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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
O ABOUT JAPAN?
Over the Sleeping Dragon
By Frederic J. Haskin

on May 16, 1915 the American gov
eminent sen to the Chinese and the
japanese government an identical
note. The note sets forth hat in
view of the circumstances Of the nego-
tiations which had taken place or
were pending at that time, the United
States cannot recognize any agree
ment or undertaking which has been
entered into, or which may be entered
into, between the Governments of
China and Japan impairing the treaty
rights of the United States and its
citizens in China, the political or ter
r~itorial integrity of h Republic of
China, Of the international policy
commonly known as the Open Door
policy"
The American government has no
reputation for meddling in affairs
that do not concern it. Apparently
American diplomats see in the de-
mands Of Japan a menace to the Uni
ted States. What is the American
interest in China hat the government
is writing notes to safeguard? For
one thing, it is a great deal bigger
than most Americans realize.
The nations of the world have al
ways hesitated between two policies
in their treatment OF China. The old
policy was to create spheres of in
fuence. Each nation fenced off a sec
ton of the empire, and proceeded to
exploit that section commercially
without interference. The agreement
between Germany and China concern
ing the rich province of Shantung is
a good example. The agreement
specifies that any trade or Industrial
project in Shantung must be submit
ted to Germans first. Only in case the
Germans do not want to handle the
proposition is China in the exact words
of the agreement, "at liberty to act as
she pleases." Russia, Germany.
France and England each have
leans toward the same poiicy-except
that apparently she wants to run her
fence around the whole Empire.
In 1898, the United States took a
hand in h game. Fencing off Sec
tons of the territory of other nations
for the preferential treatment of
American trade is contrary to Ameri-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22

1t was an American ice that broke
down the barriers of Japan's isolation
from the modern world. or late, oc-
casional Japanese have seen tt to re-
proach us on this score. Having
hauled them into the world from
which they held themselves aloof, they
say we are now opposing the develop
ment that our own course made neceS-
sary.
However that may be, the first forty
years of intercourse between Japan
and America were characterized by a
friendship rare among nations. That
this friendship threatens of late to
cool is clearly not due to any japanese
of American national characteristic
that makes for enmlty. The two
countries for decades were very
friendly, not only officially but in the
public sentiment of each of them.
The public sentiment of the United
States is still distinctly friendly to-
ward Japan. If the nations are drift
ing apart, it is due to a conflict in
principles and policy. The principles
and policies concerned relate to two
great policies-the question of immi-
grafton, and the question of China.
The Chinese question is vital to
Japan. That most Americans do not
regard it as vital to the United States
10 HOJ the real measure OF lLS lInpOT-
lance. The seriousness of such a stu
alton must be gagged by the impor-
lance to the point at issue to the ma
ton most concerned.
Last year the Japanese government
presented Yuan Shih-Kai the Chinese
President, with a document setting
forth twenty-one demands. Months
of negotiations followed, the demands
were modified, but China refused to
accede. Finally the Japanese gov
eminent delivered an ultimatum. A
few of the demands were withdrawn,
certain others were set aside t be set
tied in the future, and China was
given her choice between agreeing to
the rest or going to war. Though the
Chinese outnumber the japanese
about six to one, China would stand
about as much chance of defeating
japan at present as Haiti would have
Of defeating the United States. So
China yielded.
This might be regarded as a matter
lying between China and Japan. But
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
BEARING THE BURDEN

WYE are told book prices are to
w be advanced to cover the in
creased cost of paper and ink.
While the Kansas City Star quantity
suggests that there is no indication
of any advance on account of the
improved quality of the contents, that
car hardly be said of the general run
Of newspapers, which have steadily
improved with time at no additional
cost to the purchaser.
Paper and ink are used in large
quantities by the newspapers. And it
has not yet been demonstrated that
the rules of ratio Inc proportion are
inapplicable in that business as in any
other. Yet the newspapers continue
to bear the burden in the somewhat
remote hope that a change in the
paper situation might make it unne-
cessary to raise the price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
Stumbling Uncle Sam
[Boise Idaho S~tatesman.l

The United States has been flouted
by many countries during the last few
years of Democratic administration.
Now, however, come dispatches from
Washington saying that England will
in future snub the Presidents notes.
because the suspicion prevails in
Downing street that his new ~"frmness"
is a mere pose adopted to further his
individual political fortunes with
his past vacillating policies. That's a
disgrace-to have a great nation decide
that the President Of the United States
of his handling of foreign relations.
And 1t must not be forgotten that the
man who is under the suspicion of
going SO far to help his prospects of
on a one-term platform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
Cost of Government

tfrom the Philadelphia Public ledger
Senator Aldrich once said thai the
Government could save millions a year
by running the departments as efhci-
emily as a private business is run. No
doubt departmental waste and extrava-
gance are partly responsible for our
constantly mounting appropriations.
should grudge the 500, 900, 900 more or
less to be spent for the national de-
Tense, considering our present condI-
ton of unpreparedness. But there are
other items for which little can be
difference of nearly $500, 10000 between
the appropriation of this Congress and
those of the Sixty-third. Fifty mill
lions are to go into the ship purchase
cerned have apparently protested in
vain. Twenty millions are to- be spent
on the nitrate plant. The rivers ana
harbors bill calls for over $40, 000, 900.
a large part of it plain pork Per-
thus attempt to make themselves solid
with their constituents are, like Give,
astonished at their own moderation.
There is no real check upon them.
are as haphazard as our methods OF
spending 1t. The tariff has long been
our main reliance. Direct taxation has
never been popular in this country.
iect and eminentiy fair IN its tsi incidence,
has always been regarded as an emerg-
ency measure. In the present bill GER
tain existing stamp taxes nave been
removed. The duties OF dyestuffs are
war. The license tax on the stock COR
porations, perhaps, will bring more.
There is little in the bill as a whole to
entitle 1t to praise as a really scientific
that it will yield two billions may turn
out to be far from the fact.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

The Rev. Alexander Dzubia. for
mer assistant to the late Bishop Or
tensky, of the Greek Catholic Church,
has been -consecrated first Greek Cath
Ole bishop of Pittsburgh.
DIR. r. G.. Burns, acting director
of health of Pittsburgh, has been to
Washington to consult with officials
about ~infantile paralysis outbreaks.
Prof. c.. R. Orion, who has been
making a study of potato conditions
at State College, says hat the State
crop is running danger of serious lam
age.
John H. Winters, of Altoona, has
called a conference of men interested
in revision of fishing laws to be held
at Conneaut Lake in September.
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, has
taken a cottage, at Atlantic City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
Those Who Stay at Home
IFrom the Gloucester Times.1

Jill ~ NAO0NS2NCA 4lI4GS.l
The vacation habit is growing with
the American people. Every year
larger numbers go away.
And the value of this habit is freely
recognized. A vacation at the light
time not only saves many a man and
woman from a breakdown, but also
adds an interest and a JOY in life which
would otherwise not be there.
Nevertheless, it must be admitted
that the majority of people are com
PEELED by necessity to remain at home
during the summer months. They have
no option in the matter. Yet they can
console themselves with the reflection
that. in many ways their lot is more
comfortable than that of those who GO.
The person who is compelled to be
at home can, however. vary his manner
of life. He can live of doors in
much larger measure than in other
months. In cities he has open before
him a multitude of short outings.
Beaches and rivers and even mountains
are available If he can get a week.
end. He may possibly get q variety in
his summer which others who are
away do not get And certainly he can
learn how to let up, and so be In better
trim for he Fall which is coming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
PUTTING ONE ACROSS
BY Wing DinGer

While mentioning. the past week,
I thought I'd put one across
On some friends with whom at golhng
Frequently I take a toss.
Sought the country golf club master
And paid him to give me
Some good lessons or the getting
OF the golf ball off the tee.
Then. like Mr.. Wisenheimer,
I went out on Saturday
To the course to show my good friends
Just exactly how to play.
Tried to follow out Instructions
I'd received three days before,
FOOLED up Ave out of six shots,
Made a record-my worst score.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
COMPARISONS

DEMOCRATIC editors persistently
declined the challenge to print
a list of the important political
issues upon which Woodrow Wilson
has not changed his mind since his
election. Now will n of them accept
a challenge to print a comparison of
industrial statistics under the Demo-
cratic tariff law before the European
war began and under the correspond
ing months of the preceding year un-
der a Republican tariff?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
CLEAN TOWNS

TIME State Health Department has
been compelled repeatedly-al-
most daily, indeed-since the
outbreak of infantile paralysis to or
der borough and towns throughout
the State to clean up their premises.
This is shameful. 1t gives the offend
ing community a black eye wherever
the news is read. AS we'll advertise
The borough of Blank is a dirty town.
1t doesn't clean up until compelled to
do So"
The dirty town not only invites dis
ease, but it repels visitors and so dis
courages growth. And as population
is the proudest boast Of any town it
would seem that ordinary business
sense, if not pride. would dictate the
use of the broom and the MOP freely
and without compulsion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22

Dear Sir:
On the second page, last column.
of to-day's issue of the Inquirer l
am credited with having made an ad-
dress on Thursday, the 18th, before
the National Shorthand Reporters
Association Convention; the article
giving the title of the address,, and
the substance OF it.
Inasmuch as I was not at the con-
v~ention-not even outside of Harris
burg-I am inclined to believe that
everything mentioned originated in
the very fertile mind of one of your
reporters.
But what stung me to the quick is
the added statement that I am rs
years old. This must be corrected
1 am only 73.
Then to add to my chagrin, the ar
ticle appeared verbatim in the Har-
risburg Evening Telegraph. 1t will
doubtless appear in other papers.
What do you suggest that 1 shall
do? To grin and bear it. or to consult
an attorney?
Very respectfully,
HENRY c. DEMMING.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22

Defending the appointment of Will
liam ). Harris as Chief of the Bureau
of the Census. the Department of Com
merce asserts hat he made good in
that position and was promoted to a
place on the Federal Trade Commits
sion. He certainly made good to the
extent of finding plenty of Government
positions for deserving Democrats"
from the South, and doubtless that was
q good enough assurance that he would
render satisfactory service on the Trade
Commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

Everybody together now-Is it Hot
enough for you?
is the water really so fine, or Is IL
possibly the new bathing suits which
are attracting so many of our young
men to the river islands these days?
Hear about the latest yelled mys-
terry? The new Fall hat for milady
is it.
Its about time somebody cleared
track on the railroad strike rail-
road.
Gentle thought! Buenos Ayres is
shivering in a cold wave with coal SELL
ing at $40 a ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
"Words, or Deeds p

IF anything in this campaign is
real it is that we are now facing
the question whether we want
words or whether we want deeds;
whether we want that which is
written and spoken, or whether we
want American action in the inter-
ests of the American people,
worthy Of the American name.
maintaining the American honor,
and ~buttressing the prosperity of
the United States."-From Mr..
Hughes speech at Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
TRADE FOLLOWS THE LOAN

TINE Presidents picked chickens
/ are coming home to roost. When
the Six-Power loan to China
came up, shortly after Mr.. Wilson's
inauguration. financiers in the United
States were asked to subscribe to the
loan. They were willing to do so; pro-
vided they could have those govern
mental guarantees which were &C.
corded by France, Italy, Great Brit
ain. Russia and Japan to their finan-
ciers. Mr.. Wilson refused ~categori-
cally to extend these guarantees be-
cause of the obligations they would
impose upon this government, so
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

Touestions submitted to members of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the o~rganiza.
lions annual Municipal Quiz."I
What contemplated improvements are
to be made in the style of apparatus in
the Fire department?
A loan of SEQ, 900 has been author
lied to motorize the entire depart
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
AND FACTS

W. lra tesf indiana 9on T ~os'e tees ss9' Sl:
customary invitation to dine at
the White House il he doesn't curb
his tongue a little. Who ever heard
of a Democratic senator talking like
Taggart did the other day when he
said:
I believe the taxpayers of the ma
ton would like to be given a rest
from having their increased
every year.
Those increases in appropriations
cannot go on oreVer. There must
and will be q day of reckoning. The
power to tax means the power TO
destroy, and we do not want to
destroy the earning power of the
people by ov~ertaXation.
Congress is getting into the habit
of casting about to find things on
which to place a tax, instead or
v~igilantly seeking where 1t can
economic without injury to the
public service.
l feel sure if the revenue bill now
being framed is adopted without
some amendment the protest will
soon reach Congress.
Taggart's views Will scarcely get
into the Democratic campaign book,
but as a plain statement of the facts
they ought to be there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
Has Their Vote

Judge Hughes is said to carry two
trunks full of clothes to Mrs. Hughes
one. The downtrodden husbands
vote is his without the asking
Cleveland Leader.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
Elysiunn

1 wish I were a little rock
A sittine on the hill
And doing nothin' all day long
But just settin' still.
I wouldn't work.; I wouldn't eat;
I wouldn't even wash.
I'd Just set and set and set
For a thousand years. by goshl
-Elmira Star-Gazette.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
BRYAN Please Write

It is not yet clear whether waning
interests in chautauouas is due to
the presence of war or the absence of
Swiss Observation-Disclosures Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
Another Knock at Hank

What the world really needs is a
battalion of Doc Munsterbergs to hyp-
notice Europe into peace.-Washington
Post. ]
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22

Harrisburg people built a canal of
own for water and fire use before
the Pennsylvania canal anne this way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST %

Pot0er dUeIIS toith cheerfuIneSS;
hope puts US in a t1orking mood, 10hilSt
sdeSpGir is no muse and .untuneS the
uctiUe pot0erS. EMERSON.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
DO o KNOW
HARRISBURG

That Harrisburg steel is used for
making locks?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
CONTINUED on Page 81
COLONEL DEFINING HAS A k1c1

Harrisburg, Aug. IS, 1916.
Hon. James Elverson. Jr.,
President and publisher,
The Philadelphia, Inquirer,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22
Our Daily Laugh
THE ORDINARY
ANTIQUE.

Did you bring
homo any an
tic u G 8 o m
abroad?
One-an aristo-
cratic husband.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22

E. ]. STACKPOLE. PrcSt aud Edifor.iH-C Chief
+. R. OYSTER. Business Mdnager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09
The Markets
IhIVOpo Hoard Of Irndr.

Chi,irn. sept. o. wheat showed
euiuc weakness today largely hctaus"
. bctri-h construction WHICH many
traders placed ON the governments
crop report OponinG prices WHICH
ranged from 1ht lower q" zee ADJ
,anrc. were followed uy moGorat" adj
ditiounl LOSSES ana then q TAR rally.
Free Offering Do, holders weakened
the corn market After opening - To
.c lower. price. underwent a urth-
- sag
In oats as ia corn the Washington
crop report had q hc1rish influence
Provisions averages owe ON ac-
count, Of lack of support.
Tho lose was unsettled 10 . 2 o
not lower with December ~ 81 80 D.
md May ut tl.ti4
No important rallies tnof place The
.'os" Vos NERVOUS ~ 10 ,r not d..
cline
close.
WHEAT De-. 81 i3i,; Mav-$1 5iis
corn De. 53A MAY e..
Oats-Dec iSA,. Nav ~ a,c.
Pork OCT. t2G SO; Jan s23.9o.
Lard oct tli27. Ian ila7t
Rtbs-Oct sItto. Jan ST. so.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09

Chicago, sept. .. Hogs Receipts
Q. ooo. slow. Bulk Slo.1on 10 90. light
$40 90 rli.3O. mixed $H,0H II 30.
rough 80. 90 1880. pigs 50 ion9i"
Catu,-i;ccciptS SOC; steady wc-,-
oru steers SO 30 a . 20; sto,kors ~ -
a1.10. cows t3.G5dsi0. calves s. 70
0ll3.Gu.
sheep Receipts 500. steady, Wrth-
crs 3. 75HN.a5. lambs $500 ll2 '.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09
New York Copper

New York, sept. Continued
nrmnoss was reported ia the market
Tor copper Supplioa available tor \o-
y,mbcr delivery have ueou pretty well
cleaned up with sales reported at Isl.
Tor clootIulyti. while todty's quota
tiou, fur December and dolivcric. oit
,r the first of the year ranged from
8 >.0 U down 20 f-Ip0
iron Wt, unchanged
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09
Mortuary
l., \. <oisa,i.

The funeral of Louis A. Noha"a.
who was a fireman m Jho employ IT
the Santa T.. railway wan Zee held ~
Chicago. Has mother, wife aud
daughter accompanied the body see
torduN \ lurE. wreath of tlowtr-
ives sent by the Santa Pc railway cJn-
pluvcs here
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09
New York sjoucN.

New York. sept e.-Motoantilc pa.
per 3isc.
Rar silver 6N $50.
Mexican dollars $3.50.
Government h,uds steady.
Railroad bonds steady.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09

Feel uusr.i weak run dovH'
urad1ch, Stomach 'on a good
remedy B BlrlocE Blood rlttors.
Ask your I@rusr..t Price 81 90.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09
Wanted

WANTED no hear 'r.m owner Of
good farm for sI state cash
price ana description D. T.. Bush
Minneapolis MINI,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09

Chicago livestock.

Elgin. ~. Sept Ruttcg higher.
fi:ty tubs sold AZ 20 cents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09
PERSONAL.


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BIG MONEY show nutomohIIi-'
how tu burn fire. air instead of cox
pcnSiyc gasoline -ull the Little FIoul
a fioud for power mil,as, auo lpsu-
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09
DUKE CITY

clothing. rugs. '~tltlinS, tiraprr!r|.
etc. s1o West Cold. Phone 40.
promptness Our Motto
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-09
o SALE Houses

FOR SALE -G-room brick house,
modern with steam bent. Ecst lo-
cation ia city. 1O2 East central.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-24
SUFFRAG|STS WANT
AQU|ET CAMPAIGN
WITH NO PUBLICITY
Speakers Last Night Told
How Much More Could
Be Accomplished By
Quiet Work

If the wishes of the Birmingham Equal
Suffrage association were to be regarded,
this story would not be written.
The association wants no publicity At
least, that's what certain officers told
those attending last nights meeting
Contrary to the oft repeated argument of
the ant-suffragists and others, that wom-
an is more interested in the publicity she
gets out of fighting for the ballot than in
the ballot ITSELF the Birmingham Equal
Suffrage association caters not to the
public eye.
What we want is a quiet campaign"
Miss Amelia Warrington told the meet
ing last night, land although our efforts
during the past year have not been
blazoned in the press Is IN days gone by,
we feel that we have accomplished more
and have had the most successful year
that we have ever known
When asked by Mrs Oscar Hundley
why the quiet campaign" is considered
most effective, in view or the propagat-
ing qualities of publicity, Miss Worthing-
ton explained that it was because Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait had said So"
The announcement that the suffragists
were pursuing their work in the dark,
as it were, followed short talk by Mrs.
Julian B. Parke, state president, in which
the activities of the past year were out
lined
At the suggestion of Mrs Parke. it was
decided to conduct a suffrage school in
Birmingham February IA, Is, 16 and II.
Four instructors, of national reputation.
will conduct the school.