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The Washington times., 1909-03-12
DECISION IN THE
BUCK-FEDERATIONIST CASE.

The decision by khe Court of Ap-
peas of the District of Columbia in
the case of Bucks Stove Company
against the American Federation of
Labor, Is a decided improvement, on
that of the lower court. The lower
court issued a decree so sweeping as
TO menace the whole privilege of press
and publication The Appellate Court
modifies this The lower court decreed
that the FederatiOnist newspaper must
not mention the Bucks company; the
modified decree holds that the name
of the Bucks company must not he
included in the I'VE Don't Patronize"
list so long as there Is a boycott against
the company actually in existence.
But it makes clear that whenever that
boycott is called off, it viii be proper
enough for the Federation to restore
the cOmpany's name to the unfair list
Even in this modified decree, the
court Is not unanimous. Mr. Chief JUS
tice Shepard dissents, and lays down
this broad and sane proposition. which
Is the only one consistent with the
preservation of the privilege of a free
press:
Il can come to no other conclusion
than that the only remedy for libelous
or otherwise malicious, wrongful. and
injurious publications is by civil action
for damages and criminal prosecution.
There is no power TO restrain the pub
lication."
On that proposition the free press
OF the country would be secure. On
anything short of it freedom of the
press is mensced. Newspapers do not
maliciously publish statements which
may injure. They do IL with reluc-
tance and with the conviction in almost
every instance that it is their duty to
the public. Every newspaper man
knows that the libel laws are daily and
hourly in mind in every office, in con
nectiou with specific publications of
what Is believed TO be fact. News
papers take chances: they run risks of
becoming guilty, and paying dauSEes;
but they do it from the highest motives
in almost every case; from a conviction
that publicity will prevent wrong or
secure right.
The rule should be that Of Mr.. Jus
tice Shepard, and we anticipate that
the Supreme Court of the Unped
States VIII so establish it. Let the pub
Usher print what he will, on his own
civil and criminal responsible v. But
don't try TO edit his paper for him. in
advance. To do that is to break down
the institution supposed to have been
guaranteed from the beginnings Of free
government in this country, the free
press.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
WE DECLINE TO BE EMBAR-
RAISED TO DEATH.

IF American women wore less cloth
ing they would be more modest. The
women of Africa wear very little raj
ment, and they are the most moral
women i'm the world"
This from a forty years resident of
British East Africa, who has come TO
our shores to lecture-at 81 30 head.
Our impulse Is 10 -Tmpossible,
But that might lead To explanations.
which would be embarrassing. SO we
say merely: How does he figure it
We were considerably upset. not so
long since, by reading poem entitled
Where Are the Hips of Nester- Year -
Then We had an intimation that the
serpent got into favor with the first
Of the sex because Eve had forebodings
of the directoire and admired, the
Ophidian cut And when we think of
the disclosures which African simplici-
~ would mean as 10 getting onto the
curves Of fashion, so to speak. We sim
ply beg to be excused right off
Then there are joys too great to be
lightly sacrificed. What man would
give up. il he could. the reading of such
phrases as 'jeme steele" and cling
ing vine?" The sight of linked sweet
ness long drawn out. on the dress
makers bill and elsewhere? Suc! mon
ologue a. that which one OF the mag
azines reproduces in this wise:
"Of all the ding dog bst-What in
thunder women want to wear such
things for is-Umph-I'll get that hook
in that eve or I'll eat-Stop drawing
in your breath, woman, and swelling
yourself up. Can't you see that I'm
simply Hang it.-There goes my
thumbnail. right off short "
We have other thoughts on this sub
Ject But they are too full for ut
terance. We simply decline TO let this
fellow from Africa come along and
cmbarrass Us 10 death.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
COST OF GOVERNMENT.

Only those who are intimately &C.
quainted with the workings OF the
Appropriations Committees of Congress
can Appreciate the enormous amounx
Of money which is annually apprOprist-
ed for the maintenance of the Govern
Inent- A number of years ago the coun-
Try was sStonlshed when informed tfst
II cost N-0o0,0 coo 20 run the Government
By way of comparison story told
by James G Courts of the House An
preparations Committee. is interesting
The sUndTy civil appropriations hin
carried sl3S. .000,0l0 this wear. This in
cluded appropriations for rivers and
narbors, public buildings and the Pans-
ma canal The total amount appooriaf
ed this year Tor any one OF these proi-
ects, according 10 Mr.. Courts wollid
greatly exceed the total amount Of fhe
sundT civil appropria tions bill : score
OF years agO-
When il is taken into consideration,
that there are half dozen other c~eat
appropriation bills each year the r1aEff-
Suce OF the incre ased cost OF The C.o.-
eminent may be realized
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SOMETIMES EVEN SUICIDE Is
HARD TO PULL OFF.

The President is with us. The in
surgents' will be picked off one bv one.
Well run this extra session accord
ing to the will of the majority. Then.
reXt December. Wen revise the rules
c"nservatively.
This Is the avowed program of the
regulars" in the House They remind
US of a citizen TO whom a waiting
world has been INTRODUCES. by the
Wayne Register. Here is the story:
The man was determined to com
lait suicide. He went to the store and
bought rope, can OF coal oil, box
&C matches, a dose of arsenic. and a
revolver.
He went down to the river, pushed
boat from the shore, and waded to
where limb hung over Then he sat
nrsted his clothing with the coal oil.
Lighted match, and set fire 10 his
clothing, took the dose of arsenic. put
The muzzle of the revolver to his tenn
PIE, and pulled the trigger.
But the bullet glanced and cut the
rope above him, and he fell kerAop
into the river The water put the fire
out and he got strangIed and coughed
mp the arsenic
Then he rose and waded out. and
declared himself a candidate for the
legislature on the reform ticket"
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Getting AWay From
Fourth of March
rFrom the St. Lonis Times. !

II rom the st. Louis Times
No law proposing TO move forward
J the Inauguration day of our Presidents
from the 4th @ March TO some date
when Washing .cn weather is apt to be
I congenial can become operative before
the spring Of 1911
Section l. Of an act relative to the
election Of a President and Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States" approved
March !, 1792. declares that:
The term Of four years for whi2h a
President and Vice President shall he
elected. shall, in all cases, commence
/ or the fourth day Of March next sue
ceeding the day on which the votes Of
the electors shall have been given
The Presidential term now existent
expires March 4. 1913 II can be
neither abridged nor extended. The
next President must be inaugurated on
that day
But an amendment to Article II,
Section l. OF the Constitution. which
saws that the PresidCnt shall hold his
office during the term of four years. -
may be proposed 10y Congress and rati-
ned by the legislatures Of the several
states, pursuant TO the fifth article OF
the original Constitution, which shall fix
me expiration Of the Presidential term
beginning March T. 1913. for some en-
SUNG day in April or in May This day
might be In 19l4-OT in anV other year
the constitutional amendment might set.
Ihe agitation for a change in the in
auGural date which always has fol-
lowed an inauguration day so inclement
as that which visited Washington last
thursday IS deeper this year than g yer
betore. Public sentiment has crystal
hzed in favor Of change. Tens of thou
sands OF bitterly disappointed persons,
many OF whom had attended from re-
idote places, were denied this year the
privilege OF witnessing our most i'm
preSSive national function. Yet the
ceremony could not have been per
formed in the open. Due regard for the
health Of the venerable men who must
have shared In it forbade their exposure
70 conditions like those which often be
fore have proved fatal to some of the
CountrT's most distinguished juriSts and
eminent statesmen.
The 4th day of March has an evil
weather record in Washington. John
Tyler succeeded William Henry Harri-
son as President April s. iSI1. because
the latter had never recovered from
the effects of a cold acquired at his
Lincoln second inauguration in 1859
was witnessed by spectators standing
ankle deep in mud. II. 1873. when Grant
was reinducted TO the Presidency. a
fri2htfUl tempest OF wind and rain pre-
vailed GarfieIds inauguration in ISSf
was accompanied by rain. sleet, wind.
and slush. Eight years later Benjamin
Harrison took office in a blizzard and
bitter cold Cleveland succeeded him in
a day OF rain and slect Both rain and
snow marked Mckiniey's second inaU-
gural.
Natural fitness thus demands
change.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Diplomatic Corps and Wives
Invited to Formal AT
fair Today.
WILL MEET GUESTS
IN THE BLUE ROOM
Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Wilson, and
Mrs. Moore TO Assist
the Hosts.

The President and Mrs. Taft will be
hosts at the first formal reception Il
their regime this afternoon at o'clock.
when they will receive the members OF
the Diplomatic Corps and their wives al
the White House
Assisting in receiving the guests will
be Mrs. PLilander c Knox, wife Of the
Secretary Of State; Mrs. Huntington
Wilson wife of the Assistant Secretary
of states. and Mrs. Lewis More, sister
of Mrs Taft, who is a guest at the
White House.
The President and Mrs. Taft will re-
celNe their guests in the Blue Room and
tea VIII be served in the state dining
room
Miss Della TOrrey, the Presidents 9
aunt who came from her home at Nil
bury, Mass, to attend the inaugura ton
ceremonies. and who has been a guest
at the Executive Mansion since re-
turned TO Ter home this morning.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
PENNSYLVANIA FOR CHANGE

Philadelphia Inquirer.I
Pennsylvania leads the way in advo-
Cacy Of a change Of date for the in
augurStiOn Of Presidents OF the United
States. A resolution adopted by the
legislature instrUcts the PENNSYLVANIA
delegation IN Congress to support an
amendment 10 the Constitution fixing
the event for a day early IT, May.
al the Taft inaugural there can be no
doubt that such an amendment would
prove popular We doubt n there is Z,
single state Legislature that would not
lndorse resolution submitted 10 Con
Gress-
Speaker Cannon is reported o he duly
impressed wltG the desirabiIity Of bring
Ing about the change In anE event the
action o. the Pennsylvania Legislature
makes 30 certain thar the question viii
be pressed in Congress
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
BROwNLOW DIDN'T IOIN.

Despite the general impression that
the Insurgents have not been prose-
lyins, there have been evidences OF
1t about the Capitol these days. a COM
mittee OF insurgents went to the Ap-
propriations Committee in search OF
Representative Walter P Browniow o.
tennessee, primed with arguments "a
to why ne should Join their ranks Mr.
BrownlOw listened in silence until bis
visitors had concluded
You say" remarked Mr. RroznIsvr
that we ought to down the Speake-
and the existing rules because we can
not get our bills up for consideration
l Will go with YOU on one condition
namely. If YOU show me anv man in
Congress who has got more for his dis
triCJ than 1 have.
Tie insurgents gave uD IN deSpsir. he
"a use Mr. BrOwnioW has had more an
pTOpTiatiOns 10 the square inch for his
district than any other member OF Con
2ress has had 10 the square mile. and
he's proud OF it.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
HEPBURN HAPPY NOW

Representative Hepburn II IoEz is
going 10 remain in Washington for =
month 0r two before going home 10
Iowa He laughs Al the idea that hs
is going TO be appointed an Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury
i don't know anything about if.,
nc declares. I haven't asked auv-
thing and don't want anything. After
tWenty-Odd years OF service I am rSoU-
free for the first time, and I am Ies'r1
ing all the delightful meaning Of the
Swe eteSJ sentence in the English lar
guase-"
What's that sentence, cOioHcIg-s
In the revised edition IL reads Co
10 hadeS -
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
AT HOME

Mrs. Howard L Hodgkins. 1880 T
street. will receive informally Satur-
days, March l3 and % from TO s
Mrs. o. n. Fowler, I727 Oregon avenue.
viii receive today from TO s O'Clock
assisted BY her sister, Mrs. NJ. a Ryan
Of New York
Mrs George Langdon Whitford will
receive informally today and the re-
manning Fridays in March.
Mrs. Charles Hanback,. OF the Bruus-
wick. 1891 | street will be al home in
formally this afternoon
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Change the Date.

Louisville Herald
Years OF experience in the inclemency
of March weather. with the most recent
illustration Of its UnftneSs for outdoor
celebrations as given in the blizzard OF
Inauguration day, ought 10 lead TO the
changing or the date on which the IN
duction into office 1f the President
takes place.
The event gains much OF its Signifi-
canoe from its popular nature Thurs
day t was robbed of not a little Of this
feature by the necessity for administer
ing the Oath of office under shelter and
the making OF tue Inauguration speech
within the Capitol.
We believe a later day would meet
the approval OF the majority OF the peo-
ple, and would add greatly t. the
chances for success OF future Inaugural
rails
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Capital Tales

For hard, uninterrupted labor. the
members OF Presidents Taft's Cabinet
have pulled OF during tse past week a
performance probably u1equaled in tine
history OF the Government. Not only
have they worked hard, ! Gt they haze
averaged sixteen hours a day. Secre-
tary or state KNOX has worked eight
cen hours cut cf every tvgenty-four.
Those persons who pict Ire a Cabines
position as a career Ct sitting on up
hOlstered chairs in handsome rooms
with nothing to 90 but to daily At
case and nonchalantly with affairs Of
state as they cone I'D from time, TO
time. are mistaken. use Cabinet
members have rot had til. Z TO get down
10 affairs Of state
They have been kept busy with the
routine work which always takes on
increased volume Immediately after
change in Administration The foTos
of each department is IN a meas are re-
organized. Old employees who Thoughts
lhey we're denied promotions unfairly
nave their +sles cf woe TO tell And.
added to such snnOysnces, each Secrs-
.ary OF A department has TO learn how
Dislness Is done in his branch OF tbs
20, s,IoFefhlncnt, what problems are press
can hest do the work
ndouotediy, the first few weeks OF 4
"a hine: officers life are not easy
eSpe,'ialE s;1lt when Senator'S and Representa-
uFes expect their requests TO be mes
a. promptly Is II the Administration
had not been changed
senator Jonathan Bourne. ir-- o. Ore.
s"H' Who IS looked upon as a strong
oFobablllty FOR President T1ft's "Eof
Capinet, has called at the White House
twice since The Inauguration. As vet,
however he and the President nave not
n2d game OF golf together. owing 70
MI Iatts icing kept in the Nhita
House ny pressure Of work
At Hot Springs. Va and II Augusta
ia, the Senator was MI Tafts fsvor-
he Solf comparicn. BORNE is a good
man 70 play the game with An expert
layer himself he always encourages
ms companion Besides, the Senator
IS always in good kumor and never
Is III progress
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
WIFE OF NEW WAR SECRETARY AR
RlVES IN WASHINGTON FOR
A SHORT STAY.

The Secretary Of War ana Mrs. J..
N. Dickinson arrived in Washington
this morning from Chicago. and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster
in their home on Eighteenth street
Monday afternoon Mrs Foster will en-
tertain at tea in honor of Mrs. Dicllin-
son, and Monday evening Mr. and Mrs
Foster viii be hosts at small dinner in
honor Of their guests
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
STORK BEATS FIRE.

BURLINGTON, n. J.. March 12-Fsrs
that destroyed the home Of WTIis -
Gorwood. local insurance agent, "a
noon yesterday, followed close SI-o-
4 visit from the stork. and the thriIIi1s
rescue OF Mrs. GorWood and twins blIe
few hours old. were features of ~
blaze. The GOrEood houe j.
limits. o-'S
The Washington times., 1909-03-12

The Secretary viii assume his duties
al tie War Department at once. and
VII! remain in Washington permanently,
put Mrs Dickinson viii be here but A
Le" days now, returning 10 take up the
soclaI duties OF Cabinet hostess in tie
ran. They will probably decide upon
tnelr tIr tuture residence during Mrs. Dick
inson's stay in the city.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12

show whatever of being eager to ad-
minister Justice in the absence of
such a demonstration. 1t Is putting it
mildly to say the new Municipal Court
does not hcgin we'll
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
White House Callers

Senators Burton Of Ohio
Piles Of Washington
Flint OF California
Nelson Of Minnesota
Representative Humphrey Of California
Joseph 6 Cannon Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives
Former Representative James =. Wat
son OF Indiana
{. G Glover. Of this city
BeeknGaa Winthrop. Assistan- Secretary
Of State
Frank 3. Kellogg, or Minnesota
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
SHIP IN DISTRESS
HOAX OF AMATEURS
Rescuing Vessels Find No Trace
of Craft Indicated by Wire
less Calls.

NEWPORT, r l., March Ara
AZ an-nisht search by revenue cuttsr-
and other boats, for vessel SupnossS
20 be in distress. somewhere OF 80
NewPorS coast, Capt Mark Bristol ~
spectOr at the torpedo station. derIsra-,
today that the wireless distress -sIIs
which sent relief ships scurryjnr- in
every direction were undoubtedly re-
work OF amateur wireless experiment:
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Miss Terry to Depart.

Miss Eleanor Terry daughter OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Siias W. Terry. L.
5 y, Will leave Washington Monday
Tor %eorseto"n, :. c.. where she viii
be the guest Of Mrs Smith Hollis Nc
Kim, Of New York, who is entertaining
house party for a fortuighs al her
country place, Arcadia
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
AN URGENT APPEAL

ESpNNE to the appeals published
mieo behalf Of the
ton and the Tuberculosis encouraging
no
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Mrs. FarT Entertains.

Mrs y g F'arr entertained at a Dret-
~ luncheon and euchre yesterday I'm
honor of her niece. Mrs. W. s. Rous-
caren. OF New York. who is spending a
few days I'm Washington The conDanv
invited to meet Mrs Bouscaren incbi,Ied
AiTS. u. -. Mankin. Mrs J. -. Naplin
Mrs J. G. BoUscaren. Mrs. { W Nor
San, Mrs. J. d. ProSise. Mrs James
Pierce, Mrs. r. Miller. Mrs. ANre. Mrs.
Becker. Miss Dorothy Farr. aud Miss NJ
=. Mankiu. 49,
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Entertain.

AIR. and MRS. Franklin Ellis enter
tanned E company OF forty AT dinner
last evening in their handsome new,
Ecme on Sheridan Circle. The email
tdoieS at v Mich the guests were seated
were beautifully adorned with flowers
ana among the distinguished guests
present were the Italian Amba Ssadof
ahd baroness Mayor des PIanches. the
e. SSycIe14ly OF the Navy ana Mrs. Meyer
tS.i~,;.,.-s 'Ice AIoooE, the Minister OF
BeIGlun and Baroness Moncheur, SEN
atoF end MrE- Aldrich, Representative
ana MIS-. L0nEwCrth. Mr.. ana Mrs. Iarz
Emerson MI and Mrs Truman n
NcWOerry. Nj anC Mrs F. y Keep.
ME' anG Mrs Fierre LOrilIard Miss
"e'more' and Mr.. Glover.
The Wee President and HRS. sber-
man. Who ere being constantly feted
and entertained. were the honor euasrs
laSt evening dt dinner OF the former
= III DasSaGor 10 italy and Mrs VViIIian,
draper The company invited 10
meet them included the German AM
nS ssa dor and Countess Won RernstorfT
nj; JuStlce and Mrs. Harlan the Sv-e
dish Minister and Mime. de I.sear-
Cfantz, former Senator and Mrs T9rv-
1eA MY and MIS- Thomas r Walsh
JE- aud Mrs Fremont Smith. DIR spd
-dtS- winner. Mrs. Nicon Ludlow Mr.
dIu MrS Iennen Jennings. NIr and
MIS- W woodbury. Blair. and Mr.. StslIf-
Ter, OF New Orleans
The Merrymakers have issued invita-
tons for their March dance. "Wednesday.
evening, evening, March i, al the National
Mr.. Engle is chairman Of the dance
committee. assisted BY Mr.. Harr and
Gr. Goodwin.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Wedding Day Set.

Saturday. April II, is the date select
ed for the marriage Of Miss Emile
Campau Fitch. daughter of Chief En-
gineer and Mrs. Henry w. Fitch L
S N, to Albert Pepper Gerhard of
Philadelphia. The engagement was an
nounced last fall after the return of
Mrs Fitch and her daughters from
Bay Head, y. J., where they spent the
summer.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Return to Boston.

Miss Kathryn Bowen and Miss Mar
garet Bowen, or Boston. who have been
spending the last several weeks in
Washington. the guests Of Mrs Mar
garet NJ Farrell, il22 y street north
east, have returned to their home I'm
Boston, stopping en- route for a few
days in New York.
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Mrs. Phillips Hostess.

Mrs John c. Phillips was hostess at
dinner, followed by musicale, last
evening in her home on h street. The
house was beautifully adorned with
pink tulips, yellow jonquils, palms, and
ferns.
The guests invited for thedinner. which
Di eceded the musicale. were MT. and
Mrs. \. J. Parsons, Countess LuiSe-Alex-
andra Won Bernstorh. daughter OF the
German Ambassador and Countess Won
BernstOrn; Prince kOudaschen. OF the
Russian embassy. Commander Won
Retzmann. OF the German embassy:
Herbert Putnam. Miss Martha Phillips
and William Phillips
4 number OF additiOnal guests CaWO
IN later for the musicale The program;
Included number 0f vocal solos by
Francis Rogers, of New York. with
Miss BurbsSe As accompanies and Mr.
" irtZ. CelliSt
Mrs James Mcmillan went over to
New York this morning for a visit OF
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
SUPERSEDED.

Mar,- had a little lamb
NaUEIt could her grief aSSuagr.
She found herself quite out of dat
With rossum all The rage,
New York Sun
The Washington times., 1909-03-12
Bingham a Guest.

Col Theodore \. Bingham. I. :
lOi Scne years chief aide to PresiderI I
dchinleY- and now police commission
ef IN New orN- Is visiting in Washing
ton accompanied by Mrs Bingham At
Onner last eveEtns they were the hcnor
guests OF Mrs Robert H Travsr who
invited 10 meet them Gen and Mrs
Henry {. COrbin Mr. and Mrs Tobn
w roster. MI and Mrs. John 3. Hem
Gerson, Mr- and Mrs Lansing. Mr.
StanleE Matthews. Mrs. A c Barney
MISS Boa rdman. Miss Whitehead NJ
New York. who * Mrs. Travers' bousa
guest; Miss Frances Traver. George
" arfen Smith, OF New York: Frederick
May. MI Barry, and DR.. Swisher.
The Mexican ambassador. Senor de =,
Balra. has taken possession of the en-
baSSy on / street. after spending sev-
eral weeks at the New Willard he
VIII remain there but short time Aoy-0
eVer. before sailing for FuroDe v-ners
ne VIII ION Sonora de, Ia Bar-a. and
their children They Will accOnan9n1-
nan on his return 10 Washington
The Naval Artache ~ the French I'm
baSSy and Nine. ue BIanpre ent erta irec
a small company at dinner last even
ing.
Mrs Meyer. wife OF the Secretsrv or
the Navy. who has gone to Boston and
iianliton, Ma s., Tor q visit Of several
Gays. viii probably return 10 Nysso-
inSton Monday.
Mrs. Richard Townsend and Miss Ma
Lhide Townsend are spending severe
days IN New York attending the opera
The Washington times., 1909-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Phnlipson. OF Four-
teenth and Girard streets. entertained
in honor OF the birthday Of Mr. Phil
lipsOu last evening
The house was beautifully adorned
with palms and spring blossoms. An
orchestra played during the eveninq-
for thc dancers and d buffer supper
was served.
Among the guests We're Mr.. and Mrs
Crandel. Mrs. Mida .. Peabody. Mrs
Jennie TAYLOR, Dr. BuisCa, Miss Ros-
ers, and the Misses PhilipsOn.
Mr and Mrs Clarke WaCsaman are
spending several days In New York
attending the opera.
Former Governor Of Minnesota oud
Mrs ". r. Merriam entertained a small
company INFORMALLY ~ dinner last even
ing IL their home on Sixteenth street.