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The Chitina leader., 1914-03-03

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2-Offcals who in
close touch with President Wilson have declared that he
dissatisfied with the Alaska railroad bill stands He
opposed to the unlimited power bestowed the nation s
chief executive for the disposal of the railroads and
hesitate to sign the if submitted to him in its present
form
The Chitina leader., 1914-03-03

WASHINGTON d. c.. Feb 2s.-It is confidently expected
that the Alaska railroad bill will be signed by President
Wilson before the close of the coming week When the
confree adjourned yesterday real had been made
adjusting the differences and it feared that final action
the might be delayed for time The for
speedy action the paved at Democratic
last night in which the party leaders participated
During the conference the Alaska discussed from
every angle Today the situation changed the conferees of
both houses manfestng willingness speedily adjust the
differences The Senate conferees have agreed eliminate
the bond issue provision and to accept the House appropriation
of $50 100000 for the construction of the railroads The House
coneree yielded the Senate the provision that branch
lines and spurs need be particular guage Practically
all differences have been adjusted and the final conference
will be held Monday next after which the bill will then
to the House and Senate for final action 1t will then be
prepared for the presidents signature As the
stands appropriations for construction of the railroads will
made annually by Congress the with the Panama
canal The friends of the delighted with the
prospect of the bill being signed by the president early
next summer.
The Chitina leader., 1914-03-03
| ATETELEGRAPH

Secretary Lanes Alaskan coal lease BILL which introduced
the House by Representative Ferris have been by
Delegate Wckersham of Alaska. One amendment provides
that the leasing system be applied only the Boring and
Matanuska coal fields the coal of which is of buminous
that Ignite and other inferior coal fields should be
exempted from leasing and opened public entry 1t is also
recommended that the extremely rich Bering coal
deposits be developed by tonnage under high royalty charges
The Chitina leader., 1914-03-03

SEATTLE, Feb 2S-The agreement of the conferees
the plan of permitting the president lease the existing
railroads Alaska during the construction of the government
railroads is taken great victory The first construction
work to be undertaken by the will be the building
of the trunk line from Chna Fairbanks and the construc
ton of the railroad Boring coal fields the routes
recommended by the railroad commission who inspected the
routes interior Alaska in 1912 The appropriations carried
by the is sufficient to construct both lines 1t is
understood that the route of the railroads determined at
a cabinet meeting held last Saturday.
The Chitina leader., 1914-03-03

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 27.-The Senate and House
conferees INDUCED in general discussion of the differences
between the Senate and House bills without reaching
ment of of the House amendments 1--WE proceeding
very slowly said Chairman Houston But it will take
long The senators holding out for the bond
believing that the better finance the railroads. They
faulty depending it does upon derived from the
sale of lands in Alaska
The Chitina leader., 1914-03-03

The remains of Paul OH eirry will
be laid to rest in the local cemetery
on Friday. Deceased was popular
among Chitina citizens and the BUSH
ness houses will close during the
funeral service.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
MR.. REDFIELD'S VIEW.

Secretary of Commerce Redfeld
offers some sane suggestions Gbout
the commercial invasion of South
America. That country, he opineS,
needs American goods in large guam
titles in order to supply the deficit
in supplies causcl by the withdrawal
cf European dealers. Bat prelimi-
nary to buying them, South America
must establish new bases and ircs
Of credit. It's business has been with
Europe, and it is therefore seriously
involved in the collapse of ordinary
European credit and financial
processes.
Secretary Redlield is too diplo-
matt to warn against the dangers of
needless acceptance # South Ameri
can commitments; bat the warning
ought to be sounded Neither Ar
gentina nor Brazil, for instance, has
been in the most stable financial
posture for a long time Before
there was even thought Of war, both
those countries were feeling the
pressure of liquidation. ard th+ de-
mond for liquidation. Argentina es-
Eecially has been living in the rnidsi
Ct such an imitation as no country
has known in recent times. Buenos
Airoc hos hpap rancata11y 6ocI a rod
the most expensive and extravagant
city in the world. Everything has
been conducted at top pressure. Vast
amounts Of European capital have
been used in financing the expansion
of all kinds of business.
Suddenly comes an imperative de-
mand for change Of base. Europe
wants its money back. Loans cannot
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
THE SABBATH.

The sunshine Of an ideal early
autumn day invites to the balm and
Jeauty of the cut-of-doors. The tang
md tinge of Indian summer at its
most glorious stage are in the air
and on the foliage. Who today will
resist the call cf sky and breeze and
ireamy country lane?
Who?
Three million men are spending
this Sabbath resting" in weter-
logged trenches stretched across the
northern sweep of France; resting
from a week of wholesale butchery
of national murder. Resting, that to-
morrow they may begin again the
crime against civilization, against
Christianity, against humanity.
Who among US, the favored of the
gods, is so cynical OF so superior
that he will not this night bow his
head and give thanks?
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
GERMAN WAR NEWS.

During the first weeks Of the war
there was much protest against tie
alleged cne-sidednes5 OF the war
news. The charge was justified, but
the protest was not. The news was
one sided, but the newspapers were
not to blame. They wanted ali the
news, but could not get it.
Germany was cut off from ready
and regular coz munication with the
outside world. It had, moreover,
failed in its magnificent preparations
for war at one Important point. Its
press department was the last thing
10 get attention. Apparently nobody
mad thought of 1t and its import
ance. That was a characteristic
oversight of a government which has
long sustained itself without giving
much attention to public opinion. The
German government has been. a law
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
Evening Services in the Churches

ERUsALE-The Nel Episcopal Church the As
SERMON-Te Prettyran Mt Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
Church, Southern assembly, ,.
SHE !oKED ABOUT GETTING
Temple, Twelfth m.
SERMON-The Memorial United Brethren Church,
orthC Capitol streets, m
SAINTS Clark, Hmhne Metho
Episcopal Church. Ninth and Ks northwest 8 p
John Fun BAPTIST Church. Seventh
southwest, ,. m.
THEORY OF LIFErhe Re- NJ Mccoy Waugh Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Third northeast, m.
sERMoN-The Church of the Cove
Tent, and Meridian place northwest,
PRESIDENT WILSON W. Johnson Bap
ust Church, D streets southeast Jas p.
sERMoNTh Rev Howard Downs Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal
Church. m
Central Presbyterian Church. South
Assembly, Sixteenth and Irving streets northwest, m
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS-D Methodist
Episcopal Church, 3I31 northwest,
SERM0NThe Rev John Rh Strato manuel Baptist CnueO Six
cenths Columbia p
IN ENGLAND DEC RED-The Rev John C. Ball,
Metropolitan Church, Sixth I'D streets northeast Jas p m
sERMONThe Rev McKin Episcopal Church OF the EPpnany
Fourteenth streets Northwest p m
CnNAThe Rev hn Macuy Methodist Episcopal Church.
Pennsylvania avenue northwest 73o m
SEREONThe Herbert Parrish washington Iatneb belhehen
Mt Alban, D. {.
THE EFFEL TOWER PRAYER Rev John T. Huddl ST. Paus
Church, Eleventh and H streets northwest 8 p m
Hale Pet"orh bapu Churc RandOph ana
Seventh streets northwest, p III
op HEAVENLY FATHERS CAREThc Rev Henry H Ranch Grace
Rfora6 Church Fifteenth and northwest,
sFRmoNrbe Rev D. F Rivers Shiloh Baptist
Sixteenth street northwest, 8 p M
DIR SCHOOL John EnsOr, Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Ct COLUMBIA Fourteenth Fifteenth streets north
west, p m.
sERMoNhe Rev Schmidt Zion Church. Sixth and
street northwest, s p m
GREAT COMNIANDS-The J. Mu Baptist Church. Tenth
and N streets northwest,
SFRMoN-The Marks Lutheran Church. Eighth
street southwest, p.
YOUR GREATEST MOMENT-The J. Harvey Dunham Western
between Nnen and twentieth streets
m
Hewlett Baptist Church, Fourth
andV Virginia southeast, m
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
100000 HEBREWS
IN WARR|NG ARMIES

NEW YORK. Sept 2o-Thcrc Al" JOS.-
90 Hebrews in tn" armies of Europe,
according to Information reaching here,
and not only this but thus far pra"-
ticaIly the fighting in Galician and Rus
sian Poland between the Russian and
Austrian and German armies has been
in territory thickly populated with He
brcws who have been among tn" pTln-
cipal sufferers from the war nperatiCnb
Interest has been manifested bv Now
York's big East Side population over the
PROMISES made by III" cOnt"ndIng ma
tiOns of various rewards for ih''f Roy e.
altv in the present conflict. Announce
ment of the Russian government that
Hebrew soldiers will be awarded for
their valOr has reused interest. IN con
nection with that government pr"nlS"
that is will grant greater freedom to
Them after the present war ends. Thus
far, however. no steps hay" h""n taken
to amend the legislation which bears
Hebrew Officers from the commissioned
ranks.
In the Austrian army thcr" are Ia. .NoO
hebrews 5000 of them officers. The
anti-Semitism, which existed In the
French army up To the time Of the
DreyHus case, has been put aside As
an evidence of this ther" ar" now the
following Hebrew generals in the
French army: Lambert. Brisac. See
Alsares. Abraham. Fribourg. Naquet-
Loriche and Bloch.
One of the members of the national
counsel of defense. the chief military
commission of the republic. is a He
brew. High rank is held by the He
brews in the Italian and English armies
The late General Giuseppe Ottolenghi
received the highest military offices and
honors in the Italian army before his
death.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

candidates is going to be protected.
Sneering illusions to Investigating
the people" will have no effect.
People who have always opposed the
primary, and who pray that it may
fail, will be at the front to charge
that the cases of Sullivan and Pen
rose prove it a failure. No difference.
The primary is here to stay, to de-
velop, to be protected, and to be
perfected.
Limitations have been fixed by law
On the amounts of money that may
be spent, and the manner of spending
it, in elections. These are in many
cases most rigorous, and the limi-
t&tions sometimes seem unreason-
able. But the public is determined
that the ballot box shall be kept
decent and honest.
Toryism takes the position that,
if denied an opportunity to corrupt
the election, it stands in all the
greater need Of the privilege of cor
rupting the primary. Of course it
Goes; ard for that very reason it
may be very sure that decent public
opinion is going to throw the same
safeguards around the primary that
it has spread about the election.
The Norris resolution has given
worry to a good many public men.
Yet they need not worry about it.
The Lorimer Investigations never
caused any worry or woe for the
rublic men WHO VOTED FOR
THEM.
The Lorimer investigations did
not cause the defeat of any Senators
WHO VOTED AGAINST I.ORIMER
when it was made plain that his seat
had been improperly gained.
The Norris resolution will not hurt
any Senator who votes FOR it.
There is just one safe way in
cases like this. 1t is to get on the
right side.
The right side is the one which pro-
poses to protect the sanctity of the
ballot at whatever cost.
Wise men will cater to public
sentiment" and not make the mis-
take of lining up with Penrose and
Sullivan.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
THE ENDURANCE TEST.

Not the endurance test of the
European war, but of the contest on
The Senate floor between the advo-
Gates and the opponents CT the pork
barrel appropriation bill.
First hcnors of the battlefield are
with the assailants of the bill. Their
fllibuster has forced the defenders
to seek q truce for rest and sleep.
Resort to the continuous session has
failed to break down the attacking
forces; instead, it has destroyed
the morale and weakened the physi-
cal stamina of the entrenched de-
tenders.
During the over-Sunday armistice
some candid friend of the Admins
tration ought to tell headquarters the
truth about the irresponsibles who
are responsible for the determined
rush to pass this measure. The
President would order a capitulation
if he knew the facts, and all of them.
A most casual observation OF the
temper of public opinion about this
grab, will convince anybody that it
is frightfully bad politics.
Taking S1O0,O0O,O0O of extraor-
dinary taxes out of the public's
pocket, and then chucking half Of it
into the yawning bunghole of the
FORK barrel is going to be utterly
without palliation or justification in
the coming campaign.
Will not the friends of the Ad-
ministration come to its rescue in
time to save it from this blow?
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
NAVAL WIRELESS.

The Navy Department has notified
the Marconi Wireless Company of
America that use of it's plant al
Siasconset, Mass, for purposes vio-
lative of this country's neutrality
must stop or tn. Government will
close the plant. This is the proper
attitude. In case of doubt, the utmost
rigidity of regulation ought to be
enforced.
The installation of the giant Ger
man wireless plant at Sayville, L. l.,
was commonly understood to be a
war measure, many months before
the possibility Of war was suspected.
Indeed. the rapid development of the
German wireless system in various
parts of the world in the last three
years constituted one of the most
significant signs of Germany's our
pose to have war. That system
was Germany's answer to the threat
that in case of war she would be
cut off from communication with the
outside world, and with naval and
merchant vessels flying her flag. 1t
was splendidly calculated and con-
structed system; but why its most
important bases snould have been
located in the United States is be-
ycnd understanding, unless Germany
counted on this country either to
cspouse her side openly, or else to
be too weak for effective action.
The United States can no moro be
made a central station through which
to communicate naval orders for
Germany than it can be made a
naval base for the operation OF the
warships of belligerent. Both the
British and the Germans haze at
tempted the USE of American wire
less plants to transmit war messages,
and they must be treated exactly
alike.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

unto itself in Germany; it did not
realize that before the world il
would have to adopt another atti,
tude.
The realization was presently
forced upon it, that neither the Ger.
man people nor the world outside
would be conten. to be kept in the
dark about everything. There was
gr'lmbling at home, while abroad
there was persistent misunderstood,
ing and misinterpretaticn OF the
German position Berlin was forced
to adopt measures for getting its
side of things, both political and
military, before The world. So much
of concession to the public's insist
ence on information was new
policy. The German autocracy
proved clumsy in it's efforts to deal
with world-opinion. But the neces-
sity of doing the very best possible
was soon very plain.
In recent days, as the result, Oh
viouSly enough of determined efforts
to get a hearing, the news from,
Germany has been getting out
through the wireless establishments
and through Copenhagen and Rot
tcrGam; with the result that Ger
many's side of the news has re-
ceived just as much prominence as
that of the allies. The newspapers
have been better. though the con-
traGictions in the news have been
even more striking.
Austria, even, has awakened to the
necessity of imoressing the outsids
world that she has not been crushed
and driven off the field. Altogether,
the discriminating reader finds him
self provided with more phases of
information, and compelled to exer-
else very much more judgment as to
it's value, than in the early days Of
the war. The process of balancing
eff the respective "claims" of oppo-
site sides is not easy; but the Am
erican reader, who has been accus-
toned to reading the preliminary"
and the "final" forecasts of cam
paign managers is pretty adept at
striking an average of the claims,
end making mis- own conclusion as to
the outcome. Applying the same
Logic to military campaign, it is at
least better to have the "claims" of
all sides available.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
HEBREW NEW YEAR
BEGINS At 6 CLOCK
Feast of Rosh Hashanah Will Be
Celebrated in All Washing
ton Synagogues.

Rosh Hashanah. the Hebrew New
Year. will he observed in all of the
synasogues of the city beginning at
sundown this evening.
Rabbi Abram Simon. pastor of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation. will
preach at special services to be held in
the Eight Street Temple, on The Re-
Volving Wheel There will be another
special service at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning and Rabbi Simon will preach
on Israel in 1914"
Special services will also be held in
Adas Israel Temple. sixth and I streets
northwest, and in other places OF wor-
ship.
The feast of Rosh Hashanah will last
for twenty-fOur hours in the reformed
church and for forty-eight hours in the
orthodox church.
In the calendar of the Hebrew Church
the year 5.675 is about to begin. OBJ
servance of the holy season will con-
tinue for ten days. until September %,
the day of atOnement.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

be increased; many cannot be re-
newed; almost all must be curtaiied
as fast as possible.
In that situation, nothing would
be easier than for South Americans
to transfer their accounts to Am
eIica, and pile Up new obligations in
the.new quarter; provided, of course,
that Americans would rush in and
permit it. But to do So would be
only to postpone the inevitable, to
make the load bigger. ana 10 make
the invading Americans the holders
Of the second mortgage, as it were.
Mr.. Redfield points out, therefore,
that the prime need of the South
Americans is financial support. "The
policy calle.l for is that of service
to South America by helping her re-
gain her credit, rather than to ex-
pect her to make large purchases"
says the Secretary. In this ne gets
in line with the policy that moved
the National City Bank to arrange
for branch banks in South America.
Credit is the first thing to be in
sured in these countries, and the
United States can render them the
greatest possible aid along these
lines. 1t will be, moreover, the kind
nent business relations. Europe will
he back in the business of making
ard selling goods long before It will
he able to resume it's old position in
france. Permanent business will be
based on permanent and secure lines
of credit, running between the Unit
ed States and these countries that
just now stand in such great need.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
SEWERAGE DIFFICULTIES.

Typhoid fever is now recognized
as rural disease, disseminated al
most entirely because of the open
country's lack Of proper sanitary
measures. Cities supplied with good
water and efficient sewerage know it
only as it is carried to them from
the country.
Washington is part of the drain
age area through which is funneled
large part of the flowage from
Montgomery and Prince George
counties. The city requires protec-
ton from the sewage of these CON-
munities; and tn" counties sadly need
protection f.om their own insanitary
conditions.
Therefore cooperation of the
Capital City and the two neighboring
counties ior the protection of all
three would be Of the greatest bene-
fit to all.
Marylaai's Legislature last winter
refused to pass legislation that
would have opened the way for es-
tablishment of a metropolitan drain
age district, with power to enforce
uniform regulations and create
necessary public works. There must
Re cooperation Of Maryland and
Federal authorities if such a project
s to be made feasible. If Maryland
will not willingly unite in the enter
prise, then some Federal power will
have to be discovered or devised. by
which her cooperation can be com
5nandcd. Washington would not be
the chief gamer. She would pay
the lions part of he costs. and the
counties would get by far the great
est share of advantages.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
U.s.. THREATENS TO
CLOSE RADIO PLANT
Demands Pledge That Siascon-
sett Station Will Obey Neu-
traiIty Rules.

After serving notice on the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company that this
Government will close down the Sias-
consett radio station for all communi-
cation unless the company will CO.
operate in maintaining neutrality, Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels today post
poned further action until he receives
a reply from the Marconi interests.
Secretary Daniels threatened the clos
ing of the radio plant in a letter to
John w. Griggs, of New York, president
of the MarcOni company, in which he
demanded an answer from the company
to kilograms asking an explanation OF
the receipt at the Siasconsett station of
cruiser Suffolk. and forwarded by tele-
graph to a British admiralty agent in
New York.
Unless a prompt reply to this letter
is received giving satisfactory expla-
nation of the case which brought about
this discussion or containing an eN-
preston of intention on the part of
your company to observe carefully the
rules for the control of radio communi
cation and TO cooperate freely with the
department in the enforcement of those
rules Secretary Daniels letter says,
lit will be necessary for me TO issue or
ders for the closing of the Siasconsett
station for all communication"
Secretary Daniels calls attention to
the recent opinion of Attorney General
Gregory, which held that the President
has full authority. in view of the cX-
traordinarv conditions now existing, to
close down or take charge of and ope-
rate the MarcOni plant, should il be
deemed necessary to do so, to secure
obedience to his proclamations of neu-
trality."
The Secretary added that he would
continue to maintain censOrs at Siascon-
nFNfr t,n rnlf ffyr
of the United States during the pending
conflict in Europe"
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
What's on the Program This Week

H. order Of rhc Eastern star.
Knights Of Fythjas- Mount Vernon Lodge
"" .. niUn. No. -. and Columbia. No.
70. Friendship T"Hpie. NJ. :. Fvthitn Sis
r,rs.
"lI Fellows Eastern Lodge. No. :. Tar
l""nv. \" .. Friendship No. =. AMI Fed
,ral civ. No ~
TTII'RSDAT.
Mr,tIuuS. evening:
Mas"n.,--Thr Nrw Jerusalem Lodge NJ" g..
N",r~. No =: Washington 'haI-r-. 80 .
G!u' al Arch William = Huut ,.napr,r. No
H.. ur.irr Of the EaSt,In sta:
National luion bancroft rounclI anI I'ah.-
Gr'n council
Knights Of r'hias Ha1u"nv Lodge. No y
Odd Fellows Columbia Lodge. NJ. -. S,I..n.
"" -. amt ENc,isr"r No. l..
FRIpAY.
NJ "lrnss. evening.
Mas"nrr-SJ Joan Lodge. Nn II. lnI Ilap.
y" ~. EUrrkI chapter. No T. AMI t;.,rr i
NU. II. ROYAL Arch. Tak"rup Cnap-., ~
- I"thedr"I. u" II; s. Johns Lodge
'h3n'"r \" j. and Ascension a.. ID
0r.i'r "I m, Eastern star
Nar."naI I. i"n 49,. Washington t...r-l.
and Mex inIr, Couu, H.
knights Of P,trirs .,vracrslans I,,Is,. Ne.
~. and EIthbru.-S rr. rtor Ne e.. F,.rn-
ton" TEMPLE. y" y. INlhiHu Sisters
OH Fellows central liIr-. No !. N.,r. .ro-
us. No. II, and rho"ni> 40 y: MARTHA
Washington. ~. .. Rrh"A.,h Lodge.
SNTIEpAN.
Meetings. evening.
National nI"u Federal Council
u!i rrelows- Social Session Clrt.r, Nash-
ing'"n. y" l. Ia'riHr' lis Militant.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
Gerard Asks Americans
For Hospital in Berlin

An appeal for financial support for
American hUsuital in Berlin to
,..,r. for the German Wounded. has
h,.r received At Ecd cross head
quarters by cable from Ambassador
Grrard In rcspUnS" /" TINS appeal
the Red cross is asking for funds
\rtrnrlun j. called to the fact that
many German american societies
made independent collection. and their
i. nm. money available to be devoted
to This particuId: purpose. Suhscrip-
non will be sought