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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
TO FURNISH BASEBALL
Amateurs Will Invade Cities Organ
lied Leagues Give Up.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 23.-Class A
amateur baseball teams for every city
that loses it's professional club be-
cause of the war this season. That's
the plan of the National Baseball Fed
GRAFTON which met here today.
The federation plans real baseball
for fans in at least seventy-five cities
thruout the country. Merchants and
other business men will gladly back
the sand letters, the federation be-
lieves.
Rules governing inter-city competi-
ton for the national city champion
ship will be revised at today's session.
A representative of the baseball
commission was expected here to ce-
ment the relationship between the two
organizations. Organized professional
baseball has been unfriendly toward
the amateurs, it is claimed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
PREFER HUNS

CONTINUED from Page Onel
for defense work. The special general
staff will appropriate all property re-
uuired fer defensive purposes.
An extraordinary session of the GEN.
trail executive committee of the SOL
diers' and workmen's delegates was
held Friday evening. NJ. Sverdloff
presided and read statement review
ing the situation in which he said it
was now clear that the Germans
would not reply to the Smolny insti-
tute's last appeal, or if they did their
answer would be completely unac-
ceptabIe. He asked the committee to
adopt a resolution expressing conf
dence in the peoples commissaries
and approving their measures aiming
at peace. The resolution passed with
only six dissenting votes.
Met No Resistance Yet.
In the last two days the Germans
have nor met with a single case of re-
sistance. a Petrograd dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company says.
proceeding slowly, the soldiers declin-
ing to assist.
The headquarters of the Russian
western army has been moved to
Smolensk, $50 miles southwest OF
| Moscow. The change was made In
such haste that the staff lost touch
with the various armies
Ambassadors To Moye-Where?
Petrograd, Friday, Feb, 22-The
allied embassies will leave Petrograd
| in the event that the German advance
| threatens the city. They are ready
however, to aid Russia to fight the
Germans.
| The embassies are virtually unani-
| nous in decision not to break re-
| lations in any event
If Petrograd is actually threatened
the embassy staffs probably will pro.
coed inland with the Bolshevik gov
eminent wherever it may move.
Francis Notifies He'll Leave.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Ambassado1
| Francis advised the state department
| today of the intention of the diplo-
matte corps in Petrograd to leave the
| city with the Bolsheviki government
| if Germans menace the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
New York stock Market

Wall St. New York, Feb. 23.-STOCKS-
Popular stocks well as speculative issues
advanced 1 to points at the opening of
today's market but soon yielded the greater
part of their advantage. The early rise was
ascribed to short covering due to the pas
sage of Administrations railroad bill trans
portation shares being foremost in the
movement. Among special stocks Motors
dropped 4 points. The closing was rreg-
ular Sales approximated 325O shares
Liberty bonds were heavy, the 31as selling
at 1916 to 9S.04, first As at 97.20 to 91.32
and second As at 96.70 to 81.
Adoption of the railroad bill by the senate
induced buying Of transportation shares
and other active issues at the opening of
today's stock market. Union Pacific New
York Central. Shippings. Crucible Steel,
Baldwin Locomotive and Mexican Petrol
cum gained 1 to points with fractional
advances in minor railroads and war
shares jump of Az points in American
Sumatra Tobacco was the noteworthy fea-
ture of the special group. General Motors
and General Electric were under further
pressure. Liberty bonds were steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
100000 Produced by America
Since War Was Declared.
Also Take Over $4,000 Weekly
Made on Russian Contract.
7 million CARTRIDGES DAILY
Is Rifle and Cartridge Plants in
q. S. Employ 10000 Persons.
$500, 100000 Is Being Spent ON
This Arm Alone.

washington, Feb. 23.-Seven hun
dred thousand army rifles have peen
produced in the United States since
this country entered the war, accord
ing to a statement made public TO-DAY
by the ordnance bureau of the war de-
partment. During the week ending
February 8. the daily production was
1906 Enfields and Lap Sprinsfields,
or a total of 9,247 service rifles added
to the stock every day. In addltlon
the government received 1915 Rus
sian army rifles during the week,
making a total weekly rifle output of
72,152 weapons of this class.
Figures on the American weapons
fell off slightly the week ending Feb
ruary 10, while the output of Russian
rifles increased, the total output for
the week of all types being 71,192.
This production, the statement says.
is the greatest ever achieved by any
country in a similar period of ten
months. 1t is four times greater than
the British output after ten months
of war and twice as large as the Brit
ish output after two and a half years
of war.
Now Have 100000 Rifles.
I'VE have today" the statement
says, "a total of 100000 service rifles.
Only about SO per cent of the troops
carry rifles. We have in addition
1oU,OOU hTdSS, lVU,UUV RUSSIAN TlIleS,
and some 10000 Ross rifles. or total
of about 100000 training rifles
Rifle cartridge production is on a
similar scale, the statement showing a
total of 100000 was the daily aver
age output in January
Summarizing the work on rifles, it
is shown. that $500, 100000 is being
spent for that arm alone and that 200
army officers. 5000 men and 10000
women are employed in the manufac-
ture of rifles and cartridges. There
are two government and three private
plants making rifles and one govern
ment and nine private plants making
cartridges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

present levels in May oats can only be 21kc
while provisions are at the top. Traders
said all the chance for operating was to
sell short. Some regard oats as too high.
are afraid to press the short side too Wig
orously. Patrick Cudahy of Milwaukee
was here yesterday and said: Hogs and
We are making more than we can get cars
to ship. Run of hogs now is good but in
april usually let's up. Winnipeg put a
maximum of 80 cents on oats futures there
yesterday or 1sc over the close Thursday
Minneapolis is also expected to do so to-
lowest 4hc over finish of previous day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 23.-OATS-A general rush
to sell and sharp breaks in values resulted
today from action of board of trade direc-
tors establishing maximum price limits on
all business in future deliveries. Oats espec-
cially showed acute weakness but the I'M
loading seemed to be of a miscellaneous
character that did not affect any large in
dividual holdings. Rallies which ensued
from the extreme low point touched at the
outset were mainly due to profit taking
by shorts After opening 15sc to SIC down
with May S71ac to soc, the market gradually
reached comparative steadiness around
SSAc May
CORN.Corn reflected only a moderate
extent the depression of oats. Urgent ex-
port and industrial demand tended to act
as an offset for the new restrictions which
in any case could not directly apply to
corn with any greater stringency than has
long been the case Opening prices which
ranged from h@Ac to 5s@a4c lower with
March $1.2715 and May s1.261a to s1.27 were
followed by slight changes within the in
ital limits.
No important change developed in the
late trading. Prices closed steady. A@%c
and &c net lower, With March $127h and
May 81 26A.
PROVISIONS-Provisio dropped at
once as far as the rules would permit for
one day. There was general commission
house liquidation.
The market turnout the day was lacking
in power to recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
CALENDAR
of
Chamber of Commerce
GEO. p. M'ENTIRE, President.
T. C. KIRKPATRICK, Secretary.

Today.
Salvation Army $4,000 war activities
fund campaigners. Robert Stone, chair
Chamber of Commerce good roads COM
mittee, II. S. Putney, chairman Noon
Directors to Oskaloosa, account L. & I.
Notes.
e: H. Crosby, just back from the warm
southland, Joe Longshore and one or
two- others got together while waiting 1oE
the Berryton transport Friday noon and
put out fine bunch of experience"
stories about the peculiar mental attitude
of the southern negro
]. E. Addington, who bills himself as a
lawyer, has acquired the habit of nooning
at the Chamber of Commerce
Thomas O'Leary, director" of a Kansas
the members Thursday. It was noticed
that he was especially efficient in detect
ing the edibility of Mrs. Sharp's prune
pie.
One is. constrained to notice the fine
carpet of headgear that filters the hall
floor whenever there are more than % or
80 diners in the rooms. 1t might be a
good idea to buy few more hooks.
Forays into the realm of the farmer are
becoming less and less attractive to the
ally the directors are willing enough to
go, but when the time comes to start they
among those not faeEe P 1n SeT6
as a prize to the most faithful director
who does not go.
Will II. King, of the Allen County Jour
nal. and W. Clyde Wolfe, of the Smith
County Journal, were guests o. member
the other day. They are two of the Bour-
bon strain.
A committee from the board of directors
is looking into the sign that adorns the
front of the Chamber of Commerce 1t Is
hoped that they will not have their sleep
disturbed by visions of the nightmare
But if they do, it is practically certain
that the cause will be removed. The com
mittee is also considering the remodeltng
of the entrance to a style more in keeping
with the rooms.
Director Carol Merriam was exhibiting
a friend from Vermont to the club members
the other day. Merriam says that he was
showing the aforementioned friend how
matters commercial were pulled off in the
middle west. The visitor seemed to be
| duly impressed.
Mrs Sharp, the cateress, has decided that
she will need a vacation along about May L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
ARE BOARDING WHEAT
Millers Say Farmers, Not Car Short
age, Cause of Flour Shortage.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Mil-
ers here today secuted claims of car
shortage and blamed farmers hoard
ing for the nationwide flour shortage.
Another -rainload of government
bought flour is en- route to the Atlantic
coast for export.
w. P. Trickett, Minneapolis Traffic
association manager. insisted the car
situation is not bad. MiIlers say farm
ers are holding their wheat to force a
higher fixed price.
Accumulated by the wheat shortage,
rye today jumped to $2.43 bushel
and barley to 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
Kansas City Live stock Market

kansas City. Feb. 23.-HOGS-Receipts
$500. Market Zoe to 15e higher. Bulk of
sales, S1I-50@1765; heavy, $11.4O0I17. 10 !;
packers and butchers. $17.40@1TT5; light
ST. 25M17 co. pigs. $1,000 1925
Prime fed steers 81. 75@is.a5; dressed beef
steers, S105o@ 1900; western steers, S9.50@
1900: southern steers, $7.50011. so: cows
S700@11 90; heifers, $S.OO@12.O0; stockers
and feeders, s7:50m12.50; bulls, $7.25@
1925; calves. $T.00@12.50.
SHEEP-Recelpts none. Market steady.
Lambs, S1o-5O016.25 yearlings, $4,000
400; wethers, $11.50@1325; ewes, S11250
1925; stockers and feeders, $S.O0015.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

New York, Feb. 22.-word was re-
ceived here today of the death of
Lieut.. Harold Buckley. son of Edwin
NJ Buckley. prominent banker, in an
aeroplane accident in England. The
message did not state where the acct
dent occurred. Buckley Joined the
aviation section last year and in Sep
TENDER went abroad with the Prince
ton unit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
SUNK ON WAY TO N. Y.
Spanish Steamer With Cargo of Corl,
Runs Afoul U-boat.

Madrid, Feb. 22.-The Spanish
steamer Maria Caspio, has been sunk
by a submarine on her way to New
York, with a cargo of cork.
The crew was picked up by the
Spanish steamer Claudio Lopez Y Lo-
peg, which also was stopped by the
submarine, but later was allowed to
proceed.
Insisted on Sinking Lopez, Too.
The captain of the Claudio Lopez y
Lopez had the greatest difficulty of
inducing the commander of the sub
marine to allow him to continue the
voyage. The submarine commander
wanted to sink the liner because she
was carrying a number of cars con-
signed to the Spanish Northern rail-
way which is partly French owned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

New York. Feb 3.-MoNEY-Mercantile
bills, 4.75% Commercial 60 day bills on
banks, 472: commercial co day bills, Anu
demand, 4:75A cables, 4.I6 ZIG. Francs,
mand. Az cables, 44A. Lire. demand, SIT
cables, SIG Rub,es, demand, Is; cables,
13A nominal Bar silver, S51sc; Mexican
dollars, Csc. Government bonds heavy
railroad bonds, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
CAPPER TO PEDAGOGUES
Addresses Southeastern Kansas Teach
ers' Association at Independence.

Independence, Kan, Feb. 23.-Gov.
Arthur Capper of Kansas addressed a
meeting of the Southeastern Kansas
Teachers association here Friday.
Cherokee county high school was
awarded first place in the Boys Glee
club division of the musical contests
Other winning contestants were the
Parsons high school, Neodesha high
school and Crawford county high
school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
PROTECT SHORT LINES
Senate Overrules McAdoo and Votes to
Include Small Railroads.

Washington. Feb. 23.-The senate
today upset the administration policy
toward the country's competitive
short line railroads
On the ground that the small lines
must be protected and saved from in
solvency, the senate adopted the Cum
minis amendment putting all the short
lines under federal control and de-
clared their compensation on the same
basis as big systems.
The vote was So to 54.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
Chicago Live Stock Market

Chicago, Feb. 23--HOGs-Receipts "a 900.
SIT 2o@174o; light, s16906I75 so; mixed
$16-9O@17.45; heavy, S16.5O@17 40; rough,
$16.50@16.15; pigs, $12.75M16.25
CATTLE-Receipts 5000 Market weak.
Native steers. $s52d14.15; stockers and
feeders, S7.50@1O90: cows and heifers. sc 90
@11.90: calves, SS.I5@1425.
.SHEEP-Receipts 3.OOO Market steady
Sheep, $10-00@13,25; lambs, S135O@16.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
Chicago produce Market.

Chicago Feb. 23.-BUTTER-Market I'M
changed.
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts, 46c; or6i-
nary firsts, 44@45c; at mark, cases includ-
ed, 44d45c.
POTATOES-Market lower. Wisconsin
Michigan and Minnesota bulk 81 65@1. 10;
ditto sacks. S1.7061.15
POULTRY-Alive. unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
NO FRENCH SHIPS LOST
Week Elapses Without Sinking of Any
VesseIs-Three Attacks Fail.

Paris, Feb. 23.-No French mer-
chantmen and no fishing vessels were
sunk by German submarines or mines
during the week ending February 16.
Three merchantmen successfully
escaped submarine attacks. Steamers
entering French ports totalled 619 and
departing S76
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 22.-A1l the
crew of the British tramp steamer
Etruria, total loss aground off this
coast, were landed here today by a
United States coast guard ship. There
were forty-seven in all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
II KILLED IN A MINE
Bulkhead Breaks. Filling Mine With
Sand and Waterbury Saved.

Ironriver, Mich. Feb. 23.-Eleven
men were killed Thursday afternoon
when a bulkhead at the Amasa Por-
ter mine, IA miles northeast of here,
broke away and fifty feet of quick
sand and water poured down five
levels, according to information re-
ceiyed here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
FLYER KILLED IN TEXAS
Another Aviator in Collision 900 Feet
Up Survives Accident

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 23-James
G. Ringland. Royal Flying corps. was
killed, and another aviator whose
name was not given, was injured when
their airplanes collided at a height of
1000 feet at Renbrook Field near here,
late yesterday.
Ringland was born at Dover,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

New York, Feb. 23-BUTTER-Market
barely steady. Creamery higher than
tras. 511@ @52c.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gather
ed extras 6Id65c
CHEESE-Market steady. State held
| specials, 26Q
POULTRY-Aliye, steady: dressed quiet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

ALE tA-SZo.OO
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany, corner Laurent and Madison.l
Topeka, Kan, Feb. %.
Springs. over BIS. s19c: foosters, 15c;
shaggy young roosters. Ire; broilers, lbs-
and under. 23c.
EGGS are retailing in Topeka 4sc.
BUTTER-50I52c
Positively cannot use sheep lambs I'M
less fat
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by w. A Gilchrist. 626 Quincy
Street,
Topeka, Kan, Feb. n
PRAIRIE HAY-$20.oO.
ALFALFA-S25O O
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. d. Billiard, corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan. Feb. D.
OATS-SOc.
YELLOW CORN-S50.
WHITE CORN-S1.65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan. for the "a hours ending at
a. m. Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Grip Follows The Snow.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
taken in time will Prevent Grip. E. w.
GROVES signature on box 3oc--Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Kansas City Feb 23@CORN-Cash
Market 2M5c lower No. mixed 81 s5M
1a5: No g, 81 75T1 81: No. white. 80 026
2OS: No 3. 81 97d2. 90: No. 2 yellow 81 92G
196: No 2 81 T161-SS.
OATS-Market 2@314c lower. No. {
white 921hc. No. mixed. S115M90c.
RYFlS2 30M2 rs
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3. 956415.
HAy-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S2 GaG72. no.
RRAN-s1. 906210.
WHEAT-Receipts &c ears.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. 42r.
CORN-Close: May. S1.27.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
1.-THE range Of prices gran futures On
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
rhos. J. Myers. 2o1 N e Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago. Feb. 23.-CORN-Close: March
81 271A: May 81 .26%.
OATS-March es14c; May, s7%c.
PORK-May s4955.
LARD-May. $26.47; July. s26.57.
SHORT RIBS-May, $3.50: July, $26.05.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
Chicago, Feb. %.

Kansas City Grain Market.
fTbe range of prices on grain futures on
Kansan City board Of Trade as reported
by Thos. ]. Myers. 30- n E. Bldg)
Kansas City, Feb %.
Close
Open High Low Today Thur.
Nav ..127A 121A 127 1868 1271s
May . 90 9OA 1915 se7s 92%
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Topeka Hay Market.
Topeka, Kan, Feb u
PRAIRIE HAY-S20.OO
ALFALFA-$25O 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
New York, Feb. %.

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. ]. Myers 301 N z. Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Mrs. Sharp, the cateress, has decided that
she will need a vacation along about May 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Thomas O'Leary, director" of a Kansas
City detective agency, was guest OF one OF
the members Thursday. 1t was noticed
that he was especially efficient in detect
ing the edibility of Mrs. Sharp's prune
MA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

One is constrained to notice the fine
carpet of headgear that filters the hall
floor whenever there are more than % or
so diners in the rooms. 1t might be a
good idea to buy few more hooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Will H. King. of the Allen County Jour
nal. and w. Clyde Wolfe, of the Smith
County Journal, were guests o. a member
the other day. They are two of the Bour-
bon strain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

J. E. Addington, who bills himself as a
lawyer, has acquired the habit of nooning
at the Chamber of Commerce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
Palmer-Ball Row Up to
Governor, Who Is Said to
Have Asked Former to Quit

Differences over appointments In
the Department of Labor and Indus
try between Lew r. Palmer, chief
factory inspector and ex-ofIicio act
ing commissioner in the absence of
Col. John Price Jackson, and William
H. Ball. secretary to the Governor
have come to a crisis and according
to Capitol Hill gossip the Governor
at the demand of Mr.. Ball. has asked
Mr.. Palmer's resignation.
Mr.. Palmer was to see Governor
Brumbaugh Saturday and again to-
day, but refused to discuss the mat
ter in any way, while the Governor
remains at the executive mansion. Mr..
Ball is on his way from Pittsburgh.
The trouble seems to have been
that Mr.. Palmer declined to name
men to important places in the depart
ment at the behest of Mr.. Ball, claim
ing that they were not qualified, but
no one will discuss the causes in
the present tense situation. Mr.. Pal
mer is noted safety expert and was
famous end on Princeton football
team years ago. He has been adj
ministrating the department since
Col. jackson went into the army.
Several times there have been re-
ports of clashes over his refusal to
make appointments as desired by the
Governors office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
Theater Men Want Ban
Taken Off by Wednesday

Members of the Exhibitors League
of Dauphin county, meeting in the
Office of Peter Magaro, manager of
the Regent Theater, this morning,
resolved to petition DR.. Royer to lift
the ban on Harrisburg theaters We'd
nesday. They based their plea up
on the ground that the influenza cpl
demic is decreasing in Harrisburg
and claims that since Philadelphia
has been shown consideration, Har-
risburg should have the same treat
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
PEACE TERMS TO
BE AMERICAN, IS
DEMAND OF KNOX
Pennsylvania Senator Charges
President Wilson With Po-
litical PartiSanShip
WANTS NATION TO SPEAK
Sentiment of Country to Be
Reflected in Action in Sem
ate on the Treaty
BY associated Press

Washington, oct. 2S.-A protest
against peace terms dictated by
President Wilson alone and not rep
.resentative of American public
opinion through Senate considera-
ton of the peace treaty was made in
the Senate to-day by Senator Knox,
of Pennsylvania, Republican, and
former secretary of state, in an ad-
dress charging the President with
political partisanship.
Democratic senators prepared to
reply to eSnator Knox, forecasting a
general discussion of peace and war
combined with the partisan political
questions.
Presidents Answer
President Wilson replied to-day to
Republican contentious that the
third of his fourteen peace terms is
a free trade plank by explaining that
in demanding the removal of eco
nomic barriers he meant to suggest
no restriction upon internal eco
nomic policies, but only that what
ever tariff high or low any nation
might deem necessary, it should ap-
ply equally to all foreign nations.