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The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
DE LA BARRA MUST
PROTECT AMERICANS
Warning Sent Through Am
bassadOr Wilson.

The Mexican government was called
upon by the State Department yester-
day to take prompt steps to guarantee
the protection OF American ranchers in
Lower California. The consul at En-
senada in a telegram to the State De-
partment stated that the ranchers are
being molested by persons styling
themselves Liberals. The ranchers
have appealed to him for protection.
This report was promptly communi-
Gated by the State Department yester-
day to the American Embassy In Mex
leo City, directing Ambassador Wilson
to lay 1t promptly before the Mexican
government.
This latest phase, OF the Mexican sit
uation has created some anxiety at the
State Department. At the height OF
the recent revolution in Mexico Amer
leans in Lower California appealed to
the consulates at Ensenada and other
places for protection. 1t was said that
a large number were penned up in
small town, being denied the oppor-
tunity of leaving. Accordingly per-
mission was given to the Mexican gov
ernment to send troops across Amert-
can territory in order promptly 10
reach the district. Before the troops
arrived peaceful conditions had been
restored.
1t was decided yesterday by the Presi-
dent that the situation at Nogales has
sufficiently improved to warrant the con-
tinuation of the four troops OF the Sixth
Cavalry on up to Fort Huahuca- The
troops left the Rio Grande Monday and
promptly trouble was reported as i'm
minent between the federal and Maderist
soldiers upon efforts of the government
to muster the latter out.
The troops were halted on their march
at Patagonia, but Tuesday the situation
was cleared up and yesterday orders were
wired to Gen. Bliss, in. command Of the
department, to send the troops on up to
their original destination. Gen. Carter,
commanding the maneuver division at
San Antonio, reported yesterday that all
troops ordered withdrawn from there, ex-
cept the Third Field Artillery, had left
for their regular stations.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
Radicals on Both Sides.

On the eve of the great reunion on
the battlefield of Bull Run there IS in
serted in the Congressional Record, as
a part of the official report of Sena-
torial debate, a resolution adopted by
Dallas, Tex, camp of Confederate
Veterans protesting against picture of
Abraham Lincoln being displayed in a
schoolhouse. At the same time Grand
Army post in New York City formally
protests against the display of the Con-
federate flag upon the battlefield during
the reunion.
These two incidents are referred to
merely to emphasize the fact that just
as long as human nature remains un-
changed there will be extremists and
radicals on both sides of controversy
They prove, however, by their very
isolation the general sentiment of sat-
isfaction at the disappearance of sec
tional feeling. No one in his sober
senses will believe that the ardor of
the veterans in their proposed celebra-
ton will be dampened by these out
bursts, On the contrary, they are the
last sputtering of the candle that has
burned down to the socket.
1t took England many, many years
to recover from the bitterness of the
War of the Roses, and we cannot
expect to wipe out in brief half
century all of the feeling engendered
by civil strife. 1t has nearly all dis
appeared, however, and the former
wearers of the blue and the gray stand
side by side under one flag and citi-
zens of a united country. The men
who deliberately seek to keep alive the
dying embers of the war in a spirit
other than that of friendly comrade-
ship are brake upon the wheels of
national progress. Happily, they are so
few that they can do no harm
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
CONGRESS BRIEFS.

The House agreed to the conference report on the
deficiency bill.
The House passed resolution authorizing the
steel committee Of inquiry to hold sessions in New
York and elsewhere.
The Underwood bin for the revision Of the cotton
schedule Is practically completed, and will be sub
mittee to a caucus Of the House Democrats to be
held Monday or Tuesday.
The Senate deFoted the day to the consideration
Of the Canadian reciprocity bill. Two speeches were
made by insurgents In support Of the bill. Senator
Works and Senator Brown advocated the passage Of
the bill.
Minority Leader Mann attacked the methods Of
the Democratic investigating committees during the
Of lively scrap that preceded the passage Of
q resolution authorizing the Stanley steel COMMITTEES
to hold sessions other than in Washington
meeting Of the fun membership Of the Commit
tee On Privileges and Elections has been called fcf
this morning at 10 O'Clock by Chairman Dillingham;.
At this time II Is expected that the question Of In
vestigating the election Of Senator stephenson ol
Wisconsin, viii be taken up and discussed.
report from the ..thirdde1ee'' committee win
be made to tbs Senate during the present ssaion Of
Congress, aud viii contain Recommendations along
the line urged By President Samuel Gompen. Of the
American Federation OF Labor, to change prov1dons
Of existing law with reference to sztzsdition-
Representative II. Robert Fowler. Of Illinois. a.
tcnished his colleagues In the House when, DURING
brush out Of his vest pocket and began TO s1ub hi1
teeth Spectators IN the galleries tanssued thsir
attention from the debate TO him while he Wa
cleaning his teeth.
In the executive session q the Senate the treaty
with Grcsf Britain referring 20 Tho Hague for adu.
dicztion a certain clAims srAing bstween the United
thsss claims srw out q asAsFiss % Newfoundland
1Ae treaty Wa rcportsd 10 ths Usnste 6un tAd
Euusm Holxtiuus Commlttoo
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
TREATY WITH FRANCE NEXT.
Japan Also Plans to Sign Arbftra-
tfon Agreement.

The negotiations between the State De-
partment and the French government for
a general arbitration treaty have reached
a point which practically insures success.
1t Is expected that the State Department
in the near future will issue a statement
to that effect.
Secretary Knox already has announced
that the United States and Great Britain
have agreed upon all the principal ques-
tions in the proposed Anglo-American ar
bitration convention, and that the final
shaping of the treaty depends now mere
ly upon discussion Of phraseology.
To the general arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France 1t is believed
that at least a third will ultimately be
added. It is the belief IN Washington
that Japan's consent to the alteration
Of the phraseology Of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty foreshadows a formal expression
of willingness on the part OF Japan to
enter into negotiations for an arbitration
convention with the United States.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20

Close the Chasm.'' which blended with
the one theme of peace, was read by the
author, W. A. Buckley.
After the exercises. many veterans
registered and received badges of honor.
Stamped in gold letters upon the badges
were utterances of the opposing generals.
Grant and Lee. The quotation from
Grant was. Let us have peace" and
that from Lee, DUTY Is the sublimest
word in the English language" There
were 1000 Of these badges for distribu-
ton, but the supply was rapidly ex-
hausted. They were donated by Col.
Robert Thompson, OF New York.
The throngs were entertained by
Troop C, Of the Fifteenth United States
Cavalry. from Fort Myer, under the
command OF Capt. Warren Dean, In
spectacular drill.
From the pavilion which was dedi-
Gated, President Taft and Gov. Mann
tomorrow will view the reunion of the
Blue and Gray. The celebration began
last Sunday, and will terminate to-
morrow night. President Taft, Gov.
Mann. Gen. Gordon, of the United Con-
federate Veterans; Gen. Gilman, Of the
G. A. r.: Senator Martin. and Represen-
tative Carlin. of Virginia, and others.
will address the multitude.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20

Emperor Williams signal and even ex-
traordinary courtesies to Americans are
not regarded with favor among the Ger
man nobility. It must be confessed that
the Kaiser has been unusually gracious
to men like ]. Pierront Morgan, to the
retiring Ambassador, DR.. Hill, and to
Allison V. Armour, and while these men
were basking in the sunshine of imperial
favor, leading German financiers were
not even asked to attend the regatta
at Kiel. Strong props to the throne are
among the grumblers because the Kaiser
decorated Mr.. Morgan with the Order
of the Red Eagle of the first class, a
decoration which carries with It the dis
tinction of becoming one of the privy
councillors Of the Emperor and a lieu-
tenant general of the German army (of
course, a Ia suite).
Der Roland, the weekly newspaper
which constantly satirizes the Emperor,
mocks the idea that the decoration was
conferred In return for the Martin Lu-
ther autograph letter, for which Mr..
Morgan paid 5000, and which he pre-
sented to the Emperor. Says Der Ro-
land:
twenty-five thousand dollars to Nor
gan is no more than SIS to ordinary
mortals. But it is becoming very dis
agreeable to see high German orders as
sociated only with long purses"
In the same way unpleasant comment
is caused by the Emperors appointment
of Mr.. Morgan as a member of the I'm
perial Yacht Club. A rule OF this most
exclusive club forbids the election of
foreigners except those with extraordi-
nary qualifications. Der Roland asserts
that this rule was adopted years ago to
keep out American millionaires who de-
sired membership only that they might
sit near royalty at the club dinners.
On the other hand, the Emperor's pro-
nounced courtesies to Ambassador Hill,
who went to Kiel upon the Kaiser's spe-
cial request and was present at all of
the Kaiser's yachting parties, give great
satisfaction to the Prussian '.junkers,"
the landed nobility of the Hohenzollern
kingdom. They consider that the EN-
peror's pronounced politeness to DIR. Hill
proves. despite all reports to the con-
trary, that mere wealth, apart from tact
and diplomatic skill. does not make any
American Ambassador acceptable here.
DIR. Hill knows nothing OF the origin
OF the London report that the American
State Department has asked him to re-
tain the embassy until September. He
expects TO return TO Berlin from Swift
zerland some time in August and present
his letters of recall
First Secretary of Embassy Irwin B.
Laughlin. of Pittsburg, brother-in-law of
Mrs. Taft's sister. will be the American
charge d'affairs during July and August.
Why Queen Mary, of England, is ex-
cluding from her circle. as peremptorily
as she did the hobble skirt and rouge,
number OF leading women who were
prominent at court at the reign of King
Edward. furnishes an exhaustive topic
in exclusive coteries of London society.
1t is asserted that the Queen has men
toned the reason to several ladies close
to her. At any rate, the matter Is caus-
ing quite a stir. According to a woman
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
Lucky Seventh Sons.

From the Dundee AdvertSer.
In the early days of the reign of the
late King Leopold of Belgium q seventh
son was born to Brussels woman, and
when the King heard Of it and was told
that the boy was the seventh successive
one, and that no girl had come to the
family, he asked to be the baby's god
father. Ever since then every seventh
son born in Brussels has had the same
honor, and the mothers have received
gifts in keeping with their stations in
life King Albert, in carrying out the
old usage short time ago, had some
difficulty because the seventh. son was
twins. He could not stand for both
boys, because that would give the family
two Alberts. The remedy was found
by Queen Elizabeth, who suggested that
her little son, the Duke of Brabant. be
the godfather of the eighth boy. who
consequently received the name Of
Leopold.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
SMOOT HAS A WOOL BILL.
Senator Offers Substitute to the Un
derwood Measure.

Senator Offers Substitute to the Un-
derwood Measure.
After expressing the belief that ma
jority of the members Of the Senate afe
in favor Of a reduction in the duties in
the present woolen schedule, Senator
Smoot. of Utah. yesterday presented q
substitute which he will urge to the Un-
derwood bill.
The duties on manufactures Of wool
fixed IN the Smoot substitute do not ex-
ceed so per cent He admitted that 1T
might be extremely difficult for the
woolen manufacturers Of America to
compete with the foreign makers Of the
highest grade OF wooden fabrics under
this rate Of protection. but thought It was
necessary to fix this limit in order to
meet the objections OF opponents OF the
bill that there were excessively high
duties in the Payne law.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
THE KAISER AND HIS
AMERICAN FRIENDS

high in Queen Mary's confidence. the
Queens real reason for the step does
not lie SO much in her repugnance to
divorce and publicity in domestic squab-
bling as In her motherly fears. The
object Of her concern. 1t Is said, is her
son, the Prince of Wales. Queen Mary's
direct ban has been applied to a number
Of women as wen as the Divorces. Her
purpose, 1t is stated. is to reach almost
an entire band of handsome, rich, witty.
and, as she believes, none too prudish
women, whose beautiful forms and bril-
liant repartee delighted King Edward
Queen Mary sees danger in those fasci-
nations.
At first It was believed that the Queen
had in mind her husband, the King. But
those who know her best are convinced
that the Queen has absolute confidence
in his stability, for the King is not at
all like his late father. Smart women
hore him. But II is quite different with
the youthful Prince of Wales, who Is
now in a susceptible age, and. what Is
more, of a sentimental temperament. He
has approached a critical period Of his
young life, and his mother knows only
too well the dangers that beset him, es-
pecially in his high station.
She Is determined that II a mothers s
care and influence can save him he shall
not become the object Of such reproaches
as were thrown at his grandfather. She
means to keep his name as free from
scandal as is that of her husband and
to have him grow up to be as beloved
by the people as Edward VII was In
the days Of Edward the Peacemaker."
Queen Mary has been led to believe
that certain women hitherto prominent
at court would go to any length to
have their names associated with that
of the Prince of Wales. Her mind has
been so worked on by two or three court
women that she is ready to believe al
most any story and give credit to any
possibility.
Queen Mary is especially prejudiced
against American women. Whatever has
caused 1t, she sees everything through
distorted glasses. Innocent acts appear
TO her as indication Of levity. Simple
things, intended only to give amusement,
are said to cause her feelings Of disgust
which could not be understood in fun
loving America The consequence is that
she has come to dread the presence OF
almost any woman near her son.
1t was a step toward keeping the
young prince out OF this supposedly dam
gerous atmosphere that 1t was decided
to send him to the navy, though, after
the accession of his father to the
throne, it was purposed to put Prince
Edward in the army. The Queen feels
that aboard ship in the navy he will be
out Of harms way deal of the time
he is out Of her sight.
Where the Queens determination will
end is what society is now wondering.
She is resolved. her friends say, to place
her son first, and 1t is in keeping with
her character to be mother first and
Queen afterward. To Queen Mary the
palace is not alone the court; the life
to be lived there is to be that Of the
home of simple gentlefolk. FLANEUR
Copyright. 1911. by Court Gossip syndicats)
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
A LITTLE HOBBY.

have little hobby ride every day. and it IS hne ana
nobby swell and eshehay If people would but heed H. TINS
world would brighter be- all the nations need 1t as mucn as
liberty But when would expound it. the people all dsperse
hear them saw "Confound Sometimes they even curse And
when friend visit he whispers the door, Here comes the
great what is 1.-THE champion village boreP No matter where
travel the same old tale told men scratching gravel when
they my form behold They raise their un,beee these tmd
souls they crawl into the ney snn up oy po
C,d aIy,av dodge me- likewise the village bellies and say
they'd like to lodge a padded cells The road is rough
and utty on which my bys tread cen children say I'm nu
and throw things my head And I'm sad and sobby voice
to sorrow pitched can't explain my hobby for folks won't stand
,rh;tcbed WALr MASON.
pcrursht n
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
SUGAR TRUST ABLE
TO CONTROL TRADE
Company Can Increase Cap
ital to Any Amount.

New York, July ia member Of the
House committee that is looking into
the affairs of the American Sugar Re
fning Company gave to-day to WASH
ington B. Thomas, chairman Of the
board of directors, an opinion that the
trust has at hand the machinery and the
resources to grow in power until its con-
troll should be absolute, and expressed
his opinion of the tremendous response
bility that rests upon the government in
fixing the relations between the COM
pany and the people. 1t is to make rec
concentrations to Congress on the Sher-
man antitrust law that the committee
was appointed.
Mr.. Thomas could not suggest any
way in which the deleterious use of this
power could be averted. He said that
whether 1t would be harmful or not de-
pended largely upon the character Of
the men in whose hands such control
rested.
1t was when Representative Madison,
of Kansas, brought out that the Ameri-
can was reducing its best sugar interests
that this phase Of the inquiry developed
at the afternoon session. Mr.. Thomas
has said that the company was now
legally able to increase its capital for
value at any time and to accept trust
certificates, IL the absorption of another
concern was determined upon, at fair
valuation.
Mr.. Madison referred to the suit pend
ing in New Jersey in which the Ma
tional Sugar Company is contending
against the validity of its common stock.
II the company wins and the common Is
thrown out, the American holding of 81
per cent of the preferred will be q val
liable possession.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20

a steamer for Liverpool The entire
$4,000 miles described in single
sentence! Steam and steel doing mans
bidding everywhere, over continents
and over seas!
Jules Verne's story was dream of
the imagination which thrilled US with
its novelty and apparent impossibility.
The modern Phineas Fogg accom-
plishes greater feat and the world
doesn't even bat an eye while the trick
is being done. ~
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
Teaching Religion in schools.

From the Detroit Free Press
The very essence of religious differ
ences is often. II not always, found in
different views Of the historical events
that brought them about. and each diff
ferent view is inoffensive only to those
whose particular denomination It favors.
To all others it seems biased. unfair, or
untruthful.
This Is only one Of the thousand difii-
culties that arise inevitably in the man
agement Of schools to whose support all
denominations contribute. to which chill
dren Of all demonstrations go for the
rudiments of education, and which can
please all only by q negative attitude on
all questions that are contentious reDg-
iously in history or dogma
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
Names sent to the Senate.

The President sent to the Senate yes
terday the following nominations:
Lieutenant Gunior grade, navy, to be
a lieutenant. Henry NJ Jensen. To be
collector OF internal revenue for the
Fourth district of Michigan, George Clap
perton, of Michigan. To be surveyor Of
customs for the port Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, Andrew Fyfe, Of Michigan. To be
register of the land of1ce at Marquette.
Mich, ozro A. Bowen, of Michigan. To
be receiver Of public moneys at Mar
quette, Mich, Thomas H. Dawson, of
Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
Given More Favorable Position.

Senator Curtis, Of Kansas, member
of the Senate Committee on the District
of Columbia. who is greatly interested In
a reform of the conditions under which
money is loaned in the District, yesterday
rescued the loan shark bill from its
position on the Senate calendar, whence
it could not be taken except on a vote
Of the Senate. At the request Of Senator
Curtis it was restored to the calendar
under rule s, where it will now come up
in its regular order without the form OF
a motion The bill was relegated to
the calendar on Tuesday at the instance
OF Senator Hepburn ...
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
ROAD Of Leather waste.

From ths NV Orleans Pfcayune
Birmingham. England, has road made
Of leather waste. which II Judged to be
. complete success. There had been no
use for the waste leather until somebody
conceived the idea or road making with
It. II was ,nrst shredded into fine bits.
ana then treated with bitumen ana tar.
The road has been In existence for .
year ana shows but few signs Of wear.
Moreoves: 4 mskss ! comfortable footing
ser horDos,
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
THE FIRST MONEY COINED
FOR AMERICA.

FUN AmLhSa.
The earliest coinage Of money
in America is said to have
been made for Virginia in 1919.
The London Company had been
formed for the purpose Of push
ing colonization work in Vir-
ginia, and In 1909 Sir George
Somers, an active promoter of
the company, set out with an
expedition. His vessels encoun-
tered a violent storm and were
wrecked on the coast of one of
Sthe Bermuda islands. Somers
took possession of the islands
in the name of Great Britain.
He was forced to remain there
ten months. but finally reached
virginia. The Bermudas, often
since then called somers' Islands.
were largely colonized by people
from virginia. ana the relations
between the two became inti-
mate. This accounts for Vir-
einia's first coins being made
there. They were of brass. and
on. one side was represented q
ship under full ssil. firing 9 gun.
on the other side were the
words, "somers' Island" and the
figure Of a hog. Gin memory" as
an old-tims writer quantity says. /
.of the abundance Of hogses
which the English found on their
first landing"
tcopudsht isil. hy Jossph b BcwlsA)
re-nsrrew--sNs Pal.s for the
pusstans.v
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
HOME NEWS wHnEAwAY

To keep In touch With horne
news washingtonians leaving the
city should not tan to have Thet
washington Herald mailed 70
them. IL VIII be sent prenDtiy,
ana addresses may Be changed ~
eften ~ desired without inter-
rupsion Of service.
xIall order or 'phsns lEsin ssDo.
Swiss the ssa "a ssw sAsssssss.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
Washington Monument Bent by Heat

From the Scientific American
The towering Washington Monument,
solid as 1t is, cannot resist the heat of
the sun poured on its southern side on
a midsummer's day without a slight
bending of the gigantic shaft, which is
rendered perceptible by means of a cop
per wire ia feet long hanging in the
center of the structure and carrying a
plummet suspended In a vessel Of water.
At noon in summer the apex Of the
monument. $50 feet above the ground, is
shifted by expansion of the stone a few
hundredths Of an inch toward the north.
High winds cause perceptible motions of
the plummet, and in still weather DELI
cate vibrations Of the crust of the earth,
otherwise unperceived, are registered
by It.
From the staunton Spectator.
OF course all that hullaballoo about
the. cost of car fare In the House the
other day was not meant as q hint to
Washington street car companies that
the Congressmen could use passes"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20
NAVAL CONTRACTS AWARDED
Four Large Fleet Golfers and Two
Seagofng Tugs to BE Built.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Win
throp awarded contracts yesterday for
the construction of four large fleet col
liers, two to the Maryland Steel Com
pany and two to the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company.
Mr.. Winthrop awarded the contract
for two seagoing tugs to the New York
Shipbuilding Company. which was the
lowest Of three bidders. The. price is
$4,000 each. r..
The Washington herald., 1911-07-20

In compiling his catechism for Demo
cratic Presidential candidates it seems a
pity Mr.. Bryan did not sidestep the thir-
teen by propounding the query: How
about Bryan?"