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The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

to be swayed too much by his military
advisers. It is but natural for the heads
of the military departments to recon-
mend fortihcations. In sense they may
feel that upon them a certain RESPONSE
bility lies. and that in the remote event
of war with foreign nation in which
the Panama Canal should prove a vulner-
able point. they, and not the President
or Congress. would be held by the peo-
pie to be negligent in their duty. As
we say, We think that too much stress
has been laid ON advice coming from
such a source. As Lord Salisbury once
said when questions of similar import
were pending before the British govern
ment, if the military experts could have
their way they would put Notifications on
Mars. We believe firmly that the ques-
ton of fortifying the Panama Canal does
not properly belong to the military au-
thorities. but responsibility for it should
rest upon Congress and the people. There
is no doubt that when the work on the
canal was first undertaken the country
was to be a naturalization policy. The
treaty Of 1916 with Colombia guaranteed
the perfect neutrality Of the isthmus. In
the treaty Of 1850 between Great Britain
and the United States it was specifically
agreed that the canal should not be for
tilted: though, of course, these stipula-
tons were abrogated by later treaties
Still, however. reference to these oloer
treaties are valuable just now as showing
the sense of the people and Of Congress
at that time.
We claim. with some show of justice.
that as a nation We have done much for
the cause Of universal peace. To spend
millions for the fortiflcation Of the Pan
anna Canal would certainly be bad
example to other nations. and surely
we are strong enough, and sure enough in
our own strength. to take an advanced
position in this the twentieth century.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
Cost of Building Ships.

There is destined to be an Interesting
If not informing. discussion in the House
of REPRESENTATIVES when the naval ap-
preparation bill comes up for debate. pro-
vided that measure is not crowded over
to an extra session. which seems to be
one of the possibilities of the acute po-
litical situation m the lower body of Con-
sress The debate which is threatened
has to do with the cost OF building ships
at navy yards. battle ship which was
authorized at the last session ofNCon-
sress. the limit of cost, exclusive of
arnor and armament. being ss.coo.ooo. may
be built within that sum under contract.
but the sister ship. also authorized at
the same time. to be built at navy yard,
cannot be constructed al a government
plant for less than s1.50o.oco more than
the Congressional limit of cost. This is
an excess which comes about by virtue of
the better wage paid at the navy yard and
the inpossibility of adopting those econo-
mics which give advantage to the
private concern. Connected with this in
cident Of shipbuilding at navy yards is
the project entertained by the Treasury
Department 10 have two revenue cutters,
provided for at the last session, built at
navy yards. Inasmuch as it has been
found impossible TO obtain bids from pri-
vate concerns. due to the discouraging
effect of the eight-hour law, which ap-
plies to government shipbuilding under
contract
Representative Fitzgerald of New York.
promises to have something pertinent to
say on this subject, and those who know
that gentleman are prepared to believe
the discussion will be an animated one,
with some criticism of naval adninistra-
ton, so far as it applies to the determf-
nation of the cost of shipbulding at a
navy yard II will be difficult matter
to discount the official figures which
show that a battle ship. built by the gov
ernment costs s1,5oo,ooo more than the
same ship would cost if il were built un-
der contract. There may be juggling
of statistics to satisfy the friends of the
navy yards: but with the showing which
has been made and which ought to be
accepted by Congress as veracious. there
appears to be little justification for put
ting the government to the expense of
maintaining navy yards On a construction
basis. 1t is a costly premium to pay for
satisfying the demands for labor on the
part of navy yard employees. The navy
yard must necessarily exist at consider
able expense as a military feature. and it
has its value in anticipation of its use
in time of war as a means of maintaining
the efficiency of the fighting ships. Out
side of that, the navy yard ought not
TO go into competition with private ship
building plants, if the rivalry mean any
such excessive draft upon the public
funds as is indicated by the Navy De-
partment estimates for the construction
at the New York Navy Yard of a battle
ship. BY the same token. Congress should
proceed with caution in authorizing the
construction of revenue cutters at navy
yards.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
Psycho-Analysis.

There is about to b. established at
Johns Hopkins University a course of
psycho-analytic treatment for persons
suffering from certain foa1ns of nervous
ness. The object of the course is 10
test the correctness Of certain views Of
a DR.. Freund, of Vienna. This learned
scientist has evolved a theory which. for
originality and subtlety. exceeds any,
thing of the kind since Laplace promul-
gated his nebular hypothesis of creation.
AS we'll as We can arrive at the ker-
mel of this astounding discovery from
the somewhat vague and elusive press
reports. it is. in substance. this:
Every human being possesses a dual
personality-one conscious and the other
unconscious. AS long as these two sep
aratc and distinct psychical entities, so
to speak. are in accord. or attuned IN
unison, there is inward peace and a free
dom from all nervous disorders. But
when one is strung more tensely than
the other, there is a clash and a bang,
and the whole psychic system is thrown
into a state of discord. as though a
steam whistle were sounded with cor
net.
The object of the analysis Is to ascer-
tain the discrepancy between these two
personalities and either tune the lower
to concert pitch, to match the other. or
to bring the other down to q normal
level, so that there will be what might
be termed a parity between their re-
spective vibrations. How this is to be
done We are not informed. We imag-
the, however. that It could only be ac-
cumplished By some one with q key to
the sensitive strings OF these separate
personalities.
Nov, this - IN vary beautiful. ~ far
- It goes. Robert LOuk stevenson
showed a. the dual personality Of
JsUuLHyde. Other writer's have specu-
|ia4sd widely upon the pgssalenes Of dou-
be mental ME.
But why. may ~ -. shsala ons -
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
HUMAN NATURE. IN WASHINGTON
By FRED C.. KELLY.

workers in that part of the State. He
did not appear to recognize Craig. or at
least seemed rather sullen. though they
had met before.
You don't seem to know me-" sug-
Gested Craig. II happen to be Will
Craig, Congressman from this district
Immediately the man frightened up
and was as hospitable as the mother Of
eight marriageable daughters. I've done
you an injustice" he said. as he laid his
hand on his visitors shoulder. when
you calre up ! looked you over hastily
and decided that you were one of them
condemned preachers"
1t would be difficult to find a man more
unlike his predecessor. WI Ting-fang.
than the present Chinese minister. Mr.
Chang Yin Tang.
was the human want-to-know and
could ask more questions in "A two-min-
ute conversation than would be found
in the shorter catechism. True. he
wasn't quite as interroSative toward the
last, because he developed into crank
on the subject of diet and was busy
thinking about that. But WI had a good
deal to say, even then. Mt. Chang Yin
Tang says little or nothing.
He is unable to speak English with even
fair degree of nuency. and ordinarily
offers about as much small talk as dc
those of his countrymen who come over
here and conduct studios for the reju-
venatinE of soiled linen. The latter.
many will recall. volunteer few remarks
except in regard to the date one can get
back a shirt and collars left in their
care. or the amount of money due from
customer at given moment. Talk to
Chinese Iaundryman about the weather.
golf, vacation plans. or prune culture.
and he will go ahead with his ironing,
saying never a word.
To the extent that he confines his talk
to matters of business. Minister Chang
Yin Tang follows much the same system.
N''
Representative James A Tawney, OF
Minnesota, was chairman of an enter
tainment and reception committee when
certain statesman of national renown
was the guest of the Republicans OF
Winona, Mimi, a few years ago. There
was big banquet at night. and when the
guest of honor went to the station at the
close of the festivities he was feeling a
trific hilarious. in consequence OF the
high priced wines that the hospitable
Minnesotans had provided. The fact is
the guest made good deal Of spectacle
of himself at the station. and If it hadn't
been for the efforts of Tawney in keep
ing the facts suppressed. the story would
have broken into the papers IN large type
To-day Tawney and that statesman
are enemies. Tawney was recalling re-
Gently the incident at the railway station
that he succeeded in suppressing.
"Oh, how I would like to have just such
an incident happen again." he remarked
And, oh, what lot Of diligence and en-
thusiasm I would put forth into not
keeping it quiet"
Copyright, 1911. By Fred c. Kelly,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
PENSION sUPERANNUATED.
DE Graw Favors Compensation fol
r. F. ID. Carriers Injured on Duty.

From the Atlanta Constitution
Compensation for rural free delivery
carriers who are killed or injured in the
discharge of their duty. is urged in the
annual report of Fourth Assistant Post
master General P. V. De Graw.
The law now authorizes the Postmaster
General to pay the sum of 5000 TO the
legal representatives of a railway postal
clerk OF substitute railway postal clerk
who shall be killed while on duty. or who.
being injured while on duty. shall die
within one year thereafter as the result
of such injury and also authorizes the
payment to such employe of his salary
for the time he is suffering from injuries
so received not to exceed one year.
An act passed May 80, 1908, also con-
templates aid to certain artisans and Ia
borers employed by the government Mr.
De Graw says:
Il am firm in the belief that the govern
ment should adopt measures to extend
the benefit Of the law mentioned to rural
carriers and all other employees of the
postal service, and earnestly recommend
the enactment Of appropriate legislation
in that regard"
In the case of rural delivery carriers,
as Mr.. De Gray shows, their compensa-
ton Is not sufficient to enable them to
lay aside something to tide them over
periods of enforced idleness and illness
caused by injuries. If they are injured
their pay ceases Immediately.
In recommending the retirement of SUI
perannuated employees who have given
long and faithful service to the govern
ment. Mr. De Graw says:
1T seems strikingly inappropriate that
the government should lag so far behind
our largest industrial establishments by
its failure to make provision by some
system of civil pensions for the many
faithful and deserving veterans of the
public service whose usefulness has been
seriously impaired by advancing years.
Considerations of economy and Of good
administration alike imperatively demand
that action in this regard be taken by
Congress during the coming session. Es-
peciaIly In the bureau Of which I have the
honor to be the ranking officer Is there
need for legislation Of this character. 1t
may wen be termed inhuman to discharge
summarily many Of the employees who
have grown gray in the service Of the
department, but It is none the less clear
that from the standpoint of efficiency
their places should be filled by young
clerks. This condition has been remedied
to some extent by reducing the salaries OF
the aged and infirm employees to the
minimum; but while this has somewhat
lessened the financial loss to the gov
ernment, the veterans still remain on the
rolls and it Is impossible to replace them
without causing great suffering and hard
ship, with clerks having an expectation Of
years of active service. All of these
considerations strongly emphasize the
need of the legislation recommended"
President Taft in his last message to
Congress earnestly directed the atten-
ton Of that body for making some such
provision for all classes OF government
employees.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
A Dignifed Protest.

We are glad to note that there is a
growing protest in many influential quar-
ters against the proposed fortifcation of
the Panama Canal 1t is good, too, to
note the six reasons why the Panama
Canal should be neutralized. instead of
fortified, which are presented to the pub
lie by body of distinguished citizens,
headed by Mr.. Richard Olney, former
Secretary of State. In common with the
rest of us who have given this matter
any consideration, Mr.. Olney wastes no
time or energy in attempting to argue
the question Of our right to fortify the
Panama Canal, if We deem it best But
the protest, which is headed by his sig
nature, does challenge both the wisdom
and the expediency of the course which
is advocated by President Taft
And ii must be remarked, too. that
while we have heard good deal about
the necessity for fortification OF the canal.
there have been no oficial reasons given
that can be regarded In any way as con-
vincing. Whatever reasons there may be
have not been convincing enough even
to convert many Of the leading men OF
the Presidents own party over to his
way Of thinking Chairman Tawney. Of
the Appropriations Committee. and Chair
man Foster. Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. arc evidently unconvinced that
the President ID right in his recommen-
dsfions.
II seems rather evidcoG We think. that
in recommending ~ strongly - he tdoes
the fortincation OF the Panama Canal.
wfah tn snormous initial expenSe, to ny
nothing oe ths expsnss q tbs annual mp
tnsp. Prssidsnt rsfs hAs allowed himself
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
POLITICAL CHAT.

From the Springfield Republican.
Senator Bsandegee must now bracc up and be such
great statesman that Connecticut viii feel that she
cannot afford to lose him His turn comes next.
From the Kansas CITY Star.
Or. Wleys ycars Of research On the slbJect Of
pure foods seem To have resulted in a verdict in
favor Of home cooking.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The resurrertinu Of the charsns affecting the eler
ton of Senator Stephensnu Of Wisconsin. two years
ago, shous that his acc1Srs, if dilatory. none
the less determined
From the Topeka Capital
When the Kansas immigration b,reau gets to
working it will not have anything to put out.
we hope. like this line from a California real es-
tate ad: "IS0oo acres, mostly lemons"
From the Commoper.
Anxious Read1-No it is not true that Mr.. By
ans picture turned TO the vail in Oklahoma.
1t hangs in the senate chamber and if it looks like
Mr.. Bryan feels it wears a continual smile becsuse
of Oklahoma's splendid constitution and law.
From the Kansas City Star.
Build up foreign trade if you can. but do not
do it at the expense Of the American people. "
said Mr.. Frank B. Kellogg special assistant To
the Attorney General. in his argument On the
Standard Oil case bdose the Supreme Court
From the Richmbnd Times-Dispatch.
In order that the burean Of orporations may
be able to 60 farther and do even better work.
Mr.. Smith advises that the system be extended
so that all important. interstate industrial oprpo-
rations shall regularly make reports to . Federal
ofhce.
There is lamentatiou among hair dealers. for
they fear that tho artificial hair market will be
Riutted with the supefabundance Of sacrificed pig
tails" since half tho false hair that goes into
the making of ''rats' and 'puffs in Europe and
America comes from the celestial country.
From the Houston Post
The Kansas legislature is struggling With . hill
regulating the length Of the skirts of women who
appear in public and prohibiting the wearing Of
tights. Kansas always gains lead Of fifteen lengths
for the legislative acass belt before its leEisa-
ture has been in session two weeks.
From the Brooklyn Standard Onion.
The Tammany boo fooled some of Mr.. Sherard's
most ardent friends Just be fooled the late Hugh
McL1ouehIin when be told ths Brooklyn leader be
vas going to nominate German American for mayor
and then selected Geofse B. Mcclellan. Who hap
peped to b born tn Drstden during . vidt of his
parents TO that place.
From The New Yosk Sun.
A jury has been called to look into Charge d
vote buying in sdoto CoanJ. Ohio Pike and
Lawrence are also said to Be on the LII. Why
any Discrimination! Guilty and cuntrite. Adams
may vel insist that an the oth0 eishty-seveo
counties shall be invutintsd. II would b n
ma.kablc u Adams wes The only b,a1k shsep d
ths famlt. IS
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The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

When Senator Albert J. Beveridge
starts to do anything. he chafes under de-
lay worse than bride waiting at the
altar. During the campaign in Indiana
last fall, Beveridge resorted to the auto
mobile rather than stand around, first
on one leg and then on another. like
crane, waiting for trains to pull out of
Hoosicr railway stations. He would make
a speech, bow himself out of the crowd.
step into the waiting auto. and speed to
the next place he was billed. without
moment wasted. Not infrequently Bev-
eridge would insist on going so fast that
the chauffeur would regard life as ephem-
eral and uncertain indeed. but fourth
gear and politics so together nowadays.
and he had to stand for it.
They were just getting out of one town
when a freight train mosied up across
the highway and cut off their progress.
For five minutes they waited. with the
Senator getting more and more impa-
tient. and then he ieaped from the auto
and started to climb between two of the
lftlSul cars tO~ofu lie otueI u
walk ahead. he called back. land you
can overtake me. Anything's better than
sitting quietly and waiting to sec what
freight trains going to do
Up the pike the Senator trudged brisk
ly. overcoat on his arm, and by the time
the auto overlook him he had gone nearly
mile.
Well. II that train had held you much
longer l wouldn't have needed any auto
at all" laughed Beveridge. rather pleas
ed with himself over the ground he'd
covered afoot
The trouble is" replied the chauffeur.
after you crossed the freight train you
took the wrong road. We've got to take
you back
And by the time they got turned around
and on the right road again they had lost
ten minutes more
Some day, Just as soon as he can get
around to it. Representative Craig. Of
Alabama. is going to consult some ex-
pert in sizing up peoples faces, and find
out what he really looks like So far
he has received conflicting reports. For
example, during his campaign last fall.
Craig hired a young man to drive him
from ono small town to another. The
driver was consumed with curiosity as
to what manner Of man Craig might
be, and what his business was. Craig.
however carefully avoided acting on any
Of the hints the driver dropped. and
did not disclose his identity until the
driver learned it by overhearinS a con-
versation between Craig and one of his
friends.
so, you're Congressman. hey" be-
gan the driver. after they'd resumed
their journey. Well. what do you know
about that? l had you doped out to be
one 8 them whisky drummers.''
There was one size up. Later on the
same day Craig stopped to see another
constituent, a man who raised grapes and
ran a little wine-makins industry. in
consequence OF which he had been at
tackled a great deal by the prohibition
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
Rural visitors Comment.

From Jude.
Farmer Wickens paused on Broadway
to stare at trafiic policeman standing in
the middle Of the street, from where he
directed the foot passengers and heavy
trafiic with astonishing skill After few
moment OF this. the rural spectator ejac-
ulated:
..By gum! that constable may be able
to stand in tn middle o IN road Ike
that. with all them rigs ana street cars
dodein. i'm, but he couldn't do Il up at
Hodgkins Corners. NJ train time. without
ssttins run down By th. Villas 'bW. TN
ut yo.~
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
The Absurd Milknan.

From an Exchan9e.
DR.. Harvey w. Wylie. the governments
famous food expert, said in Washington.
apropos Of food authorizations:
.,One ingenious chap defended the use
Of chemical preservatives. All preserva-
tives were chemicals. he claimed. Salt.
which preserves bacon and mackereL was
a chemical, and therefore borax or sali-
cyllic acid should no more be dreaded IN
themselves than salt
at made me laugh. that defense. IL re-
minded me. in its absurd impudence. OF
the milkman. to whom customer sald:
:. .Why do you persist In putting water
In your milk ?
"sBut do you know of anything cheao.
As sirY the milknan eake6
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
4 Story of Hartman.


Julius Kruttschnitt, vice president OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad. told this
story of the late E. H. Hartman:
when Mr.. Hartman went out on the
line Iynaturally went with him. He had
a way when he got into headquarters of
just going around looking at things for
himself. He went into an Office at one
of our general headquarters once and
when we were out on the road again
he began to talk about that particular
vice president whose Office he had visited
and said:
"I went into his Office and found him
with q pile of papers on his desk. looking
through them, and didn't like that
what fault do you find with that?
asked.
''I would like to see him without any
papers leaning back in his chair with
his feet on his desk thinking-thinkinS.
Mr.. Hartman answered.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

The difference between those Adams
County (Ohiol voters and others seems
to be that others accepted bribes to raise
the dough and these accepted bribes to
buy bread.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

That fine of s23.766 which the Standard
Oil Company has just paid for accepting
rebates will hardly make the price of oil
any cheaper. will it?
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

A great New York cleaning house is
gong to establish branch in Washing
ton Wonder if it will not get lot of
business spongins and cleaning Senatorial
togas?
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

Among the other valuable discoveries
made by Miss Sylvia Pankhurst is the
fact that the interior of a sleeping car
affords no privacy worth mentioning.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

II Mr.. Carnegie really wants universal
peace, why does he not subscribe some
millions to the cause of the national
whitewashers' union?
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

rnom IL 6ousfon Pcse
We had . rip-roaring good laugh yes
terdAy. We read something In the
Charleston News and Courier about
watch ChaS3oGton Grow. Chafleston
has increasod less than Aoo0 IN p0pula-
tion Aus1ng - past thirty yeasss
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

Mr.. Hartman left a daughter who is
occupied now in raising sheep. This is
great improvement over the usual rf1-
llonaire's son, who so often rases-well,
other things beside sheep.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

Watch out for the millionaire of twenty
years from now who got his first start
by depositing his savings in the postal
savings bank as a little boy.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

If we spend all the money they want
us 10 in terrifying the canal. We might as
well put it down in our annual state
ments on the liability side.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

a Chicago prophet has predicted the
end of the world. The fine thing about
these prophets is their originality.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

Some of our jngoes cannot quite figure
out whether that 10000 tons of rice that
Japan has ordered is for a wedding Or a
war
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

OF course. il Medicine Hat really wants
to keep out of the dispatches. all it has
to do is to stop sending out cold waves.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-18

Can YOU imagine a fat. mfddie-aged old
gent like Nat Goodwin calling hts sweet
Aeart baby doll?' Oh, fudge,