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Evening star., 1911-08-15
BOOMERS
At MT. VERNON TODAY
Local Committee Giving Wis.,
itors a Glimpse of Points
of Interest.

The 300 National Union boosters who
arrived here yesterday. accompanied by
local committee which is showing them
the city, left at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon on the steamer Charles Manchester
for a trip down the Potomac river to
Mount Vernon to visit the home and
tomb OF Washington.
A photograph OF the entire party will
be token before the tomb. and the vis-
itors will be given ample time to see
the buildings and grounds
After a whirlwind trip through the
city in automobiles the members
OF the party went to the Capt.
tol this morning. where Representa-
tive McDermott of Illinois introduced
them to Speaker Clark. While the au-
dience only lasted long enough for the
visitors to shake hands, 1t was a highly
pleased party that left the Capitol an
hour or so later. after going through all
the rooms Of the building and taking in
the dome.
Then they were switched off into au-
tomobiles and driven through the sub
urbs and along the driveway. including
Rock Creek Park and the Zoo. Upon
their return from Mount Vernon this aft
ernoon those who are not tired out
completely will be taken on another tour
OF the city and shown some OF the gov
ernment buildings.
Representative McDermott has arrang-
ed for the visitors to have an audience
with President TAFT at GAS o'clock to-
morrow at the White House, and after
another brief tour of the city. possibly
| to Arlington and Fort Myer, the visitors
will leave Washington on the IL o'clock
| train for Baltimore. where they will
catch the steamer for Norfolk. Va, and
| Old Point Comfort Elmer Johnson Is
| chairman of the local committee, and will
accompany the party on its trip north
Evening star., 1911-08-15
New England Not Decadent.

FROM the New Haven Register.
In not a single respect is New England
truly decadent. 1t may not even be ad-
mitted that she is going backward in ag-
riculture. Fewer acres are under culti-
yation than half a century ago. but the
value of their products is greater than
was that OF the larger acreage. The
great factories lave brought hither
multitude of those born in other lands.
and the population is therefore chang
ing The old stock is being medihed'
but not. as it seems to some, diluted.
This is the period of change. But wait
twenty-five years or less. until the Wor
of assimila ton shall have been done, and
see a new race, blending with our own
the vigor of peasant Europe. inspired
with the ideals OF New England. pos
sessing the land and making II more
progressive, more forceful. more potent
than even in the days of old New Eng
land still triumphs, and will.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
Good Business.

From Punch.
Sandy, the local fox-destroyer dnquir-
ing about new tenanD-What's he when
he's at hame?
Gillie-They tell me he does naething
but hunt foxes; keeps saxty dogs ana
twenty horses for Z.
Sandy--Losh, me! It maun be q hne
trade doom thAre.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
Just as Advertised.

From Fliegende Blaettcr
Lodger-I thought you told me you han
electric light in the house?
Landlord (to his wife)-Wife. where Is
that pocket lantern somebody left behind
last Year,
Evening star., 1911-08-15
A Jolt to Romance.
From the Pittsburg Post.

From the Pittsburg Post.
Hubby. you have lock OF my hair.
haven't you"
"Of course
..See IL you can match II in some puffs
when you go downtown"
Evening star., 1911-08-15

Satire
Adventure
Romance

All these Sunday Magazine will contain besides
fine pictures and the of the writers and illustrators
enough to insure treat to the reader
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
contributes the leading story MY Buried Treas {
ure than tale of treasure hunt. 1t is full y
OF surprising incidents and humorous sdeights and
is in the best vein of the noted novelist and dramats
LUCILLE Killing !
is a clever fiction writer with whose work Sum-
day Magazine readers familiar. Roses and Rue"
is unusual love story, and is well told that it
has been entered in Prize Story Competition !:
HERBERT WYNDHAM-GITTENS
who wrote Good Red Gold" is the author of "At
Limping River the forty-hfth entry in $4,000
contest. tale of life with most surpris-
ing climax. u
GELETT BURGESS
continues his New York Arabian Nights Entertain
ment and in the tale satirizes college boys.
"The Great Yale Funeral" is of the best yet.
"Who Was Belle Carilfon?' is one of the finest pro-
ducons of this humorist's
SEWELL FORD
brings Shorty McCabe back with a tale of his ex-
periences in rural life. "As Salina Worked the
SPELL is of the boxing professors funniest.
OUR NEXT ILLUSTRATED SONG
The famous Kathleen Mavourneen,' by Louise
Mccartney Crawford and Frederick Nichols Crouch
is the twentieth in this illustrated by Fred
Pegram.
All this and big instalment of George Gibbs
"The Forbidden Way" in the next
Sunday Magazine Of
The Sunday Star
Evening star., 1911-08-15

Again. after four centuries. the anairs
OF Spain are centering in the land OF the
Moors, across the Strait OF Gibraltar.
Morocco is most intimately Spanish
problem. although 1t IS probably more
importantly European problem
Germany and France quarreling over
their disputed rights in Morocco are
now for the third time in a decade threat
ening to involve Europe in general
war Spain has its full share in the i'm
broelio. and with every move In teh game
risks internal revolution.
Spain holds several small coastal cities
in the territory of Morocco, chief among
them being Ceuta, in plain view of Gibrai-
tar across the narrowest part Of the
strait, and Melilla. farther to the east
Ceuta is simply Spanish port. but at
Melilla the Spanish claim sphere of
influence" in the hinterland which
amounts to an assertion of suZerainty
over the Riff tribes that inhabit the
region. Spanish capitalists operate iron
mines in the Melilla country. The Kim
tribesmen objected to the operations, and
two years ago Spanish army invaded
Morocco and subdued the natives. The
war was so unpopular at home that 1t
led TO the riots in Barcelona and to the
overthrow of the conservative govern
ment The present Madrid government
recognizes clearly that Spanish national
interests demand the participation OF
Spain in every diplomatic movement con-
cerning Morocco and that at the same
time every act on the part of the minis
try will involve the danger of domestic
revolution. perhaps merely political, pos
sbly one of blood.
Morocco is UNIQUE among the nations
Of the west. Its sovereign is a sultan
Evening star., 1911-08-15
BARBER SECURES BRIDE
AFTER MANY TROUBLES
After Runaway, Forced to
Separate Between Civil and
Religious Ceremonies.
,reign Correspondence Of The Star.


NAPLES. August I. 1911.
The matrimonial adventures of Luigi
Maiorino a young BARRIERS assistant.
would provide material for new YER
sion of the ..Nozze di Figaro For the
last couple of years he had been in the
employment of one Nicola d'Antonia
who was known to his numerous pation
as Don Antonio.
One of Luigi's duties was to repair
every morning to his masters private
residence to obtain the keys of the shop
which were regularly handed to him by
the youngest and prettiest of Don An
tonios daughters. who bore the charming
name of Giovannina. Poor Luigi was as
susceptible to female attractions as any
young man might be at the age Of nine
teen, and he quickly succumbed to Clio
vannina's beauty And soon Giovannina
also burned with an equally ardent pas
sion for her fathers handsome assistant
Meet Paternal Veto.
Mutual vows were exchanged but when
permission for their realization was re-
auested Don Antonio opposed a stern
negative.
However. love laughs at BARRIERS no less
than at locksmiths, and one fine day. or
to be exact. one fine night. Giovannina
left the parental abode and fled with her
dear Luigi far from Naples. They re-
mained away four days. and then. think
ing that the wrath Of Don Antonio had
had time to subside. they returned to
ask his blessing. The irate father was by
no means appeased, but the honor of the
family demanded reparation, SO a mar
riage was arranged and took place so far
as the civil ceremony was concerned.
But the bridegrooms punishment had
yet to come The ceremony was over,
and the bride, taking leave of her par
ents, was about to ascend carriage with
her husband, when the stern Don An
tonic seized his daughter by the arm and
ordered her to follow her mother home
Ordered Groom to Work.
Antonio commanded him to resume his
labors in the shop. Luigi protested; his
father-in-law insisted; the members Of
the two families joined in the dispute
and at last sticks and umbrellas were
whirling In the air.
The battle was proceeding merrily
when a group of policemen appeared on
the scene, divided the combatants. and
escorted them to the police station. After
much wrangliug a compromise was ar
ranged by which the bride was to remain
with her parents until the religious cere-
mony was performed. after which she
would pass under the control OF her hus-
band The disputants were then per-
mitted to leave the station. which they
did in small groups, but they had TO run
the gantlet Of the caustic comments OF
the crowd which had assembled outside.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
In No Way Typical.
The Wretch.

From London Opinion.
Old Maid-Guard, would like COM
partment to myself all the way.
All right, miss. Just put your head
out at the window at each station!
Evening star., 1911-08-15
Very Careful.

From Pele Mele.
Master-You dare to cut your corns
with my razor?
Servant-It's all right. sir. I shan't cut
myself.
Evening star., 1911-08-15

Blobbs-Yes, he used to be a bunco man.
Slobbs-Reformed. Ell?
Blobbs-Well-er-he's running q sum-
mer hotel nOw.-Philadelphia Record.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN.
XxV-THE PROBLEM OF MOROCCO.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

time having been destroyed by Japan. the
German emperor, on q yachting cruise in
the Mediterranean, landed in Tangier
and made spectacular speech recogniz-
ing the complete and absolute independ-
ence Of his shereefian majesty. Abd-el-
AZiz.
The kaiser's speech was followed by
such aggressive activity on the part Of
the German
Kaiser's Speech Forces overn fnent
Minister to Resign. minister rHt Of for
eign affairs was forced to resign under
the most humiliating circumstances. The
Germans called for an international con-
ference TO decide the status OF Morocco.
and the sultan supplemented the call with
an invitation for the delegates to assem-
BILE In Tangier. But the Moorish hotels
are not very good. and therefore the
conference assembled January Is. 1905.
at Algeciras. in Spain. port on the coast
of the Strait Of Gibraltar, at which three
different Moorish armies had landed to
effect the conquest Of Spain In the days
when the crescent was bright. After sew
eral weeks OF discussion the act OF Alge-
ciras was drawn up and signed by the
powers. This act provided for the fe-
form of the internal affairs of Morocco
and for the uniform treatment Of Euro
pean investors.
The overthrow Of the then reigning
sultan by his brother was not recognized
until the new monarch obligated himself
to respect the act OF Algeciras. But In
fact the act has not been worth the
parchment it Is written on. Mulai Hand
has fiouted it by giving a German firm.
the Mannesmann Brothers, blanket
mining concession that laps over and in
validates all other mining concessions.
Germany has f1outed il by seiZing the
port of Agadir. on the western coast,
TO the Englishman France has f1outed 1t
by persistently and quietly pushing west
ward the line OF it's Algerian settlements.
Spain has flouted 1t by extending its
sphere OF infience back of Melilla and by
seiZing Alcazar.
AS a matter of fact every one of the
European nations wants a slice Of Moroc-
productive herds and focks and the pos
sbilities of its grain fields. England
holds back only because 1t has traded on
its rights" to France in return for
Frances abstention from claiming
rights" in Egypt-that same Egypt that
belongs to Turkey and is ruled by Great
Britain.
Germany. hedged in by British dipio-
macy and outraged by the obstructions the
English have so craftily placed in the
way of the German industrial invasion
of Asia Minor and Arabia, and further
irritated by the English compact with
its traditional enemy, France. Is deter
mined that IL Morocco is developed at all
it will be by and for the Germans.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
List of Changes.

The changes are:
Robt. T. Crane of Maryland is pro-
NOTED from consul at Guadeloupe to con-
sui at Rosario.
Charles X Moser Of Virginia and Wash
ineton is transferred from consul at .Aden
to consul at Colombo.
pointed consul at Durango. He has been
employed as clerk in the Post Office,
Treasury and State departments.
Adolph A. Williamson of he District of
Columbia is appointed consul at Antung.
being promoted from the grade OF student
Interpreter.
r. B. Mosher Of this city is transferred
from consul general at Hankow to consui
at Plauen, a reduction in grade.
Willing Spencer of Pennsylvania is
promoted from private secretary to As
sistant Secretary of State Wilson to sec
ond secretary Of the Berlin embassy.
Spencer belongs to a Newport family re-
lated to both the Astors and the Wander
bits. His father is a personal friend
of Secretary Knox and of Ambassador
Leishman. recently promoted from Rome
to Berlin.
A. H. Frazier Of Pennsylvania is pro-
NOTED from secretary OF legation at Bo-
gotta to second secretary at Vienna.
G. C. Tarler OF New York is transfer
red from secretary at Bangkok to secre-
tary at Montevideo.
George Horton of Illinois author OF
Maid of Athens and other novels. is
consul at Smyrna. Under the Roosevelt
administration Horton was consul gen
eral to Athens.
Henry Albert johnson Of Washington
is transferred from consul at Llege 10
consul at Ghent.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
She Believed Him.

From Mrs. Bull.
she-what is it that keeps the moon in
its place. Bert?
He-I think 1t must be the beams, dear.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
POLICE THINK ''CH0ST"
IS LONGS SOUGHT THIEF
Berlin Officials Arrest Man on
Suspicion of Being
Hotel Burglar.
'reign Correspondence of The Star.

BERLIN, August 4, 1911.
The Berlin police have arrested under
unusual circumstances one of a long
sought gong of international hotel thieves.
Russian merchant named Rabinovitch
put up at small hotel in the city which
is principally frequented by his own coun-
trymen. Being a light sleeper he was
awakened at > o'clock by slight noise,
which he thought was caused by mice.
The window was open and, in the faint
light of the moon, he saw a tall, white
robed figure standing motionless at the
bedside.
At first petrified with fright, Rabino-
witch recovered after a minute of uncanny
silence, and switched on the electric light.
whereupon the ghost glided out of the
door. Rabinovitch was too terrified to give
an alarm, although he discovered the
bank notes with which his pocketbook
had been filled lying scattered about the
floor. the pocketbook having been taken
from under his pillow, where he had put
it for safety.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
Find White Garment.

Next morning he acquainted the police.
who sent a detective to investigate. He
decided that access had been obtained by
the open window, and the room, being on
the third floor, suspicion pointed to an
adjoining room. which had been occupied
for some time by a Russian Pole calling
himself an actor Search revealed a white
garment and several large boxes OF
powder. The man, who calls himself Jag
la. declares that he is a somnambulist.
1t transpires that he has many aliases.
and a story suiting each. His favorite
tale is that he is a political prisoner
escaped from Siberia In this role he
visited a we'll known doctor recently. who
gave him money. Jagla, during the doc
tors momentary absence from the room,
stole a number Of visiting cards. which
he passed off as his own at another hotel.
The police believe that Jagla was con-
cerned in a hotel and jewel robbery in
Switzerland some time ago. his black eyes
and swarthy skin being characteristic OF
the thief. who escaped.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
Fight Over Platform.

The great fight in the coming ma
tional convention will not be over
candidate for President. but over the
platform in regard to protection said
Senator Cummins.
He defended his attempt to revise the
steel schedule without first waiting to
hear from tile tariff board on thc ground
that there had been no attempt TO get a
report on the various schedules included
I'm the reciprocity measure before laying
the matter before Congress. He made a
vigorous attack upol the stcel trust.
Mr.. Cummins made light of the tariff
board. declaring that he could prove by
evidence far superior TO the conclusions
of any tariff board or any outside in
vestigatin2 body that the reductions he
proposed in the iron and steel schedule
of the tariff law were reasonable"
Senator Dixon of Montana expressed
the opinion that the republican party
would not be able to write another tariff
law which the people would accept
granting protection to one part OF the
nation and placing the other part on
free trade basis.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
APPEAL TO VENERAT|0N
IN LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Maj. Hodgson Suggests Crea-
tion of "The Court OF
the Union"
, court of the union. :

"The court Of the union.
This is what the proposed memorial
to Abraham Lincoln should be called.
said Maj. F. S. Hodgson this afternoon,
In discussing a suitable memorial ac-
cording to his ideas for the martyred
President.
Provide boulevard he said,
through the mall extending from the
Capitol to the Monument. This to be
fanked by columns surmounted with the
statues Of men who served In each army
during the war. Let each state furnish
a column and statue of a diss inguished
son who served his state during the war.
This would group the statues of the men
who wore the blue and the men who wore
the gray, imparting the sentiment OF
united country
Not a Public Utility.
This form of a memorial Maj. Hodgspn
believes would be memorial indeed and
mot a public utility for the pleasure and
convenience Of the people, as would be
the case in the event of deciding upon a
highway TO Gettysburg or Richmond.
Each state he said, "by contributing
to the Court of the Union would reaffirm
the devotion Of its people to the welfare
of the nation The proceeding would be
replete with fraternity, unity and patri-
otisnl: would have a value of Importance
in influencing the young from which our
country must draw its future defenders.
The completion of such a work could be
celebrated by a gathering of people from
every state to participate In impressive
ceremonies conveying the lessons of lib
erty. equality and Justice An annual
country might be held in Washington TO
celebrate the greatest blessing our citi-
zens enjoy-a united country. As New
Orleans has it's Mardi Gras, so the Ma
tional Capital might annually hold its
Carnival Of the Union
In No Way Typical.
Speaking of a roadway to Gettysburg
or Richmond, Maj. Hodgson concluded 1t
would in no way be typical OF the char
acter of the man for whom II is intended.
Road houses would be established at in
tervals along the route bearing such
names as Lincoln Inn.' Abraham Arms.
'Raisplitter Rest and similar names
speed recklessly over the road making 1t
dangerous for the common people who
drive slow horses. In every feature
speedway would be in marked contrast
with the religious character of the mar
tyred President. Lincoln loved the
| Union therefore the memorial should, as
much as possible. exemplify that love
and appeal to the veneration of the peo-
| pie.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
CUMMNS OENOUNCES
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
Arraigns Measure as Unre-
publican and Says Will Be
Heard From at Polls.

Senator Cummins of Iowa took occs-
sion TO make scathing arraigr II
OF the administration and - cana
dian reciprocity law whe debate on
the cotton bill was taken up in the
Senate late yesterday afternoon. Sena-
for Cummins was speaking to his
amendment. offered to the cotton bill.
changing the steel schedule. He de-
clared that the reciprocity law was
not a republican measure, and that
the republican party would be called
upon to decide just what kind OF a
measure IL was at the next national
convention. policy which provides
protection for the manufacturer and
free trade for the farmer and his
products was not republican, he de-
clared
Evening star., 1911-08-15
Morocco Stands Unique
Among Nations of West.

pire with the absolute authority of civil and
religious supremacy Unlike all other
Moslem monarchs of the present day,
who must recognize the religious au-
thority of the Sheik-ul-Islam. the Sultan
of Morocco is the head Of the faith as
we'll as of the state. The present sultan.
Mulai Hafid, is the lineal descendant
in the thirty-sixth generation Of Ali.
uncle and son-in-law of the Prophet Mo-
hammed. He came to the throne by
virtue of leading a successful revolt
against his brother. Mula Abdel-Aziz.
having had himself proclaimed sultan at
the City of Morocco the southern capi-
tai of the empire. in August, 1907. SIX
months later he was acknowledged in
Fez. the northern capital. and a year
later in Tangier. the diplomatic capital.
In January. 1909. he was formally rec
ognized by the powers upon his obligat-
ing himself TO respect the engagements
entered into by his predecessors and the
provisions of the act of AlgeciraS
Morocco occupies the northwestern cor
ner of the continent of Africa, and Is
known 10 its people as Maghrib-el-Aska
or the extreme west" 1t is nearly as
large as the state of Texas and al
though a great part Of its area is des-
ert, il supports a population of about
3,Uo,C0 people. great many or Whom
are nomads without fixed habitation. The
by racial descent. and there are also
a great many Jews and negroes. Fee,
the principal capital of the sultan, has
a population of 100000; Tangier the
principal seaport. has about $4,000. The
country annually exports about thirteen
million dollars worth of products, chiefly
bailey. cattle, wool. hides. Morocco leath-
er and poultry. Ii sends over a mil
lion dollars worth of eggs each year to
the European markets. And all this in
spite of total lack of stable govern
ment or modern transportation facilities.
The at of Algeciras was the outcome
OF q conference OF the powers called to
consider the problems of Morocco. in
ternal well as external 1t was re-
markable being the first European
council in which the United States par
ticipated. although the American rep
resentative was instructed that he was
present only because of the American
treaty relations with Morocco. and he
made this clear by disclaiming. after the
conference acted. any responsibility on
the part of the American government for
the enforcement of the act.
The trouble started in England. Early
in 1894 series of conventions entered
into by the British and French govern
ments ended several issues in dispute and
established the much discussed Franco
British entente cordiale Chief among
the considerations of this practical al
lance were the abandonment of all
French pretensions to predominant in
fuence in Egypt and the Upper Nile
country and reciprocal acknowledg-
supremacy Of French influence in north
western Africa. including the Moorish
SITS and hinterland. Nobody raised any
objections at the time.
Eleven months later. the military pow
er Of Frances ally. Russia. in the mean