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Government Business Methods.

1t is curious how much like "big business"
governments act in the conditions of business II
is the same with both State and Federal govern
ments, and on land and sea alike For example
in the Federal governments shipping bill it is
provided that the government lines shall max.
through rates and connections with RAILWAYS IN
the same manner that the law forbids 10 other
railways and steamships. Another example is
afforded by the State of Georgia. 1t owns rail-
way forty-eght miles long, which is leased to the
Louisville and Nashville through the Nashville and
Chattanooga and is operated as a link in ozo
miles OF railway between Cincinnati and Louis
vile and Augusta and Montgomery and the rail-
ways tributary to the cities at each end. The
value of the short line owned by the State de-
ponds chiefly upon its connections at both ends
and its lease to the Louisville and Nashvil. ;s
about to expire, says the New York Times
The Louisville and Nashville Company thinks
that it would rather own its own lines than tr,cI
age rights, and there seems some doubt abou.
Georgia's intentions regarding the lease. There
fore the Louisville and Nashville began proceed
ngs according to law for the construction of its
own line, but has met with every sort of obstruc
ton The State officials have certified the cor
rcctness of the proceedings but at the governors
request refused to file them officially The rail-
way suspended its action to enable the governor
to avert the necessity of executing his threat 70
call special session to sustain him, but anon.
the first acts of the regular session was the pas
sage of law to prevent competition with th,
States railway. That was done although the CON.
stituton of Georgia forbids monopolies and with
out repeating the general law authorizing the con-
struction of railways.
Thereupon the secretary of state denied tho
petition for charter which he had previous1,,
certified to be according to law, although the
petitioners for the charter protest his act as both
illegal and unconstitutional The Louisville and
Nashville next began to build branch line in
accordance with the methods provided bv Iau,
but that was stopped by an injunction secured b.,
the attorney general. The Western and Atlantic
Road although short and owned by Georgia. is
an interstate road, and the construction of =
parallel and competing road is still more of an
interstate character, through its connections. Yet
the governor has threatened to call out the militia
to prevent competition according to the Sherman
act and the provision of interstate facilities of
commerce.
No trust ever had such power or showed a
stronger disposition to rule or RUN. A more
complete collision between Commonwealth is
hardly on the record, and that is saving great
deal at time when contradiction between State
and Federal laws and officials is of almost daily
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occurrence. even TO the extent of suggesting an
other irrcpressible conflict. The case is before
the courts, and it will be interesting to remark
both their decision and the action of Georgia, If
adverse. The governor threatens another special
session of the legislature, and apparently it will
give him whatever laws he asks for. But what
will he do about the conflicting Federal statutes,
which Georgia can hardly repeal2 Is there not a
suggestion that governments do best to refrain
from business complications, and is not that as
true of the United States as of Georgia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-10
The New Virtue.
BY JOHN ID, BARRY,

When we speak of the virtue of women we re-
fer to special quality. By that quality alone we
often judge woman If she possesses that quail
ity we respect her. If she lacks that quality we
condemn her.
And yet we know that the woman we con-
denim may have good in her. And we know that
our condemnation, instead of helping her, will do
her further harm.
We also know that many women respected for
their virtue, may be lacking in other qualities
equally important.
And some of have discovered that the viz
tue of the respected woman is sustained by the
very lack of virtue in the women condemned
There is direct relation, in other words be-
tween the women respected and the women con-
demned.
The women condemned, the very creatures the
good women shrink from, bear through their
shame the burden of what we regard as the highest
virtue of women.
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Villa Must Paw.

The ruthless invasion of United States soil by
Mexican brigands and the slaughter of several
American civilians, one woman has blotted an
other page in Mexican-American history in blood
and already the cry for vengeance is to be heard
on every side. Intervention is talked of as being
the only remedy and some persons see in the
pursuit of the raiders into Mexican territory by
United States troops, an unequivocal step in the
direction of armed interference. However, armed
American soldiers have invaded Mexican soil be-
fore-and there was no Intervention.
The situation in Mexico has been acute before
now, and President Wilson has seen fit to con-
tinue his policy of "wstchful waiting" 1t maybe
that by now he has seen that for which he was
watching; maybe not. The events of the next
few days will bring enlightenment as to his policy;
till then Gen. Funston would appear to be taking
the proper course.
The United States is not DESTROYS of interven-
ton in Mexican affairs There are too many
other problems to be met of far more Importance:
but this latest affront certainly cannot be passed
over without some decisive action. Aside from
what Mr.. Wilson intends to do, however there is
Secretary Lansing and Congress to reckon with.
Mr.. Lansing has announced that he would request
troops across the border to round up the Villa
forces 1t is stated, in high official circles, that
such request likely would be refused. In that
event. it is likely pressure will be brought to bear
to send troops into Mexico despite the provisional
Presidents consent.
Even in the latter event, it is unbelievable that
armed Intervention will be the result 1t is hardly
likely that Carranza would care to clash with the
United States at such critical time
Intervention no intervention, however, the
American public will demand in terms that cannot
be denied, that Villa pay the penalty for his un-
warranted and cowardly attack on defenseless cti-
zens of this country. His reported VOW to kill
all Americans cannot be allowed to pass even
though it comes from criminal whose only am
bition is pilage and who would sacrifice his coun-
try to his lust for blood.
Let the United States send 500 or 100000 troops
across the border and capture the murderer and
his band of cut-throsts even though it take years
to accomplish the task. 1t is unbelievable that
Carranza will offer serious objection to such a
program, and since he has shown his inability
to successfully cope with the situation, let the
United States use the sword of justice.
1t would be irremovable blot on the pages
of American history were a supne administration
to allow its citizens to be murdered within its
own borders without taking steps to punish those
guilty of the crime.
If the late reports from the border, to the
effect that Villa has been MORALLY wounded by
United States troops, are true, the situation will
have been cleared considerable But at any rate.
intervention surely is remote possibility and not
a necessity to seeing justice done and the price
paid for the American lives snuffed out in early
,morning slaughter in Columbus, Tex.
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A single figure stood for while. al
most alone. at the front Of the coming
revolution. the figure of William L.
Yancey. Of Alabama.
Before Mr.. Calhoun died Mr.. Yancey
took up the theme which had darkened
the last utterances of the aged Carolinian
like a prophecy of ruin,-took 1t up, not
as a counsel Of despair. but as a counsel
Of duty.
Compromise between North and South.
he declared. was out of the question.
In 1876 he resigned his seat in Congress
because he would not act with any party
which so much as debated the exclusion
of slavery from the Territories; and
went home to spend the remainder Of his
life and every power of his strong mind
in the advocacy of a course which once
and for all rejected compromise and
accepted only the doctrines which should
forever safeguard the constitutional
rights and material interests of the
South, even though such a course should
lead to a disruption of the Union.
He was a man of no majesty of pres
ence, no adventurous grace of manner;
never studied his art as agitator or
sought to catch the people by any as
sault Of passionate appeal: but burned
with a conviction which had its own
dignity and irresistible might; used the
ways of frank, direct, engaging speech
which went most naturally with his
open. unaffected nature; argued his case
to the bottom. plead 1t with whole-souled
ardor, as a thing not of expediency but
Of right, and was careless where It should
take fire of itself.
Above all. his words rang. upon every
theme he touched, in voice whose
slightest tone thrilled along the blood,
so rich, so flexible, was II. so compact
Of the quiet passion OF the mind.
While others wavered. caught now at
this expedient and again at that to turn
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The latest memorandum from Count Won Bern
storff to Secretary Lansing on the armed shin
issue contains appeal to the people of the
United States" to appreciate Germany's position in
continuing her submarine warfare. 1t is one of
the first instances on record where an ambassador
has overstepped the bounds of his path to appeal
to the people of another country instead of to the
persons administrations in power.
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the current he was setting against them
against the Union itself-he held stead
fast. undoubting, to his simple theme.
Majorities followed him and left him:
conventions heard him now with &C.
quiescenls and again with deep dis
quietuoe and passionate dissent; but no
man could decline TO listen when he
spoke, and none who heard him could
long ste Lims elf against the charm and
power OF his ap7eaL 1t was the tones
OF his 70 ., tie resonant echo Of his
theme. thai eeIned TO linger in the air
after every Controversy.
1t was he more than any other who
taught the South what Douglas really
meant; he, more than any other, who
split the ranks Of the Democratic party
at Charleston, made the election Of Doug
las impossible. and brought Mr.. Lin
coin in.
He had foreseen what must come. and
hesitated as little after the event as be-
fore IT, He was for immediate and final
secession; and, though he had to carry
the fight to the very floor Of the con-
vention of his State. met TO make the
final critical decision, he won IL there.
by an initial majority Of eight votes.
Twenty-four members Of the conven-
ton stood out against the action to the
very last, and refused TO put their names
to the fateful papsr which cut their con-
nection with the Union; but the people
accepted the decision Of the majority,
and he had his way.
Men whom they had followed through
many a long year. when Mr.. Yancey was
only their Incompatible orator, not their
leader. the people now rejected; and their
own capital town of Montgomery saw
the government Of the Confederacy set
up.
TomOrrowI The Confederate Consti-
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Modest ever Col Roosevelt disclaims any
ambition to have the Presidential nomination But
he qualities it as usual To save the nation to
what heroic lengths he would go-even to ac-
ceptng all the responsibility for solving all its
problems.
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This fever is contagious. Portugal
stood on the side lines long as possible Now
she is in it. Maybe she counted on the Moewe
and the German fleet being so we'll bottled I'D
that the Kaiser would overlook such little affronts
as Selling all the Teuton ships in her immediate
vicinity. Not so. Portugal forgets that outburst
about "me und Colt"
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Democratic political leaders urging Ambas-
sador Morgenthau envoy to Turkey, to remain in
this country for few months and work for the
reelection of President Wilson. All of which
shows that even they are not sure of his return
TO the White House.
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Representative Randall has a good scheme
for directing the energies of Henry Ford away
from fruitless peace propaganda. He suggests
that Henry cage the dove and invent a way to
keep down the cost of gasoline. Henry should
find it good bit easier to pour oil on the eco
nomic waters than to flood out the European
trenches
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The appeal of the babies is irresistible Who
ever planned that exhibit at Fourteenth and F
streets in connection with Baby Week." knew
something of human nature. Not even the new
spring gowns have attracted such crowds.
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May have been "woman's intuition" that
caused Mrs Baker to reach a decision not to
join her husband in Washington for the present.
1t is possible she felt" that "Newtie" was going
to run headlong into a bunch of trouble
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Women and music may go but wine and news
paper men are taboo So ruled Secretary of the
Navy Daniels before the Tennessee left Hampton
Roads yesterday for Buenos Ayres
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Congress should investigate the price-slashing
Of New York gunner. One of them is said to
have agreed to kill anybody for 81. Reductions
of this nature should not be countenanced.
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That person with the $4,000 conscience Ger
tanly deserves surccase of worry. But then may
be he is getting old and don't like to think of the
lawyers getting such substantial bonus.
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The world shipping situation seems like an ef-
fort to put a quart of liquor into pint bottle.
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mszMMI
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The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
in Washington

Sixth Field Artillery and the Eleventh.
Eighteenth and Twenty Regi-
ments of infantry. Fort Huachuca,
troops A, B, c, D, z and machine gun
detachment Tenth Cavalry. Na,0, troops
troop X, Tenth Cavalry; Naco, troop
c, Tenth Cavalry. Nogales, troops NJ. F
and E. Tenth Cavalry; Batteries c and
D, Sixth Field Artillery; all but Company
D. Twelfth Infantry. and the Seventh
and Twentieth Regiments OF infantry.
Pharrr Second Battery, Twenty-eighth In
fantry. Slaughter's Ranch. troops A. II
and machine detachment Ninth Cavalry.
Yuma. Arizona, Company D, Twelfth In
fantry.
VIII Patrol Border.
II is thought that already the regi-
mental commanders have orders to con-
eentrate at Columbus. n. Mex 1t is
not believed that all OF the regiments
will be sent to Columbus, but that part
Of the organizations will be left for a
border patrol. Seven troops Of cavalry
in New Mexico are probably now on the
way to Columbus
While the authorities at the War De-
partment are confident that the regular
troops would be more than equal to the
task OF defeating all OF the armed forces
in Mexico. including those OF Carranzz
il the President decides to intervene in
Mexico, the General StaT would advise
him TO call Immediately for at least 80. =
OO volunteers. A safer plan would be
to raise an army OF 10000 to support
the regular army and occupy the coun-
try. While he was Chief of StafT. Mai
Gen. Leonard Wood directed the War
College to prepare plans for the orCani-
zation of a volunteer army of 10000. He
also directed the War College to pre-
pare plans for the invasion and the oc-
cupation Of Mexico by the regular army
and the volunteers.
These plans were worked out in all OF
the minute details, which included the
preparation OF a tentative list of off,
GERS and selection of points Of mobiliza-
ton. II is understood that the General
STAFF has kept up these plans TO date
and will be ready TO submit them to the
President the minute that he decides to
use armed forces in Mexico.
While the pacification Of Mexico will
be an army problem the navy will play
an important role. II will be the duty
OF the navy to blockade all Of the Mexi-
can ports to prevent the Importation OF
supplies and ammunition. The appear
anCe of the fleet will have a moral effect
upon the people of Mexico and do much
to impress them with the military
strength OF this country
The navy will also cooperate with the
army in seizing all Of the coast cities
The marines and jackies will be used in
holding the coast towns, which will leave
the army free to operate in the interior
The marines may join the army in in
vading Mexico II an expedition is sent
from Vera Cruz.
The navy will also be expected to fur
nish transports for troops and convoy
the army transports.
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Looks if that Borland rider would need to
have Western cowboy experience to sue
cessfuTly ride through the House.
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The Commoner says: "Let the dogs of war
fight but keep the rabies out of America" Just
though could eradicate the dangers of rabies
by the mere injunction, stay QUIT"
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ARMY ORDERS.

upon his arrival in the United States. is granted
First Lieut., George L. Van Deuscn, Coast Artillery
Corps.
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Perhaps that North Sea raid of the Germans
is waiting for the spring drive of the allies.
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While there will only be one elephant, there
probably will be several goats at the Republican
convention in June.
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McCumber evidently does not to be
Tgored" or "mclemored."
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Seems almost if Villa was just waiting for
Secretary Baker to take the reins before opening
the ball
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The three BIS now may be quiet for SPELL
Bryan, BernstorF and Berlin.
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All of are ready to admit there really il
nothing base about baseball except the bases
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The question of the Assistant Secretary of
War is now open to discussionl
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VAIN.
When coming facs to face
With sordid things and base,
With trouble and with care,
'Twere vain to say
In careless way
That they're not really there.
Yet it were vainer still
To Judge the whole world i'll
Because of sordid woes
The mire of earth
Destroys nor worth
Nor glory of the Rosel
Copyright, r9ls)
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In New York there lives very beautiful wom-
an, the wife of millionaire. She is as good as
she is beautiful. When you see her at one of her
evening parties, magnificent in shimmering gown,
with long ropes of pearls hanging from her ex-
quisite lcck, you impressed by her regal de-
mcanor and her gracious manners
But she be even more impressive When
she goes out among the poor, she does twice
a week, in a simple dress, she is none the less a
queen, none the less magnificent and beautiful and,
through her service, she seems all the more noble
Each year she distributes many thousands of
dollars, a small fraction of her husbands income.
She is especially interested in girls tina. go
wrong. Some of these girls she has taken to her
house. She has, say, Saved" several.
She receives a good deal of praise for her
philanthropy. She deserves the praise.
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Most women of virtue don't know about this
relation. If they were to be told of it to their
faces they would be likely to blush violently and
to be shocked They would consider the mere
reference to such subject gross indeicacy.
Many of them would feel nsulted and indignant.
Some of them would declare that there was
not and there could be the slightest rela-
ton between women without virtue, fallen women,
and themselves.
Let us see if we can trace the relation
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by Harper & Broth
by Mcclure
a penalty n
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NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OLE VESSELS

Barney, sailed for PHILADELPHIA March 9; BirminE
ham. sailed for Ponce. p. r.. March 6: Cheyenne
arrived San Pedro, March :; Cleveland arrived
Acajutla, March Z; Delaware arrived Guantanamo
March Z; HI, arrived San Pedro March Z
hanaUha, arrived Port Arthur Tex March 6
Marietta arrived Vcra Cruz March :. Msyfover
sailed for Washington. March s. Nanshan, arrived
Cuaymss, March :; Pentucket, arrived Newport
March Z; sCnoma, arrived Guantanamo, March :
Tennessee. sailed for Port Prince. March S
Terry. arrived ,.obile Msrch 5: Vesurius. arrived
Newport, March Z: Virginia, sailed for Boston. via
HAMPTON Soads March s: Wake sailed for Key
West, March s. Whipple, arrived San Diego
March L
NOTES
The flag Of the onRts1dcr-iu-chicf. Pacific he,
sSr'e Fleet, has been transferred from the Nil
UaUkse to the Maryland
The flag q tic commander Of the Bsttleshp
Squadron. Atlantic Flest. has been temporarily
Transferred from the Arkansas to tie Texas
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Be sure you're right then 90 ahead q"
We have q notion that
It's sometimes wiser to be sure
You're right and then stand pat
Boston TRANSCRIPT
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When all women realize women are going to
have virtue.
They won't be satisfied with the old virtue.
They will be ashamed of it. For they will know
that it is stained with shame.
They will try to atone for the shame by the
new virtue 1t will exact that no woman be salts
fed with her virtue, that every. woman work
for the conditions making sefrespect possible for
all other women, for the women of today and for
the women of the future
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She also deserves the credit often given her
for being sensible to keep her philanthropy
and her social duties wholly apart Her friends
like to say that she is not like those foolish rich
women who become interested in social prob
lens that they forget society, forget even to keep
up with the fashions and deteriorate into mere
dowdies, tircsomely serious in their talk
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A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year,
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald
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our COUNTRY-:,za,
..NOUR PRESIDENT
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The Apostle Of Secession.

Published by speed sb the President through
The Mcclure Nes0sPober Syndicate.
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