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The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
The Mexican Way.

A T LAST oil and Mexico find they can
~ mix Following the supreme court decision
as to the conhscation clause of the Mexican const
tuition, that government has reached mutually sat
isfactory agreement with oil interests of this
try whose personal representatives negotiated their
own settlements. Oil production has been resumed
and peace reigns. The bulk of what Secretary
Hughes demanded should be put in treaty prior
recognition, has been gained without treaty.
How much Of this settlement to property
rights and industrial rights as we'll as the court
decision in reversing prior decision, has been but
a sequence of the uncompromsing position of Mr..
Hughes, is without the mark. 1t has come Obre-
gon is still rather defiant. He is Mexican who
knows the grandiose, supersensitive nature of his
own people He is playing up to 1t, as it occupies
the galleries When he tells the Mexicans that the
United States is not much and that treaty is
not panacea they all applaud In fact they eat it
Obregon has his way of doing things and
this is the Mexican way. There are other ways,
probably, in which he would prefer to do them, but
safety first demands this Mexican way. He wants
recognition by this government more than any
thing else save only hold his present job. 1t is
best for the United States that he should hold it.
as he seems able to preserve the peace, make life
reasonably safe and )is pulling out the financial
tangles.
1t is not believed anyone else could do better.
Theirs is else in sight who could do as well.
If he gets recognition, it will have to come more
less in the Mexican way Of arriving in proper
state of Mexican dignity, which is distinguished
rather by garments than reason. 1t is quite as
essential to understand Mexico that the Mexicans
understand the United States, since we are neigh
bors
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
Trade With Russia.

TINE United States has refused to recognize
the Russian Soviet government 1t has re-
fused to enter into trade agreement, any agree
ment with that government to feed 100000
of its starving children. 1t has not prohibited trade
with Russia and the Sovicts, any Russian. All
buy in this country anything they have the
money or materials with which to pay.
Great Britain tho other hand, entered trade
agreement 1t is said by American advocates Of the
Sovicts that this has been OF great advantage. Has
it? The thing which induced Great Britain,
more than all else, to dickcr with the Lenn-
Trotsky control was to safeguard India and her
Eastern possessions from Bolshcvsm. This was
very material part Of the contract The Sovicts
agreed there should be Bolshevik propaganda
involving British interests; that it should not be ex-
tended toward India.
Before the treaty fully ratified the treaty
was rushed through with the Turks directly
trary to the spirit. if the letter, OF this agree
ment Ever since there has been steady progress
OF Bolshevk propaganda from Moscow toward and
in India In his last letter, Sir Philip Gibbs tells
of this information coming to him personally.
They are working through Afphanistan with which
country they have recently made treaty They
have worked through Persia and in Mesopotamia
They have for day kept this agreement to
refrain from this political propaganda. e
This is but added evidence that the Bolsheviks
like their American prototype, the ]. w. w.
The i. w. w. do not pretend to keep agreements
They boldly say so. They admit that they only set
tie strike in preparation for another, and
sabotage where strike is not advisable. The So
viets are of exactly this quality, of total absence
of any moral sense, let alone moral standard. They
contend that anything which will promote Boil
shevsm or foment revolution, is sbsolution for
broken pledges or pledges made to be broken.
They ask trade contact only to easily nsinu-
revolutionary propaganda. This is the sort OF
people with whom certain Americans would have
our government open trade relations; they even
advocate recognition. They are but of the same
kind without moral sense or standard, and willing
to sacrifice their government the altar of
communism.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
Open C6urt Letters to The HeraIA
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not be acquired. as in the past, by
just hard work"
A Lincoln. was considered a
pretty good lawyer and he gained
his knowledge OF the law by just
hard work John Marshall. the
greatest jurist. perhaps. who ever
sat on the Supreme bench. had six
weeks Of law lectures under George
Wythe at William and Mary College
in Virginia; and his education prior
to that was such as could be OBJ
tained in a frontier county in vir-
ginia. A lawyers education is only
begun when he is admitted, and un-
less he has application and persist
ence thereafter. he will not attain
to much distinction in the profess
sion. Far be it from me TO decry a
good liberal arts education. and a
resident course in a good law school
as very proper discipline for one
who would make the law his mis-
tress: but to make the above mental
training an indispensable requisite,
would be an injustice.
The suggestion smacks Of an at
tempt to Prussianize the American
bar. The writer holds an LII B.,
but he has been licked too many
times by office trained and edu-
Gated lawyers to hold his sheepskin
In too much venerRtien.
COKE ON IJTTI ETON
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Loyalty of South.
o the Editor. The washinrton Her.n

To the Editor, The wsshinfton Hen.h:
There Is evidences on all public
occasions OF a closer union and
brotherly love of the citizens OF the
North and South in this country.
And since this is true Il is re-
grettable that this government has
not erected a memorial to Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lee. as well as one to Gen. U.
S. Grant; for the history we teach
and learn in our schools would be
incomplete without mentioning the
names and doings Of Gen Robert E.
Lee and President jefferson Davis.
And the portraits of Lincoln and
Grant seem at fault in the absence
of those who were their rivals dur
ing the trying days Of 'ei-'s5.
For a long time many doubted the
fact that the South would ever again
become a loyal section OF this great
Republic. And that doubt remained
until the war was declared between
this country and Spain. when IL
vanished like the mist before the
rising sun. For when the battIeship
Maine was blown up. both the old
and the young men OF the South
came forward and freely offered
their lives TO svenge the insult to
tHc nag. IL was Ensign bagley. a
North Carolina boy. who was the
first to give HIS life in answer to
the slogan: Remember the Maine. -
Then. too. Gen. Joe Wheeler. who,
during the civil war. won the name
OF Fighting Joe" resigned his seat
in. Congress and lead an army Of
men in defense OF the Stars and
Stripes. So why is Il. then. that this
government has not seen fit 20 erect
a memorial to that brave Southern
general? An ovation was given
Gen. Joe Wheeler when he arose in
the House and resigned his seat to
cease making laws and take up the
sword to fight for the honor OF his
country, And what an ovation he
received when he returned victor.
ious.
Then, too. II seems that the good
people Of North Carolina should long
since have taken this matter up and
had a statue OF Ensign Bagley
placed in one OF the public parks In
Washington. for he gave his life
fighting for the honor Of this coun-
try: and doubtless he whispered his
last words to his shipmates:
Boys, Remember the Maine-
J. C CUNNINGHAM.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
Complains of Ticket Sellers.

To the Editor. The Washington Berald:
l wish to bring to your attention
condition which I think a little
publicity will tend to correct.
That is. the tendency OF the ticket
sellers at the various theaters to
give patrons incorrect information
as to the location OF seats. when
same are purchased far enough in
advance to assure them OF the seats
desired.
As a concrete example purchased
two seats at a theater for last
nights performance. These seats
were purchased a week in advance
and I was very insistent that they
be in the center section. I was as
sured by the ticket seller, when he
delivered the tickets to me, that
they were in the center section. but
when arrived at tho theater I
found that they were on the left
sife of the theater.
This practice is not confined to
any one theater. but Is prevalent in
them all: the ticket sellers SEEM
ingly are guided by Commodore
vanderbilt's famous THE public be
d" policy.
A little publicity will leaven the
whole situation and assure patrons
OF getting what they are paying for.
l. n. SAXToN.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
Popular Government.

THE newest thing in governments is that thew
i doing things because they have to. The
greatest change brought by the is that govern
ments are acting in response popular oompul-
sion. The initiative in controlling policfs comes
from the oatside. 1t is because Lloyd George is
constantly "n tune" that he holds his premiership,
not because of contributions from within. He is
like the bat whose movements are controlled by
a supreme sensitiveness which responds to a vari-
ant note indicating every obstruction.
1t the rule from time immemoria that
governments shaped policies which the people ac-
cepted. The initiative from within the gov
ernments themselves and this was called states
manship. 1t leadership to gain this acceptance;
to determine what nationally best and guide
the people along this way, which frequently was
but that of personal ambition. Now it is states
manship to sense the popular will, to combat it
when wrong or wisely apply it when right The
fact that government is popular, in the sense
OF being OF the people. only when the people make
it so, is gaining an appreciative grip on a sort of
subconsciops activity. '''-'''
Every government now knows that if il at
tcmpts war without not merely popular approval
but imperative demand, it will fail. 1t is peculiar
1act of history too, that the OF personal am
bitios. which most have been. have always
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Praise for the Potomac.
he Editor. The w.,hington HersId:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
How are you getting along with
your book? The little "Pome"-
p-o-n-e, as you will observe is diff
ferent from p-o-e-m. though spelled
with the same letters, runs like this
Potomac River. beautiful stream,
One Panorama. sublimest scene,
From Cumberland Heights to Ches-
apeake:
Ten thousand baylets from brook
and creek.
Alluvial plains and rolling hills.
Towering mountains and ripping
rills.
c. & o. Canal - wsshington's
dream
The r. & o. Road and boats with
steam,
And ten million things both great
and small.
Make up the picture that's free for
all.
But the grandest scenes-rocks,
rugged walls
Are rushing rapids and roaring
fallsw
Not much to II, in a way-yet
when you have seen the Potomac
rising from thousands OF springs
high up in the hills and mountains
and flowing by the force Of gravity
into one great stream. when you
have theorized. visualized and
thought of The Beautiful Potomac"
as I have. you will appreciate.
think. that / have enumerated in
those few lines" a great deal tina,
enters into a grand and beautiful
panorama sort of Kaleidoscope
scene slowly changing under the
laws Of nature.
At Harpers Ferry the Shenandoah
and Potomac meet. have worn their
way deep down into the great Blue
Ridge have torn out a gap in the
solid rocks-the scene Is grand and
impressive indeed! Slowly and by
degrees the great barrier has been
broken down and carried away. The
operation has been going on for
thousands OF years-and is still 60
ing on. But the time will have soon
arrived. think. when the work OF
nature will be modified by the work
Of man.
Great dams will be built in the
not far distant future. no doubt. and
the waters now running idly to the
sea will be turned through great
wheels and made to develop power
for operating factories, mills. cleo
trio lines. lighting homes and doing
the things which cannot be done
without mechanical power. From
Harpers Ferry to where the Poto-
mac meets the ocean tides there arr
more than two hundred ana fifty
feet fall. This, with the necessary
storage. would produce one hundred
thousand horse power, twelve hours
per day-and at times a great deal
more. But one hundred thousand
horse power in steam. twelve hours
per day. would cost in round fig
ures. s2.5o0.o0o.00, the interest on
s5o.ooo, 10000 at 5 per cent.
When your readers take a mental
trip Through The Old Dominion
with Louise Eldonrek" don't fail to
show up Virginia's Great Power
Streams. Notwithstanding the fact
that the south shore Of the Potomac
River is the Maryland State Line,
and that when you are drowned n
Potomac, waters II is a Maryland
coroner hat pronounces you dead
for all other purposes. according tc
a compact entered into by the Leg
islaturcs Of Virginia and Maryland
and the United States Congress. 1873
those owning land in Virginia that
comes to the Potomac rivers edge.
have the same rights in the Potomac
as those in Maryland owning land
bordering on the Potomac River.
Yours very truly.
G.. w. KERNODLE. NJ. D.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07

been failures, sooner later bringing national dis
aster, even il there was seeming immediate sue
cess. This last war had its origin in personal am
bition. Other wars have been knowingly forced
to quiet or avoid popular discomfort. They, and
all Of their kind have brought only ultimate dis
illusionment to those responsible and to their
people.
Today the Turks are being led lin war to
further the ambition of one man. Imperialism is
but like expression of governmental ambition.
Only the response to the national will and its
guidance along right ways to right conclusions,
marks national success. More than ever. anything
else than this is either impossible, marks failure
and disaster.
=. If the Washington conference reaches sue
cess, it will be from pressure from the outside 1t
is already evident that the governments concerned
arc but sincere they made to feel they
must be. People are thinking peace; governments
arc not. People thinking disarmament; gov
ernments not. People want peaceful settle
ments of differences; governments still welded
to the old diplomacy OF deceit, of bargaining, of
intrigue and of gaining advantage by show OF
force
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
Search and Seizure.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The cry that Is being heard for
home brew and still. recently sug-
gested by the House of Representa-
tives. has led some who speak and
write on the subject to ignore the
real benefits of the eighteenth
1 refer to the saloon. or rather
to its elimination. Stricken with
biblical second death by enforce
ment Of the law. What o. and
what is not reasonable search can
well be left TO the Supreme Court,
which will also tell us the meaning
Of the words drink" and Viewer
age" which In the evil days OF the
saloon were commonly associated
herewith. statutes of some, States
the manner OF procedure.
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WEDNESDAY. sEPT. 2. 1891.
Americas EIeetrstherspestfe Asse-
citation, annual meeting Hotel
Washington today; 8 q m. bust
ness meeting, address OF welcome.
by Brig. Gen Charles Z Sawyer.
Address by DR.. II. c. Macatee on
behalf of the medical profession
Of Washington; response by Dr.
William l. Clark: presidential ad-
dress by DIR. Bryon sprague Price.
of New York: reports of standing
committee. 1880 D. m, msnufac-
turers' exhibition. .. m. demon
strstion; use Of static machine.
by DR.. william B. Snow and Her
bert r. Pitcher. and relative value
Of tubes with static machine, by
DR. Edward C. Titus: Experience
with ElectrotherapeutIcs in Uro-
logical Cases." by Or. Victor C.
Peterson; The Diagnosis OF Va
rious Reflex Pains" by DR.. Will
liam Martin: ''Puritus ami ct VuI-
vac" by Dr. Herbert r. Pitcher.
p. m. banquet. with address on
physical therapeutics in their
services, by Mai. Gen. NJ. W. Ire
land, surgeon general L. s. A.:
Rear Admiral L. r. Stitt, sur
geon general U. S. N: DR.. Hugh
= Cummings. surgeon general L.
s. Public Health Service.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
Argentinidns Visit
At NdUdI Academy

ANNAPOLIS Nd. Sept. s.-csrt.
Enrique Feiss, naval attache at the
embassy OF Argentina in wsshinr-
ton, was a visitor TO the Naval
emy today.
He was accompanied by Com
mander Aruron Ferreira- OF the Ar
gentinia navy. Their visit was OF an
informal nature. Admiral wilson,
superintendent. received them. after
which they were escorted on q tour
OF inspection OF the academy.
Two more additions were mad /,
day to the academy staff OF ofhcers.
Commander ]. S. Woods reported for
assignment as executive officer in the
department Of steam engineering and
Commander II. d. Cooke assumed the
duties Of head OF the department OF
electrical engineering.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
JUDGES FOR NATIONAL
HIGHWAY ESSAY CONTEST.

Three judges will constitute a ma:
tonsl committee to award the four
years university scholarship offered
for the best essay written on the
subject. Good Roads and Highway
Transport" in a national contest
among high school pupils. conducted
under the auspices Of the Highway
and Highway Transport Education
Committee, which has headquarters
here. They will be Dean 4. y
johnson. department Of engineer
ing. University Of Maryland, chair
man: Hartford Powell. Jr., editor
toIlier's Weekly and c. II. Huston
assistant secretary, Department Of
Commerce. The scholarship which
has a value Of about $1,000, is the
gift of H. S. Firestone. Of Akron.
Ohio a member of the committee.
offered at the request Of his asso-
ciates.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07

under tn. Federal Constitution. to
search a private residence.
No policeman, without a warrant
will enter that castle unless he can
SEQ or hear from the street evidence
of a crime being committed. The
courtC are applying and will con-
tinue to apply the provisions of the
fourth amendment, as to search, Of
the enforcement Of the eighteenth
amendment, just as they apply
them to that of any other part OF
the Constitution. respected by State
and Federal courts alike.
The man who proposes TO change
this is advised to first set himself a
good library and then get down TO
work on the farm or some other
useful employment, assured that
when he comes to town the sequel
will not be set EN- up" to any
body, not even the noble red man
whose personal liberty in this re-
gard, we seem to forget. has been
denied for a long time without the
aid Of the eighteenth amendment.
Let US not be deceived by fanaticaI
appeals in the name of personal
liberty that epsnate from seekers
OF peESOndI GdlH. "nOsc ICdi Hlcut1l
attitude can be better expressed by
the phrase. what is the Constitu-
tion among friends"
Now let US go by the most direct
route to the heart of the thirsty
mortal and give him a still in his
own home. tax free.
In that home. which was never
known to regale half a dozen visit
ing friends a year at table in yellow
chicken leg style. you will see them
coming thither in sufficient numbers
to elect him alderman.
The still is not a union lsborer
and charges nothing for overtime.
II you don't believe me, ask any in
ternal revenue agent. The product
never asks forgiveness IL II should
happen TO violate the law, hence
the increase in the numbers OF that
mans friends. But Congress. like
the law. is kind. Do not allow
your still to abuse their kindness.
because we are suspicious about
that sudden increase of friends.
A. A. BROWN.
Washincton n G
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
RICE WILL HELP MEET
COMING POTATO SHORTAGE.

The prospective shortage Of the
potato crop makes possible a good
demand for the rice crop as a sub
stitute for potatoes. Rice can be
made TO meet the shortage, suggests
the Bureau OF Markets and Crop
Estimates. Department OF AEricul-
ture. The prospective crop OF go
100000 bushels OF rough rice -
equal to 93i 600. 900 pounds OF clean
ed rice. and to this must be added
comparatively large stocks derived
from the extraordinarily large crop
Of 1920. Cuba, also, which usually
receives large imports Of rice from
this and other countries. has stocks
OF this cereal that are greater than
the ordinary ones
At the per capita consumption ~
seven bounds OF rice IN the Tinted
States in lso5-lsl4 for all purposes.
before the war, the population. this
year. would require 80. .ooe. goo, /,
pounds. or l7l.ooO.o0o pounds less
than this years crop alone, to ssw
nothing % unusual stocks. Their
are, however. ways of disposinE ~
the surplus besides finding export
markets or pilinG up domestic
stocks
when the potato crop is shott rice
is an acceptabl substitute food. The
I forecast OF the potato crop Of this
year. made for August l. is only
I 3l6.OOn. 900 bushels. while the con-
sumption. at the per capita rate Of
as bushels for lSo5-IsII for all pur-
poses. would be l2.5OO. .ooo bushels
so that the prospectice dehciency.
apart from such imports as may be
made, is s6.50o.oOo bushels The i'm
ports OF potatoes have never equsIed
Il. 900, 900 bushels in one year. Rice
may naturally help TO I'LL this void OF
approximately 10000. 900 bushels ar
! potatoes in the food supply.
1t has been noticed. also. that
wheat is to some extent a substitute
for potatoes in food economy. when
their price is high. The expected
wheat surplus OF this country has
dwindled as the season has sd-
vanced. The Official estimate OF
production was reduced by more
than 5O,Ooo. 900 bushels OF this future
surplus wheat during July. and. al
THE per capita consumption OF G-.l
bushels for lsO5-lsl4 for all pur-
( poses. the remaining crop. as fore
cast for August /, provides an ca
, port Of 100000 bushels under aver
age food conditions. Part OF th's,
1 poratotes, IL price permits.
Great saving OF fuel has been IN
blast furnaces by adding a small
percentage OF oxygen to the air
used in the blast
w. u.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07


Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are
in benefic aspect today, according
to astrology. Early in the morning
Mars is strongly adverse.
The planetary government en-
courages activity in most profess
sions and lines of business.
Jupiter gives promise of profit in
commerce and manufacturing.
Bankers and financiers should
benefit by the rule today, which
makes for conservative policies on
the part of business men.
The conditions surrounding work.
ers in factories and mills should
greatly improve at this time.
While wages in many industries
will decline there will be a season
of fair prosperity in many lines Of
work.
Danger of diplomatic complica-
tions, so long foreshadowed, should
be recognized as very near at this
time.
Storms of great suddenness and
severity will mark the autumn and
there seems to be a menace for
Shlpplng at the emu Oh tnis inoutn.
Food will focus the attention of
many men and women who will
preach and practice wise abstemi-
BUSINESS.
Mars is In an ASPECT read as
threatening trouble for this country
in the matter Of riots.
This should. be an unusually for
tunate day for the signing of leases
and contracts.
Persons whose birthdate it 8
should be- especially cautious IN
making Investments. Speculation
will be unfortunate. He who is
wise will pay close attention to
business affairs.
Children born on this day may be
inclined to be indolent and ineffi-
cient where money IL involved
These subjects of Virgo may have
exceedingly artistic inclinations
that are di cult TO guide but they
will probably, be. caps BILE of-high at
tainment. ("
The Washington herald., 1921-09-07
Training for Law.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
/ wish to commend the Herald"
for its editorial wherein you dis
cussed critically the action Of the
American Bar Association in regard
to preparatory mental discipline re-
quired by an applicant for admis-
sion to the bar. The writer agrees
that an elevation of the moral and
legal ethics is to be desired. but
that an applicant should have at
least two years in college. and in
addition. a graduate course In a law
school Of recognized standing. are
requirements not in accord with the
spirit Of American institutions. You
drew the milk from the cocoanut
when you said there is nothing in
college course essential TO full
service In the profession. which can.