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The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
SENATOR TILLMANS POSITION
Personal Interests Unfortunately
Mixed with Public Affairs.

From the Baltimore Sua
Discriminating Americans. familiar with
the high standard OF decoruT and deli
cate sense of propriety which character
lied Senators from South Carolina in
other days viii probably not take as len
lent view OF Senator Tulman's conduct
in this transaction as the Senator him
self and many OF his friends do. Mr..
Tiilman has probably convinced those
who know him best that he did not make
q purposely misleading statement 10 the
Senate: that in securing action by the
government In these land cases he has
rendered a service 70 thousands OF per-
sons who desire 10 secure quarter sec
tions in the tract Of 100000 acres in Ore
gon and Southern California now con-
trolled, as Mr. Tillman alleges. BY Mr.
Roosevelt's best friend Mr.. Hartman.
But. howsoever small the Senator's per
sonal interest may have been In the sue
cess Of the governments suit instituted
on his initiative. tt was still a CONNER
Cial and practical interest. Persons with
a highly developed sense Of the proprie-
ties will find Il difficult 10 reconcile the
Senator's promotion of his personal bust
ness. even though Il be lawful 10 do this.
with the high-minded. disinterested. pub
hc-spirited discharge Of Senatorial respon-
Sibilities. II would be impossible to con-
ceive Of Calhoun promoting legislation
Of which he would he the beneficiary.
Congressman. il is clear. are under a GER
tain disadvantage in respect to invest
ments. Owing 10 the wide range Of na-
tiOnal legislation and the great number
Of subjects which il touches, members OF
the national legislature are more restrict
ed in their investments than any other
class Of citizens
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
Chamher Of Commerce Election

Our hand 10 william F. GUIDE, preSi-
dent-eIect Of the washington Chamber Of
Commerce, He has been slgnally and
deservedly complhnented by the business
men Of the Capital
To be VIGOROUSLY chosen in such s
contest as rounded out last night at the
ballot box is an honor indeed, and well
may the recipient OF II be proud.
With two such progressive. eaterprising
business men as Mr.. Gude and Arthur c.
Moses contesting for the presidency, the
Chamber. fortunately. was in a position
where * could not err No point Of
availability OF quality OF strength was
ascribed TO the one that could not with
equal truth and Dropriety be ascribed 10
the other It was an animated contest
governed by the best OF feeling, and
since II brought forth free and fun ex-
preston from The membership. the result
must be eminently satisfactory al
around. So il was accepted. in manly
fashion. by the defeated candidate.
Such contests are wholesome and beue-
fetal They make for further activity in
the Chamber-promOte interest in the
organization and advance its usefulness
President GUde is assured IN advance
Of the hearty support Of the entire mem
bership. That his incumbency viii mean
doing thiugs-and doing them in the right
way-gOes without the saying.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
Secret Service and Inspecion.

Some rather loose statements are going
the rounds Of the press concerning the
expenditures for Secret Service and in
spection under the present adm.nistTa-
ton In one paper the assertion appears
that in the last year sums OF money ag-
gregating about S2O0O0.O00 have been ex-
pended in Secret Service investigation IN
der the direction Of the President" The
same paper reports that It is source Of
wonder at the Capitol where this huge
sum Of money went 70. Il ought not be
q source Of wonder 10 anybody who reads
the Congressional Record. for IN the issue
Of Friosy last AR. Tawney had inserted
table showing precisely what the money
was appropriated for. This table was
intended TO show two things-that Con-
gress had provided ample funds for all
sorts Of investigation and inspection. and
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
They Can BE Derorted.

From the Rochester Herald
Aliens who have been convicted Of
felonies. aught to be deported under
some arrangement with the nation OF
their allegiance. While such depOrta-
ton would apply in some degree to all
naJionaiities. it would work with spec
ial force against the italian criminals.
many Of whom have fed to this
country after a long career Of crime
and violence in their own country. II
they have obtained their naturalization
papers they cannot. OF course. be de-
ported. But II they are not citizens.
an International provision for their de-
poriatiOn ought 10 be made. The Uni
ted States has no desire 70 multiply
its criminals. alien or citizen. In the
case Of an alien. however. the way Is
clear 10 get rid of him once and for
all; ne should not be permitted 20 re-
main here as menace TO the peace
of the community and burden on the
state.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

also. apparently. that the same body had
provided a vast deal TOO much An ex-
animation OF the table shows that It
proves entirely TOO much iE both direc-
tons In fact, though entirely accurate.
It is calculated 10 give the unthinking
an entirely erroneous impression Of the
extent and the expense Of governmental
arrangements for the detection Of crime
and the enforcement Of the laws.
one Of the first items to strike the eye
in Mr.. Tawney's elaborate statement Of
appropriations. reaching the impressive
total OF $2s.5sS. $50. ali for the detection Of
crime and the enforcement Of law. is that
Of nearly 100000 for the police force
Of the district OF Columbia, one-hslf the
/ cost OF which is paid by the people Of
Washington. Another large item is that
OF more than six and one-haf millions
for the expenses OF the Federal judiciary.
an institution that seems hardly to come
within the designation Of a secret serv-
ice. or ike quality Is the item Of over
100000 for the Forest Service. Included,
also. are the expense OF maintaining
army discipline, the hire OF veterinary
surgeons, and the shoeing OF horses and
mules. amounting TO some S22Oo.OO0: the
cost OF collecting the internal revenue,
amounting TO about S45O0,O00; the cost
OF meat inspection, $2.0oO0o0, which would
have been paid by the beef packers but
for the refusal OF Congress to tax them
with II; the expenses Of regulating immi-
grafton, s2,50o.Ooo: the cost Of maintaining
steamboat inspection. and a number Of
other items regarding the value OF which
to the public welfare there has never
been any question. Thus analysed. Mr..
Tawney's figures appear not so appalling,
and, Of course. they give no support what
ever 10 the assumption that 100000
has been spent in secret Investigations
BY the President
II may oe that some of this money has
been wastefully and unwisely spent. or
that a trihing portion OF Il may have
been wastefuliy and unwisely apprOpr.at-
Cd. but in either case It is the manifest
duty Of Congress TO hnd out We trust thai
between two sets OF investigating COM
mittees the facts may be established. In
the meantime. We hope TO disabuse the
minds OF our readers OF any impression
that the President has had under his con-
trol millions OF dollars 10 be employed
in the payment of spies and informers.
That IS a pleasant fiction which the Con-
gressionsl inquiries viii undoubtedly dis
sipate.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
The Delights Of YeSterresr.

No wonder complaint Is registered with
ever-increzsing frequency that the pies.
the cakes. and the biscuits are not made
nowadays as our mothers made them
The matter Of cooking In the olden. not
20 say golden. era vas never an exact
science The variety OF the thing was
the spice that gave Il It's most abundant
compelling, and delightful piquancy, in
deed
They are doing things along new lines
these modern times. e they are not do
ing them better OF quite so much TO our
liking. The day when one might sit
down 10 ones meals in dignity. delibera-
ton. and peace. and partake calmly Of
the foods presented for ones delectation.
nourishment, and palate-satisfaction Is
the day the tender grace OF which
shall never come back TO Us. we fear. II
We are able to indulge ourselves in one
meal per day. even remotely apprOximat-
ing the ancient and honorable order OF
things we are fortunate-much more So
perchance. than many Of US realize The
causes responsible for these dire effects
are varied and bewildering The rush
Of the life we live. the desire 10 get
ahead Of or feIlow-men at any cost, the
idea that the exact and precise moment
pending is the only one worth worry
ing about-aH these things enter into the
final analysis Of the problem, in all prob
ability. Read this:
For restaurant use an automztic saucepan has
been inrsnred which. al the e1d Of a given time
rours The contents on s Plate and turns Of the
electric current"
Do you realize gentle reader, that We
are apparently approaching the point in
this country where one viii merely press
button on slot machine and get 2
tablet for ones daily Iunch2 Labor-sav-
ing devices are being exploited in the
field Of gasronomy no less than in other
directions Time was when regular eat
/ ing was considered something Of a pleas
ure as well as g duty one owed to na-
ture and its benign endeavors. Now.
alas, that notion has been severely pune
{ tured. and all but conapses. Eating in
this year Of grace is almost entirely a
business matter: or rather an undesirable
incident TO other business matters tenn
porarily deemed all-absorbing. In fact.
were It not for certain irresistible de-
mands Of our physical makeup. we seri-
ously suspect eating would be voted a
bad, If not a positively vicious, habit. and
something TO be rid of at all cost.
The mechanical cook has largely sup
planted the good housewife Of sweet and
honorable memory. Chemical coucocuons
and curious contrivances have crowded
out the old range and the luscious things
IL used TO yield Tngodly contraptions
Perhaps We go a bit too\far. L isn't
as bad IS that Yet. msyhap. But condi-
tons are such that We are given anxious
pause in our philosophical contemplation
Of things in general. the while doubt
fully We inquire in the matter OF eating.
Whittier are we drifting2
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
Pass the Inaugural Bill!

Perhaps It is too much 10 expect that
unanimous consent can be secured 20 cal
I'D the inaugural bin in the House out
Of its regular order and pass it promptly.
But II ought not 10 be too much TO ex-
pect.
IF Mr.. Sims wished 10 put himself in ac-
cord with this community and with the
country. he himself having had his say,
would move for unanimous consent And
8Ir Champ Clark would second the no.
ton Certainly these Two statesmen DO
not really want 10 place the Democrats Ot
the house in the role OF obstructing the
necessary and proper arrangements for
the Inauguration Of Mr. Taft OF course,
We reject the thought. Yet the present
situation IN effect amounts 10 that very
thing. This being true. the acton OF
Monday cannot be corrected too soon A
Two weeks delay VIII be costly. I, VIII
mean that the inaugural plans cannot
be carried out thoroughly and in order
Instead OF hampeTing the inaugural
committee. which. in the most whole
hearted. public-spirited way. has under
-asen this work and proposes 10 push IL
To- a triumphant success. Congress should
cooperate promptly and ungrudgingly. II
rhe government itself had the inaugura-
tton - charge. II would appropriate Eoo.e,
more likely S200.00o-snd think nothing
about it. besides granting the use of park
ng and such buildings as might be
needed Then why not grant reasonable
requests when Washington puts ID the
money and shoulders the burdsn2
The Democrats Of the House can afford
20 be fair-falr and Just
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

only twenty-nre mlieOlTonl
the Pacific seaboard offers 10 gooSS
boTs- Plans are on foot for the construc-
tiOn OF breakwa1eTs near Katalla. Whicn
II is proposed 10 connect by railroad win
the coal fields. Another plan is TO cor
struct a line from Cord0va Bay. which
means 10 miles of track The coal OF
Alaska is higher in fuel value than any
west Of the Rocky Mountains
Ex-senator Charles A TOwne. OF Mn
neSOta. and now a prominent lawyer OF
New York. who is at the Raleigh. last
night discussed the mayOralty situation
IN New York
''Tammany Hall never had 50 much
trouble as it has at the present time.
said the Senator. and the breach between
Charles Murphy and Mayor Mcclellan
has only aggravated the situation Nc
Ciellan has been charged with extrava-
gance Of all sorts. and has thrown down
the gauntlet tosthe Tammanyites II the
auti-Tammany forces. Democrats and Re
publicans alike would get together now
and organize, they could defeat the Tam
many ticket. | have heard the name Of
Seth Low mentioned as a possible candi-
date for the mayOralty against the Tam
many candidate, and If the enemies Of
the Tiger get together they can elect
their man"
An interesting experiment TO determine
the value OF REINFORCED concrete piIfns
for use in protective and Improvement
work on the interior waterways is being
made at Elwood. Kan. opposite St. 10
E..
Of 81. Joseph, No. who is ar the Ma
tional
Capt z Schulz is in charge OF the
Improvement work on the Missouri River.
and in his investigation he found that
the wooden piling heretofore exclusively
used in river work was not only becom-
ing more and more costly, but was short
lived.
In exposed places continued Bfr.
Bliss. who Is a civil engineer, wooden
pil;ng rarely resisted the scour and grind
ing Of the ice for more than two OF three
seasons. In less exposed places the aver
age life Of wooden piling was hardly ten
years In the vicinity Of ST. Joseph. one
Of the worst reaches on the river. dikeS
have been washed out season after sea-
son. and il became a problem 10 get pill
ing long enough, heavy enough. and
strong enough % resist the force OF the
water Capt. Schulz believed that con-
crete piling would answer the purpose:
and al the most exposed portion OF an
]. 1.Sl0-foot dixie he has driven 80 concrete
piles. II they successfully resist the ice
and scour during the winter and the
foods of the spring. further experiments
viii be made next autumn. II the expert
pile viii be adopted exclusively.
The experiment is watched closely BY
officers in charge OF Improvement work
on other rivers. and no doubt II the plan
proves the value OF concrete piIinE for
river work. they viii be adopted as ths
standard for the Mississippi and other
waterways.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13


discussion which is still carried on with
much heat and animation by all theolO-
gians Of the world The professor con-
tended in his address on The history Of
Z Galilee- that Christ was not a Jew. but
a descendant Of the Aryans Whether
Christ was a Jew or an Aryan seems 20
make so little difference that one Is. Per
force, sstonished az the amount Of smoke
/ this liJ-ie fire has caused. which is due.
| perhaps. to the way the statement was
made. rather than the statement itself.
/ for Prof Haupt is very dramatic. very
/ convincing. and one Of the most eloquent
/ speakers IN the faculty OF Johns Hop
/ kinS- Indeed this body holds g no more
! interesting figure than that Of this great
! srchaeologist. who reads cuneiform in
! scTiptiOns with as much ease as most
/ students fead Greek or Latin
I Prof Haupt was born IN Germany. and
before he received his call 70 Johns Hop
/ kins had already done work IN archae-
ology that placed him in the foremost
/ ranks Of the savants OF the day In ap-
pearance he IS a typical German. large
/ and massive in build. with a crop OF
thick blond hair. surrounding a round,
I rosy face; keen blue eyes, rather promi-
( nent nose. and mobile, sensitive mouth.
an indication or the responsive nature
/ which he possesses. and Of his passion
/ for music. which is only .eqUsled by his
/ passion for his chosen profession II he
I had not become an archaeologist. Prof
! Haupt would surely have adopted music
as his life work. for he has for Il the
same devotion that caused the names OF
/ Handel List ard Mozart 10 be written
+ on the role OF fame. and is himself a
musician ofspronounced ability. When he
! is seated at the piano. Prof. Haupt loses
/ himself entirely, forgets his environment
I is obvious TO the lapse OF time. and
! il is told OF him that he frequently plays
| night. without sense Of fatigue. and that
/ he wakes from his musical reverie in sur
prise 10 find it is morning
In hts home in Madison Avenue. Balti-
more. Prof HaUpt keeps Up the old Ger
man customs. and one is sure 10 find
there the big hearted. cordial hospitality
/ that marks the scholars Of the Father
land Mrs HaUp is a German, born in
/ Geier; a sweet. graceful. gentle woman,
!
/ joices In hts successes. Few men could
/ fail TO b. a success. 20 live up 10 the
/ highest ideals. who is the object Of such
worship. and It proves a stimulus to even
50 willing a worker as is this distiu-
I guished professor. Despite his busy life
and the spare hours he devotes 70 music.
/ Prof Haupt has Yet time for indulgence
/ IN the fUn which IS part OF his nature.
/ Indeed, he sometimes plays very waggish
tricks on his colleagues. At A meetinc
I OF the Archaeological Society which was
/ held several years ago in Stockholm. the
menu for the banquet was written in
cuneiform. very eiaborately printed and
gotten UP with joking illusions TO the
viaBds served. Il would be unfair 10
tell how many Of the scholars there as
sembIed were unable to decipher this
unique bill Of fare.s
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

The Nashville American takes us to
task for eUlogizing the Georgia barbecue
above the Tennessee variety. and cites
some ancient remarks from Mr.. Taft con-
Cerning and in praise OF the Tennessee
product in vindication OF It's surprising
virtues. We have no doubt Mr. Taft
meant all he said in high commentator
pect. nevertheless that words fail him
when he attempts TO speak Of the Georgia
delight
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
AT THE HOTELS.

Chinese New Year generally brings a
failure or two in every city OF conse-
quence in the empire" said I. s. Per-
kins. OF Hongkong. who is at the New
willard Mr.. Perkins Is interested in the
banking business In the Celestial Empire
and is here on business.
TO appreciate the position OF the
Chinese banks al New Year" continued
MIR. Perkins. who has spent a lifetime
in the far East. 1T IS necessary TO ap-
preciate the position New Year holds IN
economy OF the Chinese people The
Chinese New Year is the one great hoIi-
day Of the people All business ceases
for several days each year to celebrate
f. Tie celebration covers about four
days. and during that period there wiz
be no mails in the interior from the coast;
daily newspapers viii not be delivered, Il
they are published at all. and everything
viii be given over 10 celebration.
The official celebration VIII last FOR
two weeks and the Offices Of the provincial
governments are closed during that period
or longer. But more than this. in bust
ness way. It IS rule OF Chinese bust
ness and society that all debts shall be
paid At the Chinese New Year. Possibly
they viii have to be paid through the
contraction Of new debts, but paid in
some form they must BE- The attempt is,
Of course. to pay them in money The
drain upon al banks is something
enormous. II is very much as It would bs
in the United States II all debts were
made payable az the same time, and
banks should refuse credit until they
knew what the outcome OF the situation
would be.
Interest rates demanded Of the patrons
Of banks for loans over New Year viii
ran as high as % per cent a month AS
matter OF fact. loans among natives
az from 10 per cent q month are COM
mon al all times There IS not enough
money In China 10 transact properly
the busine, OF the empire, and what
money there Is does not 90 as far as It
ought 10 90 because Of the inadequate
means Of communication and the eKtOT-
tiOnate rate OF exchange
Banking business in China Is hazard
Gus at best" added Mr.. Perkins. "snd
surrounding the New Year comes, st takes
skiilful management 10 keep 3 concern go
ing and al the same time make money.
The business Of China generally IS sub
jected az all times 10 drains and tolls 10
discounts and exchange charges on the
part OF hanks. which would not Be toi-
Grated in other countries. and this trouble
as wei as the financial distress which
comes with New Year viii not be done
away with until the empire hss a none
tary system which viii allow the aug
mentation OF the actual metallic none
tary volume in the nation. with paper
currency OF q sort now impossible. One
of the chief anxieties OF business peo-
pie in some % the larger cities Of China
az the close OF the year is 70 weed out of
their collection notes OF native banks
which are expected 70 fail
Discussing the great mineral resources.
zezsesss. Mckenzie. Of Cordova Bay.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
A WINTER LOVE SONG.

The sad ields veiled in falling STOW
They are not sad 70 ne:
Not chill to ne the winds that blow.
However chin they he
The eddyIng fakes that speed away.
With nnsie sbey drift down
Through myrisd laCing branches graT.
On dead leaves crisp and brown.
No bloom upon the whit ming hil.
Nc leaf up0n the t7ce.
The music is sad music-stiil.
Il IS rot sad to me.
For sons. with my hearts maAied might
KecTs MEASURE. blow for blow;
rs loves sweet breast Is Wgrm and white.
And setter than the snoE.
Robert Buns Wilson, ii Metropolitan.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
widow. on the Pep,,on Ron

From the s.. Louis Glebe-Democ7zt
Last year. by the official report, 5o,S8
pensioneis died. OF whom s4SS3 served in
the civil war. The highest number OF pen
sioaers on the rolls in lsoS was 1.o0S.05S. Of
waom only half were soldiers or sailors IN
the war of the rebellion Widows form
large. part OF the list and the amount they
receive was recently increased ons-haf,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
p Unanimou. Con.ent.

From the Boston Herald.
Meanwhile. private pension bills glide
swiftly and serenely and smoothly
through Congress at the rate of ser-
eral per minute These are the single
subjects upon which al sides are IN a.
cord. and concerning which there are
no hard feelings
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

We have read the Tillman editorials in
various papers with some care. We con-
clude that his defense suits some. and
doesn't suit some; that il partly suits
some. and partly doesn't suit some-and
then some
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

70 moss. he relied
from state TO
State. bumped up
against ST. Paul.
and I h ere ne
stopped. r ? 0 N
present indications
ne has gathered
considerable moss
At any rate he has
no trouble TO
gather votes. Rep
resentative Stevens
is not an old man
az that. only forty
eight years. 7 b 2
reorganized seat Of
learning. the Hub.
wasn't good enough
for young Stevens
so he attended the
common schools OF
ROCklaud Maine
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

The argument proceeds in this wise. we
think: Any defendant who imagines he
understands the meaning Of 7.o0o-wOrd
hypothetical question Is crazy, because
he thereby assumes TO know more than
jury OF his peers.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

We sometimes feel that the countr.'
would not be ungrateful altogether II the
ordinations, recriminatlons. accusations,
and 50 forth. were called OF now. and
the orderly procedure OF Congressional
business undertaken
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

A scientist has discovered that Mr.
Rockefeller's exact prototype existed %
90 years ago. Are We 70 accept this as
an encouraging sign that they only hap
pen once in every 23.0o0 years?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
No Oner Refused .

For Sale-One large bale Chritmas
poetry. VIII bear tolerably close inspec-
ton. Good reasons for wanting TO sell
No trifers.-Advt
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

The young King CT Portugal is reported
TO De looking pale" II it's the runor Of
his approaching marriage that ails him.
he should cheer up. He must not believe
81 the mean things the jokesmlths say
about that state OF biessednessl
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
Tru,b YerSus Fictiop.

From the Cleyslsnd Leader.
A critic tells Us that France is losing
its interest in fiction. No wonder
truth is stranger owe. there
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

Fashion papers are limiting at the early
advent OF a dOUbIe-end hstpIn We have
no doubt this may be traced directly to
the growth Of the sufragette movement
in this country.