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The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
MENOCAL'S MESSAGE
Is POPULAR In CUBA
Principal Points Are Well Received
Throughout the Entire
Country.

The most salient features of thu mes
sage sent to the Cuban Congress by
President Menocal, upon the occasion of
the opening OF the regular session, were
in relation to the following points:
The President announced the ratiica-
ton by the government of its support
Of the International Association OF
workingmen. and recommended that ef-
ficient measures be taken for the pro-
lection of the working classes.
The statement of the condition of the
treasury was encouraging, showing an
increase of revenues
President Menocal said in his message
that the annulment of the dredging con-
tract was done as a moral and remedial
measure.
The Executive asked the Congress for
an appropriation of $50, 600 to cover the
expenses of the participation Of the Re
public OF Cuba at the Panama Canal ex-
position. at San Francisco
Referring to the placing on the retired
list of the army Of a number Of officers
the President said that his action was
taken in accordance with the recon-
mendations of board of fourteen Of
fcers. appointed for the purpose; and all
promotions made were strictly In the
order Of seniority. This Is the first time
in the history of the army in Cuba that
this rule has been followed, and il has
produced a feeling OF satisfaction
throughout the service
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
That Letter.

Debonair, fascinating, complacent
genial and graceful in all things, our
good friend, Senator Ham" Lewis
from Chicago, State of Illinois, ha:
made the mistake of engaging in letter
writing. And the end is not yet.
What politician, whether or not the
Original Wilson man." would accept
as his reward, if rewarded at all, q
temporary ambassadorship, even "for
the sake of the young daughter?"
What a beautiful way IT would be to
repay personal service in aid of a
Presidential candidate who happened to
be successful
In four years there would be a
chance to appoint four Ambassadors to
each of the great powers and four as
sistants for every position; four min
listers to the lesser nations, four Cabi-
net members for each portfolio, -four
subordinates for each underling posi-
ton; indeed, the same theory carried out
would enable the successful candidate to
reimburse four times as many gladstone
workers and thus perpetuate his hold
on Office, even to the promising of an
other year in every four to each appli-
cant.
No one but the junior Senator from
Chicago, State of Illinois, would ever
have thought of such a magnificent
scheme, and how cruel of Mr.. Pindell
not to accept the proffer and say moth
ing, with the added assurance that
there would be nothing to do" mo
treaties to negotiate" in a word, that he
would just be the first real one-year
hgurehead Ambassador from the United
States.
What reward for being the "orig-
inal Wilson man" in the glorious State
of Illinois!
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

This expert furthermore says: -our
advices from the West are to the effect
that there win be few fresh eggs on
the market this week. And the stock
in cold storage is 10000 cases less
than at this date last year.
And then he does what might be ex-
pected, booms storage eggs as cheap
little knowing that even to the egg
hungry there is no panacea in storage
eggs-bahl
What is the shortage in wheat corn,
cash, chickens, or anything compared
with the shortage in eggs-whites and
reds, as they say in the bakery trade?
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
DAILY SHORT STORY.

There are times when he Is in a hurry
to shovel snow away"
"You announced In his hearing last
evening that you had a sore throat A
sore throat may be the precursor o.
tonsilitis or diphtheria and he knows IL,
and yet he made no reply to you o.
went for doctor.
"But he knew that had a gargIe in
the house."
"Oh, you blind woman; but you have
got an awakening coming to you!'
Again an interval. and then the old
maid showed much excitement as she
said: Last night Stephen started out to
attend his LODGE
"Yes?"
'T started out at the same time for
walk. I followed him
"You-you did,
"And he didn't go to no lodgeE
But he must have"
"He went into a building where It
looks like a cobbler shopr
But 1 believe the lodge room is over
that"
I, Mary, you are wilfully blind, I even
asked a man what they did up there, and
he said they rode the goat That's where
your honest Stephen was-riding a goat
around and holding high revel!'
Mrs Olney had been hearing about
riding the goat for years and years,
and she made no reply. She meant 70 re-
late the joke to her husband that night.
but there was something else to the fore.
When Stephen came up to dinner he was
drawing behind him hand-sled Of liberal
build, which was left al the door.
Dinner passed on pleasantly, and after
It was concluded he handed Cousin
Agatha railroad licked with the re-
mark:
TO get you back homer
"But-but-"
please pack your suitcase. The sled
waits for you.'
She went to her room and packed. and
Stephen preceded her to the door and the
sled.
Get aboard. please" he said
She seated herself on the sled in a dazed
way, and he drew her 10 the gate. From
that point to the depot was a quarter OIL
mile, and all down hill.
''Good-by!" said stephen as he gave the
sled a push.
Next day the sled was found in a va
cant lot 1t had climbed two fences and
scraped three trees to get there There
were evidences that a human being had
been the plaything OF Fate. but there
were no evidences of Cousin Agatha. She
might have taken the $50 train.
(CopyTight, lsl3l
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
A Secret Caucus.

A secret caucus on the most impor
tant legislation that Congress has un
dertaken since the days of the resump
ton of specie payment, the enactmen
of national currency system, is un.
American.
It suggests in itself the crack of tht
masters whip, private chickering's, anc
understandings, an endeavor to binC
by party rule rather by the oath oi
Office to act for the best interests oi
the whole country and by the dictate:
OF conscience.
The man who yields obedience tc
party at the expense of his own con-
science, who enters a secret caucus
bound blindly to obey its behests, is moi
a free and independent lawmaker.
RecaIcitrsnt Senators who refuse tc
thus lend themselves to speeding
through a money bill in secret, when
such a measure should be debated open
iy before the world to conclusion will
have the honor of their constituents
and the assurance OF self-satisfactior
in doing as they think best
We have the assurances of the great
est leaders in the financial world that
there is no stress financially; that the
unrest and distrust evident in business
al this time is not a money trouble,
that too speedy legislation of a drastic
character is more accountable for con-
ditionS than anything unless it be the
uneasiness on account of the Mexican
sore.
Every business man, every corpora
ton, every banking house, every citizen
wants the best money bill possible.
Delay has not been dangerous, save
to the half-baked measure as it passed
the House. Each day has caused elm
nation of unfavorab1e features and the
writing in of safety guards.
Take all the time necessary and let's
have a bill that will meet with the ap-
proval of the people.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
BILLY" HITS FATHER.
'Formcr Representative" Was Dis
tIpguished Man of His Day.
Frum he Hartford Courant

From the Hartford COurznt
Are We so soon forgot when We are
gomez" In one account of the Elkins
wedding the bridegroom is '-the son OF
a former Representative from Illinois"
Very likely the reporter knew nothing
about the former Representative" be-
yond the fact that he was Billy Hits
father.
Yes, as II happens, the late Robert
Roberts Hit was one of the most ac-
complished and distinguished men of his
day, and it was a rather long day. In
his youth he reported the history-making
Lincoln-Douglas debate of lS5S Before
his first election to Congress he had
been secretary of legation and charge
d'affaires at Paris and Assistant Secre-
tary of State. The Houses Committee
on Foreign Affairs has had great chair
men, not many Of them. but few; the
name OF Robert Roberts Hit is inscribed
high on the roll.
But to the newspaper man who wrote
up the Elkins wedding he was nothing
but "Billy's' father.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
And Now LIS the Hens.

Eggs in Washington, 60 cents &
dozen; in New York City, IS cents
and not any too fresh at that.
1t has come to time when the ia
bic always has something to worry
about, and now its the hens, the dear
old "Biddies," heretofore as reliable
as "Bossy" herself, indeed always to
be counted on to do her share in times
of stress as we'll as in the piping times
of peace and plenty.
Perhaps it's the pips.
Heaven help US if the "Biddies" oi
the country have gone back on US.
Perhaps its recognition that the
hens demand.
We have always credited them each
recurring year with having produced
nearly enough eggs to pay off the ma
tional debt, but we have slaughtered
them by the tens of thousands for
highdays and Sundays; we have cold
Storaged them month after month,
have put millions of dozens of their
eggs in storage annually and have
held them till they were soiled and
high priced; the country merchant has
accepted hens and hens eggs for any
thing in the store and at the owners
own prices in trade-but never have
the hens struck with quite as much
viciousness as they have this time, and
just on the border of hard winter.
The tariff is supposed to have les
sened the demand for iron and steel
and closed some mills; the country re-
taller has grown poor through the par
eel post competition and the big mail
order houses; some people claim that
currency reform is necessary, others that
II is not, while the disappearance of the
juicy tenderloin and the aristocratic
sirloin from the tables of all but the
wickedly rich has caused the cussing
of the packers-but all this is as moth
ing to the scarcity of the food of the
people-eggs, eggs, in varying stages
of existence, eggs boiled, eggs fried.
scrambled, poached, shirred, raw, eggs
with or without sherry, in omelets-
eggs in any old way.
And il. is the common people that
must suffer, even to the hurry-up of
an egg sandwich at a Greek hashery.
And yet the calamity may not be as
serious as we think. We may get used
TO it.
Seriously, however, the egg panic in
'the very weather that hens love to
nestle and lay ip, is real national i'll,
a calamity that ought to bring reso-
hutton for an investigation by the ex-
'perts of henology and eggology in the
agricultural Departments service.
E. E. Martin, noted New York
|conmission man and a former presi-
dent 1of the Produce Exchange, is out
with this awful statement, ''the position
|of fresh eggs is without a precedent"
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

who yield to it Were the issue political
1 should yield to it on proper occasion.
In my opinion. however, the banking and
currency question is not political, and
should not become so. l feel that when
the Senate refers to a committee an i'm
portant bill OF this character, the Senate
Is entitled to have members of the COM
mittee examine II carefully and vote &C
cording to their own convictions. / should
prefer to retire from a committee rather
than 20 vote for a vital or fundamental
feature against. my convictions even to
meet the views OF the President Of the
United States.
Therefore, when the issue arose in our
committee 1 declined to change my vote.
The result was that the committee is now
deadlocked- 1t may be said that 1t is
Presidential influence which has produced
the deadlock. or that have produced it
In this contingency a call has been
issued for a caucus and this is likely to
result in raising another issue and in
making matters worse.
''The caucus might enter into a discus
sion OF the merits OF the bill pending be-
fore the committee but the decision
would not be binding, and the result
would be months OF delay.
Personally, I already am on record.
would not permit myself to be bound by
the decisions OF a secret caucus on an
important matter of legislation like this.
l am assured by a number OF other Sena-
tors on this side OF the Chamber that
they equally are opposed to a secret leg
islative proceeding.
These Considerations lead me to sug-
gest that instead Of attempting to submit
this question to a caucus or conference
II be submitted to the whole Senate.
THE Senate is the proper place to dis
cuss this bill. 1t should be considered
here in public and not in caucus or con-
ference in secret. Take the matter out
Of the hands Of the committee Order
the committee to report. say in ten days.
or II not able to agree upon report that
the committee be discharged from fur
ther consideration Of the bill"
Committee stiI DeadIocked.
No progress was made in the Senate
Committee on Banking and Currency
yesterday. Senator Hitchcock's oral dec
lnration of independence in the Senate
was the most important incident Ths
committee was scheduled to meet at 10
o'clock. At that hour Senators Owen.
Fomerene, Hollis, and Shafroth were en-
gagged in an effort to placate Senator
Reed of Missouri, who was indignant
over a statement made last night by
Representative Carter Glass Of Virginia,
intimating that Senator Reed was shar-
ing the Wall Street view In regard to
currency legislation and otherwise crit
icIsing the Missouri Senator. The Re-
tublicans on the committee assembled In
the committee room at the hour for the
meeting. and Senator Hitchcock and Sem
ator O'Gorman also were present little
later on.
Chairman Owen and Senator Pomerene
rsme In shortly before the hour for ad-
nor Senator Hollis appeared In the COM
mitfee room at any time. either at the
morning or afternoon session. The re-
suit was that no progress was made with
the bill.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
\ once Seeker. swamp Treasury.

Federal ONCE seekers are flooding the
Treasury Department for positions as in
come tax collectors under the new tarif
law. To date Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue Osborne says over 1000 applica-
tions have been received for a possible
100 Jobs to be created.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Armageddon is movable seat Of con-
fiict these days.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

The Indianapolis street car strike has
ended and a commission has been ap-
pointed to find out what It was all about
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

We don't suppose it is possible that a
lobby has been at work against the cur
rency bill
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

There is not much nourishment ir
revenge, as Mr.. Charley Murphy il
probably beginning to realize by now.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

The currency bill is not a sectional
measure, of course, but 1t provides for
regional banks.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Having just seen 1t, we are of the
opinion that the tango might not be so
bad If it were danced in hoop skirts
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Really, there ought to be some way Of
protecting the Supreme Court of the
United States against the Thaw case.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

1t is reported that q new version of
"Ben-Hur" Is to be staged in New York,
in which automobiles will be used in the
chariot race.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

We suppose, of course, that the Repub-
lican elephant sent a message of condol-
ence to the Tammany tiger.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

A London doctor says women are grow
ing taller. Well. we men have to look
up to them more than we used to.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

If there were juIeps in. Jungletown,
wouldn't you like to be the giraffe?
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Some Of these times, let US hope. some
wise Congress will pass law requiring
poets to pay a license tax.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Milwaukee is to have a night school for
inexperienced wives. Are there no moth
ers-in-law in Milwaukee?
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

There was once a woman who preferred
comfort to style. But she is dead.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

The most peaceful Irishman on record
is Mr.. o'shaughnessy. our charge daft
fairs in Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

The man who has plenty of push
doesn't need pull.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

1t is hard to decide whether Mr.. Sui.
ger is distinguished or extinguished.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

II Huerta is as dangerous as his pic
lures make him look, we had better let
him alone.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

A girl Is afraid to marry her irst
beau-and if she doesn't she is sorry
ever after.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

We suppose that as long as there are
men who teach dancing there will be
women who want to vote.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

1t looks as If Mr.. Hobson is on his way
to join the Merrimac.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

It is very pleasant pastime to point
out the silver Innings to another fellows
clouds.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Buck up and look pleasant A company
of Chinese statesmen have arrived In
this country to study US
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

A man never realizes how many fault:
he has until he gets married.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

= It must be fine to receive an Ambassa
dorship as a wedding present
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Our idea Of hopeiessness is trying to
explain the tarit to young lady.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
THE FRUIT.

tcOpyisht. Hl1,
Tears may fall-I'm not complaining.
In my heart its simply raining.
And mayhap from out my woe
Something green viii later grow
That will add unto my power
In some chance emergent hour
To relieve the burden gray
OF scme comrade gone astrayl
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Howard Mannington. who has been
prominent and active in Ohio Republican
affairs without being unduly ambitious
for himself came TO Washington after
careful study of municipal election re-
suits. Throughout the State he handed
out a few observations from a Repub-
lican standpoint that VIII jar the am
bilious Gov. Cox close corporation OF
Democratic managers at Columbus and
possibly provoke handing back OF a
few feryid remarks by the Cox con-
tingent.. The Mannington summing up
OF local election results gives the Re-
publicans credit for a general getting
together and a lining up In the good old
way a year hence when a Governor
and Senator are to be chosen The
feature most noted in the Warrington
observation is that he gives credit to
the Cox Democratic organization for
the reaction and general stiffening up
Of the real and regular Republican party
in the State This is the way Manning
ton is pleased to put it:
In Ohio the Democratic State adminis-
tration misread and misinterpreted the
views of the public and started upon a
crusade against every form OF business,
in which everything old was considered
ne" was
welcomed as an Improvement The result
is that the people of Ohio have found out
that the hastily cooked-up legislation
labeled reforms has simply disturbed
private business without any resulting
public benefit The overthrow OF Gov.
Cox's henchman and supporters in mu-
nicipal elections around Ohio, and the
rejection of his short ballot proposition,
are direct disapproval Of his admins
tration, and is so interpreted by Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike, and by DEM
ocrats, too, connected with his own ad-
ministration. Ohio Is a sane State, and
has given to the nation, not only some of
its greatest leaders, but its soundest
thought Gov. Cox's administration has
been a reversal OF the traditions of Ohio.
The people, as soon as they had an op-
portunity, have emphatically put their
stamp OF disapproval upon the Cox
socialistic propaganda Not the least of
the public disapproval as manifested in
the Ohio returns is directed toward the
centering of all the power and machin-
cry Of government in the State executive.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

James Francis Burke. who has had nVe
straight elections to congress from the
populous Pittsburgh district, with PROD
ably more Industrial msgnates among his
constituents than any dozen other mem
bers Of the House. returns rejoicing from
recent Republican victories in his State.
Also he returns more eager than ever TO
stimulate the sentiment among Republic
can national leaders In favor OF cutting
down Southern representation in national
conventions. It has long narrowed the
souls Of other Northern Republicans that
States unable to supply single electoral
vote for President have an awful lot to DO
with nominating one. and in demanding
appointments later on.
Other Republicans high up in organiEa-
tion work have shared the Burke view,
but hesitated about action, lest favorite
candidate for nomination might fall
through the loss OF Southern votes alone.
or win with their kindly rush to the lead
ing candidate promising the most In the
way Of appointments. Burke has been
tenacious for the trimming down OF
Southern delegate lists, and will be heard
from with eloquent and insistent phrase
figures and facts supporting his demand
when the national committee meets to
arrange for the next convention. Indeed
he may put In few advance suggestions
when the committee meets In Washing
ton next month.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11
HITCHCOCK BOLTS
MONEY CAUCUS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Senator Nathan B. Scott has had
acute vexation Of spirit because Of a
cataract operation on one Of his eyes.
but even with temporary black goggles
the fine old man can see what Is doing
in political way in his State Of West
Virginia The general slump the coun-
try over included the Scott Common
wealth with no blame attaching to his
common sense way of conducting cam
paigns, and he would be serving third
term in the Senate now but for the
smash Of 1910. Unexpected and unde-
served retirement did not lessen the
Scott interest in putting the State back
again, and the coming meeting of the
National Committee will probably re-
store him to membership. The Pro-
gressive delegation put William Sey-
mour Edwards In Scott's place at Chi
cago, and then Edwards went wholly
over to the Roosevelt cause.
The Republican committee had no
representative from West Virginia dur
ing the campaign. and 1t Is good political
sense to fill the vacancy long before the
next convention Is called.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

The incidental mention that Francis B.
sayre, the prospective son-in-law Of the
President, is to take up college work at
Williams University brings in the name
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