The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-06
.BE[GIAk DE[EGATEs
ARE WELL Received
Protest Against Destruction Of
LouvaIn and Other Alleged
Atrocities Interests U. S.
By Ernest q. walker

WASHINGTON, September 22.--ThcI
Belgian commissioners, who came to
Washington to protest against the de
strnetion OF Louvain BY the German
army and against other atrocities, made
an excellent impression here, but they
commanded public attention for only q
day or two. There were the messages
from the German emperor, intended to
offset the Beleians, and message from
President Poincare refuting Wilhelm s
charges about the use of dum.dum bull
lets.
Ordinarily such things would have
kept Washington agog with interest for
many days, just now, however, there
are too many other things in the pub
lie eye. The front pages of the news
papers have been crowded with war
news, morning and evening, and the
protests Of rulers and commissioners
about the methods of conducting war
are tame by comparison.
Railroad Rates Again
The railroads have come before the
Interstate Commerce Commission again
asking that the five per cent rate I'M
crease be reopened. Their request for
a reargument has been granted and IL
will make an interesting contentious.
The roads in the Ohio Valley and
thereabout were permitted to increase
their freight rates, by the decision of
the commission last July. The eastern
roads were refused a request for an in-l
crease They want now to have such
nm rratu ata... II III
that they will get it, Two or three
Of the commissioners are known to IA
vor the request.
OhieialdOm of high station continues
to be represented here in force. There
is no such prospect for them as getting
away. IL has been the busiest official
year Of decade and moro. Indeed no
one harks back to time when il was
% imperative for everybody 10 be con
deck'' and ready for action. tn
Settling Down fer Winter n
People are settling down for the win.
ter. Plans are forming for activity M
TO at least March 4 next, which Is the
re when the life Of the present con
gress expires. Comparatively few visi-
sOrs are coming 20 Washington at this
season, but il Is only few weeks when
they will appear in the usual numbers
and with great variety of business
before congress, the White House aud
the several departments Is.
Il Democrats face q terrible raking fire
fEom the Republican critics these days.
The National Republican Congressional
iipmmittee Is putting out what il re.
CARDS as 'hot stuff every few days,
showing gp'' phases of Democratic
administration. .,s
tio Kinkead Runs for Sheriff
a recent sample had to do with the
decision Of Representative Eugene Il.
kinkead Of Jersey City, n. j., to run
\ for sheriff of Hudson county. Presi-
dent Wilson Offered, him the position
Of postmaster there, but it was de-
clined. lie would not lose sight of the
shrieyaltv. .'. Et5 Nr
| this Democratic colleagues looked
at Mr.. Kinkead in amazement, the
national eommittee bulletin announces.
They couldn't figure out his game. >,
What puzzled them all the more was
that Mr. Kinkead had always enjoyed
q reputation Of being pretty longhead-
ed, And he had a good show TO stay
in congress, ,fs. a. u.
e 80 Money Root Of Canniness
ThisNis the way they have figured it
out: There is not much money in be-
ing a congressman, especially when he
has 70 stay on the job at Washington
all the year round. But there is money
in being sheriff provided there are hard
times ahead. When things 60 badly
for the people, they 60 well for the
| sheriff, for, then there are law suits,
1 h. -.
ceiyerships and all those other steps
incident TO the disposition of property
through course of law, steps so general.
" known and so widely despised
| +. Consequently the congressman have
concluded that Mr.. Kinkead sees con.
tinued hard times ahead and sights big,
fat, juicy fees, enolunents and perqui.
sites which sheriifs enjoy when other
folks are up against it. No.. IA.
| p.a Numerous Sheriff Candidates
Butlthei Republican national commit
tee announces that Kinkead Is not the
only Democrat Of prominence who ~
seeking the nomination for sheriff this
year. They say there is the biggest
crop Of sheriff candidates this fall
that has been seen for many years.
| R'lf there are not many candidates
for sheriff, y mused a Republican con
gressmal, ''you can put it down the
country is prosperous" but if aspirants
for sheriff are numerous, then the in.
ner judgment Of the country is that We
are going to have continued hard
Itimes.p 4 ,t .Ea E
In this vein the Republican national
COMMITTEE keeps hammering away, try.
Jag TO make the country take notice
There Is a Republican congressional
committee also g on the job and max
lug the Democrats vince from time "a
time for their extravagane and general
inetiicieney. They are making the bat
tie a merry one and no matter what