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Evening star., 1921-10-30
Chinese Hopes in Harding Confer
ence.

China feels she has got raw deal
in every international conference put
has such confidence in President
Hardine's fairness that she expects
redress at the Washington confer
ence So, at least, the Berlin rage
blatt interprets the present state OF
mind in Peking. 1t says:
while the domestic policy of China
is somewhat agitated. the foreign
policy is confronted with great prob
lens The greatest Importance is at
tributed by Chinese Official circles
and Chinese public opinion to the
Harding proposal for gene.-l disar-
mament. which is to take pla'e on
the l1th of November in Washington,
and at which east-ASlatlc questlohs
will play an important part thutr
the guidance of politicians and pollt-
ical students. associations have been
formed in different towns to STUDY
the east -Asiatic problems with regard
to the coming conference. The former
party leader, chancellor OF the eH-
chequer, and writer, Llang hl-choW,
has brought out a new magazine, en-
titled the Pacific Ocean, as guide 10
public opinion in judging the Paclhc
problem. Anti-Japanese circles ereet
the Washington conference win
great joy They think that Japan,
Whether she will or not. will have to
thoroughly change her policy toward
China after the conference. They
hope for a peaceful solution of the
Shantung question, for the removal
of all treaties with Japan to the del-
riment of Chinese rights, and es.
necially the 'twenty-one demands
forced upon them by Japan under the
nressure of an ultimatum in May,
1915. According to the Chinese press
the Peking government. is going to
bring up the question of the restitu-
tion of the foreign naval stations in
china (Weihaiwei, Port Arthur
through her representative, Weillns-
Until now China has not been
very successful in conferences %heTe T
hope that this time all her wishes
viii be fulfilled"
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Maryland.

The Stars news from Baltimore
states that politics in Maryland has
warmed up. With election day close
at hand, both Of the old parties are
humping themselves.
OF recent years the Old Line state
has become the ground for battles
royal. For long time it was demo
cratic preserve. The republicans,
though strong in leadership, struggled
in vain against an organization which
Mr.. German had perfected and was
manipulating with great skill.
At last. however, a breach was
made, and Mr.. Bryan came along with
his free-silver crusade and widened it
to the extent that the republicans
passed through to victory.
Since then the republicans have
given so good an account of them
selves, whether in Office or out. they
have kept the democrats on their toes.
No democratic victory has been
achieved except by the very hardest
work.
Last year the state gave Harding
over 10000 majority, and today both
United States senators sit on the re-
publican side Of the Senate chamber.
Strenuous politics helps progress
sive commonwealth-he to increase
its progressiveness-to keep 1t abreast
of the times. 1t develops strong men
among the contenders for power, and
thereby insures strong men in office
no matter which party wins.
And Maryland is a progressive state.
Baltimore is a progressive city. A
warm campaign, therefore. is in the
nature of things there. and the warmer
the better.
The newly enfranchised citizens, the
women, are taking keen interest in
the contest, and contributing many
inspiring features to it. They are i'm
bibing the spirit Of hustle, and keep
ing step with the seasoned portions Of
the electorate. 1t is the right spirit.
and all citizens in campaign years and
at election times should show it.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Politics at Home
Two New Yorkers.

Two Of the men prominent in the
New York mayoralty campaign have
interesting histories. A few years ago
both were thought to be slated for
preferment that would make them ma
tional political quantities, but neither
reached goal. Whether their present
activities argue a revival of hope on
their part is anybody's guess, and
many are guessing.
William Travers Jerome made repu-
tation as district attorney in the
metropolis. He tackled crookedness
and corruption in a two-f1sted fashion
that promised reward in higher office
than he was then holding. He had
ability. energy, great courage, and
staying power. and the future for him
looked bright. But, somehow, he
failed to go higher. Since retiring
from office he has seldom been in the
picture. He returns to it now as the
foe Of Tammany, and is pleading in
his old style for the defeat Of Tam
many's candidate for mayor.
George B. Mcclellan. for severa,
terms Tammany member Of Con-
gress, and for two terms a Tammany
mayor Of New York, seemed destined
for the governorship of the state,
and, as some Of his friends thought.
for the presidency. But he lost Tam
many's favor. and in losing that lost
his chance for further political ad-
vancement. He returns to the lime
light now as an advocate Of Tam
many's candidate for mayor, and
thereby gives the impression Of hav-
ing made his peace with the Tiger,
whose claws he once felt painfully.
While these men are no longer in
the kid class, neither figures in the
elderly class. Both retain something of
the spirit Of the earlier days, and
either in Office again would probably
acquit himself in the former fashion.
At present Mr.. Jerome is in private
practice at the bar, while Mr.. Nc
Clellan has become a teacher. and is
somewhat masked under the prefix
professor.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Foch and Pershing.

The repeated official encounters be-
tween Marshal Foch and Gen. Perish
ing, since the formers arrival in the
United States, have given rise to some
amusement and wonder whether the
distinguished guest may begin to sus-
pect that the American chief Of staff
is a veritable Pooh Bah" At New
York Gen. Pershing. speeding over
seas ahead, was the first to greet the
guest. At Washington a bit Of rail-
road maneuvering enabled Gen.
Pershing to be first to welcome the
marshal in the station. Again, in his
capacity as acting Secretary Of War,
Gen. Pershing yesterday shook the
hand of the French commander. Is
there no getting ahead of this lively
Pershing?
This is quite appropriate. however.
Gen. Pershing represents the Ameri-
can Army that helped to win the war,
the force that was everywhere and
anywhere at the crisis of the struggle.
There were Americans in all active
sectors at one time. There were Amer.
leans all over France, preparing for
the front, and Americans in England,
even in Italy. In the supreme trial Of
1918 the gaps were filled with Ameri-
can troops. Pershing distributed them
and they, representing him, put him
all over the war map.
Now the American commander is
here and Foch is here, and they are
well met, however often. In 1918 they
worked together in closest harmony.
Foch knew ho could rely upon PERISH
ing to "delivO." Pershing knew that
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Non-Voters.

According to the census count and
computations the potential voting
strength Of the United States is 54.-
men and 26.759,952 women twenty-one
years of age and over classed as citi-
Zens. These figures are of striking
significance in view of the fact at the
last presidential election a year ago
the total vote cast was only 26,661 ,606,
although the women of the country
We're fully enfranchised for the first
time. Reckoning the figures just an
nounced as practically representative
of the population at the time of the
election, it would appear that more
Americans entitled to vote cast no
ballots than actually went to the polls.
In other words, less than so per cent
of the possible voters exercised the
privilege of the ballot.
What of those who remained away?
Probably many thousands Of them lost
their votes through ignorance of the
regulations of registration, and other
thousands through Indifference to the
registration requirements. But these
lapses as to preliminary qualification
can hardly account for the millions
who might have voted and did not.
Possibly the census figures are not
quite fully accurate in respect to
eligibility. State laws differ in point
~
the few remaining classes of disfran-
chised such as the 139,S00 male per-
sons in the District qualified to vote in
1920 who could not possibly get to the
polls. and the 165,455 women in the
same category.
When all exceptions and allowances
are made, however, it is unquestion-
ably true that many millions of Amer
ing privilege, failed, in short, to dis
charge their duties as citizens. Some
Of these have the excuse that they
live in districts that are overwhelming
" republican or democratic, and that
their votes are not needed" or can
not be helpful. This is a wrong basis
Of action, and there are others who
are actually restrained from voting.
Every vote should be cast whether
needed or not. An American election
should be a full expression Of popular
will, regardless of the customary
tendency of majorities in localities.
One CT the weaknesses Of the. Amer
lean system is that there is no way
to insure full expression Of senti-
ment. If, after making all possible
deductions for disqualifying laws and
conditions. 100000 Americans were
actually entitled to vote last November
it appears that nearly 100000 of
them were negligent or Indifferent, or
contemptuous of the right that was
won for them in 1916, a right which
they should cherish and exercise al
ways in all circumstances.
The people of the District Of Column
bia, denied that right from the begin
ming of things, cannot comprehend
such negligence. Perhaps if they were
enfranchised and permitted to vote for
President and Vice President they
would in time become lax. But it
would take years to bring about the
habit of non-voting that seems to have
fastened itself upon half Of the Amer
lean people.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

Foch would ask no impossibilities.
There were no impossibilities, indeed.
As he becomes better acquainted
with the American situation Marshal
Foch will find that Gen. Pershing is a
representative Of the American citizen
ship as well as the American Army,
and no doubt he will be gratified to
find that Gen. Pershing is held in the
highest esteem and affection by the
American PEOPLE.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
World Market Prices Compared

Uncle Sam will soon publish for
the benefit of American industry. for
the first time. true international
price index which will show not only
the trend of the general or average
purchasing power of money in the
different countries, but also it's pur-
chasing power with respect to GER
This is being compiled by the Fed
eral Reserve Board. and is designed
to be a substantial contribution to
a more intelligent and scientific ma
tional approach to our foreign trade
and financial problems. This shows
that the Federal Reserve Board, as
well as the Department of Commerce,
through it's own initiative and in CO.
operation with the Department of
Commerce, is endeavoring to give
more and better information to aid in
the selection of foreign trade oppor-
tunities and in the appraisement of
foreign trade.
Not less foreign trade, but less ILL
advised foreign trade is the moral
to be drawn from recent unpleasant
experiences in the foreign fielu, ac-
cording to A. c. Miller. member of
the Federal Reserve Board, explain
fMncttoning Of the country, which
can % easily be impaired whenever
foreign trade is seriously interrupted.
The last two or three years have
revealed the seductions, the perus
and pitfalls, in times Of imitation
and transition, of ill-advised ven-
lures in the field of foreign trading
and foreign financing. The present
year has been rich. not to say spec
tacular, Mr.. Miller points out. in
demonstration of the dependence of
our domestic prosperity upon the
foreign market. Those who draw
the conclusion from recent expe-
riences of heavy losses sustained by
American banking and export in
should reorganize our national econ
omy SO as to get along without
foreign trade are shortsighted.
A notable step in the more ef-
fective economic organization OF this
country is seen in the enlarged sta
tfstical service of the Department
of Commerce previously described In
these columns). which is giving to
manufacturers and traders authorita-
tive data on economic conditions,
both domestic and foreign. 1t is re-
ceiying wide support and encourage
ment of the public and hearty CO.
operation from other branches Of the
government concerned with economic
conditions and business trends.
While undertaken primarily for the
information of bankers. a bulletin
ia published by the Federal Reserve
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Luxury Air Express.

A new type of air express to carry
nine passengers. in addition 20 the
pilot, has been evolved by the DE
Haviand company al its English
works. says the London Express. The
machine is to be the last word in
aerial luxury. Eight of the passen-
gers will be accommodated in
roomy saloon, while another will sit
with the pilot.
Special attention has been paid to
the ventilation of the cabin, and eX-
haust fans will be fitted in the roof,
which will also have glass panels.
Fresh air will be forced through pipes
along the floor. and in winter, when
at the height at which the air express
will fly the temperature is nearly al
ways near freeing point, air that has
been warmed by an ingenious methnt
of using the heat of the engine viii
be forced into the cabin.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Woodrow Wilson.

Here are two questions encountered
in alert political circles: To what ex-
tent was Woodrow Wilson's prestige
impaired by the ratification Of the
German treaty? And how much re-
mains of that prestige for use in
1924?
Mr.. Wilson, according to common
report, exerted himself to defeat the
treaty. He conferred on the subject
with several democratic senators, and
Influenced more than one to change
position. All were aware Of how he
felt. And yet fourteen, including Mr..
Underwood and Mr.. Hitchcock. voted
for the pact. Mr.. Wilson was greatly
disappointed, and his intimate friends
expressed themselves sharply about
the matter. His essay at leadership
from private life was rebuked.
Can, and will, the damage be re-
paired?
If Mr.. Wilson were in keller there
seems small room for doubt as to his
course three years hence. He would
try to come back in his own name, and
not in that of some favorite. He likes
politics, and has had so much success
defeat rolls him.
But, improved as his condition Is
since his retirement from Office, Mr..
Wilson does not possess the strength
necessary to another campaign for the
presidency. The suggestion Of In
validism would weigh against his
candidacy, and probably be fatal to 1t.
So speculation plays around the
subject Of where his preference Tor
leader wilr fall, the bulk of it centering
naturally on Mr.. McAdoo, whose boom
is still booming.
Meanwhile the yarn that Mr.. Wilson
meditates moving to California is dis
posed of. He will remain in Washing
| ton, and continue to enjoy the advan'
tages, both as man and politician, OF
residence here. His choice of home
was well made. The capital. for his
comfort and purposes, is central, and
within easy reach Of those he has most
need of conference with from time to
time.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

Board, which is of value to industry
ana trade generally. Indexes of
foreign trade, of foreign exchange,
of wholesale prices in leading coun-
tries and of ocean freight rates are
computed and published monthly.
Special study has been given to
the question of competitive advan-
, tages in the international market of
countries with deprecated currencies.
Particular attention has been paid
to German competition. A study of
the comparative price levels in vari-
Gus European countries and the in
terrelation of domestic and foreign
prices. as affected by fluctuations in
foreign exchanges and also of the
level of wages and the cost of living
has been undertaken. Data bearing
upon these items We're recently made
public for Great Britain, Germany
and Sweden.
X
In connection with the problem of in
ternational payments the statistical and
research divisions of the Federal Re-
serve Board have undertaken the con-
struct1on of the international price in
deX,' featured in the opening paragraph,
IN order that the relative purchasing
power of money in different countries
might be accurately ascertained and
compared. Large scale payments be-
tween countries are ultimately made in
goods. The amount of goods that a unit
of money will purchase in different
countries is therefore of primary inn
portance from the point of view of
financial settlements.
The Federal Reserve Board has set
up, particularly for purposes of foreign
comparison, an index number of whole
sale prices, based on about ninety quo
tationS of staples of primary impor-
tance, grouped as goods produced, goods
imported and goods exported, as well as
raw materials, producers goods and
consumers goods. This index shows
not only the trend of the general or
average purchasing power of money in
the different countries, but also its pur-
chasing power with respect to certain
basic classes of commodities. Index
numbers are concurrently published for
the United States. Comparable figures
for Great Britain, France and Canada
will soon be made available, when the
price material now being collected in
these countries on a practically uniform
schedule will have been compiled.
Similar work is in hand for Ger
many, Italy and other countries.
With these two important finance
and commerce agencies of the federal
government working with specialized
training and understanding, each
along its particular line, and in the
, heartiest cooperation, for the eco
nomic stability, protection and pro.
gressiveness of American business at
home and abroad, those who are
projecting the future of foreign trade
are optimistic that it will continue
to expand wisely, rather than toe
much.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Bargains in Kaisers.

GENEVA.-Paintings of Hohenzoi-
Ierns and Hapsburgs. both ancient
and living, have slumped in the Swiss
market The majority of pictures ex-
PEELED from German and Austrian cit
les find no sale. although as portraits
they are valuable, reports the CORE
spondent of the London Express.
AT a recent sale at Zurich only
two hounds sterling was offered for
good portraits of the kaiser and Tho
Emperor Joseph, while German crown
nrinces in the uniforms of the
Deaths Head Hussars were valued at
one pound" reports the writer. THE
sale failed and the paintings were
withdrawn.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
DR.. Schwab's Prescription.

Charles NJ. Schwab, who knows a
good deal If not all about business,
and much about human nature,
gives this advice on the subject Of the
present business depression: "Just
smile. That's what we want to do"
A simple remedy. and suggests the
advice Of the physician in time Of sick.
ness. He knows the value Of cheer.
full atmosphere, and wants his patient
surrounded with it as much as pos
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Exchanging Places.

Exchanging Places.
''You used to be known as a SPELL
binder"
THAT was long ago." replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. "My constituents have
been doing most Of the talking. Any
success I have recently enjoyed has
been due to my ability to be a good
listener"
Evening star., 1921-10-30

The dove Of peace may not gain a
complete victory in the Washington
conference, but it will at least be sure
OF complimentary mention.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

The cost Of a war in actual progress
is considered sufficiently large without
nations with enormous over
head charges in connection with mill
tary enterprises.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

Should Col. Bryan feel like revert
ing to topics which interested him
years ago he might deliver some en-
tightening comment on Germany's ef-
fort to put currency on a free-sa9er
basis.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

The Congressional Record would be
a fortunate publication II 1t could be
guarded against an occasional per-
nicious idea as effectually as it is
against an offensive vocabulary.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

Special efforts are being made for
the literary entertainment Of the dele
gates to the conference, as well as for
social pleasures.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

Antipathies between the Chinese and
the Japanese threaten to become so
severe as to be counted in the race
prejudice class.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Heads.

Heads.
Some men have heads exceeding hard.
They're ivory" we're stating.
And yet such hold in my regard
A somewhat lofty rating.
For when I listen to man
Whose talk is vain and slushy,
I'd rather know a "bonehead" than
A chap whose head is 'mushy."
Evening star., 1921-10-30

Conferences keep the stenographers
and typewriters working overtime. re-
gardless Of general labor conditions.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

The public is a patient audience that
sometimes envies the labor union Its
privilege of walking out.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

The really big problem to be solved
by a soviet government is how to get
rid of sovietism.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

Jud Tunkins says an Office is q
place for man to go to when the
weather is too bad to play golf.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Prejudice. .

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, II don't see why they make
so much fuss over Babe Ruth"
Ever go to see him?"
"No. I never did care much for in
FAINT prodigies."
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Baltimore's S
Scandal.

2S. 1871:
"The entertainment of guests b.
municipal corporations is generally
an expensive. useless and unsaGSiaC-
tory piece of business. Baltimore h.ss
been trying it lately with i Nlrw t"
western trade. and with the usual rc-
suits. The experiment VIII cost her
within a tritie OF the snug sum "i
S25. 600. and now the taxpayers very
! naturally want TO know whore III"
money went. 1t is found that th'
bulk of the expenditure WAS for re
freshment. solid and liquid. which
were mostly eohbled down hy thr
brigade of bummcrs around town WI"
always make themselves prominent
and officious on these occasions
Worse than this. il is expected ihitt
the bills were in some instances mas"
out for excessive amounts, la Tam
many, in order TO afford a margin o'
profit for the benefit of thps" VINO
manipulate them before payment.
And. worst OF all, it is alleged, That
there is no money in the city treasury
with which they can properly he palG
On the whole the experience o.
American cities is not pleasant "a
, this respect. and ii is likely that Bal
timore will not give another parry
for some time to come.