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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
WHEAT MARKET
NEARLY NORMAL
Prices Sag Little; Corn Also
Says, But Later Rallies;
Oats Weaken.

Chicago, III. Dec. 20--Although still
somewhat unsettled by differences OF opin-
ion as to the chances OF a peace conference
being held. the wheat market today had
virtually ret Irned TO normal condition.
Price changes were for the most part in
favor Of the bears but the swings were as
a rule confined to ordinary limits.
Opening prices, which ranged &c lower
20 1ltc advance. with May at S1.64 to
us. and July At 81 3s1z to $40, were
followed by a substantial setback all around
and then a moderate rally
Subsequently a sharp uDturn took place
The advance failed 10 last. however. The
close was heavy al the same Tuesdays
finish 10 4isc lower with May at S1-61lz 10
s1-se and July at SL35Ss TO sissy.
Corn sagged with wheat After opening
unchanged to 5 C higher. the market suf-
fered a general decline to well below Tues
Gays finish but afterward recovered some
what
Later temporary rally ensued duplicat-
ing the action OF wheat The close was
weak at / Z G1ssc to / 3 C net decline
Oats weakened under rather free selling
from pit traders About the only demand
was from shorts
Provisions were neglected Firmness IN
the hog market lifted prices trifle-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grains. Close
Whest-May. SL6I1a; July Sl-S5a.
Corn-May. 9O%c; July. s0c-
Oats-May. 81 = July. 4s41c-
Chicago Provisions, Close.
Pork-Jan-. Se675. May. $3.50
Lard-s15.S7; May. 1851
Ribs-Jan-. 1887: Nay. Sl4o1-
Kansas City Produce. Close.
Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 2e.-Butter cream
cry. sOAc; firsts 5sc; seconds. SIC, pack
Ing. eSc-
Eeg-Firsts 4Uc
Poultry-Hens. 16ls; roosters. 1els. tur-
keys. 24c.
Chicago Produce. Close
Chicago. Ill, Dec 20.-Butter-LoweT.
Creamery. g = q IS &c
Eegs-Steady; receipts. 1918 cases firsts
t0d4lc: ordinary firsts, IS q Soc: at mark
cases included. 3 q 40c-
Potatoes-HiSher. Receipts. IS cars Wash
ington. Idaho. Colorado and Oregon white
s1-606175; Michigan white. 81 50G 1-6Os
Wisconsin white. S1-40015o.
Poultry-Alive, lower Fowls. lie; springs,
151sc-
Kansas City Grains. Close
Kansas CITY. 40 Dec. ze-Wheat-No- ?
hard. sLs4 l-72; No. . red. S164 @ 10; De-
cember. SL591z; May. Sl5s.
Corn-No. mixed. SO soc; No. white,
SO O Soc; No yellow. So q see; December.
s71z 6S7Ac: May. SS1sc.
Osts-No- white. 54G5sizc No mixed.
53d53Ec
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

Livestock.

Chicago Livestock. Close.
Chicago. Dec z0--Hogs-Reeeipts. $1,000
er. Bulk. SS-SOGIoI5; light Ss-30a10.O5;
heavy. Ss.I5 a 1882 pigs, SI-60qs-25-
Cattle-Receipts, $1,000 Market steady.
Native beef cattle. 500 2 1885, western
steers. $1,000 10.0o; stOckers. 5000 S1Os
COWS. sass 1900 calves. Ss-00G 11.50.
sheeD-Receipts. 1900 Market steady.
Wethers. ss-S5 $50; lambs sIL0OG13-00-
Kansas City Livestock, Close.
Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 20.-Hogs-Re-
lee. heavy. s1ao5 Q 1925; light. Ss5OG
1898; pigs, 5000 500
Cattle-Receipts. 5000. Market higher
Prime fed steers. sI0-25 al 1850: western
steers. s6.50gIo.25: cows, s5.z5G $50: heif-
ers s6-oe g %; stockers, $500 q $50; calves.
sheep-Receipts. 40oe. Market higher.
Lambs. $ll-95 1905; yearlings. S19-509
1i-Se' wethers. ss-5o@s-5o; ewes, S7-759
St Louis Livestock. Close.
St Louis. No. Dec 2O--HOgs-Receipts.
5000; higher; lights, Ss-sOg 1870; pigs.
SS-25GS-25; mixed and butchers So seq
SO 20; good heavy, $40 80 ? 40; bulk
1885 1875.
Cattie-Receipts. 1000. steady: native beef
steers $50 d11-50s yearlinEs IS. q II so,
cows S5-50g 3 30; stockers, So 50 G7-75.
Sheep-Receipts 1900; steady: lambs IS 90
QIS-=S; ewes 5000 SIS; yearlings So cog
HIS
st. Joseph Livestock, Close.
St Joseph, No, Dec 0.-Hogs-Receipts
1900; seq 1oc higher: top s1O.s0s bulk ss-65
Cattle-Reeeipts 200: 1OG15c higher:
steers. s. 90 @ l. 90; cows and heifers. 81. 80
q 10-0o: calves. s6-60G1 0e-
Sheep-Receipts 1000; z5c q CSC higher;
lambs sl2- 90 q Is 90 ewes IS ISIS.
Denver Livestock. Close.
Denver, Colo, Dec 2o--Cattle-Receipts
1900 Market steady Beef steers. $500
szs; COWS and heifers. $3.50 900; stockers
and feeders S6-40G $50; calves. SsIONI050.
Sheep-Receipts, 1890 Market steady.
Lambs, $500 q 1880; ewes. S7-50T80O
Hogs-Receipts 100. Market strong Ton
$1,000; bulk. ss.60G $50.
Fort Worth Livestock, Close.
lBy Zeiger HoteL)
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 Market steady. Ton.
s10.25. bulk. $3.50.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000. including 1000
calves Beef steers TOP, So 90: bulk $1,000
S-ee7 cows $500 5-5o; heifers. s5-5sd $50;
bulls, SA-S 800; calves, s6-50a85O. stock
ers-steers s600d6s0- COWS. s4O0q5.5O
SheeD-Receipts. $50. Market steady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Wantsd-Rids.
BIDS FOR DECORATING NEW COURl


BIDS FOR DECORATING NEW COURT
HOUSE
Bids will be received at the office OF the
County Auditor in the Court House at Ii
Paso. Texas. until ten OOl o'clock a. N
Jan 8. 1917, FOR the decorating OF the
new Court House Building in Ell Paso. Texas
The contractors shall submit special de-
signs for the different rooms and corridors.
illustrating with sufficient detail the color
ana design. the best work he Will furnish
and complete for the sum OF fifteen thou
sand ISIS. 0Oo-00) dollars. which amount
has been appropriated for this purpose
Bids for greater or less sums than fifteen
thousand (S15.00O-00) dollars will not be
considered
Mural paintings must be as a separate
bid but must be figured in the total
The contractors must also state what each
room will cost. Che sum total OF all the
rooms. corridors and mural paintings must
equal fifteen thousand (S15.0 000Ol dollars.
Specifications may be obtained at the office
81 frost a frost. architects. Mills building.
Il Paso. Teas
A certified check for seven hundred fifty
tSI59-00) dollars must accompany each bid
as guarantee that the successful bidder
viii enter into "a contract with the county
10 faithfully fulfill and complete the said
contract
ROY u. BARNuM
County Auditor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

auto leaves Lordsburg daily I D. m. via
Tyrone; leaves Silver City daily S A. m. via
Tyrone Through fare one way Sc: round
trip s12- Silver City 10 Tyrone one way
S2-00: round trip $500 Scott Garage. Lords
burg, " II. Broadway Hotel. Silver City.
y. n
SILVER CITY-MOGOLLON stage line one
way, $50; round trip SIS. Stanley steamer.
Il passenger car Wire or write for reserva-
ton. Eight years experience Mogollon road
Frank Townsend P o. box 702- Phone 24s.
Silver CITY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
BEARS HAMMER
COPPER STOCKS
Market Opens Steady and
Higher But Soon Gives
Way to Bear Raid.

Opening steady and at an advance in
most Instances. the market Wednesday gave
way to bear raid. according to advices TO
Curtiss Manning Co. stocks and bonds. Hotel
Sheldon lobby.
Between the bear hammering and liquida-
ton the market suffered throughout the
entire list, in some instances. as in the case
Of Utah Copper and Central Leather. to the
extent OF 81 per share or more. Utah al
noon being quoted 99it and Central Leather
sSA- L. ) Steel showed a decline from
last night Of rs being quoted at 1899.
Principally the trading Wednesday morn
ing seemed TO be in specialties and prices
are irregular. declines ranging from about
unchanged on some stocks 10 81 a share
down on others
Copper Stock Quotations
The following quotations furnished by Lo-
gan q Bryan's private wire to Curtiss Man
ming d Co. stocks and bonds. Sheldon hotel
give closing prices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Rates For Classified Ads:
One Cent per Word. No
charge less than ......$ rs
Six Consecutive Inser-
lions, per Word ............ .0S

COVER a GREAT FIELD WITH THESE
I'VE GREAT TEXAS NEWSPAPERS.
Dallas Times Herald
Fort Worth star Telegram
e. Paso Herald
Houston Chronicle.
San Antonio Light
Combined guaranteed circulation over 40
600 daily: u 900 Sunday. Combined classl-
fed rates. sc per word for insertion daily;
&c per word Sunday 20 word ad IN all
five papers will cost only S1.0O for ore week
day insertion or $3.50 for three insertions.
melt ding one Sunday. Minimum charge
based on 20 words All copy for Sunday
insertions should be submitted by noon OF
the preceding Thursday. Send or bring your
order with cash TO Classified Department OF
The Fl PasD Herald. and your ad viii be
placed in these papers Cash 10 accompany
order
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

LAS CRUCES auto line, for Nesilia valley
points, leaves Herald office each week day
at 2-15 p. m Fares from FL Paso to Canu-
tillo. 75c; Anthony. 500: Berino, S1.25:
Nado. $50: Mesquite, sL75: Mesilla Park.
$500: Las Cruces. $500 Leaves Z. T. Johns
D. m. daily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
LOVINGTON. PLAINVTEW AND TATUM,
NEM MEN- Alto MAIL. LINE

Leaves Iatum a m Mondays Wednes-
Gays and Fridays for Lovington. making
connections at LOFington for Carlsbad and
sll points in Pecos valley. Returning, leaves
Lovington p. n Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays for Plainview. Mcdonald. King.
Scott and TatUrn- Fare one way Tstum 10
Lovington 81: round trip. 50. So so pounds
baggage carried free. L. II. James. Tatum.
New Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
AUTOMOBILE ROUTES
UPPER VALLEY.

Ell PASO-LA MESA auto line. upper valley
west side, Herald delivery leaves Herald Of
flee each week day at 4 D m Fares from
Fl Paso to the following points are as fol-
loWs- Canutillo, s5c; La Union Store 81 0e:
Chamberino. sL25; La Mesa. S1-50- Car
leaves La Mesa for FL PasO at 80 a NJ
Telephone 25A2. La Mesa. y. n George
Ceorga Creaner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

The ordinary cost Of Want Ad in
The FL Paso Herald is % cents. II
reaches an average of about 100, 600
readers each issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
ARIZONA.

TAKE THE GREAT SCENIC ROUTE
Apache Trail" Globe to PhOerix. via
Roosevelt Dam Make reservation at the
Globe-Phoenix Stage company office. Do
mlnion Hotel. Globe. Arizona.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
DUNCAN-SOLONONYHLF /;

line save one day between Globe and Cliff
ton Leave Duncan $50 a m Leave Solo
knoxville HOO a Leave Solomonvflle
11-45 a. m: arrive Duncan 2I5 D. m. Fare
each way IS co. R L Reid manager. Dun
can Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
NEW MENIC0-

LAKE VALLEY, Hilisboro and Kingston
auto stage and express line meets ali trains
at Lake Valley Wire at nv expense for
special trips anywhere at any time Rates
reasonable F. W Mister. Hillshoro. n. NJ
ENGLE-HOT SPRINGS-ChIoride via EIe-
plant Butte; mail cars daily except Sunday
leaving Engle at Z a. m Also service cars TO
any point any time The government depends
on me- so can you Ask for H A. Barry.
Engle. y n
LORDsBURG. TYRONE. SILVER CRY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

FABESS-CLINT-EL PASO automobile stage
line- M Knights car leaves Herald office
at $50 p m daily and Sunday. 80 cents TO
Clint so cents TO Fabens. Make reservations
At The Herald Office or nhona 1921
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Cotton Market.
81 York Cotton. Close.


New York. Dec. 20.-Spot cotton. quiet;
middling uplands. 17-15. Sales. 600 bales
Cotton futures closed irregular January,
Il: March, 17-25; May. 1Z44. July. 1850;
October. 1913
Liverpool Cotton, Close.
Liverpool. England. Dec. 20--CottOn spot,
weak; niddIing. 80. IS Sd. middling. so
Is. Sd: low middlins. E10. is. Sd; good or
binary. IS, Is. ID ordinary, 70, IS. I'd sales
1oee bales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
LOWER VALLEY.

Ell PAsO-CLNT-Wheele car leaves
Clint for FL PasO daily, including Sunday.
at $50 a m. Returning 70 Clint the car
leaves The Herald office al 5-s5 p. m Ex-
nress and parcels carried
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Eurnifure Wanfed.

CASH PAID for second hand household
GOODS l. II. STERCHI. 5f5 Myrtle. Phi 752.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Help Wanted-Salesmen.

WANTED-For small town In Arizona for
January list. dry goods salesman. who can
talk sufficient Spanish, and is willing TO
remain for some time State salary wanted
give age, experience. name OF last place Of
employer; no triflers need apply l. B. X.
care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20


points Sc per mile Baggage carried Up 70
us pounds. Fifty pounds free. Excess at
lc per pound.
CARLSBAD AND LOYINGTON. \. MEX.
Auto mail and passenger line leaves Carts
bad daily except Sundays at Z a n for
Pearl. Monument, Nadine. Hobbs. Knowles
and Lovington; arrives at Lovington at 3
p m same day
Cars leave LovinEton daily except Sunday
at a N for Carlsbad and all intermediate
points
Fare from CarIsbad-To Pearl. $3.50: TO
Monument 81; 10 Nadine, $3.50; 10 Hobbs.
$50; 70 Knowles. $3.50; TO Lovington. $3.50
One dollar off on all round trips. p lbs
t1reags carrie free.
Phone IL Carlsbad Auto Co. Carlsbad
New Mex. H. c Keer. Mgr.
;oco.o-o-o-o.,MWrEsTT T TEzX9SAsss..-,-,ooooo
0WEGO-BUENA VISTA auto mail line.
Every day except sunday Fare one way
trip. $500 G. W Davis. proprietor
MARFA-FORT DAVIS auto mail line leaves
Fort Davis daily and Sundays a. m.
Leaves Maria p n One way s2-5d. round
trop S4-oo- G. W Davis. proprietor
NONAHANs. Grand Falls and Kermit Auto
Mail Line-Leaves Nonahans 7 a. H. every
day except Sunday service cars in connec-
ton W R Beatty. Prop
BIG SPRINGS. Lamesa. Tex. Auto Line
leaves Big Springs daily except sunday at
$50 a. m, arriving Lamesa via Soash and
Sparenberg, at Il noon. returning to Big
Springs same day at p m $3.50 one way
$500 round trip Cordul & Smith. Props.
Big Springs Texas
LUBBOCK. TEXAS. PLAINS AND TATUM.
NEW MN, AUTO LINE
Leaves Lubbock Tex. daily except sunday
at ? a m for Meadow BroWnfield. Gomez
Plains. Bronco and Tatum. New Mex Cars
make connections at Tatum for LovingtOn
and Carlsbad. Return trip leaves Tatum at
a. m daily except Sunday. Arrives az
Lubbock D. same day
Fare from LubbOck-To Meadow. 81. 10
Brownfield. 50: TO Gomez. $3.50. TO Plains.
50; 10 Bronco. 81; TO Tatum IS.
On all round trips one dollar off c. C.
Abbott & Sons. Lubbock. Tex Phones SIC.
$50. Lubbock. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
HeIp Wanted-Male ard FemaIe.

Help Wanted-Male and Female.
WANTED-EXperi marker and distrib-
tor hy January 4 or before. steady position
to right party Sanitary Laundry
THOUSANDS MEN-WOMEN WANTED
500 month. Government jobs. Vacancies
constantly Write Immediately FOR list POSI-
tions ObJainable- Franklin Institute, Dept.
fs1 A. Rochester y. Y
Wanted HeIp-Femaie.
-~~-~~-0-~~-~-~-~---~-~--
WANTED-Girl for general house work $500
Montana
WANTED-Two girls 20 serve parlor tables.
The Elite Confectionery Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

Wanted to Rent.
WANTED-Two or three furnished house
keeping rooms. and sleeping porch Phi 26ST-
WANTED To RENT-Unfurnished house,
close in TO 10 rooms. by January 1st-
Phone 6526J-
DESIRE To RENT Immediately 5-room
house. room apartment or half Of house.
Phone 25S2W-
WANTED-Four to five room unfinished
house Alta Vista school district. by Jan.
1. 1917 Address F. 275, care Herald
WANTED-To rent. by responsible patty. >
or room unfurnished house. steam heat
preferred. with garage Phone 1883
WANTED-5-room bungalow and sleeping
porch. good neighborhood. SIS or $40. Phi.
Ed Willing, as. Roberts Banner Bldg
WANTED To RENT-We prefer new bun
salow by Jan g. o or rooms and sleeping
porch. with all modern fixtures and large
fenced yards and building for COW.
paved street: want to rent one mo. with
understanding Of buying II suits; must be
rear Jitne or car line in y E FL Paso;
prices must be reasonable Address y. 25s
care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

LORDsBURG. TYRONE. SILVER CRY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Help Wanted-Agenis.

AGENTS MANTED-Articls sells in every
home Salary or commission. Write b F.
Gilbert. box eS5. Fort Worth. Texas. Dept IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
A Title page

Yesterdays ANSWERS.
Let side dot0E IN front Of Santa
HoTBpi@|
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

Situations Wansed-FemaIe.
WANTED-Pusitil as housekeeper for gen
tleman- Address X 254, care Herald
COLORED WOMAN wants day work Phi
704S.
WANTED-Position. by experienced house.
keeper in hotel. Address HOusekeeper. care
Herald
WANTED-Position as housekeeper or take
full charge OF rooming house ia E Mis-
souri,. Phone ASH.
WANTED-By middle aged woman. cook
ing other work for room rent for self and
son. Phone Mrs King. 4405.
WANTED-Positior by milliner IN millinery
and ready 10 wear department OF general
merchandise store. best OF references. Ad-
dress box eS4. kerrville. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Personal.


SPIRELLA cOrsets. Mrs Hulett Phi s5l2
CHIROPRACTOR-
Room aO3. Herald Bldg Phone 1886
SCIENTIFIC massage at your own home
Prof F. L Sanders. Phone 1882
LACE CURTAINS cleaned beautifully.
Kramer, phone 1919.
WANTED-TO exchange lessons in French
for lessons in English. with A lady Of edu-
cation and refinement Please answer IN
person between $50 and ?. m to Madame
NJ the Johnston House
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

LOST-ln July. sorrel horse. white face. one
white hind foot. branded on left hind leg
% h let fore shoulder - Return to
Country club and receive reward.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
RosWELLCARRTzoZO MAIL LINE

Through 1are one way Ss-40- IntermedIate
points Sc per mile Baggage carried Up TO
It's pounds. Fifty pounds free Excess at
Ic per pound.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

LoSI-Bunch OF keys and small paddock
between Rio Grande St and chamber Of
commerce; finder please return 10 sO4 San
Francisco; reward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
SHIPPERS HERE FEAR
ALLIES OCEAN PLANS
Further Communicating Of
British Bottoms Expected
TO BE Result.

COusidcrabl. speculation vent on
anon local shipping men last week AS
20 the meaning Of the announcement
from the conference Of the allied Gov
ernments In Faris In regard TO their at
ti;ude on the shipping question. This
operate further in an attempt to Sc
cure an equablc distribution and check
TN. Ri" IN freight rates.
The announcement il regarded bv
mos: shippers a. an indication Of u
po!.yy Of further communicating Brit.
ish hips bv the British Government and
'u.nins them more continuously into
the trade routes Of all allied countries
than heretofore. Thus, II Is believed,
when Italy needs ships 10 bring her
supplies thus" ships Will he Coinnlan-
deer"d from the British merchant marine
10 ruu in tic Italian trade. just a. they
are now practically Communicated to
.uu t. England nh-n England is In need.
and similarly in the case of France and
Russia.
A. present Italy. France and Russia
must pay tho excessive prevailing
freight rates for transportation VI sup
piles. while Great Britain can prac-
t!caliy fs arbitrarily a much lower
rate for its own supplies. The belief
is that the ucw plan is the result OF
protests of her lilies against this con
dlriou. am that for such goods AZ car
Ice controlled II rate prOpoTt!Ouate 10 the
Brit.sl. rate will now be set for them.
IT." rrluc,ra, difficulty 10 be appre-
he,,,d - American shippers. shipping
men ~ay, L. that IN the extension of her
communicating policy Great Britain
may draw IN, as she reserves the right
to do, i great many Of her ships under
charter to American shippers. Such ac-
ton IL View OF the great shortage OF
ocean bottoms would cause u maclstrom
In tue Shipping world and In the tight
situation that would follow rates for
free neutral shipping gHt bc cN
pected to rise stu h,guc.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
UPHOLDS JAPAN'S COURSE.
DR.. jerks of y. v. 4. says she "
EntitIcd 20 Take ChIna's Trade.

Word has been received at New York
University from Ir. jeremiah ". jerks,
head Of the division of public affairs.
who Is now In the Philippine Islands.
after a brief stay in Japan. Dr. .J.uks
~ making an exhaustive survey Of the
present situation in the Philippines. After
his work in the islands il completed
ne expects TO go To chiua and later
To make a longer stay IN japan. Ills
whole stay in Japan will be devoted To
discovering the grounds for the asser-
Ito that JapaiIs recently announced
policy OF Asia for the Asiatics" on
templates aggression against thiUa o.
any other nation.
In an interview given to III, japan
Adviser in Toxic Ur. jerks said Japan.
China and the United States ought to
be able eventually to Aud a policy that
will nab all three 10 pursu. their
commercial inns and protect their M
teres's in that part Of the world with
put friction"
IF Japan can get Chlna's trade be-
cause OF ner eographi"al advantages,
better transportation facilities. better
selling and distributing methods, she
Is certainly entitled to it," said Dr,
jerks when told Of the report recently
issued by the United States department
OF Commerce in which II said that Japa-
nese merchants were suppldut.ng An"ri-
cans in the cotton markets in china.
"1f Japan can take trade from the
United States through thes, means. sf.
" getting only what She deserves"
DIR. jerks says his ~sympathics ar.
with China, but that does not mean
that he is hostile to Japan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
BRITISH PREMIER
CONFERS WITH POPE
Peace and Ireland Among Ru-
mored Topics at Vatican
Meeting.
CROWDS CHEER ASQUITH
sp,c,a, csb,. Despatch 10 The Sos.

SPECIAL Gable Despatch 10 The Sos.
ROME, April 1.--Premicr Asquith was
received in audience by Pope Benedict
this afternoon. The audience. which
took place In the library OF the Vatican.
lasted half ar hour. Sir Henry Howard,
the British Minister to tho Vatican.
accompanied the Premier to the Vail.
can.
Mr.. Aspuith received military honors
from the Swiss Guard as no entered the
gate. and the papal Chamberlain received
him at the foot Of the staircase and
escorted him to the Clementine Hall,
where tho major domo and other at
tendants OF tho papal court were waiting
TO escort him to the Popc's s~ntechambcr.
Pope Benedict stood waiting at the
entrance TO the library. When he met
the Pope The Premier kissed tho papal
ring.
Tho popular welcome accorded TO the
British Premier on his arrival In Rome
yesterday a characterized by unprece.
dented enthusiasm. An enormous crowd
had gathered at the station. Besides
the usual shouting Of Long live Eng
land!" there was prolonged cheering
and applause. The crowds both at the
peatedly shouted "Down With Germany ="
a cry taken as an indication that as
n result OF the Paris conferences Italy
would break with Germany.
Mr.. Asquith was the guest OF honor at
a dinner given by tho Foreign Onice
last evening. To-day he placed wreaths
on the tor bs Of the kings In the Pan.
theon. after which he was received by
the Pope. lie then attended a reception.
which was followed by = .inner Ut the
British Embassy.
Tomorrow the British Premier will
confer with Baron Sonnino. the Foreign
Minister. after which he will attend a
luncheon given in his honor by the ltal-
ian Government. n then will leave for
the Italian front. where he Will be re-
ceived in audience by King Victor En-
manuel.
The audience accorded by the Pope TO
Mr.. Asauith liz not regarded In Rome as
especially significant, but rather as due
to the resumption Of relations between
Great Britain and the Vatican and hence
a matter Of course.
Thu Tribwnu. discussing in advance
the meeting between the Pope n Mr..
Asquith to-day. expressed the opinion
that the question Of Ireland and the
participation Of Irish Catholics In the
war would be discussed. The question
OF the attitude Of Irish Catholics in
America il also suggested by the news
paper AS a topic for discussion. since "A
portion OF them are said TO be 'con-
Quoting a most audscious campaign in
favor OF the Central Empires"
Other press suggestions are tina the
Pope made another effort toward peace
and that AT the same time he " Wished 10