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The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Put Back the Sugar Duty.

If. despite everything that the President
can do to avoid conflict, we still find our
selves engaged in war with Mexico, the ways
and means of raising money to carry on the
contest viii be the most important question that
Congress will have to consider. All sorts of
methods are being discussed. including, of
course, the imposition of the old fnapcial levies
Known as the Spanish war taxes.
We assume, without question, that these
special taxes will be once more imposed. Ex-
perience showed that they were easily borne
by the people, were productive of large rev
enue and were popular and efficient war taxes
in every way. But we beg to suggest, very
respectfully, that Congress take up seriously
the idea of restoring the duty on sugar that
was needessly taken off in the last tariff bill.
The cost of collecting the duty was trivial, and
whether the tariff rate on sugar was raised or
lowered did not change the price to the con-
sumner one whit
The first reduction of the sugar duty under
the new tariff took effect on March l, and the
larger reduction does not take effect until May
l two years hence. However. even as it is, the
proceeds of our customs duties are already
$27 10000 less for the current fiscal year than
they were for the previous year, and if the en-
tire reductions on sugar contemplated in the
present law were in effect at this moment they
would cause a loss of $25,0O0,000 in addition
to the $27,OOO,O 900 that has already occurred.
In 1912, the last year of the old tariff, the
revenue from the sugar duties amounted to a
little over $5OOO0,0OO. What possible reason
is there why the government of the United
States should not be once more in receipt of
this sum, at least while the Mexican war lasts !?
If, as the administration had apparently antici-
pated, free sugar" had resulted in percept-
ible lowering of the cost of sugar to the family,
the case would be different. But no shadow of
the much-to-b be-desired result can be perceived
even by the most optimistic.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

most prosperous people in the world, as we should
be- we are on the verge Of panic, with two million
men idle Doubt. distrust fear, uncertainty hesita-
ton possess US Creeping paralysis has Us in deadly
grip. And all Europe ehuckles in giee."
II is next pointed out that exportaton is work for
big organizations. Large capital is necessary and
large expenditure needed for mere inquiry and IN
Ivestigation-to look the land over. as Hubbard
phrases it. Goods must be manufactured months in
advance and sold on longtime credit. Men must be
trained and they must learn the foreign languages.
Little business cannot do this work The Dena-
gogue the Red Socialist the Anarchist, the ]. W. W.,
the Yellow Press the Muckraker, crying for the
destruction of the very things that have made this
country supremey organization and co-opera-
ton Trade unionism does not sympathize with these
assaults on success Unionism has helped the Amer
lean workman immensely. 1t has given him higher
wages, better conditions, and shorter hours pros
porous and contented workman is hated and detested
by the l. w. W.
Hubbard is for supervision, but he would pick his
supervisors. So would we. Great industrial organ-
cations should be supervised" he says but not by
Upton Sinclair, Lincoln Stefens, Col Henry, Brother
Meyer, Bill Haywood, Mother Jones, or Emma Cold
man.
The East Auroran finds the recipe in real service
and warns US that 'the penalties of life for selfish
ness" Final safety lies in sanity. Should our govern
ment begin cJnhscate property he says that instant
will enterprise grow old, senility prate of the past
and the Zulu savage will journey this way to sit on
the broken arch of Brooklyn bridge.
It's pity the Philistine for April only printed
$4,000 copies, not enough to go around among the
reformers into whose tender mercies the United
States, are for the time, committed But borrow a
copy if you can and read The Message to Uncle Sam
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Guns and Good Offices. "

While good Offices" are at work and armistices
are being discussed we must keep I2-inch guns
trained and the men behind them alert.
Late dispatches last night told OF the firing on an
American merchant ship by the forts at Tampco and
the killing of one man on board Other adyices are
to the effect that Villa refuses to be party media
ton or armstice.
Before yielding conceding the fraction of a
point suggested by the medators this government
must ascertain all the facts connected with the firing
on an American ship from Tampico. We must know
where the orders came from, and if complete and
satisfactory explanation is not instantly forthcoming
we may well forget all about good Offices, media
tion" and "armistices" and the carrying out
of President Wilson's original program with notice
to other powers declining with thanks any further
exercise OF good Offices"
So far the mediators have nothing to show.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
MEXICAN VERA CRUZ RAILWAY.
Passes rhreuxh Torrid and Tenn
perate Zones to the Capital.

Passes Throuxh Torrfd and Tenn
perate Zones to the Capital.
There are two main-trayeled ways into
Mexico. The first lies across the stormy
waters Of the Mexican gulf to the yellow
strand Of Vera Cruz. beyond which the
star mountain" OF the Aztecs. citia-
teptI (orixaba, ls,z5o feet high) rears Its
cleaning snow-cap In midheavens above
the clouds. II was here that Cortes
landed four centuries ago. and Il IL the
route followed by European travellers to-
day. Here stands Ulloa, the promontory
fortress where more than one Of Mexico's
short-lived rulers languished and died OF
yellow fever. and which was the last
stronghold OF Spain. Beyond 1t rises the
white buildings and towers OF Vera Cruz.
q dream city. as beheld from the gulf. Of
interest ana beauty, and to the west are
the broad coastal deserts. Piled up TO
the horizon are the wooded slopes and
canyons Of the great Sierra Madre, tow
ering upward in solitary majesty. We
stand upon a torrid strand. yet gaze
upon an icy mountain.
One of the most remarkable railways
In the world ascends this steep zone,
and serpentines among sheer descents to
gain the summit of abrupt escarpments
from which-a remarkable feature Of the
eastern slope Of Mexico-the traveller
looks down into another country and
climate. upon those tropical valleys
which he has left below. This is the
Mexican Vera Cruz railway. Rising
from the TERRA caliente. or hot lands, a
tropical region of dense vegetation, Of
jungle and lagoon, where there are the
shores. woods. and groves teemlng with
animal and vegetable life. the road en-
tiers the more temperate zone. the TERRA
templada. extending upward toward the
great plateau. The limit OF this climatic
zone is at an elevation Of 5000 feet
above sea level. Rising rapidly thence
up to and over the escarpments of the
Sierra Madre and the high plains. We
enter upon the TERRA fria or cold lands
ranging from 5000 to 5000 feet above sea
level. Above this rise the high SUBMITS
Of the Mexican CordIlleras, with their
eliminating peaks. some few OF which
penetrate the atmosphere above the
limit Of perpetual snow.
The earliest railway OF Mexico, that
from Vera Cruz to the City OF Mexico,
traverses the country in the most diff
ficult direction, transversely, rising from
tidewater and the Atlantic littoral. and
ascending the steep esearpments of the
eastern Sierra Madre to fall down into
the lake valley Of Mexico. bringing out
side civilization to that Isolated interior
world.
But Mexico's singular typographical
position has not secured her from in
vasion. Three times the city on the
lakes has fallen 10 foreign invaders-the
Spaniards OF the Conquest. the French
OF Napoleon, and the Americans OF the
United States Indeed, the fiat and
arid tablelaud stretching away to the
north was formerly a more potent nat
ural defense than the Cordilleran heights
which front on the Atlantic seas. and
the axiom Of Lerdo is well brotght to
mind In considering the geographical en-
vironment: Between weakness and
strength. the desert,"-From Mexico"
by c. Reginald Enock
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
PARENTAL OPPOSITION.

Parents are a peculiar combination
and paradox. a man will have the great
est pride in' his son, yet be unable TO
understand that the boy wants to do
something different from himself. A son
will tell a father that he is going TO do
this or that and the older man will see
endless objections and think 1t impos-
sible. II the boy persists In his plan
and pursues an independent course about
IL the father will be tremendously
pleasedS and proud. II the boy fails,
both are sometimes unwise enough to let
1t bring about bad breach between
them. Every boy ought to be made to
feel that he can be and do anything
in the world he wishes, providing his
desire includes a program OF hard work.
Los Angeles Times.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
THE OPEN FORUM.
Why Should Not John Barrett Aspire
to Senate or Cabinetp

To the Editor: From certain express
sions given publicity within the past
few days It would appear that John Bar
rett, dfrector-general of the Pan-Ameri-
can Unicn, had ccmmittedF a disgust-
ing error by referring to his ambitions
TO De United States Senator or Secre-
tary OF State.
Critics Of this undisputed master of
diplomacy. would have US believe that
his original plan to have the differences
between Mexico and the United states
mediated is trivial in worth. compared
with his monumental audacity concern-
ing his ambitions. They would have u,
believe that credit for a plan which win
probably result In the saving of thous-
ands Of lives, and untold suffering to
many for years to come, is not due be-
cause the originator of that plan made
known in a most human way the heights
TO which he hopes to rise.
How dare John Barrett aspire to be q
United States Senator? Does he not
measure up mentally with twc-thirds and
more OF the men in that august bodvs
How dare he direct his ambition to that
portfolio often held by others than men
tai pygmies-the Secretaryship of State7
Well. nobody, even Mr.. Barrett's most
caustic critics. will deny that he is a
diplomat Diplomats are born.
As director-general Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union, the logical man through
whom mediation of difficulties involving
Pan-American powers should be az
tempted. Mr.. Barrett has proven himself
a diplomat.
As Secretary of State, the prime re-
quisite, the essential characteristic of
the man must be diplomacy. Mr.. Bar
rett, diplomat, graduates to Secretary Of
State Barrett What's more plausible?
Surely as holders of this high diplomatic
office some of our statesmen have prov
en- the biggest attractions ever seen on
the Chatauqua circuit
How dare Mr.. Barrett be ambitious? :?
No matter what great acts he may ac-
complish by his proposals tending to
peace by no means permit him to be
so human as to exhibit high motives
How dare the Pan-American diplomat
be human. NOBLE PKYZE
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut. Commander B. B. wygant. detached NaIa
Academy: ts command Wake.
Leut. Junior sTadei A. T. Beauregard detached
Naval Academy; to stah commander. special serTics
squadron.
Acting ASst. Surg n. Z. Rose, to treatment NaTal
HospitAl. New York. y. Y.
Pay Inspector z ID. Ryan. detached navy paJ
ofhce. Portsmouth. y. H.; to naval station. New
Orleans La.
Paymaster d. c. CruueII detached Iowa: U Bu-
reaH Of SUPPLIES and Accounts. Navy Department,
Washington. ID. c.
Passed Assistant Paymaster q. R. zirnuska. to 9;
LOuiA
Pissed Assistant PaymasteT B. H. Brooke do
taehed Ohio; to naval proving ground. Indian Head
Nd
Assistant Paymsster J. B. EEald to VicksburE
Pay Oert Z. W. Payntsr. appointed; 20 S. S.
WaShingtonian
Pay Clerk S. H Knowles to Ohio.
Pay Clerks J. J. Gering. 4. ". Poore. and B. A.
MOrr0w, appointment reToked-
Pay Clerk n. n. Blo1ham. Eppointed: 70 nsEy
yard. Charleston. 9. @
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
HE AND SHE.

She leaned agsinst the mantlepiece
With adolescent grae:
Her scarlet mouth was like a stain
Upon her pallid face.
Her hands were negligently laid
Upon her slender hips.
While an Egyptian cigarette
Was resting on her lips.
Her black hair had the mystery
OF gloomy forest nights;
Between her narrowed eyelids shope
A glow Of amber lights.
Her fine translucent skin betrayed
The pulsing blood beneath;
And when she moved her body seemed
A lily in its sheath.
Then her decadent fingers hicked
The ash into the trayl
He raised his head expectantiy
To hear what she might say.
He shivered at her blighted gaze,
The gaze Of one long dead
This /, a pretty rotten world"
"v.s Isn't itr" be aid
London Opinion
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Another prisoner in the District jail very nearly
succeeded in committing suicide by hanging himself
with a towel. This method seems to have become
easily the most popular of any vogue there and the
best authorities agree that the fashion is not likely to
change until the jail authorities reduce the size
change the texture of the towel 1t has almost entirely
superseded the custom once considered both smart
and effective of hanging by the suspenders, due large
ly It is believed to the rather short-sghted prefer
ence in criminal circles for rubber suspenders.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Not a Tempting Oner.

He was an idle Irish boy. but he had
the Irishman's ready wit. He had ship
ped on board a man-of-war. where he
annoyed the boatswain by his laziness.
Seeing him on the maintop one morning
gazing idly out to sea, the boatswain
called out to him:
Come down out OF that. We rascal.
Come down out of that. an Orn give yez
a dozen whacks wild ple rope"'
Faith, sorr," replied the boy. "Oi
wouldn't come IL ye offered me two
dozen!"-Pearson's Weekly.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

1t has been established the satisfaction of most
people scientists, and laymen alike that radium is
cure for The death yesterday of Police Capt
kyrnes, following closely that of Representative
Bremner in Baltimore, both having been given the
radium treatment, impresses the truth firmly this
city Always in the of new discovery there
are extravagant claims as to what it is capable OF
accomplishing and It must be reluctantly realized
that cure OF the terrible disease of is OF
the wonders that radium cannot perform.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

New York woman lent her automobile and
chaufeu5to her cook on Easter Sunday. The chauf-
feur got drunk, upset and injured the cook who is
now suing her former employer for $35ooo damages.
The moral is plain. Never lend cook an automobile
If hers is out of commission just make her present
of your own.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

The urgent recommendation to Congress, by the
Public Buildings Committee that "a of the activities
of the government in the District of Columbia be
housed IN government buildings" is important and
really progressive STEP Every will agree with the
commission that the present system of scattering the
work of the various departments about the city in
rented buildings many of which of unfit and in
sanitary character, is wholly indefensble from any
point of view 1t increases expense and promotes in
efficiency" There can be possible excuse for great
government carrying its business IN rented build
ings scattered all over the Capital and the wonder
Is that such condition has been permitted for years.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Postmaster Praeger has done Washington valuable
service in directing that two collections from the city
mail boxes be made on Sundays instead of one, as
the present rule provides. The collection system
was part of the economy propaganda of former
Postmaster General, which resulted in general de-
terioration of the postal service from which it is only
now recovering. When public holiday, on which
collections are also curtsiled precedes or follows
Sunday delay results under the present system that
would hardly have been tolerated of years ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
simple ENpla nation.

Willis-"whats the election today for?
Anybody happen to know
Gillis-''It is to determine whether We
shall have a convention to nominate
delegates who will be voted on as to
whether they will attend a caucus which
will decide whether we shall have a
primary to determine whether the people
want to vote on this same question again
next year."-Puck.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Morning Smiles.
UpdeTstood Children.

Applicant-"No. ma'am, couldn't work
where there's children"
Madam-"But we advertised for a girl
who understood children"
Applicant-"Oh, understand EN-.
ma'am. That's why l wouldn't work
where they are."-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
PacheIors and War.

Massachusetts, now threatens a brig
ade of bachelors for service in Mexico.
The Bay state has more women tnan
men, and either high philosophy or
pusillanimity must account for every
unmarried man. Neither your ph!lcs-
opher nor your coward make a good
soldier-Erooklyn Eagle.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Its Given Name.

Mrs. Oldfam-Do you belong TO many
clubs, Mr.. Clymer?
Mr.. Clymer-Only a suit club, Mrs
OLDHAM, but We call IL a COterie -
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Looking for an Opening.

An Irishman walked into a hotel and
noticed two men fighting at the far end
OF the room. Leaning over the bar. he
earnestly inquired of the bartender: "Is
that private fight or can any one get
into it?'-Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Having n Good Time.

Hicks-What kind OF a girl is she
Wicks-Oh. her dream Of a good time
is to sit in the dark. with a mum in her
lap, between two young men. and let the
young men hold each others hands in
side the muff-Exchance
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Not Free for All.

Casey-Oi hear ye wOr mixed up in a
free fight the other avenin'
Mulligan-Free. Is ut. Shure il cost
me tin dollars in court the next morn
Ing. Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

We are prepared to swat the first war poet that
comes our way.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

If the report comes from Mexico the chances are
that Il isn't So
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Huerta probably won't believe it, but it is fact
that the House of Representatives spent all of last
Monday discussing how to tax the District of Co.
lun1bia.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

A good many people seem to be backward about
going to the front
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Up to the hour of going to press those fifteen Texas
Rangers had been able keep Gov Coquitt from in
vading Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Occasionally we meet a father who will admit that
his baby perhaps isn't any smarter than other babies
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Hon. Nick Longworth will doubtless be interested
IN the news that pompadours coming back in style
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

British authorities may yet decide that it will b.
cheaper to give the the ballot than to care fo
them in the jails.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

We know man who says he is willing to volunteer
as conseript officer.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Many people still wondering why Secretary
Bryan thought it worth while to deny the report that
he would resign
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

We are convinced that the war germ is even worse
ttan the grip microbe.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Don't you think it would be good idea to apply
literacy test in dealing with Mexican generals?
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

You can't always tell We know lots of preacher:
sons who have become good citizens.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Oh, the inhumanities of war. Tennessee propose
TO organize regiment of motorcycle cavalry.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

There will be lot more Joy in the world when al
the people who can't sing become convinced that the
can't
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

a doctor says love is disease. Yes, and som
times marriage is the only cure for it.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

We look for warmer weather during the comm
week, especially south of the Rio Grande.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

If Haiti had known how easy it was she, too, nigh
have offered to intervene in our behalf.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
A Line O Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.

written Expressly Tor Inc Herald
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
MAY.
Copyright. I9IiJ
Now come the lovely hours of May
With all their joyous throns
OF floral gifts to deck the way,
And air athrill with song
Within my soul q garden seems
In fragrance rare to bloom.
And into happy Springtide dreams
l rise from Winters gloom.
The heart Of me but now so sad
Meath Winters chilsome ruth.
Bursts into song as though it had
A fresher hold on Youth.
However drab and cold my way
l cannot e'er feel old in May!
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Women can't keep anything secret The new fash
ions prove this
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

By the way, has Hon Gift Pinchot volunteered YETI
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Representative Roberts, of Nevada, is
an authority on water fowl and owns one
OF the largest private collections OF stuff
ed birds in the West.
Copyright. 1914. by Fred C. Kelly. All rights r.
SeIed)
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18

and by the color guard OF three soldiers
and three sailors each carrying an
American flag.
Seven new members were initiated. four
ex soldiers. one marine. and two sailors.
who saw service on the Oregon during
the campaign at Manila and Santiago.
Inspector General Feree reported that
veteran organizations throughout the
country are taking much interest in the
bill before Congress for the erection of
a proper monument over the grave of
Gen Lawton at Manila. and that efforts
would be made to have this legislation
passed during this season.
The report Of the organization showed
the camp to be In . splendid financial
condition, and efforts will be made to in
crease the membership during the COM
ing year.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
r. @. Fellinser. state council conductor
Grover z. Payne and others.

r. q. FellInger. State council conductor:
Grover z. Payne and others.
State Councillor James A. Madison. jr.,
has decided to hold the class initiation
on February II In the hall of Edward J.
Ross Council, No. %. In the Old Masonic
Temple. Degree teams Of the largest
councila viii most likely confer the de-
grees. A very large class Of candidates
il expected to go through at this time.
Past State Councillor A. F. Tucker. a
member of Potomac Council. No. 20. who
has been sick for several weeks. has
been reported as improving.
A very interesting meeting was held at
Francis Scott Key Council, No. p, on
Thursday night at its hall, 9Q2 d street
northwest. Past State Councillor p. 7.
Groves. Of Edward ]. Ross Council. No.
Is. was present and Installed the remain
ing officers for the term who were not
present at the previous meeting. Sew
eral candidates were present and were
duly Initiated into the order with State
Council Outside Sentinel John Taylor. n
member of this council. as master of
ceremonies The new councillor appointed
a number of committees to carry out the
necessary work of the order. Past Coun-
cilor II. Leroy Ziie was appointed to
serve with the State council press corre-
spondents- Very interesting addresses
were made by Messrs. Sinnott and Talbot
of Nd Is. Past State Councillor p. T.
Groves. State Councillor Conductor Grover
Z. Payne. Past State Councillor J. o. Joi-
LII, and many others.