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The Washington times., 1913-07-03
WHERE PARTIsANsHIP MEANS FAILURE.

Four years ago wall went up from Democrats
Of House and Senate because the tarff-making
mittees had not been permitted to handle the tariff
legislation. The Payne-Aldrich bill was really made
by the Republican members of the Finance Com
mittee. The committee as a whole never had a
chance really to act or to consider the measure.
A majority of the majority of a committee thus
became the real legislative authority. The prime
object of legislative organization in those days was
to control the majority of the majority of each
important committee. Caucus rule dominated the
committee caucus rule forced the conclusions of the
committee upon the majority in the full legislative
body and partisan prejudice was relied upon to drive
those conclusions into the statute books
The Aldrich- -Vreeland currency bill was made in
about the same way.
The Democrats and the country resented the pro-
cedure. The resentment led to Democratic victories
in 1910 and 1912.
Now the Democrats in power, and they are
doing precisely the same thing with both tariff and
currency.
The Republicans of the House Banking and Cur
rency Committee are right in demanding open ses-
sions of the full committee, and general participation
in making the legislation. But though right, they
are not by any means convincing Their record is
against them.
This business of secret committee meetings, of
pyramiding caucus on caucus until pitiful little
minority at the bottom is made the means of con-
trolling the whole legislative procedure, must be
ended Apparently neither of the old political parties
will end it. When the devil is SICK the devil saint
would be; but when the devil gets back into power,
he forgets his sanctty and brazeny resorts to the
very methods that he formerly denounced "
Because no political party can be relied upon of
its own volton, to reform these conditions, there is
left just one resource. The public must compel
Congress Every candidate for election to any house
ought to be pledged that he will support measures
to enforce wide-open meetings of committees and
10 break the grip of the partisan CAUCUS legsla-
tive processes.
There is no other way to get the results. This
thing has got to be taken up and made an issue as
big and bald and unmistakable was the old issue
Of Cannonism and Cannon domination Of the House.
II viii not be safe to trust any political party to
champion and profit by championing such reform
The old parties have proved their utter nsinceriy
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
THE TALE OF "THE WOLF"

Reading the marvellous tale that David H. Lamar
has been telling the Senate lobby investigators one
is brought to understand little of how the outside
world of affairs regards Washington. Take the
Lamar story and the Mulha narrative together, and
it becomes apparent that somehow or other wolves
of various sorts manage to convince innocent people
that Washington is place where the price and the
PULL will do anything People of the Lamar and
Mulhall stripe ready to avouch their possession
of the pull if only the nnocents will equip them with
the price.
1t is easy enough for grafters to make pretty
effective showings of accomplishment. Starting at
the beginning of Congress session. an intelligent
observer can make pretty good guess at probable
accomplishments With his appraisal of the outlook
he has need only to convince some amiable sucker
that he possesses mysterious relationships through
which he is able to cause these things to happen;
the sucker gives up his money, the things come to
pass, and the sucker thinks his money and his agent
did the trick!
Suppose, at the beginning of this current session
somebody had diagnosed the sugar situation and
cuded that the President would win his fight for free
sugar in three years. That was not dangerous
guess. If, then he could have induced free-sugar
lobby to pay him $4,000 to get sugar the free
list he would have needed to do absolutely nothing
save deposit the money and look wise.
Such is the real potency of most of the boosters
and grafters who pretend to grease the wheels in
Washington. There have been cases, and all too
many of them, in which principals did business d.
recty leaders in legislation dealing in propria per-
soma with managers of big interests concerned about
legislation. But these are rare, and getting rarer.
Washington, as matter of fact, is not so bad as
it has been supposed by good many people on the
outside. The game is not so cheap, the people in it
not such triing pawns there is something doing
besides systematic and cynical betrayal of the public
interest.
Washington has been bad enough and weak
enough and cheap enough; but it has never been
quite so despicable as people must have imagined
who gave up their money and staked their business
deals on the brazen braggings of such as Mulhall
and Lamar.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Traffic Laws.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
l would like to offer, through the
columns of The Times. a few sugges-
tions and criticisms pertaining to the
present traffic laws Of Washington.
refer specifically to the speed reg
ulations and to that section which says
that the motorist should drive closely
as possible to the right curb.
A friend of mine. who drives with
great care. and when in the residence
sections averages about fifteen miles
per hour, was recently arrested for
speeding" His speedometer at the
moment showed that he was going
eighteen miles per hour. This was on
Sixteenth street. between Florida ave-
nue. and Girard street. There was not
another vehicle of any kind within two
blocks, except the bicycle Of the pinch
er.
Now, anyone who maliciously or
carelessly drives a machine so as to
imperil or endanger any person, ar
NAL, or property, Is breaking the spis!<
of the law. But every one knows that
the letter Of the law is not obeyed, nor
any attempt made to do so. by any
motorist.
The most absurd regulation. how
ever, Is the close -to-the-curb" section
venture to say that FUZZY half the
accidents In which motor cars collide
with or run over pedestrians, causing
the loss of life and limb. is the direct
result Of running the machine near
the curb. Almost every week. and
sometimes often in one week, some one
Is run over. who just stepped off the
curb into the street. The car was very
close to the curb. and as the pedes-
trian's back was turned the result was
unavoidable.
II Is stated by some of the Officers
that the reason for this regulation is
that IL a driver wishes to PASS another
machine (going in the same direction)
which is occupying the middle of the
street he must pass 20 the left, which
will bring him over to the wrong, or
left. side of the street. In answer let
me suggest that the driver of the rear
machine being near the center of the
street. is able to see II the road is clear
TO the left. and II not he would nat
uraIly wait or hold his gait until IL
was clear, then there would be no dam
ger even IL 1t took his machine to the
left center of the street. Many other
good arguments may be made against
this harmul regulation
No one denies that most of the traffic
laws are good. and will be beneficial to
the entire community, but this CLOSE to
the curb" section Is not one Of the gooJ
ones, DAVID B. E0NONDSTON,
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
A Double Advantaqe.

~ Ne of te films at the Lyman
Howe Travel Festival at the
Grand Monday evening gave
the effect of a swiftly moving
train. with the audience as passengers. Z,
AS the train whirled through the pic
tur esqtle valleys and along steep noun
tain sides a young woman In one OF the
front rows observed to her escort:
I'D rather like travelling like this.
because there is little danger from train
sickness" .- -
Yes" repliedthe ERR. cmfwyp mbg
Yes" replied the escort. and besides
one does not have to tip the porter" -
Youngstown Telegram.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
MAIL BAG
Opposes Segregation, Plan.
From The Times Readers
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

10 the Editor Of THE TINES:
In reading an article which recently
appeared, ! will say the time is well
spent. and that we, the members Of
the Democratic party. should have high
er. ideals than discussing the negro. We
are here for what we can do for the
good Of our country. not to discuss or
advocate the segregation Of the races.
Those are petty things. We are in pow
er now, and 1t behooves US to make the
country better; We will be able to stay
in power longer and not have to wait
as long as We have to get another Dem
ocratic President. II We make the coun-
try better 1t will help the negro to. do
better. We have made him what he Is,
and he being . weaker race. il imitat-
ing US; therefore, 1t behooves US as
Democrats to aim at higher things and
acquit ourselves as men.
A hint-I overheard some negroes say
Ing that they were fasting and praying
for the 109th Psalm to come to pass upon
the heads Of the Democratic party. I
know what their prayers mean from
slavery time when our forefathers
owned them. A SUBSCRIBER.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

and hypocrisy that issue, and the new Progressive
party has had no real test, though its early per-
formances are ideal. The people must do it them
selves; do it by process of pedging and binding the
men to whom they give their nominations and their
suffrages Nobody is good enough and honest enough
and sincere enough to be trusted 1t is the biggest
task in Legislative reform now awaiting, and nobody
but the people can attend to it.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
GOOD STORIES

missed that civil service examination
again. 1t looks like they just won't
have him.
We'll. what was the trouble?
We'll. he was short on spellin' and
geography and missed purity fur In
mathematics"
What is he going to do about it,"
II dunno. Times Is mighty hard. ard
reckon he'll have to go back TO teach
ing school for a livin'."-Mack's Ma
tional Monthly.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
What's on the Program In
Washington Today
All-day outing at Chesapeake Beach by
the Mississippi Society Of Washing

All-day outing at Chesapeake Beach by
the Mississippi Society Of Washing
ton.
Meeting of the executive board Of the
Woman's National Democratic League.
Meeting. evening:
Masonic-Naval Lodge. No. 4: Hiram.
No. 10; Lafayette. No. Is. and VIII
liam R. singleton. No. 30; Capitol, No.
H. Royal Arch Chapter.
Golden Eagles-Americ Castle, No. 3.
3l6 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Odd Fellows-Columbia Lodge, No. 10;
Excelsior. No. II. and Salem, No. %
Red Men-Logan Tribe No. 8, Wiscon-
sin avenue and " street; Sioux Tribe.
No. IS, X near Four-and-a-half streets
southwest.
K. o. T. M.-Georgetown Tent, No. 6.
Georgetown Odd Fellows Hall; Dis
trict Tent. No. 8, Mariners Temple.
foot of Seventh street southwest, and
Metropolitan Tent. No. Il, Pythian
Temple.
independent order. Sons of Jonadab-
Hope Council. No. 1, 6S3 Louisiana
avenue.
Knights Of Pythias-Franklin Lodge,
No. 2; ]. T. Coldwell Company, No.
1, Uniform Rank.
National Union-W. H. Collins Council.
Schmidts Hall.
knights of Columbus-Spalding coun-
ciI
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Out of the Course.

Q y: !: : 4: {: e; rs: :;
the captain the cause of the
delay.
Cant see up the river" replied the
officer.
But. captain. i can see the stars
overhead" she argued 80
Yes" said the captain gruffly. but
until the boiler busts we amt a-goin'
that way."'-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

II you are susceptible to the hot
weather you must read only a condensed
account Of how Miss Lucy v. Russell
played tennis with the Shah of Persia.
Especially as the story is a month old
and continues to appear.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Last Resort.

FARMER near Corning. Kan.
~ whose son was an applicant for
n a position under the Govern
ment. but who had been re-
peatedly turned down. said:
Well. It's hard luck. but John has
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

When thin blue line" receives its pa
pers wo intend to call time on "a ma
tion's heroes" and ''grizzled veterans -
be II ever SO great a wrench.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Amusements.

Columbia-"In Mizzoura." e:15 and Sis
p. m.
Poifs-"The Talker." 2:15 and Sis D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Glen Echo-AI amusements.
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and music
by Marine Band.
Marshall Hall-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a. m. 2:30 p. m. and
$50 y. m.
River View Park-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf. 10 a. m, and .. m.
Steamer st. Johns leaves Seventh street
wharf at s .. m for Colonial Beach.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
YOU NEVER CAN.

You never can judge of a fella
Because he can tango and trot;
Not even the wild taranteIla
Increases ones learning jot.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

One thing. we announce. is certain
II ever we go in for the incandescent
summer attire we shall do It whole
souledly. Gentlemen wearing black
socks with white everythingelses don't
make even a fraction of a splash with
us
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
We Completely Missed It.

G. 8. X: Speaking Of the excise law.
did you notice that London court an
nulled the marriage Of Gwendolenc
Maud Flood and Harold Boozey?
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
The Insect Burner.

Sunday School Teacher-who can tell what an
altar is?
Small Girl-Please sir. it's where they insects
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

For Old Frank Adams funny denni-
tion contest We offer this one, which
we've printed before. from webster's
dictionary Of the English language and
environs: "RUSH-To hurry forward
as to rush a bill through Congress
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Atlantic City Correspondence.

G. 8. K: The cracks in the boardwalk
are made just wide enough for coin
to roll through when you let 60 Of one.
They don't overlook any beta here.
cHoLLY.
Atlantic, July ..
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

It is with something akin to relief
that we note that Miss Jessie wilson's
young man is "A scion Of q well-known
family" There was once a wedding
where the bridegroom wasn't q scion.
but the account Of 1t didn't get into the
papers. ,-. ...- -...-. H.. ...
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
No; But Why Sit In 4 Barber chair7

g. s. K: Can you advance the sci
entific reason why my nose always gets
Itchy when I'm sitting in a barber chair,
with both hands tied down, SO I can't
get at It?
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Wanted to See EN-.

George-Miss ACCOMPLISHMENTS prove my love
not by words only. but by deeds
Rosie-weI. George did you bring the deeds with
YovT
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
CURLY.

II you successfully hurdled ''M'Nab'
and "M'Reynolds." you may be able to
pronounce "M'Loughlin," the headline
name Of the American tennis champ.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

You Couldn't Have Done Much Reading.
G. s. K: Haven't seen for a week any
jokes about the college grad expecting .
whole lot and compromising on a 81
job. 'smatter?
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

As we interpret the experiences Of the
veterans from the Gettysburg dis
patches. 1t all comes under the head of
pleasure. |
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
Yes, Yes, Go On! Did He Get It7

G. S. X: A certain official In a Gov
ernment bureau recently put in a re-
QUESTION for An "osculating fan" But
that was subsequent to the Pension Bu-
reau incident.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
I'd hurl a ripping lyric at
The Fourth, its joy and sorrow-
But what would be the use of that
1t isn't till tomorrow.

This categorical column yesterday
rang up its third mistake of the season
when 1t limited that dog licenses are
obtainable at City Hall. They are. not.
Besides. as John Hendricks Bangs put
1t, we have no dog.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

The safeandsane number Of this naicsi full
ciment will appear tomorrow. Order your
copy early. No increase In prices.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

Add Waste Energy: The fight agains
Newman.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

Why future excise commissioners
reach for their hardware: Hello. Mr.
Commissioner. Hal ha! ha!'
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

PERSONAL AND PRIVATE
ALL HALE: Old stun.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
.URIEI..

Speaking Of the Arlington Hotel, Will
liam F. McCombs and the Athletics
slump. Bulgaria is about to declare war
on Servia. They have been fighting only
three months.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

II the warm weather continues we
shall be tempted to trade In our slogan
of ice on Butter" for one calling for
ice on asphalt
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

A happy pageant
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

Drank N. o'Brien in the New York Press -
The soda water business Is now at
the height of its fizzcal year.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

We are inclined. however, to hang
near excise law" on the comproom.
The copy had 1t new, Our average,
consequently, falls only to $685.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

But It Strikes Us We've Heard That
The Washington times., 1913-07-03

LINES GONE TO SEED.
Oh, woud take the merry Fourth
And do a little gushin';
I'd tell of how the cannon rodr'th
And causeth brain conclusion.
The Washington times., 1913-07-03
THIS& THAT

Il AAAO ~ L L IA L L
van Sownsmes q Lask srtAs otAe>
LINES GONE TO SEED.
Oh, I woud take the merry Fourth
And do little gushin'';
I'd tell of how the cannon roar'th
And causeth brain conclusion.
I'd hurl a ripping lyric at
The Fourth, its joy and sorrow-
But what would be the use of that
1t isn't till tomorrow.
This categorical column yesterday
rang up its third mistake of the season
when 1t limited that dog licenses are
obtainable at City Hail. They are not.
Besides. as John Hendricks Bangs put
1t, we have no dog.
We are inclined, however, to hang
near excise law" on the comproom.
The copy had 1t new, Our average,
consequently, falls only to .sss.
You Couldn't Have Done Much Reading.
G. s. K: Haven't seen for a week any
jokes about the college grad expecting .
whole lot and compromising on a 81
job. 'Smatter?
If you successfully hurdled "M'Nab"
and "M'Reynolds." you may be able to
pronounce "M'Loughlin," the headline
name Of the American tennis champ.
Atlantic City Correspondents.
G. 8. K: The cracks in the boardwalk
are made Just wide enough for a coin
to roll through when you let 60 Of one.
They don't overlook any beta here.
cHoLLY.
Atlantic, July ..
For Old Frank Adams funny defini-
ton contest we offer this one, which
we've printed before, from websters
dictionary Of the English language and
environs: "RUSH-To hurry forward;
as to rush bill through Congress"
But It Strikes Us We've Heard That
Before. ....-
The soda water business Is now at
the height of its fizzcal year. ..-.
1t is with something akin to relief
that we note that Miss Jessie wilson's
young man is "a scion of q well-known
family" There was once q wedding
where the bridegroom wasn't q scion.
but the account of it didn't get into the
papers. $3.50 .... -...-. --.,..
The safeandsane number Of this fnicsi full |
copy early. No increase in prices.-Adv.
As we interpret the experiences of the |
from the Gettysburg dis
patches. it all comes under the head Of |
pleasure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-16
DENOUNCE PRESENTM METHODS
Resolutions Adopted by Minnesota
"U" Faculty.

Minneapolis. May 16.-Protest
against what are called unethical and
degrading practices on the part OF
certain members of the medical pro
fession in the Twin Cities and else
where are voiced in resolutions
passed by the faculty members OF the
medical school OF the state university.
"Commercialized medicine" buy
ing and selling of patients" "degrad-
ing occupation" "disgraceful proce-
dure"-these are terms used in the
resolutions to describe Objectionable
features which ii is the purpose to
discourage, in the hope OF eradicating
them from the portion OF a profession
presuming to be respectable. and
which, in the exact words adopted.
would convert a noble profession into
a trade more ignoble than that OF the
public scavenger."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-16
HARB0R ENTRANCE
JAMMED WITH ICE
Movement Of Lake Vessels at
a StandStiII.

Duluth, May ia low" north
easter that attained velocity OF for
ty-four miles an hour played havoc
with boats entering and leaving the
Duluth-Superior harbor.
The canals are jammed tight with
ice Outside the ice fringe, about a
half-mie off shore, the lake is running
high and steamers which come to an
chor do some dangerous stunts be
fore getting nosed to the wind.
A high sea is packing the broker
ice cakes higher and higher. One big
unidentified steamer Is stuck in the
middle of the pack, with her bow
pointing toward the canal, but unable
to move. Six steamers are lying In
side on the Duluth side awaiting de
velopments.
Much heavy ice came into the bay
and has tied up all movements O
craft. The Duluth slips are filled
with it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-16
WILL COVER THREE STATES
Probe to Follow Numerous Recent
Explosions.

Pittsburg, May 16.-Frequent explo-
sions of dynamite and powder within
the last week In Western Pennsylva-
MIA, Maryland and West Virginia, and
attempts to explode heavily filled
magazines, are causing anxiety. Since
last Saturday close to dozen persons
have been killed, scores have beeen In.
tured, some fatally, and much prop
erty has been ruined.
Beginning last Saturday, when 500
sticks OF dynamite exploded in the
magazine of the Sunshine Coal and
Coke company's mine near Mason
town, Pa, resulting in the death OF
four and the injury of two score, and
ending Thursday with the explosion
OF 1,700 pounds OF dynamite and
seventy kegs Of powder stored in the
magazine of the Consolidated Coal
company at Echart, Md, in which
three were lilled and dozen injured.
joint investigation of the three
states Is believed warranted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-16
SAYS TRUST is DISSOLVED
Standard Oil Official Testifies at Mis-.
souri, Hearing.

Chicago, May l6.-Absolute divorc-
ment of the Standard Oil company OF
Indiana from all other oil companies
has been effected and the company is
not now in any sense trust. accord
ing to l.. j. Drake, vice president OF
the corporation. who testified in the
custer case brought by the state OF
Missouri. The company seeks to re-
main I'm Missouri.
Mr.. Drake appeared before John
Montgomery, Jr.. special commissioner
for the Missouri supreme court. The
hearing was transferred to Chicago
from Jefferson City. Mo-. because OF
the availability here of the company's
records.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-16

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