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The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
Governmental Economy

Assistant Secretary Coolidge's state
ment shows the Treasury 20 be in excel
lent condition to stand the drain Of this
years expenditures. which will be in ex-
cess Of the revenues by about $4,000 600.
This deficit. however is not an actual
deficit in funds. but in revenues.
The Treasury. as Mr.. Coolidge ex-
plains, has ample funds on hand to meet
all obligations. and will have COM
Portable balance at the end Of the fiscal
year. 1t is next year that will occasion
anxiety at the Treasury, II means are
not provided by Congress for replenishing
the revenues Happily. with returning
prosperity. there is a steady increase
in government revenues. and il Congress
were but disposed TO be economical the
Treasury deficits would disappear.
We are glad TO note in this connection
that there is some thought among mem
bers OF the Senate Of curtaiIlng govern
mental expenditure. Senator Scott is
quoted as saving that the army and navy
budgets afford a good field for retrench-
ment. and we are sure this sentiment IS
echoed by Senator Burton. If not by Sen
ator Hale. The Washington correspond
ent of the Boston Herald reports as fol-
lows concerning Senatorial sentiment:
several Senators believe that by concerted ac-
iion. such the Senate is capable a. many cx-
traragances can be cut on Over 1.0Booo has
been saved in recent months At the Government
Printing OflCe alone This il is said can be
Duplicated many times In the divers executive de-
rartments. The adoption q such p0lcy would
mean refusal 10 raise the salaries and allowances
q the army Of civilian emp-ges, earallng q the
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
GEORGE WICKERSHAM.

Personal characteristics of Mr.
THft's Attorney General.
Frosa the New Yok Sun.
After he became "A member OF the Phil
adelphia bar he inherited n comfortable
fortune from his grandfather and he
married Washington lady Of position
and means. He came 10 New York. He
practiced his profession. He eventually
became a member OF the firm OF Strong &
Cadawalader. He was successful from
the start. and not once did he relax his
varied intellectual activities The story
told OF his early rising 20 master the
vocabulary and grammar OF new Ian
guages IS true. Mr.. Wickersham IS a
iinEuist he is fond OF the Romantic
tongues. His ease IN Spanish has been
noted. He knows French and italian
and has a sound working acquaintance
with German. HIS knowledge o. the law
Is profound Corporation law IS his hobby;
interstate commerce law he IS versed in
His experience has been in what is called
office practice" He seldom appeared as
a pleader. and never before was in the
national HmelighL II is said that he
needed urging 20 enter the Taft Cabinet
His practice has been lucrative.
And what manner OF man is Mr. Wick
ersham? He does not carry mentally or
physically excess baggage. He has the
torso of a big man. and he IS a short
man. He IS more interesting than hand
some. At first sight his dropping iroTl
gray uustache and large eyes-the prom
~ ha
opic-have recalled 70 some =. H Har-
Tinan. He can be as solemn as a sep
ulcher or as vivacious as a southern Ital-
ian His laugh Is hearty. and he Is
not morbidly modest His mental alert
ness Is reflected in hts quick pace and
sharply decisive movements. The brow IS
wide and high. the mouth and teeth ag-
Eressively large. the Jaw salient A mas
terfuI man. a good hater, a man OF quick
temper. q man with a stubborn back
bone. a man compact of energy. SEEM
ingiy more Spaniard than American;
dark skinned, exotic. and a gentleman
His religion-now far from the Spence
rian days-is Protestant Episcopal. Yet
by temperament he Is not a cOnserva-
tive. Mr.. Wickersham's attitude toward
politics has been consistently the same
FOR over thirty years. He believes in the
Republican party for the Rep, blicans. A
man and a lawyer may do tH9t and not
be spokesman, though IL mgy De ad-
mitted that the example is as rare as a
blue moon. lie was az one time deeply
interested IN electricity. and he was once
an accomplished telegrapher.
A more versatile and cultivated man
Will not assist al President Taft's cOUn-
els than George Woodward Wickersham.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
Good word for weather Man.

From the Louisville Courier-JUunal.
The truth Is that the people expect
miracles OF the weather observers. They
do not seem 10 grasp the restrictions Of
the work nor 10 bear in mind the tickle
ness of the elements. Being helpless to
control. the weather man does well when
he does predict with an accuracy that is
vindicated by events. Trained in the in
depreciation OF the atmospheric cOndi-
tions, learned IN the relations OF cause
and effect he IS in a better position
than anybody else 10 get line on the
weather outlook. All the year round
the weather man does a great good He
helps the farmer and the city chap He
should be sent bouquets. not brickbats
His failures. certainly more numerous in
this vicinity than Mr.. NOore's claim Of
one in ten. only prove the difficulties and
complications Of his task.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

From the Pal MaH CARTE.
= man more absolutely governed BY
pure reason than Lord Macaulay could
not well be found. But in his diary he
refers 20 an after-dinner talk about the
feeling which Johnson had-Of thinking
ones self bound 20 tosch a particular
rail or post, and 20 tread in the middle
OF a paving stone And he adds. I
certainly have this very strongly" In
one Of HIS Hilbert lectures Max Mueller
said 10 the students Many OF you,
suspect, carry a ha'penny with a hole in
II for luck I am not ashamed 10 own
that I have done so myself for many
years" Charles Dickens refused 10 lie
down unless his bed was placed due north
and south. He gave notice Of the rule
before arriving at a friends house or a
hotel. but a compass was always handy
in his baggage 20 make sure. Mrs. JUS
tin Mccarthy has told how Parne1
graveiy checked her stirring coffee 'the
wrong way" and insisted that she
should take another cup. A gentleman
OF Portrush sent Lord Roberts an old
horseshoe when things looked III I'm South
Africa Gratefully acknowledging Il, tire
general added that he would keep this
horseshoe IN company with one picked
up the day 7 entered the Orange Free
State, and another 7 found at Paardeburg
the day before Gen CrOnje surrendered
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

and regulations laid down years and
years ago for princely direction Not
only that, but he actually wanted to get
up farther in the world. become a sort OF
even more royal highness, so to speak
by taking a ride in MI Wilbur Wright's
big airship recently; and he would have
tried that experience. too, in all probabil-
ity. had not the Queen interfered in her
wifely capacity and dissuaded him from it.
Now, there may not be anything espe-
cially kingly in all that. but It indicates
an attitude toward life in general that We
feel like applauding II Alfonso were not
already a king, We suspect he would
some day be elected TO be one. II those
picturesque Offices should come in his
time TO be allotted in any such fashion.
He seems 70 be fine mixer" He gets
right next TO the affections OF people; IN
deed. it never has been possible FOR any
one with a heart to withhold a measure
Of genuine sympathy for him or fail TO
yield him large share Of good wishes
not since he was a tiny thing. born into
the world a king
We hope the fates viii be kind 10 Al
fonso and treat him well. II Spain must
have a king. he seems 70 be just the man
for the position. In fact, one is often
tempted 10 be sorry he has not a larger
and more important land over which 10
king g.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
Alfonso the Cheerful

As kings 90 nOwadays-they do not 20
nearly so far as they used 20. of course.
especially some kings-we are inclined 20
ike that cheerful monarch now the
technical ruler Of Spain. Alfonso NH.
we seriously suspect his majesty views
his kingly estate as something of a Joke.
so far as participation in governmental
affairs is concerned He is evidently a
very cheerful young man, and if his
health is not good his perpetual and
always-on-the-job smile does not indicate
any profound anxiety Of mind because of
the same. He races about the country in
big automobile scorching in and ont
OF France ana other foreign territory
with a fine abandon and contempt OF an
cient traditions and moss-coyered rules
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

From the New York World
The forest land in Nevada, South Da-
kota. California, New Mexico, and Ari-
zo.a preserved 20 the people by one Of
the last Official acts Of President ROOse-
welt aggregates 4.9S0,735 acres. This is a
forest domain larger than Connecticut
and Delaware combined With these ad-
ditions. the total national forest area is
1S5.M39S0 acres. equal TO all Texas. the
largest State in the Union. plus Ken
tucky. Ii would make seven States as
large as Ohio. That this forest empire
has been saved from the AK 10 pOsterity
is one OF the hnest achievements of
craftsmanship. It remains to save il from
fire
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
Free Breakfast Table.

From Jhe New Orleans PiCsyune.
The country as a whole has always
favored a free breakfast table. Sugar
is already taxed 10 the extent OF cents
a pound in round figures in order 70 pro-
vide necessary revenue. Consumers are
accustomed 10 the sugar tax by long
usage. but they would be certain 70 rebel
against tax OF 4 or 5 cents a pound on
coffee In no country in the world is
coffee so extensively used by the masses
as IN the United States, hence nowhere
else would a tax on that article be more
severely felt and prove more unpopular
II would benefit nobody but the few
SPECTATORS who have imported coffee
largely In anticipation Of duty taking
the spectators chance TO lose or win
on the result
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

expenditures q the Pos.-ofhoe Departmsnt and The
Department Of Agriculture IN particular. but Of al
the departments In general. u would mean no
additional pension legislation. 50 that the annual
total for pensions would diminish more OF less rap
idly with the increasing mortality among The vet
Il would, further. mean the building of the
Panama Canal by a bond issue. a possible oirtail-
ment Of the public buildings programme and
probable postponsment q the ambitious scheme for
the improvement Of waterways tin some future
date when the Federal revenues are more abun-
dHnt."
That would be a sensible programme.
and would In the end commend itself 70
the people. no matter how favorably dis
posed they may be toward liberal gov
ernmental expenditures We are sure
that any careful analysis OF the increase
in expenditures during the past few
years will show that large sums are
wholly unnecessary additions to the
budget. and that they could be saved
without doing any damage whatever TO
the legitimate requirements OF Federal
administration
it has been frequently said that gov
ernmental economy is not popular; but
would it not be as popular as taxes On
tea and on inheritances? We should
think II would be easier 10 defend a
policy OF economy in the face Of declin-
ing revenues than a programme Of bond
issues in time Of peace TO pay the running
expenses Of the government. Before
further taxes are levied Congress would
do well TO give some study 70 the pos
sibiIity OF making both ends meet on an
average annual income OF $6oO.000.O00
about s. per cent OF which goes to pay
our war bill. Why not try to cut down
the war budget?
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
Tariff and Business.

Prom the Wall Street Journal
The argument that business suffers
whenever the question Of tariff revision
Is taken up IS a very popular one. Ac-
cording 20 people who take that view, the
time for tariff revision win never come.
II business Is booming. We are told that
IL would be folly not TO let well enough
alone. II business Is depressed. we are
warned that we are likely 10 check a
revival and If business IS rallying. we
are told TO stand out of the way and let
IL rally
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

From The New York World.
Manufacturing companies in Worcester
County. Mass. employing 12.0o0 operatives
have enlisted IN a campaign 10 stamp
out tuberculosis. This is the most ef-
fective kind Of blow al the white pleague-
A general attack by business interests all
along the line would exterminate It.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
ION L.nw.on Apprchenslve.

From The Chicago Tribune
''WiH the republic endure?" asks Tom
Lawson. The circumstance that Tom
Lawson considers this debatable ques-
ton awakens a suspicion thst some Of his
stocks have gone wrong
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
Same Ground for Action.

From the WatertoWn Times
Ruth Bryan. daughter Of the Presi-
dental candidate. has secured a divorce
from her husband for nOnsupport Mr..
Bryan has the same cause of action
against the Democratic party.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

From the Louisville Corricr-I0uTnaL
When we see one judge inAictinE a fine
Of $29.00o.Ce0 and another judge in the
same case throwing Il out OF court on the
ground OF insunciency Of evidence. il IS
not strange that there is sin some skep-
ticism ss 10 the claim that the law is an
exact sicencA
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

From the Lewiston Journal.
II is said the Payne bill will impose a
2-eent duty on coffee snd barrel tax Of
80 cents on beer. A coffee duty Is not in
line with tax reform. nor with protection.
There is no infant industry in the break
fast and tea table-but there are infants
al stake
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
SPRING SONG.

The brides sing
When Il is spring,
And playful grow the bats.
And In the spring
We see a string
OF most outlandish hats
The vineiets cling
When Il Is spring,
The leaves begin TO bud
The gentle spring
Doth also bring
A lavish crop OF mud
The lambkins fling.
When il is spring.
Their nimble heels IN play
And tocund spring
Doth on US ring
A weather shift each day
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Prom The Pittsburg Dispatch.
People who are asserting that Senator
Root has now become the boss Of New
York State may possibly by careful study
be able in the course OF a few years TO
discover the difference between a boss
and a leader
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

The Baltimore Sun IS inclined 20 be
rather severely critical OF those so-caIIed
Democratic -bolters'' for their failure
Ito cooperate with a majority Of their
party faith in Congress. However. the
Sun might give even the devil his dues
we think. Perhaps. at least. those bolt
ers" We're as conscientious in their sttl-
tude as the Sun was when II shied at Mr.
Bryan. the regular Democratic nominee
for President, last fall.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
,TIs an III Wind

From The Hartford Coursut-
Anyway. these March gales DO dry up
the mud Of the roads. That's how an IN
wind comes 10 blow somebody good
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Why. yes. indeed. good people, the
tariff Will be revised, just as the cam
paign promi-- On, well, OF course, II
you are going TO laugh right out loud Ike
that, we will desist.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

II that was all an extraordinary ses-
sion drew in the way Of a Presidential
message. we suspect .he regular session
will not get anything more than "Howdy.
Congress"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

II Mr.. Cannon can have his way about
it, we have precious little doubt those
insurgents" will all be classed indefinite
~ as 'outsurgents.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

a Harvard professor claims 70 have per
fected machine 20 tell whether certain
persons under certain conditions are tell
ing the truth We think we know one dis
tinguished alumnus OF Harvard who
would scorn 20 use IT,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

I. seems impossible 10 get that Illinois
toga back on Mr.. Hopkins. Whether the
toga has shrunk or Mr.. Hopkins has
outgrown it, this deponent sayeth not
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

"A fsh-pole has been invented that
will register the size and weight OF every
fish caught" says the Buffalo News.
Perhaps. but we have no idea human
ingenuity will ever conceive anything
calculated successfully 20 overcome the
inventive faculty Of the fisherman who
invariably lets the biggest ones get away.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
Had tn niscournKe.

How about that fellow who predicted
a hard winter"
He got fooled"
L s'pOse he'll be quiet now"
NO; he's predicting a hard spring"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
PrnSnecfIre-

From the indianapolis Nevs
There Is every prospect that this years
June bride crop win be large. but subse-
duent legal proceedings may show that
II did not come Up 70 expectations.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

II the Republican administration would
only turn the Weather Bureau over 20
the Democrats, that latter aggregation
could have so much fun with itself II
would probably forget 70 make itself IN
pleasant to its big rival
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Yesterday started OF with snow
storm. Fortunately for the weather man.
he remembered Il was 81. Patrick's Day
early enough 20 avoid serious conse-
quenCes.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
A Bit of Sentiment.

7 always take home little iimburger
on this day"
"Why?"
TO celebrate an anniversary. Ny wife
had been eating limburger the day I
proposed"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Requiescat in pace-that once beautiful
and highly-approved tariff commission
idea. Alas, how true that the good die
young
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

II Mr. Taft's first message 70 Congress
IS indicative Of the style and so forth Of
those 70 follow. il IS evident the type
writer habit is another ROOseveltIan ap-
purtenance fated for the trash heap.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
The Tnnch ArtIatic,

I'D like to take you to the theater to-
night, old man"
Thanks"
and I would If I had the price Could
you spare five7"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Mr. Fitzgerald. of New York. need not
be at all surprised to learn any day that
his lighting abilities have prompted his
admirers to shorten his name 20 "Fitz."
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Now that the Democratic caucus has
bound its members not 70 accept House
cognmittee assignments unless they are
20. K.d" by Mr.. Clark. OF Missouri. Il
appears 10 be I'd 10 Mr.. Clark 10 tndorse
all OF Uncle Joe's" appointments. in
alton
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
The Hetter Way.

I'm going 10 make a lot Of money
writing books. and then I'm going 20
farm"
Why not make a lot OF money farm
ing, and then write bOoks7
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
Something Revised.

From the New York Erening Post
The new tariff era Segins with a re-
vision in House machinery
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
More Libel.

a woman's back is her chiefest JOY"
las 10 how7''
When she gets too old 70 enjoy putting
fine clothes on it. It VIII keep her happy
going 10 the doctor"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

1t is evident. also. that Mr. Taft is
not going to depend on simplihed spelling
entirely TO supply the element OF brevity
in his public prOmulgations
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

The name OF the monitor Arkansas has
been changed 10 ozark Why would that
not be a fine topic for one Of Senator
Davis broadsides Of protesting eIoquenoe?
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
us SHORT ANYWAY.
So Is Most of the Editorial Comment
on the Message.

on the Message.
Prom the New Tork Sun.
II our Bureau Of Statistics has counted
right. Mr.. Taft's message on the tarin
contains S22 words. exclusive Of the ad-
dress and signature Its brevity is as
grateful 10 a weary world as the end OF
the rain was TO Noah May the Sixty
first Congress follow this example, use
no surplus OF words or time IN making a
tariff. Ill up the deficiency OF revenue.
and go home, so that the strained nerves
OF business may rest. Be the medicine
good or bad. down with II and have
done
From The PhIadelpbia Prcss
President Tafrs message IS a good
precedent for all future messages. his
and others, because IL IS short. No one
reads long messages. Tafts IS short
enough to tell all and TO be read by all.
From the Baltimore Sun.
TWO qualities in Mr. Taft's first mes
sage 70 Congress VIII commend them
selves 10 the public, namely. its brevity
and its courtesy.
From the New YORK Tribune.
President Tafts message 20 Congress
recommending a revision OF the tariff
schedules Is short and businessllke.
Prom the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The President, in his special message.
does no more than restate the need OF
additional income.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

The change in the color scheme in the
office Of the collector OF the port Of
Charleston. S. c.. seems TO be very gen
orally approved.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

The great trouble about leading a Dem
ocratic minority. IL appears. is the DIFF
ficulty Of determining which is the head
and which is the tan OF IL.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Mr.. Taft Is an optimist." says the
Deseret News. II IS not a strenuous de-
gree OF pessimism that admits he viii
probably need 10 be. too.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
As Usual.

One has TO give up things IN Lent.
No doubt OF that.
And pa gives up his final cent
For mothers hat.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Il am a private citizen said Mr..
Roosevelt recently. With an occasional
opinion however. publicly TO express.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Il is true that there IS little change IN
the control and practical operation Of the
legislative machinery Of the popular
branch of Congress, but the fact which
stands out IN sharp relief is the notice
served upon the Speaker and the group
Of veteran members with whom he mas
ruled the House that there must be less
arbitrary methods. The success Of 1Ir.
Cannon himself IS not so vital or 50
signinCanf.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Carrie Nation says prohibition Is cur
failing her activities. This is one OF the
finest arguments in favor OF prohibition
we ever heard or
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

China is going 10 spend 800 0oO 900 on
a new navy" says the Milwaukee Senti-
mel Br-r-r-r-r, More yellow peril,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

a return Of that old d-prosper-
ity feeling?
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

The idea, prevalent in some quarters.
that The Washington Herald perpetrated
the headline Taft in a Nutshell IS err
roneoUs. We know our Taft better than
that.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

why can't Prof Starr sit down and
keep quiet?'' inquiries the Savannah News.
Perhaps that IS one reason-he needs the
advertising
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18

Prom the Ncu lcrS Evening Mai
These rules promise fair, and II their
trial should prove satisfactory. may be
broadene1 IN the next HoUse-that Is
II e should be Republican II the next
House se Democratic. Mr. Champ
ClaTks cohorts would probably vote 10
retain all the powers available 20 the
majority. and insUrgent defections would
be inCOnsiGerable 10 a Republican mi
nority so used TO assuming responsibility
that IL would impersonate with difficulty
the role Of dispUtinE it.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18


All honor 10 the Democrats and the
independent Republicans who united 10
re-estsblish the regime OF parliamentary
liberty in the House OF Representatives.
and made a determined effort 20 throw
of the yoke Of Cannonism- As for the
twenty-five Democrats who thwarted the
VIII OF the majority of their own party.
they may ind vindicatiol IN thei- ovn
eyes-but probably not IN the ewes Of
their c0usttuents-in Speaker Csnnon's
announcement that be is satisfied with
the amendment Of the rules effected By
an alliance between Cannon Republi-
cans and Democrats who separated them
selves from the majority OF their party
The Washington herald., 1909-03-18
From the Cle7sland PIain Dealer

From The Cle7eIand Pain Dealer
The Congressional -insurgeuts'' have
won fully as much IN their contest against
the Speaker as disinterested people could
expect. They have scOtched the ruler Of
the House. IL they have no. routed him.
They fought their battle against great
odds with nothing fnore definite and
helpful back Of them than an apparently
impOtent public sentiment They turned
the seeming defeat OF the last election
into something so near ike victory that
they viii be accorded the credit for
real triumph.