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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-30
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RemodeIed and refItted. Ger
mania cafe has prepared novel
program for grand reopening.
April I.
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City light department needs ton
OF copper wire during next four
months. and quotations have jump
ed rom 1914 cents a pound to 81.
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Unidentified rooster that caused
In the vicinity Of 1914
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
Justice Hughes Silence.

These are busy days for the political strate-
gists whose activities extend over a wide front.
Their most direct operation during several weeks
past has consisted of shelling the position OF
Justice Hughes, but so far all of their proectiles
have glanced off the outer fortifcations. What
is greatly needed, however, is stricter censor
ship of reports of the results of the attack, un-
less, indeed, the readers of them performing
the task for themselves. The most fragrant recent
example of a report giver out for effect is the
statement in quotation marks, credited to JUS
tce Hughes, to the effect that in his opinion
Roosevelt is going to be nominated, it makes
it unnecessary to discuss any else at all"
The majority of those who have kept half an
eye the political situation, displayed their wis
dom by refusing to believe that Justice Hughes
said anything of the Sort and he refuses to
notice the statement, it has failed of its purpose,
whether it to gain support for Col Roose-
welt, to spread a new alarm among the "Old
Guard" or merely to Smoke out" Justice Hughes.
So far the public is concerned it would seem
that it may be depended upon to refuse to give
credence to any statement concerning the Presi-
dency alleged to come from him that does not
bear the unmistakable stamp of authenticity.
No one has yet appeared with the right to say
that Justice Hughes would decline to accept the
nomination if it rendered to him, and a
study OF political events OF recent weeks gives no
one reason to believe it. If Justice Hughes has
changed his position it IS still his secret.
AS he has stated repeatedly, he is not in the
race and is not a candidate for the nomination,
but all the available evidence justifes the firm
belief that it is his present intention to accept
the nomination if the national convention declares
him the choice of his party
The expectation is not unreasonable that be-
fore the convention meets Justice Hughes will
formally define his position, and if he does so
the declaration Though such a step might be
considered desirable in any event, it would not
be absolutely necessary unless it should be his
intention to decline to the call of his
party to lead it. In that event he would no
doubt deem it his duty to adopt effective measures
to forestall any such situation would be pre-
sented should the convention nominate him.
Far removed as he is from politics he
cannot ignore the fact that delegates will enter
the convention instructed to vote for him, and
while he is in no way responsible for such
instructions he must under the circumstances take
cognizance of them. Silence in this case would
mean nothing but consent, and every day that
Justice Hughes remains silent adds to the as
surance that he will oppose President Wilson if
the Republican convention chooses him. His
declinaton at any time between and the
opening of the convention would be the great
est surprise and the biggest piece of political news
of the pre-convention campaign.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
Submarine Nets for the Navy.

prominent American business man, who has
recently returned from extended business trip
among the belligerent nations of Europe tells us
he was reliably informed that the allies had
melted" total of 1870 submarines. Not long be-
fore this our Navy Department learned through
tits own private OF information, that the
total number of submarines captured de-
stroyed by this and other I27. The
stout, steel chain-net, suspended from buoys at
the surface, has been found to be a most effective
means for keeping the submarine out of certain
waters to be protected. Moreover, long sections
Iof netting towed between destroyers or, better,
between trawers, have proved most effective in
Iinterceptng and dragging into shoal water the
submarine craft of the enemy.
Many months ago Admiral Fletcher, recog-
nizing the importance OF this means of defense
asked the Department for netting of sufficient
size and in sufficient quantity to enable the fleet
ito do some experimental work in this direction.
He secured some netting, which, test, proved
ito be of too weak construction for the effective
stopping and catching of submarines. Outside
OF this, the navy is altogether without this most
valuable element in the protection of our harbors
and roadsteads, and of the fleet itself, against
submarine attack.
Last year the Scientific American suggested
that IN view Of the enormous damage which
could be done to fleet, to our dockyards and
10 the merchant shipping in our various ports,
advisable to provide the navy with several miles
OF specially constructed netting OF the kind which
mas proved so successful in European waters
Just now, when the international crisis which we
mad IN our mind when wrote that article is
upon US, and when President recently
stated IN a public speech, in danger OF
beng involved in the great European confagra-
ton, common prudence suggests that we should
lat once manufacture sufficiency of submarine
netting to enable u.s. at short notice, to close our
harbors, the approaches to our dockyards and
any strategic waters which might wish to pro-
tect.
Ordinary prudence, indeed, would lead us to
Igo even further than that and, at once, throw
netting across the approaches to our dockyards
and around the waters which used as anchor
age ground during fleet mancuvers. For we
should remember that the largest submarines
employed in Europe today run from 800 to 500
tons in displacement Many of our naval Off
GERS, indeed, consider that it is quite possible
Germany may have built one or more type ships
Iof 1000 tons, designed for special long-distance
Iservice. Undoubtedly there are submarines afoat
(which could make the transatlantic passage
without convoy, fill up their oil bunkers in the
West Indies, or at some point selected by the
gentlemen whose activities in favor of one Of the
bellgerents in this have recently become 50
notorious, and then make an early morning sur
prise attack on dockyards in which, partcu-
larly at this Quitting season Of the year, the
finest of our Dreadnought fleet might be sunk
lat its moorings-Scientihc American
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington

herlain. Of the Senate Committee on MI
itary Affairs Yesterday. that he intended
10 press his Amtr.canized Swiss bill Cor
passage this session. Vac the resGlt of
no sudden decision on his part As Tlc-
viOusly announced in these columns Sen
atCr Chamberlain had decided to ask the
committee 10 take action on the bill
at this session.
When he introduced the hill AZ the he-
ginning of the session. Chairman Cham
berlain did il to call the attention Of the
rruDTy 70 what ne termed a truly demo
cratic ImA.iLT' T0'icY. He did not believe
at the time tmat tLL 7nvr'ry had gwen
sufficient serious theGEit l. -Nis vital
feature Of the question on natoual de-
fense to make II advisable to call III ths
bill during the session. But there has
been evidence OF such rapid progress
Of public sentiment toward the ADOPTION
Of a policy OF universal military train
inE that now Chairman Chamberlain be
lieves that the thinking people Of the
country are demanding IT,
One Of the most striking indications Of
a radical change in the sentiment Of the
country comes from Kansas. where II has
been assumed that there was little in
terest in the question Of national defense.
OF $500 replies 10 letters sent out bv
Representative n. R Anthony, Of kan
sas, to people In every walk Of life. over
50 per cent are in favor Of universal mill
itary training II such a sentiment ex-
lists in Kansas, Chairman Chamberlain
is convinced that the people are ready
for universal system OF training young
men for national service,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
A Revelation in Texas.

An important discovery has been made in
the State of Texas that should have been made
two months ago, with POSSIBLE effect upon the
army bill that has just been enacted. Not only
is the National Guard Of Texas-the border
State whose officials in the past have been so
eager to invade Mexico to punish bandts-de-
fcent in numbers and organization, but more
than hundred of its members have refused to
be mustered into Federal service in answer to
the Presidents call, for which refusal they are
subject to trial by court-martial and punish
ment
1t is a surprising and disheartening exhibi-
ton of the men of a State in whose interest
largely the country has gone to the verge Of
war with Mexico Two months ago circum-
stances than justified the mobilization Of
the National Guard of the border States, at least
If this had been done the administration would
have learned then how little dependence was
to be placed on Texas in the event of actual
war, and might have deemed it wise, either as
ia precautionary measure experiment, to
call to service the Guard of other States.
The people Of the United States will not
believe that great a change has come over
the young of the country generally since
the Spanish war that the exhibition in Texas
is to be accepted as representing the extent of
their patriotism They will continue confident
until the opposite is proved that the GuardSmen
of other States would volunteer to fight their
country's battles just as eagerly as they did in
1893
No one has even taken seriously Mr. Bryan's
rhapsody about the army of million volunteers
Ito be raised between sunrise and sunset and
many regarded the Presidents confident express
sion two years ago of reliance upon the citi-
zen sodiery more ideastic than practical
But there has never been any misgiving as to
the value and dependability of the National
Guard in an emergency. The amazing revela-
ton in Texas, however, cannot fail to cause
speculation in view of the extent to which the
new army law makes the country dependent upon
Its National Guard factor in preparedness
The opportunity to test the quality of the
militia by mobilization on the border two months
ago was permitted to pass, though such a move
could not have failed to give strength to our
purpose in Mexico, and it might have served as
Ia guide to army legislation. The new law,
however, when it becomes operative, will place
the National Guard in a more advantageous po-
sition and it will make new requirements of it.
When sufficient time has elapsed for readjust-
ments, some plan should be devised to ascer-
tain the result of what after all is only an ex-
pertinent and to what extent the country may
rely upon the citizens who, as the law con-
templates are to form so important part of its
army of defense
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
An Aphorism EXPLAINED.

The Presidents remark at Charlotte, n. c.,
that when you cannot overcome you must take
counsel has been generally accepted as a refer
ence to the military situation in Europe, where
it is assumed that a deadlock exists and negotia-
tion may be possible Perhaps so.
passe in war can make for peace the fact OF its
existence must be recognized by one or both bel
ligerents. Nothing as yet indicates any such
understanding. The battle of Mukden LETT Rus
sia and Japan in situation of that kind, and
rather than begin new campaign they accepted
mediation and to terms
OF Mr.. Wilson's desire to be of service to the
warning powers there be doubt, but he
can do little of his motion. Unless it can
carry out the purpose for which it brought on
this conflict, Germany seems to be the nation
which must take counsel. In such peace hints
as have come from Berlin concession rather than
counsel is contemplated.
The Presidents aphorism hinges the word
when" If the bloodshed continues, it is be-
cause neither side has vet lost hope of over
coming.-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
A Booted Missourian.

accorded niche in the hall of fame by one
Congressman Hensley, of the Thirteenth district
of Missouri, because of his boots.
There is one matter which has many times
caused great concern, and it again is espe-
cially brought to my attention at this time by
the presence of that venerable popular Mis-
Hensley. From the East to the West, from
the North to the South, whenever the name of
Gov. Dockery is mentioned, it is invariably asso-
ciated with his boots. 1t is known throughout
the country that he wears them in winter and
summer alike; in fact, many persons have Won
dered whether not he ever takes them off
| myself wonder whether or not if Gov. Dockery
had been unfortunate to have been sepa-
rated from and bereft of his boots he would ever
have attained to the prominence in the hearts
and minds OF Missourians everywhere as he
has"-Sedaa Capital
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23

clude all classes Of the civil service. but
II at least took rank and file, all clerical
oflces and all Offices not Of special trust
and confidence. out Of the reach Of the
politicians, and began reform which
the President could, under the terms Of
the Act itself. extend at his pleasure.
MI Arthur sought TO have IL admin
istered efficiently and in thorough good
faith for it had his sincere approval
lie mad shown from the first a dignity,
TACT, rrmness, 4 sense Of public
duty In the administration of the great
office so Unexpectedly thrust upon him
which had filled the country not less with
surprise than with deep satisfaction.
His selection by the Republicans for
the vice presidency had given even stout
partlsans uncomfortable mlsgivings. He
had been known in New York as OF the
group % office holding politicians rather
than as A man devoted to the larger
kind OF public service; his company had
been that Of the petty managers Of the
party's local interests. more interested
in patronage than in public questions. a
"stalWart'' who took his cue from larger
men.
But the presidency brought his finer
qualities 10 light. His MESA Ees and
state papers read like the productions Of
a man Of unusual capacity. Information.
and literary power. He seemed 10 make
his chief appointments with a view TO
the efficiency Of the public service rather
than with a view to political advanta &c.
He dealt with the bills sent TO him by
Congress in way that lacked neither
courage nor discrimination. Faction was
quieted and the course Of affairs ran
cool again. with an air in which men
could think.
There was need for dispsssionate think
ing. Each year disclosed more clesr rly
than the year which had preceded it the
altered temper Of the times. the ques-
tons OF industrial development OF the
relations between capital and Ia Dor. Of
tariff TeadJustmcnt, and Of currency re-
form which must take precedence OF
the older questions Of politics, Of const.-
tutional privileges and civil rights, which
had cut the former lines Of cleavage be-
tween parties.
The tariff duties which had been ad-
necessities OF the war time were now
piIing up in the Treasury balances too
large to be used. Obviously s0mething
must be done TO ease the country OF the
unnecessary burden.
Democrats and Republicans could not
ga silly agree upon such a question. Il
was an old question in a new Glise and
had always separated Democrats from
the Wings from whom Republicans took
their traditions in such matter.
The first approaches to reform were
made very slowly, therefore. very guard
od.y. with q handsome show Of careful
consideration but very little show Of ac-
ton.
Tomorrow: A New Economic Force.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
Is This Work to Stop?

The evolvement OF Washington as the most
magnificent OF the worlds capital cities goes on
at steady paced progress. There have been
few Congresses that have not contributed to the
establishment of the Capital City No longer is
there protest from any quarter against the use OF
national funds for the making OF dream city out
of Washington. The thought that the capital OF
this mighty republic shall be an ideazed city has
gripPed the imaginations OF the whole American
people.
If at the beginning the national government
had retained ownership of every square inch of
land in the District Of Columbia, if no such thing
private control of land anywhere within the
bounds of the National Capital had been permit
ted and if the government from the beginning
had supervised and controlled all building enter
prises, for whatever purpose, Washington would
now be much more in way of a realized dream
than it is. AS it is, the evolvement OF the ideal
lied Capital City means the constant undoing OF
what has been done. Washington is a city OF
palaces and beautiful memorials but it is spotted
off the vistas and spoils the dream Of city with
out blemish
The creation OF a splendid park from the
stretch of ugly mud flats that only decade or
ago fronted along the Potomac, is one OF the
magnificent things that has been done in the
process Of evolving the beautifed Washington.
The towering monument to the first President, in
spite of what seemed to be almost insuperabe
engineering difficulties was placed along this low
level river front and the splendid memorial to
Lincoln is also being erected on the river front
The river front of the National Capital originally
an ugly prospect, has already been transformed
into dealized stretch of lawns terraces and
grouped arborage.-Baltmorc American.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23

In August. 1881. while President Gar
field lay dying, various local associations
which had been formed to agitate the
question of the reform of the civil serv-
ice were drawn together, in a meeting
held at Newport, Rhode Island, into
National Civil Service Reform League,
whose first act was to express its hearty
appreciation of a bill for the reform OF
the service which Mr.. Pendlcton. of Ohio,
had introduced the preceding year in the
Senate.
The bill would no doubt have lain al
most unnOticed on the docket of the Sem
ate had not Mr.. Conkling's arrogance
and Guiteau's madness Of bitter passion
disposed all the country TO consider what
must be done.
Mr.. Pendleton was a Democrat, but he
spoke only for himself and for other
men OF like conviction in the matter
not for his party in the bill in which
he proposed a return to the system Of
competitive appointments which Congress
had authorized in 1872 and abandoned in
1874. Neither did he speak for the party
IN power, who regarded such a meas
ure as a mere Curtailment Of its political
influence.
Even the tragedy Of 1881 did not shake
the politicians from their stubborn hos
tillty. For almost two years the bill
fingered and made no progress, despite
the unmistakable evidences Of opinion
out-of-doors. But the elections Of 1852
sufficed to bring it TO life.
In the Congress chosen in 1880 the Re
pubicans prcdOmnated. by a bare ma
jority, too small to use. IN both houses
But the elections of 1sS2 put into the
House a Democratic majority of more
than eighty and aroused the Republicans
to a sudden sense of their responsibility
to the public opinion of the country. The
Senate changing by States, not by the
sweep Of the popular vote, remained in
Their hands: their majority there was
even increased. In the existing Senate
they had had to rely on the casting vote
Of the Vice President for their majority;
in the new Senate they were TO COM
mand a serviCeable majority Of four But
they read the signs of the weather with
as keen an apprehension as if they had
lost both Senate and House.
The Democrats, on their part were
ready to enhance their growing credit
with the country by showing themselves
willing advocates Of reform.
On the 6th Of January, 1853, according
~. before the new Congress met, the
Pendleton bill passed both houses by
large majorties. almost as if without
serious dissent: and Mr. Arthur signed
il at once with hearty approval
1t provided for appointments to office
by competitive examination and for the
constitution Of a Civil Service Commis-
sion which should be charged with the
execution of its provisions. the esta hlish-
ment Of proper tests, the conduct Of ex-
aminations, and the careful enforceDle Mt
Of the rules Of eligibility. 1t did not in
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut.. Roland W Pinryr. Ordnance ~
nartment. is relieved from duty AZ tie Watr-t vn
Arsenal, Mass, TO take effect June T. 1916 and 5
then assigned 70 station at the Sandy Hook Prov
Ing Ground. \. J.. for duty thereat
Lieut.. Col. GeUrEe O. SQui,r signal CORPS Is as
signed to duty as the officer in charge Of the avis
ton section Of tie Signal Corps under the d,rec
ton Il the chief signal officer Of the army with
station in this city.
hoard n officers of the Ordnznce Dcps-tmsnt
N consist q Col. William S Peirce. Lieut. Ool.
Jav Z. Hotter. Mai Edward P. O'He-u. MAJ Le-
roy T. Hilimau. Maj. William 1 weservelt. IA
appointed to meet the Sandy Hook Proving
Ground, y J.. al 10 % May q for the purpose Of
making rccornm endatiOn for detail of officers %
the Ordnance Department in the grades u captain
and frst Lieutenant
First Lieut.. Reuben l. Robertson. Medical Re
serve Cops. is ordered to active duty IN the service
OF the United States account u an exist lnE
emergency and will proceed to Fort TOttsn y Y.
By direction Of the President. Capt Harry y
Oootes. Thirteenth Cavalry. is detailed member
Of the General StaF CorTs. TO take effect Nav 4
1916 and will report in person 70 the chic, Of star
for duty
By direction n the President, CAPT Frnncis L
J. Parker. Twelfth Cavalry. is detailed a. a nan,
Der Of the General STAT Corps. TO take eject NAY
p, 1916.
Each Of the tolloV1ns-nsHsed Officers q the Coss,
Artillery Corps is relieved from his present assizn
ment, n take effect the date indicated snd
will proceed 70 the United States On III. trS,
available transport thereafter.
Mai George T patterson September 5 1916
Capt. Frederick W. Phistersr, September T. 1916
First lieut. Thomas A Clark, October 4 lsls
Second Lieut.. Randloph T. Pendlstou. SeItsmbe- 5
s. 1916
Each Of the followiagnGmed officers Of IN. Coas,
ARTILLERY Corps upon his relief from duty a. III,
Jrited States Military Academy and upon the ex
pration Of the leave Of absence heretofore gsHtet
CONTINUED on PAGE xpE
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23

According to the Washington correspondent
Of the New York Evening Post there is agi-
tation among the whiskers of every statesman
in Washington who wears EN-, because of Presi-
dent Wilson's remark at the Press Club: Some
times when am beset, l seriously think Of
renting a pair of whiskcrs" 1t is quite true
that all sorts Of interpretations have been placed
on the remark, some persons even suggesting
that what the President meant to convey was
that he would not be sorry to relinauish his
job in the White House in favor of Justice
Hughes.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23

Addressing the general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church at Atlantic City Mr.. Bryan
spoke in criticism of one Presbyterian COM
munty where, according to his information, the
slders sometimes tasted liquor 81 tell you" he
said, that the Presbyterian Church will have diff
iculty doing its part in converting the world with
.ippling elders" Mr.. Bryan might have been a
little more definite. There is likely to be a de-
nand for the addresses of those elders