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RAILROADS AND THE PUBLIC.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
II was a gloomy picture that Mr.. b.
IF. Bush. receiver of the Missouri Pa
cific system. displayed to the members
and guests OF the Commercial Club of
ST. Louis at its meeting Wednesday
night, In his address upon the ques-
ton, why Are Certain Important
Western Railroads in the Hands of
lieceivers?" II was gloomy because
Mr.. Bush had little else but grays and
blacks upon his palette. IL is true, as
he stated, that the railroads. particu-
larry those OF the Central West, are in
a bad way. IL Is true that a great deal
OF legislation has been apparently de-
signed for the destruction rather than
the regulation OF railroads: that taxes.
wages and cost OF materials have in
creased while rates have been arbitra-
rily lowered below the possibility Of
profit. that the railroads. In short.
have been ground between the upper
and the neither millstOnes OF public
antagonism and economic circum-
stances. But there was "a bit Of
brighter color that Mr. Bush might
have put into his picture. for II be
longs there. Let us apply 1t. and then
take another look. The picture is the
same. yes but away In the back.
ground We may now discern a spot OF
blue that breaks the leaden sky. Mr.
Bush and the gentlemen who listened
TO him the other night would do well
10 keep their eyes upon that bit OF
blue. for Il Is the changing attitude
Of public opinion.
How often on sad and dreary day
we have looked up and observed a
little rift within the clouds and We
have murmured hopefully. Perhaps
10 will clear after awhile" We 20 on
about our business and a little later
We realize the sun Is shining. although
We did not note It's first appearance
We look up again, and. miracle! the
clouds have disappeared. not dis.
persed but dissolved. So a. will be
we think. with this railroad situation
lt was brought about by public opin.
ION. largely because Of evils that did
exist ia the railroad business u is
public opinion that will restore 10. and
soon restore &c. TO the prosperity 60
which u IL estitlod and without which
there can be no general and perma-
nent prosperity In this country. Tho
people are learning b. hard experience
that the railroads. rightly managed
are not enemies but friends. not evils
but necessities. aud they are begin
ming to realize that the new type of
railroad manager the type that has
come up through great tHbulatlon.
can conduct BITE properties With ndcl
ity TO it, stockholders and with right
regard 10 tho public interest at the
same time a new era o. dawning iu
the railroad business. one Of these
days. and The time is not 20 FAR dis.
tant the railroad men Of the country
viii look ont Of their windows and dis
cover a. clear sky
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AN l0GA that IS DEAo.

brooklyn staudard-t uIor.
That the public be- damned" idea
"a dead. as Judge Gary. Of the United
states Steel Corporation. stated I'm an
address IN Cleveland last week. is b..
yond question.
Publicity I'M those details Of corpor.
alton management which the poonle
have the right 90 know about d. The
accepted rule Of the day. The old time
secrecy and the former DISREGARD
which The directors Of some OF thoee
concerns had Tor public opinion Be- al.
most wholly thing of the past The
great captains 81 business no longer
hold themselves aloof from tho noouif
They mo- LONGER cloak the doInRs OF
corporations so as to flvo them or air
OF mystery. ln sense "a partnership
between The corporations and the pub.
hc has been formed and tho people
almost always are able fo obtain any
Information they are entitled Co.
FollowInE the adoption OF this more
broad minded policy has come e de-
crease On corporation battling A bet.
Ter understanding has been arrived a.
IN taxing the public into their conf
denco the corporations have freed
Themselves from certain forms % ar.
noyance. and this new condition De- far
more desirable than the old
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1915.

day. Two former Progressive candi-
dates for the governorship endorsed
the Republican candidate and the Re
publican platform, together with 9TH
or leaders OF that faction. and the re-
suit shows that but a few OF the Pro-
gressives remained to give their stifr.
necked support to the candidate they
insisted on running.
The election OF Mr.. Mccall is signif-
cant In that the main issue of the cam
paign was the protective tariff prin-
ciple as opposed TO the disastrous eco
nomic policies OF the Wilson admins
tration. The administration threw its
ablest orators in the contest, while
Republican speakers of national repute
aided Mr.. Mccall in his fight. The
Democrats may minimize the victory
obtained as much as they please. but
10 the country it means that the re-
uniting of the Republican divisions
which began in the elections of 1914
IL still going on. and that by 1916 the
party will present a solid front for
protection and a permanent prosperity
in opposition TO the continuation OF
the disastrous free trade measure OF
the Democracy. whose direct effects
were only averted by an unparalleled
conflict between European nations.
As Massachusetts, has spoken. so will
the nation speak in a year from this
time.
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KiTTLE MAKES IT PLAIN.

Special Dispatch 60 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov g.
rutherford NJ Kittle. OF Barbour coun.
y. deputy Inspector OF public office
IN West virginia. viii seek the Repub.
hcan nomination for State treasurer
Mr. kittle. known in every county IN
the state ~ Ford" Kiule. made the
specific announcement Of his candida.
cy here tonight upon his return from
dozen counties In the southern sec.
ton OF the State.
You can say. unqualiaCdly. that /
ON a candidate Tor the Republican
nomination for State treasurer. that
] am IN the race now. am active In
quest OF the nomination, viii remain in
the race until the primary is held. and
VIII be nominated. was the unoquIyo-
cal declaration of the Harbour county
man. I think that makes my position
clear in plain language" he added
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A SIGNIFICANT RESULT.

Massachusetts,. under normal condi.
tons Is a Republican State. but for Ave
successive years IL has elected Dem.
ocratio governor and other State on.
cials. There was no reason for is
departure from tho Republican faith.
Tor all its closest interests we're
wrapped up IN the success Of the Re
publican party on account Of its large
marufacturing and Industrial inter.
|ests. The Democratic triumphs that
have been registered there. however.
are past. Tor the division 10 the RE
publican ranks no longer exists. there
having been a practical unincatlon 81
ihe party Boz the candidacy OF Samuel
w. Mccall. who was elected on Tues
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" FREEDOM OF THE SEAS"
Philadelphia Ledger.

"AAatNAlhla Ledger.
Count Tisza, the Premier of Hun
gary, is statesman OF ability and has
long record of service which makes
MIN more than usually practical as a
man OF affairs. II II very astonishing.
therefore, 10 find him advising this
country that the issue OF the war is
England's maritime despotism." For
the State-controlled reptile Journalists
OF Berlin TO re-echo this easily dis.
proved statement Is TO be expected
but for the Premier Of Hungary 20
confuse a condition that now exists on
account OF war and which grows out
OF England's sea power as a means OF
defense. with the actual state of
Things before the war when the com
mercial fleets OF Germany were as
tree as the air TO enter any sea and
trade In any port, Is piece of chicane
and clubbing unworthy OF any states
man supposedly acquainted with the
ordinary facts Of commerce and trade.
but' war once begun. the situation
changed, and the sea power OF Eng
land az once swept German commerce
from the seas. What else did Germany
or Austro-Hungary expect? And do
they really believe that the people OF
the United States are su uniformed
as not 20 know that Germany's pres.
ent outcry about maritime despotisrn A."
refers TO conditions that will disatcpear
When the central empires stop night
ing ana return 70 the normal pursuits
OF peace
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Today. the rigorous terms OF
the so-called La Toilette seamen's
law goes into effect-upon Ameri-
can ships. By decision OF the At
torney General OF the United
States, the foreign ships of our
chief competitors are and will con-
unue TO be exempt. The American
Congress has forged a new double
edged weapon for the destruction
OF the American merchant marine
in overseas trade. and President
Wilson, whose signature made the
new law a fact viii proceed to
WELD IL.
There must not be any mincing
OF words. What Is going to be can
be judged by what already has
been. A few weeks ago. the old
est and greatest steamship COM
pany on the Pacific ocean, the best
equipped and the most ably man
aged-an American company. the
Pacific Mail-hauled down the flag
that had foated for fifty years,
sold It's ships and abandoned its
service TO the Orient. That left
one American steamer on the
trans-Pacitic route TO Japan, China
and the Philippines. A few DAYS
more and the Great Northern COM
pany which owned this lone shin
announced that II was immediately
20 be withdrawn and sent TO
Europe to be sold. Later stiu.
the Pacific Mall offered for sale
It's remaining ships. to Mexico,
Central America and Panama.
These are some OF the things
that have happened. Another is
that ship owners who had been
taking advantage OF the free regis
try law OF August Is. 1914. ceased
TO bring foreign built vessels I'M
der the American flag. This move
ment, which. In its early months.
had naturalized several hundred
thousand tons Of shipping for over
seas commerce. has lost its force
as the results OF the La Toilette
law are apprehended. That law
has killed most OF whatever hope
there was in the free ship" ex-
pertinent
Under that law ships Of Ameri-
can register must have more sea
men. more life boat men" a
more complex and expensive
equipment than the same ships
would have under a foreign flag.
Moreover. they are debarred by
the language clause OF the La Fol
lette law from employing Chinese
or Lascars, 20 freely and largely
ayailed OF by their competitors.
Chinese and Lascars, docile. eff
cient and enduring. may not be
the equals OF white men In the
stress OF a sudden emergency. but
for the ordinary routine OF a ship
they are capable and acceptable to
all OF the great steamship COM
panies that ply through Eastern
seas.
Their wages are about IS a
month; the wages OF white men OF
the same callings under the
American flag would be from S35
to $50. Such wages and the diff
ference In food and maintenance
would have meant in the Pacific
Mail ships upwards OF 5000. 600 a
year. and in the one Great North
ern ship about $4,000 This
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
MARTINS FERRY ELECTION.

The result Of the election in Martins
Ferry in the selection OF Republican
officials by pronounced majorities can
not be counted wholly as a Republican
victory. for there Is no question but
what the dominant party was helped
20 the unusual vote cast for the ticket
by many Democrats who we're wearied
OF the exemplifcations OF Socialism.
Il was. We should say. the strong
American citizenship that asserted il.
Martins Ferry's experience with a So
cialist government Is but that Of other
municipalities that have experimental
along the same lines.
And another thing The Socialists
OF Martins Ferry mistOok the meaning
OF their successes. II was not that
the people at the time endorsed So
cialism. but their voting that ticket
was simply a protest against the ex.
listing order OF things. When Social
ism had its trial Il was. as always has
been the case. found wanting. II f.
not necessary to 20 into details az 10
these delinquencies. The people Of
Martins Ferry were well acquainted
with them. and they Frasped the FIRST
opportunity 70 return TO a regular and
orderly government OF their affairs.
and they are 10 be congratulated in
giving such a definite answer to the
problem.
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THn OLD SONGS.

The .onE. wr aue we're few and plain.
We cong them os. and DER again.
Twas iarr aro So. now and then
We r..' .nI aIur them DER again.
Ara when ife last sweet chord has dist
We ..t iu silence tide tg eide.
our hearts aro rom o., running DER
W.'n rh.ndr.pr from the skies of yora.
Arf bone d1res sreat. Uat. silent az
VI. aim'.' Haar tre shadow. nu
Then. while the twilight despsna fast.
A. n.m end anmhre ar rfe pact
ia.a solis r.tIaIfIrr He spheres
Come back fl us tbe buried year,.
hr. 'u fH..r urbl uat not as urr.
We live rHr.r .ra.0ra oer araIr
1900 closing round our dow coast .t.-
N. f.'I t'e uiInd.ne tsar-mlsts rIss.
r'. aif.r .ura. us amrIs s.a
faiI of hs breath of other daFs.
Win dear aHrociatons rife.
Have come to ba part % ffs
And maurh they touch ho hear, win
usu
We s.rr Them os, aaa osr again
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the result Of their first try-out with
the voters.
There are so many good reasons
why the ballot should be given to
woman that they will not lose their
strength in one rejection or many re-
jcctions. They have accomplished
much as ii Is. Well and truly says a
voice friendly to their contentious:
They have demonstrated their equal
Cor nearly equal capacity for politics
Of the largest sort. They have lifted
a cause that not long ago was scarce
ly more than risible in the estimation
OF the majority OF practical persons
to the dignity and Importance Of a
foremost issue"
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meant deficit and disaster, In the
face of continuoued competition
with japanese and British steam
ships. that had "coole labor" and
subsidies besides.
Chinese laborers are excluded
from the United States. They are
not allowed to come here to work
in our shops. mills and factories.
But these shops. mills and factor
les that are thus deprived Of this
very cheap and yet efficient labor
are not compelled to compete un-
der free trade conditions with
similar establishments in foreign
lands that do have this "coolie
labor or its equivalent. The
American tariff forbids such COM
petition and requires a license in
the form OF duty before the pro-
Duct OF cheap labor can be admit
ted TO the United States.
But the La Toilette law forbids
American ships to employ Chinese
or Lascars (by stipulating that at
least 10 per cent. of the crew OF a
ship In every department must
understand the language OF the
officers) and at the same time al
low japanese ships to come into
san Francisco and Puget Sound
manned throughout with japanese
"coolie labor" These Japanese
ships are permitted to compete
with American ships on even
terms for the carrying OF freight
and passengers to Japan. China
and the Philippines. There is no
tariff in this case-no preference
or protection whatever for the
American ship and the American
flag in the ocerseas commerce of
our country.
The men who framed the La
Toilette law knew all this: they
knew what they we're doing. They
knew they were binding American
shipowners hand and foot and
compelling them thus bound to
run a race with the Japanese or
the British or any other foreign
ers. Mr.. Andrew Furueeth. the
head of the international sailors
union. who wrote the law. knew
this as well as he knew his own
name-that the enactment Of this
measure, without some compensa-
ton for the higher cost Of Ameri-
d can crews. would sweep the
American flag on the greater
trade routes OF the Pacific Ocean.
Senator La Toilette knew and
President Wilson knew it-they
had been frankly warned by re-
sponsible steamship men and the
most representative merchants OF
the Pacific seaboard.
But President Wilson. Senator
La Toilette and Mr.. Furuseth sim
ply did not care. They were
bound to have that legislation any
way-it had been promised as the
price Of political support In the
campaign Of 1912. So regardless
OF the certain consequences the
bill was forced through Congress
and signed by the Executive
Everything that was foretold has
happened-and the end Is not vet
But the American people are going
TO have a chance to say something
emphatic to the men who did not
care for the American flag IN
American commerce.
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REBuFFEp. NOT DIsMAYEn

While Il 70 true the woman suffrage
cause met with quite definite rebuns
On New York. Pennsylvania and Mas.
Fachusetts. 90 has not ~ reason ~
that been relegated % the discard o.
hopeless things. 70 took them many
years TO prevail on tho legislatures q
those states % even submit tho cues.
lion 10 a vote Of che people. and q is
pretty certain tho hearts of the lead.
ers viii not be- cast down unduly By
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UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes
ZOE REvENUE oNLY

We cannot truly love tfe man whose
business i9 bic Idoi Dr. shapes hIs
nvery act and plan. d, is hls rDur sud
Bride Hs beams upon tlc uue
HAP. and. while he's looking sunny.
b. thinks. They frU their dads.
rerhapa. and . viii gef their money
fe gives some nlckola to tHe poor.
|gith freedom most surprising. when
b u Absolutely sure twill bring MIN
.6vertiaing Hen stand up strong tor
bay cause which may have raIrrI a
huttrr. ~ Do will heIp bin Fru some
'awf somo caiic0 or butter ON -ln.
tcguyurhL 1914 ~ q
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DAY fo fhe church Do wrnda. ana
thinks. while hymns nrn unrInr. Irs
good FOB make these people friends.
nov trade Nny will De- brnrnr -
Whom some one dies Ie sheds ear.
OIL ono lrft cod and lonely. but unue
hr H""pH above GOO bier. hr fnlnEa
" income only "IIr muunrra nave
n' Frff ~ kalr. their trade ia well
Nnriu gaining. and go go wnoop
around ana sail my iunrs and Iarynr
spraining We 0nd this man In ever
c'inf htI vlfl sold bricks We rae
b.m. Dol pufF Do over for time bl~
In fIr end Hr bate hIm
-orgs Hattnas adamat
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A NoN.ReoUclsLE osJ1cr.

Kansas city Journal
Hubby. ven have 20 widen the
front door
WHY"
10 o. too narrow Co admit certain
purchase D have made"
Nothing doinF DO you have or.
.dcrod piano too vide 90 come
.thrnugh. SGT a piano that Oh not 40
wide"
That might boz practicable in tho
case ~ o. plano. but not in the case Of
la hat"
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A GREAT RESERVE.

Louisville Courier journal
~ wish my wife wouldn't work her
self to death 90 this time Of year can
ning fruit Hut with her fruit is like
the Constitution
How is that1
90 must and shall be- preserved"
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In the early days OF the New Free
dom the cry was FOR "pitiless publicity %
hui the decision 10 clap the cloture lid
on the senat.'s discussions means the
application OF the merciless muzzle. And
so the administration goes merrily on
from one reputation TO another OF It's
once cherished ideas.
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a sLIeHT pEFIcIENcY.

Washington star
Your boy josh seems 90 have mo
ecccutricitIcs OF rrniu."
no doubt OF &c. replied Farmer
Coufossel "Iic's weu supplied with
the ccCcntHritira Or DO can ref
little of The genius. bet he'll Do some.
thing
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The reuniting % the Republican party
In Massachusetts Is a definite exempli-
hcation OF what has been going on
throughout. the country and an indica-
ton or the spirit OF preparedness FOR
1916.
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New Norks new constitution was de-
ieated by nearly 1900. but mainly
through misrepresentation OF its pro-
visions
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rho Treasury deficit continues 70
grow. The government expenditure Tor
October were $4,000. 900 more than the
receipts
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AND 50 IT Is

Fhuadslphia LedGsr
What do you consider tho greatest
human paradox"
"A secret session of woman's
Club"
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No result Of the elections d. aisnifi-
cant 20 the Democratic view. but the RE-
publican trend T. quite Impressive new
ertheinas
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Ana View Jersey rolls up an in
ereaseed Republican majority over last
year. Wilson carried the state In 1872
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PREoooioUs CAUTION.

Boston Father or course sou under.
stand thaf there Is mo- Santa Claus
Little Sou-ls fhIs Philosophical
discussion or merely "a hint thai I'm
not roiuE 20 gct anything for Christ.
mas
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D. would be interesting to see the kind
OF constitution George W. Perkins
would write for New York
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The kanawha county grandfather VINO
died - the age q 90 and left seventy
grandchildren kept the scrInturaI in-
Junction 10 Increase and multiply
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president Wilson viii he recalled 10
Ne" Jersey only once more 10 vote. Az
ter that h. viii be az home.
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BOYS
SHOES

It's but a pleasant task
TO select your Boys Shoes
here.
Every Shoe is splcudidly
made with the best Of select
ed feathers iu both the up
pcrs and sOlcs.
Our Boys Shoes are m-
shown elsewhere.
You viii appreciate this
fact if YOU viii take "a look
nc our splendid values.
See Outside Case on Display.
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The Martins Ferry Republican have
come into their own again. and Do b. ND
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TO them to conserve the fruits Of their
victory
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The voting in Mississippi functiop,l
simply as a Democratic ratification. not
an election.
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Naturally the ohio river towns remain
wet
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State.
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And The woman suffrage cause while
defeated o. not dismayed
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Even Kentucky came near sIppina
Dor Democratic anchor.
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The proposed stability amendment Z.
inc ohio constitution was misnomer
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TO some localities that voted TUESDAY
Do b. all sver but tie GUESSING.
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10 we never made mistakes. how
would some people know We were do.
inE anything
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By WINTHROP l.. MARVIN

Author OF "A History Of the American Merchant Marine