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The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
The American and the Jspsnese Navy.

/ one OF those mysterious wireless mes
sages has been received by a newspaper
in Buffalo, y. Y, from an enterp-ising
correspondent on board the steamship
Antilles somewhere. undoubtedly. on the
bosom OF the deep It IS interesting main
Iy for the quotation II makes from a
speech said 10 have been delivered on
board that vessel for the edihcation OF
his fellow-passengers by Rear Admiral 7.
H Stevens. [. S. y. retired. The ad-
dress was delivered on the evening Of
Nay 9. and appears to have been al
/ appeal made in behalf Of a larger navy
for this country The speech does not
appear to have attracted the attention
which It deserves. and we are very glad
TO rescue It from the comparative obscur-
/ ity in which it ianguishes in the news
columns Of a Buffalo journal.
/ Rear Admiral Stevens is made 70 say
that the American navy Is q Pc. cent
behind that of japan in efficiency The
other interesting remarks which Rear Ad-
miraI Stevens must have made on that
occasion are not impaired. nor are We
permitted 10 know by what process OF
mathematical calculation the American
deficiency Is determined. An fnferjo-itv
Of 20 per cent means that the navy Of
this country IS nearly one-quarter less
useful for purposes OF war than the naval
force OF Japan II any such desperate
state Of affairs existed the liberal appro-
priations which have been made bv Con-
gress for the support and improvement Of
the United States navy have been woefuIlv
misspeat by Rear Admiral Stevens more
active associates.
OF course. il is not fair to hold that
officer TO this casual aIlusion-wbich he
may not even have made-but it is mainly
worth commenting on now and here he
cause It is OF part with some OF the
reckless statements which are occasion-
ally made, sometimes by naval officers
themselves, 10 bolster I'D the plea for
larger Congressional allotments for shjps
of war With al the excessive praise.
not unmingled with q species Of awe
with which We have regaled the japanese
there is nothing that quite equals this
latest estimate Of American ineflcieacy.
1t is the sort OF statement which those
who most admire the American navy win
be prompt 10 contradict mainly by reason
OF the confidence which the people have
in the admirable fighting qualities Of a
trained personnel. regardless Of the tech
nical questions which have kept the Navy
Department IN recent turmoil
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
Mothers Day at the Capital.

Fr0n the Boston Herald
The mother Of trusts is having an
unusually pleasant season al the Ma
tional Capital Few OF her frequent So
jc1rns there have been so notable for
hospitality az the expense Of the popu-
lation which has 10 live and 10 pay a
high price for the privilege. The society
IN which the lady moves is more excIu-
sive than ever before. The consumer Is
not wanted there. He Is considered a
common, If not vulgar, person, who has
but two reasons for being permitted 10
cucumber the rather large acreage Of
these United States: First. that he pays
whatever premium the political persons
and their friends command him to pay
on every dollars worth Of goods and rent
that he buys; second, that he votes for
the parties that rivet this dear privilege
upon him. Both Of them do il nowadays.
And so the good consumer works faith
fully for the mother Of trusts. who
snubs him whenever he Is rash enough
TO direct his gaze toward her naughty
presence.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
White Hou.e Amenities.

Washington Letter 10 the Boston Herald.
Washington aboUnds in pleasant men
ton Of President Taft's good qualities as
a White House host. He and Mrs. Taft
are giving dinners and lawn parties every
few days, and assuring Congressional and
other Official guests very pleasant time
He greets the Senator's and Representa-
cves by their nicknames. allows every
body concerned the utmost freedom OF
the big house, and IS intrenching himself
strongly il the Congressional heart
The other evening, after dinner, when
the men had come down from the library
and rejOined the women. several Of the
party strOlied into the East Room The
orchestra was playing lively twO-step.
matron OF the Congressional circle
could not restrain herself from Waiting.
all alone. out upon the polished floor.
Hi, there exclaimed the President
We don't allow that here. No lady
shall waltz alone in this room. Permit
me And the two went whirling up the
clear space like a pair enjoying their first
Season
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
'PERFIDY AND DISH0NOR. "
More Democratic Treachery to Fun
damenfaI Principle.

From the Nsz York Evening Post
That eighteen Democratic Senator'S
should have voted with Aldrich recently
10 take iron ore from the free list, and
tax It 3 cents a ton. goes far toward
answering the question why there Is
no Democratic party. With brains and
principles both out Of II. why should Il
pretend 10 be alive any longer? Free
iron ore was one Of the cardinal fea-
lures Of the Wilson bill. as Il passed the
House IN 1894 Two proposals were
made. while the schedule was under de-
bate IN the House. % put a duty on iron
ore. but both were voted down. one by
a vote Of .35 70 s.. the other by 109 70
% The duty was put back by the Sen
ate, IN ISs4 as yesterday. but this was
one OF the things which President Cleve-
land had IN mind when he denounced
the Senate changes as a work OF per
fdy and dishonOr.7 Free raw materials
IN general and free iron ore In particu-
lar. have been the battle CRY OF Demo-
Gratis for years but when a bill comes
ND from Republican House making
iron ore free. over half OF the Demo-
cratic Senator's join hands with hiGebouad
Republican protecuonists 70 put back the
duty. The force Of seIf-stultihcation could
Eot 80 farther.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
TARIFF AND REVENUE.
Psychology of High PrOtectiOnists
worthy of investigation.
Fr-n Hazpe-s Veesdy.

Fron Hayes Weekly
We need a good treatise on the psyChoi-
ogy OF high protection, for We cannot IN
derstand the system without some sym
pathetlc comprehension OF the high pro-
tecuonist mind. The world. according 10
the high protectionist mind. IS made up
OF two cIasses-the sellers and the buyers.
Blessed are the sellers. and Gesplcable. as
well as unhappy. are the buyers. II was
IN a moment Of scorn and bitterness that
Sydney Smith imagined an immense
counter stretching along our coast from
Machias 20 Key West. loaded from end 20
end with Yankee notions The high pro-
tectionist mind sees no shame in the pic
tUre- On the contrary. quite the reverse.
II IS close 20 the high protectioaist ideal.
which would add. however. foreign ships
continually coming in empty and going
away full SO long as we sell and the
foreigner only buys, that ideal is salts
fed So far as they sell. and We buy. We
are beass1 ard oUtwittsd people. shsned
before the world.
That IS the trouble about high protec-
ton and revenue To the high protection
ist the importer IS anathems and impOr-
tations deadly. But duties on imports can
yield revenue only when there are i'm
ports Moreover, Il 10 revenue were OBJ
tsined from the tariff. people might get
Il into their heads 20 be nd OF IL So the
problem IS TO raise the main part OF the
revenue BY duties on imports and az the
same time, so far as possible. prevent i'm
pOrtations- i won't do 20 try an income
tax or q tax on the earnings OF CORPORA
tons They might work Senator Al
drich Is aghast az the very idea OF such
proposals He would spare The people
additional burdens" According 10 the
working Of the high protectionist mind. il
is a greater hardship 20 have 70 pay the
government one dollar straight in the
form OF an income tax than Il is 10 pay
protected industry six dollars in order
that the government may collect its one
dollars In duties The truth is that IL
come and Inheritance taxes. properly
graded and fairly enforced. are az once
the justest and the most effective forms
Of taxation If there IS any more effec-
tive. il is a purely revenue tariff. such as
England S-essiiy enforced. and with re-
suits easily calculated IN advance. Of
course. nobody now proposes 10 bring Us
to that. But in view OF the deficit, we 90
venture 10 intimate that there IS some
thing wrong with the high protsctioniSt
view that we must keep our imports and
buy as little as we can, and vet confne
ourselves mainly TO the tariff as a means
OF revenue
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
OUR WORK At PANAMA.
Opening of the Canal VIII BE Il
Great Historic Event.

ElliI lEt L3Atl1I 1llEeS-
The opening OF the Panama Canal will
mark a date Of the highest Importance
IN the history OF the wcrsd. Whether the
work Of construction is 70 cost the United
States s55.o93OO0 for a lock canal or
double that sum for a sea-levei canal.
the money VIII have been well spent The
canal VIII give the United States for
practical purposes. a continuous coast
line from the State Of Washington to
Maine BY digging a waterway fifty
miles in length the United States viii.
IN fact, double the effectiveness Of its
navy without increasing its numerical
strength Commercially the effects OF the
canal viii be equally far-reaehing. De-
spite a tendency toward closer political
and social relations, the United States
and South America have remained in
matters Of trade on comparatively distant
terms. Especially is this the case with
those communities that lie between the
Andes and the Pacific Ocean New York
is as remote BY sea from Valparaiso as
Liverpool or Hamburg The Panama
Canal viii bring them thousands Of miles
closer.
Nor viii il benefit the Eastern coast OF
the United States alone A scheme is
now on foot 70 deepen the channel Of the
Mississippi and TO connect it with the
Great Lakes by a ship canal This VIII
give not only Chicago. but the iron and
coal district. OF which Pittsburg Is the
center, direct communication by water
with the Panama Canal and the Western
markets Il viii serve Canada VIII also
be a gamer. A tendency Is already notice
able in the West 70 desert the t.anscOn-
tinsatal route 10 Europe in favor Of the
longer but cheaper sea route through the
Suez Canal
The Panama Canal viii provide a third
and better alternative for that trade, just
as Il will provide An alternative, though
q less advantageous one, for trade be-
tween the Orient and Europe. Sir Harry
Johnston thinks Il reasonable 20 suppose
that IN a year nearly 1890 vessels viii
be able 10 pass through the canal, as
compared with the 400 that use the Suez
Canal IN the same space Of tine. II Is
maintained By some people that even so
the Panama waterway VIII be made
cuate- Possibly they may prove 10 be
right On the other hand. the trashe OF
the Panama Canal might fall consider
ably below Sir Harry Johnston's estimate
and still repay the United States for their
venture.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
The Tobacco Patriots.

Senator Beveridge turned the light on
q particularly significant feature Of the
tobacco situation in this country when
he addressed the Senate Of the United
States on Friday last concerning the
tobacco schedules in the pending tariff
bill.
The American Tobacco Company. per
kaps as noble a band of pirstical patriots
as ever got together on this earth, re-
duced its two-ounce package Of smoking
tobacco in 1885 TO a one and three-qusrter
ounce package in order 10 make up the
war tax imposed on the same. II made
I'd the war tax. OF course-ssveral times.
Then after the war was over and the
tax had been removed, the trust very gen.
erously. very kindly. and very thought
fully let the one and three-quarter ounce
package remain just there, and has very
carefully and cheeTfuily refrained ever
since from putting it back where ii ought
20 be, and where It was before the war.
1i-E CDllSEtlA AGA4LE - eS the ESLAAA1E RliAAA-
ed out. the United States Treasury has
been deprived Of a large revenue that
might much more reasonably have flowed
into It than into the pockets Of the trust
but which has flowed into the said pockets
Of the trust nevertheless. solely and sweetly
because 1.-THE tobacco company-knew
down IN its heart Of hearts that it would
be a positive shame not 10 take the meek
cid consumers very very easy money.
This sub;imely beautiful state OF AFFAIRS
has caused M-. Beveridge 10 think that
perhaps il might be well 10 look carefully
into the tobacco schedules as. proposed in
the pending Payne-Aldrich bill. and see
just how many opportunities they afford
the tobacco trust for further displays Of
its benign and philanthropic endeavor in
respect Of the American people and their
little Iuxuries and pleasures. Who knows
but that it may be possible. under the
proposed arrangement Mr Beveridge
seeks 10 poke his nose into, for the pre-
cious tobacco trust again to reduce its
scent package in weight-cut on another
one-fOurth Of an ounce for instance-end
still permit the consumer 70 pay the full
price? Then the dear. loyal fellow would
be getting one and one-haIf ounces Of
tobacco for the same money that used
TO get him two ounces. We feel sure that
would tickle him 70 death almost. Il he
could but be persuaded to pause long
enough TO consider the situation
By all means. let Us have a full and
complete ventilation Of the tobacco sched-
ules- and a somewhat detailed explana-
ton Of just what they do mean. Let US
understand that We may the more thor
oughIy appreciate the great blessings the
tobacco trust may subsequently shower
upon US
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
HAMILTONS MEMORY.
Plea for the Erection Of the Pro
posed Statue.

poser
Fro1 the Nsz YORK Tribune.
Hamilton above all other men. should
be commenorated at Washington; and
Washington. above all other places.
should be the site OF the nations chief
memorial 70 him. That In the narrow
est local sense, is because there would
presumably never have been any such
city as Washington OF any District Of
Columbia had II not been for him. In a
broader and Ioftier sense. Il IS because
the National Capital concreteIy typiaes
and betokeus the supreme achievement OF
that constructive statesman's genius. He
was, beyond rivalry. the founder OF the
national idea. as distinguished from that
OF a mere confederation OF league. and he
was the chief author of the Constitution
which made these States a nation The
visible and outward sign o. that nation
slity is seen in the National Capital and
Federal District, the one considerable area
within the bounds OF the Union designed
20 belong forever and exclusively 10 the
whole nation through its Federal gov
ernment
The distinguished historian and student
Of men and affairs who now represents
the British government IN this country
has authoritstlvely described Hamilton
as "One OF universal hiStory'S exception
al and brilliant men" whose genius Is
worked into the very body and tissue OF
American Institutions: and as the great
est constructive statesman Of the na-
tion." That judgment is the general
judgment OF the world. II would be
grave discredit 10 America II IL neglected
the present opportunity 10 secure a
worthy memorial OF let the present we'll
conceived effort lag. The national Con-
gress has provided for the foundation
and pedestal Il remains for the people
% supply the superstructure
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
TOKYO'S FAREWELL TO TAFT.
Frantic Cheers from n Vast ThronE
Carrying Lanterns.

FT0n The Real Trfunph q Jspan." by I. I.
Seaman.
In Tokyo another well remembered cele-
bration occurred m July. marking the
departure Of the Taft party from the
japanese capital Not since the visit OF
Gen Grant had officials and people
shown such hattering attention 20 foreign
guests. The climax was reached at The
Shinbashi Railway station on the night
Of their departure At O'Clock tens OF
thousands OF japanese. almost every one
bearing q gayly coIored lantern. packed
the streets and plaza before the station.
Only a narrow line was left for the car
riages OF the parting guests 20 reach the
platform. the remainder Of the space be-
ing packed 10 its uttermost boundaries
by madIy cheering throng. whose joy
ful 'banZais would have drowned the
din OF battle. AS Secretary Taft ar
rived the people surged back and forth
in mighty. struggling waves. and the
sound Of their greeting was Ike a roll Of
thunder. When. however. the daughter
OF the President OF the United States
appeared, accompanied BY Minister Girls
com and his charming wife, IL seemed as
though the people would so mad with
frenzy
l had seen Marshal OyaTna and his
staff leave for the front ard great cheer
ing; I had seen Baron KOu1ura depart
for the United States on his mission Of
peace with the good wishes Of the whole
nation. but no such enthusiasm marked
their departure as was accorded the Taft
party.
It was comparable. perhaps, to what
might occur II the victorious candidate
were 10 drive through a Broadway crowd
on election night while watching the re-
turns
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
School Meals.

The Bureau Of Education has published
a bulletin on the feeding of school chill
dren which describes the efforts made bv
school authorities in this ana other conn
tries 70 deal with the problem OF nutrition
in school life. Il is a subject brought
prominently TO the front by investigations
Of underfed children in attendance al
school and the discovery that lack Of
food is often a prime cause OF inability to
profit by school studies. Many Of The
facts regarding the underfeeding OF i'm
feeding Of children in our large
Pro7 q the most pathetic order. so
sls go : Sot surprising that phiianthropic
-sop1e havs endeavored to find a remedy
for conditions so unhappy.
The result has been the introduction Of
school meals Of a light and wholesome
nature. served at trifing prices. Where
instruction in cooking Is part Of the
curriculum the cooking class contributes
TO the school luncheon, and thus gains
a practical experience IN the PREPARATION
and serving OF foods. Indeed. the school
meal has been found Of value in an
educational way in other directions as
well Miss Caroline L Hunt. author OF
the bulletin under consideration. laws
much stress on the educational value Of
feeding school children. in accustoming
them 70 proper table habits. 10 neat ways
Of serving, and 70 artistic table arrange
ments- So great IS the stress Of our IN
dustrial Hfe that ofttimes the child never
eats with his parents. and so fails 70 OBJ
tain home instruction in matters OF
everyday behavior. To some extent. the
school may supply the place OF the home
n this matter: Miss Hunt appears 70
think the child Is entitled to the IN
sruction as a public right. She regards
school meals as encouraging a larger fei-
iowship among the children. and suggests
that If they teach the children Of the
poor table manners they may also ac-
custom the children Of the rich 70 rational
simplicity.
Children are often provided with money
for their MONDAY lunches. but this money
is frequently wasted IN buying unwhoIe-
some and useless foods. To these the
school lunch affords opportunity to obtain
nutritious meal al a low price. The
Western High School Of this city. for
example. supplies a considerable bill OF
fare. comprising soups. sandwiches. milk
and cocoa. fruit and cakes. al very meder-
ate prices. Here the board Of education
supplied the equipment. and the principal.
Miss Westcott. hires a superintendent to
provide the meals. More elaborate menus
are served in some schools elsewhere. and
in all Of them the principle prevails Of
paying for the food. We have not We;
gone so far as TO provide free meals for
school children. though Miss Hunt points
OUT that the school lunch may be used
as an effective means Of distributing re-
LIEF. as is done In Great Britain. where
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
MR. TAFT BETWEEN sMnEs.
How He DIsposes of visitors at Ez-
ecuffTe Offices.

Lyman Beecher stoEs. in tie Circle.
AT l O'Clock the sliding doors rolled
back and the great man stepped forth
Every one rose, and thrill vent round
the room The President smiled. and
every one smiled back II Is safe 10 say
that the Presidents smile is more infec-
tious than that Of any other member OF
the optimists' Club OF America II is a
big, wholesouled smile. altogether irresist-
iole. 1t is surprising how little Mr.. Tafts
photographs prepare one for the man
himself Although weighing over 90
pounds, he does not look Ike a fat man.
While he IS good natured and jovial. those
terms give an entirely false .dea OF him.
The impression OF strength and keenDess
is much more dominant than these char
acteTisties. He has a clear. ruddy CON-
plexion. and face that is not too heavy
TO be handsome.
Unlike most men, the nearer you come
20 him the better he looks. His eyes are
his most remarkable feature. Were he
Insignificant in every other respect. his
| eyes would mark him as no ordinary man.
They are red brown In shade. with
curiously slanted lids. and they indicate
kindness, shrewdness, infexible deterni-
nation. Their expression Is constantly
changing with lgEtningI!ke rapidly from
mirthfulness 10 intense seriousness. There
] Is disaster ahead Of the individual who
mistakes this big, smiling mans good
nature for easygoiEgness.
One thing Mr. Tafrs smile does IS 10
/ banish embarrassment
In spite Of our vsUnted equality and
! N as good as you" assertion. the ordi-
nary unofficial. undistinguished American
citizen is rather nervous when he meets
the President OF the United states. The
way Mr. Taft dispels this embarrassment
with q glance and smile IS one OF MS
small achievements. which must loom
large in the aggregate. The smile Is genu-
inc, because the man back OF Il Is gen
uine-
The Boston newspaper man was the
erst with an ak TO grind He came IN
behalf % some office-seeker or Office
holder. He said In conclusion: Mr..
President. We simply want you 10 give
Mr. - a square deal"
The President replied Il do not pretend
nor desire to quote nm verbatim here
or later; I shall give M. - a square
deal A square deal for him and for
every one else concerned. When 1 say a
square deal, I mean a square deal I do
not mean a figure OF speech. 7 tell you
frankly that from what I know OF this
case I do not ike the look OF r." And
be looked al the Journalist with a stern
ness which made him precipltately seek
cover in his second item of business.
which related 20 some kind Of q prison
reform movement. After listening 70
him intentiy CMr. Taft Is a marvellous
listener, the President said: I approve
o. yOuT aims. Of course. AS 70 your
methods cannot express an opinion
until I know more fully what they are
Put your plan on paper and send II 20
me. I shall not shade my opinion 10 suit
the predictions Of amateur reformers.
Amateur Teforme7s are too apt 10 get
up cult and then pronounce everything
wicked that does not conform 20 their
cult"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
REFLECTIONS OF A STANDPATTER.
Vii apoIoEies to Mr. Root-

With apologies 10 Mr.. Root
The Senate does not make a tariff bill,
therefore the Finance Committee is IN
Ger no obligation 10 furnish information
concerning rates Of duty. unless amend
ments are proposed
Any attempt to obtain such information
is unbusinesslike, and any attempt to
give the Senate such information is mere
defamation for home consumption.
NJ. Aldrich is responsible for tariff
legislation, and any criticism Of this
most admirable and good-tempered gen
ticman is Misrepresentation and fault
finding.
With apologies to Mr. GaIIinger-
That tariff taxes are paid by the con-
sumer is an exploded faIIacy.
The tariff bill viii be House bill. no
matter what the Senate does TO il
Debate on the tariff bill intended 10 en-
tighten the consumer is astounding ard
unparalleled denunciation and vitupera-
ton, and Mr.. Aldrich Is an angel 20 sub
init 70 il
With apologies to Mr. Lodge
The consumer Is fabulous and coniec-
turaI. person or thing claimed or held
&c exist but having no actual or demon
strable existence.
That nolderins myth Of lGz and hate.
For thee how gladly I'd rs7iss."