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partment. He is your servant and my
servant. the servant of all the people.
and we ought to know what kind OF
man we have in our employ.
You have all read that his name is
Josephus Daniels that he comes from
North Carolina. that he has been born
and bred a newspaper man. and that his
career has been that of Jeffersonian
democrat All that was published when
he came into Office. l want to take you
behind the appointment papers and give
you a glimpse or so at Josephus Daniels,
the man. How does he look? How does
he talk? What kind Of soul is that
which animates his six feet of human
clay
| say six feet. I have not measured
the Secretary of the Navy with tape
line, but as he stood before me today
in his office in the department building
he seemed big man. He has broad
shoulders and a we'll set head. He stands
straight on his pins, and unlike the
typical tar he does not roll or wobble as
he walks. Your Secretary is a good
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The Republic Of Panama
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The recent payment to the Republic OF
Panama Of the first annual rental of
| S250OOO under the perpetual lease by
| which the United States holds the Canal
| Zone has caused the officials Of Panama
to consider many long-deferred public
improvements.
One of these proposed improvements
is railroad connecting the capital with
David, the largest city Of tho republic
outside of the Canal Zone. This rail-
road has been projected for number of
years. The president arranged with the
vey of q route between the two cities.
and planned to acquire some OF the
equipment Of the canal commission, with
which to build and operate it. However.
the plan was temporarily pigeonholed.
and the only connection between these
cities remained the water route across
Of Dr. Porras to the presidency, the
project has been revived and. II it is
carried through, it will be the first large
undertaking outside OF the city Of Pan
anna to which the government eIn,, OF the
The failure of the United States to
make its first annual rental payment at
the time appointed In the treaty MAY 4.
1919 was matter OF comment in diplo-
matte circles. Congress made the appro
priation in. due time. but the State De-
partment held 1t up until certain investi-
cations were made Hereafter the Pana-
ma republic will get its check for $780,
600 every May 4.
In addition to this income the republic
has nearly $7.OOOOOO invested in first
mortgages on
Has Good Income New York
and No Big Expenses. tate Th,. IN
vestment represents that part Of the
cash payment OF 100000 made by the
United States which the Panama republic
did not require at the time. The result is
that the republic has an annual income
Of some 100000. entirely outside of
moneys raised by taxation. When 1t is
recalled that Panama has no army and
no navy to support-items which usually
call for two thirds Of all the expenditures
of a governmental will be seen that the
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republic is in a very envfable condition
SO far as taxation is concerned.
But, notwithstanding the fact that its
annual budget is only one-third what il
might be if the usual appropriations for
army and navy purposes had to be made.
and the further fact that it has an annual
income of 5000. GOO outside Of the revenues
raised by taxes. the republic has been
very slow in the matter of making neces-
sary internal improvements. 1t agreed
with the Canal Zone officials that if they
would build certain public highways to
the zone boundaries it would extend
them into the interior. The canal authori-
ties, acting under this agreement, built
these highways to the zone boundary.
but, aside from q small stretch Of road
between the zone frontier and old Pana-
ma, the republic has precious little to
show in the way of promises redeemed in
this direction.
President Forras has resolved to sig
naiize his administration by carrying for
ward the work Of internal improvements
outside Of the city OF Panama His
predecessors built a very fine national
theater in conjunction with an admins
traticn building, ard also constructed at
an outlay Of some $50. 900 a national in
stitute. or university. But this univer-
sity is more imposing from an archi-
tectural tbnn from ar educational stand
point. Although the population of the
republic, about equals that of the city of
Washington, the number Of pupils IN
school is only about 10000. There are
very few even of these who have en-
joyed educational advantages beyond the
primary grades. II Will. therefore, be
many years. perhaps. before the national
institute will become university in
much else than name.
X x
With a determination to extend the
OH fn Sho
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wane Of cock fighting. There are stu
a number of cooking mains in the capital,
but the government is gradually putting
an end to the sport.
The nrize ring has succeeded the bull
ring in gratifying the Latin American
thirst for gore. and there is scarcely
Sunday that does not witness a number
of fh y rasse often srs are
The Panaman papers lend them much
publicity, but frequently even they are
shocked by the raw" methods which
are resorted to in the prize ring. A large
athletic build visit the isthmus and re-
plenish their waning fortunes in the
Panama prize rings. The championship
of the isthmus was once in the keeping
of a dirt-train conductor m the employ
of the isthmian canal commission.
The recent advent OF a street car line
in the city of Panama will mean much
to the hun
Street Car Line dreds of poor
Aid to Poor Horses. c,tx Hereto
fore transportation has been solely by
cab, and the fare was 10 cents per pas
sengar. The little horses which drew
thes. cabs were driven within an inch
Of tneir lives every day by drivers who
lacked the first instincts of humanitarian
ism 1t was not an uncommon sight to
see four people in a dilapidated carriage
drawn by a small horse, every one OF
whose ribs seemed to be showing. and
the horse under the lash from the be-
ginning Of the journey to its end.
The scientists Of the isthmus are get
ting ready to study new phenomenon,
which will be made possible by the OPEN
ing of the Panama canal. 1t Is probable
that a large number OF fish from the
Atlantic and from the Pacific ocean will
60 through the locks IN company with
the vessels that pass through them. and
find their way into fresh water in Gatun
lake Some of them may even go
through the lake and get into the other
ocean A careful record of the species
of fish in isthmian waters has been
made, and the transformation which Will
take place as the result of these new
conditions Of environment will be studied
both by the bureau of fisheries in WASH
ington and by the biologists on the
isthmus.
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drink Mr.. Orang puts his hands instead
of his face into the water and let's 1t drip
from his fingers into his mout,."
lover here, Bobbie. are monkeys that
can travel through the trees much faster
than Mr.. Orang, for their arms are SO
long that when the monkeys stand up
straight they reach to their feet" con-
tinued the Dream Man as the magic
cloak began to move:
This is the gibbon monkey. or the
wau-wau, as the people in that far of
place named Java call it,
Bobbie didn't think the wau-waus half
as much fun to look at as the orangs,
for they were much smaller and didn t
look very fierce.
'If you should ever travel through Java
in the evening at sunset or early In the
morning before the sun has risen you
might hear a noise. Bobbie, that would
make you always remember the wall
wan" declared the Wise Dream Man.
do they roar like panthers, too, Mr..
Dream Man." asked Bobbie.
Not bit, but they all make noise
at the same time, so that 1t sounds very
loud. II a boy never heard it before he
would be likely to stop and ask some one
why all those women and children were
Inc "du-Wdu IhheS IiiCe pet
and its eyes sometimes look like those of
a nice old dog. One man who went
abroad to study the different kinds OF
monkeys caught wau-wau and kept it
In cage. 1t soon grew to love him. but
In the evening and the morning, when
its old friends were crying out in the
forest it used to put it's little face
against the bars Of the cage and look
so very sad that the man let it go. 1t
was quite a long time, though, before the
~ or x1,ou Dnl1lH ho RI
do with it,
Look, Mr.. Dream Man. here's another
old orang." Bobbie cried, as the Magic
Cloak moved on past the wau-waus
There he sat, big black fellow, scowl-
ing and showing his teeth. But he was
much larger and fiercer looking than the
other orangs, and IL one looked at him
closely he seemed different. And surely
enough he was different. for, the Wise
Dream Man told Bobbie. this old fellow
was a gorilla.
'I'n bet he would bite" Bobbie de-
clared.
well, he wouldn't run away" the
Dream Man agreed. He can move very
quietly through the forest, and though
he will seldom attack a man. he is quite
ferocious IL any one bothers him. Per-
haps you would think he looked like an
| old man could you see him walking along
Sometimes he uses both his hands and
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Hopes to Better
Province Schools.

planning to give as many Of the capitals
of the provinces Of the republic land con.
nection with the National Capital as is
possible. He also hopes to better the
school facilities in the provinces away
from the capital. In doing this he is
handicapped both by lack Of teachers
and by a lack Of interest in public edu-
cation on the part Of the masses.
Gradually the example in civic right.
eousness afforded by the Americans on
the Canal Zone is having its effect upon
the Republic Of Panama. Already bull
fighting has been abolished. 1t is true
that when this sport was tolerated the
character OF the fights was so bad that
none of them ever had even the excuse
of scientific sport behind it. Another
indication of the improvement of public
sentiment in Panama is shown by the
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the powder, but the outsiders Of whom
we buy have to fix their prices at some
Wnere near our cost OF manufacture. l
think we could do the same with armor
plate, and I shall ask Congress to give
me enough money to put up an armor
plate factory and thus bring down out
side competition. As 1t Is now we are
held up by the steel trust It's man.
ayers know that we cannot make our
own armor plate, and they have us at
their mercy. When the different compel
itors find that l am going to give con-
tract to the lowest bidder they all bid
exactly the same thing down to a cent.
The competitors work in collision and
cranes and other machinery to equip our
navy yards for building such things and
we will save there as much as we are
saving on powder and guns
II am much interested in your plan
of turning our battleships into schools
Perfectly So 1 see no reason why
every sailor and every marine should
not receive a good education aboard
ship. l hope to make It so that every
a chance to learn a trade or profession.
There Is no reason why he should not be
an electrician, an engineer. or have al
most any other practical trade. While
I was at Newport the other day I looked
over the records Of the training station
there. l found that only nine Of the stu
dents had been to college before they were
admitted, and that ninety had gone to
the high schools, while 156 had had
little education to speak of. Now we
have on every vessel a corps of young
officers who are graduates Of the Naval
Academy. and we can establish school
on every ship and have these officers do
the teaching. The men will be taught
reading, writing and arithmetic, as well
as grammar and the other fundamentals.
and those who wish 1t can go higher and
learn q trade"
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BOOK REVIEWS.

IMMIGRATION A World Movement
and it's American Significance. BY
Henry Pratt Fairchild. New YORK
The Macmillan Company.
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The recent advent OF a street car line
in the city of Panama will mean much
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With a determination to extend the
aid to the population living
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II, Mr.. Dream Man, let s
60" Bobbie cried, clutching
the Dream Mans arm so
suddenly that they both
noarly fnpahled off the
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In addition to this income the republic
has nearly $7.OOOOOO invested in first
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got it with the aid Of q friend. It was
hard shedding at first but after that
we made it pay WELL"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
MRS. PANKHURST IS
LIBERATED AGAIN
REFUSES FOOD AND WITHIN A
WEEK is TOO I'LL TO BE
(
KEPT IN JAIL

LONDON. May 3o.-Mrs. Pank-
hurst. the sunfragette leader. has
won her liberty by another hunger
strike. She was freed from Holloway
Jail this evening. as she is too weak
to be detained in prison unless for
chilly fed. 1t Is understood that she
has swallowed nothing but water
since Monday last. although tempting
invalid's dishes were provided.
Mrs. Pankhurst in. a motor am
bulance was taken to the house of a
friend inthe west end of London
whose address Is not known to tho
public.
An apparent attempt to set FIRE to
the Royal academy was discovered
after the usual closing hour this even
ing. n box OF rags saturated with
methylatcd spirits, to which burning
tapers were attached. being found in
one Of the rooms 1t Is presumed
that It was the work Of suffragettes-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
CHILD IS KILLED
BY ROYAL TRAIN
LITTLE ONE PLAYING ON TRACKS
WHEN ALFONSO WAS RE-
TURNING HOME.

MADRID, May 30.--General Aznar,
chief of King Alfonso's military
household, tells a story OF child
being killed at Utrebra by the royal
train, on which the king was travel
ing. today. Two little girls were play
ing on the track at a grade crossing,
one of them lying alongside the line,
apparently asleep, when the train
passed. The engine driver did not
see the children until the train was
quite close to them, and was unable
to stop the train in time.
King Alfonso looked from the win
dow of his car to ascertain why the
train was slowing down, and on seeing
that one OF the children had been
struck he jumped from the window
of the still moving train. ran back and
took the child in his arms. He was
trying to stanch the wounds caused
In the child's head-by- the impact
when his suite arrived on the scene.
The kings attendants gave first aid
to the child. but she died in few
minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
BRYAN PEACE PLAN
ENDORSED BY EIGHT
GREAT BRITAIN. FRANCE AND SIX
OTHER NATIONS REGARD IT
WITH FAVOR.
EXPECT GERMANY SOON
KAIsER's EMPIRE MAY INDICATE
INTENTION OFF JOINING IN
NEGoTIATIONS-No
FROM JAPAN.
EXPECT GERMANY SOON

WASHINGTON, May 3o.-Eight
nations have signified a Willingness to
enter into negotiations with the United
States for the interchange of peace
proposals as proposed by President
Wilson. The nations that look with
favor upon the Bryan sober second
thought peace plan are Great Britain,
France, Italy, Brazil, Sweden. Norway.
Russia. and Peru.
All these nations apparently are
willing to bind themselves to an in
vestigation of the controversy before
war shall be. declared. Mr.. Bryan is
confident that IL this means of Civ
Ing nations time ito cool off" is
adopted. war Will be practically i'm
possible.
Others May Follow.
If arrangements OF this character
are exchanged with these eight ma
tons it is the belief here that other
powers will follow the example. and
that most substantial advance to-
wards world peace will have been
made.
Both France and Great Britain ne
gotiated arbitration treaties with the
Taft administration. and their accept
ance of the Bryan suggestion was ex-
pected.
The absence of Germany and Japan
from the peace list was commented
on, but it is believed Germany will
make favorable reply later.
Secretary Bryan also announced to-
day that arbitration treaties between
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
MEETS VETERANS
AT FRlEaO'S HOME
FINDS TWO BhOrHERs. ONE CON-
FEDERATE, OTHER UNION, LIv-
ING IN SAME TOWN.
SEVERAL WITNESSES
PROSECUTION WILL NOT WIND Up
UNTIL MOyDAY-DEFENsE IS
PLANNING TO MAKE AN
APPEAL.
SEVERAL WITNESSES

MARQUETTE. MICH, May 3d.
This was the first Memorial Day in
many years that Theodore Roosevelt
made no pubic address. Instead, he
invited the members of the Albert
Jackson Post. G. A. r., and the Span
ish war veterans, to the home of
George Shiras, mis- host, where he met
them in an informal reception. Eigh-
teen members of the post and ten
members OF the war veterans were
present.
An interesting incident OF the re-
ception was the presentation to Col
onel Roosevelt OF two brothers, one
a Confederate veteran. the other a
survivor OF the Union forces. They
were Robert and Samuel Byrne, both
residents OF this city.
Embraces o Confederate.
Throwing his arm around the Con-
federate veteran shoulder in an af-
fectionate manner. Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
II am more than glad to meet a
Confederate veteran, and delighted to
see you two brothers are now living
here together in tn same town. That
is unusual. I don't blieve ever met
at the same ii e, two brothers from
opposite sides. I am sure that my
remarks at this reception appeal to
you as one who wore the grey as
strongly as they did to the comrades
in blue, for we are all now striving
for one AIM"
The two brothers were frequent
ly on opposing side in battle.
Colonel to Finish Monday.
The Colonel took q long automobile
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
TORNADO STRIKES
HAMPTON ROADS
FIFTEEN HOUSES IN NORFOLK
ARE BLOWN DOWN AND
DAMAGE DONE.

NORFOLK. VA. May 3a.--A tor
nado hit this city this afternoon, raz-
ing houses and telling trees in its
path In one section of the city fif-
teen houses were blown down.
A score of people are reported
drowned from small boats in the bay
and in Hampton Roads.
Other nearby places also report
losses. The storm hit Hampton,
Newport News, Portsmouth and Old
Point Comfort.
The storm came up suddenly from
across Chesapeake Bay. seeming to
gather from the vicinity of Cape
Charles. 1t did great damage at Ocean
View. In the outlying sections many
people live in tents or temporary
cabins on the beaches during the sum
mer. Many of them barely escaped
with their lives
---It---is---$snrossfiib % estimate the
damage to the shipping or the num-
Der of deaths by drowning. Rescue
:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
MN PLDneES DOWN
A|IDAL|nOST puR|ES
HIMSELF IN EARTH
Parachute Leaper Has to Be
Dug Out Of the Ground
With Shovels
DESPITE BIG FALL
HE WILL RECOVER
Hurried to Hospital Where 1t
Is Reported Injuries Not
Serious---St. Vitus
Volplane Dance

NEW YORK, May so.-Arthur
Lapham. young man who has re-
Gently been attracting attention by
making parachute leaps from aero
planes, plunged to the earth from a
machine at lakewood Heights, Staten
Island. this afternoon, and when those
who ran to his assistance reached
him only his head and shoulders were
visible. They had to dig him out with
a shovel
He had landed in marshy ground
within q few feet OF q small stream.
and his rescuerS swan across 1t. He
was conscious, but apparently suffer
Ing great pain. and the task Of oct
ting him out Of the earth was accom-
plished with dificuity. 1t was nearly
an hour before he was placed In an
ambulance from the s. r. Smith In
Urinary. at Tomkinsyille. It was said
there tonight that he was not seri-
ously injured. but was suffering
greatly from shock.
RipIanist Overcome.
Harry Brown, from whose biplane
LApham made his leap. was overcome
by the accident He brought the ma
chine to the ground in front Of his
hangar, half a mile from where lap
ham landed. and then fell IN faint
when he learned that there had been
an accident. AT the time every one
who saw the fail believed that lap
ham was dead. Brown was taken
away before his companion was
brought into the hangar on the para
chute. which had been folded up to
make q litter.
The accident came at an unexpect-
I'd moment. Lapham had heen billed
TO make the leap from Ers..s height.
The parachute IL wrapped up tightly
so that II can be worn on the back
OF the aviator. the idea being that
in case of an accident. a man could
jump from the machine and save
himself with the parachute. which Is
supposed to open as he passes through
the air. II was announced that Brown
would spiral about Lapham as he de-
scended performing for the first time
the st. Vitus volplane dance.
Program Carried Out
Brown circled the field several
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
CURTAIN DOWN ON
TURCO-BALkAN WAR

LONDON, May 31.--The curtain was
rung down on the Turco- Balkan quar-
rel at st. James Palace. at 1880 p. NJ.
yesterday, and the state OF war which
lasted for 234 days was ended in
ten minutes by the signing OF the
treaty OF peace. The proceedings
were brisk and businesshke. Five
copies OF the treaty, printed on plain
sheets, with blanks for the signatories.
lay on the polished mahogany table
when Sir Edward Grey, the foreign
secretary. and the Delegates took their
seats for the anal conference. Sir
Edward opened the proceedings with
u short speech In French, congratu-
! ron & pesve ana e7presanT The
gpleasure FELT by King George at the
nGos6sful tsrminAtion cf thsir lAhor4
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
MAY FOLLOW MONEY
TRUST TRAIL ALL
WAY TO IT'S LAIR
Congressman Henry and Lind
bergh Would Continue
Inquiry
UNDERWOOD-CLASS
STRONGLY OPPOSE.
Majority Leader and Prospec-
tive Chairman Of Banking
Committee Would Finish
Work in Hand

WASHINGTON, May 3o.--And now
appears still another phase Of the
grand mix-up In congress over the
proposed currency reform bill, CIV
ing rise to the suggestion that some
body will yet gum up the cards" be-
fore President Wilson can get tho
deck Strengthened out for deal all
around.
There is talk of pausing In the ef-
fort to pass a currency bill while they
take another look for the money
trust" the long search carried on by
the Pujo committee having only re-
suited in finding hoof prints OF the
money devil" Some Of these tracks,
1t In charged, lead in the direction Of
national banks and there il q PROPOSE
ton to follow them up before any
thing Is done to relieve the currency
situation.
May Take II Up.
Representative Henry. of Texas and
Representative Landbergh, OF Mime
sofa. are reported to be on the trail
with a view-halloo to their colleagues
to Join the chase
Secretary Of State Bryan Ii said to
be in sympathy with the proposed
hunt, although some of Mr.. Bryans
friends contend that he Is not active.
as IL In the general understanding that
he will keep hands off of politics and
legislation while he holds his port
folio under the Wilson administra-
ton.
The Henry -Lindbergh proposition,
as discussed in cloak room and cor
ridor. is understood TO contemplate
taking up the money trust investi-
cation where the Pujo committee was
halted for lack OF authority, and
carry 1t on with the necessary au-
thority. prosecuted mainly In the
direction OF alleged participation OF
national banks in the concentration
OF credits and money power.
1t is said that Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Henry, Mr.. Iindhergh and others in
and out OF congress in sympathy with
them agree that the money trust
investigation uncovered enough to
warrant deeper probing and at least
TO furnish the basis for present &C
ton on what was developed.
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