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Fair play., 1910-01-15
May Doubt constitutlonaIity.

"Second--There are those who doubt the
constitutionality of such federal inCorpor-
alton. The regulation of interstate and
foreign commerce is certainly conferred
in the fullest measure upon congress, and
If for the purpose OF securing in the most
thorough manner that kind Of regulation.
congress shall insist that II may provide
ana authorize agencies to carry ON that
commerce, IL would seem to be within its
power this has been distinctly affirmed
with respect TO railroad companies doing
an interstate business and interstate
bridges. The power Of incorporation has
been exercised by congress and upheld
by the supreme court in this regard.
Why then, with respect to any other
form Of interstate commerce Ike the sale
of goods across state boundaries and into
foreign countries, may the same power
not be asserted? Indeed, II is the very
fact that they carry on interstate COM
mcrCo that makes these great Industrial
concerns subject TO federal prosecution
and control. How far as incidental TO
the carrying on Of that commerce IL may
be within the power Of the federal gov
crnment TO authorize the manufacturer Of
goods, is perhaps more open TO diECus-
sion, though recent decision of the su.
prtme court would seem TO answer that
question In the affirmative,
The thrd objection, that the worst Of
Tenders Will not accept federal incOrpora
ton, is easily answered. The docrees Of
Injunction recently adopted in prosecu-
tonS under the antitrust law are so
thorough ana sweeping that the corpora
tions affected 10y them have but three
courses before them:
First they must resolve themselves
into their component parts in the differ
cnt states, with "a consequent loss to
thcmSclN as of capital and effective organ
lZation and to the country Of Concon.
trated energy and enterprise; or second.
in defiance Of the law and under some
secret trust they must attempt to con
tinuc their business in violation of the
federal statute, and thus incur the pen
alues of contempt and bring on an in
eNllahle criminal prosecution Of the indi-
viduals named in the decree and their as
suciateS: or
Third, they must reorgani2e and ac-
cept IN good faith the federal charter I
suggest federal compulsory license law
urged as a substitute for a federal incor-
poraton law, Is unnecessary except To
reach that kind Of corporation which hv
virtue of the considerations already ad-
Nanced Will take advantage voluntarily
ot an incorporation law, while the other
state corporations doing an Interstate
business DO not need the supervision or
lhe regulation Of federal license and
would only be unnecessarily burdcncd
thereby"
Fair play., 1910-01-15
Woman and Time.

A woman thinks clocks were made
for the purpose OF enabling her to
tell Just how much she is going to be
late.-Chicago Record. Herald.
Fair play., 1910-01-15
A chlld,s pevelonment.

The development of child's char
acter should not be left to the mother
alone. 1t needs the directing influence
of the mother, the strengthening in
huence of the father. Often child's
nature, possibilities and growth ARE
unknown and unmatched by his father
1t Is something he does not under
stand. because he does not study 1t.
Fair play., 1910-01-15
Norway to Have EXPOSITION.

Early historic times in Norway are
to ba illustrated at an exposition to be
held st Bergen next summer.
Fair play., 1910-01-15
Pollosopher,s pesslmism.

A woman Ia the most inconsistent
compound of obstinacy and seif.sacri.
nee that ! am acquainted witA.-Rich.
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Culture in Buildings.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.

An ordinance to limit the height of
buildings to 200 feet is before the Chi
cago city council. and there is lively
battle going on over it. The best argu-
ment offered against the measure is that
1t comes too late. After that height has
been exceeded by scores Of buildings it is
unjust to apply the rule to others. There
is the trouble in city building-having
once started wrong. 1t is impossible to re-
trace the steps and start again. Having
once been Indifferent to streets, parks.
buildings. etc. the mistake must remain.
1t Is a bad idea and should in some way
be corrected. Without reference to the
old. the new should begin right, and OBJ
serve the rules of art and refinement.
Such course would improve the taste of
people and gradually pull the city out Of
its ugliness. The doctrine The which is
filthy let him be filthy st H. is the doc
trine Of the final ultimatum, when hope
is gone and forbearance ceases. That ext
gency has not arrived. The time for
turning over new leaf is not past.
Whenever a street is made, a house is
built, a pavement laid down. the sense of
fitness and beauty should have its part in
the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Departmental Retirement.

That the government should make
some provision for the retirement of
the elder clerks In the public service
departments has been the view of an
increasing number OF legislators and
administrative officials for several
years. Heads OF departments. chiefs
Of bureaus and all others in author. ty
have seen unmistakable evidences Of
the bad effect Of keeping men and
women on the rolls because Of a hui.
name indisposition to dismiss them
when they have failed physically and
nantaily after many years of faithful
AND efficient service. The cold business
aspect Of the case demands an undis-
oytminstfng clearance OF all dead wood.
But fortunately the government has
net reached the point Of heartlessness
when IT can deny to its capable en-
ployes Of many years the consideration
that Is ordinarily given to workers in
well conducted private establishments.
Pyesident Taft strongly urges in his
annual message the adoption Of a sys-
TEN Ct compulsory departmental saw
ings which will permit the retirement
q the supsrannuated with sufficient to
maintain them after they have ceased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10

under a writ of habeas corpus. and thus
though self-confessed Of the taking OF
human life, he would stand immune, from
punishment and go forth free man for
the rest Of his days. The higher require
ments of justice certainly call for some
form and measure of atonement for this
crime. whether the United States or Italy
moves as prosecutor, and Secretary
Knox's decision is based upon this su'
preme law. transcending all treaty texts
and technicalities. 1t is inspired Dy the
highest concept Of modern international
ism, and it is calculated to bring the 1tal-
ian government to face the anomaly OF
its continued failure to adjust its laws
and International agreements to suit the
conditions Of today. An extraditlon
treaty with Italy Is seriously needed al
this time, when the United States Is en-
deavoring to crush out most dangerous
form of criminal enterprise conducted by
Italians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Coaching the Little States.
From the New York World

From the New York World.
Gov.-elect Baldwin of Connecticut brings
to his Office great learning in law and his
tory as well as democratic principles Of
government. His long career on the
bench gave him habits of meditation and
his experience as an Instructor at Yale
has made him proficient in imparting
knowledge to others 1t is probable that
many valuable results will follow his en-
try upon political career at a ripe age,
but in one respect at least his influence
should be more than local. From his ut
terances to date we should say that he il
likely to impress his countrymen most
forcibly by emphasizing the peculiar re-
sponsiblities and duties of the smaller
states. For this work he will find inspi-
ration in the early history of his own
commonwealth. Counting New Mexico
and Arizona, there are twenty-one states
with populations ranging from about
100000 downward. All together they
have only one-eighth Of the population of
the ration and Of the 391 members of the
House Of Representatives they have but
forty-fve. In the Senate, however, soon
to have ninety-six members, they will
contribute forty-two. United for a COM
mon purpose in that body they would be
practically invincible. 1t was regard for
the small states in the convention of 1871
that gave us our present form OF govern
ment. They especially feared centraliza-
ton dominated by the more populous Sec
lions. If statehood were to be sighted In
any degree, they knew that they must
suffer, for in sense that was all they
had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
The Charlton Extradition.

The State Department unquestionably
acts wisely in deciding to recognize the
extradition principle in the Charlton case
1t is true that there is no mutually Of
agreement between this government and
Italy on the score OF the surrender OF
criminals or persons accused Of crime. the
Italian government claiming that 1t Is
prevented from extraditing its citizens for
trial in other countries by a constitutional
provision which guarantees the Italian
subject q trial under his own laws, for
all offenses, wherever committed. In the
present instance the United States could
not assume Jurisdiction over the accused
even though the Italian government
might in a corresponding case place On
trial in Italy a subject Of that govern
ment accused Of committing murder in the
United States. Therefore refusal son the
part Of the United States to extradite Por-
ter Charlton on the score Of lack of treaty
obligation to do so would leave 1t facing
the necessity Of granting him freedom,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10

to be capable Of effective service. He
holds that q straight civil pension Is
undesirable for reasons which he sets
forth, and he advocates the adoption OF
q plan whereby the clerks themselves
shall save their own annuit .es, with
such help at the outset of the process
| from the government as will enable
the elder workers to retire at once
| without waiting sufficient length
Of time to accumulate their proportion
ate allowance. For this purpose the
Gillett bill, now pending in Congress,
furn shes a satisfactory medium Of
legislation, and the President urges its
enactment with an amendment which
will enable the government to pay the
annuities Of the clerks Immediately
eligible for retirement out Of the SAL
aries appropriated for the post ons
thus vacated, the difference between
the annuities granted and the salaries
to be used for the employment OF eff
cient clerks at the lower grades.
1t is vitality important that some
measure of departmental retirement
should be adopted forthw it'll. The gov
eminent departments are congested to-
day with capable men and women who
tanning years at which they should be
relieved from daily toll. They are re-
tanned in recognition OF their faithful.
valuable services in the past and their
present experience. while below them
hundreds of younger and in some re-
spects more capable clerks are await
ing promotion. In the absence of
proper retirement system there is
constant movement of these elder
clerks downward through the salary
scale. the government virtually pen
sioning them by granting them small
stipends in proportion to their abili-
ties and thereby preventing the IN
gress of new workers capable Of being
trained to become in their turn as ef-
ficient as the elders. All considera-
tions of good business management
apart from the question OF humanity,
require the early adoption Of some
method whereby the government can
organize it's forces without reference
to the financial conditions of its work
ers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Theology and Religion.

SIN AS A PROBLEM OF TO-DAY. by
Prof. James Orr. D. D. If, in it's very
conception. sin is that which ought not
to be and which never ought to have
been, how did it come? Why is it per-
nitted? What is sin? These are the
questions which Prof. Orr an ~
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TIAN, by Prof. James Orr, D. D. This
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Immediately preceded and follow
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CAN THE WORLD BE WON FOR
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
The Gas Rate Qrop.

The local users Of gas heartily welcome
the announcement that after the list Of
January the price In Washington will be
cents q thousand feet lower, bringing
the rate down to So cents instead Of 80.
They also welcome the promise of the
gas company to make q still further re-
duction In 1912 II its profits Justify. The
average payer Of gas bills is not just at
ySesent disposed to speculate as to
whether this astonishing generosity on
the part Of the gas company is wholly
saaeese or partly strategic. He accepts
the benefits with thanks and hopes for
more. He feels that even at s. cents
good gas can be made at a sufficient profit
- warrant q further reduction. But he
wants good gas. He wants no diminu-
ton In the quality. the Illuminating
power or the purity. He wants no poison
Gus by.products such as may possibly be
produced BY q cheapening OF the process
Of manufacture, no carbon monoxide, for
example.
In visw Of the recent melon cutting
~ the gas company and this present
crop Of cents in the selling price there
would seem to be no danger Of bank
Euptey for the corporation. It is obvious
70 ell that prosperity reisns In 10th
street.. It may be that the prosperity Is
% great. as evidenced by the late distri-
b.ttou Of extra profits. that it Is deemed
wise to forestal . public demand for
participation In these heavy earnings in
the form OF compulsory rate reduction.
Perhaps the company is proceeding upon
the theory that 1t is better to concede
. dve.cent drop In price than to be forced
ey Congress to give ten-cent drop. Still
thsre 10 evidence that a disposition pre-
walls IN some quarters to ignore the con-
ceseion and to continue the demand for
"a adjustment that will give the public
puye gas 1t the lowest rate compatible
with the just claims Of the stockholders
fer . reasonable profit on an unwatered
investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Mr.. Clark and the Speakership.

The democratic naembers-e.ect of the
next House from Kentucky have Endorsed
Mr. Clark for Speaker. 1t is appropriate
action. Missouri sentiment is to be
taken for granted. And next to the state
OF Mr.. Clarks adoption and residence
comes the state of his birth. Kentucky
comes forward promptly in support of
this son, who left her borders early and
made a name for himself elsewhere.
Now and then II is suggested that Mr.
Clark may have opposition. 1t is a blus
rerine suggestion, and seems to rest upon
discussion growing out of the proposition
that the committees of the next House
be chosen, not by the Speaker, but by
committee Of that body appointed espe-
cially for that purpose. A sort Of threat
has circulated that IL Mr.. Clark does not
subscribe to the proposition he will find
himself in hot corner.
Mr.. Clark knows of the threat, and has
probably canvassed the subject with his
Intimate friends and advisers. but so far
has not publicly committed himself.
There need be no hurry. There should be
much reflection, both by Mr.. Clark and
those who are hunting him for all ex-
preston. As there is no likelihood of an
extra session of the new Congress. twelve
months must elapse before Mr.. Clark or
another takes the gavel: and the House
democrats. whether for or against a COM
mittee on committees. could not employ
the time better than by turning the mat
ter over in their minds in all OF its pos
sible aspects.
For 1t is a fact that reducing the Speak
er to mere presiding officer would pro-
duce q radically new House situation.
At the start there would be nothing to
guide by. The change might turn out
song. 1t might turn out sermon. Sup
pose 1t turned out a sermon. Suppose
sort Of chaos resulted. Suppose the ma
jority discovered that 1t had snapped
the devil for q witch. 1t would be peril
Gus time for such state Of things. The
next House will lay the foundations for
the next democratic national campaign,
and II its affairs are not well managed
democratic prospects will be dished.
A. presiding officer Mr.. Clark would
do as well. but no better, than scores of
other democrats who will sit in the next
House. He has no exceptional qualifica-
tions as a parliamentarian. But he is
Legislator Of long experience, party
leader Of wide acquaintance, and with
the power that has hitherto attached, and
now attaches. to the speakership should,
aad would. give a good account of him
SET In the chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
A TRANSPORTATION Problem,

Renders mighty skittish and
DEFY dom look strong o. limb.
Fob travelin' cross de winter land
Out In de. starlight dim,
No matter whut's de freight you draws
go slows" de safest rule;
II wus Mistuh Sanity Claus
I'd git myself a mule.
Course, he could have a motor car.
But s'pose she staht to skid7
Dem aeroplanes dey travels far;
But s'pose dey comes undid
An draps de outfit?-if he'd pause
An figger calm an cool.
! bet Of Mistuh Sanity Claus
Would git hissef q mule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Congressional Log.Rolling.

Three bills have always led to what IL
called log-rolling In Congress-a pubic
| buildings bill, river and harbor bill and
a tariff bill. All three have invariably
| been prepared and passed on the propo.
sitlon, frankly made, that I'll tickle you
and you tickle me. Hundreds Of mnl.ons
have been appropriated on tnat primo. ple
Of action. SEQ. es Of public buildings axe
in existence which otherwise would never
have been heard Of. Insignificant s.r.ams
have continued to pursue shallow and
shaggy course.
1t was log-rolling that did the business.
Senators and representatives with ambi-
tious towns in thei. bailiwicks clamoring
for a Piece Of pork, or rivers or creeks
where there was talk Of moro traffic II
Uncle Sam would lend q hand, have prac-
tically held up wo. thy protects until rec
ognIzed. They would have their share -
Otherwise. no appropriations for such
purposes at all.
AS for the tariff, all sections being in
terested, all sections have been heard. An
industry worthy Of protection here has
combined with an Industry unwol thy OF
~ Iiclc VI SOAOSI. 1uc pIluSiplc VI
protection wisely and justly applied has
justified itself a thousand times over.
But that it has been In some cases I'M
wisely and unJustly applied. or continued
beyond the proper pc. iod. cannot be oe-
med. The abuse OF the principle and
not the principle itself Is the cause Of
the present tarlff controversy.
Now who has q plan for putting an end
to log-roliing in Congress! II there is
such a man, and particularly if he is a
member Of that body, the present is mis-
opportunity. Let hum address the coun-
try on the subject. Let him snow how
senators and representatives may be
b. ought to see beyond their own local
boundaries and put a national interpre-
ration on their COMMISSIONS, and he will
attract more attention for the moment
than the most promising Of the presi-
Dental asplrants.
But he should prepare for a lively dis
cusslon. WHAT he would overthrow is
not only a century old IN practice. but is
deeply grounded in everyday human ma
ture. The fathers were los-rolIers. The
Constitution itself is give-anu-fake af-
far. This beautiful capital size Is sock
eted in log-roliing. Nevertheless, great
evils have grown out of the practice, and
II they can be extlrpated, or even lessened
in number and effect, it should by all
means be done. Before the pork barrels
| can be abolished remedy for log-rolline
must be discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
New Biographies.

TWENTY YEARS AT HULL HOUSE,
by Jane Adams; illustrated from
etchings. photographs, etc......... 9>'oO
MEMORIES AND IMPRESSIONS OF
HELENA MODJESkA, an autobiogra-
ply, with 16 full-page portraits
and many illustrations in the text. 94.OO
GOODWIN SMITHS REMINIS-
CENCES. The bulk Of this book, which
contains much material never before
published, was composed after the writer
had passed his seventy-ffth
THE LITERATURE OF THE SOUTH,
by NJ. ]. Moses; illustrated with
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE
WORLD, by G. X. Chesterton. A ques-
ton of worldwide interest. brilliantly,
wittily, epigrammatically and rebellious-
" discussed by one Of the clever er RI
est Of modern essayists. ............ p!' ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Books for Men .

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Dreaming On.

when I get to the legislature said
ST Simlin, I'm going to make few
speeches jes' to show 'em I'm wide
awake"
MAXIM speeches won't convince no.
body" replied Farmer Corntossel. Pears
to me like when a fellers been in the
legislature awhile, talkin'' in his sleep
comes natural to him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Books on Public Affairs.

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by James Bryce: new edition. en-
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THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL
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THE INFLUENCE OF WEALTH IN
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Travel.

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