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The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
THE PEOPLES FORUM
SENATE A USELESS APPENDIX Z
Parcels Post system of Africa One
10 BE studied.

To the Editor: There is a growing pub
| lie sentiment that the United States Sen
ate. like the English House of Lords. is
governmental appendix which might
we'll be left out of the modern body poll
tic. and We fancy that the continued
enactment Of legislation like the sCien-
tfc square oblong parcels post rider.
sent to the House of Representatives yes
terday on the back Of the postal appro-
pr:ation bill. will seriously accelerate
that sentiment.
Think of II. ffty-four grave Senators
subscribing to the Bourne doctrine that
a figure averaging siNty-nine miles long
by fifty-four miles wide is A square.
which may have radius Of nifty miles.
and then think of building around this
sixtv-nine by y-four-mile square base
seven concentriC square oblongs with
radii Of 10. 3oO. 60O 1000. 400. 1850. and
more than 1.Soo-mile radii and giving to
each one Of these scientific square oblong
zones a different parcels post rate.
Then. again. think Of these wise SEN
atOrs charging the creators Of our mod
ern post-OffiCe with its system OF fat
rates. Abraham Lincoln and the Congress
of sc. and the men who extended il to
merchandise. Ulysses : Grant and the
Congress of -. as being impra cticahle.
unjust. and unreasonable
In this connection | wish to call the
attention Of the House of Representatives
TO recent legislation of the new United
States. the United States If South Africa
providing in the interests nf the farmers.
Of the merchants. and Of all the people
of that great and thinly settled region
parcels post service with fat rates: Up
to IL pounds. cents: over IL pounds
and Up to pounds. l2 cents: over ;
to pounds. Is cents: over TO 2 pounds.
% cents: over to II pounds, "a cents
Observe also that this legislation allows
printed books and blank books and all
sorts OF merchandise and all sorts of
agricultural produce to be carried at
these common fat rates.
Somehow. l think that the American
public will be far better satisfied II the
United States House Of Representatives
follows the House of Representatives of
the United States of South Africa in
this case than the scientific gentlemen OF
the United States Senate. who. l sub
nit. are giving a very poor return to
their constituents for the salaries paid
to them. JAMES l. COwLES
Secretary Treasurer Postal ProSress League.
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WOULD 'BXPUNGE
AKIN SPEECHES
House Committee Recommends that
Addresses of New York Repre-.
sentative Be Expunged.

Incubus and misfit" are epithets ap-
piled In the Congressional Record 10
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson by Rep
| resentative Theron Akin of New York.
known as "the man without a party"
These and other similar expressions by
Akin yesterday were recommended to be
expunged from the Record by special
House committee. Representative Akin
prevented the passage of a resolution
yesterday which caustically criticises two
of his speeches by objecting TO the i'm
mediate consideration. The committee
recommends that two Akin speeches be
stricken from the Record.
The speeches amount to charges of
inefficiency against executive heads, and
are in some respects libelous," the COM
mittee reported to the House. The COM
mittee does not believe the Record can
be made the vehicle for individual men,
bers to vent their displeasure against
their coll "a gues or officers of the govern
ment"
Akin's two speeches are aimed almost
entirely at the Department Of Asricul-
ture heads Here are a few OF Akin's
hot shots:
''Tama Jim is the boss fake agricultu-
rist of the country. The department is
more interested in Florida land-promo-
tion schemes, smoothing the way for the
Beef Trust. protecting dope dispensers,
and encouraging fake irrigation projects
than the best interests of the farmers.
Secretary Wilson is surrounded by syco-
plants, and Is filling his system with
nicotine taken from free cigars at the
expense of the government"
Solicitor McCabe. of the department. is
described in Atkins speech as elder"
car" and Boss McCabe. Akin also
attacks Jasper Wilson. son of the Sec
retary.
1T Is common talk" says Akin, that
this young man knows about cotton
leaks. This young man could earn more
money as wooden Indian sign for his
fathers cigar factory than in any other
capacity"
Last winter Akin suffered an expert
ence similar to the present. when excep-
tions were taken to speech inserted in
the Record by leave TO print'-not
spoken in the House-attacking Senator
Root and Post-office department heads.
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Why the Tide Turned.

The platforms of the three leading
parties now are known. also the views
OF the candidates, and we can but
regard the issues OF the present cam
paign as fully joined. Opumists will
reason that no more bad news is pos
Sible, and even pessimists must agree
10 this.
One thing is absolutely sure. None
OF the candidates, however their plat
forms may disagree. is willing to be
thought enlisted in war upon business.
Our history shows that Presidents with
personal policies have had most trou-
bic with Congress. while those Chief
Executives who had moderate views
have accomplished more OF their pro-
grammes. Nothing is more certain
than that the election of the candidate
with the EXTREMIST views is the surest
way to stormy times.
That any one of the candidates
should bid for the moderate vote is not
surprising. but it is one OF the strong
est signs of the trend of the temper of
the times that all three agree that busi-
ness should have a fair chance. They
are the men with the strongest reasons
to be right in their judgment and with
the best sources of information, and
they are in this of one mind But
withal they were not the first to dis
Germ this change in the public temper.
The tide began to turn with the
declaration of the rule of reason by
the same tribunal which at first re-
jected it.
The United States Supreme Court, in
an excess of Difference to the elective
branch of our government, whose duty
it is to declare policies for all the peo-
pie, ruled that its words meant what
they said, and that even reasonable re
straints" of trade were unlawful by
statute
This edict turned the tide.
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MAY BUILD THEATER.
New Lyceum May BE Erected nt 43B
Ninth street Northwe>t

Purchase of the property. +3s Ninth
Strdeet Northwest. by A. c. Mayer,
which was reported yesterday to have
been cOnsummated. is believed to have
been made for the purpose of enabling
Mrh Mayer and his associates in the
theatrical business to construct a theater
on Ninth Street.
Mr. Mayer Is interested in the Lyceum.
and il is said that for some time he has
contemplated building "A new Lyceum
on Ninth Street. The building at 4S
Ninth. which is now occupied by the
Adams Express Company. will be razed
il is stated. and upon the site a theater
building will be erected.
The purchase price Of the property is
reported to have been about IS ,OO0
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
A Militia of Soldiers.

In this country. where public opinion
is Overwhelmingly against anything in
the nature of conscription, a nation
that supplements navy which soon
may drop into fourth place with an
army smaller than those of some sec
ond-rate powers, it would seem only
reasonable that the National Guard
an established and popular institution,
should be placed upon footing of real
usefulness to the nation as we'll as to
the different States. To consider it
or to train il merely as supplement-
ary police force, material for parades
and a healthful diversion for each
States quota of amateur soldiers,
would be too great sacrifice of what
might be a substantial national safe
guard instead os only a part of the
available usefulness of the institution.
Hence, the bill authorizing an annual
Federal expenditure of 100000 on
the National Guard of the several
States, marks a forward step in the
development of our military resources.
Those who have opposed the measure
in Congress contend that it confers too
much power upon the President, be-
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cause in case of war or emergency he
would have the right to assimilate into
the regular army such parts of the Ma
tional Guard as have accepted this Fed
eral pay and to transport them from
their home Stat- to another or even
out of the country. Advocates of the
bill, however, point out that the Presi-
dents power is dependent upon the
consent of Congress, under its consti-
tutional right to raise and to support
armies.
The State which at present has the
most efficient body of militia is Penn
sylvania. In that State also a highly
effective body of mounted constabulary
has been established entirely independ-
ent of the militia, which has relieved
the National Guard of strike and riot
duty. This has placed the task of
maintaining order in the hands of the
State authorities without the general
confusion in business which the sud
den ordering out of the citizen SOL
diers involves.
We may justify our slight prepared
ness in standing army and yet at the
same time vastly increase its potential
and available strength by the mainte
nance of national reserve, the foun-
dation to which. as we often have tried
to argue in these columns, we
possess in our State militia. Legisla-
ton is needed to coordinate the vari-
Gus bodies of State troops and make
them promptly available as a part of
the regular army in time of emergency,
is needed to change the present charac-
ter of the militia. Besides. the short
term of enlistment now urged will con-
stantly render available for such a re-
serve men who have had the advantage
of three years actual service with the
colors
The Pennsylvania plan, it would
seem. contains the solution of the mill
tary problem for a commercial people.
the relegation OF the police
power in extraordinary phases to es-
pecially trained bodies of State con-
thus reserving the militia as
a military organization truly and en-
tirelv national,
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Reform is an uneconomic and inper-
tinent attempt to change things for the
better. no matter how much trouble and
expense may be involved.
Reform Is used as a religion by patriots
and as a vehicle by politicians. 1t keeps
the hungry man happy because, through
IT, he hopes some day to swat somebody
But 1t is regarded with horror and indig-
nation by contented people. II is very
hard for a fat man full OF staple and
fancy groceries to understand why any
one should desire to unite reform and
let II prey upon a prosperous, but deli
cate. nation.
Reform is also opposed violently by
peaceful people. because of the noise and
ill-feeling which it produces; by satisfied
people because they will not get ANYTHING
more out OF IL: by cynical people because
they don't believe any one is honest
enough to run a reform three days with
out Joy riding II; and by wicked people
because they may have TO change their
names IL the world sobers UP.
All these various classes of people
usually band against reform and fight
ii manfully. 4 peaceable man can get
so mad in opposing an insane and i'm
practicable effort to make things better
that you would think he was engaged
in saving life instead of saving trouble.
A cynical man will often use enough
intelligence in trying to prove that II is
impossible TO regulate a great railroad
by a mere government to devise a sub
stitute for railroads.
satisfied man will spend more per-
spiration in denouncing agitators than he
has spent in real work in ten years.
rich man will Use twice as much
money IN heading off an effort 10 i'm
pair his profits as he could account for
successfully to grand jury.
As for the wicked man he doesn't
use anything but the psaCcable men, the
wise men. the satisfied men. and the
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
Building Associations and Excise
Tax.

The Committees on Ways and Means
of Congress have been petitioned by
the Pennsylvania Building Association
League to exempt such organizations
from the provisions OF the new Fed
eral excise tax bill in the interest Of
wage-earners and home builders A
salient point OF the communication
says:
There are 10000 of such wage
savers in this State and often three or
four members of family contribute of
their saving in a common fund to meet
the required payments to finally clear
their homes from debt All these saw
ings go into homes which are at once
taxed in the usual manner by local
communities The receipts are loaned
to home buyers and the interest they
pay is turned back to them and to
other wage-saving members The as
sociations as such earn interest, but
said interest the associations at once
owe TO the same borrowers on their
dues payments and TO other members
on their dues payments"
II does not appear Just or even poll
tic TO burden such thrift by an excise
tax. Those who put aside each month
portion of their earnings for the pur
pose of buying lots and creating homes
for themselves are among the best ele-
ments of our people. They are all good
citizens They and other of their frugal
and thrifty kind are combining to ad-
vance the welfare of all by mutual aid.
Thousands of homes in this country
have been founded upon this meri
torious system OF cooperation so emi-
nently developed in the loan associa-
tions.
It seems to us that Congress should
avoid legislation that would discourage
our families with but small incomes in
their worthy efforts to establish a
home.
The habit of economy and thrift is
what not only our government needs.
but our entire nation,
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
HOUSE COTTON BILL
PASSES IN SENATE
Progressive Republican Measure,
offered as Substitute, Is
Voted Down.

The Senate yesterday, by a vote Of 3s
to 10. passed the House bill revising the
cotton schedule which President Taft We
tced last year. The bill provides an
average ad valorem duty OF q per cent
on cotton goods. The existing average
rate of duty in the Payne-Aldrich law is
IS per cent. An amendment repeating
sections one and three OF the Canadian
reciprocity agreement was adopted by a
vote of so to g. This amendment was
submitted by Senator Kenyon OF Iowa in
behalf of Senator Gronna of North Da-
kota, who was ebsent.
Senator oliver OF Pennsylvania at
tempted to secure the adoption Of an
amendment which would repeal the en-
tire reciprocity measure. including the
wood pulp and print paper rovisions, now
In operation. His amendment was lost
BY a vote of g ayes to 81 noes. The ef-
feet of the rGonna amendment was to re-
peal the reciprocity pact. with the excep-
ton Of the wood pulp and print paper
provisions. which will remain In force.
The regular and Progressive Reublicans
and many Democrats Joined forces In
favor of the Gronna amendment. Nine
Democratic Senators-Bryan of Florida.
Chiffon of West Virginia. culberson OF
Texas. Overman OF North Carolina, Reed
VI .hissOuii, VI s5cuNh Ndioiilid,
Stone of Missouri, Tillman OF South Car
oiina and Williams OF Mississippi. voted
against the amendment.
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin pre-
sented as a substitute for the House bill
measure introduced In the House by
Representative Hill of Connecticut. This
bill was drafted at Mr.. Hills request
by the officials OF the tariff board in ac-
cordsnce with its report on the cotton
schedule. Mr.. La Toilette declared that
the general average of ad valorem du-
ties in the Hin bill was * per cent, or
per cent lower than that Of the Demo
cratic bill and % per cent lower than
the existing law. The report on the cot
ton industry, Mr.. La Toilette declared.
was the most thorough and scientific re-
port made by the tariff board. The Hill
substitute was voted down-fourteen
ayes to forty-siN noes. Senator La Fol-
lette could obtain only the support of the
progre ssive Republicans for the bill On
The final vote on the adoption of the
House bill the progressive Republicans
Joined the Democrats in favor of the
Democratic measure.
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Learning to Know Roosevelt.

The grave accusation is made by the
Chicago Tribune, Roosevelt's first and
stanchest supporter, that an alliance
is actually being formed between the
former Lorimer adherents and the new
party in Illinois The Tribune's edi-
torial in telling of the perfdy is highly
denunciatory, and small wonder, seeing
that that influential newspaper was the
strongest single force in exposing Lori
merlSm, and, through the aroused force
of public opinion, driving the man from
the United States Senate.
After all the editors of the Chicago
Tribune are but human. Can any one
blame them for being enraged when,
after Strenuously supporting Roosevelt
and just as vigorously prosecuting and
bounding the corrupt Lorimer from the
United States Senate. they are now be-
ing confronted by this unholy alli-
ance, especially SO since Roosevelt all
along took upon himself all the credit
for Lorimer's election, because he was
the first to detect the fraud and de-
clined 10 eat with Lorimer at the same
table,
They know Rooseveltian methods
and the mans political character a good
deal better now than they did three
months ago. The Tribune asks: What
alliance formed between the local Pro-
gressive organization and the discred-
tied elements in the State and county
Qorimer) Republican parties can re-
suit profitably to either"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
TO BRING UP EXCISE BILL.
Representative jackson to Move
Suspension of Rules.

Christian Endeavor workers yesterday
declared that they are confident of sue
cess in their fight for the passage of the
Jones-Works excise bill. Representative
Jackson of Kansas has obtained perms-
sion from Speaker Clark to make a mo-
ton t. suspend the rules OF the House.
so that his motion to take the bill away
from the District Committee may come up
for consideration.
Monday IS suspension day. As Repre-
sentative Jacksons motion is but second
on the calendar. 1t will not come up I'M
mediately. but Christian Endeavorers are
confident II will be reached before ad-
journment.
f. C Trubower. Of the citizenship de-
portment stated last night that most OF
the leaders in the House had been in
terviewed and that most OF them had
promised support Enemies Of the bill.
he says. are using every effort to prevent
i from coming TO vote.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
AT NAGEL'S DEPARTMENT.
Senntor Hitchcock ArraiGns Seal
RoOkery Privileges.

Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska ar
raigned the officials of the Department
Of Labor YESTERDAY in a speech upon the
Lodge bill appropriating $4,000 to carry
out the recommendations of an inter-
national conference held here last year
TO preserve the fur seal herd from de-
struction. Mr.. Hitchcock declared that
the officers of the Department of Com
merce and Labor who were charged
with the Jurisdiction over the seal rook-
cries had permitted the North American
Commercial Company. which formerly
leased the right to kill seals. to destroy
yearling seals in plain violation OF law.
The destruction. he declared, had been
so extensive that the fur seal herd had
been almost decimated. He charged that
Stephen B. Elkins. late Senator from
West Virginia. and d. o. Mills were
interested in this concern. Mr.. Hitch
cock denounced the policy of the depart
ment officials in destroying 95 per cent
of the old male seals. He attacked Fish
Commissioner Bowers. whom he charged
with lobbying.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15

convention. The convention saw At to
reverse the finding Of the National Com
mittee in 50 far as il applied TO the dele
gates from the District Of Columbia.
which was strictly within its right.
and all loval Democrats bow 10 that de-
cision. but II never pretended or at
tempted to touch on the matter Of the
Democratic Central Committee. That
matter had been settled absolutely and
finally. with no possible appeal there
from by the National Committee. So
that every Democrat in the District of
Columbia who has respect for the reyu-
lar orderly procedures and mandates of
his party must WELD obedience 10 the
Democratic Central Committee, Mr. Hugh
Harvey. chairman. Any other committee
may claim to represent the bull moose,
Prohihitionist. or Socialist party with
better grace and with stronger show Of
title than IL can speak for the Demo
cratic party in the District Of Columbia.
RANK AND FILE
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
No sympathetic Strike.

Brainard Mimi. Aug. l4.-Railway
shopmen Of the roads west of Chicago
Will not call a sympathetic strike with
the Hartman line employees. who are
now out. This was decided to-day at a
secret vote taken by the Federation Of
Railway Shop Employees. The motion to
strike was lost. It is reported, by 451
votes.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
ALlTTLE NONSENSE.
GAYNoR "BUMMED" A CHEW.

Yesterday Mayor Gaynor "bummed"
,rge chew of tobacco from q park Ia
orer.-New York News Item.
The mayor of the city
Up a toiler blew
And said in accents witty
I'D like to bum a chew"
The man was rather daunted
But out his fine-cut drew
Gave Gaynor what he wanted.
rather good-sized chew.
With coat-tails wildly tapping
All the reporters flew
The cameras were swapping
When Gaynor bummed a chew.
Since Jefferson departed
Such scenes are rather few.
Few men are simple-hearted
Enough TO bum a chew.
We say in terms emphatic.
Reiterate anew,
The scene was democratic
When Gaynor bummed a chew.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
GOULDS BUY N. & S.
Norfolk and Southern Railroad Re-
ported to Have Changed Hands.

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 1.-THE Gould inter
ests have purchased from Perry and
Chadbourne control of the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad. according to a per-
sistent report here to-day.
George ]. Gould was elected a director
of this road a short time ago. and it is
said that an official announcement of
the transfer may be expected shortly.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
His Character Damaged.

Alleging that his good name and repu-
tation has been damaged and injured to
the extent Q. s25.Oo0 through a scandal
alleged to hive been perpetrated upon
him by the defendant in charging him
with having stolen fares collected by him
as conductor, Andrew ]. Brothers yes
terday filed suit against d. S. CARL and
the Capital Traction Company to recov-
er the amount. -
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Sen Serpents.

They never come around to-day
To give the summer guests jar
The hotel people found that they
Were hurting business at the bar
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Always n Chance.

Il wish l could originate something
Look at the airship and the automobile;
they have each opened up new indus
tries But / could never start anything"
Yes. you can"
WHAT.
The next new industry that is opened
up, you start the first magazine devoted
to it"
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rich men. They do the work. and he
draws the dividends
The world is so full of reform now
adays that the radical man has to keep
card catalogue OF things to denounce.
We are reforming trusts, railroads, poll
tics. religion, steamships, flies. fathers,
bacilli athletics, canned goods. and the
orthodox Heaven, which is being muck
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
Good Name.

II suggest that you call your new base
ball park Kohinoor Field"
Why
Its such a fine diamond"
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In New York.

Horrible murder you had here"
Yep" growled the New York police
man.
Think of shooting down a man on a
brilliantly lighted thoroughfare."
That's just the trouble" said the po-
liceman. They ought to have picked
cut a side street.
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raked for the Iaziness which il fosters
among the angels
The favCrite method OF the opponent
of reform is TO show that the reformer
is no better than he should be. This
method has been used with more or less
success ever since the priests caught
Christ picking corn on the sabbath. al
most 2000 years ago. and murmured eX-
CeedinEly at His nerve in preaching
morality
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
Angnst Is i'm History.

August 10. 175s-Dr. Johnson and Bos-
well have bitter quarrel. Johnson is a
regular. while Boswell is a Bull Moose
August Is, 153+-Henry VIII gets mad
because his wife won't leave the sea-
shore, anI breaks 1000 dishes.
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Perfectly Natural Inquiry.

Next thing l knew he hit his father
with an AK: the old man chased him for
miles. firing at him with a blunderbuss
all the while. Then the neighbors
Joined in
Hold on. Are you telling US about a
nightmare or a moving picture show"