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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-27
united STATES
TODAY GREATEST
WORLD MARKET
Steady Improvement in Bus
mess Conditions Char
acterizes Situation.
christian Science Monitor.)

Slow. steady Improvement in gener-
81 business characterizes the situa-
tlon throughout the United States,
Canada and countries far removed
from the war zone. 1t Is only natur-
al that business should improve in
me United States, and the wonder is
mat II has not shown more rapid de-
velopment. Uncertainty as to the
outcome of negotiations with Ger
many seems to be the underlying
cause of the apparent restraint It
vas been the experience Of the past
mat uncertainty of pending develop
ments, or some unexpected occur
renee has done more to hamper or
TO upset business than anything else.
and yet there are many more reas-
ons why business should expand than
why it should decline. In fact, there
II no one Of prominent standing in
the business world today who does
not look for continued improvement
IN the United States, whether or not
tne country should be more concerned
With the war.
AS the situation obtains today the
united States is the greatest market
for the world. The things the coun-
Try Is selling to the belligerents
bring high prices and net the pro-
ducrs ehandsome profits. One day last
week shipping at New York reach
ga the highest mark In many years.
Nn that day there were 29S steam
SHIPS and ia sailing vessels at an
shor IN New York harbor. They
We're from many countries and rep
resented an enormous tonnage. Bos-
ton and other leading ports have like
wise been very busy. Record-break-
ng exports ,corr0borate the opinion
mat the demands from the countries
at war will increase instead Of dimin-
Although the demands Of Europe
Tor American wares constitute an I'M
portant factor a tle situation, the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-27
CAPT. MATT DOWNS.
AN APPRECIATION.

Cap" Downs is dead. The Galley
bells all toll
Where the waters of the. lower Mis-
sissippi roll.
No more its breast shall know the
skillful hand
Which safely piloted his crafts from
strand to strand
And up and down the shores to East
and West
Both longshoremen and captains feel
depressed. Il
Men like Cap" Downs are few and
far between:
Thru three score years and ten Ia
lived serene;
And WREN Old Charon shouted, .Make
her fasti''
cap" stepped aboard; a passenger
at last.
The Captains death brought to Ill
ting close
IA life where joys and happiness out
numbered woes:
He smiled complacently on what the
fates decreed,
Nor let his honor bow to worldly gain
or greed. "
The love Of kin was in the Captain
strong:
And In return his kin will mourn
him long.
From sire to son there flowed a love
SO kind
'Twould seem they shared one soul.
one heart, one mind
And now that he has piloted his bark
to yonder bourne,
His friends will not be happy till
they hear, on judgment morn,
The Captains welcome Ship Alloy -
when Gabriel blows his horn.s
&C. III. GIDDINGg. u
On death Of Capt Downs.
Pine Bluff, Ark s
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-27

crops furnish basis that is fan
more permanent. 1t is too early to
make any positive estimate as to the
out-turn, but official indications are
for total wheat crop of 6O,O0O,OOO
bushels more than the record break
ing crop harvested last year. Aus
tralia may have a surplus next sea-
son, and may be an exporter instead
of an importer as in the last six
months. Both India and Argentina
have surplus stocks. The consequence
is that, even should the Dardanelles
not be opened this summer. Euro
pean countries will apparently have
an abundance of wheat available.
This probably explains the perpen-
dicular drop in wheat prices lately.
Should the Dardanelles be opened be-
fore next fall big Russian surplus
would be released, and prices would
probably go still lower. They reach
ed this week the lowest level since
war was declared.
A disturbing feature of the week in
the United States was the demOraliza-
ton of the foreign exchange market.
Rates on England declined to an abb
normally low level, on account of the
continued heavy European purchases
of United States products and the
comparatively small remittances Of
gold. Just how readjustment is to
be effected no one knows, and at the
moment the situation is very much
confused. There is strong probable
ity that payment of England's debt to
The United States will be made large
ly through the return of American
securities now much cherished as
sound investments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-27
n WATERFOWL in 1889.

| in WATERFOWL in 1889.
He soon became too big for small
town litigation, however. Interna
tional law was his forte. In 1879:
he was appointed associate counse
for the United States in the fur sea
arbitration and he attended the SEES
sions Of the international irlDuna
at Paris in 1898.
In the course of the next two years
he walls counsel for the Mexican ani
Chinese legations in Washington and
in 1896 Secretary of State Olney ap
pointed him counsel for the govern.
'nent before the Bering sea claims
commission.
He was counsel for private parties
before the Canadian joint high COM
mission in 189S-99 and later again
served the Mexican and Chinese le-
cations.
In 1903 he was appointed to be
counsel for the United States before
the Alaskan boundary tribunal and
he took prominent part in the Ven
ezuelan asphalt disputes in 1905. He
represented the government in the
Atlantic fisheries arbitration in 1905
and in 1911. on his return to this
country from the Hague he was made
technical delegate of the government
in the fur seal conference at Wash
ington
In 1911 he acted as counsel for the
United States in the American and
British claims arbitration and this
was his work up to the date ne wa,
chosen as Secretary Bryan's right
hand man.
Knows Well His Job.
Mr. Lansing described his own joe
to an extent in speech before the
tlumni of Amherst college a short
.ire ago. He said:
"These are critical days for our
country. How critical only those VINO
are in intimate touch with affairs can
realize. 1t is a. time for serious
thought, time for anxiety. The
greatest war Of all history is being
waged with disregard for life and 4
feTocity unparalleled in the annals
Of war. Nations seem to have re-
turned to primitive barbarism
Rights Of individuals and Of nations
are swept aside in this gigantic strug-
gle that is devastating Europe. Neu-
trails as well as belligerents are bear
ing the burden. The commercial
and industrial life Of the whole world
is affected.
"The result is that the neutral ma
tons have had to meet series OF
problems that have never been solv.
ed. The liability Of error, the danger
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-27

of unintentional Partially and the
constant complaint of one or the 9TH
er of the belligerents make the path
OF neutrality rough and dangerous.
1t is my duty to deal with the ques-
tions of international law and usage
which are arising every day in our
relations with other countries. These
questions are of absorbing interest
and many of them are extremely COM
pick, because this war in it's magni-
tuda and methods is different from
all the wars that have gone before
One can look in vain for precedents
in many cases.
eve have to abandon the time hon.
ored refuge of jurists and diplomat
ists-precedent-and lay hold of the
bedrock of principle. Diplomacy to-
day is wrestling with novel problems,
TO which it must apply natural jus.
tice and practical common sense"
Not q Politician.
Mr. Lansing is Democrat, but has
never taken a part in political strife.
He is not at all schemer or an in
triguer and would be probably o..
little political value to the fortunes
of this administration at the next
national elections. This in way was
a drawback to his appointment as
secretary OF state.
But on the other hand there is adj
ded to the administration a man who
will strengthen the government great.
ly. president Wilson needs a few
more men like Secretary Of war Gar
rison, and Mr.. Lansing. who never
Judge situation until they have the
facts before them Mr.. Lansing al
ways asks first: "What are the
facts?" Then he judges, but he still
keeps his mind open for more facts
and he is willing to listen to opin-
ions of others too. too.
His mental processes are sure. He
has a great liking for mathematics
and once he did not see how any man
could undertake the colutions Of great
problems without having hal the
mental discipline afforded by the
study Of this subject. The cabinet
cannot have too many mathematical.
minds.
Mr.. lansing can be depended upon
not to court publicity. He, dislikes
notoriety. as does Mrs. Lansing. She
has persistently refused to be photo
graphed for the newspapers and MI.
Lansing himself is induced to pose
with great difficulty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-27

at his questioner- and if the query i!
improper he dubs it such withou
stumbling. His emotions are undel
complete control.
These qualities have endeared hin
to the Washington correspondents
who didn't get along at all we'll will
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Lansing's request
not an order-that no foreign diplo
ma''sts be accosted by questioners
in the state, war and navy buildina
has been uniformly carried out, indeed
correspondent who violated it wouli
become become a pariah to his fel
lows here. The correspondents know
the new occupant of the secretary Of
states office will do the right thina
by them and they desire to measure
up to Mr. Lansing's own standard.
The members of the diplomatic
corps find Mr.. Lansing is of the best
type of old world courtier and they
treasure him accordingly.
AS to the subordinates of the secre-
tary of state throughout the world
they know Mr.. Lansing understands
their troubles and difficulties thor
oughly Mr.. Lansing and his wife's
father, John w. Foster, secretary OF
state under Harrison and United
States envoy to several countries
make their home together. The son.
in-law has absorbed great stores OF
diplomatic lore from the man who is
affectionately called "the old fox of
American diplcracw."
Mr.. Foster will be 80 wears old
next year. He was a brigsdier gen.
eral in tfe civil w"r -~ir;c4cr of
vexico for seven years, then ministr
to Russian and Spain. He has serv
ed on many very important interna
dional commissions and has acted Of
ficially for China and Mexico. Sew
eral of his books are standard. He
ia leading peace advocate.
Rise Due to Ability Alone.
Mr.. Foster had much to do with
introducing his brilliant son-in-law
to official washington. but Mr. Ian.
sings rise to fame has been through
sheer ability and hard work. He
was born in the small city of Wash.
inStoA. w. l., OCtOUcl -, 1907. Liz
son of an eminent lawyer and the
descendant of many men who have
been leaders in New York state, his
tory. John Lansing represented New
York in the constitutional convention
Of 1857 at philadelphia. served in the
Revolution and was later chancellor
Of the state Of New York.
Mr.. Lansing was graduated from
Amheret college In 1886 and began
the practice Of law with his father
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-27
$lOO,OOO,0OO TOURIST
MONEY REMAINS in D. S.

Washington, June 25.-Money here
tofore expended by Americans touring
Europe, estimated by Secretary Lane
at 500, 600 900 or more annually. Is
this year being spent In the United
States. Secretary Lane, in a state
ment today based upon reports receiv-
ed at the interior department, said
IN unprecedented public interest in
the national parks of the West IL in
dicated by the big increase In the
number Of visitors this year over
previous years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-27

NEW YORK, June rs, Two colleS| \
players. catcher and pitcher. IN
likely to be added to the Giants oc
lection OF players soon, Report m
the West has it that joe Kenned&
Notre Dame. one Of the best sc0l 81
backstops Of the year. has acc I
terms with McGraw's team.
said to be- crack receiver /
as good hitter. The Rit1
may join forces with the gaE|
johnson, Of Massachuset Il
tura1. who has 4nnle N
feats t. bis sfedit s ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
PARRY ON TRADE
 BOARD

SEATTLE. Jan. 2o.-Wlll H. Parry former newspaper man, former city comptroller and for several years prominent in seatte's clvlc and busi- ness sf'airs has been chosen by Pres ldnt Woodrow Fgiison Tor membership on the Federal Trade commission, ae- eodsing 60 dispatches received here to. day. The appointment Nill be ae- credited to thc Progressive Pac,Y
 Win T. Parry has been one of tho leading cigizons of Seattle for many years. He is 9 native Of Oregon. and in his early days was a reporter on the Portland 0regoniau, and later on the Seattle PostInieihgencer. He be- came city editor and then managing editor Of the last named paper. While in that position he was elected comp troner Of the City of Seattle as Re- publican. He became greatly inter- osted in fiscal aNairs. while clty comp troiler and soon was recognized as t--A e.Nltlts.s.l AtN tN|. r.atsr rtsI @'..re N" take charse Of the Chamber of Com merce. and went from there 10 Mo- ran's shipbuld.ng concern When tbis company sold out -o 9 Philadel. ph.a and New York comapny he be- camo 9 broker and fiscal aeent in Se- attle He was chairman oftho finance committee or tha Alaska Yukon Paeidc exposition. and directed the campaisa which resnised in raising
 s500Q6 tor he lair in one day.
 Mr Parry had charge or the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce federation at Washington which worked the pas sage Of t0o Alaska railroad bni last winter
 Whfc he was Q Republican in his early life, 3r. Parry became q Pro. gressive in 19l2 but IS an entAusias- tic admirar ol President Wilson and the wori, oi the present administra- tion- Tn 9 speech in Seattle recent iy he said lhat ii he left the Progress sive party ii would be to become 8 Democrat as long as that prrty fol- lowed the leadership of Wilson and Bryan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
LONG LIST OF PLANS
 BY JONES

The printed report Of Deputy Com missioner Of Fisheries E. Lester Jone' to the commissioner comering the in to the commissioner covering the io vestgations that he made in Alaska last summer was received on the Al ameda by The Empire. It covers 6' large pages and embraces the full scope of the fisheries and fur-bearine animal industries in Alaska. and is re- ceivlRg attention now ia Washington The recommendations of Dr. Jones in- dlcate the nature of his report They are as follows
 j. That full control Of the fisheries and fur.bearing animals be vested in the Department of Commerce. There should be no division Of this authority with other Federal departments or with the Territorial government
 That Alasta be divided into five districts for administrative purposes.
 That herring end the edible DOT. dcns Of other food fishes be not used in Che manufacture of fertilizer and oil and that an plants at present #op- eratIng contrary to this requirement be closed at once.
 4. That there be Q just aud fair re- vision of the schedule of taxes on fish cry products
 3. That 9 license tax be imposed upon all fishing gear
 s. That In addition to present ap- populations 30 per cont of the li- cense fees and taxes revert to the protection Of the fisheries.
 C That markers or monuments be established by the Government to fix Che mouth of each salmon stream.
 That an power-boat trolling be forbidden.
 9. That the customs authorities re- fuse to issue mauifests for shipments of fishery products rom Alaska until Inc tax has been paid.
 10. That falls and natural bar5ers in certain streams be removed.
 n. That at least five new Govern ment hatcheries be built in places not at present receiving the benefit of fish. cultural operations.
 12 That rehating system for re- lease Of fry from private hatcheries be discontinued and that all hatcher. les be operated by the Government 4 board of three from the Bureau of Fisheries should examine these prl- gate hatcheries with the view of de- terminins their value and their suit abloness for future operation by the Government.
 t3. That the taking Of salmon for commercial purposes cease. each sea. son after certain specified dates, for threo-districts In southeast Aiaska. as follows: Juneau district, August 20; Wrangel district September l; and the Kethcisan district September 10. For the remainder of Alaska the clos. ng date should be August10. with the exception Of Kodiak Island which should be August %.
 li. That the present weekly close season Of 3e hours be Increased to IS hours
 l5. That the present law be omcnd- ed SO as to prohibit aliens from en- gaging in the actual catching of fish.
 l6. That no fish trap, purse seine. or haul or beach seine be operated within halg mile Of the mouth Of any salmon stream.
 IT, That the leads Of fish traps be limited to Q maNimum length Of 2.50O feet. except in Bering Sea waters and
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
XInorIvnn Has souvenIrs.

KINGsLYNN, England. Jan. 20. r The streets of Kingslynn are virtual iy paved with glass today the result Of broken windows caused by the con- cussion from exploding bombs. Sou yenir hunters are gathering up frag- ments of bombs.
 Accuracy of Shooting Remarkable.
 The outstanding feature of tho raid appears to have been the skill with which the German airmen followed the selected route in the darkness, and dropped bombs in the vicinity of King Georges house at sandrineham, the queen Mother Alcxandra's bungalow at Snettiehan, as well as at the docks, waterworks and railroad station here and at the Grimston ammunition de- mol
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
ACTRESS FAvoRs GERMANY
 AND LOSES POSITION

LONDON, Jan, 2O.5-Miss Ferne Rog- CTS. au American actress, who has been playing the title role in the Sleeping Beauty" at Drury Lane, sey- cred her connections with the panto mimo after ah hours discussion with Arthur Collins, the manager The req son given by Collins for the tern'ina- tion of the engagement is that Miss Rogers holds and has expressed in tue theatre such enthusiastic pro-Ger- man sentiments as to make her pres cnce In a company of British artists impossible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
RUSSIA TO TAKE TIME
 tN INVADING TURKEY


 PETROGRAD Jon 2O.-The magni. ude of the defeat of the Turks in caucasia ig emphasized at the Russian War Office today It is accepted gem eraliy nmong al classes that the Turks will be unable to restore their opera ,ions there to formidable basis.
 The belief prevails that with the end of the offensive operations on the part of Turkey in Russian territory Chat Russia will take her time before beginning an offensive movement against Turkey but that 1t has been decided tint no amount Of persuasion wHl prevent an atmck on eonstant- nople when the proper time arrives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
JUNEAU JUMPS
 10 SECOND PLACE

By rolling up great agg-egate scorc Inc Juneau Eiks crept up two hundred pins on Treadweli who leads tao ieoere. in thc th.rd set of the in- ternatona. telesraphlc bowling touTna- 2557 Hunter taking honcrs with high score Of PIP and high average Of ISL Sim Fre.mas bowled in great form. averaging lS6 and Baraaar copped average cf I7f. Kosar relieved Smith for the third game of the set and rolled 1eo
 Treadwel last night bowied 2572 pins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
AsKs-

EXTENSION. OF TIME B 2. Pulyer administrator Of the estate ot Michael C. Beitzhoover has petit.oned Probate Judge Morshan for further time 10 file the return of che order or safe 'in order that the remainder Of the property 0f the de- ceased man be sold without sacridce" " < part or tho property has been sold for s5950. Che administrator re- ports iu his neihou
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
cormafIr Aftsr W.r--v9.

PETRoGRAD. Jan. 2o-Tho Cor mans are continuing their efforts to break through the Russinn lines at Warsaw, tdoush tho ieroclty Of tho allaeka .lua lar unsuecessiul, ia slack. onlnE.
 In tho mcantime an effort is being made by the Russian forces in North Poland to attack the Germans in Che seor Of their left flank and either cmago an abndonmeut Of the position near Warsaw or Che destruction oI & large part Of Cen. Von Hindenbere' 8 nrnlg
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
leoatInnad on Paga FIral
RATHBoNE COAL CLAIM
 REPLICATION REJECTED

The local land office has rejected the application for patent to 160 acres of coal land in the Boring river district known as the Rathbone group and located by F. J. Rathbone Of Seattle. The locator Is said 10 have sold the claims for SI50o to Wendell McLangh. In of Manila. P. !. Failure to open Q mine on the claims is assigned as the reason for the cancellation Of the ap- piicatlon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
LANE HAS NOT MADE
 ROAD ROUTE PR0MISE

WASHINGTON Jam 20.-A report was in circulation yesterday that Soc. retary Of Che Interior Franklin K. Lane had committed himaelf as in favor of the purchase by the United States gov- ernment of the Copper River 6 North. western railroad
 Lane Denies Report.
 Gilsnn Gardner special writer for the United Press denied the remor. and quoted Secretary Laue as follows.
 There Is uo truth in the report that have announced myself in f'wor ol Che purchasing of the Copper River & Northwestern railroad have talk ed with the Presideni several times about the Alaska railroad proposition, but We have arrived at no conelus- ion.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
EroItomonl Waa Intenle.

LONDON. Jan. 2O.-The excitement of tho people in tho towns visited by the German airmen was intense. They screamed out of their houses and the nolice an military authorities kept them calm with some difficulty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
Aennnlanea or ZenneIIna.

LONDON. Jan. 2O-Accounts differ as to whether the raid was made by .aeroplanes or Zeppellns Some claim that 1t was by one class and others by lhe other class Of air craft
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
AUSTRIA OFFERS sERViA
 LIBERAL PEACE TERMS

LONDON. Jan 20.-A Rome dispatch says ,hnt Austria Las offered peace to Seryia on the basis of status quo plus Northern Albania including Durazza and the coes to thc Montenegrin from tIef ln other Wordai a complete re- yersal is mode of what Count Berch. told on 0cl 30 I9s2, described as es- sontinl to tue Austrian policy
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
CARDINAL PROTESTS
 AGAINST GERMANS

LONDON, Jan. 2O-eardinal Mer- cler, who was arrested in Belgium and forced to submit to many indignities according to accounts from that coun- try. has made formal protest against his treatment by German authorities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
cnl1Iahl oraarsa Hem..

WASHINGTON, Jar 20-secremy Of Stote " J. Bryan said lhiH alter noon that Outright was rooaiied be. cause he wrote letter containing 'eT- prossions of opinion with regard ,o .he war"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
lI.alhor M ln M.

LONDON Jan 20 - The severe HoFms that are sweeping over North. ern France have prevented active op. aralIons there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20

BRINGS eloooe pcElcNeNs.
 c. B. Joslin returpsl last nleht or tho A.amcda. He brought tHo sets oi chickens which won blue ribbons a- the recent poultry show n scaHle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
WILSON DOESN'T LOOK
 FOR END OF WAR

WASHINGTON Jan. 2O-President Woodrow Wilson, talking to callers, yesterday said that be does not ex' peet the war ln Europe to come to ain end thls nest Wmmet Tie President Is convinced that lhe war will be one of long duration He said that he had moi noticed any indications og peace in the situation yet
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-20
Belfort Vlelted.

BELFoRT, France, Jan. 20. An earthquake occurring at l0:30 o'clock last night caused houses to rock and overturned furniture and other nova. ble articles.