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Evening star., 1922-12-14
Renewed Naval Competition.

A situation calculated to cause
lively concern is disclosed in the re-
port accompanying the naval appro-
priation bill. submitted yesterday to
the House. Despite agreements reach
ed a year ago at the Washington con-
ference, @ renewal Of competition in
naval ornaments seems to have
broken out and the nations are con-
fronted with the possibility Of as ex-
rensive construction programs as if
no limitation treaties had been nego-
tiated. The House committee regards
the situation as so serious that It sug-
cests the calling Of another interna-
tional conference having for its object
extension of limitation to cruisers.
submarines and aircraft.
France nor Italy has yet ratified the
five-power treaty for limitation of
ornaments, another conference at this
time would be of doubtful value.
Especially does this seem true when 1t
is remembered that at the Washington
conference proposals to bring subma-
rines and other light craft within
scope Of the limitation agreement met
with such strenuous opposition they
had to be abandoned. France would
not consent to limiting submarines
and Great Britain refused to limit
light cruisers so long as submarines
We're unrestricted.
The situation with respect to limi-
tation of armaments is striking
commentary on the complaint of Euro
pean nations that the United States is
unwilling to help the war continent
out of its difficulties. No more helpful
thing has yet been proposed than that
an end should be made to the compe-
tition in armaments, yet two of the
European nations most in need of help
have permitted year to elapse with
out ratifying the agreements to which
they put their signatures. OF the ma
tions which signed the five-power
agreement. the United States, Great
Britain and Japan are best able to
bear the burden Of armaments, and
they are the. nations which nave
ratified the treaty. France and
Italy. who would be most bene-
fitted. have not ratified. AS to why
they have not. the world is left to
guess. but it certainly is not because
Of betterment in their budgets.
Even if the calling Of another con-
ference is not advisable at this time.
the House committee has rendered the
world a service in focusing attention
on the existing situation. The Ameri-
can government is not only within its
rights, but it discharges a manifest
duty, in insisting that the American
Navy shall not be permitted to fall
below the quota strength assigned to
it. If to maintain that strength it
becomes necessary to build an exces-
sfve number Of submarines and 10000
ton cruisers, this country can afford
to pay the bill. But more even for
the sake Of the rest of the world than
for our own, we would like to main
tain our relative naval strength with
out the excessive expenditures which
competition is bound to entail.
Evening star., 1922-12-14
NE Of the cleverest pieces OF
political strategy of the re-
cent campaign came to light

~ the other day. when a GER
tain we'll known politician disclosed,
for the first time. how he had been
able to checkmate every move that
the opposition made during the siren
uous days prior TO November just
passed Early in the fight two OF ms
political scouts learned that his op-
ponents campaign manager was IN
the habit of taking lunch with MS
chief lieutenant in one of the smailer
restaurants, the kind that is frequent
ed quite largely by members of the
fair sex, evidently for the purpose OF
eating at a place where politicians
as a rule did not congregate. To have
sent one of his henchmen to eat at
the same place would have at once
caused the opposition to have chang
ed their rendezvous. To overcome this
obstacle he dispatched trusted
marty worker to the city OF Boston
and engaged the services of a young
woman who shortly afterward ap-
peared. every day taking her lunch
where his political enemies met. Inc
not result of the young woman's ac-
tiyities WAS 4 complete daily report
of everything that the opposition dls-
cussed while at lunch. The reader
must not imagine, however tnat tne
opposinG politicians conversed In
stentorian tones; they were too old
in the game for that But. neverthe-
less, the young woman was aple 10
renort accurately every conversation,
for she had, for a number of years.
been engaged in that truly masterful
art known as lip reading.
THE fact that there will probably
be some railroad legislation
during this or the first session OF
the next Congress has brought up the
subject of just how many miles OF
railways there are in the world, ana
for those who delight in statistics
and tables of comparison it may be
of interest to note the railway
mileage Of the United States and the
ten other countries which stand next
TO tho United States in point OF
mileage. A compilation made by the
bureau Of railway economics discloses
the fact that 35 per cent OF the total
railway mileage in the world is In
this country. The United States has
II per cent more than the total
mileage of Europe and 100 per cent
more than Asia, Africa and Australia
combined 1t will be matter OF
considerable surprise to the majority
to learn that the nearest competitor
to the United States in mileage is
Russia. The countries rate as fol-
lows: United States. 264.313: Russia,
51.646: Canada. 3S.SSS; British East
Indies. S6,325; Germany, 36,131
France. 35,145; United Kingdom. a.
as6; Argentina. 23,15G; Brazil. 17,47S;
Mexico. 1854; Italy. 12,5o1. One will
note that the mileage Of the United
stAtss 10 five times as great as that
Evening star., 1922-12-14
The Body Politic..

In some quarters impatience is ex-
pressed on the subject Of the number
and character of the suggestions being
offered, in Congress and out. for the
betterment of public affairs. The fear
felt is that if the indulgence keeps up
we shall be advertised by it as a ma
ton Of too many minds and therefore
approaching q sort Of intellectual
chaos.
On the contrary. would it not be
wiser to encourage this sort Of. thing?
While the spirit is up and abroad let
US h-ar from everybody thinking
enn=s<. Of the country and it's vel
>srre to form and harbor views about
the conduct of public business.
What, says the citizen who thinks
we are getting along well enough un-
der the old order. and that "a few
changes from time to time made ac-
cording to prescribed processes will
answer all the needs Of the new era?
What 0ys the man or woman who
thinks the Old order has done the
Evening star., 1922-12-14
A Filibuster in London.

Filibusters are the fashion just now
in England as well as in this country.
The house Of commons has just been
made the scene Of a "bloc" movement
by the labor party that, save for the
vehemence of members, is suggestive
of the happenings in the American
Senate.
The unemployment problem is acute
at present in England. The other
day a number Of men filtered in by
twos and threes to the lobbies Of par
lament and when some dozens of
them had been assembled they began
shouting for relief legislation and
anally singing the red hymn Of COM
rnunisin. This demonstration greatly
shocked the staid spirits of Westmin-
ster, but it was only a prelude to the
performance which followed in the
louse Of commons itself the day after,
wnen labor members tried to obstruct
the governments program Of pro-
roGuing parliament on Friday for sew
eral weeks Demanding the immediate
proposal OIL measures ioi tHc ieheh VI
the unemployed. they set themselves
to the task Of keeping the house in
continuous, session. Lacking parlia-
mentary experience. however. they
were not as successful as We're the
Irish members in the old days when
they used to blockade parliamentary
proceedings. Their main weapon Of
delay was speech, one member estab-
lishing long-distance record for the
session by talking for one hour, an
achievement that seems rather slight
compared with some Of the American
accomplishments in this line Of con-
tinuous discourse.
But the proceedings were not dull.
TAe1 wers enlivened by vociferations
ana expletives and violent denuncia-
Evening star., 1922-12-14
HERE and THERE in WASHINGTON
BY THE MAJOR"

of Russia, nearly seven times tnat or
Canada, more than seven times tnat
of Germany "r France. nearly eleven
times that If the United Ringdom
and a little over twenty-one times
that of Italy. Even as large as tho
total railway mileage OF the. United
States is, it is not commensurate WIN
the needs of the country, and the gov
ernment is constantly striving 10 CO.
operate more fully with the railroads,
in order that an adequate. serrice
may be maintained.
X x * y
nCT two weeks remain in which TO
ID do do your Christmas shopping
or to mail packages containing fule-
tide gifts to loved ones. and while
the slogan, Shop early" has been OBJ
served to a large extent. 1t has not
reached the point that many OF the
moor. tired clerks hoped that II
would. If you can possibly find the
time and have the needed currency
drop down to the stores Monday
morning and do your bit to make
Christmas shopping a pleasure, not
only to YOU but for those who stand
back of the counters as well.
Il * 4
DURING the sojourn Of the Tiger
~ of France in Washington there
were many disputes as to how the
valiant son of France pronounced his
name. French and near-French
scholars had many disputes regard
ing the enunciation of his name, but
| 1t remained for a colored newsboy
to give Ii q unique twist. Shortly
after NJ Georges had delivered his
address in Washington an account of
the speech appeared in the papers.
The majority OF the "newsies" were
content to cry. "All about the speech
of the Tiger of France" but the one
youngster before mentioned sang
out: Read all about the big speech
of Mr.. Clem- m-and-so-and-so."
TIME recent revolt of the American
ing, mud gathering, disease se-generar-
ing skirts foisted upon the rair ones
Of this country has borne fruit, ac-
cording to a letter ! received from
Paris day or so ago. which reads:
ut may bring Joy to your thoroughly
American heart to know that the de-
signers of gowns over here have
capitulated hook. line and sinker.'
as you would say. to the protests of
the American women against the
ultra long skirts. and IL was my
privilege the other day to see draw
ings made by one Of Paris. famous
gown. Designers who acknowledged
to me. with an eloquent shrug of his
shoulders. that. he was not going To
try to make the. American women
| wear long dresses this spring-in
| fact. he acknowledged that the short
er, but net ultra short, skirts are
| more graceful. The mandates of the
| fair sex were far-more ~efl4esateus
than any orders Of the league OK ma
tions or the four power treaty.%
$50 - "
Evening star., 1922-12-14
Uncle Sam as a Provisioner.

A bill introduced in the Senate pro-
poses to extend to all civilian employees
Of the government or on the District
employed in this city the right to
purchase supplies from the quarter
master department of the Army or
the Navy at the rates which are
charged officers of the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps. If this bill were
passed it would require the govern
ment to establish ration stores sufti-
cient for the supplying of a large frac-
ton of the local community. the gov
ernment employees and their families.
While this would. as the proponent of
the measure suggests, serve to train
commissary officers in the supplying Of
a great number. an experience valuable
in case rf war. it would, nevertheless,
have the effect of putting the govern
ment directly into the retail supply
husin, ss. in competition on an unfair
basis with private enterprise. Already
proteS, has been made by the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton against the passage of such a
measure.
The only justification for admitting
civil empioyeS to the benefits of the
government sale Of commodities at
cost is that officers of the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps are SO favored. But
the sale of this line Of goods to officers
is in the way of communication. The
system of maintaining general stores
for them developed somewhat during
the war. when food and other sup
plies We're scarce and expensive. That
emergency is past and it would seem
that. instead Of extending its retail
business. the government should cur
tail IL. If it is deemed fair and just to
give officers of the three services the
benefit of government aid in the pro-
curing of supplies it would be much
more fitting to extend this aid in the
form of direct communication pay
ments.
Undoubtedly the passage Of the pro-
posed measure would effect a very
great SAVING W a ldL &C VI
people in Washington. but would at
the same time work ruin to merchants
who have invested enormous sums in
plants and establishments and whose
prosperity depends upon the trade of
the government community here. The
civilian employees of the government
and their families constitute the ma
jority of the population, and if the
proposed government store system
were adopted practically all of that
trade would be lost to the private
enterprises.
An inevitable effect of such a con-
dition would be to increase the cost
Of living TO those Washingtonians
who are not in the employ Of the
government. and thus there would be
two "'asses # people. the greater
number of them provided at govern
ment expense-for however near
cost" such service is rendered 1t
would entail financial burden upon
the United States-and the remainder
paying market prices for their neces-
sites.
1t cannot be believed that such a
bill will ever receive favorable con-
sideration III Congress.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

The crew Of a rum ship" on the
bahama New York line. kept on short
rations of water, mutinied and threw
overheard the greater part OF, a
s1,7OO.O00 cargo. Here is hint to
the enforcement officers to plant trou-
blemakers on the ships that ply on
the bootleg route.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

Washington's safety council is get
ting down to work in way that
promises a fair chance for the average
citizen to get home every evening
without injury and to f'nds all the fam
ily intact.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

Just what are the subjects that
have long invited him" and are now
Turing Mr.. Wilson from his law prac-
tice may prove a fascinating puzzle
for certain political aspirants who
have 1924 marked in red ink on their
calendars.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

A single blue "health seal" on the
back of a letter may not be very
effective in itself, but, multiplied by
tens of thousands, the token spells
physical salvation for many Ameri-
cans. ...
Evening star., 1922-12-14

British labor filibusters in COM
mons are said to be handicapped by
lack of parliamentary experience.
American debating societies have long
since furnished plenty Of material for
effective obstructive talent in the
legislative bodies.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

Cemenceau on sailing for France
says that he will return to America.
but only as a ghost. Sir Conan Doyle
will doubtless take notice and try to
be present.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

A bill to punish pistol toting' in
the District more severely than at
present is faeorably reported to the
Senate, but it does not provide any
''toters.''
Evening star., 1922-12-14

The Federal Trade Commission may
have something to say on the score
of unfair competition il Uncle Sam
should go into the retail provision
business for the supply Of all Official
Washington with goods at cost.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

More stops and fewer skips are de-
manded by the street car riders who.
despite the great increase in motoring.
remain the greater number Of daily
urban travellers.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

The "shop-early" good-resolutionists
who find themselves still shy on their
Christmas purchases have yet a
chance to get under the wire.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

New York police are to open wal
on jaywalkers. A campaign against
"flivver boobs" would be an effective
accompaniment for the public safety
Evening star., 1922-12-14

A report that the new Mrs. Hohen-
zollern rules the household at Doom
probably causes some surprise in for
mer imperial circles in Germany.
Evening star., 1922-12-14
Effects Of Time.

'Tin1e plays a great part in de-
termining the appreciation Of litera-
ture."
mo doubt of it," replied Miss Cay.
enne. "The better love letter seems
while fresh the worse it Is likely to
sound when read in court
Evening star., 1922-12-14
Musings Of q Motor Con.

Musings Of q Motor Cop.
Hortense unto a bullfight went.
The matadors were i'll content.
The bull was an unfuly thing,
Who chased them all around the ring.
Hortense into her fiivver jumped.
That bull she mercilessly bumped
And sent him believing away
To look for the S. p. C. A.
Evening star., 1922-12-14
Defiance.

why are you wearing a black
shirt?' -
LAS a signal Of defiance
"Of what?'
1.-THE laundry man."
Evening star., 1922-12-14

"A man dat keeps cross dog" said
Uncle Eben. "advertises his own bad
dispositicn." -. i.
Evening star., 1922-12-14
Americanize the Washingtonian
American Primer pies and the Intent Of
the Forefathers as to the District;

District
Evening star., 1922-12-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Telephone Trill.
1 seek to learn language new,
With progress very Ill.
Alas, 1 cannot learn to do
The telephone trill.
I strive for the melodious shake
That sounds with facile glee;
But all in vain undertake
To put three RS in '-thr-r-r-eer'
now say life" instead Of Five"
And "nigh-yon'' stands for nine -
But all my practice can't contrive
My accent to refine
Unto the delicate effect
Which has most charm for me.
My rustic speech will still neglect
To put three ''r's" in "thr.r-r-eer'
Business in Politics.
"a man can't use money in politics
any more"
I'm glad Of It," said Senator Sor.
ghum. "If things had kept on the
way they once started, the candidates
would have been lining up at the pri-
maries with shop early slogans"
,Jud Tunkins says some Turks have
six or seven wives and it serves them
right. =
Evening star., 1922-12-14
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Business in Politics

-Jud Tunkins says some Turks have
six or seven wives and it serves them
right. =
Evening star., 1922-12-14

must obey and sends their sons 70
battle.
What is there in our scheme OF
government that requires that the
capital Of the United States should
be the one capital among the civilized
nations, the inhabitants Of which are
excluded, deliberately and OF set pur-
pose, from all participation in their
walls that this exclusion from par
ticipation in the government is the
necessary consequence of the eX-
elusive control of the federal dis
trict vested in Congress. SUCH IS by
no means the case. The Constitu-
ton (article 1. clause s. confers upon
Congress the power Of exclusive leg
islation in all cases whatsoever over
the District, not exceeding ten miles
square, which shall by cession of par
ticular states and the acceptance OF
Congress- become the seat of govern
mont of the United States" Mani
festly the purpose OF this provision Is
power at the seat OF government
National Representation ana Ex-
elusive National Control.
What was excluded vas that dual
sovereignty which by reason Of the
federal character Of our government
necessarily prevailed everywhere else
As stated by Madison in the Federal:
ist, complete authority at the seat Of
the government was designed to elm
mate the dependence of the members
Of the general government on the
state comprehending the seat of gov.
ernment for protection in the e.ercise
Of their duty" (Federalist, XLII.)
At that time friends of the new
Constitution feared and believed thai
the balance between the federal anG
state governments was much more
likely to be disturbed by the prepon.
derancy Of the last than Of the frs,
Evening star., 1922-12-14

(c) Legislative Action.-That the
people of this distinct political so
ciety' were not regarded as a mere
collection Of voteless individuals for
and impotence. is shown by the con-
sistent action Of Congress from the
time when it first began to leRislate
for the District. While the popula-
tfon Of the infant city as shown by
the census of 1900 was but insignifi-
rated the inhabitants of the new city
into a regular municipality with all
the usual self-governinE powers (Act
of May 3. 1902, 2 Stat, 1859 The
established corporations OF George
town and Alexandria were continued
had respectively enjoyed under the
laws of Maryland and Virginia. and
the three municipalities continued in
the exercise Of these rights and pow
ers until Alexandria was retroceded
to Virginia in 1s46, (Act Of July 9,
niaS ses Of 81 lCSS %..hnston Ana the nnd
GEORGETOWN were replaced by a ter
ritorial government in 1871: During
the life Of these municipalities Con-
gress more than once increased their
POWERS and enlarged the basis of their
ssstrass ssss.. ss5. Act Of January 8. 1857. Il
BY the, act Of February p. 1871 (16
Stat, ,419o. q legislative assembly
with it's lower house (house of dele
gates) elected by the suffrage Of the
of people was established for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and this form of
government continued in operation
until June 20, 1874. when It was re-
placed temporarily by commission
form of government. act of June 20
1874 GS Stat. 116). which was es-
tablished in a permanent. form by the
ORGANIC act of June II. 1878" GEO Stat.
1ro). Surely the action Of Congress
is a sufficient refutation. of,the notion
that the people OF the District were
regarded as essentially devoid OF. po-
1ifl0Al cAnAcitY.,
The New York herald., 1922-07-02
SAkAPS 'ABSOLUTISM'
CHALLENGES RELATIVELY

TOXIC, July 1.-Mr. Ichiro Sakai,
Spanish language instructor at the Co.
lonial School in Koishikawa claims to
have discovered a theory of absolutism
which is contrary to Einstein's theory of
relativity. He developed the idea of ex-
planning the universe by absolutism
while looking for the best method of
teaching grammar. Interviewed by the
Mich Nichi, Mr.. Sakai said:
II wonder why men of profound
thinking like Prof. Einstein coulA not
discover the theory of absolutism. / did
not encounter any great difficulty in
discovering 1t. Kant and Socrates will
dwindle into insignificance beside this
theory. which will revolutionize the med
ical, philosophical. physical. economic
and religious worlds. What gives me
great satisfaction Is the thought that
the theory which discovered will strike
at the very foundation of monism. The
theory of absolutsm proves the reality
OF the conceptions of soul, heaven. he'll
and other ideas which believers In the
doctrine of monism laugh at as creations
of cracked brain. The theory of rela-
tivity cannot be explained unless by
means of high mathematics, while the
theory 1 discovered Is easy to under
stand.
According to my theory the soul ,s
as stern reality as the most visible
thing on earth. The eye, mouth, leg.
hand, color, sound and everything else
on the earth are not dead, but living
things. In the same way the brain.
which Is in itself dead thing, becomes
a living thing when 1t comes In touch
with a thing. and that thing is the soul.
The soul is an invisible thing, but 1t
becomes visible when 1t comes in touch
with the BRAIN"
The New York herald., 1922-07-02
FATHER KELLY HEADS
JESUIT PROVINCE
Succeeds Father Rockwell in
Maryland-NeLD York Field.

The Very Rev. Joseph H. Rockwell,
S. j., who has been provincial of the
Maryland-New York Province of the
Jesuits with jurisdiction over more
than 400 priests and large number of
scholastics and brothers, has been sue
ceeded by the Very Rev. laurence
Kelly, S. j., who has been superior at
the Jesuit novitiate, Woodstock on Hud-
son. N. Y. The appointment was made
by the Father-General of the order in
Rome. The New England division Of
the province. with headquarters at Bos-
ton College. is not affected. The Rev
Patrick F. O'Gorman. S. j., remains as
vice-provincial. The Rev. Joseph Di-
maud, S. j., will be secretary TO Father
Kelly. as he was to the retiring pro-
vincial.
Father Kelly entered the Jesuit order
thirty-two years ago at Frederick, Md.
where he remained for five years. later
going to Woodstock, College, Maryland.
to study theology. after which he taught
at Loyola College. Baltimore.