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The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Revision and the Trusts.

a movement almost Satanic In its con-
ception has been started in opposition 10
tariff revision II Is based on the theory
that any serious revision OF the tariff
would be decidedly advantageous 70
trusts and combinations. and that the pro-
tective tariff must be maintained in ali
its present glory for the benefit Of small
manufacturers and for the encouragement
OF competition with big manufacturing
corporations To put it in another way.
popular feeling against trusts IS 10 be
worked upon 10 uphold a high tariff. on
the ground that a low tariff would chiefly
promote Industrial combinations. both
domestic and international. Tarin re-
visionists are being pilloried as friends Of
the hated octopus, and devotees Of a
high tariff as the truest friends OF the
common people. Would you enhance the
steel trusts monopoly, it Is argued. then
vote for lower steel duties. Would you
see the world encircled by an impregnable
Gordon Of international combinations.
then make a general reduction in the
tariff schedules. High duties no longer
make for monopoly; lower duties are
sure TO do 50.
The ingenuity Of this argument lies in
cutting away one Of the chief grounds
OF opposition TO exorbitant and prohibi-
tive tariffs. It had been supposed. until
Mr.. Carnegie declared that the steel in
dusty could get along without protective
duties. that a sure way OF getting rid Of
trusts would be 10 deprive them OF tariff
protection The tariff was the mother Of
trusts. and If the mother were slain her
progeny would necessarily perish. The
Democratic national platform declared
that articles entering into competition
with trust-OontroIIed products should be
placed upon the free list" and Mr.. Bryan
in commenting on this proposition.
thought that It would result in the dis
solution OF the trusts affected By Il. But
Ehe1 the proposition Is presented in con
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

crete form BY Mr.. Carnegie. what is said
Of it, Why. that It Is a nefarious trust
scheme 10 fas1en the tentaeles Of the
octopus more securely upon the necks OF
the consumer. Instead Of hurting them.
1t is going to make the trusts invulne,-
able. and Mr. Burieson. Of Texas. tells
US how that viii happen in the case Of
the steel trust:
The scheme Of the United States Steel CorpoIa-
ton at this time is probably to materially reduce
ihs non and steel duties. wipe cut all competition
n America. ana then, by an international ssree-
msut with the iron ard steel manufactures q
Germany and Belgium. TO nulct tbs American peo-
PIE for the next ten years rs they have m1lced tie
American people fer the last ten years under ;hs
Dinsley rates sfr. Carnegie IS the s-ch-schsng 70
bring this situation about
Revision OF the tariff. then. is the surest
way to strengthen the steel monopeIists; to
vote for a reduction of steel duties Is TO
play into the hands Of the trust. An in
sidious argument, to which Mr.. Burleson
seems to have surrendered. VIII it be
allowed to paralyze the efforts Of tariff
reformers to procure a genuine revision
OF the protective schedules2
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Unfolding Fore.trx Laws.

From the Boston Herald.
It is highly gratifying to find the West
ern higher courts standing back OF the
Federal laws passed &c protect the forests.
The difficulty Of meesizg new govern
mental duties with suitable laws is al
ways felt in the earlier stages OF a re
form. and there are many selfish Inter
ests affected by the forestry laws which
viii spare no expense in attack. The
oftener the forestry laws get judicial ap-
proval. as by the Colorado Supreme
Court this week. the better for the cause.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Passing of the Vanderbilt.

From the Philadeiphia Record
". c. Brown. the new president OF the
New York Central, is not Vanderbilt
There are plenty Of Esnderbilts. and
most OF them are pretty good fellows and
capable railroad men. but no descendant
Of the old commodore is the chief eX-
eeutive Of the great railroad system he
established. Mr. Galway began WORK
as a clerk in a freight Office. Mr.. New
man, who has jast resigned, began in an
equally modest way. Mr. Brown. the
new president. Is ffty-five; at sixteen
he was q section boss. Afterward he was
telegraph operator and a train dis
patcher and ne has occupied almost every
station in the railroad service until after
few years Of q vice presidency he sue
eeeds to the presidency OF this great cor
pOTation-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

tTon me Albany Angus.
Massachusetts has law, known as the
semi-colon law" under which a mis-
placed semi-coIon regulates the LIQUOR
traffic in the city OF Boston. But this IS
not circumstance to an omitted comma
as instanced in the following act OF the
last legislature Of Massachusetts: Who
ever operates an automobile or a motor
cycle on any public way or private way
laid out under the authority OF laU rs,l-.
lessly or while under the Influence IF
liquor, or so as TO endanger the lives or
safety Of the public" &C. 1t is now rs
serted that the reckless motorist can 90
as he pleases on highways which have
not been laid out under the influence Of
LIQUOR"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

From the Norfolk Landmark
The performance Of Congress IN turn
ing fercely upon Mr.. Roosevelt as he IS
about TO leave the Presidency is what
might have been expected. II has almost
invariably happened when a vigorous
man has been the retiring Executive
Washington. Jefferson, Cleveland. and
others TO whom history has given exalted
position were the victims Of the same
sort Of attack The most tremendous
parliamentary blows were inflicted upon
President Tyler, the leader OF the Oppos-
ing Congressional rhetoricisns being a
predecessor IN the Presidential chair
John Quincy Adams. And the world has
forgotten it.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Change is the law OF al things, and We
are rushing on into conditions political,
social. ana industrial that may be loosely
defined as socialistic- May II not be that
a great many OF the proposals for change
that find numerous advocates nowadays
would be better understood and their
tendencies and possible consequences
more inteImgently appreciated If tested
BY the stern individuslisn and shrewd
common sense Of Herbert Spencer. just as
Mr. sherley attempted to apply them to
the Fairgrounds idea? whatevel We may
think OF Spencer's political philosophy as
whole, Il IS undeniable that there
abound in his works many observations
such as that the unknown effects OF leg
islation are often as great as the calcu-
lated enects-whieh ought to guide our
statesmen, even though they may be
truisms- And DO not spencer's sarcasms
respecting the efficacy OF various govern
ment organs find almost daily iilustra-
ton?
We shall not know the value OF our ex-
periments until they have been tried
Who can tell but that in the long run we
may discover more good In the individ-
ualistic philosophy than al present We
are willing to admit? Government may
be overdOne, yet we wiu not believe the
philosophers who tel US so Progress
may be progress toward destruction, as
SignoF Ferrero appears inclined 10 pre-
dict: the idea is unthinkabIe in terms OF
our national optimism. Spencer's po-
litical philosophy is q sort OF cold douche
on the popular frame Of mind.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
nrr Terriforv.

Prom the Springfield Republican.
Tennessee seems to have been added
suddenly 10 the already large dry area
Of the South. From the Kentucky line 10
the Gulf prohibition viii soon be su-
preme: and one can now ride from Viz
GINA TO the Mississippi River without
being able lawfully TO buy drink OF
whisky OF a glass Of beer.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
THE SONG OF THE AUTOMOBILE.

an hHnning along I an singing 4 song.
an merrily clipping the miles
TIL the road al the way IS g ribbon Of gray
With blur for the fences and stiles.
There horses behind that passed ike the wind
Their chagrin thcy cannot conceal
At having to take sli the dust that I nsks,
For / am an automobile.
O. where IS the car or tbs Ciddy cd star
That can match ne for beauty and speedy
II must be allowed I've night 70 be proud
Since I'm always the one in the lead.
There Is nothing 50 fast in tins universe vast
As ny body q scarlet ard steel.
The wind and the swallow behind ne must follow,
Fer an an sutonoble.
Aims Irving. IN CUTTERS.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Why doesn't Uncle Joe Cannon talk
sassy TO the President, and see what
would happen?" asks a foolish contem-
pOraTy. Because lives OF great men all
remind him that's a risky thing to DO;
apt to set him into trouble. likewise in
the A. Club. 100.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Practically every one who goes to Pan
ANA returns with glowing words OF praise
for the work already accomplished, and
full Of optimism as TO the future This,
nevertheless and notwithstanding. will in
no wise deter the efforts OF the long
distance critics TO make It appear ether
wise. We feel sure.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Puhlie Fnror wnr.h 49,

From the New YORK Evening Post
The public is weary of continual ouib-
bling on the part Of public utility cor
poratiens. The gas company may well
bear this in mind. Good viii. on the part
Of the public is worth something in dol
lars and cents
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

The Indiana Democratic legislature
failed 70 rise 20 the John ". Kern sit
uation, and the Nebraska legislature two
years hence wiz probably fail 20 rise TO
the William Jennings Bryan situation.
However, both these veterans are more
or less used 70 that sort Of thing. we
fancy
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
The old anecdotes.

Wei. you are getting famous
Yes" admitted the latest author. more
famous than 1 have any right TO- Incl
dents are happening 20 me that hap
pened 10 Napoleon and Caesar"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
N ADvERTIsING.

An ~ad" upon some lonely rock
Is very well,
Displayed where crows delight 10 flock
And wessels dwell.
such enterprise is well for those
Who would supply
A line Of merchandise that crows
Or weasels buy
But Il you're catering to man,
] must confess
No medium is better than
The daily press.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

TT was a Democratic message from a
Democratic governor" says the Nash
vile American, having reference to Gov.
Patterson's recent message to the Ten
aessee senate and house Of representa-
tives. Perhaps that is the reason the
legislature shot It full Of holes.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

John D Rockefeller calls attention 10
the fact that he said it would be "a long
tine before the Standard Oil paid thar
$4,000 fine" We suppose you see
where be was right. don't YOU?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
spells Die Hard.

Frvn the Boston TrsnscTipt-
The same impeeeable Senate that feels
so keealy Roosevelt's shortcomings voted
by an overwhelming majority TO have the
forthcoming census taken on the spoils
basis.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

An investigator says our present
punctuation marks have been in use for
more than 1880 years. Il does look as
If We might have been able TO agree
upon some uniform plan Of employing
them by this time, too.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

From the Baltimore American
The President IS urging new prisons for
Washington criminals Doubtless Z Is
merely a coincidence.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

On their wedding day the Earl OF
Granard presented his wife photograph
Of his family jewels The blushing bride.
We presume. permitted his lordship 10
see the eolo- OF her money.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Over the Tub.

From the Louisville CosEicE-Iourual
The tube" figure is announced as ths
latest fashion Still. the old tub figure
viii remain very much in evidence.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Savannah refuses 10 pay the near
beer tax on the ground that she does not
sell It." says the Dalton gGa.) Citizen.
From this We infer Savannah would be
perfectly willing 20 nav a real beer tax.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

In China the natives emulate and
revere the acts OF their ancestors Over
IN this country they are used largely as
a basis for insanity pleas in murder
trials
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Tennessee IS for sobriety," says the
Nashville Tennessean- Perhaps: we hope
so. anyway. But the enactment OF a
prohibition law by the legislature may
not be found TO be absolute proof Of Il.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

L has been settled. We believe. that
the Constitution followed the flag 20 the
Philippines, but it hasn't been conclu-
sively shown that Il ever got back.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Very Formal.

Gould youse give dat gent at de gate
a small handout, num-
Why doesn't he ask for himself2"
'oh, It's up 10 me 70 do dat I'm hts
social secretary"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Il Is easy 10 accuse Senator Foraker.
but hard TO answer his cold. clean-cut
arguments. nevertheless. And that's the
truth Of IL
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Noticed AnyF

The 1893 models in automobile Jokes
are out"
With any noteworthy improvements? -
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Hostile Territory.

From the Boston Transcript
The President might have ridden far
Their but for fear of reaching South
Carolina
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Had Better Look on.

From the New York Herald
II the Senate doesn't look out, it nav
be ordered on a ninety-eight-mFle en-
durance ride.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Fortunately for our Presidents. past and
present, Congress has never thought 70
put them on contingent salary. to be
fixed at the end OF their terms.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Mr. George AIDE approves Of the
Kaiser. We apprehend his majesty will
not know whether 10 thrill pleasantly or
shudder in respect OF. that
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

rs the Congressional season 20 end
with a fight or a frolle7" inquiries the
Boston Journal. Or a few more political
funerals2
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Frum the BrookIyn Tine
Washington seems 70 be shifting thess
DAYS It is now in the heart OF the earth
quake zone
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Il wish 10 live quietly in Philadelphia. So
says Mr. Chariemague Tower. Wei.
quiet life in Philadelphia IS the surest
thing anybody knows
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

The Billy 'possum' may now be con-
sldsred as the duly chosen successor to
the TEDDY bear" The Official inaugura-
ton, however. viii take place later on.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Congress seems destined 10 learn that
il isn't the departmental information Il
asks for. but that which Il gets, that
makes Il happy
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
II NAV Grow

From the Philadelphia Psess.
Senator Tilinan's Ananias Club is
rather small. so far. but it IS undsniably
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

The speaker Of the Delaware house Of
Representatives teaches dancing. Our
Uncle Joe" saves tine by merely pulling
the string.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
A Bigger Task.

ION New Years day I stopped drinking
and smoking"
Il know you did Now it's up to you
&c perform another great feat"
What is that2'
stop Dragging about It."
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

From the florida Tinesunion.
The South may be Mr. Tafts affinity,
but she's not yet ready to elope with
him
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Real poems one seldom reads" is the
headline in a contemporary. Hum.
That includes practically all OF them.
doesn't Il?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

An advertiser carefully explains that
ne does not sell guaranteed eggs" but
guaranteed fresh eggs" We see. There
IS not only p distinction. but quite q
possible difference
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

In a clerical court OF inquiry We feel
sure Senator TiIlman would be found
guilty OF nothing more heinous than a
slight backslidinZ
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

The anti-prohibition South is probably
becoming more and more nearly con-
WINGED every day that it never rains but
IL polIrs
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Sixteen dollars postage on one type
writer. More trouble with that pesky
ratiol
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
A. 20 a Humorisf.

Some OF HIS jokes are sar-fetehed.T
Yet he maintains an average"
las TO howg''
Others are near-humor."
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

The loafers come when day Is done,
A doughty drove.
And many pennants now are won
Around the stove.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Can't Be otherwise.

she IS so unbending"
We'll. with these straight-front tube
gowns, what Is a girl to dog'
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

During Prof Newcomb's connection
with the National Observatory he came
In contact with many scientific cranks
whose various schemes and eccenticlties
appealed 10 his sense Of humor. which Is
very highly developed. Most Of these
individuals. as is well known, are an
bilious 10 oveTturn the established nat
ural laws. ard such a one called upon
Pref Neveomb shortly before his re-
tirement.
Are you Mr. Newcomb7' asked the
stranger.
Yes" answered the professor shortly.
Prof Simon Newcomb. the eminent
astronomer"
That is my name" replied the "emi-
nent astronomer
4 came 10 ask you" said the visitor.
what your theory is about the attrsc-
ton OF gravitadon."
Haven't any" said the professor. Ia
conically.
You haven't any theory about the at
traction Of gravitation7"
NO"
You know there Is such thing. don't
your
No"
You know the planets revolve around
the sun, surely?
Yes, 1 know that" said Prof. New
comb. already tired out with his visitor.
What makes them revolver" asked the
determined investigator. seeing a chance
70 make the professor talk.
I know they revOlve because I see
them. and that's all I know about it.
And you have no theory about the
attraction Of gravitation?"
None
The erestfallen visitor, who had doubt
less overturned the whole Newto0ian
Law, unable to involve the professor in
an argument was forced 10 retire a dis
appointed II not wiser man.
Prof. Newcomh has a charming home
IN P street which he built several years
ago to meet his especial needs. The most
attractive room IN it Is his library. which
is on the first floor between the dining
and drawing rooms, and flooded with light
as library should be. The walls are
covered with books. but in fact there is
hardly room in the house that has no;
a book case. as his library far outruns
the limits OF the wall space II the sep
cial room devoted 10 ii. Everything IN
the room. the books. his desk. and the
few pictures, are arranged with mathe-
matical precision. and there Is no useless
furniture or bTic-a-brac 10 take away its
academic character. On a shelf BY them
selves are the numerous text books OF
which Prof Newcomb is the author.
Apr0pos OF one Of these the professor
tells an interesting story OF how It hap
pened to be written One evening. see
Ing his daughter Anita, now Dr. Niece
whose work in humanitarian and scientific
lines is wei known, poring over an
algebra which he thought too abstruse for
a beginner, he said: Throw that non-
sense away. and I viii write YOU some
thing 70 study" He began that very
evening. and wrote a lesson for her 10
which he added lesson every day. IN
til she had finished The subject. A CON-
plete algebra WIS the result, the first. Of
his series OF mathematical text books
TO be published. Prof. Newcomb's popu-
lar books on astronomy are. perhaps. the
most widely read, for they are so direct
and simple that any one can under
stand them, and they have been trans
lated into several languages
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
WASHINGTON CHAT.
81 THE sPECTAToR.

Prof. Newcomb. whose present Illness
is a sorrow to many friends. has led
such strenuous life that a breakdown
at the age, of seyenty-four is not sur
prising. The venerable astronomer IS, per-
haps, the best-known scientific man in
Washington, where his career has been
made. although he passed some time in
Cambridge when connected with the
Nautical Almanac and -Ephemeris. which
was first published there. His scientific
work began at the Capital, however, with
"a paper published In the National In
.telllgencer in answer 10 some upstsrt who
.endeavofed to refute the Copernican sys-
TEN Of astronomy. which monograph
brought him the recognition OF promi-
Heut men the world over. and a lifelong
friendship with Prof. Henry. who was
then secretary OF the Smithsonian, was
the outcome OF it. Between this noted
man and the young astronomer there was
a close and sympathetic intimacy and
the professor is fond OF attestIng that
he owes more to his encouragement and
understanding than to any one else. In
fact. ne never fails 10 pay tribute TO his
early friends. Ny debt to him. he
says. will always be remembered by me
AID my children
It was through Prof. Henry's in
fiuence, indeed. that he was appointed on
the Nautical Almanac and Ephemeris,
OF which he subsequently became the
head. a position be held for many years.
In Europe Prof. NewcOmb's fame is
quite as wide as It is in this country.
and he never visits there that he is not
made the recipient OF all possible honors.
Last year he passed his vacation abroad,
and wherever he went was feted and re-
ceived with distinguished honor The &C
count of the decorations. presents. and
letters OF appreciation he has received
would eli a volume, but among the most
beautiful and best appreciated b. him Is
q rare vase Of jasper, an acknowledgment
from the late Gar Alexander III. which
he presented the eminent astronomer. on
behalf OF the observatory % PuIkova
ana two bronze vases from the Tokyo OBJ
serTHtOTy OF wonderful design and great
intrinsic value. Some OF his other treas
ures are the gold medal and the Copley
medal received from the Royal Astronom-
teal Society OF London. and the Huyghens
medal from Leyden. which is given only
once in twenty years for the most i'm
portsnt work accomplished in astronomy;
bat by all odds the most DISTINGUISHED
honor that has come 20 Prof. New
comb is his election 20 the place made
vacant by Prof. Helmholtzs death.
as one of the eight foreign associates
Of the Institute OF France, the first Amer
lean 10 be so hOn0red since Franklin 5
association with that body.
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