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The Washington times., 1913-10-15
TREATIES AND THE PER CENT TAX.

For many years there has been insistelt demand
that legislation do something for the American mer-
chant marine The demand is proper and Justl-
fable one 1t is inexcusable that in when
foreign commerce is constantly increasing in impor-
tance to all the great countries, the United States
should be dependent on foreign bottoms schedules,
rates, routes and conditions for opportunity TO mar
ket our goods. For commercial and also for naval
reasons, it is important that our merchant marine
be restored to position Of consequence on the seas
Right or wrong, there is persistent antagonsm
to subsidies for this purpose. 1t is needless now
to discuss the reasonabeness of this antagonis. The
fact stands that subsidy legislation has been repeat
edly defeated under Republican administration and
that it has less chance by far under Democratic
AS we'll argue against the reasonableness of the
force of gravity as refuse to recognize this situation
The alternative to subsidy is discriminating duties
on imports, by which American bottoms will earn
privilege at the custom houses sufficient to encourage
shipment in them. That is the proposal OF the
Underwood tariff measure, and Mr.. Underwood
comes forward with frank defense of if. He re-
sents the assumption that the provision was put into
the law by mischance or through ignorance. Moth
ing of the sort 1t is there because Congress wanted
it there, knowing and fully realizing what it meant.
Foreign countries have represented that under
existing trade treaties we estopped from dis
eliminating against them in this wise. Quite so, re-
plies Mr.. Underwood; but treaties that bind US to
such position ought to be done away with That
is a detail of business for the State Department to
manage. The treaties are to be observed while they
continue in force, but the law that they are
to be got rid of fast possible by the orderly and
regular processes Of negotiation and diplomatic
change.
Neither Mr. Underwood nor anybody else wants
trade wars but if the avoidance of trade is to
be purchased by the permanent acceptance of pol
icy that makes an end to all chance for creating
merchant marine, then it is high time that the facts
were understood in their fullest significance.
To enforce the per cent discrimination at once
while these treaties in force would doubtless be
violation of treaty obligations That would justify
reprisals but assuredly there is reason why this
Government may not indicate its purpose and wish
to be done with that kind of treaties.
Other nations are doing carrying for u.s.
largely because they have subsidized and otherwise
encouraged their shipping industries, while have
neglected ours. They will protest with all vigor
against losing their profitable privilege. But they are
getting enough advantages in other directions from
the new tariff quite to compensate them for what
they might lose by abrogation of the ship conyen-
tionS
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
What's on the Program, IN
Washington Today

Meetings, evening:
misunderstanding Centennial Lodge.
No Il; Osiris, No. rs. and East Gate.
No "a: Columbia Chapter, No. !. and
Brightwood. No. 9, Royal Arch: Poto-
Templar: Areme Chapter, No. 10. Or
der Of the Eastern Star.
Golden Eagles-Harmony Castle, No. 10,
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street.
Red Men-White Eagle Tribe, No. IL,
Pythian Temple: Osceola Tribe, No. 1s,
TenIeytown; Past Sachems Associa-
ticn, with OsceolS Tribe; White Eagle
Council. No. 4. Degree Of PocahonoA
Fifth and G streets northwest
National Union-Treasury Council, g. A.
r. Hall: Congressional Council, Typo
graLhicai Temple.
Knights Of Columbus-Potomac Council.
OGd Tellows-Eastern Lodge. No. I;
Harmony, No. 8; Friendship, No. L.
and Federal City, No. 20; grand visi-
tation of Mount Neoo Encampment.
No. {.
Knights OF Pythlas - Mount vernon
Lodge, No. S; Union. No. %: Friend
snip Temple, No. 9. Pythian Sisters
Young Peoples Socialist Ball. Pythian
Temple, 1012 Ninth street northwest.
sis p. IN
Talk by Miss Genevieve Champ Clark.
National Library for the Blind, lIS II
street northwest y. M
Business meeting Of Engineering Society
of George Washington University,
night
Thirty second annual meeting board o.
managers Of the Woman's Home Mis-
slonary Society. of Methodist Episcopal
Church. the Foundry Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Meeting of National New Thought Cen
ter. Washington Loan and Trust build
ing, Ninth and T streets northwest,
p. m.
Moonlight walks to Randle Highlands
by the y W. c. \.
Meeting of Unity Council, No. 2. Inde-
pendent Order Sons OF Jonadah. Eighth
and I streets northwest. p. N.
Sukkoth Festival services. Washington
Hebrew Congregation. I:5 p. m.
Meeting. Francis Scott Kew Council.
Royal Arcanum: grand visitation, Odd
Fellows Hall, 1913 Thtrty-Iirst street
northwest, .. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, bandstand, $3.50 o. m.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
FRESH AIR AND EXERCISE.

Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of Theodore
Roosevelt addressing girls recreation club gave
an intimate picture of the Roosevelt home when
her famous brother was child frail and suffering
from asthma, and nobody thought he would live.
Their father thought otherwise brought the boy up
fresh air and athletic sports and laid the foundation
for that physical organism that has contributed So
very much to make its possessor the remarkable fig
ure that he has been IN the world
It is story that has been fine inspiration to bet
ter habits and health among the American people,
and that cannot be told too often for its good nu-
ence.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
THAT
wHh Sometimes a Little Of the otns,

POME OF THE MID-FALL SPORT
PAGE.
"Mo0no'es to Hold Winter Meeting"
Wen, aud suppose that they arer
Nelson Takes Terrible Beatino.v
Hit him again! One cigar!
"Hoppe. Cue Champion, Rallies"
Don't care for THAT much, do youf
"Bowlers Line Up on the Alleys"
Don't give cuss II they do.
"Hunter Arrested for Poachino."
Pardon me, please, phae yauon.
"Ydle Under Competent Couchin1n
Where has the decent stuff ooner
"Brickley the Leading Point-Getter"
Nir on that tcearisome stuff,
"Anson Calls Old Timers Better"
Too much is more than enough.
"Neros Of the Blue-Blood Caninals."
None Of t, ho,Dever, for me.
"Vardon in Shape for the Finals"
Who IN the devil Is he'
Heads from the dutumny sportpage
Fail to ercite me bit:
Better to call Il the mortpoge-
That ,UouId come closer to it.
At the present writing the planetary
system embraces at least all kinds Of
people. including those who claim that
the election Of Democratic Con-
sTessman ir a single West Virginia
distric. is "a vindication Of President
Wilson's Administration and the new
tariff bill" They are, we assume, the
same Democrats who insisted that the
election Of a Republican in Massachu-
setts a few weeks ago was no re-
buke to the National Administration. {"
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
The Girl WhoHates
To Study at School
T It
YOUNG woman from Brooklyn
disappeared. leaving a note say
that she was tired of school, and

A YOUNG woman from Brooklyn
~ disappeared, leaving a note say
n that she was tired of school. and
desired to go to work.
I wonder If this girl has any idea of
the anxiety and heartache she has
caused her parents by this one step? I
wonder II she can realize the SELF
lSHNESSS that prompted it?
Ihere is no act of such nature that
does not affect others.
The chances are that if this girl had
gone to her parents in a straightfor-
ward manner. explained her great wish
to work instead Of study, those parents
might have FOUND A WAY to do the
thing which was happiest for the girl.
For these distracted parents explain
that they would indeed be willing to
have her quit her studies under such
conditions.
This girl was promoted in the spring
term. She was bright and studious and
would, no doubt, have progressed right
along until she should have arrived at
such a point Of efficiency in education
that she could have secured a coed
position later on and saved herself
much hardship that one must encounter
WITHOUT the knowledge thus acquir-
ed.
Every day we meet older man and
women who say:
II only, 1 had had little more
echoollng.
And how many look back at those
good old school days and wish there
had been MORE of them. Only those
who have lost them EARLY realize the
truth of the old adage, You never miss
the water until the well runs dry"
So it happens that "readin', writin'
and 'rithmetic'' and other studies which
seem such labor to the youthful mind
and at times grow distasteful ought in
reality to be CHERISHED. These
things that seem such hard work NOW
are nothing in comparison to the work
of making living later.
Any girl like this one, who tires Of
dry study and thinks longingly of a job
where she may be away from teachers
and have the weekly pay envelope.
thinking she may be HAPPIER in this
way, certainly does not RECKON with
the school of experience and hard
knocks; especially II she is UMPIRE
PARED for it in the matter of educa-
ton.
Though it is commendable to look for
ward to the time when one may be a
responsible party in the wage-earning
process, yet wise Is she who remains
In the school room AS LONG AS POS
SIBLE Indeed are school days over
too soon.
But above all. If for ANY reason
studies become unbearable, any girl
couId save herself and those close to
her much suffering by explaining to her
narents And they in turn should invite
sslch confidence.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
1T MIGHT BE WORSE.

Congress has been disposed to chafe under the
executive insstence that it stay here and work all
summer and autumn, and then plunge into long
session that bids fair to continue through winter,
spring and summer.
Ii IS tough, of course.
But it might be lots worse. Statesmen with
grievances are commended to contemplation of the
painful situation of their parliamentary brethren in
Mexico, hundred Ir so of whom are locked up and
most exquisite of all denied the privilege
of talking
Cheer I'D
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
He Deserved II.

~ NE morning Bill the Poachsr
was engaged in his early morn
ing labors when suddenly he
came face to face with the own
er of the manor, who, naturally. Bill
thought, still lay abed.
Gone was the brightness of the morn
ing as the redoubtable squire eyed the
unlimited guest, who stammered out
nervous greeting.
''G-good morning, sir. what-what
brings you out so early?"
oh replied the lord of the land.
with naughty stare and an unconscious
testing Of the light switch ne carried
in his hand. '.I came out to gain an ap-
petite for breakfast. But why, may I
ask, are you out so eariyT'
Living close to nature makes for
quickness, and there was scarcely .
pause of a half second before Bill 70
piled:
We'll, now. squire. that's curious.
Here you come out early to get an ap-
petite for breakfast and I came out TO
get a breakfast for my appetite."-L
don Answers.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Hits From Sharp Wits.

Meanwhile, the skeleton in many
u.an's closet is gorgeous walstcoat
that he dares not wear.
Now that the bathing beach season is
o,.or some of Us will have to go to the
hurIesaue shows to get our righteous in
djrnation all stirred up.
France reports a shortage in the chafn-
racne crop, but It's 1000 barrels sEould
he enough to get picked on.
Maggie Teyte is to wear mans suit
,bis season, showing the logical devel-
Cnment of the slit skirt from 1t 10
.thenI.'-ChiCago News.
The locks of the canal have been test
ed, No. Myrtle. it was not iocksmlth
but a tugboat that made the test
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
We've Passed Up the Walters.

G. S. K: why don't YOU start a uni
vcrsity to teach the local walters to
spread q mans dinner around his
newspaper, instead of making him Keep
up a mild sort of fight to keep the said
newspaper where he wants It?
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

The conclusive, final and indisputable
figures covering those who think b. is
f. are that s93l per cent Of them wear
high shoes the year round and exactly
81 per cent call every theatrical per-
fOrmance q "shoW."
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

We only know our daily space
Waits again in the same old place;
Daily waits for the same old type.
Caring naught for a bard's fatigue
Whether it be on golf or tripe:
Or maybe a Whit from the Winter
League.
"What'Il you write about?"-You roar
About a column-as heretofore.
-GRANTLAND RICE.
We. too. are hep that our daily space
Waits again in the same old place;
Waits for the agate and BREWER;
Waits in the same old blooming way;
Waits through the whole darned cuss-ed
year.
Each. and not to say every, day.
Whatn We write about? What, no!
How in the deuce do you think WE
know?
Julian Hawthorne, author" is out
of the Federal pen. and we are glad
of it. There will now be an end to
the stories of cell-written poems on
tremulous themes.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Utterly ridiculous though it seem. II
Howard IIopwoOd were not a dancing
instructor in a city that our correspond
ent neglects to name, this col. might
have had to go to press short six non-
pareil lines.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
AmusementS.

National-''Years of Discretion" 2:15
and sis p. m.
pelasco-M Motion pictures. and $50 p. m.
C'ulumbia-"Red canary" Sis p. m.
Poii's-"Our Wives" 2:l5 and S:15 p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville continuous.
Casino-Vaudeville. continuous.
Academy-"The Divorce Question" Sis
.. m.
caysty-Durlssaus. s:ls snd S,iS .. n.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
XSNI.
Race against death.

As to the report of the Senate cur
rency committee. it continues a mufTled
one.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Don't; We're Getting Off 1t.

G. S. X: think. in order to get the
full worth of the column, that I'll move
onto the Mt. Pleasant line.
L
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Concert Today
Rv tie ". 6 Soldiers Home Band,
Bandstand, at $3.50 p. m.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
director.

Holm s. NJ. LIMMERMANN,
Director.
March. Uncle sammy .Holzmann
overture, "Nabuco" "...............N Verdi
,,orceau, "Humoresque" ..... .Dvorak
Selection, The Sunshine Girl"
MOnckton
Characteristic. The U. s Patrol"
CoxemOor
Excerpts from The Enchantress."
Herbert
Pa, Oddity. The Junk Man Rag"
Roberts
E,nale. Happy -Go-Lucky" .Lampe
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
ESCULENT ZI;ItOS-

Another awful cOndimrnt
That should like to bury,
And SIMS which ! could be content,
IL
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

The less ones connection with money,
as We interpret it. the truer ones vital
knowledge.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Good Stories
A Vocal Similarity.
By VIC

a LITTLE Miss lives in the coun-
~ try was much overjoyed recent
n ly when a baby sister arrived
at her home.
A neighbor, meeting the little girl .
day or SO inquired:
did the stork bring q baby to your
house the other night?''
No" replied the little miss; when
I first heard il honk I thought it was
a goose, but when I looked out of the
window 1 found it was an automobile"
youngstown Telegram
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Lust for wealth." declares Secre-
tary William Jennings Bryan. causes
Il false idea of life
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
The Record Ananias Theme.

W. L.: The age Of children travelling
on railroads."
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
ToDAY'S QUEEREST STORY.
The one that told of the en-
rollment of four female law
students without referring to
them as future Portias.

Baseball men, generally" says The
Times" have high regard for
other leader on earth could have led
the Browns 10 a first division berth
this year" And where did Stovall lead
them?
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

After baseball come football and
mOthbaIls. The Post"
The two being of equal interest
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

A tribute to the wisdom of column
conductors.
O. a x
, 1913-06-25
Translation.
PUBLICATION.


Mt is hereby made known, that Govern
- ment, on account Of plague, has estnh-
lshed a quarantine of 7 days against Haiti
and has resolved, that vessels arriving heEe
from there viii not obtain free praclique
nntil they have been disinfected, even if
they arrive after the expiration of the quar-
autine period.
If disinfection cannot be effected, the
vessels Will not be allowed to go nearer any
Wharf than 20 feet off such cargo as may
carry infection or shelter rats or mice will
not be allowed to lie landed, and personal
communication with shore will only be al
lowed when necessary.
Government Secretnry's Office, St. Croix,
hhe Dist June, 1913.
WILL JACOBSEN.
, 1913-06-25
BEKENDTGORELSE.

DE- b~ekondtgorea herved, at Governe-
%~ mentet paa Grund at Btldepest har
Snlagt Ell Karant@ne at 7 Dage mod Haiti
og b%estemt, ut Skibe a~nkommende hertil
derfra selv efter Udl6bet at Kalantenetiden
like vile erhoIdn Prnktika for efter Fore
tagelse af DeAinfektjon.
Kan Desinfektion like foretoges inoa SIKH
ct like n@rmere sig til V@rft j kortere Al
stand end 20 Fod og kun ON Dagen, og
snadan ImdnIng, som kan y@re slnlttef0rende
eller huse Rotter elIer Mus, man like lAndes,
nledmlpdre den iforyejen kan ~betryggende
kun del nodyendige personlige Samkyem
lnaA tinde Sted.
Guvernpments Sekreturiatet, st. Croix, Den
21de jun, 1913.
WILL JACOBSEN.
, 1913-06-25

The Government is authorized to use from
the means Of the ST. Cook Immigration
Fund au amount up to FtcS. 10000 for pro-
curing II motor plough with accessorleS, fer
the erection of Il shed and for tools in this
connection, also FOR defraying the expens =
connected with preliminary Investigations as
to the utility of such q plough.
s.
The motor plough. which shall belong to
the Immigration Fund Shall lie ut the ser
vice of planters IN st. Crojx in dance.
with detailed rules fixed b. the Government
after conference with the agricultural So
clety of st. Croix, and SO that the Immi-
grafton Fund, through the payments to b.,
made for the use of the plough, receives
compensation for the expenses Of its work
lug but not for the expenses incurred IN
procuring the plough with accessories etc,
III accordance with 5 l Of tue present Or
dinance.
S.3,
The Government is Furthermore autho-
rlzed, for account of the Immigration Fund,
to employ an engineer, an assistant amt
other necessary workers for experimenting
and taking care of the plough, and to use
tor this purpose a sum not exceeding Frcs.-
5OO monthly, as we'll us to defray all the
expenses otherwise connected with the work
, 1913-06-25
{
or THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST.. GROIN.
Continued from A0jS No. 5O.1

(C02ttta"ed from -A0jS No. 5O)
Items 7, s and ..
Z. Election Of men to take part with Gov
ernment IN deciding on the application
to be made Of the Golden Wedding
Legacy Of Thor Maiostios the King and
Queen.
S. Election Of do. of the Silver Wedding
Legacy of Their Royal HIghuesses the
Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
8. Election of do. Of the Nuptinl Fund of
HIS Royal Highuess Prince VaIdemar.
The Chairman (Kalmer) remarked thpt it
had been the custom to elect under one two
men for all three legacies.
18 tickets were handed in.
2na Member for Christiansted Country
District armstrong; aud 4th Member for
came District (Schmiegelow) got 8 votes res
pectrvely. lst Member for Frederksted
Town (Coulter) and 2nd Member for same
Town (Aierwin) got | vote respectively. lst
Member for Chr3stianstod Town (S'akemann)
aud Bird Grown Member (Segelcke) got l vote
respectively.
None having absolute Majority a new cleo
ton had to take place.
II voting tickets were handed in.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town (Coul-
teri got 8 votes 2nd Member for Christian
sted Country District armstrong; 4th Mem
Der for same District (Schmiegelow) and End
Member for FrederiksteG Town CIerwin)
got 8 votes respectively and LIST Member for
Chalstiansted Town (Stakeman) got l vote.
1st Member for Christiansted Town (lStake-
mann remarked that he remembered when
these legacies were given, it was understood
that the Funds should be for the poor in this
Island, he therefore considered a native more
competent to judge about the circumstances
Of the people than a foreigner.
The Chairman (Kalmer) declared LIST
Member for Frederiksted Town (Coulter)
elected, and put the election of another
Member to vote.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
(Schn4iegeIoao) would ask the hon. Ist Mem
Der for Christiansted Town (Stakemann) who
the foreigner was.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town (Sahe-
MANN answered that one foreigner was vot-
ed for, there was no need to mention names.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
, 1913-06-25

proposal before the Council. His Excellency
would row leave it to the Councils decision.
Bird Member for Christiansted c. untry
District lLeeOI) remarked that when III 1910
the matter was laid hefore the Council he
was very sorry. The roads in St. CrolX had
always formerly been excellent. Not we
ourselves alone w re satisfied with the roads
but every person that came to our Island
praised our roads, none OF the Islands around
us had such excellent roads 1t is now the
3rd time u change in our roads has taken
place. He meant to say that if the roads
had been good and now were bad then some
acknowledgements with them bad taken place.
He was paying to day l2M of his gross
income, if MIS- roads cost hmm 100 dollars,
where was tie money to come from. Ii the
road authorities could look after the roal Is
when they d~ecnyed, it would be better. He
was sorry to say it, but in former times We
had Inspectors that drove over the roads.
He felt convinced that Government agrepH
with him, he did not want to be in Oppo5i-
ton, but if the roads were better looked
after, they could be IN good order and he
preferred that rather than getting new taxes.
1st Member for Christiansted Town
(S0keD>mt1) asked where the report was.
His Etcelency answered, that it was
handed il to the Council.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(S'akemann) considered it correct that the
Members OF the Council should see the re-
port.
HIS EcceUency remarked, that Govern
ment had brought up the matter because
there was ardent desire to arrange the mat
ser as quickly as possible, but if the Council
wished to postpone the matter, Government
could have no objection.
Ist Member for Cbristiansted Town
(Stahenaonn( said, if the Council is to elect
members, theu the report must either be
circulated or laid for inspection; he con-
sidered it difficult for the Members to vote
without having seen the report. The Chair
man could circulate the report and then call
O meeting.
The Chairman (KtIDser) said, that he
would propose, that he clrculnted The report
among the mem Lers and po4tpon The mat
ter till next meeting the 14th July.
Bird Member for Christians ed Country
District (Leeny remark 81: And then let ~
hope the matter will lag IN the COMMITTEES
for years.
The Chain man (hHue,) put to the Coua-
ellis vote to postpone the matter.
The Members voted for postponer,ent.
Consequently the matter was postponel
bill next meeting.
Item Il.
II. Introduction of and Ist Discussion ON
Draft of Ordinance concerning the pro-
curing and working of IL motor pIou9ly
for account of she St. Cr0ix hmm g grafton
Fund.
The Ordinance with remarks reads as
follows:
DRAFT
of Ordinance concerning the procu,-
ing and woyhlng of q motor DLough