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The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
EMANCIPATION DAY OBSERVED.
Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrated by
CoIored Residents.

In observance Of the fftieth anniver-
sary of the emancipation proclamation,
thousands Of colored residents Of Wash
ington and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia cities marched through the streets
Of this city after nightfall last night.
At the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
last night. a special service was held,
and the Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, the
pastor, and Representative Caleb Powers
were given loving cups in appreciation
CT their interchangeable work in procuring
the Communication of the death sentence
imposed on Matte Lomax, convicted
murderess. The pastor, in an impressive
address, compared Caleb Powers with
Abraham Lincoln, and the Kentuckian
was given a rousing reception when he
responded 10 the presentation. Senator
Hepburn was one of the speakers.
The parade held last night formed in K
street between New Jersey Avenue
and Fifth Street Northwest, at $50
o'clock. The Willis band led the pro-
cession, and the route covered about four
miles.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
MANN ANDGRAHAM
In CLASH AGAIN
Minority Leader Resumes Charge!
in Case of Woman Lobbyist.
Brings Hot Retort.

Another acrimonious debate occurred
yesterday in the House, when Represent
alive Graham, chairman Of the commit
tee investigating the Interior Depart
ment, arose once more to answer the
charges OF Minority Leader Mann that
Mrs. Helen Gray was an employe Of the
committee and also a lobbyist for Indian
interests.
Graham charged that Mann had made
false statements regarding the contents
of the so-called sfidavH from Denomie.
an Indian. who was quoted as saying
that Graham had advised hrs Gray not
to return 500 paid her by the Indians.
The Demonie affidavit, Graham asserted,
made no such accusations, but it used
the words her superiors advised Mrs.
Gray"
Graham also read letters from officials
OF the Indian Bureau. denying that Mrs.
Gray had represented herself as an en-
ploy OF the Graham committee.
Representative Mann directly charged.
following his hints OF last week. that
Mrs. Gray was being paid from a ''slush''
fund controlled, by Chairman Lloyd, of
the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee.
who Is paying this woman?" asked
Mr.. Mann.
Il have told you that she is receiving
no public money said Mr.. Graham.
There is not enough power on that side
of the House TO make me say more"
Republican members jeered at this
statement.
TT would. be letter. said Mr.. Mann.
''to pay her public money than to pay
her from 4 slush fund. Common decency
demands that the Democratic side ought
to investigate how Mrs. Gray is being
compensated for her work in the investi-
eating committee"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
The Diplomatic Bill.

The cosmopolite and clubman, Freder-
lex Townsend Martin, of New York and
Paris, appeared before the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs Friday to de-
nounce the shabbiness of American rep
resentation in Europe and to urge the
building of embassies in the capitals Of
all the great powers of that continent
His arguments, of course, were not
new. 1t was the source from which they
came that made them interesting. Who
ever before heard of New York mil
lionaire clubman urging that the poor
man" be given a chance at the big am
bassadorial berths in the gift of the gov
eminent? Have not the plutocrats-and
particularly the Wall street plutocrats-
regarded these choice places as their OWL
special privilege? Surely the list Of
American Ambassadors abroad is bril-
liantly bedecked with names more IA
miliar in the realm of wealth and show
than in the realm OF scholarship and
statecraft.
When a New Yorker of the type Of
Mr.. Martin comes to Washington tc
plead to give 'the poor man" an op-
portunity in diplomacy, it is a good sign
that new and more enlightened spirit
among the rich has arrived. Mr.. Martin
may not be good representative of the
class to which he belongs. There is am
pie evidence that the average New York
multimillionaire has little conception OF
the spirit of democratic institutions
But bigger and broader and more cos
mopolitan type is slowly assuming, the
leadership among them, and of these
Mr.. Martin is a good example.
Whether the New Yorker succeeded
in making any impression on Congress
is question The proposal to build en-
bassies in which to house our accredited
Ambassadors and Ministers in foreign
lands has been preached in many pre-
ceding Congresses, and has always fallen
by the wayside. The gentlemen on Cap
itol Hill have been impervious to the
precedent established by all the other
civilized nations of the earth.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Former Speaker Cannon on the
Lincoln Memorial.

Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor, quotes
%Uncie Joe" as having thus delivered
himself of a few remarks concerning
the proposed Lincoln memorial on the
Potomac Drive:
I'VE are about to spend 100000
upon the building of a Greek temple
without a mark or relief or any record
on it anywhere of thirty years of the
most heart-rending story that a people
ever went through; a cold, classical,
meaningless temple of two or three
thousand years ago. Into the middle
of that we are going to drop a statue
of Lincoln, and upon the architrave
and upon the doormat we are going
TO put, Lincoln Memorial"
Mr. Borglum takes up a pkilosophic
discussion of this view of art, and
frankly admits at the outset that it is
q criticism which may rightly be urged
against all American art of the present
period-that it Is eclectic rather than
creative To Westinghouse, however,
an austere, ehaste, and beautiful Greek
temple, which viii, in its own way, i'm
part the same sense of majesty and OF
eternity as the Washington Monument,
win surely be a Lincoln memorial that
the cib and the nation can be proud of.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
BAY STATE FAVORS
CLARK, SAYS SOLON

That Massachusetts, in the primaries
to be held April - Will give Speaker
Clark as big a majority IN proportion TO
the popular vote, as Illinois did on
Tuesday, is the statement OF Representa-
tive Curley, OF Boston, who is actively
working for the Speakers nomination.
Mr.. Curley yesterday advised Senator
Dubois, who is directing the clark cam
paign, that the sentiment in the bay
State for CIark's nomination is spread
ing so rapidly that in his opinion ths
Speakers majority in the primaries will
be three to one over any other candi-
date. Representative William +. MurA
ray of Boston, who returned to Wash
Ington yesterday, said: On my visit to
Massachusetts, l found that the senti-
ment for Speaker Clark's nomination Is
growing inmeasurabIy-the trend seems
to be all one way, and that is toward
Clark. believe the Speaker Will sweep
the State"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
BURNHAM GOES TO MEXICO.
Reports of Rebel Depreciation
Cause Him Concern.


Mai F r. Burnham. formerly an on
Ger in the British army, who has been
visiting John Hays Hammond, at his
home BIS Massachusetts, Avenue, and
who had intended to stay in Washington
several days, left this city at 7:55 O'Clock
last night for Esperanto, Sonora, Mex
ico Mai. Burnham is interested in the
Esperanza ranch. a huge tract of land
covering 2Oo0 acres, and II Is believed
that depredations by revolutionists are
responsible for his hasty departure.
Mai Durham on Monday expressed his
fear of an uprising among the Yayui In
dams. and said he expected at any min
ute 20 hear that the marauders had de-
scended upon the Esperanto ranch and
looted the buildings. There is one ten
acre field OF wheat which It has taken
Mai Burnham three years to perfect.
and II that has been destroyed, he de-
clared. It will mean loss Of at least
$50, goo.
While 1t Is not definitely known that
Mai Durham left this city for the seat
OF the trouble because of any word he
had receivd. It Is supposed that his hasty
departure was induced by an impending
danger to his men and crops
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
.SOLONS COMBINE
ON PRIMARY BILL
Test Vote in Senate Shows
Bristow Measure Is Two
to One Fayorite.
SPLIT OF REPUBLICANS

A combination OF Democrats and radical
Republicans In support of the Bristow
bill giving the District direct Presidential
preferential primaries yesterday indicated
that this measure, though adversely re-
ported from the District Committee. VIII
most certainly pass the Senate. During
an EFFORT on the part OF Senator Bristow
TO have the measure brought before the
Upper House the Democrats and pro-
gressIves voting together defeated every
proposition made by the regular Repub-
lean faction by a vote Of two TO one.
Adjourn by Agreement.
That the measure was not brought up
was due merely 10 an agreement follow
ing the test vote. The sergeant-at-Arms
had been requested to call absent Sena-
tors TO make quorum. and while he
was out Senator Shively Democrat OF
Indiana moved TO adjourn. This same
motion had twice before been made by
Senator Smoot one OF the leaders Of the
regular Republicans in their fight against
consideration OF the primaries. and had
been defeated. The Democrats voted with
Senator Shively and the bill went over.
Persistent points OF no quorum made by
Senator Hepburn OF Idaho and Senator
Smoot saved the regular Republicans
mish on the bill.
Early in the afternoon an effort by
Senator Bristow to bring his bill before
the Senate was beaten by Senator Lodge
who objected to its consideration in the
absence of Senator Martin. who made
the adverse report which was adopted
by the District Committee.
During the consideration of unfinished
business the next fight to bring the bill
- 81 DIE
tow's first motion to take up the pri-
marles plan was carried by a vote of 30
to II. Senators Burton of Ohio. Oliver
and Stephenson OF Wisconsin (whose cleo
ton under the direct primaries plan led
to subsequent charges OF grafD being
among the opponents.
Need Two for Quorum.
Following this vote the Senate regulars
found that the Senate was two votes
shy OF a quorum. Before voting on this
motion by Senator Smoot to adjourn
was lost by a vote OF 10 to 81. The Ser
geant-at-Arms was requested to go forth
in search OF absent solons. who. Senator
BOrah sarcastically suggested. could be
found in the Republican cloakroom''-
meaning, Of course, that the Republicans
were mostly DESTROYS OF lodging a direct
primaries discussion.
Another motion to take up the bill was
carried by a vote Of 30 to 4. which still
indicated the absence OF a quorum and
another motion to adjourn was lost by
vote Of to =.
Then came Senator shlvely's motion
TO adjourn.
The pro-primary faction on the Repub-
llcan side was jubilant after the Senate
had adjourned. The advocates declared
that the votes indicated the sentiment
of the Upper House and that the Bris-
tow bill would most certainly pass. The
action Of the Democratic Senators may
lead the House 10 pass the bill, which
comes up Monday.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
The Tragedy of the Sea.

Apart from its tragedy and pathos,
the loss of the Titanic presents some
features which are worthy of consid-
Grafton.
In the first place, it is evident that
the unsuitable boat has not yet been
built. Much was claimed by the de-
signers of the Titanic as to its inability
TO founder but the result has shown
that human Ingenuity has not yet
solved the problem of absolute safety.
1t seems strange that even the largest
degree of skill and the unlimited COM
mand of money cannot design and con-
struct a vessel which will remain ahoat
despite collision and damage. The
much-vaunted protection of water-tight
bulkheads has been shown to be alb
solutely valueless under the conditions
experienced by the Titanic.
Apart from this, however, comes the
appalling and depressing fact that the
awful loss of life was not wholly mex
cusable. There seems to be ample foun-
dalton for believing that the huge
steamer was being driven at high rate
of speed through an ocean made dan
gerous by the prevalence of icebergs.
AL the vessels passing over the travel
lane had reported encountering ice, and
the thermometer must have also given
warning. If there was a fog at the
lime its very existence demanded eau
hon; if there was no fog, it is diff
cult to understand why the proximity
Of the iceberg could not have been dis
covered, especially if searchlights had
been used In either case, however, the
commander of the vessel must have
been aware that he was in a situation
which might at any minute become one
Of extreme peril. Why the ship should
have been hurried along is inexplicable.
It was an error for which more than a
thousand human lives have paid the
penalty.
Granting that it is impossible to
build boat which will not sink, and
that proper caution was observed in
The matter of navigation, it still re-
mains to be proven that there were
enough life boats and life RATS to save
the entire number of passengers and
crew Apparently there were not. 1t is
well known that managers of steamship
lines in these days of wireless commu-
nication rely largely upon receiving as
sistance from nearby vessels in case
Of accident In a collision the other
vessel is actually present In the event
Of leak the pumps are supposed to be
sffective until help arrives. Contact
E with an, iceberg, however, may necessi-
late, as it did in the case of the Titanic,
Immediate transfer of human beings to
Imaller craft. The lack of adequate
equipment of this character upon the
Titanic stands out with terrible dis
Inctness.
If there were life boats and life
RATS enough, why were not more peo-
pie saved? Possibly they may have been
wrecked by the shock, but if there were
hot enough, upon whom does the awful
responsibility rest? These are the
questions which surge to the surface
Of every mind and demand an answer.
They are inquiries which should not
have to be made. If they cannot be an
swered clearly and satisfactorily, the
tremendous death list is nothing more
pr less than legalized murder.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
SENATOR'S FAVOR
\ NEW SPRING ROAD

The Senate yesterday passed a bill in
troduced by Senator Gauinger. authoriz-
ing the District Commissioners TO pre-
pare a new highway plan for Spring
Road, between New Hampshire Avenue
and Twentieth Street Northwest, so that
the road will conform with the topog-
raphy OF the road lying west of Six
tenth Street Northwest.
The bill authorizes the condemnation of
such land as may be necessary for the
widening and extension of the road. Nu-
merous other roads will be widened and
improved under the system of highway
changes which the bill proposes.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
DISASTER PROMPTS
CONGRESS TO ACT
Adequate Equipment, with Life
boats and Lifs-preservers on
Ocean Ships, Urged.

Speedy action by Congress looking to
the proper and adequate equipment with
lifeboats and life-preservers OF ocean
liners and coastwise vessels seems as
sured as a result of the Titanic disaster.
Representative Hardwick Of Georgia yes
terday afternoon introduced bill max
ing 1t unlawful for any ship or other
vessel engaged in ocean commerce to
enter or clear any port of the United
States unless It is fully equipped with
sufficient Iifeboats, lfe-preservers, and
other apparatus for the preservation OF
life to accommodate adequately persons
to the extent OF its passenger capacity
and the number OF its crew.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and
Representative Alexander of Missouri,
its chairman, declares that he is heartily
in favor OF such legislation.
Majority Leader Underwood yesterday
declared that he did not care 10 COM
ment upon the Titanic disaster until all
OF the details are known, but that he
fayors speedy legislation by Congress for
the preservation of life. Discussing the
need OF legislation in connection with
the Titanic disaster, Chairman Alexan-
der said:
II reports are true that the Titanic
had aboard lifeboats sufficient to care
for only one-third OF the Passengers,
Congress will undoubtedly act and pass
more strigent laws relating to sea trafic.
We should have a. law that would pre-
vent the entrance or clearing from any
American port OF a liner not equipped
to safeguard the lives OF every one of
its passengers and crew.
THE House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries will await the con-
firmation Of these reports, and II II IS
officially determined that the Titanic
was not supplied with the necessary life
saving apparatus, We will undoubtedly
act
THE trouble evidently is" continued
Chairman Alexander. that lfeboats take
up too much room aboard ship. The
steamship lines are chasing the almighty
dollar"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17

New York, April ls.-Mrs. Josephine d.
Bacon, clubwoman and authoress, is be-
ing congratulated on her prowess as a
wrestler. She recently demonstrated how
to handle a masher by giving an exhi-
bition before an audience Of several hun
bred women and girls, who cheered her
as she won a contest from a Japanese
jiu-jitsu expert, whom she succeeded in
throwing for two straight falls. J. Pier
pont Morgan's daughter, Anne, witnessed
the contest and was one OF the first to
congratulate Mrs. Bacon.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Held to BE KIeptomanInc.

Alleged to be peer among shoplifters
of the fair sex. Mary Hansbury, sup
posed TO be a sufferer from kleptomania
escaped from the Washington Asylum
Hospital Monday night. CARRIED in a
cheap calico wrapper and without a hat,
and yesterday she was found by detec-
tIves in a department store clad in new
raiment OF fine texture and most ap-
proved fashion. Detectives O'Brien and
Springmsn recaptured the woman.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17

It may not be the magnificent creation
Of Michael Angelo or a Sir Chris
TOPPER Wren. but it win be represents
tive OF the highest American artistic
attainment of the period.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
HARMON MEN IN CONFERENCE.
Governors Adherents Outline Plans
for Maryland Campaign.

Conferences on the Maryland political
situation were continued in Baltimore
yesterday at the Harmon national head
quarters. Lieut. Gov. Hugh l. Nichols,
director of the Harmon campaign; Rob-
ert B. Gordon, manager of the Wash
Ington headquarters, and George S. Long.
Gov. Harmon's secretary, were in con-
sultation most OF the day, going over
the ground in detail.
2 A most vigorous campaign win be con-
Quoted to capture the delegates from
Maryland. Since the visit to Baltimore
yesterday OF Mr.. Nichols and his asso-
ciates, reports have been received by
long distance telephone and telegraph
throughout the State which contained
most encouraging news.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Named Grand worthy Secretary.

Maurice Rouselle. chief Of the Alexan-
dria cya-) Division Of the United Order
Of True Reformers, has been appointed
grand worthy secretary of the Grand
Fountain to succeed Grand Worthy Sec
Rotary Frank Douglass. who died at
Richmond, Va, last week.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
POTTER GIVEN A HEARING.

POst-Ohice Inspectors Present Evil
dence 10 L. s. Commissioners.
Francis H. Potter. of SIS Second Street
Northwest. arrested Monday afternoon
by postoffice inspectors on a charge OF
using the mails to defraud, was given
a preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Arson s. Taylor
yesterday afternoon.
Inspectors Robinson and Mosby, OF the
Postoffice Department, ana Detectives
Burlingame and Weldon. OF the Central
once, yesterday presented evidence to
Commissioner Taylor.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Reich.tnE Bow. Head..

Berlin, April ls.-The members OF the
German Reichstag rose in their sesti
to-day and stood with bowed heads while
President Kaempf expressed the Emper-
or's sorrow for the disaster which had
befalIen the hundreds on the Titanic.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Repub1icnn pe1eEnte. EIected.

Wilmington. Del. April l6.-six unin-
structed delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention were elected by the
State Convention to-day.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
ALL ABOUT DR.. WILEY.

From the Desert EFeaing News
AS successors OF DR.. Wiley would Il
be possible for DR.. DoolittIe to do SC
much as DR.. Wiley did?
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Dr. Wiley is TO go a-Iecturing, and
yet. we don't want to hear anything
more about ''the high cost Of living,
and what to eat"-unless he tells us
where to get It.
Ffum the Montgomery Advertiser.
Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley holds tina. hus-
bands should be compelled to give their
wives half their income. She says ii
might be that the most Of the salary
allowed would have to be given back by
the wife TO maintain the home, but that
the Joy Of giving from her own money
would be hers" Then make her soul
Prom the Cleveland Leader
'Dr. Wiley Is out for Taft" It would
be more to the point to say that he Is
out on account Of Taft
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
NO PERFoRMANcE.

signor Robin Redbrsast was advertised
In an operate piece BY the name Of
Spring" a
Seems that props and baggage quite
astray did so;
siEnor Robin found the scene set with
ice and snow
star. .:v. may not be treated in manner
signOr Robin next we nnd refusing to
appear.
Uncle Pennywise saysi
Now some scientists say you can.think
In curves. I'VE seen fellows do Il. but
I supposed they were full.
Always Something.
Il was in the year 1870.
Well. women have secured the ballot
at last" said one citizen to bis wife.
Yes"
well. aren't you hsppyG"
Go on. You can be a Presidential
candidate If you like. Throw your hat
into the ring"
'The idea! You know haven't a hat
at to be SEEN"
Then the tears were turned on.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Significant Activities.

That young fellow seems to have
made himself solid at your house"
Yes; I judge he has. Ma is looking
up his family, while Pa is investigating
his commercial rating
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
April II I'm History.

April Il. 1775-Americans gave the Brit
ish a little entertainment at Lexington
April Il, I72EBenjamin Franklin en-
tered Philadelphia with his famous roll
under his arm, a very careless way to
carry his money.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
All Depended.

This opera singer has great repu-
tation," cautioned the editor.
'wen?"
II want you to write a column about
the performance. But do you think you
can do her justice?'
THAT depends replied the musical
critic. Which do you want me to play
up, her voice Of her gowns?''
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17

do not laud the robins or
The growing buds.
! save my adulation for
The early spuds.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Uncle Pennywise saysi

Now some scientists say you can.think
In curves. i've seen fellows do II. but
I supposed they were full.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-05

Mr.. George Leonard and family OF Plain
field ST., are spending the summer at War
wick Downs.
John Hulme, a resident Of this section,
was drowned at Conimicut yesterday,
while in bathing.
Edward Wheelock, bookkeeper at the
Valley worsted Mills, and family, are
spending the summer at Conimicut.
William ID. Mathewson, boss of the
Oneyvile car barn. and family, are spend.
ing the summer at Lake Moswansieut.
George Lsmaze Jr, and Miss NorS
Mclaughlin of New York. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lamsze OF Sterin,
avenue.
Mrs, Alice Baldwin and son, of Clinton
Heights, Penn, is spending two week
with her mother, Mrs. II. A. Page O
Webster Ave.