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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11
No Arbitration.

The Herald has not failed 10 express
its opinion of England's protest against
the toll exemption of American bot
toms engaged in the coastwise trade
for their passage through the Panama
Canal when its first note was pre-
scented to the State Department last
July. Now that that note has taken
the form of a full-fedged official diplo-
matte correspondence, The Herald con-
firms its former remarks in the most
emphatic manner.
Great Britain declares that by re-
hitting such tolls this government has
broken the Hay-P auncefote treaty, and
asks for arbitration. The sore point
of the whole matter seems to be the
contention on the part of the British
Foreign Secretary that British ships
owned by Canadian railroads, or whose
owners may be guilty Of violating the
Sherman antitrust act, are TO be eN-
cluded from the use of the canal Sir
Edward Grey holds that such a ukase
can apply only to American vessels,
but not to those flying the British or
any other flag. The further contention
that the exemption from toll of
American coastwise ships may tend in
the future to also cover American ships
in the foreign trade" is simply a diplo-
matte argument pertaining to a sup
position.
The note is an attempt to read into
the hSy- Pauncefote treaty surrender
on the part of this government the
right to regulate its own commerce in
its own way and by its own method.
The Herald agrees with what the
President had to say on that subject
last summer
Would Great Britain or any other
nation surrender such rights? Has it
done so at the Suez Canal? More than
this. We ask whether Great Britain
would have renewed the protest which
was made, as a feeler, last summer, but
quickly abandoned as soon as the tenn
per of the people of the United States
was ascertained, if there were not a
change pending in our Federal admin
istration?
The Panama Canal is being built by
this country and at our own cost It
is situated upon territory belonging to
the United States, as it was ceded to
this country Cor sold) for a big lump
sum by the Republic of Panama, who
held over that zone the right OF emf
nent domain and sovereignty. The
United States is the lord of that coun-
try and will brook no interference. 1t
ought not to brook any such interior
ence with her domestic arrangements
and laws, unless we wish to take an
inferior place among the leading ma
tons of the earth.
The Herald maintains that neither
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the mans office, the mayor usually
troubles him for some "Enakin's-' to add
to the informality OF the conference. He
is not above punctuating his everyday
talk with current slang though when IT
comes to written communication. He
is a master of good English.
Even aside from his dress, young Hunt
is always overlooking the little details of
HIS personal affairs. When he writes a
check, he rarely bothers to I'LL out the
stub, and his stenographer has n lovely
time, every now and then, Strengthening
out his personal finances.
Though his Office is usually as Access
sible as a barber shop, Hunt issued an
order some time ago that he must not be
disturbed while getting out dictation. The
next day a caller did his best to get in,
but in vain, for the mayor was debating.
When the caller had finally seen the
mayor, Hunt issged a new order.
After this he said. don't follow any
rule around here too rigidly. ! spent half
an hour there debating a letter TO that
very man on just the thing he wanted to
see me about"
Col. Cecil Lyon. Republican boss Of
| Texas. and one Of the leading disciples
in the Bull Moose movement. believes
that he has discovered a great uncOn-
sciOus humorist In the fellow SchTank.
who shot Theodore Roosevelt. Lyon, who
was with Roosevelt on the platform at
the time, quiZZed the would-be assassin
for about an hour after the shooting. He
learned that the fellow had been in sew
eral other cities waiting for n chance to
shoot the colonel. Schrank remarked
that he was within a rod Of his victim
at the big reception held in the la Sale
Hotel at Chicago a day or two pre-
Yiously
"How's it come that you didn't shoot
him them" asked Lyon.
oh" the man replied. that was a re-
ceptiOn. and l knew they wouldn't like
to have it all mussed up by a shooting"
Lyon then asked him If he were a So
cialist.
mo; told you I was a Democrat"
said Schrank.
Begging your pardon" Lyon contra
about your politics"
well. anyway" insisted Schrank, II
told you I had been a saIoonkeeper for
thirty years. and you ought TO know that
couldn't run a saloon in New York City
unless I were a Democrat and a Tam
many man
Nothing like getting an early start
When SenatOr-eleCt Ransdel! Of Luuisi-
ana was in his teens he attended Union
College. up in New York State. and one
OF his achievements there was the or
ganizatiOn Of school senate which they
used in place OF an ordinary debating So
Ciety. Ransdell was tn Senator from
Louisiana. He got 10 liking the idea Of
being addressed as the Senator from
Louisiana. and after he had finished col
lege the phrase kept sticking in the hind
part Of his head and occasionally making
a low buzing sound. And now. beginning
March 4. people will be calling him that
again after all these years.
Copyright, 1872, By Frd e. Kelly. All nEhtS re-
serTed.)
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Gov. Wilson in Luck.

President-elect Wilson builded ever
better than he knew when he bctook
himself to Bermuda with the idea OF
escaping for a while some of the re-
sponsibilities attendant upon his posi-
ton. He was looking for a retired
spot, where he might escape intrusion
of the people DESTROYS of helping him
to fill the 1880 offices at his disposal
after March 4 In his desire for rest
he was aided when the cable TO Der
muda broke. This runs from Halifax
to Bermuda, but the circuit of New
York is independent
Thus. while cable connection between
Nova Scotia and Bermuda is inter
rupted, such communication with the
island still is possible. Bermuda has
cable connection with Kingston, ia
maica, and the latter is connected by
cable with Cuba, which is connected
with the United States. If, therefore,
an American politician should be de-
sirous of communicating with Presi-
dent-elect Wilson, he may do so. 1t
will take somewhat longer, however, to
get the message through, and it will
cost u cents a word No politician
who had anything particular to say to
the President-elect could say it in ten
words. He might find it difficult to
say it in 100 words. The chances are
that he would decide to wait until Mr..
Wilson returns home.
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Sta TESMEN-REAL AND NEAR
BY FRED c. KELLY

Frank H. Hitchcock, Postmaster Gen
eral, goes in for birds-not the kind that
figure in late suppers. but just plain
twee-twee-twee birds-sparrows. robbins,
/, thrushes, macaws. tomtits. and such.
He really could be called an ornitholo-
gist II one cared to cultivate such am
bilious terms. When he has little
spare time he sits and reads books about
bird life-birds and animals. This man
Roberts who writes the animal yarns In
tho-s.
A few years ago Hitchcock and E. Il.
Clark. Washington correspondent for the
Chicago Evening Post. were spending a
day or two with T. Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay. They went strollihg through a
stretch Of woods near the Roosevelt
premises and their attention was at
tractsd by the still. small notes of a
dinky little bird that twittered from a
twtg, Now Roosevelt and Clark are
each naturalists of no mean repute. and
they each said what kind Of bird 1t was.
They both thought that 1t was a thrush,
but disagreed as 10 what particular mod
el OF thrush II was. Hitchcock didn't
agree with either enc, and thus there
were three entirely distinct thrush fac
lions. And the funny thing about II was
that the kind of thrush Hitchcock men
toned was a rare variety ALMOST never
seen that far North. So T. Il. and
Clark just laughed at him and SLAPPED
him on the back.
Hitchcock admitted he had never seen
the variety before, but said he knew It
by its voice
When they got back to the house they
hauled out two or three dozen bird books
and studied the authorities on thrush
notes, and sure enough Hitchcock was
right.
Mayor Henry T. Hunt. OF Cincinnati,
the man who put the bug on George B.
Cox, Is an Informal young person. In the
matter Of dress he presents a striking
contrast to the natty young men of to-
day who wear cute little pleated coats
right in broad daylight. dancing pumps.
and hats turned down in the back. Hunt
always finds himself too busy to bother
about his personal appearance and the
consequence is that he rarely has his
shoes shined or his clothes pressed. ne
doesn't need to put up much Of front,
because everybody knows that he has a
good job. To see the young Mayor walk
ing along the street in Cincinnati one
would never take him for the head of
the city government. He might BE- a
shipping clerk or a dental student. At
the city hall he goes about with his coat
of and shirt sleeves rolled up and is the
most approachable oficehOlder in the
building. Not, however, that he has any
Gift OF gush. He slOuches down in his
chair and let's the other fellow do most
Of the talking. If man performs a task
well, Hunt is slow to 'brag' about
him.
When he wishes to sec some minor Off
cial. Hunt is more likely to go TO that
officials office and chat with him while
sitting on the corner OF his desk than TO
send word for the man 10 please step
over to the mayors office. And while in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11
PIANOS
By GEORGE FITCH.
author Of "At Good ola siwash."

blocks awake. A good plano which Is
being coaxed into melody by a real
musician can I'LL home full of Joy and
make better men OF the passers-by out
side: but a poor piano with frazzled
strings and few missing teeth when per-,
sistently attacked by a young lady with
a fine ear for callIope harmony can bring
the price of real estate in the neighbor-
hood down on the run.
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4 Word for Old Men.

odd men have some drawbacks. but
they are not much interested in football.
horse racing. mandolins, cigarettes, rag
time joy riding, chorus girls, poker. pool
duckpins, motorcycles, rabbit hunting or
auction bridge"
''WelI?"
And that gives them more time 10
think about their work
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The Human Hog.

From Judge 8 Library.
Crawford-Don't you believe that a
man should be the architect of his own
fortune?
Crabshaw-Thats all right, but he
shouldn't build on the other fellows lot.
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-1he Reason.

From Judge.
why do they call him the fighting
rarson?'"
Because he has to fight his parish
toner's to get his salary"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11

Santo Domingo is giving US the rare
spectacle of having clergyman at the
head OF its government.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11

Last week the Sherman law again has
demonstrated what 1t can do when it
gets a chance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11

We disagree with our esteemed con-
temporary Of the Smoky City. 1t is not
at all a puzzle to some persons how to
do an illegal thing in perfectly legal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11

Let the Democratic Speaker make good
his threat to break many gavels, as long
as a Democratic House does not attempt
to break the country
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Considering the mammoth receipts at
the gates during the ball season, it is lit
tie wonder that our millIonaires are so
interested in the baseball profession.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
cHRIsTMAs SHOPPING.

what's the use Of waiting?
There Is naught, you say,
In procrastinating. -
= Therefore, why delay!
What's the use Of shifting
Burdens in that way?
II Is not uplifting.
Therefore, why delay?
What's the use OF dropping
Duties for a day?
You must do your shopping.
Therefore, why delay?
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Quite an Honor.

Seems the heir to EngIands throne is
having trouble at school"
"As to how?'
THE boys pick on him. Every boy
wants to be able to say in after life that
he once punched the Prince OF Wales"
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Paired Patriots.

Our new citizens quickly pick up Amer
lean ideas"
How now?"
II asked the Greek bootblack on our
block II he wasn't going home to night,
and he tells me that he is paired with
the Turk who runs the fruit stand.
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WHORE safety Lies.


From Judge.
Nothing ventures nothing gained
Is a motto that has cost.
The safest way to put it is
Nothing yentured. nothing lost!'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11

Some Of our Senators and ydembers are
known by the committees they belong to.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11
Get Busy.

Now by this hint abide,
Shop while you can.
For Christmas time and tide
Wait on no man.
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Some editions de luxe evidently were
gold bricks.
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MaterIaI for Humori,ts.

Few Clothes, an Indian girl. is going on
the stage. It's wonder we escaped this
as long as We did ~
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The Linen shower.

How was the linen shower the girls
1T was only light sprinkle"
December II In History.
December IL. l53I-Henry VIII pays a
doIIar down ON a dining-roomr rug,
: December II, I5So-oueen Elizabeth or
ders a box Of Christmas cigars for Sir
Walter Raleigh.
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When he wishes TO sec some minor OFF,
cial, Hunt is more likely to go to that
officials office and chat with him while
sitting on the corner OF his desk than 10
send word for the man 10 please step
over to the mayors office. And while in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

Charles Krutckofi. Republican can.
didate for member Of the board Of
county assessors. deserves to be elect.
ed. He u at present chief clerk Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

Congressman Lynden Evans will be
reelected by a record-breaking plur.
ality. The voters of the Ninth District
are proud OF him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2s. 1912
WATER METER GRAFT.

The water meter graft is bobbing
It's head up again.
It is proposed to tax every lot In
Chicago from 5000 to $500 for water
meters, besides the great expense 1t
will entail upon all users OF water.
Chicago has an immense water
fund. II part of 1t was devoted to
wards building pumping stations at
the lake end Of every section line In
Chicago there would be no water fam.
inc anywhere.
1t Is astonishing what men the
water meter people can influence to
their way Of thinking.
Some men who ought to know bet.
ter are talking for water meters.
More than that the high pressure"
scheme Is up again. -.
According to some advocates 1t will
only cost thirty or forty millions OF
dollars to install meters and high
pressure" system. The poor will have
to pay the cost.
With half this sum additional pump
ing stations could be built which
would more than supply the demand
A we'll known engineer who was ad
vocating high pressure" and water
meters said the other day. according
to daily papers, that one Of the chiei
troubles In Chicago was the very high
consumption Of water, which averaged
about 1000 gallons per capita daily
caused largely by waste and under
ground leakage from broken connec
tons. As a remedy for waste HI
recommended water meters. The test
Of the water pressure made In the
loop shows an insufficient pressure
but he said that the city was install
ing q large number Of water mains
none under eight inches, and these
would materially improve the pres
sure.
The health Of the city demands
plenty Of water for everybody.
The installation Of meters woult
limit the consumption Of water ant
raise the price of living on the poor
Higher rates would have to b
charged in the residence districts ant
tenants would have to pay the waite
rates after the landlords had paid al
exorbitant rate for installing waite
meters.
This form of graft Is particular!
Objectionable to Chicago people. The!
will not stand for 1t.
It hits everybody and 1t Is unnecei
eary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28
EA0lETs.

Congressman Lynden Evans will be
reelected by a record.breaking plur.
atty. The voters Of the Ninth District
are proud OF him.
Friends OF Congressman Thomas
Gallagher predict handsome vote for
him in the Eighth District.
Arthur w. Fulton looks like a sure
winner for Congress in the Sixth Dis
trict. His fine record in the city
council is we'll known to the voters
and he is deservedly popular with all
classes.
Fred W. Blocki's candidacy for
member of the Board of Review is
daily growing in strength and every
indication points to his election. He
enjoys the happy faculty OF making
friends and keeping them and no
candidate before the people enjoys a
more widespread popularity.
The one man who Is entitled TO NIL
that vacancy in the United States
Senate from Illinois Is Albert j. Hop
kins. The vast majority OF the Re-
publicans are with him.
~
Joseph F. Connery is the right man
to elect County Recorder.
Spencer Wards candidacy for Chief
Justice OF the Municipal Court should
appeal to all good citizens. Mr.. Ward
has been for years one Of Chicago's
leading and most successful lawyers.
He has always taken an active part
In movements that have had for their
object the betterment OF the city. He
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

NS0SNt VvssSS"s
and fearless record along with his
winning personality has won for him
the support of every honest Democrat
in the district.
~
Judge Edward Osgood Brown can at
all times point to his long record on
the bench and as a lawyer and citizen
bench has made a better impression in
the eyes of the people than Judge
John r. Caverly. He is the right man
in the right place.
Illinois Democrats are proud OF Col.
James Hamilton Lewis. His splendid
loyalty at all times to the party, has
made a friend for him OF every meya.
Der OF the party, from Cairo to Wau.
kegan. and every one OF them 10 work.
ink hard for his election as United
States Senator.
Both as an official and as a citizen
County Judge John Il. Owens Is liked
and respected by all who come In con.
tact with him,
Stephen A. Malato should be elected
Municipal Judge. He Is the type Of
man needed on the bench. Able.
straightforward and fearless, he will
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

board and his record Nheeo has been Q
very excellent one. He IL acquainted
in every way with the workings Of the
tax system and his election next No
vember will place on the board Of %.
SCISSORS one Of the best qualified men
ever on 1t. Mr.. Krutckoff has been
employed In the office OF the board Of
assessors since the present assessment
law went into effect In 1899. Has
made steady advance since that time
from q minor position to that Of chief
clerk Of the board. His continuous
employment and advancement during
the several administration Of the a..
SCISSORS office conclusively shows his
ability. Mr.. KrutckoR was born In
Chicago, November 1, 1871. Was edu.
Gated In the public schools Of Chicago.
Has lived in the South Town Of Chi.
cago all his life-40 yesrs-and in the
same neighborhood. He 10 married and
the father Of family Of two children.
Mr.. Krutckoff would serve the tax.
payers ably, honestly and fearlessly %
member Of the board OF assessors.
~6>
John J. Mclaughlin will receive an
overwhelming plurality for re-elec.
ton to the Legislature in the Nine.
teenth District. The voters are with
him to q man.
~eA
Both as q Judge and as a citizen,
John r. Caverly ia liked and respect.
ed by all who know him.
Edward A. Dicker has made good %
Judge Of the Municipal Court and he
is entitled to reelection.
~
Elect Spencer Ward Chief Justice
Of the Municipal Court.
~
John q. Maloney, Democratic candi
date for County Commissioners. VA
born In Chicago and has lived oil hil
/ life here. Energetic. able and popular
he 10 q splendid type Of the successfu
| Chicagoan. Il 10 men like him WHIT
knows Chicago and Cook County and
who have it, interests at heart tina
are needed In public ONCE and hi
election to the County Board next No
vember Is urged. Mr.. Maloney VA
born on August Is. 1876. and has beef
In the undertaking business for tn
past fifteen years, at the present tim
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28
EDITORIAL and PERSONAL Notes
Pun6ent Paragraphs on Live Topics, with Some
Comment on the LEADING Men of the Day.

has been at all times a public spirited
citizen. In filling the position Of Chief
Justice of the Municipal Court the
people must select a man big enough
for the position, a man who realizes
the importance of the position and
one who will be able to improve the
Municipal Court system. They must
also select q man of liberal views, q
man who Is fully conversant with con-
ditions as they really are in great
cosmopolitan city like Chicago. An
able. wideawake. forceful and liberal
man like Spencer Ward would serve
in the Office with credit to all.
All indications point to the election
of Andrew Donovan for Congress In
the First District by big plurality.
He has the Democratic voters with
him to man and he will receive a
big vote from the Republicans. Mr..
Donovan is qualified in every way to
sit in the National House Of Repre-
sentatives and he will serve the peo-
pie there with honor. He Is lawyer
with splendid record to his credit
and is able and forceful.
Stephen A. Malatos honest and able
record during the time he served In
the Illinois Legislature commends his
candidacy for Municipal Judge to
every good citizen.
Clerk Of the Superior Court Charles
w. Vail has made grand record and
he deserves q reelection.
Joseph e. Bidwill. Jr., has shown
himself to be as Clerk of the Circuit
Court an honest, able and energetic
public official. He will be reelected.
~6A
James 8. Hopkins, the highly ~.
spected lawyer and Master.in.chan.
Gerry. IL being talked Of by his friends
for a seat on the bench.
The candidacy Of Andrew Donovan
for Congress in the First District ID
daily growing stronger. He enjoys q
widespread popularity throughout the
district and he will receive the solid
Democratic vote along with thousands
of Republicans and independent votes
In choosing man for the important
position Of County Assessor great care
should be taken by the voters In se
lecting the right man. The position II
| one that demands the services OF 4
man familiar with the tax system Of
Cook County and who understand
throughout the working Of It. Charles
nrutckoff. Republican nominee fol
County Assessor, has been for years
chief clerk Of the board. His record
there has been unusually good. It en-.
titles him to q place on the board o.
assessors.
James M. Daley IL winner FOL
Sanitary Trustee. He has clear
and able record to his credit and II
deservedly popular
Both as public spirited citizen ant
rs q nnancier, Albert @. Wheels
stands high in the estimation OF al
Chicagoans.
Joseph 8. LaBuy should be elected
Judge Of the Municipal Court. SOM
more new blood Is needed on tina
bench and Mr.. LaBuy Is the kind Of ,
man who will administer affairs Their
the way the people want them.
Robert e. Wilson will be reelected
to the Legislature In the Sixth Distric
by a handsome plurality. His clear