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The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
SUNDAY, MAY S. 1910.
Roosevelt and His Party.

Theodore Roosevelt went away a Re
publican and will come back a Repubn-
can. He has been a Republican. aggres-
sively independent at times, throughout his
life, but a Republican who has always
made his fights within his party.
His partsanship has been Of the stall
wart type in every campaign in which
he has figured prominently
The Theodore Roosevelt Of the past is
the Theodore Roosevelt Of to-day. greater
and stronger in his leadership, more pow
erful Of influence now than ever before.
but still Theodore Roosevelt.
That he will. upon his return, support
his party and. therefore. the admlnistra-
tlon is to-day. as it has been all along.
a foregone conclusion. Any other course
on his part is altogether inconceivable.
That his attitude toward President Taft
viii be other than Of cordial sympathetic
friendship and good will is likewise in
conceivable.
Speculation as to Roosevelrs view of
the BalIinger-Pinchot row and his attI-
tude toward those Republican insurgents
who. in his absence. have all but broken
with the Observation-Disclosures speculation
as is tediously and persistently paraded
in the press from day to day-is abso-
lutely idle and baseless. stories represent
ing him as writing to friends outlining his
plans and stating specifically what he
proposes 20 do or not to do are canards.
pure and simple. the product Of the busy
newspaper takers imagination. He will
return with an open mind as to these and
kindred questions. including the tariff
imbroglio. which have served to create
divisions in the party. And when this is
said-and said knowngly-it means. OF
course. that he will return prepared. in
spite Of all he has heard through inter
ested and misunderstanding sources. to
give fair-minded consideration to every
thing that has happened since he left the
White House
OF one thing Theodore RooseveIt's coun-
trymen may be sure: He has no thought
Of running for President again. Whether
he will be able. however. TO control the
trend Of events affecting him politically
and personally-that is another question.
decidedly another question. which only
the future can answer.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

This quotation from the hearing is inter
esting:
Mr.. Sherley-Why have you not before
called attention 10 that? We have had
naval officers there for some time. have
we not, and those positions are looked
upon as rather favorable berths to the
officers who have shore duty coming to
them?
Admiral Marix-Yes The change was
first projected under the administration
Of Mr.. Straus in his annual report two
years ago. Now. again, it is taken up
by Secretary Nagel. and he has now got
10 the actual regulations reorganizing it.,
and we are waiting for the action of the
Senate. whether to go ahead or not.
Mr.. Sherley-But you did not need any
legislation TO prevent the excess eXpendi-
ture Of money. did you?
Admiral Marix-I cannot say that we
are in any way responsible for this dual
system The President condemned ii, and
the Secretary condemned it,
Mr.. Sherley-You could have stopped it,
could you not?
Admiral Marix-I tried to stop it with
Mr.. Straus' annual report two months
after / got In there.
Mr.. Sherley-There was nothing in the
law that prevented you from changing
this expensive system? There was moth
ing in the law that interfered with your
changing il, was there?
Admiral MariX-It lay entirely with the
Secretary.
Mr.. Sherley-So that If it has been ex-
travagant Il has been the fault Of the
authorities?
Admiral Marix-I would not say Eek
travagant." but it has been a cumber-
some and expensive system
Mr.. Sherley-I think "eXtravagant" is
inadequate myself
Admiral MariX-It is system that we
have inherited from Congressional action.
Mr.. Sherley-Let us see about that
Admiral MariX-Oh. yes, sir. The laws
OF Congress gave TWO district officers
continually.
Mr.. Sherley-But you did not have 10
employ these officers IL the work did not
require It. did you?
Admiral Marix-These district officers
are designated by laws of Congress, and
have been for sixty years
Mr.. Sherley-Do YOU mean to say YOU
have TO continue this dual work Of in
spectors' tenders and engineers tenders
when. in your judgment, it was expen-
sive and unwarranted?
Admiral MariX-The inspectors and en-
gineers now say that their tenders are
fully employed, but l myself am Of opin-
ion that we can economic by having
only one district officer.
Mr.. Sherley-Of course. every fellow
that is up always thinks ne has business.
but YOU yourself say that the service has
been unduly expensive.
This is an interesting state Of affairs.
which has prevailed at great expense 10
the government and without any ade-
Quate return for the outlay. The separa-
ton Of army and navy officers from
their regular duties in order to give them
congenial billets Is. indeed. as Rear Ad-
miral Mark says. a cumbersome and
ridiculous situation. With this knowl-
edge OF the state Of affairs, il ought not
to be difficult 10 apply the remedy.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
PEOPLEANDT THINGS.


The Hartman lines have just awarded
a contract for 42i all-steel cars for de-
livery this year. This will bring the total
number Of passenger cars Of this type in
operation on the Hartman lines up to
W. Since the all-steel car came into
use on the railroads, there have been no
unusually bad wrecks In which they have
figured. For that reason II is not def
hitely known to what extent they can be
depended on to protect passengers. It
has been determined. however. that the
danger from fire, which in the past has
been the worst feature OF most railroad
wrecks. has been practically eliminated.
II viii also require a much heavier i'm
pact 10 crush steel car than is neces-
sary TO make kindling wood Of the ordl-
nary car. As safeguard for the travel
ing public the all-steel car is. no doubt.
one Of the best inventions in modern
railroading
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Do They Cook in Henrent


From the Nevada Sun.
But once within one realized fairyland.
The apartment was warm and violet
scented. And the hostess, the six do
mestic science graduates, clad all in
white, with the roses Of health in their
cheeks and the light of pleasurable eX-
citement in their eyes. stood in line to
receive. The table looked like a great
jewel touched with amethystine color. on
the spotless satin damask Of the spread
sparkled wealth of cut glass with
CLEANS OF polished silver. The piece de
resistance was 1910" done in smilaX and
banked violets. The figure one was shown
in the violets and the nine and cipher in
smilaX. Cut glass candelabra filed with
wax candles flooded the apartment with
soft light. At their end of the table were
bow pots of fresh Parma viOlets and
sending forth the most delicate Odor con-
ceivable. Truly a scene to delight the
eye and stimulate the appetite. There
were covers for twenty The delicious
repast was served by Misses Beatrice
Sharp and Lee Turk clad in Immaculate
white, wearing corsage bouquets of vio-
lets. Fortunate, indeed, will be the
squire who can succeed in capturing one
Of these 1910 domestic science graduates.
for II the spread of Saturday evening is
a sample of their culinary skill, they
were foreordained to cook for the angels.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

sage in 1870 he made reference to the
subject which awakened the British pub
lie to the realization that there was
something quite serious between the two
countries. The English Minister at
Washington proposed joint high COM
mission, to sit in that city and arrange
TO adjust the relations between the two
countries. The commission met and pro-
duced the treaty OF Washington. which
was ratified by the Senate on Nav s.
1871. Ii provided for settling several
points OF dispute, and the most import
ant Of these was the Alabama claims.
Il was provided that this be settled By a
tribunal or jury Of five men TO meet al
Geneva. Switzerland. Only one Of the
five was 10 be an American and one an
Eaglishman. The tribunal met. the case
was argued, and the American claims
won. and ii was decided that the British
government pay the United States the
sum of S15.JO0oo) in gold in settlement Of
the Alabama claims, and the money was
paid TO the last dollar
At the Geneva court Of arbitration the
government Of the United states was
the British government by Sir Alexander
Cocl,burn. lord chief justice Of England,
Italy named Count Sclopis, Brazil the
Viscount dItajuba and Switzerland
Jacques Steampfli. These men all were
Of great eminence. They began their
sittings on December Is. 1S1. and did
not finish until the following September.
On May s, 1876 occurred the battle Of
Palo Alto in the Mexican war. and the
battle Of Spottsylvania Court House. va.
in the civil war GS6D. 1t is the date on
which the northern coast Of Greenland
was discovered by Lieut. Peary i'm 1900
II is the birthday Of Alain Rene lie
Sage. author of Gil Bias" 1859: James
Hamilton. the Southern statesman 07S0 .
William II, Vanderbilt, fnaucicr dS2D.
William Walker. the flibuster dS2D
Louis NJ. Gottschalk, composer CS29),
and Augusta NJ. Evans, the author QS30.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
IroncInd Mnr Shins.

The idea Of the ironc'ad war ship is
at least as old as the reign Of Napoleon.
Il was suggested 10 that monarch; pat
cnted in this country during the war II
1872; suggested again at a later date 70
the French government, but I'm each case
failed 10 receive just recognition. At
the beginning Of the Mexican war sue
ccssfu experiments were made with 20
under the auspices Of tho United States
government. but again the matter was.
strangely enough. allowed 10 drop
Shortly aftcrward. however. the French
government took up the idea with pur-
pose, and French ironClads I'm the Cri-
mean war did good service against tho
Russian forts. But the battle between
the Monitor and Merimac in Hampton
Roads was. tho first encounter between
real iTonCiad ships
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
HOLLAND AND ITS TULIPS.
An Industry which Has Survived
Great Financial Crisis.

From the Philadcpria Public Ledger.
In going from Amsterdam 10 Copen-
hagen. Mr. Roosevelt goes from the scene
Of great swindle OF the seventeenth
century to the scene Of an equally notori-
Gus swindle in the twentieth century.
Conrad Gessner had successfully trans
planted the tulip from Constantinople 10
Germany in 1853. In the forepart Of the
seventeenth century. originating I'm the
Netherlands. the tulip mania" impover-
ished the investors all over Europe AS
high as 1900 horins-t5 20O-WaS paid for
one bulb Of the species known as Semper
Augustus. Ownership even IN a single
bulb was frequently divided into shares
there was the widest speculation on bulbs
not vet IN existence by men who pos
sessed not so much as a square foot OF
land for a garden. Large quantities OF
bulbs were sold on paper. far I'm excess
Of the number actually produced When
the crash finally came thousands Of the
Spectators lost all they had. II was a
long time before tulip culture in Holland
recovered from the effects OF the finan-
Cisl disaster that overlook the victims of
the tulip mania. But when the sturdy
common sense Of the people returned they
set 20 work I'm sober earnest 20 rstionalize
the cultivation Of the flower. with the
result that to-day there are 1870 recog-
nized varieties grown in the Netherlands.
and S.2ooooJ pounds Of bulbs are shipped
every year TO the United states. Between
The Hague and Haarlem i'm the season
thousands Of acres are given over TO the
cultivation Of these beautiful flowers.
whose languorous incense monopolizes the
afr as their gorgeous coloring transforms
the earth into an Oriental carpet
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
VICTORY FOR CLEAN METHODS.
81. Paul Again Displays Example of
Independent Voting.

IT.n ile IdlilLOfe EHu.
The election Of a Republican mayor
in 81. Paul. MINI. yesterday, is one
Of the most significant political happen
ings Of recent times. St. Paul is nor
mally Democratic. II has not .hsd a
Republican mayor in fourteen years The
Democratic boss, Richard r. OConnOr.
Is recognized a. the strongest machine
politician Of the Northwest He has
ruled St Paul as I. Freeman Rasin used
TO rule Baltimore, and his overthrow
seemed as impossible as Rasin's did prior
20 1885.
Yet he has been oveythrown. and in
the same way that Rasin was beaten
here. An independent press that told the
truth and feared not did the work. About
year ago the ST Paul Dispatch took
upon itself the unpleasant duty OF pub
fishing the facts about conditions in the
ST Paul city hall II was promptly de-
nounced as q vilifer Of the fair name
o. the city. IL kept on telling the truth
Il showed the inefiiciency and corruption
OF the city government. All the pres
sure that a strongly iutreuched polti-
cal machine can bring % bear was pu,
upon IT. II came back with facts and
figures
The result was shown yesterday in
the defeat Of O-Connor-s candidate and
the election Of Republican mayor. II
was all the more remarkable in view OF
the anti-Repubhcan sentiment now pre-
vaillug throughout the country. IL was
an impressive example OF independent
voting in the State that gave Theodorz
Roosevelt for President and John John
son for governor enormous majoriries al
the same election. And il was still
more impressive example Of the respou-
siveress of the American people 10 en-
lightned and sincere leadership when
convinced Of IFS sincerity and knowledge
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The Shell.

And then ! pressed the shell
Close 10 my car
And listened well
And straightway like a bell
Came low and clear
The slow. sad murmur Of far distant seas.
Whipped by an les breeze
UTCn shore
Wind-swept and desOlate.
IL was a sunless strand that never bore
The footprint Of man.
Nor felt the weight
Since time began
OF any human quality or stir
Save what the drcary winds and waves incur
And in tie hush Of waters was the sound
OF pebbles rolling round
Forever rolling with hollow sound
And bubbling sea weeds as the waters co
Swish 10 and fro
Their long. cold tcntacles Of Shiny gray.
There was no day.
Nor ever came a night
Setting the stars alight
To wonder at the moon:
Was twilight only and the frightened Groom
Smittcu to whinipers Of the dreary wind
And waves that ioumeyed blind
And then looScd my caro- il was sweet
To hear a cart 20 iolting down the street
james Stephens. in InsunectionS.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Fish DRngcrons.

Fish is dangerous food when kept in
cold storage. or otherwise. for too long
period. Frequently, when the process
Of the thawing out Of cold storage fish
begins the fish becomes absolutely poison
Gus and unfit To eat. II is said that In
Germany most Of the hotels and the
higher class restaurants have tanks which
are stocked with live fish ready 70 be
drawn on al any minute by the guests.
guest may make his selection as the
fish swim about i'm the tank. and. II he
so desires, he may watch the process OF
catching, cleaning, and cooking OF course
knowing that one is 10 be served Of the
very best and freshest fish curtails ones
desire 70 observe any such operation as
is gone through in German restaurants:
but If such plan were 10 be inaugurated
in this country il is pretty safe TO state
that the hotel fish ponds. or tanks. would
always be surrounded by group Of in
quisitive and interested guests. at least,
until the novelty Of the thing had worn
off
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
JUST a BLUFF.

He talked OF coupons. did the youth.
Impressed her dad,
Who thought that paying bonds. forsootl
The yOungster had
His talk Of coupons sounded fine,
You understand,
And put the youngster right in line
For daughters hand.
man who plays this sort Of game,
Attention gets.
His coupons were the kind that came
With cigarettes.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

1T was just like man in dramatizing
the barnyard to give the prominent place
to the roosters instead Of to the hen
that lays the breakfast" observes the
Dayton News. Stilb in the drama the
rooster is properly humiliated before the
end. is he not?
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Worse and Worse.

From the Boston Transcript.
Teacher-Now, Willie. give me a sem
tence using the word dozen.
Wilie-Bobby dozen like school.
Teacher-Dear me. no! Bobby, correct
him
Bobby-I dozen Willie don't
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
SuperfIuOus.

why has Mendelssohns Spring Song
no words2'
II guess he figured that words wouldn't
be needed. Everybody is all stuffed up
with influenza in the spring, and can't
articulate"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

More than half the merchandise inn
ported into the United States under the
new tariff law enters free of duty" says
the Seymour Comm Record Which is a
standpatter's way of saying, Of course.
Cheer UP, The worst is vet % comer'
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

What kin say to attract the summer
boarders?"
Have YOU mentioned the good water.
the fine milk, and the fresh eggs?'
Yep"
Wen, you might add that pure farm
dialect is talked"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
HaHoNved Ground.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Pilgrims viii soon he on the way to NauoIcon't
tomb 20 view the spot where Roosevelt was silent
for three minutes hy the town clock.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

Gov. Brown. OF Georgia thinks grand
opera would be much more generally en-
ioyed If it were rendered in English" "
A lot Of very fashionable people think
the same way about 1T, only they would
not admit it for the world.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Gov. Marshall, of Indiana.

From the savannah News.
This man Marshall who is governor Of Indiana.
will bear watching. He Is a Democrat. He had the
courage TO oppose the Taggart machine and bring
about its wreckng. Marshall didn't profit anything
directly by what he had done. but indirectly he
profted 10 the extent that he will be remembered
as a clean and strong man who is worth being
placed higher
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

A Chicago woman dislocated her jaw
while scolding her husband the other day.
We are just contrary enough 10 suspect
that not one man in dozen who reads
this will think 70 call his wifes attention
TO H.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Willie Knew Better.

From Pack.
School Trustee-Remember. children.
Michelangelo often worked for months
on a single curve.
Winie-Watcher givinus? Never heard of
the bush Lacquer,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Startling Novelties.

Shakespeare without scenery seems TO
20 very we'll"
What of it?"
I'm thinking OF producing a musical
comedy without a naval lieutenant
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
4 Familiar Wager.

'He offered 10 bet me a dollar 20 a
dOughnut"
I'd like TO see that bet actually made
once"
"Why?"
81 want TO see IL they would put the
stakes in the refrigerator or i'm the safe 90
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

Some women down South have pro-
posed to their pastor 10 remove their
hats in church IF he will cut his sermons
in half And yet man. foolish man. now
and then imaglnes that woman is not his
true and tried friend.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

Mr.. Percival Phillips, in the New York
Americans London cable says: George
V is an unknown quantity" Then Mr..
Phillips uses up four columns Of space
telling all about what a kingly sort of
person he is. Editorially. the American
says: "His-the new King's-personal un-
fitness is a matter Of common knowl-
edge" All Of which may be just so.
However, do not believe all that you
hear.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

'Bacteriologically. kissing is harmless. -
observes the Nashville Tennessean. Any
number Of young people who do not know
the meaning OF "bacteriologicaHy" Will
take a chance occasionally. anyway
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

One man has produced a blue rose:
another black rose; another an edible
rose. Nobody will claim, however. that
any one Of these is an Improvement over
the old-fashioned kind.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

a Chicago novelist has been sent to
an asylum. So. after all. her books were
symptoms" says the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. Likely as not. however. the
asylum incident will prove a frst-rate
al for the novel
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

Mr.. Longworth is quoted as having ex-
pressed the idea that he would rather
be "A Congressman than governor Of
Ohio" The general impression is that
Mr.. Longworth is not going 20 he gov
ernor OF Ohio. all right
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

Congress has ordered the Maine raised
with an convenient speed Applying
Congress own idea Of speed 90 this mat
ter, that would mean any time within
the next twelve years
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
4 Bitter Tongue.

From the Cleveland Leader.
He-This article says. my dear, that
mems heads grow until they are sixty
five. wonder what effect that has?"
She-Merely increases the vacuum, 1
suppose.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Human Nature.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The Boston Globe SAYS Secretary Knox is human
after an" To be sure He threatened 10 resign
but did not
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

In English royal history the name OF
George is not one to which much glory
attaches Perhaps-and may he-the new
King will reverse the ancient record
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

"Thc daughter Of the late r H. Harri-
man is going 10 marry an American. -
notes the Rochester Union and Adver-
tiscr. Good That would have pleased
her intensely American father thoroughly.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Her Explanation.

From H5rro-'s Bazar.
Howard-Bridget, did my wife come in
a few minutes ago.
BridEet-No. sir. That's the parrot YOU
heard a-hollerin'.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

Discussing clildIeu's diseases. Dr.
Ferd NJ. Kanter. OF New York. who IS
at the Shoreham, said that aderoids
could be removed from childreu's thrOars
with practically no danger.
"Adeuoiis are a peculiar gland strr--
ture and are particularly susceptible %
. infammatory actions, and the slightest
iufammstory change in this structure
viii produce in children. and adults ever.
a marked rise I'm temperature. seemingly
entirely out Of proportion TO the amount
of trouble. Children with this adeuoid
trouble are more susceptible 10 colds and
diseases Of childhood than those who do
not have it.
Children SO afflicted with this gland
fare far worse when taken with diph-
iberia and scarlet fever than those that
are free from II. When the gland is
large it prevents breathing through the
nose. and the child is seen habitually
With it's mouth open and the stupid.
long drawn-Out expression so often seen
IS due 10 this gland This can be cor
rec;ed by removal of this gland when
the child is young, an operation which.
when properly performed. is compare
lively free from danger.
"A great many people even to-day are
Mortified when an operation is suggested
of cutting the tonsils and ask Il u will
not injure the voice. rs a matter rf
fact IL viii improve the voice ASa.~.
in regard TO earache and discharG.u-
ears in children il is often heard. O..
it is one of the children's diseases. and
they VIII outgrow it A great majority
Of these ear cases are caused by this
gland, the adenoid. or third t0usu. and j.
il is removed the ears Will improve I'M
mediately.
When one cannot breathe through the
nose. as it was intended he should. the
air IS not filtered from dust and dirt
neither is It properly warmed nor moist
ened as II should be before entering the
lungs. consequently one is more sus-
ceptible TO colds. consumption. and ca
tarrhal diseases"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Her Library.

From HarTers Bazar
Mrs. Barker writes down in book TIA
name Of every cook she employs.
Yes"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Often the Case.

"Wel, hows married life?'
'Oh. so So Ny wife makes me beg
harder for a dollar than / used 10 plead
for a kiss"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
All She Has to Spend.

From the Boston Transcript.
Old Friend-Your wife seems to 90 shop
ping a great deal. Is she extravagant?"
Husband-Yes. II time is money.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Why She Objected.

From the ST. Louis star.
y don't like the way my new dress is
cut"
. Did your modiste make q mistake2'
NO The baby has been practicing On
fl with the shears"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Up To Mr.. Taft.

From the Baltimore News
The newest barn dance rs called Chanteclairette
II Is said % be rather strenuous for middle-aged
people but President Taft will probably give IL
trial II not a vogue.