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Evening journal., 1915-08-18

Nor are the conditions essential
ly different on the Atlantic ocean.
Laws which make the operation of
American ships impossible on the Pa
cific routes will in time have like
effect on this coast. The American
registry OF the five Pacific Mail ships
Is only temporary under their new
ownership. American shipping inter
ests-which are by no means incon-
sequential-are forced to ply their
ships under foreign flags The en-
barge on shipping for which La Fol
lette stood sponsor and which the
majority in Congress adopted at the
behest of the organized labor innu-
ence, deserves prompt action when
Congress meets. The commercial in
terest in a merchant marine Is not
all that Is to be considered. a mer-
chant marine is not all that is 10
be considered. A merchant feet is a
requisite in any adequate scheme for
national defence. for it constitutes
the reserve which can be called to
service in time of need as transports
and tenders for the fighting fleet
England would have been helpless in
this war if she had possessed no
merchant feet to bring her muni-
tions and carry her men to the battle
line.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
WEDNESDAY AUG. Is, 1918
YuAN snI.KArs YAuLrNG AMRIrION.

4 F advices that from ePekin be true the Re-
public of China is TO be short-lived II is asserted
there that Yuan sh-ISa has decided to abolish the re-
public re-establish the empire and proclaim him
self emperor. feature of the news that comes from
the Chinese capital that cannot fail TO be especially
interesting TO Americans is that Professor Frank
johnson Goodnow, of Johns Hopkins University who
is legal advisor to the Chinese Government urges the
change on the ground that monarchial form Of
is better suited TO the Chinese people than
Is a republican form OF government
That the plan meets with the approval Of President
Yuan shi-Kai indicated by the fact that the Pekin
newspapers announced that association OF promi-
Cinnamon is being formed for the purpose of dis
,ussng whether it would be better to return TO the
monarchal form Of government II is safe TO assume
that If the President not back of the movement
and II he did think he would receive the imperial
crown, those prominent Cinnamon would not announce
heir organization purposes in the public prints.
II is not beyond the OF possibility that those
Cinnamon who believe in the republican form OF gov
ernment may stir up a rebellion against President
shi-Kai If he proceed to put his ambitious pro-
iect into effect The fact that many persons do not
think that China is ready for republican government
and did not think the time the republic was es-
tablshed will not deter those who believe to the CON
trary from making trouble and endeavoring to repeat
against Emperor Yuan the coup that he and his asso-
ciates worked against the old dynasty in 1911 and
1912. In fact there already signs Of impendipe
. trouble. fkt =
The revolutionary leaven continues to work in the
various provinces which compose China and It is not
within the range Of reason to suppose that President
will be able destroy the new order and re-es-
tabsh the old order without encomterng much oppo-
son in quarters that prove dangerous to him in
the lofty estate 10 which he aspires.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
, PROPHET WITHOUT HONOR.

UoRMER SENATOR GEORGE TURNER, of Seattle,
Washington, scattered few phony pearls of
wisdom recently while a visit to the national cap
itai He prophesied billion -bushel wheat crop and
two dollars bushel for wheat this year if the in
Europe continues
III the war continues - said Mr Turner 81 believe
the country will demand the reelection of the Presi-
dent; if It should end this fall, the prosperity that is
at band will insure Democratic victory next year be-
yond a doubt"
Apparently there is absolutely escape Having
honestly ascribed the present and future prosperity
in-spots to the war and the bumper wheat crop, he
taciS-tracks, and adds:
There is not much doing in the lumber line due to
the war"
The former Senator plays both ends against the
middle Up to date every rainbow Of promise painted
for the purpose dispeng the blue gloom of the ad-
ministration has been the work Of some impression
sstic artist who sports the black eye OF defeat I'M
pressionism was defined by celebrated painter
to be "panting things as they amt" The definition
is applicable in this instance.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
Abandoning the Pacific
tFrom the Philadelphia Evening Bull letinl

There is small satisfaction that the
Ave ships of the Pacific Mail feet
are TO pass to the ownership of an
Amtrican corporation and may COLI
tinue TO fly the American flag on the
Atlantic routes. Tho abandonment
OF the Pacific is none The less def
mite and disastrous and is not to be
compensated by an incidental in
crease of the fleet in the service on
the Atlantic.
The Pacific Is to be a great field
of commercial development, and in
every line and branch of trade the
United States is met by the sharp
and shrewd competition of the .Iapa-
nese. They now control the greater
shipping of. the Pacific. and only wait
the opportunity TO monOpolize IL.
They will not hesitate even to push
their lines through the Panama
Canal and seize upon the commerce
Of the. eastern ports AbdicatiOn Of
the Paciao.-to Japanese domination is
a folly and worse, because in the de-
velopment of merchsnt-marine for
Nippon and the neglect Of such SER
vice under our own flag, a naval re-
serve is created for a possible enemy
against the need Of war, while this
nation continues unprepared.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
EDITORIAL OPINION

United States and Great Britain-for.
of course, neutral trade" means all
trade-would necessitate stoppage
of all trade between the United States
and Great Britain's allies also. for
Great Britain is acting for and with
her allies.
This would mean entire cessation
of American exports to the British
Isles, to Canada and other parts OF
the British Empire. to France and
her colonies, TO italy and her coll
Onies, to Russia in Europe and RUS
STA In Asia and to Japan American
wheat would drop TO fifty cents a
bushei, hundreds of thousands OF
workmen In factories and mills and
mines would be thrown out OF en-
ployment. This country would ex-
perience the most disastrous fnan-
cial panic of its history. And what
about cotton? In all human proba-
bility we're this nation TO follow the
Hoke Smith policy cotton would sell
somewhere around SIS a bale.
Representative Henrys proposal
that the government of the United
States invest S50O,O00,000 in cotton
might be a questionable proceeding
for the country but II would certainly
be infinitely better for cotton than
Senator Hoke Smiths Suicide pact.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
A FINE TALKING POINT.

q ECRETARY DANIELS is still going about the coun-
~ try and meeting with great success in advertising
himself by means Of his proposed civilian advisory
council for the Navy In commercial parlance 1t has
proved fine "taking-point"
Meanwhile, however the Navy itself is suffering
severely for lack OF competent administration. Mr.
Daniels abolished the aides 20 the Secretary and
substituted an advisory council made up Of bureau
chiefs already overburdened with administrative work
and has done all in his to divert the efforts of
officers on board ship from military efficiency to
pedagogy.
But the most serious obstacle to efficiency the lack
Of a competent head able TO inspire respect and
keep the enthusiasm keyed up to a high pitch Instead
Of such head the Navy finds in Josephus Daniels only
butt for It's humor and object Of contempt and by
is he much despised by the enlisted men.
whose interests he has pretended to espouse
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
An INGLnRInrs rNnING

A FTER spending approximately 100000 OF the pub
"A lies money; subjeotng corporations and indi-
vduas 10 untold annoyance and expense and reveal
ing the peculiar unhtness OF Frank p. Walsh its
chairman. for the important work he and his asso-
ciates had in hand the Federal Industrial Commission
has concluded its inglorous labors The result is
threesided report that Of little value to the
people and that brings satisfaction neither to capital
labor
Fortunately for the public the result of the com
missions work is not surprise. The conduct Of
Walsh and certain Of his associates had convinced the
people long ago that good could come out Of pro-
ceedings conducted with such prejudice and nagrant
disregard OF the rights and interests Of vested cap
itsl
The best that be said for the commission is that
has ended its and passed into history as
further evidence Of the unfairness Of the Wilson ad-
minstration in its attitude toward American business
Fortunately for business Walsh went so far that he
begot for it public sympathy that II perhaps would
not have had If the commission had approached the
questions involved with fair and open mind and an
honest desire to be just to all the interests involved
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
A Formidable Task Ahead
(From the New York SUM-

val between now and the convening
OF Congress in regular, let alone ex-'
ira, session is indeed short enough
for such public education as IS neces-
sary to offset the inevitable on
slaughts on any plans. be they stamp
ed with the wisdom of Solomon him
self. for lifting US out of the dan
serous rut in which we have been so
long and so fatuously plodding.
Revelations which We have had
from time TO time during the summer
of the all but inconceivable ignor-
ance and obsessions rooted in the
mental processes of certain members
Of Congress make il only too clear
that absolutely nothing short Of in
sistent pressure from the constitu-
ents will suffice to move them Unhap-
. PLY there are other influences less
respectable than mere lack Of mental
grasp to be dreaded Aspirations for
the promotion Of government owner
ship, adventures in munition maxim 3
and navy upbuilding by purchase and
operation of merchant shipping to be
available for naval auxiliaries are to
be met and overcome. There are un-
pleasant rumors abroad of pork" en-
terprises on the part of Representa-
tives from districts wherein are now
existent government arsenals or
wherein a government owned nuni-
! tions plant would promote personal
political ambitions.
An appalling outlook. all things
considered. and only too short a time
, in which to rouse TIE hard American
{ common sense of the country to q
stern realization OF the magnitude oi
the issue and OF the obstacles that
are to be swept away.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18

Happily President Wilson has rad-
cally revised his views since that day
not many months ago when with a
lightness quite foreign to him when
he is at his best, he characterized the
overwhelmingly important question Of
the country's pitiful military help
lessness as a suitable enough ques-
tion for academic discussion"
Doubtless the President himself
has long ago consigned that III con-
sidered remark TO the limbo Of things
better left unsaid, or unthought for
that matter II is with no purpose
Of raking up an unpleasant bygone
that we refer 10 it. On the contrary
We would mention II rather by way
Of congratulation to the President
and the country that there has been
so wholesome and hopeful a reversal
OF view on a matter of such far
reaching importance.
We are assured that the President
has devoted much time at Cornish TO
the subject. There is reasonable
ground for the hope that his studies,
with the advice and assistance Of the
Secretary of War and Of others COM
petent in information and intelligence
which he has been able 10 command
will result in the perfection of the
well matured plans for the expansion
Of the army and navy so sorely
needed. II is particularly satisfac-
tory 10 learn from those near to Sec.
retary Garrison that the plan in out
line and in general details will be
spread before the public before It's
submission 10 Congress.
, Were il brought out for public ex.
plaza ion and discussion today VII
would be none too soon. The inter
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
CHILD OF
DEMOCRATIC PARENTAGE

From the Newport Champion
A canvass made by the New York
Sun for the purpose OF determining
how the Wilson administration is
taking with the people Of the coun-
try shows his foreign policy to be
popular and his Mexican and domes-
tic and economic policies to be more
unpopular. The Suns bureau sent
out about 500 inquiries to political
friends and acquaintances scattered
over all parts of the country The
replies were sent in after investiga-
tion in their vicinity by the parties
interrogated. The cause for the prev
alence of this sentiment is not tar TO
seek. The relations OF the country
with other countries is a subject
about which the average person
knows but little The average man,
however, is patriotic, and in conse-
quence of his patriotism stands by
the President regardless Of which
partv put him in power. When it
comes TO the matter of tariff and
other economic policies upon which
the prosperity of the country de-
pends. the aforementioned average
man feels capable of formulating his
own ideas, and favoring that which
experience has shown to be for the
business welfare. Or in other words
the dinner pail problem is closer 10
the heart Of the Tommy Atkins Of in
dustry, than diplomacy. The voter
does not want to lose sight OF the
fact that the conditions arising from
/ the European war. have been thrust
upon us, and the party in power has
but little significance. but the de-
plorable condition Of business Is a
child of Democratic parentage.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
NAN 0RnINANcE NEEDED.
'om the FedeTaisburg Courier.

From the fredericksburg Courier.
The automobile accident this week
in which a little child was run over
and injured argues strongly for a
new town ordinance. The accident
was not due to carelessness on the
part Of the driver nor could one
place the blame on the child's parents
i'm fact no one was to blame except
the town authorities to allow the
teams to stand at street corners for
it was undoubtedly due to standing
teams at that corner that the acci-
dent occurred. A repetition of the
affair--even a tragedy, might occur
any day under similar conditions
in fredericksburg. Most towns pro-
hibit teams from hitching within
some little distance of the corners
OF intersecting streets thus greatly
decreasing the probability of acci-
dents. The need of such an )rdi-
nance here. rigidly enforced, is OBJ
vious and we hope the town council
will not delay in putting such law
into effect.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
With The Paragraphers

Definite announcement has been made by the Pacific
Mail Company of discontinuance of its Pacific
service out of San Francisco November End No
doubt the "seamen" who will thus be thrown Of
employment viii be properly appreciave of the pro-
lection afforded them by the LaFoletteFu Furuaeth Sea-
mems act.--Norfok Virginian- Pilot
II is not unwelcome news that the Massachusetts
Progressive leaders propose put ticket in the field
this fall II may offer some sort OF opportunity TO de-
termine how many left OF that party The chances
are, however that before election they will merge
themselves with some other faction and dodge the risk
of being counted.-Hartford Courant
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
CANNOT DECEIVE TWT People

THE vast change that has of late come over the
Democratic policies, the bustling activity in
behalf Of national defence the renewed rumors of
something to be done in Mexico the intmations that
Congress will be summoned in extra session. and the
vague whsperings of tariff revision upward as
means TO help prostrate treasury-ali these things
Indicate no fundamental changes heart on the part
OF the administration of the Democratic party And
as for high tariff, it is to them as abhorrent. a
thought
Democratic solicitude is reserved for the Demo-
cratic party exclusively. Il is not the nation but the
Democratic party that to them imperilled To
save their places, to continue the administration with
all It's patronage, means everything to them They
hope by show of activity, by a formal change of
policy with no real intent in it, to convince the coun-
try that the Democratic party is worthy OF a contnu-
ance in power. Their shift of policy comes late and
reluctant and is unimportant The country has al
ready passed its judgment No Democratic admin
istraton garbed in the stolen clothes Of Republican
ism. can deceive anybody They couldn't do it
if they sincere
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
DO 1T FOR DELMAR.

From the Delmar News Herald.
For the last eight years Delmar has
been boosted by our town papers,
they have boosted every advantage /;
they have boosted the location: they
have boosted its citizens; and yet
when you speak to a citizen about the
condition of the town they will tell
you to boost. show up the bright side.
Gentlemen, this is. in our opinion one
thing what is the matter with the
town today; It has been boosted. when
It should have been showed up as It
was. The papers have boosted and
have put forward every effort to make
II q live~and prosperous place but
the business men have not backed
il up they have waited in the hopes
that things may come around their
way; but the time has come when the
public and business men will have to
act and not depend on the town paper
showing up the bright side all the
time.
Think of a town with over 1000 in
habitants. located on the Mason Dix
on line. midway between Cape Charles
and Wilmington. at the junction of
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
GEMS OF THOUGHT

The great man is he who has nothing to hope and
nothing 10 fear from another.--Landor
--.-.-.
We should never remember the benefits we have
conferred forget the favors received--Chilo
We speak the wisdom OF God in a mystery even the
hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world
unto our gorya which of the princes of this
world knew: for had they known it, they would not
have crueifed the Lord of glory.-I Corinthians ii:
IS.
.-.-.--.
How singular is the thing called pleasure and how
curiousy related TO pain which might be thought 10
be the opposite tor they to man together
and vet he who pursues either Of them is generally
oompelle6o take the other They two and yet they
grow out OF one head OF stenf.-Plato -'7-- f-'
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
An ASSESSMENT WARNING.


From the Lewes Pilot.
According to a notice published by
the Board of Assessment, under the
caption. Warning to Sussex County
People" found on the second page of
this issue, some of the people Of the
county are basing their assessment
on that made by the assessors for the
past few years and are turning the
same in on the blank forms furnish
ed by the Board of Assessment. As
this is a violation of the law. the
board is serving notice on taAables
that they propose to carry out the
statute to the letter. regardless Of
whether it hits the rich or poor
As matter of fact their aim is 10
get some of those higher up in order
to teach the little fellow that they
are no respectors of persons.
IL has been reported TO the Board
that in some Of the Representative
districts false returns have been
made by copying from the old as
/ fsessment upon the advice of others.
in order to evade the law and save
a few cents.
| Such cases-unless another state
ment is submitted with a correct val
uation return TO substitute in place
Of the one now fled" says the board
will be prosecuted with the view of
enforcing respect for the law
At the last session of the Legisla-
ture there was a clamor for reform
legislation in this county, one Of the
campaign issues being the abolition
of district assessors and the. crea-
ton Of a board Of assessment for the
lcounty.. The lawmakers, in their wis
dom. seizing the idea of what the
/ people wanted. enacted a law Great
ing an assessment board of three
and 1t is now up to the taxables OF
the county to live up TO the law,re-
sardless Of whether IL is what the
people want or not. II is in the ex-
perimental stage az this time and
every taxable in the county should
assist the board instead Of hinder
ing them in arriving at the valua-
ton.
Il is believed that by returns OF
the true valuation Of the real and
personal property throughout the
county that the tax rate will be con.
/ siderably reduced and a more equit-
able taxation be had.
II issa we'll known fact that in som,
of the districts, merely for politica
purposes, properties in the past hav,
been assessed almost double what the,
should have been. The new law com
pels every property owner to place ;
true valuation on his real and per
sonal property. and If, in the iudg
ment OF the Board Of Assessment
the return shows that such property
is assessed too low. three disinterest
! ed persons who have knowledge .
the valuations o. property may b,
lcalled in and fix the true value lie
iall live up to the law and avoid pros
lecution.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18
4 TERRIBLE THREAT.

From the New York Evening Post.
II is a terrible threat made to the
country by the National German
American Alliance at its annual con-
vention in San Francisco. We REFER
of course, to the statement that II
our immigration laws are not modi-
iied-that is, il we do not behave
better-the tide Of immigration will
soon change. and we shall then see
streams of Germans gong pack TO
the Fatherland There will be many
places of the dead to fill there. end
less opportunities opened by shot
and shell. and the lure will be ir-
resistible. What this would mean to
our beloved country we cannot even
portray. The mere thought of see
ing George Sylvester Viereck and
Hugo Munsterherg and Doctor Hex
amer and Henry Weismann going up
a gangplank. and forever shaking
the dust of America from their
shoes. is enough 10 make strong men
weep. II would rock our nation to
its very foundations. Our best cul-
ture would disappear over the ships
side. our truest guardians of the ma
tional conscience be borne away
from US. And with them would &c
the unnaturaltzed army corps Of re-
servists. OF which kanonenfutter tho
British feet deprived the Kaiser. But
why dwell longer on this dreadful
future? AZ any cost, let us save ouI
country from this frightful possibil.
ity.
Evening journal., 1915-08-18

Jesus. make me more like
Thou would have me be,
Take all my sinfulness
Far away from me,
Then NJ my new born life,
To overcome the strife,
And gain a victory,
My Lord, for Thee.
Jesus. my prisoned soul
Longs to be set free;
Loosen the pow'r that holds,
Give it liberty;
Dispel the shades OF night
Flood it with heavens light,
And it shall ever be
My Lord, for Thee.
Jesus, my hungry heart
Seeks to learn Thy will;
Give unto it Thy grace
Sufficient to FILL
Girdle it from day to day,
Teach it Thy holy way,
Sanctified let it be.
My Lord, for Thee.
Jesus, give me a voice
Thy glory to raise.
Give unto me a tongue
That will speak Thy praise:
Use them Lord when Thou wilt,
To tell sins awful guilt.
Touch them and make them free.
My Lord, for Thee.
Jesus. my weary feet
Would cease their wandring.
And my poor useless hands
Would some harvest bring;
Give them place in Thy field,
To help gather the yield.
And there work faithfully,
My Lord, for Thee.