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Evening star., 1922-06-25
Suit Against Mine Union.

There never has been in the Ameri-
can courts a more important suit
than the one it is proposed to bring
against the United Mine Workers Of
America to recover damages resulting
from the riot at Herrin. ILL.,. and the
ASA ssination Of non-union miners. IT
will be the first action brought under
the decision by the Supreme Court Of
the United States holding labor unions
responsible for damages which are the
result Of strikes, and Is bound to have
far-reaching consequences and pro-
foundly to affect the entire labor union
| movement.
Before this proposed suit reaches a
final determination the leaders of or.
ganized labor may have cause to be
thankful that the courts they have
assailed with such bitterness are aloof
and unresponsive to public opinion.
the very attributes against which the
labor leaders have complained. For
public opinion, outraged by the hor-
ror at Herrin, might be willing to go
great deal further than the courts
are ever likely to go in application Of
the theory of collective responsibility
for strike damages.
It goes without saying that if ever
responsibility for the Herrin outrage
could be determined. those responsible
should be punished criminally and
mulcted for civil damages to the limit.
but it nevertheless remains true that
the Coronado decision has in 1t the
possibilities of injustice and oppres-
sion against which all right-thinking
people would revolt. Carried to logi-
cal conclusion, the doctrine laid down
by the Supreme Court in the Coronado
case would utterly destroy the efficacy
of labor unions and reduce the work
ing classes to condition Of servitude:
There Is almost no limit to the dam.
age which results from a strike, es-
pecially a strike which affects a basic
industry like mining or transporta-
ton. In the case of a general railway
strike, for example. every citizen suf
fers damage. and if the organizations
of railway employees are to be held
liable for these damages a railway
strike, of course, becomes impossible.
L. will be happy day when a way
is found of adjusting Industrial rela-
tionships without resort to the strike
through the provision Of a substitute
means of defense by labor against op-
preston. The Supreme Court OF the
United States has ever stood as the
defender of liberty and the champion
Of right, and the leaders Of organized
labor will not find it any less refuge
in the future because of their attacks
upon it today.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
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Japan Playing the Game.

The japanese government yester-
day formally decided to withdraw her
troops from Siberia, and fixed October
20 next as the date upon which the
evacuation shall be completed. This
action gives effect to the promise ia
pan made at the Washington confer
ence. and is another long step forward
in assuring the peace OF the Pacific
and of the world. Announcement OF
the decision to withdraw being accom-
panied by the statement that it Is
taken as a direct result Of the Wash
ington conference, President Harding
and Secretary Hughes are entitled to
credit for signal triumph in diplo.
macy, but the event is no less a
triumph for the diplomacy and states
manship Of Japan.
Whatever suspicious may have
seemed warranted at one time as to
Japan's programs and aspirations, no
one now has any right to doubt that
the government at Toxic is resolved
upon a policy of strictest faith-keep-
ing Japan always has professed q
scrupulous regard for her interna-
tional engagements, but in times past
ker word has been given in such a
way that it was susceptible Of more
than one interpretation. and the in
terpretation Japan placed upon 1t did
not always run parallel to that OF the
other contracting party.
When Japan came to the Washing
ton conference on the limitation OF
ornaments the public mind OF the
world was frankly skeptical Of Japa-
nese intentions, and still imbued with
the belief that japanese diplomacy
was of the tricky" kind. And during
the conference deliberations, at least
in its early stages, this impression
grew rather than diminished. But
gradually it came to be understood
that while Japan could not take as
detached a view of Pacific questions
as the other powers, her delegates
were sincerely striving for a solution
which would be fair and would make
for world peace, and in the final
roundup of the conference work the
japanese position left no room for
criticism.
And now Japan Is engaged in max
ing good the formal engagements and
informal promises she made in Wash
ington. and with each step she takes
in that direction she rises higher in
the worlds estimation. In this coun-
try, at least. the wish is growing that
some Of the nations of Europe might
go to Japan for lessons in interna-
tional conduct, with especial refer
ence to the japanese valuation on the
sacredness Of nations plighted word.
Evening star., 1922-06-25

that the, police be armed. y probably
comes to many Americana with
sense Of shock that British police are
not armed. Their truncheons are their
sole weapons, OF no avail whatever
against gunmen, and really only Tor
moral effect. For the 'bobby'' IL sup.
posed never to Ise his club until It be-
comes desperately necessary to sub
due a prisoner. Yet 1t Is q strange
fact that very few London policemen
have been killed In the line Of duty.
The suggestion that the force be
armed Is even now resisted by authori.
ties. who declare that 1t is unwise to
give policemen deadly weapons with
which they may slay people before
they are condemned-that policemen
should not be made executioners in
advance Of trial and conviction. In
this present case. 1t is pointed out. the
men were caught after all and no
lives were lost In the capture. That is
the London way.
1t was OF importance in this crime
to take the men alive, for through
them it is possible to learn the nature
and extent of the plot against the life
of the late field marshal. and perhaps
against others high in official life. Al.
ready in consequence Of inquiries
made possible by the capture OF these
living men eighteen persons have been
arrested. and a conspiracy is being un.
folded. This Is the object Of the Gus.
tom Of arming policemen with only
clubs. They bring in their evidence.
But it does not follow that American
policemen should be disarmed. There
is no such respect for law as that
which has been traditional in England
in the bearing Of lawbreakers toward
the police. A London policeman is
rated ini efficiency according to the
arrests he does not make rather than
those that he does make. for he Is
viewed primarily as a peacekeeper and
to arm him with deadly weapons
would be contrary to this theory.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
London Policemen.

The other day when Field Marshal
Wilson was shot to death In London
his assassins walked away from the
scene of their crime with little sign Of
haste. followed-it could not be called
pursuit-by a growing crowd Of peo-
pie. Among them were several police
men drawn by the sound Of the shoot.
ing: But these people were, like the
civilians, unarmed. and were helpless
before the occasional shots Of the mur-
derers, who turned from time to time
and fired. One policeman was wound.
ed Not until q police squad. sent
from q station that the slayers mad
vertently CHANGED to pass in their
progress. went around the block and
headed them OF were they taken. and
then after & desperate fight.
Now 1t II being urged in London
Evening star., 1922-06-25
Trotsky Swears in Red Army.

RIGA-A writer TO the Riga Rund-
schau gives an extraordinary descrip-
ton of the new soviet army which has
lust been reorganized by Trotsky. He
says:
"The soviet government has only now
decided after five years Of rule to swear
In the army. Moscow had not seen
such happy and excited crowds In the
streets for years as on the sunny spring
day when the ceremony took place.
There seemed to be no constraint. ana
there was a feeling that everybody In
Moscow, the workmen and soviet Off
cials as we'll as the army. regard the
soviet government as power which 1t
Is decidedly in their interest to uphold.
1.-The great event of the day was the
naradle on the red square in front OF
the Kremlin, which began at 1850
o'clock. Already at o'clock in the
mornine an army of 100000 men had
assembled there. All the soldiers. with
OFT exception. were splendidly equipped
and wore new uniforms. Red trousers,
green or gray shirts with three broad
red and dark blue stripes on the front,
with the new red army cap. like vik-
ing helmet At 11:20 Trotsky step
,sd nut of the ancient door of the
Rremlin. was received with cheers
and walked up the front OF the many
rsv,ments. He then mounted the
n,atform and held a long political
speech. He pronounced ever, word
very clearly and distinctly and about
q million people listened silently and
attentiyely to his words. Once at
~ O'Clock he was interrupted by
tha hells of the Kremlin. which have
heen ringing from these towers for
.ar. than Ave centuries. When
Trntsky had finished his speech he
told the adjutants to give the sign
that fhe red oath was going to De
taken Horns were blown end drums
sounded and Trotsky exclaimed In q
loud voice, I invite every memner o.
thir- word 100000 voices repeated
~ sentence. When this was over
the International" was played. there
were endless cheers, cannon were
ared, airplanes were flying on an
sides and there wa Vas no. no emu rsvsw TO INF os
the troops began Just as In former
times' Trotsky at the head of his
stan let the troops march past. He
greeted them all with a few words
ana was never tired of thinking OF
-, words. The soldiers answered
with loud cheers. Some of the regi-
mants caused q great sensation. for
instance the 'Tcheka' regiment In es.
pecial uniform, the Polish communist
dictionaries, whom Trotsky greeted IN
poiish. and a woman's battalion. He
stood in the same place for more than
tires hours and watched the never
ending march OF the troops. workmen
organizations. soviet ofticiais ana cor.
norations, etc. Many were astonished
At Trotsky's extraordinary endurance.
This most brilliant of all ceremonies
since the beginning Of the soviet gov-
srnment came to an end about O'Clock.
Hut until quite late in the evening
numbers Of troops and workmen'e or.
Eanisn tiens were to be seen on theff
way homeward."
Evening star., 1922-06-25
Women and Office.

Women and Office are much dis
cussed these days. Mrs. Olesen's
achievement in Minnesota is leading
and giving point to a good deal OF
speculation.
Take a popular inquiry. Is there
any place under the government to
which women may not reasonably as.
pire? The popular answer is, none.
If to a seat in the House-and two
women have reached that goal-why
not to seat in the Senate? There
are several announcements for that
body. Mrs. Brown OF West Virginia
and Miss kearney of Mississippi are
desirous of donning what is called the
toga, and Miss Martin of Nevada, who
has twice offered for the Senate. may
offer again, although maybe not this
year.
How then about executive places of
importance governorships. cabinet
appointments and judicial appoint
ments? The answer is a counter in
quiry. If women are equal to legis-
lative duties, why not to executive
and judicial duties? Which leads to
the crowning inquiry. why not a
woman for President?
Right there is where the physical
problem enters into the equation. Has
any woman strength sufficient to meet
the exacting duties of our highest
office? The presidency has come to be
a grinding and continuous task. The
incumbent is on the job six days in
the week, and often on Sunday. There
is next to no real rest. From the
rising Of the sun even unto the going
down of the same" and even later, an
occupant of the White House must
bear the burden of that trying post.
Mr.. Harding is Of sturdy build, of
methodical habits and of great indus
try But he needs every bit of his fine
physical strength and equable tenn
permanent to dispatch the business
that is crowded upon him. He is a
laboring man for fair-one OF the
hardest workers-is obliged to be
between the two oceans.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
Texas.

The candidacy of Mr.. Culberson Is
one of the most interesting Of the
year. Lacking the physical strength
necessary to a stumping tour, the
senator is leaving his interests In the
hands Of his friends and aiding them
with suggestions from his place here
His friends are active, and today he
is regarded as in the lead Of field
Of strong contestants.
This was the situation six years
ago when Mr.. Cuiberson offered for
reelection and achieved an easy vic
tory. He was then physically unequal
to a tour of the state. and had to make
his appeal through his friends and the
mails.
The Ku Klux Klan has become a
factor in the contest. 1t has been
operating boldly in Texas, and some
democrats Of prominence have been
coddling it.
Not so Mr.. Culberson. He has de.
clared against the organization in
strong terms, as inimical to law and
order and all the true interests Of the
commonwealth.
It is this spirit that accounts for
the senator's hold on the Texas peo
pie. He not only stands for the best
things. but does SO frankly and un.
equivocally. He can be placed without
difficulty on all issues affecting the
good name and progress of the state
If Mr.. Culberson wins again 1t will
be q notable triumph Of character
ability and faithful service. He has
been in the commission Of the peo
ple Of Texas, first at home and then
here in Washington, for many years
and in all the Offices he has held has
made reputation, At sixty.seven he
is q ripe man in experience in public
ONCE, sound lawyer when constitu
tional questions are much in evidence
and although in reduced physica!
keller still diligent in his work on
Capitol Hill and in touch with all the
requirements Of his ONCE.
Evening star., 1922-06-25

will be three, will doubtless be let with
little delay. It Is estimated that the
actual construction may be underway
by the first of August.
This expedition is most gratifying.
The situation. indeed. calls for the ut
most speed. The supply is inadequate
now. and its inadequacy increases an.
nually. as the population grows. TIE
daily consumption at the peak leaves
. dangerously slight margin over the
available supply. There Is nothing In
reserve. and any break in. the system
would put the capital community In
serious condition.
With work in progress on all three
sections at once, it is believed that the
first section OF the entire project will
be completed in q little more than two
years-by the end of the summer OF
1924. So far as known there are no
conditions that make for delay. Bad
weather may interfere somewhat from
time to time with the work. but the
estimate Of the engineers In charge
that two full years will finish the Job
is doubtless based upon all conceiv-
able conditions.
1t Is to be assumed that there will
be no halt In the making Of annual
appropriations for the completion OF
the whole project. which. 1t is esti-
mated, will cost $s,73S,O0o. The con-
tracts now advertised for will involve
s., 900, 900, of which amount the ap-
preparation bill about to be enacted
carries $500. 900. authorising the
starting Of work costing about as much
more. This method Of providing for
work beyond the immediate appropria-
ton Is virtually a guarantee that the
annual installments will be forthcom-
ing. There should be no halt in the
prosecution Of this great work, which
Is Of such vital importance to the
health Of the District.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
Microbes Beware!

1,oNDoN.-An extraordinary little
machine for mincing microbes wss
shown to the Daily Mail medical cor
ras,opdent at the Pickett-Thomso
research laboratory in St. Paul's Hos
pital by DR.. David Thomson, director
of the laboratory.
Microbes are so infinitesimally small
that 100000 of them In a mass are
invisible. and l.ooo.oVo,Vgv are um,x
about the size of the head OF small
pin.
d,fficult task. But this little electri-
cally driven machine succeeds in cut
ting or smashing" them. There are
while the other rotates. The station
ary disc has seventy tiny steel knives
and the rotating one eighty cutting
edges.
The microbes, suspended in an aka
line liquid. are for I'd against these
miles per hour. With the result that
Is. 600, 600 cuts are made per minute.
During the twenty minutes the germs
usually remain in the machine they
receive $50 million cuts.
But while some microbes are
smashed by this process, others are
go tough that they come out whole
and sound. A machine Is therefore
being constructed with $50 cutting
edges, which will whirl the microbes
at the rate of l20 miles an hour. CIV
ing 500 cuts per minute.
In the British Medical Journal DR..
Thomson explains the use of this ma
chine. NEGOTIATIONS against infectious
diseases, such as typhoid fever. can
be made with germs containing all
their poisons or with germs from
which the poisons have been removed.
II detoxicated vaccines are used very
much larger doses can be admin
istered, and the larger the dose the
greater 10 the protection from the
particular disease.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
Politics at Home
The Political Demagogus.

In his address to the graduating
class Of the University Of Delaware.
Senator Learoot said Of the political
demagogue:
His presence is not confined to any
political party, for he IN found in all
parties. He cannot be impriAoned and
he can be destroyed, and that 10 en-
lightened patriotic public opinion.
The term is freely used-somettmes
too freely. 1t has been applied to some
of the most eminent men who have ap-
peared In our affairs. Mr.. Jefferson in
his day was characterized by his more
extreme opponents as political dema.
gogue, and the same term was leveled
at Mr.. Lincoln because Of his frequent
references to 1.-The plain people"
But, as all now see and confess,
those two men had vision and the
courage Of it far beyond the ordinary,
and are rated today as among the
great figures of history.
The Wisconsin senator's reference
was to men who talk loosely, and en-
ploy extravagances Of language and
statement in order to attract atten.
ton. And he is right as to them. The
only remedy-the only protection
against them is enlightened patriotic
public opinion"
Fortunately, the remedy Is provided
in our frVe speech, and a press which
leads the worlds press in enterprise
and influence. The loose takers de.
liverances. when they do not OF their
own extravaganza defeat themselves,
are soon disposed Of in the discussions
they arouse, and thus they do little
more than advertise for brief period
their shallow and absurd authors.
But they serve that end thoroughly.
One has only to call the long roll Of
present-day celebrities to note how
many among the number owe their
place on the roster more to their an
tics and extravagances Of speech than
to any solid contribution to the solu.
ton Of problems challenging public
attention.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
oMEN'S organizations are
optimistic that Congress
is at last going to give

optimistic that Congress
" v Is at last going to give
women equal rights with
men under the federal naturalization
laws, to permit the wife to obtain
the education her husband must ac-
auire in our language and law. They
are encouraged, after years Of effort
in Congress and to arouse public
sentiment In favor of the proposition
that a woman's citizenship should not
depend merely upon her maritai
status by the overwhelming vote of
the House in passing the Cable bill.
These organised women point out
that the principle OF this legislation
has been indorsed by both the re-
nublican and democratic parties and
incornorated in their 1890 platforms.
Among the women's organizations
which are now making drive to
get final action In Congress are: The
American Association OF University tsr Ct
Rn.iness and Professional Women,
the Council Of Jewish Women. the
csnerai Federation OF Women's
Simhs. the National League OF Women
Voter.. the National Women's Trade
Union League and the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. 49,.
In brief, their contention is: ''rhe
~ that a woman is married should
10 m reason to deny her the right
~ Citizenship In the United States
throueh naturalization proeeedfnBs,
~ shs is an eligible alien. Marriage
Of a citisen Of the United m ,sss. s.ates 10
innate her citizenship. The laws of
M. country should grant Independent
citizenship to women.
rna Carnegie Foundation made a
.n.c,a, investigation to determine the
. .t.,tude Of various judges exercising
.ur;sd,ction in naturalization cases,
and IN that study replies from $50
ivases were two to one In favor OF
ralixinx women as individuAls,
ana practically two to one In favor
"s allowing an American woman to
retain her citizenship regardless OF
marriage to an alien. -.
+Hantv-one years before he or she IL
nermttted to participate In the gov
ernmant of our country. A foreign
horn man or single woman who has
nesided in this country continuous
FOR ave years may become naturaliSed
and acquire that same right to par
ticinate in our government II he or
sha uualifies before the naturalization
courts. but : foreign-born woman
may come to this country one day,
marry an American citisen the next
or her husband may have been nat
nraiised prior to her arrival. and In
either case, under our present law,
she il given the same rights Of suf-
fraee that the native-born American
acquires by twenty.one years resi-
dence.
The woman's organisations insist
that citisenship In this country enouid
not depend upon the mafriageastates
hut should be based rather upon the
Evening star., 1922-06-25
First Stsp Toward More Water.

vertisemsnts for bids for the first
stage Of the work Of increasins the
water supply definitely put that prof.
ect in motion. even though the funds
for the work itself will NOT be avail
able until after the end Of the present
month, when the new appropriation
law Will take effect, assuming that It
will be q law ut that time. The bids
themselves ara TO be filed by the 17th
Of July, with remarkably little loss Of
time. and the contracts. Of which there