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The Washington times., 1909-05-06
CHANGES IN LAWS
OF LOCAL DIOCESE
Episcopal Convention Also
Adopts Amendments to
Constitution.

The adoption OF new canons and
amendment of the constitution of the
Washington Diocese after determined
opposition. marked this mornings ses-
sion OF the Episcopal convention at
the Church Of the Epiphany. Bishop
Harding presided.
The changes in the canOns were made
upon recommendation OF the Rev. DR..
Randolph McKim. chairman of the COM
mittee on csnons, who was also the
leading figure in the fight against the
constitutional changes recommended by
special committee.
Additions to the code OF government
include two articles Article 36 provides
for the preservation of ecclesiastical
records, and authorizes appointment Of
committee Of two clergymen, two lay
men, and the secretary Of the conven-
ton. who shall perfect arrangements
for filing records Of historical value TO
the diocese and reports from separate
congregations. These records viii be
kept in a fire-proof vault, and the keys
placed in the hands of the bishop
To Prevent Disputes.
To avoid any dispute regarding cleo
tons TO the board of managers for the
missionary convention, Article 81 pro-
vides that at each diocese convention
four clerical and four lay representa-
tives shall be chosen. Along the same
line a special resolution was passed
providing that nominations for clergy
men and laymen on the board of man
ayers be made Immediately preceding
their elections.
one feature Of the morning session
was the appearance of the Rev. George
=. Walpole. of London, who brought TO
the meeting greetings from the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. The archbishop
wishes me TO convey 70 you, said Rev
Mr. Walpole, his best wishes for your
success. and especially for the compile
ton of the cathedral you project lie
is prompted to do this largely because
of his personal observation Of the work
in your diocese during his visit TO
America"
The archbishop in his message also
paid a tribute TO the late Bishop Satter-
lee, and gave his hearty Endorsement
to the choice of Bishop Harding to Sue
ceed him. A resolution was adopted
conveying to both the Archbishop Of
Canterbury and the Bishop OF LONDON
the best wishes OF the convention.
Bishop Harding spoke briefly on the
relation between the Washington dio-
cese and the mother church of London
and predicted that their friendship
would be cemented more closely by
their mutual interest I'm the erection Of
a cathedral here
Embroidery Guild.
During the recess after the morning
session interest was divided between a
luncheon served by ladies of the church
and an exhibition by the Washington
Cathedral Embroidery Guild. The array
includes ecclesiastical needleworh Of
every description. Among the articles
displayed were pulpit hangings, chalice
wells bor5eS girdieS and stoles. Es
pecialiy elaborate were the altar from
tails embroidered In designs and colors
symbolic Of church history. These are
being sold TO various congregations for
the benefit Of the Cathedral fund.
The officers Of the Guild are Mrs
G. c. f. Bratenahl president; Miss J..
Y. Mackirlle, director, and Mrs. j. NJ.
Gillis, secretary and treasurer.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
THE SIGNIFIC ANCE OF SENA.
ATORDOLLIVER'S SPEECH.

"The Dolliver speech was an event"
declared a Western Senator, after the
Iowan had concluded his observations
about the wooden and cotton schedules
of the Aldrich bill With that state
ment of the case it is easy TO express
entire agreement.
Senator Dolliver is not TO be brush
ed or sneered aside. he is not TO have
the snuffer of partisan prejudice and
narrowness applied TO him. He has
been as good a partisan as any of
those who would suddenly find in his
disagreement with them the evidence
that he has gone Democratic. Mr. Dol
liver has not gone Democratic; he has
remained Republican, with accurate
understanding of the party's obligation
to its country, and correct realization
of the fact that this pending tariff
measure does not discharge that OBJ
legation He sees the fact, TO which
some men who would assume larger
wisdom, are strangely blind, that the
country wants the spirit as well as the
letter OF performance, and is going to
be disagreeable if 1T is disappointed.
Mr.. Dolliver made his case; he made
it thoroughly and convincingly. He
demonstrated the outrages which the
woolen and cotton schedules perpetrate
on the public; and he stated magnifi-
Gently the reasons why the country
must not be expected to suffer further
infections of this kind simply because
in the past it has borne them Mr..
Dolliver has seen and interpreted the
development of the new national idea
about tariff; and Mr. Cummins has
translated it into a piece of workable
legislation in his amendment for the
removal of the shelter to monopoly.
The Dolliver analysis of the cotton
schedule is an indictment of the sim
cerity and frankness of the Finance
Committee, to which it has indeed
pleaded not guilty, but on which it
must stand trial before the Senate and
Tic Wuoit puO4iC OPi4AaDh Vi thS NONtA-
try, when that schedule is reached and
his amendments are voted on.
Protection which guarantees labor
the opportunity to work at good
wages, and which reasonably assures
capital the privilege of safe invest
ment at fair profit, is what this coun-
try wants and is determined to have
Protection which cloaks mOnopoliza-
tion of the necessaries of life and ex-
tortion in the selling of them, will not
be permitted. The protective system
is going to be gravely endangered if
those who assume guardianship of it
shall continue bringing it into suspie-
ION and disrepute by clandestine prof
ects for the imposition of excessive
taxes which under analysis and in ap-
plication are found TO enable the few
to extort outrageous prices and exces-
sive profits from the many who must
buy the neeessaries of life.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
The PERSIAN CONSTITUTION
REVIVED.

The light is finding its way into all
the darkened places OF the world. The
Turks seem to have taken steps which
can never be wholly or permanently re-
versed, toward constitutional govern
ment. The Shah OF Persia has now
announced revival of the constitution
Of that ancient empire. The announce
ment has been forced by the long
series of disorders, which have precipi-
fated condition of anarchy through
out large part of the empire. Britain
and Russia, always over.ready to as
sist Persia in management of its in
fcrnal affairs because of their anxiety
20 strengthen their hands in that en-
pire of ancient splendor now decayed
to the pitiful estate Of a buffer ma
tion, have co-operated in helping to
restore some semblance of order. But
It has been made perfectly clear that
revolution, not insurrection, was in
progress: that the people were deter
Lmined 10 have great concessions IN
siieir institutions; and at last the new
shah has more OF less reluctantly
sslded.
governmental reform is impending
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
Greenroona Gossip

After Miss Lulu Glaser's engaSement
here IN Mile. Mischief she will play a
return engagement in Philadelphia and
New York She win then move to Bos-
ton, whore she is scheduled for a sum-
per run OF this play at the Majestic
Theater.
There will be only short rest for
Henrietta Crosman this summer, for her
new success, sham viii run late into
the hot weather. When the New York
engagement is finished she viii take
sagement of shan" Will commence
After some weeks there the cities will
follow, the season lasting well up into
a year from next June
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William Harrigan. who appears In
Going Some" in New York, as the
runner deSeated by Lawrence Wheat IN
a 1Oo-yard dash, feels the ignominy Of
his position so koenly that he has chal-
ienged all the other men of the com
pany TO a genuine 10O-yard dash of the
stage with neither author nor stage
JSanager 10 sSipulate the result In ad
Nance
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Albert Hart has been engaged for one
of the. chief comedy parts in The Dol
lar Princess
Charles Frohman has engaged William
CourtenaY for an important part IN one
of his neXt seasons productions
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over 1900 costumes, in most cases cos
tunes in three or more pieces, VIII ne
worn in the magnificent performance OF
Joan of Arc that Hiss Maude Adams
is TO give in the stadium of Harvard
University next June
s.
Charles Sturgis, member Of Henry
b Harris THE Lion and the Mouse
Company 3, is the third oldest Elk IN
America.
Mark smith. who plays Bob Blake ~
ssrTThe Travelling Salesman" Company 3.
made his debut in Boston with The
Travelling Salesman" forty years TO the
day that his father made his debut on
the stage at the old Boston Museum.
Al H. CNetzl Wilson. who IS having
most successful season in his new play
ssVVhen old New York Was Dutch,
ends his tour May Is in Buffalo, He IS
TO spend tie summer in his home
in Grantwocd, atop the Hudson river
palisades.
Mr. Hymack, the chameleon CONF
dian," at Chdse's next week. was at one
time an actor, supporting Mrs Patrick
Campbell. William Gillette, and other
stars.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
AWAITS
GREAT BOY CHOIR

Society is deeply interested in the
concert to be given in the National
Theater tomorrow afternoon l. at 2:15
o'clock by the Paulist Chorister Society
OF Chicago. The choir is made up OF
100 surpliced boys and young men and
has been made famous through the ef-
forts of the distinguished composer and
interpreter of Catholic church music,
the Rev. William J. Finn, c. s. p.
The original hour for the concert was
4:30, but because Mrs. Taft is giving her
first garden party of the season at the
White House tomorrow afternoon from
5 to Z, the hour for the concert was
changed in order to permit many mem
bers of the smart colony In Washing
ton who had engaged boxes to attend
the recital and the White House party.
Since the earlier announcements of
the concert were made, the program has
been changed. The numbers which Will
be given include the following:
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
\ CHANCE FOR REAL REVIS-
ION. NO. XIII.


The more the sugar business around
which it is proposed to maintain for
years longer the unsealable tariff
wall is scrutinized, the more apparent
1t appears that it is now, and for a
generation or more has been center of
crooked dealings leading up to uneon-
scionable profits. The ex-special
Treasury agent, Henry Alvin Brown, in
1879 showed that it-or the Havemeyer
sugar ring" out of which it was after
ward formed-was even then swindling
The Government out of some six mil
lions a year in tariff frauds. It has
recently been convicted of tampering
with the scales at the custom houses,
and has settled with the Government
for its discovered frauds for nearly two
and a quarter millions. It is truly a
precious industry to come before the
American Congress asking for 'protec-
ton" 1t seems mighty well able to
look out for itself.
Its stock-wate,ing operations are the
marTels of frenzied finance. About
1887, it acquired twenty-one of the
twenty-five refneries in existence in
tho United States and formed the first
Sugar trust. These concerns were
capitalized at $6,590,OOO, but "a per
cent OF them were shut down, dis
rnsntled and practically worthless, and
therefore the properties could not have
been really worth above s4,0OO,O00.
The Havemeyers promptly capitsliz-
sd them at $4,000, ,OO0-nearly eight
times their nominal value, and fully a
dozen times the real value of the
properties.
Thus the Sugar trust started in by
capitaliztng the monopoly given it by
enc tariff in the name of American
labor at $46,OO0,OOO, on which enor-
nous issue of watered stock it knew
Il could make Americans pay divi-
dends in the increased cost of every
meal they ate.
The scheme worked beyond the
dream of ayarice itself.
The Government went after the new
trust, and made it dissolve. 1t went
over into New Jersey and reOrgsnized,
AID paid itself for the trouble by is
suing s25,OO0,OOO more water without
taking in any more concerns.
After a while it decided to absorb
young Claus Spreckles, and issued
$l5,O0O,eO0 more, most of which was
water. 1t has acquired many concerns
since, bit if its penchant for water has
abated the capitalization does not show
It, for, with it's affiliated corporations.
its capitalization now amounts to
sl45!O00,OOo, SIOO,OO0OOO of which, at
least, seems to be a present wrapped
MP. delivered, and given outright to the
sugar people in the various Ways and
Means Committees from 1887 to date.
Shall we keep on thus piling up Sc
curities for the public TO pay divi-
depds uponl Or shall we refuse long
er 70 tax our food for such purposes as
fhese2 Can tf1eTe be a choice OF an
swersf Strange TO say, there is. The
Sugar trust and its competitors appear
10 have the ways land means) creased
for the launching of another tariff ship
which viii come in laden richly with
Rotations of stock market blue sky,
and nothing else except the special
privilege of an inequitable, unjust, and
indefensible duty on sugar. And the
ship will sail in, if it is launched. on
oceans and oceans of sugar-and- water.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06

Praise Ye the Father" (Gounod). the
society; "Connais-tu lie Pays?' CThom-
as), Master Harold Dee; "Ala Trinita
Beata" and I'm Alone (Jules Bene-
ducD, Master Ralph Summers; Sap
phic ODE and Death Is Like the
Cooling Night" (Brahms1, Holmes Cow
per. Cycle of favorite fart songs, in
Guiding Come Back TO Erin (Clari-
beD, c. w Ashley, solosst; The Last
soloist; Drink TO Me Only With Thine
Eyes (OLd English), Mr.. Quinliven, So
lOist: Believe NE II All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms" Mr.. Curran, SOLO
list; Killarney (Balfe). Master Sum
mers and Mr.. Kennedy, soloists; pas
toral chcrusF from ''The Holy City
(GauD. They That Sow In Tears, -
the society.
The choir is one of the most distin-
guished organizations of its kind in the
country and has been fostered by the
Paulists Fathers, under the special su-
pervision of Father F,an, who have
made a deep study and pay particular
attention to the training of boys and
mems voices.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
CUMhINS ATTACKS
STEEL CORPORATION
Speaks in Support of His
Amendment, Embodying
Famous Iowa Idea"
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Continued from First Page.)
corporation during the last year employ
ed 1921 men, and II paid them $780,
5l0S29. This includes everybody from
the STA, 900 presidents to the messenger
boy; and the average for each employee
and working man. was $3.50 per year.
leave you to draw your own conclusions
with respect TO its munihcence toward
its common iabOrers."
No Duty Needed.
Senator CuHInins held the independent
iron and steel companies did not need
the duties imposed by the Aldrich bill.
and said he would propose amendments
to reduce the duties 80 Is per cent. be
deemed this a conservative reduction
which would not in the least hurt the
independents.
AS to lumber, Senator Cummins dealt
with the subject from the standpoint
of freight rates and endeavored to show
that what the American lumber prc-
ducer needed was lower freight rates
and not a protective tariff
Discussing general phases of the tariff
question, Senator Cummius declared
there would come a time presently,
when If relief were not afforded, "tne
clamor of the millions who want some
relief viii sound like the roar Of a thous-
and NiaSaras from one ocean to the
other"
He expressed the hope the new Ad-
miniStration would not be less vigorous
than the last Ia dealing with perplsxinS
railroad and corporate problems. This
Administration he said, had assumed
the task of tariff revision. and II there
were failure. it would be a postpone
ment of the Justice due the American
people.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
SENATORS SEEKING
/. PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR
Two Budding Booms Are
Accredited to National
Body.

There are two budding Presidential
booms in the Senate. che owners OF
which Will contribute much TO the in
terest in things legislative during the
next four years La Toilette, former
governor of wisconsin, and Cummins,
former governor OF Iowa, are both
credited with the belief that fortune
destines them for the White House.
la Toilette is travelling the road OF
reform, especially railroad regulation.
II is a policy that made him supreme
in Wisconsin and, he believes. will ap-
peal as strongly TO the people Of the
other States when it is fully under
stood.
Cummins has made an issue for years
OF tariff reform, but that is likely TO
tarin law. Now ile is devoted to the
income tax, which he regards as one or
the most important and most fetching
questions before the people
Friends Encouraged.
This is not the open season for rail-
road reform. but it is vide open for tax
alton, and Cummins. therefore, holds the
center of the stage.
The prominence he has achieved dur
ing his brief experience-,in the Senate
has been encouraging to his friends wEo
approve of his Presidential ambition.
The insurgent Republican Senators in
dorsed his income tax idea and held a
conference at his house while the tax
amendment to the Aldrich bill was in
course of construction. The point 70
be noted Is that the meeting was held
at his house-the house of Cummins, a
new Senator. and not at the residence
OF one OF the older members Of the
Senate.
come tax amendment places him I'm oD-
position to Aldrich and the other So
called regular leaders in the Senate.
II the amendment IS adopted he will
have vanquished them Such a victory,
IL is calculated, viii give him great
prestige in the country II the amend
ment fails, Cummins can appeal the is
sue to the rank and file OF the Re
publican party
Is Embarrassing.
The fact that Cummins and the in
surgents are pressing the income tax
is somewhat embarrassing TO the Demo-
Gratis. They would like TO make that one
of the main, If not the main issue IN
the next Presidential campaign. But to
be effective in that connection it must
have reen turned down by the Repubh-
can Congress. They win vote against
the Cummins amendment as party
policy. but they will support similar
amendment presented by Senator Bailey
| Dem. TeX.)
II the Republican insurgents, after the
defeat OF the CumminS amendment.
should support the Bailey amendment
and the latter should by any possibility
| be adopted by the House and Senate.
/ il would he lost as an issue. They
doubt, however. that the Republicans In
/ Congress will adopt an amendment OF
I such Importance presented by a Demo
crat, and feel encouraged that they
| will succeed in capturing the issue,
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
White House Callers

Senator's Crane OF Massach usettS.
Borah OF Idaho.
Warner os Missouri.
Smith OF Michigan
Taliaferro Of Florida.
Oyernan of North Carolina.
Simmons Of North Carolina.
Representatives Cushman of Washing
ton.
Hay of Virginia.
Hamer of Idaho.
Hill of Connecticut.
Former Senator Dubois of Idah0.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
Baseball Game.

Society viii be well represented today
at the baseball game between the Ne
tropolitan and Chevy Chase Club teams,
at the bail grounds, Seventh street and
Florida avenue
The proceeds of the game are to go
to the free wards Of Providence Hos
pital, and this is a favorite charity with
local society The Marine Band will
play throughout the afternoon in the
young society girls will sell the score
cards under the direction Of Mrs An
drew Y. Bradley.
Mrs James r. Barbour has disposed
or al the boxes, and almost all the box
holders viii entertain parties Of friends.
There will also be large parties Of young
people in the grandstand-
The Ladies Auxiliary Society, of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation, held
its annual meeting yesterday after
noon IN the vestry room of the temple
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Mrs. A. Selinger,
president: Mrs. NJ. Newmyer, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. E Kahn, secretary; Mrs.
u Strasburgers treasurer, and the board
members, Miss r Cans, Mrs A. He'll
brun, Mrs. - Gassenheimer Mrs c.
Picard, Mrs. A. Simons. Mrs / Gros-
ner, Mrs. A. Rosenthal, Mrs. Levi r
DAVID MIS- l. T. Schwartz, Mrs J.
Saks, Mrs H Peyser, Mrs. r. Schwab
Mrs. B. Sinsheimer, Mrs. L. Newmyer,
Mrs A. Weyl, Mrs. D. Kahn. Mrs s.
Hirsh, Mrs. r. Salomon, Mrs. b. Straus,
Mrs. :. kaufman, and Mrs. 3. x. Leon
The retiring president, Mrs Levi H
David. addressed the society in mosc
interesting manner. Her talk was fol-
lowed by short address by the incou-
ing president, Mrs Selinger. Miss Selma
SelinSer sang several solos, and the
meeting closed with a social hour.
Mrs I. Grosner and son, Clarence,
left today for Pittsburg. Pa TO attend
the reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. Cert
at their home, Sunday evening, in honor
OF the recently announced engagement
OF their daughter, to Clarence Grosner.
of this city. I. Grosner Will also Join
them Sunday.
Mrs. Levi David and son, Allen. left
yesterday for two-weeks' stay in At
lantic City, where they will Join Mrs
David's sister, Mrs F1esher, at the Ho-
tel Pierepont.
Mrs. z. ]. Gill. formerly of this city.
but now residing in New York is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs Clarence
NJ Barclay. of r street northwest
The Washington times., 1909-05-06

II tue tariff-nakers are serious In
their search for revenue. it is modestly
suggested that the possibilities OF the
duty on hides must be given more at
tention than ever before because OF
the prospective food OF lion skins Of
the pauper lions of Africa, threatening
10 put the intelligent American lion,
with his higher scale OF living, entirely
out OF business or to reduce him 70 the
serfdom OF the travelling menageTie.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
NOSE MOST ADMIRED.

1t is all right 70 rave about Grecian
noses in poetry, but the nose 10 admire
in common, everyday experience Is the
nose that is kept out of other peoples
business.-Atcbison Kans., Globe.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

Senator Cummins of Iowa attacked
the Aldrich tariff bill and said the
Finance Committee was not the ark of
the covenant of Republicanism.
Senator Bailey introduced a bin to
amend the commodities clause of the
Hepburn law.
Senator Nixon Introduced bill to ap-
proDriate 100000 for the erection of
monument in Chevy Chase to the late
William NJ Stewart.
Senator Root introduced an amend
ment to the tariff uIll to reduce the
duty on lemons 10 one cent.
The Washington times., 1909-05-06
AND MRS. TAFT WERE HOSTS
At WHITE HOUSE. DINNER
LAST EVENING.

| braecilss Of dogwood and clusters or
red and pink roses and carnations
A sorion Of the Marine Band win fur
nish music during the afternoon for the
httls guests who viii dance.
The ldisses Russell win wear frocis OF
white lace with pink and blue ribboiis-
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Mrs Rotterdam Buchanan entertained
the Thursday Morning Bridge Club to-
day in her home, on Q street.
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Ms. Fox. Uife Of Dr. William Il.
Fox will entertain a party at bridge
this afternoon in her home. on Jefferson
place.
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter has cards out
FOR a tea Wednesday afternoon, May II,
at O'Clock, to meet the senior class of
Trinity College.
Miss Ellen King has returned to
Washington from New York, where she
spent several weeks recently.
Miss Edgarlna Hastings has issued
cards for a tea on May Is IN compli-
ment to DR.. and Mrs. Raphael, of West
Virginia
Kersey-Spinney.
Miss Alice Lillian Kersey. daughter
u NAAeAiAS5 II heISeEs OF Al6AdnQTlds
Va, was married to Leslie NJ Spinney,
of Boston, Mass, last evening at $50
o'clock in the Epiphany Episcopal
Church, the rector. the Rev. DIR. Nc
Kim. officiating in the presence of a
large gathering of relatives and friends.
The bride, who was given in marriage
BY her brother. Charles Harvey KerSey,
wore handsome white lace robe over
satin and carried a shower bouquet of
lilies of the valley and maidenhair ferns.
Mrs John Rockford. who was the
natron OF honor, wore a gown OF Yu-
kon cOlored satin. and carried a shower
bouquet of yellow daisies.
Marsslan L. King, Of Alexandria, Va
was the best man for Mr.. Spinney
After an informal reception at the
church Mr. and Mrs. Spinney left Wash
inSton for Northern wedding trip
Upon their return they will make their
home IN Woodside. Nd.
The Junior Bachelor Assembly met for
the last time this season last evening
at Mrs Dyer's on r street The ball
room was beautifully decorated. the
color scheme being pale blue and white
supper was served during the even
ing.