The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-12-16
DIR WASHINGTON LETTER

Washington, D. c., December 9, 1910
Mr.. Editor:
The Pasadena, California, girls refuse
to dance with the Japanese naval
officers; the ball is called off; the
Japanese admiral in high dudgeon sails
away, and all Japan resents the affront.
The Pasadena girls were within their
rights and they have the sympathy
of California girls and the girls of the
United States. But what about this
International Exposition for which
California and the Pacific coast is
clamoring? The support of that Ex-
position, if held at San Franciso, must
come form the Orient. We all know
the attitude of San Francisco to the
Orient. 1t very recently brought US to
the verge of war with Japan, and there
are possibilities of serious trouble in an
International Exposition held on the
Pacific slope. The proper place for an
exposition to celebrate the completion
of the Panama Canal will be the capita
of the United. States. New Orleans,
San Francisco? "a plague on both your
housesr"
The Secretary of Warh has just return
ed from the Philippines by way of Asia
and Europe, bringing the somewhat
trite information that our NJ alayan &C
QUESTION from Spain is not fit for self
government. Well, what country ever
was fit? The real difference is that
the Philippines are less fit, or least tit.
1t is a positive benediction to some
countries like India, Egypt and the
Philippines to be governed by an Anglo
Saxon people. All children need guild
ance and control, and these peoples
are not only 'half devil and half child, -
but "devil, ostrich and orphan child in
one.'
The Presidents message is the most
voluminous ever printed, and in general
ly considered to be an important and
up-to-date document, by the press are
excellent at time savers. The President
earnestly favors the fortifcation of the
Panama Canal, and surely if is worth
digging, it is worth defending. With
out fertilization it could be destroyed
by few pounds of dynamite in single
night. To fortifyi the Canal is no
challenge to the peace of the world.
international interests demand its
protection.
The Secretary of Agriculture has now
completed his most optimistic of re-
ports. The value of the Agricultural
products of the country in 1910 is es-
timated at $8,926, 100000 and Mr..
Wilson says that at no time in the
worlds history has country equalled
this record. 1t is quite probable that
those even who are now past middle
age may see an agricultural output
equalling in value one trillion of dollars.
tory has country equalling in value
one trillion of dollars.
The recommendation of the Secretary
of Agriculture to eliminate middle-men
and cooperative organizations of farm
ers and cooperative societies of con-
sumers to get together, shortening the
distance between the farm and the
dinner-table, is well worthy of consid-
Grafton and action.
There is expectation that the recent
ly elected congress will be less under
the hypnotism of the express companies
and more mindful of the popular demand
for a parcels post than past Congresses
have been. The President in his mes
sage urges legislation authorizing the
Post-Office Department to transport
packages in the mails at reasonable
rates with reasonable limitations as to
bulk and weight. The present mailing
conditions are most unreasonable,
having been dictated by the express
companies to throw the cream of the
carrying business in their direction.
The backwardness of our country in
this modern postal facility is shame
full, for the parcels post is extent even
in such countries as China, Japan,
Africa, Australia, Asia Minor, Turkey
and Korea, to say nothing of European
countries. =.
Senator LaFollette is by odds the
''independent" Senator in the United
States Most Senators, when invited
to the White House for consultation,
accept the honor as a command. Not
so Senator Toilette. He wrote the Presi-
a little note saying in substance, 81
will, if consistent with my sense of
duty, approve 'your appointments to
the Supreme Bench, but beware that
your appointees; have clean records or
III oppose thef confirmation by the
Senate"