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hosiery minis. hut they do not own the
fact ori.s. Nexatious' customs contro-
veriics as to what constitutes selling
price. or market value. have grown out
Of this practice, since there is no do
mcstic market in Germany for the
product of these mills.
Other factories in Germany have
been established by American capital,
and their operation has been directed
from New York. hut these. TOO. have
feii the pressure of German policy. and
htNe been compelled to conform to the
laws of the empire, or of the different
,;erman states in their organization.
one OF the most notable cases of this
Kind was of company whose mills
'.'are in SaNony
The German policy of nationalizing e
fo;eign industrial enterprises and
particularly American enterprises, was
illustrated in the drive made against
the Standard Oil Company. 1t was
promised that independent oil refiners
il the United States would get the
business which was to be taken away
from the Standard. but the German
government proposed to nationalize
the industry so that the oil supply
would be entirely within its own con-
troll
The suspension Of diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany. while it would
cause some interruption of the COM
merce that still survives, would not
materially change the situation as it
has been for months past.
Germany has refused to let the
potash come to the United States eX
ccpt in very limited quantities. One
ships cargo was unloaded at the
wharf by order of the military authori-
ties. While exporting potash to this
country Germany had been importing
American phosphates. The claim has
been made that the fertilzing indus
tries can get along for couple of
years without these phosphates. The
fertilizing industry of the United
States, while suffering Inconvenience,
appears to be getting along without
the customary supply of German
potash.
Dyes and dyestuffs present the most
serious problem to industries in the
United States. This subject has been
pretty well thrashed out. In the be-
ginning of the war Germany took the
ground that if the United States could
not get raw cotton through to her
there would be no dyestuffs got
through to this country. When the cot
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BELGIUMS SPORTsMEN BATTALION.


not even Kitchener himself, fould an
swer the last at this time.
1t will have been noted th4. several
members of the government fhave de-
clared that there is no presAht inten-
tion of adding conscription t9 the bur
dens of the country. At the stme time.
the writer believes he is not 4tr wrong
in saying that these minister make a
subtle distinction between coTtecription,
in a narrow sense. and anothfr scheme
which is now receiving atteHE ion, and
which, in effect. amounts to The same
thing. This scheme is a forA OF uni
versal service under which. Hominally,
every able-bodied man in thu country
will be placed in the servi&e Of the
government. Then the war Gfice will
come along and declare that lsuch and
such a man must serve in Pc ranks.
while such and such a man fs needed
and must serve in shop or Ntctory or
field. I
In the meantime pressuret IL being
brought to bear upon all employers
which. it is hoped, will comp4 them to
give the plainest possible hint to all
a BILE bodied unmarried men In their
service that their proper place 10 in the
ranks. In order to be sure sthat this
Is being done and also as q preparatory
step to a larger scheme. thesh employ
ers are to be called upon tp make .
special return to the governnnent, 80.
ting forth all the informatiQn obeASns
a BILE regarding every man In .Hheaf en-
ploy.
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BY CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.
MERICANs living in Germa

a MEEICANS living in Germany
IN who feel the strained relations
~ are of two classes. The first
q S is composed of students. semi
professional men and women and peo-
pie of leisure and wealth who, for va
rfous reasons find residence in several
of the German cities more attractive
than residence at home. The second
class is composed of business men and
men identified with Industrial activities
Ten months of war has pretty we'll
cleared out the first class. At the out
break of hostilities it was stated that
many American students at the univer-
sities of Strassburg, Jena and Berlin
would remain to continue their courses.
There were also some Americans at
Bonn, where the kaiser was educated.
Dresden had a relatively large Amer
lean colony. The capital of Saxony
was favorite place not only with art
students. but with people of leisure
who liked the environment. There were,
IN fact. SO many Americans and Eng
lish in Dresden that the opportunity
of learning German was diminished
colony of artistic Americans always
was to be found at Munich, and the
Bavarian capital, with its proximity to
the Tyrol, was favorite stopping place
for tourists. whose stay would be pro-
longed from month to month until they
became almost permanent residents.
Leipzig had some Americans who were
in attendance at the conservatory, but
the number never was very large.
Berlin. as the capital. drew the larg-
est number of Americans to itself There
were various societies and clubs and
there was some similarity to Americans
who identified themselves with the
Latin quarter of Paris. The kaiser, in
his ambition to make Berlin the rival
of Paris. was especially kindly to rich
Americans. They received considera-
tion that was lacking in the French
capital, which did not have to cultivate
rich Americans because 1t was assumed
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Americans and are empioved bcca"s0
OF tiiei" familiarity with the language
o! the country and their assumed
ab!fttN 20 command business through
their associations. II will be Instructive
to learn how many OF the Americans
who renew their registry At the con-
sH!ateS are natura.ized citizens. The
number IS rot apt to he very large.
The largest number of Americans in
any part of Germany are likely to he
registered at the Berlin consulate. This
IS particularly true of business men.
The American Association of Commerce
IN Berlin is the representative Ameri-
can commercial body. Its membership y
IS not confined to residents of the CAPT
tai. At first the orga nizatior was
looked upon with some distrust by the
Germans who thought that rs purpose
was aolely to secure the sale of Anleri-
can goods in Germany. When they
learned thai the association was work
ing on Il broader basis and that its
members included repre- esentatives of
American importing houses who We're
large buyers of German goods. a more
friendly feeling was developed.
Siace the war broke out the assccia-
tion has exerted itself to maintain
"omn""cial Intercourse with as little
Impairment as possible. One of it's Off
"crS canc to the Inited States last
fan and spent some time in correcting
the impression which obtained among
so'n" business men that the German
pointed out the opportunities to estab-
lish new lines of trade with Germany
The possible interruption of diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Germany, of course. means
further interruption of commerce. 1t
also will affect temporarily American
Investments in Germany, and possibly
German investments in the United
States. This may be more sentimental
than substantial
German investments in the United
States have not been heavy because
Germany has had little surplus capi-
tai to send abroad after the needs of
her own industrial enterprises were
supplied. There have been, however.
consdera BILE investments in railway
securities
Some years ago German capital was
said to be invested heavily in breweries
in the United States, but it is doubtful
if the amount ever was very great. 1t
was enough, though, to cause inquiry
to be made through diplomatic chan
nels whether the national government
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for Germany may have remained dur
ing the last len months. Yet the s,is-
picion with which the speaking Of
English was looked uoon wa@ certain
to create an unfrieudiy atmosphere.
and most of them, aside from othvr
reasons. doubtless have found thai
there are other places more pleasant
than Germany when in the throes OF =
gigantic war.
on the commercial and industrial side
the conditions have been different. 1t
has nol been convenient for the repre-
seut%tives of American manufacturing
establishments Or Largo importing
houses To- sac, i:.Gc everything b. taN-
ing their departure. Notwithstanding
the interruption to commerce due to
the control of the seas by the allies
There has also he-n soEie direct com
,nerce through tn" port OF Lubbock. ard
Indirect trade through Rotterdam.
The american colony in hamburg has
been =, con.si,lc .:,hle one. since that
port IS ire principal distributing point
for ;aa .....7i.,r. :ui ven for nthe"
paris al co1;i@e tai i,t:.aD aDc. .inev.-
can sh:@piIi% u:cn have nads it their
heliG'.Trtci'*
I;'trHF , also iis.S \ hummer OF Anefi-
cans int"' @Gt@d in shipping aad in gem
eral Conm"rce. Much CT the cotton
trace with the United States is through
Bremen. and American cotton brokers
are established there. These have been
going back AMI forth ever since the
war broke out.
At Cologne there have been Il few
Americans. but more usually are to be
found at Dusseldorf. wnich IS the
headquarters Of the German iron and
steel industry.
Frank fort ont he Main. in proportion
to its commercial and industrial i'm
portance. has not had a very large
American colony. The city. the home
of the original Rothschilds, has had
close associations with the United
States because of the financial houses
whose headquarters are there.
At Nuremberg there always are Amer
leans representing various business in
terests affiliated with the special in
dustries of which that charming city
is the center.
Some of the Americans in Germany
who represent manufacturers and i'm
porting houses are merely naturaliZed
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Joined the wounded 'Tommies" at thell
meal Ordinarily the king refuses the
cup that cheers without inebriating. 1t
gives him indigestion. But possibly he
teetotaler.
Needless to say. the kings keenest
interest is in the senior service. the
navy. He served in 1t for years and
could take charge of man-o'-war to-
day were it necessary. AS a naval Of
ficer he shirked nothing that came in
the line of his duties.
A distinguished American, SO the
story goes, once asked to be taken
over a warship on which the king was
serving as Duke of York. The cap
tain, however, had no time to spare.
and a grimy young officer, who saw his
dfficulty, undertook to show the Amer
fcan around In the course or the IN
spection the American said to ms
guide: Say, isn't the prince to be seen
today?" Well" replied the coai-pe-
nrimed officer. I'm afraid his features
will not be visible. Have you lald
him by in cotton wool till you get the
coal dust swept away?" inquired the
visitor. The officer laughed and passed
on TO another topic.
An hour later. as he was leaving the
shin. the American encountered the
captain and the officer who had acted
as his guide thereupon left him. Have
Won seen everything" asked the cap
tain. "All but the man l wanted TO
noe I" responded the other. "and that $
the prince.
"rhe prince?" echoed the other. why.
you've been with him for the last hour.
was that the prince?" roared the
American. Here, captain. you give
him my compliments presently and tell
him I've gone on shore to KICK my
self"
One of the most striking features Of
Buckingham Palace at present Is the
almost perfect system by which the
disposition of the troops and the Meet
can be seen at a glance by means OF
elaborate plans and maps. as well as by
models. A large saloon is especially
set apart for the purpose and to this
mono has access but the king. his CHIEF
private secretary, Lord Stamfordham.
and the civil and active heads of the
army and navy.
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pondence Of The Star.

.... LONDON. May %, 1915
F1H HE Sd of June King George V
will be fifty years old. In nor
NAL times the passing by his
q majesty of the half-century
mark would have been a great occa-
sion. The event would have been cele-
brated fttingly, not only here. but in
every other part of the British empire.
Handsome birthday gifts, not to men
lion thousands of messages. would
have flowed in upon the king from the
four quarters of the globe. Few. il
any, of these gifts would have been
more ornate than those of the kings
cousin. the kaiser; the Emperor of
Austria and the Sultan of Turkey. now
the most inveterate of his majesty's
enemies.
Thousands of persons, no doubt, great
and small alike, will offer the king
their Fluctuations, but there is little
doubt that the sovereign will discour-
age anything in the nature of elaborate
presents. There is better use to be
made of the money. And while there
mav be quiet birthday festivities at
Buckingham Palace-perhaps family
party. near IL a S can pe managed
with one son in Flanders and another
with Jellicoe-that is likely TO be the
extent Of official Quotations over the
event. The London clubs probably will
illuminate, as usual. ana peils may
peal. but IL is doubtful IL many salutes
will be fired. there is better use for
the powder.
King George enters his Atty y-frst year
in robust health, but with greater
anxteties than have weighed upon any
British monarch of modern times il
has been anything but roses, roses. all
the way" with him since he came TO
the throne. After the six months sus-
pension of political hostilities that was
declared after his accession came hrst
the bitter ight over the cabinets So
ciarstic legislation and then the home
rule crisis with its threat OF civil war,
and scarcely had that corner been
turned with apparent safety than tho
present world conflict burst forth.
II is customary politely to exaggerate
royal activities in useful directions, but 1t
would be difficult to over emphasize the
part that the king undoubtedly is play
ing in plotting the empire through this. tho
most critical time in its history. To begin
with, IL Is doubtful If any one in the king
dom is more conversant with the situation
as whole than the king. II has been
shown more than once that the other
heads Of the nations affairs we're more or
less limited to knowledge OF their own
departments. II ~ nardIy possiole iof
them to be otherwise. Lord Kitchener.
for instance. probably knows only in a
general way what Jelicoe is doing
The king is the one man who Is in n
position 10 know everything. He has paid
visits to both the army and the fleet.
Every day he gives an audience to one
or another of his ministers or commanders
today II is Lord Fisher. tomorrow II will
he the prime minister. the next day either
Kitchener or Lloyd George
The Bsit;;i t.aI- lord and - = US
o. Va: tlcul,,..! -..e!It.. ,-....-. .4 -.
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ton shipments to Bremen were started
the dyestuffS began coming across the
water, but Germany never permitted
more than months supply. notwith
standing that raw cotton was obtained
sufficient to supply her industries for
several months.
Drinkers of mineral water haze no;
been inconvenienced on ccount of the
war. because the shipments were made
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approach, are guarded night and day.
The exact position of all war craft,
with names of vessels and gun compli-
ment and other details. Is shown on one
plan while another shows the seat Of
war with trenches. forts, towns and
disposition of all troops, both British
and those of the allies. clearly desig-
mated.
NNH HILE England has her special
w sportsmen's battalions, Belgium
boasts that no section of her popula-
tion has answered the call of their
country more promptly. nor has done
braver work, than the men who, before
the war, were internationally famous
in athletics Among these men is an
esprit de corps found among no other
class in the brave little army that is
defending the last strip of its beloved
country against the German invaders.
These facts are strikingly illustrated
by a photograph secured near Nieuport
several days ago by an English pho
tographer. The picture shows. arm-in
arm, three of Belgiums most famous
sportsmen. All of them have earned
distinctions in the nine months of the
war: all of them have been through ex-
per1enceS CalCuldCeQ 10 pi edh tEc AedAeh
and the spirit of less indomitable men.
Yet they are smiling like schoolboys on
a holiday.
On the left is seen Richard Heene,
famous as an oarsman. and the winner
of highest honors at Henley. England.
In the middle is Baron Pierre de Craw-
ley, Belgium's champion motor-car
driver, the winner of several OF the
more important continental races. At
the right is Victor Boin, champion
swimmer and ice skater of Belgium.
lust before the budget was intro
~ duced there was considerable spec
ulation and curiosity over the possible
new taxes to be imposed by Lloyd
George. AS a matter Of fact. as you no
doubt have heard, he made no fresh de-
parture, but 1t must be evident TO all
that there must come a time in the not
distant future when the British tax
payer will have to pay in many mover
ways for the war now being waged so
bitterly.
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the heartiest OF welcome from the thou
sands of workmen. No week passes. more
over without seeing the king. generally
accompanied by the queen. {, visitor to
half dozen of the greater or smaller of
the hospitals in the neighborhood of Lon
don, where wounded men are being taken
care of
A pleasant episode Of this kind occur
red during the present week. The
scene of it was Guys Hospital. In the
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afternoon the king and queen arrived.
They stayed in the wards for two
hours. talking to the men. They shook
hands with all the wounded and spoke
words of cheer to those who could not
talk When tea was offered to the
royal visitors they refused 1t. Shortly
afterward. however. when the patients
tea was brought up in thick mugs. both
the king and queen decided to have tea.
after all. and each took a mug and
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they were bound to spend their money
there anyhow.
In the circulars which the American
consular officers have sent out to Amer
leans still in Germany it is not likely
that there will be any large number
who will be put down on the registry
now as there for study or for leisurelN
residence. A few of this class who
were pronounced in their sympathies
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ericans i'm Germany Who Feel Strained Relations

the Student and Leisure Classes Have Remained European Hos
Well University
Colony BnBnrh Factories the aer Are Fully CenmanHedCotun and
Copper Demnd-Spp|es Potash and Dyeuf United
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More than once, of course. King George
and Lord Kitchener have paid visits of
inspection to the factories where muni-
tions Of war are being made. and on the
following day notices have been posted
testifying to the satisfaction of both at
what they have seen. The most recent Of
such visits were to the royal small arms
factory at Enfield Lock, and the royal
gunpowder factory at Waltham Abbey.
and at each the distinguished visitors got
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According Present Plnsd War Not
Celebrated Throughout the Empire
Lloyd George Might TaW universal Sevce
AnKng
the eRntihN hNN1v
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exchequer to find some curious prece-
dents for the imposition of new taxes.
There was a time when every window
in ones house was taxed. Time was
when every mans hat in England had
inside IL a government stamp, and the
funky could powder his wig only by
his employer paying a guinea for the
privilege. Five shillings on every clock
and half a sovereign on every gold
watch were other sources of income
which swelled the revenue of the state
in those days, and there was time
when every man in England outside the
poorhouse had to contribute penny
week toward the expenses OF govern
ment. Servants paid a part of their
wages, and teachers and clergymen who
were passing rich on ESQ year paid
q sovereign q quarter in taxes.
THERE are any number Of people In
England-and in Germany-who
would give much to know the truth
about present-day recruiting for Kitch-
ener's army What are the figures up to
the present moment? Is the youth of
Britain responding as it should? Or will
there have to be some form of con-
scription or universal service before the
Germans are disposed of? These are
Questions that are troubling many peo-
ana IL is sac 70 say that no one,
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quently dine together, either at Bucking
ham Palace or at York House, Lord
kitcheners new official residence-and
drink barley mineral water with their
food No doubt they fixed it up" to get
aboard the water wagon together, for the
announcement that Kitchener had deter
mined to abstain from strong drink for
the duration of the war came within
day after the announcement that the king
had taken the pledge" Their faces, one
old soldier. the other an old sailor. as
they sip their ginger ale lemon
squash" must be a study that would make
the fortune of any comic artist that could
record it.
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LONDON. May %, 1915.
/ HE Sd of June King George v
will be fifty years old. In nor
NAL times the passing by his
inaf,. n& ha
The Washington times., 1915-10-17

Cabinet to whom I have talked re-
Gently. say that as yet they know moth
Ing Of the project, and they are rather
inclined to the opinion that each OF
them will select an individual gift.
The Senate and the House will prob
ably follow the precedent set when the
Wilson girls were married. The House
gave Jessie Wilson a diamond pendant.
you may remember. and the Senate
presented her with a tea set. while the
gift OF the upper house to Eleanor was
a diamond studded bracelet and the
lower house presented her with a
splendid silver service.
-
There are surely engagements and
rumors Of engagements at the Whit"
House! Dan Cupid seems to have been
busily engaged with every one in or
connected with the Presidential Man
sion. The latest news of that sort comes
from Dr.. and Mrs. Francis Randall
Hagner. who announced the engage
ment Of their sister. Miss Isabelle J..
Ha3ner and Norman James. of Balti-
more. No date has been decided upon
as yet for the wedding. but it will prob