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The Washington times., 1916-09-15
THAT CANADIAN LOBBY"

It is good to know that the SEN
ate lobby committee has decided to
wait until after election before it
starts it's investigation of charges
that Canadian officials and the Brit
ish embassy lobbied to influence
Legislation in Washington. At least,
foolish as is the whole proceeding,
there will be less incentive to play
politics with it than there would be
before election.
A few years ago the United States
and Canada were discussing reci-
procity program, and the President
Of the United States INDUCED the ex-
preston Of his hope that this ar
rangement would make Canada an
adjunct to the United States" One
wonders what sort of a lobby COM
mittee would be set at work If the
premier Of Canada should write that
sort Of purpose into a letter re-
garding relations with the United
States. Also, there was the famous
expression Of Speaker Clark, apro-
pos that, same reciprocity proposal,
that was credited with arousing
great hostility in Canada.
If Canadian officials communi-
Gated with American officials con-
corning legislation Of concern to
both countries, what Of it? Didn't
they have as much right to do it as
branch Of our Congress had to
attempt interference with the Case
ment case? In England folks mere
ly smiled at that manifestation of
Enthusiastically American Of
ficiousness. In Canada, we trust,
the sense of humor will be equally
fortified to resist an excusable dis
position to disgust over a 'lobby
Investigation" after Congress was
able to swallow the performances Of
Teutonic propagandists for many
months after the war started.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15

a return TO the first phase, highly
modified Of course. The superiority
in numbers Is now on the allies side;
likewise in artillery and ammunition.
Once past, or safely broken through,
the German network Of defenses the
allies will have the Germans in a
position very like that which the
French and British occupied after
they had lost Liege and Maubeuge,
and before they had checked the
enemy at the Marine.
Can the allies hope to keep up the
pace until they force their enemy
back to the Rhine? Will the Rhine
become, for the Germans, the scene
Of the last desperate counter attack,
as the Marine was for the French
and British? The war Is q long way
from assurance Of such a complete
reversal Of form. It will take months
of steady smashing ahead, before
the allies can hope to achieve such
q situation, Yet IL is plainly what
they seek, and their daily perform
ance shows that the return to the
days of open country war are fast
returning.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
CHILLY" MASON COMING BACK

For the sake of the gayety Of the
nations, and particularly Of this ma
ton and this immediate section
thereof, satisfaction must be enter
tanned over the nomination and prob
able election of the Hon. William E.
Mason as Congressman-at-large
from Illinois. It is now thirteen
years since the inimitable Mason re-
tired from the Senate. In years he
Is not 30 young as he used to be;
otherwise he will never be anything
but young. He started in life young
and never recovered. He was in poll
tics as a member Of the Illinois legis-
lst1re at twenty-nine; since then he
has been assemblyman and State
senator, Congressman twice, Senator
from 1897 to 1908, and latterly has
practiced law. He was about due
for another turn in politics, and here
he Is "in our midst"
There's a place waiting for "Billy"
Mason; q bigger one even than when
he left, for the touch Of humor has
pathetically gone from the halls Of
Congress in recent time. Who is
there can entertain and instruct az
Dolliver and Depew used to do 1t,
and as Cox did before them? The
man with real humor always has it
associated with a fund Of very disable
wisdom; and "Billy" Mason is in
spired with very real humor. May
he not have outgrown it by the time,
with the ripened experience Of his
now well-nigh seventy years Of per-
sistent youthfulness if not youth, he
shall come back to US!
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
MarshaH's Shafts at
@. O. F. Policies

The one bright. peaceful spot UNI
der the sun this day IL America. and
n. II 30 because the President pleads
guilty to the charge OF using words
rather than shot and shell and
shrapnel. efSzs' fs
The Judgment Of the American peo-
pie II not to make q martyr OF the
man who brooded over the. republic
in storm distressed times and by mere
words spoke peace to the troubled
seas OF international politics.
What must we do to be savedf
Trust the Republican soothsayer to
answer that the entrsiis have dis
closed that common prudence dis
tates raising tariff duties, so AZ to
prevent the dumping OF pauper-
made. cripple-made. and orphan
made goods upon our market to the
detriment Of the American working
man and that while doing this we
should 20 out and pre-empt the mar
kets OF the world.
How, II II be necessary to protect
our. woritingmen. We can capture
against these pauper-cripple-orphan-
world. where they may freely enter.
eludes the understanding OF every
intellect save those who blindly
worship the Baal Of Protection.
But the Democratic party n q
growing-a progressive party. II
valves its ancient views as to q tar
IN commission. now that the tariff
has been lowered and wealth has
been made to bear It's fair proportion
OF the burdens OF government, and
Il proposes to ascertain the real pur-
chasing difference between the wage
here and abroad. and to put that
difference into the tariff schedule, II
needed. which I doubt. and provided
that the manufacturer agrees that
the difference shall 60 into the pay
envelope and not into dividends.
So that II may becloud tho real is
sue. the Republican party has sought
20 copyright the phrase. Firm
Americanism" without defining Il.
BY this phrase they want the Eng-
lish-born to understand that " the
President had been a firm American.
Belgium would not have been In
vaded and the Lusitania would not
have been sunk. This is what the
late strategist at Armageddon
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Marine Corps Opens 40
New Recruiting Stations

The United States Marine Corps has
opened recruiting stations In forty
small cities from coast to coast, II was
announced at headquarters here today.
This action, was taken to meet the de-
mands made necessary by the recruit
ment of 5000 additional enlisted marines
Just authorised.
Recruiting activities OF these 'sol-
diers fthe sea" were formerly con-
fined to large cities-this new procedure
opens the door to virgin recruiting
fields. This organization has always
been recruited to full authorized
strength, and marine corps officials
are confident Of flling their increased
ranks in one, year.
The following additional marines
present total strength 1900: Twenty
eight sergeants major. III quartermas-
ter sergeants. l07 FIRST 'sergeants, 107
gunnery sergeants, 500 sergeants, S36
corporals. 50 drunners, 50 trunpeters.
and s.2S prtvatos, =.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15


(Rooseveit). 10 supposed To bel,eve..
ON the other hand. to that ANAL
portion 81 the people who think
more OF Germany than America. that
phrase n supposed to mean that had
he been firm American, the Gar-
man Emperor would never have
been called upon to admit q breach
OF neutrality In sinking tho Lusi-
tania.J Y,
In mr. opinion, the average Amer
( lean wantssfo know who IL In the
partnershlp with Candidate. Hughes
In this firm ArDericanism."
Does the firm consist OF Hughes
and Roosevelt, OF Hughes and Hoo
henzollern or q Hughes, surviving
partner OF the frm OF Hughes and
Huerta. closing out a shabby stock
Of sheif.worn political patent medj-
acines MOI guaranteed under the pure
druG nctr
Anotner phrase copyrighted without
definiuon ~ tne Republicans IL
,Amercan nonor' NoM everybody
Knows tne.e are as many Kinds OF
honor a. mere arc k,nns OF men.
a ue'Sxes tnaI nonor con.
s s N g syns ms u'xs eepu.
croon osuexeS IN s,M,e'olng MS Jals
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
THE FOREIGN TRADE sttpwINo

For seven months OF the current
calendar year the aggregate i'm
ports and exports Of this country
were $4,394, 900, 900; total that
passes understanding, and that sig
nifies only by comparison with trade
records Of other periods. It is an
increase of $500, 100000 over the
same returns for the previous year.
There was a gain Of almost a billion
dollars in exports, and of almost a
half billion in imports.
Our foreign trade for the first half
Of this year was just about equal to
our foreign trade for the entire year
1914. In the first seven months Of
this year exports aggregated ST.
926, 900, 900, and imports 81, 567, 00O,-
900. On this basis, the favorable
balance of trade for the full year
may be expected to reach easily
50, 500, 10000 and possibly even
1000, 100000. The significance of
these figures, again, can be realized
only by comparing them with the re-
turns for other years. In 1908, the
year when our favorable trade bal
ance was greatest prior to the war,
it was $3.50, 100000.
Our imports are indeed growing
fast; but they have failed utterly,
despite all our alleged extrava-
gances, despite all the temptations
to indulgences, to keep pace with
exports. The insistence Of Europe
on buying what we have and it
needs, is what makes the situation
that the figures show.
When the time comes for Europe
to insist on selling, just as vigor.
ously as it now insists on buying
when Europe is able to urge that she
owes us debts that she can only pay
in her products-then how long will
it require for the tide to be turned ?
The very immensely Of the present
export traffic is the assurance that
it cannot continue indefinitely. The
world couldn't pay the bills; we
should presently have all its money
and all its liquid assets other thar
money.
The figures Of foreign trade are
of course, not quite fairly repre-
sentative, because they are given il
money instead of units of goods
Prices are high; two bushels O.
wheat at $3.50 means, in money, tn,
equivalent to three at 81, and O
four at rs cents; and 75 cents il
probably nearer to the producer
average price than even 81, il
normal conditions. So the calcula
tions DO not give very accurate ide,
of Europe's capacity to absorb on
goods, even under present condition
of extreme necessity. When price
go down after our production ha
!been keyed up very high and deman'
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Proposes That Opening of Schools
Be Postponed Until October !, as
a Precaution Against Infantile

TdEdiybibs
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Knowing that you have the welfare
of the children as well as the grown
ups' at heart, am sure that you will
gladly publish the following, and also
do what Is possible TO. prevent the
spreading OF the infantile paralysis in
ION account of the prevalence Of
infaTitile paralysis the public schools
should not open until cool weather."
In view Of the return or numerous
children from other cities, where the
disease may. exist, II would seem that
II would not be wise to open the public
schools until cooler weather, say DC
tober /, which Is the time set Tor the
opening Of the private schools.
There Is, at the present time, notnlng
known that will prevent or cure this
terrible disease, and II would be almost
suicidal to allow several Thousand chill
dren TO congregate In the schools where
even one case might cause an epidemic
which could not be controlled
Other cities have taken precautions
to prevent in every way the spread OF
the disease, and i do not see mat there
Is any excuse or reason why We shoulq
I have written to the Comn1issioners
of the District of Columbia with ref
erence to the matter. and II All parents
and others who are interested would
lend their aid no doubt the opening or
the schools would be deferred:
JOSEPH II. BLACkWOOD.
Washington, Sept. ID, ltlo. -
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
BACK TO THE EARLIER PHASE
OF THE WAR

The warfare in France looks,
every day, more as 1t did in the
weeks from Liege to the Marne.
Trenches were used al every oppor-
tunity in those first weeks; but the
busy Germans in overwhelming
strength didn't encourage their
enemy to daily long in any particu-
lar trench. He was promptly she'll
ed by enormously superior artillery,
and then rushed out by similarly su-
perior force Of infantry. 1t was only
after the battle at the Marine that
IN approximation to equilibrium
was established, that made it pos
sible and necessary for both sides
to dig into the earth in a semi
permanent fashion.
As the earthworks developed into
o great parallel line Of trenches ex-
tending from the North Sea to the
Swiss boundary, and as these were
more and more highly organized for
permanent occupation and insurance
Of the highest measure Of safety to
the occupants, the notion grew up
that something like a deadlock had
been established. II was common
belief that neither side would ever
be able to smash its way through
the enemy's line upon line Of these
works.
But neither side really believed
that. The Germans, having been
successful time and again against
powerfully fortified places, decided
that they would smash through al
Verdun and outfiank the French
lines of trenches. The French un,
dertook, as their part in the allies
counter strategy, to hold the Ger
mans at this point, by resorting tC
trenches for defense of their fort
ress; while to the British was as
signed the lead in the big task Of
crashing through the German
trenches and forcing the fighting
back into the open country once
more. This accomplished, the alliei
designed. by dint Of overwhelming
numbers, to rush the Germans bacl
through Belgium and northern
France very much as, at the begin
ming. the Germans had crowded tn
allies back.
This program has now worked on
80 far that it is possible to discern
that the war is entering oil a new
phase; really, that is by way o
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
New U. S. S. Pennsylvania
Sets New Gunnery Mark

The new superdreadnaught Pennsyi-
vsnia is given credit FOR a new naval
sunery record by making nYs hits at
eleven miles In the A''uulta1 eous dis
charge of its main bsttery fof twelve
fourteen.inch guns. the the Pe1hsylvania' s
on three gun turrets. Its sueess In tar
get trials Is taken by naval OFFICIALS 10
be the bnal answer to critics of the
three gun turrct system.
The target used In the 4ennsylvanIa
trials was small and invisible at eleven
miles, the distance fired.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
CLAIM PROGRESS IN
FIGHT ON WILSON

Officials OF the national headquar-
ters of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage profess to have en-
couraging reports concerning growth
of the Woman's party in Its fight
against reelection of President Will
son,
ports show that the women voters
are up in arms against the President
for his light against the Federal SUI
frage amendment. 1t IL claimed that
me M hI aPS Sy me Ea 1ISo con-
Illinois, Arisona, Wyoming. Oregon,
Nevada, and Utah.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Washington. Sept. II. 1916.
The Times Editorial on the Threat
ened Strike Wins Approval Of One
of Washington's Longtime Resi-

ueHtS.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Your splendid editorial on the threat
ened strike situation and tho RESPONSE
bility for the serious condition then
and today, was, indeed. the most pa
triotic, truthful statement and criticism
that / have seen In any Washington
paper during my residence of thirty
three years In the city.
am a legal citizen OF Colorado. but
have never been able to have even a
brief statement OF facts published re-
fiecting on the shortcomings Of the Dis
trict or national authorities. but your
splendid 42-centimeter shot encourages
me.
Six years ago we bought an ideal
home on Meridian Hill. Today We have
the first encouraging hope Of the final
passage of the District bill and secur-
Ing our long hoped-for park. Septem-
Der 2, 1915, we bought an automobile.
and have long hoped to visit friends in
Maryland, but could not without pay.
ing a robber license which we were not
willing to do. Finally, desiring to at
tend the Rockville fair and visit friends
at Sandy Springs, I made another ap.
peal the other day for a permit and
was assured by the young man In
charge that a license of $5.75 for the
rest OF the year would be required.
Virginia's governor has generously
opened the gates, but Maryland is still
Washing ton, Sept. -. 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

Exhibit of Industrial work, Georgetown play
grounds. all day.
Meeting Wilson and Marshall Democratic
Association. New Ebbitt, p, m.
Closing OF Municipal Bathing Pools. p m:
Meeting, Kallipolis Grotto, New Willard
y. m. 49,
Block carnival. auspices North Carolina Ave
nue. Methodist Protestant Church, Mini
street, between and c streets southeast
p. m.
Mass meeting to further movement for me-
mortal to colored soldiers, John Wesley A.
NJ e. Zion Church. p. m.
Address, Miss Elizabeth Freeman at the
Metropolitan A. NJ. Z. Church, p m
National Colored Race Conference Mount
Carmel Baptist Church, 10 a. m.
Concert, United States Soldiers Home Band.
Soldiers Home, $50 p. m.
ODD Feliows-Metropolis, No. l6; Phoenix,
No. IS: Central. No. /; Miriam. No. .. OF
the Rebekahs. ~ a..
Rathbone Temple. No. s. OF the PythiAn
Sisters.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
NATION INUNDATED,
IS CHARGE OF TESS
Congressman Declares Eght-
Hour Law low-Water Mark
in National Honor.

That the eisht-hour law. under the
high water mark of national humilia-
tion." was declared today by Congress-
man Simeon d. Tess of Ohio. In state
ment put out by the Republican Con-
gressional committee.
Mr.. Tess assailed the action Of Presi-
dent wilson and the Democratic ma
Jority In passing It. His statement. In
part. follows:
Now that Congress has capitulated,
the strike order been revoked, the
threatened cessation OF all transporta-
ton with the possibilities OF untold suf-
fering by the innocent averted. the Gov
eminent temporarily abdicated and per-
manently Inundated, II is not out of
place for the public, who must pay the
bill. to calmly inquire OF the issue OF
the immediate future In the light OF the
recent past.
Says Law Is Misnamed.
ITO begin with the eight hour law
so-called. is misnamed and Its title IL
totally misleading. This law is not a
statute fixing the hours OF labor, but II
is an increased wage grab. On Friday.
September l, Speaker Clark. In q ruling
in the House. said:
vi SOuibc, lhe everyone
else. has a great deal OF respect for
recommendations made by the President
OF the United States, but the Chair is
surely not expected TO rule under such
propositions laid down by the President
in that message. 1t might take six bills
or 1t might take four. or 1t might take
three. In the bill before the House
there are two OF the recommendations
that the President made. and both of
them affect the question Of wages and
do not affect anything else. Critically
considered, the Speaker might have cut
that message up and referred various
parts of II to various committees. but
he did not choose to do that. 1t was a
hurried proceeding all around.
High Water Mark of Humiliation.
This measure was born in fright,
fathered in fear. Graded in partisan poll
tics, and carried through the Anal action
under duress. I do not believe the his
tory of legislation furnishes a duplicate
of such action. This, in my Judgment
was the high water wark of national
humiliation, II not degradation. as one
member put 1t, as we'll as the low-wateI
mark of antional honor and dignity.
THE abandonment OF arbitration wher
taken by the head OF our Government
in an official command TO the Congress
sets a precedent against the best posi-
BILE method Of settling labor disputes
from which we will not recover soon. II
opens the Pandora box. The actor
caused the President to cease to be q
mediator and made him a partisan die
tator."
The Washington times., 1916-09-15

goes down with the prices, then viii
come to determination whether the
spasm of tremendous prosperity has
been advantageous in whole or only
in part. Then, too, will be the time
when the best business and states
manly capacity the country can COM
mand will be needed at the helm Of
the ship Of state.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
With Due Credit
A Conyersationalist.

A stranger came to me;
He was a pleasant man;
He had, for sale, insurance
On the endowment plan.
He started conversation.
And started with a vim,
I never heard fellow who @
Could hold n torch to him.
He argued all the morning
And didn't get the hunch
When got up and left him
And went out to my lunch:
When got back found him
Still, talking "Twenty-pay'-
do not think he realized
That / had been away.
! kept right at my business pt
TIL dewy eventide,
But he did not desert me;
He sat right by my side.
] left him there still talking
When turned out the light
And started home to dinner.
l guess he talked all night.
Roy X. Moulton, In Oakland Enquirer.
They say drop Of printers ink
VIII make n million people think:
II took four drops to print this verse
v. 8. y.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Collins Has $4,000
To Bet on Whitman

NEW YORK, Sept. l6-Rensselaer
county. Republicans: under the leader
ship OF Cornelius v. Collins, have nut
up pool of $4,000 that Governor witt
man will be reelected. Anybody who
desires to cover this VIII be accommo-
dated at Republican Stat headquarters,
Even money is offered that Whitman
will defeat Seabury In the Progressive
primaries. -
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
7. R. URGES MOOSE
TO BEAT SEABURY
Colonel Declares to Support
Former Judge Is to Aid Re-
election OF Wilson.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Colonel Roose-
welt has issued a call to Bull Moosers to
defeat Samuel Seabury for the guber-
material nomination at next Tuesdays
primaries.
Chairman George w. Perkins. of the
Progressive National Executive Commit
tee called upon the 1900 enrolled Pro-
gressives to nominate Governor Whit
man. +-.-'. .- -. --r-s' p 20. ..
The Roosevelt statement follows:
Colonel Roosevelt has expressly au-
thorized me to say that he is not sup
porting Justice Seabury in the Progress
sive primaries. On the contrary, Mr..
Roosevelt has stated explicitly to the
Progressives who have asked him to
support Justice Seabury that he would
not do so. because Mr.. Seabury Is sup
porting Mr.. Wilson and Is running on
the same ticket with Mr.. Wilson, and.
therefore. doing all in his power to
bring about the reelection of Mr.. VIII
son.
"Mr. Roosevelt would regard this as
a disastrous calamity to the country,
and he, therefore, believes that no Pro-
gressive should support Mr.. Seabury in
the Progressive primaries next Tues
day"
Seabury Tammany's Man.
The appeal OF Perkins says:
II am for Whitman in our prima ries
II am for him for two reasons:
First, am familiar with his record,
and believe 1t to be one that entities
him to our support. The alternative
OF a return fTammany to power at
Albany Is too repugnant to be tolerated.
THE record Of the years Immediately
preceding Governor Whitman is yet too
fresh in our memories to be overlooked.
Justice seabury. Independent OF Tam
many. defiant of Tammany. is one
proposition; but Justice seabury. the
candidate OF Tammany, stands before
US In quite a different light.
Justice Seabury has entered the
Progressive primaries against Mr..
whitman on the theory that his own
personal record Is the test that voters
should apply to his candidacy. can
not believe that is the test. for he Ia
nominee and not as plain Mr.. Seabury
he asks for Progressive Endorsement.
Real Plan of Democrats.
Second. I want you to know. as ]
and others close to the situation know
that the real motive actuating the
Democrats In their strenuous effort.
to have Mr.. Seabury win In our pri.
marIes is not the influence OF such 8
victory on the State election, but q
weil-laid plan, In case Mr.. SeaburS
should win. to make it appear that the
Progressives of New York State are fol
| Mr.. Wilson. ...r
"Any Progressive who Is for Mr.
/ Hughes for President should remem
| in our primaries he Is. In effect, sup
porting Mr.. Wilson against Mr.. Hughes
for Mr.. Seabury is for Mr.. Wilson ant
must run on the record OF the Wilson
| Administration"
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Driver, Attacked by Bees,
Jumps in Well; Breaks Leg

RoxANA. Del. Sept IA swarm OF
bees struck a horse driven by Asher
Isham near Roxana, and after nearly
killing the horse attacked the driver.
In his efforts to get rid OF them Isham
breaking his leg. Isham says he would
have been killed had he stayed In the
carriage.