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Evening star., 1914-04-09
Advocacy of HaIf-and-HaIf
Act Repeal by Newman His
Personal View Only, He Says

That the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia have not considered as a
board the question of recommending to
Congress repeal of the half-and-half act
and that no plans have been formulated
to bring the matter officially before the
board were statements today of Com
missioner Newman
He said his speech yesterday before the
Commercial Club advocating repeal of the
act represented merely his personal
views based upon months of study Of the
entire situation respecting the fiscal re-
lations between the District Of Columbia
and the United States.
Many Washington citizens expressed
the opinion that Mr. Newman In his stand
on the half-and-half question has the
backing of President Wilson, and pre-
dlcted that early steps would be taken
looking toward the Introduction Of a
Dill In Congress designed to bring about
change in the relations between the
local and federal governments.
No Plan to Interest Congress.
The president of the board OF District
heads declared this morning that his
views, while known to the President had
not been transmitted to the chief execu-
tive in the form of recommendations, and
that he knows of no plan that may be
under consideration to interest Congress
In the proposed repeal Of the half-and-
half act.
He stated that since he has been q
District Commissioner he has devoted
days of study to the workings of the
local government under the organic act
and determined that the public should
know his views on this question as
soon as he had definitely formed them.
Mr.. Newman also declared he did not
know to what if any extent his policies
In the matter would be supported by
the other two members of the board
Evening star., 1914-04-09
Senators Smith and Martin
State HaIf-and-Half Plan
Has Not Proved a Failure

Members Of the Senate are not inclined
to believe. with Commissioner Newman.
that the half-and-half plan of caring for
the expenditures of the District of Co
lumbia has been a failure. In fact, some
of the influential democratic senators
take the position that the half-and-half
plan is a much better plan than that
suggested by Commissioner Newman.
II have read the address delivered by
Mr.. Newman yesterday" said Senator
John Walter Smith of Maryland. chair
man OF the District committee. today.
Il have been in favor OF the half-and-
half principle by which tho federal
government contributes one-half to the
support Of the District; and the Dis
half. I have not been able to find yet
that the suggestions Of MI. Newman
ding of the matter. 1t is a matter
which must be most carefully studied.
and cannot give a horseback opinion
upon it, But unless something better
than the half-and-half plan is sug-
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removal. loss Of work. With the cash at
hand the demands can be met and the
loan and interest repaid when normal
conditions are restored. If the needs
cannot be met the cost to the person or
family in need may be far greater than
any reasonable interest on the money, to
say nothing of the suffering involved be-
sides in many cases.
Seek to Avoid Charity.
"It does not solve the problem to say
that people Of small means can apply
to their friends or to charitable socie-
ties or to hospitals for free treatment
II sick or in need Of surgical care. Peo-
pie have a right to be Independent even
II they are poor. and II they prefer to
pay the slight cost involved in maintain
ing this independence. and managing
their affairs in their own way. they
should be allowed to do so. They can
make the appeal to charity If they would
rather do so for they have that alterna-
tive now. but If anything is clear from
the instances which are pouring into the
corporation counsers office, it is that they
would rather not il they can possibly
take care of themselves; and they ought
not to be compelled to seek charity by
having all places where they can borrow
closed to them, as practically all OF
them are under the present law.
1T is a question of cost. The business
of making small loans cannot be and will
Evening star., 1914-04-09
Explain Their Bills
Governing Canal Tolls
to Senate Committee

At the first of the public hearings by
the Senate interoceanic canals commit
tee on the Panama canal tolls repeal
bill today, Senators Norris of Nebraska
and Thomas of Colorado explained to
the committee the measures relating to
canal tolls which they have introduced
in the Senate The Norris amendment
would assure the world that the United
States has not relinquished its right to
control the canal and to exempt Amen
can vessels from the payment of tolls.
and would pave the way to submitting
the question of tolls to arbitration. The
Thomas bill provides that the vessels
of all the world may pass through the
canal free Of charge.
Wants to Discuss Bill.
Senator Owen, one OF the administra-
ton leaders in the Senate on the tolls
question, told the committee that at some
future time he would like to discuss his
bill. which is similar to that passed by
the House.
You haven't changed your mind re-
garding the repeal bill since it was passed
by the House?" asked Senator Perkins
of California (republican), smiling.
No parried Senator Owen, Il have
only been confirmed in my views by the
sensible action of the House.
1ne committee decided to invite Com
missioner of Navigation Chamberlain to
appear before 1t. and also DR.. S. s. Hueb-
ner Of the University Of Pennsylvania.
who has been employed as an expert by
the House committee on merchant marine,
and Prof. Emory s. johnson, also OF the
University OF Pennsylvania, who has
written and spoken in favor OF the repeal
bill
Senator Norris, in suggesting that the
Interpretation of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. SO far as the exemption from tolls
of American vessels is concerned, be left
to arbitration, said that he thought
tribunal consisting of three members OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States
and three members of the highest tribunal
in Great Britain might handle the mat
ter.
Method Of Selection.
Great Britain might select the three
members Of our Supreme Court and the
President might select the three English
Judges said Senator Norris.
President Wilson already has decided
against the exemption Of American ves
sells, why should he be allowed to select
the English judges?' asked Senator Bris-
tow of Kansas.
II do not care whether the President
makes the selection or not said Sen
ator Norris.
Senator O'Gorman said the witnesses
from New Orleans and the Pacific coast
would be unable to appear before the
end of next week.
Evening star., 1914-04-09
ONE PHASE OF HEARING ENDS.
Commission Next to Hear Carriers
Need in Rate Increase.

The interstate commerce commission
yesterday finished the taking of testi-
nony on tho application of the eastern
railroads for per cent increase in
freight rates, so far as the present phase
Of the proceeding Is concerned. Pro-
testants against any increase IN the lake
and-ran rates closed their case with the
testimony OF julius H Barnes of Duluth,
who urged that the lake-and-raiI carriers
were not entitled to an advance in rates
because their service was antiquated and
unnecessarily expensive to the shippers.
Arguments upon the question as to the
need Of the carriers for more income
have been set for April q, and II is the
expectation of the commission that briefs
win be In hand by that time. II is prob
able NO further proceedings will be held
until the commission shall have an
nounced decision on that question If
the commission should hold that the add
ed income is not needed the case will
terminate automatically.
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not be carried on as the law stands. be-
cause the cost of doing 1t Is too great
That has been demonstrated. The rate
allowed should be raised.
Difference Is Trifiing.
1.-THE actual difference in cost from
which those who insist on a low rate seek
to relieve the needy is generally trfhlng-
Such loans are usually made payable In
monthly installments. A man who needs
S25 to send to his father who is sick IN
Cleveland. or for any such unexpected
demand. and undertakes to pay 1t In ten
monthly amounts Of $3.50 each Will pay
in interest at Ia per cent per month a
total of S2.O6, while the present law pro-
hibits any charge over S1.31.
Would not any good citizen prefer to
pay the extra 50 cents himself rather
than apply to "a charitable association
for the money? And would he not rather
pay much more than that, as so many
have been doing, than not get the money
at all, and let his father suffer, as he
must under the law as 1t is now?
Surely the increase in rate asked for
in the Commissioners bill Is SO neces-
sary that it ought to be promptly
granted"
Evening star., 1914-04-09
amendment, which made this right ex-
plicit, because I thought 1t needless.
Rights Accorded to United States.

1T is clear that the United States has
rightfully, and in accordance with the
terms of the treaty, built the canal
through territory which is its own for
canal purposes. although the ultimate
sovereignty remains with the republic Of
Panama, and the treaty accords to the
United States ali rights incident to build
ing the canal. 1t is also clear that in
Undertaking the canal on these terms the
United States did so with the purpose of
excluding all foreign control beyond the
stipulation to preserve the general prin-
.ciple of naturalization and for equality
of terms to all users of the canal
Those who deny the right of the
United States to exempt its own vessels
rest their case on the language of Article
LII, which declares that
The canal shall be free and open to
the vessels of commerce and of war of all
nations observing these rules on terms Of
entire equality and more particularly
upon the proposition that the words all
nations must include the United States.
freely admit that this is a fairly argu-
able point. but it does not seem to me
that the words all nations in this con-
nection necessarily include the United
States"
Evening star., 1914-04-09
ASK HIGHER RATES
FOR SMALL LOANS
Continued from First Page,

thing and to all those who have paid up
any loans during the last year. to take
all papers relating to them, and all re-
cefpts for money paid to any company
since March 6, 1918. to the Office of the
corporation counsel, where they will be
told just what is coming to them, or
what they ought to pay.
In many cases the loan companies are
demanding money. when the figures show
that they should pay money back. Under
such circumstances there is a risk in
making any payment until the settlement
Tor all loans is figured out.
The work with which the Office Of tha
corporation counsel is now being flooded
IN the redress of wrongs suffered at the
h hands OF the loan sharks is of interest
because although 1t burdens that Office
u Is clearing up an evil Of long standing:
i;ust Put more o. Important even than this is the
nght 1t throws on the urgent need Of
some agency where people of limited
means can get temporary loans at rea-
sonabie rates when needed.
=. emergencies arise in their lives from
ume TO time-a death. a birth, sickness
Evening star., 1914-04-09

will be increased If the constitutionalists
carry out their threat to drive the Span
iards out of all the territory they con-
quer.
Concerning the refugees the State De-
partment issued this statement:
From El Paso it is reported to the
State Department that train bearing
about 200 Spaniards arrived at JuareZ on
the morning of the Sth- No difficulties
were encountered en- route and the gov
ernment departments are facilitating en-
trance at Ell Paso. Many Of them are
said to be in need and some are almost
destitute"
Evening star., 1914-04-09

gested. am in favor of retaining that
plan"
Senator Martin of Virginia, chairman
of the Senate appropriations committee,
said:
The half-and-half plan, in my opin-
ion, has not proved a failure, notwith-
standing the comments of Commissioner
Newman I would not change this plan
unless l was sure that something better
could be substituted. and l do not think
would be better. / am strongly in IA
vor of retaining the half-and-hal plan"
Senator Martin said that he thought the
Newman plan too Indefinite
Evening star., 1914-04-09
COLD WEATHER IN SOUTH,
Snow Flurries in South Carolina
Long Records Rroken

ATLANTA. Ga. April 9.-ENtremely
low temperatures. In many cases break
ing weather bureau records Of years
standing, were reported today over the
south Atlantic and gulf states. Reports
say fruit and vegetables In Alabama,
Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia have
Evening star., 1914-04-09
bees. sreatlx AsmAeed

beer greatly Aamaged
Tho lowest temperature recorded or
tho gulf coast was reported from Mobile
where the mercury fell to 20 degrees.
Southern Georgia suffered less severely.
although Columbus reported tempera-
ture of "A, the lowest for this season i;i
fifteen years In Atlanta the low point
was 53 degrees.
Snow nurries were reported as far
south as GreenvIlle. S. c.. breaking
April records of several years. Freezing
temperatures with frost were experl-
enced over parts OF Virginia, North
Carolina and northern South Carolina.
Evening star., 1914-04-09
People With Washington.

Prof. Mitchell Carroll. secretary Of the
Archaeological Institute. has Just return
ed from long trip through the west
where he came in contact with thou
sands Of people. He delivered lectures
in Chicago. Minneapolis, st. Louis, Mil
waukee, Cleveland and other large cities
on Athens. Rome and Washington, de-
scribing the glories OF the former cities
and predicting the future of the capital
Of the United States. Prof. Carroll was
gratified at the many kind expressions
he heard regarding Washington. and also
the very general Condemnation OF the at
tacks now being made upon it.
Evening star., 1914-04-09

a public school rally will be held
at Hagerstown. Md, May 8, features of
which will be a parade of the pupils
and teachers, school exhibit, ath-
letic exercises and addresses by edu-
catorA
Evening star., 1914-04-09

It pays to read the want columns OF
The star. Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star., 1914-04-09
SEE NO Advantage
IN NEWMAN'S PLAN
Continued from First Page.)

ground in the city was given to the
federal government and that what 1t
has done for the District since 1878
has hardly been as much as what the
people of this territory did for. it in
the long period from the founding of
the city up to that date If anything.
the federal government Is indebted to
the District of Columbia"
Opposed to Any Change.
II am unalterably opposed to any
change in the present plan." said E H.
Droop. former president Of the Board of
Trade, unless it be change Of such a
nature that the government shall pay
thereby an even larger proportion of the
expenses Of the federal city,
William B. GUIDE, president of the
Chamber OF Commerce, declared that the
plan suggested by Mr.. Newman is no
that he will support the latter until a
better one comes along.
Robert N. Harper, president Of the Dis
trict National Bank, said:
Il am unalterably opposed under pres
ent conditions to giving up the half-and-
half plan. If better plan can be de-
vised am open to conviction, but l do
not believe that a better plan is the one
suggested by Mr.. Newman yesterday
afternoon.
Il think that it is unfair to exempt
improvements, for much of the govern
ment property here is In that form"
Il do not agree with Commissioner
Newman that the half-and-half plan is
dent Of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton. while 1t may be the cause of
friction now. ! feel sure that that will
pass away when the members OF Con-
gress become thoroughly Informed as to
the relations existing between the nation
and tho District"
Evening star., 1914-04-09
Rehearses Canal History.

In opening his address Senator Lodge
rehearsed the history Of the canal ne
gotiations previous to the bIunder of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty" which. he
said, had committed the United States
to obligations pregnant with future trou-
BILE. He told Of the various steps by
which the Hay-Pauncefote treaty had
been reached and of the later adoption
of the exemption clause in the regula-
tions.
Il am of opinion" he said, that under
the terms of the treaty we have a legal
right to exempt our own vessels. no mat
ter what trade they are engaged in In
my view. If we admit that we have not
the legal right to exempt from tolls YES
sells engaged in foreign trade We have
no right to exempt or refuse to collect
tolls from vessels of the United States
engaged in any trade. think, however,
that we have the legal right to exempt or
refuse to collect tolls from all vessels of
the United States
After reciting his own connection with
the treaty negotiations. Senator Lodge
continued:
Il took the view then that under the
terms of the treaty of November 1s
1901, the United States was at liberty
to exempt it's own vessels of commerce
from the payment of tolls IL it saw fit
to do so. and I voted against the barred
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OFFICE COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT or CO
posais will be received at the ONCE Of tie
Secretary Of the Board Of Commissioners. Room
Wednesday, June To- 1874. for Making Repsirs
to Asphalt Pavements. Forms OF proposals.
be Obtained from Chief Clerk. Nnginesr De
partnsnt, Room 81, District Building. o. r
NC. Commissioners, D. G. myiSstssxsu
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Leave Your Little Wants
AT
The Star Branch.
One In Your Neighborhood.

NORTHWEST:
n. Cap., cor. R. T. ave-. Parkers Pharmacy.
End st.. cor. Mass. ave. Hygeian Pharmacy.
3rd St. cor. Ind ave-. Butler & Field Pharmacy.
It'll st.. cor. T. Crswells Pharmacy.
7fh st.. cor. h, Goldenberg's Informa ton Bureau
sth st.. cor Pa. ave, Kann's Informa ton Bureau
9th st.. OPS. Roland wallace's Newsstand.
eth IT.. cor. q. McGuire's Pharmacy.
}: 1fth st. cor. o. Davis Pharmacy.
IN14th st.. cor. P. Days Pharmacy.
18th st.. cor. Col. road. F1emer's Pharmacy.
18Th st.. cor ria. ave-. Pearson's Pharmacy.
list st. cor. G. Quigiey's Pharmacy.
End q. cor. N. Nansemond Pharmacy.
18th st.. cor. Pa. ave.. Herbst Pharmacy.
Conn. ave. COZ Fla ave-. Ridseway's Pharmacy.
Georgia ava. z205. oampbeils Pharmacy.
Holmsad place. cor. Otis. Holmead Pharmacy.
L st.. 1904. Morse's Pharmacy.
Pa ave-. 17o5. Holtsclaw's Newsstand.
NORTHEAST.
\. OPP. cor. St. Richardson's Pharmacy.
y. o.p. cor. LIST. Kenealy's Pharmacy.
End st.. cor. Md. ave-. Taylor's Pharmacy.
9Th st., cor. 4. MeChesney & Joachim. Walter
J. Boyce, mgr.
7th St, cor. II, Yeatman's Pharmacy.
nth It. cor. p. Cap. Lambs Pharmacy.
18th se.. cor. E. Cap, Lincoln Park Pharmacy.
r. I. ave., 60. B. NJ. McWilliams' Pharmacy.
SOUTHEAST,
sth ST.. cor. e. Thompson Drug Co.
Sth st., cor G, Roach Drug Co.
1lth St. cor. Pa. ave-. Fealy's Pharmacy.
i4tn &c. cor. "a. ave-. Bradley's Pharmacy.
SOUTHWEST:
eth st.. cor. D. Su1livan's Pharmacy.
GEORGETOWN:
Nis. ava. cor. NJ st.. oDonnelrs Pharmacy.
18th ST.. cor. P. Pride's Pharmacy.
ANACOsTIAs
ZOO Nichols ave-. Bury's Drug Store.
AND THESE POSTAL TELEGRAPH
OFFICES:
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DOMESTIC tContinued,.

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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia, washington May q. 1914
Sealed proposals viii be received at this once
Room soc, District Building, until two O'Clock,
tng twelve hot-air furnaces for use in public
schools. this city. spscihcation. md form Of
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
ROUGH RIDERS ARE READY

Washington. d. c., April 2o.--Col.
Melvin Grigsby of Sioux Falls, of
rough rider fame, has rendered his ser.
vices to President Wilson to be used in
the event of war between the United
States and Mexico. He offers to raise
q brigade of three full regiments of
western cowboys.
Col. Grigsby's tender was presented
to the president at the White House
this morning, Immediately following
the cabinet meeting.
When the act of congress providing
for volunteers for the Spanish wal was
pending in the spring of 1898 Col.
Grigsby came to Washington and Sc
cured an amendment to the bill which
provided for the three regiments of
cow boys to be enlisted from the nation
at large, the officers to be appointed
by the president. Largely on account
of Col. Grigsby's service in this con-
nection President Mckinley appointed
him to command one of the regiments.
| His territory embraced the two Dako-
tas, Nebraska and Montana. He Sc
cured the muster of twelve troops in
seventeen DAYS.
Col. Grigsby now feels that if wal
shall be declared with Mexico he coulo
organize a full brigade of three regi.
ments inside of thirty days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
THE PRESIDENT ARMED

Washington, D. c., April 22.-The
senate, at $40 this morning, by a vote
of Y to Is, passed the Mexican resolu-
tion "justifying'' the presidents course
in Mexico.
Bloodshed at Vera Cruz stopped the
food of oratory and the republican OPP
position.
Not since the Spanish var have such
dramatic scenes been enacted.
The house, at 1928 this morning,
passed the war resolution" by a viva
voce vote and sent it to the president.
After a considerable fight. the presi-
dent has been sustained in his Next
can policy and will now conduct the
war without interruption.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
THE ENEMY

Vera Cruz, April 22.-The combined
fleets of Admirals Badger and Fletcher
are today knocking Vera Cruz.
Marines and blue jackets are picking
of sharp shooters from the house tops
and three thousand marines in fan
shaped formation began at 8 O'Clock to
charge on the Mexicans. Still firing.
they marched steadily through the city
clearing every section before them.
Machine guns opened fire, destroying
several adobe houses.
All the Mexican dead and wounded
were low caste natives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For United States senator
EswfnS johnson. of Yankton-
For Representative in Congress
III Dnsxiet Theodore n. Bailey. Sioux Falls
nd District. John y. King. Miller.
3rd District Harry Candy. Wasta
For Governor
James W.. MeCarter. of Bowdie-
For Lienteusnt-Governor
Joint. Hefron. of Deadwood-
For Secretary of State
]. E. Bird. Of WATERFOWL.
For Attorney General
Louis W...Bickneil. Webster.
For State Auditor
ChaA B. Foasek. of
For State Treasurer
Jacob Fersan. of Parkston.
For Commissioner School and Public Lands
W. J. Toner, Of Stool
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Will Chamberlain. Of Utica.
For Railway Commissions. End District.
il. Batterton. Of Sisseton.
stste Chairman 81. J. Rock. Aberdee
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-23
CONQUEST

Vera Cruz, April 92.-The Ameri.
cans assumed complete control of the
city shortly after noon. None we're
killed today and all non-combasants are
safe.