davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
COTTON REVISION
BILL is DEBATED
Underwood Makes a Three
hour Speech in House.

Representative Oscar w. Underwood,
of Alabama, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means began the debate
on the Democratic +cotton-revision meas
ure in the House yesterday with the
statement that the pending bill, il enacted
into law, would save users OF cotton
manufactures approximately saOs 900 a
year.
Although this bill involves one of the
most comprehensive schedules of the tar
iff law. the Democratic leaders found IT
difficult to keep quorum present in the
House. Representative Mann, the minor
ity leader, made point of mo quorum
Immediately after Speaker Clark raped
for order at noon. The call had to be
repeated two or three times in the course
of the days discGss .un.
Before the Hnu:P got down to debate
Speaker Clark announced the receipt of
the La Toilette wool bill passed by the
Senate Thursday. This provoked a wild
outburst OF applause or the Democratic
side, in which the insursent Republicans
Joined.
An effort made by Mr.. Underwood to
secure an agreement for a time limita-
tion of the debate on the cotton bill
failed. owing to an objection made by
Minority Leader Mann. This brought
lOTlH threat from
derwood that at the end of twenty hours
general debate he might feel constrained
to move the previous question. This plan,
II carried out. would insure a vote on the
cotton bill the middle of next week
Representative Underwood made a
three-hour speech in advocacy of the cot
ton bill He pronounced it a measure
representing a moderate revision down.
ward in the interests OF the consumers
as compared with the revision upward
of the Payne-Aldrich law" in behalf of
the manufacturers. Representative I'm
derwood was followed by Representative
Roberts, of Nevada. who took occasion
to eulogize President Taft as lone of
the strongest and most progressive Ex-
ecutives in American history"
Representatives Bathrick. of Ohio, and
Adair. OF Indiana, Democrats, spoke In
support of the bill.
On behalf of the Republican members
OF the Ways and Means Committee, Rep
resentative Payne, of New York. filed
minority report protesting against the
passage OF the Underwood cotton bill
The Payne report criticises the Demo-
Gratis for attempting to revise the tariff
in advance of reports by the tariff
board, and points out that at the last
session Champ Clark and Mr. Under
wood. as members of the Ways and
Means Committee, voted for the bill au-
thorizing the creation of the board.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

employees ate benzoate of soda and other
things while busily pursuing their ordi-
nary vocations.
or course. in addition to these peculiar
ly designated, assistants. the board hired
many collaborating subjects" Some OF
these received $50 month, some $50 a
month, some 56 cents a day, and the men,
bers of one squad of poison eaters were
repaid for their labors in the interest OF
science at the rate of 81 a month each.
Back in 1909 one member of the Remsen
board bought s37 worth OF peas.
II thought" said one member of the
committee, after examining this item.
that the expert scientists worked in a
laboratory and did his testing in one of
those thin little glass tubes that will
bust If you drop 'em. Judging from the
amount of peas purchased by this scien-
tist, he must have hired hall and made
his tests In a beer vat"
OF course. in addition to horoscopes.
griddles, and dogs, the Remsen board
bought vast quantities of milk, cream.
bread, pickles. dried fruit, and other ar
ticles of diet which presumably were the
subject of examination at various times.
The board Is composed Of DR.. Ira Rem
sen, DR.. Russell H. Chittenden, DR.. John
II. Long. DR.. Alonzo z. Taylor, and DR..
Theobald Smith, the latter having sue
ceeded Dr. Christian A. Herter, who died
some months ago. 1t is probable that all
of these experts will be called by the
committee.
Two Important Letters.
In the correspondence forwarded to the
committee yesterday by Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Wilson are two letters upon
which 1t appears the committee on per-
sonnel of the department recommended
that Dr. Kebler be reduced and DR..
Rusby dismissed. One letter, unsigned, is
addressed to DR.. Rusby, and is alleged
to have been written by DR.. kebler.
There Is some question az to whether
or not this letter ever left the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Personally / am Of the opinion" says
this unsigned communication, that your
new appointment is much better than
the old one. Under this appointment
you can do as little as one days work
per month and yet get your salary. On
the other hand, If you work five or ten
days your salary would be the same per
month. 1t seems to me that you have
the matter largely In your own hands"
The other letter is from Dr. Rusby to
DR.. Kebler and says:
"I will accept my new appointment at
q 800 per year. hoping to make a better
later. There are two points
tndt WOuld ike 10 make ana ask you
10 consider. The first is the appointment
Of DIR. William Mansfield as an unskilled
aborer at $50 a month. his duties COM
mencing on the day that I leave. For
this I have two reasons. The first and
most important is that I should not be
to lose any of my compensa-
ton while away. I recognize that this
might be regarded as a valid objection
by the Secretary, but 1t is a fact that
there is certain to be work in the New
York laboratory during my absence
which DR.. Mansfield can perform. As
L is likely that l shall be obliged to
90 to Chicago also, this arrangement be-
comes more necessary"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
I'm SENATE RACE
TO SUCCEED ROOT
w. F. Wakeman Announces
Himself a Candidate.
sp.ci,l to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, July S.-Wilbur F. Wake
man, who has long been identified with
the Republican party, who was collector
of the port and who pow publishes the
American Economist. the organ OF the
protectionist standpatters. has issued an
appeal to the New York farmers to send
him to the United States Senate to sue
ceed Senator Root, whose term expires
in 1915.
II believe IN equal and fair protection
to each and every form of American labor
and industry" says Mr.. Wakeman, and
announce my candidacy at this time on
account of Senator Roots vote for the
Canadian reciprocity bill. which provides
for free trade in American farm prod
ucts."
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Our Motto: II you see it in The Big
Stick. it ism I necessarily so.
Especial Glen Echo Edition. J
EXTRA
GLEN ECHO
INASTATE
OF WAR
LATEST NEWS
CBy our special eorrespondent.) J

(By our special .correspondent.)
With a chip on his shoulder. gun
in pocket, tabasco behind his ear.
Hon. Mayor L. witko2ski tried to
shift our peaceful village into the
Sahara Desert Sunday afternoon.
He was foiled. Nineteen Of our
bravest citizens sat upon him. man
handled and ''rough-housed'' him
until or chief magistrate was more
than willing to cry, In the words Of
Sam Bernard, ''suficiency. He
was a pitiful sight when cur cour-
ageous men finished their task.
Their high civic spirit In stimuli
taneously assiulting our mayor is
On all lips.
The mayor advanced upon the
reservoir. while three nervous coun-
cilmen gave feeble resistance, with
these words:
Il don't want TO fight, but, by
lingo. II I do,
I've got the key. I've got the gun,
I've got the voters, too"
business of brandishing grn.)
This war cry avaiIel him not. he
turned the water of, but hs vic
tory was slort-lired. After our
brave citizens had pounced upon
him and done their duty over his
prostrate form, he hadn't spcek
of fight left But the next day,
with bis evil. MachiaveIlian genius
he came hack and pinched' eighty
two Of our lending citizens for
merely giving Washington visitors
to our park on Sunday whst they
came for. and cried out to high
heaven and Gov. Crothen for ven
ecanoe Such is the method Of
hixzoner. Forsooth. II Glen Echo
caunot assuage the Ssbbstsrisn dry
threats a Washington. why should
any ether rcsort be allowed to
do soys
Mayor w. d hndins It much
easier to eiye hsftie IN the news
papcrs than under Maruuis q
Queeusberry rules. Now he izuss
fsuiIletons every hous. He "arts''
some of our honcred citiuns from
their johA aud b the best little de-
mandsr q resisnsfioes you ever
nav. Buf BE- fvuthe and fosns ossr
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
TAKE UP PUBLICITY BILL.
House Democrats VIII Hold Caucus
Next Monday Night.

Next Monday Night.
A caucus of the House Democrats on
the campaign publicity bill will be held
Monday night. This measure as it
originally passed the House provided for
publicity of expenditures of candidates
to the House. AS amended by the Sen
ate, the bill requires like publicity in
the case of candidates for the Senate.
The Senate also adopted an amendment
restricting expenditures by candidates
for the House to approximately 5000.
and to candidates for the Senate to
about 5000 Southern men made objec-
ton to the latter provision owing to the
application of the law to those States
in the South where election to the SEN
ate is practically decided in the pri-
maries. Invasion of States rights was
suggested. The indications are that in
the main the House Democrats will ac-
cept the publicity bill as amended by
the Senate They will either have to do
that or throw the proposed publicity
law into the discard for the present
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
In a Serious Predicament.

The Republican party is now in Z
position where it is between the
devil and the deep sea 1t i:
face to face with a situation fully as
serious as that which confronted the
Democratic party in 1906, when that
organization went to pieces upon the
rock of the free coinage of silver
By the coalition of Democrats and
insurgent Republicans a bill has beer
passed through the Senate which re-
Guces the duty on wool and wooden
goods. 1t is not to be anticipated that
the House leaders will reject the meas
IRE. Such course would destroy in
ono hour all the advantage which the
Democrats have gained since Congress
assembled While it is not the bill
which they desire, and while it does not
reduce the duty as low as they would
wishs it does afford a ground upon
which Democrats and low tariff Re-
publIcanS can alike stand. and it should
be accepted upon that basis In that
event. the bill will go TO the President,
who has given notice that he will not
approve ii. for two rcaSons-hrst. that
the extra session was called for
the sole purpose Of securing action upon
the reciprocity agreement and he will
not sanction other legislation. and, Sec
ondly. that it would be unwise to ap-
prove a wool schedule until the tariff
beard makes its report
These reasons may satisfy the stand
patter and the partisan Republican. but
they are not likely to appeal to the in
dependent voter The extra session was
called with the full knowledge that the
Democrats were i'll control OF the House
and would seek every parliamentary and
political advantage If they. with Re-
publican assistance. have taken a step
in the direction of lower duties. the
President ought to meet the question
Upon is merits Nor does it carry
hclSHi % NdN tndt report from the
tariff board is essential. Tariff legisla-
ton in the past, thoroughly acceptable
TO the Republican party, has been en-
acted without the interposition of any
tariff board, and if the past is any cri-
tcrion. its recommendations will not be
followed anyway.
So if President Taft signs the wool
bill, nc will be accused of lack of
fidelity to his own party, and if he
vetoes it, he will be charged with faith
lessness toward the people. 1t is an
unpleasant dilemma. but he may be ex-
pected to meet it with his customary
courage He will make his position
known and then will appeal TO the coun-
try for support. 1t does not require a
prophetic eye, however, to see that the
future of the President and of his party
has been made all the more uncertain
by the happenings of the past two days.
Why not let Congress investigate the
disappearance of Louise Swan
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
s,,,or, Of nIeritimates.

A counterpart Of the Pomerene bill to
provide for the support Of iilegitimate
children born in the District Of Column
bia was introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Ben Johnson, OF
Kentucky. Through the solicitation OF
Judge De Lacy. of the Juvenile Court,
the measure viii be taken up by the Dis
trict Committee OF the House at the ses-
son which has been called for to-day
An effort win be made to pass the bill
IN the House 1t is already on the Sem
ate calendar.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

without avail. Glen Echo would
rather be boss-ridden than Thirst
ridden. mayorless than waterless.
But the tumult and the shouting
do not die.
Gov. Cruthers, the blue laws. the
Job Of denaturing an amusement
park on Sunday, are part Of the
Nitkowski programme. But Glen
Echo will hold a special election.
and then We shall sec what we
shall see.
In the meantime, we will conclude
by drawing attention to the doleful
fact that Glen Echo faces real
drought, dine to the deplorable con-
ditions brought about by the insen-
safe activities. Of our mayor
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
EXPLAINED.

A little boy up in Q street had
been severely punished by his
mother aud was still crying when
his father came home.
What's the matter!" said the
father.
20 we'll; II you want to know"
replied the boy. II have Just been
having an awful row with your
wife. HERBERT A. GILL;
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
FLOURY.

n could be a poet.
I'd fill in every hour
With writing verses that would
rhyme
With -four, -four, -four.
No housewife. IN my Judgment.
nceds
A matrimonial dover;
She ought TO be more than content
With -four, -four. 1oAir.
II. p. LEARY.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Cablegram to The Big Stick.

Cablegram to The Big Stick.
Gotta Bato. Mindanao-''I shall
have George .Ade on hand and il he
finds the war up 10 the prospectus,
will have him write the great
American drama with Washington
and Glen Echo as the locale. -
Sultan of Sulu.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
M.xtcan strike settled.

Mr.. Miller. the American consul at
Tampico. Mexico. reported to the state
Department yesterday that the strike Of
dock laborers at that place had been
amlcably settled. A large number OF
Americans are directly Interested in the
shipping from that port. The strike af-
fected $500 lahorers.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

we'll enough off to indulge in life in
suranee to, any appreciable extent The
proposed paternal step will be blessing
for the Italians, inasmuch as the people
will get the largest result for the least
expenditure.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
OFF avn ON.

There was q mayor in oar town
And he was wondrus wise.
He tnused the city water on
Before the town clerk's eyes.
And when the aqua crased to non
Through their gTrat BIG main
Tite pax men boldly TOOK the key
, And TUNED II on anin.
MANAGER eCHLOo8.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
A coMMUIER.

Representative Charlie cariin, q
Virginia. Is the only cnnzmuter In
Congress. He lives. moves. and has
Is being and incidentally sets elect
ed with biennial regularity from
washington's oldest suburb Alex-
sndria. Charles does not liks 10
hear Alexandria referred TO = "a
aihufb.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Germany mt Opium Congress.

Germany at last has dc cided to partici-
pate in the interna tionaI opium confer
ence which is TO be held at The Hague
in October This information was con-
veyad to the State Department by the
American charge d'affaires at Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
On Her own Ground Il =.

"A. woman can't drive a nail.
There has been too much slandering
of women. "a woman may not be able TO
drive nail with a hammer, but you
give her a hairbrush and she can drive
a nail as we'll as anybody"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
wicker.ham 10 Appeal Case.

Attorney General wickersham yesfer-
day made known his intention TO appeal
to the Supreme Court the case against
the Union Pacinc Railroad under tbo
sherman ANTITRUST law, which was az
cidcd against the government hy the
Circuit Court for the Distsiot Of Utah.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
4 Careful Mother.

Il mustn't let my social activities make
me neglect my children declared Mrs.
De Style.
quite right" assented her secretary.
Send them a marked copy OF this So
ciety paper. 1t outlines my plans for
August in full
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

From the cieyelaud Plain Dealer.
The new Encyclopedia Britannica gives
the only scientific and common-sense
method OF Kidding the country OF flies.
namely. isolation, prompt removal. or
proper sterilization Of animal excrement
In which files breed.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
DRAMATIC ITEM.

a. n. Van Buren,. the Pisyez'
handscme and genial leading man.
aays he'd rather act than eat. aud
that what with all-day rrhesrsals
and uatIuses he has to live UP TO
this teeliuG. q
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

No wonder that DR.. Wiley's enemies
were able to argue that benzoate of soda
was good thing to eat. They spent
s175,ooo of the peoples money in the ef-
fort.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

Washington has sent a live bunch to
the convention OF advertising men in Bos-
ton. They will whoop it up for the Ma
tional Capital from start to finish
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

May be, after a while, there will really
be an improvement in the Herdic line
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

Ty Cobb has given his autographed pic
ture to young Charlie Taft. In this coun-
try the successful baseball player is the
real royalty
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
AS TOLD IN RHYME.


There is small town named Glen
Eek.
On the map 1t Is scarcely speck.
But do not 60 out there
For the people they shout there
Give Us water or well break your
neck.
LOUIS @. wTTKowsKI.
There once was q mayor named
Witkowski
Who drank neither GIN. beer, nor
whiskey.s
He said abstinence quite
I'll enforce before night"
And he went TO the town tank With
his key
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

There should be no false economy on
the part of the government in fighting
the presence of cholera in New York
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

What with the defeat of the lords and
the Moroccan situation. King George has
his hands full. He win now have chance
TO earn his salary,
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
GOING TO WHITE HOUSE.

Taft VIII Receive rica N
Delegates In October.
President Taft has promised to receive
the delegates to the national convention
of the German-American Alliance. which
will meet in this city October s to 9. pro-
vided he Is in town. A communication
to this effect has been received by the
committee in charge OF the convention
from Mr.. Hiiles. secretary to the Presi-
dent, and was read by Capt. Schwegler
at a meeting last night at Bessler's Hall.
Col Martin Wiegand presiding.
Strong hopes are entertained that Pres
ident Taft may find II convenient to be
at the White House when the German
Americans call there.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Moro Money to Rni.e the Mainc.

Approximately 10000 was asked OF
Congress by the War Department yes
terday for the completion OF the oper-
atoms OF cledring Havana Harbor OF the
wreckage OF the old battle ship Maine.
The appropriation II asked for by Act
Ing Secretary OF War Oliver on state
ment prepared ny Col Burr. acting chief
OF engineers. This h based on reports
OF estimates submitted by Col. William
NJ BLACK. the engineer In charge or the
WrsckiuG operations.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

Cablesram to The Big Stick.
Berlin, July 8.-'I would be glad
to send Prince Henry to Glen Echo
to observe the progress Of the war,
but am afraid Marshal Collins
might be on the job. kaiser Will
helm.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
MERRITT AS A MODERN MERCURY.

up The Big Sticks living picture
presented town postmaster, w A. Merritt He
carrier that postmaster
should IN this character.
Our postmaster S popular He
postonice building the will
postmaster Mercury
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
KEEP aFTER HIM,

We feature the creature
That's known as the fly.
We want you to know him
As he passes, by.
What measure of pleasure
In lying In wait
For one all unmindful
OF his coming fate!
Hold steady, keep ready,
And pity him not;
But fold up your paper
And give him a swat.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
warrins ON the Cigarette.

Ffom The Pittsbufs Sun.
Mr.. wu rins-fang. former Chinese
Minister TO The United States, Is trying
70 keep ss.ooo.ooo worth Of cigarettes Z
year out Of China.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

Perhaps Mr.. Bryan does not like the
way in which Senator Martin handled the
minority in the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Not Forever.

"A thing of beauty is joy forever"
"Pshaw! My wife's latest hat WASH
in style three weeks"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

Cablegrsm TO The Big Stick.
Tokyo, July S.-"I will have Togo
on the job. but IL former Mayor
Garrett wants any help. ] shall be
glad to send the feet over TO rem
der any assistance in its power. -
Mutachuma.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Taking No Chances.

They say that people, through associa-
ton, grow to look like each other
Then / must decline to be engaged to
you. Mr.. Wombat, even for a couple of
weeks"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Very Unusual.

THE lady who did the shooting is an
actress, of course?"
No"
"Authoress. them"
mo; just an ordinary individual"
Hum said the city editor, this is a
bigger sensation than I thought
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Shy on the ycrnacuIar.

From the Indianapolis Star
Shades of David Harum, Not a single
tout at the local race track says "hoss. -
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Special wireless.

Special wireless.
Silver spring.-'I am willing to
sacrifice myself on the altar OF
my Maryland. but I refuse to ask
the suffrage Of the great Common
wealth on any military exploits.
Hence I shall not participate in the
hostilities. blair Lee.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
Best Anti-fly Method,

AND Hoke smIth.s vote was not needed
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
The War Game,

Come out of that bush and surrender.
You are technically wounded
81 may be technically wounded. but I
can't come out. I have torn my pants
and not technically, either
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29

Why not let Congress investigate thu
disappearance of Louise Swan.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-29
We See the SIEnffcance.

One hundred even. in the shade.
Well, that is hot,
No wonder that New York is called
THE Melting Pot"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-29
STANDING COMMITTEES
Of the State Board of Education.

State Superintendent Cook, ex-offi cio chairman of the state board of edu cation, has announced the following standing committees of the state board, the first name on each com mittee Is the chairman.
 Common School Fund.-. P. Lee. J. w. Kuykendall, D. A. Bradham.
 Chartered Institutions-J. H. Key holds, Forney Hutchinson, J. P. Lee
 Licensing of Teachers-D. A. Brad. ham, B. w Torreyson, c. l.. O'Daniel
 School Buildings and Sanitation-J, W. KL kendall, J. P. Lee. D. A. Brad ham.
 Standardization of Schools-Forney Hutchinson, B. W. Torreyson. c. l.. O'Daniel.
 State Aid to High Schools-B. w. Torreyson. J. H. Reynolds, J. w. Kuy' kendall.
 Teachers Institutes-C. l.. O'Daniel, J. H. Reynolds, Forney Hutchinson.
 Executive Committee-Geo. B. Cook, B. w. Torreyson, Forney Hutchinson