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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

The Kentucky Court OF Appeals has de-
cided that the riot clause in the poll-
cies under which certain tobacco de-
sJrOyed by the night riders was insured
against FIRE relieves the companies from
financial responsibility, and that. there
fore no claim for damages against them
is valid in law.
While this finding viii unquestionably
work hardship on these tobacco crow
ers, innocent. or, at least, blameless vic
tins Of the night riding outrages. II
VIII nevertheless. strike the dispassion-
ate and disinterested critic as eminentlv
Just and equitable. in view or the sItua-
ZION In its entirety. Kentucky. Ike or5i-
nary moruals. cannot eat its cake and
have il, too; consequently. If Kentuek-
sans must submit TO might rider out
RACES. they must. in distressing but IN
avoidable addition thereto, submit 10
such attendant woes as naturally follow
il the wake OF the same
II the State. in its supreme police au-
thority, ueglects to protect the tobacco
grower against the unlawful and criminal
violence Of its citizens. it is. obviously
enough. Idle 10 contemplate any system
that seeks without question to shift that
burden TO other shoulders. # the fire in
surance companies undertook TO safeguard
tobacco growers against might riders"
through definite contracts 10 thar effect.
the legal proposition would be different.
Of course; but the form Of the problem
before the Kentucky Court Of Appeals en-
braced no such idea. and the decision
was. in the light Of that circumstance.
We think. just what might reasonably
have been expected.
The very grave responsibility upon the
part OF the state. in the matter OF might
riding" therefore. would appear fun and
complete justification for the employment
Of the States very harshest means. If
necessary. TO eradicate it. root and
branch. and without quarter OF mercy 10
any offender II the dread sentences Of
the law as imposed on certain duly con-
victed ones in this regard in Tennessee
are carried out 10 the letter. for instance.
upright honorable. and peaceful citizens
in that state may rest in a larger meas
IRE Of security in the future than they
have in many days past. in so far as
night riding Is concerned We imagine
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

navy Bureau Of Yards and Docks, and
shown that the builders OF the dock did
not comply with the governmental re-
quirements. and that when the govern
ment offered the dock for sale and quoted
certain authorities as the source Of infor-
nation Of the composition of the dock.
It inadvertently misIed those who were
bidding, and principally the man who got
the dock at a price which be regards
now. as about three times what he
should have paid for old material it con-
tanned.
The Navy Department has detailed a
special board TO investigate the claim and
TO examine the remnant Of the dock,
which has been preserved for the pur-
poses Of demonstration. Il viii be inter-
esting to know whether this claim is
sustained. If 1t is. it would be a dis
closure Of an ancient method which we
are led 10 believe By the cOntemporane-
Gus reformers is a product OF latter-day
commercial methods. Is it possible that
graft prevailed in the old days? II
it did. the transaction involving the sale
Of an abandoned dry dock looks a good
deal ike a justification Of the adage
Murder viii out"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
Needy Veteran

From the New York Evening Post
Mr. Henry Vignaud has spent the bet
ter half Of his long life as secretary Of
the American Embassy in Paris. It is
universally testified that his services
have been invaluable. Nov. being on the
verge Of fOuTscCTe the veteran thinks 20
retire He feels about in his pockets
bah, how foolish 10 forget that there is
not sou left for the vine and cottage
Of old age. because Paris is expensive
and the United state has paid him only
$3.50 a year. Why didn't he begin selling
fountain pens OF underwear ten years ago
'on the side?'' Then he would not have
had to see American miliiOnaires making
I'D a purse for him II is really dis
grace TO the country that a gentleman
who has served it so faithfully should be
brought 20 such a pass
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
Did Graft Prevail IN Earlier DAYS;

Irregularities in naval administration
appear 10 have been Of no very recent
origin, despite the undertaking magazin-
lists who have determined that the people
are being bunkoed out Of millions annu-
ally for the maintenance Of navy that
could be operated with efficiency and
increased with full needs Of the situation
at the rate Of s40O0o.oOO a year.
An interesting claim has been fled at
the Navy Department from the gentle
man who two or three years ago pur-
chased an abandoned floating dry dock
which had been acquired by the govern
ment more than half a century ago, and
in all that time has been more or less
of q useless incumbent at the Ports
mouth N. H Navy Yard The purchase
was made as the result O. a public auc-
ton. and the new owner has now dis
covered, or al least asserts. that he paid
for much less than ne really received
He has gone back 10 the original specih-
cations and The forgotten records n the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
BIG TREES SAVED.
Gigantic SequOias Acquired by the
Government FOresters.

Prem the New Yo-k sun
In the rush OF business in the House OF
Representatives last Saturday the Gala
veras big tree national forest bill. which
originated in the Senate and was drawn
by Mr.. Perkins. Of California. four years
ago. was finally passed. The incident
seems 10 have attracted little or no
notice. and vet. as the President viii IN
doubJedly sign the bill. grove Of the
most majestic sequoia trees in the coun-
try has been saved from destruction.
The Minnesota lumber king. who
owned the trees. had spared them IN the
hope that Congress would take the grove
or his hands. but being a practical man
he would not have waited much longer.
Under the terms OF the bin he VIII re-
ceive timber Of equal value. 70 be allotted
20 him from the Incorporated public
domain.
Secretary Garfield in a letter 10 Repre-
sentative SwaEeT Sherley. Of Kentucky
who was perDiexed BY q doubt whethe-
the Lnited States could acquire land
situated IN a State for show purposes.
described the Calaveras- giants as one
Of the wonders Of the world" and de-
Clared that 1t would be practically q
national calamity 70 allow their iestruc-
ton" The largest standing tree on the
tract is Louis AgassiZ. which had an est
mated gross volume OF "a ss board
feet before the base was followed out BY
hre- Old Goliath. now PROSTATE. con-
tanned enough timber 10 afford II. Sg2
feet. Visitors ride on horseback through
Father Of the Forest as he lies prone.
These curiOsities and scores Of mighty
trees that tower sllyward are no longer
threatened by FIRE OF the vandaTs saw
The governments fOreSters VIII keep
ward in me grove. Perhaps Il stands a
better chance OF unimpaire6 preservation
than the Constitution. the grandest Sc
quota among political creations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
Spending tie Peoples Money.

Tie trouble with the nszal bill. said
Senator Dixon. of Montana. who is hope
lesslv out Of touch with the way things
are done in the Senate. is that nine OF
the eleven members Of the Naval Com
nittee have navy yards in their States.
Not quite exact, for Senator Smith, Of
Maryland. has the Naval Academy IN
stead or a navy yard in his state. but
sufficiently so FOR all practical purposes.
We notice that all The navy yards had
their appropriations increased by this dis
interested naval committee. and there
seems 10 have been considerable resent
menJ on The part or The navy yard Sena-
tors al what must have been considered
the highly impairment questions asked By
the Montana upstsrt as 10 The necessity
Of some OF these increases. Discussion
Of the subject was deprecated as IN
seemIy and unnecessary: why should the
time Of the Senate be wasted in finding
out why money Is being spent. ard what
for Bat for these pesky insurgents.
the naval bin would have been before
this in the dark secrecy of conference.
where everybody could ne well taken care
Of Do We not let the Western Senators
run the Reclamation Service and public
land matters and other affairs Of interest
10 thelr secuon2 1t comes with bad
grace from men on that side remarked
the blunt and truthful TnIman, who
have been getting their share OF chicks
and eggs from The national government.
70 get up and cautiously criucise the
rest Of Us. who are only doing the sane
thing" The courtly Senator from Maine
expressed the Ike idea somewhat more
suavely in this suggestive conversation.
giving an inside view Of the Senatorial
method:
Mr. Hsie-N-. President. VI have II the reclama-
non Tork done precisely Whzt the Senator from
Montana * 0uppsing T. the naval bin. We have
been leaving the reclamation matter almost entirely
10 the Western Senators. and we hare stood b.
them every time.
Mr- Tiliman-And Indian matters and public land
Mr. Hale-Almost entirely
W. GalInSer-And We all vote for the bills
Hr- Hsle-And sc al vote for them Here in
tire East Ve SAY these Senators know more abort
such matters than We do II the Senator VIII
look up the Record he VIII find before he became
= memher RI the senate that the Reclamation Ser7-
Ire has been IN control as IT should be- q the
Senators Uho ara most interested; but the Senate
with THE entire ssseur n this side cf the horse and
r. ST the Eastern Senator'S has stood Up and ro-e5
far everything that has been asked bv the Recans-
bon Service
And now all The Western Senator's are
in duty bound 10 swallow the naval bill
without an elevation Of the eyebrow.
That s or used to be, called IogroIling.
No wonder the Treasury deficit threatens
TO be Sl5ooo000a and mysterious hints
emerge from committee rooms Of new
taxes 70 be levied on the common people
For that ineligible feeling try Old Doc
tor Congress Invigorating Elixir-CAdv.)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
PrnhIen, of Liberia

From the Chicago Record Herald
Great Britain now provides an officer to
administer the Llberian customs. and
France has given aid in the same field
Great Britain has suggested that If the
United States would lend an official to
introduce reforms into the judiciary. act
ing in the capacity Of Judicial adviser. II
would be well. It was Secretary Roots
preference. however. to have a irst-hand
investigation made before taking any
definite reform steps. Such an inveStigs-
ton should be made with al the care
and skill which we can provide Booker
Washington is quite riga' IN saying that
we should give as freely Of money and
men 10 upbuild Liberia as we have given
for the Philippines. Hawaii. Cuba, Porto
Rico, and Santo Domingo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
REGULATING BUILDINGS.
4 Criticism of MIR. RuSseII's Proposed
Measure Withdrawn.

On January 10 last there appeared in
The Washington Herald an article from
the Western Architect OF Minneapolis.
oriticisiug a bin proposed BY Assistant
Attorney General Charles ". Russell, on
the ground that sts subject matter was
not new ard that Il contravened the work
and purpose OF the 3urnham commission
The editor Of the Western Architect
has lately written Mr. Russell thar his
criticism was based on a misunderstaud-
ing OF the bin, which he assumed was an
tagonistic 10 the Burnham project for
The Identification Of Washington. His
niscOnCeption having been cleared ID. he
now agrees that Mr. RusselTs bin fs a
practical and necessary measure IN
fUTtherance OF the work Of the architec-
tural commission. or Durham commits
sion The bin, as the following extracts
from Il show. relates TO a matter en-
tireiy outside the scope OF the Burnham
commission Il provides.
That the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia shall have power and
il shall be their duty:
To designate certain avenues and
streets, or parts thereof, as exclusively
residential and 10 prevent the existence
Of business establishments thereon
''To prescribe. for places 50 designated.
Or any Of them. restrictive building regu-
lations. having for object the good ap-
pearance Of the city
TO order removed, or remove. exist
ing structures IN such designated places
which interferes with such good appear
ance.
such regulations shall be made and al
tered. or departed from IN particular
cases, only after the Commissioners
shall have consulted a permanent board
q three. composed Of two architects and
a landscape gardener. whose opinion
shall. however. be merely advisory: and
the Commissioners are hereby authorized
20 employ such architects and landscape
artists az a compensation OF S20eo5 Der
alnUm each for the first two years, and
$500 per annuu each thereafter"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY.
Hinton Rowan Helpers DreaIa May
Yet BE Realized.

From the Trcy Tines.
The dream OF an international and in
tercOntineatal railway system b. which
it win be possible to pass readily 10 and
from remote points in North and South
America is becoming more and more an
actually This is suggested BY the an
nouRcement that within a very short time
passengers may take a drawing-rOon ear
At Portland CT Seattle and remain there
in until the City OF Mexico is reached,
the distance Travelled being $3.50 miles
The arrangement is the outgrowth Of re-
cent developments along the Pacific
Coast OF the United States and in Mexico.
The trip mentioned. when one may 90
without change Of cars. viii he through
san Frsnciso Los Angeles, Mazstlan. and
Guadalajara. and is the result Of the
construction OF new and connecting lines
on both sides Of the International border.
There has been notable expansion In
Mexico. which is becoming grid rOned
with steel rails and is finding extraordin-
airy industrial and commercial develop
ment as a consequence.
Such connections as are mentioned per
it-A II a. q Nl At 4iWA t4iA+ III LalE manner
mentioned. bat TO and from other sec
tons Of the United States. Passengers
from this part Of the country. as well as
from the Pacific Coast. can go TO Mexico
without change Of cars. II railroad man
ayers choose so 10 arrange matters And
the roads in Mexico extending south
ward are reaching out 10 those coming
Up from the other direction. South Amer
ica has many systems or parts Of sys-
tens. the logical and Inevitable destiny
Of which is TO form part OF a whole. by
which that region win be Joined 10 zen
tral and North America WonderfH
things are going on in that quarter. and
many persons now living may see ma
.teriaiiZed the project suggested more than
forty years ago by that then misunder-
stood genius. Hinton Rowan Helper. VINO
outlined the three Americas railway. -
and wrote vigorously and earnestly in
support OF an idea that was ridiculed by
contemporaries. but IS being carried out
By his successors
Mr.. Helper. although q SoUtherner born
and bred. also urged the abolition Of
slavery on economic grounds. and used
gifted pen IN expression OF his views.
Thus 90 the Missionaries Of one period
become famous as true prophets IN an
other
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
Future battle scener-

From the Nex Yo-s Clo5e
It viii he necessary for the poets Of
the future TO revise imagery as they
describe the conflicts Of arms. Furious
Frank and fiery Hun no longer struggle
under q sUlphUrous canopy. The lines OF
Tennys0n in celebration Of the exploit Of
the Light Brigade viii become archaic.
Soldiers on the eve Of battle viii not con-
tinue TO dance until the roll OF distant
guns summons them from their partners.
The battlefield during the most tremen-
dous grspple may be as smiling as a
plain Of Provence. and the song Of birds
may be heard as missiles weighing a ton
are hurled through the air
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
YOU AND WE.

I shift ny gaze from Old-Wo7id shores
Jrto ycJIr Younger Land sfsr:
But there. too. furnace flames and rosrs.
Forging the thunderbolts q War
Nations stand AIMED from head 10 heel
The sentries q their w0rk-wOrn wealth.
Lest rohber State. Eith reader steel.
PosgucC On the precious store By stealth.
Nor Yon nor We would others wVonE.
We only claim 20 hold or cau
For this We arm. for this keep strong.
Safeguarding Justice on her thVone.
Re then star-sTanzlcd flag Unfrrled
Win Union lack reSistiess twain
I'roclafHirE 70 trembling World
Peace shah b. lord on lard and main
IN noble am united TINS.
let al their peaceful iives fs,rsue:
And If lou VII hut stand bT Is
Re SIRE thsk We VII rar-d h Ycu.
ALFRED Aassin, II HamP,on's higgins.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


Shakespeare without the scenery
May make a show.
They can. they claim, produce the same
And make ii go.
But vaudeville would have TO stop
Unless each turn could have its drop
A pictured post OF shTubbery
On which 10 lean,
Means quite a lot 10 Bin & Swat
You know the scene.
Comedians, 10 show their skill,
Need a back drop in vaudeville.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
THE SEEKER.

When shall I cease o. take delight
In forms n trapsisut eTace-
WHO -the-wisps that all the night
Flicker before my face.
o sosne time shah not be less
A creature q desire.
With gam q autumn happiness
For loss a April FIRE.
Nay. / was sent to wander Tar
On desperate quest and lone.
To follow wind and bird and star
And cloud forever foEn,
And all these forms 50 frail ard feet
WheTcafter rjn - night
Ny Tcggv and enam0red fesf
They are TIE garment hricht
The flying eiarcc the aoatias hair.
The cali and CT q one
This aesh shan see not. though I fare
Onward from sun IN slH
-FIoyd Del. IN Harper
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
Chndren,. Homo Seeh.

From the Baltimore S,rn-
We have come 10 realize that child
needs something more than clothes and
food to develop the best. Il needs the
love that can only be found In home
The success Of the whole depends entire
IL upon the success Of the unit and this
can only be achieved by recognizing each
unit. though II be merely a puny little
child of want or crime. as an individual.
with individual characteristics and an in
dividusI yearning for love
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

And when the States in general now az
hicted with night riding shall establish
protective authority that viii not be
disputed By outlaws and rioters. then VIII
private enterprise undertake, along Its
usual lines. to safeguard the tobacco
growers and others against the ordinary
periis Of accidents. the elements. and SO
forth.
The decision Of the Kentucky Court OF
Appeals may hit hard IN some spots here
and there. but It's ultimate righteousness
is not to be questioned. we think
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

King Alfonso viii undertake 10 secure a
wife for King Manuel # is said. And
yet the next time his spanish majesty
meets his Portuguese majesty, the former
doubtless viii embrace the latter enthusi-
astically, and call him great and good
friend
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

Alabama has enacted a law declaring
that no pistol less than twenty-four
inches in length shall be sold IN TIA,
State. while Oregon says no hatpin more
than ten inches long shall be sold in that
State. The disposition Of these Common
wealthS 10 regulate me sale OF Their
deadly weapons is commendable
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

Not only have we adjusted ourselves 10
the thought that eggs are probably TO be
considered medicine exclusively in the
future. but We are quite prepared for
the further suggestion that they are 10
be administered in homeopathic doses
only
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

Fr0I1 The Ncs I0Tk WcTld
In veto;ng the census bill Dir. Roosevelt
gave Congress a lessen that il badly
needed. There was absolutely no excuse
for excepting that one bureau. with its
400 new appointments. from the usual
civil service rules that govern the depart
menfs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

From the Chicago Post.
Montana now wants the Japs excluded.
We should think she would rather bar
out a few Of the wild copper kings who
have made her record one that any state
would blush for.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

We DO not believe Mr. Taft can be real
less he IS able 10 secure early IN the
game a thoroughly trustworthy proxy to
relieve him OF HIS globe-trotting habits.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
Reaching the Goal

Firm the St Louis Republic.
Apparently the only question IS whether
the Constitution should Be pierced By a
straight buck or avoided by q run around
the end There Is never a suspicion thai
its line viii stand solid.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
on. that was Constitutional

From 1ile In6iararclis News.
Meantime. how about The members Of
Congress who are holding jobs. the sal
aries OF which were duly. albeit modestly.
raised . Per cent b. themselves
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

The Jacksonville Times-Union predicts
that the future city VIII he built or
glass. large and growing section Of
cur population is TOW Teputed 10 be living
In glass houses. We believe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

If this springlike weather continues.
We shall feel impelied 10 come forward
with that ancient advice having 20 do
with the dangers incident to taking of
your winter flannels 100 carly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
49, Edncntion-

From the Milwaukee Free Press
New Jersey has opened night school
for convicts. What that State needs is a
night and day school to teach its citizens
how not 10 start trusts
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

Mr. Franklin MacYeagh's political out
look IS also afflicted with a slight consti-
tutionaI trouble. il appears. We suppose
his case IS not beyond she reach Of our
Congressional specialists. however.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

''All We want is the ballot"
oh. ali right said the practical poll
tician. I thought you wanted to help run
things"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

Perhaps those jurors IN the Carmack
murder case who can neither read nor
write may live TO thank their stars for
IT. No matter which way the cat jumps.
some mighty mean things are likely to be
printed about them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

An income tax would shrink ali in
comes 10 an astonishing extent" says a
student Of events and things. It would
De more popular II it served TO shrink
outgoes. perhaps.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

4 appeal to him Cthe senior Senator
from south Cardinal 10 join me in holding
fast 70 our seats while the Senator from
Montana goes on and completes his re-
marks. said Senator Hale, in the course
of debate on the naval appropriation bin
a few days ago And in the Congression-
al Record next day. 10. Abou Ben TIL
mans name led all the rest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
Feminine Ioric

ircaa the New YORK Press.
a voman,s idea OF logic is reasoning
out something wrong when you might
guess il right.
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Good for Him.

i wonder how Noah selected which
creatures were 10 go into the ark2''
I think he barred everything with 4
name longer than four syllables"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18

George Bernard Shaw asks the news
papers TO tell the public ne IS dead says
the Fl Paso Herald: And get abused
afterward for not printing the truth.
Georges joke is entirely too transparent.