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Una protesta unaninnc.


Los mexicanos los amcricanos
que cultivan el algod0n en- la Baja
California, presentaron una protesta
unanime por el aumcnto del precio
de exportaci6n. Y declararon que en-
el case de que quedara VICENTE la dis
posicion emanada de la Secretaria de
Hacienda, abandonarian las tierras
que estaban cultivando Y Sc alejarian
de la region.
Eso significaba la l'uina de todo el
D;strito Norte de la Baja California
que Sc ha sostenido gracias 4 los es-
fuerzos de los algodoneros Y del 60
bierno local que siempre ha logrado
conciliar los intereses propios Y los
de los agricultores.
Ell gravamen sobre el impaesto no
era prudente, por el contrario. to-
dos los agricultores esperaban cue
dada ia ba.ia del algod5n en- los ulti-
mos tiempos, deberian reducirse los
exagerados impuestos que pesan So
bre ellos.
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(Pasa Ia "a. psg. Col. la.).
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Las gestiones en- ei Centric.

Notoriamente 10 que pretendla el
gobierno, segln la opinion de algunas
personas bien informadas, era impe-
dir Ia salida del algodon de La La
guna, Torreon, cue parece es nece-
sario para la industrial meNcana; pero
no Sc cree que tuv.era el amino de
poner baio Ia misma condicion los
agricultores californianos, pues estos,
por Ia distancia que hay entire la pc
ninsula V ell centre de Mexico no pue-
den vender sus productos en- otra
parte que en- el mercado de los Es-
tados Unidos.
El desconocimiento que tienen en-
el centro de Mexico de las condicio-
mes que reinan Ell la peninsula baja-
californiana, fue ia causa de cue la
disposition de Hacienda Sc refiriera
tambien a la Baja California.
Ell gobernador Cantu hizo gestiones
encaminadas a Ia reduction del i'm
puesto. mas bien impedir que Sc
pus;era en- vigor ell aumento en- el Dis
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LIBROS EN- ESPANOL

Compre usted sus hbros en- espa'
mol a la Casa Editorial LoZano, 11S
n. Santa Rosa Ave-, San Antonio,
Texas. Es la mas barata.
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(PaSa Ia IA. pag. Col 2a.)
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Las declaraciones
Fl coronel Farfan decla
de haber.o hecho el Shel
manifestando haber sido C
eicrcito meXicano, disIe!t
me Il los Tratados de 7
Manifesto haber sido an
Rio Grande City, a dondt
trasladado cor el proposit
ALI su residcncia; que qui
rrestaron, (una fuerza de
10 maltraron de palabra J
pues cue u tempo mismo
arrojaban contumelias al
lie habia pegado con una
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
The Turkish Mandate

Mr.. Henry Morgenthau, former Am
bassador to Turkey, has submitted to
President Wilson plan which would
greatly enlarge the responsibilities of
the United States should it accept man
datory functions in Turkey. Mr.. Nor
genthau recommends including in
Turkish state under American guardian
ship not only Constantinople and what
is left of European Turkey but also all
of Anatolia and Armenia. Probably
Russian Armenia would be attached to
Turkish Armenia in order to round out
the proposed state.
The union of these three sections OF
the old Turkish Empire, it is argued,
would be a convenience for administra-
tive purposes. 1t would create man.
datory community with an area of about
275,000 square miles and a population Of
about 100000. Of the 100000 in
habitants strong majority would be
Turks.
IT the United States had in view the
commercial advantages to be derived
1900 -"~'AN"sVAy SNPtiFlSlOu ana CnOu2nC
that such advantages would offset the
worry and burdens of long-distance po-
llticai guardianship, good sized West
ern Asian dependency would, of course,
be more worth while than one with
limited area and resources. But if the
purpose OF this country in accepting
mandatory duties is altogether altruistic,
then only trouble on large scale would
be invited by trying to play providence
TO state composed of peoples so incon-
gruous and hostile as the Armenians and
the Anatolian Turks
The Young Turk government did it's
best for four years to exterminate the
Armenian people. The Ottoman con-
querors have oppressed the Armenians
FOR centuries. What nation would want
to elect itself the administrator of "a
community the majority and minority of
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24

sive power of Congress to declare war,
Congress will be morally bound to de-
clare war" A power which commands
the conscience of a just man commands
the man. So as to just nations. If Con-
gress has not the moral liberty to reject
a recommendation, the recommendation
is decree which it must obey. Having
proved that Congress retains full free
dom, Mr.. Taft's organization thus
demonstrates it has no freedom.
Another phrase is equally wonderful.
With respect to the council and the as
sembly it is said "the power of these
bodies is almost wholly advisory" What
is power "almost wholly advisory? A
body may have a right to give advice or
a right to issue orders, but it scarcely
can have mixture of the two. Imagine
teacher saying to refractory pupil,
Il almost have power to cane you," or
policeman saying to rowdy, IL almost
have power to arrest you," or an officer
saying to an insubordinate soldier, 81
almost have power to court martial YOU"
Still, another passage deserves scrutiny.
1t says that the covenant does not COM
nit members to obligations they cannot
get out Of" But for two years, implies
Mr.. Taft, the obligation sticks. Two
years sometimes is long period. 1t
took Germany less than month to reach
the Marne. To be bound for two years
may be equivalent to being bound for
eternity.
The responsibilities, expressed or i'm
piled, which are imposed are important.
But even more important are the respon-
sibilities not imposed. The instrument
must be positive for good 1t must ef-
fectvely make for peace. This country,
it may be assumed, is willing to pay
price for pcace-is not so much
enamoured of the Old World system as
not to see the claims of internationalism
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
The Screened Treaty Text

The text of the peace treaty is in
Washington. 1t has been there for two
weeks. But it is most secret treaty.
Its text is not available for even the
confidential information and study of
the members of the Foreign Relations
Committee of the Senate. Mr.. Polk, Act
Ing Secretary of State, has, under the
instructions of the President, fatty re-
fused to allow it to be read.
Why is the document thus denied not
merely the benefits of pitiless publicity,
but any publicity at all? An extensive
summary, purporting to give an accurate
digest of the treaty, was cabed from
Paris and published. The public under
stood 1T was placed in possession of
information of the treaty's contents
that no essential had been omitted. The
condensation was for purposes of con-
venlence-to furnish easier reading. not
to hold back anything. But now op-
portunity to consult the original is de-
MED.
The refusal is a strange one. If moth
ing had been published until the Ger
mans had signed the suppression could
have been defended. But to say bv the
summary that no reason existed for a
veil and then to present reasonable
access to the sunmary's source-here is
something ineXplicable.
Is the public to gather that the treaty.
Is different from what it is said to be-
Are there sections not yet matured and
subject to change? The excuse that the
text is held back to permit minor
changes is scarcely convincing. Minor
changes can be made at any time with
out scandal and attract no attention.
The secretiveness, however. is not
peculiar to our government. The full
text has not appeared in either London
or Paris, although private readings bv
responsible members of the British Par
lament and the French Chamber of
Deputies are eported-reports that
have probably helped whet the curiositv
of the members of our Foreign Relations
Committee.
When published the text will probably
show no material new matter. Whv.
then, the secrecy?
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
"No:s" Of the Covenant

The League to Enforce Peace leads in
inarshalling public opinion for the cove
nant OF the league of nations (revised
draft), and in its latest circular the fol-
lowing statements of things the covenant
does not do are made:
Does NOT create a super government
outranking those Of member states or
maintaining armies to overawe them"
Does NOT commit members to obli
cations they cannot get out Of. nation
may withdraw from membership on two
years notice If its international and
league obligations have been fulfilled"
Does NOT place the United States in
position where it can be coerced by the
vote Of other nations in the council or
the assembly, as the power of these
oodies is almost wholly advisory, and
even Tor this unanimous vote is re-
CURED on all vital matters"
Does NOT affect the constitutional au-
tnority of Congress to declare war. all
though Congress will be morally bound
py this treaty. as by every other. The
council can recommend war, but onlv
Congress can declare war"
mere are declarations not easy to
piece into consistent and coher;np
whole.
There is no established, self function
ing central foree-no coercion except q
number OF preliminary steps are taken.
There must be unanimous action bv
either the council or by the assembly. the
one body consisting of nine members and
the other Of forty If there is disnute
unanimity, from the nature of things
would seem practically impossible.
Veto cries out one delegate, and the
chairman must announce, Motion de-
feated." Then the business comes To q
full stop.
But suppose unanimity niraculouslv
develops. Then there will be no one to
coerce. A plaintiff creditor does not ask
writ OF execution after defendant
debtor has paid into court the full
amount due. But the actuality of coer-
con is further guarded against. The
court may only "rccommend'' to the nine
or forty sheriffs--cannot command"
them. II one Of the shcrifYs Is the
debtor, and il several OF them are his
friends, what chance is there Of follow
ing the recommendation?
Then we are told that, while the coyc-
nan. in no vsy impingos on tho excIu-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
The Last Shots

General Pershing's report concerning
the last shots of the American front is
model Of perspicuous clarity.
In accordance with orders firing con-
tnued until II a. m. November II, al
though some time before it was known
that the armistice, as signed, was to go
into effect at that hour But between
cup and lip occur many slips. No
chances were taken of Heinie changing
his mind. He was encouraged to be
steadfast in his willingness to capitulate.
Of course, it is improbable he medtated
backing out of his bargain, but the only
good German promise is one already full
filled.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
The Naval Programme

T'sa chairman of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs announces that the
naval appropriation bill which failed at
the last session will be completely re-
written. That measure was prepared
before the peace conference met. 1t
carried out programme based on war
conditions. 1t involves huge expan-
sion of the fleet. In 1918 such an ex-
pansion seemed highly desirable
Since last fall, however, the situation
has become confused. We do not now
know whether or not the league of ma
tions, if it is established, will succeed in
enforcing gradual disarmament. Our
navy needs to be rounded out. But the
1916 building programme is not vet COM
pleted. 1t will furnish in 1919 go three
major battleships and many smaller YES
sells.
Another disturbing factor has an
pcared in the rapid evolution of aircraft
and the development of the tornedo
plane. There are many naval authori-
ties who think that battleships will be
obsolete in another decade. The Naval
Affairs Committee, therefore, is justified
in going slow at this session. Secretary
Daniels may want to recast his plans be-
fore December, when the naval annronr;-
alton bill for 1920-'21 will be prepared
IL Then Will be time enough to consider q
new long term building programme.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24

which are blood enemies and under any
and all conditions will remain at dag
gers points?
Armenia has a valid claim to recog.
milton as an Independent republic. Her
soldiers fought valiantly on the Allied
side. They did much to prevent Turk
ish occupation of the Caucasus after the
Treaty of Brest- Litovsk. Liberty was
promised them by the Western Allied
powers. They are capable of self-gov-
ernment and they are entitled to form q
nation Of their own out of the districts
between the Mediterranean, the Black
Sea and the Caucasus ranges in which
they constitute racial majority.
Nothing could be more unwelcome to
the Armenians than to be associated with
the Moslems of Anatolia in a depen-
dency in which they would be a shackled
remnant. They are ripe for political
and industrial development. The Turks
are not. Armenian energies would be
absorbed in overcoming the inertia Of
the inert Turkish mass. The principle
OF self-determnation of races would also
be fiouted by compulsory renewal of
that odious association from which the
Armenians have suffered unspeakably
and which they have at last succeeded in
throwing off.
Mr.. Morgenthau's plan would do Ar
menla cruel injustice. 1t may fit into
political exigencies in Paris not intelli
glble here. But its adoption by the con-
ference would be likely to chill whatever
ardor exists in this country for the as
sumption of mandatory obligations in
the Near East.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
A Fighters Complaint
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why am I, who spent twenty dan
gerous months in the service of my coun-
try, compelled upon my return to accept a
JOB, If l am lucky enough to find one, at
the same pay that I received when left to
fight?
Why are scores of my draft -dodging ac-
qualntances, who rushed to the shipvards
on or about June 8, 1917, now receiving
twice as much money as l, who risked my
neck to keep safe their yellow skins?
Why do | return to New York and find
slick slackers occupying most of the good
jobs, while soldiers and sailors with service
and wound chevrons tramp the streets in
vain for work?
Why don't employers inquire INTO mans
war record before they hire him?
Why don't the business men of this city
give eX-servicc men whom they employ sal
aries that correspond to what we would he
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
The West Point Course

The impending reorganization of the
army has brought to the fore the old
question of shortening the West Point
course. Under the stress of war it
shortened itself Will the government
ever restore the four-year curriculum?
Our experience since 1914 points to
permanent reduction of the Academy
term. The theory that an officers edu-
cation is practically completed when he
leaves a school for cadets has been
pretty thoroughly shattered An officers
education must be continuous 1t is now
vastly more comprehensive and technical
than ever before. The Academy or the
military college is but the first step.
Real military knowledge is acquired
later in the service schools and through
field work. At most the course at West
Point can furnish only the foundation
for military career. And the Point
has facilities for doing only small part
Of the work of fitting men to enter
permanently enlarged officers corps.
AS a matter Of practical policy the
army must 60 on training all its officers
after they get their commissions. The
preliminaries to the real education NAV
therefore be safely shortened without af-
fectlng army notwithstanding that
might have been open to dispute fifteen
or twenty years ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
Our Anxious Debtors

Foreign exchanges again show violent
declines. French exchange, dailv fall
ing, now is at the lowest figure on rec
ord. A Frenchman to pay for s1o0
worth Of goods from America would
ordinarily have to give his bank 518
francs. He now gives 662 francs. The
Italian, who would normally have to
pay SIS lire, now pays 867 lire. The
Englishman, whose pound sterling is
normally worth s486, now finds that
the pound will make an American pay
ment of only $4.64
The reasons are obvious We have
sold to Europe much more than we have
bought. In April alone goods to the
value Of S715, 100000 were exported.
This record exceeded that of January,
the previous high record, by S92,0OO,-
600. In the first four months of the
present year we have sold to the world
goods to the value of $2,531, 900, 900.
we have bought from the outside world
IN these same four months goods to the
value of only $989, 100000. Thus, since
the first of the year, the world has gone
into our debt by $1,540, 100000. The
decline in the dollar value Of francs.
lire and pounds sterling is owing to
an abnormal and unbalanced demand in
Europe for dollar credits. Onlv with
dollar credits is it possible to pay for
American goods at ALL since Europe
has neither other goods nor gold to
give us ip exchange for our merc}an-
disc. Thus, all must 20 to the banks
and buy dollar drafts" to pay with in
America, and it takes each day more
French and Italian and English money
to buy dollars worth of bankers
credit
This cannot go on for long. Unless
we extend more permanent credit to
Europe, the cost Of dollars will become
prohbitivc in daily exchange, and then
the buying of American merchandise
perforce will STOP The easiest and
most natural way Of extending perma-
nent credit is to buy European securi
ties But American investors are not
used to buying European securities.
They know nothing about them. 1t is
for this reason that American bankers
are now considering the use of ''invest
ment trusts which are holding COM
panies, similar to those already exist
ing in foreign countries. Bankers, as
trustees, select the securities of hum
dreds of different corporations, hold
them in escrow, and issue against them
participating shares. Such trusts are
scientific in principle. They average and
distribute the risk. They have been very
successful in England and Holland.
The time for the purchase Of Euro
pean securities on a vast scale, and for
making New York truly international
security market comparable with Lon
don, could not be more proptious than
now. The money in America seeking
investment is overlooking.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24

earning if we had stayed at. our jobs, as
thousands of slackers did, instead of sacri-
hcing our prospects of promotion in the
business world to answer our country's call
to arms?
Where would American business be to-
day if American soldiers had not, shed their
blood and given their lives to rid the earth
OF Hunnism? Sweating to-pay a fat indem-
nifty to the Kaiser, probably.
Show your appreciation, you business
men, Give the ex-hghter preference over
the ex-slacker in allotting the jobs. Pay us
wages according to our deserts. based upon
services rendered to you and yours
EXOVERSEAS.
New York, May 21. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
The Coming 7ower
New England Tragedies

In long black frock
And high black stock
Deacon Northrop went to meeting
Just as steady as a clock.
With an air of solemn state
And a very solemn gait,
Just as regular as taxes
Deacon Northrop passed the plate;
And the congregations hoard
Of coppers for the Lord
In the Deacons knotted kerchef
Every Sabbath-day was stored.
None questioned where it went,
Nor how it might be spent,
For once yearly Deacon Northrop
Made report of every cent.
Those inclined to be severe
Called the Deacon lawful near;
But the manner of his passing
Claims the tribute of a tear.
He was saving wood alone,
And he somehow tumbled prone
Broke his sternum on the saw-buck
And was found as cold as stone.
Deacon Hooker took his place
A man of oily face
Who consuts his watch in prayer-time
And snaps the hunting-case.
William 7. Davenport had spent
Much pains on one accomplishment:
Liquor enough had crossed his lips
To christen all the battleships.
1t pains the common mind to think
Of his capacity for drink.
One day, convinced the worlds supply
OF drinkabcs was running shy,
He in brooklet held his head
Until quite sure that he was dead
When two days later round his bier
Townsfolk were ranged from far and near,
And, as uneasily they waited
Eyed everything, and speculated
Upon its cost, the silence stark
Was broken by a friends remark:
81 never thought that water ID be
The tinishment of William IT,
Aunt Phoebe Pierce untimely trlpped
And fell downstairs with might and main
She weighed three hundred at the time,
And did not live to trip again.
II was twilight when Aunt Phoebe went,
And gathered in the falling gloom
Her pastor and the friends stood near.
They, with Aunt Phoebe, filled the room.
SISTER" up spoke the pastor then,
"Since you must quit this scene below,
VI our precious testimony give,
10 cheer our souls before you CO.
"What has upheld you on your way?
What has supported you when faint?
On what have you for strength relied ?"-
My vittlcs," said the dear old saint
G. S. B.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
No Income, No Tax

fFrom Tho Cincinnati Emontrcr
1ne coming valedictorians Will pardon
US II we suggest that they cut out "Oyer
the Alps Lies Italy" this year and hand
US something about how to get the next
instaiment on the income tax due,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24

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