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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-01
DOCKERS AS CIVILIAN TROOPS.
Earl of Dcrb. Forms Rruimcnt I"r
Government Work.
,rrr qi Cdbie Df.patch 10 ruy sun

L,vERpooL, March 3l.--Thc Earl Of
Derby, with the sanction OF the Cow
rrumeut and The approval Of the ship
oWu.ts and the doc>er~' UNI u. has IN
itiJtod scheme for organizing th"
d0ckrrs Of Liverpool as civilian soldiers
10 carry out Government work at ih,
port III" regiment to he formed will
h- called the buchers Battali Of
Liverpool
Members Of thu union alone will he
eligibl" for enrolment. The regiment
viii h" governed by union rules aud will
NOT hr employed for strike brcaking The
members YIN h' supplied with khakI
uniforms and Will receive military pay
in addition to ihelr civilian pay. with
"a guaranteed minimum wage of -
shill'ngs ,si"i"l weekly Tho Earl ~
Derby will h. in command of the rogi-
msut and union officials viii act rs
IN" other officers.
The hem" Is NOT connected With the
Birkcnhcad trouble, hut had It's begin
ming before that trouble developed II
becomes operative on April S.
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EXILE 13YEARS
RISKS JAIL TO
SAVEEYESIGHT
John +. Ehrgott, Who Swim
died Government. Surren-
dcrS-COurt Lenient.
FUGITIVE'S RETURN
AMAZES OFFICIALS

\ fugitive from justice for thirteen
commission merchant. returned TO this
city yesterday to consult specialist
who. he believed. could save him from
blindness. When Ehrgott gave himself
up TO the Federal authorities he knew
that he ran the risk OF going to Jail but
this possibility was cclipsed by his fear
of losing his eyeslght.
Roger II. Wood. chief of the criminal
division Of the United states Attorneys
Office. was sitting at his desk when
Ehrgott entered his room. He stared
in Amusement when the visitor said:
~ want to give myself up and plead
guilty"
ia dearly love to accommodate you"
replied Mr.. wood. but really you have
the bulge on me. don't even know
who you are"
I'm Ehrgott." was the reply, land I
was indicted in 1870: for customs fraud
Now do you recall"
Mr.. Wood shook his head despairingly
Then he sent upstairs for Capt. hall.
head OF the Federal Indictment bureau
who has grown not only gray but white
in the Federal service. Capt. Ball re-
memherc' having drawn ny the indict
ment charging Ehrgott with dcfrauding
the Government VI at least soj.OO0 in
duties on carloads OF Canadian beans
brought into this country free OF duty
hecaus" ostenslbly bound for transship-
ment to cuba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-01
GERMANS SINK TWO
MORE BRITISH SHIPS
The Flaminian and the Crown
Of CASTLE Destroyed by
Submarines.

LoNDuN. March 3l--Two mor" Brit
.sh steamers. the Florini.n ana IN.
,ro,.,, -, rs,I. a.. -. .,,,.. s.,
'''r"''h summarizes
Tn" flamiuiar belonging to the FL
l,rmau Line. c.s SUM, ofr ,h. scIllv
,,,,, ,. 4, a., ,.,.,
'' Wv H"""''''" e
'--S. lhr ere" OF thirty mine men took
20 the boats and wcr" picked up by
Tho Danish st.,m.r ly,l,udi, Thcy
,y,.r, l,,,l,,i - U,l,he,I ms ,n,r,,i,c
IN, submarine was aeon H., ,Ia
lookout on TN. Flomint,,, Al, Tx
n',lorL Monday ,ft.r,n.r A. s,o,, 80
tu, uud,r,,ltrr ,r,r, v.,s si,ht.J ,n.
h,,,s ,y.,, ,,,, ,o.,J,. ami ,h Irt,,,,'
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The cuban cOnsignees therefor. had
to pny a hieh rate OF duty on American
beans which they had bought ut Cana
dian prices. I'm the meantime the firm
oi Ehrrot \ Newman had acquired Il
consignment of expensive Canadian
beans free OF duty and for the price
OF American beans This practice was
continued 10y the firm for several years
ArraiSued on the indictment In 1902
Ehrgoli gave cash bail Of SIS. 900 and
then forfeited L by fleeing to Nova
scotia At Yarmouth he set himself
up in the fish business and prospered
\ few years ago H. became afflicted
with his eye trouble lie consulted
Canadian and European specialists hut
could get 10 relief. Then he was told
thar q specialist In Sew York could
cure HIM
Eh"gott told Mr. Wood yesterday Of
IA" days of agitation and In. sleepless
highs h" spent debating the nlteiu1-
rive that faced him either Of going blind
or roming here 10 face the possibility
OF prison sentence. lie finally de-
cided to throw himself on the mercy
OF the court
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KING TO LEAD
IN FIGHT FOR
PROHIBITION
Offers to Give Up Alcohol
and Stop It's Use in
Household.
STRIKES LAID TO
GERMAN ACTIVITY
>c,cm CaIie Despatch 10 Tnr suS


LONDON. March Skiing george has
offered to set an example in the efforts
to settle the drink problem by foregoing
alcohol himself and stopping It's use in
tho royal household.
Baron S,amfordham, private secre-
tary to tho King has written the fol
lowing letter to Chancellor Lloyd
George:
The King thanks you for So promptly
letting him have full report OF the pro-
ceedinvs OF the meeting with the depu-
tation u employers His Majesty read
II win interest and also with the deep
e~' concern. lie feels that nothing but
the most vigorous measures will sue
ccssfuily cope with the grave situation
now existing in our armament factories
we have before us statements not
merely of employers but also of Adj
miralty and war Office officials re-
slonsibie for the supply Of munitions
Of war and the transport OF troops and
their food and ammunition. From this
ev!denc" Il * without doubt largely due
TO drink that we are unable to secur'
the output OF war material Indispensable
~ meet the requirements ~ our army
in the field and that there has been such
scri"us delay IN tn. conveyance OF the
necessary reenforcements and supplies
10 aid the gallant troops at the front
The continuation OF such state 81
,aings must inevitably result IN n pro-
.ongatio of the horrors and burdens OF
this terrible war
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INvALIDES TO HOUSE 1000.
More Crippled veterans 10 Hn>.
Home In Paris Building.

PARIS. March 3l.--The Hotel des
Invalides, which year ago was about
10 he closed as "A home for soldiers. will
now resume It's original purpose. the
War Ministry having orderel prepare
tons for the care of 900 cripples
The building Is at present occupied by
so many offices that only $50 cripples
may he received Immediately. If the
war had not interviewed the building
would have been closed upon the dea tn
Of the remaining dozen inmates,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-01
EXCHANGES CLOSE TO. MORROW,
stock Brokers Follow Precedent
despite Mig Business.

The governors Of the New York Stock
Exchange voted yesterday to close for
Good Friday Their" was some feeling.
that the exchange should remain open
in view Of the llg volume OF business.
hut the board OF governors felt that tho
precedent OF number of years closing
should not he broken.
The Produce Exchange the Consoli-
dated ESchang" and the Chicago, Min
usapolls, Duluth st, Louis and Kansas
city grain exchanges viii he closed to-
morrow,
Tho London and liverpool EXCHANGES
viii be closed tomorrow and Monday.
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STRANGER SAVES HER HOME
s2.5OO Enables Mrs. schmidt to
Keep $4,000 Place. sold for $3.50.

Just ~ she was about 10 he put DIT OF
her home at i9a Hoboken avenue. Jer-
sey City. because 1t had been sold TO
satisfy 500 claim against her. Mrs.
Mary Schmidt found n friend without
her knowledge william T Bloom pr-
vat. detective OF Hnboh-u. called Oh
M's. Srhnidt's LAWYER and said he would
let her have s2.5o0 in cash. The ofier
was accepted. although Bloom was an
entire stranger to Mrs. schmidt 4
mortgage was given to secure the loan.
Mrs. Schmidt put her lifes savings Of
e. 200 into the place. 1t was sold NJ
Sheriff kinkead for $3.50 70 satisfy the
sauu claim. Or. Thomas Wilkerson. q
dentist. who bought the property from
Robert Smith. IN. man who bought 1t In
At the sale, was none too pleased when
he learned that he would not be able to
take title to the premises
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-01
$50 SHOES ANGERED VILLA.
80 lie Taxes Germans Of Monterey
$500. 1000 for Revenge.

FL PAso. March 3i.--Because a Ger
man merchant In Monterey didn't rec
ognze Gen. villa when he entered to
buy pair OF shoes and charged the
military leader S32 80 for them a tax
OF $500, 900 has been levied on all Ger.
mans IN the city.
Max Weber. German Nice-Consul in
Juarez. IL preparing u message 10 tho
German Ambassador in Washington
protesting against the levy.
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SUBMARINE SUNK.
French LiRht Cruiser beats German
tNdcrsca craft.

PARIS, March ~ ~" Ministry OF
Marin" announced to-day an encounter
between a French light cruiser and a
German suhnariu" on Di,ppr ia,
statement, wlich appears to Indicate
tnGt tn" submarine was sunk follows;
Yesterday afternoon a French ,Ent
crui-cr sighted - 'irrmin sub
marry. maupuNring ON IN" surface
off bTppc IN" cruiser imTNed'nt"lv
gay" chase. forcing the Submlg.l"
to dive. iiriug mrauwhil" ~ the
p"r!sccpo and turning ~ order ~
ram II with the how
THE cruiser passed above The sub
marine AZ the moutui the u"riscnpo
disappca aud from 'ar spot
whsr" the Submarln" vas last seen
quantities Of OIL nosted 10 tn" sur
face
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MUSIC TO CONVERT CROOKS.
Caim. "Jaxs" In Cells Also. says
piusburu's Police Head.

IrTTsrURG. March 3l..-Sup"r intend
en-. OF Police ". y pl,e Matthews after
exhaustive experiments. asserted to-day
that music will convert the crook and
calm jays" He has arranged that the
police quartet. which sang In tho Taher-
nacle during Billy sundays services,
will discourse music nightly IN Central
station in an effort to better the lives
of hayward ones,
II professional crooks are locked up
tho singers render solemn and pathetic
SONGS and hymns. For the DRINKS
ragtine is selected. ~ il never fails to
rouse them to good hulnor, When tho
quartet sang recently Where Is My
Wandering Boy TJ-nght?" three pick
pockets ~ept In their cells.
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NOT PARTED EVEN BY DEATH.
Married 80 Years, End for Both IL
Almost simultaneous.

STAMFORD. Conn, March 3l.---In
'r'ailev Heath, England, more than
eighty years ago. two children were
er-0 nov and n gIrl--wlthin a
.o0"s throw of each other, They
played together. they went TO school
together, they Courted and sixty years
20 they married They moved tn this
c"pn'r' and yesterday they died here
Thin --yen hours of each other
These TWO people, who's" lives ran
htrply side by side for more than three
ouHrtrrs Of a century, were Mr., and Mrs.
N'''9m Woudhall 1873 Henry street,
sHmfDId.
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Inquiry Discloses Confla.
grafton Was Caused by
Explosion.
PASSENGERS TELL OF
INCRIMINATING TALK
Assert Prisoner Boosted of
German PrOwess Outside
the War Zone.

PARIS, March al.-Raymond Swo-
b,da, who left New York on February
81 with an American passport vsed by
tho French Consul thsr-, Is under ar
rest charged with having got fire on
March 6 TO the steamer La TouTains %
the French line on her last trir 20 this
side.
lie was arrested a, a ho.el IN ne plac.
de i,!voli. where a search OF his effects
IL said 20 have revealed letters n GER
man which warrant the charge OF "hav-
ing close relations with the enemy" The
man has been taken to liavrc, where
tho official Investigation into the fire
on hoapi the steamship is under way.
Swoboda. IS years Of age. WIS pas
sengor on La Touranc. Fire was dis
covered IN the second hold on March c.
The passenger list was fairly large and
the situation was critical because OF the
fact that there was a Large quantity OF
ammunition in the cargo.
At one time Swoboda was an asso,i-
ate OF q broker named Morrison, who
has "A large business here. Morrison
was amazed when he hoard Of tire
arrest of Swobodd. w." said H. md
never suspected the man Of being any
thing but what he declared himself 10
he. a man interested in financial trans
actions of some importance He mae
a large income.
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EITEL GOALS IN
HASTE;MAYPUT
TO SEA IN GALE
Allies War>hips Not in
Sight Off Coast as
Storm Approaches.
T. 5. TROOPS AND
SHIPS GUARD CRUISER

NEWPORT News Va. March 3i.-The
rich began coaling hurriedly at O'Clock
,Nis afternoon AMI gave every indica-
ton that she was preparing to make
dash TO sea. Later the vessel was
warped from her dock and her crew
commenced to pile coal into her bunkers
from both sides.
Everybody was barred from the
Fitels dock and for the first time news.
paper men we're kept away from the
ship. Attempts to near the Eitel In
launches were prevented
on, man suspected 81 being spy
vas roughly handled by the guards
about the dock
heavy storm In raging outside OF
Hampton Roads, the wind being reported
- blowing sixty miles an hour ut Cape
Haueras No foreign warships are In
view OF the Capcs
Thirty-two members of til. llSth
Company. Coast Artillery. were des-
patched from Fortress Monroe Just he
fore midnight to stand guard around
the Eitel after a request had been made
for q guard 10y Capt. Therchsen. who
with his ship had been threatened.
The mine planter ord Is in the harbor
and will guard the cruiser from the
water side.
Btrges laden with 1900 tons 4 coal
arrived here this afternoon from SEE
walls Point and the crew OF tn. Prinz
E'tel Friedrich Immediately began load
ing the German converted cruiser.
officers and men OF the Eltcl who
came ashore to-day make conflicting
statements. but all are agreed that the
cruiser will attempt TO leave this port,
Although Capt. Thierichsen is said to
1ava taken into his confidence only his
First Lieutenant il ls conceded by all
that the sea raider must leave soon or
~ lnterned
Marine men said tonight that the
Etel when in perfect working order can
make % knots an hour, while he fastest
English or French cruiser on the Nir-
ginia Capcs can make only l. knots an
hour It is freely predicted around Old
Point that IN. Eitei as soon az she COM
n.c,es coaline will request the United
States Government to convoy her down
the Atlantic coast a. far rs the
itIoauas.
Making knots an hour more than the
fastest Of the ships waiting 10 destroy
moi 10, sea raider. IL Is figured. will
re 80 leas, one hundred miles ahend Of
lrr pur,u.r- when sh" has gone ~ Tar
south IN the three mile limit az possible
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Explosion Urtnr" FIRE.

Investigations made 20. i.r Nurl,s
,ylect,d hy Admiral CHUl.o.. who
the head &c the HfI!r}, revealed '.tt
the nrr ON Il" steamship. No. STATED
hy the explosion 90 = d"tputlU- acyI.r.
l. Is fairly well r.,ablisa tHJt tur ir-
vice was In % trunk stored - ,." hold
WiI. this feet rS'.tpl .-N,d '.' evil
sutnoritie, looh q nauI r.d Oh" r'o
curcr d'etdt At lItyr, Ut ua,r hrENu ''.,'
examination "f ever! .ty'"--!nl" rt.-
,rugcr or tho snip. What started -ss-
p'cion aEaiust ~ .hult .- .uf know.
Some passengers recalled thtr once ou
the voyage the man nid remarked
that l. was not only 100 o." ra
zone that Germany could Doc dtr-
gcrous lie IL quoted n adding: This
ship herself even before she reaches
the war zone may Ice rhll-"d to hlr.
recourse 20 doctors and nurses 20 care
for the passengers
Agents O. the secret service depart
mont = the M'' st-y 81. Interior began
To- hook To- NWu,pdt several DAYS ago
They discovered mat he bad taken par
IN certain financial transactions He was
supposed 20 bee riti1 n ~ the United
States Wy naturalization After N'.
arrival here on March SWorodt
wen, - hor'' IN tine Avenue l<.o
ben. whore .r remained Go. uat-. A.
this hotel II was stId he told 'u- stow
OF tho steamship are and f'll u~da
SUSPICION OF some 81 the guest. TaeF
h, went 10 the Place lie r OIL where b."
was arrested
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Gets OF with fine.

Assured of Tia" identity. Mr. Wood
summoned tho latters attorney Abel T.
Smith, and took tile defendant before
Judg- Charles NJ Iiough In the United
states District Court. where Ehrgott en-
tered a plea Of guilty Mr. Wood
wanted the Judge to give Ehrgott sub
stantial prison sentence. but the court
was moved by Attorney Smiths state
mept that his client was suffering with
diabetes and a severe ai'iiction of the
eyes. A fine OF 81 900 was imposed on
EArgott and he was also served with "A
summons in a civil suit hv which the
Government hopes to recover the full
amount ~ the duties out Of which Il was
drfrsuded.
Ehrgott'S shipping scheme was ex-
optional I'm that II not only defriuded
The Government hut the constance OF
tn" shipment as well. lie WAS then
senior partner OF the firm Of Ehrgutt
n NEWMAN. commission merchants
canadian beans ordered by this Arm for
shipment 10 cuba were placed In u
bonded warehouse in this city. where,
through the counivance Of certain Gov
eminent officials. II IL said. II cheaper
brand of American beans we're substi-
tuted and sent on 10 cuba as Canadian
beans
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SILVER FOXES AT 1912 A PAIR.
Government Sells Animals "a Re
Used Only for Breeding.

WAsHrNGroN. March 3i.--The De-
pa rtment OF Commerce has sold ten
pairs Of silver gray foxes to the Alaska
silver Fox and Fur Company at FAIR
banks, receiving sara n pair for them.
These foxes werc raised on tho Tribi-
iof Islands by the Government for
breeding purposes
The fur company ia obligated not 10
XIII them for their pclts, but 10 use
them for breeding.
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A despatch from Paris printed in
yesterdays Sun described the parade
along the boulevards of troops leaving
the capital on their way to the Oar
dane,les,
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LINERS SENT TO DARDANELLES
French steamers ordered to Mar
settles as Troop Transpor,s.
pecioi rae, D,spotch 10 Tag s'S

PARIS, March 3l,---The steamships OF
the French line not In regular service.
headed by the France. have been ordered
10 Marr-iil.s to transport troops to the
Dardanelles,
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Win that start Il would he mex 10
impossible for any one Of the pursuing
ships 10 overtake her. A. coal was
s.-adi. being taken aboard the Eitel
Government launch closely Inspected
49, r.s~.. ships The loading OF the
cruise. viii tDke longer than WIS at
aust Thought. and II IL said HAT the
before daylight.
capt Th.crichs.n. IT il said. mas re-
yelvrd many letters and other communi-
cations requesting him to uphold the
honor ui Germany, add more glory 10
i!s already spectacular record and max.
a dash to IT," sen at the earliest pos
sible opportunity.
~ 'tn the moon shining brigh. h!gh
wfnd steadily arose late fortnight and
u" waters of Hampton Roads and
chesapeake Bay We're being lashed furi-
nu~lN. The Government launch con.
family flashed signals To the battle
.p Al1lnnl1, going down the james
RN". iu enough TO gct IN line with the
.N..u.p.
Although practically ey,.y man in the
."'' %. ir" tltol worked At ,ustlins
or there was no confusion OF unneCes-
.NIr haste The cruisers officers stood
on me deck in their overcoa,s and d.
-eo'ed the operations with word or "A
n'N when needed. Everything worked
"!th methodical snOothness.
Supyard officials refuse to say why
ew-pap,r men will no longer h" admit
Cd 20 the shipydrd. Attempts TO get
near tu" cruiser in launches have been
frustrated by guards on the ship ana
ne cruisers launches.
Collector Of Customs Norman HamD-
ton was closeted with the commander
to-day and remained here Tor several
hours Being charged with the en-
'orosment Of neutrality he refused TO
talk
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that previous Administrations in wash
ngton have been striving for In China
and are anxious that the President and
Secretary Bryan shall realize just what
the effect of Japanese success liz likely
to be. They hope such steps Will he
taken as Will impose at least some re-
straints on Japan and prevent her from
carrying out her entire programme In
China.
Coming direct from tho fierce inter
national composition for trade In China
these Americans are satisfied that next
to Japan Great Britain Is the chief
factor TO be reckoned with In the pres
ent critical situation. Consequently.
they desir. that Great Britain be brought
20 exercise a restraining influence on
her ally in accordance with the spirit
OF Japan's agreements with her and
with tho United States for the preser-
walton OF the Integrity of China and
the principles OF the open door and equal
opportunity.
Americans in China have become con-
WINGED that while the British Govern
ment may not he consciously aiding
Japan In her demands OH China she is
certainly taking an attitude which IL
OF inestimable value TO Japan. that OF
silence and inactivity. Tho responai-
bility for this il placed more upon the
Japan's desires than upon Great Brit
ain herself.
Expects british Capital.
According to this view OF the situa-
ton Japan is definitely counting upon
Great Britain TO further the success of
her Chinese programme II IL pointed out
that not only will Japan gain in these de-
mands absolute control of large natural
ar ha hn
also will be the arbiter ~ to who shall
be perir tied to realize on similar on
portu'..ties in the future. 1t is well
known that Japan has no capital for
such Investments in new development
work - will be required If she sue
c""ds in her present negotiations. For
this work sh. must herself bor row
money, aivl ii IN declared that her plan
tn obtain from Great Britain the capt
tai with which to fnanc. all these prof.
ccts is the keystone OF her programme
According TO the view of Americans
In china. Japan Is TO exercise the
direct control OF opportunities IN china
ana viii act. therefore. as the broker In
Chinese development. Nj projects must
receive her approval. her ally will lend
her money for what she herself desires
10 hold, while she will place in the
hands of her ally such other oppor-
tun,tl.s as she herself may not wish to
develop. Great Britain is regarded as
the only Power In the world which will
receive such fayoTs.
1t is argued. ON behalf Of this pro-
gramm.. that II will eventually result
in good for china, inasmuch as China
will he able to realize o. it's natural
wealth only rs some force stronger than
continued on Second Pd0c
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Band Plays ~ Crew Works.

A. tho persriring sailors OF the Eitel
worked al coalirs the ship they were
helped 70 forget their fatigue by the
MARTA, AID national airs Of Germany
which the cruisers band struck up.
IS reported, but unconiirmed. that
ne r,mmaEder OF the Eitel has asked
io' pilot Numerous messages were
n'crcaduged late to-day between capt.
fGiouchsen, the Treasury Department,
o'hc.sls At Washington and the COM
nardaDt Of Fort Monroe.
Fort Monroe IL prepared for any
'rne EoDcy, and the battleship Alabama.
backed by submarine and several tor
ped" boat dcstroyers, stands on guard
Ss'We,u Hampton Roads and the capes.
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II is reported. however. that rep
to the Administration, which will place
the situation IN different lieht Rep
resentative Americans have arrived IA
his country from China with the sole
purpose o. laying before tho Admins
tratiou ia" Japanese-Ch!ncse nego,ia-
TONS from tho standpoint OF their prob
able effect on the interests OF this
youutry IN the Far East
Americans in China arc greatly
alarmed over ;he situation created by
the Japaues" demands. They see iu
IN" present NEGOTIATIONS the end OF all