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The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
PUGILISTs IN CONGRESS.
JOhnsOn-Madden Row Makes Very
bad ImpreHHIon.

From the PitisbUrg Post.
The spectacle Of two members of the
National House of Representatives br,st.
ling up to each other like gamecocks
and using language fitting only for bar
room loafers is a disgracefuI exhibition
Of weakness that should not be tolerated
on the floor OF Congress, and a hunnflist
ing Illustration OF a common rraIIty tnar
stands greatly in need or Improvement
The frequency or such exhibitions a.,
was seen in the House on Saturday dos,
not rob them Of any OF their disgusting
features. The man VINO has ability
enough to represent n constituency in
the highest lawmaking body Of the
world should have suffcient control to
be n gentleman at all times ana unoar
all circumstances.
Congressman, like most other men, 60
about constantly with a chip on the
shoulder ready TO resent any real or
imaginary insult that may be offered 70
what they suppose is their dignity. No
gentleman will call another a liar snv-
where, much less in a legislative bo6v
where courtesy and good sense are sun
posed to prevail.
Suppose Congressman Smith flies into
n passion and calls Congressman ZONES
liar. why should Jones make a fool
of himself and threaten to put a heao
on Smith for expressing an excIreo
opinion? He perhaps has no respect for
Smiths opinion on any other subject, and
why should he desm it CT so much fnnpor-
tance in this instance?
If Smith tells the truth, It wouldn't he
right TO pound him for It. and If he
doesn't. he and not Jones is the liar, and
It doesn't need any bodily chastisement TO
enlighten their friends as 20 which is the
truthful man; for the biggest liar is
usually the most sensitive when his
veracity is called in question.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
JEWELL WILL FILED.
Presbyterian Home Receive.

Presbyterian Home Receives Be-
quest of 1000 Under It's Terms.
Tho Presbyterian Home, Of this city, Is
to receive 1900 under the terms OF the
will Of cIaudius B. Jewell. dated De-
cember 3. 1907, TO which was attached
q codicil, and the Woman's Christian
Temperance Association Of the District
is given $500. The wife OF the decedent,
Mrs. Pattie ". Jewell. Is GO receive $lO,-
CO., premises, 1924 Vermont avenue,
and furniture contained therein. To
Jane Victoria Jewell Is bequeathed g 900
and premises, sl5 Louisiana avenue; 9ls
and $40 c street Rev. Frederick Chaplin
Jewell. an Episcopal clergyman, residing
at Pottstown, Pa, son Of the testator, is
to receive premises, S1 Eleventh street,
while the residue Of the estate Is to go
to the wife. Pattie W. Jewell. and Jane
Victoria Jewell, and Fred. Chaplin
Jewell, in equal shares.
The following cash bequests are made:
Julia Chaplin Jewell, 500; Florentine- H.
Nixon, 800: John Nixon, 500: Mary FL
nina Mermod, 800; Felicia Jewell Brown,
500: William Evermont Brown, 500;
Catherine z. Peck. $500: Mrs, Bertha
Register, 500: Mrs. Minnie Rogers, 81 100;
Archibald Jewell, S4Go; Claude Jewell.
800 To Rev. Fred. Chaplin Jewell IS
given 5000. to be held by him in trust
tor the benefit Of Lucy A. c. Jewell.
Fred. c. Jewell. OF Pottstown, and
Thomas B. Jewell. of this city. were
named as executors in the will, but the
codicil substituted William B. Turpin
and Stanton c. Peelle, OF this city, as
executors.
The codicil also increases the cash be-
quests to Catherine E. Peck from 500
TO $500, and gives Claude J. Peck, of
this city, 800, and Helen Stetson Jewell,
Of Pottstovn, 500.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18

Louisville, Jan. H-Regardpng the Har-
per-Woodrow Wilson controversy. Col
Henry watterson makes the following
statement in the Courier-Journal over his
own signature:
'Regretting that ! must appear either
as witness or a party 20 the nisunder-
standing which has arisen between COL
George Harvey and Gov. woodrow VIII
son. I shall have to speak with some
particularly In order 70 be just alike TO
the public and the principals.
The conference between US In my
! apartments at the Manhattan Club was
held TO consider certain practical meas
ures relating to Gov. Wilson'S candidacy.
Col. Harvey stood toward GOV. wilson
much as 1 had stood five-and-thirty years
| ago toward Mr.. Tilden. This appealed
to me. Col. Harvey had brought the gov
ernor and myself together IN his New
Jersey home eighteen months ago, ana as
time passed, had interested me in his
ambitions. I was hoping 1 might IND
in Gov. Wilson another Tilden. In point
OF intellect and availability 1 yet think
Col Harvey made no mistake In mis-
choice OF a candidate, but the circum-
stances leading TO the unfortunate part
ing of the ways between them leaos me
to doubt where in character and tempera-
ment-it may be merely in the habits or
life tIme-Gov. Wilson is not rather a
schoolmaster than a statesman.
Their Statements Coincide.
Il have from Col. Harvey and Gov.
Wilson statements, according TO the
memory OF each, touching what did
actually happen and was spoken on the
occasion named. These do not materially
differ. They coincide with my own
recollection Nothing OF discourteous
kind-even OF an unfriendly kind-passed
during an interview OF more than an
hour. From the first. however, there
was a certain constraint In Gov. Will
sons manner, the absence OF that cor
diality and candor which should mark
hearty confidential intercourse, intimat-
ing the existence OF some adverse infiu-
ence. His manner was autocratic, II not
tyrannous. did not take this to myself
but thought 1t related TO Col. Harvey,
and when Col Harvey, apparently
overcome by Gov. Wilson's austerity. put
the direct question to Gov. Wilson
whether the support Of Harper's Week
ly was doing him an injury and receiv-
ed from Gov. Wilson the cold rejoinder
that II was l was both surprised and
shocked. I had myself, as far back as
last October. suggested TO Gov. Wilson
that in view OF his supposed environ
ment II might be well for Col. Harvey
to moderate somewhat Of the rather ag-
gressive character Of Harper's Weekly
in the Wilson leadership. l am not
sure that I had net said as much to Col.
Harvey himself: But that Gov. Wilson,
without the least show OF compunction,
should express or yield to such an opin-
ion, and permit Col Harvey to consider
himself discharged from the position OF
trusted intimacy he had up to this mo-
ment held. left me little room to doubt
that Gov. Wilson Is not a man who
makes common cause with his political
associates or is deeply sensible OF his
political obligations. because II Is but
true and fair to say that. except for Col.
Harvey. he would not be in the running
at all.
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ticulariy valuable. Il was q whaIs Of Q
big thing. and the cost Of moving ;it
would have been good deal Every 90
often my landlord would come around
threatening to eject me. but he knew Il
would cost more TO move my press than
on for year and q half. until raised
some money. I always thought Il was a
great Joke on the landlord. but he
couldn't see it,
Charles N. Pray, Congrsssman-at-larSs
from Montana, tells Of a mid-westsrn
Congressman who got letter recently
from a vexed constituent.
81 notice" wrote the constituent, shat
you are sending out a great many Of
your speeches through the district with
out any stamp on the envelope. Why
should a Congressman be permitted 10
use the mails free of charge any more
than anybody else? By rights, you ought
to be compelled 10 put 1-cent stamp on
every speech you mail out"
Then followed q postscript which said:
Since writing the above have rad
one Of your speeches, and now I know
why you don't have TO put q l-cent
stamp on them. They are not worth
cent -
William Hughes, who Il by way OF be-
ing a New Jersey Congressman, was on
his way to Panama 4 time ago with .
Congressional party, and became des-
peretely seasick. He was so sick that
he cared not whether he lived or dad.
or IL he had any preferences at all, ft was
on the side of dying.
4 woman passenger walked By a.
Hughes was leaning over the rail looking
at the ocean in thoroughly cherries
and rueful manner.
What! Are you sick. Mr.. Hughes71 the
woman inquired.
"Oh, no. replied Hughes I'm not
sick. I'm merely holding q rehearsal"
Gen. Sherwood. who represents the To-
ledo district in the House, and who il
the Leading advocate OF bigger pension
appropriations. worked for nearly q year
getting a pension for an Ohio woman.
Her husband, an ex-soldier, had been
away from home for years, ana nobody
actually saw him die, but the evidences
all indicated that he was dead, and the
pension was granted. Just about the time
the woman received her first payment.
Sherwood got a letter from her saying:
My husband has Just returned home
What shall dor
Sherwood returned her letter with these
words scrawled at the bottom:
XIII him
Champ Clark has a boyish habit Of
getting engrossed in q book. Some time
ago he came down to his once and con-
ressed that he had sat up all night read
ing Great Expectations" which he had
chanced TO pick up for the first time in
a couple Of score Of years.
Senator George Nixon, Of Nevada, got
his start in life as a professional quail
hunter. He lived in a region in Call
rornia where quail were plentiful. and he
made a business of selling them to hO-
tells and restaurants.
Copyright. lsl2 % Fred C Kelly. Al rights re-
sered)
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
LECTURES BEFORE FINE ARTS.
Large Audience at PlayhouS
Greets John w. Alexander.

Large Audience at Playhouse
Greets John W. AIexapder.
John W. Alexander. president Of the
National Academy Of Design Of New
prh, delivered a lecture last night be-
NE the Washington Society OF Fine Arts
at the Playhouse. The largest audience
ever assembled in the theatsr was pres
ent, and more than 100 persons were un-
able TO obtain seats.
Mr.. Alexander is an illustrator Of rare
distinction, and stands as one Of the
very first artists that our country has
produced. He has received many honors
and awards IN this country and abroad.
His lecture was illustrated by eighty
lantern slides. and special attention was
giver to the work Of the late Edwin A.
Abbey. The speaker laid particular stress
upon the Importance OF geometricai line
in the composition Of Illustrations.
A short business session preceded tbs
lecture. and all the officers were re-
elected for the year as follows: Thomas
Nelson Page. president; Glenn Brown,
vice president; George X McLanahan,
treasurer, and Miss Leila Mechlin. sec
retary.
Thomas Nelson PaEs introduced the
speaker.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18

fun and frolic shows TIT we would not
be behind St Paul, or even St. Peters
burg, if we only had the ice. For once
Montreal has nothing on Washington,
and neither Buffalo nor Winnipeg can
put on airs about their superior winter
sports. The Capital this year IS right
in line with the most progressive OF
the towns of the Northland which ex-
tort their need of enjoyment from
frost-bound lakes and rivers.
Washington has not waited in vain
for its Saskatchewan winter.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
Taft Urges Economy.

President Taft's message to Congress,
pointing out how certain changes in
the administration of the departments
would result in net saving Of $4,000
900 to the government, has placed be-
fore the statesmen at the Capitol a
great opportunity if they really desire
economy for other than political pur-
poses. The President has pointed out
the way by which bureaus of the gov
ernment may be consolidated, some
abolished, and others better managed,
so as to relieve the taxpayers of the
country of a portion of the burden of
Federal expenditure. If the pretensions
of members of the House and Senate
regarding the reduction of expenses are
not pure buncombe, the way is now
open for the application of the knife
in pruning down appropriations to a
practical purpose.
Among other things, the President
recommends that the six auditing Offices
of the Treasury Department be consoli-
dated into one bureau, organized upon
modern methods, whereby SI35,ooo
would be saved annually. He recon-
mends that a new system of fling cor
respondence in the departments be in
stalled, which would make saving of
100000. He tells Congress that the
Revenue-cutter Service may be abol-
ished and save SIyooo,oon Mr. Taft
shows that the Lighthouse Service and
Life-saving Service may be united, with
an annual saving of 100000 year. He
recommends that the wastes of the de-
partments be stopped, resulting in a
saving of 100000. These are some of
the main items, but there are others no
less significant.
Better still, the President points out
that the appointment of local officers
may be removed from the province OF
political patronage, thus greatly reduc-
ing the pay rolls. Finally, the President
says lll6l tllC appointment VI d4l lCNaL
officers under the departments of the
Interior, Treasury, Post-Ofice, and
Commerce and Labor should be placed
under the civil service at once, thereby
effccting economies of service, if not in
the pay of the employees.
The message OF the President strikes
at the root of economy by way of re-
moving useless bureaus and time-worn
methods and substituting those which
have been tried with success in the
business world. In short. Mr.. Taft,
following suggestions contained in re-
ports of the Economy and Efficiency
Commission, proposes that the depart
nents of the government shall be re-
organized upon business principles and
the employees of the United States made
to earn the salaries paid them.
Whether Mr.. Taft's suggestions, OBJ
yiously in the interests of true econ
on1y, will be accepted by Congress re-
mains to be seen, for it is not likely
that the statesmen at the Capitol will
desire TO follow the President to the
full extent of his recommendations
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
MAY SETTLE TRUST SUIT.

omcIaIs Confer with Counsel for
United shoe Machinery Company.
Negotiations were begun yesterday be-
tween the officers Of the Department Of
Justice and the United Shoe Machinery
Company for a settlement OF the civil
and criminal cases now pending in the
United States Court at Boston against
the shoe machinery concern and its prin-
cipAl oflcers.
Attorney General Wickersham and As
sistant Attorney General James A.
Fowler. representing the Federal gov
ernment. and Charles F. Choate. Of Bos-
ton, counsel for the company, conferred
for several hours On the subject Mr..
Choate did not submit a formal offer Of
compromise. The discussion was Of a
preliminary nature. and will be continued
next week, when further conferences will
be held here.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
Meat Packeru Adjourn.

A sightseeing tour Of the city IN ths
monring and luncheon at the Cafs Re-
publique yesterday afternoon brought tbs
annual convention OF the American Meat
Packers Association, which had been in
session ct the New Willard since last
Monday, to an end, the members unani-
mousIy declaring that this convention
has been the most successful in the his
tory Of the organization
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
THE PRESIDENTIAL FIELD.
Ohio Presents Three-cornereJ
Fight, with Interesting Angles.

From the Ohio State Journal.
Two things are apparent iu the Presi-
Dental field: First. that the opponents
OF President Taft seem to be more num-
erous for Roosevelt than they are for
La Toilette, and they are organizing to
get the colonel out. II they succeed then
there will be fight. at which time the
poor argument will be used. TO beat the
Democrats, nominate Roosevelt
In the Democratic inclosure there is an
impression growing that Wilson will be
nominated unless something is done. The
leaders" don't like the prospect and are
doing something TO strengthen the can
didacy Of Gov. Harmon. The contest will
settle down to choice between these
two men.
When one analyzes the situation care
fully Re will see that there is a deeper
chasm dividing the Democratic party
than there is the Republican party. The
division in the latter is more personal,
while that Of the former Is more on prin-
ciple.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
Favorable 10 Harmon.

There are many members OF the New
York delegation in Congress who' While
silent ara very much inclined TO Gov.
Harmon, OF Ohio, as the Democratic can
dIdate for President, This inclination
grew stronger with the almost startling
display Of sentiment for Woodrow Wilson
during the National Committee gathering
here in Washington. After recovering
from the first dash OF the Wilson wave,
the Tammany and conservative Demo-
Gratis Of New York, including Boss Muir
ply. began some counteractive politics
without mentioning Harmon's name.
There was quick suggestion Of Mayor
Gaynor. of Senator O'Gorman, both Of
New York. also a coupling Of many East
ern names with Kern, OF Indiana and
others Of lesser prominence IN the west
for the second-place nomination.
This has fooled no one East OF the
Alleghanies, as IL has been apparent Tor
months that Harmon has been the real
choice Of the Democrats who will con-
troll tho New York delegation. It was
urged upon the Tammany people by viz
tuous and cautious Western friends OF
Harmon that open declaration BY Tam
many for the Ohio governor would do
him harm. lust as the Harpers Weekly
support of woodrow Wilson was lacerat-
ing the Jersey governor. so there was
the tip TO talk about every one else in
New York except Harmon, but to Keep
him in mind up to the convention date
in Baltimore. The combination OF Bryan
with Hearst and others to put Harmon
out OF the running has not bothered the
Tammany people or the Harmon mana
gers East or West. The late demand
OF Hearst for Clark is lamented oy
Clark's true friends. who had hoped to
see him come In as a compromise eandi-
date after Harmon, Wilson. and others
had failed to come across or TO unite
So 1t happens that the Harmon managers
and others here In Washington interested
in the Ohio governor are much more
pleased than a week ago, when the VIII
son boom was given sucn BOOST.
Cbairraan NichoIs. Of Ohio. was cheerful
enough during his stay in Washington,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

There's much Joy in spendor-sat that truth down to-
day; the happiness slender gets from vain display Around
town in a in majesty / romP, and many
THE GRAND foosore doth marvel ponp; but all
STAND that pomp is phoney-I had a lot more fun on
my old Texas pony that cost but little mon
Around the links and that golf grea6ut those old
games were sweeter PLAYED estate My bathroom fairly
giters with costly tub and bowl OH join the critters down
the swimming hole By merchants am trusted for have
spare long ago. when busted lacked this load OF
I'm cutting quite dash in the burg where abide am the
glass of fashion throughout the countryside and all the gded
sarties whose gems are not pawn my famous parties
and pance around my lawn There thousand why
JOY should light my halls but OH the happy when wore
overallsl WALT Mason.
tcorvnE By
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
Talks Man to Death.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Kentucky woman who had not spoken
to her husband for twenty-five years ut
tered a casual remark to him and he
dropped dead All OF which goes to show.
that a man can be literally talked to
death.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
Job Is Hazardous.

From the New York Telegraph.
could L. writes young man who
appears to be in state Of mind, Sup
port a wife on so a week2''
I understand It has been done, but il
is considered by learned men as among
the most hazardous of expeditions.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
STEAMBOAT PLANS DISCUSSED.
New Trahac Regulations Considered
by Supervising inspectors.

by superVIsInB In1pecIor1-
New regulations for the steamboat
traffic were discussed by the board of
supervising inspectors Of steam vessels
at Its meeting IN the office OF George
Uhler, supervising inspector general in
the annex Of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor, Sixth street and
Louisiana avenue northwest. yesterday
afternoon.
The afternoon was spent in a general
discussion Of the present laws and posi-
bilities of bettering them The inspect
Crs will remain here for two weeks, dur
ing which time they will test the various
Dsw appliances intended for public
safety.
The inspectors here represent ten dis
tricts and all Of the inland waterways
OF the United States.
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should Change Occupation.

Fru5 tbs Cleveland Leader.
Ii DR.. Mary Walker had to get UP at
s o'clock these cold mornings and build
the kitchen FIRE she wouldn't have SO
much TO say about the danger OF the
collar button.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
WATTERSON REGRETS
ATTITUDE OF WILSON
Kentucky Editor Explains His Part in the Contro
versy Between Governor and Col Harvey.

Col Harvey was grievousiy wounded.
He had been lighting Gov. Wilson'S bat
ties for many years, and had ideaIzeo
his chief. Although / was given no rea-
son to suppose myself included in the
disfavor which had fallen upon Col. Har-
vey. expressed a sense Of sornethinS
very like indignation, but on renecton
could not rid myself Of the impression
that Gov. Wilson had been receiving let
tiers from Kentucky, written by enemies
OF mine who seek to use his name ana
fame TO gain some ends OF their own.
warning him against me, and that. 10 all
intsnts, / sat in the same boat with Col.
Harvey.
II am In receipt Of Gov. Wilson'S aver
ment TO the contrary. wish this had
reached me earlier. ! have during three
weeks OF newspaper Importantly refused
to print word on the subject In the
hope that no publicity might be required
and that some understanding could be
reached. have reason TO believe that
Col Harvey withheld his statement for
the same cause. and with the same hope.
II being no longer possible to suppress
the matters at issue. this full statement,
which make most reluctantly. seems
needful TO full and impartial knowledge
by the general public. but more especially
by the masses and bodies OF Democrats,
who are so earnestly seeking a leader IN
HENRY wArTERsoN."
Wilson Il Denounced.
Milwaukee. Jan. r.-Matt J. Regan. the
Bryan Democratic leader OF old days in
Wisconsin, tonight, in an open letter to
John A. Aylward, OF Madison, leader OF
the Wilson men IN the State, denounced
the record OF Wilson as recreant to his
friends. unEratefuI and unreliable in his
past policies and demanded that the
State send an uninstructed delegation
TO the national convention.
The letter follows the announcement
OF the break between Harvey and Will
son, and Regan says that this means the
loss OF the Eastern Democracy TO VIII
son. Wisconsin. he says. cannot pledge
itself to a candidate who would lose II
not given the Eastern support. Har-
mon, Bryan or Clark would all suit Re-
lowing his showing OF ingratitude to an
old friend.
See Collapse of Wilson Boom.
Omaha, Jan. I7.-Nebraska Democrats
see the collapse of the Woodrow Will
son Presidential boom in the withdrawal
Of support by George Harvey OF Har-
per's and the statement OF Col. Henry
watterson, Of the Courier-JournaL The
sentiment is crystallized in the State to-
night by Mayor James Dahlman, who
says:
THE end OF the Woodrow Wilson
Presidential boom has come. The West
will never stand for Wilson since he has
shown himself such a narrow migrate.
He Is the example Of a school-teacher
A l.
EIble men will think twice before they
give him their support. He has shown
in many ways his unfitness for the
Presidency, and the fact that Henry
watterson, Col. Hemphill. Col. Harvey,
and other leading Democrats have broken
with him for one thing and another elm
mates him as a Presidential possibility"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18

Frnm the Baltimore American.
Postmaster General Hitchcock will have
to pull more wires before he induces
Uncle Sam 10 take over ownership Of
the telegraph companies.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
Ffun the BirminEhan Nes..

Government ownership Of the teie-
graph companies would be a radical step
for the United States, but It has been
tried with the greatest success by the
nations OF Europe.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
Uncle Pennywise saysI

BY a recent court decision, a divorced
lady's child is to see its mother twice
week. I presume that's oftener than
the child ever did before.