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The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
TREATIES AND CONGRESS.
The Apti-SubsIdy Plank I'm the Bal
tImore Platform.

To the Editor: In my letter. printed in
yesterdays Herald. the word ''coastwise''
should be foreign" in the sentence re-
ferring 10 the treaty Of commerce and
navigation of 1915 between the United
States and Great Britain, which should
read as follows:
1T is perfectly clear that the vessels
of the United States and Great Britain
concerned in this treaty were vessels en-
gagged in the foreign trade Of either
country
The anti-subsidy plank in the Demo-
cratic platform of July ., 1872, reads as
follows:
Merchant Marine-We believe in fos-
tering by constitutional regulation of COM
merce the growth OF a merchant marine
which shall develop and strengthen the
commercial ties which bind us to our
sister republics to the South, but without
imposing additional burdens upon the
people and without bounties or subsidies
from the public treasury"
OF course, the exemption would be
bounty or subsidy from the public
treasury. and a general principle should
not be sacrificed to an inconsistent pro-
vision in a particular case.
CRAMMOND KENNEDY.
Washington, d. c., March 81, 1914.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
HOW WILSON EDITED ELIOT.
Did So Unaware of Authorship OF
Po.tomce Inscription.

When President Wilson revised the in
scriptions for the new Postoffice build
ing In washington he did not know that
they had been written by Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus OF Harvard.
This fact became known today In con-
nection with the news from Cambridge
that President Wilson had edited the
copy OF the noted educator.
II all came about through the circum-
stances that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury Is responsible by law for the con-
struction OF public buildings. One OF the
subordinate bureaus OF the Treasury De-
partment Is the supervising architects
office. which looks after the construc-
ton OF postofices, custom houses, court
houses and other structures owned by the
Federal government When d. II. Burn
ham & Co., Of Chicago. the architects
OF the Washington Postoffice Building.
submitted to the supervising architect a
list Of appropriate lines to be carved on
the facade OF the building. the supervis-
ing architect laid the inscription before
Secretary McAdoo for his approval. which
was necessary 10 the Treasury Depart
ment practice.
Here is something in the field where
the President is a master" said Mr.
McAdoo. So he took the inscription over
to the White House and asked Mr.. Will
desired. The President made the several
changes without knowing that the in
scription was the work OF DIR. Eliot.
1t was not until after the architects
were intructed TO have the revised in
scription carved into the stonework OF the
new building that Secretary McAdoo
learned that DR.. Eliot had furnished the
original text But Mr.. McAdoo decided to
stand pat He took the ground that he
could not with propriety ask the Presi-
dent OF the United States to veto his own
work. So the composite Wilson-Eliot in
scription was carved over the east and
west pavilion.
One Of the Presidents visitors today
mentioned the Cambridge story, and said
he thought the President had improved
DIR. Eliots diction. Mr.. Wilson smiled
as he remarked that his visitor was
very flattering, but he made no other
comment.-Washingto dispatch to New
York Times
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
ARMY ORDERS.

CaIts Howard L. LaubaCh and William 7. Merry.
General stan. are APPOINTED acting qu4rtermaSters
in c0nnectUn with their tours Of INSPECTION OF civil
institutions during the present fiscal wear.
The leave granted Cart Thomas ,. RYAN. cavalry.
recruiting officer Is extended seven days.
BY direction Of the President. Capt George ID.
HEATH IT, Medical Corr. will report to Brig Gen.
Albert l. Mill, United State army. president Of an
army refining board Washington, ID. g.. for eXami
nation byNthe bUard.
Leave granted Capt. Henry i. Casey. Coast Artil-
lery Cons - further extended un, mouth.
By direction OF the Prcsklsnt. FIrst Lieut.. James
B. wooIruugh Twenty -Tst Infantry. is relieyed from
dnty az the University Of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
NInn tn take cfeyt MAY =. 1911 and will then pro
cred TO Join his regiment.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
THE OPEN FORUM.
Herald Readers Express Their Views
on Current Topics

TO the Editor: Permit me to suz.
gest TO our legislators on Capitol
Hili the following method of getting
rio OF the tolls question with aIac-
MY ana In a manner suitable for fu-
ture contingencies- lst, Pass a declara-
tory clause that the United States holds
70 It's present Interpretation of the Hay-
fauncefote Treaty. 1. e. that IL has a
rlsht 10 exempt its coastwise shipping
from payment Of tolls in the Panama
Cahai. ana furthermore. that contestants
OF this declaration may have recourse
to the United States Supreme Court for
Interpretation to the contrary. with our
entire good will.
secondly, Pass a clause charging our
coastWise shipping the same tolls a,
others, in order to protect the limited
states government against an Interna-
uonal combination or underztandIng
Whereby the bulk of foreign commerc.
TOT our shores from east to west ana
vice versa may he enabled 10 mas,
through our canal free of tolls ana ,b.ro-
by deprive the United States eovern-
ment or sufficient resources for the nm
Keep OF the canal and the payment OF in
terest on its investment. The pavnent
OF s4ocooo.oo0 was made by all the neonIe
Tor the benefit OF all the people. ana not
Tor the sole benefit OF miIlionaires AZ
home and abroad
III this succinCt method be adopted ,v.
shall safeguard our national honor ard
prevent financial loss.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Respite for "Gunmen." I"

A ray of hope comes to the four New
York ''gunmen," now in the death house
at Sing Sing, sentenced to pay in the
electric chair on Easter Monday the
penalty for the murder of Herman Ro-
senthal. Gov. Glynn has intimated that
he will grant stay of execution for the
four until former Police Lieut.. Becker,
who was sentenced to death for the
same crime, can be retired.
Following dramatic appeal to the
public by the gunner themselves, ten
members of the jury which convicted
them asked the governor to reprieve the
men until there be final determina-
ton of the guilt or innocence of
Becker" The jurors disclaim any intent
to question the justice of the verdict,
but are anxious that every possibility of
error shall be eliminated.
District Attorney Whitman, who is
convinced that the case against the
gunmen is complete, and who belittles
some alleged new evidence that has been
brought to light will oppose any delay
in the execution. Public sentiment,
however, will undoubtedly be on the side
of Gov. Glynn. While the evidence
against the four desperadoes seemed
complete, there has always been the
shadow of doubt about the conviction
and wholesale sentence, because of the
unreliabiiity of some of the testimony.
Now that Becker has been given the
opportunity of retrial, the ends of JUS
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
ROCKEFELLER NOW OWNS TOWN
Brother of John ID. Completes Pos
session of Brandon, y. Y.

Malone. y. Y. March 31.-The last bar
rier to the complete ownership of the
town OF Brandon by William Rockefeller
was removed today when a real estate
transfer was registered by which Oliver
Lamora transferred to the oil Million
aire his little homestead. For years
Rockefeller fought to get possession of
Lamora's : ground. having bought all the
rest Of the real estate which formerly
made up the town of Brandon. Lamora
civil war veteran. held out for s5.0E
while Rockefeller would pay only sl,JOo.
Finally the oil millionaire closed all
the roads around the Lamora homestead
and the veteran was arrested for tres
passing when he crossed the Rockefeller
estate to fish in the st. Regis River.
However. a jury in the case fined him
only eighteen cents damages.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
NEW CABINET FOR JAPAN.

Tokyo, March 3L-Former Minister Of
Justice Viscount Keigo Kiyoura. to
whom the portfolio Of premier was Of
fered last night, called at the palace to-
day and held a long conference with the
Emperor.
Strong pressure was brought upon Wis
count Keigo Kiyoura to form another
cabinet because Of the political compli-
cations which have arisen since the Va
mato cabinet resigned a week ago to-
day. After the conference at the palace,
1t was. announced that Viscount Keigo
Kiyoura had accepted the premiership
and would form a cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
BRAZMIANS TO SERVE U. S.

and Antonio Pojucan Cavalcenti. of the
Brazilian navy. have been designated by
the Brizilian Ministry of Marine for
complimentary service with United States
battleships. according to advices received
ct the State Department yesterday. Con-
gress recently passed an act allowing
such South American countries as desire
to make use of the privilege of the right
to send three officers for service in the
American navy.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

Two fremen in Palestine, TEX, got
so tired of waiting for something to do
that they set fire to a vacant house and
then went to work to extinguish the
flames. Their plan suggests new i'm
petus to industry Safe manufacturers
might start the onward march by hir-
ing travelling troupes of trained burglars
to crack their safes as fast as they are
put out
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
PRAEGER TAKES OFFICE TODAY.

Yesterday was Norman Allen Merritt's
last day as postmaster of Washington.
Today Otto Praeger, his successor. will
assume his Office. Mr.. Merritt, who is
generally conceded to have been the best
postmaster this city has had in many
years, in a recent number of Postal In
formation. the official organ of the local
postoffice. tenders his thanks and best
wishes to every one of the employees"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
SWEET MARIE" AT BEDSIDE.

Chicago. March 31.-Cy Warman. the
poet of the Rockies" was near death
at st. Luke's Hospital today. The author
of the words to the song Sweet Marie"
was cheered in what were believed to be
his last hours by the presence OF the
woman who inspired him to write the
song. She is Miss Myrtle Marie Jones.
She has spent the last several days at
his bedside
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

On this day the stars and other signs
suggest caution in all our activities, es-
pecially in the morning and in near
proximity to youth of the male sex.
The day is especially unfavorable for
those fond of investigation and explor-
alton, among the things which it may
prove profitable to avoid being the pick
ing up of inviting pocketbooks, the
kicking of conspicuous hats, the light
ing of cigars not fully identified. and
the calling up of strange telephone
numbers.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

1t is a queer brand of craftsmanship
that will admit that exemption of Amer
ican ships from payment of canal tolls
is a bad economic policy and recognize
that such exemption may be in viola
ton of our treaty with another power,
and yet will refuse to vote to repeal such
exemption because the President of the
United States asks # to enable him to
meet an emergency in the nations af-
fairs.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
A. T. & T. SELLS STOCK.

New York. March 31.-President Theo-
dore N. Vail, of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, announced to-
day at the annual meeting Of the stock
holders, that the company's holdings of
Western Union stock, which the Depart
ment of Justice had ordered sold. had
been disposed of to independent interests.
C. s. Bangs and A. Z. Holcomb. officials
OF the company, were elected to the board
Of directors. succeeding S. l.. Schoon-
maker and n. W. Harris. who had re-
signed.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

At least one woman has confidence in
the success of the Democrats at the
polls. Mrs. Medill Mccormick told a
New York audience that in 1916 women
will hold the balance of power in the
electoral college" She said that the
women look to the Democrats in power
to solve the question of equal rights,
and the ultimate end will be brought
about in the next two years."
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

tice would seem to be best served by de-
laying the putting to death of his con-
federates until every bit of new evi-
dence is considered and the case of the
former police officer finally disposed of.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
JR., IN CABINET SESSION

William Jennings Bryan, junior, Oldest
son of the Secretary of State, was a
guest at the cabinet meeting yesterday.
He left II to attend the debate in the
House on the tolls repeal. Mr.. Bryan
is a citizen Of Tucson, Ariz., and will re-
turn there after a brief visit with his
parents in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
DOMINICAN ELECTIONS DELAYED

The American Minister to Santo Do
mingo yesterday advised the State De-
partment that, as the result of delayed
action on the election law in the lower
house. the Dominican elections have been
postponed for several days The govern
ment has announced its intention not
to hold the elections until il can proceed
in accordance with the legal regulations.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Some Comfort.

DO you think you will be able to keep
me out of jail?" he asked after he had
made q full confession to his lawyer.
Il may not be able to do that, but /
can make the State spend a lot Of money
in putting you there?'-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Real Confidence.

When Billy Sunday says that he
would trust Gov. Tener with his pocket
book in a dark alley in the middle OF the
night that is a compliment which any
body who knows anything about BILLY"
Sundays pocketbOOk will appreciate
Public Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Tender Hearted.

He is the most tender-hearted man
ever saw" Kind to animals?" Il
should say so. Why, when he found the
family cat insisted on sleeping in the
coal bin. he Immediately ordered a ton
of soft coal."-Buffalo Express.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Praises Herald's Tolls Posifia,

10 the Editor: / wish to express nv
admiration OF the position The Washing
ton Herald has taken on the Panans
toils question. Personally, it does not
make any difference to me whether Eng
land or any other nation is for or against
Tree tolls l am opposed to free tolls for
the reason that l do not believe in the
Federal government building a canal al
the expense Of the people of the United
states for the free use of the shipping
industry. WALTER II. ROBINSON.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
FEAR FOR BENEFITS LIFE.

London, March 3L-The condition Of
James Gordon Bennett, the New York
millionaire. who is i'll in Cairo. Egypt.
took a turn for the worse today. and 1t
is feared that he may not survive. ac-
cording to a cable received here today
from. the Cairo. correspondent Of the
Central News
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
DR.. COOK PLANS BEAR FARM.

Detroit. Mich. March a.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, arctic explorer. announced to-
day that as soon as Congress had recog-
nized his claim OF discovery he would
return to the polar regions and start a
polar bear farm.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

The greatest difference between St
Vitus' dance and some of the new wig
giles is that those who have St. Vitus'
dance can't help it.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Ever Hear of Such Things?

Denver. March 3l.-Schsefer Meyer has
invented a device to make telephone caves
dropping impossible. An indicator dis
closes the fact that the line is in use
and IL the interrupter attempts to talk
the telephone will give out the busy
signal.
Boston. March 31.-Ignoring four cous-
ins, John 4. Crafts provided in his will
that his pet dog. Pete" receive an in
come OF S.2o0 a year. The cousins will
make a contest.
Belvidere. y. j., March 3l.-The county
clerk received two certificates OF appoint
ment OF two men as commissioners Of
deeds. One man has been dead two years
and the other a year.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Assessing the Value.

Detective-Does any one know the real
value of the stolen jewels?
Actress-No one but my maid.
Dctective-That lets her out. I suspect
either the chauffeur or the cook.-Phila-
6elphia Bulletin.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Morning Smiles.
Her Complaint.

Elsie-"Mamma. I don't feel we'll
Mother-"Thats too bad. dear. Where
co you feel WORST
Elsie-"In school, mamma. Boston
Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

-Four cousins of a deceased Massa-
chusetts man, who cut them off without
a cent, but bequeathed SI,eoo year to
his pet dog, Pete, are contesting his will.
We are not acquainted with Pete or the
cousins, but we hope and believe the
cousins will win
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

The customs officials did not regard
the Morse ants as pets, but as pests.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Quite an Asset.

President Wilson said he visited Senator
Stone 10 borrow brains, but il vii be sus-
pected that what he really went after
was Bills gum shoes.-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

Just think. The hack writers are
now busy turning out Thanksgiving
stories.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

A German scientist says the human
race is 100000 years old Maybe it
is, bot we'll bet he can't trace his an
cestry back that far.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

Sometimes the only way to get rid
of a reformer is TO elect him to the Of
fee he wants.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

We have observed that about the
surest way to delay thing in Congress
is to tell that august body that it must
speed up.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Goes the Limit.

Prof Taft may be a little slow in get
ting there, but when he argues question
with his old friend Teddy he argues II all
out-St Louis Republic
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

But suppose the tango is good for
nervousness, had you rather give your
money TO a dancing master than to- a
physician?
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

In the springtime the modern young
mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
of-swatting the flies.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
NOTED IRISH POET DIES.

Dubnn, March SIT. u. Sullivan, we'll
known poet and former member of Par
lament, died today, aged s. He was the
author of the poem, God Save Ireland. "
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Hobson's Choice in Mexico.

The report that Gen. Villa was badly
beaten at TOrreon would be glad pexa
were it not that IL Villa lost, Huerta won
kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

Isn't it about time for another state
ment showing the profits from the par
eel post system?
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

The proven fact that spinsters live
longer than wives is not expected to
cause any great falling off in matrimony.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

We hope they will get the canal tolls
question out of the way before the
opening of the baseball season.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

A physician says the tango is good
for nervousness. Thanks, Doc, but
we'll put up with the nervousness for
a while longer.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

Harry Thaw is still in New Hsmp-
shire, and the last we heard OF Evelyn
she was in Texas.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

Blessed is the man who will let you
tell a funny story without telling one
in return.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

Pitcher Hogg has been released to
Mobile by the Boston Nationals. Hear
him squeall
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

What was a man named French do
ing at the head of the British army,
anyhow?
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Why NOtf

Bobbie-"Come on, Aunty, we'n go in
the last car"
"Aunty1,"oh. no. Bobbie. The last car
is dangerous"
Bobbie-"weIl, why don't they leave the
last car off?'-Life..
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

After all, blood is thicker than water
in the British army.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
The Book Season.

Are you fond of Bach. Mr.. Dubs?"
Really, Mrs. De Sousa, very seldom
drink anything."-Buffalo Express.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

The robins have arrived, but We no.
tice that they have not shed their win
ter feathers.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

In other words, the President insists
on no free passes through the canal.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

1t will soon be time for the Georgia
peach crop to get its first killing of the
season.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
NAVAL ORDERS.

Enrign Il. T.. sampson. dctached Iowa: to connsc-
ton httins out Sacramento and engineer officer
VI that vessel when commissioner
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1914

Tag Day for the Boy Scouts, Satur-
day, April 4.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

The Balkan war cloud has been trans
ferred to Ireland.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

This talk about going to the pole in a
dirigible balloon is all gas.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
WIN Be Cyclone Cellar for Him.

Should the militants join with Ulster
let John Bull look ouL-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
wouldn't Risk the Cows.

NJ. Rouzier Dorcieres Of Paris, who has
fought many duels and directed over
800 others. enjoys telling the following
story:
Two gentlemen who had decided to
settle a quarrel on the field Of honor
betook themselves with their seconds to
a quiet country spot. where they would
be free from reporters, photographers,
and spectators, and where the only wit
nesses would be some cows peacebly
grazing in the field.
While the necessary preiiminaries were
being carried out the farmer on whose
land they were rushed UP.
Excuse me, gentlemen" he said, but
is II a sword or pistol duel?'
sword. But what difference can that
make to you?'
'well, you see, IL it was with pistols
I'd want to take the cows In frst"-New
York sun.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
Suspicious Language.

II am inclined to suspect the sobriety
Of the last student in our class"
why so?"
When / asked him what were his
favorite students in ornithology, he replied.
Swallows, bats, and larks.' Magazine
of Fun.
The Huttig news., 1914-01-17
LANDLORDS ON A ClTY'S NECK
Buildings In New York Are Made to Pay the Brunt of the Taxes, Ia
 Assertion Made.

Congestion of population was the subject of recent exhibition in Gothem, remarks the Saturday Eve hing Post. One exhibit consisted of a bell, with this legend beneath il: Every time this bell rings land val ues in New York advance a thousand dollars" The bell rang every five minutes.
 Sales of choice land parcels at a valuation equivalent to S25.o0o.000 or S30. .000.o0o an acre were men, tioned-all leading up 10 the con- elusion that, based on the average rental of a three-room tenement, about one-third of the average fac terv workers income goes for rent in other words. to support the enormously enhanced market value of urban lands that accrucs to the benefit of the landlord.
 Buildings are now taxed at the same rate as land. Thus, if you tear down an old. noisome. ramshackic tenement worth 5000. and re- place it with a well-lighted, ventilat- ed. sanitary structure worth $50. .oo0, grateful community immediately raises your taxes. Even in crowded Manhattan more than 1000 parcels of land lie vacant, being held bv spectators for a rise. By way of remedy it is proposed gradually to lower the tax rate on buildings and raise that on land, until the former is only one-half of the latter; but prudent landlords generally require the lessee to pay all taxes on the land.
 There is a growing problem here that will have to be solved before many years. Landlords will not be allowed to sit on the city's nee k- with both hands in its pockets-in- definitely.