Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1921, Page 48

- g_2 A 'fiHE EVENING STAR, " With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D, C. asmAr.‘ .November 13, 1881 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor e ~ The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Offce, 1ith St snd Pennayivaala Ave. . . New iassau St. Chiéago Offce: Fat National Hauk Bullding. Europesn Otfice: 3 Regent St., Loadon, Englan: ning Star. with the Sunday morning The Eve it delivered by carriers within the city - ders msy be sent by mall, or telephone 5000, Collection Is made by carriers & eud of each month. ‘M it Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland aund Virginia. Daily and Sunday..1¢r., $3.40; 1 mo,, 70¢ Daily onl 1yr., $6.00; 1 mo., 50c ;. Sunday yr., 32.40; 1 mo., 20¢ All Other States. # Daily and Sunday.1yr., $10. Daily enly.. 3 ' Sunday only. — A Working Plan Proposed. Having initiated the conference to sider the question of limitation ~. of armaments it was incumbent upon the United States to open the sessions with a specific proposition. Sécretary Hughes, yesterday chosen chairman, delivered this proposition at the open- ¢ ing session in terms admitting of no misinterpretation and completely sat- isfying the obligation resting upon this country. Those who feared that arms limita- tion would in the proceedings of the conference be subordinated to other considerations or minimized or ob- ‘scured will be reassured by the ex- plicit program embraced broadly in the four principles enunciated by the American Secretary of State. In briefest terms Secretary Hughes, speaking for the American govern- ment, proposes a ten-year naval holiday. The four general principles are thus set forth: That all capital shipbuilding pro- grams, either actual or projected, should be abandoned. That further reduction should be made through the scrapping of cer- tain older ships. That in general regard should be had to the existing naval strength of the powers concerned. That the capital ship tonnage : should be used as a measurement of strength for navies and a proportion- ate allowance of auxiliary combatant craft prescribed. ‘With respect to the three major naval powers whose interests are chiefly involved in this proposed agreement the plan Secretary Hughes outlined would work out to this point: The navies of these three would be reduced by the immediate destruction of sixty-six capital ships, built end building, with a total tonnage of 1,878,043, of which the United States would destroy 845,740 tons, Great Brit- ain 583,375 tons and Japan 448,928 tons; that these powers should within three months agree to establish their navies at the strength respectively of eighteen American, twenty-two British and ten Japanese capital ships with a respective tonnage of 500,650 tons, 604,450 tons and 299,700 tons; that re- placements after ten years should be 7 on the scale of 500,000 tons for the 2, United States, 500,000 tons for Great Britain end 300,000 tons for Japan; that no’ capital ship should be built in replacement of a tonnage replace- ment greater than 35,000 tons. Here, then, is a definite proposal. 1t gives a starting point for the con- ference. It is practical, it involves an enormous relief from expenditure, it prevents war-inviting competition and it leaves all three of the powers " upon their present relative planes of naval strength. Consideration of questions relating to the far east is, Secretary Hughes says, not necessarily to be postponed until an agreement on a limitation of armament has been reached, though * the American program is to consider . first the limitation question. Neces- sarily those matters which are of & war-provoking possibility must be: studled with a view to adjustment, and Mr. Hughes in the name of the American delegation suggests that the conference will proceed in its or- ganization to study both phases of the subject at once. It is, however, a gratifying and reassuring sign of ear- nestness on the part of the American delegation that the spokesman for this country and the chairman of the con- ference should put forth in clear and " unmistakable terms a plan for partial disarmament which is fair to all in- terests and which, if adopted, will bring immense relief to the tax- burdened people of the countries af- fected. With this beginning the arms con- ference starts in circumstances most promising of results. In frankness and plainness of proposition, the plan offered by the United States estab- lishes the conference at the outset on a basis of practical accomplishment. ————————— ‘The assassin attacks a figure who is prominent because he represents pub- lic opinion. Invariably a man of low mentality, the murderer who depicts himself as inspired by patriotic mo- tives fails to perceive the futility of his endeavor. It is impossible to as- sassinate public epinion. ; 1 mo., 85¢ B The suggestion is freely voiced that too much preparedness may be almost as bad as none at all. —————— A Naval Reunion. One of the sociel features of the opening of the arms conference which calls for special consideration is the dinner given Friday night by Amer- jcan naval officers in honor of Ad- miral Beatty of England and his staff. ‘The hosts on this occasion were in the naval service during the war under Admiral Beatty’s command. Thus the dinner represented the joint naval work of Great Britain and the United States in which the most effective co- operation was had. The American naval forces in the war were held to a comparatively routine duty, yet it was of the utmost . importance. The British navy had been from the beginning carrying the chief burden on the seas, with most . effective co-operation by the French. + When this country entered the war it had & peculiarly difficult task, of in- suring the safe transport of its traops * to Burope. It sasumed this work and dischazged it espably, with & remerk- 1-able record ef speedy and msfe troop movement. But in-cther ways our Navy was @ material factor in gainin the victory, The work of our stroyer fleet overseas was of vital im- portance. Its anti-submarine service effectively supplemented that of the British and French. On the North sea American mine layers discharged @ perilous duty with an efficiency that commanded universal admiration. One of the most gratifying aspects of American participation in the war ‘was the maintenance of the most har- monious relationship between the naval forces of England and those of the United States, and it eminent- ly appropriate that Admiral Beatty and his aldes, representing the Brit- ish navy, should on the occasion of thelr visit to Washington be honored by representatives of the force that bore the American flag so capably in the waters within the war zone. The Washington Victory Memorial. Tomorrow & ceremony will take place in this city marking the begin- 80c [ ning of @ project which has been un- der way for a number of years. The corner stone of the George Washing; ton Victory Memorial will be laid in the presence of the highest officlals, including the President and repre- sentatives of foreign nations. This building. originally designed, before the great war, as & practical memorial to the first President of the United States, is by the circumstances of that conflict_changed in character some- what. It is to be a token of the re- spect and gratitude of the American people not only for the commander-in- chief of the American armies in the revolution and the first chief execu- tive of the republic, but for all men who have fought in the service of the United States. This building will be of material practical utility. It will serve as & meeting place for the American peo- ple when through their representative organizations they assemble at the capital. Unfortunately Washington has no such place for these gather- ings suitable in size and appointments for the transaction of dignified and important business and ‘the scene of ceremontal assemblages. Just at this moment an illustration is afforded on the score of the lack of equipment here at the capital. The conference called by President Harding to con- sider the limitation of ermament is meeting in the hall of the Daughters of the Amgrican Revolution. Some of the subsequent meetings will be held in the assembly room of the Pan- American Union. According to the plan now being de- veloped the George Washington Vic- tory Memorial will be the gift of the people of the United States. A large sum is already at hand. With the lay- ing of the corner stone tomorrow evi- { |dence will be given that this is no {“paper plan,” but is a genuine, tangi- I ble work certain to be pushed to com- | pletfon. | Ina way the ceremony tomorrow co- incides closely with that of Friday, when the body of an unknown American sol- dier was laid to rest at Arlington. For one of the features of the memorial will be & galaxy of gold stars upon the celling of the main auditorium, one for each American soldier who lost his Iife in the great war. At present there associations of ‘“‘gold star mothers,” women whose sons died in the serv- ice. From these are coming contribu- tions. States are appropriating money for thelr quota of gold stars. The movement has become nation wide, and at the present rate the fund will grow within @ few months to the point where the work itself can be started {and pushed steadily to completion. 1 ! A Washington Crowd. ! ‘Washington can turn out a big, dense crowd without being “full of strangers,” and the old town can do this whenever it wants to and when- ever it thinks the occasion worthy of such a turn-out. “Washington is full of people” is & phrase one often hears when the downtown section of the city is jammed with people, the in- ference being that the city is full of non-Washingtonians. There is always a consideradle transient population in ‘Washington, as a city of great inter- est and the National Capital. The burfal of the unknown and the arms i conférence attracted many Americans to the nation’s city, but the crowds that blocked the streets were Wash- ington crowds, supplemented, of course, by the people of Washington's metropolitan district, which is thickly settled, and which has been much ex- tended by trolley, autos and good roads. When all Washington makes up its mind to come downtown at one time, and when all the auto owmers in Washington and its environs con- clude to come down In their machines a jam is inevitable. ——— ettt The many who were uaable to reach Arlington owing to en automobile Jam were at least fortunate in having available in yesterdsy’s Star complete accounts to show that the ceremontes were impressively conducted accord- ing to schedule. —— e ‘While hoping to have no further use for military implements, Uncle Sam evidently does not intend to al- low himself to get entirely out of practice. ——————— Any degree of secrecy in conference would be pardoned by public opinion 1n case of a final announcement of re- sults that are practical and eatisfao- tory. —— e The 'world is agresd on the im- portant point which recognizes peace and prosperity as inseparable com- panions. e o . Mount Iane. The Board of Geographic Names has bestowed upon one of the highest peaks in the Tatoosh range in Mount Rainler National Park the name of Franklin K. Lane, who for nearly eight years was Secretary of the Interior, and in that capacity did much to de- velop the national park system of this ocountry. Mount Lane is not ene of the great eminences on this continent. It hasen altituds of only 6,000 feet, but it has & peculiar significance in its dominance| in one of the reservations set apart|: by.the government to preserve natural beauties and wenders. . Mr. Lane was a3 srdent Selisver in . THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, NOVEMBER 13, 1921—PART 2. Politics at HomeHopes of World Centered On Armament Conference the national parks as promoters -of the highest spirit of - patriotism. Though not himself & native of the United States, he bad, through almost @ lifelong residence within these boun- daries, become ‘thoroughly American in spirit. He worked incessantly for the development of the national sense. To him the natlonal parks were sym- bols. During the latter part of his service in the Interior Department, partly in consequence of the checking of foreign travel due to the great war, he had the gratification of seeing an fmmense tide of American touring through the parks: A vast multitude of people visited them and left them rejoicing in the wisdom of those who had created and were maintaining them. These natural wonders and scenes of great impressiveness, thus set apart forever, cannot be equaled for variety and expanse and number in any other country. Mount Lane will stand a= an appropriate monument to a man to whom the American people owe. & debt of gratitude. 7 The Poetic Impulse. The Star regrets that its limitations of space will not permit the publica- tion of all of the worthy poetical writings inapired by the opening of the arms conference and the burial of the unknown American soldler that it has received during the past few days.. These poems have come in all forms and meters and styles. They have presented every concelvable as- pect of the thoughts connected with these two occasions. - Some have come from those who were bereaved by the war. Some have come from sincere friends and advocates of universal peace. All have breathed the spirit of patriotism. If they could all be pub- lished they would demonstrate a re- markably wide range of feeling, and, moreover, a marked capacity for. lit- erary expression. ;. On prior occasions when the public emotions have been stirred these poetic tontributions have been nu- merous, but perhape never before has the volume been so great as at pres- ent. The War' itself stirred people deeply and evoked their innermost thoughts in strange and unusual forms. Men and women were moved by the great tragedy overseas to write who previously had never at- tempted more than the ordinary com- position of correspondence. These Armistice day and arms con- ference poems are precious bits of popular feeling. Those who have written them may feel disappointed at their failure to have them printed. Possibly in their judgment those that have been selécted are less worthy than their own. But they may be com- forted and encouraged by the assur- ance that though not found avallable for publication, though denied print through lack of room in these days of crowding news, they are already bene- fited by the mere writing of these verses, and they should continue to write regardless of a printed outlet. For the greatest reward of the poet is after all the feeling that he has ex- wressed himself in worthy phrase. —— e Boston’s Fire “Celebration.” Americans go in whole-heartedly for celebrations and have a striking fondness for observing auniversaries. Events deemed worthy of recalling or keeping in memory by means of cele- brations are of great variety. Boston has already set afoot preparations for the observance mext year of the fiftieth anniversary of the Boston fire of 1872. There is in that ancient and modern city the “Survivors' Assoclation of the Boston Fire Department of 1872, and this association has set the idea going that Boston shall have a cele- bration of the red event of 1872. The celebration of a great fire may easily be turned into 2 lesson In fire preven- tion. Cities have made remarkable progress in firefighting and fire pre- cautions since 1873, but they still have a long way to go before every fire shall be stopped before it starts, if the hibernicism may be permitted. ——— It is perhaps fortunats that the emotional phase of the world confer- ence should have been 5o well and fit- tingly considered ss it was on Armi- stice day. The task mow before the delegates is one for keen intellectunl discernment. ———— e The illuminating comment within the Capitol will endeavor to keep up with the serene brilliancy just outside. ——— e o Electricity has pointed the way to scme distinct improvements on the old-fashioned pyrotechnic display. ————— The day after an enormous automo- bile jam is unofficially known as “Re- pair day.” 5 SHOOTING STARS. BY PEILANDER JOHNSON. As Wars Grow Worse. ‘The knight of old, in armor clad, ‘Who met the foeman face to face, For bravery a record had ‘Which poets still delight to trace. But he ‘who boldly held his lance— ‘Would he be fearless in the fray ‘Were he compelled to take a chance On. weapons of the Eeunt day? The Reliabie Quantity. “What, in your opinion, will de the “i% is sure to develop & large number of eplendid. spesches. Byt you can't be sute of the outcome. All you can .Jud Tunkins says he envies the film of livili. previlled they were the only pecple- who ‘appeared able to afford We rather like such folk as these When they're & bit mendacious. Companionship, “Pon't you feel sorry for the poor animal that was skinned for the furs \ | | | | i 1 Leader Murphy and the Shelf. A little while ago & prediStion .cir- ‘culated that Charles F. Murphy’s re- tirement from the leadership of Tam- many Hall was near, He was making his last campaign in that office. If he won—Iif Hylan was re-elected—he ‘would bow out gracefully while in full feather. If he lost—if Hylan was de- feated—he would have to go. His ‘'enemies in the organization would rise up and overwhelm him. ‘Well. Mr. Murphy won. His latest campaign proves to have been a corker. His candidate for mayor achleved, largely through his leader- ship, a smashing victory, and Tam- many comes into full control of the town. Is it lkely that Mr. Murphy will improve the occasion to surrender his power to another? He is not an old man, as politicians are reckoned. He is not & poor man. He can afford politics. Why then the shelf? Why, while still in health and vigor and comfortably “heeled,” give over the excitement of active life for the ennul of the mere observer? And then 1924 is only two years away. Can Mr. Murphy be reasonably imagined as indifferent to what that year suggests? Haa he forgotten Tam- many’s past appearances at natlonal conventions, when it was the central figure of a wild and whirling time? Has he lost taste for that sort of thing? Tammany just now—that is to say, Leader Murphy—is probably figuring on a second victory next year, and in- stalling at Albany a governor pledged to the hall's interests. Then the nam- ing of & delegation, Mr. Murphy lead- ing, to the next democratic nationat ‘convention, and maneuvering in that body in the ballotings for the presi- dential nomination. ‘Will Mr. Murphy retire at this time, or soon, with these things in prospect? Nothing appears less likely. Rather may he be expected to tighten his grip on the situation, and, in the next | two years, play politics more vigor- ously than ever, and with the largest stakes inspiring him. It is not a time for disappearing. ———————— The Virginia Experiment. The republicans of Virginia tried an experiment last Tuesday, and it failed signally. Will they try it again? Or will it be tried In any other southern state where political conditions are similar Yo those in the Old Dominion? ‘White republicans of the south have long been told that the colored men were a drag on them, and caused the failure to establish the party in con- trol there. And so they were advised to divoree themselves from the colored contingent, and make their appeal on | business issues. The south, they were assured, was at heart republican on those issues, and such an appeal, properly couched. would win. The Virginia whites acted on this advice this year. They held a conven- ; tion composed exclusively of white | men and so edvertised their separa- tion from the colored portion of the electorate, nominated a state ticket composed _exclusively of white men, cut out altogether what is called poli- tics, and in their campaign ' stressed ‘business, promising if successful to give the state a better business ad- ministration than it had ever enjoyed under democratic auspices. Their candidate for governor stumped the state, everywhere pro- claiming the new evangel. Being an able man of high standing, he had at- tention. The result? A record demo- cratic majority. The colored voters in thousands cut the republican dr,ket,{ while those democrats supposed to be | awaiting an inducement and opportu- nity to change sides voted the demovl cratic ticket es usual. 1t is idle to say, as some are saying, that the President's Birmingbham speech, coming in the thick of the campaign and pitched in the key of friendship for the colored citizens, did the business. Virginia would have gone democratic if the President had never left Washington, or opened his mouth on the subject of political equality before the law. New York and the Speakership. The New York democrats are so cocky over Tuesday’s victory they are already looking forward to a bigger prize than the mayoralty. This is the speakership of the Sixty-eighth Con- gress. As the argument runs, the tide has turned; the combination which won last year’s battle is going to pieces, and by mext year will have disap- peared; the democracy is destined to carry the next House, and the best way to utilize that victory for service in- 1924 will be to put an eastern man, | The size of the state and its impor- tance in presidential calculations will give New York the call. An adaitional reason is that & south- ern man—Mr. Underwood—is now, and will be in the next Congress, the democratic leader in the Senate, and an eastern man in the chair in the House would balance him, and give the party the benefit of the proper geographical division of the highest congressional honors. The New Yorker in view for this play is former ‘Representative Fitz- gerald of Brooklyn, who after reach- 1ing the chairmanship of the appropria- tions committee left Congress to re- sume the practice of law. He is an able man, and when in Congress was regarded as one of the best parliamen- tarians in that body. The idea seems to be that so attractive & place as the speakership would induce him to re- turn to politics. But, of course, first- catch your House. The New York result is not likely to be lost on the republicans, who appreciate the importance of next year's contest, and will soon be xlrd-l ing for it. | Each party has a new generalis- simo. Chairman Adams is in charge for the republicans, and Chairman Hull for the democrats. Both know the game of politics. Both know the country. Both have the full confl- dence of their associates, and each is warranted in expecting the truest loyalty end the utmost assistance from his own. ————— e Succsss in one respect is assured. world's greatest litersry eventa, .- preferably a New Yorker, in the chair. | BY THOMAS R. MARSHALL, Former Vice President of the United States, F this be the age of democracy. in which the rule of the world i8 to be supremely just, rulers must heed the call of those ‘whom they rule. He who does not strive to léasen the burden upon his people will have thrust upon him the burden of de- fending his conduct against the opin- ion of civilized men. ‘When all the delegates to the arms limitation conference accept these truths as axfomatic, a long, forward step toward the goal set by the. people of the world for the con- ference will have been taken. * ¥ ¥ X T have a feeling that the presence of Jules J. Jusserand at the confer- ence table as a delexate of the re- public of France will be of inestima- ble value to the cause. One thing is sure—he will fully understand and be able properly and accurately to interpret the American view. The dean of the Washington diplomatic corps knows America nearly, If not quité as well, as the American dele- Eates. The ambassador knew his America in the trying dayn precedingz our en- trance in the world war. Count von Bernstorff, imperial German ambas- sador, did not—that was where he was weak. Jusserand was acquaint- ed with the scholastic mind. Bern- storff with the bombastic, We were known in some guarters as a nation of bluffers, and the German ambas- sadar took ne at that foolish an- praisal. Jusserand, imperturbabdle, courteous, cnurageous. knew us dif- ferently. While the German rolled under the tongue the name of Steuben, not a word abnut .Lafavette escaped the lips of the modast, scholarlv and lovable Frenchman. He knew that A suggestion from an intereated source about our duty wonld arouse resentment and excite criticism and merhaps susnicion. He knew the heart of America. He doubted not its soundness. Bernstarff shocked and sickened. Jusserand drew Amer- ica to France. He holds tha respect and love of the people of this coun- try. ‘Their admiration for him is only less than their confidence in him. * %k % ¥ 1. myself, have not a doubt touch- ing the good faith of the represen- tatives to the conference, but they cannot be too often reminded that the common heart of humanity the world around is insisting upon re- ductions in armaments in the hope of lessening the chances of future warfare. Even those of us who look to the orderly.processes of the law for redress of mrievances read with a quickening of the blood that the miners of world will strike if attempt i m#fle again to declare another war, and that the raflway men of England were so moved by the hope of reduced armaments that they asked their government tn sus- pend its program until the Wash- ineton conference had finished its deliberations. Humanity from age to age moves in circles of thought as well as of action. Each age is a huge cat chasing its own tail in a circle, never becoming discouraged by failure to catch it ‘There are certain primal emo- tions current to every age and-in- herent to the heart of right-think- ing men which induce this chase to catch the ideal. And that hope which springs eternal in the hu- man breast strengthens the pur- pose of mankind to renew the quest_after each succeeding fail- ure. The only peculiarity about it is the fact that we fail to recognize the efforts others have made and conceive that our effort is the first in the world's history. It is well that we are thus' constituted; otherwise. we would be utterly de- pressed. for there is gcarcely & right nurpose, a high ideal or a desirable object that has not been striven for innumerable times, striven for in vain. L We think we are the first people to confront problems as serious as those which face us today. This may be true so far as particulars are concerned, but not concerning the bases upon which they rest. ‘We assume—and correctly—that it is our business to build & new world upon the ruins of an old world, and to build it out of the ‘material at hand. We stand aghast at the undertaking and are prone to think that no graver situation ever before challenged human ef- fort. We forget that other ages and other peoples have been con- fronted with undertakings of like character, equally formidable and Jjust as baffling. Timid souls of today, who doubt the ultimate destiny of mankind, o lack faith in the far-off divine vent toward which the whole world {8 moving, who look with a jaundiced eye upon present condi- tions and see oniy the meanness, littleness and narrowness of their fellowmen, could not better ex- press themselves if they were scholars than did Jean Paul when he wrote, “But as yet struggles the twelfth hour of the night. Birds of darkness are on the wlng: spectres uproar; the dead walk: the living dream. Thou, Eternal Providence, will make the day dawn.” * * X ¥ More than seventy years ago in a review of conditions existing in Europe as a result of various revo- lutions in the name of democracy crabblid, crusty, pessimistic Thomas Carlyle characterized conditions as “the universal bankruptcy of im- posture,” and expressed concern lest democracy could not stand the strain that was about to be put upon it. How well we have gotten along since 1850 it {s not for me to . though I know we arq here arge measura of prosperity verv great opportunity for service. ‘e may be paying a little too much attention, however. to the {dea that democracy, as a mere class can erect a new civiliza- tion and build a safer and better world upon the foundation of the d. It might he well for us to as- certain whether there is anything in the idea that we now are con- fronting a universal bankruptey of imposture. to determine wheth- er mere words, not cryvatalized into conduct, will make of the world a Roing concern again. We are done with a_self-constituted. divinely ordained kingi The dukes of the world have no long lineage. Its real leaders were born just vesterday. At no time In history did people care so litfle what a man says, and so much what a man does ar now. Perfervid ora- torv may tickle their ears and enable them to while away an dle hour, but what the neople really want to know is: What are you doing toward the upbullding of the world? Men are beginning to under- stand, slowly mayhap, but never- theless inevitably, that there are certain laws which operate un- erringly and regardless of our de- sires: that we cannot repeal these laws nor even put them in tem- porary abeyance, that they cannot be made to operate on some and to Dass others bv. Man favors neither death nor direase. but rec- ognizing_ their inevitableness, he governs his life accordingly. * % ok ¥ Just now we have reached the very heights of rule by the peo- ple. In Russia and in isolated spots all over the world it has been discovered that the right to rule involves also the ruling right, the knowledge and the will to rule. You may proclaim the broad proposition that a people have the right to rule themselves and no- body may be bold enough to dis- pute it as a principle of govern- ‘ ment, but unless the rule is fair and just, that which was snpposed to be the ultimate aim of man- kind will turn out to be but the bankruptey of imposture. I speak nothing by way of criticlsm of the men the world around who. e of public affairs y call attention to in another age a shrewd Yankee described Lamar- tine as “the first stump orator in the world, standing, too, on the highest stump—for the time.” For democracy to rule the world successfully it will be necessary for democrats to be democratic. Otherwise the rule of democracy will be shorter lived than was that of autocracy. He who seeks to rule must learn that he who can- not govern himself is wholly un- fitted to govern others. He must get close enough to that heart of humanity which ofttimes expresses itself only in a sigh to understand that most of us are beginning to believe that though individual suc- national success is rld success is best (Oopyright, 1031, by Thomss R. Marshall.) cess is good, better l.:d WOl of all. Traders Study World Neighbors The United States trader of the future must have a more intimate ac- quaintance with his neighbors throughout the world—must know conditjons under which they live and the influences that have established their customs. This is encouraging a study, of geography and history in text books and first hand through travel and personal assoclation. It has come to be well recognized among those engaged in foreign com- merce that if they wanti to avoid costly mistakes and to develop good will rather than a feeling of offense they must have an intimate knowl- edge of how the people in their pro- ve live, what the prej- udices are and why they are so prej- udi In these days, when competition in forelgn trade is growing more tense, the forward-lool f ‘manufacturers and expdrters in this country appre- ciate that they can build strongly for the future by developing interna- tional friendships. With this though! in mind they have sent representa- tives to the National Capital to mix in with the trade specialists from the other nations, who are here as parti- cipants in the conference for limita- tion of armament. or as interested observers. So that the conference, while concgrned with internatios politics, an fally to try to get rid of the tremendous economic waste of preparation for destructive war- fare, will also afford an opportunity for Ameflm.:d llmslne,u l::d".t' through. perso! nterviews, go a a:lu‘rorp:iow of how they can best develop their exchangs of commodi- tles with other p‘eonlem * *x Because the crucial decision of the |, ' coming conference on the far eastern problem is so intimately concerned with commerce, all of the delegations to the conference include a carefully of s advisers on mi 'he United States will be stmilarly fortified in the list of official advisers already announced and will be in_close touch with the best experts on every possible ques- tion that can come uD. ‘Aside from their plans to get first- hand info! jon on how foreign trade frien and friendly ex- change of can be developed by intercourse With these trade ad- ‘visers assembled here for the world parley, the American business leaders are encouraging picked employes to make special studies of particular markets, 80 as to know all they can about the conditions lnflnnnnln{ de, For example, Charles Bellaiche, & clerk in the American consulate’ in Algiers, gives some excelent ad on that neglected markat for Amer- ican He “out that various vice | enough wind to dri . B3 7 - goods. American products can bs to | frrigation -Algiers _with profit, it % ations ts can be made for sale, Ehipment and pavment. He has sup- Plied the hom traders with office and interested list of the goods that ers need. Littl, a.'In s e serious effort has been on the part of American ml-n‘\?f‘l?:.- turers to introduce eir products into the colony, end their methods have been often inapplicable to Al- geria. Usually American exporters send English” literature to all parts of Algeria, with quotations in dol- lars and measures and weights not conforming to the metric system, al- though English is the least spoken :;dfll‘;‘::::'lg:!.:: blnllnell circles m is ungeutond. 24 the only one xporters should also realize that Algerian firms can not be attracted in the same way as those of America or of Europe, where are found large firms specialiaing for years in the import trade, which execute large orders with facilities not usually avallable to Algerian concerns. A personal touch is therefore ad- visable, and American houses should send either from London or Parls (if they have branches there) traveling l;pu-;‘nutlven ‘who are able to speak ‘renc! * X The coming of the picturesque dele- tion to the arms parley from India is of special Interest to a certain branch of the American export trade— dealefs in agricultural implements, who are contemplating the promising fleld of British India. In a country like India, having a p:?nuuu of more than 300,000, th 70 cent of them dependent upon agri- culture, there is potentially a very extensive market for agricultural implements. ‘The primitive methods which have n used for centuries, and which are still used, deep-rooted racial cus- toms and religious prejudices are fac- tors which, however, are responsible in . at lxt :o‘r '.g; rahltlnly smal reentage modern imple- ments mad at the present ummpu The low purchasing power of th farmer is another factor that h hindered the use of modern chinery. India is separated into eral provinces and independent states and the great varfations in physical atures, climate, soil and economic ituation necessitate s of _ agricultura] conditions 1 different divisions. The plow is, of course, the most sed implement. Harvestin, inery is used in the Punjab an ocentral vinces, where wheat is large scale. Wind- mills are sold in the Boml presi- dency, but in other parts of India the a8 thers is not ve them during the oy are needed sive these nths, when th hot mo s T tudies | f¢ Heard and Seen Fifty Years Ago President Harding looked “every inch & President” as he marched up Pennsylvania avenue Armistice day behind the bier of America’s unknown soldier. He set an example of dig- nity for the whole people by keeping his eyes steadfastly to the front. The procession was notable in many ways. It was the first time, perhaps, in the history of the coun- try that the President of the United States and two former Presidents participated in a procession. Besides President Harding, Chief Justice Willlam Howard Taft of the United States Supreme Court and ‘Woodrow Wilson, our two living ex- Presidents, were in the line of march. A pathetic little incident-occurred the bier of the unknown soldier passed directly in front of the White House. * * % As the crowds atood with bared heads, the hearts surging with emo- tion, a yellow dog ran from the lines. and pranced In front of the cortege. The little dog established himself directly in front of the gun carriage which bore the body of the unknown hero to his last rest at Arlington. Then he ran before the bier, his tail waving. Nobody in the crowd laughed. The dog ran boldly, as it he had some right there, and no one molested him. Perhaps the unknown soldier once had a dog of his own, and by some instinet the dog had sensed his oppor- tunity to pay a last tribute to his *buddy.” » * ¥ A member of the Home Defense League called my attention to the absence of flags from a tall bullding standing at a conspicuous point near 15th street and Pennsylvania avenue. “There is a flagpole holder in every window up the front of that build- ing,’? he sald. “And there isn’t a sin- gle flag displayed.” Scores of people standing in line turned their eyes toward the building and commented upon the undecorated appearance of the front of the edi- ce. * * x ‘When it was announced recently that Marshal Foch said he would ac- cept all the invitations to dinners and a Washington boy was made glad. Of course, Marshal Foch meant of- ficial dinners, etc., but this local youngster took him in a literal fash- ion. “Did Marshal Foch say he would Eome to all the parties?” asked the 0. “Yes, my son,” came the answer. “Then I'm going to invite him to my birthday party Friday,” he cried, in happy anticipation. * * * Pink tags on every telephone in the Post Office Department and Washing- ton city post office are attracting at- tention these days. Examination of one of the tags re- veals that Chief Clerk Moonev has asked users of the phones to keep ac- curate record, through Wednesday of this week, of the number of incom- ing and outgoing calls. This telephone census is taken every now and then. It is said that users will be heartily glad when the time is up, as the tags are somewhat in the way in telephoning. CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. Digest of the German Consulates Abroad. BERLIN.—The Frankfurter Zeitung gives a summary of the situation affecting German consulates in allied countries since the war. Some of the late enemy nations have readily assented to the re-opening of the old consulates and even to opeming new ones, but others are “still mad” and won't have any German consular representatives on their territory. This, incidentally, is a considerable handicap to trade. The paper saye: “In nearly all former enemy coun- tries we have succeeded in reinstat- ing German consular representatives and sometimes even in increasing their pre-war number. “But we must say that the attitudes of the different allied countries toward the German demands have been very different. Italy showed herself the most conciliatory, and we have been able to establish there in a short time a relatively large number of consulates. England also did not make many difficulties. Be- fore the war we had in England only consular agents outside of London. The establishment of routined con- suls in Liverpool and Glasgow means an incresse in our consular service. The negotiations with the dominions have been more difficult. South Africa was quite agreeable; Germany could establish many consulates there if the expenses yere not so great. Canada also did not make much re- sistance. But in New Zealand it was more difficult; there was no German consul there before the war; its gov- ernment can claim this precedent, though we do not understand why they should not want to have a Ger- man consul. Australia has been the most hostile until now, which is, no doubt, due to the anti-German senti- ments of President Hughes. Never- theless we had one success there in nominating one general consul. at Sydney. In India the resistance has been largely overcome, which was very strong at the beginning because of the English influence. We have succeeded in putting a consul at Cal cutta. It is true that the Indian gov- ernment wish to be informed on the subject of the personalities whom we have the intention to send there. In Egypt a general consulate h: tablished at Cairo quite re “We must not, however, think yet of putting German consuls in our for- mer colonies nor in French colonies. In MFrance itself we have at present no consulate. France, moreover, i8 the one of all the entente powers which has made the most difficulties. Our foreign ministry is hoping for a more conciliatory disposition, but until now hope has not been con- any positive information. Bolfinm also resists strongly, but we hope soon for the admission of & German oconsul at Antwerp, thanks to the support of certain Belglan commercial ciroles. In the negotia- taken place until pmmle the condition them any one who was in office either before or after the war. Will the League Leave Genevat Will the league of mnations leave Geneva? The question was expected to be raised in an acute form during the assembly that ended this week, says the correspondent of the Lon- don Observer. It has been raised, it is true, but not in a form suggesting that any immediate decision is to be orced. - e debates of the assembly mrfiu‘:l‘un concerned with the league nances it naturally assumed some lit- te nenoe, the commission very rightly took the view that the cholce of a seat for the league raised larger issues than the cost of house rents and domestic commodities, and deoclined to confuse financial consid- erations with political. “But though the attack on Geneva was not pressed, the question of & permanent o‘lhe:‘u- is parties extended to him, the heart of | l .in The Star For many years the Washington Monument stood in an wunfinished N state, owing to the ex- Washington . haustion of the funds Monument. of the soclety under ‘whose auspices it was being erected. Eventually the con- struction was TUnited States undertaken by the government. Mean- while, however, an effort was made to secure contributions from the states to go on with the work. In The Star of November 7, 1871, is the following: “In various ways a reviving inter- est in the completion of the Wash- ington Monument has been shown recently and the prospect of a re- sumption of the work on the shaft is rather hopeful. It does mot seem to be known that the New York leg- islature in April last passed an act appropriating $10,000 ‘as the contri- bution of the state of New York, to be paid by the treasurer, on the war- rant of the controller, to the treas- urer of the Washington National Monument Soclety, whenever the gov- ernor shall certify that he is satis- fled a sufiicient sum has been sub- acribed from other sources to enable said mociety to ume work with a reagonable prospect of completing the obelisk or shaft.’ “The act directs also that the gov- ernor of New York shall transmit a copy to the governors of the other states of the Union, with & request that they communicate the same to the legislatures of their respective states. “It will be seen that the New York act very properly restricts the ap- propriation to the construction of the shaft and gives no countenance to the absurd turnip-shaped pantheon which it was at one time proposed to place around the base of the obelisk. It is estimated that the obelisk or shaft can be completed for $250,000. Now, if all the other states will make an appropriation equal to that of New York, a very large portion of the requisite sum can be realized within the coming year, and un- doubtedly Congress would appro- priate the additional sum needed when assured that the work would thereby be completed.” * % % On Saturday, November 11, 1871, the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in gen Court Refuses eral term render ed its decision in to Enjoin Loan. . case of “Davi et al against Cooke et al” common known as the improvements loan iu- junction case. The court by a major- ity ruling, 3 to 2—Chief Justice Cartter and Justices MacArthur and Humph- ries in the affirmative:and Justices ‘Wylie and Olin in the negative-—dis- solved the injunction earlier secured against the issue of District bonds to pay for public improvements. The Star on that day said: “The friends of progress are to be congratulated on this legal triumph over the old fogies who steadily re- sist all attempts to improve and beautify the city. Chief Justice Cart- ter decides on the main gquestion. whether the loan authorized and the indebtedness proposed to be contract- led in the act of the territorial gov- |ernment of July 10, 1871, is in ex- cess of the authority of said govern- ment as established by the organic law of the District, that the several |indebtedness of the old corporations not having been legally transferred to the shoulders of the present gov- ernment; therefore, the $4,000.000 loan authorized by said act and in process of negotiation is within "the limits of the organic law.” Foreign Press almost deciblve. But the war atmoe- phere does not last forever, and the case against Geneva today iz unde- niably strong. “Cost of living in itself is not a de- termining factor, though a secre- jtariat from which consistently effi- icient work is expected ought not to {be harassed, as far too many mem- bers of the staff at the Palais de Na- tions are, by the problem of how to subsist on a salary that to any one unacquainted with Geneva conditions would be regarded as generous. What |is really wrong with Geneva is that it is a dead end, and a dead end is tle one place in the world where the league headquarters ought not to be 1t is on the road to nowhere. The Paris train gets to the Cornavin sti- tion in the morning and stops. It sit= there all day and starts back ut night.” The league at Geneva is in & backwater. If it wants to work in peace it is in the right place. If it ‘wants to keep in touch with the life of the world it has to get out of Geneva to do it. ‘That is the real problem, and the answer to it is not quite eastly found ‘The special commission that inve: gated the working of the secretaria a few weeks ago did suggest & mi- gration, and among the goals pro- posed have been Vienna, Brussels and some center. in France, such as Fon- tainebleu or Versailles. Whatever ar- guments there are for a French hom: for the league, it is pretty generally agreed that there are many more against it. At any rate, the two pro- posals that may be regarded as prac- tical politics today are a move to Brussels or a move to Vienna.” Shall All Alsatians Be French? PARIS.—What is the nationality of an Alsatian? The Journal of this city points out that the “automatic natu- ralization” clause of the Versailles treaty has become effective. The paper adds that many Alsatians who will claim French citizenship under this clause are Germans at heart, and it recommends close scrutiny of all the applications and a suspension of voting rights for ten years. The journal says: “By virtue of article 3 of the chap- ter of the Ve les treaty ating to Alsace-Lorraine all German ing in Alsacs French nationality if they can prove that they were-in the reconquered re- gions before August, 1914, and that they have lived there uninterruptedly for three years, counting from No- vember 11, 191 “In admoinistrative circles the mum- ber of former subjects of ‘who want to benuol by 1l 1 these demands will not be favorably received. generous France may be, and how- ever much confidence she may. wish to ha%e in the good.faith of these French candidates., she dare not put her hospitality before the wariness ‘which the present circumstances mand. , Bitter experience has shown us since the armistice that in ques- tions of naturalization prudence is the greatest virtue. Too many Ger- mans of yesterday who have auto- matically become .our compatriots have remained our enemfes, calling themselves with {irony ‘French on paper,’ and making use of the motto: “Mein hers bleibt Déutsch.’ (My heart remains German.) . “But a minute examination of each of these 37,000 demands would not alone be-sufficlent. The best thing would be for all naturalized persons to be under permanent control “It seems also that .this has been thought of in official circles and they also think it would be wise to grant the right of voting only after a cer- tain period, during which time the naturelized person-should have given an urnmistakable proof of good faith. In this spirit it is probable that a law will shortly be passed suspend- ing the right of all naturalized peo- ple to vote for a period of ten years. “At the same time a denaturalisa- | ol er his clause is tion law will be passed, to take away the honor of being French from any- ‘who is disloyal. "‘ concludes the writer, “the