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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26

initiative, especially In that form Of
it which we Americans call business
enterprise" that they do not make use
even of their domestic markets. Yet,
singularly enough, the war with Japan
was caused by an attempt on the part
of the Russian oligarchy to follow the
example of some nations which are
much greater and better than Russia,
and exploit Korea. Being amateurs at
this kind of business, the Russians
bungled and blundered. Russia took
utilitarian and not a humanitarian
view of the occupation of Korea. She
asked not, 'Ts it right?" but 'Will 1t
pay7" The interests Of the czar and
other amateur hnanciers were centered
in royal timber company Korean
lumber trust. The Royal Timber COM
pany, or rather the timber 1t handled,
was the real cause Of the war. The
Russians are not brilliant financiers,
are not brilliant business men, are not
adroit exploiters-they are too clumsy
-and their erstwhile reputation for
smooth diplomacy seems to have been
spurious.
For the sake Of protecting the In
terests of would-be Russian rivals of
Rockefeller, Morgan and the other
giants Of financial organization" the
bewtldered peasants engaged In unwill-
ing military service were thrown aboard
cattle trains, dragged in a bedased con-
dition across a stretch Of country
vastly larger than ''the whole world" of
their freside fables, and lined up for
the Japanese sharpshooters.
The attempt to justify and defend
commercial avarice with military ignor-
ance failed. The water Cruel peasantry
of Russia. led by vodka-inspired officers.
was engaged in a non-patriotic cam
paign for the protection Of the ''busi-
ness interests" Of a greedy and corrupt
plutocratic oligarchy. and OF course
met with disaster.
The lesson of the entire transaction
was one which all types OF modern
civilization, including our own, should
heed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
REPUDIATED

A MONG the thinking men who have
~ repudiated Mr.. Hearst and the
AA Independence league Is Judge
Samuel Seabury Of the supreme court
of New York. The judge was enam-
ored with some of the original declara-
tions of the league, but his affection
grew cold when he discovered the
Doodle Dee organization was estab-
lished for the purpose Of gratifying
MIR. Hearst's personal ambition, that
It was intended to promote the cause
of government by Hearst, of Hearst
and for Hearst. Judge Seabury has
reached the conclusion that since Mr..
Hearst's league has discovered it can
not do any good, it believes it ought to
do as much harm as possible, and must
be used for the purpose Of helping If
possible to defeat Mr.. Bryan-a ma
licious object In which, according to
present indications, 1t will fail utterly.
Judge Seabury, let it be remembered,
was formerly described as 1.-THE strong
est single figure of the Independence
league" This is what he has to say:
''That there has never been ma
fional convention so completely DOM
mated by one man as the Indepen-
dence convention.
THAT regularly elected delegates
were denied admission and other dele
gates prevented from expressing views
by threats of violence.
'That a delegate who attempted to
present Bryans name was grossly in
suited and elected from the hall.
'"rhat Hearst considers the vote
polled by the Independence league as
q personal asset.
'"rhat Bryan's failure to support
Hearst for president at st. Louis four
years ago does not justify Hearst in
using the Independence party to in1ure
Bryan.
'That the purpose of Hearst in nom
mating a ticket is to divide the oppo-
Hition to Taft"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
Examiner Building as Yet
Is Nothing but a Promise

TT IS pity that the Examiner does
not put some of the energy which
L it displays in criticising, unjustly,
the mayor, the board of supervisors and
the board of works into erecting that
promised 23-story building on the
Hearst lot at Third and Market streets.
1t is now twenty-eight months since the
fire, and the debris has not yet been re-
moved from the Examiner lot. 1t Is the
only corner lot on Market street, below
Fifth, which has not been improved,
and the great hole where the Hearst
building used to stand spoils the ap-
pearance of the entire neighborhood Of
Lotta's fountain. The Chronicle build
ing. the Can building, the Bulletin
building and even the CallSins Syndi-
cate building have been built since the
fire. Why is the Examiner building as
yet nothing but a promise? Isn't 1t
time for the Examiner to wake up?
Prof. Koch, whose serum for the sleep
ing sickness the Examiner recommends
to the city officials, would do well to
send some of his serum to the Examiner
office, says the San Francisco Bulletin.
While the Examiner building is yet g.
hole in the ground, the board Of public
works has put the streets of the city
into better condition than they have
been in at any time in the past fifteen
years, and the board of supervisors
has done vast amount of construc-
tive work. Money for the new city
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
BRYAN ON TRUSTS

TN HIS speech in connection with
the notification Of John w. Kern Of
u his nomination as vice presidential
candidate, Mr.. Bryan made a forceful
arraignment Of the Republican party
for its protection of trusts. He said
the Republican party by its treatment
Of the trust question Shove its indif-
ference to real reform. He pointed out
that although the sherman antitrust
law was passed eighteen years ago, and
although It has a criminal clause which
provides a penitentiary punishment for
those who conspire together in re-
straint of trade, most Of the trusts have
never been disturbed.
'Those that have been prosecuted
have not had their business seriously
interrupted" he added "The president
has done something toward the enforce
ment of the law, but not nearly enough,
and the Republican leaders have
thwarted him at every point. Finally
the president became so exasperated
that he sent to congress a message
which shocked Republican leaders by
the herceness Of its denunciation of
the predatory interests.
THE very convention that spoke in
its platform OF the administration as
"a wise and fearless one,' was COM
posed largely Of the senators and men,
bers of congress who boldly opposed
every effort to free the people from
the clutches of the favor-seeking cor
porations.
Because the private monopoly Is in
defensibls and intolerable, the Demo-l
cratic party favors its determination.
It pledges itself to the vigorous en-
forcement OF the criminal law against
trust magnates and officials. It is i'm
possible for the Republican party to
enforce the present criminal law
against trust officials; these officials
are intimately connected with the Re-
publican party in the present cam
paign.
"We favor both fine and imprison-
ment, but we think it is better to pre-
vent monopolies than to first author
ize them to prey upon the public and
then try to punish them for doing so.
Mr.. Taft favors control of trusts in
stead Of determination, but after years
Of experience the people have learned
that the trusts control the government.
THE Republican leaders have been
in the habit Of sneering at the Social
lists, while blindly Indifferent to the
causes that have contributed to the
growth Of Socialism. The Democrats
recognize that Socialists are honestly
seeking a remedy for the known
abuses admitted by Secretary Taft.
Democrats dissent from the remedy
proposed by the Socialists, believing
that Socialists are mistaken and that
the Democratic remedy is better, but
it is time for thoughtful people to rec
ognize that individualism can only be
retained and defended by remedial
legislation which will remove the
abuses which have been allowed to
fasten themselves upon the country"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
FINDS r. N. NOT EQUIPPED
FOR ENVIRONMENT DISCUSSION

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.-[Editor
Herald: Surely, Mr.. Editor, a man
who assumes to discuss in public a
question of ethical science like this or
"Heredity and Environment has some
responsibilities to others. I suggest
to acquaint himself first with the
value and precise meaning of the
terms involved. Imagine q card game
with onlookers in which most of the
players on one side are ignorant OF
the count value of the cards they use.
Or a public discussion on economics in
which no one is quite clear as to the
precise meaning of wealth" and cap
ital," or of the difference between
abolition of Capitalism and destruc-
ton of capitall We'll, but that Is not
all. One should feel 1t ones duty to
bring reasonable care and moderate
powers of perception to the examina-
ton of the position 1t is desired to
attack.
But alas! here is ''R. N" Iand there
are others) joining in this discussion
with the assumption that environment
means "some" environment, in a se-
lective sense to be left seemingly to
undivided fancy; in spite Of the fact
that 1t has already been duly pro-
vided that environment means every
thing that develops or modif1es the
child or the man for good or ILL.,
And now I have to explain to him
that not "change of mind" Is change
of environment, as he presently as
sumes (that is to tumble and confuse
cause and effect), but that which
caused change of mind is environment;
and no man ever yet changed his
mind without cause. Though it be
but line Of print, a smile of encour-
agement, the turn of a sneering lip
or the Tilt of ragtime melody-every-
thing that influences a man is en-
vironrnent.
And then, like the clumsy man who
sat on the baby's head and asked:
kitty, where's the child?" he asks:
"IIow about Bunyan's wife?" taking
this allusion from the very article OF
mine which covered this point in a
parallel case-that of ''the actor"
Can ar. N" be so simple as to be
wondering why Bunyan's wife did not
also write Pilgrims Progress" sec
ing that she as we'll as John read the
two religious books? What of her
different heredity sand past environ
ment? Tut! tutl Read "Not Guilty"
FRANK r. STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
INDICATED

nICHARD CROKER has been vim
II, dicated at last. The squire has
~ had to wait for his whitewashing
for a long, long time, because his suc-
cesses on the English turf could not be
regarded as justification for the Flossie
incident and other remarkable features
Of his checkered career which were
narrated by reluctant witnesses during
the Lexow investigation, but have been
forgotten by a good-natured public.
The F'lossie Croker incident was the
cutest way Of transferring money for
political purposes that ever happened
The amiable Hugh Grant was anxious
to become mayor Of New York. He
lacked some of the qualifications which
are now (thank goodness) considered
essential in any one who holds that
high office. He was a well-meaning
man, generous, kind, warm-hearted.
ambitious; but owing to defective edu-
cation could not talk the English
language dramatically
Ordinarily this would be neither an
offense nor a misdemeanor. But in the
case of the mayor of New York, who in
the course of his official duties must
from all over the world. and must ex-
change courtesies with dignified, highly
educated dignitaries, it is desirable that
the foundational proprieties OF speech
should be observed, and that he
should studiously refrain from saying:
ME and him was comm aorost the
park together" when he means, HE
and ] were coming across" When
Grant was anxious to be promoted from
sheriff to mayor, Croker said ne
thought he could fix it. But" he
added, remember you are the fairy
godfather in my family"
Grant remembered, and Immediately
gave godfatherly gift to Croker's
daughter. 1t was a nice little check
for $4,000 and the fairy godfather was
nominated and elected mayor. And
now the good people of Dublin hail
Croker as "a distinguished person who
has rendered service to Ireland and
"a power in ruling the destinies of
America" Dick Croker never rem
dered any service to the cause of Ire
land. On the contrary, he brought the
cause of Ireland into disrepute.
And the statement that Mr.. Croker
has been "a power in ruling the des-
TIMES OF America" is the funniest joke
which has been perpetrated on an un-
suspecting world since Squire Croker
left his adopted country for his adopted
countrys good
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
SAYS WOMEN PERsIsTENTLY,
CONSISTENTLY MIsREPREsENT

Los ANGELES. Aug. 24.-[Editor
Herald: Periodically American mu-
inequalities, groaning under misman-
agement, think an administration by
purely business men will set things
right. Almost invariably, as the rec
ords show, they find they have jumped
from the frying pan into the fire.
Weary of the misgovernment of
kings and mobiles our ancestors, in Eng
land and throughout Europe, turned to
the clergy, and philosophical historians
are unit that of all tyrannical rules
that of the "unco guid' has been the
worst. Invariably the straitjacket of
Puritanism has been followed by
maniacal outburst of debauchery.
I am well aware that all this is de-
MED, but only by those who are ig-
norant Of or deliberately ignore his
tory.
Now the women want to WELD the
whip That, and that alone, has been
my charge. MRS. E. P. r." admits it
frankly in your issue Of August II,
and says sit would be good thing
If women were allowed to WELD the
whip for little while, to pay man off,"
Truly, a stateswomanlike argument,
the barbarous policy OF revenge.
Marion Martin has misrepresented
me consistently throughout this argu-
ment, always insisting stand for de-
nying rights to women that I would
give to men. I raised distinctly the
cry mo whip" either by man or wo-
men.
I deny absolutely the right of ma
jority, insane with blue-law fanati-
cism, to take from me the manage
ment of my own life. Only when /
trespass on their equal rights are they
entitled to stop me. See Herbert Spen-
Ger, Tolstoi, Mill son Liberty and
other recognized authorities too nu-
merous to mention. T., x. @.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
oBL1QUE ECONOMY

nARADOxICAL economy, showing
a zigzag, serrated and bizarre
= condition of mentality, is illus
trated in the eccentric wage plan of
the so-called finance" committee of
the city council. The wages OF hard
working laborers will be reduced from
$2.25 to 50 per day, although the fat
ljngs of the political flock enjoy what
many citizens believe to be an un-
earned increment. Among the salaries
raised by the last budget were those
of the oil inspector Of streets. clerk
of the council, Deputy Clerk Wallace,
civil service examiner, prosecuting at
torney's stenographer, chain gang
guards and unmounted guards. This
all-around increase has made a sharp
economy necessary. The victims of
the sharp economy are not the high
salaried officials, but the humble
laborers. The transaction illustrates a
sense Of Justice" that is, to say the
least, remarkably quaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
PEOPLE MUST RULE

N several Republican papers we
have read editorial articles on the
= subject of the happy phrase. Let
the people rule" One says, "This
phrase, which Bryan quotes, from the
Democratic platform, where he doubt
less put it for the purpose of quot
ing. was evidently intended by him to
be the Democratic campaign slogan
for the year. 1t has been VERY GEN.
ERALLY DISCUSSED by the Repub-
lican journals on the assumption that
it was to be the war cry Of the enemy
but so far as we have observed the
expression has fallen absolutely fiat
among the hosts of Democracy. 1t has
not caught on"
Our readers have q sense of the
ridiculous, and they see and appreciate
the unconscious humor OF the Repub-
iican papers which are assiduously adj
vertislng the Democratic campaign
slogan and saying It has not caught
on. It is evident the Republican eds
itors haye "caught on"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26

hall the new hospital, the new school
houses and new sewers, as the Exam
iner knows very well, must be obtained
by bond issue, and the first batch of
bonds is to be sold September 8. There
has been no lack of due diligence, a
very little, If any, avoidable delay, ex-
cept, perhaps, in determining whether
to build the city hall on the old foun-
dation.
During the twenty-nine months since
the fire the Examiner has been SO busy
doing the dirty work of the indicted
boodlers and lying about decent men
that 1t has had no time either to do its
own share in the rebuilding of San
Francisco or to recognize the good work
done by Mayor Taylors administration
and by more enterprising private citi-
zens than w. r. Hearst. There has
been no praise in the Examiner for the
excellent work done by Michael Casey
In the board of public works, no COM
mendatton of the enterprise and spirit
displayed by James D. Phelan and 9TH
er large property owners, no commend
atory comment on the ability with
which Rudolph Sprekels, while en-
gagged in the graft prosecution, has
pushed ahead the construction of the
First National Bank and other great
buildings.
1t is a pity that w. r. Hearst has de-
cided not to address the 1913 voters of
the Independence league. He might
explain some of these things.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
WILL NEVER MEET WOMAN
AS A POLITICAL EQUAL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1S.-[Editor
Herald: A number of the readers OF
The Heralld's Letter Box seem In
terested In the woman suffrage ques-
ton Some women demand to know
by what right men alone are given the
power to legislate for both sexes. For
a moment let US go back to the day
when the human race was young.
The Mosaic law gave to the husband
the right to rule in the home.
The common law of England, from
which and upon which our system of
law rests, also gave to man the right
to rule in the home.
The reason for this is apparent.
In any organization, If order, peace
and harmony are to be maintained.
there must be head; there must be
some one who has final authority. The
divine law and human law has con-
ferred this right upon man. He is SUI
perior physically, at all times he Is
capable of ruling and protecting the
domicile, whereas q woman Is not.
All nature shows and proves this to
be the general rule, and every true
woman recognizes this right of the
husband to be the head of the home.
But this is not all, for upon man Is
cast the reciprocal duty Of mainte-
nance and protection, the highest and
noblest duty delegated to our sex.
Perhaps you will say this has moth
ing to do with suffrage; but it has.
The family is unit of the body polite;
II Is the parent of our civilization.
The one that presides over the home
naturally should preside in the larger
organization, the government.
Every true man-and they are In the
majority today-does not rule in a
tyrannical way in the home.
1t casts reflection upon American
manhood to say we cannot legislate
equally for both sexes.
Women of America, you are the envy
of the women of earth, because of your
freedom. You have. few social and
legal wrongs of which you can justly
complain.
If the laws of this nation are in
derogation of your rights will some
feminine peruser Of this department
please state them specifically.
We, as men, meet you equally in the
business world. You are our equals
socially and intellectually.
Perhaps you would be politically
But as men we will never meet you
half way or any way in the legislative
field. 1t is not your field any more
than the nursery is the realm of the
man.
use your influence in the home; there
is your place. Truly the hand that
rocks the cradle guides the destiny Of
nations.
The general inadvertence shown by
the women of this nation upon this So
called question shows clearly in my
estimation that they are satisfied that
the fathers, husbands, brothers and
sweethearts will see that only such
laws as are just and equitable will be
passed. AS a whole they trust us to
make laws that will not be in deroga-
tion of their rights. Are we as men
not worthy of this trust? Every
genuine woman answers this query in
hut one wav. HOMO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
DISCOUNTS PRETENDED
SHOWING OF GOOD TIMES

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.-[Editor
Herald: On reading in The Herald
how a certain piano manufacturer vis-
iting Los Angeles had laid it down (on
the strength Of q revival in piano SELL
ing) that the worst Is past and things
from now on would be fair to good. 1
did little thinking. Il do that at
times)
In the first place they are foolish
people indeed who allow themselves
to be persuaded that things are any
thing like good at present or will be
for some time to come, but what
struck me especially was the folly of
a "Democrtaic" paper boosting up or
even ventilating this piano selling
"guff." Don't you see that If Bryan
becomes president, just when the al-
ready inevitable streak of bad times
settles down upon us, the Republicans
win resurrect this plano talk to prove
that things were "readjusting'' them
selves nicely, and only Bryan and the
Democratic party's advent to power
"queered the pitch"
a REAL DEMOCRAT. / I
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
PUBLIC BATHS

L CORRESPONDENT suggests that
~ the city erect free public bath
at the pumping station at Slau-
son Junction. We think the suggestion
might be adopted, and that its adop-
tion would be conducive to the public
welfare. Boys and girls should learn
how to swim. In the east, where there
are natatoriums, there has been a
marked decrease in the number of
drowning accidents. AS a matter of
fact. In communities where boys and
girls learn how to swim drowning ac-
cidents do not occur. They are almost
impossible. Moreover, on the score of
public health and cleanliness. public
baths are devoutly to be wished. They
would be In keeping with the progress
i've spirit of Los Angeles, which is ex-
emplifed in many other ways. 1t is
worthy Of notice that public baths are
an established feature OF life in Massa-
chusetts, which is the best governed
state in the Union, and the most pro-
gressive IN legislation, for the welfare
OF its citizens.
At the L street bath, in south Bos-
ton. 5000 men and boys frequently take
advantage OF the fine natatorium,
where they may swim out into the
broad. clean waters Of Dorchester bay;
and at the Massachusetts, state bath
house at Revere Beach many thou
sands avail themselves Of the oppor-.
tunity to swim. By all means let us
have a municipal snatatorium IN Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26

Glowing forecasts of the future of
Los Angeles when the great plans for
San Pedro harbor development and for
harbor auxiliaries are carried into
effect, were made last evening at the
first banquet of the Municipal Water
ways association. Los Angeles holds
the record for business and municipal
activity, and will continue to hold it.
Our city is without peer. and intends
to retain its leadership.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
SUGGESTS THE MUNICIPALITY
ESTABLISH SWIMMING POOL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2S.-EEditor
Herald: Los Angeles is behind the
times in the matter of free baths. AS
a resident OF the Sixth ward I would
suggest that the city erect a free bath
at the pumping station at Slauson
Junction. That seems to be conven-
lent place, very little piping being re-
quired.,
A slight addition to the pumping
plant force would furnish all the at
tendance necessary. 1t would be quite
sight to see the little fellows and
some OF the big fellows. tramping over
to Slauson these hot afternoons for
plunge In the water.
Are there any objections. or must
the boys still pay a car fare and 25
cents for a swimf Give the city boys
a. substitute for the swimming hole.
II s.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26

Here are words which should be re-
membered and quoted. They were
uttered by James D. Phelan in his adj
dress to the Democratic league: "The
Democratic party is the liberal and
progressive party. It's. support has al
ways come from masses of the people.
President Roosevelt's reforms have
been taken from the Democratic party,
and when Roosevelt took them up we
thought more of Roosevelt"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26

Our sailor boys are behaving them
selves splendidly at Sydney. AS our
citizens will remember. the boys in blue
have their own police. and the prompt
way in which these worthless have
handled Offenders has both astonished
and amused the easy going Australians.
It should be noted that the offenses
were not serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26

A learned IIindoo says Kipling does
not know India. Still, there are many
people who think he knows how to
write story. And, after all, there Is
a good deal Of difference between a
gazetteer and q plausible fairy tale.