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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

tended to impose. 1t is always a danger
Gus moment for the liberties of a people
when 1t is proposed to substitute for the
deliberately established reasOnableness
of constitutional provision the i'm
promptu and uncontrolled impulses of the
moment: or to open the way without
serious reflection and debate for mere
political experiments. ...
Two constitutional changes have been
recently urged and passively accepted
The election of United States senator's
by legislative bodies has sometimes been
attended with corruption, and this has
led to a demand for popular nominations
and elections. In order to lower import
duties, an income tax-hitherto left to
the several states. which can levy no
import taxes-has been urged as means
of supporting the federal government TO
accomplish this, a constitutional change
was necessary, since an unequal tax was
prohibited, and an equal tax was not
deemed practicable. 1t is. perhaps. too
early to demonstrate the results of these
changes: but 1t remains to be seen how
the people. if they cannot succeed in
choosing trustworthy legislators from
among their own immediate neighbors,
will be able to select worthier senator's
from among persons whom they know
only by reputation: nor is it certain that
the power to impose a federal income
tax without any kind of restriction may
not eventually become the instrument OF
mere class and sectional legislation. 1t
will be gratifying if these experiments
result in an elevation of political morals.
or in greater social equity: but it is not
yet certain that these results will follow.
A second point of attack upon the Con-
stitution is through the encroachment of
one or more of the three divisions of pup
lie power upon the legitimate domain OF
the others. The American conception or
government has always laid stress upon
the balance of the public powers, which
is intended to limit the excuses of ALL.
When, however, We consider the possible
effect of the power concentrated in one
man both to urge and to veto new laws.
backed with the enormous influence of
federal patronage. the employment of
which may be SO easily concealed behind
the mask of apparently beneficent legis-
lation, We contemplate the nearest APP
proach to absolute power now to be
found in any constitutional government
in the world. In defense OF this CEN
tralization of authority it may be said
that a President of the United States is
responsible to the country, and particu-
larry to his party. for the fulfillment of
promises made in the platform Of the
party that elected him. and this lis true:
but executive urgency and executive pro-
hibition have not always been eXerc sed
exclusively with the purpose of fulfil ing
party promises, but sometimes merely
upon the personal initiative of the eXecu-
tive himself, who has thereby assumed
the exercise of a prerogative which, how
ever pleasing it may be to those who
profit by it's results, when cons dered
from a constitutional point of view, is
certainly of doubtful propriety, if not of
doubtful legality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
LONG QUERIES FOR ALfENISTS.
Schmidt's Counsel Submit Cases to
Combat Insanity Plea.

NEW YORK, December 26.-Hans
Schmidt's attorneys brought into court
today hypothetical questions 900 words
long. They expected to spend more
than two hours reading these questions.
this afternoon or tomorrow, to the
Schmidt was sane when he killed Anna
Aumuller.
DIR. Charles +. Macdonald one Of the
states medical experts, continued his
testimony at the murder trial today. He
said that when Schmidt told him God
commanded me to slay Anna Aumuller"
he said to the defendant: Now, Schmidt,
you know YOU are lying. You know
that that is just a. scheme of yours to
pretend that you are insane and escape
the consequences of your crime"
At this Schmidt became greatly excited.
said DIR. Macdonald, and insisted that
he was not insane and that he wanted
to die. -.-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
YACHTSMEN TO ASSEMBLE.
Will Go Over the Designs for Amer
ica's Defender.

BOSTON, December 26.-The Philadel-
phia. New York and Boston yachtsmen
comprising the syndicate that will con-
struct at aBth, Me-, yacht to COM
pete for the honor of defending the Amer
ica's cup will hold their first meeting In
New York next Monday
George NJ. PynchOn. managing owner OF
the new craft, will represent New York
Z. Walter Clark, former commodore Of
the Philadelphia-Co rinthian Yacht Club,
will head the Philadelphia delegation, and
six Boston Corinthians will attend Pre-
liminary designs for the boat will be -ex-
amined and the seasons campaign formu-
lated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Canal Traffic Greatest in History.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, December
26,-Reports issued by L. c. Sabin, gen.
eral superintendent Of the United States
canal, show freight traffic through the
American and Canadian canals in 1919
was the greatest in the history of the
waterways.
total of 79,71S,344 short tons of
freight was handled through the canals
during the season. 7,24o,66S tons more
than in 1912. Passengers carried num-
bered 1874. compared with 66,S77 in
1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
BURIED IN WRECKAGE.
Several Persons Injured When Cleve-
land Shelter House Blows Over.

CLEVELAND, December 26.-SeN ersl
persons We're injured and score were
buried in wreckage this morning wheu
a shelter house on Ontario street on the
southwest corner Of the public square
was blown down by the high winds
which accompanied the snow here.
The shelter house was crowded with
persons waiting for street cars when
the crash came The walls fell inward
and men. women and children We're
struck by timbers and broken glass.
None Of the victims was fatally hurt
The high winds also broke several plate
glass windows in the business district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Miss Page Escapes in Crash.

LONDON, December 26-Miss kath-
arine A. Page. daughter Of Ambassador
Walter III. Page escaped without injury
when an automobile in which she was
driving yesterday smashed into a wall
and was wrecked at Barnes, A south
western suburb of London. Her com
panion Harold Fowler, the ambassador )
secretary, was slightly bruised on one OF
his legs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Train Runs Wild, One Killed.

CUMBERLAND. December 26.-Break-
ing away from the engine after climb
ing to the top of what is known as sew
enteen- mile grade thirty miles west Of
here on the. Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, a train of sixty-six loaded cars
tore back down the hill. Before 1T
reached the first derailing switch.
where thirty-one cars We're wrecked,
1t was travelling at high speed. and H.
P. Kirkpatrick, a brakeman, of Key
ser. w. Va. had been thrown off and
killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Denies Right to Establish Rate.

The interstate commerce commission
today denied the request of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for permission to estab
lish a carload rate on cement of $l.15 a
ton from Union Bridge, Nd. to Wash
ington, D. c., via York, Pa, without OBJ
serving the long and short haul provision
of the interstate commerce act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
SEA SAFETY DELEGATE
CABLES RESIGNATION
Andrew Furuseth Quits London
Conference Because of
Difference.

LONDON. December oe-Andrew Furu-
seth. president of the International Sea-
mems Union, has cabled to President Will
son his resignation as a delegate to the
international conference on safety at sea
He is said to have taken this step owing
to his dissatisfaction with the report OF
the subcommittee with which he was con-
nected. He argues that the subcommnt-
tees report lowers the standard of safe
ty, and he consequently refused to sign it,
Mr.. Furuseth will sail for the United
States tomorrow. He was out of the city
today and most of his colleagues also
were absent. The only American dele
gate asked about the matter professed
ignorance in regard to Mr.. Furuseth's
resignation.
Mr.. Furuseth disagreed with the con-
illusions of the committee on manning,
his objections dealing particularly with
its findings on the manning of lifeboats.
He desired that steamers should carry
sufficient men of three years sea expert
ence to take charge of the boats in case
of accident: He went farther In this
direction than even the representatives
of the British seamen's unions.
Other American Views.
Other American delegates of sea ex-
perience considered that the report which
Mr.. Furuseth refused to sign provided
sufficiently for the safety of the passengers
and crew. Their Discrimination to side
with Mr. F'uHuseth apparently led to his
resignation.
The members of the American delega-
ton had a meeting December 23. which
lasted from early morning until mid
night and at which all the matters con-
tanned In the reports of the six commit
tees were discussed. There was prolonged
discussion of the point raised by Mr..
| Muruseth, but the arguments of the
| other delegates did not cause him to
change his views.
Mr.. Furuseth left London and probably
! will sail on the Carmania for New York.
| The resignation of Andrew Furuseth
will be forwarded tothe President, Sec
rotary Tumulty announced today. Presi-
| dent Wilson named Senator James Hamil-
| ton Lewis few days ago as a delegate
to the conference in place of Senator
| Root, who had declined the appointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

This was to fill vacancy an the Ameri-
can delegation caused by the inability
of Senator Burton Ia attend. senator
Lewis has not yet decided when he VIII
proceed to London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Opposing Popular Impulse.

Undoubtedly, any infiexible obstacle t.
a transitory popular impulse can at times
be made to appear too rigid, but il is pre-
cisely this clear and definite obstruction
to impulsive and ill-considered action
which constitutional guarantees are in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

Nearly 80 children were given presents,
CONNECTIONS and oranges, by the Empty
Stocking Club at City Opera House, Fred
.erick, Md, Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

all citizens were to be secured by fun
damental law which placed them beyond
tive violence. What the advocates of
constitutional government had suffered
from was the exercise of absolute and
arbitraSv authority This they intended
to end, and. in order to do SO. they placed
certain encrOachments upon personal
rights beyond the power of legislatures
and executives. In BRIEF, legislative
bodies and executive officers were them
selves made subject to law. and no man
was to be judged except in accordance
with the law. Life. liberty and property
were not to be taken away without a day
in court. in the presence of responsible
authorities acting under the obligations of
equal laws.
Responsibility of Public Officer.
The second security afforded was
frame of government in which public
powers were SO distributed that no public
officer could commit an act of oppres-
sion without rendering himself responsible
for his action. The people, through
their representatives, could make new
laws. but they could make no laws which
encroached upon the rights already sa-
credly guarded by the fundamental law.
The executive, when necessary. could
act, but only according to law. me 1u-
dietary could judge If the law was re-
spected. but only in accordance with
damenta1 law provided.
Finally, the people, standing in the
place Of the sovereign. and exercising
sovereign power, did what no other SOW
ereign had ever before voluntarily done
in the history Of the world: they freely
and formally renowned the power to I'M
pose their personal arbitrary VIII upon
the organs of government or upon one
another. They confided to the operation
of the system they had devised and
created the legislative. executive and
judicial functions necessary to the appii-
cation of justice. subject to their ap-
prevail or reprObatiOn by means already
provided for in that system.
Thus absolutism in every form was IN
tended to be extruded from government;
which aimed to be a system of just laws
will actuated by caprice. prejudice.
malignity or self-interest.
It is easy to see how this system could
be covertly attacked by those who. con-
sciously or unconsciously, were inspired
by motives for subverting it.
The first method of attack is through
the hasty alteration of the fundamental
law itself. Believing in the approximate
perfection of our system, the people OF
the United States have in general de-
Constitution, and far has been SUBJ
jected to very little change. Being
essentially restriction of arbitrary
power. it presents a barrier to the q ms
of those who seek to derive private adj
vantage through the control Of tire state.
AS long as it remains intact there ex-
lists legal obstacle to depreciation. No
mere demagogue ever has loved. or ever
will love, the Constitution: for 1t is a
restraint upon personal ambition and
personal interests. He would much pre-
fer to substitute for it the unrestra ned
Twill of the people," by which he under.
stands assent to his own proposals. With
seductive simplicity he blandly asks.
What is the Constitution between
friends?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Charged Against Salary.

Maurice Tobin declares his brother
never drew on the joint account until
December l.. when a check for $3.50 was
presented bearing the signature of John
Tobin. This amount has been charged
against his brothers salary. says the de-
PENDANT.
The court is told that John Tobin act
ed as manager until December .. when,
1t Is alleged, without justification or
excuse he abandoned his employment and
has remained away from the dance au-
ditorium since that date
The defendant decluares he has no in
tention of transferring the lease or SELL
ing out the business. which, he claims.
belongs exclusively to him. The lease
calls for an annual rental of $1,000 and
he has spent $4,000 in repairs, asserts
the defendant. He denies there has been
any net profit of $500 a week from the
business, and points out that the sue
cess OF the business venture is prob
lematic because for four months of the
year 1t Is doubtful If dance pavilion
can be conducted.
Attorney Raymond Il. Dickey repre-
sents the defendant. The complainant
was represented by Attorneys George T.
Sullivan and Walter c. English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Make Your
Windows Say
Here 1t Is"

National advertisers are becom-
ing intensive advertisers.
They find it pays them to use the
newspapers for their campaigns. 1t
creates almost instant demand for
their products.
Smart dealers are quick to reap
the harvest, for while it is the
manufacturers pleasure to intro
duce the goods. it is their privilege
to sell the goods.
Mr.. Dealer. when the national
manufacturer begins his campaign,
it is time for you to make your
windows say, Here it is.
Show the goods the papers are
telling about. The advertising has
aroused peoples interest. They
want to see the goods. They want
to know where they can get them.
Never were dollars heading your .
way with greater determination.
Help the manufacturer who is
working to help you and serve the
public at the same time.
Ever hear of the cooperative
way to secure greater sales? Write
the Bureau of Advertising, Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Associa-
tion, World Building, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
DECLARES HE IS SOLE
owner OF DANCE HALL
Maurice Tobin Answers Suit Of
Brother for Dissolution of
Partnership.

Denying that his brother, John Tobin,
has any interest in the dance pavilion
conducted by him at the Arcade building.
W. Maurice Tobin filed answer today to
the suit for dissolution of partnership
and for a receiver, brought by John
Tobin Wednesday. The defendant says
hts brother was employed by him as
manager of the business and had no other
interest beyond his salary.
Justice Stafford continued until next
week a hearing the rule issued on the
petition of John Tobin. The witnesses
will be heard in open court when the
court win determine the question of
ownership.
W. Maurice Tobin admits that nc took
the lease of the property in his own name
and that recently he had withdrawn
funds from a joint account. He did this,
he explains, because the business be
loRged to him and his brother never con-
tributed anything. he declares, to the
expense of $1,000 incurred in remodeling
the auditorium for dance pavilion.
AS to the joint account. he states it
was opened for convenience, so that his
brother. as manager, might not be emf
barrassed in settling bills during the alb
sence of the proprietor from the city.
Mr.. Tobin says he is engaged in SIM
liar enterprises and frequently gave his
brother employment. When he started
the dance pavilion he also requested his
brother to take over its management.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-11

1880 1000 7.5O 500 $50
$500 5000 37.5O $500 1880
5000 $500 $500 1880 500
600 500 400 800 1.5O
$500 1000 1900 1000 500
$500 5000 1900 1000 500
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-11
Alnanaque
puertorriqueno

Segundo ano de su publication. Con
100 GRANDES REGALOS para sus
compradores
Hustrado con FOTOGRABADOS Y
CARICATURAS.
POrtada "a tres colores.
Firmas de los mas prestigiosos escri-
torres portorriquenos.- Cuentos leyen-
Gas, literature ell general.
An6cdotas, chistes. chascarrillos. adj
Vlnanzas, problemas, recetas charadas
" gerogl1fcos
Efemerides portorriquenas.
Pensamientos de portorriqueIos ilus-
tres.
El Almanaque Puertorriquelo para
1914 publicara la mas completa deta-
tallada "Historia del Ano, compren-
silva de todOs los hechos mas culminan-
tes ocurridos en- ell pals desde ell 10. de
octubre de 1912 q 30 de septiembre de
1913.
Historic politica-Historia conner
c]al y agr1cola.- Resena judicial
Resena teatral del a1o.- Crimenes,
sulcldios academies, fuegos, .robos, etc
Datos estad1sticos important1simos.
El Almanaque Puertorriqueno para
1914, sera un libro ameno it'll indis-
oensable en- toda casa de familia. en-
toda casa de comercio, en- todo bufete.
| 1espacho consultorio; sera un libro
instructive a la par que divertido.
25 CENTAvOs EJEMPLAR
An1nciese Ell ell Almanaque Puerto
F1que1lo para 1914" Su anuncio sera
un anuncio para todo ell ano.
(Se solicitan agentes vendedores en-
la isla.)
Director propietario. G. Asenjo.
Editores: Imprenta El Almanaque'',
Cristo 20.
German Dlaz y CO.
San Juan, P. r.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-29

In response to many requests from
members OF the congregation, the
beautiful cantata The Morn Of Glory
was repeated In Central Union church
last evening by the choir, under the
direction of Arthur B. ingalls,. The
cantata is from the pen of Fred w.
Peace, and its presentation last even
ing was even q greater success than
when first rendered week ago. The
choir of Central Union is composed OF
Arthur B. ingalls,, organist and direc.
tor; Mrs. Bruce McW. Mackall and
Mrs. Charles L. Hail, sopranos; Ar.
thur F. Wall and j. A. Hill, tenors;
Mrs. Walter M. Kendall and Mrs.
Chester ]. HUM, altos; George A
Brown and DR.. Sd Barnes, BASES,
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AoNDAY $3.50. J, DEcEMBER %, 1913
n tchdtcrcr sphere his duty lies, erety
|sdn must rely on himself Others can help as,
ut trc must make ourselves. Lubbock.
one AND AL. J

Governor Pinkham's welcome tomorrow will
Re the kind of a welcome the executive of this
[erritofy should receiyea welcome not by fac
ton o. party but by the people rs i.
His brief messages have indicated that his
administration will not be an administration for
Pc Democratic party or any other party
e Is naturally to be supposed that he will
airround himself by men who are in sympathy
With his policies and his purposes and with pol.
'cies and purposes of the national administra-
|Non so far as the national administration
|p1ches Hawaii. In palmer languageit is to be
supposed that the governors appointments will
recognize the dominant the Democratic, party.
But there need be no fear that the next four
|1ars will see a government of one party, by one
|0lty, for one party. The new executive is not
~ constituted His advance utterances show
.'n to be, as his previous record has shown him
F. be, IN favor Of progress and prosperity for
.1 poor and the rich, the influential and the OBJ.
|''e' the high IN estate and the lowly. 3
II Is fitting the Democrats should turn out
committees and organizations to do honor to
he man to whom President Wilson has entrust.
TIE destinies Of territorial government for the
pest four years It i fitting that the Ad Club,
bipartisan, built on the idea Of service TO the
immunity should do honor to the man whose;
'ebilities for service are now to be So notably
And II is still more fitting that when the new
.|efnof arrives he should be. given la general
using WELCOME and q sincere welcome Which,.
~. All appearances, he will get in full meas
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new angle Seen
IN GRAFT PROBE
ON BIG ISLAND
CONTINUED fron page one,


commission has charged more for its
services than Is warranted When
the commissioners put in an account
Of 81 days for the month OF July or
August or about then, at SO day.
when as 4 matter Of fact there were
five or six Sundays and holidays dur.
ing the month, It is felt that this Is
about as bad graft as the commits.
sion itself was prosecuting In some
cases. This Is not to take away from
the excellent work that has been &C,
complished by the commissioners,
but to show what q number OF people
in Hawaii county are saying and 20
account for the feeling that exists on
the board Of supervisors
Some Of the PEOPLE over there also
feel that either the city and county
or the attorney-general's office can
carry ON the work Of the special pros.
ecutor with success. Deputy Attorney
Heen has done good work in handling
cases. might say that myself feel
that certain aspects Of the civil suits
might make Il advisable for Mr..
Breckons to continue, owing 20 his
ability and familiarity with the cases
and the Importance Of settling the
cults as early as possible. =
Attorney Irwin Is inclined to think
that had the commission kept In
closer touch with the supervisors and
more clearly explained the necessity
for making the desired appropriation.
The money would have been forthcom.
Inc. He himself favors 4 complete
cleanup Of the Big Island situation
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{ Asking $1,000 damages for an injury
to his lee James Kaulana. 4 steve
dore formerly in the employ Of Nc
Cabe, Hamilton & Kenny, has filed
suit ii admiralty court against that
firm and the Oahu Railway 4 Land
Company a. the result Of an accident
which occurred November Fl while
he was helping load sugar cargo
aboard the steamer Columbian. He
alleges that through the Incidence Of
fellow employees q sack Of sugar fell
On his leg. infllctlng injuries which
have incapacitated him for work since
that time Attorneys ~. j. RawIins
and George A. Davis appear a. his
proctors.