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Evening journal., 1919-03-06
Good Radiance
lFr0m the New York sun.l

Democratic control Of the legislative
department Of the United States Govern
ment ended with the expiration OF the
Sixty-fifth Congress at midnight II
survived for four months its formal re-
pudiation and commendstion by the
electors at the polls In navember, and
not one act Of the majority In the final
session canused single voter who cast
his ballot against 1t last fall to regret
his conduct. The Democratic party IN
lhe last hour OF Its power showed itself
as incompetent extrayagent and un-
worthy Of public confidence as 1t did
IN the first months OF its authority.
During eight years, In which four
Congresses have been elected, the Dem
ocrats have had a majority In the House.
They defeated the Republicans in the
elections Of 1910. but the Senate re-
mained Republican. In 1912 the Demo-
Gratis captured IL also, so that since the
Sixty-third Congress was convened on
April Z, 1918. the Democratic party has
been absolute in Washington
The frst thing the Democratic ma
lorities did was 10 pass a tariff law that
crippled American industry. The panic
OF 1917 had been followed by revival Of
trade in 1909, checked in 1910 and 1911
was year Of caution In financial oper-
ations. The year 1912 up to the last
quarter was marked by good crops, the
largest production Of pig iron In the
country's history. large railroad earn
ings, great building operations, a i6 per
cent. increase in our foreign trade over
1911. But the victory IN 1912 Of the
Democrats aroused distrust. which their
subsequent political and economic meas
ures abundantly Justified. The winter
OF i9i3-ii was a hard times winter, with
the hesitancy and alarm Of industry and
commerce reflected in the diminished
pay envelopes Of American workers.
What the outcome Of this situation
would have been had the world re-
mained at peace is not worth specula-
tion. The war came in 1914 and upset
ell calculations The stock exchanges
closed, the South demanded that every
body should buy bale Of cotton TO save
Il from ruin. and all enterprise received
violent check. After fhls period
passed, the war orders began % come
from the belligerent Powers, and bust
ness revived under those unwholesome
conditions which persisted until tho
arm'stice was signed, and were rendered
much worse by our entry In the war in
1871.
During all the period from August,
1914. on, the Underwood law was in
operation but its effects were modified
by the extraordinary situation in Europe
and the war legislation enacted by the
United States. Previous 20 that the In
derwood law had been wrecking Ameri-
can trade, steadily, surely and consls-
tently.
In September 1913, our exports ex-
ceeded cur imports by $4,000 900. From /.
that month they dropped. until March, /
i9ii. found them si0,0OO00O less than /
our imports. Our current balance Of 4
trade was wiped out American ex
ports remained below our imports until |
July, when the impending conflict be
gan 10 effect the current Of the trade.
The Underwood law had wiped out our
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

,ion. But in this Congress partsanship
was wholly subordnated to patriotism
President Wilson was compelled TO
acknowledge this in his extraordinary
appeal last october for the election Of
a new Congress Democratic in both
branches. He pleaded for the defeat
Of Republicans, even though they had
supported the war. The only justin
cation he could give for this failure
TO appreciate the generosity and broad
mindedness Of the minority was: The
leaders Of the minority in the present
Congress- have unuuestionably been pro-
war. but they have been anti-Admin-
istration."
The country saw the illogicality Of
that appeal and rejected it. In the
midst Of war control Of the two houses
Of Congress passed from one party TO
another. But this was not an anti
war verdict. 10 was simply a recogni-
ton Of the fact that the Sixty-flfth
Congress had not measured up in lead
ershlp TO the needs Of a crisis.
Where the expiring Congress failed
chiefly was in lack Of self-conldence
and independence. 1t was thrust aside
and dominated. Il lost faith in itself
Acceptance OF judgments other than its
own was unfortunately made a test Of
patriotism and regularity. Those
Democratic leaders like Mr.. Chamber
lain. who had the courage 10 think for
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
NOT Round.

TN HERE persons who have the notion that a
president OF the United States can go 10 Europe and
make agreements tentative agreements which the
ton is morally bound TO endorse regardless Of the opn-
ions and wishes Of the people Of the country.
The truth Is that there is no Obligation either legal
or moral for The country to terms accepted by
the President This country established its independence
under circumstances which attracted the attention Of all
the world Our constitution framed and adopted In
form that aroused the interest and commanded the
spect Of all the nations OF Europe.
Every civilized nation The face Of the globe knows
that no treaty can become effective on the part Of the
United states until it has been ratified by the affirmative
votes Of wohirds of the members of the Senate present
at the time the treaty Is submitted for ratification
There is no possibility Of misunderstanding on that
point here or abroad
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
THE REAL REASON.

NEWS dispatches from London convey Tie Information
" that "the true for Brtains failure to retain
a dye industry the neglect Of research work by
chemists" That might be given the reason for fail
ure 70 develop dye Industry in America before the war
But such reason does not so 70 the root OF the
matter.
Why did the chemists of Great Britain and America
neglect research work?
Because Great Britain and America followed tho
policy Of buying dyes where they could be purchased
the lowest price, and there possibility Of pront
from research work
Chemists do not work for their health any than
the rest of Us.
against the aggressive German program for the control OF
the dye industry would have given the chemists Of this
country prospect Of return for work along original
lines
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balance OF trade, and we should soon
have been compelled to pay our debts
to Europe IN gold; our debts for pur-
chases, for interest on money lent TO
us, for dividends on stocks owned
abroad, for expenses Incurred by tour
lists. There was no excess OF exports
10 pay the foreign steamship freights
that had TO be paid The balance Of
trade was steadily against us and steadi-
ly growing worse for us.
The United States, under the condi-
tions imposed by the Underwood tariff
law. would have been obliged 10 go
into the market aud sell its bonds for
gold to ship 10 Europe to pay It's debts
As in Clevelands time, we should have
been forced to use the credit Of the
United states to pay our bills abroad.
War saved us from that, but the busi-
ness II produced for us was unhealthy
and OF a sort no man could wish 10
have endure.
In this time the Democrats proflted by
the disinclination Of the American peo-
pie 10 change administrations while the
foreign affairs Of the nation were in a
difficult state. In i9ii the Democrats
were again successful at the polls; in
1916 President Wilson was reelected.
carrying Congress with him on the
platform "He kept us out Of war" But
continued power taught the Democratic
party nothing, and In 1918 In spite Of
the Presidents passionate personal ap-
peal to the voters, an appeal unprece-
dented IN our history the American
electors elected the Democrats from con-
troll Of the House and Senate and de-
creed that the Republicans should re-
turn TO the legislative department.
outside Of their tariff legislation the
Democrats have failed utterly TO Justify
themselves or their party in ConSress.
Their tenure Of authority in the House
has been longer by two years than that
they enpoyed when Carlisle was Speaker
Of the Forty-eighth, Forth-ninth and
Fiftieth Consresses, and four years
longer than that they had when Crisp
was the Speaker in the Fifty-second and
Fhty-third Consresses. But in the eight
years during which Champ Clark has
presided In the House, including six in
which Democrats have held the Senate
there has been an absence Of leadership
such as no other period Of the couR-
try's history shows House and Senate
uAAhN A4hG nuns NNANAA q aAHkll44NAAAa ae
pathetic as it was disquieting on the in
itiative Of the executive. The inspiration
for legislation has not come from party
policy or party principle, but from the
White House. Democratic political con-
yictions have been improvised In the
oflce Of the chief executive; the party
course has been charted In the mind
OF one man, not in the Democratic eau
Gus, or in the committee rooms, or in
the chambers Of the House and Senate.
There has never been a time In Amer !
can history when Congress- has been |
so weak and so ineffective as It has I
been under the domination OF the DEM |
1crats. Their expulsion from power |
gives relief 10 the whole country. They /
make their exit without regret on the |
part Of the public, and without having |
sarned the APPLAUSE Of any student Of 1
American affairs.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

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AMERICA FIRST LAST,
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Many young man returning from his vacation
at the seashore leaves his heart behndaso his trunk
-.
The most precious possession in life is good health.
Eat moderately breathe deeply and also exercise out OF
doors. and then set eight hours sleep.
:---.-.
Kind words. gentle voice and also little petting
VIII even accomplish vastly in the management OF
aorses than any amount of shouting.
-.
te majority would only consent to be ruled by the
OF politics u'u De Dut NUS trouDie IN tAs "ollu
xvis,. s---.
expects n man doesn't argue with woman because he
pleasure any good. but Just because It gives her
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
~ nOMprY-ruEY CAN'T PIT uv p,cv nm
THE WALL AGAIN

exKaiser back vS.. !, germany that wants to put the
Humpty-Dumpty lob ne was, has picked bic
worse @ and spny xoraa and another has put Bill u.ss
saughierhouse people he led to ,bo
When the war ended, he haa en-
last him and his family hundred vssrs sun to eat TO
report by Wilhelm care. member Of ~ So0tons % to
soldiers council in Berlin Searching the
premises they found: ''Nen1oherp
Meat game in ice, salted provisions in large -,
white meal in sacks piled up TO the roof thousands :
eggs gigantic basins filled with lard coffee tea choco
late Jelly and Jam Of every kind in sesminsy endes
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
LODGE AND IIIE LEAGIE

I'll as he has asserted publicly, senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, has thifty-seyen Republican members
Of tho United States senate pledged to oppose the con-
stution Of the League Of Nations in It's present form
and II those Senators stand firmly in opposition TO it,
this country will not become a party 20 the pact That
number Of Senator'S in opposition would be sufficient TO
block ratification Of the treaty.
The constitution as proposed already has aroused
spirited controversy in all sections OF the United states
and il is altogether likely that Under the leadership Of
Senator Lodge and his associates the opposition the
plan will grow and that material notifications will be
made TO meet and plaeate that opposition,
Discomfort is not occssoned by the little that have
but by the much that the other fellow has
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

themselves and TO offer constructive
criticism were blackhsted by the Ad-
ministration. The Sixty-flfth Congress,
through excessive timidity, sank to
lower leved Of political inconsequence
than the Sixty-fourth or the Sixty-third.
And they had already made a long
descent toward self-etfacement,
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

The Democratic party has controlleo
Congress for six years. It has deserv-
edly forfeited the confidence OF the
country. A new era begins today-one
in which it ought 10 be the chief aim
Of Congress to re-establish its inde-
pendence and recover a self-respect
which has almost vanished.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

rows hundreds sugar loaves peas beans dried fruits
biscuits"
In American money these eats were worth about
$4,000 Wholesale, Holding these while all Germany
hungry will make it harder for Humptys friends
10 put liumpty together again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
ALLIES WILL DO WITHOUT
ARTICLES THEY CAN'T MAKE
Embargo Imposed by France, Similar
to Britnin'.. Rcduces Demand for
Finished Products.
fBy Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. March 20.-Imposi-
tion by the French government of an
imports embargo similar to the British
is regarded by government officials
here as evidence that the allies have
completed their plans for indust rial re-
construction and now are proceeding
TO put them into effect
Great Britain and France have cstab-
lishcd pool In this country TO control
whatever purchases they need to make
and Italy is cooperating with them to
AS n result. trade experts do not
think. there will be much sale for
American finished products in the
European countries for some time to
come, 1t being the announced policy OF
the allies TO do without those articles
which they cannot manufacture at
home
Basic materials still will be obtained
IN the United states and probably much
machinery into the making Of which
technical skill and scientific knoINl-
bulk of American goods will have 80 he
marketed elsewhere
y distinct advantage for the United
states is seen III the policy OF the al
competition in the foreign field in or
der TO take care of their home popu-
lation.
The allies dependence on this coun-
to start their commercial life anew may
develop a new role for American CAPT
tai in financing European industries.
vailed until the war began.
America has more surplus gold than
any other country, officials say. and can
relieve the European scarcity by TAX
ing industrial bonds at Il profitable
rate OF interest or government bonds
at q lower rate. in either case contrib
uting TO 4 revival of business which
lions OF foreign securities now held in
the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
GOVERNOR REQUESTS COAL
BIDS FROM MANY DEALERS
Would Purchase 10000 Tons for
Various Stntc-Ntdcd In
stitutiOnS.

with the view of reducing the cos,
% coal 10 the State-aidcd institutions.
Governor Wcstmoreland Davis sent
yesterday requests for bids on this
commodity to nearly 100 producers and
selling agencies. who arc asked TO
name the lowest figure AZ which they
Will supply about 10000 tons
The idea OF the Governor is that
these Institutions. when supplied With
coal on a collective basis rather than
by Individual contracts. Will be able
to effect material saving in eXpendi
turc. state institutions this year are
using about $1,000 IONS. and are pay
ing anywhere from $3.50 TO SS.a0 a
ton. delivered to their bins.
Governor Davis, in his letter 20 ;he
coal dealers. stated that he was talk
ing the matter up in this way because
il was noticcahl. that prices quoted
10 Individual institutions were APP
pareutly controlled in nearly every
case by an arbitrary rate based on IA
pooling arrangement Of some sort
among the coal interests.
In an Investigation Of the fuel re-
Quirements OF the various state in
stitutions. Governor Davis found, it
was announced. yesterday. that many
of them had been required TO pay i'm
properly war tax. snnrial car lcvies
and other charges. These were re-
covered as 4 result OF the survey
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

in the running bales statistics. num-
bered $4,000. compared with 1S9.0i6
in 1917.
Sea Island bales included are 51.3S9.
compared with 92,6l9 bales in 1917.
Distribution of Sea Island for 1918 by
States was: Florida. 2oiG0; Georgia,
2l.265, and South Carolina, 1904.
The average gross weight of bale for
;he crop, counting round as half-bales
and excluding linters is 505.7 pounds,
compared with 502.4 pounds for 1917.
Ginneries operated numbered 1920.
compared with 2o.35l in 1917.
Ginnings OF the 1918 crop by States.
in equivalent 500pound bales, were:
Alabama, S0o.12l; Arizona, 55.560;
Arkansas, 9S5.3l9; California. G7.322:
Florida, cS.2i2, Georgia, 2,l2O.690:
Louisiana, 5SG.4o5: Mississippi. l,225.-
PAS: Missouri. 6l,5l6; North Carolina.
S95.S53: oklahoma, 57G.270: South Car
DINA, 1.566.90c: Tennessee. 329.203:
Texas, 2,622, $40: Nirginia. 2iSS5; all
other States. 6.l5I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
CONDITION AID FOR MEXICO
ON ITS PAYING ITS BILLS
J. y. Morgan Said to Have Told III
nance Minister Way to Get
Financial support.

WASHINGTON. March 20-Infart
ton reached here today throu%u Of
hcial channels that Sa fael Nictu. act-
ing Minister OF Finance of Mexico,
who visited New York recently. seek
ing loan for rehabilitation purposes.
is returning to Mexico 10 lay before
President Carran1a conditions under
which j. =. Morgan would undertake
to organize a British -Frencn- .Ameri-
can group OF bankers to finance Mexico
Among the conditions understood 20
have been outlined by Mr.. Morgan in
his conferences with Nicto, it is nm
derstood here. were that Mexico should
show an inclination to pay at least
some OF the interest OH her foreign
1918: that the international group OF
bankers should control the handling
OF the funds. and that the Mexican
government should prove that condi-
nish guarantees in the form OF taxes
20 repay any loans that may be made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
AWAITING DETAILED REPORT
Has Unofficial Aoviees
japanese Made unproNoked At
{. tack Americans.

WASHINGT0N March -

wASE1NGTOE March 2o-S.veral
pa TIA reports on the -ecent trouble
between American soldiers and Japa-
nese- at Tientsin have been received
by the State Department. IL was said
today, but the department 8 awaiting
a complete report, either from Minis
ter Reinsch a. Picking, or from Consu!
Heiutzlcman at Teintsin before decd
ing what steps shall be taken.
ACCORDING 10 unofficial adv!ccs reach
ing washington today the japanese
made an UnpTovOkcd attack upon
American so!dicrs. This attack took
place within tn. French concession,
and it il understood here that the
French government also Is making an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
GERMAN COTTON SHORTAGE
European Experts Think U VIII Re
auire i,IUO,0o0 Bales to sup
ply Needs,
lev Associated Prcys.1

WASHINGTON. March o0-Gcr-
many's cotton shortage is estimated to
be $500 900 bales OF 500 pounds each
in official dispatches based on the
opinion OF European experts, and
made public today.
When Germany began hostilitics in
1914 tho country had on hand only
about 100000 bales OF raw and manu-
featured cotton. a supply sufficient for
three or four months. The pre-war
consumption had been 1000, 900 bales
annually. much OF which was exported.
but The cessation Of exuorts was Gully
onsH: hy military needs. 80 that the
country,s requirements were not less
eaed. The stocks OH hand were supple
Incnted TO I'll. extent of @hn. 900 bales
b. seizNrHs in !nvaNel districts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
FINAL REPORT PUTS COTTON
CROP AT 12.O22.6O1 BALES
Aggregate Larger Than Indicated in
81 December I>timntr Of tSri-
rs culture Department.
fBy Associated PRESS

XIV wASHINGTON, March 20 Final
Satatfstics on the 1915 cotton crop. an
nounccd today by the Census Bureau
lin its last ginning report, place pro-
sduction at 11,SSSl3S running bales, or
2,022,60 equivalent 5o0-pound bales
Both exclusive OF lnters.
is The 1917 crop was li,24S.2i2 running
bales, or ll.202,G75 equivalent 300
pound bales. The Department OF A-rl-
couture in December estimated the 1918
Scrop- at 1l,I00,o0 equivalent 500
included in the 1919 figures are i77.-
sI21 sbales, which ginners estimated
FwouTd be turned out after the March
sscanyass.
S.E Hound bales. counted as half-baIes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
HOSPITAL CONTINGENTS
PREPARING FOR RETURN
Various Organizations Given Assign
mcnts Tor FAIRLY Convoy to
Amcricn.
IBy Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-rhe fol-
lowing army organizations wore an
uounccd today assigned to carly
convoy home from France: Base hos
pitfalls Nos. e.. ZOE, ~. 76 and IL:
evacuation hospital No. 81: hospital
train No. 50: field hospital No. Al:
comvacsccnt camp No. :. and bakery
Company No. $50.
Announcement that the 1.-TWO Hun
drcd and Fifty third Field Artillery
had sailed on the battleship Connect
cut. due at Newport News. March 81.
was corrected today to read SIXTY
second Field Artillery brigade head
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
ARMY CAMPS ARE FREED
OF INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
Weekly Report shows Health of TROOP,
Abroad md at Home
Improves.
BY Associated Pres.

WASHINGTON, March oo.-Inouenza
mas disappeared from majority of
the army camps in this country, and
tho general health of the troops both
At home and abroad continues to show
improvement, the weekly health re-
port issued today by the surgeon-gen-
cral said.
Pneumonia. which is reported as de-
Ginning among the home troops. con-
iinucS 10 be the prevailing disease
among the cXpeditionary forces. 1887
new cases being reported for the week
against 1872 for the previous week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
lndorse League OF Nations.
IB;' Associated Pressl

I.UcERNE. SWITZERLAND, March
2o.-At the meeting of the interna-
tional conference OF the Christian So
ciai Labor Association, in session here
a resolution strongly supporting The
League of nations was passed. There
are $50 delegates. including rcpresen-
tat.ves Of associa tons in Switzerland,
Germany. Austria, Hungary, Holland
and LithUania. Among them are mem
bers OF Lithuanian committee from
America
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
Reduction in Rate. to East Indies.
Isy Associated rrcss.l


NEW YORK. March oo-Reduction
OF freight rates to the Dutch East In
dies OF tho Java-New York Line was
a 1dHe Com mers TO-DAY BY HnnGne
with the sailing OF the Dutch steamer
Rotti. new in port here. the rates to
Batavia, Samarang and Soerabaya will
be $40 ton on iron and steel and So
on general cargo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
VIII Vote on Form OF Government.
L I'LL

LONDON. March ZU.--Tho Luxem-
burg Chamber OF Deputies passed q
bin on March IS, by vote OF 80 to 90.
calling for II piebcscite to decide
whether the present dynasty Will be
maintained. a new dynasty created or
republic established. according TO
dispa tchcs received here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
Start work at chickasn,v Plant.

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keel Of one $500 al!-steel snip already
aid, four building ways completed
and four others under headway &C
tua! shipbuilc.nC operations at the
g c k { " Sh!pbu!ldiHg Com pany
plant. q subsidiary ~ the United
states Stesl Corporation. "as started
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
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