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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-18
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Jan. Is.
SENATE.

Senator Davis, of Arkansas, today
called attention to the resolution adopted
BY the Senate on April %, 1908, calling
on the secretary OF the Interior for GER
tain information regarding the lands oil
the Ohickasaw and Choclaw Indians.
No response has been received. Mr..
Davis said he did not know what power
the Senate has to compel obedience blythe
secretary of the interior but if reply is
not received in the near future, he will
take steps to invoke whatever power
there is aud have 1t made applicable to
bis resolution.
Senator RsyDor introduced resolu-
ton calling on the attorney general for
information as to whether the president
has ordered an investigation into certain
publications relstiug 10 the purchase OF
the Panama canal, under what statute
such investigation is ordered aud what
authority the federal courts have 10 the
premises. Mr.. Rsyner spoke on sup
port of his resolution.
Mr.. Lodge asked that the resolution
20 over until tomorrow which was sgreed
to.
HOUSE.
10 speech marked by fiery irvectiVe
sod strong epithet, Mr.. Willet+, dem.
N, " now serving his first term in
Ooupr, 81, attacked President Roosevelt
in the HOUSE today. His theme wss
"The Passing Of Roosevelt" though he
at no time mentioned The presiden. by
name. Among bis more picturesque
desigr atoms of the chief executive were:
Gorgyle, tYrant, pigmy descendant of a
Dutch trsdespeople, horse tedder, fun
tain of bilingsgale, imitation Of a king
aud bogus hero.
Mr.. Willetts' speech was heard With
close attention but without demoostrs-
ton until be spoke of Roosevelt ''alone
on San Juan Hill. Then Mr.. Hughes
opened up 6gbt TO take Willettof the
hoor by the declaration tia, the House
aud the country we're not interested 10
the speech. he said WilIet was not ad-
dressing himself to the matter before the
House and was going out Of his way to
vIllify the president fthe United states.
The House by vote Of l26 10 IS took
Mr.. Willett Of bis feet, on polnt OF
order that ae was Villifying the president
and refused to allow him to proceed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
A Remedy for Revolutions.

Secretary of State Knox should not
overlook the significance of the latest
news of the progress of the war be-
tween Nicaragua and Salvador. The
report is meager but 1t furnishes a
hint Of means by whichSa shrewd
diplomat may be able to make future
wars in Central America impossible.
The steamship Acapulco has just
touched a Pacific coast point with the
information that the war between Sal
vador n Nicaragua was stopped for
a couple of days in order to give the
residents of the town of Acajutla an
opportunity to attend a circus. When
the steamer arrived at Acapulco the
town was under martial law and
troops were being hurried to the from
tier to engage in deadly conflict with
the hated invaders. The next day a
circus came to town and the war was
declared off for the time being. The
martial fever died down and all the
population turned out to see the ele-
plant and join in salvos of applause
for the queen of bareback riders.
Perhaps the Central Americans kick
up their frequent revolutions, insur-
r~ections and wars largely because they
lack entertainment of a more divert
ing and less harmful kind-although
a Central American war never scares
the life insurance companies very
much. 1t would seem to be the natu-
raj inference, then, that if Secretary
Knox will just engage a circus to our
the country when the war fever be-
comes acute a deal of diplomatic
bother may be saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
Bryan,s Birthday sneech.

Here are three quotations from Mr.,
Bryan's birthday speechs as reported
in the local Bryanite organ:
| hope that circumstances will never
again make me available for another
office.
II is up to Mr.. Bryan. He has him
self made the circumstances whenever
he has run for Office.
l would rather. be connected with the
movement to purify politics than to draw
a presidents salary.
This alternative is entirely unneces-
sary. Mr.. Taft will do both.
He roundly criticised the twenty-three
democrats who deserted the party and the
allied insurgents to join the Cannon forces.
The corporation or trust strings On
most OF these twenty-three democrats
we're well known before the election.
Why did not Mr.. Bryan denounce them
during the campaign?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
A veteran on the Road.

Although just turned II years, Ed
ward Payson Weston has started on a
pleasant little pedestrian iunket from
New York to San Francisco, a matter
of 1900 miles, which he proposes to
negotiate in 100 days. F~orty-one years
ago Weston astonished the world by
walking from Portland, Me-, to Chi
cago, a distance of 1880 miles, in
thirty days and a year ago he made
the same trip and reduced his record
by twenty-three hours.
The present iunket of Weston is
not being made on a wager, but is
rather a voluntary trip on the part of
the veteran pedestrian, who is some
thing Of a preacher in his way and
takes this method of Illustrating the
%soundness of his doctrines. He holds
the hygienic theory that total alb
s%tinence and a daily walk in the open
air are the surest guarantees Of sound
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
The West in Congress.

The reorganization of the commit
tees in the two houses of congress is
sure to emphasize the growing infu-
ence of the west in national legislation.
While the west has never been want
ing in strong men in congress-, it is
plain to impartial observers that the
west has been steadily gaining upon
the east and now holds a more COM
handing position for shaping national
legislation than ever before.
1t is gratifying to know that in the
Encouragement of the senate commit
tees the two senators from Nebraska
have moved forward and will in this
congress occupy positions better calcu-
lated to impress their mark upon the
work of the senate than heretofore.
Whatever may be said of the advan-
tage of strong personality, the only
way results can be obtained in the
senate is by exerting it in the commit
tees as well as on the floor, and the
most brilliant speaker without useful
committee assignments may accom-
plish nothing substantial.
In the house the Nebraska delega-
ton, having been actively afiliated
with the insurgent group, is not likely
to fare specially well on the commit
tees. Among the insurgents, however.
at least one of the Nebraska members
occupies a position of leadership, and
from this point of vantage should be
able to protect the interests of the
state. If the final outcome of the bat
tie should favor the insurgents, Ne
braska's republican congressman con-
tributing TO hat result could con-
idently expect recognition. Unfortu-
nately, three of Nebraska's six con-
gressmen are in the democratic ranks,
where they car be of but doubtful
service to their constituents.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
PERSONAL 7

Henry s. Ide knew Tart in the Philippines,
Now they talk of castles in Spain for the
vermont diplomat and publicist.
Foolish males seem to have jumped to
the conclusion that the dress with 500
buttons has buttonholes to match.
Montville in the state Of Maine has
elected Charles Nelson Allen town clerk
FOR the twenty-second time. The town
meeting was held on his sixty-second birth
day.
Al Napoleon, o. Curtis Snyder read in
the paper that a valuable diamond pin had
been lost. Then he dreamed-three nights
~running-of finding the pin on the lawn
in front Of the Methodist church. Then he
went there and found It.
Albert c. Mcmillan. who gained a con
gressional medal for his bravery as a
Rough Rider during the Spanish-American
war. and who won his bride. virginia
Boyd of Fordham Heights, at the conclu-
sion OF hostilities, has been sued for
divorce,
Senator Bacon Of Georgia and former
representative John Wesley Gaines OF Ten
nessee are fighting off an attack Of pneu-
monla as the result of severe colds con-
tracted on Inauguration day. The former is
greatly improved, but the ~latter's condition
Is said to be causing his friends much
anxiety.
An astronomer occurring I'm Boston told
MS hearers that space is filled with flying
bodies to such a degree that il we could
ascend TO a height of 100 miles from the
earth we would be riddled by a storm of
meteoric brickbats. Candidates who prize
personal comfort should keep their feet on
the ground.
captain William II. Dare, who served i'm
the navy throughout the civil war. was
arrested by the confederates charged with
being a federal spy and later by the
federal government charged with suspicious
conduct, but who, in the second instance,
proved his loyalty to the union and was
restored to rank and service, died recently
in New York.
The Chicago Chronicle company was
placed In the hands of a receiver by Judge
Honore in Chicago Saturday on complaint
OF John r. Walsh. w. l.. Dickinson. as
sistant treasurer of the company. was
made receiver. Judgments for 81, 10000 have
been entered against the old newspaper
company, which has assets Of only $1,000 O
being the leasehold of the ground improved
with the building in which the Chronicle
was published. Mr., Walsh owns 1.7i9 of
the 5000 shares of the company and is
creditor in the sum OF $aO0, 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Indications again point to a general
strike OF the anthracite coal miners
soon after April 1. when the present
agreement between the workmen and
the operators expires by Limitation.
The operators have emphatically de
olined the demands made by the miners
and the miners are insistent that there
shall be a tie-up in the industry unless
the demands are granted.
The anthracite miners ask for an
eight-hour day without reduction of
wages and for an increase of 10 per
cent in wages of $3.50 a day or less,
and an increase of ) per cent in wages
between $3.50 and 81 a day. The
most important demand, however, so
far as the chance of an agreement is
concerned, is that the operators recog-
nize the United Mine Workers OF
America. This organization, which Is
now dominated by the bituminous
miners, declares its intention to force
recognition or cause h general strike
in the anthracite regions. The miners
ask also for a one-year agreement In
stead of a three-year agreement, as
provided by the original anthracite
strike commission appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
There appears to be no aims in
common between President Lewis of
the United Mine Workers union and
the anthracite operators upon which
an agreement might be reached. The
operators express their Willingness to
deal with a union of their own en-
ployes, but refuse to deal with officers
of the soft coal union. President
Lewis is naturally fighting to make
his organization dominant in the an
thracite fields, as we'll as in the btu
minous. The situation after April |
will rest with the anthracite miners
themselves, and the indications all
are that they will adhere to the union
and that a strike must follow.
Without reference to the merits of
the controversy, this is the worst pos
sible time for a strike. The country
still has many unemployed men and
a coal strike would cause a hating
in the industries rather than the i'm
provement already setting in. In the
famous anthracite strike six years ago
public sentiment was almost entirely
with the miners, and it is admitted
that the agreement made between the
operators and the workmen, at the in
worked well and largely to the advan-
tage of the workmen. Popular sym
patty will go to the miners again, only
if it is shown that they first exhausted
ment on reasonable terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
THE I
Baltimore sun.

Baltimore sun.
A sovereign bade them summon from the
Doctor and priest, slave, poet, statesman,
clown.
Artist and soldier-'bid them hence he
So to their task the trembling co1riera
sped.
First the physician, whom he ques-
o ali thou knowest. what is most sweet
to know
Science, my lord, her inmost deeps to
Reading the wondrous legends OF her
face
Then the grave priest: Religion, holy
dream.
Wherein the lights of hallowed worship
CLEAN"
song cried the poet, lifting souls on
To sing the immortal epic, then to die"
Power" said the statesman, yielding
So prone to follow power with footsteps
blind"
Joy" was the clowns reply, with iaunty
smile
JOY, ana the wassairs brim to kiss the
while"
Fame" said the artist won With magic
To touch the canvas with the heavens
blue blush
Glory" the soldier s~ighed-i'the field.
the fray,
The battling hosts FAR flung in bright ar
ray"
And then the slave, In lowliestI attitude:
Freedom, my |ord' and life, and daily
food;
And kindly cheer, and homeward in the
A little face to guide my feet Alright;
Sweet lips TO kiss, and little hands TO
hold,
Bright eyes to Eleam and tossins curis of
gold;
True. hearts and ~fond-believe me. gra-
cious king,
A little child's love is the sweetest thing"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
4 HINT TO THE HOUSE.
Means OF Conserving the Tissue of
Honorable Legs.
New York SUI

New York Sun.
AT last accounts the south end of the
capitol was Pickering in unconcealed re-
sentiment The senators, at the north end.
had secured for their majesty and COM
fort an automobile to navigate the sub.
way connecting the office building with
the halls of'legislation, end Incidentally 10
convey the potent. grave and reverend
signiors to and fro. The representatives.
had to hoof II. They had the same sub
way, a neat and cOmmoGious tunnel, in
traversing which no rain could fall upon
their proud forms nor any dust profane
their newly polished shoes. The thought
of walking while the senators could spin
along on rubber tired motors ranked in
their otherwise distended midriffs. 1t
hardened and embittered them. The bare
suspicion of an injurious favoritism soured
once sunny minds and tinged the very
bath tubs with a saffron hue of jealousy.
It is to the relief of this curdled state
that we make bold to hasten with flying
feet and outstretched arms. n it will
not cost the house a penny. Why not a
moving platform through the subway
two OF them, in fact, to accommodate the
ebb as well as the flow OF craftsmanship?
Automobiles are OF limited capacity. Also
they smell-very loudly at times. The
proudest senator might have TO wait oc-
casionally unless he would consent to walk,
and often choke; but a moving platform,
rolling TO the capitol on one side and roll
ing back to the office building on the
other. would accommodate everyone with
out delay.
II II be not too late we respectfully press
the idea upon the house. In its operation
the moving platform would suit every style
OF beauty and conserve the energies Of
many honorable legs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

health and long life. That he is con
hdently undertaking a cross-continent
walk at his age in life would seem to
prove the soundness of his theories,
so far at least as he is concerned.
II might sadly hamper the indus
trial and economic affairs of the ma
tion If all men were to keep them
selves fit, at any age, to start on a
walking trip across the continent, but
undoubtedly the general health of the
people would be greatly improved II
more men and women should adopt
the Weston plan of taking a walk
every day in the open air and make a
study of diet adapted to their special
needs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
EDUCATION THROUGH TRAVEL.
Value of Personal I~ntercourse with
the People.
p,.t,, 1Ia..


Time was when presidents were inaugu-
rated and never left Washington until they
died or retired from office. Then a change
came. and the era of swinging around the
circle followed. Since President Mckinley
there has been far freer movement. both
OF executives and of their cabinet advisers.
The theory has found acceptance now that
a problem can be dealt with better IL It is
seen at first hand, and II there Is personal
intercourse with those who nave to solve
IT. Most notable of the new presidents of
this kind was President Roosevelt's trip to
Panama, and Mr.. Roots visits to South
America and to Canada. Now il is an
nounced that President Taft intends to send
his cabinet advisers travelling. as one OF the
surest and quickest ways of educating them
for their administrative duties. Trained
as most of them are for dealing with issues
from the legal standpoint, he wishes them
to see matters from the point Of view Of
the subordinate governmental official. or Of
the citizen most directly affected by ma
tional legislation. Hence he has let it be
known that the cabinet officers must travel.
Profiting himself by this method of educa-
ton for public service. he expects his ad-
visers TO profit also, and, through them,
the nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

With Edward Payson Weston walk
ing across the continent and Dan
Brouthers going back to professional
base ball, no one need be surprised to
hear of David Bennett Hill and Henry
Gassoway Davis coming out for a fresh
start in their political careers,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Philadelphia Record.

Ehlladelpnla Record.
II coal should go up in consequence of a
strike it would not disturb the equanimity
of the coal companies that expect to have
100000 tons on hand by the end of this
month. They feel about the matter. prob
ably, very much as the holders of some
million bags Of coffee do about the pro-
posed imposition of a duty Of 4 cents. The
tax paid by consumers would go to them
until the supplies on hand should be ex-
hausted.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

The courts have decided that it is a
breach of the peace to call a man a
liar in Georgia. In the old days the
calling of a man a liar was promptly
followed by a call for the oroner
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Economy down at Lincoln means
cutting down the appropriations that
might be spent under direction of re-
publican Offices and liberality in ap-
preparations that will be cut up by
democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

This talk about Ransom" coming
simultaneously from the Gene of the
KIDNAPPING at Sharon, Pa, and from
the scene of the legislature at Lincoln,
is decidedly confusing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Present prospects are hat the sigh
of relief that will go up all over Ne
braska when the now expiring legisla-
ture finally %adjourns will be louder
and more heartfelt han on any previ-
GUS similar occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
The Last Shall he First.

Boston Herald.
In the case of battleships it is notably
true that the last shall be first; Wyoming
and Arkansas are now to have the reward
of waiting, by having their names taken
by colossal 26,OOO-ton ships. VIII not the
older states soon be feeling ashamed of
their naval nalncsakes?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Servia has promised to disband its
army and put an end to the Balkan
war. 1t is understood that the army
was dissatisfied anyway and wanted
to get home in time to do his spring
blowing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Says Mr.. Hartmann: "It is more or less
the fault of the railroads that they have
become discredited TO such an extent"
Come, come. Mr.. Hartman! Re a sport.
and lay the blame on the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Some married men may as well
make up their minds to go through
a hard summer and fall. The newest
styles in women's dresses call for from
$50 TO 500 buttons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Those Water board lawyers are still
wrestling with the formulation of the
proposition for the issue of $500, 900
of bonds. If it is as hard work as all
to draw up the bond proposition
look out for another big bill of attor-
neys' fees for the taxpayers to
liuuidatp
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

A New York heiress has married a
COR carpenter. On the square, it is
said TO have been a case of plane love
the first time they saw each other.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

A New York dispatch says that Jack
Binns has returned to work in that
city, Name sounds familiar, but w
can't just place him, unless he is one
of the men who was prominently men
toned for a cabinet position.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

First he had a finger nail broken
and now he is laid up with rheuma-
tism in the arms, but Paderewski has
the consolation of knowing that his
has not been injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
CurIosItIes cd PostaI law.
I'd. Louis Globe-D emocrat

on TVWT0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Eleven pounds of merchandise may be
mailed TO Mexico in one parcel on payment
Of f.s2 postage. In mailing tho goods from
one domestic postomce 10 another, though
but a few miles of, the articles would have
To be divided into three packages and the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Home rule for Omaha under the
new democratic city charter will begin
with the appointment of a new police
board by the governor at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Washington Post.

W~ashinEtOn FOst-
The capture by the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany Of the contract for two warships for
Argentina in open competition with the
builders Of Europe is a cruel thrust at the
ship-subsidy bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Mayor Jim's def to his enemies
would sound more like the real thing
II he had scattered a few more poker
table terms through IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

The next peace agreement in Cen
trail America should be put up without
the use of benzoate of soda, which
causes fermentation in hot weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

The Denver Chinaman who thought
to escape paying rent by shooting his
landlord did even better than he ex-
pected. He will have neither rent nor
board to pay for the next ten years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
Banishment of had mas
Chicago Record Herald,

Roosevelt being out and the Standard OH
case having been eXpunEed from the docket,
Chancellor Days dreams probably are
sweet again.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

II may yet require a board of arbi-
tration to settle the differences be-
tween the local democratic organ and
Edgar Howard's Columbus Telegram.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
virtue in Giving Up Something.

st. Louis Times.
II is doubtful n a mans posthumous bene-
factions are credited to him at par on the
books of heaven. The virtue Of giving up
something one no longer cln possess is like
that which t~oregoes meat in Lent because
it prefers eggs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

At n rate, Kansas City can never
have an accident like that at Montreal,
where a train broke into the union
station and killed a lot of folks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Our democratic city clerk has gone
up against the Thirteen club. Probably
in preparation for entertainment by
the Twenty-three club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Another way to provide Omaha with
cleaner streets would be TO enforce the
rule against dirt-hauling wagon that
spin their contents on the pavement,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

still, those for whom an inheritance
tax has no fears are in the majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Carrie Nation came home on the
Baltic from Europe and the vessel was
naturally in a storm all the way
acrOGa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

The proposed balloon trip from Bos-
ton to Seattle Is to be undertaken by
a man whose first name is Helm.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

postage would be ti.5s. Some day congress
will wake M TO the necessity OF correcting
this absurdity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Germany and England are so scared at
a fleet on paper that the effect OF a real
one, il may be supposed. would be tremend-
Gus.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Somehow those Bostonians are slow
about expressing their views of the
proposed tax on tea.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

The insurgents who failed to get
Speaker Csnnon's head will probably
find even greater difficulty in getting
his eve,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

1t will be but a few weeks now un-
til Mr.. Roosevelt will be spending his
time editing lions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska. Douglas County. SIS;
George p Tzschuck. treasurer OF The Bee
Publishing company being duly sworn. says
that the actual number OF full and complete
copies Of The Daily. Morning. Evening ana
Sunday Bee printed during the month OF
February IQn1 was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Mr.. Bryan says he does not read
fiction. Many authors refuse to read
their own productions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

This is the great season for colds,
but there is the consolation of know
ing that llcorice is to be placed on the
free list.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

As TO that increased tariff on stock
ings. Omaha m stand ready to
Join their sisters in putting a foot
down on il.