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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-17
THE IMPORTANT PROBLEM

The after the war" problems that
will confront this country will consist
OF economic questions bearing mostly
on the future tariff policy Of the gov
eminent. The Americas" publica-
ton devoted to the fiscal and indus
trial interests Of the United States,
dwells with great earnestness on the
Importance OF study OF international
relationships to be established when
peace comes. We were sadly uupre-
pared for war, but there can be no
excuse for lack Of preparation to meet
the adjustments Of international bust
ness relations. The vital problems
entering into the construction Of a
permanent peace will be the tariffs.
Most OF the European countries are
already we'll advanced in shaping their
tariff policies along protective lines.
This means that the present near free
trade policy OF the Democratic party
must be abandoned. and the protective
principle Of the Republicans substi-
tinted il We expect to hold our own in
the competitive markets OF the world.
These readjustments are practically
IN progress all over the world. Italy
tbs month begins consideration Of a
usw system Of protective duties to fit
hsr after.war program Of industrial
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OUR GREAT WAR FEATURE

One cannot get the full grasp OF the
sinister intentions OF Germany toward
the United States without reading the
revelations made by former Amoas.
sador Gerard, who was in peculiarly
advantageous position to note the
Signifcance OF the various movements
made by the Kaiser previous to and
during the war. until he was recalled
upon the declaration Of war by this
country, an alternative he plainly
shows was forced upon this nation.
The Intelligencer Is determined that
its readers shall be as fully informed
On this appalling conflict as lays
within It's power to provide. 1t has,
therefore, at great expense, and by
ARRANGEMENT with the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. the owners OF the copy
right, secured the right to publish the
memorable work Of Mr. Gerard, MY
Four Years in Germany" serially, the
first installment OF which is given this
morning.
The Intelligencer believes that its
enterprise in this particular will be
appreciated by its regular subscribers,
and that it will be the means or
attracting many new ones who have
only been indifferently served with
special war features. In Mr.. Gerard's
narrative will be found the true devel'
opnlents of German diplomacy, the
treachery and deceit Of the Junker
advisers Of the German Emperor, upon
which were founded the conclusions
OF President Wilson that the word OF
the present German government was
untrustworthy and could not be taken
as assuring the permanency OF any
peace that might be concluded. unless
It was backed by the good faith OF the
German people.
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development. At Vienna, a conference
Is now in progress to determine what
Germany and Austria will do at
the expiration OF present commercial
agreements in January. 1918. India
has increased protective duties, in a
different way from other British do
minions, which are working under
systems OF emergency, sur-ta1es on
imports. Argentina has accomplished
an upward revision through raising
the Official valuation on goods. on
which ad yalorem duties are charged.
There have been legislative enact
ments bringing higher duties, also.
Other South American countries have
added to both import and export
tariffs. In fact. the whole world Is
working on a higher tariff basis.
Italy's action is OF significant In
terest. 1t Is not a war-tariff proposed
there, but a permanent machinery for
carrying out a national policy OF high
lndustrializatiou. A commission will
report at the end Of. this month the
details OF a scientific conventional
tariff, with a prohibitive range Of
duties in the maximum schedule, re-
auctions from which italy will concede
after diplomatic negotiation, IN ex-
change for other nations concessions,
In commercial treaties. II the recon-
mendatons Of the commission are
adopted, and they probably will be,
since Italy has given formal notice OF
abrogation Of all special tariff treaties
to prepare for just such a system.
Italy will be in a position to act in
simultaneously. when occasion arises,
with either friendly or an aggressive
commercial attitude toward any other
nation. England's government can
very quicklyj prepare to do likewise
when the right time comes, and prob
ably France also. In every European
country the matter Of future tarins
and commercial treaties Is now re-
ceiving close consideration. on ten
tative basis. 1t won't do for the
United States to be caught sleeping at
the switch.
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| International economics was worried
over the implied threat. Rather there
was curiosity as to how far tho pro-
gram as related to Germany ana Aus
trie could be carried out. and there was
moreover. considerable sympathy with
It's purpose.
After the United States actually en-.
tered the war with Germany. and began
| loaning the Allies billions OF dollars
there was undisguised satisfaction III
London and Paris over what was as
sumed to be the effect on the relation
Of the United States TO the economic al
lance. 1t WAS assumed that the effect
| Of these loans would DO to draw US In
rs an economic belligerent after the wal
closed. regardless Of popular sentimen,
in the United States.
The Presidents statement IS sue
cinct declaration that we are not to be
drawn in. It Is also an assurance to
the German people similar to the as
surance that when they have govern
ment which will not break treaties the
peace from arms can come and along
with 1t economic peace.
This does not mean that there Will
not be international competition. Nor
does 1t ignore the. patent fact that as q
consequence Of the war the Entente AL
lies Will be drawn closer together in
their commercial relations. This draw
Ing together naturally will be antagon-
istic to German trade and industry. but
there is a great difference between an
alliance of this kind and a neconomic
war to the death such as the Paris pact
anticiuatcd.
1t was noted by observers Of current
events that while for a few months
following the Paris conference the par
Elephants in 1t continued to reiterate the
program therein announced. during re-
cent months there has been a significant
silence Possibly the silence will con-
tinue for a time. but there is little
question that the allied statesmen will
recognize the service President Wilson
has done them In opening the way for
u retirement from an untenable econo'
mic position. and also there can DO no
doubt that the President has interpreted
the sentiment of the American people
in making It clear that war after the
war Is not part of tho policy in tho
United States.
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prise the foreigner" we do not want
those dyes to cause CONSERVATION and
dlsmay among the American dye
makers. 1t would be a misfortune II
our good friends In France should sell
dyes so cheaply in America that the
American manufacturer would be
driven out Of business. We shall feel
constrained to erect tariff barrier
which will preclude any embarrassing
surprises in connection with the low
priced dyes of France or any other
nation. We want dyes Made In
America"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-17
THE GOING TO DO" POLICY

An eastern journal quotes American
officers in France as writing home to
urge the folks here to spare them the
humiliation Of having belated military
and naval preparation for war paraded
before the world as prosecution OF the
war" The admonition is quite valid
but the chief offenders are not the
families Of the men who are over IN
France now or who will be in France
later. The administration sets the
fashion In this respect. Whenever an
appropriation Is made, whenever a
new set Of offices in Washington are
rented, whenever a new contract Is
made, whenever some more deserving
Democrats are added to the civilian
payroll Of the war, an inspired press
agent. perhaps George Creel himself
PUSHES into print to tell Of the great
things that Josephus or somebody else
Is doing to conquer the Kaiser.
And then, after many weeks. the In
ouisitive reporter who wants to record
events goes around to the depart
ments at Washington and finds that
someone is beginning to think that 1t
is time to plan to see If he cannot
arrange to get somebody who Will
assist him in commencing to take
steps which will ultimately lead. to
action. Meantime, money Is being
spent; for the rented offices must be
paid for, the hired men must have
their salaries, the press agents must
receive their expense funds, and all
the other items OF cost 90 right along;
! and presently Congress will be asked
for more appropriations-and will be
told that It will hamper the President
in his prosecution Of the war il any
committee is appointed to keep track
Of how the money Is to be expended.
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President Wilson. in his reply to the
Pope's peace plea has done great SER
vice to the. Entente Allies in addition TO
his Interpretation Of the tnflexible Will
Of the American people to insure an en-
during peace by breaking the power OF
the German military autocracy. This Is
by his procurement that there shall
be no economic autocracy!
That IS the meaning Of his statement
that the establishment Of selfish and ex-
elusive economic leagues Is no proper
basis for an enduring peace.
By this declaration he enables tho En-
tente Allies to retreat from the unten-
able position which they took at the
Paris economic conference Of 1915. They
may save their faces by following the
example Of distinguished military COM
manders and explain that the confer
ence was only feint, or reconnaiss-
ance. or they may indicate AFTER the
manner Of Hindenburg. on the western
line. that they are retiring to previous
ly prepared positions.
Tho Paris Conference proposed num-
erous measures Of an economic and
commercial character during the war
which tho European governments. part
les to It. are following. 1t also out
lined various measures OIL q lEdnsItolS
character. principally for the purpose or
rebuilding and reconstructing indus
trial France and Belgium at the close
Of the war. Most Of these measures
are desirable But the Conference
went beyond this and proposed per-
nanent program which. II effective,
could only mean the economic annihila-
ton Of the Central Powers.
Thu tout thav nroDose6 VIA beyond
full accomplishment. but the program,
by the concert Of action Of the different
Entente Powers. might DO carried for
ward until It broke down Of It's own
weight. This process would have meant
literally war after war, economic bellt-
gerency after the trenches were ADAM
doned and the artillery ceased 70 roar.
In July, 1915. the United States was
a neutral power. The Allies intimated
that the economic alliance after the war
might consider 1t az friendly neutral.
yet there were plain hints that this
country would better have a care. No
one In the United States familiar with
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Will COMMAND CADETS
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Special Dispatch 70 tbs 1ntslnscncW.
MORGANToWN. ". Va, Sept 10
Major Samuel D. Freeman. U. 8. ~,
will be tho commandant OF cadets At
West Virginia University when the 61a.
annual session Of tho university opens
Sept 18th. This was the announcement
made by President Trotter today afte.
he had received strong recommenda-
lions from tho wsr department IS TO
his fitness for the position Major Free
man finished at Virginia Poly. Inst.
where he first received military train
Ing and then went to West Point grad
uating with horas from this famous
military establishment. After this he
served for thirty years and was retired
q few years ago. but called back into
service At the outbreak Of the war with
Germany having been stationed at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga. since that time. He
Is a man Of So years OF age and Is the
second man Of as high rank al major
to act in the capacity Of commandant
ut West Virginia University.
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OUR WAY THROUGH DARKNESS
LEADS.

God: our way through darkness loads.
But thine ~ living light;
Teach us 70 feel that day succeeds
To each slow-wearinE night.
Make lib to know. though pain and voc
Reset our mortal lives,
That i'll at last in death lies low
And only good survives.
Too long the oppressors iron heel
The sanity brow has pressed;
Too oft tho tyrant's murderous steel
Has pierced the guiltless breast
Yet In our souls the seed shall Ito,
Till thou shalt bid II thrive.
or steadfast faith that wrong shall die
And only right survive.
We walk In shadow; thickest wallis
Do man from man divide.
Our brothers spurn our tendercst calls.
Our holicst aims deride.
Yet though fell craft which fiendish
thought
It's subtle web contrives.
Still falsehood's textures shrink 20
naught
And only truth survives.
Wrath clouds our sky. war lifts on high
His flag Of crimson stain;
Each monstrous birth o'erspreads the
earth.
In BATTLES CORY train.
Yet stu we trust in God the just.
Still keep our faith alive,
That meath thine eye all hate shall die.
And only love survive.
Horace Greeley. in 1853.
Pattence-He said he'd bet he'd be
married in six months.
Patrice-And Gid he win the bet?
NO He couldn't find anyone to take
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Though doubling an immediate end
to the war. our allies are preparing for
peace by selecting the men who viii
formulate their claims mt the conference
table and by training them in the kno~l-
edge OF international conditions which
will enable them to voice their coun-
tries requirements. The United States
we suppose. will prepare for peace In
the same way that we prepared for war
that Is to gay, after Il comes.
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IMAGINATION NOT THE WEAK
POINT Of BRITISH SOLDIERS

here Is dying out and that the situa.
ton is now we'll In hand. The city
school board announced today that the
public schools would open. Monday. Sep.
TENDER "a. Tho opening has been post
poned three weeks on account OF the
epidemic.
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NOTICE.

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-17
AS A MEASURE OF SAFETY

While Congress Is trying to clear
the decks for adjournment early next
month. many Of the wise ones in the
country are contending that In the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-17

Financial Americas definition OF
German diplomatist Is IN liar in a high
hat" Why the qualifying high hat
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Germany is learning randly that 1t
doesn't pay to assume that mankind il
divided into two classes-Grrmans and
fools.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-17

Sweden's contrteness Is somewhat
heIatcd. hut better that than Stiff
necked obstinacy.
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The war revenue hill provides for
Weld OF s2.4C0,0N0, 600 In taxes which
il more than the entire borrowings OF
the government throughout the four
yrnrs Of tho Civil War.
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HPmEMIc CU1BEp.

NEW CASTLE. Pa. Sept 16.- With
only two cases reported in the last week
health authorities announced tonight
that the epidemic OF infantile paralysis
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Wheeling should waken up this week
and give the departing soldier boys
cheering send off.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-17

The Whilhelmstrnsse plotters arc
now trying to pull the chair from under
chancellor Mtchaelis.
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Isn't It true, as the New York Eve
ming Sun snys. the American public Ia
bors six days and on the seventh wears
Itself out riding around in automobiles.
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The disclosures OF Sweden's unneu-
trality have had Il good effect on Hol-
land
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why a special reward for the capture
OF an American soldier. dead or alive ::
What's the idea:
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In the national life these days II IN
just one tax after another.
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Russia appears 10 he getting back Il
fighting form again.
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CHARLES M PEPPE


Formerly Trade Advisor of the D. S. Department OF State
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NO WAR AFTER The WAR
Assumed in 1916.

Wilson's Stand Against Economic Autocracy Enables
Allies to Retreat from Untenable Position They
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Ry HEYWooD BRouN

(Accredited to the Pershins Army l
France for The New York Tribune
and The Wheeling Intelligencer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
HOWARD WINS THE
 DECIDING BATTLE

Howard college defeated Marion instl- ute in the fifth and deciding game Of the series on Howard field yesterday through the splendid pitching of Martin and Swann. The score was to 8 Cook, the star slabman of the Marion Cadets was touched for seven hits, Howard scoring three runs in the second and one in the seventh. Marion scored all or her runs in the sixth on an error py Clayton and hit off Swann.
 Griffin and Clayton did the big end of the hitting for Howard, while COOK sought to win his own game by rapplng out two hits out of four times up.
 Gibson played a beautiful game at short for the visitors, getting a number of hard chances. Bourgeois let one get by him in the seventh, allowing Jackson to cross the plate with the winning score.
 It was the fourth straight victory for the Howard nine, which has been going in good style since the season got we'll under way. Score: R. Fl. E. Howard .......,..............'. i Marion .,........... ..s........,....., 5
 Batteries: Swann and Lindsay; Cook and Cox. Umpire Swacina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

many giggles from a few of the women spectators Referring to the revolution in Russia he criticized the appointment of Elihu Root on the American mission to that country.
 These are great days for democracy v said MT. LaFollette, turning to the bill again. "We are going to draft an army and go over and shoot democracy into the German government"
 MT. LaFonette made a final plea that the United States should exert it's great influence to bring the war to an early conclusion, but said that it should not be drawn into an agreement wfSn the al- lies that would prevent it from making a separate peace with Germany.
 Senator LaFollette concluded his speech on the army bill at 1:55 this morning, after having spoken 21s hours and the Senate recessed Cntil 10 a. m., when de- bate on the measure will continue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
NIGHT SESSIONS HELD

Washington, April 27-Both houses of congress sat until late tonight to clear the way for passage tomorrow of the war army bill under which millions of men are to be raised and trained An parehtly enactment of the administra- tion selective draft by large majorities IS assured, although the volunteer advo- yates will fight until the roll cau
 Champions in the House of an amend. ment designed to permit Colonel Roose- Veit to recruit a volunteer force for i'm mediate service in France lost their fight late today on the first vote taken after the close of general debate. The amend memt offered by Representative Austin o ol ilhessee ana vigorously supported by Representative Gardner of Massa chusetts : ana others was defeated, ITO to 106. Among those who voted for it was Miss Rankin of Montana, who tearfully on- posed the war resolution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Captain and Lieutenant
 of Mongolia HOnored

London, April 27.-Capt. Emery Rice of the American steamship Mongolia land Lieut.. Bruce R. Ware, who com mands the gun crew of the Mongolia, were guests of the American Luncheon club today They were given tremend- ous ovation by the 200 persons pres ent in recognition of the sinking of a German submarine by shot from the Mongolia on April 19. The bluejackets from the Mongolia will be guests of the Luncheon club at a theatre on Monday
 night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
ENGINEERS READY
 ID SERVE NATION
 DURING TIE WAR
Major SeweII Tells of Re quirements for Admission Into the Engineers
 Reserve Corps

One hundred and twenty-five engineers assembled last night at the Southern club to organize for membership in the En- gineers Reserve corps. Maj. J. s. sewell of Gantts Quarry presented In detail the requirements for admission to the various branches of service in the re- serve corps.
 A. N. Lahoen of Atlanta outlined the history of the movement started several years ago by the National Engineering societies to secure recognition of engi- neers by the government for efficient use in time of war.
 The interest of the association was shown by the large number of questions asked by the members. It was learned that a great many of those present had already sent in applications for such serv- ice as they were fitted for. Others signi- fled their intention of putting in applica- tions at once
 The following resolutions were passed and wired to the Alabama senators and representatives
 "At a meeting of the Alabama Technical association tonight, the organization com- prising Alabama members of the follow ing national societies, American Society of Civil Engineers. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, American Chem ical Society and American Institute of Architects, a motion was unanimously passed urging you to support the selec- tive conscription bill indorsed by the army board and the administrators
 "A second resolution was unanimously passed urging you to insist that all new units of engineer troops be organized and maintained by the war department and not by the individual states.
 Prior to the meeting and the addresses the engineers enjoyed dinner at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
TIDE HAS TURNED
CosT HAS NOT JNcREAsEn

In these days of increases in the price of everything. 1t is gratifying to note that the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar sells at the same price as in previous years. This reliable family medicine is considered as necessary as food or clothing by thousands of per sons. When one estimates the great loss to the family income sickness can cause, it is almost impossible to com pute the true worth of this splendid household remedy. Foley's Honey and Tar quickly relieves coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough. Sold every where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
PAINTERS AGAIN
 WIN OVER GREENE

The Birmingham college baseball team easily defeated the Greene Training school team yesterday afternon on Mum ger field by the score of 10 to l. The locals hit Ryan hard, while three Panther hurlers twirled steady ball. The only run scored by the visitors came in the first round. Score: R. H. E. Birmingham ........... .......-..., lo I3 Greene .............. ...,-....-...-.. .
 Batteries: Brown, Nation, Neill and Scott; Cook and Gillian, Ryan and Me Cam.