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The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Leach and stebbins and paying them
back right on the dot. for the purpose Of
advertising his credit.
Senator Smith No. got his education
at Transylyania University. in Ken
lucky. and was in college with Champ
Clark, John Fox, jr.. James Lane Allen,
and others who have since made good.
To-day We find Champ Clark, Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives; Marcus
Smith. Senator from Arizona, and John
Fox, IT., the husband Of Fritzi Scheff.
Senator Smith had q law preceptor
back In Kentucky who gave him a bit OF
advice that he has followed through all
these years The professor said:
Avoid cultivating too much sense Of
humor. Don't crack jokes, but look Sc
rious. II you are trying a case that
seems funny to you. remember that to
somebody 1t may be a tragedy. Above all
things, as you go through life, be SOL
emn; be as solemn as an ass.
So Marcus Smith has abstemiously
avoided jokes and Japery, and Is unlikely
now to show any form as Senatorial
comedian. He has large glittering eyes
and wears a formidable mustache-not
one Of those long straggly affairs like a
broncho's tail, but a thick massive
structure like a cornice. And he can
look as savage as a box Office man or
the president OF a country bank.
Senator Cullum, is the lone survivor OF
the old crowd Of Senators who always
dined at noon privately. Senators Hale
and Aldrich invariably had their noon
day lunches sent TO their Offices from the
Senate restaurant. CullOm does this now.
and he Is never seen in the dining-room
labeled, Senators only" The younger
Senators appear TO enjoy the social as
well as the gastronOmic features of eat
Ing and make the consuming Of their
Eoonday rations more or less OF a fete
occasion.
The late Bob" Taylor used TO tell this
yarn about Senator Hoar and Wendell
Philips The two cordially hated each
other for years When Phillips died. a
friend Of Hoar asked him IL he would go
to the funeral.
no" said Hoar. 81 shan't attend. but
shall give Il my hearty approval"
lCopyright 1slS By Fred c. Kelly. An rights -
sefred.l
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
The Mexican Situation.

One week ago last Monday the
United States government gave fair
warning to both Mexican federalists
and insurrectos that unless Americans
and American interests were protected
It would hold the Mexican government
responsible. The ultimatum was plain,
stating that:
This government must hold Mexico
and the Mexican people responsible for
all wanton or illegal acts sacrificing or
endangering American life OF damaging
American property or interests there
situated"
As result of the firm position taken
by the administration the lines were
more sharply defined in our sister re-
public, Americans were regarded with
suspicion, and, generally speaking, their
lives have been made miserable
Allowing for discrepancies in the
news accounts that come from the
troublous country, the effect of the
warning has not been up to expecta-
tions, The Herald advices telling OF
cruelties perpetrated upon Americans
as frequently now as before the ulti-
matum was issued. The same advices
charge practically all these outrages to
the bandits of the country, practically
admitting that Madero and 0rozco are
powerless to prevent them.
President Taft and his Cabinet held
a session lasting until 2 40 o'clock We'd
nesday morning. The meeting, of
course, was secretive but in view of
the ultimatum issued only a little over
week ago, it is probable some action
was taken on affairs in Mexico. 1t is
high time American interests were pro-
tected, and if Madero and Orozeo are
unable to do this, then the United
States can step in with perfect pro-
priety and look after its own people.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
The Loan Shark Evil.

The passage by the Senate OF the
House bill regulating the loaning OF
money insures the enactment of the
measure As ii now stands it pro-
yides for a maximum interest of IL
per cent per annun and limits loans to
S7oo Ample provision seems TO have
been made for preventing an evasion
OF the law.
Legislation along similar lines has
been enacted in many States. 1t was
made necessary by the conduct of those
who were not content to make a fair
profit upon money loaned, but who
praeticed usury in its most reprehensi-
bic forms. These extreme cases COM
PEELED legal protection for the unfor-
tuHate. If they had not existed the
action which has been taken would
never have been suggested
There is no doubt that the loaning of
money Is = perfectly legitimate bust
ness. Money is a commodity, and those
who do not possess it must secure it
from those who are more fortunate.
In this enlightened day however, it is
forbidden to any one to take undue adj
vantage of his neighbor's necessity. The
principle Of equity IS introduced and the
power Of the government is exerted
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
SHAKESPEARE.
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of "At Good ola siwasA."

About this date in April william
Shakespeare was born In a hne old
timbered house In stratford-on-Avon.
England. This fact alone has raised
the value OF the house a hundredfold.
but It's owner OF that time did not dis
cover IT until IT was everiasttngiy too
lats-for him.
Shakespeare was an ordinary boy and
was not thought much Of in Stratford.
because he wore his hair short and
wasted his time in learning to read and
In poaching and on Anne Hathaway.
No Grape was hung on the city hall whon
he left Stratford and went TO London,
and even after he became famous and
was allowed TO bow 10 some ninth rate
duchess, the home people used TO say:
What, VIII Shakespeare famous!
Nonsense, / remember when Sir Thomas
has him whipped for deer stalking"
But Shakespeare persisted In writing
plays, and as he was his own manages
he got them all acted and became rich.
retiring afterward TO Stratford and dy-
ing with much pomp and ceremony, so
that he was buried in the village church
itself. instead OF being put on the walt
ing list among the pikers in the tombs
outside.
After he died. Shakespeare, became
constantly more noted and people began
to say that II was a pity there were
not writers like Shakespeare in those
degenerate days They have been say
ing 30 ever since. He has now been
dead over 800 years, but the best thing
said OF any playwright Is the fact that
his stun sounds like Shakespeare. And
usually he has TO say II himself
Shakespeare borrowed most OF his
plots from the Italians. who were great
story tellers, II you weren't too fastid-
ious about the stories. He rewrote Them
in drama, In which all the characters
speak in beautiful, stately blank verse.
a .lnn An axnraa an NJ ma dhAn atarnal
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
THE VALUE OF
ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

A section OF the report OF the Royal
Commission on Vivisectlon. recently pub
lished. is devoted to the progress Of medi-
cine as dependent on animal experiments
ton. Although many Of the statements
are undisputed. It is. perhaps, advanta-
geous 10 have them expressed. for they
give official acouiescence to the claims
.of medical witnesses that experiments on
animals have played an essential role
in the revolution in medicine and sur
gerry during the past sixty years. "Hav-
ing regard to the witnesses who have
appeared before u.s." the commissioners
declare. "and TO the evidence which we
have received. there can be no doubt
that the great preponderRnce ofNthe med
ical and scientific authority is against
the opponents Of viYisection."
The obJectors to animal experimentation
evidently have exaggerated ideas as to
the value OF animal life as compared TO
human. One Of them stated: II would
not have one mouse painfully vivisected
to save the greatest OF human beings,
nor the life dearest to me-" The COM
missioners, however, seem not to have
been greatly impressed by these views.
Basing their Judgment on the average
moral sense Of Christian communities 4"
which ifs mot offended by tho sacrifice
of lower animals for the food, clothing,
adornment, and, within limits, the sport
OF man." they conclude that expert
ments on animals, adequately safeguard
ed by law, faithfully administered. are
morally justifable and should not be pro-
hibited by legislation" The only modi-
fication Of this dictum in the report is
the subsequent intlmation that some of
the commissioners would favor eliminat-
ing dogs, cats, and anthropoid apes from
experimentation. Such a course, says the
Journal OF the American Medical Asso-
citation, pursued during the past twenty
years, would have prohibited some Of
the most illustrious and valuable re-
searches in the history Of English medi-
cfne
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
Reason for Haste.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There is an old story about an Irishman
who was painting a fence. and who
worked fast so that he might get the
Job finished before the paint gave out.
our grandfathers laughed at that joke,
before our grandfathers bought razors.
The new version came In yesterday.
The setting IS up to date, but the old
point still sticks out. Our correspondent
says:
II have a touring car and I have a
chauffeur. The latter Is a bright Italian
boy and an invaluable servant The
other night, ten miles from home, but
inside the city limits observed that he
was putting on a burst of speed.
Slow down a bit, Giuseppe 1 warned
him. Wen be arrested II We keep on at
this speed
e 'Scusa me. mister boss he answered.
We're ten mila from home. an only got
enough gas for tree mia Ef we no
hurry we never max eet!''
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
Mount Vernon Boulevard.

Nothing that Congress can do will
meet with such hearty national approval
as the building of boulevard connect
ing Washington with Mount Vernon.
The suggestion made to that effect a
few days ago by The Washington Her
aid has met with approval One cor
respondent writes that the work can
be made still more attractive and use
ful by extending such a plan, by adding
a mile7or two more to it, driveway
might be built through Mount Vernon
on down to the banks of the Potomac.
The writer's statement that such a
work would give visitors a means Of
associating two great Americans by
adding to the interest in Washington's
home and tomb the view of that river
which not so long ago played an i'm
portant part as the scene of tragic
events of prime national importance is
strong point Now. when all re-
mains quiet on the. Potomac, it is point
ed out that a road coupling these two
associations which lie close to the
hearts of all Americans, would be
pleasing to the nation.
We hasten to indorse the sugges-
ton made. It adds, in our estimation,
to the possibilities of such an under
taking very greatly without adding
much to the cost The stretches of the
Potomac which lie at the point at
which this boulevard would touch it
are of themselves of sufficient attrae-
ton to justify the work as a part Of
beautifying the city But when there
is added to If the deep-rooted national
love Of Washington's home, a project
presents itself that should need but lit
tie more than the mere suggestion to
have it at once oonsummated.
Great honor, too, must come to the
man who viii see to it that the neg
iect Of years be compensated for now
by adequate action by Congress in this
direction. Far more than mere good
roads agitation underlies this question.
1t is a duty which fortunate and
happy posterity owes to its benehcent
and illustrious ancestors, and no apol-
ogy or justification is to be sought
in performing so obligatory a task.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
SEEKS CLEVELAND OFFICE.
Prof. Albert Ruth Il Candidate fol
Head of school system.

Prof. Albert Ruth. a scientist at the
Smithsonian Institution. has announced
his candidacy for superintendent Of
Cleveland schools for the fivs-year term
to succeed Miss Harriet La Keeler. whose
term expires August 81.
Prof. Ruth made his candidacy known
a few days ago in a letter to the Cleve-
hand Board Of Education Il am at pres
ent employed In the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, division Of plants" Prof. Ruth
wrote. II have been superintendent OF
schools at Knoxville. Tenn. for twenty
two years; am "A graduate Of Kenyon
College. Ohio; was for a number OF years
connected with the University Of Tennes-
see, and all my life have been engaged
in educational work OF some kind. I am
sixty-seven. can furnish testimonials
of the best kind"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
MERE MAN.
tAs Sen in EIchangr.l


Thomas W. Lawson says on the stand
that he has no recollection OF $4,000, ,0oS
check. The statement is not original with
him.
Prince Henry of Prussia holds the pat
ent Of an invention for preventing the
cloudIng of wind screens on motor cars
and his nephew, the crown prince, has
patented a special form of sleeve link.
The Kaiser Is credited with the invention
Of a brake for automobiles, but up to
the present this has not been patented.
Emilio Aguinaldo. once the leader OF
the Filipino insurrection against the
troops of the United states, is now peace
fully engaged in farming in cavite. That
was one case Of benevolent assimilation,
at least.
Gov. Osborn says he has never thought
Of being a candidate for Vice President.
II appears, then. that such q contin-
gency has never been in the mind Of any
living man
So Prince Adelbert is not coming after
all, but it is hard to understand how he
could resist the invitation Of the NIL
waukee Press Club.
John BurrouEh says he would gladly
"lop Off the Supreme Court as an un-
necessary appendage" IL he had the
power. Thus we see how q good man
may go wrong when the blind leads ths
blind.
Commander Peary very generously
gives both Scott and Amundsen credit for
discovering pole-but they were moi
his rivals.
Capt Scott proposes to struggle through
an antarctic winter in order to discover 8
pole that another man had discovered
last year.
Secretary Macveagh's determination to
have bank notes made smaller VIII be ali
right. but it VIII not command the en-
thusiastic support that would be given
to a workable scheme to make them
easier to get.
Roosevelt is the wittiest statesman.
Brevity is his soul He would boil the
whole government down to one man
himself So says the BROOKLYN Eagle.
Secretary Knox now announces that he
is going to take another trip, but even
yet we're not much excited.
Gov. Marshall OF Indiana has made q
neat eplgram. Noting the differences be
tween Mr.. Roosevelt and President Taft
on the tarin questionable only real ISSUE
before the people-he says: 1T is the
difference between petit and grand lar
ceny." with the colonel in the grand role.
Mr.. Howells advises young men moi
TO write for money. Well. II rather de-
pends on whom you are writing TO, boys.
Col. Green-he is the son OF the rich
est woman in America-sives out the in
formation thst he has received 100 pro-
possls Of marriage. and he Is getting
tired Of the rush. still, 1t isn't anything
to the worry he would have II he ac-
cepted all Of them.
At least Mexico is doing q thorough
job Of yindleating Gen Diaz.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
QUESTION EVADED
BY ABDUL BAHIA
Oriental Seer Fails to Make Direct
Reply to Missionary's
Charges.

~Bahaism Is not Christian: on the con-
trary, II f. essentially anti-c Christian"
'sBahaism Is pantheistic. not a Chris
tan movement. Pantheism IL the doc
trine that there is no personal god who
creates, governs and controls all things.
but only a divine essence out Of which
an things are evolved"
ITO become a Bahai means 20 put this
anti-chrst in the place Of God and
Father Of our Lord. Bahaism strikes at
the root OF Christianity"
At the conclusion OF last nights ad-
dress, which Abdul BAHIA, the head OF
Bahaism. who is visiting this country,
made before an eudience which taxed the
capacity OF the Metropolitan A. NJ. r.
Church. in II Street. between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth Streets, he was asked by
representative Of The washington Her
cid to give a reply to the above state
ments made by Rev. Peter z. EAston.
who has been a missionary at r1briz.
Persia, since 1915, and Is at present In
London. He was asked whether his d.
NAL OF the divinity OF Christ did not
strike at the very foundation stone upon
which Christianity had been builded
Responds with Parable.
Dr. Ameen Fareed. the Interpreter OF
the venerable Bahaist leader, translated
Dr. Easton's statement 10 him. and
waited for his reply which came in slow
and measured terms. Like all phil
osophers and religionists Of the East
ern countries, the leader Of the Bahai
cult replied with a parable, evading.
however, the main question.
AS translated by DR.. Fareed. Abdul
BAHIA said: Like the mirror reflects
the warmth and the rays OF the sun.
80 does Christ reflect the love OF God. Z"
Rev. DR.. Easton. who is well known
in this country as a missionary had
an interview with Abdul BAHIA in Lon
don, at which he asked the latter what
his message was. and whether he had
anything TO add to the New Testament
teaching OF repentance toward God and
faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Instead OF answering my question" I"
said Rev. DR.. Easton. ''he abdul Baha)
turned the conversation into another
channel. Several times 1 endeavored
20 bring II back TO the original topic.
but beyond certain general statements
as TO his belief in all the prophets I
could get no definite reply. So far,
therefore, as an answer TO my question
was concerned. my visit was a failure.
II am firmly convinced that strong ut
terances should be made to awaken
American Christians 70 the truth Of Alb
dul Baha's propaganda. greatly fear
that this cult OF Bahaism may md
fruitful ground in the United States.
and am anxious TO raise my voice and
urge Christians to crush 1t in its In
fancy"
Abdul BAHIA addressed the Howard Uni
versity students yesterday afternoon.
and will this afternoon give q series OF
private interviews 20 large number Of
applicants. He Is a guest at Mrs. Par
sons residence, Eighteenth and r
Streets Northwest.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
Railroads and Engineers.

Hats off to the men of the throttle.
The manner in which they are pro-
ceeding to secure a settlement of their
differences with their employers is to
be commended. The disastrous results
of recent labor disturbances, both at
home and abroad, have not yet been
forgotten. The action taken by the
railroad engineers in accepting the Of
fer of mediation shows that the men,
through their leaders, can think for
themselves and do not want to be
placed in the position of being looked
upon as dictators.
That they have ground for asking for
an advance in wages is shown by the
fact that the men on the Western
roads were recently granted an increase
of 10 Ia per cent They wanted "a Ia,
but accepted the IoI-2 as a compro-
mise If the Western roads can grant
their mems demands, why not the East
ern divisions
This is a question the employe and
tne employer have decided to talk over
among themselves. If mediation fails
then arbitration viii take its place, and
some decision is bound to be reached.
II is indeed hopeful sign when
great questions affecting the business
of the country as well as the welfare
of those more intimately concerned by
the result can be taken up and discussed
in sane and practical manner. 1t is
TO be hoped other bodies of organized
labor viii take the same view if they
have the same issues to meet.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
AN INpIscRIMINATn cHARMnR.

From Judge
she's slim OF form and fair OF face.
Possessed Of every charm and grace.
And as each morn pass her place
She smiles at me
Bewitchingiy.
And. oh. the stunning clothes she wears!
Each week she in new earb appears
1t seems that no expense she spares :
To please my eye
As pass BY.
Alas. she does not keep her smiles
For me alone. Her witchihg Niies
Are for the giddy throng that nies
Along the way,
From day to day.
Yet. after all. It's naught to me
That she expends 50 lavishly
Her smiles on all. because. yeu see,
she's IN q big shop front displayed
OF wax she's made.
Arthur william Beer.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
TORPEDO HITS CRUISER.

Maryland Goes to Dry Dock ~ Re-
suit of Serious Accident.
Los Angeles. Cal. April 2i-As the re-
suit Of a savage blow struck by tor
pedo from the submarine Grampus.
which tore an eighteen-inch hole in her
hull below the water line. the cruiser
Maryland was prevented from sailing to
San Diego late last night. as was In
tended, and tonight lies Just inside the
breakwater with a flooded compartment
and a per cent list to starboard.
The cruiser will be placed in dry dock
Immediately. II Is expected that ten
days win be required to repair the dam
age to her hull
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

philosophic truth per line He wrcts
comedies and tragedies and sonnets and
poetry. though most OF the latter has TO
be kept on ice. His tragedies are best
known. because OF the sonorous and
intellectual manner IN which the char
acters die singly and in windrows.
II Shakespeare lived to-day he would
have waited for four years to have his
first comedy read and accepted-after
which II would have been rewritten
by the stage carpenter and the leading
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

lady and put on with interpolated songs
and a costume chorus with q play doc
tor In the rear Of the theater keeping
track of the laughs with a hand comp
tometer. Then he would have written
nine plays the next year. after, which
he would have spent the rest OF his
life getting into trouble for speeding
In various ways. Let US be thankful
that Shakespeare lived when he did.
tcopyriEht. Isl2 by Gsors MEsthsu AdanA)
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
Boy Got the Penny.

From IDEAS
At a country school in the Midlands
the headnaster said; NOW. boys. Will
give penny to the FIRST lad who can
ask me a question which / cannot an
swer."
Several tried unsuccesstully until one
boy asked him: Please, sir, II you stood
up to your neck In soft mud and
threw a stone at your head, would you
duck?"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
senrched for surriror..

Bremerhaven, Germany, April = capt.
Hetter. OF the liner Frankfurt. which
arrived here to-day, denied that be had
failed to make an EFFORT to aid the IL
tanic. He said the Frankfurt was 40
miles from the Titanic when he received
the wireless call He started Immediately
for the scene and arrived there about
10 o'clock Monday morning. After cruis-
ing about, searching vainly for surviv-
ors for several hours, he resumed his
course.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
.sFnrmerette..i . FaIlure.

Hampstead. n. Y, April 2.-Mrs o.
H. p. Belmont the suffrage leader, has
abandoned her farm for "farmerettes." :"
saying the girls did not make good"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
An rhere.

How many kinds OF flowers are there
IN the world7''
Really. I have no idea. Some day I'll
get hold OF my wife's spring hat a1d
count EN- up"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
April 20 in History.

April Is. B. c.. sz-Alexander the Great
defeats Porus. the man who invented
plasters
April IS. B. C., SlS-Diogenes has his
lantern stolen. This embittered him for
the rest OF his life.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Remember me to all the folks back
home" were the last words OF Maj.
Archie Butt. He win be remembered,
lovingly and proudly, by every Ameri-
can.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Maj. Archie Butts iast words were
Remember me to the folks back home
The folks back home win never forge
him.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

No more fun. good natured or other
wise. win be poked at Archie Butt. He
took his place among the real men.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
Borrowing Literature.

"can you loan me four volumes of your
Shakespeare set?"
Certainly. which volumes do you
wish?"
1T makes no particular difference.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Dear old Archie Butt may not come
back from the icy Atlantic wastes. but
II he doesn't we shall hear pretty soon
that he went down brave TO the last and
unafraid.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Maj. Archie Butt could not have been
a more heroic figure on the field OF
battle.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
Hardshipa OF war.

Il suppose there were hardships In
living In Juarez during the war"
'sYes; every time the town was cap
tured the saloon closed up"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
Uncle Pennywi.e saysf

Styles change. In the old days q muir
derer always ate a hearty breakfast Of
ham and eggs Just before going 70 the
gallows. but now he smokes cigarette.