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Evening star., 1920-03-28
POLITICS AT HOME
One Term.

At Baltimore eight years ago the
democracy pledged itself to one term
in the White House. At st. Louis four
years ago it was necessarily silent on
the subject, for 1t was presenting Mr..
Wilson to the country for a second
term. Will the subject be mentioned
at San Francisco
Not, of course, If Mr.. Wilson is ask
ing for and on the eve Of receiving a
third nomination. But how If a new
leader is choseni Will the democracy
in that case again declare for single
termf And. if SO, will it make certain
that the candidate, in his speech or
letter Of acceptance, subscribes to the
declarationi Mr.. Wilson failed or re-
fused to do this in 1912. and 80 was
not embarrassed in the matter in 1915
And how about the republicansf viii
the Chicago platform contain a one
term plankf
Four republican Presidents have been
re-elected-Lincoln, Grant, Mckinley
and Roosevelt. Two lived to COM
plete the second term, and each was
succeeded in Office by man Of his own
party-Grant by Hayes, and Roosevelt
by Taft. Grants second term was not
a conspicuous success, but Roosevelt's
was. After Roosevelt got his hand in
he proved to be master builder.
How Lincoln and Mckinley would
have Jared in the second four years
must remain purely matter for con-
lecture. They were wonderfully sue
cessful during their occupancy Of the
White House, and each when stricken
down possessed great influence with
the country.
There is this to be considered now:
The man elected President next No
vember will face very large and
difficult order. He will find upon tax
ing Office that reconstruction has only
been begun. Policies Of far-reaching
moment will be expected of him, both
as respects advising Congress in legis-
lation, and as respects questions Of
strictly executive consequence. Will
it be possible for him to show his hand
and carry things to full fruition in
four yearsf Is it not ikelier that at
the end Of three years, when another
presidential campaign will open, he
will be in the thick of his work, and
with claims on that account to a re-
newal Of his commissionf
This will be true Of Mr.. Wilson as
Of another-any other-and the fact
enters into the objection to third
term. For if third term in such cir
cumstances, why not fourthf And
will not fourth be proposed by those
who are associated with him at the
close Of the third in the conduct of,
public businessf After the tradi-
tional limit has been removed. what
will stand in the way Of a life tenuref
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Laws against profteering encounter
q difficulty in the fact that profteer
is not necessarily concerned about his
reputation as a law-abiding citizen,
especially when the laws are hard to
enforce.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Points of Order.

A point of order was raised against
the appropriative clause Of the District
appropriation bill yesterday in the
House, and the chairman Of the sub.
committee in charge of the bill forth.
with countered by proposing an amend.
ment to the effect that "the amount to
be paid from the revenues Of the
United States shall in no event be as
much as one-haf Of the expenditures"
Under a former ruling this proviso
serves as a "limitation Of appropria-
ton" It is therefore germane to a
budget bill, though strictly legislative
in character.
So, too, under a special rule brought
in for the occasion, with the para
graph which increases the tax rate from
$1.5O to $3.50 per 800. The effect of
that, if adopted, would be to lessen the
amount of money appropriated out of
the Treasury of the United States. No
account is taken Of the amount it
would take out Of the District Of Co.
lumbia.
No matter how many points Of order
are made or what the rulings may be,
the fact remains that this bill is drafted
in a totally wrong spirit. 1t ignores
the equity of District maintenance, the
essence of which is a fixed ratio of
federal and local contributions. It ig-
nores the fact that there is lying idle
in the Treasury, unappropriated and
unproductive, 100000 Of District tax
money, accumulated through repeated
failures of Congress to comply with the
organic act, and which, if appropriated
now on the half-and half basis, will
provide adequately for all the in
ereases in maintenance and large per-
manent works carried in the pending
bill without calling upon the District
for any additional tax revenues.
Under the proposed new tax rate
approximately s6,O00,o0o more money
will be raised in the District ON real
estate and tangible personally. Every
dollar of that will go into the "cost of
living" bill. Those who own real es-
tate, those who are in business and
own tangible property, will get their
recompense out Of those who rent or
buy goods. It is the rule everywhere
and it will be no less the rule here.
It has been often said that Wash
ington could not maintain itself on a
whole-cost basis or on a two-for one
basis. With taxes now approximately
equal to those levied in comparable
cities, it is obvious that any addition
to the rate with an unchanged basis
Of assessment would put a per capita
tax levy on the people Of the capital
altogether disproportionate to their
earning power. The result would be
severe suffering here on the part of
those with fixed incomes, who are the
great majority Of the population
To be logical, if this additional tax
rate is voted Congress should vote a
two-thirds increase in the compensa-
ton Of government employees, for they
will have to pay the greater part Of
tho hill.
Evening star., 1920-03-28

The defeat Of the league Of nations
leads Senator Williams of Mississippi
to refer to the present time as the
period Of the great conspiracy. This
will be discouraging to the Japanese
who, on the installation Of the present
mikado, proclaimed Tan era Of great
righteousness"
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHIIANDDR JOHNSON.

The Undesired Ultimate.
Everybody's tryin'
To improve this world Of ours;
Everybody's sighin'
For the sunshine and the dow'rs
EverybQdy's steady
In the wish to lend a hand
But everybody's ready.
To step in and take command.
Everybody's jealous
OF everybody's praise.
Everybody's Jealous
In seekin' glory's ways.
Everybody's dreamin'
OF generous delight;
But everybody's schemin'
Till we wind up in a fghti
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cards should be careful to give spe-
cific instances, dates, figures, names
and addresses. The Department of
Justice bureau cannot act on rumor
or hearsay or generalities. It must
have facts.
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The District Of Columbis is credited
by some Of the members Of Congress
with possessing the purse Of Fortu-
uatus, which could not grow empty.
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Lady Astor takes the spotlight with
all the graceful ease Of q prima donna
and holds it with the tenacious secur-
ity Of the politician. Versatility could
extend itself no further.
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The United States Senate is strong
in its conviction that in treaty max
ing it must be recognized by the ex-
ecutive branch Of the government on
something like ifty-6fty basis.
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Hard.Boiled.

"This speech Of mine is getting to be
a hard piece Of work." confessed SEN
ator Sorghum.
"You ought to boil it down." said the
friend.
I've been trying to. But a speech is
often something like an egg. The more
you boil it, the harder it GETS"
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WHY THE HALF-AND-H HALF
SHOULD NOT BE REPEALED

lures. Some years Congress appropriated liber-
ally, some years nggardly. other years not at all
This policy, followed for seventy-eight years,
ended In the citizens of the District finding them
selves overtaxed, with tremendous Indebtedness,
uncertain and fuctuating property values, and
Capital city laid out on a great plan, but wholly
undeveloped, insanitary, unsightly and disgrace
to great and wealthy people.
y
"The unconditional repeal of the haif-and-half
provision of the act of 1873 would renstate the old
system. Every reason that appealed to Congress
in 1873 to definitely fix the relations between the
national government and the citizens of the Dis
trict as to capital maintenance now appeals to
Congress to not undo the wise solution of this
problem then reached. If the ratio of federal and
District contribution then provided for Is now
inequitable it should be changed and proper
ratio established, but the wise plan of fixed and
certain contribution from the national govern
ment should not be abandoned.
1.-THE evidence submitted to the committee evil
dence which we believe to be as accurate and re-
liable it is possible to obtain refutes the claim
that citizens of the District of Columbia are un-
dertaxed The properly taxes paid by citizens of
Washington fairly comparable in every way to
the taxes paid by citizens of other cities similar
to Washington in resources and population. .
The amount of revenue derived from District tax
alton, doubled by the addition of like amount
from the federal Treasury, is not more than
the needs of the District require Many very nee
essary Improvements are now being delayed. All
available revenue under the existing arrange
ment will not more than meet the pressing de-
mands of the District for years to come.
Justice and equity to the citizens of the
District, who, of all American citizens. have abso-
lutey no voice in their local government, and the
best interests of the Capital city will be served
by leaving unchanged the act of June II, 1873"
Evening star., 1920-03-28

Large campaign funds are no longer
in order; which circumstance should
be a little relief to gentlemen who
are paying all their spare change to
the income tax collector.
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Advocates Of the feminine franchise
would regret to find the Delaware suf-
frage vote as serious q failure as the
Delaware peach crop sometimes proves.
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There is no further use Of an at
tempt on the part Of Wilhelm Hohen-
zollern to pose as a master mind in the
European underworld.
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Berlin continues to raise doubts as
to whether Germany can be depended
upon to fulfill its obligations under
any kind Of treaty.
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Pure Compliment.

Pure Compliment.
"Our representative says he can't
send US any more free Seeds" remark
ed Farmer Corntossel.
IT dunno's I much care" answered
his wife. "The best thing about those
seeds was the printing on the en-
velopes. I'd appreciate it just as much
if he'd send around regular valen-
tines"
Evening star., 1920-03-28

There is reasonable fear in Sir
Thomas Lpton's mind that tho war
has left tho interest in yacht racing
"shot to pieces"
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Oratory at the Conventions.

Neither for the Chicago convention
nor for the San Francisco convention
has the keynoter as yet been an
nouneed. Senator Lodge has been men
toned for the service at Chicago, and
may be selected. His prominence in
his party's councils at present is one
reason. His oratory, which upon state
occasions is notable, is another reason.
And then it is remembered that in one
instance when Mr.. Lodge presided at a
national convention his address caught
the fancy SO strongly it produced a
prolonged demonstration. Floor and
galleries applauded vigorously.
The opportunity and inspiration for
speaker Of class are exceptional. He
faces a large assembly Of his party's
leaders, picked with care and charged
with most important business. They
are expecting from him words Of much
more than momentary good cheer.
They want words that will be quotable
in the campaign. They want him to
arm the party's stumpers who are to
follow when the campaign opens.
Four years ago Senator Harding per-
formed this service for his party. As
his reputation for oratory was high,
expectation was high; and he did not
disappoint his audience or the country.
His speech, indeed, was in finished and
forcible style, and became campaign
asset. Indeed, it was so effective when
delivered it might have led to the
speakers nomination for President If
the sentiment Of the convention had
not already crystallized. The delegates
were waiting for the moment to put
Charles E. Hughes over, which when
the moment arrived they speedily did.
Nor has any mention been made as
yet Of the orators who. are to make
the nominating speeches. Opportunity
and inspiration will inhere also in that
service. Among the men in the presi-
Dental limelight on both sides are
several with very interesting careers,
which will lend themselves to the
eloquence which, when welded to the
right subject, stirs popular gathering
nightly. It will be disappointment
indeed If something Of a fetching tang
Of this sort does not issue from both
conventions.
And, later, the orators-all the
orators-will have such innings as they
have seldom had. Americas duty to
herself, Americas duty to the world
at large, under the new conditions the
war has produced, will alone afford
a theme which any speaker Of quail
ity anxious to leave something behind
Of particular value to preserve his
name should rise to in his best form.
And, unquestionably, when the curtain
goes up and the orators are intro
duced we shall have feast Of words
if not Of reason, and such a flow of
soul as will be lawful in dry country.
Evening star., 1920-03-28

The term @slush fund" has passed
from the attention Of worried and
helpless street cleaning departments
into the custody of the politicians.
Evening star., 1920-03-28

The Turk is still trying to look like
an innocent bystander in European
politics.
Evening star., 1920-03-28

One Of the advantages Of the Monroe
doctrine is the fast work which may
be expected Of it in an emergency.
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France does not admit being a mil
itaristic nation, but insists that there
is one in her immediate vicinity.
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Ravages Of the pink bollworm cause
Still another kind Of
"red"!
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HEARD AND.SEEN

II you had worked for a year on
reclassifying the government en-
ployes in the District Of Columbia.
and had finished your job. and sent
your report to Congress
What do you imagine you would
want to do?
Herbert Fleming. who came from
Chicago to act as director OF the re-
classification commission. found him
self confronted with exactly the
above problem. Mr.. FIeming's gen.
ial smile. known to hundreds Of fed
eral workers now. glowed with, more
than customary animation as he
thought over the problem.
1t was an easy problem. too. COM
pared with the gigantic job of con-
structing those 100 class specifica-
tions and laying the whole scientific
foundation for reclassification. Fish
ing was suggested, and other sports,
but the director had his own ideas of
what he wanted to do, now that the
big job was over.
He wanted to go up in the Wash
ington Monument.
'Tve been here a year. now" he
smiled, land have been wanting to
go up in the Monument, but I have
never been able to do 1t. I'm going
to take this week on and go up in the
Washington Monument before leave
town.
No one has seen the National Capt.
tai until he has seen 1t from the
Monument.
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EXPORT TRADE GROUPS GROWING

/ many to dominate absolutely certain
markets, and especially in such in
dustries as dyestuffs. potash. chem
tcals, 80 today Great Britain espe-
cially is organizing nationwide COM
binations, against which individual
American concerns could never have
combated. There are more than 500
combinations in Great Britain today.
The J. P. Coats Company, in a. state
ment the other day. admitted that IS
per cent Of its production is for ex-
port. The entire glass-maktng in
dustry of Great Britain has been
consolidated into one great organi-
zation. the largest in this line Of
trade that ever existed. The British
cutlery trade has likewise been
brought into one big merger, admit
tedly for the purpose of entering into
competition with the American cut
1ery industry. Japan is organizing
similarly gigantic combinations, no.
tably the International Match con-
Germ.
The United States bureau of eff
cheney in reporting to Congress on
the work of the Federal Trade Com
mission in administering the Webb
Pomerene act points out that when
ever the commission has reason to be-
lieve that an association is in re-
straint Of trade within the United
States 1t is directed to Investigate the
associations activities. It may recon-
mend a readjustment OF the associa-
tion's business, and If this Is not COM
piled with 1t may refer its findings
and recommendations to the Attorney
General
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American business has grown from
a national to an international vision

a national to an International vision
within two years.
Hnw %ha Hou Am erf can goods
Is Working. in practically every
state in the Union are now being
transported across the seven seas into
all the world markets and into many
out-of-the-way places.
whatever happened to the Webb
Pomerene act?" q member Of Con-
gress asked, the other day. The en-
swer Is that forty-one export associ-
atoms, organized under the license
provision Of that act. have TO indi-
viduaf~ business concerns as members,
operating nearly 1000 factories In
forty-six states.
"How is the Webb -Pomerene act
working out?" many business men
are asking the Federal Trade Com
mission; and Huston Thompson. a
member Of the commission. who has
been in direct supervision OF the ex-
port trade division. ts preparing to
explain the act. its functions and its
effect on American foreign trade and
on domestic employment at the sew
enth national foreign trade council in
San Francisco in May.
The world war thrust upon Ameri-
can business the gigantic task OF
supplying the world. The executive
branch Of the government saw in the
war emergency that to meet these
tremendous demands American indus
tries must be pooled. Then. in 1918.
there crysta1lized in Congress a de-
sire to put American commerce upon
a basis where It could better COM
pete with that of foreign countries.
This resulted in the passage of an
act to promote export trade. known
as the Webb-Pomerene law, approved
April 10, 1918, which authorizes the
formation of export associations, to
be composed of two or more persons,
partnerships, or corporations. for the
sole purpose of engaging in export
trade. American business was given
legal authority to do in export trade
what it was forbidden to do in do
nestle commerce.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Knows Her Own Mind,

81 prefer Dickens to Thackeray," re-
marked Gogglerim.
$50 do l." commented Mrs. Flimgilt.
"We have both in the library and
Dickens is much more satisfying, be-
cause he uses large print and plenty
Of pictures"
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Jud Tunkins says he likes a man
who sings at his work, providin' he
doesn't insist on takin' too much time
of to cultivate his high notes.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Tho New Instructor.

The New Instructor.
The ouija board performed . lot
With lettered demonstration
And blandly queried, cam I not
A board Of educationi"
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Results Of
Two Years.

business both at homo
Two xeafs. and abroad. beyond
expectation.
At home-it has worked its influence
back through the TO members Of tho
forty-one associations. into forty
two states and their 906 factories. It
has opened a way to foreign markets
for the surplus production Of farms.
mines. lumber camps and manufac-
turing establishments. It has assured
continuous employment in those 900
factories in forty-two states for hun
dreds Of thousands Of men and
women.
Abroad-it was designed as a de-
fensive measure against German car
tells, British subsidies and giant COM
binations in other countries which
put the individual American exporter
at disheartening disadvantage when
the American business men a flying
start in the great drive for world
trade while other nation are organ
fzing nationwide and even national
lied combinations on a size such as
At home-It has fosteEed tho man.
ufacture Of many commodities from
clothespins to locomotives, with
plants distributed throughout states
that are not usually rated as manu-
Featuring" The plants are distributed
as follows: Alabama. 10; Alaska. 8;
Arizona. II: Arkansas. l: California,
IS; colorado, Z: Connecticut: IA; Del
linois, s5: Indiana, "a; Iowa. 3;
Kansas, 22; kentucky. 9; Louisiana,
s: Maine, "a: Maryland. II: Massa-
chusetts, n: Michigan. 1s; Minnesota.
20; Mississippi II; Missouri. 10; Mon
Hampshire, 9: New Jersey, Is: New
Mexico. 3; New York, 1i0: North
Carolina, IL; Ohio. At: Oklahoma, s.:
Oregon, 10: Pennsylvania, 81; Rhode
island. 9: South Carolina, 10; South
dakota. /: Tennessee, Is: Texas, 16:
Utah, il: Vermont, 6; Virginia, 81;
Washington. 81: West Virginia, 4. and
Wisconsin. 46.
Evening star., 1920-03-28

This economic world condition is
now challenging the best thought of
business lea d er g.
Other Nations Other nations are fol-
Following, Of the United States
in establishing the Federal Trade
Commission. Canada has already cre-
ated trade commission after study
ing the United States organization.
In Australia the Interstate commits
sion operates along similar lines. In
Argentina there has just been an in
vestigation Of trade combinations
and SO it goes around the world.
Huston Thompson of the Federal
Trade Commission, viewing these con-
ditions. says: IF the business inter-
ests Of the respective nations of the
world are to contend in the interna-
tfonal arena for their rightful share
of business. they must strive for the
same in q harmonious atmosphere.
There can be no such thing unless
there are standard rules Of guidance
on the subject Of competition adopt
ed by the several nations. and at least
a potential method OF enforcement OF
those rules"
Commissioner Thompson says that
the time 10 spropftious for proposing
to the businebs interests Of the world
formation of an international trade
commission. WILL P. KENNEDY.