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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

When designated diplomatic negotia-
tions are brought 10 final adjustment,
and each Of the interested parties fore
goes further argument and prepares 10
accept the awards as they may have been
decided upon, the incident becomes
closed" in the polite parlance of the
craft, we believe, and everybody con-
cerned is happy forever thereafter. and so
forth and so on. This is quite as it
should be. we think, and, as becomes a
patriotic and liberty-loving journal, we
give It our hearty approval
All OF which is eourteously preliminary
10 embodying herein. for our readers in
spection, the following pleasing and alto
gether satisfactory bit of information
clipped from the news items Of the day:
President Taft has decided that his Official resi-
dence shall continue tn be known as The White
House during his administration. II has been
rumored in Washington for some days that Mr..
Taft would rsturn to the old practice Of calling
The White House The Executive Mansion but It
was announced to-day that the designation en-
the oficial stationery and all documents coming
from the Presidents Office"
We do not claim this as a victory
for The Washington Herald. al
belt we may have played our modest
part in bringing it TO pass. Far be It
from us TO weave one laurel wreath for
the adornment of our own brow or the
emblazonment Of our own simple and
shrinking virtues. We rather choose to
say 1t is a victory for good taste. and
the ultimate vindication Of an idea set
adrift hopefully returning Of bread
cast upon the waters. so to speak. fash
Toned into fruit cake and angel food.
We admit, nevertheless, II pleases as
nightly, and we incline TO shout from
the heights Of our optimism in respect of
the smaller things Of life. "Alrs well"
For a continuance Of The White House"
In lieu Of a return to Executive
Mansion" and the collateral pomposity
that formidable term implies, we, in be-
half OF the great mass Of average citi-
Gems FOR whom we feel we have the right
to speak in this isolated and SPECIFIC
emergency, at least. thank you. Mr.. Pres
ident- We asked no post-ofices. no con-
sulships, no material things Of any name
or nature whatsoever. We sought the
transformation from platform promise to
positive fact Of no issue enunciated III
any party creed or promulgation we
merely pettoned that we be permitted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
Recognizing Freedom of Publication.

The modification Of Justice Gould's in
junction against the officers OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in the boycott
case removes one serious ground OF OBJ
lection to the original decree That the
injunction went too FAR in restraining lib-
erty OF speech and OF publication. as the
Court of Appeals holds has been the
opinion of many persons who approved
the Injunction otherwise. Justice Gould's
decree enjoined the defendants from pub
fishing or otherwise circulating, whether
in writing or orally, any statements or
notice Of any kind or character whatso-
ever. calling attention of the complain
ants customers, or OF dealers. or trades
men, or the public to any boycott against
the complainant" This has now been
modified so as to enjoin the defendants
only from publishing the name Of the
complainant in the I'VE don't patronize'
list and from referring 10 complainant a
appearing in that list, Sin furtherance Of
the boycott" Under the broad terms Of
the original Injunction, the officers of the
federation were unable to discuss the boy
colt or the court proceedings against
them without mourning the penalty OF
violating the injunction. and there can
be no question that their rights OF free
dom of speech and liberty OF printing
were seriously curtailed. They were, in
fact, forbidden to discuss or to print
anything about matters that every other
citizen could discuss, orally or In print,
with perfect liberty The Court Of Ap-
peals now restores 10 them the liberty
Of which the original decree sought to
deprive them.
As the practical effect Of enjoining the
unfair list is very little. since publication
Of the information it is desired TO convey
by means Of the list can be made in other
ways, the inhibitory value Of the iDjunc-
ton would have remained about the
same IL Justice Shepard's opinion had
been adopted-that publication cannot be
restrained by injunction-and all refer
ence to the unfair list had been eliminated
from the modified decree. But as the de-
cree now stands. the federation officers
will have no difficulty complying with fits
provisions The modification Of the Court
Of Appeals has. too. an obvious bearing
on the penalty imposed on the federation
officers for violation Of the injunction,
which is now considered too broad. Some
modification Of that penalty seems prob
able. in view OF the fact that part Of the
offense consisted in disobeying inhibi-
tons which have been overruled by the
higher court
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
Navy Officers UnfairIy Taxed.

Congress adjourned without action on
an inconspicuous piece OF pending legis-
laton. It was as Just as It was unno-
ticeable. It aimed to reimburse some
twenty or twenty-five naval officers for
money which they had to return to the
public Treasury By virtue Of the action
OF the accounting officers who disaHowed
certain payments OF what is known as
committed ration money for enlisted ser
wants. For years it has been the practice
at the leading navy yards for the naval
officers on duty there 70 maintain messes,
OF places where they may obtain their
meals Certain enlisted servants attached
to receiving ships at those yards were
regularly detailed to wait on the tables
The ration money allowed these enlisted
men was turned into the messes, and the
men themselves lived on the Same provi-
sions bought for the officers. The ration
money was turned into the mess fund
No one ever suspected that this was not
legal, since It had been going on for a
long time. All Of a sudden. however, the
auditor threw out the account, and It be-
came necessary TO refund 10 the Treasury
the amount represented by the commuted
ration money, although the government
had lost nothing by the transaction, the
enlisted men had agreed to the arrange
ment. which was entirely in their inter
est, and the practice was In all respects
legitimate and fair. The heavy tax which
was imposed in an unexpected way upon
individual officers may be judged when It
is known that In at least one case the
reimbursement exacted amounted to $500.
quite a slice 70 take out Of the pay Of a
naval officer.
The legislation which was sought aimed
to authorize the Treasury Department to
restore this fund TO the officers from
whom it had been acquired, and there
seemed TO be every reason why this
should be done without delay, since the
public Treasury was less entitled TO the
refund than the officers. who had bene-
flied in no way from the original trans
action. The measure Of relief. however,
was not taken up. and II will have to 20
over until another session.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
GLORIOUS DEMOCRATIC DAYS.
Perhaps Taft's Cabinet Is Full of
Jedersoninns.

Prom the New York World
Jacob N. Dickinson, n Tennessee. Sec
rotary OF War In President Taft's Cabl-
net, asserts. by way OF rebuze to former
Mayor Dunno. Of Chicago. that he has
always been and stin is a Democrat.
though never voted for Bryan"
This fcrvent declaration OF principle
ought 10 clear up Mt. Dickinson's title
to any dinner rendered him either by the
IroQuois Club or other Democratic or
gsnization. Evidently the Democrats did
better IN the election last fall than we
thought; for IN addition 10 the gains al
ready enumerated. they carried the Office
OF Secretary OF War as we'll This is
encouraging. and we are waiting for fur
Their confessions Of Democrats faith from
members Of Mr.. Taft's Cabinet.
Possibly Philander C Knox IS another
Democrat who believes in Democratic
principles. but never acquired the habit
OF voting the ticket. We shall not be
greatly astonished now 70 hear Frank H.
Hitchcock announce that IL was his IN
alterable belief in the traditions OF the
Democratic party which induced him 10
accept the Craftsmanship OF the Repub-
ncan National Committee. there being
more voters IN the Republican party and
consequently greater opportunity for IN
spired missionary work
Perhaps It IS the Inherent democracy OF
William H. Taft which makes him look
so longingly at the electoral vote Of the
solid South and devise ways by which IL
could be made more effective in further
ing the doctrines OF Democracy by keep
ing him IN Office for a second term
These are glorious Democratic days.
We can barely restrain our emotion while
those sturdy old Jeffersonian Democrats.
Joseph G. Cannon, Serene E Payne, and
John Dalzell revise the Dingley law into
a tariff for revenue only.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

From the New York Sun.
The question as 10 the further extern
sion OF the Federal power over trade and
commerce. and the modification and pos.
sible abolition OF the distinction between
interstate and domestic commerce is very
grave and important but 1t is a subject
which cannot be wisely ignored. The
American people. in no spirit OF rash
innovation but with the same coura-
geous resolve with which the generation
which framed the Constitution faced new
conditions. must at no distant day de-
termlne how Ear the limitation Of Fed
eral power 20 one division OF commerce
Is expedient 10 the changed conditions
which steam and electricity have brought
about. Incidental 10 this is the even
graver question whether the further cen
trallZation Of governmental power may
not seriously menace the perpetuity OF
our form OF government
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

TO think OF you and speak OF you IN
your ofilcial capacity as occupying The
White House"-a soothing, fine old An
glo-saxon designstion-rather than as
occupying a seat OF the mighty so awe
some that it. Of necessity, must be re-
ferred TO in so stilted mouthful as ''Ex-
ecutive Mansion"
The White House" It is. and so II
shall remain. Again. thanks. Mr. Presi-
dent-and may your shadow never grow
less
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
SANE OLD STORY.

tBy our Poet LAureate.)
Uncle Joe's a winner. sUre-
Mark the word
Gavel HIS and ulies intact,
Same old role he'll now enact,
With a new and strong compact.
Foes are few and getting fewer
Joe's a bird
Dalzell's on the job again
Easy bossi
Tariff bill Is cut and dried.
As If yore when fat vas fried,
Lineup on projections side.
Serene now. Serene Payne
Peoples loss.
Murdock led e lively dance
Stalwart mani
Campbell, Phil. deplored the fight.
Fought for peace with II his
might.
Harmonized both day and night
Lenroot brave, with spear and
lance
Also rant
Dixie sees the trend Of thing
Arcor damp!
Fain would promote growth Of
trade.
Party maxims in the shade.
Pending the prospective raid.
Leader Clark's fond hopes take
wings
Luckless Champ
Solons al are much The Same-
Stripe akin
Ready TO be caught and tagged.
Willing 70 be hueked and gagged.
Until spoil is safely bagged.
This the shame Of Han Of Fame
More's the SIM
y. o. MESSENGER.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
WINDS o. MARCH.

Winds. winds winds q March
Singing winds. singing winds;
Wocing. cooinE.
Signing. crying
Pickle winds O. March.
Now you tell q winter dreary:
Nov yea whisper. painting weary;
Now yOu heat the leafess lsrch-
Thrubhing. s0bbiHg winds o. March.
Winds. winds, winds o March
Waking winds. breaking winds;
Hall you fear me,
Hah you caeer ne
Tickle winds O. March.
Al. how Ike my moods yo,ir charrinrl
lake my nomad-heart your rangiug-
Temper not your breath 70 ne
Shake me with you- savage Fice.
Winds. winds. winds o. March
Chilling winds. thrilling winds;
Shy. retreafing.
Restless. beating
PICKLE winds o. Nsrchl
We have s0uls that know each other.
We have sOuis that Law would smother:
Let as OF 70 fright the iarch.-
We are comrades, winds o. Marco
-R0sc0e Gilmore stan, IL Putnzn S.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
VOL. II. NO. 4S.
EVERY SATURDAY.
ouMottos If you see it Ia The BIZ
Std, itisn Z necessarily 80.
RESURRECTION.

There is 60 use IN trying 70 set rs
excited about more earthquake
shocks IN Italy, the reversal Of the
Gompsrs decision. the Carmack case,
OF the release Of the STANDARD Oh
Company from its 1000 fine.
The human mind is capable only
Of being interested Just 50 much.
and most Of rs have to reserve all
our force adequately 70 do justice
% the horror that is taking place
IN Congress.
Revolt against Speaker CannOni
The act Of the barons n forcing
King John 70 sign Magma Charta;
the revolt Of the American colonies
against Great Britain: the reTolu-
ton Of the boys OF Dotheboys Hall
against Mr.. squeers - these historic
events. pregnant as they were with
consequences. are as nothing com
pared 20 the present revolution
against the rules Of joseph 6.
Cannon.
Indeed, it must be true that the
nations Uncle Joe" Is falling into
"the scar and yellow leaf, else
the instruction would not dare
10 raise rs head. And whether the
insurgents are successful or not.
the spectacle Of the revolt Is a sad
one. So long has the champion
cigar-smoker Of the Union ruled
with an iron hand that we cannot
contemplate. without pity. the vision
Of his garel trembling IN nervous
grasp. We cannot believe that the
picturesque language which Is one
Of the famous Illinois statesman's
chief charms is 10 be Of no avail.
Surely at the lost moment those
Democrats who seem Just now to be
riding on the crest Of a prosperous
revolt. will reient. give up the fight.
and let Congress go on as It has
done so long.
It is true that President Taft has
Loyalty backed Mr. Cannon: Mr..
Watson. the Republican whip. ="
has worked hard 10 save his chief.
but not enough has yet been done.
IL is time for those who stand for
Cannonism and tAc Constitution 10
come forward and crush this cruel
instruction. The fight Is too in
human. the consequences may be
too dire. IN the sacred names Of
Taft and the tariff. We call on the
insurgents as they are strong 10 be
merciful.
Our poet laureate. n. o. NJ. does
ample justice 70 the crisis in this
issue. but asks Us editorially % note
and emphasize the ssct that be is
not taking sides
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
A FORECAST FOR MARCH a.

Oh. oh, Moore you pull together
Fer March the fourth blizzard cold and such weather.
IOl promised perfect day that seemed
And trutted certainly did freeze
We had the us ready
ana goodby Teddy.
aflictOns
We aloud amid the crowd fine predictions
II that what sometimes fairly
you certainly vhopper
March the fourth made WrOth and caused al
And we've for To hades with FlaTbck
TROOPER B.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
PROUD OF CALLAHAN.

Editor The Big Stick:
d. J. Callahan. your gifted con
tri5utor. whose exquisite prose
poem, Tale II a Merry Widow
Hat, created a furore among in
auglral visitors. is well known
here. His rise to fame in the lit
ersry world Is proudly hailed BY this
entire section Norfolk. Portsmouth.
Newport News. and Old Point all
now lay claim to him as a faTorite
son. We hope he win write often
For your paper.
TILLMAN WHEELER.
Virginia Beach. March Il.
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wslssdfss
thsUPEh
TWO CENTS
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

Mollie-It is hardly correct 70
wear tan oyershoes with q heiiotrope
evening gown.
Literary-A fun list Of the writings
Of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge may
be found in the Congressional Rec
ord.
Anxious-We are afraid 70 ask Mr.
Jimmy Archibald. the famous war
correspondent. He is TOO busy a
man.
NisitOr-It Is not likely that your
suggestion 10 have Inauguration day
fan on April I would meet With
popula- favor.
Chaufeur-Mr. J. u. WhelDlsy
owns only three automobiles. We be-
heTe-a Simplex. a Singer, and 4
Wheeler & Wilson.
Bard-The beautiful ballad entitled
When Taft is Waiting Dinner and
the 'Possum's in the Pot" is By
J. CAllan OLaughlin-
Theatrical-The title. The Bean
Brummel Of the Stage" was first
applied by the late Edwin Booth
70 Mr.. p. 3. Chase.
Fairfax-It Is hardly likely, We
think. that the poet Markham had
James Of Smokers Gap 10 mind
when he wrote The Man With the
HOoe"
Musical-The Harmony Quartet is
composed Of Ralph Lee. r. Golden
Donaldson. D. S. Porter. and Allen
d. Albert. jr- Yes. 1t sang in the
inaugural concerts
Louis-No. Citizen Roosevelt wiz
exercise no censorship over The ad-
Fertising Of the Outlook. He viii
write nothing but the dramatic
criticisms.
James B. Reynolds-souy % de-
cline your beautiful poem for Ths
Big Stick. but we really can't see
how you can make Coolidge
rhyme with -kn0Wledge.
Hopeful-While We are Mt quite
certain. We have every reason to be-
lieTe that the Optimist, Of our es-
teemea contemporary. The Washing
ton Herald, is a septusgenarian.
Bashful-No II the yorng lady
win not 90 to the theater with you
without a ehaperon. you are ex-
pected 70 buy a seat Tor the
chaleren and let her feed with you
both ssterWard.
Admircr - We have already an
swered yoar questions 800 times.
Samuel a. Blythe comes from Gen
eseo. n. Y. and his middle name
IS not Gompers.
Read Bingville Bugis tomorrow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
A LITTLE NONSENSE.



Lady Clara We're oe We're,
Help as guess.
When the sprinEtime doth appear.
What OF dress?
VIII the waist line be this year
At the knees7
Lady Clara We're De We're.
Tell US, please.
Or win belts beneath the arms
Be the thing
To enhance a damsel's charms
IN the spring?
Lady Clara We're de We're,
Help US guess.
When the gentle spring is here.
What OF dress?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
A LITTLE SPRING SONG.

Just a little sunshine,
Just a little rain.
Just a little laughter,
Just a little pain;
These the lot Of every man
The earthly path a-tread:
These the factors in the game
That push him on ahead.
Just a little starlight.
Just q little swing.
Just a little soft talk.
Just a little ring
These the WAYS Of sWeethearts
The primrose path astray.
These the weapons Love employs
To pass the time away.
Just a little nonsense.
Just a little rot.
Just a little funny biz.
Then sorle more that's not
These The tools Of jokesmiths
A-working for the dough.
A-grinding cut the Quips and .asts
That make the comics 60.
Just q little tariff talk.
Just a little CUFF.
Just a little point-Eith-pride
And ether silly stuff
These the stunts Of Congress
A-wofking on the job.
These the words Of dopesmiths
A-talking TO the mob.
L'enyoi.
Life is sucn a funny thing
Really. life's a scresm).
So what's the use a-stickiug 70
This never-ending themei
10 isn't what yOu want. folks.
That brings you ioy-ah. no.
It's what you get. and You'll agree
AT last that that is so.
THE PHILOSOPHICAL POET.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

From the Atehison Globe
IN referring 10 a thin boy, ii is all right
70 call him skinny" but you must call
thin girl "spirituelle." It means the
same, but sounds better. Never call any
one but a boy -pUny. A ~pUuy-' girl
should be called fragile" Il sounds
more like delicate china, and all Of that
sex like to be compared TO fine Dresden
chunky boy is all right. but a girl
has a finely rounded figure" A boy
is ''gawky." but a girl displays "untU-
tOred grace
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

South must quit her coWardice. or
split at once" says Uncle Remus' Mag
azine That the South has remained
solid from "cowardice" is rather start
ling information; and that the statement
should appear in Uncle Remus' Maya
zine is. TO say the least. mildly surpris-
inc
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

Finding themselves once more peril
ously near a possible partnership with
Political Wisdom. Common Sense. and
Opportunity. the Democratic members
OF Congress are preparing, apparently.
to perform their usual stunt Of agreeing
20 disagree.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

The Chicago Post is distressed in mind
that Senator TnlmGn should oppose
changing Inauguration day from snow
shovel time 70 pitchfork weather" VINO
said anything about ''pitchfork wealth.
err That does not come IN April!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

From the Richmond Tines Dispatch.
With the memory OF the freezing ca
tastrophe fresh in its mind. the House
should take UP the matter a. the first op-
portunity and at last start the necessary
machinery for doing away with the March
date There is no proper connection what
ever between installing a new President
and grip. chilblains. and pneumonia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

The South inclines TO wax more or less
merry over Mr.. Dickinson's designation
paper gravely refers to him as that dis
tinguished Dixieite OF Chicago. H." The
South's splendid sense Of hunor has stood
* in good stead many time
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
Can't All Be Hnnpr.

From the Hartford Courant
Lower meat prices will be a godsend
70 the workers OF the city. but a farmer
has his own view as 70 the reduction IN
the price Of corn The conclusion ap-
pears TO be that we cannot all be happy
ct the same time.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

The suggestion that Secretary OF State
Bacon was President for a few minutes
on March 4 is interesting. perhaps. but
not sufficiently impressive 10 start anew
the question whether Mr.. Taft Is the
twenty-sixth or twenty-seventh Presi-
dent OF the United States. we fancy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
Her Hands Full.

Why does a woman act so fustered
when she crosses a downtown street,
We'll, she feels thar she has her life
in her hands. in addition TO her skirts,
her pocketbook, and her numerous pack
ages"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

Mr.. Taft is admittedly rather fond of
automobiling, which is about the only
scorching issue he could find around the
White House. in all probability, not al
ready considerably shop-worn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

Office in his life finally got the daughter.
What was wrong2 Have all the good
newspaper men" IN this country turned
Journalistic" Or are they already mar
RED?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

Read the glorious history Of Ten
nessee." said one Of the lawyers for the
prosecution in the Carmack murder case
to the. gentlemen of the jury" Unfor-
tunately. four Of the said gentlemen
have thus far neglected to familiarize
themselves with the alphabet.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13
All Happy.

''Everybodys pleased in Washington"
How. now?"
a lot OF people are getting public Of
fee. and a lot OF others are welcoming
the privacy which they prefer"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

We do not believe airships will ever
become popular, however. until people are
quite certain it IS not necessary to get
down on ones back and wiggle under
them in order to repair them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

Joe Miller, up-to-date: What viii
Roosevelt DO assailing next?" Answer:
why. a-sailing the sea, OF course"
Great laughter among undesirables.
malefactors. and so forth.)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

THE President win shoot no tigers IN
Africa-there are none." says a writer
Plenty OF them can be found in Birming-
ham, Ala, we understand
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His Method.

Why do you always burst into tears
when you come home late from the clubT'
MY wife would burst into tears II I
didn't. Beat EN- to It. my boy. It's the
only way