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The Detroit times., 1916-07-08

BLAMED FOR
BARN BLAZE

Fire OF supposed incendiary or
igin destroyed one-story barn IN
tho rear OF No. 5isl MonroA-ave..
early Friday morning. Two horses
valued at $500 and TWO wagons val
ued al $3.50 we're also destro, ed.
The horses and wagons belonged to
John Schafer, living at the Mon
roe-eve address, and the barn was
owned by Frank Weber. Mrs. Skater
says that she saw two men leave
the barn just before the Are BROKE
out the police think that black
handlers may have caused the blaze.
The loss is fully covered by in.
surance.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Capt. Mccormick oIes.

Capt. Eugene McCormiek. for
some years mate on the Canadian
lightship. Falken. which is stationed
ut the southeast shoal. Lake Erie,
died in his home In bmherstburg.
Ont. Thursday. after O. year OF fail
Ing health. His jllness Is said 10
have dated from December. 1914,
when he brought the lightship into
port through q heavy storm. For
IL years Capt. Mccormick was mas
ter OF the steamer Imperial. which
ran between Windsor and Pelee ISL
and. II was on this island that he
was born in 1s49. A widow and one
son. p. w. Mccormick. survive.
Funeral services will be conducted
by Thistle lodge. A. F. a A. NJ. OF
Amherstburg. at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Interment will be in
Rose Hill cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
LIST
HOLDS UP WELL
Despite Star Three
Year-Olds, AZ Colts
Remain on Entry List

June declarations In the s-year-old
division OF the Kentucky Futurity
have reduced the eligibles In the
stake TO ~ and. in view OF the fact
that three OF them took records I'M
der all last fall-two beating 2:os
1T is remarkable 80 many paid
up for the race. or the forty-seven
now eligible. thirty-six have records
ranging from 2:07& TO 2:2s, but. as
all the slow ones are well bred, their
owners. while probably not expect
ing to beat volga. B!ngen silk and
Walnut Tree. the crack 2-year-olds
OF 1918. decided 10 take a chance
that some OF the stars might go
wrong or fall sick.
The record entrants, as the list
now stands are IA follows.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
DllITIONS
SuES WEAKEN
eInetIy Firmer Tone Is De-
veloped In Money
Market

NEW YORK. July s.-The New
~ Evening Sun financial review
D1 Friday:
sToday's stock market was not
1frke yesterdays unsatisfactory
niou, with some Of the unfavor.
~ features accentuated. Thus.
- there was still something Of a
nnvage between standard rails and
1ngtxial specialties. the strength
~ former was not IS uniform rs
y Thursday. while the weakness OF
nblk1ou stocks and copper issues
k1 more pronounced. The latter.
~ ~ time being. have lost caste
IN the speculative element and
80 become exceedingly unpopular
1oDt with professional traders who
~ 0Qarating for the short account.
k11sst prices were irregularly. but
GAtly changed In either direction,
u the general tone inclined to
nvtne1s, which was particularly
11noable In the Industrial division.
G1can issues were q shade better
10 rule and the rails were strong,
- the trading progressed the
rnmeGs IN the munition stocks and
o insuss extended to the stand
II shares and included them In the
ngal reactionary movement.
AI3hough the general list hard
- In the later trading and some
tha specialties recovered q point
oo Of their earlier losses. speculs
~ conditions were little changed.
W government agricultural report
5uIy indicated an improvement
winter and spring wheat over q
rGh ago.
distinctly firmer tendency de-
100 IN the money market, whore
Hams, after renewing at the
Hor rate Of four per cent. ad-
80 IL per cent This natural
pas associated with the seasonal
6ttlement Of the half year which
hem accentuated on this occa-
" the heavy income tax pay.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
MARINES TO ENTER
SAN DOMINGO

WASHINGTON, July limited
States marines expected to enter
Santiago. Santo Domingo. last night
or this morning without opposition,
a radio message TO the navy depart
ment today from Admiral Caperton
said.
Dominicans were reported quiet.
The navy department believes there
will be no more fighting.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
MICHIGAN CENTRAL srccky,ppS

DETROIT. July 1-Cattle: Market,
steady; best heavy steers. $500
9; best handy weight butcher steers.
t1.75ffs.25; mixed steers and heifers'
s1n $50; handy light butchers, SIS
cows. ts.25a SIS. butcher cows, t5.75
NJ 500; common cows, s4T54 $50.
Gamers. s31450: best heavy bulls.
s6I6.25; bologna bulls. t5.50ds.
feeders. t6.75m 7.2b; stockers. {sn7;
mixers and springers. t4d 80. Veal
calves. Market. steady. veal calves.
s12d12.25 others. ssml150 sheep
and lambs: Market, steady. best
light 20 common lambs. t7.50ds50;
fair fair TO good sseePS 'f So: NAILS sl'
steady; pigs. isds.io; others. 1915
n 800
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
SON WOULD BREAK
MCLEAN WILL

WASHINGTON. July IA great
legal battle TO break the will OF
John X. Mclean. involving the ad-
ministration OF the millions amassed
by the publisher and fnancier. was
set In motion In The district supreme
court here this afternoon by HE son.
Edward B. Mclean. sole heir to the
fortune.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. July 7.--Hogs: Receipts,
I'll 900; market slow, SC higher; mixed
and butchers. s9.55I1O.1 good
heavy, f915Mi0. rough heavy, $3.50 q
Q s.. light. sg.5OmiO, pigs. Ssn9.45
Cattle Receipts 1000. market
steady. beeyes. $3.50 nil.2 90; cows and
heifers. S275Gy75 stockers anc
feeders. $3.50 as sJ. Texans. $500
$40. calves. ss50012. sheep. Re
ceiptE. 5000. market. strong 10 shade
higher. native. se5Oa 100, western.
Ngs: lambs. s7.55d10.75; western.
f.75110s5.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
0snkrupt Schedules Filed.

The bankrupt Z. c. Schulz Con-
structton Co has fled schedules in
United States district court. showing
it's liabilities to be 317.5s6 and the
assets. SI6.1s7. The petition &c have
the company ad1udged bankrupt was
filed by the Trussed Concrete Steel
Co. OF Detroit. and others. May Is.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Jossph Ramsey Stricken.

EAST ORANGE n. J.. July 7.--Jo-
seph Ramsey. president of the Lor-
aine, Ashland q Southern railroad
and former president OF the Wabash.
died at his home here early today.
following q stroke OF apoplexy.
Ramsey retired at IL o'clock last
night apparently In the best of
health. About an hour later he was
stricken and died at 1870.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
FOURTEENTH CARS
RESUME REGULAR
ROUTE, SATURDAY

Beginning Saturday, Fourteenth
and West Warren cars. which have
been temporarily routed via Girls
void, Grand River and Greenwood
ave. TO Bagg-st.. owing to recon
struction Of tracks. will resume their
regular route via Griswold TO Cliff
ford, Cass-ave. and Bagg-st.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Ill. July Opening
Wheat: July. down &c: September.
up nc. Corn: July. up nc; Septem-
Der. up &C. Oats July. up 4c; Sep
TENDER, up bc Provisions. lower.
Noon-Wheat; July. up isc Sep
TENDER. down sc. Corn: July up
sc: September down &c Oats:
July down = September. down &c.
Close-Wheat: July up &c sept,
down = &C Corn. July. up @c; Sept,
down &C. oats: July. up &c; Sept,
unchanged Provisions: Steady.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Livestock
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.
Cumming and strysnsD

EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. July L.
cars. lower; heavy, 1000 a 1915:
workers.. tio.35a 10 20; pigs. s3f5a 10.
sheep: Receipts. cars. slow. top
lambs. 81 a1I5o; yearlings. ied
$50. Calves. t5dl3.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
CARRANZA
PAYS HONOR TO
ARGENTINE

MEXICO CITY. July s.-Gen. Car
rama Friday decreed that Sunday,
July 3. shall be observed as a ma
tlonal holiday, "in view of the
first centenary OF the independence
OF the republic OF Argentine"
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Quotations by Paine. Weber & CO..
TOLEDO GRAIN.

TOLEDO, o. July Wheat: Cash
and July. si00h Sept, Silva; Dec.
Sl74 Corn: Cash. soc; July. 7sisc;
sept 5Sise; Dec st.e Oats; Cash
Cash. s5tzc. Cioverseed Cash,
sss2. oct. t9.o2. Dec. $3.50. Al.ike
Prime. so. Timothy. Cash, $40.
Butter. Brick creamery. 291c: tub
creamery. 2shc. Eggs: Fresh can
died 2il1c; fancy selects 2sc. Hay:
Unchanged.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
CITY CHAPS CAN'T
KID THIS BIRD

Aurora. Ind, boasts OF one chap
who neglected to read UP on
dramatics as was proven when
an amateur team OF Cincinnati
finished mauling the Aurora
home guards.
The Cincinnattians were al the
wharf awaiting the boat home
and were naturally jubilan'. Dur
Ing song festival the Circin
natl manager. believing the Hoo
siers had realized that his team
was really a show troupe in dis
guise. remarked to a bystander:
Next week We play East
Lynne"
And the sorrowful little fan re-
torted: Yes, and I'll bet they
beat yuh."
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
eathhovse Open Tln 10 p. IA

To accommodate evening bathers
during the hot spell. the Belle Isle
bathhouse will be kept open until .
p. m. Visitors will be allowed until
10 p. m. to dress and leave the bath
house.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
CHICAGO HITTER MARkET

IHIL 40, III, July I-Butter: FV-
tras. q &c, flrsts. 1854 n &c: dairy
e yyTs' 20 LAG z 2 2sa o.d,, ar.ts sshs?5e.
frsts, 22a22ac. Cheese: Twins.
lthc; young Americas. t5L ni5nc.
Live poultry; Fowls. i5hc. ducks
IS; geese. II a i2c. syringe, 81 d7sc
turks, zoe. Potatoes Michigan, 40 a
&c, Ohio, a01e5c. wisconsin. soA
CSC, Minnesota. soa CSC. New pota-
toe Rec nts ls cars; old 4 car.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.

Receipts 1000. steady. workers. and
mixed, SOTO. mediums. sIO.f5: pigs.
.s.t5; roughs. fs.s5; stays. $3.50. Cat
we receipts cars. steady. sheep
ana lambs. Receipts 3 cars. steady;
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
NEW work. Hitter Am EGGS

ny I1DHk: n Y ,JuIy 7.-but-
cry. extra. 2ac. state dairy, tubs. ~
n 2Sri imitation creamery nrsts.
2lizr: special. 2ol5 n SOC. Fggs.
fancy, 2sd 3ic' nearby mixed fancy.
gan PC. fresh hrsts. 23a d2Tc.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Banks and Trust Companies.
The foIlowing nrms are prIvileged

The following firms are privileged
TO execute orders or ;h- Exchange;
W. r. Moss e. Co. CARLYLE & Povah.
Geo NJ West & Co. r. +. Maccrone
mour & Co, w r. Mclaughlin. Mer-
riu Lynch e. Co. w. 4. Hamlin q
Co. WIN. a. Neer & Co. Sinclair &
Couls. Emmett I. sprague, VIM. n:
Rose e. Co. F X. Pelton & Co, Joel
Stockard & Co. Bennett. Smith b
Co. w. r. Reilly & Co. Matthew
Finn. A. ". Wallace & Co. Lewis @.
Gorton.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08

ToLEDO. O.. july Hogs: Re-
ceiptr, 2.00o; market steady, Heavies
si0. loGl020j mediums. slo.lo 1913
workers. sa75 1910: good pigs. 1850
Hs.10. Calves; Market strong.
Sheep and Lambs: Market strong,
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
u. =. CROP REPORT

WASHINGTON. July THE hu-
reau Of crop estimates today report
ed the condition Of various crops as
follows:
Winter wheat: 1871 per cent com
pared with the July ten-year aver
age OF 81 spring wheat 90 compared
with s45. all wheat 1919 compared
with s2.s: corn 81. compared with
s4l coats ss.3, compared with s3i;
barley sI.9. compared TO s5.l rye ss.
compared with S24: max gO3 COM
pared with s24, fax so3. compared
COMPARED with sss. potatoes SIS,
compared with s2.5. fax s03 COM
with SOS: rice s2.7. compared with
ssh. hay 93.4. compared with s2.2;
cotton ST., compared with so2.
Production In bushels and prices
were forecastsd as follows:
Winter wheat. 4ss. 900. 900 bushels:
spring wheat 100000. 900 bushels: ali
wheat, 75s 100000 at $40 cents per
hushel; corn 2.ss6.O00 600 bus. at Is 4
cents, oats. l.3i7.O00. 900 bushels at
eos cents. barley 205, 100000 bushels
lat 5s.5. rye 5000. 900 bushels at s3 {
cents, tobacco. i.loi. 900. 900 pounds.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08

Russia has sold TO an American
syndicate $50 platinum gold mines
in the Ursl mountains.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08

Incidental to this list II may be
said that the member with the slow
est record-Harvest Note (2:2s 1-2)
is a son OF San Francisco (which
sired the champion 3-year-old Ally
Mary Putney, 2:O5 l.2). while his
dam is the dam OF The Harvester
(2:0D, champion trotting stallion.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Bank Ct.srsnees

Rank clesrances Friday. t71is.-
SIS %; total 1915 20 date ti.o7s.ipa.-
30 - total same period Of last
year. iss7s0i. f7ss5
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08

PrirtfnG-the plain rest kirA--<hst
}. risht-TImes Job Dspt-Msin $50.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Butter and Eggs.

UETROIT July --Butter-Cream-
ery extras. g i5c: frsts. 2shc. dairy,
&c packing stock, 2ic per H.
Eggs--FrcEh receipts cases In
cluded. hrstE. 23c. current receipts
22izc per doz. Receipts Friday q
05O casC-.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08

The annual meeting ~ the stock-
holders % tho Michigan sugar Co,
will be held In Saginaw. July ~, at
2 o'clock
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08

Printing-the plain neat kind-that
is right--Tfmes job Dept>-Main $500
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Ef5sgao65c FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS Ioed


lambs top sl2OO Calves; Receipts
200; 25c higher. top $3.50
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
NEW YORK. PRopucr

NEw YORK. July 7.@Fiouf. Irres-
ular and unsettled. Pork: strong:
as x.. ; spSt 15s iEssser su %d
Raw. quiet: centrifugal. es test, Ss.ii
gs;a'; muscovade. 10 test, fs.37d
s s,so; ssnss gSis, cut Ios. $3.50
on spot &c. Tallow; Firm; special.
s%c: city. enc: country. sGesc
Hay: Unsettled; prime, ,t5o: No. 3.
?zhe a u.oih; clover, toe6,is0
q Csc; chickens rs a 3sc; fowls. i4L
OIL &c: ducks, Long Island, 1sc. Live
poultry: Firm geese. i3c: ducks. ls
@2ic; fowls. i7h @isc; turkeys, is q
1Sc: ROSTERS, lac: chickens, broif-
ers. 22a25c. Cheese: Firm; state
milk. common to specials, i3ff1sncI
skims. common 10 special, i0d13hc.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
TO EXCHANGE
PRISONERS
Britain and Germany Reported
to Have Entered
Agreement

COPENHAGEN, July S.-England
and Germany have agreed TO an ex-
change of civilian prisoners. accord
ing to information received uy Amer
leans here.
The exchange will affect many
thousands of Germans who were In
termed In England after the Lusita-
MIA sinking and a NUMBER OF Eng
lish civilians in German internment
camps.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
Probe Boston Girls Death.

BOSTON. July Twenty-Five
persons. including 10 now under ar
rest, will appear before the grand
jury when the probe into the mys.
terry surrounding the death OF Miss
Margaret Ward begins today.
Little progress has been made in
the case since the arrest OF six
men In an automobile in Salem early
Wednesday morning with the body
OF the dead woman in the car. The
men continue TO declare that the
woman was alive when taken from
warren-st. house In Roxbury.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
VIEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Quotations by Paine. Weber &
Co.. July z, 1915:
Sugar Market

susar--Correctso daily By w. II.
Edgar 4 Son: Crystal domiaoes. 2-Ib..
Ss ' cut a .s' . go. su s.s,
ira coarss. $50; granuistsd, nne.
tons. 81. Is: crystal domino gran, =
Id. and b-ib. cartons. in cases. seas:
crystal domino gran. HF cases. ts.45;
Sssi. 81: Non 1os :iNs H. oSsss:e Nc I:
?Iss; No. Is. $3.50; No il. $3.50; no.
L. ,s.so; non,casing mixture. So:
household powd.. Is. ~ TO case. $40:
De ~ to case. $40 ger case
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-06
: NUsDAuM's

z DO a little investigat
ing. You'll discover that
many men who have
be en- patronizing the
best of tailors find in
schloss Bros. Co, Elder,
hsimer Stein and Co.,
and F a s hion Park
Clothes a degree of style
that is a revelation; styl-
Ing so clever as to give
them pangs Of regret for
missing such wonderful
clothes all these years.
This, Clarksburg's Iarg
est and best Clothing
Department, has become
headquarters for the
best dressed men in
town. They like the
quickness Of the trans
action in contrast TO the
m any unsatisfactory
trips to the tailors. We
have these famous make
clothes from $3.50 to
$500.
Fitting is expert here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-06
THE HARRISBURG DAILY TELEGRAlf-TUEsDAY JUNE g. 1916
Yellowstone Park
Natures Laboratory

Yellowstone Park n the vaeatloniEts
Utopia. There Is no mOnotony In Yellow
HtOne-ehch day brings you an entirely
new ret Of wonders. You rec strange
EeyHerB throwing out tons Of boiling wa
Ter, "paint.pOts" bubbling on and on for
aver, canyons which arc a riot Of color
GurphSslng description. waterfalls Of linz
msflao height, wild animals in their native
surroundings. petrified foresta, and thou
Bnnd other even greater wonders.
You travel in comfortable StAge-eoaehsE
or In your own automobile, the use OF
which, within the Park. has Just recently
been permitted. Every night you stop Re
n picturesque and well kept hostelrY,
located in n district particularly abound
Ing in phenomena.
Tho trip Is mRdO doubly enjoyable by
going on the BURLINGTON. Tho most
Interesting country In passed In daylight.
Tho uneECelled BURLINGTON Service i8
nationally famous. Your smallest COM
forts hre OF importance everything for
your ease IL done, even 20 the starting and
ntoppInR Of tho train without jolts.
Come In and let me tell you what I
know Rbout Western trnvel. My services
place you under no obligation whatever.
II II In more convenient, drop me n postal
and will send you our folder about tho
Yellowstone.
". n. DyrnG. Trav. PnHGr. Agt., c. Il. & q
r. II. Co. 6OG Smithhcld St. PittSbuTE. Pa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-06
ALL FASCINATED BY
W0MEN'S HAIR
With "A Little Attention Hair Beauty
Tan hr Quickly Doubled.

Nearly every woman who has an or
binary head % hair can by giving ii
Just a .s''.c attention have luvur.ant
hair. soft fluffy, and rad!an,ly hcauti-
mi.
It's good thing to know this be-
cause hair preparations that put life
and lus'rn u'o dull looking hair are
scarce. hUi d Is a fact known to nearly
every druggist that Partisan Sage. a
delightfully."- clean and refreshing tonic
not only will make your hair look 100
per cent better but VIII quickly stop
It from falling. rid It Of dandrur and
scalp itch
Partisan Sage is well worth n trial
and Wells-Heymaker Co. who dispose
Of a great quantity Of It will tell YOU
so, and refund your money 10 Il isn't
all you observation-disclosures
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-06
DISTRICT 40. 2.

Includes all territory outside OF
District No. !
Prizes in this district are Sl.145 I
passenger Overland touring car. ono
$3.50 Matchlcss Milton Piano. one
500 Edison diamond disc phono-
crap, one SIS diamond ring. one
lioosicr Kitchen cabinet. four S25
gold watches. on" autographs kodak
and twenty per cent cash commits
sion to non-priZc winners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-06
II You See and Hear
the MatChIess
" MILTON .
YOU WILL WANT 1T

One hour of investigation of the Matchless
Milton" will prove to be a valuable hour to
you if you are contemplating the purchase of
a Player-Piano You are first convinced of
the artistic qualities of the Milton" through
its unusual soft, sweet tone, and its up to date
case designs. And on investigation of its me-
chanical construction you can plainly see that
it is product of master minds-built to last
a lifetime.
Come in tomorrow and let the Matchless
Milton" talk for itself. If you can't come
during the day telephone for an evening en-
gagement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-06
Sale Contract

This insurance protection plainly states
that If the purchaser complies with the
terms of his contract and should lose his life
while paying for the instrument, all remain
ing unpaid installments shall be cancelled i'm
mediately, and receipt in full be turned over
to the beneficiary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-06
Special introductory"
Monthly Terms Have
Been Arranged

Which makes the buying of Piano much
easier than through the ordinary retail way.
Payments can be made monthly or weekly, as
is best suited to the customers income and
convenience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

would not relieve the government of
the United States of an iota of re-
sponsibility. 1t might prevent the
arising Of a crisis that would throw
the nation into war.
This being the situation it is al
most unthinkable that a group of
senator's have been proposing to in
troduce a resolution calling upon the
administration to declare merchant
men carrying arms for defense war
ships. The sovereignty of the country
resides in it's humblest citizens and
the right to traNsl the seas cannot be
curtailed by group of senators or
by the President of the United States.
But the warning can be issued as a
merciful utterance and ussd to SOL
emnize the stern attitude Of the
United States toward the new order
of Germany. The people of this coun-
try will not tolerate interference with
the established policies Of the coun-
try in its relations with the war
ring powsrs. and efforts of this kind
from any source will be sharply re-
buked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
u. S. AND GERMANY.
Baltimore .imcrican)


The government OF the United
States is not impressed with the argu-
mcnts uset by Germany to justify
its recent submarine order. 1t is
very much impressed with tbs pos
siblc consequences to Germany of the
carrying out Of that order. For the
sake of the United States, an official
warning should be issued to the peo-
pie Of this country to refrain from
sailing upon ships of Il belligerent
power as long as the mad dog of
the sea is again showing its rabid
tendencies. This could be done with
out in TIN slightest degree absolvina
the country from protecting the
rights of its citizens. The right to
travel the free seas cannot be abatcd
! either by orders of Germany or by
warnings Of the United States. But
! tbc fact that the case is regarded
! serious enough to Justify warning
| would tend to deter many persons
! who otherwise may take Il light view
Of the German order and not weigh
Herr. Harbin's assertion that. hence
forth Germany willssink any craft in
| the- war zone, with no regard for the
Stars and Stripes. 20 issue a warn,
i.;as would he onls humanitarian. il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
THE PRESIDENT
AND CONGRESS.

The friction between President
Wilson and democratic members Of
Congress at this crisis in our diplo
matte relations with Germany, con.
corning the proclamation of the lat
ter country announcing her inten.
ton to sink without warning any
armed merchantmen of nations al
war with the Teutons is to be regret
ted. It brings to mind a crisis into
which the country was plunged when
Andrew Johnson was filling the uneX-
PRED term of Abraham Lincoln at
the close of the civil wal. Johnson
and his republican allies could not
agree, and war to the knife follow
ed, eliminating in impeachment
proceedings.
The Gazette has ever been ready to
stand by the President in his policy
When many persons in the United
States took issue with him when
he opposed the plan to allow Ameri-
can ships the use of the Panama
Canal gratis, we earnestly urged the
members of his party to stand by him,
as he, as President, may have had
reasons why this should not be done
His party followed him, and at this
juncture, when so much opposition
is being shown to his persistsncy in
pushing Germany in the submarine
issue, We have no inclination to give
q horseback opinion on matter
which is puzzling diplomats.
The Gazette, however, in line with
many other newspapers has suggest
ed that it would be we'll for Ameri-
cans to keep off armed liners at pres
cnt, or until the matter has been sat
isfactorily Strengthened out by those
capable of handling so delicate a
manner. Kid GLOVES should be used,
not sledge hammers or brcadaxes.
The President is up against a grave
issue. the most serious with which
he has been confronted since he was
indicted into office. The interests
of a nation are in his hands. He
doubtless means we'll and will do his
best towards guaranteeing the rights
of the people he represents, but
Congress is composed of representa-
tives of tina people, and it seems i'm.
polite to brush aside all suggestions
which may come from men who are,
like himself. acting pro bono publico.