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The Washington times., 1909-03-09
LACK OF WEALTHY MEN FOR
THE DIPLOMATIC POSTS.

The declaration that there are not
enough men of large wealth, and in
cidcntally of proper equipment, to pro-
vide any real competition for the am
bassadorial positions the new Admins
tration has at its command, is calcu-
lated at least TO attract new interest
TO the Curious situation into which our
diplomatic service has got itself. For
snany years 1T has been recognized that
NO man of ordinary means could af-
ford 10 be an ambassador at the salary
paid by the Government. The effort
has been made repeatedly, to provide
larger salaries or to induce the Gov
srnment to erect suitable embassies in
the larger capitals. Neither effort has
succeeded, and the policy of naming
men of large wealth, who could pay
froH their private means the heavy
expense OF maintaining their social po-
Eition with proper dignity, has seemed
pretty firmly established.
But now comes the explanation that
III AANA VI u NrAAh otC ANO bttSN ANbhliAE
after their business affairs. They
have no time for diplomacy and social
diversion. They don't want the dis
tinction of foreign service; and the
question of filling the diplomatic posts
comes up in a new form. If the rich
men will not take them, poorer men
must make the sacrifice, or else Con
gress must provide better pay for the
diplomats.
1t is not necessarily. fair TO say that
The policy of small salaries in this
service is a characteristic American
one, incident to our national notions
of simplicity. The fact is that our
national legislators are vastly the best
paid Legislators in the world Other
countries very generally regard legis-
lative service as a pleasant distinction,
for which no considerable salary should
be expected, while they place diplo-
matte effort in the class requiring
special qualification and heavy -
pense, for which it is necessary to give
corresponding remuneration. So it
happens that our Congressman are the
best paid legislators.
1t is not complaint of the good for
tune of the lawmakers, TO urge that
rather more consistency in the matter
would be becoming. 1t ought to be
possible to secure the best possible
ability in diplomatic positions, and
they ought to pay enough to attract
brains at least as'well rs money.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
PADEREWSKI GIVES
PLEASING RECITAL

Paderewski, the greatest OF All living
pianists, has proved that an artist Is
never so great that he cannot ne era
clous, and that his keenest pleasure Is in
showing his own appreciation for that
Of the public.
In a recital yesterday afternoon In the
Columbia Theater the DISTINGUISHED
Pole demonstrated this TO the supreme
pleasure OF an audience which filed
me playhouse. Not only did he repeat
ms fascinating perfor1nance-Or a part
or u-of the Chopin vaIse but at the
conclusion or the program, he replied
20 the insistent demands of the audience
by playing not only one but three extra
numbers As Paderewski turned to the
piano Tor each Of these recall numbers
the audience broke into applause. ard
continued to shower him with IL at the
conclusion Of each composition
Criticism has little piace-in fact, liz
has no place-Where Padsrewski IS con-
cerned- He has mastered the art Of
piano playing to such an extent that his
remarkable achievements ara a source
OF continued wonder At times yester-
day the instrument was not strong
enough to reflect properly his great
strength. Aside from this. the pro
gram was one OF unceasinS and keen
pleasure
In the minds OF a great majority Of
Washington music lovers. there Is no
pianist before the public today WHO
interprets Chopin with more complete
charm than Paderewski II Was. con
seQUently. very gratifying that four %
Chopin's most delightful selections Were
included in the programsb The mRzurks
was played eXquisiteiy. its reading was
like elear-cut cameo. delicate and
absolutely without a flaw.
The Chopin valse alone would have
been worth going to hear. II was
veritabie delight, with its fascinating
movements reeled or Ike brook Nater
running on its way
The exquicite. rippiis rhythm OF the
little composition completely capti-
waited the audience. and Instead OF sup
plying another number Paderewski dem
onstrated his keen understanding OF
what his hearers always desire, and
repeated a portion OF the number
PadereVSki could not have chosen
more accurate medium for the exp
ploItation OF his wonderful technique
than the 'EtudeS SymphOniaues' o.
Schumann. He sesmed 10 run the Eaaut
o. DIS own and the composer S resources
in these two numbers. the work OF the
left hand standing out alone as re-
markabie tesui.Sloniai 10 the accom- pI-sh
mentS OF this celebrated artist HIS
pedal work is always a delight
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
WILL LEWIS MAKE GOOD FOR
THE MINERS?

Upon the personality of Thomas l.
Lewis largely depends the question of
peace in tho anthracite region of Penn
sylvania.
Like John Mitchell, whom he has
succeeded in the presidency of the
union known as the United Mine
Workers of America, Mr. Lewis came
from the ranks. He was slate picker,
a laborer, and certi6cated miner be-
fore he became a factor in the organi-
zation.
As vice president, he was never a
supporter of AIitchelFs plans and
methods in their entirety. Mitchell
never had complete confidence in his
loyalty and their ostensibIe friendship
never amounted to anything more
than an armed truce.
This feeling persists The followers
of Mitchell in the union still distrust
the ability of his successor. They say
with more or less secrecy that he viii
not be able to bring any betterment of
living or working conditions IN the
great hard coal field.
1t was because Of fervid assertions
Of the Lewis followers that this bet
terTnent would be won that he triumph
ed over Walker, of Illinois, in the re-
cent election The anthracite miners
voted for him almost to a man. They
now expect him to make good in the
conference with the operators which
will open in the offices of the Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad in PhiIadel-
phia on Thursday.
Lewis has demonstrated that he has
power as an organizer He IS cool,
shrewd, and resoUrceful. To these
qualities must be added skill in pre-
senting his arguments 10 the operators
and the public. courage OF a high order,
and strategy ranking with that OF John
Mitchell. ii he is to issue from the
conference with credit to himself and
the union.
It is his first big fight. Upon the
manner in which he will meet it will
largely depend his future career and
the prosperity of his followers.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

to be informed as to the actual bust
ness conditions and the needs and bene-
fts of the government because he was
Il Democrat. Another, under prac-
ticslly the same circumstances, declined
to hear the arguments of the Inme-
diatistas- the independence faction
because he was a Republican.
That is the honest answcr-polities,
To thunder with the nations wards,
its solemn duty, its honor Congress
has To think of politics,
Well, we have today in the White
House the American best qualified of
us all to deal with the Philippines in
the light of the eountry's highest self
esteem. There is no politics in his
view. He has grown to know these
people as they know themselves. He
has lived with them, worked with
them, and-not the least of all-he
has played with them. The excellent
home government they now have they
owe chiefly to him. And he has set
out, like mastiff and bulldog in one,
to get for these people at our hands
the outside privileges of government
they have every moral right to pos
sess. He will succeed if he lives long
enough. But he can succeed this very
year if those whose Congressman are
about to frame a new tariff law will
Get behind him and boost.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
SOME BYE INCIDENTS OF A
HISTORIC DAY.

Now that the wires are bringing us
the news with their old faithfuIness it
appears that outside of Washington,
only Chicago, Cincinnati, and New
Haven seem TO have gone in for in
augural celebrations. For the most
part the change of National Admins
trations caused no mOre-and probably
Iess-excitement than a change in
gowns.
Out in Hot Springs, the favoritt
home OF the Arkansaw traveller, the
natives stopped work, not to find out
if the Ananias Club had been disband-
ed yet. but to see two teams of "Sox"
struggle through nine innings. Over
in New York the people turned out to
see the new collegiate street cleaning
department at work. In Providence
the chief topic Of discussion was the
legislative attempt to take from the
old town its reputation as the Ameri-
can Gretna Green. There was mad en-
thusiasm in indianapolis over a subject
far removed from tariff revision and
railroad regulation. Let the dispatch
speak for itself:
INDIANAPOLIS. March 4-Base.
ball enthusiasts made the corridors
OF the state house ring with their
shouts today when the senate passed
the baseball bill that went through
the house early this week by a de-
cided tsic) vote.
Whether or not Taft will uphold the
Roosevelt policies was nothing to these
fans gladdened by the prospects Of
Sunday games.
In Paterson, \. j., interest eentered
in the adventures OF the Hip Hip
Hoorays, a galaxy OF comedians who,
!" spit" "f their name and theu be
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
is THIS THEORDER OF SERVICE
IN THE HOUSEa

The Canonization OF the Speaker
ship.
A "credo" OF the House rules.
Leaving undone the things that
ought to be done in revising the tariff
and doing the things that ought not
TO be done--on the safe side of veto.
If this is the order of service for the
House at the extra session, the Taft
Administration may as well make up
its mind in advance TO do business its
third and fourth years with the Con-
gressionaI choir singing half Republi-
can bass and half Democratic baritone
Amen.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
ONE FIELD IN WHICH TAFT
NEEDS OUR HELP.

When foreigners come here, spend
month or so, and then write a book on
America, we boot. Yet we have been
running a government for vast de-
pendency-the Philippine archipelago
mainly on the information picked up
by Congressman on tours of about the
same value and touching only the
larger settlements. We have not even
done that, in fact We have been run
ming the government as far as we are
concerned on the basis of that kind Of
Information plus politics.
Americans like to boast Of the won
derful things they have done in the
Philippines. DO Americans think often
enough Of the things they have not
done? OF their failure TO provide the
islands with any market whatsoever
10 take the place of that they once had
in Spain-the only one they have ever
had: OF their failure TO provide an
incentive TO business enterprise by en-
couraging the people to take some care
OF themselves?
We have provided the Filipino with
q model government (as far as it goes ,
except that it Is fed TO him in a
spoon while he lies on his back with
his mouth open. We have organized a
wonderful system of general educa-
tion. We have made great strides in
the sanitation of the cities and towns,
the building of highways, the improve
ment of harbors. And we boast OF
these things, pat ourselves on the back,
nnd swell up, with great relish.
But do we realize that this whole
program has been executed with the
Filipino's money! The islander, in
plain English. has paid for everything
that has been done in the Philippines
except the carrying on of n war that
has cost him has home.
Now the things thus paid for are all
good. The archipelago Is today the
best-goyerned political entity on the
face OF the globe-up to the warehouses
IN which we hold the only goods he
can sell. And up to that point the
Filipino IS entirely satisfied with his
government What he wants further,
what he has every right to expect of
Us, IS good government beyond that
point in the form OF a market at least
n advantageous as that he once had
under Spanish rule.
Why doesn't he get it? Why hasn't
he had it for ten years pastZ Ask
Congress. Here is the answer as Con
aressmen have given it in two historic
INSTANCES:
ne distinguished scion among re-
visitors 10 the islands. deIined
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
4 Later Date

From the Boston Herald
Speaker Cannon lines up as favorins
a date later in the season for fnaug-
uration OF Presidents and Vice Presi-
dents Arguments based on prsserYa-
ton Of health. physical comfort, Facility
OF execution Of plans and popular pleas
ure all converge in favor OF the advo-
Gated change. But unless action be
taken now, while memories Of the lat
est and worst experience are fresh. il
is not likely that reform will come.
II Mr. Taft will make it his business TO
press the matter on Congress. and keen
il there until sense triumphs over ira
dition and legislative inertia, then
something may happen.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

nevolent occupation, were stranded,
strapped some in the gilded hostelry
and others in the Jug, awaiting the ad-
vent of new angel. And in Boston
the sufragettes, domestic and i'm
ported. got another object lesson IN the
greatest monopoly of altman suf-
frage.
1t Is rare record of bye-celebra-
tions. But the most interesting little
demonstration OF all was that given by
the 500 Oyster Bsyites who waited up
until the wee sma' hours of the morn
ing TO welcome the only living eN-
President back TO private life.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
LAST OF THE BONAPARTES.

II We except the American descen-
dants of Jerome's first marriage in the
United States there are now only three
men who bear the name of Ronaparte
TWO are bachelors over fOrty-fOuT. de-
scendants Of Jerome's second marriage,
and the third sOniers Whoever Of fifty,
a descendant of Napoleon's discarded
brother Lucien. Josephine's descendants
meanwhile sit on many thrones. and in
clude King Edwards grandson, the
petted Prince Olaf OF Norway.-Pall
Mall Gazette
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
White House Callers

Senators Scott Of West Virginia,
Fulton of Oregon.
Carter or Montana
Nixon Of Nevada
Gamble Of South Dakota
Crawford Of South Dakota
Hepburn of idaho.
Bradley of Kentucky.
Bourne OF Oregon.
Chamberlain OF Oregon.
Representatives. Dwight OF New York.
Hale of Tennessee.
Former Representative Watson Of In
diana.
Secretary Knox.
Meyer
Hitchcock.
NacVeagh.
Wright.
Nagel.
BallingeT
Attorney General WiCkerSham.
r L Farnhanl. OF New York.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
PAYROLL HELD UP
BY CITY AUDITOR

WILMINGTON, Del, March s.-An-
other effort has been made today TO
pass the payroll OF the water depart
ment, which is held up by City Auditor
Rice because the name of ]. l. Fere-
bee, special engineer, appeared on the
list.
City Solicitor Townsend suggested
Ferebee's name be stricken from the
list until the trouble is settled so the
other worlmen could get their pay, but
President Shaw would not allow this.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
Prof. and Mrs. Lewis Moore
and Lieutenant Read
Are Guests.

The President and Mrs. Taft occupied
box at the Columbia Theater last
evening tor the performance of Miss
May Robson, in the Regeneration Of
Aunt Mary" They had as their guests
Mrs Tafts brother-in-law and sister,
Prof. anG Mrs. Lewis Moore, and Lieut..
Semmes Read.
The Minister of Sweden and Nine. de
Lagercrantz entertained a company at
dinner last evening in their handsome
legation home on Sixteenth street.
Senator Warren Host.
Senator Warren was host at a dinner
of one hundred covers at the New Will
lard Hotel last evening in compliment
to the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman.
The table decorations were of Killarney
roses and white lilacs, with a ceRterpiece
representing typical Indian camp. With
wigwam, Indian baskets and tiny
figures Of Indians. in compliment TO Mr..
Sherman, who was for years chairman
of the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Among the guests were the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson,
the Postmaster General, Frank Hitch
cock, the Speaker of the House and
Miss Cannon, the Committee on Indian
Affairs OF the House, and members OF
the Senate and the House.
Mrs. George T. SmaIlwood viii give a
lecture at the Washington Club, Tues
day. March Is, at 8 o'clock, under the
auspices OF Kappa Circle, Rector's Aid
Society of St. Thomas Church. The
subject of Mrs Smalwoods lecture will
be TIL, Women OF Shakespeare. and
there will be a musical program by
Mrs. z. p. Knorr, and Otto Luebert.
Miss Kibbey was hostess at a box
party at the New National Theater last
evening.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Ten people over 100 years old died in
Pennsylvania last year. No doubt they
lived in the contemplative, restful calm
Of Philadelphia. where nothing calcU-
lated to wear out their nerves ever in
truded itself on them.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mr. and Mrs Z. J. Bradbury have
oeen entertaining a 1Ouse party for the
inauguration. Their guests were Mr.
and Mrs Fowler. OF Newark, X J.
Dir. and Mrs ". T. DuImage, OF New
Haven. Conn. and c. A Creighton. OF
stanford, Conn.,, who returned 10 their
homes yesterday.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
Surprise Party.

surprise Party.
Miss Elizabeth Gross was gives 3 sur
prise party last evening in celebration
OF her birthday anniversary.
An excellent musical program was
given by Miss Helen Belt, Mss Marie
Belt and Samuel Gross, and numerous
games were played during the evening
Quantities of spring blossoms ana
ferns adorned the parlors and 5ininr
room ana the table from which the SIM
per was served was beautifully decor.
ated with centerpiece OF ferns ana
lonquils.
The guests were the Rev. and Mrs
Llpshutz, Mr.. and Mrs. Weisberg. 8Tr
dnu MIS- Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Gross
Mrs oyer, Miss Kolechman. Miss F-o<-
MISS Witt, Miss Levy. Miss SanIer. az
baltimore: Miss Katzner, or Newark y
y Mr. Barship, Mr. Goldberg. ar
E'oer. Mr. BOnderor, Mr.. Offenberu N
gutenberg, Mr.. Blum, Mr. Greenbe-g.
and Mr.. Gross. .
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Word comes from New York that the
State machine leaders have given in
and that Governor Hughes viii pass
his primary bill. MT. Hughes seems TO
have the system of getting results de-
veloped to science.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
AND MRS. TAFT OCCUPY
BOX TO SEE MISS MAY ROBSON
AT HONE

Mrs. 7. L Cole. 14l6 Belmont street,
VIII be at home informally This after
noon from 4 to O'Clock assisted by
Mrs w. E. Brown, OF Wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

A daily auto-bus service between
New York anc Philadelphia has been
established. Thus do we return to the
simple things of a century ago and
discover in them the luxuries OF to-
daV
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mr.. Justice Anderson takes a sort Of
Grosscupish view of the business of re-
batting in favor OF the Standard OIL
Company.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mr.. oscar Hammerstein seems to
have Philadelphia in a proper and be-
coming condition Of subjugation. 1t
eats from his hand ara pays fancy
prices for boxes with especial alacr!ty,
manifestly fearful that he may with
draw the light Of his countenance and
leave the town without any artistic
facilities at all.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

The oratory in the Cooper trial at
Nashville sounds as IL several promi-
nent Southern takers were willing TO
take chances Of starting some more
murder trials
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Roberto Centaro. second secretary of
the ltaIan embassy, has gone to Can
ada for a visit Of several weeks
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Report comes from Paris that the
daughter Of Ambassador White is TO
we'd Count Serth Joscn. Hope its all
JOSch
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
Miss Grace Bell Hostess at
Dinner of Sixteen
Covers.

Miss Grace Bell, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ]. Bell, entertained a com
pany of sixteen at dinner last evening
in honor or Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington
WolcOtt Jackson, the latter formerly
Miss Shelby Converse, who have recent
~ returned from their wedding trip
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs Richard Harlow in
their home, on Twenty-frst street. They
expect 20 remain IN Washington for
week or two before going 10 their future
home, in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Felix We'll, OF New York, who has
been staying in town a few days, re-
turned TO his home
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Miss Esther Denny, daughter of
Colonel and Mrs Frank Lee Denny,
VINO IS spending a day or two in PhiIa-
delphia- viii return to Washington to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
VII be me honor guests of Senator and
Mrs Aldrich ct dinner tonight.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mr. and Mrs A d. Frank. OF Balfs-
more, are the guests OF Capt. and MrS.
"A. Hart, of the Rename apartment
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

The Criterion Club will give an enter
talnment and dance Tuesday, March o
at the NauOTaI Rifles Armory Han.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mrs. Samuel II. Greene, jr.. entertain
co party of her school friends inform
her apartment at the Burlington. asking
her guests to meet Miss May MCCOY, OF
PIttsburg, Pa. who is the house e1iesT
of Representative and Mrs. John M Dali
zell.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Prof. Moore really oughtn't to take
it so seriously. We don't honestly think
he made the weather that way from
motives of mere cussedness.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mrs 3. KFulewitch and her sons Al re
the guests Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
3. Schlos6erg.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

II is not often that a public man re-
tires with so many people reGretting
the fact, and so few rej0iced because OF
it, as in the case Of Vice President Fair
hanks
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Miss Flora Gutenberg, Of BROOKLYN.
is visiting for a two weeks stay the
Misses Kronhein, OF T street north
west.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09
Return to New York.

Mrs John Humphreys Watkins and
her sisters Mrs. Charles Day Palmer.
who have been the guests OF their pa
rents, the ex-Secretary of War and Mrs.
Wright. returned to the home of Mrs.
Watkins, in New York. today.
Mrs Wright will leave Washington
IN day or so for the South.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. FREDERICK Vogt an
nounce the marriage OF their daugfter.
Wilhelmina Dora, to Frank w Conner
Monday, March S, 1903. in Baltinore.
They viii be at home after May ! at
the Manor House, this city.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Miss Helen Steinberg. of Toledo, Ohio.
IS visiting the Misses Stern, of Columbia
road.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Herbert Corey. OF New York, who vas
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. karger, has
returned TO his home.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs--L Ullman. of Salisbury.
y c. have been visiting friends in
the city during inaugural week.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. AaronheiTn, who have
been visiting friends in this city. have
returned 10 their home in Baltimore
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Miss Sarah Levy has returned home,
after three weeks visit to New York.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mrs F. L. Darlington, who was the
guest OF her brother and sister-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs P Lee Phillips, for lnau-
guration week, has gone TO Pittsburg
Hill Houston Hill. OF Pittsburr. and
Carroll Minis. Of the Y n l., nephews
or Mr.. Phillips, who were also their
guests for the Inauguration. have re-
turned 70 their homes
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mrs Julia Luchs. who has ben visit
ing her parents in Philadelphia The past
month, has returned TO her home at The
Sterling apartment.
The Washington times., 1909-03-09

Mrs Edward a. Lauterbach was host
ess at a beautifully appointed luncheon
IN the red room OF the New Willard t.
day. in compliment 10 Baroness Mon
cAe'tT. wife of the Belgian minister.
Covers were laid for thirty-two.