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The Washington times., 1915-11-17
NEUTRALITY AND WAR

Mr.. Bryan persists in ignoring the
lessons of history and in shutting his
eyes 10 the living facts. He still ad-
vocstes the naturalization Of the
Philippine Islands, the United
States, Of course, to be a guarantor
If that neutrality. Mr.. Bryan re-
fuses to understand Alright the rea-
sons which prompted the major Eu-
ropean powers to impose neutrality
upon Belgium. The welfare of that
nation was their last interest, the
least consideration.
II the United States ever disposes
Of the Philippines. either by confer
ring independence upon them or in
any other way. there will be no
strings tied to the transaction which
might oblige US to be responsible
for them without having a word to
say as regards their own govern.
ance. Neutrality will be respected
80 long as it is to the interest OF
designing states to respect neutral.
ity; it will be violated whenever it j.
thought safe and profitable by g
militaristic state bent upon conquest
to violate it. For the United States
to become party to the neutrali
zation of the Philippines would NEAR
that whenever those islands were in
vaded by a belligerent. Americ;
would be pledged to enter the wal
to Hndicate its promise.
The Panama canal is said to b,
neutralized. Whether that neutral
ity limits the use Of it in time o.
war to the United States is a moot
ed question. But this much is sure
that if the United States eve
should be involved in war, and i
became necessary to employ tn,
canal for naval and military uses, i
will be devoted to those uses. Tn,
Hay-Pauncefote treaty is as close t,
u neutrality compact as the Unite,
States desires to enter into with an,
nation.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Southwest Citizens Praise Times fol
Accurate Accounts,

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
IL Is With great deal Of qualification
that we notice the fair and accurate
accounts that you have given our meet
ings and OF the business that was trans
acted at such meetings. A. q slight
token OF our appreciation for this evil
dent effort on your part to keep tins
citizens Of the city informed OF the
work Of the different civic organiza-
tlohs. a resolution was passed at our
lest meeting thanking you for your
fairness and tho interest that you have
shown.
We should be glad to have you publish
this letter to publicly express our
thanks. The next meeting OF the asso'
citation will be held December .. AZ
which time matters Of Considerable I'M
poItance will be discussed. and we zee, zee,
sure that the actions then taken VIII
receive the same accurate publiclv
{. J. BROWN.
Washington, Nov. ls
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Program Prepared for
Jordan's Peace Talks

The program OF addresses to be de-
liyered here Saturday and sunday by
DR.. David Starr Jordan on the peace
cause was announced today by Arthur
u. Call. executive director OF the Ameri-
can Peace Society.
SANITARY Patriotism" will be MS
tonic on Saturday at a luncheon at the
New Eobitt under the auspices or the
District of Columbia Federation OF
Womcn's Clubs. saturday evening Dr.
Jordan viii speak at . o'clock at the
'nivcrsity club on Our Present In
transitional situation. On Sunday
afternoon DR.. Jordan will talk At the
First Congregational Church At S:9
o'clock on Ways TO Lasting Peace.
rhe speakers last appearance In the
series will be n, Mt. Pleasant Congre-
yntionai Church Sunday night. when he
will talk on docs Human Mature
Change
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
THE NEW APPEALFOR BELGIUM

The commission for relief in Bel
gium appeals for immediate Ameri-
can assistance to provide shoes and
clothing for the sufferers in Belgium
and northern France. It seems un-
necessary to enter into narrowing
explanations of conditions that are
already so thoroughly understood
that there can be no uncertainties
about the necessities that exist.
Herbert C. Hoover, chairman Of the
organization and doubtless the most
thoroughly informed man in the
world regarding the detailed re-
quirements, says it will be necessary
for the worlds charity to furnish
shoes and clothes for 5000, 900 peo-
pie this winter; the alternative Ia
nothing less than that vast multi
tudes of these unfortunates will per,
ish of cold.
In such a state Of affairs, it is
useless to indulge controversy
about the responsibility for condi
tions. The condition of millions Of
people, and not anybody's theory
about violation of Belgium neutral
| ity, is what must be considered. Mr.
Will Irwin, who is helping the Bel
gian commission, and who has hae
opportunity for intimate knowledg'
of affairs, states that four milliol
dollars will be required to meet tn
pressing demands. Mr.. Irwin point
out, what will be a surprise to man.
people who have not followed devel
opment of this situation in detail
that the United States, though it i
regarded by Belgians as the savio
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

got to the Senate the Commerce Com
mittee reverted to the original meas
ure and reported II. in the effort to
get 1t passed and to force the House
to accept II. There was q fight in the
Senate committee. led by Burton.
against this proceeding and In the end
the measure failed of a hearing In the
Senate. Without much doubt. accord
ing to the conservation authorities. the
original bill was very bad, and there
was a determined purpose to pass II
or to prevent any legislation at all.
One of the most Illuminating incidents
related to the radium legislation. to
conserve radium-b bearing lands. This
bill never even passed the House; II
was diligently opposed and held back.
After Congress had adjourned the
charge was made, and II is likely to
be aired the coming session. that while
this measure was being obstructed, in
terests were acquiring the radium- be ar
ing lands as fast as possible.
Western Influences Active.
During the past summer there has
been great activity among Western IN
fiuences opposed to conservation meas
ures. Conferences and conventions
have been held at San Francisco. Port
land, and other places. with the geneSal
| result that q great grist OF resolutions
opposed TO holding up the development
| OF the West" have been passed. Gov
| ernors, Senators. important Congress-
men. and people OF Importance gener-
| ally have been enlisted back of these
| effc crts. and II is now believed by the
/ conceded by the conservation forces
| that It Is going to be impossible to pass
any legislation at all the coming win
| ter.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Traces Effect of Wage
Raise in Candymaking

The work OF organizing campaign
among the women workers of the Dis
trict for living wage law received
new impetus today IN reports that have
been made from the meeting held last
night at the Y. w. c. A.. which was ad-
dressed by Miss z. 9. Falk. the new
secretary OF the Consumers League.
Miss Falk was introduced by Miss Ma
bel Nelson Thurston and told what the
living wage laws in other cities and
States have done. She declared that
the raising OF the wages Of the girl
employees from S.. IS to IS in a candy fac
tory had made a difference of only IL
cents in the cost Of 100 pounds OF candy.
This, she said. refuted the charge that
laying girl employees a living wage
would increase the cost Of living. Stress
also was laid on the need OF stenog-
raphers and other workers OF living
wage.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Drama League Meets at
Library Tomorrow Night

The study Club of the Washington
Center Of the Drama League will meet
al the Public Library tomorrow even
ing.
The club will consider one OF the most
vital activities OF the lesguc-the work
OF the playgoinr committee. The ma
terial for this program has been col
iected from strictly original sources.
ellison Gardner. formerly chairman Of
tho committee. and Richard e. DeWolf.
the present chairman. will discuss its
purposes and standards from 'the view
point OF the committee. Mrs. Willis b.
Rice will voice the viewpoint OF the
other members Of tho league for whose
benefit the bulletins are Issued or
withheld.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Head of GridirOn Club
Is Oyster Roast Guest

Edgar c. Snyder, president OF the
Gridiron Club, was the guest Of honor at
an oyster roast In Alexandria last night
by Robert 8. Barrett.
The affair was held at Rices and wns
attended by about a dozen Washington
men. Speeches were made by Mr.. Sny-
der. Mr. Barrett, Capt. G. 4. Golden.
Frank B. Conger and Frank II. Lam
caster. w. s. Shelby. secretary of the
Washington Lodge OF Elks. gave a
number of recitations. Others present
were Charles A. Hamilton. Arthur
Hodgkins. Charles A. Cotterill. Harry
w. Chesley. L. A. Dougher. and harry
Ward
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Common Counsel Club
To Have Luncheon TODAY

The Common Counsel Club will hold
the third of its lurcheonR for this sea-
son today at the University Club whom
the new officers of the club will pre-
side for the first time.
Judge William r. King. chief counsel
OF me Reclamation Service, is now
president. having succeeded Joseph r.,
Davies. OF the Federal trade CON-
mission: Director of the Mint r. ".
Woolley ID secretary. succeeding JudSe
King to that Office, and United States
Treasurer John Burke Is treasurer.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
LORD RosEBERY's MIsoivlNds

Va otSot DiithiI, cApTeSSeS ueep re-
gret that the United. States is
launching upon program of naval
expansion. He declared in an ad-
dress that he knew nothing more
disheartening than the announce
ment that the United States =" is
about to embark upon the building
of huge armada. It means
that the burden will continue upon
the other nations and be increased
exactly in proportion to the fleet of
the United States"
If this means anything in par
ticular, 1t is that, once the United
States assumes to make itself a
first-class naval power, Britain will
feel under the necessity Of extra
effort to maintain the same general
relationship between her naval
forces and those of the United
States that has existed in the past.
In other words, Lord Rosebery seems
to assume that the United States is
building with reference to the pos
sibility that Britain may be our
enemy.
There could be no worse mistake,
Britain's naval efficiency as demon
strated in the present war has been
lesson of telling weight with the
American people. R has been shown
that a navy great enough to make
certain the outcome of any major
engagement is great enough also to
dominate the seas without the ne
cessity of fighting that major en-
gagement. The naval battles of the
present war have been skirmishes
compared with what might have
! taken place if the fleets of England
and Germany had been at all equally
matched. 1t Is quite possible that the
future might see the United States
engaged in a war in which a like
assurance of dominating powel
would produce a like result. It j!
not necessary to assume Britain Al
a possible enemy; it Is not necessar,
to name names Of countries tha
might occupy that relationship t.
US, to make this observation per
fectly clear.
| Lord Rosebery, like some Of oul
own pacifists, presumes that prep
aration for defense is certain to b
temptation to aggression. Yet tn
present war is itself testimony t,
the contrary. Who, now. believe
that Germany's preparations wer,
merely for defense? Who doubt
. that they were preparations for az
gression? Time was when the,
could be justified before an unin
formed world as merely safeguard
against possible aggression. But tn
world Of today knows too mucl
about the deliberation and the scop
of the Prussian plot to conquer Eu
rope.
, For the United States to have a
. adequate navy. it may sincerely b
, believed, would not be temptstio
, to war, but an insurance of peace
China, unarmed, is the possible pre-
, Of any marauding military power
The United States is little bette
situated. Moral authority is we
enough in times when there is an
moral law alive in the world; bu
physical force is the only thing tha
> is doing real business nowadays.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Wilson Likely To Drop
Conservation FrOnlHiS
Message To Congress
People Who Claim Information Declare Policy Prob
ably Will Not Be- Discussed-Little Chance for
Measure to Pass Unless Pressed by
President.
By JUDsoN C. wELLTvER.

There substantial agreement among both official and unofficial
advisers Of President Wilson that the forthcoming message Con-
gress likely mark the dropping of effort for conservation legs
Administration program during the Administration
People who claim information jusifying them in offering
coming message.
Unless pressed by the President it generally recognized
that there chance along this line
pass.
: WHY CONSERVATION Is DROPPED
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
NAIL BAG .
(From The Times RedderS.)

Communications to IN. Mail Bss must
only; must not exceed 700 words In
length. and must be signed with name
and address OF sender. Tho publication
OF lettcrsi in The Times Mall BAG does
not mean the Endorsement by Tue Iitneo
of the opinions OF the writer. The MAI
nag In an open forum. where the c4ti.
ssns of washington can argue 'nos'
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
WHAT'S ON1PROCRAM
IN CAPITAL TO-DAY

Meeting. Florida Society Of Warrington.
p Hotel Hotel Logan. Iowa Circle; p; Pm: N: No.
New Bethel Church. Ninth and streets
Luncheon. washington Association o, cr.di,
Meeting, Gen. NJ. Emmst Tren Camp. No
9 U. s. W. ", Pythian Temple. D. m.
ofesn r. Women. az 's Homs Missionsrx s sos,.,S os w.
Hamine N. Il. Church. morning. afternoon
and evening.
Churches. Grace Baptist Church. South
Carolina avenue and Ninth street southeast
M!!, al day 1nd tnd evening MenlH,,o,e, g, p,,,er,
Iliu.stsd nors" ss iss,Sre si M y.ow.,on. Park Rev
Festival. United SWISS Societies of the Lis
trict, old Masonic temple. o. m.
Minstrel Show. Alumni Association OF Gen
zaEa College. In college, D. m.
Ds zaar and Tea, Washington auxiliary OF th'
National Indian Association. New Willard
AsaS.ss n0'n rhs faa rrainns FAMINE o, Children" Mr.,
Vance Cheney. before Washington LeaEu'
OF Right Living and Right Thinking. audi
Teachers Institute. First Congregations
Church. .. m;
Meeting. bmerg EskleE,on saa Home NJ = and seho0
Address. The Voice of Italy" siEnora Am
gelina, before Westminster branch OF n,
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. q. m
Addresses in opposition to Navy LeaEne
| demand for big army. Rev. j.. MorsaI
Hannen and william V. MAhoney. unde
| auspices of tho Anu-War League Of tn
District, Public Library. 8 p, m.
| Luncheon. Common Counsel Club. Universit
| Club, 1880 y. IN.
| Meeting board OF managers. District DauRh
ters OF American Revolution New Willard
1eSture' % Vi ~ "Gitanjam' and "chiua." Mrs.
Clara Bewick Colby. Oxford Hotel +t
Ma Masonicpwa.h,ngton Centennial. No. !.
| OSIRIS No. 70: East Gate. No 3ii Arems
| No. TO- Eastern Star.
Odd Feilows-Eastern, No I: Federal CIT,
| No. 20: Harmony, Ne. 9: Friendship Nc
~; Mount Nebo. No. 8. Encampment>
| knights OF Pythiaa-Mount Vernon. No.
Equal. No. IL: Friendship Temple No.
| Pythian Sisters.
Royal Arcanum-Francis Scot, Key csunci
| Municipal Council.
| National I'nion-Treasury Council
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Tomorrow.

Home Club Chorus rehearsal. Homo Club.
Il Jackson place northwest. 7:tS D. m.
Address, with the Turkish Army In tho
Dardanelles." Capt. Granville r. Fertescue.
u. 3. A. retired. National Press Club. SIG
Minstrel show. Alumni Association Of Con
aga College, At college, = o. m.
Mission for non-Catholics, st. Petrfokh
Church. 1880 p. IN,
Meeting, Southern Society. New Willard. s:lS
Conference Of District school teaohers First
Congregational Church all day and even
Bible talk. THE Four Hundred Silent
Years" Rev Earl Whitley. Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church, 5 p, m.
Bazaar benefit OF Day Nursery and DIS
pensary, Raleigh, afternoon and evening.
Ladies' Night" Chamber OF Commerce
"Harvest Home" sale. benent OF Methods
Home for the Aged. Pythian TemDle.
Bazaar, 81. Marks Episcopal Church. Nava
| Lodge Hall. Fourth street and Pennsyl
vania avenue southeast. > to IL =. m
Massnic-Nsval, No; !; Hiram. No. 10; L.
| Fayette. No. 10; Esther. No. b, Eastsrl
Odd Fellows-saIem. No. 90; Columbia. No
knights OF Pythias--F'rpnklin. No. 2.
| Sons OF Veterans William u. Gus hing Camp
| No. 30 veterans might @. A. u. Hall
| 1872 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
kknights OF Columbus -Spalding council
| Daughters OF America-Fdciity Council No
National Union National Council. Mt Yer
non Council
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
AmusementS.

NatIonal-John Drew In '"The Chief" Sli
D. IN. ....
Stockings" $50 y. m.
Keith's-Bernard Granville and others IN
vaudeville. 2:l6 and sl5 p. IN.
Polrs-A. ~. Van Ruren In The Trail Of
the Lonesome Pine" 2:l6 and s:i5 D. IN.
Columbia Marguerite Clark In 'Stil
Waters" photoplay. II TO II p. m.
Gayety-Al Reeves In burlesQue. ?:b and sls
Casino no. bringing Up Father" slS and si'
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

Washington will have another oppog-
tunity tomorrow afternoon at the New
National Theater to hear Osstp 9abri-
lowitsch who appears in recital a. tho
fourth in the series of artists T. Arthur
Smith Is bringing to the Capital. While
retaining all the freshness and fire that
marked his first appearance IN America
a dozen years ago. the great Russian
has reached his full maturity. and crit
ties concede him place among tho very
few OF really great piautsts OF the
world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-Typewriter ribbons for
every make of typewriter on the
market at so cents and IS cents
each: Every ribbon sold fora rs
cents guaranteed. Phone orders
promptly filed. Mail orders given
the same careful attention as when
you appear in person. Phone 81.
The Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply
Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
NJ, E., CONFERENCE
DENIES PATTEN HAD
RELATION WITH CHURCH

Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. AT
the second business session of the
Northern Minnesota M. E. conference
DR.. S. M. Dick of Forest church, Min
neapolis, introduced a resolution sign
ed by some of the most influential
members of the conference, repudia-
ting the claim of the saloon forces of
Minneapolis that the presumed rela-
tion of John A. Patten of ChattanOo-
ga, Tenn, with official Methodism
commits the M. E. church to a posi-
ton of insincerity because Of Mr..
Patterns connection with the Wine
of Cardui company.
The resolution was amended to
deny the imputation that Mr.. Patten
had any official relation to the M. E.
church, he having resigned all such
positions Immediately upon litigation
being instituted against him, and was
passed after most spirited debate
engaged in by many of the leaders
of the conference.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
EDITOR TO BANKERS DESK

St. Cloud, Mimi, Oct Nv
Leigh Cary, city editor of the Daily
Times of this city, has rendered his
resignation to take effect Nov. 1 and
with his brother, L. F. Cary, formerly
cashier Of the First National bank at
Walker, will open the Farmers State
bank at Welch in this state. A build
ing is under construction and will
also be the home of the Welch Mer-
camille company of which the Cary
brothers also have control. Welch
is between Cannon Falls and Red
Wing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
ADDITIONAL WANT ADS
Too Late To Classify

FOR SALE-A good Garland base
burner stove. Apply at Bemidji
Welding & Machine Co. Tel. SO.
diff
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
CLOQUETa MEN TO +
= MAKE SOIL SURVEY

ag - .
Cloquet, Mimi, Oct. 1.-Chief
Forester w. H. Kenety and Assistant
Forester G.. H. Virgins of the Clo-
quet forest, the state experimental
reforestry tract, are on six weeks
trip through the northern part of
the state, to make soil survey Of
state lands in St. Louis, Cook, Lake
and Koochiching counties. This sur
vey will be made to determine the
adaptability of the various tracts
for reforestration, especially as re-
CARDS the growing Of spruce, which
is used in the manufacture of print
paper, and which owing to its more
rapid growth gives quicker returns
than pine. While away they will
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
Use Navy Station.

For the purpose of this test the
sending was done from the navy wire.
less station at Arlington, just outside
of Washington. ]@&
The receiving was done on small
wireless antannea especially erected
for the purpose by the engineers Of
the telephone company, which, by
permission of the naval authorities,
was located at the United States ma
val station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01

message from Washington to Hawaii
had to pass over the whole of the
United States, a distance of $500
miles, before it encountered the more
simple wireless conditions which ex-
ist when sending over large bodies of
water
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
WIRELESS talk
WITH HAWAII
Bell Telephone Company Extends
Experiments a Distance of
.. 1900 Miles. ....r .

New York, Oct. 1.-Wireless tel
ephony from the Atlantic seaboard to
Hawaii-a distance of 4,600 miles
is an accomplished fact. By the spe-
cial wireless telephone developments
which have been made by the engi-
neers Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company and of the West
ern Electric company, speech was
transmitted from Washington to a
wireless station near Honolulu.
Second Experiment.
If anything further was needed to-
show the wonderful capacity of these
new discoveries, this last triumph,
coming but a few hours after Mr..
Vail, the president of the company,
had talked by wireless from Wash
ington to Mr.. Carly, it's chief engi-
neer, located at Mare Island, near
San Francisco, is conclusive.
The distance over which this COM
munication was held was greater
than the distance from New York to
London, New York to Paris or from
New York to many other important
points, such as Rome, Vienna and
Rar1in
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
FARMERS EAGER
FOR RECIPROCITY

Winnipeg, Oct. Farmers of the
Canadian west are unanimous that
the duty of Is cents a bushel on
wheat going to the United States
should come off, but in the opinion
they stand alone outside of the sup
port they are receiving from repre-
sentatives of United States grain and
milling firms on the grain exchange.
The Canadian millers are and the
Canadian railway companies are bit
terly opposed to it. The grain trade
is almost unanimous against it and
the present Canadian government,
with it's high tariff policy, and with
big war expenditures to face, will not
likely think of taking off any duties.
But the farmers have tremen-
dous crop Of wheat on their hands
and they intend to let it go as soon
as possible. The price at present is
but 20 cents to the farmer. The
amount going over the line is grow
ing gradually less as the price of
Minneapolis and Duluth drops nearer
to the Canadian figure. But there
is still difference in favor OF the
United States market of from 10 to
IL cents over the quotation at Fort
William. Canadian wheat has been
crossing the line for Minneapolis and
Duluth mills. One day recently the
Great Northern transported 25O,000
bushels, on every bushel of which, of
course, the rs cents duty was paid.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
W1NONA SHIPS FLOUR TO EGYPT

Winona, Mimi, Oct. 1.-As show
ing the wide extent Of territory to
which Winona's products are sent, a
shipment of Winona -four has been
made to Alexandria, Egypt
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01

200 pairs Ladies' shoes; your
choice while. they last CSC. Tropp-
man's.-Adv. d1O2
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01
Transatlantic Service.

That transatlantic wireless tele-
phone communication is assured as
soon as the disturbed conditions in
Europe will permit of tests from this
country to there is obvious, when it
is remembered that all scientists
agree on the fact that it is much more
difficult to send wireless telephone
communication across land than cross
water.
This wonderful wireless telephone
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-RubDer stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you on short no
stice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-01

also make arrangements with settlers
and homesteaders for the gathering
of quantity of seeds of the confer
GUS trees of the north woods.