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Europe Spends for Drink
Money Needed for Food

The league Of nations had not
worked as well as many of the people
OF Europe had hoped. the senator said.
BE fnstanced the war now waging
between Poland and Russia, and fight
ing in other places. The people Of
Europe were anxious, he said, to have
the United States join the league, be-
lieving that it would add great
strength to the association Of nations
for peace. In France. he said, there
was some bitterness on the part of
the people toward America because
it had failed to get into the league
and because of criticisms that have
been leveled at the French govern
ment by the present administration
charging that the French government
was militaristic. In England the
feeling toward America. he said, was
much better. The Germans apparent
ly are opposed to the entry Of the
United States into the league on the
theory that the weaker the league
the easier it will be for Germany to
escape some of the indemnities and
reparation which under the treaty
Germany is to pay.
Business conditions seem to be ap-
preaching the normal in England and
in some Of the continental countries.
Senator Myers said, but people felt
as though they were living at the side
of volcano.
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IF the war.worn countries of Eu-
rupe would spend for food and
clothes the tremendous sums they
arc spending for liquor, there would
be plenty Of food and clothing TOT
an their people," was the comment
Of Senator Myers of Montana, who
has inst returned to Washington art
or a trip to Europe lasting more than
two months.
Dnrfnr his visit, which carried him
70 Great Britain, France, Belgium
Holland and the occupied parts Oh
Germany, Senator Myers made care
full observation of the conditions e1-
;s,ine on the other side of the At
,antic. He talked with some OF the
men prominent in the official LIE OF
the countries he visited and with
great many business men.
THE amount of drinking that goes
on in these countries is astounding
said Senator Myers. TT not only
uses I'D money that might well be
Used in the purchase Of necessities
for the women and children. but it
causes a great waste OF time by the
men. who might be utilizing that time
in productive effort
There seems to be no sentiment
whatever on the continent for pro-
hibition, and only very little in
England. Scotland. however. is more
inclined to a prohibitory law. In the
continental countries the wine indus
try is tremendously France, Ger
many and Italy especially. Vast
amounts of money are invested in the
VINEYARDS. 1t is easy to SEQ that
there would be strong opposition to
prohibition.
In England stronger liquors are
made, but there. too. the investments
are very large in this business, and
sentiment has not yet been aroused
to such an extent that prohibition
may yet be hoped for. If big business
ever takes it into it's head in those
countries that dry law would be
beneficial, then the cause of prohibit
ton will receive big impetus. just
as it did in this country through the
demands of business. Personally,
do not expect to live to see prohibition
In any of the continental countries
where the wine industry dourishes."
Senator Myers said that he had been
impressed with the serious financial
problem that confronts the countries
of Europe that were engaged in the
war. Holland and the Scandinavian
countries, he said. had made money
rather than lost 1t during the war.
But in France, Italy, Germany, Great
Britain and Belgium, for instance,
the conditions were bad, due to the
great public debt and to the fact
that so much fiat money had been is
. sued. Great Britain, he said. was
apparently better off in a financial
way than the other countries. since
she has vast resources in her colonies
TO draw from. Whether some Of these
countries will be able to escape bank
ruptcy is a question that only the
future can solve. he added.
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|expenditures!" Mr.. Page was asked.
None"
Asked directly regarding the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. the Anti-Sa-
loon League and certain farm organ
izations which are avowedly endeav-
oring to influence the election this
year. Mr.. Page said that they have
not filed reports. probably because
they did not heretofore come within
the Law or were ignorant OF the law.
He explained that ignorance Of the
law is not an excuse, but fact.
will they be re. nired this year to
lille a reportr' Mr.. Page was again
asked.
THE law is plain" he replied. and
pointed out in the act approved June
25, 1910, that it applies to all national
committees of political parties. the
national congressional campaign COM
mittees of all political parties and ALI
committees, associations or organiza-
|tions which shall in two or moro
states influence the result. or attempt
to influence the result, of an election
at which representatives in Congress
are to be elected" The American
Federation of Labor is a particular
example Of this because the fedora
ton has prepared and circulated a
report on all members Of Congress
and declared its intention Of working
for the defeat Of any and all members
listed as unfriendly to organized la
Dor.
Provision Of the Law.
Mr.. Page refers to that section Of
this law which states that tho treas
urer Of every such organization must,
within thirty days after the election
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White House Stables, NoW Ca
rage, Likely to Shelter Horses
After March 18th Next

riding and jumping horses, but Gen.
Grant. who is remembered as an
other ardent horse-loving Presi-
dent, centered his affections on
trotters. The general liked them
fast-the faster and more spirited
they were the better they suited
him. 1t was common sight dur
ing his eight years Of Office to see
this civil war hero crouched over
in his seat holding tightly to tho
reins of two fast stepping trotters.
He invaribly used a one-seated rig,
without a top. and generally drove
alone. Sometimes he took long
drives into Virginia and Maryland,
which would keep him away from
the White House several days at
time.
President Mckinley, who can
easily be recalled by older residents
of the Capital sitting back in an
open victoria drawn by two large,
shining. beautiful bays. was an
other President who always dis
played a fondness for horses. AL
though he generally confined his
use Of horses to the victoria or coupe,
he is known to have driven himself
on several occasions. President Ar
thur also is known to have taken
the lines on more than one occa-
sion, while President Harrison was
a devotee OF victorias Of the ''1ow-
neck hack" style and the coupe.
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The automobile made its appear
ance at the White House in the
administration Of President Taft.
There are many who remember
that first big car bearing the chief
executives coat of arms painted in
bright colors on its sides, as it
steamed in and out of the gates
leading to the White House. But
President Taft always kept two or
three good riding horses, and was
frequently seen riding about the
city parks and environs. His in
diligence in this pastime was prin-
cipally for exercise ordered by his
physician and as possible means
Of reducing his weight
In the earlier days Of President
Wilson's administrations some
times he mounted a horse, and with
members of his family and staff,
expeditions were not frequent, and
then the time arrived when the
automobile was used exclusively.
Thus the White House horses
passed into history.
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as well as in promoting humanitarian
efforts if the enumeration is made
every five years.
Representative Siegel in announc-
ing his plans says: Under section .,
of article 1, of the Constitution, pro-
vision is made for the decennial CEN
sus. but in view of the great growth
Of the country in population, and Of
the immense practical results which
can be obtained from taking a CEN
sus more often, I intend TO introduce
and urge legislation providing for
the taking of a census every five
years.
Although it is true that some of
the states like New York. Illinois.
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin
take their own school censuses, there
rely solely upon the federal census
for the information as to what
progress is made Graduating illit-
eracy.
IF a census was taken every five
years it would help to awaken the
citizens OF those states who have been
slow in commencing to wage a battle
toward reducing the number of men.
women and children who cannot read
or write.
'Tt would be of considerable help
in determining the method of laying
taxation and also disclose what gen.
eral progress is being made In all
lines of endeavor in which the Amer
lean people are participating.
In view of my contention that the
cost of taking a census can be re-
duced to a minimum by adopting the
same methods which we used for the
registration of men during tho war
under the selective draft law, I be-
lieve that with a campaign Of edu-
cation explaining the necessity for
a census every five years and its
great value to the country at large
that there is every reason to believe
that Congress will enact such legis-
lation. I feel sure that the people
will express themselves favorably
along these lines and urge their rep
in Congress to vote In
favor Of the bill will introduce. It
il an advanced step. but the country
is moving along just as rapidly"
It has already cost about $4,000, 900
to take the present census. The ap-
made by Congress totals
$22,550.000, and it is probable that
most of this will be expended before
the census is completed. However,
as the people in all the states. feel
q direct benefit from this census, the
of Congress are disposed to
make this appropriation without
much opposition,
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Plan to Take j. S. Census
Every Five Years Urged

The United States is growing SO
big in population that it now is pro-
posed to have the census taken every
five years, instead of every ten years
Legislation providing for such
enumeration of the inhabitants, and
other important statistics, will be
urged at the coming session of Con-
gress by Representative Isaac Siegel OF
New York, chairman of the House
committee on census. who has been
giving this matter very careful con-
sideration during the recess of Con-
gress.
Government officials who have been
in charge of taking the present CEN
sus, which it is estimated will show
the population to have increased Is
per cent and to be approximately
los, 700, agree with the determination
of Mr.. Siegel, and say that it will be
of great value to the government and
to business interests Of the country
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.oNeed to Wait
for New Gener-
alton, Opinion
Of Agent Here.
BY JOSE p. MELENCIO.
Acting Director Of the Philippine
Press Bureau.

LIVERY statement by Americans
II disparaging our people threat
ems to ALLEVIATE by degrees our
Unborn affection for this mag
unanimous country. 1t is not that the
Filipino is so sensitive that he cannot
stand criticism; he is hurt because
these statements are so untrue, biased
and illogical, vet are so readily &C
icepted in this enlightened land.
'They say you are not capable OF
self-government," Numbered repuo-
Ilican Representative Porter. chairman
of the foreign affairs committee, ad-
dressing the Philippine Chamber OF
Commerce in Manila. What right
have we to PREJUDICE you? So far you
have made a wonderful advance, and
II can see nothing to justify this claim
1--we came to the Philippines with the
deliberate purpose to assist you to
prepare for self-government. We
have done this. If you have failed,
then we also have failed"
But we have not failed. The Fill
Pine people have never admitted their
alleged fncapacity to manage their
own affairs. Their attainments and
culture compare favorably with the
lattainments of many other independ-
lent nations today.
Let US eschew fanciful theories as to
capacity, recognize facts. and give
1.-THE Filipino his due. Let US emerge
from the clouds of idle prophesy as
to the fate Of an Independent Philip
pines, and look plainly at the inalien-
able rights Of man. 1t is the right of
1.-THE Filipino to be Independent. They
deserve it because they overthrow
|Spanish sovereignty and set up re-
public which received the praise of
many an observer. They are entitled
Ito it because it was promised to them
upon the establishment of stable gov
eminent. They now have that stable
government. Why, then, should indie
pendence be denied? Why should
there be subterfuges?
The Filipino people have home rule
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Il Finland's John f. Kramer, ana
shares with our MF. Kramer the dis.
tinction Of being the only prohibition
commissioners in the world. DR.. Sep
Pala fs described as Temperance
Matti." the terror OF Finnish moon
SINNERS.
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today. They have long been at the
helm of their government. There are
NEARLY a tousand municipalities in the
islands entirely governed by Filipino
elective officials. OF forty-five prov
inces forty-three are governed by
Filipinos. Both houses of the legis-
lature, in which there are ninety-two
members of the house and twenty
four members Of the senate. are en-
tirely Filipino. OF the six members
of the cabinet. five are F'ilipinos. The
of justice is almost en-
tirely in Filipino hands. There are
four Filipino and five American JUS
tees in the supreme court; the chief
justice has always been a Filipino.
Majority of Educators Filipinos.
The same is true of education. AL
most all the teachers in the primary
schools are Filipinos. Ninety-five per
cent of the intermediate school teach
ers are natives. Of the teaching force
in the secondary schools A per cent
are Filipinos. OF the $50 supervising
teachers, Sc per cent are also Fill
pinos.
And so on. in every branch of the
government. Unbaff1ed by it's intri-
cacies, the Filipinos are practicing a
republican form of self-government,
the young generation included. We
need not wait another twenty-five
years. This is the autonomy we wish
converted into genuine sovereignty.
We can never hope to be a vigorous
race if we will ever lean on the
mighty arm Of America.
Hon. James A. Frear, republican
representative from Wisconsin, had
this to say in Manila:
During the last decade many gov
ernments have been overturned. You
have a strong government compared
with these. So much for stable gov
ernments and the spacious arguments
of those whose motives are proper
subjects of inquiry when they ques
ton your right to independence. That
right is one of good faith made by
our government, and it will be kept"
But Senator Sterling declares that
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HOLDS THAT FILIPINOS CAN
PADDLE OWN CANOE NOW
Other Americans
Not in Accord
With Stand of
SenatorSterling.

he is against the establishment of
an independent government until the
majority. at least, of the Filipinos
are fntelligently capable of taking
part in their own government" This,
to say the least, is a novel concept
l venture to say that should the time
ever come when the majority of Fill
pinos are actively participating in
their own government, Senator
Sterling would then claim they were
all politicians. even as he now says
that only the politicians desire indie
pendence. Are the majority of the
peoples in other independencies of
the world today intelligently taking
part In their own government? Is it
not always true that a few are de-
stined to be leaders? Had Senator
Sterling attempted to do intelligent
Investigating. he would have found
that the majority OF the Filipino peo-
pie are intelligently taking part in
public affairs. Our government is run
on the party system. and public opin-
ion is the supreme dictator.
Enemies Of Philippine independence
invariably fall into the error Of judg-
ing the Filipino by American stand
ards. This is as unfair as 1t would
be to stretch him upon a Procrustean
bed to make him reach the physical
stature of America. He should be
judged instead on his own merits. his
achievements. his potentiai1ties AS
Senator Shafroth we'll said, years
ago: IF the American standard of
general intelligence Is necessary to
justify the withdrawal of American
sovereignty from the Philippines,
then it may well be said that no other
people in the world Except Ameri-
cans) are capable Of self-govern-
ment"
Quotes Senator Kenyon.
Senator Sterling's next point is that
the people who are pressing for in
dependence are not those who have at
heart the best interests of the people
that the masses do not even
know what Independence means . .
and that only the educated politicians
" AO haNC IS0ooho Va knCn OWu are
seeking it,
This point was long ago answered
by Senator Kenyon. when he said:
Il cannot understand why men who
were born in the Philippines, who
love their people and their country
are not just as much Interested in the
welfare and progress and happiness
of that country as are Americans who
70 thsre. The charge that probably a
few people may rule in the Philip
pines. in case independence is grant
ed, may be true-a few people will
always be leaders; there are a good
many who think in this country that
only a few people are competent to
govern, and it will probably always
be true that in any government the
thinking people will exert a mighty
power as leaders. 1t will not be diff
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cent net return on the investment
and be just as well on as II he
fixed the rents to bring him a
per cent return on an apartment
house that was not exempt from
taxation. This law will apply only
to dwellings constructed within
the next eighteen months.
Congress has full power to enact
such law for the District of Co
lumbia if it believes that 1t will
help building of homes and apart ?
ment houses here. It is likely that
the plan will be given serious con-
sideration by the lawmakers when
they return. There are many who
believe such law worth trying.
If it resulted in stimulating build
ing it would be a boon, and il it
failed to stimulate building it
would have done no harm.
With the cost Of building mate
rails. labor and all the other es-
sentials that go into construction
at present so high as to make
building cost almost $50 per cent
more than it did before the war.
there is every reason why capital
should hesitate. to go into building
operations. 1t is difficult to per-
suade and unreasonable to expect
investors to loan 60 per cent on
these new values. when in a year
or two years the values may be
greatly reduced and their security
impaired.
There are two movements on
foot looking to a real reduction in
the cost Of building.
The first Of these is being con-
Quoted by the so-called Calder
committee of the Senate. This
committee was appointed by SEN
ate resolution to inquire into the
whole question of building and
housing in the United States, with
particular instructions to go into
the matter Of costs. It has been
charged that there has been tre-
mendous profteering in building
materials and in construction
work. This committee was in
structed to report to the next ses-
sion Of Congress and has been do
ing some investigation work this
summer.
The second movement has been
inaugurated by men concerned in
building operations themselves, at
. conference conducted last week
in Chicago. These Representatives
of the building industry. includ-
ing architects, engineers. con-
tractors, material men and labor.
have determined that there must
a cheaper rate. They have deter
mined also to hold a national
congress representing all elements
in the industry during the coming
January with the view to bring
ing about cooperation in reducing
prices and increasing building.
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This national congress, it is
their hope. will be made a perma-
nent organization. They believe
that through cooperation it will
be possible to minimize profiteer-
ing in building. The conference
in Chicago held that until build
ing Is cheaper it 10 useless to ex-
pect bankers and investors to pEo.
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Congress May Use It's Power of Taxation
In Effort to Cut High Cost of Shelter

vide the money necessary to build
on the large scale required in this
country. ,.. 49,.
1t is not unlikely that the fed
eral Congress may be called upon
to aid in the matter Of reducing
building costs for the nation. Sug-
gestion has been made that an en-
barge might be placed on building
materials for a time, at least until
the domestic needs have been met
In Chicago and Baltimore there
have been housing troubles as well
as in Washington and New York.
But in New York the trouble has
been more acute than elsewhere
since the war ended. When Gov
Smith called the legislature in ex-
traordinary session recently it
was to enact laws covering tempo
rary relief for tenants who were
threatened with eviction October
moving day; to encourage the
construction of new dwellings and
for the adoption by the state of a
permanent policy with regard to
the whole subject of housing in the
future. It was estimated that be-
tween 100000 and $4,000 families
were in danger Of eviction when
the first of the month rolled
around.
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The laws enacted to prevent
eviction day. in New York city
resemble to a considerable extent
the Salisbury act of Congress for
the District of Columbia. They
practically take away the sum-
mary dispossess proceedings. I'm
der them the landlord now can
evict tenant for one Of three rea-
sons only-if the tenant is objec-
tionable; if the landlord requires
the premises for his own use, or
if the landlord is planning to tear
down the building and erect a new
one. The landlord must show to
the satisfaction of the court, how
ever, that the tenant is objection
able or that he desires the build
ing for his own use or for remod-
cling.
The only way a landlord can now
obtain q raise in rent in New York
is by bringing an action in court to
determine whether the rent he de-
mands is fair and reasonable. The
burden Of proof is upon the land
lord. The tenant may have jury
trial of the case if he desires. The
tenant must deposit with the court
4 months rent when the case is
brought, and II the court increases
the rent the tenant must pay the
increase or the landlord may dis
possess him.