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pHiLAoeLPHIA Will SAIL

NEW YORK. June f-The Amori.
can liner Philadelphia will steam
from here FOR Liverpool tomorrow ON
schedule time. regardless 81 whether
The company reaches an agreement
with &c. engineers ovc their demands
for 100 per cent Increase in warce.
% was announced late today bv r. a.
s.. Franklin. vice president Of the In.
ln said that a full complement of
tornofional Mercantile Marine com.
pany. owners 81 the line Mr. Frank.
men would b. ready to take charge az
The enCine department.
The Philadelphia's engineers. mem.
nefs on the Marine Engineers Honon.
ca AeoCiatiou. recently notified tho
line thai Cos members would serve mo
LONGER unless their wages we're
doubled.
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NEWS BRIEFS

APPEAL FlLEO-An appeal was
yesterday from the court of Squire
Lee r. Dobbs styled Charles r. Oar
ling Co. VS.. II. r. HilIman and Son.
The action involves the sum OF Si25
and is alleged due on contract.
HAMILTON TO BE RENAMED
Mr.. Benjamin r. Hamilton. present
president OF the Board of Equalization
and Review will be renamed TO The
position. This was the recommends
ton OF Deputy State Tax Commission
ct }. b.. Holt, who was in the city yes
terday.
APPOINT sUccEssoR-Mr. ID. W.
Becker. has been appointed as the sue
cessor to the late Henry Lewedag as
overseer OF the zoe for the district
south Of the creek. Mr.. Becker is a
barber and his wide acquaintanceship
makes sim a good man for the place.
WILL END "oUAcKS"-Dr. s. l.
Jepson. newly appointed state health
commissioner. has said that in his
opinion, the new law that went into
effect Tuesday regarding physicians
and surgeons. will have a great deal 10
do with the elimination Of "quacks'
from the profession.
FILTRATION TUEsDAY-The re.
port Of the estimated cost OF the well
system of filtration whiih has been
prepared by Engineers G. u. Cooke
ana 4. =. Sullh VIII DE- p~Itstuteu 20
council Tuesday night for action. I'm.
less this IL lone the question could not
be submitted before August.
TEN EMPLOYEES TO Go-Should
council decide to eliminate the Ras
plant ~ will mea the dropping from
the city's payroll Of ten men. and the
saving Of $4,000 from hat source
alone.
FEWER PERMITs-The number OF
permits 20 work issued to children Of
school age. this year.. was only 20.
many OF which were reissues. com
pare with 3fs last year.
NO sETTLEMENT-No progress %.
ward a settlement Of the bod carriers
strike has been made 90 far. accord.
ing 20 the word passed along yester.
day.
HAD HIS NERVE-some theft had
the nerve 10 invade the court house
yard some time Thursday night and
steal the wire condults that had been
recently laid for the new ornamental
lighting system.
MAY STILL m JAIL-Despite the
fact that Il was widely circulated yes
terday evening that Joe May. alleged
white SLAYER. had been removed 20 Elk.
FMS, Joe " stiu resting In the county
jail. United States Marshall Ned
Smith was In the city yesterday but
aid not remove the prisoner az vas
stated. May will probably be taken
20 Elkins next week
WILL OPEN BiDs-Thls mo-ninr
bids viii BE- opened by the board OF
control for certain work contemplated
on Sixth street. Quite n number OF
bidders have submitted offers.
ELECTED DtRECTOR-Henry O..
eUfel was elected q director Of the
Wheeling Fairgrounds Association al
n meeting yesterday
PAINFULLY fNJURED-Mr Corn
ibber. while helping With the work OF
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- scHooL PIcMc.

Richie District Schools VIII Hold
Outline Today.
Ihe last % the public school pic.
mics 90 the Whcoling park viii be-
held today with che annual outIul Of
ne Ritchio and Richie annox schools
gI lhe city Special cars over tnc
West NirgInla Traction and Electro
lines viii cOuVcv the children 20 and
from The grounds
on July IS Tho Ohio Valley Nuk
DealcrF' association will hold its an
.nual outing and picnic az the PARK.
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teacher. will spend her vacation at
I%ronton. Ohio.
Mr.. w. w Keylor. professor OF
penmanship, will go to Lewisville.
Ohio.
Miss Jane Best. teacher OF Latin,
viii 20 TO Chautauqua. New York.
Miss Gail Holiday. teacher OF Bot
any. expects to visit Bethesda. Ohio.
Other members of the faculty will
spend the summer away from the
city.
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The remains Of Luke Conuors. who
10 D. alleged. was foully murdered al
Cleveland. Tuesday. we're brought
home yesterday afternoon and taken
10 The home of HE sister. Mrs. Robert
r. Mehan. Of No fsts Seventeenth
street Mr. Corners brother. ID a.
ing
This morning short services will he
held at the family home over the 90.
mains Requiem high mass will be-
celebrated at 81. Ioeeph's Cathedral af
p O'Clock and intcrmen will b. in Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
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Impressive funeral services will be-
held This afternoon at 2 O'Clock over
D remains Of the late Mrs Judith
kOettger. who died "Wednesday even
ing 40 her home In Pleasant Valley
The services viii be- private Rev.
lltert viii have charge and interment
Will Do in Mt Wood cemetery.
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the accOmpanist.
c j. Hunter.
Mrs g ~. Booth.
Ernest j.. Hoge.
Glenn 4 Brannen.
Nettic II. Gutman.
T. ". Hauscr.
Virginia Hauscr.
Harry Il MichenCr,
Elizabeth Hauser.
Frank II. Baker.
Evelyn binger.
Emma Stewart.
Mrs ~. y. Burns.
Elizabeth Stewart.
Jessie Cox English,
Roy g Jump.
Alice VI. Cox.
Bird S~cdgwick.
Mrs. H. r. Trimble.
Elizabeth Hogs.
Marjorie Patterson.
Mrs. Lillian NJ Fen
ton.
Irene Muhlemnn.
H. X. Mntheny.
Y. = Sccrest.
a Lewis.
Ruth NJ Fox.
VI. II Graves.
Elizabeth Kochnlins
Erred g. ToN.
". :. Ouimby.
Mrs Jas X Hunter
Mrs. Helen Ouimby,
James X Hunter.
Eva Nciningcr Dun
can.
Bessie Fogle.
Beada Nciningcr,
Margaret smith.
G n Duncan.
Margaret Dough-
crty.
Anna Clark.
Mamie Robinson.
Helen C~nckcnbcr
ger.
A. @. Dienstei,
Nellie Dorsey.
Jas Drummond.
Agnes DrummOnd.
AIDA Ault.
Hazel Ault,
Mrs G. j Hunter.
Jno r. Kuhn.
Nnuet bandus.
Mary Freeman.
Mrs Myrtle Mckee.
John Coefadn.
Eleanor T. Freeman
Mrs Nellie Part
ridge.
g. A. shark.
vs. g. Partridge.
Marie Muhieman.
Norma Muhlcman.
s. MuhlemHn.
Halle Miller.
CLARK.
lnttir emp.
Mac o. Martin.
samuel a Martin.
Blanche Martin.
Louis Emmitt.
Mra Jessie Earnest
Mrs Flora Porter.
Albert Hess
Mrs Mary Hess
Mrs u a sharp.
D. Cd HowrUH.
Martha wei
LHHHHHHn M GODS
Helena wildly.
Henry fUN.
.ElizH both Malby.
MARY runedy.
.lucF u euusdr.
Mrs Y a Heluiliu.
q s. Hftulrin.
. T.IlIar.
Mrs VIM. ~ Davis.
NJ ~ o. Pratt.
IDA UnNiu
MrH James UIll0n.
Mr. Kate ffrm1cy.
Geo " b. uthliur.
Mrr til NJ kuchn
lime
Mrs Arthur Neon
nnuEnDys
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OLD GRADUATES
ENJOY BANQUET
BRIDGEPORT HIGH ALUMNI Asso.
CITATION HOLDS ELABORATE
AFFAIR.
Two Hundred Members Gather Around
Festive Board at Hotel Windsor
Fine Program.

Bridgeport Alumni association. al
most 200 strong. held It's annual ban
quet last night at the Hotel Windsor.
The banquet hall was deliberately de
corated for the occasion with the
school colors. and roses were arranged
in clusters on the long tables. Mr..
Irwin koehnline. of the class OF 90.
presided as POSTMASTER. MeisteTs' or
chestra furnished the music.
At $ o'clock the banqueters sat down
to a table ladden with one OF the most
palatable dinners that the Windsor has
ever served. Rev. Paul Secrest of the
class OF O3 delivered the Invocation.
Miss Nellie Lyle OF the class OF '92.
delivered h welcome address TO the
class OF 1915. Mr.. Mervin Stonecipher
OF this years class. responded in an
able manner.
Miss Elgie Hin rendered a solo.
Professor II. u. Johns delivered the
Heinlein. attorney, spoke on the
Legal Status Of the Graduating
Glass The prima donna OF the even
ing was Miss Mae Frye, OF the class
OF 10. Miss Frye Is a talented con-
tralto singer. and her rendition OF "A
summer Night will remain in the
minds OF her hearers. She was
Superintendent S. A. Gillett spoke
on The Old and the New Way" and
Rev. Paul Secrest made n beautiful
"Olla Kolla" address. Miss Mayme
Morgan sang Hay Making and was
.roundly a~pplauded. Mrs. J. c. Helm
.leln, then gave "reminiscences OF the
school Item" by Mr.. /. b. Sedgwick
was well received. as vas Miss Dora
N~eininger's solo "A Spirit Flower"
The class roll of 1875 to 1915 was
called. At the conclusion of the pro
gram. AUD Lang Sayne" was sung
with a spirit, Miss Laura Bingel being
the accOmunnist
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ENTERTAINS BOARD
Sophomore Class of Domestic Science
Department. Serves Elaborate Din ..
ner az High School

The Wheeling Board Of Education.
superintendent &. y. Githcus and priu-
cipal !. p. Ewing OF the Wheeling High
School were highly entertained by the
Sophomore Domestic science last night.
The affair was In the nature Of a hne
dinner. prepared entirely by the girls Of
the class.
Although the HIgh school building
was partially destroyed by FIRE. Euff-
Client room was left uLdamaged 90 al
low the domestic science class 90 con-
tiuuc its work On the high school build
lux where add necessary equipment was
installed.
The class o. very well advanced In this
art. which was well proved by the fol-
lowing menu that was served.
Mint Cocktail
Cream uf Tomato Soup
Pickles. olives. Almonds
salmon Couucttc cold slaw
Chicken IrlcaHsre Mashed Potatoes
Crcamcd Peas
Hadlsh Buds Boston brown Rread
dinner Rolls Potato salad
Lady Baltimore cake
cafe Nalr 'MiutH
Those present were
Mcssre.
DR. Andrew VIII james Cumminr.
son. Theodore Wagner.
ANDREW Ware. Frank Wendell.
Chaa fhlcufeldf. ur. b.. D.. Arm
rdvard Uorers. supt 4. E Citizens
pr. ~ o. Etziar. rrIn. D. o. Ewing.
Leopold Reietcr Frank stanton.
Misses
Margaret Groran. Ruth srorherd.
Vera MrElrur. EVELYN Conner.
Virginia walters. Elizabeth Ufrvrv.
Urlru Enwrrs. Angelina Fink.
Frances Brewer Virginia Hachm1n.
mann. GaI Hrowu.
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Chas. Hartmann,
Ellen Frcter.
=. 4. G%illctt.
Mrs. s. \. Gillett.
Ida Lyle.
Gertrude Koegler,
Anna Grcderick
Irene Smith,
Mrs. Elizabeth
Schramm.
Herman a. Schafcr.
Mrs. Herman A.
Schafer.
J. Ross Grecnlee.
Mrs. j. X. Greenlec.
Fila Marcel.
Mary y. Cook,
Helena Fox,
Hilda Cook.
Russell Ebert.
y r. Dunlevy,
Minnie Mckee,
y. r. Bridget.
Roy Zimmerman.
Marie CrickcnbcrEcr.
u. &. Davis.
". r. Bags.
\. Waugh.
Tiny Russell.
Floss V. Fortney.
Maude Hays Fort
ney,
Laura Morgan.
Irene Loe
Charles Dill,
Nellie DIN.
Mayme Morgan.
Blanche Adolph,
John g Adolph.
f,dw. F'ranzcll.
Chester Franzeli.
J kenneth McHugh.
Mildred KOehnline.
y ~ Fox.
Alice Bewley.
w D. Thomas.
Florence Thomas.
Clara Burns.
g r. McGaugh.
Mary killmyer.
Elizabeth Thomp-
son.
Kathryn Wilson.
D. a. Wilson.
Ethel Moore.
a D. Kemp.
Mrs Fred D. Hibbs.
81 r. Gillian.
Harry eco
Mrs Harry McCon-
p n. Fawcett.
Mrs p D. Fawccft.
Mrs oakley Farmer.
- j. Farmer.
Mrs. Geo Conncfv.
George Connely.
~ a. McC1ung.
Laura Einzcl
Luther Perkins.
Ethel NJ. Lare
Austin Bcsancon.
Leslie Smith.
Roy Fulton.
Eugene O. Porter.
r. Mouin stone
Gopher
y Paul Hanson.
Francis y Martin.
, t. " OCdCuch.
Randall 90 NcNickfe
Jessie " UoFc.
Ruth CrICkcnbcrgor
virginia Ucll.
irwin J k~ochulime.
Helen smith.
Mrs H D. Kirk.
y
Minnie Hoiniein.
O. Heinlein.
Mrs 70 g. Johns
"a D. Johns
Eiaic Hiu.
Nae FRYE.
Hugh Do Thompson.
Dora NeiniuUer
a. Nrlmar.
Mrs J a. Nclmar.
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MILWAUKEE, HIBERNIANS PAY TRIBUTE TC
MEMORY OF O'DONOVAN ROSA.
Pay Honor Memory of Departed Leader in Letter
Widow of Irish Patriot.

The following is of letter Hibernans of Mil
letter written by Professor NJ G. Roan National Chairman of the
Irish History Committee of the A. was delegated to ex
press the sentiments of Milwaukee Hbernians.
Mrs. ODonovan Rossa
have been delegated by the Milwaukee Herians in session
assembled yours and heartfelt
on the death of late amened But words however
sincere but symbols of man of your u
bands patriot mould the theme in the language the eloquent
bishop Of Meaux the deeds great bograpers
judged by that Standard the and of eand
Pantheon of Irish fame From the cradle grave throughout
long and evntful this gifted fought for hoped
tor prayed for free and Ireland when
test when English rule tmphed him in
feon cell because he tried with all the ardo enthusiasm
his manhood to rend asunde the chains
MS motand alien this rebel proved
that the irrepesbe spirit of this of PATRIOTS
crushed broken by the rack the dungeon scaod
read of the old Roman burning his hand the socket and
meath this narrowing test but when of intelligence patriot
the virgin upper Alps, patriotism which
burned husbands breast
hearted government coossuse occasions and the
full pride of Irish cean bearing great ioy
spirit the unconquered soul of this sturdy Gael could emerge
and did victorious prejudice tyranny and hate
Time its onward march, eliminates from succeeding
the of the large majority who played we'll their in the drama
OF life but rash prediction when
and Of Jeremiah ODonovan Rossa will live throughout
prize lofty ideals nobility of Character
and Spartan heom And in with the scattered ee
Milwaukee Hbernian share the that burned every Irish
when read that his laid Ieland national
oterand with undyn and DEVOTION and Ireland
faithful Ireland will jealousy guard his pale and dust
Fan would diae further the grand traits of character
loyalty home and friends of which noble husband
the living embodiment but with the gallant soldier of Limerick
leave him alone with his glory trusting that will raise the
memorial shaft which shall muy speak his glorious Accept
be consoed by the thought that world
because that he lived Peace his ashe his and
of lightly staWart frame!
PROF. M. g. ROHAN
Marquette University, National Chairman Irish History
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Law in Ireland

reason to know that certain other
persons, not Irish Volunteers nor or.
ganizers of Irish Volunteers, who
'by their propaganda" have very Sc.
riously prejudiced the recruitment of
lrishmen for his Majesty's Forces.
We may sympathize with General
Friend, who is doubtless gallant
soldier anxious to do soldiers duty
for his own country, when we find
that the exigencies of the Continuity
compel him to become political tool
for the persecution of Irishmen whose
offense is that they too have a coun-
try whose service has first claim on
them.
This Is the only answer so far made
public to the unpublished resolution
of the Irish Party in condemnation of
the Punishment orders. The ordering
of lrishmen into Punishment aroused
certain degree of indignation. Now
any competent authority who is told
that any competent policeman has any
competent reason to suspect any man
of "prejudicing recruiting or the pub
lie safety" has been empowered by
the English Privy Council, Bucking.
ham Palace, to remove the obnoxious
person from the area" called Ire.
land. We are now in Year Two of
the New Era.-Eoin Mac Neill, in
The Irish Volunteer.
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BECOMING CATHOLIC.

Commenting upon the birth rate in
New York City. where it is shown
that, according to nationality, the
Catholic birth rate is the highest in
the city, the New York Sun said re.
Gently:
Another interesting point in this
report is of sociological Significance.
since it illustrates most forcibly the
influence of religious training. In the
Summary of Number of Births, &C.
cording to Nationalities,' the follow
ing figures are instructive:
THE birth rate among Germans was
1l.61, among the French 13.45, among
English 1909, among Irish 2e.s5.
among Russians and Poles 47.62.
among Austro-Hungarians 1898, a
thousand families.
These figures show conclusively
that parents of Catholic nationalities
furnish the larger increment of popu-
latfon in this city. The difference is
so large, the average being 1850
among the Catholics to 1905 in
Protestant nationalities, that it must
prove of the utmost significance to the
social and political economist, espe-
clally II the comparative infrequency
OF divorce among the former class he
considered"
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The Vatican Palace

The Vatican palace is not built
after a single plan. It is rather a
reunion of many palaces and build
ings of different styles and epochs all
cleverly Joined together by talented
architects, so that the visitor in go.
ing from one to the other seems to
be always In one and the same edi.
flee. Even If the magnificent edifice
had not been adorned by the skill and
taste Of the greatest masters of art
the world has ever known, it would
still be beautiful and impressive. Like
st. Peters, by its mere size it ap.
pears to symbolic the Church of
whose existence it is an enduring and
splendid monument.
Within the Vatican are no fewer
than eleven thousand rooms-parlors,
chapels, etc. Within it are twenty
spacious courts or quadrangles. In
the famous library, a storehouse of
knowledge absolutely without equal
In any other part of the world, the
archives of the Holy See, now
classed by Father Ehrle, amounts to
upward of $4,000 manuscripts, most
of which are of great antiquity and
many of huge size. 1t is calculated
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that $1,000 of these are in Latin.
5000 in Greek and 1000 in Oriental
languages. The actual printed books
number 100000. Among the price,
less manuscript of the Holy Scrip
lures, believed to be the work of St.
John Chrysostom, a second-century
version of the Septuagint and the
copy of Henry Wits book in de.
tense of the seven Sacramento writ
ten before he fell into schism, which
he sent to the Pope, and in recog-
milton of the merits of which he
received the title of Defender of the
Faith" still borne by those who are
his successors on the throne of Eng
land, although not his descendants in
the faith.
The Vatican is parish in itself,
with population of several hundred
people. Among these are the Swiss
Guards, the gendarmes or policemen,
the domestic servants of the resident
prelates and other officials, the guar
dams of the museums and the wives
and children of the lay members Of
the Papal court. Within the vast
palace exist the chapel - Pauline
chapel-and parochial school of the
Vatican parish.
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EXECUTION AS A FINE
ART,

Certain nationalities that are
still weeping and are not content
with their own sorrow have solic-
tied the assistance of the world
to join with them in one mer-
cenary lamentation. A Mime
apolis daily paper certainly
foamed at the mouth when the
news of the execution of Miss
Edith Cavell, the English nurse.
was made known. All this hap
pened because a public trial was
granted, and her case and the
facts became known to the pub
lie. When France put two
women spies to death, we were
told that the case was not the
same as that of the English nurse.
1t was different in this respect
they were German women. But
the practised art of English ex-
ecutions has enabled the exc
cutor Of ''Merrie England" to do
the deed without shocking the
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THOUSANDS FOR MER-
CHANT MARINE BUT
NOTHING FOR ARMA-
MENT."

Commenting on the program
and the talk now being INDUCED
in i'll regard to preparedness from
a naval standpoint, Rt. Rev.
James McGolrick, Bishop of
Duluth, expressed his opinions on
the matter in plain language at a
recent meeting of the Bishops
Club held in Duluth. Speaking
on this subject Bishop McGol-
rick said, when a seven million
dollar battleship can be put out
of commission by two hundred
thousand submarine, l am not for
armament. Thousands for mer-
chant marine, but nothing for
armament was the terse state
ment of Bishop McGolrick. The
manner in which Bishop McGol-
rick summed up the lack of at
tention which has been given the
subject of merchant marine re-
calls the means by which British
interests defeated the attempt to
purchase vessels for carrying on
foreign commerce in the interests
of the United States when salts
factory time arrived some few
months ago. The administration
reversed itself on the Panama
Canal Tolls proposition and went
on record against encouraging
American merchant marines.
The manner in which American
commerce has been interfered
with at this time is shameful.
Cargoes OH board American and
German vessels have been seized.
We are at the mercy of the An
Gent enemy of The United States.
The effective lobby of English in
terests in connection with the re-
peal of the Panama Canal Tolls
was an illustration of the hold
which British shippers have upon
American commerce. Every at
tempt made in the interests of
American merchant marine has
been defeated by interests antago-
nistic to the growth of American
commerce at whose mercy the
American shipper has been
placed. We will not be surprised
to learn of the statement of
His Grace Bishop McGolrick be-
ing adopted as slogan by those
opposed to the program of mill
tary expenditure at the expense
of American shipping interests.
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is is an out and out act of piracy and
the Secretary OF State pretends to
be looking for circumstances that
would place England's action in a
favorable light. What is there
to excuse a blockade and destruc-
ton of American commerce. To
real Americans, not tinged with
the spirit of Anglo-Americanism,
it looks like an excuse to give
England chance to escape,
Neither the Chief Executive nor
the Secretary Of State have any
desire to regard the menace OF
England as an unfriendly act. II
anything is lacking to convince
Americans that President Wilson
is pro-Ally, let them take an in
ventory of the sentiment that
exists in his favor on the other
side of the Canadian border. In
describing the political virtues OF
the President OF the United States
they have used every good word
in the dictionary. Is any one to
believe that if the Allies were not
getting the best of the bargain
this sort of sentiment would
exist in Canada. There is rea.
son for it. The reason can be
readily seen in the methods that
are being pursued when dealing
with nation that has insulted our
flag and is attempting to destroy
our commerce.
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more at stake in connection with
this incident than in connection
with any other incident which oc-
Cured since the European con-
f1ict began. We vigorously COM
planned against Germany because
some Americans chose to take
passage on English vessels which
were engaged in carrying NUM-
tons of war to England. But the
infringement of the rights of
American shippers is of long
standing. 1t is as old as the his
tory Of the country and as new
as the last seizure of the two
American ships. The flag of a
nation is a sacred emblem and
when flying over American YES
sells upon which has been placed
a prize crew, a serious insult has
been offered to the flag and the
country it represents. The State
Department was aware of the
fact that the ships were under
American register. One of the
ships was engaged in American
coastwise trade. The question
of ownership does not come into
the inquiry. The ship flying the
American flag engaged in coast
wise trade under American reg
lister is part Of Americans mer-
chant marine. There is not fact
connected with the entire affair
that would justify the seizure. 1t