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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

War College building. and it was de-
signed and constructed by Mr.. Z. r.
Mckim of the firm of McKim, Mead &
White of New York. with the assist
ance of Mai. J. S. SeWell, formerly OF
the Corps of Engineers. 1t Is model
of construction, and is said by competent
critics to be one of the finest specimens
of architecture in the National capital.
The corner stone was laid by President
Roosevelt February u, 1903. with elabor-
ate military Masonic ceremonies. On
that occasion addresses were made by
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root (then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
EXPLAINS THE BILL
Assistant Attorney General
Russell Speaks.
TO REGULATE BUILDING
Object Is to Secure Uniformity and
Preserve Beauty.
LEGAL OBJECTION IMPOSSIBLE
Says There Is No Question Of Right
81 Congress to Exercise Power
in District.

Assistant Attorney General Russell, In
a letter to Commissioner Mcfarland, con-
tends that no legal objection can be made
to the bill drafted by him authorizing the
District Commissioners to regulate pri-
vate building in the District with particu-
lar reference to the height and archi-
lecture of the structures. The object of
the bill is to secure uniformity and to
preserve the beauty of the city.
1.-The bill provides for compensation for
any taking of property. either outright or
by diminishing it's value, where the courts
find the owner entitled to compensation .
Mr.. Russell explains. with this provi-
sion in the bill it is not easy to see what
objection there can be to its validity.
Power Of Congress in District.
There is no question of the power of
Congress in the District to take or dam
age property under the power of eminent
domain-that is, for public use and with
compensation, and to regulate its use
without compensation, in cases proper for
the exercise of the police power. so-called
that is, the power to protect the health,
safety and comfort OF the inhabitants. 20
lawyer will dispute either proposition,
and 1t is, therefore. useless to cite au-
thorities to prove either. And. of course.
SO far as the regulations made do not
cause any loss to the property owner,
neither the right of eminent domain nor
the police power need be invoked to sus-
tain them, but only the general power
to legislate for the District.
THE only limitation upon the right of
eminent domain In the District, which is
rather part OF the definition Of the
right. is that the taking or 4amage or
impairment must be for public use. 1t
must not be for private use or for no
use and arbitrarily.
In tho States.
TN the states, obviously, the federal
right Of eminent domain has a limitation.
Congress cannot go into Pennsylvania
and take possession of farms belonging to
citizens of the state. unless the use util-
ity or benefit, is not only a public one,
but connected with a business not for
eign to the special grants OF power to
the federal government.
1.-The law Is supposed to be unchanging,
but it adapts itself to the progress Of
mankind.
'Thus in q case involving eminent do
main, Shoemaker agt the United States,
LAT U. s. 297. the National Park
case, the court say: In the memory
of men now living a proposition to
take private property without the consent
Of the owner for a public park and to as
sess pgoportionate part OF the cost upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
WILL FORMALLY Open
Army War College to Be DIED.
iCated Tomorrow.
ROOT TO MAKE ADDRESS
Generally Known as Father of the
Institution.
ESTABLISHED BY HIS EFFORTS
Designed to Provide Facilities for
the Advanced Study of Mill
tary Subjects.

The new Army War College building
In the Washington barracks reservation
on the banks of the Potomac at the foot
OF AZ street will be formally opened to-
morrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The
feature of the occasion will be an address
to the student class of officers by Secre-
tary Root of the State Department, who
is generally known in the army as the
father of the Institution, because it was
mainly through his personal efforts that
Congress was induced to provide for its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

lightly that one Of the professors was US
ing Lloyd's book. which contained an at
tack upon the Standard Oil Company, but
he treated the matter as a joke. lie is a
remarkably liberal-minded man.
Il have a very large file of his letters
of them contain discussions of the labor
question and the laboring man and are
most wise in suggestions.
1.-The great trouble with the Standard
Oil Company is that it has been too
close-mouthed. i have told Mr.. Arch
bold that such a policy was a mistake,
and ! think he has come to see that l was
right"
Successor to President Eliot.
Chancellor Day was asked If he had
anybody in mind whom he considered
worthy of being the successor of Presi-
dent Eliot.
1T is not possible to think OF man
big enough in stature to succeed Presi-
dent Eliot he said. 'All we can hope
for is that somebody will be found who
will grow near his stature
What qualities. in your opinion, should
the successor of President Eliot possess? %
president Eliot's successor must be a
man who is able to do more things than
anybody else; he must be more courage
Gus. More diplomatic and more assertive
than anybody else; more autocratic, more
kind and considerable than anybody else.
President Eliot has pre-eminently all
these traits.
Il do not think that another such man
can be found. You will find that unless
Harvard has solved the question of a sue
cessor by long consideration in the past
1T will be many day before one is
found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

Secretary of War; and Gen. S: B. NJ.
Young. U.S.A., then at the head OF the
general staff. Although the Army war
College was organized shortly after that
date 1t occupied rented quarters on JACK
son place. opposite Lafayette Square.
until June 81. 1907, when 1t was trans
ferred to the present building In the
Washington Barracks reservation, where
1t has been located ever since. class
of student officers was graduated there
the occasion. Various circumstances
served to prevent the formal opening
of the college with suitable exercises
until this winter, when Secretary Root
was persuaded to consent to make an ad-
dress suitable to the occasion.
The college building was designed and
constructed with the idea of future devel-
opment of the functions and increase IN
the personnel Of the general staff corps
of the army. of which the institution is
an important adjunct. Two Of the divi-
siOns of the general Staff-those of mill
tary intelligence and technical subjects
are quartered in the building and provide
veritable storehouse of military infor-
nation indispensable to modern condi-
tionS of warfare.
\ Objects of the Institution.
Officially stated the objects of the War
College are:
The direction and coordination Of
military education in the army and in
civil schools and colleges at which of
ficers Of the army are detailed under acts
of Congress and extension of opportuni-
ties for Investigation and study in the
militia of the United States.
To provide facilities for and to promote
advanced study of military subjects and
to formulate the opinions OF the college
body on the subjects studied for the in
formation of the chief of staff
In laying the corner stone. the President
declared that the country is indebted to
Secretary Root for taking the first prac-
college and locating it within the city of
Washington. He said further that the
erection of the building signalized a long
stride in securing the efficiency Of the
United States army.
Founded to Preserve Peace.
Some time ago when Secretary Root
was discussing the advantage of the war
college he said that the institution was
founded not to promote war, but to pre-
serve peace by intelligent and adequate
preparation to repel aggression on the
part of other nations. He explained fur
ther that the college was designed to sup
plement the education received at the
Military Academy and at the special serv-
ice schools. including the general staff col
lege at Leavenworth. Kans. To quote
Secretary Root. the college provides "a
post graduate course of military educa-
ton to carry the best men onward along
the lines Of research and OF thought.
which experience and theory combined to
the making of skillful commanders OF
armies"
When the architects designed the build
ing they made provision for placing along
the facade statues OF twelve great soldiers
of foreign armies. but so far the only one
of these in position is the statute of Fred.
erick the Great of Germany, which was
presented to the United States by EN-.
peror William several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
THE ARr1rMAE @LLEeE

Wotherspoon president of the faculty Of
the college. will preside and Introduce
the Secretary of State as the principal
speaker of the occasion. lhe band of
the Battalion of Engineers stationed at
Washington barracks will be on hand
and open and close the exercises with an
propriate musical selections. Although il
Is possible that President Roosevelt NAV
be induced to make a short address. the
program SO far as arranged contem-
plates only the address of Secretary Root
and music by the band
Establishment of the College.
Congress APPROPRIATED $500 900 for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
FINE HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
Beautiful Exhibits at the Lansburgh
Store on 9th Street.

half hour spent in the store of the
Julius Lansburgh Company on 9th street
between E and F streets northwest will
well repay the lover Of beautiful house
furnishings. The house furnishings de-
partment occupies the entire first floor and
therefore is easily reached from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

1T matters little what it is that YOU
want-whether situation or a servant
want ad in The Star will reach the per-
son who can till your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

real estate benefited thereby would have
been regarded as a novel exercise OF
legislative powers. 1t is true that. in the
case of many of the older cities and
towns, there were common or public
grounds. but the purpose Of these was not
to provide places for exercise and recrea-
ton, but places on which the owners OF
domestic animals might pasture them in
common, etc.
Guides for the Courts.
$50 as to the police power the latest
medical theories as to health. the latest
views of experts as to safety and comfort
will be taken as guides by the courts. In
a crude state Of society. when the SIM
plest needs were hard to supply, many
things were tolerated which now would be
abated as nuisances. Whether at the
present day the courts would hold the
good appearance Of a city important 10
the well being of its inhabitants is ques-
ton we may have answered when the
courts pass upon complaints under this
proposed law.
.aThe latest outgiving of the Supreme
Court on the general subject Is in Hudson
Water Company agt. McCarter. 200 Y.
S., 355, just published. For instance,
the police power may limit the height OF
buildings in q city without compensation.
To that extent 1t cuts down what other
wise would be the rights of property.
But If 1t should attempt to limit the
height SO far as to make an ordinary
building lot wholly useless the rights of
property would prevail over the other
public interest. and the police power
would fail. To set such a limit would
need compensation and the power OF
eminent domain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
DAYS VIEW OF TAFT
Doesn't Expect Him to Swing
the Big Stick.
"CHANGE FOR THE BETTER"
Declares That Business Is Quick
ening Already.
PRAISES JOHN D. ARCHBOLD
Regards Him as Remarkably Lib
eral Minded Man-No One Can
Fill President Eliot's Shoes.
PRAISES JOHN D. ARCHBOLD
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 LIE star.
BOSTON. Mass, November 7.-Chancel-
10. James r. Day OF Syracuse University,
defender Of John ID. Rockefeller and the
Standard OH and assailer of President
Roosevelt and his policies. spent tonight
aboard tie steamship Cretic at the White
Star doc; IL Charleston, accompanied by
his wifr and daughter. He came from
New York on board the Cretic.
Chancellor Day is taking his first ex
tended vacation in years. He and his
family are To- be away from America for
eight months, in which time they will
tour the globe.
The trustees of Syracuse University
have wanted me for several years TO
take an extended rest and I have de-
,ided To do So said the chancellor to
reporter. I'VE are going 10 Egypt,
India. Ceylon, Singapore Java China
Korea and Japan, coming home by way
OF Hawaii We have no definite route
but viii try TO take in ali the places in
The orient of the greatest interest to
tourists. | do not know definitely when
We shall return. but / will try to be back
FOR commencement which comes in the
middle OF June"
Effect of Taft's Election.
Chancellor Day was asked TO say
word concerning the significance of Judge
Taits election.
You know" he told the reporter, that
i am entirely out of sympathy with the
attacks of the present administration up
on the business interests of the country.
NOW that Mr. Taft is elected j do not ex-
peel Ia see these attacks continued, the
American people do not expect to see
them continued. and ! do not think that
Mi. TAFT will continue To swing the big
stick. Tile day of the big stick is over.
] expect Mr.. Taft to steady things. 1
think he is great piece of ballast. We
are experiencing change for the better
since his election. Bus ness is qu,ckening
already. | expect to see the country get
back very quickly into rational conditions
under his adm nistration."
The course of the interv ew next turned
to a discuss on of John u. Archbold. his
connection with Syracuse University and
his prominence III the presidential cam
palx1.
Praises John d. Archbold.
MIR. Arohbold is trustee of our board of
directors" said Chancellor Day. He
has been connected with the university
for twenty years, but he has never at
tempted to direct its policy or sought TO
influence its economic teachings. i re-
A member having once remarked to him
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05
" ct " Gather
COMING

And when it arrives there will be
cause for regret that you did not have
that hole in your shoe stopped. We
half sole and heel mems shoes for
81 rs; Women's for a dollar.
Come to us when your shoes need
repairing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05
SOUTH IFRICA IND ASLITICS
The T,asuo Making Very Stringent Regulations for Total EreI-
of Al ISdicS.

blow Japan, except she be affected by ag
taon against Chinese British Indians which extended all Asia
anticipation of possible Japanese question There practically
japanese in the Tnyaa but only few years thousands Of
imported The conditions under which they lived
and bored quickly produced popular objection them and an exclusion
and brutal Ausa expulsion OF the kanakas
full SWING The country is determined not to have cheap labor
of this class and has already gone far laws designed
practically keep of business The Asacs simply declined
obey requiring them all register be depoed and the
government carry it out is stated because the number guilty
and subject to deportation is too large to handle
This all part Of world wide sentiment which Japan has
quick recognize As has been often said there matter
of race feeling or question superiority involved 1t is sim
lives works much cheapy than the
that aboe the live together peacefully 1t
day regarded the the high char
acerCs Of the present remarkable statesmen of the Japan that
they able quickly to grasp this situation and handle it for
themselves 1t all points grave danger of conflict for
preacy day when the East all awake If comes will
be one that will truly sagger humanity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05

neighbor nevertheless has no claim to
it unless he can prove that the owner
of the bird took no steps to prevent 1t
from straying. In a precedent case
" Excuse me, said the other man,
but this case has no precedent
Well said the lawyer, you know
more law than l, do you? I remember
distinctly precedent case where
" No. you don't said the other.
What do you mean? exclaimed the
lawyer, angrily.
" I mean, was the firm reply, that
you never heard before of a peacock
laying an egg"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05
MANILA COuPLAINED-AND WON.
Merchants of Philippine Capital Cause the War DePatment
Gi5c Their City the Local Business That Is Naturally Theirs

Local Business Is Naturally THEIRS
Local merchants, and others have long lived the
pctaon that the carrying of big federal here would add
local prosperity furnishing employment labor and causing pur
chases of supplies of all the Honolulu market They have
that the labor and the contracting going cheap Aac
aores and contractors but there has been little protest The
slow Inauguration OF policy which that this port will get
the benefit of the millions be spent protest
The public bodies which might naturally take up have been
quiescent the though it very These
marks suggested part by agitation which the city of Ma
Mia has just victory Washington 1t best made known
in the following congratuatory editorial from Manila Cabenew
American of January "Tar justice has been done the business
and producers of these islands the War Department of Wash
the ordering of supply officers of the army the Philippines
to buy all goods here whenever possible and compute the prices
basis Of freight packing and collection added shipments
from the United States ." a. '..'..
I'm word hereafter the purchasing department of the army will
the preference Philippine merchants If npa be
bought in the Philippines for the price than America
taking into consideration what it ship from America, then
will be bought here Until the merchant here had sell as
cheaPy firms in the United States; practical mposbl No
taken by the of the of transportation either from
the United States Manila from Manila the place the
vinces where the articles be used.
Now the local business either in Manila Zambongaor else
where in the archipelago will the benefit of the distance 1t will
be stimulus trade here and throughout the islands 1t sign
of the times The merchants of the Philippines gradually coming
their
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05

In view CT apans attitude in the immigration matter it would not
De surprising find developing tendency among Japanese here to
become American citizens So far they have preferred their own ma
ona But the order made in Toxic stopping further Immigration
mere Is to an extent abandonment by Japan territory which she
may enc day have thought would course of commercial
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05
FLEET ENTERTAINMENT IN HONOLULU.

The Star does not think possible handle the twenty
So of the fleet specialized
air barbecue lasting three daybu cyy suggests ball the
throne reception in the front hall Capitol might
do unless twenty thousand would make space ample
Advertiser.
The Advertiser at times displays wondrous capacity for
getting things wrong. The did ANYTHING about
whether possible entertain the suggested that
seemed too great undertaking and probably nadvb
might shore leaves
fleets stay here The Star did suggest ball the twenty
thousand or So but merely for the officers 1t did suggest ball
the throne room ALL ball enlarged throne room such
as made for Does inaugural
1t IS to be presumed that Admiral Evans will allow all his
men at least shore leave if it possible he will not
allow more than three four thousand time, An easy cacula-
tons shows that this visit of the men take
turns The Stars suggestion merely that effort entertain
the whole lot at once might crowd shore leaves.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05
Look for the big battleshp fleet about July a.

pedo fotia following preceding the batlehps and
he straits with Evans
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05
THE BETTER ONE

An illustrator, whose work for the
magazines is now generally admired,
tells story of his early days, when
his lines were not in such easy places
as they are now.
Il was pretty hard up" he says, land
in the West was once obliged to make a
living by quick paintings at country
fairs. | remember how, on one such
occasion, was surrounded by a crowd
gazing rapidly at my work. l was
hurriedly conveying the colors from
the tubes to my palette and from
thence to the cheap stuff they called
canvas, very anxious to get the effect
desired and to be through with the
job as | was desperately hungry. The
man nearest TO me was absorbed.
Say he finally exclaimed you're
clever, all right, painting two pictures
at once. Then, after a pause, he added
But that one you got your thumb
through is better than the other
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05
Tales Worth Telling :
KNOTTY LEGAL POINT.

Pierre Cartier, a Partisan jeweler OF
the beautiful and gay Rue de 10 Paix
said the other night in this city that
American women wore jewels with bet
ter taste than any other women in the
world
Can they be deceived on jeweis?" q
girl reporter asked. will counterfeit
gems delude American women?"
My dear young lady" said M. Car
tier IAN expert, given the right condi-
tons, can be deluded. Who, indeed
cannot be deluded-deluded in the mat
ter of jewels, of furs, of anything?
Here is a case in point-the delud-
ing of very sharp, smart, quick law,
yer
" Mr.. Barr gentleman said to this
lawyer at a dinner, I would like your
opinion on knotty point of law. An
uncle of mine has a peacock, and last
fall it got into a neighbours garden and
laid an egg there The neighbor claim.
ed the egg, my uncle claimed it as
well, and the two have been fighting
and squabbling over the matter evel
since. Now. SIT, what is the law on
the question:"
1T is an easy question to settle,
said the lawyer, with a patronizinl
smile. Admitting that the egg wa;
laid on the neighbours ground, the
development become hers even if {
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05

The Portuguese police surely had enough warnings
gant in guarding their king den of conspators was aded
January and about forty In dispatch under
date Of January % stated that the police had uneare evidence
tons.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05

development become hers if there
der gives distinct value to Japanese footing in the islands which
never bad before
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-05

The Manila Cable News-Amercan authority for the statement
that Judge Whitley has and will even be investigated The
statement if true applies however Department investigation
land it still possible, though likely Lorrn Andrews and
others may get the of their charges before the Senate