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The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
THE OPEN FORUM


To the Editor: The Characterization. by
the Philadelphia Press, of the admins
Uations attitude to Mexico as pol
troonery" Is deplorable. 1t looks like an
attempt to inject party politics into in
ternational relations. A grave condition.
bordering upon a crisis and war. con-
fronts the nation. There is time when
silence is golden. even with editors OF
the public press. and never more 50
than now in their relation to the gen
eral welfare of the nation in Its stand
against the world in the Mexican matter.
Europe is making demands upon Ameri-
ca in Mexican matters.
Great Britain's premier admits that all
Europe cannot halt the Balkan war. and
asserts that the struggle will end by a
process of mutual exhaustion. In the
face OF such weakness of the European
powers in European affairs, is 1t not folly
for Europe to NEEDLE in American af-
fairs? Europes hand in Mexico Is Euro
pean intrigue to force the United States
to stand responsible to Europe for her
loan of millions to Mexico in the face
of Americas warning. Americas an
swer to Europe is: Hands on.
The administrators attitude toward
Mexico is admirable. America sees in
stroyer of constituted authority. and a
usurper at the head of the de facto gov
ernment of a limited sphere within the
great territory of Mexico. owing its con-
tinuance to the American government
forbidding American trafhc with the
Mexican revolutionists in munitions OF
war. Huerta Is in his place today simply
because the United States government
forbade Madero to execute Gen. Diaz, who
had been convicted of treason. Had the
Taft administration held hands on, Diaz
would have been shot for treason, and
Madero and constituted authority would
probably be prevailing in Mexico today.
Instead. Diaz and Huerta murdered
MaderQ within a year after. and profted
by the interference of America. But,
at last, America is about to strike at the
bottom of the trouble In the recall OF
Ambassador Wilson. Huertas ally, from
all accounts at hand.
As Great Britain's premier says that
the Balkan struggle will end by process
of mutual exhaustion, SO must the Mexi-
can struggle exhaust ITSELF And as
America loses property in the Balkan
strife and holds hands on. SO must europe
stand her losses in Mexico and hold
her hands OF. The bars set up by Tafts
administration against importation OF
munitions OF war into Mexico should be
thrown down and all Mexico be given
free hand In her struggle for the sur
vival of the fittest. And In II all. Amerf-
cans remaining in Mexico are there at
their peril in the face Of repeated warn
ing to get out.
, Mexico must not be grated upon
America. II would be a weight about
her neck. drag her down. and destroy
her. The reasons are racial. ana IN
~tttn l0nR AGO
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
The Serious Problem Involved.

If currency legislation is to result in
public good it must provide that there
shall be no concentration of the money
power, and it also fought to keep the
banks divorced from politics. There
is still some question whether or not
the proposed legislation does not give
to the banks certain advantages for
which they have been struggling and
which they are most anxious to pos
sess. There is no doubt, however, that
the proposed relations between banks
and politicians are entirely too close.
The position taken by Jackson in
1888 applies with especial force to the
present day, when concentrated wealth
has a power and influence undreamed
of in the day of the grim old warrior.
Everybody knows how the banks in the
great financial centers can reach out
through a million channels and affect
the monetary and commercial interests
of the smallest towns. Place the for
tunes of these banks in the hands of
seven political appointees sitting in
Washington and a condition of affairs
is created which it is difficult to con-
template with serenity This fact must
certainly dawn upon Congress as con-
sideration of the measure proceeds, and
must force the conclusion that if there
must be Federal reserve board, there
ought to be safeguards and restrictions
imposed upon it far more definite than
now are provided. The dangerous con-
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Once More the Armor Plate Question

Secretary Daniels idea that the gov
ernment should make its own armor
plate has been before the public time
and again, before Mr.. Daniels was ever
thought of as chief of our navy, espe-
cially after some unpleasant diseov-
cries of an inferior product or ex-
ceptionally high prices. Economy i.
the main argument for it. In 1906
the government paid S345 ton for
armor plate. Now it pays s454. The
Bethlehem, Carnegie, and Alidvale
shops get all the business-and, OF
course, all the profit-for if ever they
agree to raise the price, Uncle Sam
must pay.
Navy Department experts have de-
cided and reported that the govern
ment could erect an armor plate plant,
producing 10000 tons a year, for about
S,5ooooo. where armor plate could be
made for S3I4 ton. with the Ekeli-
hood of a reduction in the cost as
soon as the plant would be in full
running order. This, to begin with.
would be saving of SI4o ton. On
years output the government would
save $4,000, and, deducting 4 per
cent for the use of the money needed
to build the plant, there would remain
net saving of about 100000 a year.
This is worth while saving. We
have government ship yards that
have turned out first-class battleships.
We also have some fine powder
plants. We are confronted in this in
stance with the double question of
economy and quality. When. some
years ago. the armor plate scandal de-
veloped, the plates were found to be
full of blow holes. 1t is unfortunate
that this country should be forced to
go into the armor plate-making busi-
ness. More peaceful pursuits were
far more preferable. But since it is
unavoidable, why not try to make the
very best At the least cost?
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Fit to Cope with The Situation.

The provinces of South China have
formed a coalition against the pres
ent administration Of the new repuo-
lie. Count Yamaza, the new japanese
minister to China, the cable reports
has ventured to criticise the govern
ment to which he is accredited, an
indiscretion similar to the one which
not SO long ago led to the recall OF
one of our own Ministers, even be-
fore he had reached his destination.
We learn that the Japanese have sent
their officers to aid the armies of the
rebels, and that japanese gunboats are
in Chinese rivers awaiting an oppor-
tunity to be of service in the cause of
sedition.
We are not at all surprised at this
news, and the confidence expressed by
our administration to the contrary, we
are convinced that the identical thing
would happen in Mexico, unless we
show a firm hand, or, perhaps, even
the mailed fist" Can the Monroe doc
trine hinder any of the Latin-Ameri-
can countries from forming an ALI
ance of friendship with any nation
they choose. and has not Japan its
lynx eyes glued upon the Mexican sit
uation with thousands of its ex-sol-
diers colonized on the Pacific side OF
that country?
At this juncture it is pleasing to
note the administrations choice of
Prof. Paul S. Reinach, of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, as our Minister to
China. He knows both countries well,
and his book, intellectual and Po-
litical Currents in the Far East" has
been translated into Japanese and
Chinese. He maintains that in order
to solve the issues there pending. a
sympathetic, mutual understanding be-
tween different races, or civilizations
even, is indispensable.
Incidentally, when in this country
appointments for merit alone come to
be the rule the efficiency of our
foreign service will be greatly I'M
proved.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

l
ditions which existed in Andrew Jack
sons day can easily be repeated. The
chapter in history in which he was the
central figure is too full of significance
to the present day to be ignored. The
evils against which he protested-the
legaiized concentration of wealth and
the active participation of that wealth
in political affairs-ousht not to be
made possible in this day and genera
ton. These are the things which,
above alf others, must be avoided if we
are to have better government, wider
distribution of human happiness, and a
decrease of discomfort.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
THE DOGS ANCESTRY.
Indian Wolf Probably ProEenitor
of Some CANNES.

Of Some CANNES.
Naturalists and the world at large seem
to generally accept the theory that the
domestic dog is, in some sense. a col
lateral descendant of the wolf or jackal.
says Harper's Weekly. A professor in
the Natural History Museum of Paris
has communicated results of his study
of various canine skulls to the Academy
of Sciences. He appears to have noticed
certain peculiarities OF growth which
have hitherto escaped biologists.
He states that the skull of almost every
species of wolf and jackal differs from
the skull of the shepherd dog to an extent
that makes II impossible that this dog
should belong in the same classification.
The skull of the Indian WOLF on the con-
trary, shows some points of resemblance.
This. indeed. is the only savage canine.
the top Of whose head projects like that
of our dog.
There are. moreover, other characters
tics which the Indian wolf has in COM
mon with the dog. and which the ordi-
nary wolf does not share with them, al
though his origin and that Of the dog
have long been supposed to be a common
one.
The conclusion of this scientist il that
the indian wolf is the progenitor of the
shepherd dog and the bloodhound. There
were two primitive races of dogs
analogous to these which were first do
mesticated in Central Asia, whehce they
passed to Europe, and there seems no
rea son to doubt that the bloodhound OF
today is the direct descendant of the dog
spoken Of by the ancients as the dog of
the age Of bronze"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Doctors and Tobacco.

From the Chicago Record-H Herald.
A doctor who attributes most of the
ills of mankind to tobacco declares that
the medical profession should go closely
into the use of the weed in all forms.
This seems to imply that the profess
sion has neglected its duty in the prem
ises and that is hardly fair. There are
no men who go more closely or enthus-
iastically into the use OF tobacco than
doctors. They begin with impressive
moral earnestness as students of cigar
cites when they are getting their nrst
lessons in the practice of the profession.
and later become highly skilled in the
use Of cigars and pipes. There are doc
tors who would make a good showing
against the best lay experts in big black
cigars; there are others who have q
special liking for the Missouri meer-
schaum and consecrate themselves TO 1t
in their moments Of deep research until
they are rudely interrupted by selfish
patients.
Let US give these earnest men their
due. Let's be thankful that we have
them in our midst or thereabouts to
teach US by their example.
Prom Judge.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
WATCHING THE Thermometer

WATCHING THE THERMOMETER.
In summer days We change our ways:
OF that you may be sure
The office flock that watched the clock
Now watch the temperature.
Parcel Post.
rs a bulldog mailable?'
Yes; but not in this mail Cats and
pigs go in this mail
what's the latest in your neighbor-
hood?''
women are dumb. driven cattle in a
three-hour speech to her club"
The wherefore.
How is it that you folks can get along
on sixty a r,onth, Wombat? MY wife
can't"
well, you see. have an 1895 wife,
while YOU have one OF the 1913 brand
Moving Pictures.
The boy stood on the burning deck
And went without his meals
He got a twenty dollar check
For posing for the reels.
A Trait of the Town.
Queer case. this. Man is sane IN
Virginia; insane in New York. Odd, eh?
"Oh, I don't know. I'm always little
bit dippy when I'm in New York"
Judgment.
How about this shooting?
MY clients mind is blank. judge That
ought to be sufficient to get him on
II might consider II il the cartridges
had been blank, too"
More Likely the Latter.
II you see a greenish object on the
beach. II may be lump of amoergris.
and then again. il may be decayed
watermelon.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Court Gossip Of Interesting
Epents.on Two Continents

I ~ more, than one perfious point. was
risktng more than the game ana us
All MS enorts toward removing 0Is.s
Dntaih from the hst OF gahee S.,'
| enemies Two clrcums'.hces sioe9 raI1a nI,.''
one was that both the irencn ana .6nt-
IN peoples were scmewns. anxa =.
.ner ceasetess squaoo'es. Ai.er e,s ps~es
VI .ersehisns tnere y.
| pois! anu Jouinss
!" ~" s'ospne
sany' oH oc,n s'oes u ho ee'
nen oesan 70 sooN nv ."e ue .,1e
usu o'spu.es ,ovr Esp. anu o.n'
Ano New rouna'Ano ano "aoasasei.
| sho 70 see ~nether' ai'er al, .here vas
nuc" u. mem as anes naa oe.n ~
eehoins. ~ aio no. .aAe tne sts'esmeh
veIy iohs 70 uisIoVer ,ha' PolL.cai oi,e ,','
ehees a's IafeiS hsupeiao'e "heh '1@Aeo
!" ne I,sn' sp
~ o.e eue.ahee uha. pionnp'.u
, appe' " ~as ~ ehe ~aeoess'oh 10 .he Dfu :,
ish inrohe oi so'ereish "hoh All
s,,. hhew ahu nheo sha who
py niaue nus business 70 iu..hei
.ne sa.ne'ihS iinpuise coward eohhoehce
u So WIZ Moa.a nave Deen
pe.h uhe Two souhtriss
"'nou, Nihs Eowa.a. put win
,n;.,.. anu WIN 'he inVaiuapie aie Oh ms
~. snu pesonaS - was orous.
y " pei' "u' 10 io'ei
o"o HihneF iruiioh'
II was uhder sucn conditions that the
ahsio-rrench agreement OF iso4. clearing
UP NUMBER OF the coioniai questions
ana giving Great Britain. SO far as
france was concerned, a free hand IN
EssPt' anu france. SO Iar as Great BTU
aih was concerned Iree nahd IN MO
ive'o' came 10 oe negotiated its brp-
siveiy Anglo-French compact. with no
bearing OF any moment on the interests
OF other powers, and with no European
implications OF any kind. Their purpose
In concluding II was to wipe the slate
clean of a variety of difficulties that had
long perturbed Anglo-French relations.
II was not aimed at Germany or any
other power: and II certainly never oc-
CURED to any one N Downing Street
that II would put a severe strain on
AnRlo-German relations or initiate a
turning movement in the operations of
the British policy.
Events. however, quickly expanded its
scope and gave to the newborn friend
ship a European importance Had the
period of the Anglo-French chickering's
lasted into the Russo-Japanese war. the
two seconds to the dueIists in the Far
East themselves might have become in
volyed in the struggle The entente be-
tween the French and British govern
ments served 10 draw a ring around the
combatants. IL furnished a round table
at which both Great Britain and, Russia
could meet for the settlement Of the
North Sea incident. and its deyelopment
under the impact of the war brought
home tn the consciousness Of both nations
some perception OF It's far-reaching no.
,encv-
But IL was Germany's discovery that
her interests had been ignored in the
disposal Of the Morocco question. followed
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Enormous Power Given to Politicians.

If concentrated money power is
dangerous. the menace must arise out
OF the possible corrupting influence
which ii may exercise. Jackson said
that the Bank of the United States
corruptly influenced elections. The
proposition now before Congress makes
it possible to concentrate banking rs-
sources aggregating S25.ooo.ooo,ooo
within the control of seven men to be
chosen by political head.
And the power of these men is to
be absolute. They are to control each
of the boards of directors of the
twelve Federal reserve banks. as well
as the books of these banks. They are
to control the rediscounting of these
banks. the power of suspension, the
issue and retirement of treasury notes,
the power to classify the banks and the
officials and assets of the reserve banks.
1t can suspend a Federal reserve bank
and appoint a receiver. 1t can con-
troll the issue of S5oo,ooo,ooo of Fed
eral reserve bank notes. In brief, these
seven men hold within their hands the
verdict of life or death for the institu-
tions which are to be created as well
as the distribution OF hundreds of mil
lions. 1t is an enormous power, and
heaven help the country if it be not
wisely and honestly exercised.
There is no telling what might hap
pen if an unscrupulous and ambitious
man should happen to occupy the
White House and should plan to ma
nipulate the financial situation for his
own personal ends. Look again at the
Jackson parallel. He fought the Bank
of the United States because he felt
that it endangered the liberties of the
people. He saw that the vital blow
could be struck by Withdrawing the
government deposits. In order to ac-
complish this result, however. he was
compelled to transfer to, another post
Secretary of the Treasury who would
not do his bidding. Then when the
new Secretary declined to act, owing to
constitutional scruples, he removed
him to make way for Roger B. Taney,
who did what Jackson told him to do.
With another Jackson in the White
House the Federal reserve board might
easily be made subservient to the wish
OF the Executive. even though that
Executive might not be actuated by the
lofty purpose which inspired Jackson's
mind
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Banks a a Political Factsf.

The demand for new currency legis-
lation, originating with the great inan-
cial interests. and persistently urged
upon Democratic as well>as Republican
administrations, seems likely soon to be
grati6ed. II is strange that the pivot
upon which it rests is the relation of
money to politics which Jackson de-
nounced.
1t is proposed in the scheme now be-
fore Congress to place the monetary
institutions of the country under the
control of board of seven persons.
two of whom are to be members of
the Cabinet. another to be the Comp
troller of the Currency, and the other
four appointed by the President, but
only one of the four required to be
experienced in banking. A board thus
selected must be partisan. The great
objection on the part of the Demo-
Gratis to a tariff commission was that a
commission appointed by Republican
President could not be nonpartIsan,
If this be true of tariff board, and
many people think that it is true, it
must also apply to the Federal reserve
board. Should the power to thus de-
termine who shall control the banks be
given to any President? Andrew Jack
son answered the question in vigorous
language. ITO give the President" he
said, the control over the currency
and the power over individuals now
possessed by the Bank of the United
States. even with the material differ
ence that he is responsible to the peo-
pie, would be as Objectionable and
dangerous as TO leave it where it is"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

$I,oooooo,ooo. The capital Of the Bank
of the United States, only $35,cooooo,
was regarded as dangerous. The
proposition of the present day pro-
poses a capitalization of $5ooooo,ooo.
sum greater than the capitalization OF
the banks of England, France, and
Germany combined.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

The trainers of the Constitution never
dreamed that the time would come when
the Japs would undertake to construe
that noble Instrument.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Looks him over to see his finger, ere crossed"
velvet style OF diplomacy. American dip
lomats do not often wear knee pants, and
sometimes they come near enough to the
truth to call spade a sharp-edged ex-
cavating instrument. When the American
diplomat has to tell a foreign nation TO
get the hades out Of the western hemis-
phere, he Frequently makes the blupder
OF not beginning by alluding to the an
cient friendship which has always ex-
listed and always will exist
II takes about sixty years to produce
a, good diplomat. The greatest one was
Ananias. but he died at the beginning Of
his career. s.
tcopyrisht, Dp. b. asorss Ms,hsv 49,,
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

the-pivot of the control of the Caribear
in the maintenance of the Monroe Doc
trine.
Hands of all.
ANDREW JORDAN GREEN.
July 49, lel3
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Let US all hope that President Wilson
has said nothing stronger than tut, tut, %
during the past week.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Close observers say there are some
political plums that won't ripen until
fall-or at any rate until after the tariff
bill is passed.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
His Duty.

From Judge
Policeman uoquiter)-I seen my duty
an I done it 1 says to the captain.
There's a guy runnin tough joint
down the street" The captain SAYS to
me. Go pull"-an' I starts to so-"his
leg" says the captain. So i seen my
duty an done il.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Anyhow. the Bryan lecture episode
caused people to quit talking about the
Caminetti case.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Col Mulhall says he found conditions
in Baltimore very bad, and Baltimore
doesn't know whether to take it as a
compliment or not.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

The cost of living is coming down in
spots. A seat on the New York stock
exchange sold the other day for only
Ss7,M.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

There was a time when people objected
to even the peek-a-boo waist.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

And. in the meantime, what are We 60
ing to do about the canal tolls?
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
DIP O M A G Y
ny GEORGE FITCH,
Author OF "At Good Old Siwash."

late them correctly. This counts one for
the other side. But this country has
never gone In extensively for the plush
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Wits are sometimes shsrpened on dull
mindA
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

In summer days we change our ways:
OF that you may be sure
The office flock that watched the clock
Now watch the temperature.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Parcel Post.

What's the latest in your neighoor-
hood?'
..Ny wife announced last night that
women are dumb, driven cattle in
three-hour speech to her club"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-01
the fire was extinguished with com
paratively small loss.
Asks Rig Fec For Divorce.

One of the largest fees ever asked
of the local court for prosecuting
divorce suit is contained In the COM
plant Of Minta II. Mendenhall against
her husband. James Mendenhall. II
is set forth that $500 Is a reasonable
fee. L. A. Esteb of Echo is represent
ing the plaintiff who alleges that her
husband has been guilty Of cruel and
inhuman conduct. Specifically she
charges that he Is morose and cross,
has frequently abused her when in
toxicated and in other ways made her
life a burden. She alleges that her
husband Is worth about $4,000 and
she asks for an equal division OF his
property, both real and personal. also
for money with which to pay costs,
for $40 month alimony during tht
pendency of the suit, for the owner
ship of a COW, two heifers and two
calves and for an injunction prohib'
iting her husband from encumberinl
or selling his property The couple
| were married in this city In Septem
| Der, 1908.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-01
MEXICAN DESPERATE IS
CORnERED IN UTAH MINE

SALT LAKE. Dec. IA deliberate
attempt to axphyxiate Ralph Lopez.
she Mexican gunman who is sought
by the authorities for murder and
who Is hiding in the Utah Apex mine
near Bingham. was made this after
noon when fires were started at the
entrance of the mine and at the 700
feet level. Fifteen other entrances
10 the mine have been battened down.
The fire was fed with cayenne pepper,
sulphur and damp gunpowder. Rifle
men were stationed TO shoot Lopez
down II he attempted 10 escape.
He made one attempt to get away
by breaking through bulkhead at ar
entrance to the workings but two
guards outside opened fire as soon as
ne started to tear down the planking
and he was forced back.