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George Bruce Cortelyou.

There is close correspondence be-
tween the amount of money which Mr..
Cortelyou, while Secretary of the Treas
uy, turned over to the Wall Street
banks October a, 1907, and the sum
which Mr.. J. P. Morgan threw into the
Stock Exchange on that very day. 1t
was $2syooo,ooo in each case.
What the public is interested in is the
question, Was the same cash that was
lent the banks without interest lent by
Mr.. Morgan to Stock Exchange deal
ers at high rates, to Check" speculation? !?
And that phase of the exciting days of
the autumn of 1907 has absolutely moth
ing to do with the then existing panic.
1t has been held all along that this vast
amount was loaned to commercial banks
only for the purpose of relieving the
situation, but the fact remains that after
private consultation with Mr.. Nor
gan $2SIoooooo was used by the Morgan
interests on the Stock Exchange.
1t does not look like Cortelyou to
make the belated statement that he con-
sidered the Stock Exchange as an in
tegral part Of the business system Of
the country and that he was under the
impression that Mr.. Morgan was put
ting the government money to strictly
commercial use.
1t IS all well enough to revive this,
IL it is intended by the Pujo commit
tee to enact law which shall prevent
the exact repetition of such occurrences,
but will they ever recur? They
should not. II is the business of the
Monetary Commission to see that they
never do. Man learns from ex-
perience, but is any one all wise under
such distressing conditions requiring
speedy action in 4 most responsible po-
sition? After a FIRE many of us know
more about extinguishing the blaze than
the fremen who have sacrificed health
and often life and limb to save us and
our property. Any one almost to-day
could give poor Capt Smith points how
he might have saved the Titanic. And
after horse has been stolen the stable
is locked
But a truce to platitudes! There
never was a quicker and a more COM
plete recovery from any panic than from
that of the fall Of 1907, thanks to Mr..
Cortelyou's prompt action. This is the
best possible argument that his man.
agement was excellent. We agree fully
with the words of Mr. Hepburn, and it
is quite easy to see why the investigat-
ors postponed part of their inquiry until
after the elections The mastering of
the subject requires more than simple
gossip at hearings about high finance.
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CANDIDATES MUST
STATE POSITION
Consumers League Hot On Trail
Of "FaithlesS" Officials of Agri-
cultural DEPARTMENT.

The National Consumers' League "a
warm on the trail Of the Federal office
holders who are believed to be chiefly
responsible for the resignation Of DR.
Harvey W. Wiley from the National Bu-
reau Of Chemistry. Following resolutions
depicting the disorEanized condition OF
the Department of Agriculture which
made impossible, they said, a strict en-
fOrcement Of the pure food laws, and
asking for the immediate removal from
oftics Of JCmes Wilson, Secretary Of Az
riculture; George B. McCabe, solicitor,
and DR.. F. L. Dunlap, as three faith
less officials" the food committee Of the
league have addressed a circular letter
TO President Taft and to Col. Roosevelt.
Gov. Wilson, Gov. Harmon, Senator Ia
Toilette, Champ Clark, and Eugene v.
Debs. candidates for the Presidential
nomination.
The letter cites the original resolution
adopted by the league on MAY l.. and
asks that the candidates named declare
their intentions on the subject Of the
disorganiZation which resulted in Dr.
Wiley's resignation.
Text of Letter.
The letter reads as follows:
The food committee Of the National
Consumers League desires to obtain
from you some statement as to your in
tentiOn in regard TO the future OF the
food and drugs act Of June 30. 1896.
This law would have afforded consum-
ers complete protection under its pro-
visions from the evils OF adulterated.
misbranded, poisonous. and harmful
foods. drugs. liquors. and medicines, had
il not been betrayed. as was demon
strated by DR.. Wiley's resignation
Is nO1iCy n COuffnua NJ
the enforcement Of the law in favor OF
certain privileged manufacturers?
Is the policy to continue Of letting Mr..
MCCabe decide legal questions connected
with the enforcement OF the act. or is
the law to be enforced only through the
courts. as was intended when the act was
first enacted?
Is Secretary Wilson to be continued in
office and to have the power to stop the
enforcement OF the law, notably in the
case OF sulphuring Of fruits. when he
announced that this law has got 10
stop
vas IT intended that the Secretary Of
Agriculture alone should have The power
OF life and death over the pure food
law?
Is II Just to consumers to retain in Of
hce Secretary Wilson and Messrs. No
Cabe and Dunlap, when these men have
steadily upheld the special interests TO
the disadvantage Of the pure food law
and the detriment Of the consumer?
II you are elected 10 the high Office of
President of the United States, will you
remove from ONCE these faIthless Off
Cials who have steadily favored the
weakening Of the law. who have per-
mitted its fundamental principles TO be
violated? These are questions that vital
" concern consumers.
We ask you what you will do. so that
we may know what is TO be the fate Of
the greatest law for the protection OF the
home ever enacted in this country.
I have the honor to remain. very truly
yours, ALICE LAkEY.
Cairman Food Committee, National Consumer
League.
CranfUrd, y J.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
THE PEOPLES FORUM
A Communication.

To the Editor: I read with painful
surprise in to-day's issue Of The Herald
an alleged declaration Of Senator Hey
burn. That not even emblem Of church
floats above the Stars and Stripes" The
assertion is equivalent TO saying that re-
ligion occupies a secondary place in this
great republic OF ours. Now. this decla-
ration of the distinguished Senator is in
line with the parody Of the Apostles
Greed. recently inEenioUsly made by an
other distinguished Senator. who after
ward regretted it. to his great credit,
realizing how much it hurt public senti-
ment. A Washington. a Lincoln. a Web
ster. a Mckinley would not have made
such a statement as the Senator is al
legged 10 have made.
II is an historical fact that the church
was established in this land long before
the Constitution was written, and the
pioneers, once fathers Of this republic,
were GOd-feaFing men. and believed in
two-thirds of the trainers Of the COnsti-
tuition We're ChurChmen. Washington
himself. rightly styled the father Of his
country, was a chuTchman. and his fam
lily pew can be seen to-day in Christ
Church, Alexandra. Va.
As much as We prize old Glory" and
take on our hats by a salute. yet there
signlficanCe-the cross, II you please.
Call IL emblem OF church or religion. as
you like. which an inspired apostle
gloried in; was sacred to Christopher
Columbus. who planted it on the Island
Of San Salvador. II not on this North
American Continent. and is the real
standard OF the whole civilized world:
for whilst the flag is a national emblem,
the cross is a world emblem.
Surely this great republic Of ours was
not established on atheism or infidelity.
and although the name OF God was not
written in the Constitution, it is written
large in the hearts Of the American peO-
pie.
When distinguished Senators whom the
nation has placed in the capacity OF
leaders and legislators for the public
veal make remarks bordering on the
what may We expect Of the
younger citizenship?
We do not believe m fanaticism. either
in a religious or political sense. Loyalty
is due our national emblem, but loyalty
to our religious symbols should ever be
paramount.
When irreligion or nonreligion shall
come to be the prevailing principle among
US, We will be Fastening to the same fate
Of Nineveh, Babylon and Rome
CHARLES =. SONTAG.
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Wilbur P. Thirkeld. wife Of the newly
appointed BethOdist Episcopal Bishop.
delivered an address, and a Bible read
ing was given by Mrs Fred Bean. Mrs.
]. W. Allison presented a report on the
circulation Of oficial organs.
Many Reports Read.
The afternoon session was called to
order by Mrs. Jennie W. Robinson. vice
president Invocation was offered BY
Mrs. ]. s. Van Arsdale. The Work Of
the Woman's Clinic" was the subject
OF a talk by DR.. Elnora c. Folkmar.
Mrs G. T. Shinnick presented a report
on the work OF the Loyal Temperance
Legion. short address was given by
Mrs. Lucia r. Maxwell. The report Of
the membership committee was read by
Mrs. Charles W. Burnett Social SerV-
ice Among Colored People" was the
theme Of a paper by Mrs R. E. Law
son. Mrs. E. S. Shelton read the re-
port OF the financial secretary. board Of
trustees and the report OF the treas
urer OF the board was presented by
Mrs. Mary Z. Brown.
Miss Lucy Patrick spoke on Peace
and Arbitration and an address on
Parliamentary Drill was given by Miss
A. Williams.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Radio.telegraphy Congress.

That which a short nine years ago
was viewed only as a remote possibility,
when the first preliminary conference
was held at Berlin on autobiography,
has become an important fact. especial
ly since its need has been revealed so
strongly through the sinking of the
Titanic What little was accomplished
at that first meeting was due, in the
main, to the energy of an American,
John l. Waterbury, of New Jersey. As
the representative of the Department of
Commerce and Labor, he brought about
the adoption of the agreement requir-
ing the exchange of all messages re-
gardless of rival company equipment.
This time the international conference
meets at London and will be kept busy
four weeks until an international agree
ment is reached regarding wireless
communication. After each disaster the
agitation for changes is prodigious in
order to try to prevent recurrence of
that particular catastrophe. Let US hope
that this movement will not drag on
until only small part of the original
programme is carried out, letting things
go on in the same old slipshod way.
There seems some danger of this, de-
spite the terrible recent disaster in the
matter of safeguarding life at sea. A
White Star official, interviewed at Lon
don the other day, still insisted that
its service is safe" but the company
is willing to make some" changes to
satisfy the popular clamor. Several bills
relating to sea voyages are pending in
Congress, and they contain some sug-
gestions that well may be looked into
by the London conference.
Of the $50 delegates present there,
twelve are from the United States. The
War, Navy, Agricultural, Treasury, and
Commerce departments are represented
by men familiar with wireless work.
The matter, though 50 eminently impor-
tant to the world of travel and trans
portation, has been allowed to remain at
q standstill all these years. 1t presents
now a problem more serious than ever
and should be seriously considered and
acted upon.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Whence the transformation :

A leading Wall Street concern the
other day came out with the following
surprising announcement:
I'VE have decided to support Roose-
welt, because, in spite of all our for
mer hatred of the mans personality, he
is the only man in sight who can give
the country the four years of tremen-
dous prosperity for which all funda-
mental conditions are ripe"
So hatred yields to self-interest, and
everybody knows what that means when
uttered by Wall Street, When it comes
to that tremendous" prosperity, there
is no reason why the country should
not have that under a Taft administra-
ton as well People generally are
prosperous now. The President has
done nothing but enforce the law. If
we are to have a different kind of pros
perity under Roosevelt, it can be only
because of some change in the policy of
law enforcement. Can Roosevelt add
fertility to the soil or strength to the
Iaborer? Can he increase the amount of
productive capital:
Despite this, the very men who so
hated" him when he was the Chief
Executive, now are supporting him. The
above mentioned firm went on record
also with the following:
Theodore Roosevelt's bitter and
A.m
have capitulated Within the last ten
days. following a series of conferences
at Oyster Bay between midnight and
dawn, the whole complexion of the Pres
IdentIal campaign has been changed"
All the public under the circumstances
can ask is why" Why are the great
Wall Street interests behind Roosevelt? !?
We believe that our readers are in
telligent enough to find their own an
swer. The real question IS whether the
public can be trihed with as it was
in 1904, when the trusts, the big rail
roads, the banks, and the insurance COM
panies financed the Roosevelt campaign.
1t seems to be fully established fact
that the late Hartman alone in that
year, toward the end of the struggle,
gave $4,000 for campaign purposes.
To make the story short: Can Roose-
welt again pose as a tribune of the peo-
pie out West and at the same time as
a candidate of the vested interests in
the East: What would you call pop
ular campaign backed by Wall Street"
an snti-boss campaign backed by Finn,
OF Pittsburg?
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Flag Day.

Yesterday, June Il, the American
flag was I35 years old. Two more stars
have been added to its blue field since its
last anniversary. making a total of forty
eight With the exception of Alaska
the new Commonwealths, New Mexico
and Arizona. which have been taken
into the Union, were the last. of the
continental territories, and it may be a
good many years before another star
will be added to the national banner.
Flag Day is an institution to be fos-
tered in all States, and in all schools in
particular, to teach the rising genera
ton its significance. Thus far not all
of the sister States have adopted the
method of making the day one of es-
pecial significance; but all Of them
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

should. On all public occasions or
functions we see the Stars and Stripes
flying from poles or drsped in deooa-
tive effect on buildings. It is the en-
blen Of our independence, growth, and
prosperity. We all look up to it and
remember that It's motto, e piuribos
unum.p has made this country the great
est upon earth. Not only on its birth
day should it become the center of. at
traction and receive homage Its his
tory should be related to the children
at all times and all that it stands for
explained to them, also that there is
a sound reason for its peculiar design
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Nevada's New Senator.

Gov. T. L. Oddie has named George
Wrngheld, of Reno, a close friend and
business associate of the late Senator
George S. Nixon, to be the latter's sue
cessor in the United States Senate until
the next meeting of the Nevada Legis-
lature in January, 1913. At that ses-
sion a Senator will have to be elected
to complete the unexpired term until
March, 1917.
The Senator-elect was born in 1876 at
Fort Smith, Ark He is known to be
the wealthiest man in Nevada He was
a cowpuncher in the southern part of
the State when Tonopah first acquired
prominence as a mining camp in 1903,
and where one dollar was paid gladly
for a plate of pork and beans. 1t is
related that when Mr. Wingfeld rode
into the camp all his worldly goods
consisted of SI2. The late Senator
Nixon, then a clerk in newly estab-
lished bank at Tonopah, "grubstaked"
Wingheld, according to popularity, ac-
cepted stories, to $500.
A short five years later Wingfeld was
rated millionaire and to-day he is
worth almost S2oyoooooo in Colorado
mining interests and holdings of Cali
fornia oil lands. 1t is predicted that he
will range himself on the side of the
progressives, but he has not yet ex-
pressed his personal opinion on the
subject of politics.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
OUR FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.
Odd Fellows Have MembershIp of
I4s,5OS in PennEyIyanIa.

Frum the PHILADELPHIA Press.
The magnitude OF the work Of the va
rious fraternal beneficial organizations
is indicated by the official reports OF the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, Just
presented at the annua: convention OF
the State body. OF tie LIeS lodges
with a membership Of lI&59S, IN Penn
sylvania. there were HOS cases II dis
tress relieved: S36, 4O6 contributed to or
phans' homes. and $9OO.OS5 paid for fu-
neral benefits. making the total paid for
relief for a year E76T.S57. During he
existence of the order IL this State. the
amount paid for relief If distress alone
amounts to 2,202,421.
While the Order Of Odd Fellows leads
in numerical strength. all similar Or
ganizations in the st tte. the Grand
Lodge has not been able to maintain an
adequate fund for all the purposes Of
the organization. comparable with the
condition Of the Order OF FOresters, Ju-
nior Order United American Mechanics,
Patriotic Order Sons OF America, indie
pendent order OF Red Men, artisans
Order Mutual Protection particularly,
and others, some OF which avoid expense
by holding biennial and triennial sessions.
But in spite Of the fact that the odd
Fellows are sometimes compelled To bor-
row money for payment OF mileage and
current expenses and to increase mate
rally the per capita tax mainly toward
the purchase Of a hea 1tfUartcrs in Phila-
delphia, their order ENJOYS an enViahlc
history, prestige, and personel in this
country which account in large measure
for its wonderfully pra-tic'l work.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
INTEREST AROUSED
IN BREAD CRUSADE
Educating Public the Way to Bring
About the Desired
Reform.
THE OPINION OF A PHYSICIAN

One Of the methods to be used by
the women of the Housekeepers' Alliance
in arousing Interest among the people
Of the city in the crusade for wrapped
bread viii be to bring TO their attention
the uneleanIy and insanitary conditions
which now exist in the handling Of the
produce in the National Capital
Miss Georgia Robertson, chairman OF
the committee in charge OF the cam
paign. said yesterday afternoon that she
has noticed many cases OF the insani-
tary handling Of bread just within the
past few days.
The other morning." she said, II
walked INTO my grocery store and no
ticed standing near the counter an un-
cleanly push cart loaded with loaves OF
fresh bread. There was nothing to pro-
tect the bread from the dust and dirt
on the wagon. ] asked for. an explana-
ton Of the conditions and was told that
each morning the bread was conveyed
from the bread box in front OF the store
to the counter within by means Of the
push cart. This push cart Is used dur
ing the day to haul orders through the
streets. I asked the grocer the name OF
his baker. I was surprised when he
told me, for I had only recently visited
II was one OF the most cleanly in the
city, as I still believe. The trouble was
with the grocer. But II the bread had
been wrapped. the danger Of spreading
contagious disease would have been re-
moved.
Physician FaVOrs Wrappers.
Il am convinced that II the people OF
the city only open their eyes to the
scenes about them on the streets and
reach the conclusion that wrapped bread
Is not only desirable. but absolutely nee
esssry."
A prominent physician said yesterday
that some time ago he noticed the driver
OF a bread wagon get out OF the vehicle
by resting his hand on the rump Of
the horse. He went into the store. and
in a moment returned and. placing his
other hand on the horse, climbed back
into the wagon. The driver then took
an armful Of loaves in his arms. laid
them on the foot rest OF the vehicle.
jumped TO the ground. and gathering upI
the loaves. again entered the store. The
physician expressed the opinion that
there could not be a better way Of
spreading disease about the city than by
the example OF the driver
Miss Robertson announced yesterday
afternoon that a delegation OF women
from her committee will hold a confer
ence either to-day or next Monday with
the baker who has siEnified his inten-
ton Of purchasing a bread wrapping ma !
chine for the purpose Of giving the sani- /
tary process a test.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
PETITION FOR DE LACY.

waahInEtOnIans Want Juvenile
Court Judge ReRppOinted.
The reappointment OF Judge william
H. De Lacy to the bench Of the Juvenile
Court was urged yesterday in a petition,
signed by more than 100 prominent
washingtonisns. which was presented 10
Attorney General wickersham by Arthur
c. Moses, first vice president n the
Board Of Trade.
The petition states that Judge De
Lacy is well qualified to hold the 20.
sition. The success Of the judge N dis
posing OF the dificult cases winch have
come before the tribunal in ths past is
pointed out. Judge De Lacy Is the only
judge which the Juvenile CouUt has had.
He was appointed ive years ago by
President Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Hitfor
EvsyHsad
WHEN IS A HAT?

Question the Madman Wants Solved.
The Duke of Wellington, probably
speaking As to an evening reception,
Ouce eTclhimed: Il never saw %
many shOckingly bad hats in my
life. He may have been looking
for a new hat
When Is a hat not your hat?
When IL is at a grand evening ~
ceptiOu. II Il Is new, II is certain
ly not yours. hut it may become
yours He who takes It. makes II. '
II It is old, is II yours Certainly
not! Where's my hat!'
II one listened 10 those experiennrd
in losing hats he would believe that
scms best citizens and highest on
Gals maintain q conspicuous pristine
ness about their headgear by close
adherence 10 the above philosophy
and habitual attendance at recep-
tons This q course Is an unWar-
rantable suspicion. Yet I know q
a man who. attending three supreme
functions 10 as many nights. lost his
hat At the hrst. caught sight q il
At the second. and finally replaced
it on his head at the third, narrow
ly esaning ErTest for larceny.
But the stovepipe." otherwfse
known as the undertaker's friend. "
the stateSmGn's jOy," and the
PREACHERS COWn." Is = precious
thing. A hat lost Is q man bsreared.
With a hat exchanged q crime may
Be committed.
Marking 4 new hat makes no dif-
ference At all. Some gentlemen do
not wear glasses at receptions.
o. W. Holmes used TO say that
the hat Is the ultfmum moriens Of
respectability." But. after an even
ing reception, you cannot always tell
the gentlemen by the hats they wear.
Nor has q man necessarily the big
head who wears a hat too snail: IL
nav Be the only one he could hnd.
No hats were really lost at that
mighty concourse known now to
history a. the Columbus reception.
II was indeed reported by ire
sponsibie and captiOus persons that
some wore spring blocks goinE to
the reception. and Others wore Swing
blocks owning away who had not
worn them going. But every one, II
seems. came away With a hat. What
will you!
THE MAD HALTER.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Club. and choroform TAX. the Place of Rod and Line

Izaak viii Club H ReiIeustein. He
you'll the Potomac mt day the dog
blooms, f. and he'll tell but also quoha nun s
Grnuh.
Atsr Carenc-C spent consecutive
fish with timber
he discarded plant armed himself with the following Com
pieLt Anglers Outht:
blactjleh. knuks shinh dungshOt sandbaE
pair hardcuhs. ! bottle chloroom, l
the hsh He
evahAn: to take other
II much shows dors
above the rttfnE ReTenstsin
will a hSh on his string
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
EDUCATION BOARD FILLED.

Take Places Of Those Resigned.
Four new members OF the Board of
Education were appointed yesterday by
tn. District Supreme Cont. John L.
Larner. vice president Of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, was named
to succeed William D. Hoover.
Miss Mabel l. BOardrhGn was ap-
pointed to take the place Of Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes succeeds Mrs. Elizabeth Hoeke,
and William L. Houston, a COlored law
yer, was selected to succeed Prof. WILL
lam V. Tunnel. Of Howard CniveES'Ty.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Hears Testimony in Watch Suit.

Assistant Attorney General Chantland.
Of the Department OF Justice, heard testi-
mony in the governments case against
the keystone Watch Company, brought
under the Sherman antitrust law at
Cincinnati yesterday. Mr.. Chantland
will go to Canton to-day and next week
will be in several cities where further
testimony will be taken. 1t is expected
that the trial Of the suit will be brought
in Philadelphia during the October term
Of court.