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War Bonds Above Par.

sawith liberty bonds selling above par
inr the New York Stock Exchange
those pessimists who a few months
-sgo were predicting the collapse of
government securities are properly re.
i. 6dked. These bonds. sold by immense
quantities during the war A. q means
OF financing the United States in its
Campaign. went to low figures. There
Was a large liquidation for a time.
Many people have bought the bonds in
course Of the selling campaign without
really adequate means Cor paying for
them. Some Of them bought them a.
investments and others for specula,
stion. Some had to sacrifice them very
quickly after purchase.
ys From one cause and another . great
,Solume Of bonds reached the market.
land in obedience to the natural law Of
= Economies the prices fell. But it was
always to be noted that there were
sbuyers for all the bonds that were Of
sfered. That meant that there was per.
feet confidence in the future Of the
securities. Agencies were Sformsd,
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A Merger Bill.

A bill il In preparation for intro
duction in the Senate, the object Of
which 30 to effect = nae:ge- OF the
two street railway corporations in this
city. 1t will authorize the Capital
Traction Company to purchase and
hold stock Of other corporations and
specifically, to acquire the stock Of the
washington Railway and Electric
Company, together with that Of the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
This IL but one Of q number Of meas.
ures Of this character seeking to effect
the consolidation Of the traction sys-
te1na.
A msrgsr OF the two corporations
b eminently desirable from the public
point Of view. 1t Is desired also BY
the companies themselves. on terms
Which they respscttvely'rssard q fAir.
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DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS
Erzberger's Secret.

RoME.-The Paris correspondent
of the Corriere d'Italia comments on
the mystery Of Erxberger's life ana
subsequent assassination. He says:
What were the reasons that caused
Erxbergers assassination? While
the press in general il busy with the
case against the assassins Of the lead
er Of the German left, 1t is interest
ing to examine the man, his works
and his enemies.
"Erzberger had tremendous FORE
sight; his enemies accuse him Of hav-
ing lost all hope Of victory at the
thine of the. Marne battle; they pre-
tended that this peasant from the
borders of Lake Constance, near to
Switzerland and Alsace, detested
Prussia and had often betrayed her
during the war; his work within his
country showed him to be Anti-Ger-
man and-according to his snsmics-
melting the left against the right, un-
chaining civil war and becoming die.
tator
His accusers OF the right did not
stop At that: At the meetings OF the
revenge party it was declared that
perfume moment in order to make
sensational revelations at the cham
ber, while on the other hand the
documents had been sold to the
enemy and published simultaneously
by the foreign press ,3 For .s.ra- this rsa-
at all costs.
but the leader had . thick skin
three attempts were made against him
without result.
"In 1921 Erzberger revealed himself
q part of his plan: he related to
autumn At the reopening Of the reichs-
tag he would have made important
revelations. The anxiety of the right
party was unbounded. What revela-
tions could this man have made who
knew everything! Military circles
on the point Of making q treaty with
the entente and that he had In his mind
to sell the left bank Of the Rhine on
condition that the entente demanded
no more money for separations. Thus
both parties would have been salts
had . real value in their hands. and
the German people, with the exception
Of the militarists would have been
glad 70 put their finances IN order and
would have been easily consol4d for
the loss Of the land. the mas: Of tax:
DayeI0 WOulQ n1v0 D00u 8tS0s ouu
even the enemies would have sup
ported his dictatorship.
"Ali this was not told in the Ger
man press, but whispered quietly In
ali the circles OF the right In August
1891. Ersbsrger went to take . curt
In The Black Forest and was to return
to Berlin on September s. Revelations
were imminent, and the political cir
cies of the right decided to put IN
end At all costs to this dangerous
man, and orders were given to the
secret military organisation not to lei
the traitor escape.
The rest 10 known; the assassin'a q
bullet nut an end to- the life OF the
most Interesting man in Germany.
what was the mystery Of this varied
existence? The verdtcts Of cotsmpo-
raries contradict each other. 90 that
the mystery remains. Perhaps one
day. better documented history VIII
reveal the nocfet OF this man. who had
| g many secrets - HI liza"
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business establishments were organ.
ised for the purchase Of these bondc,
and undoubtedly . great deal Of money
has been made by those who bought
at the sacrifice prices and are now sell
ing on the rise.
There was one cause for the de.
probation OF the war bond prices that
is to be taken into account. Govern
ment issues, though at higher rates
of interest than heretofore, were at
lower rates than commercial issues.
The government got its money at from
3ia to AZ per cent, while other bonds
were being sold at from 8 to 8 per
cent. When these latter issues came
into the market many holders OF
liberties sold. took their losses and
turned the proceeds into higher rate
bonds, netting q larger yield.
Now the peak Of the bond market
has been turned. The average interest
rate on loan securities Is falling, as
money Is more abundant and therefore
cheaper. As the commercial issues
and foreign government issues fall in
initial interest rate the lower.priced
United States securities rise in market
price. The present rush to buy war
bonds is the natural effect. These Sc.
curities are exempt from normal taxes
and some from super taxes and
are now in heavy demand. yielding
large profits to those who were shrewd
enough to buy in the nineties and in
some cases in the eighties. Those who
parted with their war issues because
they were afraid of the falling quota
tions have ground now to repent their
unjustif1ed timidity.
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Parker and Cox.

The anti-Cox democrats are much
encouraged by a feature Of the New
York situation.
The Empire state democrats are
seeking a candidate for governor and
another for United States senator.
Strong factionism is developing. This
calls for a unifier in each case.
A number Of names are under dis
cussion. Upstate and downstate are
keen for the honors. But neither up
state nor downstate has presented the
name Of Alton B. Parker.
And yet Judge Parker, stands high
in the state as man and partisan. His
race for the presidency was made un-
der circumstances that precluded sue
cess. His opponent was the strongest
and most attractive political personal
ity Of the day. His party was loaded
down with the. unpopularity Of Bryan
ism. But he made a dignified cam.
paign. and accepted inevitable defeat
without complaint.
Nothing, however, avails him now.
He was defeated. and Is on the shelf.
Nobody thinks Of him as force capa-
BILE of allaying factionism and showing
the way to victory.
So, as the anti-Cox men reason, will
be the result in 1924. Gov. Cox will
not be called again to leadership. He
has had his chance. Granted that in
the circumstances success was impos-
sible. He was yet a victim Of circum-
stances, and as such will be unavail-
able, unattractive, for the democracy's
purposes two years hence. A new man
will be necessary. and will be chosen.
The Cox men raise their eyebrows
at this. and call attention to the fact
that whereas Judge Parker was taken
from the bench, and is still more
lawyer than politician, their leader
was taken from the thick Of politics,
and understands the game as well as
any man in America.
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Cuba.

Opinion obtains that no envoy to
Cuba will be appointed until conditions
in the island are improved. At pres
ent they are much disturbed.
We are not without excellent ar.
rangements as matters stand for
all necessary information respecting
Cuban affairs, or means Of communi.
cation with the Cuban government.
Gen. Crowder is on the ground and
has been for some time, and has shown
himself to be a competent observer
and adviser.
A new man would have to shake
down in his place-learn the ropes
make acquaintances. Necessarily, he
would be at disadvantage for a while.
Cuba should exert herself to the
utmost to put her house in order. The
disorder grows less out Of postwar
conditions-which prevail everywhere
AS out Of the fierce nature Of do
mestic politics. The Cubans take their
politics excitedly. Hence the difficult
ties that attend a political campaign,
and particularly change Of admins.
tration.
We need not. and should not. be
overcritical in the case Of our island
neighbor. for whose governmental ex.
istence we are responsible. We are
having our own difhculties, and know
how it is ourselves. The present are
where. Still. as the duty everywhere
is to return to stability, Cuba should
dc her full part toward the realization
Of good hopes. She has full American
sympathy and can command all rea.
sonable American assistance.
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Americas Natural Wonders.

The fiftieth anniversary Of the crea-
ton Of Yellowstone Park was cele-
brated there Friday with cere-
monies of which feature was a mes.
sage from the President in which he
noted the remarkable development Of
century since that first reservation.
When it was proposed to preserve the
Yellowstone Park area there was
much protest. Some people could not
conceive the reason for holding 50
large an area out Of settlement and de-
velopment. There was little thought
then for the economic value Of the
scenic wonders Of the west. But men
with vision persisted in the plan to
save these marvels Of nature from
spoliation and commercial exploita-
ton. Had not the government under.
taken this task doubtless in some cases
these wonderlands would have been
taken over by private enterprises and
shown to the people for profit. 1t
would have been a most lamentable
fact If today the Yellowstone. the
Yosemite. the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado and the other spaces Of rare
interest and great beauty were in pri-
vate hands. with turnstiles at the en-
frances and tickets for sale, all for the
profit OF q few showmen.
Now over 100000 acres of the
choicest scenic areas OF the United
States. Hawaii and Alaska, as the
President points out in his message,
are reserved as national parks, dedi-
Gated and set apart for all time as
pleasure grounds for the people. An
nually. the number Of those who visit
these reservations increases, as the
fact becomes more widely known that
they are uneQuaied anywhere in the
people to realize that America has an
unapproached array Of natural mar
wells. OF course, Niagara was recog-
nized as the worlds greatest water
fall. Being in the eastern part Of the
country it Is easily accessible, and
long before the Yellowstone and the
Yosemite and the Grand Canyon were
known to more than the few hundred
venturesome travellers the great cata-
ract was established a. one Of the
wonders Of the world. Now that rails
have been laid in the west, and es-
pecially that good roads have been
built and access to the western scenic
splendors has been made easy, Niagara
has become somewhat Of a common
place. But still it has no rivals.
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Some Senatorial Primaries.

Senatorial primaries are in progress
in several southern states, but attract
ing little if any outside attention. This
grows out Of the fact that only demo
Gratis are in action. The involvements
are largely personal. Policies, in a
way, are subordinate.
And yet 1t is Of some national con
Texas. The Lone Star state has sent
able men to that body in her time
The names Of Maxey. Reagan. Mills
Bailey and Culberson are easily re-
called. The last-named is still on deck
and desirous Of remaining another six
years. There would be no doubt Of the
result if he were able to take the
stump. But impaired health obliges
him to leave his campaign largely in
the hands Of others. who, though com.
petent and devoted, cannot altogether
take his place. He may win even over
this obstacle.
II we turn to Mississippi the names
of Lamar and George and Walthall
Immediately present themselves. In
their day those men kept the Bayou
state well in the picture. The present
contest is to select a colleague for
Pat Harrison. popular. active and
audacious man who does scout duty
for his party and keeps things lively
when he is around. There is woman
among the aspirants, but her chances
are not considered good.
There was some furry in and about
Florida while Mr.. Bryan's name fig
ured in the talk; but when 1t became
apparent that the newcomer would
not be factor in the equation, but the
matter would be decided on a strictly
Floridian basis. outside interest fell
off. Mr.. Trammell was easily renom.
mated, and will be more easily re.
elected. His one satisfactory term will
secure him another. He il in line with
his party on all national issues.
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Politics at Home
Can he Be Drsftedi

Some Of the republicans Of the ninth
Virginia district are insisting that
Representative Slemp, against his in
clinations and announcement. stand
again for Congress. The cry from
them has the ring. Help us. Bascom,
or we sinkr'
Mr.. Slemp. who succeeded his
father, has seen a service OF nearly
sixteen years in the House. He is the
only republican pebble on the Virginia
beach. Many efforts to dislodge him
have been made. but all have failed.
Two years ago his majority was in
keeping with the republican tide then
running.
Mr.. Slemp is only fifty-two-young
for the shelf. He is q man of prop
erty, and of force in the business as in
the political world. On that account
his admirers are reluctant to accept
no for answer to their request for
longer service. With him in the lead
the issue. they feel, will not be in
doubt. Under a new leader they will
fear the question, Where are we at?"
There is the old story of the pitcher
and the well. MIR. Slemp, 1t is suspect
ed, does not want to go to the polls as
a candidate once too often. He hest.
tates about closing an interesting and
creditable career with q defeat. The
ninth district, it is suggested. does not
look good to him this year. Hence his
decision to retire while his stock is up.
Even if he adheres to his present de.
termination, Mr.. Slemp will not pass
completely from the scene. He will
still have word to say about repub-
lican affairs in the Old Dominion. But
passing from the congressional scene
at this time will carry a penalty Of
loneliness. Mr.. Slemp as only q locker
on. with the game highly exciting. will
not find as his portion an abundance
Of Joy.
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Russia's Gold Supply Dwindling.

LONDON. Although conditions
generally in south Russia are shock
ingly bad, and local industry and
agriculture are almost entirely stag
nant. the outlook IL brighter than it
was six months ago"
This IL the view Of the Novorossisk
correspondent OF the Federation Of
British Industries. who statss that
since January last quite . feet of
stsamships have. discharged cargoes
At that port. the Daily News says
All foreign trade 10 still in the
hands Of the soviet government" the
correspondent states, 'and 10 con-
pArtment, called the Vnsshtorg.
which maintains q close Naison with
the ALI Russian Co-operative eociety.
"The grain careoes and most Of the
-four landed At Novorossisk In recent
months have been bought abroad for
gold. which In some cases has been
paid over by . representative Of the
vneehtorg on board the ship before
her cargo was discharged.
The supply Of gold, however. tn
ishing, as Is the supply Of goods cap
able OF being used as barter"
The attitude to foreigners has con-
siderably improved, and II free trade
II again allowed things should. In the
opinion OF the correspondent, rapid
ly pick mp, especially "as there is
little doubt that comparatively large
ouantities Of gold and silver are be-
ing hoaeded and viii bS relsaDed only
when the smbaeoe sa private trading
- RateoA
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Down to Facts on Trade Pacts

vided in treaties made by Argentina
with other countries, so that we can
see exactly what competition We have
to be prepared to meet and what. II
any, other nation gets preferential
consideration or concessions.
In this handbook the synopses or
digests Of commercial treaties are 20
classified as to exhibit the contents
Of each particular treaty in the most
effective manner. For example. all
stipulations in treaties granting
most favored nation treatment or
national treatment" are brought to-
gether under those respective heads.
so as to show at glance the various
subjects in regard to which such
treatment is pledged. Similarly. the
various subjects expressly excepted
from a given treaty. and whether or
not and how fsr the treaty. "a pplies to
colonial possessions. are conspicu-
ously shown.
Besides being welcomed by mem
bers of Congress and public officials.
this work 10 q mine Of value to inter-
national lawyers Of all countries who
are directly concerned with the prep
aration, negotiation, Interpretation,
execution or violation Of commercial
treaties, such as legislators. judges,
diplomatic and consular ofi1cers, Gus
toms officers and government ofi-
cerned with foreign relations gen
orally or especially with the promo
tion Of international commerce. This
places At their command reliable in
formation. checked up by the authorl-
ties Of each nation. which has never
the authentic text Of the stipulation
in question may be found at Z mo-
u1ent's notice. For the United States
service alone this is an important
economy efficiency achievement. the
actual saving from which in time
and money cann6t be calculated.
-
No digests or summaries OF any
eountry's commercial treaties have
ever been published. and the original
texts are in some Gases scattered
among masses Of 6bseiete papers,
through ponderous volumes in the va
rious languages. There are only two
general collections of treaty texts.
very voluminoun, mostly without
English translation, and accessible
only in a very few places.
Besides the digeste Of treaties. this
United States TariH Commission hand
book contains chapters setting out
the established principles of internA-
tional law regarding negotiations and
operation Of treAtiest and cotnpre-
hensive chronological lists o6 treaties
In force between. all nationA
This book ts an innovation in the
literature of .internAtional trade. The
unsettled state Of international, fela-
tions and the readjustments OF come
merG,1i meria nov Is process All ali over TIE
world make thlD publication - tinneiy
. ft = erigtnai ard eseful i
Evening star., 1922-07-16
Children as Hold.Up

LoNDON.-The westminster Ga
Eette's Dublin correspondent says that
Cardinal Logue. preaching At Has-
gardstown, Dundalk. yesterday, said
he heard some time ago, and found
that the rumor had foundation, that
even schoolboys and schoolgirls were
going about carrying revolvers.
Il wish to the Lord" said his emil
nence, that there were 4 few strong
men eofnG about carrying birch rods
to get 1t these people who are carry
ing revolvsrs. have been told that
they are holding up people, and was
told Of one instance where those en-
ea6ed in that work were hardly
twelve years OF age. II the parents
and the priests do not look TO this
they Will have q generation Of young
footpads mad robbers growing up in
ireland. 1 am told that the girls in
bad a. the boys"
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nor the first time in history 4
- handbook OF commercial trea-
ties has been prepared. en-

"oR the hrst time in history 4
- handbook OF commercial trea-
ties has been prepared. en-
= bodying an authoritative and
comprehensive analysis Of the stipula-
tions. contained in the commercial
treaties of all the nations. This very
important and timely work has been
issued by the United States Tariff Com
mission, and will be of incalculable
value to Congress in framing tariff
legislation, and in discussion Of the
proposed ship subsidy.
Up until now there has nowhere
been available such information. Even
the State Department could not sup
ply reliable information regarding
the commercial treaties between this
country and other nations, rival in
trade.
Perhaps the need for such a hand
book has never been better emphasized
than by the situation which still ex-
lists of two Presidents, Wilson and
Harding, refusing to carry out the
specific mandates Of the shipping act
which directed the President to abro-
gate more than a score Of CONNER
ostensibly to arouse & sentiment in
favor Of which members Of the House
have gone back home, which senator
Jones Of Washington says will sure
~ be passed at this session, but which
it 10 generally believed win not be
pressed further until after the elec-
tions, contains provision designed
to meet the same purpose as section
81 Of the shipping act. This 10 to
force the use of American ships for
American car6oes. But there Is no
legislative effort on foot to remove
two Presidents refused to obey.
~ X
The handbook Of commercial trea-
ties has been in preparation for four
years, showing how intricate 4 job 1t
was to make such . compilatien. II
was prepared under authority in the
act creating tariff commissson,
which provides that "the commission
shall have power to investigate
commercial treaties, preferential pro-
visions, economic alliances" etc.
It IL valuable, to Congress because
1t shows how International relations
are affected by trade considerations.
There 70 no other publication like 1t
digest in English Of ali the CONNER
cial treaties made by this govern
ment with dny other govern
ment, or by any other govern
ment with which We trade with any
other government. or between any
two governments anywhere in the
world It gives also 4 reference 20
where the full text Of each ana every
commercial treaty can bo found in
the original language. =
70 give . simple illustration Of why
this Compilation 10 valuable. If VI
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY rHILANDER JOHNSON.
Guessing.

Guessing.
Earth has been governed more or less
By people who make bold to guess.
And honor is considered due
Unto the man whose guess comes
true
Men bid him guess and guess again
Till guessing proves too oft in vain.
and then their favor they retract
And trust new minds. no more exact.
But now and then q man draws near,
With speech direct and vision clear,
A man who sets all hearts aglow,
Who says, II do not guess. 1 know
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In discussing the gravest problems
OF international economy, the German
financial interests do not forget the
dysst,iffs and the Christmas tree orna.
ments. The laboratories and the home
work shops come out Of the war crisis
with far more dignity than the court
and the camp.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

Scientists who foresee the total con.
Of earth's coal supply may
have to advance their figures owing
to the interruption Of its use because
Of strikes.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

Having concentrated on evolution.
Col, Bryan cannot be expected to Of
fer much enlightenment on pressing
current problems. owing to the fact
that they have nothing whatever to do
with the Darwinian, theory.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

Conference formalities have not pro-
duced results to the extent hoped for.
Some diplomat may yet be tempted to
borrow Mr.. Dawes vocabulary.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

Having largely eliminated fireworks
from the Fourth Of July, public senti-
ment is looking for a means Of elm.
mating firearms from the rest Of the
calendar.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

BY taking off trains the railroads
added new time table perplexities to
those caused by daylight-saving in
various communities.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

,'bThere are two subjects discussed
"with uninterrupted interest by the
public; base ball and the tariff.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

The primaries were expected to sim
plify elections. Now q demand asserts
itself for something to simplify the
primaries.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

The bootlesEer u the artful dodger
Of, the present day, evadins the as.
SCISSORS as well as the police.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

Berlin recalls the fact that q politi.
cal crisis and . financial crisis usually
70 hand in hand.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

Next to harmony in their own ranks
democrats hope for dissensions in the