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Evening star., 1922-07-02
The Government as Tenant.


Friday at midnight the lease under
which the government occupies q
building in this city for one OF Its
executive departments expired. A
new lease has not been written for the
reason that a dispute has arisen be.
tween the government and the owners
of the property on the score Of the
rent to be paid. Congress has appro-
priated $4,000 for the coming years
rent, and the owners ask approximate
ly 100000.
This case csnnot be taken before
the rent commission FOR settlement.
There IN no body or board or court to
settle it.. The government. remains a.
tenant and tenders the amount appro-
priated. The owners can take 1t or
leave 1t. There is no process by which
an custer can be effected. as in the
case OF an obdurate private tenant.
Yet it may be that in terms Of realty
values and reasonable yields the
amount demanded by the owners is
more nearly reasonable than the
amount appropriated. Certainly the
difference OF $125.0oo on the basis Of
. $4,000 rental paid 10 wide enough to
sugeest field Of compromise. But
there Is no chance Of compromise.
Evening star., 1922-07-02
President Harding's Warning.

President Hardings address yester-
day to the mine owners and repre-
sentatives OF the miners was at once
an appeal and a warning. He had
chosen his words carefully to avoid all
appearance Of partisanship or any
suggestion of coercion, but through
out his discourse there ran a steel
thread of resolution and firm intent to
use, if need be, the full powers of
government to protect all the people
against the disaster threatened them
because of the selfishness Of few.
1t was plain speaking, both to
miners and mine owners. and he made
it clear that he held neither of them
to be blameless for the situation in
which the country finds itself. Be
cause they are engaged in an industry
which is essential to the life of the
people, he insisted that neither side is
free to stand up for individual rights
If by doing so they deprive the nation
Of the fuel without which it cannot
exist. There must be yielding on both
d
way in common council for a COM
position of their differences. If they
could not, the government was ready
to take q hand. The government
ing in that" the President said, 1.-The
servants of the American people will
be called to the task in the name of
American safety and for the greatest
good Of all the people,
If the mine owners and miners are
80 blinded to their own best interests
that they will not heed this grave and
proper warning, and the government
Is called upon to act "in the name Of
American safety" an overwhelming
majority Of the American people will
support the government to whatever
end it may be necessary to go. And
if it has not now the power to go to
that necessary end the power will be
given it.
Notable as was the Presidents ad-
dress for the clarity with which it
stressed the fact that the well-being
of all the people must first be served.
it was equally notable for the con-
structive program he outlined. He
found that the basic fault with the
mining industry was that it was over
capitalized, overdeveloped and over
manned, with the result that miners
cannot have full-time work and, there
fore, cannot live without a wage
which is excessive compared with the
value Of their production. He pro-
posed that commission be appointed
to survey the industry, with a view
to remedying this fundamental fault,
and that in the meantime the produc-
ton of coal he resumed.
That is a proposal 50 obviously sen.
sible and so eminently fair that its re-
lection by either the miners or the
mine owners would leave them in a
position so untenable that public
opinior would support whatever
measures might be found necessary
to assure tina. coal will be produced.
Evening star., 1922-07-02
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

many, presented by Poland and
France. into the league of nations,
and simultaneous Limitation of all
armaments as soon as Russian condi-
tions would allow it. -
ION the other hand. what could We
demand from the German republic!
81 The solemn reputation OF the
German imperial government as be-
ing principally responsible for the
world war and the stigmatization OF
the violation of Belgian neutrality.
80 That she should recognize as
the basis of European justice, the
principle of elf-determination:- that
she should admit the legitimity of the
Polish resurrection, of the restitution
after plebescite of the Polish part OF
turning Slesvig to Denmark and
Alsace-Lorraine to France.
"S That she should admit her duty
! to repair to the limit of her power
the ruins which imperial Germany
had caused, it being understood that
in case of the debts interallied being
annulled or reduced, the debt of Ger
man reparations should be reduced in
proportion.
"a. That the Rhine provinces. on the
right and on the left bank. should
be formed into an autonomous state.
militarily neutralized, but belonging
to the German republic, the evacua-
tion OF occupied territory should take
place Immediately after the meeting
of the first Rhineland parliament. =
IS. That she should give up the
Russo-German treaty and promise TO
guarantee Poland and Rumania
against all unprovoked aggression by
bolshevist Russia
This seems to me to be q reasona.
BILE basis for peace treaty between
France, Poland and Germany. which
in time would do away with the ami
mostly which centuries OF war have
accumulated between our two ma.
tions. Why should not tho men or
good faith which exist in our two
countries try this revision of the Yer
sailles treaty at a time when on
both sides of the Rhine the remem-
brance of the horrors of war 10 stu
present in everybody's mind?
II feel sure that even Clemenceau,
confronted with the danger whfen
threatens Poland and the still greater
danger to entire civilization caused
by the bolshevists, would accept, IL he
were in power. a modification Of his
Versailles work which would put
France SO high in the esteem Of Eng
land. the United States and the rest
Of humanity"
Evening star., 1922-07-02
The Disgruntled.

The new party. according to its
projectors, is to be composed Of former
republicans and former democrats in
about equal numbers-voters who
have tired of their old affiliations
through a feeling that new party is
due and should be made as strong as
possible. =
Look, they exclaim, at the present
situation, The republicans. though in
power by a landslide, are not redeem
ing their promises. They are not at
fording the relief the country needs.
The democrats have no remedies
at any rate, are offering none. Beyond
criticizing the opposition they seem
unable to go. They are vigorous kick.
ers, but not constructors.
So a new party, it is asserted, is
necessary to satisfy both discontented
republicans and discontented demo.
Gratis, who, under the pressure of dis.
appointment, will be able to get to-
gether on a platform and run things.
This calls for a national ticket
drawn from the two old parties. Shall
it be q disgruntled republican for first
place and disgruntled democrat for
second, or the other way around? 1t
a republican for first place, shall he be
taken from east, or west, or middle
country? IF democrat. shall the
south, as usual, be barred?
The speculation grows apace., Names
are being suggested, and certain ac-
tions of certain men are referred to
as evidence that those men are taking
notice and consenting to the new
marty plans-are, indeed, counseling
on the quiet and under cover as to
how best to promote such a breakup
Of the two old parties as will supply
the material for new and compelling
orsanization Of national consequence
two years hence. y,
Evening star., 1922-07-02
A Revision of the Versailles
Treaty.

Treaty.
PARIS. - Writing in La Victoire,
Gustaye Herve, its editor, says:
"Just as the Frankfort treaty en-
rendered the war of 1914. so the YER
sailles treaty will fatally engender
a new European catastrophe. Poland
is condemned to a fourth dismember-
ment unless we bring about a re-
vision of the Versailles treaty to put
an end definitely to the century-old
animosity between Germany and
France.
"It need hardly be said that such a
revision would necessitate sacrifices
on both sides and an immense effort
of common sense, honesty and hu-
manity. I believe that the French
national block, because It Is .ha, essen, /,
represents some of the most NOBLE
traditions of French idealism. is not
incapable of this effort: in Germany
the socialist majority party. the dem
ocratic and the Catholic parties-that
is to say. the three parties whose
coalition has until now saved tne re-
nuhi;c IN The other side of the Rhine
are nerhaps also capable OF under
sta ndinR that this would be means
oS rsha6iltating their country IN the
ewes of universal democracy.
"What could republican Francs Oh
fer republican Germany re- ANY essential
rights or principles: ., civ
81 The Immediate union OF tne slN
noilIion Germans OF Austria WITH tne
German republic, who are yus. %
much Germans as the Poles ot foss" f,
are Polish. and as thls un,T night offend
the Czechs or the Italians from q mil
49, noint OF view, who would see IN
this raarrangement OF territory Ger
.H ,.anv coming too near their borders,
Amstria. although united TO Germahy'
might be militarily neutrali1ea. n,.d
hv the allied troops after modi-
1cat;on of the status OF the Rnine
20 The restitution to Germany OF
the Saar region after a rectincation
~ frontier which would give us the
Saar districts which belongeo 70
were takef, from the French In 1919,
II heing understood that the exploita.
tion Of the Saar mines would pront
Eran nee until the restoration OF our
mines In the north was completed.
~. The restitution to Germany
with Poland's consent. OF the oid Ilee
tnwn Of Dantzig, where the Poles
,yonid only keep a free port and a
narrow zone on the coast between
DantziE and Prussian Pomerania.
ss5 Suppression OF the most ia.
vored nation clause in favor Of
France in the Versailles treaty and
astabIishment of commercial reia-
lions on equal footing between the
two nations.
"e. Restitution to Germany OF the
part of Togo ana Cameroun placed
under French mandate.
II, Immediate admission Of Ger
Evening star., 1922-07-02
BY THOMAS n. MARSHALL.
Yermef Vice Pksss6cne Of the
United States.

BY THOMAS r.. MARSKALL,
Ysrmer Vice PEsss6cne Of the
United states.
LONDON, June a..
witnessing the Introduction Of q
newly created peer into tho house
Of lords had opportunity to con-
trast the ceremony with the sim
pie induction. Of . United States
senator into ONCE. The American
Senate has often been referred to.
every one knows. as the counter
part Of the British house Of lords.
with tho outstanding difference
that membership in the one Is re-
stricted by terms, while In the
other life tenure prevails-
The induction Of a new senator
is entirely devoid of formalfty.
His credentials. signed by the gov
ernor of his state, are read py u
clerk. He Is escorted by his col
league to the LETT Of the presid-
ing officer. who administers the
oath, whereupon he takes his seat
not even kiss the sacred volume
which contains the only guaranty
Of the sincerity Of his oath
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Far different Is the ceremony by
which q newly created peer Is re-
ceived into the house of lords.
But first a. word about the setting.
The chamber itself reflects an at
mosphere of venerable tradition.
The lord chancellor OF Great
Britain presides. At one end Of the
chamber is the historic woolsack,
or seat of equity, which Is oceu-
pied by the lord chancellor TN the
trial of causes, but which he
leaves when he speaks upon leg
islative question in order to main
tain the distinction between legis-
lative and judicial authority. The
oretically, the woolsack. or seat
of justice, is not in the legislative
chamber.
The lord chancellor was seated
upon the woolsack when i made
my visit. In an adjacent room
were assembled the earl marshal,
the lord great chamberlain. who
was attended by the garter king
of arms; the newly created peer
and two peers OF his own degree
Soon they entered the chamber IN
disnified procession, headed by the
usher of the Black Rod and the
earl marshal with his baton. The
garter king of arms carried the
newly created peers patent. The
peer. himself. bore his writ of
summons.
may pause to explain that
newly created peer receives from
the king not only a patent to his
peerage, or a commission, but also
a writ Of summons to appear in
the house of lords and discharge
his duties. It was because Lady
Rhondda had no writ Of sum
mons that she was denied admis-
sion to the house of lords when
she appeared with her patent to
nobility.
The procession. each member
bowling at the entrance to the
chamber. advanced down one side.
where the lords temporal were
seated. Midway second bow
was made, and then a third at the
woolsack, where the garter king
OF arms delivered to the new peer
his patent. The peer. kneeling,
presented 1t and his writ of sum-
mons to the lord high chancellor.
Rising. he retired to the temporal
porters while his patent and writ
were being read.
The oath was administered. The
newly created peer was seated.
Thrice he arose with his support
ers and bowed to the lord chan-
Evening star., 1922-07-02
Reflections Causedby Observing
Ceremony in House Of Lords

ce.lor, who retarned the salutatfon
without rising. Then he was es-
corted to the woolsack, where the
lord chancellor shook hands with
him. Thus he became for the rest
OF his life q member Of thu house
of lords.
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1 know myself to be democrat.
wholly divestcd of any love for the
trappings that surround royalty,
but I must confess that it was an
impressive ceremonial. AS 1t pro-
ceeded found myself wondering
whether or no there might be too
much democratic simplicity in the
formal affairs of government. This
was not a wholly new thought to
me. l often had pondered whether
the Protestant forefathers. in flee
ing from what they thought were
the superstitions of the Roman
Catholic Church. had not carried
their reforms too far. They made
the services of the church cold.
dull, uninteresting. l can remem-
Der far enough back in my own
life when music was forbidden in
the church, when members Of my
family believed It distinctly sinful
to observe Christmas or Easter.
But subsequently belief was es-
tablished that even religion, which
has the very highest appeal to hu-
man emotions, required some rec
osnition OF surroundings in order
that mans soul might be satisfied,
SO more and more. the Protestant
Church restored those instrument
talities, which, through the eve
and ear. help to instill devotion.
The remarkable growth Of the
moving picture industry is proof
that may not be sainsaid that
many permanent impulses of life
come though the sense of sight.
while proof is not needed of the
fact that music is universal
language spoken by every human
heart and understood by every
soul. We have come to understand
that any beautiful thing which
we may give to God or any pleas
ing song which we may sing is
not a mark of superstitution. but
an evidence Of the very highest
and finest mode of worship.
If Protestantism can adopt these
methods. may there not be some-
with reference to the induction of
a public Official into office? May
it not be that with a little more
ceremonial to catch the public
eye and to impress the truth that
office holding is permanent for
the period it has been conferred
and that ruling even by popular
consent is. nevertheless. ruling,
there might be a keener apprecia-
tion of the fact that authority
even In a democracy is authority.
and as such is entitled to respect
full consideration by those who
created and conferred it.
was curious to know who this
new peer was and what particular
service he had rendered to the
ferment was told he was the
manufacturer of popular brand
of whisky. Whatever his business.
he manifestly had been successful
in 1t and had fought his way to a
commanding position in the busi-
ness world. To me, he well illustra-
ted the difference between Ameri-
can and British thought. touching
successful business careers. Great
Britain knights ccessful busi-
ness man. America indicts him. In
Great Britain, he is incarcerated
for life in the House of Lords. In
America he is compelled to fight
incarceration in the penitentiary.
determine which punishment the
better fits the crime. I can only
say that justice is sure in Great
Britain
Evening star., 1922-07-02
Bielaski's Abduction.

Suggestion that Bruce Bielaski
framed his own kidnapping is advanced
by newspapers at Mexico City. with a
Keen memory for the case Of jenkins.
the former American consular agent
at Puebla. But the Mexico City papers
failed to recall that a thorough investi-
cation Of the Jenkins case exonerated
him from any suspicion Of frame
UP. Just so in the Bielaski case, there
is nothing to indicate that the former
Department Of Justice official was not
abducted by ransom.seeking bandits.
There have been too many actual abb
auctions beyond any possibility Of sus-
picion to cause a doubt in this latest
case. 1t Is of no moment that the
abduction was so clumsily managed.
AS to that, the fact is probably that
ar. idea prevails in certain circles in
Mexico that abduction means cas-"
money, and everybody is trying 1t. 1t
was remarked at the time Of Bielaski s
escape that the affair bore signs Of
having been conducted by amateurs.
and Bielaski himself afterward SO
characterized the work Of his captors.
The only important matter in this con-
nection is the promptness with which
the Mexican newspapers advance the
suggestion that the kidnapping was a
f; Ike. This shows an ill-disposition to-
ward this country that has it's sinister
suggestion. A much more satisfactory
attitude on the part Of the press Of the
Mexican capital would be one Of con-
graduation upon the escape Of the
captured man rather than the charge
that he had for some undisclosed and
rnsuggested reason managed his own
abduction.
Evening star., 1922-07-02
Duke to Sell 10000 Acres.

LoNDoN.-The Duke of Richmond
and Gordon 10 to sell his Huntiy es-
tates in Aberdeenshire. extending
over $4,000 acres. according to. the
Evening News. -. -
He is retaining his estates In Banff-.
shire and Morayshire. '.'''s ~
! The property to be sold included
fully $50 excellent farms and th&
crofts and fens of Huntly town,
The estates passed to the presentl
duke in 1909 So. -
The reason given for the Hurtiy
sale. IL. the heavy rates. and taxes sisl
other burdens. 80
Evening star., 1922-07-02
Seeks Fair Play in Elections

lar vote for approval, and that every
judge must take the oath to uphold
that particular constitution.
So Representative Dallinger put in
his new resolution for constitutional
amendment, designed to kill two
birds with one stone" The author
says he is convinced from his life
study Of elections that when a state
like Virginia has no law insuring the
minority OF square deal Congress
ought to go far enough to require a
fair election law which will assure
the minority of fair representation.
In this connection it is recalled that
back in the nineties Henry Cabot
Lodge. then a member of the House,
got through what the southerners
dubbed the force BILL" which pro-
vided for federal officers to conduct
was a fair national election. Senator
George Frisbie Hoar fathered the bill
in the Senate and was beaten by a
combination of western free silver re-
publicans and southern democrats.
*
1t has always been contended that
Congress had power to regulate the
national elections, but southerners
claimed that the act was unconstitu-
tional. Senators and representatives
are now elected under the state laws.
Representative Dallinger understands
the feeling against having federal Of
ncials go to state and take charge
Of the election. But he believes that
Congress ought to go so far in regard
to the election of senator's and rep
resentatives as to make certain that
the minority party will have fair
representation.
He gives an interesting illustration
painting a picture Of the famous gen.
tlemen from Virginia who settled
their differences on dueling fields in
the vicinity Of the National Capital
He points out that in each instance it
was religiously observed as q true
sportsman's principle that each party
should select his own seconds. There
was no chance for an unfair adver-
sary to have blanks put in his op-
ponent's pistol. But under the Vir-
ginia law, he emphasizes. there Is no
provision for the opponent "a mi
nority party man) at the polls to
have q representative to see that he
gets fair play"
Representative Dallinger makes II
plain that the proposed amendment to
the Constitution would not affect
many states at all where there is
ample provision made for equal rep
resentation of both parties. as in his
homo state of Massachusetts. In very
few states. he says, would the situa-
ton arise as it has in Virginia.
Some lawyers contend that a new
corrupt practice act. if passed, would
probably be sustained by the Su-
preme Court. in spite of the decision
In the Newberry case, where Justice
McKenna raised nne technical point,
Representative Dallinger and those
supporting his resolution say that
Congress might just as we'll make the
matter absolutely certain by an out
and-out amendment which viii settle
once and for all time Its right to
regulate elections of members Of Con-
gress, SO as to require fair play
and a square deal for all candidates.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

The theory of evolution is fascinat-
ing to the Imagination. Whether 1t is
correct or not makes little difference
in practical affairs. The idea that man
is evolved from lower animal life is
less important than consideration of
the process Of nature which often de-
velopes a denagogue into a responsi-
BILE statesman.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

German monarchists are inconsider-
ate in refusing Wilhelm the privilege
of saying nothing and saving wood.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

The average citizen fails to see why
the general public should suffer be-
cause the coal operators cannot get
along amicably with their help.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

There is no use trying to laugh the
fapper out Of existence. Her summer
costume is apparently so comfortable
that she claims the last laugh.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

Keeping q daughter in clothes isn't
always financial problem.-Bingham-
ton Sun.
A friend 10 one who knows how
worthless you are and dosen't give q
darn.-Birmingham News.
It has got 30 that the life Of q
European statesman 10 almost as
hazardous as that Of base ball um.
pire.-Columbia Record.
Anna Dickie Olesen was nominated
for United States senator in Min
nesota on q campaign expenditure Of
$500. Many a woman will wonder
why she didn't wait for the price TO
get Gown to si9S.-Toledo Blade.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

Chinese conservatism asserts itself
in regarding an occasional revolution
as an essential evidence Of regard for
national custom.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

ireland absolutely refuses England
the privilege of regarding her as
quiet neighbor.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

Lenin, apparently. does not permit
i'll health to interfere with his once
hours.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

The Mexican bandits dealt an in
sidious blow by appraising Mr.. Bruce
Bielaski at SO low a figure as 5000.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

Strike threats make July 1 even
more prominent in the American cal.
endar than July 4.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

Discussion arises as to whether the
ocean itself shall be wet" or dry
Evening star., 1922-07-02

In the course of time the Fourth OF
July oratory will become as sa1e ana
sane as the fireworks.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

Graftology.
"Why are you opposed to censor
ship Of the movies?"
"I am afraid" answered Senator
Sorghum, that some Of the censors
might be susceptible to pecuniary per.
suasion. Varieties of graft are already
sufficiently numerous, without intro
ducing a photograph"
Jud Tunkins says people might be
more careful about marriage If the
minister got as big q fee as the
divorce lawyer charges.
Hortense Mssee.
Hortense has bought q new machine
She looked as naughty as q queen
AS she went speeding through the
Till the speedometer fell down.
It was my duty as a cop.
To call on Miss Magee to stop.
She answered, as she made bow,
I'D like to, but don't know howl"
Attire.
"Isn't that fig Leaf raiment BIZ
scant?" inquired Adam.
"Humph!" rejoined Eve. "You ough,
to see me in my bathing suit"
"Conscience has a still small voice, ;
said Uncle Eben, but old Satan use,
a meSaphVne."