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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Republican Consultations.

In some remarks the other day about
the republicans and their task of tariff
revision. The Star expressed the opinion
that consultations would be better than
threats. Consultations have begun. Judge
Taft and Mr.. Cannon have talked over
matters. and the former will from time
to time meet other men, senators and
representatives. who will bear q hand in
overhauling the Dingley schedules. 1t is.
of course. the only intelligent way to pro-
ceed The task is complicated beyond the
average conception. and calls for both
patience and compromises.
The value of Mr.. Cannon's suggestions
to Judge Taft may be appreciated when it
is recalled that the Illinois leader as a
member of the House has participated in
at least six protracted tarin debates: ~
That in the Arthur administration; (2)
that on the Morrison horizontal bill; CD
that on the Mills bill; a. that on the Nc
Kinley bill. which became a law: 90 that
on the Wilson bill. which. as amended by
Mr.. German. became a law. and (6 that
on the Dingley BILL which became a law.
1t is hardly necessary to mention the
Springer ''pop-gun" bills, for they were Of
no consequence.
Now, from this large experience, Mr.
Cannon should be able to speak very in
formingly. He has heard both sides of
the subject presented. and by men Of the
highest authority. He has heard William
Mckinley explain his own bill, and John
G. Carlisle oppose It. He has heard Mel
son Dingiey explain his bill. and the pick
of the democrats in that House take the
other side. He has seen some bills fail
of enactment; he has seen one, the Nc
kinley bill. condemned at the polls within
a month after it's enactment; he has seen
another, the Gorman-Wilson bill. play q
part in the disruption Of the party which
had enacted 1t. and he has seen one, the
Dingley bill, succeed beyond the expecta-
tons OF its best friends.
Judge Taft wants. and is entitled to,
the best information on the subject with
which. 50 to- say, he will inaugurate his
administration. He has given 1t much
thought himself, but never having been
a legislator is necessarily without the
knowledge of important details. Those
details he is now seeking. and he is in
fair way to get them. That he will know
what to do with them when obtained no
body questions.
Republican responsibility calls for re-
publican harmony. A house divided
against itself cannot stand. A balky team
makes no progress. Tariff revision is the
first. but not the only. thing on the re-
publican program. After that has been
disposed OF. the party must take up other
things, some very difficult % handle. But
II 1t should 90 to pieces on the tariff.
what hope would remain for action on tho
other features Of the program? The sit.
uation would resemble that Of 1854,
when. after going to pieces on the money
question. the democratic party In Con-
gress became q collection Of wrangling
factions, and made a mess Of everything,
blunder following blunder, until the
voters got q "whack' at the total In No
vemher. 1885, and sent the party to the
happy land Of Canaan, which has since
been its post Office address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Roosevelt, Bryan and the senat,

0OO6SVSlt, 0IyAu auu t0S H1oAoSS'
Mr.. William E. Curtis, in a New York
letter to The Star, sets 1t down as GER
tainty that Mr.. Roosevelt will succeed Mr..
Depew In the United States Senate. There
are democrats who hope to see Mr.. Bryan
become a member Of the same body at the
same time. But two years must elapse be-
fore a new senator either IN New York or
Nebraska is chosen, and much may hap
pen In that time to change the present
aspect of affairs in both states. The re-
publicans are altogether likely to hold
New York, but can the democrats hold
Nebraska? And if the republicans do hold
New York, Is 1t certainty that Mr..
Roosevelt will be the new senator?
The President Is a many-sided man, and
adapts himself well and easily to COM
pany and conditions. But is 1t possible to
conceive him as either very happy or
very useful as a senator? Washington
described the Senate as a saucer, into
which the hot brew of legislation was
poured to be cooled. Does MIR. Roosevelt
suggest saucer? Was anything ever
cooled by being poured into him? Does he
not more strongly suggest both the coffee
pot and the fire? AS for debate. in which
his seven years in the White House has
weakened by long disuse his talents In
that particular. He has ceased even to
pe q conversationalist. Being widely read
and full of matter, and deferred to as the
chief magistrate, he has become a monolo-
gist. Now. the Senate will not stand for
q monologue, no matter how interesting
or instructive. Even Lord Macaulay
would have to hold his horses in that
chamber.
Equally difficult would it be for Mr..
Bryan to accommodate himself to sena-
terial conditions and requirements. It Is
true he has served In the House, but since
then has become by the Partially of his
admirers q monologist. For twelve years
now where he has sat has been The head
Of the table, and what he has said mas
had the right OF way. Only once OF twice
in all that time has his authority been
questioned. He was wigsed q little at st.
Louis in 1904, but soon recovered himself,
and ever since has been wigging his wig
gers. He is a very smooth and fluen.
taIker. and in the Senate would find many
topics to tempt MIN. But there are many
other smooth and fluent takers In that
chamber. and each Is anxious to have mis-
say Mr.. Bryan would not sit at the
head Of the table there. and would have
to divide time with everybody around the
board.
Senator Roosevelt and Senator Bryan
would probably bear themselves very
pleasantly toward eacn other; might be-
come as C. ummy as Senator Edmunds
and Senator Thurman were In their day.
They might form society of two men,
bers and vote the Senate a good body. II
slow. But they would not really enjoy
themselves. Their talents would not find
their highest usefulness In tina. atmos-
phere. Both are by nature and training
agitators. and the Senate is body-tne
nIguest body-wnere the fruits of agita-
ton are weighed and sorted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Restrained.

AUSSS4 eA8AAVNs
Said Hezekiah tiliies. with his hand upon
his brow,
LAT last I'm here IN Congress and I'll
snow the nation how
An orator can manage by his language
strong and terse
To shake tine vast foundations Of the very
universe.
I'll have the audience sitting in sense
of wond'ring dread
That the pillars OF the temples may come
crashing round my head;
LII sweep the trump of fame into my
grasp. and will blow
Till bad corporations tumble like the
walls Of Jerlcho!'
So Hezeklah Pif1les started in at once to
get
rhe speakers eye; and. sad to say, he
hasn't caught 1t yet.
He giances at the calendar and notes
with many SIGH
How rapidly the Gays and weeks and
months keep slipping by.
He often takes h.s manuscript and reads
1t to a friend
And finds, alas! that he is yawning far
before the end!
The srarters go on grating and reforms
grow tired and balk,
And he knows it's all because he hasn't
had a chance to talk:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Clever Fiction.
From Judge

The suppression of a magazine article
which contained an interview granted to
an American journalist by Emperor Will
liam of Germany has given reporters an
excellent opportunity to let their magma
tons run riot as to what it contained
Some exceptionally clever and most de.
cidedly original fiction has been the re-
suit. In many respects these Inter
views equal some of the best work OF
the great masters Of the short story May
we have some more OF them. Frankly,
we were getting very tired Of the old
conventional plots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
THE STAR mas . regular and ps1ms-
nent Family Circulation much more
than tho combined circulation OF the
other Washington dall1ss. A. . News
ana Advertising 1gsdium e has no
competitor.

STAR should not b addressed 60 any
individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply 70 THE star. or 60 the Editorial
or Business Department. according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

John D. Rockefeller is reported to have
given a dve-cent tip to a waiter. He
doubtless desired to keep the waiter from
being needlessly embarrassed by being
pointed out as a recipient Of Standard
Oil funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Presidents Gentle Language.

From the SyfacuBe Hefa1d.
Recent stories Of the Presidents mar
row escapes from accidents of various
sorts are branded by the White House
as ''pure inventions" That is not nearly
as warm language as the President
would use II he found grizzly bear or
a wild cat being 'ied about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

Some members Of Congress are in
clined to regard intimations that nation
al legislators need secret service sur.
veillance as undertaking Of the worst
sort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

An objection to the English custom
of tea-drinking has been registered by
Carrie Nation This is q little reckless
Tea has been a historic source Of con-
troversy between Great Britain and this
continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
A Practical Suggestion.

cts all nonsense said MIR. Chuggins,
as he went around a corner at high
spe ID, Ito have policeman following an
automobile on a bicycle
That's right" answered the nervous
friend. What good is bicycle? They
ought to have us followed with a motor
ambulance
II likes to see man tend to his own
business" said Uncle Eben. but some o.
desc monopolistic people has de idea dat
moody but dem am got no business to
have any business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Allison and Cummins.

The Boston Herald thus revives an old
newspaper joke:
lone Of the conspicuous points of differ
ence between Senator Cummins and his
predecessor, Senator Allison. Is that the
new acquisition to the Senate Is not such
master of the fine art of walking on
eggs without breaking their shells as his
predecessor was 1t is anticipated that
some Of the eggs will be crushed under
the new hoofs."
A long and prosperous run had that
old yarn attributing to Mr.. Allison ex-
IRENE caution and Indebtedness In dis
cussing public questions. Its origin has
been forgotten, but many readers have
enjoyed 1t In one form or another. And
probably Mr.. Allison himself. who had
humor and abundant good nature. en-
joyed it with the rest. He must have
seer 1t, and he never protested.
But it was wholly without warrant. Mr..
Allison was very far from lacking either
convictions or courage. He had both, and
repeatedly manifested them. He was
never greedy for the limelight" Many
men much his inferior In point Of knowl-
edge and abb ity figured much more con-
spicuously in the daily gossip of the po-
litical world.
It was probably his Discrimination to
play to the galleries that drew down
upor the Iowa statesman the jibes OF
the testers. He was not a good man to
approach for a story in a time of news
dearth. He was not that cock-sure in
dividual, bumptious and shallow, who is
often a boon in the hour Of reportorial
trouble. He insisted on being a Judge OF
when to speak and how to speak. and on
choosing his own subjects.
Some Of Mr.. Allison's critics forgot his
age and experience. He was already In
national Office when interviewing was in
vented and first applied. He had seen its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

Fortunately. 1t is not necessary to COM
plicate the discussion OF waterways with
any queries pertinent or impairment as to
the Panama canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

Castro may find it necessary to start
still another revolution in order to estab-
lish his government when he gets back to
Venezuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

A New York woman worth half a mil
lion eloped with a plumber. The hard
winter that is predicted may have infiu-
enced her to protect her fortune in this
manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

This is the season when Congress Is
confronted with enough investiga.i lion sug-
gestions to occupy its exclusive attention
for an entire year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Good Business.
Inuis Post .Disnstch

John D. Archbold Is said to be good
business man, but it is astonishing how
little he knows of his own business ac-
cording to his own admissions on the
stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

Mr.. Bryan Is now accused of killing
more ducks than the Texas game laws
permit. There seems to be a fatally
that prevents Mr.. Bryan from thoroughly
enjoying nlniself anywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

There is little doubt that the "solid
south can be dissolved il 1t can be con-
WINGED that kind words are more than
post Office appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The New Deal.

you see,' said the man with curious
whiskers, II am inclined to be social
ist''
And what is your idea of socialism ?"
"A system of government in which I
would stand chance Of assuming far
greater personal importance than I can
enjoy under present conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

new story is alleged to have been
told by Chauncey NJ. Depew. The Senate
may regard this as serious breach OF
tradition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

A German paper says the kaiser Is pass
ing through a soul storm. On the whole.
this is not so bad as brain storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

Both Count Boni and Prince de Sagan
are afflicted with an uncomfortable dispo-
sition to talk scandal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Always Seasonable.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
You can put your New Year resolutions
in force at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

Haiti has q terribly exaggerated idea
of what constitutes a landslide in the
choice Of q president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Help "old Whiskers.

From the Chicago News.
Get busy early in giving first aid to
Santa Claus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Hard-Hearted Father!

THAT foreign gentleman says he can't
1--we without our daughters hand" said
MRS. Cumrox.
"xes, he cam" replied her husband.
he may have to economic q little, but
I'll 1--we all right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

The Billionaire's Resolution,
If to be rlcn Is a disgrace"
He murmured with a frown,
"I'1l stick to my financial pace
And try to live 1t down."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-30
Where Most Bibles Sell.
China and Japan Buy More Than England and Wales.
, Gods book carries its own eternal
message TO the human heart"

Gods book carries its own eternal
message TO the human heart"
Still Not Up to The Record.
The years issues amount altogether
to o.6SS ,3Sl volumes. total OF 272,000
copies above the output in the pre-
vious year. though still $50 600 below
the record total announced two years
ago.
The issues from the Bible house In
London for the past year were 1885,
the previous year. The growth here,
however. has been In foreign versions
sent out from a-ondon. The issues in
English and Welsh amounted to l.
105. 900 copies--a falling OF OF 10000
from the previous year, which again
was $4,000 below the year before.
OF the society's issues, a smaller pro-
portion are English and Welsh Scrip
lures than was the case 10 years
ago; then II was over 80 per cent,
now II is under 20 per cent, of the
total For this, however, there may
be a two-fold explanation. On one
hand, people today who can afford
them prefer more expensive editions,
often with notes or helps. which they
procure elsewhere than from the
Bible house. On the other hand, some
extremely cheap English editions have
been put on the market by other pub
fishers,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-30

pany. The public's savings go for
some OF the watered stock. but a
good slice goes to the promoter and
the unloader OF intangible assets.
Who gets the bun? The consumer
pays an enhanced price for his meat,
the cattleman receives less. The in
yestor cannot understand why his
stock rises and falls at the bidding
OF the manipulation. Where do the
buns go?
The baker can hire counsel. Grip
pied Morris will have to rely upon
the courts mercy. The trust retains
eminent legal luminaries. The peo-
pie are represented by prosecuting
officers and their assistants. whose
average salaries are around $4,000.
Those twin brothers law and equity
uphold the baker in his contention
that the sacred right OF property has
been infringed. There are constitu-
tional provisions against taking pri-
vate property. against impairing the
obligations OF contracts and against
determination. which are found very
useful in other prosecutions. not in
the children's court.
But Morris knows not of all this.
Only one question troubles him. but
IL troubles millions OF others as well:
Why should the other boy get an ex-
ira bun New York World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-30
The Extra Bun.

DE udder kid got more buns n
This was the plea OF little crippled
Morris Walsh, fourteen years old
charged with malicious mischief, con
trary 10 the peace aud dignity OF the
state. as per the statute In such case
made and provided. His mother had
sent him to the bakery. Another
boy mad entered on buns intent and
received one more for his money
Argument and remonstrance proved
futile; Morris was elected, with the
bakers dog In hot pursuit. Later a
wrecked window testified to the &C
curacy of Morris aim.
Probably neither Morris nor his
parents have read the titles, much
less digested the contents, OF any OF
the philosophical treatises which
learnedly discuss social unrest and
the causes thereof The reader OF
newspapers will glance through a
few lines of type that record Morris
escapade and the little tragedy OF
childhood wills be forgotten. Vital
problems press for solution.
National and state governments are
struggling TO put an end TO railroad
rebates. The interstate commerce act
prohibits unfair discrimination AMI
the courts are trying to find out what
discrimination is unfair. Political
platforms proclaim special privileges
for none" Why? Is IL fair that the
other fellow should get that extra bun
with that sugar thereon?
a IL 10
manufacturers 10 charge American
citizens prices for in excess OF those
charged in Europe. That extra bun
goes elsewhere. A municipality pre-
sents a franchise To a railroad com
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-30
One Hundred Negroes Sober
to One Negro Drunk.

The energy OF Prohibition which
has taken possession OF SO much CT
the South ard West. which has az.
ready reached North as far as Michi.
gan and as far East as Illinois, anu
may yet flow over the Eastern
States, finds its justification in tie
fundamental conception OF govern
ment," writes the Rev. Charles r
Aked in the July Appletons. Human
beings come together In communities
and organize governments for pur-
poses OF self-protection. From this
point of view. the liquor traffic has
no right TO exist in civilized land
The people OF Georgia. for instance,
have argued: Under the conditions
In which we find ourselves today -
conditions geographic. climatic. eco
nomic--two things are necessary 10
the preservation OF our existence, land
and LABOR. We have the land. In the
colored population We have the labor
But the open sale of intoxicating IL
quor is running our labor supply. One
white man can direct the labor of
"A hundred Negroes sober with profit
to himself and to them: but one hun
dred white men cannot Offset the in
jury done TO the community by one
Negroes drunk. Therefore we must
put 1t out Of the power OF the Negro
to get drunk; we must stop the open
sale OF liquor. In SO doing We shall
save the Negro and ourselves. And
while IL Is clear that We shall at the
same time put II out OF our own
power to buy liquor, We believe that
this may he for our good. too: and
in any case, we are prepared TO i'm.
pose such a restriction upon ourselves
for the sake OF the larger gain. The
people of Georgia are indisputab!y
acting with their legal and constitu-
tional right Will any person argue
that they are not acting within their
moral right
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-30

| LONDON, June 30.-In a single year
more than one million Bibles have
been distributed throughout China,
anG lao. 900 in Japan according TO the
advance summary OF the British and
Foreign Bible society's 10ath annual
report. while in England and Wales.
where the years demand has fallen
on. only 1.105, 900 have been sold.
Three additions have been added 10
the society's long list In South
America. where Lengue is spoken by
the Indians OF the Paraguayan Chaco,
a version of st. Marks gospel has been
printed in this tongue; in the heart OF
Africa. st. Matthew'S gospel has
been printed for Uganda tribe speak
"a language called Lu-Nyankole; in
India, two gospels are being published
in Hindu-Sindhi. In six other Ian
guages versions are almost ready.
The publication of the canonical
books of the Bible has been completed
In two additional languages-in Cir
yama. for British East Africa, and
in Nguna-Etate, combination OF the
dialects of two islands in the New
Hebrides. With these. the number of
complete Bibles Is now los.
The New Testament has been COM
pieted in Baffins Land Eskimo. and in
the Mombasa form OF Swahili: these
raise the number OF New Testaments
to 90. While POS other languages, IN
which only some part OF the testament
has been issued. make, up the total
to 4l2 different languages lin which
the British and Foreign Bible society
has promoted the translation. print
ing or distribution OF at least some
part Of Gods book"
where Improvement Is Going on.
Important progress has also been
made in revising versions whose quail
|ity requires Improvement. Here we
can mention only the two dominant
languages OF the Far East. In Japan,
q representative body OF Japanese
scholars and foreign missionaries has
recently agreed upon joint plan for
revising the Japanese Bible. In China
the missionary conference, at Shang-
hal In 1890 arranged for Union
versions OF the Chinese Bible in High
Wenii. and In Mandarin. The task has
been successfully fulfilled I'm all three
cases. so far as concerns the New
Testament.
The rapid influx into North Amer
lea OF immigrants from Europe has
increased the demand for diglot Tes-
taments, in which English is printed
side by side with one or other OF a
dozen Continental versions. A new
edition Of the English Bible in Braille
| (raIsed) type for the blind is in pre-
paration. Thus in divers portions
and divers manners" In the hands OF
the English and among far-away folk
of foreign speech under alien stars