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The Washington times., 1908-05-20
Making a Pork Bill.

One of the most interesting and
characteristic pieces Of business
which Congress transacts is the
preparation and passage of the pub
lie building pork" bill. An excel
lent illustration of the methods
employed is afforded in this years
bill; and, incidentally, it is also a
fine development of the log-rolling
methods which obtain in most legis-
lation.
The public building bill of this
session carries about $50, 600, 900. At
the beginning of the session there
was 10 be To such bill; then
Speaker Cannon agreed that a small
bill might be allowed; perhaps S12,-
100000. The committee got busy
for the bin must originate in the
House-and turned out a measure
which finally passed, carrying about
So, OOo,O 900. 1t went to the Senate,
and as reported from committee
there carries $50, 100000 to $685.
5000.
The Senate looks ike a right lib
eral guardian of the treasury, con-
sidering its generosity in compound
ing the generosity OF the House.
Yet the Senate has to do the busi-
ness of making the bill. Members
of the House-near 400 of them
all want a slice, and generally get
It. They look after their small
towns, and leave the big cities to
the attention of the Senate.
The point is that the country
Congressman must get his share for
his little towns or lose his job; the
big cities can take care Of them
selves, because business conditions
make the construction Of proper
public buildings necessary. So the
Senate committee In making up the
bill this year found that the House
had given $4,000 to various small
towns in Colorado. but done nothing
whatever for Denver, where there
was pressing need. The Senate
committee added 10000 for Denver
in Florida the House bill distributed
s125,oQQ among small towns, while
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TULIPS.

Brave little fellows, in crimson and gel
Coming while breezes Of April are cold
Winter can't freeze you, he flies when
he secs you
Trusting your spears through the re-
dOlent mold.
Jolly Dutch flowers. rejoicing in show
Drink ere the pageant of spring
passes by
Hold your carousals 10 Robin es-
Lifting rich cups for the wine Of the
sky!
DignIhed urbans. in glossy silk turbans,
Burgherlike blossoms OF gardens and
Nodding. so solemn. by fountain and
What is the talk OF your weighty az
fairs?
Pollen and honey Cor OF such is your
Gossip and freight Of the ohaneriag
bee:
Prospects Of growing, what colors are
News Of i rare tulips rom over the sea
Lettering near you. how often I hear
Just ere your petals at twilight are
Laugh through the grasses while Evelyn
There goes the loveliest fow'F in the
world"
Arthur Guiterman. In New York Times.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
Emotion and Art.

It Is not art. but heart, which wins
the wide world over.
So wrote an American poet, and
in a new book by Conan Doyle the
epigram is enlarged. The author
has gone Through the Magic
Door''-so he names his book-into
his library, and there, apart from
all the cares of the outer world" he
studies the great dead anew. The
thought indicated comes from the
reading of Scott, whom DR.. Doyle
finds discoursive, by whom he is
moved TO say:
Our sailors working the heavy guns II
Here's another lump OF sugar for the
Bird"
saw a regiment go into action TO the
refrain OF a Little Bit on the Top.
The martial poet aforesaid. unless he
had the genius and the insight Of a
k1plingi would have wasted good dea
OF ink before he got down 10 such
chants as these.
The Russians ara not unlike us in this
respect. / remember reading OF SoIn5
column ascending a breach and singing
Justify from start 10 finish, until q
few survivors were left victorious upon
the crest with the song stiu going. a
spectator inquired what WOndrOus chant
Ii was which had warmed them 20 such
a deed OF valor, AID he found that the
exact meaning Of the words, endlessly
repeated, was:
Ivan is in the garden picking cab
bages."
The American mind can parallel
those songs a dozen times. No man
who heard the troops sing ''Therell
Be a Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight" in the war with Spain viii
ever doubt that a deal of patriotism
underlay the empty words. Every
campaign brings out its marching
cry-'Burn, burn, burn that letter.
and this generation has seen Sc
date men of business marching the
streets singing doggerel like this;
Grover, Grover.
Four more years of Grover.
In We 90,
Out they go,
Then We shall be in clover.
Men do not give way to their
feelings according TO strophies and
elisions. They yell-and hide their
emotion under laugh.
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TABLE TALK.

Old Gobsa Golde looked thoughtfuuy
across the centerpiece Of mauve or
chids at his son.
Well, ScattergoOd," he said. bending
forward to Hight his cigar at one OF the
shaded candles. your course in life
will be far easier. 1 can see. than mine
was"
Young ScattergOod Golde smiled with
gOOd-humOred COndescensiOn
How so, GOVERNOR" he patronizing-
l. inquired.
4. f." said the old man, began at the
bottom and worked up. You have be-
gun AT the top and will slide down -
New Orleans Times-Democrat
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HE MADE II RIGHT.

In one OF the large cities there is a
wholesale firm, the senior member OF
which may be known as Mr.. Blank
The firm has TWO travelling haiesmen-a
single man. receiving $25 per week, and
the other, a married man, drawing $50
DER week. A short time ago the single
man. berg in the shop and looking
over matters. discovered that the mar
ried salesman was receiving s. per week
more salary than himself, while he (the
single mani was selling more goods.
Ia called Mr.. Blanks attention TO this
and suggested that, as he was selling
more than the other fellow, he should
at least receive as much pay The
senior partner acknowledged the ap-
rarent inconsistency, and assured his
man that he would look into II, and II
the statement were correct ne would
make matters right
Another week rolled by, and when
the single man came 10 draw MS sal
airy from the bookkeeper he was sur
prised to find the usual amount passed
ont n him. He demurred; the book
l,eeper inLsted he had received no in
structions to raise his pay, and referred
him to the employer. Approaching Mr..
Blank, he said,
you remember. sir. I spoke TO you
last week about my salary, stating that,
while was selling more goods than
the other traveller, was receiving less
nav and I thought I should receive as
much as he did. You assured me you
would look into it and make matters
right"
yes" said Mr.. Blank. Il remember
your mentioning the matter and l made
it right, didn't To-
why. no; I don't see how you have,
as the bookkeeper mas Just pald me the
me anount as before. / can't see
now that is making it right. sir.
.svou don't understaT j. said the Sc
Nor partner. I have made II right,
Won thought YOU ought to have as
much nay as the other man, and / have
made 1t right by cutting the other fel-
lows pay down. Exchange
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Evidently a Mistake.

Amend by inserting a new paragraph
after line 3, page 2, as follows:
THAT the President be- and he is
hereby empowered and requested TO di-
rect the Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia, and the Secretary
OF Agriculture 10 place at the DISPOSE
tiOn OF the international tuberculosis
Congress. under such terms and cOndi-
tlons as the President may authorize or
prescribe. such space, not now occupied,
in the new National Museum, Munich
pal, and Agricultural buildings. respec-
lively, as may be needed 10 properly
provide for the meeting of such Interna-
tIonal Tuberculosis Congress. including
exhibits, TO be held in September and
October of the present year, and the
use OF said buildings for such purposes
Is hereby authorized and permanent Oc-
cupanCy of such buildings. respectively,
shall be postponed in so Tar as may be
necessary 10 carry ont the foregoing
provision.
This amendment TO the general
deficiency bill was written into that
measure by the House-evidently
through mistake. In its desire to
provide for the forthcoming con-
gress on tuberculosis, the Repre-
sentatives clearly forgot that they
have conditioned all the appropria-
tions for the District on the open
ing Of the new District building for
the use Of the District about July /.
Important as the congress on
tuberculosis viii be, il cannot be
seriously considered that the House
Of Representatives would require
the government of the American
Capital to lose the advantages Of
adequate quarters for four months.
and would make over existing aP-
preparation laws for the purpose of
providing that congress with rooms
for committee sessions. Mr.. Mann,
who introduced the amendment, and
his colleagues who voted for it,
may be relied upon to eliminate the
District building from it as soon as
their attention is called TO the mat
ter.
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WHAT CONGRESS DID
IN THE SENATE.


Senator Rayner addressed the Senate
in behalf Of Col William r. Stewart.
The report OF the conference commit
tee on the Notifications bin was
agreed 70.
The conferees on the sundry civil bill
made a partial report and advised the
Senate on certain engagements with
the House. On motion of Senator Al
lisOn, the Senate insisted further on
its amendments.
The conferees on the emergency cur
rency bill will hold their first formal
meeting this afternoon.
Another meeting of the cOnferees on the
District appropriation bin VIII be held
this afternoon.
The subcommittee Of the Appropriations
Committee in charge Of the general
deficiency bill began its considera-
tons
Senator Scott called up the public build
ings bill in the Senate this afternoon
and IL was considered.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
OF THE ANDES
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Runs From Caribbean Sea
Through the Continent
to AntartiC.

The wall OF the Andes begins ut the
Caribbean and runs all the way down
the western edge OF South America
until it trails OF into the Antarctic ike
a jagged dragons tail II IS a very
high wall and a very wide one-some-
times scores and sometimes hundreds
of miles across-and except IN few
places all but impossible, says arthur
RuhI in Scribners. There is the Or
oya railroad IN Central Peru, the high
est in the world, which viii take you
from the drOwsy tropical coast at break
fast time. and by early afternoon set
you on the roof Of the divide, shiverl1g
and breathing fast, 1850 feet above TIE
sea There IS a railroad up 70 Lake
Titicaca from Mollendo, In Southern
Peru. which crosses the shoulder OF the
Andes at an altitude about 100 feet
lower. and there IS a railroad running
down into Chilli and the coast from the
Bolivian plateau. The only railroad
highway which crosses the continent
however. is that Which climbs the
Gillian mountains TO the pass OF Uspal-
lata, and runs thence across the pampa
To Buenos .Ayres. Some day this will
be a through line from sea 10 sea. and
Il
are nibbIing under the upper Curdil-
lera, and now IL is open only during
the summer. and even then the four
teen kilometers over the CumDTe, OF
summit OF the pass, must be made by
Stage. In winter no attempt IS mad5
20 crCss. and from Mendoza, in the Ar
genuine foothills over 20 Los Andes on
TIE CHILEAN side-abOut l50 miles-tne
road IS closed
-r6e Andes in these parts rise 10 ap-
railing heights, the Hottest OF which
is Ac0ncagua'S 24C0O feet. and the pass
itself IS at not far from 1900 $500
metres to be exact. During the winter
the months OF our Northern summer
IL is buried in snow, the deadly temper
al is likely az any time 70 whirl down
on the -aveler. and crossing the cordil-
Iera is as different a thing from Cross
ing IL in summer as crossing a Montana
prairie CaTpeted with spring VioletS Is
different from VeuuTing into IL during
a blizzard. when a man may lose his
way and freeze 10 death furlonE. from
the ranChhOuse door. Whoever tries To
cross after Tune i is supposed 70 take
his life I'm 5 hands.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
SPANISH CUSTOMS
QUAINT AND CURIOUS
Wear Hats Before King and
Sit in Queens
Presence

Two quaint ceremonies have been OBJ
served lately IN Madrid On The even
ing OF March 26 the Duke OF Wellington,
who has the title OF Duque de Ciudad
Rodrigo, and eleven ether Spanish gran
dees we're granted permission at the
royal palace with time-honored ritual 70
have their heads covered in the presence
0f the king
When the King entered the hall in
which the ceremony took place he said
10 The grandCes, Cover yourselves
Each grandee advanced two steps,
bowed 20 the King, and then proceeded
20 the middle OF the hall where he
made another bow. He then came TO
take his place near a table. where he
made a third bow 10 the King and
saluted the other grandees Of Spain on
the right and LEFT.
The King then said. BE covered and
speak The new grandee AT once put
on ais hat and made a speech thanking
his majesty for the honor he had just
accorded him. Having finished his
speech, the duke removed his hat kissed
the Kings hand and withdrew, walking
backward and bowling gain.
At the conclusion OF tile ceremony the
King rose. saluted all the peFsOnages
present. ara withdrew.
The Duke of Alba acted as sponsor for
the duke. who afieTward dined at the
palace as the guest Of King Alfonso.
The next evening the ceremony of SIT
ting On the cushion took place at the
royal palace at J O'Clock in the private
apartments OF the Queen who was the
central figure.
The other participants in the time
honCred custom were the Duchess OF
Wellington and the wives OF the other
grandees who the day before attended
the ceremony Of covering their heads in
the presence Of the King.
The cushion ceremony was in many
respects Identical with the function the
day previous. AS each lady was pre-
scented she was addressed by The Queen
with the words. BE seat ed, 4" and she
Immediately took her place on a GRIM
son velvet cushion placed in readiness
before a table at which her majesty
was sitting.-London Express.
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IN THE HOUSE.

The House devoted all the forenoon to
hearing the Lilley report. and Will act
On it this afternoon.
The District Committee gave its last
hearing on prohibition
1t developed today that Congress may
not be able to adjourn Saturday If
the Republican insurgents succeed IN
forcing the party conference tonight
10 undertake the enactment OF an
anti-iujunction bill.
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REFLECTIONS.

The universe IS not rich enough to buy
the vote Of an honest man.-GregOTy.
He who injured YOU viii never for
give yOU.-FTenCh adage-
BE wise today, it's madness to defer.
Young
Oh, first of human blessings. and 81
pTeme. fair peaCe.-ThOmsOn.
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Mrs. Mcmillan to Leave.

Mrs. Mcmillan and her grand =1ughter.
MISS Grace Jarvis, VIII close their
" washington home. on Vermont avenue.
wednesday afternoon, May q, after the
marriage OF Miss Edith Sanger 10
Vaudeville Carlisle, at which Miss Jar
Wis viii act as bridesmaid. They viii
90 first to their home. IN Detroit. for a
visit OF two weeks and later 70 their
beautiful estate. Eagle Head, at Man
Carbohydrates Lady Harrington,
formerly Miss amy Mcmillan, whose
marriage 70 the British minister 70
Abysstnia, took place there last sum
mer. will arrive here in August for a
visit to her mother.
Sunday evening Miss Jeryfs VIII give
dinner OF tWenty-fOUr covers at the
Country Club, IN honor Of Miss Edith
Sanger and Vaudeville Carlisle, whose
marriage viii cake place wednesday.
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Seeing Washington With The Times Guide

and south extern
slons. occupied by
the Senate a y 4
House Of Represen-
tatiVes. were start
ed in 1851 and oe-
cupied six years
later.
I h e magnificent
dome which you see
rising 10 the sky,
supported by a per-
style Of Corinthian
columns. is 800 feet
nigh, and that fig
ure which sur
mounts It Is the
Statue Of Freedom.
The building is a
Veritable treasure
mouse OF priceless
historical statuary
and p a IN I / n g s,
prominent among
them being the
famous series OF
American paintings
by TrumbuH.
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LOngWOrths to Go
To Convention
At Chicago.

Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth will attend the Republican
national convention at Chicago. and
during their stay VIII be the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Medill McCor-
mick. Miss Ethel Roosevelt. the Presi-
dents younger daughter. may also be
among the visitors 10 Chicago at that
time
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
by TrumbuU.

Inc Capitol vies with Niagara Falls
as mecca for couples from all over
the United States on their honeymoon
tour. and on these spring days hun
dTeds of them can be seen strolling
through its halls and corridors.
Now We VIII pass up the Tar-famed
Pennsylvania avenue to the White House.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

The Government of the United States
proposes to have fair election IN Pan
anna. no matter how severe may te the
measure necessary TO secure it. Down
in Mississippi, in case of need. can be
found a large number of experts in such
r1affare
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
Crawford johnson Engagement.

Mr.. and Mrs John Crawford. OF New
York. have issued cards for the mar
riase OF their daughter, Miss Edna B.
Crawford. to Charles II. Johnson, Of
Washington. The wedding viii take
place June g. at the Hotel Manhattan,
In New York.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

All Senator Taylors maiden Senator
ial speech needed in order to complete
the occasion was TO capt. re fine. fun
rainbow and fetch 1t into the chamber
for purposes of decoration In honor OF
the occasion
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

front OF the Capitol. It's nrsi a. tnltsct7
expected that Washington would grow
and extend toward the east. but
strangely enough, just the reverse has
occurred.
The length of the building is 75l feet,
and its width is $50 feet, 50 that the
Capitol covers nearly four acres Of
ground AS you see the Capitol now
Is vas bWjlt u three sections. Presi-
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

- n your left,
' s:a;::4 en-
you see the
Capitol, where Con
gress makes laws
and where the Su-
preme Court Of the
United States sits.
The building Is
one Of the finest
examples Of archi-
lecture in the
world. You are
looking now at the
east side OF the
building. Although
this side was de
signed as the front
the other is used as
an approach so
much more that Il
is considered the
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

King Edward will visit Russia. This
comes as an especially severe blow, just
at the opening OF the heated term King
Edward sets the fashions IN mems
clothes. and there is nothing more IN
comfortable or unbecoming than bomb
proof outing apparel
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

The obvious explanation Of the tesu-
mony in the Platt-WoOd case is that
the disposition to ''blame 1t on Loeb
has become a national habit.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
Want $50 Citizens.


The joint committee also is preparing
a list of prominent citizens who viii be
asked 10 serve as members Of a finance
committee 10 raise the funds. and per-
feet the details Of the celebration, the
plan now being 10 draft go citizens for
the cause The names OF the finance
committee VIII be announced tonight.
The meeting this morning was at
tended by Q. F. Norment. chairman OF
the finance committee; Chaplin Brown,
Scott c. Bone, Thomas P. Morgan.
Cuno II. Rudolph, Edward II Dro0p.
and Robert n Harper The form of
appeal, carrying partial details OF the
proposed celebration and information as
10 the amount necessary 20 insure the
same, was agreed upon and will be
sent broadcast over the city tonight.
Letter of appeal.
The letter, signed by Clarence +.
Norment as chairman, is as follows:
The Commissioners OF the District
Of Columbia invited the Board Of Trade
and the Chamber Of Commerce 10 ap-
point committees 10 taLe charge of the
celebration for the opening OF the new
Municipal Building.
AT meeting OF this Joint committee
IT was decided TO hold this celebration
on July 4, the ceremoTies TO begin at
$3.50 a. m The exercises, which are 20
be held IN front Of tie building. are
TO consist Of a series OF short addresses
by prominent citizens Of the Capital and
the Nation, TO be followed by a recep-
ton by the Commissioners.
In the evening it is proposed to have
an illumination OF Pennsylvania avenue,
together with a display OF fireworks al
the White Lot. To properly carry out
this program IL was. Ia the opinion OF
the committee. necessary that subscrip-
tons should be made by the residents OF
the District to defray the expenses.
which are estimated TO cost about SO. 011
The completion Of this splendid
structure for the housing Of our Dis
fFlcL Government marks a new era In
Oul City's progress. IL is the rirsf T.r-
Iuanent official home our city has ever
had. This magnificent building and
the day on which we intend 10 deifca te
II should awaken our patriotism and
cause our CiiiZ Ems 10 look forward to
this event In a most patriotic fashion.
Let US enter into this celebration IN
keeping with The spirit which moved
our forefatners who laid the foun0a-
lions OF our Government
Il enclose herewith a blank form.
and ask YOU TO MI IL out for such an
amount as you may desire OF mail
check for same TO the undersigned.
care Of American Security and trust
Company, city"
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

The only point on which the currency
doctors seem to agree is the necessity
for it. Everybody knew that before the
session opened.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

The announcement that Senator Bur
rows will accept the call TO an arduous
duty has not caused a single murmur OF
SURPRISE.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

Senator Delivers suggestion that the
convention may be opened with beet
sugar speech is interesting. but not es-
pecially cheering.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

The leading baseball man OF Chicago
is going on the stump for Taft. Here's
hoping he Will not foul out.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

Mrs. Rebecca H. Ryan. OF Sunderland
place, announces the marriage OF her
lam lam 3 5;ies US t. s X. attached to the
dispatch boat Dolphin. The wedding
took place yesterday in Baltimore, the
Rev. David J. Nicely officiating.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
$4,000 NEEDED
FOR CELEBRATION
VIII Be Spent on District
Building Opening,
July f.

Subscriptions to the amount of $4,000
VIII be requested from the patriotic citi-
zens OF the District in order to carry
out successfully the program incident to
the opening Of the new Municipal build
Ing, on July 4. At a meeting Of the
joint committee Of the Board of Trade
and Chamber Of Commerce, held this
morning, It was decided TO send out an
appeal this afternoon for the money.
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

The Antitrust League seems TO have
been annexed by the press bureau OF
the allies. and to have rather better
nerve than the allies have ever devel-
oped,
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
White House Callers

Senator Knox, Pennsylvania
Speaker Cannon.
Representatives j. Adam Bede, Mime
sofa.
Townsend. Michigan.
Cochran. New York
Campbell, KansaG
Frank Hitchcock.
E W. Backett, Minnesota
s. II. Standish. Kansas.
r. H VIM. Kentucky.
J. Edwin 1'A
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
MilIer-Lyttle Wedding.

Carlos Britton Lyttle announces the
marriage OF his sister, Leonora. TO John
p. Miller. which took place in New
York Yesterday. They will be at home
after September Is. at 1873 Harvard
street, Washington
The Washington times., 1908-05-20
IT MAY HAPPEN.

What caused the blockade OF traffic
in this street q"
"a girls spring hat blew off."-Ex-
change
The Washington times., 1908-05-20

Mrs. David Mckee. Of Rhode Island
avenue. closed her Washington home
this morning and has gone to Nonquit,
Me. for the summer