Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1921, Page 6

"'.B." “ THE - EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1921. Editorial Digest - } IE _— [r— / China's Credit and a Chicago Bank. It wi at once a plucky and & ever Congress pleases, to give na- tionsl representation to District resi- dents, and to give first to the seat of government the mame possibllity of national representation that Hawail and Alatka hOw possess. - What Washingtonian can be imag- ined ms opyosing this amendment which dignifies and eyalts his Ameri. cpn status and gyms him with g ml tain power which belongs to him as an American, and neither infliots nor because it adds to the distinction of the service she is performing. She Is ninety years old—a time of life when ease is so much to map or woman. But so eager was Mme. Yajima to nifest her s: thy, gy “f': rew“e"ml::": u:'e(lm!rlo!lc thing for the (('.;nuntqnl and Comméreial Trust of Chicago to women of her country, that shel. . "s §5500.000 loan to China, the ASSOCIATION crossed the Lrosd Pacific and this grg guch loan by » single American g s : broad contlnent to present 2 pelltlonlhunk. even though tne preaaution was : P [ P signed by 10.000 of her sex at home |taken of getting a pledge of diplo- ! e — " ays G.Per Cent expressing the hope for permanent | matic protection from the State De- | on shares maturing in 45 THE EVENING STAR. : WASHINGTON, D. G THURSDAY. . November 10, 1981 THEODORE W. NOYES. ...Rditor The Eveaing Star Newspaper Company Busigess Ofice, 11th 8¢ A ‘ New uluéllfcm“m e . o Vet Nalind Bk Tomey. The Eveniug Star, with the Sunddy morsteg by l:.d.l an-ll':y z:lflm‘:'ll:flll IH:- Iy month; oaly, 45 cent o menedi"Bunday Saly. 30 ceats per month. br- ote may be seat by mail, or telepione Mala vgm.‘h 1 18 made by carriers’ Bt . Rate by Mall—Payable in Advance. 'D.( Maryland ¥nd Virginia. a . Day s S SXyr. 88, Al Other States. Americanizing the Washingtonian. The Senate District committee will, it appears. supplement its hearings upon the bills to permit the District 10 elect commissioners, board of edu- cation, public utilities commission and a votelesy delegate in the House by thoughtful consideration upon its 1 “| threatens any injury te snybedy? Why should any senator or . sentative gppose an:amendment which merely extends an existing power of Congress on logics) end equitable lines and which simply empowers Congress to correat a palitical inequity whenever it sees fit to do so? Surely Congress will not hésitate or delay in co-opersting to give to fiself by constitutional amendmeat the power &t the right time to cure the evil and shame of completely non-rep- resentative government of the seat of government of the great Ameyican republle, Return of the Unknown. The weeping skies of yesterday were appropriatp to the occasion when the body of Ythe unknown American soldler reached Washington from France. They symbolized the feelings merits of the constitutional amend-|of the American People and, while ment. empowering Congress to grant | many thoutands were deterred from to District residents representation in House, Senate and electoral college. After hearing the issues in respect to which organized Washington bit- terly disagrees, it will consider the isfue in respect to which organised ‘Washington 1s practically united. In 1916 one strong civic organiza. tion, the Chamber of Commerce, ap- peared before the Senate District com. mittee to advocate national repre- sentation for the District through constitutional amendment. As the Tesult of a wonderful growth of na- tional representation sentiment in the last five years, at the hearing last January before ths House judiciary committee the national representation constitutional amendment was vig- orously advocated by nearly every civic organization of the ecapltal. Those who wished to overturn and thate who wished to preserve the present local government and both those who thought a voteleps terri- torfal delegate heipful and hurtful to the District were united to fight for national representation, which be stows a high American privilege and - power and hurts nobody, and which cannot be secured except through con- stitutional amendment. For the immediate present the or- ganizations and individualg united to fight for netional representation are divided in order that they may serap ‘with one another over the local gov- ernment and voteless delegate issues. After these issues have been disposed of the belligerents may be expected to come together again in unfted sup- port of the Americanization of the ‘Washingtonian through genuine vot- ing representation in Congress and electoral coliege. It is suggested in this connection that Congregs at this timé wishes to approximate the District to the po- litical Status of a territory and not to that of a state; and thit, therefore, it is disposed (on the mistaken as- sumption that the constitutional " amendment proposes statehood) to re- ject the amendment and, as a substl- tute, to give the District a voteléas delegate or two voteless delegates In the House. If Congress wishes to approximate the District’s political status to thi of a terfitory it will approve the eon- stitutional amendment, which merely accomplishes this approximation. The privilege of voting for voteless dele- gates falls far short of approximating the American rights and powers of a territory. (1) The territory has un elected leg- islature of its own. which makes its laws. (2) The territory may at any ‘moment by ,a majority vote ef Con- gress be admitted to statehood and to privileges which include the represen- tation in Congress and the electoral college which the District beeks. These are the distinctive and precious rights and powers of thé American territory. ' The sole effect of -the pending con- . stitutional amendment is to put the - District upon the poiitical plane of & territory under the second of the two specified heads, but with radical reser ~vations and limitations. ' The amend- ment makes it possible for the Din- trict to secure at some future time representation in Congress and the electoral college by empowering Cone gress, in its discretion aa to time, to “grant this representation, retaining, héwever, national control of the eapl _tal and without admitting the District “to sovereign statehood. Our constitutional amendment .merely takes District representation from inaccessidbility and’ impossidility and makes it possible. sir-The amendment thus meets the sug: nigested wish of Congreas to place the District approximately (but with radi. cal restrictions) -upon the territorial plane. T ''he Dbill enabling the District to _véte for & voteleas deleghte does not “ put the District upon the territorial plane at all. It does not give the Dise ‘tot the territorial power of enacting local laws or the promise and poesi billty of future power to participate on American principles in making na. laws. > % we acospt 1t as giving. us genuine territorial status and the eomstitu. tional amendment is on that aocount rajected we shall delay indefinitely e securing by the Distriot of the real rights and powers of the Ameris 4£20 tetritory and Iater the national representation of & quasi state. + T is hard to understand why either . any Washingtonian or any -congreds: | man who has read the constitutions! should oppose it sinoe It crestes no new state, increases the adsembdling to pay honor to the’ his- torie cruiser and her silent passenger as she steamed up the Potomac, the gloom of the day was a universally imptessive symbol. Simplicity of service has marked the return of the unknown thus far and, despite the magnitude of the ar- rangements for tomerrow, will con- tinue to prevail- throughout this reinterment. The casket was borne yesterday from the Olympia to the Capitol, the great dome serving as a temporaty tomb. Thers today the people are passing in reverential and respéctful sllence, paying tributes at the foot of the bier, Individuals and organizations contributing to the of- fering of gratitude. Here in the rotunda of the Capitol have lain Presidents who have been slain in olfice. Their nameés have been known throughout the world. Thelr features were familiar, their fig- ures dear to the people. Today In the eame place lles one of whom nothing is known, save that he was an Ameritan soldier who died dolng his duty in a foreign land uader the flag of his country. Tomorrow the flag-draped oasket containing this body of one who will never be known will bé takén to Ar- Hugton with an escort comprising the President of the United States, the cubinet, the Supréme Court, the Sen- te and House of Represntatives, representatives from other lahdg and of the arms of the American military pervice and organimtions. At the great national cemetery services of a simple yet profoundly significant na- ture will be held. The Presldent of the United Btates will speak. The tomb of the unknown will be dec- orated with the highest honors of this and foreikn govéernments. In the presence of & muititude the body will be committed oncé more into the keeping of the safth and appropriate- ly the casket %ill rest immediately upoh soll from France. For generations to coms this tomb will stand at Arlington as a tribute to Arherioan manheod, és & reminder of the spiri: of service, as & token of the gratitude of thé people, regard- less of the station of those who at the great crisis of the world war re- sponded to the eall to duty. “Blue 8ky” Election Claims. Campaign claims have 16ng deen a jest. “Claim everything, and claim it confidently,” was the instruction of & veteran tampaign manager to a younger man Who was taking his first lessons and had applled for sugges- tions. But the thing ¢an be carried too far. In two conspicucus instahces it has just been carried to & ridiculous extent. In the New York mayoraity contest the demoatatic candidate swept every. thing into his sack. He had the best of the poll by four hundred thousand odd—an unparalieled local achieve. ment. And yet the day before elec: tion the manngers of the republican camphign claimed & majority for the republican candidate of & hundred and fitty thousand. 'They were out of the reckoning only some five huh. dred and Afty thousand votes—that is, out of it for publication. They must have had an iden uf the real situation and of what was coming. In Virginia the demodrstio date for governor had & walkaway. The republican ocandidates —thete were two of them-~were not in it Ahd yet the Gay bdefors slection the managers of the *'Lily White” cams paign claimed a majority of 15,000 for their chndidate, They wers only #ome 80,000 out of the true reckon: ing—for publication. There are blue sky laws for the protection of men who yieid too read: i1y to the seductive inducements held out in stosks and bonds. Would it not be well to protedt those men who catry thelr sporting instincts into politics aad invest thelr ¢uin too The New Yotk slection resuited in the mannee usually expested when & hightrow vhhdidate encountsrs what is technically known as & g60d mixer. e e e Two Venerable Visiters. Two vialtors to Washington, bsth peace for the world. 4 The viscount is eighty-qne, with large investments at home and still! active in thelr supervision. But, de. 2irous of seeing the triendly relations between Jupan and America preserved, and desirous of being of some service | through business acquaintances in America, he hes made the long jour- ney, and hopes for complete success for the conference. There is inspiration' for us all, | visitors,and home folks alike, in the ! Presence in Washington at this time| of theps two venerable persons, thou-| sands of miles from home, but taking all risks of fatigue and travel in order to asgist in a cause of world-wide| moment. While there i life there is! hope, and while- an opportunity for' public service exists it should be im- proved. ———————— Gentlemen of the typewriter who have delved Ijto the mysteries of the human heart and assumed to follow souls through the starry spaces of the universe frankly confess that they are stumped when it comes to saying how the Washington conference will turn | out. —————— Lenin and Trotsky have been com- pelled to abandon hoPes they may have entertained of participating in| the parley in a way that would per-| mit &n effort to organize a soviet stampede. —————— The contributions made by New Jersey to international affairs do not; prevent the old state from settling | down with all the old-time vim to the diseussion of local issues. —_————— A number of German politicians are of the opinion that the international laws should reveal some kind of ai vankruptey act which they could use to advantage. et The conference will have to work fast and hard to keep the journalistic talent assembled supplied with ma- terial worthy of {ts distingulshed ability. ———e e |no Chicagoan will regret more than | {has more to do with saving the life {peace by removal of the causes of partment in Washington. China' wanted the money to defray adminis- trative expenses while the old con- sortium loan agreement was pending. ' That she should get it from Chicago was a good omen for our future trade | relations in the orlent. i Now the loan has become due, and ' there is a temporary default, h intellifent Chinese statesmen regret; it. Conceivably it is the outcome of overconfidence In a bulancing loan 11an. which would have raised $16.- 000,000 from the ‘“American ‘group” in Wall street, headed by Thomas W. Lamont, and on which negotlations unexpectedly came to a deadlock. | We are quite sure the Chicagoans ! are not worrying much about their principal and Interest. The credit of China s primarily based on the vast| resources of u country with 400,000,000, industrious people and upon the hon- || esfy of Chinamen. Both factors are permanent. “Welching” on an agree- | ment s virtually unknown in thel| | what to give at Xmas? Celestial Republiec. Under guch condi- |} tions annoyance over delay may de velop. but nessimjsm is impossible.— Brooklyn Eagle (independent demo- | cratic). i Foreign Affairs. i Until 1914 International politics was |} a subject as remote to the average|(}i American as the populations of the| 1 | stars, What followed 1914 proved | that ' the lives and pockets of the humblest of Americans were at thei| mercy of a bandit military machine }! in_central Europe. The world war has proved this.! } It doesn’t follow that we have learn- ed the fact. But we have got to learn it At Kansas City this week the American Leglon presents us with | a claim to some billions of dollars on | account of that war. The war into Wwhich the politics of lands acrosa the sea dragged us has already cost us something like & fifth of the nation's wealth. Here we see the bill still growing. And i the history follow-!{}! ing our past wars is repeated we shall find the four or five billlons now proposed to be added to the world! war bill but a trifle as compared with | fi what is yet to come. The disarmament conference will have more to do with the price of corn than the Capper-Tincher law to regulate the grain exchanges is like-| ly to have. The hope that it may ac complish Pacific scttiement to stave | off the threatened clash with Japan | and soul of your son than your best | finement of design which maks it | | suitable for Are you thinking of See onur stock of Fine Lamps LIBRARY LAMP Has two lights and is complete with silk cord T"E Library Lamp illustrated has beauty of line and o re- any ' living room. Antige gold finish, with shade of metal overlay and amber glass. - otomac Electri Appliance Co. 607 14th St. Branch Store, Washington Railway. and Electric Bldg., 14th and € St N.W. Telephone Main 955 efforts to leave him safe from pov- erty.. Forelgn affairs, the question of dis- armament, of wide promotion of war, come as close home to us as the very weather we live in. Foreign influences appear in the price of our shoes, the height of our taxes. and cven the morals of our community. In what subject is it more important The announcement that the mails will be guarded by marines is sig- nificant. A marine never undertakes a task of any kind without meaning strictly business. 5 e The rékulations relating to the withdrawal of liquor are causing John Barleycorn to struggle for some kind ot an open-door policy. ——t—————— New York decided to keep an of- ficial who was used to the troubles of a mayor rather than break in a new man. ——— e . Various diplomats suspect that com- plete disarmament is a good thing, dut entirely too good ever to be true. The famous old democratic mule is inelined to forget his patience and assert himself as a war horse. that we take an intelligent interest? —Lincoln "(Neb.) State Journal (inde- pendent). | Mr. Daniels’ Suggestion. Josephus Daniels, who was Mr. Wilson's Secretary of the Navy, of- fers a suggestion in connection with the approaching conferance on arma- Iment that is not without merit. At least it has the merit of novelty. It is that the newspaper correspondents who are assembling in Washington to report the conference organize them- selves into a press conference on di armament and Pacific preblems and undertake to outline an agenda and a policy. Mr. Daniels is confident that they could’complete the job long al crowd had got through the whereases and the re-| ceptions and the diplomatic dinner They have the world knowledge and the brains, he asserts, to reach a con- | clusion with as much wisdom as Mr. Root and Mr. Balfour and the other clder statesmen. Neither Mr. Danlels® suggestion nor his conclusions are as préposterous as they might seem at first glance.! The assefffon that the journalists of high and low degree who will rep- resent the fourth estate at the con- SHOOTING STARS. l BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Our Own. ) q When to his glorious resting place he goes, Unnamed, vet known so well to all mankind, A deep affection prompts the tear that flows AB we stand mourning, who are left behind. * Each woman and each man in loving pride, Who ‘gave their all might be done, Bays, with a faith which will not be denied, “This {s& My Boy; my brave, be- loved Son. that Duty And those with childless homes, they, 00, may weep. How often have they pictured buoy- ant youth With honor clean and & devotion deep To those he loved and to the cause of truth. Although' the joy of such a presence fair As u reality has been unknown, The griet and something of the pride they shate And say, “Such would have been my very own." The Laws and.the Lawyers. ' “Do you think that constantly making more laws improves men’s morals? “I don't undertake to say as to morals,” replied Senator Borghum: ‘dut It sharpens their minds. The more Iaws we make the smarter the lawyers appear to become.” Jud Tunkins says the reason he's egin a monopoly is the way a toll gute keeper always lets the road run down when he has it all his own way. Artisiry. The Russians, it has deen our lot To hote, in the more recent years As dancers have excelled, but not As statezmen or as financlers. Tactful Reminder. “Why do you always switch the conversation around to the theory of (relativity every time our bdoy Josh starts talking?’ said Mrs. Corntossel. “Because,” replied the farmer, “1 think mebbe It's for his own good to Xeop Josh reminded that there are a fow things in the universe that he osen’t know all about.” ference are as fully equipped by ex-| perience, knowledge and wisdom to; solve the problems awaiting solution is an assertion that is_ capable of proof. It is not improbable that the correspondents would make a quicker job of it than the delegates. At any rate, it is the: correspondents who {have been telling us in many lan- guages what ought to be done and how It ought to be done and what the consequences will be if it is not done. This is what they will ocontinue to do as the conference deliberates, and when it has reached a conclusion they will each and separately ren-, der a verdict as to whether the conference has been equal to its task and its opportunity. We may be cer- tain of that. The fourth estate con- tributes vastly to the enjoyment of life. We could not do without it— Sioux Clty Journal (republican). Short Cuts to Long Life. A Chicago physician is the latest to offer a short cut to a long life. His trick is even simpler than Prof.} Voronoff's grafting of ape's glands. It is radium pills! Carlyle, writing his “Pastand Pre ent,” to bare the industrial and so- cial ills of Great Britain, was furious with those who demanded a single, quick cure to put all to rights. When the biologist, in Shaw's play, ack to Methuselah,” broaches his theory that men might live 300 years, the politicians at once wanted to know the name of the medicine. Perplexed and troubled, men have always dreamed of some direct and magic way out. Be their difficulties physio- logical, social or mental, they have ever been ready to ¢ry for a patent cure. The alchemist, in the middle ages, toiled long in search of a way to turn the grosser metals into gold. A little later the Spanish followed Ponce de Leon {fi quest of the foun- tain of youth. Something, some de- vice or medicine, would, they thought, bring riches or happiness If only it could be found! This persjstent faith in a simple nostrum besets many today. A book- seller tells us that by reading fifteen minuteg, 8 day we can become edu- cated! “Get wise “quick"! Up in Omaha a présecutor said recently that the farmers of Nebraska had loat $250,000 in unsound securities. Get rieh “quick” A doctor announces he has'a tablet of serum that restores youth to the aged ~ Get healthy quick”!—St. Joseph News-Press (in- dsoendent). Mem: est: With what well kn bird 15 the cranberry associated?Ca: cago News. - Beer may be good for an Illness, but iliness is good for a beer.—Flint Journal. Babe Ruth will sing in vaudeville, and the atudience may break some ?o‘me-run reco! -Muskegon Chron- cle. Women are sald to be rapldly in- flavor. Get lmv:fi plck:'l:r’:o:' gist. Yhe Bordonw Borden Building, New Yoek Derdn) MAr k! Mrirn creasing in height. Do you unp?. it comes trom standing up for their righta?—Toledo Blade. .Love: _‘The emotion that persuades a girl she would enjoy sweeping up a man’s cigar ashes for nlu.—!{nb ford Times. 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