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The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Cat IN Mileage Proposed.

d PREVENTATIVE cox of Indiana
N is a courageous man. even his col
leagues admit He has introduced a
resolution TO cut down the mileage Of
the members Of the House and. o.
course. means TO SLASH his own mileage
AT the same time His ANTAGONISTS de-
clare that the measure will never get
beyond aycommittee room, and add spite
fully that Nr. Cox knew this when he
introduced II. Any way. the resolution
is spending
In fact. there are two OF them The
first repeaIs the provision Of the stat
utes allowing members Of Congress %
cents a mile with which 70 paw their eX-
peuses 20 and from Washington and their
homes. This Is an old statute. and
but few people expect 10 live 10 ever see
It stricken from the code. Resolution
No. provides that mileage shall be al
lowed members at the rate OF cents A
mile. This is a reduction OF Z Der cent,
and is therefore evolutionary in the
eyes Of many Representative.
Mr. Cox does not indicate whether o-
not he will press his two measures.
They are in the record, however, and IL
is up 20 the House 20 vota a few
kopecks out of their pockets or Just
leave matters stand as they are.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Roberts Has Big Task.

YTHAT is OBTAINING Capt. Charles Lee
" Moses, L. S. N. who wrote his
wife from Bankok, Siam, forty-two
years ago that he was sailing for home
in the good brig Swallow.
This is the task that has been put Up
20 Representative Roberts of Massachu-
setts by the One-time wife Of the de-
layed officer.
Captain Moses was a civil war veter-
an. survivor Of the fight between the
Monitor and MeTrimac and was an Off
Ger on the Kearsarge when the Ala
bama went down. After that he seems
10 have become consul at BorneO. ac-
cordiRg TO the letter now In Mr.. Rob
erts' possession from the wife he last
communicated with in March 1865. Then
he resigned and declared he had started
for home. She is almost certain
that the ship foUndered somewhere.
There may be a pension or something
of that sort involved, but. anyway. the
present task assigned Representative
Roberts is to ascertain what became Of
the Swallow and her crew The Massa-
chusetts statesman admits it is the
most peculiar request he has received
since becoming . member Of CenSress-
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
PERMANENT BUILDINGS. FOR
BIG EXPOSITION.

One of the best arguments in favor
of holding the proposed Panama Canal
exposition in Washington is the fact
that, after it was over, the Government
could put TO practical. permanent uses
the buildings constructed for the Fed
eral features of the fair. This would
be advantageous in two important re-
spects: l. would make it possible for
the Government to build better struc-
lures. which would make the exposition
itself better. and it would put the ma
tion's expenditures on a more econom-
icai basis than would obtain If tenn
porary bu uldings were erected. as they
probably would be if the exposition
were held anywhere but in this city.
In organizing and outlining their
campaign for the exposition, the.people
of Washington should take every ad-
vantage of this argument. Next to that
offered by the fact that this is the ma
-tion's city, it is, perhaps, the strongest
that can he made in Washington's be
half.
Fortunately, there is plenty Of time
for the Government to reap the benefits
TO be enjoyed from the construction OF
exposition buildings here. The celebra-
tion is to mark the completion of the
Panama canal, and this affords ample
opportunity for the Federal authorities
to decide what sort Of buildings would
be best for the purposes Of the expo
sition and for subsequent Use as
Government offices. Fortunately, too
there Is plenty Of time for Wash
ington interests TO form an in
telligent and effective plan of pro
cedure, which sheuld be based on The
proposal Of making the Federal build
1Ings permanent. There Is not too mucl
time. however, because the Job ahead o
the city is stupendous, and it is on,
which must be worked out carefully, q
step at a time
The essential thing for the present i
the formation OF a committee or board
upon which all affected interests shal
have representation. and the purpose o
which shall be the development Of q
plan by which every possible ounce o
energy and every possible grain of in
telligence in the city shall he united il
comprehensive movement for the eX
position. Washington's decision on thr
question of going after the exposition
cannot be made dependent on the pos
sible action OF Congress in giving a.
/ sistaHce. Washington must first dem
onstrate its determination to hold tn,
celebration here. and back up that de
termination with the positive evidence
Of money and effort. Then il will b,
in position to ask the Congressional in
terests to consider this city's claims.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
VaLae of Cheyenne Property,

THAT was an unkind thrust Jim
Mann made al a story told in the
House by Representative Cole Of Ohio.
The House was discussing a bill 10 sell
70 the city OF Cheyenne certain Wy
oming land at SIS per acre. Mann OBJ
iected, saying the price was too low
Cole told Of a speech he delivered IN
Cheyenne in January 1t pleased
Colonel Bell, the chairman Of the meet
ing so much, that he offered to. give
him a section Of land. Telling some OF
the boys about il after the meeting
Cole said he got the grim warning.
BE careful that he does not slip in two
sections on you"
The House had just got through
laughing when Mann drily remarked:
Mr. ChairmGn, I remember when ]
was a small boy I heard that same
story"
Then the House laughed some more.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28

any sense, in person or property, by the
answers they give to the census enum-
orators. They should, therefore, CO.
operate with the census takers bv CIV
ing ready and complete answers to all
questions, however personal trey may
appear to be. The enUmeraturs and,
indeed, all the census officials are bound
TO secrecy under a heavy penalty There
will be no embarrassing consequences
from any quarter, and every patriotic
citizen should help make the new cen
sus complete and accurate in all its
details by dealing kindly and candidly
with the enumerators who will soon
begin their rounds.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
THE GALL OF THE DIAMOND
IS NOW AT HAND.

The activity of the bush leagues and
the afternoon echoes from miscellaneous
vacant lots bring forcible reminders
that the great American game will soon
be with US in its official form. Cabinet
crises and the fall Of dynasties. to-
gether with all the other triies which
go to fill up "tne big gooseberry sea
son" when the diamond Is deserted. viii
be relegated 10 second place and the
ewes Of the world will be turned to-
ward the achievements Of the Nation
ais" the White Sox" and the Giants
and the Tigers" whose nicknames arc
household words From the President
Of the United States. who is something
of a fan himself, on down to the lad
in the streets. the daily bulletins from
the games viii he of paramount inter
est. growing in intensity until the frost
is on the pumpkin and the pennants
have been won.
Baseball Is recruited to some extent
from college life, and every year it be
comes a more inviting field for young
men who are attracted by the large
salaries. the hcaIthfuI exercise. and the
fact that at the period when their use
fulness may be over on the diamond
they Will still be young enough to take
up professional or business life. The
discovery of a new AIathewsoD or a
"Ty7 Cobb Is an event Of national i'm
portance, and ne becomes the lion. not
of an hour. but of a season or two at
least Perhaps the infusion of college
blood into the game Is responsible 3OI
the more scientific development which
the game has shown in recent years
The curve ball, with its elusive eccen-
tricities. has reduced the battiSS aver
age to a point where the 800 class Is :
high level, and the man who goes to The
game for relaxation finds that it re
quires mental energy to follow it. Per.
haps the scientific element has reached
its highest power, but, at all events
as the American game par excellence
baseball is today more firmly estsb
lished than ever before. and the forma
opening Of the season is awaited with
the keenest interest.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
IN LONDON
CALLED THE HUMP"
New Spring Disease Be
numbs Legs and Arms
Of Sufferers.

LONDON, March 2S-A new and in
sidious disease has Eripped London with
the advent Of spriHglike weather. Those
who have fallen victims are agreed that
no name so expressiveIy deserves % as
the hump"
one patient declares that he was
seized with the disease while walking in
the street.
1t seemed he said. ''as r. 7 suddenly
lost all sensation in my arms and legs.
and was a Hmbless form being carried
through the aI. When this part Of the
strange malady passed away every
gland IN my throat seemed 20 swell up.
choking the mouth and nose passaE Ees
and rendering me dull and ustless.
For several days I felt an urutter-
able sense OF boredom and Weariness
The most trivial incidents have caused
intense irritation. The only really OK
pressive indication of my general con-
dltion IS the hump
Harley street doctor was not in
clined 10 take very serious view Of the
mslady.
1T is due TO the remarkably sudden
arrival Of spring weather" he stated.
The body often finds difficulty in
changes, and the strain reveals itself in
many strange forms
Warm. sunny weather. such as We
are having, following on the cold winds
al the end OF February. has "A tendency
10 relax The whole system and cause de
pression-'the hump you may prefer TO
call il.
Get your physician TO give you a
good tonic. iE my advice. and do not
stint your food Too many people are
inclined 10 cut down their meals the
moment they feel depressed II is lust
the time you most need building up. and
a proper quantity of good, wholesome
food can do you no harm"
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
EXPRESS COMPANY
LOSES PRESIDENT
Col. Dudley Evans Dies From
Operation After Interest
ing Career.

NEW YORK. March 2S-The end Of
an interesting career has come with
the death Of Dudley Evans, president
Of the Wens-Fargo Express Company,
VINO died at Roosevelt Hospital here
last night. after an operation for gall
stones
Colonel Evans, who was a native Of
West Virginia, taught school after grad
JatiOn from Washington College in Vir-
Sinia and Louisiana. At the outbreak
of the civil war he entered the Con-
federata army in the First Virginia
Regiment He made an envlable record
As a soldier and was promoted toward
the close of the var to be lieutenant
colonel After the war he went to Cali
fOr1ia. In 1856 he became connected
with the WellE-Fargo Company, work
ing In Oregon and British Columbia.
ne became superintendent of the At
Iantic division in 1890, vice president in
1892. and president in 1901 Mr.. Evans
was twice n member Of the board OF
visitors Of West Point He was a thir-
tv-seCOrd degree Mason, and a. Phi Beta
Kappa A wife. a daughter, Mrs. Duns-
cOmbe, and a son, Stanley. who IS a
junior at Princeton. survive him.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Playing Ability Doubted

CENATOR ALEXANDER CLAY Of
- Georgia. one OF the most democratic
Of the members Of the upper house Of
Congress. tells a good story at his Own
expense, the circumstances OF which oc-
CURED shortly after the close Of the
civil war, while Mr. Clay was then in
college.
The college was not in the most -four
ishinE financial condition, and II was
the custom Of the members OF the vari-
Gus classes 70 raise money by private
subscription for minor improvements to
the buildings.
Senator Gays class had determined
upon raising money 10 buy a chandelier
for one of the rooms. Senator CLAY said
that he had forgotten the inci1ent, but
was reminded OF II some years after
ward by a cIassmate. Senator Clay was
the first one to respond 10 the appeal
for money, and reaching into his pocket,
said:
Here's a dollar toward the chan
deIier, but I don't believe anybody can
play II when you get IT."
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Capital T ale S
Guides Lecture on Senate.

go FFICIAL" guides, those who wear
~ conspicuous badges and conduct
the initiated around and show them
the sights Of the Capitol and the Lii
brary are artists when IL comes 70
acoustics. They know ihey must talk
in order 10 appear tc earn their 90 cents
head and they know also that there
are some places where they can not
talk. one of these places is the cham
Der Of the Senate Of the United states
Notwithstanding. the talk goes on.
The guide arranges when he has con
Quoted a party into one OF the Senate
galleries to take a position in front OF
his charges. He holds a cOncave derby
hat before his mouth and the sound OF
his voice is reflected backward he
technically violates the rules but he
gets away with il. The lecture Of the
guide on the Senate members - inter
esting. It runs something Ike this:
Now. ladies and gentlemen, this IS
the Senate chamber. That is the Vice
President presiding The assistant sec
retary is reading a bill. Yes, those are
the pages seated around the Vice Pres
ident. And now, ladies' and gentlemen,
you. There Is Senator Root on the left.
among the Democrats. Not room on
this side. Yes, with hair banged In
front. Former Secretar yof State, you
know. And there is Senator Bailey, the
orator. He is one OF the greatest era
tors we have. Right behind him is JEFF
Davis Of Arkansas. You all know about
him. Everybody does. Made speech
once on running an oil pipe line from
here to hell
ION the right there. those two talking
together. they are Senators Aldrich and
Hale They run the Senate They are
leaders OF the Senate I should say.
Right next there Is Senator Lodge. Yes,
the one with curly hair. Right back
Of him is Senator Dolliyer- He is also
a great orator. No, / don't know when
he IS going 10 make a speech Nobody
ever does
Across over there IS the press gal.
lery. That's where the reporters work
Some people say they work Cant
prove Il by me-"
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
FOREBODINGS OFMORE TROU.
BIZ IN THE HOUSE.

Those who imagined that the ousting
Of Speaker Cannon from the Rules Com
mittee would end the discomfort in the
House. would compose the troubles
there. would bring back peace and har-
nony. and all that sort of thing. must
be ready TO own that they were de-
ceived. If they are not vet ready to
do so, they doubtless Will be before the
session ends.
On neither side Of the chamber is
there peace. Insurgents on the Repub-
lcan side are looking forward to the
accomplishment Of the great end to-
ward which they have been working
that Of taking from the Speaker the
power TO name the committees. Pro
gressive Democrats are moving in the
same direction. While Speaker Cannon
escaped being deposed in the recent re-
volt, there Is talk Of an attempt Ia
depose him before the end Of the ses.
sion. Many members look with favor
ON the idea of making Asher Kinds, the
House parliamentarian. the Speaker OF
that body.
It is as certain as anything can b'
that the House Is not going to bt
calmed down-the mutterings anC
smolderings Of discomfort are not 60
ing to cease--until the Speaker ha!
been deprived of his right TO name com
qittees. Even 4 concerted effort o.
Republican insurgents and DemocH II,
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Miss Helen Taft and House Party
Luncheon Guests of Miss H1nCkley
Miss Helen Heyl Hostess
At Afternoon Tea Today

MISS Helen Heyl. daughter Of Col.
Charles A HeyI viii be hostess AT a
tea at o'clock this afternoon.
Palms, ferns. and rcd tulips viii form
the house decora tions, and the tea table,
which VIII have q ccnterpiece Of red
tulips agd red siIk-shaded candles. will
be presided over b. Miss Natalie briggs
lad Miss Julia Heyl-
Assisting Miss HeyI in receiving her
guests and extending the hospitalitieS Of
the afternoon Will be her aunt, Miss
Heyl; Miss Dorothy Dennet, Miss Alma
Hodges. and her brother, Edward HeyI.
or Princeton, who is home Tor tire
Easter holidays
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs MacNeaEh We're among the dinner
hosts Or last evening Thtlr guest !
were the Assistant Secretary Of State
aUG Mrs Huntington Wilson Mr.. and
Mrs CrowninshieId. Mr.. and Mrs
WadswOrth. Mr. and Mrs Elliott Mr.
and Mrs. Preston Gibson, Miss Phillips
Miss Patten, Miss Cook. Miss Adams
Miss Sheriff.. Lambert Tree, Of Chi
ca6o5 the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. the Director Of the Mint, John
b Henderson, r., and James Mac
Neagn. Of ChiagO.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
DEAL CANDIDLY WITH THE
CENSUS tNUMERATORS.

President Taft has issued a special
statement in which he assures the peo-
pie of the United States that the data
to be gathered by the approaching cen
sus will not be used except in making
the impersonal calculations and deduc-
tions which the Government requires.
This fact cannot be too strongly i'm
pressed upon the general public. Ac-
curacy and completeness are essential
in the preparation of the census statis-
tics. and the work viii be worse than
useless unless the great body OF people
realize that they will not be affected in
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Session Likely to See Re
newal Of Onslaught
on Cannon.
Bv John SNURE.

The lapse Of a week since the success
fuI fEht in the House over the removal
OF the Speaker from the Rules Commit
tee has served % make tao things
clear.
First. that there has not been an end
II the EFFORT 10 curtah the power OF
the Speaker. and that another great
fEht will come before the end Of this
session 20 take from the Speaker the
Dower Of appointing committees.
Second, that another effort viii be
mede before the end OF the session 20
depose Speaker Cannon.
Those who imagine that the dove OF
peace has settled down on the House OF
Representatives are permitting them
selves TO be deceived. a sort Of truce
prevails at present. The armieE are not
nEhtlng. the smoke Of battle IS not hy-
ing. But Weapons are being over
hauled and lines are being reformed for
mother struggle.
The next one promises to be even
more interesting than the first. II also
promises 10 be stlll more important IN
its consequences.
Democrats Agitated.
The Democratic side OF the House just
now is fairly seethtnE with agitation
over this question Of further revision OF
tie rules. Espec.a ally is the question Of
taking from the Speaker the power 10
name committees disturbing H. The
Democrats are divided on the question.
Out Of this division promises 10 grow
one Of the most interesting and import
ant situations OF the campaign. and,
perhaps. Of the organization Of the next
House
To begin with. the organization Of the
new Rules Committee, the fact the reEu-
lars controlled the selection Of the mem
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Party of Twenty-four to
Attend Baseball Game
Later.
Captain and Mrs. Souther-
land and Daughters Dine
Wedding Party

Miss Helen Taft and the house party
Of young people spending the Easter
holidays al the White House. were the
honor guests OF Miss Gladys Hinckley,
the dehutante daughter of Mrs. Robert
Hinckley. at luncheon today. The party
numbering twenty-four. VIII afterwards
attend the Yale-Corneu baseball game
AT the National Park A number Of
other parties have also been arranged
for the game this afternoon.
=
Captain and Mrs. ". H. H. southeT-
land and the Misses Switzerland
entertained at dinner last evening
in compliment to Miss Caroline BrowR-
son and Lieut.. Com Thomas c. Hart
and the party which will attend them at
their wedding Wednesday noon.
=
Miss Laura Merriam viii be host az a
breakfast Thursday in honor Of Miss
katherine Anderson, Of Cincinnati. Miss
Anderson. who viii he the house guest
Of the Misses Sutherland during her
stay IN Washington. has been delayed
and viii not arrive in Washington until
Wednesday
Miss Mildred Fearn. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn, will enter
tain small company Of young people
Informally AT tea this afternoon at
O'Clock
Nj and Mrs Perry Belmont, who
went over 10 New York today, viii re-
turn 10 Washington Wednesday
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
FOSS ELECTION OF MORE
THANLOCAL SIGNIFICANCE.

In an interview published in the Sun
day Evening Times, Eugene n. FOss,
who has just been elected to the House
in the Fourteenth Massachusetts dis
trict, sets forth the reasons why the
assertions that his victory was due to
local como itions are without foundation.
IN the same article, facts are given 70
show that the discomfort that made IL
self felt in the Fourteenth district and
gave Foss an overwhelming majority. is
causing the Republican machine leaders
apprehension through all Massachu-
sets
Since lir. Foss was elected on the
Democratic ticket, getting over 5000
plurality in a district that in 1908 gave
the Republican candidate. Mr.. lowering
n plurality of 1900. Republican leaders
in Massachusetts. in Washington. and
elsewhere. have been busy trying 10
convince the public that the result was
Of no general significance. They have
been asserting that local conditions
caused the triumph OF Mr. Fos7. They
have even talked this at the White
House. And they have talked it through
the newspapers.
But Mr.. Foss contends with force
that it is idle 10 say he was elected
for local reasons when It Is borne in
mind that his platform, briefly. favored
free raw materials for INDUSTRIES. .un-
taxed food supplies. lower duties on
necessaries of life. a Just income tax.
reciprocity with Canada and our best
customers. repeal of the maximum pro
vision of the Aldrich-Payue law. direct
nominations, conservation of natural
resources, and -Cannonism.
These. as Mr.. Foss SAYS. are not local
issues. but issues that viii he presented
70 the voters in every section of the
United States next fall
Thee" he adds. were the issues
that J hammered home at every rally.
and consideration of these issues caused
the voters TO repudiate the party to
which they had been so faithful"
In fairness. considering all phases of
the situation. it Is impossible TO escape
the conclusion, not alone that the cleo
tion Of Mr.. Foss was of national signif-
cance, but that it was Of tremendous
import. There Is good reason to be-
lieve the Republican organization lead
ers, in Massachusetts, and out of 1t. so
view II. regardless of what they are
saying for the consumption of the pub
lie
In proof Of this, it appears from the
investigation of the staff representative
of this newspaper. that Massachusetts,
gives every evidence of being on the
point OF revolving against machine
domination. that there is indication of
discomfort in every part of the State.
and that the Republican leaders are
making every effort to recover their
grip, not only in the Foss district. but
in other districts as well.
In series of letters from NIassa
chusetts and elsewhere in New Eng
land, from staff representative ia
milIsr with matters there. The Time,
will give its readers an interesting in
sight into the political conditions in that
part Of the country. conditions. which.
as the Foss election shows. are lust now
peculiarly worth attention.