Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1921, Page 35

-~ TOTTER UPON ABYSS Famine and Pestilence May Achieve Downfall of Disciples of International Perfidy in Moscow. BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN. IRCUMSTANCES decidedly in- imical to the interests of the soviet regime in Moscow may bring about the downfall of Lenin and Trotsky, the two men who, as much as the former kaiser, have striven to disembowel living institutions and keep the world in a perpetual state of chaos. The grim famine sweeping a greater section of Russia may be the direct in- fluence that is to accomplish what other- wise would be a clvilization’s greatest task in the furtherance of social ad- vancement. The Russian peoples are undergoing terrible ordeals, °suffer- ings, in_fact, which rival the trials and tribulations .of the hungering peoples under the Pharoahs. But it is these very sufferings, more and more recognized as having been brought to pass by the bolshevist government leaders, that may fire the vengeance of the peoples to a point when they will sweep upon the bol shevik government and its perpetu- ators and agents and tear and rend them limb from limb. There is mno fury like that of an awakened con science inspired by physical suffer- ing. There is no reason to suppose that no matter how great have been the sufferings of the Russian people, trey have entirely lost civic con- sciousnes or that they will forever bend beneath a yoke that only is in- strumental in bringing galling sores. Now Is Time to Strike. I¢ ever there has been a time for those elements antagonistic to the bolshevists to strike, it is at this moment, when the grip of the soviet has been loosened and the regime dis- countenanced. The whole system of Russia has been proven a tool for the perpetuation of selfish personal ends of Lenin and Trotsky. Instead of a Utopia, where the under dog was to sit in the high places and the hated burgeoise were to be relegated to the lowest, if not wiped out entire- 1y. Rus: today represents only that which is sordld in government, a Sys- tem of rule which has assassinated hope in the hearts of the people, one which has made a shambles out of the nation's economic and financial fabric, and now has led to widespread famine and pestilence. The break- down of economic ties, the weakening of governmental systems, financial and commercial, can be countenanced in Russia, which has never known happiness, progress and prosperity for even a small percentage of teeming but when Russia’s people gin dying like flies, when the plains and hills of all southern Russia are made feeding places for buzzards and vultures, which are growing fat upon human carrion; when these people look to the future and see only continued privation and even death for them- selves and friends, 2 leader who will spring to the fore. undoubtedly will ,-accomplish that wnich is the nearest - to the hearts of the advanced peoples of the world—the utter extermination of bolshevist leaders and plotters, who even today amidst misery, would make the world a place such as Rus- sia. If the Russian peoples are not too organized, are not too apathetic after years of disheartening priva- tion, there is every reason to believe that the furies of hell will be loosened within the limits of the old Russian empire in the immediate future. and even the closest student of conditions dare not predict just how far this human conflagation will extend or. even, whether it will be kept within the confines of Russia. Russia must have_food and Russians in their des- perafion may reach out to get it. Desperate to Find Rellef. There is no question that the soviet leaders are desperate in their eager- ness to remedy the situation. It is very evident that the situation has passed beyond their control, for a well organized, thorough-going govern- ment could not combat alone the con- ditions that prevail in Russia today. And the present regime is anything but efficient. With this year’'s crops burned up, and no prospect of obtain- ing enough food before the crops of next year, it easily may be seen con- ditions in Russia will grow worse as the winter comes on and progresses. ‘The soviet has made a desperate ef- | fort to unify the various political factions of Russia into a rellef organ- ization. But it also s noticed that the soviet maintains control, so that if there should be relief the bolshe- vists may obtain full credit. But even though the powers of the world jumped into the situation and whole- heartedly tried to alleviate the ter- rible scourges of hunger and pesti- lence, there is extreme doubt that they could succeed. Capital Sidelights BY WILL P. mmn'r. President Harding has done what few, If any, men in this country have done—insured his Thanksgiving din- ner—and to do it he overruled and out argued the opinion of the medi- cal experts of one of the largest in- surance companies ,and took issue directly with Darwin P. Kingsley, president of the New York life. President Harding had some ex- perfence in his younger days with An appeal addressed to America dur- ing the past week has been answered through the State Department with a demand that Americans held in the dark, damp _dungeons of vile Russian prisons be freed. It is the first time that an American government has had nerve enough to commit itself to for- mal demands on the soviet regime. The bait of food and possible agree- ments with the soviet have been held out, but there is a vein of iron run- ning through the demand, and if the soviet fails to act there are certain to be far-reaching events, in which this country will play a leading part. The soviet has authorized missions to various countries in Europe. This is but further evidence of the desper- ate attempt to perpetuate their ne- farlous existence. A few weeks back even Lenin was talking of world revolution, and many of the countries which have been in- directly approached for aid have been the ones in which Lenin has sought to bring about utter collapse, with conse- quent installation of soviet forms of government. Even a villain will whine for pity when a disastrous doom looms before hien. ‘Would Pay OldDebts. Lenin, he who once so bombastically proclaimed cancellation of Russia’s international debt, has recommended that the soviet regime enter into negotiations with foreign powers looking toward payment—at least ob- tain aid for the moment through promise to recognize the nation’s debt to other countries. This is believed a sop to France, where the loss of 60,000,000 francs in loans to the old Russian regime is keenly felt. France of all the allies has been most insist- ent against the recognition of the bol- shevik rulers. If Lenin. through promise to recognize Russia’s debt to France, could persuade France to re- lent and enter into economic and com- mercial arrangements with the reds, a wedge would be driven into world opposition to the bolsheviks, particu- larly that in Europe, and material assistance would be obtained in Rus- sian reconstruction processes. But inasmuch as Lenin and his cohorts know no faith and only the intangible promise is held out that these world obligations will begin to be repald in 1925, it is hardly likely that hard- }'m;.ded French statesmen will be mis. ed. Furthermore, it is possible Lenin may hope, through tacit promise of la's debts, to forestall istance to the Poles in case Russia once more resumes at- tacks against the Polish nation. Would Sweep Into Europe. - Trotsky has proclaimed that the Russian armies and hungry millions should and must sweep into Europe to obtain the food that Europe now withholds. There can be but one in- terpretation to this, inasmuch as all the active classes of the Ruselan armies have been called to the col- ors, and that is that Trotsky, the si preme military dictator, plans mili- tary aggression against the border states to the west, if even he does not propose to sweep on further. With the watchword “Obtain food,” and un- scrupulous leaders playing upon the cupidity of hungering Russians, there is little doubt that Trotsky, if he wished, might unloose terrible hordes, who might go far in destroying newly created states of eastern rope. Ignorant masses of Russians undopbt- edly would follow Trotsky if he played upon thelr desire for food. But any such action would be the dving gasp of a giscredited chief, for the peoples undoubtedly would soon realize their dilemma and would turn upon avowed leaders. There are other doubts as to the success of the Trotsky enterprise, for scattered through white Russia and in new states carved out of the old’ Russian empire are organizations which for months have been actively preparing the moment when they could strike the bolsheviks. With the promise of food they might direct the energies of many Russians toward destroying the elements that led them into the abyss. In any case, however, Trot- sky enterprise, if carried out as he has outlined, means but one thing, months of terrible struggle, with pos- sibility that the whole force of civ-. ilized government might be necessary to stem the tide of Russian ag- gression. It the bolshevik regime emerges from its present situation it will be only through repudiation of every principle it has previously enun- ciated and formal alliance with hated governments. Then the fallacy of bolshevism will be’ proven. If the bolshevists continue to preach their old-time gospel, then they must fall. But there is every reason to believe that with the bolshevist house divided agalnst {tself, as it is, it will work its own end. the insurance business. The matter came up when H. W. Mason of Crys- tal Springs, Miss., who is raising the first turkey gobbler from Mississippi to grace the White House Thanks- giving' board, sough to insure this bird for $500. The answer of the and call it ‘Rule, Phil Campbel Campbell Rules the Waves. gentleman from Texas (Mr. Young) every few days asked the leader on this side of the House in musical tones where, oh, where, has my packer bill gone; oh where oh where can it be? tire minority singing in a grand chorus, ‘I am_always blowing bub- bles, pretty bubbles i n the air,’ dedi- cated to the Woodrow Wilso! More than_ 15,000 children helped Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas celebrate his birthday July 15, with 10,000 ice cream copes as one of the items of interior decoration. the thirteenth year that Senator Cap- per has thus entertained his little guests at a big picnic in Topeka, Kas., from 9:30 a.m. unil 7 p.m., child provided with strips of tickets for all sorts of amusements and xrea:u.l special aga planned for them. Two bands, an airplane and $ractions helped to make the day memorable. able to attend the picnic personally this year and sent the following mes- sage: g regret more than I can say my inability to be at home and participate in your plcnic,hhut I should like to ess through you my ;:gl:hllen of the friendship which prompts in joining versary in such @& the Weath?’l'o‘lmllg‘-e that everybody royal good time"—which they did— one and all. Reports of Extensive Field Starts THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C,- JULY 3l - 1921—PART 2. BY HENRY W. BUNN. * (Copyright, 1921, by The Washington Star.) HE following is a brief summary of the most important news of the world for the week ending July 30: UPPER SILESIA.—A week ago, . according to press reports. there was imminent danger of a rupture botween Fr-ncz and Britain over Upper Silesla, Lloyd George demanding that the suprere council meet at once and decide the boundary, Eriand insisting that the meeting be postponed until the allied forces in Upper Silesia should be rtrong enough to enforce the decision when announced “and to keep Poles and Germans from clashing. Briand proposed to strengthen the French contingent and sugggsted that Britain and Italy follow suit. Neither proposal nor sugges- tion was pleasing to Lloyd George. He would not consent to dispatch of more French troops to Upper Silesia; to dispatch them without his consent would imperil the entente. How the situation stands at present is doubtful. According to a London report of the 27th, Briand has proposed & meeting of the supreme council for August 4, on condition that Lloyd George yield on the point of French reinforcements. According to a Paris report of the same day, Briand has dropped that con- dition and substituted therefor a statement that any hostile act or demonstratiod of Ger- mans against French or Poles in Upper Silesia will be followed at once by French oc- cupation of the“Ruhr basin without reference of tle matter to the other allies. The latest advices do not tend to clarify the controversy. * * % * So then there may be a meeting of the supreme council on August 4. But if the boundary decision must be unanimous (and Briand will doubtless insist on that interpreta- tion of some very ambiguous language in the Versailles treaty) it is apparent that the de- cision may be still far ahead. The following remarks on the British and French positions regarding disposition of the nine (and a frac- tion) disputed districts of Upper Silesla may refresh the reader’s memory, as they state, I believe, accepted facts: ‘The British position (which favors German claims) is based on economic considerations, more especially as they, affect Britain; on fear that the disappointed German claims would imperil the London program, shatter the Wirth government, and provoke Germany to attack Poland (if not at once, then in the not far dis- tant future), the which would probably bring on a general war, and on the apprehension that an alllance between France and a truly rich and powerful Poland might dominate Europe aggressively. The French position (favorable to Polish claims) is based on the fact of Polish majorities in most of the communes in the disputed dis- tricts and the fact that In the area which France would give to Poland considered as a whole the majority of permanent inhabitants are Polish; and (chiefly, of course) on the con- sideration of security for France. To adopt the Lerond line would be to deprive Germany of an extremely valuable military asset (coking coal, etc., etc.) and by the same token to be- stow it on Poland—on the Franco-Polish al- liance. That decision would immensely in- crease the wealth of Poland, her ability to maintain a great military establishment, her value as an ally. To Prance, casting about for guarantees against Germany, an alliance with a Poland made powerful has seemed to be the most promising thing in sight. France has a dwindling population of only 36,000,000; Ger- many a rapidly increasing population = of 60,000,000. * %k k * RUSSIA.—As head of the American relief administration, and in response to an appeal from M. Gorky, Mr. Hoover has informed the latter that the American rellef administration will ald adult invalids and one million children in Russia on the same conditions as those ac- cepted by twenty-three other forelgn countries where such aid has been rendered and on the further condition that the Americans held prisoners by the soviet authorities be released at once. The Russians are considering the conditions. Recent reports show that earlier reports concerning the famine in east-central Russia PUTS about the packer biil, ‘Oh. “Then we occasionally had the en- democratic party by This is % ANa with each Crippled children are taken care of and particular treats through the all sorts of other aif Senator Capper was un- Those who between his sincere ap- the children and their friends in remembering my_anni- happy way. I hope be favorable and ent may have & and will. OIL FOUND IN ALASKA. ‘where down Chairman Al beans famous, but who hard- ly knows a’schooner from a scow, take the helm of that old commercial wreck, States Shipping Board, and steer her dice and distrust into a haven of re- spect and confidence in the hearts of the American people? he was dividing his time in Chicago Chicago Cubs thought he could. Those who have worked with Albert D. Las- ker, chairman of the Shipping Board, during the few weeks since he took the oath of office. know he can. And as for Mr. Lasker, himself, it's safe to say that down in his heart he agrees with his friends. For there 's mnothing Al Lasker would rather tackle than a job people call hopeless. looking for work since he was founding a high school paper some- were exaggerated, the number of famine vic- tims not exceeding ten millions. Still hideous enough, and far beyond the utmost capacity of relief from within Russia. It is reported that the British government is seriously considering denounciation of the trade agreement with soviet Russia, since the bolsheviks are violating their promise made in the agreement to abstain from anti-British propaganda in British territories and spheres of influence. The chief British reason for signing the agreement was the fatuous hope of cessation of such propaganda. * % k ok NEAR EAST.—If Greek reports are to be believed, the defeat of the Turkish nationalists is decisive. According to those reports, the Turks have lost 60,000 effectives in killed, wounded and prisoners, the Greeks have driven a wedge which separates the Kemalist forces based on Angora from those based on Konish, whereas the Greek front line is now continuous; ‘the main Turkish forces are still being pushed back toward Angora. According to Turkish reports, the Turks, re- treating from Eskishehr, halted thirty miles east of that town, counterattacked and held up the Greek advance. The Greeks have suf- fered terrible losses; fighting h: practically stopped and is not likely to be resumed for at least a fortnight; while the Greeks are taking order to reorganize their front and secure their communications the Turks are bringing up reinforcements from distant points. The significance of one detail of the cam- paign has been generally overlooked. The Turks made a savage counterattack north of Eskishehr, not, as generally stated, with an immediate view to recovery of that town, but to sever the Greek main line of communica- tions. The attempt almost succeeded. I am somewhat inclined to belleve a cer- tain report via London to the effect that “The Turkish withdrawal was executed skillfully and with but small losses in men and supplies. 1f, as London reports, Turkish morale is as good as ever, and Turkish losses have not been ruinous, further Greek advances must be in- creasingly difficult and dangerous. : * Kk CHINA.—An Associated Press report just received from Peking, indicates a wonderfully rapid extension of the authority of the revived Canton government. That authority, only the other day confined to the province of Kwang- Tung, has been extended to the provinces of Kwang-Si. Yun-Nan, Sze-Chuan, Kui-Cha and Hu-Nan, together constituting a very consider- able part of China. Armies levied from these provinces are advancing from several directions on the province of Hu-Peh, where it is ex- pected they will be met by forces of the Peking government. This new development threatens to greatly complicate the deliberations of the Washington conference concerning China. *x X Kk k CENTRAL AMERICA.—The compact of the federation of Central American republics was signed several months ago by representatives of Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. The constituent assembly of the new (or rather re- vived) federation met at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on July 20. Nicaragua would like to join on cqnditions, of which the most important is independence in the matter of negotiation with the United States concerning a canal. Both Nicaragua and Costa Rica have unofficial ob- servers at Tegucigalpa. Secretary Hughes has intimated that our government would be greatly pleased if these two states would make the federation complete by joining it. Perhaps within a generation Central America will cease to furnish bizarre material for an O. Henry or a Richard Harding Davis. * % X Xk THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.—Our Secretary of State, addressing the imperial Japanese government, expressed a hope “that the imperial government will not press its in- quiry as to the nature and scope of the Pacific and far eastern problems to be discussed at the proposed conference, in view of the fact that it is desirable that the full acceptance of the invitation of the American government leave this magter open for adjustment in the precise mgenda to be arrived at later.” “The Secretary of State is willing to pi with exchanges of opinion regarding the agdida prior to the meeting of the conference. He considers it inadvisable, however, at the present NEW SPIRIT IN WORK OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD bert D. Lasker Would Rather Show Results Than Promise Them— Realizes the Immensity of His Task. man who made pork and lem—and they all “Lasker? ‘Al the United | Sufe. mine,” they'll say, rocks and reefs of preju- knew “Al” Lasker when advertising firm and the He believes he can, He's been in Texas. And, like Oli- ver Twist, he begs for more. remembering his handshake, his sym pathy when he really hasn't time to sympathetic with your particular prob- call him “AL" Lasker, met him down in had a long talk with him, good friend of Mr. Lasker moment, to hamper the program and in par- ticular to delay the arrangements for the conference pending an agreement regarding this matter.” ~ To which the Japanese government replies: “It has been brought to the knowledge of the Japanese government that the government of the United States is willing to proceed with exchanges of opinion regarding the agenda prior to the meeting of the conference and that it considers it advisable to adjust in that agenda the nature and scope of the Pacific and far eastern questions to be discussed at the proposed conference. The Japanese govern- ment, on that understanding, are happy to be able to inform the American government that it is their intention gladly to accept an in- vitation for a conference which shall embrace the discussion of the Pacific and far eastern questions. “The Japanese government have been made aware that the proposition of the American government to discuss the Pacific and far eastern problems is based on the close bearing they have on the question of the limitation of armaments, which is the original and principal aim of the conference, and that therefore the main object of discussing these problems is to reach a common understanding in regard to general principles and politics in the Pacific and the far east. “In order to insure the success of the con- ference, the Japanese government deem it advisable that the agenda thereof should be arranged in accordance with the main object of discussions as above defined, and that intro- duction therein of problems such as are of sole concern to certain particular powers or such matters as may be regarded as accomplished acts should be scrupulously avoided.” The complete documents (the American memorandum and the Japanese reply) furnish a perfect example of a diplomatic exchange. The reply is being generally hailed as an uncondi- tional acceptance of President Harding's in- vitation; the Japanese, it is said, will not in- sist on important limitatiéns to discussion; they merely suggest their desirability. Precisely the opposite interpretation, however, is enter- tained by some. We shall see. Our State Department has announced that beside the powers already invited to the con- ference “other powers having interests in the far east may also be invited to take part in the discussion.” Apparently not in a voting capacity,” though this Is not clear. What powers? ‘The Netherlands and Belgium, at any rate. Belglan interests in China, especially In railroads, are very considerable. The Netherlands has some 59,000,000 subjects in "'the East Indles.and has been very suspicious and uneasy about Japan. The Indlan council of the Netherlands, with a sole view to Japan, has just recommended construction of a new East Indian fleet of forty submarines, fifty destroyers and other larger vessels and numer- ous air craft—an appalling burden. Precisely héw the tremendous interests of Canada, Australia and New Zealand are to be adequately represented at the conference seems to be still in doubt. PEEE MISCELLANEOUS.—In Dublin Mr. De Valera, Mr, Griffith and the other prominent Sinn Feiners are discussing the proposals of the BritiSh cabinet, but as to whither these dis- cussions tend we have no authentic informa- tion. 2 Signor Bonomi, the new Italian premier, has put in forcé drastic measures to end the fero- cious struggle (spread over the kingdom) be- tween the fascist! (or extreme nationalists) and the communists (or internationalists). He put his new policy up to the chamber the other day and received the largest vote of confidence any Italian premier has had for many a long year. All parties except the fascisti and communists voted approval, with demonstra- tions of enthusiasm. Little news of the Far Eastern Republic reaches us. 'The provisional Kappelite govern- ment still holds Vliadisvostok, but is reported to have adopted a defensive posture, expecting communist attacks. A Japanese envoy has gone to Chita to discuss an arrangement with the Chita government. Rumor has it that he is empowered to offer recognition and evacua- tion of Japanese troops upon conditions. Rumor is silent as to the nature of these con- ditions. welfare of the nation. do his part in bringi what has been chao: the world and more business ment and disappointment. Tells of His Purpose. Lasker says. present situation. That the things I am looking into. sonnel of basis which the stockholders. are the people be the country. you mean? ‘Washington, do. I going to succeed? gressional investigations. are too numerous to mention. all, Mr. Lasker will be successful. The chairinan is a Jew, and proud He is a member of the American Jewish commission, an hon- But Presi- dent Harding appointed him to his of Judaism. ored memebr of his race. one of the essential things in the He hopes to order out of better trust and less distrust in many parts of to American lines where now empty holds and cabins breed discourage- “It may be that the organization will have to be something different from what we have had before,” Mr. Ve may have to de- vise something unique to meet the is one of ‘I am going to organize the per- the board on the same a well run corporation thinking only of profit to Our stockholders At this time the members of Congress, democrats as well as republicans, ‘want our epterprise placed on a firm foundation, and that I shall try to this middle western landlubber ‘Washington to- day thinks he will, provided the poli- ticians Vet him alone, and President Harding seems determined they shall. The President has given him a free hand. He wants something put up on the right side of the ledger to the credit of the American income tax- payers other than results of con- Although Mr. Lasker's job will be particularly to dispose of the government-owned vessels to the best advantage of the merchant marine, his executive duties tackled his job, the energy, his deep, clear thinking intellect to direct it OF DEFIN 3 RUSS RED LEADERS |THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLDILAYING DOWN BASIS ITE POLICY Ultimate Aim of Senate Investigation of’ Conditions in Haiti and Santo Domingo. - BY BEN McKELWAY. ETERMINATION to fix a defl- nite pollcy for the United States In regard to Haltl and Santo Domingo lies behind the decision of the Senate to investigate conditions in those republics since Amer- fcan occupation. The investigation, pro- vided for in a resolution introduced by Senator Medill McCormick and adopted Wednesday, will begin with hearings to be held here in about two weeks by a commissiop which later will spend about a month in Haiti and Santo Domingo. According to Information which has been recefved by senators interested directly in the welfare of the islands, nelther the inhabitants of Haiti nor of Santo Domingo will be able to gov- ern themselves without outside super- vision for at least twenty years. In the mean time the people of this country should be acquainted not only with the policy of this country to- ward Haiti and Santo Domingo, but with the possibilities which lie there for future development. It is stated at the Capitol that heretofore this country has stressed only two points in its dealings with the 1sland and its governments—good roads and pacification. On the other hand, such important items as the economic, educational and social de- velopment of the people have received Little attention from the United States. Trade is practically at a stand- still in Santo Domingo and Haitl, it is said, and present conditions do not promise any immediate fmprove: ment. One of the purposes of the investigation will be to discover what steps may be taken to hasten economic and commercial revival on the possibilities which lie in Haiti and Santo Domingo, it is stated. The hidden wealth and resources of the island, it is said, rival those of Cuba, while the value of the island as a naval base for the southern waters is considered of the utmost importance by naval experts. Conditions in the island have re- ceived considerable publicity lately, due to sensational charges of mis- conduct and cruelty on the part of American ‘occupational forces in Haiti and Santo Domingo. These charges, inspired partly by native politicians anxious for withdrawal of the Americans, were proved groundless for the most part by a naval investigation. The present in- vestigation will be made with the broad purpose in view of shedding light on the true condition of affairs the island, and not to condemn has been accomplished * ¥ x % Dr. Alexander Wetmore of the bureau of biological survey of the Department of Agriculture has returned from a the island. 1 The people of the United States understand little and know little otl recently in sections where they were never seen before, ‘While the bureau of biological survey is anxious to see treaties concluded be- tween the United States and Latin Am- erican countries for the protection of migratory fowl, ‘the present is mot judged a fit time to draw up an inter- national agreement on the subject There is a lack of approving sentiment” south of the Rio Grande, it is said which would make treaties useless now It is hoped that in future vears, how ever, such a sentiment which now exists in this country will be created among | countries of Latin America to conserve their bird life. * * ¥ i Bolivia, the first country of South America to break off diplomatic re- lationg and declare war with Ger- is about to resume rc- s with that country, according- reports reaching Washington. Karl von Eckart, German minister to Chile, is in La Paz now in connection with arrangements for the resump- tion of all relations. * k kK Encouraging reports of the suc- cessful manner in which the various American nations which ratified the international trade-mark _registration are co-operating in _en- forcing the provisions of the agree- convention ment are brought to Washington by Dr. Mario Diaz Yrizar, director of the international American bureau_ for the protection of trade-marks, in Ha- v ana. | " Official announcement is now made i by the governments which ratified the convention when a trade-mark is, reported registered by the bureau ir Havana, the governments following the announcements with statements showing the trade-marks protected and those which cannot be entitled o protection when there is sufficient cause. Until one more South Awericar country ratifies the convention, Dr Yrizar states, it will not be possibls to open the southern bureau, whick t is planned to establish at Rio de Janeiro. and so the Havana bureau. headquarters for the northern group of republics, will take care, tem- ' I porarily, of the whole fleld. Fifteen governments are now em- , ving the benefits of the i tional trade-mark registration, Yrizar states, all the governmenti in the northern group except Mexico and Salvador and all in the southern Chile, Co--' group except Argentina, lombia and Venezuela having approved and ratified the convention. Salvador. Venezuela and Colombia are expected to * ratify the treaty soon, and it is hoped that the convention eventually will be extended to all the southern republics. The simple, easy and cheap way offered to secure international pro- tection of trade-: Dr. Yrizar says, has made idespread appeal; ' and it is said that to date not a single objection has been raised from any quarter as to the manner in which the registrations are being cf- s planned to erect a permanent building for the Havazna burcau, and - plans for the structure have been submitted to the archives building spe. cialists in the supervising architect's office of the Treasury Department. The building probably will cost about $1,000,000, the money to be secured through contributions from the coun- tries which sizned the convention. Cuba has already contributed the land, valued at about $750,000, for the building and has ordered an appropriation of $25.000 for the building itself. * %k * Announcement expected v the Colombian congress, sion since J of the changes visit of more than a year to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, investigating the status in those countries of our migratory birds. The bureau hopes to see concluded some time in the future treaties between @he United States and Latin American republics similar to the one which now exists between this country and England for the protection of birds migrating between the United States and Canada. Dr. Wetmore's trip was made to investigate the possibilities for such treaties. Among the more familiar birds observ- ed by Dr. Wetmore on his trip was the familiar barn swallow that ranges with flocks of native swallows in open coun- try. Many of the species encountered were shore birds, found on the marshy pampas or on the costal mud flats, some of them wintering north in the tropics and others traveling as far south as the {Straits of Magellan. Among the familiar game birds of the United States found in_ Argentina and_elsewhere were the golden plover and pectoral sandpiper. ‘The protection of migratory birds by treaty is proving successful, Dr. Wet- gore bolieves, and ducks, geese and other migratory birds not only have in- creased in numbers, but have appeared interfere with Director of the Budget Dawes’ economy program in govern- ment expenditures. It is proper that the government should arrange for private trains to Washington. That costs money. State functions, with luncheons at the White House and perhaps a formal dinner or two, will not be out of order. That costs something, too. Then the usual trips to Mount Vernon should be gone through, automobiles must be found for the use of the delegates and hun- met. A great deal of personal ex- pense of thé delegates no doubt will be paid by their governments. Just now it is the housing, and not the entertainment features, which is looming before the officials and also private citizens; for the resident feels himself obligated to the task of af- fording the visitors the best concep- tion of Washington possible. There dreds of smaller expenses must be, made by the United States Senate in' the Colombian treaty. Following ap- oroval of the modifications, the for- mal exchange of ratifications is all, that is needed to put the provisions of the treaty into effect. Official advices received in Wash- ington indicate that the majority of the Colombian congress favor the changes, and although some debate - is expected, a few weeks at most will be required to approve formally the treaty as it stands toda The United States Senate approved the treaty April 20 last, seven years after it had been signed at Bogot: Article 1 of the treaty, which caused the greatest difference of opinion, ex- pressing ncere regret on the part of the United States that anvthing should have happened to interrupt or to mar the relations of cordial friend- ship that had so long existed between the two nations,” was stricken from the treaty. Other changes in the treaty had to do_with ure of the Panama canal by Colombia in peace and in war and i the method of pavment by this coun- try of the $25,000,000 to Colombia. dom by suicidal mania. With its progress and duration the malady be- comes more aggravated, with shorter and shorter intervals in the winter. Hallucinations Add to Horror. At length the surface seems to clear itself, and becomes permanently envely oped'in a thick, livid crust. somewha! resembling the dried and black skin of a fish. By this time the vital powers are reduced to a low ebb and the intel- lectual functions have begun to suffer. The victim lcses the use of his legs and suffers wich colic, nausea apd heart- burn. Strange haliucinations develop to add to his misfortune. When nced the malady takes such forms as te- | tanus, convulsions and mania. and the patient is at last reduced to the appear- ance of a mummy. s TUnlike the common belief, pellagra | is not the “hook-worm"” disease of the south, which has been traced directly® to _a par: e. . In its Investigation in sevea cotton mill towns of South Carolina in 1916° the public health service discovered that 26.1 persons in each 1,000 had definitely defined cases of pellagra and that inclusion of ill defined cases brought this figure up to 42.7. Only the white inhabitants of these towns insurance experts was that the risk was xtra hazardou: Then President Harding took issue directly, and his argument was that though the !lll‘vy in question might be overwelight, it was also overage, ln‘dluur‘;s an lm%ressl‘ve tenacity of : - life, and. that the aim of getting overweight should be encouraged | , V5aiks briskly in his shirt aleeves on rather than discouraged. a Sunday stroll. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts is widely known as “the scholar in politics,” much given to political, economic and historical literature. He is best known on Cap- itol Hill as astute leader of the Sen- ate, with aglle strategy to meet par- llamentary campaigns and attempts to “put something over” on him. The Sunday picnickers in Rock Creek Park, the finest natural park in the world, know another side of Senator are yet several months to work out plans and in the space of a few weeks many changes may be wrought contributing to the solution of the problems. A strange change has come over the Shipping_Board in the last month. Everybody’s felt it, from the boy who sweeps the floor and the girl who informs at the information desk to the higher-ups who are growing wrinkles in their foreheads. There's a hum about the officé of the staid old Shipping Board like the atmos- phere above a beehive after some- body’'s punched it with a stick. And like the bees which settle down after awhile, the Shipping Board is begin- claims as a result of the discovery of [ ning to settle. It is just beginning to gold. in railroad cuts. According to |be noticeable, this settling down; not an apparently authentic report here, |a calm, unruffied settling, rather a > an eighty-foot quartz ;el’ngor:-yl&s h:xcl:lllng. bm;ll:kt“ngn ldohwn to a‘-h:rd. Yes, the House knows wl “Jagz” |in the neighborhood o o the | steady jo! at wi ave no let-up o e e T T iite o Iht |ton, has Dbeen uncovered in the |while Lasker's on the job. - of it. Witness one of the recent |northern part of the California creek ‘Waiting to See the Chairman. symposium_outbursts, this one from |district, north of Anchorage. e ik eta S Jie down “thamall Representative Frank Crowder of little way, just to the left. A caller New York, under general debate on finds, perhaps, if he has a good im- posifion not because he is a Jew, but because he is an exemplar of the best type of American “live wire.” He does not look upon hi mas the Jew best fitted for the job, but as the one American in more than 100,000,000 of his tl::low—clthenl best qualified for were considered in the tests. Stampede for Claims. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 30.— Reported discovery of what is said to be a high grade of seepage oil near Anchorage, with the indication that the field extends for fifty miles north along the government rdilroad, has sent a flood of stampeders into the district to stake claims. A large area in the vicinity of the rajlroad has been staked with mining Frequent Cause of Death. After the investigation at that time one of the surgeons who aided in the ' inquiry made the following report: ' ° “In nearly all southern states pel-. lagra is a frecuent cause of death. In 1916 it ranked fourth in Mississippi, third in Alabama, second in South Carolina. Total deaths from pellagra Pellagra Menace in South Originally Discovered in 1916 (Continued from First Page.) Housing of Arms Mission Here Present Hard Problem (Continued from First Page.) mittee of representatives working up this project is Hamilton Fish, jr. ew York; Clinton Cole, Ohio; Oscar R. Lubring, Indiana, and Oscar E. Bland, Indiana. %67 in North Carolina, 627 In South in North Carolina, n South of the nineteenth century among the| Carolina, 607 in Tennessee and 452 in; peasant classes of northern Italy. Texas, a total of 3,700." b Since that time it has become common This led the surgeon to make the in the squth of France and countries | o, 0 o0, T, FUIREOT (0 W R e~ farther east in southern EUroDe)piy 70,000 cases in the six states dur-. The name of the disease I m“n;'_‘.mg that year and that the remaining from the Italian “pelle agra, seven states south of the Potomac Ing smarting skin, as B Durning Sene|and Ohio rivers would undoubtedly CHAIRMAN LASKAR. probably wouldn't know his friend-if-he met him in the middle of .the road a week after. Realises Size of His Job. Mr. Lasker, to this interviewer, any- character of the edifice.. .Few other structures could afford. equally suit- able accommodations, it is declared. If this.proposal is adopted it is likely that a humber of office rooms in the Two of Every Three Lodge, On Capitol Hill he is noted | the tariff bill: agination, that particles of dust never |how, was wiiling to talk, but not par- | Pan-American buildin, bring the t g Toliousness of dress.In Reek Creek tarllt bL alwayh sing. Swing Low. Children of First Y e at rest outside that door, which ticulasly sbout the Shipping Board LR et Sl :::z,“:;;:l. symptoma., In the L pltod So st 1900, 1000000 Sor 1917, he® peedivted’ tiliousness of dress. In Rock Cree ng, ‘Swing a ear bears in letters the word * r- | has characterize it organization ' | rac 2 Park he walks briskly in his shirt- | Sweet Chariot; Come for to Carry & He enters a waiting room where | “the most 1 Marclal wreek | gations. but since that time nuherous cases|1lo:000 cases unless the malady was have been reported. Early European investigation of the cause of the dis- ease ranged from eating of moulded maize to the bite of a sand fly. The maize theory was due to the Italian area where it was first noticed, the staple diet of the peasants there being maize. The disease was formerly treated by the use of arsenic, but the public health service in its invest! ‘l-tlons discovered that the cure wa: diet. The disease first appears with an erysipelatous eruption of the skin, which breaks out in the spring, continues until autumn and disappears in the winter, only to recur with increasing intensity and permanence in the spring season following. It chiefly effects those parts of the body which are habitually ex-|cases comparatively small, while many posed to the sun, such as the hands, |Cases in the first stages can be dis- neck and sometimes the face. The|covered by house-to-house canvas: disease is accompanied by remarka-|such as was conducted in the investi- ble lassitude, burning of the skin,|gation by the public health service ta giddiness, headaches and not sel-|the seven South Carolina towns. ? 3 an.' there’s a nondescript crowd of a dozen I or 80 coolihg its heels and its members Me Home.” But Joe Fordney com- posed a song, ‘Up, Up, Just a Little Bit Higher,’ and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Blanton), his sweet sing- ing always reminds me of Maggie Cline singing, ‘Who Threw the Over- alls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder? (Laughter and applause.) And Brother Tinkham, on this side of the House, and Gallivan of Massachusetts, on the other side of the House, sing- ing that chlrmln% ditty, entitled ‘When the Bloom Is on the Rye." .'Real estate men of the National Capftal are stirred over the possi- bilities confronting them in assist- ing the govemniment to take care of the conferees. It is expected that less | officials of the State Department will be swamped with offers of houses, apartments, and just plain rooms, in addition to prospective convention places and office rooms, all ready. for foreign diplomatic tenants. Perhaps some of these offers will lead to an agreeable smoothing out of the dif- culties. Officials are hoping some. body will help them out. Must Entertain Visiters. Entertainment possibilities are nu. merous and may prove seriously to sleeves on a Sunday stroll, swinging his cane and traversing the less fre- quented bypaths along the gurgling stream as It winds over its rocky Lasin. School Age Defective By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 30—~Two out of three New York chil- dren of first year school age the world. ever. khew,” " ing that wreck punction that the Shipping Figures announced thus far/ for, 1921 place the estimated number of cases at 100,000, but a warning has- been sounded that unless eflective, measures are taken to cope with the situatior . this number may be greatly’ increased. Investigation has shown that many cases physicians’ awaiting their summons. Some of them —no, many of them—are after jobs. Others look like congressmen from over on the hill. Maybe there are some cap- tains of industry there, but they wait their turn in patience, for Mr. Lasker three or four at a Members of Congress who recently organized their own gymnasium in the House office building are now golng to have a country club of their own. The primary object is to pro- vide an attractive rendezemss and home for members of the oiticial set and their familles which will be with- | (Applause and llughter.:/ The g#n- in easy reach of the city .and where | tleman from Texas (Mr. Sumners), the facllities of a modern country |disguised as a troubador, in the last club_will be afforded. A desirable | session serenaded the gentleman site has been selected. The,plan in-|from Texas (Mr. Blanton), singing a cludes construction of an eighteen- | beautiful ballad, entitleq ‘I Don't hole golf course, a swimming pool fed | Care if You Never Come Back.' (Ap- by two small, clear streams of spring | plause.) Then they kapt finding water, which join on the property:|fault with Phil Campbell because the court and a clubhouse. The rules that he brought in did not erection of a cottage colony in the satisfy the and they wanted to future is cuntemplated. The com- change the name of ‘Rule Britannia’ than a year. . . 3 Right here it may be well to say, although anybody can see it .that the job of chairman of the Shipping Board was “wished” on Mr. ker, and perhaps the only thing that made him take it. was & warm personal regard for a friend, the friend being President Harding. As Mr. Lasker once put it himsel “Somebody had to stand up and let himself get sho! at. And I was willing to be elected.” Mr. Lasker dogsn’t promise much. He would rather show. results than promise them. But he’s an Ameri- can and believes in America, regard- ing an American merchant marine as can’t see more time. ‘The chairman M!‘l.ll hbl“ weetr‘ra; a newspaper man, and his secretary—a sparkling-eyed Irishman—was a news- paper man not long ago, so the inter- viewer finds himself shoved ahead of the crowd and into Mr. Lasker's office. Al Lasker smiles when he meets you. He has a smile and manner of shaking your hand that is a trait, not a pose. Perhaps that’s why so many men call him “AL" comes familiar, doesn’ publie lic today by the department health. Of 508 boys and 551 reached advanced stages. Another ele-. ment in the situation is the apparent unwillingness of the state authorities to admit prevalence of the diseas because of local Physicians point out that failure of many vie- X tims to seek medical aid would make state figures of the actual number of+ led fects found the de Other common defects were: Hypertrophied tonsils, 26.3 per eent; masal breath- malnutri- in 252 per cent of ‘That’s why the writer be- “Mr. Lasker” somehow the meaning. He's the nickname sort, and men who have never seen him before go away because "t L 2 ] \ A