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The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Save the American Switzerland.

New Hampshire appears to have been
spurred, or perhaps shamed, by the na :
tional legislation providing for Eastern
forest reserves, toward a policy of self
help in saving the White Mountains
from the denuding AK A ill is being
arduously worked through the legisla-
ture providing the necessary appropria-
ton for the protection of Crawford
Notch from the intoads of the woods
men.
National interest in the preservation
of the Switzerland of America did its
full duty in urging to final success in
Congress the so-called Appalachian bill,
which included the New England noun
tains in its provisions. The utmost
straining of the scope of that measure
in protecting the sources of navigable
rivers is not however, sufficient to en-
able the Federal government to pre-
serve the entire White Mountain region,
even if it were considered just and
proper that national funds should be
utilized for the direct benefit of. State.
When New Hampshire solicited Fed
eral aid there was an implied obliga-
ton that the State would do its part.
It is only by State and Federal co-opera-
ton that the full measure of preserve
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Reciprocity.

President Taft has asked Congress to
give early consideration to the reGproc-
ity agreement with Canada His mes
sage is brief, clear. and forcible 1t
deals solely with the topic for which
Congress was assembled and not only
reiterates the arguments formerly urged
In favor of reciprocity, but adds that the
publicity given to the subject has de-
veloped widespread approval.
There IS no doubt that the House will
register its affirmative action upon the
agreement, and there is every proba-
bility also that the Senate will event
ually do likewise Whether the Presi-
dents desire for early consideration will
be granted is, however, by no means
certain. The Democrats have other OBJ
jects, in view than merely executing the
Presidents will They have a pro-
gramme of their own, and while reci-
procity will receive their attention, it
is not to be the primary consideration.
The probability is, therefore, that some
time will elapse before the vote on the
reciprocity agreement will be taken in
the House.
- The advantages which the President
claims for reciprocity with Canada are
numerous. There is q popular desire to
enjoy them to their utmost and at the
earliest opportunity. At. the same time,
the Democratic majority is hardly to be
blamed for prohting by a situation
which it did not seek, and which is en-
tirely due to the nonaction of the domi-
nant party in the last Congress.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

the safeguard of unlimited debate ought
not to be removed simply on account
of these rare exceptions.
1t may be, finally, that in the minds
of some the minority has no rights which
the majority is bound to respect To
this view, however, serious exception
may be taken In this country, where
the majority of to-day is the minority Of
tomorrow, it is a wise thing to have one
forum wherein the lesser representation
may find opportunity for the free express
sion of its views. The moment that
cloture is adopted in the Senate we in
vite the enactment of hasty, ill-consid-
cred, partisan legislation, and dethrone
the Senate from its present proud po-
sition as a great deliberative body.
The Senate will certainly hesitate be-
fore it will allow this condition to pre-
vail
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
New York and the Income Tax.

Twenty-seven States thus far have ap-
proved the proposed income tax amend
ment to the Federal Constitution, twelve
have withheld their approval, and eight
have taken no action Twelve States
are enough to defeat the amendment,
but in seven of the twelve one branch
of the legislature approved and the
other disapproved, and in two States
action has been taken by only one
branch; these States, therefore, will try
again. Furthermore, the right is claimed
by any State to reverse prior approval
or disapproval, although there seems. to
have been no definite determination by
the courts upon this point, an omission
which may yet precipitate trouble
New York this week will add its con-
tribution to the tangled situation, when
the senate will vote again on the income
tax amendment Last year the senate
approved the amendment, but the as
sembly twice rejected it: If the legis-
lature approves, it may be that the fight
against the amendment will be lost.
There is no question as to the value
of the income tax in itself 1t is one
of the best of taxes, means of making
wealth shoulder its proper burdens, an
invaluable national asset IN case of need.
Some States, however, remain under the
impression that such tax means an in
reference with State rights, and this
accounts for the opposition
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Chicago and Baltimore.

If ante-election promises are to ma
terialize, the election of Carter H. Har-
rison as mayor of Chicago means that
the public utility corporations of that
city must squarely toe the mark in
obeying the laws and in giving to the
public the largest amount of service for
the minimum cost Mr. Harrison, now
mayor for the fifth time, is committed
to reduction in the price of gas to 20
cents a thousand feet, if that rate shall
be fair; to the most careful regulation
Of all public utility corporations. and to
the granting of franchises only upon
terms which shall be most beneficial to
the people His opponent, Prof Merriam.
scholar in politics, also announced
himself as a progressive, but he dealt
largely in ideals. while Mr. Harrison
made specific promises along definite
lines. The vote indicated the temper
of the people
1t may be said, of course, that Mr..
Harrison INDUCED in mere buncombe,
and that his performance may fall far
short of his professions. This is a mat
ter for the future to determine. The
election, however, demonstrates the pop
ular interest in matters affecting public
utility corporations. 1t also shows that
the power of organization is still para
mount and that Chicago is not yet ready
for the reforms in municipal admins
tration which would have been certain
if Prof Merriam had been chosen.
In Baltimore Mayor Mahool ran as
the representative of the people, while
James H. Preston was the avowed can
didate of the Democratic machine The
fact that the latter won with ease is an
other illustration of the power of or
ganization. When the election occurs
on May ? the fight will be between Mr..
Preston and E. Clay Timanus, the lat
ter a Republican partisan. The pri-
maries thus gave convincing evidence
that the candidate who is outside of the
breastworks of party organization is
handicapped in large degree, and that the
independent vote is not, as yet, factor
in Baltimore's municipal affairs.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
THE AERIAL SMUGGLER.

Rr.iIty of Machine Dumped Sky-man
and Contraband Right ON Border.
Ftm the Philadelphia PreA
The predicted aerial smuSgler mas AZ
rived He proves to be an ingenious
and daring italian gentleman Possibly
he is not the first person who has used
an aeroplane to convey contraband or
dutiable goods across the border from
one country into another in defiance OF
the customs laws, but he is the first to
be caught The aerial smuggler under
took to carry q consignment OF articles
from Italy into Switzerland Supposed
ly the wares proved valuable enough for
him to embark in so remarkable an en-
terprise-
Alas, for the frailty Of aeroplanes- Part
of the gearing or mechanism gave way
right at the moment when success ap-
peared certain. Down from a lofty
height fell the sky-man with his machine
laden with its contraband cargo. Seem
ingiy the smuggler had a narrow escape
He needed assistance to extricate him
from a dangerous predicament and give
him aid and comfort in the way of hos
pital treatment Who should come along
to help him out Of the scrape but Swiss
customs official
This vigilant functionary promptly ar
rested the smuggler and coniscated the
goods and thus put spoke in the wheels
of romance. But the novelist's imagina-
ton may still take wings. No longer
is the smuggler of the air freak of
fancy. Fiction can point with pride to
the enterprising son of the South who
showed one of the uses to which fly
ing machine may be put No doubt the
hardy pioneer will have many imitators-
Recent experiences in the United States.
prove clearly enough that though the
government may lose for a time from
smuggling operations. there will be a
come back" some day and that the
smuggler loses out in the end.
The long. low. rakish craft and the
mufied oars of other days. when des-
perate men pitted their lives and wits
against those of the revenue officers,
may soon give place to a period in which
the customs officials will scan the skies
for the hy-by-night smuggler.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Cloture in the Senate.

Once again we hear of an attempt to
adopt cloture in the Senate. l. seems
that a Senator, in the final hours of the
last session, conducted successful op-
position against some measure, and now,
of course, the hitherto uninterrupted
course Of procedure in the Senate is
assailed- 1t is to be hoped, however,
that action will not be taken hastily in
this important matter.
1t is not strange that impatient and
inconsiderate men should fret and fume
because the custom of unlimited debate
still prevails in the Senate They de-
mand action, action, action Every hour
spent in speech-making arouses their in
dignatlon, and they would be most happy
if every minute vote could be recorded.
1t is true that this sentiment is in keep
ing with the times. In an era when gi-
gantic buildings are erected in a day
and locomotives are constructed in an
hour and automobiles manufactured by
the minute, why should not laws be
turned out in rapid succession? Why
delay and elucidate and argue over fine
points while the rest of the world rushes
by in mad haste?
In very large degree this system pre-
walls in the House, where an enormous
membership necessitates stringent rules,
and where the most important measures
are voted upon with only the semblance
of consideration. 1t is different, and
very properly so, in the Senate That
body still happily remains, as George
Washington is said to have expressed
1t, the saucer in which the hot tea of
the House is poured to cool 1t is in
the Senate that the great political issues
OF the last twenty years have been for
mulated, because in that body there has
been genuine discussion of vital sub
jects. II is not necessary to delve into
ancient history for illustration. The
analysis which the Aldrich- Payne bill
underwent in the Senate was good and
Seah$ASAb iSSIA4iOiJ W IlIC value OI ul-
limited debate.
Two important points deserve to be
emphasized The first is that no meas
ure which was supported by solid and
substantial majority was ever prevented
from reaching a vote in the Senate, and
the other is that if cloture is adopted in
that body the last refuge of the minority
in this country is swept away The So
called force bill, against which the late
Senator German and his fellow-Demo-
Gratis flibustered throughout an entire
session, was not.voted upon, but it never
had a majority behind it On the other
hand, Senator Teller and the advocates
OF the free coinage of silver could not
prevent the enactment of the bill for the
repeal OF the Sherman law, although
their opposition was earnest and pro-
longed Once IN a while the passage of
some desirable measure may be tenn
porarily delayed. but if 1t is really es-
psentid i viii eventually be passed, and
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
A WORD TO WEATHER SHARPS
Hint to Stop Railing at Service
Which Greatly Aids Agriculture.

Hint to Stop Railing at Service
Which Greatly Aids Agriculture.
From the New York Times
Isn't it about time to cease railing at
the weather forecaster? When he be-
comes as useless as some careless judges
insist, the great interests, of agricul-
ture Of transportation, and OF COM
merce by land and sea will promptly
have his Office abolished. Predicting the
weather from day to day is but one of
the weather prophet's'' duties. The ac-
curacy and value of his warnings of
foods throughout the country have
never been questioned. His exact de-
scriptions of the means and extremes
Of climate prevailing in its many physi-
cal divisions are not subject to error.
1t Is necessary to the conduct of most
business concerns that their managers
should consult the reports of the wealth
er from every part of the country, pub
lished twice daily, and of meteorolag-
ical conditions over the oceans. The
storm warnings along the coast are
worth millions yearly to the maritime
interests. The warnings of cold waves
and frosts scarcely ever err save on the
side of safety.
All these activities of the Weather Bu-
reau are beyond cavil in the accuracy and
care of their preparation and their benefl-
cent results. Now, as to the daily pre-
dictions of local weather changes. we have
satisfied ourselves that lack of knowl-
edge, both of the scope in time of the
forecasts and of the precise application Of
weather terms, has betrayed some of our
correspondents into error in checking the
predictions. The term fair means any
condition without precipitation of rain.
even with cloudiness; fair does not
mean clear A prediction Of rain or
snow is verified If the slightest moisture
is precipitated. Each day brings two fore
casts, one for thirty-six hours in advance.
the other twelve hours in advance. The
forecast printed in the. Times and
other morning papers are based upon
observations made on the previous even
ing at s o'clock and are for the twelve
hours after s a. m. OF course, the de-
velopments Of twenty-four hours between
the forecasts sometimes occasion the re-
versal of the earlier forecast by the later
one but this is not frequent Bearing
these things in mind, with proper in
depreciation given to the term fair, :"
and with changes in temperature judged
by tested thermometer, instead of by
notions of temperature which very with
the degree of personal comfort or dis
comfort, it Is probable that the popular
verification of the forcaster's work would
be even more fiattering than his own
more technical checkings
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
DETERMINATION.

From the Detroit Free PreSs
The grade Is steep and the road is rough,
And thousands have failed to make il;
But II your nerve is the proper stuff
The obstacles there won't shake il.
Ambition points out tho way for yu,
And keen Is your expectation:
But If great things yosi are going to do
What you need is determination.
So stick 70 your task with an iron viii.
Let nothing that happens break it;
The pathway Is rough and steep the hill
The better for those who make 1t.
Ambition starts US upon our way.
And hope lays the first foundation.
But II you are going TO win some day.
What you need is determination.
Success b thing that Thousands here
Sit moodily b. and sigh for;
A diadem that through dismal fear
They haven't the n9ss to. try f1.
Ambition paanfs IN each manly hruaa
Dedre for . pleatef statiop;
But Y yuu sxs 6uing to attain The -
W1as ypa nsGa = dst9minafiOa.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Took His Mothers Advice.

Frm the London ChruuicIe
"A strong and rather brutal-lookins
young man was brought before a magis-
trate charged with committing an unpro-
voked assault on a police sergeant.
please, sir, amt got no defense. but
should like to make an excuse for my
self. What did did because my moth
er told me to-
Nonsense" said the magistrate, sharp
ly. 'I know your mother, and 1 am sure
she would not order you to do such a
thing"
But she did. SIR" said the young fell
low. in a subdued tone of voice. Sam.
she says to me, Sam, you're no good at
book work, and you don't like the idea
of going into the army, and ain't-got the
temperament for music hall artist.
tell you what you should do, my son.-You
should go for a policeman
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Mr.. Taft's RiEht-hand Man.


There was the sound OF Taft for 1g1,
when the announcement came forth that
Charles d. Hilles, then Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, was to be Mr..
Taft's new right-hand man To those
who had been following the situation
closely it was the opening gun for what
promises to be one of the most exciting
and hotly contested political campaigns
this country has ever seen. Mr.. Hilles
was the silent man behind Mr.. Taft in
the prenoninational contest of 1908, and
he has again been called into service,
now that the heavy artillery for the
second great battle Is being unlimbered.
1t Is true that Mr.. Hilles is able to go
into State which Is mussed up political
ly, and be the first one to learn exactly
what ails tia political diagnostician
who has almost invariably been able to
accomplish a cure
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
AS OTHERS SEE IT.

From the Chiriestm News and Ouuri9.
Senator Lorimer may go to Europe
Then well have some more innocencs
abroad.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The next thing we may. expect from
Nevada is an advertisement announcing
bargain days in divorces.
From the Galveston Newa
: After man has spent a few years in
the legislature he has about as much re-
sentiment Is a town COW.
From the Raleigh News and Observer.
The first step in order in Mexico Is for
Diaz to abdicate. When a despot loses
his hold he Is gone for good
From the Kansas City Timea
Among the records not destroyed by
the New York capitol fire were those
made by the capitol contractors.
From the Denver Republican.
Mr.. Bryan has had fifty-one birthdays
and the Republican party hopes that his
shadow over Democracy will never grow
sless.
From the Albany Journal.
Mrs. Champ Clark says she never talks
politics. For the very good reason. per.
haps, that Champ doesn't leave anything
for her to say.
From the Kansas City Star.
The special session of Congress need
not hesitate to repeal Schedule <" on
the Vests account. The West long since
ceased to be woolly.
From the New Yort Evening Por.
1t is not surprising that the advocates
of the direct election Of Senators at
Washington are already seizing upon the
manner of Judge O'Gorman's election as
the clinching argument for their cause.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A SPRING SONG.

Spring. gentle spring, is. hero
And surely it were meet
To sing a song OF cheer
Mable, turn on that heato
The shy arbutus creeps,
The early robins due;
The yellow crocus peeps
Darn it, Ny nose Is blueD
The violet now steals
From out the forest mold
How soon its scent appeals
Qve got a beasuy coldD
Now all the tender blooms
Come peeping. creeping through.
Oh, spring, thy beauty looms
(Kerchug! Ah-woof! KerchooD
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
What In Electricity

From the St Nicholas
Many persons, young and old, often
wonder how the modern electric cars.
trains, and locomotives are operated, and
what electricity is. No one knows what
electricity is We know some of the
things that it will do; We have to a
certain extent learned how to control it.
and. for want Of better name, we call
it fluid. We have discovered. too, that
it is one Of the most important forces.
IL not the most important force, Of which
We have any knowledge. We are almost
as ignorant of many other great forces
Of nature. as. for example, the attrac-
ton Of gravitation. For the present we
must be content to observe such forces
in action and to devise the best meth
DDS to control them. In this knowledge
mankind has progressed wonderfully
within a few years
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
A Timely Suggestion.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Admiral Togo. of japan. is to pay a
visit to the United States. While he is
here it might be advisable to tie UP Hob
son fn the back yard ~
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Hard ON Alfonso.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
They say that the new hat for men
this spring was invented by the King of
Spain. He'll be lucky II he can keep his
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

The store clerk who planned to pay fol
a motor car out of a salary of 81 a weeI
has missed his vocation. He ought to bt
in Wall street
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

A town in Indiana passed an anti
screen ordinance. and its male citizens
now hide their identity behind sun bon
nets when they liquidate
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

Abatemagsio. the Camorrist inforner.
is in fine shape. He has received q
bundle Of death threats, a proposal of
marriage, and q vaudeville offer.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
The Better way.

From the Pittsburr Post.
How much better II would be for the
beef trust to plead guilty and throw it
self on the mercy Of the court II has
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

At last Missouri has swung into place
Her solons have passed a law baaishing
roller towels from hotel lavatories
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Philosophers Me,

whenever I see a man grinning," re-
marked the Plunkville philosopher, IT
don't Immediately jump at the conclusion
that he's grinning at me-
That's good. sound sense" declared
the Sageville sage. There's plenty other
misunderstanding objects about
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

In China actors and BARRIERS are con-
sidered on a par In social position No
wonder. inasmuch rs both are interested
in queues
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
unfiI Eonnd Out.

From the Chicago Record Herald
A man never begins to blame woman
for his downfall until somebody has
found him out
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

We are supposed to be enjoying spring
breezes now?
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

II the girl sees that the fellow who
calls continually Is raising a Vandyke,
has she right to suppose that he is
coming to the point?
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

No multi-millionatre has yet acknowl-
edged that he purchased Rembrandt
The Mill"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Why Is ThiA

The idols vanish that We love;
'Tis very sad.
To-day we hear but little Of
The liver pad.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
There You Are,

What constitutes a first-class society
drama?"
Three acts, six gowns, and nine
epigrams.''
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Careful of the Dog.

How is the water in the bath. Fifr'
please, my lady, it turned baby fairly
blue"
Then don't put Fido in for an hour
or so.''
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

Did you ever meet the girl who could
refrain from scanning the last pages to
find out how the novel would end?
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

Japan. it would seem, has made that
loan TO China at the psychological mo-
rnent.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

1.-The Easiest Way to elevate the stage
is to keep certain plays of.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
We All Do.

The automobile is only in its infancy" 4"
well. hope as it grows older it will
become less noisy
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Sleeping and Eattng.

From the cieseland Plain Deals.
Our army In Mexico continues to ma
neuvsr bstwssa the bunk and ths mass-
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

Albany is now a good deal wiser OF
matters of insurgency and insurance.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Anothcr war Menace.

From the New Bedford Standard.
One of the disturbing things about this
Mexican fuss Is the prospect Of q new
crop Of rough r1dera
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

Is our local judge who decreed that a
street piano is a vehicle a musical critic?
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

Gaynor's Receipt for Happiness.
From the New Haven Palladium.
Mayor Gaynor has furnished a little
girl with receipt for happiness. He
probably told her to keep out of politics.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06
Foolish Talk.

This world could get along Just as
well without any poets.-
Gould, eh? Who'd write the breakfast
food ads?'
The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

ton of our natural resources can be ac-
complished, and for this reason the legis-
lature of New Hampshire should pass
the pending bill.