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The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
as TO THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Col. WafteFAOn Deprecafes Talk
About Vnimportance of Office,

Col. WafteFAOn Deprecafes Talk
About Unimportance of office.
Henry Watterson. in Louisville CourieT-JournaI
In the case Of Gov. johnson. Of Mime
sofa. the idea seems TO be that being an
aspirant for the Presidency. he could
take no less. This is wholly an untenabIe
attitude To say nothing about the bird
.n-hand argument, 1t involves a vain
glorious and therefore an imprudent. and
more or less dangerous, seif-assertion,
carrying with it the suspicion of dis
loyalty.
In 1876. the friends OF Mr.. Hendricks.
at the ST. Louis convention, were loud in
their assertion that he would not accept
Tire nomination for Vice President. II the
convention refused him the nomination
for President. they said they might
count him and Indiana out. IN spite OF
this foolish rsnting. the convention nomi-
mated him for Vice President, and, after
q few days Of equally foolish sulking. ne
accepted IT, and, in the ensuing election.
We carried Indiana for Tilden and Hen
bricks. Again. tn 1884. Mr. Hendricks
Swearing he woaid ns'er consent, consented
Ran for Vice President on the ticket with
Cleveland. and, for the second time
elected. was finally indicted 10 Office and
died Vice President OF the United States.
Although the present Vice President of
the United States-the first who has Sc
riousiy contested for the succession In
modern times-may not be nominated for
President no man can dispute the great
place he has made for himself az Wash
ington; the signal evidence he has given
OF fitness for any station; the dignity and
grace with which he has filled the Chair
OF the American Senate. Though treated
with scant consideration. and widely mis-
represented and maligned, Mr.. Fairbanks
will carry with him when he gees out Of
Office the great respect of thoughtful and
intelligent Americans everywhere.
Mr.. Adlai z. Stevenson shares with
Grover Cleveland the reflected glory OF
the time when they stood together the
two foremost Americans and his progeny
10 the latest generation viii take Just
pride in the circumstance that their fore
father was Vice President of the United
states.
And so We repeat that we think the
less of Gov. Hughes and Gov Johnson
that they should permit such an insuffer-
able conceit TO go to the public that .'un-
Ger no circumstance" would either Of
them accept the nomination for Vice
President"
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Mr.. Fairbanks on MIlltarlsm.

Vice President Fairbanks made an ad-
dress at Chicago last Sunday. OF the Oc-
casion of the dedication OF a school,
which has attracted much attention by
reason OF its sensible reference 10 the
banks said:
we hear much Of the need Of a large navy ard
a iaTEa army We all ag1se that We should pT0-
vide adequately foF the national defense. The
money necessary 10 this end should be freely ex-
pended, bat beyond our reasonable needs We should
hot so Our national tranquility is not msnaced
from without. is our domestic peace threatened
from within. I would rather see the people spend
their money in building Up great schools colleges.
universities CHURCHES and cztheTals than see them
spend it IN unduly expanding armies and naves.
The armies q young men and young women who
trained IN schools. cileges and universities are
the armies which shall most dignity and glerify
American aehisFement- They are the armies Of
pesce and In the final analysis the armies Ct our
enduring national security. haTe faith to believe
that Christian civilization IS LAYING securely the
foundation Of domestic and international tran
euillity and that su appeal TO reason among men
viii mGe and more render less necessary an ap-
peal TO the sword. We must not introduce into our
American civilization the pomp and rageantry OF
European military and naval establishments"
We should like to believe that these
words represent the sober Judgment of
the American people, as they certainly
interpret the traditional and the true
American policy. Mr.. Roosevelt would
probably subscribe TO them himself, but
he would add the ominous proviso that
without ships and guns and armies we
could not enjoy the blessings of civiliza-
ton. for without them we would become
the prey of more warlize and predacious
peoples. The fundamental basis Of peace.
according 10 the Roosevelt doctrine, IS
an aggressive militarism. Mr. Fairbanks
states the case much more accurately
when he says that Christian civilization
is laying the foundation of foreign ard
domestic tranquility. This is simple his
torie truth. and eontemporaneous historic
truth, whereas the doctrine Of military
force is chiefly supported by medieval
theory and practice.
At time when militsrism appears to
be IN the ascendant, the influence OF
conservative statesmen ike Mr.. Fair
banks serves a useful purpose IN restrain
ing the ardor OF the champions OF an
aggressive course. II recalls the funda-
mentals of American policy. and reas-
serts the supremacy Of reason and
moral force. Mr. Fairbanks words
formulate a good enough creed for any
American citizen, however patriotic.
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The Latest Attaek on the Nayv.


The benefits Of a two-ocean cruise for
our n-battle-ship feet appear TO
have limitations, and It Is not surprising
10 learn In a news dispatch from San
Francisco that the volume OF entertain
ment lavished upon the personnel OF the
Atlantic feet at places on the Pacific
Coast visited by the command have
wrought havoc TO discipline and efficiency
among the vessels of the fleet" This
destructive element is evidently In pro-
portion 20 the amount of Joy extracted
from the hospitality which has become
nothing short Of a fine art in California.
1t would be well, perhaps, TO await the
official confirmation of this dire vista
ton upon the disciplinary and efficient
characteristics Of the feet personnel 1t
may well be imagined that after a
month Of banquets, balls, receptions,
teas, parades, luneheons, and other en-
tertainments,' to which the officers and
men Of the Atlantic fleet have been more
or less willingly subjected, there might
be physical exhaustion or an indifference
such as is the penalty Of those who give
themselves up TO the pursuit of pleasure.
II is imaginable, also, that a common
irritability IS derived alike from too much
frolic and from real fraeas. Both
forms OF activity call for endurance and
related, II somewhat differing. sort OF
resistance.
No true American viii begrudge the Of
fcers and men of the United States navy
/ the cordiality of the reception which
/ they have received, but it must be tire
some TO be heroes without respite, and II
the functions which have marked the ap-
| pearance of the Atlantic feet at San
| Francisco and other places have caused
| distress In its varied physical and mental
| forms, one cannot suppress the emotion
! OF pity for these same helpless objects
/ Of eonviyial attack which is destined to
punetuats the triumphant passage Of the
ships on the rest of their eircumnavigat-
/ ing parade.
Out of the wholesale festivities on the
! Pacific Coast there emerges. however,
! the signs OF a very practical note, which,
unless II IS promptly discouraged, is
| likely TO assume the dimensions Of a po-
/ litiCsl issue OF menacing proportions in
/ these prediction days. In the oratory
which has been one Of the forms Of greet
/ ing In San Francisco. there has been
much said of the desirability of retaining
the big feet on the Pacific Coast. The
Secretary OF the Navy has been deluged
with petitions. ana viii return to Wash
/ ington laden with all sorts Of resolutions
Of patriotic bodies and Industrial or
CARNATIONS In favor OF tAis measure Of
Iational protection. The possession Of a
/ big feet of war ships-the largest which
/ has ever been congregated by this nation
/ -on the Pacific Coast would be a COM
mercial asset which would really be
worth while.
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Can the United states and England
Head on Germanyf

From the PittsbuF Dispsfch.
Great Britain. we are told. is anxious to
have limitations put upon the building
Of navies and the general increase Of
armaments. It has taken no official ac-
ton. according to the story. but is con-
dueting some sort Of secret campaign
preliminary TO an open invitation 70 the
powers 10 cease strsining their financial
resources in the building of floating forts.
This information comes into the class OF
welcome. II true.
As usual, Germany is accused Of being
the intFactable member OF the family OF
nations Gernany's war lord desires 10
build a great nayy-hang the expensei
Great Britain, with income In excess OF
expenditures. is certainly IN a good posi-
ton 10 argue this question with Ger
many, whose expenses exceed her In
come. But possibly a little example on
the part Of Britain might do more 10
convince King Edwards nephew than a
large amount OF pFecept. The German
Emperor certainly knows that Great
Britain and the United States can stand
the financial strain Of building battle
ships longer than he can. But while they
continue 10 Dulid al an increasing rate
he may be excused for doubling their
professions OF a desire for limitation. on
this principle We have advocated Feduc-
ton Of the American programme. and
We are quite certain nothing would
sooner convince William Of the folly Of
naval building than 20 find himself at a
disadvantage In the industrial field. He
is devoted 10 German industrial interests
even to the extent of promoting the quar-
rels of other nations.
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BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

Ralph Lee Fridayed at Marshall
Hall.
Joseph I. Saks has returned from
Old Point.
Get your flags ready for the glori-
ous Fourth.
The outlook for cheaper gas is not
as bright as Il was.
1t is not the Choir Invisible TO
which Mai. J, J. Morrow belongs.
Arthur Moses suudayed at York
town. Ditto a hundred other read
eTS Of The Stick.
Uncle Dan" Fraser greeted a
host Of friend at the New Willard
Wednesday night.
Dr. Glazebiook has rejected al
overture 10 sing one Of the leading
roles with the summer opera CON-
pany.
Ward Thoren, vino has been visit
ing at Fortress Monroe. came home
TO attend the banquet 10 the gov
eruors.
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Authors of this Story.

history), that l entered the dark
patrol wagon that was 20 lead me
10 nv destiny. I was not afraid
aud yet-i hope. what was 1t that I
hoped!
In the semi-darkness Of the Black
Maria cast over in ms mind the
location Of the place where with
ms heel I had buried the mysterious
paper. I measured, mentally, tbs
distance from The acacia tree and
from that 10 the tulip bed. and ]
knew that I should be able to find
Il again without difficulty. And
this settled. ! became resigned.
though ! was very hungry. and wait
cd for the end.
Crash.
There was q sound Of splintering
wood. the smashing O! glass. the
screams of women, and the hoaTse
oaths Of men. aud it was VITA a
sickening sensation that | felt the
patrol wagon keel over, drag on is
side some distance. and then burst
iato fragments was unhuft.
though badly shaken. and I spang
to ms feet and joined the curious
throug unnotieed-
An + street street car had bumped
into rs. and as | looked 1t seemed
10 me that the smiling motoman
4 who stood there, lever in hand. was
no other than the tallest one Of the
/ Tadkins trio: the conductor vas an
other Of the gang; whiie IN an old
and deCFepit woman. who wa assid-
uously picking the pockets Of the
crippled passengers. ] seemed 10 rec
ognize. IN spite of his disguise. an
other.
] did not stay % solve this new
mystery. / knew that this accident
had been pTeauanged by some IN
known friends. and 50 ! made my
way as best ] could toward the park
where I had been arrested. and
without dificultS found the indcnta-
/ ton in the earth made by nv heel.
/ With feEefish anxiety l dug at the
soil with my fingers, and ali. thank
Heaven. ] came across the paper.
Seeing that no one observed rue.
/ opened il, and this wes what
saw:
Stacking the cream cheese. 8. Il.
2 BY the mark nine. 3. :. ls Up
in the air. y, .. .. Six tickets for
quarter. 5. II. I. and little Ida
from Idaho. 81. Bugsl''
Twice read tins Portentous doc
ument through, fwiee and then
| thrice. bot could make nothing Of Il.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Il is an open secret that Hon.
". Murray Crane Will manage tie
Taft campaign.
Now. who Of The governors here
assembled would like to Iun for Vice
PRESIDENT Srcsk 'at.
Even the most stubborn ot the
Allies viii admit thst the unex-
ueeted is not going 10 happen Al
Chicago
3y dropping BfownsFiile Hon. 10
se3h Benson Foraker can give his
undivided attention to his role Of
Republican hsrmonizer.
The wahbiy Gotham Weekly ia
ze;te is sosiay able to stay mIt. and
NE eoag.atulate Editor +. Pierce
Adams that mis- worries are over.
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ORGANIZING FOR A FIGHT.
Shippers Preparing to Resist Ad-
vance in Freight Rates.

Shippers preparing 40 Hesist Aus
vance In Freight Rates.
From the St, Louis GleheDeuoSTat
Il would appear 10 unprsjudioed OBJ
servers that the railways are rash in
talking about sending up freight rates
at this time. Undoubtedly some OF the
recent cuts Of rates by state enaetments
were injurious to the ROADS, but In this
time Of. Industrial stagnation the roads
ought to go slow about making advances,
The protests which will be heard at the
Chicago convention Of shippers next week
viii show that the patrons OF the roads
are angered al this purpose. 1t would be
better for the roads to postpone any in
creise Of rates until after the Presidential
election. at least
The hostility which the project has en-
countered throughout the country has
caused some OF the larger Eastern roads
30 give notice that they will not be bound
by any advance IN rates. II an advance
be ordered. This promises a war between
the roads In case they should send their
tariffs up For the moment a war OF
rates might benefit some OF the shippers,
but eventually It would injure them. and
in5ure the general public. Stability fl
tariffs, when the tariffs are reasonable.
Is what both public and shippers want.
There Is special need at this time for
the avoidance Of anything which could
disturb confidence and halt the march in
business Improvement. The wise railway
chiefs will do well to take very careful
look over the ground before they start
out 10 urge any raise IN their tariffs. II,
as seems likely. good crops come 70 Us
this year the roads and the rest Of the
country will once more start on the up
grade Il will then be early enough TO
talk about sending rates up.
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ELIHU ROOT.

We love the tine heroic man
Whose Fcice the storms Of anger still;
Who. po5.dering sll that others plan,
Obeys the peoples sovereign viii.
Who. uncontrolled by strife or hate.
That eften Sway the istiess throng.
SeTenely paides the ship q state
Defending right and cOIqusTiDg wrong.
Lrng-hnk5d are lands Of palm and vine,
Where fressioms 81 frit Is unknown
But with his -Fgrds almost divine
lie made them one-and half our Own.
No thought Of sordi6 aims can mar
His potent pledge saat wars shah cease,
As Ee,lehem's Hndiminished star
Impressed It's rsdiaut sesl Of reaee.
DAVID BANKS gICKELs
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four years In the Confederate army, and
he was wounded three times As early
as 1865 he began his legislative career,
representing his county IN the general
assembly for three years, Nine years
later he entered the State senate, serving
two years. He was warden OF the Ala
bama penitentiary from 1881 till 1855. Was
elected to the House OF Representatives
in the Fiftieth Congress. serving in that
body for ten Congresses.
In the Democratic primaries Of 1906
Mr. Bankhead was nominated alternate
Senator The next year he was appointed
United states Senator 10 All the vacancy
caused by the death Of Hon. John T. Nor
gan, and last July was elected by the
legislature
Mr.. Bankhead is member Of nine COM
mittees. the most important being Agrieul-
ture and Forestry Post-ofiices and Post
Roads. Education and Labor, and Public
Lands. He is the only member Of the
Alabama delegation who IS not a lawyer.
The Senator was appointed a member OF
the Inland Waterways Commission in
1907.
John Sharp Williams failure TO vote
for his own currency bill offered Thurs
day by Representative Kahn, as a sub
stltute for the vrseland bill is non going
to be forgotten easily by the Republican
side
Mr. Williams. instead OF voting aye
when the time came TO choose on his OWE
measure, voted present" Immediately
thereafter there were loud yells from the
majority members. and much clapping OF
hands.
When the Vreelend bill. severely man
gled by the Senate, came back TO the
House yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Williams
under the usual House procedure these
days, secured control Of the twenty min
utes afforded to his side for debate on a
motion 20 appoint conferees.
Mr. Burton. Of Ohio, opened the debate
for theNSRIoyity, and simply referred 70
the fact f8a3 the Senate had substituted
the AldricH bin for the Vreeland bill
Mr.. Williams took IA. foor and started
out 20 declare that thezssii chosen by the
Senate was even worse than that passed
the day before by the House
How about the Williams bill? Nobody
voted for that az all" said Representa-
tive Dalzell IN a stage whisper.
No more shivering in the cold OF hard
winter no more getting soaked in a
pouring rain; no more going Up the hll
and down again With the change Of sea
sons In truth, no more inconvenience
for the statue OF George Washington
The Senate has decided that II shall here
after abide in the Smithsonian Institution
spending the remainder Of its DAYS n
peace and quiet, away from the gIltterine
rays OF the sun. the penetrating winds
and the soaking rains. Good-by, G. Wash
ingf0n.
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Our Fearful Fire Waste.

From the New York Tribune
While the conference of governors AZ
Washington was listening to Mr.. HnFs
warnings against wastefulness, the Ma
tional Board OF Fire Underwriters. sit
ting tn Nassau street, was contemplating
the fact that the United States has
burned up S1,257, ,s55 worth Of property
in the last FIVE years. Would IT not be
appropriate for these two bodies to meet
in joint session?
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EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: II yoa see il in The Big
Stick. it ism I necessarily so.
THE VOTERS.

With apologies 10 Mr.. Kipling
for the Use Of his suggestion in
"The Ladies
lAlT, W. H. Taft spesksl
I've taken my fun where I've found
IL,
I've rogied and I've ranged In my
time;
I've iollied the citizen voter
In the land Of the cypress and lime.
One time twas g trip down 10
Cuba,
One time went northwsrd to
Nome.
And twice have heen 10 the Phil
ippine isles,
And nov / am scooting round home
Chorus
Now I aren't 90 and with the
voters,
For, takin' 'em all along,
You never can say till you've tried
EN-,
And then you are like to he wrong
I've Travelled the bloomin world
over.
I've travelled both morning ard
night.
viii the things ! have learned from
the yellow and Brown
'Elp me much in this President
fghti
vas quite Young in Ohio,
Shy as q s;rl TO begin.
Foraker. J. B., he made me,
And J =. was clever as sin.
Older than me. aud nay master
Qf he does converse now through
his hat,
He showed me the way to promo
ti0n and pay,
An l learned about voters from
that.
Then / went ont to Manila
With Nicholas bongsorth and such,
My Cabinet seat was left vacant,
Though / still tho emolument
touch.
You can't travel far without money.
tThe rickshaws charge extra for fat,
80 right back ! came TO set into
the game,
But. I learned about voters from
that.
I've hunted up votes where
found en-.
An now / must pay FOR ny fun.
And tie mere Jon have known Of
the voters,
The less sEe yoH VII be yGu hare
won.
And the end OF it's sitting and
thinking.
Some one else may the President be.
81 be warned BY ny lot (which I
knox son viii n0tl,
And learn about voters from me.
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Chapter 4.-ey william Loeb, JT.,
Author Of The Silent Greed. "
From the Fountain Pen 10 the
White House. and other tales.

A man who had known less adyen-
ture than myself. who had within
his heart the knowledge Of how
cften he had squeezed. by the skin
OF his teeth and the grace Of the
saints. out Ct the hands Of the law,
might well have beer doWneast as
he felt himself in the grasp Of the
law. II needed but glance 70 as
sure me that I was surrounded with
out peradTentuIe q escape. and
what fate lay beyond me when
these creatures Of the law had ne
safely within theig clutches ! could
not dream.
But, although I am not a brave
man and care most heartily for the
safety Of my skin. ! thought much
less Of myself Just then than I did
Of the fair lady who had thrust her
paper-trsasure into my hand and
had fed just before the officers ar
rived. Il was but a tiny slip OF
paper, and all tbs while the officers
we're about me stood with it.
crushed within the hollow Of M
hand.
l knew ] must be searched ere
long. and in my ear5 rang her words.
Guard this with your life" and 50
l deemed that it was important that
no one should see It except myself.
Watching my chance. l dropped It
70 the ground and then, with a step
forward, set ny heel upon il and
crushed it into the kindly earth,
which concealed and held the secret
safe until sich time as ! could come
and recover it.
And al the time ny thoughts were
unon hef-ths one woman q knew
1t HoWl in ali the weFid for me. It
was for her sake that | was nsking
life and liberty. FOR her dear sake.
and | said it over and over again.
wondering that I, who had never
moyed hand save for selfish rea-
sons. should have been 50 s0ftened
and changed By love.
Where had she gone. ] wondered.
Hsd she made good her escape
What was the secret she held that
the great fofces Of the government
were so arFayed against herr
Surely / had been drawn. al un-
consciously, into mselstrom Of
mystery. q woman's honor. perhaps
her life. vas in nay hands. le-
solved | would be worthy Of the
trust,
With a smile ] TUNED. as the ot-
fcer placed his hand Hlmn my shoul
der. ard with a courteous eesture
pointed ae 10 the patrol wagon
that stood by the roadside, and
whose changing bell I had been too
absorbed in my IeFeTie 90 hear.
Il was with something of the same
spirit that SaFonaFsla went 70 exc
cstion. the ssSe courage that sue
t=ined Marie Aat0inetie when sha
laid her fair head ufou the block q
conid give othe- instances, bat
judge that this IS sufficient to SHOW
my readers that an stsdent ol
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16

bama. Senator Bank
herd has been before
the public. politically.
for many years. both
in his state and In
the nation. lie was
born In Moscow. Ala,
ia 1912. He deserves
credit in that he is
self-edueated, and all
that he is has been
accomplished BY hard
and consistent work.
He Is a farmer of the
IiISl wafer ana every
thing pertaining to
farming receives his
attention. Good roads
Is his hobby. and this
session he made a
strong talk in the Sen
ate on that subject.
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Could nrnft Hin,

frum the Indianapolis News
Gov Johnson need not have taken
the trouble to deny it. Nobody is ever a
candidate for the Vice Presidential ncmi-
nation But is there a statesman so able
that he could presume to turn down a
draft?
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sort 70 the telegraph wires says The
Concord CN. HI Monitor. It is doubtful.
however. that the convention viii pay
quite as much attention to it as it did
when he wired II.
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NoIettern-

sure his affection Is merely plstonic?'
"Quite. He only sends me postcards
when he's out Of town"
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Evidently, the Louisiana legislature
which has 3ust assembled is Ia for a
strenuous summer. It proposes to tackle
the race track problem. the prohibition
problem, and the bueket-shop problem.
all before the cold weather sets IN.
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Under His Command.

From the Boston Tfanscript.
In aH the sympathy which has been
expended upon Col Stewart in his en-
forced exile in Arizona. no sigh has been
heard for the two men detailed 20 serve
him, az attendant and cook. Their lot is
still worse.