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The Washington times., 1915-05-06

civilization might dominate at last
despite the clashes of interest and
ambition among the powers. But
there is no chance now for the pow
ers to help her. The United States
is the only one that might possibly
be of service; and it has shown no
disposition to engage in a far-east-
ern adventure. The crisis for China
appears to be at hand, with none
to protect her. What Russia wanted
to do, Japan will be allowed to do.
But it is too early to assume that
Japan's free hand will be conceded
to the end. Europe and the United
States are engrossed at this mo-
ment; they may be free and able
to make themselves heard before
Japanese designs can be consum-
mated. 1t is not quite to be believed
that the result OF Europe's great
war will be actually to weaken the
white race so far as to allow a
military empire of another race to
be set up as the richest and most
numerous nation on earth. That
would indeed be the yellow peril,
with a vengeance.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
THE FRYE'S CASE AGAIN

The United States Government de-
clines to have the case of the ship
William P. Frye sent to a German
prize court, on the ground that the
case is entirely provided for by the
terms of treaties between the two
countries. Germany admits liabil-
ity for both the ship and the cargo.
1t is not necessary to decide these
issues, but merely to determine what
are the damages and to whom they
shall be paid. All this, the Washing
ton Government urges, can properly
be settled without going into prize
court; the diplomatic agents of the
countries can attend to the negotia-
tions. Moreover, Washington sug-
gests, the matter will be disposed
of with less delay automatically,
and the note intimates that prompt
ness will be regarded as desirable.
This view of the Frye case is OBJ
vious enough in view of Berlin's
! earlier admission of liability under
the treaties. The point is that the
United States takes a position that
in other cases which have arisen OF
may arise, notably that of the Gull
| flight, paralleling this one, the prize
courts of Germany will not be ex.
pected to determine the rights and
standing of injured Americans
Rather, the declaration of London is
once more rejected by the United
States, and this country rests its
case, for future relationships with
Germany during this war, on the
treaties.
The Administrations attitude is 6
correct one, and looks to the better
insurance of American rights.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
"MENACE OF FEMINISM"

That French editor who misunder-
stood the basis of his admission to
the White House is apparently des-
tined to 60 through this country mis-
understanding large part of what
he sees. Particularly he shows dis
position to misunderstood completely
what he is pleased to call "the peril
of feminism."
The visiting writer sees menace
to the entire Anglo-Saxon civiliza-
ton in the rise of "feminism" and
wants to know why our women can
not be as "the Frenchwoman who
considers her life incomplete save
wherein it rounds out the life of her
husband"
This gentleman is guilty of a mis-
take habitual with literary travellers
since the time of Dickens. 1t con-
notes a magnificent growth of ego
when a man, after casually sizing up
the problems of an intricate situa-
ton involving one hundred million
human beings, offers a solution of
the whole business in few clean.
cut sentences.
Of course, this travelling editor
spoke out of the profound depths OF
ignorance of American conditions
Otherwise he would not have ami
hilated suffrage by comparing oul
women with the women of France
Or, to be more accurate, he woulC
not have attempted to draw q com
parison between the workingwomeI
of this country and the small shell
tered class of France.
If the gentleman had remained OIL
our shores long enough to digest ,
meal. to say nothing of digestint
conditions, he would have Learned
that there are in this country abou
as many women of the sort h
describes as there are in France. H,
would also have learned that tn
suffrage movement has rs little Il
do with that class as that class ha
- 10 with tho Guffr,- ro -~,OvorDNen'
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
MUENsTERBERo NEUTRALITY

Horace White, veteran editor,
publicist and patriot, very properly
denounces a circular signed by Prof.
Hugo Muensterberg and other run
amuck "neutrals" begging for sub
'scriptions to start a paper to en-
broil If possible the United States
with the belligerents Of Europe.
The announced purpose of the
Muensterberg mischief makers, it is
true, is to promote with the solicited
100000 "the principles of strict
neutrality" But as their supreme
definition of neutrality is "prohibit-
ing the export of ammunition OF
war to the warning nations" what
they aim to do is to have the United
States Government forced into war
with the allies. For it would be as
fragrant a breach Of neutrality to
refuse to sell them powder and shot
as it would be to refuse to sell them
wheat and corn. Such breach of
neutrality could not be committed
without becoming as much hostile
act as the torpedoing of American
vessels, with the killing Of American
citizens, by Won Tirpitz submarines
is hostile act and cause for war
unless it is disavowed by the Ger
man government and some sort of
reasonable reparation is made for
the injury inflicted and the wrong
done.
Whether Germany is able or not
to transport war supplies, the allies
are able to transport them, and we
could not refuse to sell 70 them
without taking sides against them.
Next year or next season it might
be the German war fleets that would
be in command of the seas, with the
allies cut off from communication
with US. Then for anybody to pro-
pose that because the allies could
not transport war supplies our Gov
,ernment should prohibit the sale of
them to Germany would be to pro-
pose that we violate our neutrality
with Germany, take sides against
her and in effect make war upon her.
The runamuck Muensterbergs
know that this is indisputably true
so that their passing the hat fol-
100000 with which to "promote
the principles of neutrality" by com.
mitting warlike acts is as dishonest
as it is indecorous.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
TAXATION EXPERTS
TO MEET IN FRISCO
National Association Arranges
Conference on State and
Federal Problems.

Tn" National Tax Association will
meet in San Francisco on August 10
for its ninth annual conference. A fea
ture OF the four-day session will be the
report of the committee on the Federal
income tax. Of which Prof. E. r. A.
Seligman, of Columbia Uniyersity ia
chairman. Another important report
will be that Of tho committee on in
crease of public expenditures, of which
Or. Il. S. Adams. of the Wisconsin Tax
Commission. is chairman
Judge Oscar Lesser of the MARYLAND
Tax Commission, will preside. Numer-
GUS special topics will be discussed in
Guiding classification OF taxable SUBJ
jeCts, efficiency in collections, taxation
of car companies. tax limit laws and
valuations Of corporations by public
utilities commissions.
The American Economic Association
Will meet curing the same week and
n joint session has been arranged for
a discussion of the Federal income tax.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

He could have found hundreds Of
women who feel exactly as their
French counterpart do about "the
menace of feminism."
II this gentleman had taken the
time and the trouble to visit some
of the great industrial centers on
the Atlantic seaboard he would have
received true light on the subject.
He would have seen hundreds of
thousands of women and girls toll
ing to earn their livings, bearing
their full share of the economic bur-
den without voice in making laws
for their own protection, without a
sign of man whose life seemed to
stand in immediate need of "round-
ing out"
He might also consider the "men-
ace of feminism" in France today
not the France Of which he speaks,
but the France which gave the mil
lions for the battle line when her
leaders declared that the final war
for civilization was upon them.
What does he think of the menace
of the women who sent their sons
down into the trenches of death and
took their sons places in mart and
mill that they might feed themselves
at home and their children at the
front?
1t is because they are the givers
of life that women shrink from the
very thought of war. Yet it was a
Frenchwoman who in the darkest
days of the retreat from the Aisne
said: 81 pray God that my boy will
fall if we are to be conquered. ]
gave him life, freeman-may God
give him death, a freeman!"
Physically weaker, but mighty ir
soul, women have taken their share
of the burden in every savage strug
gle of war and peace. Is that the
peril of feminism?" If strong
souled, high-minded women consti
tute peril" it is a peril we have
had with us for centuries. 1t is 6
peril we cannot have too much of
Let us give these women the ballo
that they may be so much stronger
to help US defend posterity from the
real perils that menace it today.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
CnINA'S PITlFUL POSITION

The Chinese republic is in a posi-
ton peculiarly difficult and SEEM,
ingly about hopeless. The country
is In control of an usurping admin
istration headed by Yuan Shih Kai,
whose integrity is rated decidedly
below par. Yuan has long played
= the game of big politics in China for
his own benefit. He was able to
drive Sun Vat Sen out of the coun-
try after that patriot had organized
and won the revolution that forced
the Manchu dynasty to relinGuish
its hold on the government; and he
has played fast and loose ever since.
DR.. Sun has been for long time
living in Tokyo, and there are init
nations that he may have enlisted
the activities of Japan in its present
campaign against China, in order to
get Yuan driven out. This is hardly
believable until at least there shall
be more detailed knowledge than is
now at hand concerning the exact
purposes of China. 1t would be
easier for Sun and the real republi-
cans of the south of China to wrest
their country from Yuan, than to
recover it from the Japanese. Yuan
has been falling under increasing
suspicion of all loyal Chinese for a
long time, and it has been under
stood that sentiment against him
was fast crystallizing in the liberal
southern provinces, with excellent
prospects that. barring the possibil-
ity of interference from the outside,
a new revolution would before long
be projected against the Peking au-
thorities with a good chance to oust
Yuan. If it be inconceivable that
Sun would be willing to conniYe at
introduction of Japanese force into
his country, knowing how indisposed
it would be to get out, far more
likely is the hypothesis that Yuan
himself is the traitor; that he is sell,
, ing out his country for japanese
protection to himself, and that his
stubborn attitude toward certain
Japanese demands is in fact care
fully staged play to give Japan q
pretext for invasion.
Poor China, unable to be sure ever
who are her friends and who hel
enemies; uncertain where lies loyalty
and where treason; rich but unpro
tected; powerful in numbers bu
feeble in arms-China cannot ever
turn, in hope of recognition, to ;
world so utterly engrossed with it,
own troubles as to be beyond posi-
bility of helping her. 1t is a pitifu
incident to the crash of civilization
for China has been a protege o
civilization, and the one chance fo
preservation of her integrity ha'
Laar -
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Invading from North, South, East,
and West, Anericas leading horse low
ers took possession Of Washington to-
day for the annual National Capital
Horse Show. which opens Saturday
after noon. Freight and passenger trains
unoaded blue -blooded show animals.
riding and driving paraphernalia, not
to mention scores of the country's
wealthy owners, riders, grooms. and
stable boys.
mecca for the gathering. Throughout
the morning and early afternoon hunt
ers were schooled in the ring. A hus-
tie and hustle Of booted and spurred
men and women all bent on getting
their entries into condition predomin-
ated In the ring, hotel. lobbies. and
other places.
Discussion Of King Horse. the merits
OF the thoroughbred as compared with
animals of other calibers, replaced the
ordinary gossip of politics which usual
ly befogs the public places of the city.
Dinner To Officials.
The dinner which Gen. James A.
Buchanan, president of the show as
sociation, will give in honor of his
fellow officials and judges OF the af-
fair at the Metropolitan Club tomorrow
evening will usher in what Washing
ton anticipates AS the greatest horse
show week in its history. Those invited
to attend the dinner are George Sapor-
tas. OF Saratoga. and Fletcher Harper.
of New York. who will judge the hunt
ing events: George Ilulse, of New York.
and Howard Davidson, of New York
and WASHINGTON. judges Of the harness
events: Capt. W. W. Whitside. Y. S.
A.. Of Front Royal. and Major William
Kelly. L. $. A.. of Washington. Judges
of the military events. and Rozier Du-
lany. of this city.
Among the officials invited to attend
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

Another performance of The Opium
Pipe BY Christian Hemmick, this time
with Paul Swan as the particular star,
Is to be given at the Belasco Tneater
next Monday evening for the benefit or
the French ambulance motor fund.
Paul Swan is a painter. sculptor.
and a dancer, who has been called the
most beautiful man in the world" He
appeared In New York during the past
season sc son IN special engagement at one ne
OF the vaudeville houses in n series or
oriental dance spectacles arranged by
himself. He will be seen here In The
Opium Pipe in several of these dances:
The scenic and costume features or
The Opium Pipe" will be presented as
at the hrst performance last week. ana
the cast will be exactly the same
At Moore's Strand Theater next week
Edwin Arden, who has a wide circle OF
| admirers in Washington by reason of
his frequent appearances with local
stock companies. will make his local
MIN debut in Eagles Nest" from Sun
day until Tuesday, inclusive.
Wednesday and Thursday George
lIleine will present Who's Who in So
ciety, featuring Dan Moyles. One of
the most amusing features Is the novel
use OF humorous subtitles throughout
| the picture.
The remainder OF the week will be
9evoted to return engagement Of
Robert Edeson in MANS Prerogative," "
adapted from the novel by Frank f..
Woods. The auxiliary features for
| the week included other feature films.
the strand Topical Review and appro-
pirate musical accomplishments by the
strand symphony Orchestra.
The management OF Crandalls The
| atcr has arranged an excellent program
Of feature photoplays for next week,
with The Love Liar" the fourth Pathe
| who Pays?" series, as the main at
traction Sunday. Monday and Tuesday
b. A. Rolfe will present Valli Ealli in
| The High Road" Valli Vall makes
her screen debut in this play. presented
on the stage by Mrs. Fiske.
| The Shooting of Dan McGrcw," to
be shown Thursday and Friday, lis a
| production from the studios of tho
| Popular Players Company, with Ed
mund Breesc in the principal rol.. Sat
| urday's program will feature, in ad-
| dition to the regular show, Charlie
Chaplin in his latest Essanay comedy.
| diversified program Is to be offered
at Moore's Garden Theater next week
starting with double feature bill Sun.
day. Winning the Futurity." with " al
ter Miller. the premier jockey OF the
| world. in the leading role and a new
| two-reel Keystone farce.
Monday tho leading offering will be
"Rumpelstilskin.' a fairy story with
| modern trimmings The story 1,
adapted from the familiar fairy tale.
"R"aping the Whirlwind." featuring
Jackie" Saunders. will be shown Tues
day. Wednesday the program will Offer
| a film version of the stories entitled
Doc" that were published in the Sat
| urday Evening Post.
"As Man Sows," an adaptation o.
the celebrated play OF the same title
| will be the main attraction Oh Thurs
day. The remainder of the week will
be devoted to a photoplay Of "Strath
more" one of the best known OF Ouida'.
novels.
| The added attractions include nov
keystone comedies, the Garden Topica
Daily. and musical accompaniments b,
the Garden Symphony Orchestra o
soloists.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
King Horse EnthrOned
In National Capital
Scores of Most Noted Exhibitors in Country Reach
ing Washington for Show Here Next Week.
General Buchanan Will Give Dinner.

are Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, Larz An
derson, Edward r. Mclean, George +:
wetmore. William p. Emo, Gen. Leonard
Wood, vice presidents; Cuno II. Ru-
dolph, treasurer: Arthur d. Addison,
secretary. and Melvin c. Hazen. man
ager.
Judge william II. Moore. Of New
York: f. r. Stotesbury. of Philadcl-
phia. and other exhibitors, are also in
vited.
Morning Riding Party.
Following President Buchanan's din
ner the next large social event will be
the riding party Sunday morning under
the direction Of William p. Emo. former
president of the Washington Riding and
Hunt Club. More than 200 persons are
expected to participate in the ride which
will be followed by n luncheon at the
club. Twenty-sccond and = streets
northwest.
One of the early arrivals today was
the stable of Mrs. Allen Potts. of Cor
donsville, Va. This lot includes Mrs.
Potts famous little pair of black hunt
ers. Happy Creek and Pretty Maid. She
will ride them singly and in pairs in
the hunting events. Mrs. Potts brings
to Washington this year a new hunter
with which she expects to make good
showing, and also has entries in the
saddle classes.
stable of renowned hunters, also ar
rived today. Other arrivals are the
horses of Miss Ella +. Ivers, of New
Bedford, Mass. These are harness and
saddle animals. Two of them. heavy
harness horses recently purchased in
Europe have never been shown in this
country. Miss Ivers will do her own
driving.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
Sanctuary Boys Choir
Delights at Concert

Under the direction of r. Mills Silby
a concert to which an audience OF more
than 500 persons listened was given by
the sanctuary boys choir of st. Pat
rick's Church at Carroll Hall; Tenth and
Classic. popular, and folk music was
sung by the entire choir. consisting OF
thirty-five voices. and solas. were given
bv Ma Philip Corr. Edward Le5key.
Harry Leckcy, A. G; wilkins. James
Donoysn and Samuel Emmons. Paul
schwartz played "Mcdita&ion" from
"Thais" on the violin.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
Tomorrow.

Ao"ohAo"s
Concert. Young Women's Christian Asso.
citation, small ballroom, New Willard, 8
Annual meeting Mary baltimore Bible
Class of New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, in Sunday school room Of church,
Illustrated lecture. ". c. Allen. on GLACIER
National Park" Home club, IA Jackson
Popular talk on chess, l. b. Zapolean,
classroom, Home Club, "A Jackson place
northwest. y. m
Final meeting Of year Of Current Events
Circle OF Home Club. Il jackson place
northwest, y. m.
Meeting American Peace Society. darkroom.
Raleigh, 10 a.
Peace play. Tho Trojan Women Of Euri-
pides.' by 1dttle Thester Company. under
auspices OF the Washington Branch, Won
ems Peace Party, Beasco. $50 p. IN.
citation Of Baptist Churches. Petworth
Baptist Church. seventh and Randolph
streets northwest. $50 p. m.
Reception TO students Of George Washing
club lob G street northwest. s p. m.
Meeting Park View Citizens Association,
Church. Park road and Georgia avenue
northwest 1:3o p m.
Lecture, The Education OF the Nesrc
Prior to 1851" Dr. Carter Gcdwin Wool
| son, under auspices OF Afro American His
tory Storytelling Association. Lincolr
Memorial Temple. Eleventh ard r street.
| northwest. =. IN.
| Play. pride and Prejudice" student. o
Western High School, Wilson Norma
School, s p. IN.
| Annual play festival. children Of the publ,
| schools, on grounds OF the National Mu
scum, 10 a m.
! Annual meeting women's Interdenomina
tional Missionary Union. in American Uni
| vcrsity. II a. m.
| Masonic-I.c banon. No. :: Stansbury No a
| School OF Instruction. Royal Arch Nasons
Columbia, M. . knights Templar: Martha
! No. I: Ascension, No. 20, Eastern Star
| Odd Felows-Metropois. No. Is: Phoenix
| No. Is: Central. No. !: Maganenu No
/ Encampment: Miriam. No. 6, Rebekahs
| knights OF Pythias s-Syracusians No 10
| Rathbone Temple. No. s. Pythian Sisters
| Ladies OF the Maccabees-National Hive No
| |.
/ Modern Wooimen ~ America-Iincoln Camp
No. l24S5; Washington Camp, No ni64 Cen
| tral Camp. No. l60l5.
| Socialist party-Iocal northeast, sl1 z stree
northwest, Sis D. IN.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
Secretary to Senator
CumminS Is Married

Friends learned today Of the wedding
yesterday at Christ's Church, Alexan-
dria. of John Briar, Of Dcs Moines and
Washington. and Miss Florence l.
stowe, formerly of Cambridge. Iowa,
now of this city. Mr.. Briar is secretary
to Senator Cummins of Iowa.
The wedding was by the Rev. Jack
son Morton and was private. only Il
few friends being present. Mr.. and
Mrs Briar win reside at wellington
villa. between here and Mt. Vernon, in
a bungalow which will soon ba erected.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
Meetings and Entertainments
To Be Held in Every Sec
ton of the City BY Various
Societies.
Today.


Circus. Mems Club OF st. stephens Chureh
in church. Fourteenth street and Columbia
road northwest p. IN. ,,.u, ,.,,,sr
Dinner, freshman class OF Cathouc InlNer-
sity. New Ehbitt, I p. m. ,.u
Meeting. Associated Charities, banquet nall
Raleigh, p m m.,. - Msuor,al
Nron1t consinentai Han p. m. ,,
Dinner, Delta Tau Phi Fraternity. cabinet
room New Sll Willard F; R.cE.or m: n,ae. north
Dinner. class of 1872 Georse,own Univer-
sity Law school. University Club. p. IN.
Meeting. New York State Voters. Chamber
Masonic-Naval. No 4; Hiram No. 10. Ma
sonic Board OF Relief; Kallipolis Grotto
No. 10. ceremonial session. New Willard
Odd Fellows Columbia, No 10; salem no
%. Covenant No. u; EXcelsior No u:
knights OF Pythias. Franklin: No. >; Coid"eU
Company 10. :. Uniform Rank.
Maccabees georgetown Tent. No. 6.
Noodmcn of the world-'ypress camp. No.
:; Maple Grove. No. .. ladies circle.
Knights OF Columbus-spalding Council.
Junior O. u. a. M.-Constelation Council
Modern woodmen OF Amer'ca-columba
Socialist party Sunday school conference
IlIust rated lecture "westminser Abbey
the Rev J. y. Dimon. before Anthony
League, at home OF Mrs Nsnere r. Paul
.Oo7 Columbia road northwest, $50 p. M
Meeting Junior Roosevelt Progressive Club
SO Sixth street northeast. $50 p. m.
Lecture The Cross ss-breeding of Fruits, "
9. p. Close. before Georgetown Biological
Club. of Georgetown University. In Hurs,
Library. college building. 7:3o p. NJ.
Convention New Jerusalem OF the United
parish house. Sixteenth and Corcorar
streets northwest. p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Papers say Nevada prohibition
was defeated by women. Some
astute politician must have invented
the trading stamp highball.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Justice Hughes refuses to allow
reporters to use his name in connec-
tion with the Presidency and warns
'em not to misspell 1t.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06
Roosevelt Club Meets.

Junior Roosevelt Progressive Club will
hold its third annual meeting tonight a.
642 Sixth street northeast and elect
officers Charles \. MCGhan, who or
ganiIed the club. Is now its president.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

With the campaign literature
about to be blazoned forth, astigma-
tism will be an accomplishment in
stead of an affliction.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

The prehistorics had the proper
theory. In those antediluvian and
stirring times, treaty was only a
scrap of rock.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

These be stirring times, with the
Kaiser refusing to relinquish his
grip on the spoon.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Accompanied by twelve persons,
Doctor Cook is to climb another
mountain. Nothing like carrying
your own jury.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Expect soon to see Mexico's die
tator wiring back on the fly, "Noth-
ing is lost save honor"
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Consensus of opinion among the
oldest inhabs is that the war will
last to the finish.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Painting the lily is a lost art.
Counterfeiters of Mexican money are
scenting the onion.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Villa is finding Obregon's retreat
much like garden weed. More you
cut it off, better it gets.
The Washington times., 1915-05-06

Now We'll get a chance to see how
yellow the yellow peril is in a fight.