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The Washington times., 1911-06-22
ASKS INQUIRY INTO
ALASKAN SCANDAL
Delegate Wickersham Calls on Congress to Find Out
Why Justice Department Has Failed to Prose
cute Guggenheim Agents.
By JUDSON c. WELLIvER.

Charging that the Department of JUS
tice has deliberately failed to institute
criminal prosecutions in support OF
which II had evidence; that it has wait
ed a year and allowed the statute of
limitation to run against such prosecu-
ton; that the Guggenheim agents In
Alaska have defrauded the Government.
by collision and conspiracy, and are to
be allowed to go scot-free, Delegate
Wickersham of Alaska has started on
the trail of Attorney General Wicker
sham.
The Alaska Delegates on May "a. 1910
transmitted to the Attorney General
documents which purported to show that
the Government was defrauded out OF
about $4,000 in contracts for coal for
Fort Liscum at Waldo and Fort Davis
at Nome. These frauds are alleged to
ests by the sum the Government lost,
and to have been perpetrated by Gug'
genheim representatives.
Wickersham Wants to Know.
1t was in April, 1908, that these con
tracts were made. The statute of linn
itation foreclosed prosecution three years
later-in April, 1911. Judge Wickersham
wants to know why, when the facts
were In possession of the Department OF
Justice. all action was delayed till il
should become impossible.
To this end he has introduced a reso-
luton in the House. calling on the At
torney General to furnish the House
copies of all the documents, submitted
to him. reports thereon by his agents,
etc, in connection with the matter. On
this resolution, he proposes to make a
speech just as soon as possible; and the
promise is that it will be the hottest
and most direct arraignment Of Admin
istration relations with the Guggen-
helms, that has yet been given publicity.
Saving Alaska is getting to be one
Just in the final hour of last session,
Congress provided for a joint Congress
sional committee to go up into the cool
atmosphere this season and decide how
to preserve it.
The other day the Senate passed a res
olution for its Committee on Territories
to go and study the problems of Alaska.
Incidentally, this committee will watch
the joint committee.
Now the House is going to pass a reso.
luton to send its Committee on Terri
tories. 1t will study Alaska, and watch
the other two committees.
Fisher will go up, and, besides studying
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
PAPER TRADE MEN
AND WIVES TAKE IN
SIGHTS OF CAPITAL
Automobiles From Baltimore
Help Convey Party of
Visitors.

Wives Of members of the National
Paper Trade Association are spending
today whizzing in motor cars over
Washington boulevards. a dozen auto
mobiles in which the Baltimore contin-
gent arrived this morning were immedi-
ately placed at the disposal of the visit.
ing women. together with a number oil
cars arranged for by Ross P. Andrews
chairman Of the local committee on ar
rangements and reception.
The association held a short business
meeting this morning in the red room
of the New Willard. ONLY foim NAL bust
ness was transacted for the summer
gathering of the National Trade Paper
Association is for pleasure.
At o'clock the whole party will en-
bark in sightseeing automobiles provid-
ed with lecturers and will do" Wash
lnRton In approved tourist fashion. No
formal program Is arranged for this
evening. Small dinner and theater par
ties will be the general order. The sight
seeing automobiles are provided by the
Chamber of Commerce
The $40 delegates and their wives will
go TO Baltimore tomorrow TO spend the
Southern Paper Trade Association.
From Baltimore the party will take
the steamer Latrobe 10 Annapolis.
Luncheon and dinner will be had Cuon
the steamer. A special train will bring
the party back to Washington In the
evening.
For Saturday a trip to Mt Vernon is
planned by Mr.. Andrews. Details OF
this trip will be announced tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
THE SENATE'S SENSATIONAL
RECIPROCITY COUP.

Like unto nothing in the heavens
above, or the earth beneath, or any
other legislative chamber, are the de.
Lucrative methods of our Senate. The
Senate has a way of sitting around
mulling over its troubles, apparently
wasting time, lodging responsibilities
failing utterly to measure up to de-
mands. 1t converses aimlessly with it.
self; it toys with funny little filibus,
tiers; it wool-gathers and loafs on its
job. 1t gets everybody utterly dis,
gusted with it representation, it's in.
capacity to handle itself. 1t appears
as deliberatively unwieldy as a battle.
ship trying to navigate millpond.
And then suddenly it blows up.
There is a great noise. a rumbling
of the armament, a rushing of the
great waters perhaps winds would
keep the figure more accurate-and in
slant from the chaos steps forth, in
shield and buckler and full armor OF
legislative purpose, that splendid Or
ganization to which we all raise our
hats in recognition of the premier leg
islative body. Then we know that the
Senate has found itself; its program is
framed, its mind is composed, its days
work is about to begin.
For weeks the Senate has been in the
throes of this procedure over recipro-
city and tariff. Wednesday it shook it,
self together, got down to brass tacks
and brought forth the revolution
which wrests the upper chamber from
stand-pat Republican control and turns
it over to a combination of Democrats
and progressive Republicans. !
The great Finance Committee, the
citadel of ultra protectionism, has fall
en-. The alliance long in preparation
has won its first great tariff victory
The insurgents have pulled themselves
out of the hole that the reciprocity
pact digged for them, and find them,
selves again in command, able to turn
the balance whittier they may cast
their weight. Penrose is endorsed, and
leadership passes to La Toilette and
Cummins, Gore, Martin, and Williams
Thus much is manifest. The legisla.
tive outcome no man can more than
guess at this stage. The reciprocity
measure is not to be passed without
amendment. The insurgents have shown
their determination, and the Demo.
Gratis have met them. How firmly the
alliance may be welded only events
can show. The wool schedule is ordered
reported to the Senate; the free List
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
Scholarships Awarded
To Trinity School Boys

Five graduates OF Trinity School for
Boys will enter Georgetown Univer-
sity with scholarships next fall and
five will have similar privileges at Con-
zaga College, according TO announce
ments OF prize awards at the closing
exercises Of Trinity School last night.
Martin A. StohIman, John W. Nc
Cullough. John F. Killeen, Jr., John ].
A. keane, and Charles p. Reckert are
the winners Of scholarships at George
town. Gonzaga scholarships are pos
sessed today by Bernard 7. A. NC
Carthy, Thomas w. Power, John NJ.
Ehrmantraut, Patrick J. Ahern, and
Francis J. LaveZZo.
Martin Stohlman won the SIS prize Of
fered in the archdiocesan composition
contest. John Keane won the medal
Off the highest average in Christian
doctrine. and Martin P. Cook won the
sanctuary prize.
Presentation Of two amateur theat-
rical performances by the students
marked the closing commencement ex-
ercises at Trinity.
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
What's on the Program in
Washington Today.

CThe Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments In
this column
Eighth annual exhibition of the Wash.
ington Architectural Club, Corcorar
Gallery of Art
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, Soldiers Home grounds
p. m.
Lecture by Mrs. Lydia Young Withee
cension, tonight.
The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-George c.
Whiting. No. %, F. c.; Temple, No
81. E. A. Royal Arch Chapter-Wash.
The following l. O. o. F. lodges VIII
meet tonight: Columbia, No TO- degree
work; Salem, No. q, regular business
The following Knights of Pythias or
ganizations will meet tonight: Lodges
formed rank. T. Coldwell Company
No. Z, special meeting. Pythian Sis.
ters-Rathbone Temple. No. s, degree
work.
Meeting of Logan Tribe, No. 8. 1. O.
r. M, Wisconsin avenue and N street
northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Camp No. 3, Patriotic Order
of Americans, Washington Hall. Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, tonight.
MeellIlS VI SdIHp ANO- q, OTucI
of Americans, 419 Tenth street north.
west, tonight.
Meeting of Camp No. s. Patriotic Order
of Americans, Congress Heights. to-
night. -.
Meeting of Edward ]. Ross Council
No. Is, Jr. o. u. A. M, Seventh and
D streets northwest, tonight.
Meeting Of Columbia Council. No. %
Jr. o. U. A. M, $40 Twentieth street
northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Constellation Council, No. SO
Jr. o. U. A. M, 4ls Tenth street north
west, tonight.
Meeting of Andrew Jackson Council
No. 6, Jr. o. U. A NJ, Four-and-a'
half and G streets southwest, p. m
Concert by the United States Marine
Band, Marine Barracks, 4:30 p. m.
Complimentary recital by the pupils OF
Prof and Mrs. H. Clay Murray, Nava
Lodge Hall. Fourth street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, tonight.
Meeting of Bancroft Council, National
Union, Typographical Temple, 7:3(
o'clock
The Washington times., 1911-06-22

the problems Of Alaska, will watch al
three committees.
Contemplating the array of saviors,
an Alaska man said today:
Gee! Some of EN- will be wearing the
Aleutian Islands for watch-chain be-
fore they get done saving U.S.
There's a good deal more than face
tiousness in the suggestion about the
committees going up to watch each
other. The fact Is that the joint COM
mittees headed by Senator Nelson is re-
garded as decidedly a pro-Guggenheim
committee, and the probability of its
making a report that will squint at CIV
ing the Guggenheims all they want, is
so strong that grave concern has been
felt about its work.
The Administration and the Guggen.
helms have been working together In
splendid harmony for a Government
plan that just suits the Guggenheims
and for a coal leasing plan that serves
their purposes exactly. The little mat.
ter OF the Cunningham claims Is held
up for the time being, but the big
plans for slowing away Alaska in the
Golfers of the Alaska Syndicate are
coming on apace, Notwithstanding that
hitch.
Advent of Sam Blum.
Recently L. P. Shackleford. Repub.
lican national committeeman fol-
Alaska, resigned. The authorities oil
the committee have named Sam Blum
of Cordova, to succeed him. Investiga-
ton develops the cheerful incident thai
Sam is the manager of the Guggen-
helm bank at Cordova!
Provision for a joint Congressional
committee to visit Alaska was made
in the sundry civil appropriation bill
last spring. 1t got in just at the last
minute. The Speaker and the Vice
President were to appoint five members
from each Of the houses. Those named
by Vice President Sherman are SEN
ators Nelson, Smoot, Bankhead, Nixon
and Simmons. Those House members
named by Speaker Cannon are Messrs
Fitzgerald, Sherley, Hamilton, Good
and Robinson of Arkansas. This com.
mittee is accounted thoroughly in har.
mony with the Administration program
OF establishing an appointive quas-
military commission to govern Alaska
This is just what the Alaska people dc
not want, and Just what the big inter
ests in Alaska do want.
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska ha.
fought the Guggenheims at every turn
For. a long time thty tried to placatt
him, hut failed. and in the last year they
have given him I'D as hopeless, and de
voted all attention to circumventing hin
to getting what they wanted over hi.
head.
The Washington times., 1911-06-22

bill will come; notice is sserved that
there will be amendments for down
ward revision of cotton, sugar, steel
and other of the most important seized.
ules. The substantial purpose of unity
between the allies has been attested
whether they will belable to maintain
their cooperation when confronted by
details and divided by the traditional
differences between party ideas of tar
if is yet to be determined.
But one thinA is apparent. If the
reciprocity pact carries, it will carry
with it a revision of the tariff. Gen,
tlemen who have favored reciprocity
will have to decide whether, after all,
reciprocity is rather unimportant-too
unimportant to justify buying it at the
expense of general revision. Reciprocity
looked good to various stand-pat Sen
ators when it proposed to buy privi-
leges for the manufacturing interests,
paid for in coin Of the agricultural in
terests. Rumor is that Messrs. Lodge,
Crane, and others of their persuasion
already feel misgivings about the de-
STABILITY of reciprocity on such
terms-or reciprocity that reciprocates.
Perhaps we will presently see the boot
on the other leg; the erstwhile advo-
Gates of "the" reciprocity measure op-
posing real reciprocity; the opponents
of Taft reciprocity demanding another
brand, with mutually of benefits and
exchange, rather than donation, of
favors.
The one thing that everybody can
descry is that the whole tariff ques-
ton is to be opened; that the era of
tariff excuses in favor of special in
terests is nearing its end; that the
Administration is now in the hole
wherein the insurgents SO long suf-
fered. President Taft's ultimatum
that reciprocity must pass as his COM
missioners wrote it has been torn to
shreds.
The Senate is on the job. 1t was
the conservative Senate that made the
Hepburn act; that saved the Taft
Wickersham railroad bill from becom-
ing a menace to the whole project of
regulation; that aroused the country
to appreciate and protest against tariff
extremes. The Senate is now going to
decide, as usual, what will be done
about it.
1t will take all summer, and likely
enough all the autumn. A head-on col
lision between extra and regular sessions
is imminent. A completely new turn to
the national political situation is in
volved. The portentous ultimates of
the situation may only be conjectured;
but they will hardly disappoint even
the most enthusiastic prophet.
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
EASLEY REAL FRIEND
OF MATTE LOMAX

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
have read with deep interest the
arguments printed in The Times for the
communication Of the death sentence i'm
posed on Matte z. Lomax, who has
been condemned to be hanged on July
a. for the murder Of her husband
Prominent men and women, white and
black, have registered their protests
against the hanging; associations OF
ministers have adopted resolutions ask
ing the President to interfere; huge
mass meetings have been held with ths
usual amount of oratory, and monster
petitions circulated.
What Is the one argument they all
present to the head of this great nation
as a basis for his favorable action upon
their request? Simply that 1t would be
a disgrace to hang a woman in the Dis
trict of Columbia, even though twelve
GOOD men and true, after listening to
the evidence in the case, had found her
guilty OF a cold-blooded murder. Since
the penalty for such a crime, regardless
Of sex, is death by hanging, could the
President afford to establish such a
dangerous precedent? Most emphat-
icaIly no! Let the would-be sympa-
with G. Gilmer Easley, who today
signed a 500 bond for an appeal Of ths
case to the Court of Appeals, and fight
for a new trial and the acQuittal OF
this woman IL they believe she was Jus
titled in her deed. If the appeal Is de-
MED or a new trial Is granted with the
result that she is again found guilty.
let the law take its course, and human
life will be valued higher in the Ma
TONS Capital than would be the case
II cold blooded murderesses were allowed
to escape the penalty of their crime.
Let the 5000 persons said to have at
tended the mass meeting at the Cos
mopolitan Baptist Church on Tuesday
evening, the Methodist and Baptist Min
listers who met and passed resolutions
asking for a Communication of sentence;
the numerous professional agitators
who have written columns upon this
subject, all dig down into their pockets.
and, like Mr.. Easley, show their real IN
terest in and friendship toward this un1
fortunate woman. Mr.. Easley. In my
estimation, Is to date, Matte Lomaxs
only real friend. All others, especially
the Baptist preachers who set aside
Sunday, June Is, as day OF prayer for
this woman's Communication, remind me
of a good, cid parson, who went empty.
handed daily to pray for member OF
his flock, who was slowly dying from
cold and hunger. W. H. 6HOOhS'
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
TODAY'S CEREMONIES AT
WESTMINSTER.

The British capital is astir today to
witness the most impressive pageant
since that day in June, 1902, when
King Edward VII formally assumed
the crown, or at all events since the
obsequies of May, 1910, with which he
was laid to rest. Half the royalties of
Europe have assembled in London to
participate in the great state function.
Representatives from all the colonies,
dominions, and dependencies of the
empire have met there at the cross
ways of the world, and eager visitors
throng the streets until even the seven
millions of Greater London realize that
there has been a notable accession to
their numbers. In accordance with the
solemn ritual of the established
church, the British sovereign, bearing
a name which until he bore it has not
sounded well in American ears, will
take the oath as a constitutional mon
arch and defender of the faith.
The central figure in all this cere-
mony has no illusions as to its real
significance. When Scipio rode in tri-
umph, he commanded that slave
should keep close to his chariot wheel
and whisper, in moments of exaltation,
the salutary warning: Remember,
Scipio, thou art a man." Even in the
midst of all the imperial splendor
which surrounds him, the King of Eng
land will need no such admonition. He
fully realizes that the doctrine of di.
vine right has had it's day and that the
gorgeous ceremonies of today sym
bolize nothing more than a form Of
government which is democratic in all
but name. The rising tide of popular
opinion has already reached a point
where the venerable house of lords,
with its twentieth century anachro-
nism of hereditary privilege, must sub
nit to a measure of reform which de-
stroys its obstructive power. The
"round and top of sovereignty" becomes
proportionately more of an idle show.
And yet the ceremonies at which SO
many illustrious men have gathered is
not a mere nockery to excite the mirth
of the groundlings. Properly consid-
cred, it is not the glorifcation of man
or a monarchy, but the generation due
to established law and order. The King
is no longer the ruler, but the incar-
nation of the people, and the form of
government of which he is but the roi
faineant is entitled to obedience until
such time as the ripened thought of a
new and better day shall introduce
other elements of popular rule. This
devotion to law and order is strongly
characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon peo-
pie, as we ourselves are proud to boast.
1t enables us to look, not merely with
complaisance, but with sympathy, upon
the elaborate ceremonials which are
taking place in the historic abbey to-
day. 1t is in this spirit that the great
est of the republics extends its cordial
greetings to one of the most amiable
of kings.
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In view of the many accidents to au-
tomobiles In and about our city, caus-
ing the destruction of many of them by
fire, would ii not be a good plan to
have Cor compeD them to carry one
three-gallon fire extinguisher. to be
used in case Of fire?
Often one machine will catch FIRE and
dozens in the immediate neighborhood
come to its assistance, but. not having
the necessary appliances to put out the
FIRE, are compelled to call on the fre
department, causing the loss Of many
minutes AMI an expense TO the fire de-
partment. NJ F. BURROWS. e.
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
WAY OUT OF PLAYGROUND
DIFFICULTY POINTED.


on the Columbia road playground bill
offers several solutions of the difficulty
which has arisen over the decision OF
the owner of the grounds to sell them
for building sites. The Commissioners
suggest that other less valuable prop.
erty in the neighborhood be purchased
for a playground, or that the grounds
of two nearby public schools or of a
park be used
In their comment on the bill, just
sent to Congress, the Commissioners
suggest that it may not be advisable
for the District to buy the property at
Fourteenth street and Columbia road
which would cost about $4,000, and
they offer four alternatives, which are
described as follows:
Four blocks to the southwark and two
blocks to the westward begins Meridian
Hill Park, for the acquisition Of which
Congress has already provided, and
upon some portion Of which doubtless
a playground might well be established
A block and a half to the eastward
of the land in question, between Elev-
enth and Thirteenth streets, on the
north side of Columbia road, lies a tract
of ground available for playground pur.
poses, containing IS, l65 square feet
which can be acquired for IS cents pei
square foot or less.
One block to the eastward and three
blocks to the northward of the site un.
der consideration, on the southeast cor
ner of Park road and Thirteenth street
lies a tract of land embracing 1884
square feet suitable for park and play.
ground purposes which can be bought
for $40. 900 or less.
Within 200 yards of the site is stu.
ated the Powell school, on lot con-
tanning $3.50 square feet, and the John.
son school, on a lot containing 1853;
feet, which could readily be used fol
playground purposes.
The most practical of these sugges
lions is the last, as its adoption would
not involve the expenditure of any
money for ground. The Powell and
johnson schools are at Lamont and
School streets, hardly more than q
stones throw from the Columbia road
Fairgrounds. They are directly across
the street from each other, and their
VaTQS are bu1llCiChO W
playground space. They are already
public property, and the yards around
them could very fittingly be used as
children's Fairgrounds. The only OBJ
lection to them is that they are not
shaded, but this could be met by trans
planting shade trees from some heavily
wooded park.
A public playground is needed in the
district now served by the grounds on
Columbia road, but it is not necessary
I'd purchase expensive land to meet the
demand. The situation offers an excel,
lent opportunity for the use of public
school property for something besides
schools reform toward which cities
throughout the country are rapidly
turning as a result of having discovered
that it is uneconomic to own and main.
tain school grounds and school build,
ings which are used only part of the
day for part of the year.
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
Amusements.

National-Aborn English Grand Opera
Company in "Cavalleria Rusticana'
and Il Pagliacci," S:15 p. m.
Relasco-The Vagabonds in "Trelawny
Of the Wells" S:15 p. m.
misunderstanding Players in THE
Melting Pot" 2:15 and 8:15 p. m.
CosmosSContinuous vaudeville. / to II
capsino-vaudeville. to p. m. and 7
CHEVY Chase Lake-Dancing and mu-
sic by section of Marine Band.
Glen Echo Park-Dancing and music
by section of Soldiers Home Band.
Lima Park-Midway attractions.
Arcade-Motion pictures, bowling, and
River view-Dancing and other amuse-
ments; boat leaves Seventh street
wharf, 10 a. m, and p. m.
Colonial Beach-Boardwaik, bathing,
and other amusements: steamers leave
Seventh street wharf. Saturday. 2:ao
o. m.; Sunday, 8 a. m.
Marshall Hall-Steamer Charles Macal-
ester leaves Seventh street wharf II
a. M; 2:30 and 6:45 p. m. daily. Stops
made at Mt. Vernon.
Steamer St. Johns leaves Seventh street
wharf for forty-mile trip on the Po-
ton,ac, p. N.
The Washington times., 1911-06-22
In the Mail Bag
PEOPLE WANT TO SHOOT
THEIR OWN FIREWORKS
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
When you were a kid. do you think
you would have taken much interest In
your fireworks on the Glorious Fourth
If your big brother had insisted upon
shooting them of for you? think the
people Of Washington probably feel Just
about the same toward their paternal
and omniscient city government that
you would have felt toward the big
brother, which probably explains why
people who are supposed to possess or
binary intelligence are not in much
hurry to hand over their contribution
to the fireworks fund.
FRANK G. CAMPBELL.