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State Committee OF the resignation OF
Dean william Draper Lewis, the Wash
ington party nominee for Governor, and
the ratification of Vance c. Mccormick,
Democratic nominee, as the Progressive
gubernatoral candidate, gave added i'm
petus to the fusion movement.
Charges of deal" behind the with
drawal of Dean Lewis were made bY
United States Senator Boies Penrose, who
declared that the Dean Is to be made
Attorney General If Mccormick wins.
That the withdrawal has not met with
universal sanction In the party was In
dicated by the action of Richard r. Quay,
son of the late NJ. s. Quay. in branding
f.. A. Van Valkenburg and William Finn
as foes to the Progressive cause. Will
lam F. Deaykne, of this city, and other
noted Washington party men followed
the lead of Quay and indicated the be-
ginning of a stampede from the party.
Fred f. Lewis. Progressive Congressman
at-Large and Washington party candi-
date for Secretary of Internal Affairs,
predicted that there would be general
fusion against Penrose.
Clifford Plnchot, the Washington party
nominee for United States Senator, In one
of his speeches of the week, indicated
that he would withdraw IL he believed
Palmer had a chance 10 win.
In tho Democratic ranks the Federal
Administration took its firstIactive step
in the State fight Secretary of Labor
William B. Wilson delivering speech
at the meeting OF the state Federation of
Democratic Clubs at Scranton.
DR.. Martin c. Brumbaugh the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, met the offer
Of support by the North American IL he
would declare against Penrose by re-
fusinG TO be a party to any deal" In
so doing he called attention to the plat
form on which he is making his CAM
pHign.
The action OF the Ant-Saloon League in
indorsing Mccormick and Pinchot came
as surprise, as it is said Mr.. Palmer
had been slated for Endorsement. Charges
have been made by Independent temper
ance men since that the convention OF the
league was padded to favor McCor-
mick and Pinchot During the week the
Brumbaugh supporters gave out copies
of an address in which he aligned him
self definitely in favor OF local option.
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~45AtNE7oN sNEWIVG 5EzR

Very unfaVOrably with the same month of
the previous year, but this is to be eN-
peCt in view of the European war The
merchandise trade decreased in imports,
and fell off very heavily in imports, with
the result of an excess of imports of Sl0,
0fl, ,9jl, comparing with an excess of mer-
chandise exports I'm the same month of
the previous year OF S50,957 ,461. The value
OF exports was less than in any other
month for five years. The export of gold
during the month was lS,l25.617 as against
$l,l9ii57 in August 1918.
Among the annual reports OF railroads
issued during the week were those OF the
Reading Company. the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway and the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paul The st. Paul earn
ed 6.3 per cent. on sll6,S5J,400 common
stock as compared with S.62 per cent. on
Sl1G,34S 200 stock in 1913, while the Reading
Company earned 1911 per cent on STO,
100000 common stock against 1857 in the
previous year. The gross and net earn
ingS of all fell below those of last year,
while operating expenses generally in
creased.
The Stars and Stripes were hoisted to
the masthead of one of the steamers of
The United Fruit Company, and the COM
pany plans to place all OF its own % ves-
sells under American registry, in addition
to 81 other vessels which the company
controls. The Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company reported one of the largest
realty loans i'm years the amount being
81 2OO. OlO. while in Philadelphia a loan of
$4,000 on piece OF realty was made by
the Grard Trust Company. Philadelphia
grain men will apply for charter for a
new export company 10 engage in ex-
porting wheat and wheat flour.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company and the New Eng
land Navigation Company filed their joint
answer to the Governments suit under
tho Sherman antitrust law, denying that
the law had been violated. The filing of
the answer was largely formal, as the
suit, by agreement with the Attorney GEN
eral is to be settled out of court by dis
solution of the New Haven.
A better feeling in the Philadelphia
money market was shown during the week
and out-of-town banks made inquiries of
their city correspondents for good name
commercial paper. thus showing that the
better feeling has penetrated to the coun-
try institutions and that they have de-
cded TO let go of some OF their surplus
funds. There was no change in rates
however The rates for call and time
money in this city are per cent, the
highest legal rate i'm Pennsylvania and
commercial paper Is quoted Z to 7ia per
cent. The rate for commercial paper in
New York is and per cent, but paper
has been finding a sale in New York as
low as Z per cent.
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that We should not be in a hurry to
leave
The so-Called seizure OF the National
Railways system by the Constitutionallsts
took place carly in the week. That there
mad been n Contlscation was denied later,
with the statement that new officials had
been substituted for the CientihCos in
control: The Mexican Government owns
about 81 per cent of the controlling in
terest in the National Railways, a cor
poration chartered by the Mexican Con-
gress. With its majority interest the
Government has the right to remove the
directors and officials of the company and
to dictate its policy
The information that General Carranza
would not assume office as Provisional
President OF Mexico came simultaneously
with the announcement of the early evac-
uation of Vera Cruz. 1t is his under
stood purpose to turn over the executive
power in Mexico to the Provisional Prcsi-
dent to be named at the ConstitutiOnalst
Convention OF military leaders to be held
on October /. This Carran2a is doing so
that he may be candidate at the subSc-
quent election.
Early in October, it was said Thursday,
the American Government will BE- for
mally asked to extend recognition to the
new Government then in executive con-
troll in Mexico,
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IN PHILADELPHIA

A committee of local business men r.
named to go after the South Amer,o.. !.
trade. Dudley Bartlett, chief OF the F.
eign Trade Department of the Philsds,..
phia Commercial Museum, detclared IN, :
Canada was a fertile field for Amer,o.s
goods.
DR.. William c. Jacobs was mentIon.,
Monday as the successor to DR.. Marun
Governor Mr.. Jacobs is now acting a.,
g. Brumbaugh should the latter be elec,..
perintendent OF Schools
Monday night the Franklin Institu,.
School Of Mechanical Arts started its ~
year
Tuesday Secretary Redfeld, of the n.
partment of Commerce and Labor nan,oa
Alba 3. Johnson, president of the Beld.f
win Locomotive Works. as a member a,
a committee OF business men to oo.on-
crate with existing bodies in aeeItins
trado with South America.
Business men from all parts of the civ
attended the meeting called by Transi,
Director A. Merritt Taylor to protest
against further delay In getting improvsS
transit facilities for Philadelphia,
Appeals from the South to PhilsdelpbIs
for financial aid in handling the cotton
crop were made Wednesday. On IN.
same day the Philadelphia Rotary CinS
started the Made in America" movement
and urged study of trade conditions in
South America.
Councils made possible n start on m.
sewer work preliminary to the subwa,
on Thursday by appropriatlng $500 60o
from the 100000 loan Tor this purposo
Drastic outs were made in other appro..
priations to secure this and the total of
the loan was reduced 100000 The Ara
Museum project may be crippled as ths
result of 100000 cut made in the an
preparation for II.
Mayor Blankenburg criticised Councils.
efforts to hinder him. denounced dua,
office holding and summed UP plans for
South Philadelphia developments in Nx
annual message to Councils.
A port boom began with the sailing
of two vessels with full cargoes of grain
another with oil and fourth with coal
The price OF citric acid dropped 10 per
cent, breaking the Corner that had
been started in 1t. Orders for Iarp.
quantities of blankets, saddles and
brides for the armies in Europe were
received by local firms.
Study of the plans for the sedimenta-
tion basin at the Torresdale filter plant
indicated that the cut of 100000 in the
municipal loan appropriation for this
work will not cripple the project
cty-wide war on rats was called for
by Doctor Harte, Director of the Health
Department.
The liner Ancona sailed with a large
number of reservists for the italian army.
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COURTING AMERICAS FAVOR

The favor of the United States, its Gov
ernment and it's people continues to be
courted by the warning nations of
Europe.
on Wednesday formal notice was given
to the world by President Wilson that the
United States at this time cannot PASS
judgment upon or take any part in con-
troversies between the warring European
nations over alleged violations of the
rules of civilized warfare and humanity.
He said that settlement of these ques-
tions would have to wait until the end of
the war, which he prayed might he very
soon. Tho President announced the posi-
tio1 of the American Government first in
an address to the commission sent to him
by King Albert of Belgium to protest
against alleged atrocities committed by
the German army Later in the day he
sent a cablegram containing similar ex-
pressions TO Emperor William, replying
to the latter's recent protest that the
allies We're usi:Ig dum-dum bullets.
A resume II the finding of the Belgian
Commission Of Inquiry appointed by the
King of the Belgians to investigate the
alleged atrocities committed by German
troops was made public by the Belgian
Legation at Washington Wednesday
after the report had been presented to
President Wilson.
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The pending rivers and harbors bill will
draw large part of the fire of the Re
publicans. and they also Will battle
against expenditures this year in the
erection of public buildings. II will be
shown also that a carving of S2s,0OOOOO
could be made in the anticipated APP
preparations should the State Department
abandon its plan to pay Colombia S25-
100000 as balm to her wounded pride
for the loss of Panama and S3.00O,OOO to
Nicara guam Canal route and other naval
privileges in those waters.
\ conference of all House Republi-
cans was called for last evening to form
united front in opposing what they call
war tax In time of peace
When the rivers and harbors bill came
up in the Senate Thursday the tilibuster
was continued. Senator Kenyon, OF Iowa,
made his fourth days speech against the
measure. and the Democrats attempted
to compel him to continue his remarks
without further Interruptions from his
colleae eues, who We're thus allowing him
brief rests. They resurreCted prece-
dent established by eN-Nice President
Morton during "A Democratic tilibuster
against the Force bill. on Friday the
question pending was whether the Senate
should reverse its decision that a Senator
cannot yield 10 another while making a
speech, except by unanimous consent.
a serious attempt to bring 10 an end
tn" Republican tilibuster by means Of
compromise was begun Yesterday \
lump sum appropriation. amounting to
S2Ou0A000 10 SIS 600, to he expended
largely at the discretion of the Secretary
OF War in continuing and making river
and haTbor improvements. was the sGg
gaStiOu
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COMMERCE AND FINANCE

Optimism OF the most unmistaEable
kind was this week injected into the
financial situation of the world. The
European war, OF course, naturally con-
tinues more or less OF a disturber OF the
general business equilibrium OF this cOun-
try and the world at large, yet the dark
clouds Of financial and commercial de-
preston are slowly but surely being
pushed aside, and there has come in
their stead a Frightening on the horizon
which forecasts an early return 10 nor
mality everywhere.
Among the more important events of
the week We're the floating OF a $lO0 60
loan of the city Of New York with which
10 pay Off the city's obligations maturing
abroad; the shipment OF S5,OOO,OOO in gold
by j. r. Morgan K co. to Ottawa TO help
in the same purpose; a fall in foreign
exchange rates being the first general
decline since the unprecedented high
rates which have been prevalent since
the outbreak OF hOstilities in Europe;
the application OF the Eastern railroads
10 the Interstate Commerce Commission
10 reopen the 5 per cent. freight rate
case and the agreement 70 a conference
between the Governors OF nine Southern
cotton States In Washington on next
Monday TO discuss a plan to take this
years cotton crop off the market and
thus save it from low price destruction.
The plan OF the buying up Of all South
ern cotton is that the nine States involved
shall issue s250.00O.OOO 3 per cent. bonds
and buy and store 100000 bales Of cot
ton, the purchase price TO be 10 cents a
pound The plan also includes the cutting
down Of next years cotton acreage 90 per
cent. BY another plan. introduced IN the
"buy-a -bale-of-cOtton" movement large
quantity Of cotton has already been dis
posed OF at 10 cents a pound.
The reports OF the foreign trade OF the
United States for the month OF August,
made public during the week. compared
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UNCLE SAM AND MEXICO

The subject OF American occupation OF
Vera Cruz has had, In the last few weeks,
considerable prominence in the editorial
columns Of the press. and tn. events Of
this week seem to have answered the
questions most frequently asked. On
Tuesday il was announced in Washing
ton that the troops would be soon with
drawn and the city and port restored 10
tn" Mexican Government The decision
was Cabled Immediately to Consul John
r. Sillmau, al Mexico City, who de-
lycIed the message to General Car
ruuza. The people were celebrating
Mexico's Independence Day, and the
news was received by them with en-
thusiastic demonstrations. Rafael Cul-
vasy Garcia the official orator or the
day. referred TO the United States and
President Wilson in terms of the highest
praise. Il invite YOU" he said, ITO give
viva for Professor Woodrow Wilson,
President of North America" The in
yitatIon was quickly and loudly accept
ed. Garcia made sighting references to
European influence IN Mexico
ON the next day Sir Lione! Garden,
formerly British Minister 10 Mexico ana
recently appointed Minister 10 Brazil.
was quoted as saying, that 'it Is des-
perate shame that the United states has
seen ~ TO abandon the decent people OF
Mexico wnen they most need help His
alleged statement was a very severe
criticism of President Wilson's action.
lie had previously, while in Mexico city,
criticised the Mexican policy of the
United states IN the strongest language;
vet II was through President Wilson's in
fuenca that later he was not handed his
passports by General Carranza who be-
heved that the Engl!shman was largely
responsible for HueTtas dOgged resis-
tace 10 diplomatic pressure. The British
hrFT#nE u
SpTiug-Rice, expressed 10 Secretary
Bryan the deepest regret for the latest
Garden Incident, ana characterized the
statements attributed 70 the former Min
lister 10 Mexico as 'unauthoritatiYe.'
Spriug-RlCe has made a report on the
matter 10 the London Foreign Office. The
American Government. il was said
THURSDAY, has decided 10 ignore the al
legged ndiscretlon Several newspapers
declare that If Great Britain wishes TO
satisfy our people II should put Sir Lionel
out Of the business OF so-Called diplomacy
and they assert that he did not represent
the British Government in Mexico, but
Lord Cowdray and the Pearson oil inter
Csts.
The news Of our decision to withdraw
from Vera Cruz was received with great
favor in South American countries, aC-
CoTdng 10 dispatches
On Thursday Secretary OF War GaTri-
son ordered transports south to bring the
American troops back 10 the United
states. President Wilson had expected
TO remove the troops before October l.
but General Funston suggested that Oc-
tobeT 20 would be a more suitable date
on account of the large number OF ref
ugees in Vera Cruz. In some quarters
Il is asserted that there Is yet no ade-
quate assurance OF protection OF leEiti-
mate European interests in Mexico. and
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WAR TAXES AND PORK

News from Congress during the week
haa 20 DO mostly with the proposed war
tax and the Senate aubuster against the
rivers and harbors bill The war tax
measure which was agreed upon by the
majority of the democrats Of the Ways
and Means Committee Of the House last
week was held i'm abeyance until the
return on Tuesday Of President Wilson.
who had been al his summer home IN
Cornish, y IT. Much opposition on the
part Of the Democrats Of House and SEN
ate, as well as OF the Republicans. had
arisen over the provision for per cent.
tax ON freight shipments.
Tuesday evening a caucus OF House
Democrats withdrew the freight tax
provision I,um the bill and ac-
cepted terms which had been agreed
upon al White House conference
by President Wilson, Mr.. Under
wood, chairman Of the Ways and Means
Ccnmttea. senator simmons, chairman
~ the senate Finance Committee Secre-
trE NnAdo0 ana Postmaster General
EITlrsOu. To Mr.. Underwood fell the
task 0f revising the measure I'm accord
ancc with the decision ~ the caucus and
10 WAS said Wednesday tuat the new bill
would cali for taxes on beer, domestic
vines licenses for tobacco mauufaC-
t'rers and dealers gasoline "a special tax
along the lines o1 the Spanish-AmeTican
war tax on bonds. certificates. shares OF
stock. bills of sale, drafts, checks. mort
cages, kilograms and the Ike. The total
estimate revenues from these sources
would he 500 10000
With party differences smoothed over,
Administration leaders yesterday were
determined 10 push the bin TO a final con-
clusion In the House. On the Senate
side, however, the bill IS expected to be
delayed because Of the opposition from
the Republicans They plan 70 attack
the measure on the ground that Demo-
| cratic revision OF the tariff is responsible
l Tor the large falling on OF the revenues.
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POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA

The prospect or general fusion against
Penrose furnished the main topic Of
political speculation in the week Just
ending, which has been marked by events
of considerable import. Gubernatorial and
senatorial nominees continued their up
state campaigns and made speeches I'm
numerous towns and cities.
Figures obtalnable for the second reg
istration day on Tuesday indicate that
the Republicans have held their lead In
both city and State. The enrolment for
the second day in the city is given as
S307s, making a total for both days of
approximately 10000. OF this number the
Republicans claim l25,OOO the Democrats
T. COO. the Washington party 5000 and
about 81, 600 are non-partisau.
In the State the Republicans also held
the lead, but the proportion is not as
large as In the city, due probably to the
lack of the same effort made here II Is
claimed, however, that the Republican
state figures are larger than for the first
Two registration days OF 1912.
The acceptance By the Progressive
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las GOES MAINE"

The election held In Maine is significant
of three things the decrease in the Pro-
gresslvc vote, the corresponding increase
Of the Republican vote and the fact that
the State. which is considered a political
barometer for the whole country, went
Democratic by an increased plurality over
that obtained by Mr. Wilson in 1912.
The Republicans gained 5l,541 and the
Progressives lost 90,4Gl.
HRines, the Republican candidate for
Governor received 57,662, as compared
with 26l2l votes cast for Taft in 1912;
while Gardiner, the Progressive candi-
date, received only 17,443, as compared
with 47,904 votes cast for Roosevelt in
1872
The campaign in New York State has
reached the mildly excited stage, due
principally to the Endorsement by Mayor
Mitchell of John A. Hennessy's candidacy
for Governor on the independent ticket.
on which Franklin d. Roosevelt is run
ming for United States Senator
Progressives were greatly exercised over
the possibility of William Sulzer's obtain
Ing the nomination for Governor on their
ticket, and many are reported as having
threatened 10 bolt in case of the ex-Gov-
ernor's success.
Newspaper straw votes seem to indi-
cate the success of Glynn and Whitman
at the primaries.
Ambassador Gerard has sent word from
Berlin that he is willing to run for
United States Senator on the Democratic
ticket provided that he can remain at
his post SO long as the situation de-
mands il.
William L. McCombs, chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee, visited
President Wilson and discussed the New
York situation. 1t Is announced that the
President Will remain neutral in the fight
between Tammany and its antagonists.
McCombs is said TO favor Glynn and
Gerard.
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NEW SECOND-THOUGHT
TREATIES

TUESDAY was tho occasion of most i'm
pressive object lesson in behalf Of peace.
Treaties between the United states and
four other nations, Great Britain, France.
Spain and China. We're signed smultaue-
cusly at the State Department by Score
tary Bryan and representatives OF the
foreign countries named. They have
been called. very apt,y breathing spell
treaties" the reason for this designation
lying in the fact that they provide that
all disputes which cannot bc settled by
diplomacy shall he referred 10 a perma-
n@ut commission for Investigation, and
that - no case shall hostll!ties begin be-
fore the expiration Of a wear.
The Cabinet officers, Ambassadors and
Ministers who witnessed the signing OF
the treaties were given luncheon at the
University club, at which Secretary
Bryan provided the following menu OF
his own ARRANGEMENT:
,,..., Neutrality SOUP ....-
.' ''' Spanish omeiet r:''' ''''''.
English mutton chops
Rice groguettes la Pekin French meas
American ice cream
Uoluug tea
Under the ice cream the Secretary had
this quotation. Diplomacy is the art
~ keeping cool. At the end OF the
menu card was written, Peace hath her
victories no less renowned than war"
and AT the foot IN heavy type was Moth
Ir| IS final between friends The last
quotation was the answer which SeCTe-
'ary Bryan gave 70 Viscouut Ch.uda, the
japanese Ambassador last year when
the latter Inquired II a certain note on
the aheu land controversy was the last
word"
The four "sober second-thouEht trea-
ties' which We're signed TUESDAY ara Ike
the % previously made with Central and
countries. Germany, Russia, Japan,
Turkey and Greece have indicated their
approval Of the principle Involved in
th"sr instruments and the American
Department of state expects them TO
become parties TO similar cOmpacts.
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Political Campaigns in Other Stale,

IN the Maryland primaries. held last
Tuesday, United States Senator John
Walter Smith was renominated bv the
Democrats. The Republicans had no prI-
mary contests and their candidates win
be "ertihed by the Boards Of Election
Supervisors,
democrats or Connecticut met in State
convention in Hartford ana indors.5 tI,o
Administrations policies. Governor RaId
win was selected for United States SEN
ator
Arkansas went Democratic by the usuaI
majority Governor Hays being reelected
by $4,000 0''eu
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motto is mo vote, no taN." notified the
Government Thursday that its members
have decided to pay taxes this year on
account If the war.