The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Political.

Washington heard from the White
House. Monday. that the President had
about decided upon the advisability OF
adding TO the tariff bill now before Con-
gress a tax upon the income Of certain
corporations, the rate proposed being 2
per cent, and banks and insurance com
panies being exempt. II IS understood
that Senator Aldrich is not opposing such
a measure. The Treasury experts esti-
mate that It would add about SIS 0Oo. 900
revenue.
Several prominent Socialists have been
stirred UP by the long editorial in last
weeks Outlook signed by Theodore
Roosevelt, in which he told why he was
unable TO work with Socialists. In that
editorial Mr.. Roosevelt took the ground
that the socialism OF the extreme wing
is more in need OF refutation than the
creed OF extreme individualism- Such
Socialists, he says. are convinced Op-
ponents OF ell private property and bit
terIy hostile 20 religion and morality"
He quotes a French writer named Deville
and an English professor named Carl
Pearson 20 the effect that socialism will
mean the abandonment Of the family as
we know It and introduce the care OF
the children by the state to relieve
women from economic dependence upon
the fathers of the children. Mr. ROOse-
welt went on TO assert that what he had
said on former occasions that the eco
nomic plan of socialism is equality Of
remuneration for all kinds OF workers
and quoted a book written by a MIL
waukee Socialist saying that labor time
checks would be employed as a medium
OF exchange. The effect Of the Socialist
proposals would be, IN his opinion, the
end of civilization itself He ridicules
the idea which he said Socialists advanced
that "all wealth is produced by manual
workers. and says that tnis is an EFF
fort 10 enthrOne privilege in its crudest
form" There must be inequality Of re-
ward. he argues. as there is inequality
OF service.
Former President Roosevelt, with his
son Kermit. and the three members Of
the Smithsonian scientific expedition.
which Mr.. Roosevelt heads, namely, Mai
Edgar A. Mearns. Edmund Heller. and J.
Alden Loring, sailed from New York on
the Hamburg American liner Hamburg
Tuesday, amid the playing Of bands. the
booming Of cannon from Forts Hamilton
and Wadsworth. and the cheering Of
thousands OF citizens. The party goes to
Africa via Naples. Part OF the throng
that assembled at the pier to see the
former President of was composed Of
committees OF the New York Chamber
OF Commerce, Of the Italian societies, and
Of a big delegation from Pittsburg Mr.
Roosevelt appeared tOAbe in the best Of
spirits. and although the crowd jostled
him so that his hat fell of. and some OF
the gilt buttons were cut from his coat.
he did not lose his temper. To the last
he refused to give the reporters any
statement for the public. having an
nounced in the Outlook that on no ac-
count would he allow himself or his ex-
pedition to be exploited by newspaper
men. He sent brief message of thanks
and love to President Taft His former
secretary. William Loeb. with q party
Of friends. accompanied the steamer
down the bay on a chartered boat.
Upon the best authority the Republican
Senators have II that the President in
tends to consult them as to all Federal
appointments. This means that the Fed
eral patronage win be controlled by the
Senators from the different States. and
that local politicians may have 10 take a
back seat
Gov. Hughes. of New York. has sent
TO the legislature his recommendation for
the direct nominations bill which has ex-
cited the angry opposition of the machine
Republicans. It proposes the naming Of
candidates through party committees in
stead Of the convention system. the can
didates for the committees TO be named
by petition signed by a special number of
voters annually. The official primary
ballot with the names Of all candidates
thereon will take the place Of the pres
ent ballot. All primaries are to be held
on the same day based upon a general
enrolment Party platforms will be
framed by party council consisting of
the State committee and the candidates
named for State Offices.
Gov. Hughes has signed the bill max
ing the anniversary Of the discovery OF