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Are Those Who Seek New Fields Obtain Foreign Trade
tor Our Manufacturers Help a E1ndrance Their
Native COuntrNs Progress?

thing that We must surely do is to
send out to the Argentine, TO Brazil,
to Chile and the other countries OF
South America young Americans,
some Of whom will travel as CONNER
clal statesmen. some will establish
agencies or branches OF American
factories, some will be employed in
foreign branches of our banks and
others still will engage In business
as importers OF American goods. To
their energy, adaptability and faith
tulness we shall owe a large measure
Of our success in obtaining the desired
trade OF South America and keeping
1t after the European war is over.
II We are put to some trouble in
later years to protect them and their
families adequately against dangers
incident TO their duties shall We ask
them why did you go to South
American" When as a result OF their
industry and the accompanying in
vestment Of American capital in South
America hundreds of millions OF dol
lars are at stake shall We adopt the
same policy that we have in Mexico,
denying their manifest right to be
consulted and .onsidered In affairs
which 30 intimately concern their
welfare, and even turning deaf ears to
the counsel that their experience Ats
them to give while sneering at their
efforts 10 preserve the fruits OF their
labors from the ruin that may be
threatened by political meddling?
WIN future President of the United
States who may happen to disapprove
Of contemporary President OF Ar
gentina refer in his speeches to the
unimportance Of the small amount Of
material benefit and advantage to
people doing business In Argentina
AZ compared to what he may person
ally consider TO be for the permanent
happiness Of the Argentine people?
II so we may well save ourselves the
trouble OF wrestling Europe's South
American trade from her for that Is
not the way TO keep for any length
! O; tim such trade as we MAJ .Hcl, up
while the war lasts.
Our investment In Mexico had
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arrived in the Gulf to exact reparation
for the arrest OF our marines at that
very same port a short time before.
IL their Government was 30 solicltous
for the honor OF the nag II would
surely take good care Of the defence
less people whose lives were placed in
jeopardy by reason OF the strained re-
iations resulting from that incident.
They were correspondingly sur
prlsed aid dlsheartened when the
Des Moines, Chester and Dolphin lent
their moorings In the river on the
morning OF April 81 and steamed out
TO sea, leaving them to the mercy OF
a mob which formed that afternoon
on receipt OF the news that our forces
had landed at Vera Cruz. There were
about 1900 Americans, men, women
and children, in Tampico at the time
and a thousand more In the immedi-
ate vicinity.
Embroidered by the very evident de-
sertion OF the Americans by their
country's warships, the mob, with
cries OF Death to the GringOs'" and
every conceivable insult, attacked
them in their hotels and homes. Sew
eral hundred took refuge in one OF the
hotels, where they were besleged for
twelve hours by the mob, who bat
tered at the doors, threw stones and
fired shots at the windows and threat
ened TO break in at any moment, A
tragic outcome was only averted by
the timely arrival OF officers from the
German and British cruisers, who res
cued the terrified people and conveyed
them to the American men-of-war
lying outside the bar. whence they
were transferred to refugee ships and
taken to Galveston.
According to an explanation issued
by the Navy Department a fortnight
later, the battleships at Tampico had
been ordered to Vera Cruz to reen-
force admiral Badger and 1t was feared
that the presence of the smaller ships
in the river, deprived Of support from
| the fleet outside, might infurlate the
populace when uhey should learn Of
| the attack upon Vera Cruz, while
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homes from which children came TO
the institutions caring for them. 300
boys and girls already have been
taken out OF institutions and returned
to their homes and their parents. and
the city has been relieved of their
support.
IF they had not been returned 10
their homes they would have re-
manned at the institutions an average
of one year more. This alone has
resulted in saving the city over $780,
900, which is more than eight times
the total cost OF the entire Bureau
Of Social Investigation. II is plain,
therefore. that on the financial side
alone the bureau has justified Itself
eight times over-to say nothing of
the human side, which is 80 much
more important This result led To
enlarging the scope of the bureau and
to the engagement Of DR. Devine as
director.
Now very curious situation exists
as regards the support of dependent
children by the city of New York.
The city Is forbidden TO pay a mother
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man to seek new fields for has energies
will persist and he will be stimulated
all the more in that direction by our
ever growing Industries and tho vigor
OF our national enterprise. We shall
then have fellow Americans, multi
tudes OF them, in all parts of the
world.
Let US have sufficient respect for
tho dignity OF our nation TO proclaim
that their lives and their property too
shall have tho first claim upon our
protection; that peoples with whom
we deal are to understand clearly that
we have nothing to do with their poll
tics nor their forms OF government,
but We expect them to maintain law
and order and to see that our nation
ais sufter no harm. This simple rule
OF conduct Will keep us from getting
into such messes as our Government
Is now struggling 20 get out OF with
some remaining shreds of dignity and
will effectually put a stop TO further
experiments in moral empire" over
other nations, whereby. 10 quote from
Prof. Rowe's address before the Acad-
envy Of Political and Social Science at
Philadelphia, I'VE not only depart
from the accepted principles OF inter
national law, but embark without
chart or compass upon waters 80
troubled that we run the risk OF bring
ing disaster upon ourselves and dis
aster no less certain upon the peoples
whom we are trying to serve"
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thesis. this sentiment does not extend
to those who go abroad for pleasure
No Secretary OF the Navy ever i'm
patiently asked OF q tourist Why
did you 90 to Europe?'
Nor was any annoyance shown
when the thousands of good Ameri-
cans spending our annual tribute OF
millions OF dollars In Europe instead
Of earning millions of dollars for us
In less inviting countries, were
stranded at the outset of the war
and had TO be rescued by the Ten
nessee. Their unexampled sufrerfngs,
resulting from the closing OF their
favorite Partisan restaurants. tho
overcrowding of trains, the separation
from their luggage and the scarcity
Of porters TO carry what they had not
lost-all this aroused the greatest
sympathy at home and It was re-
gardcd as most fortunate that no
deaths had resulted from their priva-
tons
But let an American go out TO a
foreign land 10 work for himself or
for his employers and he Is regarded
by too many OF his countrymen as
an adventurer, a schemer, a conCes-
sion hunter. who has renounced his
brthrlght and may consider himself
lucky that he Is still permitted to
pay his income tax just the Same as
II he had remained at home. Collec-
lively, II in Mexico, he ranks in Inn
portance far below the $50 per cent,
, submerged Indian population" To up
lift whom we turned out Huerta and
turned in Zapata. II he ventures to
give advice to his home Government
| with regard TO matters that concern
the country where he temporarily
abides il II declined az being that
! II person who has an axe To grind
That the American living in Mexico
or South America can have thoughts
above the interests Of his pocket
! that patriotism with him can be a
| sentiment akin to his religion, or sur
passing II; that, in his exile the
chance sight OF his flag or the strains
NJ The star Spangled Banner can
bring tears to his eyes and lump
/ to his throat Is inconceivable In the
! stay nj home politician who talks 81
often and ~ gllbly about "Old Glory
/ that he furgrts what il really SYM
hol2es In the case of the politician
] this III concealed contempt Cor tn,
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non resident American may well pro-
coed from the latters inability to de-
liver votes but this, manifestly. il
not sufficient cause for the ordinary
American citizens lack of interest in
his compatriots who have chosen to
venture beyond our boundaries. In
his opinion they must be wanting in
common intelligence TO leave a land
of such wonderful opportunities as
this country OF ours and go to live
among people VINO do not even know
how to speak English. II such mis-
guided wanderers get into trouble in
their foreign environment. let them
at least take their medicine and not
cry for help from the sensible people
at home and involve the Government
in all sorts Of expense and trouble to
protect them.
Now as a matter OF fact the ex-
patrated American is disposed TO ac-
cept the local disadvantages and
dangers to which he Is exposed In a
philosophical and sporting manner.
There are exceptions, as for instance
the dentist who II said TO have left
! Mexico city in hurry after one OF
, the periodical scares and who advo-
Gated immediate Intervention for the
rescue of his dental chair and instru-
ments. But as a rule Americans in
Mexico made light OF the risks they
ran and only began to complain when
| Washington began to NEEDLE.
They argued, and rightly that II
| their President desired to better the
| condition OF the Mexican Indian he
should save them harmless from the
dangers incident thereto, dangers but
for which they could have continued
J to pursue their calling with little mo-
! hesitation, The same spirit OF adven-
! ture which influences young men to
1 go to foreign shores deters them from
/ an undue dependence upon their ma
/ tionaity, They feel, however, that as
| contributors to their native country's
prosperity they and the interests
which they own or represent consti-
/ tute most important factor in the
! relations between that country and
the one in which they reside.
We are Just now talking a great
deal about securing from South
America the trade that Europe Is
forced TO r,i,uquish on account VI the
war To get this trade We shall be
compelled 10 do many things. but one
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Com. Kingsbury to Establish Human
Repair Shop for Rebuilding
-Derelcts of New York

Charities is beginning to inquire what
Is the matter with such homes. Why
II poverty so dire, neglect so great.
cruelty OF parent such that II seems
wise to remove the child therefrom
to a public institution? Do these con-
ditions really exist in n large number
of homes? In those homes where they
do exist, cannot some means he found
whereby to remedy the conditions?
We'll, as an aid in solving prob
lens of the unfortunate and patheti-
cally helpless little child II was decided
to organize a special Bureau OF Social
Investigation; and this has been done.
To IL as director was recently called
Or. Devine professor OF social econ
omy at Columbia University, who is
recognized as leading authority in
TINS special field Of human study"
pr Devinp is one OF the men about
whose employment by the city ques-
tons have arisen" intorposed the re-
porter. what salary does DR.. De-
vine draw from the municipal treas
ury?"
The answer was prompt;
He draws $4,000 a year and turns
every cent Of It right back TO the
city DR.. Devine still holds his posi-
ton on the faculty OF Columbia Uni
versity, hut he is working twelve
hours day for the city W New York
and without dollar OF remunera-
ton from the city treasury.
IL was going on to tell about rust
one thing WHOM the new Bureau OF
Social investigation already has &C
complished," Mr.. Howe continued still
speaking for Commissioner Kings.
bury
Following an investigation oi
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AT the present time there are $50
or 100 homes, asylums. orphanaRes
and other institutions maintained by
religious or philanthropic organlza-
lions in which the municipality places
dependent children. There are now,
in round figures, 20,500 children in
such institutions. This number does
not include delinquent children In the
corrective institutions, and the city
pays about $3.50 a year for the care
OF each child.
Formerly the Department OF Chart
ties employed number Of what were
termed charitable examiners, whose
work was 10 visit and file reports upon
conditions found in the homes from
which such children came. There, APP
parently, ended the duty of the char
table examiners. No attempt was
made TO rehabilitate the homes from
which the unfortunate children came
They were taken from conditions Of
poverty, or neglect. or cruelty, and
were perfunctorlly committed to in
stitutlons that was all
Now, however, the Department OF
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numbers OF men being on me edge
of literal starvation, and with no
place TO spend the night but the
streets. The Municipal Lodging House
is prepared to care for 1900 more
men per night than II was at this
time last year, but, as already men
toned. there has not been a single
night all this winter. even during the
worst weather, when at least two
hundred or three hundred beds were
not vacant. and this in spite OF the
fact that the Lodging House has been
caring for about two thousand appli-
Cants every night.
The city Of New York still has 200
to 800 vacant beds ready for unfor-
Inmates in its big establishment, and
is prepared to care for an overflow
OF at least one thousand more In large
armories, those Of the Twelfth Regi-
ment and the SiNty-ninth. But there
has been no appeal necess!tating re-
course to these emergency quarters
Why apparently homeless men by
scores and hundreds prefer To stand
IN breed lines night after night in
stead OF going 10 the Municipal I,odg-
ing House, whore comfortable accom-
modations are awaiting them in ex-
cess Of any demand thus far. is a
mystery which Commissioner Kings
bury has not been able to fathom as
yet.
THE SUNDAY Suns representative
called attention to recent charges that
Commissioner Kingsbury. through
some OF the new method introduced
in the Department OF Public Charities,
IL encouraging heavy and needless ex-
pendlture Of city money, especially in
the activities OF the bureau Of social
investigation, the director OF which is
Dr. Edward T. Devine.
I'm some quarters" said the re-
porter, the accusation is made that
the Charities Department instead OF
conducting its affairs on a business
basis Is branching out, regardless OF
business consequences, until Il has be-
come in largo measure n bureau Of
uplift run by a group OF high salaried
Professional uplifters. What have you
got to say about this?"
I'm the first place" Secretary Howe
replied, commencing statement
which was personally confirmed a few
minutes afterward by Commissioned
KinEsbury, "the Department Of Public
Charities Is trying sincerely and faith
fully to carry out Mayor Mitchcrs
idea of Illuminating the city govern
ment. As 7 understand the idea It Is
to show people that the city govern
ment irstcad OF being great. heart
less, municipal machine standing afar
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of from the average man or woman
and working on relentlessly --instead
OF being this IL is a helpful. positive
agency directly related TO every in
dlvidual, whose purpose is to make
this city better place to live in in
every way; II is interested in protect
Ing the poor mans family as we'll as
the rich mans property; 1t is en-
deavoring as best II may to conduct
affairs honestly, safely, equitably. And
when special emergency arises for re-
lief or aid, as in this period OF eco
monte stress. every energy permitted
by the Charter and by the laws will
Ice invoked for the assistance OF the
individual citizen.
AS far as the Charities Department
IL concerned, and especially the bureau
OF social investigation, which has just
been created. | wish to say at the
outset that this bureau instead OF be-
ing an added expense TO the city al
ready has saved much more than its
entire cost for year. And it h.
done so In one single direction. Let
me give the definite instance.
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less and in his present condition. prac-
tically n hopeless inebriate who needs
to build up his physical self IN order
to battle against abnormal craving
for drink or drug the Human Repair
shop will see that he has a chance
for wholesome life and wholesome
work, with proper food and fresh air,
on farm colony. Already. Mr.. Howe
added, the newly established Farm
Colony for Inebriates AT Warwick has
a few men who have gone there vol
unfairly in the desire to hnd some
means whereby they could stop drink
Ing, and this in spite Of the fact that
City Magistrates have not commenced
TO send habitual drunkards to the
farm colony where there are accom-
modatlons for 100.
Another step in the enterprise Will
be that OF trying to link the Municipal
Employment Bureaus work with that
of the Human Repair Shop, so that
work may he found more often for
men who want It. and need II, as in
the case OF such a large majority OF
the 1900 Of whom the special study
recently was made. In fact the first
taken within a day or so. when the
Municipal Employment Bureau will
send two representatives TO the lodE-
ing house. there to meet and talk with
men who want work and are able TO
dc work
There are OF course not nearly
so many homeless women as homeless
men IN New York at any time OF the
year. for several reasons. one Of
which IL that the great majority OF
young or middle AGED women are in
constant demand as domestic servants
here and In suburban communities.
Another reason is that the aged or
enfeebled or non-aCtive woman once
in a public home or asylum Is con-
tent to settle down there for an in
| definite period, pref rrlrC SUCH easy
going support to tn alternative of
battling with the world. Yet there
are plenty Of self-resI Getting, anxious,
almost desperate, 1'1inen in this city
! who need help to enable them TO live
! honestly and without becoming reclpi-
| ents Of public charity FIR more than
n brief period OF direst stress. Less
| than one hundred women a night APP
| ply al the Municipal Lodging House,
and the human repair shop idea will
| apply to them as well as to the men,
Neither Commissioner kingsOury
nor his associates think Of minimiz-
ing the unfortunate conditions Of non
employment and poverty al present
existing. but they do discount some
J of the sensational stories about large
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Writer Protection From Political Needing for the AdVen-
turesome Men Who Garry Investments Of Hundreds Of
Millions Of Dollars Into Strange Countries

unable 10 cope effectively with any
disturbance. This rardy explanation
was not so accurate in its statement
Of facts as TO warrant any other dem
milton of II than an unsuccessful at
tempt to whitewash a most dis
graceful episode. for which none were
more ashamed than the officers OF our
navy VINO. as may we'll be understood,
chafed at their enforced inactton
while the lives OF Americans so near
by were being saved by British and
German sailors. For II must he borne
in mind that this extraordinary pro-
ceedirg was managed from Washing
ton from beginning to end-the order
for the fleet to go to Vera Cruz, the
rev ersa. OF that order and the refusal
to let our ships OF light draught re
main in the river,
As far as concerns tho effect upon
the disorderly element in Tampico il
Is only too clear that It was the abb
sence OF our flag and our guns that
gave rise to the dangerous situation
that their presence would have pre-
vented. II Is safe To say that the
sight OF only one OF the Des Moines's
smallest guns trained on the plaza
would have discouraged any mob that
TampiCo could muster. Mobs in gen
eral and Mexican mobs in particular
have ever shown the highest respect
for n rapid firing gun pointed in theil
direction, and If Infatuated have kept
their fury strictly to themselves.
BE all this as II may, we are al
present concerned not with the Navy
Departments deeds or misdeeds, it'
explanations or excuses. hut with the
words OF It's chief. as quoted above
The Secretarys reply might pass FOL
an expression of mOmentary annoy
ance II it were not significant OF d
too general sentiment on the part o.
officials Of the Government, members
OF both houses of Congress. newspa
per correspondents and many homes
people in all parts Of the Unite,
! States with regard Ia Americans VIII,
go out TO foreign lands to earn theII
living or 10 seek fortune. In psren
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reached a total Of 81, 600 600, 900 at the
close OF Gen. Diazs rule and the num-
Der OF Americans in Mexico exceeded
10000. Aside from the destruction
or railroad property comparatively
littlt permanent damage was done
during the revolution OF Madero and
tho disturbances continuing through
out his administration. But after tho
accession OF Huerta and tho active
Interference OF the American Govern
ment In Mexican politics a destruc-
ton OF all industries, Mexican, Euro
pean and American. ensued
One-half, probably, OF the billion
dollars invested in Mexico by Ameri-
cans has been lost More than one
half Of the 10000 Americans had 10
leave Mexico in a hurry, giving up
their employment or their properties
as the case might be, many OF
them reaching their native land alb
solutely penniless, without oven
change of clothing Had these people
cause for complaint or thad they not
Forgetting for a moment dollars and
cents, mention must be- made OF the
better understanding between two
neighboring peoples resulting from
the personal acquaintance and friend
ship Of individuals Of the one nation
for those belonging to the other. Well
behaved Americans in Mexico create
a respect for their native country that
goes far TO mitigate the rudeness and
lack OF understanding that too often
characterize the attitude at Washing
ton, Thus every Industrious, tolerant
1 and adaptable American who goes to
Mexico or South America TO stay a
year or ten years becomes a mission
airy OF good will. quite meritorious in
his way and perhaps more effective
than he who goes out 10 make con-
verts to his religion.
The writer Will derive no small sat
isfaCtion II these words shall infu-
cnce In some degree an opinion more
appr@iat.vc OF the value and the
rights of Americans in foreign lands.
Unless "" are 80 shut ourselves ~
within our own borders the spirit
OF adventure which urges the young
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SN THY did you go to MeAico|
A/ wiil tell you-pecause
w you thought you couiu
make more money thero
ueh az nome These were the words
Josephus Daniels, Secretary OF
,ne Navy addressed TO group OF
american citizens who called upon him
On May T. 1914 to protest against uhe
"oshuonment OF uhe AMERICANS In ana
near Iampico by the warships when
we're supposed TO have been sent TO
MeNcan waters as safeguard Tor
american lives and property during
no continuance OF the political dis
orders IN that country. The abandon
ment OF which they complained took
place on the same day that our navy
began hostilities at Vera Cruz and by
invading Mexican soil led everybody
natives and foreigners alike to believe
mat American Intervention had nnally
become a reality and that a war was
IN between the Colossus OF the North
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B.pti.ed In River FIned with Ice,

ASHLAND. Ky, Feb. 10 --Undismayed
by the fact that It was running full OF
heavy ice, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert croweii
w>-s baptized In the Ohio River just
before shutdown Sunday afternoon.
The immersion took place at the foot
Of Twenty -ninth street and was in
charge Of the Rev =. y. ThorrburE.
pastor OF Centenary Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church. Neither Nj. Crowell nor
his wife showed the slightest hesitancS
though the water Mas bitter cold and
botl we're smiling bravey at the con-
Cluson OF the rite