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The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
TRIBUTE TO LoNcFELLow.

The presence OF Miss Josephine Durand
in the city at the time OF the unveiling
OF the Longfellow statue recalls the ac-
miraticn entertained by her distinguished
father. Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, for
mer Ambassador from Great Britain 10
ne United States. for the American
poet laureate" During his stay in this
country he delivered an address on Long
fellow before the Lctus Club. IN New
York. He presided over the celebration
OF the centenary in London at the famous
womans club, the Byceum, in Piccadiliy.
On this occasion, Louis y. Parker, whose
name Is associated with the famous his
torical pageant at Warwick and other
artistic triumphs. read poem by the Lord
Bishop OF Durham. The latter. during
the Pan-Anglican Congress last summer.
entertained sixty OF the delegates and
their wives for several days at Auckland
Castle. which contains the largest chapel
OF any private residence in England.
Over a thousand people we're invited 10
meet the visitors. In an article pub
lished in tie Spectator. Bishop Moule
says: Take the poet and the poems to-
gether, and I DO not know where % look
In the English literature OF the whole
nineteenth century for quite 50 beautiful
an ensemble"
TO LONGFELDOW on HIS CENTENARY.
Hal to ny heart. three hail, dear Poet aud Frtend
q lifetime.
SOx that the star Of ny birth shinss % century
Enlo.
Many dorads has run zncs frE SJ NJ usrs75 3
kssrihE-s
Heard I the lays Of tAy prime rad sg tas Vaoss
loved:
Heard Of tie shsdoEy Rssps- who ssssd the fair
flowers foT his sickle
And q the Life Psalm sung loud from ths hsa-t q
the Young
Heard TIE long d-solsts vail q ths spectral NO-e-
nan, aTzksned
Late in MS ars-lonS sleep under Ansr.zn sanas;
Hear5 al the sto-y q GrandI-s. and patient EvER-
gaines s1Is.
Prairie and forest ard food, hospital rzUturs. and
6ssih.
Later, IN youth. ron the Lss.uh q Cod. trun tAs
world medieval
TOuebed BY the gel os tAy vzs,. sst sa4ant-
Blent again:
Theu Hisustha. tbs mighty and ossz. 70 ths In
dian forest
Lea ne euthrzed I'll rs ailsd nto TIE s-rset assE
Whist shaI ~ of thss uoge' Even now, 70 NJ
ife's hnd autumn.
stin N ny hAnd thy pSEs oesses ns, ehse-A a. q
Old;
stll, With 4 tlliT 7osDcuss. With the mans noz
trnds-e- insight
LIST TIE Iass dear souss surg n ths light q thy
eTe
C.ss- 70 the end. Iud rrn; 10 dimes fsl ovg
thJ TiSOI-
Nersr ths def rshi hand failed IN TIE zft q ths
hard.
Yst. dear sns-- 70 yO1sh ard to az thy goodliest
posm
weiEhed in IRE sczls u ne S0ul. cms uot q ink
ard q IN:
Better thsn bess-zT1t EhyTns ths b>a1fiful nfs
% TIE suEe-.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
BELIEF IN WITCHCRAFT.
Prof. Sumner Thinks IL May Break
Out Again.

Prof. sumner Thinks Ii May Break
Out Again.
Prui William Graham srmaeT. in the Forun-
Belief in witchcraft IS not dead II is
latent. and may burst forth anew at any
moment. The difference (from age to
age is not so much in the amount OF
credulity as in the direction It takes. d"
At the present day # is in politics. Lecky
thought that the cause OF persecution was
the Intensity q dogmatic opinion. That
may be a cause No man Is tolerant
about anything about which he cares
very much. and In regard 20 which be
thinks that he has "the truth" StTug-
giles for political power, however, cause
even intenser rage. It Is political factions
which In the future may return in violent
repression OF dissent In the history Of
city after city We meet with the Intensest
rancor between classes and factions. and
re find this rancor producing extremes OF
beastly cruelty. when interest seems 20
call for H. The cases OF the van Arte-
vsldes. OF Wulienweber. IN Lubeck, OF the
Democrats IN Ghent, IN 1889. as we'll as
safety against Tories in the American
Revolution. may suffice as examples So
cialism IS IN its spirit and programme
well capable OF producing new phenomena
Of despotism and persecution in order 10
get or retain social power Anarchists
who are fsnaticaI enough % throw bombs
into tteaters o. restaurants. OF 10 mur-
der kings and presidents just because
they are such. are capable Of anything
which witCh-judges OF inqulsitOrs have
done, Il they should think that party sue
cess called for it. II bad times should
come again upon the civilized world
through OveTpOpUlatiOn and an unfa-
vorable economic conjuncture. popular
education would decline. and classes
would Re more widely separated. Il must
then be expected that the Old demonism
would burst forth again. and would re-
produce the old phenomena
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Origin of a Phrase.

Ffam ths Westminster GaEe,te
Lord Morley first used this phase in
connection with the House Of Lords in a
famous speech IN 81. James Hall in July.
ISS4 We learn from the Manchester
Guardian that he used Il again last FIJI
day night al the opening Of the Univer-
Slty Union buildings. when. referring 70
the discussions at oxford IN his under
graduate days. he spoke Of their debates
about the mending or the ending OF
great institutions" The first literary use
Of the phrase. our contemporary points
ont. seems TO be In a passage Of Scott's
novel, The Monastery" in which Hal
bert Glendinnirr excIains. Ny fate
sends ne elsewhere 10 scenes where
shall end Il or mend IL" A year or TWO
later Byron used Il IN Don Juan" This
IS the way physicians mend or end US
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
NEAR-REVISIoNISTS.

B stands for Bacon; a DsmoGs,
tue
Bat a tsrin On lumber would t1sl
meet his view.
c stand fer Clay: = revssionist he
But protected bzrytes he'd sun
Ike 70 see.
D stands for Daniel: an old-tlnsr,
but
A champion stanch Of the fesuv.
psarut-
F stands for Fletcher; a newcomer
cute
Hes for revenue only" excepting
On fruit
J stands FOR JohnsJu; Of Old Al
sbam-
Not mentioning ircn. projections .
shan.
Ms for McEne1; it's sugar for
his
Fer old Louisiana needs tha: in her
biz
5 stands for Simmons; . Tsrheeler.
sin
The planning mfll interests rez
safely with bin
7 stands for Tiiluzn. his hobby
+ tea
And tea needs the money, and
wants IL. too. Seey
U. .. STEAkEY.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
One UsefuI Citizen.

From the Fhiladciphia Rsoord-
Oscar Straus has certainly had very
singular diplomatic experience, but It IS
10 mere accident There IS no doubt that
he is one OF the most useful men this
country has ever accredited 70 the sub
lime porte. M Strsus has now been ap-
pointed our envoy at ConstantinopIe the
third time. He was first appointed BY
a Democrat: he has twice been appointed
By Republicans and HIS most recent pub
lie service was in the Roosevelt Cabinet.
Il IS constantly growing more important
that We should be well represented in
Turkey and Mr.. Straus is a very differ
ent man from some whom We have sent
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
EVERY SATURDAY.
CrrMouo. II you ..sii ia IA' Sc
Suol. Il isn't nvOcss1rilJ 20.
ROOSEVELT AEROGRAM5.

On the Go. Africa, MAY Is. 1903.
7 sm going sone sud some more
The guides beat around the bushes
while 7 Ect the game
I have mailed sevCTsl photos q
the dinE-sling-diag 10 Dr. Long.
After he informs nc as 10 It's
pedigree I vii send the result 10
the Big Stick. The Photograph Of
the unnamed appears IN this IS
sue. Il may Be a species or an oc-
topus. Can't tel.
I brought down that rhinocsros
VII one shot took several shots
al the Bryznimus and brought him
down, but reports are 70 the effect
that lie Is up ard stil running.
Tell Taft 10 krep his good eye
On those tarif frzmers- They are &
set Of joksTs.
Have hfteen varieties 70 my
credit, not incladins the ding
a-iing-dinE. Before ! leave here
I VIII make Heinz's ffty-seTgn va
rieties look Ike mixed pickles BE-
fore they are bottled
Tel the Cabinet 70 keep a stiH
uppsr lip. III settle that trouble
in the navy when I return
Press dispatches indicate thai
the consumer Is getting the worst
Of II IN he tsrin discussion. Let
them be cheerful Somebody has to
be the goat The trusts got thelrS
for seren years CT more.
an having great sport. bu;
an getting bolcsick for Uncle Joe,
the reactionariss. the tennis cabi-
net. and Ike psstimss-
Haven't heard a sord from Hsrri-
mzn for 10 these many moons
an tod that ne IS also hunting
b;g game. Nv scouts report thar
strange pcTsous have been seen
hanging arOund.
Query.-Has Rockefeller gone into
sscluaon. - Is he sick. Haven Z
seen a line froa hin for some
tine. not even a pipe hne. was
not a bit nsrT0Gs when I saw that
rhinoceros coming at ne fun tilt
Have been II wore positions n
Washington kesult, the same.
The nearer I set 70 the jungle,
the more wish that sume q NJ
fnends were. with me.
Something dong al the tine.
Il Is fanny hOr business keeps up.
Ny sfsrs moments are occupied
Eith the Comnoncr. L. FoIIette-s
Magazine. the Congressional Rec
cd. and the NsF YORK sun They
afford ne muca amusement.
haven't seen 4 white -hiroceros
yer- w guides have detailed some
redhesdsd beatsrs % scour the un-
sc. We szficipsfe immediate re-
suits from the experiment
sec hy TIE Connoner that
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
OUR CONTEST.
Al Rirhfs Rss.-.a

The circus having cone ard gone.
the baseball team being away. and
interest IN the downward revision
of the tariff having subsided, tas
citizens generally are displaying
more interest in the art CONTEST
Votes are coming IN 50 rapidly that
ve have had 20 augment or fores
considerably 70 handle The bundle
of choices sent IN BY or host q
readers. The efforts of J. H small
and frank {. Henry seem 70 have
struck 9 responsive chord and the
votes Tor the -SoCiety Man ana
Gone DTy" are pouring n. We
advise The other artists 70 see their
friends at once. or they wiz -
left a. the post. Persons desiring
20 bet on their fa-orite artists.
O.. rather. who wish 70 cast votes
for them. can secure the Necessary
blanks BIZ applying 20 the contest
editor. The standing Of the con-
testSnts VIII be published on
Thanksgiving Day.
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On Expecting some Books.

TO-moTOw they VIII cnne. kroE
How rich their sweet Contents are. %
UpUn their dress let fancy play-
VII It bs blue. r-d. greVn. q gay
Sweet books that have OF beard ua-nsd.
And sen stand Up Ike blossoms framed.
Through u2uy oomnoo window Shozrs-
When ] was n0Deyiess n town
But never touched their lssves. nor bent
Close 70 then ard inhaled their scent
They'll cone Ike snczdrUrs 20 be
That. ti7ei Of empty dreams. can see
Real towers At last Until this tine.
Nov on the threshold q ny prime,
! did not Gfess ny poverty.
That usrs q these ricb books. that ne
Crtoached on many Shelf-saTe Ehen
A ho1semaid. dreaming q yolns men.
And music. spo-I. and dance. and dTsss.
WEI hanz them for their dusiDess-
That none q these were IN nv ere:
To-nor-uw I viii have them here
Wei do know their value; thsT
VII not he TsIrssS found. which aazy
Be fuu Of coTpsTs. nails. O. KEYS
They VII rot 6issrpoint. Ike these.
q nav their cunirg ns-cr cease
Nsy ny book-fanlly inccass
Clcthes, p;ctu7es. ornaments q shoE
Trinksss ard nirrcry-thess czf 20
Outside. that al M hooks Dz- Be
Together n ore ron With ne
william q. DaFies. n london Nat
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Byan is going % make another
tour of the word. Hope he VIII
meet ne. VII show hin q thing
or two.
I don't ike the vay the car
toonists are drawing the animals
in thesr cartoons q ny exploits
VIII have them changed.
RunnfrS tel Of the great con
sternation amoaE TIE North Car
clins Republicans By the appoint
melt a a Democrat % orc Ny
poiicies-I told you So
When I left America Wall street
wished that the lions would DO
their duty. They are dong It nice
Il. They take Ger medicine With
out a whimpcr- Never could ger
the bulls and bears 20 Do likewise.
II Uncle Joe could only be with
ne nov.
Letter received to-day froC Rot
Wvnne. dated London. ssys thai
Lloyd's agency has made a WAGER
with Wall street that / vii get
a lion before a lion Eets me. ThG
Odds are largely IN ny favor.
! hste % stop.
4ll44 words. snip another carload
Z Of typSwrltcrS. T. Il
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
ON DIT

That y. MuIlany has challenged
Gus Noack n a ricEey contest
That Mai Stofer ard Bob Nc.
Wade do not speak as they pass by.
That The Jedge" IS the poet
laureate Of the 2. r. r.
That Col Phil. Thompson IS no'
alarmed az the good fortune he re
Gently inherited.
That Daisy shaIlcrcss Jud=,
Campbell ard hrs b-ether LUX,
viii be with Us On Decoration
Day.
That Judge r. Q. HcuSh has -
turned from Atlantic CIV and
pronounoeS the Boardwalk perfectly
safe. Tbs Is good news Tor !. c.
Fay
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
BEDLOE BEY REDTVIVUS.


From TUSticsttnE IN ths lzncs q
sounolent QuaksTto3n
Bedloe Bey is IN cur midst. quite
clipper. brave. sad brown.
In the quiet q his rustic hauns
his mind has worked fun speed.
To the EDotted kinks q the tsrfi
bin he has giTea gave and sea-
ous heed
Re has Up his sleeve a sleeTefui a
tricks 20 free the bill
Prom the sleepiessnsss = Srsz=s 20
those who labor on~ihe Hiu.
The greatest stunt he has IN viss
TO WIpe ont trouble sors
Is 20. mix Up Max and Minimum
into Maxi-miuiature.
He lesrned smooth tricks IN Eup,
and Il the Killers wish 20 scoot.
They'd better heed 70 bis advice.
and act on It 70 boos.
BE sent down ths stockin- nake-s
70 win their cause with smiles
Hes noT IN icsEie win the Mill
ners-Eho could resist thsir waes!
II al those fail 20 VII out. ard tne
Killers stand hard and fast.
Hell spring a yet untold surprise,
but he's "szvSn Ge kuick-knscks
fCr de last
The JEDGE.
Philadelphia, May 10.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

''That The Washington Herald viii
stand for the best interests of Wash
iDEtOn needs not the saying. II will
ever keep in mind, however, that
this Is a national city-the nations
city-and that its present greatness
and future pre-e eminence have as n
basis it's national character."-From
editorial foreword in the first issue OF
this paper, October S, 1906
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
woods Full of Patriots.

From ths Charlotte N c. Observer
II Mr.. Taft desires 70 continue living
up TO his declaration az Greensboro three
years ago that the Republican party OF
North Carolina would be much stronger
as voting party II all the Federal Offices
were flied by Democrats" we shall feel
amply warranted in promising him as
volunteers no lack Of hungry and patri-
otic Democrats.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A MEAN MAX.

Observe those her0ns and those bats,
Those peaches red.
This hat Is the last word in hats"
The salesgirl said.
'TThe last word. eh?'' remarked the man
Upon my life,
III go as quickly as I can
And fetch my wife
so prate no more OF bat or bird,
I thee adjure-
Ny wife. II il Is the last word,
viii have it sure.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
WHERE'S JEFF?

Jsf Davis. JET DAVIS.
Oh. say. where are you at
We long 10 hear you once again
A-talking through your bat.
The octopis-O Je1. Jeff.
Hes on our trail. aisck
So please come back 20 Washing.
Ton
And sEst his head a crack,
JeH DAVIS. JEFF Davisi
Oh. hasten. hasten. do.
All 3oy Is dead. al hope IS TED
Without the likes Of y0u
To chHnpion the cause, JET!
oh. this way, Jc1rics. roami
Jef DAVIS.
won't
you
conc
back
hcmey
RALPH LEE.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

under yoke It says s.c'pronounced yoks- -
II ''yeIks'' Is ''yoks," It goes ont as IN
competent. and a very good nesr-rhyme
at best II "yelks'' is "yelks." It qualities
under the rules. and We admit its right
20 be listed Exhibit B in the rhymes for
"EIks
As for the Houston Posts nonsensical
and utterly absurd tender. Gov JeIks, -
We reject it with great scorn- Gov Jeiks
may be a fine figure Of a man. but he
cannot figure in our little list OF eligible
rhymes for Elks, nevertheless and not
vithstandIng. The Houston Post is prob
ably the only newspaper In al creation
that would butt in with such irrelevant
foolishness. anyway II We agreed that
Gov. Jelks" is TT and proper what
would prevent the list being crowded to
sunocaton with such grotesQue comicali-
ties as Mr.. Belks." Col. PeIks." DIR.
smelks.' Mai. Delks," PROF. Helks. &"
ard so on?
stin. We think it would be a hopeless
task 20 essay the writing Of an extensive
pOetical effusion depending on the rhyu-
Ing Of "Elks" for It's beauty and signif-
.cance- Bards could not proceed very far
with nothing more substantial 20 travel
with than ''whelks' and '.yelks. Thar
constant repetition would spoil the most
ambitious and high-tOned effort conce,v-
able When you want TO write poetry
about the 'Elks" and rhyme their name.
perhaps il would be Well 70 use the one
they Ike best. anyhow-'Bin" There are
al sorts o. fine rhymes for Bill"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

The adjournment OF the legislature is
tremendously gratifying" says the Hous-
ton Post. Somehow. We seem not TO be
able 10 remember a legislature that did
not get this same particular compliment
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
Lost in Obscurity.

Amt you almost afraid to be so
sharp and cauStio about people?''
Il used 70 be-" answered the press hu-
morist. but now I have about come 20
the conclusion that nobody reads my
stuff"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Senator AIdrieh is finding his position
as general manager OF the Senate more
difficult thar ever before, SAYS the
Nashville American. Presumably. there
fore, he never before found it difieul;
az all
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Gov. Willsoa admits. unblushingly. that
he dropped OF 10 sleep during q recent
grand opera performance in Kentucky.
There is something IN the man who will
ingiy and frankly makes an admission
Of that kind.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cats statement
that all the men she knows are either
Holsters or shrimps' would not seem 10
leave Mr.. Gait a great amount Of room
for an enthusiastic 0. K
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
Looking On.

Exceed Just now no mortal can
Within life's groove
TIE calm COnte1tmsnt or The man
Who didn't move
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

We DO not know how diligently the
senior Senator from South Carolina reads
this particular journal Of uplift, but We
are moved 70 hope that he peruses 1t
exhaustively enough 10 have made note
OF oUr recent plea in behalf OF free
saSsefras- The common people may
become reconciIed TO tax on reel tea,
provided the good old sassafras substitute
Is left severely alone
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

A faithful and efficient cook was recent
Iy willed $1,000 by her former employer
We would not have al cooks think this
same thing likely 10 happen 20 them. but
ne would sdmonish them 70 remember
that II might, in certain rare circum-
stances
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

A Chicago woman sued her ex-hance
for 5000 for breach Of promise. and the
jury awarded her so cents. Evidently,
the twelve good men and true knew the
defendant better than she DID.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Cheer I'd. What If the telegraph and
cable services between this country and
Paris are seriously interrupted nova
days? We stand Just that much less
chance OF hearing from Boni. Helie. and
little Jimmie Hyde, you know.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

1T isn't raining rain 20 me, its raining
dafodils.' MARBLES q Georgia poet. Evi-
.dently, the prohibition brands are not so
very different.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

II you had TO pay slae100O0 for a mes
sage to a friend on Mars. would you not
pick out for It's composition ten Of the
longest and most strenuous words in the
dictionary We feel sure you would
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

The prehistoric fresh-water fish was
100 times the size Of the average you see
to-day" says a scientist. Almost as big
as the ones that get away.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

A certain Senator says the sugar trust
has been stealing from the government
by means Of false weights for twenty
years. We infer from this that the sugar
trust is Just twenty years old.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
A Jealou. Thrust.

What plea can offer for loving herr
We'll" responded a rival belle. emo
tionai insanity seems 10 be q popular
Plea Just now"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Charleston. ". Va. walked up the other
morning and found itself dry" And It
could not press the button and let the
bell boy DO the rest. either.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

way Of doing business within the limits
OF the law as interpreted by the courts.
Moreover, the plea OF racs-goers that
racing would be ruined by the elimina-
tion OF the betting ring was completely
disproved by the first days attendance.
which amounted to nearly 10000 This
great crowd went to see the races, IS
fans go TO a ball game for the sake
Of the sport. There was a clean after
noon Of racing, and the season opened
so auspiciously from both the financial
and the sporting standpoints tha; even
jaded New Workers feel that the day os
racing is not over Strange that the no.
tion that sport could not exist without a
gambling adjunct ever gained currency
among sensible men. It put a low esti-
mate on natural love Of contests OF
speed. endurance. and skill TO assume
that nobody would enjoy them unless per-
mitted to gamble on the result. AS we
see, Il was a mistaken estimate. and II
may be hoped We shall hear no more Of II.
We believe, and have always main
t2ined, that The public would sustain
clean horse racing. and for this reason
have urged the abolition OF bookmaking
and all forms Of systematic gambling on
the races. a striking proof OF the cor
rsctness OF this belief may be found in
the attendance az Belmont Park
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
Yet Such Things Happen.

1t Is hard to comprehend how anybody
can be willing 10 pay slOeOO a year in
real money 10 a man you used 70 know
as a barefoot kid.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
Quife So.

A soft answer turneth away wrath. -
And that's about the best method 20
use unless you are able TO land an upper
cut"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
ExfensIxeIv led

Outrage IS a very elastic term
AS TO how2"
1t comprises anything from falling 10
light a street lamp TO grabbing a conti-
nent."
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
HOW HE FELL.

No. Col. Bogey. v0u are mistaken
The local champion did not faIl OF
the water wagon comins home from
the circus. He feil oif the uib-
berneck wagon on the way 70 the
circus
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

1T Is intimsted that President Taft will
sign an income tax BILL. says the New
Orleans Times-DemOcrat. VIII? Or
vVO1iid9
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
Says the Crnie.

Some Of the human dynamos we read
about IN the magazines put in good
bit OF the time loafng In real life.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15
RHYMES and Nssr.rhvmes

The Washington Herald hastens TO enter
demurrer 10 various indictments being
buried at it by numerous esteemed con-
|temPorsries and various correspondents.
We never said. There is no rhyme for
|Elks- We merely said they say there
5 n such rhyme.
And = We did say it. We take it all
back. There is. at least, one rhyme FOR
.slks. and possibly Two. To prove IL. a
riendiv and learned reader sends Us this
contribution:
The hUng1y EBs
Dined on yelks
OF esEs and vhslks.'
Cnquestionably. ''wheIks" rings the bell
= rhymes. perfectly and withous ques-
"a. AS 10 'yelks We are not 50 sure.
2 dictionary says "yelks. see yolks: !"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Read the Bngvius Busls to-mor7Ou
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Read tie Biazvins Basls to-norUu
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

c. E. shoenfelt. Of Muskogse, Okla,
a producer of crude petroleum, IS at the
Raleigh He Is here looking after inter
ests Speaking Of pipeline regulations OF
the Department OF the Interior, Mr.
Shoenfelt said that oil producers were
looking for more liberal terms under Sec
retaTy Ballinger.
For the past few years. continued
Mr.. Snoenfelt. thousands OF barrels ot
oil have gone to wssts-fowed into creeks
and rivers-Owing TO Inadequate pipe line
facilities.
Any country should be interested IN
supplying necessary roads and means 70
carry Its products TO market. Yet here
tofore the Department Of the Interior has
denied the Indians OF Eastern Oklahoma
adequate pipe lines 20 carry their oil 70
market, thus resulting in heavy loss 20
them and the producers. This was all
due to failure OF men in charge here IN
Washington to understand the size and
- III -
The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

WASHINGTON. MAY Is. 1903.