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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

issued at the end OF the fiscal year
shows an excess OF expenditures over
revenues OF Sos. 164.s62.52. The maxi
mum estimate OF returns under the
income and corporation taxes is
SSO.000.Oo A large amount of this
has already been figured into the reve-
nue. OF the fiscal year. so II Is clear
that there will be deficit. even after
the collection of all taxes. amounting
to s4O.OOO.OOO or t5O.OOO.0OO. The war
tax levied by the free trade admins
tration was designed to make up any
losses resulting from the European
war; so It is a fair deduction that the
present deficit is due solely to the loss
OF revenue from the present tarif.
That this should have been expect.
ed, points out the analytical reviewer,
Is shown by the fact that SO per cent
OF all imports are coming IN free Of
duty. There need be no argument 20
show that II Is impossible for Ameri-
can industry. paying the high scale OF
wages that prevails in this country. to
compete with Europe. which pays
wages much lower. frequently two
thirds lower. But II there IL any doubt
az 10 where the heavy burden OF the
Underwood free trade tariff has been
falling. this doubt has been removed
by the statements Of Secretary WI
son showing that 10000 men are out
OF work in New York city alone. That
the burden falls ultimately upon the
American workingman Ia disclosed by
the recent investigation OF the Ma
tional Civic Federation. which result
ed in the disclosure that labor gets
two-thirds OF the added value created
by manufacture. while capital gets
one-third
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
BRYAN,s MISCHIEF

u Ia possible that william Jennings
Bryan'a talk. when he was stin secre-
tary Of State. with the Austrian Am
bassador. DIR. Dumba. in which he rep
resented. or rather misrepresented
thu Presidents vigorous stand on
submarine warfare and It's relations
TO American interests and the safety
% our citizens. az buncombe for home
consumption. or words TO that effect.
has left a trace OF belief In the Ger
man mind that this was more or less
true. and has been the reason for the
character of the last Berlin note. II
IL true Secretary Bryan has denied
that he said such things to DR.. Dunn
ba. but his denial was more evasive
than categorical He did not deny.
however. that he held a conversation
with the Austrian Ambassador. as re-
ported.
The Washington correspondent of
the New York sun submits a state
ment OF the incident which goes TO
confirm the superstition that this talk
with DIR. Dumba was the real cause
OF the break between President VIII
son and his former Secretary Of State.
The correspondent says:
That Mr.. Bryan did give the Aus
trten Ambassador 20 understand that
Suirsd Of GaTmsry ~ re- re.e snS W 10 ne re
lsnsitania note OF Nav rs was positive
asserted by The suns informant.
Hryan,s recent public statement in ex-
Pianation OF the incident has not in the
tha.. altered ne understanding OF
tive Information on the matter
Isn't II. after all. quite characteristic
OF Bryan. the great professional bun
combe dealer of the country? Is IL
not possible that putting himself in
the Presidents place he imagined the
President was doing just what he
would do under the critical cireum-
stances? Do not his future perform
ances give color to the truth OF the
charge made against him, II Bryan
did not directly state that his views
we're Identical with the Presidents.
that was the impression made on DIT.
Dumba. as the Sun correspondent dis.
closes when he says:
IL Ia now admitted that undoubt edly
Dr. pumba erred In confusing Mr. Rrv.
. an well knoen personal incliuatlons on
this tssue-all OF which have been made
known % the world since his rcsirna
uon-wtth the attitude Of the President
no those OF his advisers who had rea lly
nelred IN drafting the nrst Lusitania
The position OF Mr.. Bryan in regard
20 the President and the rest Of the Cah-
met on this issue Was not At that time
20 wei und srstOod. even In the piplo-
matte Corps. ~ vas q little later.
consequently "a appears that the Aus
TRAN Ambassador took Mr. Rrvau's
statements 20 reflect the attitude 81 the
White House
II Is not a. all suggested that Mr.
hfAan meant 10 mtslead the Ambassa.
dor. ~ l. believed rather that Mr. Brv-
~ vas sincerely convinced that. even
y his Views had not prevailed On the
gfaIunE OF the FIRST note. they would
nave q larger Influence when IA came
70 consideration OF the neat step.
In other words. Bryan was estab
fishing himself in the Austrian Ambas-
sailors mind ss a man Of great innu
once with the President. and who car
blame the Ambassador for drawine
the differences he did? And Bryan has
never yet revealed just exactly What
he did say in that conversation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
DIR. SHAW'S POSITION

With all due respect TO Dr. Anna
Shaw as an amiable and intelligent
woman. and with some allowances for
her very radical views on the suffrage
question. The Intelligencer doesn't
believe she has set up any very con
vincing argument for the cause" in
refusing TO pay taxes when Justly due.
simply because she happens 10 ar
IDENTIFY hold TO the old Revolutionary
war cry mo taxation without repre-
sentation." That contention is merely
relative in this case The law Is there
and IL is mandatory that Dr. Shaw.
with others. must pay taxes on proper
~ they own: nor will Il be any differ
ent when Or. Shaw shall obtain rep
resentation when she comes into her
right TO vote. Fundamentally, laws
were not made for people 10 obey
them II they pleased. or reject them II
they displeased them. Orderly OBJ
servance OF the law Is one OF the high
est qualifications for the exercise OF
the rights Of citizenship. limited
though those rights may be consid-
cred by the eminent suffragist.
Dr. Shaw seems to have gone to a
ereat deal OF unnecessary pains 10
show how futile are her endeavors TO
pose as a martyr 10 the great unrep-
scented class who are taxed. There
- M dapfaT - an, f..t a.. - -
taxes amounting 10 sl2O; but she does
ecny the right OF the county OF Della
ware county. Pennsylvania. 10 collect
the bill. The officials Of that county
have politely but mistakenly shown
her where she was wrong by attach
ing the automobile presented to her
by her admiring sufragette sisters.
Dr. Shaw maintains that she win sac
r!fice this Gift rather than pay up,
which proves nothing except that Or.
Shaw disapproves OF the tax laws OF
Pennsylvania. But then. neither does
the criminal approve Of laws made TO
punish him for his misdeeds. The
, sort Of argument put up by Or. Shaw
will get her nowhere. nor will this
obstinacy tend to uplift the cause she
/ 10 fighting for In the eyes OF mere
man disposed 10 give due weight to
3 the claims OF those seeking votes FOR
women" u is nothing more than a
modification OF the militant propa-
ganda Of the more feroclous British
sisterhood
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
THE SEDUCTIVE CLAMBAKE

Trust the Chinese for approciating
a good thing when they see IL. and
more especially a savory dish whom
they have once eaten Il. One OF the
honorary commercial commissioners
OF China who toured this country. a
wealthy manufacture OF Shanghai. in
a letter from San Francisco TO a New
York friend extols the clam above
everything else ne met with I'm this
country His only mistake Is that he
mistook q clambake for a clam chow
der. but that is not material TO his
honest appreciation Of the American
bivalve He describes his Lucullian
experience perfectly when he praises
zone Of the dishes had A. Provi.
denee" In this fashion.
IL vas cooked on tho Indian STYLE
rnulrtn inE IKE fnla Some pebbles were
hcHied req bot. and then layer ~ some
N-fl lHe feHn "rlH HHH placed over them
enn ine clam DEL toasted Hn the ton ~
i.if. Tnrrr rH" very frUrhffHI smell
klNfn orr aII.nE cooking which made
WL NOUN quite nHfrr" OWING fH The
feeNnF - modest. IH H new place had
horefer only one TIHfefuI'
the dlrh 'a ine best denrary vhIeh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

western civilization bad Tor China.
Holding this idea. she cannot D.
blamed for encouraging a policy
OF isolation uf China from the
western world n 1OO. 900 .Ogo
Chinese are unable 20 defend their
right 70 do WAT they please with
their own. II they are SLOW In De
yeloping vast natural resources
according TO the western stan.
dards. II IL he duty OF someone
else 10 do IL for them. In this
case Japan happens to be the ma
ton which feels competent 10 DO
the work without aid from
western nations.
Trade mastery f. empire. ana
the control u the trade OF China
means empire over Asia by the
controlling nation. Natural forces
strengthens Japans's position.
COnuguity has been the explana-
ton Of the DISAPPEARANCE OF
many British ships from the
coasttng and the river traffic.
That they should BE- replaced BY
japanese ships would seem 10 be
quite the natural thing.
Keep the coasting trade IN
your own hands" was Herbert
Spencer's advice. but this was as
unnecessary as the advice 20 keep
control Of the Industrial resources
and TO keep foreigners from own
ing land. II aid not mean isola
ton for japan.
The philosophic cast OF the Jap
anese mind was shown when Great
Britain. al the behest OF the Man
chester cotton mills. forced Japan
10 rewrite a tariff that had been
adopted. II was a protective tarin
which would have kept out the
products OF the English cotton
mills. The schedules were modi
fed. and Manchester was salts
fed
We cannot afford TO quarrel
with our ally was the explanation
given by the Japanese statesmen.
who added the philosophic sug
gestion that Japan could AFFORD TO
wait and some day she would be
able TO make her own tariff.
II was good advice. II was also
excellent trade philosophy. A
disintereted party. such as the
United States. could have no quar-
rel with u: but when this justin
able economic policy Is broadened
to include the Chinese empire and
on an infinitely wider scale than
tariff. the United States can hard
ly fail TO take notice OF the mean
ing OF a policy OF isolation en-
forced on China by her aggressive
and progressive neighbor.
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] have had IN America n e. worth
while 70 recommend the dish 20 the
Ntrltors 20 your country. az I am sure
thsy Will all like "a. and consider they
nave missed a great treat otherwise
Great IL the clam, and Summing
Aans-the Chinese s.ilogist's name
II It's prophet Anyone who has I'm
bibed OF the gusiatory glories OF a
New England olambake can almost in
hale the fragrance OF its preparations
after reading our amiable visitors de
seription Of his experience. which Is
true 10 the most minute detail Gone
are the glories Of his native chop suey
before the pervading pungency OF the
appealing clam. All New England
should take on its hat to the graceful
tribute sing-Ming Kung has paid TO
one Of its inimitable institutions-the
seductive clambake.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
JAPAN'S TRADE PHILOSOPHY
Isolation Poor Sauce for Her Gander But Fine for the
Chinese Goose.
By CHARLES NJ pEPPFP
Trade AdVlser, United States Department Of ST.

The note. sent By the United
States simultaneously 20 Japan
and 10 China. that the open door
policy In China must not belnter-
fered with. aided In blocking an
cxclusiveness for China which
Japan. years ago. rejected en-
phsueally for herself.
Had Japan followed Herbert
Spencer's advice. that she isolate
herself from Western civilization,
there would have been no need OF
a treaty OF alliance with Great
Britain. There would have been
no japanese colonies In Brazil. In
the year 1915 Japan would not
have been projecting steamship
lines through the Panama canal.
Nor would she have had a part in
the world war
Korea might have been an
neNed. and viEor infused into her
decadent civilization by the Japan
csc over lordship replacing
Chinese suzerainty. There might
have been. too. the successful war
with Russia as well as with China
under a pocity OF exclusiveness
antagonistic TO western civiliEa-
ton.
Yet the statesmen OF Japan
could not conceive OF a new ma
uonality. such as their own. hold
Ing aloof from the western world.
the western worlds ideals. and It's
practical standards OF steamship.
They could not see how they
would realize their own aspira-
lions n they kept other races az
arms length. as spencer sug-
gested. Their instinct told them
that the Spencerian policy OF ex-
clusiveress and isolation would
prevent them from applying the
western rule OF action-especially
the Anglo-Salon rule that
wherever natural wealth lies I'M
exploited and carries within its
prospective development a great
trade. II Is the duty OF the
stronger nation to extend its own
civilization over the weaker ones.
to develop their resources for
them. and to profit by the com
merce so created.
Now. a new situation arises.
and there Is n tendency TO follow
the Spencerian precepts with a
purpose different from that which
was in the mind Of the philoso-
pher. Having become a world
power. the tendency Ia TO adopt
isolation as the policy ftted 20 a
great section OF Asia. with Japan
as the controlling power,
Apparently. Japan considers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
A Twice Told TAI.

I've been ono West ana seen mo noun
fHInH
I've econ fhr cowboys. goo.
Two called uHt through fHe Golden Cat.
into tHr ocean blue
'r h0" IH many famous cities
I've looked into indian butte.
i've seen them gathering rinssrrIrs.
And leading rrraauIfa
I've seen Che sphinx and Pyramids.
I've rrsn fne desert sands.
I've watched fHs natives come ara 81.
In many f.ffrrrrf lends
HIf whom frf fH describe them
WIN words chat ring ard GLOW.
bored raril comes bach % trsw
I've rrfr frHf 100 fHr picture show
David BAXTER
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E. Z. MA RK

We ask him 20 invest In town me
cash he has 20 spare. be turns sucn
propositions down with cold ana
naughty stare Your dinkcy local
enterprise" remarks this lofty gent.
looks pretty hddlinE 10 my evea-it
wont pay sir per cent won't unlock
ny treasure chest f0r local schemes.
ny frIends. when have money fo in.
vest want biz dividends And %
he sends bic cash away with biz re.
suits FRI View f0r silver mines in far
Cathay, on wells ln Tinbucfoo BE
Ccopyrghs 1915 b. q
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A DEFICIT PRODUCER

The prime doctrine o. the Demo.
cratic party with regard 10 the tariff
is that u shall be- for revenue only. %
But has % carried out even this eco.
homie fallacy IN the Underwood bm7
That measure has failed most miser.
ably as a revenue producer. a. ls
shown in q recent analysis OF its
operations. The Treasury statement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

Some capitalist who wanted TO test
the honesty OF our people advertised
the other day in the Want Column
OF the Mountain for a ten-dollar
bill lost on the street between skid
more's pool room and the city res
taurant. and offered a liberal reward"
for its return. The fellow who found
Iit probably decided that he already
had a liberal reward and was satisfied
without calling AZ the Office TO claim
any more. Since the notice appeared
half the town goes along now with
their heads down. looking carefully AZ
the sidewalk as they pass along. n
there Is any other fellow with a ten
dollar bill he wants 20 drop on the
street. we hope he will pass down IN
front Of this othce.-Randolph Enter
prise.
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EIGHT ARE BURNED.

TAMAoUA. Pa, July l5.-Eignt
mine workers and laborers were
burned, four or mem seriously. by a
gas explosion to-day in the No. 4 nine
OF the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Com
pany. The cause of the explosion mas
not beer determined.
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buys a hundred cars OF cloves. uron
The Wall Street plan. he's buyipg
Greenland orange groves. and EARN
quakes in Japan Oh. anything tbafs
Ter away. fhafa doomed hv untnov.p
sharks. looks blRger than load or
hay to sl me p = Marks ffis once
large pile ls dwlndiinF fact. twill soo7
have m0Fryef hence and coon raft
Wow fhn dismal past. and wish he'd
bad some sense Meanwhile our torsI
zInsenE mills lre running dav ana
nifht and weare putting in our rus
The douhlo0ns. clean and brieht
orrs Matthew hdamsJ
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Liquor was barred from the sneamp-
ment OF the Pennsylvania National
Guard. hut a worse contraband has
found its way into camp In the shape
OF cocaine. a druEEed soldier would
be about as efficient as a clothiers
manakin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

Within the past few days a number
OK new miners have been arriving in
the Guyan held. They are coming
mostly from the Hooking Valley re
glon IN Ohio. where many OF the
mines nave closed down.-Logan Ban
ner.
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a similar company of farmers in the
northern end Of the county own a
complete outfit of threshing machin-
cry. saw mill. etc. as well as their
own engine.-Preston County Journal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

That Wheeling rhyslcian's Joke In
.rrcading The report that he had been
Jailed DOB Canada a. German SPY. ought
'o remember the Etory ~ the trlfIirR
shepherds cry of "w0lf' woif'"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
Crisp State Notes

Prosecuting Attorney Z. l. Tyler. OF
Keyser. has been made state lecturer
for the Modern woodmen Of America.
and it will be his duty to promulgate
woodcraft throughout the state. He
will enter upon his duties at once.
Making a new era IN their business
career. a milestone OF progress and
business success, the mammoth build
ing just opened at IIO-l2-i4 South
Queen street. is a monument to the
enduring efforts of Ramsey brothers,
Ohio NJ. Ramsey and Oscar NJ. Ram
sey. who are reckoned with in the
commercial world as o. NJ. Ramsey a
Co. which cost, including the valu-
able lot. around seventy thousand dol
rlas.-Martinsburg World.
The Berkeley station correspondent
Of the Martinsburg World relates that
"Mr. Alonzo Sprinkle Is visiting his
mother. Mrs. Amanda Sprinkle. at
Sprinkle's MIL"
There were 797 blind persons in
West Virginia in 1910. according 10 a
bulletin Just issued by the census bu-
reau. This Is a decrease from the 925
blind persons reported in 1900.
Mary Whitacre. who lives at No. 10
Robots street. Cumberland. Nd. is de-
sirous OF learning OF the whereabouts
OF her sister Beckie Whitacre, whom
she has not heard from for seven
years Beckie Whitacre was a widow
when last heard from by her sister,
and had lived a. Midland. Her maid
en- name was Porter. The girls we're
natives OF Grant county. West Vir-
ginia
Mrs Jonathan =. Dolliver. widow Of
the late Senator Dolliver. has pre-
scented fine SGT Of N bells 10 the new
First church Of Fort Dodge. Ia
which was dedicated recently in mem
DRY OF her husband Mrs Edwin X
Graham and Miss Margaret Cay Dolli.
yer presented 10 the church a com
plete set Of pulpit and altar furniture
In memory Of their father. the Rev
j. J. Dolliver Rev Deliver was one
Of the early itincrant Methodist
preachers ~ West virginia. and his
wife before her marriage was Miss
Brown. of KinEwood. senator J r.
Dolliver was born In West virginia
and was educated az the state univer.
sity. and AZ the time Of his death vas
looked upon OIL one Of the leading can.
didates for President 81 the United
States orEantown Post-ChroncIe.
"Chilton'E Plan" has been going the
rounds ~ the Democratic press Tor
some days Now. whatever BE- De-. SIR
Chiffon can have ON me time ne
wants after the election to sit down
in Due office in Charleston and Give his
undivided attention 20 working on any
plans DO may have for The future. 70
r1rdIrr most rnyfhInr On fact 20
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Win an advisory board composed ~
real brains the Ncvy Department. is re-
habiiitatsd IN efficiency
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Italy f. battling amid Alpine SHOWS
while the beiiiEerents on the French
border are Eweitering IN the trenches.
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Chile Is TO have a foundry for the
manipulation of the raw material that
comes from Bolivian tin mines.
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The Judge IN the Thaw case may
conclude 20 restrain the freedom % the
celebrated aiisnist who soiemnly de-
oisred Thaw attempted 20 hypnotic
him.
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The whole story ~ Erriards rIrera-
he showing IN che war SPELLS lnnrerar-
sdrssa
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what has hecorns q love IN cot
taFs. anyhow" asks a contemporary.
Why. 81 r. stii there. a. fresh a. ever.
untainted and unpurrhaseable
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II T. NJ % Ma Edison whether she
VIII allow friend husband % sit up
nights with the sick naval arm % the
government
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fsn't ~ rather raradovical f1r dry af-
vocafss 20 take their outings on the
water wagon
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Every vacationist he's to "rome back
whether or not be- wants fr.
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larafa has made Mexico DItF 'frg"
town by cuttinF OF me water supply
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Advice f1 ffarrr rhau eIf-Ifs f-ta o.
penitsrtIaI rerIusIan
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Our country, In her intercourse with foreign nations
may she always be in the right; but country, right
wrong STEPHEN DECATUR
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nai0 rain again. more raIn and ff.r
rain between raIns
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Weston is TO have new gas com
pany. The wells OF the Columbia car
bon Company here have been pur-
chased and the gas will be supplied
from them. The carbon company Is
part owner OF the new concern. and
several Weston people have stock IN
il also. Preparations are now being
made 10 lay lines TO the city and fur-
.nish consumers
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looks like Clarence has come! walse,
heeting Clarence" to send Brother
Chiffon TO his last final political rest
ing place.-Weston Independent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

J. Slidell Brown. OF the Randolph
Enterprise. has put up his Kingwood
opera house for sale Here's a chance
for the man who ought TO hire a hall"
a new cooperative weather station
has been established at White Sulphur
Springs. which makes sixty OF these
stations now in existence In the state,
every county. With the exception OF
two or three. having AZ least one. The
new station will be thoroughly equip
ped and will be In charge Of John NJ.
Ayers.