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Antitrust Law Defective.

But as a means OF effectually grap-
pling on behalf Of the whole people with
the problem created by what are COM
monty called trusts-that is, Of enormous
combinations OF corporate capital en-
gagged In Interstate business-the anti
trust law is radically and vitality de-
fective, and any effort to strengthen it
would be worse than futile. and would
result only in prolonging the time during
which the corporations will escape con-
troll OF the kind demanded In the inter-
ests Of the people. The antitrust law
was framed on the theory that 1t was
possible to turn back the wheels Of
progress in industrialism. and in an
age Of combination to put a stop to the
combinations under which business was
carried on. While, as / have said. the
antitrust law as now construed does
accomplish a certain amount Of good. II
was out of the question that, framed as
it was in such a spirit and with such
a purpose 1t could achieve in any but
the smallest degree what its trainers
hoped; and any effort to achieve this
purpose simply by making the law more
stringent will result either in nothing
or in changing the situation for the
worse.
Evening star., 1911-06-02

extending over many years has shown
that 1t does not and cannot by any pos
sibility be made to do what the extreme
antagonists Of corporations desire or as
sert that they desire. AS construed by
the Supreme Court, the antitrust law
accomplished a certain amount OF good,
and 1t has been a good thing to obtain
the decision that has has been obtained
against the Standard Oil Company.
Evening star., 1911-06-02
Pledges Kept, Democrats Say.

The assembly has been in session Ave
full months. making a record. Demo-
cratic members claim that all Of the
platform pledges have been fulfilled.
Nearly 1000 bills were introduced.
The house sprang surprise at the
last moment by taking up under sus-
pension of the rules the Hudson senate
bill for the protection of factory en-
ployes against fire, and enacted 1t into a
Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
The Humane Society Protected.

1t is gratifying that the Senate has
been able without serious delay to cor
rect the inadvertent error of the original
enactment whereby the bill to provide
for the retirement of the members Of the
police and fire departments of the Dis
trict carried a provision threatening the
extinction of the Washington Humane
Society, which is in large measure sup
ported by fines and forfeitures in the
Police Court in cases in which it has
been the instrumental prosecutor. The
Star. under the incorrect impression that
this provision was carried in the District
appropriation bill, yesterday expressed
the hope that the mistake could be cor
rected in conference. The bill, however,
is an individual measure, which now goes
to the House with a phrase of exception
which reserves these funds to the uses OF
the Humane Society, and thus when the
bill is considered in the House. as 1t is
to be hoped IL will be without delay, IN
der the suspension of rules order recently
adopted. IL will he possible to provide :,
proper system of police and firemen' )
pensions without threatening the Grip
ping of an agency that has In the pas,
been of great service to the community In
less"ning tho cruclties practiced unon
dumb animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

been a member Of Congress long enough
to appreciate how utterly futile, how dis
astrous. In fact, would be any movement
such as he suggested the other evening
The District receives poor consideration
at the Capitol. it is true. 1t is by some
members regarded as q medicant, con.in-
ually importuning Congress for aims.
1t has been on frequent occasions de
nounced for it's failure to support itself
entirely from its own revenues. The
theoretically equal contribution from the
federal treasury to the cost of the Dis
tricts upkeep. formally pledged by the
act Of 1878. has been granted from year
to year besrudgingiy, and with many in
fractions of the fundamental statute of
partnership. The District is compelled.
through its civic organizations. its Com
missioners and its newspapers. cont.n-
ually to guard against violations of the
organic act by Congress. violations from
which there is no appeal save to the con-
science of the legislators. Would the
District better its condition by u march,
like that of CoNey's army to fill the
plaza east of the Capitol with indignant
citizens bearing banners and sounding
the slogan Of revolt? What little consid-
Grafton it receives at present would be a
generous award i'm comparison with that
granted by justly resentful House and
Senate following such an ill-considered
performance.
The Districts hope lies not i'm dis
play of temper, or in a movement in a
mass. or in indignation meetings, but in
the members of the House and Senate
themselves. in men like Senator Cham
berlain, approaching the real nature of
this community and measuring its ma
tional significance. 1t lies in the under
standing acquired by not only the legis-
latorS. but their constituents at home,
that Washington is the seat OF govern
ment, created by the United States for
Its uses, developed from the beginning as
the federal city, deliberately cramped
IN It's commercial aspect in order to
make 1t the more fifty expressive of the
government dignity and the more suit
able scene of official activity. The Dis
trlctS hope He's in the Indignation of the
american people that Congress should
treat the capital as a negligible quantity,
an unwelcome ward, an incumbrance
When that Indignation reaches the point
OF specific expression Congress may heed
1t and give Washington what it requires
IN the way of legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Hobson Knows.
From the Chicago Tribune.


Representative Hobson has got behind
the battling shield of oriental duplicity
and secretiveness. Japan and the future
have no mysteries for him. War with
Japan is to begin within year anu H.
last for six years. That country has
financed itself for war by the simple ex-
pedient of going broke and. thus
equipped. will take immediate possession
of the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, Pan
anna. and q good part of the west coast
To dssiodge them will be a long ano
ardut\ task, but Representative Hob
son pi omises us victory in the end-con-
ditioned. of course, on our building su-
perdreadnoughts at a superlatively rapid
rate. One would like to know how San
Franciscans are taking these Hobsonian
revelations. They have been planning to
hold grand exposition in 1919 They
have raised much money and are prepar-
Ing to spend it lavishly. They have routed
New Orleans in the contest for recogni-
ton by the national government. And
now comes Hobson with news which
practically NetOes the exposition. Nobody
would care to attend one while the coln-
try was in deadly struggle with a for
midab.e enemy. Nor might it, indeed. be
safe to go to San Francisco in 1915. If
the west coast was not still occupied by
the JAPANESE. 1t would be just recovering
from the devastation wrought by them
while in possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
The District and Congress.

senator Chamberlain is hardly to be
taken literally in his suggestion to the
people of the District that they march
upon Congress to demand their rights.
In his speech before the Monday Evening
tiVD In this city the other evening he
made plain his belief that the capital
community is not receiving its proper
need of consideration and that II lacks
the facilities for expressing its demands.
lie might, perhaps with profit, read the
records of past performances in the mat
ter of the Districts endeavors to obtain
recognition at the hands of its coustitu-
tonally designated legislature. Every
thing that the District has obtained has
been the result of cooperative effort
through organizations. AS in every other
community. in many regards the Dis
trict's interests before Congress are di-
verse. There are matters of local, neigh
borhood Importance, urged BY squads
and groups of citizens, sometimes an
tagonistic, sometimes harmonious parts
Of general scheme Of capital develop
ment. The great handicap against which
the District has Iabored in the past dee
ade or SO has been the disposition Of
Congress to force 1t to finance it's large
permanent improvements on cash basis.
thereby checking progress along the line
Of the larger works of municipal equip
ment and at the same time putting the
District on short commons for its current
maintenance. The consequence has been
that every particular project Of Improve
ment has had to contest against every
other project for precedence and consid-
grafton. and thus cooperation has been
rendered difacult, not. through any lack
Of harmonious community spirit. but %
a result Of the Illogical. inequitasle policy
OF Congress toward the capital
Senator chamberlain has perhaps not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Congressional Investigations.

The nine departments of the govern
ment are to be Investigated by the demo-
cratic House. If an extra session is
called the work will be ordered and inau-
surated at once. If Congress does not
sit until December it. will be taken up
then. The only difference relates to the
time the result of the inquisitions will be
ready for campaign use. Investigations
begun next month might be completed be-
fore December. and the fruits put on the
market six months before the presidential
nominations are made
Well, as the public business is not, or
should never be, done in a corner there
can be no valid objection to this pro-
gram. OF course it is politics; but politics
is the spice of our national life. If any
department Of the government has re-
Gently been, or is now being, run irregu-
larry, the opposition should expose the
reprehenstble record. The country is en-.
titled to the truth, and If offenses have
been committed the offenders should be
punished. That is plain and indisputa-
BILE proposition.
AT the same time such a program con-
tains risk for it's promoters. II overdone,
it might prove a boomerang. A fishing
excursion Of that kind has perils for the
fishers. A proposition that there is
something rotten in Denmark Is one
thing. A proposition that everything Is
rotten in Denmark IS another thing. The
latter Is wholesale arraignment not
easily supported. and, when 1t fails, fails
disastrously for its supporters.
We may safely calculate. for one thing,
upon revival of the fight on Secretary
Ballinger, with the old charges brought
forward, and new ones probably added.
And this leads to the remark that the
republicans should have disposed of the
reports In the case Of the investigation of
the charges against the Secretary ordered
by this Congress. The majority OF the
committee had exonerated him, the Pres
idcnt was still sustaining him, and there
seemed no good reason why when the ses-
sion opened In December action on the
matter should not be taken.
II these fishing excursions are in any
measure successful, and particularly II
there is a sensational catch Of any kind,
the result will, of course. figure in the
presidential campaign, and share atten-
ton with the tariff. But the catch must
be unmistakable; the contents of the
basket rated at their real value. Minnows
cannot be made to pass for full grown
fish, nor schools of inferior swimmers for
game fish. Whatever is landed will have
to pass under the public eye at a time
when that orb is peeled for frauds and
exaggerations All fishermen's tales will
have TO be verified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
The Railroad Rate Decision.

The effect of the interstate commerce
commissions decision in the railroad
rate cases upon industrial conditions cam
not yet be measured, because in all like
hhood the corporations Will appeal TO the
newly created commerce court. which
has been established for just such sit
uations. The decision itself is a sweep
ing denial of the railroads right to in
crease their carrying charges. and ap-
pears to have been unexpected in It's ex-
listing terms. AS far they have eN-
pressed themselves the heads of the cor
poraticns have indicated that they antici-
pated a more favorable ruling in re-
Spouse to their plea that the rate in
creaseS are necessary to meet additions
to their operating expenses. 1t must be
assumed that the commission has given
to this case. perhaps the most important
submitted to 1t since it's creation. the
most thorough, painstaking examination
1t took a great volume of testimony and
listened TO lengthy exhaustive argu-
ments by representatives of both the
railroads and the shippers. 1t examined
into the financial conditions of the trans
portation lines in order to ascertain the
reasOnableneSs of the claim that higher
rates Were necessary to enable the car
rying companies to maintain their serv-
ices at the present scale. The fact that
the decision was unanimous, and in some
measure discriminating as TO different
lines. must be accepted by the public as
an assurance that as far as the informa
ton and judgment of the commission can
so there is no justification for the addi-
ton of approximately So7.OOo.oOO to the
freight tolls exacted from the shipping
public.
The commissions decision. reduced to
simple terms, Is that the railroad COM
panies do not need this additional rev.
enue. This means that in the view of the
commission the railroads are now earn
ing enough money to maintain them
selves with reasonable profit provided
they adjust their finances in accordance
with the ordinary laws of business. One
attorney in his argument before the
commission declared that it is pos
stble for the railroads of the United
States to save 81 10000 day through q
readjustment Of their finances and
changes in organization and operation. 1t
- evident that the interstate commerce
commission to some extent holds the same
view, for Its decision means simply that
In its judgment the railroads of the
United States are not economically ad-
ministered.
The public interest i'm the reviewing de-
ctsion of the commerce court will be
deep and widespread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
The Armory and the Mall.

There is no possible question Of the
need and the propriety of immediate
enactment by Congress OF some pro-
vision authorizing the construction OF
an armory for the District National
Guard. That organization, designed
to be and in large measure already a
model militia force, has never been
properly housed. 1t deserves an equip
ment commensurate with its impor-
lance as the citizen soldiery Of the
National Capital. upon which this gov
eminent must in large degree depend
in any emergency for the preservation
Of peace at the federal center.
1t is announced that an effort will
be made in the Senate to add to the
sundry civil bill, just passed by the
House, a paragraph designating the
old Pennsylvania railroad station site
on the Mall for the location Of the Ma
tional Guard Armory, to be construct
ed in accordance with designs already
submitted by special commission. II
no better place can be provided 1t is
to be hoped that this will be thus
named, and that the work will be put
in the way Of early accomplishment.
In the plans OF the Senate park COM
mission, however. the armory figures
as one OF the buildings to occupy the
space between the Mall and the Ave-
nue., and 1t will be In line with the
systematic development Of those plans
for the site for this building to be
taken now from that area.
Thus a conflict OF interests arises
at this juncture. On the one hand Is
the urgent need Of the National Guard
for an armory that will permit its de-
velopment as q model militia force and
the probability that Congress will not
at this .iuncture appropriate for the
purchase Of land for such a purpose
\ fA,S hA .@thnr G{hA iSt tho i,nnyonrirtv ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

locating any more public buildings. of
whatever character, within the Mall
space, already incumbered and, if not
rigidly protected from such encroach-
ments, likely to be utilized by mis-
taken economists to. save the expense
Of buying sites for necessary struc-
lures. 1t would be gratifying if the
Senate. in moving for the erection OF
the armory. were to hold strictly to
the policy of preserving the Mall and
write it's amendment in such terms as
to provide site within the great tri-
angle. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
A Conversational Reform,

Bill Binkins had a little shop;
Twas doing pretty well,
For many people used to stop
To see what he might sell
But Bill got interested in
A lot of public themes
And fell to wondering who would win
In various splendid schemes.
So when a customer came round
Bill talked of tariff rates
And railway bills in,words profound;
He'd give both names and dates.
He'd lecture on from morn till night
The stranger, with q sigh,
Discovered he'd forgotten quite
What he came in to buy.
OF reciprocity he'd speak,
And treaties with Japan
His bank account was growing weak;
He had to change his plan.
At last friends made him understand
Why profits seemed to drop.
So he quit theorizing and
Went back to talking shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
'Gentlemen's Agreement With Japan
From the New York Sun.


1t seems to have been forgotten by the
agltators on the Pacific coast who assaiI
the proposed treaty with Japan that at
the present time she is living up TO a
"gentlenen's agreement" to keen her
coolies or laborsrs out Of the continental
United States. There is no exclusion law
to prevent the admission OF Japanese. and
yet by refusing to issue passports the
government at Toxic puts itself in much
the same position as China. whose la
borerS are barred out by statute So
much for modifying the proud and sem
sitive temper which the politicians of
California betray whenever racial con,
cession to the Japanese is preached, al
though it may involve right which
every nation of white people may claim
1t would seem that little thought might
be given appropriately TO the fact that
the japanese chafe under a prejudice and
ask that it shall not be rubbed in by
treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Armor.Plate Contracts.
rom the Philadelphia Record.

There is probably no competition in the
prices of armor-plates and gun forgings.
There are only three concerns in the
country that can supply the former, and
the number Of possible competitors is SO
small. The Carnegie company was not
originally required to compete; it was
invited to take a part of the business at
the bids made by the Bethlehem COM
pany four years earlier. When the Mid
vale company broke in it did SO by max
ing low bids: but at the later biddings
the three concerns have made identical
bids, or each has made a lower bid than
the others on a portion Of the work. the
result of which was q division Of the
amount to be bid on between the thee
concerns. 1t is not likely that this is
accidental; it IS, OF course, the result Of
arrangement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Effective Control.
rr ynrE unrld

from Inc new 1Ofk WOrId. -----
For the first time i'm its history the
United states government has shown it.
self able to exercise effective control over
railroad rates in interstate commerce
The action Of the interstate commerce
commission yesterday in refusing permits
sion for general advance In rates by
the eastern and western roads marks the
beginning % a new era. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
SHOOTING STARS.
EY rHILASDEE JOHNSON.
-. 3
Among Colleagues.

4 am afraid that man speaks before
he thinks
'Impossible.'
'WhE:"
He never thinks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

DIn order TO avoid delays on account Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed 10 any individual connected
With the Office. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. accordin:
to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

y Philadelphia musician who had his
fingers inutilated by trolley car re-
ceived verdict for $4,000. This Is one
of the cases where box office success
hardly compensates for artistic sacrifice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Patriotic Determination.

"Your wife insists on being allowed
to VOTE
Yes replied Mr.. Meekton. shes
not content with having the last word
in a political argument. She wants
to go to the polls and put in post
script
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Making It Unanimous.

All men have sa id some things unwise
In phrases crudely fiat;
So let us all apologize
And let it so at that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

1t is hoped that western statesmen will
not insist on an Interpretation of the
treaty that will cause Japan to feel that
she is compelled to register a protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

The railway men are in state OF in
dienation almost sufficient 10 make them
first-class maya zine contributors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

The Pacific coast may yet see the, UNI
questionable courageous. Richmond T..
Hobson out practicns with az aeroplane
in preparation for new feats of EcrCisIl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Shy.

"Gustave'S letters to me are exceed
ingly dull and commonplace said
one fair girl.
Don't YOU know why?" responded
the other.
No
"Gustave once served on the jury in
breach Of promise case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

With good roads and a prohibition senti-
ment prevailing kentucky feudists ar.
likely to find it difficult hereafter to am
bush a man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Meddling With the Market.

WAS your husband a bear in Wall
street,"
Il think So" replied young Mrs. Tor
kins. He certainly acted like one
when he got home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

OF course. a few pedantic citizens viii
regret the tendency Of Woodrow Wilson
to talk without using classical quota
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

Fashion has not undertaken to figure
out whether the harem skirt will tend to
revive the bicycle craze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

Diaz is still too busy with practical poll
tics to undertake any social reform move.
ments in Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

The mixture Of February weather sug-
gests that the ground hog came out With
one eye shut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

Haiti's government continues to attract
attention by its scenery and costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

The farmer never expected to find the
railway Off ,ial rivaling him~in eloAuen.
indignation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

As topic for discussion Alaskan coal
displays extraordinary caloriiic efficiency,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24

Entered second class mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. u. T..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
Half the Publishers
price.

To many of our customers this simple
announcement is all that is necessary,
as the extraordinary values, coupled
with the low prices, mark this sale as
one of unusual Importance. To those
who are not familiar with the same. We
will say the lot comprises 10000 worth
Of
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