The Washington herald., 1916-04-23


To fight the wolves outside my door,
And hold grim poverty at bay
And drive substantial cares away
But even better than the dross
That guised as gain is often loss
To battle with the hosts of fear
Grant me the goodly gift Of cheer,
For COLDS an evanescent pelf,
While cheer well-spent renews itself.
Copyright, lslsl
Tapan appears to have recognized the psyche
logical moment for calling attention to an OBJ
iectionable clause in the pending immigration
bill Step up; this is grievance day at Uncle
Sans.
A man who started his business career as an
Office boy has just been elected president of a
meat packing corporation at a salary of SI25ooo
year No wonder steaks and prime roasts are
luxuries when the packers making such heavy
investments in human beings.
Apparently there is apprehension in some
quarters lest the Root Presidential boom should
assume serious proportions. The alleged dis
covery has Just been made and published to the
world that Mr.. Root is first choice in the New
York Stock Exchange by wide margin.
The Baltimore newspapers announce that the
Rev William Sunday has had hair cut and
it was observed during Mr.. Bryan's recent visit
here that his locks had been shorn. So far,
however, nothing has happened to Sunday to in
dicate that he has gone the way of Samson.
A large increase is noted in the importation
into the United States Of luxuries, including
diamonds Iaces and furs. These OF
the things Europe is sending in exchange for
war munitions, the cost of which has forced the
most rigid economy upon the people of the war
ring countries.
The Carranza government is reported as
quite willing to permit the American troops to
use the railroad for the purpose OF getting out
OF Mexico, thus vindicating the Washington Of
fcals who always felt sure the first chief could
&c depended upon for cooperation
The State Department will return the Won
Igel papers to the German Embassy in compli-
ance with Won BernstorfFs demand if the Am
bassador will only identify them. Nothing could
be fairer Mr. Lansing can't afford to the
risk of rendering unto Germany the things that
are not Germanys, but Austria's for instance.
A New York mans mother-in-Iaw observed
him holding the hand Of beautiful blond on
top of a Fifth avenue bus whereupon she told
her daughter, who called in detectives who sue
ceeded in getting evidence enough to secure her
a divorce 1t couldn't have been easier if the
couple had posed in their hand-holding act for
a moving picture
So it appears that Ambassador Won Bern
storff is quite annoyed because the United States
has arrested attache of his Embassy and
seized documentary evidence OF plots to destroy
our industries and violate neutrality. 1t is
a grave ofense of course, but may at least
hope that Germany will not be so severe as to
break off diplomatic relations with u.s.
The ways Of the law are past understanding.
To the laynan it would seem that Judge Tut
hill Of Chicago could just as easily have decided
in favor of that publishing company without
trying to rob the Bard of Avon Of his fame and
give it to Lord Bacon. However, he will not
succeed in halting the universe in its observance
Of the 3ooth anniversary of Shakespeare's death.
"Our coast defense ornaments, when i'm
proved, they will be, through appropriations
to be made this year, will be capable of de-
tending the various ports against any foe," Brig.
Gen. Erasmus NJ. Weaver, chief Of coast ar
tillery, u. S. A, told the Sons of the Revo-
luton. Now if the enemy will only promise
to wait until ready we shall feel quite
secure.
The frequent announcement in dispatches from
Berlin that it is felt there that the imperial
government cannot yield more" to the United
States is incomprehensble What single con-
cession has Germany ever made to the United
States and where is the, record Of a single in
stance in which submarine commander has
failed to take advantage of an opportunity to
destroy helpless vessel without regard for the
lives of those on board of whatever nationality ,
Gov. Whitman has before him for considera-
tion 5J7 bills passed by the New York legisla-
ture in the closing days of the session. He has
until May 20 to sign OF veto them. 1t is safe
to say that if the legislature could now review
them calmly and at leisure the governor will,
it would save him the trouble of vetoing great
many OF them, especially those rushed through