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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

their spots of color in the parks. the cro-
Gus having sounded its joyous note of
springtide days ago. Dandelions are &C
centing the southern slopes Of terraced
lawns. early promise of later trouble for
the painstaking householder.
Half an hour Of work every day on the
front or back yard will produce rich re-
suits little later in the season. The ex-
penditure OF a very small sum will make
each home in Washington garden spot.
Compared with the results, there is moth
ing so cheap as garden materials. The
best labor OF all is that which the house,
holder himself contributes to the upkeep
Of his establishment. The true home gar
dener is he who is his own "hired man.
Now is the time for neighbors to get
together and talk about the possibilities
Of backyard gardening and canvass the
fence question. In most Of the squares of
the city the great majority of residents
are virtually permanent. Most OF the
leases here in Washington run to the LIST
Of September, SO that in only few in
stances will dwellings be vacated during
the growing season. Cooperation now on
the part Of the jewellers in square will
add remarkably to the JOY of living. To
those who are out of tune with the town
q summer in the city may be made not
only endurable but pleasant.
At a cost so small as to be literally
negligible the interior of practically every
square in Washington can be made into
courtyard garden, the hideous board
partitions replaced by hedges or vine
covered wires. all the necessary equipment
of the back yard covered by neat trel-
Uses, bare ground sodded, brick walls
sotened by creeping growths. The shut
ms would in such circumstances prefer
the rear rooms to those in the front OF
the houses. What is now the least desir-
able part of the dwelling will command a
premium. What is an eyesore will be
source of great delight and refreshment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
The House Situation.

The smoke of last weeks conflict In
the House is still thick, but has lifted
sufficiently to enable a fair survey OF
the field and partial appraisemer.t OF
the result
Mr.. Cannon emerged in better shape
than until the last moment seemed pos
sible. There was logic in the suggestion
that he resign the speakership immedi-
ately upon the adoption of the Norris
resolution, and much everyday human
nature. But 1t also contained risk to the
party and a certain peril to public in
terests. Had Mr.. Cannon resigned, chaos,
indeed, would have been precipitated, and
chaos in the House would for time
have affected business values.
The course taken showed the readiness
and resources of an old campaigner. Mr..
Cannon has eft in many er battle. and
will fight in many er mo-" When the
supreme moment arrived, therefore, in
stead of resignng, he demanded a re-
election. and obtained it with the aid of
a majority of the insurgents themselves.
1t is true he took long chances, but
there is often a Bureson in the pack
for nervy player. and Mr.. Cannon,
smiled upon by fortune. added the Texan
to his bob-tail flush. And he needed him
as badly as that Texan in the story
needed his gun. Had Mr.. Burleson been
trained for his part-which, of course, he
was not-he could not have. played 1t
more to Mr.. Cannon's advantage
As to whether the issue Of Cannon
ism has been lost by the Speakers
maneuver and success in thus securing
second election to his office is an
idle question. Cannonism has been a
humbugging cry from the start 1t is
the Mrs. Harris" of political issues
There amt no SIGH a person. It was
raised in the campaign of two years
ago, but did not cost Mr.. Cannon in
his home district, or his party in the
country at large, a single vote. Many
OF the men who use the cry know how
cheap 1t is.
The real question relates to the new
committee on rules. The charge
against the old committee was not only
that 1t was a small, close corporation.
but that Mr.. Cannon dominated it COM
pleteiy, making himself, through it. the
master Of legislation. Now that the
committee has been doubled in size
and Mr.. Cannon eliminated, what i'm
provement in the free exchange of
opinion and in legislation may be ex-
pected?
How will the new committee be made
up Will 1t be controlled by the repub-
hcan organization, including perhaps rep-
resentation Of those INSURGENTS against
the rules who Joined in Saturdays re-
election Of Speaker Cannon, or will It be
controlled or neutralized by the repre-
sentatton Of the alliance of democrats
ana irreconcflable insurgents included in
its membership?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
President and House.

CONCENTRATIONS to the President upon
the wisdom of his course in keeping out
of the House row. There was a keen
desire for him to enter. Some appeals
it is said. were made to him. A word
from him might have had weight, al
though the tension was so great the
result would have been problematicat
But he spoke no word. He shinnied
on his own side, and let the House set
tie its own differences His head re-
manned level.
This was not the Presidents first
temptation ito travel out of his Office
and into the domain OF the House. The
opponents of Mr. Cannon wanted the
President to interfere at the beginning
of the extra session in the matter Of
the speakership. A word from him. it
was said. would keep Mr.. Cannon out
OF the chair. and enable the putting of
a so-called progressive in. Mr.. Cannon,
he was told. would balk him at every
turn-on the tariff question. to- begin
with. and then on all other important
questions in the order of their presenta-
ton.
The President saw his duty, and did it.
1t was not his put in, and he kept out.
There was no constitutional call for
him to assist in organizing the House,
and other calls lacked responsiveness.
Mr.. Cannon was elected, and as Speaker,
instead of baking the President has been
cooperating with him in the redemp-
ton of party promises. Their relations,
official and PERSONAL have been very cor
dial. 1t IL not easy to see how the cleo
ton Of any other republican as Speaker
could have improved or smoothed the
Presidents pathway as respects legisla-
ton. His difficulties inhered in his Of
flee. and would still have confronted him.
The House situation is unusual, and
threatens both the republican party, and,
In smaller measure. the country. AS Mr..
Cannon points out, there is a republican
majority in that body only in name. So
many members are classed as repub-
licans. but all are not heading In the
same direction. This was shown at the
special session on the tariff question as
well as on the question Of so-called Can
nonism. And as extreme and energetic
differences may arise again before the
session ends. AS the old lady said after
the tornado had unroofed the house, car
ried away the barn and wrecked the
orchard, Nobody amt certain about
nothin' now"
But q worse situation would arise were
the President to enter the contest. armed
either with a smile or a club. and under
take to settle his party's troubles. His
solicitude may be acute. He wants GER
tain legislation. and looks to his party for
it, and sees what failure will mean to
the organization. But the dividing line
between the executive branch and the
legislative branch of the government re-
mains. and he should not on any account
cross 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Boss Cox and the Pulpit.

Quite recently the pastors az Gin.
cinnafi were requested by one of their
number to pray for George B. Cox, the
famous republican boss Of that town
Whether they complied or not has
never been announced Mr. Cox seemed
not to be affected one way or another
by the proposition. showing neither Of
Tense nor encouragement.
Later. the same pastor invited Mr..
Cox to occupy his pulpit for an adj
dress. presumably on local govern
ment, giving his. Mr. Cox's, views on
what existed, and replying to current
criticism of the boss course and
power. The invitation was politely de-
clined. Mr. Cox saying that he had no
message that would interest the
reverend gentleman's congregation.
MI Cox may have been Influenced by
the fact that he is not a man Of educa-
ton. nor practiced speaker. He has
risen by his own efforts to the place
he occupies without any assistance but
native judgment as to men and busi-
ness opportunities. a native talent
for politics. and great industry. OF
books he knows nothing. and cares
nothing. When he needs an orator In
his work he sends for one. Every city
has large supply. With men OF the
Cox stamp. orators are commodity.
Richard Croker. who had a number of
them on his pay roll, used to take the
pick OF them along when he Travelled
on political business and had explana-
tions TO make.
But Mr. Cox should have remembered
that, of late years. many pulpits have
been occupied by men employing the
vernacular and speaking colloquially
to the everyday understanding. Billy
Sunday, the so-caIled evangelist is a
speaker of this class, and carries his
tastes to an extreme. He always Sc
cures attention. but often shocks his
hearers. The late Sam Jones Of Georgia
was another such speaker, though his
manner and his matter were both at
fected. He possessed ability above his
pulpit manipulations IL he had cared
to exercise it.
Mr. Cox. in this matter, is too
modest. He does himself an Injustice.
He has a message which would interest
every congregation in Cincinnati, and his
native style OF delivery would carry IT
well, even in a pulpit. His hearers
would understand the situation They
would not be disappointed in his
homely way of putting things, but be
entertained and instructed as his
friends are who call on him at his Of
fee and discuss with him the affairs
of the day and the good of the party.
Mr.. Cox in the pulpit would be an
event, an something the town
would long remember. even If 1t got
no benefit from 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Spring and Its Duties.

Spring officially-that Is TO say, astro-
nomicaIly-began at o'clock this morn.
ing. Whatever comes now In the way of
wintry weather will be out of order and
altogether irregular. The ground hog is
supposed to have come out from his bur-
row for the second time last Wednesday.
and only an extreme conservative will
hesitate about proceeding with the neces-
sary work of home gardening.
Every day now will add to the green
ness Of the trees. the freshness OF the
grass and the suggestions of this early
seasons wonderful blessings. Every
shower will boom the foliage and the
turf. The bulbs are already sending out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Eugene Debs picks Mr.. Roosevelt for
1872, not only for the nomination, but for
election AS a politician MIR. Debs has
not been a success. He Is now in the
field as a prophet. and we shall have to
wait to see II prophecy is his long suit
OF course he does not concede that Mr.
Roosevelt Is the best man for the peo-
pies favor He knows that man. and
that his name does not begin with an r
or B. In time the man whose name
begins with a D may be chosen. but
Eugene w., he, does not prophesy when
that time will be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
The Gift of Tongues.

Mr.. Roosevelt Is very busy, and, as
usual. full Of variety. He is preparing
In German the address he is to deliver
In Berlin. In French the address he is to
deliver in Paris, and exercising his ma
tive tongue in conversation with, Ameri-
can correspondents. His United States
is not OF the smoothest or clearest. What
his German and his French may be is
for his hosts to determine. But he will
not be criticised by them whatever his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Congressional Department.
Philadelphia Inquirer

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Although the House of Representatives
was in state of agitation and at times
Of uproar for the most of three days last
week, the temper displayed at nearly all
times was admirable. There were no per-
sonal encounters, few angry exchanges of
bitter words. On the contrary, the fight
was carried on with deep earnestness and
at times with a display OF good humor.
As 1t turned out the insurgents were not
making q personal fight. but one which
they called ''of principle. The end has
come with no blasted regulations, no
burning animosities and no casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Exacting Public.

You borrowed some Of your epigrams
word for word!'
Yes replied the busy author; you
can't please people. II had changed the
phraseology 1 would have been criticised
for misquotlng."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

The fact that the President of the
United States is to play golf with the
governor general of Canada lends en-
couragement to the hope that tarin
war will be averted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Modified Approval.

You have always had the highest re-
spect for the will of the majority"
Yes replied the eminent statesman;
but every now and then will turns up
with the most unreasonable codicils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
The Rare and Beautiful.

Pork is getting very expensive" said
Mrs Sirius Barker. -.
Yes" replied her husband, "if pigs
keep on getting precious I expect to see
them using bristles instead Of feathers
for hat trimming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
As Glory Goes Round.

Oh, fame Is like BARRIERS chair.
You wait your turn with patience vexed,
And scarce get placed in comfort there
Ere it's your move Fate hollers
"next.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

TIN order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to TIL
STAR should not bs addresssd TO any
individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply 70 THE STAR, or 70 the Editorial
or Business Department, according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
A Mark of Importance.

Our friend isn't making the stir in
craftsmanship that we expected"
NO." said Senator Sorghum. The hasn't
even made enough enemies to have the
syllable ism tackled to his name to pro-
vide a synonym for all human iniquity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
R. R.
Reminder Bulletin.
EASTER SEASHORE
TRAINS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad
affords its patrons a compre
hensive schedule of fast
trains to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Wildwood, Ocean City,
Asbury Park and Long
Branch, the great seashore
resorts, for the Easter season.
ATLANTIC CITY
Through :parlo r car leaves
Washington at 1890 Pm.
weekdays. Through express
train, Atlantic City Special
will leave at :o5 PM. We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, March 70, "a, rs
and 26. Other trains, con-
Meeting via Delaware River
Bridge Route, leave at 1890
midnight and 4 90 PM. daily,
10 100 AM. weekdays and
o:Io Am. Sundays. Excur-
sion tickets, $7.75 to 5000.
Cape May, Wildwood,
Ocean City, Asbury Park,
Long Branch and Lakewood
also appeal to the Easter
vacationist, and the train
service is convenient. Excur-
sion tickets to Cape May,
Wildwood or Ocean City,
$500 and $3.50; to Asbury
Park, $3.50; to Long Branch,
$3.50; to Lakewood, $500 to
500.
Consult Ticket Agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

1t must have appealed to Mr.. Cannons
sense of humor to see a number OF IN
surgents voting to retain in of1ice the
very man they said they were after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

In order to get view Of the comet 1t
will be necessary to get up very early in
the morning: which supports the superstl-
tious theory that comets cause great
deal Of human annoyance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Norris stepped suddenly but completely
into the spotlight as one of the authori-
ties on the Constitution at the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Ii is wise statesman who while abroad
avoids expressing opinions ana, contents
himself with sending post cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Many Offers, of q Job.
,e Chicago Record-Herald.

One thing may be regarded as settled.
T. r. will not have to lock through the
Wanted Male Help" columns for the
purpose of finding job when he comes
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

The up-to-date circus man will this
summer provide African hunt scenes i'm
stead OF wild west exhibitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Rostands barnyard play could not be
called a failure If the author were per-
mitted to draw royalties on the chanti-
cleer designs fashion has adopted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Weston is ten days ahead of his sched-
ule. This will give him time to recupe-
rate in case he collides with another
vehicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

The dangers of the hat pin make 1t
matter of possible congratulation that the
suffragettes went in, for politics instead
of war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

performances. They will like his self
confidence, however little there may be
to sustain 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Popular interest finds that the Balm
ger-Pnchot proceedings have been more
or less .'bianketed' of late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
The House Rules. .

From the Baltimore Sun.
The House took Uncle Joe at his word
about being the author Of its own rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

In statuary Mr.. Roosevelt is to have an
expression of complete repose. Only
sculpture could accomplish this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Mr.. Champ Clark may perhaps claim
the distinction Of being near-Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Uncle Joe went through the whole or
deal without even missing an after dinner
speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

There are two classes of regulars, regu.
lar republicans and regular insurgents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

The greater the financial resources OF a
town. the harder It is TO quarantine
sainst the graft germ.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-09
Trains GOING West.
THE BOND ISSUE.

There Is a sentiment favoring a vote
on the bond issue at the general cleo
ton. Such an arrangement should
prove satisfactory to all concerned.
The resolutions cal be prepared and
the vote taken at the same time the
new officials are chosen.
The money will be ready for immed-
late use when the new council and the
new mayor are sworn in. The next
set OF officials win have the spending
of 1t.
They will have the supervision OF the
work to be done They will have men
OF their own appointing to superintend
the construction Of the buildings, the
filtration plant and all the side issues
They will be men In whom the voters
Of the city have but Just expressed
their confidence-and therefore can
but be satisfactory.
What can anyone hope to gain by
further delay? The necessity of an i'm
proved water supply is admitted by all.
The sanitation of the city Is at stake.
The lives Of the men, women and
chi1dren-the tiny infants should be
considered.
Can the people OF Fargo afford to
play politics longer on this water sup
ply-just to give certain people an OPP
portunity to vent their spite and
spleen.
The objection has been raised that
the resolutions in the past have been
wrong-and the point was evidently
well taken. Alderman Tibert submitted
a new set Of resolutions, drafted by a
man who has been both vociferous and
vOluminous in his criticisms of the
city attorney.
These resolutions were given an offic-
ial o. k. by another attorney, said to
be high I'm the councils Of the Good
Government league. Is there any rea-
SON to believe they conceal a senagam-
bian anywhere7
The people of Fargo should insist on
having this bond issue submitted at
the general election. 1t will avoid the
cost Of another vote. The opponents
OF the present administration have
howled Justify over the cost of a special
election in the past--and now they
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-09
PEsslMlsM AND POTATOES.

The Chicago Record Herald had the
following editorial:
There was a time when plain living
required as little definition as high
thinking" still does. But, alas, with the
science of dietetics the troubles of the
poor laymRn have steadily multiplied.
He hardly knows what to eat, or how.
Here is a London expert advising him
to cut out" potatoes from his diet
without regret or mercy. Potatoes,
the aforesaid savant asserts, cause
chronic dyspepsia, depression, worry
and premature death; they contain no
nutriment and overtax the digestive
apparatus; the idea OF eating them
is too absurd to be tolerated another
day.
But here is DIR. Truck Of this city,
who in a popular lecture on food at
tacks savagely the hot biscuit. the
mince pie, the doughnut, the American
habit of swallowing without chewing
and expressly advises the liberal con-
sumption of rice and potatoes. True
he stipulates that the potatoes be well
boiled and mashed" but this would not
placate the London foe Of the tub
er."
Now the potato has been a godsend
to millions in times of famine, and 1t
has figured prominently in all plans
for the simple life compulsory or
preferred. II, however, it is really the
cause OF pessimism and nervousness
diseases of the age, as they have been
called--we must put 1t on the index
of forbidden foods for the sake of the
Joy OF life. But are we not entitled to
ask for something like a unanimous
verdict OF the specialist jury? How
about the perplexity and pessimism
caused by divided opinion on things
that so closely concern us as the po-
tato does?
Possibly there's room for a compro-
mise. Let us see that our potatoes are
well boiled and mashed" and watch the
effect of that reform on the spirits and
health of the race. The heroic advice
of total exclusion seems premature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-09
THE srookwELL CASE.


The Forum has been sustained by
Judge Templeton Of the district court
&C Grand Forks. He has held that
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Stockwell was not legally entitled to
the fees he had been using.
The Forum called attention to the
methods OF the superintendent and as a
result Of the publicity the case was
taken into court. Presumably Stock
we'll win appeal to the supreme court
II would be much more creditable to
him, however, IL he would now admit
his error and make restitution TO the
state Of the funds he has arbitrarily
and Illegally used.
He must know that he can't subsd-
tute egotism and arrogance for law
and right. His grasping methods have
terminated what might have been a
successful political career. With q
man of stockweils temperament, polit-
ical oblivion and public opprobium Is
the greatest penalty that could be inn
posed.