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The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
Bryan May Gasp Again.

There is some apprehension by the more sa-
gacous among the leaders of the Democratic
party that w. J. Bryan may yet do the party
additional mischief While thrown out, some
what contemptuously by his fellow citizens Of
Nebraska from participation in the national con-
vention a delegate at ST. Louis next month,
1t appears that two strong Bryan men" were
chosen, with power to name an alternate in case
of illness other cause. Mr.. Bryan, hypnotic
ing feeble-minded follower into self-abnega-
ton and permitting the peerless to take his
place in the convention, easily be imagined.
1t is true the opportunity for much mischief
would be denied the alternate, as he would prob
ably have place on the platform committee
las at Baltimore four years ago, and his chance
for influence in other directions would be lin
tied under the control Of the party managers.
But there would still be his opportunity for talk
and he is a great talker In a great, tumultuous
national convention there is always a consider
able number of delegates, who, as Macaulay
said of the Irish race are "easily moved to tears
or to laughter, to fury or to love-" and who
under the spell Of oratory-such oratory as w.
J. B. well knows how to makc-become ardent
and lnpetuous in defiance Of the regular order Of
things
announcer QlSdSteT mas ONertaken Bryan IN the
defeat of the Philippines independence bill by
the House of Representatives-one of the pet
measures written by him into the Baltimore plat
form-and the disappointment of it, added to the
reputation of other favorite planks of his max
ing, may be more than he can bear.
Recalling his great fame, first as the boy
orator of the Platte" then as author OF the
cross of gold speech and other triumphs Of
the rostrum, he may seek to arouse the fatering
spirits Of his followers in the coming conven-
ton by the greatest effort Of his life Speaking
to resolution of his own making. combining
universal liberty with peace-at-any-p he may
rise to such lofty bursts Of eoquence as to thrill
the faction always to be found at his heel And
this faction may attempt a stampede such as
took place in the I6-to-I convention of 1906 at
Chicago.
But there can be little or no chance for sue
cess for the stampede, the Bryan faction being
a hopeless minority and the managers Of the
convention holding it we'll in hand And after
the confusion has subsidized it will be found BY
an analysis of the fervid speech Of the great
commoner, called that it contains nothing
much other than the old banal phrases and
twaddle about war being a Crime against civ-
zation," etc, with much praise of the peace
pigeon and the good ship Pifle The convention
will proceed to nominate Woodrow Wilson with
out material opposition. The truth is that w.
Jennings Bryan has seen his best davs as a DO
ltical factor and his passing is only a question
OF brief time.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
Legislation Urgently Needed.

Two measures are included in the proposed
legislation for the District now pending in Con-
gress that it is earnestly to be hoped will receive
the favorable consideration of the District Com
mlttees Of the two Houses, which are to meet to-
day. One provides an adequate pension system for
retired and incapacitated policemen and fremen
and the other increases the rate of interest which
money lenders permitted to charge, from I
per cent to ? per cent a month.
The Herald has repeatedly stated the case
OF the dependent former guardians of the city
and the merit and justice of their claim is no.
where questioned. There is urgent necessity for
the enactment of the measure for their relief, as
many of the men and their families are in dire
need OF what the District fairly owes them.
The merits of the pending loan bill have been
comprehensively set forth by committee OF
prominent citizens interested only in the welfare
of the very considerable number of poor per-
sons forced in emergencies to borrow money.
They proved conclusively that the present law
limiting the interest rate to per cent works
solely to the advantage of the money lenders.
who do business in Virginia and charge exorbi-
tant rates.
The enactment of these two pending measures
would clearly be in the interest of deserving
persons in humble circumstances and the power
to confer these benefits upon them rests with
the two District committees of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
ARMY ORDERS.

Cart Robert I. Res, Third infantry. viu uroo.-d
to the Walter Reed General Hosrttal D. { and
report TO the commandins of1cer t1r ohssrvatinn
and treatment.
Leave Of absence for one month and ten d,y,. 70
take effect on or about July 10 1875 is gTa1ts5
CAPT. Lewis H. Watkins Corps Il Ensfnerrr
Leave Of absence for two nonths 10 take rSe-4
upon his relief from his present duties u granted
Capt. Julian R. Lindsey, cavalry.
Second Lieut.. Gilbert r. Cook. Twenty seventh
Infantry, is relieved from treatment at ths WElter
Reed General Hospital D. C.. and will rrocsed 70
Chicago H.. and report 70 the COMMANDING ofToer.
Central Department for temporary duty.
The name Of First lieut.. Ell E Bennett Oosst
Artilley CoCTs. 10 placed the list q oicsrs de
tached from their proper Commands subject 70 the
provisions OF the act Of Congress approved March 5
1911, 70 take effect June 2 1916 and the name Of
Flrst Lieut. Harry A SchEabe, Coast Artillery
Corps. is removed therefrUm 70 take effect June 8
1916 Lieut. SchWabe is relieved from duty At For
slocum, n Y, and from furtheT duty on recruiting
service to take effect June Z. 1916
The name of Col. Richmond P. Davis, Coast Ar
tilley Corps, is PLACED the list Of uticers de-
tAched from their proper Commands subject 70 the
provisions Of the act Of Congress approved March
1911. to take effect June /. 1915. and the name o.
Col. Clarence P. To'Fnsley, Coast ARTILLERY Oo-ps
is removed therefHon. 10 take effect May 81 1916
By direction Of the President Col ClGrence P
TownsIey. Coast Artillery Corps. is relieved frorn
duty as superintsndsnt United States Military
Academy, West Point n. Y. to take etect June
1915.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

Tor Richmond May ;; wlsoOHiR. ssHsd Tor EGnp-
ton Roads May )
The Tennessee his been ordered 70 PROVED from
HARp;on Roads 70 NcW YORK 70 remain sbosIt two
WesEs
NE Paduesh has arrived on ths surv-y yrlnnds
on TunaS de zsza, Cubs. The mail and cabls sd-
oress Of the ship u nfnas de Z1Ea
Ihe Conyughsmr nov at Camps shipynrd vii
arT7Ve at Newport aboGt the sth instant vhsrs the
vehsci viii base for the present.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Lieut.. R. z. IngersoL. to ofios q csi.f oT nyy,l
opeTatinnS Nav Department
Lieut. ou1ior grade A. Y. LAn0hisr 70 hone
and wait ordert
Lieut.. cuuiar sTsds, J. R Mann to hon, and
wait orders
Lieut. CtuHior E-ds W. N. outzi.y. to hone
and wait orde-S
Lieut. cuniu ETadsD Y. D. Caaplns. to san
Diego.
Lieut. Cfrnlor ErAdsl H. A Mcclure. to oDunsBd
Prsble.
Lieut.. ltuniOr ETadel 7. c. Kinkaid to vurts
speTTy Gyrosoopc Company. Brooklyn, X Y.
Lieut.. Junior ETAdsl J. p. Kutter, 70 uIysI
proving ground, Indian Head Nd.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

What the country had really to fear in
the Presidential election problem Of 1875
was, not the difficulty of the problem
as question OF justice, but the passion
Of parties, the danger that those who
stood at the front of party Counsels
would seek the success OF their party
by some intrigue, even by some stroke Of
violence
Foreseeing a certain deadlock Of the
houses when 1t should come to a count
ing of the votes. there was talk among
the more headlong and reckless partisans
of each side of taking the law into their
own hands There were signs almost Of
civil war in the air for a few troubled
weeks OF that anxious autumn.
But it was never really likely 1t would
come to that Men trained in the temper
OF American institutions had never
thought to settle A constitutional diff
Guilty after that fashion.
Congress listened very willingly to
COunsels OF compromise and moderation.
1t was agreed that an electoral commits
sion should be constituted. which should
consist Of five members of the House,
three Democrats and two Republicans,
five members OF the Senate. three Re
publiCans and two Democrats, two Dem
ocrats and two Republicans from the
supreme bench OF the United States, and
an additional justice from the same court
selected by the four justices named in
the bill; and that to that commission
should be referred every question in dis
pute.
Such a commission was undoubtedly
an extra constitutional body, and its de-
cisions disappointed the country OF any
display of judicial impartiality it may
have hoped for from it
Mr.. Justice Bradley. who was chosen
by his fellow justices Of the commission
to be the ffteenth member Of the tri-
bunal. voted in every instance in favor
Of the Republican claims a did every
other member OF the commission.
whether Judge senator or representative,
whose Affiliations were with the Repub-
liCan party.
Every Democrat OF the commission
voted in favor Of the claims Of the Dem
ocratic managers. Every question sub
mitted was settled by a vote OF eight to
seven.
But there was at least a settlement.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
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The HeraId's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
In Washington.

rapid motor boats have been found to be
the most effective defense against sub
marine attacks
AFTER consulting q number Of naval
srchltects who specialize in motor boat
work and after obtaining the views Of a
number Of men who have means 70 ac-
ouire boats OF this character" said the
secretary Of the Navy, the department
mas arrived at the conclusion that there
are only a very limited number OF men
Who could build boats to exactly such
plans as might be issued by the NAVY
department, especially II the boats were
designed primarily as patrol boats with
out regard TO their use for yachting pur-
poses.
The department believes. however.
that there are g considerable number of
men Of sufhoient means interested in this
matter who would be willing 10 incopr0-
rate in any new pleasure boats which
might be built. such characteristics as
would make them suitable for and
quickly convertible into patrol boats. II
would be highly desirable 10 have a large
ieet OF identical boats available for pa
troll service in case Of necessity Ider-
tcal boats would greatly facilitate the
organization. assignment to duty and
maintenance OF patrol service
The essential charactistics which q
service, are adequate speed. mot less
than thirty miles an hour suAicient size
for seawOrthiness and habitability Cno,
less than sixty-ive feet long, Length
more nearly approaching 100 feet will be
better a sufficiently rugged construction
to permit mounting a gun not smaller
than a three FOUNDER.
The minimum charsctistics Of the
smallest boats suitable for a limited na-
troll service are considered to be the fol-
lowing: speed, not less than twenty-five
miles per hour; length not less than
forty-hve feet, mounting a one FOUNDER
gun"
Capt. VIM. T1dban, c. A C., and Mai
J. c. Oekes. c. E, reported at the war
Department yesterday.
Naval Constructor E. S Land, z. S. S
Columbia; Lieut.. Commander L. P. Rich
ardson, Q. s. s. Arkansas; Lieut. DE-
Radford Moses, U. S. S. Columbia, regis
tered at the Navy Department
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

which no one dreamed OF disputing or
| attempting to annul Gen. Grant gave
way TO Mr.. Hayes, and the government
remained in the hands Of the Republi-
cans
To Mr.. Hayes the tacit obligations Of
the situation were plain. He withdrew
the Federal troops from the South The
Republican governments Of Louisiana
ana South Carolina were dissolved, and
the Democratic governments which had
claimed the election quietly took their
place. The supreme court Of Florida
obliged the returning board Of the State
to accept the returns which had come to
them from the disputed county, and a
Democratic government came there also
into power.
The era Of reconstruction was at an
end.
The quiet figure Of the retiring PresI-
dent began to seem almost at once like
a figure lingering out Of an age gone
by. The honest, simple-hearted soldier
had not added prestive to the presi-
Dental Office. He himself knew that he
had failed. that the administrative scan
dals, the stain OF corruption, Of intrigue
OF malversa ton, the appearance as II Of
a group Of personal allies bent upon
their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT rather than
OF q body Of public servants devoted Ia
the honest conduct Of the nations bust
ness. which had marked his MANAGEMENT
OF the executive Office must always stand
as proof that he ought never to have
been made President
But the corruption had not touched
him. He was unstsined. Every one who
thought justly of the matter attributed
his failure rather to his very honesty
and simplicity OF nature than to snv
fault Of will His trustfulness had be-
trayed him; his desire to be faithful Ia
his friends had led him 10 shield knaves
He had thought other men as honest, as
straightforward as himself He had
come TO a great ONCE unframed in az.
fairs.
Mems eyes followed his retreating fig.
ure with respect, with venera ton, with
deep affection, and forgot that he hat
been duped by politicians; remembered
only that he had been the successful
leader OF the armies Of the republic
! Tomorrow The Return to Normal
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
Somewhere There Are Shins.

Exports to South America for he past EIGHT
months have amounted to $1I2ooo,ooo com
Jared with $S2,ooooo a year ago. which docs
not look as though that branch of trade were
suffering seriously from lack of vessels Still
more striking is the fact that our exports to
Argentina in. eight months increased from
SI4ooo,ooo to S4o,ooo,ooo The increase to Brazil
was from SI4ooo,ooo to S2so ,ooo and to Chile
from 100000 to $4,000, 900 There is no in
dication here OF the ne"d of governmental inter
vention-Phiadeph Record
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
A QUERY.

al have no labors doing or to do,"
Quoth one to MY days are full OF rue.
A useless soul am doomed hopelessly
To wander through the wales Of misery"
And yet in her complaining all the while
She had two lips, and eyes with which to smile
A tongue to speak the sympathetic word;
A voice that any ear might we'll have heard;
Two hands to offer to the soul in fear,
And for the plant OF pain two ears to hear; .
And round about on every side the stress
OF groaning, moaning, helpless hopelessness!
Sad case, my friend2 Alas, how very true
And yet-how is't with you2
Have you no labors doing or to do?
lCoTgrsht gsJ
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
Policy Determined from Outside.

If the United States could control its own
ament But it can't, as has been shown in the
present controversy with Germany. 1t lives in a
world in which international relations are deter
mined by military nations
These military nations are forcing on this
country policy of defensive ni1itarism-just as
thev have forced that policy on Switzerland
Holland Norway and Sweden.-Kansas City
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

EVERYONE visiting washinEton
wishes to take away sOmethinE a. a
remembrance of the visit 10 the NH-
tionis Capital, OF as . Gift for friends
at home.
y. Ia the aim of the National Re-
membrRnce shop TO supply such
things in souvenirs that shall have
some artistic merit.
NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE SHOP,
CMr. Posters ShopD
ilth street OPP. willard Hotel
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

Two Chicago confidence men sold a street
to visitor from rural Wisconsin for SIS,
but the crew not only refused to turn it over to
him, but charged him nickel for every trip he
made on it. He seems to have made a rather
expensive experiment in public ownership
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

William Lorimer, of Illinois, acquitted of the
charge Of bank-wreckng, declares he will run
for the Senate again. Il far from dead politi-
cally,' he says. great many persons in Chi
cago who will admire his gameness and would
like to see him win will recognize, however,
that he has set himself tremendous task
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

When man makes success in one kind
Of work it is hard for him to succeed in an
other. The world dislkes double achievement.
And yet, when in spite of obstacles, a man wins
double achievement the world is eager to ap-
plaud Perhaps one explanation lies in our
fondness for labelling people, for putting them
in pigeonholes. 1t is apparently a matter OF
ConVsnience. II we can only give man, as
we'll thing, name, we have the somewhat
misleading sense of definitely and finally under
standing. And yet if we stop to think may
discover that instead OF being closer to the mys-
terry farther away. When Tolstoi was
at the age Of 50 he established a novelist,
enc of the easiest of all kinds Of writers to
classify Moreover he was accepted the
equal of any living novelist in Russia if not the
superior. His only rival Turgenief. II, at
this time, the critics could have known that at
the time OF dying Tolsto would have another kind
OF reputation, even greater they would have
been astonished. Already authoritative articles
must have been written about him in the Rus
sian magazines, putting him in his place.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

Investigators connected with the National
Educational Association have discovered that
New Y ork is not wicked and that on the other
hand it is perfectly safe place for unsophist-
Gated provincials to go. We should like to see
these investigators try it.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS


Arethuss, sailed for Key West May ); Denr-
arrived at TUpolobSmpo May 2; Jacob Jones sa.le5
for Boston May ); Mandonough, sailed for Hampton
Roads May s. Jason, arrived Hampton Rotds MEy
5; Milwaukee, arrived San Diego May 5: Ohio,
sailed for Hampton Roads Nay s. sGc-1msnto,
ssilsd for bingham, Mss, Nay 81 syiph, EAilsd
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
A Remedy for wrec1u..

We'll, John, inAsmuch a. voBr
grandmother died four times last
year, I don't see how you'll manaEe
to get TO any OF the ball games this
season"
But sir" said Johnny quietly
haven't I told you that grandpa has
married again, tho Il was much
against the wishes Of the family7--
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

The New York Tribune's OYSTER Bav cor
respondent writes that if the Old Guard sue
ceeds in nominating Elihu Root for President
they will have to elect him over the opposition
OF the PrOgressives and the Progressive-R -Republ-
cans who followed Colonel Roosevelt in 1912
Even should Colonel Roosevelt wish to support
Mr.. Root this opposition will still prevail. Pos
sibly it may not even be taken for granted that
these men would support the Colonel, in view
of the wide scope of his efforts to gain the c.
o. P. nomination.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

A New Jersey youth, upon going to church
to be married, learned that the prospective bride
was in the Police Court to answer to a charge of
theft. Apparently she was at least guilty of care
lessness in getting her dates so badly mixed.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

Enough Scotch whskey to make 2+38oooo
high balls, according to the statistical consumers
Of Broadway, arrived in New York on Wednes-
day just in time to save the spring golf turna-
ments from suffering from drouth.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

Good for her" commented Ohio judge,
when husband appeared before him and ac-
cused his wife Of blacking his eye. About all
that is left for him is to go home to mother.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

man serving a term in Sing Sing for kill
ing boy by reckless driving of an automobile
IS reported to be taking frequent joy rides in a
racing car belonging to the warden's secretary;
but it may be that the prison authorities are
merely taking advantage Of the convict's know
ledge and skill for the purpose of instructing
those less adept in handling the wheel
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

Because the governor of Trinidad regarded
Col Roosevelt as much more important person
age than Secretary McAdoo and outdid himself
in providing for the entertainment of the citi-
zen in private life, while paying scant attention
to the Cabinet member, the British Ambassador
called on President Wilson in person to make
an explanation. However, the law of compen-
sation seems to have been operative in the case
OF the travelling Secretary, since in Peru he was
unable to take part in the elaborate ceremonies
arranged in his honor. As for the governor of
Trinidad he was probably led into error by the
activity Of the ColonePs publicity machinery
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
FRIDAY. MAY 5, 1915,
A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem, written daily
for Ehs Warrington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

A study OF the work Of Tolstoi, produced
before the age of 50, when the change began,
would show that his mind was in preparation.
Though there may seem to be a break in his
life, there is only development. Perhap, there
is no such thing a break ir any mans life
What seems like break, even revolution,
IS only precipitation of forces that for many
years have been at work Tolstoi, like so
many OF the so-called Converted people" likes
to look back the period before conversion
with regret and lamentaton. But the morast
that the world recognizes him to have
been in his later years he always was in the
making. His "Chdhood Boyhood and Youth
shows that he born with an active mind
and sensitive conscience. Very early he de-
veloped the habit of introspection. Like all
enthusiasts with capacity for religious feel
ing he was deeply interested in himself It may
be worth noting that such qualities make the
artist, too. In the OF Tolstoi it was
natural that they should, in the earlier part Of
life, at any rate, develop the artist His wealth.
social position, and his eager searching mind
led him inevitably through the conventional uni
versty training and then into the army He
became product OF his surroundings The early
designations that he was later to refer to with
shame sanctioned by the current ethics He
simply lived up to the usual ideals OF rianli-
ness On his retirement from the army he began
to react from his experiences into writing Now
he was doing something unusual.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

prominent Washington merchant complains
that the District government authorities refused
to permit twenty wagons loaded with empty
boxes to proceed from his place of business bv
circuitous route to the Union Station, insist
ing that they go the shortest and most direct
way. The merchant frankly admits that he had
planned a sort OF procession to pass through the
principal streets as an advertisement for his
business. He claims that he is at least entitled
to equal privileges with the circus, to which
permission will be freely granted to parade
for advertising purposes, especially as his own
IS purely local enterprise while the circus takes
money away from the city. There may be
some good reason for the action of the District
authorities but until it is explained the people
of Washington will be disposed to regard it as
unjust and absurd discrimination. Such decision
IS not calculated to inspire respect. On the con-
trary II would not be surprising if the merchant
on some future occasion should decide to adopt
policy Of evasion, which would have been quite
possible upon the occasion of which he complains