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The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
PHILIPPINE PROGRESS.
Results We Have Achieved in Our
Ten Years There.

Results We Have Achieved in Our
Ten Years There.
The following itemized answer 20 the
familiar question, What business has
America in the Philippines IS given in
the Atlantic by ". Cameron Forbes, vice
governor OF the Islands:
We have completed the separation OF
church and state. buying out from the
religious orders their large agricultural
properties. which are now administered
by the government for the benefit OF the
tenants.
We have put the finances on a sound
and sensible basis.
We have established a complete new
system Of auditing and accounting.
We have placed our civil administration
on a strictly seIf-supporting basis. re-
ceiving no aid from the United States
government except IN so far as II has
elected 10 help US IN charting the coasts
for naval purposes This charting, which
is being done at a rapid rate, is at the
joint expense OF the iezCIar and national
governments.
We have established a uniform and
stable currency on gold basis.
We have established schools through
out the archipelago, teaching upward of
half a million children and we find thai
the FilipinOs are eager to learn and are
rapidly learning the English language.
We have started a general and thorough
system Of road construction and main
tenance in which the insular. provincial
and municipal officials cooperate.
We have established the policy OF con-
structing all public buildings as well as
bridges and wharves of durable material
preferably re-enfOrced concrete. in order
that our work may endure
We have gwen the FilipinOs aInos;
complete autonomy in their municipalities
We may not as vet have given indie
pendence TO the Philippines. but we are
certainly giving independence to the Fiji
pinos.
In addition TO these ten achievements
Mr.. Forbes continues. there are the i'm
provements made in the sanitary con
diions- The lepers are now concentrated
on one island, where they will In the
course OF time die out leaving the island
perfectly free from that taint. Smallpox
has been robbed Of its terrors; the whole
population IS now vaccinated and instead
Of losing hundreds Of thousands Of lives
by this disease the loss IS so small as TO
be no longer q factor in the problem.
Under the precautions adopted by the
board Of health bdbonic plague has been
successfully kept out OF the islands for
years and recently several threatened
invasions Of that disease from Rongkong
have been warded or. Cholera. while
appearing and reappearing from time to
time, Is not allowed to gain the headway
which It had before and is no longer a
menace 10 those who observe the simple
rules Of hetlth.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Audley W Reynolds was born IN
Cleveland. Ohio. March 4, 1853. and
was educated in the public schools. He
was brought 10 Washington by the
Hon Theodore z. Burton and placed in
the Government Printing Office, where
his integrity and ability have always
enabled him to hold a responsible pO-
sition. the officials of the Office hold
ing him in high esteem. Mr.. Reynolds
is a stanch Republican and takes an
active part in the work OF that party
in his native city. He organized the
Harrison Morton Burton Club. Of Cleve-
land. which has a membership Of more
than 500. His mother made the first
flag that was waved in Cleveland for
Hon. John c. Fremont. He is 51ther OF
the Seltiez Tribe Of the Indep pendent
Order Of Red Men. Of Washington. D.
g. IS married. and has a twelve-year-
old son OF whom he is justly proud
Mr.. TheOphilus Mcclure. Of the proof
room. has as his guest his daughter. Mrs.
Maud Holly, of Chicago. Mrs Holly has
many friends here IN Washington. and
will make quite an extended stay.
Milo x. Huntsberry, one Of the best
known members OF Columbia Union. by
advice Of his doctor has gone 90 Florida
for the benefit Of his health.
MOrd. Hyams. formerly timekeeper I'm
the specification division. now In business
at AsheviIle. y. G.. was a welcome visi-
tor during the week. Looks like the loss
OF a government Job was a good thing Tor
him.
George A. r. McNeir, first president OF
Columbia Typographical Union. exhibited
recently the account OF a printers ban
quet held IN September. 1874, among those
present being Capt. Brian Mr. SpUtts-
wood. and other employees Of the Office to-
day. and Of the employers Messrs. Judd.
Detweiler, Gibson. BeTesfOrd. Pearson,
and others. On that occasion Mr.. Nc
Neir recited an original poem by Frank
West, a printer-poet OF considerable re-
nown.
The condition of Capt. ". r. Ramsey.
who is at Sibley Hospital. IS stu very
serious Early IN the week he rallied 70
such an extent as 10 give hopes for the
best, but for the past two days he has
lost ground.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
FAMOUS LANDMARK MUST GO.
Veramendi Palace nt San Antonio
Juts Too Far Into Street.

San Antonio. Tex. March 6.-AnOther
Of San Antonio's famous old landmarks
must be removed 70 make room for the
march Of progress. for the city coun-
ell has decreed that a portion OF Vera
mendi Palace. which jUts out into Sole
dad street, must be demolished In order
20 widen the street. For several years
this old building has blocked traffic
NerameDdi Palace is one Of the oldest
structures within the city limits, having
been built about 90 years sgo. Prior 10
the revolution which resulted in Texas
independence. It was occupied by Gov.
Neramendi who ruled this province.
II was in this building that the famous
James Bowie, the inventor Of the Bowie
knife, and one OF the heroes OF the
Alamo, wOoed and won Ursula Vera
mendi. the governors daughter, and 1t
was in this building that gruff old Ben
Milan met his death in that fierce hand
to-hand fight when he and the valiant
band of Americans wrested the city OF
San AptoniO from Gen. Cos and his Mexi-
can veterans.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
THE WHITE CRAB.
One OF Many Curious Creatures that
Come from BERMUDA.

Remarkable are the white crabs now at
the aquarium, not long since arrived from
Bermuda. says the New York sun.
Trunkback crabs they call them down
there because OF the fancied resemblance
cf the upper part OF their body 10 the
top Of an old-fashioned round top trunk.
but purse crabs they might more ac-
curately be called for their closer Ike
ness IN shape 10 that Of q clamsheU
purse.
White IN color mainly, the crab has
across its back brown markings that
give II there the appearance OF brown
veined white marble. It's two big claws
are OF curious shape and very broad at
their tips When the white crab closes
these two claws together in front their
broad tips meet and the claws fit snugly
10 the body. OF which they now almost
seem 10 be a part. while the crabs
smaller claws when folded ft I'D against
the body with like snugness. So when its
claws are all held close the white crab
presents a shape and outline not unlike
that of a Uig egg somewhat hattened.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

San Antonio. Tex. March "a curfew
law to keep the boys Of san Antonio of
the streets at night is being advocated
by the club women OF this city. They
have submitted an ordinance to the city
council which viii doubtless be- passed.
They are also working for the estab-
lishment OF a juvenile training school.
The men Of the city are assisting them in
this praiseworthy public wexl
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
IT. Only Honor Nan.

From the Baltimore American
do you know there IS one college in
this country which never gives a degree
except to one mau?'
NO, I don't. What college Is it?"
THE Electoral College"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
TOO FAT TO ROB, IS HIS PLEA.
Convicted Man Makes Novel COnten-
tiOn for New Trial.

Hv1 TUT Wv
White Pains, y. Y. March "a novel
plea for new trial was made by William
Green. convicted Of robbery, and now in
Sing Sing.
When a map was submitted 10 County
Judge Platt. in court. showing an alley
way between two brick dwellings,. in
which Green is alleged 20 have dragged
his victim, Green's lawyer. Benjamin IA
gin, declared that the prisoner was 100
fat 10 get in the Psssageway.
Green weighs % -Junds and Lawyer
Fagin said a fat man could not get into
the alleyway at all. as IL is only a few
inches wide. and that the newly discov-
cred evidence should be sufficient 10 give
his client another trial for his freedom.
Judge Platt took the matter under con-
sideratiOn
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Scranton, Pa. March 6.-Taking chick
en- coop diSinfectant in mistake FOR couSh
syrup. Henry Hem. a city fireman. near
" died before other fremen cured him
with warm salt water.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Col Tfbbetts. formerly an empIove
Of the Government Printing ONCE, came
for the inaugural ceremonies. The colonel
is looking as brisk and youthful as ever
IN fact more so. which is due no dorbt 10
his living in the salubrious climate OF
Tennessee. Immediately after the inau-
gural ceremonies the colonel returned TO
johnson City. where he occupies a re-
sponsible position.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

The sensation caused by the sacrif
Of Bill Dorsey's mustache was mild
the ovation given Frank Wright when
appeared in the proofroom on Mond,
morning wearing that red necl,tfe
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

The Public Printer had notices posted
throughout the Office on Friday warning
cnronic delinquents that he would not
stand for continual complaints from their
creditors. especially when debts are for
the necessaries of life, and that fudg-
ments obtained against employees would
De considered sufficient evidence Of the
business OF the claims.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Harry 5. Slater, proprietor Of the Cen
lenniai Hotel, Potsville. Pa, visited the
document section one day during the
week renewing old acQuaintances. Nv
slater was former employe OF the old
document room and the lob room.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

At the closing hours OF Congress Chief
Frank Morgan, in charge of bills. to-
gether with Pressman Kelly and two as
slstants were on duty at the Office for
twenty-eight straight hours. This record
has never been excelled, even in the old
hand-set days.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

o. S. Webster. H. c. Evans. H. A. Nc
Pike. John O'Neil. and H. c. Shearer
were on the document section sicl, rst
the past week.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

thorftv At III events. he describes how the
late Henrr Harland called upon him When ne
yellow Book" was being started, and asA-i7
him 10 contribute on the understanding that ne
could write for the quarterly Just I" tl''o
himself. filed him with JOY. He says
was invited ana all urgently. 70 contTloGIT 7 -
the first number and Wls te5IteLL 5iL. a6so1utav as
truth that my composition mlShl - -, ~
s-,r9n might shameleSSly parade H. - 5-r+,1i--
~a7i, eorrn It was disclosed T. me "oIl- "oI.,,res
that-so golden the air perN4IilLS .eorr1 r5t only
- ,,roiscted contribution might conform NE re
nrral alengeG but by this circ G!3fi a+ra For
,,nra esteemed to its true. inteih-lplT ;Tt Ia ve
more - r,-fcI,+ ,,.ysb 10 express j might 4iae
~ 1rls in o+1er words. elegantly to express ~ +Ia
,ffered license that on the Spo'Il - tsd 60 offer,
millennium 70 the short Z ZS1u1E' n ones hands.
known this product to struggle IN oIt a. any cost
with the opposition so ofeed r5a - sfzed indifer-
ING s-iitrsrr limit of length struck Min ms
remember as the fruit OF the Ilf'es' "
senCe. ...
He sneaks in friendly and even aHec'io'-n
-, 90 tJarIand. and adds few Words vi
-. r,,.rdslev who shared in this Visit o'-
- that this young man. slender pare
,.,;,o+, ,,,r7istakabIy intelligent, someho" III
- he whole proposition with de'acne"' d
,,+1.. i~or4> and melancholy grace iheSe
- 7t,, r.coIIec+ions Of his friends of The lei
-, r,lol,, are uncommonly tangible l"I W
1,ae He is chary Of personalities. MS P'N
,o.s are more in the nature OF eIhp'icd' oo'-i
+- or nrobems themselves lHllheS's VI "l'
-. 1,be,- make hard reading, ana YET II 10
,,,.,,assirI, not to read them. These lntrou"c
.-. r,o,oe on the old familiar novels anu
sez +,,a devoted reader of Mr. James
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

dangerous neighborhood That fishes are Net'
stunid is the conviction of the writer VINO re-
meats this assertion-though he adds:
Put there is something in this letting hsnes ~
hg,-e often noticed that il seemed 10 tPbfno snVP
- - zrbia and after repeated ~atcHI,ls
+hroIgt the crack float came to the pnra te
80 IT, - bile fishes might have very cap ats
SI1n Ss l,a TIa anuarent cause Of the trouble was
that the peculiar action and move m0gemen1tS o1oxed the
i,i1I ont Of curiosity and others to dSTouI, W.
# he vas small enough and injured. Wh"e an '-'0
r-fshes utter sounds in the water ana OUT ae axe
,rr,- lave some me- thod of cornmunicatlon 10 10 ~
tiaE an Ia No solemn striped grunts approach eaSn
other open their mouths press the iPs & [as the
dtist ~ ashes or merely practising phEslclAi a.
examning the tongue Of patient IT,. or nnW it is
1nrgI 70 have seen these things, let aIone , eA
nIsfning them: here certainly Is !<'i
P.!n5Isese 6aid for some nature writer. rts!es .x
boIe tfectior OF kind witness the care Q! 1ne
Young by the male. He is as s9nGitouS aiiq trSes i6
+elIicence of a certain kind
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

The British Board OF Trade mas
,o,,,,,,,ttee 20 deal with the proposals brought
forward at the International Copyright Confer
orca held at Berlin last year. Mr.. Frederick
Macmillan will represent publishers and authors
~, this committee. The Morning POST OF
london SAYS concerning the work OF the COM
r,,,tee: 1T is high time that the law OF copy
right in force in this country was brought more
completely into touch with that which preVaiIs
In other great nations. like Germany ana
France It is certainly desirable that the dura-
ton OF copyright should be extended so that
valuable books, which represent large outlay
both of brains and capital. may De shieiueu
from invasion"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
IS A WRITE Me-

His Predecessors; Professor Weismann. The Sc
lection Theory; Professor de Vrles Variation
Professor Bateson. ''HeTediy and Variation in Moq
ern Lights : Professor StTISburgeT. The Mlnu.-
Structure OF Cells ia Relation Heredity FIo
lessor Schwalbe. The Descent Of Man. Profess.
HaeCkeL Charles Darwin as an AnthropoogisJy
I}T; J. q; Efazer Some Primitive Theories Or s-s sE
Origin of Man Professor SedgwiCk The InfuenSs.
Of Darwin the study OF Animal EnhryOlogy !,
Professor W B. Scott. The Paleontologicai, , Ks,.
ord cd Animals; Dr. d Fl. Scott. The P7lseIs's
toloGical Record. GD Plsuts-'; Professor keos;;
- It he Influence Of Environment on the FORMS ~
Plants; Professor Loeb. Experimental Strcy -
the Influence of Environment Animals - -
fessor Poultnn, The Value Of Colour in the St-us
gle for Life5 Sir WiIliam ThiseltOn-Dye 90.
graphical Distribution of Plants" DR.. H Gado~. G".
Geographical Distribution OF Animals: ProiesSso.1
Judd Darwin and Geology. DT Francis Darels w
"Darwin's Work the Movements Of Pian,,s,, |,
Professor GOebel, The Biology OF Flowers : -
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

THE AUTHOR OF BELTRAFFTO. THE MIDDLE
YEARS. GREEILLE FAME AND OTHER
TALES. BY Henry James CNew York Edi-
Scribners sons.
With these volumes in the beautiful new edi-
ton OF his imaginative writings Mr.. James
reaches some Of those pieces which have given
peculiar pleasure to his admirers-short stories
illustrative of his most personal mood. In such
compositions as The Lesson Of the Master or
THE Figure in the Carpet" he Is intensely and
delightfully."- himself, handling with happy fcrvor
cases" Of the sort dear TO his fastidious heart
The prefaces. too, in these two volumes are as
amusing any In the long series that he has
been contributing to this edition. and they help
a little further illuminate the processes of
the authors mind. Little by little he is explain
ing himself. deepening sense of the detached
inquisitiveness with which he has gone UP and
down the world, not so much observing the
broad movement of life as lying in wait for the
casual episode which might set his dramatizing
faculty to work.
All he needs is grain of suggestion" Here
is what he has to say about the origin of The
Tree cf knowledge"
In presence Of small interesting example Of
NC - rcrnar,,a- y,-b
mad made. thanks sun greater personal knowl-
t,e Grs,naiist tesis as tertiI;z1g "a - i1s M t ~
lady quote had said in aluson certain troubled
steps OF the oung mans career, 10 co!npnca-
tons of consciousness that had made his earIy
death perhaps less strange and less larnentable
even though superhcially tragic: and then
he had found his father out. artistically: having
grown up in 80 happy personal relation with MIN
Onl! Ieel. at lasI, quite fully that he didn't
and Couldn't believe in MIN Tell on onas
ear. CT course, only TO prompt the inward cry:
nov possibly L0t be all sorts OF good
things IN t?
How often Mr.. James has thus been lowered
with an idea, Indeed. one does not altogether
need his confessions in order TO realize the man
ner IL which a story OF his will get itself writ
ten out Of some situation just as !. sermon is
expanded from text In one instance as he
here records. he has got his idea not from life
but from another authors book. He tells us
that Paste originated in the thought of trans
losing the terms of Maupassant's La Parure"
m one OF these prefaces he leads TO wonder
IL writer 9f his celebrity Ids nevertheless
b.en hanlpered. on occasion. ~ editorial ag-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

The volume of essays which is TO be pub
ushed this spring in commemoration of the
centenary OF Charles Darwins birth and of the
fftieth anniversary of the publication Of The
Origin of Species" is addressed TO the educated
layuan we are told. rather than to the expert
These lavnlen will be glad to see list of the
authors and the essays
Professor ]. A. Thomson. "Darwin's Relations to
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

No, sxcu,ed by any similar law In this country
- o,.ourore should reasonable argument 1ai
70 induce the United States to assimfate her
law to that of other civilized nations retaliation
might be fully justified" Another member o,
,ha aoc,etv declared that "either they should
how. cana, laws or put an equal impost on
United States books
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

Mr. Sheriff.. the newly appointed Minister TO
the Argentine Republic. intends to publish be-
fore.he sails a new book entitled Stained Glass
Tours in England" 1t should be useful
panion to his Stained Glass Tours in France"
volume which The Tribune reviewed with
praise some time ago.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

Commenting upon a discussion IN respect u
tho origin, Of Yankee Doodle" correspondent
+ ",rbe North American Review" writes to that
periodical:
.1 on, satfsfed-am certain--that Yankee Is q
corruption OF the word English However II Is not
= s,T5irht corruption. 1t came by way or ErenCh-
- 9r9Lois said the French, during the French-
InSian War. the conquest of Canada etc. LtS
ti,'syv modern spelling. Durins the War OF lSl-
the word sim being spelled, 1anKiT. t1 ,,,.,e
Nankey Doodle which is neaninsifs sh1G% 8ood ee
~ NJ, cromwell 'Nunkie Noll The last two
MS NJ the Guatrain beginning Nunkle Doodle
came 70 town should pc,
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

II is recalled by the London Chronicle" that
Tennyson made the final decision in the case of
every poem which PaIgrave included In his
Golden Treasury" and that journal tells this
story Of an occurrence which hardly seems pos
sibIe:
Tennyson, the greatest poet OF his day. and Pal
grave his trusty pan tner, putting their heads and
hearts together deliberately omitted Keats 5
"Grecian Urn The present writer took occa-
sion TO ask Mr., Pagrave to explain this amazing
prescription; it an oversight? No" said the
authologist. we did not think 1t good enough
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
q. Stuck a feather in his cap
And called out "Maclroni-

The feather in the cap was one OF the marks mark
of the cavalier We still the expression Ihtt
Stil he =, feather in your cap Macaroni until the
eighteenth century. was the EnghSn eIulvaient Oh Oh
toUn mounted like 4 cavalier. but only on ridCu-
ious little pony He stuck cavalier telther IN MS
E5,Titrn init and called out, ! am the big swell
/ It.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
ROCKS AND AUTHORS.
Current Talk of Things Present and
to Come.

Two books on modern italian history are u
be published soon. One OF these Is oy MI
G. NJ. Trevelyan, and is sequel 10 his '0iuiii0
on "Garibaldis Defence OF the roman fle
public" He tells therein the story or tho
e;fcflion expedition The other book contains
Misc HeIe, Zinomerns translation of Signor de
Cesare.s THE Last Days of Papal Rome" 1t
covers the period from 1850 to 1870.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

covers the period from 1850 to 1870.
Anropos Of the publication OF the Carlyle
love letters-a collection reviewed in another
column-.The Manchester Guardian prints
this letter from a correspondent;
There is in my possession a short note written
bv CarIyIes niece in 1871 to the editor or 'Crabb
Robinson's Diary in answer to request for per
mission publish one OF Carlyle letters II runs
as follows: In reply your note which Mr, Gar
lyle received yesterday morning ne plds me say,
you are so kind as to consult ms %lshgs obnson 1 SON
is Of no moment, he would much prefer that II
ton to have his private letters made Pub,ic 10 & me
world Those words NAY pe Ietr IN com9ent In to
point their own moral
It is now announced that Lord Amhersts me
series of books from Cations press. privately
bought bv Mr. J. p Morgan last winter. brought
+be former owner no less a than S125.OoO
C,axtons are so apt to be incomplete that the
a,,o1,nt will not surprise those who learn that
out of Lord Amherst's fourteen there were nine
perfect volumes.
The valuable bibliography Of state Puoiica-
tions" which has long been in course of prep
aration bv Mr. R R. Bowker. is now complete
The Publishers Weekly" is bringing out Part
". dealing with the publications of the South
ern States.
Edward FftzGerald's devotion to Dante is
revealed In a letter written TO the late Professor
CoweH in 1863 and quoted by a correspondent
Of The London Times: 4 am now good deal
about in A new Boat / have built. and thought
Cas johnson took Cookers Arithmetic with him
in travel, because he shouldn't exhaust IL so
I would take Dante and Homer with me, instead
Of Nudes Books, which l read through d.
rectly took Dante by way Of slow digestion;
for hut
am glad to find I relish him as much ever:
he atones with the sea: you know does the
Odyssey-these are the Mem"
Students Of history may be interested in
learning that the embaImed head OF oliver
Cromwell has been bequeathed by the late Mr.
Horace Wilkinson. the Father" Of the London
Stock Exchange. to his SON. the Rev. H R.
wilkinson.
colony bearing the name OF Max Nordau
is To be founded this year in Palestine by Zion
lists throughout the world. This action is in
tended TO show their gratitude for his services
to their cause and 1t Will commemorate his
sixtieth birthday
Professor William James. in paper in the
current number of The HILBERT Journal" pays
this tribute to the philosophy OF Bergson:
Nhen J read recent trdnSCendentaHSt literature
I must partly except my colleague Royce!-I get
nothing but sort Of marking OF time. champng
of JAWS paving OF the ground, and resettling into
the attitude. like horse In A stall
with empty manCeT. II is but turning
the few threadbare categories. bringing the
same objections, and urging the same answers and
solutions with never fact n horizon
coming into sight But open Bergson and
horizons open on every page you read II Is Ike
the breath Of the morning and the song OF birds.
II tells OF reality itself. instead OF reiteratng
what dusty minded professors have written about
what other previous professors have thought
hand
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

THE AUTHOR OF BELTRAFFTO. THE MIDDLE
YEARS. GREEILLE FAME. AND OTHER
TALES. By Henry James tNew York Edi-
tionD Vol XVI Svo PIP xii 425 Charles
Scribner's Sons.