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THE WOODEN INDUSTRY.

The Democratic war on wool and
consequently the textile industries.
began in 1910 with the f,rocious a..
tack made on Schedule X of the Re
publican tarin bin ln 1913 tho evil
work was accomplished Esory areu.
ment M.de by Democratic speaker. in
the campaigns OF 1910 and 1912 has
been refuted; every promise made Of
cheaper clothing has been unfulnred.
along with the pledge that the Under.
wood bin would effect reduction boz
fhc cost Of living The silence Of the
looms of the Ncw England factories
and unemployed labor was the answer
to the destroying provisions OF the
Underwood BIN
These factories and mills are run
ming now, but what started thom1
The revised Democratic tarr9 oh.
poo. Tho European war. which auto.
mai.cally acted as o. Republican pro
tcct.vo tariff Thf is so we'll known
outside of tae Democratic party. that
Do needs mo- Confederation DO VIII not
ho out of place. however to add o..
pert testimony This wac Given DO a
recent meeting of tbc American A.ao.
citation % Wooden end Worsted Mann.
LECTURERS. whose president. In tir an.
uuaI address. stated that The rrr emf
duty of 81 per cent on WOODEN good.
was too low fo provide adequate pro.
lection to the domestic industry. and
thar fle time wul soon come when tho
manufacturer OF Tho country shall
have The right to demand chat tho
errors i1 Schedule K be speedily cor.
retted President Francis followed
up this declaration aI.b "a detailed ac.
count of the woes that bad tcfauon mo
textile Industries. and adding.
Tho year which Hr ore about f1
'.UHH fnr MOT been one ~ unmIrrd fIa.
H'rr Dbl rrir. rather fhHu Ier4urr.
DI fln efforts nrd rrffarUrr nf the
TrrHrnf adm Illustration af NNnaHIrrfrn.
To- state Iu detail frr r1rarqurrrra of
tur InfrrE God Simmons tariff law 90
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ELAN EUR
GOSSIP AND COMMENT ON PERSONS THINGS IN THE OLD
WORLD.

such thing was quite out Of the ques-
ton. If Germany should be victorious.
The bait was swallowed by leading
politicians. hook line and sinker. and
me vanity or the Indians was tickied
by the government asking that of
them which usually has been com
manded'-loyalty and support This
was all very well so FAR as il went. but
il DID not 10 far enough and the gov
eminent was well aware OF Il. Hence
other steps were taken clandestinely to
avert lurking dangers
Tho people had been disarned for
decades. Extraordinary precautions
had been taken not to let any arms or
munitions into the country. and the
mere possession Of a rifle or revolver
meant imprisonment This was en-.
forced 80 strictly that the people were
not even allowed rifles 20 protect them
selves against the wild animals witch
swarm an over the land and which
nave taken heavy toll Of lives year in
and out But Europeans in the coun-
try We're kept trained carefully and
armed. the policy preached by ths Rrit-
i~h being that all whites should COM
pine against the natives To be able
To accomplish this eHectually. an alIi-
ance was formed with Japan. stipulat-
ing that the Mikado was 10 help Brit
ain at internal risinEs. should England
ASK such aid. And In order TO make a
possible uprising still less effective on
the part Of the Indians. the govern
Went sent more than ouo-haIf Of the
LNLAF' army 10 france, thus dpuudiur
india or her strongest arm TO lean upon
IN case Of mutlny. n D. absurd TO
suppose that these soldiers went will
inEly. unless assured that BY hc1ufna
% defeat the Germans they were saw.
ING lhtF own country from invasion
tnd-W orse. A. matter Of fact one
,hnt never has been known before in
This country the native Indian army
had been in Europe and diseubnrkcd in
NHrseilleF when the Indian Eovcrnu1ert
unused ITS population for the Ioyul
"H'r 70 help the home government
Another thing. So much has been writ
ten about the hundreds OF offers that
had been made hy the loyal native
princes that some cullghtcument b. fn
order Co understand the situation cor
f'rLIf All The princes in India nut TO-
Rtth.r have on army ~ 10000 men arm
"a with the discarded rifles aud gums az
the British soldiers. More tbgv a. ,,i
allowed 90 have hy the home goverr-
mont They are scattered ell over the
nlifFr0uf depend unira and merely
enough OF them t0 make q show" For
th0N certainly arc not numerous enough
to mako nu effective fighting force Tho
agents. an such talk ia the vcrIaqt non
sense The total amount which they
nav. contributed 20 Che prosecution pf
thc war to date a. Jess fhanfs 900 600
Hr Do fully Understood that these princes
nave n' influence whatever in their
thelr own free agents Their hands are
Nri They ore flrurehenda
And fn conclude this inrourruffv. che
Australian. Canadians and the IrnahI-
'nnta ~ Che British colonies boz general
would I1Nc mo- Indians They consider it
ErlIInr Tor any whit. man fu wurk
..i' hf eide with crieutals in factory up
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sIxTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

The first session of The Sixty fourth
Congress convened yesterday Without
unusual incident one correspondent
hag described the atmosphere as can
afr of soiemnIfy prevailing The aoor
and Loo galleries" One can well m.
agine why such a feeling wac Inspired
This country OIL facing momca.ou,
questions we are not SET cafe from
entangicmont ln fhc European conflict
Grave problems yet remain 20 o.
solved
IN The Senate "a resolution vas intro.
duced yesterday which will open The
discussion OF tbc attitude of Great
Britain toward This country LOO tas rs.
preston Of our trade With neutral
ports. This win naturally lead to het
more recent acts In Communicating
vessels Tying The American Gas Our
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We out out for world trade.
Congress has notice from the exc
eutiVe departments Of the Gov
eminent that the campaign has
begun. But there must be sinews
OF war for the peaceful conquest
OF commerce. that is funds. and
Congress must provide them.
IL Is a praiseworthy campaign.
AT the outset IL recognizes that
the shifting sands on which our
munitions and foodstufrs rest are
no foundation for permanent for
eign markets. These are only cap
tured by campaigning for them
Once captured they are held only
by follow-up campaigns.
The estimates OF expenditures
which are descending on Congress
like an avalanche include numer-
GUS provisions for commercial ex-
panson. Some OF them are so
bashful that they hide themselves
away under other names. Con-
gressmen who talk economy on
the stump and who are ready to
practice IL outside their own dis
tricts, may be aghast at some OF
these estimates. but their state or
mind is no justification for refus-
ing to consider appropriations for
foreign trade in the light OF the
actual requirements for carrying
out a definite policy. The appro-
priations grow. but. so does the
Government.
Less than ten years ago the
Department OF Commerce secured
a modest $4,000 annual allowance
for promoting trade abroad. Dur
ing several years no more could
be had. Yet with these slender
means the whole foreign field was
secuted and the plans were laid
for all that since has been accom-
plished.
The incoming OF a new National
Administration was signalized by
an unusual liberality in spending
money in all directions. In the
freehandedness that was shown
the Department of Commerce was
able to get something like $780,
coo for special agents. commercial
attaches. and the ORGANIZATIONS OF
the home working force to make
available the results OF the inves.
LEGATIONS in foreign trade fields.
Other departments which were
nibbling al the promotion of Am
rican business abroad also profit
ed by the generous mood of Con-
gress. Now. larger appropriations
are wanted for the extension of
this foreign business. and for re-
newed activity in the campaign
for world markets.
Careful scrutiny by intelligent
committees Of Congress may show
there is duplication and overlapp-
ing, TWO or three departments do
ing the work that one should do
and sometimes one seeking TO do
what another already has done.
This can be corrected. That IL
has run 70 riotous extremes dur
ing the last year or two. while a
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legitimate subject for criticism.
should not be an argument
against granting appropriations
sunlcient Tor syste matte
ana continuous campaign for
promoting our trade abroad. The
American manufacturers and mer-
chants who are looking TO export
business ask comparatively little
OF their Government. yet foreign
commerce TO them is something
more than a peddler's pack or a
huckster's cart. This should be
recognized by Congress.
The strategy OF the proposed
campaign is sound. II Is based on
the Investigation OF market condi-
ions abroad and the new interna-
uOnal trade situations resulting
from the world war. II properly
carried out II will keep American
business men in ready touch with
trade opportunities I'm other coun-
tries. II is a campaign of pre-
paredness In a widening field
Foreign commerce is compe-
utive commerce. That is the fun
damental fact which must be kept
In mind in all the measures for
promoting and extending Ameri-
can trade abroad.
The nature OF the competition
varies. Sometimes IL is in price.
sometimes IL is in quality. Al
ways IL is in meeting the special
requirements of the consumer.
Most frequently il is i'm credits.
Not unusually it is in shipping IA
cilities.
In order to meet international
competition fresh Developments in
the circumstances affecting inter
national trade must be studied in
their own environment. No one
yet may venture TO say how far
the war has shifted the trade OF
the world yet there has been a
shifting and there will be more
shifting. Prospective economic al
liances in the light of the wars
results. new political alignments
which are expected TO govern fu-
ture commercial intercourse
among the present belligerents.
new national policies directed to
finding outlets for the rehabiltat.
GU AANAol It's Vi Countries MON at
one another's throats-all these
must be studies. analysed. and
their tendencies anticipated.
Therefore is the need of COM
mercial preparedness. a need as
great in its own sphere as military
preparedness though infinitely less
expensive.
One step in this preparedness is
the knowledge of the commercial
policies and methods OF the now
warning countries. which are at
once the customers and the COM
petitors Of the United States.
These policies are certain to be
readjusted al the close OF hostili-
ties. and fresh chapters in trade
diplomacy will be written. In.
formation about them is one OF the
first strategic moves in going out
for world trade.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1915.

relations with Germany and Austria
have not been improved by the revela-
tons made in the trial Of the officers
OF the Hamburg American Steamship
Company, and the recall OF the mill
tary and naval attaches OF the German
Embassy. In a free and open dis
cussion Of matters bearing on the
foreign policy OF the United States IL
Is not impossible that some heated
references may be made to the irrita-
tons we have suffered both from the
Allies and the dual Allies. which may
lead TO grave consequences. No one
can tell. OF course much OF the fore.
holdings are speculative. but they are
freighted with probabilities Of no Hight
menace.
The Democratic party. in full CON
troll Of the government. is facing a
situation Of great gravity and respon-
sibility. II is hampered by conflict
within. and a lack Of confidence with
out. II has no leaders Of wide states
manship to guide it over the shoals.
or steer it clear Of the rocks. Its past
performances give no assurance of its
capacity to meet and solve satisfactor.
ily the questions that viii confront 10.
Whatever help IL may expect from the
Republican party will be- given out OF
sense Of patriotic duty. and much OF
that will depend on the character of
the Democratic proposals.
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No such Animal

Sow doth tho statesman bold draw near
To let the keynote sound.
And also Try to koer am ear
With prudence to the ground
hiH feat la an amazing one
Combined with safety first"
Sometime we're sure it can be done.
somcumcs we fear the worst.
lir must forsako this earthly plane
And initiate the bird
Who sounds aloft his stout refrain
Ana makes his keynote heard
What birrd strange can Science name
Dol au Itr search profound
Win Fifts to Gins from hrirhta of PANE
And ears that reach the Fround7
-Waahinrta1 STAR
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UNCLE WALT; Ripping Rhymes.
Err THE WAR

when the foolish war D. ended. ana
che sword is laid aside and the fallen
men are blended with the soil on
which they died viii the nations be-
aa daring as they were before fnc
fcrap. viii they hunt Tor trouble. car
Iuc Tor the outcome not o. rapf VIII
tho monarchs and the colonies. having
seen that wars q frost having sum
med up in their journals what me
tuzy nFhuuF cost-wIu they mndcr
Do or holder VIII they sril be ont for
sore. with a chip on every shoulder
and buniog by The door, Wen. me.
tCupyuEhL 1918. o. %
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IT LOOMS LARGE

rnrkrreburr NsuH
ln the consideration OF possible re.
publican nominees for the prcsIdeury
next year the figure of The Hon The1.
doro D. Burton. of Ohio. looms LARGE.
~ Is booming especially large iu Ohio.
whore other Republican off fHIa state
prolific in presidential timber have
rcurcd from The rcld. leaving him
alone sa tho candidate of h.s common.
wealth. Do also looms across thc bord
crinE river into W0rf virginia. partly
because of rrr0enIfiuu hero for the
superior attachments and ability of
OBJ" FORMER senator. whose good work
Tor h.a country Is iurt being rccoe
nlxrd
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the wooden and Worsted industry Of the
country Is unnecessary. Statistics
placing ia contrast Imports of wooden
and worstcd fabrics during the months
preceding the outbreak Of The war and
those covering similar months In years
Of sufficient protective tarlm place BE-
NOnd the realm or discussion tho eN-
tent To which a dutl- OF - per cent
fails 90 adequately protect our domestic
irdustry
''Aierchandiac landed here. and Offer
iuEs By sample. and Idle mills. leave no
doubt cs 90 the hopolessnsss Of try ing
Co compete with the for, IN manufac-
turcr. and would. had nothing occurred
TO interrupt tie foreigners progress
have constituted IN uuanswerable arEu-
ncut Tor r. HIGHER duty
at this uoint 1 ask the question.
" hat proportion OF our machinery
would have been in operation during the
Tt9f year had 10 NOT been FOR war con-
tracts The war came. nd TO DO only
may BE- credited fhe Improved condition
ol our wooden mills which followed"
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Iield- This apart from either econc,,,,,.
reasons Indian political ie@6sr-
a itAlugh they had no idea OF Organizing
~. t' tNoiutieh We're especially gIad tnI-
lhey commended that Il the white men
MtIs giad 10 Tight side by side win orr
ettals they would never again dare TO
"blsct 10 work with them
mere rs no love lost between Indian
1nu brlton- How could there be friend
SSnlp between oppressor and oppressrd7
~ ne lndian wants the right TO i've blt
acy." m NsSIprsih-
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thinks hey win be- willing. being sick
OF blood and tears. 20 postpone al
further KILLING for at least n hundred
years For they'll an be- 20 disguised
and SOD weary and 20 sore. and their
bank accounts eo busted they'll con
slider war bore But some men are
grcatly worried. lest they sail across
the seas. and whip us. who'vo meier
been Curriod twirt the fotlocks and
tho knees They viii have enough or
nghunr when their wretched scrap
De- DER. there's no reason. az this
writing why We need 20 walk thc
floor
orEs Matthov AdamaB
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ooURAoE 10 PrRsIsreNeE

Washington star
Do .s whipped haH my admiration
Mine. too" replied Broncho BOD.
unless he's one of fhr kind that
thinks they're rfuf nFhun' when
they're only holloru."
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To is true. 1s Col Booravet SAYS.
PRESIDENT Wilson has "s.pt peace. and
So Euardedly has be- nur-ed 90 thar none
OF 20 has escaped over the border to Mex
leo. or foo amy other cline.
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The Ford expedition Is more likely 20
embarrass the United states than
strengthen Il as peace mediator
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The fret number NJ the U1n 10 Al
Halle paper hr Weston Tree presa.
comes to Tho tntoirEencers exrhanra
Table uifh every Inflrsfion thst thc oId
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There are strong indications that the
old White House rubber stamp viii not
be renewed for this Congress.
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Blue Monday 81 the dark brown taste
Of the sunday crouch.
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The women suffrage warriors have
also pitched their ;ents boz Washington.
and this tiue they are going 90 know,
Co.,. reason why"
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Rumania Is waiting 10 see the num-
her Of the allies before she plunges into
the game
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"rncle joe Cannon is set among the
unspiked guns.
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Greece. in the baseball vernacuIar. Is
"a rank hold out
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Many ohio Democrats are for Harmon.
hut not for harmony
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a paraphrase. on. Peace, how many
blunders are committed In thy name.
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The worlds Christmas stocking Is
open for the gift Of peace.
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The United states Treasury claims TO
have surplus. So does J. v. Thomp-
son.
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ming. It will be n most welcome weekly
visitor.
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The Kitchin utensils Of the admins
trati0n are sadly out Of repair.
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OUT FOR WORLD TRADE
and the Campaign for Commercial Pr,
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

Trade Adviser, United States Department of State.
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such a thing was quite out Of the ques-
ton. If Germany should be victorious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
MUSIC FOR TEACHERS
Soloist From Chicago Imported for
Friday Night Concert.

One of the features of the enter
tainment for the teachers who will
convene in Topeka Thursday, Friday
and Saturday will be the school chill
dren's concert which will be given
Friday night at the Auditorium
In addition to the ensemble singing
of 1000 grade pupils of the city
schools under the direction of Miss
Mildred Hazelrigg there will be sew
eraI songs by Ti1ly KOenan, the cele-
brated Dutch cOntraltO. Miss koenan
is being brought to Topeka from Chi
cago by the Commercial club espe-
cialIy for this concert and her pro-
gram has been arranged so as to in
clude several children'S songs.
Singing takes a prominent part in
the curriculum of every school in the
state and it was thought that this
emOnstratiOn of chorus work by the
children as we'll as the solo number by
Miss Koenan would be of much in
terest to the visiting teachers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
MEETING OF MOOSE
Campaign for 1000 New Members
Progressing Rapidly

The regular meeting of Topeka
lodge No. SPA. Royal Order of Moose,
held last evening, was an enthusiastic
affair. A large class of candidates
was initiated. Preparations were
perfected for the coming regular
meeting on Monday, November Is, and
a class of 100 new members will be
introduced to the mysteries of Moose
dom The campaign for 1000 new
members in forty-five days is pro-
crossing
National Director Winsett will go to
Emporia Thursday evening to deliver
an address on "MooSeheart to the
Emporia Moose. This lodge is only
one wear old but has a membership
of 500 and large classes are being
taken in each week
A snappy program has been ar
ranged by the entertainment commit
tee for the Booster meeting Friday
night at the campaign headquarters in
the Masonic temple. A luncheon Will
be served and dance and social en-
tertainment will follow
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of Toeves & Heaston, of Mcpherson,
owners of. a garage there, which stated
that the Topeka boosters could put up
their cars in the garage free of charge
and that all repairs necessary would
be made by their mechanics
This is the kind of enthusiasm
that we are getting from every town
included on the trip said Secretary
Kelley this noon I'VE want at least
twenty-five cars on the trip and any
man who wants to go can get in the
party. We also want men without
cars to get in on the trip
Some Of the men who are planning
on making the trip are: Senator ].
W. Howe, H. W. McAfee, w. S. Gear
hart, state highway engineer; w. c.
CarswelI, DR.. F. ]. Ernest, a. L. Col
son. S. ]. Hodgins, Charles Eagle,
Frank Organ and Secretary Kelley.
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new HAVEN DEFIED LAW
Rockefeller said to Have Congratu-
lated MeIlen on Coup"

New York, Nov. 9.-Testimony that
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford acquired control of the Central
New England railroad, a competitor,
in the face of legal advice that it
might be in violation of the Sherman
law was adduced at the trial of Will
liam Rockefeller and ten other former
directors of that road accused of
criminal violation of that law.
The advice was given, according to
a letter read in evidenc, by the late
Charles F. Choate of Boston. a New
Haven attorney. He reminded Charles
Mellen that the Northern Securities
case was at that time, 1904, still pend
ing in the courts. and said that he
was not in favor of doing anything
that might be in violation of the Sher-
man law.
The Northern Securities case forced
the dissolution of the joint ownership
of the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads. Nevertheless the
New Haven president appeared in
another letter, written scarcely a
month later, as notifying William
Rockefeller that he had bought con-
troll of the Central New England for
the New Haven, and Rockefeller, in
reply, congratulated Mellen on the
acquisition.