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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-28
ON FRIENDLY TERMS
WITH HOLY FATHER

! at his usual pace, there would haye
been terrible mash. with almost
o oenill OF fasal injury TO the ,occn
Sergius. the gear OF his automobile
was out Of order. and he was forced
10 p .h i SO slowly that the damage
comparatively slight The servants
responsible for the attempt seem 10
nave been prompted thereto by their
Indignation at the grand dukes cx-
IRENE parsimony In dealing with them,
as contrasted with his boundless gencr,
osity and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES towards the
establishment OF the balIcrina
The latter has for the last four or
I'VE years been the most celebrated
premier danseuse in Europe. AS she
and as witty and sunny tempered as
she Is comely. it is not astonishing that
sne should be a general favorite; md
she has been to such degree over
whelmed with gifts, that her fortuna
IN jewels and money is estimated at
| about 56.000.000.
taking place at st. Petersburg, the
entire foreign press was endeavoring
to Identify Grand Duke Sergius with
particularly pious Roman Catholic
succuE5ed to consumption at Gales,
one OF the best known health resorts
IN austria It was alleged that tho
years previously marriage In France
or in; Italy. Will, the Princess Mercedes
dc Beaulicu (although there is no such
title IN the Almanach de Gotha). and
and deprived OF his military digniiies,
for having married without his con-
sent; II was further claimed that
I3aleisis, and that after the very sud
den death of mis- wife at Nice, lie not
u On y became am g convert 70 her church.
70
, was added. served to embitter the inn
perial family more than ever against
him, and precluded his ever returning
to Russia. n
There was of course not one word
OF truth in this. Grand Duke Scrgius
s seiinE one ne Of Of the gayest and least
reIgnlng house Of Russia.
u me object IN Selling the papers and
Inc Il jewel ,,! cases OF the premiere
ascertaa Whet Mek tbe was In order
IN NE charges made that she had
permitted herself to be bribed, by
means means Of Jewels and money, by the
germany. France and England To use
her influence With her friend tho
Grand sis q, duke duke. to obtain for them in
Artillery. contracts Of disadvanta
geous character to Russia.
Charges such as these have been
d Srpush and aginst aaost every grand
brought home to the accused, the in
yestigation generally ending in the
discovery that the CRATER had been
,ourage. who has endeavored to shield
himself at his masters expense. Grand
Duke Sergius's father. old Grand Duke
Der OF the reigning house Of Russia
while his mother. too. Princess ~
Baden. had an immense fortune in her
NV n. rig Grand Duke sergius is,
therefore. very wealthy, and having M
family to maintain. does not need In
any way to graft in order to fll his
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THE COLONEL AND. CHE JUDGE.

We must say that the Colonel has
letter 10 Governor Simeon e. BALDWIN,
of Connecticut, defying the Judge to
30 ahead with his libel suit il he cared
to do so after the Colonels full an,l cX-
plicit statement OF the case The Colo
mel assures the Judge that he was
actuatcd by no feeling of personal rar-
cor or hostilty''in his criticism OF the
Judges decision in the HoXie asc dur
ing the late campaign and insists that
the Judges decision, which he criti-
cscd. and will continue to criticse. lis
morally wrong and is contrary
both TO public policy and to JUS
tice that ut is dangerous TO our
democracy to allow any court 10 claim
immunity from fair criticism or OBJ
ction when it circumscribes ieglt!-
mate and proper field of legislation By
Iinterposng constitutional objections
where they do not EXIST and tina sim
| ply because man has been q Judge.
this fact alone should not exempt him
/ from fair criticism, even when lie is
no longer q Judge but a candidate for
the highest elective office Of the State.
! The Coionel's letter is over long. we
| think but it is we'll written, tenn
perately stated and essentially right
This much we say. because when he
made the speech for which Judge Bald
win threatened TO sue him for libel we
We're influenced somewhat BY tho news
| paper reports of what the cass was to
score tho Colonel for his assault upon
the Judge. We advised Judge Baldwin
not 70 sue the Colonel for libel and
now that the Colonel has assured the
Judge that he was not influences in Ills
criticism by personal ill-will. ana tn.
Judge himself appears to be satisfied
with the case as 1t stands, there is nj
reason why we should encourage lti.
CATION or seek 10 disturb the situation
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MAKE THEM PAY.

The Eastern Shore Herald is tired Of
giving free advertisement 10 politicians
ana near statesmen and delivers itself
of the following excellent preaclment:
Now is the time when the country
newspaper men are receiving deter :
from men they do not know and pos
sibly never heard of, stating TIE writer
is candidate for some State office and
any aid the editor can bestow will SO
greatly appreciated. Yes, no doubt l.:
would On the other hand any aid
these politicians can bestow upon the
editor TO recompense him for space used
IN his paper would be appreciated. Ii
politicians want to advertise their bust
ness they should include a check for
the amount of advertising they desire
and send along copy properly marked
II there is any business in a newspaper
man giving away his space any moro
than merchant giving away his goods
we are unable to see where it comes in
The Herald is precisely right There
is no use in giving away space aul adj
vertsement TO men whose reliance for
success is as dependent upon the news
papers as is the merchants hope for
the sale of his goods All "apprecia-
ton" by politicians OF newspaper
space In such gases as those above
ought to be expressed in cold cash
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naturally object to being disturbed on
their nests. The Canadians are said 10
be heartily IN favor Of the treaty: but
the Americans are q queer lot, anu be-
licvc in the doctrine OF keeping what
they have without respect to what they
might get by playing the game OF trade
as other people who have not been
brought up on the American tariit
bottle.
We trust that the treaty VIII be
adopted. 1t will be the beginning of
the further exclusion OF frccr trade
their revision Of the tariff This treaty
would unaucstionably result in the con
servation of our natural resources, Il
thing for which we have all been con
tending, and help some in reducing the
cost OF living, another thing about
which we have all been swearing. Hav-
ins put onions and poultry and fish and
beef and pork, saltod dried or smoked.
on the free list when they come from
Canada, Mr.. Taft should propose an
of the world. putting the cheaper
woollcn blankets used by tho poor,
which arc taxed under the Pnyne-Ald-
rich tariff 1s2 per cent, and clothng
for the poor. whether made in Canada
or Germany, and other Of the necessi-
ties of life also on the free list All
these things will come in time and we
hope In Very short time. after the
Democrats settle down to their work;
but rs half a loaf is better than 10
bread, the Canadian reciprocity treaty
should be adopted as a starter towards
the beginning of the time when the
people will be taxed only for the sup
port of the Government, and not for
the benefit OF "thc interests"
Mr. Taft will probably have trouble
i'll getting this treaty through the high
tariff lines: but he deserves credit for
trying TO establish better trade rela-
tons between Canada and the United
States.
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Dr. Frederick a. Cook, the Original
Discovcrer of the North Pole. lecture L
20 the German American Pioneer: Club
OF Harlem, New York, Thursday night
on his great achievement. lie said,
among other things. that the geo
graphical proof that no one man. him
self or Commander Peary stood at HE
exact Pole can never be Laid before
the arm chair geographers," and that
he had as good if not bette right.
10 claim the Pole as Peary, whom he
accused. in combination with his
friends. of forcing by an orsanize1
effort campaign to discreet. my
achievement"
Dr. Cook attacked. specifically the
accuracy OF Commander Pcary's records
and declares that they are in no better
case than his own
We have been confident al the zine
that pr. Cook would not suffer his
iaurcls to be taken from him without a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-28
STEALING rRiosI THE TAxpAYEl

Last week the Cannon organiZat ton
Of the House Of Representatives forced
through a pension bill adding fifty mil
lion dollars to the pension expendl-
lures OF this nation.
1t was an outrage
me further we get from the war, the
greater grows tho list of pensioners,
the greater becomes the amount of
money spent on pensions.
In 1870 there were 19S,6Se pension
ers In 1890 the number was 637,9l4.
In 1910 there were 921,0SS.
In 1870 the total amount paid for
pensions was so2.S51,4SS In 1890 it
was slos,osS,s5o In 1910 it was 1884,
9.4.O56.
Why?
Graft, graft, and more graft Con-
temptible scoundrels who would run -.
The fire of cap pistol are, under the
cloak OF the years, stealing from tho
Government on fraudulent claims.
Brazen adventuresscs who have mar
ried senile relics are claiming the pen
sions of widows.
Criminal eXtortion graft, theft out
raScous falsehood-these have made
the pension fund swell to the bursting
point.
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THE VOICE or wIsnou

Henry Wade Rogers, dean of the Law,
school of Yale University, delivered an
admirable address last week before the
Economic Club of Providence. Rhode
Island, speaking in defense Of states
rights. Albert Bushnell Hart, profes
sor Of history in Harvard UNIVERSITY
on the same occasion advocated the
Capitalization Of power in the Federal
Government, saying that II has always
dealt with every question more
efficiently. more, judiciously and more
effectively than State government, and
any extension of the Federal power
will enhance the interests and condi-
tons OF the country and people gen
orally"
In reply to very general statement
Of the supposed advantages of central
ization Of power in the Nationa, Gov
ernment, Dean Rogers began by re-
ferring to the speech made by Colonei
Roosevelt at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
In October. 1906, in which the latter
advocated an extension of national
This" said Dean Rogers, was the
most shocking utterance that ever
came from any man who had taken the
oath to preserve. protect. and de.end
the Constitution"
In the course OF his speech, Dean
Rogers said that some OF the present
generation are Of opinion that they are
wiser than their fathers and that we OF
this day and time could make a better
job of It. If we We're to try our hand
at drafting a constitution than the ~
men who framed the Constitution OF
the United States. But / doubt it,
rightly asserts Mr.. Rogers. The coun
try has grown since the adoption Of
the men who founded the republic,
however sanguine. would be over
whelmed with amazement at the
measure of our expansion
Here Is a striking period from the
speech of Dean Rogers:
"rhe men who framed the Constitu-
ton OF the United States framed it
wisely, not only for their day, for our
day, but for the days that are 10
come There seems to be a GROWN g
idea that we need legislation. But ]
think that in this country we are suf-
fering from too much legislation rather
than from lack Of legislation. Tha.c
IS too much meddling on the part of
the law making powers. Business has
been hampered more by unwise legis-
iation than 1t has been helped by wise
legislation. The time was once when
1t was said that this country was the
least governed Of any In the world,
but it has now become the most gov
crned. Let the people alone Don't
undertake TO do by law what they
should do for themselves"
lie went on to cite some facts sus-
tanning his contentious. From 1899 to
900 tho English Parliament passed i6
general laws and GAG special laws!
From 1890 to 1905. one year less, tho
state legislatures of the United States
passed $4,000 acts. Of which 1886 were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-28
nLnAsns GREATEST STATE rArEr,

Governor Blease OF South Carolina is
entirely right in his special message to
the General Assembly OF that STATE in
which he sets forth with great clear
ness his views touching the inar1ist.c
arrangement of the main entrance or
the State Capitol building. tor SAM
tary reasons, as Well as for the sake Of
appearances. it would be we'll for the
law making body to follow the lead OF
the Governor in this case. AS the spirit
OF investigation seems to have seized
upon the Governor it might &c well
for him TO suggest further, that in
auiry be made as 20 Why the OBJ
iectionable features OF which he com
plains so Justly were permitted by the
Building Commission when the Capitol
was reconstructed
There has been nothing more enoc-
tive in the state papers of South Caro-
lima than this special message OF the
Governor upon the subject of The man
entrance OF the State House 1t is
perfectly clear in its descriptive quail
ity, almost vivid and it Is written with
the force and directness that ieave th,.
members Of the legislature no possible
ground for misunderstanding
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;eneral laws and the rest were specia,

general laws and the rest were special
laws AT one session OF Congress there
were 1000 bills passed. OF which l,suU
We're general acts and the remainder
special.
1T Is said that something should be
done and that the burden should be
put upon Congress-" asserts Dean
Rogers. With appro ximately 10000
bills introduced at session. how many
members are there who know even the
contents Of these bills, let alone the
motives and interests behind them ?
Congress is already toting more than L
ought to carry. Despite that fact, We
are told how efficient and effective"
Congress is in governing this country
Just make a scrutiny Of conditions and
answer for yourselves IL the Govern
ment of the United States has per
formed It's duties any more satlsfac-
torily than that OF your own Slater"
Congress was 1s years In adopting 4
pure food law. Yet Massa chusetts ana
other States had pure food laws that
were as good as that enacted by the
Federal Government Reflect on the
Star Route. the whiskey ring. and the
fost Office frauds and then say whether
the Federal Government .'can or does
handle such matters any better or
easier than the individual States
would"
One of the most powerful reasons
given by Dean Rogers is thus stated:
1T has been said that law is the
result OF public opinion. If that be SO,
VIII 1t not take longer to c-ystallize
public opinion In the 92,0oo000 persons
composing the population OF the coun /.
try to-day than II will to mold that OF
the various states individually? Ad-
hitting that there are Interests, i
would like to ask II it is not ca sier for
such interests to control the Senate of
the United States with Its 100 mem oars
than 1t is TO endeavor to control tho
Legislatures of the several states? \
Capitalization of power in Il Govern
ment is fit only TO enervate the nation
in which 1t exists New England
should be the last place where such a
Capitalization should be attempted"
In concluding. he asserted that the
men who seek to break down State
lines and to destroy the constitutions
rights Of the States are political
dreamers." Quoting Chief Justice Mar
shall. he said: mo political dreamer
would ever be wild enough to think OF
breaking down the lines when separat.
the States and Of compoundins the
American people into ono common
mass"
This. mark you, is the voice OF the
head of a great law school In one OF
the leading American universe :ies-the
plea OF one who formulates the politi
cal opinions of hundreds Of your, q
American citizens. Yet II is not strange
that under the elms Of New Haven
there should walk one who has serene
faith in the power Of tho States and
who distrusts the ability Of the Fed
eral Government to take over the ar.
fairs of IS States. In the blooming or
his manhood, melancholy, quiet.
thoughtful. the greatest apostle or
States rights who ever lived, Calhoun,
took thought Of the morrow OF the
nation as he studied tho principles OF
constitutional government in The
academic groves of Yale.
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Autographs of Virginia Governors
Can you tell me whore would b,
able TO secure letters conta ming sigma.
tures 81 the following eX-Covcrnors OF
ilolladay, PierpoEt and wills? '''I =
WILLIAMSBURG t
fhc only sources outside OF TIC FAINT
lies or near relatives Of these cy. Gov
errors arc the regular autograph deal
crs. who might have them. Send self
addressed postal for address OF dealers
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tho world. that there are certain rights
,toulcchiing matters of taxation and cdu-
cation and other things which might
DC granted to women without destroy
ing the peace and contentmcnt of tho
domestic circle or making woman u
really less desirable member Of society
than she is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-28

Congratulations to the Bristol Herald
Courier on It's Boosting Bristol"
edition. This special number was a
credit to the paper which issued 1t, to
Bristol and to tho Old Dominion Fully
and convincingly it set forth the ad-
vantages Of Bristol In many directions
and 1t will do much toward advertising
Bristol all over the country.
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Coin Question.

VIII StUcstIVH.
Some one told me some time ago
that you could tell me what a half
cent piece would be worth now. have
two half-cent pieces. one made in 1906
and the other in 1909. II 1t WON'T no
any trouble to you. will YOU let mo
know? SJIEFC,I II
We do not answer questions Of this
sort = - S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-28

'rhe Farmville Herald seems 10 have
sized up the situation at the Demo.
cratic love feast at Baltimore. saying:
At the Baltimore banquet ali "pent
up" eloquence remained uncorked, hut
not so with the champagne.
Quite so. This is the full story Of
that event.
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\ SATURDAY. JANUARY IS, 1911.
a STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

n slLt' IN iii: HIGHT DIRECTION.
President Tafts special message TO
Congress. transmitting a reciprocity
treaty with Canada, with urgent rec
concentration tina il be confirmed. is a
broad and statesmanlikc document,
and If ii be accepted by Congress. will
bring about practical free trade be-
tween the United States and Canada
The case is rema rlsahly we'll stated by
the President, and any honorable ar
rangement which will improve our
commercial relations with Canada. or
with other countries differently situat-
ed is TO be welcomed as the entering
wedge TO larger enterprises. in the
great world OF trade and industry. 1t
Is true. as Mr.. Taft says that I'VE have
reached II stage III our own development
that calls for a statesmanlikc and broad
view of our future economic status and
us requirements The breaking down
OF the tariff wall between the United
States and Canada will inevitably crr,,
in the breaking down of other tariff
walls, and SO promote that happy time
when taxation will be for.rcvcnue and
not for protection. 1t must be en-
planned, however that although this
Will be the ultimate result of this be-
ginning, il is in no sense the immc-
date or remote object Of the prcsi-
dents intentions. The principles upon
which the proposed treaty with Canada
IS based are: Free trade in natural
Proaucts including grains. fruits. Ger
tain grades Of coal, dairy products, ctc
\ etc; reduced duties on all the ,nanufnc-
turcd products OF which the basis is Il
natural product included in the free
dist; reduced duties on agricultural inn
plements and furniture. The following
I made in values: #
Total amount Of duties, as based on
the commerce of the year 1910 to be
RENTED by the United States. $3.50
Z 600
81 Total amount to be RENTED by Can
ada. Se,56oooo
Vi lue OF articles now dutiable which
the United States proposes to make
free sao,s11 900; equal o 76.4 per cent
Value of dutiable articles on which
the United States proposes TO reduce
"A duties 1851 900; equal to IA Per
Y cent
Value OF articles imported into the
United States which are affected by The
reciprocal agreement, $47333OO0; eoua]
TO 81 per cent
Value of articles remaining dutiable
at full rates. s4.77l.oOo; equal 10 Der
cent.
Value of articles now dutiable which
Canada proposes to make free. s2l,95s.-
600; equal TO 1875 per cent.
Value Of dutiable articles on which
Canada proposes TO reduce duties. so5.-
$4,000 equal to 1915 per cent.
value of articles imported into Can
ada which arc affected by the reciprocal
agreement. s47,ses,ooo; equal to Sc pei
cent.
value Of articles remaining dutiablc
See.l9s'o 900; equal TO 81 per cent.
The aaoptiono OF the treaty will affect
Immediately the rates on food products
imported from Canada to the United
States in the following way. and great
ly to the relief of the housek ecper:
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The Augusta Herald sagely says
Most things called luck arc only hard
work. after all"
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'LSr-cu tc aH val. Free.
Other changes that will be effected
by the treaty will be free entry for
rough lumber from Canada, free print
Ing paper and pulp. so soon as tbe
United States shall remove its restric
tions on the expectation OF wood puIp,
Tree cattle. sheep and other live ami
mails. free barbcd wire fencing free
mica and gypsum, free tin and terne
plates, and many mutual reductions.
all leading TO better trade relations be-
tween the two countries
What will Congress do abont ~
That's the question that NOBODY can
answer. because nobody knows what
Congress will ever do about anything.
The interests mos, affected bv. The
treaty are the nearby interests on both
sides Of the line. and ii is 10 be OK
pected tina there will be vigorous on
position to the treaty BY those who
have profitcd by the duties on Canadian
products. from which they have de-
rived increa sing dement's There is
Brother Crane OF the international
Paper Trust, who will not welcome the
admission OF free wood pulp 10 this
country. and il is to he expected ina
Brother Cabot Lodge will grow e!o.
Gnent in his opposition 10 free Canadian
fsh. in view OF the Yankees along cape
Cod. and the great lumber kings Win
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Entered Januar. q. 1905. at Richmond. Va.
a. second class matter under act OF Con-
S'ess OF March 5, 1874
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By Times-Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
S1ee in Richmond tand suburos> and Peters
burg
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That event.