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CmICAon nTrTrn MAnkET.

CHICAGO. ill. sept Butter
Extras. 22c frsts. 3ilsc dairy eN-
trns. 2Si4 % 2oc nrsts 27tae. EgFs.
Prime ordinary. g3H23i-c GrEts 25
12bIc rhc,gc. Twins I1H. Sc.
young Americas. lSip n1SA, Live
poultry Fowls tNc. ducks. 16i3 3o.
geese. lnn i2C. springs 10c turks,
Csc. Potatoes Jerseys. 81 90 Min
neEota $3.50. ohio, 81 80. New potR-
toes. Receipts. 20 cars
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EAST BtFFaIO LIVE STOCK
DunninG 4 stevens

EAST BUFFALO. y. V. sept. l.
Cattle. Receipts 20 cars low;
choice u prime steers, 5Oalo.5o;
good To choice. ts75ay25. fair to
good, ssms50. plain and coarse. Vas
u715: yonrlings. dry fpd, te6l0:
best handy steers .i77sfs; light
butcher steers. $725d1750: bcst
butchering steers and heifers mixed.
tI25m71S western light common
heitcrs. grRssers.. ssN650 best heavy
fat cows, ts.7STn725 butcher cows.
is5ode cutters. .t5oas: canners.
t350ni fancy bulls t6TbnT2S;
butcher bulls. s6ns50: common bulls
81 a $50; good stoclers ts25ns75
light common stockers. $3.50 9;
feeders. IS 7567; mllchers and spring
crs. fI0I 100 each
Hogs Receipts. 20 cars. lower
heavy, ~ lshm so yarkers. tii.i5 n
I so, pigs, f9.5On 1880
sheep Receipts two cars. strong
top lambs. 1880 II so. yeGlings
d7s0.
Calves: t5diL
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NEM Nonk pnnnIcE MAnkEr.

NEW YORK. y. Y, sept Flour
puil and nominal Pork Strong
mess s29 5oof 30 I.ard Firm. mid
Raw. dull; centrifugal s-test. tlSq
musscovado S9-test. St12: refined
quiet. cut loaf, SS1b. crushed. IS
powdered. t7iOd 10: granulatcd. g.
az 20 coffee: Rio No on spot
97sc Tallow Quiet. special So e.
city. ~; country. -, n Si,c Hay
Quiet. primo ~ 20. No 3. SEa g5c
clover. i0c6 10 Dressed poultry
Firm turkeys. 2a1 2ac, chickens. 3
Island. SIC 1.-Two poultrv. Firm
geese l3c ducks. t7n22c. fowls 27r
turkeys. I6H lSc: roosters. isc. chick
en-. broilers. 23I 2Sc. Cheese. strong
state milk common to specials IA
lSH". skins. common To special. <,
Ti5c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
CAMPAIGN
WILL BE
DEFERRED
Connolly and Mar
Catch Breath After d
Primary
JUDGE TO HELP
NOTIFY WILSON
Three Defeated CandlS
dates May Demand 4
Recounts

Now that the primary electiemDl
are over. those destined to NAL
the race tor once, this fall. hsy4I
leaned back for a rest before start
Ing what promises to be q strenuceo'
campaign. As election day 10 littlos
more than two months hence, al&'
feel that they can AFFORD TO ioj4'
a week or two, 30 they will be ~.
the finest fettle for the gruellin9
finish, which all admit is coming.
Judge Connolly went to hts suHns
mer home In the Straits Of Macl
mac, Immediately after the resu8
OF the primaries became known. H.
will leave there for WashinStcos
Friday evening. going to the capital
to participate In the ofhcial notiloG
, ton to President Wilson. Ju4Go.
Connolly will not return to Dsttt(E'
until late next week, and will ~.
start campaign work until the wec
after. His Arst work win -
improve his organizstleA Aa&t
Will not staxt his-ApeAking rcaun6
until late II ne mohth. bsaiev
that four or i've weeks Of actu
speech making will suflice.
Mayor Marx also 10 taking u g.
and will delay actual campaign 49,
for the present. While the mot&k
does not contemplate leaving -
city to rest, he will take such tire
as he can spare from his ohlc1o4
duties to make short trips into the
country. The mayors political
fences are said to be In pretty fair
condition and will require but little
repair work Save for an ocon-
sional address the mayor. like
Judge Connolly. will postpone his
regular speaking program until late
in the month, conserving his energy
as much as possible for the dash
through the "home stretch"
Outside OF the mayoralty light
| there will be few contests locally.
The Republican candidates for coun-
ty Offices will have q walk-away,
their opposition being largely nom
inal In the first congressional dis
trict, however, there is a chance for
an interesting race between Con-
gresgman Doremus. the present
Democratic incumbent, and Hugh
Shepherd. the Republican nominee.
Threats OF demanding a recount
have been made by three defeato4
candidates for county Offices. and
the city ticket Is likely to produce
couple more. Thomas r. Farrell,
who was defeated by Milton Oak.
man for the county clerkship nou1-
nation: Henry A. Dickson, who un-
! successfully sought the nomination
for sheriff. and Or. Robert T. Will
liams. candidate for coroner, say
| they will demand recounts. although
/ they were all beaten so decisively
/ that they admit recount could not
possibly change the results. They
explain that the object would -
solely TO show up what they call
! questionable methods employed &
the primaries. They hint that they
might ask the United States dlo|
trict attorney 10 conduct an investt
cation. They question the conduet
OF deputy sheriffs in the booths. bui
Chief Deputy John Smith laughs n
the criticism. declaring that his dep
uties merely performed their duties
in accordance with the law.
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Quotations bv Paine. Vebhcr & Co.
sent I Opcn IIIEh Low ClOse
TOLEDO GRAIN

TOLEDO Sept Whpaf' Cash,
st.45is. Sertcmhor, sit5i. Dccem-
bcr S15i Nav. SGT, corn cash
end September. ssr7c December.
74t,c, Nav Sc oats. Cash ma Sep
tembor. go. g.. December i0tkc, Nav.
53c. Rye Cash. s1.t2 Cloverseed. /.
cash tsS5 October. ssaS. December
fss7. March ssa5 Alslke Prime
So 50 Timothy. Cash. 81 IS Butter
Rrick creamery. 27Ec, tub creamery.
2iiAC Eggs Frcsh capdied 2sc.
fancy selects. Sic TTav. Unchanged
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
PITTSBURGH MAN
HEADS G.. A. X.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Sept -
William | Patterson. of Pittsburgh,
Pa. today was elected commander
in-chicf of the GRIND Army OF the
Republic. receiving 436 votes out OF
so cast
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
RACES
Belmont Results.

Kittenish. ll2 tPhillips), 3 to 4. 70
b and out. won. Pickwick. i15 Not
teri, 2 To /. ! to and out. second
Sea Wave. ll2 tBuxton). 8 to !. 8 TO
and out. third. Time. 100. Po-
lonium also ran.
Second race. maiden. six furlongs-
10 and l 10 3. won; King Mart, IFS
(Burlingame). 7 10 S, 1 TO and l 20
6, second; Bridget O'Connor. ll2
(FaIrbrother), 40 TO /. rs to / and 6 to
i third Timemli5 Alberta True,
Royals also ran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. III. Sept. Hogs Re-
ceipts, 5000; market. slow. 30 TO 25c
lower. mixed and butchers. si030a
heavy. sioI5F i6.S5. light. sio.soa
li.30, pigs. t1T519.SO. Cattle Re
ceipts. 1000. market. Is to 20, row
er. beeves. S72eI ll.3o COWS and
heifers. 81 - a 2 so, stockers and feed 70
ers. si.S5G 10. Texans. tI35dS 50,
calves. sSdl2bO. sheep Receipts.
10000: market. csc lower, native.
y625 G1.35, western, f6 40Q so .
az
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
Sugar Market

>uEsrs- Detroit Wholesale prices.
Crystal dominoes, Alb. ti0.S0. do. g.
lb. Si0s0. eagle tablets. 50 SO cut
loaf. $S.65, Cuoes $3.50. XNNN powder
ed. s. -, standard powdered $40;
Eranuluted. extra coarse. s. IS do.
nnc IN bulk. $50. DO. 25-lb. cottonS.
s. 90. crystal domino eran.. 2-lb and
5-lb cartons. IN cases. 80; crystal
domino gran HF cases. $40. dla-
moud \. $50 confectionery A, s. IS,
No. !. $40. 40 8. s725 40 q. s. 30;
No :. s, Is. No. s t7iO. No. .. s. o5.
no 10. 81 No II. Sc No. IL. $500.
No IA. f6SS, No. lt, Sc IS, No. 3.
lranulRted. 30 per 100 lbs house
hold powd. Is. 20 10 case. te35 do.
as to case. sac per case.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. = Sept l-""OUenlnE-
Wheat. september. up &c December,
up 1c. May, down i.c Corn sep
tembcr. up ~. December. down hc.
May. down tc. oats september. up
ic, December. mp ibc; May. mp nc.
Provis sions. slow and steady
clos. Wheat September down
; i5c. December down Be- NAV down
ctsr Corn September down a
December down ac. Nav down Sc
oats september down &C. Decem-
bcr down &c MAY down - Pro-
Visions Lower.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01

NEW YORK-w Wrist watches will
be necessity on Broadway this sea.
son. Not for style. but utility. the
fashion makers claim. jewelers. are
stocking UP.
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Livestock
MICHIGAN GENITAL sTocKYAnDs.

NI1HIUNN tENT'-NE sTVtN1 NNDS'
DETROIT. Mich, Sept. cattle
Market, dun 25c lower best heavy
steers. tS2jmS.5O. best handy weight
steers and hclfers, s6.50n7; handy
light butchers. So 55as.25. light
butchers, t5.25G5.50 best cows, 500
$50. butcher cows, s5d $50. common
best heavy bulls. s6r5.1b, bologna
bulls. t525d5.50, stock bulls. $500 ~
8. feeders. Sc 25q1.2S; stockers, S5.6 90
as.a5; mixers and springers Si0m
so Veal calves; Market. 25d soc
lower best. tl250dl3 heavy, $50
$50 sheep and lambs. Market.
steady best lambs. sl0.25. fair lambs.
50 25m9.75 light To common lambs.
TO good sheep. SGm65O culls and
common. tin5 Hogs: Market pros
pects 25c lower. yorkers and heavies
tlO.5Omli, pigs. tS5Ods25
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK

CLEVELAND. Mug 3i.--Hogs. Re.
oeipts. 1000. ioc higher; yorkers
mixed and mediums, til50. pigs
s95jHl0. rouShs. sass. staRs. $3.50
Cattle: Receipts. 10 cars. soc higher
sheep and lambs: Receipts. 5 cars;
soc higher. lambs. top. sil. Calves
Receipts l50 soc higher; top. tl4.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
Packard Declares Dividend

The Packard Motor Co, on Friday
declared regular quarterly divi.
dent OF one and three-quarters per
cent on its preferred stock, payable
Sept. rs. to stockholders OF record
Aug 81.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
CuRB CoPPER STOCKS

The new SCUM Wales pGrlis ment
Is 10 be asked 10 consider a bill to
let women sit In the mouse.
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Tot.rno LIVE sTocK

ceipts i200 market. Csc higher
heavies. Sil lo01l5O;. mediums. sil.iC
mli.50; yorkcrs Sliml 10. good
pigs. t9Gi0 Calves, Market. steady
sheep and lambs. Market. steady.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
De,rot, uork ,1e,rtur.

Detroit hank clearlnEs for Friday
were t6s35.9s226 Total cleariuPs
for 1915 10 date are tl.3S9 t26. .s94 as
as against 1926 golS7s71 for the cor
responding period In 1915.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
NEW YoRk corroN MARKET
BurrER NND EGGS

Huttrr--f.Ntra CrVHmcry. 3lc n .
creamery. nryts 20c III dairy. Csc
10 package. &c ~
Eggs frrsh receipts. cases includ-
ed. frsts. 27c current receipts, 2ic
Receipts Friday. 1890 cases
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
Ottawa Results.

First Race-5h furlonEs; Sea Gull.
ITO (Metcalf). s1b5O. $3.50 and s35o.
won; Regresso. ll3 CHayes), $3.50 and
sS40. second: Gold Bond. 1l3 tRice),
$40. third Time. III 2-5. Statim,
Oriana. Berthier. Joanna II and Mad
Tour also ran.
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Banks and Trust Companie..

to execute orders on the Exchanges:
w. r Moss n Co. Carlyle 4 Povah.
Geo. NJ West & Co. Il. Il. Maccrone
mour g. Co. w. r. Mclaughlin. Mer-
rlll. Lynch q Co. W. A. Hamlin =
Co. VIM. A. Neer & Co. sinclair a
Gouls. Emmet |. Sprague: VIM II;
Co, w. e Reilly & Co. Matthew
Finn. A Y. wallace & Co. Lewis q.
Stockard a Co. Bennett. Smith
Gorton.
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PrintIng-the plain neat kind-that
L. rIGht-Times Job Dept.-Nain 452O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
A TRAVELLING ARAB MERCHANT OF SYRIA.

tant commercial ports on the Mediter-
ranean, and is, in fact. the commercial
capital of Syria. The Phoenfctans, TWEEN
ty centuries ago, had considerable
commerce there.
Modern Beirut Is one of the most
cosmopolitan cities in the near east,
where all cities are cosmopolitan. Its
population consists Of Syrian Chris
tians. Mohammedans, Greeks. Italians
and French, with sprinkling Of Eng
lish and Germans. The French COM
mercial influence was predominant, and
French was the most common Language
of intercourse and trade.
The municipal government OF the, city
was something of an anomaly, in view
of the protectorate of the powers over
Lebanon. The Lebanon administration
ended at the city line and the local gov
eminent was under the Turkish author
tiles. The foreign communities. as well
as the native Syrians. were restless I'M
der this condition, but they accepted it
as a temporary one. The hostility be-
tween the Mosiems and the Christians
was very pronounced and murders of
Christians were not. infrequent. Then
the Turkish authorities. prodded by the
foreign representatives.. would take
what they called subsequent precau-
tions.% 49,
Leading syrians Of Beirut. many Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
Why the United States Takes am Int

situation was political one which con-
cerned only the internal affairs of the
Ottoman empire.
Geographically. Syria includes PaIes-
tine and the Holy Land 1t is not
nation, and not . people with the homo
geneous basis of nationality, such as
the Armenians. Nor have the Syrians
been oppressed and massacred as have
the Armenians. But they never have
been welcome element in the Turkish
empire. They are the most progressive
people. Or rather peoples of the near
east, but there is no racial affinity with
the Turks. Their language is Arabic and
they reflect Arabic civilization rather
taan Turkish backwardness.
The Turkish Syrians are Moham-
medans. but there Is a large Christian
population, exceeding in numbers the
Mohammedans. The Christian scots are
innumerable Roman Catholics and
Greek Catholics are among them.
Maronite Catholics. who acknowledge the
supremacy of the Pope. although their
priests marry. and who say mass in
Arabic, are one of the strongest religious
bodies. Genuine pagans. the Druses,
about whose rites little Is known ex-
cept that they are essentially heathenish
as understood by Christians. are not
counted as a sect. There are also the
Damacus Jews. as well as the Jews Of
Jerusalem. These two classes are the
distinctly Syrian as distinguished from
the Russian Jews who are so numerous
IN tne hOl" Lana. 1here are, moreover,
A-~enians and Abyssinian Copts.
The foreign religious bodies in Syria
have been grated ONO the native Chris
tian sects IN addition to the eastern
religious bodies. There are German
Lutherans and German Catholics numer-
Gus French religious societies, Italian
religious bodies and British and Ameri-
can Protestants but none of these are
essentially Syrian, although they add to
the complexities and the perplexities of
the Turkish rule in Syria
Syria proper until the outbreak OF
the war enjoyed a semiindependent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10

whom were wealthy and enterprfsing I'M
questionably look forward to the time
when their city will be free from Turkish
rule. They we're not unsympathetic
however to the efforts to reform Turkish
government from within, and in it's in
ception they were very well disposed to
the Young Turk movement, believing that
1t promised genuine political reforms
Americans have had an especial in
terest in Beirut because of the Ameri-
can College there. A few weeks ago
newspaper dispatches brought the news
of the death, in his nineties, of Dr. Bliss.
the former~president of the college. who
was succeeded by his son, DR.. Howard
Bliss.
The, college was one of the most potent
influences in the, progress of the near
east. Most of its teachers were drawn
from the United States, and many of
the Syrians who were graduated from
it later came to this country with the
advantages of an English education
The pupils of the college were not
simply from the Turkish dominions;
they were from all the countries in the
near east, Greece and Bulgaria, and
even some from central Europe. One
of the problems which the college au-
thorities had most difficulty in solving
was to reconcile the students from the
different Balkan states to one another's
presence. The rival Balkan nationali-
ties wanted a modern education, but
they did not seem to want 1t in COM
mon. To have Greek and Bulgarian
students in the same class keep the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10

T1lME was when 4 woman was
thought incapable of figuring ac-
III curately. as time was when 1t
. was thought that woman could
not keep a secret. But time itself has
proved the imputation in both cases to be
fallacious. and the government of the
United States has been one of the strong
est promoters of the knowledge that
women can do much of which men only
were formerly considered capable.
That guide and guardian Of government
efficiency, the civil service commission.
has itself been among the foremost ad-
vocates of women's employment to NIL
responsible positions: and in proof OF
what it recommends, 1T employs women
in it's own Office in places of trust and
confidence which have ordinarily be-
longed to the province of men. One of
its woman employees is Miss Elizabeth
Downing. disbursing clerk of the civil
service commission.
I'VE long ago shattered the fallacy
that women could neither keep ac-
curate accounts nor secret" said a
prominent official of the civil service
commission a few days ago, and we
find them proving their efficiency and
trustworthiness every day in every di-
vision of the government service, as
the steadfastness with which they hold
difficult and confidential positions is
convincing evidence. The State De-
partment employs women for conf
Dental service, and they have never
betrayed a trust, and Miss Downing is
an example of trustworthiness and
technical efficiency in our own office.
Women have a conscientfouSnesS and
accuracy in detail which go farther
with them than with men, and Miss
Downing is not only absolutely accu-
rate in her figures. but she, bears an
attitude Of conscientiousness< toward
them that few men would exert. She
inspects all. accounts and. exercising
unusual judgment. has brought to bear
her woman's prudence and care upon
them. Every one passing through her
hands is examined with the appraising
eye of one who knows the cost of
things. and a government overcharge
is challenged as though it were an item
in a personal account.
Her work also requires some legal
knowledge, as she must construe the
law as 1t applies to spending money
and also adapt the Instructions Of the
Treasury Department to particular
cases We feel confident that a rigid
supervision guards every account In
this ONCE. Miss Downing has not lost
a penny during her administration, not
merely through accuracy. but through
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economy In expenditure. She has
practically a division to herself. with
some clerical assistance"
Miss Downing's disbursements for
the civil service commission cover an
annual expenditure Of more than $3.50 900.
which amount covers the salaries of
the 262 employees of the bureau. with
other expenses incidental to the con-
duct of the work.
1--WE have three pay rolls" said Miss
Downing, in talking of her work.
There are the office salaries and those
of the Held examiners, of which there
are FIVE, and the salaries of the special
examiners, who are scientists and ex-
perts, and whose services are employed
by the, commission for their assistance
in rating and examinations of special
lists for the government. There are also
travelling and field expenses to be COW
cred.
''The field examiners for the civn
service commission hold very re-
sponsibie positions. being kept con-
stantly busy holding examinations from
place to place, Investigating appoint
ments which have been made at dis
lance and looking after any complaints
which have been lodged as to political
activity. political assessments or other
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ish military authorities. They are not
likely to regard with favor any edu-
cational institution which is under for
efen auspices. Formerly the Turkish
authorities were tolerant of the insti-
tuition.
Since Rumania has entered the war
on the side of the allies 1t may be that
Turkey will be kept SO busy on the
European mainland that 1t will be able
to pay little attention to Syria and
other parts of the Asiatic mainland.
Yet the oppressive acts of the Turks
are not likely to be lessened because
there will be little control exercised
over them from Constantinople. and at
Constantinople at least a pretext was
made of observing the obligations OF
civilized usage in treating a. subject
population which was not in rebellion.
There was also some pretense of dtplo-
matte courtesy in answering the repre-
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sensations of the United States
1t is not unlikely that IL the Turk
ish government continues to ignore the
representations of this country in re-
gard to the food situation and the
treatment of the Syrians representa-
lions may be followed by remon-
strances. But since this country is
not in a position to back up it's remon-
strances the Turkish authorities may
pay no heed to them. Force Is the
only way. as has been shown in the
past of insuring that Turkey will heed
circumstances of diplomatic charac-
ter.
The immediate future of Syria and
the Syrians is. therefore. black. but in
the peace treaty which must some day
come they are likely to be given
recognition which will compensate,
though 1t cannot atone. for their SUI
ferings under the present conditions.
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peace with each other was considered
triumph of administrative ability.
Some of the Syrians who were grad
uated from the college afterward &C.
cupied responsible positions under the
Turkish government, though usually Of
a minor character. The Turkish au-
thorities were willing enough to utilize
their services. but did not care to re-
ward their abilities
Some of these Syrians obtained posi-
tons in Egypt, and there also they
held responsible positions.
Not much is known about the pres
ent status of the American College at
Beirut but it is likely to behaving
a hard time. AS an educational center
it is an object of distrust to the Turk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10

political status under the protection
Of the powers The Turkish troops
kept the various Christian sects from
numbering one another at the holy sep
ulcher in Jerusalem, but Turkish ad-~
ministration in Syria was subject to
very definite limitations. Consequent
ly. there were few of the abuses which
obtained in other parts of Asia Minor,
where there was no restraint on otto
man authority.
Enjoying the protection of the great
powers. Syria was not seething with
rebellion. although the Bedouin Arab
tribes occasionally asserted their indie
pendence of all authority. Syria itself
gave the sultans government little
trouble except when the attempt was
made to overlap or undermine the
rights guaranteed by the powers. The
expectation always was that Syria ulti-
mate1y would come under the protec-
torate of a single European power. and
France, by tacit acquiescence, was as
sumed to be that power.
After hostilities were begun. reports
came of hardships inflicted on both the
Christian and the Jewish population of
Palestine, but there were no reports
from the rest of Syria. Later came
the reports of very harsh measures by
the Turkish authorities. There was
known to be much suffering on account
of the food shortage throughout all
Syria. and primarily this was what the
United States sought to relieve when
it made representations to the Turkish
government. Then came reports of OPP
pressive political action and of execu
lions of numerous Syrians, although
there was no general massacre, as with
the Armenians.
Ultimately. definite and apparently
reliable reports came of the summary
execution of prominent Syrians in the
city Of Beirut for reasonable conspiracy
Beirut is one Of the most impor-