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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
THE HOPELESS TANGLE

The President has again limited 10
Congress that Il must get busy on ad-
ministration measures. This time he
pleads with the House majority lead.
or. kitchin. and requests him among
other things TO get action on the ship
purchase bin, an obnoxious measure 70
which Mr.. Wilson Is obstinately com
mitted. II II not likely that the
Presidents admonitions for speed VII!
have much effect Congress ls ln a
chronic state OF decentralization. n
was NOT long ago that Senator Under-
wood. tho former floor leader of the
House declared I'm a speech that IN
his twenty years IN Congress he had
never seen tho business Of the public
so far behind The trouble with mo
majority In the House ~ Representa-
lives today is lack o' leadership rno
legislative fanrlc has rca~--,r such "a
state thar Speaker Clark and Majority
Leader Kifch'n called ln Minority
Leader Mana 20 ask hi. cooperation
In making e. possible 'o adjourn be.
fore election. NJ Mann made Dr. plain
that no would not stand for tho Philip
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law in California. Until the an
swer comes Japan will probably
maintain silence. unless the wait
ing Is too long drawn out: and ia
the meantime there Is the danger
OF the japanese people nursing a
grievance that may create a feel
ing difficult TO eliminate" We are
told by the Japan Magazine"
Japan's diplomatic victories" in
china have yet TO be ratified by
the financial markets of Europe
and America. The test will come
when she applies for credits 10
exploit her new concessions. on
TWO occasions Japan has already
endeavored TO have her political
alliance with Great Britain ex-
banded into a commercial partner
ship for the exploitation OF China.
Britain was invited to supply the
funds. while Japan extracted the
concessions and guaranteed their
stability. In other words Britain
MAS invited To acknowledge the
paramount rights OF Japan in
country whose independence was
the cornerstone OF the Anglo
Japanese Alliance. The proposal
feI on deaf ears. II was rejected.
Japan then determined to advo-
cate the acceptance OF this prin-
ciple in the new center of world
finance. and Baron Shibusawa. her
leading financier. was sent TO this
country on a special mission to
induce American bankers TO enter
A aweV ~
their British cousins. We were
warned by the spokesman for
Japan. that II We desire TO partici-
pate In the development of China's
resources, we must invest our
capital through Japanese inter
mediaries. and employ japanese
managers. engineers and foremen
in any enterprise we may become
interested in.
Baron Shihusawa emphasized
that 1t is important above am
things" that we accent this doc
trine, otherwise "our activities in
the Chinese market might lead TO
hostile competition. mutual dis
trust and bitter animosity. which
might be mutually disastrous.
This doctrine has since been ex-
panded by the official Japanese
publcists. and. on analysis they
tell US that this is the price we
must pay for excluding them from
this country. Unless the United
states Is prepared to accept TINS
solution. and recognize Japan's
political and commercial nara
mountcy in China: unless we are
willing TO forgo our rights in that
country and acduiesce in the re-
quotation OF treaties and the Open
DOOR the alternative is made very
clear 10 US.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
THE EFFRoNTERY OF VICE

There ls In every community a class
who believe certain laws are irkSome
becsu-" they are eu-aeed iu pursuits
that are unlawful I'm some cities
these immoral influences are 20 great
that law is uullifpd but In no city are
the forces OF evil 90 presumptive as
in New York Hut even the licensed
laxty I'm the enforcement Of law Is
somewhat outdoue by the astounding
impertinence ir the Introduction OF
four bills In the Assembly Of that
state sponsored by the vicious eie-
merf- OF Gotham which seek the
better protection Of the criminal
class. including the gambling Joint.
Tho dive and tho stsvs They are
maryols OF legislative cutlos.ties and
the iUcrea lus bolduess OF the Iaw
breaking element one proposes To-
amend ~. New York city charter by
forbiddins tho Police Department 20
station an officer az raided premises
before the trial and conviction OF
defendant char-ed with au Ueaat act
therein. Another amend ta. code 90
criminal procedure bs thr Sam, pro-
vision s third measure amends that
code hy .'qGirirI that misaruaanor-
Involving fLc revocation OF license
DO prosecuted. not a. at present br.
fore police mtli .-tatr. but bv .r.
dictmDnt by grand jury AMI .lai hy
a p"fif IIIE. fIf frfflr 4. tribunal NJ
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the governor. has an important bear
ins on Philips plans.
Opposition To La Toilette as a can
didate for president is based on the
ground that a study OF his congress
siOnal record shows him TO be out OF
harmony with the views of the party
that elected him La Toilette is be.
ing criticised for taking politics in
Wisconsin when many gave questions
confront congress Special attention
is devoted TO tariff. and the senator
is criticised for supporting democratic
tariff. which is referred 10 as utterly
inadequate in the production Of rev
enue. and destructive to the best
interests OF the labor, farmer and en-
,ployes alike"
La Follette's declaration for an en-
barge on munitions pleased the Ger.
man voting element in Wisconsin. bur
offended other element which hereto
fore have been counted as strong for
the senator His position on pre-
paredness, IL is charged. Is not tune
with the sentiment Of the nation mas
much as La Toilette has not taken
vigorous stand on the national de-
Tense question. While Wisconsin.
like other middle western states. il
not aroused TO the same degree that
eastern and far western states are
aroused, sentiment IN the Badger
state rs strongly for adequate national
defense. However. at this time the
fight on tariff seems 10 be the most
important issue in the selection Of
delegates TO the national convention.
Gov. Philip and his forces are pledg.
ed 10 protective tariff on the
ground thar after the European war
foreign competition will be fiercer
than ever before. therefore such a
system 81 tariff as will protect Ameri-
can labor and American industry
should be established
In the spring election Wisconsin
voters will participate in the states
first preferential primary on pres.
ldent This vote will not be regarded
as binding, as evidenced hy tho fprf
that the senator and the governor gre
nov engaged In fight 10 control the
deIegdfion 81 The national convention
To is not believed the preferential
primary on president will bring ont
q representative expression Of pubIir
opinion, first. because 30 is now idea
second. because Tho electors know
that The delegations will not be bound
hv Tho preferential vote
There i- mo- break within the demo.
ofaIIc ranks on President Wilson
The Wisconsin delegation 10 tho demo.
cratic national convention 90 BE- held
in 81 Louis viii bo united FOR tfr.
denomination of thc idcnf Mover.
ff'I"ss. the democrats of Wisconsin
ore staging little family quarrel ON
rho oicc ION ON dclerafcs ar large Tho
party By entitled to four such dele.
tHl'e. bur five candidates arc On tho
Held. Mayor VI y Srholcy az tSorosi,
vas placed in The field to eliminate
senator Paul n. Husung. one OF tho
pr infF" delegate candidate Recauae
senator Husfinc occupies scat fr
congress. some democrats fctf that Tor
wv y" run as candidate Tor dele.
cato fn Tho democrat. national 800.
''n'ion vHe mixing federal ana atate
n'NiIre To seems certain. hovc,ff.
iIai senator llustnf will BE- cho con.
and fha' boo VIII hc tfc leader IN fro
WISCONSIN DELEGATION In ST. Louis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
Editor, The Far Eastern Review

On May IL of last year the
American Government dispatched
note TO the governments OF
China and Japan asserting the
United States could not recognize
any agreement that might be en-
entered into between these two
countries that would impair the
International policy known as
The Open Door"
One week later. on MAY %.
Japan compelled China to sign two
treaties and exchange thirteen
Notes, whose provisions did i'm
pair the treaty rights OF America
in China and the political integ-
rity OF the Chinese Republic. and,
by revertinE to the doctrine OF
special interests in Manchuria,
Inner Mons olia. Shantung and
Fukien made scraps of paper" OF
the Open Door policy. In submit
ting TO Japan's ultimatum. the
Chinese government officially no
titled the other treaty powers. that
II disclaimed any intention TO vio-
late its treaty obligations.
clear cut issue is therefore
created. America may never 90
To war with Japan over issues
and principles in China to which
all other great Powers have also
subscribed. The vital questions
created by the signing OF the
above treaties must therefore
await discussion until the other
Powers have time to again con.
slider their interests in the Far
East. Pending this occasion.
Japan is straining every endeavor
10 win their approval 10 her &C
tions in China Japan's compen-
sation for her participation in the
European war is TO be paid by an
unoffending and weak neutral.
China Is to pay the price.
Japan Will strive to have her
political and commercial interests
in China Acknowledged as para
mount. in the same way as the
preparatory move towards the an
neNation of Korea. was sanctioned
IN the renewal OF her alliance with
Great Britain. Japan considers
that she has placed the Entente
Powers under deep obligation for
her part in the war. which can
only be repaid by permitting her
a free hand in China An under
standing for the protection OF their
mutual interests has been nego-
tiated with Russia.
The only Power standing be.
tween her and her designs on
China is the United States. Japan
has an outstanding grievance
against this country. The Amer
lean people have forgotten that no
reply has yet been made by It's
government 10 the last protest OF
Japan against the anti-alien land
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

FIGHTS HARD
IN HIS STATE
MANY Wisconsin REPUBLICANS
OPPOSE THE SENATOR.
Success OF Governor Philip Would
Eliminate la Toilette From
leadership.
BY Fred Sheasby
political Editor Of The Milwaukee
Sentinel

'foiiiical Editor Of The Milwaukee
SentinelD
MILWAUKEE. Wis. March pa
With Badger state democracy present.
Ing q united front for Woodrow VIII
son. interest in Wisconsin centers in
the fight being carried on by Senator
Robert NJ La Toilette and Gov. T.
l.. Philip FOR control Of the Wiscon.
sin delegation 20 the republican
national convention.
For the third time in his long
political career. Senator la Toilette
Is a candidate for president His
most ardent supporters realize that
there BE- little hope Of his candidacy
being taken seriously by the republi-
can national convention. and that the
senator will have few votes when
the roll Is called ON presidential
nomination. tie viii have the North
Dakota delegation and part Of the
Wisconsin delegation. according to
present indications
Tho whole lie Toilette organization.
however. Is making sweeping can
vass 81 the state to elect tho twenty
six delegate candidates. two from each
~ tho eleven congressional districts
and four no large who make mp the
Ia Toilette slate " elected. this
delegation would be- subject 90 the
personal directions 90 tho platform.
and all other matters Of importance
considered by the national party
rathcring
Opposed ~ tho senator's slate. is n
ticket Of delegate candidate pledged
to protective tariff hut unpledFed
with respect to any candidate for the
presidential nomination. This ticket
was indorsed hy tho republican state
convention. and Dol beaded hy Coo,
Ihil.pp aa candidate for delegate
af large.
For years Senator Ia Toilette and
Gov PhIipp have boon arch political
encmi's end ir thc present campaign
fhc fvo republican leaders are mobiuy
inc their resources with Tho hope -
cstahIishinc uudisputcd Leadership iu'
mo state
~ Gov Philippe .trcna.t ereat
nnouEh tU control the Wisconsin
doIcraron hc viii have practically
eliminated ta Toilette as candidate
Tor president and removed him as a
nlure Of importance fr rho drafirr
of fho republican platform no I.a
Toilette - able fu control fhc defsEa
zion. DO VIII moan Chat hr haa uuf Iu.'
h.e place no 8 leader and fhe Outpost
Ion to DIE reelection to fHc United
states senate would hc s,r.ou-I-
I4r1i, apucd
Tho paths of On Toilette and ThH.rn
cross arI rocr0.s iu th, field oft Vie.
0nuaiu politics go, phHIpp has
stated char N DO ie q candidate for any
public office in fhe coming campaign
Dr. viii %" Tor r' election 1a governor.
hui Then" 'H. been eurrie. Inaf n
''' governor d.ri.IttIl shows Goo
HrTf hand n fhe de'euHfe controversy
he may become n candidate for fNr
senate asainef IN ToIrffr I'm.
|0uhfndI. fhn rofr ur DELEGATES
WINCH vII furn... direct limo or
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pine independence bill. nor for the
Porto Rican bill. and that the shin
purchase bill would have to be sub
stantially amended.
President Wilson was reported as
declaring that he desired the passage
OF the preparedness measure. the shin
purchase bill. rural credits. Philippine
independence. Porto Rican measure.
and OF course. the appropriation bills.
This indicates that Mr.. Mann and the
President are at issue on two or three
points. and leaves out Of consideration
the conservation measures good
roads. general revenue legislation. and
Mr.. Wilson's latest founding. the
tariff commission. II also shows that
the President has changed his mind
again, FOR when Congress convened
he was for the revenue measures
first
This failure TO brin. up the general
revenue bill indicates that the So
called war revenue measure Will re-
main on the statute books indefinitely
u was said. when Congress opened.
that IN all likelihood the war revenue
measure. though extended. would not
remain long in force as the general
rev'nu" measure would quickly super
ecde - But We are 20 70 on paving
stamp taxes because the ma jority
party. soadcd TO frenzy boy desperate
chief executive. is IN hopeless state
Of legislative stampede.
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THE STATE PRESS
morssntown Post-chroniele:

would be pretty stupid politics for the
Republicans of the Second district
to send TO congress a mere ad interim
member. as has been suggested. Now
is the time TO pick the best and most
available man We have for the place
and elect him. The man who wins
the nomination and election for tire
short term should be without question
the candidate Of the party in the cleo
ton next November. The function ~
q representative in congress does not
comport well with such a rapid ra "a
ton in office as would be involved
m the selection of two different men
from the same district as candidates
of the same party within a space OF
two months.
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sorting that a four-year extension was
no assurance to Louisiana sugar grow
ers and producers. and that It would
fail TO restore activity TO the sugar IN
dustry in that State. This is true.
for with the close OF the war. which
surely is not far off. the old competi-
ton will come. and as the present
tariff on sugar is insufficient the IN
dustry will again lapse into the hand
TO mouth existence. il it is not ire
parably injured
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and who are a. deprayed as their de-
generate constituents. Il is neon
ceivable that the proud State Of New
York viii smirch itself by such con
cessiOns 10 eXploiters OF uncleauness
and other corruptions Surely there
are enough righteous men to be
found TO save Sodom from such a
blot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

suffrage md prohibition leaders hav-
.He n..u buried by Congress are pre-
pairing r' tell their troubles 90 IN, two
rational conventions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

i is one OF the ironies that the FIRST
fatality 20 our punitive expedition To-
Mexico should have been caused by a
railroad wreck
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

Nh'.urE would hs good r.1.. tp
hold fn'. convention fn. Republican
state Commute. VIII call to-day. eft
Ta-trrarlfr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
Logan Banner: Arthur English. sor

logan Banner; Arthur English. son
or Thomas Dunn English, author OF
Ben Bolt. and who composed the fam
Gus song here In Logan. and immor-
'alized in song a Logan girl. was killed
hy his wife az Frederick. Md. recent
ly. He threatened here and she emp
tied five bullet, In his body The
woman was cNhoncrated English was
prominent lawyer and well known
in this city. His father wrote %
don you remember sweet Alice Ron.
Bolt under The wide hraaC hes Of an
elm tree whore Mrs Nicic Neighh..t
lives. below the Banner office. The
girl In tho song was Alice Lawson. .
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Weston lndepcndent.

---
Weston independent: DR. Cory
iogg. Democratic candidate for Gov
'rnor. says the Hatfield administrq-
lion is 10 be- condemned because cef-
tain Republicans nll certain offices
Does he realize that great many %
'nesc positions we're created by fifteen
Democrats and fifteen Republicans In
Tine Senate Boo 1912 before Hatfield
became Governor Uid DO expect the
Governor FOB appoint Democrats to
these places and would no. abolish any
Huntington Herald Dispatch. % may
not Do q violation of Tho law. this in
.'ricrcncc. 10 may not DO uuethicai.
DO may Do" noihIn- more serious than
p"'i'us WeddIInr Bot Republican
voters "II fInd I' 20 safe rule fo avoid
candidates Who appear to stand 200
mlch in favor With Democratic editors.
ana Ih'y viii find too. that when
'',h''f"'I. editors employ their time
and talent. boo orpo. .n- Republican
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19

l would get the paper or choke him. We had it hot and heavy for few minutes. But of course I hadn't a show-three against one-I was a rat in a trap, noth- ing more''
 The miserable sneak!" said June.
 1T was facing a charge of embezzle- ment through that double-paper trick of Farwelps, and I knew 1t. But the police were decent enough to let me go to my office for moment. Luckily, they hadn't handcuffed me. l went to my desk, and the men stayed at the back of the room.
 While I was fussing about my desk hit upon an idea With one eye on the men, I slowly unscrewed the incandes- cent globe from my desk lamp, and tossed it against the rear wall-their backs were turned toward it. It smashed, of course, and at the smash they both turned to see what caused the noise. In that instant leaped out of the open window, damned ir shut and ran up the fire escape to the roof''
 Great" .applauded June, her right hand athrob.
 'In a second, the men were after me, though, firing their guns, as they came.
 T cut across the roofs until I found an open ,scuttle door. I ran inside and closed 1t. From that on it was an easy matter to cover my tracks; until at last 8Ot away CledU dIlQ lOuHQ a ulOlnK place in the shack at Surfton.
 June said nothing. but her eyes were luminous and thoughtful Her fingers were toying with the pair of handcuffs on the desk. and suddenly she picked them up and looked at them. Then, as her gaze took in her own hand. her face was suffused with rush of color There was the dreaded Red Circle, burning all too clearly against the white flesh.
 At that moment someone turned the handle of the door leading to the outer office.
 At the sound Gordon raised his head and met the frightened look in June's eyes.
 I'm going to give myself up. anyway" he said indiherently
 "No! No!' whispered June vehement ly. You mustn't give yourself up now! 1! I'm going to help you.''
 Then the knock came a second time followed by a little pause. and after that the sound of retreating footsteps
 June moved quickly to the hall door and Gordon followed. June opened the suddenly drew back, shutting and lock- ing the door.
 Its Gage!" she whispered breathless- ly. And he's making for this door, now.
 Before the words were fairly out of her mouth, the hall door was tried. A mo- ment later there was crash of splintered glass and Gage peered into the office through the jagged opening his deter mined elbow had made. He saw no one, however, for the very good reason that June and Gordon were fiattening them selves against the wall en the side nearest the door.
 Gage then decided to reach through the opening and unlock the door from the inside June, catching a glimpse of his entering arm. slipped quickly to the desk and picked up the handcuffs, then tiptoed hurriedly to the door as Cages hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
BIRMINGHAM TOURIST WRITES SOME
 FLEETING IMPRESSIONS OF HAVANA

Havana, Cuba, March 1S.-(Special) Birmingham and Alabama, is com parison which the midwinter tourist from Birmingham instinctively makes during this weeks visit to this inter- esting and in many respects wonder full city.
 With no attempt at an exhaustive study or criticism on any point, and with no effort to put them in narrative form, these observations are as fol- lows:
 Exports and Imports-Business men of Havana make the astonishing state 11ent that the business of this port alone in exports and imports, is great CT than those of Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Hawaiian Islands In other words, that it is greater than the commerce of the entire Pacific coast of the United States, including Hawaii. Sugar is Cubas great export product, of course, being three or four times greater than the tobacco crop
 West Indes-Few of us in the states realize the great distances among the islands of the West Indes. For instance, Cuba itself is over 500 miles long, and it takes the best train "A hours to go from Havana to Santiago. It is nearly as far from Havana to Porto Rico as it is to New York. It is 90 miles from Key West, and a passenger boat runs across each day in about six hours.
 Ferry Across FIoridn Strait-The Henry M. Flagler is operated by the Florida East Coast railroad practically as ferry boat between Key West and Havana It carries 27 loaded freight cars from one dock to the other, and saves the big expense of loading and reload ing on either side The Cuban freight handled in this manner consists mostly of pineapples and other Cuban fruit, while on the return trip carloads of machinery, lumber and other heavy inn ports are handled. For instance, a big