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Tying Up of Productions.

When we came to a practical realiZa-
tion of what we had promised by legis-
lation we were~inclined. 1 thought to
go too fast and 100 far.
THE effect of tie tariff legislation was
what ! feared it would be. The tying I'D
of production in this country was the re-
suit not of malicious efforts of the manu-
facturers to teach the country a lesson,
but of the caution and timidity which
can in many cases be proved to be with
out reason. but which nevertheless always
exist under like conditions.
80 also with banking legislation In
stead of providing some simple method
for mobilizing the banking reserves of
state and national banks under the con-
troll of a non-partisan board or commits
sion resembling the interstate commerce
commission, which would gradually
through powers of investigation, pub
licity, correction and recommendation to
Congress. work out further reforms. We
are intent upon legislation which alarmed
the banks by the largeness of our pro-
rosals.
Wants Reserve Board Non-Partisans
I'VE failed to make the reserve boa rd
non-partisan. tied it to an executive
department through the membership
of the Secretary of the Treasury and
the controller, subjected the member
banks to the investigating and correc-
ttonal powers of a single partisan con-
,roller instead of the composite iude-
ment Of a quasi-judicial non-pa rtisa n
hoard and exacted additional and un-
necessary capital from member banks,
thus organizing the reserve assocja, ,
tiops into profit t-making institutions a
nurpose entirely foreign to their ma :
ture as protective organizations. The
result is that the union of banks is in
complete. the state half being outside
and the national half inside the re-
serve organization. with the prospect
mat those outside will remain so nm
less the law is modified.
Il think it would be wise to shape
the way for legislation during the
next session by making the reserve
board non bipartisan. merging the con-
troIIer's office with all the powers and
duties in the reserve board. and doing
away with all capital requirements
beyond the percentage OF reserves Of
member banks now required"
Senator Newlands said that while
there was no need of hysteria upon the
subject of national defense, he favored
a rational scheme of preparedness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
REDMOND MAY RETIRE
FROM IRISH LEADERSHIP

LONDON. January 11.-John Red
retirement from the leadership
of the nationalist party, and possibly
from parliament. is extremely probable,
according to the Morning Posts Dublin
owing to grave Diff
ferences of opinion within the party.
especially on the question of military
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
AEROPLANES OF ALLIES
DROP BOMBS ON SOFIA

LONDON, January ia dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Saloniki
says that fiotilla of French aeroplanes
has dropped bombs on Sofia. causing
considerable damage and an indescrib-
able panic among the inhabitants of
the Bulgarian capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Urge Taft for Lamar Vacancy

NEW YORK, January ia letter
signed by seven men who have been
presidents of the American Bar Asso-
ciation, four of whom are democrats
and three republicans, has been sent
to President Wilson urging him to ap-
point former President Taft to sue
ceed the late Justice Lamar on the
United States Supreme Court bench.
The letter also was signed by widely
known lawyers from fourteen states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Child Labor Legislation Urged

Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
today presented to the Senate petition
from the Stenographers. Typewriters,
Bookkeepers and Assistants Associa-
tion, No. ii773, of the A. F. of L., Wash
ington, D. c., favoring the prevention
Of the employment of child labor and
urging legislation along this line at
the present session Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Fewer Men in Berlin by 232 SAY

BERLIN, January 10. via London.
January IL, 1:45 am.-The latest CEN
sus reports show that Berlin's male
population has decreased by 2S2,547
since July, 1914, due chiefly to the call
ing of the men to the army. In females,
however, the population is strongly in
creasing. The total populat ation of Ber-
lin today is 1.S37,S69, as against the
high water mark of 2,O95,03o in 1912
and l.Ss5,s06 at the outbreak of the
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
NAVY MEN MAY TALK
TO HOUSE COMMITTEE
Any Desired Will Be Brought to
Washington. Secretary DAN
iels Declares.

Any officer, enlisted man or civil en-
ploye of the navy whose testimony is
desired by the House naval affairs
committee will be Immediately ordered
to Washington for that purpose, Sec
retary Daniels stated in letter to
Representative Britten made public to-
day. During the hearings yesterday
Representative Britten charged that the
Secretary was endeavoring to prevent
free expression of the views of navy
officers.
Secretary Daniels letter. which is
dated January 8, is as follows:
II have received your letter of the
1tn instant requesting the names of
the various officers of the service it is
your (my) intention to send before the
naval affairs committee On the 1917
naval appropriation bill.
"1n reply, it is not my intention to
send any officers or employees before
the committee on naval affairs The
chiefs of bureau of the Navy Depart
ment will take 1t. appear before your
committee in accordance with the es-
tablished custom. AS to the appear
ance of other officers whose views may
be desired by the committee. any Off
the navy will be ordered to Washing
ton upon the request Of your commit
tee through its chairman. -
Will Send Fletcher Report.
The Secretary is also preparing to trans
nit to the Senate this week, in response
to the request contained in a resolution
adopted last week, the annual report of
Admiral Fletcher on the operations of the
Atlantic fleet during the year. While
that report contains some reference to
the recent war game. it is not the spe-
cial report on the maneuvers submitted
by Admiral Fletcher at the time of dis
cussion of the game by the Navy War
College.
Secretary Daniels said he understood
the Senate desired information to Ad
miral Fletcher's recommendation for in
creasing the personnel of battleships.
which is included in his annual report
He added that these reports of fleet COM
manders had not heretofore been made
public by the department, but that he
could see no reason for Withholding it
from the Senate, as the President has the
power to do in the public interest. The
report. Mr.. Daniels said. disclosed no
Eavy secrets.
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Democratic Senators and
Representatives Discussing
Mr.. Wilson's denomination.
BELIEVED THAT Mr.. BRYAN
WILL LEAD OPPOSITION
Suggestion That Appeal Be Made to
the People, Through Primaries,
for Decision.

Democratic senators and representa-
tives are much wrought up by the cur
rent furry over the revival of the agi-
tatioR favoring one term for President.
but at the Capitol today it was thought
the situation will be solved by consid-
Grafton and operation of some practical
facts.
The principal one of these is realiza-
ton that the President has a technical
advantage If he decides not to yield to
the PLATFORM declaration in favor OF
one term by suggesting that the party
plank was declaration of a principle,
and that until that principle is enacted
into law it is not devolvent upon him
to Guixorically immediate himself to a
theory.
1t is claimed that Mr. Bryan himself
once declared in writing that the one
term plank was only 4 declaration of
policy and should not be binding upon
any individual until legislat ton had ef-
fected the policy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Gen. AyImer's Army on the
Tigris Twenty Miles From
BeIeagured City.
TURKS INSIST 10000 MEN
FACE PERIL OF CAPTURE
British Blame Situation on Weather
Conditions and Transporta-
ton of Wounded.

LONDON. January II, 4p.m.-
The British force in Mesopotamia.
under Gen. Aylmer, proceeding up
the Tigris to the relief OF kut-cl-
Amara, is still halted at Sheik
Saad, some twenty miles from
kut-el--Amara, according to the
latest advices received by the
government, but the halt is due
to weather conditions and the
necessity OF removing the wound
ed by river.
Cavalry Locates Turks.
This announcement was made in the
house of commons this afternoon by ].
Austen Chamberlain. secretary for
India.
British cavalry forces have located
the Turks six miles to the eastward of
kut-el-Amara. Mr.. Chamberlain added.
This is the position from wh ch the
Turks We're originally driven by Gen.
Townshend in the battle of Kut-el-
Amara.
hope to Capture 10000.
A German official wireless dispatch
dated Constantinople, received here, re-
peats the claim that Kut El-Amara has
been surrounded by the Turks, and
adds:
1T is hoped the fort will soon either
be taken or will fall for want of food
stuffs, and that the British defenders.
who number more than 10000. will be
captured.
The British thought by leaving
these forces in Kut- El-Amara to guar
antee the defense of the town and also
to assure the orderly retreat of the
mainder of the army. This portion of
the army is at present long way
southeast of kut- El-Amara and cannot
go to the help of the fort. especially as
the morale Of this force is shaken"
Claim Made by British.
In his statement to the house of COM
mons, Austen Chamberlain, secretary
for India, said:
Gen. AyImer left Miam Allgarbi on
| January with troops marching to the
relief of kut-el- -Amara. On the same
day Gen. Townshend at kut reported
that the previous night the enemy had
opened heavy fire on the northwest
'front.' and on the village opposite kut.
but had made no attack. ON the night
of January = Gen. Aylmer reported
heavy firing on the south bank of the
Tigris.
On the right bank, Gen. Campbelrs
column carried the enemy's position.
ia king two guns. 700 prisoners, and
then intrenched. Meanwhile the main
attack on the left bank was retarded
by an enemy outfanking movement.
and Gen. Alymer reported that he APP
parently was opposed by three Turkish
divisions.
Reports Enemy's Retreat.
ION the evening of January lie re-
ported that owing to fatigue the troops
had been unable to make any progress
that day. On the 9th he reported the
enemy in retreat, and that he was pur-
suing, but that heavy rains hindered
the pursuit.
From later kilograms il appears that
the enemy has reached khora."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11

The debate on the second reading began
in the house this afternoon. The opinion
was generally expressed in the lobby
that the vote in favor 6f the bill on
the second reading would prove to be
even greater than on the first reading.
and it was even stated by some that
the minority vote would dwindle down
to a negligible figure.
1t is believed that a small number OF
the radical party will follow the lead
ership of Sir John Simon in resisting
the compulsion measure TO the end
Some of these members have already
been requested to resign by their con-
stituents
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Senator NeWIands Expects
'WatchfuI Waiting" Alone to
Prevent Democrats Defeat.
COLLEAGUES TOO RADICAL,
HE DECLARES IN SENATE
Asserts That War Came 0pportunely
and Saved Country From Fatal
Business Depression.

Senator Newlands of Nevada.
democrat, attacked his party 5
record in the Senate today, de-
liverins long prepared speech
in which he criticised the tariff
and banking reforms-the chief
legislative achievements OF the
Wilson administration.
He declared that because there
had been industrial and CONNER
cial depressions coterminus with
democratic control of legislation
the party would be in danger OF
defeat at the next presidential
election unless the European war
continued and made the Presi-
dents ''sagacious and firm
handling OF foreign affairs the
overshadoWing issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Interests Hostile to Democrats.

ut is safe to say that the manufac-
turing, the banking and the large cor
porate interests are hostile to the
democratic party, and that their en-
ployes are also preparing to throw
their weight against it simply because
its administration has not brought good
times, but on the contrary has. in their
Judgment. brought bad times.
Regarding the tariff my view was
that our undertaking was not to i'm
mediately adopt theoretically correct
tariff system, but simply to climb
gradually down from the protective
heights upon which the republican
party had placed the manufacturing in
terests of the country; not to jump
down at the risk of destruction, but to
climb down slowly and laboriously with
view to preserving. as far as prac-
ticable. every American industry and
iniuring none
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
RUSSIANS HOLDING
STRATEGIC HEIGHT
Positions East Of stripa River
Now Deemed Secure
Against Recapture.

LONDON, January 1.-THE Russians
retain the important strategic heights
in the neiShborhood of Sada gera, north
of Czernowitz. Bukowina. says Petro-
grad dispatch to the Times.
Although the recent snowfall hinders
opera tions, they are steadily and sys-
tematically advancing and fortifying
their positions, until the extending
front comprises thirtythree miles of
the east bank of the Stripa river. This
front is now deemed secure against re-
capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Franz Lehar Exempted From Duty.

VIENNA, January 10, via Berlin to
London, January II. 1857 am.--Free-
dom from military service for the dura-
tion of the war has been granted
Frantz Lehar. the composer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Lull Only Temporary.

BERLIN, January 10, via London, Jan
nary 11.-According to every indicati
the luli in the Russian attack on the
Bessa ra bian front during the last twen-
ty-four hours is only temporary De-
spite the enormous losses, which are
estimated as far exceeding $4,000 dead
or wounded, new forces are known to
be moving, with the purpose of rein
forcing the attacking columns and the
resumption of the bitter assaults of the
Ia st few days is hourly expected.
Many Circassian groups are reported
rs being sent to the front Captured
Russian officers declare that the Rus
sian emperor visited Trembowla. Cali
cia, on the. eve of the offensive, with
the object of giving heart to his troops,
and delivered an order to break the
Austrian line at all cost. The officers
were. assured that there were sufficient
troops to accomplish this.
Die by Emperor's Order.
The main attack thus far has been
directed against a hill named Fort
Baltin. in honor of Gen. Pflanzer- Bal
tin, which the emperor personally or
dered taken. AS result. literally
thousands of Russian dead lie before
the Austrian trenches or hang sus-
pended on the wire entanglements En-
tire regiments were wiped out, while
Austrian losses are declared to have
been comparatively small
Not only was the artillery ammuni-
ton of the Russians almost exclusively
of Japanese manufacture, but the rifles
of the Russian captives were Japanese
also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Neglected to Legislate.

The democrats have been in control
OF both branches of Congress since
that declaration of policy was made,
and have not yet passed even the pre-
iiminary resolution to submit to the
states the proposed amendment to the
Constitution which. when ratified. would
effect the policy.
Why, then, the Presidents friends
ask. should it be expected of him that
he should yield to mere theory. not
yet adopted by the lawmaking branch
which his own party controls, and step
aside. when there is no moral certainty
that any other aspirant for the nomi-
nation TO succeed him would be con-
trolled by the same theory?
Il shall approach the question from a
perfectly impersonal point of view.
wrote President Wilson, in his letter
addressed to A. Mitchell Palmer. be
cause / shall most cheerfully abide by
the judgment of my party and the pub
lie as to whether L shall be candidate
for the presidency again in 1916. 1 alb
solutely pledge myself TO resort to
nothing but public opinion to decide
that question:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
IRISH DROP OPPOSITION
TO ARMY SERVICE BILL

LONDON, January II, 4:4o
p.m.-John E. Redmond, parlia-
mentary leader of the Irish party.
announced in the house of COM
mons this afternoon that the ma
tionalists would mot further op-
nose the military service bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Cause Of Pre-Bellum Depression.


"It would not do to charge this to the
European war. first, because that war.
though injurious to our production and
trade in its inception. has since become
stimulant to production and export,
and second. because the commencement
of this depression antedates the Eu-
ropean war and was cotemporaneous
with our legislation regarding the tar
if, banking and trade.
I'VE are about to face a united re-
publican party, chastened by adversely
and eager to persuade, and thef ques-
tion is whether the democratic party,
having done much under this admins
tration in the interest of genuine re-
form, is again to be thrown out of
power and deprived of the opportunity
Of continued usefulness simply because
an intervening period of depression
subjects Yus again to the charge of
democratic hard times with it's accom-
panying loss of votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Thinks Party Too Radical.

Although he characterized the gem
eral trend of f\democratic legislation as
commendable, the senator asserted that
the party was too radical. and express
ed the conviction that no political
party can hope to remain in power
which adopts radical instead of evolu-
tionary methods of reform.
Danger of a democratic defeat in the
congressional elections of 1914, he said,
was averted only by the European war,
which brought into sudden contrast the
Presidents policy of watchful waiting
regarding Mexico with the mad haste
OF the European nations as they rush
ed into war, and made that policy as
popular as it had heretofore been un-
popular.
The realization that similar prudence
would keep us out OF the European
complications" he added, saved the
party at the last election from the de-
feat which would have surely come as
the result of the general prostration of
business, popularly attributed to our
economic legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and tomorrow.
colder tonight: temperature about freez-
ing: moderate northwest to northeast
winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: Highest. i6. at noon today;
lowest. ~, at I am. today.
Full report on page i6
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Next Moves in the Game,

The next moves in the game will be,
it is said. for the upholders of the one
term policy to busy themselves and Sc
cure preliminary expression, il only
partial. upon the Wilson renominatio
and when that is done the President
will be aided in reaching a decision
upon whether he is being supported by
the people or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Suggest a Way Out.

The Presidents friends at the Capitol
suggested today that one effectual
method of such an expression of pub
lie opinion will be the selection of dele
gates to the national convention by
primary elections in many of the states,
beginning as early as March and COM
ing to a close shortly before the meet
ing Of the national convention.
BY that time, it was said. the wishes
of large mass of the people will be
very definitely expressed upon the
point whether they desire Woodrow
Wilson to run again or whether they
think he should conform to the one
term policy, nor yet ratified. and retire.
1t is generally believed around the
Capitol that William J. Bryan will op-
pose the President, using the one-term
plank as his weapon. 1t is known to
many at the Capitol that if President
Wilson declines to run Champ Clark
will get into the race, and il is as
sumed that Bryan will back him. rot
withstanding the Baltimore opposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11

sworn Net Circulation. Month OF December.
1915. Daily Average. 54.4OI; Sunday. Ss.o3c-
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-01-08
WHAT HE NEEDED.

You appear to be crippled, Uncle
Hiram" said the grocer, as the old
man limped into the store the other
morning. What's the trouble?"
81 wuz deown tew tn city t'other
day, replied the limping granger, "an
tn fust thing ! know'd | kerlided with
one Nv them gosh ding lectric keers,
by grass"
That's too bad said the sympa-
thetic grocer, as he bit into dried
peach. did you bring suit against
the company for damages?"
Damages be hang'd!" exclaimed
Uncle Hiram, as he proceeded to load
his trusty cornco3 pipe. Peers tew
me ez got erbout all tn damages
need, by hen! | reckon mebby it air
repairs | orter git Huh?"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-01-08
WILSON STUDIES WAR MAP;
Struggling Armies-Otficer
Keeps Record.

ington.-President Wilson is G
peace-loving official, but the walls OF
the cabinet room do not indicate it
Huge maps of all the war zones OF
Europe cover the walls, and on each
map the battle lines of the opposing
hosts are drawn.
Col. W. w. Harts. the presidents
aid, is in charge Of all the battle
fields" He adjusts the tiny flags and
colored cords which indicate how the
different armies are moving from day
to day.
Frequently, when the president goes
over to his executive Offices in the
morning. he stops in the cabinet room
and personally surveys the positions
Of the struggling armies. In addition
to the European maps here also is one
showing the position of the United
States troops on the Mexican border
aid the positions Of Mexican forces.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-01-08
ONE CROP PAID FOR FARM
Kansas Farmers Are Worrying About
What 10 Do With Their
Money.

Atchison, Kan.-Albert Armstrong
of this city, who has just returned
from a trip TO Lane county, says
the farmers out there are worrying
about what TO do with their money
this year, instead of worrying how
to get along for lack of it.
This has been a wonderful year foi
western Kansas farmers, according
TO Armstrong. Last spring one Lane
county farmer traded a heifer for a
piece OF volunteer wheat for the pur
pose OF pasturing his cattle on II.
The wheat did so we'll he decided to
let it grow and harvest it. Result
He harvested ! 300 bushels of wheat
which he sold for $1,000. Another
farmer bought a half section OF land
for SIS an acre and this years croI
paid for the land.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-01-08
Lakes and Farm Land.

Millions of acres OF land now under
water in the northwest will. within the
earlier years to come. be redeemed
for farming uses by means OF irrigat
ing and drainage plans. All the
states and provinces bordering on the
Great Lakes have laws favoring this
addition to land holdings. The pro
vince OF Manitoba has, under a new
law, organized it's first irrigation dis
trict covering $4,000 acres Thus the
irrigated area spreads farther and
farther north. and the unused waters
are brought in to make agriculture i'm
measurably more certain than under
the olden plan Of waiting on the wealth
er TO supply the needed moisture
Wall Street Journal.