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The Washington times., 1915-02-01
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

Almost grounding day. See whether
the war has affected the high price Of
shadows.
Between Europe and Mexico it's a fine
earth for the meek and lowly to inherit,
isn't 1t?
Owing to the peculiar construction OF
the calendar there will be only twenty
eight Presidents in Mexico this month.
The President shouldn't have thrown
his hat into tn, ring. Remember the
bum one Prof. Taft got back in ex-
chaLge for his?
Rrmor that Gen. Felipe Angeles Is
the latest Mexican President merely
clinchcs the old saw about Angeles
rushing in where fools fear to tread.
From what we understand Of Colonel
Cocktails statements. the canal has peri
odic attacks OF thirty-foot channelitis.
with fairly good prospects of 1t becom-
ing chronic.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
SAY BILLS MENACE
FREEDOM OF PRESS

The Fitzgerald and Gallivan bills. CIV
ing the Postmaster General power to bar
from the mails matter rejecting on any
form; of religious worship, were Wig
orously opposed today before the House
Committe on Postoffices by Sanford B.
Horton, secretary Of the Columbia Re-
ligious Liberty Association.
There Is wrapped up in the proposed
legislation a menace to the freedom Of
the press as we'll as religious liberty.
said Mr.. Horton. These bills give the
Postmaster General absolute power to
exclude from the mails pamphlets. ric-
photographs. or other publications"
which in his judgment are, or are repre-
sented to be, a reflection on any form
of religious worship practiced in or held
sacred to any citizen Of the United
States.
We do not stand for publishing rat-
ter of an indecent, scurrilous or lbelous
character, but the terms Of the Two bills
are too sweeping he said. "A publica-
tion merely represented to be retlec
ton or some religious order might be
excluded under such absolute authority
l submit that there are laws on the
statute books which protect men and
women from liberlous and defamatory
statements"
Il trust this committee will not Ie-
commend placing in the hands Of any
one man such D censorship Of the press
as Is contemplated in these bills" con-
tinued Mr.. Horton, who reviewed the de-
bate in opposition when Mr.. Fitzgerald
offered his bill as a rider upon the post
office appropriation measure when 1t
passed the House. The Fitzgerald
amendment failed and was introduced
as a separate bill
Prof. c. S. Longacre. secretary Of the
National Religious Liberty Association.
also attacked the bills as "a trumpet
blast from the reactionary forces for a
renewal of the old struggle about the
freedom of the press"
Libel or slander. he said, must be
passed on by jury in this country.
'but this legislation aims to take this
matter out Of the hands of a jury and
place it in the hands Of an autocratic
censor Of the press"
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
THE fAClLE EMBARGO

People who discuss the desirability
of embargo on foodstuffs, arms, mu-
nitions, and the like, and who discuss
airily the duty" of the United
States to "starve the war to DEATH"
would learn much of interest by
looking into the experience of Amer
lean business with the little en-
bargoes that have been imposed by
other countries during the war.
The little detail of Australian
wool, for instance. Britain forbade
any of it being exported to any save
British countries and their allies.
That cut out the United States, and
our woolen industry was in a great
stew over it, for Australian wool is
absolutely necessary for important
kinds of fabric manufacture. With
out it, much of American wool can
not be used. At length the embargo
was lifted and the wool comes again.
Then there was rubber. Britain
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SAYS GOD COULD NOT
Be AUTHOR OF EVIL
William D. McCrackan, Member
Of Christian Science Board
Of Lectureship, Speaks Here

William d. McCrackan. member Of the
Christian Science board Of lectureship
Of the Mother Church in Boston. de-
livered an address before a large audi
ence at Polls Theater yesterday after
noon. the fourth in a series OF lectures
under the auspices of the Washington
Christian Science churches.
The lecturer. who was introduced by
Hiram w. Hayes. Of the committee on
publicity for the District Of Columbia.
said
I'm defining God, Mrs. Eddy uses the
terms mind, spirit, soul. principle. life.
truth. love. She has laid special en-
phasis on the unity OF God. God is one.
There are not Gods many. 1t is not
possible to conceive Of more than one
first cause. more than one original
source OF creation. The oneness of
God also declares the brotherhood Of
man. Having one God makes all men
the children OF one father-mother. and
so establishes our fraternal relation
ship.
THE definition Of God as love. given
by John. leads Immediately to the un-
derstanding that God did not make evil.
1t Is inconceivable that love could be
the author and distributor Of evil. and
this comforting conclusion places evil
where 1t belongs. namely. outside the
infinite realm OF wholly good God,
in the outer void Of nothingness."
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
VANISHED ILLUSION

Those who follow theatrical affairs
must have observed the curious tend
ency on the part of the profession to
travesty its own affairs. The actors,
whose business it is, in part at least,
70 satirize life, have turned the
weapon of ridicule upon themselves.
Just now in New York two of the
most popular plays are "Hello,
Broadway" at George Cohan's The
ater and "The Show ShopY at an
other house, and nearly all the fun
in both pieces arises from the trav-
esty of ancient theatrical successes
and of the methods of well-known
members of the profession.
AS if this were not enough, at still
another house Richard Brinsley
Sheridan's old burlesque "The Critic
has been revived, a piece more than
= century in age, and yet a good
play even for the present generation
"a play far superior to "Hello
Broadway" or "The Show Shop"
asither Of which is likely to be re-
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prohibited its general export, not ap-
parently with the notion of boarding
the stock, but of getting enough sur
plus in storage to insure against
a bankruptcy. Ordinarily London,
which is world rubber headquarters,
has about 5000 tons on hand; now
1t has piled up three times that
amount, and arrangements have been
perfected to let shipments to this
country be resumed. We need about
5000 tons a month, and are just
about as dependent on London for it
as If it were all mined right under
st. Paul's. It isn't 80 serious an af-
fair to us to have rubber and wool
cut off temporarily as it would be to
other countries to lose our foodstuffs
indefinitely; but the American busi-
ness men who have had taste Of
experience have discovered that the
embargo is a double-edged sword.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
THE TRADE BALANCE

The first month Of the new year
gone, speculation will be general in
the business and banking world as
to the excess of our exports over our
imports for the first twenty-five
business days of 1915. Speculation
it must remain for two or three
weeks, until the Treasury Depart
ment has received and announced
the returns from all the custom
houses in the country; but it is safe
to assume that for those twenty-five
days the balance of trade in favor
of the country will prove to be not
less than $l5O,OOO,O 900. This amaz-
ing total will be scored in spite of a
slow down in the last ten days of
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'SAYS CATHOLICS N
MEXICO ARE ABUSED
William n. Sloan Asks Why .
America Does Not Take
Cognizance of Deeds.

III the Washington Government 10 TO
cit in judgment on moral issues in
Mexico. why does II not take cosni-
sance OF the deeds Of Carranza. whose
arms are dipped to the elbows In
blood: and Of the bandit. villa?" was
the question propounded last night by
William II. Sloan. who discussed the
persecution of Catholics in Mexico. in
lecture delivered at Polls Theater.
Mr.. Sloan spoke under the auspices of
the Apostolic Mission House of the
Catholic University OF America.
III Huerta or Porfirio Diaz had been
given generous support by the United
States. he declared. "a stable govern
ment would have been set up in Mex
leo CITY"
''The United states undertook to sit
in Judgment on a moral question when
It turned against General Huerta.
Whether or not President Madern was
killed by Huerta's order is a debatabie
question, inasmuch as Madero had
lost the Presidency before he was slain.
but in any event 1t was a moral and
not a political question involved. as
THE Catholic Church has been at
tackled in Mexico during the last few
years more than ever before. The pres
ent cruelty exceeds that of 1857, when
the property and all the rights of the
priests, bishops. and nuns were taken
away bv an act Of the government, and
the clergy deprived even of the right to
wear its ecclesiastical garb. What pre-
text have the bandit Seaders for these
outrages? The pretext that the church
in. Mexico sympathized with Huerta
has been denied"
Declaring that the Government of the
United states cannot force its ideals
upon Latin country, Mr.. Sloan said
THE United States is pretending to
help Mexico to a free ballot and a
universal ballot when Mexico does not
want II. although in theory they may
say they do Mexico does not want the
United states form Of government The
Mexicans know what they want better
than this Government can tell them.
and ! believe they are working up to
something better"
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
DETAILS PLANS FOR
CONSTRUCTIVE ARMY

Details OF plan OF constructive
militarism." which he intends to en-
body In a bill for presentation to Con-
gress. were discussed last night at So
cialist headquarters, 8ll E street north
west. by Capt. w. E. p. French, u. 8.
A.. retired. who declared that II he
were given absolute command Of the
army for five years he would guaran-
tee to give the country meat at cents
a pound. railroad fares of l cent a mile,
cabin passage. To accomplish this, he
declares. would not involve taxation of
the people OF the United States. but, on
the contrary. could be made to net tn .
Federal Government at least Sl.O00, OUO
a year.
why can't all Industrial workers In
the country be enlisted, raising our
army to 1900, ,OO0 who would be not
only fighters but workers? If had
command OF the army l would drill
the men one hour a day and work
them seven. On such basis. | could
revolutionize the country. My army
would grow or make everything neces-
sary to life-clothing. food. arms. am
munition. and fleets of battleships.'
To an objection from one of his audi
ence to the inclusion of militant ideas
in his project. the army officer replied
I'VE are face to face with conditions,
not theories. l would be willing to give
my life this minute to insure universal
things are not done in a minute. Ny
purpose would be-if my dreams should
come true-to civilize the world first
through my constructive military force
and then would have the United States
say to each Of the powers: WIN you
That's the way | would bring about
world peace"
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
All Foreigners in Italy
Under Rigid Surveillance

ROME. Jan: p (by maiD.-Al foreign
ers now residing in Italy are being
subjected to the most rigid surveillance
on the part of the. public authorities
Should the time come for Italy to carry
out her alleged plans of Intervening in
the ar for the purpose of retaking the
two provinces of Trieste and Trent. as
wall as portion of the Dalniatian
COST, she does not propose to have her
eorts handicapped by the presence OF
any strangers who might be spies.
All Germans and .Austrians now in
Italy are being watched with especial
&C re and every EFFORT made to ascertain
whs ther or not their alleged reasons for
being here are the actual ones. In ad-
dition to this surveillance. the minister
OF foreign affairs is also prepa ring a list
of the foreigners whom Italy deems II
viii be desirable to expei should hostili-
ties become certain.
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vived q hundred years from this
time. "The Critic" is, in fact, a lit
tie masterpiece; it amused audiences
in Sheridan's own day; contempor-
aneous writer's spoke of the drollery
of the incidents, the lines, and the
acting, and now we find it just as
diverting to the playgoers Of jaded
New York.
The fact is interesting as showing
how long a really good play, no mat
ter what its character, is likely to
last. Sheridan was a playwright of
extraordinary talent, as we see from
the survival of this little burlesque,
and from the undying popularity of
"The School for Scandal" and "The
Rivals"
But why should the players SO de-
light in burlesquing themselves and
their ways? Gradually, as it seems,
all the romance and mystery Of the
stage is being withdrawn from it.
About twenty years ago in "Zaza"
Mr.. Belasco began by exposing to
ridicule life beyond the scenes
puncturing the emotions and suffer-
ings of the heroes and heroines and
even making mock of the mechanical
effects-the thunderstorm, and the
rest-which, before that time, had
been regarded with respect and by
many with awe. It was he who showed
how the thunder, the lightning,
and the watery downpour were pro-
duced. Since then audiences seem to
have been taking all that happens on
the stage with less and less solem-
nifty, until now illusion is almost en-
tirely lost and the dircst tragedy is
regarded by too many as little more
than farce.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
RIVER AND HARB0R
MEASURE MAY DIE

Indications are that 40 river and har-
bor bill will be passed by Congress this
session. unless the pending bill Is
materially reduced in size
The Senate Commerce Committee will
report the bill later In the week. II
Will carry about $34. .0OO. 900. or substan-
TALLY the same as the House bill.
strong opposition to the passage OF
any bill will be offered by some Demo
Gratis on the ground that 1t is necessary
to economize.
a fight on some features Of the bill.
He is prepared. with the help Of SEN
ator Kenyon and others. to compel a re.
duction Of the bill or defeat It.
The outcome may be compromise
over bill carrying a lump appropria-
ton Of $l5. .ooo. 900. This plan Is being in
formally discussed.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
NEW JERSEY GOES
TO n. Y. FOR DRINK

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The police OF
Jersey City. Hoboken. and eleven other
cities in Hudson county. N. j.. gave
Mayor Mitchell and Police Commissioner
Woods all object lesson yesterday In
Sunday liquor law enforcement. Warned
by Judge Tenant that they would be
held strictly accountable If they permit
ted any saloons to do business. every
man in the respective police depart
ments started out at midnight Saturday
to make Sunday. January 81. 1915, the
"dryest" day In the history Of Hudson
county.
A dozen saloonkeepers who had the
ten,erity to keep open early Sunday
morning were gatherAd In and beld
in $500 bail each for examination in
had gone around that the police really
meant business and doors were locked.
This side of the Hudson was as wet
as tte other side was dry"
Jerseyites journeyed to Manhattar
and had no trouble in getting their
drinks anywhere on the island.
Chief OF Police Patrick Hayes. jr..
of the police chiefs In the county.
Eleven arrests were recorded in that
city.
advice of Judge Tennant and broke in
the doors of saloons to which they were
refused admittancc, At the saloon of
John Vale l04O Willow avenue, an
empty beer keg was brought into play
as a battering ram. At Otto Schmidts,
GOO Henry street. it was necessary also
to force an entrance.
In Jersey City. Chief Of Police Mona
han had a comparatively easy day.
only one violation being discovered
among the 100 saloons. Peter Kert
of a Nelson avenue. was arrested for
failing to permit an unobstructAd view
OF the inside OF the saloon from the
street. as provided by the law. No vio-
lations were reported from the other
cit es. including West Hoboken. Union
Hill. West New York. Bayonne,. Kear-
ney, Harrison. North Bergen. Wee
hawken. East Newark, and Guttenberg
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Fall From Freight Car
Kills Railroad Man

William II. Dawson. twenty-eight
years old. employe. who lived at 3O2 v
street northeast. died at Casualty Hos
pital this morning from injuries received
when he fell under a moving freight
car at Fourth and Randolph streets
northeast.
Dawson. while working on the freight
car. slipped. and before he could save
himself fell to the track. Both of his
legs were severed above the knees, and
he was hurt internally. He was re-
moved to the hospital and died at $50
o'clock. several hours after the acci-
dent occurred.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01

January from the tremendous export
rush of the Three weeks before.
What is in prospect for the presen,
fiscal year, which began on July 1
1914, and will close on June 80 next
may be judged by the seven month,
already expired in the present fisca
year.
We started 1t with q foreign trade
balance against US Of some $25, ,0O0,.
600 for July and August together
In September, with the war checking
our imports and at the same time
drawing out our exports, we found
for the first time in months, q bal.
ance in our favor Of more thar
$16,00O,OO0. For October it reached
nearly $57,00O,0O0. It climbed to
more than $4,000, 900 for November
and for December to nearly $780,.
100000.
The four months from September
to December, inclusive, gave US q
favorable balance Of more than
$2S4, 100000. January promises to
increase it to $434,00o,000. Making
the deduction Of about $25, 900 ,OO0
for July and August, we have in our
favor for the seven months Of the
fiscal year to date some $409, 900, ,000
Since the tide turned in September
the monthly balance has been rising
persistently and prodigiously. If the
remaining five months Of the fiscal
year, however, do no moro than to
equal what is indicated for January
there will be added by the end Of
June another $3.50, ,Ooo, 900, giving ap-
proximateiy sl,1S9,000,00O for the
fiscal year closing June 30, 1915.
Such figuree would. smash all pre-
vious fiscal year records by approx.
mately half a billion dollars.
AS for the calendar year of 1915,
with cotton exports rising as wheat
exports decline until this years crop
can begin to send shipments abroad
on the heels of the dwindling supply
OF last season, it now promises to
put all the rest of the world fathoms
deep in trade debt to US.
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Today.

Today.
Meeting. Lucy Stone League. Rochambeau
Trsyelt.lk with pictures. e. W. Newman
Columbia. +:1b p. m.
by Tsy n.rssn; sw;nfssn Need: the sns %
Washington CitizeAs' Association. Second
and streets northwest, 1880 p. m.
Recital for the blind. Library Of Congress
Concert, United States Marine Band, Marine
Barracks. 2:30 p. m.
Address. The Problem Of Feeding Wash.
John and HOY .ns Gttsgs S.sr Can
Women's Club. so4 Taylor street northwest
ASafes: Ss;es: &C. wGoSSsressmnp Richard p yIob-.n
Peace Party. New Willard. 1 p. m
Rosary. old Masonic Temple. S:so p. my n.
LestSrs R,nSs.,. Current mI.E Event." Miss Janet
rop's. II q. m.
Joint meeting. pastors and laymen's com.
%it'ses Xau on m b''ly Sunday revival. Z. NJ. G
Mass meeting. citizens Of Randle Highlands
Nayior Road Baptist Church. D. m.
Grotto Band oyster roast. Kaliipoiis urotto
E.sie: Hail. Sixth and f streets north.
Straw ride and dance. Knights Of Colum.
bus bus, and nd..f friends' Columbus Country Club
IL D.
Southern Relief Ball. both ball rooms with
supper In green and red rooms. New vii.
Buchre party, Martha DandridRe Council,
No. l. Daughters Of America, in hall.
p. m.
Of Columbus. X. Of G: Hail. s p. m. mn's"''
Meeting. ouray Council. Royal Arcanum, In
hall. p. m. "
Meeting. Red Wing Tribe. No. 20. improved
Order Of Red Men. In hall. p. m.
AFf;enish-rS,o'nac' Frensh g" &c: Mo:t No: s. BENJAMIN r.
mnSn,' msslphs' vs1no2 No n Noun. Iisssan,. No. %
sons: Orient. No. 6. Knights Templar
Ruth. No. 1. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Union. No. II: Covenant, No
II: beacon. No. 10: Iansdon. No 2s; Ruth
No. 2. and Naomi. No. l. Rebekahs
Knights of Pythias-Equat No. II: Amsr.
anth. No, "a: Century. No. 30: Ascai lon
Temple. No. 81, Knights OF Khorassan.
Socialist Party-Tailor's Union, s1l L stree,
northwest. S:15 .. M
Meeting. Gridiron Club committee, cabine,
room. New willard. s D. m.
Address. The Province Of Washington -
Bishop John G. Murray. OF Maryland. Re.
fore Churchmens League. at the High.
lands. 8 D. m
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CARUSO GIVES COAT
TO BREAD LINE MAN
Tenor Also Sends Hundred
Dimes to Be Distributed
Among Unfortunates.

NEW YORK. Feb. Down West
sixth avenue, scanning the faces Of
more than 1000 shivering men and
women waiting in the snow to be
fed In the Hotel Knickerbocker's
bread line. walked stout prosperous
looking man. with a good humored
face overcast for the time being at
the sight Of all the misery presented
before 1t.
AS he tramped through the slush the
man snuggled down within the collar
OF his ulster, as IL the sight OF the
shiverinE people sent chill down his
own spine. Finally he half stopped
before one man marked for his mis-
fortune in that army Of the unfor-
tunate. This was a man of middle
age. wearing worn summer suit,
without waistcoat or outer garment
Of any sort. shaking like one with the
ague.
man. with a sad shake of his head.
turned on his heel and walked rapid
ly away.
Searcher Inspects Line.
Foot by foot the line advanced in it's
weary march. The man in the summer
suit had advanced matter Of hun
dreds of feet when little man came
down the line, peering intently into
each face and taking mental note or
each homeless ones appearance. He
stopped before the man in the sum-
mer suit, with the air. of one who ends
a search, and from his arm slung for
ward a great overcoat-the very one
that had caused envy down the length
Of the line as its owner had walked
by a half hour before.
This Is for you, SIS" said the little
man, precisely. Master described you
so that I could not mistake. Allow
and the bread-line wayfarer. needing
no second invitation literally dived into
The little man permitted himself
half-smile.
Coat Is To Big. But Warm.
'Signor Caruso is a large man. he
observed. You are-not SO large. But
the coat Is warm, and So
He waved his hands in deprecation.,
liner stopping short as he buttoned the
overcoat about him. "Seenyor who Is
a big man."
"Caruso," returned the other. The
artist-the tenor. He could not bear it,
that he should have the coat, and need
it not. and you should need 1t. and have
1t not. 1t Is good coat-I should
know. who bought it in London
Thanks" mumbled the man In the
line. Tell Mr.. Caruso thanks. II l
ever see a dollar again III go hear him
sing. Tell him that"
But the little man was gone. He
sped down to the end OF the line and
gave to the sergeant of police In charge
a hundred dimes. another gift from his
employer. with Instructions to give one
to each OF the poorest looking In line.
Nor did the Singers activities end
there. Soon a messenger arrived from
the superintendent of the Metropolitan
Opera House. who said that at Caruso's
suggestion 1t had been decided to EN-
ploy twenty men at % cents an hour TO
clean snow from the sidewalk about the
opera house.