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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-23

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The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
RECENT LABOR DECISIONS.
VIII They Be OverruIed by Growth
OF Popular Sentiment.

From the Boston Transcript.
1t is probable that the remaining months
Of the Roosevelt administration viii wit
ness much zeal on his part toward modi-
flying to some extent the legal status of
labor The line of decisions which have
recently attracted so much attention re-
fleet a disposition on the part of the
courts to hold in check the growing de-
mands of labor, much like the line of de-
eision in the days of reconstruction, when
the Supreme Court stood as a protector
of Southern rights. II Is usually possible
to discern the prevailing drift of legis-
lation by the number and unanimity of
the courts decisions upon a particular
line like questions Of State rights a gem
Grafton ago, and now Of freedom of con-
tract. The Presidents school Of public
men, however, believe that some of these
latest decisions are not likely 20 stand
with any permanency. because of the
inevitable movement of modern opinion.
II is rather noteworthy that. in recent
decision in which the court stood six to
three against what would have been the
Roosevelt policy, the minority included
the two Massachusetts judges, both his
appointees, and both coming from sup
pOsedly the most conservative corner of
the country.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CRAZE FOR DECORATIONS.
Naval officer RePrecetes the Rage
Prevalent In This Country.

Prom a Letter Of Rear Admiral Chadwick in the
New York Evening Post
May I say a few words I'm general
upon the present rage In our country
for titles and decorations. so much TO
be deprecated? Congress unfortunately
yielded to this some years ago. and passed
law enabling officers Of the army and
navy to wear with uniform the decorations
Of the patriotic societies to which they
belong. An officer can Gf he should so
Wish) thus appear at q foreign court in
decorations. all of which he has voted
to himself. almost as numerous as those
OF the German Emporer. / have seen a
volunteer colonel of the civil war appear
at the English court with FIVE decorations
Of this character. Three were corps
badges and two were badges Of marks
manship. II was somewhat embarrass-
ing 10 be asked frequently by foreigners,
who knew that at the time our govern
ment granted no decorations. what these
were I hold that no officer should wear
abroad any badge or decoration which
has not been given him by the govern
ment itself / am pleased to say that
/ haye not known an instance of a naval
officer doing otherwise So much has this
passion ragged I'm Washington that gen
erals of sorts heretofore unknown have
cropped up in al directions, and society
certainly not The officials themselvesl
chooses to apply il to every one in whose
title the word appears. ! lave seen in
the newspapers that the usage common
among subordinates of addressing the
Postmaster General or any of the As
sistant POstmasteTs General. as general.
has been forbidden by the former 1t is
the first step which I have seen taken I'm
correcting a ridiculous absurdity which
our people should not be guilty of Ii is
not so serious in practice as it is in the
indication OF a failure 10 recognize the
dignity Of a system which in theory has
systematically set its face against the
use OF any title which is not necessary
for public purposes. Let us have a
dignity OF practice which shall CORES
pond with the theory.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
SWEDEN'S NEW MONARCH.
Democratic King Who Has Declined
Ceremony of Coronation.

from current Literature.
Sweden's new monarch has declined to
go through any ceremony of coronation.
on the ground that such thing is not
in accordance with the spirit of our age.
Unlike his father, the late Oscar II. Gus
tave Y is not the worlds pattern of a
courtly monarch. Oscar, AYERS one who
knew him well, writing in London Truth.
was courtIy in all his conceptions Of the
functions of a king Gustave is primarily
a husband and father-the king comes
afterward. Oscar was inexpressibiy grand
in manner, irresistibly delightful in per-
sonality. Gustave has a strain Of stern
ness and reserve that tnges his whole
character. He is typicaIly Swedish in
his outlook upon life, whereas the father
blended the Norwegian point Of view
with that of Sweden. The Norwegians
are not swayed by reason, writes a we'll
informed authority in BlackwOods s but
are excited by vague sentiment. BY tenn
perament they are buoyant and excitable.
The Swedes, on the other hand have a
deep-rooted dislike of innovation. Their
history. which is a history Of heroes, has
given them a natural respect for Gus
tom and tradition" It was indeed their
opposing temperaments, we are told,
which separated Norway and Sweden.
and Gustave V inCaTnates Stockholm as
against Christiania. He is not Snowy"
as his father was, lacking the late Kings
careless air in wearing smart, new
clothes, which, according to London
Truth, the Due de TalIeyrand used to
envy Tail. rather dark near-sighted,
and unassuming, Gustave is essentially
democratic, while seeming the opposite.
whereas Oscar was aristocratic, although
ne made much of the people.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
HINTS BY THE SOCIAL ARBITER

begin to exhaust its storehouse of treas
ures, The same is true OF Paris Berlin,
and the Italian cities.
Students along almost any line are ave
struck before what Rome has TO offer.
and TO know Il thoroughly a lifetime
would not suffice. This story is told of
Pope Leo Kill who when giving an
audience to a party of Americans, asked
one of his visitors how long he had been
in the Eternal City. Three weeks was
the response "Oh, then" said his holi-
ness with gentle irony. you know all
there is 10 know about Rome. Turning
20 another one of the party. he said:
And how long have you been IN ROme2"
six months" was the reply. so you
have begun 20 see a little; and you, how
long have you been In our city?' asked
the Pope of the third. -Four years 3"
answered the person interrOgated. and
I know nothing about Rome. Sometimes
] think ] never shall" But you al
ready know much" demonstrated the holy
father, in that you have learned how
little you do know. and how much, how
very much. there is to know; for Rome
is truly a lifetime study"
II is well for ali travellers who go
abroad for something beside mere recre-
alton to take a course of reading pre-
paratory to their voyage and to lay in a
store of suitable books for reading ON
the steamer Italy is the destination Of
nearly all OF these who will sail for the
other side in the next few weeks, and
about that earthly paradise" the most
fascinating books that ever saw the light
have been written. books that not only
serve as guides. but are an intellectual
feast as we'll Who does not enjoy Flor
ence the more after having read "Ro-
molo." the histories Of Machiaveli and
Nardi. and the Walks i'm Florence, by
the Horner sisters; and does not one be-
come more quickly familiar with Rome
if he knows Gibbon and Monnsen, If he
is familiar with Hare's Walks in Rome"
and has read StOry's fascinating "ROba di
Roma?' To visit POmpeii without having
hrst read Bulwer's Last Days Of Pom
peii' is 10 miss half the charm and
of the place. Cram for the trip.
by all means. if you are going to Italy;
1t viii be we'll worth while. and you will
enjoy il a thousandfold, because you are
prepared for the wonders that await you
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
QUESTION OF IMMIGRATION.
Contrast Between Southern and
Northern Points of View.

iltdA tiD NaH olfFi @fiiai-
The attitude of representative Southern
spokesmen toward immigration has from
time to time shown itself in a decided an
tagonism TO the appearance Of certain
classes Of foreigners in the States south
of the Potomac and east Of the Missis-
sippi The South European has usually
been objected TO- as not furnishing a
desirable addition TO the population.
These people have been given to under
stand repeatedly, though not officially.
that they were simply not expected.
In contrast with this attitude is that Of
Massachusetts. which accepts what comes
her way, employs il in her Industries. and
then makes systematic inquiry into the
size of the problem which confronts her.
The Southern attitude is one of sentiment.
The Massachusetts, method * one in
which business sense and scientific in
Qujry unite 10 get the best cut of the
situation.
No depreciation is involved in referring
10 the Southern attitude as sentimental.
The South has its institutions. its tradi-
tions. and its ambitions, which il is duty
bound to preserve and protect from any
thing less desirable. on the other hand.
Massachusetts has, her pride OF citizen
ship, but she has also her industries and
her commerce. for which skilled and un-
skilled labor is needed In hundreds Of
thousands If Northern Europe does not
furnish what is needed. then the South
European is welcome 10 meet the demands
as the next best solution Of the labor
problem
Massachusetts meets this problem in her
own systematic way, which may be com
mended for general adoption. The Bureau
Of Statistics Of Labor expresses the case
thus: That which we have, therefore.
suspected, but perhaps too vaguely. for
some years, We can no longer avoid ac-
cepting as a fact. namely. that our prob
lem OF assimilation in the years immedi-
ately ahead must have to do less and less
with Celtic and more and more with
Slavic and Iberic infusions" Each of
these latter infusions has increased nearly
2G0 per cent since 1895, against 227 per
cent of Teutonic and 3.64 Of Celtic The
important thing is to know the facts in
exact numbers, and then TO begin 10
make the best possible citizen out of the
alien on the spot.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CENTENNIAL OF ANTHRACITE.
One Hundred Years Since II Was
First Used for Fuel.

from tie Scientific American.
Appropriate celebration Of the centen-
nial Of anthracite coal is being considered
by the citizens Of the town Of Plymouth.
Pa. In 1907 the first shipment of the
"blaek stone" was made by boat down
the Susquehanna River from Plymouth
to Columbia. Pa This date marks the be
ginning of the use of anthracite. which.
according to records of the United States
Geological Survey. was discovered about
1886 but was burned only by the use Of
blowers and forced draft before 1907
II was the discovery that anthracite
must be freed from every impurity and
crushed to a uniform size before it could
be successfully burned which started the
great industry that this year will Droba-
bly, have an output Of 7O.0oOOO0 tons.
People had become accustomed to bum
ing soft coal which contained so much
gas that Jumps of any size could be
readily igHited and burned without diff
Guilty. Few would have predicted that
unlike soft coal which is sent to market
as it comes from the mine, hard coal
would require preparation for market al
most as complicated as the manufacture
Of -four from wheat.
The actual mining of anthracite is only
the beginning Of long series Of processes
which produce the accurately sized pure
coal which is so satisfactorily burned to-
day in millions Of homes and in heating
plants Of large buildings which must have
smokeless chimneys. As il comes from the
mines anthracite varies i'm size from Jumps
as large as a watermelon to those as
small as a walnut The large Jumps are
individually examined on benches. by men
who are expert IN detecting layers Of
black slate or other impurities which look
much like coal and which are UnayOida
bly, mined with It. With small axes The
Jumps are cracked. and every vestige Of
uubuTnable material is removed before
the coal is passed on to be crushed and
sorted, by passing over moving screens.
into the numerous sizes ready for loading
on the ears.
Lumps too small to be separately in
spected on the start are crushed first and
screened into uniform sizes. after which
boys pick out all the impurities as the
coal passes slowly in thin layers down
long Chutes. In some localities csnsidera-
bic dirt adheres To the coal. and in addl-
tion 20 the crushing and sizing il is nee
essaTy to subject it TO several washings
during preparation so that IL will be clean
and bright and all impurities can lbe
readily seen and removed.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
JUSTICE IN THAW CASE.
Prof. GOIdwin smiths Comment ON
the Insanity Plea.

Goodwin Smith. in Toronto sun
The rules of evidence are strange. Ex-
perts are not disqualified by having re-
ceiyed a fee, perhaps a heavy fee. from
the party on whose behalf they appear;
while only having expressed a cursory
opinion on the incident Of the day is a
disqualification for the jury box. 4 court
Of justice is not a suitable place for the
discussion OF a question of sanity. In
England a day or probably half day
would have sufficed to complete the trial
The proof of the fact, which was per-
fectly clear, would have been put in. The
verdict would have followed il. Sen
tenee would have been passed and re-
ported to the home secretary, who would
have communicated with the Judge. and
II the judge expressed any doubt on the
ground Of insanity or any other ground.
would have suspended execution and re-
viewed the case Thaw is now sworn by
paid experts into the lunatic asylum. BY
paid experts he will presently be sworn
out of it. He viii then walk the streets
OF New York privileged murderer. Such
Is the power of wealth.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
ANSWERS TO SOCIAL QUESTIONS

by the hand. give a sweeping bow that
includes all the others IN the room. and
then go as directly 10 her waiting car
riage as possible. II is extremely bad
form 10 linger for d moment even after
one has taken leave of ones hostess.
= Questlon-Will sou kindly give me recipe for
a punch suitable 10 serve al large afternoon receD
toni BACHFIDR.
Answer-There Is no better recipe for
a comparatively light punch than the
following. One pound Of loaf sugar or
rock candy, one pint Of strong English
breakfast tea, one gill Of French brandy.
one gill Jamaica rum. one gill maras-
chino. juice of three large oranges and
Of three lemons. one quart brick of pine
apple water ice; pour over this one quart
OF imported champagne and one pint OF
some sparkling water.
s. Question-Does the Pspal legste hold any on
eial position in Washington. am moved 20 ask.
since never see his name among the guests at the
White House or other Official houses. and have
never encountered hIm IN s0ciets In most Eure-
Iean capitals the Papal nuncio Is a conspicuous FIG
uTe. Why should he not be herel
Answer-No; the apostolic legate is not
accredited 10 the United States govern
ment as the diplomatic representative OF
the ST. Siege. but to the Roman Catholic
Church in America, ana his Office is TO
act as an intermediary between the
church and the Pope and TO settle any
contentious that may arise.
9. Qnesti0a-D0 yOu think American girls give
too much time aud attention TO dressg Is it worth
while to pay much attention to the personal ar-
Iearancel Would It MT be better to spend more
time IN the cultivation 4 the mind than in thinking
what We shall wear! SWEET SIXTEEN
Answer-The best reply The Arbiter can
make TO your question is the following
quotation from Sydney Smith: Never
teach false morality. How exquisuely
absurd 70 tell a girl that beauty is Of no
value, dress of no use. Beauty is OF
value; her whole prospects and happi-
ness in life may often depend uron a
new gown or a becoming bonnet, ana if
she has five grains Of common sense she
Will find this out The great thing is 10
teach her their just value, and that there
must be something better under the bon
net than pretty face if she would have
real and lasting happiness. But never
sacrifice truth"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
TEMER ARE.

From the white cliffs suneufrowning
F0e-WlTd sailed the Temeraire-
Stately. fair.
Rode she with the sunrise CROW ming
Every sail and spar Of her
And her decks were thronged and ringing
With the shouting and the singing
Of her men
Stout young hearts their first-fruits bringing
To their England land NEST dear;
Al 'heir flower and fragrance finging
At her Scared feet, queenly fair
Far and wide around her spread
Fleets whose number none might reckon:
Many craft Of Van der Decken
Manned by England's mighty dead,
Drake and Blake and Nelson there:
And they seemed to guard and guide her,
As half-seen they sailed beside her
On 10 victory, Temerairel
From the white cliffs. sulen-frownipe.
Foe-Ward sails the TemGaiTe
Lurd glare
OF the blood-Ted sunset Growing
Every SAIL and spar Of her.
But no sound Of shout OF singing
Sets thine eehoing decks a-Tinging.
TemeTaire. TemeTairei
Here a curse and there a prayer.
All that mans thee, TeIHeraire;
And no gh0s-feet sails beside thee
Nor may guide thee, Temeraire.
Only Voeeless ghosts fit r0rnd thee.
Ghosts whose last sad shrek disowned thee
Hark. it fingers on the air
'TemeTairsl Temerairer'
And thou oldest into distance dimly into distane
whore
Sit Defeat and Death. gigantic.
On the night Of the Atlantic.
Waiting for thes-Temeraire
It. ID. T. Case, Songs and Poems, -
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Trip to Italy Popular at This Season, and What
Preparations Are Necessary for the Journey

housewife from one Of the Northwestern
States. when staying in Rome, said that
If she had realized what a filthy city IL
was how filed with unsghtly rubbish
she would never have gore there, for
such untidiness was terrible strain on
her nerves. Indeed. it proved so annoy
ing. the untidiness @ of Rome, that she
cut short her visit by several weeks, say
ing that she purposed coming back when
they had cleaned Up the place bit.
Chauyinism will pass muster at home,
but it is in the worst possible taste
abroad. and travelling patriots should bear
that in mind when the inclination TO
make the eagle scream takes possession
OF them. America is. OF course the
greatest country on earth,' that we will
all admit. but there is no need to give
this secret away. for it will surely be
discovered sooner or later by those so
unfortunate as to be born outside her
boundaries. IL is. perhaps. needless to
point out the bad taste of comparing fer
eign customs with ones own. II the
traveller is on the lookout for exactly
what he can get at home. il would be
wiser and more economical to remain
there; and yet the Arbiter has met travel
ing Americans in Europe who grumble at
everything, the railway service. the postal
service. the food. theaters, whatnot, be-
cause they are $50 different"
As to sight seeing. every one must fol-
low his own bent. 1t is the habit with
some to rush through a town. guide book
in hand, seeing everything in a few hours
and knowing as little about what he has
seen when he is through as he did when
he began. Such people return home little
benefited by their travels. The best plan,
if one really wants to gain experience and
culture. is 10 settle down In some large
citN and make excursions from there 20
the neighbOring places Of interest one
could pass year In London and yet not
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
PIea for River. and Harborn.

From the Houston Post
1t ought TO be clear to experienced legis-
lators like Mr.. Tawney that if the policy
Of improving rivers and harbors is 10 be
abandoned every other year for revenue
or political consideration, the progress OF
the country viii be greatly retarded. With
the demand For more pensions and a
greater navy it is even improbable that
the revenue laws. unless they be amended.
will ever create such surplus as will
admit of continuing river and harbor i'm
prOvements. We know the Republicans
are not going to cut present regular ex-
penditures. Do they intend to abandon
our rivers and harbors?
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
PENALTY OF REPRESENTATION
Congress Facing Inevitable Result
of Fixed Tenure of Omce.

From the New YORK American
Congress Is facing at last one Of tie
most disagreeable duties in its history
The inevitable has arrived in the form Of
the final cold proposition that the aged
and tnfirm department employees must go.
1t is not proposed 10 pension them, but
simply TO turn them out
On one side is the waste Of public reve-
nue. in retaining an army OF government
servitors grown gray and stopped and
who cannot do the quick work OF young
men and women. On the other is the
cruelty OF a great government turning its
time-worn employees pensionless into a
world in which they can't compete for
livelihood.
With permanent tenure Of Office during
good behavior IL is inevitable that an
army of government employees will serve
until very old age. No pension system be-
ing provided. the government IS obliged
either to retain incapacitated attaches or
turn them out ruthlessly. IL is all owing
TO the procrastination OF Congress in deal
ing with an inevitable consequence OF per-
manent tenure of office
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
who Cares for the PhIIIppiness

From the Springfield Republican
About the only person in Washington
Interested in the Philippine tariff bill is
Secretary Taft and as he is TO be very
busy from this time on looking after his
Presidential boom. the measure is already
regarded as practically dead for this ses-
sion 1t may be ever so important for the
prosperity of the islands, but who cares
rap about the Philippines anyway?
1hey nave been to the country like new
toy TO a chlld-a dear playthng the first
day to be kicked off into a corner and
forgotten the next. This is what some
people seem to regard as a demonstration
Of our superior fitness to hold colonies
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Postmaster GeneraI nIerer-

Prom the Boston Herald.
Few men have brought better organiz-
ing and executive ability to the Post-office
Department than Postmaster General
Meyer. From his entrance upon the duties
of the office he has. been working Off
cial, getting into touch with the various
branches Of the service. He has found
some defects readily. and has inaugurated
reforms for the good of the service. Other
refcrms have been suggested but must
be sustained by continued effort to over
come obstacles, if they are to be accom-
plished.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
The campaign buttons will be particu-
larry useful this year. inasmuch as they
will enable the public to tell the Republl-
sans from the Democrats.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

From the Charleston News and Courier.
The Republican platform will favor
tariff revision without ineision.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Test of Public Endurance.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Now We will have to endure the auto
mobile endurance test.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

NOTE The Arbitfr viii g. glad ts answer any
questions of a social Hatme that may he submit
tad Such questions shoil3 be addressed % The
ATbiter, care TIE Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Answer-When person rises TO say
ood-by she should shake her hostess