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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
FRENCH REFUSE COMPROMISE
Decline to Ratify Settlement of Tien-
tsin Concession Disnute.

FEKING. December 3O-The French
government, it is announced, has re-
fused To ratify the proposed compro-
mise settlement Of the Ticntsin con-
cession dispute.
Numerous conferences between Dr.
WI Tiug-fang, the Chinese foreign
minister. and Count lie Martel, the
French charge d'affaires. Peking dis
patch December Is announced, had re-
suited in a tentative compromise set
flcWcut OF the TiCutsin concession
dispute. The compromise, il was said,
provides for restoration by the French
20 China Of the territory in question
and the return Of Chinese policemen.
China, for her part, agreed to make the
district an international settlement.
open to all the treaty powers China
also was to promise TO make an effort
TO check anti-French boycott demon
slratious at Tieutsn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
EMBASSY STAFF AT MASS.
Austro-Hungarian Officials Attend
Service in Honor of King.

Members Of the Austro- Hungarian
embassy attended the high mass cele-
brated at st. Patrick's Church this
morning in commemoration of the
browning of Emperor Charles of Aus
tria- Hungary.
Tho embassy staff was headed by
Baron Iwiediuek. counselor and charge
d'affaires. and Baroness ZwiediuoE
The mass WAS celebrated by Rev.
John NJ. Mcnamara of St Patrick $
Church. The mixed choir gave a pro-
gram of music. This was the only
service of it's kind held in Washington
.odaN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
PAY UP" IS SUMMONS.
Retail Merchants Association Urges
PROMPT Settlement of Dues.

Saying that what is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander.' the Re-
tail Merchants Association, in sending
out its bills for dues for the first six
months of 1917, calls attention TO the
slogan of the organization-'Tt's how
they pay. not what they say, that
counts"
We desire. above everything. to be
fair and impartial" explained Charles
+. Columbus, secretary of the associa-
ton, today. There is no circumstance
that SO much begets confidence as the
living up to the terms of agreement
and both our credit bureau and our
collection department will use their
utmost encedvorS to establish the
slogan as a reality during the year
1917"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
mo AMOUNT SET
FOR BOND ISSUE
Administration Has Not De-
cided How Much Money Will
Be Needed for Government.
MIGHT RELY ON TAXATION

-. 1t was stated on administration au
.-thority today that no definite decision
has been reached by President Wilson
land congressional leaders to just
-'what amount, IF any. of government
-.bonds will have to be issued during the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1918, to aid
in meeting the heavy expenditures that
are foreshadowed for that year.
:" 1t is absolutely certain that additional
taxes must be levied by Congress to
..cOver the governments expenditures
..and an issue of bonds will depend on
whether the congressional leaders are
able to cover the necessary income with
taxation. Should it be deemed advisable
additional taxes bond issues will be
necessary.
Provision for bond issues to cover the
Il deficit in the present fiscal year has
.,exiSted for some time. and Treasury
officials are expecting Secretary Me-
..4dCo to shortly announce n sale of gov
-.exnment bonds to replenish the fast dis
appearing cash in the Treasury Up to
This time all the extraordinary eXpendI-
lures entailed by the sending of troops
into Mexico and the mobiliZng of ma
'1ional guardsmen on the border have
been met from the current receipts of
the government.
-" AS it is impossible for the cash on
hand to meet the expenditures for the
remainder of this fiscal year Secretary
.'McAdoo must bring in cash by either a
bond issue or sale of one-year Ger
tificates.
II. Details of this loan by the govern
ment will be determined by Mr.. McAdoo
in the near future. it is understood.
although he is in no hurry about the
matter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Arctic Explorers His Friends.

The explorers. Stefranson, Bartlett and
others have been his friends. When
the Stefanson party had such bad luck
last year. and every possible agency
was busy trying to rescue the narooned
members Of the party. Capt. Ross was
occupied in giving expert advice to
those who sought the lost.
Stenauson has been his guest. So has
Bartlett So have others. And Capt
Bartlett. commander of the Roosevelt,
Peary's arctic ship. called Oh him yes
terday to say hello and to talk over
old times. when Bartlett was trying to
help the Stcffanson party.
The work # the coast guard station
at Nome. as explained by capt. Ross, is
principally directed to floating vessels
Which attempt to make the refuge of
the ri, err at Nome and get stuck on the
bar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Scully Gains More Votes

FREEHOLD. \. J., December 20
net gain Of 81 votes for Thomas
Sculiy, democrat, III his contest with
Robert Carson. republican, for the CON
gress seat from the third New Jersey
district. Was shown in the returns from
Monmouth county, when the recount
was completed by supreme Court
Justice kalisch. The recount in Mid
dlesex gave Scully a gain of ninety
more. The work has not been finished
trict ON the face of unofficial return 4.
Carson was elected by majority OF
only IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
PUBLIC HAS RIGHT OF WAY.
Judge Pugh So Holds and Convicts
Mail Truck Driver.

That the public has greater right
to the use of a public highway than a
firm has to its private highway was
the opinion of Judge Pugh today in
the Police Court.
Edwin {. George, driver of mail
truck, stopped his machine in such
manner as to prevent another vehicle
leaving tine curb and also INSTRUCTED
the public highway, il was testified.
George said that If he had stopped his
machine at another place lie would
have obstructed the private highway.
1t vas then the court gave the de
cision that the public has the right of
way.
\ fine Of SO WAS imposed and later
sentence was suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
To Raise Standard for Law Schools

CHICAGO. December 30.-Higher re-
uuiremeuts than high school diploma 8
for admission to law schools Were de.
manded in resolutions adopted yester-
day at the closing session of the six
teenth annual meeting of the Associa-
ton of American Law Schools. Elimi-
nation of commercial law schools as
members of the association also was
decided on, and an endeavor will be
made to cooperate with the American
Bar Association to bar commercial law
schools from membership in the bar
association. Harlan +. Stone of Column
bia University was elected president of
the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Saw Wreckage. But Not MARYLAND

Coast guard headquarters here re
ceivcd a wireless message today from
the cutter Acushuct that she had pass
ed through wreckeRc covering the sea
for about five miles well east of Nam
tucket Iightshjp in the vicinity where
wireless calls for help were sent out
Christmas night from the steamer
Maryland. The wrcckaEe could NOT be
identified as part OF the Maryland The
ACushuct has been searching for the
steamer for several DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Spain Responds to Wilson Note

. MADRID. december -. via Paris. De
eeulber 5".-~taIn's reply to President
Wilson's note viii loo handed the
American charge d'4Taires tonight. and
VIII he made pubic ~ noon tomorrow
. Premier I;oinau0nrs drew tme note iu
collaboration with the cabinet Scster-
day. Toe spanish government denies re-
ports which have been spread abroad
.that u j. proposed that the ucacp con-
ference * 10 toe held at Madrid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
One-Year Loans Legal.

1t was also stated at the Capitol to-
day that law still is alive on the
statute books permitting the Secretary
of the Treasury to borrow money on
one-year certificates of Indebtedness.
Several schemes are being talked of
by members of the ways and means
committee. For instance, Representa-
tive Hull of Tennessee, author of the
income tax. has drafted a schedule for
separating the expense account of the
preparedness items from the ordinary
expenses and receipts of the govern
ment. He says the ordinary expenses
this year and next will be less than
the regular receipts of the government
and that the preparedness items are
those which make necessary bond
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
May Also Issue Notes.

There is also long-standinE authority
for the Secretary Of the Treasury to
:. issue per cent oue-year certificates
of Indebtedness TO meet emergency and
other conditions. and it is for Secretary
McAdoo to determine which form of in
-debtedness he will offer to the public.
The one-year notes would have to he
taken up at the end of that time. entail
ing trouble each year. while the Panamas
run for long terms and would probably
II bring the best prices.
Under no circumstances would the gov
'.ernment sell Panamas below par. They
are now above par, in the vicinity of
1905 The Treasury would feel bound 70
keep the bonds at a better figure than the
notes. probably, and if government issues
had TO be sold below par they would mist
vi likely be notes. The opinion prevails in
the Treasury though. that Secretary Nc
,Adoo will issue bonds which will likely
command good prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
M. E, Churchmen Discuss Unification

BALTIMORE, December 30.-The two
commissions on uniication of the
northern and southern branches of the
Methodist Episcopal Church held their
first Joint meeting yesterday and eff
fected formal organization of the joint
commission. Like the earlier sessions
of the separate commissions. the meet
,np WAS secret, none but the bishops.
ministers and laymen on the commits
sion being admitted. Minutes will be
kept of the joint sessions, which may
be made public, il was stated. il there
is occasion for doing SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Eiaz Rumor Is Unccnfirmed.

Mai Gen. Funston. commanding the
forces on the Mexican border
advised the War Department today that
he had been unable to substantiate
rumors that a Felix Diaz hllbustering
party had crossed into Mexico from the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
EMPEROR CHARLES HOPES
PEACE NOW is NEARER

BERLIN, December a0.-Budapest
dispatches quote Emperor charles as
saying TO Count julius Audragsy dur
ing the reception Thursday.
Our enemies are finally commencing
TO understand that they cannot con-
quer Us. have therefore reason to
hope that the loyal offers of the cen
ir"l powers have brought us nearer to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
German Advance Admitted.

PETROGRAD. December 80, British
Admiralty per Wireless Press.-Austro:
German forces continue to advance at
several points on the Moldavian from
tier. says the Russian official statement
issued yesterday. Battles are in prog
ress for domination of the heights held
by the Russians and Rumanians to the
east of SeZmezo The statement reads:
western front: Attempts made by
enemy scouts to approach our trenches
in the region of Sidonuvki south of
Brody (Galicia) We're repulsed by our
fire. The enemy continues his lombard
ment of our positions in the region of
Gukalov forest and the village of Ora
bovatz
"On the Moldavian frontier on the val
ley of the River Oituz the enemy's at
tacks continue at several points. Bat
ties are taking place for domination Of
the heights in the region east of Sez-
mezo."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Authority to Sell Bonds.

Secretary McAdoo has long-standing
authority to sell Panama canal bonds
at any time. He can sell to the amount
of s240,00O.00 if he considers it adj
.-visable either in the present fiscal year
or the next. 1t is not considered likely
that he will sell more than $4,000 600
between now and June so next and he
may not issue this many.
The last session of Congress, in provid-
ing revenues for the present fiscal year,
estimated that it would be necessary to
'-rell s1So,0o0,o00 Panamas to meet the
uefcit-
The Treasury Department has issued no
banana bonds to cover construction of
che Panama canal for years The ex-
penseS there have been met out of regular
receipts and an issue TO cover back pay
ments on the canal has several times
Deem under consideration.
=. The PanamaS authorized are per.
gents, without the circulation privilege.
They cannot be deposited by national
banks security for their circulation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
RUSSIAN POSITIONS
ENTERED BY ENEMY
Germans Push Ahead Despite
SIav Resistance on Tram
syIvania Frontier.
GAINING IN RUMANIA

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 80, by wireless TO
Sayville.-In the course of heavy fight
ing on the Transylvanian front yester-
day Teutonic troops entered entrenChed
Russo Rumanian positions and pushed
further ahead. Notwithstanding strong
the war office an
nounces. In Rumania the Russians and
Rumanians are being driven back along
the whole front between the mountains
and the Danube. The statement reads:
Front of Archduke Joseph-In the
snow-covered wooded Carpathians GER
man riflemen have performed successful
patrol service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
ON AN EAGER HUNT
FOR MORE REVENUE
Congressional Leaders Grow
ing Anxious Over Big Deficit
in U. S. Treasury.
BOND SALE STOPGAP ONLY

Congressional leaders will begin to
make plans next week for definite
program of legislation concerning the
revenue situation. Following the state
ment that the President had tentative
ly agreed to a sale of Panama canal
bonds. members of the House ways and
means committee are now canvassing
the returns under the Underwood
tariff act, to see what revision of the
tariff and income laws may be neces
sary.
That there will be a terrific deficit in
the Treasury is evident to every MEM
Der of Congress. The daily statement
of the Treasury, which is laid upon
the desk of every congressman, shows
that the excess of total disbursements
over total receipts SO far this fiscal
year is S123,20O,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Treasury Watchdogs SILVER.

What it will be by the first day of
July next, with the steadily increasing
expenditures, is problematical. and
after the Treasury has been lightened
by the enormous appropriations now
being made. is enough to send a SILVER
of fear down the backs of the watch
dogs of the Treasury.
The sale of Panama canal bonds can
be made without congressional action.
The law which authorized the original
sale stn is in effect. The balance of
authorized bonds not yet issued is
S24O.56S.OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Motorists Intensely Interested.

Whatever may be done in this con-
nection, the fact remains that Ameri-
can motorists are intensely Interested
in the national parks, are visiting them
in ever Increasing numbers, and are
contributing. by way of automobile
fees, large sums Of money toward park
Improvement. and administration. They
have the right. then, to expect that the
federal government viii pursue d
broad policy III the extension of road
~ gle -rs in the several parks, and that
they shan enjoy ali privileges not in
consistent with good administration OF
the parks' management and protection.
Taking everything into considera-
ton. 10 policy Of national park man
apemeut has yielded more thoroughly
gratifying results than that which
guided the admission Of motor-driven
vehicles t. the use Of the roads of all
of the parks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
FIVE NATIONAL PARKS
PAY FOR MAINTENANCE
Stephen T. Mather Reports on Rev
enues Derived From Concessions
and Automobile Taxes.

National parks of the country now
are beginning to pay for their mainte-
nance through the revenues obtained
from concessions and automobile taxes.
according to a report on the progress
of national parks made to the Secre-
tary of the Interior today by stephen
T. Mather, assistant to the Secretary,
who has charge of the national parks
work. He urges that gateWays be con-
structed at the entrances to the parks
at has been your DESIRE" he says,
that ultimately the revenues of the
several parks might be sufficient to
cover the costs of their administration
and protection. and that Congress
should be requested to appropriate
funds only for their Improvement
Five Prove Earning Capacity.
.It appears that at least five parks
now have proven earning capacity suf-
ficiently large to make their operation
on this basis feasible and practicable.
They are Yellowstone. Yosemite, Mount
Rainier. Sequoia and General Grant.
A Accordingly estimates have been sub
mitted to Congress only for appropri-
ations for Improvement of these
parks"
There is increased motor travel in
the parks, and the taxes on cars en-
terng the parks help materially to
increase the revenues
This year" he saws. "$65.3if was re-
ceived from automobile fees. as against
s42, $50 in 1915, and $1f245 in 1918
against this direct tax on the motorist,
out it must be maintained until larger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Russian Positions Strong.

The position recently taken up by
the Russians on the Rimnik Sarat-
Filipechti-Danube front, to protect the
Rumanian retreat, was strongly en-
trenched and subbornly defended. and
there is ample evidence that it was
not planned as temporary line of de-
Tense. says an Overseas News Agency
review today Nevertheless. the review
er points out, it was broken by Field
Marshal Won Mackensen, who chose a
bold frontal attack against the strong
est point, near Rimnik Sarat, as the
means and pierced the line on a seven
-kilometer front in a five-day
ba title.
THE pivot of the whole position dur
ing the gagements,' adds the review
er. the town of Rimnik-Sarat. was
captured on December 25. Gen. Sakha-
rolf. with rapidly concentrated forces.
attempted at the eleventh hour to re-
establish the situation. The Russians
charged against the brave Bulgarian
divisions advancing along the Danube,
but were unable to turn the tide of the
battle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Fighting on Frontier.

ION the mountains along the Transyl-
vanian frontier. the German and Aus
ro-Hungarian troops engaged in the
attack entered entrenched positions de-
spite tenacious resistance and pushed
further ahead in the face of strong
attacks. during which the Rus
slams left 10 officers and $50 men, with
I machine guns. in our hands.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: Our interchangeable troops
are following the retreating enemy
along the whole front between the
mountains and the Danube, and occupy
in the battle now in progress "a line
running northeast of Vizirul and
Sutesti, on the Bazul. and through
Slobozia. half way between Rimnfk
Sarat and Plainechti.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-26
EDITOR

lovaIty. It is because of this selfshness and
disloyalty that England, while speaking of ul-
innate victory is reporting daily advances by
an inch and retreats by another inch. The
British are race of long sleeves (poOr fight
,,ers). We cannot afford to keep company with
such a country" s".-.
References to Germany are made by Pro
fessor Masao Kambe in an article on Japan S
Policy" in which he argues for the cultivation
of the strength of Japan, for he declares that
the only hope for Japan among the white races
is i'm power. As he saw the situation, if Japan
is to maintain her position it will be necessary
for her to initiate Germany, which is country
and people who know that without power
nothing can be done. Japan needed to cult
vate the spirit of philosophy possessed by the
Germans and Japan needed that kind of educa-
ton which was the foundation of Germany s
strength and by which she has forced the ma
ton to serve the state and make it great.
Japan must strive to create powerful nation
al spirit and produce citizens with sane
minds in robust bodies, regardless of expendi-
ture or hindrances. He said: Japan must
prepare either for honorable peace or triumph
ant war; 49, &s.@tffAE ! IT..
Repeated attacks on the alliance with Great
Britain and expressions of admiration for the
success of German arms caused an unpleasant
impression among the British residents of the
empire, an impression that has been voiced in
the organs of the British community and sum
married. by David Fraser, the London Times
correspondent in an article in Toxic news
paper. He makes the point that when conn
try is hard pushed in war it is a little painful
for its people to find themselves run down by
those from whom they expect sympathy. He
had been assured, he said, that the animad
versions had been written by irresponsible per-
sons and that the. newspapers themselves were
notreliableS as anSin dication Of. public opinion
However,, as the hritersa included members of
the house of peers, university professors and
other public men he could not fail to give some
Importance to what had been written.
Semi official japanese newspapers eharac
terized the whole controversy Eass exceedingly
regrettable.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-26
HONOLULU ROYAL
T'-CAL Stone
Great Northern Man Says All
Tourists Well Satisfied With
Treatment and Carnival

I'VE are very well satisfied with the
treatment the people of Honolulu
have extended to the passengers of
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific, and the courtesies shown the Of
Ulcers Of the company and our liners
by the civic and commercial organiza-
lions here. Honolulu knows how to
be a royal host, said Cal 3. Stone,
general traffic manager of the Great
Northern Pacific Steamship Company,
this morning.
Mayor Lane, the hotels, your
Chamber of Commerce and Promotion
Committee. in fact, all your people
have helped make our passengers feel
at home Everyone is going away
with smiles and a resolution to come
back to Honolulu again"
I'VE hope they return on the Great
Northern, Mr.. Stone" said the re-
porter.
On the Great Northern I'VE hope,
too" replied the traffic manager.
Concerning the possibility of future
sailings of the Great Northern, Mr..
Stone said the decision as to future
schedule will be determined on his ar
rival in San Francisco.
Bio Lists For March.
Both our March sailings from San
Francisco, March and March "a, are
well filled. particularly the latter, on
account of the Shriners' trip" added
Mr.. Stone
Asked to say a few words about the
possibility Of keeping the Great North
ern on the run If sufficient down
freight could be secured from local
business firms and other shippers, Mr.
Stone said: -
I'VE hope that freight shippers here
will experience change Of heart,
where down freight is concerned. We
have demonstrated what we can do
in the way Of bringing tourists here.
II IS now up to Honolulu business
firms to show us what they can do as
concerns giving US down freight. No
trouble to show goods, you know"
H. J. Ryan, advertising agent OF
the Great Northern Pacific, who is
returning on the Northern Pacific to-
night, said the line has spent $4,000
in advertising Hawaii and the Great
Northern's Honolulu run. He has
been getting data and new pictures
here for future advertising campaigns.