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The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
The Presidential Silence.

Representative John A Martin, Of Colo
rado. addressing the House on May q
last, directed attention TO a situation
which has doubtless not altogether
escaped the observation Of the curious.
He said;
There IS a feature about the Porto Rican mes
sage q the President which furnishes TO nv mind
a very striking contrast 20 that delivered TO the
Congress when this session convened This session
Of Congress was called together 10 legislate upon
sub ect vital 20 the interests Of 100000 American
peQ}e. and that message universally remarked
up-i as being OF unprecedented bTeyity. In some
800 words we were told 10 gct busy and legisate
on Sle tariff. Whether that legislation should
be up down, or sidewise the message did not
indicate Ninety million of Amerman people and
Congress waited. and waited in vain. for the single
word that would indicate the direction our activities
ought 20 take. Then came a message dealing
with million people of island In the Atlantic
Ocean and their squabbes. Cling three columns
Of newspaper. finely printed; and il vas not
lacking in point. In fact. il was very pointed
and the President indicated that he possessed both
the words and the force whereWith 20 express
himself with reference 20 the condition as 90 what
10 blame who 10 blame. an what uusht
90 be done about H. In a message Of 800 words
Congress was turned adHft on the high seas Of
tariff legislation without mariner or compGss where
ge are stin drifting. while more than 5000 words
and very strong and decided 7Yorts were en-
ployed TO point thc way n Porto Ricos little
craft into the harbor q carpethag government"
The silence Of the President since his
inauguration respecting the revision OF
the tariff. save for the noncommittaI mes
sage read at the opening OF the special
session. has led to a Senatorial discussion
as 10 the meaning of his campaign
pledges that must be very embarrassing
one Senator is as confident that Mr.. Taft
never promised downward revision as an
other IS that he did. The New England
understanding Of his position is represent
ed as quite other than the Middle West
ern conception Of il. Even II there was
a general expectation. based on the PresI-
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
A Fine Assurance.

Nothing could give a finer assurance
Of the high quality Of the present admin
istration OF Federal affairs than the
action so far taken by President Taft in
regard to appointments in the consular
service. For too many years this depart
ment of the government-one Of peculiar
interest in its effect on our relations
abroad-was made the sport and the
plaything Of the politician and the spoils-
man and It bas been gradually. and with
some lighting along each step Of the way.
that our consular service has been made
a service in reality and not gift for
political favors.
The good work done in putting the
United States consular service on a
practical and high-class basis by Presi-
dent Roosevelt is. evidently. 10 be con-
tinued by President Taft. who thereby
earns the added respect and gratitude
Of his eOuntrymen. II is plain that Presi-
dent Taft intends that In this important
branch OF the government the merit sys-
TEN shall prevail. and we note that out
Of fifty consular appointments sent 10
the Senate during last week twenty-seven
were transfers OF men who have served
well and honorably and who have earned
promotion by honest and efficient service;
the other twenty-three were selected from
the list OF those who have successfully
passed the examinations provided for
during the Roosevelt administration
Following this policy. it will not be long
before the consular service of this coun-
try viii be able to compare favorably
with that Of other great nations. 1t has
been no secret 10 Americans who have
travelled much abroad that up to the
present our consular service has been,
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
HUNDRED MILLIONS MORE.
Not More Men, but Better Men, Are
Needed by This Country.

From the New YORK Mail
Here is the charming doctrine OF put
your-hired-man-in-the parlor-and-sii-on o
the-stoop-yourself finely stated BY our
contemporary. the New York Times:
There are some oooo0co people n the United
States II sooOOoo0o people were developins rs
res1urCcS. the country would support them no-e
oouf0Ttabiy more Trusperously. than Il can support
the soOooolo- LabU IN this IAnd grows by what II
feed 90 -,n-e men
More men, and more men. and more
men. Never mind the quality OF the men
all We want is quantity. More men TO
keep Up the professions OF the unem-
plOyed. More men for the breadIfneS.
More women and children for the sweat
shops. More thousands 10 populate lung
blocks More darS-visaged gentlemen of
the Mafa the CamOrra. and the Black
Hand. More prosperity for the sriletto
trade. More and more ignorance OF and
want Of sympathy with original American
ideas OF the sacredness Of individual right
and initiative. and more and more en-
COura cement for the intrusive police
methods Of Europe
We need men IN this cOuntry-Oh. YES.
but not so much great numbers Of any
kind OF men as a fair chance for the
right sort Of men We are not particu-
larly anxious 20 have worse attack OF
chronological indigestion than the one we
are suffering from al present Let Us
give a fair chance 10 the 100 0l0 600 % be
come fuu-sized. fun-brained. sound heart
ed Americans before We bring in 500.000,
COO more.
In protesting against the proposed turn
ing Of the government departments al
Washington into oficial employment
agencies. chiefly for the benefit OF new
European immigrants. the officials OF the
American Federation OF Labor have done
exactly right Immigration should be re-
stricted. not magnified.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
TAFT KNOWS JAPAN.

The President Refuses TO Be Fright
ened by War Talk of JingOists.
From tie New York Erening Post June 3
Mr.. Taft went beyond the demands OF
international courtesy In his speech az
the banquet 20 Admiral Uriu last night
He spoke Of Japan and her Emperor with
an enthusiasm that shows how large a
part Of Mr.. Taft's interests and affections
are stI centered about the far East.
Here is the one statesman among Us who
knows the Pacific best. and he finds in
his heart only words OF admiration and
smity FOR a nation with which. II you
listened 10 the blatant press and the
sand-lOt politicians. we have been on the
verge Of going 10 war az least twice dur
ing the last three years II was while
statesmen who did not know japan and
the Pacific were at the helm that the
lingo was allowed % run loose over the
land. IN view Of such A reception as the
nation and the President extend 20 a
representative OF the navy that was sup
posedly planning 20 lay our coasts waste
az the earliest opportunity. the very
thought Of war with Japan becomes a
midsummer madness Where now are the
thousand spies that went about photo
graphing and sketching: where are the
l1.oO0 japanese veterans sizulking iu the
cellars OF san Francisco armed 70 the
teeth they are here no longer Dis
guised as German walters. they are now
phOtOgraphing and mapping England. and
undermining the foundations OF London
Tower
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
WITHOUT A STAIN.
Taft's Praise of the Regular Soldiers
Well Deserved.

~ I'll DNrNENN1a
Fron the Pittsburg Post
That the regular army OF the United
States deserves the high compliment paid
IL by President Taft al Gettysburg, when
a monument 20 the men who fell on thar
field was unveiled, IS everywhere admit
ted. The regulars have suffered much
.contumely and neglect. They have often
illustrated that republics can be migrate
fuI
However. as President Taft says. the
regular army is without a stain. It's
career has been an accomplishing one OF
heroism, self-enacement. and patriotic
endurance II has always held itself
ready TO answer the call for a forIorn
hope. 10 do and die II need be, while
the Unprepared defenders Of the nation
were rallying- Il is criticised by those
WhO DO not understand, feared By those
who do not know its reverence for its
traditions and loyalty 70 the whole na-
tion.
II has been the victim OF the politI-
clans and the cheese-parers- Il has been
outraged by unjust promotions and civil
ian biunders. Il has engaged IL calling
which is Of itself full Of temptations,
which often cause character 20 dlSinte-
CRATE. but the regulars record as a
whole IS sill unsulIied
The sisterhoOd OF states. each having
its own troops 10 look after and lavish
attention on. have been neglected. O.
those soldier sons whose allegiance IS q
all. But even now belatedly coming into
something Ike his own with US. the reg
ular would rather be understood thar
praised He IS a man Of deeds Fas,
and feathers are not 20 his liking He
u there when he iS wanted for any need
/ against any odds. All he asks is a squar,
| deal from those between whom and dan
/ ger Of any sort he IS ever ready 10 stand
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
WHY RAISE THE QUESTION:
Southern Paper Takes Issue with
Secretary OF War Dickinson.

Secretary OF War Dickinson.
From the Nerport News Tmss-HeTald
Secretary OF War Dickinson. n turn
ing the monument over 20 the Gettys-
burg Park Commission. said that there
are but few in the North who question
the patriotism Of those of the South
who gave examples OF American velor.
and added. There are n the South
but few. If any. who would not turn
swiftly with sentiments OF adherence
from any suggestion that IL would have
been better for the South. II Il had sue
ceeded in establishing an independent
government"
We do not know why Secretary DiCkiu-
son should have seen NJ 20 raise this
question. There IS no good 20 come out
Of f. We are all glad that the sections
are united under one nag. and that is
enough, without going into coniectures OF
the past But as long as Mr. Dickinson
has seen NJ 10 make such a declaration.
we are free 20 say. for our part. that
we have never believed. and do not now
believe. that Il was best for the South
that her armies were forced 20 surren-
der Had the South won her fight. the
Southern States would doubtless in time
have come back into the Union, but they
would have been IN position 20 make
terms with the United States govern
ment and the Southern people had been
spared the humiliation, disaster and
| deep damnation Of reconstruction.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
interesting Pension Experiment.

From Worlds Work for June.
A large mercantile company. which has
branches in nine or our cities. has put
into effect an employees Old age pension
system which is an interesting expert
ment. To this the employees themselves
contribute nothing. but an are eligible at
sixty years Of age II they have served
the company for twenty years Provi-
sion. too is made for those who. al anv
age. are incapacitated for work after
twenty years OF service The amount OF
a pension IS based upon the salary OF an
employe and the number OF years he has
served. The salary figured on is the
average salary during the FIVE years pre-
ceding retirement. and the pension
amounts 20 / per cent OF this, multiplied
by the number OF years Of service. Thus.
a man whose salary is S3.9e9 a year. upon
retiring after twenty-five years service.
viii receive a pension OF 500. 1Ae small
est pension 10 he paid is 500. the largest
81 90. so that the system strongly favOrs
those who have received small or mod
crate. salaries. and who, unable 10 save
as they have gone along. have looked for
ward 70 old age with CONSERVATION
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
A Sadly Mistaken Minister.


That is a pathetically misguided and
unnecessarily pessimistie minister out ia
Indiana who says. young women care 70
dance only that they may be hugged. -"
We incline to take this charitable view
Of his case. because il that is not his
ailmenJ, properly diagnosed. he is an
utterly mistaken seusationalist and fails
completely 70 comprehend the buoyancy.
the sweetness, and the freshness OF youth;
and ne is not in for a fun enjoyment
Of the slad Junetime IL that be the case,
II is perfectly natural for youth 10 find
plea sure in dancing, IN singing, and
laughing. and seeing the sunny side Of
things while yet the heart beats young
and the blood courses through the veins
with vim and snap. And there is no
harm. per Sc. in dancing. Like all things
human-even preaching-much harm can
be made OF a. and doubtless is. on Occa-
sions. But. heavens abb ye. the girl who
wants merely 10 be "hugged' to quote
the reverend gentleman's rather vulgar
word-dOes not have. OF any fractional
necessity. 10 seek the ballroom floor that
she may be accommodated: and. faith
We think she seldom does. She knows
we apprehend, a game worth two OF that
and It has to do with shady hooks. and
babbling brooks. and hammOcks. and dis
/ creetly filtered moonlight. and all OF that
much more abundantly than with ball
/ room floors. and watchful chaperons. ant
lamps that dazzle. and this and thai
ordinarily incident to tripping the ligh
fantastic toe,
! Let's accept the summer girl az hel
very best valuation. and. Ike true gentle
men. swear she is the sweetest. dearest
IoveIiest thing alive. and credit TO he
sex forever Youth is here just mo-
ment; IN twinkllng u Is gone II youtl
would be merry. youth must have th'
chance. II youth would dance and shou
for JOY. Join IN, and IN some measur
renew your own youth. If. perchance, yol
may be getting old.
We do not think this Indiana ministe
has said anything new. Here and there
his croak has been heard before. Indeed
il is heard ever and anon as We gambo
through this vale OF tears. But nothinl
much has come Of II. Young folks dane
on. and gather the rosebuds while the
may. and in turn they pass into the ser
and yellow leaf. and others come to TAX
up the song and carry It along unto III
uttermost.
There is pothiug can equal the tender hours
When life is first in bloom.
When the heart like a bee in a Wild OF foWsr
I Finds everywhere perfume;
When the present Is al and It questions not
/ II those flowers shall pass away.
But pleased with its own delightful lot,
Dreams never Of decay"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04

dents campaign utteraaces. that duties
would be reduced. Senator Lodge eooily
tells as that has no bearing on the duty
OF Congress we are not pledged TO
revision downward" !" declares the Massa-
ehusetts Senator. in substance, for the
Republican platform contained no such
pledge, and the President was in entire
accord with the platform
Not one word has come from the Presi-
dent. in any Official manner. 20 enlighten
the people or Congress as 10 the precise
position occupied by him concerning tariff
revision. We find his prediction utter
anees banded about on the floor OF the
Senate. interpreted one way and another,
employed 10 justify the piratical raid OF
New England upon the American con-
sumer as easily as to embolden the West
ern insurgents in their fight for reason
able revision; cited in behalf Of higher
duties and OF lower duties, and quoted
with equal facility by those who cham
plon the exactions Of Tariff protected
trusts and by those who are laboring to
relieve the people from small portion
Of mOnopolistic oppression.
Some. at least, OF the general misunder-
standing here noted might have been
avoided II the President had. in writing
his tariff message. construed more liber-
ally his constitutional authority 10 from
time 10 time give TO the Congress in
formation OF the state OF the Union. and
recommend 70 their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary and
ezpedient." We see that he can be
specific and exact with respect TO legis-
latIon designed 70 fetter Porto Rieo's
self-governing powers; we observe that
he commands vigorous pen wherewith
20 trounce offending colOnials. Why, then.
silence on the vital question of tariff
TeVlsiOn7
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
Flights of ResIity.

Flights Of fancy" How they have
led US into the world OF dreams. where
all things much 10 be desired come true,
but these-these are the days OF flights
Of reality. Progress in this material
world Of ours up until century or so
ago was slow indeed. but now it seems
TO move with the wings Of magic Living
to-day there are old people who can re-
call the amaze with which they greeted
the reality Of the first railway train; so
recent is this progress in travel that TO
US. who were born TO it. it seems in
dispensable. d necessary part Of our
daily life. So with the telegraph and the
telephone; the modern steamship. the
moving picture; these things are, and
they seem natural
But ever onward We are moving and
with strides so rapid that it is almost
impossible 90 value al their true worth
the steps the world is taking. Ten years
ago Darius Green and his flying ma
chine was still a joke. but bit by bit the
joke has passed away and the reality re-
mains, 10 md its latest embodiment in
the marvellous flight OF Count Zeppelin.
a flight through the air Of $50 miles in
some thiTty-seven hours.
This is another milestone along the
path OF progress Had one predicted
that such a thing were possible. some
twenty years ago. he would have been
laughed down. yet now the feat is ac-
complished and-it does not seem so very
marvellous after al.
OF course Count Zeppelins great suc-
cess settles little II has small bearing
for instance. on the moot question as &c
whether the balloon type or the heaviei
than air type Of airship Is To prevail. but
al least IT gives positive assurance thai
the upper realms are in fair way Of be
ing conquered, and that men and womeI
shall travel. in the years 10 come. literal
ly on wings Of the wind.
Il may be taken that Count Zeppelil
has won his right TO speak with som,
authority on the subject Of flight IN IN,
air. and il is significant that he. always
conservative in his predictions, believe.
that he is only yet beginning. He see
in the future-in the near future-air
ships that viii have a speed Of fort!
miles. capable Of travelling 1900 miles il
four and half days. The principles
have been conquered; II only remains 70
human ingenuity 10 perfect the means
All We need now is a perfected motor
capacity for enough fuel and a man brav
enough 10 dare It. and the flight through
the air from some point in Europe acros
the ocean 20 these shores is certain.
The flights Of reality in these days ar
running a close race with the flights o
fancy. Actualities are treading hard upo
the heels of the imagined. and the impos
sibnities Of yesterday are becoming IN
truths We know. Looking back on tn
marvels that have been born into th
world within the last two centuries. VIII
dare predict the marveIs that are I
come? Empyrean flights belong no Ionge
exclusively to the poets; for over the di,
tant blue hills that once were compacte
only Of romance, flies the practical all
ship Of to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
THE BITTER TONGUE.

There was man. when the world young and he went
around with an ugly tongue its said that nobody heard him
pleasant kindly word He liked to gossip Of evil things,
and all his sayings barbs and sng he stirred trouble from
day 10 day and scattered poison along the way At Death
enced the causc tongue ese things occurred when the world
was young his neghbos cared his bones away and buried
them under FIVE ay and the bands they played and the
whistles blew and there such huabaloo! The bon
fires bazed brayed and the people joined
bic parade children danced and the growuups yedOh
never was such blowout held! For the dead with his
causic tongue long ago. when the world young
,r,rrsg, 1ss sr Gssn Matthew AdnnsJ Walt Mason
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
Taft's StatesmanshIp.

From The Seattle Post Intelligence.
More now than al any other time in
the recent history OF this country, expert
enced practical craftsmanship is needed,
and William Howard Taft. schooled by
service for his high mission. cool Of head,
and morally courageous. seems 20 be
ripe and ready for such hard tests as
the Presidency may impose upon him.
BY pruning the army estimates he viii
lesson the strain on the Treasury. and
possibly open the way for more reason
able and progressive naval expansion;
ana, finally, naval expansion IS the first
need. for there are shadows now which
seem to foreten the coming OF events OF
colossal concern 10 this country.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
Diagnosing the Mob,

From the Augusta Chronicle
The newspaper or the politician that
tries 10 pander TO the mob is but fol-
lowing an ignis fatuus. The mob is here
to-day and there tomorrow. 1t acts
from impulse. not principle; tomorrow
IL may condemn the thing which it to-
day applauds. II has no reason Of its
own and refuses to be controlled by rea-
son. This is why men OF inferior char
acter and mentality gain a temporary
popularity and leadership. when the pub
lie mind is inflamed. which they dare
not aspire 70 under normal conditions
But what man Of sense would swap his
own self-respect for a garb al such
a jsck-o' Lantern Of disordered public
opinion?
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
THE TROUBLE HUNTER.

There are folks who're always bowling
How that times are mighty bad
They sre ever. ever growing
They are always glum and sad.
II you viii be pessiUistic.
Ever ready fer a kick.
And are ALWAYS hunting trouble.
You can find IL mighty quick
There ar some Who always gr'lmble
That the world Is never fair,
For they never take a tumble
To the god they might find there
Scuse there are who say their s0rrows
All through life are mighty thick;
II they're On the hunt for trouble,
They can nnd il mighty quies
Now. q seems 70 ne the proper
Sort q optimistic sslye
Is fer you 10 clap a stopper
On that growing tongue vou have;
For there's cae thing mighty certain.
Il The flaws in life you PICK.
And are bound 70 seek for trouble,
You can fnd Il mighty QUICK
IL A. RrininStool II Los Angeles Expre
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
RnItimore q Home So.

From the Baltimore News
There are few distinctions a city should
prefer 20 that OF leading in the number
OF its families which own the homes in
which they live Il gives a man stake
n the community when he possesses a
roof of his own. He feels a keener inter
est in all public matters. The tax rate
means something 10 him and he feels
considerably more than an academic IN
terest in questions OF municipal admin
istration. No other thing conduces more
10 good citizenship. and Baltimore can
properly take pride IN its pre-eminence
in this respect among cities OF the first
class
The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
Ought 10 CO.
She Wants to Know. .

Il was spectacular put-out and bleach
ers and grand stand cheered vociferously.
The young lady signihed her approval
by clapping her hands.
You begin 10 see the fine points. eh?
said the man.
Yes. IL was deserving OF applause.
admitted the maid. "but Why didn't they
repeat the number? Don't they respond
70 encoresg'