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The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
A Court of Rehabilitation. "

The current number of the Survey
promulgates novel idea as regards re-
Mobilization of convicts, a suggestion
that is rather in keeping with what Ro-
land Molineaux some four or FIVE years
ago had to say, Charities and Correc-
tions." 1t is this: 1T has required a
judge and jury to deprive him of lib
erty, only by judge and jury should
he be restored"
The idea has been incorporated in
a penal bill in Oklahoma, where a
court of rehabilitation has been created
through the efforts of the State COM
missioner of charities and corrections
a woman by the way. 1t is to have ju-
risdiction in every penal institution, but
the measure does not call for the alb
solute indeterminate sentence which, in
Mr.. Molineaux's opinion, is the most
effective way to handle the habitual
criminal. Trial judges, having juris-
diction in misdemeanor cases, may sus-
pend sentence over first offenders, pre-
scribing the conditions of probation and
transferring their cases to the jurisdic-
ton of the court of rehabilitation. A
merit system provides what shall con-
stitute good conduct Whenever a pris-
oner has accumulated a number of merit
marks, which, multiplied by four, is
equal in hours to one-third of the time
for which he has been sentenced, he
becomes eligible for probation. A cer-
tihcate to that effect is forwarded to
the court of rehabilitation, together
with history of his case Whenever
the prisoner has fully complied with
the conditions of his probation the court
of rehabilitation, as matter of right,
issues, after hearing, a decree of dis
charge
In Ohio a similar bill is in contem-
plation through the efforts of the chief
of police of Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Sir George Reid
and Lady Reid
Visit Capital

Sir George Reid, Australian commits
sioner in London. and Lady Reid, ar
rived in the Capital last night from
New York City and will remain here
until Monday. Preparations have been
made by John Barrett. director OF the
Pan-American Union, and the members
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce TO entertain the distinguished
visitors while IN this city.
Sir and Lady George Reid were met
at the Union Station by Thomas Grant,
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,
who escorted them to the New Willard.
Later in the evening. James F. Oyster.
president OF the Chamber; Commissioner
Rudolph. and ID. J. Callahan called upon
the visitors. Mr.. Barrett also paid his
respects
This morning the distinguished visit
ors will be taken to the White House
and the Pan-American Union by Mr..
Barrett. At 1880 o'clock the Chamber
OF Commerce will give a luncheon in
honor of Sir George at the New VIII
lard. at which about a dozen guests.
among them DR.. Cook Adams, of Chi
cago, who is accompanying Sir George,
will be present. This afternoon. 1t has
been arranged to take the visitors to
Mount Vernon.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
A Saving of Millions.

Despite its pledges of economy the
Democratic party seems unwilling to
contribute to any scheme of permanent
retrenchment on a large and rational
scale 1t wants to save, as The Her
aid has shown before, merely in a
penny-wise fashion, and for that rea-
son seeks to continue the existing con-
fusion in the governments budget
plans. Its fiscal policy is reactionary,
and so is its tariff policy.
The chairman of the Federal Econ
omy and Efficiency Commission, DR..
Frederick A. Cleveland, after a two
years study of governmental expendi-
ture, confirms the soundness of ex-Sena-
tor Aldrich's dictum that, if the Fed
-eral establishment were hin on a busi-
ness basis, at least S3oo,ooo,ooo could
be saved every year. Mr.. Aldrich's
declaration made three or four years
ago was received with skepticism- He
was talking to politicians who had seen
Federal expenditures mount =. steadily
from s5oo,ooo.ooo year to s1,ooooooooo
a year, and who were fortified by ex-
perience in believing that waste and ex-
travagance in appropriations were un-
avoidabie.
The Senator from Rhode Island may
have meant to give sharper point to
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Peter the Greats Dream"

The resentment which is felt in China
over the British demand for autonomy
in Tibet can only be due to Russian
intrigue. If ever Tibet should become a
province of China it would make it
easier for Russia to forward her
schemes for gaining possession of that
Central Asian high plateau and of util-
izing it as channel for pouring her
troops into India.
Great Britain realizes that this would
be the result of permitting China to as
sert control over that country. 1t is
that in the present condition Of
Chinese affairs the authorities of the
new republic have any serious consid-
Grafton in regard to outlying countries.
Russia has practically obtained posses
sion of Mongolia and of the immense
territory lying east of her well-settled
provinces With sovereignty over Mon
golia it would not be long before she
would push her power to the border
ing mountains which separate the north
ern Asiatic plains from India and an
other stage would be reached in the
dream of Peter the Great of obtaining
a port onsthe Indian Ocean.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
SINGULAR PLURALs.

Wen begin with q box. and the plural is boxes;
But the plural Of OK should be oxen, not o1es.
Then one fowl is goose. but two are called geese,
Yet the plural Of moose should never be meese;
You may find q lone mouse a whole lot Of mice,
But the plural Of house Is houses. not hice.
II the plural Of man Is always called men
Why shouldn't the plural Of pan be called peni
The COW in plural may be COWS or hns,
But a bow Il repeated, Is never called bina.
And the plural Of VOW Is vows, not vine.
And IL I seak q foot and you show me your
feet
And Give you a boot would a pair be called
beetf
II 6ue is q tooth and the whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural Of booth be called beethi
II the singular is this and the plural is these
Should the plural Of kiss be nicknamed keesel
Then one may be that, and three would Be thse,
Yet hat In the plural would never be hose
And the plural Of rat Is rats. not rose.
We speak Of q brother and also Of brethren,
But though we say mother. We never say methren
Then masculine pronouns arc he. his, and him,
But imagine the feminine, she. shts, and shim-
30 the English. ] think. you all viii agree.
u fhs nost uondsSul lAnguase you ever did sss
-oaa Ffspcisp Cal.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
GOVERNORSADDRESS
IRRIGATION BODY
Executives Sing Praises of Their
States and Tell What Can Be
Done by Reclamation.

Salt Lake City. Oct. Two Governors
held the attention of the National Irri-
cation Congress here this afternoon.
They were Gov. John F.. Shafroth of
Colorado and Gov. S. W. P. Hunt Of Ari-
zona.
Gov Shafroth confined himself to the
singing OF one brief but grand paen of
praise OF his State, telling of its growth
and prospects.
Gov Hunt spoke OF the great crop
yields in Arizona as the result OF irri-
CATION.
According to c. F. Brown. formerly
United States Drainage Engineer, who
also addressed the congress. there are
upward OF million acres of waste lands
in the irrigated sections OF the West due
10 water-logged and alkaline conditions.
These lands. for the most part. are near
large cities. and their reclamation can
be accomplished without projecting ex-
pensive irrigation systems.
The remarkable growth. OF Imperial
Valley. California due to the great irri-
CATION system in that hitherto arid terri
tory. was graphically described by W. II.
Holabird. a civil engineer OF Los An
geles.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
DR.. H. W. WILEY ATTACKS
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
AS PURE FOOD ENEMIES

Terra Haute, Ind. Oct. 2.-Branding
Taft and Roosevelt as the bitterest enc
mics OF pure foods and the best friends
OF manufacturers of impure foods, DR..
Harvey w. Wiley exhorted a large audi
ence here tonight to vote for Gov. VIII
son for President
DR.. Wiley ridiculed Roosevelts asser-
ton that he (RoosevelO was responsible
for the passage of the pure foods and
drugs act. He said Roosevelt charac-
terized the act as mot worth mention
ing when importuned by Senator Hey
burn TO recommend its passage In a
message to Congress.
Il am naturally not greatly enthused
with the prospects of this crime against
humanity by the return of Theodore
Roosevelt to supreme power" said Dr.
Wiley, referring to the adulteration of
foods. THE imperlous way in which
he welded his power when President, his
well-known contempt for Congress and
for the law, do not augur we'll for the
permanence of the republic under his
further dictatorship.
President Taft" DR.. Wiley went on
has prided himself on his confidence
in and support Of the judiciary. Yet he
stepped from his high office to do
favor to the worst lot OF adulterators in
The regulations which all
the courts decided were in harmony with
the foods and drugs act were set aside
and contrary regulations established In
their places"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Denied Chance to Reform.

In a recent address before the Chicago
Association of Commerce the superin-
tendent of one of the State prisons
of this country stated that police and
Sheriffs persecute paroled convicts and
do not give former prisoners an honest
chance to reform. According to his
view, any one acquainted with the
methods of the police knows how they
regard the man who has served a term
in the penitentiary. His record stands
against him and the moment anything
happens the ex-convict is seized if he
is found within a mile of the scene of
crime.
If this be true, it is time that the
man who has paid the penalty of his
crime be protected from those who ap-
pear to be prosecutors and whose am
bitions are to make the largest num-
Der of arrests. The law does not pun
ish the offender, but the crime commit
ted, which it tries to prevent. Punish
ment should cure and often does cure
a man of a desire to again commit a
wrong and he should be given every
opportunity to redeem himself, instead
of being bounded and blamed for an Of
fense he has not committed.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
HERRICK REPORTS
ON CREDIT SYSTEM
Ambassador to France Warns that
Speculation Must Be Guarded
by Legislation.

Warning that speculation must Be
carefully guarded against by wise legisI
lation in connection with any system for
the establishment of cooperative credits
is contained in a further report on this
subject to President Taft by Myron T.
Herrick, Ambassador to France. Ambas-
sador Herrtck, with other diplomatio
representatives OF the United States
abroad. is making an investigation into
the elaborate systems of credit agencies
in vogue in Europe for the benefit OF
the farmers. President Taft intends to
recommend the adoption of a farmers
credit system in the United States
based upon the results OF the investiga-
tions being made abroad.
II realize" reports Ambassador Her.
rick, that the agitation OF the financial
phase of the agricultural question has
undoubtedly brought many people into
the field who only see here an opporI
tunity for creating a security which will
have a wide market OF course we can
not prohibit them from entering this
field and organizing under present laws,
but l would urge that a timely remind
er be given 70 he people. recalling tbs
infinite harm that came to our country
from the exploitation OF Europe in our
early days OF railroad building with
railway securities OF unlimited issue, un-
checked by any State restriction.
The plan which I am now at work
upon by the direction OF the President
is OF the greatest magnitude. II affects
every individual in the United States.
II Is essential that the government.
both Federal and State, assume due re-
sponsibility and thus prevent a recurI
renee OF these errors of the past. This
field must not be permitted TO be over
run by irresponsible people without
check OF legislation.
The study which We have made ot
the cooperative and mortgage systems
OF Europe has demonstrated beyond
question that these organizations. with
or without state aid. but all inspected
and carefully guarded by the state. havs
resulted in financing, in the most salts
factory way. the agricultural interests Of
all Europe
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
PRESIDENT GIVES $1oo
TO MASONIC FUND FOR
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

Alexandria. Va, Oct. 2-President Taft
has given a check for 500 as his con-
tribution toward the erection of the pro-
posed memorial temple TO George Wash
ington, the Mason, which the Masons of
the country contemplate erecting in this
city. Washington being the first master
Of Alexandria Washington Lodge, of this
city. President Taft by his contribu-
ton becomes a life member of the asso-
ciation.
The contribution was made through
James NJ. Lamberton. grand senior dea-
con of the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania.
first vice president OF the Memorial AS
sociation.
President Taft, 1t is stated. was one
of the first to respond to become a life
member Of the association.
Since the association was instituted
here President Taft has manifested an
interest In It by being present on sew
eral occasions at its annual meetings
Last February p and the previous year
on the same date he came here to attend
the meetings.
Hopes are expressed by the promoters
Of the movement to have 100000 by next
February. which would represent 1000
on the roll Of honor with a life member
ship.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
WHAT'S BBER?' All,
THAT'S A QUESTION
Department Of Agriculture Passes
the Riddle Along to Congress
to Answer.

After mulling over the question What
is beer?" for more than two years, the
Department OF Agriculture has decided
that II does not know. and will pass the
matter up to Congress when that body
convenes in December Secretary Wilson
some time ago reached the conclusion
that beer was a beverage made Of bar
ley, malt. hops, yeast, and potable
water" and was about to PROFOUND this
conclusion and compel brewers under
the pure food act to make beer out of
these materials. or II not so made to
brand 1t Imitation beer"
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. then head OF the
pure food board. was primarily respon-
sible for this definition of beer. The
brewers OF the country put up stin
fight against the construction Of beer
arrived at by the department, and they
were aided by the corn products people.
The latter sell to the brewers OF the
country annually hundreds Of thousands
of dollars worth Of corn products used
in the making of beer. and engaged at
torneys to come TO Washington and make
strong representations on the subject.
The departments position was backed up
by farmers associations throughout the
country. particularly in the Middle West.
and they asserted that barley growers
were losing money every year on ac-
count OF the brewers using substitutes
for barley.
The Consumers League also made
strong representations on the subject
and Secretary Wilson stated that II was
one Of the hardest problems ever pre-
sented TO him in connection with the
enforcement of the pure food act
About a month ago Secretary Wilson
had prepared for PRONUNCIATION a de-
c!siOn as to what beer should be made
OF and directing brewers to label their
product so that consumers would know
exactly what the beverage they were
drinking was made OF. Then. It Is stated
at the department, the legal officers OF
the department informed the Secretary
that there was no warrant IN the pres
ent law to define beer or to compel
brewers to place on labols the ingredi-
ents entering into their product.
Yesterday Secretary Wilson definitely
decided that additional legislation was
necessary before he could make any de-
cision. and as a result a waiting public
will still continue to wait for an answer
to the question, What is beer?' until
Congress acts.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03

evening Every seat was taken. Men
were crowded in every aisle not kept
clear by husky sergeants-at-arms.
The delegates, feeling that something
unusual was going 10 happen. were in a
reckless humor. Good-natured TO the last
degree. they shouted with laughter at
every allusion that struck them as
humorous, and even derided the appear
ance of some OF the speakers.
At 1l:20, after two hours and twenty
minutes OF speaking. Chairman Parker
said:
The roll Of counties will now be called
and every chairman will give the vote OF
his delegation
Glynn got the first vote from Albany
County. Sulzer following with three from
Allegheny.
With breathless attention the dele
gates listened as the roll was called.
Erie County. the first big delegation.
stuck to Burd. Dix votes were sprinkled
among the lesser counties almost as plen-
tIfully as were votes for Sulzer.
When Kings County was reached 1t be-
came plain that while the unit rule was
net to be applied vigorously most Of the
delegates were content to operate un-
der it
Chairman McCooey requested the roll.
One lone Dix vote started II. Nearly
all the rest lined up behind Metz.
New York Delegation Splits.
New York, split forty ways by the unit
rule, cast the first vote for Francis Bur
ton Harrison, the second for Dix, a half
dozen scattering for Sulzer. and the
other half-dozen for Dix. II was the first
time such a thing had happened within
the memory of any delegate. and the ex-
citement created was tremendous. Lead
ers divided in support OF various candi-
dates. When Murphy was called every
body fell suddenly silent.
Il should like to be excused" said the
boss, rising, and there was q groan of
disappointment.
Sulzer voted for Dix.
Thus, on the brink of midnight, con-
tinued the most remarkable ballot for
Governor that any delegate in the New
York delegation had ever taken part in
And through the long count of los dele
gates the audience sat silent and fasci-
mated. AS the balIoting proceeded there
rison, whose name was mentioned for
vote, was the new candidate.
But there was nothing at that time to
support the rumor. All the men closest
to Murphy. including all the members of
the New York delegation to the Legis-
lature. voted for Dix.
The total of the delegation showed:
Sulzer, Is; Harrison, II; Glynn. 13; Dix,
81; Metz, 4; not voting, 3.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Balkan War Certain,
Wires Ambassador

Ambassador Rockhill cabled the Stats
Department yesterday from CONSTANT
nople that a general mobilization OF the
entire Ottoman army was In progress.
and that the situation is regarded as
most serious. Other advices to the De-
partment Indicate that war Is certain
among the Balkan States and Turkey.
The United States is not in the sligh-
est degree interested in the Balkan sftua-
ton. It is stated here. Though the State
Department is watching the progress OF
events in the present crisis, Its interest
is only that OF a government desiring the
maintenance Of peace throughout the
world. There are no American interests
in that part of the world such as would
be affected by the present political and
military upheaval.
Army officers here take a professional
interest in the accounts OF the military
movements already in progress. The
Balkan States are credited with a high
degree OF efficiency in the arts OF war
and military tactics, while the fighting
abilities OF the Turkish soldier are con-
sidered most excellent by American off,
GERS.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03

his condemnation of existing fiscal
methods by exaggerating the annual
overcharge due to mismanagement. That
was the idea even of those. who held
with him that the government was be-
ing sictimized by its own ineficiency.
But DR.. Clevelands studies have con-
vinced him that Mr.. Aldrich was
speaking the truth known to him by
reason of his intimate acquaintance with
the workings of the governmental ma
chine and his appreciation of what could
be accomplished by the resolute prac-
tice of economy.
President Taft has been the one to
grasp the possibilities of the retrench-
ment programme hinted at by Senator
Aldrich. The present administration
will be known to history as the first in
our day to check the piling up of ma
tional expenditures. Mr.. Taft forced
the cutting down of the annual outlay
by more than $sooooooo, or one-tenth
of the ultimate reduction which Mr..
Aldrich had indicated as feasible.
II Mr. Taft is reelected and can
obtain the active cooperation of public
opinion, there is no reason why the
governments annual expenditure should
not Be annually reduced at the rate
of Seo,ooo,ooo or S3ooooooo. He has
set his Cabinet to work to modernize
conditions in the executive departments
and has supplemented his own inquiries
by the inquiries of the experts on the
Efficiency and Economy Commission.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
CHAMBER HOLDS
initial MEETING
Plans Made for Entertaining Dele
gates to Congress Of Cham
bers Of Commerce.
WORLDS EXPOSITION
SUBJECT OF DEBATE
Efforts Are to Be Made to Increase
Membership During the
Winter.


A large volume Of business faced the
directors of the Chamber of Commerce at
their first fall meeting last night. and the
discussions Of projects pending and in
prospect for the winter wore OF more
than ordinary interest. The directors. on
recommendation of C. w. Handy, chair
man OF a special committee. voted 70
take membership in the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, which
has headquarters in this city.
The committee having charge Of the
entertainment of the delegates to the In
ternational Congress Of Chambers OF
Commerce. who will visit Washington on
October u. reported that plans were
about complete. Also definite action was
taken regarding the proposed world 8
permanent exposition. which is being pro-
NOTED In Washington.
ID. ]. Kaufman reported for the COM
r:ittee to entertain the delegates to the
International Congress OF Chambers of
Commerce. He said the subscriptions for
the purpose were coming in rapidly, and
the prospect was favorable for providing
an excellent programme OF entertainment
Cor the visitors Mr.. Kaufman has re-
ceived the names OF the members OF the
party which is now on the Pacific Coast.
He said the party was made up OF $50
members.
Plans for Entertainment.
They will be met at some point be-
tween here and Pittsburg on October II
by the members OF the committee OF ar
composed OF d. J. Kauf-
man, Capt. James F. Oyster, and d. ].
Callahan. Upon arrival at Union Sta
tion the party will be taken to their ho-
tells In automobiles. Sunday evening such
OF the members OF the party as care 10
go Will be driven about the city in auto
mobiles The programme contains a trip
10 Mount Vernon, visits to the public
buildings. and a reception at the Pan
American Building.
G. Y. Worthington reported for the
committee that an earnest
effort was being made TO increase the
roster of the organization. After a brief
Of the report a special COM
mittee. composed OF John Dolph. d. J.
and r. J. Earnshaw, was ap-
pointed by the chairman to cooperate
with the membership committee and to
devise a plan to bring In men and busi-
ness houses not now represented in the
Chamber.
Z. G. Graham reported for the special
appointed to investigate the
of the proposed Worlds Per-
Exposition. He said he had not
had much success in finding out what
was behind the project. as
his efforts to approach the officers had
not been met apparently in an amiable
Spirit After a full discussion Of the
matter and after objections were raised
against indorsing any scheme OF this
kind that did not have suitable and rep
organization behind II, q res
olution was passed that 1t was the sense
Of the directors that any plan for a per-
worlds exposition should be con-
II rolled and conducted by a committee of
national character.