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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

Horacc-f can't understand you girls.
Now. you hate Mabel. and yet you just
kissed her. Hetty-I know. but Just see
how the freckles show where / kissed
the powder off-London Tatl..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

Cuest-so your fellow keeper Page
n going to be married. Is he? Game
kecper-Aye. sir. that-a-be. He wor
prayed for Ia church foor the second
time Sunday laast.--Ioudon Mall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The old Palmetto Hotel in Edge
fend was burned Saturday. 1t was the
Oldest house in the town having been
built in 1915.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

Senator E. ID. Smith denies that he
intends to move from Florence to
Spartanburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
CouIdn't Scream.

IL was afraid you'd scream when
kissed YOU"
81 didn't dare. Mamma was In the
next room and would have heard me-"
Houston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The power Of necessity is irresistible.
-AescEyius.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
AFFIRMS FEDERAL POWER.
significance OF the Opinion on the
Commodities Clause.

Commodities Clause.
From The New Yozk Frihrune
From q theoretical and constitutional
point OF view. the decision IS important
in broadly reahrming the power Of Con
gress 20 regulate interstate commerce.
The decision OF the Circuit Court for the
Third circuit was obviously not IN har-
mOny with the IDEAS OF the present Su-
prene Court-ideas developed in a long
series Of decisions The lower courts
decision was handed down by two ex-
treme anti-Federalist judges - Messrs.
Gray and Dailas-both more or less IN
sympathy with snte-beIum strict con
struction theories. Judge Gray held that
the commodities clause was not a regu-
lation OF interstate commerce. but a pro-
hibitiOn OF Il. and therefore unconstitu-
t.onaL He wanted 20 restrict the applica-
ton OF the power OF Congress 10 regulate
interstate commerce 10 narrower limits.
It has been said that the decision leaves
the situation practically as 4 was before
TIE law was passed But that conclusion
is not justified The Supreme Court has
emphatically approved OF the principle
OF dissociat,ng the functions OF producer
and carrier. Just as Il approved OF II two
years or more ago in the Chesapeake and
OHIO Railroads case II says that Congress
IS vested with power 20 deny a common
carrier the right to transport commodities
n which the latter has a Legal interest.
and indicates that there IS ample power
under the Constitution to end the prac-
tees under which by an tmproper. fusion
OF functions and interests railroads have
been able 10 discriminate against iude-
pendent shippers and make them virtually
pay the cost not only Of their own ship
ments. but the costs Of the shipments OF
favored rivals. Hereafter, under the ST.
preme Courts ruling. there must be no
juggling OF rates. and the coal corpora
tons n which a railroad has stock must
pay exactly the same freight charges as
individual producers or nonafliated cor
poratiOns.
Attorney General WIckersham has ex-
pressed the opinion that Congress can
go ahead and extend the provisions Of
the Hepburn law 70 the carriage OF
commodities owned az the tine Of ship
ment by a corporation IN which the car
rier has a stock interest The Supreme
Court avoided considering that prob
ability. But its sweeping affirmation OF
the power 10 regulate must be considered
significant. and Il IS plainly committed
TO the principle that no devices to create
Determinations in freight rates ought to
be tolerated Il viii probably depend
largely on the manner IN which the coal
railroads conform to the spirit as well
as 20 the letter Of the Law. whether Con-
gress viii attempt next winter 10 break
the bond between the railroads and the
mining corporations in which they hold
stock. II old abuses revive. the reserved
power OF regulation VIII undoubtedly be
appealed to.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
Little RhodY-" {"

One hundred and thirty-thTee years ago
last Tuesday-Msy 4Rhode Island threw
OF the British yoke and declared itself
free from all allegiance to that misguId-
ed and utterly butt-headed old monarch,
George III Ever since then there have
been great doings in that State on May
I, and this years celebrations have been
just little more enthusiastic than ever
before.
Rhode Island has every right to be real
proud Of itself It is the midget OF the
family physically. but it has cut an amaz-
ing swath in every other respect that
We can think OF. In many things its ac-
eompIishments stand in inverse ratio TO
its relative size. II has never furnished
a President TO the nation. but il has fur
nished lot OF raw material from which
might have been fashioned hrst-class ar
ticles. We have no doubt.
Rhode Island is a typical New England
State. Il is little. but extremely infiu-
entail There is. indeed. nothing in the
entire aggregation of States a tangible
fraction OF which travels so far. Its
most famous and by far most wonderful
performance IS being the United States
Senate. That is something IN the nature
OF a continuous performance, and nobody
has been successful in heading It OF since
Rhode Island decided it liked the role.
and proposed to play Il 10 the limit True,
the Senate sometimes thinks It thinks
Rhode Island Is not the whole thing: but
when il thinks again. It knows it does
not think anything of the kind
Il is hard to say just how this cute
and circumspect tot among its sisters
manages the thing. There Is never any
fussing. fuming. or futter; and there are
never any farebacks. II all comes out
in the end Just as Rhode Island knew il
must come out. and the finish is invaria-
bly, marked with great dignity. unruffled
calm. and magnificent poise- There is
never a jolt OF a Jar-no shocks, no ex-
plosions. no unnecessary noise or racket
whatever. All the mechanism IS cIeverly
concealed, OF, II not, nicely protected by
plate glass. and 10 be admired at d very
respectful distance.
Can you beat IL? Not IN this land OF
the free and home OF the brave Il IS
distinctly and precisely our one exhibit
along that line Some people are mean
enough 10 call It q case OF the tail wag-
ging the dog. We reject that definition.
Il is an unparalleled and unparaIlelable
display Of skillful political manipulation
and the man engineering Il is a citizen
OF whom Rhode Island may well be
proud
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
THAT SILVER SERVICE.
SIIssISsippf's Decorative Present Not
Exactly n Hit.
Prom the New YORK Sun

Fron the New York Sun
Mississippi viii derive scant comfort
from the comments OF the best class of
Southern newspapers on the silver serv-
ice presented 10 the battle ship and the
counterfeit presentment Of jefferson
Davis and his alleged ancestral estate
Of Beauvoir engraved thereon. Some
Of the papers exaIt the President of
the Coufederacy and parade his many
virtues, but al of them agree that the
silver service incident was IN bad taste
and express regret for II in no measured
terms The present situation. indeed
has verified IN all important respects
the Suns modest premonitions OF s
month ago.
What part in these various attitudes
and utterances IS played by extraneous
considerations. We do not pretend 10
say. No mention has been made OF the
well-known fact that Jefferson Davis
was not native OF Mississippi, nor has
any one explained that Beauvoir. on the
Gulf Of Mexico. not far from Pass Chris
tian. never passed into the hands Of the
Davis family until It was left by the viii
of a Mrs. Dorsey about 1873.
Perhaps the less said about such mat
ters the better for all concerned; but It
seems entirely clear that the whole coun-
Try. incIuding SOutherners Of observation
and responsibility. has considered the
silver service incident and celebrated II
with sorrow and disraste-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
The Soldier in the Ki,cbso

Il must be with surprise that peoDle.
q least those not connected with the
military establishment. will learn Of the
occasion OF the issue Of an order by
Gen. Leonard Wood requiring the dis
continuance, without the slightest vio-
1ation OF evasion OF the custom OF
army officers "to make use OF enlisted
men as servants. cooks. walters. and in
other capacities" II appears from the
memorandum furnished BY the inspector
general who reported the irregularity.
that the soldiers thus employed are
habitually excused from very consider
able military duties and that no or
cial report was made Of this" Gen.
Wood took the position, with commend
able promptness. that this Irregular en-
ployment Of soldiers should cease. and
he coupled the requirement with the an
nouncement that any violation or eva
sion Of the order would be met with dis
cipIinary measures.
It Is amazing that such an order must
be issued, and it viii be news 10 people
not in the army that soldiers are en-
Ployed IN these menial capacities. It is
Of no concern. in the judgment Of the
situation, whether the soldiers SO en-
pioyed receive extra compensation from
the individual officers IN whose service
they are engaged II is surprising that
officers who have a care for the dignity
OF the work OF enlisted men will make
use OF the latter as household attendants.
IN the navy there are men who are en-
listed for that sort Of work: and If there
IS any necessity for It in the army. there
oUght 10 be provision made for that
class Of enlisted men; but It Is the
height q absurdsty to enlist men for
the work Of soldiers and then use them
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
GOVERNMENT ExTRAvAGANCE.
No Party OpposItie= 20 II Here or
in Great Britain
From tAe New Y1k Tins

I'm &c frA 4alG AAil-rcs
The two greatest Industrial and com
mercial nations OF the world are strug-
Cling at this moment with g very heavy
deficit IN income compared with outgo.
That Of the United Kinsdom Is some $50
CO, ,000; that OF the United States is about
one-half as much greater. or. in round
numbers. s1a0o0c.co1 IN each case the
deficit Is caused IN the main by heavy
expenditure. though in part due TO a r =
ing OF in revenues on account Of ge1ers
commercial depressen.
IN each case. il mag be noted. 7 I espe-
cislly in the United Kingdom ser. las
practically been no opposition t the
heavy spending. II took placs mainly in
connection with old-age pensiCr-s II Z with
the navy The requirements for both
have turned out greater 5han were ex-
pected. and viii be grezte- yet in the
coming year. Old-age pensions were voted
almost unanimously. AS 20 the navy. the
only criticism OF the Conservatives was
that not enough money was appropriated.
The Conservatives even made 3 specific
effort 70 turn the Liberals out OF q vote
OF lack OF confidence OF this question In
the United States the excessive expendi-
lures have met with only a tame and
rerfunctory opposition Of criticism. Judi
cious favors 70 districts represented by
Democrats hav~ drawn the teeth os the
party as a whole Incidentally. the State
or New York, whose budget is as large
as that OF many q European kingdom,
particularly Il that Of this city Is con-
Sidered. has OUtTun its income By some
S4,0Oo,o and a constitutional amendment
has been sent 10 popular vote very large
y and dangerously extending the borrow
ing power OF this city. the credit Of which
has steadily shruBk for some years. IN
al this the managers Of the Republican
and the managers OF the Democratic
party act together with the cordiality
Of rats in q rich cheese. ample for all.
II is a commonplace OF political belief
n all English-speaking countries that
parties are necessary TO the working Of
free representative government Perhaps
they are. but in the matter OF the trust.
created by the Constitution for taxation
OF the people for the benefit OF the people.
they produce. as the above facts show.
some queer results. In theory the parties
are rivals for popular confidence in their
several policies with especial reference TO
tho finances. each pledged 70 raise as lit
tie and make Il go as far as possible, the
people judging by actual outcome In
practice the leaders Of the parties fire.
quently combine to conceal from the
people the true state OF affairs. and to
profit by the manipulation OF the Treas
vry. There IS an old and a good maxim
that partisanship should cease at the
frontier In a very bad sense Il has
largely come about that partisanship
ceases al the door OF the Treasury. Nor
is Il at present easy to see how the mis-
chievous tendency can be checked. No
party can be turned out readily for ex-
travagance from which the nominally op-
posing party draws its share Of advan-
te ge
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06

majority. Furthermore. the six Ameri-
cans are heads Of executive departments
u is complained that this arrangement
deprives the native residents OF the right
OF voting their own taxes or spending
their own money. and Of the privilege OF
holding any important once. The island
Is subject to the American tariff. and can
make no fiscal arrangements for its own
advantage. and all franchises must be
referred to Washington for approval
And. lastly. as is well known. the Porto
Ricans are not American citizens.
We do not deny the possibility that
American rule may be. for al practical
superior to that OF Spain and
her Porto Rican subjects. yet it does
seem queer that We should feel compelled
to grant colony so well regarded by the
Spanish administration q measure OF su-
tonomy so much less than that enjoyed
under the rule OF the ''oppressor." It Is
q strange sort Of relief from tyranny
that deprives people capable Of self-gov-
eminent OF valuable political rights
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
TARIFF VETO UNLIKELY.
Talk of II All Nonsense, Says a
Washington Correspondent.


Washington cu--esDondence Philadelphia Press
The tone of the kilograms and letters
that are coming TO the Senators is all
FOR a settlement Of the tariff. They de-
clare that uncertainty is creating more
damage than can be done BIZ tariff sched-
ules. The business OF the country, they
say. wants the tariff settled and It viii
adjust itself 10 schedules, 10 matter what
they may be. There is confidence that
there VIII be no ruinous cuts by the
friends Of protection, so the cry is Pass
the tariff bill and let the country get
down 10 business
This sentiment throughout the country.
Il is understood, is having good deal of
effect upon President Taft The talk
about the latter vetoing the bill that
passes II Il does not meet with his ideas
Of what the tariff schedules should be is
all nonsense. Men who saw him and talk
with him frequently on this subject know
that he has no specific ideas Of what
the rates should be and trusts TO Con-
gress 10 decide them
Mr.. Taft, Ike bis predecessor, Mr.
Roosevelt, is guided by the views OF
others as to what revision can be made
IN the rates. and VIII not undertake 70
say fer himself what they should be- He
is listening 10 ell sides and is sone-
times sEayed by the radical tariff re-
visionistS. OF gives them the impression
that re is. and then the stories 90 OUT
that he viii veto the bill II IL passes in
its present shape
The President knows that the bill will
be completed in conference. and he be-
iieFes that when that body gets through
the measure viii be in general keeping
with party pledges and with the popular
demand for revision without injury 10
business. The President does not want
the suspension kept up any longer than
Is absolutely necessary. He has been
greatly impressed with the estimate made
that the general business Of the country,
because Of contracts delayed. manu-
facturers checked. and future work held
IN Rbeyance on account OF the uncertainty
regarcins tariff rates, Is sufferlag TO the
extent OF sle. .ooo,O09 day.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
A Plaint from Porto Rico.

The house Of delegates OF Porto Rico
recently sent three commissioners to
Washington in behalf Of certain desired
notifications in the law under which that
colony Is governed. In an address 20
Congress the commissioners discuss with
some detail the colonial government, and
make out a case which, on the face OF It,
should arouse American sympathy With
the actual results Of American admins
tration IN the Islands we are not familiar,
and so cannot pass upon the validity OF
the grievances presented by the commits
sioners. save IN their theoretical aspect
The Porto Ricans have long and honor
able history. and enjoyed under the Span
ish regime an autonomous government OF
a liberal nature. When We took over the
island il was evidently assumed in this
country that Porto Rico had been the
victim OF oppression and misrule, so that
any form Of government granted by Us
would be better than the old. II appears
that the Porto Rioan people. or at least
those represented by the commission. do
not share the belief. cultivated in this
country. that the American Constitution
is an improvement upon the old
The principal grievance is that the
American government gives the native
Porto Ricans so little real authority over
their own affairs. Under the Spanish con-
stitution the people elected not only the
lever branch Of their legislature, but also
a majority Of the upper. the remainder
being appointed by the royal governor
from among the native population They
also enjoyed a representation OF sixteen
members and three Senators IN the Span
ish Cortes Under this regime the Porto
Ricans levied their own taxes, granted
their own franchises and concessions,
made their own tariffs. held all the
Offices, save that Of governor. and were
numerously represented IN the Spanish
Parliament Besides. they were Spanish
citizens. and entitled 70 all the privileges
and immunities OF such When the sub
3ect Of citizenship was under considera-
ton by the peace commissioners. al the
conclusion Of the Spanish-AmerIcan war,
the American commissioners refused to
give the Porto Ricans right 70 choose
their own nationality. but promised them
q large measure OF liberty, proudly boast
ing that Congress had never oppressed
or abridged the rights OF citizens within
its jurisdiction
How does the American constitution Of
Porto Rico compare with that OF the
Spanish regime from the theoretical point
ot view2 In the first place. II virtually
places the entire control Of Porto Rican
affairs in the hands OF the governor and
six other Americans. who are appointed
by the President and confirmed BY the
Senate Of the United States. These six
Americans. together with FIVE Porto
Ricans. also appointed BY the President.
constitute the executive council. which is
the upper branch OF the legislature The
lower branch is composed wholly Of ua-
tives. who are unable TO pass any legisla-
ton without the consent OF majority
Of the executive council-ths American
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
BURDEN ON PUBLIC.

Editor The Washington Herald:
The article In this mornings Washing
ton Herald signed American ProdUcer"
is q bold avowal that no foreign goods
shall come into this country that can be
produced here. If a high tariff shall be
able wholly to exclude them.
Then add the statement OF Mr. Foraker.
in reporting the Republican platform OF
lSs2. that all articles which cannot be
produced In the United States. except
luxuries, should be admitted free Of
duty" and you have most remarkable
financial system such as the voters bave
never comprehended
Does Mr. Foraker say that sugar Is
q luxury. and therefore should pay a
duty OF 80 per cent. while tea and coffee
are not luxuries. and. therefore. should
come in freez Apparently that is the
high tariff plan.
On the other hand. every family man
and American consumer wants 10 see this
outrage remedied. I admit we must have
revenue, bu; It should be raised as to
the above articles fairly and equitably
loaded on al. and not the whole on sugar.
But here works the new Republican
principle Impose a duty that insu-es a
reasonable profit 10 Mr.. American Pro
ducer. Let Us see how It works
The foreigner makes an article for $50
and sends it to New York. which the
American can make for 800. II the duty
IS so. the foreigner can compete with
the American and send in the goods. pay
the duty. and make a profit OF s.. 81 So
or SO. competing with the American. So
there has been some competition, some
inipoTtatiOns. some revenue
But now what is the principle 10 be-
The duty IS 70 BE- fixed at SO TO embrace
a reasonable profit 70 the American pro
ducer~
wal there be any Importation? Most
certainly not VIII the foreigner paw $50
20 make the articles and get them 10
New York Harbor, and then pay $50 20
the custom-hOUse in order TO get the
goods inside the country, and then com
pete with the American. who has SO the
advantage Of him. and can make that
80 BY supplying the demand. while he
can only sell by cutting below his costs
and charges for the goodS2
Is IL not improbable that a duty that
equaiizes the cost OF PRODUCTION and q
reasonable profit beyond that. IS q pro-
hibitive duty?
Is il any wonder that President Taft
kindly says that a tariff which exceeds
the difference between the cost Of pro-
duction abroad and az home, including a
reasonable profit 70 the American pro-
ducer. serves no useful purpose2~ 7
should think it did not The useful pur-
pose has already been accomplished, IN
less you are prepared 70 say that a for
eigner can be found who viii bring his
goods costing SS9. plus 81 duties. aud
sell them IN competition with an Ameri-
can whose goods cost him only sl00.
Al this time the consumer IS forgot
ten. and the expenses OF living are in
creasing every hour One thousand nil
Hons OF dollars a year are 20 Be -aised
by Congress Sugar is 70 be tsxer ABOUT
twice its cost Income taxes az lai.er-
itsnee taxes are 20 be Withheld The
American producer. II he Is a big pro-
ducer. gets enormous protection. and
boasts % IL, while grievous b-rdens for
the necessaries of life press reseatlessIy
upon AN AMERICAN CONSUMER.
washington MAY s
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
Small Virginia Politics.

From the Richmond NeNs-LsadeT.
Really, isn't it getting politics down a
little too small and too fine when news
papers bring out on one side Judge
Mann's stock operations and on the other
the real estate investments os Mrs Harry
ST. George Tucker? These matters are
purely personal and private business. The
public has no concern with them. The
laws sanction the buying and selling of
stocks or margin, and thousands OF good
people engage in IT, while other thou
sands approve. Whatever we may think
OF its prudence and advisibility from a
business point OF view. nobody can say
that stock brokers in Wall street-per-
haps the majority OF them-are gamblers
pure and simple does not make every
stock broker and citizen who deals in
stocks a gambler
Is there any possible way OF getting
this campaign for the dignihed position
OF governor o. Virginia away from little
trivial sQuabbles and childish personaii-
ties on 10 the broader plane OF what each
Of the opposing candidates designs for
the advancement Of the State and the
-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06

in the kitchen or TO wait on the tables
IN the homes Of the commissioned per
sonnet We have head much OF the de-
sire 10 make the soldiers occupation one
which shall receive the favorable recog-
milton OF the civilian. and determined ef-
forts have been made by conscientious
army officers TO have the military uni
form respected Gen. Wood has wrought
we'll when he starts this effort at home
and preserves by stringent rules the in
tegrity OF the soldier as a lighting unit, "
and not as a cook and waiter.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
If the President Signs
From the Chicago Post

From the Chicago Post
The President owes a duty to the con-
sumers Of the United States. and this
duty is paramount. Il may be that Nsr.
Taft will feel obliged under existing COM
mercial uncertainties to sign the measure
now on its passage It is IN his power.
however. If he signs it. tc let the coun-
try know that he signs it under the
compulsion Of what he believes to be his
duty. He can tell the Republican leaders
IN Congress that they have not carried
ont the party's pledge 10 the people. and
he can tell il to hem in way that will
MIKE them hesitate in the future to
bresir faith with tsa 80