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The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
JAPAN IN ASIA.
Reasons for Her Policy OF Directing
Immigration Thfther.

Reasons for Her Policy OF Directing
Immigration Thfther.
From The Philsdelphia PrgsS
East Asia. instead OF being. as most
men imagine, thronged with population.
has with crowded provinces in Central
and Southern China. vast tracts empty
OF cities and OF settlers. Siberia is the
great region toward which the Russian
surplus flows apace. The Russian emf
grant Is already finding his way to the
regions about the river Amur and to
Northern Msnchuria.
To meet this Japan must swiftly occupy
Korea with new settlers. swarm over
Marchuria. develop Sakhalin and the
Siberian fisheries. ell Formosa, and make
ready for tropical expansion. II this Is
not done, when the inevitable contest
comes again ossr east Asia between Rus
sss and Japsn, the island empire VIII not
be ready.
Russia viii then be stronger in east
Asia Instead Of a territorial east Asiatic
army OF 146,000 men, with which Russia
began the last war, the next Muscovite
commander viii have twice this. Jsrsn
must be ready with weIi-peopled con
tineutal tracts in Korea and Manchuria.
The whole future OF Japan depends on
being strong in Asia on the mainland.
This has enlisted the japanese govern
ment In the task Of turning japanese
emigration from California to Korea and
from America TO Asia Ths necessity for
this puts Japan under bonds TO continue
this policy Nothing can imperil II but
reckless legislation on the Pacific coast
which touches the national pride OF
Japan
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
The Fletcher idea.

Mr. Charles Fletcher. the man who has
insisted. 10. these many years, that what
we need in this country 10 make Us
healthy and wealthy and wise is less
eating and more chewing. has abandoned
MS attempts to teach the rich anything
to their advantage in this regard, and
announces that he will confne HIS benign
efforts in the future to the poorer classes
only.
On the whole, We are COT sure but that
this is q wise decision. It q hard TO in
still wisdom, as it relates to the sensible
conservation of physical energy, into peo-
pie who DO not find it necessary to pay
any particular attention to their bank &C
counts The man who simply has to
write a check when it comes TO the
qualification Of his every within VIII 60
on dining, We suspect. for many years TO
come as he has in the past regardless
Of his doctors advice. the weII-intention-
ed suggestions OF real friends. the pro
mulgations Of students Of things gas
trononie, and so forth and so on
II, however. as Mr.. Fletcher contends.
our bodies would fare better on less food
than We now undertake 10 asSimilate on
an average. provided tie said food were
masticsted to a point We may designate
as 100 per cent beyond the point to which
It is nov masticated. and all cravings
Of hunger and appetite be satisfied. too,
We feel sure experiments under his theory
would prove interesting and beneficial
L being. seemingly, impossible to head
or the high cost of living in any manner,
in so far as It relates to the price OF
those things commonly entering into our
daily diet, it appears to US that It would
be an excellent measure Of economy to
adopt some method OF feeding whereby
the supply deemed necessary to contented
existence might be radically cut down.
People who dine habitually on lobster
Ia Newburg. planked shad. pate de
foie gras, and other dishes Of ike per-
suasioR. as the various seasons indicate,
viii not be deeply interested in this ques-
ton from the point Of view noted, to be
sure But that section Of humanity.
large and growing. that finds It necessary
20 keep the inner man unrebenious
through the fundamentally Of potatoes.
rice, occasional beefstenks. chops, and
the like. viii find mucn TO chew upon
mentally in the FIetcaer idea. If one
portion Of corEed beef and cabbage.
scientifically. extensively, and deliberate
" masticsted. can be made to do the
work OF two portions disposed Of IN the
old way. and that with NJ loss Of pleas
IRE in the eating. why is it not the short
road to a grocer's bill appreciably small
er than the one we are at present pay
ing?
All in al. We think Fletcher is the poe-
mans friend. and it is possible that ne
sets ID a rule of procedure likely to
prove fruitful. indeed, if followed con-
scientiously.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
MR.. TAFT ON LINCOLN.
An Inspiration for HerOism and
Usefulness TO Country.

An Inspiration for Heroism and
Usefulness 10 Country.
Prrzsdsut-elect Taft. IN the Cosmopolitan
It seems 20 me. as study the life OF
Lincoln, that in his development and the
position 10 which he STAINED there Is
more inspiration for heroism and useful
ness 10 the country than in the life Of
any other one man in history. He had his
weaknesses. ike others. His education
was faulty But by a certain sort OF in
tellectusI discipline, by self-education, he
clarified his methods Of thought and ex-
preston so that he was able TO meet
every problem presented BY solution
as simple as Il was effective. The re-
Sponssbility which he had 10 assume when
he came 10 the Presidency was awful 20
contemplate, and the prGVerbial sadness
Of hfs features II is easy 10 understand.
The criticism and abuse 10 which he was
subject in the crises or the civil war
one Is ashamed 70 review as a matter Of
history. And yet IL is OF the utmost
value 10 the encouragement OF others that
they may not be borne down by the
weight OF hostile and persistent criticism.
Mr.. Lincoin's biographer and partner,
Judge HeTndOR. raises a question as 20
whether love made up a part OF Lincoln $
nature he suggests that his considera-
ton and charity resulted rather from his
sense Of justice. / don't know that such
a discussion is profitable. Certain IL Is
that we have never had in public life a
man whose sense OF duty was stronger,
whose bearing toward those with whom
he came In contact. whether his friends
or political opponents. was characterized
by a greater sense OF fairness. And we
have never had in public life a man who
took upon himself uncomplainingly the
woes OF the nation and suffered in his soul
from the weight Of them as he did. nor
in al our history man who had such
a mixture % common sense. OF high
sense q duty, Of power. OF memorable
logic, snd Of confidence in the goodness
OF God in working out righteous result.
as had this great product Of the soil OF
our country
One cannot read Of Abraham Lincoln
without loving him. One cannot think
OF his struggles. OF his life and its tragic
end, without weeping One cannot study
his efforts. his conscience. his heroism.
his patriotism and the burdens Of bitter
attack and calumny under which he
suffered, and think % the place he now
occupies IN the history Of this country.
without moral inspiration OF the most
stirring and intense character.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
HARTMAN A PORTENT.
Danger In the Capitalization of
Railway Power.
IN The New YORK Evening Post-


Mr.. Harriman's ventures in the stock
market with the s1s1. GO which ne
raised a year and q half ago through
the use OF the credit Of the Union Pacific
not only demcralIzed the stock market.
but Il extended his sway both as q
railway proprietor and a politician He
has his creatures, not only in Congress.
but in the legislatures OF the many states
through which his lines run He is even
reported 70 have owned governors. Ger
tainly 3. 3. OdeIl. IT., was very friendly
toward him II any one wants an ex-
ample OF State political machines manipu-
lated in the interests Of a railway one
has only 20 go to California. where Har-
rinan's Southern Pacific stretches It's ten
tsclsS from the Oregon line 20 Mexico
There one viii quickly discover that the
objection 10 Hartman IS not merely that
he IS interruptions. II is bad enough 10
have legislators and city officials as well
as newspapers, devoted to the interests
OF man whose methods are sometimes
those Of a buccaneer. But were Mr..
Hartman the archangel Gabriel; were he
the most benevolent despot alive; were
the Southern Pacific simply huge en-
CINE run for the sOie purpose Of benefit
ing the inhabitants of California. those
unhappy people would still grosn under
the yoke and cry out in wrath for deliver
snce. The American people win not view
with equaniulity the Capitalization OF
such vast power in one person. They
say. and say rightly. that 1t weakens, and
occasionally even destroys. representative
government. It is not the voters; It is
huge corporations that more than once
have declared what the laws shall be
and who shall execute them.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
One wa 70 Restore shlppinE.

From the Norfolk Firginian-Pilst.
Representative KUstermann, Of Wiscon-
sin. Republican. hit the nail squareiy on
the head the other day when he de-
clared on the floor Of the House that one
way to build up the American merchant
marine was so &c amend our navigation
laws as TO bring into them some meas
ure OF sanity. Under these laws, as they
now stand. no vessel Is allowed 20 hold
American registry and TO fly the Ameri-
can flag unless built wholly in the United
States Because OF the greater cost OF
construction IN this country. the natural
result Is 20 drive American capital seek
ing investment in deep-sea shipping TO
find shelter under a foreign flag Mr.
Kustsrmann, to show the extent 10 which
this obtains, cited from a report OF the
commission Of navigation list Of 1ss
steamships. OF gross tonnage Of 672. As
tons. owned by American citizens. but
operating under foreign registry If our
navigation laws were so amended as to
make such a course possible. the assump-
ton is reasonable and &afe thar this ton
mage would at once be transferred 70 the
American flag and so os itself give US
merchant marine Of no mean proportions
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
BUNrAN IN PRISON.

A-nsuy lsy with him IL Bedford jail-
Cgttaroats ard thieves and women Of the street:
Spawn Of AZ evi spraRled about his fess-
The While he dreamed bis Dream and tod his Tale.
What mattered il 20 him; Within the pale
OF those f0sT walls him Faithful stopped to greet
Or with st0ut Hopeful walked IN courerss sEest,
And Christian DER Apollyon did prevail
And 20 the fo1l wards xideneG When be Eiiled-
Let IN a world n little. then. narrowing. grew
To semo,aDcs q the Giants dungeon GE-I:
shifted 70 shspes q vale ard mcsd-o-. SLED
With ali tbs yiSoa's glory. changed into
TIE shining rooms Of the House Beautiful
Then say l in my Dream"-Tbe fair refrain
Srzinkies the printed page. tiu we forget
BE had bis waking hours. when the frst
OF fear that 5ust missed madness teased his hai1
TIsvsilfns with bis ovr peculiar pain,
In eTery Path his Pilgrim knew. he st
Fest tia. might stumble but lingE not. ard yet
Knew not he end-thzt vas the Dream again.
What wonder. IN his book. the YsEey grim
SVrstches eTe Tiss The Mounts Delectabls.
And the Slough hes before Enlmsuuels Lard
Fni. mSuy lesgDes Gods peace came late 20 hin
Who trod the road from Earth 70 Heaven. and
spszncd
WITH his raek'd soul the gulf tvizt Heaven and
Hell
Frank PTzzo7-s Smart. in Pat1sn's
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
District Lincoln Celebration.


On Friday. February Il celebrations OF
various sorts wiz be held in every city
OF the country in memory Of the birth
DAY OF Abraham Lincoln. than whom
no American is held in more rsverent
love in the hearts OF his countrymen-
Nowhere IN the country should this
birthday celebration be Of a higher tone
snd e more reverent spirit than in wash
ington, D. C, which witnessed the great
climax OF the msrtyred Presidents heroic
lsbors for the right; which was his
home during the great crisis Of the ma
ton. and which was the sce-e Of his I'M
timely death
It Is good 20 know. therefore, that the
Lincoln birthday celebration is to be
held under the auspices OF the District
government. and the committee OF
citizsEs having the matter in charge
have made preparations fitting this CEN
tensry year. The list Of speakers who
VIII take part In the exercises Is nota-
bic. hour OF those who VIII speak had
the inestimable honor OF the friendship
OF Lincoln, viz, Speaker Cannon, DR..
Edward Everett Hale, ex-senator John
B. Henderson. and the Rev. Dr.. ]. G.
Butler. In addition. there viii be sd
dresses BY the Brazilian Ambassador.
Mr.. Nabuco; Justice Wendell Phillips
Stafford. Thomas Nelson Page. and the
Rev. Dr. Abrsm Simon.
The ceremony viii h< held in the New
Masonic Temple On Friday afternoon,
and there can be no doubt how the people
VIII turn out to do honor 10 the memory
Of this God-given leader of the people
with whose hearts blood was cemented
the unity OF the American people. In
hOnoring the memory Of Lincoln We
honor ourselves. for as R. H. stoddsrd
wrote:
This mzn. whose h0msiy iaoe y0u look upon.
Was one Of nstars's mss,erful. great men:
Born with ssrOug arms. that unfOught battles Won:
Direct q speech ard cunning with the pen.
Chosen for large designs he had the art
OF winning With has humor. and he went
stzight TO his mark which vas the human heart;
wise. too, for what be could not break he bent
Upon his back 4 noTe than Auss-load-
Tns burden Of a Oo-1mouxealrh-EAs laid:
He STOPPED. ard rose 70 With il. though the road
Shot suddenly downward. lot whit disnayed-
Hold. wa--1o-s. oounclo-s. kngsi Al nov give placs
10 this dear bsnsfsdG q the race
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
CaIifornia Be- the Right hin.

The anti-Japanese agitation on the
Pacific Coast may be expected 70 subside.
now that the least objectionable OF the
California bills has been defeated by
decisive vote. Il Is evident that the legis-
lative sentiment favorable TO these
measures was greatly overestimsted, and
II seems reasonable TO infer that public
opinion is pretty strongly behind Wednes-
DAYS ection Of the California assembly.
That body deserves the thanks OF every
American, for its refusal 10 affrcnt a
friendly power by even the semblance OF
Injustice is d triumph Of the national
sense CO fairness and right Greditable
as is the performance Of the California
legislators. their prompt defeat Of the
anti-Japanese Iegislation-for that is what
the rejection Of the Drew bin means-is
clearly in the interest Of their OWE con-
stituents trom every point Of view. even
from that OF the exelusionists- Freed
from fear OF breach Of the national obliga-
tons through in-considered State action,
the Federal government viii now be able
to give the agreement with Japan for
the restriction OF emigration a fair test.
II it works as well in the future as it has
during the past few months. it appears
probable that the Pacific Coast States
VIII have no cause for concern as to the
increase Of their japanese population.
As for Nevada. her relative unimpor-
lance as 2 Commonwealth. the meagerness
Of Ter population. and the inconsequence
Of the japanese question within her
jurisdiction ought to deprive The action
OF her legislature OF any significance
Whatever. The resolution adopted by the
Nevada assembly is offensive in tone and
senseIoss in purpose. Inasmueh as it is
a mere expression Of the opinion OF one
group OF legislators as TO what another
group ought TO do. It has no official stand
ing or meaning. all the more so since the
legislature thus addressed and advised
has declined IN advance 10 accept the
gTatuitousIy offered advice by acting ad-
versely thereto The adoption Of The
Nevada resolution is simply one OF those
bits Of Stiffness dear to the heart Of the
provincial legislator. II it arouses any
excitement in Tokyo. It viii be because
The japanese have no sense Of humOr.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
The Secret Service Again.

During the hearings on the sundry civil
appropriation bin Chairman Tawney
made a strong effort when the Secret
Service appropriation was under eonsid-
GRAFTON 10 show that the Congressional
limitation placed on the use Of Secret
Service operatives by other departments
than the Treasury had not. in fact, ham
pered the governments activities in the
detection Of crime. OF even prevented the
use Of operatives By the various depart
ments whenever they had money 70 pay
for them. Regarding the latter phase of
the matter. 8Ir- Tawney was successful.
as Chief wilkie told OF two instances
where operatives were detailed to other
departments But as this practice was
sought TO be broken up by the restric-
tive clause, Mr. Tawney Is placed in the
position Of pointing TO violation OF the
spirit OF the law as a justification Of the
law itself With respect 10 the other
phase, Chief WTkie named several cases
which had 10 be dropped on account OF
the restrictive provision Moreover, as
the provision was interpreted at the
Treasury. the Secretary was deprived Of
the right to use Secret Service men IN
his own department, outside Of the de-
lection OF eounterfeiting and protection
Of the President. and so had to hold up
certain proposed investigations. It is
only fair to Mr.. Tawney . say that he
disagrees with the Treasury interpreta-
ton OF the restrictive clause.
Taken in connection with the Presi-
dents statement. which TALES with Chief
Wilkes representations to the App-o-
priations Committee. the hearing conveys
the impression that the restrictive clause.
though not accomplishing ali that was
expected. did, in fact. impair the useful
ness Of the Secret Service division. but
that Chairman Tavney ard his colleagues
are now very anxious to controvert the
widespread belief that their legislation
was intended to have Just that result
MT. Tswney makes much OF the fact thai
but nine men were dropped from the
Secret Service division on account Of it.
and that these we're Immediately en-
ployed by the Department Of Justice.
But at the time the restrictive provision
was inserted IN the sundry civil bin, the
Department OF Justice was employing
over sixty operatives detailed from the
Secret Service division. and the restric-
tive clause was aimed directly at these,
with others The Attorney General was
forced 70 organize a detective division OF
his Own, which now employs thirty-four
men, the total cost OF which VIII be con
siderably In excess Of the former arrange
rnent Of obtaining temporary details from
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
A Mistake TnaI.

Il is deplorable that the termination Of
the circumnavigating cruise Of the Allan
tic fleet should have been marked by the
distressing incident Of the trial by court
martial OF enc OF the captains OF the
battle ships OF course. We are too far
removed from the incident to determine
justly 70 what extent there was occasion
for the publicity OF the alleged miscon-
duct OF the senior naval officer, but We
are pleased TO note his scquittaL. He may,
for all the information which has been
impaired in the cable dispatches. have
borne himself IN such an unseemly man
ner as TO make impossible any leniency.
But it is conceivable that eren a con-
spicuous indiscretion. so long as Il was
not outrageous. might well have been
overlooked OF dismissed with a repri-
mand. which would not So completely
humiliate an officer whose usefulness has
been recognized and whose record has
hitherto been above reproach-
It is not. in the end, so much a qEes-
ton Of making an example OF an officer
In a case OF this sort as It Is the creation
Of the public impression that the official
extended 10 the feet were
in any sense lacking in the dignity OF
the guests. More than that. the publicity
mars the record Of the notable cruise
which has been such a credit TO the
service and the occasion OF justihsble
pride on the part OF the ration
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
4 Novel Memorial.

From the Springfield Republican.
The Lincoln Way" from Washington
to Gettysburg battle field. makes a start
in the Senate appropriation OF S0,01e for
g survey OF the PROPOSED route. The Sen
ate was ready to declare that the appro-
priation was made with a view to ha.v-
ing the memorial constructed, and, if the
house eoncurs. the undertaking would
seem TO be fairly launched No other
project has taken a stronger hold upon
public opinion. evidently A memorial
IN the city Of Washington m honor OF
the civil war President has numerous
advocates. but the originality OF the pro-
posed Lincoln Way makes an appeal
All ifs nrn.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
Oenrorinr Bill Posters.
From the New Y9k Tribune.

: TCEs NC NeT 1dTk E15lne-
Paterson follows the example Of New
ark in establishing censorship over bill
boards and sll public posters and 10
judge from the character % some Of
the things which have been displayed
hitherto n that city there is need Of such
body. The same may be said Of many
other places. for Paterson has been no
worse sinner OF has been sinRed against
70 worse. than the average city. Indeed.
We should say that such a reform was
needed here n New York, except for our
reluctance TO waste energy in advocating
that which Is intriusicaIly impossible
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

It IS being whispered cautiously in Lon
don circles that King Edward did not
really have his appendix removed during
that severe Illness Just prior to his coro-
nation This is apt to plunge certain
fractions Of the swell set over there into
a sea Of irreparable regret.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
II Bryan Had Won.
Fr0n the - Hersld.

From the Rochestcr Herald.
Perhaps il is just as well that Mr. Bry-
an was not elected. so far as his feel
ings are concerned. He would have had
10 bear the brunt u the fact that in sll
the large cities the demand for Charity
was 80 per cent greater last month than
il was in the preceding December Il
Mr.. Bryan had been victorious the organs
would have posr.>1 TO the fact that his
election retarded the return OF prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

De the stepping
stone. OF prepare
tory school. TO the
United States Sen
ate. Such has been
the political history
Of many Senators.
particularly those
coming from the
South. Senator BE
Laurin is one Of the
thirteen Southern
Senator's who for
merly occupied the
position OF executive
OF his State.
The Senator Is q
well preserved speci-
men OF the sturdy
Southerner. nearly
sixty-one years old.
but vigorous in &C
ton and voice. His
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

1T is said that somewhere in remote
parts Of the country there is q town
which does not expect to have a pennsnt-
winning baseball team this season." says
the Springfield Union Wonder II the
Union is trying to get "pussoneI?r
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

AS the result OF a recent Texas shoot
fest. the intended victim OF the man with
the gun IS dead. two innocent bystanders
mortally and one severely wounded. The
Innocent bystande=s appear to have mixed
in the game in about the usual proper
ton
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

the Secret Service. No special provision
was rnads BY law for the creation Of this
division. nor for It's expense. which Is
met out OF the ordinary Departmental
appropriations. It is rather poor argu-
ment for the restrictive clause that It did
not prevent the Attorney General from
surmounting the disability it inflicted
upon him.
Chief wiIkie made a strong plea for .
central Secret Service bureau under the
Department OF Justice. the services Of
which would be availsbls to any execu-
tive department for the actual detection
% crime. Nj wIlkis made It clear that
the business Of the Secret Service was
not the shadowing OF Congressman or
the discovery Of facts that would be OF
political interest but simply the investi-
cation Of alleged cases Of violation OF
law In the light Of his testimony. and
even OF Chairman Tawney's assumption
that the restrictive provision did no
actual damage, It appears plain enough
that the limitation OF Secret Service &C
tivities was unnecessary. and that the
detail OF Secret Service operatives TO va
rious departments, in view OF the vslua-
able work done By such details. ought to
have been authorized instead Of forbid
den. Il Is 70 be hoped that out OF the
hysteTia aroused by this unfortunate bit
OF legislation there will be evolved q
Secret Service bureau adequate to the
needs OF the executive departments
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
Neu York. Hirhnar.

tr1ln the New 1ork Nail
This State is going to spend s5o,o0o,-
co on highways. II has already built
Isl miles OF frst-grade macadsrn road.
Sc OF them in 1905 II has $50 miles under
contract and Less miles estimated TO cost
so. ss4sl0. awaiting contract.