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SrGusrr Se en- Spmaifins? gus.
psnnen" er iaa goo iom nogen anoea
Sgmaifiue til ben oobbeIte Pris.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
ARE SUBMARINES USELESS!
UnfavOrabIe opinion of Them by In
ventOr of Holland Boat.


From the Newark Star.
John P Holland inventor Of the HoI-
land boat. declared to a Star representa-
tive last night that the submarine boats
belonging to the government, and for
which millions were disbursed. are abso-
lutely useless, and that any further ex-
penditure for these boats. as contem-
plated in the naval appropriation bill. will
be a criminal waste Of the public money
The appropriations" said Mr.. Holland
should go TO the building Of battle ships.
which constitute the great unit Of naval
power"
The inventor was asked If only the
American built submarine was useless. If
the European type excelled-
by no means, said Mr.. Holland; "the
submarines of France, England, and Ger
many are Of Just as little practical use
I'm naval warfare as ours under the con-
ditions that exist to-day" Mr. Holland
explained:
'The original Holland boat designed
and built by me, was intended for harbor
defense. and to operate against a hostile
feet beleaguering a port and anchored
outside within few miles. Such was
the blockade of Santiago Harbor by
Simpsons feet in 1898 But we did not
then have the high-powered guns of the
present day. Harbors are now protected
by ordnance carrying projectiles to such
effective distances that the hostile ships
must keep twelve or fifteen miles off and
also keep constantly in motion. Against
these ships a submarine would have no
power"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
Representative lands. Good work

The rejection Of bids for paper supplies
for the Government Printing Office,
amounting TO $4,000. made by the Suffolk
Distributing Company. a concern closely
and suspiciously affiliated with The Audit
System-that remarkable outfit which
practically ran the big printery during
the last year Of the Stillings regime-em-
phasizes again and anew the good work
done by Representative Lands. Of In
diana, in putting that institution upon
a better basis and In better hands.
But for the abnormal times. which have
accustomed people TO accept extraOrdi-
nary things without much ado, the late
disclosures in the Government Printing
Office would have shocked the country.
Certainly nothing more scandalous in pub
lie Office at Washington had been brought
to light in years. Extravaganza. waste.
and maladministration caused a deficit Of
100000 and this undoubtedly would have
accumulated into a million or more except
for Mr.. Lands activity and determina-
ton to get at the facts.
AS chairman OF the Printing Commit
tCtf anu oll HIS bAA dNItuiAs ne luOh up
the charges made by The Washington
Herald and probed them TO the very bot
tom. Everybody knows the result Con-
vinced that a complete change was i'm
perative for the good Of the service and
to prevent further loss OF government
money. he was instrumental In bringing
such change about, and without delay
The President, standing always for clean
administration, acted promptly upon
Chairman Landis' recommendation, and
to-day the great G. 7. o. is in good
hands. conducted in an orderly and busi-
nessiike manner, freed from demoraliz-
ing and eXtTavagant conditions, and
promising a good record for the future.
No member Of the Sixtieth Congress
has performed a higher or better duty
than Representative Lands. His col
leagues Of the committee shared in the
good work of the investigation and re-
form. to be sure. but it was upon him
that the burdensome duties devolved,
and he met them courageously and we'll
Such a man is a credit to his State and
a credit to Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

The Philadelphia Public Ledger Is
somewhat upset about that city's repu-
tation abroad. It thinks Philadelphia has
rot been given a square deal by out
siders. and that il is entitled to more
honorable mention among its neighbors
and friends.
Says the Ledger:
What is the source of this evil reputation which
Is SO monstrous that strangers within the gates FOR
the first time cannot restrain an expression Of
surprise not 70 find a rotous sodden population in
the last stages OF degenerscy? Il Is one Of the ys
teries Of the age"
Oh. come, now; really, the Ledger
views the matter in the wrong light.
Philadelphia enjoys no such reputation.
at least, not in Washington. Nobody
gees 10 Philadelphia expecting to find the
celestial choir singing psalms up and
down the principal streets. or to meet
the populace handing out Sunday school
tracts to strangers as they alight from
the incoming trains. But certainly tray
eiers do not go there expecting to see
population ''Tiotous, sodden, and 'in the
last stages Of degeneracy."
OF course. Philadelphia politics don't
smell like no ge-ra-nlum. as a rural
gentleman once re marked Of neighbor-
ing horse-lot concerning which he had
made complaint at court: but neither do
the politics Of a great many other To-
calities we know Of not half so charm
ing otherwise as the City Of Brotherly
Love. The magazine muck-rakers have
been pretty hard on Phladelphia-alone
with every other city at all likely 20
make copy acceptable to the magazine
editors. Nobody takes such things now
adays. however. without many grains OF
salt; and outside Of the knocks Philadel-
pAia has received at the hands of the
geAtlemanly sandbaggers OF the monthly
and weekly periodicals. we can't recall
any specific assault upon that city's char
acter calculated 10 annoy It or cause it
anxiety
Philadelphia is all right. strictly. Even
the old joke about its sleepiness has
played out. Its people are delightful an6
hospitable; its business men are progress
sive and aggressive. its women are
vivaeious, bright. and beautiful-sur-
passed. indeed, by no other women in the
world save those Of Washington. Isn't
that glory and reputation enough for one
tovn-even Philadelphia?
The Ledger Should brace upl' We
fear the early spring weather has made it
Observation-Disclosures it with such germs
as are generally accredited with responsi-
bility for that tired feeling" Really
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
Ihe " promise !" for ships.

II Mr.. Roosevelt was as 'adroit" as
some Of his friends in Congress have been
claiming, in that he only wanted to COM
nit Congress TO a two-battle-ship build
ing programme when he insisted upon
four vessels Of that type, they have failed
of an equal amount of political sagacity
in disclosing any such purpose Of the
President. Were anything calculated 70
destroy all the chances Of an established
naval building programme, 1t would be
the announcement with brass band clamor
that the President of the United States
and his enthusiastic and vociferous allies
in the House and Senate had made a
combination 10 fool the legislative branch
Information of this kind comes IT a
perllously premature time, since thsre IS
still opportunity TO take away the ap-
preparation for one or both of the battle
ships which have been provided by Con-
gress for the navy.
And then, too, 1t is quite within the
limits Of the reasonable to suppose that
leaders in Congress, those who influence
if they do not control legislation, will
hardly take kindly to the idea that they
have been betrayed into committing them
selves OF their associates to a naval con-
struction programme. They are very like
ly to so back on any promises which
they are represented as having made II
it shall appear that there is any ceie-
bration OF special tactics After all. the
sufficiency of naval increase represented
by the two battle ships at this Congress
could have been accomplished without
all the fervOr and fuss which have dis
tinguished the Congressional debate on
increase Of the navy" and It is the
part of unwisdom 10 imperil the chances
of future naval augmentation By telling
Congress how badly il has been fooled.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
The pennsrlyania Tariff Idea

Now that Pennsylvania Republicans
have declared for tariff revision. who will
be against it?" asks the Philadelphia
Press.
No Republican, surely. for the Penn
sylvania brand Of tariff revision is war
ranted not to do the smallest injury to
the protective fabric Moreover, the
Pennsylvania idea is that revision may
afford opportunity to get some additional
tariff favors. which is what the Press
means by "a revision Of the tariff that
viii freshen up its schedules, confirm its
virtues. and retain and where possible.
strengthen, Us protective features" John
Dalzell expressed the same idea when he
spoke Of revising the tariff upward as
well as downward. and in every instance
in favor Of tariff benefciaries And so
the Pennsylvania platform demands that
the business Of revision along protective
lines shall be Entrusted to the party
that has established, defended, and pre-
served the vitalizing policy of real pro-
tection"-a policy which has been "the
cause of Americas population, power.
and prosperity" That is to say. a re-
vision wholly in the interest of tariff
benehciaries, and in all probability die
tated by them, as heretofore.
We know of no reason why any Re
publican, even the most hidebound stand
patter, should object to revision which
promises to confirm the virtues of the
protective tariff and to strengthen its
protective features. The wonder Is that
such a revision has been so long delayed.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
MODERN GUNNERY.
Great Strides in Proficiency Since
Battle of Santiago.

Capt, Il. c, Davis. in HarPeT's Weekly.
There can be no doubt but that COM
pared TO the target practice Of to-day
and the training of to-day. the practice
at Santiago was very poor and the point
ers very poor The training given gun
pointers then and for some years after
ward was so farcical that Il was pathetic
No one knew this az the time. and the
training was serious in ITS purpose. but
ridiculous IN its attainnents. We can
only say this now because we have
learned what We can do. In ten years
more we may look back and say exactly
the same thing of the training Of to-day.
To-day it is the best training we know
Of, and In 1S9S it was the best training
we knew Of Consequently, all these
statements are comparative, and must
be considered as SUCH
When Capt. Scott, OF the British navy,
sent in his reports Of his target practice,
conducted under the scheme he had origi-
mated, it was so vastly superior to any
thing any other ship of the British navy
had done that the admiralty politely re-
fused TO believe him. and would not DO
convinced that his records were not as
sUmed'' until they had seen his gunners
shoot. 1t is a modification Of his plan
that is now in use In our navy, and had
any one thought OF it and perfected It
ten years ago and sent in records Of II,
there is not the slightest doubt but that
his reports would have had the same re-
ception as ScOtt's.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
FRIDAY, MAY /. 1908.
Where Does the Consumer Come IMP

Where Does the Consumer Come In?
Chairman 3. F. Yoakum, Of the Rock
Island executive committee. who has al
ways been a consistent supporter of the
R0oseveltian programme of railroad regu-
lation. thinks the railroads should be
given a rest until present restrictive legis-
lation has been tried out. What the rail-
roads ana the country need. in his opin-
ion. is a definite governmental policy that
viii give the railroads a chance to Teha-
bilitate their business and to continue the
work of construction and improvement.
The railroads have suffered loss Of about
10 per cent in their revenues, at least
per cent Of which Mr. Y0akum attributes
10 legislation or acts of commissions re-
ducing freight and passenger fares. Mr..
Yoakum apprehends that II further in
roads upon railroad revenues are attempt
ed by public authority the consequences
may be serious.
The railroads have undoubtedly been
worse hit by the policy Of regulation than
have Industrial corporations, for the rea-
son that because of the quasi-public char
acter Of their business, the scope of pub
lie authority over them is wider and more
accurately defined; so that as to them
Mr.. foakums demand Of the political par
ties that they must cease to further
menace the country's business interests
has some force. Freight rates. as they
affect the larger movements Of products
Of factory. field, and mine, are not op-
pressively high, and in many instances
are extremely low. while passenger fares
yield but a small margin of profit, if any
But the same thing cannot be said of the
charges made by a number of Industrial
corporations or combinations controlling
The neeessaries of life. or the raw material
Of manufactures. Is it just to insist that
the country shall cease to menace these
combinations, and submit tamely to their
eXactons? The beef trust, for example,
taking advantage Of 13 per cent Increase
in the price of cattle, has added @ per
cent to the prices of its products thereby
levying a tax upon every householder.
The steel trust maintains the prices Of its
products at the high level 10 which they
were forced during times Of prosperity.
thus burdening industry with an abnormal
eXbeslse Of raw material Notwithstanding
The widespread business depression. the
trusts have not reduced prices. and the
beef trust, as we have seen, is actually
making larger profits out Of the necessl-
ties Of the people.
There may be no legislative remedy
for this sort of thing, but the people are
gTOping about for some weapon where
with TO protect themselves from the ex-
tortiCn Of huge combinations Of capital
whose price edicts affect the pocketbooks
OF rich and poor as certainly as the ex-
ercise Of governmental taxing power.
Perfect Industrial peace cannot come In
this country until it is felt that the con-
sumner is safe from the raids of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's 'marauder barons." who
manipulate markets and prices for their
individual enrichment The problem Of
regulation viii have to be worked out
somehow. even at the cost Of personal
tribuIation and Industrial disturbance
It is not always May-indeed, il is some
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
ALTERNATING CURRENTS.
From the Chicago Record Herald
THE HAPPY ECOTIST.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
THE HAPPY ECOTIST.
I'd like to be an egotist and think myself
a wonder
Convinced that ali did was great. that I
could never blunder.
might. OF course do foolish things, and
people might deFide me,
But sweet self-satisfacton should be safe
ly stored inside me.
I'd like to think that every time paid
attention to them
The ladies would be fiattered, that sweet
thrills would flicker through them:
They might. indeed. consider me most
stupid and annoying.
But I should be possessed OF glee no
doubts might come destroying
Oh. happy. happy egoust, To go through
life believing
That what h. has is all there Is that may
be worth achieving,
wish that I were Of his tribe, unplagued
by doubt and Jealous
In holdins % the doctrine that my critics
all were jealous.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
DIPLOMATS IN QUANDRY.
Invitations to the chicago conver

Invitations TO the Chicago Conven-
tiOn a source OF PerpIexity.
From the New YORK Sun.
The diplomatic corps at Washington is
reported to be in a blue funk Is the
invitation received by each ambassador
and minister to attend the Republican
natioral convention at Chicago in June a
courtesy or a command? 1t bears the
sign manual of the Hon. John Barrett
director Of the Bureau Of American Re
publics, and 1t is said to be an elegant
piece Of script. Cen. Powell Clayton, for
merry Ambassador to Mexico. and I'm
ished diplomat stands ready to supply
the seats in bis capacity as member Of
the Republican National Committee. The
invited dignitaries are at a loss to know
whether they will be the guests Of the
President Of Gen. Clayton, OF John Bar
rett- or of the Republican party.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg took time
by the forelock and pleaded a prior en-
gagement in Germany in June In view
of Senator Beveridge's fears of war with
an Asiatic nation Baron Takahira Is IN a
delicate position and would certainly at
teAu il ue COulu contribute 10 tne pre-
servation Of peace. The Venezuelan Min
lister may 90 If assured that he will not
be mU bbed by the delegates. But most OF
the diplomats think OF following the ex-
ample If Won Sternburg Some OF the
ministers whose expense account is lin
lied will not be able to travel and may
conclude 10 accept gallery seats in the
convention rather than offend the admin
istration
But the salient question after all is
what they are 20 do when the proceed
ings begin. Is the diplomatic corps ex-
pected 10 shout for Taft or to cheer for
RooseVeit2
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

and truly, Philadelphia is wondrousiy
fair'-a city among cities. We may say.
People who know anything at all of
Philadelphia know We speak the truth;
but that We should be forced to speak
1t TO the Ledger Is not seemly-that es-
teemed contemporary should never agree.
even indirectly. that its home town is
held In bad repute abroad. We are not
preaching to the Ledger; we are merely
seeking to relieve its depression. The
one concerted American chorus anent
Philadelphia is. THAT towns great"
And We hope the Ledger win believe it
for it is the gorgeous, glittering, glorious
truth!
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
Renches the PennIe-

From the Kansas City Journal.
The development of publicity conditions
has shown that newspaper advertising IS
by far the most effective In lines designed
TO reach the great mass of the people and
involving the staple necessities of every
day life. There are billions Of want ads
published every year. whick proves the
reaching effect" of newspaper columns.
10 say nothing Of the bargain sales" of
the great commercial emporiums, a field
into which the periodicals cannot enter.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
Field for the Crusaders.

From the ST. louis Republic.
AS a safety valve for righteous indlgna-
tlon the Merry Widow" hat offers a
timely opportunity for a national crusade.
No one who feels his conscience super
heating because OF this new enormity
need stop to count the cost of boldness as
assessed by the specialists who make up
the lists Of political undesirables IA a
campaign year,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

What adjectives shall we use for Sena-
tors who prefer dinner to a special mes
sage, Mr.. Presidenty'' inquiries the Rich
mond Times Dispatch. The Times-Dis-
patch does not send stamps for reply
to this question, however; doubtless realiz-
ing the answer would be unmailable, any
how
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

Marine Commission,
created by act Of
Congress in April.
1904. He wrote the
minority report Of
that commission, and
all the reports from
the House Commit-
tee in opposition to
ship subsidy legisla
ton. It was largely
through his efforts
that this enormous
raid upon the Tre2s-
ury has been pre-
vented. He is also
second IN rank on
the Democratic side
Of the Committee on
War Claims, and has
secured more money
for the people II
his district in pay.
mani for prQpeVfsr
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
As "A starter.

~ think we ought to go in for the town
beautiful Any improvement that you
could recommend
II would suggest that you remove the
dark pants which have filled the broken
pane IA your parlor window all wihter,
and substitute discarded shirt waist, or
something summery."
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

The Merry Widow" hat has become a
campaign issue in a Michigan town: one
candidate stanchiy upholding it. the other
denouncing it from every point of view.
We should think the former ought TO win.
certainly a Merry Widow" hat platform
would seem large enough for everybody
TO get on.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
A UsrIens Eth.

Does your father ever complain about
the prices ne has 20 pay for your hats?"
"oh. no. am very economical about my
clothes"
Then he changed the subject and after
he had departed she looked angrily at the
chair he had occupied and said:
Il wish ] hadn't told him that-the
stupid thing"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
They Come as They Please.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t would seem that we have not as yet
made sufficient advancement in science 10
be able TO predict anything about the
coming cyclones until after they have ar
rived.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

A movement is 10 be inaugurated FOR
a quicker passenger schedule between
and New Orleans. AS The
route to be Travelled leads through Ala
bama. passengers inclined TO grow thirsty
every time the train passes a water tank
will not object
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
CompuIsorr Gold Market.

From The New YORK Times
The United States is the only country
in the world where the laws compel gold
10 be supplied on demand. Other none
tary centers may boast OF being free
markets. ours is the only compulsory
market
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
a LITTLE NONSENSE.
san rnNnITI0Ns.

There is really too much drinking
On the stage.
Village damseIs, coy and shrinking
On the stage.
Are melted to I'll glasses.
Far too often the fiagon passes
Round among the humber classes
On the stage.
We by drunkenness are tiek.ed
On the stage.
Love to see a monarch picked
On the stage.
Such a sight would create pity
in the streets OF a great city.
But a drunken king Is witty
On the stage.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

The campaign button is cutting quite a
figure in the Georgia gubernatOrial cam
paign this year, though along somewhat
different lines from last time Before. the
farmers were demanding the buttons 10
sew on their shirts; now they are de-
manding shirts to sew on their buttons.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

We hasten 10 assure the Houston Post
that the critic who referred TO a Wash
ington literary woman as playing the
part Of a feminine paerOphorn among
the nonscientifc aedids Of Washington
really intended no reflection upon the
orthodox Capital City aedids. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that the average Wash
ington aedid Is the finest the land affords.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

The Agricultural Department has ruled
that only pure Mocha coffee shall he so
labeled The department makes this rep
rehen5ible ruling because nineteen-twen-
tieths OF the coffee so labeled In this coun-
try nowadays never even heard tell of
that section OF Arabia from which genuine
Mocha coffee comes.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
Peculiar Indeed.

Il just met a peculiar old chap. I should
Judge that he must be at least eighty
years Of age. and he told me that he had
lived in Illinois for over sixty years"
There's nothing so peculiar about that"
But he doesn't claim TO have heard the
Lincoln-Douglas debates"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
Rvans Is No Quitter.

From the Hartford Times.
The announcement that Rear Admiral
Evans viii shortly resume command of
the battle-ship fleet shows that this fine
old sailoTman subscribes TO a famous
sentiment uttered by Samuel Fessenden.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

worry themselves concerning that recent
mixed dinner in Gotham. Every affair
Of that kind tends to lessen the proba-
bility that a condition of social equality
ever viii prevail in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

A Texas man has front yard COO acres
in extent Think OF that. you city
GROWERS, who fuss all over the place be-
cause Of your little 2x4 patch of grass
that needs trimming occasionally during
the spring and summer.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

"It is not necessary to understand the
meaning of the Latin phrase 'habeas
corpus In order to keep out of jail" says
the Seattle Post-Intelligeneer No; but
it frequently is in order to get out,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
Better Not Ixick the Cornse.

From the Louisville Courer7Journal.
One of the Paris papers says that the
Monroe doctrine is as dead as a maekerel.
However. there should be a reasonable
amount OF armor plate upon the heel that
tramples It
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Representative Thomas spight. from the
Second Mississippi district, has been for
six years the ranking Democrat Of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries. He was q member OF the Merchant