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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
HELPED THE INSURGENTS /;
HURT HIMSELF.

When Speaker Cannon announced
his committees there was no Disgusting
the fact that he took pains to punish
number of the men who have been
most prominent in the so-called Re
publican insurgent movement in the
House. In some cases, men who had
been ehsirmen were deprived of their
chairmanships, and in other cases mem
bers who had seen long service on com
mittees were removed from them or de
NOTED.
The Speaker apparently intended to
visit reprissls on the heads Of the men
who refused to align themselves with
him as to the rules, the tariff, and other
matters. 1t has now been several days
since the committees were announced,
and the newspapers the country over
have been commenting with much free
dom on the course taken by the
Speaker. Judging by the tone of much
of this comment the Speaker, in seek
ing to punish the insurgents, has sue
ceeded only in hurting himself. BY this
single act he has emphasized the con
tention Of those who are clamoring
for an overhauling of the House rules
that these rules give the Speaker undue
power Instead of weakening the IN
surgent movement the Speaker with
little question has given stronger back
ing TO the men who have engaged in it
/ The Speaker denies he intends to retire
from the Speakership at the end of this
session But b. his punishment of mel
/ like Cooper Of Wisconsin, Southwiek OF
I New York, and Others who might b.
named, he has, if the tone Of pres.
comment is a criterion, aroused a de
msnd for his retirement which It vii
be difficult for him 10 overcome if n,
does attempt to retain his place at The
head OF the House in the Sixty-secouC
Congress. Mr.. Cannon has injured non,
/ bat Mr. Cannon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
GROWTHINT THE DEMAND FOR
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT.

One of the most striking indications
of the growth Of New York city is the
fact that the enormous increase in its
budget in the last few years is taken
care of without a very large increase
in the tax rate and without very strong
objection 10 the way the costs Of gov
eminent are piling up. The city budget
for the next fiscal year is Sl56 100000
This Is for current expenses. OF course,
millions more viii be expended out of
bond issues for work already started
or yet to be insugurated. a writer in
the Philadelphia Ledger says:
That New York city is the most ex-
travaganUy managed community any
where I'm the civilized world is beyond
question II has been the estimate Of
men Of financial capacity that If this
chartered corporation. which New York
city is, were managed with economy
and the skill which characterize some
OF the greater industrial corporations
its work would be effectively done, It's
public improvements surely continued
and enlarged and at q cost OF anywhere
from 100000 20 100000 year less.
Cities cannot 60 on indefinitely pill
ing up debts. a Boston dispatch to-
day says that city is within less than
100000 Of its debt limit. The Wall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
Debt per

The question arises, How long are
American cities going to pay this enor-
nous price for permission to do things
in the present unbusinesslike way? One
thing that has given such an impSas
to the commission form of government
is that it has the merit of appealing
to the average American as a business
like way of doing things. As a people
we hate ineffciency. In his own al
fairs the American business man would
not submit to so haphazard a method of
doing things as the city with its present
form of government must put up with
la moment longer than he could clean
things out. The simplicity of commits
sion government-whieh is something
like managing a city by board of di-
reetors-appeals to him. 1t gives an
opportunity 20 place the blame for
short comings and to do away with red
tape. These benefits compensate for a
good many of the alleged defects of the
system and have acceneuated the de-
sire to see the plan thoroughly tried
out, with the hope that it may be the
beginning in this country of a demand
for giving over the conduct of city gov
eminent into the hands of experts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
CHINA BACKS DOWN
BEFORE THE hIKAD0
Action Taken to Mean For
mer Recognizes Japan's
Claims to Manchuria.

TOKYO, Aug. 9.-Japan is rejoicing
today over china's withdrawal of OBJ
jections to the japanese plan Of recon
structing the Antung- Mukden railway,
IN southern Manchuria. interpreting
China's action as a tacit admission OF
Japans present mastery in the stua-
ton.
only the unofficial notification Of
China's acceptance Of Japan's position
has yet been received. It is considered
improbable here that China will agree
TO Japan having an absolutely free
hand in her Manchurian railway
scheme, but her present baek-down will
result in scant courtesy being shown
her complaints in the future.
China's real objection to Japan's rail-
way plans in ManehWia, it developed to-
day, is the fear that japan will not
return the Antung- Mukden line to
China at the end of fifteen years. as
provideG for in the treaty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
THE BIBLE THE MOST POPU
LAR BOOK.

DR.. Eliot, president emeritus Of
Harvard, has stirred up a eommotion
by certain references he has made to
the Bible IN the first place, DR.. Eliot
omitted the Bible from his fve-foot
list Of books, apd in the second place
he referred to it as antiquated. This
suggests the inquiry as to the extent
10 which the Bible is read in these
latter days. DIR. Eliot explained his
omission Of the Bible from his list of
hooks on the ground that everyone read
the Bible and Shakespeare. This is
not far from the truth, at least as re-
CARDS the Bible. Statistics show it is still
much more in demand than any other
book. The Westminster Gazette lately
looked into the matter and found some
interesting figures. The Oxford Press
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Mrs; Joseph Littleton PEBBLES. TO George
2. Cox, on Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock.
At Atlantic City.
Miss Edith Austin. Miss Blanche Aus
tin and Miss Edna Jones. OF Washing
ton, are spending several weeks IL At
lantic City.
Mrs NJ. L. Carter. Of washington. is
a guest at the Netherland Hotel, Allan
tic City.
Miss Leona Edgar Kidweu. who has
been spending the last three weeks
visiting friends a. Vine Haven, Me-, has
gone TO Rye North Beach, n. H. where
she will be the guest for ten days OF
Miss Annette Smith, who is spending
the summer there.
Miss Mary D. Kenney returned 20
Washington last evening, after
months visit to her parents at Al
bany, n. 7.
Mrs. Wilbur NJ Gale, Miss Rachel
Jones, Miss Ethel Townsend. and Mar
shall Hall left Washington last even
ing for a trip 70 Norfolk and New York
by sea They viii also take the trip up
the Hudson river before returning to
Washington
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Strouse, Of Balti
more, are spending three weeks at
Providence Farm, Silver Springs, Nd.
the guests Of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Marx kaufman.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Herzberg and
sons, Louis and Allens- returned home
from the Blue Mountain House. and left
yesterday to visit relatives in Pikesvile,
Md
=
Mr.. and Mrs jaw Eiseman. OF C1eve-
land. Ohio, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Steiner. Of L street north
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
MISS PERIE ANDERSON.
Engagement Announced by Justice and Mrs. Thomas H.
Anderson-Bride-to-Be One of the Most At
tractive Girls in Younger Set.

Beach. before going to Braddock
Heights, Nd, for the remainder OF the
summer.
Rear Admiral and Mrs winfeld scott
Schley are spending few days in Assw
York at the Manhattan en- route to ono
Of the North Shore resorts.
=
Mrs. Mary MacFadden, OF Fairmont
visit 10 Atlantic City. where she was
guest at the Aibemarie HON..
=
Miss Martha Caroline Smith, Miss Jo-
sephine Van Hook, and Miss Fannie
Doubleday. who spent the last SIX weeks
at the Seattle Exposition and Che yell
lowstone Park, have returned 20 Wash
ingtons
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Yates have gone
to Colonial Beach Va, where they have
taken a cottage for the remainder OF
the summer.
Miss Hazel Ruddock, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ruddock, OF Bal
timore, who spent the last week in
Washington, the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Poist, has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen r. MacFadden
are receiving congratuiazions upon
the birth of daughter on Wednes-
day. August 4. 1909:
Miss Rose HiIlidge is spending sew
eral weeks In Atlantic City.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Volk an
nounee the engagement OF their sister,
Miss Clara Knerr, TO Herman Fritter.
the wedding to take place Thursday
afternoon at ; O'Clock.
=
DR.. P R. Stalneker. u. S. N. who has
been stationed at the Navy Yard for
shortly for his new post Of duty at
Culebra, accompanied by Mrs. Stall
neker.
Representative and Mrs. Richard
Wayne Parker will leave Washington
today for their home, on Orange Noun
tain, y. J. Mrs. Parker, who has been
camping in the Adirondacks for sey-
eral weeks, returned to town a few DAYS
ago to close their residence on Rhode
Island avenue for the summer.
=
Mrs. Frank Wurdemann is spending
the summer at Suffolk Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. P. Taylor and Miss
Taylor, of Washington, have gone TO
Atlantic City, where they are guests at
the Hotel Monticello for a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. L. p. Bush. ILiss c. +.
Bush. Miss F. NJ. Bush. and c. f. Bush,
o. Washington, are In Asbury Park,
guests at the Manhattan Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Little. of Wash
ington, are guests at the Hotel Dennis,
Atlantic City.
Miss Nellie Dosh, of Washington, who
has been spending some time in Orange,
Va, is now visiting relatives IN Char
lOttesville, Va.
+
Mrs. Mayo Dudley and Miss katherine
Dudley, of Washington. D. c., are
spending some time in Richmond, Va
where they went TO attend the wedding
of Mrs. Dudley's sister. Miss Sallie
Watson PEBBLES, daughter Of Mr.. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
TROUBLE REPORTED
ON KOREAN BORDER

VICTORIA. British Columbia. Aug g.
There is mora likelihood OF China and
japan going to war over the mistrzat-
ment Of Chinese on the Korean border
than over the Ahtung- Mukden railway.
according to passengers who arrived
here from the Orient aboard the Mont
eagle.
Wien the MonteagIe sailed. the pas
sengers say. there were 5000 Chinese
troops at Chem Tae. near the Korean
border. and they were in almost con
slant clash with the Japanese force
that policies the border
The feeling against the Japanese is
very bitter and both Chinese and
Koreans in that section have boycotted
japanese goods.
In the matter OF the Antuns- NTukden
railway. the passengers say the general
opinion in the Orient Is that Japan has
forfeited all her treaty rights by fail
Ing 10 complete her Improvements with
In the specified time. which has already
expired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
Capital TaIes

The selection by Representative Weeks
or Massachusetts. the new head of the
house Committee on POstofhces and
Postroads. Of Edwin 1. Williams, Of
indianapolis, to be secretary Of the COM
mittee, is one that meets with much ap-
proval about the Capitol Williams has
been secretary Of the committee for
some years, in fact, ever since Rep
resentatve Jesse Overstreet Of Indiana
was made chairman of the committee.
Mr., Weeks will continue him in office
solely on account Of merit. According
to Mr.. Oyerstreet, Williams knows more
about the postal system of the United
states than any other man in the en-
tire country, the head of the Postoffice
Department himself not excepted. Mr..
Overstreet came to be an authority on
the subject himself, but he recognized
the fact that when it came TO all the
ms and outs of the business. Williams
had him beaten by a block. IN recent
years, the preparation Of the postofhce
appropriation bill has come to be a
great task. Williams has assisted in
the prepa ration Of the last four bills and
has been largely responsible for shaping
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
For Goodness Sake---Dont!

people might think
a
a
you are only a little duck big lake
Don't keep hands
Don't stare at nyads AID other unfortunaes
B
believe claims
girls who
foolish your
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OF a you il xeak-k need NJ n GR1TToN
Show it by your attention
comic and
Don't say don't any thing
it, w. L.
thoroughly
duties
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and nail to ditOr"T he Tmes,W ashn n. C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

turns out 10000 Bibles in a week. The
British and Foreign Bible Society prints
the Bible in 400 languages. America
sent l0,70O Bibles to the Philippines the
first year it owned the islands. China
last year took $4,000 copies. 1t is
shown that the Bible is still the most
popular book in the world, and that
more copies of it are sold than of any
other hundred books combined
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
SOME OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY'S PROBLEMS.


It might be we'll for the leaders Of
the Republican party, the men who con
troll its policies in the Senate and the
House, the men who have been re-
sponsible for the shaping of the tariff
measure which has just gone into
effect, to peruse with some care the
speeches which were delivered by those
Western Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives who were unable to support
the tariff bill, and who, in the closing
days of the debate, spoke out in no un-
certain tore against the adoption of
the conference report.
The words uttered in these debates,
not the words of Democrats, but Of
men within the Republican party, com
ing from States which are historically
Republican, carry warnings and
prophecies with them. They cannot
safely be ignored by the men who are
now 50 situated that they can shape the
policies of the Republican party in Con
gress.
Probably no one of the insurgent
Senators expressed the idea OF what the
Republican party had to grapple with
stronger than Senator Dolliyer. He
said, after he had concluded a seathing
attack on the cotton and wooden
schedules:
The party has larger business than
this in the immediate future 1t must
deal with problems of popular educa-
ton Il must promote a better under
standing between those who earn their
bread by daily work and their en-
ployers. 1t must stand guard over the
American market place to prevent CAPT
tai, massed in great corporations, from
exercising the evil influences which fol
low monopoly and the Injurious re-
straint Of trade. It must see 10 it that
preiudiees based on race and color are
not permitted to degrade American
labor, as slavery once degraded it. The
Republican party is face TO face, as in
the days of its youth, with the ele-
mentary questions which concern Justice
and liberty"
President Taft has under considera-
ton a program Of legislation for next
winter which will reach to the great
questions of railroad and corporation
control Then it will be seen whether
the leaders of the House and Senate
are ready to stand guard in adequate
fashion over the American market
place; whether there is a serious dis
position shown to extend the Govern
ment's control Of railroads so as to give
shippers the relief they are clamoring
for and 10 make the administration OF
the interstate commerce laws more
effective; whether there is a disposition
70 reach out and exercise a firm control
over the great interstate corporations
That President Taft is bent on doing
these things and that he believes the
majority Of the people Of the country
want them done is clear VIII the
House and Senate leaders acquiesce
Il cannot be said the signs are en-
eouragng. The indications are that
whatever President Taft secures IN re-
spect of the legislation he is demanding
along the lines referred 10 lac will have
10 get either with the use Of the Big
Stick OF Of powerful executive pressure
that viii be potent to make the powers
in Congress bestir themselves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
shina'g Action Consumed

China's inclination to yield to japan
in ths Antung-Mukden railroad dispute
was confirmed today In official advices
received at the State Department.
Il Is understood that China will inter
pose no further objection - the rebuild
ing Of the road, but certain questions
Appertatning to Jurisdiction viii be left
open for further discussion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
GLADNESS.

I'm glad I'm no Italian,
With earthquakes at my door;
I'm glad I am no Orient man.
With big. revolts galore.
In fact, when II comes down 10 nice
And quiet times and fates,
l do aver I'm very glad
I am United States.
Baltimore American.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
CAVA. Try BAND CONCERT In
SMITHSONIAN GROUNDS.
THIS EVENING AT Tao O'CLOCK
George y. TgTreu, Chief Musician.
PROGRAM

March. ''s'srs and Stripes For
ever ....................... .SouSa
Overture. The Italian in Algiers'
Rossini
Waltz, wiener But ......... strauss
Morceau. '.rhe Star Of India"
Bratton
Grand fantasia. Albion .Baetton.s
(By request)
Selection from comic opera, Mi
hdAo --..s.s---s , ull&ktAn
Descriptive. "A Cavalry Charge"
Indiers
March, Gate city. Weldon
THE Star-Spangled Banner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Speaker Cannon's friends, according
to report. believe he will not seek the
speakership again and the Speaker de-
MES the TumOr. From what we know
of the Speaker, we're willing to take his
word for H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Mrs. Annie Besant says thereu be no
eiiriiss In the hereafter, but that the
drunkard will carry his horrible thirst
with him. This information ought to
cause the prohibition wtve to get a
fresh start
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

The army it is announced. will wear
the new olive drab uniform at the ma
neuyers near Boston Next to the
weather, the army uniform carries off
the palm for changeability
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

According to Senator Cummins' latest
interview, there is just one point Of
harmony between the progressives and
the stand-patters. Both are united on
the idea the Democrats must be kept
out Of office
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

The National Waterways Commission,
its wives and friends VIII start for Eu-
rope tomorrow. Be careful about work
ing too hard. gentlemen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Street Journal recently compiled table
giving the net debt Of twelve of our
largest cities, which presents some
startling information. 1t IS as follows:
Debt ner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

New York is planning a new Democra-
cy. II might be well for the enthusiasts
to consult Charlie Murphy They would
save time and money by doing so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Rumors Of Speakers retirement from
Congress may be regarded as seriously
as the post season announcement OF a
grand opera stars final tour Of the
United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Orville Wright will sail for Germany
this week. We certainly trust that he
will not bore our German couri,rs with
prolonged conversations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Gambling at Atlantic City, The ladies
viii have to get some new styles in
bathing suits if they hope 10 be the
center Of attraction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

The publishers of that thrilling jour
nal. the Congressional Record. will now
be able TO take a short vacation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Fifty colonies have been added to
the stan OF the governor Of Georgia.
A boom in the gold lace and brass but
ton business may be expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Hot weather at Beverly" says dis
patch. President Taft got used to hav-
ing a warm time when wrestling with
the conference committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

They've discovered a joker in the
leather schedule thus early in the career
of the tariff law. The ultimate con
sumner will be the butt of the Joke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
Duties Are Important.

Representative Weeks has come to the
head Of the Committee on Postofficcs
and Postroads at a time when the du-
ties OF that Guardianship are especially
important. The committees which deal
with postal matters in the House AMI
Senate viii have highly important ques-
tons before them for consideration next
session In the first place, the postal
savings bank issue will be fought over
freely next winter. Then, there is the
great problem Of the parcels post. The
agitation for the parcels post If getting
stronger and stronger in some quarters
and on the other hand the opponents OF
the system are getting more and more
active. This question is one with which
Mr.. Weeks viii have to grapple. Aside
from these questions, the endless eX-
pansion of the Postoffice Department
makes the work of the postoffice COM
mittees more and more compiled ted anu
burdensOme. This calls attention to an
other fact that the rise Of John Win
gate Weeks has been exceptionally
rapid. He is entering on his third terra
as a member Of the House and has al
ready risen to be chairman Of one of It's
foremost committees. Mr.. Weeks is a
graduate of the United States Naval
Academy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

Persons leaving the city for
lOng or short period during che
TO them at the rate OF thirty
cents . month or seven cents a
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid in advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09

\ SENSE of appropriateness is
~ needed in Advertising. You
can't address an audience of
frock-COated bankers, as you zo0ztId
address an audience of shirt-sleeVed
ditch-diggers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
AIdrich Dislikes whisky.

Friends of Senator Aldrich never get
over expressing wOnderment that he has
stood the wear and tear Of the tariff de-
bates with so little seeming effect in his
health. Apparently. the long strain has
not told on him at all. This calls atten-
| ton to the fact that Senator Aldrich.
while he is frequently in official So
ciety. never uses intoxicating liquors ex-
/ cept, perhaps, TO take little wine al u
dinner.
Senator Aldrich hates whisky" said
a friend Of his g" He not only will not
drink IL. but so keen is his dislike for
I IL that he does not care 70 have any
thing to do with a man who has the
smell Of IL on his breath He can de-
/ tect II ten feet away. and he viii show
/ no favor and scant courtesy TO the man
/ who has been using II.
| II don't know" added this friend Of
/ the Finance Committee chairman, why
! Aldrich wants 10 go to the German
baths. He certainly doesn't look as If
he needed even days rest, despite tire
siege he's been through
! The busiest man in Washington Just
/ now. according 10 actual mathematical
| calculations, is Charles p. Montgomery
| chief of the customs division II The
! Treasury Department Once about every
I ten years there comes a time when the
/ customs division Is the busiest place IN
/ the Capital, some folks say in the world.
! In five minutes after the tariff bill had
/ been signed. Mr.. Montgomery and mis-
aides had us kilograms on the wires
| waiting transmission to customs officials
| all over the country. That was Friday
| a afternoon. Since then, Mr. Montgomery
/ has been getting along without slesD
| worth mentioning. He has had al oc-
| Casioual cup of water but no kind words.
/ SIN, he Is optimistic.
In a week, says Mr.. Montgomery,
we viii have this new law in more
! perfect operation Than any past new
tariff measure has been in A year"