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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-26
DEcurso del .Presidente de Ia ca
mara de Comercio de P. r., don
N. Y. Domenech, en- la Asam~
blea Annual celebrada en- Ponce,
Ell Is del corriente

poblaci@n abundancia de poblaci6n
debiera ser parte del active de Puer-
70 Rico Y hoy es parte de pasiyo.. Is
( to no puede resolverse sino dcsarro-
, llando industries para dar trabajo.
Sc me ocurre que no pueden haber
muchas industrias ell Puerto Rico has
ia que no Sc desarrollen nuestras
fuerzas de aqua. FL hecho es que va
| que. no tenemos carbon negro. debe-
imos utilizar el carbon blanco iCudn-
to carbon blancO tenemos No 10 sa-
kbreinos hasta que Sc haga ell estudio.
J Nosotros mismos, la Compaiifa que yo
(! representa-, hace unos ail0s que esta-
mos hacienda estudios para determi-
mar 81 Sc puede utilizar la fuerza del
Rio Blanco Ell Naguabo. Llevamos gas
tados unos $1,000, Y adn no 10 sabe-
mos.
Hay ALI una gran fuerza que debie-
IA utilizar la comunidad. No debiera
ser necesario que un particular tu-
yiera que gastar dinero para averi-
guar ESQ; creo que es un deber del
gobierno.
J De modo que 70 recomiendo los
sefiores delegados que traten este asun
to con gran interes para que por la
Asamblea Legislative Sc voten los Gre
| ditos necesarios para empezar este
trabajo que mi juicio es de los mas
limportantes.
/ FL segundo punto es la organiza-
ci0n de la Camara. Debieramos ha-
Ger un 'drive' para conseguir mayor
ndmero de miembros. Solamente con-
tamos con $50. Debieran pasar de va
rios miles. Esto es esencial. NIientras
la Cdmara no tenga mas ,elementos de
los que tiene no podran apenas hacer-
/ Sc los trabajos. FL personal es muy
pequeilo Y solamente tiene tempo pa
ia las cuestiones de rutina Por ejem-
Iplo, las cuestiones de Arbitraje.
| La Camara de Comercio debiera ser
un organismo, cuya opinion debiera
pesar profundamente en- las esfefas
gubernamentales de Puerto Rico. De-
biera estar en- condiciones tambien de
hacer cierta clase de propaganda para
/ ilustrar la opinion en- Puerto Rico Ell
muchfsimas cosas en- que Sc va des-
carriado por falta de Ia information
Inecesaria. Esto representa- gastos que
mo Sc pueden afroptar peraue la Aso-
ciaci6n no tiene los clementos nccc-
sarios.
] Me consta que la Camafa de Co
mercio de San Juan sc va a ocupar
de hacer un drive pronto. Ponce de-
! biera hacer otro tanto Y 10 mismo las
otras poblaciones. .El dinero es 10
4 elemental, 10 indispensable, 81 no
se-tiene, por mucho que Sc tengan bue-.
mas intenciones es impossible hacer las
cosas.
La Cdmara esta compuesta de miem
bros ocupados v debera tenerse cierto
personal que pudiera hacer inyestiga-
ciones y tener Ia information para
hombres de negocios que quieran ha-
Ger invefsiones en- Puerto Rico.
Estos son los dos dnicos asuntos que
70 quiero traer a Ia consideration de
los representatives.
La representation aunque no tan nu
ftrida 10 es grandemente en- la capaci-
dad y no tengo la mfnima duda que eli.
Itrabajo de hoy habrd dc ser proyceho-.s
so para todos. He dicho
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-26

Noy solamentee a dar la bienvenida
a los senores delegados por la nutri-
da representation cue hay en- este
mumento, Y 81 no es tan nutlida como
debiera, la calidad es muy sbuena V
muy alta.
+ Me yoy a permitir recomsndar so
lamente dos cosas la consideration
de Ia Asamblea, porque me coilsta que
por Ia delegation de San Juan Sc ha-
III una serie de proporciones que
plantean una porci6n de los proble-
mas interesantes del momento. Pero.
hay dos cosas que quiero traer la
consideration de vostros. Una es un
asunto de inter6s general la otra
atai1e la vida interior de la CANA
ra.
| En- Puerto Rico existe Ia necesidad,
" a medida que pasa el tempo va
siepdo mas y mas imperiosa, de que
haya un catastro de la Isla. No ne
cesito hablar de La irhportancia, de
que eXista tai cosa nj del. gran bene-
ticio cue clio reportarfa. En- todos los
| pafses que estan la cabeza del mo-
vimiento moderno eXiste. Es una las
TINA que despHes de 20 amos de ocu-
paci6n americana, durante la cual Sc
han hecho tantas cosas bu ilas, no
existe este catastro.
+. Hace aiIos que Sc trato de que el
Eseryicio de Estudio Geol6gico Cen in
giles U. S. Geological Survey que
sostiene ell -Gobierno de Washington,
hiciera un estudio de la fuerza de aqua
que hay en- Puerto Rico. Sc llevaron
a cabo gestiones, pero Sc encontraron
que los fondos yotados por ell Congre-
so no podfan ser inyertidos en- Puer-
to Rico
Este seryfcio del Gobierno Federal
es Ell que lleva a cabo ell levantamien.
to de los pianos topograficos y geol0-
gicos el estudio de las corrientes de
aqua Y la fuerza utilizable, pagando-
Sc la mitad de los gastos que este ori-
gina por el Gobierno Federal Y la mi
ttad por ell gobierno del Territorio. Ha-
ae tempo que Sc viene hacieudoS esto
! Y hay muchos estados que tienen ma
| pas donde es possible estudiar muchf-
shines problemas y negoeios que en-
| Puerto Rico no son aborJlables, poPque
eostarfa mucho dinero.
Mds tarde Sc ha reformado la ley
de maHera que es possible inyertir. los
fondds del Gobierno Federal y hace
lalgqn tempo Sc ha hecho la PROPOSE
ci6n por el Gobierno Federal de Hevar
la cabo este trabajo IN costo de
$500, ,000-de los cuales s$100,000-se-
rfan .satisfechos .por el Gobierno Fe-
deral y 100000 spor el Gobierno de
Puerto Rico. FL credito anual que ten
drfa que hacer el Gobierno de Puer-
to Rico, serfa de $4,000 va que Sc
| emplearfan cuatro amos aproximada-
mente Ell ese. .estudio.
Terminado el trabajo preliminar
tquedarfan trazadas las lfneas Sbasicas
que permitirfa al Gobierno Insular le-
lyantar Ell plano catastral de cada una
de las zonas en- que Sc hubiere di-
sidido, Ia Isla.
Probablemente-e problelna m1ss-se-
rio que >tiene Puerto Rico es el exec,
so de poblaci6n. ;Que hacer' con toda
la gente que tenemos aquf? ;Qu6 ha-
Ger para que ruedaIi ganar la vida y
yirir mejor de 10 que yiyen 0 tan bien
como debieraf viYir? El exceso de
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-26
| IS Nervios de Ia Raza

Desde los tiempos mas remotos,
Gesde que Cesar paseaba sus legiones
rqmanas por las tierras de la Gala in
domable, y los enlperadores escribfan,
para satisfacer Ia mente exaltada del
populacho, la leyenda sangrienta del
hcrrcr sobre la arena del circo, desde
lentonces, el gran NAL de esta nuestra
raza latina, ha sido ell NAL de los ner-
|vios. Somos pueblos histericos, neva-
mos el estign1a de este calificativo
hasta en- los libros de medicina. So
mos la raza del impulse, conquistado-
ra y fuerte, es cierto, mas sin embar-
go, esclava de esa fuerza invisible y
lmagneticaS oculta en- la microscopica
histologia de los nervios. Sc dijera,
lhablando EN- terminus de electricidad,
que en- esa fuerza hay mayor voltaje
| que en- la de ninguna otra raza. Por-
| ique hay en- el fondo de cada acto, ca
Ida gesto, cada Erase nuestra, ell colo
rido caracteristico que es el sello in
deleble de nuestra idiosincracia.
Pors ESQ, los pueblos que no han
sentido correr esa vibrante chispa a
10 largo de sus fibras, nos miran SCR
prendidos ante el inexplicable miste-
rio de nuestra rara psicologia. Yo
recuerdo el asombro con que los pc
riodicos americanos comentaban una
| trageaia ocurrida hace tempo en- Chi
Icago. Sc trataba de un suicide tea
tral rodeado de pateticas circunstan-
cias. La protagonista era una joven
nacida en- Nuevo Mejico, hija- de pa
dres espanoles, criada en- un ambiente
latino, y en- cuya sangre fameaba, con
todo ,su ardiente y atayico Juror, Ell
fuego dragoniano de sus antepasados.
El drama comenzo con un encuentro
casual en- un tren, en- 7donde la joven
Ientablo amistad con un, joven comisio-
nista americana. Despues vino un
amor intense con todo el romanticis-
mo de un idilio medieval. Pero a po-
/
co cambiaron las cosas; la muchacha
comenzo mostrar su iracundo tenn
peramento, los nervios de la raza sc
pusieron en- tension Y Sc agitaron con
impulsiva fiereza, vinieron los celos,
unos celos pasionales que el nunca
concibio en- su legendaria fema sajo-
ma, y tuvo miedo, miedo de no Aegar
ser feliz. Ocurrio entonces ell espe-
rado rompimiento, y luego sucedio la
espeluznante tragedia. Un .dfa, en- la
sala de recibo de un hotel de Chica-
go, despues de una acalorada escena,
la joven Sc hundio un puTal, con es-
partano estoicismo, en- pleno corazon,
cayendo junto a los pies de su aman-
te. Ell arna era hno de esos antiques
punales que llevaban grabadas en- el
mango aquellas famosas inscripciones
que contaban- en- una linea el viejo
poema de la bravura de Ia raza: "No
z1e saques sin razon, nj me guardes
sin honor. En- donde me las dan las
tomo"
Ell suceso produjo estupefac-
ci6n; aquel yalor, EN- una mujer, era
inaudito. Lanzarse al mar, tirarse
desde un quinto piso, o apretar ell ga
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-26
DEPARTAMENTo DE
AGRICULTURE Y TRABAJo.
INFORMATION OFFICIAL.

Para tener efecto el dfa 10. de mar
20 pr6ximo, Sc han hecho los siguien-
tes nombramientos.
0scak F. Guerrero, para Sub Conf
sionado del Departamento.
Z. Lopez Ballester, para Sub-Jefe,
Negociado de Agriculture.
Ignacio 1. Torres, para Inspector
Distrito Sur.
Rafael A. Toro. para Pat6logo Au-
xiliar de la Estacion Experimental.
Edwin Mattel, para Horticultor de
la Estaci0n Experimental Insular.
Bernardo Lopez Santiago, para Sub
inspector de Humacao.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-26
DON CARLOS CABRERA

En- ell vapor espaiol "P. de Satrds-
tegui" que llegara pronto' de Espana,
regresa a la isla el senior Carlos Ca
brera, hacendado de Ponce que ha
realizado un interesante viaje por Eu=
ropa y ha visitado las mas Nimportan-
tes ciudades del Viejo Mundo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-26
SIGUEN LOS INCENDIOS EN- Los
ICANAyERAIFS

En- Ia tarde del u del actual, en- ell
barrio sdbana Llama, Sc incendi6 un
cafiayeral propiedad de Francisco ye-
la, qnemandosse como. un cuadro. Sc.
investiga el case que parece intencio-
nal.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-26
LA lCORTE FEDERAL EN- PONCE I
MAYAGijEZ

La Corte Federal en- esta Ultima ex-
cnrsion que ha hecho a las ciudades
lie Maragiiez-y Ponce, ha realizado IN
trabajo verdaderamepte laborioso.. be
ctarentium casos crimillales que f4lc-
ron yist9s. yeintiuno tse ellos Sc, declg
rsrop cllpables. De ocho juiaios pol
jurado que fueron celebrados, aeis
fueron declarados ccpyictcs y dos alb
sueltos, y en- uno q jurado no p,i-
do ponerse de acuerdlo. Ocho casos
fueron transferidos la Corte Muni-
cipal
En- el iuicio contra q Lcdd. Folnaris
por violacion a Ia ley de riesgo " Sc
CURES, Sc suspendio Ia vista para con
tinudrla hoy.
Aparte del t6rnino criminal que Sc
lla eelebriado, tambien han sido resnel
tos nm bucn nlmero de pleitos cigiles,
que mas adelante darelnos a conccer.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-26

FL nueyo modalo Dodge Brothers 1929
representa- Ia Ultima palabra en- dise5c
mecanico, elegancia y comfort. Vealo.
AndrSu Aguilar & Co. Inc,
X San Juan, P. r
Sub-Agente, Francisco ". Mufiiz.
Ponce-G -GYayana,Mayaguez
~ Advt,
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
THREE-YEAR-OLD
FOUND AFTER
LONG TRIP
Edward Stratton Travelled
Three Miles in Hour, Puz-
zIing Police.

How little three-year-old Edward
Stanton, 1925 Georgia avenue north
west, travelled a distance of about
three miles yesterday afternoon in
about an hour is a mystery to po-
lice. Parents of the child became
alarmed when told that when last
seen a woman was patting the lit
tie fellow on the head and, judging
by her attitude, seemed to be coax
ing him.
Police were at once notified Of the
boys disappearance and a general
lookout was sent to all the pre-
cincts. Shortly afterwards Police
man Pestel. of the First precinct,
found Edward romping at Seventh
and F streets northwest. Pestel
soon put stop to Edwards pranks
and took him to the Sixth precinct.
The boy did not seem to mind
being "pinched" for at the station
house he "cut up capers" that
amused the cops. He was given
an Indian hat and a whistle and
he had the time of his life until
his mother arrived and took him
home.
Despite his bouyant spirits, he
steadfastly refused to tell the police
men who he was or how he had
Travelled such a distance in so short
a time,
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
10000 ARRIVE
FOR SHRINE
MEET
Visitors Already Here Come
Mostly From Indiana and
Ohio-Others En- Route.

Twenty thousand visitors from all
parts Of the United States, mostly
motorists, today comprise the ad-
vance guard of the Shrine conven-
ton.
Officials Of automobile organiza-
tons estimated that this number has
come into Washington during the
past three days.
The majority are from Ohio and
Indiana, with Michigan running
third. Large delegations from upper
New York State are expected to-
morrow. More than 1000, it was
said, are on their way from Roches-
ter, and a similarly large caravan
ID en- route from Buffalo.
The information offices of the
American Automobile Association
and the National Motorists Asso-
citation are swamped with inquiries,
personal and mailed. Both organi-
cations have put on extra forces to
assist in waiting on the ever-increas-
ing throng of tourists.
The railroads, which hitherto have
shown little increase in the number
of incoming passengers, were bur
dened today with convention Visi.
tors.
Union Station was more crowded
today than it has been since Christ.
mas. The Travellers Aid and the
information booths were lined with
visitors throughout the day.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
HUSBAND runs
WITH OTHERS,
WIFE SAYS
Tells of Night Auto Rides, and
Charges Cruelty in Suit
For Divorce.
TIMEsAsTAEEARHoTo

Cruelty, desertion, inadequate
support and habitual drunkenness
are alleged in a suit filed in the
District Supreme Court by Mrs.
Thelna G. Griffith against Earl O..
Griffith, for a limited divorce and
alimony. The plaintiff, represented
by ATTORNEY Needham c. Turnage,
says that her husband is the one.
half owner of the printing estab-
lishment of Griffith Bros. & Co.,
1919 F. street northwest, valued ap-
proximately at $4,000 and that his
annual income from the business is
about $4,000.
Mrs. Griffith declares that shortly
after their marriage, which took
place in this city April II, 1921,
her husband became quarrelsome
and within three months COM
menced going out in the evenings
and remaining away from home
when he would return intoxicated
and abuse her" The wife alleges
that her husband "is in company
with other women, taking them for
auto rides late at night, and in the
early mornings" and that when
she spoke to him about it he said
that he intends to continue to run
with them as he sees fit. Mrs. Crit
fifth asks the court to restrain her
husband from interfering with her.
There are no children.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
B|GAM|ST
JA|LEDFOR
3 YEARS
Stealing Raincoat and Camera
Gets Prisoner Four
Year Term.

Justice Bailey in Criminal Court
No. / yesterday sentenced Philip
son, a young white man, to three
years in the pentitentiary for
bigamy.
The accused, according to the in.
dictment, married Anna E. Conner
January Is, 1919, and without OBJ
tanning a divorce from her went
through a another marriage cere-
mony June 81 last with Matilda
Smith.
Convicted Of grand larceny, Rich
ard M. Furneyhough was given one
year in Jail. The accused stole a
raincoat and a camera belonging to
Roy F. Wood. Luther Ray, whose
probation on a charge OF house
breaking was recently revoked be-
cause he had committed two forg-
cries, was given two years in the
penitentiary. The former sentence
was also for two years so Ray will
have to serve four years.
One year in Jail were given each
to John w. Lyles and Isaiah Small
wood, who pleaded guilty to non
support, but were placed on pro-
baton on condition that they make
regular payments to their depen-
dents in the future.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
BATTLE GROUND
MEMORIAL
SERVICES
Program at High Water Mark
of EarIy's Drive May Be At
tended by Harding.
COPYRIGHT 0Y HARRIS 8 EWINo

Nearly fifty-nine years have passed
since July, 1864, when, with Gen
eral Lees army at APPROXIMATION
on the verge Of surrendering, Gen
eral Early, sweeping round through
Maryland, for two days threatened
the capture Of the National Capital
Many men who were in Washing
ton at the time the intrepid Con
federate leader lowered for two
days in the environs Of the city, de-
clare that had he pressed his at
tack nothing could have prevented
the fall Of the city. They explain
his failure to do so on the ground
that he realized the precarious po'
sition Of Lee and understood that to
enter the city would rQean his be
ing bottled up and subsequently
captured in turn.
His battle center was the one
acre plot Of ground opposite Wal
ter Reed Hospital and now known
as the Battle Ground Cemetery.
Here 1t was That q score Or more
or Union soldiers were killed IN
staying the advance Of Early's men.
From q point but a few hundred
yards distant, President Lincoln
watched the progress Of the fight
ing. The spot where the President
stood is marked by granite
boulder.
The Battle Ground National Gene
terry is, therefore, for several rea-
sons, one of the interesting reser-
vations owned by the Government
Under the auspices Of a commit
tee of citizens of Takon1a Park
Memorial Day exercises are held
here each year attended by many
notables. The program arranged
for this year is one Of the most
impressive ever planned. Hundreds
of invitations have been sent out.
Practically all of them have been
accepted. There is q possibility
that President Harding may be
among those who will participate.
The program will be under the
direction of DR.. C. v. Petteys,
president; William v. Cox, vice
president, and John Clagett Proc
tor, secretary Of the committee.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
REFUSES
TWOW|VES
DIVORCES
Husbands Alleged "Petting
Party" Sedan Principal
Complaint of One.

The adjustment of domestic in
feIicities is one of the big items on
the daily program Of the District
Supreme Court.
Mrs, Frances B. Topper, former
wife of Charles G. Topper, who
failed to obtain a divorce in the
local courts, and went to Virginia
to get one, yesterday lost her ap-
plication for alimony, Chief Justice
Mccoy everything a motion for
alimony and taking under advise
ment a motion submitted by coun-
sci for the husband to dismiss the
suit for maintenance filed against
him.
Chief Justice Mccoy also dis
missed the suit of Mrs. Marie F.
Thorne against Elmer c. Thorne
for an absolute divorce on the
ground that the petition filed by
Mrs. Thorne did not contain allega-
tons of a nature emitting her to an
absolute divorce.
Mrs. Thorne's principal complaint
was that her husband maintained a
sedan automobile for 'petting par
ties" This was the second time
Mrs Thorne had sued her husband
For divorce. the first action being
dismissed on her motion after be-
coming reconciled with her husband.
At the same time Thorne dis
missed a 100000 suit which he had
brought against Ben Schwartz for
the alleged alienation of the affec-
tions of Thorne's wife.
Despite a number of affidavits
presented by John B. Collins against
his wife, Mrs. Gertrude A. Collins
Chief Justice Mccoy refused TO re-
open the divorce proceeoIngs at
the request of the husoand, VINO
failed to prove his aIleSa'AOnS VI
misconduct at the trial.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26

Retires to Chequers Court to
Formulate Plans for Battle
Monday.
BY DAVID M. CHURCH.
International News Service.

LONDON, May 26.-Faced with
q violent struggle in the House
Of Commons Monday over the
Irish deportation bill, Premier
Stanley Baldwin retired today to
the country place at Chequers
Court to prepare for the fray.
This measure was designed to
protect against financial losses
incurred through the illegal de-
portation of Irish republican syAr0-
pathizers from England to Ire
land, where they were arrested by
the Free State. It will be the
governments first test.
Escapes Russ Tangle.
Possibility of second attack
against the government over the
Anglo-Russian dispute seems to have
been averted by the conciliatory note
delivered to Great Britain by Mos
cow this week.
Official makeup Of the new gov
eminent, in which Baldwin will hold
the posts Of premier and chancellor
Of the exchequer, failed to cause any
sensation. Friendly newspapers APP
plauded the result; enemy newspa-
pers charged that the TORY die
hards are now completely in the
saddle"
Failure Of Baldwin to induce Aus
ten Chamberlain or Sir Robert Horne
to enter the ministry was taken as
an indication that the feud in the
Tory ranks still exists. Lack of
unity among the Tories will increase
the premier's parliamentary troubles.
George in Fight.
Former Premier David Lloyd
George will play an important role
in the ranks of the opposition. Bald
win was one of the chief leaders in
the Tory "die-hard" ranks that
forced Lloyd George out of the pre-
miership.
Austen Chamberlain went to Che.
quers Court to confer with Premier
Baldwin. 1t was understood that d
meeting of leaders of the Tory party
was being arranged for Monday.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
5000 CHILDREN TO SING
IN PRESIDENTS SERENADE

More than 5000 tickets already
have been disposed of for the Chill
dren's Serenade to the President and
Mrs. Harding at American League
Park at = o'clock next Thursday.
Allotments to the army, navy and
marine corps alone total 1000. The
section Of seats to be sold by the
Community Music Association to
defray expenses, Is at the Homer l..
Kilt Company, 1880 G street north
west
Four thousand children, compos-
ing one-half the serenade chorus,
rehearsed yesterday in Central
Stadium under E. N. G. Barnes,
music director Of the public schools.
The honorary committee for next
Thursdays affair includes members
OF the Cabinet. General Pershing,
Admiral Coontz, Major General
Lejeune, Secretary Christian and
Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
MACHINERY GIVEN FOR
STONE MOUNTAIN PROJECT

ATLANTA, May D.-Machinery
valued at more than $250,000 for
placing workmen, tools and mate
rails on the side of Stone Mountain,
has been donated by seventeen lead
ing engineers of the nation through
the efforts of Lester Barlow, a
young engineer and inventor in
Cleveland, Ohio, who is close
tor, in charge of the work, Robert
e. Harvey, executive manager OF
the Stone Mountain Confederate
Monumental Association announced
The machinery will be built and
installed by a Cleveland firm. A
representative of the firm is com.
plotting his surveys and measure
ments at Stone Mountain.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
FOR
RHINE PAY
SIGNED
U. S. to Get $256,OOO,oOo
From Preparations Payments
Under Contract.

PARIS, May 26.-An agreement
meeting the United States demand
for 1856, 100000 for the upkeep of
the American army Of occupation
on the Rhine was signed here late
yesterday.
The treaty was signed by the
United States and the interested
allied powers. The funds will be
drawn from German reparations.
Differences had arisen over the
possibility of separate American
agreements with Germany for other
damages, but they were adjusted
before the final meeting of the
army cost commissioners this after
noon.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26

and in some suitable case will ask
the court to compel the Interstate
Commerce Commission to obey the
present law and to put forth an
heroic effort to find an original
cost" value for the railroads as
the law requires.
The conference has been Informed
that four members Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission would well
come such an order. The confer
ence finds that it's valuation theory
has considerable support in high
quarters. 1t now hopes, by means
of arguments in the Supreme Coure
and by means of debates in Con-
gress and by means of hearings be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission and by means Of stump
speeches all over the country to
put the word valuation" and the
words Original cost" into the plat
forms Of both political parties next
year-or else expose these parties
to the country as not caring if "the
corporations" take twenty-five bill
lion dollars" away from the
Copyright, 1923. Washington Press
Service.)