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Evening journal., 1919-12-15
A pnINr OLE HONOR

y,HE hundering stupidity and inenciency Of
i our present methods Of diplomacy were never so
thoroughly exposed when a simple, everyday citizen Of
the United Stdessa man named llansan who happened
80 be residing in Mexico Citysepped in and with a few
minutes thought little commonsense action saved
a possible war with Mexico.
Last Tuesday be said u suddenly realized that
'yoen the United States and Mexico inevitable
Of the two governments ready to sacrifice
IS honor prestige and dignity by recedng from the dan
sarods position into which IL forced therefore
took all the steps necessary TO effect the Immediate
lease on bail Of w. .. Jenkins and relieve the tension
"a 50 spontaneously and Of my initiative and am
S aad willing 10 take upon myself The full sponsi-
i'iis Or credit according 70 NE point Of view.
Governments are curious things Bccousc Of point of
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Spirit of fhc
Delln0rUi0 Press
M EPIDEMC oF AlroMANIA.

AN EPIDEMIC or AUTOMiNIA.
From the salisbury News.
Hardly week has passed Of late
which has not brought with it reports
Of some kind Of an automobile acci-
dent.
The most serious Of the series to
date occurred on Sunday. November 30,
when an automobile was driven over
the sidewalk, in making the turn Of
one Of the principal street corners in
the business section Of the city, and a
woman pedestrian was painfully in
jured.
Every day and every night automo-
bilcs are driven through the streets Of
Salisbury under conditions which are
in direct violation Of the states auto
mobile traffic regulations.
Machines are driven at illegal speeds
They are operated through the streets
with cut-outs wide open. with lights
which do not comply with the rcgula-
tions. without taf lights. and without
sounding horns for street intersections
I'm fact the states automobile traffic
regulations are disre garded in every
conceivable form every day and every
night In salisbury. and nothing seems
Go Doe done to prcycnl suchViolati0ns.
10 {, "a fact tbat tine state should see
TO it That IFS lralic laws are enforced
in every city. town and village I'm
Maryland. in view of the fact that an
fines collected in such cases revert di-
rectly Go o. state. and the commUni-
ties i'm which the fines are imposed de-
rive mo- financial benefit but tine fact
remains That in 20 city of the size and
of the importance OF salisbury. the
people are entitled to AN the protection
OF life, imh and property ihot can De-
given tham
The people living here and doing
business here, pay city and county
taxes as Voll as state faxes. and for the
paying of lbysn taxes ihry are entitled
o. protection against careless and i'm
competent automobile operators
salisbury has police department
composed of men paid To- look after the
interests and the safety of the people
II ila men are not equipped 20 cope
with the violators Of the automobile
laws, then the proper equipment
should Doe given them.
The situation has indeed become -.ri-
Gus when person walking along ihc
sidewalks ot ,he business streets on a
sunday afternoon is in danger of being
run down by automobiles which are
not confined to the middle OF the
streets
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
HOMELESS ND nLNGnN.

~4RISTNIAS time in America! Living costs are high
W Oterrincay So yet we chccrfuy set about our
preparations for the holidays Industrial and labor su
ti0ns acute yet speed on in pursuit
Of happiness There shortage Of coal and yet despite
the threat Of discomfort and possible suffering somehow
the warmth and good cheer Of the Nulede begins
90 creep into hearts But consider
Christmas time in far-or Armenia! In place Of holiday
cheerdesolaon and the cries Of homeless hungry chill
dren 20Oo0 helpless little ones I'm place food At any
price famine and million people facng death. 4 mil
Ron Peaple whose only 0ense that they were Chris
ual's- and at the mercy OF lhe Turks
Herbert Hoover says their situation Is "hc most dos
perate in the world" Former Ambassador Morgenthau
asks Are we the American people going 20 stand aside
While Europe founders in agony. into dissolution"
America already has done much for these people much
but not enough for is the entire Armenian race that has
been left helpless in the backwash OF war If they are To
DE kept alive until next harvest time s3OOOOO must
DE raised 10 aid them.
They Christians, brothers ana sisters Of our faith
helpless in the cradle Of civilization Shall we not share
with them some, little part at least Of our Christmas
cheer?
our dollars dimes our pennies can Doe trans
mitted through the Near East Relief 40 Madison ave
New York u is agency Incorporated for this very
purpose by act Of Congress That which we give
win to the lives of muuudes Of children who
20 years will be the substantial citizenship Of people
feeling deep gratitude America and eager to acquire
american ideals
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Editorial Opinion
THE PUBLICs VICTORY.

From the New York Tribune.
The first point to be emphasized in
the coal settlement is that the public
won a great victory.
Not iniunctiOns nor Negotiations in
duced the arrogant officers Of the
union to change. They saw the strike
about 20 he beaten and they yielded.
The public has shown its power. It
has demonstrated that no minority,
whether miners or operators, and no
matter how entrenched, is able 10 hold
up the majority. The people are in
tchigent enough TO see that the wheels
Of industry must reVOlye if any one is
tO have an endurable life, and woe be
tide any group that runs counter to
their Just and righteous will.
Here is the significant thing in the
victory It is valuable for ediGcatlon
Let not any private interest deem itself
powerful enough TO do as it selfish
ness dictates. The public prefers peace
and quiet and is willing to surrender
much TO avoid a row, but if q contest
is forced on it, il is capable Of de-
Tending itself Let all the fOmenters
and practitioners Of wranglng take this
lesson 10 heart.
IL is unfortunate that for political
reasons the coal administrator is led to
indulge in talk about protecting the
public from any increase in coal prices
as a result of the wage increase he has
conceded. Temporarily he may impose
such a policy, but not for long. Dr.
Garfield is intelligent enough TO know
that the only way to get cheap coal is
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
MUST SETTLE TODAY
FOR INCOME TAX

This is The last day on which income
taxes may be paid without mourning "a
penalty Most Of HE little fellows have
made returns, but there is still a good
ly numbers to respond today. A large
amount not yet accounted for came by
mail, and the clerks were busy today
asserting checks. The big fellows will
settle today, their payments ranging
from $4,000 upwards. BY the time the
Office closes today the Collector Of IN
tcrnal Revenue Will have received most
Of the money As checks mailed today
will be considered as payments within
the time limit, quite a number Will
avail themselves Of the respite so as Jo
save the days interest on cash pay
ments.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
With the PdrdgrdpherS

We are an asked 60 save coal. Au need n answer
TO this ringing appeal of Dr. Garfield is some zoo
Detroit News.
However good American iS going o Nick 3 ta cost
~ reeXporiing lot of freaks crlnks toub artists and
political morons back 10 dear old Russia. where ihe be-
long.-NliWaukee sentinel
The county treasurer has just issued license for the
3290ih car Fair of value is $500 making total
Of - Q6i GOO almost S30OOOO County population
22OOO There motor for every persons and
every man, woman and child could take ride at the
same iime.-Hawatha World.
\ japanese province has placed a tax upon a great
variety of articles called uXuries. among them being
walking sticks. gold trimmed eyeglasses and even the
bridal couples extra suitcase The japanese may have
heard OF Americas tax childrenS soda wafer and
cream cones and received inspiration hcrerom 40 any
rate those Of who felt rather cocky that an the tax
levyng gcnuscs Of the world concentrated in our
country will have to admit that Japan has few wizards
Of her own.-netroit Journal
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

to mine coal cheaply. and he is aware
that in the end the wage increase VIII
be saddled on tho burdened public. How
long will public servants be controlled
by the notion that the American people
are so silly as not to perceive the
necessary consequences Of higher wage
scales?
But let US not dwell too much Oh the
fly in the ointment. The public has
won a striking triumph over the advo-
Gates Of minority rule. Its nature is
such that its indirect good effects will
exceed in value its direct good effects.
Americaa is too keen OF mind to have
any delusiOn of what it means II this
or that bunch Of persons can take the
country by the throat and squeeze IL
into lifelessness while its pockets aru
rifled.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
GEMS or THOUGHT

Peace is the fruit Of for to live in peace we mus,
learn 10 suffer many tllings-Dc Lamenna>
:.-.-:
ASK, and it shall be given you; seek, and We shall find
knock, and il shall be opened unto you-Niatt -
:-:-:-:
To endeayor 10 work upon the vulgar with lne sense
is like attempting TO hew blocks with a razor-Popc.
:---:-.
and a woman take the downward path tl,n
each blames the other for possessing non,Ed morals
+--:
To do good and to God are materially fl. Same
and the service OF God is te imitation or him Bcniamin
Whichcote
~ vessel j. hnowu by ilc sound whether - D,
cracked or not 70 The men proved b, their own
speeches whether lhe! be n!s. =. foolish
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
INnILY ALARMED.

a MAN who had graduated from the agricultural
n courses of a certain university received a wire one
afternoon from member Of tha faculty The messag,
ran in this fashion:
Missed my train. Please substitute for me at Barscrs
willie tonight subject Of Alfalfa and Social Converse
lion"
matter lie felt the need Of conndns in someone. So he
declared unto his wife:
'l can tell those farmers lot about alfalfa But know
very little about social conversation, IL was not in the
curriculum. However, I'll bunder through somehow
Telegraph operators not nfable, and things are
not always what they The substitute speaker was
yisby relieved when shortly after his arrival he spcd
poser-syle bulletin which announced in glarng letters
prof Ilumphrics of the agricultural department Of
our state university viii talk at the town ha Thursday
night on Alfalfa and Soil Conservation"
lie had worried useessy, for the obstacle had dis
solved itself into thin air.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
ITALY HONORs ALpHoNsE ussNER

Acc0rding % a telegram receivCd
from a friend in Italy. Alphonse Liss-
ner, of the dupont Company, has been
created Chevalier Of Italy and has been
awarded the order of the Crown by
King Victor Emmanuel.
The title was conferred on Alr. Liss-
ncr for unusual services IN connection
with contracts between the dupont
Company and The Italian government
lie is now an American citizen. having
heol n5turalized since :Ge beginning OF
the war. he has been assistant to
Colonel C.. =. Burkner in the military
sales department.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

clause it. Wol known because il has
been made tO do duty on so many Occa-
sions i'm arguments in behalf Of this,
/ that or the other strained extension
of legislative power
"The Congress shall have power
10 provide for the com
mon defence and general welfare Of
the United STATES
suppose an obstinate and arrogant
Congress. determined 40 exclude the
Executive from participation in the ini-
t1tiVe OF for.ign policy, should set up
q theory something like this: Because
the foregoing clause empowers the Con
-ress To- provide for the general web
fare Of the United States, and because
This clause does not mention The Presi-
dent az an in relation 10 provision for
'he general welfare. and because fur
thermore. there can Do no matters more
N'aliy affecting the general welfare OF
the United states than the merging Of
lle nations sovereignty i'm an alien
supergovarnmcn or The question Of
var or peace in the Republics relations
with It's neichb0r 10 the south. there
fore to the Congress and not to the
Executive belongs the exclusive and SUI
pr'me power Of initiative regarding the
League Of Nations or the Mexican lrou-
bles.
The sun Of course win not be misun-
derStood as propounding on its own ac-
count this supposed theory of the ap-
pllcatiOn Of the general welfare clause
io the control Of foreign relations by
the Congress rather than by the Execu-
tive. We are only Offering it as an
other example of the sort of constitu-
tional Interpretation 60 which the au-
thor Of Constitutional Government i'm
the United States" has accustomed
himself and Is trying 10 accustom his
fellow ciilzens.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Constitutional Interpretation
dnd Constitution III Distortion
from the New York SUM-

Win President Wilson undertakes to
interpret the Constitution his inierpre-
lallons are likely Go represent what he
thinks mat instrument ought 90 he
rJiler Than what The Constitution real
ly is A notable example OF this
chronic habit OF distortion is seen IN
his remark 90 senator Fan that "the
initiative in directing relations of our
Government with foreign Governments
is assigned by the Constitution 10 the
Executive and 20 the Executive only"
As was SHOWN yesterday by The sun
The Constitution does nothing Of the
sort!
A second example Of the same sort Of
distortion is found in Mr. Wilson's fur
tacr statement 90 Senator Fal! that Nie
Congress has nothing o. do with The
initiativa Of foreign policy except i'm lhe
case Of the Senate, associated with the
President in an advisory capacity. and
The advice Of The Senate Is provided for
only when sought by the Executive in
REGARD Go explicit agreements with for
eien Governments and The appointment
Of the diplomatic representatives, who
are 10 speak for this Government at for
eign capitals" ......
Again. The Constitution contains moth
ing OF the sort alleg by Mr. Wilson
in the way Of restriction on the action
OF Congress- His whole the0~v Of AN
Executive supremacy amour ~ 90
virtual dictatorship in the conduct Of
foreign affairs is built upon "a sclf-de-
tcrmincd Interpretation which finds no
warrant in the text Of The Constitution /.
itself.
fairly comparable case of distortion |
would be the assertion by the Congress- /
0f an executive power or initiative in |
matters ~ foreign policy, derived from /
what is known as The general welfare |
clause In section Of Article T. This ]
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
BUILDING WORK
UP 726 PER CENT.

Reports to Bradstreets from iii
cities of the United States show a total
value Of building in November Of Si32.-
2S2 S9i, an increase Of 726 per cent
over the like month a year ago.
Building construction in November
this year was eight times that in No
vember a year ago, while permits We're
two and one-half times those of 1918.
Only four months Of the present year
show a larger total than in November.
For eleven months building exceeds
1916, the best previous year, by "a per
cent.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

honor" the United States might be pouring troops
the border the Mexican government doing its best
60 resist life and property Of hundreds of thousands Of
Americans and Mexicans both sides of the border might
De in process Of destruction and the two countries
gagged in a three-year more sirugge-why? Because
they couldn't agree on the question Of bail for
rested and in ail!
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
FRECK WRECK HALTS TRAFFIC.

Passenger service ON the P. B. and
W. Railroad between here and New
York WAS tied zap for an hour ycstor-
day. when O. fre.sht train was wreck
ed al GIeno.dcn pa 40 one was i'm
jurcd
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

Government has saved % million by purchasing
It's own bonds It could save even by purchasing
some of IFS promises
Evening star., 1919-12-21
,r.cjal pi,natch TO The Star.

Special Dispa tch 10 The Star.
OMAHA. Nebraska. December ~
Aside from quiet discussions of the
transactions Of the national commit
tee at its recent Washington meeting.
Nebraska republicans are doing "ery
little. The Wood interests have re
ceived something of an impulse by
the announcement of National Com
mitteeman Howell that he feels per-
sonaily inclined 10 favor the general
This irisures Il division Of the Roosevelt
strength for Judge Chester H., Ahtrich
and others of the ilk have in effect COM
lnitted themselves TO Johnson.
Working for PershinE.
The Pershing boom has rot risen to
anything like a deafening. crash yet.
Alumni of Nebraska University have
set in motion the first. organized
movement fayoring the leader of the
A. l.. F., and are planning on making a
steady effort to secure his indorse-
Inent at the primary election i'll April
4 rather strong Undercurrent OF sem
tirnent exists against any soldier can
didate. This is especially marked
among the boys who We're in the
Army How extensive this feeling is
cannot be safely said.
Evening star., 1919-12-21
CHICAGO'S MAYOR DISTURBING
FACTOR IN ILLINOIS POLITICS
Reported Endeavoring to Build Up a
Tammany Organization and Ap-
pealing to Radical Groups

10 support him for President. Mayor
Thompson, in his denunciation of uni
versal military training apparently
vas hitting at Gen. Wood. as well as
Coy. Lowdsn. InaSmuch as the
Thoulpyou-Lundiu organization is eN-
Decr-d 20 control some of the dele
:rstt-s from chicago To th" national
"pi-I cntiui.. there naturally IS inter
-, as to what the attitude Of tf-
mayor Will b. At pr' sent he has ali
OF rr-eI"ctipn - republican national
. anIittreman NaTOr Thompson is
4Sncctcd 80 demand III" assistance of
:he I.o0'drn forces. II is understood
hat Gov. I.owdcr desires lot to
undertake. TO deliver dowT-state MI
nois delegates to anE candidate FOR
national committeeman.
There are three factions of the re-
publican party cOntending bitterly
:o. the mastery in Chicago-the
Thompsonl lundin faction. the group
led hy Attorney General Brundase
and that headed by former Gov. De
ncrn. Unless harmony arrangements
shall be perfected before primary day
y rii 13-which seems unlikely.
III" prospects are that three delegate
iicilctS will h.- in the field on pri-
mary day
Al viii b. committed 20 i.Ow1cl. fol
~, >id-nt. 1rcura.us 10 pr-S-nt irdica-
tons. mil-ss Mayor Thompson should
Ar'ak away, but each group will be
lighting for its Own set oi delegates
Tile fight between the Deneen and
Hsu, ,dase organizations wilt tend to n-
crease the chances of success of the
Thompson Organization.
Governor. I+owden's name was filed
shis week as a candidate at the South
Dakota prim1 ries, upon n platform of
economy, efficiency, peace, and one
nag GEORGE G. SKIES.
Evening star., 1919-12-21
WASHINGTON STATE COP.
STIRRED BY DlSSENSlON
Chairman Asks Gubernatorial As
pirants to Withhold Announce
ments Temporarily.

TACOMA, wash. December 20 |Spe-
c5aD.-State Chairman Samuel A.
walker has issued an appeal to Tie
r.,trlc-ous gIbernatorial candidates in
tt.: republican party 20 hold their
...,rps.iens in abcvance until after the
stata convention has been held :tnj
r..s rarty pledged to = presidential
,-.tnd;Jate. This action follows re-
cent gathering Of party leaders and
:.ilDernatorial candidate 1T Yakima
t,,lriug this meeting Gov Louis +.
fart ANNOUNCED his candidacy for re-
rerJy scored by the chairman of the
I1eeIing, u Seattl. man.
The Yakima meeting h1s stirred VI.
:. hornets nest in republican politics.
,..t:,irrnan Walker, after a conference
tended by the governor and other
rtndiciates issued his appeal. The
..,1bcrnatorial canpa ign already has
I..sun to open Drea ches in republican
r.YkE and with ever! effort b"inS
.t.2.ie TO swing the state solidly be-
ind Miles PoindeXter for President,
..c.; Of harmony at this time VIII up
go pIans Of party leaders.
Acting upon 4 request Of National !
,-,.a:rf1an Hays. GOV. Hart il consid =
ring the calling Of a special session
IF ti,c legislature TO ratify the Susan
?. Authopy amendment. Befor. this
q. ,,one, however. the effort 20 pledge
ELI ,-riba material candidates 20 with
lid :hcf: campaigns must be gener-
aiv agreed 70
JANES DEk BROWN.
Evening star., 1919-12-21
si,eelsl risas,cn to The sar


CHICAGO, December @o.-Thc most
uncertain factor in the Illinois repub-
iican situation, and the most disturb
l'-S factor. from tn. viewpoint OF TIN"
a7pirants for I'residen., is William
Hale Thompson. mayor of Chicago ard
publican national committeeman Cor
Illinois.
Mayor Thompson with - help -:
lis political adviser and manager
liner preventative F1eI l.u1Iu;!. is
building up "a powerful organization
il. Chicago on the lines of Taminauy
1ian. in New York, and the republican
city organization i'll Philadelphia. IN
addition, the mayor is gaining popu-
lar support to add strength TO his or
e1nization by his plays to radical
groups in the community. lie is
sanding for public ownership and
operation of street railways. He is
h@hting for the restoration of the -
,snt fare, in connection aith which e.-
iUrts he is resorting 10 criticism of
Gov. Lowden's state public utility
- omission. He has much 70 So
. :3Inst profiteerin@. and is strong IN
a"nunciation OF corporate interests.
During the war. Chicaeo's erratic'
mayor was accused of pro-'ierman
syinpathies. 1t is this political lcadcr
hose support Gov. Lowden must re-
c"ice if he is to have unanimous
delegation from Illinois in the repuh-
lIcan national convention.
In recent interviews given 10 the
press in New York Mayor Thompson
has said that he wants to know Gov
1-ovden's platform before consenting
Evening star., 1919-12-21
FORMER SENATORB BAILEY
BEGINS TEXAS CAMPAIGN
Declines State Office, But Wishes
to Purge Party of ''Undemo-
cratic Isms,"

AUSTIN. Tex, December 20 {Spec.an.
Joseph Weldon Bailey, former United
states senator from Texas. began
campaign last Monday night in Hous.
ton which may mean either of two
things:
Ihe end in view may be control of the
Texas. delegation in the next demo-
cratic convention, or it may be the gov
ernors Office
Friends Of Mr. Bailey have been in
sisting that he make a sacrifice and run
for governor: and the closer the friend
to Mr.. Bailey. the louder has been the
insiStence.
Mr Bailey. on the other hand. says
piaihly that he is not a candidate for
state office; that he only wishes to purge
the democratic party in Texas Of un-
democratic isms, and that he cannot ar
ford financially to be Governor Of Texas.
Plans Outlined at Mass Meetfns,
Mr.: Bailey and his friends held a mass
meeting not long ago to lay plans for the
future. and that meeting adopted a plat
was slap at the present Texas state
administration. Among other things
Mr.. Bailey took n slap at woman suf-
frage. prohibition and all encroacn-
ments upon what he terms personal
liberty" 1t is recalled that W. P. Hob
by, present Governor Of Texas. made his
race for that office with wartime pro
hibition and woman suffrage IN party
primaries among his principal planks.
The Bailey platform is, therefore, a per-
sonaa affront to the present state execu-
tive and his administration.
New Party Organized.
Upon the same day that witnessed
the Bailey meeting in Fort Worth
the American party" was Organized
there by James E. Ferguson and his
friends. Ferguson preceded Gov Hob
by in that Office and was removed by
impeachment. the penalty under the
Texas constitution being that Fergu-
son should never again hold state Of
fice. but it is contended that Mr.. Fer
senator from Texas-should he be
elected
Mr. Bailey chose to make his fight
on the democratic administration
from within the party. while Mr.. Fer
guson saw the necessity for a new
realized; but it is commonly under
stood that a close sympathy exists be-
tween the two men.
View Of Politicians.
The conclusion reached among GER
tain politicians is that if matters can
be arranged so that Ferguson can
go to the United States Senate, so that,
Bailey can control the Texas delega-
ton in the next democratic conven-
ton with his weather eye on the pres
idency and so that in general the
cause of anti-prohibition may be atl-
vanced-with these things both the
Baileyites and the Fergusonites will
be perfectly satisfied.
UPSHUR VINCENT.