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The Washington times., 1908-11-13
Mr.. Taft'S White House Visit.

Presidsut-elect Taft viii spend sun
day at the White mouse with President
Roosevelt II IS an unusual social
event and IS significant politically - It
IS distinctive socially II suggests 2
g<s2t deal as - what nay b sxpeocea
- tLe c-o-.-g months - tLo present
4-d throughout - ---oo-----. A-l..-----
t-~c.o-.
T@s wo-,5 lz,owz cza5 ~. Tat =
going 70 carry ouC The Roosevelt poll
cies. But then the world received as
Eurauces that the Roosevelt Admiuisura-
ton would aim TO press forward along
the line Of the Mckinley policies, and
II Lzovs that ultimately ll-- Roosevelt
was unable - c1--y OF hat pledge -
-.Co--. 5-5--.o-.. zss5o- - L11 ~ o.oo.-
e = rs owz -igEC, LIZ. Eoossve-.
urged his own poEcis5s in his own way.
No man can De expected 10 reproduce
the personality of another. Mr.. Taft
will not be Roosevelt, any more than
Roosevelt could be Mckinley There
fore, it is interesting and highly impor
tant to know as much as possible about
the features of similarity and difference
that are likely to arise between the two
regimes.
President Roosevelt and Judge Taft
are both doing a good deal of thinking
just now about messages to Congress.
The Presidents viii be "a sort OF fare
well address TO the American people.
1t viii commit to them and TO the in
coming Administration those general
purposes and proposals which have come
to be associated together as the Boose-
welt policies. 1t viii urge adherence to
them. 1t viii be q legacy to the new
powers in the Government
Mr. Taft's first message, presumably,
viii be In the main "a demand for con
sideratiou of the tariff But the special
session viii be able TO handle a good
deal of general legislation, if necessary.
When the short session adjOurns at in
auguration time there will doubtless be
pending various measures which it viii
seem desirable to have taken up and
pressed at the new session.
As TO all these things, the conference
between the President and his desig-
mated successor seems to assure unity
of purpose and a continuousness of pol
icy. There should be, with such cooper
alton, a minimum of wasted effort IN
pressing things at the short session
which could hope for no attention there
after. 1t means conservation Of time
and effort, with a maximum of real re-
suits.
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Bancrofts left and President Hayes on
the right.
Bancroft was very fond. OF flowers.
particularly roses, and his garden at
that time extended over to Seventeenth
street It was surrounded by a brick
wall, and abOunded in roses of all col
ors and Of an endless variety, II was
ia this garden that the American Beau
~ rose was born. and even today its
origin is a mystery Ona day the gar
dener brought 10 Mr.. b. ncroft a small
plant which he had discovered growing
in the corner Of the garden and on this
small bush was large, satin-lilIe, red
rose, The historian named it the Amer
lean Beauty.
Bancroft lived in the house untiI his
death. January II, 1891 and in the fol-
lowing year the property was sold TO
Edwin L. Pollock, who, with his fam
ily. persisted a few years later at sea
the property is now a part of the Pol
lack estate and, as the swinging sign
before the house informs you, Is the
Tea-cup Inn
The garden in the rear with its well
kept paths, its vinc-clad walls, and its
wealth Of flowers, has disappeared and
left nothing 10 remind you OF its former
beauty.
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SOLDIERS MUST WEAR
ONLY ORANGE HUES
Experiments Prove the Color Best
for Use in the
Philippines.

Troops in the Philippines viii here
after wear orange cOIOred underwear.
Following d series of experiments
laboratory and chemical tests. officials
of the War Department have decided
that both heat and cold are modified
by the action of CUlOTs on various rays
OF the sun, increasing or decreasing
these rays 10 an appreciable extent
Orange was found 10 practically pre-
vent the passage of Matchmaking rays,
acting even better than white. As
result. 500 orange COlOTed suits, and
as many hat Innings have been ordered
shipped by the QuaTJeTmasJeT's De
partmeut 10 Manila.
Surgeon General Robert NJ Reilly and
Inspector General Ernest A. CARING
ton were the leaders ia the effort TO put
the theory OF the effect OF the sun s
ravs on c8L0rs into practice.
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TRIES TO BREAK IN
POLICEMAN'S HOUSE
Negro Gets Thirty Days for His
Bold Attempt at
Burglary.

Charles Wilson. colored. who now adj
mits that he was more hungry than dis
Greet. has been sent 10 the farm for
thirty days. because he carelessly at
tempted 10 break into the house OF a
policeman.
Never before. says Judge kimbaU,
during the fOTty-flve years he has
lived i'm Washington, has he seen such
nerve exhibited by a human being.
Charles admission that he had tried TO
enter the home OF one Of the finest, "
although he says he didn't know II was
such. staggered the Police Court Judge
and ali spectators Old offenders shook
their heads obviously and looked pity
ingly at the man who would deliber-
ately walk into the arms Of an ancient
enemy.
why didn't you try To break into the
Jail itself2' asked Judge klmbau, as
soon as he recovered from his astOnish-
meut. "Dey want no jail dere,' said
Charles. Il wuz 1es hOngry, Jedge, but
I didn't know dc peT!ice hbbed deTe."
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WELLS ARE DRILLED
IN RIVERS BOTTOM

'MoundsviHe, in West Virginia, find
ing that the low stage Of water in the
Ohio river, whence its domestic supply
was obtained. rendered the water IN
safe for drinking purposes, sank a
couple of wells out in the middle of the
channel near town and is getting a fair
quantity that way and Of a quality that
is far more saIubriOus than t.s polluted
surface water which most of the river
towns are forced to use" said G. B.
Rowe, of Wheeling, w. Va
THE oldest inhabitaat cannot recall a
time when the Ohio was as nearly out
OF business as II is today, Steamboats,
long ago ceased plying its waters. In
many places II has gone completely
dry and / have seen crowds of school
boys within the last month PLAYING BAH
on sandy stretches that used 10 be in
the middle Of the stream many feet I'M
der water. '-Baltimore American.
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Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No CLN-"BANCRoFT House,

(G7T T 1923 H street northwest, ladies
~ and gentlemen, you see a large.
square structure with battered,
cement covered walls, quaint little bal
comics, and fiat roof, for many years
me residence Of George Bancroft. the
historian.
The house was built soon after the
civil war, and for several years Judge
Of the Supreme Court resided ia the
house. In 1874, c. orge Bancroft return
ed to this country from Germany, where
ne had been sent as minister from the
United States, and moved into this
house during the same year. In the
library of this old mansion was written
the greater part of his History OF the
United States
The first banquet and reception given
by the historian on his return TO this
country was in honor of President
Ulysses S. Grant The guests invited
10 the banquet numbered thirty, and
included the leading statesmen, diplo-
mats. scientists, and authors of the day
After the expiration OF his term of Of
nee Grant came frequently to dine al
the Bancroft residence, and quite often
he and President Hayes were both pres
ent, eX-President Grant sitting on Mrs.
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AFRICAN NEGROES
CONE TO AMERICA
3, 500 Immigrants Arrive in
Massachusetts During
Last Five Years.

Few persons in New York realize
that negroes from Erica are coming TO
Massachusetts ia considerable numbers
year by year. During the I'VE years to
January !. 1905 about $500 colored i'm
migrants entered the port OF New Bed
ford. while the number entering that
port during the past six months ez-
ceeds 100.
These negroes come from the Cape
Verde Islands, which lie about 800 miles
of the west coast Of Africa They are
more or less mixed with the Portuguese
and call themselves "Portagee," the
name by which the Azorean immi-
grants, who are scattered about Cape
COD towns, are also known. The fact
that both peoples are from Portuguese
territory, and call themselves by the
same name, gives rise to the popular
notion, even in the minds Of many
among whom they settle, that both are
but SLIGHT variations OF the same racial
stock.
There is. however. a wide difference
between the immigrants from the Azores
and those from the Cape Verde Islands.
The Cane Verde immigrants either
settle in the tenement district OF New
Bedford, where there are some LoJO OF
them. or else 20 down the Cape, there
to find work at the sawmills or on the
cranberry boys. This latter work seems
to be almost entirely given over to the
Cape Verders, and explains their large
numbers in towns ike Wareham, Car
yer, and HarWich. some OF lhem re-
turn to Africa in the fall IN the same
manner IN which they came. but many
become permanent residents. often Sc
curing a small patch of land and build
ing a shack in which to live. There
are cases of highly respected Cape
Verders, one Of whom, for instance,
has a store and does a good business
New York Evening Post.
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A Costly Entry.

CREDITOR the express companies,
| $I5OOO,OOO,
/ That's the plain truth of the Post
master Generals announcement of the
largest deficit in the history of the
American Postal Service. Last year the
loss was about $lO,OOO,OOO. This year
| it is Sl6,9lO,27s99 And Mr.. Meyer
says:
There are now IN operation more
than $4,000 rural routes. serving a
population OF about 100000 per-
sons and, should an average of fifty
I'VE pounds OF merchandise be carried
| by the rural carrier on eacl trip
throughout the year, II is estimated
that Sl5,O00,O0O would be realized. The
rate would be cents for the urst
pound and 2 cents for each ada tional
pound, up 20 eleven pounds, 4 9 maxi
mum weight.
Something more than cousinslip con-
meets this parcels post project and the
rural routes. Mr.. Meyers present plan
is to limit the carrying OF parcels AT
the rate specified 70 rura! delivery. Fur
the-, the patron Of the country carrier
: ta-Jhsst t-o2 points o. railroad &C.
livery ard soU-ces % purchase.
Now what las denied tie farmer tbs
convenience az6 tzs po-5a! revenues
this enormous :Je-z o: .-co-c: re
records % Congress 90 Tot ter. But
common knowledge n the Capitol makes
it nightly plain.
II is the influence of the express com
panies, directed openly in the United
States Senate by the president Of one
concern and II the House Of ReD-esen-
tat!ves By agents % Al TIE Others.
Speo-@c charges as 70 tie Senator wLo
Sc utterly 5!s-ega@5s Us OATH have
been made 20 the upper body BY per
sons Of full responsibility, but have
never been heard from. With such
scandal in one house, no one has thought
it worth while to carry charges to the
other.
Ten years ago, the outlook might
have been that such an intrenchment
could never be broken down by scat
tered consumers. Today there is every
reason to believe that it viii be broken
down or there viii be some new vacan-
cies in certain Congressional delega-
tions. The people of the United States
do not like the look Of that item
CREDITOR the express companies,
Sl5,OOO,OOO
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ROOT GETS BACKING
FROM UNION LEAGUE
Organization Endorses Him
for u. S. Senator by
Unanimous Vote.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-The action Of
the Union League Club in indorsing
Secretary Of State Elihu Root as United
States Senator 10 succeed Senator Plat
Is regarded as particularly Significant
py the Republicans of this State The
resolutions were offered by Joseph II.
ChOate, who. himself, has been mention
ed as candidate, and seconded Dy Gen.
Horace Porter and Gen. Angus MCCOok
A committee Of thirty was authorized
10 carry into effect the purposes Of the
resolution. which were adopted Unani-
mOusly.
The resolutions declare that It is de-
sirabIe and necessary that New York
be represented IN the Senate by 2 man
able and willing 10 defend its interests
aac 10 maintain its dignity" A-!us!oa
IS made % Ar. Roots eminent ard u2-
questioned fitness so- the position, I'D
the recognition o. tie great aid u
SS--S- services Ws:.c5 20 S1S rendered
- to country - Sec-st@-y u sit-te
Ss.G Secretary q War"
The resolutions conclude.
II the people OF the state desire 70
be thus represented they have but 70
declare their wishes The great office
Us Ia their gift and we therefore call
upon Republicans and Independents in ali
parts Of the State, who are Of our way
or thinking. openly 10 declare their
preference for Mr.. Root, 90 that the
Legislature. Whe. = meets. shall be
u------St1 s.1b.y ADVISED =. tic " s.Ss y
t-.s-- co---tstu54ts.'
Secretary ROOT Wzs - Sosto- y5St6r-
Gay 70 attend The funeral OF bis Uncis.
Col z L EUJLrtck Questioned as 70
the rUmor that the President is en-
ceaVOring TO secure his election 10 the
Senate, Secretary Root said;
Il don't know that the Administration
has any plans regarding my political
future. 1 don't know why the Admins
tratlon should have"
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White House Callers

Senator KIox Of Pennsylvania.
Representa- i've Gillette of AIassachu-
sets.
Roberts of AfassachU-
sets.
Pearre Of Maryland.
Perkins OF New York.
Admiral Robley d. Evans.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy New
berry.
Brig. Gen. W. II. Brigham, OF Massa
chusetts.
Major Vaughn, OF Massachusetts.
Cen EdwaI Dew. MoTeH, OF PhlIadsI-
phia-
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BRIDEGROOM TRIES
TO KILL BEST MAN

Stanley Masmeri, $500 Ashland avenue.
was a happy bridegroom for one hour
Tuesday night The remaining hours
Of tie night he spent alone "a a cell
at the Thirty-fifth street station,
charged with attempting 70 murder the
best man, Stephen NabOcia, who lives
in the fat above him. The trouble was
the outcome Of the UnintentiOnaI viola
ton of a hymeneal custom on the part
from the wedding cup.-ChiCagO Ex-
aniner.
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The Murray lnquiSitiOn.

Many bankers have criticised severe
~ the set Of questions sent out by
DomptToLler Of the Currency Murray in
effort TO discover exactly how much the
average bank director knows about the
business of the bank. There is justice
in the criticism that if every director
had to know all that Blr. Murray seems
to imply be could not afford the time to
be a bank director.
In this connection the Comptroller
seems 10 make it clear that the ques-
tiOns were not meant to be inquisitoriaI
or impairment, but to get at facts
which the department must have if
some Of the evils In the national bank
system-due largely to the IaXity of
bank directorate to be eliminated.
OF course, in order to ascertain the ex-
act situation, a great many questions
covering conditions in a vast number Of
communities had to be submitted If,
therefore, the questions are applicable
or proper anywhere, they must be sub
mitted to all institutions and to all di-
rectors.
The public viii very likely agree with
the Comptroller, who thinks this is not
q time to pause on account of the
squeamishness Of the bank director. On
this point a news account says:
That there are fully 1000 banks
where Irregularities, not Isolated, but
extending over long periods exist is
the startling statement that is made
at the Treasury, and in order TO ham
mer these institutions into shape IL is
believed that lnSlsLeuCe upon the du-
ties Of directors is Indispensable.
Enc Comptroller does not hesitate to
assert that in almost innumerable In
stances evil ia national bank manage
meut has been due 10 the CcmplafsanCe
of directors who paid no aJteh tiOn to
the affairs OF the bank or who con-
fessedly had no intelligent under
standing Of banking, having been
placed on the board TO which they be-
long either at the instance Of eNecu-
tive officers who wanted lay figures
they could manipulate or because their
names carried weight In the commu-
nifty where the given bank was stu
ated. There is on nle in the Bureau
OF the Currency an immense number
OF cases OF the sort.
1t is alleged that had the COmptTOl-
Ter had Information as TO the exact
relation of directors TO their inStlLu-
Gous il would have been possible for
him to choose his course with much
greater wisdom In determining Wheth-
er to allow given institutions to con-
tinUe or 10 compel them to close.
~ The average bank failure is due to
negligence on the part of bank direct
ors. The Comptroller viii certainly
have the approval of the public in
every effort to bring home to these
gentlemen that the duties of their Of
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'PEEPlNG TOM" SHOT,
INSTANTLY KILLED
Young Man, Out Calling, Sees
Negro's Face Against Pane,
and Fires.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Nov. l3.-The po-
lice today are trying 10 identity a ne
gro, who last night paid a death penalty
for peeping. Horace Eonserr expert shot
and a winner Of several craftsmanship
prizes. was calling on Miss Evelyn Car
ter, 344 Highland place. Suddenly 4
negro's face appeared at the window.
BUnZer made a meuacing gesture, and
the man disappeared. When Bonner
discovered the negro at the WindO ~
again a few minutes later, he fred his
revolver at him The bullet struck the
Intruder in the forehead, killing him
Instantly.
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FIGHT METRICAL SYSTEM.

Lecturing before the Institution Of
Electrical Engineers, at London. Sir
William Preece said that the proposal
TO make the metrical system compul-
sory. seemed scarcely practical at pres
ent. for the Anglo-SaXOn race Of manu-
featuring engineers are nearly all op-
POSED to It
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ALTAFFER NOT GUILTY.

PITTSBURG. Nov. 13.-At noon today
the jury which retired yesterday after
noon to consider the evidence in the
trial of Addison S. Altaffer, charged
with aiding and abetting William Mont
gomery. in the abstraction Of funds Oh
the Allegheny National Bank, returned
a verdict OF not guilty.
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APPRECIATION.

AS a pleasant-faced woman passed the
corner Harris touched his nat to her and
remarked to mis- companion:
'Ah, ny boy, owe great deal to
that woman
your mOther?" Was the query
mo; my landlady-' Chicago Journal
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Senator Burkett OF Nebraska has been
visiting Mr. Taft. There is a report that
Nebraska'g Legislature this white. will
adopt the Oregon plan Of Senatorial
election. In that case. Mr. BUTkett will
have to run against William Jennings
Bryan two years hence. and there Is
reason TO suspect that a nice pneumatic
cushion on which TO aught would look
good to the Senator.
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The report that James Stiuman.
STANDARD oil banker, is one Of the chief
owners of the Outlook, Of which Pres
idenJ Roosevelt is TO be an editor, If
true. indicates that there is a joke on
somebody At first glance. il looks
as II the laugh were on MT Sullmau,
whose investment win hardly be ex-
pected 10 earn any Standard Oil divi-
dends while Mr.. Roosevelt is running
out the copy.
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BUILDING TERMS.

Il came near purchasing a concrete
just in time"
Trouble in the abstract"
No, in the concrete, Houston Post.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13
DIPLOMACY Is EXERTED
FOR COLOMBIAN TREATY
To Avoid Possible Complications State Department Of
fcials Are Anxious for Panama independence to
Be Recognized by Parent Country.

The nature Of the complications, in
which control OF the Isthmian canal in
wolves this country. is sugguested by
the interest which is taken in the move
ment for recognition Of Panama's in
dependence by the United States of Co
lombia.
II has been we'll known that the
Washington Government has long en-
deavored TO secure Colombian recogni-
ton Of Panama. For manifest reasons,
Colombia does not feel cheerful about
the independence Of the isthmian re-
public. For similar reasons. Colombia
doesn't knUw how she can help herself.
All the world has recognized Panama
as an Independent government, and Co
louoia cannot BY withholding her &C
quiescence materially GEecu the status
% Panama
Controls Seaeoasts.
SUt Colombia remains - Independent
Country. with yows- 70 make treaties
ID Contract 1-----cSs- Colombia CO..
J-O-5 TIE northwest conner o. Tie 90
co1st O. SoULL A---e-.c1. fronting o.
5ols TIE Atlantic aid Pacific. Suppose
Colombia should lease 2 port 70 Japan.
on the Pacific Httoral. and another TO
Germany on the Caribbean coast-what
then? II would be plainly hostile to
the United States. IL would amount TO
meuaciug the canal from both direc-
lions. Japan IS the only possible enemy
- TIE C-c.-C. I'D Germany Is the only
yows- Low looked UCo- IS = possible
potential antagonist - SoUt1 AS..er.Ca-
Each IS ambitious 1o- extension q iJE
naval power.
Just as British foreign policy has long
been directed 10 control OF the RateWays
TO India. just as Downing street has
for generations been concerned about
Gibraltar and Malta and Crete and
SUeZ and Alden and the Cape-so Wash
iuBtUu IN future must look 70 the con-
trOl OF the approaches 10 the Istnmlau
canal The Suez canal and It's ap-
prOaChes represent the short route TO
India, the Panama canal will pres
emily represent the short route between
the two American oceans, the cOnseFVa-
ton OF our naval power. the possibility
OF quick and effective mobilization OF
great naval force on either seacoasL
Constant Menace.
The country which by power OF dip
iomacy manages to seat Itself at either
approach % the Panama canal viii be
located there as the constant iuterro-
cation point at the end of any statistical
settlement OF American naval power.
Tor any rival naval power to control
the roadway between the two oceans
would be equivalent TO imposing on this
country the necessity Of maintaining a
vastly larger navy than otherwise. It
would mean that IN order 10 be safe,
the United States must adUpJ the Two
ocean standard Iu JlIa most literal sense.
jIst as Britain has adopted the two
power standard. Enslaui feels tina. her
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HIGH DESK BEST.

, Standing before a high desk Is the
best position for brain work, especially
writing. Try II. You win find that
standing stimulates the brain and pre-
vents Observation-Disclosures Medical
Gazette.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

flee are something more than honorary
and that when they cannot perform
them the right thing to do is not to
pretend to do so.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13
PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP.

Married. eh?"
Yep"
- thought it was a purely pIatonic
affection"
1T was; but another fellow began
to caN.''-Kansas City Journal
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will attend the drill and bazaar AZ
Fort Myer this afternoon with her
hostess.
Mrs. Martin Egan. VINO has been the
guest of General and Mrs. Clarence
Edwards for several days left WASH
inston last evening for New York.
where she viii spend some time before
sailing for the Philippines.
Miss Anna Ffoulke is the guest OF her
DrOLher and sisteE-in-laWs MT. and Mrs
CHARLES \. FfOulke, IN their home on
Mdssacnu& stts avenue for q short while
before they leave Washington for Cali
tornla, where the entire family will
spend the winter.
The Naval Attache and the Baroness
Preuschen, Of the Austrian embassy,
nave returned to Washington. The
Baroness spent the early part Of the
week n philadelphia, ana the Baron
Went or 70 Quincy, Aass-. where Re at
te.dec the launching % TIE aeW battle
s@.p, tie North Dakota
Mss Marjorie = LI5sh.-e. the d1ugL-
tS: Q: S-tgad.s- General I'D ~. -
S-.-rS. W. ----@-5 .-5- 6s1GL - - L5-
Cece-z-oe- .
Tie Assistant Sse.sts-y q Va. a.S
MS. Robert Shaw Oliver have ISSUED
invitations for a dinner for the Sec-5-
tary OF War ana Mrs. Wright
Miss oliver Is the guest of Capt. and
Mrs. Guy V. Henry, at West Point for
q short while