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The Washington times., 1914-06-11
THE VAST IMMIGRATION

If immigration continues to come
70 our shores during the remainder
of the year in the proportions of the
movement thus far, it will total
about 1,350,00O for the twelvemonth,
and make a new high record. The
fact is rather startling, in view of
the depressed business conditions
and the consequent increased difficult
ty of digesting such waste horde Of
new arrivals.
The south and east of Europe are
providing the vast majority of the
ncw applicants for citizenship, ex-
actly as they have been doing in
other recent years. Congestion of
these vast numbers of immigrants
in 4 few great cities and industrial
districts will be a graver problem
than ever in view of the present diff
f'culty providing occupation and live
lihood for the laboring class. Wheth-
er there are 100000 or 5000, 900 or
mere of people now unemployed and
without visible means of sustenance,
il is certain that the number is
large, and it is certain to be in
creased unless there is a more erl-
phatic betterment of conditions than
may shortly be expected.
If Congress will take no effective
measures to restric. immigration
then it certainly owes the duty to
provide fo- the best possible distri-
button of the newcomers. There are
always regions that need labor, and
that is true even today. Kansas and
Oklahoma are crying for harvest
iaEds. On the other side there are
districts. and to these
the tide of immigration constantly
tends, making conditions worse than
ever while affording little relief
where relief would DC welcomed.
National supervision, through very
uCt!nite ana potent agencies. OF the
distribution problem is more and
more needed every year
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
FRIEND
WAS HER GRANDDAD
ye.Year.0Id Austrian Girl
Finds Mothers long-Lost
Father.

NEW YORK. June Little Anna
Leber. a five-year-old Austrian girl who
came to New York with her mother on
the Finland, is going to begin life
in her new home in America under hap
by circumstances. On the trip from
Antwerp Anna made friends with nice
olo fellow. whs played around with her
and told her stories.
Anna's new playmate met her mother
three days ago, while playing with the
little girl, and the old man recognized
Mrs. Leoer as his daughter. whom he
had not seen for twentq-seven years,
and now they are all going to live to-
Sether in America
The grandfather is Gustave Dunkel.
seyenty-five years old He is a native
o.; Berlin. About twenty-eight years
ago his wife died and to protect his
children he sent them to live with dif-
ferent families until he would be able
TO support them again.
The family with whom Anna went TO
live moved away from Errlin without
communicating with him. He was never
able to locate Anna until he met her on
family had taken her TO Vienna, where
she had gone to school and later mar
ried Mr. Letter.
Mrs. Leber's husband some months
ago left her and her little daughter in
Vienna and came to America 70 make
new home for them. He went to Dem
yer and was successful in the business
and then he sent for his vile and
daughter. They left Vienna about ths
same time on Mr.. Dunkel left Berlin
and took passage on the Finland.
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The Washington times., 1914-06-11
Noted Eng|ishman Declares
American Feminists Should
Be Taken as World Model
They Are Delightful.

What is the attitude of the aver
age Englishman towards the ter
ribie militdnts?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, seen in
New York recently, has spoken.
We sum him up
Englishmen do not like to be
bullied.
They will do nothing if bullied.
They do not like to hurt wom-
an, therefore forcible feeding.
English women have been so
naughty that they cannot have the
vote for at least one generation.
The sufragists in America
should be taken as a model for
the whole world. They are de-
hghful.
The militdnts have spread a
reign of terror over all England.
They have made England the
laughing stock of Europe!
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
THE TOLLS REPEAL.

Adoption of the Norris-Simmons
amendment to the tolls repeal bill
forecasts more definitely than ever
the passage of that measure. The
Administrations grip on Congress
has not been loosed, despite that the
two foremost leaders of the House
declined acquiescence in the demands
from the White House. The Presi-
dent has held the Senate in even
frmer grip than he held the House,
which is suggestive Of some rever-
sails of form in this regard.
With the early adoption of this
measure now certain, the political
issue that is certain to be formulated
around it will begin to demonstrate
what weight it is destined to nave in
the fall campaign. Some of the op-
ponents to the measure rs adopted
insisted that it was not in a form
which made perfectly clear a diff
ference of opinion between this
country and Great Britain; there
fore, they said, there was nothing to
submit to arbitration. If this should
be the final conclusion, it would be
regrettable, for the one proper pro-
cedure in this matter is arbitration.
If the United States stumbled into
an unfortunate agreement. it could
do nothing less than submit the diff
ferences over the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty to The Hague. But when we
pass a law that yields the substance
of the European contention, while
reserving merely the principle but
not the practice of our right to dis
criminate, there is nothing to arbi-
trate. Apparently, there can be
nothing to arbitrate short of a re-
peal of the tolls equality measure
and the substitution of discriminat-t
ing program.
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tice OF the cause. their dignity, that
quality which. triumphs over all
gray matter. has been affronted.
Therefore. no matter at what costs
thev cease all operations Of justice,
peace, or statesmansls,p, until resti-
tuticn has been made, and the Of
tenders wiped Off CT the face of the
a sufficient period of years. and
after good behavior, they will be
given a little OF what their ancestors
desired
All because the English nation can
never afford to admit itself to have
been in the wrong. at the start. The
same insistence upon procedure, and
the same senseless and imagined
dignity which made them lase the
United States many years ago. Is
giving them trouble again. Follow
ing consequently the action taken by
the suffraSistS bears an uncanny
resemblance to the methods EMPLOY
ed one dark night years ago when
lot of Indians threw some English
tea into the water.
Favors Woman's Progress.
But to return to Sir Arthur. He
was asked whether or not he was
opposed to woman's progress, and
his answer is so sensible and sane.
and really illuminating that it seems
impossible to have come from the
mouth OF the same man, big. blonde,
and breezy. who resented being
bullied by something weaker than
himself.
II am certainly not opposed to
wonan's progress" ne is quoted.
Il would have the women enjoy the
best of educational opportunities.
would have them enter the arts and
the professions If they choose. I'm
not sure but that l believe that
women owning property ought to lie
allowed to vote. at least on questions
affecting their property (ths exclam-
alton POINT is mine. not his). But
believe that full political eEfran-
chisement should come TO them Grad
uelly as they show themselves fitted
to make use of it"
Another instance or adherence to
tradition, custom. blind words. lies
In the statement: IAN Engl!shman
does not want to hur- a woman"
the explanation Sir Arthur is quoted
as having made in defense OF the
forcible feeding which Is SLOWLY kill
irg the leaders OF the cause in Eng
land.
Wouldn't Hurt Woman.
IAN Enslishman does not want to
hurt a woman he says in one inter-
view. That is the real reason for
the forcible feeding OF whlcn there
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Wouldn't Hurt Woman.
JUST A MIOilI[EIN7
I8Ea1

before. in His hatred of sin. His love
for the sinner, and as the Guide unto all
truth. Let US beware of closing our
eyes against the light. or rejecting the
preferred offices of the Guide.-R. R
Meredith.
The Jews temple was an architec-
tural triumph of marvellous beauty
and wondrous magnifcence. We sre
likened to it. and told that every be-
lever is a dwelling OF the Holy Spirit.
What the indwell.ng power OF the
Spirit is may be seen In Moses rod.
The rod was a common. insignificant
stick-a bit Of acacia-but when it was
linked with the power OF God II could
do mighty works.
How quickly that power comes. The
woman at the well in Samaria went and
told OF Christ in the power Of the Spirit.
and Immediately there was a great re-
vival. A noted gambler in Chicago was
converted. His prayer to God was in
gamblers slang. but God knew what he
meant, and received him. The man
thought he ought to do something In
his Masters service. He told his story:
God blessed It. and in the power OF the
Spirit he has been telling IL ever sine
with wonderful success. He has won
more souls than any man in my church.
II the world wants anything, II wants
men and women set apart to God. filled
with the Spirit and ready 10 be used
T. +. Goodwin
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a reign of fear over English peo-
pie" he Is quoted as saying in one
interview. And after fear comes
cruelty. No man can tell what a
mob will do. i would not be sur
priscd to hear of a lynching Of one
or more militant disturbers. The
militant women have annihilated
every possibility of suffrage for Eng
lish women for at least a genera
tion."
Feminist Here Sane.
Lady Doyle is highly impressed by
the methods of the suffragists in
the United States, and paid a hign
compliment to their safe and sane
methods Of procedure.
Your American suffragettes have
set an example to the world IL is
all SO different with you. Just think,
in England we have a majority OF
over a million women. II they Vote
they will manage the country"
Either Lady Doyle did not see il
that way. or the New York inter-
viewers missed the point entirely.
but it does look as IL there was a
very high compliment to the Ameri-
can man concealed somewhere in her
statemenJ
The same methods which have pre-
vailed SO effectively and which are
making such headway with the men
of the United States were tried for
years in England, but nothing came
of II. Englishmen must be InvFs
highly organized than American
men, or must have a more exalted
opinion OF themselves. They evil
IDENTIFY must be approached with in
finite tact. skill and consideration.
II properly palliated they might have
given the English women what they
desired partially.
Sir Arthur's Idea.
Sir Arthur's own statement would
leave this to be deducted, after his
own most excellent methods.
a woman can never get any
thing out OF a man IL she tries TO
bully him." he is quoted. Neither
We English nor any other men will
stand being bullied. Ii / weIs IN
anti-suffrage millionaire. and desir-
ed 10 do everything in my power to
destroy the votes for women move
ment, | would conduct precisely the
campaign carried on by Mrs. Pank-
hurst and her followers. | should
spend every cent of my money burn
lnS. raNaging. destroying. Then L
should rest content that I had de-
voted my all to the anti-suffraSe
cause"
Quite compliment to the methods
Of the suffracists. Evidently the case
has narrowed down TO this. English
men have lost all sight of the jus
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
A BOOM FOR SPANISH.

Colonel Rooseyelt's suggestion.
made in Madrid, that the Spanish
language, through the development
Of South America, might supplant
French, and perhaps English, as the
universal language, may have more
behind it than mere diplomatic COM
pliment.
English is now spoken by approx
mately 150.00O,0O0, but nearly two
thirds of these are in North America.
The great majority of the half bill
lion people under British dominion
40 not speak English. German is
spoken by 12O,0OO,Oe0 a slightly
larger number than the population
Of the empire. Russian is the
tongue of only 9O,OOO,OOO, though the
Car boasts nearly twice as many
subjects. France has a population
of 1OO.Oo0,000, including the colonies,
but only two-thirds speak French.
Spain has a habit of losing her
possessions, bat her language does
not grow less. There are only 2O,-
100000 subjects of King Alfonso,
but nearly three times as many per-
sons use Spanish to convey their
thoughts. On this contirent. south
Of Texas, nearly every person of
white blood speaks the language of
the conquerors.
True, Spanish fell away in the last
century. In 1900 one-sixth of all the
persons speaking European Ian
guages used Spanish, and this pro-
portion has now dropped to about
one-twelfth, but 1t must be remem-
bered that the real development of
South America is only beginning.
Most other languages fell away in
the same period. In fact, English
and German were the only ones that
gained in proportion to the growth
OF the world, doubtless because of
the commercial aggressiveness of
those who spoke them.
Now business turns its eyes upon
South America and those who trade
there will have to speak Spanish or
fail to get what they are looking for.
1t is not the buyer who has to learn
languages, but the seller.
The board of ed6catiou of the city
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
COLOMBIA'S RATIFICA-
TION.

The congress of Colombia has rati-
fed by overwhelming votes in both
branches the treaty for settlement
Of that country's differences with the
United States, on the basis of S25.-
eoc, 900 cash payment and the grant
Of certain privileges in the Panama
canal. 1t is not much Wonder.
Almost any country might reason
ably be expected to ratify a proposal
to give it such a bunch of splendid
gratuities. Later, we shall see
whether the people of the United
States will ratify it.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
THINGS THAT MAKE SEN
TIMENT.

J. J. Dore, 1909 V street, Ana
costa, writes to The Times COM
mending and congratulating it on
its stand, sole among the newspa-
pers of the city, for public owner
ship of the public utilities. Mr..
Dore expresses the opinion that if
the members of the District Com
mittee could have been compelled TO
live tributary to, say, the Soldiers
Home car line, or some of the
others that penetrate the populouS
if less fashionable sections, they
would have made a unanimous re-
port for the public ownership meas
ure. Here is an excerpt:
This evening. about II o'cIock. I
waited on Soldiers Home car twen-
at + street there wasn't standing room
When VIC arrived at he home there
were registered III fares and about
seventy-five transfers. Last Saturday
evening. on a car on the same line
there were registered 100 fares and 12s
transfers. l ride seven days week
on this line. and. with thousands of
others. have TO contend with these con-
diuons.
In addition to these conditions.
Mr.. Dore gives instances of waiting
from fifteen to twenty-five minutes
for a car to come along for him.
And he concludes: "Put the ques-
ton of municipal ownership up to
the people of the District, and 1
believe it will be ratified by an
overwhelming majority"
Mr.. pore's presentation is time
ly and in point. Speaking gener-
ally, the great mass of people who
live in the unfavored sections of the
town live in conditions, as to car
service, that Congressman and Sem
ators know absolutely nothing
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
By FLORENCE z. YODER.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. the cTea-
tor of Sherlock Holmes. is in Amer
lea for the first time in twenty
years. Whether or not Washing
tonians will have. an opportunity of
seeing him is doubtful. but the New
York newspapers have been tireless
in their interviews of him and Of
his wife. Lady Doyle who has ac-
companied him on the trip.
Their destination is the Canadian
Rockies, where they intend making
n long stay at Jasper. enjoying
camp life.
Very naturally. the question OF
suffrage and the English VS.. the
militants was one OF the fiTst things
that was put to him upon his ar
rival. AS he may be taken as
representative Englishman, his views
OH this subject give an adequate
idea Of the opinion OF the majority
OF the prosecuted.
The militant women have spread
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
British Women Denounce
Suffragette Militancy

LONDON. June 11.-A resoluticS
strongly condemning militancy ana
demanding urgent action by the sOv-
ernment to stop the reign of anarchy
was adopted by the conference of the
Women's Liberal Federation. now in
session in London. Lady Carlisle. the
president in moving the resolution.
spoke of the terrible scourge oS yiO-
their own constitutional methods and
hindered the woman suffrage move
ment"
Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested last
night and thrown into Holloway Jah
when she led a band Of militant sup
fragettes to Westminster in an a.
tempt to get an interview with PPSs
mier AsQuith.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11

of New York has come to realiza-
ton of the Importance of Spanish,
for it has just authorized pupils en-
tering the. De Witt Clinton High
School to chose Spanish as their for
eign language, on the ground that it
is of more practical benefit than
either German or French. Spanish is
accepted on par with German and
French in the entrance examinations
of most of the Eastern colleges.
Spanish, like most languages
founded upon Latin, is easier to
learn than either of its rivals.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
Assign Speakers for
Flag Day Observance

Speakers are today being assigned by
the Grand Army TO the various schools
in the city In the annual observance OF
Flag Day tomorrow, although Flag
bay tails on Sunday. o. S. Wiley. de-
partner patriotic instructor, and
Charles Il. Douglass. assistant, have
supervision Of the celebrations.
The department of the Womans Re-
lie: Corps viii observe the day at the
Mckinley Manual Training School Sat
Lrday night. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. of the Daughters of Veterans. viii
he in charge of the services tonight at
Grand Army Hall.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
THINGS. AS THEY ARE.

The disposition and tendency OF
the Supreme Court in recent years
has been to deal with things as they
are; to look around it at this twen-
tieth century world and try to fit
sound legal principles to the neces-
sites of conditions. 1t has more
and more inclined to deal with facts
in the case rather than with alb
stractions; and there has been no
better illustration of this DISPOSE
ton than in the decision of the
Shreveport case.
1t may be years before the fullest
significance of this case, as just de-
cided, will be understood. Indeed,
that understanding will not be fully
suggested even by reading of the
Supreme Court decision. 1t is nee
essary to begin with a study of the
decision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission when the case
was before that body. Mr.. Lane
wrote the opinion which was adopt
ed by the commission, and Mr..
Prouty wrote a supplemental one
presenting his own views, concur
ring, however, with the opinion of
Mr.. Lane. There were dissents oy
Commissioners Clements and Nc
Chord, who voiced the State rights
views.
Thus the issue was squarely made
up between the federalistic and the
State sovereignty views, and the
Court of Commerce sustained the
former view. The decision is so
broad. especially when considera-
ton is given to the sweeping in
sistence on Federal power that was
put forward in the commissions
majority opinion, that it can hardly
fail to lay a foundation on which
will be reared a solid and imposing
structure of national unity and soli-
darity. The, twilight zone is ap-
probably narrowed; and it has
been heretofore greatly reduced in
area, notably by the decisions in
the Minnesota and related rate
cases. Plainly enough. the courts
are trimming away the obstacles
to a consolidation of the Federal
powers of such sweeping character
as will at length compel recogni-
ton of the supreme national au-
thority in all transportation and
commercial fields.
The general conclusion OF these
cases seems to be that the State
has powers which it may exercise
within its own jurisdiction. so long
as the superior authority of the
Federal Government is not called
into play. But once the nation as
sumes tn use the forces which are
at its command, then the State
must stand aside. 1t cannot sus-
tain the claim TO any authority
which shall conflict with or even
embarrass the full control of in
terstate commerce by the nation.
Interstate commerce is vastly the
greater part of all commerce, and
the courts are showing determine
tion not to permit the smaller body
of intrastate business to interfere
with the fullest development of ma
tional power. In other words. the
States are being elbowed out of the
way in order that there may be a
single general authority in the en-
tire realm.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
What's on the Program in
Washington
TODAY.

Meetings, evening:
MasonIc-The New Jerusalem Lodge. No >;
George &. whiting. No -; WashinSton. No
?: William +. Hunt. No. l6. order o: last
ern Star
Odd Fellows-Columbia Lodge. No. 20: Salem.
No. ~. Excelsior. No. Il.
knights OF Pythias-Harmony Lodge No. =.
National Union-Class Initiation.
Socialist party-YounG Peoples League.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
Christian Scientists
Elect New Officers

BOSTON. Mass. June n.-Ncw Of
ficers were chosen for the First ,uotb-
err chr Stian Science Cuurch si its an
nual meeting Monday. They are: Presi-
dent. John c. La:hrop, Brookline
Mass; first reader. II. Cornell Wilson.
New York city: second reader, Mrs.
blanche Heisy' HogVe, Portland. Ore.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
TOMORROW.
Meetings, evening.

Meetings, evening"
N,sopic-st Johns Lodge. No IL: Hope. No.
30; Eureka. No I: Capitol. No. II; Takoma.
No. II; Cathedral. No. Il: and -. Johns
Lodge, No. is. order OF Eastern star.
So oS: Metropolis No. 10: Martha Wash
ington, No. 5. and Dorcas. No. 4. Re-
bekah lodges.
knights Of Pythias LodSN: No.
10: Rathbone- Superior. M. g. Rathbone
TempJe. No J. Pythian Sisters.
Socialist Party--Local northeast,
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
Norway's Army and Navy
Placed on "Dry" Basis

CHRISTIAN. Norway. June The
Norwegian parlianlert TODAY followed
the lead of Secretary of tho United
States Navy Daniels and adopted res
ollItion prohibiting the consumption OF
Intoxicating liquors by officers Of the
Norwegian army and navy during their
terms Of service.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
Amusements.

National-"Lucia di LammermOor,' S.lJ .. m.
Columbia Sunday" Sis y. M.
POlI's-'The EIindness OF Virtue" 2:I5 and
Ais p. III.
Kcith's-VaudevIIle, 2:l5 and sis p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville. continuous.
Casino-Feature photoplays. afternoon and
evening.
CrandaII s-Photoplays. afternoon and even
ing.
Glen Echo-All amusements-
The Washington times., 1914-06-11

Shakespeare in the open air. at least
are giving the audience the benefit o;
the open air. College commencement
exercises are something else again.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

TOO bad that Western governor was
acquitted of The charge Of beating up
a woman. Deprives him of a chance
OF getting appointment ~ the London
police force.
The Washington times., 1914-06-11

New York aldermen fix the price of
carrying a revolver at one dollar. No
charge at all for victims carrying the
bullets from the revolver. That goes
in with the good will and fixtures.