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The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
Roosevelt and the Tariff.

From out a dispatch from oyster Bay.
apparently very much inspired, we Gull
this scintillating gem:
"Coi. Roosevelt himself has made no
move since he got back that Is construed
as an attack against the administration,
but the colonel has done a whole lot OF
thinking. He found that many Of my
policies we're not being carried out. His
friend Pinehot was removed. certain
Ideas that he had entertained In regard
to the tariff had been disregarded, and
there were other things"
Let us pass, for the moment. the my
policies and the other things" the
while we arise to make respectful inquiry
/ concerning those certain ideas that he
the colonel had entertained in regard
TO the tariff"
It is complained that they were 'dlsre-
garded." If they were 1t were a griev-
Gus fault. and grievously must Taft an
swer for IT, perhaps. But what were they?
Did Mr.. Taft know that the colonel had
any ideas concerning the tariff? If so. how
did he find out? The colonel certainly
has been mighty chary about taking the
populace into his confidence with respect
TO the tariff. A search through his pub
lie differences and official documents, de-
livered and promulgated on Monday
mornings and at other times while Pres
ident. fails 10 reveal any clew to the
coloneTs tariff IDEAS If the standpatters
| in Congress ever had the riot act read
to them during Mr.. Roosevelt's seven
years OF Presidenting. the records fail TO
show it. II silence gives consent, the
colonel never distressed himself partic-
ularly concerning the tariff woes OF the
ultimate consumers and the common peo-
pie generally from September. 1901. to
March. 1sOs-and he was President OF the
United States all of that time
II neither Congress nor President Taft
knew what the colonel's tari1 ideas were.
can either. in good faith, be charged with
having "disregarded" them? OF course,
Congress and the President were sup
posed to know that the colonel lnvari-
ably is for "a square DEAL and the
under dog" and all that sort Of thing;
and. therefore. they might have suspect
ed that he would never favor this tariff.
now that it has turned out TO be so IN
popular The colonel, moreover, was
pretty busy shooting dik-diks and will
lapus-wallapuses in Africa while Con-
gress was on the tariff job, and Congress
49, DraSidas.-r- ---~H~l,llr should have
guessed what mis- ideas would be. with
out his having to bother with telling
them.
Nevertheless, It Is refreshing % OBJ
serve that the public has at last been
taken into the colonel's confidence 20
the extent Of being informed that Ger
tain ideas that he had entertained in
regard 70 the tariff have been disregard
ed" Perhaps. in time, the public Will
be told just what those ideas were
say. when the colonel has had ample time
in which TO sift the situation carefully
and find out for himself
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
Conservation in Alaska.

Conservation is undoubtedly a good
thing when it conserves. but it is plain
that unless the government has a settled
policy in regard to conservation in GER
tain territory it may work considerable
hardship Mr.. Jacob H. Schiff. who has
returned to New York from a trip
through Alaska, says that coal mining
in the Territory has practically been
stopped, awaiting the establishment by the
government Of a policy for its develop
ment. What Mr.. Schin observed on tho
spot is emphasized by a recent bulletin
from the United States Geological Sur
vey, which. in dealing with the Alaskan
coal mines, says there has been no ad-
vance during the year. and in some
places there has been retrogression. Says
this report:
The long delay in the Issuance OF pat
ents to coal lands and the popular clamor
against all Alaskan coal claimants has
discouraged claimants and investors, and
II should be hoped that 1t may soon be
possible 10 devise some reasonable or
satisfactory means Of exploiting Alaska s
wbalth Of coal"
1t is easy to hope" this, but the mat
ter in the hands of the government Of
flcials. and it seems difficult to get any
thing done.
In the meantime. what coal is used in
Alaska comes from British Columbia, and
il sells TO the consumer at $12 a ton. II
the Alaska mines could be put into OPP
Grafton. the home product, Of which there
is practically an unlimited supply. could
be marketed there FOR from $50 TO 50 a
ton.
The government publication further de-
clares that the present coal laws are
handicap. and points out that. though
laws intended TO enable the individual TO
obtain title to coal lands have been on
the statute books for the last decade
not a single acre Of land has gone to pat
ent and that II is not surprising that
progress has been checked in the coal
fields. and that many who would under
take their development have become dis
couraged.
All this reminds US rather unpleas-
antly OF the Cunningham claims and the
controversy which those claims started
a controversy which has involved many
men Of high degree and whose end is not
yet. But calling attention to the exact
situation as this late government report
does. together with the observations OF
men who have learned the conditions at
first hand. should do much to impel the
next session Of Congress to clear the
decks in Alaska and let development pro-
coed.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
a DAIL'Xl.s.ssSS
BOOK REVIEW
"THE QUAKER BOY"

It seems out Of the proper order Of
things that a Quaker should write ef-
fectively Of such a thing as the battle
Of Gettysburg, but It has happened, and
the comprehensive and spirited account
Of that momentous struggle in The
Quaker Boy compares fayorably with
any Of the numerous descriptions OF the
fight
This book is subtitled "A Tale Of the
outgrowing Generation as It Appears
Chronicled in the Autobiography of Rob-
ert Barclay Dillingham;" and the work
bears ali the earmarks OF autobiograph-
ieal writing, but in putting to press the
story Of his life, this man has really
produced novel-llke work, exceeding
considerably in general interest, effect
Of episode, and romanticism, the general
run OF latter-day tales. thus exemplify-
ing again the truth OF the old saying
about the relations OF truth and fiction.
He begins with some very acute rec
objections OF his earliest childhood. pa
rents. relatives, and home life. and then
narrates the story Of his youth. school
and college days, and finishes with his
career as soldier during the civil war,
during part IL which he served on the
stan OF Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
and hence was in a position to Use his
keen intelligence in observations beyond
the limit OF the ordinary soldier, this
being especially so in the Gettysburg
campaign, in which his commanding Of
fcer took such conspicuous part.
His character delineation reminds one
strongly OF Dickens method. although
they all bear the stamp OF authenticity.
particularly his friend Albert Visconti.
who irresisubly takes the reader back
10 Dickens description OF James Steer
forth. The love affairs are delightful as
he sets them forth his own Dorothy
which is the real charm OF storytelling,
whether ictional or otherwise. and that
Of Visconu with Ethel dealing with one
OF those romantic mishaps which occur
so frequently In real life. as 10 make
even novel appear unreal without one.
Altogether. the book is full Of interest.
and had 1t been written as. and titled.
novel, one would hardly know the truth
about It unless previously informed by
acquaintance with the writer. (Coch-
rane Publishing Company: New York;
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Sea Fight Between the Guerrero and Constitution.
August 10.

Proudest among the triumphs OF the
American flag will forever be associated
the career Of that noble old frigate. the
Constitution, rechristened by popular ac-
claim "Old Ironsides," for her grand and
victorious resistance 10 British DONNA
ton on the ocean in successive holly
contested battles, chiefly among which
! was the capture of the British frigate
Guerrero on August 10. 1872 OF this
battle the London Times said: Never
before IN the history Of the world did an
English frigate strike to an American
under equal circumstances.
War having been declared against
Great Britain in June, 1912, preparations
were at once made by our government
70 get all available vessels in fighting
trim for the conflict that naturally would
have TO take place on the sea In the
| squadron that was prepared. the Consti-
tuition was one OF the number OF vessels
that were expected to give a good ac-
count OF itself. Capt. Isaac Hull was in
command Of this vessel, and he was rec
cgnized as no less sea warrior than a
brilliant strategical navigator.
The Constitution. at the outbreak or
the war. was at anchor IN the Chesa-
peake, but she started north TO join the
squadron that has sailed from New York.
When off Egg Harbor. on the 18th OF
July. Capt. Hull saw in the distance
vessels which he supposed were those
OK the American fleet. Sailing up, TO
his amazement, he found them to be
the British squadron. Then commenced
what may be Justly termed the most
remarkable series OF naval tactics and
maneuvers ever known-the most
wonderful chase recorded in nautical his
tory, resulting in the successful and al
most miraculous escape Of the American
frigate from a whole squadron Of Brit
ish vessels. commanded by Capt Broke,
In close pursuit for nearly three days
and nights.
Hull escaped and reached Boston,
where he remained a few days. and then
steered out for the Newfoundland coast
to intercept the Canadian trade. He sue
ceeded in inficting much damage on the
British commerce until August -
At o'clock in the afternoon Of that day
he sighted the British frigate Guerrero.
commanded by Capt James A. Dacres.
Hulrs announcement TO prepare for a
battle was received with lively exulta-
ton by the brave American crew.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
British Injustice.

The injustice wrought by the British
admiralty in the case Of a young naval
cadet has recently attained such propor-
tons as TO engage discussion in the House
OF Commons The boy had been accused
Of purloining and cashing postal money
order which was lost by another cadet.
The investigation. conducted by the Off
GERS Of the Royal Naval Training Col
lege. at Osborne. appears 10 have been
an entirely perfunctOry affair and re-
suited in notice to the boys father that
the lad must be withdrawn from the in
stitution in disgrace. a protest from the
parent led to a further investigation. with
the result that the boy was fully exon
Grated and restored to the school Apol-
ogies were, Of course. forthcoming. and
this. with the reinstatement Of the youth.
probably satisfied those most directly con-
cerned. But what is more interesting is
the point raised by the British service
papers as 10 whether the system OF Jus
tice in British military-naval administra-
ton does not need a thorough and drastic
overhauling. II is upon the circumstances
OF this inconspIcuous case that the British
Broad Arrow. one Of the best Of the
English service journals, has been led to
remark:
1T is true that but few cases OF inius-
uce toward naval officers have been
brought 20 light In such a public manner
AS that Of the naval cadet case The
war Office however. has time after time
been shown to have acted with gross
injustice toward officers Of the army
who have never received any redress
whatever. The time has therefore Or
rived when servants CT the Crown gen
orally be they naval. military. or civil
should be able TO claim the right Of
appeal when convicted summarily and In
a hole-and-corner fashion by those who
hold the dual position Of prosecutors and
judges. la chose jugee is regarded nv
these stiff-necked and tape-bound of5c,sis
as fetch. II Is the system that Is AZ
fault. for many OF those in high places
would in private life shrink from directly
or indirectly countenancing an Injustice
None the less, they appear to feel obliged
In their official capacity to slIpport tha
established rule that decisions once given
must remain unsltered although they
may have fair idea that fragrant act
OF injustice was originally committed and
that the truth had been suAed. The
secret archives OF the war Office could
tell OF not few careers which have been
blasted on absolutely unreliable evidence
contradictory proof Of which has after
ward come into the hands OF the authori-
ties. These, however. In order to avoid
scandal which might cause friction
among themselves. have deliberately re-
sisted all endeavors on the part OF the
victim 70 obtain a fair ane open investi-
cation OF his case"
In the debate in the House OF Commons
some or the members pointed out that
the British public would. as a result OF
this demonstration. be distrustfui OF GER
tain features Of the admiralty. There ap-
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
Cannon in the Crisis.

I'VE should like TO see Mr. Cannon
deposed for what he himself has done or
failed 20 do, but our sympathy Is with
him when he protests against being
thrown overheard to the lnsurgent
sharks. IN order that others IN the stand
pat boat may escape with their lives
Indianapolis Star.
Uncle Joe is unlike the average stand
patter-certainly most unlike the bullying
Mic Longworth. who now takes a long
range. limelight shot at the Speaker-in
that for all his seventy-odd years. ne
has failed utterly TO acquire the stand
pat art OF descending.
Hating insurgency with the intensity
Of his uncompromising nature. he charac-
terizes it in bluff. blunt terms, which
his co-standpatters at heart indorse, but
4 IInei~ t. -ecanding.
Silence him or sorUeu MS speech? AS
well undertake to make a silk purse out
Of a sow's ear.
placement or elimination may be his
portion We are fast coming 70 believe
It viii be. But no decree from Beverly.
Oyster Bay. OF Wichita will quiet this
grim old warrior He will fight out his
battle to the bitter, inglorious end, along
true Cannonesque lines, and then, in his
last sleep. be affectionately remembered
long after those whose sins he bears to-
day have played their little parts ana
been forgotten.
The country loves a fighter-a game.
unhinching. fearless hghteT-and loves
him none the less if he fights in a cause
that's lost
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
LINES ON A SKELETON.

Behold this r1inl Twas a skull
Once q ethereal spirit full.
ms narrow cell was LIES retreat
Ihis space was Thoughts mysterious seat.
what beauteous visions filed this spot,
What dreams Of pleasure long forgot
Nor hope. nor joy. nor love, nor fear,
Have left one trace Of record here.
Beneath this moldering canopy
Once Shone the bright and busy eye.
But start not at the dismal void
II social love that eye employed.
II with no lawless hre It cleaned.
But through the dews Of kindness beared
That eye shall be forever bright
When stars and sun are sunk in night.
Within this hollow cavern hung
The ready, swift. and tuneful tongue;
II Faisehood's honey il disdained.
And when It could not praise was chained;
II bold ia virtues cause Il spoke.
Yet gentle concord never broke
This silent tongue shall plead for thee
When Time unveils Eternity.
Say. did these fingers delvc the miner
Or With the enyied rubies shine!
TO hew the rock or wear a gem
Can little now avail &c them.
But II the page of Truth they sought
Or comfort 20 the mourner brought,
These hands a richer need shall claim
Than all that wait on Wealth and Fama
Avails Il whether bare or shod
These feet the paths Of duty trodg
II from the bowers OF Ease they Ted
To seek Affections humble she'd;
II Grandeur's guilty bsibe they spurned.
And home to Virtues cot returned
These feet with angel wings shall vie.
And tread the palace q tho sky.
ANONYMOUS.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
MOVING PICTURE TRICKS.
How Some OF the Seemingly Impos-
sibIe Situations at Produced.

HOW some OF the seemingly lmpOs-
sibIe Situations at Produced.
From the Philadelphia Inquire-.
The most popular Of the trick pictures
displayed at the moving pictures shows
is that where inanimate objects act with
an intelligence which many a human
being might envy.
In one, a lazy man while dressing
falls asleep in his chair The bewndered
audience then beholds his cloths detach
themselves from their hooks. move across
the floor, and Mt themselves on 70 their
owner. his hair gradually gets smoother
and smoother as If attended by an in
visible brush. till, finally It is beautiful
ly parted and his collar fastens around
his neck. and his tie creeps up and ar
ranges itself in a neat knot, his undone
boots lace themselves up. the laces creep
ing in and out OF the eyelet holes, and
fastening in a bow at the top.
To begin with the boots We're photo
graphed unlaced. Then came a stop
to enable the photographer 10 put the
laces through the first eyelet hole He
snapshotted this. stopped again 10 put
the laces through another hole. and 50
on til the boots were finally laced up
Each eyelet hole represented a stop and
a fresh photograph: but when the pic
ture was completed, the pauses were cut
out and each snapshot joined up. The
result was the audience saw the laces
quickly wind in and out OF the eyelet
holes Of their own accord.
Suppose. again, II Is desired TO show
a Golliwog having a walk Photo No. l
shows the doll in position. Then a stop
while the photographer lifts one Of the
figures feet for photo No. , The next
photo Will show the foot on the ground
again. and its fellow member raised,
and thus several snapshots are neces-
sary to record a single step. Multiply
these by some hundreds. and Join them
all together to run in quick succession,
and-hey prestO-you have Mr. Coli
wog not only walking. but jumping,
dancing, riding on an equally live Teddy
bear. and generally behaving in the way
one would expect such an eecentrie-Iook-
ing gentleman 20 behave
Coming within the province Of trick
Effects are the numerous pictures where.
for a brief instant. a dummy has 10
take the place Of living man.
Take the case Of the representation OF
a scaffold accident for example. The
movements OF the living actor are pho
tographed right down 20 the actual mo-
ment when he poses for the fall Then
comes a stop while a dummy, dressed in
similar clothes. is arranged in his place.
The fall OF this with the scaffold is
snapshotted. but Immediately It reaches
the ground comes another stop. The
actor Is then placed on the exact spot
occupied by the dummy with his limbs
and clothing arranged. as far as pos
sible. IL the same way. At a signal the
action commences, and the camera re-
cords the writings Of the injured man.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19

From the PoIsllar Magazine.
Now that the Democrats are growing
over their prospects Of winning the Con-
gressional election" said Representative
Butler OF Pennsylvania the other day.
I am reminded OF what good CID Ike
bill. assistant sergeant-at-arms Of the
House. used to say on the eve OF IN
election. Ike was a Democrat through
and through. but he was a philosophical
Democrat.
When anybody asked him how he
thought the vote would go he would m
variabiy reply:
BY gosh! think we've got EN-. II
they don't buy us of.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19

Prom the ClcTelaud Plain Dealer.
The man with the moose around his
neck faced the Southern mob.
Have you anything TO say?" hoarsely
demanded the leader
The victim cooily surveyed the crowd.
i have always been led 20 believe" he
remarked. that an Alabama lynching
is invariably in charge OF the best citi-
zens Of the place. But II these are your
best citizens then all I've got 20 say IS
that society here must be inexcusab bly,
punk"
Struck by the force OF his reasoning.
the chagrined mob released the fellow
and skunk away.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
Chicago Sermons

From the Chicago Tribune.
Church Usher-I had a singular expert
ence at the service this morning.
Friend-What was IL?
Church Usher-A stranger I was show
Ing into seat whispered that he wanted
to be walked at II 80 sharp. as he had to
make a train.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19

Springfield Union: The Washington
Herald. IN It's Mondays issue, had an
editorial headed Nj Bonvenas Vim" We
don't pretend 20 know what Il means.
but it seems TO US that It would sound
just as good backwards. ''Niv sanevuob
In" That's one OF the beauties OF Es-
peranto.
St. Paul Pioneer Press: The Washing
ton Herald discovers that a walrus will
eat fifty pounds OF Goldfish day. Some
of US hope that the walrus' appetite for
Goldfish viii not fail
Cleveland Leader: The Washington
Herald speaks Of Tom Watson as
brilliant and tremendously willing pa
trlot-" Especially tremendously will
ing"
Austin Statesman: The Washington
Herald says: IF the prohibition wave
spread all over Texas. 1t necessarily viii
spread pretty thin in spots" It's spread
was not perceptible In many spots in the
last primary.
Macon News; The Washington Herald
calls attention to a serious infraction Of
professional propriety in the following:
Col George Marcelius Bailey is violat-
ing an inhexible rule Of the union by
employing In his paragraphs French ex-
pressions that cannot be found IN the
back of the big dic%bnary" This is un-
fair. conduct that calls for the ignomini-
Gus expulsion OF the offending brother.
Gadsden (Ala.) news: The corset man
ufacturers are TO have a trade journal.
and the Washington Herald suggests
that an appropriate motto would be. I'VE
are Here TO Stay" Another good one
would be. Let Us Figure with You"
New York Herald: Heaven is not
what is used 10 be-" signs the pesslmistic
Des Moines Register ard Tribune. Cheer
up. Neither is the other place.-Wash-
ington Herald. Thanks for the informa-
ton. But is It authentic
Houston Post: The Washington Herald
marvels that Marse Henry Watterson
recommends buttermilk as the ideal sum-
mer drink. Certainly Il is Indeed, there
could be TO better drink for an ideal
summer
Mobile Register: 1t Is noted by The
Washington Herald that tugboats are
styled he" while other vessels are re-
garded as feminine. Plain enough. The
tugboat has all the hard work to do
and is not much on looks. No one says,
Behold the beautiful tug; how graceful
she Isl" No; it's. There he goes, puff
ing and blowing like a grampusP'
Savannah News; The washington
Herald states the following fact and
opinion; The South has 100000 more
acres planted to corn this year than it
had last year. We do not believe all Of
that corn viii be made into bread,
either" No; some OF it will be saved
for planting.
Bristol Herald Courier: What by the
way. has become Of that Scranton genius
who was to convert base metals into
gold?" inquiries The Washington Herald.
We fear he has gone out behind the
house TO have q quiet little laugh with
that other genius who was going to teach
US how TO burn ashes.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
No Cnnne for Alnrm

From the Buffalo Express
II fear that. with the distractions
along the sides. your large car will be
unable to pass through the narrow
street"
Don't worry. The Instructions appear
to be OF fiimsy nature"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1910.
Home News Away from Home

WRshingtorians who leave The
city, either for a short or long
stay-whether they 90 to mountain
or oeashore, or even across the sea
should not fail 70 order The
Washington Herald sent to them
by mail. Il will come regularly.
and the addresses viii be changed
as often as desired. II Is the home
news you Will want while away
from home. Telephone Main $500.
giving old and new address.