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Tariff RevIsIon for the EIILnIno.

There was a little tariff revision at
Wednesday nights session of the House
revision Of the Philippine tariff Perhaps
the fact that IL was tariff revision in
duced O number OF Democrats to vote
for it. but the incident throws some in
.teresting sidelights on Democratic differ
.ences Of opinion respecting the tariff. The
bill was really a protective tariff measure
In essence. although It reduced duties on
agricultural implements imported into
the Philippines and on certain raw ma
It imposes a protective tariff for the bene-
fit OF a Manila button factory. which IS
to have also the advantage OF lower du-
ties on certain Of the materials used in
the manufacture of buttons. Mr.. Payne,
the Republican floor leader. thought the
bill quite in accord with Republican tariff
doctrine. Il is worth while to consider
what some Democratic debaters thought
Of IT,
@AAs W lAsuAAisf AAAt AlAAAUlllg lEduCls At-
garded the bin as framed very largely
upon Democratic ideas" imposing high
duties on luxuries and low duties on nee
essaries. apparently ignoring the protec-
tive quality Of the higher duties on but
tons. Mr.. Underwood. of Alabama. on
the contrary. declared the bill an ideal
Republican tariff bill" 1t takes care OF
the manufacturer both in this country
and in the Philippines. and is strictly
along the line OF Republican legislation -
His colleague, Mr.. Clayton, found in the
bill an affirmation Of the Massachusetts,
Republican tariff idea-free trade in raw
material and high protective duties on the
completed product. When the bill came
to a vote. but forty-one Democrats op-
posed. while nearly a score lined up with
such standDatters as Payne and Dalzen.
Mr. Payne ought 70 congratulate HIM
self on his ability 10 frame a tariff bill
satisfactory 20 so considerable a number
OF his Democratic colleagues.
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SATURDAY. MAY 30. 1905.
The Presidential Endorsement.

VIII Congress get a certificate Of char
acter from President Roosevelt. such as
he gave the two oregon Representatives
who called on him yesterday? To them
he expressed HIS cordial appreciation of
the way in which they had backed up the
administration policies; for example, the
following:
The upbuildtng Of the navy, the upbuilding Of
our mgehan; marine. the conservation of our
natural resources, including both the preservation
Of the forests and the construction Of waterways
securing proper employers liability legislation, both
as regards interstate oummCrce and as regards the
employees Of the government Itself: securing child
labor legislation: the effort TO secure the proper
administration By the courts Of the power Of in
junction. and finally the securing by tho nation
Of thoroughgoing and adequate control over the
great interstate corporations. control which shall
be both effective to prevent any wronrioing by
them and at the same time Of such a character as
will permit the reward in ample fashion q all bus
ness which IS 50 conducted to be for and not
against the public interest"
But only two or three items in this
list obtained the sanction Of Congress.
the rest having gone by the board. Will
the President be able to say of the Re
publican majority in Congress as a whole
that IT'S members deserve well Of the
country when they have set aside 80
many OF the projects which he regards
as Of so much consequence? Or will he
select for Endorsement those members.
as In the Oregon case, who have been
faithful to the administration through
thick and thin? These are burning Ques-
tons. for the majority will need all the
Endorsement 1t can get for campaign pur-
poses. Possibly in view of that fact.
Mr.. Roosevelt will indulgently overlook
certain obvious dernQuencies with respect
to my policies"
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Justice TO Midshipmen.

The general deficiency act contains
clause which is the result Of a protest
addressed TO Washington by members OF
the class OF midshipmen who were gradu-
ated from the Naval Academy In Sep
tember Of 1896 and February Of 1907 in
advance Of the third section Of that class
which was graduated in June last. These
young men, some 1S7 In number. expected
to be finally graduated apd commissioned
as ensigns after the usual two years at
sea, following the Naval Academy Rradu-
alton. This rule would have commission
ed the midshlpmen Of the first section OF
the class next September, ard those Of
the second section in the following Feb
ruary. and those Of the third section in
June Of 1909. The Navy Department rem
dered a decision that all midshipmen
would have 10 be finally graduated and
commissioned at the same time: that is
In June Of next year This was one of
those legal decisions from which the
Navy Department is unable TO escape
and as a relief from the Injustice Of
which no one in tho department took the
initiative with Congress. although the
Assistan' Secretary Of the Navy made an
eloquent and effective plea before the
House Appropriations Committee upon
the invitation Of the chairman. This led
to the insertion in the general deficiency
act OF clause which will enable the two
advanced sections to be graduated in just
two years from the time they left the
Naval Academy.
Inasmuch as this was what the vounp
men understood would be done. and for
which they were ardently working over
time while at the Naval Academy. the
action is eminently just. The remarkable
part of the situation Is that the initial
step had to be taken by people at the
Capitol instead OF by the officials at the
Navy Department. and that It was actu-
ated by protests from the midshipmen.
II would seem in an instance of this sort
that the Navy Department should be in
q position to seek legislative remedy for
any injustice which IS destined TO be done
by its own decisions. II the law is not
apt TO do what IS necessary and proper.
the Navy Department, especially IN a case
involving the rights Of the personnel.
should take prompt means to obtain effec-
tive remedy. SO far as the Navy De-
partment is concerned In this latest Incl
dent. the midshIpmen who studied hard
and were graduated in advance Of their
less Industrious associates at the Naval
Academy would find themselves without
legislative relief upon the adjournment OF
Congress.
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however. elected Presidential elector in
1900, the only public Office he ever held
prior TO his advent into the National
House Of Representatives in the Fifty
eighth Congress.
He was reelected to the Fifty-ninth
and also 10 the Sixtieth Congress by a
comfortable plurality. Representative
Stanley serves on but one committee, that
of Agriculture. Though a lawyer by
profession, he is a natural-born farmer,
and the work Of the committee Is espe-
cially suited TO him and his disposition.
The boss Of the United States Senate Is
trife uneasy since the la Toilette fill
buster began against the Aldrich-Vreeland
currency bill. He is getting impatient;
he can't eft still, and walks the lonesome
road often up and down the aisles. stop
ping here and there to speak 10 some Sen
ator. But La Toilette keeps on. The
second boss Of the House. Serene Payne,
sat alongside Aldrich during one OF his
resting spells. and Il was evident that
the Rhode Island man was being joshed
at his inability to get a vote on the cur
rency bill.
Payne was all smiles, bu. Aldrich was
all seriousness. and la Toilette still talked
on. suspending temporarily 10 raise a
point OF no quorum. causing roll call.
The Senate IS getting its share OF roll
calls Just now. though II doesn't take as
much time as over the way in the House.
The Senators want 20 get away. But La
Toilette still talks
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Author Of Let's Go a-fshing. -
What VIII He Do With Itl' and
Essays on Onions"
She bent her deck TO the combing
waves.
Her foksle hatch heaved high;
Full steam aheadr her skipper
said
As the wreck went floating by.
With the strains Of this old sea
ditty. loudly chanted. ringing in my
ears. came 10 myself. All about
me was darkness ana n smell Of tar.
and as in vain strained my eyes 10
make something Of the darkness, a
gentleman rat ran playfully across
my face.
Above my head ! could hear the
stamping Of many feet and the
swash Of water. as a willing crew
washed down the decks 10 the tune
Of the chantey whose chorus Is at
the head Of this chapter Of my mar
rative.
Above the roar Of the gale could
distinguish the hoarse cies Of the
officer Of the watch as he hurled his
orders at his men. and II seemed 10
me that there was something famil-
/ lar in the tone. Could Il indeed be
/ ny enemy frOm Broacwayl
/ suddenly heard sound as II
some ono were moving the coil Of
rope that lay against the door. and
| then the door opened and a figure
stood there waiting. listening. paus-
ing. hesitating. doubtful. dubious.
Snd dumb.
Apparently satisfied that all was
well. the figure erept forward and
soon stopped beside me.
Poor lad! he's feTerish. mur-
INJURED the person who was knecling
beside me; and then-aS l could tell
by the sound and motions. for it
was too dark 20 sec-he took from
his inside breast-pocket a basin OF
water. bath sponge. and a bottle
Of eau-de-coloene. with which he
proceeded to bathe my frost-bltten
face.
For heavens sake. stopr' ! cried.
Poor lad" the voice munnured
again. and TOOK another dab az me
with TIE wet sponge.
BE merciful. ! moaned. between
the conrulsionS Of mal-de-mer which
shook my very soul: keep that
sponge of my forehead. You will
wash ont the mysterious message.
1t IS not lost thea" he cried.
] did not know who this might be
that was displaying so much kind
ness. hut felt sick and ill-that is
my oaly excuso-and : sobbcd out.
sickeningly. my whole sad story.
When ! had done he gave a sigh
and cried: That should have
brought him 10 thisW
With some difficulty he aided me
20 my feet. ard then. by the light
Of a pocket lantern. which he car
ried in his hat, he proceeded to dis
guise me as a sailor. He spread tar
upon my hands and mingled il in
my hais; he insisted. sick as was
already. that / must chew a quid of
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HAS IT FAILED?
Sixtieth Congress Arraigned by I
Southern Paper as Spurious.

From the Macon (Cal News
The Sixtieth Congress VIII pass into
history as the spurious Congress. II has
done nothing worthy OF a great repre-
sentative body. In its appropriations II
has been more extravagant than any o.
its predecessors, and viii leave the gov
ernment S60.O0OOOO in arrears on the first
day Of July next. and Sl6OO0O.OOO in ar
rears on July l. 1903. so that money will
have 70 be borrowed even for running ex-
penses. II has refused 10 modify the
tariff even on wood pulp and print paper
Il has enacted currency legislation Of the
worst possible type-legislation not in faJ
vor OF the interests Of the people at large,
but Of Wall street.
II has upheld the President IN his wild
and dangerous assertion OF the supremacy
Of the military over the civil power. It's
sins OF commits = on and it's sins OF omis-
sion are equally fragrant because both
are as bad as possible. Its early ad-
journment should be welcomed by the
American people. The only defect in our
Constitution Is that II requires this Con-
gress 10 meet again before its dlssolu-
tion.
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FROM a "cHANT OF DARKNESS" )"

Once ir regions void Of light wandered:
In blank darkness / stumbled.
And fear led me by the hand;
Ny feet pressed earthward
Afraid Of pitfalls
BY many shapeless teTrors OF the night afrighted.
To the wakeful day
l held cut beseeching AIMS
Then came Love bearing in her hand
The torch that is the light unto my feet.
And softly spoke Love: Hast thcu
EnteTcd into the treasures Of daTkncSsf
Hest thou entered into the trcaSrcs Of the night
Search ont thy blindness Il holdeth
Riches past computing
The words Ct Lore set my spirit ehame.
Ny eager fingers searched ont the mysteries.
The spendors. the iumost sacrcdness Of things.
And 81 the vacancies discerned
With spiritual sense the fullnoss Of life:
And the gates OF Day stoc, wide.
Helen Keller, In the Century.
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Mr ieffrIes pIsanpolnts.


Mr.. James J. Jeffries. champion heavy
weight pugilist of the world, retired, but
stir game, is not. we fear, for all his
physical prowess. a correct Judge OF that
quality of politeness that should obtain
among gentlemen OF his calling. We are
distressed about this; we admire Mr..
Jefrries immensely, after fashion, and
at a respectful distance.
This. from the Los Angeles Express, is
the thing that shakes our faith in
"Jeffs" understanding of ethical pro-
cedure:
John Lyle. seaman on the destroyer Whipple.
made q unique request Of Jim Jcffries. He
said to him. I've always wanted TO see you. and
my friends back in Philadelphia said that If /
met you TO be sure and bring back a souvenir So
Il you will oblige me and a lot Of friends back
in the East. Eindly swipe me one in the eye. it
will be good and black Jefrles listened 10 the
sailor and refused"
John Lyle, who appears to have been
something OF a Jacob Rns In the IN
tensity and sincerity OF his admiration
for his one particular and overshadowing
hero. should have been awarded the boon
he craved; should have been knighted by
King JEFF" as II were. That latter gem
tleman. no doubt. hoped. by his refusal.
to teach the party OF the second part a
wholesome lesson; but he most probably
failed. Some people must have sense
hammered into them. and Mr.. Jeffries,
In declining 10 swat Lyle. missed an ele-
CANT opportunity to do something useful
And whenever a man does that. he is a
Mt subject for commiseration. There are
SC many useful things left undone In this
world.
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HAS TWO GOOD POINTS.
New Currency Bill Recognizes Asset
and SurtRx Principles.

New Currency Bill Recognizes Asset
and SurtRx Principles.
From the New York Globe.
That the Aldrich- -VreeIand bill de-
spite its defects. is in two respects n
step in the right direction all currency
reformers. unless intoxicated with over
fervor for their favorite nossrum, must
concede. II recognizes for the first time
In nearly fifty years the asset currency
principle. and makes a start toward pro-
viding a currency that shall automatically
enlarge or diminish In volume. according
TO the need Of the business community.
The elasticity is swathed with safe
guards, and IS surrounded with shock
absorbers and with devices 10 prevent
stretching 20 an unnecessary degree. but
it is at least provided that under abnor-
NAL conditions such as existed last au-
tumn an emergency currency whose
safety no man may doubt can come out
II VIII not be necessary for the banks
70 exceed their legal powers. nor Will Il
be necessary for ComptrOllers and bank ex-
aminers 10 be discreetly blind. Even
though. as some assert the restrictions
are so onerous that the emergency cir
culation viii never be taken out. II is
worth something TO have even an aca-
demic recognition by Congress Of the
asset currency principle. II is also worth
something that Congress has been
brought 20 recognize the German surtax
principle. under which any exceptional
enlargement OF the currency is taxed
into early retirement, and thus a bulwarlI
set up against imitation. This artificial
way Of compelling redemption has worked
acceptably in Germany. and II II works
acceptably here Il Will remove the chief
obstacle 20 real and comprehensive cur
rency reform-namely. the claim that the
banks rather than the people would get
the benefit OF an enlargement Of the cur
rency-issuing power
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE

That famous. intrepid. and world
renowned war correspondent. Mr..
Jimmy" Archibald. is once more
in our midst
The Big Stick has been allowed
five seats for lis special repre-
SentatiTea 1T tho Chicago cOnVen-
ton Full -,ports guaranteed.
Judge" A, Wishard. erstwhile Of
indianapolis and an ardent sup
porter Of v. Z. Bryan. is In town.
for the pur9se Of conferring with
Mr.. wits ]. Abbot.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
JUMPS ON BAND WAGON.

The Gotham Weekly Gazette,
which has been wabbling about. FIRST
for this candidate and then for that,
now gives evidence Of determination
TO stay put by organizing a Youne
Men's William Howard Taft Of Gin.
cinnati and Yale Club, and sends
Us one Of its badges 20 prove il
We congratulate Editor Adams upon
OTertaking the band wagon.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
MR.. CoRTELYOU DEFENDED.
His Real Attitude Toward Campaign
Contributions in 1904.


Contributions I'm 1904.
James Creeiman in Pearson's Magazine.
One Of the cruelest charges against Mr
Cortelyou Is that. while he was using the
Bureau Of Corporations to get at the Sc
crets OF great business enterprises. he ac-
cepted the Craftsmanship OF the Repub-
lican National Committee. in order TO
squeeze contributions TO the party funds
from corporations and capitalists This
accusation has been repeated many times.
1t has cut Mr.. Cortelyou deeply, but he
has never publicly replied to it,
The plain truth Of the matter-and the
writer OF this article has made a careful
and disinterested investigation, both Of
the records and Of personal testimony
is that when Mr.. Cortelyou resigned from
the Cabinet TO be chairman Of the Re
publican National Committee. in 1904 the
Bureau Of Corporations had not investi-
gated, or taken any particular steps to
investigate. any corporation or business
establishment, save that, in obedience to
an act Of Congress. Commissioner Gar
field began to inquire into the relation
OF the beef packers TO the price Of meat
1t was not until the next year that any
other investigation was begun. The
statement that when Mr.. Cortelyou IN
dertook the management Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's Presidential campaign he was in
possession Of corporate or other business
secrets obtained through his position as
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor-the
beef industry eXcepted-is a wicked lie
The slightest investigation will show that
up &c that time Mr.. Cortelyou knew no
more OF the private affairs of the great
corporations and their owners than he
acquired by reading newspapers. maya
zines, and other accusations. which were
sorted and indexed by the Bureau OF
Corporations.
Not single contribution TO the Roose-
welt campaign fund was procured by Mr.
Cortelyou. The only application for money
made by him personally vas letter ad-
dressed 10 a millionaire phiianthropist
retired from active business, who had al
ready given $4,000. The millionaire de-
clined TO contribute again.
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Authors of this Story.

tobacco, and he persisted in remoV-
ing my suspenders. so that for very
shame's sake l must constantly be
hitching my trousers up a. honest
scamen do in the plays.
Don't say sink my starry top
lights" he murnnred 10 ne. and
perhaps you may pass muster"
He opened the door. | shuffied
through onto the deck. and hearing
his last injunction. Hitch your
trousers upr ] rushed to the rail
and gazod sadly and distractedly at
the waste Of waters.
J was on a boat OF the Norfolk
and Washington Steamship Com
pany. aid even now we were in the
ofiing 0. Hampton Roads. On the
bridge, brilliant in a new uniform
Of captain. was the terrible dwarf Of
the BriStoria Hotel. who. even as he
gave his directions to the man at
the wheel, looked az me with a sin
lister eye. so that I shuddered and
almost swallowed the nauseOus Quid
my unknown proserver had given me.
Surely the boatswain looked fn-
miliar-and the steward yes. and the
cook. II was--there was 10 mistake
about 1.-THE Tadkins trio!
I was still enmeshed in the net
work Of conspiracy.
Suddenly the door from which I
had emerged opened. and a man
came out hurriedly, concealing a
sponge. IL was my bencfactor. the
man who would have washed the
guilty secret from my brow.
II was the man who had taken me
into his taxicab on Broadway; the
man who WAS responsible for all my
ills.
Hush" he said. mot a word.
Go in there and wash your face.
have deciphered the crypiogram. We
must not let them know"
He skunk forward. beckoning me 10
follow him; and when We were with
in the shadow Of the cooks galley
he furtively produced rag. soaked
with gasoline. and scrubbed from my
brow all traces Of the mysterious
message.
Il have not time now 10 tel sou
what II means. But listen 20 me (!
More than one life depends on your
fidelity to my instructions. No OBJ
stacle wiz be placed In the way OF
your going on shore: indeed. they
will offer you passage in the cap
tain's boat On no account take il.
When the anchor Is dropped. you
will notice that we have taken posi-
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tinuously kept up If purity OF admins
tration and OF legislation is to be pre-
served. Opponents of the extension CT
governmental functions may well be par
doned IL they fear that human nature
Will be unequal to this struggle If the
motives of the forces OF corruption be
multiplied.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
VOL. II. NO. l.
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: If you see it in The Big
Stick, I, isp Z neeesssrily %,
EXHAUSTED.

Anacostia.-Tho entire edition con-
tanning the thrilling second chapter
(Afr. Vests Of Under Letters Of
Marque" Is exhausted, as the proud
author bought thousands Of copies
to distribute among his admiring
friends This chapter. however. VIII
be included In the complete story.
which will be printed when the
serial Is finished. Yes; II will be
copyrighted.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
PernlexInE Qucstion.

From the Louisville Coirier-Journal
Possibly the educated monkey that died
in the Central Park Zoo succumbed 70 q
kink in the brain reSultant upon speeula-
ton as TO the mental processes by which
New York decided what animals she
should cage and what The should send 10
Washington to represent her IN the
United States Senate.
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Sure signs of n Trust.

From the Indianapolis News.
The contention OF the paper manufac-
turers that there is no longer q trust is
supported by the fact that prices have
steadily increased ever since the trust
ceased to exist. You will recall, of course,
that the same thing followed the busting
OF the meat trust.
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Of fcrty-one years.
After a course at
the State College at
Lexington, KY. he
entered Center Col
lege, Danville, KY,
graduating from
that institution in
the class Of 1883.
After leaving coll
lege, Mr. Stanley
taught school for
five years. With
the money he had
saved he embarked
in the practice Of
law in 1894. and has
been active In the
profession We r
since. He stuck
strictly TO business,
never seeking pub
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30

Gov. Hoke Smith recently called the
Augusta Chronicle "the champion liar of
the State;" whereupon the Chronicle des-
ignated the Hon. Hoke the most CO.
lossal political fraud that ever shot across
the horizon" From this we conclude
that the State campaign in Crackerland
is fast approaching a climax.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30

I'VE imagine an umpire would feel rather
hattered at being killed by the amazing
ball team Of Richmond" says the Tines
Dispatch Of that city. Perhaps he might
take It as a compliment; he might feel
that they were merely trying to yank him
into the society Of the other dead ones
thereRbout
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30

Miss Leila Harrison. OF Salina Ksns.
was recently siezed with a violent 1T OF
hlccoughing after drinking a glass Of
lemonade. AS a rule. one glass of lemon
ade IN a prohibition State viii not pro-
duce that result; but remember. the
drinker In this case was a lady
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30

A Kansas City woman has refused to
pay a dentists bill because the man fixed
her teeth so that she can't talk without
whistling tune at the same time. Don't
blame her. No man has any right 10 in
terfere with a woman's conversation; and
only a very foolish one would try TO
do II.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30

People disposed to complain that the
President sometimes refers TO this land
as my country should remember that
good old American hymn beginning MY
country. It's Of thee" Everybody is
privileged TO call It my country" occa-
sionally.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30

Mr. winpm Jennings Bryan was ac-
eidentally locked In the White House
during the late governors convention
This time next year Mr.. Bryan may be
carrying a latch key 10 that establish
ment himself