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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

| settle by diplomacy are required by our
arbitration treaties to be referred 10 arm
tration," Mr.. Knox continues.
The Secretary dismisses in the same
way another British contention, that there
is nothing In the United States law TO
prevent any American vessel from COM
bining foreign commerce with coastwise
trade. to the detriment of foreign ship
ping. which. he declares, depends on
future conditions and facts not yet as
, certained. arbitration of which would be
premature.
Taking up Sir Edward Grey's objection
that the canal act would enable tolls 10
be fixed which would not ne just and
equitable. the Secretary, again calling at
tention TO the fact that this statement
was made without knowledge Of the Pres
ident's toll proclamation, remarks that
this. again. is based on mere contin-
gency: that there is no claim that the
tolls as now actually fixed are not Just
and equitable
without admitting that the buroen OF
proof rests on the United states TO show
that all traffic has not been reckoned with
in fixing the tolls. Secretary Knox wei
comes the opportunity of informing the
British government that such is the case
and that in adopting the rate of 81 % a
ton Professor Emory Johnson included
American oastwise shipping in his calcu-
lations. quoting from his report. in which
il is shown that Professor Johnson ca!cu-
lated the tonnage passing through the
canal in 1918 as composed of American
coastwise shipping 100000 tons; Ameri"
can foreign shipping, 10000 tons. and for
eign shipping. $4,000 tons. II was on
this estimate that the President fixed the
tolls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

tary Knox TO the formal protest OF Sir
Edward Grey.
The reply goes far to support the
contention made in The Tribune that
such differences as exist between Great
Britain and the United States are
susceptible of settlement by diplo-
matte negotiation and makes evident
the fact that in large part, at least
the protest of Sir Edward Grey was
based on misunderstanding Of fact
which misunderstanding will be cleared
I'D by this communication.
AS fOretold in these dispatches, Mr.
Knox effectively disposes Of the con-
tention that the tolls imposed on for
eign shipping are higher because Of
the exemption Of American coastwise
vessels, and he clearly intimates that
the assumption that the term coast
wise" as applied to shipping which Is
10 receive special favor. can be made
TO include ships which take any part
in foreign trade is without warrant.
Right to Grant SUBSIDIES.
Mr.. Knox makes effective use OF the
admission Of Sir Edward Grey that his
majesty's government do not question
the right of the United States to grant
subsidies TO United States shipping
generally. or to any particular branches
OF that shipping" and points out that
the British Secretary admits That re-
mission Of tolls to coastWise shipping
is "a form of subsidy" all OF which
was foretold in The Tribune yesterday
morning. In confirmation OF the we"
that such remission is merely a form OF
subsidy. Mr.. Knox says:
THE exemption OF the coastWlse
trade from tolls, or the refunding OF
tolls collected from the coastwise trade
is merely a subsidy granted by the
United States to that trade, and the
loss resulting from not collecting. or
from refunding. these tolls will fall
solely upon the United States.
Pointing out that the tolls fixed do
not begin to meet the cost or maintain
ing the canal. etc, the Secretary ADDS:
The United States will, therefore. be
i'm the position Of subsidizing or aid
ing, not merely its own coastwise yes
sells. but foreign ships as we'll
AS indicating that. once Great Britain
anpreciatcs that the term "coastwise
applies solely 30 the domestic trade OF
the United states. the ground Tor OBJ
lection to the canal act may disappear.
Mr.. Knox quotes the paragraph III the
nrotest OF the British charge dafaires.
which was quoted in these dispatches
yesterday morning. Mltcheii ,ih'es
, said that If that trade could be so reg
ulated as to make it certain that only
bona fide coastwise trace which IS re-
served for the United States would lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
200 AT WHIST CONGRESS
New York Bridge Club Wins
Albany Trophy.

The fifteenth annual congress or the
Atlantic Whist Association convened AT
the Knickerbocker Whist Club rooms
Hotel Victoria. yesterday. The congress
will continue to-day and tomorrow.
About two hundred representatives ana
teams are attending from the following
clubs:
Albany Chess and Whist. Albany; Bal.
timore Whist Club Baltimore; |itrZens
Club, Syracuse: Knickerbocker WHIST
Club and New Amsterdam Whist Cluo'
New York: Scranton Bicycle club. Scran
ron. Womans Whist Club. BROOKLYN,
Young Mems Republican club. Ne"
Haven; New York Bridge WHIST ~
New York: Hugucnot Club. New Ro-
chelle: Chess Club. Elizabeth; providence
Whist Club, Providence.
After the business routine the congress
took up the contests. which include the
Albany. the Utica. the Faber and the Al
lantic trophies. the womens sweepstakes
and the open progressive pair contest
morning. afternoon and evening.
The opening contest was won py D. -
Macdonald and George n. Hall playing
North and South. and Mrs. Edward
Fletcher and A. Edward playing East ana
West
The second SeCllOn tOp SSoicS W."
made by John Bartlett, }. w. West. Mrs
F. NJ. Linnell and Mrs. c. A. Thayer, OF
Boston
Tie morning progressive game top
score was made by r. r. Mabie with H.
l.. Frost Of Hamilton Ontario, and j. w.
Dusenbury and B. c. Wallace, OF Scran-
ton, Penn.
The afternoon open game was won oy
Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Bennett, OF Brooklyn,
and n. l.. Frost and ]. w. Dusenbury.
The second section top score was made
by Miss NJ. |. Newhall, of Providence,
r. L.. with Miss NJ. III. Campbell: the
east and west side tying, with MI ana
Mrs. John Dtmars and Mrs. c. stewart
and Mrs +. VI. Rhoades
The evening session was won by DIT:
and Mrs McEldowney. of Baltimore: and
II Mccoy with Miss NJ H. Campbell
The Albany trophy was won by the New
York Bridge Whist Club team, consisting
of c. p Cooley, Harvey Mccoy. Is. I.
Taliaferro and w. ID. Segin. they winning
by nine tricks.
Most of the trophy interest now centres
in the two big games to-morrow-the At
lantic and the Women's Sweepstakes.
over one hundred players are entered Tor
these games
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

preston "unratifed' in the sense under
stod in Great Britain. rather than I'm the
sense popular in the United States. In
other words. from the foreign stand
point the treaty referred To is unrati-
fed and Will so remain until ratified
copies have been exchanged by the two
governments. which step the Secretary
announces the United States is pre-
pared TO take.
AS ratified by the Senate. that treaty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
secretary's Reply to British
Canal Protest Asserts Sir
Edward Grey Acted
PrematureIy.
NO VIOLATIONS OF TREATY
Nothing on Which to Base Com
plaints-United States Ready
to Submit Future Cues
lions of Fact to Joint
Commission.
HOW KNOX DEFINES
i. S. CANAL ATTITUDE

Great Britain acted prematurely
in protesting against possible effects
Of Panama Canal act.
No step has been taken in viola
ton Of the Hay Pauncefote treaty.
United States has the right to ex.
empt its coastwise shipping from
tolls.
increased tolls will not be laid on
FOREIGN vessels because of this ex-
erection.
"Ccastwise" applies solely to the
domestic trad. Of the United States.
In the absence Of an allegation Of
actual. or certainly impending, in
Jury there appears nothing upon
which to base sound complaint.
II is recognized that the situation
may require an examination by
Great Britain into the facts.
IF = difference is found to exist
on any important questions Of fact
the subject could be referred to a
commission Of inquiry. as provided
in the urratifed arbitration treaty
Of August 3. 1911.
The United States is prepared to
Join IN ratifying that treaty or to
ioin IN a special agreement for that
purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

Washington. Jan. 23.-That Great
Britain acted prematurely in protest
ing against the possible effects OF the
Panama Canai act; that no step which
Constitutes a violation Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty has been taken; that
in framing his protest Of November
II Sin Edward Grey acted without
knowledge II the tolls prescribed by
President Taft in his proclamation OF
the previous day. and the suggestion
mat il there should arise any material
question Of fact recourse could best
ne had 10 tho provision tor a high joint
commission contained in the arbitra-
Ton treaty, materially amended by the
senate last session and notifications OF
which have not been exchanged al
though the United states is now pre-
pared TO complete such ratification, are
the chief points in the reply Of Secre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
REPLY mot CONVINCING
London Daily News Says 1t Is
Also Not Unskilful.'

London. Jan. 24.-The reply of the
American Secretary of State to the
British protest with reference TO Pan
anna was issued here late last night.
Only a few papers comment on it,
The Daily News" in an editorial
saws: although not an unskilful reply it
is not convincing. However, Secretary
Knox does not shut the door on arbi-
ira ton. That is so much to the good"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
MEDITERRANEAN
AND THE
ORIENT

February Is to April 81. II days. costing
only 500 and up.
First-class. including Shore Excursions.
Guides Fees Hotels. Drives. etc. The most
attractlye trim leaving the 4. {. this winter
SPECIAL FEATURES-Madeira; Cadiz. Sc,
vie. Aigiers Malta. 10 days In Egypt and
the Holy Land. Constantinopie' ahens'
Rome. Riviera. etc.
Tickets good 20 stop over in Europe, return
ing by Mauritania etc.
Fra,l e. Clark, Times Building. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

CLARK'S CRUISE OF THE "LACONIA'
* zoo Tons. one Of the Newest. Largest ana
Stcadiest steamers in the World
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
THEY NEVER SAW DRUNKARD
Only One Child In Crowd of Two
Thousand at Sunday School Rally
Ever Saw Intoxicated Man.

There was great Sunday school
rally in Maine while ago, said Mrs.
Antoinette A. Hawley, editor OF the
w. C. T. U. paper of the state of Colo
RADIO, and two thousand children looked
into the face of man who asked
How many of you ever saw a drunk
en- man." Only one child raised his
hand. Why? Because in March, 100
years ago. Neal Dow was born. A banK
director. identified with large corpora
lions and conspicuous helper OF his
fellow men; a general In the army that
served the Union; a Quaker, too,
which helped nightly, for Quakers are
bred to stand up for what they be-
lieye-back and forth he went over
the state in his little cutter, wrapped
in fur, hot soapstone at his feet, and
the fame OF a bighty enthusiasm in
his heart; back and forth he went,
Sowing" as he said, the state knee
deep with literature" but better than
that, sowing 1t heart deep with his
own incarnated convictions.
And 10, the harvest! A state re-
deemed; 1899 children out of a bunch
OF 1000 who never saw a drunkard;
a state clean from saloon signs and
open traps for their young feet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
ITCHING AND BURNING

iberia, MOI was troubled with
scalp eczema for about Ave years and
tried everything heard Of but all Of
no avail. The doctors told me would
have to have my head shaved. Being
a woman, hated the Idea OF that.
was told by a friend that the Cuticura
Remedies would do me good. This
spring purchased two boxes Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and one cake OF Cuti-
cura Soap. After using one box OF
Cuticura Ointment l considered the
cure permanent, but continued to use
II to make sure and used about one
half the other box. Now I am entirely
well. | also used the Cuticura Soap.
"The disease began on the back OF
my head, taking the form of ring
worm, only more severe, rising to a
thick, rough scale that would come of
when soaked with oil or warm water,
bringing few hairs each time. but in
a few days would form again. larger
each time, and spreading until the en-
tire back of the head was covered with
the scale. This was accompanied by
terrible itching and burning sensa-
ton. Now my bead is completely we'll
and my hair growing nicely" (Signed)
Mrs, Geo. F. Clark, Mar 25, 1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

they should be thinned to stand not
closer than six or eight inches apart.
For immediate effects they should be
allowed to stand close together in a
bed
From the small size OF the plants
and the pure white of the numerous
blossoms, sweetalyssum makes p
splendid edging plant with a variety
of other flowers.
But for unity of charm, both OF
color and the most delicious fragrance.
an Individual bed Of the plants three
or four feet wide, extending the full
length or width OF the garden will
give the highest satisfaction.
Before frost in the fall the plants
may DE cut back. lifted, potted. and
they will bloom in the window all win
ter.
Better results, however. with sweet
alyssum for window culture ia TO
start the plants in seed boxes, IN the
late summer or early fall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
Utilities Board Sets Cases.

jefferson City.-After listening to
arguments in the controversy between
citizens of Springfield and the Spring
field Gas and Electric company rela-
tive to the reasonableness of rates the
company is charging the city, the
state utilities commission decided to
go to Springfield on Tuesday June "a,
and give all parties interested hear
ing. hoping that a compromise may
result The company is charging Is
cents a kilowatt hour, while the citi-
zens are contending for a 6-cent rate,
or at least one not in excess of 8
cents. The complaints of mine OPP
orators in Bates county against the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, the Frisco
and the Missouri Pacific railroads,
wherein the companies are alleged to
be charging excessive rates between
various points and favoring certain
mines in which they are interested
over other mines. will be threshed out
before the commission at hearing to
be held in this city July l.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
NO NEED TO "HOLD PHONE"
Sound Masnlfyins TrAmpet which
VIII Tell You When II is Time
to Talk.

There Is a sound magnifying trum-
pet OF fiat shape, behind which Is
small attachment intended to support
the telephone receiver. When 1t be-
comes necessary to hold the line.
when calling up or replying, instead OF
the person standing with the receiver
glued to his ear he places the receiver
upon the time saver, bringing the ear
piece into position with the sound
magnitier. He is then at liberty to re-
sumo his duties until such time as
the person required at the opposite
end attends his instrument
This Is notified by the speech trans.
mitter being magnitied by the time
saving device so as TO be perfectly
audible at a distance. The receiver
may then either be withdrawn and
held to the ear In the usual way. or
left in connection with the magnitier.
hearing being quite as simple and
easy as under normal conditions. An
other advantage of the invention is
that the users two hands are left free
to carry out any other requisite task.
such as the turning up of documents.
making references, writing down mes
sages or instructions from dictation.
and so on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
WORKING ON ANOTHER TACK
temperance People Now Trying to
Throttle Liquor Traffic.

Forgery temperance workers, says
Professor Ross of the University OF
Wisconsin, devoted their efforts to an
endeavor to persuade a man not to
drink, in the hope of reforming him
Nowadays we see that the thing to do
is to throttle the liquor traffic. In
accomplishing this latter, and far more
difficult and dangerous task, we are
performing for society once for all"
service which will have hundreds and
thousands OF boys and girls from
the temptations and allurements OF the
liquor evil While we recognize that
the rescue missions of our cities are
doing a work the value OF which Is
Unreasonable. We must magnify the
necessity for the once for all" service
which shall render unnecessary large
part OF this form OF endeayor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
az L NJ. BENN1NGroNl

CBy l.. NJ. BENNINGTON
Forgot to rake and burn all the
dead leaves and litter In the orchard
last fall? Well. better do it now
not next month.
Trees require food as we'll as plants
do. They get this food in solution
only and 1t is necessary to keep the
ground moist. Cultivation helps to
do that.
The apple maggot is no kin to the
cooling moth, but is equally destruc-
tive, as he eats through the fruit In
all directions. while the larvae of the
moth confines it's eating principally
to the core.
Tobacco dust is death to the woolly
aphis. Tobacco good enough for the
pest can oe raised on almost any
farm.
When you prune apple and pear
trees, go slow. Better take two or
three years to get a neglected orchard
in shape than to do 1t all at once.
Heavy pruning brings too many wa
ter sprouts on apple trees.
Cherry trees should be pruned
rather lightly. BY proper pruning at
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

(By BESSIE L. PUTNAM)
SweetAlyssum Is one of the cas-
lest of all towering plants to grow,
and a bed of II should be on every
home ground, since its value lasts,
without extra care, from the time 1t
begins to bloom in the summer until
It Is killed by the frosts of autumn.
The plant is white-howered, very
fragrant, hardy, and low-growing In
habit. 1t seldom attains a height OF
more than one foot, and the average
height is from five to eight inches.
IL thrives best In good garden loan
of moderate fertility, but it will grow
and give much satisfaction in almost
any soil.
Sweet-Alyssum plants begin to
bloom when they are two or three
inches high and they continue to
branch and bloom all through the sea
son. single plant making a mat of
branches OTTER nearly two feet across
To produce the large-sized plants
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had Coffee Nerves" From Youth.

when very young / began using
coffee and continued up to the last six
months" writes q Texas girl.
81 had been exceedingly nervous,
hin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum about a
month my nervousness disappeared
and has never returned. This Is the
more remarkable as | am primary
teacher and have kept right on with
my work.
MY complexion now is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. AS
good complexion was something | had
greatly desired, | feel amply repaid
even though this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum
Before beginning its use | had suf-
fered greatly from indigestion and
headache these troubles are now I'M
known.
Il changed from coffee to Postum
without the slightest Inconvenience,
did not even have a headache. Have
known coffee drinkers, who were
visiting me. to use Postum a week
without being aware that they were
not drinking coffee"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet The
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Unjust be boiled.
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
Ing but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup OF hot water, which makes II
right for most persons.
4 big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in
a heaping spoonful and temper 1t
with a large supply of cream
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way In the future
There's a Reason" for Postum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

the start you can have n low, bushy
head and a good root growth.
If the orchard was cultivated as
carefully as the corn crop the yielu
of fruit would be pleasant surprise
to most of us.
The nature and habits OF the straw
berry require that tillage be contin-
uous through the season. Down in the
crown of the plant are being per-
fected fruit buds, which are large or
small. strong or weak, as the condi-
tons for their development are favor
able or unfavorable.
The bacteria which works upon the
elements of plant food in the soil,
converting them from an insoluble to
a soluble form. play a most important
part in plant life. Soil aeration is one
of the things required by these bac-
terra and this condition in the soil iC
secured by continuous cultivation.
Two busy women can fatten up
their bank account materially from a
half-acre OF strawberries. Blackjack
ing work, of course but the sunshine
is a cure for a great many ills-and is
cheaper than medicine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
Standard Asserts It Has Been Good.


Jefferson City.--Bearlng no findings
or recommendations, the report of
John Montgomery of Sedalia, Mo,
commissioner appointed by the Mis-.
souri, supreme court to take testimony
IN the rehearing of the state custer
proceedings against the Standard Oil
company of Indiana, under the anti.
trust laws. was filed with the supreme
court here.
The report conveyed a transcript OF
evidence taken by Commissioner
Montgomery at hearings in Kansas
CITY, Chicago and jefferson City since
the supreme court granted rehear.
ing, May 10 last.
The report embraced the sworn tes-
tiLony of officers and directors of the
Standard Oil company of Indiana,
which, in brief, was to the effect that
all OF the antitrust laws of the state
have been observed strictly since pro-
ceedings against the company were
started. and that this is to be the pol.
Icy of the company in future.
According TO the commissioner re-
port the company introduced testi.
mony to show that 1t was its purpose
to go into the open market and com.
pete with all opposition companies for
business.
The fate of Sugar Creek, the seat of
a refinery near Kansas City, which 1t
was feared would be wiped out of ex.
istencc should The company be ousted,
and the refinery therefore withdrawn,
is touched upon in evidence from Of.
iiccrs and directors of the company to
the effect that the little village is a
point of great advantage for refining
and shipping oil, and that should the
company be allowed to remain in Mis-
souri, the large plant there will be i'm
proved greatly.
The report conveys this testimony
in the form of running story cover
ing all the hearings before the com.
missioner.
The report is the development of
the supreme courts action of May 10,
suspending the writ of custer against
the company, granting a rehearing
and appointing Commissioner Mont.
gomery to take testimony as to the
good faith of the company in severing
its connection with any trusts.
The fight of Missouri against the
Standard was instituted by former
Gov. Hadley, then encouragement,
about eight years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Jefferson City.-On recommenda-
ton of Adjt. Gen. John B. Oideara,
Gov. Major commissioned brevet sec.
ond lleutenants of the national guard
of Missouri as follows: Clyde H.
Slusher, Arthur p. Legg, Olin M.
Tufts. Walter Mckinney, Paul F. Hill
and Martene w. Corum, each with
rank from June Z. The governor is
sued commission to F. l.. Davis Carr
as second lieutenant of company G..
Third regiment, with rank from May
l. The adjutant general certified to
the governor that Carr had passed
the examination required by the Mis-
souri, military law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
INJURY WROUGHT
BY BOX TURTLES
Little Insect 0estroyers Have
Great FondneSs for the
Juicy Tomatoes.
rBy FRANCIS l. RIsLEY)

Gardeners and most farmers have
friendly feelings towards this shy lit
tie reptile. so much SO that they give
them the freedom OF their gardens as
insect destroyers. But IL one watches
the ripest tomatoes he will often find
queer-shaped holes or bites in them
It's without doubt the night work Of
a turtle-as they have great fondness
for the juicy tomato, and when the
turtle attacks such it leaves a bite
mark" that tells the story. It's best
to have tomatoes grow as high up az
possible, leaving no chance for he
turtle to reach them-but the height
a turtle can stretch is astonishing.