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Evening star., 1915-12-07
Stirring Paragraphs From Address
of President Wilson to Congress

'There time when the United States looked upon
itself of guardian of the republics the south
against the encroachmen efforts of political control from
Europe But. while we have not abated that spirit,
purpose better understood far
selves All the governments of America stand foot
ing of equality and unquestioned independence"
eve have been put the test Mexico and we have
to be whether Mexico has
been benefited but have least proved that will not
take advantage her in her distress and undertake
impose upon her an order and government of
choosing" -a=
THE passion of the American people is pr Con-
quest and dominion not their reckoning agreeable
to their principles"
"The War Department plans for Strengthening the
army the essential first step and for the present sui
cient The plans include the increasing of the standing
army force of OF all services and the estab-
ishment of supplementary force of 100000 disciplined
citizens would undergo training for short periods
throughout three years of sx-year enlistment"
"The navy plan involves only shoternng of the time
within which plans long matued shall be carried OUT but
does make definite and explicit program which has hereto
fore been only implicit held in the minds of the committees
on affairs disclosed in the debates of the two
houses but nowhere formulated or formally adopted.
"There citizens of the United States blush to
admit born under other flags but welcomed under our gen
eTous naturalization laws the full freedom and oppor-
tuny America who have poured the poison of dsoyaly
into the very arteries national life; who have sought
to bring the authority and good of government
into contempt, destroy industries wherever they
thought effective for their vndtve purposes strike at
them and debase politics the of foreign
trigue.'
"No federal laws exist meet this situation because
such thing would seemed incredible in the past Such
passion dsoyaty and anarchy must be crushed
They many but they infinitely Malignant
and hand of power should close them once
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ALL RECOGNIZE CARRANZA..
Japan's Action Delayed Merely for
Privy Council Ratification,

Formal recognition of the Cerranza
government of Mexico has been extend
ed by all of the allied powers with the
single exception of Japan. according
to cable advices reaching here.
The recognition was extended in the
City of Mexico by the resident repre-
sentatives of the powers. and was di-
rected to the secretary of state~of the
Carranza government.
Japanese recognition Is withheld
simply as a matter of form for few
days, or until the Japanese privy coun-
Gil has had an opportunity to issue the
necessary instruction.
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we mean to do anything In the nssd Of
federal legislation. .-, - 49,
Regulation Of Transportation. y

2
Regulation Of Transportation. ! !
No one. I am sure. would Wish to
take any backward step. The regula-
ton of the railways OF the country By
federal commission has had admirable
results and has fully justified the hopes
and expectations of those by whom The
policy of regulation was originally
proposed. The question is not what
should we undo? 1t is, whether there
is anything else we can do that would
supply us with effective means, in the
very process of regulation. for better-
ing the conditions under which the
railroads are operated and for making
them more useful servants OF the coun-
try as whole. 1t seems to me that Ii
fore, before further legislation in this
field is attempted. to look at tho whole
problem of coordination and efficiency
in the full light of a fresh assessment
of circumstance and opinion. as a guide
to dealing with the several parts OF Il.
For what we are seeking now, what
in my mind is the single thought of
this message, is national efficiency and
security. We serve a great nation.
We should serve 1t in the spirit of its
peculiar genius. 1t is the genius OF
common men for self-government, In
dustry. justice. liberty and peace. We
should see to II that it lacks no in
strument, no facility or vigor of law
to make it sufficient to play it's part
with energy, safety and assured sue
cess. In this We are no partisans but
heralds and prophets of a new age.
Evening star., 1915-12-07

economic arrangements to changing
conditions.
Many conditions about which we have
repeatedly legislated are being altered
from decade to decade, it is evident.
under our very eyes, and are likely
to change even more rapidly and more
radically in the days Immediately
ahead of US, when peace has returned
to the world and the nations of Europe
once more take up their tasks of COM
merce and industry with the energy of
those who must bestir themselves to
build anew.
May Have Another Message.
Just what these changes will be no
one can certainly foresee or confident
ly predict. There are no calculable, be-
cause no stable. elements in the prob
lem. The most we can do Is to make
certain that we have the necessary in
strumentalities of information con-
stantly at our service so that we may
be sure that we know exactly what we
are dealing with when we come to act.
II it should be necessary to act al all.
We must first certainly know what 1t
is that we are seeking to adapt our
selves to. I may ask the privilege of
addressing you more at length on this
important matter a little later in your
session.
In the meantime may make this sug-
gestion? The. transportation problem
is an exceedingly serious and pressing
one In this country. There has from
time to time of late been reason to fear
that our railroads would. not much
longer be able to cope with 1T success
fully. as at present, equipped and CO.
ordinated. I suggest that it would be
wise to provide for commission of in
quiry to ascertain by thorough can
vass of the whole question whether
our laws as at present framed and ad-
ministered are as serviceable as they
might be in the solution of the prob
lem. 1t is obviously a problem that
lies at the very foundation of our eff
cheney as a people. Such an inquiry
ought to draw out every circumstance
and opinion worth considering, and we
need to know all sides of the matter if
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p.An,te and Explicit Prog.sm..


At 1sast so much by way Of 'prepara-
ton for. defenss seems to me to be ABB
solutely imperative nov. We cannot do
less. -
rhe program which win be- laid be-
fore you by the Secretary of the Navy
is similarly conceived. It involves only
a shortening. of the time within y&hich
plans long matured shall be carried
odt: but It does make definite and ex-
pIicit q program which has heretofore
been only implicit, held In the minds Of
the committees ON naval afta.irs and
disclosed IN the, debates, OF the two
houses Sa,, Srs noyssfs s. sosmpi,sed e Or for
clear that It viii te 70 the advantage
Of the country fdr the Congress to
adopt q comprehensive plan Tor put
ting tho navy upon q. .dnal footing .of
strength and efnci4ncy and TO press
that plan 70 compl lstioh within the next
nve years. We have always looked to
| the navy Of the country as our first
and chief iS ef dsfsass: We have, al
Evening star., 1915-12-07
How to Obtain Revenue.

How shall We obtain the now reye-
nue.? We are frequently reminded that
there are many millions Of bonds which
the Treasury Is authorized under exist.
ing law to sell to reimburse the sums
paid out of current revenues for the
construction of the Panama canal: and
1t is true that bonds to the amount of
approximately $2oO.0OO,Oo0 are now
available for that purpose. Prior to
1913 $134 ,631 $50 of these bonds had ac-
tually been sold to recoup the eXpendi-
lures at the isthmus, and now consti-
tute considerable item of the public
debt. But l, for one, do not believe
that the people Of this country approve
OF .postponing the payment of their
bills: Borrowing money is short-sight-
ed finance. 1t can be justified only
complished which .manA generations
will certainly benefit by, and which it
seems hardly fair that a single gen.
GRAFTON should pay for. The objects, we
are now proposing to spend money for
cannot be SO classified, except In the
sense that everything wisely done may
be said to be done In the interest Of
posterity as well as In our own. 1t
seems to me a clear dictate of prudent
In what We are now. hope, about to
undertake We should pay as we GO
The people OF the country are entitled
to know just what burdens of taxation
they are to carry. and to know from
the outset, now. The new bills should
be paid by internal taxation.
Where to Look for Money.
To what sources, then, shall We turn
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PRESIDENT URGES PREPAREDNESS
-. AND DENOUNCES DISLOYALTY".
in HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

or construction of ships to be owned
and directed by the government simi-
lar to those made to the last Congress,
but modified, in some essential particu-
you for your prompt acceptance with
the more confidence. because every
month that has elapsed since the for
mer proposals were made has made the
necessity for such action more and
more manifestly Imperative.
That need was then foreseen; 1t is
now acutely felt and everywhere real
lied by those for whom trade is wait
ing but who can find no conveyance
for their goods. 1 am not SO much In
terested in the particulars of the pro-
gram as l am in taking immediate ad-
vantage of the great opportunity which
emergency. In this matter, as in all
others, spirit of common counsel
should prevail, and out of it should
come an early solution of this pressing
problem.
Policy Toward Philippines.
There is another matter which seems
to me to be very intimately associated
with the question of national safety
and preparat ton for defense. That is
our policy toward the Philippines and
the people of Porto Rico. Our treat
ment of them and their attitude to-
ward us are manifestly of the first con-
sequence in the development OF our
duties in the world and in getting a
free hand to perform those duties we
must be free from every unnecessary
burden or embarrassment; and there Is
no better way to be clear of. embar-
rassment than to fulfill our promises
and promote the interests of those de
pendent on us to the utmost. Bills
for the alteration and reform of the
government of the Philippines and for
rendering fuller political justice to the
people of Porto Rico were submitted to
the Sixty-third Congress. They will
be submitted also to you. 1 need not
particularize their details. You are
most of>you already familiar with them.
But | do recommend them to your early
adoption with the sincere conviction
adopt which would more serviceably
clear the way for the great policies
by which we wish to make good. now
and always, our right to lead in enter
prises of peace and good Will and eco
nomfc and political freedom.
The plans for the armed forces OF
the nation which 1 have outlined. and
for the general policy of adeauaee
renee, involve, of course, very large
additional expenditures of money-eH-
penditures which will considerably
exceed the estimated revenues of the
law, whenever the estimates of ex-
penditure exceed the estimates of rev
enue. to call the attention of the Con-
gress to the fact and suggest any
means of meeting the deficiency that
it may be wise or possible for me to
suggest. I am ready 20 believe that
it would be my duty to do Sd in any
case: and I feel particularly bound to
speak of the matter when it appears
that the deficiency will arise directly
out of the adoption by the Congress
OF measures which l myself urge !.
t. aSopt Allow me- therefore. to
speak briefly of the present state of
the Treasury and of the iscal prob
lens which the next .yenr> Will proh-
ably disclose.
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Forecasts New Ship Bill.

with a view to meeting these press
ing necessities OF our commerce and
ayailing ourselves at the earliest pos
sibie moment Of the present unparal-
leled opportunity OF linking the, two
Americas together in bonds of mutual
tpterest and service, an opportunity
which may never return again u we
miss IL now, proposals will be made to
the present Congress Tor the purchase
Evening star., 1915-12-07
35c Yard
Sl7 to S23 Seventh St.
S2.255

All our Carpets are made, lined
and laid free-no charge for waste
In cutting to match figures. This
means a saving Of l5c TO 2Sc .
yard.
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Where to Look for Money

To what sources, then. shall We turn?
This is 80 peculiarly a question which the
Evening star., 1915-12-07
Additional Revenue Required.

carry out the program of military and
naval preparation of which l have
spoken would. as at present estimated.
be for the fiscal year 1917 $93 800. 900.
Those figures, taken with the figures
for the present fiscal year, which
have already given, disclose our finan-
cial problem for the year 1917. Assum-
ing that the taxes imposed by the
emergency revenue act and the present
duty on sugar are to be discontinued,
and that the balance at the close of the
present fiscal year will be only $780,,
644. .605.7S, that the disbursements for
the Panama canal will again be about
twenty-five millions, and that the ad-
ditional expenditures for the army and
navy are authorized by the Congress.
the deficit in the general fund of the
Treasury on the goth of June, 1917, will
be. nearly two hundred and thirty-f1ve
millions. To this sum at least fifty
millions should be added to represent
safe working balance for the Treasury.
and twelve millions to include the usual
additions would make total deficit OF
some two hundred and ninety-seven
millions.
If the present taxes should be con-
tinued throughout this year. and the
next, however. there would be a bal
ance in the Treasury of some seventy
six and a half millions at the end of
the present fiscal year. and a deficit at
the end of the next year of only some
fifty millions, or, reckoning in sixty
two millions for deficiency appropri-
ations and a safe Treasury balance at
the end of the year, a total deficit of
some one hundred and twelve millions.
The obvious moral of the figures is that
it Is plain counsel of prudence to con-
tinue all of the present taxes, or their
equivalents, and confine ourselves to
the problem of providing one hundred
and twelve millions of new revenue
rather than two hundred and ninety
seven millions.
Evening star., 1915-12-07
State Of the Treasury.

On the 3Oth of June last there was
an available balance in the general
fund of the Treasury of s1O4.I70,105.7s.
The total estimated receipts for the
year 1916 on the assumption that the
emergency revenue measure passed
by the last Congress will not be ex'
tended beyond it's present limit, the
31st of December, 1915, and that the
present duty of l per cent per pound
on sugar will be discontinued after
the 1st of May, 1916. will be $780,
S65,50O. The balance of June last and
these estimated revenues come, there
fore. to a grand total of $774,o55. .605.7S.
The total estimated disbursements
twenty-five millions for the Panama
deficiency appropriations, and $4,000
for miscellaneous debt redemptions,
will be S753.S91.o 900; and the balance
in the general fund of the Treasury
will be reduced to s20.644,605 The
emergency revenue act II continued
beyond its present time limitation.
would produce, during the half year
then remaining. about forty-one mil
lions. The duty of l cent per pound
on sugar. II continued, would produce
during the two months Of the fiscal
year remaining after the 1st of May
about fifteen millions. These two sums,
amounting together to ffty-six mil
lions, II added to the revenues of the
second half of the fiscal year, would
yield the Treasury at the end of the
year an available balance of $76,644,-
605.7s.
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Must Guard Against Treason.

While we speak of the preparation Of
the nation to>make sure of her security
and her effective power we must not
fall into the patent error of supposing
that her real strength comes from ar
maments and mere safeguards Of writ
ten law. It comes. of course. from her
people, their energy. their success in
their undertakings. their free oppor-
tunity to use the natural resources OF
our great home land and of the lands
outside our continental borders which
look to us for protection. for encour-
aEement and for assistance in their de-
velopment; from the organization and
freedom and vitality of our economic
life. The domestic questions which en-
gagged the attention of the last Con-
gress are more vital to the nation In
this Its time of test than at any other
time We cannot adequately make
ready for any trial of our strength un-
less we wisely and promptly direct the
force of our laws into these ~al-im-
portant fields of domestic action.
"A matter which it seems to me we
should have very much at heart fs the
creation Of the right instrumentalfties
by which to mobilize our economic re-
sources in any time Of national no
cessity. + take 1t for granted that I
do not need your authority to call into
systematic consultation with tho dt-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-16

Railroad Mail Pay.-We are reliably
informed that in 1860, the Kings
Mountain railroad, operating between
Chester and Yorkville. % miles showed
gross earnings Of $S00.15 per mile Of
road and mail pay per mile Of road,
s60.S7.
In 1914, we find the Carolina & NJ
w. railway operating over the same
route, extended to about 134 miles.
shows gross earnings per mile Of road,
s3,62339. Mail pays the road per
mile, $65.71. 1t is interesting to note
that the general business along this
line of road has increased from $780,
in 1860, to $3,623.93 in 1914. while the
mail pay indicates an increase from
$6O.S7 to $65.71, or only $4.S4 per mile.
The mail in 1860 was carried in
pouches in baggage cars and in 1914,
it was carried in regular mail cars. or
equipped postoff1ces on wheels, in
which the postoffice attendants work
to facilitate the delivery enroute. 1t
has been stated that the Panama rail-
road, owned by the government. re-
ceived last year for carrying mails
about s5,215.0O per mile Of road, or
about 2S times as much as Is paid the
privately owned railroads in the Unit
ed States for carrying mail.
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A Moral Lesson.

A man quarreled with his friend.
II have been much deceived In you"
said the man.
And the friend made face at him
and went away.
A little after, they both died and
came together before the great JUS
tice of the peace. 1t began to look
black for the friend, but the man for
while had a clear character and
was getting into good spirits.
II find here some records of a
quarrel" said the justice, looking in
his notes. (Which of you was in the
wrong?"
He was" said the man. He spoke
i'll Of me behind my back"
did he so?" said the justice. And
pray how did he speak about your
neighbors?"
"Oh, he had always a nasty ton
que" said the man.
"And you chose him for your
FRIEND" cried the justice. my good
fellow, we have no use here for
FOOLS
So the man was cast in the pit and
the friend laughed out aloud in the
dark and remained to be tried on
other charges.-From the Fables OF
Robert Louis Stevenson.
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"wednesday Evening, May q, 1859
Food for the Army.

FOOO TOT IHC army
We have not seen any statement
from the proper quarter Of the amount
Of corn and bacon that has been ship
ped from this district for the army,
but we believe it is fully up to. If not
beyond it's proportion. There is such
a thing as riding a free horse too
hard" and so we think there will
soon be room for speculation, if the
drain Of the district is to be carried
out. We have allowed large quanti-
ties of corn to our North Carolina
neighbors, besides what we have
subscribed" to the army, and now the
article can hardly be attained at $3.50
by soldiers families" and it is as
sumed that no other families are al
lowed to eat any-the new crop Of
wheat is so promising that the old
flour was coming in at reduced prices,
when, 10, it Is understood that the
government" wants several thousand
pounds. We have boasted Of our lib
erality long enough, so much has
been conceded to u.s. but as sense Of
hunger we were going to say-justice
to our common people, requires that
they should at least have a share Of
the "breadstuffs'' at living prices,
even if they must go without meat to
grease their vegetables. We commend
this to our friends (Col. McCorkle)
notice. and through him to the swal-
low-all department.
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THE ARGoNNE FOREST
Important Area Of This War Beau
tifuI and Historic Region.

IlIut anu EIfokStt " ttSShSt'
The national geographic society
thus describes the Argonne forest, one
of the most hotly contested pieces OF
battle ground in all the theaters OF the
present war:
The Argonne forest is ragged knot
Of low mountains, sharp, rocky and
deeply cleft. This forest lies across
the path of the Lorraine passes into
France. 1t stretches from the south
east to the northwest for a distance
of thirty miles, generally parallel to
the French German boundary, though
we'll within French territory, and
varies in width from one to eight miles.
1t lies between the sources Of the
Aisne, on the east, and the river Aire,
on the west. The railway from Metz
to Chalons and Paris runs through
one Of its sharp-hewn passes.
This narrow, rock-bound tangled
forest belt Is rich in military history.
Its exceedingly difficult paths have
several times stopped the foreign in
vader, and the Frenchman, with a
somewhat warm stretch Of fancy, has
called it the French Thermopylae.
While no such tragic last stand has
yet been made within its area as that
which consecrated the Grecian pass,
one Oh the HOlleSl natural HloHuiHeilS
of history, it's defiles have been the
theaters of several famous military
operations, among them the battle OF
Valmy.
On this battlefield, the French, with
sc, 900 raw, undisciplined, unconfident
conscripts opposed, on September 20,
1902, in the wonderfully contorted
passes Of the Argonne, 100000 Austri-
an imperialistS and Prussians, who
had been pursuing an easy course into
France, and victory remained with the
French, a victory followed by the
proclamation Of the republic.
Argonne forest Is well wooded and
has an elevation ranging between 500
and 900 feet. The ground within the
forest Is unfruitful, rich alone In stone,
piquant scenic beauties, and all man.
ner Of legend and fable.
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your method from rifle TO shotgun,
you'll bag your share, and you'll come
back filter for work. l must arrange
it,"
LAS to that" suggested Farbish,
in the manner of one regarding the
civilities, "Mr. South can run down
to the Kenmore. I'll have card made
out for him."
Don't trouble" demurred Lescott,
coolly, II can fix that up"
1T would be a pleasure" smiled
the other. II sincerely wish l could
be there at the same time. but I'm
afraid that, like you, Lescott, l shall
have to give business the right of
way. However, when i hear that the
flights are beginning, I'll call Mr..
South up, and pass the news to him.
Samson had thought it rather sim
gular that he had never met Horton
at the Lescott house, though Ad-
rienne spoke of him almost as Of a
member of the family, however, Sam
sons visits were usually in his in
tervals between relays of work and
Horton was probably at such times in
Wall street. 1t did not occur to the
mountaineer that the other was in
tentionally avoiding him. He knew of
Wilfred only through Adrienne's eu-
logistic descriptions, and. from hear
say. liked him.
The months of close application to
easel and books had begun to tell on
the outdoor man in a softening OF
muscles and a slight, though notice
able. pallor. The enthusiasm with
which he attacked his daily schedule
carried him far, and made his pro-
gress phenomenal. but he was spend
ing capital of nerve and health, and
George Lescott began to fear break
down for his protege. He discussed
the matter with Adrienne, and the
girl began to promote in the boy an
interest in the duck shooting trip
an interest which had already awak-
ened. despite the rileman's inherent