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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
The One Issue for Both.

The Republican and the Democratic
parties both are face TO face in their
platforms with the one leading eco
nomic problem of the day, the tariff
issue, which has furnished the dividing
line between political parties as far back
as the days of Hamilton and Jefferson,
until the slavery question arose to crowd
out everything on the political horizon
OF the country. But it was not lost,
for it was revived in the Hayes ilden
campaign OF 1876, and has held the
most conspicuous place in political con-
tests ever since, sidetracked now and
then by the currency question, agitation
over international commerce, or the
control Of big corporations.
At, the Chicago convention the Re
publicans reaffrmed their belief in a pro-
tectiye tariff, as being of the best bene-
fit to the country, and as protecting our
workmen against competition with cheap
foreign labor. The platform stated
that import duties should be high
enough not only TO Weld sufficient
revenue, but to adequately protect"
American industries and wages. 1t was
admitted that some duties were too high
and should be reduced upon correct"
information obtained by an expert COM
mission. This, if anything, was an ad-
mission that the tariff ought to be re-
vised, always provided that such re-
vision did not affect the protective
policy.
The Democrats at Baltimore reverted
to their traditional declaration that the
fundamental principle under the Con-
stitution gave the government no power
to impose tariff duty except for reve-
nue. only The Republican contention
that the tariff established better wages
and benefited workingmen was de-
nounced, and an immediate downward
revision of duties favored. Goods which
competed with trustSontrolled products
of American manufacture, which were
sold cheaper abroad than in this, their
home country, should be-placed on the
free list. To pacib and aid existing
industries which were intimately con-
nected with the business life of our
country legislation was advocated in
tariff reduction that would not injure
any legitimate industry"
Thus one party goes on record as be-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY.
Expectation Has Been Practical,
Doubled I'm One Year.

From the London Daily Chronicle.
The French press is devoting consId-
cradle attention to the triumph OF Brit
ish motor cars the other day at Dieppe.
Three small cars from this country won
third, fourth. and fifth places in the
Grand Prix. and carried OF the honors
in the competition for lighter cars. Such
striking achievements are not the only
signs Of the encourag ing vitality of the
motor car industry on this side OF the
Channel. In this direction We have not
only to encounter foreign tariffs. but
We have to meet the technical skill and
the enterprise of the French, who were
the first to enter this particular field
and who had a good start.
In 1907 for Instance. We exported 2.3ls
complete cars. valued at Es57.647. Last
year the number had practically doubled
and the value rose to f1,S04, 4ls. The
figures relating to chassis and parts Of
cars are even more noteworthy. In 1898
the value of exports of that description
was E+sI,311. and in 1911 El,3sl. SIG. For
the British motorcycle. too. there is a
great and increasing demand abroad. In
1907 We exported only 500. Last year the
number was almost ten times as great
These figures speak volumes for the
energy being displayed in this trade and
for the excellence of the British pro-
ductIor. Another ruined industry Is
showing exceptional strength and max
ing excellent Roadway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
A Sane Progressive.

Gov Osborn of Michigan is a sensi-
BILE man. He is not going to organize
in his State new party, nor is he
going to become a link in the chain
of those who identify themselves with
the insane ambitions and revenge work
of Theodore Roosevelt, who does not
hesitate to break up a great party, TO
which he himself has sworn fidelity, in
order to get even" with Mr.. Taft for
real or fancied wrongs (most likely
fancied).
The Governor says a thing that is as
self-understood as it is obvious: Those
Republicans who may be dissatisfied
with Mr.. Taft as leader and admins
traitor perhaps may find that which they
desire in the way of reform by voting
for Mr. Wilson"
OF course, as far as Oyster Bay is
concerned, Gov. Osborn is a renegade.
a backslider, a traitor, and what not
But we do not believe that he cares,
as among all others he will take rank
as a progressive who is sincere in his
aim for progress. Whether he really
will go as far as to abjure his allie
glance to the old party and throw all
his strength to the Democratic nomi-
nee is known by none but himself +;
but We for one do not believe that he
will.
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|lieving in protection by tariff as fun
damental principle" 70 be upheld, de-
spite revision. while the other declares
its devotion to a tariff for revenue at
tainable only through the same revision
of the schedules" Positions are defined
clearly. and the opposition in either
case is based upon fundamental prin-
ciples."
For the first time in twenty years
the tariff. though always prominent, is
the leading issue in Presidential cleo
ton, and it seems but natural that the
industrial leaders and big business in
terests among Republicans should line
up for Taft and NOT for Roosevelt.
whose very name is sufficient to create
unrest. uncertainty, and all that which
goes to destroy credit and confidence
in commercial life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
Roosevelt and the South.

1t is one Of Mr.. Roosevelt's fond ex-
pectations that the third party will sue
coed in breaking up the solid South
Such thing, if brought about, naturally
would be of great concern to both Mr.
Taft and Mr.. Wilson.
Is this possible? And if so, how car
Roosevelt ever hope to get help from
the South? To begin with, Mr.. Wilson
a native Southerner, is stronger in that
entire section than any Democratic can
didate has been since the war. He will
poll heavy vote there. Nor are his
principles antagonistic to Southern SEN
timent, though il is a matter of record
that the South is the strongest-perhaps
the only-fortress of conservatism left
in the Democratic party. There may be
some local malcontents-there always
are malcontents-but no matter to what
faction belonging, Southern Democrats
are sure to vote for a Democratic can
didate. and neither for Taft nor Roose-
welt; for the latter. in the eyes of the
country, always will remain a Republi-
can. whether of the bull moose or the
elephant brand.
Mr.. Roosevelt never has been very
strong in the South anyway He may
have been more popular than any other
Republican President until the Booker
Washington intermezzo. but that incl
dent hurt him more than the really
hurtful acts of his administration. There
may be some Roosevelt sentiment still
lingering in the South. as, for instance,
in North Carolina and Florida, but it is
not strong enough to threaten the DEM
ocratic ticket.
The new South" is conservatively
progressive Her marvellous growth, her
increasing industries and manufactures,
amply prove this. But it is not the
third party" kind of progressivism.
Therefore, it is pretty good guess to
say that whatever anti-Wilson support
may develop there will be exerted in
favor of Mr.. Taft There is no chance
this year of break in the solid South,
and if Mr.. Roosevelt is basing his hopes
of Success upon such dreams as solid
South support, he is not the shrewd
politician we give him the credit of
being.
What Roosevelt ought to try to do is
TO break up the solid North. that is, if
he can. But he can't.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
THE CENTENARY OF GAS.
Projectors of New Mode of Light
ing the Butt of RidicuIe.

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
THE PEOPLES FORUM


To the Editor: ! returned few days
| ago from a long deferred but highly ap-
preciated visit TO Wood County. Ohio. the
scenes of my youthful life and field IN
which my educational struggles were
wrought and from which four companies
OF my regiment We're formed. It Is the
noted Black Swamp. prolific Of vege-
table products. coal oil, and natural gas,
and the most progressive Inhabitants IN
the Buckeye State.
1t has a worthy Representative in Con-
gress in the person of my old colonel,
Isaac r. Sherwood. and is excited over
the political issues of the day. 1t has
conservatives" ''prOgressives," "Ameri-
cans and a interviewing yeomanry.
who supported their country Loyalty In
lS6I-65
During the several weeks that rested
in this region. had a room at the house
of my brother. William S Richard. Mayor
of Bloomdale. ! occupied a room on the
second floor. Ii opened out on bal
cony which afforded me what l fully az
preciated-a thorough ventilation. some
ten feet from this room stood hard
maple tree which had been thoroughly
pruned for shade purposes.
One morning. was aroused and annoy
ed by quarrel kept up by group OF
pugnacious birds. consisting of black
birds. robins. sparrows. and orioles.
| reported the annoyance TO my brother,
a skilfuI marksman and just man. The
next day by the use OF his trusted Win
chester he sought and discovered the
cause Of the trOuble-an interloper In
the form Of screech owl. He at once
shot the pestiferous intruder, and dis
covered the body of a crippled robin
whom the little hunter had beheaded.
From that time onward. all was peace
and >luietude in that region.
Fellow Americans. he careful TO shun
all citizens who aim to create a discon-
tent among their fellow-countrymen.
They are not deserving. of confidence,
however much they may claim animation
with Lincoln. the matchless statesman.
They represent more truthfully that
other ambitious character who consoled
himself with the sentiment: ITO do aught
good will ne'er be our task, but e'er 90
do i'll our sole delight"
J. PRAISE RICHARD.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
Adjourn, by All Means.

Congress may adjourn at the end OF
this month, and it is just as well, I'M
less something of importance should de-
velop in the remaining few weeks. Little
enough has been accomplished during
this long session, and we fail to see
how anything can be done worth while
under present conditions
Since early in 1910 a spirit of revolt
and insurgency made itself manifest in
Congress-the days of genuine progress
against standpatisnl-much depended
upon the insurgents They held no
strategic place in the House, but in the
Senate they commanded the balance of
power and they used it well.
The present session has been remark
able thus far for deadlocks. Where there
was no locking of horns between the
two Houses, there was difficulty be-
tween Congress and the Republican
President Tariff legislation, the one
thing needed pre-eminently. there was
none, owing to factional mix-up. From
the standpatters nothing was expected
but stubborn opposition. but from the
insurgents a good deal was hoped for.
And yet, how many of their decla-
rations have the progressives fulfilled,
Early in the session the Democrats
evinced willingness to meet the in
surgents on common ground. But moth
ing of permanence resulted, and, as the
session progressed, there was an in
creasing inclination on the part of the
insurgents either to do things their
own way, or not at all When the
Payne tariff bill was passed by Re-
publican House. twenty insurgents vot-
ed against it But when in April of
the present year the Democrats offered
bill revising the wool schedule,
eleven of these same twenty insurgents
Topped back to the support of substi-
tute presented by Payne himself. A
similar thing occurred in the Senate
with the chemical revision bill.
Realignment also was plainly notice
able in the pre-convention campaigning.
Some insurgents stuck to La Toilette
and his ideals; others strayed after
demagogic theories of false god. In
the light of all this it is perhaps best
that Congress should adjourn and try
about getting a new start.
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that country in a manner which has
been frequently written up by our best
authors.
Caesar was now so powerful that he
began to refoSm the laws OF Rome and
to regulate the sun and stars by put
ting in new calendar in which the
seventh month was named for himself
and the eighth for his son. However,
no cigars, hotels. motor boats or Pull
man cars were named after him. which
proved that even the Romans had their
limitations.
1t was now feared that Caesar would
become King, and he vas accordingly
surrounded by a few personal friends
and stabbed 10 death. He tried to de-
fend himself with his stylus or pen, but
found il was not mightier than the
sword
Caesar was a mediur-sized, bullet
headed man. and a high liver He was
great warrior and rerormer. a good
politician. and wrote many books in his
spare hours. for which he is fervently
disliked by the school boys Of the world
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
ROOSEVELT'S FRIENDSHIPS.
They Are Genuine. But Some OF
Them Have Been Mistnkcn.-

From the Metropolitan Magazine
II is one Of the peculiar Developments
Of the present political situation that
the strongest supporters Of Roosevelt
now are the men with whom he never
formerly maintained any relations of
personal friendship. He declares that
they have all been brought together by
the principles which they support in
common, and men in Washington who
know about the personal relations Of
public men realize there is more truth
IN this than the general public is dis
posed to believe.
Roosevelt's friendships. like many
other characteristics of the man. are ex-
Ceedingly genuine. Many Of them have
teen mistakes. 1t is one Of Roosevelt $
weaknesses that TO like a man is 10 be-
lieve in him. Thus. when he liked Taft
nc believed Taft was the right man to
support for the Presidency. He con-
ceded that Root was an able man among
the Cabinet members. and that Knox
was probably as well II not + tier quail
fed for the Presidency than taft But
he liked Taft best. and he sincerely be-
ieved the country would like him
His friendship with Taft ended when
he saw that he was entirely mistaken in
his estimate of Taft. When he made
Stimson a candidate for Governor of
New York he breathed into him some
thing of his own spirit. and then mis-
took II for a manifestation Of Stimsons
own convictions and strength.
He has done this repeatedly, and prob
ably will continue TO make the same
Kind of mistakes all the rest of his life
They are essentially human mistakes.
and. except in the case of Taft. who was
accepted by the country upon Roose-
velts Endorsement. are mistakes which
hurt him far more than they do any
body elise.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
BATTLE OF FORT STEVENS
FOUGHT 48 YEARS AGO

tie will he realized. and those who mas
tered the situation will be appreciated.
The report of Gen. Early to his superb
ors about the attack on Washington is
proof of the fact that ne was deceived
in respect TO the number and conf
position of the force defending. He says.
And we knew that the sixth Corps had
arrived from Grants army / reluctant
~ determined to retire. strategy won
the day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
Why They Went.

From Lippincott's
As the Sunday school teacher entered
her classroom she saw leaving in great
haste a little girl and her still smaller
brother.
why, Mary, you aren't going away"
she exclaimed in surprise.
"Pleathe. NTH Anna, we've got to CO."
was the distressed reply. "Jimmy'th
thwallowed hith collection"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12

| Forty-e!ght years ago to-day the city
of Washington passed through one of
/ the most memorable stages OF its history
when the Confederate forces attempted
10 take the city from the North The
battle ground was Fort Stevens, where
Brookland now stands. The battle Of
| Fort Stevens. July II and l., 1854. is
unique in the history Of the United
States. Many Presidents had participated
in battles previous to thei: election To
the office. but Abraham Lincoln is the
only one who was ever under fire in
battle while filling the Office.
On the afternoon of July IL, 1854. Presi-
! dent Lincoln was on a parapet at Fort
! Stevens viewing the engagement with an
officer in uniform on his left and news
paper reporter on his righ:. \ sharp
shooter picked of the uniformed officer
whereupon a concerted effort was made
to induce the President to step down. He
was very reluctant TO do so.
..One Day March"
There are to-day many residents of the
District of Columbia who were in the
trenches that afternoon and never fail
to visit Battle Ground Cemetery on the
anniversary of the battle or on Decora-
ton Day The news was received on
the 9Th of July that Early's command
In full force was on its way to Wash
ington and only "one-day march to
reach the goal. Washington was honey
combed with hospitals and every soldier
who had strength enough to stand up
with a gun in hands was called into what
was designated the Provisional Corps.
Veteran Reserve Corps was a force of
cCnvalescents not yet in good enough
condition to rejoin their commands in
the field at the front, and they per-
formed provost, patrol and police duty
in the city. An immense frame bar
racks from curb to curb on New Hamp-
shire Avenue running south from Penn
syIvania Avenue, housed them. The Pro-
visional Veteran Reserve and Quarter
master Volunteers were the strategic
hope Perfect in all movements, cool
and determined in all actions, they con-
stantly changed position in the rifle pits
and trenches, so that they would be ac-
credited by the enemy to be Gen.
Wrights division of the Sixth Corps
thus causing the attack on the eleventh
to be a very curious one by the enemy.
The presence OF President Lincoln at
Fort Stevens the afternoon of July l.,
while the battle was raging. had an IN
spring effect on the rank and file, and MS
immediate promotion OF Brig. Gen. Mont
gomery e. Meigs. quartermaster gener-
al, who was commanding the line. TO
brevet major general of the United States
Army must be considered as an act OF
appreciation Of the ability and service
rendered under his own observation.
BIair's Home Burned.
The house OF Postmaster General
Montgomery Blair was burned, the
house Of f. P. Blair was turned topsy-
turvy. liquors consumed. papers ran
sacked and destroyed: the farms for
miles around were in a terrible condi-
ton, and the Confederate wounded were
left behind in a hospital camp near Sill
go. The wounded and captured Confeder-
ates numbered over 10. The Provisional.
Veteran Reserves and Quartermaster
Volunteers were returned TO the city on
the 18th and 18th. there being no danger
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
The Family Trouble.

From the Baltimore American.
why doesn't that house of yours
rentr'
'Fqr the same reason I myself don't
do lot of things?'
What reason is that?'
My wife won't let me.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12

Considering the fact that in a London
auction room $4,000 was paid for a
Chinese vase nineteen inches high, why
doesn't the new republic sell off some
of the old crockery and avoid borrowing
money abroad?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12

We are really surprised at the asser-
ton of the Bible Students Association
that there is no hell, when they were
passing such a resolution In this very
city in July-such July as the present
one, at that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
FAMOUS FILMS.

EANAOCS
The boy stood on the burning deck.
Displaying nerves Of steel
Twas for. you know. picture show.
And made a lovely reel.
A soldier Of the legion
Lay dying in Algiers
This Aim was fine and draws q line
Whenever II appears.
We like the old time heroes.
And always gladly go
! And pay our tin to see them In
A moving picture show.
Uncle Pennywfse says,
wonder IL there amt room on the
market for another safety razor?
Just So.
Quick lunch saves time. but only
temporarily" ....
ywhat do you mean?.
Nobody has ever invented a quick
dyspepsia cure
July 12 I'm History.
July Il. 1ss2.-Little Isaac Newton ha.
painful adventure with a green apple.
July L. l5Ss.-sir Walter Raleigh goes
to a picnic and sits on q huckleberry
pie.
The Congregational Way.
Il see two Congressional teams had a
ball game. One Congressman tried to
sass the umpire"
Umpire call him down.
yes. but he got leave to extend his
q.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12

On his recent birthday Mr.. Rookie
Teller has demonstrated over a strenuous
game of golf that he is not seventy
three years old, but seventy-three years
young.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12

1t has become known pretty well by
this time that the authors Of the petit
ton asking Mr.. Taft to withdraw were
not regular Republicans, but some en-
thusiastic Roosevelt supporters.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12

Mr.. Rockefeller advises the people to
eat less. No difficulty IN following such
an injunction at present prices.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12

yet the famous earl Is daily in Hyde
Park. and no one seems to recognize him
among the multitude passing to and fro.
In his case. too, the original and the
counterfeit likeness are not at all re-
sembling each other, and the noble lord
ought to be satisfied that the facial
obscurity prevents a political shout and
cheer when he is seen by his admirers In
the flesh.
But perhaps the artist who got I'D this
famous list deliberately avoided to give
his pictures a true resemblance: hence
the most famous men, thus disguised by
the photographer or etcher. may walk in
public quite unrecognized in the streets.
Only the other day Mr.. Balfour was
walking along Piccadilly, deep In thought
and trailing his inevitable umbrella. The
famous man actually walked half
not a passer-by gave the slightest indi-
cation Of recognition even by a turn OF
the head: no one knew him.
This difficulty of recognizing celebrities
Is enhanced by the fact that some of
them have their doubles. Sir Lawrence
Alma Tadema had a double in George
du Maurier. So closely did they resemble
each other that a lady at dinner one
night addressed du Maurier as Sir Alma,
assuring him that he was really" not
a bit like du Maurier, as people tried to
have her believe. There also was a
strong physical resemblance between
Tennyson and Leslie Stephens. despits
the disparity in their ages. Edmund
Yates was so like the late Shah Muzzaf-
fer-ed-Din of Persia that his photographs
were sold at Brussels as the Shah's when
the latter visited that city.
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A Possible Reason.

These sea serpent stories make me
tired. I've been to the seashore fire.
quently. and l never saw a serpent yet. :"
That's because you always stop at .
temperancs hotel"
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From the baltimore American.
What's this in Names letter about
her getting a c-h-a-u-f-f-e-r?"
oh. that's a hairdresser, you ignorant
woman"
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The Old Wagon show.


There's always room at the top"
Yes; l found that out while hunting
for sleeping quarters at the Baltimore
Convention"