than
pecassaTy stretch the hlibuster 10 the
straining point they have served TO keep
alive the main idea Of his programme,
throw into the hands of a limited
oligarchy not only the control Of the par
tissn majority, but also control over the
action Of the House itself. until that
body has ceased 70 be independent and
deliberatiye. The country will always de-
mand that the House do business. and
approve any legitimate measure by which
the majority may protect itself from un-
necessary annoyance; but there Is a
growing sentiment against a system
which prevents the doing of anything ex-
cept on approval Of one or two or three
so-called leaders. who may not be repre-
sentative Of the Dreponderant opinion of
Congress, or even that of their own party.
Through this system merltorious meas
ures are strangled in committee. and the
House itself is deprived of any voice in
their disposition. 1t is this unrighteous
system that Mr.. Williams is fighting, and
he ought to have the support of an in
cTeasing number of independents in Con-
gress and out Of it.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

being. We do not think individual pos
session of mere money should be an In
dispensable qualification for amhassado-
rial honors. Such a view Is un-American
and unworthy. And Il We can't put brains
in those offices without also furnishing
the possessor of those brains with the
financial ability 10 represent Uncle Sam
as. he deserves 10 be represented, IN com
parison with other nations, then let
Uncle Sam furnish the money. This
may not be the ideal way Of solving a
vexing problem, bat il is better than
hawking the posts about among the rich
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Aggression AZ Rottom

From the New York Evening Post.
Say what bIg-navy advocates will about
their desire to keep the peace of the
world by arming to the teeth, the whole
thing is necessary hollow. They talk
of defense. but their thoughts are really
OF aggression. This crops out inevitably
in the Presidents message.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

military establishment and he shows the
weakness of his case when he calls at
tention to the fact that certain public
duty. such as the payment Of taxes, serv-
ice with the jury. &c, is IN any way
comparable TO conscription, or that 1t
will be carried out eheerfully by some
and obediently by the majority if made
a law" It may be added that the army
cannot be benefited in public estimation
by the circulation OF. articles which rec
ommend prescription, regardless OF the
ingenious arguments which may be ad-
vanced In favor of such plan.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
One Reason Ennnrh

From the Springfield Republican
The Philadelphia Press. an admlnistra-
ton organ, gives half a dozen reasons
why Secretary paft should resign. and
resign now, instead Of waiting until non-
mated for the Presidency. One reason
alone Is sufficient. It is that the Office
he holds pays for the fun time of its
occupant, and should have what Il paws
for.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
speed Desired.

7 set my boy TO sawin' some wood to-
day said Farmer KOTntop.
did ye?" replied Farmer Nearbye.
'T'H send my boy over 10 help him II
yp--"
NO; don't ye, want the Job did in a
hurry
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
The Very Thing.

"Mornin. boss Movin' out. eh?" said
the seedy tramp, who had stopped to
watch the operation. rs dey anything
YOU don't need dat 7 might take?"
Yes. snapped the grouchy suburban
ite. tossing a bundle into the van "a
bathr
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

Says the Springfield CMo) Republican:
"The Hon JEFF Davis. of Arkansas Is
back in Washington. Which means that
the other vaudeville shows are playing to
empty benches That's a mistake. in
several particulars In the first place.
the Senator hasn't given a single exhibit
tion since he returned; and he doesn't
play to the benches, anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
There Money FIies.

McJigger-Tve been to New York since
/ saw you.
Thingumbob-Indeed? You didn't stay
long.
McJigger-No; It's hard to stay long in
New York; !t's so easy to get short.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TWO SYSTEMS.

TWO s4sIEMes
His pay is small,
Six plunks a week;
Yet he. Withal,
Is always sleek.
He wears the finest clothes. be sure,
Lest people think that he is poor
His friend owns ground
. In twenty towns,
Yet goes around
In hand-me-downs.
And why doth he on such 6ads pitch?
For fear that men may think him rich.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Mn and johnson.

From the Kansas City Star.
Gov. Johnson. of Minnesota. denies
being James J. HIPS 'snan" Yet the
fact remains that he is permitted to dwell
in Mr.. Hilrs State. NJ. Bryan regards
this as pretty SUSPICIOUS circumstances.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

First. be sure you're right, then go
ahead
who said that?'
Some man who didn't have a wife to
consult, I imagine
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
A Mean Trick.

From the Philadelphia Press
They are trying 10 drive the Merry
Widow hat out Of baseball audiences
IN Chic. but il is suspected TO be spite
work on the part OF people who want
a chance to see the game.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

"Some one recently sold an autograph
of Andrew Carnegie for 20 cents says
The Montgomery Advertiser This was a
relatively small affair. Mrs. Cassie Chad
wick sold his near-autograph for several
hundred thousands OF dollars.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
True Poetic Art.

From the Louisville Courer-Journal.
After reading four stanzas full % cum
ningly hidden meaning, and considering
the fact that the poet got so from the
publisher of the magazine, it's unneces-
sary to search the encyclopedia for
definition Of "the true poetic touch"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
snrendinn cirilinntlon.

From the Cleveland Leader.
China is just beginning to use butter
In time we may be able to-introduce the
Chinese to breakfast cereals, cold-st0rage
eggs, and other substitutes for food
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The Augusta Chronicle is inclined TO be
critical because a woman's organization
in Georgia first indorsed a certain cendi-
date for Office, and then endeavored TO
find out how he stands on certain vital
issues The Chronicle. venerable and
widely experienced, ought TO know better
than that nobody can explain why
women do some things that way, though
many people have tried
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The Atlanta Constitution of Sunday
carried long editorial headed "The April
Full Moon" II Is we'll enough for peo-
pie to beware what they say beneath its
silvery rays, too: otherwise they may
come to view il as the April fool moon.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

A party Of Alabamians, arrested for in
dylging in a "quiet little game" at 8
a. m, entered plea that they were only
playing for fun. We can't help suspect
ing, however, that there must have been
at least one or two who were not getting
so awful much fun out Of it,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

A new Oklahoma law makes it unlaw-
ful for a man to carry liquid refreshments
OF an ardent variety in his pocket. Still,
we should think the prohibitionists would
admit that Is better than carrying il in
hig anatomy.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Loxe Under pIffIeuItIes.

''Why did you let that young man run
you around a dozen times in the re-
vOlving door?
1T was Ferdy. II is the only way he
can be near me. Papa watches me so.'
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The Punxsutawney Spirit thinks Mr..
John Sharp Williams the ''cleverest, wit
test. readiest, &c. man In the House. A
careful perusal Of tie Spirit, however,
shows that Il does not clam him to be
the handsomest
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
The Answer.

"A druggist2 that man? why, he look.
like a rum seller"
''Oh. somebody told you
Told me what?"
THAT his drug store is in Maine"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

One OF the rising young statesmen IN
the national linelight Is James Francis
Burke, representing the Thirty-first dis
trict of Pennsylvania He is not only a
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Human Nature.

$50 you no longer think Millyuns should
be sent to jail?''
''N-nO."
why this change of front?"
Il was introduced TO him last week"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Her Little Joke.

When I try to wash my heir" averred
a merry widow, Il can't do a thing with
him."
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Modern Life.

NOW let me understand you" said the
man who was talking life insurance. IF
die, you pay a thousand dollars"
ITO one widow interrupted the agent,
kindly, but firmly
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Errnr nf Inarmenf

From the Detroit New
Prof Koch is a very wise man, but he
has his limitations. as was shown when
he went 10 Chicago 10 rest.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
A wild vision.

From the Pittsburs Dispatch.
The mention Of Jack London as So
ciallst candidate for the Presidency is
the latest Call Of the Wild.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

An authority says Esldmos frequently
eat as much as twenty pounds of meat
per day. They win get over that, how
ever. whenever civilization and the beef
trust overtake them
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

It's a fortunate thing for the head Of
the family that Easter hats are not sold
by the square foot" says the Birming-
ham News. Rather. it Is unfortunate for
him that they are sold by the square
yard
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Farce Comedy PoIitics.

From The New YORK Wor.d
New York presents Mr.. "Fingy" Con-
ners and Mr.. Charlie Murphy in the old
farce, The Democracy"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

a contemporary thinks "the time may
come when Theodore Roosevelt will regret
not having accepted d second elective
term" Oh, we don't know; Mr. Taft
isn't likely 20 get obstreperous.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

Perhaps the colored brother, doesn't
fare so IN for nattery, after all The
amount he gets during a Presidential year
brings up the average of the other three.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

Neither David B. Hill nor Grover
Cleveland has yet secured any hotel ae-
commodations at Denver" says the Ana
conda Sentinel Neither has Mr.. Leslie
n. Shaw arranged for headquarters at
Chicago
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The Columbia State. which labors un-
der the impression that there is no such
thing as a stolen kiss. is respectfully in
formed that a Michigan judge has just
fixed a value Of 1850 TO one Of those
very thingsi
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Hnrd to Mnke Chanre.

From the New York sIaiI.
Al Washington they are asking Have
you got change for an Aldrlch bil2'
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

At present. Mr.. Thomas f. Watson and
Mr. Bryan are even on Presidential
nominations. When the Democratic con-
vention gets together, however, doubtless
Mr. Bryan will forge 70 his old place Of
one lap ahead
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

An enterprising American has intro
duced ice-cream soda in Japan. In many
respects. this is 10 be regarded as quite
as bad as war.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The Aldrich bill has been laid on the
table; table" Of course. being synony
nous with shelf" in this particular in
stance
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
Worse Than the PRINCIPAL.

From the Charleston News and Courier
No interest is so rapidly compounded as
that on borrowed trouble.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

THE lawn mower brings on more talk. ="
says the Jacksonville Times Union. But
not much Of It is ut to print.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

Looking around washington these days,
one can hardly help rejecting what an
enthusiastic anti-race suicider Old Revo-
luton must have been 70 have left so
many line-lookIng Daughters
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

We observe in one Of the Sunday sup
plement stories that the man was
very nomcommittal, merely remarking
MAIlo44& hhhilh00 We suppose 'the
man" was brakeman charged with the
duty of calling out the stations along the
line
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
NOTHING SERIOUS.
From the PhHsdelpbia Press.
Blaming the Ring.

Blaming the Ring.
"It must be. said the eonceited fellow,
that diamond engagement rings are no
longer fashionable.
What makes you think that?" asked
Wise.
why. 7 offered one to Miss Hanson
last night and she wouldn't have It."
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The present administration appears 10
view a last years navy with almost as
much genuine horror as a woman views
a last springs frOck.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

Illinois proposes to outlaw love-making
by telephone. A little taste Of prohibition
reform appears to have turned Illinois
head completely.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

Congress only recently finished Willing
away a Monday just 2SS short hours long.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

Taft is the man whom Roosevelt
wishes TO succeed, says the Norfolk
Landmark And Roosevelt is the man
whom Taft wishes to succeed Regular
Alfonso and CASTOR business. ehe
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
An Ancient breakdown

Lars Porsena, Of Clusium,
Sat in his ivory car.
The while his man went for can
OF gasoline afar
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The baseball fan is rapidly settling
right down 10 the job. and is good for a
fine summer run.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
safe Guess.

The spectacle is imposing and takes
hree minutes TO pass a given point.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
The Line of March

When a cel tain literary man goes
abroad. the procession forms as follows:
Literary man.
Bulldog
Valet
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The late Thomas l. Clark, Bishop Of
Rhode Island, widely known as wiz and
scholar in his own home life in Provi-
denee. preferred the utmost simplicity
compatible with comfort" t" said Thcmas
terday, leading up to the following hu-
morous incident:
Having on one occasion a distin-
guished English divine as a visitor, the
latter was considerably impressed, not 20
say astonished, at the lack Of ceremony
observed in the Episcopal mansion and
upon retiring, hesitatingly inquired If he
should leave his shoes outside his door.
Certainly If you like replied the bishop.
with cordiality. nobody i touch en-.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
The Treasury Vaults.

The first question the average Wis
itor to the United States treasury
building asks is, Couldn't burglars
tunnel under the vaults and rob the
government" Well, that is not likely.
An armed guard sits beside the vaults.
Every twenty minutes he Is required
to ring an alarm just to show that he
Is awake. An armed patrol makes the
rounds hourly. Secret service men In
plain clothes, with concealed weapons,
keep watch and ward outside and in
side the building. AS to tunneling, the
officials hold that If a man by any pos
sibility should manage to bore under
meath a vault the heavy metal would
crush him to a jelly, thus administer
iny a lasting gold cure. Even II the
tunnel burglar should get away with
his life he could not get away with
much yold. Ten thousand dollars In
double eagles weighs thirty-eight
pounds. Forty million dollars in gold
certificates Of the $4,000 denomination
weighs eleven and q half pounds.
Even burglars prefer the gold certif'
Gates to the real thing.--Bufalo Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12

How II Acts as a Brake on the Flue-
t~uation of Prices.
Speculation makes the change in
prices gradual. There is not a sud-
den drop. 1t is impossible to Sc
cure absolute stability of prices,
and speculation accomplishes the
next best thing by putting a brake
on fluctuations. 1t is the theory OF
those who denounce all forms of
speculation, that there is no relation
between speculative prices and the
law of supply and demand. But the
main function of the exchanges is
to make an absolute free market,
with free competition between buy
ers and sellers. This compels mi
mute regulation Of prices. There is
no speculation in potatoes, and the
housewife will tell you that the ex-
pectation of a bad crop will put the
price up SO quickly that she will
have suspicious of the honesty of
her dealer. When a speculator on
the cotton exchange sells July cot
ton at 1912 cents a pound he is reg
istering his belief based on a close
study of conditions at the present
time that before July l next cotton
will not be worth 1912 cents a
pound. He and hundreds of others
try to discount nature and antici-
pate events, and, as we have seen,
the user of actual cotton utilities
this situation to his own advantage
and security.
During the seventeenth century
one Edward Lloyd kept a coffee
house in Tower street, London,
where several of the big merchants
used to meet. Many of them would
have ships at sea with rich cargoes
facing the many uncertainties of
voyages to and from the east, in
volving great loss if they did not
arrive safely. These merchants de-
veloped a plan of each assuming a
part of the others risk. Each
would write his name under the
names of the ships Of the other
merchants, and it is here we find
the origin of the modern system of
underwriting, which is nothing
more than a division of risk.
Lloyd's has become a familiar name
in every corner of the earth, but in
1853 it was denounced as a gam
bling house hat ought to be sup
pressed.-John Paul Ryan in Met
ropolitan Magazine.