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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
Administration Unwilling to Put
on the United States Govern
ment the Responsibility
Implied in Terms
of the Deal.
AFFECTS OTHER COUNTRIES
Declaration Will Apply to Parallel
Situations in Central and South
America and Elsewhere in
Which This Nation May
BE Concerned.

Washington March - President
Wilson to-day made q statement de-
nning his policy with regard to Tire
Chinese loan. which. 90 is feared
amounts 10 the locking of that "opcn
door" to China which Secretary Hay
so assiduously guarded. which Sccre-
tary Knox almost closed and which
Secretary Bryan or President Wilson
now seems To- have latchcd and locked.
Throughout the statement is that un-
cnntroiiablc horror of "cntauelluG d-
lianccs" which has long been thc pre-
dominant note in every discussion OF
foreign relations and which is. APP
parcntly. SO 10 domino the for
cign affairs Of the United States under
this administration a~ to render this
country almost neg sipl~ factor as 81
world power.
President Wilson. D. I> true. declares
himself heartily in favor of q sort of
sentimental open door" bIt he makes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
STEAMER ABLAZE AT PICK
Millinocket Saved by Firemen
After Hard Fight.

Fire started in the hold Of tho steam
chin Nillinocl<ct. of the Eel steamship
Line. Of stockton. Me. as she las 81
her picr. at Morton and West stree -.
Last night. and gave tho 6romcn hard
hattie before they succeeded in douSnS
,bn flames. Scycra tors Of wood pup
in the vessels cargo were destroyed by
u.atnr and FIRE The lrcmen succeeded
q, ccnGning tho flames to the third
hatch.
Tho Aiillinockct arrived Oh Monia.
and started TO discharge yesterd i!-
cautain Perry ana Hanson, the mate
d;scoycrcd smoke issuing from the third
hatch and turned in am alarm. BcsId :
,ho three engines. the fireboat Thomas ;
Willett responded.
,rbe fire was so hot the firemcn had
40 ,,orl i'm relays at the hose lines, and
..,.eraI times the heat forced them
81, II was not until tho rrcboat nc
-, IA poiIr in great streams Of water
=, If was drowned out. The dama7c
,ountcd TO about $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
LESLIE CASE CLEARED UP
Consul Swain Reports Death of
Actress Natural.

London. March lS.-Albcrt w. Swain.
American Consul At southampton. ca
bled TO the state Department To-Day
statements 10y passengers and crew
Of the events on the stehmshlp oceaii'
cono nocrniug the death OF Miss Francs
Leslie and advising that there was no
reason to suspect foul play IN inc case.
The embassy in London has received
no instructions from Washington for
Investigation or other action in the
Leslie case. Mr.. Swain said to-day lie
,,ae convinced. as the result Of in
o,irics he had made, that the young
actresses death was due TO suhocation
following all attack Of epilepsy. The
Southampton police made the follow
ing statement:
I'VE are satisfied that there was
nothing unusual in the cause OF deaih.
There is nothing 10 support the theory
that foul play was committed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
g Wpz7guocA SNAGeW0o1
WEDS SECRETLY To
FOOL SCHOOL BOARD
Miss Rodman. Organizer of Isl
IenCe Strike" Becomes
Mrs. De Fremery.

According To the records Of the city
clerk OF Norvalk. conn. Henrietta
Hodman and Herman de Fremcry. Of
Now York Cit,. were married on Feb
ruary =. 1918
Herman dc Frcmery is employ ed ii
the forestry department of the Amer
Jean Museum of Naturai History. Co
umbus avenue and .7rh street He
is dn American. or French birth. and
has spent much of his lite i'm Europe
Henrietta Rodmau is the Wadleish
High school teacher who Iricd to or
canize silence strike" among thu
New York school teachers In inter
views Published recently she ad, coated
The policy OF concealed marriages be
cause the Board of Education discrim-
mates against married women IN the
schools Lot the teachers who marry
keep their marriages 4 secret until
they arc about 10 bo promoted" she
has said Then Jet them announce
the fact and sec whether the board
will venture to refuse them promo
tion"
Mrs. de Frcmery lives in an apart
mont on the sixth floor of q buildins at
No T. Bank street. There she IS
ers called at that address last nlgnt
Mr. de- Trcmory was engaged in dis.
cussion with her as To what would
happen if news Of the marriage be dnle
public. He left the room abruptly
when the mission of tho newspaper
men was announced.
Mrs. dc Fremcry admitted that sh'
had been married in Norwalk. =
greatly regret that the truth has com,
out. she said but must make the
best of it. contemplated marriage
for months before | finally decided
upon it. Then, to keep the wedding 4
profound secret. we went To NorwalN.
What ! wanted to do was to keep
the Board Of Education IN ignorance
Of orr marriage until was about 70
hc promoted. then planned 10 make
my case e test one. Now suppose
viii be tried for INSTRUMENTATION. but
it doesn't worry me
This pcnalizng of marriage for
women wage carriers is becoming such
a serious thing that the public must
soon take IL up. | understand that
the telephone company. as well as
other large corpora tions is discharg-
Ing women employees for the crime OF
getting married. The school officials
cannot longer actually discharge wom-
Ell who marry. but they can and do
treat them as interlopers and in
feriors"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19

police that they had record on lh'
hotter that Policeman Tracy 10 !
hoard = yoman's screams in the mars1
land about six weeks ago. ana aIth"'E'
he made q careful search he was un'h''
to find any one.
the police ore positive that th
,,on.n could not have walked TO tn"
srot whore ehe was round, beca''S" %
the quicksand and water. They arc 'I
tho o,inion that she was killed 'h'
thrown into the marsh.
.rhcre was nothing on The body 10
Identify it. Dr owen lgoc VIII Hi""
an examination this morning to see
he can find traces Of foul play. 80 one
in the vicinity Of Tarrylown mas ne"
reported missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
RIOTS AT PANAMA
Laporers Start Trouble at
Bocas del Toro.

colon. March 1S.-The authorities At
oocas del Toro to- day telcgraphed the
canal Zone Commission requesting that
Iorce Of mon he sent there 10 aid in
putting down labor riots
Fhty policemen will he sent there to-
night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
WOMAN'S BODY IN MARSH
Coroner and Tarrytown Police
Believe She Was Murdered.

The body of woman about twenty
five years old was seen lying in ,he
marsh at the foot OF Continental street.
North Tarrytown last night by two
uoys at play. Policeman Mcconnell
following tho boys directions. went -
the SPOT and found the body. II Lad
been in the water about six weeks.
Coroner Hes. Of Yonk"rs who was scnt
for. examined the body.
The dead woman was lying in IN
water face down. Her hand covered
her face as il 10 ward off blow. The
Coroner said n" believed the woman
was murdered. His theory WIS
strengthened when BE- learned from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19

London. March 10. - News Of the
assassination OF King George of Greece
caused a profound sensation here. Only
the mcagrest details have yet been re-
ceived and it is evident that the Greek
authorities are exercising a severe CEN
sorship over all kilograms. Until late
al night the Foreign Office was without
information, and urgent private mes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
DOG TEAMS RACE IN SNOW
Winners Cover 100 Miles in
II Hours and DO Minutes.

Nom, N Ea March lN.-Tho lt'-
mile dog team race over the SHOW trail
from Solomon to Council was won yes-
fcroay 10y the Gabriel dogs in - hours.
"a minutes and - seconds. Christian.
sen wa second and Akuguk. native
driver. WAS third The race was close
tho three teams running together all
,hc way.
The I2-milc all-Alasha swecpstakc
dog team l-icc. the classic event Of he
North. probably viii hc run on Aprll
-. The purse will bc Sl,Tp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19

sages sent to Athens and Salonica ask
ING for further facts remained without
response.
The strained relations between the
Crock aud Bulgarian contingcnts al
Salonica gave grounds for the fears
that the assassination OF King George
might have been incident TO a clash
between tho allies: but message re-
ceiycd at midnight dispcllcd such ap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
Applies to Other Countries.


While the Presidents pronouncem.nt Mt
explained the attitude Of the United
States toward the Chinese loan, It wae
authoritatively stated to night that the
same policy would apply throughout
the Wilson administration TO parallel
situations in Central America and else
where in which the United States vas
concerned.
I'm the last administration Secretary
Knox urged The passag" Of tw" loan
conventions seeking to rohahilitdto the
finances of Nicaragua and Honduras.
respcctivclN. Tho United States was 10
bavc had q voice in tho selection of in
sncctors Of customs. through which
,pcdium tic interests Of the American
banking firms were To be- protected.
qbceo conventions were not ratified by
tho Senate. and tho Taft administration
closed without determining how far the
American government should go in pro
tec,ing its financial firms abroad.
In Santo Domingo a somewhat sim
;,., nroccss is in actual operation by
virtue Of the treaty between this coun-
,r,. and the Dominican republic ratified
during the Roosevelt administration.
Here tho United states appointed a re-
c,i,cr general Of customs to collect tn"
dutics which constituted The guarantee
for the payne of the Dominican for
eign debt
The withdrawal of the aid Of this
,,.ornmcnt To ne "siX-powcr loan"
brings To an end. so far as can be fore
castod at present. the diplomatic ac-
tivity of the United states in conncc-
tion with that affair II rs pointed out
continued on fourth page. second column,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
smzer Practical Man.

The Governor realizes that he i help
less without the cooperation Of the
Leg.sia ture. which is safely IN the con-
rol Of Murphy. lie would not coEtem-
Plate with any degree Of satisfaction
having the session end without the
rassage of any OF his measures. There
NIGH be some things he would not like
to 90 % please Mr.. Murphy and the or
ssnization But ne iS a practical
man" and why not sct together with
M. Murllt and srrangc q working
sgreement-
That was what was uppcrmost u 'h'
Governor mind from The tim he
reached New YORK. The question vas
4, 10 nov. he would srrange to have h.s
talk with the Tammany leader Tnc
subject was oroached at the dinner If
,he Fri-ndiv Sons Of &. Patrick 81 tine
HoteI Aston Cd phicl both the Gov
ernor and Mi Nun b. We're present
Thor was d, meeting between the
Goycrror and tie boss Iaore. bat mes-
ags rcre cAoha:gra through nie'-
ncdaries. Govern Sulzcr had other
dnnors to attend. When he reached The
,hsi d.nua,. at iho Waldorf. h. sent
@ajor Schermcrhoru and two other
aids paek 10 the Aston. II had already
been arranged 10y the Democratic lead
hrs thore mat Warren Leslie. brother
t.aw y Senator O'Gorman. and
7homas r. smith secretary Of Tam
many Hall should 500 tho Governor as
the lrosentatiyes u Nj Murph<.
They got into taxicab and followed
The Governors aids back To the Wal
continued on third page. nfih column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19

evident his unwillingness 10 assume
with or 10 run any risk Of assuming
obligations the United States might
ultimately have 10 redeem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
0ENER AL.

wilson Closes Door 10 Chinese Loan
Isrh Revision Bill Ready ..........'
I'ogressives to Stand Together.
n'serve Army Asked by Carlson
onions Resent Emmet's Action. n.....'.
fohce Bills Before Legislature.
Sulzer Economy Al on Paper.......' .
nomen at ODDS on Ballot. ..........'.
"'Son in Jersey Contest.
veofte Il Cox Indicted. .................l III
'' Mystery, Says Eaton's Stepdaugh-
16
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
Governor Happy After His Re-
ported Talk with Boss"
but the Smile Is on the
Face of the Tiger.
CONSULTS 0'G0RMAN FIRST
Tammany Chief Not at Birth
day Dinner, but Comic Opera
Contest Is Called OFF Af-
ter Arrangements for
Conference.

Governor SJlzer the sclf-apnointed
boss killer and Charles /. Nurnbv
the dreadful" boss of tho Democratic
orsani2suon d. this state. v"ere to-
se,hor icr moro than TWO hours YES
terday. .t VAS reported. Tho Governor
neycr looked happier in MS life than hc
did when hc 'otuuod to his room st tho
waldorr .,or., before o'clock. Just
in t.mo T.. hHrry into hi, clothes fo~
the birthday dinner which Murphy had
refuse to attend because. according to
trieuds p. Tho Governor lie had uc-
cidcd to ncht Sui2er tooth and nail.
Evt th- Governor never br~a,hcd o
vord ab,0' tho conference lIc had
just lc,n ,at go sct H,uc r,sh air
and he had not seen amy ono. he de
clare s'emaly
W. ..t H.t| Nl' ltot 'iidh' fli' move
to ge, 'lo news OF the conference t,~
fore ,ho public. : sood Democrat ssid
last aieh,. however. that the Go:erno:
pas "a'i ri-Et: that there was no
question but that hN would st.cb by
the oiga li12tion.
AS matter col tact. what else could
he do" said this man. with a chuckIe.
There seems to be httle reason 20
doubt that the Governor and Mr.
Murphy have come 10 thorough
understanding. or course. the stage
thunder and lightning may continue 4"
roar and fash with the skilful mdnipu-
laton Of the various property men. but
ihrough i'll all the orga niZa ton viii get
about what it wants. and the Governor
vii get the support Of the Legislature
for his bills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
This Mornings NeWS.
LOCAL.

LOCAL. Page
sslzer Make Peace with Murphy....
rsachsr We'd, Secretly y...............
srthdsy Dime. for SIlzer .........
System" suc,cos IIartigau......... S
1usicss Found Arrest Expected ....
rrisdmanu Denies Profits ...-........
iaAi Bandits Nav Confess. ..........
railroad Wage Table Explained ....
bosrd Approves Sub0ay Contracts 10
Physician Gets $4,000 Damages 10
Cleveland LAY at Caldwell. ........ 10
Mrs Dshlgren 10 Seize Property 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
FOREIGN.

oeofge Of Greece Murdered. ....... ]
eeso Kings Public Life
D'ea King Private Life ........... !
,.ehch Ministry Resigns ..........'.
"sy Deport British Miiiiants
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continued on third page. hf,h column.
Evening journal., 1913-05-01
EBENELER

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEzER. Del. May IAN en-
tertalnmcnt and social will be held
in Ehenezcr Church on Thursday
evening, May Is.
Mrs. George Taylor. who has been
seriously IN in the Homeopathic
Hospital, Wilmington. is slowly inn
proving.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Comfy spent
Sunday with Mrs. Comly's parents.
Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph X. Worrall and
family.
Lewis Lee, of Strickersville. Pa, is
spending a few days at the home of
Joseph Higgins.
Miss Ethel Prettyman, OF Newport
spent the weekend with her brother,
the Rev r. c. Prettyman and family
Mrs. Roy Lamborn and children, OF
Philadelphia. are spending week
with MIR. and Mrs c. d. Lamborn and
1 family.
Miss Emma Welch has returned tc
her home after spending some time
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert s Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Mcdaniel
of Wilmington. were Sunday guest,
at the home OF Joseph Higgins
Miss Laura Walker spent Saturday
in Wilmington
Miss Erma pennock, of Union, wa.
a Tuesday guest of her friend, Mis-,
Katherine Mousley.
Evening journal., 1913-05-01
FISHING STEAMER
NTVTrAT THAI nIIAI
UIVLN INIAL NUN

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEW rs. Del, May 1.-The new fish
ing steamer Sussex, built for the Della
ware Fish Oil Company. al Milton, by
Captain r. 4. Potter. was brought TO
Lewes on Monday for her trial trip.
Although a small boat, she is one Of
the finest that the company owns.
She is fitted up with a 75 horsepower
three cylinder engine. and Is operated
by coal gas. She burns l04 pounds
OF coal in three hours and a half.
Great excitement prevailed al the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Long,
when Mrs Long announced that Jack,
a male pheasant. had disappeared over
tho fence. Two phoasants, Jack and
Jill, had been loaned to Miss Salnc +.
Marshall by the Game Commission ol
Delaware. For near an hour every
ecort was made 10 enticc the .rd
home A paling was taken off the
fence. food plentifully scattered an
the opening. and finally Jack re,urn.
cd The birds have been so restless
and unhappy in the pen that they
were turned out Ia the poultry yard
with the chickens
Bishop Kinsman will ofiiciate al
St Peters Church on Sunday, MAY
A. Services will he as follows; 73l
a. M, Holy Communion: 1880 a. M.
morning prayer and sermon; 2 p. m.
sunday School: $50 y. m, esvenlne
prayer and sermon.
Evening journal., 1913-05-01
SEAFORD FOLKS
DANCE TANGO And
TURKEY TROT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, Del, May 1.-The in
formal dance given by the yong peo-
pie of Seaford in Coulbourn's Opera
House Tuesday night was one of the
most pleasing affairs of the season
and number Of out-of-town dancers
we're present. The music was fur
nished by the Elliott orchestra Of
Wilmington. During the entire pro-
gram only four waltzes were played.
The turkey trot and the many diff
ferent tangos, were the popular
dances. Refreshments consisting OF
punch. sandwiches and coffee we're
served.
The following we're present From
Smyrna: Mrs. Howard Joseph and
daughter. Elizabeth. From Dover:
Samuel o. Atkins, G. o. Smith, and
Lincoln Josting. From Harrington;
Misses Mary Ward, Bessie Gull
yer and Earl sylvester, From Bridge
Vile: Misses Lillian Insley, Nellie
and Lois Ward, and Eliza Messick;
Alfred Corey j. Edgar Layton, Clay
ton Elliott, Walter Harris, and Ray
Sammons. From Laurel: DR.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Sir
man ID. Marvil, Miss Sarah Bacon,
Robert Welch, Joseph Goodman, Ray
mond Kitchens. Raymond CULLEN and
Carlton and Virgil Hearne. From
Hurlock: Fred Waddell and Victor
Neal. From New York City; William
G. Rowe. Srd.
Seaford residents present were
Col. and Mrs. Edgar c. Ross, Mr. and
Mrs. 0. w. Short, Mr. and Mrs Alex
Donoho, Mr and Mrs. Geo. w
Donoho, Mrs. Martin Wright, Mrs
Conner Cannon. Mrs. w. ID. Stevens
Mrs. II. n Rowe Mrs. Mary c. Ross
Mrs. b. Il. Williams, Mrs. +. II
Clarke. Jr., Mrs. Monroe Adams ano
Mrs. Isadore Stephany. Misses Rose
Comegys, Maude Dorsey, Ethe
Donoho, Blanche Cannon, Ethel Rob
inson, Mary Martin, Ruby Williams
Mabel Thompson. Lena Viven, Alice
Morgan, Mary Short, Grace Filings
worth, Ruth and Catherine Stevens
Jane Donoho and Edith Short. Messr'
RAYMOND Martin. w. Herbert Hall
Ira Wright. Halbert Robinson
Earle Donoho, Ashby Shipley, Car
Thompson, Charles w. Donoho, Dor
sey Donoho, Dallas Culver. Otwel
Allen. Milton Coulbourn, Henry Por
ter, Calhoun f. Ross. Charles Copn
Isadore Stephany, Orem Trice' I'D
win DuttOn and Toby Thompson.
Edgar ]. Hammond. of Federais
burg. was a Scaford visitor last even
ing.-J. NJ. Barnes has returned IRON
spending several days in Philadelphi'
Miss Betty Joseph has been Visitinl
in Philadelphia.--Iose II. Cox mad
a business trip to philadelphia TIM
week.-Mrs.. Johr r. Eskridge ma
returned from an extended visit Wit
relatives in New York City.-Mrs. i
Avery Hobbs was shopping in Phila
delphia this week.
Evening journal., 1913-05-01
CHIMES OF NORMANDY PER.
SONALS.

As the time draws nearer for the
presentation of the opera. Chimes Of
Normandy'-it is here" there" and
everywhere" With the actors and ac-
tresses. all of whom are busily re
hearsing for the various parts. Miss
Isabel Wales will be seen in the
leading part. that of Serpolette. a
pleasure loving. mischievous maiden.
bubbling over with merry laughter.
This part is unusually we'll suited to
Miss Wales sweet. viyacious charm.
Her solo. "Jus Look at That, Just
Look at This" is one Of particular
attractions. featured by splendid
charming dance movement is shown
in this number.
Horace Dumont's wonderful bari
tone voice shows to great advantage
I'm the solo. silent Heroes" His
voice, which has an unusual register
OF three octaves. aud may be easily
4 heard above the chorus of eighty
voices
Another OF Mr. Dumonts solos is q
waltz song Of particular beauty
"With Joy My Heart Is Bounding
Mr. Dumont will be seen in the lead.
ing baritone part. Henri. which is cs-
pecially adapted to his heroic figure
/ lie is considered one Of the best anna
J teur actors IN Philadelphia.
Frederick w Wyatt who will h'
remembered as Sir Joseph Porter il
"Pinafore," last year. will sing th'
role of the notary most ably. Mr.
Wyatt returned too late to be given ;
more important part He is under
studying the part OF Gaspard, thu
miser
This difficult part will be portrayei
by Leonard T.. Wales who gives
splendid Interpretation of the char
acter
A specially fine scene is that wher
the miser is shown handling the gold
a particularly difficult part. but eX
cellently given by Mr.. Wales.
Four village maidens of contrasting
beauty and charm. who are the prim
movers in the gossip" about SerpO
iette. are Miss Madeline Reed, Mis-
Nellie Brown. Miss Miriam Lang. ant
Mrs. Raymoth Mitchell
George McHugh will make his frs
appearance in opera on the evening o
the 18th. Mr. McIiugh. who is unusu
ally gifted in being the possessor of
tenor voice of remarkable purity an
such range that he can reach abov
high c. Mr.. McHugh's most efectiv
song will be "On Billows Rocking"
Frank :. Palmer will he heard II
the role Of Bailli, and portrays tn
humorous role so perfectly as to NOV
Evening journal., 1913-05-01
PENNSY RELIEF.

The Relief Department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad system during
March paid i'm benefits to members or
their families, S262.624, a daily aver
age of almost $500. This brings
tho total distribution since the funds
for the lines east and west of Pitts
burgh we're established, up to the
S35,500,000 mark. On the lines east
of Pittsburgh in March payments in
benefits to the families of members
who died amounted to $66.546. while
TO members incapicitated for work
they amounted to S124.443. The Re
lnef Fund. of the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburgh paid out s7l, 1874,
of which $4,000 was for the families
Of members who deid. and S51,634 for
members unable to work.
Evening journal., 1913-05-01
TO DISCUSS TRADE
WITH SOUTH AMERICA

Under the auspices OF the Mems So
cioty of Westminster Presbyterian
Church meeting will be held
in the chapel on Thursday
evening. TO be addressed by William
A. Reid. of the Bureau of American
Republics. Washington. on the sub
ject of Trade Relations of the United
States and the Latin American Cenn-
tries and Their Customs and Tradi-
tions."
The lecture will be illustrated with
more than one hundred slides, which
we're prepared by Mr.. Reid during
years of service with these people.
OF more than usual interest will the
lecture be 10 the average business
man. whether he be exporter. impor-
ter or domestic trader, MIR. Reid hav-
ing followed American products into
many far away corners of the earth.
He has studied steamship lines and
routes. railway and river transporta-
ton, caravan traffic TO interior coun-
tics. the conditions of American goods
upon arrival in foreign fields. Hc
/ has met the exporter and importer
face to face. and has studied packing
and shipping methods and how mer-
+ chandise is handled in the leading
/ ports of the world For five years ht
I has been connected with the Diplo
matte Corps at Washington, aud has
acted as secretary to Chinese imper
/ ial officials His interesting series o.
photographs, illustrating varieS
works and activities. emphasize th'
/ opportunities for more extended trad
relations between the United State
aud foreign countries.