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The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
THE OPEN FORUM.
Is Mr.. Hannis Taylor an Expert
Authority on International

Editor of The Washington Herald: Can
you kindly tell ME who and what Mr..
Hannis Taylor really Is? l know. of
course. he was Minister to Spain during
President Cleveland's second term: that
afterward he took up the practice of law
by the government on some cases be-
fore the Spanish Claims Commission as
special counsel. But what l wish to
know is whether or not he is the great
constitutional and international lawyer
that he is represented.
Whenever | see an article in the news
papers prepared and signed by Hannis
Taylor land l have seen many there is
always in the introduction Gust as
though written by the editor of the pa
peri the announcement that MIR. Taylor
is the well-known authority and expert
on international law" I am also aware
that he is the author of a treatise on
international law; but whether it is any,
thing more than scores OF other collects
on the subject. made by plodding law
writers. I am not informed. as / have
never had time or desire to read it.
am. perhaps. like most Of the world
ready to take a man at his own ap-
pIalsdi, tlil suCn dppruisdi oe uisprONeu-
Until a recent article In Sunday news
paper by Mr.. Taylor on international law
as appertaining to the disputes between
the German. English and United States
governments-particula az to that
innocent American commerce"-and like
wise containing intimation that We have
not SO much cause for war against Ger
many as against England. / had been
content to take the author at his own
valuation. But now. as hyphenated
Englishman, and remembering the Lusi-
tania, I am disposed to think Mr.. Taylor
is far from possessing that grasp of
mind on the subject that he himself
thinks he has.
And so, in all candor and perhaps ig-
norance, am imploring you to tell me
IL Mr.. Hannis Taylor has anything more
than a local reputation among admiring
friends and partisans as an international
and constitutional lawyer.
JOHN A. BULL.
P. S.-Hoke Smith seems to be running
a pretty close second to Taylor In twist
ing the British lions tail. Hoke having
the advantage OF knowing something
more OF politics. BULL.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Absence of Vindictiveness in Civil
War Lines.
written expressly for The Washington Heraic
BY DIR. T.. j. EDWARDS.

written expressly for The Washington Herald-)
BY DIR. T.. J. EDWARDS.
Gen. Joseph R. Hawley. who enlisted
in response to President Lincoln's
proclamation at the beginning of the
civil war within a few hours after the
proclamation was published and who
was mustered out of service with the
rank of major general in the early
winter of 1856 to become, few weeks
later. governor of Connecticut. was
conspicuous for the kindly considera-
tion and for the real sympathy which
characterized his relations with the
armies of the Confederacy and with
those who were in public service in
the Confederate government. While
Hawley was always persuaded that it
was essential to the preservation of
the Democratic Republican system of
representative government that the
union be maintained. nevertheless he
always had a clear understanding of
the view taken by the leaders of the
South, realizing that it was taken in
all sincerity. For the political ad
venturer. either North or South, he had
no sympathy and was often fierce in
his denunciation of men of that char
acter. But for those who fought
heroically and for those who so earn
estly and with such self-sacrifice at
tempted to establish the Confederacy
he had profound respect
Upon one occasion. Gen. Hawley
said that il always gratified him.
even in the days of the fercest en-
counters of the war, to observe that
there was no personal animosity or
vindictiveness on the part of the
Union soldiers or those of Lees armies
for those whom they met in battle.
The most noble and triumphant
of this spirit 1t was my
a somewhat sad one, to OBJ
serve" said Gen. Hawley. when speak
ing upon the subject with friends. was
when ! was ordered to receive as COM
manding officer some 1000 Union
soldiers who had been captured at one
time or another by the Confederates
and had been imprisoned in various
prisons established in the South. 1t
was nearly at the close of the war.
These prisoners who were released
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

General Howe had moved south instead
OF north. He fancied that IT would
bring him no small moral advantage
to take Philadelphia. the capital OF
the insurgent confederacy: and he
calculated that 1t ought to be easily
possible to do SO before Burgoyne
would need him in the north. Early
in June. accordingly. he attempted to
cross the Jerseys: but Washington,
striking from Morristown. threatened
his flank in way which made him
hesitate and draw back. He returned
TO New York. and put eighteen thousand
men aboard his transports. to get at
Philadelphia by water from the south.
II was the 25th of August. and Bur-
goyne was needing him sorely in the
northern forests, before he had GOT
ready for his land movement. He had
gone all the long way round about
into Chesapeake Bay. and had made
his landing at the Head of Elk. in
Maryland.
Washington met him behind the
fords of the Brandywine (September
1lth), but could not withstand him. He
could only delay him. Defeat no
longer meant dismay for the Amer
leans; Washington acted in force as
steadily and effectively after defeat
as after victory.
fore Sir William entered Philadelphia.
He was hardly settled there before
Washington attacked him again al
his outpost at Germantown, in the
thick of mist of the morning of the
4th OF October, and would have taken
the place had not the mist confused
and misled his own troops.
Meantime Burgoyne was trapped at
Saratoga.
On October Sd Sir Henry Clinton had
begun at last the movement from
New York for Burgoyne's relief which
ought to have been begun in midsum-
mer-carrying northward a strong
fleet upon the river and an army of
three thousand men. But 1t was too late.
Burgoyne's surrender was already
inevitable. The net result of the
campaign was the loss of the north
ern army and the occupation of Fhila-
delphia-
philadelphia has taken Howe"
laughed DR.. Franklin. in Paris, when
they told him that Howe had taken
Philadelphia.
Fomorrow-Help from Abroad.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Though he knew now that st.
Leger could not come. though he knew
nothing. and painfully conjectured
thousand things. of Sir William
Howe's promised movement below
upon the river, Burgoyne pushed for
ward 10 the Hudson and crossed 1t
(September 12. IT'D. to face the
Americans under General Gates upon the
western bank.
1t was as safe to go forward as to
turn back
Gates, secure within his intrench-
meuts, would not strike; and he. his
supplies instantly threatened behinc
him. could not wait.
On the 18th of September he threw
1000 men forward through the forest
to turn, II II were possible, the flank
of General Gates army where 1t lay SO
still upon Bemis' Heights by Still
water
But Arnold was too quick for him.
With three Thousand men Arnold met
and checked him. moving with all the
quick audacity and impetuous dash OF
which he had given Guy Carleton taste
upon Champlain and at the gates of
Quebec, Daniel Morgan and his Vir-
ginian riflemen again at his back as
they had been at far Quebec.
His stroke having failed. Burgoyne
lay still for eighteen tedious days.
waiting once more for Sir Henry Clin-
ton. now at last. he knew. actually
upon the river.
On the Ith of October he struck
again.
Clinton came too slowly. Burgoyne's
lines of communication by the north
ern lakes, long threatened by General
Lincoln and his Vermonters. were now
actually cut off. and il was possible
to calculate just how few days rations
remained to make his campaign upon.
He tried an attack with picked men.
moving quickly; but overwhelming
forces met him. and the inevitable
Arnold. coming upon the field when
he was already beaten. turned his
defeat almost into a rout
He withdrew hopelessly toward
Saratoga
Every crossing of the river he
found heavily guarded against him.
No succor came to him. or could come,
it seemed. either from the west or
from the south; he could find no safe
way out of the wilderness; without
aid. the odds were too great against
him: and on the nth of October he
capitulated.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Prof Meyer. the well-kuown historian, informs
Berlin that Germany has need by any action
of hers to strengthen President Wilson's position,
and will continue the submarine warfare without
troubling about what America thinks. The Nor
gen Post declares that this attitude in itself con-
stitu:es reply TO the last United States note.
This may we'll be regarded in this country as
authentic information, in view OF the recent con-
duct of the German submarine warfare. If Ger
many has not committed an act that may be re-
garded as deliberately uririendy" since our note
was dispatched, events have shown that this has
not been due to any precautions taken by the
Berlin government.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
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Specia! Correspondent Of The Washington Herald.
New York. Aug. 3.-The newspaper
boys who were assigned by their city
editors to do the Becker eIectrocution
left New York for Sing Sing all pasty-
faced and white. Most of them were
old timers and have seen lot of
death-chair horrors. but they seem
never able to rise above the ghastli
ness of the execution of a death SEN
tence.
Martin Green, of The Evening
World. has probably seen more cleo
trocutions than any other Park Row
reporter of the present crop and he
never fails to become nauseated by
the sight. Every newspaper reporter
who has covered an electrocution or
hanging is one of the stanchest
kinds of adherents for the abolish
ment of capital punishment
frank NJ. OBrien likens an excur-
sion steamer to a mushroom. You
never know. until it's too late. that
you picked the wrong one.
Henry James, the weIl-known for
mer American, seems to be about the
crabbiest party in the pay-as-you-en-
ter war zone. He will never be ar
rested for applauding too boisterously
at a picture show. Larry Giffen, who
supplies producers with film seen
arios. cabled James at his London
club.
He intimated that quite a sizeable
roll might be annexed IL he would
permit some of his stories to be made
into film productions. Giffen had vi
sions of husky commissions. Five
hours later the bump came and here
II is:
my fictions not discussable.
HENRY JAMES
The Brooklyn widow who adver-
tised for perfect husband, offering
him a spare room in her elegant home.
hasn't had any line in waiting outside
her home. One cautious gentleman
inquired before committing himself
too far II 1t was the strain of being
perfect that put her first husband
where he Is.
Frank Tannenbaum, one of the most
prominent of our church raiders,
broke into the hmelight again the
other day during the strike trouble at
Bayonne. Itching for publicity. the
agitator went to the Jersey town post
haste and started making incendiary
speeches.
He found that he bad met Ats match
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

A portion OF popular ballad OF the Berlin
music halls, describing in ghoulish, giceful terms
the sinking OF the lusitaria tells this tale :
She carried Americans, Euglishmen French
men, Greeks, and Dutchmen to the dance OF death
So there the dead lay,
Most OF them with thei. paws burnt.
England's sons and their companions.
Oh. how quiet they have becomer'
Some OF this country apoligists for Germany's
deed should learn this ballad and sing it ;heir
meetings
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

The CHIEF OF police OF Los Angeles mas Or
dered all patrolmen 10 salute the American flag
every time they see /: the street. A mean
ingiess fad that will bore the policemen while
j; lasts ard is likely to inspire the opposite OF
respect for the flag and what il represents How
ever, il is to be hoped that in spite OF their chief
,he patrolmen will continue 20 keep their eyes
open for iawbreakers rather than for flags.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Won Hindenburs the Bow.

The Kaiser, Won Tirpitz and "Old Fisher" have
acknowledged their debt TO an American writer.
Admiral A. T. Mahan. We like them neither more
nor less on that account. But it's another matter
when we learn that Won Hindenburg as boy in
school wrote home to his parents just before
Christmas and asked for Coopcr's Pathfinder"
II would be disappointing, even at this late date
to find that he didn't receive the book-PhiladeI,
phia Evening Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

The Berlin government has notified Our Ambas-
sador that 'ncrchant vessels wishing TO indicate
their neutral nationality by painting their national
oolors on the ships sides often commit the mistake
OF painting these signs too small so that they can
not be recognized at some distance" Are we sup
posed to put this notification record ad-
vance alib!o
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

The decision to transport all government
money and securities by mail instead of by ex-
press after August 10 is nice arrangement for
the governments, whose officials have probably
figured out that railroads back will support just
one straw.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

horse attempted to a Pittsburgh girls
green stockings while she was wearing them And
no one thought OF investigating to discover wheth-
the animals appetite for hay was aroused by
any other sense than that OF sight.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

The Oklahoma woman who would like a slice
of that $4,000 turned into the United States
Treasury as conscience money" in order that
she may buy COW, car, and set OF false teeth
has nothing on Us. although disposition OF the
gift might differ 4 rifc in spots.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Warden Osborne, OF Sing Sing, declares that
they" are trying to frame me up for dismissal
And. Judging from the record OF escapes OF long
term prisoners and riots within the penitcntiary
walls laid to his methods, the chances are that
they" will succeed.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

To the hosclcSs whose innovation has
bulgcd more than one pair OF masculine eyes on
the island OF Manhattan, the go barefoot" advice
OF Dr. H. kendric Smith, OF Boston, at the Ameri
can Ostcopathic Association at Portland, Oreg-
will prove a !incIy suggestion.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

The International Association of Display Men
in annual convention records objection to its
members being referred to as window trimmers.
II they are being confused with widow TRIM
rners" the objection is we'll taken.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Scornfui Spouee-It needn't make You
so grump because you swallowed an
ant and split jam on your trousers and
sat on q bumblebse. Good Heavens.
. picnic's . picnic. you know!-Life.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

After III, luiiurc OF the Niagara Falls pre-
scription TN diplomatic doctors OF Argentina,
Brazil and Chile have accommodatingly consent
ed to consider a course OF treatment for the
Mexican patient.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

The Government Hospital for the Insane is re-
ported TO be without adequate postal facilities but
there is reason to believe that this condition ap-
plies only 20 the incoming mail
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

The sghI OF driver lashing his horse in
weather such as Washington has been suffering
from recently is enough to cause a wavering in
the opposition to the whipping post.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Tn. Cleveland lodging house keeper who made
vain attempt III her OWL town to sell satchel
full OF ntrogycerin might enjoy better luck across
the big crceL.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Hotel McAlpin Notes.

A number of buyers and travelling
statesmen congregated in the McAlpin
lobby yesterday were franternizing
and boasting as 'roadmen" are apt to
do. over the number of orders they
prospects. when the conversation
Jagged for want of better story one
salesman called attention to an ac-
quaintance of his who stood quiet and
aioof. There's a man who has only
taken one order in two years." he
said. During the craning of -necks
which followed. someone remarked:
Poor guy. how does he hold his job:
He can't earn much Of a living that
way" We'll. said the first man, "he
draws 100000 year-he sells sus-
pension bridges"
Max villani. Victor Herberts new
tenor from LaScala, Milan. selected for
his new operetta Princess Pat" on
Sunday as the guest of Lucius NJ
Boomer. entertained the diners at the
Trouville. Long Beach, with selec-
tions from La Tosca" and IT 'Pagli-
acci" Donald Crane and Miss Char
line Mayheld. who dance in the Nc
Alpin Blue Bird Room. executed
several numbers during the dinner
hour at this beach resort. Among the
hosts at dinner were: Former Fire
Chief E. F. Croker. Thomas W. Ryley.
E. F. Albee. Frank keenan,, Vera Max
well. Frank Tilford and Jack Card
ner.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Our COUNT'N-:,G 81.
WOUR PRESIDENT
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||9sN00DROK:KlLS0N
BURGOYNE'S DEFEAT.

Published Nth the President through
Th, mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
by Harper & Brother
1915. Mcclure
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

in Sheriff Kinkead, however. The
sheriff heard the speech, walked up to
Tannenbaum and yanked him of the
pedestal and neatly. but firmly. slap
ped his face. Then he grabbed Tan
nenbaum by the slack of the trousers
and threw him into durance vile.
Later on, Tannenbaum and the sher-
if held n love feast and made up.
When the sheriff released him, he
said: II do this because YOU are no
liar. You are a truthful man. You
are a fighter and l like a fighter"
The Sheriffs popularity stock begins
to quiver around zero.
New York has had seven days of
real hot weather up to today. The viii
lage is getting to be quite fetching
summer resort.
Doc" Hall. the famed Chicago critic.
has been seeing the new shows on
Broadway the last few weeks, while
his wife has been disposing of some
plays she wrote last winter.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna is giving din
ner at her cottage at Seal Harbor Me.
next Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

HIGH THINKING.
I'm going TO Try
To think high,
Such lofty thoughts outgiving,
That ~hat | preach
AS high will reach
Well a. the Cost of Living
CCopyTisht. !gl5)
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Capt and Mrs. n. c. Twining. Mai
and Mrs Henry C.. Davis and DR.
Charles n Rumsey and Miss Rumsey
OF Baltimore, are staying at Corson's. in
Newport.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E Nelson have
returned from Warrington. Va. where
they have been for six weeks. and will
leave for the North Shore in a day or
so to be gone till autumn.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing ct original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Capt. and Mrs, l. E. Emerson, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. McAdoo,
of Baltimore. left New York yesterday
for San Francisco. Cal. where they will
spend some time at the Panama Pacific
Exposition
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Mr.. Randolph Mason will leave in about
two weeks for Plattsburgh, n. Y. to re-
main for six weeks. He will join the
army training camp.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

He wondered if he could have been mistaken in
thinking that God lived on high. among the clouds
Then he remembered saying he had heard
child: "The spirit OF God dwelleth in the human
heart"
But he knew that, during his struggle to climb
the mountain he had cast out God from his own
heart TO Tighten his burden.
1t would have been impossible for him to reach
the top if he had been obliged to carry God along
too.
He didn't dare to look into his heart for fear
of what he should there.
He thought of his comrades at the base of
the mountain and of those strewn along the
mountain side.
Perhaps God in their hearts.
Surely, he reflected, God must be in the hearts
of those who remained at home the peaceful ones,
the lovers of their kind, the doers of His will.
But he had cast them out of his heart too He
had despised them.
And again he lay on his stomach and he stretch
ed out his hands.
"Oh. my brothers. my brothers." he cried. Help
me! Help mel"
The winds caught up his words in derison. They
howled around him.
He looked about in horror. He could scarcely
believe that he had really attained his dream Is
years.
"Surely" he thought, covering his face with his
hands, "surey this place cannot be the top of
the mountain. 1t must be hell"
And in his anguish he did not even think of the
flowers he had come to gather,
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Col. and Mrs. J. A. Lundeen have left
Washington for Bar Harbor.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beals Mclean,
after an absence of several seasons, will
return to their Briar Cliff estate Satur-
day next
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Gill are in Port
land, Me-, to be gone several weeks.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Mrs. W. p. Cpshur. of Annapolis, Md.
has arrived at the Shoreham for a short
stay.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Mr.. Duncan Cameron is spending the
summer at Sugar Hill, Breton Woods.
n. H.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

MIR. and Mrs. Angler B. Duke and Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony j. Drexel Biddle. ir.
who are occupying their country place
at Great Neck. L. l.. will leave next
week on motor trip through New Eng
land for several weeks. While in Maine
they will visit Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Childs DreXel, of Philadelphia, at North
lslesboro.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-01
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AS Near rs 81. Could
Wife: What does it mean when you
are inferred?
Husband: 1 don't know tia. can
mite explain it, but it's something like
b.ilrg on the editorial staff Q: the
Evening Ghost.-Lfe.
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FoIly by the Foot

Folly by the Foot
"There's one o. them dern new
Styles" said Silas.
aWhat is it," asked Mandy, lower
ing her eyes. 49,,
AWhy, that there sign says, Shoes
shined inside Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
QUARANTINE
BY GEORGE MUNsoN.

Jimmy Leigh got out Of the train at
the little station and shouldered his
suitcase. Declining the approaches of
the solitary porter, he stepped out
briskly along the five-mile trail that
led to the Trudgeon camps beside
Lake Yellowhammer. It was fad of
his to travel lightly, and in the rea-
sonably heavy suitcase he had an ak,
a fishing rod and accessories, five or
six days provisions. and the minimum
OF clothing that he would need for the
lowed himself
He was hardly out Of sight of the
station when he perceived an excited
looking individual yelling and gesticu-
lating at him from the high road,
which here turned from its parallel
course along the trail and wound
away beside the line.
Jimmy, who had a constitutional OBJ
lection to being shouted at, stepped
heard the shouts grow more and more
distant; then he was alone in the
heart of the wilderness. Presently
the lake came into sight. Jimmy sat
down his bag and rested.
The air was very still. A thrush
was singing in the underbrush. In a
little pool he saw a trout leap. His
heart leaped too. He rose, shoul-
dered his bag again, and stepped
briskly forward.
His cottage was the second of the
six. He had occupied it for two or
three years. Trudgeon had fixed it up
for him. He anticipated pleasant COM