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The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

The New Orleans Picayune gravely in
sists that the proposed alligator banquet
to Mr.. Taft viii be a mere ''good-na-
tured joke. OF course; II must be that.
CT tragedy-aud We should never sus-
peet New Orleans Of an intent to frame
up the latter.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
OH!

Here's a news dealer. must get
Anybodys Magazine for May"
For May! Is that out in February?
May Is my wife
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

II it be true that Carrie Nation has
been retained by an English vaudeville
syndicate at a salary Of 500 per week for
twenty weeks. we can only conclude that
the English sense Of humor is quite as
sadly warped as common report says.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

The Macon Telegraph. having walked
right Up to Mr. Hartman and looked
him over carefully. announces that he is
possessed Of neither hoOfs nor horns.
The Telegraph may have noticed also
that his smile Is exceedingly ehildlike and
bland
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

FrOn the IndisuEpolis News.
Just now in Washington the imnlinence
of the new broom appears 70 overshadow
the Importance Of the big stick
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Five United States Senators have re-
Gently served notice that they were born
in MississipDi-Clark. OF Arkansas Gore.
Bailey. Newlands. and Chamberlain Evi-
IDENTIFY the Senatorial coming OF John
Sharp Williams is casting :ts shadow be-
fore
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Emperor William wants some one to
write "a real. true. fair history Of his
reign Up to his fitch birthday. Mr..
jacob Riis IS a courtly writer. and might
I'll the bill
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
PoIicInr fhe 60

From the Chicsso Tribune.
Great is wireless telegraphy. II need not
surprise anybody II some frustrated oper-
ator at sea one OF these days flashes a
hurry call for the patrol wagon when q
riot breaks out on shipboard.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Those people who fought so hard to
may probably reflect on It now as being
one Of the most potent reasons why he
was reelected
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Little Joe" Brown. gOvernor-elect and
oft dubbed "ugliest man in Georgia" was
forcibly seized and violently kissed by a
pretty Cracker state sehoolma'am re-
Gently. We have persisteutly adhered TO
the theories. Beauty is in the eye OF the
beholder'' and Handsome is as hand
some does however.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

a statlsticiaR has figured that the
spread OF prohibition viii mean cheaper
eggs and cheaper breakfast foods" AS
a prohibition argument this double-bar-
relied thing about Offsets itself
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
Dry Grfns.

Frcm the Richmond Iimes-Dtpatch.
Dry Southern territory. however. can
hardly be expected 20 be satisfied with
he Taft smile.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
TndispensabIe.

From the Ohio State Journal.
This determined movement 10 keen
Loco in the public service may be prompt
ed by the desire TO have him around
hands 20 lay the result Of the Federal
libel suits On
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Farewell-positively and unaltersbly
farewelI-appearence OF the famous
Brownsville melodrama; United S5a<es
Senate chamber, February q. Parting
viii be such sweet sorrowl
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Apparently il has occurred 10 Cali
fornia that perhaps, after ali. The tail
may not be permitted TO wsg the dog.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

A shower OF snakes is reported in San
Francisco. Is il not about time the pro-
hibiuonists were having look in on the
city?
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

It is proposed 10 increase the weather
mans salary from $3.50 to s6.oo0 per an
mum. We are willing. provided he agrees
20 provide . psr cent better weather.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

From she Charleston NeVs ard Courier
Tennessee may abolish the liquor trsf-
&c. but vials Of wrath win continue to be
dispensed
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
Proof.

Il am a poet"
Let me see your poetic license
Il haven't il with me. but here are
rejection slips from some OF our best pub
lcations.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
CAPITOL GOSSIP

Senator AnseIm Joseph McLaursn. of
Mississippi. is serving his second fun
term IN the United States Senate. The
ONCE Of governor Of the State seems 10
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

The Watsrs-Pierce OIL Company has
decided not 10 pay Texas that s1.SO0oeo
fine in silver dollars, after all We
thought Texas cheerful acquieseence n
the scheme would throw considerable
cold water On Il.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

we view with alarm" begins a recent
Nevada proclamation. Police! We insist
that the campaign IS over.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

The Prince de Sagan has Just purchased
lo0 new waistcOats- This must have i'm
pressed his wife as being quite a char
acteristic investment, as It were.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

From the Dallas Ness.
There should be some school, sons
where along the line in which economy
is taught.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Dir. Bryan is looking around q bit in
Dixie. Just taking cursory glance at
Mr. Tatt's fences, We suspect.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

The ground hog didn't see It." says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Over here he did
Now, what Is the answer
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Chief Wilkie says that he needs more
money. And is that the sort Of mysteries
We pay our Secret Service 10 Uncover2
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

The consensus OF opinion seems 10 be
that AR. Joseph L Bristow IS returning
home to roost.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Mr.. Roosevelt win return from Africa
just q few months before the Hon.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

chauncey N. Dspew's term IN the Senate
expires" says the Bristol Herald-courier.
Yes? Ard
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
The NovrIa xofxfthstandfnK.

Been over this country a gOOd BIT,
haven't your"
II have"
DO the people really talk dialect in
the various sections?"
Il have met WITH some dialect but
have never had any one address me as
stranger
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

"How's the weather, nUrse7"
ut turned baby blue
Then don't take Fido out"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

Mr.. James (spielnan) Creelmsn was
caught wandering around the press gal
lery yesterday. and was compelled. as
punishment, TO listen 10 the nnonotonous
morning business
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
AuTTLE NONSENSE.


She's got another Job typewriting."
She never could spell
That don't make no difference now.
She works for dialect poet"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05
Just Ike a Man.

He vowed he would love me always.
no matter what happened"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05


The work OF the small holdings cot n
England is being watched with interest.
according 10 Edward Corrie. Of London,
who is at the Arlington.
while the act has Enthusiastically proved
the demand for small holdings said
Mr. Corrie. the express demand was not
the actual demand. for q good many eau
tious lsborers were waiting 70 see how
their holder fellows would get on. In
thirty-ons counties and divisions OF cern-
ties in England 1900 acres have been
obtained, and 4si acres IN Wales. The
previous small holdings act OF 1Ss5 pro-
videc only 500 acres"
On the question Of house room on small
holdings Mr. Corrie said that on one OF
the crown farms. which had been cut
Up, he had built twelve houses. with all
the necessary outbuildings- The cost OF
these added shilIings an acre TO the
rent. which the tenants were able and
willing TO pay. He had those houses
painted white, so that everybody could
see them. he said
i think, on the whole" added Mr.
Corrie, the act IS working well. I hope
we shall have between 5000 and so.6o8
acres BY next Christmas. Ny experience
Is that people prefer 20 hire rather than
buy. II they can get the land az a fair
rent"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

"And get mad ave minutes later pc
cause had a pin in my belt
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Naval Engineering.

Five junior officers OF the navy have
been designated 10 receive special instruc-
ton IN ordnance work. it being found that
only that number OF ensigns can be
spared from duty on board ship and else
where for this purpose This is part Of
worthy plan OF fitting junior officers as
specialists in naval work. another branch
being that Of engineering. which. since the
enactment Of the naval personnel law
amalgamating the line and old engineer
corps. has been wOefully neglected il
WAS intended that line officers should
serve periodically in engine rooms OF ships
of war 10 which they we're attached. with
the idea that they would thus acquire by
personal observation and direct expert
ence a practical knowledge of the impor-
tant subject OF engineering. This. OF
course. is only a part Of the work which
must be done in obtaining an acquaint.
anee with a profession which forms a vi
tai part Of naval duties. II was also ar
ranged that junior lire officers should be
detailed 10 special instruction in engi-
neering and for a time this was done. but
the lack OF officers, or some other condi-
tion. has operated 70 interfere with this
plan
II is amazing TO find the naval authori-
ties so little appreciative OF doing any
thing which viii make il really worth
while for o junior line officer TO take up
engineering in the service. It viii he
readily appreciated that the average line
officer sees greater opportunity for the
exercise Of his talents on deck, with pro
pOrtionately greater assurance Of reward
than exists for the officer who adopts en-
gineering as a speciality. There was no
more faIlacious theory advanced In behalf
of the amalgamation Of the line and engi-
neer corps than that the naval oficer
could become an all-round expert. or a
fighting engineer" as he was spectscu-
IarIy described. Naval engineering must
be performed by men who devote them
selves to a study OF a profession. and
they viii be available 20 the service If
proportion 20 the amount OF time and
effort they bestow on that specially The
sagacious naval view realizes that sooner
or later-when the old engineers are gone
the service will be confronted with q Sc
nous problem made the more urgent by
the peril created by prevailing indifference
10 the subject
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15

Washington dispatch 70 Boston Hsr2ld-
This Is a revolt. Mr.. President" OBJ
served Representative Gardner the other
day at the White House Offices.
We'll. Mr. Gardner. what do you think
The duty or the President or the United
States to be in time % reyolt?'' was the
reply
That ginsery exchange and the gingery
words which followed did not get out
till recently. The fact that the word
revolt" had been used extensively 10
the President was communicated by him
IN person to a visitor All the COnver-
sation was not repeated. but enough OF
il was 10 demonstrate that Mr.. Gardner,
the pioneer Taft leader IN Massachusetts
a year ago. a man who was battling
against heavy odds for Taft support, re-
ceived what Is known In the New Eng
land vernacuiar as a good dressing
down"
The President informed Mr. Gardner
that In time OF revolt" the President
called out the troops The President was
the leader OF his party. The responsible
ity for the fate OF the tariff revision bill
was his
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Stand BY Your Guns.

The significant list Of absentces from
the Republican caucus should give en-
couragement TO those members Of the
House who favor revision Of the rules.
1t proves that the 'insurgent- claims
OF strength have not been exaggerated.
and shows that a coalition Of Demo
Gratis and insurgents directed 90 a
common purpose would be able 10 pre-
vent tie adoption Of the old rules and
10 obtain their modification along the
lines on which reform IS so urgently
needed. But. as We noted last week.
the weak point In this possibility is the
danger of Democratic detection.
on the ground OF expediency and self
interest. a number Of Democratic mem
hcrs consider that the best policy would
De to stick to the Republican majority.
and SO win favor for their special de
sires This is a curious attitude for
members OF a party which has sought
the sunrages OF the country on a plat
form utterly opposed 10 the programme
the wavcriug Democrats now deem IL
polite 20 support Going over TO the
enemy may be a good way 10 get a
better supply of rations. but fl is a
poor way TO win victory. II principle
is no better than peIf. and opposition
no longer "a function OF the minority
all party distinctions might as well be
swept away and the verdict Of the Re
publican caucus made unanimous.
To his everlasting honor. Champ Clark
minority leader. is standing out strongIy
against this abject surrender Of party
principle. He can accomplish nothing
however. without the hearty support Of
his colleagues. He can do nothing II
q number Of them persist ia firing upor
Kim from the rear. An extraordinary
opportunity awaits the Democratic MI
nority. in combination with the disaf
fected Republicans. Il Is inlprobabl,
that Mr cannon can be defeated To-
Speaker. nor Is it essential that "a,
should be. The Thing to be remedied
as everybody recognizes. is not per
sonaI bur systemic. AND the remedy
is in the hands of the very body Of me-
which has for session after session beer
demanding the reform now within grasp
u would bc a serious blunder to fail il
this opportunity.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
PERSONALITY
Her Husbands TumuIts Forgotten
in the Social sphere.

d. C-lr.rs II HzTTey il Lasiie's IyeakIv
During an era in which. for a large
part Of The time. the President has had a
personal popularity beyond that OF any
of his twenty-foUr predecessors and when
his name figured oftener in the great jour
mails of the world than that OF any one
other OF the worlds potentates. the name
OF his wife appeared IN the newspapers
comparatively seldom. IN her own sphere
she wss busy through all those years. but
she scrupulOUsly stunned all self-exploita-
ton. The armies OF callers whom the
Presidents personality attracted 10 rbe
White House always found her az her
post
The spectacular side OF things. IN which
? the President always Ead a BOYS wild
I delight. had no especial charms for Ms.
Roosevelt Yet every social emergency
during her sway ia the White Hons
/ found her ready 20 meet its demands
And. as the country knows. these de-
fnands were especially numerous and ex-
acting. In her own way, and in her psr-
I ticular sphere she was as POSITIVE a force
/ as the President himself. The visitor could
( quickly see that, though she was modest
! and retiring. she was. in a decidedly act
/ Uai sense. the mistress OF the mansion
/ Through the years IN which Mrs.. Roose-
Welt was the central figure OF the most
I tempeStuOuS events which the present
/ generation saw. there was one suot I'm
/ Washington from which the tumulr ana
/ the passions Of the hour were barred
/ The storms which PLAYED around the Pres
ident's head were never allowed 10 enter
( the realm IN which Mrs Roosevelt was
7 IN the aSceDdenL In the neutral ground
% the receptions at the Executive Man
sion the Presidents enemies could often
be found minglins with his friends. and on
the same social footing. No jeaIousies az
I preJudlCeS sWayed rt-- Though AIr Poose-
welt had many foes. his wife was admired
| by every American.
To every one OF Mrs RooseveIt-s callers
low an0 high, poor and rich. alien and
1 native, she was Invariably auIabIe and
/ tactfuL Il that atmosphere of. zentiIi-v
and hospitality which pervaded the Presi-
I dental mans IN throughout her occv-
pancy. each felt that his presence was
welcome. To all her visitors. during All
the years they live the vision OF Mrs.
Roosevelt as the hostess at the White
House and at Oyster Bay will 2IvVavs b.
a pleasant memory.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
ELKINS LAW EMASCULATED.
Its Efficacy to Punish Rebates De-
sfrOyed by judicial Rulings.

Its Efficacy to Punish Rebates De-
sfrOyed by judicial Rulings.
Prom the Springfield Republi-an-
The truth OF the matter is expressed by
an unnamed government lawyer VINO says
that these judicial performances have left
the law where ''four-horse rebate team
can be driven through IL No doubt OF
this The Circuit Court OF Appeals Judges
GrosscUp, Baker, and Seaman) ruled that
a defendant shipper can require the gov
ernment to prove actual knowledge on his
part that an accepted rate Is q departure
from the public and published rate even
when Il is clear that hardly any effort Is
required TO determine what Is the public
rate-thus reversing a general rule OF the
criminal law that where the exercise OF
due diligence Will dispel ignorance, a de-
fense based upon ignorance may not be
successfully interpOsed. And who sup
poses that a great corporation. equipped
with special shipping department, is
ever ignorant Of what the published rates
are? and how can it reasonably be sup
posed a railroad would grant a special
low rate without letting the recipient
into a knowledge Of his being specially
favOred2 Unless this ruling Of the court
is overruled. the statute might as We'll be
amended 70 exclude shippers as defend
ants in rebate prosecutions: and then We
should be back again 20 the old status
where the conniving and generally more
responsible shipper was subjected 20 no
penalty and the difficulty OF enforcing
the law against the railroads was thereby
greatly increased.
Let Us set aside all questions OF fact
or or guilt IN this case. Concede the coa-
tention OF reasonable doubt The point
now to be emphasized is that, under these
latter rulings OF the appeals judges nO
great corporation need have any fear OF
the law as IL stands. however clear the
offending may be or however undisputec
the facts and the conviction. These Judge.
have enssculsted the law. They have
turned whatever OF doubtful lettering II
has 10 the destruction OF its intent and
I spirit. They have made IL grOtesoueiy
feeble as a punitive measure after max
| ing convictions under Il more dif1cui
/ than ever
1 Either these judges must be cverrulet
/ n their turn, or Congress must again foi
I the third or fourth time reconstruct tht
anti-rebate laW-perhaps then to have
/ the life taken out OF IL again in a sim
/ ilar manner. This Is called a great vic
/ tory FOR the Standard OIL Company. Bu
VIII Il be Just that should the effect b,
again so 10 stir up public feeling agains
/ such monopolishc offenders as 10 star
another violent crusade against them7
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
HOLDING THE FORT.
On-to-WashInEtOR Movement in De
fense Of DinEIey Tariff.

fr0nz tko Prosidence Journal.
This contemplated movement OF the
manufacturers upon the Capital offers a
too familiar spectacle. Thus. when for-
mer tariff bills were under consideration.
have the protected interests 1obbied for
favors. Thus have they protested against
any reduction o. duties. Thus have they
sneaked into the proposed legislation
schedules giving them an extra profit.
They are Just as hungry and thirsty to-
day as they ever were As one OF them
has frankly admitted. they voted the Re
publican ticket in the expectation that
they would get the kind OF revision they
wanted The prospect Of real reduction is
dismayinE. They are ready 10 accuse the
party Of gross ingratitude. The Office
boy may run the factory FOR the nonce II
only -'the man who knows how goods are
made may juggle with figures az Wash
ington and bedevil Congress into giving
him his pound OF flesh. Such wiz always
be the course Of tariff tinkering so long
as the principle Of taking from The many
snd giving 10 the few prevails
The country VIII look with interest 20
The result OF this attack on the conscience
and good sense Of its legislators. Il be
lieves that Mr.. Tart IS sincere in his de-
mand for honest revision. and that not a
few Republican members OF Congress
have the well-being Of the consumer IN
mind. But Il remembers that the Speaker
guards the gates in one chamber and
Senator Aldrich in the other The plea
1 that any effort 10 clip Mr.. Cannou's wings
I viii interfere with the progress Of the
tariff bill is q sufficient indication Of the
4 intention Of the allies Of the protected In
7 terests 70 Jam through a hasty measure
4 sans debate Az a matter of fact. the
/ reduction OF the Speaker % the ranks
would be a powerful blow for reform
I With the old organization IN control. Con-
/ gress viii go Just as far In the direction
/ OF revision ss & feels compelled 20 go
/ and no farther The lobbying manufac-
/ tUrers VIII do their best 70 hold the fort
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
The Black Hand

Sneaking. cowardly, and treacherOus for
tie most part, the Black Hand Society
has called attention 70 itself and its far
reaching ramifcations once more by the
daring murder in Rome Of Lieut.. Joseph
Petrosiuo. OF the New York police So
notorious had become the workings Of
this secret society. banded together for
crime and having TO scruples about the
taking OF human life that it long ago
became plain that without cooperation
with the police authorities OF ItaIy-in
which nation the Black Hand had its birth
and which furnishes its membership
we could not hope successfully 20 keep
the hldeous propaganda from spreading
throughout the larger cities OF this coun-
try.
Long striving had shown that the local
police. having no special knowledge Of the
society and its members. could not hope
10 make headvay against this band Of
thugs and assassius. So il was that the
New York police department called in
some clever Italians TO help. and chief
among these. one Of the bravest and cIev-
crest. was the man who was murdered
by the Black Hand in Rome He was
more than mere police detective: he
had special powers from the State De-
partmen5. and the mission he was engaged
i'm in Italy was trying 10 arrange with the
Italian authorities for such espionage over
the more notorious members and suspects
OF the Black Hand that the American
police might be kept informed when any
o. them sailed for these shores. His
work has been stopped for the time be-
ing, but the tragic manner Of his death
and the escape of his murderers only
serves TO emphasize the fact that more
rigorous methods than ever must be en-
p.oyed to hunt down the members Of this
society.
Already we have "a system OF inspection
at our principal ports Of entry which has
enabled US 60 send back to Italy immi-
grants who were discovered to be outlaws
and criminals. But a greater number by
far has succeeded in getting past the au-
thoritles. and our police know that bands
of the Black Hand membership are es-
tabiished in every large city. II is to be
hoped thar from now on these VIII be
watched with greater care-pursued re-
lentlessly II they are found guilty Of plot.
tins or conspiracy. Every member Of the
Black Hand is d criminal and a potential
murderer They are a dangerous Ieaven
in any community. They should be hunt
cd down without mercy.