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The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
BY FRED c. KELLY.

| jaunting cars that run back and forth
in the subway between the Senate and
the ONCE building. The chauffeur had
already started the car. when q newspa-
per man dashed out Of the. elevator and
made an apparently futile effort TO over
take the OUTFIT Hepburn recognized the
correspondent as one who had annoyed
him once or twice In the public prints.
and he might have taken q good deal
OF subtraction In seeing him left behind
with the foolish look on hts face that a
man always wears when he has missed
q car.
But Hepburn did not. He nudged the
chauffeur and had him slow up and wait
for the correspondent. who was so start
led that. he sat with mouth ajar, unable
to thank the Senator until the ride was
nearly ended.
John Sharp williams says the best
nominating speech he ever heard was
made by Private John Allen, who used
to be member Of the House from Mis-
sissippl The man Allen wished to get
on the ticket was an ex-confederate SOL
der who had lost both legs and had a
crippled arm. There were many things
that could have been said about the
mans war record. but Allen wished to
be brief. He got up. looked at the fel-
low, and brought the entire gathering to
its feet by his speech. He said:
i desire to nominate all that's left
OF poor John Smith,
Representative Marlin z. olmsted, of
Harrisburg. Pa. has a ready command
Of the English tongue and can use many:
jointed words that are far above a Con-
gressman's station in life. Frequent con-
lversations on scholar rly topics take place
between Olmsted and Samuel W. Nc
Call. OF Massachusetts,. who Is one of the
real highbrows Of the House. ''Hampy''
Moore, Of Philadelphia, who sits right
behind oImsted. has been so impressed
with the latter's vocabulary that he was
considerably startled the other day TO
see the bulky House dictionary reposIng
on olmsted's desk.
What are you doing with that?" asked
Moore.
Going to look up q word-want to find
the definition OF 'supererogatfon,' re-
means?"
Il can't define It exactly" said Moore.
but can give an example of a work
- supererogation-''
What is it?' asked OImsted.
'olmsted consulting a dictionary" an
swered Moore.
Congressman Jimmy Burke went to
the phone the other day. took down the
receiver and said, simply: White
House"
A new girl from out of town was at
work on the switchboard in the central
once and she retorted:
What streets Il on? I don't know
the number"
Tn look II up" said Burke. disgusted-
~, ard II the people haven't got a
phone III have TO send for them from
the nearest drug store"
tcoruright. fsl1. b. Fred O. Kelly. An nights re-
served.l
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Mr.. Cummins' Antitrust Plan.

One beneficial effect of the introduc-
ton OF the Cummins bill in the Senate
designed to supplement and strengthen
the Sherman act, will be a clarifying
discussion of the governments powers
in exercising legitimate supervision
over the affairs of large corporations.
The Cummins bill may or may not be
passed by either House, but If is a COM
prchensive measure, putting into con-
crete form opinions which have been
frequently uttered to the effect that the
Sherman law is defective in many of its
provisions and only a partial solution
OF the great trust problem.
Even with the Interpretation placed
upon it by the Supreme Court of the
United States, it is the belief of most
eminent lawyers and jurists that the
Sherman act needs supplementary leg
islation to make its principle truly eff
fective. The Cummins bill is serious
effort to supply this legislation, and a
thorough consideration of its terms
will give both Congress and the coun-
try a better understanding of the Sit
uation.
The Cummins bill proposes broadly
the creation of trade commission of
three members, to serve nine years each,
at an annual compensation of $4,000
The duties of the commission are those
of investigation of corporations repre-
senting a capital of S5.oooooo or more,
as to their organization, capital stock,
Indebtedness, business operations, vio-
lation of law, and other pertinent mat
tiers, and to report to the Department
of Justice any basis for prosecution.
The measure prohibits common di-
rectors and officers among corporations
carrying on business of the same gen.
ersl character 1t excludes dummy di-
rectors and corporations which exist
alone on paper, by holding the nominal
directors responsible for the acts of the
corporation and nominal officers as real
officers 10 be proceeded against as
though they occupied the actual posi-
ions for which they hold title. 1t
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
WANT WILEY IN CABINET.
Women Would Take Pure Food
Regulation Out of Politics.

New York. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Charles D.
First. chairman of the committee on
pure food for the State Federation Of
women's Clubs, announced to-day that
a. campaign has been begun by I,0OO. .00o
ciubwomen OF the country to take the
work of DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. the gov
ernment pure food expert. out OF poll
tics and create a separate department.
making DIR. Wiley a member of the
Presidents Cabinet. Mrs. Hirst will
leave Thursday for Troy to place the
matter before the council of ESQ club
presidents OF the State. which meets on
Monday
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
D. C. WORKHOUsE
HAS G00D RECORD
Facts and Figures Given in
Regard to Escape OF
Prisoners.
NO ALARM is FELT

The District workhouse at Occoquan,
Va, has one OF the best records In me
country with respect TO the number sr
escapes. Facts and figures in behalf OF
this statement were made pubic yestsf-
day afternoon Dy George s. wilson, SEQ
retary OF the Board or Charities, ana
superintendent whitaker, IN cnarse or
the workhouse.
since the institution was established
about twenty months ago. SIS prisoners
have been confined at the workhouss.
VI TINS NUMBER only forty-eignt escaped
prisoners are now at large. being less
than per cent OF the total number or
prisoners nandIed. during rne twenty
months l,Uos ions-term prisoners. serving
rrom six months 70 three years, were
sent TO the institution. or this numper
there are only tventy-nine escaped pris-
oners now at large. or the so women
who have been confined at the WORK
house during the period, only one mas
escaped.
Small I'm Number.
'-rnis Is a record" saic superintendent
whitaker. which will compare favor
ably with the record or any similar IN
stltuuon in the lana. Inc escapes are
comparatively sman IN numoer.-'
Il do not think that any alarm should
be felt at the recent escape Of 1--WE pris-
oners from occoquan," said Mr. Wilson.
That 10 a rather unusually large num-
Der. frankly admit. but We cannot base
figures on SO short a period az a few
weeks. Taking the year as a basis. the
- af h. f1a l.
Mr.. Wilson said he Is considering the
to Congress OF legisls-
tion providing for the sentencing Of pris-
oners for indefinite terms, not TO exceed
two years. In connection with this plan
a parole board Will be established for the
purpose OF releasing prisoners as soon
as some change ia condition Is noticed.
Objects to Commitments.
The present system Of commitments
Is not Philosophical. said MIR. " iIson.
An offender is sent TO the worknouse
tor two reasons-to reform MN ana 10
protect society. therefore, II the gooJecI
IS TO reform the oIender. ne snouId re-
main at the institution until ne IS re-
formed, Just as the insane pausnt Is sent
10 an asylum unsII MS mental conoIIIon
improves. II Is phliosopnicaIIy wrong 10
turn a prisoner loose after he mas served
a reguIatIon term. regardIess or wnetner
or not ne mas refdrmed IN the sngntesr.
.-rne second reason Is tnat society VIII
rot be protected IL Offenders are liberated
after serving a stated sentence, regard
less or their Improvement curing tnat
time. The solution lof the problem Is to
sentence onenders ior an InoennIIe Pc
riod. not TO exceed two years. Then,
rberate the prisoneis as soon as they
snow signs OF reformation. ms plan
mas peen rrieu IN many secdons OF the
country, ana has been found TO WORK ex-
cenentIy.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

No wonder Billy Murray. Of Massa-
chusetts, nudged into the House at the
tender age OF twenty-nine. II there's
anything in the eopybook dope about
bending the twig, then Billy is tree that
inciines strictly according to the form
sheets
When Congressman Murray was
couple Of years old, his father. who was
political reporter in Boston. took him
to a ward meeting one night. Little
Billy's mother had gone over to
neighbor's house to learn something
about putting up ounce jelly. and the
father thought he'd Just take the boy
along to the meeting rather than wait
until she returned.
All the politicians took a fancy to
Billy. for he was a comical little cuss,
like Artemus Wards trained bear. He
livened up meetings. somber with such
heavy problems OF statecraft as deter
mining who's to handle the stun"
They insisted that his father bring him
to the next meeting. In that way It
soon became the regular thing for the
elder Murray to have the present Con-
gresham toddling along at his heels
when he went to report the doing CT the
Bostonese politicians in convention as
sembled.
or course. Billy didn't know what It
was all about when he went to his first
convention. But he soon reached the
question-asking age, and by the time
other children were mastering the alpha
bet. he knew the difference between q
caucus and a slate. and could talk In
telligentIy OF rump conventions. stool
pigeons, and he-good-or-the-party.
Seeing the little fellows aptitude for
politics his father taught him a great
many things even before he learned how
to make a willow whistle.
By the time he left college. Billy MUIR
ray was a finished political artist. II
was just as inevitable that he would
60 TO Congress as that q dog II left to
its own volition will pursue a cat, or q
debutante 20 TO afternoon teas.
Young Murray was graduated from
Harvard, but one would never knew 1t
from talking to him. He could pass for
an alumnus Of almost any other big uni
yersity.
Senator Weldon Brinton Hepburn, the
most boisterous debater in the Senate.
cherishes a keen dislike for the company
Of newspaper correspondents. He would
get along Just as happily IL the press
gallery were abandoned and the members
thereof sent TO the isle Of his dreams.
But II is said OF Hepburn that when a
newspaper man comes into his private
ONCE he always treats the visitor cour-
teously. on the theory that he Is a sort
Of host for the time being. Some day
when the present writer Is feeling prop
erly dare-devilish. he intends to learn II
this report be true. and go to Heyburn's
private ONCE. even IL for no other osten-
sible reason than TO borrow a match.
Be that as It may. this happened: Hey
burn had boarded one OF the cunnin' little
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

would exclude large holding corpora
tons of SIoooo.ooo or more capital from
control of the stock. of minor corpora
tions the officers of which are the same
in all the concerns represented.
These and many other provisions
strike at the root of what has been CONF
planned of most in the modern COM
mercial system, and express definite
principles of reform.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
ORGANIC ACT VIOLATED.
Congress Cannot Divide Taxes Say
Commisaioners.

What the Commissioners believe to be
a violation Of the organic act OF ls's Is
contained In the amendment to the House
appropriation bill for the District pro-
vIding that certain taxes OF the District
heretofore credited entirely to the munich
paIity shall be divided between the Dis
trict and the Federal government
The amendment reads as follows: "On
ana after July ]. 1912. the fees collected
by the District of Columbia shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the United States
TO the credit of the United States and
the District Of Columbia in equal parts.
Various sources of revenue are speci-
fed after this provision. Last year the
fund accruing from these taxes amounted
to SlIl. POI ss
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
RUDOLPH OPPOSES
NEW FLY MEASURE

Stating that the existing legislation is
suficient, District Commissioner Rudolph
yesterday sent to Senator Gallinser an
adverse Recommendation to the bill in
troduced by Senator Fletcher. which re-
quires all dealers in fruits and vegetables
to protect the same from flies.
In opposing the enactment OF this
measure as useless legislation the
Commissioner referred the Senate 10
section &c Of the District regulations.
which gives practically the same auInorl-
tv to the municipal authorities.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
SEE PEACE IN COAL STRIKE.
Premier AsquIth and Miners Fed
Grafton Hold Conference.


London, Feb. 27.-The conference of
a committee OF the Miners Federation
and Premier Asquith and other MEM
bers of the British cabinet ended this
evening. The only announcement made
in connection with the meeting was
that IL would be resumed tomorrow
morning. More confidence that a set
tlement will be reached was manifested
tonight.
Some of the newspapers express the
belief that an agreement will be an
nounced tomorrow whereby the walk
out will be postponed. while the Even
ing Standard says the government IL
ready to establish a minimum wage
by legislation IL the owners refuse to
concede IL.
Twenty-Five thousand men struck in
Derbyshire to-day and 1900 went out
In NottinEhamshire. II was reported
tonight that Premier Asquith had in
formed the miners that ID. A. Thomas,
the millionaire operator of South
Wales. had agreed to grant the mini
mum wage, and that other prominent
owners had shown a willingness to
make similar concession.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

From the Birmingham AgeHerald.
Father Winter is still displaying his
backbone, and the ground hog snores on,
Prom the Salt Lake Tribune
Pleasant March days these. typical OF
an early and open season, which We may
not have.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Winter is that brief period in Alabama
when small boys are not harsssed with
ground itch.
Prom the Atlanta Journal.
II a date wasn't already fixed for the
arrival of spring, 1t probably wouldn't
arrive this year.
From the Buffalo Express.
II the backbone of the winter is not
broken, at least there Is evidence OF
spinal curvature.
From the Detroit Free Pros
Winter has gone T. r. a few better
however. Its hat, overcoat, fur gloves,
and heavy underwear are in the ring.
From the Charlotte IN. c. Chronicle.
The waking up of the ground hog is
now a matter of but a few days. and by
anu ny VIC may iOOh loI OHc IlOIe Adll
Sunday.
From the Savannah Press
The fact that your Congressman is
sending you garden seed Is just as much
a sign Of spring as to see a ground hos
come out of his hole.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
A weather prophet tens US that the
coming summer will set a heat record.
Looks as II nature is playing into the
hands of the ice men.
From the Detroit News
We may have late spring, as is prophe-
sled by the Ice-field gazers. but a bird
in the hand is worth two in the bush.
We have an early winter.
From the New Haven Register.
A few days OF this may start the sap
in the naples. but even so sincere a
promise of spring as this hardly war
rants the immediate appearance of
maple sugar, fresh this season."
From the Ohio State Journal.
Every time We venture TO mention some
new and inspiring sign of the proximity
OF spring, some prominent misanthrope
seizes the opportunity to recall that il
once showed eighteen inches on May p.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SPRING HUNTING.

When Jane and l were sweethearts
And life was like song.
When springtinse came along.
We have no time since marriage,
For anything like. that.
We merely put our rubbers on
And hunt another nat.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
MR.. Ro0sEvELT's ACCEPTANCE

From the staunton tval Dispstch-News.
1t is plain that Mr.. Roosevelt would
extend the recall TO the Presidency,
even ITO the third and fourth genera
ton"
From the Los Angeles Times.
Roosevelt is not yet an anarchist, but
he is drifting that way. Surely some un-
kindly disposed deities are qualifying
Teddie the Terrible for the bug house.
From tn. Piusburx Dispatch.
Col Roosevelt's declaration on the
long-mooted subject Of his candidacy set
ties finally a doubt which has not been
acute in these latter days. II will not
cause any perceptible jar in the political
world.
From the indianapolis Star.
Roosevelt's frank and outspoken dec
laration will probably surprise many who
have been expecting a repetition of his
earlier assertion that he was not can
didate. 1t has been generally believed
that he would accept IL offered the nomi-
nation.
From the st. Louis GlObe-DemoGat
The Republican party has great ad-
miration for Col. Roosevelt, but his tru-
est friends will be- inclined to believe
that his entrance into the canvass gives
more comfort to his Democratic enemies
than it does to his Republican com
patriots.
From the Baltimore American.
Roosevelt Is no longer a Republican.
He has read himself out Of the party,
and the strong men Of the party win
rejoice at It. They know now where
Roosevelt stands. know what manner OF
man he is. know that he cannot be trust
ed. Rooseveit's announcement will add
to the strength OF Taft
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
FAVOR GAS REGULATION.
send Report to Con
sre.s on johnson Biii.

The Commissioners yesterday trans
mitted to Congress a favorable report on
the bill. introduced by Representative
Ben johnson. Of Kentucky. authortzins
the District officials to formulate and
enforce regulations governing the install
atoms Of gas appliances. The Commis-
sioners however, express the opinion
that the penalties are too severe.
The bill provides as penalty fine
of not less than 500 or more than 500
with the alternate Of Imprisonment of not
less than six months or more than a
year. The Commissioners recommend
that the penalty be changed TO ANe of
not less than 80 nor more than sl@ or
Imprisonment OF not less than twenty
days or more than six months.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
COMMISSIONERS OPPOSE BILL.
Hold Horses May BE Lodged Any
where in Buildings.

The Commissioners yesterday sent to
the House District Committee an adverse
recommendation on the bill Of Represent
ative Ayres, Of New York. prohibiting
the stabling OF. horses above the hrst
floor Of buildings.
They claim this would be an infringe
ment on the rights of property owners,
and point out that regulations tendips
to prohibit the stablins Of horses IN nom
fre-proof buildings are already 70 Iorce
Rsnresentatiye Ayres last night agreed
that his hin was too drastic. but said
be would favcr other legislation looking
to the same end.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
ISAAC P. BALDWIN DEAD.
offered Pest OF MinI.ter to England
by LiRcoIn.

Battle Greek. Mich, Feb. 2T.--Isasc
p. Baldwin. aged ninety-two years.
whom President Lincoln would Rave
sent to England as minister. and who
served as an Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy under President Polk. Is dead at
his home near this city. At one time
Mr. Baldwin was an asso late edit " of
the New York San.
He lived In Pennsylvania when Of
fered the post TO England. which he
<ejected.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
senate ra..c. Niagara Act.

The Senate yesterday passed resoie-
ton heretofore passed by the House ex-
;snding the time proyls'ens OF the ACT
regulating the use Of water of Niagars
River. and for the preservation Of Mag
ara Falls until January L 1914
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
On Dear Old broadway

so this is gay New York that have
heard so much about in the musical
comedies"
This is it."
And who are these sad-looklng crit
ters?'
They are the gay New Workers."
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
appointment DeIayed Too Long.

From the Brooklyn Standard Union.
Now II comes out that the new Jus
tice Pitney, OF the United States su-
preme Court. used TO be a star baseball
player. Why was the appointment de-
layedi so long?
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Ready for Ii.

II want a dozen eggs"
You haven't bought any eggs for sew
eral days now" remarked the grocer.
Il know / haven't. How much have they
gone up?''
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
UncIe PcnnyMi.e say.I

What's the use Of a culture club talk
ing about the times OF Henry VIII when
there's lots of fresh scandal?
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Ganse Of Temperaturc.

Frcm the Omaha Bee.
One can almost gauge the temperature
OF each succeeding Commoner by the de-
gree Of heat in the lower branch Of Con-
Eress.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON.

From the Birmingham Ase-Herald.
The slushy streets Of Washington have
nothing on many of the speeches fred
OF under the big dome.
From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The devils dance is disturbing WASH
ington society. a quite similar gyra-
ton is disturbing Mr.. Taft
From the Rochester Herald
1t isn't going to help matters any for
an irresponsible Wall street shark to
90 down to Washington and try to in
timidate Congress.
From the Louisville Coulier-Iounal.
why do they call Washington the
city OF magnificent distances?"
Because" answered the disappointed
ofTiceseeker. iii is such long way be-
tween what you 20 after and what you
get
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Must Suit All Ta.tes.

MY wife wonders why the newspapers
waste so much space on mere news"
What does she read?"
''Oh, she reads the weather probabili-
ties. the bargain probabilities, the mar
riage notices. and the love story. But
an item about q big battle In Tripoli or
the fan Of the Chinese empire looks
piffiing to her"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Just q state Of Wind.

Frvm the Charlotte N. c. obsrrer
In politics. Wall street. like the Boston
of bright phrase, appears 10 be much
lexs a place than q state Of rn.nd.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
From The naltimor, AmeTie,p. :
A Word to the Bows.

From the Columbia IS. c. Record
Lake superior is frozen over. But IL
the Duluth youngsters ling,l TO skate
around III pond they'll be la;e 10 school
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Useful Scenery.

you seem enthusiastic about the Alps"
Yes; the glaciers made fine back
grounds for photographs of our party"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
A JOLT to Romance.

How about that young doctor7 Has
he proposed?"
Not yet. Papa nearly ruined every
thing last night
How was that
Just as the doctor was pleading for
peep at my eyes, papa came IN and asked
him to take a look at my tonsils."
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
February rs I'm History.

February g. 1IT7-Richard the Lion
hearted puts to flight 1000 pagans. He
was some Crusader.
February q, 1755-Johnson trims Bos-
well out of fourteen crowns at seven-up.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
From the Nashville TernUsosn

President Madero doesn't seem to be
any more successful at muzzling the
press in Mexico than he has been at
muzzling other things
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Frcm the Chattanooga Times

Poor Madero didn't have to assure his
people that he positively would not serve
more than one term. Some of them have
assured him that he can't serve even
one.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
From The Pitts5urg Post.

The Mexican insurrectos seem 10 be OF
the obnoxious sort that prefer election
by manifesto to election at the polls.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
From the Buffalo News

From the Buffalo News.
The lieutenant who led a party OF SOL
diers across the line into Mexico by mis-
take is to be cohrt-martialed. The army
evidently needs some classes in geog-
raphy.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Not To-day.

''Polonius was a very wise man. Just
consider his advice to his SON."
Reads all right. But would a really
wise man attempt to tell his son any
thing?'
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE.

From the Albany Journal.
Mexico may be wishing that IL had
Diaz back.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

From the St. Louis Globe-DemoTat.
In Mexico few Presidents die. but un-
der present circumstances the inaugural
preferred seems TO be a resignation.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
FAC END OF WINTER.

From the Birmingham AgeHer1ld.
Father Winter is still displaying his
backbone, and the ground hog snores on.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Winter Is that brief period in Alabama
when small boys are not harsssed with
ground itch.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Getting an Interview

The young reporter. hat askew,
About the park is bobbin'.
He has been sent 20 interview
The early robin.