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Evening star., 1924-07-27
BY C. COULD LINCOLN.

Up to the present time the interest in
the Independent Progressive ticket,
headed by Senator La Toilette of Wis
~ consin and Senator Wheeler Of Mon
tana, has commonly centered in what it's ef-
feet will be upon the chances of success of
either the Republican or Democratic national
tickets Included in this speculative view of
the new ticket has been also the possibility
of Senator La Follette's winning enough
electoral votes throw the choice of
President into the House of Representative
and choice failing there. to selection by the
Senate of vice presidential candidate to
serve as President
Hope for New Party.
But the Progressive group groups which
backing the third ticket do not take this
narrow view of the movement. 1t is true
that Senator La Toilette and his followers
have dsclaimed the formation at this time Of
a political party with national organiza-
ton. But it is equally true that the Progress
sives hope-and many of them believe-that
a national party will be born of the
struggle in the coming campaign. This new
party, it is their hope will be the liberal
party of America, as distinct from the con-
servatively minded voters.
Whether the birth of such a liberal party is
to follow quickly on the heels of the coming
election depends largely upon two factors.
1. The interest shown in the movement
evidenced in the vote cast for La Toilette and
Wheeler.
2. The effective enunciation of principles
sufficiently important and clear cut upon
which permanent political party may be
based
No national political party in this country
has ever been built up to any degree of per-
manence that was not founded principles
rather than personalities. And few of the
political parties whose organization has been
attempted have had any degree of permanence.
Ticket Is Experiment..
So in measure the Independent Progress
sive ticket is, like other political movements
in the past. experiment Many of the men
and women who devoting themselves to
its believe that the movement is to
continue, that the day has dawned when a
national party is to be born. Others
there are who while believing just strong
ly in the Progressive cause, still waiting
to be shown" They not yet convinced
that the various progressively minded indi-
viduals and groups be welded into a
political organization which challenge,
year after year. the older parties-or of
the older parties-should either of them pass
into history.
1 recently inquired of one of the who
has been active leader in the Progressive
movement and who is engaged in the
paign of the Independent Progressive ticket
Evening star., 1924-07-27

whether he in the movement the ultimate
organization of a political party. He frankly
said that 1t too early to answer this
question. He put it somewhat like this:
Test In Awaited.
eff the La Toilette Wheeler ticket receives
5000. 900 votes in the coming election / should
say that it would be evidence of a real desire
on the part of the people to get away from
the older parties to an extent that would war
rant the formation of new national political
organization.
II mention 5000. 900 votes arbitrarily Some
estimates place the strength of the La Fol-
lette ticket much higher than this. 1t may be
that 100000 or 100000 such votes would
warrant the organization OF a new party
But there is one thing that must be borne
in mind. II party is to be established,
1t must be based on principeS and not on per-
sonalities In 1912 the Bull Moose party.
headed. by Theodore Roosevelt-with Hiram
Johnson of California a running mate
organized. 1t protest against the
steam roller tactics adopted by the Republican
national convention in that year. when Chief
Justice Taft was nominated and in a measure,
a protest against the administration then
drawing to close. But in the MAN, the
movement was one of personalities. 1t was
dominated by Theodore Roosevelt. 1t did not
last even four years.
ProEresxives Long In Existence.
The truth of the matter is that for a long
time there have been in both the Democratic
and Republican parties, organized, progress
sives and conservatives. Just there have
been in this country since its birth, conserva-
tives and progressives Now gathering
together progressives from both the old par
ties well many Independent voters, and
If there is to be permanent party organiza-
tion there must be clear statement of
principle that may be read by him who runs"
l asked for sample of what might be set
up of the principles of a progressive
party.
Perhaps his reply was, you might de-
clare for public ownership of public business
of the principles of the progressives.
Do not mistake me- he hastened add, Il
do not believe that private business should
be owned by the Government I should be as
strongly opposed to that many of the con-
Servatives.
But there certain kinds of business
which have become of such vast public in
terest that for the best interests Of the mass
of the people they should be owned by the
Government and operated. But If operated,
they must get away from bureaucracy and
from the kind of political influence that domi-
mates the Post Office and the business of
transporting the mails of the United States
today. If the Government should own and
operate the railroads. it would be a disaster to
have such bureaucracy dominate their oper-
alton. For example. If members of Congress
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and educate them to be future rulers
of their tribe. Every eighteen
months the cacique selects two maN
children, whom he causes to be put
in a dungeon and initiated into the
tribal rites and customs, at the same
time learning the tribal secrets from
the lips of the old cacique himself.
When the old cacique dies, from the
ranks of these children who know
the tribal lore and customs a new
cacique is chosen. The progressives
among the Taos Tribe feel that il
this custom is abolished there will
soon be no material from which to
choose new caciques when the time
comes, and that within a short time
popular selection of a tribal ruler.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Burke has been petitioned to issue
an order and secure it's enforcement
compelling the attendance of the
children in school in accordance with
action, and the Indians have gone
to the head of the Interior Depart
ment, who has yet given no decision
Definite Action Postponed.
Secretary Work has postponed def
mite action until the Fall school term
starts, and in the meantime is hope
full of adjusting the whole matter
through friendly negotiations.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Birth of New National Party This Year
May Result From Political Upheavals

were elected merely because they were
pected to support bills for higher pay of the
railroad employees 1t would be disaster. 1t
would be a mistake to have wages fixed by
legislation"
Popular Vote Shown.
The suggestion that three or four or five
million votes for the La Toilette Wheeler
ticket would be a sufficient manifestation of
the desire and need of forming a new national
political party makes examination Of the
popular vote cast in earlier elections of not
little interest. In 1920, the first election after
the national enfranchisement of women, the
late President Harding poled 16,152,2e0 votes
James NJ Cox, the Democratic candidate, poll
ed 9,17,359. and Eugene Debs the Socialist
candidate. s1s.7ss. The electoral vote was
divided between Harding and Cox as follows:
Harding, 404, and Cox, 127.
Going back IL years to the days of the
Bull Moose, we find that the vote polled by
Woodrow Wilson. the Democratic standard
bearer. 62S6.214 by Roosevelt, the Pro-
gressive 4.126.o20. and by Taft, the Republi-
can. 3,483,922 The electoral vote divided
as follows: Wilson, 435 Roosevelt Ss, and
Taft. s.
When the Republican party first raised its
head as a national organization in opposition
to the Democratic party, back in 1856, when
the population Of the country was about 40,-
100000, and the women did not vote Buchan-
an. the successful Democratic candidate re-
ceived 1.927,995 votes at the polls; Fremont
Republican. 1,391.555, and Fillmore, American,
934,S1 and the ELECTORAL vote was divided as
follows: Buchanan. 174 Fremont, ia, and
Fillmore, 8.
Four years later the Republican party came
into its own, Lincoln receiving 1,866,352;
Douglas, Democrat, 1,375.157 Breckinridge,
Democrat, S45763. and Bell, Union, 5S9,581. The
electoral vote divided as follows: Lincoln,
$50; Breckenridge. 72; Bell 80, and Douglas, IL.
Formed with Great Issue.
But the Republican party formed with
a great issue before the country-slavery. 1t
moral issue that gave the party a
vitality which has carried it forward success
fully a national organization for 6S years,
even though the question of slavery set
tied long ago The Democratic party,
originally called Republican" the party
of Jefferson and Jackson, had been the
"progressive' party of the country in the
early days opposed to the Federalists and
the Wings. The Republican party, newly born,
became the progressive party because of its
stand the great issue of the day. But af-
ter that issue settled the Democrats,
with their demands for free trade for
tariff for revenue only and other issues, be-
came again the progressive party in the minds
of many. The Republicans were labeled, by
the Democrats at least, the friends of the
interests and business rather than the people.
ICOntinued Thrd Pace
Evening star., 1924-07-27
ALLIED PARLEY HITS SNAC
In DIVERGENT INTERESTS
France Interested in Reparations, Eng
land, in Restoring German Trade-Ulti-
mate Settlement Lies in Compromise.

everincreaSing fiscal difficulties, need
ing money if she were to escape
an ultimate crash neasurably like to
that which overlook Germany last
year, was in a frame of mind which
was certainly more favorable to con-
cession tha never before. On the Brit
ish side Macdonald had rightly drawn
the conclusion from recent events
that there was no European adjust
ment conceivable save as it was pos
sible to restore Anglo-French coop
Grafton. The idea Of British isola-
ton or of an independent British
policy and a separate Anglo-Germa
arrangement had gone by the board.
In the face of all these favorable
circumstances what was the actual
fact of the first contacts between
British and French statement, a con-
tact established in the presence of
American unofficial representatives
eager to aid so far as possible in the
solution of the pending problems
Precisely the same deadlock which
had marked every other international
conference since the closing days of
the Paris peace assembly, more than
five years ago.
Divergence of interests.
And what was the cause of the
deadlock? 1t was no longer to be
attributed to the clash of personali-
ties, for both Poincare and Lloyd
George were gone. Indeed, it could
be attributed to nothing save the
fundamental divergence of the ma
tional interests of the two countries
most vitality affected, a divergence
which, at least at the outset, seemed
so complete as to render impossible
that compromise which was being
earnestly and sincerely sought by
the French and British prime min
listers alike.
And this divergence turned on per-
fectly obvious facts. The French
situation was patent. France was
the principal creditor of Germany
under the reparations agreement of
Spa, holding So per cent of the repara-
tions total. She had, moreover, the
tacit support of Belgian representa-
tives, since Belgium holding 10 per
cent of the claims had the same in
terests as France. Thus the French
position was founded upon the con-
troll with Belgium of almost two
thirds Of the reparations totals.
What the French and Belgians saw
and said was Enthusiastically accurate.
They were the only two countries
exclusively or vitality interested in
the collection of reparations. Italy
had only a minor share. which she
was less interested in getting than
she was concerned in achieving a
general cancellation of interallied
debts, while Great Britain was con-
cerned not with reparations at all,
but with the restoration Of the Ger
man markets and thSs the expansion
Of British trade and commerce and
the reduction Of British unemploy-
ment q thoroughly legitimate con-
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Evening star., 1924-07-27

tos, and il the coffee supplies were
stored there as always heretofore
instead Of in the interior warehouses
it could be shipped. But the rebels
control San Paulo, which is the rail-
road center where all the five or six
coffee railroads converge. with a sim
gle line running into Santos, SO that
is the neck of the bottle.
The coffee crop for the 1923-24 sea-
son, ended June 80, to be shipped
through Santos is variously esti-
mated at 14.500,0 900 to 100000 bags.
Under the quota system, about 10000
900 bags of coffee were shipped from
Santos during the year just ended,
and some 100000 from the port of
Rio. The new crop, for the 1s24-25
season, in the Santos territory, is
estimated at 6,ooS,oo0 to 7,000.0o0
bags for this port, and about half as
much more from the rest of Brazil
So it is estimated that the carryover
with the small crop will make the
supply for shipment during the next
year just about normal.
Thus, the whole supply of coffee
for the coming year is now blockaded
back of the rebel lines, and the rebels
are reported to have torn up long
stretches Of the railroad. One Of the
main coffee roads is electrified and
there have been reports that at least
one Of the big power stations has
been destroyed. If this Is SO 1t will
be necessary to send to Europe or
the United States for repairs.
The rebels will not let this coffee
into Santos, and even If the rebels
should capture Santos, as many be,
lieve they can, it would be impossible
for them to ship out the coffee be-
cause the Brazilian government has
a navy with which 1t could blockade
the port So the chances are that
there will not be much coffee shipped
from Santos to the United States for
some time.
This condition is made still worse
by the fact that just prior to the out
break of the revolution a very serious
port congestion existed at Santos, and
with the natural >diverting of ship
ments to Rio de Janeiro and the add
ed effect upon both ports of the
revolution, the exporters have had
plenty to worry about, especially
since there was very heavy pre-
MUM put on freight rates from the
interior during the period of port
congestion.
The Latin American division of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce warned American export
ers that 1t might be advisable to
await the reopening of communica-
ton with consignees and agents in
Santes and Sac Paulo before forward
ing further shipments in order to
avoid the possible accumulation of
warehouse charges. A moratorium
has been decreed by the federal gov
ernment, affecting the State of Sac
Paulo. The termination Of this has
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Evening star., 1924-07-27
Indians Attacking Tribal Rule
Would Have New Government

Harnessed by the custom of CEN
turies in the municipal control of
their pueblos, corresponding to the
white mans towns, young men of
the Taos Tribe Of Pueblo Indians
of New Mexico have initiated a move
ment to break away from the rule
of the cacique, or tribal master. and
substitute therefore government by
a popularity elected official or mayor
with a pueblo council.
The attempted breaking away of
control of pueblo affairs by group
of progressive young men of the
Taos Tribe marks the most serious
attempt yet made to modernize their
government, take the reins of gov
ernment out of the hands of the alb
solute dictators and make 1t a demo-
cratic form of rule. For centuries
the pueblos of New Mexico have
been governed by caciques, some
times nominally ruled by elected
mayors, but always with a power
O6n1nQ lne INTOHe-tnC CdClQuc (pfO-
nounced kaseek), whose power is a
matter of tribal custom and who
cherishes by memory alone the tribal
customs and achievements. For the
Taos have no written history. Their
history has been handed down from
the ages by word of mouth, con-
veyed from cacique to cacique.
Go to Secretary Of Interior.
The progressive young Indians of
the Taos have precipitated the issue
between the old and the new types
Of rule by raising the legal question
with the Secretary of the Interior
whether the cacique shall be per-
mitted to sequester two Indian chill
dren every eighteen mouths, keep
them out OF school for a period of a
year and a half in defiance of the
laws of compulsory. school education
Evening star., 1924-07-27
BRAZIL WAR THREATENS
COFFEE FAMINE In i. S.
Only Months Supply Now, With Enough
For Year Blocked at Source
By Rebels.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

BY WILL r. KENNEDY.
HERE is not enough coffee in
this country to last for more
than about a month or two
months, at the most.
How long the shortage, that may
become a famine, will continue is
largely contingent on how long the
revolution in Brazil lasts, and then on
how great damage the rebels have
done to the railroads.
1t is pretty certain, however, that
there will be a real shortage for
the next six months-according to
the best information gathered by
Government officials and agents and
by commercial concerns.
The situation has been growing
worse for some time, and the revolu-
tion has now been in progress for
three weeks, with no indication of an
early compromise.
Felix Coste, secretary of the coffee
roasters' association, some days since
put out a statement that there was
about 60 days supply of coffee in
this country and about 30 days
supply afioat on its way here. He
considered that just about the nor
NAL supply. as those who handle cof-
fee in the United States never care
about getting much below a two
months supply.
Foreseeing a shortage, the coffee
people have been making a vigorous
roundup to gather in all the coffee
they can from any source. In re-
sponse, some coffee is coming from
Caribbean Sea. These are mostly what
is called mild" coffees, which are
used to some extent in the cotton
belt States but very little north of
the Mason and Dixon line.
The North has grown accustomed
to the stronger Brazilian coffee. Or
dinarily we import about 70 per cent
of our coffee from Brazil to satisfy
this preference.
Movement Ii Limited.
Heretofore practically all the coffee
crop Of Brazil was kept at the ports
at this time Of year, or else shipped
abroad. But since the coffee control
under the new government valoriza-
tion scheme, the movement of coffee
out Of Brazil has been limited to
$4,000 bags a week from the port Of
Santos. which ships the bulk of the
best coffee, and $4,000 bags a week,
mostly lower grades, from Rio de
Janeiro. In order that stocks might
not accumulate at the ports the
government built large interior ware
houses, most Of which were COM
pleted last year or the year before.
So that now for the first time in
the history Of Brazilian export coffee
trade large stocks Of coffee are at
interior points at this season Of the
year.
Santos is the main coffee port
draining the province Of San Paulo.
which contains most Of tho coffee.
the government. forces control SAM
Evening star., 1924-07-27

For the second time in history arti-
at night is planned. Forty years ago
Detroit had an idea about it. but more
recently London has projected plans for
building clusters of lights in high
towers for the purpose of shedding
moonlight. artifcally made. over the
4ty.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
By FRANK H. SIMONDS.
ME long wrangle and dispute and
even more the seeming inability

ME long wrangle and dispute and
even more the seeming inability
of earnest and even eager men
to reconcile conflicting national
points Of view in the latest London
conference has served to emphasize
once more the realities as contrasted
with the imaginary obstacles to Euro
peans settlement and to the primary es-
sential Of that settlement, Anglo-French
cooperation. For at London, whatever
else may be said. the conditions
favorable to adjustment have been
more impressive than at any other in
conference itself.
For the first time even the most
suspicious of observers could not
honestly interpret French action as
revealing either imperialism or mill
itarism. To accuse Herriot of any
hidden purpose to revive the policies
or purposes of Richelieu, Louis XIV
or Napoleon the Great was in itself
to provoke not Indignation but
laughter. II it were possible to
transform the legalistic figure of
Poincare into the traditional man on
horseback, no stage management,
however ingenious, could cast Herriot
as Caesar.
Champion OF Reconciliation.
No, the fact was unmistakable that
the man who went to London to rep
resent France was the Frenchman
least in sympathy with any Of the
real or imaginary French fondness
for military display, least in SYM
pathy with any militaristic ideas. by
contrast frankly and openly the
champion in the past and the present
Of reconciliation with Germany, with
European pacification, a man who had
already recently risked his rather
tenuous parliamentary support by his
sacrifices to British views. One
might, indeed, I think, say with per-
feet accuracy that it would be incon-
ceivable to imagine any other French
premier who would bring to an. in
formation conference a greater
amount Of reasonableness or a
greater desire for agreement.
Moreover, both in France and in
Great Britain recent political events
had removed the parties and the men
whose insistence upor extreme ma
tional points of view were most un-
yielding.
Macdonald and Herriot were new
men freshly come to power, having
recent mandates from their respective
publics and commissioned beyond all
else to get a settlement of European
problems; they represented a spirit
Of concession in their respective ma
tional constituencies.
Favorable to Coneession.
In addition, there was the unmis-
taxable urge of financial and eco
nomic necessity. France after her
experiences last spring with the per-
lis of the falling franc. faced by her
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Dean Andrew F. West OF Prince
ton University says that classic learn
ing is IN demand again and that
there is an apparent increase in the
number of new students seeking
learning in Latin and Greek. They
are almost without exception superior
students in other coufses, Dean West
mnintainS.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

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Evening star., 1924-12-14
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