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The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Says Fort ID. A. Russell Is q Toy
Belonging to Senator Warren.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Do any Of those wise acres at the
Capitol who are showing their spite
against General Wood simply because he
is an honest, honorable man. trying to
do his duty. know that Fort D. A. Rus
sell IL toy belonging to Senator War
rem? IF am not mistaken he has large
interests connected with II and naturally
is rather peevish when a suggestion Is
made 10 abandon it, -
He owns the street railroad between
the fort and his home town, Cheyenne.
He showed his love for country and his
patriotism by charging the soldiers 10
cents to ride the three miles between
the two places. The soldiers very
promptly boycotted the road until the
fare was reduced to cents. You see,
perhaps. that our esteemed Senator
from Wyoming would be considerably
out of pocket were Fort D. A. Russell
abandoned. No wonder he is anxious 10
be rid of General Wood.
1t is such a pity that these Congress
men who know absolutely nothing about
the army should be allowed to meddle
with II, just to satisfy, in many in
stances. their own spite. and to the
armys most decided disadvantage.
r. l. EDWARDS,
The Washington times., 1912-06-16

we can 80 recognize II by contrasting II
with the preamble, the provisions, and
the pronunciation Of the Constitution OF
the United States.
The preamble TO the Constitution 10
In the following words: I'VE, the
people OF the United states, in order to
form a more perfect union, establish
justice, Insure domestic tranquility, pro-
vide for the common defense, promote
the general welfare, and secure the
blessings Of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity do ordain and establish
this Constitution OF the United States
no title Of nobility can be granted and
no official power can be beaueathed or
inherited.
The preamble to the Constitution lie
an important step toward a creed of
faith In tho Caucasian race. and the
body of the Constitution is a step to-
ward real morality. And II should be
borne in mind that the Constitution was
written by Caucasians for Caucasians,
and that II was promulgated by reason
OF the success of rebels who did not re-
spect rulers. The last persons under
the sun who should invoke the spirit OF
the constitution are our present-day
reactionaries.
In the preamble to the Constitution
there is a conspicuous and misleading
error. and in the body OF the Consitu.
ton there are two conspicuous errors.
but the spirit of the Constitution and
also its incongruity are fairly well rep
resented by the several sets Of progress
ives In the present political contest
In another letter ! will show the spirit
and incongruity thus represented.
II. II. SWEAR1NGEN.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Makes War on the Cats Who. Took
His Garden For q Club House. 81

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
am not a hater Of cats, but am
lover Of flowers, and do all that / can
to have yard full Of flowers and
plants. Around me my neighbors lean
to dogs and cats. both very commend
able and useful animals. the latter
especially II he would only stay at
home.
So many Of my neighbors have dogs
that the cats by practically unan-
imous decision picked out my garden as
a general rendezvous and club house.
with the result that all the snsouting
seed and young plants were ruined.
Then ! reasoned II out that II liked
flowers and nv flowers climbed or grew
over my fences into my neighbor's gar
my COVERS: md vice versa, " their cats
they were entitled TO make away with
my flowers and vice versa II their cats
came over in my yard and destroyed
my plants could take the same steps
with the cats when in my yard.
The net result Of this carefully
thought out resolution has been that l
now have a hne collection of fine plants,
but have been obliged to destroy six
teen pet and outlaw cats and still they
come, and ! am not growing any cat
nip either. ] do feel very sorry for the
poor toms and tabbles, but love my
garden and my flowers. and am happy
10 say that so far I~have been able to
prevent nv plants from encroa ching
upon my neighbors, but II they do they
have their rights. N. o. r.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Calls the JOnes.WOrks Bill Truly
American in Its Design.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Many people who stand for the best
in a casual way lose sight Of causes
which detract from what they profess.
Reforms, like the growth of the grass.
must be gradual. We overcome evil by
slow stages Of practical experience for
| better things.
The exit Of the last of the twin relics
of barharism Is watched by the progress
| sive branch of the American people with
deepest personal and congregated solici-
| tude.
AS forecaster of the ultimate de-
struction Of our people, a destruction
as complete as was that Of Sodom and
Gomorrah. the American saloon con-
| tinued, holds legal contract
The seed that is sewed in the wine
glass, the A, B, C's of Generalization
and vice, under legal protection, ma
lures by repetition, continued without
| cause. side by side with the school and
the church. the bulwarks Of American
| liberty, American progress, and Ameri-
| can pride. which robs the Stars and
Stripes of kindly design.
on e, every e' tongue. This bili I Is truly
American in design, in rendering the
greatest good to the greatest number.
with malice toward none will add new
that destroys the homes of many peo-
| pie, who listen to the siren song that
leads to legal destruction.
| duty OF the Congress OF the united
States, to look for the best interests
| of all the people, has been sadly neg
| lected in continuing the possibilities en-
| grated on the liquor question.
| A legislation that creates a possibility
for continuing the malicious records OF
the saloon is an insult to God. which
cannot be condoned by repeating results
of the same cause.
The liquor business of the District OF
Columbia, conducted under its triple
alliance OF brewers, distillers, and sa-
looms defles God and clamors to run
Congress, and the whole United States,
judging from its disclosed record and
persistency in the attempts to force its
goods into clean territory, never dis
graced by it's presence, in a strictly resi-
Dental locality, personal liberty" es-
says to stand for its own under the
highest type of civilization.
Personal liberty to get drunk and
commit crime under the liquor impulse,
which fathers our criminal record, iss
not a natural right under any forced
quotation from the scriptures.
II had been drinking" Is no excuse
for crime. Yet. in legal parlance, II
has seemingly passed as an extenuation
of crime-of crime under the law wlth
causes of crime sustained fully by law,
and fully protected by license that
protects the inimical work planned by
the triple alliance as daily recreation
and daily occupation. A. M. BROWN.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Give Some Instances Of Distress
Caused by the Evil Of Intemper.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The city of Washington Is not with
out it's startling facts Of uncivilized
conditions. in the zones OF saloon ter
ritotv.
The experiences OF a physician. re-
GENTLY made public 10 the world. are OF
too startling a character to be buried
in the silence Of oblivion.
The physician was called to a pa
ticut. where the surroundings did not
n.fcate prosperous conditions.
The patient. young girl, without a
he'd. or chair, lay on bundle OF rags
on the foG-. without any furniture, but
the bare walls OF the room. iE highly
The only thing she had to eat was
cop" which consisted OF plain bread
and bser.
There was no fire In the house and nc
fuel OF any kind.
For a chair she used a box. and foi
a light she had part Of a candle In
broken tum bier.
The doctor described call to another
patient, IN, family Of six persons. a
There was not chair in the house, and
| he had 10 stand. A small hand-lamp
with a broken. dirty chimney, furnished
all the light for this night call.
| rags on the floor. in one corner OF th'
room, and one OF these was sick.
| The ohly bed was r,ade of boards an;
sticks. nailed, to thu side of the house
husband did any work.
| ( ''Oh, yds," she said, ''he has a goot
| placs and earns 80 a week: he giyct
| ne 81 20 week to support the family
and he spends the balance for beer n
! a saloon across the street. to the dis
trdas Of hisf family
These conditions exist in Christian
NvashinEton, s.anguags fails to de
serbs the bnrning shame OF their i'm
The Times, lsustained by public senti
ment, 10 combstent to point the way
to overcofne these condiuons-by
| houses cleaning such as the world ha
never tseen. WIN The Times dotS DO IL
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Suggests Convention Of Negroes Fol
Nomination of President.

To the Editor of THB TINES:
BY Drawn and muscle of a mighty
people supported by capital, the nation
has much for which to rejoice. We have
laden the old Ship OF State with raj
ment. food. silver and gold. With every
comfort OF life she is destined for the
highest plane of civilization adorned
with peace. happiness and plenty for
each individual, rejecting universal
hope and praise. But men in their
greed and mad rur" for for personal
y through law devices or schemes
have secured mans labor for low wages
or mere nothing, threby forcing him In
to houses unf1t for human habitation.
compelling him to subsist upon un-
wholesome food and live in such un-
sanitary localities infested with many
germs OF contagious and other diseases,
thus affecting mans longevity.
The lack OF support and other clash
es arising from these conditions have
created a system OF evil like a dread
full serpent sending forth the effects
OF its venomous fangs into the peace
ful homes Of men, causing bloodshed
starvation, suicide. murder, and. to the
ration's shame, this fiendish system
has accomplished more vlrtuous girls
min than anything that know.
Another national disgrace, Is the i'm
nosition Of taxation upon a race OF more
than 10, 900 souls and not single
representative. These are conditions OF
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Consults Dictionary For Meaning Of
Some Political Terms.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
When came TO Washington ! spoke
little English. Inquiring about the
beautiful building on the hin a gentle
man said: IT'S Congress Congress,
thought is q place where the people
congregate on Sundays to put in nickels
In the plate which goes to the pastor
on the platform to keep the church In
good repair; such as whitewash when
necessary, etc.
Later, 1 learned II is, the Capitol, and
no nickels were taken IN there, as some
gentlemen pay 100000 for a seat, and
there an order comes from behind the
pla tform and the people pay for 1t.
with politics / encountered hardship.
I understood the meaning Of Republi-
can or Democrat. but for the words
my dictionary, and read: Conservative
Erhalton, means in English Ito receive,
and to hold" thought II a very cor
rect translation, as the gentlemen up
there must receive. TO hold good
deal in order to spend that much Aoh'
Now progressive, German Fortschritt.
means in English ito step forward" and
this Is correct, too, as ] was told there
Is a little man with big head; he has
forward. Then next door to the Treas
ury Building there was bigger man
with a bigger head and big teeth; he
wears glasses, and that he always taxes
and makes the biggest steps forward
and now he runs-and the American
people are behind him. And they will
The following words I do not find In
my dictionary, and I ask some KIND
reader for an explanation: Standpat"
ters, skidoo, not yet but soon.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Tsft's Nomination Would Defeat vii
of the People. =.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
read your splendid paper because OF
the well written, interesting news 1t
contains. and / admire your paper be-
cause of Its clean political convictions
and the generosity with which II affords
to the plain citizen an opportunity to
express his own Views on important
issues.
Certain papers assert that William
Howard Taft will be nominated at the
first ballot II this be true-that Is, II
he Is nominated at all-the claim that
the President OF the United States is
nominated and elected by popular vote
This country 10 in woeful need Of a
strong man who has the interest of the
masses at heart, and not only his own
and those OF a chosen few. This coun-
try is In woeful need of a President
whose conscientiousness will not allow "
him to abandon the cares and duties oil
his all-importapt office for the sake OF
banqueting and playing golf and tray-
cling In his own personal interests. But
that II what the people beheid since
March I. 1909.
About a year ago a canvass was made
by districts In certain States on the
pointed question. Does the Taft Ad.
ministration give satisfaction" The
ton OF that Administration. The recent
Presidential prima ries yielded the same
result. Yet, In the face Of this ali, the
Taft managers and bosses predict ar
overwhelming victory for Mr., Taft In
the coming convention. People, where
art thou? Wake up!
A. NJ. KERsBURY.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Eventno Services in the Churches

CHORAL EvENSoNG-St Church, 9 p.
PEOPLES Appegate
Washington Cathedral p.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR Conversational
Church. $3.50 ?. m.
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE-The Rev. Donald c. Macleod
Presbyterian Church. TEAS
MANHOoD"-The Sha Montgomery,
Metropolitan Memorial NJ E. Church,
ADDRESS TO wOoDMEN OF THE WoRLD-The Rev Joseph
M Gray, the Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church. p.
"A MANS MEDCNE"-The W. wedderspoon Foua
dry NJ. E. Church, m.
NoBLEMEN-The Muir the Temple Baptist Church. 74
Swem the Centennial Baptist Church. 8 p. m.
CHURCH PIcNIcS"The Rev. John
r before Y. P. C. U, Church of Our Father 7 p m.
"GoD THE PRESERvER MAN"-Tbe First Christ
Scientist 8
VACATION MEDlrAr1oNs: UNDER TREE"-Th. Pink
ham, Emmanuel Baptist Church. m.
EXPERIENCES IMPRESSIONS IN SALooNLESS
w. W. T. U the Nineteenth Street
Church, m.
SERMoN-The Walng Clark the Petvorh M Church,
Eighth and Shepherd Streets p m.
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF ORGANIZATION VINCENT DE
PAULS socIETY-Mgr William Russell St. Aoysus Church.
Pm.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Is Interested In the Pre-. Historic Re.
mains Found I'm MARYLAND.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In this period OF curiosity seekers
every little helps to keep the mind
busy. AS l am not Sufficiently posted
to give comprehensive explanation, I
hope that someone in the near future
will give one in these columns for gen.
eral Information, as we know some
things-and some We don't We know
that DR.. Martin Luther was born No
rcmber ~. 1883, but we do not know
when Jesus was porn according to
pyonis. four TO six years before he was
bornl. We are told that world was
created about 5000 years ago, but do
not know what the District and Prince
Georse county. Nd, were before that,
Were they the Atlantic occanP The
answer to this question / am seeking,
tased upon some real facts. Not far
from the District boundary. in Mary
land, along Livingston road, there have
been found, twenty feet deep, stonified
ocean fish. turtles, ETC., which would
prove the former existence Of an ocean
there. But / am told that near BY
there were also found one or more
trunks OF trees. well preserved, which
would contradict .he ocean theory. In
formation as to locality ana samples Of
relics may be obtained from John 8.
Hayes, route 8, Congress Heights, D.
G.. and some ante creation facts be
proven right here.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
THE REAL REPRESENTATIVES.

President Taft is in favor of a government by
"a representative part Of the people," and he is now
witnessing the application Of his theory of govern
ment. That representative part of the people which
composes all of the United States between the Allie
ghenies and the Pacific coast beginning to demand
some consideration in their own behalf. They are
not willing to see their State and local tickets butch
cred to make standpat holiday, nor the Republican
party sacrificed upon the altar Of mans ambition
to have a second term that he does not deserve.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
RAILROADS AND EDUCATION.

The cloud of criticism which has hovered
around railroads because of their participation in
policies that exploit the public has obscured the fact
that these corporations are doing great con-
structve work along lines most needed in this coun
try at present.
Quite recently meeting Of railroad officials
was held in New York city for the purpose of d.
vertng tourists to the great agricultural stretches Of
the West and Southwest. While the allurement of
climate and scenery is emphasized in order to per-
suade Americans to see America first, the real pur-
pose of the campaign is to interest capital and labor
in the wonderful possibilities that await development
in sections of this country that are supporting
but small fraction of the population they can COM
fortaby support and producing still smaller frac-
ton of the staples they are capable of producing
In addition to this organized campaign to get
people to leave centers of congested population
and become producers instead of consumers the
railroads are also rendering inestimable assistance
in teaching the farmers how to get the most out of
their soil with the least effort to themselves and
the least depreciation of their ground.
Agricultural instruction trains under the auspices
of railroads thread every farming community dis
seminatng the information gathered by the research
and experiment bureaus Of the Department of Agri-
culture and the various State and private schools Of
agriculture.
No other agency in the country is able to dc
this work. but that fact does not make it obligatory
Upon the railroads to undertake it. Neither does the
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
Cats Which Destroy Flowers Are
Not Entitled to Any Protection.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES
You are always ready to hear COM
plants and the only paper to give an
ear to sensible kicks. certainly kick
about cats: yes, cats, common. should
be taxed just as dogs. haven't either.
l am positively disgusted with com
mon cats. have had beautiful
clematis, climbing a handsome rose
bush and fine fern, all destroyed by
vour common cat, and yet they howl
for a cat tax and nondestruction. !
will volunteer to say we haven't 10J
angoras In Washington and yet the
Cat Club protests against the destruc-
ton OF common cats. It's beyond me:
And yet you want a city beautiful and
with flowers. What's the use? Time
and labor for what? am so thorough
ly disgusted with Washington cats that
i see no incentive left for work onlJ
to be destroyed. We never were mo-
leEted in Cleveland with common cats
say down with the cats or no flowers:
Your Cat Club is antediluvtan. Read
MRS. JOHN B. FOSTER.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
SUNDAY, JUNE 1s, 1912.
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?

In the illinois State Presidential primaries Con-
gresham Mckinley Tafts campaign manager, lost
his own district, his own county, his own city, and
his own precinct to the Roosevelt forces.
Since the Steam Roller has been crushing the
life out Of the Republican party, Congressman Nc.
Kinley has received something like 800 kilograms
from Republicans Of his own district protesting
against the methods used by the organization Of
which he is the head and 'front.' That many have been
made public by those sending them. Nobody knows
how many more he has received
What are the odds in favor Of his being defeated
in his fight to be returned the House Of Represen.
tatives?
The Washington times., 1912-06-16

slavery in which there ia great suffer
ing Irrespective of race Or color. The
dark days Of negro slavery created q
mighty debt, paid In the form Of q
cruel civil war, and this is another
debt which will eventually be paid. In
the midst Of great feasting and re-
joicing among the classes, among the
masses there are dependency. suicide,
and great mourning. Races and ma
tions are passing away, hence the man.
executive department of the nation.
With the right man In the White House
this Republic may reach the goal for
which Il is intended. Looking to i'm
provements along these and other lines
as an attribute OF our race there sug.
gests the calling OF a national conven.
nominating nom or indorsing candidates fol
the President and Vice President OF the
United States to use all honorable
means for the election Of the same and
80 CHARLES CHARLES
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Commencement season in the District schools
has now fairly begun, and the next two weeks will
witness a continuous panorama of manhood and love-
illness responding to the duty Of the hour" stand
ing with reluctant feet" Was it Lord Holland, or
was it Melbourne, who said he would like to be as
cocksure Of anything as Tom Macaulay is of every
thing?" The youths and madens who 60 forth into
the world at each successive commencement season
are more certain that they have drained the fountain
Of knowledge than they will be again in this
provoking world, where every link of knowledge
"Opens up a new and larger world to be explored.
The girl graduate, generically known as sweet,
will find her right to that title undisputed with all
her illusions as to having exhausted the springs Of
wisdom The vision in tulle behind the sweet peas and
bushes is her own excuse for being, and an admiring
world will assemble to witness her debut into the
realm OF realities, where illusions only too soon
dispelled.
In sober earnest, it is sterling aggregation of
young manhood and womanhood which will be going
forth from the high schools of Washington during the
next few days. and hearty congratulations are
extended them and their efficient instructors.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16

fact that they are animated by desire to increase
freight traffic by increasing the amount Of products
that must be shipped dull the edge Of praise that
should be given these great corporations for the aid
they are extending in the solution Of the economic
and social problems OF the day.
They are the great arteries Of commerce and
their effort to relieve congestion at certain places in
the national body and to provide more and richer
blood at other places may strengthen them, but II
also strengthens the nation which, like the human
body is only as strong as Its arteries.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
EXPERT TESTIMONY.

National Committeeman Kennedy, Of North Da-
kota, one OF the Taft partsans on the Republican
national committee, lost his temper Saturday when
Francis Heney accused the committee Of stealing
delegates and called Heney a liar.
Kennedy has been repudated by his own State,
tho Republicans Of which have elected another ma.
tional committeeman who is progressive, unlike
Kennedy. ''.'''...
In the North Dakota Presidential primaries there
were S9,663 votes cast 1000 more than were cast
at the last general election in that State. Out Of
these 5e,663 votes Taft secured ls76 per cent.
Yet Kennedy, pretending to represent North Da-
kota on the Republican national committee, has voted
with the Road Roller every time. One would say
that man who ignored 81 per cent Of his own con-
sttuency and voted against their wishes, was cap
able Of giving expert testimony to what constituted
misrepresentation and lying.
The Washington times., 1912-06-16
A Dramatic Skit on Chicago Conven-
ton, Steam Rollers, and Roose.

TO the Editor Of THE TINES:
Scene-Chicago convention.
Boss Barnes-This Roosevelt Is a
tyrant.
Mr. McKinley-Nay. that's certain. We
are blest that we are rid OF him.
Steam Rollers-Not so fast, most noble
bosses. Is II true that we are rid of
him?
Beveridge-Peace! let us hear the
voice of the people.
Borah-You gentle Americans
Steam Rollers-Peace, no! let us hear
him.
Borah-Friends, Americans, country
men, lend me you cars. The evil that
man DO lives after them. In your steam
rolling process you are making history
You would destroy Roosevelt and stifit
the will of the people. Whom the gods
would destroy they first make mad
Your mad efforts to DESTROY him viii
destroy you. Oh. ye tools OF the bosses
take warning! The voice of the people
is in the air. Beware! Beware:
MODESTiNUS.