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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Athletes With
Glasses Still
Can Make Good
Lee Meadows, Who Wears EN-,
Says "Cheaters" Are
No Bar.

st. Louis, Sept. 2.-Spectaclod youths
who aspire to inches in the hall of
baseball fame need not count them
selves unfit 70 don diamond spangles.
By blending natural ability with per-
severance and logged determination
any boy may overcome this handicap
and qualify to pitch in the major
leagues.
Lee Meadows is a shining example
of what this combination may accom-
plsh. Without this pitcher there's no
telling just where the st. Louis Cardi-
nails would be at present.
Meadows first donned the "Cheaters"
when five years of age. To-day, at %,
he is the star Highlander of the Car
dinals' slab corps, and has worked this
season in one-third of the contests
played by Huggins's crew.
Every one attempts to discourage
the youth who is handicapped as | am
by nearsightedness." said Meadows,
"but if youngster has talent, love of
the game and will stick and work he'll
make good, for his handicap is not an
insurmountable one.
"When five years of age | was told
that | would have to wear glasses for
the remainder of my life. A few years
later they caused my greatest handi-
cap, for loved baseball above all other
games. As boy possessed some nat
ural talent for the game, but those who
played with me were always fearfully
afraid that in some manner my glasses
might be broken, and would be in
jured.
Every attempt was made to discour-
age me, but ! continued to play. My
home was in Oxford, y. c., and | at
tended the military academy there.
made the baseball team, became their
pitcher. and still attempts were made
20 discourage me, my friends claiming
that il was waste of time, as | would
never be able TO play professional base
ball.
AT eighteen years of age ! went to
the Durham On. c. team, pitched for
Louis. That's my story. My spectacles
are not handicap either in the field
or at bat. | honestly do not believe
that l could pitch any better could
throw them aside"
Meadows holds out little encourage
ment, however, for the youth who
would strive for an infield, outfeld or
catching berth if he wears specs.
Owing to the difficulty one would ex-
perience in judging fly balls or ground
ers the infielder or outfielder would be
heavily handicapped, while he would be
unable to don specs and a masl to work
behind the plate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Gone and Going.

"Gone. all gone" Mr. Lamb remarked, "are the old
familiar faces" Exc the old familiar machines.
Fate. destiny the dope has set the life of great
championship ball club at FIVE years.
Fate destiny the dope has the life Of
championship ball club at three years.
The Cubs and Mackmen the only two machines able
survive FIVE for while each beaten in this
span, each back the the triumphant
highway.
But other machines have lasted longer in victory
than three seasons.
Three years sufficient for the old Pirates for the
Tigers and for the Giants Connie Mack merely beat time
to il.
John McGraw tried to piece out his championship club
and rebuild gradually but he found the job beyond him.
The only way to be To-day, Of those
who led the Giants home in front through 1913 only
Fletcher Herzog Burns and Tesreau left The Giants
minus Matty Doyle Merkle, Meyers Vanguard, hardly
seem to be the Giants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
SAN FITZPATRICK
HAS A NEW CHAMP

Sam Fitzpatrick, who was the man.
ager of Kid Lavigne when he won the
lightweight championship of the world
from Dick Burge in London, and who
was in Jack Johnson's corner in a man.
agerial capacity when the negro did the
same thing in Australia by beating
Tommy Burns. thinks that he has once
more found boxer who will 90 to the
top in his class. He now has under his
wing Harry Segal, of New York, who
has been fighting under the name Of
Battling Champ" and although he has
yet to meet the top notch welter-
weights, he has shown the crafty old
manager enough to make him believe
that he has another titleholder.
Segal is only youngster. and Fitz-
patrick is easing him along the route of
the second-raters. He is a fighter that
is full Of action and heavy hitter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
BRAVES PAYROLL
is HIGHEST OF ALL

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE Boston National
League Club does not exploit the fact
in the papers, but nevertheless the
Braves payroll is the largest in either
major league.
Percy d. Haughton, Harvard's foot
ball coach, pulls down a big salary as
president to represent the wealthy
Boston men associated with him in the
ownership.
Then there is George Stallings, who
is, with the exception of John McGraw,
the highest priced manager in baseball.
This last spring Stallings signed a
five-year contract at $4,000 n year.
Johnny Evers is said to be pulling
down 10000. while Konetchy, ranking
next among the players. is good for
$4,000. The entire payroll for the
season is probably very close to $780,
900, or $4,000 every semi-monthly
pay day during the six months Of the
championship season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Star of Tigers Only Nine
teen Points Behind
Rival in Batting.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb yet may 100;
the wisenheimers who voted him pas.
ne king of the swatsmiths. Inc
Georgian Peach is closing fast ."
iris Speaker, the idol Of Cleveland
Cobb is improving his own lus.y
average so steadily that he seems 10
be getting on the nerves Of Sir ITS rs
tram. Al least Speaker is Steao'''
falling off. ...- ma.
This week finds Tyrus WITHIN nlne
teen points of his illustrious adVer
sary. In less than two weeks
Tiger irresponsible has Whitfield VIVA
formerly appeared an insurmountao.rle
obstacle lust in half. However. ~
has not been able TO shake the ga h'
shadow Of Joe Jackson from MS traces o1s.
The three stand now: Speaker. go
Cobb. .359. and Jackson, 1853. lneIe
are only half a dozen 300 hitters W
the American League this year instead
Of the usual dozen and half. Slsier
of the Browns. has tumb.ed Just De
! low the coveted mark.
Hughie High continues to lead u,
Yankees with .207. Charlie Mullen Is
hating .293 and Leslie Nunmaser zoo
Following are the averages Of player
who have hit 200 or better IN titeen
or more games up TO and including
! those of Thursday last:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
A Word to ".

Here you are on the crest of fame,
You stand IN the rays Of the cleaning arc;
While straining stars OF the lesser game
Train eager eyes from the sombre dark;
A shcdow interrupts the light
Your oil bit rounder record thro1cs.
4 bntsman Strings from ont the night
TIE last grim leader Of your foes.
Hith every sUGt thct marks has trips
Against the slcb he ht-ls defy
The threat of long-delGyed eclipse
And lchat's to be the ansloer, Ty2
Recall the pGst-the Nineteen Ten
That Enc,0 the smash OF Lajoie;
But you tcere master Of him then,
The close-clipped trimmer Of the fray
Recall the pdst-thc seasons. Joe,
Swept DOM the course all set to shape
Defeat, vide Grinning turned to knoW
Your final spu1t had 'con the tape;
The ebbino fields remaining card
Vas Collins, as IN former trials,
The almost rush could not rctord
That record in the Master Files.
BIT another sets the pace,
another makes the final try
To foH the Tcn-Year King Of Place.
And pChot's to be the anslOer, Ty?
j. B. T. Detroit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
In Detroit s Favor.

"There is one detail in favor, says Hughey Jen-
nngs chat of you have overlooked AT the start OF
the season Washington and Cleveland fought out the lead
When they began slip the Yankees rushed to the front
When the Yanks broken the White Sox and Red
Sox carried every attention when the White Sox
started slipping the Browns pumped themselves into favor
All this time the Tigers have been Flooding along over
locked No one up 20 September picked with chance
to win had of that early worry and the strain
they talk about We merely holding our own and
keepinr in close sight of the leaders No tell Of
course who is going to win where three four
clubs have fine chance and where the break of the
NAV decide the finish But wouldn't to trade chances
with any of the others just now
H. T. R.-Brookyn has eight games left with New York,
:. IL = Ea.,r;n pastan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Welsh and White Rest.

Colorado Springs. Col. Sept. q
After their workouts to-day, Freddie
Welsh and Charley White will rest un-
til they meet next Monday afternoon
in their twenty-round battle for the
lightweight championship Of the world.
On Monday morning at o'clock they
will weigh In and neither expects to
move the beam, which will be set at 1875
pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
MACEE LEARNS TO
APPRECIATE COBB

Lee Magee had never seen Ty Cobb
play before this season and he declares
that he had always thought Cobb over
rated. 81 didn't suppose there was
ever a ball player as good as he was
said 10 be" said Lee.
"But after seeing him in action
hand it TO him. You've no idea how
wonderful he seems to another ball
player. It's perfectly foolish to talk
about a second Ty Cobb.
you can mention Speaker, Robinson
here's non. oS them that comes near
Ty. He's completely in class by him
self. He stands alone"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Featherweights in Trim.

Cleveland. Sept. Both Johnny Kill
bane and George Clancy, principals in
the fifteen-round worlds featherweight
championship bout at Cedar Point on
Labor Day, will leave Cleveland for tho
scene of the battle tomorrow. To-day
they INDUCED in short easy workouts.
Both are down to the prescribed weight
which is to be 1872 pounds, ringside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
The Day Beyond.

The play Of Kumagae the eminent JAP at Forest HIS
tips off the day beyond when golf and tennis champion
shin will be recruited the Foreign Legion is to-daya
medley or motley of American. English, French
Jap, Cuban
That dav isn't coming until time after the war has
ended but championship ten years from now will be
complex affair big advance the tournaments OF
the present epoch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
TIE 2PORT H G] P;te
y LIGHT

But Giant rooters felt the same way when Donn' Nc
Ginny Bowerman Devn, Mertes and Bresnahan left In
rebuilding his new winner McGraw retained only Mathew
son. Ames and Wltse. The others cast adrift only
three or four can when the dismantng process
starts
Those who have gone may yet play great bail IN new
surroundings. But their big day in New York was about
ever The campaigns of 1914 1915 and 1915 have proved
this beyond any debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Add Familiar Interpretations.

"Many are called, but most arc frozen
"a star on the team is worth ten in the bush'
"Time and Ty for no man wait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Unfamiliar Quotations.

Eyes I'm on my game playing the best golf have
played"
81 won, but I was lucky. never missed short putt
and holed five or six long ones"
ayes the home club lost, but it was a great game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
S Should Read.

Stories Umpires Should Read
"Black Sin"-Irvn Cobb.
Lives of Martyrs"-FOx
"The Red on"-MscGill.
"The Rat-pit.. MacGill.
II begins look triAc here and there as il Colonel
Saings still ndorses that ancient motto, viz None but
the Braves deserve the flag"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

"How sleep the Braves who sink to rest" wrote Mr. Col
Inns No; not Eddie But according to Wbert Robinson
the Braves of late must been struck with insomnia in
its most virulent form They not sleeping worth cent
Jerry Travers has turned down golf for business. And
yet he golfer enough to win five championships This
should be added the leading mysteries of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

H. T. R.-Brooklyn has eight games left with New Yol
eight games with Philadelphia and four in Boston.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-07
Final Report of Receipts and Elk
penditures in Connection With
Recent Election Is Submitted
by the Treasurer
DODGE HEADS LIST AS
LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR
Receipts Total s1,soS,34S, Dis.
bursements Are 1854, $50, the
Woodrow Wilson independence
League Gives Out Statement.

Washington Doc. Tho nui' &C..
port - tho Democratic national com
mite" uu Z. campaign rccopt- and
..Xpoudi'u~rt n.cI with the house 'u-
dJy show. fo'N receipts uC - NnN.3l,
ana total di-uufs, m'ut- uf tls. .'".
Ia addition thcf, ,r, Nsc,rtaiu,I
liabilities. s',.UUa. O'H.ms subject 90
auii' ttP.t.u. and loans tu Do" 20.
paid So o"U.
~. t,p,u 49,. .thmft,d Dos rral.
ulrr Nuhur VI Marsh The largest
|cou'rIAutur was Cleveland II poIs,
|pIc.I,ui Wilson cuutr.nut.d s.1UN.
|pf the .on7r bu'.ou- 500 1-1 ncr, u
|sums los. than 500 The loan, to ho
|ro'puicd are. HENRY = priest So
Louis 100000 and = poahudy
Peabody CO.. $50 900 has been already
refunded
Tho Woodrow Wilson Independence
''a-u' through Henry Eluotr N"v
YORK treasurer .u lt. final report io-
dIN tcknuN .rdlg,I contributions ri
e.; 'iH. and expenditure t-.r"rlirs
50 .o' n addition g. f7',- ,r'r'
fot The lrasu" n, the democratic na
'oul committee The contribution,
Included e. .ou by CblgT,- Il crane
TN, \l'iuuil Nugh'- alliance
through Nroh " SIN tr,r-ufcr o..
ported receipts - 'ft,t'. d'shUrs'
u,.t. flf..NH besides unpaid nu. ~
tN.ls WH'nu Wrgl,E Jr IN
,aso. vino vl., 81 $50. wa. 'h" rrin-
clppr contributor
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-07
FOURTH DAY OF BOPP
| TRIAL. OPENS, SMITH
THE CHIEF WITNESS
Man Indicted as dependant in
Alleged German Plots to Stop
War Munitions OF Entente Al
lies Center OF Attraction.


san Francisco. De- E The govern
mcu' opened tho fourth da, OF It
prosecution ct Franz Eurp. G"Hu1u
CONSUL general ~ san irarri.cu. an !
'itl.d attaches - his office uu Uu-
neutral d,ulmiliug .ou4pirrgt ,hJrr"
n' placing seemingly ysiWppriIu'
'itu"Hsc- un ma" stand irp1r'uiE 10
.'ro!u construction 90 th, ground
work OF IT. ciso Th' u.r"Tumout .
,hIof vi'u,sa i- Louis 4 -m.fn hiu.
fcif Indicted ae q ,o-dcfrndan' iu the
alleged German plots 10 .'u1 ship-
W'ui. o' wiu munitions 60 thr 'utout"
rlli,s olrl, IN the war %, d'nautu'
hips railroads aud mnntl"n pnH'.
u this .nuutr"
SEQ for th, testimony of ,r,h s",
crum'.t witness has concerned t-'u
with ~mi'h and hi- movements Dhl
Griffin tu employ, uf 90, ii"r"I Il's
Powder plant - pnul' t,. testified
Today that while be- aud smith wrr
lotdIrr ,1Hc- of dynamite az ur'
vurly n 1918. smith copied Russian
inscriptions nom Them
I want o. find uut what the
mean smith said according Co. ~,
Niu,.. smith rfr'r'ard wac rw.
plpycd %, the German consulate
After introduction ut several trl'
p.m. sent py Smth 'ruw TlDumn
and Seattle. Wash. tu g.. A." CruVlus
900 Indicted deivyrItv 900 a., ,a-r .,p
ulrouj.r - establish -miths urcscuy,
40 tine northwest in connection WI
hI. t'l,l,I confessed attempt tu uI,r,
bomb. uu uunitiou. hiIs O.. Eu..H
tine so,rImmeui shifted Oh. another
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-07
ARABIA A TRANSPORT
SHIP FOR TROOPS IS
CLAIM OF GERMANY
Should be Considered as an Auxil
larry Warship, According to In.
ternational Law TO Make
Amends II Captain at Fault.

Washington. Dec. i.--' 't'tW1uN. uI
10 not" made puhli, h, th, tat, a..
tudaN contend that th"
British Steamer Arabia. ..uh an ~,
Mediterranean ou NoN. $500. 100 ro'I-
.tt 80 trlu-p1i ship fcr u..u. tr thc
service uf the British r..,rumcu,
N ui.h D., q. H, considered lu puNI.
.oJr vll ship arcordiur f. utrru.-
t,.ual law and can thcrc'u'n 'c treat
'd uk, e wnrship'
IN" German ru>crnmru' attitude
however lu." thut ~ tn, Marina cas-,
Is expressed 90 hc one OF .,ldino-, t.
make amends II It be shown that the
-Gumarn, commander violated D't-
WJu'4 pledges to tn" lutrI state
II may be- SAID that the Urtcd state.
does not regard the DIr. instances
s. hI,u the tv~Wtu note I'rit,s 48
shuEIu- Justification for sinking tine
Arabia without warning .r rs rr-
U,,tug ,ho submarine .mmand,r
from establishing tho status u' rus
Ilurr tn, prosoncc uf chinese ou
board I considered ot littl, important.
Uut Will %, Investigated
l., mJN nc stated u.rh,iitatl,"lA
'hat up immediate a'tius Nlll hc t'-
i.,n Is another step L. rcLiiJ,d a. too
ser l''- 10 .'' taken "'tH'.' ''hp,' ''
~ "''E'S 'i'''' '. ""'''''
the pledge slNcn ~ the .u-~rN case
were broken rho note polished e.
cog '' N"' I'1'ru'' III "''' '''' '"'I
yr- os making ont struug cas-" tor
Germany III, note siEupI hy Minis
ter Of t,y'iEu Affairs Zimmerman is
fh" ilI.t o. rtN'd Jog TIA. lr.trd states
-.'.' '' '--"h,'d 'he ''>' -'' ''''''-
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Tu, note. addressed Hf ih. Berlin
foreign '''i"" to 'hargc Grew. u gee
uIH =. h- inquiries mad" .u Ws'io
tiuus itH'. Washington ''I.""
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steamer uhu,h va- identical with tn
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loui, r,guiarl, used p. tn, In--,upyr
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-07
AMERICAN MINING
Man N PARRAL IS
SLAIN BY BANDITS
Howard Gray Killed by Villistas
When They Entered the Town
on November s. According to a
Telegram Reaching Fl Paso.

Ny lrcntnE Herald 'seAscd Nitc'
~ raso. Tex, Dec '.--tioW1rd
Gra, an American mining man At
rarra1. Chihuahua. was Killed hy Vula
bandits when they entered the town
ou Nut r. according to % telegram ro.
reivcd today Dos IN" Al,aradu Mining
and Milling company
\ messenger. who arrived from pa.
raj shortly after the tclcEram was
made public. said Gray wa hanged u'
order of villa
cray was shot 'o death in tho door
WV OF his nom" near parraI Jnd his
lodt thcu hanged Do, . band of Nur
bandits from Villas main column. jWo
foreign refugees who reached here to-
day from parfai reported
Grnys sister Mrs. Paris bowman
who lives here. said today her brother
hJd been born m peoria MS An
oth"r sister. Mrs Belle Webster. lives
u Emporp kpus IN" said Dr u
Y W,oks. % nllf-hrothcr 1--we, IN GIN .
c'uuar ohi" Another halt btuth,r
W " Weeks uNcs n Uui.un. Kors.
\ nephew and r..c" Nr and Mrs
Peter Howmoi L.c in WoVcp. : 4.
GRAY h.s -isi"r -nId. wts about Is
cars u'd and had been u the Parrll
district fur 'wcutr.ihr,, Nrtts lie
has wife ana nt, ohildt Twins n
pJrral
Those fore sprr- saw Edward Ko,N
German .Icc CONSUL 100 ptrrll before
thcy I.f 'h1 cir H. tuld them he
vis ordered executed -, villa bandit
- Santa Uonln after being robbed
| of $50 n0o worth 49, silver bars b'-
ltrurufr f. fN. Nf.trtI. Mtr.utr aud
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-07
English Discuss Prospects of Pre-
mier for Getting Together a
Combination That Will Have
Support of House OF Lords.
RECONSTRUCTION WILL
TAKE BUT DAY OR TWO
Many Names Are Suggested, but
II Is Not Known at This Time
Who Will be in the Ministry .
Test of Strength Monday

lny E,rultg ,irialI Leased Wirol
0 london. he 1t T. regarded 4
D thi~ Afternoon ~ si,tuaii, ccr- 4
. tain thut David iiu,d-t.,prgc viii 4
. succeed ~ organizing = ministry I
Q which viii ha,, the support oi u
Q ma iuIiN ~ the hoi -C al com 4
. nuu~. The piiur patty ha- di- I
. 'idrd - ;Htii' tilnty ~ th, NAH
. nE M 81 the nrv ,ahiu"t
0 II - ~1id trotgr \icuii EIrW'-. 4
Q tabor urmh'r 81 parliament tur
Q the l;Ia"L triJt> division ni
. .ip-row Hnd e priv ,nuu iii"i
Q and Arihur Henderson. lrt~idrut
Q Ot III. bUa'd ot education ~ the I
Q CoH,itiuu ministry. win hC mcm-
Q bets II ia. cabinet auh that one I
. ur thcm win III ~ the wa, 'uuG-
Q ~ IN addition u j. also ~.,id,
Q three uid'r -,'rrtnt ~hIp~ VIII
Q T., allotted 10 tho Iabui party.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-07
Brief Dispatches Announcing Fall
Contain Practically No News of
the Armies Which Were Re.
sisting Teutonic Advance.
NO LAST STAND" MADE
BY RUMANIANs, BELIEF
Wallachia, the Main Portion of
the Rumanian Kingdom, Prob
ably Will be Abandoned, Re
tirement to Mo.davia Likely.

lBs Evening Herald Leased Wrol
. amsterdam, Dec. :, Via London
. Emperor William ia- sent the Z
. following telegram Ia Iicid Z
Q Marshal ,on Na;'acn~cn. IN com
. mand ut IA. 1cutonic torres on Z
Q the southern i;unMiian front
. 1t j. ,our "NcciicnrN'~ birth Z
Q daN today and the cN,r-mrm. Z
Q orahlr capture al Br, har'~t. the
Q capital ot the trca,h.rou~ ci,cmN. {
0 who was ia. last to appear IN Z
Q arms against ~. gives me til"
Q p,I~ion M, dear field marshal Z
. to c>p',-- my imperial thank
. ana fullest recognition to You
. and to the gIsir,ou> troops uf the
. Danube and the Ninth army nm Z
Q der YOUR tried leadership. who
Q M III. greatest c>crti"n> have
Q achieved extraordinary cNplojt-. Z
. "ti t.crnntN rrga,d- With
. pride her own sons anh tho, oi
. her uiiic~ Whose deeds with trod'> {
Q h,lp. viii o' !. Inark ON the road Z
. To- complete victory.
Q iicld uar~hai ,ou Nackcus'n Z
Q wa- boru CA Dee. d. 1919. {
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-20
LONDON FEELS
END OF WAR is
NOT FAR AWAY
Sir Edward Grey's Interview
Makes Approaches Easier
Than Some Time Ago
MEDIATION POSSIBLE
Weakness of Rubles Due to Ex-
cessive Issue of Paper Money,
Says London Economist
MEDIATION POSSIBLE
BY FRANCIS w. HIRST
Editor The Economist. London.
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LONDON, Moy 20.--Financial circles
are talking more about peace than ever.
This may mean much or nothing For some
reason or other, perhaps mere instinct,
men feel that the end is not only chrono.
logically but logically mulch nearer than
1t was six months ago.
Sir Edward Grey's Chicago interview
makes approaches easier because he dis.
missed as preposterous the German state
ment that England is trying to smash Ger
man unity or to prevent honorable peace.
Nor did he reject neutral mediation, pro-
vided II brought forward real basis Of set.
tlement which would give security against
future aggression.
The French Premier's speech on the vote
of censure suggests sensational develop
ments.
Meanwhile good stocks of the second rank
are being bought, but war costs and bor-
rowngs are too heavy to permit much more
than flrmness for Government securities.
The imperial S15,000,000 6 per cent. war
loan has just been oversubscribed in tho
Malay States, mainly by local Chinese mer-
chants. This helps Eastern exchanges and
affords eloquent testimony of the prosperous
loyalty Of our rubber and tin protectorates.
My friend, Professor Miliukoff, Is very
cheerful about Russia, but In the financial
district there Is some uneasiness over Rus
sian finance. The weakness of the ruble is
due to excessive Issues of paper. Kopek
notes, equivalent to n farthing, have been
printed Small papers are a great mistake,
but 1 am not aware that paper notes have
ever before gone below the half franc in
France, where there are Issues for local
consumption in many towns.