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The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
A Threatened Con6scation.

No one believes that Congress will, without
purpose reason, enact legislation the immediate
effect of which would be the destruction of a
s.. 900 900 industry in the District OF Columbia
bill OF which Senator Sheppard of Texas is spon-
sor has been reported to the Senate by Senator
Jones' of Washington If it is adopted in its pres
ent form this industry which present contributes
to the Federal government between 100000 and
100000 year in taxes will, if it is not abandoned
altogether be forced at ncalculablc expense to
seek location. That will be the only effect
Of one of the sections OF the Sheppard bill This
measure is intended to exclude alcoholic liquors
from the District of Columbia, but the destructive
upon the sale or consumption of liquor anywhere.
The measure permits the manufacture of wood
or dcnatured alcohol, but absolutely prohibits the
manufacture OF pure grain alcohol, for any purpose
whatsoever. There has been established in the
District Of Columbia for many years an extensive
yeast mandatory, its proprietors owning a large
amount of property and employing over 200 work
men. Its enormous yeast output goes into the
interstate trade and is sold to baking establish
ments throughout the United States The manu-
scture Of the yeast results in large by-product.
mash containing alcohol The internal revenue
law forbids the destruction of this mash and re-
quires that the alcohol--pure grain alcohol-be
distilled from it. In the past the yeast manu-
facturers have sold this alcohol for use in the
arts, sciences and industries and in the manuac-
ture of medicines, perfumery, disinfectants and
many other products. Under no obligation to do
so, they have taken precautions that none of this
pure alcohol should be used in making beverages
That the proceeds from its sale constitute a very
important part of the manufacturers revenue is in
dicated by the fact that they have paid the Federal
government in taxes between 100000 and $500 900
year.
The Sheppard BILL now on the Senate calendar,
would destroy this important and legitimate Dis
trict industry and result in the confscaton of
enormously valuable property interests No oppor-
tunity has been given the citizens whose property
is thus threatened to be heard in opposition to
the section of the bill which means their ruin.
One OF the advocates of the bill, interested in its
success only the paid agent of prohibition or
ganization, is disposed boast that it will DESTROY
legitimate industry in way connected with the
liquor interests. 1t is not to be believed that
Congress will permit this injustice once its atten-
ton is called to the danger, II the statesmen
deem absolute prohibition wise policy for the
Capital surely they are capable of framing legis-
lation to bring it about without destroying one of
the all too few manufacturing industries that con-
tribute 10 the eiy's welfare and prosperity
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
The Heralds Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News OF Published in Washington

Naval Academy band. assumed command
OF his organization last Monday and
before beginning the usual morning con-
cert was the recipiept OF congratulations
from the membership OF the band. Prof.
Torovsky has been member Of the
band for about twenty-five years, and
In late years, at any absence Of Prof
Zimmerman, would take his place as
leader.
Harry Schreyer. a graduate OF the
Peabody Conservatory Of Music and n
son Of Mr.. Henry Schreyer, a member
of the Naval Academy band is filing
temporarily the position OF Organist at
the Naval Academy chapel since the
death Of Prof. c. 4. Zimmerman.
Mrs. Eberle held reception on We'd
nesdsy afternoon and was assisted by
Miss Mildred North. her guest; Mrs.
Kurtz. Mrs. Woodson, Mrs. J. l. Yates
Mrs. Arthur y. Brown. Mrs. Hilary H.
Royal. Miss Steele, Miss Mary igon
the Misses Parker, the Misses Christy
Miss Annie Hines Miss Edith McCor-
mick. and Miss Emily MuHroe. Capt
and Mrs. Eberle were guests Of honor
at q dinner given on Wednesday by
Commander and Mrs. H. II. HouEh
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

He new party of opposition, how
ever, did not perfect its organ
izatlon or draw its strength ef-
fectively together soon enough to win
the presidential election of 1855.
remnant of the Whig party was
still in the field: the Know Nothings
did not know that they had already
lost their following. and put candi-
dates confidently into nomination; the
Republicans had still to compound a
Free-Soil-Anti-Neb -Whig creed
and find a candidate to please their
one-time Democratic supporters
John C. Fremont, the dashing young
soldier and explorer who had found
the passes OF the Rockies and taken
part in the conquest of California
The Democrats, keeping still vir-
tually unbroken organization In the
face of foes divided. elected their can
didates, Mr.. James Buchanan, OF Penn
sylvania. and Mr.. John C. Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky, by the safe major
tty of hfty-two electoral votes.
But the popular vote for their can
didates had fallen nearly four hun
dred thousand short of that cast for
their opponents; the Republicans had
carried every northern State except
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Indiana,
and Illinois; and there was in the sue
cess of the Democrats. IL was to be
suspected. nothing but temporary
triumph.
Widespread financial distress clouded
the winter that followed the presiden-
tial election, and filled all the year
1857 with its deep disquietude, now
sharp and touched with panic, now a
slow. dull lethargy in which merchants
and manufacturers and transportation
companies and bankers merely waited
and did not hope.
The sudden growth of enterprise and
commerce which had followed the rapid
extension OF railways and the estab-
lishment of steam navigation upon the
seas, to which the discovery of gold
in California had given added stimula- =
tion, and which every item OF the
steady growth of industry and of the
nation itself had assisted to keep In
heart these ten years, had inevitabl
bred mere speculation. tempted men 70
unsound ventures. added excitement to
confidence, harebrained scheming 10
the sober making Of plans. and credit
had at last been overstrained and
wrecked by dishonesty. miscalculation.
and fat failure.
1t seemed to public men that the
tariff. as II stood. contributed TO the
distress of the time, because II stead
lily drew into the Treasury of the
United States surplus which va,
just so much money withheld from cir
culation.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

be wired II the Rothschild bid was ac-
cepted.
BY strict Interpretation OF the adver-
tisement the second Rothschild bid was
irregular, and the Justine should be
awarded to Grace & Co. for S2l6, 90. The
Rothschilds have appealed 10 the Sec
retary TO reject al bids and resdvertise
the ship. Grace d Co. have declared
that they will not make another bid un-
der such conditions, but the Rothschid's
concern has come back with the counter
proposition that it will guarantee that
there will be bid of $4,000 If the ship
is readvertised.
The original cost or the ship to the
navy eighteen years aSo was $4,000.
When all of the foreign garrisons are
manned according to the recommended
tions of the General Stan, there will be
remaining in this country three regl-
ments of infantry if the Hay bill ls
passed as 1t is now pending before the
House Committee on Military Affairs.
This, II is said, Is the substance OF the
report that has been made to the Sec
retsry of War by the War College
At least tweny-sevcn regiments of in
! fantry at war strength would be re
quired for the garrison In the Philip
pines, Hawaii, Panama and Alaska.
There would be thirty regiments of in
fantry in the army as the Hay bill is in
its present form.
The provisions Of the Hay bill provid-
ing for the maintaining OF the army at
its maximum strength is commended by
the War College. So are q number of
other provisions which are practically
the same as in the Chamberlain bill.
Victor NJ. Locke, principal chief of the
Choctaw Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma, is
an ardent advocate of national defense.
He came allh the way from Oklahoma
TO represent. that State In the National
Security Congress and is an active mem
Der OF the Army League.
He served in the Spanish American
war and when he returned organized q
bers of his tribe. He is at present a
major in the National Guard and fsvors
the federation OF the militia.
Military service is a tax" said MAJ.
Locke, "and it is just as much a citizens
country as it is to pay his taxes. can
not understand people who take any
other view of the question. If our coun-
try is worth to us what we claim it is
We should surely prepare to defend it.
The most ardent advocates of the pres
ent volunteer system are usually those
who expect some one else to perform
their military service. ! notice that all
of the business men who went to the
Plattsburg and other military camps,
came back advocating compulsory MILL
tary training Those who are opposed
to universal military training will. be very
slow to volunteer TO serve the country
in war"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
West Point Notes,

West Point, Jan. 3o.-Capt Lindsey
has gone 10 Fort Myer for examination
for promotion.
Leuts. Russell and ". B. Smith have
returned from Fort Ethan Allen, where
they went for examination.
Recent visitors at the post were Capt.
G. B. Comfy, cavalry, and Acting Den
tai Surgeon J. Craig King.
Lieut.. Gage was the guest Of Capt. and
Mrs. North for several days recently
Capt. and Mrs. Norths guests at din
ner recently were Lieut.. Gage, Lieut. and
Mrs. Miner.
Miss Grace Horner. of New York was
the guest of Lieut.. and Mrs. Oldheld for
the hop and weekend.
Mrs Pierce, wife OF Mai Palmer
Pierce, was the guest Of Col and Mrs.
Willcox for a few DAYS recently. Mrs.
Pierce was the guest OF Col and Mrs.
Gordon for over Sunday.
The Misses Marian and Helen Towns
ley and Lieut.. Lee are guests OF M and
Mrs. Seligman, OF New York, At . large
house party at their camp at sarsnac.
Mrs, Hilton, OF Washington, was guest
OF Capt. and Mrs. Coburn for the week
end
Capt. and Mrs. Coburn recently gave
dinner for Mrs. Hilton and for Col.
and Mrs. Stuart. Col and Mrs. Walker,
Capt. and Mrs. Estes and Col Smith.
-
Globe Trotter-Of course, you went up
the Nile?
The Blufr-By Jove. yes, What a view
from the summit!-Puck.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

During the short session of Con-
gress which Immediately preceded the
inauguration of Mr.. Buchanan, all
parties smica bly, united. therefore, in
putting on the free list many of the
raw materials of manufacture hitherto
taxed and in reducing the general
level of duties to twenty-four per
cent.
NO debate, no legislation, concerning
the tariff had ever been so temperate,
so good natured. so full of amicabIe
concert and quick acco=, noda ton
since the war of 1912.
II was a notable sign how the in
terest of parties had been withdrawn
from old questions and fxed upon new.
The financial depression and slow
recovery of credit which made the
year 1857 memorable among men OF
business constituted no part of the
strain of politics
IL was of infinitely more conse-
quence that two days after the inau-
guration Of Mr.. Buchanan the Supreme
Court of the United States uttered.
through Mr.. Taney. its Chief Justice,
an opinion which went even beyond
the kansas-Nebrsska Act in its radi-
cal rejection of the Missouri compro-
mise.
The case was that of Dred Scott. a
negro Of Missouri. whom his master
had taken first into one of the free
States and then into the territory
from which slavery had been excluded
by the Legislation of 1920.
The negro sought, after his return
to Missouri and the death Of his mas
ter, to obtain his freedom. on the
ground that his temporary residence
on free soil had operated 10 annul his
masters rights over him; but the
court decided against him. More thar
that, though 1t left the proper held
Of the case itself, and therefore ut
tered mere obiter dicta, in doing so.
II went on to declare that the legisla-
ton of 1890, which had forbidden
slavery in part OF the territory of the
United States. must be considered un-
constitutional and without legal ef-
feet.
Slaves, such, Mr.. Taney argued
for the court, were not citizens. In the
contemplation of the constitution, but
property merely; neither Congress nor
the territorial governments, which de-
rived their whole authority from Con-
gress, could legally legislate with hos
tile purpose against any kind of prop
erty belonging TO citizens of the
states; slave owners might carry their
slaves, as they might carry any other
property. where they chose within the
federal domain: none but a State
could exclude their lawful bondsmen.
Tomorrow A Line of Cleavage.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
An Anti-Scuttlinz View.

The passage of an act of Congress committing
the United States to the evacuation of the Philip
pines in two years in four or at any SPECIFIC
time IN the near future would be criminal blum
der 1t would be serious blow to the morale OF
the native population. 1t would be provocaton
to trouble with any power which happened to covet
the islands 1t would be harm to our national
1t IN no way save as a cowardly abandonment OF
a sacred duty.
The foreign menace is plain to all sensible men
so long as we continue to hold the islands it is
probable no direct attack will be made uDon then,
But were we to reduce our defensive position to a
mere protectorate it is practically certain that in
year or two an ambitious rival would gamble on
our pacifsm and gobble them up
Surrender OF the islands in the near future is
unthnkable and to set date even tentatively for
such an event is merely to provoke immediate un-
rest among the Filipinos and great bitterness and
charges OF bad faith whcn-as must inevitably be
the casc-the pledge would be broken,-New York
Evening Sun,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

This is democratic war;" says Lloyd George
"If it not l should have nothing to do with
it. ! was opposed to the last that England
engaged in, but in the present the future of
democracy in the whole world is involved. 1t is
a final struggle between military democracy and
political liberty, hideous conflict but one where
in shall be victorious OF that l am certain -
Do those statesmen who are urging that the United
States abandon its neutrality and dissrm the allies
doubt this statement of Lloyd George; are they
deliberately supporting the cause of military
democracy against political freedom. or merely
hunting German votes'
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

Herman A. Metz, of New York, Democrat
and former member of the House, said in speech
the other day: "The Secretary of Commerce is
the heaviest load the President has to carry, and
at that am loyal Democrat. He has issued
reassuring reports without knowing anything about
the matter of which he was writing. and in this
way has fooled the people, but he hasn't succeed
ed in fooling the manufacturers" The trouble is
that Mr.. Redheld is at the head of governmen,
department that gathers statistics Of industry and
commerce which it is customary to make public
at regular intervals and these statistics issued BY
Mr.. Redheld are constantly refuting both the
claims and the theories Of other members OF the
administrator
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
Mr.. Wilson and the Tariff.

When we have measure like the Underwood
act on the books there is only one way it can be
kept there. seeing that it is not success, and
therefore not satisfactory to the country and that
is by retaining the Democratic party in power
porters of tariff commission fancy that its nsti-
tuition and operation will take the tariff out of
rolitics-and this seems to be the outstanding
appointed. we are to have one, moreover il
Is not for the Wilson administration to present
i as asa specimen Pee of original discoverx-Pi.tsburgh
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
Superiority.
BY JOHN ID. BARRY.

Groups OF japanese sailors seen In the streets
Of an American city that visited not long ago
excited great deal of interest Most of the young
fellows were rather taller than one might expect
And they had powerful, well-knit frames, with big
shoulders-that is, most of them.
They seemed to me to be as tall as the French
soldiers that one sees gaily marching through the
streets of Paris. But that is no great compliment.
The first time saw regiment of French soldiers
| was amazed They looked like little boys. |
wondered If it could have been with men of that
size Napoleon fought his campaigns.
But does height really count for so much? The
other day heard giant OF my acquaintance speak
very disrespectfully this subject: "Its just so
much carcass to carry around" he remarked
In the case OF soldiers it's so much greater space
to serve as target for bullets and bombs.
But the Japanese take different view AL
ready, in the schools and in the army, by exercise
and diet, they working to increase their height
In few generations more people will have to
stop saying, What wonderful little people they
are"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

A Detroit millionaire has brought suit for libel
in London, alleging among other things that he
was falsely represented having been guest in
the same house with Ambassador Won BernstorH.
"ln my opinion" said the plaintiff. discussing his
case "any American who lived in the same house
with Won Bernstorff ought to be in jail" And to
think that the Hon. Jim" Mann dined at the same
table with him the other night!
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
Annapolis Notes.

Annnaolis, Nd, Jan. 3o.-Rear Admiral
Aguire and Capt. Merry. Of the Gillian
navy, who are making a tour OF the
United States, visited the Naval Acad-
emy recently, accompanied by the naval
and military attache OF the Gillian Le-
cation at Washington, and were escorted
on tour of inspection Of the Naval
Academy by Capt. Eberle and Com.
mauder Kurtz. The visitors were the
guests at luncheon Of Capt. and Mrs.
Eberle. 4
Adolph Torovsky. the new leader Of ths
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

An officer of the United States army has been
sentenced by court-martisl to reprimand and the
loss Of ten files in lines list for striking an en-
listed prisoner the head with his pistol While
approving the sentence Cen. Leonard Wood ex-
presses the opinion that it is not adequate In
Germany the officer would probably have been
court-martialed for not shooting the prisoner.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

According to dispatch from Lincoln, Neb.
friends of W. J. Bryan who have recently seen
him say he is becoming aware of his present un.
popularity, but he does not know it has reached
the wide extent they fear it has, and he is buoycd
up by confidence that he will be vindcated by
future events. Bryan has been in public life .
good many years and has never been vindcated
yet. II it is coming we may we'll be appre-
hensive OF those future events"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

Representative Henry's speech on the subject
OF war munitions might have been impress
sive if he had not made all his arguments depend
upon the accuracy OF the picture drawn by Repre-
sentative Mann, when as Mr.. Henry described it,
he was seized with sudden war hystera."
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

Prescriptions for thousands of doses of har-
cotics were written by a Georgia physician while
serving months sentence in prison at Atlanta
for violating the antdrug law Assuming prob
ably that prison lifc appealed to him a Federal
Judge has just given him another year.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

A 100000 building for the Department OF
Justice in the National Capital represents reckless
extravaganza in the eyes Of apologiss for the pork
barrel politician who thinks a town Of 5000 pop
ulation ought to have S25oooo postoffice
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
THE PLAN.

TFfE PLAN.
If you would build house, good Sir,
| think perhaps you'd have plan,
But when you build up character
And try to make yourself man,
What plans have you before you start
In mind, and spirit, and in heart,
Or are you drifting on and on
In hope of good results anon,
And leaving all your Souls expanse
To chance?
Copyright, lsls)
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

Senator Harding expressed his approval of the
Fairbanks Presidential boom at the Ohio Society
banquet, but he need not send explanations to
Theodore E. Burton so long as he confines his
activities to banquet halls
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

ing IN honor OF Mrs. Charlet o NmSnaeh'
wife Of the governor Of New YORK. who
Is their guest for several days.
Mrs. Robert S. Mccormick was hostess
at luncheon for Mrs. Whitman yester-
day, and today Mrs. James Mcdonald
will give a luncheon for ths popular vis-
itor and Miss Mary Pstten will entertain
at dinner in her honor.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Garri-
son are spending a few days al Atlantic
City.
Saturday evening the vice President
and Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall were
guests OF honor at a dinner party given
by the Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo. and invited
with them were the Attorney General
and Mrs. Gregory, the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels. the Secretary Of
Agriculture and Mrs Houston, the Sec
retsry Of Labor and Mrs. Wilson, Repre-
sentative and Ars. William Kent. the
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Andrew J. Peters; Mr.. and Mrs.
oscar P. Crosby. OF Virginia; Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones and Mr.. Norman Hap
good.
The Secretary Of State and Ms. Lans-
ing were the guests in whose honor Rep
resentative and Mrs. James S. Parker
entertained at dinner Saturday. Invited
to meet them were Senator and Mrs.
James W. wadsworth. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles s. Hamlin. the Assistant secre-
tary OF War Mr. Franklin ID. Roosevelt;
Representative and Mrs. Thomas B.
Dunn. Representative and Mrs. Henry G.
Dsnford. Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely,
Mrs. James Carroll Fraser and Col. VIII
bur Z Wilder
Mrs. Charles E Hughes, wife Of JUS
tice Hughes, will not receive today.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of Miss Lois Root GOodnow.
daughter of Dr.. and Mrs. Frank J.
GoodnoW, and Mr.. John Van Antwerp
MacMUrray. son Of the late Mai. Junius
w. MacMurrsy, L. s. A, and Mrs. Mac
Murray. Of this city, on Saturday after
noon, February ls, at 4 o'clock, at EN-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church. A
reception will follow at the residence of
Dr. and Mrs. Goodnow. 6 West Madison
been the guest OF Mrs. MscMurrsy for
several days.
Mrs. Daniel Huston Torrey and her
small daughter, Alice Virginia, are the
guests OF her father. Mr.. Thomas w,
Buckley, at the Carleton, lTh l-anler
place. In several weeks they will join
Lieut. Torrey at West Point, n. Y,
where he has been detailed in the depart
ment of law.
Owing TO absence from the city, Mrs
John u. Hewson will not receive today
but she will he at home with Miss scho'
field Mondays. February and q, at 6
Mrs. Charles n Drury, who, with hei
little son. has been the guest Of her par
, ents. the Secretary of Commerce ano
Mrs Redheld for some weeks. will leave
Washington Wednesday for her home a.
Rochester, y. Y.
Comma nder and Mrs. James o. Rich
srdson, L. s. ", have returned TO Wash
ington after a months visit in Texas.
Mrs. William B. Csperton, wife OF Real
Admiral Caperton, L. s. N, and Mis-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

Since the price OF castor oil has advanced they
will probably be cutting down the portions soon.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

Representative Albert Johnson, of Washington,
acted as though he suspected Cyclone Davis of
trying to qualify for the next Amen Corner" ban
quet.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of an original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-31

In spite of such profound scheming for sol-
darity however, Japan is not escaping the modern
spirit OF unrest. But she is resortng to desperate
measures to check it. Like most of such measures.
these are likely in the end to defeat their purpose
And there is, too, irrepressible cause for dis
satisfaction in the fearful poverty among the
people.
We hear chiefly Of picturesque and victorious
Japan But there is another Japan, the country
where labor is on plane that keeps the laborers
close to the border line of starvation
1t is this Japan that we arc going to hear about
more and more during the next few years