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particular case was that officials OF
the Treasury Department had been tao
lily acknowledging the legality Of such
a plan for several years.
The Comptroller of the Currency
failed to make any protest against the
organization Of a good many holding
companies OF somewhat similar charao-
ter, and the Treasury Department
found, after receiving the Attorney
Generals report, that IL his interpre-
tation of the law was closely adhered
to It would affect many companies be-
sides the newly organized National
City Company
Secretary OF the Treasury Macveagh
has been considering the Attorney Gem
erals report for several weeks, and IL
has been reported that he does not
concur entirely in the Attorney Gen.
erals finding. The difference of opin-
ion between the two Cabinet officers is
apparently strong enough to have re-
suited in the President himself going
over the case. Secretary MacVeagh, Il
is said, took the initiative in submit
ting all the papers to Mr.. Taft. The
President has taken the documents
with him to Beverly and will go over
them within the next week. y
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for September, as long as six months
ago, there was no Morocco question, nor
any other cloud on the political horizon
of Europe, and there is no valid reason
why he should alter his dispositions just
to escape criticism in newspapers. And
there is not finer plain in all of France
or one more suited for cavalry drills
than the plateau of ST. Quentin. But all
this has attracted the attention of Europe,
and it adds to the suspense which causes
the unloading of American securities on
bourses where confidence has been
shaken
The Washington herald., 1911-08-24
HEARST ENTERS ARENA;
OPENS FIGHT ON TAFT
Editor Threatens to Aid in Organization of Progress
sive Third Party

Political friends Of the administra-
ton experienced a sensation yesterday Of
the explosion OF a political cannon
cracker in their immediate vicinity. Then
they woke UP to the fact that William
r. Hearst had made one Of his unex-
pected moves in politics. Nobody was
injured by the explosion, but some Re-
publicans were painfully surprised. Mr..
Hearst. through his newspapers, has
been showering compliments on Presi-
dent Taft, and his sudden change Of at
titude naturally caused surprise.
The New York editor executed his
latest political move by giving an in
terview in Paris, in which he clearly in
dicates an intention Of getting busy in
national politics. He declares that
President Taft has taken his stand with
''the interests" by vetoing the tariff
bills. Mr.. Hearst's newspapers praised
Mr.. Taft overmuch for his stand in
favor Of Canadian reciprocity.
Now Mr.. Hearst intimates that
trusts through Corruption, and CO.
ercion.' may control the Democratic
convention. as they will the Republican
convention" He declares that 'rf they
shall nominate a trust-controlled Demo
orat. as they will nominate a trust-con-
trolled Republican, then let the Demo-
cratic Progressive League unite with the
Republican Progressive League and
place a genuine progressive Of whatever
party in the field. fearlessly to make the
fight for the citizens and to oppose the
bi-parties representatives Of the trusts %
Mr.. Hearst modestly refrains from sug-
gesting the nominee of this coalition OF
progressive elements
Some of President Taft's friends here
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Flies and Infantile Paralysis.

According to Dr. Flexner, who con-
tributes an essay on infantile paralysis
to the New York State Board of Health
Bulletin. and who is an acknowledged
authority in the Rockefeller researches,
the months Of August and September
are the deadly period for that disease.
He says that by far more THANH one-half
of all cases occur in that time. The
illness has long been known to the
medical profession. We have it on
the authority of Dr. Mitchell, of Phila-
delphia, that an adult mummy in the
University of Pennsylvania museum,
$500 years old, shows indubitable
proof of an attack of the same malady
in chill ldhood.
Epidemics such as appeared in this
country in the summer of 1907 are
rare. New York City alone had $500
cases in that year, and in 1910 there
were $4,000 deaths in the United States !;
besides which, 1900 children were left
crippled 1t has been established that
it is a germ disease, The germ thus
far has not been found, but DR..
Flexner thinks that the portal of entry
into the human system is the mucous
membrane of the nose.
Flies seem the chief agency of and
cleanliness the principal protection
against contagion of malady that is
nearly always present in any large city.
Hens, rabbits, and cats also may trans
NIT it. While little or no anxiety need
be felt in Washington, because the city
is relatively free from disease and is
clean kept, the renewed presence of in
fantile paralysis in the country calls
for watchfulness, caution, and isolation,
especially as it is disease which leaves
one cripple for every two children it
kills.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-24
PLAN STRONG BODY
OF PROGRESSIVES
Democrats in Congress Go
on Record for 1912.

Progressive Democrats took occasion
yesterday to go upon record in favor of
progressive candidate for the Presi-
dency. A meeting was held in Senator
Owens room in the Capitol attended by
Representatives
The organization, known as the Dem
ocratic Federation of Precinct Clubs"
is for all active progressive Democrats,
and is expected to stir up interest in the
various States toward the nomination OF
progressive Democrat for President
In the organization, the referendum and
the recall are Incorporated, and II Is
planned to have the federation self-sus-
tanned by the payment Of annual dues
by the members.
Those who Joined the federation after
the meeting yesterday. and who have ex-
pressed their approval of the movement,
are: Senator Robert L. Owen, Senator
George E. Chamberlain, Senator Henry
L. Myers, Senator Francis S. Newlands.
Representatives Frank Buchanan. of I'LL
nois: Charles H. Booher, OF Missouri;
Michael E. Burke, Of Wisconsin,; Oscar
Galloway, Of Texas: c. c. Dickinson. Of
Missouri; Robert z. Ddefenderfer. OF
Pennsylvania; william S. Howard. OF
Georgia; Thomas Gallagher, Of Illinois;
John E. Raker, Of California; William w.
Rucker, Of Missouri. and Adolph J.
SABBATH, Of Illinois; Cotter T. Bride, Of
this city, and George H Shibley, presi-
dent Of the Peoples Rule League. were
also enrolled as members. Senator Owen
denied a report that he had announced
for Gov. Woodrow Wilson. Of New Jer-
sey. He said he was inclined to support
Speaker Champ Clark.
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Washington's Manufactures.

1t is interesting to learn from the CEN
sus bulletin relating to manufactures in
the District of Columbia that although
Washington is not essentially manu-
featuring city, the number and impor-
tance of its industries have been stead
lily increasing.
Exclusive of the establishments oper-
ated by the Federal government in 1909,
the District of Columbia had 518 manu-
featuring establishments operating un-
der the factory system, which gave EN-
ployment to an average of o,75S per
sons during the year, and paid out
S6,835,ooo in salaries and wages. OF
the persons employed, 7,7o7 were wage
earners. These establishments turned
out products to the value of S25,2Soooo,
to produce which materials costing SIo,-
$4,000 were consumed. The value
added by manufacture was thus Sis
o. 5000. which figure best represents
the net wealth created by manufactur-
ing operations during the year.
Most of the industrial advance has
been made within the past five years.
Capital invested in factories increased
51.3 per cent between 1904 and 1909,
while in the FIVE years previous it in
creased only I2.5 per cent The value
of products of these factories was great
er in 1909 by 37.7 per cent than they
were in 1904, but only II.8 per cent for
the period from 1899 to 1904. Factories
across the Potomac, or in suburbs not
in the District, are not included in this
compilation.
An interesting feature of the census
report is that eleven establishments are
operated BY the Federal government,
employing 1866 persons, while the pri-
vate establishments enroll only 9,758 al
together A total of 2Iyooo persons en-
ployed in private and governmental fac
tories certainly is no mean showing for
Washington.
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felt aggrieved yesterday because Mr.
Hearst found II necessary to indulge In
the following attack On the President:
Mr.. Taft has fired The first gun of the
campaign OF 1912 from the camp Of in
trenched privilege. Let the heavy ar
tillery Of the people thunder q dehancer.
One swallow roes not make q summer,
and one deserter does not make dis
aster, even though he be the President
Of the United States
Some Of the Democrats were little IN
easy yesterday over Mr.. Hearst's political
activity. They expressed the fear that
they might acquire him as one Of their
assets in the campaign Of 1872. They
believe that Mr.. Hearst has designs on
the national ticket for 1912, and Is look
Ing for either first place or second place
on that ticket. Failing to get recognt-
ton from the Democratic convention, he
may call a meeting Of insurgents Of both
parties and nominate himself on a third
ticket.
! Mr.. Hearst has been booming Speaker
Champ Clark for President and attack
ing Gov. Harmon. II Speaker Clark Is
nominated for first place friends Of Mr..
Hearst Would promptly put forward his
name for Vice President Possibly II
Clark should prove unequal to the fight
in the convention Hearst might come for
ward as his heir. These are some Of the
fears that rise up to haunt the Demo-
Gratis as the result of Mr.. Hearsts latest
move.
1t was suggested in Democratic circles
yesterday that in his efforts to defeat
the regular Democratic organization in
New York for the control of the delega-
ton to the next convention. Mr.. Hearst
may even put up contesting delegation.
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Safeguarding Public Interests.

The. chapter of legislation which was
written when Congress passed the bill
relating to the disposition of the water
power rights arising from the improve
ment of the Black Warrior River, Ala
banla, deserved more than perfunctory
comment As the bill originally passed
the Senate, it gave certain privileges to
the Birmingham Water, Light and
Power Company, but when the measure
reached the House it received exhaustive
consideration. with the result that it
was almost literally torn to pieces,
AS finally passed, the fifty-year lease
originally proposed was reduced to
twenty-five years, and even this was
conditional upon the payment by the
corporation to the government of ST per
horsepower annually 1t was also pro-
vided that the corporation must sell the
power direct to the consumer, thus pre-
venting any farming out of the privi-
lege. 1t is not even certain that the
corporation will finally 'be the bene-
hciary of the legislation, inasmuch as
the Secretary Of War is instructed TO
call for bids and is allowed the option of
granting the franchise to any response
bic bidder
The care exercised by the members of
the House, independent of politics, to
conserve the interests of the govern
rnent is most commendable. The fact
that Congress fully realizes its trustee
ship over government privileges be-
tokens the new era in public affairs. 1t
is the public and not private inter
est which must be paramount in legisla-
tion
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engineers and fireanen all along its route
in the State. of New York to the effect
that there must be no unnecessary blow
ing of whistles. Two of the engineers
recently have been disciplined for disre-
garding the new rule.
1t would be well if the running of To-
comotives in this country could be made
as quiet an operation-speaking relative
ly, of course-as it is in Europe. The
railway whistles there, for the most
part, are so toned that they do not
startle or deafen as they do here, yet
the sound is so thin and withal so pene-
trasing that it is heard at long distances
with clearness. The sleeper in a quarter
of any city through which the train
passes is not so startled by that sound as
by the full-throated, even wild, Shrek
ing of some of our American locomo-
tives. Of equal importance is the alb
sence of warning bells on the trains or
locomotives in most of the European
countries, the clangor of which even is
less tolerable to the nerves of sensitive
persons than the blasts of the whistle.
The warning bell really is not needed on
any railway which is properly guarded
against trespassing and crossing acci-
dents.
Rochester also compels teamsters to
deaden the noises incident to the trans
portation of heavy metallic articles, such
as iron pipes or structural iron or steel.
1t is not stated whether street organs
and pianos are permitted
An anti-noise crusade is certainly
worth while
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CABINET OFFICERS CLASH
OVER NATIONAL CITY co.
MacVeagh Takes Whole Matter to Taft When Wick
ersham Disagrees with Him.

Evidence indicates that a difference
Of opinion has arisen between Attorney
General Wickersham and Secretary of
the Treasury MacVeagh in regard to
the legality of the National City Com
pany. organized by the National City
Bank interests for the purpose of hold
ing national bank stocks. which the
National City Bank itself is forbidden
to own under the national banking
laws.
The Secretary Of the Treasury had
expected to hand down a decision in
this case within a few days, but 1t is
learned now that the entire case has
been placed in the hands of President
Taft himself, and that he will go over
all the papers personally before final
action is taken by the Treasury De-
partment.
1t is known that Attorney General
Wickersham held in his report that the
control of national bank stock through
the National City Company was a viola
tion of the national banking laws.
What Mr.. wickersham did not know
when he submitted his report on this
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Not the Right Sort of Raise.

From the Philadelphia Evening Times
After having served three years in the
office of a Chestnut street broker, a
young man went to his boss, who Is
known as tight-fisted. and said, in a most
polite way:
II have come to see you. sir. to ask
IL you do not think that the faithful
service I have rendered in the years I
have been with you does not entitle me
to consideration. I would respectfully
submit, sir. that appreciation be shown
by a slight raise"
/, Not at ali impressed by the speech. the
broker turned upon the young man and
said sternly:
Young man, you will find the elevator
right outside that door, to the right. Go,
get the raise you desire; go to the top
of the building, and get as many raises
as you wish"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-24
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. w. MACY.

THE OLD CAPITOL BUILDING.
The structure in Washington
city known as the "Old Capitol
Building" has q memorable his
tory. 1t was erected in 1900. and
was originally designed as a tav-
ern, or clearinghouse. On ac-
count of poor management the
tavern was closed after a few
years. During the war of 1912
the British captured Washington
and burned several of the public
buildings. including the Capitol
The government then purchased
the tavern building for the use
of Congress, and here both
Houses met for several years.
Within its walls two Presidents
were inaugurated, and In 1t John
c. Calhoun died. After the new
Capitol Building was completed
the "Old Capitol" was abandoned
by Congress, and after that II
was used for various purposes.
hotel. boarding-school,. &c. In
1851 the government again took
charge OF 1t. and used 1t during
the civil war as a prison for cap
tured Southern soldiers.
Copyright, 1911. by Joseph B. Bo~ies)
To-morrow-Unfor John
Fftch.'
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PLAN CURRENCY REFORM.
Western Bankers Seek to Work In.
dependent of Monetary Board.

1t has come to the knowledge Of men,
bers of the National Monetary Commits
sion that there is a movement among
Western bankers and financiers to cut
under the National Monetary Commission
and to start a propaganda independent
of the monetary commission to advance
the cause of currency reform. Prof. J..
Lawrence Laushlin. OF Chicago. a we'll
known economic writer, seems to be the
moving spirit in the premises. He
was in Washington recently. 1t is said.
trying to organize the independent move
ment and making plans for the estab-
lishment of a publicity bureau to advance
the cause of monetary reform legisla-
ton. An offer Of the position Of head
of the publicity bureau was made to
number of Washington men
The Washington herald., 1911-08-24
Suspense in Europe.

For more than a week Europe has un-
loaded her American holdings on this
country, depressing quotations on Amer
lean exchanges. This usually takes place
when diplomatic, financial. or political
issues breed suspense and force Euro
pean hnanciers to realize upon the only
great group of securities which have a
separate market of their own, and that
can be sold without disturbing European
bourses. The latest anxiety in Europe
was caused by the improbable and alto
gether unfounded rumor in London last
Sunday evening that Germany had de-
clared war on France 1t is true that
for several weeks most serious negotia-
tons have been in progress in the Will
helms Strasse and that nothing is
known OF their conduct or outcome
Those concerned, as usual in diplomatic
overtureS are silent The status of the
Moroccan situation is that Germany's
first demands were rejected. France re-
fused to make large concessions in the
French Congo. The proposition that
Togoland, little slice of German terri
tory in West Africa, should be ex-
changed for larger slice of French ter
ritory next to the Kamerun Delta, or
for Tahiti, was also declined.
The next and final steps are still un-
known. While pacific settlement BY
compromise is confidently expected,
neither country is. taking any chances.
French and British cruisers have sought
Moroccan ports. and both fleets are con-
stantly being kept together On land, all
military critics unite in predicting Gin
the altogether improbable event of a
war; that Germany would move upon
France through Holland and Belgium.
This is sound logic, for no one who
knows anything of modern warfare ex-
poets that Germany would be so un-
wise as to attack the long chain of
French fortresses along the frontier on
the Rhine where the two countries join.
AS to the German cavalry, it has been
massed for the approaching autumn ma
~neuvers in the northern part of the
Prussian province of Saxony, near and
along converging lines of state-owned
railroads which run into both the Meth
erlands
The French army also has been gath
cred "for maneuvers" in the vicinity of
St. Quentin, the site of one historic bat
tie, but at point where it would
be in excellent position to meet an in
vading force coming by way of Bel
gium. 1t should be remembered, also,
that for the FIRST time in almost forty
years, or since the Franco-Germa war,
the French republic has commander
in-chief and very able chief of staff.
All this may be. and no doubt is. only
largely accidental. for when the Kaiser
ordered the great imperial nlaneuyers
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From the Atlanta Constitution.
And the House failed to pull the wool
over the President,
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
And SO Lorimer welcomes Stephenson
to the Misery Loves Company Club.
From the Columbia State.
With Gore in one House and Cannon in
another a peaceful treaty has a slim
chance.
From the New York American
But the majority in Congress was
elected on a different platform, Mr..
President.
From the Ohio State Journal.
We hardly think President Taft would
Committees on Foreign Relations
From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Grandfather Roosevelt now takes the
place of Bwana Tumbo, Teddy, the
Colonel, and the Contributing Editor
From the Milwaukee New.
And don't forget. in talking about the
patriotism of Congress, all those high
priced chautauqua dates going untitled
From the Memphis Commercal-Appeal.
If Pauline Wayne doesn't take the
blue ribbon in the Milwaukee COW show,
it will be discrediting blow to the Taft
administration.
From the Kansas City Star
In the Senate Saturday the Old Guard
members walked OUT when Senator La
Toilette was speaking. The Bourbons, I"
as Napoleon said, never learn and never
forget"
From the Manchester Upion
john Hays Hammond sailed Tuesday
from Liverpool for New York. bringing
with him the elbow which is alleged to
have nudged the royal ribs of George v
of England.
From the Los Angeles Express
Vice President Sherman is reported to
have taken himself out of the list Of
availables'' for the Vice Presidential
nomination in 1912. This formality was
hardly necessary.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
President Taft's plan to make 200
speeches during his trip to the Pacific
Coast reminds US Of what the number
might have been If William Jennings
Bryan had been elected.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
President Taft has been a judge and
he doubtless knows what he is talking
about when he says it will be impossible
for judges to be Independent and afraid
of the politicians at the same time.
From the Springfield Republican.
If DIR. Wiley's bump OF gratitude is
properly developed he ought to be seri-
ously considering a letter of thanks to the
board of personnel in the Agricultural
Department and to Attorney General
Wickersham for having recommended his
dismissal
From the Boston Transcript.
Senator Works, of California, who
piously plans to exclude from newspapers
accounts of ANY murder or alleged mur-
der, or any other actual or alleged crime,
suicide, or other accident, injury or
tragedy of any kind" is of course true
to his Christian Science belief
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WILL INSPECT POSTS.
stimson and Wood Plan Long Tour
in the South.

Secretary Of War Stimson and Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood. Chief Of Staff of
the army. will leave September Is for a
tour Of inspection Of number of coast
artillery and mobile army posts in the
South and Southwest. The inspection
will be made principally for the object
of determining which posts are best
to be enlarged and which should be
abandoned. This is in accordance with
Gen. Woods policy to concentrate the
army in the larger and more central
posts in the combined interests Of econ
omy and efficiency.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-24
Pnferred /. Do.en At L&a.t.s

From the West Plains (sfo.) Gazette
The story Is told by a travelling man Of
a pretty lady who stepped into a music
store In Springfield the other day. She
tripped up to the counter where a new
clerk was asserting music. and In the
sweetest tones asked. Have you Kissed
Me In the Moonlightsr'
The lobster turned halfway around and
answered: 1T must have been the man
At the other counter: I've been here only
week.
1 what wesid West Plains clark have
donsy
The Washington herald., 1911-08-24
Nominations Not Confirmed.

Thirty-five nominations were pending
unconfirmed in the Senate when Con-
gress adjourned. or these. thirty-one
we're postmasters. Two United States
marshals failed to get through. They
were:
Hyman Davis, for the Northern dis
trict Of Ohio. and Leslie NJ. Scott, for
the district OF Oregon.
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HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY

To keep In touch with home
news wsshingtonians leaving the
city should not fan 20 have The
washingten Herald mailed to
them. II wfii be sent promptly,
and addresses nsy be changed ~
sften - desired without inter-
ruption ef ssrvscs.
Mali order sr sphsns lGain ssoe.
giviss The 80 asa new sldssssss.
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That Lancaster Chicken.

From the New Orleans P:cayune.
Lancaster, Pa, sends out story to the
effect that from sitting of eggs one
fowl was produced which was a COM
bination of chicken. turkey, and guinea
hen. The bird" has the shape of a
turkey. head and body Of a guinea hen.
and the markings Of a Plymouth Rock
chicken. All Lancaster seems to be
worked up over the incident, and in
some quarters men are celebrating the
event with enthusiasm and some
things on the side. That's just like
Lancaster. Down here we're not so
easily moved. though we have plenty OF
chickens in ours now.