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The Washington times., 1917-02-24
Commercial Problems As
Result of European War
A Non Technical Explanation of the Big Ques
tions Confronting Business, Men At This
Time of Worlds UpheavaL.
By SAMUEL WANT.

may using business
e for public Of and also the
which business mind crisis like the present in
necon with their selling and other operations indicated by House bill
20779, pending in the House Of Representatives
The bill provides other things that in time Of Of
emergencies the President the President
thorzed:
0 To corporation construct manufacture
ships material which be required by the Secretary Of the
Navy and which of the kind usually produced capable Of being
by corporation Such orders must be complied with
the exclusion other business and price be determined by
the Secretary Of the Navy.
) To modify cancel existing contract for the building
ducton purchase Of ships o material.
@ To the factory in which ships
tera the whole part Of the output Of
such factory at the disposal of the United States.
When mind material includes all Of the
products entering into the maintenance the ogani
zaon including clothing food medical supplies it is readily
pabe that practically the entire business Of the nation subject to
call under the terms of the bill in question.
While the bill question startling the nations
Executive its consuiony Of national protection and
emergency, is not to serious question
Proper provision compensation persons
factories materials be appropriated under the
Of the BILL
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
AS TO MAN-MADE LAWS

One Of the leaders Of the Congress
sional Union is reported to have ad-
vised disregard Of the police regula-
tions concerning the display Of un-
slightly advertising matter, on the
ground that women didn't have a
voice in making that police law"
1t would be an insult to style this
a specimen of feminine logic. With
the exception of the legislation re-
Gently enacted in equal suffrage
States, about all the laws we have
are man-made laws. That ought to
be as conclusive against this particu-
lar kind of anarchy as the reply to
the old superstition about breathing
nightair, namely, that it is all the
air We can breathe at night.
The Jaw protecting the building on
Lafayette Square from burglary and
arson is a man-made law and there
fore should be repealed. So are a
good many laws relating to offenses
against the person, which men have
especially devised for the protection
of their wives and sisters and daugh-
ters. The very regulation against
unsightly advertisements, and SIM
liar rules, protect the suffrage head
quarters from derisive and perhaps
obscene posters that might be framed
by the enemies of suffrage. Accord
ing to the logic of this leader, the
women had no right to appeal to the
police for protection against the
hoodlums who insulted them on the
parade four years ago.
All law is for the protection Of the
weak from the strong, of the decent
from the indecent, Of the good citizen
from the rowdy, Of the law-abiding
from the enemies of property and of
life. It is virtually all man-made
law, much Of it made for the protec-
ton Of women by those whom few
women are trying to picture as enc
mics Of womankind, in their abnor-
NAL appeals to sex-antagonism, but
whol in ever increasing numbers are
asking for the aid of sane and wise
women in the making of future laws,
in spite of the policy which strives
to make a new enemy every half
minute for the suffrage cause.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
A PROGRESSIVE GOVERNOR OF
NEW MEXICO

About so per cent of the New
Mexican people are Of pure Spanish
stock. They look with contempt upon
the mixed Mexican breeds to the
south of them and insist upon being
called either New Mexicans or Span
ish-Americans. Politicians of both
parties cater to their natural racial
pride. In the last campaign, the
Democrats nominated a Spanish
American, De Baca, for governor.
The Republicans seemed 10 have been
so sure Of victory that they nomi-
mated the notorious boss of the party,
H. o. Bursum, for the same office,
but compromised with the Progress
ives by nominating w. E. Lindsay
for lieutenant governor. De Baca,
Democrat, and Lindsay, Progressive,
were elected and, De Baca having
died a few days ago. Lindsay sue
ceeds him. So the net results Of the
late elections are a Republican leg
islature, a Progressive governor, and
a Democratic Senator and Represen-
tative.
Lindsay is an out and out Pro-
gressive, a thorough believer in the
initiative and riff-raff-rendum, as
they call it in that region, and he
rA@AAtAd his nomination upon the
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
ASK BOYS TO TILL
French Statesmen Issue Appeal to
Public School Pupils.

PARIS, Feb. 24-AlI the schoolboys
in France have been asked by the
government to cultivate vacant land
and raise vegetables. Ex-Premier vi
yiani and Minister OF Commerce and
Agriculture Clementel Joined in the
appeal. which is posted in all the
schools, high schools and colleges.
The appeal, in part, follows:
ITO the Schoolboys of France:
France has need for your devotion.
The soil requires your labor. While
the fields remain untitled and women
and the aged suffice no longer to as
sure cultivation OF the land, their hus-
bands and sons are defending glori-
ously, 1t is for you, the children of
France, to bring to this land the aid
which 1t needs urgently"
Albert Thomas, minister OF manu-
factures and member of the war coun-
ell. has introduced a bill In the Cham
ber OF Deputies requiring persons In
possession Of copper in quantities ex-
ceeding 100 pounds to make declara-
tion OF this fact to the government.
Failure to do so will be met with
fines ranging from so to 1000 francs.
The preamble OF the bill says the
measure Is necessary because OF the
growing requirements for munitions.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
WILL Ask FOOD RELIEF
6orah Would Have U. s. Buy sto,'
100000 ProyIsIons.

Senator Borah of Idaho, who has
taken a leading part in the Senate in
connection with the food shortage,
will introduce probably today a joint
resolution providing for the appro-
priation of a large sum by Congress
to AFFORD relief to those in need of 1t.
. The resolution, as 1t has been pre-
pared, would appropriate 10000. 900.
This would be placed in the hands of
Government officials for the purpose
OF purchasing foodstuffs and selling
them at cost to the poor in the large
centers who are victims of the food
SPECTATORS.
The resolution will probably pro-
vide for the handling of the money
by the Department OF Labor.
Senate and House Democratic lead
ers are holding back in the traces in
some instances in the matter of the
food shortage. That Is, they fear agi-
tation OF the subject will "burt the
party" So they are trying to throw
cold water on its and minimize the
suffering.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
RISK OF ESPIONAGE

A declared state Of war would
make the spies and many of the
other plotters now infesJing the
country liable to death penalty. In
the present state of neither war nor
peace they have for the moment and
are liable 10 have for some time a
dangerous liberty.
The figures given to the public
by Senator Overman, who tells of
100000 spies at work in the United
States, are his own, but his mental
attitude is that of many prudent per-
sons. They remember what an as
founding amount of damage was
done when the information machine,
the money mill of Won Papen, the
crime strategists in German con-
sulates, and the hired German dyna-
miters all got to working smoothly
together in 1915. They fear that in
case Of aggravated difficulty with
Germany the whole trouble may
start over again, ten times worse.
The arrest of Sander, previously
notorious, now held on charge of
engineering a spying scheme under
the guise Of a news enterprise in
England, comes just in time to re-
mind the country that all the Teuton
ploIters hereabouts are not dead yet.
The suspension in their activities in
1916 was due rather to a policy
framed by Berlin than to the mild
punishment imposed upon culprits
here.
There is fear for the future. Eff
cient spies may find means to offer
up hundreds of thousands of tons of
merchant shipping, and even the best
ships of our navy, to the mine and
the submarine. They can inaugurate
such a reign of ruthlessness as will,
among other evils, arouse antago-
nism between the TeuJonic and the
other elements in the population; a
calamity to the country as great as
would be the loss of a great city.
Those who advocate the passage of a
stringent Federal statute against
spying are therefore right in prin-
ciple and most timely in application.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
OPPOSES SUNDAY PICKETS
terdenomInatIonaI Union Makes
Formal Protest.

The Women's INSTRUMENTATION
Missionary Union of the District yes
terday made formal protest against
the plans of the Women's Suffrage
Congressional Union to picket the
White House on Sunday, March 4.
"The Interdenominational Union be-
lieves the proposed demonstration Is
unchristian, as violating the Sabbath,
and that 1t is uncivilized, as all civil
lized nations teach the keeping or
the Sabbath day holy, in conformity
with the law of God"
The address OF the afternoon was
given by Mrs. Isaac Pearson. presi-
dent of the Waldensian Aid Society
OF the District, who spoke on wal
densian Missions" Mrs. ]. T.. Gilbert
president OF the Home missionary
Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, presided. The next meeting
will be held at the Library on Fri
day, March 80. at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
More Rhymes for the Nursery.

A child at table should be neat.
So says the ancient adage;
He should not splash the cat with
soup,
Nor drape tho dog with cabbage.
A child should mind his pa and ma,
His aunt and Sister Mabel,
And should not stamp his feet when
mad.
Nor yank things of the table.
A child should never snoopy be,
Nor in the parlor go.
Nor even peep in at the door
When sister has her beau.
A child should always be sedate
When company has come
Not grab the callers new silk hat
And use 1t for a drum.
Ernest Tyler.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Interesting Events Of Importance
Scheduled Today.

Lecture on The National Parks Of Foreign
Countries American University. p. m.
Meeting OF American Liberty Chapter
Daughters OF American Revolution, aoa
Sixteenth street northwest. 3 to 6 D. m
Concert by Rebrew Orchestra before Teach
ers' Club. 6Os Eleventh street northwest.
Banquet by Kappa Sigma Fraternity. uni
versity Club. Fifteenth and streets north
Meeting Of Iowa Society OF washington. Tea
Cup Inn. sll Twelfth street northwest. %
II D. m
Meeting Of membership committee, Washing
Power Building. 81 Fourteenth street
northwest, p m
Roundabout" Home Club, by E. ]. Ward,
Regular meeting Of Ashlar Club of Master
Masons. old Masonic Temple. 7:so p. m.
Private inspection of Hotel Powhatan, III D.
Meeting of Florida Society. College wofnen's
Meeting of Biological Society Of Washington,
new lecture hall, Cosmos Club, p. m.
Address, The Fellowship OF Reconciliation" /"
by Rufus Jones, Friends Meeting, ISL I
Illustrated lecture, ATHENS In the First Year
Of the War and a Modern Aristophanes," by
Dr. stephen B. Luce. jr;, at ninth ami
Club. Public Library. 4p. m
Odd FellOws-CantOn Washington. No. l.
Amusements.
BeIasco-Gny' Bates Post, in The Mas
querader" AIS and S:l5 p. m.
New National-MitzI, In "Pom-POm." 3:l5 and
Poii's-New Poll Players, in 'It Pays to Ad-
vertise." 2:15 and s:f5 p. IN.
B. F. Keith's-Vaudeville. .. 5, and s:i5 D. m.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:l5 and S:l5 p. m
Loew's Columbia-Photcplays. 1850 a. m. 70
II p. m.
strand-Photoplays. II a. m. to IL p. m.
Garden-Photoplays, II a. m to II p. m
Tomorrow.
Lecture, The Law OF Good Living" BY
George n. Brown. before Liberal Religious
Union, All Souls Church, Fourteenth and
L streets northwest. p. IN.
Special Meeting District branch, Congression-
al Union. 4:30 p.
Mass meeting National American Woman
Suffrage Association. Polls, $50 p. m.
Address on THE Awakening Of Socialism,
by BENJAMIN F. Lindas. Perpetual Build
ing Hall. Eleventh and streets. north
west, $50 p. m.
Concert BY United States Soldiers Home
Rand Orchestra, Stanley Hall, $50 p. m.
Description OF "A Thousand Miles Of Battle.
by e Alexander Powell. under auspices Of
advisory commission Of Council Of National
Defense. and Washington Society of EnEl-
nesrs. Memorial Conttnsntal Hall, $40 .. m.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
carranza Agents Watched With
Interest by People Of
Tokyo.
ONE BOAT is CHARTERED
After Loading Holds, Craft
Leaves for Salina Cruz, With \
4oo-Ton Cargo.

TOKYO. Jan. II (by maiD.-An In
ternational AFFAIR, centering around
three Mexicans and their mysterious
movements in attempts to buy ammu-
milton and arms, has just finished Its
nrst act In japan. Today the atten-
tion In diplomatic circles here Is d.
reeted toward conjecture as to just
what the Mexicans were at in their
mission FOR the Carranza government.
The Aexicans' efforts met with sue
cess, but their activities have been so
intent as to arouse daily watchful-
ness on the part OF officials connected
with both the American and British
embassies here, the latter fearing that
attempts were being made to aid the
Germans.
Charter a vessel
While future Developments are ex-
pected to heighten the sensational
character OF the Carranza mission, it
is now known as a certainty that the
Mexicans, assisted by two Japanese,
a Dutch adventurer and q Welshman
discharged from the British army for
conduct unbecoming an officer, sue
ceeded in chartering the Kotchira
Maru, Japanese vessel of,4,100 tons.
After loading cargo, this boat left
Yokohama during the night of Janu-
ary 4 and proceeded to Muroran,
where It coaled and sailed direct for
Salina Cruz, Mexico.
According to the manifest, the ship
meuts consisted OF 403 tons, but II II
known that this steamer OF more
than 1000 tons did not sail direct for
Salina Cruz with a cargo of only 400
tons, listed as machinery. 1t Is also.
known that the Kotchira Maru car
ried twenty-seven japanese gun ex-
perts.
All Three Carranza Men.
The three Mexicans were J. II. Car
pio. R Vargas and Guitterz Astrega.
They arrived in Yokohama November
%. They are an Carranza men. Car
pio was chief OF staff under General
Obregon, Carranza's war minister.
The Mexicans had money, all kinds
of it. They had credits issued by New
York banks totaling more than $2.-
0O0, 900 gold. In addition to these
credits there Is a large sum of money
deposited in a powerful bank here,
the remnant of a sum placed here by
General Huerta when that bandit was
supreme In Mexico.
During their stay here the Mexi-
cans were frequently seen in company
with two Filipinos, but while the
OF these Filipinos are be-
ing constantly watched, as yet their
connection with the Mexicans has not
been established.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
MOVIE MEN PLAN BALL.

Picturesque effects have been
planned for the sixth annual reunion
and movie ball OF Moving Picture
Machine Operators Protective Union,
Local No. PA. at old Masonic
Temple. Ninth and F streets, Friday
evening. March 2. Several of the
stars OF the motion picture world. in
Guiding Fatty" Arbuckle, will at
tend. The committee in charge,
headed by NJ. Morris. and B. A. SPELL
bring, president of Local 224. an
nounces that a number of folks OF the
moving picture world. expected here
for the Inauguration. will be present.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
FOR THE FATHERLANDI

This is a touching sacrifice.
Charles VIII has sent the Austrian
imperial coach horses to haul coal
for the people. But Franz Josefs
successor has not yet cut red tape
sufficiently to permit the Hohenzol-
lerns and the Hapsburgs to follow
their horses into the trenches. Casu-
atty lists still fail to contain the
names of any members of the fami-
lies of the two Kaisers.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
CULVER CADETS COMING.

Secretary of War Baker and Maj
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief OF staff
will review the Culver Military Acads
eny cadets on the White House Ellipse
on Sunday afternoon, March 4, at
o'clock. The Culver Academy cadets
will be in Washington to serve as
official escorts to Vice President Mar
shall in the inaugural parade.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
RESOLUTION.

We, the members of the University
Club, in special meeting assembled, do
hereby heartily endorse the recent &C
tion of the President OF these United
States in severing diplomatic rela-
tions with the imperial German gov
ernment, and We pledge our hearty
support to any and all measures look
ing toward putting our country into
a state of defensive preparedness, and
to that end especially urge the enact
ment into law OF an adequate system
of compulsory universal military
training and service.
And be 1t further resolved: That a
copy hereof be transmitted to the
President and to each member of Con.
'gress and to the press.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24

same ticket with Bursum. He was
persuaded not to decline, however,
and now he is in a position to fight
the machine that tried to shelve him
in a harmless Office. But accidents
will happen in the best regulated
politics.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
WILL Mr.. DANIELS EXPLAIN TO
CONGRESSP

1eSLerQdy Inc 1lneS puDllSlCO IL
parallel columns TWO varying texts
of the message sent by George Bar
thelme ostensibly to the German
newspaper, the Cologne Gazette, but
in reality sent for the perusal OF the
German government.
The text in one column was fur
nished to the New York Times by
Mr.. B4rthelme on the day of its
writing as identical with what he had
submitted to the Navy Department.
The text in the other column was
the form of the message as taken
from the air by English authorities
and is the actual form of the mes
sage as it was received by the Co
logne Gazette and the Kaiser's gov
ernment.
Mr.. Barthelme is The Times au-
thority for saying that the form Of
the message as it appeared in the
New York paper was authentic. Mr..
Oulihan, of the Washington bureau,
is another authority for the truth
fulness Of that form, and Mr.. Van
Anda, managing editor Of the New
York Times, is another guarantor Of
its authenticity.
No one who has discussed the mat
ter has accounted for the remarkable
changes, the astounding variations
which appear in the wirelessed form
of the message.
But there is one man who though
given opportunity has refused to dis
cuss either form of the message, and
that gentleman is the Secretary of
the Navy, through whose good offices
the sending of the message was made
possible.
Mr.. Daniels habits as an editor
would not be of more than ordinary
interest in this case except that the
changes made in the message include
most explicit directions to the Ger
man government as to methods the
pursuance Of which would result in
great delays in international negotia-
tions and include propositions for ac-
tions most detrimental to the inter-
ests of this country.
Not long ago Mr.. Bryan, then
Secretary of State, took occasion to
interpret to Mr.. Dumba, then Aus
trian ambassador, the text of one Of
the Lusitania notes, and in that in
terpretation furnished aid and solace
to a nation which if not an enemy
could scarcely be denominated as
friendly. That "indiscretion" con-
tributed to the permanent disappear
ance of Mr.. Bryan from the Admin
istration councils and his elimination
as interpreter Of foreign messages.
There is quite enough mystery"
about the Barthelme message to war
rant an investigation by Congress
into the question of whether Mr..
Daniels was cog1izant of or party to
the suggestions, so favorable to the
German cause, which it contained. 1t
is worth while assuring ourselves, if
it is a fact. that we have no men,
bers Of the Government with the de-
sire and opportunity to do other than
uphold the hands Of the President
and support the honor of the nation.
We cannot afford to have anywhere a
citizen nor an official who is even
indiscreeI.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
LETTERS FROM READERS
Comment on Current Topics In
Communications to the Editor.

Sonment on Surreht ICPiCs IN
Communications to the Editor.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The following statement regarding
Susan B. Anthony has appeared in
newspapers all over the country:
"She was unalterably opposed to
political partisanship. believing that
the suffrage could be obtained only
through the assistance Of its friends
in all parties"
Historical evidence does not bear
out this assertion.
After reading the Papers today, and
noting the small consideration given
to the disfranchised women who, for
getting the fight Of women for wo-
men, gave their aid to the Democratic
party, regardless OF its opposition to
their sex, / am wondering IL perhaps
they will not ponder deeply on Miss
Anthony's words in 1872: 81 cannot
understand how any self-respecting
woman can do otherwise than refus.
to accept any party that ignores her
SEX" HILENA HILL WEED,
Research Chairman Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
"c0NcRETE" IS NEW FOOD
Potatoes, TurnIps, and Beef Suet
Form Jail Dainty,

READING, Pa, Feb. 24.-"Concrete,"
a mixture of potatoes and turnips, one
potato to seven turnips, with u trace
OF beef suet, Is a new food invention
tried out this week on prisoners in the
Berks county jail.
The experiment appeared successful,
although the inmates had to eat It,
whether they liked IL or not. II has
no effect as a weight builder, but the
diners said 1t filled the corners better
than bread and coffee.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
SUFFRAGE DRIVE BEGUN
Feminist CoIors Adorn seasoIna
Hack Advertising Campaign.

Hack AoNertlsino campaign.
The big drive for suffrage began
today.
A sea-going hack, gaily adorned
with the purple, yellow, and Yhits
of the Congressional Union foF
Woman Suffrage. and driven by two
pretty suffragists. Is travelling the
streets of Washington today adver-
tising the plea of the women of ''Tha
Little White House."
Miss Hazel Hunkins, a voter from
Montana. and Miss Mabel Vernon, q
Delaware voter, are In charge of the
chariot" At prominent corners In
Washington the suffrage cab will
stop, and brief speeches announcing
the big demonstration at the White
House next Sunday will be made.
The decorated vehicle bears a ban
ner of invitation-.Be at the White
House at 3 o'clock Sunday, March f."
and suffrage literature Is available
for distribution to the crowds that
are expected to hear the street
speeches of the workers
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
NO MEXICAN EMBARGO
Step To Be Taken Only With Pan.
Americas Sanction.

The Mexican de facto government
will take no embargo steps without
the sanction Of Pan-America.
This was made plain in a message
today from Luis Cabrera to Charles
A. Douglas. Caranza's representative
in Washington. deploring the inter-
pretations given Carranza's note sug-
gesting an embargo on food and am
munItion to belligerent nations. by the
American press.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
New York University Club Inderses
Break with Germany and Pledges
SUPPORT to President.

NC" AOEA OhANGeS N
Break with Germany and Pledges
Support to President.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
I regret to note the great publicity
constantly given in the public press
to the efforts of the ''pro-Germans"
who, forgetting the deep injuries
which we have suffered, are, in the
guise OF pacinsts and working under
the conscious or unconscious direction
of the paid emissaries OF Germany,
steadily opposing all steps to put this
country in a position to defend itself.
The effect is not good on the body
polite. On the other hand, very 1T
tie publicity is given to the express
sIons of patriotism and Americanism
by individuals and bodies entitled to
the consideration and confidence OF
our citizens.
1 enclose herewith a copy of the
resolution which was adopted by q
vote of some 800 to 3 at a special
meeting OF the University Club at New
York, called for that purpose and held
on February 13, which, as the public
press has failed to take note thereof,
the large membership OF the club who
adopted II will be glad to see. The
resolution appears in extenso In your
columns, that it may receive the due
publicity which It's terms provide
shall be given to It.
A. r. WHITNEY, JR.
New York, Feb. %.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24

There is altogether too much blind,
indfscriminating praise for the fell
lows who got away with it in for
mer ages. II they've gone to heaven
they don't want 1t. and II they've gone
to hell they shouldn't have It.
DON MARQUIS.