THE EVENING STAR. W.th Sunday Mora nr Edition. WASHINGTON. FRIDAY May 31, 1907 pBOSBY S. NOTES Editor EottreU as aecoed-claaa roall matter at tt?# post office at Wa?bio?too. D. Q. r '< STAR has a regular anA pcnnaoest rilirilj ^iiriusiiun umcn uiuro luhq mi comb zed circulation of the otber Washington dailies. As a N?w? and Advertising: Medium It bas no competitor. CT'In order to avoid delays on account of pcrssnal absence letters to THE STAR phould not be addressed to any Individual connected with the office, but simply to THE STAT., or to tbe Editorial or Business Department*, according to tenor or purpose. Mr. Roosevelt Conservative. Tin* President's Indianapolis speech proves on full reading to have heen just the sort of talk to reassure Wall street, which it is said to have done when advance copies of it circulated through the great money canyon the other day. It is a temperate Utterance, conservative to a degree which the country perhaps was not exacting from the proponent of the railroad regulation laws. The Pr> sident. indeed, calls a check on the tendency to carry to ex tremes tne nuslness or restricting the Rri .it transportation corporations. He dlspar???< the idea that the physical valuation of the railroad properties will be a panacea tf>r all the existing evils. He undertakes to correct the impression that the railroad corporations are all managed regardless of the rules of honesty and fair dealing. There nre. in short, according to the President, good roads and bad roads, just as he has previously differentiated between the good end I he bad trusts. One of the most direct statements of this speech is that which declares the plain inadrisability for the government to undertake to direct the physical operation of the railways. This draws the line sharply' fcetween the extremists of the governmentownerahip school, who would have the transportation business taken over bodily t>y the federal administration, and a svs tem of effective regulation through federal Gtatuu-s. supplemented by state enactments. There will be some curiosity to see whether Mr. Bryan will take Issue with the President on this score. Indeed, he has perhaps already given an Indication of his view of this point In the publication In the current Issue of the Commoner relative to the making of candidates and Presidents in which the Nebraskan says: "The third-term Issue would of itself rule the President out, and, while he has Indorsed several democratic measures, he lias not carried these as far as the democrats would have carried them, and has indorsed only a portion of the democratic pjjkiiurai. It may be that Mr. Roosevelt feels that the time has come to set the brakes. It lis undeniable that he hag started In motion the wheel of reform In vigorous fashIon, and judging from the number of twocent rate laws passed by the state legislatures during the winter and spring, he has been followed in this example in a wholepale manner. That real anxiety regarding the future is felt in some quarters is plainly apparent. Tliat some of the apparent cmxie-ty is fictitious, manufactured for trading and speculative purposes, Is also evi?ipnt There is nothing in Mr. Roosevelt's Indianapolis speech to discourage the advocates of sensible corporation regulation, fir to .'llarm thft fAi*nnra Hnn intoxoofo tUnw I elves. It a wise, broad utterance which Should have a wholesome effect In stemming the current of Impetuous legislation end clamor Standard's New Move. The latest enterprise of the Standard Oil Company to be reported is a movement to gain complete control of the tar, turpentine end rosin business of the country, which Is Kiid to amount to about $100,000,000 annually. There is already a "turpentine trust." It was not to be expected that any specific line of business like that of milking the pine tries would go to this day without tn-ing syndicated. But this particular ii u.ii nnuiu Luiiie yieny ciust* 10 lailing Under the definition of "goodness" which is bupjxised to differentiate the commercial shtep from the goats. It buys its turpentine and rosin from the small farmers of the south, and so gives m an assured market for their products. It is perhaps as convenient a method for the owners of little forests of pines to turn their pitch Into cash as any other. The proposition ot the Standard Uil Company, however, according to the current report, is not merely to absorb, by s II vuu J I l DIUIV 'J tintl I . U * 11 1(1 13 U1 I J'ine lands have been (juietly secured, bit by bit. In various names, which have thrown observing citizens oft the scent, and the big octopus has fastened Its t? na< les on numerous other tracts In Georgia. Florida, Texas, l.ouisiana and Mississippi by securing options. It may b?? but a matter of a tew weeks before all of the available pitch pine in the south has passed into the embrace of the grt-at absorber. When this Is Accomplished Standard Oil will have control of the turpentine trade in a manner which will deprive the south of an Important revenue, now flowing into the pockets of tens of thousands of small producers. j ii?' t'l iiiiumic cnange eneciea ?y una m-int uvcr Is certain to be of the greatest 1ml>ortunce. Senator Daniel shuulil remember that It Is d.fllcult for a man of any political promil.ence to open his lips without having a presidential boom ofTered him. It looks as if Gov. Hughes would have found the square deal and the big stick for himself if they had not already been discovered. Baron Rothschild deprecates the manner jn w111ci 1 ivwvni .ma ks me railways, tut doe? Rot venture to offer any advice. Russian Radicalism and Reaction. That matters In Rus>la are in u .serious Way i3 attested afresh by two foreign dispatches. Just received. One comes from J?ndun and tells of the decision of the Congress of Russian social democrats In fc.jtsion there to cut loose from the constitutional democracy and other liberal parties in Russia, thus giving the extremists control of the party of reform. -which they loat a year ugo. Tlie other Uisj itch e >mea from St. Petersburg and states t: at the government Las Instructed the consul at London to forbid the Russian tinbout lines to carfy back to the capital the members of the duma who have been In attendance upon the congn ss of 1 .< democrats. This is no less than r. d r.? of banishment for those members i ( tin lower house of parliament who went , to bghal t'j attend the ineetii.g. It is a l ot.- of warning to all Kusslan.s that they juu>i not undertake to journey abroad to 1 artlripate In a free discussion of national j'tobb'tna. Thus In a measure the censorHup against debate Is extended beyond -as. Oiiu of the most serious needs of Russia today Is a coherent line of partisan policies and a compact organization of the people Into ranks. The duma Is at present composed of numerous small groups, finely shading off from extreme radicalism. Just removed from absolute terrorism, to the IIIU-Tl JUUIIUUIRCU IC1 S Ul V1IC iCactionary policies of the government. The foreigner cannot hope fully to comprehend these divisions Into groups and subparties. Only through combinations can any distinct policy Vie established or declared with significant force. It is Impossible to predict what will happen in any emergency, ,-?wing to the tendency of these groups to coalesce suddenly or to fly apart as quickly. Party formatton Is always a slow task and requires the exercise of the wisest leadershio on all sides. Th<* story of the French revolution Is a succession of party records, group merging into group and the dominating force changing character from month to month. In Russia thus far there has undoubtedly been advantage in the lack of coherence between the more radical elements of the opposition. This circumstance has checked the disposition toward extremism which. If permitted to run free, might ere now have plunged the empire Into a bloody strife. But it was hoped that the second duma would begin to show signs of possessing a coherent power In the direction of moderatism. It is on the middle plane that Russia Is to be saved from its present dilemma. Neither severe reaction nor ruthless radicalism can solve the problems that exist today. The London conference has contributed nothing to the situation for good, but has merely added another element of discord, tlie government making matters even worjje by its shortsighted order of virtual exile, which cannot check the radical tendency, but will only increase the bitterness of the peasantry. The Idaho "Emancipators." Tiic nnlilicnl socialists of this COUntrV | seem determined to put themselves before the people in a bad light. Yesterday a convention of them was held at Trenton. X. J., for the purpose of nominating a state ticket. Had the work ended at this point there would have been no ground for criticism. But the delegates went further and sent a telegram to Moyer and Haywood, tlie men who are accused of complicity in the assassination of ex-Gov. Steunenberg of Idaho, assuring them that In the future they will be rated with Lincoln. John Brown and Karl Marx as emancipators. Before the killing of Steunenberg the country was scarcely aware of the existAf cn..Vi man Q C \T A vor n Till T Tm V WOi'ul Their names had appeared in print occasionally in connection with labor troubles in the west, but they had done nothing conspicuous and they were in no way likely to 'become prominent. When Steunenberg was killed and the suspicion was formed that the crime had been Instigated by the leaders of the organization of miners, Moyer and Haywood were introduced to the public as men accused of a crime. If these men are innocent of the conspiracy to kill Steunenberg they have done nothing whatever out of the ordinary. Nobody would ever have dreamed of linking their names with that of the great war President in any connection If they had remained in the eemi-obscurity of their /V ? llonn mn In o nH oV\T?on t C iUIIIiri mts. X urn lliaill aLtHinjiuomiu mo up to that time had consisted in the inauguration of two wasteful labor wars, both of which had ended to the disadvantage of their organization. The thought is Inevitable that the New Jersey socialists have hailed them as great emancipators, not because of their past performances, but because of the belief that they were in some manner or measure implicated in the conspiracy which led to the death of the former governor of Idaho. A Jury Is now being secured to ascertain the truth of this charge In the case of Haywood. That Jury will supposedly be competent to determine the Issue. Meanwhile, such declarations as that of the New Jersey socialists, as well as of the men who have marched beneath banners declaring that the Idaho defendants must be set free whether guilty or innocent, will go far to prejudice the minds of the people unfavorably to them and their supporters. Touchy Mr. Long. The President has made no reply to Rev. William J. Long's request that he retract ins critical remarKs aooui jir. i>ong as a student of animals. Of course not. Why should he? Is there no protection for a man of exalted position from the pestiferous importunities of common people? This Mr. Long wrote a story about a wolf killing a caribou in a peculiar way. The President said Mr. Long was a liar. That was all there was to it. Quite simple, nothing out of the ordinary; but some people are so touchy; for here Is this man Long | coming back with affidavits and testimony trying to show that he is not a liar at all. People can't seem to realize that it was David and not Mr. Roosevelt who wrote: "I said In my haste. All men are liars." Because a man chooses to adopt the second line of David's remark is no reason | why he should be expected to assent to the I A?( 1inA It would bp going a little too far to denounce as an undesirable citizen or a nature faker the man who merely exaggerates In telling his fish story. If Abe Hummel is called to testify In all the cases he knows something about he will not have to spend much time in prison. The interstate commerce commission Is pretty well overworked without expecting it to put anybody In jail Immediately. As soon as the democratic party can decide on a candidate and an Issue It will be ready to do business. Dr. Ixing possibly regrets that Senator Foraker is not interested in natural history. Bryan and Hoke Smith. Thp Cl>lpatr/1 Tntor ? 1 ' . ? ? wv?.i in iiijl iinprcssoa with the report tliat Mr. Bryan is indifferent to another nomination for the presidency, and is figuring on a good man for next year's leadership. It regards Hoke Smith, who Is said to enjoy great favor with Mr. Bryan, as something of a joke. We may ai! view this report with a sort of reserve. It conflicts with many tilings. Mr. Bryan loves leadership for its own sake, and then for the by-products. It is essentia! to his happiness to be In the public eye, not as one of many Interesting men, but as a man apart. His "peerlessness" would suffer were he to change his role to that of a Warwick. He will not take that step of his own accord, and just now he seems too strong to be forced to take It. He is still a Bryan man, and there are many Bryan men 1n the country. But the Inter Ocean's appraisement of Hoke Smith Is at fault. The Georgian does not occupy the "same position now that lie did a few years ago. When he retired from Mr. Cleveland's cabinet after Mr. Bryan's nomination in 18B<5. Mr. Smith was re I gurded as having fallen between two stools. The gold democrats considered him weak, while the silver men failed to enthuse over his action. The sliver cause gained nothing by it, as Georgia was, already certain to support Mr. Bryan. So that when Mr. Smith returned home after his service in the Interior Department, still a gold man but forced to support silver for regularity's sake, the public believed his withdrawal from public life ftnal. But this opinion was hasty. Issues in Georgia changed. There wan no recantation by the silver men of their financial views, npr by Mr. Smith of his. but the railroad question became paramount, and on that question Mr. Smith not only took the popular side, but ofTered for governor as its leading representative. His candlj dacy appealed to the cracker democracy; unu wnen lie euecuveiy uuuiuureu intr rticc . question as a side issue and urged the disfranchisement of the blacks, he swept the state in the primaries, and made a "show" of his opponents. Mr. Smith and Mr. Bryan are as fai apart as ever as to silver, but in agreement as to the necessity of making and keeping the railroads subordinate to the public interests rather than the public Interests subordinate to the railroads. Mr Smith has not as yet subscribed to government ownership, but without that is mosl unacceptable to Wall street. Doubtless he and Mr. Bryan love each other for the enemies they have made in circles dominated by railroad influences. Mr. Jimmy Hazen Hyde, comfortable and secure in Europe, continues to observe the developments of the insurance sensation he started, The race may not have been properly won by Mr. McClellan, but he ia exceedingly hard to disqualify. Incidentally the publishers of natural his tory are getting a little advertising at mt President's expense. Col. Watterson's dark horse evidently has a good disposition. He ^stands very i>atiently. In order to protect new arrivals in larg< cities it may be necessary to post signs reading "Beware of Souvenir Hunters." Howard Gould evidently feels that a separation is worth having at any price. SHOOTING STARS. Why She Went Away. "Why did you leave the room so hurriedly?" "Because." answered young Mrs. Torkins, "Charley is beginning to talk about the weather. I approve of what he is going to say, though 1 don't think it proper foi me to hear it." Another Grievance. "I am particularly and unalterably opposed to these grafters," said Senatoi Sorghum. 1 ney nave uone a gieai ut-ai ui iiami. "I should say so. They have brought intc disrepute things that were heretofore considered legitimate perquisites." No Quarrel. The lion and the lamb lay down In peace, because you see They ne'er wrote books on animals And therefore could agree. Reliability. "Do you regard the faith cure as reliable?" "In one way," answered the sardonolc person, "It seems quite reliable. There appears to be no doubt whatever aboul its paying dividends." Dar aln' gwinter be much peace o' mind." said Uncle Eb?n, "so long as de white gemracn is anxious to git Into politics and de. white ladies is pinin' to git into society." The Quest. We are looking around for a capable man With principles stalwart and hearty, Who is sure to endeavor the best that he can To come to the aid of his party. He needn't have cash. He may wear a mustacne. Though whiskers would probably frel him; This much we can promise, without be-lng rash. He is sure to be great when we get him. We're taking no chances. Determined are we On finding a prize and a treasure. On specifications and plans we'll agree For a candidate made up to measure. There's many a man of inferior skill, Who would gladly rush in if we'd let him, But we're waiting for one who will just fill the bill, And he's sure to be great when we get him. Speeches That Leak. From the New York Evening Post. Why all this pother should be made about the "leak" of the President's speech today a /1a iinflarottin/l TWam n ?.*\nn vr f n v? t uu iivk uuuci oianu. i uci c f11 / j?ai .-3, tu be sure, to have been a rather amusing carelessness of a magazine friend, who boasts that he is "near the throne," in letting some copies get out prematurely; but, after all, the tremendous secret was not much of a secret. Mr. Roosevelt is one of the most "practical" of living authors. When he has a message or an important speech to write, he seeks the widest conaooranon ana cnucisrn. hience tne sunstance of his Indianapolis address was well known in advance to many. He had tried it on more than one dog. His views have, therefore, been common property for several days. It is gravely alleged that they caused the rise in the market yesterday. Hut as they were just as well known on Monday, the inference is equally clear that they must have caused that day's slump Such are the perplexities inseparable from a leaked presidential speech. a a us. From the New York Times. The efforts of the present administration at Washington to find out Who's Who In the animal world may lead to un organized campaign that will be extremely rough on rats. A thrill of horror has been felt by the country at large at the exposure made by the United States biological survey In ; ? ? Kl.llotin - 1 ? J 11.-> wiiuiai uuKvuu ui me a^^aiiing ut'JJittVity of what the experts call "Our most destructive rodent." Mankind has carried on for ages a kind of running warfare with rats, but it remained for the biological bureau at Washington to open the eyes of a careless World to what may well be called the brown peril. Home of the Trusts. From tbe Baltimore American. The oil trust is said now to be interested in turpentine. It can never monopolize the sulphur and brimstone Held, however, on account of the latter's pre-emption by a still more influential trust that in popular opinion is supposed eventually to absorb all others. Broncho Busting. From tlit' Ituchesler Herald. The President has ordered army officers to become more proficient in the art of ] horseback riding. Here is a chance for some one to start a correspondence school in the art of broncho-busting. The 'Frisco Japs. From the Charleston News and Courier. The only San Franciscans who do not appear to be implicated are the Japanese residents. Good Advice to Follow. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Don't keep so busy making money to afford pleasure that you have no time to devote to pleasure. Would Be Hard on Him. From the Newark Star. 1 loo t* that firiMfllfor fo nn/%? ?- V?ao east "to jolt Secretary Taft." For Uncle Joe's sake, let us hope he'll get a very powerful proxy for the actual Impact. A Flag Pole. From the Chicago Post. 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