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Evening star., 1921-03-27
Robert n. La Toilette.

Has Senator La Toilette resigned
all hope of the presidency? In some
quarters his opposition to Mr.. Esch
for q national office is thought to bear
that construction.
HAD Mr.. Esch been appointed to an
Office local to Wisconsin, the senator's s
position would have been justified on
both a human and a political score.
It could, and would, have been said
for him that he was fighting to keep
an enemy out of a position which that
enemy would be able, and tempted, to
use to the senator's disadvantage. In
that case senatorial courtesy would
have made a strong appeal.
But as a member Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, Mr.. Esch
should disappear from state politics.
His duties will call for quasi judicial
activities on a national scale, and sep
arate him from all political factionism
at home or elsewhere.
This gives to the Wisconsin sena-
tors action the aspect Of a play for
even: and when political leader be-
gins to 'play for even''-to play sim
ply to punish an enemy-he is re-
sarded as being about through"
Upon the whole, Mr.. La Toilette has
had a notable career. His name is
associated with some successful re-
form local legislation. For awhile he
was the rising hope" Of the reform
ers Of the northwest. He is an orator
Of power. He has many Of the ele-
ments Of leadership. He has made a
study Of governmental problems.
But he has never figured influential
" in q national convention for him.
self or for anybody else; and he is now
in his sixty-sixth year. In 1924 he
will be so close to the border line of
seventy. the presentation Of his name
would, on the score Of age alone. cause
small, If any, interest outside the cir
Gle Of his personal friends.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

ing the Kronstadt rebellion the bar
upon trading foodstuffs with peasants
was abolished and in some instances
workmen have begun manufacturing
for their personal use in trading Ar
ticles which they believed peasants de-
sired.
Radical revofutionists have before
now undertaken to change natural
laws. Tho French tried to do It a
century and a third ago ana failed.
The whole Russian bolshevik move
ment has been founded upon total
fallacy. It, 10 impossible to reduce
an entire people to q machine basis
Of absolute economic equality Of re-
lationship.
Lenin tried the experiment. and he
now recognizes that it has failed. He
is going to seek some other "solu-
tion." He will find in time that that
which must be found" is q "snark. -
He will find that the people Of Russia
will. after a sullen acceptance Of COM
pulsion. revert to their instructive re-
lationships. The people who can make
things will make them. and the people
with things to sell will sell them.
Whether there Is money or not. trade
will be revived within the country.
Lenin's problem" or rather the prob
lem Of Russia. is to ind q means Of
regulating that trade, not in prohibi-
tion. but to prevent monopoly. And
it has been monopoly that the soviet
government has exercised up to this
time, through its bans and rules main
tanned by military force.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

@. Are the United States senator's
now elected by direct popular vote?
A., AS previously stated, the seven
teenth amendment. ratified May 81.
1913, provides for tho election Of United
States senators by direct popular vote.
ment. ; "nA' is the eighteenth amend
A. It Is known as the prohibition
amendment. 1t provides that one year
sale or transportation Of Intoxicating
liquors within, the Importation thereof
to. or the expectation thereof from, the
United States and all territory subject
to the Jurisdiction thereof. for beverage
purposes. is hereby prohibited" This
islatures Of three-fourths of the states
and took effect on January 1s, 1920.
Q. What IL the second section of this
amendment?
A. The Congress and the several
states shall have concurrent power to
enforce this article by appropriate lcs1s-
lation."
Q. What lesson is to be learned from
these amendments?
A. That the Constitution is not an
arbitrary, Interchangeable document, but
can be adapted to meet new conditions
whenever the people SO decide.
@. Why should the Constitution be
upheld?
A. Because under its wise provisions
the United States has developed into a
great nation of happy and prosperous
people: because it contains sacred
guarantees of protection for the indi-
yidual. and because 1t affords freedom
and opportunity for every citizen.
whether nAtive-born or inaturalfsed.
American citisenship securely rests upon
its firm foundation.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Government Goods in Danger.

Some of the buildings in Potomac
Park formerly occupied by troops dur.
ing the war are to be razed. But not
all OF them. For some are still to be
used for the storage OF government
supplies. and inasmuch as there is no
other place for these materials the
shacks must be preserved. Since
no provision has been made for
the construction OF substitute storage
warehouses the prospect is that these
buildings will stand for months TO
come. packed with inf1ammable goods,
. constant invitation to fire. and pos.
sibly in danger OF collapse. even as
some Of the old structures have al
ready weakened under the strain of
heavy storage.
Tho condition Of these buildings in
Potomac Park was noted some months
ago. In ample time for provision to be
Evening star., 1921-03-27
POLITICS AT HOME
Cox and Bryan.

Was Gov. Cox permanently done
for last November? Since the elec
tion he has not figured in the news
at all. His visit to Washington ere
ated only a languid interest. His re-
ception was cordial, but far from en-
thusiastic. If the earth had opened
and swallowed him at the close OF that
fateful election day. his name as
news topic would hardly have vanished
more completely.
Turn now to the case Of Mr.. Bryan,
and consider how prominent his de-
feat in 1896 left him. He continued
to hold his place in the news columns.
Wherever ne went-and he kept con-
stantly on the go-he was acclaimed
by his party friends for the brilliant
campaign he had made. With the men
who had supported him he was a hero;
and his denomination in 1900 was &C.
complished with the greatest Of ease.
Falling off q log was difficult by COM
parison.
But Mr.. Bryan had simply been de.
feated. He had made a brilliant cam
paign. and made it against the demo
cratic administration then in power.
He had had to fight the whole Cleve.
land outfit. He was entitled to the
enthusiasm his party friends were now
bestowing upon him.
Gov. Cox, on the other hand, was
not only defeated. but overwhelmed.
Majorities of such gigantic size were
never thrown against q national can
didate Of any party. And he had had
the support of the administration then
in power. Mr.. Wilson had vised his
candidacy and given him his blessing.
Still, It is not safe to rub Gov. Cox's
name off the slate. While appearances
today are against him. he may come
back. Tho party's national machinery
is at least not against him, and he
continues as joyous and full Of bounce
as a husky boy.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The views Of Representative Benjamin
B. Focht of Pennsylvania, as outlined in
your issue of the 18th instant. concern
ing the future of Washington as a world
city should find a warm response in the
hearts of all true Americans who read
it. 1t is we'll to know what various per-
sons think Of this live proposition. but
doubly interesting when a man in posi-
ton Of Mr.. Focht is heard from
Plans for making a "World Washing
ton" have often been discussed in your
columns by the writer At least half a
dozen bills have been introduced in Con-
gress looking to survey Of the project
OF state buildings and permanent exhib-
its at the nations capital, and work has
been done in that line by state societies
here and by governors OF states and
commercial bodies here and elsewhere
from time to time. Political changes
and enormous expenditures arising from
the world war have hindered the devel-
opment Of these plans, but 1t seems time
now to take them up again. although. of
course only the most immediate and
pressing needs of the city and nation can
now be met by Congress.
The fact is becoming widely recog-
nized that the quickest and best way
to make Washington what it should
be and must eventually become, the
commercial, financial. educational and
scientific clearing house for the en-
tire world, is to provide means for
the location here of permanent head
quarters for each state of our Union.
each representing it's own interests SO
far as practicable, as we'll as for the
Latin-American countries and such
other nations as we may see At to in
vite here for that purpose. The spirit
of benevolent reserve which now
marks our attitude in foreign relations,
combined with our immeasurable re-
sources and business mastery, gives US
peculiar power in the world of COM
merce, and all nations will court our
financial and commercial cooperation
as never before. We should arrange
to have a clearing house here for them,
where their agents can meet our agents
and help stabilize the business of the
entire planet.
Let us first begin by offering to the
states enough land in or near Wash
ington to erect their state buildings
upon, and then see what We can do for
our sister nations to the south and
elswehere in the same direction. A
pan-American park, with sumptuous
buildings and exhibits, representing
Brazil, Colombia, Cuba and other ma
tions of this hemisphere, would be an
immense addition to Washington and
Evening star., 1921-03-27
High-Priced Movies.

Moving picture regulation and cen
sorship in the District Of Columbia is
now assured by the rules ordered q
few days ago by the Commissioners.
following an extensive hearing result
ing in a pledge by producers for clean
er pictures and an agreement for CO.
operation among the exhibitors. And
Washington now looks forward to a
healthier variety Of cinema entertain
ment than has prevailed in the past
This recent. discussion causes reflec-
ton on the development Of this great
industry and the part it has played
in the social welfare Of every COM
munity in the country. The first
movies" were Of the yhort-story type,
produced in simple style and circulat-
ed through the country to be shown
at low prices. It was indeed natural
that an entertainment Of such great
possibilities should develop into the
superpr productions Of the present day,
which cost many thousands Of dollars
to produce and command higher prices
at the box office. In the last few years
the great moving picture has become
greater, and the price has increased
accordingly, many photodramas now
being shown at the price which OBJ
tains at the speaking stage instead
Of the low-priced, whole.family enter
tainment Of . few years ago.
It is, indeed. gratifying to realize
that the producers Of moving pictures
are working to the end OF giving the
pubic the highest possible form Of
clean entertainment. but as these high
priced shows become more frequent
one Is led to wonder II that is to be
the general tendency for first-class
productions. and in recognition Of the
fact that the man Of moderate means
will not then be able to indulge in so
expensive treat for his family, is
there not cause for concern lest the
cheaper grade, Of cinema step in and
flourish?
The moving picture has been one Of
the greatest agencies for social and
moral welfare in the world. Can prices
which exclude the man ana his family
who most need q refreshing and help
ful form Of recreation keep it 80?
Evening star., 1921-03-27
National Selfishuess Increased.

Alfred Capus Of the French Acad-
amy of Immortals writes in the Gaul-
ois, conservative Catholic Paris
daily, THAI national selishness and
greed have been spcreased and not di1
minished by the war. which was to-
end such pretensionA He finds that
France, and not America, has emerg-
ed the least selfish OF all, the only
one that claims less thae her due. He
says:
I'm political circles theee was q mo-
ment of gladness when rhu news came
that the United States hat q commu-
nication to make to the ieague or ma
tions 1t was thought II nrst that
she was going to ask to min. which
under the present cirSphstanc0s
would have caused q great sentation.
But unfortunately It is only ttsS 9Ses-
uon Of a note from the American kev-
ernment explain ining that 1t wishes to
tnform the league Of nations that. al
though the United States does not
belong to 1T, she will not accept with
out protest any violation OF her
rights
national interests are taking In each
a more acute form. This 10 q lesson Of
the war and it is not necessary to
point out the great contrast which
il presents with Mr.. Wilson's
prophesies. What was the inmost
thought of the crowds which oheered
them? That a new humanity was to
come from this great victory over the
barbarians. less addicted to brutal
force and more accessible to pity.
What is the reality? There Is not
only . persistence in national selfish.
ness. but IN increasing grssdiness tus
claimR"
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Ex.Ambassadors and Politics

John w. Davis is the first Of the
men selected by Mr.. Wilson for the
diplomatic service to return home. He
viii not re-enter politics. He will not
even resume residence in West vir-
ginia, where at one time he exerted
considerable political influence. The
future will know him as New York
lawyer, absorbed in his profession. He
was successful in the London post,
and upon his departure received many
testimonials OF regard from the friends
he had made in England.
Ambassador Wallace will probably
shortly follow. He has had success in
France. He is no stranger to politics,
but has held no high political office.
The democrats have always found the
going hard and slow in the state of
Washington. and at present they are
in a bad way there. The republicans
are in full possession. In November
Harding carried the state by twenty
thousand plurality.
Ambassador johnson Is a literary
man, and received the Italian billet
in recognition of his place in litera-
ture. His return to New York, there
fore, will have no bearing on politics.
The situation there is too complicated
for an amateur.
Ambassador Wizards return from
Madrid may. when it takes place, hBpe
some effect on Virginia politics. A
warm contest for the democratic lead
ership in the Old Dominion is in prog
ress, and compromise man may be-
come necessary. Mr.. Willard has
been out Of the turmoil for eight years
the length OF his service in Spain.
He was once prominent in Virginia
affairs, possesses large means, and
should his party need a competent
man to heal faction troubles and ap-
ply experience to the situation with
which it Is now wrestling. Mr.. Viii.
lard will be at hand and In sight, and,
Of course, willing.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Rate by MaflHPayable in Advance.
Maryland and virginia.
Merger the Surest Remedy.

Washington's street railway situa'
ton demands attention by Congress
at the earliest practicable time at the
extra session. Plainly. relief from the
present conditions. which impose a
burdensome and inequitable rate OF
fare upon the car users Of the capital
in order that one of the two systems
may make a living profit. while the
other makes a profit greatly in excess
Of its reasonable requirements, can
come only through a merger of the
two properties. Compulsory merger
is not desirable. or likely to be at
tempted. But 1t is possible for Con-
gress to enact a law which will create
a condition that will make the more
prosperous company seek a merger
with the other, and that should be the
object Of present efforts.
AS long as the existing situation
remains there Is no inducement for the
Capital Traction Company to seek to
merge, save upon a stock valuation
based upon present earning power.
The very condition that makes merger
desirable from the public's point of
view. therefore, acts as barrier. The
problem is to find some means to
equalize the net earnings Of the two
corporations. so that their fare rates
will be approximately equivalent in
prof1t-making.
A tax upon net earnings rather than
upon gross has been proposed as a
means to this end. Such q tax. in
the nature Of an excess profits assess
ment. would have two effects-to in
duce expenditures for improvements
In plant and service, from which the
public would gain q benefit, and to
lessen the obstacle that now exists to
Q merger upon an equitable basis.
Today the evil from which the pub
lie suffers, In the form Of . rate of
fare that, while barely sufficient to
enable the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to make expenses
and small proat, piles up an inordinate
profit for the Capital Traction Com
pany, serves to render q solution more
dif0cult Remove the excessive profit,
and the reason for continuing the
existing conditions disappears.
However Il Il effected. by the i'm.
position Of = net-proft tax. with in
creasing rates Of assessment beyond
a certain point, or by some other
method. the legislation that is sought
should bring about q condition in
which merger would become highly
desirable for both corporations. To
the end Of securing such an enactment
the hope II that the Commissioners
will saxiy IN the session present the
case TO Congress, with urgent recon:
mendations. general or specific, that
viii bring the question speedily to a
focus. Asstredly the District people
should not Be indefinitely mulcted in
excess street car rates that are JUS.
titled only on the ground that one of
the two companies cannot earn a prof.
it. while the other is enabled thereby
to reap q heavy return.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

A glance at Warrington, d. c., at
this season makes 1t easy to under.
stand why so many who come here on
ofloial business decide to make the
nations capital their permanent resi-
dence.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

An unusually mild climate, together
with preparations for fashionable dis
plays. warrants expectancy that
March. having come in like a lamb,
will 80 out like a spring chicken.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

A single coin car fare will sooner
or later be insisted on as matter Of
public convenience and a decision will
have to be reached as to whether 1t
will go up to a dime or down to
nickel.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

Lovers Of music continue to regret
that Paderewski felt it necessary to
forsake the grand piano for the roll.
top desk.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

Comments now freely made would
in many instances have never gotten
past Censor George Creel If they had
besn offered while the Paris confer.
eoco vas In Sesslon.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

Eugene Debs IL doubtless hopeful Of
more thoughtful consideration Of his
case than he gave to some Of his re.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

In considering indemnity many Of
the German people make It clear that
they thought they were going into the
war on a non-assessable basis.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

The magazines as we'll as the best
sellers make it evident that American
literature is largely dependent on
politics.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

Sovietism is anxious to take down
the sign CLOSED for repairs" and make
the announcement "Opef for busi.
ness"
Evening star., 1921-03-27
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

were to give ourselves up to fury and
to national fanaticism, everything
would soon be lost. The entente will
try to get the billions by using the
sanction, which French militarism
has long claimed"
Evening star., 1921-03-27
HOW EXCHANGE V0RS GERMANY

German mark and also to an indus
trial revival in Germany.
This fall in the value of the mark
not only rendered American goods
than they had been, but in many
cases took American goods entirely
out of the reach of German buyers.
At the same time the fall in the COM
parative value OF the German mark
made it possible for German manu-
and other foreign manufacturers. not
only in German markets, but in Dutch
markets as well.
With the fall in the value of the
mark. the comparatively less decrease
in the value OF the Dutch guilder
the value of the American gold dol
lar. German manufacturers of many
lines of goods. for which raw mate
rials were to be had in Germany
commenced to export their products
in increasing quantities.
How serious the situation became is
best shown by the fact that although
the American trade was largely cut
off during the entire latter half of
the year. the statistics for the entire
year still show that 1920 was the
greatest in the history of Holland
American trade. The predominance
that the United States would have at
tanned in the Netherlands and through
the Dutch gateway but for these un-
toward exchange conditions is. of
course. only problematical.
X
The principal imports from the
United States into the Netherlands
during 1920 reach
American Trade ed value of
u1;4l u.,,, s16e.377.130. no
WIN dollano. including entrepot
derson estimates the latter at 20 per
cent Of the whole and adds $4,000, 900
for articles not listed. This makes
the total value Of goods sent from the
United States to and through the
Netherlands approximately 1902, ,00O,- =
900. The value of the exports from
the Netherlands to the United States
last year. as declared, in the Ameri-
can consulate. reached a total of $685.
610.65O. The total turnover between
the two countries in 1890. including
transit traffic. was something like
$500. .610,s50. as compared with a turn
over of $292.811,454 in 1919
The United States has been showing
an increased dependence upon Dutch
markets for certain lines of tropical
produce. The rubber market in the
Netherlands has been well patronized
in the past year, and there has been
an unusual demand for Sumatra to-
bacco. There was also largely in
creased exports Of cinchona bark and
quinine. coffee and spices. On the
other hand. there was a great de-
crease in the export Of diamonds to
the United States. thus causing a de-
preston in the diamond industry of
the Netherlands.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

kerensky's publicity department
never works more than a few weeks
at time.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Germany Gains
Advantage.

start in the keen competition for the
world markets that Is now developing.
the American manufacturers and ex-
porters were forced to grapple with
an exchange situation in which the
deprecated currency Of other nations
gave an immediate and distinct ad-
vantage to trade rivals, notably Ger
many.
The anti dumping bill, with new
clause basing the ad valorem duties
on the American gold dollar instead
Of upon the deprecated money stand
ards of foreign nations, which Chair-
man Fordney of the House ways and
means committee says will be passed
in the extra session, will relieve SOME
what the domestic situation and pre-
vent the American markets being
flooded with the products of cheap
labor abroad. The exchange situation,
however, will continue to work as an
extreme handicap in keeping Ameri-
can goods from supplying many for
eign markets.
An excellent illustration Of how Ger
man goods have been able to replace
American goods is seen in the ebb
and flow OF United States trade
through the gateway Of the Neither
lands last year. The facts are au-
thoritative, taken from a special re-
port to the State Department by Con-
sui General George E. Anderson at
Rotterdam
Evening star., 1921-03-27

Some difficulty IL expsrisaoed by
Lsnin In changing his role from lead.
er Of the mob'' to '.first citizen"
Evening star., 1921-03-27

A trial Of the ex kaiser would add
a heavy expense account to figures
which are already formidable.