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The Washington times., 1914-11-23

126 per cent. Lawyers are actually
at the bottom of the list; the number
of men increased 6.5 and of women
33 per cent. The number of clergy
men increased in the aggregate rath-
er little, the men in the profession IS
per cent and the women 1874. In
school and college teaching, mems
numbers grew IA and women's 48
per cent.
The professions" it will be OBJ
served, are very comfortably keeping
up with the general growth of the
country, and then some. Notwith-
standing, there are great numbers of
people who believe in shutting out
immigrants and deporting the col
ored people; the two classes that,
decade by decade, do increasingly
large proportions of the mere,
despised "work" of the country.
Without them we should surely be in
a bad way.
The Washington times., 1914-11-23
WHAT JAPAN CAN DO.

From London comes the statement,
sponsored by the founder of the
Japan society of that capital, that
Japan is ready to send a large army,
if needed, into the European war.
Transport and every other neces-
sary, he says, is ready to land half
million men in Europe in two
months, constituting a completely
equipped veteran army.
During the Forthcoming discussion
in Congress on the subject of the
military preparedness of the United
States, it is easy to conjecture, the
suggestion will be put forward that
if a half million men can he trans
ported halfway around the world
from east to west, there might be
possibility of their transport third
the way around the world, from west
to east.
With all the world under arms, it
ought not to be without reason to
suggest that such facility in the
movement of vast bodies of soldiery
over great distances is pretty COM
plete notification of the argument
that the United States is isolated
from possibility of threatening at
tack.
The Washington times., 1914-11-23
SATISFACTORILY EX-
planned.

The disappearance of the Turkish
"crisis" as soon as communication
could be had with our ambassador at
Constantinople and an explanation
given. is exactly what was antici-
pated. Only the most bellicose be-
came excited over the incident. So
far as the temper of the general pub
lie was concerned, the only fear was
that diplomatic tension might arise
owing to the disturbed conditions in
Constantinople and the lack there of
real leadership.
If sigh of relief comes with the
satisfactory explanation given by
Turkey, it is not because of appre-
hension that we might actually be
drawn into serious trouble. but be-
cause the incident, unexplained
promptly, might have given occa-
sion for "fire-eaters" to bait the Ad-
ministration, arousing feeling of
uneasiness lest the next time-a time
that is certain to come-some differ
ence arise between this country and
one of the warning powers there
would be still more emphatic demand
that "something be DONE"
AS matters now stand, the ease
and simplicity with which the firing
upon the flag has been disposed of
as soon as the facts became known
ought to serve to make the most
jingoistic less prone to wrath. All
the nations give indication that they
want our friendship. They are going
to go as far as they can to keep it.
If we get into serious trouble, it is
much more likely to be due to un-
reasonable demands on our part than
to unwillingness on the part of Eu-
rope to treat us fairly or to right
any of our just grievances.
The Washington times., 1914-11-23
DECKER0RDEREDTO To
PROTECT AMERICANS
Discretionary Powers Are Given
Commanders in Eastern
Mediterranean.

Authority to take such steps as are
necessary to protect the lives of Ameri-
can citizens has been given to Capt. q.
c. Decker, commanding the cruiser
Tennessee and Capt Joseph Oman, cf
the cruiser North Carolina, in eastern
Mediterranean waters. Instructions
giving these commanders discretionary
powers set aside orders previously
given that they should take no action
without approval of the Navy Depart
ment.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ex-
planned, in annoL ncins after the Ten
nessee's launch was fired on. that he
had set ASIDE the navy regulations
which clothe commanders In isolated
portions Of the globe with large dis
crctionary powers, that he did not mean
this to be a perrfAn-nt order. but in
tended II to cover the period until Am
bassador Morgenthau's report on the
incident was at hand.
Receipt Of Morgenthau's report de-
claring that Turkey fired across the
Tennessee launch's bow as friendly"
warning that the harbor was mined and
closed, moved the Secretary to rescind
his earlier order. Meanwhile an official
expression from the Turkish govern
proof that the Smyrna firing was not.
as Captain Decker reported, an "un-
friendly act, is awaited by the Gov
ernment.
For the present no steps toward re-
moving the two cruisers from the east
ern Mediterranean will be taken, Navy
Department officials declare.
1t is understood here that this change
in the attitude Of the Administration is
due to serious pressure from the mis-
sionary interests of the United States.
The heads of the various UNCONVENTIONAL
mission societies have been alarmed for
the safety of their representatives ever
since Turkey revoked the conventions
under which foreigners have been per-
mitted in Turkey. A flood of protests
has been poured In on the White House.
The Turkish government has been as
sured by Ambassador Morgenthau that
the United States believes 1t will pro-
tect all Americans everywhere under its
Jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1914-11-23

financial ambassadors could not well
deny them.
Then, finally, came the matter OF
opening the stock exchanges. 1t is
very we'll understood, here that the
National Administration is little
impressed with the necessity for such
a move at an early date. 1t leans
to the belief that open exchanges
would mean an unloading of Amerl-
can securities that might have Gisas-
trous results, and drain away great
deal of our gold.
England may consider 1t a bit sell
fish of America to have and to hold
such a huge gold stock; but if con-
ditions were reversed it may DE
doubted whether England would be
much more philanthropic toward us.
Germany is hanging like grim death
to every ounce of gold: so is France;
Italy; Holland; Russia-and all the
rest of them. This is case of looking
out for Number One, and the United
States is not especially to ne blamed
for taking the same view that other
countries take about the superior
claims of Number One.
If American gold should be drained
away to Europe, in exchange for our
securities, we are told, it would pres
emily come back in exchange for our
cotton, wheat, meat, steel, and iron,
and asthousand other things. Per-
haps it would.
But there are other countries that
have supplies of these things that
they want to sell to the warning
people of Europe. Suppose we sent
our gold away to Europe, in exchange
for securities; and suppose then that
Europe discovered that it could buy
meat in the Argentine and Australia
to better advantage than here Sup
pose France and Britain, getting our
gold with which to buy, should man.
age to open the Dardanelles and de-
eide that it would be better business
to spend that money for Russian
wheat instead of 3enGing it back
here for United States wheat?
Would not the United States have
lost both the gold and the prefer
ence as supply-source for Europe?
So long as we are owing a good
deal of money to Europe, and Europe
cannot get that money, its alterna-
tive is to take our products. The
situation makes US the preferred
supply-source.
These are the cold, ursentimental
views that must be weighed by gen.
tlemen who make fiscal policies; and
the British bankers naturally enough
want to know just how this country
feels.
The Washington times., 1914-11-23
ENTERTAINMENT TO
HELP BELGIAN FUND

To help swell the fund for the relief
of the Belgian sufferers, a varied nrC-
gram, including Instrumental and vocal
music, recitations sketches, and mono
lo?ueS. by some OF Washington's best
talent. with informal dancing as a final
Lumber. Is to be given this evening at
o'clock in Naval Lodge Han. Fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue sonth-
cast. The entertainment was damned
ana arranged by Miss Frances Wash
inSton. ZIG A street southeast. who has
taken Keen interest in the work being
done by different orga niza tions in WASH
lnEtOn TO provide food and clothes for
the women and children Of Belgium.
The vocal numbers include my Castle
of Dreams" the latest composition of
James White. the young Washin gtonian
who contributed a number Of songs to
The College Hero" the Society play
give here several years ago. This VII
he sung bv Miss Gallcher, who Will be
accompanied by the author IFS a
Long, Long Way to Tippcrary," will be
sung by the quartet from the virginia
Theological Seminary. There will be
solos by Miss Edith Ernest, soprano;
Miss !ilda koehlcr, Contralto; Harris
Franklin. barytone; Walter Eastman.
Tenor, and NJ. lie Blanc. who will sing
The Marsclaise." \ piano solo by
Miss >. Styrons who is to play Mos
kowsk's ''l.iebes Walzer," is to be the
opening number on the program Mrs
Allyn Williams. who has recently re-
turred frcm Europe, is to give a snort
tax on The BelS ans, and Amber Black
iord, or Alexandria. will give some dia-
lect monologues.
The Washington times., 1914-11-23
ZEPPELIN BUILDING
STILL UNHAMPERED
Despite Raids of British Avia-
tors, Construction Of Dirig-
ibfe Machines Continues.

BASEL. Switzerland. Nov. 23.-The
Zeppelin factory at Friedrichshafen.
raided with little success by the Brit
ish aviators, is now turning out a giant
dirigible every three weeks. This rate
of progress in the erection of the war
aircraft has been maintained constant
ly since the opening of the war. 1T il
stated here.
There are varying reports today as to
the damage done by the aviators who
dropped bombs upon the Zeppelin sheds
and also as to the fate of the airmen.
AL agree that one machine carrying a
British officer, was brought down. The
officer was seriously wounded Other
reports declare that two machines es-
capped. but an unconfrmed rumor de-
clares one of the aeroplanes fell in
Lake Constance.
The machine which was shot from
the air by the German guns descended
to within 400 yards above the sheds. 1t
is generally agreed, however. that lit
tie damage was done. Some reports
state that one shed was hit and took
fire, but the blaze was quickly extin-
guished without the dirigible housed
there being injured. Other reports state
that the bombs missed the sheds entire
ly, two dropping in the town, damaging
several houses and killing two persons.
The Washington times., 1914-11-23
THE FINANCIAL EMBASSY

1t is not difficult to understand
why Sir George Paish and Mr.. BAIL
Blackett, the fiscal embassy of the
British government in this country,
have been summoned back to Eng
land. When they came here London
strongly hoped that an arrangement
could be made for the early reopen
ing of the stock exchanges, so that
foreign holders of American securi-
ties could have the chance to turn
them into gold. That arrangement
was STAYED off until after consider
alton had been given to the problem
of cotton; and the British govern
ment was induced to scratch cotton
off the list of contraband. Cotton
may be carried now in neutral bot
toms even to Germany and Austria.
Without doubt that arrangement
displeased powerful English manu-
featuring and financial interests,
which had hoped for large advantage
through the prostration of textile
manufacturing in the enemy coun-
tries. Following this, Americans did
not display very keen interest in
facilitating the arrangements which
the British financiers wanted, for
paying American debts to England
in gold. There were persistent sug-
gestions that the pressing trade bal
ance would very soon be wiped out
if the trade balance continued so
strongly in favor of the United
States as it has been of late; and
these suggestions were so plainly
based on a correct understanding of
the situation, that the exchequer's
The Washington times., 1914-11-23
RASH TALK BY AN ELDER

In an address in Boston Senator
Lodge, referring to the incident in
Turkish waters when the American
flag was fired on, said:
We do not know what happened in
Turkish waters, but apparently the Ad-
ministratiOn is content to have it ap-
pear that the TennesSee's boat was fired
upon as a warning of the danger of
mines. The Administration has init
mated that it was a friendly act.
Senator Lodge is one of our elder
statesmen. He is historian, lead
er of his party and is regarded as
one of the ablest men in the Senate.
He has much larger responsibility
than citizens who are rot in public
life, as his words ought to carry
weight. The conclusion to be drawn
from his address is that, had ne been
in the White House, he would have
pursued a policy opposite to that now
being pursued by the Administration.
1t would not necessarily follow
that a swashbuckling demand upon
Turkey for an apology or an expla-
nation within a given time would
bring war with that country, but it
is conceivable that serious complica-
tions would arise. Perhaps it would
not be an easy thing to force an issue
upon any Of the powers now engaged
The Washington times., 1914-11-23
No Reductions Here.
Constellation to Remain
Here Until Next Friday

The friga.e Constellation, which has
been on exhibition at the Washington
navy yard for nearly a month. will be
kept here until Friday. it is announced
at the Navy Department today. Plans
had been made to tow the boat back
to its station at Newport. R. l., today.
but no tug was available, and the plan
was changed.
Hundreds inspected the century-old
sea fighter yesterday at the navy yard
dock. Visitors will be permitted to go
through the boat until its departure
Secretary Daniels still receiving re-
quests from Washingtonans to order
the boat to be permanently stationed
here. but he is reply ng TO all these
communications by expressing the be-
lief that there is greatef need for the
Constellation at Newport, where it Is
used Quarters by some of the officers
at the Newport Ira. ming Station. and
for the education and instruction of the
$50 seamen apprentices at Newport
The Washington times., 1914-11-23

in war. All of them have their hands
full and none could contemplate
with anything but dread having our
strength and resources thrown into
the scale against it. We could adopt
an attitude of bluff and buster and
get, no doubt, pretty much anything
we demanded. But because we are
in this fortunate position is no rea-
son why we should take advantage
of it. We do not run the danger of
being regarded as a cowardly nation
if we refuse to pick quarrels when
quarrels can be avoided. Unless all
signs fail, the war will yet furnish
opportunities enough for them.
When the time comes we shall be so
much the better off if we have dem
onstrated to the satisfaction of our
own people and of the people Of all
other countries that we want
peaceful settlement of differences.
Ehilu IL udS ycL W pS SHoWH tildt VIC
shall not get more this way than by
following those who seem to believe
it is our business and our duty to
keep a chip poised on our shoulder
and anxiously wait for somebody to
knock it off.
These are perilous times. Anybody
can show how we can get into the
war. What we want is to keep out
of it. Surely we shall play a finer
role by maintaining friendly rela-
tions with all the warning countries,
overlooking even differences that at
any other time might seriously
strain them, and be ready to act the
part of peacemaker when the proper
time comes than if, in order to show
that we are not afraid, we resent
anybody's treading On our toes,
whether by accident or otherwise.