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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
Grent Musical Attraction

Angelo Cortesi, one of the greatest harp
lists in the United States, and Miss Hun,-
pbries of Huntsville. a vocal artist who is
fast winning national reputation, will ap-
pear in concert at Cable hall tomorrow
night.
Music lovers should turn out in large
numbers to hear Cortesi and Miss Hum
phries." said oliver Chalifoux. "Cortesi
enjoys the reputation of being a great
artist Miss Humphries sang only a few
days ago at the Metropolitan opera
house, New York, and was we'll received
there. She is said. to bean exceptionally
fine vocalist"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07

The rardoned safeblower who sent Gov
ernor Blease a pearl-handled knife with
corkscrew attachment was nothing if
not grateful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07

Mr.. Taft said in an address at Brook
lyn that he didn't have any hell In his
religion Probably he found enough in
the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07

New York city now wants about two
thirds of the available capital for the
regional reserve banks. The greedy
thing. But it was ever thus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07

A Chicago automobile driver became so
excited when he struck a man that he
reversed his machine and ran over him
again Adding insult TO injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
JUST TRY IT.

Don't get angry; don't get ruffled:
Don't let trouble rouse your ire.
Though you may have lots of worry.
Keep your trolley on the wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
MARKED RESEMBLANCE.

Ole lady: Really if it were not for
1914 being upon my new calendar. could
not tell it from that of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
ONCE REMOVED.

'I don't know" said Brown. what re-
lation my shoes are to calf. but am
sure they are ca1f's kin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
BORROWED PLUMAGE.

City Inspector: Il don't like your CO.
ment."
Contractor: whats wrong with IT."
City Inspector: 1T is not what its
cracked up to be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
SUSCEPTIBLE.

He: Have you read that serial. The
Circular Staircase running in the pa
pers?"
she: No; I began it, but it made my
head SWIM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07

The smile OF the Alabama cotton
planter won't come off this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
ONE BETTER.

Neritas vos liberat
Means truth shall make you free;
But one Blease outstrides the truth
Down In poor old S. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
TELL THE MARINES.

TELL THE MARINES.
Bill: did you hear about that man at
Manhattan Beach cooking his pistol in
the face of friend?"
Tom: "oh. that's Manhattan cock
tale"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
MENTAL ARITHMETIC.

Keeper: 'It costs dime to ascend the
monument
Visitor: "Ten cents make a dime and
one dime makes ascent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
THE VILLAGE BILLIARDS.

stranger; You ought to have these bill
Hard balls cleaned. They are so soiled
that it is impossible to distinguish their
COLOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07

Proprietor; That's all right. yon,1
soon learn to know them by their shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
TELEPHONE
Bell tprivnre exchange connecting sh
separtments), Main 1900.

Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, o"'
earth and dustf
And. live we how we can, yet Gle we
must Henry VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
INTERESTED.

INTERESTED.
Excuse me-" said the mourner,
"A third time, implore;''
Then aside in soto voice,
Say, Jim, what is the scorer"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07

dlctons that the innovation OF recall Oh
executive officers is IN VoBue-a device
which Is not calculated TO maize Gov
ernors or sherifs or prosecuting attor-
neys more active In their arrest ana
prosecution OF mob leaders VINO are TOO
often only opponents OF local feeiins ana
nave Tue sympathy oi t,e EIcihase.
Nheh we aod' as we may tnat IN many
such states inc recall OF Judges also
nus JUST come INTO use we can uhuer-
stanu no" utterly lutl'e II - 10 expect
una. theFe WIZ DC any improvement IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
Defends Power and Good Effect the Institution of One
Hundred Years Standing Has on South
American Nations

views describe as that OF the South
American press may ne seen by one or
two references. Our Cuban war was be-
gun with the most unselfish motives on
our part and with a self-denying dec
laration; but 1t has been Haunted in
South America as a war for aggrandize-
ment and the exploitation of new terri
tory. because the people of Porto Rico
desired to come under our Government
and We accepted them. and because we
found the Philippines in such condition
of anarchy that we had 20 take them
over. We have not exploited either Porto
Rico or the Philippines. We have only
given them n better government and
more prosperity and individual liberty
than they ever had. We have promised
the F'lllpinos that when their people ac-
qulre sufficient education and knowl-
edge to make their Government stable
we will turn over the Government to
them. Twice Cuba has been under our
control. and twice we have turned the
island back to the people to whom we
promised to do so when we entered upon
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IA an outrage upon their own race and
their own kith and kin. their Indignant
feeling is dangerous to the peace be-
tween the two nations.
Since 1911 there have been many
cases OF mob violence against aliens. in
which they have been killed or grlev-
ously injured. And while in all these
cases We denied any liability, Congress
has generally made payments to those
who were injured and to the families of
those who We're killed. In some cases
the amount paid was recited in the act
Of appropriation TO be n gratuity with
out admission OF liability. In other
cases the amount was paid without
such reservation. In no case that |
have been able TO discover have the
perpetrators of these outrages been
punished In all the cases the local
authorities have evidently sympathized
with the moo spirit and purpose or
have been so terroriZed by II az to
avoid making a judicial investigation
OF real thoroughness. The results nave
thus been: First, the mob: second, the
felonIous assault, or murder and de-
struction Of property; third, the farce
of State investigation: fourth. the
indemnity to the injured and the family
of the dead, and fifth, the complete
immunity OF the guilty. Such a list OF
outrages, reaching clear from 1911 down
TO 1910. without punishment is not
record in which we can take pride.
It does not soothe ones pride OF coun-
try to note the number of lynchings OF
our own citizens that go unwhipped OF
justice and that are properly held up to
us with scorn whenever we assume. as
we too frequently do, a morality higher
than, and a government better than,
that of other peoples. Nor Is our feel
ing in this regard rendered less acute
| by hearing from the Governors OF some
OF our States expressions brazenly de-
| Tending and approving such lynchings.
Still more embarrassing is our situa-
| ton, when We are called upon to eX-
| plain to a Government with which we
| have made a solemn covenant to pro-
tect its citizens or subjects in their
right of peaceable residence here and
! in the enjoyment OF business and hap
piness under the egis OF tho United
States, that, while We did make cove
| nant, II ought to have known that under
our system we as a Government had
no means of performing that covenant
or OF Furnishing those who, as our citi-
zens, had grossly violated II. For
| Iynchings OF our own citizens within
| the jurisdiction of the State we can say
to ourselves, for we have no other plea
| that under the form Of our Government
such crimes are State matter and II
| the people of State will not provide
for their own protection a machinery
| in the administration of justice that
| will preyept s,Ich lawless violence and q
public opinion to make 1t effective, then
1t is for them to bear the ignominy OF
such a condition.
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that the dawn OF universal peace IL not
Immediately at hand. 1t Is true that
these are nearly all Of them civil wars
or revolutions, and that the restoration
Of peace in most of them requires only
the establishment of stable govern
ments. II IL very certain that in such
cases treaties of arbitration, whatever
their terms and however solemnly en-
tered into. are not practical means OF
settlement. Many countries In the last
century suffered from the disease OF
revolution. Looking back over half
century. We can properly say that In
the countries subject to such outbreaks
there has been great Improvement: and,
while Mexico shows retrogression In
this regard. most Of the South American
countries have grown stronger In the
maintenance of law and order and the
preservation OF constituted authority.
/ think II is our duty, as a great,
strong, powerful nation. when We can
easily do so without involving ourselves
In costly or dangerous war. TO promote
the cause of peace and order In any OF
our less stable neighbors through treaty
arrangements with them, and this
wholly without regard to the Monroe
Doctrine.
In Central America the difficulty has
been that a dictator in one republic has
intrigued against his neighbors. He
became IL disturbing factor for all the
rest. The treaties with Honduras and
Nicaragua would give the United states
an opportunity 10 exert direct innu-
ence to prevent the contamination OF
such intrigues and TO maintain a peace
in that region of North America essen
tal to the happiness Of It's people
Their trade IL naturally OF great value
to us. and would be of much greater
value II the arts OF peace were pur-
sued
In Mr.. Roosevelt's term there were a
number OF arbitration treaties nego-
tlated and signed by Mr.. Hay and sub
mitted to the Senate. in which It was
agreed between the United States and
the other treaty making party that all
questions of a legal nature. not includ-
ing those OF national honor or vital In
terest, would be submitted to the
Hague tribunal, and that when any
difference arose a specific agreement OF
submission OF the issue would be en-
tered into. Tho Senate insisted that
for the words specific agreement
treaty" should be substituted In order
that no specific agreement could be
submitted under the treaty except with
the advice and consent OF the Senate
Mr.. Roosevelt declined to ratify trea-
ties with this limitation on the ground
that the treaty thus limited did not
bring the country any nearer to arbi-
tration than II no treaty was made.
Tan hat N
nations that concern the welfare OF
both, with respect To which. under any
system Of international Justice. nation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
Discusses United States and Peace Arbitration Treaties and
Experiments in Federations to Settle international
Disputes. Advocates Arbitral Court

Federal legislation which would rem
edy the present great defect In the pow
ers Of the national Government to pro-
tect aliens in their treaty rights has been
proposed TO Congress q number of times
and has encountered serious opposition.
The question was submitted to a COM
mittee of the American Bar Association
that made a report in 1892. in which the
constitutionality of such legislation was
doubted and its wisdom, was vigorously
denied. We must assume that the rea-
sons stated by the committee In that
report are those which have moved Con-
gress to withhold the action for which,
In my judgment. there is a crying need.
II is greater now than ever II was. 1t
cannot be said that respect for the law
or constituted authority has Increased
in this country. Especially has 1t been
weakened in those communities where
class or race feeling seeks expression.
Nor Is the administration of criminal
justice in tho States in such cases likely
20 be more prompt or certain IN the flu
ture than in the past. u - IN such juris-
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the war. lt has cost us hundreds or
millions OF money and many valuable
lives to give her her independence.
Nevertheless, our conduct. as unseifsh
and seh-sacriticing as history shows, Is
treated among the South American
people as an indication of our desire to
enlarge our territorial control. Had we
desired to extend our territory, how
easily we could have done II?
But II Is said that the doctrine has
been greatly extended and that II has
led to intermeddling BY our Government
in the politics OF the smaller countries
like Santo Domingo and the Central
American republics, and that we are ex-
ercislng protectorate OF direst char
acter over some of them. What we are
doing with respect to them Is In the IN
terest Of civilization. and we ought to do
1t to aid our neighboring Governments
whether the Monroe Doctrine prevails or
not.
When We come TO Mexico, where an
archy seems now to reign, the question
is a most delicate one. Intervention by
force means the expenditure of enor-
nous treasure on our part. the loss of
most valuable lives and the dragging
out of a tedious war against guerrillas
in trackless country which will
arouse no high patriotic spirit and
which, after We have finished 1t and
completed the work OF tranquility, Will
leave us still problem full Of difficulty
and danger. All that those of us who
are not In the Government can do is TO
support the hands OF the president and
the Secretary OF state and to present
to the European Powers and the world
solid front, with the prayer that the
policy which is being pursued what-
ever It may be, will be successful one
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
American Nations

lean Governments. nor do we exercise
substantial sovereignty over them. We
are concerned that their Governments
shall not be interfered with BY Euro
pean Governments; we are concerned
that this hemisphere shall not be n field
for land ACKNOWLEDGMENT and the chase
for Increased political power by Eu-
ropean Governments. such as we have
witnessed in Africa and In China and
Manchuria, and W. believe that such
condition would be inimlcal to our
safety and interests
Much us the doctrine may be criti-
cised by the continental press of Eu-
rope, 1t Is an institution Of one hum
dred years standing; 1t is something
that its age is bound to make Europe
respect. 1t was advanced at time
when we were but small nation with
little power. and It has acquired addi-
tional force and prestige as We have
grown to our present size and strength
and International influence.
Were We TO abandon the Doctrine and
thus. in effect. notify the European Gov
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
5X-PRESIDENT TAFT ANALYZES MONROE
DOCTRINE AND PROTECTION OF ALIENS

the world and the influence that each
people has In determining the foreign
policy OF its Government have neces-
sari!y affected the discussion OF useful
agencies for the avoidance of war. Be-
fore the nineteenth century wars
largely turned upon the interests of
dynasties and the ambitions and hatreds
of kings, but now wars between coun-
tries having stable governments are
rarely begun without the wish OF the
majority Of their respective peoples.
Even a country like Russia. In the
government OF which the people are
not supposed to have great voice,
was obliged to make peace In the Jap
anese war largely because her people
opposed It's continuance. Therefore, It
becomes important. in tho maintenance
Of peace. that each stable government
representing It's people In It's foreign
relations, and being answerable for
them to another people, should be able
to perform It's promises promptly. and
should certainly not keep them only TO
the ear and break them to the hope.
Nice distinctions based on presidents
in International law nave more weight
with learned statesmen representing a
dynasty than with an angered people.
When they suffer injustice they look
to the substance of the international
contract for their protection. and
II that is not performed, and the breach
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ernments that, so far as our remon-
STRANGE or interposition was concerned,
they rlight take possession OF Santo
Domingo, OF Haytl, or of any of the
Central American republics. or Of any
South American republic that might
be disturbed by revolution ard that
right give them some international eN-
cuse for Intervention. II would be but
very short time before We would be
forced into controversies that would be
much more dangerous to the peace OF
this hemisphere than our continued as
sertion Of the Doctrine properly under
stood and limited.
But it is said that we ought TO invite
In these so-called A b c Powers OF
South America TO assist us in UNFOLDING
the Doctrine and also in doing what the
Doctrine, as we'll as neighborhood
interests. may lead us to do with nearby
countries around the Gulf Of Mexico and
the Caribbean Sea. II Is suggested that
we ought to establish some sort or rela-
tionship with these great Powers as
members OF a kind OF hegemony to de-
eide upon Latin American questions and
participate in intervention to help along
the smaller countries, and thus put
kuCn tOWeTS OH tluuiiNS WIN tp -A
our A .erican policy and give assur-
ance of our disin,erestedne ~. II we
could do this l would be glad to have
It done. because It would relieve us OF
part OF burden and would give greater
weight to the declaration Of the policy
would be glad to have an effort tact
fully made to this end and don't want
| TO discourage II.
II action in respect Of any republic OF
South America were necessary under
the Monroe Doctfine the Joining Of the
A Il c Powers with the United States
might involve suspicion and Jealousy on
tho part of other South American re-
publics not quite so prosperous or so
stable as the A B c Powers, Thus, in
stead of helping the situation, the par
ticipation Of part OF the South American
Governments might only complicate 1t.
| I know something about the character
OF those countries myself, not from per-
sonal observation but from study of
the character Of Spanish descended civ
ilizations and societies, and l venture
10 say that, sensitive as they all may he
In respect 10 suspected encroachments
Of the United States, they are even more
sensitive as between themselves and
their respective ambitions.
have read with a great deal OF Inter-
est the account given by Prof. Bingham
Of South American public opinion
toward the United States in his most in
teresting book. which he calls 1.-THE
Monroe Doctrine. an Obsolete Shibbo-
leth" His views We're based on an ex-
tended and very valuable opportunity
for observation in nearly all the South
American countries.
The injustice OF the attitude which
Prof. Bingham and others who take his
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ment more functions and to ooncentra-
ton Of power In Washington, We may
well urge that when the party IN power
has swallowed camels In the passage
Of law giving the largest Government
control OF banking and currency known
in our history. and in projecting a law
vesting tho widest Federal power in
respect to corporations doing Interstate
business. and another looking to Fed
eral regulation Of Presidential prima-
ries, the party leaders should not strain
at the gnat Of Federal performance of
Federal promises even II It may involve
the transfer to the Jurisdiction OF Fed
eral courts OF comparatively few
cases which are now in theory triable
in State courts but in fact are never
tried there.
The war between Italy and Tripoii,
the war in China, the war between the
Balkan States and Turkey and then the
subsequent war between the Balkan
States themselves, the war In Hayti.
and finally the war in Mexico, all are
contemporary and convincing evidence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07

80 President o. the United states
Nds eSpOuscl peace scith greater
force thoh 5ir. TAFT. That he
grd8ps its fundamental principles
Is proceed by q book he has Just
yiren the public under the title Of
"The United Stotcs and Peace" IL
Is issued bV Charles Scrioner's Sons
and should DC OF absorbing interest
to every American citizen. In 10 he
erDioius The Monroe Doctrine, dis
cUsses the question OF tchcther the
Fcderu. Government should protect
aliens. points out the results Of ar
Htrdti0n treaties, and sum mdriyes
the experiments In Jsderdtions for
the settlement ol International dis
putcs. EItrGcts from Mr.. TaJts
book are 0iven herewith.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-21
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Notice is hereby given, That /,
on the 18th day of September,
1914, received from the Assessor
from Elko County, the assessment
roll fer the year 1914, together
with the mans and original lists,
and the same are7now in my Office
for inspection by the Public: That
the board Of County Commissioners
of said county and State will meet
Monday, the 2lst day Of September
as a board OF Equalization and will
continue in session from time to
time until and including Monday
October the 9th. 1914.
Dated Saturday, September 10th.
1914.
(SEAL) Fred C. Voipht.
County Clerk and Ex-oficio Clerk
Of the Board Of equalization.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-21
HER sOkDIERs are SHORTEN
eut Anetrta T6kss Mors Carr In -.
JootiAO Healthy Men foe

1879
Vienna, AustriA-Th0 new recruit
@g law Of the Austro-Hurranan
torceo ofip0lates . height Of ct least
dve feet for men TO 10 enlisted IN the
ordinary rank and nle OF the terrific
ttal forces or Of the navy. while foe
those mon who viii work In the work.
shopS or arsenals or In the omces -
clerks, the minimum height will DO
one inch Less than ave feet. Further
more. the new requirements pay In
creased attention to the a~ntecedents
OF tho men. especially the mental his
tory, and = history Of previous epllep-
tic attacks Or mental instability win
make the man ineligible for the serv-
Ice. In the last year, when. owing to
the uncertainty OF the political situa-
tion. preparations for war included the
recruiting OF large numbers OF men
from apparently underfed districts, Il
was noted that persons otherwise
quite healthy did not reach the height
limit These would be lost II the old
law should continue In force.
A any rate" says the Vienna cor
respondent OF the Journal Of the
American Medical Association, even
with the new law the supply OF men
capable for service is but sparingly
drawn on, not ever one per cent OF
the population Of 80. 100000 being un
der arms In time OF peace, while for
war about four per cent are available"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-21
The Soft Answer.

It Is hard telling Just what attitude
TO take with regard to the allegations
and alleged misstatements and unkind
remarks of other people. It does not
pay to be too thih skinned. Besides,
the other fellow may have been mis-.
Quotsd; and even II he said 1t, this
saying sometimes does not make 1t 60.
Ignoring a thing Of that sort brings II
to the quickest death in the void and
turns bad feeling into good. There ia
q book that says: "a soft answer
tnrneth away wrath."-Los Angeles
Times.