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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
TAPANS POLICY IN CHINA
II Is Not One Exclusion Since the Be Successfully
Disodged-Room for All in the Fowery Kingdom
Japan China Should Be Friends.

open door? The principle Of the open
door" is as follows
81. That no power will in any way interfere
with any treaty port or any vested interest
within the so-called sphere Of influence or in
teres: or ,cdseG territory Il may HAYS in
China.
49, That the Chinese treaty tariff Of the
time being shall apply to all merchandise
landed or shipped to all such ports as are
within said sphere Of influence unless they
be free portsl no matter to what nationality
il may belong. and that duties leviable shall
be collected by the Chinese government.
80. That no power shall levy any higher
harbor dues on vessels Of another nationality
frequenting any port in such sphere than
shall be levied on vessels of its own nation
alty. or any higher railroad charges over
lines built. controlled or operated within its
sphere on merchandise belonging to citizens
or subjects of other nationalities transported
through such sphere than shall be levied on
similar merchandise belonging to its own ma
tionals transported over equal distances"
Neither in Manchuria nor in Shantung Will
Japan claim the privilege of tariff rates lower
than those imposed upon goods from other
countries, or fix special railway rates for
Japanese merchandise. or discriminate
against foreign commercial interests in any
manner. As was fully set forth in an article
from the pen Of Mr. George Bronson Rea,
which appeared some time ago in The Far
Eastern Review" of Shanghai. the real basis
Of Japan's success in Manchuria il the opera
ton of the fundamental economic law. that
the country consuming the major portion Of
the exports of another country holds the most
advantageous position in supplying its neces-
sary imports.
Those who are familiar with conditions in
the Far East and charge Japan with violating
the open door" policy cannot purge them
selves OF purposely attempting to discredit
Japan. or of being ignorant Of the meaning
of the open door" policy enuncated by John
Hay. This policy cannot be interpreted as
other than free competition" guarantee Of
dissemination. Yet people often use il
as weapon against free competition. The
policy is an international antitrust law.
First come, first served, by fair and legitimate
means is really what it is. and unless ones
rights and privileges constitute a monopoly
they within the bounds of free competi-
ton. CHUGO OHIRA.
New York. Jan. p, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29

sivc disapproval toward the act, but ITO
aCi,ate for its repeal Mr.. VIII Thorno
moved tho rejection of this clause as tond-
ing 10 encourage strikes. and his amend
ment was adopted. SO while the confer
once was unaltcrably opposed to compul-
sorry service In principle. It accepted II IN
practice ms occasionally oXpcdicnt. That,
AZ least. Is the rcadicst Interpretation of
decision which IL somewhat contradic-
tory and confusing.
II is clear Mt least that nothing rcscm-
bling Il rational strike Is 60 lie nppre-
hended. Even those who were most
vehement In dcnouncing compuls!on spoke
strongly for vigorous prosecution Of the
war, and Mr.. Bclamy I'm seconding the
resolution condemning the act declared he
had no desire 20 do anything TO protect
"the shirkers who will not do their bit.
What the union leaders fear most Is. un-
doubtedly. that the bill was really designed
to compass industrial coercion; If this mp
prehension can be dispelled whatever OPP
position remains will probably be over
come without difficulty. The main result
Of the conference Is TO make it clear that
organized opposition on the part Of labor
is not threatened and that the unions are
unwilling at present to take any step that
might prove embarrassing TO the govern.
neut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29

for u different purpose than us present
use. But those improvements In conncc-
tlon with the, building of n now ihrm
prison constitute vastly better sch'no
for attaining increased accommodations
than the old idea of patching up the OK
ietlng cell block. possibly building new
one aud letting all improvement reg, 'he'''
In the long run il would probably he net
ter 10 abandon Sing Sing atoge'her
rather than 70 tinker with II. But II ON
caldom In it's wisdom cant see that the
present plan is just abcr5 ms little harm
full and contains as many features OF posi-
two good as anything likely to he sug
gcstcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
sober thoughts on Insoorle'N

s '"' war" %oo, 10 add word to your edi'.''
entitled sober Thoughts on lnsoot'eH
hovo rc.d .or tried tol John Korens P'P''
-" "7.L. ,.ian.,. " IN. somehow his lea','
IN = ne A,'a','.'' ..a ..ocia: control o. ''
I,r "a, ''', - .n.e-e., me- IN nv ears
hoI ia'. 10 ,n,e, .,or, Of brosen-hesr.,,..
r'ns,nS uIe y. ing 70 support her l ",
%om1n' b, VINO s,. Is ,, and cleaning "es7's
around her , meek ,.... drunk. Il, .r,'. r.
cold But. never YER, % so,.,,,,i l's subjects 15 The
people 90" ~. ,,5 funny.
want something oT'sD. aus ,.sCrs men ear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
National Self Respect.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the pre-hyphen days Of this Re
public Willis Holt, Attorney General. ex-
pressed himself as follows in the of
the People vs. Mcleod Hill n. y. 81:
Great Britain has taken the lead among
nations in establishing the doctrine that she
injury done by herself while a prior one
committed against her remains unatoned for.
Witness her transactions with Spain IN ref
erence TO the dispossession Of her subjects
at Nootka Sound by the Spaniards and at
terward, m reference TO similar disposses-
sion of her subjects at the Falkland Islands.
Great Britain there acted on principle of
heightened national sclf-respect a principle
10 the resolute maintenance of which she is
indebted for her lofty and enviable position
among the nations. In my early days, in
reading the records Of Roman greatness. it
was not her palaces. nor her temples. nor
the extent Of her domnions. nor the power
Of her armies that thrilled me; but il was
the magic power of the exclamation. even
amongst the remote and barbarous nations,
y am a Roman citizen And in modern times
The exclamation 4 am an Englishman' has
become an almost equal passport and pro-
lection. When VIII the time arrive when the
exclamation i am an American citizen shall
claim like respect? Never. until we learn
with equal scrupulousness TO protect ,he
life. liberty and property of the humblest
citizens of our Republic"
In those days the young the gallant and
the beautiful Republic would have fought the
world 10 avcuge the death of the smallest
baby carried down to the sea monsters with
The Lustania. Now, presume. the country
IS TOO proud and fat TO fight.
ROMILLY THORNTON.
New York. Jan. IS. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
FOUR LITTLE WORDS
And the Strict Accountability
That Resulted Therefrom.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; Sometimes n socms ms though Fr"sl-
dent Wilson wrl,cs hi, pretty phrases for
the pure pleasure Of 80 doing without any
idea that he will DO held TO strict account
ability for what no saga
Take the "too proud TO nght phrase. That
csmo TO him probably IA a happy inspiration,
but it has been unqucstionaby the most un-
happy four-word. single syllable phrase ever
uttered by President Of the United states.
and In. created tho impression throughout
tho world that the people Of this country
have dcgcncratcd 20 such condition Of
circmInancy that any strong power could
walk over us with ease.
Some time or other it Is to be feared that
those four little words arc going TO cost the
people Of this country thousands Of precious
lives In demonstrating TO the world that We
arc not "too proud TO fight
Tho only way that wo can escape the sac
rfcc Is TO build up "a soon ms possible an
army of such proportions as TO discourage
any Idea which hostile European power
may have Of invading us. For the same rea-
son our navy should be increased, not five or
ten years hence, but ut the earliest prac-
ticablc moment
No power looking upon our wealth with
greedy eyes and desiring TO absorb some Of
il 20 pay tie war debts is going to wait until
we get bis navy and big army, as we pro
pose to get IL In the very deliberate way which
Secretary Daniels suggests for the navy, and
which prominent members OF Congress are
inclined to adopt for the army.
We have the reputation Of being nation
~ hustlcrs. Let Congress pat some hustle
INTO its amy and navy programme.
New ! ork, Jan. "a. 1916. NJ. l. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
A Question Of Location.

o the EuitOf OF / ne tribune.
Sir: In your issue of December q. 1918.
appeared letter. dated December Il. 1915.
signed Maurice Mencher." in which he COM
plains against discourteous treatment al
legged TO have been committed by clerk in
the Registers Office The letter does not
state which Of the four Registers Offices was
intended. but as the letter was published in
a New York paper. and as this is tho oldest
and best known Of the Registers Offices. there
Is an inference that the Registers Office of
New York County was meant.
have thoroughly investigated this matter
and can find no proof that an incident sucn
as described occurred in this Office. On the
contrary, have received a great many le.
ters from attorneys and others prai sing this
Office for the courteous treatment accorded
them by clerks in the Office
made request upon your Office for the
address Of the person who wrote this letter.
and while you had the original 'ettcr in your
possession, no address is given upon il. and
have not been able TO find any person IN the
directory Of this name. nor any person q
similar name who admits having written the
letter. Although ! consider it extremely un-
fortunate that your paper should pub, sh
letter from an unknown or unauthorized
source still | DO not question the good faith
OF your paper in printing the letter How
ever. inasmuch the letter contains a criti-
cism that might be ascribed to this office.
ask that you kindly publish this letter or q
proper acknowledgement that the letter IN
question was not intended to relate to the
Registers Office Of New York County
JOHN j. HOPPER, Register.
New York Jan g. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
Mr.. Brandeis's Appointment.

President Wilson took the country by
surprise when he nominated Louis d.
Brandeis TO be an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court. The general expectation
i'm Washington was that he would fill the
place made vacant by Justice Lamar's
death with an appointee from the South.
The Fifth Circuit, which includes the
Presidents native Observation-Disclosures
Virginia. Maryland. North Carolina and
South Carolina, has not been represented
on the Supreme Court bench since Chief
Justice Taney's death, in 1854. Mr.. vii
son has been very punctilious in recogniz-
ing the South's claims TO recognition in
the distribution of high Offices. Yet in this
case he has turned away from the South
and given justiceship to New England,
which has one now and had two justice
ships not very long ago.
Mr.. Brandess appointment would have
been much more logical if it had come at
the beginning Of Mr.. Wilson's term. He.
too. was one of the celebrants of the Era
/
historical background. He breathed the at
r1osphere in which the administration
lived and moved in 1918, and his appoint
ment to a Cabinet post was freely talked
of. Much water has run under the
bridge since then, and through the stress
of circumstances the administrations
though have been turned from lines Of
destruction to lines of construction.
Mr.. Brandeis's chief service under this
administration was that of special counsel
to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
II that capacity he was credited with
spurring the commission on in its narrow
minded crusade of starvation against the
railroads. That crusade eliminated in the
fantastic Eastern rate decision Of August
/. 1914, which. in effect, assumed that the
great world war CONFUSION could have no
economic effects in this country. Public
opinion soon compelled a reversal of that
decision. The administration parted COM
pany with the stand-patters on the COM
mission and Mr.. Brandeis also had the dis
c1etion to sheer away from them to some
extent.
Now the country is beginning to see
that national preparedness requires con-
certed effort-that the maintenance of a
high state of railroad efficiency is as much
a national concern as is the training and
arming Of men for first line defence. In
stead of consumers and shippers fighting
tho railroads and destroying their credit
ard impoverishing their operation, ship
pers, consumers and railroads must stand
or fall together. We must have co0pera-
ton instead of economic civil war.
The country has begun to realize this
truth. The administration has begun to
realize it. This is day in Washington
for searching of hearts and for changing
oi minds. Maybe Mr.. Brandeis has com
mendcd himself to Mr.. Wilson by showing
that he. too, can change his mind. The
country hopes So 1t would be a mis-
fortune if he carried to the Supreme
bench the narrow, mistaken attitude tow
ard the vital industry of transportation
which he took when he was serving as
adviser to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
The Old Guard Ball.

When the cncnIy's battlcsh'ps lie 10 OF
Rockaway and drop proicctilcs into four-
tccnth street. let il I've on the night of the
Old Guard Ball No less coincidence
could quite sntlsfy poetic precedent or ma
ms better modified TO rcpcl invasion. no
need then. for hurried summons by tele-
phonc, for mn undgnihed scramble into
uniforms. for confusion and vain gesIcu-
lation. There in the brilliant ballroom
faultlessly attircd for battle VIII he gain
cred the gallant nucleus of our defence,
their breasts protected with medals their
spirits uplfted with martial music and the
admiration shining from soft eyes, READY
aud willing 10 sacrifice their remaining
wears ON the altar of glory. Even Captain
lanes +. Wenman, whose will TO live u
amplv attested in his accumulation OF
ninetv-two years. will sally forth on that
night. forgetful Of his rubbers and muller,
intent only on coming to grips (the plural
form is used deliberately with the invader
and followed. of course, by proud cltl-
zenrv which has looked so long to such as
he for leadership.
Indeed Il promises TO be Waterloo (for
the enemy reenacted. To usher in that
decisive battle, II will be recalled,
There was a sound Of revelry by night,
And Belgiums capital had gathered then
Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright
The lamps shone Ger fair women and brave
men.
We fancy that the Old Guard has
danced these many years with that oc-
casion in mind and the sneakng hope,
perhaps, that the call 10 arms might ind
its members similarly prepared
But hush bark, n deep sound strikes Ike Il
rising knell!
Il is simply the stroke Of the wee sma
hour. They must wait another year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
Prophecies.

IIIon IIr C0UrT1r J0AfHdII
Meanwhile the denomination of Woodrow
Wilson is as rearly certainty as any future
event can be lie need not trouble himself
about the sngle-term plank. The ST. Louis
convention viii settle that. Nor will the
defeat of his preparedness programme count
for anything OF course. it will be defeated.
All the same he will be nominated, and, if
his luck has not exhausted itself will be
elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29

You can purchase merchandise advertised
I, THE TRIBUNE with absolute saiety-for
a. dissatisfaction results in any case THE
TRIBUNE guarantees 10 pay your MONEY
back upon request. No red tape no qu'o'
blinS. We make good promptly II the ad-
vertiser docs not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
Consult a Dictionary.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Where did your correspondent. L. c.,
learn his French? And why does he not at
least look through French dictionary before
writing about what he does not know?
Tribune" IN French l. a feminine noun and
consequently requires the determlnative to be
feminine. henceforth LA Tribune" j. correct
j. MAMON.
New York, Jan. q, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
SATURDAY. JANUARY p. 1919

9. -, r,,.,.,., s.,y ~ IN, T1isuas Association.
- y-~s e.,-,.,-,t,,a Orion NJ. Rii President.
49, poss. Secretary ard Treasurer, Address ''u"'
PuNtias No e.. Nassau Street N'N s"i"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
rANAnIAN RATS


rr,,-,s Al a.. rcsto-c, At New NcrS {" seecna Ga"
MAJ Mister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29

The only embargo necessary or desiraole
at this time Is one on the manufacture o.
poisonous gases in the Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29

srsscRrrr7oN RArEs-Ry Nal. Postage rsia outside
q C~esfrr New Ncfk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29

England Must Get Religion 20 Win.-Heedllne
What kind of a gun is that?
"Goodby. Summer. Goodby' Goodby.'
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-13
SOME REASONS WHY

The investigation into the high cost OF hVg mas
led the conclusion that much OF the skyoc
citing in many of the of fe coal especially was
directly raceabe action of spectators and the activity OF
manipulated near amnes While these in operation prices
continued to soar artificial scarcity engineered When
they were through-and matter entirely in their own
discretion--price dropped automatically.
II found other reasons Of these have not believe re-
eyed the that their due One of them undoubtedly
is TO be met in the steady depreciation of the dollar purchasing
Medium du in degree the European and IN
another to the enormous of gold plng this side few
DAYS ago card from great insurance company 1t
ran more or less think that the dol
lar YOU Invested life 1904 only worth 04 cents
today and dollar years only worth 81 censY And
that true measured what the dollar will buy The fur
Their argument the effect that therefore, should carry more lie
insurance is one which is unnecessary to enter
living has small degree become the cost Oh
luxury We are not talking though there
il is felt have guaranteed and IN
spected and neatly packed has have reputation
not fame both reach housekeeprs by mOorcar
having ordered by telephone Fresh vegetables almost
the only articles that shrunen ard otherwise than
in packages kind another all of which add to the
Mayor Evansville attempt to break down the speu
aon has opened city market Its first requirement that
carry you buy Its next that cash. Delivery
and credit say nothing of bookkeeping the first overhead
charges dispensed with
the getting his full share of the high prices there
Kicking But he not And he never does With
out expert knowledge in the matter it that he will
with the Perhaps extension OF
the parcel post may help toward solution Marketing by mail
marketing by telephone but it ought to be
ftabe parties the bargan-Louisvlle Herald
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-13
BRYAN OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRESIDENCY

Washington Wednesday night William Jennings Bryan may
be said have formally opened his campaign for the Democratic
nomination for President in 1920
He figure of honor and chief orator at
banquet given prominent Democratic members of Congress-
government officials and admirers in private life.
President Wilson present but he letter
pressve high admiration Mr. Bryan and of his appreca
ton of which Mr. Bryan has rendered to his
party and to the Nation, and
Bryan his speech laid down the principal planks of the
platform upon which will make his of the United
will nationwide prohibition woman suffrage
and the absolute destruction of the spirit of
mtarism which he stalking through the country
OF Mr. Bryan did say that he candidate for
President said would devote the coming four the
pedgng Democratic party these three Objects and
he succeeds doing he will naturally be the logical for the
Democrats nominate for President in 1920
In this connection it is interesting that while Washing
nv Bryan conferred with Senator Beckham relative the
pagn Statewide prohibition Kentucky Mr. Bryan will be in
Lexington Christmas week attend the convention of the Inter
collegiate Prohibition Association will time, is stated
confer further with Kentucky Democrats who identified with
Senator Beckham and General a their plans make Kentucky
dry Heretofore been the intimate associate
of Mr. Bryan in his Kentucky activities
If Senator James for reelection wet will William
Jennings Bryan stump the State against hmxngOn Leader
Egg King Wez says he Twill sit those 100000 until
prices Why sit hem9 Why buy ncubator2
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-13
HAVE YOU A BAD BACKi
n You Have the Statement Of this
MaysviIle Resident VIII Interest
You

Does your back ache, night and day;
Hinder work; destroy your rest?
Does It stab you through and
through
When you stoop or lift or bend?
Then your kidneys may be weak.
Often backache is the clue.
Just to give you further proof,
The kidney action may be wrong.
If attention is not paid
More distress will soon appear.
Headaches, dizzy spells and nerves,
Uric acid and its Ills
Make the burden worse and worse.
Liniments and plasters can't
Reach the inward cause at all;
Help the kidneys-use the pills
Maysville folks have tried and
proved.
What they say you can believe.
Read this Maysville mans account
See him, ask him, IL you doubt.
l. Stevens, West End, Maysville
says; my kidneys were out Of or
der and had backaches. The pains
extended through my kidneys. Doan's
Kidney Pills had been used in the
family, so l gave them a trial. They
made me feel better in every way"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Stevens had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-13
MRS. ClAYTON's LETTER
To Rundown Nervous Women

Louisville. KY was a nervous
wreck. and In q weak. rundown con-
ditIon when a friend asked me TO try
yinol. did so. and as a result have
gained in health and strength. think
vinol Is the best medicine in the world
for a nervous. weak. rundown system
and for elderly people. Mrs. W.. C.
Clayton. Louisville. KY.
yinol Is a delicious combination Of
beef and cod liver peptones. iron and
Manganese peptonatea. and glycero'
phosphates. guaranteed 10 overcome
All rundown. weak, devitalized con-
dltlons and for chronic coughs. colds
and bronohltis John G, Pecor DRUG
Co. Mayayllle. Also Al leading drng
store IN All Kentucky towns,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-13
WILLING TO SELL BRIDGE

Fltmingsburg, Ky. December "A
meeting Of the stockholders of the
sherburne Bridge Company was called
here December 4. DR.. G. W. Aitkin
president, and the gatekeeper, Mrs
Breen, and others having been notified
by the night riders that they mus
have free toll or they would burn the
bridge.
Over Sc per cent. Of the stock II
owned by Fleming county and abou
SO per cent by private individuals and
estates.
A committee will confer with thu
Fiscal Court of Bath county RELATIVE
to Bath county purchasing the indi
vidual interests so that both counties
may own the property and decide up
on the question OF free bridge.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-13
DECREASE IN SPINACH

Washington. December 11-War has
reduced the spinach crop. Hollands
embargo on export of spinach seed has
caused a decrease in acreage. 1t is es-
timated the crop will amount to $4,000
barrels and. with favorable weather,
may reach 100000 barrels. compared
with 7S6.s26 barrels last year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-13

For many years the people Of Spain
have made bread from peanut meal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-13

The worst thing about losing out is
the I-told-you-so man.