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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14

In July 1918, under Protection we i'm
ported 682 tons Of zinc ore, while in
July 1914, just before the war and un-
der Free Trade we imported 22,o40
tons Of zinc ore or 80 times as much.
These imports were being felt, for the
lead and zinc industry in Missouri, just
before the outbreak oil the European
war, was at the lowest ebb known in
years.
The injustice o! the proposed legis-
lation, which would tax an Amerc
producer and permit the foreigner 10
ship his product in free, will be APPARENT
to everyone. VIM. Mckinley in one
OF his addresses, said:
The foreign producer has no right
or claim to equality with our own. He
is not amenable to our laws. There
are resting upon him none Of the obi
cations Of citizenship. He pays no
taxes, he performs no civil duties, he
is subject TO no demands for military
service, he is exempt from State coun-
ty and municipal obligation, he CON-
tributes nothing to the support, pro-
gress and honor Of the nation. Why
should he enjoy unrestrained equal
privileges and profits in our markets
with our producers, our labor, and our
taxpayers2"
Mckinley contended that the for.
eigner was not entitled to equal treat
ment in this country with the Ameri'
can producer, but the Wilson adni-
istration feels that he is entitled to
superior treatment. Under Demo
cratic legislation the American pro-
ducer is taxed for his enterprise, while
the foreigner enjoys our markets free.
Mr., Wilson's idea Of America
First" evidently means Tax America
First"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14
Wilson's Mexican Policy

He kept US out Of war, Yet we
seized Vera Cruz. That was war
very ignoble war, Ard it was called
war over the bodies Of those
dead soldiers; it was called a war Of
service.
Talk about what is your poi "
What is the presidents policy-does
any one know2 Has the executive
ever had a policy for more than six
months on the Mexican question: !
repeat who knows today what the pol
icy Of the administration will be three
months hence7 My friends the trouble
is that this administration had written
such a record that no matter what it
says, you do not know whether it will
stick to it," Chas, E. Hughes.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14
America First"

Congress has determined to follow
the recommendations made by Presi-
dent Wilson in his last annual message
and place tax on the lead, zinc, iron
and steel produced in this county.
When the Underwood bill was passed
all o! these products were either put
on the free list or the tariff on them
materially reduced. Should the pro-
posed legislation be enacted, we will
have the strange condition of taxing the
American who produces these products
while il the foreigner ships them here
they come in free or at reduced rates.
The effects Of the Underwood bill on
these products can be seen By the i'm
ports Of lead and zinc, two prod ucts in
which Missouri is largely interested,
just before the European war, when
conditions were normal and the Under
wood bill operating as was expected.
In July, 1918, under Protection, we
imported 2S3 tons Of lead ore, Shile
in July 1914, just before the war and
under Free Trade, we imported II, 189
tons Of lead ore, or 4S times as much.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14
War, WOOL, Wilson and Wyoming

Wars will he waged. Warriors want
warm winter wear. Wilson willed. free
WOO. Wyoming wonders why. Hav'
ing rid our system Of that ALTERATION,
let's talk the matter over.
Prior 10 the outbreak OF the Europ'
can war We were not exporters OF wool
wearing apparel to any aopreciable ex'
tent. Or mills mad all they could do
to supply our own needs. We sold in
foreign markets not more than 81, 500
600 w3r'h a year. From the outbreak
ol The nli, Aug, !, 1914 to June 50,
1916, We exported wool wearing ap'
parel TO the value Of S270'000, 900 "a
pretty good indication, is it not, that
wool is a prime requisite in war time?
There is a certain kind OF cold feet"
that makes a man too proud TO fight"
but the physically cold fee, render ev.
en- brave man incapable of efficient
fighting. Wool socks warm the latter;
hellfre itself cannot th,w the lcrmer.
Wool blankets warm the soldier; hot
air warns the politician.
Nor were we exporters Of much
wool. Or pro1lcers sold their CLIP in
this country it was made in American
mills, employing American labor. In
1914 We sent away 335,000 pounds.
In 1915 we exported 8, ,l58, 900 pnuuds,
W rth s2, 100000. In 1916, little
over half as much, but the price deu5-
led. The tariff board estimated that
in 1910 our wool manufacturers used
S00,000,000 pounds Of raw wool Of alt
kinds annually. The production Of
the United States at that time was in
the neighborhood Of 325, 200, 900
pounds, coming under the head Of clas-
ses and 2. In that year Wyoming
topped the list Of sheep-raising States
and was second in the production Of
wool, with $4,000, 900 pounds Of wash
ed and unwashed wool, equal to II,
100000 pounds OF the secured. Mon
tana had the edge on Wyoming in wool
production, by very little.
The stock argument OF the Demo
Gratis was that free wool meant cheaper
clothing, because it meant cheaper
wool with which to make it. When
the Wilson-Underwood free wool meas.
ure passed the House in May, 1918,
the certainty Of free wool caused the
price 10 drop. When there is threat
Of free wool buyers decline to buy ex.
cept for immediate needs, unless
they can buy at price which will not
involve a loss. They depend on their
surplus stocks to carry them through
until free wool is a certainty. They
buy on free trade basis or not at all.
The manufacturers had made up their
samples for the fall and winter Of 1918
and the spring and summer OF 1914
very largely Of American wool. The
cloths could not be made up Of sub
stituted foreign woods, so, having cut
down their purchase Of American woods
when free trade was threatened, when
the 1914 clip came in they found
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14
clarifying" The Antitrust Law.

Mr. Hughes in his speech at St.
Louis Saturday night exploded the
claim in Mr.. Wilson'S speech Of ac-
cepIance, delivered that afternoon, to
the effect that the Sherman act had
been clarified by definition" He
showed BY quotations from the Coving-
ton act, creating the Federal Trade
Commissions, that unfair methods OF
competition are declared unlawful. ]"
But the term is not to the law The
law denies fraud and there are no
difficulties about the definition Of "un'
lair methods Of competition" is new
term under the sun. This is not be-
lated piece Of cap;ious criticism. Ssv-
eral senators pointed out the defect
when the bill was pending. They
provided that it merely beluddled The
new commission made by whim decide
a certain method unfair. But that will
not settle the matter. An appeal will
lie and the supreme Court will have to
fad a meaning Of the words, il there
be any. In reaching that meaning the
Supreme Court must be bound by the
following language Of the Coving,on
ac': Nothing contained in this act
shall be construed TO prevent or inter
lere with the enforcement of the pro-
visions Of the antitrust act; nor shall
anything contained in this act be con
slrued to alter, molly or repeal the
antitrust act." In other woldS, so far as
this act is concerned, the Sherman act
stands exactly as it was. The com
mission is merely empowered to dupli'
cate the duties Of the courts in eniorc'
ing the Sherman act, following its own
whims ins cad Of clear-outlaws.
During the Senate discussion critics
we're put eff with ths promise that all
would be cleared up by the Clayton
act. But it deals with duplicate direc
torates and TX mption Of farmers and
labor unions. Tnore mas been no clari'
fcations, except as to tying cause con
tracts it had oten impossible to reach
under existing law. Mr.. Wilson's
further claim that his administration is
not uniriendly 10 big business solely
on account Of its size caGses some
wondtrs as 10 why lis a,i0rn"y general
has appealed certain casrs where h
inferior courts have io1nd t-leldants
guilty Of Nc mouorohsue prA' i!e'. Is
it merely an instance oil his habit Of
blowing hot and cold2-G.obe D, mn-
crat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14
Governor,

Senator James A. Reed solemnly
declared in the Senate the other day
that il Hughes is elected he will surely
get US in to war. And as if this
were not sufficiently ridiculous, he ad-
ded the assertion that a victory for Mr..
Hughes would destroy our prosperity"
II this is'Jim Reeds estimate OF the
intelligence OF the people OF Missouri,
he is destined to sun up against the
orse'laugh.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14

It must not be forgotten that Samuel
Gompers is a Democrat and 1t must
not be overlooked that President Will
has favored him by appointing his son
to a good job and has appointed a
a score or more Of his special friends
otherwise. This knowledge will serve
to explain some things.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14

II you want 10 know what scrt OF an
official John P. Gordon, the present
Democratic state auditor and candidate
for re election, has been, j.st look up
what the present chairman Of the
Democratic state committee said about
him previous to the primaries II was
warm stuff and as family testimonial
j, really was worth while.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14

DETRoITs IMPRESSIONS OF A MAN.

Hughes visit Detroit the presidential campaign
the follow by the
Monday would poencate intensely vivid and
humanity interesting period In the next few months.
aside the auspices of meteorological conditions this
vision the uureaough they approved by profes
characteristics Of the candidate whose brief With
is enjoyed by with whom he into contact
The misguided individuals who have expecting Charles E.
Hughes cold proposition and therefore TO
that will make them think they have been hit by
unnud trolley WIRE There nothing cold about Mr. Hughes
He Is intensely human piece Of hu
man captured a and the people In
him. a he Is revelation. lie
his fellow beings they like him because Shey he likes
them
personality begins his remarkable powers Of intellect
finish He drives his points home with tremendous force
sticks There thousands of Americans today who
eI the arguments he made eight on
the Bryan policy yet Mr. Hughes especially
particular why his address
should remained clearly In the
the send his thoughts deep into the brains
In his mind first undoubtedly He knows
he has reasoned out before
speaks Probably that has something to do with the
conveys meaning But It very quality
he possesses ability subjects thoroughly
simple to himself and his hearers quality
desirable poiticaleanddate Is infinitely to be
president great country like the United States
Of Charles Hughes all favorable The
studied him close convinced
that president November he will be p
this nation has known worthy to stand In
history George Washington Abraham Lincoln
republics whom that fate confidently be ntrusted
shared by the people Of other states whom he Is
the outcome Of his swing around the great American
propous for hmoetroit Free Press
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14

You can't repudiale the state admin
istration mess at Jefferson City by vot'
ing the Democratic state ticket, for it
is running on platform endorsing and
even eulogizing the record made at
the state capital. Your only chance
to express your disapproval is to vote
for Judge Lamm and bis associates on
the Republican ticket.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-09-14
Political Session Ends.

The first session OF the Sixty.fourth
Congress surpas ed all preceding ante
election sessions in its purely political
performances. 1t must be conceded
that considerable cunning was shown
by the directing mind which shaped
it course 10 selecting subjects OF legis'
lation calculated to make special appeal
TO various classes Of the population in
doubtful states. Uldar the stress Of
political exigencies several measures
impressive in appearance were rushed
through. Slme Of these are glaringly
defective, like the rural credits bill.
Some are II ter shdms, like the ship
purchase bill. The tasf commission
and the so'ca'l,d arti-dumping law
were destined TO deceive. The fol'
mer NAV be made If Give, with a
president AID Congress friendly TO a
protective tarfi to direct its laoors aud
afford it adequate financial support.
The antidumping law will be useles,
as it will be impossible to convict, in
criminal proceedings, importers OF the
crime Of trying to sell in the u liled
States articles at less than their current
price in the countries OF praduction
with the intent TO establish monopoly
in our market. The difficulties OF en-
forcement Of the Sherman act at h)m.
where all the parties are within the
Jurisdiction Of the court and all the
witnesses are subject to process, prov
es this to any thoughtful man. But
the purpose was to impress busy citi'
zens that these great problems have
been solved" The president relies
on the public accepting the pretenses
as real performances and on its ignor'
ing criticisms as partisan" But
there is one outstanding fact about the
political session which cannot be hid.
Its appropriations has been the most
lavish in history. The actual, definite
appropriations reach s1,637,5S3, ,6S2.
Obligations and authorizations viii. run
the total to over 81, 100000. II
the second session be as liberal, il will
be a SO 700, 900, 900 Congress.
The actual appropriations are over a
hall billion more than those Of the last
session. The increase Of the army and
navy appropriations is but S329.27s,-
1868. The increase OF other appropri.
ations is $254,54O,6l2. In every de.
partment except pensions there is an
increase. 1t may we'll be called the
exnavagant session. Globe Democrat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-29

the permission Of the American au-
thorities, General GALES WAS expect
ed 20 make tho trip over the Ameri-
can railways m time TO take part In
the negotiations.
General Gales Expected.
Governor GALES il reported 60 be
u strong adherent Of General 0bre-
son AT the present time he has In
the neighhorhood Of $1,000 troops
gathered IN his state.
While It has not hecn definitely sell
tied. II Is believed that the American
representatives mill he limited to
Generals Scott. Funston and Bell.
The American officers spent to-
night IN their private car, stationed
IN the RAILWAY yards. safe from all In
trusion. Tho Mexican represents
tives also chartered themselves IN
their trains There were no hotel
accommodation for them III Juarez,
The council chamber OF the Jnnfea
customs house. which VIII be utilized
for the conference, Is a larea room,
finished IN green and earpeted IN
The same color. II formerly was
used BY Francisco villa for his eX-
eeuttVe meetings, On IFS wallis are
three porlraits~@thoae of Hidalgo and
Iuarez. liherators of Mexico. and
Francisco Madero. who headed the
first Of the consIitutionalist revolu-
TONS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-29
Headquarters Of Sim Fein So
ciety in Belfast Captured byI
Military After Hall Had BeenI
SheIIed by Gunboat. !
ONLY. AIR BATTLES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Turks Charge That British
Birdmen Made Raid on Hos
pitaI After Defeat; Ger
mans Drop Bombs Also.

'sy noaNiha JOURNAL ergcihL LrARHo WiREl
The situation in Dublin where the
members of the Sim Fein society UNI
dertook raid against the govern
ment last Monday continues serious.
according TO last reports.
Advices from Belfast are to the eff
feet that Liberty hall, the headquar-
tefs Of the Sim Fein society was cap
tured by the military after it had
been shelled by a gunboat.
Only aerial and artillery activities
marked the progress of the war on
the European fields but the British
have met with reverses both In Egypt
and in Mesopotamia.
British Force Beaten.
In battle near Quatia, according
to reports from Constantinople, a
British force of four cavalry squad
rons has been annihilated by the
Turks. who captured 800 prisoners be-
sides inflicting heavy losses.
London announces that an attempt
to relieve the beleaguered force of
General Townshend in Kut-el-Amara
failed when a vessel loaded with sup
plies grounded IN the Tigris river,
four miles east of Kut.
Alrmen also have been active in
the ASldtlC ~. tpiHA1iitiH'''N
claims that, III British aeroplane
squadron raidcd Quatia after the
British defeat and threw bombs on
a hospital.
Turk Aviators Active
The Turks attacked from an aero
plane an entente warship at ri Kan
tara and the docks Of Port Said. They
also dropped bombs on entente avia-
ton grounds ON imbros island.
There has been some infantry ae-
tivity along the front in France held
by the British forces, but along the
rest of the front the artillery and
aerial arms have been the means OF
attack by the opposing forces. The
artillery bombardment has been vio'
lent both east and west of the Meuse
in the Nerdun region.
French Airmen Drop Bombs.
French airmen have shelied Ger
man stations and the Germans have
.retaliated by attacks in the Verdun
sector,
German aeroplanes have dropped
bombs on the Russian battleshif
Slava In the Gulf Of Riga, and Berlin
reports the action had good results.
The Teutons also have attacked
Russian warehouses at Rjecyca with
air ships
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-29

conference will be 20 secure the CON
sent of General Obregon TO the em-
ployment OF the American troops in
| fhe territory Immediately south of
the border, and to the organization Of
lfhe Mexican forces along definite lines
lin order that all of northern Mexico
may be secured thoroughly for villa
and other outlaws
General ubreRon will be told that
the United States is not yet satisfied
that American border towns viii be
free from raids similar to that on Coz
nfnbns If the American troops are
Withdrawn. lie will he assured, how
over. that the troops will be with
drawn Just aa soon as there are reas-
enable grounds for such Il belief lie
will be told that the sooner the Mex
iean troops give complete eo-opera-
lion, the sooner the troops VIII ac-
compliHh this object.
The Mexican question, including the
Instructions to Generals scott and
runston were gone over fully at to-
days cabinet meeting. the first held
since IL was determined TO send Gen
eral Scott to the border to see GEN
eral Ohregon.
Press reports that General Ohreson
intended 10 urge the immediate
withdrawal Of the American forces
from Mexican territory brought no
comment from officials acquainted with
the Instructions TO General Scott.
Whatever the Mexican general has to
say on this subject VIII he reported
promptly by General Scott for the
complete information OF the state de-
partment. Secretary Baker has con-
sistently replied to inquiries that all
questions Of policy were under Secre-
tary Lansing's jurisdiction, the war
department and It's officers having To
do only with military questions d.
reetly connected with the protection
Of the border and the pursuit OF
villa.
Officials here have noted the state
incnt In border dispatches that Cen
pfal ObreRon would assert that 40.o00
Carranza troops now were employed
In policing territory south of the Dor
der, thus nsuring protection OF Amer
lean border towns from Mexican raid
crs It is generally understood, how
over, that this Will not he regarded as
the convincing demonstration desired
by the Washington government.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-29
HAD AWFUL
WEAK SPELLS
Suffered So Much Felt She
Had to Have Relief. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Elba. Ala--Mrs. NJ. T. May. of this
place. writes II was not especially
strong when | married -, but after
my marriage. seemed to get very
much worse, About two months after
was married, began to have awful
weak spells. Would have bad spells
Of headache. simply felt bad all the
time, could hardly do a thing I
suffered SO much pain in my left side
and had the swimming of the head
and congestion and heartburn very
bad. In fact l suffered so much |
thought / would die. l Kept getting
worse and felt | must have some re-
lief | had some pain and difficulty
in walking
Mr.. who ran store in -----.
recommended that | take 'Cardui.' and
my husband bought me bottle, which
did me SO much good that he bought
me another, and after the use of three
or four bottles | was we'll. was up do
ing my work after the use of the first
bottle. It's the finest tonic | know of.
| got into better health than I had
been since my marriage. l advise all
women. who have weak spells 80,
TO take it
The thousands of letter, Which
come to us every year. ike the above,
certainly are proof OF the merit of
Cardui. the woman's tonic.
For sale by all druggists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-29
CABLES LEAVES FOR
CONFERENCE AT JtNlllsL

Douglas. Ariz., April 2S,-Accom-
panied by his staff of three Officers
and Ives G.. Lelericr, consul for the
de facto government of Mexico IN
Douglas Gen L. Elias GALES, mill
tary governor Of Sonora, left here TO-
night for I'll paso to confer with Gen.
Aware Obregon, Mexican minister or
war.
General Gales stated that he had
no idea how long he would remain IN
El paso as he was going on orders
ffnm General Obregon and would re-
main as long as his chief desired hls
presence.
He confirmed the report that If all
SURROUNDINGS In Gl paso are not sat
isfaetorN TO the conferees. he Will
urge them to come to Douglas, where
feeling between the two nationalities
liz not so strained as along the Texas
border,
Geueral Gales said that he had de-
clded that every idle mining property
In sonora would have 70 reopen or
pay heavy tax to the government
There Ia no reHson why all mines
In the state should not be operated
and made to support many work.
men, he said.
The general stated that he had no"
titled the management of Las Chispas
mine, one of the richest silver prop
critics In Mexico, that 1t must reopen
/ by May ! or pay a fine of 10000
pesos for each month II remains
closed, up to sixty days, after which
period the state will intervene and
operate the mine fer the benefit of
the employees until such time as the
management WAS ready to take hold
= do not mean to confiscate any
property. but to make the tax SO
heavy that II win be practically oblig-
atorv for the mines to bc operated
said General Gales. Il have not de-
cldrd what the rate Of taxation upon
idle mines shall he. The case Of Las
Chispas mine Il particularly fragrant
IN my view as | have been reliably
Informed that group of stockholders
have been using the close down as II
lever ta obtain control of the stock,
It is what you Americans call freeze
out game
General Gales said that he knew
Of no idle mine at this time to whtrh
he would apply the order. other than
Las Chispas.
Antonio pedrazzlni. a Swiss. and
nephew Ul the dtStuNtffF OF tue tfllHtt
Is now in Douglas. He stated today
that he Is preparing to reopen the
mine next Monday. The property,
which is located twelve miles south
OF Arizpe. Sonora. has been closed for
two years. At the time of the close
down It was announced that Mexican
cattle owners were driving their cat
tie 20 the stream which carried OFF
! The cyanide solution from the COM
ranV mill and allowing the animals
to drink, then collecting several times
/ their value from the company under
anress of the Mexican courts Aside
from the Pedrazzinis. the majority
/ OF the stock Is owned by San Fran
cisco people, During the absence OF
General Gales, sonora affairs will be
administered by Enrique Moreno, sec
/ rotary Of state the general said.
General Gales denied The rumof
! that Adolfo de Ia Huerta had been
iappointed governor of sonora and
, himself tho military commander OF
/ the state