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NEW PROPELLER INSTALLED.
Steamer Southland Made Faster and
Easier TO Handle.

The steamer Southland of the Norfolk
and Washington line fleet was taken to
the shipyard at Newport News Friday,
locked, had her old propeller removed
and a new one, twelve feet nine inches in
diameter installed. The work was COM
pIeted in time for the steamer TO make
her regular trip from Norfolk Friday
night, arriving here yesterday practically
on time.
The new propeller is somewhat larger
than the one removed. and it has made
the boat faster and easier to handle On
her way up the bay to this city. it is
stated, she decreased her time on a num-
Der of the longer courses by several min
utes The run from Old Point to this
city was made in a little more than ten
hours.
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hoot. - ,,o;.,. and tics

books to waists and ties.
And the toys all We're furnished. paint
was of and wheels were bent:
Defects had been lately vanished V0u
could tell 1t by the scenD.
But at last you purchased presents Tor
each kinfolk and each friend,
Although now that you had them your
troubles didn't end.
Out of town ones your delaying did much
loss OF time entail,
Being caught within the vortex of the
heavy Christmas mail.
The gifts which were delivered late and
caused you such vexation
Could not be blamed on the p. o. clerks
but to your procrastinatiOn.
So if you're shopping. do it early, do il
early, mother. dear:
Do not fail 10 heed the lesson that was
taught you just last year.
And mail gifts early. mail them early,
mail them early. mother-then
Christmas will be as intended, Peace
on earth. good will to men,"
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Submitted to
the Huerta Government.

scrupuously observed.
.'B Security given for an early and
free election in which all will agree to
take part.
SC. The consent OF Gen. Huerta to bind
himself not TO be candidate for cleo
ton as president of the republic at this
election; and
ID. The agreement of all parties to
abide by the results of the election and
cooperate in the most loyal way in or
ganizing and supporting the new adm II
istration.
These proposals were rejected. Presi-
dent Wilson attributed their rejection to
the belief of the Mexican government
that Mr.. Wilson was minority Presi-
dent and that his Mexican policy was
probably not Endorsed or supported by a
majority of the American people.
The note refusing the proposals was
written by Senior Gamboa In suave
sarcasm and innuendo he had all the
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SHOP EARLY SLOGAN
IS NEEDED IN CAPITAL
Merchants EIated Over Reform
in Buying Gifts for
Christmas.
NINE MORE SHOPPING DAYS
To CHRISTMAS.
IL YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY
">HOPPED EARLY. TOMOR-
ROW Is THE TIME TO BEGIN.

Merchants of Washington are elated
over the manner in which people of
Washington have taken up the shop
early slogan and have practiced it. They
not only have shopped early in the year,
but they have shopped early in the morn
in@. the merchants declare. making IL
easier OH both themselves and the clerks.
When shopping is done early, the mer-
chants declare there is more goods to
select from and a better choice can be
made than at the last moment The pc
ROD of opening the stores in the even
ings before Christmas has been shorten
ed this year. in many instances, TO only
four days. and il is believed that not
many years will go by before the prac-
ticc Of opening during evenings before
Christmas will be entirely abolished here.
Writes Christmas Wall"
Desiring to impart to others evidently
what is some first hand knowledge on
late Christmas shopping. Joe Saunders
has verSiieI what he terms "A Christ
mas Wall" outlining some of the ex-
pcriences of a late shopper. The wall
follows:
II you're doing Christmas shopping, do
ii early. mother dear.
For remember what an awful mess you
made of il last year:
Your innate procrastination and unwar-
ranted delay
In the purchase of your presents married
the JOY of Christmas day
You remember how YOU waited till the
very week before
Then with mad rush started on Your
Quest through shop and store:
Found the best things had been purchased
by early shoppers wise:
Everything had been paved over from the
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Although he had $1,000 TO his credit il
an Elkins wv. Val bank. y. E. corley,
an eccentric recluse, found dead in q
shanty near Harding. w. Va, is believed
TO have frozen to death.
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Thanks British Press.

Ambassador Page thanked the British
press for its cordiality to himself. and
said that the reporting OF American
things i'm English newspapers and Eng
fish things in America had shown very
great improvement.
The relations between the two coun-
tries were advanced by the press and
We're largely dependent upon the man
ner In which events were chronicled.
But, he added. much mischief was still
done by undue haste and a desire for
scare headlines and exclusive informa-
ton. He thought that something better
could be done by having the true ideals
and the spirit of each country correctly
reflected in the journals Ii would be
well il the journalists of each country
during the celebration of the centenary
Of peace next year studied the spot
the principles OF the government system
and newspaper work on the other side.
They would thus become ambassadors
between the two nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

rHoNsE AUTH. beloved son of John s aud
Bertha auth, aged Thirteen yeers.
J. uneral from his late residence. IT,, 9th street
southwest. Tuesday. December IL, at $50
an me-, followed BY requiem mass 4 s. Msrys
81. Marys cemetery. 10
ECkBERT suddenly. Friday. Dceenltcr II.
1sl5, at Lc~istown, Pa. ANNIE n. Ech-
Interment at CurwensvilIe Pa
HEGARTY. suddenly. Friday. December
loved son Of Bridget and the late Henry A.
;, Hegarty OF Georgetown. In his fortcth year.
sister. Mrs Katie Hunter. aSis Colorado
avenue northwest, At am Tuesday. De
rember Ii. thence to the Church of liz Ma
tivlty, where requiem mass viii lie said at
30 am. for the r'lose of his soai. Friends
aud relatives invited. i
SHARP. On Friday. December IL 1913. sud
denly at her residence Jay street. SUSIE
SHARP. devoted Wife Of Amos Slarp.
Funeral Monday at ] pm. from second Baptist
Shnrfh' non on "a street between p Il and
son Relatives and friends invited.
Is. 1913 MARY y. c. beloved wife OF the
late John 4. Sproesser.
Funeral from her daughters residence. Mrs =
Torrey. 6l9 Elliott street northeast on Mon
day, December -. at :: pm. Relatives aud
friends invited TO attend. Internent II Pres
pect Hill cemetery. Ia
TEILON. On Saturday. December -, 1918. al
$3.50 am, at SeahrooS. Md. Mrs. EMILY
TEULON.
Funeral Monday. December j., al pm. liner
ment at Lanhams. Md. liz
In Memoriam.
PADGETT. In sad bur loving remembrance OF
our dear father. ROBERT PADGETl. who
died two years ago today, December u, 1911.
Over our hearts in the years that have flown
No love like yours. father. ever has shome.
No Other worship abidcs aud endurcs.
Faithful. uIselfsh and patient like yours.
Yet with strong yearninS and passionate pain
Long we today for your presence again.
BY Ills DAUGHTERS.
WEBSTER. In fond but loving memory ~
kind indulgent mother. HARRIE1T w. NIB
STER. Who entered into eternal rest twelve
years ago today. December -, 1901.
oh. for a look thar lovely face.
A word from those beautiful lips,
A touch from the vanished hand,
That sleeps in the promised land.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN. MARY, ARA
MINTA, ANNIE AND SUSIE.
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No Recognition Possible
Showing Huerta Control.

No Recognition Possible s I s
Showing Huerta Control. rseosn,z =
in Mexico no government Of which he
was the head or which he controlled
The constitutionalists repeatedly request
ed the raising Of the embargo on the ex-
portation of arms from the United States.
their only source of supply. Let us
fight it out they urged.
In the United States Senate, where de-
bate on the Mexican situation was sup
pressed only by the desire of both parties
to permit the President TO work out the
problem unfettered. this suggestion re-
celved much support, but President Will
son was reluctant to resort to 1t, feeling
that the sanguinary conflict would only
become worse. Moreover, il was pointed
out that such method would simply
mean more guns to be turned against the
United States II Intervention became UNI
avoidabie
The constitutionalists sought to impress
President Wilson with the loftiness Of
their purposes and the thoroughness Of
their organization. Francisco Escudero
the fearless speaker of the Madero con-
gress. who had I-ished his life by de-
nouncing the acceptance of the preSi-
dents compulsory resignation during the
February coup d'etat, became constitu-
tiOnalist minister OF foreign relations !:
Ignacio Bonillas, graduate of the Mas
sachuSetts Institute of Technology took
the portfolio of communications and pub
lie works. The minister of war is Maj.
Gen. Fflipe Angeles. formerly of the fed
eral army. Prominent supporters of the
constitutionalist cause include Gov. May
torena of Sonora, ex-Gov. Pesquera of
the same state and eX-GoV. RiveroS of
Sinaloa.
Provisional President Huerta finally an
nounced that elections for president. vice
president and a new congress would be
held October 26. and that he would not
himself be a candidate. as the constitu-
ton forbade the election OF the provi-
sional president to the constitutional
presidency. Felix DiaZ returned 10 Mexi-
CO an avowed candidate, and Senior Gam
boa resigned as minister of foreign rela-
tiOnS TO enter the race
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PAGE EXPRESSES THANKS
Ambassador Grateful to Brit
ish Press for Its Cordially
to Himself.

LONDON, December l3.-The American
ambassador and Mrs Walter II Page
were the guests Of the LoaGon District
Institute OF Journalists AZ the annual
dinner of that organization tonight \
telegram was sent 10 the king mentions
ing the fact that Ambassador and Mrs.
Page We're the chief guests, and trusting
that the work Of the institute was pro-
noting the friendship Of nations and
would receive his majcsty's recognition.
The king replied. expressing apprecia-
ton for the cooperation of the institute
in promoting international good viii.
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was appointed a special commissioner to
visit Japan. He accepted the honor as
an intimation that 1t would be well for
him to leave the country. This he did
but travelled no further toward Japan
than San Diego, Cal. Thence he pro-
ceeded to Europe to await the proclama-
ton of the elections.
Desultory negotiations continued be-
tween the American and Mexican gov
ernments through the medium of the
American charge d'affaires, Mr.. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy. who also kept in touch
with Mr.. Lind at Vera Cruz, whittier a
division of battleships had been sent un-
der command of Rear Admiral f. Il.
Fletcher. one of the coolest and most re-
sourceful officers OF the United States
Navy.
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Policy of Neutrality
Defined by President

side to the struggle now going on i'm
side of the border. I shall follow the
best practice of nations in the matter of
neutrality by forbidding the expectation
of arms or munitions of war Of any
kind from the United States to any part
of the republic of Mexico-a policy sug-
gested by several interesting precedents
and certainly dictated by many manifest
considerations of practical expediency.
We cannot. in the circumstances, be the
partisans of either party in the contest
that now distracts Mexico, or constitute
ourselves the virtual umpire between
them
Congress appropriated 100000 to be
used I'm assisting destitute Americans to
leave Mexico, and many were brought
away on warships and merchant steam
ers. The Mexican authorities assumed a
sneering attitude toward american d.
plomacy and took great satisfaction in
the sarcasm of the Gamboa note.
Nevertheless, the Presidents message
was a death blow to Huerta's hope Of
recognition and consequently. to his
prospects for floating large loan. Thus
far he had cleveriy played the recogni-
ton extended by European governments
against the non-recognition policy In the
hope of breaking down the latter. The
understanding reached between Huerta
and Feliz Diaz In February whereby
Huerta was to give Diaz a clear field
for the presidency did not continue to be
an amiable bond, and June IL Gen. Diaz
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DIED.

ASH. On December H.. 1873 TO Henry r. an
Ella j. Ash. daughter
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PAINTS GLOOMY PICTURE
OF BALKAN SITUATION
international Investigation Of
fetal Says General Pros
tratiOn Exists.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. December l3.-
condition of general prostration exists
in the Balkan peninsula as a result of
the war of the allies against the Turks.
and the war among the allies themselves.
according to Prof. Samuel L. Dutton of
Columbia University. a member of the
international commission appointed to
investigate the Balkan war
Or. Dutton spoke tonight before the
American Academy of Political and So
cial Science. which had under discus
sion the Aftermath of the Balkan War"
John Sharp Williams, United States
senator from Mississippi. a member of
the board OF trustees of the Carnegie
Peace Endowment. presided.
After referring to the appointment of
the commission under the presidency of
Baron fEstournelles, DR. Dutton said
that both wars We're conducted with
great cruelty, as though determination
We're the end sought. Continuing, he
said:
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Men Withdrawn From Labor.

The economic situation in any of the
Balkan states is far from hopeful They
nave borrowed heavily. their armies are
sun lar beyond a peace footing. whereby
many men are withdrawn from produc-
tive labor. They have to face "A larger
national debt and the condition of gen.
eral prostration."
In speaking of the consequences of the
war Or Dutton said that social progress
IN all these countries has received a Sc
were check. Many educational institu-
tons have been entirely destroyed. The
much-needed appropriations for educa-
ton cannot be increased under present
conditions and the vast cloud of iiliteracy
hanging over those peoples will not soon
be removed, he added.
1t is hoped" Dr. Dutton said that
through the report of our commission
and the appeals which are being made
by others who are interested in the well
fare Of the Balkan states the civil
lied world may reach out a helping
hand"
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.


Power boat \. p German, oysters in
the shell from the lower Potomac beds:
schooner Josephine keas. pine lumber
from Aqua creek. at 9th street wharf for
Johnson x Wimsatt; schooner Thomas J.
Parks, cord wood from river point at
18th street wharf for j. III. Carter & Co;
harges Tuckahoe and Choptank from
Philadelphia. at Georgetown with coal
barge Totuskey, coal from the head OF
the bay, at Georgetown for J. Maury
Dove: schooners J. r. Dixon. Majestic
Quicktime and May and power boat
Louise Virginia. oysters from river and
bay beds at 18th street wharf for the
market; barge Potomac, at Mayfield' $
wharf Georgetown. with hard coal for
the market.
Departures.
Schooner Edith Verrall, light for River
side. Md, TO load railroad ties or cord
wood for dealers here; barge Calvert
light, from Georgetown for Quantico
Va, to load pyrites for Norfolk; barge
Comanche. gravel from Georgetown for
Rock Point Nd: schooner William H.
Mcguire. light. for Nomini creek To load
back 10 this city: barSes Shenandoah and
Sassafras. light from Georgetown for the
York river to load lumber: schooner
w illHIt w lfluSOi. liBHl- LOT IL 1OW1l-TlFeF
point to load oysters for the market here
Tugs and Tows.
The Southern arrived at Georgetown
with four coal-laden barges in tow, and
sailed with one loaded and two light
barges for river and bay points; tug Cap
tain Toby left with light barge from
Georgetown for Quantico, Va: tug ID. NJ.
Key left with oyster shell-iaden lighter
for crushing plant at Alexandria; tug
Virginia left towing light schooner to
point below Fort Washington and re-
turned with lumber-iaden schooner; tug
James o. Carter arrived with tow from
a down-river point, tug Minerva arrived
at Georgetown with lighters in tow, tug
Resale left with lighters for digging
machines opposite Alexandria.
Memoranda.
Schooner Virginia Dare has sailed from
the Rappahannock river with lumber for
this market: schooner May and Anna Bes-
wick, with lumber from Norfolk for this
city. was reported at Maryland point
yesterday; schooner Eta is due at this
city with oysters for the market: schoon-
er Elizabeth Clarke is at Stratford. Va,
loading lumber for dealers here: schoon-
Maine has sailed from Baltimore for
the Potomac river to load; schooner Lula
NJ Phillips is reported in Coan river to
load lumber
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MEXICO,
v.-The Wilson Doctrine.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

"All America cries out for settle
ment," wrote President Wilson in the
instructions prepared for John Lind $
confidential mission to Mexico. The
situation which had developed early in
August was described by the President
in his address to Congress on Mexican
affairs.
The whole world desires Mexico
peace and progress; and the wnoie
world is interested as never before.
Mexico lies at last where all the world
looks on. Central America is about to
be touched by the great routes OF the
worlds trade and intercourse running
free from ocean to ocean at the lstn-
mus. The future has much in store Tor
Mexico as for all the states OF Cen
trail America, but the best gifts can
come only if she be ready and Tree 10
receive them and to enjoy them honor
ably. America i'll Observation-Disclosures,
north and south and upon both con-
tinents-waits upon the development OIL
Mexico; and that development can De
sound and lasting only If it be the
product OF genuine freedom a just
and ordered government founded upon
law.
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best of the straightforward instructions
which Mr.. Lind laid before him as de-
filming the intentions Of the United States.
Senior Gamboa fatty denied President
Wilson's statement that the Huerta gov
eminent was losing instead of gaining
control of territory. To the assurance
of disinterested American friendship, he
returned suggestion that the WASH ng-
ton government prevent the giving Of aid
to the revOlutionists from the American
side of the lire. President Wilson, he
declared. was under serious delusion If
he thought Mexico was not dis
charging its international obligations.
AS to the proposals for an arms
tice. Senior Ganboa said that no armistice
could be arranged with bandits" his
description of the constitutionalists. He
eound himself unable to agree to the re-
quest for President Huerta's elimination
OF himself as q candidate. This might
be interpreted as matter Of personal
dislike" he wrote
In reply to President Wilson's inquiry
whether Mexico could suggest any step
Exchange Of Ambassadors the United
Suggested in the Reply. might !. as
sist the restorat ton OF peace. Senior
Gambia suggested an immediate OK
change of ambassadors. This would
have been equivalent to recognition and
probably would have ended the pressing
financial difficulties of the Mexican gov
eminent. President Wilson declined to
do anything OF The L nd
Mr.. Lind left Mexico City for Vera
Cruz after receiving what he deemed
satisfactory assurances that President
Huerta would not be a candidate when
h116
President Wilson settled down to play
waiting game. confident that President
Huerta ultimately must fall of his own
isolation Outlining his future course
the President, on August q, said to Con-
gress:
1T is now our duty to show what true
neutrality will do to enable the people
of Mexico 10 set their affairs in order
again and wait for a further opportunity
to offer our friendly councils The po-
sition of outsiders Is always particularly
trying and full Of hazard where there Is
civil strife and a whole country upset.
We should earnestly urge all Ameri-
cans TO leave Mexico at once and should
way-not because we would mean te
slacken in the least our efforts to safe
guard their lives and their interests. but
because it is imperative that they should
take no unnecessary risks when it il
physically possible for them to leave
the country. We should let every one
who assumes to exercise authority in
any part of Mexico know. in the most
unequivocal way, that we shall vigilantly
watch the fortunes of those Americans
who cannot get away and shall hOlo
those responsible for their sufferings and
losses to a definite reckoning. This car
and will be made plain beyond the posi-
biity of misunderstanding.
For the rest I deem il my duty to
exercise the authority conferred upon me
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Conditions in Republic
Are Deeply Regretted.

tons of such d peace. we nave "a''oo
MANY months, months full OF peril anu
anxiety. for the conditions there to I'm
prove. and they have not improved
They have grown worse, rather. ne
territory in some sort controlled by Tue
provisional! authorities at Mexico lily
has grown smaller, not larger. 1iiiicui-
ties more and more entangIe those VINO
claim to constitute the legitimate gov
eminent. War and disorder, devastation
and confusion. seem to threaten 10 De
come the settled fortune OF the ols-
tracted country. AS friends we couiu
not longer wait for solution "hlti,
seemed every week further away. 1T
was our duty at least to volunteer our
GOOD ofJices--to offer to assist. IL we
might. in effecting some arrangements
which would bring relief ana peace
and set up a universally ACKNOWLEDGE
noliticsI authority there.
Describing the United states as Mex
cos nearest friend and einphaslzliiS
the fact that other governments eNpectei
the United States to act III that capacit, :
Mr.. Lind held several conferences win
SENIOR Gamboa. the Mexican minister OF
foreign relations. and was received o.
Provisional President Huerta: AS
basis for composure Of the difficulties h9
laid by direction of President Wilson.
these proposaIs before the Huerta gov
eminent
"A. An immediate cessation of fight
definite arrpiS-
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1.-THE present circumstances OF the re-
public, | deeply regret to say, do not
to
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President Wilson never for moment
permitted Huerta to forget that the
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"A. An immediate cessation of fight
ing throughout Mexico, definite arrnis-
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uCC SUI
e m II ] Y
@ N t cred
into and
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For the res; I deem il my duty to
exercise the authority conferred upon me