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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
CONDITION Of EMPEROR
OFFERS SLIGHT HOPE
Though Critical, Japanese
Ruler at Times Shows Some
Improvement.

TOXIC. Japan. July 27.-The condition
of Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan, which
was said by the court physicians yester-
day morning to have reached an ex-
tremely grave crisis. has since fluctuated
greatly at some times giving rise to
hopes of recovery and at others casting
those around his majesty into despair.
several cabinet ministers remain in con-
stant attendance a. the palace.
The bulletins issued in the course of to-
day Indicate that there has been little
change in the imperial patients condition.
the announcement published in the early
morning limiting that his strength was
ebbing and that he was very restless
One of the state secretaries in attendance
said that artificial methods of prolonging
the emperor'S life were being continued
and that an injection of salt solution was
to be tried today.
Later in the day the emperor was said
to be resting easily. and his temperature
had been reduced. while his general con-
dition had somewhat improved.
Has Complication of Diseases.
Owing to the nature of his majesty's
Illness, which is described as Il complica-
ton Of diseases. comprising nephritis,
OldDeteS diiu Hc Is tii-
able to take much nourishment and his
strength diminishes daily. Since July ID
he has been in a very critical condition,
and only his robust constitution has en-
abled him to maintain life.
The bulletins issued this evening show
ed that his condition remained practi-
cally the same as il was yesterday, al
though his pulse varied considerably.
AT . O'Clock this evening his pulse had
gone down to % from 1OO at noon. AT
5 o'clock, however. 1t had risen again.
but otherwise there was no change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Headed Noted Vassar Glass.

PITTSFTELD, Mass. July .7.-Mrs.
Mary Livingston IIinsdale wife of James
II. Hinsdale Is dead al her home here OF
heart disease. aged siXtyfour Years. She
was graduated from Nassar College in
1862, the first class that took the four
Year cours. there, and Was its class
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
London Dock Strike Ends.

LONDON, July 27.-The strike at the
London docks. which started early in
May and has caused about fifty thou
sand dock workers and their families
10 live in a state OF scmi-starvatio ion
for ten weeks. was declared at an end
today by the strike committee. Work
Is to be resumed Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Diaz in Excellent Health,

PARIS. July Tex President Porfirio
Diaz Of Mexico, who was enormously re-
ported yesterday i'll Mexico City to be
seriously i'll. went out visiting this
morning. accompanied by his wife lie
appeared 10 be in excellent health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
TROUBLE OVER SHIPS
Split Among Democrats Now
Seems Likely.
NEW TACTICS ARE TRIED
Petition in Favor of Two War Ves-
sells Is Being Circulated.
ANOTHER CAUCUS IS OPPOSED
Mr.. Sulzer Still Confident Fight for
Stronger Navy Will Be
Won Eventually.
NEW TACTICS ARE TRIED
ANOTHER CAUCUS IS OPPOSED

Two battleships? Or will ii he one? Or
none:
Like cloud that makes its way hur-
riedly from the horizon, this big question
has settled on the democratic party in
the House. Today there is more danger
of a split in the ranks of the majority on
this question than there has been all this
session, according to keen observers. The
men who tried to change the party's mind
at the recent caucus are trying new tao
tics today.
\ petition is being circulated asking
for signatures to "a proposition to vote
for two battlcships. No caucus is being
arranged today, but If the petition re-
ceives enough signatures the conferees
and every one else will have to disre-
gard what the caucus instructed them.
Outwardly the men who voted with the
party to let foreign navies slip ahead OF
the United States fleet this year are con-
tending that they will stich-there will
be no increase in the navy.
1t is commonly reported. however. that
there is diSSension in the camp, and pub
lie sentiment. the patriotic, militant
American spirit, which is showing Itself
all over the country in favor of 4 two
battleship program, is supposedly having
its effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27

States treasury for the use and behoof
and benefit of the American people. a
minor part of the tax goes into the
pockets of the producers. Upon number
less articles in the PayneAldrich tariff
bill the duties are either prohibitive or
very nearly prohibitive, or highly ex-
pIoitiye and in all these cases very mucn
the major part of the tax levied upon the
consumer goes into the pockets OF tine
American producers, special and faVor-
ed class and very scantily and sometimes
not at all reaching the Treasury.
In the next place. the majority of the
tariff schedules adopted by the House and
sent over TO the Senate make a reduction
of about one third. In the face of its
record in connection with other bills. the
House reduced the duties upon sugars
and the products of cane and sugar beets
loo per cent. in other words, entirely
Cancelled the existing duties. 1t seemed
to us that this was not in keeping with
the promise of democratic platforms to
reduce present protective duties gradually
toward and finally to a revenue basis.
We have seen no reason why sugar
should have been excepted from the gen.
eral policy advocated by the democratic
party and believed to us to be right"
In rates of duty the existing law levieS
95-1OO of 1 cent a pound on sugars. tank
bottoms sirups melada. concentrated me-
lada concrete and concentrated molasses,
testing by the polariscope not above 10
degrees The substitute lcvieS a tax of
*, 100 Of / cent neT pound upon the same
articles For every additional degree
shown by the poIariscopc test the sub
stitute proposes a tax of 23-1WO of j
cent a pound instead OF 3.-1G0o of ! cent
per pound under existing law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Sugar Tariff Needed for Revenue.

The tariff sugar Il peculiarly
revenue tariff say the democrats OF the
Senate finance committee. Very much
n, major part Of the tax levied upon the
= consumer gors actually into the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Duke Receives Delegates.

The Duke Of Marlborough received the
delegates and guests at the entrance to
the courtyard. which accommodates at
least 10000, and they were escorted
through the palace and afterward served
with luncheon on the broad lawn.
Speeches were delivered in the court
ward Bonar Law the leader OF the OPP
position; Sir Edward Carson, tho Ulster
leader. and r. f. Smith. another of tho
keen fighters of tine party. delivered ad-
dresses which contained lots Of fire
The meeting closed with sectional con-
ferences to enable tho organizers to col
lect new ideas for the general election,
which unionists believe cannot be long
delayed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
EXPENSE NOT CONSIDERED
Attention Called to Items With
Which Treasury Is Charged.
REFERENCE TO PARCEL POST
Rates Under Zone System Compared
to Those Proposed for Ex-
press Companies.

Exception to the claim OF Postmaster
General Hitchcock that the Post Ofice
Department is now self-sustaining is
| taken in the report on the post Office APP
preparation bill. filed in the Senate today,
by the Senate committee on post offices
and post roads. The Senate committee
maintains that the department is not yet
self-sustaining.
For many years.. the Senate commit
tee says in its report. THE Post ONCE
Department has annually reported def
cit; but recently it has been claimed that
the deficit has been overcome and sur
plus secured.
Since this is the subject of some discus
sion in the report of the House commit
tee. We deem ii appropriate to call at
tention to the fact that all compute tons
which indicate q surplus overlook several
important items which would be included
in the financial statement of any private
enterprise. 4 statement OF expenditures
for the Post Office Department does not
take into account the rental value of or
the interest on the investment in federal
buildings used wholly or in part for post
Office purposes. These federal buildings
are under the custody of the Treasury
Department. which department is charged
with the expenditures for maintenance of
buildings and grounds.
The Treasury Department pays fol
| lighting, heating. cleaning. repairing and
| otherwise caring for federal buildings
| used for post office purposes. The fixed
| equipment in such buildings is also paid
| for by appropriations for the Treasury
| Department. These items are properly
| chargeable to the postal service and
| should be taken into consideration in pre-
senting a financial statement which
| shows the revenues and expenditures O,
| the Post Office Department. This is no.
/ reflection the present administra
| ton. but the antiquated and unbusi
| nesslike methods in vogue for decades
| making it impossible to give a correc
l balance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
GREAT RALLY IS HELD
BY UN|0N|ST PARTY
English Political Faction Sees
Opportunity to Regain
Power.

WOODSTOCK. England. July "a
great rally of the unionist party, which
sees in the recent differences Of opinion
between the liberal and labor forces and
the natural loss of strength to the gov
ernment as a result of home rule. dis
establishment and other reform measures
an opportunity of regaining power, was
held III the courtyard of Blenheim Palace
today.
Three thousand delegates, representing
the various unionist organizations
throughout the country. and some ZOOS
others gathered for the occasion The
Inionist Workingmen's Clubs. u new
organization started to Offset the advance
of the labor party, which usually sup
ports the liberals in parliament, sent del
egates here. alongside the representatives
OF the Primrose League. the political as
sociatien of the aristocracy, and the
younger members of the party had an
opportunity of comforting with the vet
ar,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Lodge Attacks the Refiners.

A bitter attack by Senator Lodge upon
american cane sugar retiners opened the
sugar tariff fight in the Senate today.
He charged the refiners with attempting
10 strike down their competitors, the beet
sugar producers. by fighting for free
or reduced duties on raw sugar MI
Lodge indorsed u substitute bill he had
reported from the finance committee,
which would abolish the Dutch standard
test and the tariff differentials of the
present law.
The House free sugar bill, the Senate
democratic substitute for one-third re-
duction in the present tariff. the Rristow
bin for Il reduction slightly less than
this, and other amendments were be-
fore the Senate when it began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Demand Parcel Post.

For forty years the American people
have been demanding "a parcel post, hav-
ing i'll mind an extension of the postal
service to cover the handling of small
parcels at rates which will enable the
purchaser and consumer to deal directly,
where so desired. Under fiat-rate sys-
tenn the rate must be SO high as to be
prohibitive of much of the short distance
traffic that should be accommodated. Such
a rate has not been contemplated by the
public in its discussion of this subject.
Neither has the public had in mind gov
ernment ownership of express companies
nor the absorption of the heavy transpor-
tation business handled by express COM
panies at the present time. We have
endeavored to provide the service for
The total appropriations recommended
by the committee to be carried In the
bill it is stated are Ss11. .126. 3D, an in
crease of $40. 100, ,l21 over the House bill
The committee says this is an 'appar-
ent' increase. while the actual Increase
is only S},373,..,31 The House. II is con-
tended inserted legislation that required
additional apprOpria tions, but failed TO
make the appropriations. Therefore the
greater part Of the increase proposed ny
the Senate Is to make up appropriations
which the House failed to put in to meet
its legislative provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Thinks It Inconsistent.

How can democratic members in the
House harmonize their opposition to the
navy with the plank in the recent demo-
cratic national platform which declares
for an adequate navy. sufficient to de-
fend American policies. protect our cit
liens and uphold the honor and dignity
of the nation?
The friends of the navy are going to
win this battleship fight. Patriotic Amer
lea will never submit to a reversal OF
our naval policy. The American navy
must be kept up. and the people want to
see it continue to be as efficient and as
effective as any IN the world. That is
democracy. and more-it is patriotism
and the hope and the safety of our coun-
try"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Would Stick to Old Party.

The progresSiyes in Congress also no
ticed The declaration vi Senator L. Fol
lettc that simply because ii" Chicago
convention did not do y .lat 4 lare" nuns
ber of republicans thought II ought 10 ID
is no excuse for attempting 10 wreck tn
republican party. This Is the way the
Wisconsin senator puts II.
But what abject folly - seek spon
such a basis to destroy a great politica!
party. seven millions strong, with a clest-
progressive majority in its ranks, and
within which there has been huilded up
a progressive movement that promises 10
make the republican party the insru-
ment through which government shaH pe
completely restored TO the people.
During the last few days the bull
moose candidate has renewed his invita-
can senator's TO call on him at oyster
Bay Immediately. For second TIM"
these invitations have been declined. me
quiet gossip among the progressive soma
tors is that the third terner Is sadlA
in need of some moral support. and that
he is trying TO get a few ot the republican
sena tors to visit him in order that IL may
go out to the country that Senators 80
and-so have been to see him ABOUT mo
new party. Unless the progressive soma
tors change their minds, and t4ere seems
to be small probability Of this. the third
termer will get no encourae ement out or
them for his new party movement
Fate of Populists Recalled.
Both the regular republicans and the
democrats are keenly interested IN the
bitter struggle now going on within the
ranks OF the bull moosers over the ques-
ton as to whether there shall be new
party or merely a 'wart" on the repub-
lican party Some OF the keenest politi-
cal observers are now predicting that IL
will not be either one. They say IL VIII
he sort OF hybrid-that is to say. in
some states there Will be third party.
while In others the movement viii he
carried on under the good name and
reputation Of the regular republican
party.
Persons whose memories are not short
say that the situation reminds them Of
the divisions which crept into the old
populist party between 1892 and 1900.
They recall that those differences led 10
the formation OF a faction inside OF the
populist party which came to be known
as the middle Of the road Its mem-
bers objected TO alliances OF any kind
with the two old parties, and insisted
that the principles nf populism were OF
such a Character that the party would
have to 20 1t alone or go down TO defeat
II Is also recalled that the lure or offics
vas 20 strong that In time the middle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Trouble for Mr.. Fitzgerald.

Men like Fitzgerald of New York, Henry
of Texas and Gregg of Texas are looked
upon strong party line men, and to
the casual interviewer they declare the
House never will agree to two battle
ships added to the naval appropriation
bill. at an increase of ST., 2,OOO,OUO Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald. by the way, Is in
considerable hot water with some of his
constituents. who have telegraphed other
New York men to keep shouting for two
new battleships as hard as they can.
There is a general understanding that
Representative Fitzgerald. who is one of
the House leaders Is personally in favor
of two new battleships but that he in
tends TO stick TO the party
For that reason the strong party lead
ers. who fear that break will mean
emba .rrassment AT the hands of the re-
publican foes. do not want another cau-
Gus meeting held TO upset the previous
one. They are asking the democrats who
are SO strongly imbued with the battle
ship idea 10 go slow. and telling them
that everything will swing around right
in the end. That is taken to mean that
the House is seeking a graceful way in
which 10 add q battleship or two to the
navy this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Low Rates on Railroads.

IT is also contended by some that ac-
count should be taken of the fact that
the government gets specially low trans
portation rates on railroads which re-
ceived land grants in aid of their con-
struction. 1t probably would not be prac-
ticable to indicate in figures what pro-
portion of these grants should be charged
to the postal service. However, ii is well
to keep in mind these facts, which show
that the department is not yet self
sustaining. 1t should also be kept In
mind that the department receives.
transports and delivers considerable
quantities of public documents official
value to the government, but which pro-
duces no revenue.
7 Inder present methods Of accounting
= satisfactory statement Of revenues and
expenditures cannot be made"
The Senate committee, i'm its report
frankly admits that the parcels post raes
under the zone system which 1t has rec
commended to be Incorporated in the meas
ure are not as low as the express rates
proposed by the interstate commerce
commission. hut does claim they are gen.
orally lower than prevailing express
rates. After calling attention 10 the fact
that il IS not yet assured that the cuts
in express rates favored by the commits
sion will he put into effect, the commit
tee continues in its report:
Although the rates proposed in the
Senate committees substitute are on some
weights and zones somewhat higher than
the express rates proposed by the inter
state commerce commission. il should be
remembered that the service rendered by
the postal system is much more exten-
siye than the service rendered by the eX-
press companies. For Instance. the charge
made by an express company for 9oo-
mile haul covers the transportation of a
package only from one town to another
without any rural service and with a
limited city delivery service. On the other
hand, the government, under this pro-
posed parcel post system, will take par
eel from farmers home on a rural
route, carry il to town, transport il 1O
miles over rail routes. and then, if de-
sired. deliver il TO another farmer out on
another route. In other words. when
parcel post rates are compared with ex-
press rates there should also DC COM
pariSon Of the character OF service rem
dered. We believe that with all clements
duly considered. the parcel POST charges
Will compare favorabv with express
charges, present or proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Expects to Win.

We are going to win the fight for the
navy" said NJ. Sulzer. My prediction
for two new oattleships will come true
A. l said long ago. the naval bill is
now in conference and If the conferees
on the part OF the House and Senate fail
to agree the House will vote to concur
in the Senate amendment.
Public opinion is asserting itself and
voicing the sentiments of patriotic Amer
ica. The American people take a just
pride in the navy. They have every
reason to feel proud of it. 1t is bull
wark of defense. a mighty engine of Of
fense. and national insurance for tran
quillity. Every dollar spent on the navy
is just so much money expended for IN
surance TO maintain peace, and l am for
peace.
There must be no backward step in
our two-battleshiDs-a year naval program
or in promoting the efficiency of the naval
arm o; the government The navy is nom
partisan, and every patriotic American,
no matter what his opinion may be re-
sarding economy in other things, is OPP
posed to reducing in any way the strength
Of the navy Our naval policy must be
maintained. Not to do so Is penny wise
and pound foolish. l have never voted
to cripple the American navy. and l never
will | believe in patriotism more than
/ DO i'll partsanship-especia when IL
comes to the national defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Call Attention to Expenses.

Many of the seventy democrats who re.
fused TO support Representative Sulzcr's 5
battleship idea contend that this present
session of Congress is i'll danger of being
the most expensive one ever held. and as
the democratic glee club has been sing
for them to let the republicans laugh at
their futile efforts at saving dollars. the
situation is that the big pension acts will
cost the government per year just about
what the two battleships would cost.
ii the present schedule OF appropriation
acts is kept UP at the same financial
speed, two battleships could be added and
Congress would still be Si2ml,sD behind
last year, this being the estimate of Il
pro-battleship man.
Representative Sulzer of New York is
the most active man on the battleship
side of the House democrats. His ac-
tivi,y has brought him u rainstorm of
kilograms letters, messages over the
long-distance phone and by every other
method Of communication. lie had a lot
10 say about the possibility of two bat
tlcships today. and maintained the same
level of optimism on the subject that ne
aid a month ago, and perhaps more.
He exhibited Il tciegram he received
from fremont Cole, IL republican, once
speaker of the New York assembly. The
telegram read:
Good for you. Keep it up. Fight for
at least two battleships. F'itzgerald's con-
stituents will kill him. Baltimore was
wise to turn down little American Clark.
Ninc-tcnths of the people are with YOU"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday, with
little temperature changes: light
north and northwest winds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-28
FACES TRIAL; MAKES SELF ILL
Officers Allege Woman Swallowed
Tobacco to Eyade Hearing.

Tulsa, Okla, April 27-An alleged
ruse on the part of Betty Raspberry, ac-
cording to county officials, saved her
from going to trial on the charge of
land swindling, for which four men
have been convicted.
= When the case against her was call
ed today it was found the woman was
seriously i'll. 1t is alleged the woman
swallowed tobacco and ipecac to make
herself sick and to escape going to
trial. Her case was continued until
the next term of court, and her bond
was increased from $500 to $4,000.
She was unable to make bond and is
in Jail: