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The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
The Way Out of the Dilemma.

We refuse to be pessimistic. We re-
fuse to believe that the signing of the
anti-alien land bill by Gov. Johnson
of California will seriously affect the
apparently friendly relations between
this country and Japan.
We even mean to go farther than
this. We maintain that the entire
bearing of the California bill toward
the treaty of commerce with Japan
has been much misunderstood; whether
on account of the hesitating policy of
the administration, we are not pre-
pared to say. There is Mr.. Wilson's
own word for it that the California
bill conforms to that treaty, and that,
as far as can be learned, the Nippon
government has reached the same con-
clusion.
OF course, Japan feels aggrieved by
the discrimination shown in the Amer
lean naturalization law. But no more
so than would any other nation TN
der similar conditions. Japan does not
even pretend that her treaty rights
have been violated in this regard. But
she considers that her national honor
is sighted by an American law which
excludes her subjects from becoming
citizens of this country. Yet no more
fundamental right of sovereignty can
be conceived, and it is out of the ques-
ton that the United States ever should
limit its right as to who shall become
its citizens or submit a question con-
corning immigration to arbitration.
The demands Of another nation GER
tainly can have no influence upon that
decision
Perhaps the present treaty is am
biguous and satisfies neither party to It.
In this case, why not devise a new
treaty that will be clear and explicit,
with an eye especially to make the
land-holdirg clause particularly plain
and definite?
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
STRIKE PROBE IS
HALTED BY kern
Author Of Cabin and Paint
Creek Resolution Asks 1t
Be Laid Aside.

There Is growing impression in the
Senate that the resolution introduced by
Senator Kern Of Indiana, directing an
investigation into the West Virginia coal
mining strikes In the Cabin Creek and
Paint Greek mining regions. viii fail Of
its object. The Senator himself expressed
the opinion yesterday that It was very
doubtful whether his resolution would
be adopted by the Senate. At his re-
quest the resolution wal laid aside yes
terday to give the legislative right Of
way to the tariff bill. with the reserva-
ton that the resolution should not lose
its status as the unfinished business of
the Senate" The resolution will come
UP every day at 2 o'clock in the after
noon until 1t is disposed Of
The matter was laid before the Senate
today at O'Clock, and for nearly two
hours was discussed by Senator Goff
Republican. of West Virginia, who de-
clared that the Senate would exceed its
Jurisdiction IL IL attempted to probe the
west Virginia labor troubles
THE Senate can learn nothing and
can do nothing through this investiga-
tion." said Senator Goff 1T is within
the Senate's province only to determine
whether the court martial order was
Illegal or legal Alleged brutalfties and
drumhead court martials are not cues
tons within the authority of the Senate
to investigate"
The Senator defended the decision of
the Supreme Court of Appeals of West
Virginia, which upheld the action of
Gov. Hatfield and affirmed the judgments
rendered by the various military courts
in pursuance of his orders.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
The Sing Sing Investigation.

If only half of what is said by Gov.
Suffers special commissioner for in
vestigating the prisons of New York
is true, the management of Sing Sing
is scandal and a disgrace, and the
peremptory removal of the superin-
tendent by the Governor perfectly JUS
tilted. The commissioner refers to the
worst feature of the prison manage
ment as something which cannot be
discussed in any public document"
but of such vital importance TO the
welfare of the State that no time
should be lost in lettering conditions
that breed disease of mind and body,
and that should touch the heart of
every man with human instincts"
Here are few of the charges made:
The administration is so slipshod
and incompetent as to create the sus
picion that dishonest methods are COW
cred up by a brazen show of innocent
carelesSness. No one in the prison
seems to know the least thing about the
work he was expected to do, except
the physicians who strive to do their
duty in the face of manifold obstacles.
The warden has permitted the creation
of unbusinesslike methods which have
caused the loss of thousands of dol
lars. He has made no attempt to pro-
tect the inmates from disease and vice,
nor any effort to produce better con-
ditions. During the administration of
Scott thara raHaan1-
ing point to be found in the direction
of the affairs of the penitentiary, there
being neither competence, conscientious
ness, nor industry. The cells are hot,
close. and unwholesome, breeding rheu-
matism. and are infested with vermin.
Often they ielter two inmates with
criminal character or decency of treat
ment Stories of torture of prisoners
of the Middle Ages bear no comparison
to the tales told me of the lives of
some of the inmates at Sing Sing a
condition that thrived particularly DUR
ing the past two years.
There also are illusions to graft,
extravaganza, and waste, especially in
providing food There is more of this
kind of severe arraignment, so much
so, that a more dispassionate probe
might be advisable. The attack upon
the methods of Col. Scott and the char
acter of his men under him is so vio-
lent as to really suggest the suspicion
of some "animus" against the ex-
warden.
We hope so for the sake of common
decency and morals, and Gov. Sulzer
apparently can do better than to in
stitute a calmer inquiry I'M which there
will be no reason to think of bias. If
it is true that this horrible condition
has prevailed so long, it is strange
that nothing has been heard of it be-
fore.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16

exhibited ballot nearly 100 feet in
length, which, so he opined, would be
called for under the new system of
direct legislation. 1t contained the
titles of 900 bills introduced at this
session. As an argument this is open
TO criticism. 1t is an exaggeration.
The champions of tie referendum do
not propose TO submit every bill to a
popular vote. Only small part Of
them are to go to the people. They
are to be submitted, either on the mo-
ton of the Legislature, which seeks
TO avoid responsibility, or upon the de-
mand of sufficient number of voters
who may object 10 an action of the
Legislature, or the result apprehended
from such action.
The whole trouble, as we see it, is
indifference and partisanship. A large
proportion OF the voters will vote for
any candidate who is put up by their
organization. The remedy for this is
not the referendum If politically in
dolent now they would be more so if
called to the ballot box more often
than now. What is needed is a de-
termination by the voters to choose
only men who will really represent
them, and with whose acts they can
reasonably be sure in advance to be
satisfied.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
WILLIAMS ATTACKS SUGAR
MEN FOR ARBITRARY
ATTITUDE ON TARIFF

The long deadlock in the Senate over
the question of referring the Underwood
tariff bill to the Finance Committee prac-
tically came to an end late yesterday
afternoon, when a unanimous consent
agreement was reached by which a vote
will be taken not later than 4 o'clock
this afternoon, on the question of ref
erence and pending amendments.
Under the terms of the agreement, the
Senate will meet an hour earlier than
usual, at II o'clock. and consider the
matter until ; o'clock. and then for an
hour more debate will proceed under the
ten-minute rule, and at 4 o'clock voting
will begin. Senator Kern OF Indiana,
whose resolution. providing for an in
vestigation of the West Virginia coal
strike, has been standing in the way
of the consideration of the tariff bill,
agreed that his resolution should be laid
aside until after the tariff bill is dis
posed of.
The agreement came after a day Of
heated political debate, in which there
was another exploitation of Democratic
party differences and some rather start
ling admissions from Democratic SEN
ators
At one time Senator Stone moved alb
ruptly to table the amendment proposed
by Senators Penrose and La Toilette,
calling for public hearings. The Senator
from Missouri avowed himself ready to
vote and the Republican side seemed
quite contented to meet the issue. But
Senator simmons appealed to Mr.. Stone
to withdraw the motion, even after a
demand had been made for a call of the
roll Senator Stone withdrew 1t, explain
ing that he did so only out of Difference
to the chairman of the Finance Commit
tee. The Republicans said afterward
that If they could have had a vote at
that time, the Finance Committee would
have been instructed to grant public
hearings.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
Personal HONESTY
NOW AT APREMIUM
Representative James Mann Implies
This at Conference on Weights
and Measures.
NATIONAL SYSTEM Is NEEDED

Further impetus to the demand for
control and supervision by the national
government Of weighing and measuring
devices for the purpose of stopping wide
spread frauds and mistakes was given
by Representative James r. Mann of
Illinois, minority leader OF the House. at
the dinner given by the eighth annual
conference on the weights and measures
of the United States at the Raleigh last
night.
Where we could rely upon personal
honesty years ago, We must now have
government officials look out for u.s."
said Mr.. Mann. A prediction was made
come the greatest aid to the manufac-
turing interests OF this country than any
other means.
Mr.. Mann declared that much good
could be done by the distribution of pop
ular bulletins that could really be COM
pretended by every one The present
bulletins issued by many OF the govern
ment departments are written In such
terms that few can understand them, ac-
cording to Mr.. Mann.
A speech, void of seriousness By Henry
Houck, secretary of internal affairs of
the State of Pennsylvania was well re-
ceived. Others who spoke were Hugh H.
Henry, of Vermont; Charles c. Neale,
of Minnesota; William l. waldron, of
New Jersey, ana Didhc, "a
Pennsylvania. s. W. Stratton, director
of the Bureau Of Standards, was toast
master.
The following were present at the ban
quet last night: s. W. Stratton, Louis
A Fischer, Representative James r.
Mann, Representative Thomas W. Hard
wick. F. S. HoIbrook. Henry Houck. A
Harris. A. w. Schwartz, E. J. Maroney.
ID. Kelly. W. F. Cluett, P. thinner, ]. ].
Ryan. Charles B. Wooley. ]. C. wallen-
meyer, E. NJ. Gilpin. II. H Healey. P. E.
Holmberg. ]. W. Dusseault G. L Day,
j. ]. Byrne. F. II. Tighe, W. Q. Radcliffe.
W. c. Haskell. A. S. K. Clark, Charles
c. Neale, r. W. Smith, William T. Wal
dron James Sweeney. William F. Good
win. Hugh II. Henry, Fred P. Downing.
Calvin E. Reach, W. H Human. G. w.
Keppler, d. ]. Monyihan, ]. Hopkinson.
R. F. Chatillon, ]. c. Connors. W. c.
Sherwood. G.. A Tel, George Goetz.
John T. Theobald. c. II. Hapgood. d. H.
Kelly, W. c. Symington, Alfred H. Beck
man. Fred r. Drake, C. g. Stoody, A.
Neal Digger o. Evans Mikesell. D. II.
Miller, George Howe, W. G. Oldacker.
and Dana T. Ackerlys
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
WILSON MAY ATTEND
LONGSTREET HEARING
Former Postmistress at Gainesville,
Ca, Writes a Letter to the
President.
NO FIGHT FOR REINSTATEMENT

President Wilson is invited to smash
another precedent today by attending a
public hearing of the Senate Committee
on Postoffices and Postroads. at which
Mrs. Helen ID. Longstreet. widow of the
Confederate leader. and the Republican
former postmistress at Gainesville, Ga,
will give her version of the fight, which
eliminated in her displacement
In an open letter to the President. Mrs.
Longstreet declares that she does not
intend TO fight for reinstatement. She
wants the President to attend in order
that he may aequaint himself with the
merits of a fight. which the spoilsmen
Of your party have made against one
of your Southern countrywomen, and the
The letter follows:
II have been granted a hearing by
the Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads in the Capitol committee room at
1880 o'clock, May Is l respectfully beg
you to be present on that occasion,
which will give you the opportunity to
hear the other side Of the Gainesville,
Ga. postoffice case You have broken
away from the ancient usage and exem-
rlified n new freedom OF conduct by ap-
pearing before Congress to deliver your
message and by making frequent visits
to the Presidents room at the Capitol
for conferences on public measures. I
trust that your high sense OF public
duty will permit you to establish a new
and wholesome precedent by attending a
committee, which will acquaint you with
the merits OF fight which the spoilsmen
of your party have made against one OF
your Southern countrywomen, and the
attacks on her record in the service.
This request should not be misunder-
stood. There is no thought in my mind
and no desire lodged in my heart, to
continue in the Gainesville, Ga, post
Office. / made the fight and lost. I am
not reopening that fight Your admins
tration has written 'finis' over the work
to which ! was briefly called. in the
mountains of the State on whose bosom
I was Graded. i am now considering
work on the New York press, and an
offer which has been made me by
veteran OF the Union army; either Of
which would give me ar income larger
than I was receiving in the Gainesville
postoffice, and at the same time my
sphere of usefulness would be widened.
My desire for you to attend the COM
mittee meeting Is inspired by faith in
the man who wrote the New Freedom,
faith in the courage and high-minded
qualities which believe will impel him
to make a statement to the American
people, regarding a displacement by
which many of his countrymen believe
that America has been discredited. Yours
very respectfully.
HELEN d. LONGsTREET"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16

rupted Mr.. Mondell. Many witnesses
said they could not continue to operate
under changed conditions without a re-
duction of wages"
That is exactly what said" return
ed Mr.. Underwood. They said they
would take the reduction out OF their
labor and not out of their own profits. y
Does the gentleman expect them to
run permanently at a loss?' asked Mr..
Mondell
IF a law on the statute books has in
any particular instance been so drastic
that II may affect the great industrial
interests in this country and the wages
of labor, whether you want to know 1t or
not, this side of the House wants to
know it," said Underwood, because we
propose to do abstract Justice. and II
We have made a mistake we will not be
afraid to recognize II. We do not intend
to hide behind closed doors. but we are
prepared to throw the limellght of public
opinion, not only on the acts of the man.
ufacturer. but on the acts of this House.
II We have made a mistake. we are men
enough to acknowledge II and rectify IL,
and II we have not, we will see that the
other man does Justice"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
MANUFACTURERS PROTEST.
CIothiers Want Effective Date of
Tariff Bill Postponed.

Morris Black, Cleveland; Samuel
Rieger, Chicago: Harry Sterne. Cincin-
natl, and Samuel Schoenfield. Toledo, OF
the National Cloak, Suit, and Skirt Man
ufacturers' Association, and Siegmund
Somehow. of Baltimore. and W. II. Cor
wine. of New York, in the interests OF
the National Association of Clothiers.
and about twenty other leading manu-
facturers of mems and women's outer
garments, are in Washington endeavor-
ing to secure a postponement until JAM
ua-y / of the going into effect of Sched-
ule K, Of the Underwood tariff bill.
In their conferences with members Of
the Ways and Means and of the Senate
Finance Committees. they have been as
sured that there is no desire on the part
of Congress to work a hardship on their
industry. and that their wishes will be
given consideration.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
CAPITAL MEN AT MAY FEAST.
Enjoy Annual Dinner of venera BILE
South River Club.
ecial TO The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington HeTsh-
Annapolis, Nd, May 15.--Judge Alex
ander Hagner, of Washington. the ven
cradle president of the South River Club,
of Anne Arundel County, one of the
oldest. If not the Oldest social organiza-
tions of its kind in existence. was among
those who enjoyed the May dinner served
today at the historic clubhouse. near All
Hallows Parish, about ten miles from
Annapolis. The host of the occasion was
Maj John Pitcher, U. S. A., retired
the newly elected member of the club
Mai. Pitcher now resides In this county
Gov. Goldsborough of Maryland was
among the guests, and all except three
of the members of the club enjoyed the
feast A feature of the occasion was the
presentation to the club by Sterrett Git
tings, of Baltimore. of a portrait of his
great grandfather, Jonathan Sellman, a
native of Anne Arundel, who served in
the revolution from 17s to 178. Among
the club members present was Franklin
Weeuls, of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
FUNERAL FOR POLICEMAN.

The funeral of Policeman Philip
Hayden, of the Fourth precinct, who
died at his home, 322 n Street Southwest.
yesterday morning, will be held at St
Vincent de Paurs Catholic Church to-
morrow morning at o'clock. The fu-
neral procession will leave the Haydel l
home at $50 High requiem mass viii
be said, following which the burial will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The pail
bearers will be Privates Washington San
ford, c. w. Ricketts,, ]. NJ. Horton. Jo-
seph NJ. Smith, Conrad Reinhard, and
Herman .Holtz.
Hayden was ffty-one years old and
had been on the police force since 1883.
He leaves a wife and two daughters- bis
death was caused by blood poisoning con-
tracted by pulling a hair out of his
nose
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
WANT BOUNDARY COMMISSION
Representative stephens Wants U.
s. to Give Away Land.

To show that the United States is "a
gentlemanly nation" and to further con-
vince Great Britain of the friendship of
this country for her. Representative
Stephens of Texas introduced a resolu-
ton in the House today directing the
President TO communicate with Great
Britain relative to the appointment of
an international boundary commission.
The resolution states the southeast
boundary line of Alaska has the effect
of shutting Off a large portion of the
Yukon territory and British Columbia
from speedy economic development. and
recommends that the United States per-
form a gracious act by ceding American
territory to Canada The resolution urges
that II this were done the United States
would convince the world that it is not
greedy and that 1t leads in peaceful set
Element of boundary disputes.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
Where the Referendum Is a Burden,

We are all satisfied that the people
must rule, but if so, why can they not
send TO the State Legislatures men who
will really" represent them. Surely,
khey can, if they will but take the
trouble to select the right sort of men,
Ind it is far less trouble to choose at
Ipnce the proper representatives, than TO
bass upon scores of individual meas
Iires by referendum.
In a debate on the referendum in
The Legislature of Illinois an opponent
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
Naval Men Commended.

Commanders Belknap ana huse, Lieut..
Commander q. w. Logan, ana tnirty-five
other naval officers and enlisted men
have been sent commendatory letters by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels for their
work in the earthquake RELIEF work
campaign at Messina, Italy, in Decem-
Der, 1908 The letters are based on re-
ports recently made by the American
Embassy az Rome on the gallant conduct
Of the American relief party in the dis
aster.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
Clarence b. Hurley Resigns.

Clarence B. Hurrey, Chief Clerk. Blu
reau of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, rendered his resignation to Post
master General Burleson today to take
effect on June 30. Upon the acceptance
OF Mr.. Hurrey's resignation the APP
pointed of William ]. Barrows was an
nounced as his successor.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
Children in May Fete.

Children Of St. Patrick's Church will
hold their annual May procession Sun
day. when several hundred Of the smaller
boys and girls will parade at o'clock
In the afternoon in the vicinity Of the
church. Rev. Thomas Michigan will
conduct a service after the procession,
of which Miss Regina Fisher Is queen
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
FUNERAL FOR TRAVELLERS.
Bodies of syrfans, Asphyxiated, to
BE Interred.


The bodies of Miguel Martinez. and his
son Manuel, asphyxiated at the Terminal
Hotel. yesterday. win be buried at Mount
Olivet tomorrow afternoon.
The two Martinez. with Solomon FL
Gave, another Syrian. were touring
America. Earl yesterday morning when
k.Gawe got Ip and dressed and went to
the adjoining room to wake Martinez and
his son, they failed to answer to a knock.
ElGawe took a walk and returned in
about an hour. Employees of the hotel
detected an odor of gas and traced II
to the room occupied by the two Syrians.
The door was forced. Both men were
found dead in bed.
Their bodies were taken TO the UNDER
taking parlors Of R NJ. Perry, % II
Street Northeast A representative OF a
Syrian society made arrangements for
the funeral and burial The Martinez
were natives of wedecharor. Syria
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
ALTTTLE NONSENSE.
COMPELLED To cHoRTLE.


Oh. the Maytime is a gay time!
Then the bird sings in the tree.
Then the pale and pallid poet
Fairly chortles in his glee.
Then he writes a thousand verses;
And tits not through greed for pelf
In the Maytime. Natures playtime,
He just can't restrain himself.
Dramatic Note.
OF "Trovatore' break out, with the tenor
in medieval armor and tan shoes.
A Good Crop.
You always seem to be grubbing aim
lessly in the ground. What are you
digging from the sop2'
Health" said the other man briefly.
Call Me Early.
why do you call that drummer the
Queen of MayT'
Because he leaves such early calls"
explained the hotel clerk.
Baseball Writers.
They describe the baseball game
With poetic stuff.
But in case we lose tine same
Prose is good enough.
Genius Is Always Broke.
That actor yonder is looking for a
play"
well. we'll"
And that playwright with him is look
ing for a star. 1 brought them together"
Distinguished company"
That's what thought until mixed
in. had to pay for the lunch"
Idly Interested.
my wife cares for nothing in Eng
land except to see Mrs. Pankhurst.''
You are not in sympathy with that"
Il am partly. I think I'd like to take
a look at Mr.. Pankhurst''
Tourists in the Desert.
What is that smoker
Indians signaling
'I wish we could reply to them; but
we have no wood"
Call Algy. I think we can make an
effective smudge with one OF his Turk
ish cigarettes"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
washington Boys Graduated.

Frank Joseph German and William
Henry Rupertus. both Of Washington.
We're among the graduates of the instruc-
ton school of the revenue cutter service,
at New London. Conn. German and Ru-
pertus were at the head of their class.
Assistant Secretary Sherman Allen made
the principal address at liberalization
exercises yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16
nm to Permit Lending OF Money.

:. bin permitting national bank associa-
lions to lend one-third Of their deposits
on mortgages on cultivated and occupied
farms was introduced in the Senate to-
day by Senate Nelson Of Minnesota.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16

Atlanta is probing charges Of coun-
eilmanic grating.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-16

Oh. the Maytime is a gay time!
Then the bird sings in the tree.
Then the pale and pallid poet
Fairly chortles in his glee.