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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
John Walker, Entertainer.

A s an entertainer Of seminary girls
L Clerk John Walker Of the Senate
District Committee is q master. He
proved II today. he had 100 Of New
Hampshire's fairest on his hands from
10 TO l. o'clock. and from 10 20 Z O'Clock
gallantry prevailed and New England
chivalry was at its best.
The first delegation from Robinson
Seminary swept down upon the District
Committee room early in the morning.
After them came other parties from
keene, Exeter, Lebanon. and Antriam-
They came 70 see the sights Of the
Capital and 10 drink deep-Of its patriotic
sentiment The office OF Senator Gal
lnger Of New Hampshire was the first
goal
When the representative Of The Times
timidly pOked his head IN the commit
tee room door This morning, Mr.. Walker
was engaged in lecturing the young
ladies Of ROhinson's Seminary. He was
not abashed AZ the fact that one hun
dred pairs Of Wide-Open eyes were
turned upon him. He rather seemed 10
Ike IT. He was telling the girls about
some of the things they must not miss
There was that great shaft. the Wash
iugton Monument. and the National Mu-
scum, just opened, and the Corcoran Art
Gallery, and the Library Of Congress.
Then coming down TO COMMITTEES mat
tiers. h said:
This room, ladies, Is where the Sen
ate branch % Washington Council sits.
Here are considered the improvements,
the changes. the laws and the ordinan-
ces Of the CITY OF Washington. Look
there al the picture of the Union Sta
ton which greeted you when you came
TO Washington, beautiful and imposing.
i looks Ike a classic temple OF old in
stead OF the terminal Of a thousand
trains. Here IS a map Of the District.
showing the magnificent plan upon
which tho CITY VS. conceived by Len
fant.
Then, too. behold the panorama OF
the harbor Of Portsmouth in our be
loved New Hampshire, with its spIen-
did navy yard, fits picturesque islands
and wooded slopes This picture Is
Senator GaIlingers pride. just as Ports
mouth IS the pride Of ell the people Of
New Hampshire"
Then the first party filed out and
partly No. fled in. Thus the morn
ing we consumed, and as a result df Il
all, M. Walker has discovered that the
District clerkship with all its volume
OF work and multitude OF detail. has its
compensauons-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
CONVICTION OF Aids IN
THE ALBANY TRIAL.

Conviction of Senator Aids, of the
New York Legislature, of accepting
a bride was confidently anticipated
As counsel for Conger pointed out in
his remarkable address 70 the senate,
no conclusion other than that of guilt
could be drawn from the actions of
Aids after the charges of Senator
Conger. Innocent men accused of so
grave an offense do not wat to be
smoked out. They hunt up accusers,
face them, and denounce them. Aids
did nothing until he was forced to act
by publication of the Conger accusa-
lions.
Aside from this evidence of guilt. it
was impossible 10 believe that the
story Conger told on the witness stand
was manufactured. It Is inconceivable
that, in order 10 destroy a fellow sen
ator, any man would have been guilty
of so infamous a thing. In addition TO
this, enough Was bought out about
Aids doings at .bany, such large
sums of money In ais were found in
his bank deposits for which he could
give no account, that it would have re-
quired a mountain of evidence to re-
move the impression of guilt which the
hearing LETT upon those who followed
the case. His defense was pitiably
weak.
Aids is relief of the Platt regime
and OF the days when the BLACK
Horse Cavalry" ran things at Albany
with a high hand His elevation TO
be leader Of the senate by the anti
Hughes Republicans and the disclosures
which followed the revolt against him
form one of the most dramatic chapters
in the history of New York politics.
With the conviction OF Aids topples
over and crumbles the opposition. at
least the open opposition. to the policies
of Governor Hughes. The governors
character, his untiring fight for reform
and for honest government, his devo-
ton to the public interests, his refusal
under any and all circumstances 20
trade with the political bosses are now
the one great asset of a once great
party in the State of New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Wife Of Representative
From Washington Enter
talns Company.
Mrs. R. A. Ballinger Honor
Guest at Beautifully Ap-
pointed Function.

Mrs. ". Z. Humphrey. wife OF Rep
1esentative Humphrey Of Washington.
was hostess at a beautifully appointed
luncheon at the Congressional Club
today, asking her guests 20 meet Mrs.
Richard A. Ballinger, wife Of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior.
In the company were Mrs. Walter (.
Clark. Asife Of Governor Clark Of Alas
ka: Mrs. Thomas II. Carter, wife OF
Senator Carter Of Montana: Mrs. sam
Vel H Piles, vile Of Senator Piles Of
Washington: Mrs. Wesley l.. Jones, wife
II Senator Jones Of Washington: Mrs.
Serene T. Payne. wife Of Representative
Payne of New York. Mrs. Champ Clark,
wife Of Representative Clark Of Mis-
souri,; Mrs. James r. Mann. wife OF Rep.
resentative Mann Of Illinois. Mrs.
George ". FairchBd. wife OF Repre-
sentative Fairchild Of New YORK: Mrs.
W ". McCredie. wife Of Representative
McCredie Of Washington: Mrs. J. A.
D1aln. Mrs. r. l. +. Johnson, Mrs.
J. J. Richardson. Mrs. Joseph Y. Rose
Mrs. Emory ". Reisinger.. Mrs. George
=. Mcclellan. Mrs. Ernest ". Purdy,
or Beliingham, Wash. and Mrs. James
ShaHenbeTger, Mrs. Clarence B. Lamont
Mrs L. Q. Gilman, all Of Seattle, Wash
The table was Beautifully decorated
With centerpiece Of a huge hat filed
with spring flowers and the place cards
were tiny shepherdess hats filed with
the flowers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
PIITSBURC GOING AFTER
THE MEN HIGHER UP.

The most interesting and most i'm
portant part of the investigation into
the corruption Of the Pittsburg council
is new under way. Captain Johnny"
Klein pulled out the props" so far
as his confederates were concerned, and
told one of the most astonishing stories
Of graft this country has ever heard.
1t surpassed the stories Of San Fran
cisco rottenness revealed in the trial
of Ruef.
But where there is a bribe-taker,
there is a bride giver. The city official
with an itching palm becomes the
enemy Of the pubhc only when he
comes into contact with the man who
supplies the salve for 1t. What the
country Is now interested in Is to see
what Pirtsburg viii do with the people
who supplied the Doodle fund 1t is
fine thing TO capture the tools. but
the expose would be sadly lacking if
the men higher up who used them are
not also brought 10 book
It is gratifying to note that the
organization which gathered the proof
that has resulted IN the confession Of
Klein and his accomplices does not seem
to have have any intention of letting
up. Officers of the banks which are
alleged to have raised fund Of
100000 in order TO get city accounts
are now being put on the rack. Few
things would do more to advance the
ceus~ .. qnnd government than the
exposure and the conviction Of some of
those people who are responsible for
the vulgar city boss who grows rich
without working and FOR the city eoun-
Gilman who finds temptation ready at
hand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Capital Tales
FegUer WarshipS.

rs a long jump from the views OF
Representative Bartholdt, the House
peace advocate who pleads every
years for naval disarmament 10 Klch-
mOnd Pearson HObsOn, who asks every
year for four battleships, not being con-
tent with a paiir- one or two
Both Mr.. BarJholdt and All Hobson
have had their say during the debate
on the naval appropriations bill and
made mastery arguments from their re-
spective standpoints. When they had
finished, General Sherwood. the veteran
member from Ohio. who seldom takes
-art IN the debates because Of his deaf
ness, arose and said:
Il have listened 20 these two speeches
with great interest. To my mind the
argument Of the gentleman from Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Bartholdt. represents the eth
ical movement OF the times-tOward
peace The speech Of the gentleman
from Alabama represents the militant
spirit OF the Sixteenth century.
I used TO have that militant spirit
when l started out in the civil war.
After I had been in forty-four battles,
however, i became inclined very much
toward peace ard I became a Quaker.
1 have been one ever since. What this
country needs is more QUakers and
fewer batuesn.ps.'
ThereupOn the veteran sat down and
e-en Mr.. Hcbson had 10 smile and Join
ia &c aLplaase
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Ho90 ElkfnS Was CALEB

an oES the Senator from Nev. y"- <
yield TO the Senator from. Avesr
Virginia p
This was the mild way that Senator
Gurus, actng as Vice President, called
Gown Senator Elkins during Senator
Roots speech on the railroad bill.
Senator Root had paused when Senator
ElhiHs unceremOniously stepped over 20
bis side and began whispering some
thing. According to the rules Of for
nal debate, a Senator is not interrupted
until he has addressed the chair, and
until the chair asks permission of the
speaker. Senate debates are conducted
with courtesy.
Senator Ell1ins Redeemed 10 the very
edge Of al the hair e has left. Smiling
" he withdrew and smiling still, took
his seat Senator Root smiled and the
WHOLE Senate smiled There was no
dcubt that Senator Curtis had put one
over on the geniel statesman from
West Virginia.
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and lighter lands. The result of the
intense rivalry was run on the bank;
then little trouple too hard for the
policemen TO handle; then a critical
problem beyond the towers of the city
councilman or councillor, and finally a
fullblown riot winding up IN the DOmi-
nician White House.
"Some of the officials" it is reported,
appealed to the President of the re-
public. and in the interest of peace he
called n conference of the leaders. Al
ter an all-night session, at which the
President presided, it was finally agreed
in the interests Of harmony, to elect
two queens"
No doubt it was Senior CaTceres who
made the hsrmonizing proposition No
partisan of the rival ladies would have
dared to offer such a concession. The
event deserves thorough investigation,
for it may be that CaDeeres is entitled
TO have his namo linked with that Of
Solomon. Solomon's famous decision
was nothing but trap, anyhow, while
if the President oi Santo Domingo had
erred he would have opened another
Caribbean rebellion. Trouble was right
at the door, and he sidestepped like a
courtier and a diplomat.
Yes, Mr.. Taft should take courage,
Rival political factions are not to be
regarded so seriously as rival crowds
looking for satisfaction or revolution
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
TARIFF PEACE WITH THE
WHOLE WORLD.

The time has arrived for the maxi
mum tariff law TO 90 into effect against
those countries which levy duties of an
unduly discriminatory nature against
American goods. Under the terms of
the Aldrich- Payne measure. the maxi
mum goes into effect automatically I'm
less suspended by order of the Presi-
dent. 1t so happens that it has been
determined to suspend it as to every
nation with Which we have dealings.
In other words. the maximum rates
will be applied to no country. We ex-
tend the minimum rates to the whole
world. About $50 nations and de-
Tendencies are included in the list.
For months, after he tariff law went
into effect, serious danger of tariff
wars appeared. Tbs danger has been
averted. Until few days ago, there
was grave prospect of tariff waT 18th
Canada. Fortunately. such a war has
been averted. For a time it looked as
if there might he tariff struggles with
Germany and France. But the mini
mum rates were allowed those nations,
and wars were averted with them.
Thus far there is no official state
ment available as to the net results of
the negotiations with all the nations.
In the absence of such statement. an
accurate summing up of Just what we
have gained out Of the possession of the
maximum club cannot be made. I'm
doubtedly, we have gained materially.
1t may well be doubted. however.
whether we have gained nearly as much
as we would have gained had the
maximum and minimum provisions
of the tariff law been less
wooden and open to something
like reciprocal understandings. Such
concessions as we have been able
to obtain through bluff and the threat
to enforce the maximum we have GOT.
But when the bluff was called. as in the
case OF Canada, we obtained only
enough concessions to save our faces.
We could not have afforded to wage
tariff war on Canada. Canada knew
this as well as President Taft's Ad-
ministTation.
It appears that in the negotiations
with Canada this country has been
given concessions on about 100000
worth of goods our of about $780,
100000 sent there annually. This viii
not strike Americans as much of a con-
cession TO Us on the part of Canada.
Hope Is held out of reciprocity treaty
with that country. It is desirable that
this will be eonsummated, but the OBJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Mrs. Fletcher
And Daughters Entertain.

Mrs. Duncan Upshaw Fletcher and
the Misses Fletcher. wife and daughters
OF Senator Fletcher * Florida. will en-
terrain at tea this afternoon from 4 70
= O'Clock, al their residence, 1855
Massachusetts avenue.
The house will be decorated with
flowers and palms In the halls viii be
yellow ionquils. In the drawing-room
PINK azaleas and carnations: in the IL
brary. palms and ferns. and in the din
ng-room, Easter lilies and white Inacs-
The bay window, where the punch bowl
VIII stand. Will be draped with crimson
ramblers- A string orchestra will play
throughout the reception.
Mrs Fletcher and her daughters will
be unaSsisted receiving their guests.
Mrs. Fletcher viii wear 2 handsome
gown OF black charmeuse 81 in trimmed
with silver and jet Miss F-letcberys
gown VIII be OF rose meSsal line satin.
trimmed With rose-colored and tewele1
embroidery. Miss Louise Fletcher will
wear cOru-cOlored ottoman six trimmed
With embroidery and touches Of silver.
Presiding In the dining-room for Mrs.
Fletcher viii be Mrs Frank Clark Of
Elorida- Mrs. O. NJ Strong, daughter
or the late Governo- Ferry. OF Florida
MIS- Pierce, wife OF the cha plain Of the
senate: Mrs Richard LilcEetl, Mrs WI
nam =. cato, Mrs. Estes Baxter. all
former residents OF FIorids and Ms
William p Borland- wife Of Representa-
tive Borland Of Missouri
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
ODation for Foss.

THERE is no doubt that Eugene n
Foss, the Democrat who Is coming
70 Congress from the Republican strong
hold-the Fourteenth Massachusetts dis
uict-ls going to receive a mighty ova-
ton from the Democratic side when he
takes the oath Of office.
The Democrats enthused a bit when
c c Dickinson, who rolled up an in
creased majority in the Sixth Missouri
took his seat That event will be as a
gentle breeze compared 10 a whirIwind
when the Hon. Eugene y. takes his
seat among the Democratic hosts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31

stacles are great. The Senate, with Mr..
Aldrich in control of It, is not likely to
give anything bat scant consideration
to any reciprocity treaty that means
anything. Consequently, the talk Of a
treaty must be accepted largely as talk
until a stage is reached where its rati-
fcation is actually in sight
On the whole, the entire series of de-
velopments as to the maximum feature
of the tariff law has demonstrated that
this country will hesitate a long time
before actually applying it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
A CRISIS IN THE DOMINICAN
WHITE HOUSE.

President Taft should read about the
adventures of his distinguished con
temporary, President Care, Is of Santo
Domingo, and be of bette lIee1. There
are more troublesome things than pleas
ing the press or soothing the insurgents.
1t appears that at the recent carnival
time in the dusky republic there were
two popular rivals for the honorary
post of queen of the capital. It seems
that the queen is elected by popular
vote. and that votes have their price
III Santo Domingo. as IL some cooler
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Secretary
And Mrs. Never Hosts.

The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained a party at dinner last
evening before the. navy relief ball
Their guests were Mr. and Mrs Nc
Cannon. Miss Eleanor Terry, Miss
Schroeder. Miss Mary Sutherland. Miss
EudOra Clover. Miss Margaret Smith,
Miss Marion Le1ItZe. Miss Dorothy Gard
ner Williams, Miss Marie Won Stumm,
Miss Gladys Parrish. Miss Catherine
Cameron. Miss Ruth Appleton. q guest
OF the Misses Meyer. Samuel Weldon,
Andrew Peters, Lieutenant Commander
Palmer. Lieutenant OSterh1uS. l. = y.
Lieut.. j. c. Fremont r.. T. = A. Lieu
tenant Camperio, Of the italian eulbas-
~. Lieutenant Commander Butler. L.
\ A; Mr.. Spencer. Lieutenant Constein.
Commander ClelaEd Davis. [. :. y;
Mr.. HUffer. OF Baltimore. Mr.. Wash
burn, and Herbert Won SCUmm-
Mrs. Guidet-DUTyee was hostess al a
small tea yesterday afternoon for her
daughter, Miss Agnes DUrNAee.
Mrs. Dur &c was also hostess al G
dinner party for Young people preceding
the dance AT the navy yard last even
ing
MT and Mrs. Perry Belmont. who
went 20 New York Yesterday 10 attend
the Daly-SiSray wedding. have returned
10 Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
EVIDENCE IS AGAINST ANTI
VACCINATION SOCIETY.

1t is difficult for one who has in
vestigated the subject to imagine how
the promoters Of the local anti-vac-
cination movement can hope TO succeed
in their efforts to have repealed the law
which makes the vaccination of school
children compulsory in the District of
Columbia. The statute has stood the
test of experience since 1864, and it Is
safe to assume that its wisdom viii not
be questioned by our lawmakers while
the weight of evidence is so strongly
in its favor. Against the easily OBJ
tainable medical statistics on vaccina-
ton the critics of our local law will
have hard work to make a case.
The members of the medical profes-
sion are practically a unit in ardent ad-
vocacy of vaccination as a preventive
OF smallpox. They nave reached this
state OF mind because Of their own ex-
perience and because they have in
formed themselves of the experience of
other medical scientists and OF govern
ments. Their opinion is based on re-
liable evidence. and must, therefore, be
convincing to the layman who does not
possess the advantage OF their in
forma tion.
The citation of a few Of the reasons
for the unanimity of belief among
physicians affords interesting study.
For instance, every civilized govern
ment in the world has officially ap-
proved vaccination. In a dozen cpl
denies in as many places it has been
demonstrated that an infant which has
been successfully vaccinated cannot
contract smallpox. even though il sleep
with a person who has the disease. In
Germany compulsory vaccination Iegis-
lation. well enforced. has made small
pox, as an epidemic, unknown. The
laws there were enacted in 1874. and for
the period from 1873 TO 1856 the
smallpox mortality per 100000 popula-
ton in Prussia was l.9l. For the same
period the smallpox mortality per
100000 population in Austria, which
did not enjoy the legal regulation OF
her neighbor. was from 1928 70 9479.
OF especial interest are the results of
vaccination by American health officers
in the Philippines. DR.. Victor G.
Heiser, as director Of health in the
islands, in the report of his bureau
dated June 80, 1907, records this tell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Dinner Parties
Precede Navy Yard Ball.

Dr. and Mrs F'remont-Smith enter
tanned party informally at dinner last
evening before the dance>at the navy
yard
Mrs. Walter Mclean was also among
those entertaining parties at dinner last
evening, preceding the navy yard hop.
Mrs Mclean and Miss Mclean Will
receive this afternoon 70 rtfe last time
this season
Lieutenant and Mrs. Craft entertained
a party al dinner last evening al the
navy yard. taking their guests after
wards 10 the charity ball
Miss Martha Phillips was hostess al
a dinner party last e"ening before the
navy yard dance
Mrs. Francois B Moran entertained
a party at dinner last evening in COM
pliment TO her house guest. Miss Porter,
OF New York After the dinner Ms
Moran and her guests attended the ball
AZ the navy yard
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leutze and
Miss LeutZe viii leave Washington to-
morrow for New York
The Assistant Secretary o. War and
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver entertained al
dinner last evening IN honor OF the Vice
President and Mrs Sherman. The British
Ambassador and Mrs Bryce, RspTesen-
tative and Mrs OlCotJ, Mr. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. : Har-
an. and Mr. and Mrs Edison Bradley
wero the additional guests
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Miss Anderson Guest
At Breakfast Party

Miss Catherine Anderson, niece Of the
President and Mrs. Taft, was the honor
guest Of Miss Laura Merriam al a
breakfast Of twenty-four covers today
at her residence. on Sixteenth street
Miss Anderson arrived in washington
Yesterday for a few days visit 20 the
Misses Switzerland, daughters Of Capt.
and Mrs. ". H Il Switzerland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Mrs. Oliver
Hostess at Luncheon.

Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver, wife Of the
Assistant Secretary Of War. entertained
a luncheon company Of twelve covers
today, a. her home on y street
=
The Postmaster General, Frank y.
Hitchcock. VIII be most at a dance to-
night Al Rauscher's
=
Miss Estelle Crane. daughter OF Mrs.
J. Burnet Crane, entertained al lunch
con today Her guests were mostly
army girls who have visited az West
Point. and the table decorations were
suggestive q the military. with the col
or scheme carried out with yellow
spring flowers. In the company were
Miss Anderson and Miss Crosby. OF the
soldiers Home, and their house guest,
Miss Cornish, Of New York. Miss Ger
trude Gordon, Miss Frances Brooks. Miss
Eleanor Gale. Miss Nav Byrne, Miss
Marta CalvO, and Miss Katherine
Crane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-31
Mrs. W. E. Humphrey Hostess Today
At Congressional Club Luncheon

ciety at the most brilliant charity ban
Of the season
me dance, hold under the auspices Of
a committee o. SIX, including Mrs. 1Iey-
or, wife N The Secretary Of the Nav
Ars. Beekman Winthrop, wife OF tha
Assistant Secretary o. the Navy: Mrs.
Newberry. wife 81 tae former Secretary
Of the Navy; Mrs. Z. Il. c. Leutze. wife
Of Rear admiral Leutze: Mrs. Richard
son Glover, wife Of Rear Admiral Glow
er, and Mrs Richard T. MuIuean. wife
Of Captain lIuuigan, took place IN the
sail loft OF the yard.
The guests were received by the corr
mittee ar the entrance 20 the ballroom.
which was resplendentIy decorated with
flags % all nations, the American pre-
dominating, red, white, and blue Ount-
ing, varl-cclOred electric lights, and
Chinese lanterns. The Marine Band Ia
the srandstand, opposite the entrance.
furnished music for dancing
President TAFT, accompanied by Mrs
Louis More. sister Of Mrs Taft. Miss
Louise Taft daughter Of Charles =.
Taft, Of Cincinnati. MSS ris TrieL Ander-
son, niece OF Mrs. Taft, and Capt Archl-
bald W Butt. L. S A. arrived at 1879
O'Clock. After gTeetluE the women u
the receiving line, the president and mis-
party were seated on the raised plat
form for the driil 10 usic by the sail
Ors Of the Maynower, Dolphin. and
navy yard The drIlI was exceedingly
interesting and Wei executed, closing
with the signaling Of navy relief
with tiny flags. used IN the service.
The sailors from The yard wore white
flower white, and from the Dolphin
blue
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What's on the Program
Tonight in Washington

Ohio Society, the Arlington, s Q. m
Historical eCtU-e by Edward l. AYES,
NeighborlloOd House, y street south
west. s p. m.
Anu-COmpulsory Vaccination Society.
Pythian Temple, o. N.
Euchre and dance by the Old Guard,
Masonic Hall, Ninth and streets,
.. m.