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The Washington times., 1909-07-24
THE RIGHT KIND OF CORPO-
RATION MANAGER.

William G. AlcAdoo has shown that
a public service corporation can get
along amicably with the public by be-
ing decent. He has had remarkable
success in building I'd great system
of underground transportation in New
York, and every time he asks for new
privileges he seems 70 have no diff
Guilty in getting them. One of the
secrets of Mr. McAdoo's success can
be found in an address delivered on
Monday on the opening of the new
Hudson river tunnels. Mr.. McAdoo
said;
A letter of complaint has become
almost a curiosity-ietters of COM
mendatiOn are frequent. We believe
in the public be- pleased" policy as
opposed TO the "public-be- damned"
policy. we believe that that railroad Is
best which serves the public best; that
decent treatment of the public evokes
decent treatment from the public; -he
recognition by the corporation of tn s
Just rights of the people results in
recognition by the people of the Just
rights of the corporation. a square
deal for the people and a square deal
for the corporation. They are not In
compatible.
That uounds easy enough, but it il
not near as simple as Mr., McAdoo
makes it appear But if We can trust
the unanimous sentiment of the New
York press, corporation and anti-eor-
poration, Mr.. McAdoo has actually
lived up to the rules he lays down
He gives the public a chance, and as
> result there are no more popular
corporations, public or private, in New
York than those with which Mr.. Me
Adoo is connected.
That public good viii is an asset
worth having has been amply demon
strated when Mr. McAdoo has applied
to the authorities for privileges. The
public takes him at his word and
trusts in his good faith. If there were
more managers built on the McAdoo
lines, there would be a great deal less
bother, both for the public and the
corporations.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
In the Mail Bag

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
/ have read with unusual interest the
article appearing in your paper q few
days ago relative to the needed action
10 prevent thefts and dcpredations on
yachts and launches in the Washington
harboT.
For over fifteen years 1 have been the
owner of craft Of various types and
sizes, and during all of that time have
been compelled 10 submit 10 thievery
Of the aukest kind.
Last s. sason my yacht was entered and
robbed on three different occasions The
HarDOr Masters office seems unable 30
DO anything, owing 20 lack of a proper
force and facilities, while the headQuar-
tiers force are either too busy or are
lacking in experience and facilities to
cope with this kind Of thievery. I say
this because IN each instance IN which
/ have made reports Of rObbeTics, none
OF the goods were ever recovered nor
the thieves apprehended.
There Is property in our harbor and
ia the vicinity of GEORGETOWN aggregat-
ing hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
which Is absolutely unprotected, and at
the mercy Of the thieves, and while
this property has been rapidly iucreas-
ing In bulk and value, little or no effort
has been made to protect the same.
] assure you that every boat owner in
Washington. from that Ct a cunning
skin to a large steam yacht is heartily
ln sympathy with the ptOvement iuaU-
each and every one Of them stands
ready 10 90 10 the front TO assist you IN
this. one of the most ueFitOTiOuE causes
which your popular paper has get seen
mt TO spouse
c. HUGH DUFFY.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
OUR OBLIGATIONS TO BEL
GUM.


By the objection OF one member of
the House a paragra oh in the urgent
deficiency bill, authorizing the eXpendi-
ture of 100000 for this coantrys
participation in the Brussels exposition
next year, was stricken from the bill.
AS result it is possible that the
United States will not be officially rep
resented on that occasion.
The gentleman who made the point
of order-BIr. Macon of Arkansas
might do well tc remember that the
United States has certain obligations
to discharge when it comes to making
appropriations for international ex-
positions. 1t is an open question
whether the vast sums spent upon ex-
positions bring returns in sufficient
quantity to justify the outlay. In the
present instance that question is beside
the real point involved.
Upon the urgent request of this Gov
eminent Belgium took part in the st.
Louis exposition at an expense OF
100000. That government has right
to expect the United States to return
the courtesy. We called upon foreign
governments to take part in too many
expositions of our own to be the first
to throw cold water on such affairs.
Look at the list. 1901, Buffalo; 1902,
Charleston; 1904, Portland; 1904, st.
Louis; 1907, jamestown, and now the
Alaska Yukon exposition is open.
Expeditions may not be as desirable
as their promoters set forth, but when
we become the chief exponent of that
sort of advertising we must expect to
incur obligations which cannot be
lodged. Belgium has a right to expect
this Government to take part in the
Brussels exposition in 1910.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
ELECTRICAL UNION
FIGHTS BIG AWARD
Congressional Library Con-
tract Said TO Be in Viola
ton. of Statute.

Charging that Bernard r. Green. su-
perintcndent CT the Library Of Congress.
violated the law IN not advertising pro-
posals for the letting OF q s15.uJ9 cen
tract for electrical work, tia electrical
workers OF the District through john
J. Purcell, business agent OF local No
20, International Brotherhood Of Eleetri-
cal Workers of America, have fled
formal protests with President Taft ana
Attorney General Wickcr5ham. Mr. Pur-
cell says that the contract was lei after
proposals had been received from only
four firms and that the law has HoE
been complied with IN respect TO ad-
vertising the work before lot;iug tie
contract.
The labor official says that lie az
preached 1Ir. Green on the Qatter, but
that h Vas given no satisfaction. Su-
perintendent Green, he said. bad treated
The matter as if it was not sufficiently
important 70 discuss any further and
concluded the conference by. saying that
he would award the contract TO the low
est bidder OF the tour proposals receiveG
TOR the work
The section of the United States Re
vised Statutes whish Business Agent
Purcell says superintendent Green has
violated is No. $780, which reads:
"AIl purchases and contracts for sup
plies or services in azy Of the depart
ments of the Government, except for
personal services, shall be made by ad-
vertising a sufficient number of times
previous for proposals respecting the
same, when public exIgencies do not re-
quire the immediate delivery OF the ar
tiCles or performance OF the service.
When immediate delivery or perfor-
nance is required by the public eXl-
genCy. the article or service required
may be procured by open purchase "a
contract a the places and ia the man
ner in which such articles are usually
bought and sold"
The matter has been brought to the
attention of Senator Wetmore. chairman
of the Senate Committee on the Con
gressiOnal Library; Representative Taw-
ney, of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, and TO Librarian Putnam. In
all probability, the matter viii be
brought TO the attention OF both Houses
Of Congress today
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
THE MOVEMENT FOR BETTER
CITY PLANNING.

The recent city planning convention
in Washington has had a most excel
lent influence in many parts of the
country. a number of like gatherings
are now being planned in different
States, and Wisconsin has Just held
one at which $50 delegates gathered,
and some of the best qualified students
of municipal Affairs were gathered from
all parts of the country TO participate.
As a result, a movement is to be in
augurated looking to making Wisconsin
a State of model cities and towns.
Among the addresses 10 the Badger
gathering was one by John Nolen,
landscape and municipal artist, of Bos-
ton. Mr.. Nolen devoted himself es-
peciany to an explanation of the build
ing code of Saxony, one Of the newest
and most enlightened. He found there
a village of 220 souls, which owned a
tract of woodland of nearly one acre
for each person This provided a con
siderable part of the fuel, free, to the
people. and in addition produced
enough annual revenue to pay all their
taxes. 1t was not an isolated case.
Large and small cities alike have their
municipal forests; very different from
parks, and Of great value for both re-
creation, revenue, and the encourage
ment of tree culture.
Saxon cities, like all German cities
nowadays, are scientifically laid out.
Every buildings plans must be approx
ed with relation TO the general scheme
of distributing light, air, ventilation,
etc. No house may be built which does
not assure a sanitary and healthf,d
abode. as well as comport with the
scheme of its surroundings. The opening
of an addition 70 a German town is
a very serious business. 1t must be
made from the state. in every physical
and economic aspect, a part Of the
whole Open spaces are reserved in
great profusion and in such locations as
to be accessible 70 all the people; and
in the other cities which were without
them originally, these nave been liter
ally hewn out of the municipalities
without regard TO cost.
Yet German experience is that cities
thus organized and developed actually
cost less than those improperly planned.
The public service for sanitation, fire
protection, policing, and many other
things is vastly less expensive in a
properly organized city. Dividing a city
properly into zones, so that the rights
and needs of the railroads. the fac
tories, the merchandising section, and
the residence districts may be provided
for in the right way, results in great
economies and in a vastly more agree
able ensemble. a thoughtful and pic
turesque irregularity is found in place
of the childish and almost unbearable
tedium Of our rectangular streets" Mr.
Noicn observes; and further, the topo-
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
FRENCH PRIDE IS LABELED
"HANDLE WITH CARE"

French pride is much ike a stick
OF dynamite; it requires delicate hand
ling, even by those who are supposed
10 be experts. Clemenceau was care
less, If not cruel, when he referred to
the unpreparedness existing in the
critical days of the Moroccan question,
hack in 1890, and in 81 moment the sup
port that bad brsvely followed him
through the numerous crises Of his
premiership turned against him and
drove him from the parliamentary
chamber in defeat and disgrace.
Yet, notwithstanding his impetuous
and arbitrary nature, Clemenceau held
the premiership longer than any olhe!
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
Chat Cleaned at The Capitol

was nothing pending that gave him
the right TO discuss Williams.
THE point of order is sustained. said
the chair.
Il move to strike out the word 'eouip-
ment in line p said Bennett Then,
just to show there were more ways than
one Of skinning a parliamentary cat, he
proceeded TO talk about the mental ano
political equipment of the commissioner.
but II was only after numerous pro-
tests and considerable maneUvering.
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Representative Kuesterman of Wis
cOnsin, who WAS born in Germany and
who proves it by still spelling his name
with the umlaut u" amused the House
IN the discussion over the SIS require
ment of immigrants at Ellis Island by
admitting that he himself could never
have got in under the present regula-
tons
Il wish TO say" said Kuesterman
amid loud laughter, that ] could not
have come into this country under that
regulation, for 1 only had SO.
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senator Hepburn of Idaho arose in
his place some time ago and gave vent
to a loud protest because he was not
taken seriously enough by TIE Joke
sifters" IN the press gallery. Since
then the Idaho statesman has broken
into print regularly. Every sort Of pub
LEGATION from the big dailies to the com
him. To be sure. il may not always De
as serious as he might Ike to have it,
but there is no doubt about the quar-
tity of it,
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
ADMITS HIS INCOMPETENCE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-James c.
Dunphy. a young millionaire, appeared
in court today and surprised his law
yers by admitting that he was incom-
petent and agreeing that he would ac-
cept his sister Jennie as guardian.
Dunphy is a son of a pioneer cattle
king and while under thirty, he has
established a reputation.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
For Goodness Sake---Dont

President ueman
n
baseunner for being
LAKEAAN,
Don't out your
The fellow somelig light ADAMS.
Don't for gambling and
Don'th throw papers the street n
Don't blow ont the cas- Let the vans do the blowing
sitting
o English awful
ice pretty" lovely"
Don't mother do all the these
NJ
meet men hobby
with
to
ke-
n a "Dont"
and Editor Time
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
CLARK LINES COHORTS
TO FIGHT WHOLE BILL
Democrat Leader Plans to Attack Tariff Measure
With Undivided Ranks--Several High Protection
Republicans Oppose Taft's Policy.

Close observers of things in the House
predict that there will be excitement
enough in that body when the tariff
bill gets back there to satisfy the most
exacting. There is going to be a big
dispute, regardless of the nature of the
conference report.
Champ Clark is already lining Up his
Democratic cohorts for a determined
fight against the whole bill. He does
not wish to have his forces divided as
they were on the rules fight and later
when the bill was passed. Some mem
bers of his party are entirely lost TO
him, such as Representative Broussard
Of Louisiana and other Southern mem
bers of the House whose districts de-
manded and received protection. MI
Clark counts on losing votes of that
character. but he wants to make as
good a showing as he possibly can when
the bill comes up for final passage. He
is holding frequent conferences with the
most loyal Of his supporters, including
Oscar Underwood of Alabama and ollie
NJ. James Of Kentucky. AS a result Of
these conferences il is expected that the
Democrats will be primed with material
when the bill comes back.
See Presidents
On Reduction.
There are a number Of high protection
Republicans who have not been won
over to President Tafts views on the
free raw materials and downward re-
vision idea. and they do not propose
to be won over. They can see now that
the Presidents insistence on reductions
in the bill will affect paragraphs in
which they are Interested and they do
not intend to agree to the conference
report without protest and it is not
improbable that many Of them viii De
found standing out to the last. Repre-
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, SATURDAY, JULY p. 1909.

graphic conditions are taken into con
sideration and respected. Instead of
planning out a city's site to the level
Of a table, or as near it as possible, q
German community respects the natural
contour and builds more cheaply and
vastly more beautifully.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
BURGLARS BUSY.

sEABRIGHT. n. J., July 24-While
Mrs. &. c. Auchincloss and her daugh-
ters we're attending an afternoon tea at
the home of friends in Seabright bur
glars entered the Auchincloss summer
home. in Rumson road. near here, and
stole diamonds and jewelry valued at
g coo from a bureau drawer In Mrs.
AuchinclOss' room.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
See Presidents
Insistence On Reduction.

THE lamentations of Senator Shelby
Moore CulIom Of Illinois these
days, II published, would make
those ancient ones Of Jeremiah IN9h
gay, Joyous, and festive.
Senator Cullom is I'm deep travail or
soul over the way he has been caught
bound hand and foot on the nigh tarln
horse. and run away with. He caniot
extricate himself and all he can dc is
to "cuss" in loud silence" at the III
luck that has fallen on his later days.
The Senator had a good berth on the
Appropriations Committee. He left 1t
against his will, and went the FL
nance Committee just before the tariff
fight came UP. The leaders needed some
one from the Middle West on the COM
mittee. and CuHom was chosen. Dot
liver was passed by lest he make a fight
for real downward revision. It was cal
culated that Senator CuIloIn at the age
of eighty. could easily be suppressed
He. in an evil moment, rose to the bait
Of having an honOred place on Finance
and since then he has been in hot water
For about a month be tried to keep
abreast Of the tariff current, and then
the work got too heavy for him All
he has been able to do Is to protest IN
some measure in committee against le-
tention of high duties. but on the floor
he has felt bound to travel along with
his associates. In the meantime tarlH
revision fire is raging out on the Illinois
prairIes, and Senator Cull0m knows IT,
and is powerless to do anything
Friends Of the Senator say he feels
much chagrin at the situation in which
he is placed, and is sorry ne ever al
lowed himself to be inveig!ed into pos
ition on the Finance Committee. II ne
we're a younger man. there IS not Hlugli
doubt he would find a first-class fight
on his hands for reelection, but IN
view of his advanced age, IL is expected,
he will be allowed to serve on until the
cad Of MS days.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
INDIANS AMBUSH SOLDIERS.

MEXICO CITY. July 24.-The latest
Maya Indian uprising has spread to
many different parts of Quintana Roo
terrific y.
The Seventeenth infantry was am
busheo again yesterday near Sahas and
seven soldiers were killed and a number
wounded.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24

Cocktails. sailed from the Isthmus OF
Panama few days ago and upon her
arrival in New York. viii & directly
to their cottage at Vineyard Haven.
Mass, for the remainder OF the sum
TneT and the autumn. Colonel Goethals
VIII join his wife and son there later
ia the season.
Rear Admiral r. B. Bradford. L. s.
n, retired. Mrs. Bradford, and Miss
Rose Mary Bradford are at their farm
IN the Maine woods for the summer.
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At Marblehead Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick s. Tyler. Of
the Thomas. have gone to Marblehead
Neck. on the Massachusetts coast. for
several weeks, before gong to Haines
Falls. In the Catskills, for the lals
summer and early fall.
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The Misses Mills. who are spending
the summer at Bar Harbor at the MAJ
vern. entertained at dinner last evening
IN honor of the Charge d'Anaires OF the
Swedish Legation and Nine. Ekengren,
the latter formerly Miss Laura jackson.
OF Washington.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles r. Collins. Miss
Elizabeth Collins. Miss J. Z. Collins and
Mrs. Collins sister. Mrs. H. K Ben
ham and Master H. K. BenbanA sailed
Vaderland. TO spend the remainder OF
the summer In Europe.
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Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. who has
been spending the early summer at ner
country nome, Ashantee. Avon, n. Y,
where she went on horseback froIa
Washington, sailed from New York this
morning on the Amerika. to spend the
remainder Of the season travelling
abroad.
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Visit on Long Island.
Brig. Gen. Charles H. WhippIe, pay
master general of the army. and Mrs
Whipple. who have been at Essex, n.
Y, for the early summer, are now aC
Long Island General Whipple viii re-
turn to Washington early next week for
a short stay.
Mai John Park Finley. L. S. A.. and
Mrs. Finley have announced from Zoni-
boanga, P. l., the engagement Of their
daughter, Flora Vilette. to Lieut. VII
liam II, Noble. Twenty-third Infantry.
L. 5. A., now on duty in the Philip
pines. The wedding viii take place early
in the autumn in Zomboanga, where
Mrs Finley and her daughter have re-
Gently rejoined Major Finley, who IS
governor there, after a trip to Japan
and China.
II.
The Rev. E. s. Dunlap. assistant
rector Of St Johns. and Mrs. Dunlap.
accompanied by their children, will
leave Washington early next week for
Goshen, Conn. Rev. Mr.. Dunlap VIII
return to Washington the first week
in September. but Mrs Dunlap ana
their family will remain until later in
the fall.
Major J. J. MORROW ana Mrs. Morrow
have returned to Washington. after
fortnight's stay at the Mt Washing
ton Hotel, Breton Woods. n. H.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
. HUGH DUFFY.
Patrol On
The River Front.

TO the Editor Of The Washington Times
/ wish TO thank you ia the heartiest
way for the excellent article in yes
terdaVs edition OF The Times regard
ing the call for better patrol along the
river front Launches and yachts
have at present very little or no police
protection whatever
In order to obtain the midnight 20
morning patrol IL is imperative that
the motor boat and yacht owners CO.
operate with the newspapers TO bring
about the proper recommendations for
the additional help needed for the
necessary protection against thefts.
Again thanking you, l remain, very
respectfully, n. q. NAHELA,
524 Sixth StEeet southeast.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
BarthOldt and the Irish.

Representative BarthoIdt Of missouri
German to the core. is placed In TIE
odd position of having TO arbitrate an
Irish difficulty. Being "a great peace
advocate, the House member from 81
Louis will do his best. He has been
asked to help compose the troubles Over
the statue 20 that famous Irish naval
hero, Commodore John Barry.
Ii appears that the problem is wheth-
tr Jerome Conner or Andrew O'CornoF
shall be selected to do the work. Con
nor is a resident of this country VINO
was horn in ireland, while OConnor is
a Paris Irishman The Irish organic
tons Of this country want Connor- Inc
official board leans 10 the man Irom
France. Ii is a funny miN-Up for as
good a German-American as BartnoidI
to get involved la, but he thinks ne
can settle it without the help OF the
militia of the several States or any new
battleships. Moreover. he points out
;hat some Of his strongest supporters
i'm his home district are lrish-Americahs
and hence it is eminently fitting JhdJ
ne should be asked TO take a hand.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
USED HIS CORK LEGS
AS LIFE PRESERVER

GALVESTON. Tex. July a. - With
one # his own cork legs under each
arm, william Davies, If Groveton. Tex.
a legiess man, foated IN the storm
waves for Dirty hours before he was
picked up. Davis Is delirious from his
suferinCs, out will recover.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
WOMAN,S BODY IN LAKE.

MONTICELLO, n. r., july 24-Tha
dead body of Della Fowley. Of 2I9 West
Sixty-eighth street, New York city. was
discovered by q boating party in nfteen
feet Of water IT. White Lake il Is
thought she committed suicide on
wednesday. She came 20 A70nticello
from New York city.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
Bennett on Williams.

In the midst Of the discussion of the
general deficiency bin in the House
the other day, Bennett of New York was
trying to talk about Commissioner
Williams, in charge Of immigration at
Ellis Island. An appropriation for a
hospital there was under consideration
Bowers of Mississippi objected that
Bennet Wa cut 81 order. that there