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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
The Anti-Taft Failure.

And now it is explained that Mr.. Roose-
welt got into the game too late. Had he
SHE'D his castor into the ring earlier, the
result would have been different. Well
well.
The fact Is the Taft administration
needed the jar of an attack. Succeeding
an administration whose methods had al
times been spectacular, 1t had been pro-
ceeding too smoothly and Internationally
for effect on public grown familiar with
excitement. 1t had done many good
things, but they had not been highly ad-
vertised. Because of that fact, some had
been moderated. Others had escaped
notice altogether.
The insurgents misled by the calm,
made the mistake of denouncing the ad-
ministration as a failure. What had it
done to redeem party pledges? What
was it promising in the way of politics
of it's own? What reason was there for
the talk of a second term for Mr.. Taft?
Why not turn to Mr.. La Toilette or Mr..
Cummins, or return to Mr.. Roosevelt,
and ask for power in behalf Of somebody
and something really republican?
Then the country woke up. Then re-
publicans of other than the insurgent
and prepared to answer questions.
Upon investigation it appeared that the
administration had done a good deal to
redeem pledges, and had, and was
pushing, some excellent policies of it's
own. The record was republican all
right, and the President of the same
color. Why should not Mr.. Taft have q
SECOND term? What reason was there
for turning or returning to another at
his expense? What would be gained for
the party or the country by setting aside
a man who had done SO well for Mister
Anybody?
The friends of Mr.. Taft accepted the
challenge in way that tolo upon public
sentiment at once. And since then they
have met all corners, whether from Wis
consin, Iowa or Oyster Bay. All they
are asking is that the record be ex-
amined; not in part, but in WHOLE and
in q spirit of fair play. Give Mr.. Taft
his due. Try him on his merits. Test
his performances by the results.
This is what ails the Roosevelt boom.
It had previously knocked into one cooked
hat both the Cummins boom and the La
Toilette boom. Surely the Iowa senator
and the Wisconsin senator got into the
game early enough. II 1t had been pos
sible to play 1t successfully Mr.. Taft
had been the undeserving man Of insur-
gent description-one or other of them
would have made the case plain and the
path clear for the anti-Taft forces.
They failed because they had no case.
They threw a boomerang. They aroused
the country. but got the worst of the ex-
element. Mr.. Taft's merits proved to
be far in excess Of his dement's: and the
more they are examined the better they
please. The final result will doubtless
be the union of the La Toilette, the
Cummins and the Roosevelt forces for
action against the democracy In favor OF
the man their party is apparently pre-
pairing TO renominate at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
The Woman Journalist.
the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the PhiiadelphA Ledger
The new Pulitzer School of Journalism
at Columbia University Is not to be
thrown open to women, 1t has been de-
cided, but the reason given is the broader
ground of the university policy that
does not admit women to courses, rather
than the narrower principle Of feminine
Some women have brilliantly succeeded
as newsgatherers; a certain conscientious
persistency united to the quality Of human
sympathy has enabled them to find their
way where a man might prove mere
impatient trespasser. Both In this coun-
trv and abroad there have been feminine
editors who have neither sought nor re-
ouired indulgence because they were not
men. On the whole, the editorial rather
than the reportorial capacity seems better
adapted to the womanly nature Of deli
cate susceptibilities and refinement But
women have succeeded both as reporters
and as editors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
The Hiph-Pressure Project.

The citizens of Washington regard the
C Commissioners action on the high-pres-
sure service item as merely postpone
ment Of that project to some future time.
as one that comparatively speaking Is,
in the judgment of the municipal author
tiles, not deserving to be pushed at this
time at the expense of other public works.
There will be differences of opinion on
the subject Of the urgency OF this need.
Business Washington regards 1t as one OF
the most important propositions now
pending for the welfare of the District.
For some years it was pressed annually
by the Commissioners as of the first order
Of consequence, and had it not been for
the insistence by Congress upon the pol
icy of virtual cash payments for all local
permanent improvements the high-pres-
sure system would doubtless have been
installed ere now.
The temporary dropping by the Com
missioners of this projected Improvement
illustrates the disadvantage under which
the District is laboring with regard to
its program Of development. 1t is phys
ically impossible for it to meet all the
requirements of the community out Of the
current revenues while adequately main
tanning the municipal administration. The
system of federal advances to make good
the deficits of the District revenues for
several years has not permitted the
adoption of a comprehensive scheme of
improvements. and has at the same time
kept the District on short commons in
the matter of current maintenance. 1t
has been a decidedly unsatisfactory ar
rangement. Several enterprises calcu-
lated to bring tho District much closer to
the ideal as a capital municipality have
been pigeonholed and postponed from ses-
sion to session until there is now a large
arrearage awaiting approval at some in
definite future time.
The Commissioners postponement of
the high-pressure service plan does not
reflect upon its merits. It has been dem
onstrated a success in other cities, where
1t has saved immense values. The fact
that Washington has never s0ffered from
general condagration is no assurance
that 1t will always remain immune. 1t
cannot forever continue as fortunate as it
has been in the past In this respect, if
1t neglects such an obviously wise and
effective measure Of fire protection.
With q high-pressure service installed
In the center of the city 1t win be prac-
tically immune from disaster, for 1t will
be impossible In such circumstances for
q fire to gain overwhelming Roadway
Even at a cost of q million dollars Wash
ington could we'll afford to make this
installation, and 1t can i'll afford to post
pone 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
The Question of Broken Rails.

has full power to investigate railroad ac-
cidents and their causes and to make
The public-service
commissions Of this state have similar
powers, and SO of the railroad commits
sions of other states. If there be lacking
in these bodies power to prescribe in
the manufacture Of rails, there is not
lacking power to expose carelessness
and neglect and false economy. either
with railroads or railmakers. In the
purchase or construction Of rails. The
situation demands q sharper exercise
of this admitted power. Hardly q
day now passes that does not bring a
more or less disastrous accident from
breaking rails. The record for a decade
extends to above 2,O0O casualties, to more
than 100 deaths and to more than 400 in
iured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Are Americans Too Conceited ?
I'm the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
The way in which the Nobel prizes have
heen bestowed since their founding does
not make good reading for those who be-
lieve that America Is at the forefront In
all forms of activity. Our country. with
only two prizes to its credit, does not
make a DISTINGUISHED showing. AT pres
emf America is decidedly in the ALSO
ran class. Germany has received six
teen awards, France has ten, England
seven. Holland Ave, and Russia. Italy,
Switzerland and Sweden four each. The
Spain. Belgium and Austria, with two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
ones. They have met it repeatedly. and

ones. They have met it repeatedly, and
In many guises.
But, notwithstanding their experience
with pension promoters and promise-mak-
ing politicians. the survivors Of the host
that saved the Union are not In state
Of despair about either themselves or the
country. They know, and appreciate,
what has been done for them. Pension
legislation has not determined their poll
tics In the past. nor will it this year or
next. Their stake in the government is
that Of good citizens; and. as do other
citizens. they want the government con-
Quoted on safe and sane lines. not Tor
their particular benefit, but for the bene-
At of all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
A Superficial Impression.

"a detective is a mysterious person
age"
YES" replied Mrs. McGudley. And
one Of the most mysterious things about
detectives is that their afduous literary
labors should leave them any time to de-
tect''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

A Wisconsin hen laid an egg meas
uring eight and a half by six and a
quarter inches in circumference. This Is
a notable achievement. but probably the
owner would have been much better
pleased with the same amount of egg ex-
pressed in larger number Of units. mas
much as eggs are paid for by the dozen
and not by the pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

: The citizens Of Chevy Chase. Nd, fail
to comprehend how the country can get
excited over such small questions as
initiative and referendum. judicial recall
and the third term while the charter is
sue remains unsettled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

Col Roosevelt in his stumping tour will
at least have the satisfaction of know
ing that very few men will have the
hardihood to interrupt him or ask en-
barrassing questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

The fact that there is plenty Of ground
for the hard coal operators and miners
to get together on q working basis to
avoid q strike does not necessarily in
sure peace. What is chiefly needed in
this crisis is plenty Of common sense
on both sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Thoroughness.

"The public usually forgets any inju-
dicious speeches a man happens to
make" remarked the confident poiti-
clan.
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum; "but
1t almost invariably forgets the man along
with Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

To add TO Englands troubles the par
liamentary expedient adopted TO settle the
coal strike threatens to cause a general
political upReaval. There are some Eng
lishmen. however, who do not contem-
plate such a result as an unmixed evil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

The burial of the Maine in the Atlantic
of the coast of Cuba may remove an
unsightly souvenir OF the crime Of 1898.
but 1t will not cause the American people
to forget it or to be less disposed to find
and punish the perpetrators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

New York in the attempt to blow up
Judge Rosalsky adopted the primitive
judicial recall suggested by the Virginia
mountaineers quickly enough to maintain
it's reputation for being thoroughly up
to-date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Vernal Indications.

A silence more significant may be,
And sweeter, too, than all the songs
they sing.
Although the robin MARBLES gay and free,
The soft-shell crabs the welcomest sign
Of spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
A Correction.

I'VE are drifting toward paternal
form of government" said the economist.
Pardon me if correct you." responded
the suffragette, gently: ITO be accurate.
you should say maternal form Of gov
eminent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

President Madero of Mexico Is probably
grateful TO the mountaineers Of Hills
vile, Va, for effecting diversion Of
American attention from his particular
brand of disturbance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
No Trouble Of That Kind.

DO you have any trouble keeping the
boys on the farm"
mo" replied Farmer Corntossel
They'd both rather sit around the house
an keep warm than hitch up an drive
to town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

The summer resort proprietors OF Car
roll county. Va, doubtless feel dubious
as to the value of the advertisement
which certain events have recently given
to that part of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

From the st. Louis Republic.
At last accounts the people who re-
called a Judge In Virginia We're making
for the mountains of North Carolina.
from which Businesses we suppose they
will soon offer to submit their case to
referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

Entered as second-class mail matter at the post
ONCE at Washington, d. @.

0In order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the onice, but simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

The passing OF st. Patrick's day in
this city without q drop Of rain demon
strated that one by one the ancient in
situations are losing ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

There are reasons to believe that the
Iowa idea as most recently expressed
is not as heartily Endorsed at Oyster Bay
as it is at the White House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Why /?

From the Detroit News.
There is an unfortunate regularity
abouA the disappearance Of the important
papers. books and records Of all corpora
tons that are brought to trial tor vio-
latiou Of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

Notwithstanding these beautiful days.
the argument for a change of the in
augural date remains as strong as ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Railroad Killings.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The casualties In train wrecks the past
few weeks make the hostilities in Mex
leo look like q Quaker Sunday school
picnic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
We Specialize ON Ribbons ait Is

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The Washington times., 1912-02-26
REGULARS
MAY JOIN RADICALS
IN STEEL REVISION
Advance Proposition for a
Conference on Tariff
With Progressives.

W hat is undoubtedly an effort on the
part of the Senate Republican regular
leaders to join with the progressive Re
publicans on Il steel revision I'LL came
to light today. Chairman Penrose, Of
the Finance Committee. and Senator
Snoot also of the Finance Committee,
have talked the matter over With some
of the lrogressives.
They have asked Senator Cummins
to meet with them, along with any
other Republican he may name, to con-
slider the steel bill after the hearings
before the Finance Committee close.
This Is looked on as indicating that
the regular leaders realize the import
anCe of making some concessions to the
progrcssiVcs or tariff revision and of
trying to get Republicans to unite on
tariff program, now that a great 20
ltiCal campaign is near. Senator Cum
minis, who is looked on as leader OF the
Senate progressives, will center with
the regular leaders. with some other
progressive. Whether an agreement
can be reached. however, is doubtful.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
CENTRAL.
DEBATE QUESTION
IS AGREED UPON
Contest for Championship
Will Be Held on
March 20.

Announcement was made today that
Central High school had accepted. the
question presented for debate by the
Eastern High school, and that the
championship debate would be held at
Eastern on March %.
In defeating the Mckinley Manual
Training school in December, Eastern
entered finals to meet Central, which
had defeated Western. The question
of the debate for the championship is:
Resolved. That the open shop pro-
notes the interest of the wage earning
classes of this country better than the
closed shop"
Tryouts for the teams to represent
the two schools will be held in the next
two weeks, and the successful candi-
dates will prepare the debate which
will mean the championship of the
high schools for 1912. Central has been
the winner for the past two years.
The judges will be selected by the
faculty advisors who have charge of the
debating interests and will be an
rounced later. The date and question
of the Western-Tech meeting has not
been selected.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Taft Proposes That
Neutral Zone Be
Fixed on Border

President Taft today proposed TO
President Madero of. Mexico, that
neutral zone be fixed on the Mexican
border wherein no fighting is to occur:
This proposal went south in a special
note to the Mexican government just
about the same time orders were issued
to the Fourth Infantry at Fort Crook,
Omaha, Neb., to be prepared to send
two battalions to San Antonio.
Preparatory orders were also dis
patched to the troops al Fort Logan II.
Root, at Hot Springs, Ark, to be ready
for movement to Rio Grande on few
hours notice.
Reports came to the war Department
| carly in the morning from the officers
at lei Paso saying that the Mexican
rebels had approached nearer Juarez
| and that a skirmish had taken place
resulting in one dead and two more
This skirmish is not important in it.
| self, except that II shows that the reyo-
lutionists have not rctreated TO Chi-
huahua and that the federal garrison
will not surrender the city without q
| night.
| These phases OF the situation at
Juarez caused additional appTehehtsslo =
| in Administration circles. The President
| upon receipt of the news from the Dor
der decided to make one more EFFORT TO
| remove the necessity of American troops
| crossing the frontier.
| The proposal to President Madero
| may or may not have good effect. Even
| should the Mexican executive agree 10
| II, II is not known in official circles
just how he Is going TO enforce me
| agreement. He may order the Federal
| troops to refuse to fight near the me.
| In that event the rebels knowing thai
| they would not be resisted would SIM
ply march in and occupy every port OF
| entry on the American border This
| would give them absolute control of eV-
cry movement of arms or supplies from
! this country.
| No agreement of this sort can he
| had with the rebels They will not
respect a neutral zone. 1t is feared.
and this will prevent the federals
making any agreement that Will be
| President Taft decided. however
| that effort to obviate the Necessity
for even temporary Intervention was
| worth making. and the proposal Is
now in the hands of the Mexican
| government.
AS soon as the alarming information
reached the War Department from
Juarez today. the preparatory. orders
| were sent out to at least 800 addition5
men to hold themselves for a hurried
The state DepartTnent today sent spe
clal instructions to all the diplomatic
make special reports to the department
upon the conditions in their territory.
President Taft is hoping that inter
vention may be prevented He had 1
conference early in the day with Secre
tary of War Stimson The SECRETARY Il
not allowing himself to be deceived
about the conditions confronting TIL
American army and in few minutes
after his conference at the White Hous
he had prepared the orders TO tn
Nebraska and Arkansas troops.
| Congressman William Sulzer, chair
man of the House Committee ol
| Foreign Relations. was also in con
ference with the President this after
noon on Mexico.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Removes Grease Quickly
From Pots and Pans

Cleaning the pots and pans and
kettles is usually a most disagreeable
piece of work, but like everything else
there is an easier way to do it if one
knows how. As soon as the food is
removed, pour in water and dissolve
in it Gold Dust in the proportion of
one tablespoonful to a gallon of water.
Leave to soak while washing the
dishes, then pour off the water and fill
with clean suds made in the same way.
If particles of food still adhere to the
inside of the utensils, use potrings for
removing them.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Dual Investigation
Of Strike Imminent
By Senate and House

The storm OF protest from all over
the nation over Saturdays develop
ments at Lawrence, Mass, will result
in a dual investigation of the textile
workers strike-one at each end of the
Capitol-and possibly a Federal probe
through some of the executive depart
ments according 20 developments here
today.
1t was announced at the House that
the Rules Committee would this week
grant Congressman Berger, the Wis
Consin socialist, a hearing on his resO-
luton, introduced February Z for
Congressional probe by a special COM
mittce of the strong arm methods Of
the Lawrence authorities to COW the
strikers.
Chairman Wilson of the House Labor
Committee stated today that he had
not yet received all the information he
desired and that pending a conference
with labor leaders he would not call
meeting Of his committee to consider
the strike. though he expected to take
such action within a few days.
Meanwhile Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike denounced the violence of
the municipal authorities and urged a
probe.
Il think 1t an outrage" said Senator
Chamberln of oregon, for the militia
whether acting under the orders Of the
commanding military officer or State
authorities, to prevent the children of
the strikers from going to sister State
or any other place they wanted to go
This was an interference with personal
liberty that will not find warrant OF
support in any constitution or law OF
any State that l know anything about.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
BROWN NOT UPHELD
BY RURAL CARRIERS,
De GRAW DECLARES
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Issues Statement
on Fight.

Direct and positive 1enial Is issued by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DE Graw Of q statement published in q
morning newspaper that the executive
committee of the National Rural Let
ter Carriers Association has sustained
w. -. Brown, editor of the r. +. ID.
News, in the controversy resulting from
TostoftiCs Departments demanding of
the executive committee that 1t take
steps 30 that carriers be not mislcd by
the X. +. y. News into breaking regu-
lations Of the department. The executive
Il. i. II. News 10 carry in every issue
the resolution passed ut the Little Rock
convention, as follows:
Resolved, That editorial utterances
in the f.. +. D. News, the official organ
Of this association. reflect only the
views of the editor, and 10 not COM
init the Rural Letter Carriers Associa
only signed articles by proper officers
are to be considered as official utter
anCeS of the association"
The official notice to Mr.. Brown to
carry this resolution in every issue
prominently displayed" Is signed by
President Il. A. Mcmahon Of the Ru-
raj Letter Carriers Association and
by r. Z. Wicker, II, f. Terry. and
b. l.. Osgood, committeeman.
Emphatic denial also is made by
the Postoffice Department of a charge
attributed to Brown, who is decIa red
to have said that the department ask
ed the executive committee to act be-
cause Brown accused the Postmaster
General of misstating the finances OF
the department for the fiscal year
1911.
The department only wishes TO
prevent carriers being misled by the
II. F. d. News into attractions OF
| rules and regulations which rend er
them liable to discharge" is the Off
| cial denial of Mr.. Browns intimat ton.
| and 1T is denied further that Assist
| ant Postmaster General De Graw ask.
ed the committee to rescind the in
dorsement of the r. f. u. News as
| the official organ OF the association.
Auditor C. ID. Kram for the Post
| office Department issued a statement
this morning reaffrming previous an
nouncement by him that the depart
! ment had a surplus and not a deficit
| for the last fiscal year.