Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1921, Page 4

[THE EVENING STAR, With Sundsy Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY.......June 25, 1921 THEODORE W. NOYES....Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office, 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. New York Office: 150 Nasean St ©hieago Office: First National Baok Bullding. European office: 3 Regent St., London, Eagland. The Evening Star, with the Sunday moraing edition, 1s delivered by carriers within the elty dal from all the others in authorking w to treat as our own only that which already belongs tc us. ———— Clemenceau and Roosevelt. Since his return from his big game hunting in India, M. Clemenceau has disappointed his enemies at home. They were expecting him to “break out” through the press and otherwise, and add to the turmoil and excitement of French politics. But he has been carrying himself with reserve and rare discretion for one of his record and temperament. Whether he is “through,” or only waiting for what he considers a favor- in | able opening for taking the plunge el again, is & quesion. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. e Daily and Sunday..1yr., $8.40; 1 mo., Daily OBlY..seemoe 1 YT 1mo., 50c Daily and Sunday.1yr. $10.00: 1 mo., 880 Daily only. $7.00; 1 m . 80c 25¢ Our Panama Canal ‘Whether American ships passing through the Panama canal shall pay tolls or not is a question which should e recognized by the world as domestic 1o be decided by Uncle Sam alone. If the right of Uncle Sam to exempt his ships from payment of tolls is established it is comparatively imma- terial whether he, in fact, does or does not make this exemption. In the note of protest of July 8, 1912, against certain legislative proposals then pending in Congress Great Brit- ain declared (1) that the proposition to exempt American ships engaged in foreign trade from payment of canal tolls was in clear violation of the Hay- Pauncefote treaty; (2) that the propo- sition to levy tolls on American ships ’ and then to rgfund these tolls, while perhaps meetipg the letter of the treaty, was fa violation of its spirit; and (3) that the psioposition to exempt from tolls American ships engaged in the coastwise trade, while not in viola- tion of the treaty if strictly confined to the coastwise trade, was objection- able, because Great Britain did not believe the United States could con- fine such exemption in practice to the coastwise shipping and predicted fu- ture infractions of the treaty from abuse of the law. In the canal legislation which fol- lowed the United States refrained from directly exempting from tolls-payment its ships engaged in foreign trade, and it also refrained from exercising in re- spect to such ships the privilege which it possessed and possesses in common with all the nations of the world that are to use the canal of repaying as a trade-promoting subsidy to its ship owners the canal tolls exacted from them. In the interest of cheap trans- portation between its coasts by water and land and to regulate the monopoly of its transcontinental railroads, the TUnited States exempted its coastwise shipping (foreign ships being barred by law from coastwise trade) from pay- ment of tolls by an enactment against which under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty no protest could possibly lie. In 1914 in response to President Wil- son's appeal this tolls-exemption pro- vision for coastwise shipping was re- pealed. President Wilson said in sub- mitting to Congress his request for this repeal: “I ask this of you in sup- port of the foreign policy of the ad- ministration. I shall not know how to deal with other matters of even greater delicacy and nearer consequence if you do not grant it to me in ungrudging measure.” The reasons of foreign policy which compelled the United States in 1914 to alter a domestic law regulating the canal tolls which it should charge its own ships engaged in coastwise trade, from which it barred all foreign ships, ‘were not made public. Whatever they were it may perhaps be safely assum- ed that they do not exist today. In- deed, present world conditions suggest strongly that this is the psychological moment to secure world recognition, and especially British recognition, of our rights and powers in respect to our own canal. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty says: *The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these rules on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation or its citizens or subjects 1n respect of the conditions or charges of traffic or otherwise. Such condi- tions and charges of traffic shall be Just and reasonable.” It is recognized that these words of the treaty do not prevent the ex- clusive use of the canal by the United States for its warships in time of war. Refunding the tolls to American mer- chant ships is the same in effect as remitting the tolls, since the United States is owner. But to deny to the United States the right to refund canal tolls, if it wishes, is to penalize owner- ship of the canal. Its effect is to de- clare that the United States, the build- er and the owner of the canal, alone among the nations of the world, is un- der the obligation not to subsidize its shipping by refunding (or reimbursing) to them their canal tolls. England and Germany, for example, which have put nothing into the canal, may adopt this recognized and utilized method of trade- promotion, but the United States, which has put over $400,000,000 into the canal, may not have the same priv- dlege. One of the incidental benefits which ‘we are to enjoy in partial compensa- tion for our world-war sacrifices is the development of our merchant marine and of our foreign trade. The Hay- Pauncefote treaty must be so construed as neither to forbid our exclusive use He has passed the eighty milestone, but retains men- tal and bodily vigor, and keeps up in- terest in the way the younger men are playing the game. Theodore Roosevelt pursued the op- posite course upon his return home from his big game hunting in Africa. He plunged immediately into politics. In fact, he had prepared for the plunge before landing. Friends who were keen for him to take the plunge had met him in Europe and repcrted to him on all of a political nature that had taken place during his absence, giving it a complexion that supported their desire that he resume the repub- lican leadership. He needed no urging, but they urged him. He took the plunge, soon had his party all snarled up, and two years later it went to defeat. If he had waited two years, giving support meanwhile to the man he had put in the White House and thereby insuring Mr. Taft's re-election, he, Roosevelt, would in all probability have had & walk-over for the repub- lican nomination in 1916, and won at the polls. But he was not eighty years old, and he lacked patience. —_— oo Wanted—A Mayoralty Candidate. In New York the opposition to Tam- many continues to canvass with great assiduity the question of a candidate for mayor. Should he be a straight republican? ‘The republicans swept the town and state last year. But the presidency ‘was in the scale then. Many men voted the republican ticket as a protest against Wilsonism, which will not be in the scale this year. The coming &ontest will be over the control of the big town, with a squint at next year's state race. Should he be an independent, with democratic leanings? Many men of that persuasion are usually opposed to Tammany, were so last year, and are disposed to be so this year. Were one of them—one of the strongest—put up against the Tammany candidate could he win? Would he poll all of the independents? Would the repub- licans support him unanimously? There are republicans insisting on a straight party nomination. They in- sist that last year's tide is still run- ning in their favor, and that the party in this race should get the benefit? ‘There are independents as earnestly insisting that a man of their own is the man for the occasion. Pick him carefully, and offer him both for his standing in the community and as an encouragement to all who put the wel- fare of the community in community matters over all.’ ‘Whoever is chosen will have to try conclusions with Mayor Hylan, who ‘wants another term and seems assured of another nomination. The Sims Incident Closed. Secretary Denby has administered a public reprimand to Admiral Sims for the indiscretion of his London speech and the admiral has accepted the repri- mand in good spirit and with acqui- escence in its justice. The incident may, therefore, be regarded as closed. It has been regrettable. It has stirred feelings deeply. Many of Admiral Sims’ friends have deplored his frank- ness of speech and his critics have seized upon his words as an occasion for rancorous condemnation. For- tunately, however, the government has not become involved in any embarrass- ment, owing to the promptness with which the Secretary of the Navy chal- lenged the admiral’s reported remarks and summoned him home for explana- tion. The fact that the admiral was returning anyway on the same ship that he caught after getting the Secre- tary’s message did not lessen the sig- nificance of the order. The whole affair has, in fact, been well managed since the actual indiscretion was com- mitted. It is impossible to judge of the net reaction from the incident. There have been loud denunciations and equally loud approvals. Perhaps the latter have been the louder. At all events the speech and its aftermath have had a good effect in directing American public attention sharply to the danger of attempts in this country to enlist the United States.as a par- tisan in the situation in Ireland. —_————————— There are few economists who do not permit themselves some mental reservations relating to the interests of their particular constituency. —_—— Many statesmen after a political career go into literature. Trotsky is one of the few who have permanently glven' up MNterature for politics. T —————— Opinions differ as to whether the missing ships should be mentioned as lost, strayed or stolen. Taxicab' Fares. ‘Testimony before the Public Utilities Commission on the subject of taxicab fares and costs shows an interesting condition, which bears directly upon the matter of what the public pays for its service, There are two com- about $23,000, while the taxicab cem- pany was earning in that period about $18,500 met. Thus the cab company paid out more than its profits for the privilege of having exclusive stand privileges. And the terminal company and the hotels received this large sum for nothing. The hotels in effect hired out the street spaces to the cab com- pany. The terminal company allowed it to occupy and use a part of its own space. The public paid the $23,000. And not only those people who took cabs at the rallroad station and the hotels paid the rates necessary to meet this heavy commission charge, but all others who used the cabs of this par- ticular line. The railroad travelers entering Washington do not care whether the cabs they secure are on one line or an- other, or whether they enjoy exclusive stand privileges. The hotel guests do not care whether they are getting one line of cabs or another. But under the arrangement in effect they must, save in a few cases, take particular cabs and pay the higher rate that they exact, in order that the arrangement may be maintained, of which they are ignorant and which yields them no ad- vantage whatever. If the railrcad terminal company wishes to maintain its own line of cabs it should do so. If the hotels wish to run their cabs they should do so. But the general public should not be “‘soak- ed” in high fares in order that ter- minal company and hotels may reap profits out of an arrangement which costs them nothing and which, in the case of the hotels, is virtually a com- mercial use of the public streets. ‘These matters will doubtless suggest themselves to the Public Utilities Com- mission when it takes the testimony under consideration and reaches the point of fixing taxicab rates for the whole District, regardless of location or private arrangements. A case of relativity that has never been explained to the satisfaction of the popular mind is the relation of the value of a dollar to the price of a bushel of wheat. The deflecting in- fluence of the Chicago Board of Trade is supposed ta have something to do with rendering the elucidation more difficult. Communications at sea have never been so swift, facilities for observation so thorough nor the waters so care- fully charted. Yet ships totally dis- appear from the face of the waters. Givilization is in possession of a won- derful mechanical equipment which has not been managed with all the ex- pertness possible. After all it should not be absolutely necessary for naval officials to make impromptu speeches any more than it is for professional orators to venture into the complications of seamanship. France and Germany are bots re- publics now, but neither nation gives the other credit for being able to con- duct successfully so exacting and high- 1y organized a form of government. Counterfeiters of tickets for the com- ing pugilistic event were not content to select anything of so small value as a bill that could be readily slipped into circulation. During an investigation the chief of an insurance company is not neces- sarily as communicative as the affable agent who secures the policies. ‘The politicians who cling to the tra- dition that deceit is essential to high diplomacy are the worst enemies to a plan for universal disarmament. It is only reasonable to assume that Canada’s demand for the undesirable Bergdoll is accompanied by some ideas of how to get rid of him. The A. F. of L., like other organiza- tions, has to concentrate much of the valuable time of a meeting on the elec- tion of officers. Nations are rapidly demanding the kind of mutual respect which can be based on friendship and not on fear. SHOOTING STARS, BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Daylight Saving. I do not understand the laws ‘That run the universe; I do not even try, because I get from bad to worse. My thought has wholly turned to fluff, The mental function sleeps. A simple question is enough .To bother me for keeps. ‘Where locomotive whistles blow A garrulous refrain, I stand in line and long to know Just when to take a train. I don’t endeavor to discern ‘What makes the planets whizz. T'd be content if I could learn For sure, what time it is. Jud Tunkins says he guesses the peo- ple who used to give hypnotism enter- tainments have all switched off to the study of salesmanship. Imagination. “Imagination causes more anxiety than reality does.” “Undoubtedly,” replied Mr. Dustin Stax. “I know several chaps on the of trade who got into all kinds of trouble with imaginary wheat.” The Cheerful Giver. A man resents taxation’s plan, Yet when he meets a bupco man He gives away with gentle cheer More .than his taxes for a year{ - D. Editorial Digest The Pirst Three Months. ‘When Senator Harrison let loose his philippic against the administration and its “sins of omission,” it was seized upon by the anti-administra- tion forces 3s a cue for a good deal of criticism, and among the chorus of complaint a few friendly voices were discernible. For the most part there is little attempt to answer the at- tack except to point out that it was premature, a fact that even some of the critics are willing to admit. The Kansas City Star (independent), Wwhich cannot be considered unfriend- ly to Mr, Harding, auestions the wi lom of dministration in dis bstance so early in i “There can be no d it says, “that the democrats in Congress haye correctly interpreted the feeling ox the cou try, although they may be oversa: guine as to the profit their party will reap from them. The country did look for expedition from the adminis- tration, and is disappointed in not seeing it.” Commenting on the resig- nation of Representative Good and his warning that the republicans must make their “economy pledges” good, the Grand Rapids Herald (republi- can) remarks that the *“best public service” these days will prove the “best policy.” On the other hand, such of the re- publican press as comments for the most part resents judgment passed after such a short period. The attti- tude of the majority, however .seems to be reflected in the opinion®of the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal (independent republican) when it says “the repub- licans In the Senate were wise®in making no reply” to Senator Harri- son’'s remarks. This defense is im- mediately challenged by the Omaha World-Herald (independent), which declares that “criticism is not con- fined to the democratio senators,” for “republican business men, working- men and farmers are dissatistied and The deadlock over naval appropria- tions, military appropriations and the peace resolution, and adds that “the tariff bill is in a hopeless snarl.” While granting that “the timeliness of the attack may be questioned,” the New Orleans Times-Picayune (inde- t democratic) remarks that republicans will applaud it in part,” in the hope that it will bring results. This is_the view taken by the Burlington (Vt.) Free Press (in- dependent), for ink,” it says, “was hardly dry on the democratic arraignment of republican rule” when ‘things began to move in admini!-l tration circles.” That the *sarcasm” of the Missis- sippi senator was justified 1is the opinion of the Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune (democratic), which declares that “only two constructive measures have been decided at Washington in the past three months, and only one of them is now a law.” That is the tariff and the other is the one con- cerning the payment of United States bonds falling due. As to the tariff the Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, democratic) remarks on the fact “that the Minnesota delegation has led off in_its insurgency over the lumber schedule.” ‘The Syracuse Herald (independent), although it feels that some of the republican “influential leaders in Congress appear to be headed in the wrong direction.” must protest “in a spirit of fairness” at the “unseem- 1y prematurity” of the democratic at- tack. It continues: “It takes more than three months for a new admin- istration to start the ball a-rolling. Let us give the party in power a chance to get its bearini bodies always . If, n the first of January next ar- rives without disclosing a respectable sum_total of solid achievements by the Harding administration, criticism and censure, yes. and condemnation, will then be in order.” Characterizing Senator Harrison's speech as a “minority fling,” the Sioux City Journal (republican) points out that the administration found governmental affairs in Harrison surely would not ous steps taken hurriedly, Journal, “at a time in thi history when from every side comes the warning to be cautious and pru- dent. Haste may be even dangerous than delay. M son’s charges are groundle general public can be expected to assume as indifferent an attitude t. ward them as that which marked the dignity of the Senate majority.” Recalling the “speed made by Mr. Wilson in arriving at his concrete plan” for a league of nations, which ran through nearly a year without accomplishment, the New Bedford (Mass.) Standard (republican) thinks that the late President's admirers “should be patlent with Mr. Hard- ing, who has been in office but three months and & hal “Can Such Things Be?” Four vessels sail away within two days and vanish. A world-wide hunt is started for lost ships and missing pen. A sea plot by the reds is feared. Two great departments of a mighty nation’s government let it be known that they believe, with a seri- ous belief, that piracy is again upon the high seas. A ship with all sails set rams ashore. There {8 neither man nor ghost aboard her. Above decks and elow there is no sign or clue of er crew. They have gone as utter- ly as though they had been flung into the waves iashed to their own anchors or had fallen into the sky. Shadows of the Flying Dutchman! But here is the raw stuff for the making of sea roman Here i8 2 thing that in 1931 sounds like an old sea wife's tale, this story of ships plucked out of the sea lanes. century or so ago we might have been wagging our heads over wraiths and krakens and strange wa- ters where “tall shi founder and deep death waits."—Philadelphia Public Ledger (independent). Woman as Speaker. Step by step woman {s demenstrat- ing that she can do what formerly ‘was reserved to man because it was thought to be a male prerogative. When Representative Robertson pre- sided over the House of Representa- tives for a few minutes precedent was broken. Never before had a woman occupied the Speaker's chair. It would be idle to predict what will happen in the future, but it is not i possible that some time a wom will sit in the Speaker's seat as the choice of the House. It may also be that 2 woman may succeed to the presidency. With women admitted to full rights of citisenship, man can no longer claim such places of distinc- | tion as belonging to him exclusively, ‘While there is but one woman mem- at present, the num. ber surely,will be increased as women become more eccustomed to their present status. And wae feel no alarm over the prospect. We are sure that the women wiil not do worse than the men, and they may do e great deal better.—Pittsburgh Gasette-Times (re- publican). Any woman who doesn’t care how her hair looks in the back is des- perately ilL—Atlanta Journal. If that comet smashes the earth, at in time for our mall edition.—Columbia (8. all, we hope it will do it C.) Record. Most folks sepd their minds on va- O, NATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1921—PART T. EE PLITT —concerning the Painting, Paper- hanging and Upholstering. Qual- ity workmanship always. Geo. Plitt Co., Inc. 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