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Evening star., 1916-10-02

ele: and switchboard eervlee care: 70. n 5S25:
TIE NORTHUMBERLAND,
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. AND ST. NV.
High-class residential section: Modern
kitchen. 4 few choice apartments now
ready f0T KISWHh HSSSRshi Re.idens & M.nsser.
The Burlington
APARTMENT HOTEL.
Vermont ave. and Thomas circls.
uNFuRN1sHED.
Doctors ONCE rs. 90
/ room and private bath. 5000
> rooms. bath and reception han. ..... 50 90
rooms bath, kitchenette and pantry. 80. 90
rooms, bath. kitchen and pantry. 100. 90
RESERVATIONS NOW BEING MADE
For Suites in the Addition.
Army and Navy clause.
Y rooms and 90 baths In the addition to b
completed Nov. 1: dining room seating l2o At
Individual tables; highest class apartment
HOTEL SERVICE.
The enlarged Burlington will contain
43I Rooms-I5I Baths.
Largest and finest Hobbies and
reception rooms in the city.
single rooms with private bath. newly fur
nished-hotel service.
$1.5o-$2.oo Per Day.
THE ROYDON,
b near 18th st. NV.
I, 3, and rooms and bath,
t20.b0 to 800.
Furnished II desired.
Eireproof and strictly up to dats. -
1NY GORDON, eAPARTMENT SPECIALIsT.
/ 70 9 rooms; fur. and unfur.; month or year.
~ Bungalows for rent and sale.
3I7 Colorado Bldg. NJ. 5z31.
TIN '-oAKLAND," zoos COLOMBIA ROAD.
Five and seven rooms. ami.
Apply Ut 'A0aklsnd." Ws1ts er call for d.
ec1iptiye pamphlet and pEicea.
OSCAR. ". WHITE Real Estafs Trust badg.
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APARTMENTS TO LET.

APARTMENTS TO LET.
FUR AND UNFUR@Coatinse1.
STONELEIGH COURT,
ooNN1orIoTT, Ay.. ooRNaR 1n,,I Z e g. ,,,
ssd; pssaed: 81 ii hotel xss
uished APARTMENT Of ok rooms and bath.
: = .'-' D. .. ssFEPHAN. M.a.sss.
UNFURNIsHED.
70 LEAsE-APT. ~, pAsAD1NA,
| $50; rooms, kitchen,
bath; choice. Light
| apartment Ss
nssh; reasonable. sos Raymond &. ohsv5
BAcHELoR's APARTMENT. DowNTowN; =
rooms room ad. and b:ts a hot-water heat; very desf
psRe1 sRas 4. aens sussS s CO.. eth and N. T. ave.
WARDMAN COURTS EAST,
| Southwest Corner 18th and oliftoa sta.
se, 5Sss Ssns I'm .sS sound p.ss
~ sSss sat'as
room and ssssd sssa : : issS; $500. and 's'A
Open for sS1 .n;PsstjoG w4NhS.H q1s15 s,eloet ~
n. AAahf 4isis 1Iso ISso5HKpaAS; < 4. Nv.
AMaERsT3 TN AND COL. KD. NV. a., -
fsRknG1 e Il 6 .Es 1LH RI E iss sss lbs 8: ~
BEST LOCATION AND BEST KEPT APAkE
ment house in wa.hington:
nD HANSiv one suite Il. orSa Sse.nt. at'n 81 '"'
THE AEB1lARLE. i7th AND 7 SIS. NV
a and room ho9sekseping apt.
fSs1s eoqhS aasH .sa 9 a. AT AT .s s
2-room. kitchsnette and bath; alss . t-roezn
THE aap sHHRaAr. Sa M NE. CORNER 18th AND L
THE sTHEIH1RsT T G 81 sn. go CORNER sSi 18th AND
apt also single room .aa and sss S..s 6sessieT sp
.ss + = ~ Sssss H. s a''s
FOR RENT-THE ALAMO, 1221-2s 18th 81.
S.si sGn s saa bath s1SS and
within easy. walking distance to all depart
mens' ana tseats5s; How}hangEiS }a2,sST 1srvse. ne
| 1914 st. NV, or 7th and n ne.
THE REDWOOD. 1921 CoRCORAN ST.: FIVE
s5$ ssss' rhss. T. 5SsssS'oRD' sS7s' si7 iss5 ::
TEkEE BRIGHT RooMs. KITcHENETTE
Cali dil 14os SG airaTd 1 nw 1fts saH Z e.f. am @
I411 N-sEC0ND-FLoOR APT; FoUR ROOMS,
bath $3.50 same srd .ss gecE Dschssr .as
electric eject I iishts: i..w.h: telephone '---' ~
2294 DECATUR PLACE N.w.-e ROOMS AND
| bath: $3.50: second floor.
G. W. SIMPSON CO. 7s4 18th st NV.
THE NOLANDo, 1413 T ST. N.W.-CON-
| venient to the cars; large rooms and bath:
| all modern conveniences: rentals are $3.50 to
8. W. SIMPSON CO., 7s4 18th St NV
CONVENIENT, CORNER or 18th AND 3 sTs
| NV, the Newlon-Several apartments Of 2,
| and rooms and bath; prices from $3.50 70
| 80 This il a detached building. open on ali
sides, making every room open to the sun
anG g. w W. SIMPSON CO.. 7s4 18th st. NV
ELEGANT APARTMENTS IN THE ''OOR-
| DOvA," Doth AND FLA. AVE; ALL HAVE
| RECEPTION HALL AND ALL LARGE
Rooms AND BATH. $3.50; 5 ROOMS
| AND BATH. so; ROOMS AND BATH.
| $4O5O TO $3.50; s ROOMS AND BATH.
! 5000 TO $55 so; 9 ROOMS AND BATH AND
| LOGGIA. seO.50 TO $3.50: ROOMS. BATH
AND LOGGIAS (DUPLEX), $70.60.
| ALL APARTMENTS BEING NEWLY Pa
PERED AND PAINTED.
| OPEN FOR INSPECTION DAILY AND
SUNDAY.
| CAFE IN BUILDING.
L. ". GRoOMES, 1915 st.
THE FRANCIS APT, 928 [ ST. NV
| Four rooms and bath apt
| All outside rooms.
! Newly papered and painted $50.
Evening star., 1916-10-02

ROOMS WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD.
LED N.w.-Nicely furuished rooms for gentle
men from $50 up, with or without board. e
NO. q, the Wesley, 1921 Columbia road-Large
corner front room; southern exposure: bay
window; small southern family. -
2 men; private family; board II desired: rea-
,sonable.
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FOR RENT-HOUsN

ONFURNISHED-C
6EsIRABLE TEN-R0oN HOUSE. i75S o d.
ahaTs Sss'e os.s isss hueEY AEY rssss
TQR RENT-842 81. N.W.-s ROOMS AND
$3.50. cAYwooD . GARRETT. 1921 n: Z.
HovsDs ANR BTsINEss PRopERTY .
2eo1 18th ST. NV. Or. AND 1ATH. -. $500
e Heasss q is ceRFosxiioa a.''
10Th and q sts. Phone Main 111
FoR Rent NV 1871 9th, A.. @
Nw,11l6 TIL. .12r. b. s.. 90 NV ,sl4 18th n
w. SWass X 1s.a g. NV ssaSRs slls n SO
NW.75 2ad: 7s.S: 81 81 80 IsW ,sie va ave.. bis 20
e assh q g g eS % g
NV, ,1405 Eye, ,store22. so lsw .l06 r, IL. 40
S - g. * 7s Sc go
NV. .77s Lamont, 4. bic. so NE, 1904 Monteiio av,
NV, 1912 9th, 6r. so Or - Is. 50
NV. 1913 9Th. A.. 40 NE so Myrtle O.. .1s. 20
NV ,1161 18th. br. IA. 40
APARTMENTA
The Nelson, 4 rooms and bath. .......-.... $50 50
The Wilton. rooms and bath. .-..-.--... 81. 90
The Wairan, 8 rooms and bath. ........... 7.5o
The Premier, 2 rooms. kitchen and bath. IS. 80
The Premier. 1 room and bath. ........... 2o.50
oFFICES-N0RTHWEST.
Central building ofaces.
For further information apply At once.
]. w. PILLINQ. 14oS Eye St NV.
sese nv. lor. b.. oo s1a 18th NV. sr.as. 600
IS; IS; IS; III g 5;:s e; = =;
ESQ 's' St s4SsiRSidI ;Rs 4 so1s4a sss
fssn r. , e 4 i1ss month;
ys.y dssirahl. sIaFtment., s .oeas and b.ta
FITCH: F6X 4 BRoWN.
1888 st. NV.
81 y; 9. AVE; s.E.-s ROOMS: KTT0H1N
on hr't JoaS o2Gs + furR.se; RSe;i.f tsG sss Gss.
waSTE1MSusEs fn,ass5sS AND PRoPEhTHs Io
thirty years praetic.i e1perisnes. Rs.tins sd
manaH1ng properties our speciality. IntefvfsW
JESSE L. HEIsKELL. 14os Il q. nv.
l2s 81. N.E.-REsIDENCH BEAUTIFULLY
asa 'ss T.. ss. heat
hardwood doors. electricity. gas and an mod
fsene Main s or oRsH fs1 +
NICE Six ROOM AND BATH HOUBB: HALF
rent. $3.50. Inquire Of OWNER, e2e 1lth st.
i2 LARGE ROOMS AND 5 BATHS; WHITE
stone front: double back porches; hot-water
heat: 1346 Euclid NV: 3.S8 per month.
sLYE WATSON. Inc. 904 14th NV.
2514 HALL PLACE NV; 8 ROOMS. B1TH;
hot-water heat; electric Light: hardwood doon.
ETC.; splendid condition; $50 80.
A. B. CAMPBELL. i41o b NV.
FoR REN1lN00ERN HOUSE. ELlvW
.ss ana AMI ins: sss fsaas. iSi 81 &
tnext door).
FOR RENT-HOUsES IN ALL SECTION6.
GET OUR LARGE LIST.
SEE OUR ADVERTISEMENT IN
STAR WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
STONE q FAIRFAX, 1912 NEW YORK AVE.
e0o n ST. NW.-ELIGANT FOUR -sTORI
house Of II large rooms; leundrZ; large bach
family Of means or II. g. Excellent nsiSAbsr
hood. Rent reduced to $50.
JOHN ". NORRIS. Owner. e1l J q.
IN FASHIONABLE NEIGHBoRHooD-N
Connecticut ave-: rooms: two tiled baths
Ms.d: s,ss;c rent. a is. o&NER. n. sooi. CO.. s' !.
KOLB'S RENT LIST.
$5o.oo-le44 Calvert ct. NV. 11r.. bath.
$z21o-9Qo 10th ST., store and dwelling.
$3s60-11l0 9Th st. NV. Or. a1d h
$27.60-120e L st. NV, 81. and b.
$27.50-1eS6 InFfeside terrace, 10r. e1o q
tz1.60-5W N: ]. ave. nv. Or. ana b
FLATS 6SD APARTMlNTR
$85.50-2122 Ut. NV. O.. and b
$27.5o-1810 Vermont ave. NV, Sr. and b.
92S so-S@d0 DO New York ave-. sr. snd
s2s''o-2s20 shernsr sFoHHcE iLsi S."'' o. a's
No. Us Pa: ave. NV. largs. LIGHT store.
]. LEO KOLB,
Evening star., 1916-10-02

FOR RENT-UNFCRNIsHED.
1900 18th Ut. NV. 14r. b.. h..w. heat. 80. 90
1858 University place. Tor. and bath. $50
2135 1T NV er and bath, lAtrobeO.. 28.5
2ll9 FlaSler pl. NV, er.. bath. furnace. o.
7lB b. /. ave. NV, 9r. & bath, 1atrobes. 25.00
GAHCH BIRGE, 1925 N. 7. ave. NV.
FOR RENTL234 srd s. W, store & r.. b. .11s. %
a06 sw, 7r, b. .$2050l 44S av se %, b. Il. 80
iii sw, er, b. 2o5ol 1888 Kramer ne. 81. {. 50
1923 1st sw, 6r.. .13.b0i B. Leonard, $50 ~ s.w
Evening star., 1916-10-02

OHAS. 9. SHREV
1913 eth NV, 9r. b. $50. 80
2S3S Ga av. Or. b. .25. so
1927 N ] av. 6r. b. .3.50
l215 9Th NV. Or. b. 2.60
H3 18th ne. 6r, b. 1880
1927 4th NV. Or. 1850
1879 Gales ne, 5r. .11.0
Evening star., 1916-10-02

FOR SALE
WEST OF FOURTEENTH STREET
In Of the prettiest spots in Mount Pleas.
ant; q beautiful home containing 10 large
rooms and bath. Phone for appointment to SO
this attractive home
The price Il only $6. 500.
N. L. SANSBURY CO., INC,
711 18th ut. NV. Phone II. 69o4.
Evening star., 1916-10-02

FOB SALE
a. 2500-THINK THS OvER-e1,10o.
A two-story brick house, containing ROOMS,
bath and hot-water heat: In . very desirable
section Of the northwest.
n. I. sANsBURY CO.. INC.
T21 18th 1t. NV. Phone II. 6e0l.
Evening star., 1916-10-02

FOH SALE
WITHIN oNE-HAHF SQUARE OF
New Hampshirs avenue, and only 1sw sQuara1
from Dupont Circle: . home containing 10
large roorns and bath.
Special price, 50, 500.
N. L. sANsBURf Co. NC,
T21 18Th st. NV. Phone u. 1904,
Evening star., 1916-10-02

FOR SALE
SUPERB MODERN HOME
In Q delightful section Of the northwest. whore
you will surely enjoy living. Especially de-
sirable surroundings. Home 1s practically new
and contains large rooms, baths. large
porches, electricity and gas. hot-watef heat,
plus all advanced additions screens and ele-
CANT fixtures: brick garage.
Price. $500. Investigate today.
n. L. SANsBCRY CO.. INC,
TAI 18th st. NV. Phone n. Beo4.
Evening star., 1916-10-02

BRISToL APARTMENTD,
1883 ST.
10 RDNTED-ONLY LEFT.
PRESTON APARTMENTS.
1913 p ST.
Both new buildings; Exceptionally wen 10
Gated; near Conn. ave. car line.
MANY UNUSUAL FEATURES.
Flreproof aoors Of concrete throughout, eev.
cred with thick oak: telephone switchboard
IN lobby: DOOR BOZ SERVICE; drst-door en-
trance halls finished In Italian marble. Ample
closet room.
rooms. reception hail and hath.
( rooms, reception hall and bath, and
Good sised cement and iron porches.
Rentals from ea0D0 to $3.50 each.
MOORE 4 HILL. INC,
1902 b 6t,
Evening star., 1916-10-02

TENANTS.
Viii Beaton nW,4W10.So
1914 Banks nW,6wl0.60
1918 ny av nv, w,6,wl6.SO
487 10Th NV, 4r,w. 1850
| lib sd NV. 7r,w..M.Eo
40 18th NV. 6r.W. 14,1o
)FFTCD ROOMS.
lib 6eaton NV, store.
6r, water ......106o
9th and @, once
rooms .....S12.6e ~
W g NV, once
rooms .......:::.0 -
Garages from B uD.
LIST AT OFFICE.
Evening star., 1916-10-02

l1@ g NV, Il. b. 80. 90
20 Q NV, br, b.....@. 80
1002 1th NV, Or. BILL 90
COLORED
98s Fla av. Or. b. 20. 90
36z8 K NV, Or, b. -. 10. so
g Defrees NV. Or, h16.5 80
Sl6 10th NV, 7r,w.18.60
1924 g NV. Or. v. . 49,. 50
lib seaton nw.6,w16.O
TIA Lamont NV. .5r, b16. SO
STORES AND I
1156 7th NV, ,sto&cel. loo
S05-07 11th NV, ,sto. So 90
1924 9th NV. .sto, Or. IS. 90
1126 LIST nw.c y&of80. 90
IT'D g NV, studio. 80. %
l711 Pa av NV. hall 30. %
2048 L nw.sto&hAt.& .&.5 so
n 9Th ne. store. .S. 90
GET COMPLETE
Evening star., 1916-10-02
APARTMENTS TO LET.

ApARTMENTS TO LET.
UNTURNIsHED-Ce
mr 6oNE1:1IAp. K5T ARA51'THE W.T. Heysl 81 Il. s
No galbsge cans.
Kemsf tneinelators for an Fsfsss.
btreies. cooker gas ranseas
sleeping porehes.
Tne above Il Just q fsw q many tmpru.s-
Can & szhDYsss ai?Rsff!sa Sssr: SSsaE No AZ hit
ut 14th st NV.
THE ST. LAWRENCE,
ss !. fsss "a % n
porch: s22.bo to s42.5o. n. s151-W.
NANsEMOND. 22nd And SIS. NV.
a and rooms and bath apartments. Rent,
''' " WM 7. ballard.
l416 ct. NV.
The Onondaga, 14o R Street NE.
The Oneida, I47 R Street NE.
both car lines IN: within Walking distance Of
es sso 2sp.nS 81 snS ss s' and ne" city
GEORGE fR1nsDH1II. L. 1877 Lincoln road.
THE BALTIMORE,
8. Z ROOM APARTMENIz.
$25, $85 AND 40.
PHONE COL. 1854.
THE FARNSBoRO,
2i20 FLA. AVE-, CORNER DECATUR PI..
WEST OF CONN. AVE.
to rooms; also rooms, baths.
PRICE, $2250 TO $115.00.
win furnish II desired.
Location. service and appointments unexcelled,
THE BRYANT (8Id and Fla. avs.).
rooms and bath-S23.5o (porch).
THE DE SOTO (1S0o Mass. ave. n.w.).
5 rooms and bath-et0.00.
No. 8t-5 rooms and bath-$4000
3 rooms and hath-t26.5O.
THE SEVILLE (212o 18th st. n.w.l.
Q rooms and bathe9A2.6o.
PAUL v. MITCHELL CO.,
NRi1 <776. lab q IT, NV,
THn PL1MourH. s12ss z. lltn = H:W..,., =.
rooms ana Detn ..........$ $6A.V ana 49,
rooms and bath ........... 90 to $2000
THE HILLSIDE, 1z16 CHAPLIN NV.
rooms, kitchenette and bath. .$28 90 q &2s.oo
Z rooms and bath ............. $2S.b0 to $81.0 90
AMERICAN REALTY CO.. TOO 11th ~.
Evening star., 1916-10-02

FOR sALE+PRIcE. a. $50; NEAR THE END
section; beautifully built house. with recep-
tion hall. parior, dining room and kitchen on
the hrst noor; four bedrooms on the second
front porch; good lot. with room for garage;
convenient terms.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27
TO GET THE GOLD
 WE MUST HAVE ROADS

And to get the roads we must show that we must have them. The need for good transportation facilities H. lustrated by word and picture in the Pictorial edition of the Nugget Mining and Dredging Journal. how in course of preparation, is one of the features of the publication and a copy mailed to the congressman of your home state or some other person of influence will help in getting them. Send in your subscription now. If you cannot use Q dozen. take @ half dozen. If you can't use that number take less but do not forget to help the movement by send ing at least one where it will do sonle good.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Alvah Flames, the genial chief of the railway mail service who is now in
 Seward, is the most unfortunate land
 lord in existence. The story of the man
 who was found dead in a cabin in
 Valdez some weeks ago after he had
 been dead six or seven months must be fresh in the memory. That cabin , belonged to Mr. Flames and the man found dead was his tenant. For two years that man had been alive in the cabin and no rent was collected and for the last six months the tenant was
 more a dead one than ever. To cap the climax someone set fire to the
 cabin after the discovery of the body
 and destroyed it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

mon from the canneries in Alaska owned by this company, to Puget sound, and possibly on around through the canal to the eastern markets and to Liverpool. Definite information as to the boats has not been issued, ex- cept that they will be 22O feet long, 40 feet beam. Bids for the power plans have alsc been asked for. and these, together with tenders on the building of the boats, have been for warded by the Seattle office to the Headquarters at Chicago for final de- cision.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Capt. Sid Harrington, of the Side Streams Navigation company, will op- crate steaemrs on the Skeena river He arrived here on the Alameda wait ing for his steamer the Hazel B. sec1 ond, which reached here early this morning. This boat is on a large barge which is being lowed by the government tug Rosco to Prince Ru- pert The river boat has been at An chorage but Capt. Harrington believes he has alarger field for his operations on the Skeena.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Having obtained a permit to cut three million feet of timber near the mouth of Steamboat Slough, Harry Marsh and partner will market their lumber in Fairbanks.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

About forty five firemen and deck hands of river steamers of the White Pass & Yukon road who struck re- gently at Whitehorse, mushed over the road from that place to Skagway on their way to the States.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

The dearth of hard rock miners in the Willow creek section is seriously hampering the operations of the vari- ous mines. The operators have a standing call for men and the supply is still far from adequate
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

The Secretary of the Interior has rendered decision declaring the homestead entry of George Wilson covring the Cinema Hot Springs, q of the General Land Office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

The mercantile establishment of Johnson & Jepson, at Ruby, was re- gently damaged to the extent of five thousand by fire, which started in the basement of the store, and was of mysterious origin.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. k. l.. Whittemore, of Seward, who died en route to the states, were held in Seattle August ?. Mrs. Witte- more was 46 years of age.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27
ALASKA NOTES

The Northwestern Fisheries Com pany has laid the foundation for three new buildings at kenai to replace the cannery burned last spring. Each of the buildings is to be 50 by 200 feet.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Commissioner John K. Brown, of Fairbanks, rendered his resignation to Judge Bunnell to take effect August 31. Reed w. Heilig, assistant district at . torney was named to succeed him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

J. B. Keene formerly postmaster at Fort Liscum, was taken into custody recently on complaint of Postoffice In- spector Nell, charged with being short in his accounts with the department. A hearing of the case was had before United States Commissioner Love, re- sulting in the finding of probable cause and the binding over of the prisoner to the grand jury under bonds of $1,- ness in the case. He testified that a shortage in the accounts of $1,044.13 had been discovered, of which amount the accused had made up $226.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Gov. Strong has advised the resi- dents of the Matanuska river valley that they are entitled to establish a school district and obtain the neces- sary funds for running the school from the territory.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Libby, McNeil & Libby are asking for bids from the shipbuilders on two big motorships to be used in the can nery trade. The boats will carry sal
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Charles Covey, who was arrested at Anchorage last spring for the all legged theft of dog team at Panama, and taken 10 Fairbanks by Deputy Marshal Mossman, was tried recently at the term of court at Ruby.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

B. A. Walker, a fisherman, brought a 500-poun6 bear into Douglas recent lyly and sold it to local meat market, but it is said as ready seller bear meat is not in the same class with Haines strawberries.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

The famous California saloon in Fairbanks which was destroyed by fire last December is to be rebuilt. The building was erected originally by Al White of Valdez, and has passed through several hands since.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Valdez is the latest city to recog. nize Anchorage as the coal center ol Alaska. The Happy Valley Coal Go. have just received an order for 400 to H. E. Ellis at the Cliff mine.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-09-27

Vote the Republican Ticket Straight. -Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06

ing out that all this correspondence was carried on
and made public while congress in session and that
voice Of protest raised in the United States
in out of congress- when the lawful right Of American
citizens to travel armed ships owned by begerents
originally declared Secretary Bryan's last note
in most vigorous terms, unfolding this right, is quoted
now to back up the presidents coursethe note that
president Wilson dictated and that Bryan signed under
protest. and that of the of his resgning
because his heart was not in it.
dt is unnecessary to traverse all the tedious LETTER
writing following the sinking of the Lusitana and Other
vessels with the loss of scores of American lives.
Suffice it to say that the United States government
continued to uphold formally the right of its citizens Is
travel where, when, and how they pleased within the
limitations of international law well understood up
to august l. 1914 The Washington government die not
admit in any of these cases that the fact of the
victim ship having had a gun mounted "for defence"
could have had any effect void the rights of American
passengers on such ship.
Congressman Mondell in his speech in congress
against the present position of the administration
taken IN view of the newly announced policy of the
German government to sink all beigerent merchantmen
carrying arms said
when how did it become so tremendously
legged TO ride on armed ship equipped intended
hostilities proposing to travel through hostile
It proposes to fight. and in fight any kind
is to get hurt The arming of merchant
men is not under present conditions justiable and
If anyone persists in doing it, our people should not
place themselves in danger by sailing on such ships
Why does not our president proclaim, defend, and
insist upon the right of citizens travel
that an American citizen mas right which should
not be denied, curtailed, abridged, TO travel
fight and bound into the regions of war at the
present time and under present conditions, I
insisting is either playing politics with the national
honor or is disposed to embrOil the nation in war.
The position of the opponents of the president at
this moment could not be better stated
The Washington government has seriously weakened
dts position by reason of communication addressed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06

and trained gunners, in time of peace and IN time
of war; had never been questioned. The usage arose
the days of prvaeers letters of marque and pirates
Vessels armed for defensive purposes only were
not treated as warshps even when encountered by
enemy ship in time of war; but peaceabe traders
to be taken prizes to be boarded and searched
for contraband under well established rules OF inter
national law
The coming of the submarine as a formidable war
weapon brought about conditions; it began to be
realized that armament nominally intended "for de-
fensive purposes only" might easily be adequate to
sinking submarine, and might be used for offensive
purposes at Especially might this be with the
modern methods of mounting ships guns, having wide
radius of action matter where mounted.
On September g, 1914, Great Britain communicated
to this government its claims to its right to arm
merchantmen 'for defence" Secretary Lansing. under
date of September 10, 1914 accepted the British view
and IN a published memorandum stated the rules the
United States intended to follow in regard to armed
merchantmen. For thing, guns of not over inch
caliber, if "few in number and not mounted the
forward part of the vessel" allowed and not
to render the ship liable to internment in neutral port
warship, or to treatment as a waTSbip at sea-
For this memorandum of September 49, 1914. it may
be said unreservedv that it in line with inter
national law and usage up to the breaking out of the
present war.
The German government in a memorandum to our
government, Immediately protested in vigorous terms
against the British policy and against the American
acceptance of that policy in its memorandum of rules
just mentioned saying, This ruling wholly fails to COM
ply with the principles of neutrality" and pointing out
that under modern conditions such guns as formerly
might have been classed as "fOr defensive purposes
only" become dangerous offensive weapons.
Secretary Lansing replied that the American position
strictly in line with international law but that
nevertheless our government had voluntarily taken
steps to induce belligerents to refrain from sending
armed merchant ships into American ports since Sen
TENDER 10, 1914, he declared, mo merchant vessels
with ornaments have visited the ports of the United
States"
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