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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Pass the Anti-Gambling Bill!

L. is not believed that the will of Con-
gress in respect to gambling in the DIS
trio. can be defeated in the final stage
OF enactment by trickery. This meas
ure was, 1t is true, passed by the
House under unusual circumstances. Rep
resentative Sims obtained a hearing
for his amendment by strategic devices.
which the conditions fully justified
and which were Endorsed by the House
He induced the House to order the
District committee to take the matter
under advisement and to report it IA
vorably forthwith. According to current
reports it is now proposed that the tech
nical amendments of the Senate to the
street-widening section of the measure
shall be utilized as a pretext for recon-
initial to the committee, without instruc-
tons. and that the measure shall languish
to its death in the pigeonholes.
There must be good faith here. If there
is a majority in either branch Of Con-
gress frankly opposed to the extension
of the anti-betting laws to the limits of
the District boundary territory, 1t should
avow itself in specific terms. If there is
a majority in favor Of such an extension
it should have It's will in the case. There
should be no minority legislation, no cor
ner work which enables a few men to
thwart the determination Of the majority
to relieve the District of this burden of
discrimination and the consequent menace
to it's welfare.
In the Senate there was not sufficient OPP
position to delay the passage of the bill.
Two days after it was reported it was
adopted by unanimous consent. The Dis
trict committee of that branch had acted
with commendable promptness and its
amendments to the road-widening meas
ure must be considered as in the public
interest. and not adopted with sinister
design. If they are seized upon now by
a fraction of the House as possible
means of defeating the important legisla-
ton appended to the main measure, the
friends of the Sims amendment are ex-
pected to stand stanchly by the leader in
this praiseworthy campaign and insist
upon show of hands before recon-
initial is ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Does Murphy Fear Crokere

Is Charles F. Murphy apprehensive of
the return of Richard Croker to power?
To be sure, Mr.. Croker has declared that
he is out Of politics for good. But men
no older have retired from politics and
then returned. Mr. Croker retains a good
deal Of his old-time popularity, and there
are many members of Tammany Hall who
would be glad to see him at the helm
again.
Why should Mr.. Murphy, except to
please Mr.. Croker. have selected Lewis
Nixon as delegate to Denver? The rela-
lions between Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Nixon
have never been intimate. Since Mr.. Muir
ply has been the leader of Tammany
Hall nothing has been heard of Mr.. Nixon
In politics. But in Mr.. Cookers day
Mr.. Nixon was active in Tammany cir
Giles. In fact, when Mr.. Croker retired
he made Mr.. Nixon leader of Tammany in
his place. Mr.. Nixon, however, failed as
leader, and soon dropped out. The rec
ignition of his former protege should
please Mr.. Croker.
And then tn, dropping of Bourke Cock
ran from his place in Tammany and from
Congress is certain to go straight to the
heart of Mr.. Croker and give him delight.
His hatred of the orator Is said to be in
tense. In Tammany circles there was
nothing short of amazement when Mr..
Murphy called back the man Mr.. Croker
had forced into retirement, and made
him a member of his board of confidential
advisers. Now Mr. Murphy agrees with
Mr.. Croker, about Mr.. Cochran, and sends
the eloquent lawyer packing. as Mr.. Gro
ker did.
1t may be. however, that in his treat
ment Of Mr.. McCarren Mr.. Murphy will
find that he has got on the nerves Of Mr..
Croker. The old boss has a liking for
the lanky Brooklynite. 1t will be re-
called that when Mr.. McCarren broke with
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Corners over the
Hearst business at Buffalo Mr.. Croker
cabled his congratulations to Mr.. McCar-
rem on the latter's refusal to abide by the
deal that had been made with the Hearst
ties. win or lose" Mr.. Croker thought
Mr.. McCarren had done the right thing
as man and democrat Mr.. McCarren
won, in that he assisted in Mr.. Hearst
defeat at the polls. But now he is paying
for 1t.
Mr.. Murphy seems to be firmly in
trenched in his leadership of Tammany so
far as New York is concerned. But how
about Ireland? If Mr.. Croker should sig
nifty willingness TO accept his old job again
could Mr. Murphy withstand him?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Why Should Taft ResignP

In the language of the law, the point
that Secretary Taft should resign is not
well taken. There is no proper demand
for any such step. The charge that the
business of his Office is suffering by rea-
son of his occasional absences from
Washington is not well founded, being
nothing more than campaign maneuver.
AS a matter of fact, the business of the
War Department is in good shape, and
goes on under the eye of the chief. AS
everybody knows, it is not necessary for
the head of any of the great departments
Of the government to keep the hours of a
clerk at his desk. Organization is we'll
nigh perfect, and subordinates are thor
oughly drilled in their duties.
A second charge Is that Secretary Taft
is using the prestige of his place to Sc
cure delegates to Chicago. But If that
sticks as against him it can be made to
stick as against his rivals. 1t so hap
pens that all the aspirants for the Chi
cago nomination are in Office. Mr.. Fair
banks presides over the Senate, Mr.. Can
non over the House, Mr.. Knox and Mr. La
Toilette are senators. while Gov. Hughes
presides at Albany.
Now, while the booms Of these men are
necessarily connected WITH the nlSu pidCcS
they hold, none of them is using his place
improperly to forward his boom. Mr.
Cannon is an occasional speaker on pub
lie occasions. Mr.. Knox has appeared at
several banquets Gov. Hughes has left
Albany number of times to address
audiences on public questions on invita-
ton. The desire to hear these men is
based jointly upon their stations and upon
the connection Of their names with the
presidency. But they are not neglecting
their official duties, nor trading upon their
places for delegates.
So with Secretary Taft. He is neither
negiecting his official duties. nor using his
Office to promote his presidential aspira-
tons. The trips he has made here and
there have been in response to expressed
public desires to hear him; and crowds,
knowing the nature of his visits, have
gathered to greet him. in this way he
has had public approval Of his course.
There is no occasion for resignation
now. If Secretary Taft is nominated at
Chicago such duties as party leader will
devolve upon him as will make it both
proper and necessary for him to leave the
War Department and address himself to
the campaign exclusively. Otherwise,
why should he not remain in his present
post until March next? The country is
well satisfied with him there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Justice to the Negro Soldiers.
or, thu Nav York World

If President Roosevelt desires that JUS
tice be done to the negro soldiers of the
25th Infantry whom he discharged with
out honor what objection can he offer to
permitting those to re-enlst who will
make oath to their Impotence?
The point made by Senator Foraker is
unassailable. ITO require men accused of
crime to prove their innocence before a
hostile judge who has already adjudged
them guilty would be an unheard- of
proceeding; no man worthy to sit in judg-
ment upon others would accept such a
duty if conscious of prejudice against the
accused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

1t will surely be a pleasure to the Presi-
dent to watch the children innocently dis
porting themselves in the White House
grounds on Easter Monday. To be sure,
egg rolling is not a vigorous and nerve
testing sport. like tennis or horseback
riding. or holding down the Hughes boom.
But it has possibilities well adapted to
the development in the juvenile mind OF
an alert attention to the interests or
number one. which may be invaluable to
the politicians of the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
An April Shower.

Ain de sun a-flingin'
Gold fun out de sky?
Ain de birds a-singin'
AS dey hurries by?
Don't de flowers begin to smile
AS .dey's comm out?
Laws-a-me, Miss April, chile,
What you cryin' bout?
Ain de brook a-laughin'
Rushin' down de hill?
Ain de sparrows chaffin'?
Don't de robin trill?
Ain de richness an de style
Fine, beyond a doubt?
Laws-a-me, Miss April, chile,
What you cryin' bout?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
A Danger.

"They have criticised the President a
great deal for saying my policies and
my this, and my that
YES" answered the sympathetic citi-
zen. After a while they will have him so
nervous that he will be afraid to join in
the chorus when they sing My Country,
IT'S Of Thee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Professional Tribute.

Caesar was q volumnous writer as
we'll as a warrior and statesman re-
marked the student.
Yes answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes; II have always admired Caesar
Going on the principle that all the worlds
a stage, he decided to be the whole show.
including the press agent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
A Matter of Size.

isn't that politician something of an
iceberg?" asked the man who likes genial
demonstration.
HE isn't big enough to be an iceberg"
answered the sardonic person. Hes just
an icicle."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Degrees Of Importance.

"A woman's postscript is usually the
most important part of her letter." said
the man who thinks he knows human
nature.
Yes answered Miss Cayenne, "and
what she thought and didn't write is usu-
ally even more important than the post
script"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
little Sketches and
Glimpses of Our
National Capital"

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VV~ Glimpses of Our Ma
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Mabel Fonda Carols
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to every American citizen.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Disappointing Fiction.

The mystery story holds you fast.
You read and do not bulge
Until the final page is past,
And then you say, "Oh, FUDGE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

In the event of any objection to their
attitude on the Appalachian forest meas
ure Uncle Joe Cannon and Chairman
Jenkins will adopt the common expedient
and refer posterity to the United States
Constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

The Gould family every now and then
bears witness to the fact that luck in
finance does not necessarily mean luck
in matters of the affections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

gerous for the artistic temperament to
encounter. Judging the discrepancy be-
tween the assets and the liabilities. 1t
would seem that Mr. Russell is somewhat
of an artist in plunging on a small CAPT.
tol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

A western editor got Senator Aldrich
confused with the late Thomas Bailey
Aldrich. Neither the poets wealth nor
the senator's poetic gifts could possibly
excuse the mistake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
THE star has . regular ana psrms.
mont Family Circulation much moro
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailiss. A. . News
ana Advertising Medium Il has No
competitor.

Of personal absence letters to TIE
STAR should not be Addressed to any
individual connected With the once, but
rtnaply to TIE STAR, or TO the Editorial
or Business Department, according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

The awakening of China is not sur
prising considering the noise Russia and
Japan hexe both been making at Its
doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Few Populists,

From the St. Joseph News-Press.
And it is news to many that there were
enough populists to make split.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Size

The: large frog in the small
puddle is much recommended.
In this matter, tastes differ.
John Corbin has studied
with sympathy two small COL
leges, and now makes his
report.
Dean Briggs, of Harvard,
once suggested that the small
colleges proclaim the advan-
tages of smallness only in order
to become bigger.
Mr.. Corbin's article is called
"The Small College Us. the
University
In this weeks SATURDAY
EVENING POST is an amusing
yarn by Henry Wallace
Phillips, "Hohankton, Petite
and Others. :" The chief actors
are pig, a black-and-tan dog
and somehydraulic machinery.
The machinery splits even, the
dog loses everything but his
tail, and the pig, having fed
we'll, smiles blandly.
THE SATURDAY EVENING
POST is now on sale.
At the News-stands, S cents.
$3.50 the year by mail.
The CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
Our Boys Are Everywhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

Mr. Lamb of Virginia ought to make a
notable stand in the feud which Wall
street has always maintained against that
family name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

II Richard Croker is still observing
events in America he must occasionally
feel rather proud of Charles Murphy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

San Diego could not have shown more
enthusiasm over the fleet If 1t had been a
South American city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

An Endorsement secured by methods re-
sembling tooth pulling may be made to
count for as much in a convention as any
other kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

According to WI Ting-fang, yellow
journalism is one thing that China does
not claim to have discovered centuries
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Hohson's Views.

Prom the Kansas City Times.
Congressman Hobson persists in view.
ing Japan With Alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

Mr.. Taft is merely an example of the
fact that the resignation rumor loves
shining mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

Tammany regards a presidential cam
paign merely as minor incident in po-
litical affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Can,t STAY Down.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The submarine investigation occasion
ally comes up to the surface to blow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

The; large frog in the small
puddle is much recommended.
In this matter, tastes differ.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-24
ONE MORE Of THE
BIC FRENCH SHIPS

Only one more of the big French
around the world passenger and
freight steamers will come to Homo
lulu. at least for the present. The
Matte. which was here early in the
month, was the first one. The Ceylan.
q sister ship. is expected to leave Yo-
kohama April u for Honolulu. This
is according to advices received by
T. H Davies & Co. by the last
steamer.
After the sailing of the Ceylan, all
the around the-world steamers of the
line will sab direct from Yokohama to
Vancouver. connecting with the Cana
dian-Pacific Railway. From Vancou-
yer they will sail down the west coast
Of the United States, Mexico and
South America The first week in
May, however, it is expected that the
steamship Caravellas will sail from
Yokohama for San Francisco touching
at Honolulu and carrying the Homo
lulu and san Francisco freight. She
will be followed by the Canarias. and
these two vessels will maintain a six
week service between Yokohama, Ho-
nOlulu and San Francisco, both ways.
These are vessels OF 1000 tons, larger
than the Alameda. They will. how
ever. carry only freight and immf-
grants. They will not seek to carry
frst-class passengers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-24
a SILLY SAYING,

TT L common but silly opin,
ion prevailing among GER
tain class OF people that the
worse S remedy tastes, smells CT
hurts, the more eficacious it is
50 SAYS s veu-known English
physician. He further adds:
For example, let rs consider
cod liver oil. As it is extracted
from the fish this oil is so often
slTe 70 the taste and smell that
many cannot use IL 81 all, nc
matter how badly they need It.
Yet cod liver oil is one Of the
most Tslusble drugs in the world
and Il Is the greatest pity that
Te have not thus fsr been able
% tree It from those peculiari-
ties which so seriously interfere
with It's usefulness" This was
written years ago; Tie work OF
ciTllizIng and redeeming It hss
since been triumphantly sccom-
plished; snd IS Leading in
gredient II the remedy called
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
tie oil retains all lis wonderful
curztive properties with go bad
smell or taste whatever. Ii Is
Pzlztsble SIS honey and contains
al the nutritfve and curative
properties Of Pure Cod Liver
Oh, extracted By Us from fresh
cod Evers, combined with the
Compound Syrup Of Hypophos-
phites and Extracts Of Malt ana
Wild Cherry; creating 8 medi-
cine OF unequsled power for the
diseases most prevalent and fs-
tzl among men, women snd chill
cren- There is 10 other remedy
TO compare with II. It increa-
ses the digestive power Of the
stonsch snd in Blood Impuri-
ties, Throst and Lung Troubles,
Nervous Dyspepsia and Scrofu-
lo1s Affections It gives quick
aid certain relief and cure. Dr..
G. c. Shannon, Of Canada. SAYS:
: shall continue its use with.
an sure, great advantage to
ny patients and subtraction 70
0yself- Has sll the Tirtuesot
Eod liver ell; none uf its fsaIts.
Yea nay trust j. fully; it cannot
cs-Ppoinf you al al chemista
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-24
AN APPRECIATION
OF SPORTING NEWS

The late Hon Charles Emory Smith,
former postmaster general. brilliant
author and journalist, was one Of the
great editors who appreciated and in
terpreted the Importance OF the sport
ing department OF q greater newspaper
When he was editor OF the Philadel-
phia Press M Smith encouraged
sporting features, and his reason for
doing 50 was embodied in the follow
ing words, spoken ID e weII-hcwn
sporting editor. 70 whom he was II
troduced z few years ago:
I take OF NY hat 70 You. NJ Sport
ing Editor, as you are the indispens-
able adjunct OF modern daily news
paper When 90 downtown in the
morning On the cars look at the page
that is open among readers OF the
Press Twenty are reading the sport
ing page 70 one for the page where
the editorial Comment is presented In
fact, among the news sections the
sporting page has the preference. 50
you see why the sporting editor IL 80
important II Is Z great feature, and
the policy Of the Press Is 70 encourage
it. But when the people have assimi-
lated thee general news and the busy
hours OF the day are ended and their
demands are met then IL Is that the
editorial page CONES in for attention
And then II Is that the other editor
Z not forgotten"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-24
THE MAUNA kEA
STARTS ON HER
INITIAL CRUISE

in the harbor to head out through the
channel. All the other vessels of the
company in backing out from this
wharf back out on one curve that
brings them far enough around to move
forward on another curve and take their
course. But there Was not room
enough in that pare of the harbor for
a vessel of the length of the Mauna
Kea to do that. The Mauna Kea first
backed and then went forward and then
backed again before she was brought
around enough TO make her course
ahead.
There were about $50 guests from
Honolulu. There are about twenty-five
more on Kauai who will be taken
aboard, making the entire number about
It's. From Honolulu the Mauna Kea
goes first to Makaweli. arriving there
this morning. There the guests from
Waimea, Maxwell, Eleele and that part
of Kauai will be taken aboard. Then
the Msuna Kea will sail for Koloa
where the guests from that part of
Kauai will be received aboard. Next
the voyage will be pursued to Nawili-
will, where the remainder of the guests
will come aboard. The vessel will then
pursue its course up the windward
side of the island, past Hanalei, and
past Napah and the Barking Sands, and
Kekaha, putting in again at Makaweli
where the guests from that part of the
island will land. The vessel will then
proceed to Koloa, where the guests
from that region will debark. The
same thing will be done at Nawiliwili.
The vessel will then proceed to some
part of the coast where the water is
still, and lie there until about 10 clock
tonight when the voyage to Honolulu
will begin, the steamer arriving here
Sunday morning.
President Kennedy of the company is
with the party and has personal super
vision of the cruise. Vice President
Mclean is also on the cruise. Secretary
of the Territory Mott-Smith represents
the Governor There are one or more
of the judges of the higher courts and
a large number of officials.