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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
NO PROGRAM ON THEORY
OEEERE:D OR GIESIED

The plan Of the American labor
movement for this l.abor's Peace Con-
gresS has to do solely with the or
Ean!Z@tion ~ that congress. We TO not
offer any program or any theory as to
what the members Of that I.abor's
Peace Congress shall do. II seems best
to leave representatives free and UNI
hanpcred TO use whatever opportunity
shall be- available and to take ad =
vantage of any opportunity to pro-
mote the interests OF the workers in
Accord with their best Judgment. We
recognize full we'll that no convention
Al agencies or plans or devices for
the maintenance of peace can be OF any
use if there does not exist in each ma
ton the will and the understanding
to maintain justice. which is the basis
OF all real peace. 1t is this thought
that was the ultimate purpose of the
nurposcd I.abor's Peace Congrcss---that
'by securing the the wagc-carners OF
the world consideration and hearing of
their demands. OF their grievances,
there would ne brought about a better
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
ELEVEN ARE ARRESTED AS
POLICE RAID POKER GAME.
+. \. Wharton Charged With Main.
tanning Gambling House at 1908
East Main Street.
CoNFIsCATE $500 Jack por'
Several SitterS-In Elude Police Inv
Jumping Through Third-Story
Windows-rwo Charged Win,
Selling Liquor Without Liccusc.

Police from the First Precinct sta
non late Yesterday afternoon rnidcC
he house at 1903 East Main street and
arrested l.. y. Wharton on charges Of
maintaining a gambling house there
and with selling liquor without a II
crnS"' Fat Blackburn was also charged
with selling liquor without Il liccnsc.
Sine alleged poker players we're ar
rested Sergeant G. w. johnson, with
Policemen sweet. BertucCi. FOlkes ana
Lumpkin made the raid
The alleged gambling rooms We're To-
Gated on the third floor OF the hous.
tn" police learned from persons who
claim TO have lost various sums in
the place recently and who brought
charges against the mon alleged to
have been operating the house. The
officers entered from both the front
and the rear. However. this did no.
deter several men from lcaping out of
the third STORY windows in an effort
to escape and several are thought to
have gained their liberty In this way.
One man fell through the first floor
window of an adjoining house into :,
concrete arca-way and is believed to
have been injured.
"por, CONTAINING 5000
FALLS PREY TO POLICE;
IN addition to the men charged with
maintaining the house and with selling
liquor there the police arrested W. II
Alley. c. NJ. Duke, w. Williams j. T..
BuEg. George Burns, G. Wax eheld w
I. nathan l.. II. Bailey and James
German. All OF these men were charg-
cd with gambling. \ pot OF s6.en
was salvaged from the table by the
police.
The police captured a basketball of
cards and poker chips and about two
gallons OF whisky with several bot
ties of beer. All OF this will be taken
to the Police Court to-day as evidence
when the case is called. Most OF those
arrested In the raid were balcd in a
few moments after being taken to
the First Station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
The Weather
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l'Orcrnst: Virginia


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
POST c, OF PETERSBURG,
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Protective Travellers Hold Annual
Meet and Choose W. Lee Rahily
for President.
SEVERAL SHOOTING AFERAYs
Saturday Night Brings Its Usual
Quota OF Fights, Some Of Which
Result Seriously-Three Men Are
Arrested on Charge of Robbery.

Special to The Times dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA, March 2G.-Post
{. Travellers Protective Association.
met in annual session las, night. elected
officers and appointed delegates to the
National and state conventions as fol
lows: Onicers--Prcsidcnt. w Lee, Ra-
billy: vice president. Il. w GIN: sec
rotary and treasurer. X. ". Prichard.
Delegates TO the state convention,
which Will NEE, in Newport News on
May 6-lioward kinseN. Il. w. Gin. :.
Il. Gin Il. NJ. Collins. !. l.. Young. T..
{. johnson. {. T.. Young. w. ID. Turner.
" NJ. Wells. +, f. Thweatt. " .. Fer
kinsom. Daniel Rahiiy, J. L: Goodrich.
w r 3aush Z. NJ. Gilmore, SHELDON
Short. T. NJ. Neathcrland. W. T.. stone,
J.. T. Roberts, ". .. Allen, II. l.. Smith.
ST.. and II. l.. smith. .r. Delegates
to National Convcntion-W. f.. Rahiy.
". =. Baush. with }. T.. Goodrich as al
ternat..
The post favored the request OF the
Petersburg and Appomattox Hallway
for permission to construct a 'f'' at
Wythe and Sycamore Streets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
PLAN APPROVED Hi
AMERICAN FEEDER iIIDN

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=, 20" "PPi",ch pE '"' N'"' i
teiio,. ','oH ~ LABOR contains 'hs
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.d o'"l c"hler '"i'a' =
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dcl.ra,,s "a ~ - b." y
s''tS 10 the conf"rene" IN. la
,h D .I'o' n e,"em, , Of an! r%y',ry ev"r
dolcr,t. +, iva. g.. sen" ont
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OF ~, cn,,,,., IONS
dc,cra,. re one
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congress ,rr.. ''"f
duly ;Icrr.dl,.n :" ~
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countries shn,,fl NH. .i,, - ~.
publicity ,hru,,-I ~ T., - ,
form press ~ thor .o,,n,.i.. ta -,
deliberations ann mo ic.i.ia,,
;tbcr conference. =. -, ~
c;,rncrs of the wrol. voyId ,.o,,',
In possession OF H.. .ru,h 49, -
:" what tra;.-u ros
won ,,.lI
% e,.i,i., S"e e'stIoHs are
rr..s 1.Lt "o'''"S OF such :; con
s,i,u,c. I'M ~" non |" you con
non ANA onlola! INVITA-
tina, ,o,,., pnT''cipa'" IN
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Con=rcss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

the American Federation Of Labor.
held in san Francisco beginning No
Eemb"r '. 1918. contained plan for
enc holding Of tn. proposed labUr'S
pcac" congress. The plan is ucc"s-
sariiy flexible ana broad; the pUrpo>"
IS /" ;nsur" full representation from
the workers of all countries. and You
IRE urged 10 communicate with IA. as
soon 'ts possible. expressing tho atti-
tude OF the labor movement % y,u.
country upon this plan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
TO PRINCIPLES
OF HUMAN WELFA ARE:

such demand would set high
tandards OF democracy and would give
Prominence to principles of human
'"clfare that could not be ignored
Tho labor movement is the great
!umanizing, democratizing force in
lie affairs OF nations. and it must
rave place wherever the welfare OF
waGe-earners is concerned.
III demands are not made they can
&C ignored with good consciences. But
then ideals OF human welfare, the
lights and interests OF the common
Deople are presented and urged in
world tribunals, they cannot he wholly
elected. These demands will not he
presented or considered unless tho
waRe-carners send their representa-
ives. This labor congress Is an obli-
cation we owe to our ideals and to
fsllow-workers OF the present and the
future. as well as a great opportunity.
Tho problem Is to have the fullest
and the best representation in the la
Dor congress and through 1t voice
and influence in the world congress.
The report OF the executive coun-
Gil to the thirty fifth convention OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
Victims OF Explosion.

The bodies Of two Of the victims. all
co!ored. OF the recent pipe explosion at
the Du Pont plant, have been Skinned
!" their former homes. That OF Thomas
hlthcid to North Carolina. and that
~. FldaE Murphy TO Camden. s. g.
Inc BODY OF John Brockman believed
to b" from Aiken. : g, is being held IN
await communication with relatives
other sufferers. both white and col
ored are in the Du Pont Hospital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
tcrtlate.
Saturday Nigh, shootins..

Samuel G Hamilton, who lives IN
Halifax Street, while walking in the
vicinity OF Sycamore Street late last
night. was shot and wounded in the
leg by an unknown person. II is said
that two negroes were engaged IN
shooting at each other. that a number
of shot were fred. and that one of the
balls struck Hamilton, who was sent
TO the hospital for treatment. The
police arrested negro named John
Price on suspicion of doing the shoot
ling. 4 pistol with its chambers empty
ana smelling OF newly burned powder,
was found in his possession
Lollie Ice, colorcd. while in Henucs-
seH's saloon. in BollinEbrooke Street.
on saturday night. was shot in the an
ki" by Daniel Station. colorcd. station
claims that the shooting was acct
dental, while Lee asserts that the
! shooting was Intentional. and that the
pistol was aimed at him station is
under arrest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
FEATURE OF TRANSFER
Is NOT OBJECTION Anil.

That feature OF the transfer system
hE which tho preacher who is trans
. fsrrcd takes luck" with the other
members Of tho conference to which he
comes is not objectionable to tho mem
hors % conferences. The transfer sys-
tom in it's original form is recognized
as part OF tho polity OF the church
upon tho same basis as other features
Of the pol!ty. but tho west pocket
form Of transfer is not popular with
the majority Of preachers in the
various conferences Of tho church
The conference memorial service viii,
take place on Monday morning at which
time memoirs Will he read of the nine
mem hers OF the conference who passed
away since tho annual session ono wear
a"o. They arc Walter w Watts. James
r Williams, Charles r. Simmons. i
hNic Gilbert. John II. Davidson. Samuel
" Parker, Isaac Ryder. Williau NJ
Waters and Charles :. stanton Verbal
tributes 10 their memory will he paid
NY different members Of tho confer
once VII" Were associated with them
Tia" services of conference sunday
In Washington Street Church bcr,n
Win tho annual love feast which was
conducted by Rev. William L. Miller.
This service consisted OF song. PRAYER
ami The exchange OF Christian cxperi-
encr. Bishop Edwin ~. Mouzon preach
ed At II o'clock
.'S ny sermon fflShop Mou-
%"i ordained James T. Wiley. Murphy
- Fillmore. Edmund q. Coe and John
W. EosenherTer, travelling preachers.
to Tho Office of deacon
t"ilowihS the sermon of Rev. T. T.
Wimn This evening. Bishop Mou2on or
da!ned as elders. Glenn \ Martin. An
lhohy piNon. Harvey l.. Bivcns. George
q. tliVcr and Elmer \ Lambert aud
as travelling preachers the following
iocat preachers: James II Van der Ven
der George p. kercofe ana Charles r.
Van der Under
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
LABOR WANTS SOME PART
IN FIXING PEACE TERMS
American Federation Sends Out Call
to All National Trade
Union CenterS.
TO DEMAND CONSIDERATION
WaSe-Earners Will Meet at Same
Time and Place the Belligerents
Meet to Make Conditions Which
Will End the War.

WASHINGTON u. C.. March 2s-'rhc
American Federation OF I.abors call
for Labor's World 1'cacc Congress. to
he assembled at the same time and
rlace tn" Lelligercnts meet to make
Tho terms which end the world war
was sen, out to-day to the organized
Labor movement Of all countries
Proposed first hy the executive conn.
Gil of tho American I.c,or,tio, ,rd
proved -. Tho r,,io,,, ,on,an,ior -
san Francisco las, v,,, I,hor.. VIII
Peace Congress uo,,Id he a, assemble
of workers In demand tina. N. nc.re
Delegates OF the warning nations do
tc-rnIne nothing touchin.- tho live. of
thc workers without taxing counsel
with them. Such AN assembly If rom
rcsoutativcs or wagc-carncrs close hv
Tho deliberations or Tho ucace dnI..
gate. is expected TO have :, lar. cf.
fcct on Tho spirit ana discrimination
- the latter
,.oNpt:uS I.S,n. ,
.rn nu,>,x,
49,
''"s 'o'''"S.
ooi h"Neh"nt OF
,'''.'
"''
VIII YOU send representative to
attend Labors World pe.rc CON
rr@ss" This congress to be held ~
inc same TIME ana in the same cit, As
'h' iSnres"n'h'iN"s from th. different
''"'F'ca VII hc'' % determine the
~ 'c'tc'
'S"h edc'aton OF Labor
"'''' '>oFehhcr' i'li four
ny war ocS"n. "forted
~" Pr"NlheH 'or iht
'esS '"r IN"
- NAY 'h' general
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
\'E-EtR NEHS BY SERVICE
HAVE PROVED THEIR I.ONaIT,

'Evrrywhorc tho u.rc-c.,ncrs 10.
service have proved their loyal,v to
concepts OF honor thoir patriotism.
,heir value - mon and women In
tn. past they hav" borne no, ouI, The
burdens Of lighting during the war.
hg' hav" hccu Weighted down hv the
war debts AID ACCOMPLISHMENTS attend
Ing a return TO peace conditions
Tho workers can refuse to bc n.
Victims Of ,nc blundcrcrs. tn. oil
plnua, the ambitions of those rospnn :
81 !" for this war il their struugIc
'.aiust oppression have been born
earnings for human freedom. for bet
'cr OPPORTUNITIES, FOR justice in life
md work. During the centuries they
nave made progress somct!mcs slow.
30 IL true, hut always progress It has
been a long fight from SLAVERY TO the
present degree Of freedom
There is great opportunity in tho
Immediate future for democracy ana
freedom \ century ago the fcuaal
systcm died in tho Napoiconic wars
that convuiscd Europe. and the third
rstate established their right TO free
i"m and participation IN the affairs
- government and society.
'Nlc"IN but SuIt.N inc workers. nave
been making demands for recognition
Of their rights as human beings and
as members OF society. and have cs-
'ahlishcd many OF them.
Since the outbreak OF war. their
economic Importance. their political and
military power have been tacitiy and
"ftrn officially recognized. Statesmen
have recognized that organizations Of
wage earnerS arc an integral par, OF
organized society---part of the vitals of
The nation.
I'm appreciation OF their dignity and
value. 1t Is the duty Of the wage-earn-
"rs to make demands upon the world
assembled in the next world congress
that nothing touching the lives or the
workers shall be determined without
taking counsel with them. such "A de-
nand made by the personal represen-
tativcS of tho wage earNcrs Assem- ed
in the same place an Il at the same time
Us the World Tcacc Congress would
rave tremendous effect upon the
spirit and the determination OF that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
BISHOP HAS ABSOLUTE
POWER TO APPOINT

The bishop. however. in the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. South. is vest
ed with tn: power to appoint an,
preacher to amy charge that he ma,
cho"S" IN any conference over which
he prcsidcs, II h. so desires prio
I" tn" general conference OF 1910 IN,
presiding bishop had the additions
power Of maxim. the appointment,
ana OF Withholding the KNOWLEDGE n
them from tho presiding elders. !, u.
desired TO do so. until he read then
10 inc conference az q whole although
as ruic' the bishops aid not use thi!
authority with reference. to many an
pointinents
Inc law OF the church since 1910
VIII" In no way diminishing the an
pointing poker o. the biyhous re-
CURES that each bishop shall read tn,
appointments TO the members of hi,
cabinet before he reads them TO IN.
conference.
The transfer feature OF the churc,
ais" Is vested in the bishops. Tn.
Methodist Episcopal Church, south. !,
correctional ana each OF the fr,v.
wv" annual conferences is hu, a mar,
o. TN" whole church and the .ransfe,
OF the member OF one conference I,
another conference is lcritimat. n, r.
OF IN" pol!ty OF the church. Som.
years ago. however. the custom Of IN,
H"''sic' OF preacher from a leading
appointment in one conference IN -.
ieadinT appointment in another confer.
thos became so prevalent that the name
vest pocket" transfer came TO he an
piled 30 II. because OF the fact Ina
IN many instances the transfer wa.
known only 10 tho bishop from who's,
conference II" came and TIL. bishop q
the conference to which he was trans
f"rred. until inImediatclv before tn,
reading Of the appointments in the LAT
ter conference
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
CARRANZA SILENT,
MAY WARN u.s.. OFF
Will Notify Wilson Sending Of
Troops Is Cnfriendly Act.
Is Belief.
NO DRAWING BACK NOW

WAsHfNuroN. March 10-With the
purpose OF the United States clearly sc'
forth IN the Presidents announcement
that an adequate force would be sent in
pursuit Of villa attention of officials is
focused tonight on the probable att!-
tude OF Carranza. This IL regarded as
the overshadowing element in the Mex
can situation AZ preparations are being
made for the American exped'tionsry
force 10 cross the border
President Wilson is still hopeful tha'
Cdrranza will not look M the American
expedition as an outright invasion oi
Mexican sovereignty. This was Indicated
In the statement from the white Hous,
which declared that tho steps decided
400 could he accomplished lin entirely
friendly aid OF the constituted authori-
ties in Mexico and with s%crupulous re-
spect for the soveieignty OF that re.
public"
Many high officials ~ the Government
are by no means hopeful that CarranZa
will o TO regard the American c>-
petition in the light OF Friendly aid.
The belief Is seriously entertained that
there Is an even chance hat Carranza
will warn the United States within the
next twenty-four hours that the entry
OF American armed forces upon Mexican
soil will ne regarded as an unfriendly
act.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
HAWLEY WANTS AIR PATROL.
Aero CIub's Head BlRMes lOnRr RESI-
for Raids on border.

Alan, n. Hawley. president of the Aero
Club OF America, puts the entire re-
sponsibility for the villa raid across the
border up to Congress.
THE raid could not have happened IL
the United States forces were equipped
with a sufficient number Of suitable aero
planes to patrol the border" he said.
"a sufficient number Of high powered
ae~roJlanes capable of quick climbing,
such az are being supplied by the nun
dr.i TO foreign countries by American
constructors, would quickly fore the
Mexican bandits to retire 10 the interior
too far to enable them at any time 70
dash out and make raids into the United
States and xiii our people.
"rhe Aero Club OF America many
months ago had pointed out that avia.
tors are needed at the MEXICAN border
as. they can do moro IN preserve orde,
and prevent loss of American lives thar
any other arm of the service, Congress
has treated aviation in n most shameful
way. II has never allowed sufficient AN.
preparations TO even form the skeleton
for an Reronautical organization in either
the army or the navy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
BREAKS NECK IN FALL
DOWN SUBWAY STAIRS
Man Killed at 96th street
Mitchell GOld>tcin. Jewel
Ter. Police Say.

Either heart failure or an accidental
IAN down the steps Of the subway station
az Nine'y-sixth street was responsible
for the death late las, nigh, OF a man
who the police believe Is Mitchell old
stein. q jeweller connected, IL Is thought.
with the Arm OF /. & : Loeb. at Il Mas
sau street.
\ i'w minutes after midnight the at
tention Of otto Kahn. a ticket chopp,r A,
the station, Wa attracted by a canc
which came Gathering dow the stone
steps to his feet, Rushing up to the land
ing above he found an elderly man living
PROSTATE with his neck apparently
broken. He called the ambulance of the
k~nickerbocker Hospital and DR.. Leddy
pronounced the man dead.
When the body was examined az the
West laoth street station a COLDER eagle
emblem showing that its owner was (,
thlrty-seCond degree Mason of Mecca
Temple was found attached to his gold
watch chain. On il was the name
Mitchell tiolds'eln and IN the p.s'k.t o,
the mans coat were a number OF l..
a =. l.oeb's business cards. There was
also found a box OF medicine from The
drug store OF william Schulkin. at l74th
street and Amsterdam avenue Mitchell
'oldste!n, a lewclltr. lives AT lSJ Mes,
1874 street
The victim Of the accident was ,bout
. feet : !nc!.s tall, weighed alou,
$50 pounds, was about 81 years old and
wore u brown suit, a dark hat and over
coat and white channels cloves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
A FOR MILITIA.
General star Ready u Intervention
L. Necessary

WASHINGTON. March l0,--Pians have
been made by the War College and the
General STAFF for the use of the orga-
nized militia in the Mexican campaign
II II is found later that the regular
troops are not strong enough to carry
out the plans OF the President,
These plans were originally formu-
lated at the time 81 the seizure Of
Vera Cruz and the possibility then i'm
minent that armed interN ention would
be necessary, that Mexico city would
have to be occupied and ulat approx
mately 200, 900 troops would be needed
TO carry the campaign to a successful
conclusion.
There Is only one chance that the
state militia Will he needed In the pres
ent situation or that the plan of ac-
ton devised for their participation will
be put into effect. This chance centres
around the attitude OF Gen, Carranza.
II he resents the invasion OF American
troop even on u punitive" expedition,
and II this resentment finally unites all
Mexicans against the United States, the
state troops will certainly be needed to
reinforce the regulars.
II was explained at the division of
militia affairs OF the War Department
to-day that II state troops are called
out d, special appeal viii he made to
them to volunteer as units rather thar
as individuals in order To expedite the
work OF organizing a volunteer army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
HELD FOR LEGACY SWINDLE.
Gang >uppiytnw MISSING Heir Inn.
prrsOnRtOrs. Authorities S.

Through the arrest Yesterday NJ
'hir'"S r. Summers, 40, a lawyer ~
l.eon'a, \. j.. and tn. detention OF Mark
j MIA an actor. DEPUTY Attorney.
General Charles i. Masone believes ~,
mas begun u roundup OF "A fake in.
heritance gang" that made a business
OF obtaining legacics ~fraudulentiy.
Summers is charged with subornatIou
OF perjury in inducing Jordan to i'm.
personals" John Campbell, missing heir
10 the cs,at" of Thomas OKeefc. n
Brooklyn man, by means OF "A story
which Summers had fabricated Ia every
detail Magistrate Walsh OF Rrooklyn
held Summers in $4,000 bail and Jonian
Is held ls a witness.
Mr.. Masono charges lha, Jordan.
apetted by summers. appeared before
surrogate ketcham and swore to "A de-
tailed story that would prove him Va he
the heir, \ certified check for $4,000
was drawn, hut not collected because an
appeal was taken from the decision.
According 10 Mr., Masono tho fake
inheritance ring works by watching
new advertisements for old estates
that are unclaimed. then procuring some
one To impersonate the heir and coach
ing him IN an elaborate story x Ined
from inspection ~ the legal papers in
the case hled by the Public Admins
traitor, The impersOnator then gets 5000
to 300, the ring gets the rest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
INTERVENTION L1KELY-TArr.
L. =. JustineA In Chasing villa,
says Es-Presid~nt.

BosroS. March lO.-Ex-President
Taft. speaking before the Unitarian club
Tonight. asserted that the United States
was Justified in chasing villa into
Mexico.
If We are forced 10 intervene he
said. 1T will be Justified. because we
have a right to object to a condition Of
anafrhy in a country Immediately adj
joining ours 50 long continued as To be-
come an international nuisance.
II entirely acquit the presen, Admin
istration Of any desire to involve w in
war with Mexico.
European nations may. not without
reason, charge upon us some RESPONSE
bility for present conditions. In our So
called policy Of watchful waiting We
have neither watched nor waited. but IN
fact We hastily interviewed and then
repudiated the intervention.
II am glad to hear that a sufficient
force Is being sent after him. We should
hope that We may not have to enter
upon a general Intervention, because that
VIII be "A serious matter aud involve con-
sequences the scope Of which We cannot
measure, Hut that there Is ground for
thinking II probable none can deny"