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The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
One Voice in Protest.

Amid the clamor for the election of
Senators by the people, one voice rings
out in emphatic protest. Gov. Carroll
has vetoed the bill which passed the
Iowa legislature providing for the oper-
alton of the so-called Oregon plan in
that State. Under the proposed law,
every candidate for the legislature was
required to sign pledge either that
he would or would not vote, if elected
member of the body, for the person
receiving the largest number of votes
in the State for the position of United
States Senator. 1t was, of course, ex-
pected that none but affirmative pledges
would be signed.
The objections Of Gov Carroll are
worth noting He believes, FIRST Of all,
that if there is to be change in the
method of electing Senator'S, il should
be accomplished by amending the Con-
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
Two Graves in Memory of the Dauphin

peror Francis Joseph OF Austria to-day
claims the title and authority which his
grandfather, Francis I. was compelled to
renounce in 1906. The crown, scepter. and
| insignia may be seen to-day in the
| treasur'- of the 'Hofburg'' at Vienna
One OF the most prominent rulers of the
Holy Roman Empire of the German ma
ton was Heinrich der Loewe (Henry the
Lion). who made the city of Brunswick
| (Braunschweig) his capital, Brunswick.
as all tourists know, is famous for its
'wuerste und pfefferkuchen" Csausages
] and gingerbread). Emperor Henry truly
was named the Lion" He was one of
the most eminent and progressive of me-
dieval rulers. He extended his domains
| from the Alps to the English Channel
and from the North Sea to the Mediter-
| ranean and AdriatiC. His unceasirrp en-
ergy no less than his progressiveness
caused the envy of his feudaI lords. His
! independence offended Pope Hadrian w.
who in ll56 crowned Frederick Bar
| barossa' Emperor in place of Henry.
The former, first of the Hohenstauffen
| rulers, with an army crossed the Aims
| and defeated Henry the Lion. and placed
him under the ban of the then aII-novver-
ful Church of Rome. by whose grace
| alone the Holy Roman Empire Of the
German nation could and did exist
But Henry the Lion remained defiant
He set fire to his castle ar Rrunswicu
escaping In fishing boat. Emperor Bar
oarossa' by order of the Pope, as a cru
sader, led a large gathering of knights
! Cthe prototypes of the knights Templars
of to-day to Palestine. but was drowned
while crossing a river in Asia Minor The
Lion returned to Brunswick and ruIed
over his native duchy until his death.
but the German states were not again
united until the days of Bismarck. moro
than 700 years later
The city of Brunswick has-one of the
finest assortments of ancient churches
in Europe. In the cathedral which Henry
the Lion erected, in 1173. sitter his return
from his crusade in the Holy Land. Is a
group OF tombs which are of great in
terest. Henry the Lion, who died in
ll90, and Matilda, his consort who died
in 1189 (she was daughter of the King
of England), occupy a limestone tomb
which Is considered a masterpiece Of
sculpture. In the north transept is y
similar sarcophagus, containing the
bodies Of the Margravina Gertrude.
grandmother of Henry the Lion, who
died in 1117. Near the choir is the tomb
of Emperor Otto ", who died in 1918.
The altar, resting on five columns of
bronze, was presented to the cathedral
by Empress Matilda, and a seven
brancheG chandelier was presented by
Henry the Lion. In the treasury one
can see his manuscript copy of the
Gospel. his drinking horn, and other
relics. FLANEUR'
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
Ready for Big Business.

Frum the Cleveland Leader.
The gain in cash reserves last week
by the New York clearinghouse banks
was so. remarkable that it more than
doubled the margin above the % per
cent limit required by law. The surplus
was carried up to a point which il
universally considered safe and comfort
able. and distinctly stimulating to all
legitimate business.
This assured strength of the banks in
the greatest financial center OF the coun-
try. and the easy money market which it
practically guarantees. will go far to-
ward removing any doubts which have
existed about the activity of trade and
industry in the spring. The business
situation is not uniformly satisfactory.
and the outlook differs widely in various
districts and in unlike lines Of commerce
and fields of production, but the general
condition of the country is decidedly en-
couraging.
The new year may not be notable for
a high tide OF activity in traffic and in
dustries, but it is quite certain to make
a good record. taking the country as a
whole and including all kinds OF busi-
ness.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY a, 1911.
The Proposed District Armory.

The proposition to begin work on the
new armory for the District National
Guard should receive the approval of
Congress. The necessity for the Struc-
ture was recognized when a commission
was appointed to decide upon 4 site and
secure estimates as to cost The work
of this commission was we'll done. Its
selection of the corner of Sixth and B
streets, where the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot was formerly located, as the site
for the armOry has met with general
approval. and the plans submitted were
evidently prepared with care An appro-
p-iation of $4,000 is asked 70 begin the
work
The District National Guard should
be properly housed. Considerably more
than a thousand men are scattered in
rented and inappropriate quarters, and
their arms and accouternents are there
by made to suffer Adequate drill space
is impossible. and the efficiency of the
organization is impaired. The men who
devote their time to the work of the
Guard arc men whose services will be
available in time of trouble Every one
remembers the splendid spirit manifested
by the District regiment at the time of
the war with Spain. and there is no
doubt that should similar occasion arise
the men now in the Guard would re-
spond with equal enthusiasm to their
c>untrys call.
1t IS also possible that if the work
is begun at once, the problem of the
inaugural ball might be solved. If the
armory should contain large drill hall,
as will undoubtedly be the case, no ap-
peal would have to be made TO Con-
gress for the use OF the Pension Build
ing for the great social function of
inauguration day This should be a
strong factor with Congress in author
izing the commencement of the work.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
The Commandments.

From London comes the announce
ment that the Church of England, at
its oonvocation next May, proposes to
abridge the Ten Commandments, and
that a committee has been appointed
to submit drafts for that purpose. The
result will be awaited with intense in
terest in the religious world 1t is pro-
posed to alter the second commandment,
which is practically a continuation of
the first, and which has become obsolete.
Idolatry is no longer practiced, and the
prohibition against craven images, if
taken literally, seems unnecessary. The
fourth commandment, also, while it em-
bodies the cosmology of the ancient He
brews, is so far out of accord with
modern science that it seems hardly
worth while to teach it to children and
then require them to unlearn it.
No one supposes nowadays that the
Lord made all of the earth and the
heavens in six days. Only last week a
new estimate of 100000 years was
put forth by scientific man of high
attainments, and 100000 years has
long been considered the irreducible min
imum. Moreover, children are much
confused by the command 10 observe
the seventh day and keep it holy, where
as Christians observe the first day. The
proposal to curtail the tenth TO the words
Thou shalt not covet" is less important.
but it is to be hoped that the omission Of
the prohibition against coveting neigh
bor's wife is not concession to the
modern laxity of the family relation.
AT the same time, even with its an
achronisms, It would seem difficult
thing TO edit this ancient code. The
door would be opened for so many
changes that no one could predict the
final outcome. Obeying the letter and
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
HUMAN NATURE IN WASHINGTON
By FRED c. KELLY.

years ago. replied Warren, and the in
| cident was closed.
The Chief Justice referred to the time
that he and Warren fought on opposite
side in an important conflict of the civil
war. White was one of the Confederate
forces defending Port Hudson and War
rem was one OF the celebrated "forlorn
hope" squad that led the attack on the
place. Another member of the Federal
forces was Senator Knute Nelson, OF
Minnesota.
A certain Republican Senator makes
constant use of a system said to have
been invented here by Grover Cleveland.
During his terms as President Mr.. Cleve-
land had about a million requests from
Congressman to recommend people for
jobs in this, that, or the other depart
ment- When he couldn't avoid doing so
without making a Congressman sore. he
would write letter to a Cabinet men,
Der in behalf OF the man after the job in
that department. When the Cabinet MEM
Der received such letter he would in
stinctively look at the signature to see
IL II had a certain little curIycue at the
end. If it did, it meant that the Presi-
dent really wanted the man to get the
job II it was just a plain. common,
everyday signature-and as rule il
was-the interruption was that the
President didn't care a continental
whether the man got the job or not, but
haG written the letter to avoid offending
somebody
1t may be all unconscious on the part
OF the walters. but any close observer
will tell you that the members Of the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds get better attention than
anybody else from the walters over in
the House restaurant This committee,
headed by Richard Bartholdt. of Mis-
souri,, and made up OF seventeen able
bodied seamen. lays down the rules and
regulations governing the House res
taurant. II the committee wished to-
they could order printed on the menus a
rule such as they have in the Senate
restaurant forbidding all tips. Now. the
walters don't want any such rule as that,
and, whether uncOnsciously or not, they
see to it that the members of the COM
nlittee get their vittles promptly, wheth-
er they leave any change behind or not.
A poor. lone widow out in Illinois,
cropping through life without male COM
panionship. after having had four hus-
bands at one time or another, wrote to
Representative Thistlewood recently to
ask il she couldn't have a pension. My
first husband fought bravely throughout
the war" she said "and / was on the
point Of getting a pension on three diff
ferent occasions. but was prevented each
time by getting married again. as 1 pre-
ferred companionship to the pension
doc" Davis. secretary to the Con-
gressman. wrote back to her, explain
ing that the Congressman was out Of the
city and would look into the matter on
his return. In the meantime" he add
ed. Il shall see what l can do toward
finding you another husband"
Copyusht. 1911. by Fred c. Kelly.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
A CORONATION DISASTER.
Kings laundering State Coach Burn
ed While Being Published,


From the Providence Journal.
OF all the sights of the unique parade,
according to recent writer anticipating
some of the curious ceremonies which
will mark the coronation of George V,
the crowd will watch for a glimpse of
the new King and Queen within the great
numbering state coach. This is the coach
pre-eminent the world over. II not the
most ancient of the vehicles of its type
which appeared in the spectacular process
sion from Buckingham Palace to West.
minister Abbey when Edward was
crowned it was, of course, the most mag
nifcent. not to say preposterous. OF
stout English ash, with an astonishing
area of glass, it was said to weigh three
tons
dispatch from London reports its total
destruction by fire in a shop where it
was being furnished for the Forthcoming
occasion. Nothing is said as to sub
stitute. Perhaps among the nobility will
be found coach sufficiently bizarre and
ponderous to carry the King. There were
several remarkable coaches in the last
coronation parade that had not seen
service since Victoria was crowned.
though many peers and peeresses availed
themselves of automobiles
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
VIE WS AND
INTERVIEWS
No War Between Russia and Chin.

No War Between Russia and China.
T. Shidachi, OF Osaka, and T. Sahara,
OF Tokyo. Japan. are at the Shoreham.
Amid smiles and expressions Of amuse-
ment these Japanese said last night
that they are travelling in this country
Tor pleasure. Mr.. Sahara admitted be-
ing a newspaper man, and that he had
oeen stationed in China for many years,
"hlle Mr.. Shidach said that he might
be retired banker or anything of that
Kind When asked when they would re-
port to the Japanese Ambassador, they
said that they had visited him yesterday
afternoon. The visitors are not excep-
lons to the general run of Japanese who
come to Washington, in that they abso-
lutely declined to give any replies to per-
fectiy legitimate questions as to their
views on matters of timely public inter
est. Mr.. Sahara said that the difficulties
beween China and Russia would be set
tied in a diplomatic way; that there
would be no war between the two coun-
tries.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
Exit Voting Machines.

By a vote of nearly three to one, the
assembly at Trenton, n J., has passed
a bill repeating the act under which
voting machines may be bought by the
State for use in elections. There was
not much difference of opinion as to
the failure OF the machines to do the
work Not only have they proved a
disappointment to voters, but to the off
Gals who first recommended their use.
Instead of simplifying balloting, they
complicated it. If voters were to 60 to
the polls once a month, instead of
once year, machines designed to reg
lister their will might prove eficacious
and even popular; but such is not the
case. No matter how simply they may
be operated, or how ingeniously they
may be constructed to prevent repeating,
the fact remains that to the average
man they are a source of perplexity.
Undoubtedly, large number of voters
have stepped out of the machine-voting
booth inwardly asking whether they had
pulled the right lever, or had voted as
they intended. Even a Judge in one
county in South Jersey is known to
have voted exactly opposite to his
intention, after having been instructed
carefully on a dummy machine. 1t is
immaterial whether the Republican SEN
ate afirms the action of the Democratic
house, for the State officials are not at
all likely to buy any more of the ma
chimes, nor as any county likely to ask
for them again.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24

Up in Northern Wisconsin, whence
comes Insurgent Lenroot, houses are d.
yided against themselves politically.
In the course of the last campaign
Representative Lenroot met up with an
Irishman who said he was anxious to
talk to him about little matter Of mo-
ment.
do you happen to be acquainted with
my son Michael. over in the next dis
trict?" asked the Irishman after telling
who he was and speaking with a rich
brogue.
Yes" replied Lenroot. IT know such
a man, though I was not aware that you
were his father. The fact is, he's a
warm personal friend of mine
II was afraid So" went on the Irish
man. You see, you defeated an old
friend of mine the last time you ran, so
sent $40 to my son to pay him to come
ever here and make speeches against
you. He's a lawyer and good speaker.
II I do say it. What gets me is, he
hasn't been here to make any speeches
and 1 haven't heard from him or my
forty either
That's an odd coincidence" COM
InenIed LeHFOot got Il cneCk TOT SiO
from him the other day. He said he
wanted to contribute it to my campaign
fund if should need it, I've been won
dering ever since how he happened
to have so much ready money to spare"
Representative Crumpacker sat at
breakfast with George Ade in a dinky
little hotel down in their district the
morning after Ade had been selected one
Of the delegates to the national conven-
tion that nominated Mr.. Taft. Also at
the table was a man who had come to
the convention wearing a silk hat, the
only one that had been seen in that part
of Indiana for a long time. This man
was greatly vexed at the waitress for
the long delay in getting his breakfast
to him.
This is a great hotel! he growled
I've been waiting here for three-quar-
tiers OF an hour and not bite have I
had"
And" put in Ade, by way OF helping
cut the impatient messmate, 81 must say
it's a pritty way to treat the only man
that wore a silk hat to the convention.
Not much use for a man to try TO be a
gentleman any more"
In the heat OF a political campaign out
in Representative Barnard's district one
speaker referred to another candidate as
an unmitigated ass. The other candidate
was present and arose to resent the at
tack
"Oh. calm Yourself" urged the speak
er. when I called you an ass I pro-
NOTED you a couple OF notches."
Senator Warren, of Wyoming. turned
a corner suddenly in the Capitol the 9TH
er morning and bumped right into the
bulky figure Of Chief Justice White, of
the United States Supreme Court.
Still trying to kill me of. are you?''
asked White
NO: I gave that up a good many
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
Try Farming by Dynamite.

Dynamite farming may become a very
common agricultural method in Kansas
and other Middle Western States" said
Jake F. Williams, of Topeka Kans., who
was seen at the National yesterday.
THE State of Kansas is working out
some experiments with dynamite on the
farm OF Samuel ]. Crawford. war gov
ernor of the State. Many of the farm
ing sections of Kansas are underlaid with
a soil formation known as 'hardpan.' 1t
is not as hard as stone, but it is harder
than any common soil. and the roots OF
plants cannot go through il. In some
sections this hardpan appears. close to
the surface, and in other sections II IS
down twenty to fifty feet When at a
great depth, the hardpan has no appre-
ciable effect on the crops.
Roots of growing plants go down to
the hardpan and can go no farther. and
when bad growing weather comes they
curl up and die. If We break up the
hardpan it stores the water as in a reser-
voir, and in dry weather this reservoir
gives up its moisture to the crops"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT wELLKNowN PERSONS.

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The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
The Vatican observatory.

Prom knowledge.
The Vatican Observatory came into ex-
istence shortly before 1852, when Pope
Gregory XII succeeded in amending
the calender. The Council of Nicea in
A. D. 35 has assigned March q as the
date when the sun entered the sign OF
Aries. but as Alfred Parr points out the
day was not really a fixed one and by
Gregory's time the accumulated error,
which amounted to ten days, seriously
affected the date of Easter. The really
active phase of the observatory's work
began after the jubilee of Pope Leo XIII,
in 1855, when a scientific exhibition was
held and among the presents received by
the Vatican were a number of meteorolog-
ical and astronomical instruments. The
latter are now housed in domes built on
the massive tuyrents forming part Of the
fortifcations erected in the ninth century
by Leo w.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
Mr.. Miller Mn. .Short.o

From the New York Telegraph
Henry Miller dropped in at the St Regis
a couple OF days ago. and, being hungry,
ordered rather an elaborate luncheon
When the check was presented he found
he was in financial straits. He had but
SIS, which sum was considerably less
than the amount of the bill.
why. l haven't enough money to set
tle," said Mr.. Miller to the waiter.
I'll get the head waiter" said the man
who had served the actor.
The head waiter came over and Mr.
Miller explained that his financial en-
barrasSment was only temporary. The
head waiter did not seem pleased.
What is you name?" he asked.
Henry Miller"
Are you Miller the transfer man."
No"
What is your business, please?'
I'm an actor"
Oh said the head waiter. I'm
sorry, but I'll have to insist on payment
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
Remember Cuba and the Philippines

Outcries against the proposed reci-
procity agreement with Canada ought
to be interpreted in the light of history
only. 1t took ten years to secure the
free entry of Philippine tobacco and
sugar into this country. Standpatters
went so far as to advocate the cutting
adrift of our Oriental possessions rather
than to admit their products into this
market. We went through the same ex-
perience when we drew up the reci-
procity treaty with Cuba. There were
objections from standpatters, planters,
and manufacturers Nevertheless, reci-
procity was enacted. 1t has been run
ming now through several administra-
tions. Hasn't it justified itself?
Now we face the same timidity, the
same opposition, due largely to igno-
rance of commercial exchanges between
the two countries or of the economic
status of either. and, apparently, also
based on a distrust of competition
Canadians are not paupers with a daily
wage of 5 or 10 cents, but kindred
people, who live as we'll as we do and
are producers under conditions similar
to our own. Many farm products
which, under the Mccall bill, will be
tax-free hereafter have been going into
Canada in greater quantities than Can
ada has sent them to us.
Give reciprocity with the Dominion
chance, and it will repeat history. Re-
member Cuba and the Philippines.
Everybody satisfied; nobody injured.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
FLORAL THEMES.

You see in print to-day
About the crocus
A wealth of roundelay-
That is no hocus.
The shrinking daffodil
Receives attention;
The tulips on the bill
For timely mention.
The press wanted floral rhyme.
The sort that's sunny.
The bards, about this time,
Are making money.
Just now the thinnest bard
Grows aldermanic
And daily sells a yard
OF verse botanic.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-24
Notaries for 315 Years.
From Le Temps Paris.

From Le Temps Paris.
NJ. Jean Barailhe, just appointed no.
tary at Saint-Sauvy, in the Gers depart
ment, in succession to his father, who
has resigned. is the eleventh member of
the same family, the members of which
have succeeded one another from father
to son for 315 years.
The royal ordinance which appointed
Blaise Barailhe on this long line of men
OF law is dated Pau, December %, 1886.
and signed by Catherine. sister Of Henry
w. In 1886 the corporation OF notaries
of the district of Auch held banquet in
honor of NJ Armand Barailhe. who has
just resigned. It was at this banquet
that NJ Jean Barailhe announced his in
tention Of carrying on the family tradI-
tions and succeeding to his father as no.
tary Of Salnt-Sauvy.