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The Washington times., 1915-12-08
TIE PRESIDENTS MEANING

Careful reading Of the Presidents
observations about the future policy
toward the American army, leaves
the distinct impression that his
meaning is either very vague, or
else is concealed, subject to later
revision, within a nebula of skillful
phrase. For instance:
We will not maintain a standing army
except for uses which are as necessary
in times of peace as in times OF war;
and we shall always see to it that our
military peace establishment IS no
larger than is actually and continn-
ously needed for the uses of days in
1t would be interesting to get en-
tirely independent constructions of
that sentence from, let us say, the
six men who are chairmen of the
Appropriations, Military Affairs
Ways and Means, and Finance Com
mittees of the two houses of Con-
gress. These men are all Of the
Presidents own party and presum-
ably understand what the party
leader expects of them when they
get down to formulating measures
for raising and also for spending
The money that must go for pre-,
parednesS.
II is not difficult TO imagine Mr.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
HELP FOR THE RAILROADS

In all his discussion of our domes-
tic problems and conditions by far
the most significant thing the Presi-
dent has to say is in his brief but
pointed and admirable reference to
this country's railway situation. He
very clearly realizes that a great
deal of the present incapacity of our
common carriers to handle the huge
traffic which has swamped them is
due to the limitations and restric-
tions with which they have been
hedged in and shackled by both the
enactment and the enforcement of
laws, most of them good, but some
of them prohibitive of the necessary
development of the railways.
For the first time in our transpor-
tatidAt history the American rail
ways have not been able in the last
asQ or three years TO provide for the
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

future growth of the country. rOn
top of this several of the great sys-
tens have been torn apart, so to
speak, limb from limb, so that their
efficiency in the present pressure of
unprecedented traffic is thus doubly
hampered-by lack Of new facilities
and by the impaired use of all the
old facilities.
From the language he uses Presi-
dent Wilson thinks that, so much
having been done against the rail
roads, it is now time to do some
thing for them that they may do all
they need to do for the public. He
advises a commission to look into
the question of what should be done
and can be done in behalf Of eco
ordination and efficiency" Of the rail-
ways. ...
Coordination is a word which
comes almost skin close TO COM
bination, properly ordered and
wisely regulated. What Mr.. Wilson
recommends, therefore, if his words
express his meaning-and scarcely
any man in this country exercises a
more discriminating use of our Ian
guage-is that with all the pulling
apart which has been done with the
railroads the Government now shall
permit some essential putting to-
gether again of the railroads.
Not only will the industrial and
commercial interests surely, but the
greater part of our wage-earners
probably second him in this effort to
make the most of the railroads that
can be made of them for the sake OF
the whole country.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
THE VICTORY OF ST. LOUIS

Sentiment decided the Democratic
national committee to take it's ma
tional convention for next year to
st. Louis. The South wanted the
recognition involved in providing
hospitality for the party council,
and the South is strong enough in
the Democratic party to insist on it's
demands. That was the sentiment
which made it possible even for Dali
las to poll more votes on first ballot
than Chicago counted. The second
ballot gave Missouri a majority,
which was promptly made unani-
nous. =
From the Democratic viewpoint,
st. Louis is geographically the ideal
convention town, just as Chicago is
from the Republican. That is, St.
Louis is nearer the Democratic CEN
ter Of gravity. than is any other
town with accommodations ample
for the care Of national conven-
tion; while Chicago occupies pre-
cisely the same relation to the Re-
publican party. ,.... :
In selecting Wednesday, June IA,
as the date for the conventions
lQening, the national committee
gave very practical Endorsement to
the universal opinion that President
Wilson will be renominated without
opposition. A convention meeting
on Wednesday has at most only four
days in which to do its work, for the
great majority of delegates come
with the expectation that they will
not be kept over a Sunday. In the
present case there is no apparent
reason why three-day convention
should not transact all the business
in hand. go
Democracy having selected ST.
Louis, it becomes the more probable
that the Republicans will go to Chi.
cago; and there could hardly have
been more satisfactory adjustment
The Republican convention will be a
long one, unless all signs fail, and
one marked by hard work and heavy
nervous stress on those who must
participate in it's work. These are
substantial reasons why the most &C
cessible, best equipped city, with
the best prospect of comfortabl.
weather, SHOULD be choscn;, and OF
these points Republicans have lonl
given Chicago the palm.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
TOREPEAT zARGUETA
FOR PAN,AMER|CANS
Play Presented Last Night Prob
ably Will Be Given Before
Scientific Congress.

The committee in charge OF the enter
tainment of the delegates to the second
Pan-American Scientific Congress to be
held here beginning December %. has
requested the dramatic organizat ton
onilt up in the spanish-American
Atheneum to give a second performance
or Its play "Zaragueta," for the enter
tainment Of the members OF the con-
sress. The date for the performance
probably will be announced later.
Inc hrst performance of the play was
given last night at Rauscher's before
an audience composed of members OF
the Atheneum and their friends. The
play was given In Spanish by a COM
pany especially selected and carefully
rehearsed. For the benefit OF students
OF Spanish in the audience who have
not progressed to the point where they
can follow the language easily. a synop-
sis OF each act was read In English by
Mrs, Jennie o. Berliner. secretary Of
the Atheneum.
The play was produced under the di-
rection OF William J. Kavanaugh. OF
the kavanaugh School OF Expression,
and the cast included Mrs. Rosario
Munoz Morrison, Mrs. Edith z. New
man., Miss f. l.. Kelsey. Miss Helen
Bauskett. Marcos F. Finley. DR.. Arturo
l.. Guerra. George Reuter-, Oscar B.
halls; Dr. Gustavo I. Guerra and AL
ton Ross Hodgkins. Wilder Tomlinson
and Shirley Macias acted as stage
managers.
After the performance a musical pro-
gram was presented by Miss Stella
Amores. Miss Ida Ullman. Mrs. Selma
Selinger Danforth. Mis- Howard. Mrs.
Morrison. and Mess-s. Rails, Reuter-.
and Howard. The ushers were VILLA m
!. Faulkner. Martinez de Alva, Fer
nando Fossas, Benito Perez Verdla. En-
Iiaue Corondo. and D. L. Herrera
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings Of the FraternaI, So.
cia|, and Other 0rganiza.
tons in Washington.

Intersociety debate. "Literacy, Test for I'M
migrants" Junior Debating Society George
town University law School 80 D. rn
Smoker. Cornell Club. University Club. s
y. m . ,.
Lecture. before audience Of BOY Scouts. on
War Signals In Time Of War. and Peace
Signals In Time OF Peace" Foundry NJ E.
Church. p m.
Meeting, Kit Carson Post. No. 2 G. A. r.,
for election of officers. headquarters, S p.
Concert U. s. soldiers Home Band orch~s-
ira Stanley Hall 6:t5 .. m.
Meeting. Chemical Society Of Washington, in
connection with National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress, New Willard, S D. m
Celebration OF feast OF Immaculate Conc,p.
tion, all Catholic churches. morning and
evening. Memorial in chapel Of Gibbon' s
Memorial Hail, Cathonc University, lu:3C
a.. m.
Monthly meeting, board OF control of III.
Washington District Epv orth League. Eid.
brooke NJ. l.. Church. ienieytown, 5 D. IN.
Address, before District OF Columbia section
OF the Woman's Department. Nationa
civic Federation. Masonic Temple Auditor
Twelfth annual convention National River.
and hareoIs Congress. New willard. 10 q
Motion pictures. assembly hall. y. NJ c. A.
sis y. m.
Luhcheon Delhocrauc national commi tteo
with President Wilson at White House,
Meeting, Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso
citation. Army and Navy Preparatory School
y. IN. -
Annual. meeting. National Library for In,
Blind at institution. 1890 a. m.
Christmas bazaar, ladies Of the Aid Societ,
Of Lsngdon NJ. E. Church. new Sunda!
school room, afternoon and evening
Christmas bazaar. women of the First Con
gregational Church. IN church, AFTERNOON
and evening. ~
Meeting, Mems League OF Fifth Raptis
Church, In church, y. m. Addrsss cold
and How TO Prevent Them" DR.: c. y
Chapman.
Christmas bazaar. iunebeon, dinner an
dance. ladies' OF the At. Georges Protestan
Episcopal Church parish of Clarendon an
Fariee. Va, Raleigh, afternoon and even
ing.
Meeting, American National Red Cross
Rauschers $3.50. and p. M
] Masonic-Hsrmony, No. Il: King Solomon
No. 81: School OF instruction, St. John
Mite Association: Columbia. No. l. Roya
Arch Chapter: Naomi. No. 8: Brooklan
No. H. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Eastern. No. I; Harmony Nc
.: Federal City. No. 20: Columbia, No. !
Encampment.
| knights Of Pythias-Coiumbia. No. 2s; Nj
Vernon, No. o; Hernloine, No. 12: Unlor
No. %; Washington Company. No. !. Uni
form Rank.
Sons of Veterans-Cushing Camp Fife an
Drum Corps, practice.
/ National Union-P. o. Department Council
Interior Council.
Independent Order OF Red Men-whito Ea gl
knights OF Columbus-Choral Society. re
hearsal.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
THE ORANGES COMEBACK

This month brings the forty
eighth anniversary Of the founding
of the National Grange of Patrons
of Husbandry. Somewhat prema-
turely, it seems, there is talk already
Of the semi-centennial sessions. 1t
will be news to some that the
Grange still is alive and thriving.
q Organized in December, 1867, by
o. H. Kelley, a clerk in the Depart
ment of Agriculture, who made a
tour of the Southern States and re-
turned impressed with the needs Of
that section for the advancement
which cooperation might effect, the
order grew rapidly in power and in
fluence until in 1875 it was reputed
to have 100000 members.
Partly, but not entirely, through
its own fault, the Grange fell under
a cloud because of political activity.
Much that was not creditable was
laid at its door. It did, however, ef-
feet great good. For example. it
secured passage of the oleomarga-
rine act, had the head of the Depart
ment. of Agriculture made Cabinet
officer, had experiment stations
founded and backed the passage of
the interstate commerce act. But
its connection with politics caused a
swift fall in fortunes. Now for many
years the Grange has kept clear of
politics and has devoted itself to the
promotion of education, to increas.
ing the culture of its members, and
to technical instruction in asricu,,
ture.
On this sourder basis the order
has advanced until enthusiasts sa,
the membership is back at the ole
hgh-water mark. 1t is the largest
agricultural Organization in the
United States, if not in the world
and its era Of greatest usefulness i.
still before it.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

Kitchin extracting large satisfac-
ton from such an expression. He
has not been an advocate of pre-
paredness in the degree that some
others have been. He has not agreed
with the head of his party at all
points. He has expressed the opin-
ion that sea-coast defense through
use of submarines would serve the
necessities of this country, and has
allowed it to be understood that he
does not favor battleship construct
ing on a largely increased scale, or
a great increase in the army. AS
to the, army, then, Mr.. Kitchin might
easily conclude that he had won the
President. -'.
What does the Chief Executive
mean by insisting that 1--WE will not
maintain standing army excent for
uses which are as necessary in times
of peace as in times of war;" What
arc the uses of an army "as neces-
sary in times Of peace as in times of
war;" They do not readily occur
to the inGuiring mind. An army is
commonly presumed to be organized
and trained in time of peace, in or
der that it may fight in time of war.
The present standing army of the
United States may have some very
specific utilities in time of peace; ;
but they are not obvious. 1t doesn't
suppress instructions among the
citizenry; it doesn't hold States or
cities in subjection; it doesn't per-
form any economic service unless
spending the annual appropriation
for it may be accounted such a
service.
There are no uses for an army "as
necessary in times of peace as in
times of war" If the President has
some curious construction in the
back of his mind, to justify such
phrases, he ought to let Congress
and the countrv understand him. In
popular conception, armies are raised
to fight;'to fight in war, not in
peace. They are more or less neces.
| sary burdens in time of peace; but
very valuable defenders in time Of
war. No measure of dialectic aero.
batics can make this sentence of the
Presidents mean anything tha,
points toward preparedness. Rather
it is calculated to give comfort ane
satisfaction to opponents of that pol
icy. The best that can be said Of
it is that it cannot possibly be in
| tended to mean what it seems tt
mean; and it is employed in tn,
message in such a relationship tt
the whole document that it must b,
construed somehow, must be givel
a real significance. We guess tha
! Congress will take occasion to won
der quite extensively what tn,
President meant it to mean.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
NEW SUBMARINE oUTRAGES

Attacks by submarines on Ameri-
can tank steamers in the Mediter-
ranean can be construed only to
mean that the central powers are
prepared to continue the most offen-
sive attitude possible toward the
United States. Facts about these
latest assaults on unarmed neutrals
are yet meager; but the circum-
stances surrounding American rela-
tions with both Germany and Aus
tria point to the conclusion that the
contemptuous attitude they have
from the beginning assumed toward
this country is now being empha-
sized.
Germany has given no satisfaction
in tho Lusitania case; she has not
disavowed the crime, but rather has
added insult by an indication Of
willingness to give a cash payment,
acceptance of which without any
real reparation ought to be utterly
impossible if this country would pro-
tect its self-respect. In the Ancona
case Austria has not even made a
final answer as to her view and un-
derstanding of the facts surround
ing the affair. Now come the at
tacks on neutral vessels under the
United States flag. Whether it shall
prove that they were fired on with
out warning, or whether they are
charged with trying to escape, we now
know enough about the methods of
submarine warfare to understand
that some sort of excuse is always
ready, that neither belligerent nor
neutral is safe, that combatant and
non -combatant alike take their
lives in their hands whenever they
are in a submarine zone, and that
there is not and never has been any
real effort to save the lives of help.
less victims.
The presumption of a deliberate
effort to nag the United States is
strengthened by the fact that these
attacks on our flag follow immedi.
ately on the heels of the demand
that German diplomats in this coun
try be recalled, and on the insistence
of Germany that she must have rea
sons. All the factors combine tt
enforce the feeling that the Teu
tonic powers have determined t.
force the hand of the United States
With precisely what purpose, or fol
what possible ultimate advantage t.
themselves, it is impossible even tt
conjecture.
But it is very sure that the United
States cannot with regard for it
prestige before the world permit thi
kind Of thing to continue Away
without effectively resenting it. Th
limits of patience and restraint ar
already passed; the confines of ma
tional pusillanimity are in sight. I
is rot yet to be believed that thi
nation will permit itself to ente
upon that realm.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Tomorrow.

Lecture, Nine. de Meissner. benefit OF Rus
sian relief fund. auditorium, Woodward d
Lothrop's, p. m.
Ba zaar. Womans Guild OF the Church of the
incarnation, s2s street northwest. all DAY.
Bazaar. Columbia Polytechnic Institute for
the Blind. 1903 II street northwest. all day.
Address, Taxing the Rich for Prepared
ness Congressman Edward Heating, un-
der auspices OF the National Defense
League. Chamber OF Commerce rooms.
p. m.
Informal dinner. South Dakota Society OF TIE
District, New Ebbitt. 7:S4p. m.
'Get-together" meeting ofNhe Georgia So
ciety, Raleigh, 1880 p. m.
Bazaar, First Congregational Church, all
day and evening.
Election. Holy Name Society of ST. stepa IN q
Roman Catholic Church. 7:So D. m.
Rehearsal. Home Club Chorus. at club. 1:4I
p. m.
Masonic--The New Jerusalem. No. .; George
c. whiting. No. .; Temple-Noyes, No. SO
Masonic Veterans Association; William F.
Hunt, No. ls. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Sslem, No. 20; Columbia, No.
10: Covenant. No lS.
Knights OF Pythiss-Ha rmony. No. 81.
Royal Arcanum-Kismet Council.
Independent Order OF Red, Men-.SiouX Tribe,
No. IL.
ternal Council. .r,
knights OF Columbus-Kesne Council.
nsmght.rs Of AInerios-ProEressiv Coumcil
Wheeling club. at home OF Mrs. Mary z
Percuson. "onduit -Nad.
AddreA under susDices Columbia ". . T
u, BY Miss Bertha q, Johnson, of Missiqi
10 Lspers,, In Guiey Presbytsrian Church
~.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
STRANOULATION TAXES

Surely if Congress remains in
possession of its senses it will never
undertake to impose the suggested
taxes on gasolene, on pig iron, on
fabricated steel--is it possible that
the President comprehends all that
this term means and on similar
industrial products. For just when
this country is going into a worlds
war for the worlds trade such tax
alton would fetter our industries
striving to compete in international
fields and strangle our export COM
merce.'
Such taxes on any of our products,
finished, partly finished, or raw,
would, so far as our foreign trade is
concerned. be equivalent in all cases
to an export duty and in some cases
undoubtedly would be a positive EN-.
barge.
So far as foreign competition in
our own markets is concerned, a tax
upon the production of any COM
modify here could, Of course, be
countervailed with a corresponding
import duty so as not to put our owr
taxed product in our own high,
priced market at the mercy of the
foreign article coming into this
market free of such tax. And the
countervailing duty would have te
be imposed, or, in not a few in
stances, the Governments revenu,
tax upon production would simply
tax the products out of existence.
But, short of bounty or a rebat,
on all such products destined for ex
portland this is no time to talk O.
such devices-there would be II,
way to give such industries, in any
thing like closely competitive field
abroad, chance for, their lives
There are too many available meth
ods of raising abundant revenues il
this country to warrant taxes who's
touch would mean sickness and per
haps death to our foreign trade.
So it is inconceivable that Con
gress would act upon Mr.. Wilson
suggestions of such taxes. Indeed
it is not likely that he himself, upo
second thought, will think an
better of them than the rest of tn
country will.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
100000 GIVEN TO
WIDENER SERVANTS
Valet of Late Traction Man Re
ceives $4,000, House,
and Life Salary.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. S.-One hun
dred thousand dollars has been dis
tributed among the servants and en-
pIoyes of J.. a. b. Widener. Traction
man and art collector. who died las
month This was confirmed by the bene
ficiaries. who received amounts rangint
from 81 900 to $4,000.
Upward of $4,000 was divided amou
the sixty or more servants at Lynnwoof
Hall the EIkins Park mansion OF Mr.
Widener. and tho remainder OF tn
SIO0 900 went to employees of the Lane
Title building. owned by the Nid'ne
estate.
FarIor maids. chambermsids. cooks
housckcepers. chauffours. watchn'"n
fcotmen. buffers. and gardeners cam" II
for their share of the big faithful scrv
ice fund.
The largest hoqucst vas received b;
C'hsrlcs T.. t"oko. Nv, Nidenfrs \ale
and ucrsonal attcndam for fouTteei
wears lie received s15.o0l. house
Elkins Park. and his salary for life.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
By Fifth Cavalry Orchestra,
Commencing at s O'Clock. This
Evening, In the Administration
Building, at Fort Myer.
W. ]. CAIN. Chief Musician
Conductor.

March. America First" .Losey
Overture, Soldiers and Sweet
hearts" .:.................Go .Gorgcnholtz
Descrintive, "a Hunting Scene"
Bucalossi
Excerpts from Les Contes d'FIoff-
man ....,...,''... .oHenpacn
ia) Serenade, La Berceuse" -
Gounod
,hl Song. "A Little Bit Of Heaven"
Ball
Meditation, The Dying Poet
1 Gott srlIlpy
gEonlicl,s melodies OF ial5.,....Lampe
Finale, ITS SO Tcmptin', Monaco
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

If Mr.. Ford's party S unsuccess-
full in securing peace, District Demo-
Gratis will have a strong rival or
ganization for honors in the hiatus
department.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

Insofar as relief from famine is
concerned, Serbia's benevolent con-
querors may award the starving
peasants full rights to all the snow
falls.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

1t was only an untimely demise
that prevented Nine. Thebes from
predicting great unrest in Europe
next year.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Amusements,

New National--"watch Your STEP" S:l5 .. M
Belasco-Dayid Warneld in Van Der
Decken,' $50 p. m
Poli's-"Julius Caesar" 2I5 and S:l5 y. n.
4, +. keith's-Va udeV lille, 2:l5 and Sis o. In
Casino-"A Little Girl in Big City" S:l5
y. IN.
Gayety-BurlesQue. c:15 and s:l5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Concerts Today
Orchestral Concert by the U. S.
Soldiers Home Band, at
Stanley Hall at 6:45
o'clock.
JOHN S. ". ZIMMERMANS.
director.

March, THE Rifle Range. Lincoln
Overture, La Dame blanche"
Boieldieu
Reverie, The Angells". ........ Bohm
Selection, Naughty Marietta"
Herbert
Popular songs
(a) Hello Hawaii. How Are
You?" .................:... schwartz
OBJ In Blinky, Hinky. Chinky
Chinatown" .SChWartz
Novelette,, I'm Poppyland" .Albers
Finale, Loyal Comrades"
Blankenborg
THE ar-Spansled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

The fortunate Europeans are only
digging into the grounl ior the win
ter, while poor old father is forced
to dig into his bapkroll.