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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04

will cause officers of the line of the
navy to reach the grades OF captain and
rear admiral at less advanced ages ana
which will cause them to have more
sea training and experience in the nlghly
responsible duties of those grades, SO
tIat they may become thoroughly sKliilul
in handling battleships, divisions, squad
rons and fleets in action, mas peen iuiiS
explained and urgently recommended
Upon this subject the secretary OF the
navy has submitted detailed and definite
recommendations which have received
nv approval and which, IL enacted INTO
law will accomplish what is immediate
ly necessary, and will, as compared Will
existing law, make saving OF more
than five millions of dollars during the
newt seven wears. The navy personnei
ACT of 1899 has accomplished all that was
exnected of it in providing satisfactory
periods of service in the several suoor-
dlnate grades, from the grade of ensign
IN the grade of lieutenant commander
hut the law is inadequate in the upper
Grades and will continue to be made
ouate on account of the expansion Oh the
personnel since its enactment
''As stated in my special message 70
tbe last congress I am firmly OF the
,.,.i,,,o,1 that unless the present condition
~ tbe higher commissioned personnei IL
rectified bv judicious legislation the 1u-
t,1re of our navy will be graveiy coHlpr"'
missed. 1t is also urgently necessary 70
increase the efficiency OF the meoicai a.
corns of the navy. Special legislation 10
this end has already been proposed; ana
I--tr trust It may be enacted without delay,
1T must be remembered that every
thing done in the navy TO fit 1t TO 40
,,-au In time of war must be done in time
of peace. Modern wars are short; they
do not last the length of time requisite
to build battleship; and 1t takes longer
to train the officers and men to DO wen
an battleship than 1t takes to build It.
Nothing effective can be done for the
navy once war has begun, and the result
of the war, If the combatants are otner-
s,,ise eouallv matched, will depend upon
which power has prepared best in time
Of reace. The United States navy is the
best guaranty the nation has that IT'S
honor and interest will not be neglected;
and in addition it offers by far the best
insurance for peace that can by human
ingenuity be devised.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
GERMAN TARIFF

1.-THE adoption of new tariff by Ger
many, accompanied by conventions for
reciprocal tariff concessions between that
country and most of the other countries
of continental Europe, led the German
government to give the notice necessary
to terminate the reciprocal commercial
agreement with this country proclaimed
July 13, 1900. The notice was to take
effect on the LIST of March. 1905, and in
default of some other arrangements this
would have left the exports from the
United States to Germany subject to the
general German tariff duties, from 20
to so per cent higher than the conven-
tional duties imposeu upon the goods OF
most of our competitors for German
trade.
Under a special agreement made be-
tween the two governments In February,
1906 the German government postponed
the operation of their notice until the
S0th of June. 1907 In the meantime.
deeming 1t to be my duty to make every
possible effort to prevent tariff war
between the United states and Germany
arising from misunderstanding by either
country of the condition existing in the
other, and acting upon the invitation of
the German government. sent to Ber-
lin a commission composed of competent
experts in the operation and admInis-
tralion of the customs tariff. from the
departments of the treasury and COM
merce and labor. This commission was
engaged for several months in conference
with similar commission appointed by
the German government. under instruc-
tions, so ia. as practicable. to reach a
common understanding as to all the facts
regarding the tariffs of the United
States and Germany material and rel
evant to the trade relations between the
two countries.
THE commission reported and upon
the basis of the report, a further tenn
porary commercial agreement was en-
tered into by the two countries. pursu-
ant to which, in the exercise of the au-
thority conferred upon the president by
the third section of the tariff act of
July, 1897 ! extended the reduced tariff
rates provided for in that section to
champagne and all other sparkling wines
and pursuant to which the German con-
ventional or minimum tariff rates were
extended to about s6ls per cent of all
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04

Salvador The effort to compose this
new difficulty has resulted III the accep-
tance of the joint suggestion of the
presidents cf Mexico and of the United
States for general peace conference
between all the countries of Central
America.
"on the 18th day of September last
protocol was signed between the repre-
sentatives of the Eve Central American
countries accredited to this government
agreeing upon a conference TO be held
in the city of Washington 'in order to
devise the means of preserving the good
relations cmong said republics and
bringing about permanent peace in those
Countries The protocol includes the
expression of wish that the presidents
of the United States and Mexico should
appoint Representatives to lend their
good and impartial offices in purely
friendly waJ toward the realization of
the objects of the conference" The con
ference is now in session and will have
our best wishes and, where it is prac-
ticable, our friendly assistance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
THE HAGUE

THE Second International Peace con-
ference was convened al The Hague on
the 18th day of June last and remained
in session unit. the 18th of October. For
the first time the representatives of
practically all the civilized countries of
the world united in a temperate and
kindly discussion OF the methods by
which the causes of var might be mar
rowed and it's injurious effects reduced.
although the agreements reached in
the conference did not in any direction
go to the length hoped Tor by the more
sanguine. yet in llany directions import
ant steps were taken, and upon every
subject on the program there was such
full and considerate discussion as to
Justify the belief that substantial prog
rsss has been made toward further agree
ments in the future. Thirteen conventions
we're agreed upon embodying the definite
conclusions which had been reached. and
resolutions were adopted marking the
progress made In matters upon which
agreement was not yet sufficiently COM
plete to make conventions practicable.
"The delegates of the United States
were instructed to favor an agreement
for obligatory arbitration the establish
ment of a permanent court of arbitration
to proceed judicially in the hearing and
decision of international causes the pro-
hibitlon of force Tor the colecuon OF
contract debts alleged TO be due from
governments to citizens of other coun-
tries until after arbitration as to the
justice and amount of the debt and the
time and manner of payment, the i'm
munity of private property at. sea. the
better definition of the rights of neutrals,
and, in case any measure to that end
should be introduced. the limitation OF
armaments.
In the fed of peaceful disposal of in
ternationaI differences several important
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
JAPANESE EXPOSITION

AN invitation has been extended by
Japan to the government and people of
the United Stats to participate In a
great national exposition to be held at
Toxic from April to October 81, 1872,
and in which the principal countries OF
the world are to be invited to take part
This is an occasion of special interest
to all the nations of the world, and Pc
culiarly so to us; for 1t is the first in
stance in which such great national
exposition has been held by great pow
er dwelling on the Pacific; and all the
nations of Europe and America will,
trust. join in helping to success this hrst
great exposition ever held by a great
nation of Asia. The geographical rela-
tions of Japan and the United states as
the possessors OF such large portions or
the coasts OF the Pacific. the intimate
trade relations already existing between
the two countries, the warm friendship
which has been maintained between them
without break since the opening of Japan
to intercourse with the western nations,
and her increasing wealth and produc-
ton which we regard with hearty good
will and wish to. make the occasion of
mutually beneficial commerce, all unite
in making it eminenty desirable that
this Invitation should be accepted. l
heartily recommend such legislation as
Will provide IN generous ldSihol loA 'iie
representation of this government and
its peop.e in the proposed exposition.
action should be taken now. We are
apt to underestimate the time necessary
for preparation in such cases. The in
vitation of the French exposition of 1900
was brought to the attention of the con-
gress by President Cleveland in De-
cember, 1895, and so many are the de-
lays necessary to such proceedings that
the period of four years and half which
then interviewed before the exposition
proved none too long for the proper
preparation of the exhibits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
AMERICAN REPUBLICS

"one of the results of the Pan American
conference at Rio Janeiro in the sum
mer of 1906 has been q great increase in
the activity and usefulness of the inter
national bureau of American republics
That institution, which includes all the
American republics in its membership
and brings all their representatives to-
gether. is tJing really valuable work
in informing the people of the United
States about the other republics and in
making the Gnited States known to them
Its action is now limited by appropria-
tions determined when it was doing Il
work on much smaller scale and rem
dering much less valuable service
recommend that the contribution of this
government to the expenses of the bureau
be made commensurate with its increased
work. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The White House, Decembeg 5. 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
CENTRAL AMERICA

"On the courteous invitation of the
president of Mexico the secretary of state
visited that country in September and
October and WAS received everywhere
with the greatest kindness and hospi-
tality.
HE carried from the government of
the United States to our southern neigh
bor a message of respect and good Wal
and of desire for better acquaintance and
increasing friendship. The response from
the government and the people of Mex
leo was hearty and sincere. No pains
were spared to manifest the most friend
ly attitude and feeling toward the United
States
I'm view of the close neighborhood of
the two countries the relations which
exist between Mexico and the United
States are Just cause for qualification.
We have a common boundary of over
1900 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to
the Pacific. Much OF u is marked only
by the shifting waters of the Rio Grande
Many thousands of Mexicans are resid-
ing upon our side of the line and It is
estimated that over 10000 Americans are
resident in Mexican territory and that
American Investments in Mexico amount
to over $7Oo,O00,000
THE extraordinary industrial and COM
mercial prosperity of Mexico has been
greatly promoted by American enter
prise and Americans are sharing largely
in It's results. The foreign trade of the
republic already exceeds $40, 100000 per
annum, and of this two-thirds both OF
exports and imports are exchanged with
the United states. Under these circum-
stances numerous questions necessarily
arise between the two countries. These
questions are always approached and dis
posed of in a spirit of mutual courtesy
and fair dealing. Americans carrying on
business in Mexico testify uniformly to
the kindness and consideration with
which they are treated and their sense
of the security of their property and en-
terprises urder the wise administration
of the great statesman who has so long
held the office of chief magistrate of
that republic.
THE two governments have been unit
ing their efforts for a considerable time
past to aid Central america in attaining
the degree of peace and order which have
made possible the prosperity of the
northern parts of the continent. After
the peace between Guatemala, Hondu-
ras and Salvador, celebrated Under the
circumstances described In my last mes
sage. a new war broke out between the
republics OF Nicaragua. Honduras and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

I'm foreign affairs this country's steady
policy is to behave toward other ma
tions as strong and self-respecting man
should behave toward the other men with
whom he is brought into contact In
other words. our aim is disinterestedly
to help other nations where such help
can be wisely given without the appear
ance OF meddling with what does not con-
cern us; to be careful to act as a GOOD
neighbor; and at the same time, in good
natured fashion, to make 1t evident that
we do not intend to be imposed upon
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
CUBA

"A year ago in consequence of a revo-
lutionary movement in Cuba which
threatened the immediate return to chaos
of the island. the United States irter-
vened sending down an army and estab-
fishing a provisional government under
Governor Magoon. Absolute quiet and
prosperity have returned to the island be-
cause of this action. We are now taking
steps TO provide for elections in the
island and our expectation is within the
coming year to be able TO turn the island
over again to a government chosen by the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
CHINESE STUDENTS

This nation should help in every prac-
ticable way in the education of the Chi
nese people, so that the vast and popu-
lous empire of China may gradually
adapt itself to modern conditions. One
way of doing this is by promoting the
coming of Chinese students to this
country and making 1t attractive to them
to take courses at our universities and
higher educational institutions Our
educators should, so far as possible. take
concerted action toward this end.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04

people thereof Cuba is at our doors 1t
is not possible that this nation should
permit Cuba again to sink into the con-
dition from which we rescued it All that
we ask of the Cuban people is that they
be prosperous, that they govern them
selves SO as TO bring content, order and
progress to their island, the Queen of
the Antilles; and our only interference
has been and will be to help them
achieve these results.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Hryan's Regiment to Be Paid

BY Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Neb, Dec S.-Governor Shcl.
ton today authorized an appeal from Tho
decision of the auditor of the war depart
ment in the allowance of claims for tn ;
officers of the Third Nebraska, William J.
Bryan's regiment, The auditor Above!
the officers sS2sS. but II has been repr'
sented that large allowance should havs
been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04

the exports from the United States to
Germany. This agreement is to remain
in force until the 30tn of June, 1908, and
until six months after notice by either
party to terminate it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04

Bartlett Music Co. at It Again
During our great MONEY BACK saie
we are giving receipt for twice the
amount paid up to $50 on any new
piano. All popular sheet music IOc
All classic 2-3 off
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
231-2S3-235 s. Broa dway opp. city hall
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
The NAVY

1T was hoped The Hague conference
might deal with the question of the linn
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Plea for Navy


"I bespeak the most liberal treatment
for the officers and enlisted men of tho
navy 1T is true of them, as likewise
of the officers and enlisted men of the
army, that they form a body whose in
terssts should be close to the heart of
every good American. In return the most
rigid performance of duty should be ex-
acted from them. The reward shoul
be ample when they do their best; and
nothing less than their best should be
tolerated 1t is idle to hope for the best
results when the men in the senior grades
come to those grades late in life and
serve too short a time in them. Up to
the rank of lieutenant commander pro
motion in the navy should be as now,
by seniority, subject, however. to such
rigid tests as would eliminate the unfit.
After the grade of lieutenant COM
mander, that is, when we come to the
grade of command rank, the unfit should
be eliminated in such manner that only
the conspicuously ut would remain, and
sea service should be a principal test of
fitness. Those who are passed by should.
after certain length of service in their
respective grades, be retired OF given
number of men 1t may well be that al
most all would make good lieutenants
and most of them good lieutenant COM
manders, while only a minority will b.
fit to be captains and hut three or four
to be admirals.
Those who object to promotion other
wise than by mere seniority should re-
fleet upon the elementary fact that no
business in private life could be success
fully managed If those who enter at the
lowest rungs Of the ladder should each
in turn, If he lived, become the head of
the firm, its active director and retire
after he had held the position a few
months. On its face such a scheme is
an absurdity. Chances for improper Ia
voritism can be minimized by a properly
formed board; such as the board of last
June, which did such conscientious and
excellent work in elimination.
Make Beginning
III all that ought to be done cannot
now be done, at least let beginning be
made. In my last three annual messages.
and in a special message to the last con-
gress, the necessity for legislation that
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Make beginning

''If all that ought to be done cannot
now be DONE at least let a beginning be
made. In my last three annual messages.
and in special message to the last con-
gress, the necessity for legislation that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-08
POOR REreNsE OF PUGET SOUND

Seattle, Wash, July 5.-The waters
Of Puget Sound in this vicinity are
10 be the scene during the next week
or ten days of the most extensive nav
Al and military maneuyers that have
ever taken place on the Pacific coast.
In view of the talk of possible war
with Japan the maneuvers have at
tracted much attention The war de-
partment, however, announces that
the maneuvers are within any special
significance and are only in the nature
OF practice work similar to that car
ried out along the Atlantic coast for
several years past
The maneuvers win be participated
ia by the state militia and the coast
artillery The problem wifi be TO de-
fenG Seattle from a sea attack The
feet. composed of vessels from San
Francisco and other coast points. Will
attempt to run by Forts Warden
Casey and Flagler. while land troops
Will attack the forts from the rear
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MATERNAL PRospERlTY PENDING

Like al other important campaigns,
She pending election for the adoption
of the constitution is snsneuding ac-
tion on many Important enterprises.
While generally there is little doubt
hut that the constitution will be
adopted aud Oklahoma VIII be ad-
mitted and the great new era begun,
yet there IS always tendency to wait
and see
Taken ia the aggregate. this dispo-
sition to wait and see is holding back
millions Of dollars which viii be Bt
Necessity for an possible speed I'M
settling once and for sll the great
problem of the new state There is
bit one way "a settle IT, aud that way
IS 70 strike down the opposition to
the constitution and statehood by an
overwhelming majority and gain ad-
mission a once.
While the opposition comes entirely
from Republican politicians there u.s.
in reason no cause for a division of
eilheF sentiment or interest between
The great parties n was a mistake
for the Republican party to pat up a
seven months campaign 70 aeiittle
tire constitution and obstrlci state
hood but that does not justify the
great body Of voters OF the new state
in following the leaders in their er
Iors st slI fea1t1
Repibhcan yoter6 can qota. Dor dbeiI
tickets. if any are put up. bat fhes
should not lei any cOteTie Of poll
ticiaps dictate what their vote should
DO on the greatest issue That has
ever come before the people Of The
two territories.
The material interests involved II
immediate statehood are such that Il
will not pay 10 overlook them DIT
ferences in politics and the struggle
Tor supremacy have always existed
and win continue TO exist after state
hood has been secured. II win pa,
40 get into the Union and fight 0u
tlieee local political battles afterward
Tie financial and Industrial inter
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a high court of inquiry has been
constituted by the President to inves-
tigate the alleged Democratic gerry
mander and we move that the con-
gressional apportionment be referred
TO the same tribunal. II Theodore
wants a square deal in apportionment.
he viii have an anpopportunity 20 make
a few recommendations 10 congress
on the congressional districts created
by the enabling act II he will ex,
anime the Oklahoma map. he will
certainly be filled with admiration for
artists that could draw the lines for
the goose neck district Laughter
must nave broken forth in Joye's
court when the gods observed the
gorymander among the gang that had
t-gerrymandered Gerrymander In
the formation Of congressional dis
trlcts.-Chickaaha Express.
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MEMORY OF CARTER HARRISON

Chicago, Ill, July with inter
esting exercises and in the presence
of a large crowd a heroic size statue
of the late Mayor Carter H. Harrison,
who was assassinated Oct 2S, 1888,
was unveiled today in Union park. A
tablet on the PEDESTAL Of the statue
bears the following quotation from an
address delivered by Mayor Harrison
at the Worlds Fair on the day of his
assassination:
Genius is but audacity, and the
audacity of Chicago has chosen q star
1t has looked upward TO 1t and knows
nothing that It fears to attempt, and
thus farf has found nothing that it
cannot accomplish
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KEEPING or THE WOLVES.

A great deal has been said about
aiding the producers. fostering agri-
culture, promoting mines aud deyel-
oping commerce. There is a general
agreement la words that this is right
and proper
The real truth is that these inter-
ests stand more in need OF being let
alone than they do in being aided or
promoted The farmer knows how 70
farm and make a success OF IT, Okla
homa farmers know how to farm and
their conquest of the virgin pastures
OF the buffalo proves IT, What they
need is best expressed by the senti-
ment Let Them Alone Keep away
the robbers and eXtortionists and
give the farmer a chance to show
what his farm can do for the good of
himself and his felowman.
The miner is not SO much inter
ested la mine promoting as he IS in
being left alone and having a chance
to show what he can do with his
niue for the good OF himself and his
fellowman The man who seeks to
take away the just fruits of the
miners labor or the miners capital
is the man who stands IN need Of
regulating and promoting"
The miner is alright; Just fight off
the man who wants to rob the miner
of the just reward of his industry
and the miner will do his part.
Take It down the whole line OF in
dustrial pursuits and the matter is
largely one of policing the nonpr0.
ducei the robber and the extortion-
ist. rather than aiding the worker
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LAsoH TEMPLE FOR
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City No. July 5.-The labor
organizations of Kansas City turned
out IN force today at the laying of the
corner stone for the new labor temple
to be erected al F0rteeth street and
Woodland avenue. The corner stone
laying was conducted with interesting
exercises. The Rev Wallace NJ Short,
chaplain of the Industrial Council.
opened the ceremony with prayer and
Frqnk p Walsh delivered the address
OF the day The temple is TO cost
$4,000 and viii be one of the finest
buildings IN the country dedicated TO
the use of trades unionists