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statesmen against the employment OF
cocIcive measures, aud said that non
intervention would bc of incalculablc
benefit to all the parties concerned
first, To the creditor nations us Il
warning against class of persons
too apt to trade on the necessity of
feeble or embarrassed governments;
second, TO neutral nations whose
commerce would not be interrupted,
and third, to the debtor states. as IL
lenders that they must base their op.
o!ations solely upon the ccnsidora.
lions of good faith or the govern
mcnts national credit and business
OF administration. Under such cir
cumstanccs. lie added. responsible H..
nancial men would be more likely to
negotiate loans on fair and rcasona
bio terms.
What will he the fate OF this par
ticular American proposition cannot,
OF course, be determined nj this writ
ing. 1t will not escape attention that
Venezuela presented an amendment
prohibiting the use Of force even af.
ter arbitration. and 1t is known that
the delegates from several OF the,
Latin American countries oppose the
American plan. though under msiruc.
TONS from their governments they
may vote in favor of 1t. Tho Amcrl-
can delegates, however. seem hopeful
OF the outcome. and they appear to
be encouraged by tho reception nc
corded to other of their proposals.
such as those relating to lombard
mcnts, tho use of explosive bullets.
the immunity OF private property att
sea- and the establishment OF per-
mancnt court of arbitration 1t Isl
understood, indeed, that in The near
future the United States delegates
VIII present IL plan for making the
itself II permanent insti-
tuition in accordance with ideas long
There are indications that from this
time forth ii will be possible TO record
some more definite results than havcl
been offered TO tho chron
iclcr. II may be noted that the com.
mittcc on maritime warfare. aftcrl
some discussion. approved the draft
oil convention providing for tho
adaptation of tho Red Cross rcgula-
Tons To war at sea- On the follow
ing day the committee having tho,
matter under consideration gave al
majority vote in favor OF the Amcrl-
can principle regarding the immunity
OF private property ut sea In the,
subcommittee dealing with the pre-
liminarics of war II was decided byl
II large majority that declaration
OF war should prcccdc the opening
oil hostilitics. anu the proposition
that notice of an outbreak Of war;
should lie given to the neutral pow
crs was also approved Something of
n filLp was given to the proceedings
on Tuesday by tho announcement
that ut the next plcmary sitting of thcl
conference Great Britain would pre-.
sent a proposal regarding the limita-
ton of ornaments. The precise text
of tins proposal has not yet been dis
closed. but II is reported to be In sub
stance II repetition of the resolution
adopted by the conference of 1897
uupu tho moi inn pr Nj Ilnlirppnie
though somewhat more urgent IN
terms.
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Postofflce M sccondclass matter
THURSDAY, JULY 70. 1907.
POSSIBLE RESULTS AT THE
HAGUE.

y The Hague Conference may be said
10 nave passed recently through n
stage of pcssimistic rcolng. The al.
monitory words of the President at
me opening did something To bring
about such Il feeling. and tho prclim.
mary discussions had In committee
during the five weeks that have
elapsed since the formal opening OF
the conference have not unnaturally
seemed To disclose more points of
lnllsasreement than of concord among
the delegates. This Is not an unusual
experience In such gatherings. Con.
vening under the spell of humanitn-
ran enthusiasm. The hopes of those
engaged arc Mt first lifted, perhaps,
unduiy high, and then follows n pcri-
oF when tho difficulty of reconclllng
opposing interests and ideas seems
Tor time TO darkcn counsel and TO
weigh upon the rcsourccfulncss OF
the leaders. There comes. however.
tiinc when some man or men with
intelligence more alert or comprcncn
siye than the rest seize the moment
to secure whatever results OF value.
II any, are to be derived from the
mass of varying proposals.
lt would perhaps be premature to
nay that this stage has been reached
In the proceedings in progress at Tho
faSue. There are. however. indico.
lions of n realization of The fact thnt
under the conditions vorging about
me work of the conference. the abid.
Ing results to be secured must be of
a limited nature. and that tho nroscn-
iation OF propositions must he timed
ana framed witha duo regard TO that
iuca AS an Illustration of nm crfcc.
tive method of presenting n proposi.
ton under present circumstances #
may not he aniss to notice tho adj.
dress in which General Horace portcr
last week presented on behalf of thc
United States delegation the proposi
uch against the employment of force
IN the collection of contractual debts
usherai Porter explained that the
/, proposition referred solely to cohtrac
tuai debts and did not cover cases
oil INJURY to resident aliens cause.
by unjust Imprisonment. mob viz.
renee confiscation of property and
conditions of n like nature. ON nc
count OF which indemnity might be
ueih''hucd. He declared that there
was growing impression thar tho
employment of armed force TO collect
debts would be most fruitful sourcc
OF war while If the SO called peace
tut blockade were employed there
would be an increasing disposition on
the part OF neutral commercial ma.
IONS not to recognize such blockade.
statistics covering the last sixty
years were adduced by the American
delegate to show that in The case of
thirteen large claims for damages.
unpaid debts, etc, the largest sum
( allowed was only so per cent. of the
claim, while In some cases il fell to
the ridiculous sum of IA nor con
!; such examples should, he said. deter
civilized nations from rcsortinr TO
force for the collection of debts no.
previously adjudicated by an impar
tial tribunal. He cited the opinions
OF leading American and English
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Now its Mississippi that wants to
soak the Standard Oil Company for
million dollars or so. II looks ms
is was II mighty sorry day for Rookie
Teller when he took over the Waters
Pierce concern.
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There is nothing brittle about the
delegates to the glass makers comven
tion now being held in Newport News.
The delegates are ms substantial
lot OF citizens as YOU would want to
come in contact with.
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From all reports the visitors at Long
Branch, n. j., can find their way to
The biz whale which came ashore last
saturday without the aid of Il guide.
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Schmtz says that Rucff is liar.
Rueff says that Schmitz is liar.
They are both telling the truth once
in their lives at least.
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II is permissible to write on both
sides of postal cards but the country
postmistress will get no increase oil
salary.
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Tho President of France has our
Teddy beat; he has been MP in bal.
loon.
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1t takes all kinds of people to make
a world, Including the parents Of
children who kick tin cans over as
plialt pavcmcnts.-Ncw York Mail.
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WITH THE PARAGRAPHERs

Jesse Grant is showing the country
now how Presidents are not made
boston Globe.
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The theory that the sun is cooling
off has received II black eye about
me size of II sun Washington
Times.
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The theory that the sun is cooling
off has received II black eye about
me size of II sun t.-Washington
Times
Despite all the notorlcty he gained
In England. Newport has not yet
nominated Mark Twain for Prcsi-
dent. --philadclphia Inquirer.
II seems that John ID. Rockefeller
has never really known whether his
money was tainted, his attention he
Ing wholly conferred upon the fact
that 1t Is easy.-Louisvillc Courier
Journal
Secretary Cortclyou promises to
stop the needless annoyance of liner
passengers by customs inspectors.
This will he unjustly called Il bid for
the favor of predatory wealth Some
are mrcasonablc.-Br Brooklyn Eagle
Texans are trying to live up to
laws passed by the last legislature
making II Il misdcmcanor to drink
Intoxicating liquors on trains. prohib-
ting cock fighting, closing broker
age houses and bucket shops. taxing
dealers III pistols and requiring no.
tells to furnish bed sheets nine feet
long. Thcrc'll he something doing
when Texas starts TO backslide.-
Omaha Bee.
When member of the Belgian
parliament is making long speech
the government furnishes his hear
crs with brandy, so that they may
he able to stand the strain We think
our scheme OF permitting our states
men To retire 10 the cloakrooms while
orators arc in action is better one.
--Chcngo Record-IIcrald
This story from Oklahoma has an
air of probability: a Young man.
steady and industrious. found n young
woman's name and address written
on box OF blackhcrries shipped
from distant country. lie did not
start a correspondence and they wcro
not married,
All the locomotives that run
through New Haven are to be of the
electric type and the smoke nuisance
IN that city will be largely cut down.
This is reform in cleanliness that
should spread NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Plain Dealer
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Despite all the notorlcty he gained
In England. Newport has not yet
Mark Twain for Prcsi-
dent. --philadclphia Inquirer.
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1t seems that John ID. Rockefeller
has never really known whether his
money was tainted, his attention he
Ing wholly conferred upon the fact
that 1t Is easy.-Louisvillc Courier
Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

ter of more generous proportions-and the
average American woman is not small like
her French sister-will. If she is schooled
in the art of DRESS adopt those modish
stripes, which tend to lengthen the figure
and give to 1t the long, graceful lines
which present modes demand. Add to this
quality the trimming possibilities of the
fabrics themselves and one readily under
stands the popularity accorded stripes in
every fabric from the inexpensive cottons
to tine highest priced silks and worsteds.
Among the plain fabrics and those
carrying an unobtrusive design, such as
hairllne or polka dot, are the volles mar
Quisettes and similar chiffonlike fabrics,
to be made up over Innings of lustr0us silk
in self or contrasting color. Checked,
striped and plaided silks are likewise
used with telling effect as Innings for these
semldiaphanous materials. Lustrous silks
bring to mind the new mohairs, patterned
as attractively as any silk and well-nigh
as soft in quality and lustrous In finish.
These will be developed into some of the
most fetching costumes of the season and
already are finding a new and novel as
well as serviceable use In separate coats
for both day and evening wear.
Dividing favor with the new silks for
separate costumes and dressy waists are
the lansdownes and silk poplins-not new
fabrics. to be sure, but so soft and lus-
trous in their new expressions that, though
the season is yet young, large quantities
of them are daily finding their way over
the counters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

effect the ribs. tips and handle are all
enameled in black the latter having little
knobs of gun-metal and crystal applied
at intervals, the crystal serving to re-
lieye the somewhat mourning aspect which
the all-black effect presents
Demanding Some skill With the
Needle.
At all OF the fancywork counters there
are to be had parasol covers In almost
any wanted shade of linen all ready
stamped and with materials for working
neatly pinned In an envelope at one side.
Department stores will receive the worked
cover and have II mounted with a suit
able frame and handle for a very reason
able sum, the price entirely depending
upon the eostliness aud elaboration OF the
handle chosen, A very simple, but highly
effective design, Is that In the picture.
wherein a pepper branch and berries are
worked, the leaves being merely outlined
aud the berries worked In solid. Each
long spray is so shaped that It completely
hls its own panel of the parasol; and
there is lining Of handkerchief linen In
side, so that the stitches OF the reverse
side OF the work are fully concealed, The
handle Is a long one Of natural eorkwood.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
Dress and the Stage.
2Ae Importance of Clever .Gowning in the Theater-
Modern Plays are Dressed by Famous Artists
The Musical Comedy and Its Influence
Upon Fashions
Upon Fashions.

"But, my dean, why are you going to
that matinee? The play Is not especially
good, there Is hardly anybody worth
while in the cast. And, besides, 1t is
Lent, and / hardly think you ought to
CO."
"Oh! that is all right. You see, l am
not really going for amusement; not at
stunning gowns on in that piece, and 1
simply must have some ideas for the
wardrobe that is to see me through my
summers campaign. OF course, the play
is no good; that goes without saying;
but good view of the frocks that are
worn are worth quite all of the price Of
admission, and trifie more, besides"
But, my dear girl, it is Lent" CThis
with an air that such argument cannot
overcome)
"Wel, what Of it7 am sure that Lent
was specially invented to give us girls
chance to get up our summers wardrobes
quietly and thoughtfully; give us
breathing spell wherein to devote our
whole energies to the task, and concen-
trate them on its consummation. There,
how's that for long words and fine elo-
cution7" and hearty laugh finished the
discussion.
While 'the plays the thing" from the
point Of view of actors and managers;
that clothes are the thing is the point of
view of a goodly section of the public
and not all of the feminine persuasion,
either.
There are some actresses who, while
they have not gained any great reputa-
tion for dramatic art, have won a promi-
nent place among the clever dressers
upon the stage that insures them profit
able engagements In hrst-class pieces,
and makes them, to q certain extent,
public favorltes. There is really GER
tain amount of art In which they Will
dress single part, so that they may be
considered entitled to some degree Of
consideration after all.
We are all of us famlliar-upon the
stage, of course, be 1t understood-with
the lady with a past. When the past is
unrepented she is given to gowns Of
goodly gorgeousness; but when repentance
has set in, she betakes herself to frocks
OF plain black or a sober Quaker gray
cashmere, with those pathetic little bands
of white at throat and wrist that were
once the peculiar property Of widows.
Indeed, for a long time they we're known
only as widows bands and were sup
posed to be the hallmark and insignia OF
that state and condition fully as much as
the Widows ruche and the Widows cap.
However, the stage lady saw them, liked
them and at once adopted them for her
own, and made them a badge OF re-
pentance for the nonce.
While those who advocate the more
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
Description Of IL
lustratlOns.
The New Empire Parasol.

AAC NCW
ons of the most distinctive and charm
ing novelties that have made their ap-
pearance for a very long time is the new
Empire parasol. Not that we have the
slightest trace OF evidence that the IA
nous beauty OF the French court ever
carried one of those reversed Ideas In
sunshades, but since everything OF that
era is In the forefront OF fashion at the
moment the name OF La Pompadour is
considered especially appropriate. Entire
ly reversing that accS Sted order Of
things, 1t is the handle part of the stick
that Is short and the ferrule end extended
to an extreme length; while the silken
sunshade itself droops with the tips point
ing downwards instead OF the more usual
way. When the parasol is raised this
long end cannot help but project far in
the rear, really endangering the eyesight
of such as may be so foolish as to press
too closely in the wake OF the fashionable
mondaiDe who follows the very latest fad
In parasols.
Panel and BOrSer Enects Are New.
One cannot help but wonder at the In
genuity and the cleverness OF silk designers
when the parasols OF the coming season
are under discussion. Any well-stocked
shop can show such a charming Rariety,
both as to color, fabric and combinations,
that every taste and every costume In the
wardrobe eau be satisfactorily matched.
The novelty illustrated shows clever
combination OF stripes and checks, with
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
The Coming Season to Be Lavish One
for the Sunshade Maker : Elabora-
tion Runs Riot In Even the
Simplest Examples.

With the first day of spring the parasol
makes its appearance, not only upon the
counters of smart shops, but in the car
riages that spin gaily through the park
and along the boulevards as well.
The changeable and showery days that
are characteristic of late March and early
April make the coaching parasol peculiar
ly effectiveS-the kind that the French so
cleverly term en- tout cas-or. to translate
1t freely, In any event-thereby declaring
1t suitable for either rain or shine, which
ever may occur during the mornings or
the afternoons outing.
There is n certain sturdiness of make
followed in those that makes them q
most fitting and attractive accompaniment
to the walking suit, which is rapidly be-
coming almost a uniform among smart
women, so wide is the field of its adop.
tion. Stout sticks, of the kind that are
known as club, and thick ends that dis
daln a ferrule are the hallmarks Of this
particular parasol, and a smart service
ability is written all over 1t.
Quite the fad 1t is to have this everyday,
and workaday parasol match the costume
In tint. But this does not necessarily
hSuh q PAdlH VI BOPAAh phhp iOl
the colleen popllns have come to be highly
esteemed for parasol purposes, offering
welcome change from the neyer-ending
procession OF taffetas.
Quite at the other end of the procession
are the new Pompadour parasols. Not
that we have the slightest evidence or
reason for believing that the famous
or Infamous, whichever view one prefers
to take OF history-Madame La Marquise
de Pompadour ever carried or advocated
a parasol that completely reVerses the
current mode In those effective little ad-
ditlons to the street or carriage toilette,
but that the ideas ascrlbed to this period
In dress are the ones that are attracting
most attention just now makes the title
seem somewhat appropriate.
This is the parasol In which the handle
is the short end OF the stick and the
ferrule the longer, so that when not opened
the silken sunshade droops, with its tips
hanging towards the ferrule. 1t is Just as
though the parasol had been mounted
wrong end upon the stick. While there
Is grave danger that, when holsted to
serve its nominal purpose, 1t may work
havoc with the hats aud eyeslght OF those
who are walking In q too close vicinity
to its wearer, II must be confessed that
when It Is carried In the hand 1t does
make most effective addition to the chic
and nnish OF ones street toilette. For
the races, for lawn and garden parties,
for the promenade along lengthy hotel
plazzas In the summertime It win be won
drously Fetching, but It remains to be seen
whether the vogue predicted for It's use
will eYentuate later,
Some really beautiful examples have
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
Fabrics for Spring.


Second only to the novelty whAh char
acterizes the modes of the present season
are the fabrics and materials brought out
for their development. Never in the his
tory OF womans costumlng have we seen
such fineness of texture and such beauty
OF design as these new weayes display.
cottons, linens, silks and worsteds-it is
the same along all the line.
The very early date OF Easter and the
unsettled weather conditions have given
worsteds a strong preference over the
llghter-weight silks and the two or three
piece tailored suit over the costume and
separate wrap. True, these latter will ind
favor with a class Of women to whom ex-
pense is no item, but the woman who
must needs satisfy herself with one spring
costume-and she II is who Is greatly In
the maJority-wil select a smart walking
costume OF modish cut and materials.
Light In weight ana light In color typi-
nes the class Of dress materials which We
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

serious forms of drama are wont to sneer
at and deplore the popularity of musical
comedy, those who follow the fashions
welcome each new production In this line
for the sake of the really beautiful gown
ing that managers have come to regard
as Indispensable to such productions. OF
course, in those pieces-and they are
mostly of English manufacture-there are
prlncesses, duchesses and countesses ga
lore, and that they must all be gorgeously
garbed according to their station in the
mimic world of the stage goes without
saying. 1t is not at all an uncommon
thing for the management to spend some
$4,000 for gowns and dress accessories
alone before the first curtain is raised,
and then those same gowns have to be
kept In repair, cleaned, renewed at fire.
quent intervals, all of which adds muchly
to the cost.
Those who saw the Palmer production
of "Trilby" a dozen or more years ago
will not soon forget that exquisite robe
embroidered in BRAZILIAN beetles wings
that the senator Of the title role wore.
The foundation was fine-meshed white
silk net, but so closely were the iridescent
wings and beads applied that 1t glittered
in evanescent greens, blues and browns
like one solid mass. Four thousand dol
lars was paid for this robe, unmounted.
and as a work of art it certainly de-
served a place in a museum when its ca
reer on the stage was over.
Elsie de Wolfe, who has forsaken the
stage for career as an interior deco
rator, was long noted for her stage gown
ing 1t has long been an open secret
that this talented woman is a partner in
Callot Soeur's establishments in Paris, and
that they have gowned her for years.
While Grace George is said to have
made considerable strides in the path of
her dramatic ambitions, her recent play,
"Clothes," ceverly combines the art OF
the stage and the art of dress-in which
latter she has shone for some little time
to a most unusual degree. Her frocks
and those of her companions in the piece
are really beautiful. Some OF the extra
ladies'" carry gowns in the ballroom
scene which cost $500 and S4o0 apiece,
and those make their appearance for but
a few fleeting moments on the stage.
The problem play, with which we have
been vexed for long time, is so un-
usually located among people Of the upper
class that the gowning of such pieces.
too, is a matter of some Importance and
considerable expense. The stage set
tings, the gowning OF the star or the
leading lady, must all be taken into ac-
count ere the costumes OF the members
OF the cast of lesser importance are or
dered, 50 that there is no clash OF colors.
OF periods or designs when the first cur
tain goes up on the new piece.