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Holds Debate on the Colombian Treaty
Tended to Defeat Purpose Aimed At

reads tha& tho Uafee6 States guar
antees tho rights Of sovereignty
ana property which New Granada
possesses over the territory. means
that the purpose Of this stipulation
was to guarantee tho Isthmus
against seixure or invasion by
foreign power only. But on this
subject, I have . LeGan-American
mind
have observed that when ssa1-
interest runs amuck Of q contract
keeping Of which is-not to our in
teEest end which We cannot be
compelled to keep We save our
honor BY constituting it to at our
desires. think Latin America
construed this contract as con-
strue it: A plain and indisputable
agreement to maintain the 18TH
mus OF Panama al q part OF the
republic Of New Granada, now
Colombia think the, republics
looked upon the exercise Of inter-
national eminent domain" as
looked upon it. namely, that the
old classifications Of larceny, grand
and petit had been added to by
the creation Of q new class which
might we'll be dominated SUPER
excellent larceny. I am well aware
that many persons just as con-
scientious Americans as l claim
to be do not agree with me, and
with them have no quarrel. But
cannot sense any justification
for tho payment Of the money we
have voted save as a means to
right 4 wrong. II We did not make
payment for this purpose. but to
buy friendship. We have wasted our
money. and those who opposed
payment were right. The coin Of
tho realm may buy unwilling serv-
ice. temporary peace and outward
friendship. but 1t cannot buy gen
uine and abiding confidence.
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Tho Panama incident was an ir-
ratAnt in our relations with Gen.
tral and South America, because
representatives Of those countries
looked upon 1t as an illustration
Of what they believed to be lingo
construction Of the Monroe doc
trine. Open statements that we
wsre going to the Canal Zone and
tho sooner We started the quicker
we would get there led them all
to believe that We were exercising
overlordship Of the western hemi-
sphere; that We would not permit
European powers. peaceably or
forcibly, to take possession Of
American soil. but that when we
desired to do so, we would make
seizure Much Of tho construc-
ton placed upon the Monroe doc
trine was distinctly distasteful to
that decent self-respect which
every nation, however small.
should have for itself. The South
American representatives could
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u. S. Discredited,
President Is Told

Efforts in South and Central
America to discredit the United States
were described to President Harding
at the White House by Francis b.
Loomis o. Ohio. former assistant secre-
tary Of state. who returned recently to
this country from an extensive tour
through the countries in question.
Extensdve propaganda 10 used
against the interests OF this nation
and thsre IL no question Of its effect
in connection with our commercial
relations. Mr.. Loomis explained. ,~
The adm1nishaion's activities in
connection with putting through the
Colombian treaty have made q pleas
ing impression in many quarters but
not sufficiently 30 to offset the effects
Of tho anti-United States propaganda
being spread. Much Of this propa-
ganda, he fntimated. was due 10 ac-
tivities on the part of politicians in
Panama and Santo>Domingo.
Mr.. Loomis explained that many
persons in these two republics are
airing. what they consider grievances
against the United States: the first
named because Of the Presidents stand
on the White decision regarding the
boundary dispute between Panama
and Costa Rica, and in the case of
Santo Domingo upon the military oc-
cupation-
He told the President of the pres.
ence in the United States of mis-
sions from these two Central Amer
ican countries to give further air
ing to their feelings. According to
his opinion the Republic Of Panama
has no cause for complaint but. in
the case Of Santo Domingo there ID
some reason for an honest criticism
of this nations policy. The latter
situation will. in his opinion. soon
be adjusted to the satisfaction of all
concerned, however. -
It is understood that Representa-
tive Alanson B. Houghton of NeH
York is being seriously considered by
President Harding for appointment
to one of the important diplomatic
posts. Mr.. Houghton, who is a mil
glass manufacturer in Corn
ing. N. T.. Is one Of the ranking mem.
bers of the House foreign relations
committee.
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REVISES PEACE MEASURE.

Chairman Porter Of the House for
eign affairs committee. has slightly
revised his peace resolution in order
to more clearly safeguard the Ameri-
can governments rights over enemy
property seized during the war. The
revisions were suggested by Thomas
w. Miller. alien property custodian.
A vote in the House on the peace
question. Mr.. Porter said. proably will
not come before the week after next
The forein affairs committee will be-
gin consideration of the Knox and
Porter resolutions the first of the
week to determine which shall be re-
ported. -
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By THOMAS r. MARSHALL.

By THOMAS II. MARSHALL.
HREsIDENT HARDING did
- we'll to resubrnit the CO.
1ombian treaty and the SEN
ate did well to vote for rat
ificAtion. but the acrimonious de-
bate should have been curtailed.
ana It would have been better
had many Of the unsupported
charges not been made
This reveals the weakness Of
open sessions OF the Senate dur
ing treaty debates. Thoworh be-
comes the audience, ana delicate
relations between nations ere apt
to be strained. II not severed. OF
cou1se. It IL q lovely thing to do
the business Of the government in
tho open, and doubt that we shall
return to closed doors now that
the precedent of considering
treaties in open executive sessions
Of the Senate has been established.
but I sometimes doubt the wisdom
Of the changed policy. All treaty
discussions by the Senate since
the government was founded had
been secret until the Versailles
treaty. most important Of all. came
up for consideration. It could not
combat the theory Of open cove
nants openly arrived at" so the
doors were flung wide. They prob
ably will remain open as they did
during the Colombian discussion.
as the Senate is governed quite as
much by precedence as by its own
rules.
The whole world, including CO.
lombia, now knows the charges
and counter charges made in the
heat Of debate. The one thing not
known II just what motive gov
erned the Senate in voting $685.
100000 to the republic of Colombia
- IN indemnity for the loss Of the
territory now occupied by tho re-
public OF Panama and the Canal
Zone. How can tho motive be
o0uuAtcAy cOIAOlISuSQ Wueu tn6
statements OF those who contend
ID that tho indemnity was but the
honest payment, long deferred, of q
debt which this government owed
the republic Of Colombia and that
tho transaction was but the friend
~ adjustment Of a much disputed
question were opposed by charges
that the demand for indemnity
was blackmail. that its payment
would be an insult to the dead
and q reflection on the memory Of
Theodore Roosevelt: that the offer
to pay was an attempt to pur-
chase friendly relations?
If Colombia and the other repub-
lies Of Central and South America
are to regard the $25,o00.e0o as a
gift. our government would far
better have kept its cash and re-
strained its oratory. There is no
justification in law, morals or di-
plomacy for the payment of the
indemnity unless it be to make Q
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REPORT ON TARIFF,

The House ways and means COM
mittee reported a joint resolution under
which new schedules in the permanent
tariff bill would be made affective i'm
mediately upon introduction Of that
measure. II the committee held that an
emerEency for such steps required It.
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not understand the attitude Of a
people who would not enter into q
world agreement to guarantee the
political and geographical inteK-
rity Of nations from external ae-
gression. and yet at the same t1ms
insist that they should be given The
Job OF guarding the political and
geographical integrity Of. tho
western hemisphere, wholly nm
accountable to the world for tne
exercise sf that power.
Tho way to cultivate the good
win Of the rest Of America fs for
the United States to quit talking
about 1t and to prove that our
construction Of the Monroe doc
trine is not . selfish one; that 1t
Is never to be exercised save in a
matter Of self-preservation, or
when requested by q sister re-
public when threatened. The re-
cent war disclosed the utter fulfill
ity of permanently imposing a dis
tasteful rule upon a people. There
are no monarchies left in Europe
with either power or desire to set
up their systems of government in
America If the reason of the rule
has not brought the rule to an end,
let it bring it to diplomatic ad-
I am sure is our view-that we
want no more territory-only trade
and commerce. When this has
been done gifts will not be needed
to guarantee friendship, trade and
mutual good understanding with
Latin America.
Copyright, 1901. By Thomas R. Marshal.)
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tary Of State Hughes 70 working ON for the dis
position Of the versilles treaty ana tho steps
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wrong right, or as nearly right as
money ts capable Of doing.
For eight years L perhaps, main
tanned as friendly relations with
the ambassadors and ministers
from tho Central and South Amer
lean republics as any man in
Washington outside tho State De-
partment I do not pretend to
know anything about the confer
ences which took place between
representatives Of tho department
and tho South American represent-
atiyes. because theFe IL . point
where tho white Light that beats
upon tho public square does not
reach and should not reach. Then,
too, agreements frequently are ar
rived at by little intimate express
sions Of feeling and emotion which
have no part in formal diplomatic
correspondence, but which show the
heart interest Of the negotiators.
With none Of these things had I
aught to do. But I had not been
long in Washington until I de-
tected-or thought I detected
that the cordial generous feeling
manifested toward me by the dip
lomatic representatives from Eu-
rope was not manifested to the
same degree by tho Representatives
from our sister republics to tho
south. Naturally I wondered at
this, and as had always been an
advocate Of absolutely frank and
friendly relations between the va
rious peoples Of the western hemi-
sphere as the beginning Of . gen.
eral good understanding among
all the nations Of the world. took
especial pains to cultivate social
relations with the South American
representatives..
As We became moro and more in
innate I grew satisfied that these
distinguished gentlemen had not
OVSn A0Ohid6 ooAAuV0 0S mo DC.
cause Of tho state Of my nativity,
and this pleased me, as I am jeal-
Gus Of tho honor Of the Hoosier
state I may laugh 1t It myself,
but 1t angers mo for any ono else
to laugh at It So I became con-
vinced by reading between the
lines and listening between tho
words that the quiet aloofness
which I thought I had detected
arose from some general sentiment
touching all the people Of the
United States.
finally reached tho conclusion
that all South American representa-
tives in common with those from
Colombia regarding our conduct in
theRanama affair as that Of q bull
lying brother. who exercised pow
er because he possessed it.
am not unmindful Of the con-
slant reiteration from our Official
sources that the clause in our
treaty with New Granada, which
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in its final form, WIN contain the appropriations
for continuing the naval program of this gov
ernment pending some possible future agree
ment for disarmament.

for continuing the naval program OF this gov
ernment pending some possible future agree
ment for disarmament
It is the belief Of leaders in Congress that
no amount Of talk and criticism would change
the determination Of = majority Of the House
and Senate to keep tho Navy in ft condition
pending the solution Of world problems, any one
OF which may change from smoldering emberS
into a bright fame Of war at moments notice.
At the same time all realize the monstrosity
of the ever-increasing armament bills Of the
world and the necessity for the exercise Of COM
mon sense.
Senate, and in the administration out Of Con-
gross. who are responsible for governmental
policies is to "get by" for the present with the
program already entered upon and leave to the
future tho determination Of academic questions.
being assured for the time being that they are
keeping their powder dry" against eventuali-
ties
President Harding is pleased with the way
the Congress called BY him in extraordinary ses-
sion has moved for the relief Of the agricultural
industry, by pushing the emergency tariff leg1s-
lation- 1t is another question upon which men
differ. whether it is to be effective or net. The
main thing is the farmers believe it will; they
urged the legislation one plan for their re-
habilitaton. and the President is glad to SEQ it
given trial.
In the meantime other agencies are work
ing for the betterment Of the farmers condi-
tion. Tho War Finance Corporation has taken
a new lease on life and is providing means for
exports of farm and other products to Europe
with credits to finance the handling Of the goods
The President is not interfering by way Of
suggestions further than those made in his first
address to Congress, with tho details Of tariff
legislation, but he is keeping in close touch
with House and Senate leaders as to what is
being accomplished He has 4 marked capacity
for absorbing Information without offering ad.
VICE. and the leaders who visit him are I'm.
pressed with his knowledge Of Affairs at the
Capitol
President Harding is confident that the reso-
luton declaring peace with Germany, when It
takes dnal form. will be agreeable to the dff-
fering schools Of thought that proposition
in the House and Senate. He and Secretary Of
State Hughes will work out q form, in 90 opera
ton with Chairman Porter Of tho House com.
mittee on foreign Affatrs and Chairman LodRe
Of the Senate committee which will not con-
hict with tho policy Of tho State Department,
now engaged upon broader phases Of foreign
policy than this nero technical declaration Of
an existing fact which is going concern
Speculation is unbounded ~ to what Secre-
t2ry Of State Hughes 70 working ON for the dis
position Of the versailles treaty ana tho stems
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Harding Administration Sees Kn0tty
Problems Rapidly Approach Solution

to be taken by this country toward perfecting
an association of nations in accordance with the
administratons announced desire to recognize
the existing sentiment of the people OF the
United States favoring such an enterprise.
Across the mystery of what Secretary
Hughes Is thinking about or doing flashes from
time to time enlightening evidences Of one line
of policy which is being steadfastly adhered
to; that is, to keep clear Of mixing in European
questions which are strictly European and with
which the United States cannot have any kind
Of traffic. This is pleasing not only to the irrec-
oncilable opponents Of the league of nations.
but is gratifying to those who still hope for a
world association but who never forget for an
instant the traditional policy of the United
States toward old world disputes.
Secretary Hughes has avoided every pitfall
and trap which has thus far been laid to
tangle the United States. To be sure, the
fowler has laid his snare in the sight Of the
expected prey, that it is easily discernible
beneath all specious coverings The Secretary
of State of this republic is a wary parsonage.
and he is adhering closely to distinctive and
we'll defined lines Of policy laid down by past
generations of statesmen and heartily approved
by the present-day school
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Women Jurors in Wash
HngtOn-dnd Why Not?
By BILL PRICE.

The Constitution confers all rights of suffrage
upon women not in the District it's true but that's
other matter. AS fufledged citizens, however, not
District women entitled to be made jurors in many Of
the States where suffrage has prevailed for years' Is
old statute making males only eligible for jury duty
perior to the Constitutional rights given women! And
if the statute is still mandatory upon the Jury Commission
and the courts will those Senators and Congressman who
the friends of equal rights for permit the old
law to hold sway much longer
Washington women have superors III INTEL igence
and splendid womanhood in the United States Their
presence grand and petit ures of the District would
guarantee that the moral tone of the city would be main
tanned at the highest possible standard Their verdics
might not always be in accord with those of male jurors
but they would always be for righteousness and decency
is to be brought before the local courts, the
settlement of which would be most interesting a
jury has been indicted for receiving the love
letter of affinity of her husband directed to the husband
and opening it, What she found therein furnished grounds
for divorce suit The right of married to go into
their husbands pockets is indirectly involved This is
what regard inalienablc right.
If any thinks that jury of females would
Wet under these circumstances he's unbalanced
He's just foolish the who allows himself to be
ensnared and then ''toes his love letters around
with him piles them away in secret place, hoping
to keep his wife from getting them
The Washington times., 1921-01-10

~ HE criticism of a certain au-
thor was made recently that
"there is nothing to him but a
certain style"
In which observation the very
highest of all compliments was paid
to him that literary person can
merit.
For style is to a writer what
flavor is to an apple.
That elusive oil which gives the
apple its taste and odor is so i'm
ponderable that no scales are deli
cate enough to weigh it. Yet that
is the apples appleness, and why
we eat it. Without that thin and
fugacious essential, the fruit would
be FLAT, stale and Improbable, +"
and might rot in the orchards for
all of us.
Even so 1t Is OF higher things, and
Of that sublimest of all things
Woman.
For it is not OF beef and Drawn
men dream when they envisage their
mamorata in their fancy, but only
that little something about her"
that fascinates.
Did not Master Shakespeare him
self, connoiSscur in women as in all
else, if there be aught else worth
mentioning in the same breath, pun
atrociously upon the name of his
ladylove, Mistress Ann Hathaway,
and declare that what plagued him
so deliciously was that "Ann hath
a wayf"
We lesser men, loving and moon
ing according to our capacities nod
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
BEYOND THE INFINITE.

ASTRONOMERS" question, what
is beyond infinite space?" brings
answers from FRED. HAFELFINGER,
FRED J. SCHWAB, and PLUTO"
FRED. points out that the external
surface OF our material universe is the
one and only surface that infnite
space can have. Consequently infn
lite space is beyond material and ma
terial is beyond infinite space"
SCHWAB says that tho question
assumes that space is both infinite
and bounded, contradiction in
terms. If space is infinite. as IL 10
unthinkablc that 1t is not, then there
is nothing beyond it, for their is no
beyond"
PLUTO says that "all astronomers
say that there is "A limit to our uni
verse, but as to the space between our
universe and others there is no limit
II is believed that there are many
stars still beyond the reach of our
powerful telescopes. There liz one
cluster of stars which astronomers
have decided is 100000 light yesrs
away from this universe"
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
MOTHER rs RIGHT.

am ar American girl twenty years old and
desperately in love with Japanese. twenty
five years old. This fellow also Isyss me and
has proposed to me several times = told him /
would give him my answer In a few weeks
Now the trouble is my mother is greatly op-
posed to my marrying "A Jap. and SAYS if do
marry him | cannot come in her house again.
Now, Miss Fairfax, If you were would YOU mar
ry this man ana loose your home stay home
and try TO forget that you ever were i'm love-
\. G..
Your mother has good common sense is older
than YOU, and her knowledge Of life is based
upon experience. either her own or that nf 9th =
crs. She has loved YOU for twenty years and
longer and has your greatest happiness at heart
mont
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
BEATRICE FAIRFAX
~ GIVES
-ADVICE--
ADVICE
A DOSE OF OWN MEDICINE
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

j am a ma rried woman OF twenty-five and my
husband is thirty. We have been married a lit
tie a year. My husband is very good u
me, and think great deal OF each other but
he makes such a great difference in the way ne
treats my family and his family that feel quite
badly about it
While l have never met any of his people. and
he has not met mine, write to his mother
regularly and always Interested in recey-
ing letters from her. On the other hand, he
letters receive from them, even though adj
dressed both Of When receive lot
ters from his people he hardly wait to read
them, and writes them often.
well as every other way. when We were mar
ricd my father sent nice letter and check,
but my husband did not even answer that how
ever, | typed letter and had him sign his
my father would not think he
grateful.
Ny husband likes to send presGnts to his
mother and when ! mention the fact Nhat my
mother might like something like that also, he
is not interested and disCourages more than
encourages me sending II. l asked him the
reason for this, after had been married
short time. and he said he supposed it was just
because he did not know them personally. We
talked the matter over at that time and mem
oHed the fact that should treat the two
families more similar but he seems forget
that | have ! have tried every way ] could
respect, but feel that ] need some suggestions
and would be very grateful for any you
give. NJ. NJ. N
Begin to talk about your family, at least as
much as he does about his. Give him dose of
his medicine. Seemingly lose all interest
in the letters which no gets from his home and
in presents which he sends. But be sure to send
your parents presents whenever he sends pres
ents to his. Don't let him forget that you too.
have family
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
SHE'S BEGINNING Young
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX :

] came to Washington about three months ago.
and stayed here about three weeks. In that time
| met nice girl and also met her mother.
asked this girl If ] might write to her She
told me no, her mother would get my letter.
Then ] asked her IL | could meet her after school
each night, and she said yes but not to come
her house. For two weeks met this girl
after school unbeknowinE to her mother
I wrote this girl a letter and gave ii to her and
she left 1t on her dresser and her mother found
1t. This giri wrote me and told me not to meet
her any more ana not 10 write any letters to
her or not to come near her house.
Now Miss Fairfax, | am back in Washing ton
and would like to see this girl, because | think
she is just the girl for me. | wish you would
give me some advice so l meet this girl with
out getting her into trouble with her mother
-, L NJ.
I'll never advise you to meet the girl unknown
to her mother. And what do YOU think of this
young lady deep, deep down in your heart? You
know very well you do not respect her az much
you would "A girl who would refuse to meet
you without her mothers consent \ fine de-
cevng type of wife this girl viii make. she's
beginning young. why does her mother OBJ
Ject 10 your coming to the house
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
a.; aEARD, nS5EEfSe

The Bunch" at 18th and H streets
northeast nominate one Of their
number, GARRISON, as the cham.
pion ice cream eater Of the District
They say he can dispose of two
quarts in half an hour any time. Us
this a record?)
Husband-I guess Sarah and that
young man are engaged by this
time.
Wife-Why do you think 80?
Husband--The gas bills are not as
large as they used to be.
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