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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Empires Commerce Crows.

Army organization, which may be said to date back from the father of Frederick the Great has in Germany now reached the highest efficiency The German army presents today the greatest fighting ma chine the world has ever seen. The sys- tenn of enlistment keeps the ranks filled with well trained men, and the body of reserves which may be called out suc- cessively as emergencies require them Is enormous in numbers. And the navy has almost kept pace with the land force Had 1t hot been for the activity of the par liamentary opposition the navy today might have equaled in all particulars that of Great Britain. The cost has added, with the army upkeep, an appalling tax but the ruling classes heart and soul for 1t.
 No change which has taken place in this remarkable country is more noticeable than the Improvement in its internal in- dustry and It's external commerce. It is the greatest tribute which can be paid to the thoroughness and efficiency of It's popu- lation. The world may be said to be flood ed with German manufacturers. No tariff wall Is So high that it can successfully keep out things made in Germany" and the importations of German wares in free trade England is the excuse. and a good one 1t is, for the protectionist movement in Great Britain.
 One reason for this industrial efficiency is the trade school system, the grinding curriculum of which either ruins the pupils health or makes of him a work man or merchant the equal of any and the superior of most Of hls foreign competitors. The natural resources of the country. agr- culture, forestry. mining. etc.. have been conserved with almost Japanese intensive ness. and exploited with thoroughness which gets everything out of them which science and industry can exact. Chemistry applied to the arts and manufactures has reached high state of perfection. fact attested by the stagnation of many trades and industries abroad owing to the present war. The merchant marine has carried German trade to every corner of the globe, and in the short space of thirty years tho nation has risen in commerce from a neg itgible place to one where it can dispute the supremacy of its greatest rival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Morocco Tif Cipcs Kaiser Tip.

Frances succession of presidents has In the main had administrations differing Tn general policy not greatly one from the other The republic has prospered both at home and abroad, In spite of A few crises" without which political life there apparently could not exist. There has been no really grave situation which affected the country's international relations, with the exception of the Morocco incident in 1911. In July of that year Germany sent note to France saying that for the pro- tection of German merchants in Morocco It might be necessary to land troops at Agadir. The German cruiser Panther pro- ceded to that place, but was met there by French and English warships
 This caused great excitement fin all three countries, and there were warm debates at Paris and London. The matter was nnally adjusted at meeting of reppo- sentatives of all the countries concerneu Germany at last compelled to recog- nize the French protectorate in Morocco and received fin return a portion of the French holdings in the Congo. This result resented In Berlin but 1t Is said that as the kaiser had dispatched the Panther to Agadir purposely to unmask the real relations between France and England and that they had thus been revealed to him. he was quite satisfied. and he began the day he found this out to prepare for tho war in which he is now engaged.
 Russia's long and terrible struggle with Japan does not really come within the scope of history of modern Europe, 60 far continental affairs arc concerned. It may be said. however. that 1t did two things. Tn the first place. 1t brought out Japan as . real world power and won for 1t the alliance with Great Britain in com- pliance with which 1t is now at war in the east with Germany and Austria Tn the second place. It awakened Russia to the necessity of recognizing her army, which she ts said to have done--how thoroughly the next few months win tell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Socialists Gain in Germany.

The German empire under William II. came rapidly to the fore, both from a com mercial and military standpoint An frightened and aggressive monarch, self sufficient and venturesome, he has always been greatly admired and warmly support ed by a vast majority of his subjects.
 One of the first things which arose to trouble his reign was the growth and r. gressiveness of the Socialist party. This was one of the causes of BismarclSs resig- nation. The old chancellor had waged a war since his old days in the house of deputies in 1s4S against extension of suf- frage. When he came into office he prose- cuted 1t with great vigor
 The Socialists and trades unions and the Social Democrats made steady gains in numbers and activity in spite of govern ment opposition. Undeterred by prison sentences. police spies. and intimidation on the part Of the government, they thrived . and grew powerful. Men like Bebel and Leibeknecht boldly denounced the chan cellor and his oppressive measures in the retchstag. Laws of the most stringent nature were passed and enforced. only to make converts to the cause.
 When William II. came into power his disposition was to modify these laws. Bis- marck advised against this. The emperor had his way and the pilot was dropped. William must since to himself have ac- knowledged his error. but he never did 90 publicly. It was not long before the So- cialists were out of all bounds politically. The gains they made threatened the gov- ernment more than once. and have enabled them to block some of the emperors pet schemes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

tect their foreign trade and help it's growth: which 1t has done.
 The growth of m1itarism has been re- sented. especially by the working classes who not only objected to 1t because of the terrible drain it made in taxes and in time spent in service but also because of the class feeling 1t engendered. The kaiser has ever stood for the supremacy of the military and he has put the honor of the uniform above any other Probably in no other country In the world has military arrogance become more offensive than in the German empire But all this Is for gotten now. and the army hating Socialist is lighting with no thought but that Of country
 The alliance. offensive and defensive which was effected by Bismarcks diplo- macy at the close of the French war was the defiance which he threw down to humbled France and the remainder of Europe. At first it composed of three empires-Germany Russia, and Austria Hungary. It was broken, however when he favored Austria at the Berlin congress and gave her Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Russia got next to nothing for her defeat of Turkey.
 Two years later he tied up with Austria the agreement being that if either should be attacked by any country but Russia the other would remain neutral but if Russia declared war she should be fought by both.
 The French occupation of Tunis was re- sarded by Italy unfriendly act, and was bitterly resented in Rome. This feel ing caused Bismarck In 1882. to suggest to Vienna that overtures be made to Rome looking to receiving Italy into an alliance with Germany and Austria. This was done, and n compact made which is now called the triple alliance.
 This agreement has never been satisfac- tory '" the Italian people, for they are racial1y ~@lated to the French, and 1t seemed to them sonatural that they should De In combination with their hereditary enemy Austria The Tunisian affront by France could not offset the aid she gave to the Italians In their war for indepen- dence. Their republcanism is of French stock and the spirit of freedom is strong In Italy, so 1t Is. not strange that they have remained restive under an alliance with such autocratic nations as Germany and Austria. This accounts for the feel Ing, said to be universal among the people that the alliance should be dissolved
 As a result, partly. of the triple alliance there was formed about 1905 the triple entente, an agreement similar to the for mer, by Great Britain. Russia. and France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

serious attention to the country as com ing state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Bismarck Forms Triple Alliance.

All these things have come to pass since William IT. ascended the throne. The middle trade " classes have become snor- mously rich and powerful politically. They have favored the increase of army and navy. especially the latter. as it would pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Unequal Representation in the Reichstas

In . measure the anti-Socialist laws were restored and attacks upon the emperor or the government were sternly punished as acts of treason As in France and other countries. the Socialists are not wholly united on common platform. and within their ranks is found wide range of opin- ion. from active radicalism to form of liberalism which is easily brought to sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
End of Turkish Rule tn Europe.

Six years ago the world was startled bv liberal movement in Turkey, engineered by the Young Turks, society with head quarters in Paris and branches elsewhere. It succeeded in reviving a constitution calling for parliament. which had been granted many years before but never put in force. A military revolt broke out. however; there were riots and assassina- tion, and the work of the Young Turks almost fell to the ground.
 The counter revolution was put down. and the sultan had to abdicate in favor of his brother. The latter professes to be in sympathy with the reformers
 Four years after the first appearance of the Young Turks in power the govern ment had to face the most momentous crisis the country had ever seen The Balkan states deemed that the moment had come in which to settle the question of Turkish rule in Europe, and in October 1912, war was declared on the Ottoman empire by Servia, Greece. Bulgaria and Montenegro.
 The last named principality opened the war on Oct. g. and it was followed pine days later by Bulgaria and Greece On Oct "A the Bulgarians won at Kirk Ke- lisseh and Lule Burgas, both fought before the end of the month and two of the great. est battles of the war. By Nov. IS thu Greeks had taken saloniki and the servtans had captured Monastir and early in De- cember Turkey was asking for terms. These could not be arrived at Unexpected complications arose when . demand was made upon Bulgaria by Roumania that she 4 give up Silistria, province on the Danube
 On Feb. the war recommenced. The Montenesrins besieged scutari. in Albania. The servians won more victories and the Bulgarians were within few miles oe Constantinople The Crooks took Janfna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
ltdly Loses Abyssinian Teritory.

The war of Abyssinian succession in- volved Italy still deeper and war went on intermittently. the natives being generally successful. They greatly outnumbered the Italians and on several occasions their vic- tories resulted in massacres. the Italians being killed almost to a man.
 Finally in 1895 terrific battle took nlac. at Adowa, where 100000 of Ras Menele,x,s troops fell upon 25.ooO soldiers, Italians and their native allies. The total fatalities were 110o0 killed and over 10000 wounded. The result was the delimitation of the 1talo-Abyssinian boundary and Italy was left with an insignificant holding there
 Three years ago Italy declared war upon Turkey because of disorder in Tripoli and Its provinces which the Turkish govern ment would not control and because of the alleged wrongs to about 6.000 Italians liv- ing there The war was condemned in many quarters. but Italy at once bom- barded Tripoli. and drove It's garrison in- land. She then landed 35,000 troops and fought several hard battles with the Arab defenders. It was charged that the Ital- fans massacred the enemy. not even spar ing women and children. but the Rome government denied this.
 The war lasted year, and by the treaty signed in October, 1912, Turkey granted autonomy to the Libyan province and con- scented that Italy establish her own sys- tenn of government there. with Italian sovereignty recognized Had it not been Tor the Balkan states attacking her at this time she undoubtedly would have waged more successful struggle against Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Bulgarian Premier Russia's Foe

DutSdTidH f-TeHlfeT IxuSSlQ Foe
 Then Russia had the Bulgarian prince kidnapped and forced him to abdicate After further complications and much agi- tation the present ruler Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg was brought as king to Sofia For years. however, he was little more than the king in name, for the government was ruled by the premier, Stambuloff, a re- markable and forceful statesman. He had many of the qualities of Bismarck, with clear insight into the tortuous intricacies of Balkan politics and a determination that Bulgaria should become an indepen- dent nation. He was particularly the foe of Russian influence It was he who suc- ceeded in turning out the Russian min isters who had controlled Bulgarian af- fairs and the Russian officers in the BuI- garian army. Had he lived he might have realized his ambitions for the nation. but he was assassinated. it is said, by Russian sympathizers in the streets of Sofia in 1895. The next year Prince Ferdinand was recognized by the powers of Europe. which they heretofore had not done.
 Prince Ferdinand developed considerable ability as statesman and military leader and only six years ago he felt strong enough to renounce Turkish rule and as- sume the title of king and czar.
 Turkey had to recognize Roumania's independence in 1877. after the Turkish Russian war, and four years later Charles was made king. Servia obtained the same advantage after the Russian Turkish war It did not succeed as well as it's neighbors. It has been unlucky with it's rulers, one, Milan being forced to resign and his successor and son. Alexander. was murdered. with the queen, eleven years ago. There were two royal houses and King Peter, the present monarch. was charged with melting this murder.
 Greece. which. like the other Balkan states, had never been satisfied with the treaty of Berlin. strove to aid the Cretans in rebellion against Turkey. and became involved in 1897 in war with the latter She was badly defeated and lost part of her territory besides not helping the Crete islanders. They, however. later became self-governing. The triple entente and Italy now have protectorate over the island. and Greece appoints the chief off, cer with their assent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Austria Lmpropes Koting Sustem.

Austria Hungary made surprising prog ress. considering its previous reactionary reputation In the early years of the pres ent period there was much factional and racial dissension, but agitation seemed to have been substituted for revolution and the results were much more satisfactory while less violent. There was great in- equality in the voting system under the constitution of 1867, and the advantage was generally with the privileged classes, but gradually the necessities of the gov ernment caused a revision of the electoral system and little by little it was modified and improved. until finally in 1907 suffrage was made universal.
 Following the Prussian triumph over Austria. Hungary had received recognition Of It's importance, and the emperor had been, crowned king of Hungary. The in- nuentesof the German Austrians had pre- vented Bohemia from obtaining similar honor. Bad feeling ensued. but this large ly disappeared owing to other advantages accorded the ruling races.
 All this time there was steadily grow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09
GUNB0AT SMITH AND
CARPENTER JULY l6
Match IL Creating Much Interest-If
Smith Wins, Will Be Most Formid
able Opponent for Black Champion.
By Hal Sheridan.


New York, July 9.-Americans in
London will try to get back the money
they lost on the Willie Ritchie. Freddie
welsh bout by betting on the Califor-
nian when Gunboat Smith clashes with
Georges Carpenter in the British me-
tropolis ON the evening of July 10. SO
tar no wagering has been reported, but
the betting probably will be an even
money affair. OF the 2OO0 Americans
who saw Ritche lose his title, at least
1000 are said to have had a bet down
on the former champion aud thousands
OF dollars changed hands.
Interest in the match is growing
hourly and it is expected that record
breaking crowd win turn out to see the
affair. Both the gunner and the
trenehman are rounding into form and
each is confident of victory
1T certainly looks" the gunner is
quoted as saying, that it is up to me
to uph Id America 's fisfir rcnutotion
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09
SPORT NEWS

hit me several of the hardest blows
ever received" "
Ritchie still insisted today that he
should have been given draw.
81 was never more surprised in my
life," said Ritchie, "when discover
ed that Referee Corri had given the de-
cision to Welsh. Had the same fight
been held in America l feel certain
that would have been given no worse
than draw.
81 was very slow in getting started
and this fact discouraged me no little.
Welsh undoubtedly is the cleverest box
er in the world and that prevented my
landing a knockout, but he certainly
did less to me than did to him and
1t seems to me that should have been
taken into consideration when the
championship is in question.
. | am going to remain here for the
Smith'Carpentier fight and then visit
Paris and Berlin. 1t will be my first
visit to the continent. After that 1 will
return to the United States and begin
fighting wherever purses are offered.
In the meantime | am ready to back
myself for any amount up to $4,000
against Welsh"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09
CHAMPION-ON-PO|NTS
IS STUCK ON HIMSELF
Freddie Welsh Says He Has Right tC
Count Himself in Glass by Himself
and This Without Boasting
BAYS RITCHIE MUST GET
ANOTHER YEARS EXPERIENCE
Before He Can Get Return Match
and Get to Prove What a Big Man
He Is; Fulsome Praise to Richie.

London, July 9.--Freddie Welsh, the
new lightweight champion of the world
indicated in an interview here today
that he would not give Willie RitchiC
an opportunity to regain his title fol
ut least year.
AFTER Ritchie has had another
year 8 experience and has met as many
championship aspirants as | have, no
doubt his record will entitle him to O
return match with me, and whenever
there is sufficient public demand for
It, | will be ready. Richie has i'm
proved fully 100 per cent since his last
tight with me and is much better than
IN his contests with Leach Cross and
Joe Rivers.
" am champion Of the world now
and can afford to express myself per.
haps little palmer than ever, and |
want to say that | dislike exceedingly
these individual newspaper suggestions
that Richie is not a good man. As a
matter of fact in my opinion, he would
have beaten any other lightweight liv.
ing had he fought as he fought me
Tuesday night,
"This may sound self boasting. but |
think | have proved my right TO count
myself in class by myself when it
comes to defensive ability aud / need
cd all Of it to keep Richie from land.
'ng Knockout punch As it was, he
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09
CAPTAIN BARTLETT
THINKS MEN SAFE

Nome, Alaska, July 9-Captain Rob
ert Bartlett, master of the wrecked
Stefansson exploring ship Karluk, who
is here waiting for the revenue cutter
Bear to take him to Wrangell Island
to pick up the shipwrecked men ma
rooned there, said today he knew no.
thing concerning the reported Toss of
eight men of the expedition as given
out by the Canadian government at OF
tawa.
Captain Bartlett said that when he
left Wrangell Island party of four
men had set out over the ice to the
cache of provisions saved from the Kar.
LUX, which was crushed in the ice north
Of Herald Island, in the Arctic ocean,
northeast of Siberia.
Captain Bartlett says these men took
100 days provisions with them, and al.
though he does not know what became
of them, he believes they are safe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09
SUSPECTED OF PLOT
TO KILL POINCARE

Paris, July 9.-Doportation orders.
1t was said on good authority today,
undoubtedly would be issued against
che members Of group of six Russians
under arrest here on suspicion Of plot
to kill President Poincare.
In the lodgings occupied by two of
the prisoners at Beaumont.Sur.Oise.
several bombs were found. The other
four, including Prince Alexander Aba.
ehidso, a rich nobleman of one Of Rus.
Sia S oldest families. were taken IN
custody merely because their names
were found on n list in possession of
the pair first arrested. They are avow.
ed anarchists, however. The author;.
ties said the advocates of "direct ac.
tion' have been showing signs of ac.
hvity lately at nearly every capital in
Europe and it was proposed to make a
strenuous effort TO suppress them here,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09
THREE FOUNDERS
STOPPED THE FIGHT

Washington, July 9.-That the situa.
tion in San Domingo is causing con-
siderable worry here was freely admit
ted in administration circles today.
Conditions there has nothing in par
ticular of menace in them, it was said,
but they are potential of infinite an.
noyance. Four distinct revolutions are
raging and all American diplomacy g
efforts have failed even 20 promise
peace.
A detailed report was received OF
Tuesday nights doings in Puerta Plata
harbor, where several shots fired in a
fight between government troops aud
rebels on shore struck the American
gunboat Machias, which promptly put
an end to the engagement by respond.
ing with a warning broadside of three
Founders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09

Nheh ne goes up its Oscar s cue to
stick his cold spoon in the stew an
see that things go right. The boxmen
work at Oscar 5 will, no pitcher 5 ever
yanked until on Oscar gives the sign.
ne warns EN- up an picks EN- out
each afternoon before tie bout an
keeps the rocks in line.
cont get the hunoh, though that
he S through-that coachin s ali the
gent can do. He ain I no passing ver.
Not Oscar! Out behind the plate he 5
on the job an goin Creat-he s good
Tor some years yet, For work he S iust
"a reg lar hog an base thieves think
nm some watch dog-his pegs still
Swift an true. My tipe is lust watch
this oil moss, Fore long he'll he a
pig league boss himself--then watch his
crew.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09
AUTO GETS PORTLAND MAN.

Portland, Ore, July 9.-Due to the
overturning of the automobile in which
they were riding, E. Jeffries, prominent
fruit man, is suffering today from per.
haps fatal injuries, and Emil Mauer, a
chef, from serious injuries. The acci-
dent was believed to have been caused
by tire blowout. Jeffries sustained
fractured skull, several broken ribs
and a broken clavicle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-09
MAY sELL surnER1.ANn

Baker, Orey July 9,-The Baker Tri.
state league team is today entertaining
an offer from the Tacoma Northwest,
erners to purchase Pitcher Sutherland
for 5000. The offer, which is eontin.
gent on Sutherland making good within
three weeks after delivery, probably
will be accepted.