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New-York tribune., 1919-07-25
Southern Association

New Orleans 9; Nashville. q st game)
New Orleans. 4; Nashville 2 cd game)
Atlanta. 6; Memphis. A.
Chattanooga, 4 Mobile. 2.
Little Rock. Z: Birmingham, 4.
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
GIRL. WHIPS ROBBER,
THEN GALLSPOLICE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 20
A few lessons in the manly art
were given to a negro highwayman
who attempted to waylay eighteen
yesr-old Alice Plumly. After a Sc
we're tTouncing, in which not a few
kicks Of sharp French heels came n
contact with various parts OF the
colOred bandits anatomy. Miss Plum
ly calmly turned her would-be tor
mentor over to policeman.
Miss, RlumlY was on her way from
church and was passing a lonely part
Of the road when the negro stepped
forward and demanded: Hand over
all you have miss"
Certainly, come and receive them" /"
replied Miss Piumiy.
The "them" in question were two
sound blows to the face and q hard
kick TO the stomach. When the police
arrived Miss Plumly was sitting up-
concernedly upon his stomach and
telling him to-; .,.
"shut up. or I'll slap you again"
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
CAN WIFE SUE HUSBAND
FOR LIBEL AND ISLANDER?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 2O.-can
a wife sue her husband for libel and
slander?.
Not in Tennessee, says Judge Won
A. Huffaker, circuit court Judge, Of
this city. quoting the law, as he in
terprets 1t.
In the case Of Louise W. Form
walt against H. c. Formwalt, Judge
HuffakeT overruIed a motion for a
new trial after the court sustained q
demurrer presented BY attorneys for
the defendant and dismissed the case
An appeal was taken to the, court
Of civil appeals, where the question
may be finally settled.
When the case was dismissed on
demurrer Judge Huffaker ruled that
the State law forbids a wife to sue
her husband for sIander and libel.
but attorneys for the complainant
claim that the court erred in its
judgment.
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96, NEVER VOTED,
SAYS never WILL

SPRINGFIELD. III. March 2o-John
Lamun. aged ninety-six. is an eceen-
.trie. Here's what he viii and will
not do: Has never voted and says he
never will VIII eat nothing that ever
'breathed life. Keeps his clock three
hours ahead Of standard time, VIII
make no statement under oath. Insists
the correct way to spell hts name Is
''Lamun," instead Of Lemon, as rela-
tIves claim is proper. And because cf
his eecentrieities relatives attempted
to- have q eonservator appointed for
him. But County Probate Judge Jen-
kins ruled II unnecessary. A son Of
LamUn's said his father has been
doing things according to customs Of
1893. when q great change in his life
began. In that year, the son said, q
group Of religious fanatics converted
his father.
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
MISS LOUISE PAGE
Public stenoErapheE.
Room 10s-0 New commeYcIai Hotel.
S3O u Paons Franklin 777O 10

w - PaonS FRANKLIN 1IIo ~
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
Names OF delinquent taTpayerS. whose ad-
dresses cannot be found. whose property
was sold for taxes March 20, 1917. and sor
before March 20, 1919: Judith Atherton,
Fannie b. Ayers and others; Raymond X
Baker. Rufus H. Baker and others, Trs. !;
II; Bell, No. 1; Margaret Benton, Chris
dsnhameT James E; Bradford, Isabelle q.
Brooke. Admr.; Joseph W. Brooks, No. / /;
Charles H. Brown, No. /; Catherine T.
wen. Frederick Carter. James Carter Olivia
Cheek. Charles II. cherry, America A.
Clarke. Mordecai T. COckey, Richard 4
Cook waiter W. Craft JeGGh Jennie W NAFaSs. cnsS.
tng, NJ. Z. Davies, Albert Dorsey, wilbur
Z. Drown, William w. Dunnett, Frankie
banks. Numa F. Eure, Eliza Febrey, George
=. Ferry Annie Fonfred. Martha a. Z.
Foster, Eliza Friend, Cecilia Cant, Marty
=. Gilbert, Nellie Tucker Gilbert John W.
GIennan, Josephine Grelick, John W. Greg
9ry, sarah Griggs. James z. and. Rebecca
low, Nathan L. HatIon, James w, HaW-
kins' z =. Haynes, John A. Heenan, Her
bert Henderson, Edward L. Herpdon. Henry
n H. HulhshI Thomas and Lucy Hutchina,
Isaac lamms, Amos Irving, Courtney A.
JACkbon' Maym0 Edltn jackson, RtcharI
J. Jackson, No. ;; J. A. Jacob, stephen r.
Jeans, Annie N. Johansen, Albert johnson,
Mailey W. Jones, Abraham Z. Keller, Sarah
V. kenner, No. l. James A. Kennedy
Priscilla Kent, Erema B. knight, Est OF
Thomas Lamb, Julia NJ. Layton, Hermsu
Lehrmann, William Locke, Albert Love,
John H. McAulay, A. w. Mabon, Edwin ).
NARROW. Julia =. Marshall, Charles A. Mar
tin, No. :; Lee r. Martin, James l. Mayo.
Harry o. Middleton, Robert MiIlard Mamie
G. Miller, Rebecca Minor. Edward Mon-
tague. William r. Moody. John c. Moore
Sarah 4. Aorriss Annie 7. Murphy Mary
Alice Mooney, Eliza Norris NorthweSt
Wash. Imp. CO., Margaret O'Leary, Sarah
Woodman Paul. Lee l.. Perkins, Bradley
J: Peters, Zella c. Porter, Margaret j. Por-
terrified, sedgWiek Pratt, stephen b. priest.
Robert ". Richardson, John Robinson, Le-
titia Robinson. William r, Rodgers. Louis
schEappauf; George H. schwarzman.
Sallie II. simontOn, Charles r. Simpson,
Tilden NJ. Smith, Sarah N. Smith, Edward
and Emma j. Snyder, James Z. Solomon,
HaFite q. Sparrow. Max Spector. John u.
Spraggtns, Lonnie \. Squires. Charles II.
AID Mary L. Stevens, Thomas and Sylvss-
ter Young e. l.. TAFT, Albert C. Tenley,
Arthur Thurman, Elizabeth Thomas, No.
y; Joseph B. Thomas. No. 2; Thomas
Thomas, Reuben =. Timbers, Rachel Eliza
beth TIimbles William fudge, Albert Tut,
EliEabeth A. Twoomey, Robert w. Ware,
Thomas sWpeeler, Enos Wilder. John. 4.
Williamette. Mary d. williams. Sue J.
Wilson, Edward' w. Womack BEN J..
PRINCE, Collector OF TaTes ID q .-s I.a0
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
Ho0SIER CITY SHIPPING
ENTIRE FACTORY TO ITALY

EAST CHICAGO. Ind, March 2o.T-
This city is sending an entire factory
to Italy. -.s-
A duplicate Of the Bates expanded
steel truss plant will be shipped to
Italy some time this month on the
Italian ship Implaturai which is being
sent to America for the purpose Three
hundred and fifty thousand pounds OF
specially built machinery, motors and
tools, represents East Chicago's big
contribution of brains, money and en-
terprise to the reconstruction of Eu-
rope.
The machinery will make steel
poles for trolley and transmission
work. The poles will be OF expanded
steel and made and painted at the rate
of three a minute.
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
ATTENTION
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISERS

a iSh iooSnh owSst,s.S w0rGse; S9nSS9m2d1Ys sun HaYS
little pulling power.
II your ad is not, pulling the maxi
mum amount Of results there % .
reason. We have employed trained
classified ads nay. They have made
9 thorough study OF classified adVer.
using not only IN Warrington but
in other large cities. II VIII not
obligate you IN any way to have onr
representative call on you. We .Rill
not try to sch you anything. We
simply want to Show you how an
Intelligent force eau: be applied 70
your business.
'PHoNE THE TINES
Main Saeo CLASSIFIED Adyt Dept
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
SPECIAL NOTICES

Why pay fancy prices for
Window Shades. fasyot7 hSy then g3,dssr ssF' at
The Shade Shop, ,ss =; l;'h i st ST.
W. STOKES sAMAoNs. Proprietor. "
.. ne E pnhll-Gf
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMNIISSIONFRS OF
THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA, Wash
ington, ID. C., March 70, 1919 Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this offce until
2 O'Clock p. m, March 20, 1918, and then
opened. for the purchase OF gFease ra,,ov-
cred from garbage, collected by the Com
InissioneTa, u. G, from April /, 1919. 10
and including May 81, 1913. Blank forms
Of proposals, specifications together with
from the Chief Clerk Of the Engineer De
partment, Room l27. District Building w
CiWYNN GARDINER, g. W. KtJTZ 1or,
missioners. -. {. ls,2o,2l.52,2E25
OFFICE OF THE UOMMISsI0SERS n
C., Washington, ID. C., March 4 1910
Sealed proposals will be received A. tbis
office, room 5ll, District Building. until =
o'clock p. m, Thursday April 3 3isIe sor
furnishing and delivering during the fiSrsti
year. beginning July !, 1919. and ending
June 80, 1899, for use Of the vRFiS!Is
branches Of the GoveTnment Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, supplies as fonoNS:
ture and house furnishings: hardware and
tinWare; rubber gtamps; pIunabIHE Guns
plies; boots and shoes; painta and hFushss
lumber and miliwoFk; dry gooda ieo:
electrical supplies; saddIety and yhSSl,
wright supplies; kindeFgaFten supplies;
laundry work, autoynsbile spppIieS: oIIs
and lubricants; Photographic supplies;
tiong and ,nScessary iafpfmGfISu may q
obtained from the PurchaGlnH 0facsf 10.
C., Room $40. District BuiIdihE In 40.
plying, specify the class OF supplias for
which forms are desired. W, 0WYkgN
GARDINER, CHAs. w. -KUTZ, Commits
1'eoStS 49, t- 3ISS
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
CHURCH NOTICES
Bahai Movement

BAHAI REVEI4ATION-Inquir eordI.
ally invited; daily 3 to D. m. Lifsra.
ture. TIE BRADDoCK. Apt. /. 1879 18th
Ht. n. " ~
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-FARMS

north OF WRShs,, ID. c.. gOSd road; will
sell cheap to close estate. BOX 2fz, Times
office. - I-1bs
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
WANTED

WANTED-one or ! tHO-F0om apartment
With bath; E1urnighed of unfufuisAed.
BOX ?6l. Times Office. l-2l'
TWO REFINED yoang women. employed,
want cleap, bright ROOM April lSt: FeA-
sopahle. BOX 2lS,F Times office. 1-2O'
FOUR or hveyroon apartment, near Union
. Station. Phone Columbia Ss7s. l-25
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
ROR RENT

WANTED-A steady and reliable tenant to
work my farm of 100 acres, SneAT MAJ
shall Halt, Nd. House and all neeessRTy
buildings; Immediate possession given, Ap-
ply to MRS, H. p. ELLIOTT, 4sb II 81
S. W. 2es
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
FOR SALE-H0UsEs
THE .. w. HOLLOWAY co.
110 F Street y. w. Tel. Frank. S9s

THE ;. ". HOLLOWAY 90. -,
111o Street y. w. Tel. Frank. sss
Retworth.
Modern. 6 rooms and tiled bath; con
crete porch; sleeping porch; h.-W; heat
ssfdwSSoi od9s 1ansy sSyd Sts uss
deep lot TO paved alley; gas logS IN ths
living room one Of the most desirable
homes in this sectioni immediate, posses
New house; rooms and bath, Nv n:
gas, electricity, hardwood floors and trim :
open fireplace In the living room, gas logs;
built-in refrigerator, cemented cellar, sta
cement front porch, rear pOrches. Price
$3.50.
is rooms and baths; semi-indtEect
lighting system throughout; gas and cleo
trio logs, hardwood floors and trim; h--W.
h. bullt-i1 china closets, stone front
condition; can easily be arranged in three
handsome apartments. bargain IN
Northeast section.
Corner house 6 rooms and BATH NV.
h., porches, pantry, stationary tubs gas
stoves, hardwood floors and trim; strlctly
Near Lincoln Park.
Eight rooms and bath, h.-w. h., front
and rear porches, stationary tubs. hard-
wood floors and trim, room for garage; a
bargain. Price $3.50.
THE J. W. HOLLOWAY CO.,
lllo F Street y. W. Tel. Frank. S9S
H. T. LAW, 1918 = ST. 5. F.,
Makes a speciality OF selling HOMES
owners Will get results by listing With him.
Phone Lincoln 572s. l-1G
PRESSED-BRICK S-rOomed home, ct pres
ent rented as three furnished flap
Phone West 2oS1-J. I-2S
BROTHERS,
Just recently sold one Of kennedy beautt-
iui modern Well-built homes Tor $4,000;
have one now for sale at Ss,3oO; almost
Immediate possession cash payment $500.
bldg. -. I-I2
HOUSE with 9 large rooms, lstrObe heat,
furnished, at 500 per month TO good,
responsible tenant, or for sale at t1,5Og;
$1,000 cash: lot 6Ox15O: location n. E.; a.
MAN. District National Bank bldg liza
5-R0OM modern seml-detached house,
$3.50; terms. A /. KELLEY, Claren-
don, Va. Phi. IFS, F-3, RossIyn. i-2s
OWNER new elght-rOom hCIse, outbuiId-
d. & line on the w, b, & 4. line. viii
trade for or room house, bath, good
white nelghboThood, not over $500. Phone
Line. Ss33. 40 d St N. =. -
WE WANT MORE HOUSES FoR sALE.
owners OF Iroperty desiring to make
0uce. ..-E. ..
WIN. P. NoRMoYLE. SO st, n. ".
'.E my21-9bt
FOR HOMES AND INYEsJ1EEIJTS
Bee AAHQRiBY q SULLIVAN
They Know washington"
sos New York Ave. Tel, Main fS3i.
t,s#-~ no1S-tf
JOHN r. DONOHOE q SONS, NC,
3il PennsyivaniA Ave. 9. 3.
Let Us Submit Our Lat of Homes and
Investments Before You Purchase:
..-5 5e3T-9Ot
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
FOR SALE
POULTRY RANCHES
Oue-quarter. one-half, and one-aers
poultry ranches. Within 5 miles Of the L.
8. Capitol building. One car fare, hns
road, high elevation. Small cash payment
and balance same as rent.
- - - HWHT
The Washington times., 1919-03-20

lcentipued from First PaEs.)
than the average that has come TO
America In the past; for these emf
grants are to be commercial mig
slonaries.
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
CLAIRVOYANTS

Licensed sy lhe District Of cOlumsia
The Washington times., 1919-03-20

Noted eIairvOyant and paImIGt ,4IVss
advice on business matters, love, health
and family Affairs. Tells name OF yow
future husband wife. tells II one zoe
love Is true or false. What part Of the
country - luckieet 10 you. What - DO to
be successful in life. 1915 ". Y. aye n
". Next door TO Masonic Temple read.
ings, 81. 22s
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
SPIRITUAL READING

licensed BY ths District II Columbia
The Washington times., 1919-03-20
EDUCATIONAL
LAKE SCHOOL

Best CourBes-Individual Instruction.
4l7-lS Southern Bldg. Phone Main 1919
mh2O-tf
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of peace undertaken.-and no one
doubted that our desire was to see
the treaty of peace formulated
principieS.--and desired nothing
else. We were welcomed as dis
interested friends We were re-
sorted to as arbiters in many a
difficult matter.
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stances which could not be over
looked. The war had created
them.
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PACT W|THFRANCE
NOT GIVEN SENATE
President Will Later Present
Treaty With Address Ex-
planning Agreement.

Pres dent Wilson submitted to the
Senate today only the treaty contain
Ing the covenant of the league of
nations. The proposed supplementary
treaty under which the United States
would agree TO go TO the aid OF France
in case of an unprovoked assault on
that country by Germany will be pre-
scented separately at a later date. Mr.
Wilson Is preparing separate ad-
dress to the Senate explaining this
agreement.
Mr.. Wilson's purpose to present the
tsdCe treaty and the agreement with
France separately was disclosed at "A
conference with press representatives.
~ was indicated that his time thus far
Aeh been devoted entirely 10 preparing
ms address GA the treaty with Germany
E5sd that opportunt! had been lacking
~ complete a similar explanation of the
1ppposed pact with Francs.
E%Nr Wilson let ii be known to the
H3rrespondents that the treaty with
kance was designed, for the protec-
4VQp of France until S1Ch time as this
X0e cial guarantee would no longer
- needed because Of the protection
70 be afforded all nations by the
AK ue of nations.
~Nr. Wilson has the impression that
the French people would be cut to
the heart II the United States should
fail TO approve the special treaty.
He does not believe there would be
any difficulty in recognizing such an
act Of aggression by Germany as
would uecSSSitate American aid to
France under the pact.
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Opportunities Sprang.

And out Of the execution Of these
great enterprises of liberty sprang
opportunities to attempt what
statesmen had never found the way
before to do; an opportunity to
throw safeguards about the rights
of racial. national and religious
minorities by solemn international
covenant; an opportunity to limit
and regulate military establish
ments where they were most like
ly to be mischievous; an oppor-
tunity to effect a complete and sys-
tematic Observation-Disclosures Of wa
terways and railways which were
necessary to the free economic life
Of more than one nation and to
clear many of the normal channels
of commerce of unfair distractions
of law or of privilege: and the very
welcome opportunity to secure for
labor the concerted protection of
definite international pledges of
principle and practice
These were not tasks which the
Conference looked about il to find
and went out of it's way to per
form. They were inseparabIe from
the settlements Of peace. They
were thrust upon it by circum-
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HUNGARIAN REDS ATTACK.
Break Faith With Peace Confer
ence by Engaging Rumanians.

BUCHAREST. Rumania, July 10
hungarian holshevik troops. which
were withdraw from the Czecho-
sloNak front on orders from the peace
conference. have attacked Rumanian
forces on the Thiess river according
to reports from Pennsylvania, which
say that the lighting continues
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Received List of Foods.

Commissioner Gardiner and Repre-
sentative Oliver of Alabama paid a
second call to the War Department
yesterday, as a result of which the
Commissioner received late in the aft
ernoon a list of foods held in the zone
supply depot. at Baltimore. and the
prices at which they may be pur
, chased by the municipality on a 10
!, day credit basis.
!. The Commissioner has been
swamped with offers of space for
! storage and distributing purposes
, use of the city post Office and the
War Camp Community Service of
space it holds in the Carroll Insti-
tute building, at 10th and, K streets. and
the old Pabst Brewery branch, at North
Capitol and G streets.
1t is likely all three Of these offers
will be accepted, as it is desired to
widen the scope of distribution as
I. much as possible. But the food will
+. 60 first to the District markets, and
the Fish market. in particular. will be
fesidsnts Of the Southwest section.
Each section Of the city will be as
: sured of one main distributing center
- Containers to Be Opened.
!. While much of the food win be re-
|; ceived in large packages, bacon, for
!. example, coming in twelve-pound
cans. the containers will be broken
in all instances where it is possible
to pursue this course and the food sold
In smaller quantities.
The foods appearing in the list
given below will be included in the
first order, to go out today. The
prices stated are those which will be
charged consumers. unless some over
head expenses should develop which
might necessitate slight increases
The list follows:
Bacon, serial No. 10 (No. Il eans), sac
Beans. baked. No. can. .os7s per can.
Beans, baked, No. can, 1875 per can.
Corn. sweet. Baltimore, No. 2 cans. 12he 10
, n4c.
Corn. sweet, Camp Meade, No. cans. Eye
TO 13 1-3c.
Corn, sweet. Camp Humphreys. No. > cans.
Peas. green. Baltimore. Camp Meade. No. 2
Peas. green. Camp Humphreys. No. cans,
; 1sAc.
Tomatoes, Camp Lee. No. 2. IL 2-3c.
Tomatoes. Baltimore. No. 1. TIC.
. Tomatoes, No. Z, IKE TO IL 2-ac.
A.. Toma toes No. PA. II 2-3c.
Tomatoes, No. 3, 10 Sic.
. Tomatoes. No. 10. As 1-3c-
Beef. corned. No. L cans. New Cumberland,
. Pa. $50 dog.
Beef. corned. No. 2 cans, New Cumberland,
Beef. corned, Glib. cans. Newport News. Va,
ia doz.
Roast beef, Lib. can. New Cumberland. Pa.
Roast beef. lib. can, New Cumberland, Pa,
- 81. 81 doz.
Roas, beef. eIb. can, New Cumberland, Pa,
Hash. corned beef. lib. can. New cumber-
asad. $2.76 doz.
* Hash. corned beef. 2-lb can, New Cumber-
ksd, A.s0 doz.
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whether we shall accept or reject

whether we shall accept or reject
the confidence of the world.
The war and the conference Of
peace now sitting in Paris seem to
me to have answered that question.
Our participation in the war estab-
lished our position among the ma
tions and nothing but our own mis-
taken action can alter it, 1t was
not an accident or matter of sud
den choice that we are no longer
isolated and devoted to a policy
which has only our own interest
and advantage for its object. 1t
was our duty to go in. If we We're
indeed the champions of liberty
and OF right.
Answered Duty's Call.
We answered to the call of duty
in a way so spirited. so utterly
without thought of what we spent
of blood or treasure. so effective.
so worthy of the admiration OF
true men everywhere, SO wrought
out of the stuff of all that was
heroic, that the whole world saw
at last, in the flesh. in noble ac-
ton, a. great ideal asserted and
indicated, by a nation they had
deemed material and now found
to be compact of the spiritual
forces that must free men of every
nation from every unworthy bond
age 1t is thus that new role
and new responsibility have
come to this great nation that we
honor and which we would all
wish to lift to yet higher levels
of service and achievement.
The stage is set, the destiny dis
closed. 1t has come about by no
plan Of our conceiving, but by the
hand of God who led us into this
way. We cannot turn back. We
can only go forward, with lifted
eyes and freshened spirit. to fol-
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low the vision. It was % tn:
that we dreamed at our birth.
America shall in truth show the
way. The light streams upon the
path ahead. and nowhere else.
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of peace undertaken,-and no one
doubted that our desire was to see
the treaty of peace formulated
along the actual lines of those
principles.--and desired nothing
else. We were welcomed as dis
interested friends. We were re-
sorted to as arbiters in many a
difficult matter
q. S. Aid indispensable.
1t was recognized that our ma
terial aid would be indispensable
in the days to come. when indus
try and credit would have to be
brought back to their normal oper-
alton again and communities beat
en- to the ground assisted to their
feet once more, and it was taken
for granted, l am proud to say.
that we would play the helpful
friend in these things as in all 9TH
ers without prejudice or favor
We were generously accepted as
the unaffected champions of what
was right. 1t was very respon-
sible role to play; but I am happy
to report that the fine group Of
Americans who helped with their
expert advice in each part Of the
varied settlements sought in every
transaction to justify the high con-
fidence reposed in them.
And that confidence, it seems to
me, is the measure of our oppor-
tunity. and of our duty in the days
the peoples of the world is to be
fulfilled or disappointed. The fact
that America is the friend of the
nations. whether they be rivals or
associates, is no new fact: it is only
the discovery of it by the rest Of
the world that is new
Now a World Power.
America may be said to have just
reached her majority as a world
power. 1t was almost exactly
twenty-one years ago that the re-
suits of the war with Spain put US
Unexpectedly in possession OF rich
islands on the other side of the
world and brought us into associa-
ton with other governments In the
control OF the West Indies It was
regarded as a sinister and ominous
thing by the statesmen of more
than one European chancellery
that we should have extended our
power beyond the confines Of our
continental dominions. They were
accustomed to think Of new neigh
borS as new menace, of rivals as
watchful enemies. There were per-
ed with deep disapproval and
avowed anxiety on such extensions
of our national authority over dis
tant islands and over peoples whom
they feared we might exploit, not
serve and assist But we have not
exploited them We have been
their friends and have sought to
serve them. And our dominion has
been a menace to no other nation.
We redeemed our honor to the ut
most in our dealings with Cuba
She is weak, but absolutely free;
and it is her trust in US that makes
her free.
Authority Is Ready.
Weak people everywhere stand
ready to give US any authority
among them that will assure them
q like friendly oversight and direc-
ton. They know that there is no
ground for fear in receiving us as
their mentors and guides. Our iso-
lation was ended twenty years ago;
and now fear of US is ended also,
ocr counsel and association sought
after and desired There can be
no question Of our ceasing to be a
world power. The only question is
whether we can refuse the moral
leadership that is offered us,