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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

the California oil fields where the
bulk of all American gasoline is
distilled. We get 1t direct by
steamer, and the cost of trans
portation is SO much less here
than it is in the east that our
price is lower. Besides, a far
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Senator w. J. Sutton of SpO-
kane enters race for goyernorship
and launches his campaign form
ally.
DR.. Robinson, Dentist, National
Realty building. adv
California supreme court per-
mits party registrations in that
state for period of about two
months.
See DIR. @. Brunn, Sf2 Nat1
Realty bldg, for all kinds of stom-
ach and nervous disorders. adv.
Seattle police seize "a dozen
quarts of whisky and three cases
of beer in raid on Eclipse hotel.
Mclean the contract mover.
Main 1850. adv.
Private John II. Walker Is shot
and killed by sentry while making
q break for liberty from Fort Win
field Scott, where he was under
arrest.
Cut flowers and floral work.
HIM, florist, So. 18th and X. adv.
Naval Lieut.. Harold G. Tenny-
son, grandson of the poet, is kill
ed In battle.
Diamond Rings, e5 to $3.50.
Pfaff, Jeweler, 11A7 Brdwy. adv.
State department expects still
one more message from Germany
In Lusitania case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
OUT AGAINST SMOKE

Some of the intend start active
ordinance prohibiting smoking tneys, c. Weeks
Police Judge
the ordinance. She claims being
she intends go after itneys."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

land has raised s6,277 recruits.
Those who are working for sue.
cess of Laymen's Missionary con-
vention will meet at luncheon in
the Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow to re-
port on delegates.
Coffee market advanced to Q
points because of advance I'm ocean
freight rates from Brazil.
Fires damage homes of +. II.
Butler, 3715 North 18th st., and
Peter Ruth, 210S South Alaska st.
Twenty-Five Mason Z0uaves will
attend second reunion dinner and
26th anniversary of the founding
of the company at Tacoma hotel
Feb. ~.
Fresh ranch eggs are scarcer
than at any similar season In HIS
tory of Tacoma, and price jumps
from 80 to 40 cents q dozen.
G. Kclekian buys 10th century
rug in New York for $1o,s00.
Reports STOW shipbuilding has
fallen off In England.
Second semester of Chehalis
High school opens with ~ addi-
tional pupils.
>, Hundred Grays Hsrbcr republic
cans come to support of John O.
Lewis for republican nomination
for governor.
Thermometer registers IN ~
low zero In Spokane. Coolest N
four years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
MORE COPPER COMES

Through contract with the BueBuIwhacker Mining
Tacoma will
monthly added
H. Walker smelter today
calls the handling copper
smeter a month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

q 9 % q @ @ o O O @ @ o @ o o @
. WHAT PRODUCERS GET @
q . o . . o o o . o o . . o O o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
HOTEL threatened

The of the Tacoma hotel recently received letter
threatening blow the hotel unless
of Vancouver B. c. general the Russian
The letter Yours typewriter
stationery the St Regis hotel Seattle
"a. Cendenning he isn't worried
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

:, Hundred Grays Hsrbcr republic
cans come to support of John O.
Lewis for republican nomination
for governor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

NEW YORK, Feb. Lizzie,
tiniest OF monkeys in the Central
park zoo, is happy once more!
For weeks Lizzie, who is kept
all by herself because she can't
get along with the other monkeys,
acted so strangely that keepers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Second semester of ChehaIis
High school opens with ~ addi-
tional pupils.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Thermometer registers IN ~.
low zero In Spokane. Coolest N
four years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
WILL ENLARGE fail

PuYALUP Feb THE Puyalup Commercial club yesterday
making Pierce and King county fair in committee
consisting OF W. H. Pauhamus
appointed to with committee the
and the Seattle chamber Seattle Thursday
the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Diamond Rings, e5 to $3.50.
Pfaff, Jeweler, 11A7 Brdwy. adv,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Reports STOW shipbuilding has
fallen off In England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

State department expects still
one more message from Germany
In Lusitania case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Senator w. J. Sutton of SpO-
kane enters race for goyernorship
and launches his campaign form
ally.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

G. Kclekian buys 10th century
rug In New York for $10,9O0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Naval Lieut.. Harold G. Tenny-
son, grandson of the poet, is kill
ed In battle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Fresh ranch eggs are scarcer
than at any similar season In HIS
tory OF Tacoma, and price jumps
from 35 to 40 cents q dozen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Cut flowers and floral work.
HIM, florist, So. 18th and X. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

DR.. Robinson, Dentist, National
Realty building. adv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-06
AGENTS AM, cAkvAssERS

AGENTS wanted in every town for Day
kerosene burners. for cook ranges. West
& Mel. 1907 Lesvenworth. Omaha
4 NUMBER OF high grade commercial po-
sitIons open. Western Reference Co., 752
Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg
Persistent Advertising is the Road
to Success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-06
FLORISTS.
FRATERNAL ORDERS

JNioN Pacific Lodge No. II. a. o. U. W.
or. John g. Adams. fireman, killed AZ ths
Morris fre, will be held from the resi-.
dence. 40ls n, 2sth Ave, Friday after.
noon. October 9. at $3.50 O'clock, Men,-
bers Of the order and other friends vel.
como. a ~ wa
J. II. BENNETT. Master workms,
= r. HoLLENBERGER, Recorder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-06
LOST-FOUND-REWARDS

IF YOU lose anything and will advertise It
here, you will surely recover It II found
by an honest person. Remarkable recov-
cries are brought about every day through
this column.
THE LAw-Peopis who ind lost
articles are interested in knowing that
the state law Ia strict In recurring them
to seek the owner through advertisement
and otherwise, and that a failure TO do
So II same can be proven. involves . &C.
ri0us penalty
OMAHA Il COUNCIL BLUFFS STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Persons beving lost some article would
do well to call up the office of the Omaha
d. Council Bluffs Street Railway company
TO ascertain whether they left It In the
street car.
Many articles each day are turned In
and the company Ia anxious to restore
them to the rightful owners. Call
FORD STOLEN,
Ford touring car (i916 modsD taken
Mon.. Oct. O. from s. Il. cor. nth and
Harvey SITS Front license. Kansas City No,
sl9o; rear license, Missouri No. s651; motor
No sbsblt; Hassler shock absorbersi trunk
rack rear: car extra good condition. Lib
oral reward. Office. D. 1916; res, Col. 24s7
sToLEN-s25 reward for Information lead
ing to recovery Of 1915 Ford flve-pas-
senger car. stolen Saturday night. Engine
No. 1,00s,6bs; License No. s4,10i. Notify
Mrs L. ]. Weisel, ais Grand Ave. Col
fax 346s,
LOST--Large book containing record of re-
deemed premiums, Oct. at Burlington
station or on Harvey street car, notify,
Sperry & Hutchinson Co. 1877 8. 18th St..
Lincoln. and receive reward.
LEFT on Farnam street car, 18th and Far
nam. package containing corset. Reward.
Call Harvey 6sas.
CRESCENT shape brooch, set In pearls and
diamond. Reward. Return to Walk-Over
Boot Shop
LOST--A fiat pocketbook. blue kid gloves.
Liberal reward. Phone Harvey 62l2,
LosT--water spaniel dos. Reward. Lansc
hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
SHIRTMAKERS CLAhOR
FOR ANOTHER STRIKE
Threaten to Act in Defiance Of
Leaders, Is Report

Solomon Cutler, organizer OF the
Shirtmakers' Union, was notified yes
terday by representatives of $4,000
shirtmakers that IL the heads Of tho
union did not order general strike
shirtmakers would 20 out in defiance
OF their leaders. Mr.. Cutler said:
Hundreds representing the shirt
makers in this city have notified us
that their followers are clamoring for
a general strike order because Of the
high living cost, and despite the fact
that during the last strike they won
70 per cent wage increase
The sentiment among the shirtmak-
ers IN favor Of the general strike is
causing the leaders OF the union TO
institute a campaign in preparation for
a general strike.
We have been holding the shirt
makers back from striking as long as
we can 20 complete all arrangements
FOR the general strike. When the op-
Fortune moment arrives the general
strike will be declared.
The demands of the shirtmakers
Will be for a fifty-hour working week
and a 20 per cent increase in wages"
Organization of 5000 petticoat max
ers for q general strike, it is reported,
Is being conducted by Miss Rose
Schneiderman, general organizer of the
international Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS:
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS

Capt. ARTHUR VI FERGUSON. INF. relieved from
assignment a. secretary Army service schools. It,
- Ieaten"orth and Join Ism LAT
Fist II. J. McD. THOMPSON. 7th Cav, from
Walter Reed General Hosp.tal. D. c. to Fl
Firsi Il SYDNEY GRAVES. 18th Inf. to r. Sam
Houston Tor elimination for detail ia aviation
E.rsi l. hERBERT l. oUIcKEL Med Res
Cons. TO Walter Reed General Hospital Washing
Capt CARLETON G. CHAPMAN. aviation officer.
SO 'O1s. from Washington 70 NlaeolA, for tenn
poraIy duty signal aviation school thence 10
Rcsisnauca Frrs, "a GEORGE NJ sErBY. Med
Leave o. absence ono month granted Cap, WILL
IAN a CASTLE. INF. and FiS; Il JAMES A.
Capt LOUIS s. RUcRER. Jr (re,irrd). to n
ne,cS Ing. a.d t15s shaIss pIopsrJ ard fand, .
GEoRGE fAGR t sfSS o. h pas .ad asa
Leave Of sb.ene. one moa,h granted First Il
sraSlsd Ma ERNEST ERNEST r rILT8N 0 A 'u saa
First II. WILLIS SHIPPAM. G A : two months
pIr i5i ~ '.'p'iAs t1its1 AZ, 'N>lr :
Pins, Il j. A BAIRD. & A one month granted
Second L. CARL A. BISHOP. PHI Scouts
NAVY
1t, Com; HAYNE ELLIS, to Hydrosr.Phie otsc..
Nav Dept. vice. L. Com J. NJ BNocHs. TO
Il q. O. Z. T. CLEMENT. detached command
dis i', 1ice "a e." Com j II COMFORT. 70 Kss.
tucky. vice II Com r. 5. KEYS. 70 yest.l.
Il. KENNETH WHITING and Il u. o. G. n
BRONSON. detached naval aefonAuuc stAlcn
Pensacola. 70 Washington.
Il u. CO @ d. MURRAY. detached naval IN
spcctor aeroaaguc material. Boston' 70 WASH
It u O. p. H. WHITEHEAD. 70 Flor.dI
l. a. 60 ELLIOT BuCKMAsTEk. deiseh-d
Vermont. 70 Tacunk
Ens. r L, VAUGHN. detached Missouri TO
En.' n II MAURY. detached Ohio; to Olympia
Pay u, DE T. MEL TO nAsal training 'iauon.
CIV Ens' kirby SMITH. d-saehsd naval sta.
tion. N.uAsan.si Bay. 70 Bureau fAds ard
Docs. Nap Dept
MOVEMENTS
ARRIVED
Nov B-Nsrsus al san Diego
Nov s-Cugo. a. cfi-su-Prince. haSis at
Charleston. Glacier A. Acapulco; houiAns a.
NapeaEie Bay. Nanshsn Al sAn piesoi TIL
bursh al Puget Sound Raleigh at Mare Aland-
Nov i-Orioa al Guam.
SAILED
10, s-Duhuque Baltimore ard san francisoo.
Hamrson Roads fOf Clerrystons Light connecti-
r-ll KansNha and Pcnnsy.Fau hanatoa kptlf
~ southeru dfil grounds. IulFpA fNi-tb'
r-inre fcr Care Haitlen DaEis. NrfIef, lo - :
cisrirr Acapulco Tor cur q forssca. NO. "a.
Newport for NsreEgue Bay. oslah.nA l...ly
kin-sile fof southern Griil nognds. HAeitn.
San Trsnesco for Maze L,saa s r.,,ss 10,
POI. au- Prince ~ salcl.el. srgly, ,HNe Io,
Shanghai. Salem. Philadelphia - 70 FaaN'@ W.
Of eousnlsioo. Instead u . BosieH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. November 7.
Army


ARMY
Following assignments ofscers cav. promoted an
sgs5 1 FR.y THSMAs 8rk RGTAR SsSa
Cav. AIoNzo GRAY, attached 18Th Cav. Il
Coils. OREN MEYER assigned l4th Cav
CHARLES hAf- u fENToN s8d EDWGhp III b AZ
DERsON unassigned; GEORGE 7. MHITk, ss
a gnfn IN cay MINIS n aHAr fGopTEh p AkkT
LUCIUs r. H0LBROOK. ELiIN l. HEINBERG
OLA W BELL. EDWARD J. KING. WILLIAM
WARD T. ORION. RoBERT b POWERS, IN
assigned. HARRY 2; WILLARD, sssisned ah
HI 'GHY LORI TA Rf .i1Sn'f % chr 4S .Sd
francis II POPE ASSIGNED l2th Cav; SAM
w MI PM ..s :ff iSh i e.S can hk HMM
sIEyEKr assigned llth Cav GL0hGk
MITCHELL. assigned on Cav p VI
NOLD. attached 10Th Cav. First La CuTH
BEKr p. sTEARSs. assigned 50 cav. J. r.
HILL. assigned 18Th Cav
Mai FRANK s. ARMSTRONG, cav. assigned sh
Cav and join rtst on expiration leave Aoseleo
Mai EDWARD =. GEDDiNGs. Med. CorTs. 10 II
Sam Houston for temporary duty .s .,,,..
T. Co.'s WILLARD D. NEwBILL. unassigned
MANS NeL4 SS nRr-K g is 4 fi"' a.
Col HENRY II. LUDLOW c A, from coast de-
fences Of The Columbia 70 san Frineisco and re-
port for dgiy a nssaa9se1' ,e Sssl to w..b
Ia Col MARSHALL W. WOOD lreurodJ. from
West petd 10 homo and stand relieved.
Can't WALLACE NJ CRAGiE retired. 70 81
fouls a. assist recruiting ofrcer
Mai RALPH : GRANGER. v NJ Cops. On A.
rival IN u. s TO H. sam Houston a. assist
For Riley. KansAs' designated permanent station
q Cap, LEWls BROWN. Jr. Cav. detached o.
MAJ MuRRAY BALDWIN tre,ir.dl, from v.n,ou-
yer BArrscis TO III LAYTON a. Y NJ. renewing
C.p; JACOB sCU1Ck. 18th Inf
Card ARTHUR II BRYANT. G A, cet.ehed hsl
10 Letlcrman General Hospital. Cal. ior cram
tnAtlon for detail In AVIATION SEXTON sis CoiIe
Yirsi IL. CLAUD H. RHiNEHAhT, i'm Cav. 70
n sam Houston for examination Tor detxii
.yiaa en, ,r y5 SIS sdtgyrRh from .i to iih
IN. nee cspi ToRRgY b MAGHEE. 2ls. M
pletion prescut duty and expiration Of leave
cspI " CARL A. MARTIN. Inf. eIplrtion
present leave 10 san Francisco thence 70 h0ho
C.p%. CHARLES y. wHEATI.EY.. O. N Cons. 70
II SGsn Hoasioo a. assist q N. South. Deg,
n BARNARD i7th Cav, detailed 1Tof, nil
Tint II. IoHS c PRINCE cav. .iisehed ava
ton sectlon SIG. Corp~ As an anauoa student
70 iusiiosl school. san Dlegu.
Capt THEODORE Is TAYLOR cav. ard fifsi u
OWEN IL MEREDITH. sth Inf. dstsNsd Yroia
military Fisnes and tacties. University OF Man.
NiansspolA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
II. S. Treasury Finances

Washington. Nov. THE condition
of the United States Treasury at the
close Of business to-day showed: Net
balance in general fund, s14S,s0S,175;
total ordinary receipts to-day, s2,367,-
SOB; total ordinary payments to-day,
$3,064,644. The deficit this fiscal year
is $50 ,309,37S, against deficit of $685.
493,103 last year, exclusive of Panama
Canal and public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
DIAMOND jim BRADY BETTER
Leaves Bed, but Cannot 60 Out TO
Vote

Diamond Jim Brady, who was taken
III Monday with an attack of indiges-
uon' was greatly improved yesterday.
lie was able to leave his bed and be
about his home, at West Eighty-si1th
Street His condition, however, did not
warrant his leaving the house, and 30
ne was unable to vote 1t is expected
that he will be out in five or six days.
Mr.. Brady was operated on several
years ago for stomach trouble. He Is
being attended by DR.. Hugh Young.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
SlO.0OO,OOO IN ROLLING
STOCK FOR THE L. q N.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 7.-Announce-
ment was made to-day that the LOUIS.
vile & Nashville Railroad has placed
orders for $4,000, 900 worth Of rolling
stock. 1t includes 5000 gOndoias'
sicbteen coaches and baggage cars and
eight locomotives. The new equipment
viii be manufactured in the shops OF
the Louisville & Nashville, both here
and at New Decatur, Ala, and by Pitts
burgb. Mount Vernon, Ill, and Jeifer-
sonville, Ind. concerns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
AMERICAN STOCKS
STEADY IN LONDON
Trading Abroad Dull and Mostly
Confined TO War Loan Issues

London, Nov. THE stock market
was quietly steady and most Of the
business was in the war loan, colonial
stocks and Continentals at firm prices
The French loan and rubber shares
hardened fraction. American Sc
eurities were dull but steady. There
were a few markings in the low-priced
shares. Money and discount rates
were quiet.
Bar silver, SO 7-l6d per ounce. Money,
per cent. Discount rates-Short and
tbree-months bills, 5l1@5S per cent
Closing quotations for stocks were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

Liverpool, Nov. 7.-Cotton-Spot in
fair demand; prices higher; American
middling fair, 12.O4d; good middling,
11.46c; middling, 11.32d; low middling,
11.16d; good ordinary, 10.s0d; ordi-
nary, 1O.5Od. Sales, 5000 bales, includ-
ing 5000 American and 800 for specu-
lation and export. Receipts, $4,000
bales, including 31,1oo American. Fut-
ures closed very steady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
FIRE RECORD

A NJ -,,.
..;o-tss = 9th st.. unknown: ttfinE
5 Oo-ligth s. AID Harlem River. SeaoarJ Machine
oo-sS whns -. unknown: ,rinlns
10 .OD-3ls W saih st A Well.t. slight
II o0-Stant0u Aid fOoyth SIS. tot Ore. uOne
n sO-lOs y l03d ST.. = Mercer. ifi1ing
u $3.50 =. 18th e.. UnkDosn. tnhHg
ia.is-s Is, 81 tuck. A Aiber- siisht
.s0-lgs Greeawich a.. Rapid TrAn'i. subway
Construction Go slight
ifO-l55th =. And Psrk ~; Funt sishI
iO5-loJ sih as Martin 81 Yer. tr1ns
3O--F ront % u Veal 10Th 81 bo1tre ui1lnf
5 z0-Fruui o. 30 East llstk g. eonnis. uidinS
s.tl-Froaf y sls Last 40ta 81 boorss; uinins
$3.50 Cannon a. amer public sctoo. trinlnS
8 s0-3's West 31th Robe Bros GiflnG
sl0-5i5 Grad a.. Third A'euus z. Il Co. : tn
;is-iss 10 90, IVES, ilTh ST.: Van Bur-n Co. /:
7so-Nor hse., corner ssh st ,ad Avenue A.
Chesebro. Whitman 4 Co; $500.
se-2s4 West sd - John H.grins. trin'ns
Tie-il9 WAshingi0c 81. Mrs LAlshlin trfnG
Sls-lL AlreftA 81, owner gnknO~u trifing
ssO-l!lih 81 and Hudson River. D. l. w..
X h freisat car. s. 900
sOo-B West 18th 81. CoosoiIdaiod Gas Co, {:
sis-s5i Ia, is,d 81. TAs Broar. DR. Rail
sae-lss Wslsa Az. Tbs Brvur. n KsufmAn
triiing
ss0-issth =. As,or estate. trtfinr
sS-l7Tth -. add Jerome az. The Brrr. owner
s.o-sss EGs. ia - Nchss Burns: 81, 800
sse-io We; san A.. AeLAsi Dousy-n ut1nL
10 ts-ls7 WAkking ron 81. AS>rt Sipl. ridnG
ii.oj-3is East issth a.. IT,. prunI. c~rcs IN
GsosH. EifinS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
British Foreign Trade

London, Nov THE Board Of Trade
figures for October show increases Of
s13, 600, 900 in imports and f12,746, 900 in
exports. The principal increases in i'm.
ports were food 100000, and cotton
So. 100000, and the leading gains in
exports were in manufactured goods
including cotton textiles, 100000, and
woollens. 81 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
Sehwarz's Van 4 Express Co.,
$50 East 6lth 81.

New York. Oct. list 1915
To Kari Howell. You are hereby mott.
Ned that the time for the payment Of our
lien upon the property hereinafter de-
scribed having expired. after due notice
thereof had been given you. We will Gauss
such property. TO wit. household goods.
personal effects and merchandise. stored In
the schwarxs Van Express co. storsEs
which you may have an intsrest). to be
sold AZ public auction according 10 the
statute In such csse made and provided at
Harlem Storage Warehouse CO. warehouse
1ii.1i3 Eas. loom ct, New York city. on
Thursday. November 18Th, 1915. a. 10 -
e. m. end continuing unss ell the seecs
~" sc .IS VAN 4 ExrREss co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08


been appointed Minister of Foreign
Affairs. His appointment was approved
to-day by the virtually unanimous vote
of Parliament.
WI Ting-Fang was Chinese Minister
at Washington for several years. Two
previous selections Of Premier Iuan
Chi-jui for the Foreign portfolio were
rejected by Parliament because OF the
monarchical leanings Of the men desig-
mated.
Under the guidance Of WI Ting
Fang the Chinese Foreign Ofiice will be
conducted by a man who has perhaps a
greater degree OF familiarity with
American affairs than any other Chi
nese statesman. During his two terms
Of service as Chinese Minister at Wash
ington he gained a national reputation
for his picturesque personality and his
wit He was regarded in Washington as
an exceptionally capable diplomat and
a friend Of the United States.
During the Boxer uprising OF 1900
Mr.. WI succeeded in getting through a
message 20 the American Minister, Mr..
Conger, who, with his colleagues, was
in the compound in Peking, and whose
fate was matter Of concern TO the
State Department. His sympathies were
manifestly with the United States dur
ing the troubles, and this led to his re-
call. In 1907 he was again appointed
minister at Washington, and was re-
called in 1909.
WI Ting-Fang is pronounced Lib
eral, and was in sympathy with the
resolution which led to the overthrow
OF the Manchu dynasty, sharing in the
work Of forming a republican govern
ment. After President Yuan Shi-Kal
announced his intention Of becoming
Emperor Of China and the revolution
started in South China WI Ting-Fang
advised the President, few weeks be-
fore his death last summer, to retire
from Office.
As Foreign Minister WI Ting-Fangs
most important work probably will be
in connection with the difficult ques-
tons of relations with Japan. He has
been a sympathizer of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen,
the Southern revolutionary leader. and
during the administration Of Yuan Shi-
Kai did not take prominent part in
public affairs, so that little is known
in this country in regard to his attitude
toward the differences between China
and Japan.