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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
BARRETT FOR FREE CANAL
Would Have Panama Tolls the
Same to Every Flag.

London, July John Barrett, director
general Of the Pan-Amertcan Union. re-
ferring TO the Panama Canal, In the
course Of an address before the Chamber
Of Commerce to-day, said:
II | had my way, prompted By the idea
Of the greatest good 10 the greatest NUN
Der, | would make the canal essentially
free 70 vessels Of all nations; that 10,
have the tolls based absolutely Oh the
cost OF operation and the same 10 every
flag I believe the increase In commerce
10 the United States resulting from sucn
a policy would more than Offset any
special advantage that might result 70
another country. 3 e,
Washington, July 19.-The British pro-
test against the pending Panama Canal
tolls bill did not reach the State Depart
ment to-day. and. as Secretary Knox iei'
Washington directly after the Caoinet
meeting TO spend the week end III IS NOT
expected that its contents can be made
public before next Tuesday or Wednes-
day at the earliest. ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
u. s. TO END PERU HORRORS
Britain Looks to Washington TO
Stop Rubber 0utrages.

rondor. Julv 1e.-The atrocities com
Doitted IN the Putumayo rubber distric'
~ porn which universally have been
characterized here az surprising IN nor
ror anything charged 10 the rubber COL
,ec,ors Of the Congo. will apparently be
kept in the limellght until something Il
done TO punish the perpetrators.
shesf Of questions was launched Al
the British Foreign once in the House
OF Commons this afternoon, and from the
REPLIES given it was apparent that tne
Foreign Office expects 20 take SUD-
ordinate place TO the State Department
at Washington in taking Peru TO task.
'I, IS clear, I think" said Francis D.
Acland, Parliamentary Secretary Io'
Foreign Affairs, that the United States
has a better opportunity Of getting things
done than any other government inter
eSted"
Mr.. Aclsnd brought up the question
whether Peru should not be forciPly dis
po.sessed Of the Putumayo district and
he promised that "h!s majesty's govern
ment will do anything II possibly can to
help any action the United States may
take" Asked what steps the government
would take against the directors OF the
rubber company the speaker answered
This Is a horrible company
NJ. Aciand said the company was In
liquidation but that the government
would he delighted n any Of its directors
could be made anenabls 10 English law
The government intended TO bring them
to justice If possible. The speaker added
that none of the perpetrators Of the out
RACES was an Engiishr1an.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
NAVAL DISASTER KILLS THREE.

Kiel. July ia-The German battleship
Hessen rammed torpedo boat whilo the
smaller craft was crossing the bows OF
the big warship during a night attack
off this port. Three members OF the tor
pelo boats crew were killed. The dam
aged vessel was towed 10 Kiel harbor for
repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
.STEFFENS WORSE THAN
ANARCHIST, He SAYS
More Radical, He Informs Jury
In the barrow Bri.
berry Trial.
TELLS0F TALK WITH JUDGE
Asserts He Learned in Private
Talk with Jurist That J. B.
Mcnamara Would Not
Be Hanged.

los Angeles. July ls.--Lincoin stefiens
and District Attorney Fredericks. the two
raen who claimed to have brought about
the termination OF the Mcnamara case,
fac6d each other as antagonists FOR near
~ four hours to-day in the bribery trial
OF Clarence S. Darrop'.
The question Of the rightfUlncSs Of the
doctrines eXpoundcd by StefTens-the Wit
uess's contention that what he designated
social crimes should not be punished but
that conditions which lead TO such crimes
AZ dynamitrg should he treated instead
was more e. issue than the question Of
the guilt or innocence Of the accused.
Introducing himself at the very begin
ming OF his cross-eXamiration a. worse
than an avowed anarchist-a man who
believed in Christianity" SteHeas dis
cussed his economic beliefs. often disre-
garding the objections Of the defence at
torneys as he did The tbrusts Of the prose-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20

London, July 20.-"The Daily. Tele-
graphs Peking correspondent assert.
that the new Russo-Japanese agreement
is an amplifcstion and consolidation of
the treaty OF Portsmouth between Russia
and Japan. According to the cor4espond-
cnt, Articles 10 will b. virtually ex
plunged and restated IN form confirming
to Japan her Lia-Tung penlnsular lease,
allowing both s!gnatories greater military
freedom in their respective spheres, pre-
Guiding neutral nations engaging In Man
churian development and sanctioping the
building Of new strategic railway.
Japan, says the correspondent, will
nave confirmed all Of her territory south
Of parallel a, east longitude ll6. giving
her paramount influence over and enab-
ling her TO dominate Picking, while Rus
STA VIII have complete liberty OF action
In all Of thu Chinese territory TO the ex-
terror Of the great wall west Of the
japanese zone.
Japan, says the correspondent, also
formally accepts the Russian twelve
mile limit IN territorial water and sup
ports the construction by Russia OF the
kiakhta Railway in Siberia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20

Annoy China, July is.--Native press
tispatohes report that brigands have
aptured Hi-ghwa, an important city in
FeXisn Province, between Hweian and
H-f'hop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20

Washington. July 10. - Cores ndense
between the State Department and the
British government looking TO the sup
preston Of atrocities practised upon ma
tives in the Putumayo rubber country In
dictates that the two governments have
been in perfect accord. Stuart J. Fuller,
this governments special agent. who re-
Gently announced his arrival 1t Iquiton'
the head of deep water navigation on the
Amazon, Is charged with seeing 10 It
that the promise Of Peru TO- punish the
guilty ones is redeemed and that the con-
dItions complained OF are ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20

tralization scheme for the Manchurjen
railroads, and the present one was the
outcome Of long muddle which taught
both powers the necessity for a close
union of forces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20

SUNDAYS NEW YORK TRIBUNE
,M.;lsd .snywhsre in the United
e..t.s To-. - IN p v-srS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
SULTAN EXPORTS ARMY
AND HINTS OF TREASON
Continued from first page.

State from Constant'nop!e to-day ar &C
count OF the bombardment of the Kun
Kale fortihcations at the entrance OF the
Dardanclles early this morning by eight
Italian torpedo boats. The Turkish forts
returned the fire, and two of the vessels
were sunk The report OF Ambassador
Rockhill who was advised OF the engage
ment through the consul NJ the Dardau-
Giles was that the cannonading lasted
forty eight minutes and that there was
heavy loss on each side.
The state department watched with
Interest ,l'v negotiations for peace be
tween the two mowers and the report Of
'o-day's attack came as q surprise.
Rome. July l9-Thc Italian government
according 20 semi-ofiicial note issued
to-day. knows nothing Of the reported
action between a fotiIiG OF Italian tor
pedo boat destroyers and the Turkish
forts az the entrance 70 the Dardanelles.
.xcsp, that several Turkish torpedo boats
LETT the strait 10 hunt for Italian war
ships and that Il IS possible, therefore,
the Italian dostroyers engaged these yes
sels IN battle
THE idea that the italian destroyers
would try 10 force the DardnneHes," the
sArl-ofTiciHl note says Is ridiculous. II
the Turkish forts bomDarded the Italian
warships It was probably result Of the
panic now reisning I'm Turkey or was
protest u the government again 70 close
the strait"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
DUBLIN CROWDS
cow SUFFRACEHES

Continued from hrst page.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
BACK mo- THE PEOPLE.

Charles Kerr of Independence, a
member Of the legislature from
Montgomery county, has a plan for
abolishing the state senate. His plan
is to have house of representatives
meet and introduce bills, then take
them home and study them, then
meet again in about six months and
pass those it deems advisable. All
bills passed must go to the supreme
court to be passed upon as to their
constitutionality before being sub
mitted to the governor for his ap-
proval. This seems unnecessarily
cumbersome. Why not let the leg
islators all stay home? Anybody
who had proposed law could send
it to the secretary of state. He could
print 'em all in a book and send
It to every voter. Then a postal
card vote could be taken and the
majority OF the voters could decide
whether or not the law should be
enacted. Then every law suit could
be sent to the district clerk who
could print the facts and send out
copies to all the voters and let them
send postal card opinions on the case.
we should save the. expense OF
judges, Of legislatures, Of lawyers
and If the population would Just
quit work and attend strictly to vot-
ing we should be right black to the
peepul."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
PROTECTING THE PUBLIC.

One phase of the English coal
strike is likely to have lasting In
fluence upon similar troubles in the
future, II indeed it does not actually
hasten the settlement of the present
strike. 1t is the threat of the gov
eminent that under certain circum-
stances it will take over the coal
mines and operate them for the good
of the people until the strikers and
their employers can come to an
agreement
England has recently made such
startling experiments in downright
socialism that this proposition is not
surprising. Unless accompanied with
law for the compulsory arbitration
Of labor enthusiastically those
affecting a natural resource or pub
lie seryice--it would lead in few
years to the absolute nationaliza1
ton of almost any industry involved
in prolonged strife. The theory OF
such drastic measures is simple and
easily comprehended. 1t is that the
people at large form a third party
in every strike which affects the
public peace, prosperity or comfort.
and that they possess the right to
protect themselves while the strike
is on. This Is peculiarly the case
when a strike, like the present one,
involves industries which are not DE-
rectIy concerned in the struggle, but
must cease operation pending its
settlement.
Students Of labor and social prob
lens will watch the outcome with
keen interest, for II the threat should
be carried into execution 1t woulf
mean the entrance Of the govern
ment upon q stupendous task along
new lines. Not the least effect OF
the governments position win be its
Influence in favor Of 4 speedy settle
ment. Naturalization would not
please the mine owners. Whether
lit wOuld please the strikers depends
primarily upon the strength of so
cialiatic sentiment among them. But
| 1t would also raise some interesting
questions a. to the right Of govern
ment employees to organize and
strike il conditions under govern
ment operation should not prove sat
isfactory to the workers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

The New York Evening Post. an
anti-Roosevelt paper. gives this es-
innate of the situation, which Is ex-
actly what many OF the Roosevelt
supporters in the west are saying
privately: 1t would be premature TO
say that the Roosevelt movement Is
failing, but the fact Is plain to all
that II is not going ahead with the
rush and roar predicted. And IN
the ColoneIs case, the Psychology
OF the crowd is a vital element. II
he does not appear to be winning.
there is imminent danger OF his los
ing. When 1t cannot be said that
his boom is going strong, then u
must be admitted that 1t Is going
Ifeebly. For the whole campaign for
him was based on the theory OF
prairie fires and earthquakes. The
country was instantly to blaze and
culver when he announced his candi-
dacy. But It did not. and 1t does
not. Even the early blare Is dying
way, and the delegates continue to
be instructed for Taft with monot-
onous regularity. His score now Is
about 10 to Roosevelt's 8 or 8. And
in the states of large population ana
many delegates-New York, Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Indiana-there Is
no sign OF anything more than scat
tering and ineffective support for
the Colonel. Even in far western
states, which we're expected to give
one shout for him and then all would
be over, strong opposition to him is
being manifested. Senator La Fol-
lette has just left Washington for
North Dakota. where he will openly
attack Roosevelt on the latter's ma
tive heath. In Indiana the Star chain
of newspapers has dropped the Col
onel II this sort of news keeps
on coming day after day, his boom
will begin to look sickly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

Al a Socialist meeting in Kansas
City yesterday charity was declared
to be humanity's greatest curse. Pat
riotism and the American flag were
pronounced humbugs for which no
true Socialist had any Lse. One of
the things for which Kansas should
be thankful is that it has not taken
up with Socialism. 1t is a menace
tU good ard government and while
its leaders promulgate and the fol-
lowers cheer such sentiments as
above, it is the most dangerous OF
political movements.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
The farm sale should be well ad- I

The farm sale should be well adj
vetised. 1t is our belief that not
more than one-thfrd of the farm
sales are we'll advertised. The prac-
tice is to get out bills and post these
throughout the country and nearby
towns, and the paper printing the
bills usually runs notice of the sale.
The bill idea is all right, but the
bills should be printed on heavier
paper-paper that will not tear off
and blow down. The sale notice
with a list of implements and live
stock to be sold should be printed
lin every paper within a radius of
|25 miles of the sale. 1t Is not UNI
usual for buyers to travel that dis
lance to a large public sale. Not
more than $50 to SIS will be re-
quired to advertise in this way. Keep
in mind that there is a buyer for
everything you have to sell, for all
it's worth, If you can reach that
buyer. kansas Farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

Here is something to thing SER
lously over: While Helen Taft was
rendering real service to the work
ing girls and other good women are
working with all their power in Ohio,
Illinois and New York for uplifting
women, Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt was
giving a luncheon at Palm Beach,
Florida, in honor Of her prize French
bull terrier. The other guests were
Mrs. Willie X. Vanderbilt, Jr., Law
renee Waterbury and Cyril Hatch
The bull terriers mistress asked the
animal quite solicitiously what he
would order, whereupon her sister
in-law answered for the dog, saying
he would take some strawberries
and cream. and after licking up the
cream. the dog wiped his mouth
carefully on . napkin held by cne
Of the French walters. Think thia
over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
SOME REAL PATRIOTISM.

IL was fine sentiment that Will
liam Dean Howells gave to the school
children of New York on his birth
day recently in appreciation of the
honor they had done him in the
observance Of the day. Mr.. Howells
wrote:
~ have heard you are all very
patriotic and proud of this country
OF ours; you sing songs about 1t.
and wish 1t to be the greatest coun-
try in the world. Well, wish it
to be the best country, the kindest-
to other countries, and the truest
and faithfulest to its own children,
especially IL they are poor, and II
they have to work while other chill
dren play. think that children
ought to play when they are not
studying, but If they must work to
help themselves and their families,
that II no bad thing. as long as they
do not work too hard. had "a
work when / was q boy, and lam
glad OF It. But while l would wish
you to love America most because Il
is your home. would have you love
the whole world, and think Of All
the people in 1t as your cOuntrymen.
You viii hear people more foolish
than wicked say Our country, right
or wrong. but that is false American
ism. When our country is wrong
she b worse than other countries
when they are wrong. for Hhe has
more light than other countries, and
we ought somehow to make her feel
that We are sorry and ASHAMED for
her"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

Gov. Stubs telegraphed In great
indignation to Taft that federal Of
flee holders were neglecting their
|6uties by running over to Topeka 70
! committee meeting. The president
recalled that stubbs has been for
SIX weeks chasing over the country
working politics, he shook his portly
sides ana his comment was Hal
|hai hal" stubs 6 about the fun-
MEAT specimen o. q supposed Big man
|now a politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

The s. r. Of the Lawrence Jour-
nal aske II you have heard this:
Politics being the burning issue OF
the hour, everyone is going around
taking to everyone else about it.
one man then says to another, "pll
lust bet that you can't tell me what
the name Of our president was in
1855" The other very much anus
ed, begins telling the names Of
presidents as far as he can remem.
Der, but the other merely smiles and
says, "You lose. The name Of oui
president in 1865 was the same q
It Is today, william Howard Taft
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
[sr1LLWELL ANp ..MoNEY TRUsT,'

01IN1N1Vu lBhlA1 tA1ND ANAO4N1AA
StilwelIs Orient railroad seems to
be bucked by the Morgan gang at
both ends-Wall Street and Mexico.
Ottawa Republic. This is the pop
uIar view of it but the cold facts
are different. Stillwell is q dream
er and a theOrist. He never man
aged anything that did not go into
the hands OF a receiver. He pro-
NOTED the Pittsburg and Gulf but
could not manage it successfully. At
ter a receivership real businessman
took hold of 1t and made it q money
maker. His dream Of road from
Kansas City to an unknown port on
the west coast of Mexico, running
more than half its distance through
mountainous, revolution-ridden
section Of Mexico where neither pro-
perry nor life Is safe was beautiful.
But the editor of the Republic would
not IL he were q millionaire put his
money into It, especially in view Of
the early opening Of the Panama
canal which win make It worth even
less than 1t might be under former
conditions. stillweIl cannot man
age anything and capitalists refused
to risk money on his schemes-hence
he Years aboRt = ''m0nay trust" In
stead the bankers showed good sense
"A refusing % allow gtiiIwell % sink
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
some BIC isaues are 10 this can

Some big issues are In this CAM
paign. First, Phil Campbell called
the attention Of Roosevelt to the
fact that the crucifixion Of Christ
WAS caused By the recall Of the de-
cislon Of Pilats. and the decision
81 the mob. Roosevelt comes right
back with q remark to the effect
that II isn't good taste for Campbell
Is compare the American voter to
the mob that demanded the cruel
fixlon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

The Roosevelt committee is wakine
up. The Reflector now gets five
letters a day giving the news OF the
campaign. When the publicity agent
Iof the bureau hears from the state
central committee he win probably
send six or eight day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
We can't help admiring the chez

We can't help admiring the cheer
ful optimism Of the Roosevelt man
ayers. Here is a portion Of their
latest bulletin: ''In Kansas the Taft
men have thrown up their hands
completely in all except two districts
ana there they are making a losina
fisht." II Is only fair to say, how
ever, that the Topeka news had moi
set reached them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

The farmer tolls in the braided
dusks, in the corn rows that shin
meth in June, for their length ia
fatigue but he would face, the vast
vistas Of emerald space, and keep
his soul in tune. Down every valley
q world Of earn borders and crowds
q sea Of grass; inward and out are
breach lines worn BY the struggle
through which they pass. In the
fan. when his work is done and the
sun glows in the golden west. til
slant yellow beam down the corr
aisle would seem like q lane into
heaven that leads from q dream. and
he knows he has done his best D.
Graham.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
THE REPUBLTCAN DELEGATES,

To last Saturday night LAG dele
gates to the National Republican
convention had ben selected. Oh
these 11S are instructed for Taft,
IA for Roosevelt. 2 for Cummins and
10 nncommitted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

1.-The big interests are seeking to
force the nomination of Mr.. Taft"
Roosevelt committee dope. What!
Did not w. r. Nelson of the Star
two weeks ago give ont an interview
saying that 1.-THE multi-milliOnaires
VIII be for ROOSEVELT"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
WHAT THE RAILROADS HAUL.

The Santa Fe has letter from
student at Albuquerque, N. M, ask
ing what per cent of the total freight
tonnage of the United States farm
products constitute,
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion statistics show that farm pro-
ducts constituted ILL., per cent OF
the total freight tonnage of the
country last year. The farm products
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

The Second and Seventh district
Republicans learned a thing or two
when they we're licked out of their
boots last fall. They have called
conventions to name delegates To
Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

am a candidate for County At
torney of Dickinson county subject
to the action of the Republican pri-
maries August 6, 1912.
ARTHUR HURD.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

Col. Roosevelt like many a man
before him thought the lawyers would
like him on a jury. When finally
on a premptory challenge he was dis
missed he complained: II don't see
why they kept me coming here day
after day il they didn't want me"
Which shows that even an ex-presi-
dent has something to learn about
life's vexations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

their depositors' money. StillwelI
has lined his own pockets through
his promotions-but every investor
who put in money regrets. Don't
worry about Stillwell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
Tota

cent OF the total freight tonnage.
The products Of factories took sec
Ond place, 1919 per cent. Farm pro-
ducts and forest products tied for
third place, III per cent. All other
tonnage. including freight in less
than carload lots. constituted 81 per
cent Of the whole.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS
County Clerk.

am a candidate TO County Clerk
of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision Of the voters at the epub-
lican primaries, August 6. 1912.
H. w. KING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
Probate Judge.

am candidate for Probate Judge
of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries August 6, 1912.
]. s. ILIFF.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

am a candidate for Probate Judge
Of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Repub-
Iican primaries August 6, 1912.
JOHN G. ROVER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

am candidate for Probate Judge
of Dickinson county, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Repub-
Iican primaries August 6, 1912.
w. s. ANDERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21

/ am a candidate for sheriff OF
Dickinson county, subject to the
acton of the Republican primaries,
August 6, 1912.