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The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Attitude of Progressives.

Under the political conditions which,
formerly prevailed, the outcome of the
Senatorial elections might have been
predicted with reasonable accuracy,
even though new tariff bill had been
enacted. States like Iowa, Connecti-
cut, and New Hampshire would be
credited from the very outset with a
Republican Senator.
Today it is impossible to tell what
the outcome will be. The Progressives
are the uncertain element in the prob
lem. A plurality vote will elect a
United States Senator in a State, just
as it elected Presidential electors last
fall. If there is no great revulsion of
feeling against the new tariff law, and
if the Republicans and Progressives
nominate separate Senatorial candi-
dates, the Democratic nominees in
each State will be elected. This fact
makes it interesting to know. if pos
sible. the extent TO which the Pro-
gressives will figure in the situation.
If their leaders can hold their or
ganization together and then insist
upon placing candidates in the field
the Democrats will win without being
forced to make struggle.
Washington may not be an alto
gether trustworthy viewpoint, but il
the attitude of the Progressives here
be taken as a criterion, President Will
son has taken the one step necessary
to bring about reunion in the Re-
publican ranks. 1t will be remembered
that progressive Republicans like Sen-
ator Cummins of Iowa and Senator
Bristow of Kansas refused to vote for
the Payne-Aldrich bill upon the
ground that it was the very quintes-
sence of selfish protection for favored
interests. There is no reason to doubt
that they would have supported the
administration in an effort to reform
the iniquities and inequalities of the
tariff. They regard the pending bill
as radical free-trade measure, de-
structive of the business interests of
the country, and they are almost
unanimously opposed to it. In the
House only two or three Progressives
voted for the Underwood bill. In the
Senate not one Progressive vote will
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
High Time to Settle with Colombia.

1t is now all but ten years since the
isthmian revolution, and the canal is
about to be opened to the commerce
of the world. 1t is high time for the
controversy with Colombia to be set
tied.
The Colombian President. in his
message to Congress. expressed the
hope that in the near future justice
will be done to that country by the
United States in the matter Of the
secession of Panama. In these senti-
ments thoughtful Americans will
heartily sympathize. The difference of
opinion will rise over the question
What does justice require??'
There is a strong feeling in this
country that the treaty, which Panama
and the United States agreed upon, but
which Colombia rejected. filled the bill.
Certainly on some such basis as that
there should be effected satisfactory
settlement. The disposition of this
country is to deal justly. even gener-
ously, with Colombia; but. of course,
it could not consider any reabsorption
of Panama by Colombia or any altera-
ton of the status Of the canal or Canal
Zone.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Millions for Subsidized Motherhood.

No wonder that France as nation
is getting alarmed at the decrease in
her birth rate and is doing all in her
power to prevent the race suicide which
is staring her in the face.
The government has adopted novel
method to check the decline by intro
ducing bill in the House of Deputies,
which was speedily passed, by which
needy French parents with more than
three children below the age of thir-
teen years will receive a grant of from
SI2 to SI8 a year for each child be-
yond that number. All widows with
more than two children under thirteen
will get grants. and widows in needy
circumstances will get grants for all
children.
This substituting of motherhood will
cost the French government no less
than 100000 a year.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
President Wilson 4 Factor.

So far as the Senatorial campaigns
have already developed the Democratic
candidates are solidly supporting the
administration. They realize that they
must stand or fall with President VIII
son, and inasmuch as the Presidents
popularity has not been diminished up
to the present time, they hope that his
name will help them on to victory.
This is especially true in States
which, like Alabama, are normally
Democratic. In Alabama both Senator
Johnston, who is a candidate for re-
election, and Richmond Pearson Hob
son, who wants to succeed him and
who is now making speeches all over
the State in his own behalf, are
strong supporters of the administra-
ton. There are some States, however.
where support of the administra-
ton and its tariff bill may not be
altogether popular. Take Nevada, for
instance. Senator Newlands of that
State wants to be reelected. but the
schedules OF the tariff bill play such
havoc with the wool industry and the
mining interests. which are the prin-
cipal ones in Nevada, that he is be-
tween the devil and the deep sea. Col
orado, too, is greatly disturbed over
the proposed reduction of the duty
on ores which it produces and the
threatened destruction of the beet
sugar industry. Democratic Senators
from these States appreciate the di-
lemma in which they find themselves,
and it will require the exercise of
wise judgment to determine whether
their political interests will be ad-
vanced more by supporting the admin
istration or defying it by yielding to
the popular sentiment at home. In the
case of the two Louisiana Senators
the decision has already been made
to vote against the tariff bill. Louisi-
ana is one of the States in which a
Senatorial election will be held next
year.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

The verdict of the people at the polls
will be final.
The necessity of primary nomina-
tons imposes upon each candidate the
labor and expense of conducting two
campaigns. The first is the struggle
within his own political organization
for the nomination, and the second is
the fight which the successful nomi-
nee must make against the candi-
date of the opposing party. This fact
has led one acute political observer to
remark that hereafter only rich men
or poor adventurers will be elected to
the Senate. This view may be Gym
ical and extreme, but there is no doubt
that many wouldBe Senators are look
ing upon a Senatorial seat with one
eye and upon their pocketbooks with
the other. 1t is true that the law for
bids a Senatorial candidate from ex-
pending more than $4,000 in his cam
paign, but every one knows that this
law can be evaded and that, in fact,
much more than this amount will be
expended in each Senatorial campaign.
When Senator Stephenson of Wiscon-
sin sought election through a primary
nomination, he spent over 100000 and
it was shown, after investigation, that
not one dollar had been corruptly
used. 1t cost the late Senator Rayner
of Maryland over $1,000 to be nomi-
mated in a Statewide primary, even
when he had no opposition. The
amount of money which will be spent
in nomination and election campaigns
in thirty-two States next year, espe-
cially in States where there is null
tiplicity of candidates, will be some
thing enormous.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

be counted for il. There is some rea-
son to believe that throughout the
country there is a similar sentiment
of opposition among Progressives who
realize that their votes for Mr.. Rooss-
welt brought about the present situa-
ton. Their personal opposition to Mr..
Taft has spent its force in his defeat,
and as there is not the slightest pos
sibility of his denomination, he is re-
moved as a basis for further antago-
nism. In looking into the future, the
men who are bound together by the
common tie of opposition to democracy
are hopeful that President Wilson's
radical low tariff stand will have a
powerful influence in uniting the Re-
publicans next year.
If this analysis be correct, there is
a possibility that men like Bristow, OF
Kansas, who has always believed in
progressive doctrines, although he has
dlso DCllSNCu llIdt lCioihS "ouiu w
accomplished by remaining within the
Republican party instead of by con-
tributing to its disintegration, may be
returned to the Senate. Upon the ac-
curacy of the analysis, however, de-
pends the only hope of the Republic.
ans, outside of the possibility of uni
versal reputation of the tariff bill. If
coalition is not accomplished, the Pro-
gressives have sufficient numerical
strength in nearly every State to pre-
vent the election of Republican Sen
ator. In some States, like Illinois,
where Senator Sherman is a candidate
for reelection. the Progressives are
really the majority wing of the old
Republican constituency. The Pro-
gressive sentiment also is very strong
in Pennsylvania, where Senator Pen
rose already is seeking reelection. In
these States the Progressive leaders
will naturally demand that the Re-
publicans support their candidate. and
this will tend to further eomplicate
the situation.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
No More Of Year Elections.

One of the results of the new order
of things will be that there will be
no more off-year elections. Every two
years thirty-two States will hold pop
ular Senatorial elections and this will
keep the political pot boiling all the
time.
Those people who complain that we
already have too much politics and
too many elections in this country
might just as well cease their anxious
meditations. The fact is that with
the growth of the sentiment in favor
of the initiative and referendum-a
growth which experience. however,
may tend to check-and with thirty
two Senatorial elections every two
years, the country is certain to become
more and more involved in political
struggles. 1t must be remembered,
too. that direct primary nominations
are really elections, so that in choosing
State officers and Senators the people
are compelled to go twice to the polls.
One of the results of this condition
is indifference to voting. The people
get actually tired of being constantly
importuned by candidates, of hearing
public issues discussed, and of being
dragged to the polls, so to speak, two
or three times year. There is a
feeling that perhaps there may be too
much OF a good thing.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
GETTING THE NEWS
By FRED C. KELLY

account Of the man starving with a let
ter Of Endorsement from Pierpont Nor
gan in his pocket-that and q facsimile
81 the letter-formed an important fea-
ture in krock's paper the next morning.
And young Mr.. Krock was almost inn
mediately proclaimed a bright young per-
son.
Robert II. Patchin. chief Of the WASH
! ington bureau OF the New York Herald,
! used to do the White House news FOR
! one of the Washington papers in the
! days before he was as experienced az
| he Is now.
He lived always in a horror Of missing
J som.th.ng, and. for that reason aimed
/ To talk TO everybody that came out OF
the Presidents room. no matter how un-
important the person might appear.
1 One day a quiet, elderly man came out
from n brief talk with the President. and
| Patchin noticed him. Patchin had nc
way Of knowing right onhand who the
man was but he hastened to catch ster
with him and draw him into converse
ton.
. "Ah. we talked about nothing in par
! ticular." said the elderly caller; Il
simply happened to be here and called
TO pay my respects to the President"
There was no talk OF political
nature?" asked Patchin.
| "oh. no.
| They kept walking along down the
driveway until they had reached the
| White House gate, Patchin wohderine
all the way who the man might be-
and yet not knowing how to ask him
without seeming abrupt, for the mar
seemed to assume that Patchin kne"
him.
| Finally as they were about to separate
Patchin put out his hand and said:
| MY names Patchin. You know. ]
| can't Just recall your name. mister.
White" the elderly man told him,
modestly. ANDREW D. White"
| Then Patchin went and used his head
for a battering ram and tried to knock
over a couple Of trees.
| Patchin tells Of another funny little
| caprice of his.
! When WI Ting Fang was the Chinese
Minister Patchin's ONCE desired to know
| China's attitude regarding certain diplo-
matte affairs which Minister WI had thus
far declined to discuss. Patchin was
young and full Of enthusiasm, and he
| suggested a scheme.
| I'll write out a cablegram setting forth
| what might be the facts said he. "and
! I'll take II and show II to WI and make
him believe We got it from China. Then
| he'll think that SO long as We knew
] about the thing anyhow. he might as well
| tell the whole story, and I'll get cork
| ing interview out of him"
The editor bade Patchin go try IT,
Armed with his fake cablegram, Patchin
went.
WI listened to Patchin's statement.
read the m MESSAGE and then with a funny
| little tweak about the eyes. inquired,
casually:
Young man. how many days have you
been a reporter
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
SUNDAY, JULY q, 1913.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION

Upon Woodrow Wilson devolves a
larger degree of political responsibility
than upon any other man who has
been President of the United States.
This is true because there has just
been added to the supreme law of the
land a provision that United States
Senators shall be elected by a direc.
vote of the people. Hitherto, as every
one knows, the Legislatures have
chosen the Senators and the fight for
political honors was centered either
upon the candidates for the Legisla-
tu-e or upon the members of the Leg
stature after they had been elected.
This is all changed. We are entering
upon a new era in our political his
tory. and the outcome of the new sys-
TEN. in its practical operation, is still
a matter OF doubt.
The election of a Congressman is
very largely affected by local consid-
erations-the personality of the man.
the effective work which he has done
in securing public buildings or river
and harbor improvements, and the
thoroughness with which he organizes
his district The election of a lSena-
tor. on the other hand. must depend
almost altogether upon the decision OF
the people upon national issues. A
candidate for Senator cannot hope TO
meet personally every voter in his
State. He can hardly be able to ad.
dress more than a comparatively small
number of the total electorate. If he
is a Democrat, the very foundation Of
his campaign is the administration.
The people are going 20 indorse OF
repudiate its policies. The President.
who is the responsible and directing
head OF the administration, thus holds
the fate of a majority of the Demo-
cratic candidates in his hands.
When it is remembered that United
States Senators will be chosen next
year in thirty-two out OF the forty
eight States. it can easily be seen that
the approaching election will be, in
reality. a referendum of the people
upon the acts OF the first two years
of President Wilson's administration.
Political leaders in Washington rec
ognize this fact and are already .gird-
ing their loinS for the impending
struggle. Democratic control of the
Senate. now existing by narrow ma
jority, may he overturned. This is
certain to be the case if the economic
policies of the Democratic party. which
the President 30 earnestly indorseS.
should prove failure. On the other
hand. if the new tariff law should
prove a blessing to the country, as
everybody hopes it will, and the d.
vision in the Republican party con-
tinue>. the Democratic majority in the
Senate will be enormously increased.
The uncertainty which exists as to
which OF these alternatives will pre-
vail gives to the political situation an
intense interest.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Intelligent Electorate Only Safeguard.

The election of Senators by the
people is an accomplished fact. 1t
is useless, therefore, TO point that the
system may result in the choice of
minority candidates and that it GER
tainly adds to the expense and fire.
quency of political campaigns. Nor is
it worth while to enumerate its many
other disadvantages, because, having
been engrafted upon the Constitution.
there is not the slightest probability
that it will ever be repealed. 1t was
placed there by the vote of the peo-
pie, and they are not likely TO re-
linquish any of the power which has
been placed in their hands.
And yet the only safeguard is to in
crease the intelligence among the
electorate. The people are to name the
men who will represent them in the
United Stats Senate. a body unequaled
among the great deliberative assemblies
of the world and the personnel of
which has, with rare exceptions, typi-
fed the highest character of American
citizenship. Who are the people who
are thus to choose Senators? For the
most part they are men and women
who are capable of exercising a wise
choice. although. unfortunately, too
large percentage of those best quail
fed will not take the trouble to vote.
1t must also be remembered. however.
that there is very large proportion
whose judgment may properly be ques-
toned. In Chicago, for instance, cam
paign documents must be printed in
seven different languages. including
Yiddish and Lithuanian, in order to
reach thousands of voters, while at
many of the political meetings which
are held an address in English would
be almost unintelligible to nine-tenths
of the audience. What is true of Chi
cago is true of every other large city,
and also is true of localities where
foreign labor is largely employed. The
necessity for speedy progress in the
education of. these voters is. therefore,
apparent. 1t is a matter of vital i'm
portance, now that a new responsibility
has been vested in every man who
goes to the polls.
The principal idea of government
with tremendously large percentage
of the population of this country is
merely matter of daily bread. They
learn the lesson of idleness and hunger
quicker than anything else. Long be-
fore the people are called upon to
choose their Senators in thirty-two
States they will know whether they
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

Tended his liege lord and Oldenburger
was riogged and then ordered to eat "A
copy of his book. II was only a duodec-
imo. but he found the task beyond his
powers. ana after nve pages pIeaaea sue
cesstuliy FOR a remission. cases nave
also been known o. voluntary bookeating
The Tartars used to eat books in order
to acquire KnowIeoge, TINS being the only
way In which they were capable OF as
slmiating printed matter.
FLANECR.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

When Sam Blythe was editor OF one ol
the bunaio papers. some years ago. :
young chap came to him wanting 1oo
The paper didn't need any more men Jus'
then, but to get rid OF the young man III
the headline In an afternoon paper aoou,
oeautifui young girl lying unidentinec
at the morgue.
Find out who that girl Is. suggested
sam. and I'll take you on
Sertainiy' sir said the young man
And he started out with the air OF, one
who thought nothing OF solving Just sucf
mysteries,
Inc young man TOOK the thins serious
ly. too. HIT went TO the morgue anc
asked to see the young womans effects
There were no marks on her clothes tina
helped to tell where she hailed from, ou'
she had Carried u little purse that con
tained a rusty trunk key.
The applicant for the newspaper tot
took this key and went to the raiiwa,
station. where he persuaded the baggage
man to let him try all the trunks unit
he found one the Key would NJ. This wal
slow. tedious work. but the Key did mn
ally unlock a small trunk containing
woman's wearing apparel and other arti
cles. From the stun in the trunk ths
young man got sufficient clews to tele
phone to q nearby town and ascertain
the girls name.
SO the young man got MS )oo TodaS
he Ii q successful playwright His nam'
is Paul Armstrong.
-
Arthur B. Krock. the Washington vii
and correspondent OF the LOUISVILLE Cour'
ier-Journal. IL another shining example
of q newspaperman whose initial ao'en
lures were like those Of cub reporters II
the story books.
Arthur was sicced on to the police pea
with a parting injunction that he was
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

From the Kansas City Star.
In a complex civilization there are
bound to be "t6o many laws" But II a
public law does not rule, a private law
does
One cannot be too technically correct
In the use Of the word law" The
condition of an industry or the win of
an employer. by which a woman. say.
works fourteen hours a day In sweat
shop 10 as truly law as is Legislative
enactment that shortens her working
day. increases her pay. and makes the
place of her work sanitary.
There is a great deal of unclear think
ing shown In protests against too many
laws. The notion that II the government
went out Of business there would not be
any law and people would run around In
a state of nature In about as muddy a
notion as any 'Natural Law faker' ever
had
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
PROLONGED Farewell.

where's daughter" asked father.
Shell be at the beach a couple Of day,
longer" explained mother. giving Q
young man a good-by kiss
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

II is now a common sight in Florida 10
see the farmer digging the luscious yell
low balls out OF the sand with his spade
at harvest time and cultivation has made
their interiors so mild that they can be
eaten almost OH the first attempt
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

Ultra fashionable women now have
notices embroidered on their hose. AT
least, We have heard so.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

Mr.. Mann's filIbuster In the House
shows that It is possible at times for
the tail to wag the dog.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

II Inc m0TrlrS ne TUlS m Q tatnIf- VII ING
scoDIs out the delicious interior"
Grape fruit is now served al the quick
est lunch counters and is so popular trat
It is no longer fashionable. When We
consider how society people have had to
conquer the olive. the grape fruit, the
alligator pear. the caviar sandwich. ard
ether noxious fruits in order to remain
aloof from the common appetite, We
should remain well satisfied with oL-
scurity.
Copyright. 1915. by George Mathew AdamS)
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

Senator TiIlman may be fond Of chick
en-. but nobody can say he is feather
legged.
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A wild man is reported In New Jersey.
Not surprising. In fact. it is wonder
that there are not more wild men over
there.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

And now 1t Is being whispered that
some Of Il e political plums will fall per
Simmons.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

1t wouldn't be SO bad for our friends
to write poetry II they didn't insist on
reading it to US.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Quicker Action Needed,

I'VE must have a cashier in the book
department"
Why"
TO many people read books while
waiting for their change. Then, Of course.
they want to exchange the books they
have bought"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Eaatsnan woald Run.

From the Princeton Union.
Alvah Esstman's friends are deter.
n.ined that he shall go to Congress
from the new Sixth district II the boys
can persuade Alvah to get In ~ viii
gun like a scared deer
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just . Sprinkle.
Looking Backward.

How was the brides linen shower I"
well, it was no cloudburst."
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

There are some things that we cannot
understand. Why IL It, for instance. that
Gov. Blease il not a citisen Of Mexico?
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

! yearn for January gray
When ice adorned the river.
Oh. it would be a boon today
To shiver.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
4 BEACH RIFLE.

She has appealing eyes. has Grace;
And they add much to her sweet face.
But she Is staying at the beach
And Is rather sunburned peach.
For what on earth do you suppose?
She also has a peeling nose
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

That old sea dog seems to know all
about ships"
Yep"
what port Is he from?''
Says he halls from Kankakee"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
A Possible Reason.

wonder why the man in the informa-
ton bureau has such a small window
That's 90 they can only fire one ques-
ton at him at a time"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Thirty-two States Affected.

The terms of thirty-two Senators
expire March 4. 1918. and elections TO
fill these vacancies will be held next
year. These States are as follows: