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The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
THE NATIONAL.
''The Can OF the NORTH


Nelodrema. pure and simple. is the
trend OF Robert Blossoms new play. The
CAN q the North, dramatized by George
Broadhurst from "Conjuror's House" the
story OF the Canadian wiIds By Stewart
Edward White. The story is based on
the Hudson Bay Company's rule over the
trapping and Ftading grounds Of the far
Northwest A young American. under
the assumed name OF Ned Trent. persists
In penetrating into the Hudson Bay coun-
try in defiance OF the inexorable law OF
the company as laid down by Galen All
ret. IT'S chief factor. 10 the effect that
offenders caught for the third time should
be sent away from the post at the be-
ginning OF winter, without weapons and
with short ratiOns. an Indian runner
lowering on his trail 20 finish him II ma
turs fails.
Trent while coming into the country
.osteasibly 10 trade. is really seeking re-
veISe on the man who caused the death
Of his father years before. and being
overloaded for the third time by the
company's vOyageurz he IS being de-
tanned al the fort until the approach OF
winter, which is contrary 70 his own idea
for II he could only obtain a rifle he
feels sure that he could work his way 10
the settlement IN safety. He sees Viz
ginia, the daughter OF the stern old fac
tor, and the inevitable IN the romantic
drama occurs Love comes, and the up
shot Of the thing Is that she gives him
her rife he IS captured when he makes
the attempt 10 escape. guards her name
throughout the inquiry as 20 the traitor
discovers that the factor is the man who
had wronged his father. spares his Efe
and IS presumably accompanied on the
Journey forth Dy the daughter. al of
which is attended by a series OF stirring
incidents which would lose in the wit
Messing Of the enactment thereof II mar
rated here.
The ensemble constitutes a vehicle
which is more suited 10 the capabilities
OF the star as regards atmosphere than
anything which he has used up 20 date
II IS fun OF stirring episodes and robust
talk. while the character exposition. are
not neglected. presenting types OF the IN
dian, French Canadian. and Scotch PEG
PIE, who constitute the hardy population
OF the fur country
The acting OF Mr.. Edeson seems to
embody the spirit Of the fighter. the man
who viii not be baked by obstacles. in
surmOuntable though they may seem
The combative temperament yields IN
each particular instance 10 the irresist-
tble power OF love, and he succeeds in
lmpressing the idea Of the spirit OF the
role strongly upon his auditors he is
the romantic hero. before whom all men
must quail and whom all women must
love. 1t is a figure which has always
been attractive on the stage.
The supporting company Is a good
one, especial notice being due Mr. Ste
phen Wright in his Interpretation Of GaIen
Albret, the factor; Mr. Harrison Ford.
as AchiIle Picard. the French half-breed.
and Messrs. Spottiswood Aiken and Sey-
mOur StrattOn, as John StacDOugaIl and
Sandy McTavish, two canny Scotch at
taches OF the great trading company.
Miss Ann Murdock Is appealing as the
heroine; Maud KnowltOn clever as Mrs
Brocckton. bs is Kate McLaurin as
Julie BaQnaau
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
THE TALKSMITH.

In the hour of stress when the blue and the nations
in box there's always statesman strong and true who comes
the front and talks If would Danish the ills we see and
drive all troubles hence then the tasmts tongue would or
buwar be- and his ax chief defense We groan and sweat
the forge MILL that paid and the money all
pay the bill for the noise Congress made Wherever
YOU 60 the aksmith stands with his winning smile and snlrk
and busts the wen and his hands-bu doesn't get down
to work All, well my friends shall scrape and peck along
till the judgment day. when the talmh climbs on the old worlds
wreck, and talks TIL he burns away! Walt MASON
Copyright by Matthew Adams)
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

marked up 70 absurdly high prices, their
mission being TO convert the housewives
TO low tariff more than to sell tinware
Political tears We're shed over the poor
sewing woman who had 20 pay an ad-
vanced price for pearl buttons.
Young men felt the pinch OF the tariff
because Of the advanced price OF cigar
cites and cigars. The newspapers set
out 10 show how much further dollar
went under the tariff of 1883 than it would
go under the Mckinley tariff Il does not
matter that the advance OF prices be-
cause Of the Mckinley bill was more
imaginary than real more temporary
than permanent. the result or the cam
paign was the biggest slaughter of Re
publican Congressional candidates the
country has seen. and the Democrats
came into control Of the House by the
biggest majority any party ever had in
that body
Two years after thai the tariff question
was the paramount issue. and II the
Democrats had previously thrown out
milk-and-water tariff bait TO the voter
they were not going 20 do so this time.
1t called protection robbery 10 start with.
and then warmed up 10 the subject The
Republicans stood by their protection
guns They lost. The Wilson law. with
all the evils OF the panic period. followed.
This time the Republicans laid claim to
the gift Of prophecy and events bore out.
il they did not justify. their prophecy.
The remaining history OF the tariff as
a political issue is well known. Perhaps
too much IS claimed for protection. and
too much blame IS laid upon H. Perhaps
the same may be said OF low tariff. but
these claims and charges as made for
each system serve well 70 make the tariff
a perfect political issue. The present
state or acquiesCenCe IN protection has
a counterpart in a past state OF accept
ance Of free trade. Who knows but that
the pendulum may swing again? And
again?
Copyright. 800. BIZ Frcisric J. Hsskiu.)
TO-mOrrOw-Americ Tariff Laws.
Naturalization to the Trusts.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
LAST NIGHT AT THE
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

Gus. and forgiving gentlewoman-a type
which we all recognized as the best OF
our native wOmanhOOd. Miss Jewel Hay.
daughter Of our own Ed Hay. was win
some and sweet in the character OF CIay's
sweetheart. The Gridiron Club, present
in her honor and for her fathers sake,
gave her splendid reception when she
made her first appearance. and presented
her with a sheaf OF American Beauty
roses. Miss Ethel Winthrop lent a touch
OF humor and large amount Of sincerity
70 the part OF Brookheid's sister.
The Witching Hour" is a play well
worth seeing. and one that wiz repay
generously the attention given it, The
novelty Of the treatment cannot fail TO i'm
press the theater-goer who is so used 10
finding himself confronted with the con
venuonal and the commonplace THE
Witching Hour" is neither.
WILLIAM OSBORN.
The performance was for the benefit Of
the Pierce Guild. Washington Home for
Foundlings. and every seat In the house
was occupied. Among those in the audi
ence were:
TIE President and Ms Tar. Mr. Robert Tast.
Mas Charlie Taft
Cart. Archibald ". Butt. {. s. A. ard Miss
Cotton
senator and 3lrs Charles Dick
Justice and Mrs. William r. Day.
Alr and Mrs. Thomas T. Walsh
Fl senator J. 81 Thurston.
The MeNicas Ambassador &c Cuba senior Jose
eodoy, and Muse. Godoys Mis- CalderUu dauzh.ar
q, the Bolivian Minister Nine Berin. 1liss Godgy
and Miss Adele Gcdoy.
d.. and Mrs T. T. Sewers
Col. and Mrs. MyrUn NJ Parker ana Miss Parker
Mr. and Mrs.. John B. LAruer
Nj and Mrs Adds Is. Browne and Biis Enoch
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reessde.
Air and Ma Guy il. Johrson
Mr. and Ms. A L1sner
Mr. and Mn Frederick 3. Pyle
Mr. ard AirS Chris HeITich-
NJ ard Mrs Ale1andeT Britton
Capt. Janes r. Archibald
Mr.. and tirs- James NJ. Green.
Mr-and Airs r. Clay Stewart
senator and Airs Thomas H. Garter.
CAPT. and Mrs james T. Oyster
Hou. William barrett RidEiey
Mr.. Edwin r. Hay.
Hon. John Barrett. Bureau q American Revab-
LcG
Mr.. ard Mrs. Georrs ". Erans.
Miss Claire Wright
The entire Gridiron Club occupied the
first five rows OF the orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
CHASE'S
Polite Vaudeville.


An effective number OF the programme
AZ Chase's this week IS ''CircumstantiaI
Evidence" the sketch by Harrison Arm
strong recently presented az the Lambs
Club GamboL Il involves thu happenings
IN a fury room during the trial OF a uur-
der case. IN which the evidence was OF 4
purely circumstantiaI nature. YET very
strong II transpires that the man who
really committed the deed. which was ac-
compiished in a manner not entirely com
patible with those constituting murder In
the first degree. was a member OF the
jury, this situation giving great opp0rtu-
nifty FOR strong acting BY the silent one
as the slayer IS designated. Mr.. George
tage Of the opportunities and presenting
some very clever work Other scenes IN
cidental TO the trial by jury were intro
duced. embracing comedy, song. and pa
thos and the whole IS very Interesting.
Two other good sketches are on the
bill. Sydney Deane and company fur
nished the entertaining skit. Christmas
on Blackwel.'s Island "a which the prin-
cipal feature is the vocal music, includ-
ing 'Adeste Fideles. The Turkey
Bone. The KavanaUgh," and The Only
One Place I Long For" and the Bar
rows-Lancaster Company present the far
cical play. Like Father. Like Son"
with plenty OF Upr0ari0us run.
The initiative features OF the bill are
furnished by Dave Jones and Harry
Mayo. who tnterpOldIed limitations OF Da-
vid Warfeld. and Junie McChree. Harry
Lauder. Ralph Herr. and Sam Bernard.
while FREQ SOsmen inpersOnated a num-
Der OF types with vocal accompaniment
one or the best acrOhatic exhibitors OF
the season was given BY the Mlrza-GOlem
troupe Of athletes from the Orient. the
feats being performed with singular pre-
ciSiOn Of movement thrilling nature. and
display OF physical training The Bimm.
BONN, Brrr Company gave some eccen-
trio musical numbers. and the vitagraph
presented The funny Fisheries"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
THE ACADEMY.
THE Cowboy Girl.

A good house at the Academy last
evening greeted Miss Sue Marshall and
her talented associates with warm ap-
plaUse upon their appearance IN the musi-
cal melodrama. The Cowboy Girl" as
presented the Kiiroy & BrittOn Com
pany. The play. as indicated by its title.
has something OF the Wild West flavor
in its makeup. but Is only mildly senSa-
tional.
Tragedy and pathOs are happily blended
the whole but the audience appeared 10
appreciate most fully the comedy and
the music
Special mention should be made OF Nr
H. L. Richardson. W A Morse. and ".
c. Turner.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
SHE CARRIED "THE LIGHT 5,

negro WOman's Religion Takes n
Strange Turn iR Church.
Following a heated sermon in a negro
church Sunday night. a woman member
OF the congregation became irnbued with
desire to see "the light" She hit upon
a novel scheme.
From some place not yet discovered. the
woman obtained large brass chandelier
and paraded the streets for hours. Re-
coming tired Of walking and csrrving
the light" she offered it for sale. and
finding no ready buyer. dumped it on a
vacant lot. where Il was later found by
police OF the Eighth precinct
The police are now looking for the
owner Of the light to reclaim the prop
erty
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
UniversIty Honors Washinrton -

Harold 3. Chase OF this city. class q
II. University OF Pennsylvania, has been
elected circulation manager OF the Punch
Bowl, the university paper. The honor IS
IN line OF promotion, as previously he vas
assistant business manager OF the paper-
Nr. Chase entered the university from
the Friends Select School here. and in
his senior year al the latter he was ed
tor-in-chief OF the Friends School Quar-
terly- In this capacity he displayed
marked literary ability
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Cadet Parade Postponed.

The parade OF the High School Cadets.
which was TO have taken place to-mor-
row, has been postponed % the week or
April 19 70 -
II was announced last night that many
Of the cadets would be out OF the clty
Faster week, and that next week Presi-
Cent Taft would not be able TO review
them on account OF the weeks engage
ents.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
THE LYCEUM.
BurIesque-

Pat White and MS Gaiety Girls. the az
traction al the New Lyceum This vveel-
comes Up 20 the standard. The two farcas
Doings in MudvilIe" and The Night OF
the Fight. were replete with musical
and the action went with a snap
and vim Pat White. in his Irish comedy.
7sas a scream The Olio was good. and in
cluded Grant and Catiin. Jennings and
Webb. the Malvern Troupe. and George
Davis.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
NICARAGUA TO SETTLE CLAIM.
President ZeIaya Gives in ReEardfn=
Emery DlNnure.

Senior EspinOsa. the Nica-aE1an Min
lister. called AT the State Department YES
terday, and during a conference Informed
Secretary Knox that his government had
decided 20 settle The famous Emery case
along the lines suggested by the depart
nent Secretary Knox is gratifed with
the eapitulation Of President ZeIaya. who
has shown a disposition 20 be beIigere7-
A fortnight or 50 ago Secretary Knox de-
hvered what amounted 20 an ultimatum
TO the Nicaraguan government This
communication was the last step. and ac-
complished the result
The Minister said yesterday thar his
government was about 20 dispatch a com
missioner from Nanagua. who would bear
fun and eXplicb Instructions 70 the Mn
ister for the settlement OF the dispute.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

No other issue that has ever confronted
the American people has stayed before
them with such dogged persistence as
the tariff question Other issues. great
and small. have arisen, have been argued
and debated for a decade or a generation,
and been settled finally and forever
States rights. secession. slavery. free
coinage, reconstruction, and grangerism
have all been put into the dark night OF
dead issues. But the tariff question Is
perennial; no verdict OF the people, the
court OF last resort, has ever been ac-
eepted as final. and none perhaps will be.
No other issue has ever lent itself so
admirably to the exigencies Of American
politics as has the tariff From the be-
ginning every period OF hard times oc-
curing under a free-trade tariff has been
laid at the door Of free trade by the pro-
tectionists. They have gone so far as to
draw a chart showing the coincidence OF
free trade and hard times from the be-
ginning of the government down to the
present. It looks Ike a series OF stair
steps showing ups and downs Of tariff
legislation and the ups and downs OF the
times. It Is a remarkable chart, and to
the casual observer a remarkable show
ing. Il is true that it attributes to the
tariff many seasons Of hard times that
are attributed by the historians 70 other
causes. It is also true that K designates
some OF the historic tariffs as free-trade
tariffs when. by its own showing, they
were higher than others which are des-
ignated as protection tariffs. But in spite
Of all this, il Is still a chart calculated
TO impress the man who reads as he
runs
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

best specialIies in the show, while Zelda
RoJah and T r DOnnelly sing very wen
IN supposed representations OF Caruso and
Aeloa- The Tyson Sisters. Spader John
sen, Thomas 2 Dunno. and the 1fisses
lie Roy and LlberaH also take their narrs
we'll The Olio Is a good one
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
ATTENTION, OPTIMISTS!!

The contest on Friendship" for Sunday, April
H. closes tomorrow at noon.
Optimistic sentiments on this attractive subject
whether original or quoted should be received from
every member of The Washington Herald 0ptimist
Club THE oPr,,rrsr
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
THE GAYETY.
RurIesane.

Reilly and Woods Famous Show. head
ed by Pat Reilly. opened up the week al
the Gayety Theater yesterday The whole
makeup OF the company Is much above
che average. John Dempsey, IN a talze-on
Of Hap" Ward, furnishes one OF the
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
PLANS FOR EGG ROLLING.
Orders White Lot Thrown
Open for Children on Monday.

President Taft yesterday instructed Col.
Cosby. superintendent Of public build
ings and grounds. 20 make the necessary
arrangements for the annual egg-rOli-
ing festivities on the White House
grounds Monday.
The President IS anxious that the es-
tablished precedent be kept IN vogue. and
he has ordered that the inclosed grounds
Immediately south Of the White House
the hours Of and l o'clock.
In the afternoon the Marine Band
VIII give q concert from $3.50 10 $50
o'clock on the north side Of the ellipse
in the White Lot.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
IN HoId - -

The Mount Vernon Seminary viii give a
beneht sale Of Easter novelties a. Neigh
borhood House tomorrow evening.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

George Washington gave protection its
first great send-off in his message TO Con-
gress. wherein he advised that the tariff
be used TO encourage the manufacture OF
those things essential 10 the conduct OF
war The majority Of the people OF all
the States readily acquiesced in this pol
icy, though most Of those who did not
were members Of the anti-FederaIist
party. In the years that we're TO come
this was all TO change. Gradually the
ant-Federalists became the party OF pNO-
lection and the Federalists the party OF
free trade. until IN 1915 each party found
itself IN the others camp. Federalistic
Massachusetts was now a very hOtbed Of
free trade. and under such environment
Daniel Webster became a most ardent
free trader. In later years the South was
&c become the stronghold OF free trade
and the North the fort Of protection.
In the campaign Of 1924 all the Presi-
Dental candidates we're, or al least were
represented as being, champions of pro-
lection Henry Clay had always been its
conscientious advocate. Gen. Jackson had
saved the tariff bill OF that year from de-
feat on its third reading IN the Senate.
JOAN Quincy Adams was f. favor OF H.
During the next four years there was
much effort TO make political capital out
Of the tariff. James buchanan and
group OF others sought to turn the fight
over the tariff Of denominations 10 the po-
ltical advantage Of Andrew Jackson. and
they were successful. A generation after
that some one said that there was yet
another President IN the bloody shirt,
and he might have borrowed the idea
from the other man who said that they
were trying TO make a President out OF
the tariff OF denominations
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Tho Democratic platform OF 1915 de-
norneed the tariff then in effect, asserting
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06


ms not So thn ask him about Ayers Pills Sold nearly sixty yea
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

In the election Of 1910 the Wings de-
cided that it would be best not to play
too much on the protection horn They
had lost out on that music before. and
sought 10 avoid the repetition OF their
lll-fortune. So they s.de-tracked Henry
Clay. out-and-out protecIonist, and re-
sorted 20 that expedient which often has
been turned 10 good advantage-nominat-
ing a war hero. Old "Tippecanoe" Har-
rlson justified their hopes. and through
the subordination Of the tariff as an
issue IN the campaign they were able TO
get a majority in Congress, which re-
suited IN the passage Of the highest tariff
the country had ever known.
Four years later-tO borrow an express
sion immortalized two-thirds OF a cen
fury afterwaTd-the Wings decided 10
stand pat" on the tariff OF 1882, and
nominated projections greatest living
exponent, Henry Clay The Democrats
nominated James X Polk. and the cam
paign that followed was full OF wonders
In the South Polk was regarded as an
advocate OF a low tariff, but IN the pro-
lection centers OF the North he was held
up as a better protectionist than Clay.
and the Wings were dared to touch the
tariff OF 1872 Polk was elected. and the
prOtectionists who had voted for him
we're hOrrinsd when he appointed as his
Secretary Of the Treasury Robert J. !
Walker, a Pennsylvania, who had be-
come a Southerner and an Out-and-out
free trader. The result was the Walker
tariff Of 1S4e. bin not al ali satisfactory
10 most prOtectionists. But good times
accompanied its operations, and the
masses cared little for high or low tariff
so long as there was prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
THE BELASC0.
Mason in s.The WitchIng Hour

John Mason in S.The Wttching Hour
And ever since then when the clock strikes two
She walks unbdden from room % room
And the air Is filed as she passes through
With a subtle. sad perfume.
The delicate Odor Of mign0nette.
The ghost u s dead and gone bouquet,
Is ali that tells Of her stoTy-yet,
Gould she think Of a sWeeter Wayl
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

In the following Presidential year the
Wings concluded to try the game that
had worked so well in 1870. when they
had nominated a hero and won with him.
This time. Gen. Zachary Taylor was
nominated and was elected. He was not
as thoroughly grounded in the doctrine
CT protection as some of the protection
lists could wish, but that was a second
airy consideration. His election did not
profit the protectionists. The Whigs did
not control Congress. and this prevented
the TaylOr-FillmOre administration from
revising the tariff OF 1876 Thereafter. the
tariff question was kept in the back
ground. So well did the tariff OF 1886
work that even James G. Blaine saws
in effect in his Twenty Years OF Con-
gress,' that the question was regarded
as practically settled II IS true that the
Republicans made It one of their car6i
nal principles in 1856. and again in 1SsD
in which latter year PENNSYLVANIA turned
the tide from Democracy 70 Republican,
ism, more on the tariff issue than on the
slavery issue.
After the election Of Lincoln. and be
fore the retirement Of Buchanan. the
Morrill, tariff law was passed-its enact
ALt4At btAA5 otSlENl ABOUT through the
prospect Of war. Little was heard OF The
tariff during the war, although many adj
ditional duties we're put on. Along abou.
1870. the demand for tariff reduction was
heard Grant had been a Democrat and
a low tariff man. and was stu inclined
70 low tariffs. In 1872 the low tariff
party actually accepted as its candidate
very high priest Of observation-disclosures
Greeley; and a high tariff party renomi-
mated man who hsd in his early life
been as much Of a low tariff man as
Greeley had been a protectionist. Greeley
had agreed not 70 veto any tariff bin
Congress might pass, should the Demo-
Gratis capture the legislative machinery.
The Democratic platform Of that year
recognized honest but irreconciIable DIFF
ferences OF opinion with regard &c the
respective system OF protection and
free trade, and declared that I'VE remit
the discussion Of the subject 10 the peo-
PIE IN their Congressional districts and
to the decision Of the Congress thereon.
wholly free from Executive interference
or dictation." Such a declaration re-
mains unique in tariff history.
The Democratic platform OF 1875 de-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-31
Change IN Navigation Laws Goes
Into Effect 1omnfroW.
SHORTEN TON HAWseR At CAPes
Only seventy-nve Fathoms Of Cable
Can be Used on inland Waters-
Shipping Men Think Law is lmprae-
tieable-Marine Notes.

The recent addition TO the naviga-
zion laws which requires thai all tow.
mig vessels on inland waters OF the
United States shall not b. separated
from their tows by hawser NOR"
than seventy five fathoms long will 20
into effect tomorrow.
This will mean that all tow boat )
owing coal baraes or other craft from
this port will be compelled 20 TAX"
them out to the Capes on u hsort
hawser and that inbound tows will be-
required to shorten up hawsers at
the Capes.
The law also prohibits the towing
OF more than three vessels in one
Tow on the Atlantic coast
It seems TO be the general opinion
among shipping men at this port that
the new law is not practicable. as it
viii be rather difficult matter TO
shorten up hawsers at the Capes
without parting the tow lines and en-
dangering the lives OF the crews on
the barges In the high sea which is
frequently met with at the entrance
to the bay.