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The Washington times., 1915-12-08
THE vlcroRY OF ST. LOUIS.

Sentiment decided the Democratic
national committee to take its ma
tional convention for next year to
st. Louis. The South wanted the
recognition involved in providing
hospitality for the party council,
and the South is strong enough in
the Democratic party to insist on its
demands. That was the sentiment
which made it possible even for Dali
las to poll more votes on first ballot
than Chicago counted. The second
ballot gave Missouri a majority,
which was promptly made unani-
NOUS.
From the Democratic viewpoint,
st. Louis is geographically the ideal
convention town, just as Chicago is
from the Republican. That is, St.
Louis is nearer the Democratic CEN
ter of gravity. than is any other
town with accommodations ample
for the care Of a, national conven-
tion; while Chicago occupies pre-
cisely the same relation to the Re-
publican party. 4
In selecting Wednesday, June ID
as the date for the conventions
GDening, the national COMMITTEES
gave very practical Endorsement to
the universal opinion that President
Wilson will qbe renominated without
opposition. A convention meeting
on Wednesday has at most only -four
days in which to do its work, for the
great majority of delegates come
with the expectation that they will
not be kept over a Sunday. In the
present case there is no apparent
reason why a three-day convention
should not transact all the bushes:
in hand. ~sS
Democracy having selected st
Louis, it becomes the more probable
that the Republicans will go to Chi
cago; and there could hardly have
been, a more satisfactory adjustment
The Republican convention will be
long one, unless all signs fail, anC
one marked by hard work and heavy
nervous stress on those who mus
participate in its work. These ar
substantial reasons why the most &C
cessible, best equipped city, will
the best prospect of comfortabl,
weather, SHOULD be chosen;, and OIL
these points Republicans have lonl
given Chicago the palm.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

future growth Of the country. >On
top Of this several Of the great sys-
TENS have been torn apart, so to
speak, limb from LIMB, SO that their
efficiency in the present pressure Of
unprecedented traffic is thus doubly
hampered-by lack Of new facilities
and by the impaired use Of all the
old facilities.
From the language he uses Presi-
dent Wilson thinks that, so much
having been done against the rail-
roads, it is now time to do some
thing for them that they may do all
they need to do for the public. He
advises a commission to look into
the question Of what should be done
and can be done in behalf Of eco
ordination and efficiency" Of the rail
ways.
Coordination is a word which
comes almost skin close TO COM
bination, properly ordered and
wisely regulated. What Mr.. Wilson
recommends, therefore, if his words
express his meaning-and scarcely
any man in this country exercises a
more discriminating use Of our Ian
guage-is that with all the pulling
apart which has been done with the
railroads the Government now shall
permit some essential putting to-
gether again Of the railroads.
Not only will the industrial and
commercial interests surely, but the
greater part of our wage-earners
probably second him in this effort to
make the most of the railroads that
can be made of them for the sake OF
the whole country.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
STANDARDIZATION TAXES

Surely if Congress remains in
possession of its senses it will never
undertake to impose the suggested
taxes on gasolene, on pig iron, on
fabricated steel--is it possible that
the President comprehends all that
this term means ?--and on similar
industrial products. For just when
this country is going into a worlds
war for the worlds trade such tax
alton would fetter our industries
striving to compete in international
fields and strangle our export COM
merce:
Such taxes on any of our products,
finished, partly finished, or raw,
would, so far as our foreign trade is
concerned. be equivalent in all cases
to an export duty and in some cases
undoubtedly would be a positive en-
barge.
So far as foreign competition in
our own markets is concerned, a tax
upon the production of any com
modify here could, Of course, be
countervailed with a corresponding
import duty so as not to put our own
taxed product in our own high.
priced market at the mercy of the
foreign article coming into this
market free of such tax. And the
countervailing duty would have tC
be imposed, or, in not a few in.
stances, the Governments revenue
tax upon production would simply
tax the products out Of existence.
But, short Of bounty or rebate
on all such products destined for ex
portland this is no time to talk o.
such devices-there would be NJ
way to give such industries, in any
thing like closely competitive field
abroad, a chance for, their lives
There are too many available meth
ods of raising abundant revenues il
this country to waE.ant taxes who's
touch would mean sickness and per
haps death to our foreign trade.
So it is inconceivable that Con
gress would act upon Mr.. Wilson
suggestions of such taxes. Indeed
it is not likely that he himself, upol
second thought, will think an,
better Of them than the rest of tn
country will.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
TIE PRESIDENTS MEANING

Careful reading of the Presidents
observations about the future policy
toward the American army, leaves
tho distinct impression that his
meaning is either very vague, OF
else is concealed, subject to later
revision, within nebula of skillful
phrase. For instance:
We will not maintain a standing army
except for uses which are as necessary
in times OF peace as In times OF war
and we shall always see to II that oul
military peace establishment IS nt
larger than is actually and continu
ously needed for the uses Of days II
1t would be interesting to get en-
tirely independent constructions o.
that sentence from, let us say, the
six men who are chairmen of the
Appropriations, Military Affairs
Ways and Means, and Finance Com
mittees of the two houses Of Con
gress. These men are all of the
Presidents own party and presum
ably understand what the party
leader expects of them when the!
get down to formulating measures
for raising and also for spending
the money that must so. for pre-
paredness.
Il Is not dificult 70 imagine ~
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HELP FOR THE RAILROADS

In all his discussion of our domes-
: tic problems and conditions by far
the most significant thing the Presi-
dent has to say is in his brief but
pointed and admirable reference to
this country's railway situation. He
very clearly realizes that a great
deal of the present incapacity of our
common carriers to handle the huge
traffic which has swamped them is
due to the limitations and restric-
tions with which they have been
hedged in and shackled by both the
enactment and the enforcement Of
laws, most of them good, but some
Of them prohibitive of the necessary
development Of the railways.
For the first time in our transpor-
tati6aC history the American rail-
ways have not been able in the last
40 or three years 70 provide FOR tho
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
NEW SUBMARINE OUTRAOEs

Attacks by submarines on Ameri-
can tank steamers in the Mediter-
ranean can be construed only to
mean that the central powers are
prepared to continue the most offen-
sive attitude possible toward the
United States. Facts about these
latest assaults on unarmed neutrals
are yet meager; but the circum-
stances surrounding American rela-
tions with both Germany and Aus
tria point, to the conclusion that the
contemptuous attitude they have
from the beginning assumed toward
this country is now being empha-
sized.
Germany has given no satisfaction
in tho Lusitania case; she has not
disavowed the crime, but rather has
added insult by an indication Of
willingness to give cash payment,
acceptance of which without any
real reparation ought to be utterly
impossible if this country would pro-
tect it's self-respect. In the Ancona
case Austria has not even made a
final answer as to her view and un-
derstanding of the facts surround
ing the affair. Now come the at
tacks on neutral vessels under the
United States flag. Whether it shall
prove that they were fired on with
out warning, or whether they are
charged with trying to escape, we now
know enough about the methods OF
submarine warfare to understand
that some sort of excuse is always
ready, that neither belligerent nor
neutral is safe, that combatant and
non-combatant alike take their
lives in their hands whenever they
are in submarine zone, and that
there is not and never has been any
real effort to save the lives of help.
less victims.
The presumption of deliberate
effort to nag the United States is
strengthened by the fact that these
attacks on our flag follow immedi.
ately on the heels of the demand
that German diplomats in this coun
try be recalled, and on the insistenct
of Germany that she must have rea
sons. All the factors combine t.
enforce the feeling that the Teu
tonic powers have determined II
force the hand of the United States
With precisely what purpose, or fol
what possible ultimate advantage Il
themselves, it is impossible even t,
conjecture.
But it is very sure that the UniteC
States cannot with regard for it
prestige before the world permit thi
kind Of thing to continue Away
without effectively resenting it. Tn
limits of patience and restraint ar
already passed; the confines of ma
tional pusillanimity are in sight.
is not yet to be believed that thi
nation will permit itself to ente
upon that realm.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
zARGUETA
FOR RPAN-AMERICANS
Play Presented last Night Prob
ably win Be Given Before
Scientific Congress.

The committee in charge OF the enter
tainment of the delegates TO the second
Pan-American Scientific Congress TO be
heid here beginning December q. has
requested the dramatic organization
onht up in the Spanish-American
Athepeum to give second performance
OF It's play '"Zaragueta," for the enter
tainment Of the members OF the con-
gress. The date for the performance
probably Will be announced later.
The FIRST performance OF the play was
given last night at Rauscher's before
an audience composed of members OF
the Atheneum and their friends The
play was given In Spanish by a COM
pany especially selected and carefully
rehearsed. For the benefit of students
OF Spanish in the audience who have
not progressed to the point where they
can follow the language easily, a synop-
SIS OF each act was read In English by
MRS, Jennie o. Berliner, secretary OF
the Atheneum.
The play was produced under the di-
rectipn' OF William J. Kavanaugh, OF
the Kavanaugh School OF Expression,
and the cast included Mrs. Rosario
Mbnoz Morrison. Mrs. Edith b. New.
man, Miss +. l.. Kelsey, Miss Helen
Sauskett, Marcos f. Finley, DIR. Arturo
L, Guerra. George Reuter-, oscar B.
Rails; DR.. Gustavo /. Guerra and Al
ton Ross Hodgkins. Wilder Tomlinson
and Shirley Matias acted as stage
managers.
After the performance a musical pro-
gram was presented by Miss Stella
Amores. Miss Ida Ullman Mrs. Selma
SeLnger Danforth, Mis- Howard. Mrs
Morrison, and MeSsra Rails, Reuter-
ana Howard. The ushers were William
T. Faulkner. Martinez do Aiva, Fer,
nando Fossas, Benito Perez Verdla, En-.
Ilaue Corondo, and d. L. Herrera.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

Kitchin extracting large satisfac-
ton from such an expression. He
has not been an advocate Of pre-
paredness in the degree that some
others have been. He has not agreed
with the head Of his party at all
points. He has expressed the opin-
ion that sea-coast defense through
use of submarines would serve the
necessities of this country, and has
allowed it to be understood that he
does not favor battleship construct
ing on a largely increased scale, or
great increase in the army. AS
to the, army, then, Mr.. Kitchin might
easily conclude that he had won the
President.
What does the Chief Executive
mean by insisting that 1--WE will not
maintain standing army except for
uses which are as necessary in times
of peace as in times Of war? What
are the uses Of an army "as neces-
sary in times Of peace as in times Of
war;" They do not readily occur
to the inGuiring mind. An army is
commonly presumed to be organized
and trained in time Of peace, in or
der that it may fight in time of war.
The present standing army Of the
United States may have some very
specific utilities in time of peace;
but they are not obvious. 1t doesn't
suppress insurrections among the
citizenry; it doesn't hold States or
cities in subsection; it doesn't per-
form any economic service unless
spending the annual appropriation
for it may be accounted such a
service.
There are no uses for an army cas-
necessary in times of peace as in
times of war;" If the President has
some curious construction in the
back of his mind, to justify such
phrases, he ought to let Congress
and the countrv understand him. In
popular. conception, armies are raised
to fight; to fight in war, not in
peace. They are more or less neces.
sary burdens in time of peace; but
very valuable defenders in time Of
war. No measure of dialectic aero.
battles can make this sentence of the
Presidents mean anything that
points toward preparedness. Rather
it is calculated to give comfort anC
satisfaction to opponents of that pol
icy. The best that can be said Of
it is that it cannot possibly be in,
tended to mean what it seems tc
mean; and it is employed in tn,
message in such a relationship t.
the whole document that it must b.
construed somehow, must be giveI
"a real significance. We guess tha
Congress will take occasion to won
der quite extensively What tn,
President meant it to mean.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings Of the FraternaI, So
CiaI, and Other 0rganiza-
tiOns in Washington.

Intersociety debate. ''Literacy Test for Inn
migrants." Junior Debating Society George
town University law School. 7:30 D. IN. 7.
Smoker. Cornell Club. University Club. s
.. M 80. 80 /. -
Lecture. before audience of Boy scouts. ON
War Signals in Time Of War. and. Peace
Signals IN Time OF Peaee.t' Foundry n. z.
Church, p. m.
Meeting. Kit Carson Post, No. ., G. A. r..
for election Of officers. headquarters. s p.
Concert, U. s. soldiers Home Hand orehSs-
tra Stanley Hall, s:t5 D. m.
Meeting, Chemical Society Of Washington. in
connection with National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress, New willard. p. m.
Celebration OF feast Of Immaculate Concsp.
tion, all Catholic churches, morning and
evening. Memorial in chapel OF Glbbon Z
Memorial Hail, Cathoiio University, 1896
q. m,
Monthly meeting. board of control Of the
Washington District Epworth League, hid
brooke n Il. Church. fenleytown, p. m
Address, before District OF Columbia section
OF the WOman'B Department, National
civic Federation Masonic Temple Auditor.
! Twelfth annual convention, National River,
and harpors Congress-. New Willard. 10 .,
Motion pictures. assembly hail. =. Nc. A..
Luncheon. Democratic national committes
with President Wilson at White HOrse.
p. m.
Meeting. Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso
citation. Army and Navy Preparatory School
4 D. m. =
Annual meeting, National Library for tn,
Blind, at Institution, 1890 a. M ~
Christmas bazaar, ladies OF the Aid Soeiet,
OF L3ngdon NJ, z. Church. new SUNDAY
school room, afternoon and evening -
! Christmas bazaar, women OF the First Com
greEational Church. m church. aItsrnOoI
Meeting, Mems League Of Ftfth Raptis
Church, In church, Sp. m. ADDE'S, cold
ana How to Prevent Them" Or! G. n
Christmas bazaar, Ignebeon, dinner an,
dance. ladies Of the St. Georges Protestan
! Episcopal Church parish Of ClarendofI an
Fariee, Va, Raleigh. afternoon and even
ing.
Meeting, American National Red Cross
f. Rauscher's, $3.50, and .. m.
EMasOnic-Harmony, No. IL: King Solomon
+ No. 81 School Of Instruction, St. John
Arch Chapter; Naomi, No. 3; BrooklanI !
No. il, Eastern Star.
Odd FellOws-Eastern, No. Z; Harmony No
.; Federal City, No. %; Columbia, No. !
knights OF Pythlas-coIumbia, No. 2s; Nj
I Vernon, No. 8: Hermoine, No, u; Union
No. p; Washington Company, No. /, Uni
form Rank.
sons Of veterans-cushinE Camp Fife an
National Union--P. o. Department Council
Interior Council. "
Independent Order Of Red Men-whlt0 Eagl
Tribe, No. IL.
knights OF Columbus-Choral Society. re
hearEal
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
100000 GIVEN TO
WIDENER SERVANTS
Valet of Late Traction Man Re-
ceives $4,000, House,
and Life Salary.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. S.-one hun
dred thousand dollars has been dis
tributed among the servants and en-
ployes of =. A. b. Widener. Traction
man and art collector. who died las
month"; This was confirmed by the bene
iciaries, who received amounts rangipt
from $1,000 TO $4,000.
Upward OF $4,000 was divided amom
the sixty or more servants at Lynnwoot
Hall. the Elkins Paris mansion OF klr
Widener. and tho remainder OF th'
500 900 went TO employees OF the Lant
Title building. owned by the Widene
estate. .,
Parlor maids. chamberinaids' cooks
bousekoepers, chaufeurs. Watchren
footmen. buffers. and gardeners came u
FOR their share OF the big faithful serv
ice fund. .
The largest beauest VAS received a.
Charles u. Cooke. Mr Nideners Nale
anil personal attendant FOR fouTteei
years. lie received sla.00l house u
Elkins Park. and his salary for lie,
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Tomorrow.


Lecture, Nine, de Melssner. beneht Of Rus
sian relief fund. auditorium, woodward d
Lothrop,s, p. m. ..,
Bazaar, woman's Guild Of the Church Of the
Incarnation. S2s street northwest, all day.
Bazaar, Columbia Polytechnic Institute for
the Blind. 1903 II street northwest all day.
Address, Taxing the Rich for Prepared
nest" Congressman Edward keating, Un-
der auspices OF the National Defense
League. Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
Informal dinner. South Dakota Society Of the
District, New, Ebbitt. 7;Sop. m.
"Get-together' meeting of3he Georgia So
ciety, Raleigh, 1850 D. m.
BaEaar, First Congregational Church all
day and evening.
Election, Holy Name Society of ST. stepA an q
Roman Catholic Church. 7:S0 D. m.
Rehearsal. Home Club Chorus. at club. 7:4a
p. m.
Masonic--The New Jerusalem. No. .; George
c. whiting. No. 2; Temple-Noyes, No. SO;
Masonic VeteranG Association; William F.
Hunt, No le. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Salem, No. -; Columbia, No.
10: Covenant. No. lS.
Knights OF Pythias-Harmony, No. Fl,
Royal ATcanum-Kismet Council.
independent Order or RED Men-Sioux Tribe
Nstionsi UniOn--wsshlnEton Council, Fra.
ternal Council. ~
KNIGHTS OF Coidmbus--Keshe C00neil Z,
psughters Of America Progressive Touncil
WheslinE club. ~ home Of Mrs. Mary q
Fergufon, Conduit road.
AddreA under suFDicss Coluuihis ~. CT
u ~ Miss Berths q. Johneon, of elissigf
10 lepsrs. ia qullsy PresPytsrian chpleh
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

Insofar as relief from famine is
concerned, Serbia's benevolent con-
querors may award the starving
peasants full rights to all the snow
falls. -
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

IT Mr.. Ford's party s unsuccess-
full in securing peace, District Demo
Gratis will have a strong rival or
ganization for honors in the hiatus
department.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

1t was only an untineIy demise
that prevented Nine. Thebes from
predicting great unrest in Europe
next year.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

The fortunate Europeans are only
digging into the ground Tor the win
ter, while poor old father is forced
70 dlg into hiB bapl1oll.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
W. ]. CAIN. Chief Musician
Conductor.

March. America First" .Losey
overture, "Soldiers and Sweet
hearts, .s................Go .GorEcnholtE
-rsScrintive, "a Hunting Scene"
Bucalossi
Excerpts from Les Contes d'Hoff-
man ..r;:6sde ;iia Berccuse'' avn
Gounod
fbl song. "A Little BIT OF Heaven"
90, Ball
Meditation. THE Dying Poet
GottsrhaJy
lRenicl;s melodies OF i9l5.,..,.I.auIpe
Fluale. ITS 50 Temptin', y. Monaco
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Amusements.

New NatlOnal--''watch Your Step" s:I5 o. M
5elasGo-payid Warneld in Van Der
POlrs-"Julius Caesar" 2:l5 and S;I5 p. m.
Z, +. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2:l5 and S;l5 o, IN
CasinO--"A Little Girl Ia Big City" s;lS
y, m.
Gayety-Burlssque. 2IS and Sis p. m.
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Concerts Today
Orchestral Concert by the U. S.
Soldiers Home Band, at
Stanley Hall at 6;45
o'clock.
JOHN S. 81. zIMMERMANN.
Director.

AAASSkbAs
March, 1.-THE Rifle Range. Lincoln
Overture, ia Dame Blanche"
Boieldieu
,Reverie, THE Angelus". ...... Bohm
Selection, Naughty Marietta"
Herbert
Popular songs
(a) Hello Hawaii, How Are
(b) I'm Biinky, Winiy. ChinlIy
WaIse Lente. "Vaise Poudre". BOpy
Novelette,, "In Poppyland" =. .Albers
Finale, Loyal Comrades'
Blankenberg
''The star-Spangled Banner"
By Fifth Cavalry Orchestra,
Commencing at 8 o'clock, This
Evening, In the Administration
Building, at Fort Myer.
~--su---~a-@
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

Among the three priroipal attraetlons
Tor next week at Keith's Thsater, the
foremost Is George MacFarlane. OF mus
ieal comedy and drsmatic fame, notably
with The Miduight Gifl and the ALL
star raylysl Of "Irilby, lte all offer
al.I.l- -anl- n ~ q Will ea-n-. ~.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

PcElnning Thursday and continuing
through the remainder OF this week,
Mark Twain's beloved romantic story.
"The Prince and the Pauper," will be
presented on the screen OF Loew'S Co
iunShia TheateT, with Marguerite Clark
In the dual title role.
The screen version OF this story is said
to faithfully preserve the delicious
satirical spirit and the beautiful santi-
ments of Mark Twain's delightful story
Wealth of color and action. OF pictur-
esque scenery and costumes, that en-
hance to an enormous degree the be-
Witching story OF the weary little prince
who longed to be a begRAr for q day
and Of the begKar who lOnged to he a
prince. both OF whom suddenly find their
hearts desire gratified, have been
" response to the many requests for
| Marguerite Clark in "WiidhoWer," the
management OF the theater has decided
1 10 present a revival of this highly pop
uIar Characterization which served as
the first vehicle that Marguerite Clark
appeared in on the screen In conlunc-
1 ti0u with this production Charlotte
| Greenwood and sydney Grant will make
their photodramatic debut In Jane"
which for s number OF years has been
one OF Charles Frohman's most success
IL! comedies
Ap,onRt fhe three priffoiDai attraefIonS
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

Uncle Toms Cabin" with fits per.
ennial ice and bloodhOunds, is an
nounced for presentation at the Cas-
ino next week. The plot, familiar TO
all generations OF play-goers, dealG
with ante-bellum conditions in the
South and the adventures OF Uncle
Tom, a negro slave, in particular.
An unusually capable cast has been
secured for the engagement. Matinees
VIII be given daily.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

,Paderewsld's present tour is his tenth,
Ehis, OF Boston, and this year, as in
the past, MIR. Ellis has had overwhelm-
lngly numerous demands for his ap-
pearances ARRANGEMENTS have been
MADE Tor him TO give a concert in the
NATIONAL Theater December IL, at 80.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
sFFs-
0. B. Gives Free
Water To Fans

NEW YORK, Apil 22.-Free
drinking water at all baseball
parks! How does that strike you
fans? Three rousing cheers"
It's fact, a reality, already at
one big league park-that the
fans don't have to sit through q
game thirsty with throats too
parched to yell, with their only
reliance the seductive but unsat-
isfactory pop bottle-or PERSONAL
ly conducted hip pocket supply.
o. B. magnates are to have q
heart and supply free drinking
water, at least wet II not iced
at many baseball parks. The sue
cess Of the experiment OF giving
the fans access to barrels of
drinking water. free OF charge, at
the Washington American league
grounds. is said to be the cause
OF considering . general free
drinking water" policy in other
parks.
For the comfort of the fans,
the free drinking water innova-
ton this season at Washington
Florida avenue park is q bowling
success, according to all reports
reaching here. Even the pop and
soda water concessionaries, who
at first viewed the innovation
with alarm for their sales, are
said to he satisfied that 1t does
not cut Into their profits eriously.