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Evening star., 1914-04-26
.HENSLEY SAYS WAR TALK
BENEFITS STEEL TRUST
Opponent Of Two-Battleship Pro
gram Attacks Navy Spirit.
Graft" Asserts Witherspoon.

In face OF q strong current for ag-
gressive action in the present Mexican
crisis. two members Of the House
smaller navy" element yesterday as
sailed with most bitter invective the
items in the naval appropriation bill
providing for an increase in the naval
program by the building of two bat
tleshtps.
Representative Witherspoon of Mis-
sissippi. who several weeks ago de-
clared that Navy Department figures
had been 5uggled to present case
for the advocates of a larger navy. said
angrily:
in this bill there is a largo amount
of graft"
"Steel Trust" Beneficiary.
Representative Hensley Of Missouri.
another smaller navy" man who
spoke, said that retired naval officers
go up and down the land in the IN
terests of various leagues. making
statements which fostered a war spirit
and consequently played into the hands
of 1.-The steel trust" 1t was the steel
credited with getting the beneht OF
extensive warship building.
The attacks on the two-battleship
plan were drawn out by the glowing
praise which Representative Padgett
Of Tennessee, chairman of the naval
affairs committee, had heaped upon the
naval officers of the American fleet. Ills
speech was made in direct reply to
the charges, frequent of late. to the
effect that naval officers are acting
in bad faith when they recommend
large increases in armament
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Stands by President.

Representative Flood. democrat. chair
man Of the House foreign affairs COM
mittee. expressed himself as entirely IN
accord with the Presidents views. Il
hope" he said, that the offer of media
ton will bring about a speedy cessation
Of the difficulties in Mexico"
The offer of mediation and the an
nouncement by the President come i'm
mediately upon the heels Of growing
spirit Of discomfort in the House on the
part Of about twenty Of the leading DEM
ocrats. who believed they were being left
out of the administrators calculations.
Aggressive action in Mexico Is what they
wanted to see. and on the ground that
the House reflects the opinions of the
people OF the country they had prepared
10 make their views known to the Presi-
dent. Several of the members Of the
House, including the chairmen of several
important committees. had about decided
yesterday afternoon to communicate with
the administration. but the statement
from the White House last night has put
q temporary halt to these plans.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Colombian Press Favors Mexico.

PARIS, April 25.-The majority OF the
newspapers of Colombia today express
views favorable to Mexico. according to
a dispatch from Bogota to the Havas
news agency.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
European Powers to Be "Onlookers. y

PARIS, April 25.-The Liberte, which
is usually in close touch with the
French foreign Office. says the European
powers have decided to keep strictly to
the role of onlookers In the controversy
between the United States and Mexico.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Padgett criticises Opponents.

Speaking to members of his commit
tee who signed the minority report, he
said:
"They say, by innuendo and insinua-
ton and by the use of such words as
.grafters.' that the officers of the navy
are disregarding the true interest and
welfare of the navy. There is abso-
lutely no foundation for the charge
1t is a slander upon as honorable. as
noble and as patriotic band OF
officers as ever dedicated their lives
to the services Of their country.
"I stand before YOU to repudiate
those insinuations. I propose to show
you that there is more misstatement
comprised in the speeches and utter
ances upon this floor on this subject
than was ever before embraced in the
same length of time"
Replying to Representative Wither.
spoons statement that there Is not
ship in the German navy equal to the
old Oregon. and that the Oregon could
whip any six German battleships. Rep
resentative Padgett said:
"That is the most remarkable state
ment I have ever seen put upon a
printed page"
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Thinks Situation Dark.

Senator McCumber o North Dakota, a
republican member of the foreign rela-
tions committee. said that while he had
no wish to embarrass the administration,
and while he hoped for success of the
mediation plan, he thought the situation
looked dark and stormy.
Senator Bristow of Kansas republican,
who took the ground that the mediation
could only extend. in view Of the atti-
tude so far assumed by the United
States. to its demand that Huerta salute
the American flag at Tampico. said:
1T Is astounding that we should sub
nit such a matter to mediation
Representative Cooper, ranking repub-
lican member Of the House committee on
foreign affairs, said after the conference
that all those who had talked with the
President on the mediation plan had
agreed that 1t had great possibilities, and
that furthermore there was no opposition
TO 1t on the part Of the members of the
two committees present. Mr.. Cooper said
he believed that II properly handled the
entire misapprehension on the part o,
Latin Americans regarding the intentions
of the United States might be changed
10 a more friendly attitude.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Used Interehangeably.

The Hague convention uses the two
terms good ofhces and mediation in
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Might Be Willing to Yield.

On the other hand, the belief was ex-
pressed in diplomatic circles that Huerta
might be willing to yield upon being con-
vinced by the three principal nations OF
South America of the true situaton-the
possibility of a foreign war and inter-
national complications generally. not only
with the United States. but with South
American countries who might support
the Washington government.
While administration officials discussed
the peace offer freely, and many did not
believe 1t would produce results. the fact
that the American government had ia
vorably received the good offices of three
Latin nations was regarded as of great
Importance in the future to the relations
of the Pan-American republics to each
other. Some officials expressed the view
also that even though armed Intervention
on an extensive scale became necessary
the United States would have completed
its record for settlement of the Mexi-
can difficulty through peaceful means.
View of Senator Stone.
Senator Stone. chairman Of the Senate
foreian relations committee, said last
night regarding the offer of mediation:
1T has some excellent features. We
all know that Latin American countries
have been suspicious of our purpose in
Mexico. Many Latin Americans have
been very hostile to us. We have been
saying to them and to the world that we
entertain real friendship for them and
have sought to cultivate good relations
for them.
"Now the three most important of the
South American republics ask the United
States IL it will consent for them to
mediate so as to settle the differences be-
tween the United States and Mexico. Our
acceptance Of this offer will do more than
anything that has ever occurred to estab-
nsh confidence among all Central and
South American peoples in our good in
tentions, and win do more to cement to-
gether the peoples Of all the Americas in
every way than has ever been done be-
fore"
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Army and Navy Held Sure to
Work in Perfect Accord at
Vera Cruz.
MARINE BRANCH SUFFERS
WHEN AT DUTY ASHORE
Mas Promised Attack Proves a
Vain Threat-No Indication of
Likelihood of Early Attack.
BY wINGRovE BATHoN.
Stan Correspondent of The Star with the Amer
lean Forces at Vera Cruz

stan Correspondent of The Star with the Amer
lean Forces Vera Cruz
VERA CRUZ. April 25.-Any Mexican
found with arms in Vera Cruz tonight
will be executed by the American forces.
This is the announcement that went
forth tonight. 1t was promulgated to
warn the poems freed by Gen. Mas be-
fore he fled from the city. and who have
been doing most Of the sniping, and to
silence as nearly as possible the inter
mittent night firing that has vexed the
marines and bluejackets.
Sniping must be stopped at once"
says Admiral Badger. who is in COM
mand; but this does not literally mean
tnat the horrors of execution will be
added by the American forces to the
other ravages and devastations that have
plagued the city. Admiral Badger S
course OF firmness for order and respect
Tor the American forces. linked with
kindness and succor for the inhabitants
where they do not come into conflict
with the United States emissaries, is
telling. The people are coming to know
that they can trust him, either to keen
his word that there will be no summary
interference with their rights and prop
critics, or to deal out punishment where
the martial law that he has established
Is violated
Evening star., 1914-04-26

ence at the White House with the lead
ing democratic and republican members
of the congressional committees IN
charge Of foreign affairs.
Believe Course il Right.
The senators and representatives. de-
clined to be quoted about the new phase
Of the situation. but those who discussed
II believed 1t was right for the United
States to accept good offices. though not
agreeing in advance to any cessation OF
its preparations for emergencies.
The feature of the pan which some OF
the Presidents visitors lauded was the
fact that the United States was joining
hands with three big nations or TINS
hemisphere. emphasizing pan-Amercan
solidarity and q principle OF the Monroe
doctrine and at the same time showing
10 Central and South America as a wnoie
the peaceful intentions Of the American
government.
The fact that Argentina. Brazil and
Chile have stood with the United States
in refusing to recognize the Huerta gov
ernment Is an element in the situation
which rose conspicuously to the front as
discussion of the new situation turned
official circles for the moment at ieast
from thoughts of war to those or peace
Course Difficult One.
It was generally realized that the task
OF the three countries would be difficult.
for thsy aave been dealing with Huerta
Saly as a de facto ruler and could not be-
c0sue involved in steps of formal recog-
ni&bn any more than could the United
States in its refusal to sign q written
protocol for the adjustment OF the incl
dents at Tampico and the demand for a
salute of the American flag.
The South American diplomats met last
night after receiving the American gov
ernment's reply to their offer. While not
discussing 1t, il is understood they will
endeavor to compose the entire Mexican
situation in order to restore constitu-
tional government in Mexico.
Those officials who have studied
Huerta's personality as 1t has been re-
vealed to them and his stubborn indif-
ference to any plan which would elirni-
nate him from the head of the Mexico
city government were skeptfcal of the
success of the peace plan. Also those Of
ticials who know of Carranzas s absolute
unwillingness in any way to compromise
with Huerta pointed to the undertaking
as extremely difficult. should 1t extend
beyond an adjustment of the Tampico
incident and the present relations be-
tween the United States and the Huerta
authorities.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

Just as the Presfdsnt began hts confer
ence at the White House with the lead
ing democratic and republican members
Of the congressional committees IN
charge of foreign affairs.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
THE ONE GUIDE POST.

When the fathers reared the fabric
of their little republic here in the
new world wilderness, with the equal
ity of men as its foundation, there
was not a state anywhere which
rested on that principle. On the con-
'trary, it was denied by every other
nation.
And it was not put in practise even
here until years after it had been
proclaimed as the ideal toward which
the infant republic was striving. There
was no political equality in any one
of the Is original states, and negro
slavery continued for 80 years to
mock the first principle of the Declare
ton Of independence. But it stood,
and it ever stands, as the guidepost
on our only path toward progress. We
have denied it and turned back; de-
cried it. and stumbled. At every step
forward we have had to follow 1t, even
though it led US through four years OF
1re.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
CALL PRESS TO PROGRESS
resident Graham Of University out.
lines Idea Of Accusing Civic Con
sciousness.

WFlgnLSVlIle Beach.-With a large
attendance of prominent neWspaDer
men from all parts Of the state the
Iorty-second annual convention Of the
North Carolina Press Association
opened It's annual session. There were
q number of interesting features Of
the opening day of the convention. in.
Guided among these being several sue.
gest1ons brought out by Judge George
HounLree OF Wilmington in his address
OF welcome; the annual address Of
President Clarence Poe: address on
the constitutional amendments by At
torney General T. w Beckett of Raj.
elgh; address by President e. X. Ora
nam OF the University Of North Caro-
lima, and others.
The visitors were welcomed in be-
half of the local press and the munich.
palities Of Wilmington and Wrights-
vile Beach by, Judge Rountree of viii
mington
Assuming the fullest integrity OF
purpose in their work. said Judge
Rountree, "a desire and {; will to deal
fairly and Justly with the questions
discussed-is there always an ade-
quate preparation by study-especia
ly OF economic science, history and
kindred subjects-to enable them to
perform their duties in a way that
viii make for justice and righteous
ness.
Ought there not to be some limi-
tatlons by way Of license or otherwise
upon the right Of any one and every
one to stare paper to disseminate
opinions, wise or otherwise?
considering the power for good or
evil of the editor in these days of
universal reading, why should he not
be required to possess a certain stan
dard of character and intellectual
equipment as the lawyer or medical
man, or even the preacher?''
The response was made by Maj. H.
A. London, editor of The Chatham
Record.
Then followed the annual address
of President Clarence Poe of Raleigh,
who had as his subject, "The Editor
Must be Crusader" The paper was
long, about five or six newspaper
colmns in length, but so interesting
was it that the reading of it was lis.
tened to with careful interest through
out. Following the report of the ex.
ecutive committee, Mr.. Bion H. But
Ter of The Raeford Journal, read a
paper on North Carolina With Op
portunities; What Can the Press Do
in Developing Them"
President Edward X. Graham of
North Carolina made an address on
Civic Service Week, and Statewide
Campaign for Accusing Civic Con-
sciousness." He was followed by At
torney General T. w. Beckett, who
spoke on 1.-THE Constitutional Amend
ments" Es-s
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
GuiIford Hotel Burns. / Dead.

Green sbcro.-Though the property
damage was not SO great, fire in the
Guilford Hotel at o'clock in the
pie the most thrilling scene they have
witnessed in years. The results may
be summed up as the death of H. J
Collum OF Philadelphia, a travelling
salesman, the serious injury of Fire
man Ed Greason, slight injuries to
two or three others and considerable
damage to dining room, kitchen by
the blaze and damage to the rest OF
the hotel from smoke and water.
Mr. Collum lost his life on the
fourth floor, while in search of fire
escape o. other means of egress. He
had left his room and lost his way in
the hall, going into another room.
where he was found dead under the
bed with his head buried in pillow.
When he was rescued by porter and
carried to the ground, efforts we're
made TO revive him, bat he did not
breathe again.
Relatives in Philadelphia were
notified Of his death, and the body
was shipped from here. He sold
electrical supplies, and was about 40
years of age.
Fireman Ed Greason was bruised
by falling through the floor of the
kitchen, where the fire was, and by
scalding. He was carried to the hos
pital. Though suffering considerable
he is expected to recover. One or
two other firemen we're slightly hurt
J. c.. Taylor of Richmond, travelling
salesman for the Goodyear Rubber &
Tire Co., jumped from the window OF
his room to the roof of the kitchen,
two stories, and from the kitchen
roof to the ground. He thought he
was unhurt, but an hour afterwards
found his ankle slightly bruised.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
A LANDMARK.

The world looks upon the United
States as a precocious STRIPPING, and
we ourselves feel that Young Ameica
is but boy, though a big one, in
the family of nations. AS a national
ity it is true ours is in it's salad days
beside the aged nationalities Of Eu-
rope.
In another sense, however, we are
the elder brother Of them all. The
edif1ce Of our government, young as. it
is, really has stood longer than any
other. It is in fact the oldest land
mark among the political institutions
of the modern world. The frame
work of every European government
has been changed since ours was set
up in the last quarter of the eigh-
teenth century.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
Durham Farmers Favored.

Durham.-Durham County farmers
now believe that with a fair season
the remainder of the summer they
will not be in such bad shape as they
first feared The crops in the eastern
section of the county are especially
good. The tobacco is fairly regular
and where there has been a neces-
sity to replant the farmers have been
fortunate in getting a second stand.
The rains have been followed by
weather that has been unusually warm
and the result is that the tobacco mas
grown rapidly.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
REYNOLDS Adds to Plant.

Winston Salem.-A building boom
without precedent is under way In
Winston-Salem and on every hand are
scenes of active building progress.
The r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
announces the completion Of plans for
the erection at once of another mod
arm History factory building. AS
part of the Prince Albert factory. The
new building will be 66x194 feet and
will have capacity Of housing 3,4OO,-
900 pounds Of leaf tobacco. 1t will be
of steel construction, with concrete
and brick curtain walls 1O4 feet nlKn-
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02

A wet Fourth makes a lean grave
yard
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02

The boy who doesn't get too gay
may celebrate another day.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02

William j. hampton in Judge.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
LED ALL NATIONS GREATEST Of DAYS

When the Eagle Screams and the
Crackers Boom As a Re-
minder of the Anniver-
sary of the Birth of
Freedom.
! A ZEE WHIZI
| MLTN,\ What day It is.
MWTN The Star-spansIed banner
WN Is out on spree,
~D The Eagle Is screaming
| In ecstasy;
The great Declaration
Is loose in the land
And Liberty's shouting
| To beat the band.
Oh, me, oh, my!
The Fourth Of July
| Ia the greatest day
! That ever came down the National
way.
| Fizz, boom!
Bang, crack!
Pop, scatter!
Whiz, whaek!
Ram, jam,
Slap, slam,
Whooperup
For Uncle Saml
But say,
It's the Yankee way
To tell all the world
Our Flag is unfurIed,
And every star In Its azure field
Ia light that will not be concealed
A light that shines around the earth
To tell mankind Of Freedoms birth.
Hooray
For the day!
Go shoot the crackers and the guns,
And blow up powder by the tons;
And ring the bells,
And beat the drums
And loot the horns,
For Freedom comes!
See?
Gee!
Watch her stride;
Amt she loaded full of pride?
Whoopee,
For Liberty,
And the Flag,
The days glad rag!
\! I! !! !!
Oh, pshaw,
What's the use Of trying to tell
What we are unless we yell
And shoot
And foot :.
And eniif +he air
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
EDITOR
HUSH UP-oR CLOSE UP?

\ week or so ago il was stated in the press
that License Inspector W. p. FenneIl had ar
rested otto Schwerdtfeger. manager of the
United Spanish War Veterans Club, doing
business on the corner of Merchant and AIakea
Streets for violating the liquor law. Through
the publicity given this place and its loose and
scandalous management by the press. the at
torney- general of the territory has already pro
ceeded in the courts against it. There have
been repeated charges of bold and fragrant VIC
lation of law continuously going on in this So
called "cIub." If true the violators should be
speedily brought to justice and the proper pun
ishment be administered, not only for their
own sakes, but also as an example to others.
The public is, therefore, painfully surprised
to hear that steps are being taken to hush mat
tiers UP or settle the case out of courts In this
the public will not be satisfied nor the ends of
justice served.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
RESTAURANTS AND TEA HOUSES.

+. 49,. Honolulu, Dec. 10.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: Sad and shocking sights are
frequently seen in the so-called Jap
anese tea houses and Chinese restau-
rants of Honolulu. 40 many young
Hawaiian girls, half-whites and Geisha
maidens these places are veritable
death-traps. They are frequently in
.vited to a meal where liquor is served,
it having been brought in by the par
ties themselves, and after the meal, a
JOY ride takes place with all the fear
full results which usually follow. Long
after the saloons are closed and be-
yond midnight young girls having at
tended the dance halls, may be seen
in rooms with men quite drunk, floors
strewn with empty bottles with little
or no food in evidence.
A few days ago man called All
Sam, an employe of a Chinese res
taurant on Hotel street, Eva of Mauna
Kea, was arrested by Mr.. Fennell, the
liquor inspector, for violating the Ii
quor law in selling booze to his Gus
toners long after saloon hours, when
it was quite impossible for him to
show that the drink had been brought
in from the outside. The evidence
was unquestionably sure and strong.
so much so that the prosecuting at
torney did not feel it necessary to
call other witnesses. ready to testify,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
A. CHANCE FOR THE JINGoIsTs.

Doubtless some lingo will now arise to pro-
claim that Uncle Sam is getting ready to fight
Japan. That is result of the public and often
indiscreet remarks passed at congressional
committee hearings when important matters of
military policy are under discussion. An in
stance of this is the question of Representative
Williams, of Illinois, in session of the house
committee on naval affairs. The Associated
Press reports him as asking Admiral Fletcher
if he thought the United States could resist an
attack on the part of Japan if the defense of
Hawaii and the Philippines were to be left to
the feet operating in Hawaiian and Philippine
waters. Of course Congressman Williams
meant nothing definite by his question, but the
ever-alert jingoists will read an insinuation
into it. One such remark may undo the work
of decade of careful diplomacy.
In view of the repeated declarations of
friendship that Japan has made and is making
her leaders resent even an insinuation by the
United States that Nippon has any idea of
making war with Uncle Sam. The freedom and
license of congressional discussion are too apt
to be misconstrued = g. e .".