The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-05-23
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.
Washington, ID. c., May 10, 1913.

Washington, ID. c., May 10, 1913
Vigorous denunciation of a subsidized
patriotism which seeks to create war be-
cause of the profits in armor plate and
battleShpS," and of Sensational and
mercenary newspapers which prefer big,
scare headlines to the truth, marked an
address by Secretary Bryan AT a Hague
anniversary meeting. under the auspices
OF the Washington Peace Society, in Gel.
ebratlon OF the fourteenth anniversary OF
the first meeting of The Hague.
War is III the interest of a few people,
not of all Mr.. Bryan declared. The
profits are garnered by few. while the
masses pay the taxes. A few men gain
glory. while the mothers of the nations
furnish the sons who make food for bat
tlehelds War rests upon feeling, not
upon necessity. Back of much of the
turore for war is a selfish interest IN the
manufacture of battleShlpS. And there
are men so unpatriotic that they try to
stir up trouble in another country against
their own SO as 10 make personal profit
therefrom. Is there any baser use for
money!"
The Secretary asserted that the world
is drawing away from the time when wars
will be made to crafty selfish interests
and ambitions. Increasing intelligence J"
he added, lis one of the forces working
| for peace because the people are learning
| to understand the causes that lead to
war"
The effect of President Wilson's public
declaration that there would be no COM
promise fon free wool and free sugar in
! three years, in the new tariff bill has
been the subject of constant discussion
since the Chief Executive made his pro-
nunclamento III the presence of assem-
| bled newspaper correspondents last
week
The administration leaders declare
that the Presidents vigorous assertion
has served to strengthen the party lineup
in the Senate, and they point to the vote
on the question of public hearings on the
tariff bill as an indication of the solidarity
of the majority.
Before the President came out so
! strongly in the face Of the tremendous
lobby influence that completely surrounds
the Capitol, legislative air was charged
with uncertainty. On every hand was
heard the report that the Finance Com
mittee was planning to put duty on
wool or to cut out the three-year free su-
gar provision and to leave sugar at the
end of three-Year period with small
tariff.
A dozen iremen, including two cap
tainS, were overcome by smoke and coal
gas in fire in the Hoe building on +
street, near Fourteenth, occupied by the
United States Geographical Survey and
the American Express Company. AM
balances and taxicabS took the stricken
hremen to Emergency Hospital. No
fatalities resulted.
1t is estimated that at least quarter of
the population of Washington was at the
scene OF the fire and watched with deep
est interest the work OF the firemen and
the rescues from the fumes. Spontane-
Gus combustion is supposed to have caus-
ed the fire, which did in the neighbour
hood of SIS, 600 damage.
Senator Kern is determined that his
resolution to investigate the alleged peon-
age conditions in West Virginia mine dis
tricts will not be referred 10 the Commit
tee on Education and Labor and delay
action on it, and if possible prevent action
altogether.
Senator Kern has made his position
plain, and he hopes that his stand on it
will force it through the Senate without
delay.
If the resolution is referred to the com.
mlttee, efforts will be made to get in
structions from the Senate have report
back at an early date.
Pennsylvania is the greatest slate-pro-
dnclng State in the United States. The
total slate production during 1912 was
valued at $6o43,3IS, and of this Penn
sylvania produced S3,474 247, or 57.4S
per cent according to an advance chap
ter by A. T. Coons from Mineral Re-
sources for 1912, United States Geograph-
ica Survey. This was slight increase,
$42, 500 over the figures for 1911.
Secret Service men, after few weeks
hunt for the origin of a mysterious mid
night telephone call to Miss Jessie Will
son, one of the Presidents daughters,
found out that it was only mischievous
little page of the House OF Representa-
tives bent on lark in dull moment and
that he is now safe at home in Texas,
where he cannot be even officially
spanked.
The White House telephone tinkled
late one night and a voice said:
81 wanna talk tub Jessie"
Then the little chap lost his nerve and
| hung up, while the Secret Service men
began a weary chase, finally tracing the
call to the Republican cloak room Of the
| House to find that everybody on the
House side of the Capitol knew who
did it.
An aggregate Of 500, 900, 900 annually
will be brought into National Treasury
| by tax on incomes, according to the
latest revised estimates of experts.
Previous computations have fixed the
approximate amount at $40, 600, 600.
Careful examination of available data has
added $50, 600, 900 to the original esti-
| mate.
1t has been figured that New York will
pay more than one fifth of the total reve
nue. realized from the imposition of an
income tax. The total was placed at
SIS, 100000 on the basis OF $40, 900, 900
being collected The revised estimate
would call for something more than S2o,-
600, 900 from New York.
Thoroughly aroused by the horrible
conditions Of poverty, filth and disease
she found in the Washington alleys
| within few feet of the Capitol during
recent Summing trips, Mrs. Woodrow
| Wilson, wife Of the President, will break
her rule on next Wednesday and address
a meeting Of the National Civic Fedora
ton at the Play House.
She will sound as slogan the note
"Everybodv's task-clean out the slums
! and alleys" Not content with speaking
Mrs Wilson is using her great influence
IL. Al.