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Ceson Alaska Panhandle Canada Example the Polio
of Mutual Concessions Needed Establish Permanent Peace
House Joint Resolution 373 by Hon. Frank Smith, October l6 1914
Proposed Cession of Alask,
Our Atlantic Coast.

Greater Netherlands. united with Ger
many in a customs union. Germany will
be satisfied, knowing that political union
will follow as soon as Britain Is cured
of her distrust of Germany's designs.
The Alsace-Lorraine question is to I've
solved by restoring to France the
French-speaking part in exchange for a
French colony. lie Figaro in 1911 sug-
gested the French Congo, four times as
large as Germany. THE support of the
quadruple alliance, together with the
acquisition of Luxembourg, would be an
infinitely greater military advantage to
Germany than the possession of Metz.
Germany will gladly make this conces-
sion when she no longer feels compelled
&c remain armed to the teeth. Her So
called militarsm is simply the necessity
OF self-defense. and will pass away
when her defense rests secure on broader
foundations.
II Britain, France. Germany and Aus
tria accept the Presidents invitation to
a conference. the other belligerents can
not refuse. Public opinion in Britain
and France will see the justice of
uniting all the Polish-speaking lands
into an autonomous kingdom of Po-
land. as a member Of the German en-
pire, where its national interests, its
chances OF educational and Industrial
progress. would be far more secure than
under Russian overlordship. The crown
Of Poland might well be offered to the
King of Belgium. . German by descent
Italy ought to have the 1rentino, but
nothing more. In claiming Trieste. Istria
and parts OF Dalmatia. she - deliberate
iy trying to create an Italian Panhandls
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District National Guard

Co. B.. D. c. y. G.. still is active in
procuring recruits. The drill on Tues
day night was interesting and in
structive.
The coming encampment IL upper
most in the minds Of the officers and
men of the company. The attenda nee
at this encampment is expected to
surpass greatly that of last year. The
non commissioned officers Of this COM
pany are being instructed in their
respective duties pertaining to SER
vice in the field. The backbone OF
this organization is composed of the
non-commissioned officers, and great
care is exercised in their selection.
The range crew were defeated In
ball game Tuesday by the Naval
Battalion. Sergeant Long was slight
ly hurt during the game.
The crew has procured a graphic
nola and will pass many pleasant
evenings with music.
Sergeant Reynolds has been APP
pointed manager of the ball team.
Sergeant Martin entertained several
ladies at camp last week.
Sergeant isis" wahl won the base
ball pool last week. He has charge
Of the camp flag and is up bright
and early every morning raising 1t
to its proper place.
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NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

BrItrs sailed for Prosresso May S, Chaunoey
arrived at Zamboanga May 3; Mars arrived at
Philadelphia May 3; Birmingham, Dixie. Virginia
Pauldins. Patterson, Burrows, and Chester arrived
at Boston May 8: Louisiana sailed for Norfolk
May 3; Cummings. Warrington, Cassn. Drayton
New York yard May .: Rhode Island sailed for
Rockland Me-. May Is: Kansas and Michigan
sailed for Philadelphia May .: Nicholson and
Worden arrived at Newport May Is: New Hsmp-
shire arrived at Norfolk May Is: Florida and Utah
sailed for New York yard May q; Tanning Beale.
Jarvis Jouett, and Jenkins arrived at Norfolk May
IS: South Carolina sailed for Philadelphia May .:
arrived at Swallow May q; Paul Jones sailed for
San Pedru May 2.
The Aylwin has been assigned to duty With tbs
tcrprdo hotilla. Atlantic Fleet.
The Ga. now at Newport. has been ordered To
the New York yard for repairs
The Chester has been ordered to proceed from
Newport to Boston for docking and stores When
ready for the vessel will proceed to Beirut.
the Tennessee.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Commander Frank Lyon to navy yard. Boston.
Mass.
Lieut. Commander ]. J. Hannigan. to Command
Albatross July l. 1915
Lieut. (junior grsde) H. T. MARYLAND. to naval
proving ground Indian Head. Md.
Naval Constructor r. W. Ryden. to Asiatic sta
ton via August transport
Gable from commarder-in-chid. ASatH Fleet,
dated Olongapo p. l.. May T. 1918:
Lieut. Ciunior srade) J. NJ Doyle. to Monadnock.
EnsiSn H. W. Koehler. TO home and wait orders
Ensiyn W G. B. Hatch. to Decatur
Ensign G. L. Woodruff. Temporary duty Sara
toga-
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There is no expectation in tine Navy
Department of large number Of appli-
cations for retirement from naval OFF,
GERS who desire to take advantage Of the
remaining portion of the retirement sec
tons of the personnel law
With the extinction Of the plucking
board. which will not hold a session this
year. there will be no incentive to apply
for retirement as an escape from en-
forced transfer to the retired list.
The fact that voluntary retirement no
longer carries with it promotion to the
next higher grade on retirement is an ad-
ditional reason why few officers should
seek retirement
They will be only such as have better
opportunities outside the navy. and Sec
rotary Daniels may decide that. in view
of the announcement that additional OFF,
GERS are required. it may be wise to dis
approve all applications for retirement
with the exception Of those where re-
tirement would take place without regard
to the annual voluntary transfers from
the active list.
The probabilities are. therefore. that
there will be an arrest of promotion as .
result OF the conditions derived from the
abolition of the plucking board at the
last session. when the legislation was so
precipitate as to prevent the provision
of an adequate substitute in order to
maintain a flow of promotion by means
of prescribed number of retirements.
There is some hope that relief will be
afforded at the next session, when there
is every reason to anticipate Congress
ional adoption of departmental recon-
mendations for general personnel lesis-
lation.
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TRAN yoke because there they found
better wages, better schools. better
roads, in brief. a higher civilization. Ths
King OF Roumania, Hohenzollern.
might become king of Roumania- Hun
gary. nearly coextensive with the Dacia
of Decebalus. Roumania would thus
gain not only Pennsylvania but most
likely also the COMMUNICATING DIS
tricts Of oessaraba and Serbia, and free
access to her best market.
The Russian people would be the greet
est gamers Of all. The elimination of the
Russian cutocracy from the concert Of
the free nations wound be the creates:
victory ever won by the Russian people.
forcing the government to confine its at
tention 20 internal reforms, shock,ngly
needed In the land of famine illiteracy,
posroms and Beiliss trials. With an area
nearly three times that of the United
states, Russia surely has no need or
riShf 10 acquire nIOre land. Witnm it's
present boundaries TIC government cov,d
create ten empires lik. tat of Germany,
simply tg ceasin;, To- ,etard tie upli:,
:: its ,Spp!e. but proh-oting 4. after the
noble example Ct TIE German govern
ment. AS Tolstn. says. the alleged ha-
tired of the Russian people against the
Germans Ii a lie. spread abroad by q
clique Of 5000 worthless idlers, the IL
literate millions having no means to
make themselves heard.
Everything could be arranged 90 nice
iy. II people were only willing to make
mutual concessions. Hitherto the atti-
tude Of every nation has been: Con.
cessions should be made by others; We
have Rome to make" An example, IN
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America has 1t in her power to stol
the war and to bestow permanent peace
on the world, If she will but be reso-
lutte and alert enough to recognize her
duty and do it, So says the Hon. Frank
o. Smith, OF Maryland, in an advance
eopy of an article to be published in the
Christian Union Quarterly. His argu-
'zent is as follows:
America should show the way to per-
nanent peace" says President Wilson
II rests with him to do 1t. Let him de-
clare his willingness to give the Amer
lean voters a chance. at the next cleo
ton. to express their wishes in regard
TO two propositions:
% That the American government
after the present war. shall offer to con-
clude a defensive alliance with Britain.
provided that France and Germany. be
INCLUDED.
t2) That as an example of the mutual
concessions needed for such a quadruple
alliance. the United States shall offer 10
cede the Alaska Panhandle to Canada by
sale or exchange. in case the quad
ripple alliance becomes a fact.
Having declared his willingness to
have these two propositions submitted to
popular vote. let the President invite the
belligerents to a conference to settle
their disputes.
BY referring the decision Of these two
questions to the people at large. the
President would evidently assume the
minimum of responsibility. and vet the
mere announcement of his willingness
to refer them would accomplish the
purpose. because it would assure full
discussion, and the result of a popular
vote after adequate discussion cannot he
doubted. The American people have
both brains and hearts" They showed
their gentlemanly instincts by the ap-
rlause which greeted the return Of the
Chinese indemnity.
The o1er of an alliance with Britain,
practically equivalent to an offer of
Anglo-American reunion. would create
an irresistible demand for peace through
out the British empire The Canadians.
eager to acquire the Panhandle would
put forth plea which Britain could not
disregard. for fear Of disgruntlIng her
most important colony. The Australians
and New Zealanders would clamor for
the quadruple alliance. as the only con-
ceivable protection against the Yellow
Peril 4
The fact that three members of the
British cabinet resigned as a protest
against the war shows that a large Sec
ton of the British public engaged in Il
with the utmost reluctance. Numerous
voices in the British press have all
along insisted that Britain cannot allow
her future ally against Russia to be
crushed.
viscount Haldane has always been q
good friend Of Germany. He supports
the war only because. as he says. I'VE
are fighting for our lives" As soon as
ne hears OF the prospect Of Anglo-Ameri-
can reunion. with Its promise Of perpet-
ual Anglo-Saxon supremacy. perpetual
security for Britain. as soon as he thus
finds that there Is no longer anything for
Britain to fight for. he viii become the
spokesman Of q million-voiced party In
sisting that the war be brought to close
at once. on almost any terms, a. the
only means to gain the German-Ameri.
cans consent to Anglo-American reunion
Tacitly or expressly, 1t matters not
which. Germany would concede to Brit
ain the dominion Of the seas because
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Washington. with her sister. Mrs. Rob-
ert c. Bib, Of Beatrice, Neb.
Miss Rhoda Fullam. daughter Of Rear
Admiral William F. Fullam, U. S. NJ,
and Mrs. Fullam. left recently for New
York to be the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Edward NJ. McIlvain. She then went up
to West Point for the Army and Navy
baseball game. and for the dance, which
takes place at the Military Academy to-
night. Miss Fullam was Joined by her
father and they are the guests of the
superintendent of the academy. Col.
Clarence p. Townsley.
Gen. and Mrs. Barnett will come to An
napolis this week from Washington for
the alumni dinner at the Naval Academy
and the June ball. and while here will be
the guests of Maj. and Mrs. Robert H.
Dunlap and of Col Eli Kelly Cole. COM
mandant of the marine barracks, and
Mrs. Cole.
Capt and Mrs Edward W. Eberle will
come to Annapolis from Washington TO
spend June Week as the guests of Medi-
cal Director and Mrs. James G. Field.
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icebreaker. in the policy Of mutual con-
cessions, 10 badly needed. If We merely
preac' concessions by words. we may
preach till doomsday to no purpose, 80
long as the beam remains in our eye. By
making the model concession" to Can
ada, the United States would become the
leader in civilization.
The union of Britain. France, Germany
and the United States Till mean the
union of the white race and the end Of
the Yellow Peril. 1t will constitute an
international executive power strong
enough to impose peace on the globe. and
compelled by self-interest to do so, when
there is nobody to hinder As the four
component nations have in the main the
same ideals and interests, the quadruple
league would offer the minimum of in
ternal friction and would thus have the
maximum power available for its work
az the guardian of peace. This is the
royal road to gradual disarmament. so
long as there are a dozen big sticks in
the world. they are bound to grow big
ger and bigger: when there Is only one
big stick, 1t will quickly grow smaller"
On the contrary, an international execu-
tive power representing all the nations
OF the globe. even IL II could be nomln-
ally organized, would be a mere dead
lock of conflicting interests. like the late
consisted only Of six members.
The sagacious Father of his Country,
If he were alive. would be foremost in
advocating the participation OF the Unit
ed States in this league of peace. His
motive in uttering his famous warning
against "entangling alliances" was to
secure the blessings Of peace for his
country.
That motive. while forbidding an alli-
ance with a single nation. demands the
alliance with our three parent nations
whereby the danger of war would be for
ever banished from the earth. To yield
blind obedience to the tradition of mo
alliances in this case would be to tram
PIE on the very motive on which the ira
dition is based: It woull mean to wor-
ship the letter which killeth and to
blaspheme the spirit which giveth life.
In joining the league Of peace. the Unit
ed States need not assume more than a
nominal responsibility. The work of the
international executive power could all
who are perfectly equipped for 1t. All
that lie required of US 10 to start their
union. by initiating the policy OF mutual
concessions. That union will be found
Of such immense benefit to all the four
nations that. when once II Is established.
its dissolution will become inconceivable.
And so long as It exists, war will be i'm
possible.
No other nation can take the lead 80
easily As tn United States, but It ca mot
be done by mere words but only by
deeds II We fail to grip this opportunity
Of marching at the head Of civilization
we shall prove that We belong to the
rear. the mule train. PANARYAN.
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vision of the Morrill, act has been ample
to provide military instruction In this
country Of sort that would be of prac-
teal value. but it Is realized that the
methods are imperfect and that the gov
eminent is paying heavily for something
which it does not receive.
The Navy Department intends to
proceed with deliberat ton in complet-
ing the plans for the battleships auth
orized at the last session of Congress.
and 1t may be several moaths before
bids are invited for the construction
Of those vessels. IL Is qui-e evident
that the designs for the new ships
constitute more of problem than
ever before, and this IL plainly due
to the necessity OF providing addition
al protection against submarine at
tack that has come to be regarded as
a vital, although not entirely surpris-
ing, factor in naval warfare.
The effective employment of the
submarine In European waters by the
Germans has furnished sufficient evil
dence of the value of the type as a
means of destroying commerce and.
it is assumed. as a successful method
of attacking capitil ships OF course.
there are demonstrations yet to be
made to satisfy the conservative ex-
battleship in the presence Of the sub
marine, but there Is no reason to
dispute the assertion that submarine
attack must be met adequately as a
destructive force.
An aeroplane company will be sent
from the signal corps aviation school
at San Diego, Cal, to arrive NJ Fort
Sill. Okla. by August Is for work in
connection with field artillery prac-
tice at the school of fire at the latter
place. Upon completion Of this work
the company will return to San Diego.
This will be the first time in several
years that aeroplanes have been used
in this country in cooperation with
field artillery. owing to the slowness
of the development of the aviation
service in our army.
The European war has demonstrat-
ed the value of the neroplane in spot
ting shots fired at an enemy and sig
mailing to the gunners on the ground.
and 1t is expected that this sort of
practice will be carried on in our
army from now on to the extent per-
mitted by the number of marines and
trained psosonnel available. 1t is the
intention after the first aero squad
ron is organized and equipped with
new machines at San Diego and trans
ferred to San Antonio. Texas. for s,a-
ton. to keep aviators busy with rec
onnaissance and field artillery fire
problems.
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West Point Notes

West Point. y. Y, May 2s-Arrange-
rnents now are being made here to re-
ceive the large number of graduates that
are expected to assemble from June
until graduation day. on June Il.
Capt George r. Goethals. Corps of En-
sineers. instructor in the department of
civil and military engineering. is in
charge. and will be assisted by several
other officers.
In 4 recent bulletin all graduates were
requested to send a notification IL they
expected to be present. and already many
have been received. Most all availa BILE
dates have been taken by classes that
will hold their annual reunion dinners.
The oldest of the graduates will be as
signed to rooms in the cadet barracks
The annual meeting of the Association
of Graduates will be held in the old
chapel on Friday. June IL, and pre-
ceding the meeting lunch will be
served in Cullum Hall.
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Local Army and Navy Items

Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
ton, U. S. N. retired, president of the
George Washington University, and Mrs.
Stockton will receive the members of the
graduating classes at the Washington
Club. 17o1 K street northwest. on the aft
ernoon of June from to o'clock. The
graduation exercises will be held June 9
in Memorial Continental Hall.
Mrs. Garrison, wife Of the Secretary of
War, returned to Washington last Mon
day. after spending some time in New
York
Maj. Gen. and Mrs George Barnett will
give a garden party the afternoon of
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Fort Monroe Notes

Fort Monroe, Va. May 2s.-Gen.
Scott, chief Of staff. and Gen. Weaver.
chief of coast artillery, were here for
two days upon an inspection trip.
accompanied by Mrs. Scott. Mrs.
Weaver, Mrs. Woodford, wife of a
former ambassador to Spain. and Miss
Scott.
Col. and Mrs. W. T. Wood. Of Wash
ington, were the recent week END
guests of their daughter. Mrs. H. c..
Pillsbury.
A dinner was given by Capt and
Mrs. Seaman recently for Maj. and
Mrs. Williams. Capt. ana Ifrs. Pills
bury, DR.. and Mrs. Tignor, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Wildrick and Lieut.. and Mrs.
Stuart.
delightful trip through the Dis
NAL Swamps was given recently by
George r. Adams on the yacht Osprey
for Col. and Mrs. Haynes. Maj and
Mrs. Nugent. Maj. and Mrs. Callan
and Mrs. Masteller.
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Army and Navy lettings

Some time ago the Navy Department
detailed a board to investigate fully the
question of tho supply Of air for sub
marines. and a report was made after
an exhaustive Investigation by Naval
Constructor William McEntee and
Passed Assistant SuIg eon E. W. Brown.
Among the recommendations made was
one for the provision of an apparatus
for the publication of air. and expert
ments have been conducted along those
lines on board several of the submarines,
with the result of the construction of a
device for this purpose which will be
subjected to further practical test.
1t was intended to have these tests
take place at Pensacola. but the appar-
atus was not made ready in time, and 1t
will be conducted as soon as a vessel is
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Annapolis Notes.

Annapolis. Md. May 29.-Rear Admiral
Fullam today attended the Army-Navy
baseball game at West Point. He will
remain at West Point for tomorrow, and
during his stay there will discuss with
the head of West Point Academy mat
tiers tending to the mutual benefit of the
two academies. He will return In time
to receive on Monday Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Peters. who, with a
party of seventy delegates of the Pan
American congress, will be in Annapolis
that day to make an inspection Of the
Naval Academy.
Mrs. James c. Cresap. mother of Lieut..
Logan Cresap. U. S. N. spent several
days recently at the New Willard Hotel.
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board reported successful year
financially and otherwise. New MEM
bers have been added and the So
ciety now numbers about 900 MEM
bers The officers elected were as fol-
lows:
President. Mrs. Ella s. knight IRE
elected); first vice president, Mrs.
Charles P. Keyser: second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Sanford Taylor (re-elected);
third vice president, Mrs. r. r. Nc
Khan (re-elected); fourth vice presi-
dent, Miss Antoinette Cattna: record
ing secretary, Mrs. Emma Shelton:
corresponding secretary. Mrs s. W.
Morris; treasurer. Mrs. Charles p.
Brandfield (re-elected).
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between Austria and the sea, not In a
wilderness. as was the case with the
Alaska Panhandle In 1925. but in the
teeth OF an enormous commerce. All
these lands are solidly Slavic. with a
mere sprinkling of Italian fishermen
along the coast. To annex them to Italy
would mean to mutilate not only Austria
hut the Serbian nation. Trieste. though
having an Italian-speaking majority. Is
surrounded by Slavs. The city would be
ruined II cut OF from the commercial
area tributary to it.
Greece and Turkey. reunited under
King Constantine, would in the future
as in the last be the safest guardian of
tho Bosporus-Dardanelles. Serbia ought
to be allowed to achieve her national
unity by annexing the adjoining Serbian
speaking and Slovene-speaking lands. on
condition that this Greater Serbia shall
join Austria and Hungary in a triune
Serbia would thus gain free
access TO the sea. and to her best mar
ket. Austria Hungary.
This union would have been accomp-
lished long ago, by the free choice of
the Serbian Leople. had not Russia in
threatened to mobilize Not be-
ing allowed to become Austrians in their
own home, the Serbian laborers have
long been emigrating from free Ser
bia to the Serbian lands under the Aus
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u. S. Grant Circle of Ladie,
of G. A. r.

q. s. Grant Circle. No. 1. Ladies of
the G. A. r.. will hold their memorial
services at the statue of Gen. u. 8.
Grant in the rotunda Of the Capitol,
Sunday, May 80. at o.csocx p. m.
Mrs. Dora J. B. Hendrix. patriotic
instructor of the circle. will preside.
The program will be As follows:
Invocation, Rev. Sex Smith: address
of welcome and placing the wreath n
the base Of the statue by the presi-
dent, Miss Rose NJ. Seton: vocal solo,
Miss Vera Budd. with violin obligato,
Miss C. Budd: benediction. Rev. Sex
Smith.
All members Of the G. A. r.. Sons
and Daughters Of Veterans. Mckinley
Circle. No. :. Ladies' Of the q. A. r..
Lincoln Circle. No. .. Ladies' Of the g.
A. R.. woman's Relief. Corps. and all
patriotic organizations have been In
vited to attend
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Has Novel Plan of Peace
WHITE RACES SHOULD UNITE
Cede Ala ska to Canada

mo navy In the world could attempt to
keep pace with the Anglo-American
navy"
In France there is not a trace Of en-
thusiasm for the war, the labor leaders
having for years denounced the unholy
alliance with reactionary Russia and de-
manded closer understanding with pro-
gressive Germany. II the French-speak-
ing provinces of Belgium be allowed to
join France, as they would have done
long ago but for British and German
opposition, the French will have good
reason to be satisfied with the outcome
of the war. If the Dutch-speaking part
of Belgium. together with the Belgian
Congo, be allowed to follow its manifest
destiny to coalesce with Holland into a