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happened that there had gone along
with the hateful and extraordinary
parliamentary measures of IVA an
act extending the boundaries of the prov
| ince> of Quebec to the Ohio River and es-
| tablishing an arbitrary form of govern
ment within the extended province.
1t was a measure long ago planned. Its
passage at that time had nothing to do
with the ministers quarrel with the self
governing colonies to the southwark But
1t was instantly interpreted in America
| as an attempt to limit the westward eX-
pansion Of the more unmanageable colo
MES which. like Massachusetts,. arrogated
the right to govern themselves; and 1t of
course added its quota of evaporation to
the irritations of the moment.
1t seemed worse than idle to treat min
listers who sent such a body of revolu-
tionary statutes over sea as reasonable
constitutional rulers who could be
brought to a more lawful and moderate
course by pamphlets and dispatches and
public meetings. and all the rest Of the
slow machinery OF ordinary agitation.
or course. too. Samuel Adams and those
who acted with him very carefully saw
to 1t that agitation should not lose its
zest or decline to the humdrum levels of
ordinary excitement
They kept their alarm bells pealing
night ana day, and were vlgilant that
feeling should not subside or fall tame.
And they worked upon genuine matter
They knew the temper of the average
men in the colony M better than their
conservative opponents did. and touched
it with much truer instinct n their ap-
peals.
Their utterances went to the quick with
most plain men-and they spoke to a
community of plain men. They spoke to
conviction as well as to sentiment, and
the minds they touched were thoroughly
awakened.
Their doctrine of liberty was the an
cient tradition of the colony.
The principles they urged had been
urged again and again by every cham
pion of the chartered liberties of the colo
MES. and seemed native to the very air.
II not constitutional statesmen, they
were at least the veritable spokesman of
all men of action, and of the real rank
and file OF the colonists about them-as
Patrick Henry was in Virginia.
John Adams had read to Henry. while
the first Congress was sitting in Phila-
delphia, Joseph Hawley's opinion that
what the ministers had done made 1t
necessary to fight
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Among the prominent persons lunch
ing at the Shoreham yesterday were
Secretary Garrison, Assistant Secre-
tary Breckenridge. SECRETARY to the
President, Gen. Bliss, Gen. Scott Repre-
sentative Morris Conley. Mr.. S. Con.
stantinda, attache of the Greek Lega.
ton: Mr.. Charles Symon. counselor OF
the Belgium Legation: Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Wardman. and MIR. and Mrs
Mitchell Harrison.
| Mr.. Wilfred Powell, consul general OF
Great Britain. and Mr.. Paul Hagemans
consul general of Belgium. are estab-
lished in their summer home at Avalon,
N. J.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Ross Todd and
their children. Of Louisville, Ky. are
spending the summer with Mrs. Christian
Va.
Mr.. Giuseppe Brambilla, counselor of
| the Italian Embassy. has gone to Bev-
erly Farms. Mass. to join the emba ssy
! stan there. Mr.. Ceccato, commercial at
| tache of the embassy. has just returned
to Washington after spending several
weeks at Beverly. The new attache
Of the embassy. Mr.. Andrea Geisser, who
GU III tiiiS Souidy TrCeHtlS. Is now
with the staff In their summer quar-
tiers.
Paymaster Woods, L. S. ~. and Mrs
Woods have left Washington to spend
the summer in the North.
Mrs. Robert Thompson was hostess at
luncheon of six covers in the summer
restaurant Of the St Regis. in New
York.
Miss Gwendolyn Denys. who has been
the guest of Lieut.. and Mrs. Frank An
drews. at Fort Ethan Allen. has Joined
her parents. the Rev. and Mrs. S. Ward
Denys. at their cottage at Eagles
Mere. Pa.
Gen. Horace Porter entertained at
dinner of sixteen covers last evening
at the Tides, at Bar Harbor. The
guests included Mrs. John Jacob Aston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernesto G. Fabbri. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Murray Young. Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Ogden. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Mccormick, Jr., Mrs. Miles B. Carpenter
and Mr.. Albert Eugene Gallatin.
Miss Lucy Marshall. Miss Anne Black
wood. Miss Dorothy Rohrer. Mr. Edskine
Gordon and Mr.. Basil Boteler will be
among the young people who leave Wash
ington today for MobJack Bay, where
they will be the guests of Miss Lucia
Hollerith at the house party which she Is
entertaining at her sumner home there.
Tho marriage of Miss Marjorie Crane
Paddock, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam L. Paddock. and Lieut. George
Washington Krapf. U. s. A. of the
Twenty eighth Infantry, stationed at
Texas City. took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock at the country place
Of the brides parents. in Dalton. Mass.
The Rev. Dr. Herbert johnson, Of Bos<
ton. performed tho ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson Spen-
Ger. who are spending the summer at
"Althorpe." their Newport villa on Ochre
Point. are entertaining as their guest
for few weeks. their son, Mr. Willing
Spencer, who is secretary of the Amerl-
can Embassy at Panama. and who IL
on leave of absence.
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Doings of Society

The Russian Ambassador and Mime.
Bakhmeteff. the Spanish Ambassa dor and
| Nine. Riano, Mrs. George d. Widener
Mrs Joseph Widener. and Mr.. and Mrs
| Elisha Dyer were among the guests at
the informal dinner party. followed by q
dance. which Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stewart
Barney gave at their cottage In New
port in honor of Col. F. v. L Hoppin.
who is their gulest for several days
Miss Christine Washington. who has
| been spending a few days as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Irvine Keyser. at
| their estate in the Green Spring Valley
i Is visiting friends in this city before
returning to her home in Charlestown.
| w. Va.
| the President. accompanied by Mrs. Tum-
| ulty, spent short time in jamestown.
r. L.. en- route from Cornish to WASH
! ington by automobile.
Maj. Gen. George Barnett. comandant
of the Marine Corps. and Mrs. Barnett.
| accompanied by the latter's daughter.
Miss Leila Gordon. and Capt. James
! Breckenridge, U. S. NJ. c., have left
Washington for a tour OF the West.
where they will visit the Grand Cam
yon. the Yellowstone National Park,
and the expositions at San Francisco
! and San Diego. returning to washinG-
| ton in the early autumn.
Mrs Barnett returned last week from
Wakefield Manor. her country homo In
Virginia. where. with her children, she
don. Mrs. Barnett's other daughter. and
her son. Mr.. Basil Gordon. have re-
manned at Wakefield for the summer, and
Mrs. Bevan. wife Of Lieut.. william F.
Bevan, u S. NJ. c.. Is their guest for
a few weeks.
Mrs Leigh L. Nettleton was hostess
at an informal bridge party yesterday
afternoon in honor of Miss Emily Orme
Hetfield. whose marriage to Mr.. Maxwell
o. Johnson. of Lafayette. Ind. will take
place this evening. The house was at
tractively decorated with flowers and
tiny hand-painted brides and cupids,
while miniature bags of rice adorned
each table. The guests included the In
innate friends of the bride-elect.
An interesting wedding Of today viii
be that of Miss Emily Orme Hetfeld.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Hetneld.
and Mr.. Maxwell o. johnson. Of LAfay.
cite. Ind. which will take place this
evening at o'clock at the homo Of the
brides parents. in Brookland. The Rev.
DIR. Edward Pace. of the Catholic UNI
versity. will perform the ceremony.
which will be followed by . large re-
ception-
Miss vernat Hetfeld will b her sts-
ter's only attendant. and Mr.. Frederick
Aban will act as best man
Col. and Mrs. Henry May are in New
York for q visit.
Lieut. Renato Tittoni, q. g. NJ. c., has
announced the engagement Of his SIS
ter, Vittoria Maria, and Ensign John
Laurance Riheldaffer. U. 8. N. class Of
1910. United States Naval Academy.
Mr.. ". W. Richardson. Of Los An
geles. Cal, has arrived at the Shoreham
for a short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. CORTLAND Cushing Glenn
ents have closed their residence. in Co
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE
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Pluck and Seamanship,

A good deal of pluck and seamanship is being
displayed by the masters of ships menaced by sub
marines. A few days ago steamer reached the
protection of naval vessels with her captain and
several members of her crew dead and a number
wounded For four hours she had eluded. or
spoiled the aim Of. the submarine. The Orduna
lately reached Liverpool with 400 passengers after
keeping well ahead of submarine for three and a
half hours, the captain never presenting to his
enemy target larger than the stern of his steamer
This pursuit of the Orduna does not support the
conjecture in certain quarters that the Lusitania
incident was warning, and that attacks are to be
confined to freight steamers. The Orduna is not
the only passenger steamer that has been menaced,
but the sea is wide. even in the Irish Channel,
and the submarine has little chance with steamer
of good speed that is not discovered at short range
-Philadelphia Record.
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Two Who Are Not Candidates.

In normal times the country would, at this sea
be giving the various candidates for the Pres
idential next year thoughtful consideration,
but the war-and the incidents which came with
it-have forced politics into the background. The
many names that have come before the public are
all, of course, associated with the Republican NOM
nation, for it is conceded in advance that Wood
row Wilson will be the Democratic standard bear
err A poll recently taken indicates that Elihu Root
is the first choice of politicians and men of af-
fairs generally and that Justice Hughes stands
high in the minds of many leading Senator
Root has indicated in strong terms that he is not
candidate for the honor, and Justice Hughes
has said the same thing in no doubtful language.
Why is it, therefore, that these two men, each of
whom has declared himself not a candidate, should
be frequently mentioned for the position? We
leave the answer to that question to the politi-
Clans. In case where a has declared him
self not candidate, should he feel it incumbent
upon himself to run; is he under obligation to
the party so to do? Of all the men now in pub
lie life, these two least of all under obliga-
ton. Root went into the Senate at the dictation
of Theodore Roosevelt Hughes was practically
forced into the Supreme Court by William H.
Taft at time when it seemed if he might be
factor in the Presidential contest.
The Presidency is great office, but why
should feel obliged to accept it if he does
not want it, 1t involves and labor that
some few men at least not anxious to assume
and among them are some who are not impressed
with the idea that they are the only ones ca
pabe of filling it.
Some twenty-five years ago. the Democratic
party of New York State nominated Horatio Sey-
mour for governor against his will. The nomna-
ton was a unanimous one, and the convention
adjourned. thinking that Seymour would change
his mind, because of party loyalty For good
and sufficient reasons Mr.. Seymour did not change
his mind, and it became necessary for the dele
gates to convene again for the purpose of naming
the head of the ticket
Now. Mr.. Root is from the district in which
Mr.. Seymour ived-that celebrated district which
produced Horatio Seymour, Francis Keenan, Ros-
eoe Conkng. Elihu Root. and Vice President
Sherman. Mr., Root is about the same age as
Horatio Seymour was when he declined nomina-
ton. and Mr.. Root has about the same firm dispo-
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

Said President Poincarc, speaking during the
ceremonies when the body OF Capt. Claude Joseph
Rouget de Isle, composer of the 'Marseillaisc "
placed in the Hotel des Invalides: I'VE have
been innocent of a most brutal aggression me-
thodcally premeditated but since we were forced
to draw the sword We have no right to put It
back into the seabbard before the day when we
shall have vindicated the dead, and until a COM
mon victory of the allies shall permit to repair
the ruins and to- restore France integrally and
prevent a periodic return of the provocations.
What would tomorrow be if lame peace should
ever rest upon the debris Of our cities?" There
is the French spirit and the British spirit in
terpreted in words that render even more incom-
prehensible the reported announcement of the
Kaiser that the war viii end in October
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
How Lincoln Aided the Union Pacific.
Written expressly for The Warrington Heah-)
Nv DR.. r. i. EDWARDS.


Written expressly for The Washington Hrah)
By DR.. e. J. EDWARDS.
After the late Henry Farnum's retire
ment from active association in the con-
struction of the Rock Island Railroad.
he went to New Haven to live, and 1t
was through his munifcence that one Of
the great dormitories of Yale now known
by his name was built. At that time, l
heard from one who had been a guest
at a dinner given by Mr.. Farnum to
Gen. Grant, an interesting and now for
gotten bit Of history associated with the
building of the Union Pacific Railroad.
As the anecdote was told. Abraham
Lincoln, before he became President was
enthusiastic IN his support of propo-
sition that a railroad be built from the
over the Rocky Mountains to San Fran
cisco. After Lincoln became President.
and even at a time when he was most
theoretically concerned in the darkest
days of the civil war. he found time to
discuss the construction Of the Union
Pacific road. He was told that It was
impossible for Mr.. Farnum or for the
others who were charter stockholders to
obtain the capital which was necessary
II the road was to be built. That state
ment' seemed to concern the President
greatly, and he asked what the difficulty
was.
He was also told that the aid which
the government had given for the con-
struction Of tho road was secured by
issues Of first mortgage bonds 20 that the
incorporates were compelled to Issue
second mortgage bonds which It was
hoped would be accepted by investors.
and thus the money would be provided.
But no capitafat least in sufficient
amount-could be found which was will
ing to accept second mortgage bonds as
security. President Lincoln himself then
suggested that he recommend to Con-
gress that tho law be changed so that
the mortgage bond issue to investors
should be a first lien upon the property
while the governments investment or aid
would be secured by second mortgage
bonds. He was instantly told that II
that were done there would be no DIM
Guilty about getting the money.
Lincoln did recommend at the next
session Of Congress that the law be
changed. and 1t was chiefly due to his
Recommendation that the change was
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

The size limit OF packages admissible to the
parcels post has been increased from seventy-two
to eighty flour inches combined length and girth.
This, it is explained, will permit the shipment of
fruit crates by the parcels post. This of course
will take more business away from the express
companies and impose additional hardship on
the railroads which will be compelled to trans
port the larger packages without additional COM
pensation; but then it may help to reduce the
Postofhce Department deficit.
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I Il am Of that mans opinion" cried the
| high-spirited Virginian.
That was what men said everywhere.
| unless imperatively held back from action
by temperament. or interest. or an I'M
| usual. indomitable conviction OF law
abiding duty. upon whatever exigency or
\ provocation.
1t is not certain that there could be
counted in Massachusetts, so much as a
majority for resistance in those first days
| or the struggle for right; but 1t is certain
, that those who favored extreme meas
ures had the more effective spirit of in
| itiative among them. the best concert Of
action, the more definite purpose. the sur
est instinct of leadership. and stood with
true interpretative insight for the latent
conviction of right which underlay and
, supported every colonial charter in Amer
lea.
And not only every colonial charter.
but the constitution of England itself.
The question now raised, to DO once for
all settled was. in reality. the question
of constitutional against personal govern
ment; and that question had of late
forced itself upon mems thoughts in
England no less than in America It was
the burden of every quiet as we'll as of
every impassioned page in Burkes
Thoughts on the Present Discontents."
published in ITO.
The Parliament Of 174 did not represent
England any more than it represented the
colonies of America. either in purpose or
principle. So ill distributed were the
suffrage and the right Of representation
that great centers of population had
scarcely a spokesman in the Commons.
while little hamlets. once populous but
now deserted. still returned members
who assumed to speak for the country.
So many voters were directly under
the influence of members of the House of
Lords. as tenants and dependants: SO
many members of the House of Lords
were willing to put themselves and the
seats which they controlled in tho Com
mons at the service Of the King. In re-
turn for honors and favors received or
hoped for: SO many elections to the Low
er House were corruptly controlled by
the court-so full was Parliament, in
short. of placemen and men who counted
upon the crowns benefactions. that the
nation seemed excluded from its own
councils. and the King acted as its master
without serious let or hindrance.
To,,n.r~-, a ~1t.<snw q rv~l..A
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

The story of the capture and shooting OF
forty German spies in one day in London
related in letter received by Chicago man,
puts too severe strain upon our eredulity. &C
customed becoming to the weird stories
brought back by returning Americans. 1t is pos
sible that on June TO- with the war practically a
year old. there forty-nine German spies in
London, but disposed to believe that only
the manufacturer of a sensational story could
dress them all in the uniform of the British army
or navy and make them ride in taxicabs or auto
mobiles on that particular day.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

The Georgia senate has passed measure pro,
hibiting whites from teaching in negro schools
of the State. 1t becomes effective at once il
ii passes the house. The measure will affec,
numerous negro schools in Georgia endowed by
Northern philanthropists, In many cases the fac
ulty and in nearly every instance the president OF
the school are white persons sent to Georgia by
the society OF person controlling the school. This
narrow and benighted piece of legislation is
modelled after law in force in Kentucky. II
it passes the legislature there will be an oppor.
tunty for another governor of Georgia to display
some of the courage that the country's ad
miration for Gov Slayton.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
Straphangers, Take Notice!

The Public Utilities Commission has
addressed communications to the stree'
railway companies requesting sug-
gestions as to remedies for the prac-
tice Of passengers standing between
the seats on crowded open cars
Numerous protests against the prac-
tice have been received by the COM
from passengers.
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Morning Smiles.

First Flea-Been on a vacation?
Second Flea-Nope; on . tramp.-Penr
Punch Bowl
Brown-It was too bad about Dr.
Smlthson's death. He was only s.
Jones-But in a way his work was I'm
ished. He had just completed his book
How to Live to Be Hundred. kan
sas City Star.
why 80 sad and downcastr
My wife has threatened to leave me"
Cheer up: women are always threaten
ing something like that. but they hardly
ever do it,
That's what 1 was thinking. "-Hous-
ton Post.
Colonel-so you lost half your force BY
a trick Of the enemy?
= Captain-Yes. sir. They rugged up .
cannon to look like a movins-picture ma
chine. and the boys just fought for .
chance to get in front Of it.-Boston
Transcript
do you regret, my good man." said the
Judge. having killed the pedestrian with
your golf ball7"
Yes" said the confirmed player. with
tears In his eyes. II do. II he hadn't
got in the way I'd have made that hole
In one less than bog1e."-Judse.
Small Johnny was wriggiing and twist
ing in q vain endeavor to put his arms
through the sleeves Of an undergarment
and then get 1t over his head. After sew
eral futile attempts he called out to his
mother:
Say. mamma. when get to be an an
gel. and have wings. I don't see how I'll
ever get my shirt on!"-New York Times.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

Attorney General Gregory says that in the past
year or more he has observed marked indication
OF Difference to the law the part OF the big bust
ness corporations II is possible, however,
that the change may be accounted for in meas
ure by change in the view the law takes OF the
operations of the corporations.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

The who accused of breaking goats
horn explained that he performed the feat in an
encounter with the animal when it disputed his
right of way, but in imposing fine of $40 the
court evidently took into consideration the time
honored reputation of the goat and decided that
he could not have been treated in that way unless
taken unawares.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
Mr.. Penrose's Limit.

In urging the claims of Philadelphia upon the
Republican National Committee, Senator Penrose
recalls that the ticket nominated there in 1000 was
elected But this is not regarded as meaning that
he would like to have the convention of 1916 nomi
nate for President the surviving member of the
ticket Of Iooo.-New York Evening Post
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

The United States ill be Enormously
wealthy ii the European continues six
months longer, according to Edward y. Hurley,
vice chairman OF the Federal Trade Commission
And then the Democrats will be called upon to
explain their explanation that the the
cause OF the hard times and industrial stagna-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

Washington is to be congratulated the
Interpretation OF the law which permits Col w.
w. Harris to be retained as superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds. Col. Harris serv-
ices have been OF the utmost value TO the Capital
and they should not be interrupted until change
is unavoidable
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h5zM&

made. When the act was thus amended
what had been second mortgage bonds
became first mortgage bonds and then
capital was found in plenty. Many years
afterward E. H. Hartman paid OF the
second mortgage bond.
Copyright. 1915. b. E. J. EdvardA AL rights 70
Rrved)
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell What
Lincoln Did For Omaha"
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sition of Horatio Seymour. While the Republican
National Convention is not likely to make the mis-
take of nominating a man who will not accept
it is we'll to keep history in mind when eandi-
dates are being discussed.
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The man on Fourteenth street says he doesn't
know whether it raned yesterday-St. Swithens
Day-or not, but he is willing to bet ? to that
it doesn't rain every day for the next forty days
Just the same.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

The American Red Cross has sent $1,000 for the
relief of food sufferers in China. If there were no
United States what would become of the rest of
the world?
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THE NEW START,

Yesterday was dark with shining
Well, today's a new beginning.
Faults of yesterday need not
Spoil the treasure to be got
from today if only you
Toe the mark and start anew.
Copyright. lel5)
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A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of an original poem WS1e1sn SAH
for The Washington Herald