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rialism is strangling Chinese
economic life.
There is still something
more. According to the rate
Of 5 per cent ad yalorem we
find out that duties on i'm
ported and exported goods in
1918 were still based on the
value of the identical goods
estimated in 1868. In a per
iod of fifty years the prices
remained the same.
In China there is a transit
tax, called likin. This tax is
levied on goods transported
from city to city. According
to the tariff treaty, a surtax
Of 21s per cent is levied at
the custom house in lieu Of
llk1n ana all other internal
taxes. Thus all the import
ed goods have special ex-
emptions, as compared with
all native goods. This is an
other instance of destroying
Chinese business.
b. economic consequence
es Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
clause. The most-favored-
n tion clause ordinarily
means a reciprocal favor or
benefit given to one another
by two parties 20 a treaty;
but this phrase applied TO
China has a different mean
ing. It is a one-sided favor
given by China to the second
party. It implies a recipro-
city, not between China and
the second party, but be-
tween the second and all
third parties. That As. a third
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party can follow the second party to
demand an identical favor from China.
For example, the Chino-American
treaty of 1880 provided that the Amer
lean steamers and steamboats, shall
be taxed the same as those Of the
Chinese and other foreigners. In 1890
the Chinese government tried to TO
duce the taxes on Chinese steamers,
but the British, basing their reason on
the Chino-American treaty, protested
against this reduction. Again, China
once made treaty with Japan per
hitting the Japanese to pursue the
business OF manufacturing in China.
Owing to the most-favored-nation
principle, China could not refuse to
allow other foreigners to do the same.
C. Economic consequences Of en-
Internationally International settle
ments and foreign jurisdiction are
based upon extraordinarily. Hence
foreigners can build factories on Chi
nese soil. In addition to their great
amount OF capital and great industrial
skill, they enjoy the privilege based
on treaties, which the Chinese them
selves do not have
The spheres Of influence are sup
ported by the institution of extrater-
ritoriality. Owing to the spheres OF
influence the powers have supported
or prolonged the civil war in China
since 1912, for each power assists the
military leader in its sphere Of In
fiuences in fighting against the other,
by furnishing him munitions and guns
and loaning him funds in order to get
resources for security.
LL1HAT has been said above Is not
w complete. for It requires far more
space to make an exhaustive study on
this subject. Now we may draw the
following conclusions:
Since 1S42 the powers have imposed
by force upon China unequal treaties
by which they have got political and
economic control. Thru this control
they have checked Chinese Industrial
development and made China a mere
market for their goods as wen as q
mere supplier Of resources, or mate
rails. In other words, China has been
forced to be an international market
and an international colony. Conse-
quently the Chinese business men
have become bankrupt; the handi-
craftsmen and unskilled laborers have
become unemployed. All these have
contributed to the increase of pow
erty and starvation OF the masses and
to tho prolongation of civil war.
Since the Chinese are human crea-
lures, they must mako some response
to such heavy oppression. Our frst
response was tho Boxer movement,
our second response was the students'
movement OF 1900; our third response
tnro n "a
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The Toilers

BY z. GUY.
O, hear their songI. The workersi
Tho workers are coming;
All will rise
The men Of the soil, the men that toll;
An endless line
A sursIne mass, the working class;
In every land
The millions strong win Join their
song;
From every CLINE
Yellow, black, and white will stand
and fight,
You will hear them march -
II won't be long, they will sing their
song,
The forward march
There will bo no retreat no--never
q defeat,
The workers are coming
O, hear their song
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-24

to China after the end of the
European war. 1t was not until
the last few years that Japan fulfilled
her promise. In 1915 she demanded
new privileges in Easter Inner Mon
golia, in Fukien province and in the
Yangtse valley. She also demanded
that in the future China give no con-
cessions on her coasts to any foreign
power without the consent Of Japan,
and that China take for herself Japan
csc advisers and Japanese policemen.
Since there was no justification for
the making of these demands what
ever, they simply antagonized the Chi
nese and provoked anti-Japanese
movements. Thus in 1920 the stu
dents demonstration took place thru
out the country. This was the second
great movement, which was better or
ganized than the first one in 1900,
and was free from violent attacks
upon foreigners.
In May, 1925, the employers OF a
Japanese cotton mill in Shanghai
caused the shooting of Chinese labor
ers. One was shot dead and many
others were wounded. On May 30,
the workers, the students and bust
ness men made a demonstration in
order to make that event known to
the world. When the parade was
marching on into the settlement, the
British police fired at the demonstra-
ton with guns and revolvers, regard
less of the unarmed mass. This was
the Shanghai massacre, May 80, 1925.
Demonstrations and parades against
imperialism, following the massacre,
took place everywhere thruout China.
This was the third great mass move
ment against Imperialism in Chinese
history.
Summary Of the Losses Of China Under
Imperialism Since 1912.
WHAT China has lost or suffered
w from imperialism may be sum-
married. as follows:
a. Four dependencies lost: Indo-
China, Burmah, Korea, a part of Siam
b. Five outright cessions: Hong
kong, Kowloon-wan. Macao. Formosa,
and territory north of the Amur and
east Of the Ussuri rivers.
c. Five leaseholds: Port Arthur,
Talien, Weihaiwei, Kwanchowwan, the
Peninsula OF Kowloon.
d. Thirteen international settle
ments and eighteen special areas con-
trolled by single foreign power.
Q. Jurisdiction over foreigners is
lost under the name of extraterrito-
riality.
(. Tariff control is lost under the
name OF treaty tariff, or conventional
tariff,
g. The right to fortify certain
strategic points is lost
Evening star., 1926-11-23
CHINA CONCESSION
TOU.S.F|RM UPHELD
Toxic Informed This Govern
ment Maintains Original
Position on Wireless Grant.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 23.-The foreign
office has received a note from the
State Department at Washington re-
garding the American position on the
Chinese wireless situation. The note
was transmitted through Ambassador
Matsudaira, but the contents have not
been made public here. 1t is under
stood however, that Washington
maintains its original stand in regard
20 the Federal wireless agreement.
Efforts of the Federal Wireless Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co., an American
CORPORATION 10 establish wireless sta
tions in China have been the subject
Of diplomatic consideration for several
years A Chinese government grant
to the Federal Co giving it the right
70 erect a central high-poWer station
in Shanghai. with four substatlons
elsewhere was protested by the Jap
anese, who claimed the permission
given the Federal Go. violated con-
tract previously granted Japanese in
terests.
The American position has been that
the japanese contract was Of mo-
popo!istic nature and therefore vio-
sted existing treaties between the
United States and CHINA.
The Federal CO. plants were to be
strictly for q foreign service for the
dissemination Of foreign news inland
and the collection and TRANSMISSION
Of Chinese news abroad.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
TORTURE VICTIM NAMES
TWO WHO ATTACKED HER
Woman, 10, Accuses Hotel Operator
and Another Of Leaving Her
to Die From Gas.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 23.-Two men
have been identified at the city detec-
tive bureau by Mrs. Marie Brown, ~
years old. as those who tortured her,
bound her and left her to die from
escaping gas. They are Frank Ricar.
dini, operator of a hotel, and Michael
Spinnell.
The two came to her home In an
effort to make her reveal the where
abouts of her husband, Mrs. Brown
said, wishing through him to trace
city detective who had released
woman who had been in Spinnells
power.
Mrs. Brown said her arms were tied
behind her, and acid was poured into
her mouth, severely burning ner.
Finally the pair departed after turn
ing on the gas A transom was open,
however. and after three hours she
released herself.
Evening star., 1926-11-23

Scarfs and Shau,is are synonymous vith
chic this season-and these imported ones
bring the skillfuI hamdsVork of foreign ma.
fions-ofering exquisite Christmas GIFTS.
Neckwear Section. Frs. floor.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
Miss Cudahv to Wed Film Actor.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., November
2s R.-NIiss Anne Elizabeth Cuda-
by. a granddaughter of the founder
OF the Cudahy meat packing inter
ests. and a daughter of the late Jack
Cudahy, will be married here today
to Raymond a. Glenn, who appears
in the films under the name of Bon
Custer" her mother Mrs. j. +.
Cudahy, announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
At Left

An exquisite large white
knitted silk shawl in a lace
like design, comes from
Great Britain, $40. Others
at $3.50.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
Left

Multi-colored crepe de
chine scarf from France,
hand-rolled hem, is ideal to
wear under a fur coat. $3.50.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
At Left

From Czecho- -Slovakia comes
this blue and tan diamond
patterned scarf for sports.
So. Others, $3.50.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
At Left

From Scotland comes this
soft two tone cashmere
scarf-tan and rose-a new
note in wool scarfs, SIS.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
At Right

Warm otch cashmere
scarf is handsome in a
Scotch plaid, in green and
reddish-brown tones. $40.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
At Right

Hand painting was never
lovelier than on this new
double silk scarf-warm as
we'll as smart, $3.50.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
At Right

This delicate, lacey wool
scarf in, varied-colored
stripes, was brought from
England, 1895. Others, 81
and So.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
Left

Misty tulle scarf from
France is fairy-like with
opalescent sequins and
cleaning paillettes, $3.50.
Others, $3.50 to $3.50.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
At Right

The softest of Shetland
wool-in fact, the down of
the sheep fashions this
web-like shawl, $50.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
At Right

Lace is very smart for eve
ning-especially this white
French lace scarf, shot with
gold threads, $18. Others, in
colors, $3.50.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02

er will return to his home land
without accident.
Persons born during the Tiger
Year are regarded as courageous and
kindly, broadminded and simple in
their tastes. They pursue middle
ground, respect their superiors and
are kind to their subordinates They
make progress in the professions as
such persons have abundant cour
age to strive for advancement, prog
ress and extended learning.
The zodiacal signs are widely OBJ
served in Japan. The system plays
an important part in the life his
tories of many families, particularly
in regard to marriages of sons and
daughters, adoption Of children, re
moval of homes and building oi
houses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
TWENTY five
YEARS TO Be
LIFE OF LAWS
Governor Of New Jersey Sug-
gests Lifetime Of
All Statutes.

NEW YORK. March 2-Tho sug-
gestion of Governor Moore to the
New Jersey Legislature that all laws
carry automatic time limits by which
they We're repealed when they had
served their purpose, has brought
make 25 years the "lfe time" of all
statutes.
The Governor in his inaugural adj
dress said that "to read all the laws
of the United States would take
eight years and four months, read
ing eight hours every day including
Sundays and holidays" The move
ment, its sponsors asserted, aims to
remedy this condition by shorten
ing laws so that laymen can grasp
them.
Jay b. r, Smith, editor of law
publications of the L. S. Corpora
ton of New York, and former as
sistant secretary of state of New
Jersey, one of the promoters of the
plan, said that "a governors of states
have responded favorably to it and
40 chambers of commerce have
taken it up.
"A general repeating act was pro-
posed by Glen d. Wirship of West
field N. j." declared Mr. Smith
This act provides for the automatic
repeal of all statutes when they have
been on the books rs years and is
intended as a preliminary to a pro-
posed amendment to state constitu-
! lions fixing a quarter century as the
maximum life Of all legislative stat
utes'
If carried ont, Mr.. Smith added,
this plan would wipe out thousands
of archaic and unenforced statutes
now cluttering the law books, while
not affecting the common law.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
RAIL ROAD WINS
CASE BROUGHT
AGAINST STATE:
Conslitu,ional'ty of State
Order Is Attacked,
Won, Supreme Court

WASHlNGTON, March 2. The
Oregon and Washington Railway and
Navigation Company has won it's
attack in the Supreme Court upon
the constitutionality of the state or
der prohibiting a railroad from bring
ing into Washington or transporting
Through the state. alfalfa hay from
Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Oregon
Tor Nevada. where the alfalfa wecyil
was supposed to exist.
An order had been issued prohib-
iting railroads from shipping hay
through the state of Washington eX-
cept in sealed containers.
The Supreme Court held the or
der was an unlawful interference
Of interstate commerc2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02

NEW YORK, March 2. - Benedict
Arnold believed that had he been
able TO carry out his plans for the
betrayal of America, the Revolutions
AIRY War would have been brought
to an end favorable to the British
and he SO expressed himself III a
letter written in 1888.
Little did the traitor think at the
time he wrote Thomas Townsend
zone Of His Majesty's Principal Sec
retares Of State asking that he
and his officers in provincial
corps be put on the British estab
lishment. that the communication
later would be sold in America foi
$1,000.
The price. which was obtained al
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
SEATTLE DRY
SQUAD is TO
Be ABOLISHED
Announcement Is Made by
Police Chief, But Has
String to it.

SEATTLE, March 2. Chief Of
Police Severyns announced that if
Mayor Brown is reelected, he will
abolish the Police Dry Squad. lie
said this was move for centrali
zation of authority and that tie
work of liquor and narcotics en-
forcament would b. directed bs Cap
ltains commanding the three head
quarters shifts.
The announcement followed the
charge by United States District Al
torney Revelle that the sum of So
900 month was being paid by Yiee
interests for protection and that
Lieut.. George Comstock. head of the
dry officers would revert to his for
mer assignment as headquartef
Lieutenant.
Chief Severyns intimated Com
stock is due for early promotion "a
he is the only man on the eligible
list for Police Captaincy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
BIC RAILROAD
CONSOLIDATION
DENIED BY COM.
Projected Nickle Plate Unfit
cation Disapproved
by |. c. c.

WASHINGTON, March 2. The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day disapproved of the Van Swerin-
gen and Nickle Plate Railroad con-
solidation.
The story of the projected Nickel
Plate unification, an epochal step
in railway transportation, is the
story of the rise of two former
Cleveland news carriers to posi-
tion where many have classified
them with J. j. Hill and E. H. Harri-
man.
o. p and M j. Sweringen were
real estate operators until 1916.
Then they acquired control of the
old Nickel Plate, principally because
they needed Cleveland terminal
for rapid transit line to their real
estate holdings.
This purchase excited ripple in
the financial marts, but it was only
a small circumstance to the surging
wave of interest with which the in
dustrial world greeted the news in
secured control of four other rail
roads: the Chesapeake and Ohio, the
Hooking Valley the Erie and Pere
Marquette, and We're proposing ia
merge them with the Nickel Plate.
Merger Contemplated
The consolidation contemplated
the operation as a unit of more than
5000 miles of roadway, with prop
erty value of about $1,0S7 100000,
with arteries in the cOuntry's main
sweep of traffic, western gateways
and eastern outlets to New York
and the tidewater cities of Virginia.
It was almost all over before Wall
Street, agitated by the market
churning of Erie and Pere Marquette
stock prices. learned that the cause
lay in selection of those lines as the
final factors of something vaguely
described in the Street as "the Van
Sweringen plan" There was plenty
of eye rubbing, for not since the
days of Hartman and Hill had fl
nancial men observed the over night
scooping up of whole railroads SO
expeditiously and quietly had the
two unassuming Van Sweringens
proceeded that Wall Street was al
most completely deprived of the
thrills and excitement that usually
attend the birth of gigantic finan-
cia enterprise
Furious Storm
But the storm averted in the ii
nancial forum of the metropolis
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
Dismissed Defendant in
Olmstetl Case Is Before
Commission, for Sanity

SEATTLE, March 2.-Louis Cobb
dismissed defendant in the Olmsted
liquor conspiracy case, told an in
sanity commission yesterday that
was giving him a hearing, that he
bet S160 to $1,000 that he will be
the next mayor of Seattle
DR.. d. A. Nicholson. conducting
the hearing, asked Cobb if he still
believed he would be elected mayor
in the finals
Cobb replied "Worse things have
happened, doctor"
Asked, did you make such a
bet?". Cobb replied:
"I'll say | did. 1t Is good bet
even if | lose"
The commission recommended that
Cobb be placed in a hospital for &c
days for observation. Judge Everett
Smith is to make a decision in the
case later.
ITS plot to keep me out of the
mayors chair" exclaimed Louie
Cobb, when he found himself in the
Seattle city Jail on Washington s
birthday.
Loue's difficulty followed a com
plant from woman in an apart
ment at Fourth Avenue and Cedar
Street that Cobb was pressing his
attentions upon her Motorcycle Pa
troman c. A. Seaver took Louie to
police headquarters and Captain
Charles Dolphin had him jailed pend
ing investigation in the complaint.
Louie gave his occupation as claw
lycr" and said he was As years old
l"Ill be mayor, too. Can you pu
! that on the blotter?" he asked thu
ipolice booking sergeant
! Jail on Washingtons birthday die
not appeal to Louie particularly. 81
he sent for Attorney r. H. Patter
son, formerly deputy prosecutor
Patterson obtained Louie's promise
to keep away from the complaining
witness, and Cobb was released or
+, his personal recognizance after be
! ing in Jail few hours.
Cobb's case was heard before Po
| lice Judge John B. Gordon whit
recommended an insanity commits
Sion as the next step.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
MAKE NEW PLANS

NENANA, Alaska, March q
Capt. wilkins advance party has
abandoned one snow motor at Tolo-
vana and attempted yesterday to use
the remaining motor to haul gaso-
line tor the planes to Fish Lake
Dog teams from Hot Springs are
assisting in the final effort to climb
the Hot Springs Hill.
The advance party Travelled 70
miles from here in 10 days.
Radio Operator Mason returned
Yesterday and Smith and Rossman
vii! proceed to Point Barrow with
dog teams.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
Optimists in Majority in
Japan During Tiger Year

TOKYO. March 2. - This is the
year of the Tiger in Japan and, If
there is anything at all in zodiacal
signs, it is going to be good year
This, of course, is the prophesy of
the optimists. At present they are
in the majority.
Many traditions and superstitions
regarding the Year Of the Tiger per-
sist among the Japanese. The Tiger
year may be interpreted as lucky
or unlucky according to the circum-
stances. 1t is said by Japanese story
tellers that the tiger will often walk
1000 miles from his lair but never
fails to return. In consideration of
this, it is believed by many Japan
csc that a journey should be start
ed in the Tiger Year for under such
favorable circumstances, the voyag.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
b0RAK DAMNS
LEAGUE, SAYS
SEN, lENR00T

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March q
United States Senator Irvine l..
Lenroot, of Wisconsin, answering
Senator Borah who spoke against
the United States entrance into the
League of Nations and the World
Court. told the American Lutheran
Association, 4 do not believe the
League is Il military alliance
against the United States II the
League can preserve peace in Eur
ope, | say bless them and not d" an
them as Borah does"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
PRESIDENT IS
AGAINST NAVY
AIR PROGRAM
Serves Notice on Chairman
Butler $85,000,000
Plans Too Large

WASHINGTON, March 2-Presi-
dent Coolidge has served notice on
Chairman Butler, of the House
Naval Committee, that he believes
the $S5. 100000 ive-year building
program for the Naval Air Service,
calls for too large a peace-time
expenditure.
Chairman Butler was summoned
to the White House to go over the
provisions of the bill and it was
later indicated that Butler is de-
termined to have the House con-
slider the proposal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
Pioneer Lineman Dies
AT Home in Chillawack

CHILLAWACK, y. G., March q
John NJ. Cutcheon, aged 81 years,
resident oil Chillawack for more than
SO years, has died here He was
the last survivor Of the Western
Union Telegraph Gompany's cXpedi'
tion for construction Of a telegraph
line from the Pacific To Ashcroft in
1864. He was the first warden of
Chillawack.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
DIES IN
PRIS0N,ATLANTA

ATLANTA, March 9 John
Whitehouse Worihington. known as
the "Wolf of LaSalle Street." died
in the Federal penitentiary today
following stroke of paralysis.
WortEIngton was brought to the
penitentiary on October 10 to serve
two years for using the mails to
defraud.
After charges were made against
him in Chicago, Worthington fled
to California, then to Mexico where
he remained several years. He sur
rendered voluntarily.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
SMITH is AT
HOT SPRINGS

HOT SPRINGS. Alaska. March 2
Sandy Smith and Earl Rossman
arrived here Sunday night with q
dog team and one tractor. also 2,50l
pounds of freight which local team
ster is to haul to Tanana. This
motor was turned back from Baker
Creek. The balance of the party Is
at Tolovana where the other snow
motor has a broken casting
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
Seattle Narcotic Case Is
Dismissed After 3 Years

SEATTLE, March 2. Federal
Judge Neterer has dismissed the in
dictment against Michael Cohen and
Thomas Spellman upon motion of
U. S. District Attorney Reevlle. he
case has been in the Federal Court
for three years. Seventytwo ounce,
of narcotics were found in safe
deposit vault in the place operated
by Cohen. Two Federal juries fail
ed to convict
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
Volstead Says
Crime Waue Not Due
To 18th Amendment

ST, PAUL, Mimi, March 2-An-
drew J. Volstead told the Women s
Republican Club here last night
that despite the increase in popula
tion only 7,493 persons were in
prisons in 1923 as compared to 479,.
787 in 1919.
Volstead said: ''If crime wave
exists, it cannot be laid to the
Eighteenth Amendment"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-02
4RNOLD'.S LETTER SHOWS
HE BETRAYED FOR PRICE

an American Art Gallery sale, was a
record one and would have been
small fortune at the time Arnold was
in dire need OF funds.
Addressed as THE Memorial Of
Benedict Arnold" the letter follows.
"Humbly sheweth that your Me-
morialist influenced by sentiments
of loyalty to the King and attach
ment to the British Constitution has
sacrificed handsome property in
America. and prospects that were
Extremely flattering. and at the most
eminent hazard of his life cooperat-
ed with Sir Henry Clinton, Com
mander-n Chief of the British Army
in America. but his intentions and
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