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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
True Judicial Reform.

THE occasion for these remarks is the
attack upon our judiciary ana the pro-
posal by judicial recall or recall of judi
cial decisions TO destroy its independence
and thus to take away from the arch of
government the keystone. L deny that
there is in the decisions of the courts or
the character of the judges, or the re-
suit of litigation. that which justifies such
d radical innovation. / am not unmind-
full of the necessity for judicial reform,
but that depends not upon changing the
character of the judges, but upon the
change of procedure. the expedition of
judgments and the reduction of the eX-
pense of litigation.
"One can. easily discover a tendency in
modern politics to eXalt above the written
law and above the written Constitution
what is called popular WILL as If that
We're higher law to which we must all
admit allegiance by obeying II, and ignore
az transgresS statutory and constitutional
limitation.
This heresy is not stated exactly in
the form of an assertion that judges and
tutions because of "a conflicting popular
will, but il is in the more insidious propo-
sition that plain construction of the stat
ute or of the Constitution is to be de-
feated and strained and otherwise i'm
possible construction put upon the Ian
Guage of the statute or Constitution, in
Difference To what is supposed to be the
popular Will
The President here quoted a western
governor whom he did not name who
had declared Whatever Is right is con-
stitutional. and who had taken Lincoln s
words '"The life OF this nation is greater
than any cons tuition to sustain his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Proceeding Toward Omaha.
EXHIBIT TO BE CONTINUED.
Great Public Interest in Demonstrs
ton of Sweatshop Conditions.

Because Of the interest shown in the
exhibit of the Consumers League last
week 1t was decided today by the COM
mittee in charge of the exhibit to keep
the rooms at 1898 + street northwest
open for the rest of the week.
Several thousands of persons last week
visited the exhibit, where conditions are
shown which exist in the tenements and
sweatshops of the great cities. Although
the management expected considerable
interest would be aroused by the photo
graphs and exhibits of articles made
under these revolving conditions, it did
not expect that the public woulu come to
the exhibit in such large numbers. Ad-
mission is free. The exhibit will be in
charge of ladies who will explain the
work of the league in attempting to
remedy insanitary conditions in indus
trial establishments in the interest OF the
consumer and the laborer as WELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

coin have here no application. 1t is not
true that Whatever is right is constitu-
tional' unless the declaration of the right
is contained In the Consultation, or is not
forbidden by 1t. The popular will to be
effective and controlling with courts must
be embodied in statutory enactment or
constitutional law. 1t is not left to the
executive of state or na1ion or to the
judge on the bench. whether state or fed
eral, to decide what is right when there is
law declaring what is right on the stat
ute book. The law is the guide OF the
Judge and the governor and not his indi-
vidual opinion as to whether the law Is
good or not. This is a government of law.
not of changing economic and political
theories of judicial or executive Omcers
when these theories are in conflict with
the express letter of the law. Suggestions
of that sort are dangerous because they
put the ship of state on a sea OF trou-
bles. without rudder. They destroy
that respect for constituted authority
that is essential to we'll ordered liberty.
The strength of the government and the
strength of the judiciary must rest ulti-
mately on the confidence of the people in
their integrity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
AMERICAN MAR|NESLAND
Men From the Monitor Monte
rey Take Charge of Swallow
Custom House.

Swallow, China, March 1s.-A de-
tachment Of marines from the United
States monitor Monterey was landed here
today in consequence of the continuous
disturbances all over the city and the
threatening attitude of some of the ma
tives. The marines have taken charge
of the customs house.
Heavy fighting between the Hakka
tribesmen and the troops from Canton
went on for eight hours today in the
streets of the city. Forty natives are
known to have been killed during the
lighting, but 1t is believed that the cas-
ualties far exceed that number. A shot
from one of the combatants, who were
firing wildly, killed a bluejacket on board
a japanese warship in the harbor, while
several other bullets struck the hull of
the United States monitor Monterey.
Reports from Waichow say that the
troops there are mutinous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
LAUNCH THE HENLEY APRIL 8
First Of Torpedoboat Destroyers With
Two Type Engines.

Arrangements are being made by the
Fore River Shipbuilding Company.
Quincy, Mass, to launch the torpedo
boat destroyer Henley April 3. The Hem
ley will be the first of the destroyers
fitted with both turbine and reciprocating
engines. That arrangement Of both types
of engines was adopted in an effort to
meet the complaints against the cost OF
operating ships by turbines alone.
The reciprocating engines will be used
for cruising at from ten to sixteen knots
speed. When the destroyer is to be run
at a higher rate of speed the recipro-
eating engines will be cut out and the
turbines operated. The contract speed OF
the Henley Is set at twenty.nine knots an
hour, but IL is expected that she viii be
able to make at least khirty-one knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
M'HARC TAKES CHARGE
OF ROOSEVELT BUREAU
Theodore l. Weed Denies Re.
port That He Is Aiding
Taft's Opponents.

Ormsby McHarg, former assistant secre-
tary of commerce and labor, who or
ganized the southern states for President
Taft four years ago. and carried the con-
tested delegations safely through the ma
tional committee meeting at Chicago, to-
day took charge OF Col. Roosevelt's con-
tests in southern states
Mr.. McHarg appeared at the Roosevelt
headquarters this morning, but declined
to specify what his position or work
would be in the campaign. Later Senator
Dixon, the Roosevelt manager, an
nounced that Mr. McHarg would have
separate offices in the Munsey building
here. and would devote himself entirely
to contest work.
Senator Dixon Saturday announced a
determination to contest the Taft delega-
tons in all the southern states.
Weed Not McHarg's Helper.
Theodore l.. Weed. director of the DOS.
| tai savings system. said this morning
that there was no foundation at all to
the New York story recently published
which connected his name with that OF
Ormsby McHarg. former assistant secre-
tary of the Department of Commerce and
| Labor in an effort to further the presi-
| dental aspirations of Col. Roosevelt.
MIR. McHarg." he said. 'is friend OF
! long standing. We worked side by side
| In Mr.. Taft's interests during the last
| campaign, and later, when Mr.. McHars
| became assistant secretary and became
| chief clerk of the Department of Com.
merce and Labor, our personal friend
| ship grew still warmer. My call upon
| him at the New Willard was solely and
| distinctly a social one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
STRONG TAFT FEEUEGG
IS REPORT OF TEXANS
White House Informed That
Roosevelt Will Lose Some
of the Delegates.

Recent reports from Texas have serve
to remove any concern that the friends o
the President may have had as to tn
vote Of that state in the Chicago conven
ton. For time it was feared in man
quarters friendly to the President tina
Cecil Lyon. national committeeman frou
the Texas delegates away from the Pres
ident and swing them for Roosevelt.
But Texans who have called at tn
White House within the past two o
three days have made 1t clear that thi
is not the case. They say that although
1t is true that the Lyon following is some
thing to be calculated upon in this cam
paign, 1t is also true that the rank an,
file of the republicans In Texas are loya
to the administration and that they re
sent the manner in which Col. Roosevelt
has acted toward the President.
Texas democrats have brought the in
formation to the White House that the re
publican delegation from that state vii
not support Roosevelt soldly.
They have even said that he canno
count on a majority of the delegates
These democrats have no interest what
ever in the republican fight, and wha
they say about the situation carries NOR,
weight than If they were partisans With
I'm the republican party.
The Presidents mail continues to brin3
assurances of support and of the sweet
of Taft sentiment throughout the coun|
try. President Arthur +. Miller of th}
Sacramento Taft Club today elegrap he(
that this organization had been launched
and that it had already developed mem|
bership from the most influential repub|
licans in the country. The message SAID
the entire Sacramentossection is support
ing the President for denomination.
Just before he left for New England
the President received a cordial invita-
ton to be the guest of the Dartmout
Taft Club at Dartmouth. n. II. He wal
compelled to decline IL. however. as hi
itinerary had been arranged for this tripI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
SPUR TO CANADIAN BOYS.
Forty Thousand Cadets to Begin
Training This Year.

OTTAWA, Canada, March 1S.-In a
memorandum announcing that 10000 Ca
madam cadets will start training this
year, Col. Sam Hughes. minister Of mill
tia, expresses the hope that in few
years every boy in Canada will be pro-
ficient in drill and calisthenics and be a
perfect rifle shot.
Under the plan of organization recently
outlined school inspectors and teachers
will make returns from every section Of
Canada Of boys from twelve to sixteen
years who desire to attend camp and be
trained for one week in July or August.
The schools of a township of similar unit
will constitute a company. Companies
from each county will make up a regi-
ment or brigade under the name of the
home country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
FIGHTS AGAINST DEATH
IN CHAIR TO THE LAST
Domenico di PasquaIe Exc
cuted at Auburn One Year
After His Conviction.

AUBURN, N. Y, March 1S.-Domenico
di Pasquale died in the electric chair
today, exactly one year after his convic-
ton. To the last he fought against death
in the chair, and a statement issued by
Deputy Warden Upper after the execu-
ton told~o di Pasquale's effort to hang
himself in his cell early Friday morning.
He was discovered, cut down and revived
and was closely guarded until this morn
ing. When the final summons came he at
first refused to leave the condemned row,
but when showed by two guards, he step
ped into the charber and walked to the
chair alone.
He would have spoken but the applica-
ton of the death mask silenced him.
Brother Prays in Nearby Cell.
Two contacts were necessary to carry
out the mandate of the law.
Salvatore di Pasquale, the younger
brother Of the murderer, whose vain at
tempt to save Domenico by perjured testi-
mony brought him to Auburn prison, was
in his cell nearby and knelt in prayer
during the early morning hours. Di
Pasquales body was claimed by his wife.
Domenico di PasQuale killed Cologero
Pollizzi with a pistol shot during a quar-
rel at q wedding celebration In Rochester
November 13, 1910. At the trial Salvatore
di Pasouale took the witness stand and
declared that 1t was he who fired the
fatal shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
JUDGE IS CRITICISED
De Lacy's Commitment of
White Girls Held Illegal.
IN PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Should Be Cared for by the Dis
trict, Says Henry B. F.
mcfarland.
IN PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

That Judge De Iacy's commitments OF
hayward and incorrigible girls to private
charitable institutions in the District are
without warrant in law was the argu-
ment used by Henry B. f. Macfarland
in advocating an appropriation for an in
dustrial school for white girls before the
executive committee of the Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon.
Mr.. mcfarland declared that these
girls not only should be cared for in
an institution of the District govern
ment, but that the judge of the Juve-
nile Court was at fault in committing
them at present to private institutions,
over which the government has no
direct control. Mr.. Macfarland said
that if the issue was ever brought
before the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trct Judge De Lacy's commitments
would be overruled and the whole sys-
tenn changed.
Reason for Courts Action.
Chaplin Brown explained to the commit
tee that at present the reform school
for girls in the District was given over
entirely to the use of colored girls, and
that Judge De Lacy was sending the white
girls to other institutions on that account.
He said that when the reform school
had originally been started it was intend
ed for white as well as colored girls.
So few white girls were sent there that
gradually the whole institution was
turned over to the colored girls Mr..
Brown told the committee that the Senate
District committee had put in the Dis
trict appropriation bill an item of $4,000
to construct a building for the white girls.
The executive committee voted to sup
port the Senate committee in this matter.
Will Thank Gallinger.
The committee authorized President
Oyster to have q letter written to Senator
Gallinger, chairman of the Senate Dis
trict committee. expressing the gratifica-
ton Of the Chamber of Commerce for the
work he had done and is doing for the
National Capital. The vote was taken
after President Oyster had explained that
there apparently was a misunderstanding
on the part of Senator Gallinger as to the
attitude of the chamber on the universal
transfer measure, and other bills, which,
under the leadership Of Senator Gallinger,
the Senate has passed.
The committee decided to make an ad-
verse report to the board of directors on
a proposition of Prof. Hammer, leader Of
the Washington Symphony Orchestra.
that the Chamber of Commerce guaran-
tee $1,000 as part of the expense of a
spring musical festival which Prof. Ham,
mer proposes to give here. The commit
tee took the ground that this was with
out the real province of the chamber.
President Oyster was authorized to ap-
point delegate to the fourth annual con-
vention Of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress to represent the Chamber of Com
merce. The convention will be held In
Nashville, Tenn, in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
TAKES PART IN CONTEST.
Washington Boy on w. and L. Team
to Meet Local Debaters.

John G. Herndon. jr.. OF this city has
been selected as a member of Washing
ton and Lee University debating team
which will meet George Washington Uni
versity's team April 10. Mr.. Herndor
is a graduate OF Central High School
class 1906
The two universities are to hold q dou-
BILE debate on the date set, one team
from each university going to the other
university. Each Of the home teams will
uphold the affirmative of the proposition
that "a general graduated income tax
should be made q permanent and essen
tial part Of our federal fiscal system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
LAND NORTH OF ICE BARRIER.
Expedition to Be Undertaken to the
Antarctic Region.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, March 49,
That an expedition to the antarctic is to
be undertaken this summer by the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History became
known here today. through the announce
ment that Capt. Benjamin B. Cleveland, q
local whaling master, will conduct the
scientists.
The party will sail from the West In
dies June 1. on the whaler Daisy, which
has for many years been engaged in sea
elephant hunting. Three months will be
spent at the Island of South Georgia, col
lecting specimens for the museum. Visits
will then be paid to other islands of the
region lying north Of the great ice barrier
that incloses the south pole continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
ARE HELD FELLOW-SERVANTS.
q. S. Supreme Court Upholds Doc.
trine in Railway Employees Case.

The Supreme Court of the United States
today decided that employees in car re-
pair department of a railroad are fellow
servants of employees in the operating de-
partment, so as to excuse the employing
railroad from liability for negligent in
juries to the former class.
The United States circuit court Of ap-
peals for the seventh circuit asked for an
answer to this question, which arose in
the suit of the administrator of John
Fetta of Illinois against the Grand Trunk
Junction Railway Company.
The doctrine of fellow-servant is es-
tablished," said Justice Holmes today,
whatever may be thought of it, He
added that it was for Congress to change
the law, II bad: not for the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
TO SUCCEED JUDGE MASSIE.
Archibald A. Campbell Of Wythe'
Vile Is Amounted.

RICHMOND, Va, March 1S.-Archibald
A. Campbell of Wytheville was appoint
ed today by Gov. Mann to fill the unex-
pired term of Judge Thornton l.. Massie
as presiding judge of the court of the
twenty-tirst judicial district. which In
cludes Hillsville, Carroll county.
Mr. Campbell, who is a practicing at
torney, nfty-four years old, will accept.
according to a telegram from Attorney
General Williams at Wytheville, and
proceed to Hillsville at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Plan Interesting Naval Test.

The battleships Kansas and South Caro-
lima have been selected to conduct the
strip for action experiment at this
years target practice. Originally it was
planned to use the Vermont, but the Yer
mont has been ordered to the Norfolk
yard, where her boilers will be repaired.
Great interest will be taken in this ex-
pertinent. 1t will be the first time that
ships will go into target practice in ex-
actly the conditions that they enter q bat.
tie. Every article that would be removed
in the event OF battle will be set ashore,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
WHAT ORANGES COST.
Computed Expense of Producing Is
10 Cents a Dozen.

Oranges laid down in the markets of
the United States and ready to sell to
the consumer cost just 1S cents a dozen.
according to the Department Of Agricul-
ture. This figure is based on the cost of
growing, transportation and selling.
The department has made an exhaustive
investigation as to just what it costs to
produce oranges on the ranches; what
the yield is per acre: how much the
picking. packing and sorting cost. and
what it costs to transport the fruit to
market, with the cost of selling it. This
all foots up to IL cents by the time the
oranges get where the consumer has a
chance to pay ) cents for one of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
France Honors Ex.Gov. Hoyt.

Friends here have received word that
John w. Hoyt. former Governor of
wyoming and now chairman of the Ma
tional University committee Of four hun
dred, has recently received from the re-
public of France its highest honorary ed
vocational title. 'ofhcer de INSTRUCTION
publique."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Law the Guide of the Judge,

1T is impossible to escape the meaning
of such a view said the President, land
that is that the plain construction of the
Constitution is to be perverted because il
is thought that the people at present
would prefer not to be subject to the limi-
tation contained in the Constitution law
fully adopted. The quoted words of Lin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
French Miners Vote to Strike.
ASKS FOR A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Daisy Harding Says Husband
Has Failed to Support Her.

Alleging her husband. Garfield Harding,
represented another woman as his wife,
and for four years has neglected to sup
port her and their four children, Mrs.
Daisy Harding today filed suit for an
absolute divorce. They were married in
Leesburg, Va, November 26, 1902, and
lived together until March, 1905 Attor-
ney F. B. Moriarty appears for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Tong Leader Fatally Wounded.

NEW YORK, March 1S-Len Gnu
Jung, a Chinaman. who is said to have
come from Cleveland to escape threat
ened tong trouble there, was found fatal
ly wounded late last night in a Pell
street house adjoining restaurant where
the Four Brothers Society was holding
a banquet. The Chinaman died at the
hospital The police theory is that Jung
tried to get into the banquet a. On On
Leong Tong spy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Tobacco Company Board Organizes.

NEW YORK, March 18.-The new board
of directors of the American Tobacco
Company met today and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Percival s. Hill, presi-
dent; E. 8. Edwards, p. J. Hanlon, e..
w. Hill, M. c. Patterson and T. B. Yuille
vice presidents: ]. p. Wilcox, secretary,
ana ]. ~. Hicks, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Miss Clara Barton Improving.

The condition Of Miss Clara Barton,
who is i'll at her home at Glen Echo, con-
tinues to show a slight Improvement
daily. Miss Barton was today reported to
be gaining strength. and the hope was
expressed that continuance OF fine
weather lcause steady Improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Prominent Contractor Dead.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March 18.-John
Moore, aged seventy-one. prominent
contractor. is dead at his home here. He
erected federal buildings in many cities
throughout the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

st. Paurs United Evangelical Ch,rc
Hagerstown, Md. now living in Yol
county. Pa, has fallen heir to 100000
the death of brother in California, WI
left a three-miIlion- dollar estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Nominated BY President Taft.

The President today nominated Sam
uel L. Daniels. ST., Of Iowa to be sur
veyor of customs for the port Of Bur
lington, Iowa, and John w. Howell Q
Florida to be collector of customs for tn
district of Fernandina, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
MINIMUM WAGE BILL
IN ENGLAND ASSURED
Premier Asquith Announces II
Will Be introduced in Par
lament Tomorrow.

LONDON, March 1s.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house Of commons to-
day that the government would introduce
a minimum wages bill for miners tomor-
row. He will ask the house to read it a
second time Wednesday and complete the
remaining stages Thursday.
The premier said the bill would provide
Tor the payment Of a minimum wage to
persons employed under ground and
would include the arrangements Incl
dental to that measure. In the opinion
Of the government the passage Of the
OIL by Thursday IL imperative, in order
that the house Of lords might consider it
on Friday and the royal assent be given
to the act on Saturday.
Meanwhile the British national coal
strike, in which 100000 miners have
joined, still continues to paralyze the in
dustries of Great Britain and to affect
seriously those of other countries. Both
coal owners and men maintain their OBJ
stinate spirit.
Government Is Criticised.
Besides the miners more than 1.5OO. 600
men in other trades have been thrown
out of work owing to lack of fuel to run
necessaries consequent on the virtual
stoppage of freight shipments, has caused
much distress to the workers families.
The attitude of the government regard
ing legislation providing for a minimum
wage for miners, taken in consequence
of the impossibility of obtaining a mu-
tual agreement between the coal owners
and the miners, is criticised in some quar-
tiers, and is likely to lead to a considera-
BILE amount of opposition.
French Miners Vote to Strike.
DENAIN, France, March 1s.-A large
number Of coal miners in this district Of
the department of the Nord voted today
to go on strike in spite of the decision Of
the French National Miners Federation
against such step. The union officials
are trying to prevent the spread of the
movement throughout the region. which
includes Amin, the center of the great
est French coal fields.