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The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17

Stop at the Caribou hotel when in Carcross. Fine fishing and hunting in the immediate vicinity. Overlooks the beautiful shores of the lake. E. ". Gideon, prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17

Go to the Pack Train restaurant for your Sunday French Dinner. The very best of everything the market affords. Ice cream served free with our Sunday dinner. s. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17
(8y United Press.0

WASHINGTON, D. c. July ITO day President Taft made the formal announcement that unless the taritt bill which reaches his hands reduces the schedules of the Dingley tariff bill that he will exercise his veto power and send the bill back to Congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17

Stop at the Dominion Hotel when i and get home cooking and clean comfortable beds.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17

August Magazines and periodicals are on sale at Boughton's, Fifth and Broadway. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17

FOR SALE-Cheap, 25-foot motor boat; torpedo model; good condition. Apply F. J. Rosenberg. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17

European plan, S1 per day and up. White Pass Hotel. Whitehorsc, TT.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17
MRS. BAKER SS YEARS OLD
(By United Press.)

BOSTON, Mass. July 17-Mary Bak- CT Eddy, head of Christian Science church, is SS years old today.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17
(Sy United Press.0

TEHERAN. Persia. July l7-ilamd Mirza has been proclaimed Shah of
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-17
PERs|ANS PROCLAIM NEW RULER

Persia by the Nationalists instead of Mu2arrard Dim. There is very little disorder in the city today.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
Coast Defense Exercises.

The military authorities are planning
joint army and militia coast defense .ex-
ercises in the artillery district OF the Po-
tomae for the benefit Of the National
Guard OF the District Of Columbia, which
organization took part in the practice
held at the neighboring coast artillery
post from July 2s TO August 2 OF last
year. It is interesting to note from the
reports which are now published con-
corning that work that the results ac-
complished were most satisfactory and
that the militia reserves manifested great
attention to. and eagerness to learn, the
work.
It Is Of Importance that the consensus
OF military opinion is that Infantry reg
iments should not be sent for instruction
in coast artillery. and that the experts
believe in the wisdom of the organization
Of a battalion, preferably a regiment. in
the militia Of the District OF Columbia
as coast artillery and that they alone be
sent to the neighboring forts for instruc-
ton: moreover. that detachments or com
panies OF such organizations be sent TO
the forts at different periods through the
year for instruction. and that suitable
means be provided for instruction work
during the winter. Lieut.. Col. William H.
Coffin, OF the Coast Artillery Corps, who
commands the local artillery district. be-
Heves that there should be limit to the
work imposed upon the militiamen and
that the exercises should be confined 10
drills. with as much separation as nos-
sible from maneuvers-
It is quite evident that the day OF the
-'sham battle" as It used to be called
il the thriving times OF a pictorial nj
Htia. has passed. Perhaps this may not
appeal to the miIitiamen themselves. who
are now confronted with the very real
service Of becoming useful allies Of the
regular establishment In this work II
would seem to be q wise provision TO
limit the exsctions upon the militia. 10
practical operations. without any OF the
trimmings. such as extended instruction
IN Infantry IA the form Of battalion drill
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
To Remain an Editor.

From the Kansas City star.
a letter written by William Allen White
OF board the steamer Cretic. which con-
veyed him and his family 70 Europe and
which Is n possession OF the star. makes
quite definite Air Whites intention not TO
yield TO the strong desire OF a number OF
his friends IN Kansas 70 so into the next
State campaign as a candidate for leu
tenant governor. After the very careful
reflection which Mr. White has given to
this question. he has become possessed
OF the frm conviction that. as a private
citizen, with no official obligations, and
as an absolutely free lance. with news
paper of high rank and influence 20 serve
as the vehicle OF his views and principles.
he can aid the cause OF Kansas much
more efficiently and with vastly greater
satisfaction TO himself than IN any other
way
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
COST OF DREADNoUGHTs.
An Expenditure that Would Be Use-
fuI in Other Forms

From Collier's Weekly.
British newspapers are. OF course. cor
rect in declaring that the expense OF lay
ing down eight Dreadnoughts az once IS
small compared 20 what the cost OF war
would be. The expenditure OF materials
and human energy fl order 10 keep the
British navy twice as strong as any
other-provided NJ. BaIfour's prophecy IS
correct that Germany win have twenty
one ships OF the Dreadnought class in
1s12-is appalling enough. 4 capital ship
OF this class costs IN the neighborhood OF
S0,OooOoo. This is more than the entire
endowment OF Yale University. more than
Is spent on our Department Of Agricui-
tUre. including the Forest Service and
all the departments work IN protecting
people against impure food. insect pests.
and IN developing improved methods OF
farming Two I2-inch guns OF the type
put on the United States ship Delaware.
for instance. would. indeed. almost pay
for the net cost OF caring for all our
national forests for q year.
Congress refused two winters ago 10
appropriate 10000 for the establishment
OF the Appalachian and White Mountain
reserves. which would save thousands OF
square miles OF land from desolation.
Livery Dreadnought costs as much as
some forty model tenements, or 900 vii
lage schooIhouses, Or al the school build
ings OF Baltimore AID Cleveland put to-
gether. or OF all the hre-hghting equip
ment IL forty-three important American
cities, or All the municipal ssylums. aims
houses. and hospitals in all the 145 cities
o. from 25,e0o TO $4,000 people. The in
geniOus Mr.. ChestertOn suggests that the
trouble between England and Germany Is
tnat they agree On the unimportant thing
ships, and disagree on the important
thing-beliefs. IN the things OF life and
love they are separated. in The things OF
death and blood they initiate each other
OF course, as he points out they cannot
combine on mere peace; there must be
some affection or creed on which 20 com
bine
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
WnIInce and the sultan.

Fro1 the Indianapolis News.
When Gen. Lew Wallace was appointed
Minister to Turkey. in ISL. he was fortu-
nate enough 70 make q good impression
on Abdul Hanid and 70 win his personal
friendship. The latter was no great
honor. but as a mere matter Of business
il was good diplomacy on Gen Wallace's
part. At his first interview with the Sui
tan. when he presented his credentials
as minister, Gen. Wallace surprised his
imperial majesty and other officials pres
ent by asking. al parting. the privilege Of
shaking hands with him. The proposition
was unheard Of and almost inconceivzble-
The Turks do not shake hands even with
one another. and for q Christian. even
though an accredited minister. to propose
taking his majesty's sacred hand in his
own was a startling incident. But the
Interpreter CAIr. Gargiulo, who is stiu at
tsched TO the American Embassy in Con-
stantinople) conveyed the wish and II was
granted. The hand-shaking put Gen.
Wallace on an unusual footing with the
Sultan. for no other foreign minister or
Turkish Official had ever touched his
hand
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
FLORIDA PLAYING WITH FIRE.
A DfEfranchisement Proposal that
May Prove n Boomerang.

From the Florida TimesUnior.
When q resolution was introduced in the
Florida senate proposing 10 disfranchise
the negro for the purpose Of testing the
constitutiOnallty OF the fifteenth amend
ment We did not express any opinion
about II: for the Times-Unioa IS not in
the habit Of fighting windmills. but
strange 10 say. The senate has adopted
that resolution, and the adoption by the
senate makes It matter worthy Of
notice Il becomes the duty OF every
Florida paper TO Try TO save the State
from the shame which would attach 10
such an utter piece OF folly on the part
OF the legislature.
But there is a class al the South-thank
God they are few-who grow more beIiger-
ent as the North grows more pacific
When the Republican party trusted 10 the
bloody shirt for its victories: when II
treated hatred Of the South as its chief
political asset: when Il was trying 70
force negr0 domination on the South
then was the time. IL ever. TO fight back:
but our firebrands were then not lighted
Now when peace reigns and the whole
nation IS pleased that the Southern white
man is IN control OF his home affairs:
when We have a President who is IN
closer sympathy with the South than any
President has been in fifty years. the call
70 arms IS sounded The warriors 90 out
20 fight after the fight is over
But II We take only a utIiitarian view Of
this question. the passage OF this resolu-
ton would be inconceivably foolish. Why
do we wish TO disTranchise the negro IN
Florida 10 any greater extent than his
/ ignorance has already disfrsnChised him ?
From the Escsmbia to Florida Keys,
{ from constable 10 governor. what official
has he elected? What policy has he in
years forced on the State OF on any
county of the State2 The passage OF this
resolution would not rob the negro OF
political power. for he has none II would
only sound the tosin that would call the
North to arms and array il once more in
solid ranks against the South. II would
! reopen fight that We have already Won;
II would place in jeopardy a victory that
We have already gained.
Do the gentlemen who are discussing
this question not know that the South
gained fifteen Representatives in Congress
and fifteen electoral votes by the enfran-
chisement Of the negroes, and that We
would lose more than that number now
II they were disfranchised? Before the
negroes became voters the South had only
three-hfths representation on its negro
population-thet is 10 say. the representa-
ton Of the 9O0O,0 negroes would now DC
cut to 54a0.000. We would lose the repre-
sentation Of 10000 people-that Is 20
say, nineteen Representatives IN Congress
and nineteen votes in the Electoral Col
/ lege. No force bill would be necessary TO
accomplish this. It would be accomplished
by a return TO conditions that prevailed
before the negro was enfranchised.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
TUESDAY. MAY 4 1909.
Shepherd-Washlngton To-day.

Something more than mere eulogies
marked the unveiling OF the statue OF
alexander r Shepherd. The speeches, IN
tenigently appraising the gigantic man
and properly measuring his splendid
achievements. all revealed the spirit Of
newer and greater Washington-the City
Beautiful-now fairly coming into its
own. and which forever viii bear the
Impress Of Shepherds handiwoTk-
Such an occasion enables Us 70 pause
and the better 20 realize all that has
been wrought Perhaps the city has not
expanded and prospered along the lines
that seemed TO Us the best Perhaps its
expansion and prosperity have had ac-
eompaniments-nlinor things al most-that
sometimes fretted and displeased Us. Per
haps the relations between the Federal
and District governments are not entire
y idealistic in all their detailed ramifi-
cations. Perhaps Congress is not uni
1orn1ly as fair and generous as IT might
be. Perhaps, when We give play 70 our
fancy. We may devise a state OF things
that would make for a better and a
greater and a happier Capital City.
But. after all. we have grown magnif-
Gently We have expanded beyond our
dreams. We have prospered amazingly.
We to-day present, in conclusive answer
TO petty complaints. TO fault-hnding crit
fcism OF the method and mode under
which we are attaining further great
nesswe present, as Exhibit A. one OF
the fairest and best-governed cities on
earth, a city which. even now, at the
dawn OF lis best days, is glorious beyond
description
It was peculiarly fitting that a son OF the
late Crosby S Noyes. The friend and CO.
Ieborer Of Alexander r Shepherd, should
be heard al the unveiling- and we com
mend TO all careful reading Of his sug-
gestions touching the citys future.
Equally deserving Of attention is the ex-
cenent resume OF District affairs made by
Commissioner Macfarland-a resume OF
concrete facts that may vel be kept
continually in mind and to our enduring
benefit. Historically. Mr.. Mattingly's ad-
dress was valuable in the extreme. and
merits preservation; and Nj Warmers
formal presentation OF the statue was
fttingIy and happily made
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
ALDRICH,s WAR RECORD.
Served Three Months Under Officers
Of Dfstfnetfon.

AlheTt l. Sslssmsa. IN ;hs NeE YORK suE-
Nelson ". Al&ich is ali right, and he
deserves the nice things you said last
Sunday about his army lie: but he did
not serve nine months. tire Tenth Rhode
Island was a three months regiment
However. II the future Senator had elect
ed to serve as long as that. or longer.
his record would have been honorable
and worthy. as II has always been since
the dsy. nearly fifty years ago. when ne
came a country boy TO Providence to seek
his fortune His upward course Was from
the start steady and rapid
That he should have mastered the
duties Of the infantry soldier as few OF
his comrades did was 70 be expected OF a
man Of his parts. and # was fortunate for
him that three at least Of his star Of
f1cers were men OF exceptional ability.
The first colonel Of the Tenth was Zenas
R. Bliss. then captain IN the regular
army, who retired q major general in
1897, being then IN command OF Fort Sam
Houston at San Antonio He was a
brave man and q good soldier. and was
severely wounded al the battle Of the
Wilderness At the battle OF Fredericks-
burg. when in command Of the Seventh
Rhode Island. new regiment. Bliss was
seen 70 advance some eight OF ten PAGES
IN front OF his men while they we're
under hot FIRE and tell them TO dress
on the line As he extended his arm in
giving the order daylight could be seen
through the holes in the cape OF his coat
where the bullets had passed through Il.
Bliss was man OF giant stature. and
mounted on his great sorrel horse he
looked the centaur.
The Lieutenant colonel of the Senator
regiment was James Shaw. jr-. a most
gallant soldier. who Won the star OF a
brlgadier at the storming OF Fort Stead
man. While he was Lieutenant colonel
OF the Twelfth Rhode Island IN 1853 he
enjoyed the reputation Of having no su-
periOr in Sturgis' division in the lntri-
cacies OF brigade drill. this IN view OF the
fact that one OF the regiments fl the d.
vision was the crack Forty-eighth Penn
sylvania. commanded by the accomplish
ed Henry Peasants. who originated and
carried out the idea OF the mine at
Petersburg.
The major OF Senator Aldrich's regi-
ment was brave Jacob Babbitt. who later
held the same rank IN the Seventh Rhode
Island aid who was mor;aly wounded at
the st0rming Of the heights of Fredsricks-
burg. In the thick of the fight that De-
cember afternoon Babbitt was seen i'd
ing compOsedly about smoking a short
stemmed black pipe. Mr. Aldrich was in
good company while ne was performing
q soldiers duties.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
Mr.. Bryan and the Liquor Traffic.

William J. Bryan. whose enemies have
been accusing him, rather maliciously,
and probably not with any great SINGER
ity. OF Iukewarmness toward the prohibi-
ton movement now sweeping portions Of
the West and South Ike an epidemic. has
found a way to show his sympathy with
that movement without going too far in
its Endorsement He takes up an ancient
grievance Of the prohibitionists-the issue
by the Federal government Of licenses to
sell liquor in prohibition territory-and
urges that the issue OF licenses in dis
regard OF local sentiment and local law
be prohibited by an amendment TO the
internal revenue sections Of the new tariff
hill The state OF facts which AIr.
Bryan regards as warranting this legis-
7ation IS thus described in the Commoner.
The Federal government IS to-day issuing licenses
sOr the sale e hquOr IN terrtory where the local
euthorites have p7chibited the zls. In several
Ststos the sails Of liquor is prohibited b statute
50 q uumbcT q States It's sale Is prohf5ited IN
EuzjI1tE Ct the coGntiss. and in al Of tie States
81 S TrObibited IN many villages toEns. Citfz.
and r-eeIncss. But IN spite q the attempt of
1oczl authorities these districts % prohibit the
sale Of hquor 4 beverage the Federal sore1n-
znent contiuues to Issue licenses Fl coutenptsIous
dis-eERrd Of local sentiment and local Law The
go1e-umsut rscsiFss s. for each license. and II
-e>slFins the money It must either intend 70 col-
asct that sun without giving anything valuatIe n
Estu-a Gn case the one receiFinz the hoense dos
not sci hq1or) Or TO encourage the one recsirinC
Ehs ncgnse 70 Fiolats the local law for he cannot
alse his HoeDse without violating The law
Hr. Bryan appeals to the Democrats IN
congress 70 propose the amendment he
suggests. and 70 put the issue Of passage
squarely before the Republicans. He ar
CUES that the Democratic members could
consistently support Il. for it accords with
their doctrine OF home rule. strengthening
The authority Of local governments TO deal
with their own affairs. and stopping what
many have considered an unjustihabla
conflict Of Federal legislation with local
regulation Of the liquor traffic. Moreover.
says Mr.. Bryan. the Federal license en-
courages the violation Of law, and no one.
whether in favor Of prohibition Or not.
should favor the nonenforcement Of law.
This dexterous plea viii doubtless add
20 Mr- Bryan's popularity In local option
and prohibition territory. though It may
be questioned whether Congress Is anx-
fouS II face in the open any phase Of
The prohibition controversy Yet a very
important DIT Of legislation affecting the
liquor traffic was allowed to become a
saw az the last session through its incor-
peration- BY amendment into the penal
code. We refer 10 the clauses OF the code
1orbidding interstate shipment by railroad
or express companies OF liquor c o. D.
p practice which in some portions Of the
country was the equivalent Of conducting
2 large retail business IN original pack
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
HoIIinrswerth of OHIO.

From the Cleveland Plsin Dealer.
A bold and righteous patriot IS this Ohio
Congressman But. seriously, what harm
could possibly be done If Mississippi
should present the portrait of her distin-
guished son to the vessel named in her
honor7 Does the Buckeye member fear
that the officers and men Of the battle
ship will be encouraged TO rebel at sight
Of the familiar face OF the leader OF the
lost cause: that they viii be impelled 10
join fortunes with Castro OF some other
dethroned but ambitious tyTant: that
there is something morally OF mentally
communicating IN the presence even OF
the facial likeness OF the late head OF
the Confederscy? It would seem 10 be
very much Mississippi's own business TO
say how she shall decorate her silver
ware.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
IT MEANS BUSINESS.
Mr. Wickersham,S Clear Statement
Not ReactiOnary.


From tie Cleveland Leade-
i is vel that Attorney General Wicker
sham has thus defined the Taft admins
tration's position and policy al this time
Carefully studied efforts are being made
by forces hostile 70 the President and
his party 10 convine the public that he is
proving false 10 the principles which he
avowed during his campaign Il has been
asserted that ne has turned away from
the Roosevelt ideals. as vel as the RoOse-
velt methods The new administration
has been described as wholly reactionary
and completely under the influence OF the
trusts and the great mOneyed interests
The Wickersham statement ought 70
stop this campaign OF Misrepresentation
and malice Il should remind the country
fCrcibly that the Taft administration Is
only tvo months old, and cannot fairly be
condemned for failing 70 bring about sen
seti0nsl results n that brief space OF time
II is clear that there IS no intention n
the White House 70 reverse the Roosevelt
policies Il Is certain that the President
Is in 10 sense disposed 20 tolerate Law
breaking, from whatever source it may
come
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
Moving Backward.

Eight years ago William Mckinley.
then, as always. an ardent advocate OF
the protective policy. prOpOunded the in-
quiry whether some portion OF our pro-
tective tariff duties no longer needed TO
sustain American industry could not be
traded for concessions from foreign coun-
tries that would enable our exporters 10
enter foreign markets on more liberal
terms. It was a modest breach in the
tariff wall thus proposed. But what be-
came Of the suggestion? Absolutely
nothing. so far as Congress is concerned
The reciprocity treaties negotiated at so
much pains under the terms Of the Ding
ley law were pigeon-holed- Not a step
was taken toward loosening the grip OF
the tariff on imports until the Roosevelt
administration negotiated the German
agreement and thesother Ike agreements
with foreign countries, which outraged
the stand-pat element. but encouraged
the hope OF a real tariff revision
Notice has now been given 70 foreign
countries of the termination OF these
agreements. because the new tariff bill
will take their place That bill. II now
seems probable. VIII contain no conces-
sions whatever TO foreign trade. L de-
mands that those nations having prefer
entail treaties OF dual tariffs shall give
Us the most favored nation treatment
without any concessions on our part Il
IS expected that the demand viii be met
because We hold over them the for
midable weapon Of a . per cent max
imum tariff. in addition 10 the regular
duties. This policy IS a complete re-
versaI cf that contemplated by Mr.. Nc
Kinley, and before him by James c.
Blaine. Going after trade with a club
was not dreamed Of by either OF those
eminent protectionists. Their theory was
that certain products could be inter
changed proftably at low rates OF duty
70 the advantage OF both parties 70 the
transaction. Mutual concession was the
keynote Of their reciprocity policy. The
Aldrich bin grants nothing IN the way
Of concession. It simply says that unless
We are treated as We ike in foreign
markets. or as the President thinks We
ought 20 be treated. then a retaIiatory
tariff destruction Of all trade will be kept
in force
If this sort Of thing goes into effect
it means that protsctiouism in an ex-
treme form has secured a stronger grip
on the country than ever. The agitation
for a revision downward had its incep-
ton IN a demand for wider markets. and
its most effective advocates were those
who urged that If We let down the tariff
bars q little. foreign countries would be
less disposed 70 discriminate against our
products But there is no revision down
ward in the Aldrich bill. no concession
whatever 70 foreign imports. in spite Of
the necessity for revenue; and instead OF
a COnciliatoUy policy toward the nations
with which we trade, It has adopted a re-
tsliatory programme which looks toward
higher instead OF lower duties. And 50
the net outcome Of the campaign for
freer trade. larger markets. and down
ward revision is 10 be higher duties and
tariff warfare and a Tightening OF the
bonds Of protected interests.
We judge that by the time Mr.. AID
rich gets through. those who demanded
tariff revision viii be sorry they spoke
The Washington herald., 1909-05-04

dress parsdes, and reviews. AS Col. Cof-
I'm hls remarked. II there is an effort
10 cover everything in the military serv-
ice. it VIII al be superficial. and nothing
wiz be fully accomplished.
II is agreeable to note that the Dis
trict OF Columbia National Guard bore
Itself with such proficiency at the posi-
tion-hnding stations and at the guns
Of the Potomac forts Those who are
familiar with the organization VIII not
be surprised 10 learn Of this official COM
mendation.