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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-27

come 4 party to the suggested agree
ment They pointed out that war
might not he abolished. but i, would
hc cErtailed. for the International
League would allow comha, only II the
courts decree were not accepted ny
nnN nnfin,.
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FOR COMPULSORY SUBMISSION
or ISTIFIABLE QUESTIONS

NJ Taf- explained that The leagues
Platform proposes compulsory submits
sion 20 the world cour, Of an inter
u..,!ons! dispute no, settled by diplo-
ma,!c negotiations and which are Jus
tHab.e questions
Referring 70 the so-callcd Bryan
peace treaties with England and
France, Mr.. Taf, said i, was argued
tina, The arbitration stipulation In them
was a delegation Of the authority of
the President and Senate over our for
e!gn relations.
Both upon reason and authority this
objection Is untenable." said Mr. Taft,
Since The Jay treaty Of 1874, Mr. Taft
stated some American nation had been
= party 10 ciEhty-tour international!
treaties. VI which the United states
was invoked in two-thirds
In ION Of these, which we're bound
AIRY treaties" Mr Taft continued. lit
WAS never suggested that the govern.
ment was d"!eEatinC any power at all
90 the tribunal 4 submission Of a
judicial question is not DELEGATION If
power "a an agent, is submission
OF an issu" 10 a fudge. and IL IS A
mtsnomer 70 call such a submission
delegation
ne question whether a rour, has
Jurisdiction is nothing but a question
OF la a. The Senate has considered
from time 10 time arbitrations on
issues both arising and defined by Ian
guase or the treaty Of submission The
!ast notable instance. and the one which
involves really permanent court, is
me advice and consent by our senate
/" The Hague international prize court
90. Ia
ternatl"nai prIz" court Vas cstab-
. ~,
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the court was adjourned until to-mor
ROW morning.
WOMEN EXCLUDED WREN
WAITE RESUMES STAND

WOMEN EXCLUDED WREN
s WAITE RESUMES sTANI
Women were excluded from tho cour,
room when waite resumed thu ritnes
stand to-day.
- Hundreds OF persons in the corridor
7 vainly tried 10 gain admission to TN
courtroom. Waite appeared pale. bu
seemed to have braced himself TO fac.
: the ordeal
His counsel Waiter r. Deuel. ;olt
Justice shearn that Re had only e"
more questions 70 ask The dentist be
fore the INSTRUMENTATION would begin
Did YOU ever try TO kill your wife"
asked Mr. Deuel..
NO" replied Dr. Waite
Did you ever plan 70 Kill her."
No never
You never though, YOU nigh, XII!
her?"
Il am not sure that would no, have
killed her" said Waite.
Assistant District Attorney Brothers
asked Waite
DO YOU recall telling nc tina, you
did not want YOUR wife TO learn OF
YOUR relations with Mrs Horton"
No" replied Waite
Waite folded his arms and smiled AT
: the prosecutor as he denied having any
: conversation with Mr. Brothers IN pr.
Mates apartment. The dentist said I've
was surprised 70 learn that H. had
given rims 10 his nurse.
You were taking insanity in Belle
rue, were YOU mote" asked Mr.. Broth
ers.
Il ddn, fake insanity at any time
said Waite
You faxed insanity in the Tomb Is
said the prosecutor.
Waite denied il. and also denied ,hs;
he deliberately planned a false defense
or read books or nervous diseases
You have displayed wonderful
memory for events back 70 your sixth
birthday. but YOU have forgotten these
recent Incidents said the prosecutor
II don't remember" said Waite
You don't wish to remember even
your letter 10 Margaret Horton" asked
Ar. Brothers
Waite did no, answer The smile
gradually faded from his face. and he
Seemed to become confused by the
rapid fire Of questions He denied that
he had been reading medical books bu,
admitted reading medical magazine
DID NOT BLAME MURDER
on "MAN FROM EGYPT"
The witness declared he did no; tell
District Attorney Swami snG NJ
Brothers while in Bellevue ;he, he
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the cars were enlarged here six car
loads OF Ice daily was used to re-
frigerate the food products
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DENIES PLAN TO KILL. PECK
As EstNrl AZ FEBRUARY

IL " -
TIE prisoner fie,tred ina, he .,h.,,sd
10 KIN PsrE as earil AZ las, rahrvsr,.
"Yo, md Nsrr.rs. tJo-,on "a,
going 10 leave Inc country ve~e,,,
you Where we're YOU gong"
~ d,,,, l;,o,,
AVA, E"'os
win yo,p no, ,..u M. i,,. ,h., o,,
Yesterday nic,ur@d yours.jF y,o,sa 80
you we're -
'No " said Waite
"rsn., ina, vour d.fa,.aor
NO admitted nv rniI,r
"Esrer,, ,ou So s -,
you made yourself out a madman. some
one 1T this jury would determine that
you We're crazy
~,
- or.aea 'hai "h!!e IN me nos
90, ~" me HiSt'l'' AZ
W 70 'e",ehl WIN MN.
: .aiL 80 10, N""N "he'hei
-, $40 .ro,'tiI IN ~ Nt'E 'ime ne
ON '''"" Ms way
Justics sne,-r -bsr .,o,.
.ic,f,- - ,1 ~ ~ N"eH
;Tas Ir" M X ' v, ne :ne"
did.
Their ASSUME ,np l.w =, !,
was wrong 10 .,naI i. vas w-o,r -
commit rnnrdere"
Il don, remember"
AND YOU we're "a member ~ ~.
Christian Endcavor Socio,yp Won
learned il was wrong 20 take human
life. and against the laws of COD"
y don't remember"
Mr. Deue! tnen resumed redirect
examination Waite seId his memory
Was not pert"c', he supposed. because
OF dTuss He declared thu, MS mind
was growing c!eare@ The prisoner
{. ;deniihed sevsra! letters he urot" while
!, IN hei1eNuN' ann poem saying he
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CHAs. ". sCHwAB. Chairman
EUGENE G. GRACE, President
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
THE ALL TOO FREE MR.. FREAR

Can nobody head off this Frear
person-Frear of Wisconsin? He
blew into Washington on the wings
Of political nor'wester a few years
ago, and started making trouble for
the rivers and harbors appropria-
tions. In a little while he had the
graft aspects Of that particular
measure so thoroughly understood
that he turned, like Alexander, to
the contemplation of new pastures.
He saw the possibilities of the pub
lie building bill, and went after it.
The other day he printed in neat, at
tractive form, one Of those speeches
that We suspect was never deliver
ed, and therefore under certain rules
laid down by folks who never saw
Congress or studied its workings,
ought not to have been printed. But
on reading it we find ourselves fas-
cinated with the delightful elabora-
ton and detail with which it con-
siders the scatteration of public
buildings throughout the country.
This Frear speech ought to be in
the hands of everybody of that
archaic school that considered
economy a virtue and extravaganza
at least a questionable habit. Per-
haps there are nineteen Or twenty
The Washington times., 1916-12-19

the world? II Britain's empire is
wide flung and requires that the
mother country ar, all the colonies
shall In time. Of need give even to
their uttermost of men and treasure,
shall 1t be SO confidently asserted
that no exigency may compel this
nation to use one and one-half per
cent Of its population under arms?
Britain is calling for something
like IL per cent of all its population,
to bear its burden of war in the
trenches and in the lines Of reserves
that will be ready for the trenches.
France has gone as far. Germany Is
no laggard; rather, as the world
well knows. she is the leader in this
grim style of enterprise. May
America 20 on binding itself to the
fact that the wide oceans on its east
and west fronts ave highways-no
longer barriers?
The question of universal training
and universal liability to service is
upon the country. II must be solved.
1t can be solved in only one way. A
democracy must have democratic
military service, or else autocratic
militarism. II thst fact is not yet
borne in upon the national conscious
ness and intelligence, the sooner 1t
is, the better,
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
TOO LATE TO BACK UP

Congressman Adamson will be
found perfectly correct in his pro-
test against an effort Of the rail-
roads and their organized employees
to effect the repeal Of the Adamson
eight-hour law. Perhaps that law
should not have passed; but IL did,
and was supported by members Of
both political parties. They went
out mt the end Of the session, into n
political campaign in which they
defended their course. The country
gave n verdict that though il was
indeed based on n complexity Of is
sues, is nevertheless bound to be ac-
cepted as n general approval Of the
railway legislation. That legisla-
tion was imperfect and incomplete; /;
but the measures that passed, to-
gether with those proposed for pas
sage later, were brought sharply
into issue in the campaign, and the
result will have to be accepted as in
dorsement ut least until experience
shall have pointed a way TO better
the measures.
Neither side TO last summers con-
troversy was willing, when that con-
troversy was acute, to make terms.
Their uncompromising attitude made
il necessary to legislate, and to leg
islate in haste. II was not u highly
creditable performance; but II the
people who forced that situation are
discovering that they got their fin
gers pinched, they will also discover
that men who have defended their
votes all summer and autumn will
not be much disposed to right-about-
face on such short notice. Monkey
ing with the Legislative buzzsaw is
not always productive Of the most
satisfactory results.
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
A MILLION AND A HALF

General Scott, chief OF staff of
the army, is head of the syn
dicate Of intellect that devotes
itself to consideration Of the prob
lens Of national defense and possible
war. When he speaks, il Is for the
array of knowledge, information, be-
lief, and understanding that consti-
tute the general staff. Perhaps he
is wrong; but who is more entitled
in these matters to the assumption
that he is right than the general
staff?
In the view of General Scott, then,
this nation needs 100000 trained
men ready to answer the call for
national defense. The general took
into his confidence the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs, and told
1t what are esteemed the occasions
OF danger to this country from
abroad. He explained what the ex-
perience of European countries had
taught them. He told how the Brit
ish system of voluntary service, even
when modified by the creation of the
territorials, has broken down under
the stress imposed by really great
war.
Canada has been erected into a
great military power Australia has
learned how il can raise an army
comparable with that which fought
for four years the battles of the
Southern Confederacy. Britain has
just sent out its call for another
million Of soldiers, on top of four
millions already provided for. An
the like ratio, population to popula-
tion, this country might be expected
TO bring forward twelve millions!
Is it to be presumed that a mil
lion and half is an extravagant
number for US to defend. with
fronts on the two great oceans Of
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
FrieL Endew. sissIe seAssi.

II. C. Frick, the multi-miiiionaire,
has Just endowed n new department
of music at Princeton University with
an immense sum, IL Is announced In
Musical America. The inculcation -
musical appreciation rather than teol-
nical training will be the aim OF thr
school endowed by Mr.. Frick, although
individual talent Will be given the
benefit OF the best instruction.
Alexander Russell, the gifted Amer
lean organist and composer, has been
appointed director OF this department
and, it Is further reported. at the
highest salary ever paid the director
OF any similar department In the
world. 1t is propoyed TO give practi-
cal illustrations 81 the best music
on the great $4,000 organ In the
graduate school OF Princeton Univer-
sity, donated by Mr.. Frick, and re-
Gently dedicated by s. Archer Gibson,
the organ virtuso. who for years has
been personal organist OF Mr.. Fries
and Charles NJ. Schwab.
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET
Session VIII Be Held Tonight a,
Trinity Parish.

The sunday School Institute OF
Washington will hold its usual
monthly meeting at 7:aO this evening
In the Trinity Parish Hall. Third and
Indiana avenue northwest.
The principal speakers are TO be w
W. MILAN. superintendent OF the Sun,
day school OF Mt. Vernon NJ. f.
Church. South, who will speak on the
cooperative Spirit in Sunday School
Work." and Mrs, A. X. Anderson, OF
ST. Adams parish, who will talk on
Teaching Fathers and Mothers the
Duties of Parenthood."
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
BOSTON ON RMBARdoEs

Boston never was strong for the
embargo idea. The Hartford con-
vention would probably never have
been held If there hadn't been an
embargo which, voted by people who
weren't in the shipping business,
tied up New England's ships. In
that day there were large sections
Of the infant republics population
that could not yet quite realize the
Importance Of free international re-
lations--until after the embargo had
interfered with them.
Now comes Boston to protest
against an embargo on shoes ard
leather. II isn't hard to imagine
Boston acquiescent in the notion of
an embargo on wheat or beef; but
on leather and shoes? Never!
Beacon Hill" writes to the paper
that an embargo would hurt this
country worse than anybody else,
for the law Of supply and demand is
in control and Beacon Hill' is
archaic enough Of view to take II
seriously. Beacon Hill" ought to
know better; the law of supply and
demand has been repealed long ago.
The law Of gravitation will be tack
led pretty soon, too. This is going
to be free country at any cost; just
provided that enough eccentric no.
tions can be devised to go around,
and prospects are excellent.
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
THE WORLDS GOLD GAINS

The National City Bank shows,
from figures Of the United States
Mint, that in the last quarter cen
tury the world has produced $8,000,-
100000 Of gold, which is about the
same amount that il produced in the
400 years previous. Moreover. Il has
raised its annual production steadily
from 1896. when Il first exceeded
500. .000,0 900. until now il is right
around s5O0.000.000. That is, IL the
present rate should continue. sixteen
years would see ms much produced as
the last twenty-five years. or the 400
years prior to the last twenty-five.
Manifestly this immense increase
in the gold supply must have some
effect on the value of gold in relation
to general prices. That the increas-
ing stock Of gold has much 10 do
with rising prices has been appar-
ent, even since long before the war.
But not only the growing supply Of
gold has caused imitation. The in
creasing use of the instrumentalities
of credit, all over the world, has
made the gold "go farther" No
country uses checks. for everyday
transactions. SO extensively as does
the United States, but all are in
creasing these uses, and some Of
them employ the bank acceptance in
ways that produce much the same
effect as our universal checking
system.
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
Publicity Feature Makes Cana
dian Disputes Act Effective, Says
Reader Who Urges II for United

hehder VINO urges IL Tor United
States.
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
IL fs generally conceded that Can.
ada has the most effective system yet
devised for the peaceful settlement OF
labor disputes. Since the law was put
into force, that country has been re-
markably free from labor troubles.
The law prohibits, under severe
penalties, n strike or lockout until
certain requirements OF the act have
been complied with.
There must be at least thirty days
notice OF the desired change OF condi.
tons by employees or employers, as
the case may bean Increase OF
wages or better terms OF employment
on the one hand or a proposed reduc-
tior on the other.
III then, the parties are unable to
come TO an agreement, the one con.
compelled to lay the case before the
Government and call for the appoint
mont OF a board OF investigation.
The minister OF labor notifies each
party to the dispute to name a mem.
Der OF the board. and they agree to a
third. or the third member be appoint
ed by the minister OF labor himself
a public inquiry follows, the board
being empowered to summon Witness
es and compel testimony. IL In not
to bring the actual facts before the
public. But In the course OF it's In
vestigation IL does all IL can TO effect
an amicable settlement and it's nnal
report In In the nature OF q recon-
mendation TO one or both OF the par
ties involved.
After It's findings are published the
employees may strike or the employers
lock out, II they wish, but the recon-
mendations OF III. board have been.
aa "A rule, accepted.
The admirable success Of this sys.
TEN IL due solely TO publicly. Could
IL not be tried In the United States?
A. ". SPALDING.
Washington. Dec. ~.
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
CAPT. n. 7. BRIAN DIES
Was Veteran Of Civil War and Dep.
uty Public Printer.

Capt. Henry T. Brian, n deputy pub
lie printer for nine years. died yester.
day At his home, 1874 Columbia road
Captain Brian was n veteran OF the
civil war, and after its close received
n position In the Government Print
ing ofhce. In 1907 he received an ap,
pointm.nt as deputy public printer
and served In that capacity until his
death yesterday. He is survived by
two sons and his wife. One OF his
sons. Captain II. Brian, a member OF
the Third Regiment. ID. c, n. c.. on
the Mexican border. will be here for
the funeral services, which viii be
announced later.
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
Washington. Dec. Ia%ioio.
Suggests Catapult or Similar De-
vice for Pedestrians to Escape Au-
tomobiles at Street Crossings.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
There are great possibilities for the
man OF inventive genius To construct
some device tsay on the order OF a
catapulp whereby the pedestrian
could be hurled across the street
crossings: as IL would be far more
inviting TO Ineet sudden death on the
far side OF the street up against n
building. than TO be MANNED or Grip.
pied for life. Or suffer a slow. tortur-
Gus and lingering death. due TO the
careless driving or n ''fiivver" or gas
tank"
IL occurs 10 me that the Instructors
OF motor. driving. do not impress upon
the minds OF prospective Joy riders
and drivers OF "giee cars" the pres.
encs OF brakes. and the fact that these
brakes are accessible On most cars.
and that they are just as easy 60
reach and manipulate as are those
devices for more speed" and more
pep"
Crossing streets has become a
are so wide, and Il often happens that
abreast, approach at the same time.
making II almost impossible for q
person OF advanced age. or child. 10
safety In the limited time allowed by
the fast approaching vehicles.
There should certainly be some reg.
ulation, and Its enforcement, Compel,
ing the driver TO ''go slow" around
dangerous OF all. A person at a cross.
ing must watch for approaching cars
from three different directions. aud
the fact that a car driving east may
sSqSns SqSSn by Srh ineSss doss ns mot awsss sss
enter the mind OF a. pedestrian. n pc.
destTian's mind should be allowed
other subjects than the escape OF
"fiivvers" while on the streets.
Is much easier for a driver to bring
his car to a compete halt than Il Is for
pedestrian to get out OF the way"
The EFFORT on the part OF the driver In
completely. stopping his car Is far
pedestrian, in hopping, skipping,
jumping or sliding out OF the way.
The manufacturers OF devices used
for clearing the roads" which are
powerful enough to notify one OF the
mile on, should be given notice to
"close Shop"
Ii is a strict infringement on your
personal rights to be commanded to
get out OF the way by another per
happens to be riding In a gas wagon,
and tho fact that he Is riding In hot
air machine should not guarantee his
right OF way any more than that same
person would have or be allowed on
the sidewalk,
The right OF way IL something
which motorists have just naturally
presumed was theirs and does not
rightfully belong to them. The use
of a powerful, ear-splitting device BY
a man on the sidewalk would not OBJ.
tain for that individual a right OF
way, and would surely result In his
being deprived OF the use of that in
strument on the sidewalk under or
dinary circumstances. The use OF
these contraptions more often only
fluster the pedestrian rather than
quicken his actions to scuttle out OF
the way, as will be agreed by anyone
PEDESTRIAN.
Washington, Dec. II, 1916.
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
Parker VIII Contest Promises to
Take Up Most Of Week.

Trial OF the suit OF BENJAMIN II
Parker, Mrs. March McKimmis. anc
Mrs. Mabel o'Donneil to break tn,
will OF their father. Charles II. Par
ker, In the circuit court. promise,
10 consume the greater part OF the
week.
IL IL contended that Mr.. Parker
who left an etsate valued at between
100000 and 100000, was mental,
Incapable Of making a valid deed
when he executed his viii, which prac
tically ignored the three contestants
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
Predicted That Clerks Conscience
Will Not Permit Them TO Accept
That Five Dollar a. Month Raise.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
Now that Congress H. about TO In.
crease our pay So per month. gloria" |"
would Il not be well for the clerks to
advocate the nHsessmen nt.retir,ment
plan with the understanding that the
retiring age IN TO be 100 years?
i predict that the conscience fund in
the Treasury Department will have an
overflow. for surely no clerk would
rest In contented state OF mind were
he TO accept that 50 each month";
good self.reHpecting conscience could
not stand the strain and be honest
with itself.
n. Il. MORSE.
The Washington times., 1916-12-19

Paolo Tosti has died. Tosti the
composed OF Goodbye" the song that
achieved worldwide popularity. A
picturesque figure in the music world,
Str Francesca Paolo Tosti passed away
In Rome on December 3. He was
friend and instructor OF royalty. The
Princess Margherita OF Savoy, later
Queen of Italy, appointed Tosti as
her singing teacher. Later he was
keeper OF the musical archives OF the
Italian court.
In 1880 Tosti was appointed music
instructor to the English royal fam
lily, some OF his pupils being Quean
Alexandra, Princess Mary OF Batten-
berg, Princess Louise, the Duchess of
Argyle, and the Princess OF Wales.
j. MacB,
The Washington times., 1916-12-19
5000 DAIRYMEN IN UNION
Tri.state Association Endorsed At
chestertown Meeting.

CHESTERToWN, Md, Dec, 10
The milk producers OF Queen Anne's,
Talbot. Caroline, Cecil and Kent coun,
ties held a joint meeting here. The
proposal TO form the Tristate Associa.
ton, with n thorough organization In
each county. was indorsed. There are
already 5000 members, owning over
4O, 900 cows, and before May II is ex.
pected to more than quadruple this.