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last week in Washington. has gone to
Lenox. Mass, to join the ambassador
and Nine Dumba
Mr: Robert Spear. the new secretary
or the British embassy. has arrived
mere to assume his duties
commander l. V. Mishtowt. Russian
naval attache; Baron Renaud de I'm
germ Sternberg. gentleman in waiting
10 ms majesty, the Emperor of Russia.
and Lieut.. Fedotoff. who serves as a
second naval attache of the Russian
embassy. form an interesting trio of
bachelor diplomats who have taken
quarters at Cottrell cottage. Newport,
Tor the summer. They are already es-
tablished there
Mr.. Colville Barclay. counselor of the
British embassy. who accompanied
Mrs. Colville Barclay and their family
to Beverly. Mass. last week, will re-
turn here the first of this week, hav-
| ing established his family on the
| north shore for the summer.
Lieut.. Col. the Honorable Murrough
oBrien. British military attache, will
also return to Washington this week
from the north shore, where he ac-
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Sunday Society Schedule
Tomorrow.

Marriage of Miss Weaver and Mr.
Burns at All Saints Church, Chevy
Chase, at noon.
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The Cabinet Circle.

The Secretary of the Treasury will
go to New York to meet his daughter
Miss Mona McAdoo. who is expected to
arrive on the Rochambeau Tuesday
Miss Catherine Britton, who accom-
panied Miss McAdoo to Europe to
nurse in the American hospital at
Paris. is returning with her. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Britton, who have spent the
past two weeks at Atlantic City, will
go to New York to await the arrival
of the Rochambeau.
Mrs Garrison has left Washington
for the season and will spend the en-
tire summer at Seabright. n. J. The
Secretary of War has gone to Sea
bright to remain over the week END
and will return tomorrow or next day
The ATTORNEY General and Mrs. Greg
ory will go to Lawrenceville for the
graduation of their son, Thomas watt
Gregory, jr., who is student at the
preparatory school
Mrs. Burleson has house party OF
young people which includes Miss Ger
trude Negley, who is student at the
Shapley School at Bryn MaWr, and
MIR. Walter Negley and the two sons OF
Judge Seeligson of San Antonio. Tex,
" no are all SluueHlS dle- L ne Gil
tire company, including the Misses
Burleson. occupied boxes at the Co
lumbia Theater Friday afternoon for
the benefit performance. Tomorrow
Miss Lucy Burleson and Miss Sidney
Burleson will leave Washington. in
company with the Messrs. Seeligson
for San Antonio. where they will be
the guests of their brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Van Wyck
Negley, for some weeks.
Miss Negley and her brother will
leave the first of the week for their
summer home on Long Island. Last
night they formed members of a gay
party of young folk entertained by the
Misses Bur1eson.
The Postmaster General is one of a
party being entertained in Eastern,
n c., over Sunday by Mr.. ]. P. Jarvey,
United States engineer. He will re-
turn the first of the week
Franklin X. Lane, jr.. son Of the Sec
retary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane,
will start on sea voyage about June
II, which will carry him along the
coast of Cuba, through the Panama
canal and on to San Francisco. He
will be the guest of Mr.. Thorkildsend
on his private yacht. a sturdy sea-
going vessel, and his friend, Herbert
kubel. will go with him. Mr.. Thor
kildsend will also be accompanied by
his sister. and the trip will also include
a visit to the estate Of Mr.. Thorkild-
send at Santa Barbara. The party
will sail from New York the middle Of
the week and it is likely that Mrs
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The week Washingtonans beng
entertained eeburg sho" mas
been there have been OF Mrs William n
Bryan Mr. Byahs
of
den will be greatly
before she the Secretary leave Washington
Perhaps the week
which the weeks Single Oak the
suburban Mrs Daniels Monday
Mr. compliment the members
the Young Wmen Christian the other the garden tea at
the barracks when Mai Mrs Barnett welcomed
their asked Admiral Mrs Benson
TWO GARDEN PARTIES INTERESTING.
In large Marine Corps have carried
the burden should
presided by Marine Corps
following begun when found
widely
Daniels had with Others her Mrs Bryan Mrs Bryan and
Daniels
influence
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Entertain for Their Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dean enter
tanned at party last night In honor
OF their daughter. Miss Hazel Dean, at
their home, 403 B street northeast
Among those present were: Mr. and
MRS. Ihomas Dean, Mrs. Margaret Web
ster. Misses Hazel and RUBY Dean
Lillian. Myrtle and Nellie Limerick
viola Cheek. La Rue McKnew, Ethel
De eau. Francis Allen, Margaret Hurst
Vera Darlington. Messrs Roy Thomas
WINE Haggerty. Douglas Hessan
FRANK updike, John Ulrich, Philip
Mansky. John Love, jr.; Oscar Birk-
head' Jennings Fields, Lumie Gales
and Edgar Marshall Refreshments
Were served in the dining room, which
was prettily decorated with ferns and
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Miss daughter of the Speaker of Repre-
Champ
Bowling
bevy
The
of Mrs W. Wiederseim whose mother daughter
Elins Miss Bruner
much Washington
the and
Grill Of
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companied his family to their summer
home.
Col. Raybau,l, Are eentine military at
tache, who went to West Point for the
June week exercises. viii visit num-
ber of military poses and travel other
wise before returning here.
Mr.. Lefevre, secretary of the Panama
legation, and his sister. Miss Ramona
Lafevre, will go to san Francisco TO
the exposition. Their departure from
Washington will depend upon the ar
rival here of an aunt. from Panama
who will accompany them, Mr.. i.e-
fevre also anticipates an official yisj'
to Panama.
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Lane will accompany her son to New
York to see him off
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Hosts at a Garden Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hamilton
were the hosts at beautiful garden
party given yesterday afternoon at
their country home, Stone Ridge. on
the Rockville pike.
Mrs. James Dudley Morgan presided
at the tea table, which was prettily
decorated with flowers from the gar
den.
Mrs Hamilton received in gown of
white wolfe and lace, and she was as
sisted by her daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Hamilton. who wore a lovely gown of
embroidered null with garden hat
trimmed with flowers
Those in the receiving party were
Mrs. Fred MCGUIRE. Mrs. r. B. Simms,
Mrs John Hamilton. Mrs Morgan
Bea ch and Miss Beach
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Dinners.

Among those entertaining at dinner
last night at the Chevy Chase Club
We're Miss Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs
Montgomery Blair. Mr.. Gerald May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilcox and Mr..
and Mrs. McClntock
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BEAUTIFUL OLD VIRGINIA HOMESTEAD.

beautiful old of family which has
closed
charming and delightful hopbe welcome
break the decades of old fashioned
messed There church prior the
RI Re- Beverly Tucker Bishop Of Virginia. tying
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.Wednesdav.

Marriage of Miss Doris Moore and
Lieut.. n. H. Booth. U. 8. n. at 8
p.m., at the home of the bride.
Marriage Of Miss Allwine and Mr..
Lancaster Mt the Eastern Presby-
terfan Church at pm.
Dance at the Cairo for the benefit
Of the Warrington Emergency and
Receiving Home for destitute chill
dren.
Marriage of Miss Bowman and Mr..
Skippon at st. PauI's English Luz
theran Church Mt noon.
Mrs. Sigerf0os bridge party.
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1Urk 10 see nm on.
Miss Nancy Lane is making week
end visit to friends in the country.
Mrs. Lane will remain at the capital as
long as the Secretary's business keeps
him here and later they will decide
upon some plan for vacation
Mrs. Houston, wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture will close her house
here June IS to go to Woods Hole,
Mass. for the season
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TWO IMPORTANT GARDEN PARTIES PAST WEEK.
FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENTS FOR MRS BRYAN
GOSSIP DINNERS DANCES, LUNCF1EONS OUTDOORS

the knot military wedngfor
tended by brother of himself.
aisle of the
which bridegroom
they left the church.
Miss Canne bride
tuesday,
Connolly Church. Smith
Inc took flowers the
Ramona of the
Washington largely
A. T. anett this Miss Mildred which
Eashampton L. Mrs Breckenridge
GARDENS LovELIER THAN THOSE AT VERSAILLES
Many of the weddings DOORS among
important wedding be held somerv j. when Miss
send of Washington daughter OF the
Lawrence Townsend be bridesmaid The bride
Duke, she of
phia.
this will
gardens the Duke
oveEer
Versailles There of
gardens Italian gardens old ahioned hardy gardens
Besides wedding of Mr.
Wanamaker Philadelphia
will become the bride of Mr. unee Mum of Washington
former the Navy Mrs
June Mr. Newbey will Miss Binne daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs William Binney the
of the Providence
have been invited
ALEXANDRIA GIRL IN MISS CLARKS TRAIN
June will claim Washington Eleanor
daughter of the be married to
Clark A. Chapel near New Lon
Conn., with reception the brides Ledge and
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followed
White House garden ducks
although the
such clothes such the
friends comfortable glad
gatherings the white gold lace
frnck o the
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TOO WARM FOR DANCING NOWADAYS.

At the
for but there
the element become
Mrs
OF
table
girls with the officers
June would June without brides and has
number and rs brides.
concerned the wedding Wednesday Of Miss Anne
n Although the took place outside Washington
while Congress the brides live
lower House Washington always headquare for
bride completion of
weddn train
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Thursdav.

Capt. and Mrs. Mark Bristol dinner.
Saturday.
Marriage Of Miss Anne H. GIeavea
and Lieut.. Thomas Earle van
Metre, L. 3. n, at st. Johns Church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-17
War Summary

Cherbourg,. Juno 16.-The French
torpedo boat No. 331 sank today
after collision with the British
steamer ,Arisya. Six Of the war
ships crew were drowned. The
others were rescued by torpedo
boat No. 337.
London, June 16.-A Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam
says reports received from Col
opne state that the recruits Of the
1916 draft who were ordered last
week to prepare for service, will
be summoned to the coiors today
instead Of In October, az had been
proposed.
Constantinople, June 16.-S:55
p. ma statement issued tonight
at the Turkish war office was as
follows:
ION the Dardanelles front our
artillery destroyed on Sunday enc
my positions for bomb throwers
and machine guns opposite ArI
Burnu. One Of our aviators drop
ped bombs In the enemy camp"
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CONTINUED on page7
L|V|NG COST IS INCREASING.
Statistics Gathered by the Govern.
ment Make Plain That Fact
With Figures.

Washington, D. c., June 16.-Ths
cost Of living is higher than ever be-
fore in the United States, as far as
government statistics show, and is
increasing each year In 1914 the
years cost of filing the market bas-
ket Of the average American work
ingman's family was $6.68 higher
than it was In 1913, and $6O.43
higher than 1t was in 1907, cal
culating on relative price figures
announced today by the federal bureau
of labor statistics, as result Of It's
most recent investigation Of retail
prices These figures represent prices
Of fifteen articles aggregating approxi-
mately two-thirds OF the expenditure
for food by the average workingman's
family. The cost Of these articles in
1915 was $333.9O, making the 1914
cost $340.58. while in 1907 it was
$2SO15. Calculating these amounts a.
two-thirds Of the workingman's family
food expenditure, the total spent In
these years would be in 1913 $500.S5;
1914, s510.S7, and 1907, $4,000. The
bureaus Investigation covered prices
in forty-four important industrial
cities, representing thirty-three states.
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Continued on page 81
RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE DEAD
consta ntinovitch Dies After Long and
Faithful Service in His
Country.

Petrograd, June 16. Grand Duke
Constantine Constantinovitch, pres
ldent Of the imperial academy of sci
ences and head of the department of
military schools, died last night Of
heart disease, at the age OF Sc years.
He was a member Of the reigning
family and his heir Is Prince Jean
Constantinovitch.
Grand Duke Constantinovitch. who
was a general of infantry, was one of
the commanding figures Of the Russian
nobility. A revolutionist attempt Was
made In 1907 to blow up train on
which he was a passenger. He was
severely arraigned with, other grand
dukes in 1908 for attempting to inf1u-
ence the actions Of the duma.
The grand duke always was deeply
Interested in the sciences, art and
literature. In 1908 he staged play,
THE Bride of Messina,' before EN-
.peror Nicholas and the imperial fam
s1y.
He married in 1884 Princess Eliza
beth Of SAKE Alterberg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-17
LEAGUE TO
BIND PEACE NATIONS

Philadelphia, Pa, June 16. Plans
for the formation of league of peace
which would bind the nations of the
world in pact Of amity will be discus
sed by distinguished men at a banquet
here tonight. Among the speakers are
Former President Taft, Hamilton Holt,
editor Of the Independent: Former
United States Judge George Gray of
Delaware, member of The Hague
court; Oscar S. Straus, former ambas-
sador to Turkey, and member of The
Hague court, and President Lowell OF
Harvard university. Mayor Blanken-
burg of Philadelphia will preside
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AUSTR|ANS HAVE
. TRENCH SYSTEM
Elaborate Arrangement
Along Isonzo River
Is Reported
RUSSIANS FIGHT
IN SHAWL DISTRICT
Germans Make Good Their
Losses in Galicia By
Bringing New Men

Rome, June 16. An elaborate sys.
tenn of entrenchments has been pre-
pared by the Austrians along the Ison-
20 river, according to an official state
ment signed by General Cadorna. At
some points there are several lines Of
trenches, some Of masonry or concrete
These trenches are guarded by many
mines and batteries.
The communication declared repeat
ed Austrian attacks in Carnia were re-
pulsed and said:
con the Tyrol, Trentino, Cadore
front we gradually are occupying DOM
mating points. Except for distant ar
tillery fire and new but unsuccessful
attacks on June 13 against the summit
of vellone In the upper valley OF the
Piave, the enemy has not shown In
this region any sign of activity.
more intense attacks have been
made repeatedly by the enemy in Car
MIA either near the deflles Of Val Sesis.
or against the rear line of Mont Avos-
tanis to the defle of Monte Croce.
Here on the morning of June IA the
enemy made a vigorous attack, but
was repulsed and pursued at the point
Of the bayonet.
Long distance artillery actions oc-
Cured in the zone of Monte Nero, on
the Seleme and Mazil front, and on the
Kodiak.
Along the Isonzo, on the line from
Podgora to Montforton, and to the in
tersection of the Monfalcone canal, re-
commissioners showed that the defen-
sive works OF the enemy on the Isonzo
front include entrenchements, often In
masonry or concrete reinforced by me-
tallic sheeting and protected by net
work Of mines or batteries often plac-
ed below the earth. A very active night
surveillance is exercised by the
enemy.
can examination of some Of our
wounded shows that the enemy is u.s.
ing explosive projectiles. An inspec-
tion Of the remnants Of projectiles also
shows that the enemy has been en-
ploying devices explicitly condemned
by international conventions.
"The health OF our troops continues
excellent and their spirits always are
high
Russians Fighting.
Petrograd, June 16. The Russian
official statement says:
Fighting continues In the Shawl
district without substantially modify
ing the situation.
During Monday night the enemy de-
(COrfipnoH m nao Ky
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GERMAN PAPERS
HAVING sQUABBLE
OPINION AS REGARDS FRlENpLl.
NESS TOWARD AMERICA DOES
NOT SEEM UNANIMOUS.

Berlin, June Commenting on the
aeroplane attack on karlsruhe, Paul
Becker, assistant chief editor of the
Tages Zeitung, terms 1t "a nefarious
and senseless act" for which "un-
scrupulous retaliation is demanded"
He declares Germany hitherto has
retaliated for the bombardment of de-
fenseless unfortified cities only by the
bonlbardment of military localities
but that an example now should be
made.
Becker suggests that the best step
would be bombardment Of the west.
ern portion Of London.
Count Ernest Won Reventlow, the
naval expert of the same paper, re-
turns this morning to the attack on
the article of Eugen Zimmerman, gen
eral director Of the Lokal Anzieger in
favor of efforts toward German
American understanding.
In an article headed German propa-
ganda for deliveries Of weapons to Ger
manys enemies the count says the
defense by German newspapers of
these weapon deliveries is one Of the
most incredible things which has oc-
Cured during the war.
The count says the press of the
countries opposed to Germany will re-
joice to learn that its own views are
held and furthered by portion of the
German press. He argues that II the
Lokal Anzeiger approves England's $
starvation plan, it therefore, disap-
proves of the submarine campaign.
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RUSSIAN TROOPS
LOSING GROUND
ADMITS RETREAT
BUT INSISTS THE MEN ARE
FIGHTING sTUBBoRNLY.

London, June 16.-In the eastern
arena the Russian forces still are
slowly and stubbornly retiring The
latest official report from Petrograd
admits the withdrawal of Russian
troops across the Galician frontier in
to Russian territory at a point be-
tween the Dniester and the Pruth. The
same report says that fresh German
forces, brought up near Jaroslau, I'M
der cover Of heavy artillery fire, COM
pelled the Russians to retire for some
distance on the right bank Of the river
San, after three days of desperate
fighting.
On the remainder Of the eastern
front the Russians apparently are con-
tenting themselves with repelling the
attacks of the enemy, except on the
left banks Of the Tismenitza and Stry
rivers, tributaries of the Dniester,
where they claim to have taken many
prisoners and machine guns and to
have recaptured villages wrested from
them by the Austrians.
Little news comes to London from
the Dardanelles, with the exception Of
the official intimation that the Turkish
forces are showing sensible weaken
ing.
On the western front the fighting
during the past twenty-four hours has
been indecisive. According to Paris
the most important activity has been
confined to the artillery, but a wire
less dispatch from Berlin relates the
complete failure Of violent French
infantry attack to the north Of Arras.
Germany Is showing considerable
bitterness. judging from dispatches
reaching London, over the air raid yes
terday on the city Of Karlsruhe. The
press is demanding retaliation. One
the other hand Paris reports officially
that this raid was reprisal for the
dropping of bombs by the Germans on
open French and English towns.
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oTTUMwA wAPE1Io COUNTY. THURSDAY JUNE II, 1915
Zeppelin Bombq1ds Coast of
England, Fifteen are Killed

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. = ~ $1,000 *** *+**+****
London Zeppelin arsh visited the northeast coast
England evening dropped bombs
district Is
wounded
proecles this morning they
had been
information made
in London
municipal of London
May 81 which killed the sixteen
both Sides all
which indicate determination force the lighting from the clouds
air side has been followed
other although different To-
killing
nfng The raid
follows this onslaught
within hours
The engagements the last weeks
the continent and England the allies
later aeoplan dropped bombs French
sixth Zeppelin airship visited the
killed
Belgium. dsbe
British raider following Venice bombarded by
lombard
frontier later British airmen
dirigible sheds
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ERMAN DECE|VES
]. S. Government
RUMoR SAYS THAT BERN
sToRFF's ESPECIAL ENVOY"
is DISGUISED OFFICER.

Washington, D. g., June 16.-Pub-
lished charges that DR.. Anton Meyer
Gerhard, for whom the United States
arranged safe conduct with the al
lies that he might return to Germany
with a personal message from Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor, was in reality DR.. Alfred Meyer,
chief of the supply department of the
German army, who had been secretly
in the United States buying munitions
of war, are to be investigated by the
state department.
simultaneously another version OF
the story-that DR.. Alfred Meyer,
while not passing as Meyer-Gerhard,
has been In the country and sailed
with the latter for Christiana. incog-
nito. also will be looked into.
One report which referred to DR..
Alfred Meyer as purchasing arms here,
spoke of an attempt to buy obsolete
United States army rifles and said
Former Representative Herman Metz
had conferred with Former Secretary
Bryan on the subject. Mr.. Bryan said
today he. had no recollection Of any
such conversation with Mr.. Metz.
Secretary Garrison said that early in
the war he had announced that the
United States would avoid all embar.
easements by declining to sell the
arms to anyone.
The department will look into the
question, not because it involves any
violation Of international law, so fal
as officials could see today, but be
cause If the charge of double identity
were substantiated 1t would involve
diplomatic usage and courtesy.
American Red Cross officials are in
clined not to question the identity o
DR.. Meyer-Gerhard. They said he
came bearing apparently proper let
tiers OF introduction.
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SAYS THAT ]. S.
. HAS BIC CHANGE
Former Secretary Bryan in
His Statement Makes
Peace Prophecy
THINKS THERE IS TO BE
CONFERENCE DEMAND
Declares international Law
Is Made to Govern the
Nations at War

Washington, d. C., June 16 Former
Secretary Bryan, in the first section Of
his statement ON "ths causeless war"
today prophesied that the greatest
peace making opportunity in all his
tory was certain to come to the United
States, and declared there would be
a demand for an international confer
ence, with the return Of peace, to
change the rules Of International law,
which seem to have been made for
the nations at war, rather than for the
nations at peace"
"Under the stress and strain of the
titanic struggle in which they are en-
gagged" Mr.. Bryan's statement says,
each side has felt itself justified IN
encroaching on the rights of neutrals.
The ocean highways, the common
property of all, have been to some ex-
tent appropriated for war purposes and
delicate diplomatio questions are fore
ed on the neutral nations.
Unable to Meet Problems.
Gust at this time when these ques-
tions are most acute, the belligerent
governments are least able to deal
with them with calmness and poise
which their great importance demands.
No wonder every neutral nation ts IN
creasingly anxious for the war to end;
but OF all the neutral nations ours has
the most reason to pray for the return
Of peace - most reason to set Its face
resolutely against participation in this
war. This nation. the head of the
neutral group and the sincere friends
!, Of aifstnS nS6SlMySfxhts, IL In duty bound
to set m example In patience and SELF
restraint. III
'In all history no such opportunity
has ever come to any other nation as
that which is destined to come to the
United States. In all history no other
peace maker has ever been In position
to claim as rich q blessing as that
which will be pronounced on our presi-
dent when the time for mediation
comes - as come 1t must"
Introducing his statement Mr.. Bry-
an graphically describes the horrors
and afflictions Of the war, and says:
Neutral nations cannot look on with
Indifference = the ties that bind them
together are too strong, the relation
ship too intimate. This is especially
true of the United States. We have a
composite population every nation
Of Europe having contributed literally
to our citizenship. These, our coun-
trymen, themselves born abroad or i'm
mediately descended from foreign born
y