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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

Of course, the japanese people
never mean to ignore the British
influence in China. They are ready
to pay the proper amount of respect
due to it. They do not see the neces-
sity of pushing their interests in
those parts of China where British
influence is paramount. Fortunately
or unfortunately, japanese trade
with Central and Southern China has
recently been developing pa,f passu
with that with Northern China; in
other words, half of Japan's trade
with China is conducted with the
provinces around the Yangtse Val
lev. What we would like our Euro
pean ally to remember is that while
Britain's exports to China represent
Only &c per cent of her total export
trade, Japan's exports to China rep
resent q per cent of her export
trade. At present China is selling
to Japan less than half as much as
che is buying from her, but, seeing
that Japan will have to derive the
supply of her raw materials princi-
pally from China in the future, the
present one-sidedness of her trade
with that country may be expected
to mend itself with the progress of
time. And the present war has
served as a medium to render the
economic relations between China
and japan still closer.
We believe in the formation at a
not very distant date Of an alliance,
a. least an economic alliance, or
something resembling it, between the
two countries. Therefore, at the
same time we respect Britain's spe-
cial position in the Yangtse Valley
We cannot help desiring that Bri&in,
who is well aware Of the fact that
Japan maintains far greater eco
nomic relations with China than she
does, will look with a lenient eye"
upon any extension of Japan's infu-
ence in the regions like the Yangtse
Valley, which are but vaguely in
cluded within Britain's Sphere of
influence" Since the outbreak Of
the war it has been our i'll luck 10
receive what has been, to say the
least, unsatisfactory treatment at
the hands Of the British government
on more than one occasion, and also
at the hands Of the British residents
in the Yangtse Valley in respect Of
our intended commercial expansion
in those districts. They opposed the
proposed extension to Pinghsiang Of
the Chiuchiang- Nanchang Railway,
built in 1914 with japanese capital,
and included the proposed line in the
essentially British Marking Chang
sha Railway system, thus frustrat-
ing the japanese project to trans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
no MULTIPLIED have been the

. GO MULTIPLIED have been the
- adjustments of the national
~ government TO a war basis
that only a tabular survey Of the
numerous commissions, boards, COM
mittees and bureau directors enables
the citizen to comprehend the extent
of the adjustment.
Such a table suggests the nat
ure of the war-adapted structure of
the government, which has become
democratic, autocratic, communistlc
or q combination Of these as the
emergency demanded. Vast and I'M
familiar as are these Federal
agencies they move to the task with
cut catastrophe or even a broken
shaft.
The President stands at the head
of the new state with expanded au-
thority derived from the Constitu-
ton and from Congress which has
delegated extraordinary powers.
Most of these new functions of the
greater state will automatically dis
appear with the conclusion of the
war, Just as many of the preroga-
t;ves of the individual citizen auto
matically disappeared on the decla-
ration of war.
The better to apply efficiency to
PRODUCTION, distribution, consump-
ton and military action and to win
the war, these arms of Executive and
Congressional authority have been
nut on in this order of genesis and
functioning.
The Council of National Defence
stands at the head of the genealogi-
cal tree, with Secretary of War
Baker at its head, but, besides it and
its subsidiary boards, there are nu-
merous boards and committees dong
war emergency service with ssthori-
ity direct from the President. The
Advisory Council of National De
fence served an initial purpose
though its function and its personnel
are now merged in other services.
Greatest Shipbuilding
Agency in the World
Edward n. Hurley heads the I'M
portant Shipping Board division OF
the Council of National Defence, and
under it is organized the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, which has become
the greatest shipbuilding agency in
the world, with S75O,OOO,OOO already
appropriated and $1,l94,OOO,oOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
American Capitalist.
Expand Activities

The recent activities of the Amer
lean capitalists in China cannot but
have tended to increase their reluct-
ance to recognize British influence
over the Yangtse Valley as prac-
teal entity. AS for Japan's opinion,
it appears to be the general belief
Of Englishmen that Japan can take
no exception to British supremacy
over the Yangtse Valley, inasmuch
as Britain's recognition of Japan's
special position in Corea and Man
churia is a quid pro quo for Japan's
recognition of British rights in
China. In our opinion, not all jap
anese look upon the question in that
way. There is a wide difference be-
tween the relations, historical and
otherwise, which Japan bears to
Corea and Manchuria and those
which Britain bears to the Yangtse
Valley. II Britain stipulated for
the non-alienation of the Yangtse
Valley, Japan did the same with re-
spect TO the entire coast of China.
The conventions existing between
Britain, Russia and Germany with
respect to the limits of their railway
enterprises in China are matters con-
corning themselves, and beyond the
ken of other countries. If the scope
Of the actual influence exercised by
the different countries along the
banks of the Yangtse is to form the
basis of their spheres of influence"
it is difficult to recognize that
Japan's influence" is fast encroach-
ing upon that Of Britain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
HEALTH AND WELFARE
BOARDS

HEALTH AND WELFARE
BOARDS
Red Cross Board.
General Medical Board.
Committee on Sanitation.
National Organization for Health.
Physical Rehabilitation Board
(proposed).
National Charity Board.
Federal Recreation Board.
Committee on Vice in Cities.
Committee for the Direction OF
College Sports.
Committee on Factory Conditions.
FINANCIAL BOARDS
The Liberty Loan Committee.
Farm Loan Board.
Soldiers Insurance Board.
Bureau of War Risks.
Commission on Foreign Exchange
(proposed).
Exports Council.
Committee on Allied Trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Greatest Shipbuilding
Agency in the World

,F,o-. the P,norctaI aud Economic honth'v'
Toxic, Japan
"HAT the Anglo-Japanese ALL
ance has, through its re-
vision in 1911, become mark
ad,v one-sided from the point OF
view of Japan has often been pointed
ont by some of our nationals. When
as q result of this revision, the
Irn;ted States was excluded at the
irstance of Britain from the purview
os the offensive and defensive pro-
visions of the alliance, a section OF
the japanese public argued IN favor
Of amending or cancelling the com
nact and some extremists even went
70 the length of counselling the sub
s.itution of a Germano-Japanese
alliance in its place.
The outbreak of the present war
and Japan's immediate participa-
ton in it have practically checked
the effusion of such anti-alllance
opinions as might have existed at
the time. This is due to the sense OF
impropriety entertained by those
onposed to the alliance in airing
their views at such moment ana
not to the existence Of any new cir
cumstances that tended to allay
their dissatisfaction with the ALI
ance as it stands. To tell the truth,
the total destruction of German IN
auence in the East and the increas-
ing assurance of the Entente
Powers final victory have material
ly deprecated the value of the
Apglo-Japanese alliance in the eyes
of some of our countrymen. Need
less to say, the alliance first formed
in 1902 and renewed and extended
in 1905 had for its primary object
the preservation of the integrity of
China. Ii was an instrument de-
signed to check Russia's aggressive
designs and Germany's ambitious
schemes against China. Now that
Russia has become friend of Brit
ain and Japan-her hitherto per-
sistent policy of aggression having
given place to one of pacifism, the
present day Russia in fact being a
non-annexationist pioneer-and now
that Germany, having lost her base
in the Orient, has little chance of be-
ing able to assert herself in these
parts of the world against the for
midable opposition of the Entente
Powers. it is easy to see that Japan's
real rivals in the political and COM
mercial fields of China are neither
Russia nor Germany, but Britain
and the United States. This phase
of recent international developments
IL the East must be patent to every
body.
Let us first examine the powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

sion of Britain's sphere of influence
beyond certain limits approved by
common consent, to Chianghsi or
Hong Kong, as Britain NAV possibly
be dreaming Of. In the same year,
1898, that Britain made China stip-
ulate for the inalienability of the
Yangtse Valley, Japan made her
guarantee the inalienability of
Fokien. Of late years America has
been trying to establish a basis in
Fokien, making overtures with a
view to advancing the cost of con-
verting Sautuso into a naval port.
Japan, on her part, in order to make
her convention of 1898 with China
still more effective, utilized her nego-
tiations of 1915 to enter into a fresh
agreement by which China bound her
self not to allow any foreign power
to construct shipbuilding yard, col
iiery. naval base or other military
establishment along the coast of
Fokien, and not to set up any de-
fensive works of her own with funds
derived from foreign sources. If it
is desired to render her enterprises
il Fokien really effective, it natural
ly follows that Japan must extend
her influence toward Chianghsi. If
Britain neglects to take due notice of
this phase of the question and SIM
ply insists upon charging her sphere
of influence to limits unwarranted by
circumstances, a clash of japanese
and British interests in the regions
affected will be inevitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

THE more important of the special
L boards and councils organized
to handle war business are as fol-
lows:
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DE-
FENCE.
Advisory Council, with its SUBJ
sidiary committees, including:
Committee on Coal Administra-
ton.
Committee on Medicine,
Committee on Raw Material, and
Labor Committee,
Industrial Mobilization Board
with its subcommittee on Price
Fixing.
Transportation Board.
Railroad Board.
General Munitions Board.
Women's Committee,
Committee on Resources.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

further bureau officiating than d.
visit Of a draft officer and Of q "a,
collector.
States Supplement
Federal Activities
experimenting these Federal n.
tivities for war making are the stat.
services.
Fifteen Western Governor An
pointed commission to get coal And
promise to commander the mines :,
their respective states. Maryland
has conscripted labor. New Yoyk
has expanded it's state function %,
tie inclusion of a military traintn,
function. The State Military Cenu,
Board has taken stock Of our n.
sources in men and women.
New York has had an active Stat
Food Supply Commission, ana, when
the new Whitman bills are sisns
and George W. Perkins is named a.
rector, will have expanded facilit;n
for the necessary control Of food
regulative of production, Consume
ton and storage.
The Agricultural Commission Of
the State of New York is equipped
with large funds and broad author.
ity for stimulating production.
The Resource Mobilization Buresu
as an adjunct to the adiutant I'm.
erals office, has its obviou. function
A vague feeling exists rs 70 he
nature and the authority Of numsr.
Gus unofficial boards and semi-o6.
cial boards, Federal, state and mo-
nicipal. These voluntary organfn-
tons have cooperated In makns
America dynamic for war.
The National Security Leaeue
the Navy League, the Army Leagua
the National League for Womens
Service, the Nationa, Aerial Coat
Patrol Commission, the Belgian Re.
lief Commission, the RockefeIls,
Foundations Commission for the
Relief Of Belgium, the National
Committee Of Patriotic and Detenes
Societies, the Mayors COMMITTEES on
National Defence, the Mayors Co
operating Committee Of Women On
Defence, the Chambers Of Commerce
of the United States Food Survey
and similar volunteer boards, COM
mittees, commissions and societies
are evidences of the growth Of com,
munity effort and organized impulse.
The survey records no III tste foi
any of these agencies of the organ.
lied national will-to-xar, and this
bird's-eye view Of the ramifca-
items and extent Of the whole great
war fabric Of state must cause the
wonder to grow at its smooth, colos-
sal operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
ook Forward to Formidable Trade Rivalry in China

have brought her within dangerous
proximity Of Australia, dangerous
from the point of view of the Com
monwealth. Even before ths out
break of the war Australians openly
declared that Japan was a positive
menace to white Australia" The
warm reception given by the Aus
tralians and New Zealanders to the
American fleet, which visited them
in 1908, was understood at the time
TO De expressive Of the comradeship
felt by the Americans and the Aus.
tralians as opposed to the japanese.
While the war has brought Japan
and the Southern Islands and
Oceania into closer relations than
before, Britain has committed acts
that tend to interfere with JapanS
trade with the British possessions In
those places on the score Of war no
cessities. America is in the same
predicament with Britain in not BE-
ing over eager to see an expansion Of
Japan southwark. The colossal
American navy and the Australian
fleet, when completed, may possibly
relieve Britain from the necessity Of
relying on the japanese forces for
the protection Of India, after ell
fears of aggressive designs on the
part of Germany and Russia have
been removed. The great activities
of the japanese mercantile marine
on the Pacific in consequence Of tho
war call for no comment, but it may
he fierce competition between the
Japanese and the British and Amerl-
can shipping after the close OF
the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

As a subsidiary to the Food Board
there exists the Wheat Control
Board, with Harry A. Garfield as It's
chairman. whose task it is to direct
the production, distribution and con-
sumption of wheat from the farm to
the bakery, to buy the total wheat
crop Of one billion bushels, If neces-
sary, and to resell it as bread at q
fixed price. So far the board had
found It necessary as war end only
to fix the price of wheat.
A Public Employment Service
operating through eighty branches
is distributing surplus labor, paying
transportation and placing unem-
ployed at useful labor.
Samuel Gompers, as chairman OF
the Labor Commission of the Council
of National Defence, serves to stabil-
ize wage scales, hours and conditions
of labor in industries necessary to
the pursuit Of the war.
The Federal Trade Commission,
through a committee on paper, has
fixed the price of paper. This COM
mission has also undertaken Fed
eral Food Survey, an inquiry into the
supplies of food in possession of in
dividuals, which begins this week.
The Bureau of War Risks lnsur-
snce confines itself to commercial
risks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Purchasing Bureau for Allies.
Bureau of Foreign Commerce.
Bureau of Licenses for Outgoing
Ships.

bureau Oh LlCclScS loi ouISoih6
Ships.
FOOD CONTROL BOARD
with its subsidiary
Food Supply Board.
Food Survey Board,
Wheat Control Board,
Perishable Products Committee,
and
Conservation Commission.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
with it's subsidiary
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Bureau of Employment,
Joint Cancellation Board,
Special Commission on Copper
Strike, and
Special Commission on Shipping
Strike.
Board of Cancellation and Arbitra-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

port Pinghsiang coal to the Yang
tse via Chiuchiang instead of
through Human and Hupeh, as here
tofore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

tradal relations with China since
the outbreak of the war. A glance
at the table of China's foreign trade
classified by countries shows that
Japan and the United States gained
during the four years ending 1916
in their exports to China far more
than Britain and Hong Kong, and in
an intensified degree, Germany,
Austria and Belgium lost at the
same time. Again, in China's ex-
ports the largest increases from
1918 to 1916 occurred in the case of
japan and the United States, Brit
aims and Hong Kong's shares having
increased only in an infinitesmial
degree.
Drop in Britains
Trade With China
The fall in Britain's Inclusive of
Hong Kong's) trade with China ap-
pears the more remarkable when
contrasted with the increase IN
Japan's trade with China and that
of the increase in the trade of the
United States with China. or
course, the war largely accounts for
this extraordinary development,
which may reasonably be expected
to readjust itself upon the dlscon-
tinuance of its primary cause. But
it is not difficult to imagine that the
efforts of one set of powers to keep
up their present trade conditions
and of another set of powers to re-
cover their advantages will grow
fiercer after the close of the war.
And. further, it must be noted that
the competition between the rivals,
Japan and Britain, for this share Of
China's trade centres in cotton yarn.
Cotton yarn represents one-fourth
the total import trade of China. The
amount imported from Britain has
gradually decreased during the last
three years, as is shown by the trade
returns, which at the same time tell
of the recent extraordinary develop
ment of Japan's trade with China.
Besides, Japan's supplies to China
are gradually changing from yarns
of lesser counts, which are begin
ming TO be produced by China her
self, to those of the more numerous
counts which were formerly exclu-
sively supplied by the British spin
ners. And this tendency will be in
tensifed when the Chinese import
tariff is increased, and there is no
doubt that the tariff must be re-
vised sooner or later.
Further, we must consider the
vicissitudes Of japanese and British
influences on the soil Of China. Brit
ain has the advantage Of priority IN
spreading her influence in China. 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

on it, said:
The rather pessimiste reheeeeu'
with respects 70 the future Of Anglo
Japanese relations afford little COM
fort 60 US, who are ardent espoussr'
OF the alliance. But We do BELIEVE
that 2 fearless exposition Of suen
pessimistic views with a view 70
careful consideration Of the rss'
issue by our ally may prove tns
means Of arousing the enthusiasm Oh
the two nations for a conttnuate'
Of the alliance. And there are man!
conditions 70 suggest for the solidlncs'
ton and improvement Of the exlstins
relations between them, not the .ess'
important smong them being tns'
Britain should faithfully respect tn'
resolution Of the Paris Eeonom's
Conference and enforce the open door,
principle for all her wide and numer
Gus dominions. thus saving Japsn
from the necessity Of seeking her eA'
pansion exclusively in China and y"
Pacific.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

War Charities Board
Is Contemplated
The administrators Of the Soldiers
and Sailors War Insurance are still
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

The foregoing article produe0
something like sensation in the fn
East. The Kobe Herald" in CON-
menting on it, said:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
SYNOPSIS

Roberta, an orphan. half French. hall
American, atarting for America to stay
svtth an uncle, meets Count dc Lasselles
srosslng to secure pules fer FRANCE
BY a mistake, R6rtrtas uncle believes
she is a nephew. knowing him to be
woman hater, Roberta adopts mans ATTIRE
Her uncle. General Carruthers Informs
ais supposed nephew that he needs MS
knowledge of French y straishten out q
Aeal for providing uaics for France Ihe
governors honor Is involved N the mus
aeal.
Roberta pledges her aid and is intro
anced to Governor Faulkner and TO his
RrivatO secretary. Buzz Gle1dennins
Mrs. Jer whlt&orth is deep in the mule
scheme with her husband and endeavoring
- get the governors signature to the
Transaction.
Tne governor gives dinner to Roberta
who has been made private secretary pro
TEN. She matches her wits against Mrs.
Whitworth.
Roberta examines specifications OF the
proposed deal Mrs Whitworth tries to
pump Roberta and makes love to her
Roberta accompanies the governor to
the state prison, where he wishes to see
. murderer. The latter attacks the gov
srnor. and Roberta defects the blow.
Roberta discovers that the murderer has
killed his man In defending woman. She
secures a statement from the woman,
She takes the statement to the gov
ernor. who gives her letter announcing
the imminent arrival Of Count de Bourbon
to sign the mule contract
The count arrives. He is in the plot
with the Whitworths to defraud the
French government in the mule deal.
Roberta goes with the governor to
mountain district from whence news has
come that a Frenchman Is detained in
captivity.
The captured man is Count de Lasselles.
who recognizes Roberta through her dis
8use to her embarrassment and the gov
ernors astoqshment
The count denounces Count de Bourbon,
and tho governor tells him he had not
signed the papers for the fraudulent mule
deal. Roberta arashed at the exposure
of her sex makes her way to her uncle's
house. alone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

I'M" ahd also | Knew that the good
Lightfoot would In darkness carry me
In safety to his stall In the barn Of
Mr.. Bud Bell, beside which stood my
cherry.
From there could gain the city
Of Hayesvile in the dead hours Of the
night and In those same dead hours de-
part to France after obtaining the
money had left In my desk and which
| had earned by my labors and would
not be in the act of stealing from the
state of Harpeth. Only one night and
day would | be alone in the forest, and
did not care II death should over
take me. In my body my heart was
dead and why should | desire the life
of that body?
ITO be continued)
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ITO be continued)
FREIGHT EMBARGOEs DECLARED
al Lines Innto City Place Restric-
tions on Freight shipments

Freight embargoes have been de-
elared by all three railroads through
this city The first orders not to
accept shipments came to the Santa
Re here today and until the strike
trouble is settled no freight will be
shipped from here via that road.
The Union Pacific orders merely de-
clare that all shipments are subject
to delay and loss Shippers are at
their own risk.
Passenger traffic is somewhat
lessened according TO the depot
agents Few tickets are being sold
to places at distance where the
passenger could not arrive until af-
Ter the strike order goes into effect.
Local merchants say that supplies
here are ample to take care of any
situation which is apt TO arise in
case of tie up Of railway lines en-
tering the city. Nest of the bust
ness houses believe that even if the
strike is called and occurs, that rail
way service will still be ample to
bring necessary incoming freight
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

side the feet Of those two great gentle
men and served them In their commu-
nications while the heart in my breast
was going into death by slow, cruel
torture.
The exact meaning OF those papers
and words Of business did not know.
but once l observed my Capitaine the
Count de Lasselles throw down his
pencil and look into the face Of the
Gouverneur Faulkner with a great and
stern establishment
The work Of grafters. Captain Las
selles. with a woman as a tool But
yet don't see just how 1t was that she
worlsIE My secBtay 81 state. Gen.