The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20

/ estdpHSnnent In winch cnlluTen Derelt oi
parents and not having relations able to
support them are provided with a home
and an education.
The early history of orphan asylums
is uncertain. but certain it is that the
Romans founded establishments that
present institutions. However, it was not
until the Introduction of the Christian
religion that the care of orphans took
definite shape. In the middle ages many
institutions beneficial to mankind were
organized and orphan asylums became
frequent in thriving and opulent towns.
One of the most famous in the world was
| founded by A. II. Franch at Halle in the
year 1893.
| In this country orphan asylums are in
| the main supported as private institu-
tions assisted by legislative appropriation
They are fostered by the religious de-
nominations of nearly every state and
many splendid institutions have sprung
into existence in every section of the
country Among the many noble institu-
tons that have for there purpose the
| care of the poor and unfortunate, there
is none more worthy or appealing than
those who care for and educate the little
helpless orphan.
OrphaDage Ten Years Old
Among the many worthy institutions of
the city and county there is none more
beneficial than the East Lake orphanage.
On Friday July Is, the institution had
been in existence just 10 years. During
that period $50 orphan children had been
taken in and provided with a home The
average number of inmates is los rang-
ing in age from years to 49, Eight
Sisters of Charity are in charge who
rate of this tax should be fixed with
a view to requireing the wealth of the
country as reflected in the income of
the well to do to contribute eauitably
to these expenditures
Cummins Attacks Bill
@rhe democratic party" asserted Senas.
tor Cummins, will soon be overtaken
with like disaster because it is about to
lnfilet upon the country tariff law which
with respect to many things invites the
perils of free trade, and which with re-
spect to many others imposes duties that
are dangerously and destructivey low.
diserminates against the west in favor
OF the east. This is to say, In favor of
the manufacturer against the farmer.
| THE republican craft went down in the
whirlpool of Scylla in 1912, and its demo-
cratic successor is steering straight for
the rocks of Chrybdis, where it will go
to pieces in the stress of 1916 There is a
passageway to safety and prosperity yet.
The progressive republicans charted It in
1909, and they will recfnart it in 1913 Some
time the American people will make the
trip under those pilots, but in the mean
while we must suffer shipwreck, bearing
its hardships, as l hope we will, with pa
triotism and fortitude."
Wilson Attacked
LAS long as the President is permitted
| to set up standard of loyalty to the
party to which he may belong and con-
denim every man who does not accept and
as long as members of Congress vote un-
| der the aprehensiyeness that they may
suffer from the presidential power con-
trolled by his judgment instead of their
own, so long will Congress incur and de-
serve the infnitestimal contempt of all
lovers of free and republican govern
ment"
Senator Cummins said he believed the
bill would be modified If members of
| Congress voted their convictions, but add
ed he believed 'it would not be modified
because largely of the President of the
| United States, who assumed to interpret
| and apply the economic doctrine of his
| party and had laid the heavy finger OF
his power upon a branch of the govern
ment that ought to be coordinate, but
which now in fact has become subordi-
nate"
Tariff for revenue alone, Senator Cum
| minis said, he regarded as obsolete, unjust
and intolerable, and continuing said:
THE moment this is had fre trade is
demanded by every consideration of JUS
tice and equality seekers"
81 would hold myself an enemy of man
kind continued the senator, IF through
import duties I were to raise the price of
any commodity which the people gener-
ally use and ought to use simply to put
money into the treasury of the United
States"
Submit Figures
Senator Cummins submitted figures de-
signed to show that according to the DEM
ocratic point of view prices are raised by
the pending bill upon 60 per cent of the
enormous production east of the Missis-
sippi river. while prices are raised on but
50 per cent of the lesser production west
of the river.
'The total production east of the Mis-
sissippi river In the year 19O9," the senator
said, was s24914673.o4s. OF this produc-
ton $f4 ,S11 052.242 is upon the dutiable list,
being so per cent of the entire production
of that part of the country. The total
production west of the Mississippi river in
the year cited was $1,000. .016,413 of which
"a. 401 224,327 was upon the dutiable list,
being 80 per cent of the whole production
of that part of the country west of the