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The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
COTTON REPORT hit AGAIN
Herbert Knox Smith Does Not Know
His Own Mind, Broker Says.
Vice President of the New York EX-
BefuddIed "Bureaucrat."

.As long as the members of the New
York Cotton Exchange are free citizens
their judgments are not 20 be considered
by the conclusions Of a man who does
not know his own mind. who is SO willing
to accept conclusions with such pecuniary
consequences TO innocent persons as arise
from the conclusions of the Commissioner
Of Corporations. Herbert Knox Smith,
declared Vice President Marsh, Of the
New York Cotton Exchange. while testi-
flying yesterday before the House Agri-
cultural Committee. which is considering
legislation TO prohibit dealings in cotton
futures.
The Commissioner. Mr.. Marsh added,
does not even stand by his own guns;
does not even know his own mind, but
talks constantly In his report about spot
cotton. when he means middlngs cotton.
( His report contains obvious misinterpre-
tatlons of facts. constant misplacing Of
the emphasis on facts, and befuddlement
in the elucidation Of principles. II is the
voice Of a bureaucrat laying down rule
/ for free merchants and free citizens living
under rules open and published to the
world The Commissioner Of Corporations
makes astounding misuse of terms. We
are derided and scoffed at and called
/ malefactors.
/ I'VE are sensible OF our obligations TO
the producers. bat we are not ready
( 10 be coerced into the adoption Of prin-
ciples which we see have calamitous con-
/ sequences at the very time there is most
need Of helping those hundreds of thou
sands who produce the cotton. Whether
right or wrong. we are competing with
/ the New orleans Cotton Exchange. which
/ is pursuing exactly the course laid down
/ bv the New York Cotton Exchange. Is
there any conceivable reason why the
/ government should interfere with these
( free competitors"
! In concluding his testimony. Vice Presi-
dent Marsh said he did not beii2"e the
committee fully understood the serious
/ disturbance in the trade that might fol-
/ low legislation aimed at dealing in futures.
He pointed out that ali the contracts
made on the New York Cotton Exchange
were made within the state of New York
and were not, therefore, subject to the
! laws regulating interstate commerce. The
exchange building in New York City, he
said. was valued at 100000. but Mr.
Marsh said there was no way of esti-
mating the volume of the institutions s
! transactions. MI Marsh told the com
mittee that he did not approve the ex-
| change system of fixing values, but on
this point there were differences OF
opinion among members of the exchange.
Representative Burleson, of Texas. cross
| examined Mr. Marsh. Mr.. Burleson is a
large cotton grower
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
TREASURY WATCHDOGs SILENT.
Little $4,000 District Bill and Pork
BnrreI Act COntrasted

Representative Hamilton Fish. of New
York. is annoyed at the ease with which
the House when so disposed can put
through a bill appropriating millions Of
dollars. He was talking about the river
and harbOr bill. which carries authorized
expenditures Of approximately Sioo0o.000.
Where were the 'watchdogs of the
Treasury when this bin was going
through the House?' Mr.. Fish queried
L would ike to see a map. he said
i'm an interview, showing just how much
pork each member of the House is get
ting out of that barrel for his district
observed on Monday that our regular
watchdogs, like Tawney and Mann, were
entirely silent while the debate on this
bin was being cut off and the thing
rushed through,
1T is remarkable how this bill was re-
ported to the House on Friday, and by
special arrangement rushed to passage
on Monday. with but two hours of general
debate allowed on il. I don't remember
Just how many hours we devoted the
other day TO the matter OF making a little
appropriation of $500 for an art COM
mission for the District of Columbia, but
here was a measure appropriating $i0
900 and committing the government 10
untold millions more, and we are allowed
two hours debate on it.
1T shows the power Of the House or
ganization TO put a thing through when
If wants TO do so. l only hope that the
,,,or,,},ers will disnIav the same hurried
anxiety and unanimity when the impor-
tant measures of President Taft come
up for passage"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
CITY FOLKS STUPID.
Champ Clark Says Country People
Are Better Posted.

Country people are much more intelli-
gent than city folks, know more about
what is going on. and keep better track
Of public affairs, according 10 Represen-
tative Champ Clark. OF Missouri who
made a brief speech on the subject in the
House yesterday. The rivers and harbors
bin was up for consideration. Most OF
the opposition TO this kind of legislation,
Mr. Clark said, came from the cities.
Country folks know better than to
criticlse appropriations for the improve
ment of rivers" declared Mr.. Clark.
They know that when you improve a
river you help every man within radius
OF two hundred miles of that river. They
get newspapers and they read them and
know more about what is going on IN
Washington and the United States gem
orally than the city people"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
Watching 4 Stomach
Digest Food
Was the Means Whereby Science
Made Possible the Cure of
Dyspepsia.
4 Trial Package of Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets Sent Free.

The Able Spallanzani was the first
scientist 10 study systematically the
chemical powers Of the gastric Juice but
il was by the careful and convincing eX-
periments Of Beaumont that the founda-
tiOn of our exact knowledge of its COM
position and action was laid.
Beaumont was an army surgeon. To-
Gated at an obscure military post in
Michigan, while it was yet a territory
and was called upon TO treat a gun
shot wound of the stomach In a Can
adian yageur-AleXis St. Martin When
the wound healed a permanent opening
was left by means of which food could
be placed IN the stomach and gastric
juice taken from it,
Beaumont made scientific experiments
with his crude means and wrote a book
which to-day is recognized among the
classics or physiology.
Beaumont blazed the way for other
scientists so that to-day medicine knows
what the stomach does with food and
what food does 10 the stomach.
Science also knows what the gastric
juices are and how to make them best
Tor the system.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. thanks to
the poor army surgeon and Alexis St.
Martin give man a means of digeSting
food, replenishing the exhausted juices,
soothing the nerves and correcting dys-
peptic conditions of the stomach
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are natural
fruit and vegetable essences reduced in
concentrated form and by tremendous
power compressed into a tablet. These
wonderful little digestors are known all
over America and Canada. Full meals
have been digested by them in glass
tuhes and they are sold by every drug
gist-
Physicians to the number of 40.000 use
them They are meritOrious and power
ful Co TO your druggist and buy a pack
age today, price SOC. or send US your name
and address and we will send YOU a trial
package by mail free Address F A.
Stuart Co, 80 Stuart Bldg, Marshall,
Mich.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
THE HIGH PRICES.

At the hasl-worl where board but topic prevails
price of grub has oaredw Dreary the landlord walls
In DID, place. he is sitting each mea sad and
corpseke his face he his ancient veal When ask
that solemn jay he'll pass the butter round Butter costs
hear him say, almost half bone pound When want slice
of duck his expression SIM This thin drake cost buck
and quacs thrown n Through the muddy coee
steam hear him saying " desired pint of
and they charged for a cow. Let me have beans,
cred- was hungry could be- "Sue he weary replied shall
give YOU two three Beans he said long years ago. of rank
cheapnes the signs they three scads towand
YOU do get the vines Once wished egg and
the landlord had with his head soaked in keg he
gained his mind by Once he moaned an e cheap;
times have changed alas since then the price would make
YOU weep-and they don't throw in the hen! WALT MASON
Copyright By GeqgeAl Adrns)
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
DISTRICT BUSINESS HALTED.
Another POstpOnement in House Tn
til Thursday.

Notwithstanding the fact that Repre-
sentative Smith, chairman OF the House
District Committee, waseager and anxious
TO take up the various District bills be-
fore the House. according 10 the schedule,
yesterday as soon as the rivers and har-
bors bin was disposed OF. objection was
offered and District business was post
poned until Thursday. The bills were to
have been taken up Monday and were
first postponed until yesterday
When the rivers and harbors bill was
passed and Chairman Smith moved for
the consideration OF District measures
yesterday, Representative Underwood in
quired, in a grieyed tone, if the Michigan
Representative really intended TO take up
District bills after all this time has Jeen
given TO the rivers and harbors bill"
Some one interjected the statement. An
this time consisted Of four hours and
hfty-six minutes" and there was a laugh.
II was agreed that District business
should have as much time on Thursday
as had been consumed yesterday with
rivers and harbors matters.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
Ordinance Test important.

An important ordnance experiment was
held at the Sandy Hook Proving Ground
yesterday. A twelve-inch gun was fred
at a re-enforced concrete target The pur-
pose OF the test was TO ascertain the
resisting power of concrete Notifications
against high-power guns. The test was
witnessed by many ordnance experts OF
the War Department A telegram was
received at the War Department describ-
ing the result of the experiment. but il
was not made public.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16

If Senator Scott. Of West Virginia, has
his way, as chairman of the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. Con-
gress will appropriate the sum OF $l5,oOo.-
600 for the erection of building or build
ings for the Departments OF State, Jus
tice, and Commerce and Labor, on the
site south of Pennsylvania avenue now
occupied by Chase's Theater, the Regent
Hotel, and other business and residential
properties. the ground for which has al
ready been acquired by condemnation pro-
ceedings. Senator Scott yesterday intro
duced a bill 70 this effect.
The question of whether one building or
three shall be erected TO accommodate
the three departments will be left for the
commission Of three cabinet officers most
interested created by the bilL to decide.
SupervisOr of Construction.
The measure provides for the selection
Of a supervisor Of construction and under
its terms either army engineer officers
or the superintendent of the Capitol are
made eligible for this duty. The bill
declares that the construction shall be
carried out under the direction OF an
officer of the government especially
qualified for this duty" The consent or
the head of the department under whom
the officer is serving must be obtained
for him to act in the specified capacity.
When the officer is supervising the con-
struction OF the new building or build
ings It is provided that he shall receive an
increase of . per cent over his present
salary. so that this berth will be a good
one for some one in the government serv-
ice
Gossip yesterday was TO the effect that
several buildings would be erected, thus
giving each department a home of its
own. Il is expected that there viii be
little delay in the passage OF Senator
ScOtt's bill, and he said yesterday that
as the drawing of the plans would con-
sumo much time there ought 10 be as
little delay as possible in passing the ap-
preparation measure. The cost of the
plans is to be paid out of the Sl5,oaO,C00
Cabinet Officers to Decide.
The bill is specific in requiring that tn,
building, or buildings. be erected on "tht
five squares south Of Pennsylvania ave
nue." &c. and absolute discretion Is lef
10 the heads of the three departments
as TO what in their judgment shall con
stitute to use the language of the bill
suitable and comodious freproOf build
ing. or buildings. whichever in their opin
ion may best meet the requirements o
their respective departments"
All the bureaus and offices Of the thre
departments are TO be housed on the fiv
blocks. and it Will therefore. be neces
sary to provide quarters in the building
or buildings, for the Bureau of Labor
the Census Bureau, and other branches o
the departments now scattered aroun
town.
The bill was referred to the Committe
on Public Buildings and Grounds of whic
Senator Scott is chairman. The titles q
the parcels Of land involved are now belnj
examined with view to payment TO tn
property holders Of the awards in the con
demnation proceedings under which tn
government acquired the site for $3.50, ,OOC
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
ALL DUE TO TOO MUCH GOLD.
Senator Crawford AbSOIves MOnOpO-
lies and Tariff In Cost Problem.

Senator Crawford AbsOIves MOnOpO-
lies and Tariff I'm Cost Problem.
Speaking on the increased cost Of liv-
ing, Senator Crawford, of South Dakota,
argued to the Senate yesterday that the
Increase in the production of gold is more
responsible for present conditions than
the existence of monopoly and a high pro-
ieetive tariff The increase in the cost
Of food products, he declared, is world
wide, and the complaints of prevailing
conditions are not confined to the people
of this country. The era of high prices.
he said. was good thing for the farmer
and producer, but a bad thing for me
wage-earner.
Senator Crawford said the farmer de-
served his property and that the wage
Garner, including government clerks and
employees. should receive increase in pay
in keeping >;th the advance in the cost
of living during the past ten years.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
JEFF DAVIS GETS A CHANCE.
Senator to Speak on Recon
sIderatfon of Pipe Line Bill.

The Senate paved the way yesterday for
a speech on predatory wealth and the
octopus" by Senator JEFF Davis, OF Ar
kansas. II viii be recalled that Senator
Jeff was absent from his post of duty last
week when the Senate passed the bill
granting permission for the extension Of
a pipe line through the public lands in
Arkansas. which will connect the oil fields
from Oklahoma with Gulf ports.
This action was not to the liking Of the
Ozark Senator, and yesterday Senator
owen asked that the vote by which the
bin was passed be reconsidered. This
was done. and at an early date Senator
Davis will smite standard Oil with his
oratory
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
Burkett Takes shot nj Rnyner.

Senator Burkett of Nebraska spoke in
favor Of the postal savings bank bin in
the Senate yesterday. This speech was in
the nature of a reply to Senator Rayner.
of Maryland who argued that the meas
ure is unconstitutional The Nebraska
Senator declared that Senator Rayner ap-
peared to him to be more solieitous about
the Constitution than were the fathers
who framed the instrument He spoke to
Justify his assertion in the Senate a year
ago that the general welfare clause of
the Constitution gives Congress the power
to enact a postal savings bank law.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
DEAN OF CAPITOL POLICE.
Frank C.. Jones Celebrates Thirty
four Years Of Service for senate.

Frank G. Jones, a Capitol policeman,
who stands at the Senate entrance to the
Capitol. yesterday celebrated the thirty
fourth anniversary Of his appointment 10
that place. He has been at the Capitol
longer than any member Of the Senate,
and Repr, sentative Bingham. OF Philadel-
phia Father Of the House, Is the only
man in either House Of Congress or on
the Official pay roll who has seen longer
continuous service. Re guarded the re-
turns in the Hayes-Tilden count and low
cred the flag to half mast on the Capitol
when President Garfield was assassinated.
and performed like duty when President
Mckinley fell by the assassin's bullet
Mr. Jones was appointed from ROckport.
Ind. His father. Calvin Jones. was the
editor for many years Of the Rockport
Democrat and a personal acquaintance
and friend Of Abraham Lincoln.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
GEN. WOOD RELIEVED.
Brig. Gen. Walter Howe to Com
mand Department of the East.

mand Department of the East.
Brig Gen Walter Howe. L. s. A. has
been assigned temporarily to the COM
mand of the Department of the East.
succeeding Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood. T.
S A, who is undergoing treatment at
the Johns Hopkins University Hospital
in Baltimore. After leaving the hospital
Gen. Wood will 20 to Panama with the
board appointed 70 revise the plans for
the fortifcation Of the Panama Canal.
He will not take up his new duties as
Chief Of STAFF of the Army until early in
April. when Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell
L. s A., will retire A permanent sue
cessor to Gen. Wood as commanding Off
Ger of the Department of the East will
not be assigned until Gen. Wood becomes
Chief OF Staff.
Mai F. D. Grant. L. S A. now in
command OF the Department of the
Lakes. with headquarters at Chicago, is
slated to succeed Gen. Wood at Cover
n0rs Island
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16

The following nominations for post
masters in Virginia were yesterday sent
to the Senate: John c. Vial. Ashland /;
John S. Defarges, West Point: Charles
H. Keezel. Ha-cison5urg; Winfield s
Rose. Big stone Gap; Charles L. Val
entiue. Janesville; Hugh II. Williams.
Randolph. and John a. Rasmussen, De
Forest,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
DISTRICT BILLS PASSED.
Two Measures Approved by Senate
Affect Landowners,

Two District bills were passed by the
Senate yesterday. One was TO authorize
the surveyor Of the District to adopt the
system of designating lands in the Dis
trict which is now in force in the office
of the assessor. and the other was to
acquire land in the vicinity Of the Con-
uectfcut avenue bridge for the extension
of certain streets. Under the latter bill
the Commissioners are authorized to con-
denim the following property:
To extend Belmont road to Calvert
street and connect said extension of Bel
mont road with Waterside drive, and to
extend Waterside drive to the southern
land of geological Park, as shown by
plans on file in the office Of the District
Commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
Sundry civil Bill Begun.

Work was begun yesterday by the
House Committee on Appropriations on
the sundry civil bill, the biggest gov
ernment supply measure of them all This
bill which will carry approximately Sl40.-
O00.0C0, will be reported to the House on
or about March Il.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
BLOW TO MANUFACTURERS.
Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting La
bells with Federal Guarantee.

DtIs VIII FtUVFHI VuHF"Httt'
The Senate yesterday passed a bill max
ing it unlawful and prescribing a penalty
Of a fine not exceeding 81. 600 and a year
Imprisonment "for any person, associa-
ton of persons, or corporation TO place
any mark, sign, or insignia upon any
sign, package, label, covering, or wrap
ping of any article Of food or medicine
stating in words or effect that the con-
tents of such package are guaranteed by
the government Of the United States un-
der the pure food and drug act Of June 80,
1906 or are guaranteed or recommended
in any manner by the government of the
United States.
The bill was introduced by Senator Hey
burn, of Idaho
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
REPRESENTATIVES IMPROVING

Perkins Taking Rest Cure and
LOudenSIager Able 10 Sit I'D.
Representative Perkins, of New York,
who was taken to Garfield Hospital a
day or so ago, was resting comfortably
last night, according to the attending
physician, who said that Mr.. Perkins
was not seriously i'll. but was taking a
rest cure He expects TO have his pa
tient out in two or three days.
Representative Loudenslager. Of New
Jersey, who has been seriously i'll in his
apartments at the Dewey, was able TO
SIT up for a little while yesterday, al
though he is still very weak
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
wireless, Bin Hearing To-d.v

There will be a hearing on Representa-
tive Roberts, bill for control of air -.
bers before the House Committee on
Naval Affairs this morning. Representa-
tives of commercial wireless companies
and of the War and Navy departments
have been invited to attend and give their
views.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
PAY FOR PEARY
On Active List Until 72 if
New House Bill Passes.
PROVIDES MEDAL AND THANKS

Latter Carries with Ii Privilege of
FIoOr-ButIer, of PennsyIvania, In
trOduces Measure Which Commit
tee Deems Adequate Howard for
work of DiScoverer of North Pole.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
iFERRuARY Is. 1901
sEnATH-

The Senate convened az noon.
Two District bills passed.
Twenty-Five bills on calendar TO which no objee
ton was raised were passed.
Postal savings bank bill unlikely 20 pass IN
present fWm.
Interest in Ballinger-pinchot inquiry turned to
coming testimony Of Henry NJ. HoJt-
Tho Senate adjourned at 2;a.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
FIces Nicnrnruan strife.

Mrs. Alfonso Zelaya, having seen
enough of turbulent Nicaragua. where
her father-in-law is lodging rebel bullets,
has returned with her eighteen-month-old
son TO her fathers home, at 1Si1 North
Capitol street, where she says she is row
content 70 remain
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
HOusE-

The House convened at neon.
Rivers and harbGTs bill passed.
Hearing on cotton gambling bill developed
further criticism OF Corporation Commissioner.
District business scheduled 10 he taken up was
postponed until Thursday.
The House adjourned al Sc.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
Wnrd to Re Brigndier GenernI

The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nominations of Col Frederick
K Ward. Seventh Cavalry. to be briga-
der general. from February Il, 1910
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
new U. BUILDING
Three Departments to Have
One or More Structures.
SCOTT INTRODUCES BIG BILL

Secretaries of state, Justice, and
Commerce and Labor Named Com
mission with S15.OOO.O 900 to Provide
for Themselves Business Homes on
site South of tke Avenue.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
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There are branch Offices of The Wash
ington Herald scattered all over the city,
but if none is conveniently located for
you, your ad. will be accepted over the
phone at the regular rate.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
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The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
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The Washington herald., 1910-02-16
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-02

France he persuaded the French
Catholics to support the republic. and
in Ireland condemned the nationalist
plan of campaign. In 1885, as an ar
dent friend of the cause of interna-
tional peace, he successfully acted
as arbitrator in a dispute between
Germany and Spain over the Caroline
Islands.
The wise and liberal policy of
Leo XII made his name respected
not only in his own communion but
in that of almost every other Chris
tan Church. This was conspicuously
illustrated upon the event of his
sacerdotal jubilee in 1887, the fifth
eth anniversary of his ordination as
a priest. From every quarter of the
globe there came embassies bearing
ITS and good wishes, not from Cath
clio nations and rulers only, but from
the Queen Of England, the Emperor
of Japan, the German Emperor, the
King OF Greece, the Sultan of Tur
| key, the Empress of China, the Shah
OF Persia and the President of the
United States. The gift of the latter
was a handsomely bound copy of the
Constitution of the United States
upon which the Pope expressed par
/ ticular qualification.