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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

an extent that practically very soon
Japan will count three large nuclei
Of interests in South America: Sac
Paulo, in Brazil where enormous
exported 70 the lar east; the DEPART
ment Of Tarija, in Bolivia, and the
province Of Loreto in Peru.
It is also practically certain that
in order TO satisfy the needs Of these
colonization centers. an active com
mercial interchange viii be estab-
lished, but the proportions Of this
economic expansion are not limited
70 this
Plans Commercial Program.
Japan according 70 one Of its most
authorized newspapers, is thinking
ON a very ample commercial program
and nobody ought 10 be surprised If
within the next ten or 20 years, its
South American trade was far ahead
Of the majority OF the other nations,
as she is working for this unceas-
ingly.
cies are worthy OF consideration
as they constitute n new phase
perhaps the most interesting one
FOR Us, OF the rivalry between the
empire Of the Rising sun and the
northern repubIie.r
The record OF japanese business &C
tivity in this part Of South America
includes the arrival here OF a Japan
csc agricultural commercial mission a
few months ago which is cooperating
with an active japanese chamber OF
commerce in BuenOs Aires.
Japanese business men are arriving
by many routes, including the Japan
csc steamship line. one OF the most
recent arrivals coming by the way OF
the United States, is Schinjire Ushi-
koshi. commercial expert OF the Jap
anese department Of commerce and
export
He is making q six months tour Of
south american countries 10 study
consumption needs and also represents
important japanese financial inter-
ests desiring TO invest capital In South
America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
FLIETH FASTl
LONDON GIRLS USE PIPES
And SMOKE BLACK CIGARS

7 ONDON. Eng. Feb. 144Diana
leaned forward and tapped her
pipe on the kerb.
This IS a dud mixture" she an
nounced- Heuceforth 1 stick 70 my
own brand"
1T isn't the 'baccy.' said 1Iadgs.
stretching herself luxuriously. Its
that unspallable pipe OF yours Hon
estly. my dear old beau, / wouldn't
be found dead with thing like that
in my mouth"
PROBABLY not" said the other con
cisely, IT'S a best straight grain.
Manly Navrn stuff.
She yawned with a good deal OF
elaboration and, drawing the tobacco
jar toward her, began TO fin a large
calabash with sedulous air Of pre-
occupation
BY the way she said presently.
thing OF young Cara lately2"
MadEe shook her head over the
lighted match she was applying to
the bowl Of her pipe.
NO" she said, between puffs
-Hear she's rather taken up. Little
boy OF WlarplnTg{ton.s- However,
leaning back with the pipe in full
glow, 1T may be mere talky- talk
Blighty One-Whatt
Diana shrugged her shoulders and
thrust her hands deep into the uock-
cts OF her short skirt.
Feminlnity. Where Art Thout
I'VE an come TO IT," she said SEN
something about them that turns q
Woman's head. and so youu find ont
soon enough. my jolly old bachelor"
Garry OF" said The other. nom
chaiantly. Look here, what about
that zee you were supposed TO have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
UNION BASED
ON LINCOLN'S
WORDS TO S.
Demand Free Speech and Re
assertion of Individual


I ONDOE, Eng. Feb. IA new
l. league for the betterment Of a
troubled world has been launched in
London BY means Of a publication
The New Commonwealth" which
takes as its model Abraham LincoIn's
statement regarding ~of the people.
By the people, and for the people"
The New Commonwealth" pleads
for members for an 0rganl zation to
Be known e. The Nationai union Of
Citizens" It declares that re. the
play the game and not misuse our
power, and we must have a program"
Planks Of Platform.
Included in this program Is the
formation OF a federation Of English
speaking peoples. Briefly, the lead
ing piauks in the platform OF The
National union Of Citizens are as
follows.
ID Vested Interest-To fight all
vested interests" because being mo-
nOpolistic they must necessarily be
against the interests Of the COM
munity.
% Tyranny-To combat tyranny in
any form. whether expressed through
capitalistic domination, co-called -di-
rect action" revolution or mob rule.
49, Liberty-To secure the rees-
tablishinE OF liberty OF con
science. Of speech, and OF the
press. and the reasserti0n OF iudi-
Fidual freedom.
I'D Land-TO acquire the land
FOR the community because land
ownership outrages the modern
sense Of justice Confiscation or
(COntinued On Page Il, Column -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
PROBLEMS Of EMERALD ISLE
CAMP ON TRAIL OF PREMIER

7 ONDoN- Eng. Feb. 1.-THE his
tory OF Lloyd George VIZ regard
70 the Irish question Is somewhat
peculiar says 2. p 3Counors mem
Der OF parliament 1t must always
be remembered that for some years
after his entrance into the house OF
commons Lloyd George did not care
FOR = he felt himself out Of place
there: he did not like the house, ana
did not think the house would ever
like him. He regarded himself then
Is & ferTid propaganda TO whom the
platform would be much more accep-
table than the legislature; be came 70
the house after long intervals, ana
spoke rarely.
Two things drove him back 20 the
house and to & prominent share IN
Its proceedings. The stlrst was rle
influence Of that wonderful Ole uncle
VINO was more than father 70 MN
The second influence which
brought back Lloyd George 70 the
house was TIE presentation ~ the
which welsh liberal noncontormiry
was vehemeutly opposed
aTn the NEGOTIATIONS OF 1915 Lloy q
George. as IS known. took the leading
part. he had promised 70 resign u
fha rating scheme was not adopted
~ me eovernment- the scheme failed
OF adoption. and Lloyd Georges did
when Lloyd George became prime
minister II was hoped he WOHld again
tackle the question, the seriousness
Rud urgency Of which he felt But
he stood in awe OF Sir Edward Car
son and OF the breakup OF his minis
IN. which that formidable politician
might. he thought at that moment
have been able "a. cOnEummate. 90
not think myself that Sir Edward
Carson could have done It If Lloyd
George had then taken his courage
n both hands we might have had al
ready for two years a liberated and a
TRANQUIL Ireland Instead he made q
rancorous speech which brought him
into immediate conflict with the Irish
-Ira~r-faare
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
OLD CAME IS USED To SNINDLE
BROKER OUT Of HUGE FORTUNE

7 UENNA, Austria. Feb. IA Vienna
v money broker was robbed OF p
coo. 900 rubles the other day in
political plot to obtain control Of
the Ukrainian legation here The
story as worked out by the police
is as good as a play
The scheme was the familiar con-
.fidence game Of inducing the broker
TO violate the law and Of seizure Of
the money by criminals disguised as
gepdarmes-
4 supposed Ukranian general re-
Gently arrived in Vienna and en-
gagged with money broker 10 buy
Up to 100000 rubles Il is illegal
il Austria to deal in foreign money
or to have II in private possession.
and all foreign exchange is. done
through authorized banks. The
broker agreed to have the amount
in hand on a certain day. He lived
and conducted his business in a
hotel
Both Arrested.
On the appointed afternoon, but a
little ahead Of time, a man in the
uniform of a Ukranian colonel called
on the broker and saluting sail he
had come for Cen KS money. They
sat down to a table 10 check the
money. when the door was opened
and two Eendarmes walked in and
placed both under arrest on the
charge Of possessing and dealing in
foreign money.
The broke, begged and protested
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

7 ONION. Eng. Feb. Al cannot
afford a baby" says IS. J. S.
writing in the London Daily Mall
This decision Is forced upon me Dy
high prices by profiteering butchers
and Erocers and coal men, by the
lack Of a good cheap home, BY the
scaudalous cost OF milk and the COST
Of chIldren's things. I cannot afford
g baby.
7 know vel enough the kind Of
thing the parson says in the pulpit
the sanctimouious talk about the duty
OF having g large family. know
what fabby men writ IN the papers.
That we must iii the cradles OF
Britain so that Britain may be great
and prosperous
mis- funny piety and funnier
patriotism won't feed children
wont keep children warm won't
keep them EeuI+hv and educate
them and clothe them
Eve women Of the rather poor
bidding class, women who want
babies women who would love 70
feel their little hands clutching at
our skirts and hear the chatter Of
tender voices and little footsteps
pattering In and out. we have to face
facts the sordid facts that mother
love in 1920 IS powerless without
money that money won't stretch as
Ehe proLteerE stretch butter, and
that % bring children into the world
meet is not a satisfaction but pen
amer. not love, but crime
What II Means to Mothers
7 see the government has given
~ a health ministry. And the gov
eminent also has put up the price OF
milk-put i up so high that We can
not hiy what We need Of IL MIX
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

'aThe came the convention-Lloyd
Georges own proposal
In March or April. 1918, Sir Hor-
ace Plunkett presented to him the
previously Sir Horace and the con-
vention had received a letter from
Lloyd George IN which there occurred
this passage. AT the same time Il IS
clear TO the government IN view OF
previous attempts at settlement, and
Of the deliberations Of the convention
itself. that the only hope Of agree
ment lies in a solution which, on the
one side, provides for the unity Of Ire
lana under a single legislature with
adequate safeguards for the interest Is
Of Ulster and the southern Unionists.
and, on the other. preserves the we'll
being OF the empire and the founoa-
mental unity Of the United Kingdom
'Buoyed Up with the hop5 which
such a letter justified, sir Horace
Plunkett handed in his report from
she convention, instead Of 2 meas
ure Of home rule LLOYD George on
the very afternoon OF tha- day pre-
scented his very different proposal for
conscription in Ireland-With conse-
quences the world knows
But even vet the hopes OF Ireland
were not entirely dashed; Tor at the
very moment Lloyd George was pro-
posing cOuscription, in the same
speech he committed himself again
and again 20 an immediate proposal
Of home rule. He declared that JUS
tice involved to Ireland that prin-
ciple Of self-determinatiOn for which
we are ostentatiously fighting in
every other country Tt was.one Of
the principles for which we entered
into the war Il Is a principle we
shall be enabled 10 force at the
peace conference Again. I am Ger
tain OF this. that nothing would help
more in the present 1uncture to Sc
cure the full measure OF American
assistance than the determination OF
the British parliament TO tender to
Ireland such a measure Of self-gOv-
eminent as VIII satisfy reasonable
American opinion, and / believe We
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

I ONDON. Eng. Feb. 1A-Paul cam
bon. ia the French diplomatic
service IN London, defends secret
and the methods used by
president Wilson and other delegates
in framing the peace OF Versailles
AZ the present time" said ambas-
sador Cambon. diplomacy is receiv-
ing but few compliments People seem
TO regard US as a little obsolete be
cause we have a habit Of speaking
IN a low voice.
Tiu1ea Have Changed
yet l5t4ore the war. diplOmatists
did not fall 10 warn their govern
ments Of what was being prepared.
during the war they strOve 10 ez-
tend Dur alliances and devoted them
selves TO avoiding. the friction that
was liable TO occur In a coalition
such as had never been seen before
But since the war there is constant
talk Of the uselessness Of diplomacy.
First Of all, it Is reproached with
its attachment TO tradition. Another
reproach is that Of carrying on secret
diplomacy. I know that have never
understood what people mean by Sc
cret diplomacy in q free country
where the governments cannot con-
clude any agreement Of a nature 10
bind the policy Of a nation without
having recourse TO parliament
People mean. perhaps. the nego-
tiatiOus preparatory TO an agree
ment and try to compel US % trans
act all business in public. Can one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

in your eye Tor me- 7 haven't seer
The whisk Of It's tail yet"
Diana puffed silently for some time
Fact is she said at length with
turned out 70 be crooked Fellow
sWore ri had a look Any
how, was rather too cute for him
Meaning you were badly let in
Eired the other. reaching for the
matches. but don't want 70 say 50
u doesn't matter. though. Violet said
she,d keep her eye open, and she IS p
Diana rose to her feet
after that she said with die
nifty. II feel I should be lnc<inc
In self respect n I allowed this
discussion 10 proceed any fur
ther- Come down to the Tlc-Toc
and see II yea aln beat me TO &c
Tor coektni Have Havana
cigar before We Start
The two friends sauntersd dow
the street with the easy Confidence
OF youth at its zenith Many a mas
culine eye vas lifted IN timid ad-
mirauon, but they we're stir at the
which enables one 70 pass this kind
OF scrutiny without perception
Al. We FInd Woman AEnins
They talked easily OF trivial
things horses. motor cars. doEs and
men, Half way down the street. the
huge plate glass front Of Messrs
Wiltridge 8 GO, splashed in the sun.
@Oh. 1Iadge. no look. Isn't that
Look here. Diaual The Quickest
jumper See that tcatherad rucherr
on the sidewalk two unfinished
cigars smoldered side BIZ side.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

DUENOS AIRES, Argentina. Feb. "a.
ID Some Argentine newspapers
are calling attention TO what they
regard as Indications that the Jap
anese are preparing the way for an
extensive colonization program IN
South America as well as seeking on
this continent = larger market for
their goods The matter has attracted
considerable attention in diplomatic
and commercial circles.
The treaty with Paraguay. which
the japanese minister TO Chile crossed
the continent 70 sign at Asuncion,
gives Japan favored nation privileges
including the right of colonization.
Discussing this treaty, Paraguay s
finance minister, Eusebio Aya1a, said
that enc Of the objects Of Japan was
10 provide for colonization IN this
country BE added that Paraguay,
which Il country the size Of Cali
fornia with only million Inhabitants
and wonderful capacity for agricul-
rural Development would welcome
the Japanese II Is now reported that
a similar treaty is being negotiated
with Uruguay.
Acquire Enormous Tracta.
IN futherance Of this supposed
colonization plan IN South America,
Japanese capitalists, according to the
newspaper. Ia RazOn, have recently
acquired euormous tracts OF agricul-
tural lands in northern Peru and 30
livia-
Those IN Bolivia are said to be
1900 miles Equnrei those IN Peru
$4,000 miles square II Is also
said that Japanese capitalists
have invested recently IN the eE-
uloitafion 81 tn mines in Bo-
HTia and the projection OF rail-
ways which they are preparing
20 construct and operate.
There ID no doubt" says La Razon-
that there already exists a vast plan
OF japanese colonization IN Peru and
Bolivia a plan which considering the
very dispersed native population and
their relative sincapaclty for certain
kinds Of work, IS susceptible to q
very rapid Development. and 20 such
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

are going TO do that. We know now
that that pledge, so solemnly given
at the moment when our fortunes
were darkest and when the German
push was apparently carrying all be
fore twas forgotten within a few
weeks. It remains still unfulfilled-'
What viii Lloyd George do in the
autumn sittings2 Who can tell2 I am
afraid I must answer that Lloyd
George viii do exactly what suits
him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

TO take American dollars through 30
hemia- u took him five hours and
trim through four different govern
permission
When they finally shook the dust
Of Bohemia from their feet. the tlat-
terry Of having entrained a. the Wood
row Wilson station in Frangue was
forgotten by these irate Americans
in the anger Of their treatment at the
border
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
Paris Secret Diplomacy, Participated Ii
ByALLied Heads, Defended ByAmbassador

chat II there were no dipl0matists
there would be no conflicts between
the peoples. That shows but little
acquaintance with US and I can GER
tify that the principal care OF a dip
lomatist worthy OF the name is 70
work for compromises and the re-
moval OF the causes on conflict-in
a word. the maintenance OF peace.
There viii always be sick people,
there VIII always be causes OF quar-
rel between the nations, and doc
tors and diplomatists viii always
have TO be called"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

versies, may arouse national sus-
capabilities, and questions easy Of
settlement between diplomatists be-
come insoiuble II armour propre"
comes into play. With publicity for
negotiations We should have a war
every morning
1t Is sal sometimes that II there
were no doctors there would be no
sick people, and malicious people add
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
GUARD
COIN jealousy.


Prague. Bohemia. Feb. 14.-Czecho-
slovak customs officials panhandle
American citizens passing through
their borders with the loving care
usually bestowed by . policeman on
a dangerous murderer.
The central European powers are
highly Jealous OF the exchange value
Of their money and 10 keep their
currency from becoming cheap in
neiEhborinE nations. they permit only
a small amount Of money TO be car
ried out OF their country
The Czecho-Slovak don't believe In
doing things by halves. So II you are
unfortunate enough 70 bring Ameri-
hernia. you leave them there in ex-
change for a paper receipt, taking
with you only enough money 10 get
70 Vienna. Berlin or your immediate
destination.
Has to show Hand.
At the Czecho-Austrian frontier,
after I had turned my pockets inside
out and impressed the stolid customs
official that I really had emily Just
enough money 70 get OF Vienna, I
stepped back 10 watch the third de-
Nv companion. a New York busi-
ness man. produced his pocketbook-
II had only Czecho-Slovak crowns
N lLlulL MorQ TOE L4reu dll4el4l
thrust forward both his hands into
the inside breast pockets Of the
Americans coat with the motion OF a
detective 'frisking" a criminal FOR a
gun
DO you think that Is the way 20
treat a citizen OF a country from
whom you are trying 70 borrow
money! I demanded OF the official.
Our country has TO protect itself,
returned the Czech.
Saved Self With Permit.
Another American. d. Cara, fof
Cleveland, saved himself from the
same humiliatinE treatment by pro-
ducing a paper stamped By the Czech
frrf ~ Tfwnr.na rnrrrfHH7wr~ him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

imagine in any business. either po-
litical or private. negotiations being
Can you see a financier. a merchant,
a manufacturer giving his schemes
and conversations to publicity
Would Cause Wars.
In the case Of discussions be-
tween governments discretion Is still
more necessary because our contro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

Iayefte would cost $500, and
when the little thing had out
grown IL the next set would be
about 81. go sOraid. isn't Il.
TO mix up mOther-lOve with
clothing cOstsf)
And then a cot would be $40 and
blankets about s4.20. Thank God /
have strong arr 2. so I could DO with
out that 'prami at S40l
But we won't go into that. What
interests me now, what interests
every mother. is the price Of milk.
And the price Of food. And the price
Of clothes. And the price Of mere
shelter from vino and weather.
which is h TO be- High prices OF
babies2 Much cash in a few peck. { 9
or potential wealth scattered through
out the land. wealth visible In every
sun-lit home. the Weal'i and the
beauty Of sturdy legs and dimpled
arms and chubby facer2 I cannot
afford a baby until you answer US
Alright"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

Sir Hamar believes the higher class
luxury articles can be easily market
ed In America
Details OF the touring exhibits VIII
include some 500 exhibitors in each
trade circus" each exhibitor show
ing about three OF his best articles.
one salesman viii represent about 25
firms
As 10 the "fstich OF German chaep-
ness" Il IS a matter OF commercial
history that Germany always has
been unable to underseIl the rest OF
Europe In most anything, although
quality has not always been as high
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

Japanese Prepare
For Colonization
In South America

Capitalists Acquire Enormous Tracts of Agricultural
Land in Northern Peru and Bolivia; Bigger Com
mercal Interchange Regarded Necessary to Garry
Out Plan; Japs Send Agents to Buenos Aires.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
Germans TO Cleanse
Public Libraries of
Kaiserism Theories

Berlin. Germany, Feb. 1.-THE Ger
man school Libraries are 70 be
'cleansed." that is. experts viii soon
begin 70 eliminate anything that is
contrary TO the spirit OF the new
time" All books that are chauvlnis-
tic. monarchistic. militarlstic. Bysan-
finish. nationalistic and antl-ssmitic
viii be ruthlessly removed
A committee has been formed to
begin the work Immediately
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
URGING NEED
OF RAW MATERIALST TO
INDUSTRIES
CRAVE DANGER Of THE COUNTRY
BEING GRADUALLY DEP0PULATED

Natives Of Former Austro Hungarian Domain Hope
for the Early Return Of Stable Economic Status,
British Peer Declares; Hungary Stands Alone
in Desiring Return Of Old Monarchy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
PLANS
/, WORLD TRADE
CRUSADE
Touring Exhibits of Eng
lish Goods to Be Sent
Over World.
BLANKETS EARTH
WITH "SALESMEN"

I ONION, Eng. Feb. i4.-In = clarion
/ blast through the British press Sir
Hamar Greenwood. John Bulls Of
fetal export trade booster, mas pro-
crusade for 1920 viii blanket the
earth Barring strikes. he says this
year promises 70 be the one when the
nations argosy goes, forth upon the
seven seas and brings home the oa-
Britons seldom talk IN a braggart
strain. and when they boast there
generally is excellent reasons Tor con
jecturing they are not talking
through their hats"
strike Great Blow.
Sir Hamar. II. P. and secretary TO
the British government, says Britai
this year viii strike q great blow
at "the fetch OF German cheapness-
This viii be accomplished By send
ing out great touring exhibits Of
British goods 10 South Africa Austria
liza. New Zealand and Canada The
scheme has received treasury sane
tion.
British trade thoroughly doomed IN
the dominlous. Sir Hamar then VIII
direct these touring exhibitions 20 the
eastern trade. TO South America and
the United States
snTbe only limits to Brifiah
trade overneaHs1 Hays Sir Hamars
mechanical production
There is 10 single industry manu-
featuring for export that cannot look
forward to a long period OF great
prosperity Shipping facilities are
improving and many parts or the
world are settling down TO normal
conditions OF life. but al with in
menseiy higher standards Of comfort,
which mean an increasing demand Tor
manufactured articles
a'Brltzin's paramount share IN The
war has improved her prestige IN
every country in the world. Including
the enemy countries This helps the
the best goods and who Is now get
ting the Warmest Welcome
Sir Hamar Greenwood IS a Cana
dian with typical American pep
That's why he's been given the Job
Of boosting Brltain's exports Hes
they should. despite heavy home or
dera. apportion some OF the product
20 foreign markets
Il want 10 make London the com
mercial center OF the world for al
tine" he said
u an for friendly commercial In
vasion OF the United States Some OF
our products are in greater demand
there than ever before, and the I'M
itations Of our productive capacity
form the only limit 10 our expert
trade 70 the United States
America Easy Market.
Sir Hamar believes the higher class
luxury articles can be easily market
ed In America
Details OF the touring exhibits win
include some 500 exhibitors IN each
trade circus" each exhibitor show
ing about three OF MS pest srLlcie e.
one salesman viii represent about p
firms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

Portsmouth. Eng. Feb. a - The
hattieship RsnoEn has been fitted
ont here 20 carry the prince OF Wales
on his Australian trip. Additional
cabin space has been made and a
steam laundry installed