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The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
VIRGINIA'S GREAT ISSUE.
Machine Control of state Demo
cratic Organization.

cratic Organization.
From TIE Na-f7,k Is1a1asrk.
The greatest issue in Virginia politics
az this tine IS an Issue which both OF
the candidates FOR the gubernator!aI nom
nation ignore; the issue o. machine con-
trol of the state Democratic organfza-
ton. which IS Intimately associated with
machine control Of local Democratic or
CARNATIONS. Il Is almost impossible 70
break The local rings when the state ring
IS un5roken and lends them ifs trium-
phant strength.
What IS the power behind the poll
tax which cuts INTO the white vote so
seriously? What is the power behind
the fee system. which costs the general
public more than It will ever know
What IS the power behind tho political
coalitions which apD0rtiOn the Of7claI
pie IN certain counties between Repub-
hcans and Denocrats2 What is the pow
q behind the ward system IN Clties2
What IS the power that keeps the cities
from being able 10 reduce their Offices
and simplify their governments. with a
view of increased efficiency and economy
ton? What Is the power which prevents
the legalization OF the primary election
system. though such legalization Is d.
rected by the constitution which went
into effect IN 1922 The power Is the
State machine, built by oficeholders. for
Othceholders, and Of offiCehOIders.
50 Ions as this fundamental issue Is
Ignored by the candidates. she Landmark
cannot have any enthusiastic interest in
the campaign Il may be that a candidate
who assaiied the machine at this time,
intrenChed and armed IS Il is. would 90
down in defeat-but he would be fight
ing for something worth fighting for. and
IL q cause worth risking defeat 10 serve
And sooner OF later q candidate IS go
Ing 10 appear-if not IN this campaign,
IN anothe--whO VIII seize the issue. take
the risk inspire his followers. arouse
the Indifferent, reanimate the discouraged.
and manfully charge the breastworks OF
peanut politics and sweep the State for a
new deal in the interest OF the general
public
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
NO OPPOSITION PARTY.
Funeral Grafton Over the Nearly
Defunct Democracy,


From the Indianapolis News
We do not recall a more pltiful exhlbI-
tion in our politics The people have been
robbed Of precisely that form Of oppo-
sition which Mr.. Taft thinks so impor-
tant and valuable The Democrats, with
a few honorable exceptions, might have
been a thousand miles away for all the
influence that they have exerted on tariff
legislation. They have refused 10 be
bound by their platform. refused 20 ac-
cept q time-hOEored Democratic principle
a principle which. probably more than all
other principles. diTerentiates their partv
from its great adversary. Democratic
members have not even helped 10 correct
the inequalities or to eliminate the a5-
mitted evils OF the proposed bills. have
not helped 20 make an honest law even
from the proteotiOnist point OF view. So
tne party has totally failed to perform
the part Of an opposition The country
mas lost, and the Republican party has
lost by reason Of their failure 4 great
public service has gone unperformed.
And as a result the Republicans have
been allowed to 20 TO extremes that would
nave been impossible had there been even
--or, NA --tbSta4e gent UppooiLion
III Democratic party has Of late years
been through many trials and tribula-
ions But nothing has done so much 20
weaken IL as this revelation Of its inefi-
cheney. Tariff reformers who belong to
no party. but whose only purpose is to
get rid Of protection. VII not find It easy
70 work with the Democratic party in the
future. Il viii be impossible to feel that
even the best platform means anything
impossible to have much faith in the
professions Of the men who seem TO have
marched straight into the Aldrioh camp
verify we need an opposition party. But
where are We to get it2 There are plenty
Of Democrats who are true to the party
Iaith. It IS for them 10 take hold Of the
organization, to cut out all frills and
fancies' and 10 bring the party back once
more 70 an advocacy OF fundamental
principles We wish them well IN what
ever attempt they may make IN that way.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Fremont Is All Right.

Although We thought. and so stated.
that no good could possibly come o. Rep
resentative Hollingworth's resolution
having 10 do with the battle ship Mlssis-
sippi, and that row famous silver service
decorated with the likeness Of Jefferson
Davis, We think we shall have 10 ask
permission 10 take It back. and say we
were mistaken. It has served 70 introduce
10 the country at large Capt John c.
Fremont. [ s y, and he seems TO be an
American OF the right metal exactly.
The Mississippi is now on her way 10
receive the gift Of the people Of the State
liza honor Of which she was named. and she
is under command Of Capt Fremont.
Near New Orleans the Charleston News
and Courier caught the captain with a
wire, asking 70 be Informed whether he
objected TO receiving the proposed gist.
and II so, why? To this direct inquiry
Capt Fremont made fine reply. we
think, and st viii DO TO paste in your
.scrapbOOk and think over whenever you
find yourself inclined 70 be pessimlstic OF
dcwnheaTted IN respect OF this great coun-
try and It's manifest destiny. Here IS
what Capt. Fremont wired back:
"Nsz Orleans. Ia. Nay s. 1zs.-Ths ns7v Is
without seio1aI I-g15ice and rs patriotism knows
10 boundaries save thoss of ths great oo-n.ry a.
z-se- FREMONT"
There IS nothing to be added 10 that Il
is a whole sermon on patriotism and good
common sense within itself. and needs no
elaboration or especial analysis. Il hits
the bulrs-eye, and II rings the bell so all
may hear. Mississipprs specific act NAV
have been conceived in bad taste from
one point OF view: It may have been the
acme OF righteousness from another. L
may have been this, that. or something
else None Of these things touch the
great point involved and from which the
gallant Fremont never lets his optic stray
an instant This IS a country honestly and
happily al peace with itself no less than
with the entire outside world: and II pro-
poses 70 guard that sweet domestic peace
even more jealousy than any other.
And the sooner we all get around 70
the Fremont point Of view the better.
Whatever may have been the passions.
the mistakes, the gIories. the IFS and the
ands OF the past. We are not going 10
fight the civil war al over again. Our
fathers fought It out superbly.
But we are glad this man Fremont
has made himself known 10 his country.
He comes CT mighty good American stock.
Al ancestor OF his was once honored
rather highly by the Republican party
vas, indeed. its very first nominee for the
Presidency To the young men OF Ameri-
ca in particular, and to the older heads IN
general. We should say: Give heed 10
Capt FremOnt's splendid words. No man
not well worth while would have penned
them
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11

hours. 2 or ! per cent receive over s.. sDd the
remaining IS q 81 pr cent receive somewhere be-
tween s AID s. a day.
Wage cuttiHg GAs tselTehour day. the seven
6ay Heek. Abnormal heat conditions, relsess speed-
ng-these are the features 10 the industrial situation
that stand out with greatest TrUn.insnce noE, at
the period Of greatest Development IN the history Of
tie industry"
Singular conditions to exist IN the most
highly protected Of American industries.
where concurrently with long hours AID
reduced wages even a weekly day OF rest
has been almost wiped out of existence,
We hear much Of the necessity Of hIgn
tariff as a protection TO American labor.
but it is not American labor that Is pro-
tected. See how the Carnegie Steel Com
pany recruits its forces from the four
corners OF the earth: From Austria-Hun-
gary, 1o41: Russia, 2.577; the British
Isles. zoe: Sweden. 2S7; Bulgaria. IS:
France. 81: Turkey, &c, and Roumania,
q These imported hordes. many Of them
housed by the dozen in a single room,
are fed Ike so much raw material into
the maws OF the steel industry. and when
worn out or Injured are cast aside as so
much refuse which It Is the duty OF
the philanthropic TO take care of. There
isn't much Of tariff argument IN the
bottom facts OF the steel industry. when
the immense profits OF the business are
ignored for the moment 10 see Just how
much better of a protected workman is
than one who lacks the luxury Of pro-
tseton.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
As TO THE TARIFF PLEDGE.
Meant Downward Revision, Says a
HiEh-tarfn Organ.

Fron the Chiczg0 Inter Ocean
What did 3Ir. Taft and the other Re-
publican speakers mean when they az
sued for the party's return 10 power. on
the ground that. revision being pledged.
Republicans were best qualified by ex-
perience 70 reduce rates without destroy
ing industry
What did Mr.. Aldrich. and Mr. Eikins.
and Mr.. Scott-to take conspicuous ex-
Gmples onIy-mesn by their comPlacent
and approving silence when popularity
was sought for Mr.. Taft on the ground
OF his moderate" tariff views2
Why was the Hon. Joseph c. Cannon
then denounced as q "standpatter'' who
opposed tariff reduction. and therefore
should not be nOminated2 And why did
the rest Of the Republican leaders fee
from the very word ''standpatter' as Il
it were q plague?
There were many Republicans-the n
ter Ocean was one Of them-that regarded
tariff revision downward as more or less
untimely, because Of the Treasury's con
ditiOn and the government growing ex-
penditures
But when the reduction of tariff had
been put forward as a conspicuous Re
publican policy, these Republicans &C
cepted il as the party's pledge
In fact. nothing was heard about re
vision downward not being meant until
Mr.. AlGrich got into trouble with the
ChaUtauQua Screamers IN the Senate and
felt compelled 20 trade for votes
And one fact IS as plain as the noon
dav sun. No such denial Of the party's
Pledges as is making in the Senate viii
bring the long term tariff settlement that
the country longs for.
When IL IS Sought "a excuse the tariff
making in the Senate Just now by assert
ing that serious tariff revision downward
was. never meant, il must be asked why
then tariff revision downward was uni
versally asserted OF assented 10 all last
year
Were all the men wao asserted or as
sented 10 tariff reductiOn-the most con
spicuOus Of the nation In both parties
Willful hypocrites, or merely irresponsible
dreamers?
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11

the same amount for quarters for a gen
eral officer. Il was proposed. also. TO
build hospital at Washington Barracks.
although a very extensive establishment
Of the same kind has been erected IN
the northern part Of the District Of
Columbia
The session Of the Senate Military Com
mittee was further interesting in that it
showed the members entertained a some
what erroneous idea OF The Army War
College. also located at washington Bar
racks. and there appeared TO be a re
flsaI TO recognize the necessary indeDend-
ence Of the engineer school and the
Army War College. aIr. Warren and his
associates. and especially Senator Over
man. expressed some desire TO know
whether the Army War College could not
be made 70 accommodate the engineer
school, the more so as the large build
ing now occupied by the War College as
part OF the General StaT OF he War
Department appeared to have sufficient
room 10 accommodate the engineers
Whatever reasons we're back Of the lack
OF provision for the engineer school and
post. it remains a fact that Congress
refrained from adopting the recommenda-
ton which favored an appropriation OF
S7S00oo Tor the army engineer establish
ment at Washington Barracks.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
TAXING LAND VALUES.
Recognition Of New Principle in
British Budget.

trcEn the JohnstoTu DeEccrst-
For the first tine the single tax gains
Official recognition IN Great Britain. L
has been presented in more than ose
parliamentary biz. and n several cases
the votes IN It's favor lave been signally
encoura ging, but never before the sub
mission by Chancellor OF tie Exchecuer
Lioyd-George, of the pending budget. has
i obtained government ENDORSEMENT
The friends Of the single tax had hard
u dared hope that the Liberals would
so far commit themselves on the subject
Of the taxation Of land values as tbev
have IN the new budget Only few
weeks ago It was intinatst that Il there
were any recognition Of the idea Al al u
would be OF such slight import thai II
would be negligible. But We fnd that II
goes so far that L is certain 10 arouse
Ine landlord interest 10 the limits with
The prospect that the House o. 7 ords- VIII
reject altogether a budget which tnev
VIII have 70 power 70 amend. Thus a
general election would be precipitated- and
the issue o. which Il would turn would
be that OF taxing land values
Nj Lloyd-George's proposal embodies
the imposition o. % per cent tax or the
unearned Increment. q haIf-penny tax or
t1e capital Selling value Of undevelopeG
land, and also a special tax on uHin-
proved mineral lands and royalties. From
this i would appear thai the work OF
Nr- Joseph Fels and The men associated
with him in The single tax propaganda
has not been n vain The prOEraume
which they have been demanding Is given
a recognition more complete. We feel
sure. than they had believed Al ali likely
The importance Of this step is hardly
20 Be Overestimated- There viii be no
going backward once IN the budget the
land value tax VIII remain. and more an5
mo-e Z VII be relied upon for revenue.
II will tremendously strengthen the free
trade cause, while CorTespOudingly de-
tracing from the strength Of the protec-
tionists who masquerade as tariff reform
ers- X viii give a new. point 10 the war
on land monopoly, and its effects will not
be confined % Great Britain. We shall
feel Z IN this country.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Chances of Promotion.

Frou TIE Philsdelpiia Inquirer.
Although the enlisted man IN the Aueri-
can army has always been better paid
and better treated in every way than any
other soldier in the world. his compenss-
ton is very small compared with the
wages paid IN civil life and the attractive
ness OF the service was appreciably En-
hanced by the increase for which the
recent amendment Of the law has pro
vided- Even more important than this
consideration in popularizing the service.
however. Is the fact that II has been made
easier than formerly for the private 20
rise from the ranks and 70 become a COM
missio1ed officer. This has long been pos
sible. as was shown IN the brilliant career
cf the late Gen Lawton, but formerly the
obstacles 10 be overcome were so ser
ious that il could only be ACCOMPLISHED
By a man Of exceptional abilities and a.
tafnments
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Trouble at Washington Barracks.

\ significant omission from the army
appropriation bill at the last session Of
Congress was the provision for the erec-
ton Of buildings for the Army Engineer
School at Washington Barracks. An es-
innate amounting to about S7S0000 was
submitted, with information 10 the House
and Senate Military committees that the
cost Of this new engineer post with its
school for that branch Of the army had
been carefully ascertained by experts
who furnished the figures in detail. One
item, it was observed by members Of the
Senate Military Committee, provided for
quarters for chaplain az an expense Of
S2o01o, which led Senator Warren, chair
man Of the committee. TO ask II this was
not "a pretty good cost for q preachers
house" especially as the army blH Of
the previous year contained al item Of
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Frances Incinient ReYnIt-

The French government by a show OF
determination. appears 70 have obtained q
emDorary mastery Of the strike situation.
svhich threatened 10 reach the proportions
ct an open rebellion against the authority
Of the state. The trouble arose over
Ithe Organization Of the postal employees
nto a union, and their proposed afilia-
Stion with the general federation of labor.
II order 10 bring pressure 20 bear for the
Correction Of alleged grievances. L ap-
pears, however, that the law under which
the union was formed oontemplates only
The organization Of workers IN "comDet-
tive industry" AS government service
& = 20 sense a competitive industrv. II
is held that the formation OF a union
Of postal employees was in violation OF
the law, and a virtual act Of revolution.
An action was therefore begun against
the promoters OF the union. and the gov
ernnent has shown a firm intention Of
resisting al attempts TO dictate the terms
upon which IL shall deal with its ser
wants.
That France was on the eve of a So
ciaI revolution OF account Of the action
of the postal employees, IS altogether in
probable Such incident. occur in every
government service. though not usually
on so aggravated a scale. one Of the
Disadvantages. or risks. Of government
extensions Of function, particularly in the
economic. world. IS that OF disagreement
with its employees over terms Of employ
meat- The government. however. is
bound al its own peril 10 deal With these
differences in a more summary way than
would be possible or advisable in the
case OF private employment Disobedience
20 the orders OF a government official Is
defiance Of the government itself. and
any attempt 20 interfere with the carry
ing on OF government activities is rev
olutionary. Under these conditions q
strike is intolerabIe. Even n the casa
OF public service corporation. r IS
pretty generally recognized. in this conn
try, that the right 10 strike shoui5 not
be carried 70 an extreme; in fact as
70 railroad employees, It IS stiH an omen
question whether they could not be pun
ished for striking il they interfered with
the operation Of interstate commer,e
The truth is that governments, where
they enter the industrial field, incur an
the responsibilities Of the private en-
pioyer, including that Of managing larr.
forces OF men. Only the grant OF liberal
conditions Of employment VIII prevent the
rise Of dissatisfaction among government
workers. and where the government is
financially unable to do that, it Is bound
70 have occasional revolts such as that
France has Just been called upon to deal
with.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11

An Illinois man comes forward with
this: BE says he recently hooked a fish,
but failed 10 land IT, 4 week afterward
he hooked it again, and this time did
land it. and identified It by the broken
hook IN its mouth left there from the first
unsuccessful effort. During the week he
had told a number Of his friends that the
fish he had missed weighed two pounds,
but when he actually captured It he found
that It weighed FIVE. This IS very fine
and noble fish lie.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Angry 3rstiSheu

From The Balt1roEs American.
High official society IN London is suffer
ing unusual handicaDs. Hostesses have
been forced 70 request guests TO bring
their invitations with them TO avoid the
possibility Of having social entertain
ments raided by militant sufragettes.
And in Newfoundland. unpopular officials
are ducked when they make river stump
tours. We nay count ourselves forci-
bic nation. but we roar as gently as a
sucking dove when compared 70 the
methods OF the angry British.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
had Manners of Ynnth

From the s.. Louis GIo6e-Demo-zt.
Young America IS willing 70 wreck any,
thing but his pride and his independence.
The worst Of It al IS that. after he Is
spoiled n such isnobie strife, he loses his
balance and his sense Of discrimination.
and is bad-mannered everywhere and at
all times. even toward women. If bad
manners among the young men and boys
OF this country are springing out OF evil
social conditions, It would pay those re-
sPonsible for such conditions TO correct
them- For bad manners make bad n7en-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
a Good Southern Appointment

BE Presidents selection OF Judge Con
rs. Of the North Carolina Supreme
Court. to succeed Judge PurneH in the
Eastern Federal district is expected 10
give great satisfaction TO the people of
the South. who have been waiting with
Interest TO see who would be named TO I'll
Abe- Federal Offices.
Judge Connors has been prominently
connected with affairs in North Carolina
for many years. and Is regarded as one
OF the most eminently fitted men OF the
state to Ell a Federal judgeship. He is
q Democrat OF the Old school. but re-
gardless Of his political belief, North
Carolinians say the President has selected
a man who viii win the admiration Of
the best people.
This appointment is directly in line
with the pledges The President made in
many sections Of the South during the
campaign. He said he would appoint ren
regardless Of their politics. and men who
would best serve the interests Of the
country. and IL is believed that after look
ing over the field carefully his selection
IS one that VIII prove both wise and salts
factory
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
DEFENDING WEATHER BUREaU
Useful Institution, II Il Do Make
Mistakes Occasionally.
From the Cleveland Pain Dealer.


From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Weather Bureau has all the best
OF it in its controversy with Emerson
Hough Mr. Hough, who is a dis1in-
guished writer Of fiction. composed a
magazine article under the inspiration
OF the Weather Burea Is prediction OF a
fine, clear Inauguration day. This fore
east went so far astrsy that Mr.. Hough
instituted a search for similar blunders
and endeavored to prove that the Weath-
e. Bureau is not worth its salt. The
bureau. or some friend Of the bureau.
has replied in five-page I,s57phlet. which
adequately proves that Mr. Hough had
not studied his data with sufficient care.
The Galveston tidal wave and the New
England storm OF 1885. in which the
steamer Portland was lost, are quoted as
indicating the Official weather. PROPHETS
failure 10 prOphesy- In each Instance. II
IS found that adequate warnings were
given and needed. All kinds Of warning
could not prevent the Ca veston disaster.
while the loss Of the Po.tIand was due
TO the obstinacy Of the captain, who put
Out 20 sea ia spite Of sdnonition per
sonally delivered by representatives Of
tho Weather Bureau.
There IS no doubt Of the utility and
wo-th Of the Weather Bureau. The Civ
ing OF storm warnings Is by no means fts
only useful work It's forecasts are OF
large benefit 20 the farmers In Florida.
for example, implicit reliance is placed in
the forecasts OF frosts during the winter
months, and through these forecasts
great fruit plantations are saved.
Undoubtedly the bureau has taken A1r.
Hough's criticism too seriously The
weather man NAV continue 70 suffer q
good deal Of cha1 because Of incorrect
forecasts. but very few viii seriously
question MS usefulness.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Settling the Bill.

FTo17 nc NeT 10rk press-
The recent intervention in Cuba cost
the United States some S5.c06.0oe. And
Cuba is expected 20 pay the freight
But the terms are easy. The President
IS empowered by Congress to receive
from the Cuban government gfrOm time TO
time such amounts TO reimburse the
United States as he may consider the
Cuban treasury then able to pay without
serious embarrassment" There is a
chance here for a difference OF oplniou
between the Cuban secretary Of the treas
ury and the President Of the United
States in regard TO the meaning OF the
last six words Of the condition.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Slow Promotion in Navy.

From the Philsdelphia North american.
We recognize that there is error in our
system OF promotion Our navy. under
manned. and, above al, Underoficered by
comparison with every foreign nation. still
is so hampered that by the time an officer
is advanced 10 a post Ct command he
faces retirement But this problem should
be easy Of solution With Admiral Evanr
we agree that after four years at An
napolis a midshipman should become an
ensign, and thereafter a fair combina-
ton Of selection" and Seniority"
which is entirely practicable. should OBJ
tain
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
DAD,s HOMECOMING.

Pa at last the hallway wins
IN the dark,
And instsnter both his shins
He doth bark
EOr the hatrack now. you see,
Isn't where Il used 10 be.
Pa his way doth slowly make;
Has TO grope.
steps upon a mUshy cake.
Drat the soap.
Then we hear a heavy fall
Followed by q plaintive call.
Ma a cleaning day has had.
Bless her heart
But she failed 10 furnish dad
With a chart.
Fetch a light from overhead;
Let Us pilot dad 70 bed