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Evening star., 1923-04-20
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Three unobtrusive days are Lord
Robert Cecirs Washington program.
Between his arrival this noon and his
departure early on Monday he will
make but one semi-public appearance
At this moons luncheon Of Overseas
Writers. There he will have delivered
his only address in Washington. and
that will be confidential and not re-
ported. 1t was by Lord Roberts spe-
cial wish that no public speaking en-
gagement was made for him at the
capital. President Harding. Secretary
Hughes and Woodrow Wilson are the
only Washingtonians with whom the
British statesman made more or less
known appointments. But he will
meet number Of other distinguished
persons and conduct with them an
exchange Of views on mutually inter-
esting themes Senator Borah will
meet Lord Robert. and 30 will Secre-
tary Hoover, who had many a tilt
during the war with the British min
lister Of blockade while Hoover was
feeding Belgium. At the two dinners
In his honor-tonight at the home of
night with Sir Auckland Geddes. at the
british embassy-Lord Robert will
meet large companies of men and
women qualified to supply him with
an authentic cross-section of Ameri-
can opinion.
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Elihu Root. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Alfred Holman, Oscar s. Straus, Henry
s. Pritchett and John w. Davis are
among the men of national renown
due in Washington for today's annual
meeting of trustees OF the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace.
They are called upon. with other
business. to fill three vacancies on
their board. occasioned by the deaths
of Charles L. Taylor of Pittsburgh.
president Of the Carnegie Hero Fund,
and of Charlemagne Tower of Phila-
h1elphia' 1erm.s sand. and by the resignation of
Of Mississippi. The Carnegie Endow-
ment. unbeknown to the country at
large. is doing big and effective work
In the realm OF international good
by the indefatigable DR.: James Brown
Scott. is one of the vital contributions
to modern history. It is spending
100000 on rebuilding the public
library Of the city Of Rheims; 100000
on reconstruction Of the University of
library for the Royal university Of
Belgrade. and 100000 on a model
public square, with needed communal
buildings. for the town Of Fargniers,
In the department Of the Aisne. The
square will be known as the Place
Carnegie.
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Golf at length has found its Shelley.
and in the person of an official Of the
American government. Francis Bow
ler Keene. United States consul gem
eral at Rome since 1917. is about to
break into verse to the extent of an
entire volume on the joys and woes
of President Harding's favorite pas
time. 1t is called Lyrics of the
Links" and will shortly make its ap-
pearance in London. Doubtless an
American edition Is under way. Mr..
Keene is Milwaukeean by birth and
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the occasion Of his testimony and pre-
sented on the whole a rather attrac-
tive appearance. His voice was low,
his words were carefully cho6en, and
he told a story Of merciful treat
ment Of the convicts, suggesting that
PEELED as a guard to administer had
in the traditional language Of the
father to his derelict son hurt him
worse than the objects Of his punish
ment. One Of the correspondents at
Tallahassee says, however. that de-
spite the obvious grooming, there was
no Disgusting the hardness OF his
mouth or the cold quality Of his eye.
In truth. size is not particularly
measure Of brutality, and good clothes
may cover a vicious disposition. 1t
would be a mistake to Judge the
methods Of procedure In the Florida
convict camps from the sartorial or
tonsorial accomplishments Of the wit.
ness.in-chief now under accusation.
This whole question is revolving,
but 1t must be probed thoroughly.
The convict lease system is a bad one.
and the hope Is that Florida will
abolish 1t, and that all other states
where it prevails will follow suit.
Brutalities are certain to develop out
Of a system Of hiring out those who
have been adjudged guilty Of law
breaking to do the work Of private
concerns or individuals. 1t is peonage.
escapable. Perhaps the death Of one
man will prove a small sacrifice to
bring about a reform.
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Growth of Religion a Facer for the
Pessimists.

Announcement by the Federal Coun-
ell of Churches that the various
| ligious bodies of the United States
| made the greatest gain in their his
tory during the last twelve months
ed to their rolls is very significant
Of the trend of the times. editors as
sert. They point out that this seems
to be a direct answer to the pessi
mistically inclined who have been
bewailing the fact that the nation
seemed headed to the ''demnition
bow vows" because OF the generally
reported increase in lawlessness.
1T Is getting to be good form now
to be church member" suggests the
Charleston Mail In fact, everybody
seems to be doing 1t. There is wide
diversity of sects where those hold
ing peculiar religious views may find
a church home, while a great many of
the strictly doctrinal churches are
liberal in admitting members without
trying to impose on them their pc
culiar doctrines. Religion is not
looked upon now in quite the light Of
and for the preacher. Religion is
being taken into the laboratory Of
everyday life, and there is being
subjected to the most crucial tests.
II statistics tell the correct story, then
religion has been the gamer by hav-
ing life put into 1t and by having its
real essence disclosed SO that man
toL hnl nf ha fol
principle and the real saving power"
There has been a real revival in
religion all over the country" the
Dayton News points out, in citing
that I'VE have in round numbers in
America 100000 people. The total
church membership at the present
time is a little above 47.0o0. 900. When
one takes into consideration the
various elements which enter into
our national life this total is i'm
pressive There are $4,000 more con-
rregations than ministers in the
Protestant field. but this Is explained
In part by the fact that in many rural
districts one pastor handles several
churches Taken by and large, the
Religious census for the nation is en-
couraging. It is a mark Of distinction
and discloses very commendable
situation" This view is concurred in
by the New York Globe. which as
serts Gin the large the detailed study
Of the statistics certainly indicates
that America is continuing, at least
formally, within the boundaries OF
the old codes. whether the actuaI
observance Of our religious traditions
is what it was is another question.
Within the generation numerous at
tractive and active competitors to
the church service. notable among
them the automobile, with golf as an
important adjunct. have developed.
But IL the automobile has kept peo-
pie away from church it has also
made it easier for them to get to
church. Incidentally, those who in
sist that prohibition was forced upon
the country by a vindictive minority
will do we'll to study these figures.
Not all church members are in favor
Of prohibition, but 1t was in the
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German Disorders.

A violent outbreak in the city of
Mulheim. Germany. is attributed to a
communist movement to break down
the Berlin government. Specifically
the disorders at Mulheim are due to
demand of the unemployed Of that
city for an increase of the doles given
by the government to maintain them
in their strike against the French oc-
cupation Of the Ruhr. This Is pos
sibly only a pretext for disorder. The
municipal authorities have refused the
demands for larger doles. and at pres.
ent Mulheim Is the scene Of conflict
between the rioters. who have OBJ
tanned arms by looting the gun stores
of the city. and the police, who have
been besieged in the town hall. 1t is
indicated in today's dispatches that
similar outbreaks are feared in other
cities in the Ruhr, though the latest
report from Mulheim states that
the authorities have for the present
regained control.
The French have thus far refused
to intervene. and have at the same
time forbidden the sending Of German
rioting. This apparently contradictory
position is thus explained: The French
are not responsible for the main
tenance Of civil order, but at the same
time refuse to permit any concentra-
ton Of German forces for the purpose
Of suppressins the rioting, as these
might be recruited to the point OF In
volving a direct conflict between
French and German troops.
France maintains that the troubles
at Mulhein are none OF its concern.
that it cannot undertake to administer
such matters as the regulation OF doles
granted by the German government
in support of the strike started and
maintained to prevent the collection
Of the reparations payments demand
ed Of Germany. To intervene at Null
helm with troops would be, in effect, to
hold up the hands Of the German gov
ernment in its refusal Of reparations.
Just how far this policy Of nom
intervention Cali Dc lildaHIniiico 10 O.
question. If the troubles spread from
Mulheim to other cities, and the Ruhr
field becomes generally chaotic. the
French must act. in self-protection.
But they will probably act directly,
and not by permitting the Berlin gov
ernment to fill the field with troops.
Back of all these disturbances is
the menace of communist reaction
against the German government Of
the nature Of the sparticide revolt
of several years ago. In other words.
it is a gesture Of bolshevism. Evident.
~ France Is not gravely alarmed at
the extent of this menace. to judge
from its present posture Of watchful
waiting.
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The Handicappers.

The, political forecasters are having
hard shedding in their search for the
likely choice of the democratic ma.
the presidency. There Is no dearth of
timber" but upon a survey some OBJ
lection Is urged against each stand:
some political or strategical weakness
Is alleged. The 'dopesters" go round
and round in a circle and then scan
the horizon for some upshoot outside
the circle.
They agree that as the cards fall
now Mr.. McAdoo seems to have the
largest tangible political asset in the
labor in the north and a pretty good
personal organization In the south.
BY way OF offset to this element of
strength they assert that it consti-
tutes handicap to him with con-
servative democrats and big bust
ness" They admit, however, that it
Is quite probable he will appear at the
democratic national convention with
more delegates at the outset than any
other now being discussed, and will
make an impressive showing on the
first ballot.
Senator Underwood Of Alabama is
beyond criticism in ability. character
and experience In national affairs
but, alas! he is from the south, and
his friends fear the delegates from the
northern states will hesitate to select
a southern man as the candidate.
Against Gov. Alfred E. Smith Of New
York uprise Immediately sectarian OBJ
jections, whether unjust or not, appre-
hended to be potent in the elections.
Senator-elect Copeland Of New York is
talked about. "Oh, he is Mr.. Hearst's
favorite," they cry.
Senator-elect Ralston Of Indiana
an able man. admittedly. but some of
the doubtful murmur at his age. For.
mer Gov. Cox Of Ohio is declared to
be handicapped by his crushing de-
feat in 1920. John w. Davis Of West
Virginia is classed as coming from a
non-pivotal stste, and possibly to be
objected to on account of his relations
as counsel to high finance" And SO
down the line.
Whereupon they turn in bewilder-
ment and say: "Oh, where is some
rising young democrat from the mid
ole west?" and echo, up to this time.
can only answer. "Where?"
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Trial Street Lamps.

Experiments with high-power cleo
trio street lights, soon to be made on
Rhode Island avenue between 7th and
terest. 1t is known to everybody that
Washington streets are not 50 we'll
lighted as they should be, and it should
also be known to everybody that the
District government is aware of this
Gnd Is seeking with all means at It's
command to remedy the defect. The
lights to be erected will be of 400
candlepower at corners and of $50
candlepower between corners. The
great majority Of the 10000 electric
street lamps in use are Of only 100
candlepower. The coming experiment
will not only have to do with the
power Of the lamps. but with their
height above the street and evenness
Of radiation. Refiectors, which will
threw most Of the light into the street
and yet create no shadow on the side
walk, will be given a trial. If these
lights are successful they will soon
supplant the lights on Pennsylvania
avenue, 14th street northward from
Thomas Circle and other much
travelled streets. Even though the
lights to be tried out should not meet
expectations, experiments with other
lamps will be made. The solution Of
the street.lighting problem is to be
found In lamps of higher power than
those now in use, but there are prob
lens involved other than the simple
increase in candlepower, and the peo.
pie have faith that the superintendent
Of lighting will solve them.
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Jefferson Memorial Foundation Program.

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation is soon to make applica-
tion at Albany. N. Y. for incorpora-
tion. The foundation is composed OF
several societies and groups In differ
cnt parts of the country that are
interested in perpetuating the MEM
ory of the man who wrote the Dec
laration of Independence. The first
object of the organization Is to Sc
cure funds to purchase Monticello.
the home of Jefferson, and to pre-
serve 1t as a national memorial.
Jefferson. with Jackson, is a saint
OF the democratic party. Thomas
Jefferson is something more. He was
the author of the Declaration of In
dependence, and this alone makes his
name worthy OF being held in remem
brance not only by the people of this
country but by the peoples OF the
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In his sixty seventh year. A Harvard
man and one-time editor, he has been
IN the consular service since 1903.
keene is passionate golfer and his
poetic apotheosls Of the game which
promotes health and induces profanity
Is his maiden venture In authorship.
The Washington Safety Council has
put up one of it's yellow posters, Its
better to be careful than to he Grip
Piled" on a pillar in the cloistered
corridors Of the Department OF State.
wag from one OF the foreign en-
hassies says It's manifestlv a warn
ing to Secretary Hughes in connec-
ton with possible 'involvements"
over the Chester oil concession in
Turkey.
Great Britain has just taken a leaf
out of Uncle Sans book by renounc-
ing the balance Of the 1900 Boxer in
demnity due her from China. The
United States moved in that direction
more than twenty years ago. suggest
ing to the Chinese government that
the money should be devoted to Chi
nese education. The result was the
dispatch to American colleges and
universities OF a host Of students Of
the SEE and Koo type. who were des-
tined, few years later. to become
the master minds Of the new China
now and then. at least. The British
have tardily realized the political ex-
pediency of Americas generosity
which. despite its altruistic origin.
undoubtedly went far toward estab-
fishing the popularity and prestige
of the United States in China Like
ourselves. the British propose that
the indemnity balance DUE them at
PekinE he appropriated for Chinese
educational purposes.
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events talk lady" as she describes
herself. is off for Europe in May In
quest Of new stores Of facts and i'm
pressions for her popular classes in
Washington, Philadelphia. Baltimore,
Boston and New York. The nominal
purpose OF her trip Is to act as dele
gate at the International Women's
Suffrage Congress in Rome. But her
main objective. she AYERS. is Benito
Mussolini Miss Richards thinks Mus
solini is the most invigorating blast
Of fresh air that has blown across
the political universe in a generation.
We could use him in America" Miss
Richards opines, 'if not several Of
him
NJ -hdIC IcleIp S"iSS minister 10
the United States. is educating his
son and heir at Harvard The for
mer German emperor planned to send
his fifth son, Prince August Wilhelm
of Prussia. to Harvard. but aban-
doned the notion because he feared a
European royalty attending an Amer
lean university would be overlion
lied and deprived of an opportunity
to absorb real "Americanism." Those
were the days the bumptious William
was paying vigorous court to guile
less Columbia. Japan has a flourish
ing Harvard club. the oldest organi.
zation Of American alumni In Nippon.
II recently elected Tokutaro Sakai Of
Toxic, class Of '97. as president
Copyright, 1927
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Uncle Sans Long Arm.

1t has never yet been determined
how long is the arm of the govern.
ment of the United States. AS the
years go by 1t reaches farther and
farther out to safeguard the welfare
OF the American people and to pro-
mote their interests. Alexander Hamil-
ston never dreamed of central gov
ernment as strong as the government
OF today, and the modern disciples of
Thomas Jefferson vie with the politi-
cal progeny Of the federalists in trying
to make it stronger. Whenever there
comes a time of distress, whether
from economic or other causes, it Is
to Washington the people turn in
stinctively for relief. The Constitu-
ton has been stretched far beyond
the conception Of a Marshall, and
where it has not proved sufficiently
elastic the states have surrendered
more of the powers reserved to them.
Now the long arm Of the govern
ment reaches out again, this time to
save the people from the eXtortions of
the sugar protiteers and to bring the
profiteers to book. The powers Of in
junction are employed to put an end
to sugar speculation; evidences of
conspiracy are 10 he sought and, if
found, the conspirators are to be pun
ished. And nowhere. except possibly
in quarters directly profiting from the
sugar gamble, is a word of protest
heard.
It is a sign of the times which
should not be lost on interests and
industries which have not yet learned
what service" means. and still sub
scribe to the public be damned" doc
trine Of industrial bourbonism. There
never was a time when the people
were so heavily taxed to support their
government, and they are determined
that In return the government shall
function efficiently and directly in
their behalf. The government which
does this will win and hold the sup
port Of the people; the government
which fails cannot endure.
1t is incomprehensible that men
with the ability to attain captaincy
OF industry are so blind they cannot
read the handwriting on the wall. The
days when big business" was free to
exploit the public are gone, and gone
forever. There is not yet any general
sentiment for government ownership
Of essential industries, because the
people do not believe government
ownership and operation can be made
efficient, but there Is almost unanimous
sentiment in favor of strict govern
ment regulation of those industries
which will not regulate themselves
and learn that service to the public
is paramount to profits. The people
approve that their government should
have a long arm. and that at the end
Of that long arm should be a heavy
hand.
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world. The plan to preserve the
Jefferson home at Monticello is
worthy.
The homes. and in some cases the
birthplaces, Of several Presidents of
the United States have been pre-
served. Mount Vernon, the home of
George Washington. stands first in
the affection and reverence of the
people. Today the house in which
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New
York city 10 under process Of resto-
ration for preservation as a memo
rial. The log cabin in which Lin
coin was born has been preserved.
and that other log cabin in which
Ulysses 8. Grant lived for some time
near st. Louis in the days Of his
struggles for a livelihood also has
been saved.
Sentiment is present in all the
plans to preserve the homes OF the
nations leaders. Sentiment never has
harmed any peopls.-ctcaeo Post
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manity than these seekers after purses
and "honors." But, after all. 1t is
their game. and II the people will pro-
vide the stake they may as well be
permitted to play it. Those of the
long.distance dancers who have fami-
lies may have something to reckon
with on the side in the matter Of
moral responsibility. In that case the
children are out Of luck.
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Florida's Gentle Flogger.

Some surprise has been manifested
at the appearance Of the official fiog.
ger Of the Florida convict camp. who,
under indictment for murder for hav-
ing caused the death Of a prisoner
appeared before the state legislative
committee which is probing this ques.
fion. Judging by his work, he had
been visualized as a powerful brute.
Instead, he disclosed himself as a
dapper man Of thirty-tive, five feet
eight inches in height, weighing 1873
HeuAlG. h had bean "dolled up for
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The new mayor Of Chicago has
started municipal housekeeping by
cutting 1000 city employees from the
pay roll. holdovers from the previous
administration. The virtue of his ac-
tion will be measured by the nature
and number Of subsequent appoint.
ments.
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It almost seems to the world at
large that Premier Poincare might
wisely substitute for these repeated
reafirmations Of the adamant and un-
swerving nature OF the French policy
in the Ruhr the simple daily bulletin,
France stands pat"
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Seventeen home runs In the first
three days Of big-league play this sea-
son. Either the pitchers have gone
back or batters have grown more
wicked with the willow.
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II a painter wants to win fame all
he will have to do will be to sketch
two matrons at the salad counter Of q
cafeteria and label It indecision.-Mil.
waukee Journal.
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Sugar spectators may make big
profit now, but 1t will hardly sweeten
the uses Of adversely" II they 90 to
prison.
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Boss" Murphy Of Tammany Hall
testifies In court that he withdrew
from a wartime concern because it
was making too much money. He
must have given the shade of Croker
q rude shake.
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The dance marathon" mortality
record opens with the death Of long.
distance shuffier at North Tonawanda,
". Y, after eighty.seven hours. Others
are certain to follow.
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German jobless ones are rioting at
Mulheim in demand for larger doles
from the Berlin government. Taking
their cue from the French repara-
tions seekers, perhaps.
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At all events, the marathon shut.
flers soon get too tired to do any Of
the shimmy steps that are calculated
to offend refined tastes.
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Nearly all abuses contain the seed
Of their own destruction, and even.
tually people will be driven farmward
for parking space.-Baltimnrp Sun.
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II our prosperity is short-lived 1t
will be because we ride it too hard.
All parties concerned ought to be
level-headed enough to see the dan
ger and guard against it. =.
CHARLES f. MITCHELL /
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New York persists in the daylight
venience OF other communities, which
is a characteristic metropolitan atti-
tude.
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The Kicker.

He kicked In language f1ercely strong
At all that happened here below.
He said the world was wholly wrong
And did his best to make It SO.
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Institution Of government suits to
stop sugar speculation are reminders
of the days of yore when Teddy put
teeth in the trust laws"
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excuse for the householder who neg
lects to rake up his front yard.
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Mussolini praised a policeman who
held him up for breaking traffic rule.
The man is a born politician.
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In a Few Words.

invade this land so long as the great
body Of Abraham Lincoln's common
people" retain their habit of sane
second thought. ~;
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND, .
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Although the women have not the
vote in France, they. enjoy more
rights than do the women Of our
MRS, O. II. P. BELMONT,
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If the situation had been reversed,
II we had been in Germany's place
and II we had believed that losing
nation OF our country by Germany,
we. too, would have sunk ships with
out warning.
ADMIRAL. SIMS