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The Washington herald., 1916-05-06

The discovery of dead cat in the ventllator
which supplies the United States Supreme Court
with air probably prevented premature adjourn
ment OF that august tribunal.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

FIRST printing Of an original poem, written dally
for The washinE4on Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
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THE RETURN TO NORMAL.
Published by special arrangement 1h the President through
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Copyright 1902,
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The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
The National Spirit Revives.

The people of the Capital today will give
expression to their will that the nation, founded
and maintained by valor and sacrifice shall be
armed to defend the things which are its own
bought with the toll and the lives of departed
patriots. That the people have united in a
manifestation OF approval Of a policy, too long
delayed in its formulation, that is to give this
nation OF 10000 ooo-the richest on earth-an
army and navy adequate to protect it and to
sustain its responsibilities as a world power
is in itself evidence of what may properly be
termed sound national business judgment.
But that is not the inspiration Of the event OF
today which is to surpass in magnitude any
demonstration for a cause ever witnessed in
Washington
The demand for measures for self-preserva-
ton will be impressive, but the greater cause,
which every American will discover, for re-
Jolcing is the convincing proof OF revival of
the national spirit the spirit which we were
told was decaying and which few would have
us believe would be better dead.
Today in the contemplation Of a living.
moving, triumphant Americanism many will real
lze for the first time that the nation has been
in danger, that only now is it recovering from
the poisonous doctrine disseminated by cult
that has forgotten patriotism and reads in its
country's history only record of disgrace. An
amazing influence welded, even though for
short space OF time, by those who placed
peace and easy prosperity above the national
honor. Their craven preachments spread like
the green and yellow gases of the trenches
and many, who succumbed for the moment, with
cleared vision today will look back, in horror
as upon a narrow escape from death Viewing
the marching hosts, the recent past, when the
men who boldly preached the meek surrender
OF an unarmed people at the first demand of
covetous foe and were honored for it, will
rise like the vision of bad dream.
Washington is not alone Everywhere in the
land the march of countless thousands sounds
the knell of the pacihsts, who have made the
word hateful to American ears The republic
is not in danger of fatty degeneracy," as the
Secretary of State feared. The national spirit
revives and calls the people to arms
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Artificial and Illogical.

There is necessity for Mr.. Hughes to de-
fine his attitude toward the American
Alliance or the German vote. He said on the
day he was nominated: 81 stand for an Ameri-
canism which knows ulteror purpose; for a
patriotism which is single and complete. Whether
native, or naturazed of whatever race or creed,
we have but one country and we do not for an
instant tolerate any division of allegiance" And
he said yesterday: my attitude is one Of un-
diluted Americanism, and anybody that supports
me is supporting out-and-out American and
an out-and-out American policy absolutely moth
ing else" That should be quite sufficient for
any American, and Mr. Hughes has no one else
to consider. If the hyphenated are able to
discover any encouragement in either utterance
there is no reason why any American should
begrudge it. Mr.. Hughes will not state his atti-
tude toward the German-Amercan Alliance or
the German voters because he has no attitude
toward them. He is an American asking the
support of Americans only.
In unfriendly quarters efforts are being made
to create artificial demand for specific
reputation of the hyphenated vote by the Re-
publican candidate. Col. Roosevelt is represent
ed, falsely believe, as awaiting reputation
in many words before announcing that he
will support Mr.. Hughes. There is no evidence
anywhere OF an honest and sincere demand that
What he has said is quite sufficient to discourage
any expectations of any one in this country not
loyal to the United States that he will favor the
interest OF any nation save his own. To that
extent he has repudated the German vote. He
can scarcely go further unless he announces
that in the event of his election he will regard
it his duty to discriminate against Germany
and in favor Of the allies. Is that what his
self-apPointed mentors and critics want him to
do? That is the course which their clanor logi-
cally suggests
AS the campaign progresses the country will
become better acquainted with Mr. Hughes and
his policies He may find it necessary to con-
found few false witnesses but he cannot
make his Americanism any palmer than he has
made it already. The hyphenated voters have
not now a shadow of reason to believe that
Mr.. Hughes neutrality will lean in the direction
OF Germany In the next few months they will
have opportunity to study his words, and if
they discover promise of NOR generous treat.
ment OF Germany by Mr.. Hughes than by Pres
candidate. But it is not to be believed that they
will. They have President Wilson's deeds with
which to compare Mr.. Hughes words. and the
hyphenated voters will not all be so credulous
as to prefer the promises of the latter If un-
foreseeu conditions should arise later in the CAM
paign, making it necessary for the German voters
TO be told that they are not to control the
White House, similar announcements coming
from either candidate will not be surprising
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

The Presidents object was to surround
hifnsef' not with a party council, but
with capable heads of departments,
NO doubt he seemed TO members OF his
party IN Congress a trihe too separate
and absolute. He did not seem to regard
IL as any part Of his constitutional bust
ness TO be forever arranging agreements
between the Executive ana the houses
he held TO a very strict principle OF dutv
IN every matter upon which he was an
pToached, deeming lis connection with
mis- party in some sense broken or sus
pended so long as he was President In
order that he might serve the country as
whole without any too sensitive scr7Iples
as 10 the enect OF his decisions upon com
ing elections
1t was inevitable. since he held b,rossI,
so ana swung free Of party advice when
he pleased. that he should seen, n NM
his own judgment above that Of the con
gresham who approached him. Some
tunes he would patiently confer. persuade
ana come TO terms OF agreement: but at
other times he would decline with =
noticeable touch of impatience to take
any part in the arrangement Of legisla-
tive plans. and in effect bid members ~
the houses go their own wav while he
went his.
But his action in such matters grew
out Of the situation in which he found
hlmsef as much as out Of his theory
with regard TO his Office and his natural
temperament in dealing with men who
aid not act upon fixed conviction. as he
old, out rather upon considerations of
pollucal or personal eXpediency
HIS party was IN fact going to pieces
and turning away from him, under the
compulsion Of forces over which he had
no control
The business Of the country had fallen
dull and inactive because OF the financial
disquietude Of the time. great poverty
and depression had come upon the
western mining regions and upon the
agricultural regions OF the West and
South. Prices had fallen. crops had
failed Drought swept the western plains
clean Of their golden harvests Farmers
IN the districts most stricken could not
as much as buy clothes for their backs
and went clad in the sacks into which
they would have put their grain had they
had any. their feet wrapped about with
pieces Of coarse sackcloth for lack Of
shoes.
Men Of the poorer sort were idle every
where. and filled with a sort OF despair.
All the large cities and manufa- turing
towns teemed with unemployed working
men who were with the utmost dificulty
kept from starvation by the systematic
efforts OF organized charity
In many cities public works were under
taken upon an extensive scale to give
them employment
Tomorrow: A FOrcefuI Initiative.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

For the first time since the war for
the Union. for the first time in thirty
two years, the Democrats controlled both
houses and the presidency; and yet Mr..
Cleveland seemed like a President with
out a party.
Some attributed it to his lack OF tact,
his aggressive independence in action, his
too confident initiative, his way of using
his power as if he were under no obliga-
ton TO his party associates to consult
or consider them.
He did, in fact, hold upon occasion very
strictly to the literary theory of the
constitution, the theory which the makers
of the constitution had accepted from NJ.
Montesquieu. He regarded the legisla-
tive and executive departments of the
government as, by intention set apart
from each other and meant each to ex-
ercise an independent Judgment and dis
cretion - the performance of the duties
which fell to it. cooperating. indeed, but
not compounding. not parts of a party
system, ministry and majority. but the
balanced checks Of a carefully devised
mechanism OF legal action.
He had never had the point of view
with regard TO executive functions which
is natural to a member Of a legislative
body. As mayor, as governor, and as
President. he had always conceived it
his function to check legislative action
rather than guide II. had thought of him
self always as an administrative officer.
not as party leader.
1t was noticeable that he made up his
cabinets upon that theory In his first
cabinet there had been men like Mr..
Thomas F. Bayard, of Dela ware Mr.. Lu-
cius O. c. Lamar, OF Mississippi Mr..
William F Villas. OF Wisconsin. and Mr.
Don NJ. Dickinson. Of Michigan, who had
been chosen in accordance with well rec
cgnized precedents in such matters: be-
cause of their service in party counselS
but the rest were men. so far as might
be, of his own personal selection, whom
he chose, not for their influence among
politicians or in political canvass, but
because he knew their efficiency as men
OF business.
In his second cabinet the element Of
PERSONAL choice was still more notice
able.
The Secretary Of state had been dis
tingulshed federal judge and had been
in the cabinet of Mr.. Arthur-had but the
other day turned from his former Repub-
ican associates to support Mr.. Cleve-
land. a fresh recruit in the Democratic C
ranks.
The Secretary OF War had in his pre-
vious administration been Mr.. Cleveland 5
private secretary
The Postmaster General had been his
partner in Buffalo in the practice of
law.
The Attorney General was one OF the
leaders of the bar of Massachusetts, no
politician, a great lawyer merely.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

Hampshire arrived at Block Island June z: Ne~
York arrived AZ Hookport. June Y; Ohio arrived az
CuiebTs June p. South Carolina arrived at New
po-t, June 2; Utah arrived at Block Island June
Y; Vermont arrived at. Newport June r. Wisconsin
srrived al Culsbra, June T.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Rear Admiral De Wit Cormxn detached CON
nsndeT Sixth division, Atlantic Fleet; 70 s~oono
In command. Atlantic Fleet and commander battle
chip force Atlantic Fleet
Rear Admiral H. o. Dunn, detached commander
Fifth division, Atlantic Fleet, 10 commander D-
rision 5. battloship force Atlantic F1sst
Rear Admiral A. 2. Fechu6ler, detached con-
nAndeT Seventh division Atlantic F1eet: 20 CON
mandeT, Division g. battleship foFcr Atlantic Plest
Commander l. c. Palmer detached New Yo-k; 70
chief Of staff. second in Command. Atlantic Fleet.
Commander D. ". Todd detached Command
Dixie; 70 assistant sIp-intsDdent Naval Radio
Service, Radio Va.
CommaDdCr De Witt Blame7, 70 Command Birn-
inshSm and chief Of stsh. torpedo hotlla Atlantic
Fleet
Lieut. Commander r F. Zogbxun, DETACHED Naval
War College; 70 works Of the Bath Iron Work.
Bath, Ne, connec5on fitting out Dsris and duty IN
Command when commissioned.
Lieut. Junior sTHdeD G. p. P1rTott. detached
Jacob Jones: 20 NEvHl ACADEMY.
EnEgn Z. 8 McCosch, detached Kearucky; 70
Maine
Chief Machinist Frank 2. King. detached Atlantic
Reserve Fleet and Fvyn one mouth't sct leave
Ensisn s. ?. Msu-y detSrhed Wyoming 70 Fll-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Tariff and Living Cost.

The Democratic platform of 1912 declared
the high cost OF living is serious problem in
every American home" and proceeded to
charge that excessive prices result in a large
measure from the high tariff laws enacted and
maintained by the Republican party and from
trusts and commercial conspiracies fostered and
encouraged by such laws, and assert that no
substantial relief can be secured for the people
until import, duties the necessaries OF life
are materially reduced and these criminal con-
spiracies broken up" On May 20 the Depart
ment OF Labor issued report showing that the
prices OF staple foods in the United States in
creased on an average of per cent from Febru-
ary IS to March IS last. According to the
same report the average advance in prices for
the year March, 1915 to March, 1916, was per
cent, while on March IS last food prices aver
aged per cent higher than for the entire year
1915. The purchasing power Of the dollar is
away below what it at the beginning of
1918: And prices continue to rise. All of which
is about as complete refutation of the Demo-
cratic claim that high prices due to high i'm
port duties as is possible to find. The Under
wood-Simmons law has been effective more than
two and half years 1t has not caused the cost
OF living to drop has it produced sufficient
revenue, for the government. 1t has been a fail
ure IN both of the particulars in which its spon-
sers claimed it possessed merit The tariff is
still an issue and it is certain the people in the
coming election will express their disapproval of
the Democratic blunder Incidentally, what
trusts and commercial conspiracies handling
food have the Democrats broken upf-Pitts-
burgh Gazette-Times.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Universal Military Training.

, II universal military training does not mean
100000 or more males of arms-beaTing age
IN the United States, and of the 100000 or
more 6oys who arrive at that age each year,
what does it mean? The new army law plan
requires the enlistment of about $4,000 men
each year as regulars and guardsmen, and pro-
vides Tor the training of as many more as NAV
volunteer to go into training camps If there
is another way of preparing an organized armed
force, which,, excluding trained but unorganized
reserves, will approximate three-quarters of a
million men in strength at the end of the six
years, the shouting critics should disclose it.
There IS a way-namely, conscrption-but this
the voclferators take good care not to mention
big stick. Philadelphia Record.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

Bryant. William c MacCrone. and Chas
A E. King
These promotions amount simply 10 an
earlier advancement. due to the paSsa ge
of the Haitian bill than would other
wise accrue as a result Of the passa ge
Of the naval appropriation measure.
situation Of extraordinary emba-rass-
ment seems TO confront certain num-
Der Of army officers whose promotion
from one grade to another has been sus-
pended, owing 10 their failure TO qualify.
The same situation applies to those who
may fan in the coming examinations for
advancement.
At present there is only one Officer
awaiting promotion in this marne- He
now stands at the read Of the list Of
hrst lieutenants Of cavalry and the
period OF his suspension from promotion
does not expire until after TIE July : pro-
motions. incident to the new army reor-
Sanlzaton act
The punishment meted out to this officer
for his failure to pass the last examina-
tion seems unnecessarily severe for at A
conservative estimate nearly 20 first lieu
tenants OF cavalry will Jump" him and
go into the next grade before he has an
other chance at the advancement exam
nations.
In the case Of second lieutenants who
fail to qualify in coming examinations
for promotion, they will be Jumped" by
all their juniors at present IN the grade.
not to mention the newly commissioner,
officers graduating from West Point.
The office Of the surgeon general Of the
army is expected to suffer from the new
army legislation, which provides that per
sons hereafter commissioned in the Medi-
cal Corps shall be between the ages. OF o
and 30 years. Under the old system. 4
man who was 30 at the time Of his ex-
animation for commission was regarded
as eligible, but that seems to have been
cancelled by the new law
According to the new legislation. il
would appear that candidate for COM
mission must be between the ages Of -
and 50 at the time he is commissioned
II was learned that some ten or twelve
candidates for admission to the corns
have been notified Of the change and that
such change would probably bar them
from commissions.
Here IS another hardship. officers say.
inasmuch as the officers who will be IN
eAglo.e for commissions have been pre-
paTlns themselves for appointment roy
several years. at their own expense, ONLY
to be faced with the prospect OF having
their work for nothing. unless they prac-
uce their profession in civil life
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

| Civil Engineer H. H. Rousseau, L. s
y. is planning to terminate a nine-year
stretch of duty in the Panama Canal
Zone. where he has been attached as
one of the engineers in charge of ter
minal construction.
1t is altogether likely that Engineer
Rousseau. who has spent nearly a decade
in the tropics, will avail himself of a
long leave of absence before he is given
another assignment. Like Col G. W.
Goethals, he believes that the tropics IS
no place for white man after a certain
length of service and it is altogether
probable that he will be given an as
signment in the United States.
Civil Engineer F. H. Cooke. who was
assistant engineer in charge of terminal
construction, plans to remain on the 18TH
mus, inasmuch as Congress has appro-
priated 100000 for the construction of
submarine bases there. Shop ConstruC-
tion on the isthmus will probably re-
main under the direction of Naval Con-
, structor D. c. Nutting, jr.. superintend-
ent of the mechanical division.
Commander H. / Cone. L. S. n. will
doubtless assume control in connection
with wireless telegraph and other plant
construction.
There is another important billet to
be filled in the Navy; that of officer
| in charge of public works in Haiti. to
which an officer of the Navys engineer
corps will be designated. At the present
| time. the selection apparently rests be-
tween Civil Engineer E. R Gayler. now
On duty at the Washington yard Assist
ant Engineer Ralph Whitman, now on
temporary duty at the Naval Academy;
and Civil Engineer A. L. Parsons, at
| ia ched to the bureau of yards and locks
of the Navy Department
! Whoever is appoint Ce/will have charge
of all public works Dnder the consta b.
ulary and will also have charge of main
I tenance of roads, sewers and harbor i'm
provements.
In line with promotions. it is said that
First Lieut. Calvin B. Matthews and
Second Lieut.. George w Van Hooee are
due for advancement. owing to the death
OF Capt. H. ]. Hershinger, who died in
santo Domingo on June l.
Additionally the newly-enacted law
which increased the officer quota Of the
Marine Corps, to provide officers to as
sist the Haitian gendarmie, also provides
for the promotion of the following Off
| GERS:
| Captains, James c. Breckenridge and
Arthur T. Mark; first lieutenants,
Arthur E. Randall, Arthur A. Racicot,
ir., Frederick A. Gardener, Tom A Bar
Der, Hermann T. Vulte. Edward w.
Sturdevant, Andrew B. Brum, Victor 1.
Morrison, Maurice E. Shearer, Harry G.
| Bartlett, Charles A Lutz, Calhoun
Anorus, David NJ Rabdall. and Holland
| Met. Smith, and second lieutenants,
Arthur J. White. Lester S. Wass. Charles
D. Barrett, Edmund H. Morse, Robert
P. Pierce, Oliver Floyd. Gerald 4. John
son, Harry Schmidt, George D. DeNeale.
Albert R. Sutherland. ROLAND E. Brum-
| baugh, Earl c. Long, Harry L Smith.
| William NJ. McIlvain, Roy D. Lowell,
Selden B. Kennedy, Miles r. Thacher,
l Daniel NJ. Gardner, jr., Marion B. Hum
| phrey. Lloyd w. Williams. William B.
Sullivan, George W. Martin. George X.
Shuler, David L. S. Brewter doth of
Washington. David S. Barry. jr., Tracy
c. Hunter. jr., Bernard F. Hickey. John
: L. Doxey, John A. Gray, Richmond
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Copyright, 1915
A Strange Omission.

7 don't want to give any one a Bad shock,
but the truth must out Though there are
monuments at San Juan Hill, and though bronze
arrows point to where this and that and the
other general or colonel had his headquarters,
and though there is what appears to be COM
pete description OF the battle on the spot in
no place (prepare for jot), on the monu-
ments or on the earth, did l find so much as a
reference to the name of T. R!-Rev. Arthur
R. Gray in the Churchman
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
FAY WOULD DIE IN BATTLE

New York. June I3-"Have ne cepo-t-
ed TO Germany. Mr.. President ! would
rather be fighting for my country n the
hell Of Vedrun than pine away eight years
In an American Federal prison"
Robert Fay, self-etyled lieutenant" n
the German army, from which Re admits
he deserted in the early part Of the war
to come here to wreck ships csrTyi-g
arms and ammunition to the allies, has
written letter to President Wilson.
concluding with the above plea.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
ARMY ORDERS,

Mai. Albert E. wald-un- CorTs q Engineer, 70
Walter Reed General Hospital D. c.
Leave for fifteen days granted Mai Ernest 1.
RUfneT Medical Corps
First Lieut.. George c. Beach Medical Rese-r.
Corps. 70 active duty. Fort Monroe Va
Capt John G. Macarthur. Tenth Infantry. trans
terred 70 Sixteenth Infartry
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

Mr. Bryan reported" the Chicago convention
and will do the same thing to the show at ST.
Louis, and it develops that Mr.. Hughes would
have been delighted to write up the Republican
performance had not relatively unimportant'
work In Washington detained him No very
brilliant rePortorial achievements were recorded
at Chicago, but those who read Mr. Bryan's ac-
counts must have been glad that the profess
sionsls were on the job. Also there is sug-
gestion Of sarcasm in the declination of the
honor proaered Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF the United States.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
An Industrial Hero.

found in industrial life as we'll as in war, I II
Beck, of Berkeley, Cal, as reported, was caught
in some revolving machinery. Finding himself
beng dragged slowly. into the cogs he seized
knife and severed his mangled foot, thus free
ing himself He then, applied a tourniquet and
directed his transportation by launch and hand
car to a hospital-Outlook ~ manu-
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
EXTERNALS.

When ills beset me and my face
Begins Of Age to show a trace,
And my bent form once 1.-the and bold
Gives signs that it is growing old;
When here and there a line appears
On cheek and brow to prove my years,
/ do not sigh to find them there,
Grim tokens OF life's wear and tear,
For deep within there dwells in truth
The spirit of abiding youth.
And in my soul turks ne'er a doubt
'Tis but the case that's wearing out.
Copyright. lslal
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

Representative Harrison, of Mississippi in
search for campaign material for use against
Mr.. Hughes, dug up the latters views on the in
come tax and had them inserted in the Congress
sional Record. perusal of them suggests that
the Republican National Committee will make
mistake II 1t does not endeavor to obtain Rep
resentative Harrisons services for its literature
bureau.