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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
CHOICE OF OPTIONS.

Representative Mondell Of Wyoming
who is one of the republican leaders
In the house of representatives. holds
! that the government Of the United
States ought by moral right to pay
whatever damages may justly be claim
Ell by foreign governments whose sub
1ects have lost their lives or property
in Mexico or have sustained other In
inries for which they may Justly de-
mand reparation. There is nothing
startling in this declaration. In fact,
our government must always make a
choice between two options whenever
any American republic incurs just
claims for damage or PREPARATION at
the hands Of any foreign government.
The liability for all such acts lie
against the nation which is supposed
to be responsible for the acts Of its
subjects, whether il has a valid gov
eminent or is in state Of anarchy
without control Of any authority OF
law. The claims are made before a
proper tribunal and settlement is de
manded. II payment Is refused or the
ability Of the nation TO pay out Of It's
treasury is IN doubt the claimant gov
ernment is privileged to demand con-
troll OF the customs Of the offending
country until IT has collected the
amount due. or it may. in case of re-
susal, seize them by force
The alternative Of prevention is
for S mutually friendly government
Of recognized ability to underwrite The
payments and take possession of tbs
customs itself until il has collected tht
amount due, This We have done sew
eral times in the past and very recent
" In the case Of both Haiti and Santc
Domingo We have done Il for ths
express purpose Of keeping the control
OF American governments and all then
functions in American hands. We did
not do this In q comparatively reeeni
case In which the republic of venezu
Ella became liable to several foreign
governments, and one reason for thi.
was that we ourselves were a claim
ant for damages from the same source
n has long been recognized that for
eign respect for the Monroe doetrin,
must be based upon the willingness o
tie government OF the United States Il
assume responsibility for Just claim.
that may be made against our weake
rennhIics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
The Daily Story
The Acme Of Proposals by Edith V, Ross.

Marguerite waited in anxious expee-
tation for the ethereal lover TO appear
again, or. rather, for his next message
for she had not yet seen him. She sat
at her window in the uppermost story
of the house gazing skyward. and eY-
cry time she saw bird soaring In the
liar distant heavens she pressed her
hand TO her heart. eXclaiming. Ii In
he!" When the weather permitted she
mounted to the roof, where d bower
had been built, and there waited for
her eagle lover.
One day while on the roof she saw
coming an aeroplane. 1t flew not more
than hundred feet directly above her
and a bit of paper fiuttered down upon
the roof But. alas, she saw not the
aerial driver, for until nearly over her
head he had kept at high altitude.
dropping like stone and catching
himself moment beforethe white pa
| per came down like snowflake in the
sunlight. Disappointed in not seeing
/ her lover of the clouds, Marguerite
feyerishly read her message
Tell me that you will be mine. If YOU
refuse | will soar higher and higher
till l am lost to earth.
Marguerite provided herself with an
immense piece Of cardboard, laid it fat
on the roof and with a brush and pot
OF black paint wrote in enormous lei
tiers, Come to me"
A few days later the aeroplane few
over the house, turned and settled
down on the roof. Marguerite's heart
was in her throat.
Out stepped John Williams, the man
she had last refused.
Marguerite, he said, when you re-
fused me a year ago you told me that
my proposal was the most matter Of
fact. the most distasteful, that had
lheen spoken by all the men you had re-
fused Loving you madly, | resolved
THAT if this absence OF romance YVES
all that separated lis | would strive to
Irenew my offer In manner more
/
able myself to WOO you from the
clouds. ! can do no more; ] can rise
no higher into the heavens for your
sweet sake Love me, dearest, or
will fly from here and you shall see NE
sail into the infinite ocean Of space
never to see me more
He ltnelt, took her hand and kissed
lit.
| John, she said, you are the only
man of all my suitors who has made
a proposal that dwarfs any OF those
pictured by the most skillful novel
lists"
She fell into his arms
Let our bridal" she whispered, ''h'
!, as beautiful as your wooing. | vii
} sit beside you in your flight. and abov,
: the golden edged cloud we will b
! made one
How about the psrson?" asked MI
Williams.
The eagle shall marry us"
: Not finding the eagle, when the
came down they called on justice 0
1.-THE peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
In Tgafense nj the EIY.

We will back the fly against all tie
murderous efforts Of it's enemies, eth
err at Mansion house meetings or else
where. The house-fy is All absolute
necessity TO our existence; it is not
foe, but q friend-one of natures pio-
neers of civilization, No one has yet
proved in a single instance that it has
ever spread a solitary disease in his
tory: as long as its faithful services
are required, those services will be
forthcoming. and it will defy all the
efforts of Mansion house bishops, pro-
fessors or surgeons, 10 bring about
the day OF its eytermination.-The All
oIitionist, London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
Selected by Tavenner
TO the Readers OF The Argus:

The Argus generously agreed to permit me 10 asA
regular contribution this head to use the space
as if II were NV own am left free make my selection
from where WILL whether it is timely or untmeY 10
search the highways ard the hyways for what may ia
press me as of interest and value TO the people
assure my readers shall try to make the most o.
the opportunity To do forget that party hnes
axist ard will Just as wish ii might be practical ior
them not TO exist principal issue on elec
ton day might be- whether candidate belongs to TINS
or that political party but whether he is wiling 70 serve
the masses of the people the few who exploit them
In other words, my idea Is to submit Information OF
thought that would give TO the world If myseEf
edited newspaper, the only mission OF which was 10
serve mankind: to do this and nothing more.
When personally write the contribution, Will slsh
Il and when present the thought and work OF others
Mil "a Indicate CLYDE H TAvENNER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Al the election three weeks ago the
people of Toledo voted by large ma
jority for an important amendment 10
the city's charter, A stenographer, in
preparing the copy for the official bal
lot, omitted seven words from the pro
posed amendment Federal Judge Kill
Its suggests that on account Of the
error the city clerk should not enroll
the amendment as a part Of the char
FER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
AMENDING TAX LAWS.

Final returns from the Nov. 2 cleo
ton in those states which voted upon
tax amendments similar in character
to that which will be voted upon In
Illinois, Nov, 7, 1916, indicate that In
each case the amendment was adopted
by the people.
Each amendment voted upon abo1-
ished the general property tax, and
established the modern principle Of
classification in taxation, giving the
state legislature wide latitude in the
enactment. of tax legislation, The
states adopting these amendments
were Kentucky, Maryland and Massa-
chusetts.
In New York state, where the power
Of the legislature over tax laws never
has been restricted by the constitu-
ton the voters rejected an amend
ment designed to place few restric-
( tions upon the powers of the legis-
/ lature in this particular This vote is
/ interpreted as an evidence that the
people of New York are well salts
/ fed with the classified tax system
which the legislature has been build
ing up since 1880 and have no desire
to return to the system which for
merly placed 81 per cent Of the tax
burden on land and produced the
/ greatest inequalities ~ the general
property tax system now Iii use in
Illinois.
/ In Maryland, the legislature has
assumed the right to classify per
sonal property for several years past
and the listing of intangible wealth
for assessment in Baltimore alone
( S20S.431,712. with an increase o.
nine times the amount of former
| revenues under the modern ta2
methods adopted. The amendment
was proposed to establish conclusive
~ the constitutional authority fol
these modern laws. and its over
whelming adoption in regard as {
vote Of popular approval for the new
system after some years of practica
Experience.
In Kentucky the adoption Of tn,
amendment which gives to the legis
Iature full power in the classified
ton of property subject to q limited
referendum came as protes
against abuses and inequalities o
the general property tax, and fol
|, lowed long campaign Of education.
IN Massachusetts,, another protes
against the Anticipated general prop
! ierty tax was registered in the adop
tion OF an amendment authorizin
the legislature to impose an ineom
. tax as substitute for the persona
property tax, and otherwise remov
= ing constitutional restrictions upo
+ legislative power.
!, Friends of the pending Illinois ia
, amendment, which would giveSto tn
: Illinois general assembly authorit
to provide for taxation OF persona
) property by such methods as hav
proved most effective aud just /
; New York. Connecticut, Pennsyl
; vania, Maryland, Minnesota and othe
states, provided only that taxes sha'
: be uniform as 10 persons and pror
: erty of the same class. are great
encouraged by the results Of the cleo
, tons OF Nov. 2. They believe that th
popular willingness TO give state les
islatures the necessary authority (
meet modern and advancing econ
omic conditions, especially In state
like New York and Maryland wher
the vote was taken ON a basis {
actual experience, will be reflected
Illinois when the amendment is vote
: upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Ones respect for Brand Whilock as
an American diplomat is strengthened
by the dignitied manner in which he
handled interviewers when he reached
New York the other day from Eu~
rope Whitlock did not make the mis-
take that so many others filling similar
posts have made of reporting to the
public before comforting with his SUI
nerinrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
PAYING THE PRICE

The difference between the military
lingo and the sober citizen on the
questions of additional defense is that
one ignores the cost and the other
counts 1t.
A hlithe theory is advanced ID many
places that to create and maintain a
great army and navy.sall that Ii nee
essary is to cut oil extravaganza In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

The women of Berlin have refused
to abandon The French style Of dress.
A move for German modes started by
the crown princess was rebuffed when
Paris gowns were shown, says a dis
patch If Paris would decline to fur
Their serve German society women the
latter might bring pressure upon the
men folks to consider bringing the war
to a close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

General Cocktails has a-plenty of
them, but refuses to let his troubles
get the best Of him. Life is one damn
slide after another" is the sign in his
Office in Panama, A sense Of humor is
10 friend indeed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Peking.-(C Correspondence Of The
Associated Press. Chinese newspa-
peers are carrying on q campaign for
the withdrawal of the legation guards
which foreign powers maintain in Pek-
ing. At present only the Americans,
the japanese and the Dutch have full
guard at their legation compounds. AS
d result OF the war the English, the
Russian, the French, the Italian, the
German and the Austrian legations
have reduced their guard TO small
squads, but even the few soldiers left
in Picking by these belligerents have
managed 10 engage in some clashes
which the Chinese use as an argument
against the employment OF troops by
/ foreign legations.
! Under the direction Of Lieutenant
! Governor J. Muntbe. Norwegian offic-
/ er and military adviser to President
Yuan Shi-kai, a special Chinese corps
has been trained for the defense OF the
legation quarter. This corps now
numbers over six hundred members,
and is held by the Chinese to be very
effective organization. capable Of af-
fording protection to foreigners resi-
dent in Picking.
! The Chinese government has not
formally presented a request for the
withdrawal of the legation guard, and
| 1t is not likely that the matter will be
presented in an official way to the for
eign governments in the immediate fu-
ture. However, the comment Of the
Chinese press indicates the general
| Chinese attitude which will doubtless
take form in some official action before
1.-THE end of the present European war
The Chinese papers constantly sug.
gest that when the legation guards are
depleted it is plain to see how unnec-
essary their presence is for the de-
Tense of the legation section. 1t is
pointed out by the vernacular papers
that Taku. the entrance to the river
leading TO Tientsin, is now absolutely
unfortifed. Consequently, foreign
powers could not be hindered from
landing troops speedily al Tientsin In
case any emergency were 10 arise.
/ The American legation guard al
present stationed in the legation quar-
ter numbers about two hundred and
j fifty marines. The Japanese guard is
about the same and the Dutch guard
Slightly smaller. All told the Ameri-
cans have about fifteen hundred
troops, marines and infantry in pekine
and Tientsin and as guards along the
railway between Picking and Tientsin
/ 4 year ago the entire number of for
4 eign troops in north China exceeded
4 10000 At present the number is con
| siderablv less than 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

villa is moving rapidly towards the
Pacific coast calling President Wilson
names. Now If there would only be
some one on hand when be arrives to
push him In II would hurry consus-
NATION of Mexico peace plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

have a greater permanence than they
are generally credited with hayi9g, IN
asmuch as when Europe shall cease
10 demand from American mills the
implements OF warfare, the govern
ment of the United States will keep
them busy.
If anyone mas charged that the Navy
league has been subsidized or bribed,
he has done lot Of well-to-do citizens
great injustice They have not been
subsidized by the armament interests;
they are the armament interests.
They are true patriots.
The identity of the charter members
Of the Navy league is NOT at all OBJ
scure. Allan L. Benson. in the No
vember issue of pearson'a, the maya
zine that is printed on print paper and
in unafraid to tell us who they are.
First OF all comes J. Pierpont Nor
gan. Mr.. Morgan is doing business on
larger scale than his father did
when he bought condemned muskets
| from the war department for $3.50 and
resold them to the government for
1880. The second generation is not
handling second hand goods. The
house of Morgan is no longer q misfit
/ parlor.
/ Then in succession came Morgan
| four partners-al1 members Of the
| Navy league,
/ After Morgan and his partners there
| are Is other heads Of munitions plants.
steel and copper and banking inter-
ests, all Of which will profit from pre-
| paredness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Willie discovered yesterday that it
was long way between the neck and
the white meat Of the turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

The Germans report taking 1900
more Serbian prisoners. There can't
be more than few dozen at large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
Rock lsland-From River to
River

Did the wishbone break your way
yesterday?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Diphtheria Cultures.

| Can a doctor diagnose a case of
dlphtherla without taking q culture
from the throat? Can culture from
| the throat be reported positive" when
the patient has some other throat
trouble than diphtheria?
| Answer-Certainly he can. ii he
knows his business. In fact the cal-
ture is only confirmation of the doctors
diagnosis. II the doctor says diph-
taeria and The culture Is reported
negative the doctor is more likely
right. Ii the culture is reported pos
ltlve It only proves there are living
diphtheria germs in tie throat-but
many healthy children harbor diph-
Itneria germs without having the dis
ease. The culture is very untrust-
worthy guide. Your doctors opinion Is
the only safe guide
Honman's Anodyne.
| Please inform me whether Hoffman,s
anodyne is considered a good remedy
for the relief OF fatulence. in teaspoon
ful doses.
Answer-It is an old remedy for
fafulence. One or two doses, in a liz
lite cold water. should be enough. It
contains ether.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

wee Dit more than the patient thinks
he can stand If it is to be effective.
over the stupe dry flannel may be
placed to keep the clothing dry.
Sometimes few drops of turpen-
tine may be added to a soap and water
Iof glycerln and water, or EPSON salts
and water enema just before it is
given-for adults only. But the local
influence Of turpentine, in the hot
sfupe, is by all odds the most favora-
! Die in all cases OF ahnominal collie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

WRITING several chapters OF his
forthcoming message To congress,
carving q 35-pound turkey and calling
On his ianeee. President Wilson had
rather busy Thanksgiving
ANDREW Carnegie is 50. He has
given away the bulk of his fortune or
$500 100000 But it is understood ne
is holding enough to be able to pay
man to keep his sidewalks clean this
winter.
THE Serbian capital has been re-
moved to Scutari. Scut-Seut-Scutarla.
trowed the kaiser on Thanksgiving
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Cologne, Germany.--The enormous
burden Of the war on Cologne Is ~
Dictated by recent report of the iiFss
mayor, who announces that between
August. 1914, and October. 1915. the
sum OF 22,so0.000 marks (s5.5oo.o ooi
have been paid By the municipality 70
the families of the soldiers for then
support.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
Sidelights on the European War

ing constantly worse, especially as the
winter approaches. Lewis Iddings,
former secretary of the American en-
bassy in Rome. who is acting as chair
man Of the executive committee Of the
American relief, says that both food
and hospital supplies of every kind are
needed badly, especially anti-toxin and
artificial legs and arms. AT the pres
ent time there are over $4,000 persons
ia need Of these substitutes for lost
members,
All kinds of clothing, especially
wooden shirts. and shoes and stock
ings, are needed both for wounded SOL
oilers and the women and children at
home. Among the food supplies bad
ly needed, sugar and coffee are es-
pecially mentioned.
London Correspondence Of The
Associated Press,}--A tribute To the
work Of the Germans in China has
just been sent out by the British gov
ment.
It is part OF report from Consul
". l.. Savage of Changsha, capital Of
the province OF Human. To German
| traders, men of tract and persistence,
he said, Ia chiefly due to the fact that
the Chinese native traders are beconl-
ing more and more tolerant OF for
eign commercial methods and mer-
chandise New firms who enter in
terror China, he adds, will no long
er have to break through the opposi-
ton of their old-established connec-
tons among the Chinese, and institute
new and unpopular methods. The
| building UP of trade connections In
China is just now easier than In ans
other country
| Credit is also due the Germans Tor
iopening up the mining fields OF China
Ito foreigners. Consul Savage says;
Native prejudices. vested interests
and the greed and power of the Chin
ese gentry have, no doubt, raised
great difficulties in the past IN the
way of the successful exploitation by
Europeans OF the vast mineral wealth
Of China. In that respect the province
OF Human. which had great mineral
resources, was one of the worst 10
deal with. Yet these same difficulties
have been overcome, in some measure,
and the export of certain ores and
metals is now principal feature or
the trade Of Changsha. But 10 whose
efforts is this due? The answer is 70
those of German firms British enter
prise has had practically nothing 70
Ido with it,
: a-.ts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Rome Correspondence of The AS
ISOLATED Press. = The American relief
committee, which has it's clearing
house in Rome under American man
aaementf for the distribution Of sup
plies 70 those in distress on account
of the war. reports conditions grow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Fnsl Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Member Audit Bureau OF Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. n. POTTER co.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-11
REsEauE BOARD ACTS

WASHINGTON, Sept. lO-The time
has come, I'm the opinion Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board when the Amer
ican dollar should take a dominating
place I'm the financial markets Of the
world when American or dollar ex.
change should become the medium
through which millions Of exports and
imports Of the United States are paid
To open q field for American ex
change, the board issued revised regu.
lations governing the rediscount OF
bankers acceDtances by the Federal
Reserve Banks.
The revised regulations provide
that among other things, under Ger
tain conditions such acceptances may
be renewed Members Of the board
said there was no connection between
the revision Of acceptances regula
fions and the visit Of the Anglo
French commission to United States
10 take mp the exchange probleml
with American bankers.
II said the visit of the commission
was never discussed by the board. and
the statement points out the revision
of regulations has been under con
siderauon for quite two months. OF
long before it was known here th,
commission was coming
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-11

circles as leaving the whole sulnar-
Inc question practically where g. was
left by ne Berlin governments un-
responsive attitude toward the Iusi-
tania negotiations, and is remarka-
bic contravention to the favorable
view which the State Department had
been led to take by the statement of
the German ambassador.
The President spent much of today
going over the German note. No Off
cial comment was made at the White
House or state Department but the
disappointment Of officials is undis-
guised. The latest turn to the sub
marine controversy almost overshad-
owed the Dumba case It is quite
probable that until the Vienna For
eign Office replies to the request for
the withdrawal of Dumba. nothing fur
ther will be done in his case. nor in
the cases of Won Papen or Nuber.
If the receipt of documentary evi-
dence bears out the information now
in the hands of the State Department
officials will not be surprised TO see
both men withdrawn by their govern
ments or, as a final resort. dismisser
from the country.