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The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
AS TO CANAL FORTS.

From the Indianapolis News
The main thing is to remove the canal
as far as possible from the field of mil
itary operations and to learn to think
of it, not as the prize Of war, but as
a great, peaceful enterprise.
From the st. Paul Pionecr-Fress
Cnquestionably the wisest course for
this country to pursue is to dedicate the
canal to peace forever. and invite the
great nations of the earth to join in an
agreement never to violate its neutrality
From the New Haven Journal Courier
1t is exceedingly doubtful If the money
needed to build the canal would have
been forthcoming had not the imagina-
ton Of the generous American people
been stimulated by this proposed act Of
altruism.
From the Minneap polls Tribune.
The only argument We can see for for
tification of the Panama Canal is that for
LITIGATION is necessary as a guarantee Of
neutrality. We do not hear this argu-
ment presented in the United States.
though it is dwelt upon strongly in Eu-
rope to justify fertilization.
From the Philadelphia Presa
The need of fertilization is unmistak-
able. Not one modern war in twenty
is ever seized. it will be by a sudden
blow. without notice. Unless the forts
are begun now the needed Notifications
cannot be built and armed before 1915.
From the Springfield Rr1ublican
1t is idle to deny that America in
making the Panama Canal a fortress like
Gibraltar or Malta would set the world
an evil example and promote no end Of
similar expenditure elsewhere on the
earth. The naturalization policy was
originally associated with the Panama
Canal enterprise
From the Ohio State Journal.
The original idea was that the Panama
Canal should be neutral territory. In the
treaty with Great Britain, made in an
ticipation CT the construction of the canal.
| occurs this paragraph: The canal shall
never be blockaded. nor shall any act
! of war be exercised nor any act of hos
tlity be committed within it,
from the Minneapolis Tribune.
If there be anything in our profess
sion of holding the canal as a neutral
zone OF commerce for all nations why on
earth should We fortfy it? Suppose an
enemy wishes to violate its neutrality.
now can we defend 1t with fortifications
without fleet strong enough to hold the
sea. and with such fleet, what need
have We for fortifications?
From the New York World.
Naturalization of the canal enables the
United States to dispense with fortifica-
| tions on the isthmus. and with the in
crease in both the army and navy and
| the purchase of more useless islands
| which the friends of fertilization de
mand. 1t is better insurance for the in.
teroceanic waterway than big guns which
would serve as direct provocation to L
| hostile force to destroy the canal
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Just "Folks."

From the Springfield Nrrubliean.
People in the West are more 'fol'.sy''
than we Of the East. We note as an in
stance Of this that day Of two after
the Inauguration ceremonies In the State
capitol Of Iowa, At Des Moines. last
week, a reception was given there which
was participated In by the legislators
and their wives, and the State officers
and wives. The decorations for the two
occasions were the same. In this way
tae s..wa wives were given some share
b mat asQuatntance which comes to
the legislators by virtue Of their ONCE.
ana thess soeial occasions ere the means
It aarsine feiendships thaa last
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Students in German Universities.

From the New FORK Evening rust.
The number Of students at the German
universities keeps increasing. In the year
of the establishment of the German en-
pire it was 1900; in this winter semester,
including all admitted to lectures. it is
over 60. Coo the total of the immatriculated
students being 54,S22. of whom 2,4lS are
women. The figures for the several
faculties are: Medicine. ll.240: philoso-
ply. philologoy. and history. I5,os55: math-
ematics and natural science. 1914: law,
$780, theology. Protestant. 2.5s5; Catho-
lie. 1.76O. and administration. 2.5H. The
others are students or dentistry. phar-
macy. forestry. and veterinary science.
Berlin continues to lead with a,6S6: Leip-
students, followed by Munich. 6,so5: Leip-
zig. 49O: Bonn. 3,Si6: Halle, 2,646; Breslau.
2,454: Freiburg in Breisgau, 2.2i6: Coffin
gen. 2.233: Strassburg, 2.061: Munster.
2,041: Heidelberg. zoos; Marburg. 1881
Tubingen. ISIS: Jena. 1857; kiel, 1.4SS:
Wurzburg, LES: koenigsberg, 1.SsO; Gies-
sen. 1,2i9: Erlangen. 1.o11: Greifswald. 1854.
and Rostock, Sic.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

with Canada and lends himself to Sena-
tor Gallinger's subsidy job.
From the rhiladclIS ia IreS
Wiser than the Canadian reciprocity
treaty negotiated in 1854 the treaty now
proposed. the new Canadian reciprocity
keeps to the broad line that each coun-
try shall make easy the imports which
each needs from the other. Over from
tier of 5000 miles, not marked by nat
ural differences. with the same tongue.
the same race the same civilization, and
the same wants, trade should freely flow
From the New York Herald
President Taft's affirmation that the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty postulates fortif1-
cation of the Panama Canal would be
more to the point if it were borne out
by the treaty itself. This is the sole
first hand evidence available. as both the
negotiators of the document are dead and
it is impossible now to discover what
were their intentions except in so far as
thev have expressed those intentions in
the treaty.
From the PhIlade,pnia Record.
We sincerely hope the arrangement will
be perfected. 1t is not all one could wish
for. Two nations SO closely knit by Ian
guage race. and community of interests.
and divided only by an imaginary bound
airy line, where they are not united by
water frontier. ought not to be ham,
pered in their commercial relations by
any tariffs whatever. Considering all the
circumstances. however. the cause for
wonder is not that the negotiators ac-
complished so little. but that they ac-
complished so much.
Firm the New York tribune.
In the agreement with Canada a much
larger application is given to the reci-
procity policy. 1t is intended not only to
secure concessions on articles Of Ameri-
can manufacture which find ready
market in the Dominion by making con-
cessions on dutiable Canadian goods
which are in general demand here. but
provision is also made for a free ex-
change Of all sorts OF food products. So
far as a large range Of production is
lccncerned-grain. livestock. butter. cheese,
eggs. and fish-the boundaries of our
economic system are pushed northward
nearly a thousand miles.
| From the New York Evening Pest.
The list of articles on which the tariff
| is to be removed or lowered Is not ex-
tensive. but in this protectionist business
| 1t is the way we are facing which most
counts. And the direction in which a
trade agreement with Canada points
cannot be in doubt. BY 1t we shall be
retracing our steps toward the success
full treaty Of Canadian reciprocity Of
1854. unhappiiy terminated. and shall aiso
be opening the eyes at people to the
folly and injustice Of protective tariffs
In general The asgumsats which Pres
ident TAFT usss - ~. sx=;ocation Niu
b read with deep intsrASs
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

1t appears that joke about the
Kaiser. intended for the comic edition of
German paper. was printed as Sc
rious piece of news. German Jokes often
are hard to understand. but they ough:
at least to be ineligible to German
editors.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

After an outlay OF some 500. 10000 it
would look like madness for us to allow
an enemy to use the canal for short
crlt between the two oceans tor the pur-
pose of attacking our forts.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

In present times Baron Munchausen
ney.- could have become so distinguished.
lie simply would be a member of the
AnaniaS Club.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

The people all realize that in an eX-
ira session convened at once to reduce
tn. prices of the necessaries of life they
have nothing 10 lose. but great deal to
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

To be sure. Lord Decies is forty-four
and Vivien Gould his hancee. is but
nineteen: but his lordship does not feel
any older than Miss Gould looks.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

There will be some rather rough sail
ing when the government attacks the
steamship trust.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

A Toronto banker actually has been
sentenced to six years for stealing $4,000
In Canada all thieves do seem to look
alike
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

President Taft has received many
compliments for his display OF interest,"
in broadening the scope OF our gen.
eral arbitration treaty with Great Brit
ain
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

Peace at the price Of only few more
battle ships would be cheap enough. if
that were all.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A MERE MoLLUsK.

"6kS6 "VAAOSAAe
The breezes blow and heaps Of snow on
every side abut: .s
Upon the street two plodders meet
both in a narrow cut.
The other chap may be. mayhap. no
wider than a lath
Whate'er his frame. it's all the same
I always yield the path.
1t makes me sore, thirst for gore. and
on my way I keep.
strike flood of icy mud where drifts
are high and steep.
Another mutt comes down the cut: we
halt and glare in wrath.
But don't collide; step aside. al
ways yield the path.
Mountain Climbing.
Il see some New York society women
climbed to the second gallery Of a the
alter. just for the adventure"
ANY further details?'
Yes: they were tied together with
ropes of pearls"
Teeth Talk.
The Kafrirs have fine teeth" re.
ildI heu TIE party VI thC - part
See some dazzling ones in Spain,
chimed in the party of the second part
Best I ever saw were right here al
home In a detail Office" declared the
third member of the cast.
Very Exciting.
rs that new novel thrilling. Hor-
tense?'
You can't read it without smelling
salts"
Put Away.
To find some fun l can begin:
Life has more Zest
My resolutions now are in
The cedar chest
DetachHbl Looks.
The baby likes TO play with my
hair
But aren't you afraid he'll muss 1t
drag ging il all over the floor?
Where They All Happen.
Il heard of a remarkable adventure
with a boa CONSTRUCTOR"
!, 4; "a 4,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

In London there has been only six
hours of sunshine since New Years.
Seems the town neeos a new charter
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Nothing to II.

II blame my downfall on thrashy
literature" said the burglar.
Gives you false ideas of life
That's it, The hero OF the dime
novel always breaks Jail. and l amt
never been able to break Jail yet"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA

From the Philadelphia Evening Times.
Scarcely has Senator Lodge been re-
elected until he sets himself again in
opposition to the treaty Of reciprocity
with Canada and lends himself to Sena-
tor Gallingcrs subsidy job.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
where They All Happe,

Il heard of a remarkable adventure
with a boa constructor"
Where did II happen
AT cafe table.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Insane for Hiring Him.

This one was told of the late Senator
Dolliver at the Riggs last night. 1t is Of
the trial of a man for murder. who was
Undoubtedly guilty, but was acquitted.
greatly to the surprise of the presiding
Judge. The jury had been out two days
considering the case. without reaching
conclusion. Then the judge called the
jurv into court and asked what the diff
Guilty was. The foreman said:
Judge. there is only one thing that Is
troubling us. Was the prisoners counsel
appointed by the court, or retained by the
prisoner himself?'
'The prisoner Is man of Means said
the Judge. land he retained his own
counsel
Ten minutes later the jury sent out
word that an agreement had been reach
ed. They fled Into court The, foreman
rose and announced ths vardict: "ESVHit-
ted, on the ground q hna1c
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Other World of Eskims.

Frank j. Lewis. of Seattle. who has
mining interests in Alaska. and is at the
Arlington. in speaking of the customs and
belief of EskimOs said last night: when
an Eskimo dies. his spirit goes to another
world. According to their belief, it is a
very material world. and he should be
well equipped on entering it: therefore
his body is dressed in the usual hunting
costume of artega and mucklucks. wrap
ped in his blankets or deerskfn sleeping
bag. which in turn is wrapped in his
tent or some canvas. This is placed in a
box. or wrapped in an old walrus hide.
and placed upon a platform. on sticks. or
on the ground and then covered with
stones or wood. Under or alongside of
the grave are placed his hunting para
phernalia. spears. traps. and sometimes
even a good rifle. to enable him to enter
his new life we'll equipped for the hunt:
some pots to melt snow and plates and
cups to eat his meals; a pipe, tobacco.
and matches. Most of these smaller ar
ticles are brought there by his friends to
help him along in the next world. and
also as tokens of love and respect. in the
sense that whites send flowers. If the
deceased be a woman, pots, pans and
sewing articles are seen at the grave"
Shortage In Live stock and Wheat.
George Adams. Of Genoa, ILL.,. who is
at the Raleigh. said last night that there
is a shortage of hogs and beef cattle.
''Why? Because the government has
opened millions of acres to homesteaders.
who have in turn encroached on the
rancher and the big ranches have been
broken up into homesteads- These home
steaders are. as a rule, poor; they do not
stock their homesteads with live stock.
chiefly because Of lack Of funds. and the
result is that the oncoming crop Of beef
cattle will be shorter with succeeding
years.
Il will now make another prediction"
continued the pessfmist. land that Is that
We are facing a big shortage in our sup
ply of wheat. I don't mean the supply
on hand. but there is not a field Of wheat
in the entire wheat-producing territory
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
DetachR blc Looks.

The baby likes TO play with my
hair"
But aren't you afraid he'll muss It.
dragging il all over the floor?
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Put Away.

To find some fun l can begin:
Life has more zest
My resolutions now are in
The cedar chest.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

What does 1t mean?"
1t certainly means one Of two things
Either the prospective honors are to be
deferred until the coronation. when no
doubt there will be another large honor
list: or it may mean that the govern
ment. at this stage. is disinclined to add
new members to the House of Lords.
preferrng to reserve their nominations
until an emergency arises which may
necessitate a wholesale creation Of peer
eyes.
when Parliament reconvenes. the House
CT Lords again will receive the Parlia-
ment bill. The government may not op-
pose a mon possumus'' TO every amend
ment, but substantially that bill must
pass as it stands. If the lords refuse
to accept the bill. as is anticipated. the
cabinet may not shrink from overcoming
their resistance by recommending the ex-
etcise of the royal pre-; ogatire." In
other words. the ministers would ask the
creation Of sufficient number OF peerI
TO carry the bill.
In creating new peArs. the elder sons
of existing Liberal peers doubtless would
be called upon first. But there would be
no difficulty whatever In creating the
| requisite number of peers from men OF
| eminent character and position. who
| might adorn any assembly.
In the best informed circles, however
IL is not believed that the necessity for
creating peerages Will arise The mere
threat, il is held. would sufi1ce.
At any rate. such . creation Of new
neers would be the last dramatic move
| in the present veto controversy. II !,
hardly likely that that stage viii b
reached before the coronation. 50 that
possibly the absence OF new peers from
tha New Years Nat after al may b
due only to the postponament Of the AovI
| Of the major honofs untii King 0eoroeil
browning cay. yLAA4u2
eobsiGAA N, ~ MOI NoUlUADR oeu4oAl
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

rs that new novel thrilling. Hor-
tense?'
You can't read it without smelling
salts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, October 24.-Specialv Spot cotton was quoted In Montgomery today as follows: Middling, sac: strict ndddling S3Sc; other quotations un- changed. Eggs are selling at SDc retail and chick. ems from BOG to 60c.
 Other quotations are as follows:
 Tomatoes, fancy stock. six baska, crates, 10. Choice stock. basket era fen sOcGs1. Lemons, extra fancy, No. S6o. S. 40 per box. California blackeyed peas. 6c per pound
 Peaches-California, 31.7502 per crate Cabbago-s3.25 per crate. Sweet Potatoes-Sl.5 .50 per bushel.
 Iarish Potatoes-$2.05 per pushel.
 Onions-s1 S0a2 per crate. Texas Rsr. mudas in crates, Jushel crates. S1.5O611. n per 1bushel
 Alabama Peaches-$1.75 75 per crate.
 watermelons-Florida Watsons. $12. .5O7 20 per 100.
 Lard-Pure, 10Ac; basis fancy cotton oil lard, sac; packers composed, SIC.
 Butter-Creamery. f1rsts, 26827c: conn. try, 11@12c; renovated, 2o92111c
 Flour-Fancy nominal; straights. A .aoa 425; patent, $4 4.9595.B
 Meal-Roller. s6 pound bags. t. s5; water ground, S1.70.
 Cheese-Full cream. Daisy, 1sc per pound.
 Coffee--Maxwell House blend, 8 pound cans, S5c; Maxwell House blend, i pound cans, BOG; ordinary, 141s9151ac; prime. 1e0 18c; fancy, 20G22c: Peaberrv, 221hc: Ar- buckles. g .1c per case, New York baSis: Moca and Java blend. 271kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, October H.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady at a decline of to points on poor cables The weather map was clear and dry with frosts show ing in the northern half of the eastern cotton belt. This induced no buying whatever, as it seemed to be the general impression that the cold was doing little damage to cotton. Tho forecast of fai' and warmer weather in the western belt added to the confidence of the short side. There was much comment in the manner in which the short interest has been re- duced Of late. At the end of tho first half hcur of business. prices were to points under yesterdays close.
 Toward the middle of the morning the market acquired better tone and a ris- ing tendency. This was chiefly the re- suit of evening of shorts over tomorrow 8 report on ginning. The weekly weather reports were about as expected and did not move prices. The forecast of oon- tinued cold weather in Georgia and the Carolinas helped the market some. Bulls made no attempt to force an advance and late in the morning the ring was very quiet. At noon prices of the more active months were to points over yesterday S close.
 Tn the afternoon session the market was dull and prices were inclined to sag. AL ? o'clock the trading months were to d points under yesterdays close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
TRADE ACTIVE IN GRAIN MARKET Notwithstanding the Heavy Sales Prices Drop
 a Notch

Chicago, october 2A-Shuttlng down of flour mills at Minneapolis today acted as wet blanket on the market for wheat. cereal, closing figures were a shade to one-fourth cent to three-eight cents low CT than last night. Corn finished ono- eight to one-fourth cent higher: oats unchanged to three-eight cents up and hog products varying from altered level to 10 to 121ac decline.
 Liberal receipts of wheat northwest furnished additional aid to the bears and so did a generous increase that appeared in the weekly total of the worlds avail able supply. Crop conditions in Europe and the Argentine were also against the bulls. On the other hand a decided re- vival of cash demand here, including call for a good share Of the supposed oyer plentiful soft winter grade seemed in fair way to cause a fresh buying furry in op- tions but for the depressing turn of af- fairs at Minneapolis. Between the open ing and the close wheat swung frora s1.o1I1. .01Adifs and in the end was steady but a shade net lower at $1.015s.
 In corn better weather was more than offset by export rumors, which, however, were confirmed. The upturn recei yed help too from forecast of rains tonight and closed steady one-fourth cent ne, higher at 65ssQ651ac. Cash grades were only in fair demand. No yellow was quoted at 74siQ75Ac.
 Buying on the part of local speeulators put strength into oats Selling was scat tered and had no vim Top and bottom points touched by December were 475sM 4s441a4c with the close a shade ap al 47s4@7sc
 Hog products showed a weak tone, the result of a heavy run of hogs here and west. The outcome was q decline of 410d1212c for lard, but other provisions did not drag down more than q nickle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Mail Pouch Stolen

Greenville, October 23.-(Special.) Jon Friday, October 13, the local postoffice failed to receive one tie sack and lock pouch of mail from Louisville and Nash vile No. 37. This is one of the heaviest mails that is received here. The failure caused quite bit of inconvenience to the local banks and business houses, for important mail was contained in the lost pouch for them. Investigation on the part of the local postmaster and the Louisville and Nashville officials has been In progress, but nothing has been learned of the mail, except statement from the railway postal clerk that he put the mail off here, until MT. Mills, a farmer living a few miles south of here, brought tho pouch and sack to the office today The lock pouch had been cut open and the tie sa.k united. Almost all the mail had been torn open. The extent of the stolen inail is not yet known. The discovery has been reported to United States officials and special detectives are expected here soon. There are several theories as to the theft, but nothing definite has yet been learned One is that after the mall had been received at the station some tram sient thief took the mail and went to the field of Mr. Mills and began ransaclSing the bags, got what he wanted and con- rinued on his way. Another is that the mail was caught by the train in some way and carried some distance before drop ping and was found by some one who broko into it. Rigid investigation will be immediately begun. For the fact that the theft was made over a week ago the off cials will have a difficult task to locate the guilty party.
 It is known that the First National bank lad papers in this mail that represented something like $l3,oo0