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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
SAYS ROOSEVELT
MAKESDISI|NCT
ISSUE FOR 1916
George W. Perkins Thinks Re-
publicans and Democrats
Much Alike

That Col Rooseyelt's declarations
concerning preparedness are Great
ing for him q distinct issue In the
coming presidential campaign Is the
statement Of George w. Perkins, chair
man II the Progressives' executive
COMMITTEES. In q letter to A. I. G. At.
kinsoh. the Bull Moose national COM
mitteeman for Hawaii
Mr.. Perkins says In part:
Col RoOseveIt's speech at Piatts-
burkh has received the greatest pos:
sible publicity throughout the country,
and II New York City, with two ex.
ooptiQns, the newspapers have com.
lnended Il very strongly. Papers Ike
the New York Tribune and Times and
sun have said that however unpleas-
ant It might be to be told the truth
IN the way Col Roosevelt told Il, yet
the fact remains that he had told the
country the truth The criticism b.
the administration Of General Wood
for allowing the Colonel TO speak has
nroTen an unmistakahle hoon1ran9
The ooIcn6l'1 replies to Mr.. Garrison
were OF course directly to the point
and have amply acoentnated the tell
'iHE points OF the speech made a.
Plattbbureh. 1t seemssto me that this
Incident must have q very farreachinF
effect on next years political events.
because y0li win observe the Republi.
cans are taking no issue whatever
with the present administration in the
matter Of our international complies.
lions, and Mr.. Taft has arrayed him.
self On the side Of Mr.. Wilson. How.
thefefore. the Republicans are going
to have an issue with the Democrats
on the question Of war or prepared
ness, provided the war continues, Is
difficult to understand. Col. Roose-
velt has, as usual. been far-sighted
enough to see what was coming and
has by his usual direct and forceful
methods Of thinking and speaking
clearly placed himself In the position
Of being the only vigorous intelligent
opponent to the Wilson program.
This. It seems to me. Is an important
thing for. us to keep In mind and not
lose sight off,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
JAGOW DECLARES GERMANY IS
j READY TOACCEDE ]. S. DEMANDS

with the United States is far from the
German, desire or intention.
Neutrais Safe.
Neutral merchantmen hereafter
will be unlnterfered with by German
submarines operating in the blockade
zone" said the foreign secretary. out
lining the German position. Unless
Il IL shown that such neutral ships are
carriers Of contraband, no attempt to
interfere with their free passage Of
the seas will be attempted, while Ger
many win also agree to the American
contention that submarine command
ers should not attack merchantmen
without previous warning. =. -
eThe commanders Of German sub.
marines viii receive their instruc-
tions accordingly and II will be i'm
pressed upon them that the necessity
for a strict observance Of these In
structions is paramount. =
Ready 70 Make Amends. '.
eli In any future attack II can be
shown that the commander has ex-.
ceeded his instructions, Germany will
not hesitate to render fun satisfac.
ton. 81 ss .z:ss
Germany desires no discord with
America and the policy we have adope
ed Is one which will receive the sup
port Of the German nation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
JAPANESE BUSINESSMEN
AFTER CHINESE TRADE

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 30. Japan Is
losing no time in pressing its CONNER
cial conquest Of China.
Three Japanese men Of affairs have
arrived here and win canvass business
interests for capital to invest in Jap.
anese enterprises in China.
The men are Kisaku Taaigwa, vice
president OF the japanese chamber Of
Commerce; Kiyoshi Sasakawa, inpe-
rial japanese commissioner at the San
Francisco exposition. and X. Mayeka-
wa. secretary Of the exposition COM
mission. s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
MANY MExlCANS SHOT
BY y. S. TROOPS IN
BORDER SlllRMlSHES

/ AssocIat Press by Federal Wirelessl
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept, 20.
Sixteen wounded Mexieans have been
brought here by the American troop
efs Who engaged Z force OF 50 bandits
At Donna on Thursday. This makes
4 slSulIa6a m an VINO nave been tax.
en- prisoners, while the soldiers report
that the Mexicans lost nine killed In
the skirmish.
A report from 81 Paso states that
Gen. villa has evacuated Torreon and
that he and HIS staff are now en- route
to chihuahua City on the last train
to leave his former capital.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
IN VAR ARENA | l
WILMA CAPTURED BY IEuToNs'
eAvARIANS SUFFER sENERELN

SlkNN SAp4 9n6oE ~ - ESlSNOP
eAvARIANs SUFFER sENERElY.
{ LONDON, Eng, Sept. 20.-The city
Of: wilma. an important link IN the Rus.
sian Petrograd railroad from Warsaw.
fell before the German onslaught yes
teEday. This news was expected, the
Petrograd dispatches of Saturday
having announced that the city was
practically surrounded and in mOmen-
tary danger OF being captured. Be
fore the German occupation. the city
had been stripped of supplies and ma
chinery, while only small garrison
had been left 10 hold Il. L -..s
,Dvinsk offense Fails gss - :
The attack upon Dffnsk, however,
has signally failed and German prog
ress north is blocked f6f the time be-
ing with the prospects that q great
battle VIII be fought nhrth OF wilma
TO determine whether q, not; the Ii.
yaders win be able to advance stilI
further north to seize Dyinsk and rem
der the Russian occupation Of Riga
Impossible. or whether the Germans
will be compelled 10 assume the de.
fensiye in order 10 hold what they
have. r..
aavarians Entaneled in swanaps.
The German force operating against
Dvinsk. led by King Leopold OF b.
varia, fell into q Russian trap on Sat.
urday. BY wide sweeping move
ment the Russians thrust an army be-
hind the German forces, almost sur
rounding them. Leopold and his Ba-
yarian regiments we're caught in the
net and had to fight their way out to
wards the east, where they were fore
ed into the marsh districts, regaining
their touch with Won Hindenberg's
main army only with the greatest diff
ficulty and with severe losses.
The whole German front north Of
Wilma was forced to retire to the
southeast, where It's position is not
good.
Gen. Iyanoff Is holding back the adj
vance of Won Maokensen from Koy-
no, repeated attempts Of the Germans
there to advance east to the support
Of Won Hindenberg being frustrated.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
ASKS ENGLISH
WOMEN TO ADOPT
UNIFORM DRESS
War Economy Scheme Would
Provide Set Style. Similar to
Mems Evening Clothes

Z. 1
LONDON The SUGGESTION made IN
the interest Of war economy that
women adopt 4 standard evening dress
and q standard hat. has been various.
|ly received by women's societies
Throughout England The s1ksestIun
came 1rst Of all from Roc1Iofl Ma
guire. prominent politician and for.
mef member Of parliament. He eaId:
Ny suggestions are: the institution
|of q regulation evening dress Tor
women, as there Is for men and. sec.
Iond. that instead Of the Infinite variety
OF Women's hats now worn. there
should be standard hats one kind Tor
town, as the tall hat for men; and q
few other kinds for country or sports
use. equivalent to the derby the felt
or the straw.
= have made these two Suggestions
after reading the program d the
Women,s War Economy League n
carried ont millions Of dollar. annual.
" would be saved Tie I'.'0. 81.
|fnms worn by women shows mat
women VIII adopt 4 regulation dress
and IN his case am s||fs |'|1f would
furnish Z real and substantial con
tribufion 70 the national elI0rI IoI
economy
Lady Tree. representIhs the Won.
ems Dress Economy Fund. In10feed
the proposal at once. but most other
women war.work leaders declared the
idea was prep0sterous and Impossible.
Lady Tree said Il think Il, rfac.
fical and oood idea A black 0aI|n
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
DUMBA PROTESTS
RECALL DEMAND
AS AN INJUSTICE
In Communication to SeCre-
tary Lansing Defends Act;
Only 0beyed Orders =.

tAssociated Prass by Federal Wirelsss]
NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. 49, DIR.
Theodor Dumba, the Austro- Hun gar,
ian envoy, whose recall has been re.
Equested by Secretary Lansing. on in
struction of the president, declares
that he Is being unjustIy treated and
that consideration is being shown TO
the ENJOYS OF the Allies which Is de.
MED to him. - :,
He has written to Secretary of State
Lansing. protesting against the re-
quest, for his dismissal and declaring
his right, as the official representative
of Austr0- Hungary. to recall Anstro-
Hungarian subjects to their dnt. to-
wards their home governments.
Recall .uniustr .~ . :, ?.
The request which you hare for
warded to the American ambassador
at Vienna for presentation to my gov.
eminent. asking for my recall and
stating that through my actions have
rendered myself persona non grata to
the American government is most I'M
JUST, he says In his letter addressed
to Secretary Lansing. u.
Ny right of free comnunica ton
with my government has been restrict
ed. while the uncensored use of the
cable has been permitted TO the am
bassadors OF the Allied Powers and
TO their representatives. Under the
circumstances which have been
placed. have no apology to offer for
the fact that | did entrust to Mr.
James .. Archibald a communicat ton
to my government. while / resent the
language used by you In connection
with the contents of that letter and
my acknowledgment of authors l1ir
that / have confessed completely 10
q strike conspiracy.
Denies Conspiracy.
II have confessed to no such a
thing In acting as have done In re
gard to dissuading subjects OF En-.
pefor Francis Joseph from ASSISTING
In the manufacture of munitions for
the use OF the enemies Of their coun-
try have carried out the instructions
Of my government, which notified me
to iissuade Austro Hun arian SUB
jects from committing high treason
against their government which they
we're committing by assisting in the
nanufacture Of war supplies for their
eTeulgNr se9 ~ sae7 sff *
II had no intention OF violating any
law of the United States. and cnn.
sidered that It was not only my right
but my duty, to call my country men
from their employment to the ranks
without any question being raised. f
The French and the Italian ambas.
sadors have issued call to the re-
seryists In this country and have
taken them from their employment In
American manufactures. and have
been unmolested In so doing"
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 20.-
Having already requested Count Bur.
ian, the Austfo- Hungarian minister OF
foreign AFFAIRS, to recall DR.. Theodor
Dumba as Anstro-H Hungarian ambassa.
dor to the United States, and ha wing
received assurances from Ambassador
Pinfeld at Vienna that Ambass ador
Dumba will be removed as persona
non grata at washington, the ad min
istration here Is not likely to take any
action in regard to the amazing com.
munication sent by Ambassador DUN,
ba yesterday to Secretary Lansing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
j. 5. CAPITALISTS agree IOFLOAI
HUGE LOAN FOR ENTENTE ALLIES

The commission. II Is annoanced.
has agreed 10 underwrite the loan on
a commission of one.half Of one per
cent British and French i've percent
bonds have been accepted As collater-
al The bonds win be offered o IN.
yestprs at par.
II has not been decided. according
70 the announcement. whether the
loan win hinge on the purchase Of nn.
niIons in the United States
The loan Is the biggest financial mn.
dertaking In the history Of the Unit
ed States. II Is reported on good an-
thority that the house of Morwan and
the Standard on group Of nnanciers
win take up q large part Of the loan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
PORTUGAL FACING ].
FRESH REVOLUTION

+. LISBON, Portugal Sept. 2O.-An-
other revolution Is brewing In Portu-
gal, according to reports. Adverse.
-riess of the government, assisted by
disgruntled Republicans, intend to re-
volt, It is rumored. There Is no fndi-
cation Of unrest, however, among the
troops.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
MINOR SUCCESSES on
WEST co TO FRENCH

PARIS. France. Sept 20. Two min.
or successes have been reported from
the western front this morning. At
st. Mihiel which il south Of Verdnn
on the River, Meuses a German anti
air craft battery has been destroyed.
At Faye the French fooled q German
mine attack
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-20
CRUISER BROOKE YIN
SAILS TO REPLAcE
SARATOGA I'M ORIENT

Associated Press 81 Federal Wirelessl
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept To-
The United States cruiser Brooklyn
has departed for the Orient to replace
the United States ship Saratoga. q
cruiser Of the first class, as the flag
ship OF Admiral Winterhalter. COM
mander.in-chief Of the Asiatic fleet.