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New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
ANACONDA WORKS
NEW AREA In CHILL
resident Ryan Tells OF Churn
drilling Operations Copper
Earnings Jump.

''ll D. Ryan. president OF the Ana
"a.a Copper Company, yesterday IS
80 letter 20 .he shareholders de-
'"'iis changes and improvements at
s' Plants and in operations during
"''' As the annual report IS not IS
zee Until abou. May !. Mr.. Ryan said
!. 's "a. me opinion Of tic directors that
1'eiim statement was necessary IN
VI me unusual conditions.
ne company has carried an cXten-
b. "p.oration work outside OF the
=. district dlrnc the last year,
,,AT Ryan "ihc most important
V..9pmcnt has been az the POtrcrllOs
.tH ~ Chill. where upward o. co.
"A. AZ lons OF orr OF = profitable grade
a5 t.tsn developed by churn drilling,
A.. I-' = small part of the miueralizcd
"a as yet been prospcctcd.
r,,, roali.on t9 the foregoing amount
81 S,o ges q. been developed approximately
rT,VJ ton o. low grade ore, which
sn'.le'eo car bc worked AT a proiit.
,,.,,..hg Tie first half Of 1915 the
b, g o. tho company were much be-
9 nn.o'msl, owing 70 the curtailment
D. +'pe' and ioN price for the metal.
.,.s,.'I ,.Ilhg tie last hall sharp re
q, =. -. " demand and IN price enabled
L. y,.pany 20 earn sufficient 30 make
90 very profitable one.
s., ''t oSt earning arc not yet avail
x-,,.sMg 70 the necessity for taking
s.c,,,.., s.c,s. ,inventorics and compiling new
sb~S'"poh on account OF changes IN
Z. oat close estimate indicates
tr,ss ming, after deducting all
I, sss, vs., o. more than S1G.0OOO0O for
tes ~. ra, with but little benefit derived
'e.s,lvS lvS pfoeesses, az they have only
NJ oeen put into operation
;,rs,sS sS!rsh declared that the present
G.ns iuor copper continues in such
's4 ab.s, va, the company's product is
'sto,. ;' ior longer time than ever
'lr ia i" Ne history. Al the end of the
ecs,T s,ock % undeliycrcd copper
toaet,-.s. minimum for many years.
"a. .asins war consumption. he said
-' q. least MAINTAIN It's pres
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
FARE FIGHT GOES TO ALBANY
Commission Holds ing To-day
Hardy Ia Represent City.

Mayor James !. Lennon of Yonkcrs
will go to Albany 10 day with the repre-
scntativcs Of other municipalities TO
attend tho hearing before the upstate
Public Service Commission on the pro
posed increase of fares on the New
York Central Railroad.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, after
meeting Mayor Lennon yesterday
pledged New York Ci.y's aid.
Mayor Lennon is leading the fight
against the proposed increase from two
To two and onc-half cents a mile III
one-way fares. lie will be accom-
panied By Max Cohen. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel. who drew up the
complaint on which tho hearing is be
ing held. Corporation Counsel Lamar
Hardy will represent New York City.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

August. pgg a.2s 936 o.3GM931 o.33
S'ptcmbor g.33 9.3t 932 e.32ms.5l 9.2s
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Petition, Dismissed.


NORRIS TT CHSBAl M-luis- H'n4 -
~ sli Amsterdam A.. Win crcdit0a a - ceHf'
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Conner Earnings Jump.

Another Indication Of the present
prosperity in the copper industry was
furnished yesterday in tho repor, o.
the Ray Consolidated Copper Company
for the quarter ended December b.
Net operating profits we're sl.19l 500,
an increase o. s9sS.s24. and total IN.
come before deductions on account Of
dividends amounted 10 Sl,7oI0sl an
increase OF Sl.O9l .O36. The earning
we-c based on a price OF 2O.2l3 cents a
pound. a. compared with l5.5o9 cents
for the September quarter.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Bonner Not Buying, bu, Selling.

There were only 10 shares Of Beth
lohcm steel dealt in yesterday. and the
price Of the stock declined point. 50
FAR is Philadelphia from New York
mavhc-so expensive do mergers
seem 10 be. Locally there was not tho
understanding Of the negotiations ln
Philadelphis that sccmed to prevail iu
The City Of Brotherly Love. Donner.
the chairman of the Pennsylvania steel
COMPANY. who has IS per cent OF the
stock in his own keeping, was said 70
be lined up with the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Reading Iron Com
pa0v as a seller. the latter two between
Them also having 3S per cent. That
lett Charles NJ Schwab without COM
pany on the buying side. unless he was
having competition from sn unknown
quarter
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
OFFEE.

Th- coffee market was nervous ana irfc-d-
la. especially around the opening. when hrst
price, were unchanged 20 l6 points "ifan'e
IRON FRIDAY. The December position show I'd
Tho crcatc.t gain on aggressive burin< hy
ss,eral brokers and ON evidence, that some
of the buying orders came from EUROPE
ster in the day there was q general setDAcH
,u an tho late positions. and ~ the close
values were net unchanged 20 points al
yerce. Total sale Tor tho dsy we're i'.Z'0
bag-. but of this amount about l'.n'o were
~ tho form of exchanges from March 20 ne
later months.
freight rates from Brazil ~ New lors
we're officially quoted NJ So rcr taS and
rc- cent rrimage. Cos nd ira ight 'fH'.
,..-c irrcsuiar. according 90 description and
rrobsble date ~ shipment. Oilers were 70
ce..,d. hore,o- of Santos s. al 81 an-
hi, g.. ~ s.55Us.65c. American credit.
The spot market was moderately ac'''''
with prices firmly held on tie basi- 90. g. 81
for Rio IS and 91,c for santos is Hanse
o. prices.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
American Power and Light.

Arrangements are being concluded by
the American Power and Light Com
panv to offer TO holders Of its preferred
stock and Of its voting trust certifi
Gates and option warrants for its COM
mon stock of record February u the
privilege 10 subscribe TO an issue of
q per cent debcnture bonds. with the
right 10 receive upon payment option
warrants giving the right TO purchase
at par coEmom stock at any time prior
20 March /. 1881. and after March I,
1918, 10 pay for the common stock with
..- 10 nc N 1 10 LcnAa o.. n-.-
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Wabash Note Distribution.

T.c Platten committee announced
Yesterday the final distribution OF me
proceeds from the saie Of the collateral
which was purchased by the committee
ccuring the $4,000, 600 iie per cent =,
torfed cold notes of the Wabash Rail
road. which maturcd in Nay, 1913. The
note. were secured principally by
$1,000 600 Waba Railroad first re-
funding extension mortgage 4 per ccn-
bonds and S5UOU.OOO demand notes o.
the Wabash Pit,s burgh Terminal Com
panv. which in turn were secured b.
bonds Of the Pitts burgh Terminal Rail-
road ard Coal company
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.
New York. February -, 1916.
BUTTER.

Receipts for two days. 1865 pkgs. Cream
cry. extras t92 score,. 3im3s'sc; higher
scoring. 35M35i.c: hrsts. 2sm33 PC: sec
onds. 2CW 2Siac thirds. ~ .T-5 i4c: cream
cry. held. extras ly2 sc0rei. IS .W2Sc :
higher scoring, 2gi.fi30c: hrsts. 25 .dZsc +;
seconds. 25Me6c; thirds. % 2W24c; state
dairy. finest. 32m33c; good 10 prime. 2sg
8lc: common 30 fair. 2i"2lc; renovated,
extras. 24isM25i &C: frsts. 23H23lec: lover
grades. 20iaM22c. imitation creamery hrsts'
23Gfl3I,c: ladies, current make hrsts, = =
Gi22i5ct seconds, 20i .m2lc: lower grades,
igGl zoe: packing stock. June make. hnc,
2lc; current make. fine. 2Oi.c; No ?. zoe :
lower grades. i2ml9i.c.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

The theory that it is safe 20 assume
In bullish times that particular stocks
yill sell ~ least a. high a. they sold
IN past years could be extended with
quite as much. or as little. common
sense TO. say, copper. Changed condi-
tions might be ignored in that market,
as we'll as in thc stock market; in
which case. but only in which case. IL
would be reas enable to eHpcct copper 20
sell at the 541.-cent price that wa
known in July, 1867 Veteran stock
spectators pay little heed 20 past per
formances. The chart reader is
source Of revenue more often than
recipient OF IT,
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
cnNIRNMENT BOND.
STATE BONDS.
MUNICIPAL BONDS.

q, ~ e B-'va b-,s
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Distribute S651,722 in Assets

Directors OF the Canadian Mining
and Exploration Company have author
led the nnal payment By way Of dis
triDution OF the assets Of S55l ~
equal 20 a little over 2S per cent on Oh,
capitalization Of $2.5J0.o00. The pay
m,ut of the divided Yesterday com
nlcted 'hc liquidation of the company
In the latter part OF .ast year the first
payment OF $4,000 was made, or a totsl
II q 800 900.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

TERNARD 0GDoN EH. m'Hu'4c.nr'' of 'i., =
.ary %. has lad DDS p-openy fcas'ieled 10 h.m
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
G. w. Bacon Joins Morgan & Co.

=. +. Morgan & Co. announced yes
tcrday that George " Bacon has be-
come associated with the irm in con.
nection with their export department
While Mr.. Bacon retains his interest N
the engineering firm Of Ford, Bacon &
Davis. he will devote Tor the present
his entire time 10 the interests OF the
Morgan d rfu
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Duer Indictment Dismissed

Justice Tompkin.. of fhc Supreme
Court. IN The BrouN yesterday dis
missed the Indictment charging con-
spiracy Doe connection with "Wnte
slave" case against Joseph Duer. The
Justice ,ai0 uc found tue t.deucc iu-
sufficient. Duer Has indicted with tN-
jude John PALMER.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
ro Offer Kenefick Zinc Shares.

RAYMOND. Pynchon Co., acting a.
bankers and syndicate managers nave
closed a syndicate which has taken owe.
y large block of the common shares o.
the Kenefick Zinc Corporation a me
syndicate was largely oversuosc'' oo1
he bankers have closed the oooks ana
viii shortly announce a public offering
Of the shares.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Michigan Light.

The Michigan Light Company. con-
trolled By the Commonwealth Power.
Railway and Light Company, has sold
10 the Union Trust Company. OF De-
troit. an issue Of S1.l25,O00 first and
refunding per cent bonds, dated
March /, 1916. These bonds will be
offered for subscription az % and in
terest, and are subject to Sl,959,0OO
underlying issues.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

..pni.. .,l ar June 3. 1916 tA.'aa.'' e,n
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
SIGAR RES.

The adjustment ot the strile 70 the Am"n-
can Sugar Refinery plant and the hrmne'7
OF holders Of Cuba5 caused q firm opcnlnS
~ future' to-da,. with first prices "a
r,;,ts higher sales on tho call were 800
tons. Later IN the day short covering caused
higher values. and with good trade support
prices advanced ca - points net higher WITH
circrings in tho early afternoon light. Inc
market closed firm. 9nl2 points me- higher.
with sales for the day 5000 tons Range ol
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of Various
COrnOraiiOns.

An issue Of Si.5OO0O0 tcn-year 6 per
cent collateral bonds Of the Middle
West Utilities Company has been pur-
chased by syndicate of New York and
Chicago bankers and is being offered
al 9GSs TO yield $50 per cent. Through
the sale Of these securities the COM
pany will be able TO retire the S2,6J2.-
800 three-year per cent collateral
notes maturing on June / and will also
reimburse its treasury for expenditures
made ON subsidiarv nroperties.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
NEW YORK PRICES.
CHICAGO PRICES
FLOUR AND MEAL.

There was only quiet trade ~ the -four
market as buyers were still disposed 70 limit
operations and await Developments. BCCh-
WHEAT FLOUR Market dull: $40 per
100 b. RYE FLOUR quiet far 10 good
8, eNlrSJ.-5: choice 20 fancy. SJ.iOH 800.
CoRNNEAI steady Kiln dried. $420. BAG
NEAL steady; fine white and yellow. Sl.'o ;
coarse. SIP. FEED-City steady br"r.
bulk. s289O: I0O-lb sscks. S25.5V; heavy
miidlings do. S., -four niddlings do. $500 :
o,,iet bran. iO0-lb sacks. $3.50; standard
iniddlings do. SO. flour middlings DO. s19 ,
red dog flour, li0-lb sacks. f32 oilmeal' $50
~ sAn 10
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
COVTRNMENT BONDS.

ent level. and that peace i'm Europe viii
bring an enormous demand for copper
in all tho countries now a. var 20 re-
place depleted stocks and restore indus
tries In which the metal IS indispen-
sablc
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
HoTHoUsE PRODUCTS.

rtET GREENS hox. Sl.5o. CUCtM-
pFr%. jo-. -l..is2: MINT doz orncaes. so
l,--. MUSHROOMS. white. in hasfe'.
q ..5asic0: cream. sl.louSLlo. b-osn. 81
DsL2-. buttons. 15cr 'l. nat- and opens.
-,ll-5c. RADlSHES. lcO huncLe.. S3fSi.50 &.
pHuBARB. Michigan. doz hlncnc-. 50d6Jc ,
fa. to.n. bunch of 10 stake. f0010c =
stalls. 81 state. dor. small burche.. 900 ST
Michigan. 85dsO, TOMATOES. 20. i0d2ic.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
$3.50. Dressed beef quiet al l09 lt'2c ioi
city dressed native sides.
CALVES.

Receipt. FOR two days. 2.s5, head; LIS,
head on sale Neas we're firm and sales Of
the undergrsdes were especially strong
BARNARD calves ana yeariiugs were 25c
higher. Common to prime veals sold at SbI
si5 per 100 III. culls at S7dss.50; barnyard
calves a. s6M s6.75: yesrings az s5.5O1 50.
Dressed calves steady at l5H20c for city
dressed yess: l2ieal7i.c for country
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

Copper vas firm. in eioctrolyiic quoted
~ 20 "a lsi.c for juno and nearby delivery
sne 2Gat IA PC for third quarter. On the
Nov York Metal kNchango tin was firm. win
-p got IN fvc-ion lota quote NJ 90 bid.
In London tin closed nt ti-l for standard
SPOT and $50 lbs FOR futures, with sale' OF
40 tons spot and ilO tons futurc'. London
copper closed at flOs for standard spot and
Cl0t los for future. with sales OF 200 tons
fpo, and 600 tons futures. and elecirolytic
.pot el35 los. Lead firm New York spot
rominal. and East - Louis 6.l2 IN 6.l1 -.
I.ohdon spot lead s32 - 6d and futures fjl
11s II. Tho American Smelling and Reiin-
ing Company quotes lead At 6.25c for New
York delivery and a. 6.l1i,c East 81 LOUIS.
Suotcr firm New York spot nominal. and
East - Louis 2Oj0c asked. London spelter
spot S93 and futures eS7.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
PRODUCE AND
GRAIN PRICES
Wheat and Corn Decline
in Face of Heavy EX-
port Demand.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New York. February II, 1916.
WHAT.

Prices in wheat seem 70 be working TO a
lower level. and the market says in the face
Of bullish ndvices in much the same manner
recently values worked W steadily de
spite some very bearish features in the situs-
tion. There was a distinct feeling Of ner-
vousncss IN the market. and aside from an
advance of l.c ~ the opening. values were
below the final of Friday ard closing quota
tions were iM &c net lower.
Longs we're persistent sellers. although the
Liverpool market was firm and there were
further export salc5. The export position
Is still rather puzzing. but while there were
some rather cxtravagant estimates regarding
the amount Of business done since Friday. y
was evident that the demand was moderately
active. and safes were reported both 10 the
Greek government and to the recently ap-
pointed governmental agents here. sales
were variously estimated for the two DAYS
at from ? 500 900 20 2.l00 900 bushels. about
80. 900 bushels og which were said 10 he
macaroni vheat. on which cHporters were
working last week and which was sold on
offers to the Greek government. Worlds ex-
ports were T. lJ2. 900 bushels. against b.
500. 900 the previous week and IL sos, 900 last
year. The visible supply in the United
States decreased $4,000 bushels. and bonded
wheat decreased .433. 900. In the cash mar
ket No . hard winter was quoted at sl.39i
40 ! durum. Sl.t6it No ] Northern Duluth,
Sl.41i.. and 80 ] Northern Manitoba,
$780,. T q b New York.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
HOGS.

Receipts for two days. 9.3l0 head about
four cars on sale Prices were lower with
reported sales OF light TO heavy hogs It
ss. 4Od ss.75 per 100 10: roughs AT s1u 80 !;
stays at s. country dressed hogs steady al
sale per DO.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
SHEEP And LAMBS.

Receipts for two days. $3.50 head four
cars on sale. sheep we're in very limited
supply and firm: lambs higher: the pens
we're cleared promptly. Common 20 fairy
good sheen lewes) sold at s5.j0fi $3.50 per
100 III culs az s3.50M g.; ordinary TO prime
lambs at SilMSl2. Dressed mutton steady
at i0d lic per 10 dressed lambs firm At 10
Hlst3c: country dressed hothouse lambs
higher 81 2LlMslJ PEI carcass.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
CoITONSEED OIL.

The market Tor co,,onseed oil vas irres-
,ia- and more or less fctcri-h. The late po-
siti1rs we're relatively steady. and at the
cio.. Of ne dly March Vas - points net
f.,c- AND the other month. unchanged %
. points rct higher. Range of prices.
Omen. High. Low Close fridar.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt IN
on the Stock Exchange Monday:
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

Re,eints ror two days. siit cases. Fresh
gathered. extras. dozen. 2.ft-sc: extra
dr,ts. 26i lW21c; hrsts. 25m-oc. seconds.
ga 2sc: thirds and poorer. 2lm22c: checks.
good 20 choice. dry. l7Mlsc; undergrades.
iS4lec: refrigerator. best l9H2lc; fair 10
good. Ia &c; lower qualities. l3G 10 &c;
state Penn and nearby. hennery whites.
fine to fancy. S0N3lc: ordinary 70 good. 70
l29c gathered whites. ordinary 70 fine, 25
N3oc. small whites, 25M2lc; Western and
Southern gathered whites. 25p26c; state,
Penn and nearby. hennery browns. 2sd29c;
gathered brown and mlAed colors. 250 2sc.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES
parkruptes Pstltlons

NoUyrLLE MODEL co. M. manu-. -.sr -
soshs s.d suits a. s} We, 5''n s'i u =
-. re compsrg also flsIs a. assignment 20
Ro.. Rlssnbers T. va ineororai,d on lqy p.
Ro.il,,.,d :. 6.e1 6.s.' 'aa, sri ,le,s,-er ,g'' |
METROPOLITAN FRIPRoOf DOOR AND
S,t,,or' Stiri Il iaa, si,,.ms ~ aad wan F.,a
Mal. s.i6 T, vas alleged fNsi tie company On
s,s1 te2rl2t as o-n n as" a'ss ..s,, 500 Leon
HARRY ELRoFF. mAnr.,,,ai,ar o' ,'oahs ,s,s agl
s. 10 nal sn a.sislmclt IN ri" ... 3D..
DAVID wASSER u 312 Last sth So. with lia-
hn,- ~ f,0ti7t and no a.se'. ~ i.e li4o',.l,'
8. s-z ~ E.., sth +. and : 2 Ea., a,h
lEoNAan DAVIS .,Iesmsn Or II We'' s,i. s,1 -
,t. d.b's v,rc contracted in Bufiio for fr. 9d'
alto supplies aul do'lors bills.
Petition, Dismissed.
rAwo Do1TsH -Jga'' Mae s 5s' Be- az al'ri.'' So
the Intervening petitions filed sgaiu.f Bawo a l}'
ter Ltl lm.or.ers u china and house iurlishu
S,anie- " Des,er referee Who reported tiat 'hs
rr,Iito-' BAT failed 10 prove as o. Oa-trlp'
recsrsr, 9er. ru' en- charge = me ss's'. 1ecsu.e
~ Insolvency Jud:e MaJer on fe.or'n !, ltl .
Ts,eir,,, ~ al cau'f. sur Th,s was result OBJ.
ne Lur5resl ear The factories iI Austria anil
ae-naro srre scicl as % vas Canadian r0rnn
MORRIS Gi HfAN--Tufg8 Hand Ia. alsmi-'e B
ihe petition i b'nkupry riei on No1em.e'
Monroe -. cn settlement With creditors 81 ''
cent on Oh, dollar
Composition conHrm,d.
MORRIS BtCHsBtt Iutg, H'aa - IS. Co..
of tit Amsterdam A. Win creditor = ID GEMS
R.,nsnm,n'.
BERNARD OEDONEn. m,au'arurc' Of 'lr. a
- We. 2,tn st. 'ho n,ts A. assignment cl Jan
lary % has lad BIS propeng fcassisled 70 hini
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
CJRN

The corn market Was easy during The
greater part oi the Gay. ovinG 20 commits
sion house selling prompted ty reports that
the country was selling IT, poor cora freely
and oa q sharp increase ia receipts a. ln-
terror points. After showing declines OF
ga &C. however. the market rallied on re-
ports OF export sales OF about 100000 busn-
els. and final quotations we're C. net lower.
The visible supply increased Las 900 bush
els. compared with an increase OF 100000
last year. A private report estimated farm
reserves at ~ per cent east Of the Missouri.
and said that - per cent OF surplus corn
had been shipped. In the local cash market
No yellow corn was quoted a. Soc,
A...-
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
70yD SHES on THE STOCK EXCHANGE
Nn\nAN IERRI-A ARN IL L


against SL3OOO Friday
~ rcm January s157s22OOO s7s92OOOO
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

Ths oats market was only moderately sct-
i've and prices were easier. closing with net
losses Of ,W9, &C.. There was moderate
cxpor. demand and sales were estimated az
800. 900 bushels. The visible supply increased
1876. 600. compared with an increase OF 3O3, 900
bushels last year. The local cash market was
easy: standard quoted at SfM "a &c; 10
white. SO ,M5ic: 40 white. o2d 53c; fancy
clipped white. 55N5Ic: ordinary clipped
white. 53fi jjc. all elevator.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
HAY AND STRAW.

Market has continued very firm tone.
especially on high grade timothy Poor
shipping hay and the average run of clover
and clover mNcd Offering are moving slowly
at uninproved prices. HAY. large balci.
timothy No !. ton. S26: SO 20 No ,. so
ass: shipping. Si-NSls. fancy light clover
mixed s-3NS2a: 30 ! clo"er mixed. Sleu
so. 80 q clover mixed. sl6Usl1: no grade
hay. Sl3USi5: STRAW. rye. No !. sl4jOd
SD. tSnall bales about SlMs2 under largeD
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Despite the con-
trary view of mathe.
matlcians, there are
times when division
distinctly multipiies.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

posed to be open to argument. Venizelos
was dreaming of restoring the ancient
giories of Greece throughout the Asiatic
mainland, and this meant that Constan-
tinope, as the dominating European
port, should not be under the control of
any single power. Had Feqizelos sue
ceeded in committing the Greek people
to war as one Of the entente allies, it
might have been assumed that Russia's
,claifns to complete control were to be
held in allegiance. but King Constantine
prevented this alliance. and, whatever the
outcome of the war. Greece will have
nothing to say about the future of Con-
stantinople.
Nor viii Rumania Notwithstanding all
the declarations about small countries, a
small country which jumps into the war
and fails to make good, thereby becom-
ing a burden instead Of a support, cam
not claim much consideration when the
final settlement comes.
Moreover, the agreement of which the
Russian premier spoke was made when
Ruuania was still neutral, and was be-
ing courted by the allies, so that in de-
termining the future of Constantinople
they doubtless gave the fullest weight to
Rumania's fear of Russian domination
and decided that it was not sufficient to
Evening star., 1916-12-24

modify the general plan. Probably Eng
land and France felt that they could as
sure Rumania that Russia would not un-
duly interfere with her outlet for water
trade through the Bosporus.
Italy in the past has not been agree
able to Russias advance southward.
Her commercial interests in the near
east were extensive. The Italian col
ony at Constantinople was numerous.
She got along very well with the Turk.
and under Turkish rule was in as good
a position as any other country. The
events of the war. however, have made
a rapprochement with Russia possi-
BILE. Greece's failure to aid the entente
allies necessarily has made them the
champions of Italy's claims in the
Aegean sea. where her interests run
counter to Greece.
Italian ambition can be realized un-
der the shield of Russia. as well as
under the shield of the Turk. when
once Greece is eliminated as rival
In view of all these circumstances 1T
is not difficult to understand why Italy
could accommodate herself to the
necessities of England and France and
agree that Russia should have Con-
stantinople.
British interests in the near east are
Evening star., 1916-12-24
OvGcast

THE paint she wears for her badge Of trade
Is not so red as the weals you laid
On her soul with your awful knout of scorn.
Hers, too, the cross and the crown of thorn,
For Mary Magdala still you mourn
But the Magdan living, outcast, forlorn,
Must dwell in the Darkness Without Dawn"
ALI hope of mans gentle mercy gone
And with never Star to proclaim the birth
OF Pity to lift her from the earth.