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The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
The Dumping Clause.

One of the new features OF the On-
derwood tariff bill is the so-called
dumping clause" 1t provides that
when the price at which goods are
consigned for Importation into the
United States is less than the price
at which the same goods are ordinarily
sold in the exporting country, an ad-
ditional duty shall be levied on such
ooods equal TO the difference in the
two prices. This provision is very
commendable one from the producers
point of view. especially in view OF the
radical cuts made in certain rates IN
the bill: but it is obvious that such
a clause is out of place in tariff bill
for revenue only. II is distinctly
protective feature. and shows that the bill
was not framed without thought OF
protection the statement of the ways
and Means Committees report. to the
contrary. Notwithstanding Even this
report admits the dumping clause rs IN
the interests of the producer. Ii says;
Paragraph K is new legislation, and
provides for a dumping duty to guard
the producers OF the United States
against the decentralization of American
markets caused by the expectation
from foreign countries of articles into
the United States at prices less than
the fair market value of the same ar
ticles when sold for home consumption
i'm the usual and ordinary course in the
country from whence they are exported
to the United States.
Dumping" is a practice frequently
INDUCED in by both American and for
eign manufacturers. When their pro-
duction becomes so great relative to
the home demand that they cannot run
their mills full time without democrat
ling the home market. they will sell
all the goods possible at given price
in the home market and dump the
remainder on foreign market at any
price that they can obtain. A manu-
facturer with a large plant must con-
slider interest on his capital, deprecia-
ton. taxes. his labor supply, and,
above all, the going value" of his
concern as an organization; and very
often it is better from his point of
view to run his mill full time at a
known loss rather than not to run at
all. Foreign sales are a sort OF bal
ance wheel They take Zip the slack
in production Manufacturers find
that the net profit is greater if they
run their mills full time. sell all that
they can on the home market at
profit. and unload any surplus abroad
IT d relatively lower price. Whether
or not this practice, when INDUCED in
by American manufacturers, is JUST
fed from the standpoint OF the Amer
ican consumer is not the subject of
this editorial. Very probably it is not.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
STATESMEN-REAL AND NEAR
Ey FRED c. KELLY

cowboys present Immediately became his
publicity agents and they turned more
than a Thousand votes in his favor De-
tween then and election day.
As McGuire's. plurality, was only 4oO
that time, he often wonders what wouio
have happened to him politically II the
steer had got away.
Stanley j. Bowdle, Nick Longworths
successor in Congress, Is tall, raw
boned, wiry-haired. horse-faced citizen
who talks slowly and drops many cpl
grams as he goes along.
The man responsible for Bowdle getting
into public life was a machinist In the
shlpyards where he worked in PhiIadei-
phia some years ago. Bowdie had
great habit OF discussing public questions
with the other workman. One day an
old machinist laid his hand on the young
mans shoulder and said:
YOUR make a great mistake II you
don't study law
Bowdle had never thought Of such a
thing before, but 1t struck him that the
man was right. He had left school at
fourteen, because Latin and algebra
nearly tormented the life out OF him. hut
law--that was something else again. He
quit his job in the shipyards and studied
law.
Also ne began TO Tedu pcotBc,
and when a young lawyer does that 1t Is
inevitable that he Is going on the stump
to discuss matters and topics.
Although he is regarded as an ultra
radical in most lines of thought, Bowdle
is rampageously a conservative on the
suffrage question. He says there Is too
much watered stock In the whole prop
osition.
Clyde Kelly, the youthful Pennsylvania
insurgent, who succeeds John Dalzelf In
Congress. has carried a bullet In his
breast for the last eighteen years. The
consequence is that he can get ice cream
free of charge every little while.
Kelly and another boy had gone hunt
ing The former was leaning against
his gun with the muzzle against his side
and the hammer down. His companion
threw a stone at a big spider, and the
missile, of course. struck the hammer
and discharged the gun.
The blood spurted from Kelly's side
and the other boy was scared nearly to
death. He dropped on his knees and
pleaded:
Don't. oh. please, don't tell anybody
shot you, and I'll buy you ice cream the
rest of your life!''
the boy had told 1t himself. Ever since
then Kelly has eaten ice cream once or
twice year for nothing.
Copyright 1913 by Fred c. Kelly. All rights
rescred)
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
THE OPEN FORUM
MRS. HELEN LONGSTREET'S
REAPPOINTMENT rs URGED

To the Editor: I notice that President
Wilson is going to take up the matter
Of appointments this week. / hope he
will not forget the women. l want JUS
tice for women as we'll as votes. Some
women who favor suffrage say they
don't care anything about Office. i want
votes, and also an Office for myself and
liberal distribution for my SEX. Re
Gently the press and the people have
been exercised over the mere suggestion
of the possible displacement OF Mrs
Helen Longstreet, who is postmaster at
Gainesville. Ga. / was down in Georgia
and had a pleasant visit at Mrs. Long
streets Office at the time when the Fed
eral building was going up under her
supervision. AS attorney for the Chero-
KEGS had much occasion to use her
office. found that the people OF
Gainesville not only universally appre-
ciated her able work as postmaster, but
that she was one OF the leading spirits
of sthe town, and naturally endeared TO
the people as the aiGow of one of .he
South's greatest soldiers. Mrs. Long
street disbursed the ei5hty-odd thousand
dollars expended in the construction of
the Federal postoffice building at Gaines
vile to the satisfaction of the govern
ment and is the only woman In The his
Uncle Sam as disbursing agent in the
erection of a government building. l was
so strongly impressed by the wonderful
work of Mrs. Longstr.et~ani her great
administrative and exc :utive- ability that
on my return to Washington. when i
was called upon by the press to suggest
woman's cabinet named Mrs. Long
street for Postmaster General In this
day when votes for women" is resound-
ing over the land, | am sure that Presi-
dent Wilson would not consider dis
placing Mrs. Gen. Longstreet, who is
young, lovely, gifted, and popular, I'M
less he is considering sending her as
Ambassador to one of the European
countries. Mrs Longstreet was not left
fortune. and has spent her salary in
the interest of the people of Georgia in
her effort TO save Tallulah Falls
RElNA 4 LOCKWOOD.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
PRETTY 'CITIzENESSES'
GREETED BY PRESIDENT
Freeville, N. Y, and Annapolis juno
ton, Md, Ruler Visit Washing
ton to Study Government.
RECEPTION RENDERED VISITORS

Nineteen bashful, bushing lasses yes
terday afternoon received the compli-
ments of President Wilson. The girls
We're "citiZenesses" of the National
George Junior Republic, of Freeville, n.
Y. and the National Junior Republic at
Annapolis Junction. who came here yes
terday morning to spend two days in
Washington, with the view of learning
tie methods of government of great
republic, that they may better the gov
eminent of their little republics.
The girls from Freeville, accompanied
by William r. George, founder and head
&c their republic, and Mrs George and
Miss Pauline Brooks, one of the secre-
taries of the National Junior Republic
and Spencer Richardson. assistant to
Mr.. George. arrived about II :35 a. m. The
girls from Freeville are Misses Sarah
Markowitz. Eleanor George. Grace Yard
ley, Elizabeth Wilson, Grace Peters,
Lucille Hutts, Hammie Unsworth, Flor
cnce Unsworth, May Seidell. Dora Schle-
rath, and Bernice Mitchell
At Union Station they were met by
Miss Mabel. Cute, president, judge and
head of the National Junior Republic at
Pennington. n. Y, and seven girls from
the National Junior Republic at Annapo-
lis junction. These young ladies were
Misses Bell Carpenter. Grace Pettis. Tes-
sic Hancock. Stella Nagorwouski, Sophie
Nagorwouski, Lillian Hazen and Marjory
Radford.
Committee Meets Girls.
reception committee. composed of
Miss Aline Solomons, Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood Miss Elizabeth Howry, Mrs.
Saunders Johnson, Miss Rose Bradford.
Mrs. Philip s. Henry. Mrs. Eldridge E.
Jardan, former Representative John w.
Dwight John Newbold. c. Mullikin,
Walter F. Rogers. and Archibald Hop
kns took the girls in charge as soon
as they arrived
After the girls from Freeville who. by
the way, are members of the Fortnight
~ Club of their republic and betrayed
the expenses of their trip here With
money they earned themselves. had at
tracted crowd of curious folk by sing
ing their club song in Union Station.
they were taken to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight. where they were entertain
ed with buffet luncheon. After that
they were taken to the White House in
automobiles loaned by Washington
friends of the republic movement.
Miss Margaret Wilson assisted her
father in receiving the girls. She was
very much interested in them and asked
concerning the republics which they rep
resented. Friends of the movement think
she will shortly take an active interest
in the work, which consists of sheltering
girls and boys who have become home
less.
President Wilson had word of COM
pliment for each girl as he shook her
hand and he told them singly and COL
lectively that they deserved great praise
for their enterprise
The Women's League of the Republic
rendered a reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
George at the home of Mrs. Philip s..
Henry, 1902 Massachusetts Avenue, last
night.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06

A bill was introduced in the Senate yes-
terday by Senator MARITIME of New Jer-
sey to increase the salary of the collec-
tor Of customs of the new customs dis
trict, which includes the State of Maine
and the State of New Hampshire. from
$50 to $500 a year. Former Senator
Obadiah Gardner of Maine has been or !.
fered this ONCE. and it is understood that
he will be appointed in time to enable
him to take the ONCE at the beginning OF
the fiscal year.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06

When he was working on Boston
paper some years ago. Representative
Billy Murray and another reporter
formed a little coalition for mutual boost
ing.
Their plan was this: Whenever either
che OF them had friend drop into the
of.cc. he would be entitled to use the
other party to the compact as sort <
literary valet, and dictate important let.
ters 10 him, for the purpose of swelling
up and showing OF q little before the
visitor
If one Of Murray's acquaintance came
in. he Immediately said:
Pardon me just one minute while |
dictate this letter to my secretary" Then
swapping his fingers at his accomplice.
Come. Mac. take this" And the letter
would be to Henry Cabot Lodge, Murray
Crane. or somebody like that. my dear
Lodge" the letter might begin. please
explain by return mail why you have not
been more prompt In complying with the
request I made to you nearly a week
ago." &C.
The visitor. of course, sat speechless In
the contemplation OF the intimate reia-
tons the letter revealed
Billy Murray went around among his
political acquaintance offering pretexts
for them TO call at his Office and he was
completely captivated with his little
scheme.
But at the end Of a week the compact
was dissolved-at the request OF Muir
rays accomplice.
You've got too blamed many friends
dropping in" he said, land / have got to
be the goat ten times to your one"
To look at Representative Bird 8. Nc
CURE of Oklahoma, with his well groom
ed figure and roll-top-desk manners, one
would be slow to suspect that he got his
political start by so unstatesmaniike a
device as roping and tying a steer.
Mcguire spent two years on the range
in Oklahoma and Texas back in his
teens. but when he made his first cam
paign for Congress ten years ago, he
was a rising young lawyer and the cow
boys were slow to believe that he had
ever been one OF their sort.
IF / thought you were a sure 'nough
cowboy" said one of them at a ranch
where he had stopped, I'D vote for you.
and I'd get everybody I know to vote
for you
well. I was foreman of the last ranch
| worked on" declared Mcclure.
Rope that steer yonder." said the
cowboy. land well all be for you
Mcclure borrowed a horse and rope and
went after the steer with his heart in his
throat. for he was out of practice
But he brought down mister steer just
as easily as taking a cup of coffee. The
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
The British Peace Committee.

The arrival Of a number of British
and Canadian delegates at New York
indicates that Great Britain proposes
10 celebrate 100 years of peace with
America in 1914 and has sent her rep
resentatives to confer with those ap-
pointed for the same purpose in this
country.
Impressive ceremonies, public exer-
cises and works, and monuments have
been suggested by the American COM
mittee to commemorate the signing of
the treaty of Client Ceremonies on
this hemisphere, as well as in London
and in quaint old Client. are to be on
the programme. In the latter city it
is proposed to reproduce the banquet OF
January 8. 1915. which followed the
conclusion OF the treaty. Throughout
the English-speaking world all indus
try is to cease for FIVE minutes. Mon
uments are to be erected, roads and
parkways to be built along the Ca
madam border. A statue of peace IS
to be set up in New York Harbor.
not to speak of chain of public eN-
ercises in all British lands and the
United States.
Foreign nations will be invited to
participate, if DESTROYS to do so.
through their ENJOYS or other repre-
sentatives, at these exercises which
will signify no departure from our
policy of avoiding entangling alliances,
which, in fact, alone has made possible
this centenary of peace
England, in celebrating this centen-
NAL of peace with the United States.
should also do the same with regard
to France. Fighting between Ameri-
cans and Britons went on briSkly the
early weeks of 1875, and it was not
until February IL of that year that the
treaty of Client, which was signed on
Christmas Eve. 1874, reached this
country. Waterloo was fought in
June, 1875. All this should be well
considered by England when making
up the programme for the peace GEN.
tenary.. There have been no hostilities
between France and England since In
fact, both nations are signatories TO
the triple entente, and all old unpleas-
antnesses should be forgotten. But then,
perhaps, French national pride would
balk at seeing the British celebrate the
result of La Belle Alliance" This is
an interesting question.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
MRS. GURLEY-KANE
TO ENTERTAIN WOMEN
Well-known Recitationist to Appear in
"f Were King" at the
New Willard.

Mrs. Evelyn Gurley-Kane will make
her first public bow since the death of
her father when she appears before
the Woman's National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress i'm the red room of the
Willard at o'clock Friday evening in
her own decentralization Of IF I Were
King"
The Woman's National Rivers and
Harbors Congress is a humane and be-
nevolent organization, having as its OBJ
feet the conservation of water to pre-
vent such floods as the recent Ohio
disaster. The public is invited to the
meeting. Tickets can be secured at the
Willard. the Raleigh. and other leading
hotels. A large attendance is expected.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
ISLANDS OWNERSHIP DEBATED.
Team Arguing Against Holding
Philippines Wins Decision.

The negative team, composed of Will
lam A. Crevelling and Thomas A. Lane,
was awarded the decision in the annual
debate of the PhociOn Society of Con-
zaga College last night. The subject
was Resolved, That the United States
Should Permanently Retain the Philip
pine Islands,
The Affirmative was upheld by Edward
r. Halloran and Raymond F. Osborne
The judges were Representative Allan B.
Walsh of New Jersey, j. Selwin TAFT,
president of the Washington and South
ern Bank. and Rev. ]. A. Cowan, o. p,
of ST Dominic's Church.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
PEACE AND WAR.
tBy JOHN A. JOYCE

tBy JOHN A. JOYCE
Preaching peace and acting war
Is just the same old story,
Weak and strong to play their part
That ends in battle CORY.
Where blood and death are present
And victory or defeat
Build or ruin nations
Commerce towards in retrestl
The monRrchies of Europe
Are now srming day BY day,
Building ocean dreadnosiehts
To blow their foes away;
And II this vast republic
Does not arm for self-defense,
Destruction win surround II
For our lack Of vigilance!
The only way to keep the peeee
In rHtirns. wrong or right.
j. - ,Trr ready,
s-i-e first in every fsht,
.''i '.s,, the foe insfantse
~ ri . stcrm& sea,
Foa ncle Sam and glory, \
AND human libertxi
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
JOB OF CENSUS COPS
WILL END THIS WEEK
Figures of Police Enumeration Are
Expected to Reach $4,000
for District.

The police department will complete
taking its annual census Of Washington
by the latter part Of this week An
increase of several thousand is expected
over the enumeration of last year. 1t
ia believed that the figures now being
obtained by the policemen detailed 10
this work will show the population OF the
District to be fully $4,000. This does
not include persons who work IN the
city and have their sleeping quarters In
suburban Maryland and Virginia towns.
Only persons who sleep in the District
are enumerated.
Chief clerk Hess, of the Police De-
partment, Immediately, after all figures
from the thirteen precincts and substa-
tons are in will commence the tabula-
ton of the enumeration. There are elev-
en- precincts one sub station ana the
harbor precinct Each Of these detailed
a sufficient number of men to make the
enumeration.
The policemen detailed to the enumera-
ton have encountered many Incidents OF
interest In many cases where they ap-
peared at a house to ascertain how many
persons of various ages lived there they
were forced to explain fully their object
in getting such figures. Some women
answered questions asked by the patrol
men amusingly, while others told the
''coppers,. that cit 10 none OF your
business"
Old maids got insulted when asked
married" "how many children, ana
their ages. please while oacheiors
ohuckled at the opportunity to be enume-
rated as single" At many homes
mothers attempted to give the police
men the names OF the children in the
family instead of the number and their
ages.
The enumeration will show all adults,
both male and female, single and mar
ried; all youths from ls to Il; all boys
and girls from 10 to IS: all children from
. to TO- and infants from ! day TO .
years old. The occupations of persons
who work for a livelihood will be given.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
DAY OF REST FIGHT.
North Washington Citizens Name
Delegate to Hearing. S


A resolution indoIsing the proposed
legislation to make one day in seven
a day of rest was adopted by the mem
bers of the North Washington Citizens
Association at their meeting In, the
parish hall Of the Church Of the Ad-
vent, Second and U Streets Northwest,
last night, and II. F. Morley was APP
pointed to represent the association at
Senate committed hearing on this
measure next Friday.
There was much discussion on,a pro-
posal to ask for the establishment of
playground in Mcmillan Park, be-
tween Second Street and the pumping
station. 1t was finally decided to re-
fer 1t to the committee on parks and
parking and the committee on schools
for. "a joint report at the June meeting.
H. F. Worley presided in the absence
Of the president. e. C. Palmer.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
Mr.. o'Gorman Celebrate. Birtha.y.

Senator James oGorman celebrated his
fifty-third birthday yesterday. In the
Senate chamber he was congratulated by
his colleagues. Last night the Senator en-
tertafned several of his colleagues VAT
dinner and later took them to the theater
tc witness presentation Of Little
Women" :.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
Miners Return to work

Cardiff. Wales, May 1.-THE strike
OF $4,000 coal. miners in South Wales,
in protest against the open-shop pol
Adv was settled fodav.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
SENIORS
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of cat Good Old StwAsAs

senior making, very good in business.
politics, or journalism, you can safely
bet that he has taken on most of his
ologies and has gotten down to his
fighting clothes.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
short Of Berries.
Giving q Gucss.
Rude InHendO.

II am unknown" sighed the poet.
His friend looked at him significantly.
IF you could get the marvellous poems
out Of ink that you do out of other
liquids he said, you would be nothing
short of great"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
SHIFTING IDEALS.

SHIFTING IDEALS.
Most OF the damsels that know
Or live among
Desire Brummel for a beau
When they are young.
A man must boast of raven hair
Inclined to curl,
And be a multimiilionaire
To win girl.
But with the years girl grows meek;
She drops that mood.
And twenty-seven plunks week
Look pretty good.
just So.
The best the President can do Is TO
please the man who gets the job. ana
some Presidents haven't even succeeded
in doing that
A Good scheme.
Our hostess always wants the guests
to join in singing
"a good idea. The more they sing, the
less they eat
Suspicious.
Would you GO through fire and water
! for me?"
"See here. Maria. are you militant
suffragette?"
! Quick Returns.
The mushroom springs up over night;
Its growth doth never stop
And / maintain that this is quite
The proper kind of crop.
short Of Berries.
81 can't understand how some things
get their names" declared the grumpy
! boarder.
For instance?'
! Take this strawberry shortcake. If
they had called IL shortberry strawcake
l could have seen the point"
Giving q Gucss.
Under what circumstances did a IA
nous general order a little more grape?'
| asked the professor in history.
That was before the canteeen had
been abolished" ventured the student at
| the foot of the class.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06

Philadelphia's District Attorney says
the courts Of that city can, II they wish.
pension mothers. needing no new .legis-
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06

Seniors are very necessary, BECAUSE
We must have men with trained minds.
even II they do leave their mental In
dian clubs In the gymnasium on gradua-
ton. But seniors do not have to be
taken seriously. except by those who are
not yet seniors. One of the pathetic
sights OF life is . young graduate try
ing to hook a football. and debating
club glory in the busy financial district.
Copyright. Iss By George NstAsw AdamA)
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
A Good scheme.

/ Our .hostess always wants the guests
to Join in singing"
"a good idea. The more they sing, the
less they eat
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
Suspicious.

Would you GO through fire and water
for me?''
"See here. Maria. are you militant
suffragette?"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
just So.

The best the President can do is to
please the man who gets the job. ana
some Presidents haven't even succeeded
in doing that
The Washington herald., 1913-05-06
Quick Returns.

The mushroom springs up over night;
Its growth doth never stop.
And ! maintain that this Is quite
The proper kind of crop.