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The Washington times., 1910-12-18

They do not entirely understand the
premier's game, because they do not
understand, so well as he does, the
sort Of diplomacy that is needed in
dealing with the Government at Wash
ington.
One interesting result of this dis
affection Of the Canadians was brought
to light when delegation of a thou
sand western Canada farmers went to
Ottawa to demand immediate effort
to secure closer relations with the
United States. Sir Wilfrid did not
give them much satisfaction. He
eouldI, tell them all he knew. If he
had II he had admitted all his hopes
for early conclusion of satisfactory
reciprocity negotiations with Washing
ton--it might have shown too many
of his cards to the Washington au-
thOrities and given new heart to those
last-diteh standpatters who still want
to prevent e:oser relations with the
northern ne;ghbor.
But the fact is that the Canadian
government is well on the way TO get
ting a reciprocity deal with the United
States President Taft and his Ad-
ministratiOn want it, and the largest
problem Is how to get it in such form
that it can get past our Senate. That
problem, it is hoped, may be solved
by putting the new deal into effect
through concurrent legislation of the
two countries, and avoiding the neces-
sity for ratifying a treaty with a two
thirds vote of our Senate Canada and
the United States are both in the road
toward sensible commercial relations
of advantage to both.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
SHOOTS HIS FINGER
TO GET INTO PRINT
Young Seaman ConfesseS He
Was Not Attacked by
Girls Brother.

NEWPORT, r I, Dec ia desire to
see MS name In the newspapers led H
c Demo- an apprentice seaman, who
enlisted il the navy from Syracuse, y.
/, to shoot himself in the finger while
on sentry duty outside the paymaster's
Office at the naval training station, &C
cording to the confession made by Den
no 70 the naval officers and the New
port police investigators today
Demo reported to the training station
officials on Thursday night that he had
been shot as he patrOlled his post out
side the paymasteT's Office. He inform
ed the officers that he had been atten-
tive to q young woman Of Newport,
whose brother had threatened Ito do
him unless he ceased paying attention
to the girl Demo, however, was IN
able to give the officers any idea Of
where the girl lived or who her brother
was.
Today the Newport police. skepticaI
Of Demos story, placed a map of New
port before the young sailor and asked
hi INTO point on the map where the
young woman in the case lived Demo
then broke down ard confessed that he
had shot himself in desire for notori-
ETY. He had used blank cartridge.
which had Iacerated the si-in and
broken the bone Of one Of his fingers.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
DO CLEKRS WANT PENSION
BILL POLLP ~

The success Of The Times poll Of
Government clerks on the question OF
working hours leads 1t to inquire
whether the employees would ike to
have a similar opportunity to express
themselves on the subject of pensions.
Several letters received by The
Times concerning working hours have
contained the suggestion that the en-
ployes be invited to vote on the va
Tious propositions involved in the pen
sion question, and The Times desires
to take this opportunity to reply to
the suggestion and at the same time
to ask the employees whether they
would like to cast their ballots on this
issue
The Times stands ready to conduct
another poll If the clerks want 1t. Ap-
ProximsteIy 10000 voted in the poll
on working hours, and the hope of
The Times that the expression thus
recorded would receive the considera-
ton 1t deserved from the President
and his Cabinet seems to have been
justified Whether or not It VIII uIti-
mately prove TO have been effective
in getting for the clerks the hours they
want, the fact that it was of value
because 1t revealed their attitude and
established it IN definite form must
be recognized.
A poll on the pension question would
probably bring out larger vote than
the poll on working hours, and its re-
suits would be certain to carry weight
in Congress, where the pension ques-
ton is live issue at this session
If this poll is conducted 1t
viii give Government employees
chance to express their preferences
for any OF the three or four plans now
under consideration.
The Times earnestly solicits opin-
ions from Government employees on
the ACCESSIBILITY of conducting such
Pon. If there seems TO be a general
demand for a chance TO vote on the
question, a poll viii be made En-
moves are invited In use the oo7nor
published on the first page of this Is
sue to express their desires
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Place for ''Uncle Lon."

Members OF the Georgia delegation In
the House are solidly behind the candi-
dacy Of Uncle Lon" Livingston. one Of
the few Democratic lame ducks, for the
position Of Sergeant-at-Arms Of the next
House
The GeOrEians met yesterday after
noon in the office OF Representative
Livingston and discussed the campaign,
which, It is hoped by a number OF Dem
ocrats. viii result in giving the coveted
place TO the veteran member from
Georgia
Originally, IL was understood that
Uncle Lon" wanted to be the clerk Of
the next House He let il be known
that he was in a receptive mood, so far
as that position IS concerned In the
meantime doubt arose that Mr.. Living
ston could be elected clerk.
a conference was then called by
Uncle Ions friends. and, it is under
stood. his chances for landing the place
as Sergeant-at-Arns are excellent.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Letter Carriers Urge
Easier Sunday Work

Capital Branch, No. If2, National As
ISOLATION Of Letter Carriers. is on record
today in favor Of a decrease in the
amount OF work postal employees are
called upon TO perform on Sunday. The
organization appropriated $ toward the
fund in charge Of the Rev George W.
Gsnnis, general secretary Of the Lords
Day-Alliance. Of New York city. to be
used IN furthering the cause The follow
ing officers were elected J. H 8Iuirhead.
president. y J. Weyand. vice president,
Henry G Butler. recording secretary;
George r W-nkIeman, financial secre-
tary; John W K Young, treasurer: II.
W Truman, ssrgeant-at-arms; William
s. Crawford, collector for Mutual Bene-
NJ Association. J. T. Van DOren. cOuec-
tor for NationaI Sick Benefit Associa-
ton, and Arthur E Hamacher, trustee
for three years.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Back To the Auto.

No more VIII George T Oliver. United
states Senator from Pennsylvania. en-
deavOr 10 mix with the common people.
No more viii he tell his chauffeur 10
take a day or or inform the members
Of his IA lily that they can monopoIize
al Of n = 'ver automobiles Hereafter
Senator 1i-. II viii ride to and from the
Capitol - vehicle guided by a man
whom L can command 70 do his will
and who vii always bear in mind that
M Oliver Is a United States Senator,
and for that and other reasons a person
who cannot be hurled aside.
Senator divers determination TO re-
turn TO the luxury OF an automobile is
due 20 his discovery that all men look
alike 10 the mOtOrmen Of street cars in
Washington A brewery wagon. stuck
IN the snow, was the primary cause OF
the Senator's difficulty. The wagon
blocked the street car tracks. and a
string OF cars were held I'D IN front OF
the Senate Office building Senator OIL
vers limousine had not come 10 take
him home, and he stood IT. the street,
stamping his feet in the snow. and i'm
patiently waiting for a car. When, q:
last. traffic was resumed, the first car
came bowling down the street at top
speed Senator Oliver commanded the
mOIOTman 10 stop by raising his hand.
and, never dreaming that his Senatorial
mandate would be ignored. prepared TO
get aboard. The car slowed down just
sufficiently to deceive the Senator. but
the motorman was merely reducing
speed a bit 10 get around curve. Sen
a-0r Oliver Erasped the handle Of the
car. was promptly yanked on his feet,
and the street was in a fair way Of be-
ing swept Of its snow by the immacu-
late clothing OF the indignant Senator
when that individual came 10 the con-
clUsiOn that ne could not get aboard the
ear without inviting the Legislature OF
Pennsylvania 20 name a successor 10
the late George T Oliver. He released
his hold on the handle. slid along the
slippery pavement for a few feet, and
delivered himself Of a few choice re-
marks which would have shocked the
parliamentary feelings Of Vice President
Sherman
DO you know whom you pasSedE' a
passenger asked the conductor.
Il suppose twas a Senator, but his
nickel don't look any better than any
one else's when this car is late This is
one place where We can give the best
OF them the gO-by, see.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
CANADA AND THE AMERICAN
TARIFF SYSTEM.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, premier of Can
ada, Is also a standpatter, but he is Of
another kind
Sir Wilfrid set out soon after he be
came the political head of the Do
miniOn government to bring about
closer commercial relations with the
United States He made overtures for
reciprocity, and was spubbed- The
standpat majority in the Senate re-
jected the Canadian reciprocity treaty
which John A Kasson negotiated, and
since then Sir WiIfrid has been trying
to get results in another way.
He has been making the Canadian
tariff Just as Questionable as possible
to American business interests. He has
given Great Britain and France pref
erential rates, and he recently admin
istered frst-class scare to this Gov
eminent by threatening to force
tariff war
Sir Wiffrid, as matter of fact, hav-
ing tried to catch flies with sugar and
demonstrated that this kind cannot be
caught that way, Is using vinegar. He
has been for several years pursuing
deliberate policy Of bringing Uncle
Sam to time" And he is getting closer
to results than ever before.
Meantime many Of his own constit-
uents, who want reciprocity with the
United States quite as much as the
United States wants reciprocity with
Canada, are getting tired Of the delay.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
PARIS BIG REWARD
STARTS RUSH ON FRAUD
Men and Women Throughout Country Watching for
Crooked Customs Scales Since Government Paid
100000 for Service That Saves Millions

Attracted by the reward OF 100000
given TO Richard Parr for his discovery
OF the customs frauds Of the American
Sugar Refining Company. which enabled
the Government to recover s2.f35. 4s6,
many men an women are at work
throughout the country Ia ~ effort to
detect customs frauds
This voluntary system Of espionage
was disclosed by James F. Curtis, As
sistanL Secretary Of the Treasury, at a
hearing before ne House Committee on
Appropriations. Many Of these amateur
detectives, il Is learned. are Iaboring
under the impression that the best way
70 get rich IN hurry is TO unearth huge
customs frauds and collect part Of the
money recovered by the Government.
Under the law Parr would have been
legally entitled TO a reward OF half the
amount collected by the Government
from the American Sugar Refining Com
paHy, OF considerably more than s., O0O,-
COO The Secretary OF the Treasury. how
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
A DEMORALIZING LEAGUE OF
POLITENESS.

Our French cousins are about to ap-
ply themselves seriously to the study
of being polite 1t comes as a shock
TO an unmannerIy world to learn that
what we had supposed was the most
polished nation in the world should
stand in need of such a course Of
study 1t seems, however, that their
arts and graees are but outward and
empty forms, and the League Of Pc
likeness VIII encourage the practice of
real courtesy in daily life.
The first step is the compilation of 4
dictionary of oaths, imprecations, OBJ
jurgations, anathemas and obnoxious
phrases, in which the French language
is particularly rich The profanity Of
the Japanese Is said to be more poetic,
but, with that single exception, the
French are without a rival
The object in preparing the index
eXPurgatorius Is, of course, to call at
tention to the words and phrases
which should not be used The actual
result VIII be to enrich all the Ian
guages of the world with new wealth
of profanity drawn from the Handy
Swearing Lexicon It's circulation
may confidently b. expected to exceed
that of the raciest romance that has
come from the pen OF 5ZoIa, or Balzae,
OF Gautier-
Men, Ike the North Carolina mil
ionaire who offered thousand dollars
recently for a new oath, will grow
eloquent in those irritating exizencies
before which they used to be as dumb
as sheep before the shearers. As a net
result, the French League Of Polite
ness, organized to perfect its members
IN what everybody supposed they knew
better than any people on earth, viii
corrupt the youth OF two continents.
To the lady who said to Dr. John
son, There are some naughty words
IN your dictionary" the gruf old
photographer replied, yes, madam.
you have been looking for them" The
wade mecum OF profanity VIII serve a
similar purpose.
As soon as the first copy reaches
this country 1t should be cOniscated.
If We must have Incorporate impre-
cations, let them be the picturesque
oaths that are native to the soil.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Power Of Court

To the Editor o. The Washington Tines
The special correspondent Of a Wash
ington paper in a dispatch recently pub
hshed, commenting on the acton OF
Judge Thomas J Morris Of the Circuit
Court OF the United States, declaring
the recent Maryland election Iaw void
because It contains g grandfather
clause" Incorporated for the purpose Of
disfranchising the negro, and the action
likely to be had to further test the
question. says
Democratic lawyers have stated that
the Supreme Court can affirm the de-
cision, find that the Fifteenth Amend
ment is unconstitutional OF that the
amendment applies only 70 Congress
sional elections"
Il would be interesting TO be advised
by the intelligent special correspondent
by what authority the Supreme Court
Of the United States could declare the
Constitution OF the United States. or
any regularly adopted amend ment
thereof. unconstitutional. Il the Supreme
Court Of the United States can declare
the Constitution OF the United States
unconstitutional. then We have no con
stituuonaI government, but are at the
mercy Of the Supreme Court The jus
tees Of the Supreme Court are sworn 10
support the Constitution Of the United
States. from which they derive their
own authority. not TO tear II down
Maryland ratified the Constitution, and
the first thirteen amendments, and in
the ratification Of the Constitution
bound herself 10 accept and abide by
any amendments made in the form pre-
sc-ibed: that Is, by the ratification OF
three-fOurths of the States
When the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments were submitted to the
States there were thfrty-SeVen States.
and these amendments were ratified by
thiTty-One States. and although Mary
land rejected both OF these amendments
that did not prevent both of them be
coming operative as parts Of the Con
stitution OF the United States. and bind
Ing upon Maryland the same as every
other state.
II the time ever comes when the Su-
preme Court Of the United States can
override the Constitution OF the United
States II viii be time to abolish that
court J. c DE PUTRON-
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

ever, is given discretionary power, and
Il was because OF this that he scaled
PARIS reward down 20 100000.
Secretary Curtis pointed out that there
Is a distinction between a .'deteeter and
selzer,' or a customs official unearth-
ing evidence Oh which the Government
collects back dnties and an ordinary citi-
zen outside the Government service,
Known to Treasury officials as an in
former" The Law provides for the pay
ment OF not % exceed 5000 10 inform
ers who furnish evidence Of customs
frauds on when the Government Is able
to collect.
We need more money for this special
iund- Mr. Curtis told. the committee,
because We have an increased number
OF inrormers coming in owing 70 our in
creased activities and hope Of awards
similar 70 PARIS large sum OF money.
Inc activities in the informing line are
very much greater than they were three
or -FOUR years ago, principally owing 20
me fact that We are prosecuting the
cases with 50 much more vigOr than
formerly, and discovering more frauds"
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Ca pital Tales
Sulzer In Plaster.

Down on Pennsylvania avenue. near
the Capitol, the truculent likeness of
Representative William Sulzer. OF New
York, looks out from the windows OF
a little statUary shop. II is a bust
statue of life size.
Colonel Sulzer is glaring over at Peace
Monument as if he would like to eat
IT, He Is portrayed in the same ight-
ing mood. with the same fighting face.
that he wears when he arises in his
seat in the House to smite the eaemies
of the people or that he wore wnen up
at Rochester last fan he WIS try
ing to capture the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor.
1t was something Ike a year ago
when the public prints first set forth
the fact that Colonel Sulzer had been
done in plaster-perhaps Il IS marble.
Since then, his statue has attracted the
eyes Of many persons who have passed
by the shop window and gazed IN 10
behold tie features Of great men.
In an circumstances. the figure would
be striking, but la-CeTly there is added
tmpressiveness given 10 the Sulzer
statue by its surroundings. II looms
I'D large and magnificent, while ranged
about It are the Licensees, in smaller
size, OF various Others Of the worlds
great
Julius Caesar is p-rched just above
the dOme-like brow of the New York
member Below, appear Abraham Lin
coin, and George Washington. To add
an esthetfc touch TO the surroundings,
there are statuettes Of Juno and Venus
and divers Greek goddesses and
nymphs. Among them all, Colonel Sui
zer rises with a majesty as compelling
as that OF old JOve on Olympus among
bis slbordinates and sateIlites.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
THE SERIOUS CASE OF GREAT
BRITAIN.

The rumOred refusal Of King George
TO swamp the house Of lords" by ap-
pointing a sufficient number of liberal
peers TO insure the success Of the gov
ernment's measure to deprive the up
per chamber Of the veto power has
thrown Great Britain into a ferment
and attracted the attention of the
world The situation Is all the more
acute because either horn of the
dilemma would be radical in the ex-
IRENE
Mere threat to swamp the lords has
been sufficient in the past to bring
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Boiled Water for Brown.

Members OF the United States Senate
are cOddled. and petted and their bodily
comforts looked after in a manner
which would make a millionaire think
that his valet had neglected him The
Senator's have a gymnasium; they have
their private barber shop where they
can be shaved and shampooed and mas
saged at the expense Of Uncle sam;
they have a stationery account and al
most everything else that mortal man
could ask for, in addition to a most lib
eral allowance for travel to and from
the sessions Of Congress
Dan RansdelI, Sergeant-at-Arns Of
the Senate, is an expert at anticipating
the wants of Senator's, but he came
across a new brand the other day. Mr.
Ransdell discovered long ago that or
binary drinking water from the pipe is
not good enough for members Of the
United States Senate. Hence he made
a contract with several mineral water
companies to give him a liberal supply
of their particular brand of water
Each day a pail is packed with ice and
pint bottles Of the mineral water and
left in the office of each Senator
Senator Norris Brown, Of Nebraska,
was entering. bis Office day or two ago
when he encountered negro porter in
side with a big pail loaded with ice
through which the necks of several bot
ties were pTOtruding.
Where are you going with that
stuff" asked Senator Brown.
Into your Office answered the
negro.
who sent It here?" demanded the
Senator.
Mr.. RansdeH." replied the porter.
Take II back and tell him not TO
spend money on me for that kind Of
stuff If he win insist on keeping me
from typhoid fever just tell him to send
kind ="
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

them into harmony with the mandate
Of the people. Lord Gray's govern
ment proposed such a step when the
reform bill of 1882 was under cOnsid-
Grafton, and it is said that the con
sent of King William " was OBJ
tanned, but the lords gave way.
On the other hand, for King George
to refuse to appoint such peers as the
government requested, as the only
means 10 carry out the reform which
the people demanded, would strain the
very fabric of the constitution. 1t
would have the appearance of the
monarchicaI element of the govern
ment placing itself IN alliance with
the hereditary branch of parliament
to suppress the wiz of~tbe people.
The kindly altruists who hoped that
the recent conference between the
leaders of the opposing parties would
rsult in an amicable agreement upon
working program have been keenly
disappointed by the failure to find a
way out An early appesI TO the coun-
try on the question of -mending-'-
and perhaps lending" house of
lords Is almost certain, and the cam
paign VIII be followed with the deepest
interest throughout the world
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Could Not Withstand
JOyride Temptation

Buford L Tucker, the negro chauf-
feur employed by Miss Josephine E
Prather, Of 1910 Vermont avenue north
west, IS under arrest at the Fourth pre-
cinct station house on a. charge of tax
ing private property without the con
sent OF the owner
Tucker, II Is charged, felt the call Of the
joy-rlde- and took the machine Of which
ne had charge All went well until he
started across FOUr-and-a-half street at
Maryland avenue southwest, when he
failed TO note the rapid approach Of a
street car. and there was a collision
Arising from the wreckage uninjured.
Tucker found himself in the hands Of
Sergeant kaucher and Policemen
Waters and Grimes, who escorted him
70 the station.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

for him when all over the city the
little tots are looking forward to
their Christmas trees. and all the
gayety and happiness of this time of
year"
Now listen, Imogene- You can
not be a mother 10 all the kids in
town, so y5T might as well let up on
it" He looked at her seriously.
These fool people haven't any bust
ness having such large families when
they know they can not support
them"
Why, Andrew" she said with
some heat, Il think that is absolute
" hard hearted This is all the pleas
ure that comes into the life Of the
poor. The women Of the upper
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Riding Club Plans
For Winter Show

Extensive Preparations are being
made by the Washington Riding Club
for its annual winter show. 10 be held
at me clubhouse beginning January 3
Practice drills under the direction Of
AdOlf Burkard are being held, and at
that Of yesterday the riders demon
strated satisfactory training II Is
planned TO make this years program an
exceptionally attractive one
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Slight Fire Loss.

A fire, supposed to have been caused
by an overheated radiator. broke out
on the second floor Of 80 Missouri
avenue northwest at us o'clock this
morning The prompt arrival Of the
engines Prevented any serious blaze,
and the damage to the house and per
sonsl property of G. ". Edwards, the
occupant Of the room IN which the
fire occurred, amounted to about 500.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Entertain Col. Heaton.

4 reception in honor OF Col. Charles
II Heaton. Of Takoma Park. was held
at the residence Of Louis P Shoemaker
in Georgia avenue, last evening Colo
mel HeatOn is one Of the best known
citizens Of the Park He is well known,
in real estate circles. and was for years
in the fifth auditors office.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

Persona returning to the city may
ebtain prompt and satisfactory de-
livery Of The Washington Times 70
their homes or Offices by notifying this
Once The Times viii be delivered
at the rate Of 80 cents a mont OF ?
cents a week Send postal or telephone
Circulation Department. Main szeo
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

The American Society for the Judicial
Settlement Of International Disputes
might serve a useful purpose by ar
ranging terms between foreign noble
men and American fathers-in-law.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month cf November
was e4s.213, al copies left over and returned
being eliminated This number. when d.
Weed BY Is, the number q days OF PubIiea-
ton. shows the net daily average for NoveE1-
her 70 have been g. 40