Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-22

speak Of" Then he turned to the SER
ious side, and declared that Washing
ton was located where 1t is, for the very
reason that 1t was desired to preserve
the simple ideas and ideals Of a rural
people, far from the social distractions
of great centers Of population.
That Washington has grown into q
large city, center of wealth and Gull
t,1re and fmillionaires and functions, is
occasion for regret to the Texas sena-
tor. He doesn't believe however, that
congress is to any great extent respon-
slble for the social distractions of the
town. He lays them at the door of
other people, the millionaires who in
latter years have fiocked thither. The
senator expresses the opinion that the
members Of congress work more days
a year, and work harder than do the
members Of any state Legislature in
the union. But he would like to see
Washington return to simpler ways
of living. He believes less entertain-
ment at public cxpulse would be better
than to increase salaries in order that
there might be more of it. Congress,
he insists, doesn't need the entertain
ments for which congress is asked to
pay thru larger salaries: as to the
diplomats. well, Mr.. Bailey said they
were doubtless excellent gentlemen; he
was sure of 1T. Talleyrand defined a
diplomat as man sent abroad to lie
for his country; and Mr.. Bailey was
sure Talleyrand ought to have known,
for he was the prince of diplomats.
Senator Bailey's lament for the
passing OF the plain living and high
thinking ideals from Washington does
not seem likely to cause more than
momentary pause in the whirl Of the
gayest social season the capital has
known. Society smiled cheerfully and
danced ahead to the next function to
which a Grass millionaire had issued
cards.
Senator Milton, of Florida, wants
congress to provide a federal definition
of negro. He has introduced a bill
which provides that any person having
one eighth or more of negro blood shall
be esteemed legally Il negro.
Primarily, the bill is intended TO
prohibit intcrmarriage of negroes aud
whites in Washington. 1t declares any
such marriage null, and the issue in
capable of inheriting. Violation of the
acd shall be punishable by imprison-
ment up 10 ten years or fine up to
81 900. Airy Judge, minister, priest or
other person authorized to perform the
ceremony, who shall perform
it in violation of the act will be liable
to one years imprisonment or $1,000
fine
Is trial by jury a constitutional
right of Americans citizens. living I'M
der the American flag? And If so, Is 1t
in all cases desirable as an institution?
These are questions which the house
committee is considering carefully in
with work on plan of civil
for the Panama canal
zone 1t is pretty certain that the guar
antee of trial by jury will not be ex-
tended Immediately The plan of reor-
ganizing the civil government of the
zone is likely to be held in allegiance
for some time, in the belief that the
factory during the time when the
canal is under construction, as any
other could be.
At present there Is In force on the
zone an executive order under which
trial by jury in certain cases is al
lowed. But there is doubt whether this
produces the best results. The natives
of the country are regarded by the
after it's recent visit there.
as of doubtful qualification for jury
or trial. Moreover, the en-
ployes of the government on the zono
would be constantly drawn for jury
duty. and there are serious objections
to this.