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The Washington times., 1912-07-24
Mail Bag
Thinks We Ought to Resent Eng.
lands Attitude, Treaty or no
r


To the Editor of THE TIMES:
For a period Of six long months Eng
land has allowed the world. and this
nation in particular, to enjoy quiet.
But John Bull has occurred again and
in his same old role. How long, oh.
how long. will we allow this nation
5000 miles away to be a thorn in our
side? AS long ss we tolerate England
on this continent so long will we be an
noyed by such teasings. England places
great stress upon her treaty rights.
English history Is full of utter dis
regard for her most solemn obligations
where her interest demands 1t.
We have. shining examples Of It In the
Clayton Bulwer treaty. This treaty
was wholly in the interest of England.
but one provision of II did have a stipu-
lation that forbade England acquiring
any territory on this hemisphere. And
our Monroe doctrine also forbade 1t,
but England seized Belize in spite OF
both and holds it today as British
Since Canada will dominate us through
1.-The mother country and since we have
not the courage to oust England from
this continent, 1t would be better for us
let "the tail wag the dog" in honest
submission.
England hindered the building of the
! canal for half century by every OBJ
stacle and impedifnent she could. Then
| she wanted to run 1t for us, and patrol
II with her navy for us.
Now that we have built IT, she digs up
treaty, determined to have some
thing to say, and we hear the English
press with the same old cry of the bully:
1--WE Will defend the world against any
discrimination in tolls" Every day
that we tolerate England on this con-
tinent is day of shame to this nation.
GEORGE c. TANNER,
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
TOMORROW.

Tomorrow Republicans of the State of MARYLAND
will be given their initial chance formally to protest
against, first, the commitment of the party to reac-
tionary doctrines and practices that the whole coun-
try is repudiating; and, second the methods used by
the national committee and bosses like Penrose and
Guggenheim to defeat the expressed wish of the
pary's rank and fle -'
1t is unnecessary to dwell upon the miserable
history of events that eliminated in the refusal of
$50 delegates to the Chicago convention to partici
pate in the conventions doings. President Taft has
publicly expressed his obligations and his thanks
to the colored delegates from the South for his nom-
ination. He under no obligation to the white
Republicans of California, Kansas, Maine, Mime
sofa, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia,
and other Northern and Western States for the sup
port of their delegates Rather than concur in the
course his managers chose to adopt these States de-
liberately surrendered their right to representation
in the convention Still other States like Missouri
and Maryland, were represented by only 1.-THE Of
their legitimate strength; and still others, rather
than participate in the farce, gave their votes to
man whose name had been formally withdrawn.
The convention tomorrow will be part convention,
part mass meeting. Primarily il is to be meeting
of protestants. Whether it is to be regarded as
third party convention or convention of boiling
Republicans is for the present beside the point.
First Of all it will be opportunity for the condemna-
ton Of course of prostitution Of the vast power of
the Republican party to the interests of the few.
No third partyite, no progressive no Republican
who believes in political honesty or who believes
that the title to the Republican partys name rests
in the rank and file of its membership should fail
to attend.
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
Certain That Washington Would Go
to Blazes II the Liquor Traffic
Was Regulated.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
In answer to A. NJ. Browns letter
of the 10th in regards to the Jones'
Works bill, wish to state that the
contents were very amusing to me,
assure you. The calamity that is about
20 befail our national city II the bill
fails to pass Congress, is surely a
vague theory OF his.
II Mr.. Brown had ever Travelled and
learned. instead of read and surmise
I believe his conclusions as to prisons
would differ materially.
For instance, Maine has Up to few
years ago been prohibition for close to
fifty. years and during that time 1t has
kept adding instead of diminishing jails
and prisons. Why does not Mr..
Browns theory apply to Maine as well
as to our city?
In my opinion the Jones' Works bill
is nothing but a mere form of class
legislation. 1t provides ample resorts
for the wealthy and mighty few for the
middle or less fortunate classes.
The undersigned has travelled exten-
and towns and usually found drunk
eness and graft where the law was
| supposed to be enforced. Asbury Park,
N, j.. is a good example OF the above,
A prohibition town with a saloon In
nearly every hotel to accommodate the
society folks, who can well afford ia
pay for the luxury But none for the
average man who my friend, Mr.,
Brown, thinks can't indulge In 1t with
| out' crime.
The saloons of Washington, believe
| outclass in every respect the resorts OF
other cities and as whole are con-
| Quoted In a respectable, sanitary and
businesslikc way. Therefore, why
| should we encourage the dreaded
kitchen barroom, the pocket peddlers
such as Jamaica ginger and other pa.
| tent medicines that has helped MI the
asylums and jails of Maine, kansas aii(
| other prohibition States? These are no
1 theories, Mr.. Browns, but facts.
WILLIAM Z. O'CONNOR.
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
Seen and Heard

There doesn't relation
several think the trolley road going
suburban trolley without finding
"In attempting
rail- They slowly they
a
terrapins reach Of
soidly
the burrow the trolley track being lighter
involuntary suicide"
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
NAVY.

MA
Captain r.. E. CooNTZ. commissioned a
captain from July /. 1872.
Commanders w. s. CROSLEY, d. v. II.
ALLEN, e. S. KELLOGG, B. b.
MCCORMICK, r. d. HASBRoUCK,
and F. II. CLARK. commissioned
commanders from July l. 1912.
Commander c. f. HUGHES, detached
command Birmingham: to command
Montana. ~
Commander j. F. CARTER, detached
supervisor of the harbor OF New
York; to navy yard, New York. N. Y.
Lieutenant s. c. HOOPER, detached
Naval Academy; to Bureau Of tSeam
Engineering. Navy Department.
Lieutenant d. w. BAGLEY, detached
Saratoga; heme, wait orders.
Lieutenant G. s. KERRICK, detached
Mobican: home. Vait orders.
Ensign III. II. FORQUS. to saratoga.
Ensign F. R. SMITH. detached Cincin-
natl: to Saratoga.
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

ARRIvED-Massach chusetts at New
Whipple, Hull, Preble. Perry,
and Stewart at San Diego; Pennsylva-
mia, st. Louis and Raleigh at Belling-
ham.
SAILED-Osceola from Key West for
Havana; Cincinnati from Annoy for
Shanghai; California and South Dakota
from Yokohama for Honolulu; Abaren-
da from Yokohama for Abarenda.
The Washington times., 1912-07-24

No, you guessed wrong; it isn't in the Congressional
Library 1t is in the Geological Survey Oces, at 1880
F street northwest. and it is sixteen and quarter
inches thick nine and half by twelve inches
1t has than thousand pages and feels like
1t weighs ton. .
1t is only ordinary set of the half dozen volumes
of the Century Dictionary bound into one but at first
glance startled the sight Of such Gargantuan
book sitting there pedestal alone, surrounded by
the Liputian volumes of the division The Librarian
had them bound thus. he to prevent them being
scattered about.
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
Army Orders
ARMY.

Second Lieutenant CYRUS r. STREET.
retired, relieved from duty at Miami
Military Institute. Germantown,
Ohio, September 1. 1912. and will
then proceed TO his home.
First Lieutenant THOMAS e. CATHRO.
cavalry. relieved from duty at the
University Of Idaho. Moscow, Idaho.
September l. 1872.
Captain SAMUEL T. ANSEEL. Third
Infantry, to the Walter Reed Gen.
eral Hospital, District of Columbia.
for observation and treatment.
The Washington times., 1912-07-24

Smith, superintendent Garden
Oldest best friends indeed
the Board of District
a reminiscent mood yesterday.
he
n the which would
of
I'm
o put they good"
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1912,
RUNNING BOARD SEATS"

Reserved seats" on the running boards were
just as popular as ever today. Persons desiring
these accommodations can be assured Of the same by
continuing to put up with too few cars and by pay
ing the conductor one full fare.
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
NoTIcEi

The committee which is to notify Taft Of his
nomination would do him great favor If they
would just take il for granted that he knows about
il and talk about something else. II isn't pleasant
thing to be reminded that you haven't clear title
to your property. . i. al
The Washington times., 1912-07-24
AN EVIL WHICH THE PRESENT LIQUOR
LAW PERPETUATES.

AN WHICH HE PRESENT LlOUOK
LAW PERPETUATES.
In the District branch of the Police Court yes
terday Edwin j. Gardiner proprietor Of the Grand
Hotel, was convicted Of serving liquor to- Lillian
Sears, girl eighteen years Of age. In the test-
mony presented by the prosecution it was stated
that liquor wasregulary sold boys and young girls
under age.
The defense offered by the proprietor was that
the Sears girl, although in appearance much under
twenty-one, had said, on being questioned, that she
was more than that age, and that this information
was deemed sufficient to warrant the sale of liquor
to her.
The girl on the other hand testified that she had
at no time been asked regarding her age although
she had been frequent visitor at the hotel and had
never been refused liquor when she asked for it.
The jury took small account Of the defense offered
and returned a verdict of guilty. #."s
The facts offered in this case substantiate the
statements made in The Times regarding the inefi-
cheney Of the District excise law it stands. 1t
proves the contention of The Times that there is
little no difficulty in the purchase by minors of
liquors in sufficient quantities to satisfy or intoxcate
proves beyond doubt the inadequacy of the protec
ton of the present excise law for the weak or wllfu
boys and girls of the District FOR DESPITE YES.
TCpDAvc CoNUrT>TIoN TIE rx~rcr po.,,
OF THE DISTRICT is COMPLETELY POWER
LESS TO TAKE AWAY AT THIS TIME THE
LICENSE OWNED BY THE GRAND HOTEL OR
TO REFUSE TO GRANT A NEW LICENSE WHEN
THE PRESENT ONE HAS EXPIRED IN OTHER
WORDS, THERE is NO WAY, UNDER THE PRES
ENT LAW, TO PUT OUT OF BUSINESS ANE
KEEP OUT OF BUSINESS LIQUOR DEAL
ERS CONDUCTING SIMILAR PLACES WHO
FOR THE SAKE OF THE PROFIT INVOLVED
ARE WILLING TO SELL MINORS AS MUCH
LIQUOR AS THEY HAVE THE MONEY AND THE
DISPOSITION TO BUY.
But even with such conditions plainly described
as they have been repeatedly in The Times, it ha
been up to the present. impossible to get any actor
whatever out of the lower branch of Congress.
1t would not seem possible that there is anothe
committee subservient to the desires of the lquo
interests as the District Committee of the House,
quorum of which has for months avoided any con
sideration of the Jones-Works excise BILL and vet tn
Rules Committee has not up until today made an
pretense of considering reporting upon the resolu
tion regarding this legislation introduced on July
1T is QUITE TRUE THAT A COMBINATION
OF EFFORT BETWEEN THE DISTRICT COM
MITTEE AND THE RULES COMMITTEE Cal
CONTINUE PRESENT CONDITIONS BY KEEF
ING THE EXCISE BILL PERPETUALLY AM
ETERNALLY OUT OF SIGHT. Chairman Johnson
of the District Committee, has conclusively prove
that such a program is not favored or fostered b
him, Up to the present Chairman Henry of tn
Rules Committee, has taken no action that is col
vincing. INACTIVITY, HOWEVER, HAS ITS IN
DICATIoNs. .......
The Washington times., 1912-07-24

The following reading Washington folk al
Weather after hot speland Dr. Wiley
admits told him that is
Republican by Dre
Willis Weather while they received
the Democratic landslide the Cosmos Club As the evening
disgused length when
midnight brought dshearenng piece OF from
Republican. with
friend said, departure
willis, wish had predicted this"
The Washington times., 1912-07-24

forth
hoist his ambiousy fell back
encouragement, held the weight brick
Gradually died the of the mule
Not sound
Oar, hist
his tail hole he?"
The Washington times., 1912-07-24

ANY daybreak wanderer about the purlieus of Gen.
ter Market" said Henry Wilson, OF that mercantile in
stitution, will see, by the dim dawnlight aget
darkey carefully adjusting gunny-sack with a brcl
in it to the tail of ancient mule hitched to his trucl
wagon.
Oats ter keep him FUN brayin'," explains Rastus
Ole Rank makes too much fuss fer folks roun' hyah
when he gets ter takn' to hissef So puts bricl
on de end OBJ his TAIL an den he can't say word e.
mules got ter hist up his tail In de elements TO- he
kin talk an de brick doan let him. Dar, now dat
Suddenly the mule seemed to be moved by some vio-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-23
FOREIGN TRADE ID BREAK ALL RECORDS
Imports Will Be S1, ,800,0 ,000,- 900 and Exports S2,400,-
 0O0,00O

Washington, December 22.-The for eign trade of the United States in 1912 will exceed all previous records. Fig ures just compiled by the bureau of statistics. department of commerce and labor, indicate that the imports of the year will approximate s1,S0o,O00 900 against sl,563,000. 100 in 1910 which was the former high record year for imports and that the exports will ag- gregate S2,400, ,000.000 against s2,093,- 0Oe,00 in the former high record year for exports. 1911. The calendar year also will break all records in the value of both imports and exports.
 The increase in imports occurred es- pecially in manufacturers raw ma lteria1, which. for the 10 months for which figures are available amounted to s523.SS0sS against si2l ,J03.27s in the same months of last year The i'm crease occurred especially in hides and skins, which show a gain of s33,000, 900 {: rubber about S20. U10,000: wool over s15,00O.000 and ibres sl0,000.000. In foodstuffs imports of coffee showed an increase of $31, 1,00O.000 and sugar s23,- 900. 900. Exports of cotton for the II months of 1912 amounted to s531. .000. 900 against $440.000.9g0 for the sam, month in 1911. Wheat exports for the leriod probably will amount to about 100000. QUO bushels, exceeding by about 20,0o0.000 the record of last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-23
FOUR MORE DAYS
 FOR ARGUMENTS Judge Anderson Will Begin Charge to Dynamite
 Jury Friday
Mk.. INDUS USkONTCtt,
 

Indianapolis. December 22.-Foui more days of argument will confront the jury when the dynamite con spiracy'' trial is resumed tomorrow One and one-half days remain for the defense of the 40 men on trial, in whose behalf Senator John W. Kern and Will liam N. Harding will speak. Two and half days will be used by Dlstricl Attorney Charles ". Miller. Christi mas day the government will be in the midst of it's argument that all oi the defendants were implicated in the McNamara dynamite plots.
 II is expected Federal Judge Albert E. Anderson's charge to the jury will begin by next Friday morning Tho court already has stated that the law bearing on the conspiracy charges will be set forth clearly and that the Jurors will be instructed Just what evidence to apply 10 certain of the defendants
 This is trial not of labor union ism but of labor union officials ac- cused of wrong dons.f Judge Ander- son repeatedly has said
 Both Senator Kern and MT. Harding stated they will spesk particularly in behalf of Olaf A. Tvoitmoe and Eugene A Clancy. San Francisco, who are ac- cused of violating the feedral statutes regarding transportation of explosives in connection with explosions at Los Angeles. aNt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-23
FEDERAL GARRISON
 IS VENTILATED
Ascension Captured By Rebels Commanded By
 Salazar

El Paso, December 22-Refugee fed eral soldiers arrived today at Juarez to report that the 25O federal irregular troops garrisoning Ascension. practi- cally were annihilated Wednesday when rebels attacked the town, about 75 miles southwest of Juarez.
 The attack was made shortly after midnight and fighting continued only for few hours. The garrison com mander reports to General Trucy Au- bert at Juarez that he knew of only 15 of his men. escaping besides him. self. He is hiding at q ranch he writes The fate of 15o regulars at Guzman nearby. is not known. It is believed the town was taken by rebels before Ascension
 The rebels were commanded by Gen Inez Salazar. The revolutionists are re- ported as mobilizing at the captured town. Gen. Jose Blanco with 800 fed eral troops is moving against Ascen- sion from the Casas Grandes district 10 the south. A train bearing 600 regular cavalry of the Seventh regiment ar rived tonight a Juarez from Chihuahua anu VIII So tailN dEdlISl iHe rebel mobilization.
 A battalion of regular infantry, 1t is stated officially, is moving from tho west against Ascension, forming u pocket in which 1t is hoped to trap the rebel force, which the federals now ad init numbers some 800 men. Rebel agents at Fl Paso say that Gen. Pas cual Orozo, Jr., is in the field with more than 2000 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-23
Commissioner of Corpora tions Makes Public Result
 of Investigation
COMBINATION ON
 ATLANTIC COAST
Railroads Own Important Lines or Great Lakes and Control 90 Per Cent of Mileage on Private
 Canals, Says Report
COMMITS REPORT TO TAFT


 Railroad companies and steam ship combinations control the regu- lar domestic steamship lines of the United States, destroying much competition.
 Water lines along Atlantic and gulf coasts to large extent are auxiliaries or subsidiaries of rail- roads.
 New Haven system charged with attempting 10 suppress competition on Long Island Sound.
 New Haven system and the East ern Steamship company, in which. the railroad is stockholder, control New York City-New England traf- flc.
 Southern Pacific is declared to have shown disposition to restrict steamship competition on the At lantic coast.
 Railroads own the important through passenger and package freight lines on the great lakes. Some competition on the Pacific coast but railroad control also is found there.
 Important hard coal fleets on north Atlantic coasts owned by few great anthracite railroads.
 Railroads control 90 per cent of mileage of private canals, and nave caused many such waterways to be abandoned.
 westbound business on Erie canal virtually controlled by railroads; and eastbound business has been largely diverted to the railroads. Further federal regulation of joint rail and water traffic sug- gested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-23
PEACE CELEBRATION IN 1914 ENLISTS SUPPORT OF MANY
 OF BRITAIN'S PROMINENT MEN

London. December 22-Few public movements in England have enlisted the approval and support of so large number of prominent men as the plan for a joint interpattonal celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of peace among English speaking peoples The meeting held al the Mansion House in London. Wednesday,. over which Earl Grey. former governor-general of Canada, presided. was the first public announcement of the project on this subject on this side of Atlantic.
 A list of vice presidents embraces 100 names. MT. AsGuith. the prime min ister, Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state for foreign affairs. and Ii other members of the cabinet head the list, followed by the principal members of the last conservative ministry. Bonar Law, the leader of the unionist party; and j. Ramsay Macdonald. leader of the labor party.
 The church Is represented by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Cardinal Bourne of the Roman Catholic church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-23
LOGUE KILLING IS ANOTHER MYSTERY Two Suspects Ordered Re- leased-NO Evidence
 Against Others

Chicago, December 22.-The murder of J. II. Logue, the diamond merchant found shot, stabbed, slashed and burned with acid in his office here Friday, today took it's place as mystery along with the murder of Mrs. Kraft here and the robbery of the New West minister bank from which the safe blowers escaped to Chicago with a quarter of million of dollars in loot.
 Capt John J. Halpin of the Chicago detective bureau today ordered the re- lease of two of the suspects taken in connection with the crime and admitted that he had no evidence to connect the other five with Logue's. death, Captain HalDin also has abandoned hope of con meeting the three men and two women still held with the recent highway rob berries by auto bandits' here. They are held for possible federal action be- cause of the packages of parcels post stamps found in the flat where the arrests were made These stamps have be the loot of q postoffice robbery, the police say. The most complete and pie turesque outfit Of burglar tools sale blowers apparatus. skeleton keys, ni- troglycerln, dynamite revolyers and disguises ever captured in q police raid in this city was found in the arrests at the flat where the suspects were taken but the police announce that the persons in custody are held chiefly to await investigation by goyernpent se- cret service operators as to the par cells post stamps. ~
 Those now in custody arc Clyde Strat- ton, said to be graduate of middle west university, Greek letter society man and escaped convict; Frank Will Hams. II. B. Hampuen, Mrs. Hampden and Mrs. Lottie Johnson. wife of Tor onto Jimmie" aafeblowerA now in prison al Waupun, Wis.
 The police are working on jealousy and revenge" theories concerning the torturing and murder of the diamond merchant. They admit that they have no tangible clues to work on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-23

officials themselves in the dark. except as to the broad conclusion that the status qTo so far 1t relates to trade may re-
 main unchanged provided neither country does anything that might be regarded as discriminatory against the other.
 ls appears that the sole effect of the termination of the treaty as to the United
 states. so far as can be now forecasted.
 Will be to deprive Russian consuls Of the right to administrate estates of Russians Gying in America and to deal with dis putes between the captains and crews of Russian vessels in American ports. The great volume uf trade between the two countries, which. according to the figures Of the bureau cf'trade relations, agsre- gates this calendar year about s50,ouo, GO. Is expected to remain unimpaired. though there are some indications that the Rus sian government contenplates some changes in its tariff laws that may un- favorably affect the importation of agri- cultural implements, machinery. hard wares and cotton. So long as these ir- creases are of general application. now ever, and are not directed specifically against American products. they cannot bc regarded as discriminatory and as xarranting retaliatory measures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-23
ELECT WILSON VISITS ROOM FROM WHICH HE
 ONCE RULED PRINCETON

still have the kew he remarked, as he drew forth bunch of keys from his pocket and opened the big oak door.
 The big room from which Woodrow Wilson once ruled Princeton univer- sity was dark and vacant. The furni- lure had been moved out and the rugs were gone. The handsome carvings on the walls, the big fireplace and the decorations, however, were intact. II was the first time the former president of the university had seen his old of flee in two years
 During the coming week Governor Wilson will be for the most part at the state house in Trenton, where he has conferences scheduled with Speak CT Clark, Representative Underwood. Senator Hoke Smith and a number of other democratic leaders in Congress. He heard with regret of the Illness Of MT. Underwood, he said, and expressed the hope that the indisposition would be only temporary.