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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Nes'day5 Previous We
Metal Markets

The extraordinary pressure upon me
steel mills is clearly evident from the
placing Of contracts for more than oOO,-
600 tons Of rolled steel products since
the price advances in various products
were announced To this must be add
cd the booking of contracts for 2Oo,OOO
tons Of pig iron at steadily advancing
prices. The buying of steel for the
building of ships and for construction
of railroad equipment was most con
spicuous, but orders for wire products
also we're heavy and in nearly all lines
buying was far above normal.
The railroads placed contracts Tor
$4,000 tons of standard section rails
running from 1000 to 10000 tons each.
In the aggregate. railroad orders
amounted to 100000 tons.
Shipbuilders on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts placed orders for I5,OOO
tons Of plates and shares. 10000 tons
being placed with the largest interests
10000 tons of which arc for boats TO
be built on the Pacific. Shipments VIII
extend into 1919. In addition, the
awarding of contracts for battle and
scout cruisers by the Navy Department
calls for nearly 100000 tons of steel
plates and shapes, including hull and
deck, but exclusive of armor plates.
The burden Of supplying this steel for
the government ships will fall almost
entirely upon the United States Steel
Corporation. Orders for twelve more
merchant ships have been placed on the
Atlantic Coast and the builders are
seeking to place orders for 10000 tons
of plates and shapes. The largest in
terests are now asking . cents per
pound for marine Steel making no dis
tinction between plates and shapes. In
dependent mills have again advanced
prices so per ton, now asking 712 cents
per pound for ship plates.
More than $4,000 tons of wire prod
ucts have been ordered, but most of the
business resulted from the closing Of
contracts upon which prices had been
submitted before the last advance. An
other lot of barbed wire was sold for
export by an independent mill.
Prices current for a 1ew Of the prin-
cipal metals and metal products, COM
pared with those prevailing at the cor
responding time OF last year, follow:
Current A year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Mining Stocks

Sales. Open. High Low. Last.
$500 Alaska Mines ia 13s ia 12s
$500 'fAlasks S Cop 81 32 81 81
s5oO 'Ariz Chloride. g i 20 i
200 .Ariz United. SIS So S. S.
$500 Big Ledge Cop. az 5 45s 434
1900 IBIS Cop (ap). 1Zs f,s "a 1Is
100 'Bit Crk tap) 10 d Is 70
500 3 &zvte.. 1oYs 1919 19Ia 1924
.ss sSS B .tesi.J PSis0' g. ' g. g.
400 'Cal & Jerome. " 1is lie ia
500 Canada Copper. & e
j 200 Con Ariz Smelt "a SIs ~ </s
300 'Con-Homestead = 81 q .
$500 'Dexteretta NJ. " 10 Y 10
1000 Ely Con 1900. IS IS IS y,
$500 @Ernma Con 60. IA lis Ia ID
$500 stella Canon. 81 81 81 ~
1900 sGold War; NJ. So 65 % 65
1000 'tGoldheld Mer 7la " 1a aHa
1000 sfGreat Bend. 3
5000 '+Greenmonster. 1Is 2 l1s z
5000 Hargraves Gee. p q . =
500 Goo i'iD Yer !; .sP). Il e. Il e.
1900 Iona p c.. "a "a IA "a
$500 silicon Lake. %. So 90 80 %
1900 Louisiana Con-. go 60 90 20
SS SS Mama .iTss cGe'cr ss "a "a ga e
s go Mason y:i!s 6 M Y y Y y.
600 'fMiami NJ c.. re rs 1ss ia
1900 'tMogul NJ Co. 70 20, &c SO
$500 SMOTHER Lode. 80 40 80 SO
1900 'tNancy II NJ. 90 81 80 90
i iiSS OBI: :oS B eoS dS x * L: 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
FACTS REGARDING CUBA'S
ADVANTAGES and RESOURCES

Cuba has but "a persons the mile while with ali her nat
ura richness could easily 1000 and her surplus product
ever-ncreasIng demand
To the north lie the great American markets distributing centers
for seventy millions people, the cast Europe to the SOUTH
Brazil The Argentine Chill and their sister republics to the west
Mexico and Central America while her for trade the Panama
Canal Havana has the advantage her friendly competitors to the
north and Europe being hundreds OF miles to the
great markets of Japan, China. Siberia and India
NATURE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY LIBERAL WITH CUBA But
CAPITAL AND HOME SEEKERS ARE NEEDED TO DEVELOP IT'S
WONDERFUL RESOURCES.
More merchandise and leaves the habor Of Havana than
any in the United except New York. and this but 80 cent
of Cuba's imports and 20 per cent of her exports
y steamers leave Cuba for the United States each week
Cuba total foreign for last calendar year. $oOOO
O0000
Her exports were $23600000000
Her imports $l40000,00000.
Balance of trade in favor of Cuba $96,OOO,0OOOO
Foreign exports of United States per capita normal tme 800 LOO
Foreign imports OF Cuba per capita DOW
Foreign imports Of United States per capita nomal hmcs /OO
Foreign debt OF Cuba per capita Zooo
Cubas per capita foreign normal times 50Oo
greater than that of the United States.
Cuba last sugar CROP 1915 and 1916 will approximate $250
00000000-over $50 Of the produced the world
Her tobacco yield about $32 00000000 per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Bonds

Sale 600 omitted. Open. High. Low. Last
20 sBeth - s. 2-y n. S5j4 ga 90 90
.Chile Copper Gs. 1907 1907 tooEz tooD2
30 sRuss Gov n 5izs. s7s4 1874 81 81
- $50 ny Up n o.. ss34 es34 ssA sss4
2OsU Rub new bs. 92Is s3 s21s 90
sUnliztsd. tscls cents per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Consolidated Exchange

fUnit Of ;yade on this exchange. 10 shares.l
Transactions and prices Saturday for the
saore active stocks follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

seemed little inclined to make con-
tracts further ahead
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash: close. close. ago.
New York...s2.12 sos S122
Contract;
Chicago, May. 1895 t.s3 1864
Chicago, July 1855 1855 1.o53s
Corn.-Price changes were narrow and
operations were principally Of en- evening-up
character. The trade at large was awaiting
developments IN connection with the proposed
railroad strike and operators at large were
not disposed to take an aggressive stand
Ycs'daY's Previous Year
Cash: close. close. ago.
New York.........si2t N.2e7t .'oIs
Contract;
Chicago. May. 100 100 .zH4
Chicago. july. 1873 1.o71s .75ls
Osts.-Only a moderate business was trans
acted and prices were slightly easier. Re-
ceipts at primary points were OF fair volume,
and there was some apprehension Of in
creased pressure from the country. The local
Ycs'day's Previous Year
New York ........ .7s}s IS 50
Contract
6sicssS. 3 Jig .55s .5s ~
Rye.-Markct firm.
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash: close. close. ago
Cash. N. Y, bush $50 $3.50 si02
Flour and Mosl.-Quotation5 we're;
Yesday's Prov ious Year
close close. ago
Flour MINI snr nat 5000 500 $3.50
pc Aou- choice 925 82J 545
Ccr,n,caI Lin dricJ SIS SIS 400
Bran. in sacks........ $500 1890 E5fo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Other Oil Stocks

SRles. Onen. hiRh. Lo"' Las
900 tAlpha o g. G.. 81 o3 o. o.
800 'Barnett o & rs 2fs 20 20
500 c Mex o "a p. -.
.|150 'Con Ref pr. 1913 103s l0Is Tvs
100 'Cosden&C q r IS 70 70 10,
400 'Cosden O & G. t41s 19le 1913 1913
1000 'Elk Basin Pet 11Is 129s llzs lS5s
1900 'Esmeralda OC 1Is %
1000 sFederal OIL AZ De ga o7s
1000 lint Petroleum. 14Ie 14I2 10 ~
$500 Kenova o (ap). - 10 "a .Is
$500 Merritt Oil c.. ~ 70 u <o3+
$500 Mex Petroleum. ga "a "a -
400 'Mid-C c o & u 1873 1875 15H2 1874
5000 sfMidwest OIL. 70 79 " rs
1000 'Okla OIL. 1oIs ~ lOI2
Goo Okla Pr & Ref. IVA 1A II IVA
900 sOsage-H OIL. SO
1000 Penn Gasoline. q a - -
G0H sRice Oil ...... = Il IL Js
1000 'Sspulpa o & 1t3s 113s ll3s IIHa
100 Savoy OIL. 10 10 10 10
1000 Security p & Il. Sc ga b
5000 Sequo o & r.. 1Hs 1Za lJs Ia
ZOO Sinclair Oil. 55l7 551s 55lA oos4
1000 'Un West OIL. "a "a q "a
$500 'Victoria OIL. IA IA 1fs Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

Citrus fruits and vegetables produce S. 900 900 90 annually
honey, asphalt henequn Mahogany
cedar etc. yield $4,000, 100000
Our exports have increased in 1907
Our mpor hsvein increased n n 81
All but 81 Of Cuba. (s236 the
United States. --.
More than half of Cuba import, (Sl4o 900 o0) come
from the United States.
Cuba has good banks and companies with con-
necions financial of the world and their deposits
have increased over1 000eo in IA years
Cuba has excellent mail, telegraph and cable service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

Sugar Futures. Sugar futures yesterday
were quiet. but just at the close leading
Cuban interest sold large blocks Of the Hay
option. with his offerings promptly absorbed
by Wall street and local trade Interest," The
market opened ! point lower 20 points
higher and closed net unchanged 10 a de-
cline OF . points. Sales for the day amounted
20 2 900 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Cottnnsecd Oil Tnfl

Cottonseed oil Futures. There WIS very
firm undertnne In the market for cottonseed
OIL and prices AZ the close were ? toll points
net higher. The strength in lard and other
Prcases CONTINUES - act NJ stimulating fac
tor. while the absorption u March tenders by
some Of the strongest interests IN tho trads
has helped 20 sustain bullish enthusiasm.
a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Produce Markets-CurTent

Butter Receipts. 6.24 packages. Cream
cry higher scoring than extras, per II, 42ls
N &c extras 90 scorel. &c; frsts (sS 70
81 scorel. 3slz@il &c; seconds tS3 to ~
unsalted. higher than extras. 43d &c
extras. i2Mf2 &c; frsts. goa 81 i5c: seconds.
36U3SlAc: creamery. held higher than OK
tras. 3Siac; extras. 3Sc frsts. 31n 81 &C.
seconds. 3jd35i4c: thirds. 30 '2n@i iac;
tate dairy. tubs. finest. A0Gi1c. good 70
prime 31M39 &c common 90 fair. 3Od 30 &C.:
renovated extras. 33d33lsc: frsts. 3llaW
&c; lower grades. 29G3lc; imitation cream
cry frsts. 31m32c: ladies. current make.
irsts 2903 seconds. 28iac: lower grades.
21l-Mc8c: packing stock. current make. No
T.. 2SG2Siac No 2. 271ac. lower grades.
o6n pc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18


with those of a
New York.
Live steers. best
100 10. .......-
Dressed beef. sides.
To. ..s......tss
1--we yeals. best.
100 10. ........
Dressed ycals. city.
10. .........--.
lave ewes. 100 III.
Lambs. fair 10
prime. 100 b..
Dressed mutton. ID
Dressed lambs, 10.
Hogs. 100 10 go.
Dressed hogs ha
con. 10. .......
Mess pork. hhl ...
Mess beef. BIOL ...
Lard. Middle West.
Ih
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Railroads
Standard Oil Subsidiaries

Sales. Open bigh Low i az;
100 'Rock 1sld W Z. 1854 3634 a63. 1854
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton
seed Oil

Coffee Futures.-Thc coffee market wa.
steady yesterday Buyers seemed to find little
encouragement in the news from Brazil, but
there has not been enough pressure from
that source 20 inspire early aggressive sell
ing. and the advance reflected covering for
over the weekend. also some buying Of late
months for European account. Closing
prices were slightly OF from the best under
realizing. but showed a net advance Of 10 I
points. Sales were reported Of IS. $50 bags
Yesterdays A wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

Eggs Receipts. 1921 cases. Fresh gath
cred. extras. pcr dozen. 3lc; extra frsts.
30i3c; frsts. 29i4M30c; seconds and lower
grades, 2siaM29c; STATE Penn and nearby
Western. hennery whites, fine 10 fancy. 3iG
36c ordinary to good. 326f33c; gathered
whites. ordinary 70 fine. 32d34c; Western
and Southern. gathered whites. 32d33c
state. Penn and nearby. hennery browns. g.
N33c: gathered Browns and mixed color.
frsts TO extra frsts 30d3lc. duck eggs.
Baltimore. 46c Far southern. 42Mflc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Checse.-Rcceipts. 2.s7s boxes. State, vhol

Checse.-Kcceipts. Z,518 boKes. StaIc, VhoIs
milk. fets. held. specials. per II. 2lhm
27ikc; average fancy. 26i2d27c: lower
grades. 25d CSC: fresh. colored. specials,
goa 2Ghc; white. specials. 26d2Shc: COL
ored, average fancy. 253. ACC; white. aver.
age fancy. 25at IN 26c: lower grades. 2tlsM
- &c: twins. held. specials. 27hd21iac+
average fancy. &c; single daisies. fancy. p
d27iac Wisconsin. whole milk. fancy, twins.
held. 27N27i2c fresh. - = n 26c single
daisies. Pa 27i3c double daisies. hold. ga
21isc: fresh. 25& n 26c Young Americas.
held. 27027i2 &c: fresh. 26G261ac; Oregon.
triple daisies. held. 26hc Young Americas.
fresh. 26c state. skins. current mike. choice.
&c; fair TO good, l9i2@20lec; lower grades,
14MlSi2c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

The Isle of Cuba approximately $50 miles long, with an area OF
1881 square miles, little larger than Pennsylvania and lies Just
within the tropics only los miles south of Florida
Cuba has approximately 1000 miles of scacoas with more Inc
dcepwacr habos than any other country the Western Hemisphere
Cuba has 246 miles Of roads, 1850 miles Of standard rail-
roads and 200 miles Of electric railways.
There poisonous snakes reptiles the island but few
insects and practically mosquitoes.
Cubas soil supcaivcy productive. and If properly worked
gives marvellous
Tobacco is planted grown and gathered in 90 days
In other part Of the world could cattle horses and stock OF all
kinds be raised with greater success and all great demand
Cuban markets. m
Price of land depends location quality and OF tract these
prices vary from S. to $500 per
Garden truck may yield anywhere from 500 TO $500
Oranges according maturity yield from $50 $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Hay and Straw
Livestock, Meats and Provision.

Following are yesterdays prices, compared
with those of year ago:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Orchard and Field

Yesterday. A year asc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
In Climate and Healthfulness Cuba Is Not
SURPASSED by Any Country in the World

Temperatures January 1913 degrees; July ga de-
ges Extremes 90 to % degrees Dry November May
cooling breeze fully 300 days the year. Nights always cool and
refreshing Average annual rainfall, 81 inches.
Cuba the heahiest country the world the hgu the
following table giving the number Of deaths per thousand will show
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
AMERICAS STATUS UNCHANGED
BY WAR-BERLIN VIEW

Amsterdam, April 5. - America
cannot harm Germany any more as
an enemy than she has as neutral, "
declared Count Won Reventlow in edi-
toriaI comment in Berlin Tage lei
tung received here today.
pres. wilson," explained Berlin
Morgenpost in commenting on the
address, has decided to enter the
war simply because if the entente is
ruined by the conflict it would be I'M
able to pay debts which it has con-
tracted in America"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
GERMANS MASS FOR DRIVE ON (
EASTERN LINE

London, April 5.-With capture of
st. Quentin considered foregone con-
clusiOn, interest turned mOmentarly
to the eastern line in belief prelim-
mary rumors Of massing of German
reserves on Russian front were now
confirmed and the German offensive
may be starting there. First impact
Of massed attack has forced Rus
SLAMS to give way along the Stockhod
in Kovel sector.
Capture Of villages Of ROnsoy and
Basseboulogne, with p German
prisoners, reported.
English and Russian troops in
Mesopotamia have effected a juno
ture and Persia has been cleared of
all Turkish forces. British and Rus
slams came in contact at Khanikan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
NEWS INACCURACIES TOPIC OF
TEACHER JOURNALISTS

What are the best means Of cor
recting inaccuracies in present day
newspaper reporting and editing?
This is one Of the problems 200
teachers of journalism in some so
American colleges will try to solve at
the national convention of American
Teachers of Journalism, a three-day
session Of which started at the La
Sale hotel today.
Among other topics which it is ex-
pected will be discussed is the in
creasing influence Of the advertising
and business Offices over the editorial
and news policy Of American news
papers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
PARlslANS WANT COL. TEDDY
AS BATTALION LEADER

Paris, April 5.-Paris newspapers
dug up their biggest type; their most
.jubilant makeup, % to express gem
eral rejoicing throughout the repub-
lie over Americas entrance into the
war.
All France is tremendously inter-
ested, joyful and appreciative. Amer
leans are hailed with a new fellow
ship. Greatest interest is expressed
in possibility of an American expe-
dictionary force soon to be seen on
western front-and particularly as to
popular Paris singer, today cabled
Roosevelt's division. Genevieve Vix,
colonel at Oyster Bay pleading that
he accept an American flag, stitched
by the women of France, and to be
carried as the standard of the first
battalion raised under his command.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
GOVT TO TAKE FOOD CONTROL

Plans are now under discussion for
taking over the nations food supply
in the event of war. Radicals favor
the govt taking control Immediately.
In the meantime, prices are soaring
higher. The Board of Trade is urg-
ing the appointment of Jos. P.
Griffin as a member of the proposed
federal economy board.
-O-O-
Washington. - American An1bas-
sador to Austria Penfeld will leave
Vienna for Washington Tomorrow,
state department announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
HUTONS GET BIG BOOTY
: ON THE EASTERN FRONT

9s'the Associated Press.
S-BERLIN. August IS. via London.-An
UUlcial statement dealing with conditions
n the eastern front says:
Since the beginning Of our operations
- July IS in eastern Galicia. Bukowina
ND Moldavia there have fallen into the
Binds Of the tTeuton) allies 665 officers,
A,300 men. 257 guns. 54S machine guns.
s19l mine throwers and $4,000 rifles. In
var material there were captured large
anasses Of munitions. rs, 900 gas masks. II
axmored cars. Is motor lorries. armed
stfains. loaded railway trains. IS loco
motives, 21s railroad cars, several air
Y1Anes, large number of vehicles and
egnsiderable supplies of provisions.
TT is especially noteworthy that dur
ing the recent fighting munition col
uznns, trains and railway transports. in
s6p1te of the heaviest demands, smoothly
Insured the work of conveyance to and
z&1om the front. which is SO important
4or the conduct of fighting
PETROGRAD. August IS British Ad-
sIAiralty. per Wireless Press I'm the
ysEion of Ocna Moldavia. heavy fight
18E continues. but only artillery firing
8 reported from the Fokshani area.
me official statement reads:
Rumanian front-In the direction of
EBna yesterday battles ragged in the
Eegions OF slanic. Srozechti and at the
3Actory of Taklerie. BY evening al.
6eded only in occupying a few of our
trenches south of the river at SIanic.
IN the direction of Fokshani there has
.6Aen artillery fighting. On the rest of
he front there were fusillades and
2pouting engagements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
Win TENNIS FINALS
: : IN STRAIGHT SETS
u
uvv Iii
4exander and Throckmorton
). Capture Patriotic Tennis
s Doubles Tourney.

BOSTON, August 1S.-Frederick B.
Qexander and Harold Throckmorton of
9Sew York today won the final match
~ the national patriotic doubles lawn
&tnis tournament, which this year took
che place Of the national doubles cham
spkonship. They defeated Irving c. Wright
nd H c. johnson of this city in
rtraight sets. IL. ca. 6-4, on the
Spdrts OF the Longwood Cricket Club
Throckmorton was the star of the
latch. He suffered several Iapses in the
eScond and third sets. but throughout
~ veteran Alexander allowed his part
Her to bear the brunt of the attack
Erockmorton's forehand drives were
mJticularly severe and his judgment
WAs good.
an the finals of the mixed doubles, Miss
Mary Browne of California and N w
Niles of Boston defeated Mrs C. W
X3ghtman of Boston. and r. Norris VIII
&0ms. I'd. national champion, by a score
o. 4-6. 6-1, Ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
DETAILS BEING ARRANGED
FOR POLICE BALL GAME
Good "Line-Ups' Assured for Bene-
fit Event to Be Held
Labor Day.

Plans are being completed rapidly for
the base ball game to be held Labor day
at the American League base ball park for
the benefit Of the fund for the widows and
orphans of Washingtons policemen.
Teams representing the Home Defense
League and the Metropolitan police force
are to meet. In addition to the game
proper. il is announced. a varied program
is being completed whereby the patrons
will be given more than their moneys
worth"
Odell S. Smith. chairman of the COM
mittee in charge. explained last night that
the Home Defense League had entire
charge of the sale of the tickets for the
event in view of the fact that the police
themselves are not allowed to sell tickets.
Friends Of the police are expected to as
sist in the Distribution of the tickets.
George II. Markward is chairman of the
ticket committee.
T. ]. Murphy. chairman of the COM
mttee on games. has advised Chairman
Smith that a sufficient number of players
have been obtained TO assure good Zine
ups for the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
Woodcocks in London.

From the London Chronicle.
Woodcocks. which during the past
few days have been flushed within
800 yards of the Marble arch" are by
no means such rare visitants to Lon
don as some ornithologists seem to
imagine. They have from time to time
been noticed in almost every park or
open space" that contains sheltering
shrubs and occasionally during very
hard winters, or their periods of mi
grafton, they have found temporary
refuge even in the little derelict
churchyards Of the city. At the begin
ming of the last century the boys Of
Westminster School used to get good
woodcock shooting among the wilds of
Chelsea and Battersea. Most of those
young sportsmen took preliminary les
sons from a learned professor who
lived near Deans yard and styled him
self Instructor of young gentlemen in
the new art of shooting flying"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

The Navy League. in a statement is
sued last night, declares the blame for
the present controversy between Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels and the
league lies with the Secretary.
"It Is most regrettable." says the
statement. that the Secretary Of the
Navy should, in such time as this, de-
vote himself to personal fight with a
patriotic society.
THE Navy League sought no con-
troversy and regrets. for the national
interest. that Mr.. Daniels has forced
one upon 1t. 1t has always been the
practice Of the league to transmit to
the public statements given 1t by naval
officers. 1t has done this because 1t be-
such statements Mr.. Daniels does not
agree with US upon this point He has
absolutely refused to allow any naval
officer to make any statement or trans
nit any information to the public save
such as he personally dictates or
censors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
Navy League Lays Blame
on Mr.. Daniels for Dispute
Organization in Statement Says Secretarys
Order Prohibiting Officers From Giving Out
Information Has Caused Controversy.

TN issuing its statement regarding
the Mare Island explosion the league
simply afforded the public the sub
stance of a communication to 1t from
a naval officer The league is perfectly
willing to rest its case with public
opinion as to whether naval officers
should be gagged. If Mr.. Daniels
would withdraw his gag order against
naval officers and allow them free
speech the league would instantly re-
strict its publicity to the transmission
Of statements from naval officers car
ried over their signatures.
But Mr.. Daniels has seen fit to at
tempt to destroy the Navy League be-
cause Of it's fnsistence upon 'pitiless
publicity He would allow his spite to
rob the men OF the Navy of the benefits
of all the work Navy League members
do for them. Nothing could be more
unjust.
The league regrets the controversy.
but the fault lies with Mr.. Daniels
not with the league"