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The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
The Ocean Mail Bill.

Senator Gallinger was careful 70 say, in
asking for consideration next Monday Of
the bill favorably reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce. that it was ZEN
tirely different from the subsidy measure
passed by the Senate two years ago, that
it was mot in the nature OF a subsidy, p"
and that # was simply postal bin 10
give us adequate mail facilities 10 the
great countries of South America and
across the Pacific Ocean.
In form this proposition is an amend
ment OF the existing ocean mail law,
which has stood unchallenged since 1881,
attacked by nobody, and faithfully en-
forced under Democratic as we'll as Re
publican administrations. It is an error
Technically and an error politically to d,-
scribe such measure as a ship subsidy
bill. It's prime purpose is 10 secure for
cur manufacturers, farmers, and mer-
chants as quick and regular postal service
20 La;in-Ameriean and trans-Pacifc mar
kets az Is enjoyed by their competitors
Of Europe and Japan. If there is any pro-
lection 10 American industry in such leg
islation it is merely the incidental pro-
lection to which nobody objects and
which all approve.
President Roosevelt urged precisely this
legislation in his recent message 10 Con
gress. 1t is indorsed in the Senate com
mittee report, by the Post-offiee Depart
ment, and the Department of Commerce
and Labor. One of its ablest advocates
Is Secretary Root The Navy Department
welcomes such legislation as providing
needed auxiliaries. The War Department
has testified that reasonably swift and ca
pscious mail liners, that can be utilized as
transports in case Of need, are almost as
indispensable TO the national defense as
Notifications
II this bill IS enacted our government
can send its mails to Argentina and
Brazil direct, without having to forward
them via Europe. and it can communicate
with its civl and military officers in the
Philippines without asking leave OF the
japanese our American mail service on
the ocean ought 10 be as good as it is
on the land, as good as the best service
of foreign nations. This does not involve
ans approval of general wholesale shin
subsidy policy. and the bin which Senator
Gallinger now presents ought TO be con-
sidered and passed without invoking any
strife Of party or Of section. SO far as
the cost of the service is concerned. the
Postmaster General. in approving the
measure, reports an increasing profit on
ocean mail revenue far exceeding the
cost At the close of the last fiscal year
he states this proht was over 5000, 000
The increased service proposed under the
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
We Funny Americans.

Recently we read that a japanese
publishing house had returned a manu-
script TO an author, accompanied by a
note of rejection concluding thusly:
AS though pierced with ten thousand swords. and
bowed IL the dust Of humiliation before Your august
highness ne return yo-I h0uoFsbla manuscript We
ara not 81 % b. the means through which your
notable and most illus,ri0us article reaches the
people II this land. and. through them. the fouv
corners Of The earth. We humbly prsy that your
magnificent writing may find publication al the
hands of some high mandarin whose honorable an
csstors lived ten thousand years ESQ. and look down
upon him to-day TO bless him.
Naturally. we thought that q pretty fair
sample Of highfalutin fattery and word
singing. We smiled. in a superior sort
of way, and rather pitied the simplicity
Of the behind-the-tmes japanese; a
feeling Of amused indulgence possessed
our soul-a variety Of lofty and self
conscious pride that Americans did 1t
better and more sensibly than that, albeit
not one-half so politely,
However, in glancing through the dra-
matte columns of q well-kn0wn metro
puritan uuiiA RECENTLY liiis SUI lidcSltt1le
touching sentence fell beneath our eagle
eye;
she is Americas foremost actress whose glorious
praises viii BE- surg for al time b. countless gen
eratiaHs yet unborn the unparalleled. the incom-
parable the only one-0ur own magnificent Julia
Msriowe."
We unhesitatingly aver that that is
going some" We don't see what more
there is to be said Of the lady: if we did.
of course. we would be tempted 70 add it.
As the case stands. such an attempt
would be but seeking 10 add perfume
unto vi0lets.
Incidentally. We are not laughing ct the
Chesterfeldian japanese quite so heart
lily as once We We're wont to. There
appear To be others. quite a few given
to grandioquence in this happy and care
free old world. Our lofty feeling and
amused indulgence are more or less fat
tened out. We guess Wen let this matter
severely alone for the present; the mold
ers of public opinion who come along q
hundred years or so from row may have
the laugh on the japanese in this regard.
We can't see where We have it Just now;
TO any great extent, at least
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
CAUSES OF THE PANIC.
Logical Result of Various Forces
Exclusive of Roosevelt.

Prof Davis Il. Dewey. in HsTeFs Weekly.
An academic student of economic af-
fairs hesitates to pronounce a final judg-
ment until all the evidence Is in. But
it seems 20 me that there are sufficient
data already at hand to show that the
present financial and industrial disturb
ance is logically oeeasioned by the work
ing out of a variety of forces. and can
not be attributed to the attitude of any
one man, even If he have enormous ex-
ecutive power behind him. In the in
depreciation of the present situation we
must take into accoun the vast increase
in the supply of gold, and disIocation of
prices on an ascending scale; the rush OF
Industrial enterprise to secure the profits
which accompany a period Of rising
prices: the strenuous desire 10 borrow
capital and the consequent increasing
rise In the rate Of interest," the revalua-
ton of old securities at a lower price
with loss to their holders; the great
strain upon banking capital as evidence
in the cali and time money rates in the
money market; TIE waste of capital by
wars, earthquakes. and in extravagant
living If to these forces should be added
bad banking practices, as shown more
particularly in the unregulated methods
of trust companies, and the locking ND
of loan capital in enterprises not i'm
mediately productive, there viii be found
a much easier explanation of the trials
through which the country is passing
than to make them attributable to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13


The Washington Herald recently made
note Of the improved status of the lynch
ing problem in the south congratulated
the country at large upon the same, and
offered some observations thereon, That
this vexing question Is assuming more
satisfactory complexion is sure: that Il
would continue 10 grow better we never
doubted.
That much being entirely true however
we nevertheless were not prepared for
the sudden turn it appears to have taken
in another direction. AT different points
throughout the South during the past few
months four events of stupendous inn
portance in connection with this matter
have fallen beneath our notice, A negro
mob successfully lynched a negro in one
locality; an unsuccessful attempt was
made in another a white mob success
fully lynched a white man in one locality:
an unsuccessful attempt was made in
another. In all four instances cited the
affairs were strictly held within racial
lines; no white man participating Ia the
negro exhibitions. no negro participating
IN the others
The white mob is destined to find the
white man troublesome party to lynch;
there is hardly a doubt of II. The negro
mob is destined To have strenuous time
with its negro victim. If each crowd will
shiny on its own side" and draw the
color line tight in this regard lynching
will vanish from the face of the earth
like darkness before the rising sun. We
disclaim approval of lynehing in any
form or under any circumstances, but If
few white men are lynched by their
white neighbors and a few negroes are
lynched by their negro neighbors. each
lynching bee proceeding exclusively with
in its own jurisdiction and sphere o.
influence, so 10 speak. they Will not be
lynched in vain-much good will come Of
it. and the speedy settling of question
that has taxed the minds Of many
patriots heretofore.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

fiation OF stock issues as would operate
injuriously to the public Interest. This
enactment ignored the vital relation ex-
listing between capitalization and the price
Of the product, and It made no provision
against stock dividend. or an increase
of capital stock for the purpose OF cover
ing up cxorbitant profits and preventing a
statutory reduction Of rates. In short.
the public interests were almost wholly
unprotected By the legislation in ques-
ton. Taking advantage OF this fact. both
gas companies initiated proceedings for
an increase of capital stock. which pro-
ceadings might have eventuated in action
favorable TO the petitioners but for the
decision of the Court Of Appeals holding
section 3 OF the act Of 1886 unconstitu-
tional, because it confers on the judiciary
powers which belong to administrative or
Legislative authorities
This section Of the gas law should be
repealed. Even if II we're constitutional.
II ought 10 be repealed as contrary to
correct principles Of corporation regula-
ton and as subversive Of public rights.
Along with It's repeal should go the en-
actment OF measure that will provide
for a readjustment of the price Of gas in
accordance with the growing earning ca
pacity of the gas companies. and if at the
same time the companies are authorized
to issue a definite amount of new stock
for extending their plants or conversion
of outstanding indebtedness, we shall not
object But Congress should at once pro-
tect gas consumers against any possi-
biIity of renewal of the stock-jobbing
scheme so opportunely killed by the Court
OF Appeals. Here is chance 10 show
Congre lsionaI capacity for dealing with
the corporation problem at short range.
We urge that ii be made the most of, to
the end that the relations between the
public and the gas companies be placed
on firm basis, conserving the best in
terests Of both
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
WATTERsON ON THE MESSAGE.
Kentucky Editor Puzzled Over It's
Motive and Purpose.

Henry Watters5n IN Louisville C0uTisr-J0urnaL
have read the Presidents recent mes
sage to Congress with the puzzled mind
Of a man who is in doubt whether the
writer was moved by the zeal and I'M
patience Of the reformer. quickened by
a sense of resentment to criticism, or
whether he meant merely to put forth
in the form Of a stirring manifesto an
opportune scheme Of adroit politics. IN
the Roosevelt character and antecedents
the latter suggestion finds much TO sup
port it. The President seems often 10
have no reserves while keeping his own
counsel and timiHs his deliverances with
singular purpose. In this instance did
he aim to put an extinguisher on Hughes
and In effect 10 say to his party You VIII
have to take Taft, or NE. and Me you
cannot and you dare not take
Or bent upon using his great Oppor-
tunity as a propagand!st, and stung by
the assaults Of the Hartman people and
their organs into a moral frenzy. was it
his purpose to cut loose from all moorings
and, without regard TO consequences, to
tel The truth, the whole truth, and moth
ing but the truth?
That he is indiscriminate must be al
lowed. That I'm places his parts Of speech
as a writer run away with his prudence
as an official is equally undeniable. His
screed reads ike a stump speech o. a
revivalist sermon, not like a state paper
or public document. Il is trite, yet true.
TO say that nothing like it ever enlanated
from the head Of a great nation.
I should be the last man to dispute the
underlying facts upon which it was con-
structed; that organizations of capital
have outgrOwn the laws enacted to limit
and -restrain them; that in too many cases
the custodians Of these have proved faith
less; that the opportunities for sudden
and great wealth have created new dis
temper. which. for want Of a better
name, we may call money madness"
In my judgment the protective tariff
lies at the bottom OF the whole scheme
OF high finance. It congregated the dol
lars in few hands on narrow scene
Of action. 1t piled up untoward riches
for group Of preferred industries 1t
preached an immoral sermon and set an
immoral pace Without it trustism of
the monOpolistic sort could have had
no existence Yet Mr.. Roosevelt stands
by the protective tariff while inveighing
its children, the legitimate along with the
bastaTds Is this either fair or wise?
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY is, isO8
senator Knox on the Administration.

Senator Knox speaks with an unusual
legal authority when he discusses Iegis-
lative and constitutional questions, so
that his opinion of the net result of the
Roosevelt policies 10 date is worth quot
ing:
This administration found a deficient and dis
CreG- cd body Of law under which all sorts Of COM
meIeal and social tyrannies boldly hourshed vitally
affecting and undermining our national well being
When the record Of its achievements is closed it
win reveal compact body Of constructive, sys-
tsnatie and effective legislation remsdyng defects
supplying r.li55Cus ard covering new phases in the
field of national authority over interstate inter
course and its instrmentalities.
Il is noticeable that Mr. Knox, in his
Kalamazoo speech, spoke Of past results,
not OF prospective or proposed legislation.
While his view of the amplitude Of ma
tonal authority is broad. the Pennsyl-
vauia Senator does not favor hasty ex-
cursions into new and untried fields OF
national endeavor. There is enough Fed
eral power. if not enough legislation. TO
meet all Federal emergencies, % is the way
he sees the constitutional situation. We
take this TO mean that the Federal gov
eminent is supreme and competent in its
own sphere, but should not invade the
legitimate sphere Of the States. Yet Il
does not mean that Federal power
has been exhausted. for. when Mr..
Knox, as Attorney General, was called
upon TO resolve doubts as 10 the
meaning OF the Constitution, he speedily
found constructions to strengthen Federal
authority. Grave doubts. he says. were
entertained, when he took office, of the
power of Congress over interstate COM
binations But the first act of the ad-
ministration was to declare the plenary
power of Congress over all kinds OF in
tcTstate commerce and its instrumental
ties, and take steps to secure interpreta-
ti3ns Of existing laws with a view to con-
flrming the administration theory of the
completeness Of the Federal power.
What followed is written not only in
legislation but also i'm epoch-making
co-rt decisions. like that in the North
e-n Securities case. defining and enlnging
the scope Of Federal authority over in
terstate commerce. Those who inveigh
against constructive Interpretation Of our
Constitution by the courts often ignore
The great part such Interpretation has
PLAYED in developing what Mr. Knox
terms "a very complete, if not perfect.
system OF commercial regulation Mr..
Knox is O master Of constitutional inter
probation. and his speeches on constitu-
tional topics, as Senator Deliver once
said. have almost the force OF a Supreme
Court decision, His opinion OF the Ro0se-
Welt policies. so far as they have been en-
bodied in Law, counts heavily against the
Presidents critics. most of whom pay
more attention TO Mr.. RCOSeveIts per-
sonal opinions and paper recommends
tons than they do to the actual accom-
plizhments of his administration.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
THE BROKERS' VALENTINE.

! send yoH herewith, by messenger small.
Who's dressed IL the scaHiiest style
A large batch Of stockton may have IL on call
IN case son should think it worth while
It's issued b. ne as a share in ms heart.
And though listed al par. mg advice
Is to bI5 it dirt cheap as v0u NAV al the start
I know we won't split on the price
Yuu ash if / ever have offered before
The stock that Offering y0u herei
Ahem. veil, the truth IS, IN Offering you more
Than I've offered for many a year
In fact. yeu NAV have what is known on the street
As a controlling interest. How strange
You insist on the price for the issue cumpleie?-
Just a share IN yoW heart. in exchange
w w. Whitelock, in Lippinc0tts
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HIGH NAVAL ESTIMATES.
ExtravasHnt Demands I'm Face of "a
Declining Revenue.

From the New York World.
In asking Congress at this time for
SIS, 270.o00 for new naval construction, Sec
rotary Metcalf makes the administration
ridiculous. He wants four battle ships.
to cost SSS.OOO.ooo for ali; four scout cruis-
ers at 100000, ten desuoyers at S.
500t01. four submarines at $l52o000, one
ammunition ship, $1,000; one repair
ship. 100000; two mine-laying ships
Icruisers to be converted and equipped
at 100000 and four fleet golfers at 81
cocoa The administration viii have an
immense annual deficit 10 show by next
July. and another one the following year
if Congress persists in its present eX-
travagant schemes. Instead of preach
ing economy TO meet the situation. the
administration is urging larger appropria-
lions than ever. 1t acts as irrespOnsibly
as the most insignificant Congressman.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

well he may, for
nothing but good
news comes 10 him
from the Cracker
State. 10 now ap-
pears certain that he
Will be returned TO
the Senate for an
other term-his third
without opposition.
Georgia dominates
its Senators in a d.
rect primary the
legislature being IN
honor bound to re-
spect such nOmina-
ton. and follow It
with formal election.
For a time it looked
as If Gov Hoke
smith might contest
the Senatorial seat
held By Mr.. Clay.
and. III not the gov
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
VICE PRESIDENCY NEEDLESS.
Western Journal Advocates the
Abolition of the office.

From the Kansas Ciy Star
Various suggestions have been made for
increasing the Vice Presidents authority
and influence so as TO make the Office
more attractive One of these was to give
him a Cabinet seat. But obviously the
chief influence a Cabinet officer acquires
IS due to his close relationship with the
President, who chooses him. An outsider
thrust on the Chief Executive would count
for little.
The truth is that the Vice Presidency is
a supertiuous Office, and ought to be aDol-
ished by Constitutional amendment. The
outcome would be far more likely to
prove satisfactory if the Presidential Of
nee should devolve on Cabinet members
in turn, rather than upon the representa-
tive OF a minority faction chosen for p0-
litieal reasons in the heat Of the eonyen-
ton TO placate disgruntled leaders.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

Tess-You see, when the motor car
struck the curb she was thrown out into
the road and when she picked herself
Up she felt awful
Jess-GracsOuel I should think so.
Tess-Yes, she just knew her hat
wasn't on straight and there was no
mirror at hand so she could fix IT,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
GETTING s0TARE.

The Ananias Club, It met, and resoiuted
some;
Declared that it should busy get and
stay no longer dumb.
They picked out one TO spokesman be, but
he picked up his hat
And loudly swore that meier would he at
tempt 10 bell the cat
The Ananias Club took fright grew fur
tive IN trice;
But couldn't quite forget It's spite, a way
with men and mice.
They got together head and head, each
member penned a line,
And then with glea they sent TO Ted a
comic xaientine
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

i've just been reading about Mon
tagne."
What OF him?"
lie said that whenever he saw a good
thing, he annexed il.
We'll" declared the saturnine joke
smith, he had the right idea for running
a humorous column"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Fond Of Storms.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Washington correspondent AYERS that
President Roosevelt is fond of walking
in storm. People had gathered as much
from the message; and. also. it seems
from some of the squeals that his antago-
nists are not.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Or. One of Them didn't

Prom the Milwaukee Sentinel.
"Brya7 would sober Down If elected. 3"
SAYS Railway Magnate Ingalls, Maybe
But some of them don't.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

4 California court has decided that a
pedestrian isn't obliged to dodge an auto
mobile That's good law, Of course
Neither are people obliged TO dodge argu-
ments with the President of the United
States; and some of them don't, but their
friends are frequently unable to recognize
them after the collision.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

bin win not exceed IN cost this present
surplus income from ocean mail carriage.
To apply the entire revenue from ocean
mail carriage to facilities which will keep
our mails under our own flag cannot well
be made matter fer party dispute
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
In Washington.

'Sir, may I speak to you?'
Go ahead"
can you spare me a small handout2
The idea Of an abIe-bodied man asking
for a handOut! Why don't you go 10
work and manage somebody's BOOM
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
An Excuse.

Iazenbee-What did you say. my dear?
AIRS. Lazenbee-I say now that you've
got your new suit don't you think you'd
better come 10 church with me this ROTH
ing2
Lazenbee-I guess not, II makes suit
Of clothes look fierce % go 10 sleep in IL.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
so s,reet OF Him.

Il vas passing that swell florists shop
with Lord BrokeIeigh yesterday" said
the first heiress, land 7 hinted that I'd
Ike 10 Eavo zrwo u the lovely roses
that were displayed 10 the window"
And did he really send you some?'
eagerly interrupted the other.
yes. they came thLs morning.. Q. D."
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
NOTHING SERIOUS.
From the Philadelphia Press
Nh AnfnrnnaAAn

From the Philadelphia Press
The Alternative.
"Yes." said Tom Poorman. I've been
invited TO her wedding, but I'm not go
ing"
But" urged his friend, edo YOU think
you can afford % have your absence no
ticed-"
Better than 7 car afford 20 have my
presents noticed. That's the trouble"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Leaking NJ Every Pore.

From the Indianapolis News
The suspension of Public Printer Still
ings pending an investigation Of his Office
recalls the old saying about that estab-
Hshmat, that 1t not only leaked from
every pore, but poured from every leak"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Georgia's very efficient and hard-work
ing junior United States Senator. Hon
Alexander Stephens Clay, Is wearing Sc
rene and satisfied smile these days-and
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
"f Don't Remember,

THE Bourbons learned nothing and for
got nothing"
We'll" responded the smooth Wall
street operator, "you can't expect a king
TO be much Of a business man..
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
The DeveIoDment of Lvnching

Words fail Chancellor Day when he
thinks Of the Buckeye State.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

1.-THE ex-iudge and lawbreaker who was
by his son was laid to rest 10y
three brothers. each of whom had died
violent deaths. gravely comments the
Savannah News In the face of that.
who can doubt the strenuously cat-like
quality Of existence in Breathitt County.
KY
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just for Two Of Them.

I've got a birthday surprise for your
mother" said Mr. Ridder winking at
hts manageable daughter. I'm going 10
give her q new sgUOnhOldsy"
"A new spoonholier?' queried the dear
girl
Yes, a new parlOr sofa"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

Speaker Cannon has decided that Con-
gress shall adjourn in early May, AT the
latest 1t doesn't make any particular
difference what Congress thinks about it,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
TaFt's Popularity.


ftdh Lie,
DE reason why Afistah Taft's so pop
lar" said the old darby lis jes' becase
he's got so much pusanal magnitude"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

4 minority member arose and pro-
claimed himself a Cleveland Democrat
on the floor OF the House recently. He
ought to be able to answer the inquiry.
ooh. Solitude where are the charms
that ssges have seen in thy face?"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Just Whnt.

What would you do Il you were elected
to the United States Senate2"
What would ] do? What would / do?
Why-I-Id get all Of my relations jobs p"
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Ingratitude.

From the Baltimore sun.
However. a postmaster who isn't work
ing for Taft is manifesting an ungrateful
spirit.