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The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
The Senate and the Treaties.

The differences which have arisen
between the Senate and the President
in the consideration of the arbitration
treaties are not the result of dispute
over the question of arbitration as an
abstract proposition. The Senate, as
well as the country, believes in arbitra-
ton This fact does not, however,
justify the Senate in relinquishing the
authority which is its constitutional
right, and which, as matter of fact,
it could not constitutionally surrender.
1t is hardly reasonable to ask that the
Senate should have swallowed, line,
hook, and sinker, in twenty-four hours
two important treaties to which the
Executive and the foreign Ambassadors
had devoted many months. During all
this period of preparation and negptia-
ton the Senate had hardly been con-
suited. Being a coordinate branch of
the treaty-making power, the Senate
deemed it perfectly proper to subject
the documents to close analysis, and
when it was discovered that the au-
thority to determine whether a ques-
ton was subject to arbitration had been
placed within the Jurisdiction of joint
high commission composed of six per-
sons, three of whom were to be
foreigners, leaving the Senate out of
consideration, the provision was prompt
ly eliminated.
The whole question, from the Sem
ates point of view, is admirably stated
III another column, in an article repro
duced from the Boston Transcript
There need not be, however, any Sc
rious disappointment because the Senate
has thus acted. If universal arbitra-
ton is right and proper, which un-
doubtedly very large number of peo-'
pie believe, it will become a part of our
supreme law, because, in the end, public
sentiment dominates in this country. II
ought to come, however, in constitu-
tional fashion, with due regard for the
authority which is conferred upon the
Senate by our fundamental charter.
In, the meantime, however, word
comes from Berlin that Japan does not
look with favor upon an arbitration
treaty with this country, and that Ger
many also objects if the United States
Senate is to have any part in the set
tlement of disputes. If this be true, it
makes the situation more interesting.
1t is not surprising that Germany
should rather trust to the advantage
which it may have in a joint high COM
mission as compared with a body COM
posed exclusively of American citizens.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
Seven National Highways.

Senator Cullom's bill providing for
seven great national highways, starting
at the National Capital and terminating
at various points throughout the repub-
lie, is vast proposition and yet by no
means impracticable. Its Importance to
our internal commerce is as great as
is the relation of the Panama Canal to
international trade.
A new age of transportation by land
is even now at our doors. The auto
mobile may be said to have reached the
stage of commercial practicability, and
may be reckoned upon to supplement
the railroads and internal waterways in
moving persons and goods. The busi-
ness of producing commercial auto
trucks has taken great forward step
in the past two years, and may Be ex-
pected to increase rapidly.
To make the passenger and COM
mercial auto vehicles of the greatest
importance to the whole people, roads
for their use must be provided. With
all the agitation for good roads their
building upon any great scale has not
yet started, The proposed highways
radisting' from the Capital would open
up for traffic rich areas Of the United
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
POSITION OF THE SENATE
1t Has Taken Proper if Not a Popular Position
in Regard to Treaties.

Without entering into a general re-
view OF the. relation in which the Con-
stitution has placed the several depart
ments of the government to each other"
wrote President Madison, 'it will suffice
to remark that the Executive and the
Senate, in the cases Of appointment to
Office and of treaties, are to be consider
ed as independent of and coordinate
with each other. II they agree, the ap-
pointments or treaties are made; II the
Senate disagree, they fail. - The
appointment of a committee of the Senate
to confer Immediately with the Execu-
tive himself appears to lose sight of the
coordinate relation between the Execu-
tive and the Senate which the Consti.
tuition has established, and which there
fore ought to be maintained"
The practice changed as time went on
and Presidents neglected to consult with
the Senate prior to negotiations, but obvi-
ously for reasons of convenience and ex-
pediency. Jackson recognized the Con-
stitutional rights in the case when, in
1890, he asked the Senate II it would
advise the conclusion Of a treaty with
the Choctaw Nation. Il am fully aware"
wrote Jackson, that in thus resorting to
the early practice of the government. by
asking the previous advice of the Sem
ate in the discharge of this portion of
my duties. am departing from a long
and for many years unbroken usage in
similar cases. But being satisfied that
this resort Is consistent with the provi-
sions of the Constitution and that
the reasons which have led to the obser-
vance Of different practice, though very
cogent in negotiation with foreign ma
tons, do not apply with equal force to
those made with Indian tribes, I fiatter
myself that 1t will not meet the disap-
probation Of the Senate"
Senator Lodge, by elaborate citations,
shows that the Senate has been con-
suited at all stages of negotiations by
Presidents of all parties, from Washing
ton to Arthur. The power of the Senate
to amend or to ratify conditionaily can
not be doubted. In 1875 the Senate
amended the Jay treaty, ratifying 1t on
condition that the twelfth article should
be suspended. Washington accepted this
action without a word Of comment. In
deed, no President has ever Questioned
the right of the Senate to amend. al
though the question apparently Is being
raised in connection with the present
treaties. 1t would appear from the law
and precedents that the Senators to-day
are making very strong legal, II un-
popular, point in demanding that no
President shall have the power to send
to arbitration questions which through
out the whole history Of the country
have invariably been considered co-or-
dinateiy by Senate and Chief Executive.
Whatever may be the popular feeling
with regard to the Senate and the aroi-
tration treaties, the propriety or the
point raised against the treaties In their
present form by the Committee on For
eisn Relations can hardly be doubted.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
Washington's Favorable Showing

The Washington Herald pointed out
recently that the figures for new build
ings commenced in July in Washing
ton, while showing a decided falling
off from those of June, could be re-
garded in a favorable light.
This position has since been strength
ened by the statistics which have just
been compiled for seventy-two other
large cities in the country covering the
month of July and comparing them with
the figures for July a year ago. In the
list of the cities of the entire country
Washington stands tenth in point of
value of new buildings commenced last
month. The importance of this is more
clearly shown when it is seen that Balti-
more stands thirty-hrst in the list, with
less than a third of the buildings COM
menced there as compared to the situa-
ton here
Again, the figures show that July this
year produced more new buildings by
So per cent than the same month last
year. We were ahead of such great
cities as St Louis, Pittsburg, Mil
waukee, Cincinnati, Denver, Richmond,
and even the fast building city of
Seattle.
In view of the full knowledge of
countrywide conditions at hand, there
fore, Washington may well be proud
OF her July record.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
Commerce at Southern Ports.

Some significant facts concerning the
southwark trend of American COM
mcrce are set forth in an analytical
statement printed in the Manufacturers
Record. They show that over 36 per
cent of the entire amount of mer-
chandise exported from this country
last year passed through Southern
ports. In. addition to this, 80 per cent
were articles distinctly of Southern pro-
duction, including raw cotton, cotton
goods, cottonseed cake, meal, and oil
naval stores, and phosphate rock, hav-
ing 4 total value of S687,oooooo. Of the
exports of lumber, tobacco, coal, food
stuffs, and iron and steel, a large pro-
portion were also produced in the
South. 1t is estimated, in fact, that
~ per cent of the exports, or nearly
one-half, was made up of Southern
products
1t will be news to many of The
Washington Herald's readers, also, to
know that Galveston ranked second to
New York as skipping port, and sent
abroad twice as much as the total value
of the combined exports from all the
ports of the entire Pacific Coast of the
United States, and S23oooooo more
than the combined values of the ex-
ports and imports of the entire Pacific
Coast. New Orleans had foreign ex-
ports to the value of $I72,ooo,ooo, or
s32,oooooo more than the combined ex-
port values of Boston and Philadel-
phia.
These facts, as the Record says, are
Indicative of what would take place
even without the construction of the
Panama Canal, now that the foreign
commerce of the country is seeking an
outlet through Southern ports, and now
that the South is producing nearly one
half of the entire foreign export trade
Of the country. But when the Panama
Canal is taken into account, with the
change already under way, It is readily
seen why the great railroads of the
country are striving for strategic posi-
tons in relation to trade through Soutl,
Atlantic and Gulf ports, and why the
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
BY A. w.MACY.
HOW WARREN BRAvED THE
BRITISH LION.

1t was the 5th of March, 1775.
The people of Boston were gath
ering in Old South Church, in
memory of the Boston massacre.
Ave years before. Some British
officers had publicly declared that
IL any man dared speak of the
massacre that day his life would
pay the forfeit. Joseph Warren's
soul had taken fire at such a
threat, and he requested that he
might speak at that meeting.
The church was soon filled to
overfowing. British officers
crowded in and occupied the
aisles, the pulpit steps. and even
the pulpit itself. Climbing a
ladder on the outside. Warren
stepped in at the pulpit window.
Awed by his coolness and intrep-
fdity, the officers made way for
him. An awful stiffness fell
upon the multitude, and every
man felt the palpitation of his
own heart. Then the orator be-
gan. and there fell from his lips
such speech as 1t Is seldom the
lot Of men to hear. with words
that burned their way into the
very soul he recounted the In
justice the colonies had suffered
at the hands of the mother coun-
try. and called upon the citizens
to strike for liberty. He hurled
defiance at the representatives
OF England, and denounced the
Boston massacre in terrific Lam
guage. The British officers said
never q word. The speech ended,
they quietly withdrew. They
dared not make good their
threat: but in three months from
that time Joseph Warren lay
dead on Bunker Hill
tcopsrisht. isii. b. joseph .. HcwisA)
Te-morrow-sA Ftre-nghting
fnventeg.r
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
AS OTHERS SEE 1T.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Punch celebrates its seventieth ami
versary by reprinting some seventy-year-
old Jokes. This is a distinct advance.
From the Downs (Pa.) Tinea
In life, as in strawberry boxes. the
largest have way Of working TO the
top.
From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
A woman has to settle mans cof-
fee with the white Of an egg, but she
can settle his hash with look.
From the Pittsbug Dispatch.
A Kansas City wife sues for divorce
because her husband spends all his time
kissing her. Send the news to the kiss
less BRIDE"
From the Dstroit Free rresA
Lillian Russell says she was = very
ordinary looking child with frsckles. Evi-
IDENTIFY Lillian considers herself . self
made woman.
From the Cleveland Leader.
They used canary birds In tilt cares for
souvenirs Mt recent New York iunsh.
con. Nas We may expect daehsAunds
In silver ksnnsiA
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
MONDAY. AUGUST IA, 1911.
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY

To keep I'm touch with home
news Washingtoninns leaving the
city should not fail to have The
Washington Herald mailed to
them. 1t will be sent promptly,
and addresses may be changed a
often as desired without inter-
ruptIOn of service.
Mail order or phone Main $500,
giving the old and new addresses.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
Vast Income Of Roth.ehild..

Although no man can state the amount
Of the combined fortunes of the Roths-
childs, II is estimated that they are at
least 1000 900. This 10 four times the
probable wealth OF the Rockefeller clan.
and moro than six times greater than
tho united Astor possessions, which form
our largest hereditary fortune Yet the
founder Of the Astor estate was . rich
man before the nrst Rothschild was per-
mitted to do business. At per cent the
yearly income from the present Roths-
than the whole capital amasssd by the
original van6orbiIt.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON

From the Boston Globe.
The Congressional Record may, not
print any advertisements, but it prints
a lot Of reading notices.
From the Pittsburg Post.
Members Of Congress will be applauded
for laying aside dignity long enough to
play a game of baseball for charity.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
President Taft is to become a picture
show hero. Building inspectors should
examine all theaters to see whether they
will sustain the weight Of the Executive
figure prancing across the screens.
From the Salt Lake Tribune.
The Washington newspaper writer's
who are to visit Wyoming In company
with immigration Commissioner Schenck
will. Of course. have good time; and,
equally of course. they will visit Salt
Lake City and have even a better time.
Invitations SHOULD be sent at once.
From the indianapolis News
Nor does the news from Washington
that the average prices received by farm
ers this year are lower than last year
cheer anybody. Certainly not the con-
sumner, because he is paying as much as
ever, and certainly not the middleman.
because II gives the snap away at an
extremely precarious time.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

AS Twain and Gilbert left estates Of
about the same size. something like a
half million dollars. the controversy as
to who was the greater humorist re-
mains unsettled.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

Man shoots wife at night for burglar"
says a dispatch. He should have known
that pocket-picking at night is the mar
ried womens prerogative.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
THE LORDS.

From the Baltimore Sun.
These pocket boroughs were abolished
by the reform bill. and since then the
House has been independent and almost
omnipotent in the government.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Now the Commons have taken domin-
ion over the Lords as they took it over
the King, and will govern the empire
hereafter through a single legislative
body.
From the Philadelphia Record.
The enactment of an Irish home rule
bill could be delayed for at least two
years il the Conservative majority in the
upper house should have a mind to do so.
1t doubtless will exercise it's remaining g
privilege OF a suspensory veto to the full
est extent.
From the New York Times.
The House Of Lords has not been abol-
ished or, in any large sense, degraded.
1t retains the power to retard objection
able emotional legislation for a period
of two years. 1t will still exert whole
some check on the government and the
House Of Commons.
From the Boston Transcript.
Confidence that Great Britain may be
spared political commissions must turn to
precedents once more, remembering that
the genius of the people, often obscured
by factional passions, has reasserted
itself more than once and substituted
reform for revolution.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The precedent will be established that
its powers, however, slight they may be,
remain from day to day at the mercy Of
the Commons. It Is impossible to believe
that the latter body, growing more demo-
cratic from day to day, will long tolerate
the postponement of it's wishes.
From the New York World.
The Lords may hold up home rule for
Ireland and halt social reform for two
years. But they cannot again indefinitely
deny to the people the measures of re-
lief and Of progress for which the elec-
tors have declared. and their elected
representatives in the House of Commons
have made provision in obedience to the
popular will.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

The percentage of women breadwin-
ners in this country has increased Al,
while the percentage of men has in
creased only 1.3. Pennsylvania leads
with a higher percentage of As Of
women
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

Why should any Chicago scientist, or
any other scientist, want to discover a
new kind of mosquito, when there are
so many of the old sort?
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

The man who acted as shield for the
late Russell Sage when a bomb was
hurled at the latter died penniless. The
employers Liability law came too late
to fit the case
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

With the Thermometer near the CEN
tury mark, it is indeed gratifying to hear
that the duty on wool blankets is to be
reduced.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
States, and the expenditure of $I48-
100000 would eventually become an ex-
cellent investment.

Well, anyway, the wool bill and its
possible veto have given rise to a bunch
of political yarns.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

Preferring not to be ended. the Lords
have consented-with very bad grace, 1t
1t true-to be mended. But it took
fifteen years.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
Spotted Mt a Glance.
Feeding the Cat.

MY fashionable neighbors ought to
give me dinner when they return"
Have you ever done anything for
them in the social liner
Been entertaining their cat extern
siveiy while they were gone"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

New York boxing clubs will take no
tce that a Marquis of Queensberry is
sailing here on a hunt for a job.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
Mountain Climbing.

Yes; We did considerable mountain
climbing while abroad"
But can you start right of at noun
tain climbing without preliminary prac-
tice?'
mo; but we got that climbing over
baggage at the various stations, looking
for our trunks"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE,
PASS THE PLATE.


The experts prate
About the function and the place
or benzoate.
No benzoate I've ever bought:
But I declare
There seems to be pure food for
thought
In this affair.
Lusty YeIIs.
Doc. this boy has been eating green
apples
Then why did you send for me? ]
am a lung specialist exclusively"
In that case, we did make a mistake.
You can see by his yells that his lungs
are all right
The Congregational Way.
How did Congressman wombat acquit
himself in the Congressional ball
match?"
He struck out twice, and then got
leave to print a base hit
Time to Go.
why is she leaving the beach? The
place agrees with her PERFECTLY
Seems her toy poodle has lost an
ounce"
The Critical Fans.
How many of the men who frown
And swear like sinners
And dress the baseball players down,
Are winners?
Spotted at d Glance.
II was overcharged by London hotel
keepers
why don't you act like an English
man when in London? Why do you let
people know you are an American
How can 1 help it? My clothes fit
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

financial powers of America are be-
ginning to recognize the coming su-
premacy of the South in commerce, as
well as in other things.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
TURF as ritter.

From the SCIENTIFIC Ameffcan4
Recent experiments in France have
shown that natural turf is an excellent
material from which to form beds for
hltering Of sewage. A volume Of between
three and four cubic meters Of sewage
can be purifed every day for every
square meter Of the surface of the turf.
A turf filter that has been in use for
some time shows no diminution Of EN-
cheney. II larger proportion Of sewage
than that mentioned 10 employed. the A.
ter proves less effective. but It recovers
it, power when the amount Of sewage 10
reduced 70 the proper proportion. Chem
icsl analysis and the effects upon the ash
put into the altered water unite In testj-
fying = ~ e1lcisnoy ef ne proosgA
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

From the Baltimore Sun.
These pocket boroughs were abolished
by the reform bill, and since then the
House has been independent and almost
omnipotent in the government.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Now the Commons have taken domin-
ion over the Lords as they took it over
the King, and will govern the empire
hereafter through single legislative
body
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
The Critical Fans.

How many of the men who frown
And swear like sinners
And dress the baseball players down
Are winners?
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

why is she leaving the beach? The
place agrees with her perfectly"
Seems her toy poodle has lost an
ounce"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-01-02
Secclon recreatlva
LA PUREzA DE LA sANGRE
(Novelica}
(Continuaci6n)


Marques, querido amigo, lie juro
que La vista de usted es 10 que esta
noche mas me afecta Sn presencia
aquf me glorifca. 7 Irenee La amo
siempre. s. SSabe que ha venld0 usted
q vermeg
Como que me ha eneargado felici
tase tsted
-iY usted2 Cuenteme.
-Mejor que ntlnca. Retirado del
mundo por complete, admanIstr andome
yo mismo 10 poquisimo que poseo, aun
que la pfcara gotta no me deja tener
en pie, desde que para NADIA interyen
go en la farsa social, c0noZcO La fell
cidad verdalera. Y esta es tanto ma
yor cuanto que mi hija participa de ella
nj Sc acuerda de nuestra pasada 0pu
iencia. Bias, este yiejo EN- qnien me
sostengo siempre, quien quiero como
a Gln amigo, es nuestrO nnico criado.
Ahora hablemos de usted SConque
tantos son sus meritos que ell gobierno,
ha creado un marquesado, que lie otor
ga? Hermosa recompensa!
Con 10 que al fin, me juzgara usted
ennoblecido va somos iguales, ever
dad?
-Clertamente.
-Entonces. =.
-iJeje ije! Lo de siempre. =. La
manO de Irene Hombre, concedida
5Que no lograr3n un pretendiente asi
duo y una mujer que slempre desea 10
misno?
s-Senor marques, la diferencia de
nuestra sangre?
. No tenemos ambos La mis1na, sc
gun su teor1a?
LA tenlamOs antes-
No comprende. >.
Haze algunos amos, cuande yo no
fenla tacha, cuando mi corazon solo an
saba amor sin preocuparse de la for
tuna, usted con sus reftexiones, con su
dissertation sobre la drversidad de los
hOmbres, segi1n su nacimReniO Y su DO
sicion social, me corrompi0, sin preten
derlo. Mi sangre, entOnees, era muy
Sana tanto, que lnocutaGa en- usted. le
hizQ recobrar La vida
Continuara
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-01-02
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COMIDAS A TODAs HORAs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-01-02

Vaera.-' academiGOS' e
"Cuentos' 10
Poesas 10
''Dans Cloe'' 40
Lteraria 20
10
Terapeutica social expuesta hstOria) 65
"a vuea puma' (articulOs lheraros poiticos) 40
Florilegio de poesias Castellanas del sgo XIX 9
tomos) $50
c. Mauclair<sIas Madres sociales" (novela) $O.se
c. Mauclair-"E Oriente virgen (novela) so
c. Rodriguez Aveclla-"Los Crep1scuos" (novea) 10
A. de Vabuena.-"Pedro Blot' (novela) I'D
A. valbuena-"Rpo Ultramarinos' (crticas) 20
r.. Rabeas-"Gaga Prmera castelano
critco biografco del autor) 40
Dicenta.-'Traprias'' oO
c. Hiarte-Recuerdos guerra de Africa del 1852 ID
J "Panhatantra' de cuentos (radue
cion del sanscrto) 'o
s. Lanza.-tsLa Rendci6n de Santiago oo
M. Carretero-" Ell trunfo de la vida" oo
ontenegoDe mi campo" Propaganda socasts) %
c. Garcia Riega-"Entremees iteraros' %
Obras de Eusebio Blasco q 20 centayos una
sLos de mi tempo.
eCOsas de Francia'
HsAlta Ohulera'.
ttEspanoles Franceses'.'
ttSoledades'.
dolores Patrios''
"Cuentos nuevos,
sSMuse0 de Napoles' 1O
= Martinez Kleser."El vii metal'' 90
Leon Pagano EspaHa iteraria e tOmos) 100
j. Argamasila-.D De tierras atlas 20
EN- EsTos pREC1os EsTA INCLUDE FL TRAMQUEo