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The Washington times., 1912-04-23

Sherman law cases pending, If the tobacco prece-
dent be followed when DEGREES prepared in these
Others it will have the effect of legalizing and i'm
munizng just that many more monopolies.
But President Taft and his Attorney General
fatty refused to appeal. They we're satisfied with
the decision. So we're the tobacco monopolists.
The independent tobacco people, who saw that if
the decision stood they would forthwith be shorn Of
their last chance to make successful fight, begged
for appeal, but without avail.
Then Senator Cummins introduced bill direct
ing the Attorney General to appeal. There was a
bitter fight against it. The Committee on Judiciary,
always dominated by a comfortable majority Of re-
actionaries, reported adversely. The constitutional
sharps protested that the measure was unconstitu-
tional, anyhow. The Administrations influence was
employed to the uttermost to prevent the measure
passing
Refusing to be discouraged, Senator Cummins
brought his before the Senate on minority
report pressed it day in and day out and appealed
for support Colonel Roosevelt took hand by de-
nouncing the tobacco decision in his writings and
speeches. Public sentiment became aroused, and in
the end the Senate found that it could not stand
against the insstence fair deal and final, safe
adjudication that would let the country know what
the Sherman act meant.
There was not vote against the Cummns bill
when it came before the Senate yesterday Some
Senators refused to vote for it, but none cared to
record himself against. The roll call was not
required.
The bill goes straightway to the House, and will
pass, probably, with the same unanimity. 1t will
constitute the most striking, sweeping, contempuous
condemnation of the Taft Administration that has
been recorded in any quarter.
President Tafts course is YET to be announced
The facility with which he has employed the veto
in other matters, suggests probability that he will
apply it here. In that the measure will almost
certainly be passed over the veto.
Even then, the President will be able, if he
chooses, to protest its unconsttutonaty, and per,
haps compel long fight over that issue before pro-
ceeding to obey the mandate of Congress.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
THE BLIGHT THAT KILLS.

Two progressive Republicans were candidates for
the Senatorial nomination in Nebraska Senator
Norris Brown has been generally consistent pro-
gressve. Running against almost any man whom
Nebraska could have put forward he would have
deserved to win progressive.
But Senator Brown, popular personally, excel
lently equipped for the position, had one weak spot
in his armor. He had been a devoted friend of
President Taft had been manfestly anxious in var-
Gus cases of uncertainty, to resolve doubts in favor
of standing with the President He had not been
slavish about it, on the other hand, he had more
commonly stood with the progressves than with the
President, when the division had to be made.
But that was not enough. Congressman Norris
had been fighter at all times. He was one of the
most prominent victims whom the Administration
tried to ruin politically through the of patronage
He had been denied the right of recommendation
even of postmasers in his district, and his friends
had been favored
He had been leader of the long fight against
Cannon and the Cannon machine and rules. The
people of Nebraska knew all this; and when they
voted in their primary last Friday they chose Norris
instead Of Brown.
The real factor in deciding the result was that
Brown was personal friend of Taft; Norris was
an opponent Nebraska wanted nobody who could
be suspected even of personal amiabity toward the
present Administration.
| The blight is more extended than ever before
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
WHEN INAUGURATION
DAY FELL ON SUNDAY

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
subscriber inquiries in the Question
Box Of the Sth instant II Inauguration
Day has ever come on Sunday in the
last twenty-five years. Instead of an
swering this question as asked, an ex-
pert high school authority says:
March was chosen because it never
comes on Sunday in Inauguration year"
The inaugural year 1877 president
Rutherford B. Hays March was SUM-
day, and after a lapse of forty years,
l. e.. in the inaugural year 1917. March
every twenty-eight years thereafter un-
til the inaugural year 20S5. Then there
will again be a lapse of forty years,
|. e., to 2125, when Inauguration Day
March y will fall on Sunday, and
thereafter every twenty-eight years un-
til again interrupted by a centurial year
not divisible by 40O such as 100, 1900.
1000 is divisible by 400, and will be a
leap year, which will not disturb the
order OF the solar cycle (of twenty
eight years..
Events that fall within twelve years
OF the close of those centurial years not
measurable by 400 fall on the same day
Of the week again in twelve years, as
inauguration Day of Benjamin Harri-
son. 1SS9 was Monday, and the inau-
gural day of William Mckinley, 1901
also happened on Monday. To events
falling in more than twelve years
prior to the end OF centurial years In
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
THINKS ALL LIFEBOATS
SHOULD HANG OUTBOARD

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In regard to abandoning ship, as In
the case OF the recent loss of the IT.
tanic, the following seems worthy of
consideration, my idea being based on
many years experience at sea.
1t is general custom not only on
merchant ships. but also on war vessels,
to carry the most Of their boats secured
with canvas or wooden covers, and where
they are held in place on deck chocks
by chain gripes hooking to eye bolts in
the decks. Usually, two boats are Sc
cured outboard, hanging at their dav-
its, and ready for prompt lowering in
case of a person overheard. In my
travels by sea I have never seen suffi-
cient reason why all boats should not
be carried swung outboard in this way.
OF course there would be some chance
aging boats 50 carried, but no more
than would apply to the case of the
boats that are carried swung out. With
the boats inboard on the chocks. and
covered over from bow to stern, there
is the necessary delay of unlacing the
cover. Of lifting the boats clear OF the
rail, and swinging them out to a posi-
ton ready for lowering. Under favor
able conditions, such as a smooth sea,
and the ship being on an even keel,
this can be done In a reasonably short
time; but In time of emergency the time
thus employed may mean the loss of
many lives. And, again, II the immedi-
ate result of the collision is to give the
ship a list or to send her bows or stern
deeper. 1t can easily be impossible to
lowering. that is, the boats on one side.
NAUTICUS.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
SOCIETY WOMEN TO
TAKE BIG PART IN
HORSE SHOW HERE
Washington and Philadel-
phia Girls and Matrons
to Participate.

Washington and Philadelphia society
girls and young matrons will be seen
In numbers at the National Capital
Horse Show riding and driving their
own horses. Most of their entries are
In the hunting classes, and the ability
OF local equestriennes denied exhibit
ton because Of the abandonment of the
Society Circus will have opportunity of
display at the horse show grounds next
week.
From Philadelphia Miss Gladys Earle
and her sister, Mrs. Victor Mather, are
coming to ride their horses. Washing
ton girls and married women who will
ride are Miss Helen Buchanan. Miss
Sylvia Meredith, Miss Katherine Elkins,
Miss Laura Merriam, Mrs. Sherman
Miles, Miss Mary Borden, and Miss
Elizabeth Mumford.
Four four-in-hands will compete at
the National show for the event for
four-in-hands, entries having been made
by c. W. Watson, OF Virginia; Henry
L. Pierce, of Boston; ]. w. Converse, of
Philadelphia, and Miss Loula Long. of
Kansas City. Miss Long. Mr.. Watson,
Mr.. Pierce, and Edward B. Mclean will
be contenders for the prize for tandems.
Three pink-coated hunt teams will be
seen in competition. The Keswick
Hunt, of Albemerle county, Va, will
send two teams, and the Brandywine
Hunt. Of Philadelphia. another.
washington Is entitled to have the
biggest horse show In the country as
far as hunters and jumpers are con-
cerned because of geographical condi-
tions," said f. Nj. Ware, general man
ager of the National Capital show this
morning. "I do not say this because
am connected with the show here this
year, but / have always thought so and
said the same thing when l came here
| as a Judge at horse show eight or
nine years ago.
Long strides in this direction are
now being made. l have been here long
| enough to scan the entry list and this
gives assurance OF the best exhibitions
| and competitions this city has ever
| seem"
AS predicted. many army officers
whose entries have not hitherto been
announced are Lieut.. c. P. Chandler,
Capt George Vidmer. Lieut.. J: W.
Col, r, H, johnson, Lieut.; c. 8. Brad
| ford, Lieut.. Col. r. s. Foltz. Lieut. r.
| G. Alexander, Capt. j. r. Lindsay,
Lieut.. w. II. Shepherd, Lieut.. A. d.
| Searless, Lieut.. G. 8. Patton, jr., and
| Lieut.. sherman Miles.
| Among the army men who are officers
| OF the horse show, entries have been
made by Major Henry T Allen, chair
man of the executive committee; Gen
Leonard Wood, Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Louvre Once Before
Stripped of Treasures

The Louvre has known a still blacker
day than that on which La Giocondo"
was abstracted. This was September
70, 1915, when formal restitution had to
be made of the pictures looted during
the conquests of Napoleon. Commits
sioners attended from fourteen different
states. The lions share was obtained,
curiously enough, by the representa-
tive of Cassel, who recovered no fewer
than 42l pictures. Austria recovered S2G,
Spain 2S4, Holland 80, and Prussia 119.
Altogether 2.065 pictures were removed,
together with number of statues, bas-
reliefs, bronzes, wood carvings, canoes.
and enamels.
Sir Walter Scott, in his Life of Ma
poIeon,' gives a graphic account of the
removal of the masterpieces, which were
being frantically copied by enthusiastic
students until the last moment before
their departure. Thanks to the exer-
tons of Barcon Demon, who was then
director of the Louvre, certain num-
Ter of stolen pictures were retained,
among the Sc being the finest example
of Paolo Veronese eXtant, THE Mar
riage at China" The gallery, however,
was left with only 27O pictures and re-
maincd closed until the vacant spaces
had been IlIed. mainly with the works
of French artists.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
THE CHINESE MINISTER.

The cables have it that the Chinese government
has changed its mind and that the first republican
minister to the United States will not be Mr.. WI,
but DR.. Chung Nun Yew.
Mr. WI was the darling of the American press
and is better known and better liked by Americans
than any other Chinese ever has been.
DR.. Chung however, is Yale man, winning
coxswan, and, it is whispered in certain circles, a
poker player of such prowess that his memory is
still green in New Haven.
Whether the change has been made because
President Taft is also alumnus Of Yale or whether
because the present political situation in this country
is such that only expert poker player under
stand the current political language, no man can say.
AS DR.. Chung has been both supporter Of the
Manchu dynasty and of the new republic following
the varying fortunes and views of Yuan Shi-ka-it
is probable that he will know the difference between
a standpatter and square deal when he gets here.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
What's on the Program tn
WASHINGTON Today

The following Masonic organizatio
will meet tonight: Lodges-Federal,
No. /, M NJ; Acacia. No. IS. NJ. M;
Takoma, No. 29. Royal Arch Chap.
ters-Mount Horeb, No. 7. P. NJ. and
M. Z. NJ; Potomac, No. 8, P. NJ. and
NJ E. NJ. Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite-Robert de Bruce Council OF
Kadosh, business. Mystic Shrine
Almas Temple. ceremonial session
Eastern Star Chapters-Electa. No. 2;
The following I. O. O. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Washing-
ton, No. 1, degree work; Golden Rule,
No. 2l; Amity. No. 27, business. En-
campments-Fred d. Stuart, No. 7, de-
gree work.
The following knights of Pythias
lodges will meet tonight: Webster,
No. I; Excelsior, No. "A, ESQUIRE rank ;
Germanla, No. Is; Capital. No. "a;
Myrtle, No. %.
Meeting of Brightwood Tent. No. s, X.
o. IT. M, regular review, with initia-
ton by the degree team, tonight:
Meeting of Capital Circle, No. 3l5' r.
H. c.. Northeast Temple. p. m.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1912.
TO THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

The Republican national committee has changed
the date for its meeting, preliminary to the Chicago
convention, from June to June TO-
1t has been found necessary, in view of the great
number of contest to be decided, to take
time
This is wise procedure. 1t indicates that the
national committee is going to take its work seriously
and try to decide contests on their merits
If it adheres to that purpose, it may save the
Republican party. This is no year for the party
machine to steam-roll lot of bogus delegates into
the convention, in the interest of any candidate.
party calamity will be avoided if the national
committee rises to its duty and, declaring inde-
pendence of the Taft domination, does business
honestly and fairly
The Chicago convention will be converted into a
national scandal if the Taft managers have their
way. They intend to use the committee for their
purposes, without regard to decencies or public
opinion. The committee must not permit it.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
MEDIATION IN THE RAILROAD WAR.

The railroad engineers of the East have forced
grave crisis, which menaces the entire country,
in their vote to strike for an advance of wages
They have agreed, however, to accept the mediation
of Judge Knapp and Commissioner Neill the Off
cial board of mediation under the Erdman act.
This is a case in which it would seem that media
ton ought to be effective. The engineers protest
that although they employed by the richest roads
in the country their wages average lower than en-
gineers are paid in other sections This is ques-
ton of fact, the answer to which should point to
the equities of decision.
If the men are right it should be possible to
effect compromise that would help them and YET
avoid injustice to the roads and save the country
from the real calamity that strike would involve.
Messrs Knapp and Neill have not yet failed in
such case to produce adjustment. If public opinion
and the press shall now earnestly back their en-
deavors they will again be successful
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Authentic Story
Of Italy's Monarch

The recent attempt on the life OF the
King of Italy recalls an incident which
is said to be authentic.
His Majesty was shooting in Piedmont
with one OF his aides-de-camp. Covered
noticed a poor looking inn, approached
the hostess and asked if she could sup
PLY his majesty with a plain omelet and
little cheese. THE King?' exclaimed
the woman in surprise. That little man
not get me to believe that The King
wears a grand uniform, with gold lace.
and carries a big sword. ! have his
picture inside"
His majesty was amazed. and after he
had partaken of his meal from table
somewhat wine stained he requested the
aide-de-camp to give the woman his
likeness on two gold pieces.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
ARMY.

ARMY.
Lieutenant LOUIS A. O'DCNNELL,
Eighth Cavalry. transferred to the
Tenth Cavalry
Captain CHARLES l.. j. FROHWlT-
TER, paymaster, to San Antonio
Tex.
Lieutenants THOMAS p. BERNARD
and JOHN c. MONTGOMERY, Sew
enth Cavalry, to Join their regi-
ment in the Philippines, sailing from
San Francisco, July 5, 1912.
The following transfers are ordered:
Captain LUCIUS r. HOLBRoOk from
the Seventh to the Second cavalry
Captain LESLIE A. l. CHAPMAN from
the Second to the Seventh Cavalry
First Lieutenant HENRY e, MITCH
ELL from the Second to the Eighth
Cavalry. -
First Lieutenant FREDERICK E.
Shnyder from the Second to the
Eighth Cavalry.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM y. HUS-
KELL from the Fourteenth to the
Eighth Cavalry.
First Lieutenant LEONARD l.. DElT-
RICK from the Eighth TO the Sec
ond Cavalry.
First Lieutenant HOWARD R, SNAIL
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
APPEALING THE TOBACCO CASE.

1t is not fair to compare the action of the Senate,
in ordering the Administration to appeal the Tobacco
Trust case, to the procedure of impeachment. But
it is quite within reason to say that this is a most
extraordinary affair, and constitutes a reflection
only by the most complete vindicaon of its course
at the hands of the Supreme Court.
The facts leading up to this sensational action
are briefly stated. The Roosevelt Administration
started and pressed zealousy prosecution of the
Tobacco trust under the Sherman law 1t was con-
cluded under Taft, and the Supreme Court ordered
the trust dissolved sending the back to the
circuit court at New York. for preparation and exc
cution of the necessary decree.
That court issued a decree whose most notable
and striking effect was to INCREASE the market
price of tobacco securities to point vastly higher
than they had gone before. 1t did this because,
as has been repeatedly charged in and out of Con-
gress it ordered dissolution that left the complete
control of all the new companies in the hands of
the old monopolistic interests and turned thew out
with a clean bill of health-no danger hereafter
that they may be effectively prosecuted under the
Sherman act absolute immunity, in future, for the
very practices that first brought them into court
There was instant demand that appeal be taken
to the Supreme Court 1t was pointed out that il
this plan of dissolution stood, it would establish a
precedent for other cases, and if so accepted would
make the Sherman act an instrument for egazing
the very practices it was supposed to prohibit The
tobacco monopoly is left by this decree in stronger
position thap ever before. There are many Other
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
FAIRBANKS SEES THE HANDWRITING.
Here's a straw in the wind:

Here's straw in the wind:
Former Vice President Fairbanks has declined to
be delegate at large from Indiana, instructed for
Taft
Mr. Fairbanks has been accounted by the Taft
people one of their most important assets in Indiana
They have conversed good deal about him as a
compromise candidate when Taft should be dropped.
Mr.. Fairbanks however, says he entertains very
high opinion of Roosevelt of whose Administration
he was part He omits to express any opinion Of
Taft. He has spent four years diligently and per-
sistently omitting any such expression
Whether Mr.. Fairbanks declines because he wants
to conserve his own chances a compromise, or
whether he does it because he prefers Roosevelt to
Taft, the incident contains little comfort for the
Administration supporters But it is representative
of what is happening all over the country.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
A TRIBUTE TO MR.. MILLET,
VICTIM OF THE TITANIC

TO the Editor of THE TIMES:
Will you allow a tribute from an old
friend to the fine artist. genial friend,
and courteous gentleman. Mr.. r. D.
Millet, a sacrifice on the Titanic?
At the beginning of the civil war /
volunteered as nurse, and after a
years service In Alexandria, answered
a call for help at Fredericksburg, after
the battle of Wilderness. Our men hav-
ing been held prisoners for two weeks,
being brought in in a most miserable
condition. To make room for them, old
tobacco warehouses were thrown open,
and. going into one with food soon after
our arrival, / met DR.. A. c. Millet, who
had come out as a volunteer surgeon,
and with his young son, Frank, they
were tearing down out-buildings 10
the damp and dirty floors. Here We
wSrked for some time, young Frank
doing valuable service.
Since then we have met in many fields
at the Vienna Exposition, 1878, working
for the press. Later. at Budapest
home, in Broadway, England, where
besides his fine old residence. he very
gladly visited with me the Priory, bull,
in 1900 which he had made into most
town collected antiques in many parts
of England for him. At this visit ] was
entertained with the artists friends
who came here each year for the har
vesting of grain and grass. and JOINED
in the harvesters' lunch laid out on th'
sweet grass, with the great artist lyinl
about in easy attitudes. Anything more
lovely than this typical English seem
can hardly be imagined. At the las
gathering Of the Society of Art, at tn,
Willard, we met again, and with I
smile OF recognition, he extended hi
hand and said: is this the fftieu
time we have metz The memory o
the loss of the noble man who wa
sacrificed on that awful wreck will
! never be effaced, and his loss will al
ways be deeply felt. -
Mrs. EMMA SOUTHWICK BR1NTON.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23

which February 20 is omitted (or not
diylsible by 4OO) the twelve must be
added to the solar cycle thus: Twenty
eight plus twelve equals forty, and they
repeat themselves after forty years.
A simple rule to find the day
of the week OF any Inauguration:
Start from any known inauguration
ton day and count two days backward,
for instance, Roosevelt's Inauguration
day, 1905. was Saturday; Taft's, 1909,
Thursday: In 1918 Will be Tuesday; in
1917 Sunday, etc. Exception: From the
last Inauguration of the close of a GEN.
tury to the first Inauguration of a new
century having between them a CEN
tennIaf year not measurable by 400.
count backward three days, instead of
two, for instance the Inauguration day
of 1897 was Thursday, here we must
count three days backward, and Mon
day, instead OF Tuesday was the in
auguration day Of 1901. These rules are
applicable to any date for any period
OF four years. My authority Is deep
study. A. BRAND.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
SEEKS PROTECTION
FOR ROOMING HOUSES

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Every branch of business in this city
Is protected by law except the rooming
house business by which many Southern
ladies earn their living. Yesterday a
woman who had occupied one of the
best rooms in a ladies' house for eight
months, and who had enlisted the land
lady's sympathy with her tales Of woe
and managed to keep her waiting for
her rent, which was SIS per month,
boldly walked off and left on the train.
defied the landlady to do anything. 1t
is time honest, self supporting people
were protected and i would like for
every rooming house lady who is in
favor of a rooming house protection as
ISOLATION to write to me. I want to
see IL we can work out a plan by which
We can get all money Justly due US,
even II we do trust the roomers for a
while. Address,
Station q
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
THE WISDOM OF THE FATHERS.

Granting that it is praiseworhy and desirable
thing to organize national chamber of commerce
in pursuance of the discussions being had by the
present assembage of business in Washington,
it is interesting to 60 back to the early days of our
history and see what the fathers thought about it.
Mr.. Hannis Taylor has contributed great deal
to our knowledge of how the Constitution was con-
structed He gives the credit for the invention of
its novel and distinctive features to Peletah Webster
1t is interesting at this time to note that every
suggestion concerning the machinery of the Federal
Government made by Mr.. Webster adopted by
the Constitutional Convention but one. That one
for national board Of trade or chamber OF
commerce. After century and quarter have
at last caught up with Peletiah.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Dickens Got Good
Fees for Lectures

At a recent sale OF autograph letters
at Sotheby's. Dickens was in consiG-
cradle favor in the market and twenty
three and a half pages OF his letters
fetched Elsa les. One letter referred to
the death OF Mary Hogarth and said
Since our marriage she has been the
grace and life of our home"
Another letter was to S. A. Chappell,
fixing his fees for lecturinG. II runs.
II am happy to accept your offer Of
C1,5OO for thirty public readings in Lon
don, the provinces. or elsewhere, as We
may agree. Payment of the &l,500 to
be made, Gj0O on the 5th of April next,
$500 when fifteen readings shall have
been given and $500 when the who'll
number of thirty readings shall have
been given"