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The Washington times., 1908-12-27

gress still sounding in our ears aere
must have been many a one of us tc
shrink a little as ne noted the thou
sands of trees sold in Washington
alone, and calculated the millions sold
the country over. But the holiday cut
ting Is infnitesimal- comparatively
Says Mr. Pmchot as the head Of the
American Forest Service:
Not more than four million Christ
mas trees are used each year, one in
every fourth family. If planted four
feet apart they could De grown on
less than 1900 acres. This clearing
of an area equal 10 a good sized farm
each Christmas should not be SUD
Jeet OF much worry, when IL IS re
membered that for lumber alone IL is
necessary to- take timber from an area
of more than 100000 acres every day
of the year
But comparison Is not the only re
assurance he offers. In Germany, with
the most highly developed system of
forest preservation amongst the ma
tions, Christmas trees are regarded as
more than a source OF steady revenue,
as a means of improving forests by
thinning them out. 1T Is, therefore
constantly encouraged"
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
ALL OTHER CITIES SHOULD
TAKE THE HINT.

Mayor Mcclellan, of New York. mas
revoked the permits OF all the moving
picture shows of that city owing to
their failure to comply with the law
in the matter of protection from fire.
In showing the danger, the mayor
said:
"That in a demonstration OF the in
nammability Of one of these moving
picture show films at fire headqUar-
terS a light ray was permitted To
strike this roll of film about 500 feet
long. The same was coiled up and
Immediately shot up in flame about
five feet high. No actual flame Vas
flint simply shot UP in flames i'm
1nediately from the intense heat Of the
light thrown upon It. The light used
was one OF the regular electric lamps
used in mOVinR-ptCture show places.
At this same demonstration
2 small roll Of film Of about ten feet
long was laid upon rheOstat and i'm
mediately went up in flames from the
heat. The rheostat used was about
the same as a hot steam radiator.
In the circumstances, it would seem
to be worth while for the authorities
everywhere TO look carefully into the
conditions surrounding the production
of moving pictures. If the danger is
as great as the mayor of New York
says, there is plainly need of eyereis-
ing constant care.
The moving picture show furnishes
interest, amusement, and instruction TO
b large number of people and at a
3price so small that few are denied the
opportunity to see them. 1t would be
p hardship on many persons if they
Ezere closed down. This course ought
bot to be necessary, but there does
rkeem to be occasion for continued and
careful investigation of them, first, to
pee that every proper precaution
against fire is taken, and, second, that
BE pictures themselves are unobjec-
sonsbla
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
THE BRLBE-GVERS SHOULD
BE PUNISHED, TOO.

1t will be disappointing if, in The
prosecution of the Pittsburg graft
cases, only the rascally couucilmen who
accepted brides are brought To punish
ment. Rctributiye justice would lose
half its force as a deterrent to similar
ofTenses if the respectable" business
men who put up the money in order
TO secure bank deposits or other favors
are permitted to get away. To bring
out in an emphatic way the seriousness
of the crime of bribery, where d publ,
official is concerned, it Is necessary to
put into Jail some of the bribe-givcrs.
It seems to be very much more difficult
to catch the man who iucites city Of
fetal to dishonesty than it Is TO trap
the official. One excuse offered for the
briber Is that he is forced, at times, TO
yield to demands from city officials IN
order to get any business at all. There
are, of course, city officials who make
the occasion for selling their influence;
but it is safe TO say that, in the ma
iority of cases, they are victims to
temptation eunningIy spread before
them.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
EDITOR WRITES
ON JOURNALISM

Robert H. Davis. editor of Frank 4.
M"nsey's magazines-Scrap Book, All
"tory, and Railroad Mans Magazine
'-nd a former newspaper man, makes
some interesting comment on the trend
OF present-day journalism in an article
printed i'm The Editor and Publisher"
Mr. Davis writes as follows:
IN. both journalism and magazine
making, there is surely TO be an up
heaval. The dailies VII begin 10 pay
little more attention 10 accuracy and
the business Of discrimination in news,
and the magazines viii extend their ac-
uNltleS 20 the point where they will
deal more intellgentiy with current
events. y great many uewspape.- pro
P'IeJors, at the present time, are labor
ing under the impression that party
victory IS sign Of journalistic power
especially those organs that are known
as and claim 20 be partisan papers
AheS stand or fall on the popular vote
representing public sentiment according
10 It's voting strength They display
the instincts OF henchmen in their edi-
Iorlal columns and are swayed by i'm
mediate cause and effect in the game OF
pohIics- They lack ideals and are NOT
inspired by the. doctrine OF the greatest
good Tor the greatest number. but are
content with being regarded as the
iHou'Aplece Of certain organizations
'hdt may or may not be for progress
II is a significant fact NOWADAYS that
very few newspapers, exercising to IFS
iulnesS the denunciatorv power. have
any influence whatever with the pubIic
y united protest on the part of the
D
Is impossible for the reason that a daily
is restrained by the limitations tbst are
purely local Not only is its editorial
power limited. but its circulation as
Wen ANY ate. 'pt 10 extend its poten-
udIlues beyond tine limited wagon-circu-
latlon and street sales would be nm
profitable, and, therefore. is NOT
achieved It's duration OF life being
limited 10 tweaty-four hours, makes il
fundamentally a bad thing for long
distance shipment, and. for obvious
reasons. II expires at home
The magazines. even the veeJzIies.
being less perishable. the endowment
OF longevity will take advantage Of this
heritage. ana make the most OF f.
True, they cannot lift their voice AS
often as daily, but il can bo made
clearer and louder and more in time
with the circumstances that o,ca-
sion IT,
ut is FOR this reason that / look to-
ward "A general Improvement In all Of
the per.odicals-au Improvement thar
VIII increase their power. their cIrcuIa-
I ton, and their Importance. The week
I lies, iortnlghtlics, and monruIieS. OBJ
1 serving the opportunity. viii make the
most Of il. and the dailies Will become
more potent and more accurate through
OUT the zone they aim TO cover.
Doubtless yOI can find good many
gentlemen prepared To disagree with
me. 10 would be a sad thing indeed ~
I had said the last word on these two
professions which have the proportions
OF industries"
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
JUDGE TAFT ON REGULATION
OF INTERSTATE COMPANIES.

Judge Taft piunges right into the
midst OF one of the greatest questions
with which his Administration will
have 10 deal, when he authorizes tie
development of his idea that the pow o.
ers of control over railroads ought to
be divided between an administrative
bureau in the Department of Commerce
and Labor, and quasi-judicis inter
state commerce commission. lie pro-
po-es, IN short, a decided innovation. at
a time when the Hepburn law is still
in the experimental stage. While
Others are discussing the effect of recent
judicial decisions on that act, and COZ
sidering what Is needed to amend il
back into workable shape, the Presi-
dent-elect proposes complete change
in the fundamentals of the Go.rrn-
ments regulation system.
Some consideration of this question
of railroad regulation leads to the firm
conviction that the Presideut-c elect has
taken up with a new idea without Civ
ing it due consideration. He would
distribute the functions OF control
among three departments of the Gov
eminent. at "a time vixen opinion gener-
ally is crystallizing about conviction
that more ccutraliza t.on Is necessary.
Instead of three departments being em-
powered to divide up this business, the
belief Is strong that o. single depart
ment ought TO be given the entire re-
zPonsibility. and much greater powers
than are now conferred. This couclu-
sion Is based on the experience of the
Federal and State Railroad Commits
,ions and related bodies. 1t Is the con
clusion from a long experience with
more or less ineffective methods of
regulation.
The suggestion 10 establish the In
terstate Commission as a cour- to hear
rate questions, is regarded by me best
authorities as of most doubtful desir-
ability. What Is needed is more adj
ministrative effectiveness and a recog-
milton OF the fact that the railroads
must be regulated by administrative
rather than judicial processes. That
must be the final conclusion. and the
sooner the country accepts it and adj
justs its laws 10 1t, the better. In
vestigation Of the opinion of the best
authorities in the country. OF u other
countries, viii bear out this view. The
Interstate Commission ought 10 issue
orders, not opinions. 1t should Dee IN
executive, not q court. Its conclusions
viii inevitably be subject 10 review. liz
certain case, by the courts; bat there
is no reason why it should write opiu-
ions which Inc courts may dis-ect and
overturn. n,- because the conclusion IS
wrong, but because some aspect of the
reasoning process doesn't please a
critical court
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
GUNS ARE READY
FOR BATTLESHIP
Work of Installing Armament on
North Dakota Begins
al Once.

QUINCY Mass, Dec Z1.-MOre than
half of the big guns for the e0.oo5-t0u
batueshlp North Dakota have arrived
at the Fore River snip yards al Quincy.
where the vessel is under construction.
WITH the guns came part a. the
mounts.
Those received az the ship yards were
SIX twelye-iuch guns. only four OF this
type or gun being lacking. The work
OF Installing these guns viii be begun at
the yard Immediately II viii be YER,
ardu3us ana eNactinE.
None of tae fourteen hve-luch guns
has yet been shipped. Dur all the pivot
stands for them are now at Fore River
Since her launching. over month ago.
rapid progress has been on the 1fy shin
anu every day she approaches more
nearly Tie appearance Of a c0mpleted
bdtuesGip.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
MAKING THE TARIFF a MA
TIONAL CONCERN.

There is no more gratifying aspect OF
recent developments in the tariff dis
cussion. than the evidence that we are
fast coming to consider the tariff in its
-dtional rather than its local relations
Two months ago IL seemed certain that
the old play of local interests one
against another. the beet and the but
ton. shoes and steel, hides and formal
dchydc, would be played off one against
another. each insisting that it must
have the highest possible protection,
and therefore if necessary would stand
Tor high schedules all around That
was the old way Of making a tariff bill.
The old plan was simply 10 consider
the producers exclusively, and to over
look the consumers. There was protest
from academic reformers. but against
The concrete, insistent. and consolidated
influence of the widely scattered in
forests. academic considerations mad
small show Oranges could deliver Il
certain number of votes, prunes has
some more, steel had a big bunch, wool
was good for Ohio and Wyoming, hides
could be relied on TO hold the West and
Southwest in line for the Chinese-wall
schedules, and 50 on around; the pool
Of interests was finally able to count
comfortable control of congress, and the
idea of sky-scraping schedules emerged
triumphant. The consumer was for
gotten.
But in the revision now under consid-
Grafton it is becoming increasingly evi-
dent that this old, accepted plan is not
going to succeed, at least, without prov
ing its case. 1t Is under investigation.
The consumer Is getting his day IN
court. The question Is being asked
whether a lot of excessive schedules are
being accepted as the price of support
for other excessive duties; and the
country is demanding that the tariff
be made on the wider basis of honest
consideration of really national in
terests
We viii not get that sort OF consid-
Grafton, in the fullest sense. until the
tariff is taken out of politics But
We are going to make important prog
ress toward it in the forthcoming
Payne bill. There is serious thought
nowadays, whether it would not be bet
ter 20 trade reductions instead Of trad
ing advances, OF rates. Il is based on
the wider view, the consideration of in
ternational trade relations, the interest
of the consumer. 1t IS the scientific
and logical way to make a tariff meas
IRE, and the beginning which Is going
90 be effected, IN the Payne bill, viii
be followed in future measures. Mere
insularity and selfshness viii have less
weight in tariff making hereafter.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
WRECKERS READY
TO RAISE YANKEE
Outfit of Tugs and Barges Unite
in Effort to Dislodge
Vessel

NEW BEDFORD, Dec. 27-The Ar
buckle wreckers, with an outfit Of tugs
and barSes assembled at this port. con-
sisting Of the powerful wrecking tugs
Pontiac of the navy. formerly the Right
Arm; Tug John Harlan. the collier Leb-
anon and Lighters Lottie and Resale.
sailed from this port for the wreck OF
the United States snip Yankee, sunk in
Buzzard bay, off Great Ledge
The work Of raising the Yankee will
begin tomorrow as all the additional
apparatus needed has arrived and it is
hoped by the contractor that the vessel
Will be raised within a week
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
BUFFALO LINES UP
FOR INAUGURATION
More Than 1000 Persons From
Western New YORK Ask for
Places n Parade
Places n Parade

BUFFALO, y Y, Dec. 21-BIdaIo
will send the largest delegation 10 the
Taft inaugural exercises ever gone from
this city 60 "a Presidential INAUGURATION.
Extensive plans are being made for the
representation - travel Ia state TIE
Uncle sans. the leading political march
ing cb,b Of western New York. will
form the HucleUs of the excursion. and
VIII marcn in the inaugural parade ar
rayod iu their brilliant costumes made
sster the fashion. set by the original
Uncle sam.
SO great is tie enthusiasm that mary.
It gardleSs Of political Affiliations. re
pcuuonIng for mem 5CrshiD ju the club.
especially TO appear IN the parade More
than 1000 persons VIII ask Cor uI8crs in
the parade
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
SLEEPERS ARE ROBBED.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-WLre the
family Of W. J. Miller, consisting OF
himself. wife and three small children,
were asleep a negro burglar entered
their sleeping apartments and before
he was disturbed made way With 500
worth OF jeWelTy. besides $50 in money.
The family were awakened by the ma
FSsdsE, WRe made good his escape,
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
70 FOREST SLAUGHTER FOR
CHRISTMAS TREES.

, Clifford Pinchot presents in today's
Ssws columns an extremely interesting
new Of the Christmas tree business.
Night as we'll protest against the use
of land for growing flowers, he says
in effect, as against the cutting of
young evergreens for Christmas trees.
That is good TO rad indeed. With
the echoes OF the Conservation Con-
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
SYRACUSE COMING
TO BACK SHERMAN
Citizene VIII Accompany
Vice PreShent-EleCt TO
Inauguration.

SYRACUSE. y. Y. Dec 2L-One hun
dred prominent Syracuse men, headed
by {. IOomis Allen, Will 90 to Wash
inCton with Vice Presldent-eIeCt James
s. Sherman. for his Inauguration on
March T. The party viii travel by spe-
ciaI train and Mr.. Sherman's private
car occupied by himself and family Will
be attached TO the same train. The
party has reserved two floors of the
Hotel Raleigh Tor two days
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
PREACHER CHEAPENS
FANCY WAISTCOATS
Says Gamblers Wear Loud Vests.
and Now Merchants Cannot
Sell Them
Sell Them

PARHERSBURG, ~. Va. Dec. o.
Every mems furnishing goods store in
this city has a plethora OF fancy vests
on hand The Rev :. p. HarSins. e.
Methodist minister, is the cause. Ia the
sermon last Sunday he stigmatized
gamblers as the men who wore fancy
vests. Everybody who intended Go pur-
chase a fancy vest for a holiday pres
ent bought something else and now
fancy vests may De purchased cheap in
ParkersburE.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
Give Box Party.

The Washington Leh-eh Club, an or
gauizati1n OF the Washington coutin-
gent. students mt Lel5Gh University,
win entertain at = box party ar The
Columbia Theater next Tuesday even
ing
The members of the club are J. c..
St0ddard Il. vs.. Haveusteln. s j.
Hechiuger. Leigh FarlI-. William
Lewis. George Crochsrl Robert Dyer,
A ID. Bryant. J. e.. ArtlmaIi. c. NIu-
n0z. q. A. White. William Sloan. Ches-
leigh Bouine, Charles GaVss, and Will
-am Wilson.
The officers of the elub for the pres
eut scholastic year are 5 L. Hechinaer,
president. j. .C. Stoddard. vice presi-
dent, Robert Dyer. treasurer, and A.
ID. Bryant, secretary
sylvan II Grosuer. a student at the
University Of Michigan, is spending the
hold 4ys with his parents. Mr. and Mrs
Isidor GToSner. IN their home on
Massachusetts avenue Miss Lillian
GrOsner of New York. niece OF Mr.
and Mrs Gr'suer. is also spending the
holidays with them.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27

Forster Pinchot. after thinking il
over with some care. has decided that
although the Christmas tree business
IS very exhausting in its effects on
the supply Of young trees. stlI he's
for it. This shows that Mr. Pinchot
knows the delicate art OF making "a
virtue out of necessity.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27

should actresses we'd is the
theme OF an earnest discussion in
Paris, in which professional mad liter
airy people are taking animated part
Don't see how they're TO set the bcnc-
fit Of the divorce advertising If they
don't wed.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
Dinner for Cadets.

D-lLtL LlE ialELS-
General ana AIRS ALeer.re were dinner
hosts lrHr evening. complimentary TO
-ae West Point cadets now iu Wash
iu-tau for the holidays.
Their guests were Miss Darlington,
Miss lIcHla Miss Scott Miss Allen,
Bliss Elizabeth E.aIeE. lEss Marguerite
Knox, Miss Marjorie Ale=H.re, Cadet
Darlington. Cadet Fred Holmes, Cadet
Niyl-y. Cadet Gzl-~o.l- Cadet Ray
smith. and Cadet AlaaElre-
A-rer the dinner General and Mrs
A.ee ire took their Eles-s 90 The New
National Il-lr--.
Cadet AresEi-r and his house guest.
Cadet Fred Holmes left Washington
this morning for West Point
slrale and tea This afternoon az me
Dulaa--ou club
N~. and AIRS Charles Brooke P-irca
have sent OUT cards Tor the wedding OF
..elr GlIEGrn-. Miss Elizabeth CROSBY
he-rce- 20 Alexander he-rIe.- OF tl--
ln-a, Va. u noon. wednesday. Jl1I-
Church
Nine. de CuesaGa- wife OF The Cuban
minister entertained at r. domino party
and supper Yesterday afternoon for her
GauE.-er Miss ALru-a -e G-esac4- Inc
house was char Utls.g decorated VITA
Christmas greens and PINK ana req
roses and carnations The Marine Band
furnished music for the dancers. VINO
numbered about sixty The girls '.--
wore pink GuUiggeS and masks. and
the BOYS were i-. yellow
The Washington times., 1908-12-27

Some Of the Geographic of Mr..
Rockefeller ought TO be ab e. TO make
new count in the Indictment of him.
out of this effort 10 blow mp the
Wright airship with EasoIcue-
The Washington times., 1908-12-27

There was a brjes period -of grave
concern lest a New Torl. murder case
was to be concluded without the SCAR
DIAL being aired. But several ways Of
getting the scandal into the record were
finally devised, and the case is saved
from mere commandments.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
.ViScOunt and ViScountess de
Martel Hosts at Charm
ing Affair.
YOUNG DANCING SET
WELL REPRESENTED
Guests First Attend Debut Recep-
ton for Miss Faith
Simpkins.

Nisc0Uut de 5rarteI. secretary Of the
French embassy, and the Nisc1uuross de
MarteI. were hosts ar n deiiSltf1Iiy
informal supper and dance last even
Ing at their home on " street
The house was tastefuIIy decorated
with the Christmas c0l0rs. red and
green. in smiIaE. ferns. poiusctta and
holly. and an orchestra played through
out the evening
Visc0uutess DC NarteI wore a becora-
ing gown OF peacock blue satin made
direct0ire-
The guests first attended the reception
given by Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Siur.-
kius, iu honor OF the debut OF their
daughter. Miss Faith Simpkfus- TIE
company included n number of the
dancing contingent I'm >he younger set
in diplomatic and official circles. Among
them were Mr. and Mrs Hugh I.egarp,
MI and Mrs. Alexander LeEarc. ar
and Mrs. Paul S PearsaII. Lieutenant
and Mrs Hitchb0rn. Miss Foraker. Miss
Shepard, Miss Robson. Mss HOyt- Miss
COckreI, Miss Crawford. Mss Emory.
Miss Hare, Miss Jarvis, Miss Perry, Miss
Ide, Mr.. Ceutaro. Mr.. Cora, and Lieu
tenant Camperio, Of the Italian en-
bassy. Prince ~ Eindsch-Graetz, q
the Austrian embassy. Commander
Retzmann, and Airs. Prittv-itz. Of the
German embassy. Mr. de Strive and
Baron StaeI, OF the Russian embassy;
Mr.. Janssens, Of the Belgian legation.
W. A Royaards and G. l. Thurk07v. Of
the Netherlands legation; Henri Martin.
OF the Swiss legation, and Count dad
hemar and Preston Gibson.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
NabucO viii entertain at their usual
SUNDAY evening dinner at the enhsssE
The Washington times., 1908-12-27

The Hon. Jim Ham Lewis is going
TO the Orient, and there is rumor that
he goes on a state mission OF large
Importance and highly confidential
character No mission, however. could
be important enough 20 Justify depriv-
ing the country Of JiIa HAMS iIlu-
minating presence. ana il is trusted
that the reports will prove unfounded-
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
Country Club Dinner.

Larz Anderson VIII entertain az .
dinner. December 80, at the Country
Club complimentary 10 the Harvard
students who are spending the Christ
mas holidays here
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
Newberrvs Pe+nm-

The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
Newoerry- who spent Christmas I'm
Detroit with Mrs. NeWberry's mother,
Mrs. John = Newulr-y- returned 10
WasIiuELgu tins morning
The Washington times., 1908-12-27

Miss Converse entertained q lunch
con company at the Chevy Chase Club
today. complimentary 20 Mr. and Mrs.
Eer-uSuu, vt Florence. Italy
The guests were Mrs Converse Mrs
Harlow. Miss Alice Parker. Miss Jack
SON. Commando NebDLSIue- OF the
Russian embassy AR. HaUiuara. OF
The japanese eulaSSE- Ar. Bingham.
Nathan WEetA- and Huntington Jack
The Washington times., 1908-12-27
Debut Reception

A brilliant reception marked the debut
of Miss Faith Siupkins. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Si-plzins, last
evening at the family residence on
Connecticut avenue.
The entire drawing room floor OF the
house was effectively adorned with
Southern smilax. poinsetta blossoms.
and holly and Airs. Simpkins and Miss
Siupllus were assisted IN receiving the
guests, who were asked for 10 o-clock,
by 11lss EvODEe Shepard and Mss Dor
o-EE Gardner Williams
Mrs Slmpklus wore a handsome gown
Of black satin, embeilished with rhine
stones, with effective touches Of pale
PINK satin introduced on the bodice
-l-zs SImpk-ls gown was a becoming
costume OF white satin with touches 81
pale blue and silver and crystal T7sse-
u4elterle.
Mr. and Mrs. T. s. Grant, OF Brook
Luer Mass, are expected 10 arrive
iu Washington about the first OF
the year TO spend a few DAYS with
Mrs Grants parents the Secretary Of
State and Mrs EILu Root They VIII
be accouuaulet by their infant
GauELter.
The Washington times., 1908-12-27

Airs Arthur ID Addison entertained
az tea yesterday afternoon I'm her
home or - street complimentary 10
her niece. Miss Field