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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
COTTONOPENS STEDY
BUTEASES OFF LATER

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.---Cotton
points higher, although there Was
considerable demand for cotton. Fol-
lowing the call. prices worked on .
little and the market was unsettled
there being no support from bull in-
terestS.
March. 1s.so9sl: May, 400 o o.:
June. 1904: July. 14.oS0o7; August
1s.7307b; October, 12.s5@se: De.
cember, 1884.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

under what agreement they are sent
there. In view OF the rigid prohibit
ton of insurgents from United states
soil, they complain that the state
Department is openly showing favor
itism to Dias.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
L YNCHBURC PLAYERS
SOLD TO ALBANY

LYNCHBURG. VA. Feb. I5.--That
Pitcher Brandon, OF High Point. N.
c., and Catcher Rowe. OF Baltimore,
have been sold by Lynchburg to Al
bany. N. T.. was announced to-day.
Rowe was already signed with Az
bany and Brandon will do 20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Thc
hill passed by the House prosid-
ing reciprocity with Canada was
received to-day by the senate and
referred TO the Committee ON FL
nance, with the Presidents mes
sage regarding IL and all papers
relating To that subject
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
Kansas Is WILLING

TOPEKA. KAN, Feb. 1.-THE
Kansas House of Representatives to-
day unanimously approved the Cana
dian reciprocity agreement and the
action Of the National House of Rep
resentativcs in passing it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
POPE's CONDITION
IS ALARMING

ROME. Feb. 1o.-The Popc's
temperature this afternoon reach
ed 1915. induced by an attack OF
influenza. The doctors were pIain-
ly disturh/1 by the condition OF
His Holiness, but they announced
that they had hopes OF preventing
il from becoming any worse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
UNCLE JOE AGAINST
|. ANY FORM OF RECIPROCITY

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.--"Uncle
joe Cannon arose in his might when
the House convened to-day and pro-
claimed that he was. had always been
ciprocity
The speaker observed that the re-
cord and journal of the House failed
to show his vote on the final passage
Of the Mccall bill. owing to the con-
fused conditions on the floor when
the bill passed last night.
Uncle Joe" declared that while the
record showed his vote against the
measure on all of the preliminary
votes, he wished TO make IL quite clear
that he was against the bill from start
to finish,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

MckEESPORT, PA. Feb. I5.--The
Daily News to-day demanded that
Representative Daizeil. of this district.
abandon his opposition to Canadian
reciprocity or resign.
Congressman John Dalzell has by
his determined efforts to defeat the
administrators reciprocity agreement
signally misrepresented the sentiments
of his constituency says the paper.
IF he persists further in his oppo-
sition to this measure he should re-
tire as the representative OF the ais
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
FIRE INSURANCE co.
APPLIES FOR LICENSE

The Granite State Fire Insurance
Company of Portsmouth, Ind, has
made application to the commission
or of insurance for permission to do
business in Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
TREATY PASSES BY
DEMOCRATIC VOTES
IContInued -fron f,lrst Fage.l

liean side that Mr.. Taft and Champ
Clark might he rivals for the next
Democratic presidential nomination.
Mr.. Clark claimed that in a contest of
that sort he would win hands down
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

NEW, YORK, Feb. 15.--Announce-
ment was made to-day by the New
York Central that the directors of that
company have authorized the assurances
OF $4,000, 900 three year I Ia per cent
gold notes. The money Is to be used
for improvements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
West Virginia Tayors.

CHARLESTON. w. VA. Feb. IL
by vote of Y to s the Senate to-
day favored Canadian reciprocity.
Seven Republicans and one Democrat
voted against the resolution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
rnE RtcHnoND MISUNDERSTANDING FEB. i, 1871

trict for he would no longer he such
In spirit and effectiveness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

1000 Va. Old s's. At 81: 1000 va.
r. 4 Power, IS. at 81; s shares Va. r.
and Power, Pfd. at 81: 3 shares at seN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
PEANUTS.

(Reported by Rodgers. McCabe d Col
PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 1s.---Span-
ish---MArket Arm at si.sfh Per bushsL
for Jumbcs; aMc. to SIC. Tor Fancy
Hand Picked, axe. 10 $40. for Machine
Picked, axe. to DC. for bhsliing Stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
HIDES.
FURs.


quality ..f SO a SO
quality .......,....l SO q 90
Ottor, as to size and
quality ...........6 90 ~ 10 DC
quality -. SO q 90
Muskrat. as TO size and
quality ....... 20. a Is
Muskrat kits, as TO size
and quality .... a. 10
Opossum. as to size and
quality .............i0 a IS
Coon. as to size ana
quality ............2S Cd 90
Gray Fox, as to Size
and quality ...... 50 q ! 90
Red Fox. as to Size ana
quality ......-...t so % Q 50
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wainuts, per bu. ..........7S @ /.
Biack-Eyed Peas. good
Du. ..,..2 40
Dried Apples. bright s a
Apples. sound. Per bbis 90 ga
Beeswa1. per ib. $3.50. % -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

Chicago GrAin and Pruvisaor r1srnes..
Richmond, Va. Feb. Is. 1911.
The leading futures to-day ranged a.
fOlIoWs: ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
LIVE STOCK.

Choice family packed 40 q -
Merchants. fair. per Id. = l2is a IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
DRESSED HOGS. ETC

Hogs, choice, small, per lb.ie "a 1eh
Hogs. choice. large, per Id . q 10
Hogs. sows. stays, etc. per
I'D. 30 w
Spare Ribs and Chine. per
ID. Observation-Disclosures. 70 IL
Sausage, per H. .........,i2 u l3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

- LA u SAuOkAs
veais. choice to fancy, per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

The creation in Washington Of an aero
nautical laboratory would add another
item to Washington's claim as a scientific
center. 1t is not presumptuous to con-
tend that Washington has become a GEN.
ter of scientific effort and achievement.
One must realize this If one will take
the pains to make a survey of the work
done and being done by the numerous
scientific branches OF the government
Every department of science is repre-
sented at Washington. The science Of
government, the science OF war, the
science OF money and the science Of the
law engage most attention here but the
departments have bureaus dealing with
the science of health and hygiene. medi-
cine. astronomy. physics. geology. botany.
chemistry, biology. entomology. statistics
and the rest. in all their branches. One
should not forget the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. with its scientific investigations
proceeding in many directions.
An aeronautical laboratory would be in
place in the scientific atmosphere of
Washington. Washington has played q
larger role in aeronautics than is some-
times thought. The heavier-than-air fly
ing machine was probably conceived In
this city, and the experiments. unfor-
tunate, but bold and significant, which
were conducted at Whitewater on the
Potomac, marked an epoch in early ayia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

age than Mr.. Cleveland. who, though
| disappearing At the measure as strongly
| as Mr.. Hill, though not for the same
| reason. permitted it to become law
| without his signature Mr.. Hill a New
| York politician had his share of sins to
| answer for, but if his party had follow
| ed him at that time, and later. it would
| not have been for SO long time q
| sojourner in the wilderness.
The three democratic senators who
| fetched and carried for Mr.. German
| in that transaction were Mr.. Murphy of
New York. Mr.. Smith of New Jersey and
Mr.. Brice of Ohio. all three business
men with manufacturing constituents,
and all claiming to be serving their con-
stituents in resisting heavy cuts in tariff
duties. Mr.. Brice is dead Mr.. Murphy is
in retirement Mr.. Smith. who tried last
winter to emerge from his retirement
was confronted with his tariff record
and defeated on it. 1t was the most
powerful weapon Gov. Wilson used
against him.
Today the democratic senator from OHIO
is Mr.. Pomerene; from New Jersey. Mr.
MARITIME. and from New York, Mr. OGor-
man. All three are new to national lie.
Neither has ever before served in a
legislative assembly. They came in last
November on the democratic high tide.
The tariff is again the issue. AS in 1894,
the democratic party is pledged to re-
duCe duties TO revenue basis. AS IN
1894, the party, notwithstanding Its
pledges and professions. is divided. In one
faction free traders are found. In the
other, traders not so free. In fact. 1t is
charged that the spirit of protection IS
lowering over one side of the camp.
Now, when what in the vernacuiar is
faction will Mr.. Pomerene, Mr.. MARITIME
and Mr.. O'Gorman be found? Ohio, New
Jersey and New York are still manufac-
turing states and their industries are
protected by the Payne law. When the
Underwood bills reach the Senate, ana
Mr.. Burton. Mr.. Briggs, and Mr. ROOT
search them to see if the figures bear
too heavily in their opinion against their
constituents, will their democratic COL
leagues support them or oppose them!
Shall We see those three democrats stand
by the Bryan-Clark-U Underwood interpre-
tation Of tariff reform, or give an inter-
probation of their own, more agreeable to
Ohio, New Jersey and New York than
to Nebraska, Missouri and Alabama!
No three senators ever took their first
steps in a path more beset with pitfalls;
and If they come out of this extra session
without broken bones and with sound
shins they will have reason to be thank
full to their stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
A Larger Navy.

In some quarters these war scareS about
Japan are attributed to the advocates o.
q larger navy. a conspiracy is detected
having for It's object the impressing OF
Congress with the necessity of more war
ships as rapidly as they can be con
gtructed. The name of Japan is used be-
cause the country has become familiar
with the charges questioning the sincerity
Of Japan's professions Of friendship fol
America
This is one Of the most regrettable fea.
lures Of the matter. Not unlikely, there
are advocates Of a larger navy who, II
they do not actually participate in the
invention Of these yarns, do not regret
their appearance, and use them freely ir
what they do. On the principle-or lack
of it-that any stick will do to beat a dog
with. they consider any means in reach
proper for influencing legislators deaf and
blind to public duty Of the greatest i'm
portance.
But what grave misconception Of the
situation. The cause Of a larger navy
needs no such support Rather is it in
jured by 1t. More ships are necessary.
and will be built. The question Of how
rapidly Is an open one, and should be de-
bated on its merits. Surely the best
friends Of strong sea power have no rea-
son to shrink from a discussion pitched
in frank and truthful key. We all know
the strength Of Japan and of the Euro
pean nations on the sea, and how it is
being maintained. We also know that,
notwithstanding the talk about peace
through disarmament. the millennium is
neither at hand, nor scheduled for an
early appearance. We must keep up with
the everyday procession. or dropping
behind pay an appalling penalty. We are
not going to drop behind. The spirit of
the country is against such a moonshine
proposition
MISUNDERSTANDING the question upon
q purely business basis-do not call for
the putting of any foreign power on no.
tice. More ships do not mean war, but
the keeping up of our share of the gen.
eral preparedness against war. Why
should We pick for our enemy a nation
protesting friendship for US. and accept
ing assurances Of friendship from US?
In treating Japan as a hypocrite should
We not confess to hypocrisy ourselves?
The safety against these yarns lies in
their shamelessness, and therefore their
improbabiltty. Their authors have been
growing in recklessness for several years,
until they are not far now from the limit.
This latest performance, carrying the
date line of Mexico City, hardly needed a
denial in intelligent and thoughtful cir
Giles. That the American ambassador at
that capital had been lingering and photo
graphing confidential documents through
the agency Of sneaks and informers. rush
ing home to explain them to his home
government, and then rushing back to his
post under color of friendship for a gov
eminent OF whose perfidy he stood con-
WINGED. bears the hallmark Of Bowery
melodrama rather than that Of diplomacy
conducted upon honorable and decen,
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
District Volunteers of 81.

Proud reflections must have come to the
survivors OF the District Of Columbia vol
unteers Of 1851 as they paraded the CAPT.
tai yesterday. Fifty years make a long
retrospect, especially as the world has
moved SO fast and change has succeeded
change SO quickly during the last half
century. There was one point brought
out by Capt. Powell, one Of the two
survivors OF the thirty-eight District VOL
unteer company commanders. which was
especially interesting. and which testi-
fes to the intensity OF the patriotism of
the old Washington Union population and
which present day Westinghouse should
remember. It was that the total number
OF District Volunteers was 5, 700. q larger
percentage Of the voting population than
volunteered for military service in any
other city In the United States There
was another point Of honor in the mus
ter o. the District volunteers. These
men knew the sentiment and the feeling
in the south. They did not believe, as so
many persons in the north believed. that
a few regiments would crush the spirit
Of revolt and restore order in the south
They knew better. Virginia troops were
gathering, the capital was a prize to be
sought after and the District volunteers
when they enlisted i'm the federal service
did not look forward to a picnic. 1t was
fitting that the President OF the United
States. the District Commissioners and
The younger citizens generally should pay
the signal honors given the veterans yes
terday.
The proposition that a monument be
erected to the District volunteers Of 'G1
has been frequently preached, but the
idea was given an impetus yesterday
which may carry 1t to realization. A
monument should be erected to the nearly
5000 men Of the District who so promptly
offered themselves to President Lincoln
for the defense OF the capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
Improving Washington's Harbor.

The contour of Washington harbor
has been remarkably changed within
generation and great changes are to
come. Middle-aged Washingtonians
clearly remember the wide stretch Of
shallow water and fats between the
west water front of the city and the
Virginia shore The Washington and
Georgetown channels were often a
snare to the mariner, steamboats, and
sailing craft frequently going ashore
on the fats. In the late summer rank
grasses grew there and swarms OF
mosquitoes bred there. To live near
the river was to expose oneself to ma
laria. The older generation looked on
the conversion of the flats into a park
as a poetic vision which at some dis
tant time might be realized. The Pc.
tomac flats have been reclaimed. and
over much of their extent people are
whizzing in automobiles and trees are
growing.
The Eastern branch reclamation
work is proceeding. Much Of 1t is not
apparent to the laymen. but is to the
engineer. A great tract of land has
been raised above the tide, and along
the surveyed bulkhead line one may
see the long llnc OI TlpIdp IuOuuQS put
there to settle and to form the founda-
ton for the masonry sea wall to retain
the mud pumped from the river chan
mel
The Star announced in it's news coll
umns recently that Col. Langfitt and
Capt. Hannum of the Corps Of En-
gineers have completed plans for con-
tinuing the work Of improving the
Anacostia river. Gen. Bixby, chief Of
engineers. has approved the project
submitted by them for the expendi-
ture Of the money appropriated for that
work by the latest river and harbor
bill. and operations will be begun with
out delay. The riprap mound will be
continued from the point a little west
Of the foot OF South Capitol street
westward and southwark to Giesboro
Point. place of happy memories to
many Washington excursionists and
one Of the ancient homes of this vi
cinity, having belonged once to the
Dent family. of which Mrs. U. S. Grant
was member. and by some is said to
have been named after the Dent home
in England called Giesborough
The shore line of the Eastern branch
has already undergone reformation, and
soon that broad. placid stream will be
confined to deep. narrow channel suf-
ficiently wide for shipping and bor-
dered on the south and east by park
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

ton. Among the very early man-hights
were those at Fort Myer.
1t is reported that there are aeronau-
teal laboratories in Belgium, France and
Russia. France has been a leader in
aviation, taking its cue mainly from
American experiments and experimenters,
but making progress with Gallo enthu-
siasm. For a time it appeared that
America was tagging behind in the
science Of aviation, but within the year
this country has lessened the gap be-
tween it and Europe in the matter Of
flying and promises to surpass France
and excel the world in this new science.
America travels fast in any undertaking
it essays, and much of the history OF
aviation is being made In this country.
An aeronautical laboratory would prob
ably advance the cause of this science
in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
The Senate and the Tariff.

The New York Tribune-usually fair and
accurate In it's statements-does the late
David B. Hill AN injustice in including
him among those democratic senators
who helped Mr.. German recast the Will
son tariff bill in behalf of protected in
dustries. He was not a follower of the
maryland senator in that or anything.
rs a matter of fact he disapproved OF
much of what was done at that time. and
was 30 emphatic in his disapproyal of the
income provision Of the recast bill he
voted against the measure on the final
Toll CALL lie would have been glad to
zee II defeated. He exhibited more cour-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
The War With Japan.
From the New York Tribune.

The sensational tale that the mobiiza-
ton of the American army near the Mex
lean frontier was ordered because our
government had discovered that Mexico
had made a secret treaty with Japan
which this country was bound to resent
was properly denied at Washington yes
terday on the highest authority 1t was
properly denied because, though it was
known to be false by leaders in Congress
and by others who have taken care to
inform themselves of the facts, it was
of a nature to cause mschievous excite
ment among those in whose minds a be-
lief that war between the United States
and Japan is imminent has been lodged
by irresponsible chatter or sinister de-
sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
"Proroguing" Congress.
From the New York Sun.

President Taft has denied that he at
any time contemplated ''proroguing" Con-
gress Immediately after the passage of
the Canadian reciprocity bill Solemn as
surance has been made to the democratic
leaders and to the country that he had
The democrats who feared that the heavy
hand of the executive was to be laid on
them for the curtailment Of their pa
triotic labors have had their fears ouieted.
BY this time they probably realize that
they have been excited over a purely
imaginary danger and that they were
never in real peril by the throttling ex-
ecutive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
The Cutters.
Mothers writin' speeches,

Mothers writin' speeches,
Which she lets US hear;
Sister Julia sings and plays
Music that sounds queer:
Brother Jim is studyin' law
He's learnin' eloquence,
And-rm the youngest-me and paw
Is just an audience.
Paw. he remarks quite frequently.
"Of course they're all the goods;
But let's get out this afternoon
And beat it to the woods.
The cultured atmosphere at home
Is somethin' that's immense,
But let's get somewhere where we won
Be just an audience"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
The Common Sense of Care.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Almost without exception mine disasters
in which numbers Of employees lose their
lives emphasize the employers general
carelessness of those who work for
wages. After every one comes a fever
Of reform. in the course of which are
promised rigid Investigations and sweep
ing legislative betterments. Then, when
the fever has run its course, affairs re-
turn to the normal. work is resumed and
reform is forgotten until the next dis
aster. 1t would be much better. much
simpler, much easier for every one con-
cerned If employers and employees would
observe at all times the ordinary rules
Of care dictated by common sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

D1n order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
BOT be addressed to any individual connected
~ith the Office. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
TO tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
Borrowing.

It's a great mistake to borrow trou-
ble.''
WELL" replied Mr.. Chuggins, "there
seems to be a disposition to curtail the
chance Of your borrowing it. They al
ways make you pay cash for an auto
mobile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

You should be careful to think before
you speak" said the prudent person.
Cant take chance replied the ora
tor. This is rapid period. and If you
stop to think you find that some one else
has worked the idea up and put it over
ahead of you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

Admiral Dewey is not disposed to figure
needlessly in the discussion Of Japanese
affairs. although he Is regarded by many
as the man who really started the
anxiety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
The Seasons Terror.

The dandelion comes once more;
The daffodil draws near:
The gay forsythia's golden store
Arguments the Jonquirs cheer.
But he who loves each passing scare
Is shuddering at the view.
He talks Of cold and says, Beware
This yellow peril new"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

The suggestion from Cincinnati that J.
P. Morgan run for the presidency shows
that there is occasionally an Ohio man
who is not a natural politician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

Future presidents of Mexico in consider
Ing the question of long official service
may be more inclined to respect the pre-
eedent set by Diaz than the precepts laid
sown by him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
Troublesome,

From the Detroit Journal.
1t appears that neither the Mexican
nor the Lorimer situations can enter.
tain much hope OF permanent peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
Peace in Prospect.

Arc you making progress IN your
plans for complete peace and harmony"
L think So" replied the eminent philan-
thropist. Il hope, in time, to be able to
donate q million or so to some good
cause without arousing all sorts of
envious strife"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

1t is feared that voters will not find
the garden seeds distributed by new
members any more reliable than those
sent around by the old-timers.