The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

K. Phillips Oppenheim tried to pro-
duce the most imaginative story Dossi-
bic about q German plot to overthrow
Britain, but he must feel discouraged,
as he contemplates the ghost stories
that are now taken with utmost serious
ness in London.
Apropos of this discussion OF the aG-
mlnistration plans for cutting down
Government expenses, il is earnestly
hoped nobody will bethink himself of
the department salary list as a good
place for pairing.
A committee of seven opponents and
one adherent has given the New York
Legislature a judicial opinion. after Tue
investigation. that direct primaries
are undesirable. We opine that so good
a lawyer as Governor Hughes viii not
overlook the opportunity to impeach
that jury.
1t is impossible 10 overlook without
some suspicious the fact that On Fri
day morning one leading New York
newspaper contained not one word about
the Sugar trust fight in the Senate Tae
New York newspapers can III afford
the invitation of this sort of suspicion
just at this time, in connection with
sugar.
a man aged seventy-1ve years has
just become father TO his twenty-third
child. and yet Iowa is losing in popula-
ton. There must be d lot of mighty
shi-kin' folks out there.
|
Governor Fort has stirred up a fine
row in Jersey by starting a fight against
Republican legislators who have failed
to keep the partys campaign pledges
When the governor gets done in Jersey
he might run over to Washington and
start some activities Of the same sort
on a national scale.
The esteemed New York Tribune ex-
presses confidence that a long list OF
the tariff duties will ultimately be sub
stantially reduced, and says this viii be
the result of keeping the organization,
which is opposed TO reductions, in firm
control. The Tribune is always inter
esting, but not always convincing.
Word comes from Montana that
| former Senator William A Clark is
planning to make the race of his life
next year against Senator Carter. for
another term in the upper chamber. The
/ suppoation is that the copper king has
/ a desire TO utilize that Dupont Circle
/ site for a house that viii make mis-
| Fifth avenue establishment look modest
and simple.
/ An Ohio woman lived rs years, and
attributed her longevity 10 her constant
/ eating of onions. Longevity viii be
/ popular chiefly with the insurance COM
panies if it is TO be obtained by such
means.
This is lemon day. in the tariff dis
/ cussions So are most Of the other
/ days, from the standpoint OF folks who
/ thought revision means revision.
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Quite a bunch of people who expect
/ Congress TO adjourn June / are getting
SO sane as TO raise the date to July 10
/
This current picture Of President Taft
! throwing the ball AT big college base
/ ball game suggests a vicious purpose
10 destroy him politically. lie looks
Ike a right-handed woman trying 70
! hand out an in-shoot with her left hand
The New York World MAKES an ex-
+ ceIlent suggestion. Couldn't the Az
/ erage Consumer get more consideration
i If he would organize himself into a stock
/ company. get a New Jersey charter
/ and issue the Atlantic ocean as common
+ stock2
The man who rocked the boat con-
. tinues TO thrive despite the high NOR
tality TO which he is subjected.
The German Ambassador explains
that the "impertinence" of his govern
/ menJ consisted in furnishing the United
/ States with certain information foI
/ which this country asked. Il would APP
/ pear that two or three statesmen had
/ apologies coming.
That latest performance Of the Zep.
| pelin airship ought to be good Cor ar
! effective bear movement on the London
+ exchanges today
IDEAS ON CITY PLANNING
TO BE CONSIDERED
BY OFFICIALS.
That many of the suggestions offered
ny the national conference OF city plan
ming viii result in practical benefit "a
Washington is The opinion of those who
have attempted the sessions. The Com
nissioners have under consideration
several of the plans offered for the
Identification of the city.