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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
Talking Admirals.

The unluCky experience of Commander
Sins. growing out OF his elusive speech
in London about the last dollar and the
last drop of blood, " followed closely. as
it has been, by the indjscreet speech of
the Japanese admiral at Panama. CRITICS.
ing President Taft's proposal to fortify
the Panama Canal. serves TO show that
however distinguished sailors have be-
come in their chosen calling, they are not
adept after-dinner speakers. 1t is not so
many years since Admiral Coghlan. one
of the heroes Of Manila Bay, created an
international incident by his "Hoch der
Kaiser" speech. and fighting Bob Evans
has on more than one occasion got into
more or less trouble by indiscreet utter
anceS.
Our naval friends should cultivate
greater diplomatic equipoise. and if they
find that they are not capable of opening
their mouth after dinner without putting
their foot in it, they should shun after
dinner speaking. 1t is dangerous pas
time for ana public man, as even Emperor
William of Germany himself has discov-
cred on several memorable occasions.
and the record seems to indicate that the
habit is peculiarly fatal for our fighting
naval heroes. -Ae70 Orleans PicayuGe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
Germanys World Growth.

No man who lives in England and
America can escape the vital necessity OF
Germany and Japan to expand or go to
the wall
The trouble has been and is, that we
are looking at the question as one OF
malice, of diplomacy. of choice. 1t is
nothing of the kind. There is no blame,
no right or wrong in the matter. 1t is
life or death. For Great Britain and the
United States, two IL tons already euor-
mously RICH it is simply question OF
more wealth. For Germany, TOR all Eu-
rope indeed, and for Japan, it is matter
OF life and death.
The phrase yellow peril" German
peril, Japanese peril" is unfortunate,
terrible and imminent. The situation ex-
lists, but neither the yellow peril nor
,the Japanese peril is imminent, nor of
notwithstanding danger to us in America
use the phrase because it is a familiar
one, but | disassociated myself from any
advocacy OF nervous and self.consc;ous
talk or action.
To talk of friendly Japan, or of friendly
Germany, however, is childish. No COM
mercial rival. armed TO the teeth, is
friendly.
Who knew in 1860 that Germany was
soon 10 be the dominant power in Europe?
Who knew that she would defeat Austria
in 1866? Who dreamed in 1868 that in
two wears she would crown her emperor
at Versailles? Who dreamed in 1883 that
she was to be Great Britain rival on the
sea? Certainly no Englishman cried
Wolf at the appropriate time What
Englishman today explains why Germany
smashed Denmark, Inundated Austria.
ruined France, defies England on the sea,
squ-ezes Holland commercially and backs
Austria in tearing up a treaty in order to
make a grab in the Balkans? What
childish nonsense to call this crying
Wolf" 1t is an insult to that great
power not to admit that it is very fine,
full-grown wolf-and just now very much
on the prowl. That is the fundamental
factor to be remembered in any discus
sion of this Ch-dscussed question. 1t
is not to be wondered at tina, the nations
whose lives are at stake consider the
matter more seriously than nations which
have only pounds or dollars at stake
Price Collier in .Sc1i6Her
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27

President is asking for the creation of a
permanent Tariff Commission to help
, and advise Congress how to pass a
Tariff Bill The only real effect such a
commission will have will be to add TO
the amount that the people have to pay
by reason of a protective tariff. If Con-
gress is not able to pass an honest tariff
law, then all of the commissions under
the sun cannot enable them to do so.
There is but one thing that Congress
has to do in adopting a tariff bill, and
that is to pass bill establishing tariff
for revenue only, and that will be so
easily done, that there will be no need
for any commission whatever. Ignore
all personal considerations and pass an
honest tariff bill in the interest Of all OF
the people. no matter what their station
in life may be-
The root ofthe evil in tariff legislation
has been, and is, personal government.
and an honest adjustment of such laws
is impossible from that view
The State governments have followed
the national government in the same
errors, and we are infested and cursed
by personal government in all Of the
departments.
We are afflicted with favoritism by the
appointing power. The appointment of
unfit and undeseving men because they
are useful to the appointing power, and
have 10, be taken care of, or are necessary
to build up and strengthen the machine
by which the Governor was named, or
are useful in building up machine that
the governing power is seeking to build
up to.gratify his own personal ambition.
Thus in the States we are afflicted
with an increase of office holders in the
departments, and nearly all of them uSe-
less in addition to the countless COM
mission TO help to advise the office
holders how to discharge their duties
We have thus reached or are rapidly
approaching the time when each tax
payer will have on his or her back an
Office holder of some sort.
Let the people demand that all useless
and multiplied Officials be abolished and
substitute a government OF law instead
of a government of men. A government
for the people and not government of
Office holders aud machine politicians,
and then we will have a good and
economical government, and we will not
have it until then. 1t has become a mere
scramble to get office, and good govern
ment and the public welfare is but little
| considered.
They talk about the public good until
they get into Office, and then the public
good is ignored for personal gain and
personal ambition. An intelligent cleo
torate can cure all of the evils, if they
will discharge their duty to themselves
and to the public They have only
- select their own representatives and
all OF those that are selected for them,
and political machines will quietly fold
their tents and silently steal away"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
Mission Extension in Frederick.

The Maryland Laymens' Missionary
Convention began a two days session in
this city. on Monday last, the 23rd inst.
The first meeting was held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church with stere-
optican views of mission work for chill
dren, in charge of Mr. !. w. Hicks, OF
New York Rev. L. B. Wolf of Balti-
more, delivered an address at the same
session. Half an hour later the meeting
convened in the Evangelical Reformed
Church, where Rev. J. Houston Eccle-
ston, of Baltimore; spoke on the sys-
matte work in the mission field. His
address was forcible plea in behalf of
more earnest efforts on the part of the
lavmen and the church for the missionary
cause. Mr.. William H. Morriss, general
secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association, of Baltimore, also delivered
an address.
The convention supper, in the Masonic
Temple on Monday evening, presided
over by Mr.. Milton G.. Urner, was the
largest feast ever held in this city, and
the guests included the clergy Of the
churches of the city and county. Fol.
lowing the repast, John T. Stone, of
Baltimore, spoke on Men and Missions. !"
He was followed by the Rev. Yukata
Minakuchi, of Japan, native missionary,
and religious worker, who spoke on
THE Urgency and Crisis in the Far
East" He is graduate Of the Univers-
itv Of Toxic and during the famine in
Japan was chairman OF the relief COM
mittee. He drew vivid picture of the
Orient and spoke of the present oppor-
tunity for missionary work in the foreign
field. Rev George E. Stevenson, chap
lain in the United States Navy, spoke
on missions as Seen on the Cruise OF
the Atlantic Fleet Around the World. F"
Tuesday morning Rev. George E.
Stevenson. w. Fl. Hicks, of New York;
William H. Morriss and Rev J.. B.
Wolf, of Baltimore. delivered addresses
to the men in the Evangelical Reformed
Church. At noon lunch was served at
the City Hotel TO the out of town dele
gates and ministers.
In the afternoon, Rev. w. E. Lampe.
a returned missionary from Japan, OF
Philadelphia, Pa. and William E. Coch-
ran. of Baltimore, spoke at mass meet
ing for men in the Reformed Church.
Later Rev. Utaka Min lkuchi, DR.. T.
Dwight Sloan, and Rev. l.. B. Wolf,
of Baltimore, made addresses at ladies'
meeting in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. At 5 O'Clock UNCONVENTIONAL
meetings in the interest of mission work
were held in the various churches of the
city. The convention concluded with a
public meeting at night in the Evan
gelical Reformed Church, the speakers
being Joshua lowering, and DR.. T.
Dwight Sloan. Of Baltimore and others.
The officers of the convention are:
Milton G. Urner, chairman; Joseph D.
Baker vice chairman; Professor Joseph
Apple vice chairman; J. Clarke Kieffer,
secretary, and r. Rush Lewis. treasurer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
LET THE FLAG FLY.

Should Congress pass the bill giving
American registration to the fleet OF
Foreign-built steamers owned by the
United Fruit Company, it will surely open
the way to revival of a national mer-
chant marine, says the Philadelphia
Record editorially.
The favor sought, if granted to one
party, could not be reasonably denied to
others similarly Circumstanced. The
broad significance of the movement can
be little understood by those unfamiliar
with the hampering conditions regulating
our foreign commerce. 1t would be a
formal proclamation of emancipation for
American traders. There would be small
needs for further action against foreign
steamship combinations under the pro-
visions of the Sherman antitrust law if
our own flag floated over our own mer-
chantmen. They would protect them
selves and the country. Our treaties with
foreign nations providing for reciprocal
treatment of trading vessels would at
once become operative. American ton
mage would receive in foreign ports the
treatment accorded foreign tonnage in
American ports. The American merchant
would no longer be helpless in selecting
his carrier He conld order his freight
sent by American steamers (if the rate
suited HIM and know that this govern
ment would protect him against penaliza-
ton as a result OF his choice.
The only practicable way to deal with
foreign steamship combinations made in
foreign countries outside our jurisdiction
is through American competition under
the protection of the flag and reciprocal
treaty stipulations. Therein lies protec-
ton for American merchants Interested in
foreign trade. Therein lies freedom OF
contract and commercial expansion.
Therein lies hope that our exporters
may be able to meet bounty-aided export
trade of other nations seeking unfair
monopoly where monopoly should not
exist.
There is no use crying over split milk.
1t is idle to speculate on the causes that
have driven the American flag from the
seven seas. 1t is sufficient to know that
our steadily advancing export trade
makes imperative the demand and the
duty of the government TO make possible
the revival of the American merchant.
This cannot be done by subsldizing a
losing business carried on in overdeai
ships. We must have free ships and a
free foot for our shippers. That granted
we should soon make an end of mpudent
and arrogant rate control and parcelling
Of freight by foreign steamship combina-
zion.
1t will prove the entering wedge to
great advantages if Congress shall be
wise enough to let the United Fruit Com.
pany register its fleet and fly the flag.
One example of unhampered free trading
would prove an eye.opener for all time to
come.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

There are indications that the most
promising Congress for score of wears
saS lost its dynamic force six weeks be-
fore its end but little of the legislation
begun December is likely to be enacted.
Some are predicting that the appropria-
lion bills will not be passed BY March the
4th. 1t is almost impossible for a hetero-
geneouS team OF over three hundred
patiots. statesmen. demagogues and
CranSS to pull together as 4 harmonious
whole. A majority OF Congress knows
that the country is demanding : lowering
OF certain tariff schedules. 1t knows that
the country wants a parcels post and
many other important measures. but with
half a dozen political factions and ten
times as many individuals pulling in sixty
six differen; directions, there is but little
probability OF urgently needed legislation.
Secretary Wilson and Assistant Secre-
tary HAYS. OF the Agricultural Depart
ment were evidently not in harmonious
consultation before they went into print
Mr.. HAYS SAYS that the drift OF popula-
ZION TO the cities make il impossible for
low prices ever TO return. while Secretary
Wilson reports an increased production
per acre. outstriDping the increases in
population. and predicts q decrease in
the COS, of food s,uffS.
When the United States bought Alaska
about fifty years ago for s, COOK of dol
lars. md q isreu9us editor referring to its
great d stance and to lis Russian origin,
propose. ~ csll It "Dam,onswayof,' no
one mia -inet how incalculaby rich in
gold ard lion ard fisheries and coal. 10
say nothing of vegetable productions,
that country would become There are
people but l.ile past middle axe who can
recollect thai that part of the country
where Kansas. Colorado, Oklahoma and
other prosperous States are situated. was
supposed to be a desert utterly unfit for
agriculture. A great part of Texas was
AZ that time regarded as a sterile waste.
bur Il is now covered with cities. towns
and villages. Within a generation Can
ada has doubled her population and
multiplied many times her wealth, and
vet the rich forests of Labrador and
splendid regions about Hudson Bav are
almost untouched. Il Is not improbable
that the Younger generation in America
vii during the next half century. witness
such financial and industrial power in the
northern half of the western hemisphere
as the world has never before known.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Ri. Rev. John Gardner Murray, who as
bishop coadjutor has succeeded to the
office made vacant by the death of Bishop
Paret, is man of vigor, intellectual force
and practical effectiveness. His popu-
larty and his antecedent career as most
successful rector, and the fact that he
was sought for the episcopal Office prior
to his present entrance upon its duties, all
give promise Of wise and profitable direc-
ton of the affairs of the Maryland Do
cese. Baltimore .AmetTcan.
Robert E. Lees greatest lesson to his
people was that patriotism was too pure
a passion for sale or exploitation. In re-
fusing to market his reputation and in the
proud humility of service toward the true
reconstruction of devoted and defeated
section, he set an example worth more to
the South than all the material progress,
which would have been impossible with
out it. In teaching the South TO bow to
destiny without compromise, its brilliant
leader preserved its history in the eXposi-
ton of his own character. 1t is as an
American, rather than as a captain, that
Lees birthday is celebrated with only
the touch of historic sentiment and the
aroma of softened pathos 10 sweeten for
the South the memory of a still virile
l.-BdLfim0ye Ne5OS
AT the Lee birthday banquet most
interesting paper from the pen Of Col. L.
f. Brien, colonel of the First Va. Cavalry
was read on the life of General !. Z. B.
Stuart. and favorably commended on as
many adventures were narrated hereto
fore unknown of the famous officer.
Col Mcpherson Kennedy, of Brooklyn,
n. V, gave very interesting account of
the services and death of Alexander
Young a former resident of this city and
brother of Mr. McClintock Young. Mr.
Kennedy was member Of the same
, company with Mr.. Young.
The following comments appear edi-
torially in the Philadelphia Record:
With AddickS emerging from the polti-
cal Junk shop. there reed be no surprise
if old Rip Van Wrinkle hobs up and enters
the Senatorial contest at Albany.
Instead of killing the fatted calf because
of prodgalS return, the people in the
vicinity of Dover had better put locks on
their smoke-houses and chicken coops.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
A Hen is Not a Bird.

Eggs are eggs. Also hen is not a
bird
So says the United States Court of Gus
toms Appeals in a decision which has
muddled the customs, perpIexed the ex-
perts and finally called in the biologists.
Eggs coming from China usually are
broken out of the shells, packed in tin
cans and frozen. Custom officials con-
tended that they entered this country in
competition of homelaid eggs and as
seSsed duty of five cents dozen. The
importer objected claiming they should
be free of duty under that section of the
tariff which puts the eggs of birds on the
free list. and contended that at most they
were only albumen and duitable as such.
The full bench of five justices agreed
that the importers claim that hen is a
bird lacked merit, and that an egg is an
egg in the shell or out of it.
Recently the court held that a yam was
not sweet potato. A customs agent also
recently prepared 23-page report on the
differentiation of turnips
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
Music's Popularity.

1t is said that Mr.. Carnegie has discoy-
cred an anthem OF peace that suits him
better than America. " The meter is
the same, and the new hymn can be sung
to the old tune The words are different.
containing at least the germ of interna-
tlona amity. Two empires by the sea. :"
their common tongue, faith and aSpira-
TORS. are The subjects OF the new HYMN.
Doubtless, the two can be increased 10
200, a opportunity admits, and the bless.
lnss of national brotherhood eventually
be extended to include landlocked king
domS. prncipalities and republics as well.
But there is nothing like making a start,
and why not begin at home?
In expressing his affection for the old
tune. however. without urging the adop-
ton OF the new words. Mr.. Carnegie has
given evidence Of his usual clear insight
into essential elements. 1t is the air. and
not the theme, after all that catches and
holds the mind and imagination "If the
trumpet gives Al uncertain sound who
shall prepare himself to the battle?" saws
the sacred text. No mention at all of
words. The quick-step, pulse-beatine
strains of Dixie" will thaw out a New
England audience and transform a re-
spectacle Southern gathering into pam
demonium. Yet the words of the song
are OF small worth. and were written by
Northerner at that
Music is the most enthralling and at the
same time the most immoral of all inven-
tons. None is exempt from its powers.
since it runs the gamst of every emotion
and passion. The strains OF the same
instrument Can move to bloodshed or to
tears. Like some fair women, it is always
10 be admired, even when its influences
are not altogether TO be trusted. Yet its
powers are usually exerted for good, and
the haunting memory of an old tune is
usually associated with happy moments.
When your hear middle-aged man hum
ming ditty, depend upon it he is reviv.
ing the experiences of his youth, and the
same gentle smile Eliminates his counte-
nance. whether the air be Buffalo Gals -
Annie Laurie" or THE Bay of Biscay
o."
Let me write peoples songs. and |
care not who makes their laws" said a
wise man. And he touched one of the
half dozen great truths of existence in
that wish = Washington Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27

4 FEW years ago the President had a
private secretary. OF late he has had a
secretary. with a shorter title and lon
ger SALARY. Now it is proposed to make
further addition to the salary and to add
dignity TO the position by calling the
iunctionary assistant TO the President ."
The title would be mistake. The secre.
tary Is. of course, a great assistance to the
President, but an assistant President is
unknown TO the Constitution. and it
should be unknown TO the laws. In the
administration of the Government the
President has the assistance of his Cab-
net; his secretary helps him in the perfor-
nance OF his personal duties under the
Government. and the present title is far
more fit than the one proposed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
Omnibus Claims Bill.

1t will be unwelcome news TO many
persons living in Western Maryland, as
we'll as in Baltimore that Congress will
not pass this year an Omnibus Claims
Bill, in which payment was provided
for many thousands of dollars for sup
plies taken from the LOYAL citizens OF
Western Maryland by the Federal
troops during the war of the Rebellion,
while the claim of the Baltimoreans were
due them under the French Spoiliation
Award
The bill originally passed the House
OF Representatives last year, but it con.
tanned only war claims. In the Senate
the industrious gentlemen who inter
eSted themselves in the SpoilIation claims
succeeded in adding several millions to
the bill by tacking on the spoiliation
awards. The result was that the bill
was fought in the Senate nearly two
weeks. and when i. was finally passed.
the insurgent Senators gave notice that
they would again oppose II when it came
back to the House.
Neither Speaker Cannon nor the
House leaders were pleased with the bill
when it came back hugely swollen from
the Senate. President Taft was deeply
interested in the measure, however, and
day or two ago had Representative
Prince, the Chairman of the Committee
on Claims, in charge OF the bill at the
White House, and strongly urged him
to procure its passage Mr. Prince &C
cordingly appointed special subcom-
mittee to consider the bill. as it had
been amended in the Senate. and also
to canvass the House in order to aScer-
tain the chances Of its passage. A few
days ago the committee decided that it
would be an absolute waste of time to
try to get the bill through the House in
its present form. The bill has accord
ingly been abandoned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27

IT is now proposed to offer 10 the
government of Ecuador $4,000, 900
twice as much as we paid for Alaska
for lease Of the Galapagos islands.
The islands are needed for the establish
ment of naval base with view to the
protection of the Pacific and of the
Panama Canal. This would be a very
substantial addition to the cost of fortihca-
ton. 1t would probably require more
money to fortify the islands and fit them
for occupation than the proposed outlay
for lease. The further inquiry is pushed
as to the limit Of necessary expenditure
for the protection of the canal against
foreign attack the more obviously prudent
becomes the proposed pacific and coS,less
arrangement for international neutraiza-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-27
Sage Model Town on English
Type.

Forest Hills Gardens is the name for
Mrs. Sage's model city for people Of
moderate means; and it is indicative of
the scheme which has been followed in
laying out the grounds and the plans
which will be observed in erecting build
ings. Each of the latter will stand in a
garden of its own and will resemble the
modern villa of the English type. In fact,
the model of the English villa will be
followed throughout the purpose of the
design being to give as much as possible
the appearance of quiet aud seclusion.
There will be nothing of the stereotyped
or conventional, so wearisome to the
eye in city blocks. Two principal
streets, each SO feet wide. will be carried
direct through the property on lines
1850 feet apart, while on the side next
to Forest Park will be a boulevard I25
feet wide. One of the principal streets
will pass under the four railroad tracks
at the Station Square. The side streets
will be laid out with view to quletness
and freedom from noise Moreover.
these side streets will be narrow. so as
to give the greater space for gardens
in front of the cottages. The buildings
themselves will be of brick and cement.
There will be general harmony and
color scheme. The ordinary apartment
houses will be different from anything
that the average salaried man is accus-
toned to in the city, both in internal
and external arrangement. Every living
room will have window or windows
opening out on the blue Of the sky;
there will be no air shafts, closets or
"shut-ins. 10 shut out the sunlight
Tie Christian Herald