Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1924, Page 4

4 * FUROPE IS HEADED TOLASTING PEACE Improved Conditions Due Largely to Resumption of U. S. Co-Operation. (Pollawinz in the Arst of three he' Mr. Mewrer showng the improve n political and ¢ progress tow d during the last thoee years.) MOWRER. at e rope BY PAUL SCOTT Ry Cable to The Star and ¢ VA, Switzerland, Septembe: purpose of these article the first of three-—is to despite gloomy senti- diszruntled advice-sivers propugands of op- new political order. last turned definitely co-operation and ro- newed prosperity; that this happy turn ix due largely. in its political aspects, to the rather tardy resump- tion of international co-operation by the United States and, finally. that he “continuation of this American co-operation essential if the im- provement aiready achieved is to b nereased or maintained As recently three there was & major war ress in the Near ¥ 15 or 20 minor politi threatened any moment to burst into flames. Ireland was in insurrection Armaments were being maintained ov strengthened. Russla was menacing everything and everyvbody. (Germany was in full revolt against the treaty of Versailles. The wounds left by the great war were still red and gaping. Frontiers were closed, busi- ness was stagnant. Pamine and pes- tilence were freely predicted, even Ly eminent bankers supposed to be optimistic by profession. and the fatal work of these apocalyptic dis- sters was to be completed, the world was assured, by revolutions de- structive of the last vestiges of European civilization. for” the con- tinent. as reconstructed Paris, “could not iive” All this, femember was barely three years The this being show that, mentalists and the abysmal ponents of the Iurope has at toward peace even veurs as still i pro There were al disputes that Conditions Now To err now on the optimism would be hie Yet consider the present situd- tion and outlook. Ilxcept in Russia where the apparently incurable in- competency of the doctrinaire rulers continues to delay recovery, not only < there no longer dunger of famine hut some of the countries that were almost starving are now produci food for export Of pestilence and destructive lution there is not the slizhtest sign Treland and the Near East are peace- ful. To the surprise of the pessi- mists there are now actually no wars “xcept Spain’s chronic Ufr. and most onal disputes of have been harmonio Armaments are st hoth in cost and in pr of peace plans, disarr posals, arbitration schem the more onerous fronticr tions have been removed. Commer- cia) agreements are being multiplied Through trains run regularly. Tele- zrams arrive promptly. International telephone calls come quickly through In Paris and London are many man tourists. The birth rate Reversed. cqually inexcusa- revo- of the three sy dily ev interna- ears ago negotiated decreasing The air is ament pro- Many of Ger- is satisfactory: in some countries more than satisfac- tory. Fields, mines and factories ruined by the war have been restored. New houses have been buiit struction nearly completed. tall chimneys are bannered smoke; long, heavily laden trains roll from town to town come and go busily in the ports. Fi- nance is once more binding the na- tions together in its network of fra- gile, delicate, golden threads. Bus ness. in the slow orderliness which wlone betokens sound zrowth, is pick- ing up again. To the worn and dis- lusioned, but now once more hope- ful and eager peoples, confidence being restored tecon- The with freight ps in the From this now at th Individ Statex. neral picture glance status of individual coun- trics. The British empire, to the surprise of some. has not vet broken up. It has great problems, but it meeting them with its old adaptive skill. Its population is larger than Lefore the war. Production in- «reasing, unemployment. though still serious. menacing France is at work thrifty and silent Its ruins ar almost repaired. In a couple of yvears more reparation—the larzest job of the kind in all history—will be done and the principal burden upon its staggering finances will be lifted, whether Germany pays or not Germany has passed economic, financial crises, has seemingly learned its les- son and is tightening its ETimly to meet the inevitable charge. placed upon it us its in the cost of the war Italy has emerg from its internal disorders, has settled its quarrel with Jugoslavia apd is silently and peace- fully working. Even to be evolving toward reptions less< inrendiary and economic conceptions more mneariy in accord with the ancient prejudices of human nature. The so-called “new” states, early demise was so contidently told—Finland. the altic Poand, Czechoslovakia—seem to be thriving. in a modest sort of The predicted dissolution of Biavia seems still far away everywhere its successive and political share seems political con- whose fore- countries, Jugo- Even Austria Ix Save, The expected insurrection in Mace- donia has not taken place. Bulgaria has forcsworn communism and is evolving toward better things. Greece, cured of its folly of grandeur, is peacefully recuperating its over- taxed forc Hungary, despite its hypochondriac protestations, gives the impression of being alive and w Tv of all, has been “saved” by a kindly and interested outside intervention. The old rgument that A annot live” because one-third of its population is concentrated in its capital has ceased to be impressive, Somebody has looked up the statistic of other countries.: Nearly a third of the population of England lives in London A fifth of the population of Switzerland lives in the scven chief towns, Half of the population of Australia inhabits the six capital cities. Austria, apparently, is not so incurably deformed as was imagined. Chief Obstacle Political. The principal obstacle to Europe’s recovery has been political. Thc United States threw the machinery of the peace settlement out of géar and destroyed the post-bcllum balance of power by rejecting. the settlement and withdrawing its co-operation from European affairs. France and ‘ireat Britain, left face to face with opposing interests and no mediatory peer, fell to wrangling hopelessly. Germany and Russia, being funda- mentally opposed to the peace settle- ment, though for different rcasons, began to make common cause against it. ria France, indignant and somewhat alarmed, began to unite the lesser Iuropean allies in. a system..of alli- ances which rapidly ‘assured its pol cal praponHerance on the continent, and, finally, in an access of violent determination, occupied the Ruhr Basin. Great Brisain exhausted itsel dipla- matically and Germany exhausted it- self physically in the effort to force troubles in the | harneas | argen [heard by L. | surrender. n Austria, which had sunk lowest | LEAGUE TO SETTLE BRITISH-TURK ROW. (Continued from First Page.) feult. wnd it adjourned after asking | Hialmar Branting of Sweden to seek a basis of conciliation. Both Turkey and England agreed formally to ac- ceptance of the council's eventual declsion as binding. but protested against the British assump- tion that Mosul belenged to Irak as unacceptable and a violation of Turk- ish <o -ereignty. He again demunded a plebiscite, Viscount 1Ishii of \ustralin’s requ-st approve the proje Jupan vpposed that the council ed Australtan loan of £67 to its mandated territory in New Guinea, arguing that the coun- had no right to approve or reject, cause the matter helonged entirely the league mandite commission. The counci! upheld the point made by the Jupanese delesat, and decided merely o tuke note Austraiia’s initintive One of the first acts of the as- sambly at its meeting this afternoon was the adoption of « resolution urging ull of the governments to continue to give their support to the Armenian people who still are with- out a national home. A sum from the league treasury was allocated as a nucleus for u fund of assistance. SEES GERMANY ADMITTED. of i Count Kessler Thinks League Seat Will Be Granted Soon. AR ANSEL MOWR and Cufenzo Daly News In all ve a full no ons according to Demorrat and BY EDG § By Tadio to Tae LIN. Sptember ability Germany mber of the lLeague ame time in January Count Harry Kessler. ifist, who recently represented orcign Minister Siresemann in Ge- nevi and who is a league enthusiast ‘| Lelieve that the assembly, before disbanding will arrange for a new meeting about the end of the year, <aid Count Kessler. “Naturally us the British ambassador today told Herr Stresemann, the league cannot give s a permanent seat on the council but there is nothing to prevent our covernment from sounding out the States in the assembly, whether they to vote perma- G will are disposed us a nent seat” “What conditions Y the writer asied. “Chiefly military Gormany is entirely disarmed; there- <he cannat be expected to pro- military strength or even lend tarritory for military operations. We aply cannot riks having any war fought on our territory. Switzer- land already has obtained this point. We wish to be treated like Switzer- do you raise fore vide Internal Objection “What of internai objec ey into the league” | “The German people {the misapprehension that the treaty of Versailles declares that Germany Was uniquely responsible for the war. The treaty says nothingz of the kind It merely stat that we must make zood th damage cauSed LY Our ag- gressicn. The leag pact merely de- clures that we musg respect obliga- tions. This we re absoiutely pre- pured to do. The only dificuity 18 to P<plain away our people’s misunder- (hat the Gierman government has memorandum to ten states nted on the league council an explanation of various problems. Democratic circles are tri- umphant They check tor r action and declare that Germany's en tranc into the league will accelerate evacuation of the Ruhr and \.lh"l)l gen- lerally institute & new era. I'he po: sibility of a <o-called burgher bioc | or parliamentary coalition seems to be excluded. Chancellor M ons to en- abor under arx is master of the sitnation The conservative mili- aristic parties must be expected o ever.to o all they possibly can in the interim to make real f’nlranl? in the league impossibie by raising im- | Jossible demands for restitution German colonies and by endeavoring to extract internal concessions from the cabinet [he coming is expected to be rathe 1924, Ly Chicago Da parliamentary session r stormy. . News, \Copyright RS0} G. F. SECOR IS EXPELLED BY NEW YORK EXCHANGE Firm Repeats Denial of Irregu- larities in Oil Stock Transactions. iy the Assoviated Press. % NS VORK, September jeorge S mumh‘:r of the brokerage Reynold: \&_ 4:'..‘\'\.’15 B elled from the New York Stoc l'lxxrl‘hl‘ih::t' today for all _.‘:vd irregu- Iotities in connection with transac- Uons in the stock of the Southern wtes Oil Company lfhn.r;:»Ll i sl VAl were the governing committee of stock exchange vesterday after- noon. Mr. Secor was ]\r!wr—nl. and (h.o' committee, after ll‘l;:'ll'lnfl the evi- wnce, fo! him guilty. . e sir\::.dm a formal statement, reiterated its denial (lr»l'l" charges. It set forth that its financial sta- s unquestioned, but asked of the stock ex- to transfer their ac- The firm, which was organ- |ized in 1922, has an office at 74 Broad- Mr. Secor s been a member exchdnge since 1911 F. Secor. a firm of Secor. Secor the in view out upcompensated. The came last October. Germany, beaten in the “Ruhr battle,” had only | one alternative—war. Faced squarely, { this alternative held no attractions. | The signature of the Franco-Czech | treaty made France’s victory in a new struggle practically certain Threatened with the loss the i whole Rhineland, Germany made { what the leaders have themselves called “a second Versailles,” a second The French, now fully but realizing that eonly co-operation could bring { real peace again, issued the invita- {tions for the experts commissions. |The experts’ reparations plan was drafted and its acceptance was facil- jtated by liberal elections in Great Britain and France. | of the ble” Versailles treaty which had failed of execution was the | reparations portion. The experts' | plan, insuring the renewed co-opera- | tion"of the United States, seems to | ma ke a reparations settlement a cer- ainty. 3 Important problems remain, further co-operation is necessary, but it may nevertheless be said that the war set- tlement is now practically in a way to complete fulfillment. The last ‘doubts as to its practicality have vanished. Franée and Great Britain, aided by the United States, seem to be moving together again. The continued' in- fluence of thesé three, supported necessarily by Italy, leaves Germany little choice but to work also for peace in conjuntion with the western powers. Russia, practically isolated once more, is trying to detach Japan from the western powers, but at the same time is hungrier than ever for western recognition, which is being gradually accorded in the interest of peace. In short, even politically, there is a broad rift in the clouds, and not far ahead a beam of sunlight sparkles be- comingly on the suhbsiding waters of the storm. ".(The Mext article in this serfes will be published tomorrow.) (Copyright, 19249 | France {erisis of | vietorious, | American Fethi Bey 4 ot | The one portion | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. GERMANY TO RENEW PARLEY WITH BRITAIN New Trade Pact Will Be Made. English Industrialists Urging Action. BY HAL OFLAHERTY. By Cable to T and \ nlcagn Daily News LONDON, September 25.-—-Negotia- tions between Germany and Great Britain for & new trade agreement to supersede the zrrangements laid down in the treaty of Versailles will be re- e S C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 1924. ENCROACHMENT OF POWERFUL FEW ON No Leader Has Re- ceived More Praise or Condemnation. WISCONSIN RECORD sumed in Berlin next week. -‘z\tlure’ to b of negotiations in Berlin on Wednesdry does not in any w affect the desire of both nations to pl their commercial relations| on a satis actory basis i From the British viewpoint it is| imperative that some new adjustment regarding duti on cotton goods shipped to Germany be made. in or- der to countersct the adverse effect | of French competition. France now | sends finished cotton goods to Gir- many from Alsace Lorraine, duty f . but does not supply the whole rman demznd. However, if British goods are barred by high tariffs, French m cturers undoubtedly will to secur practical mon resch a basis poly cotton spinners made | an urgent appeal to Prime Minister | Mac Do d to secure the same privi-; leges for their goods in Germany as now applies to French-made cotton. | MacDonuld gave a gu.rded but satis- lactory reply. indicating thal nego tations now under way Were expect «d to bring forth a treaty embody- ing safeguards for British industries Almost the same situation fuces the British iron and steel trade (Copyright, 1924, by (hicago 1 MANY COMPENSATION CLAIMS FILED DAILY v News Co.) Veterans' Bureau Expects 2,000.- 000 by January 1, Whken Mailing of Certificates Will Begin a rate of 10,000 approved applications for World Veterans' adjusted compensa- tion now are pouring into the Vet- erans’ Bureau from the Army and Marine Corps, Maj. O. W. Cldrk, head | of the adjusted compensation divi- sion, today estimated 130.000 already are gn file, and predicted that by Jan- uary 1, when the first certificates will be mailed to service men, approxi- mately 2,000,000 will be in hand Next Saturday the Burean of kn- graving and Printing will deliver to the Veterans' Bureau 4.000.000 adjust- | ed compensation certificates and the task of filling them out will begin The certificates will averaze $1.000, Maj. Clark said. Checks are being prepared for men who are entitied | | to cash payments of $30 or less. None | | of these, however, will be sent out be- | fore March 1 The certificates are on green dered silk fiber paper and the rative feature an engraving soldiers leaving the trenches | bearing an American flag Jiat or more each | qay War, i bor- deco- of and | CABLEgl;EED RECORD i SET IN INITIAL TEST | solutely | American TELLS WHOLE STORY Senate Ignored Him Earl, in Career—35 of 92 Are There Now. BY JOHN F. SINCLAIR. A prominent conservative member of the Unlted States Senate was tak- ing friend about the. Capitol re- contly They entered the Senate gallery while ‘the Senate was in ses- sion “Do you sce that little, well dressed | man sitting there, In the first seat, in the front row?" remarked the Senator to his friend. The friend nodded. “Well, in that fellow are e bodied the hopes and aspirations of more than one-third of the American people. That's La Follette of Wis- consin S five 150 pr 1l of stature, scarcely five feet inches in height. weighing about | pounds,” he gives one the im- | ssion at once of being larger. He !l decp-chested. chunky. with a big | square head covered with a mass of | iron gray hair. worn pompadour. | Well groomed and well tailored, he | is one of the best dressed men in the Senate. An artist would feature his well formed classic head, his deter- mined mouth, his penetrating grayish blue eyes and his character-lined face In younger da he must have been very handsome and attractive, for he still ix, in spite of his 69 years, Feel that arm,” declared th ator, in responsé to my recent quiry regarding his health. It like a bar of iron “You are ready idential fight?" ‘Tell the American peopie that 1 been waiting for this fight for forty years, I am ready physically and intellectually for the greatest fight in my life. Both the Republican and Democratic parties have failed to bring relief to the people. Both are dominated and controlled by the same monopoly power. An independent campaign this vear has become ab- necessary Sen- in- was the the big Callx Privilege § “The reme Issue. supreme issue paign is not railroad control” con- tinued the Senator. It is not the tariff. banking or taxation. These are but manifestations of the one great struggie. Make no mistake about it The supreme ig:u, invelving all hers the en rachment of th powerful few upon the rights of the many Robert Marion La Follette—4¢ district attorney of Dane County. Wis.: 6 years member of the national House of Representatives; 10 n the private of law 6 vears Gov nor of Wisconsin 18 years member of the United States Senate—is an arresting character in political history. No man has heen more highly praised for his public work. And no man has been| more condemned Woodrow Wiison, tion to the presidency speaking of this most amazing mun. said 1 have sometimes thought of Sena- in this cam- before in his elec- |New Line, New York to Azores i Transmits 1,700 ‘Letter: Minute. a By the Associated Press NEW YORK. cable speed record was set vesterday when 1,700 letters a minute were transmitted in the first test the | new Western Union line between New York und the Azores. the compant announced today. Pres cables provide a speed of only a minute. The loading the new cable magnetic materi Western Electri Reptember A of a new of the conguc with permalloy al developed by the Company, was de- signed to make possible a rate of at least 1,500 letters & minute. The ground connection was placed 100 miles from the New York short to | avoid electrical disturbances common in shallow water. Engineers of the company are now at work on a printing telegraph instrument which will enable the sending of six cablegrams simul- taneously PRAISES ADVERTISING. Armour Official Says Bakers Owe Success. to It. ANTIC CITY. N. J.. September 2 ‘harles W. Myers, director of trade relations, Armour & Company. Chicago. who came here to address the American Bakers' Association and the National Association of Wholesale Pie Bakers, today stated that the outstanding successes in the baking industry were the result of continued use of newspaper advertis- ing. “There are many varied cellent pes of advertising,’ Mr. Myers. “Every style has its particular uses and value, and each is an essen- tial and integral part of our national advertising, but in the final analysis it is the daily newspaper that reaches the great mass of the people, the consuming public.” and ex- declared $100,000 MISSING. SPRINGFIELD, Mass, September —The Union Trust Company of this city today reported to the police that $100/000 consigned o it by regis- tered mail was missing. The bank asked the police to seek William J Hanifin, 45 years old, employed by who also is missing. S { CREW OF 25 MISSING. DETROIT. September 25.—A thorough check of the Lake Huron coastline from Oscoda, 50 miles below Alpana to Port Huron, at the foot of the lake, had failed at noon today to reveal any trace of the missing freighter Clifton with its crew of 25 men. The boat was due here yesterday. The - Clifton, carrying a load of stone from Sturgeon Bay to Detroit, is reported to have passed Mackinaw Sunday and to have been on upper Lake Huron Sunday night during a gale. No report has been received of her since then until this morning, when word came from Oscoda that the Clifton had made a brief stop there Tuesday. The weather has been fair since that time. | intere | gre f1ife the bank as a messenger and guard, ; La Follette climbing the moun- of privilege * * * taunted, called back. going stead- and not allowing himself coted for a sing oment, he also should hearken and his power to serve the great ts to which he had devoted himself. I love these lonely figures climbing th mountain of privi- | lege * o 1 am sorry for my own part that 1 did not come in when they de for fear tose all the the denounced ae one of Wilson enator Roosevelt nsin leader spoke about s follows: to the movement for a genu y democratic government which Senator La Follette led to overwhelming victory in Wisconsin that State hasx become literally laboratory for wide experimental legislation, aiming to secure the so- cial and political betterment of the people as a whole.’ A few years later, at the height of the great war hvsteria. Roosevelt made this observation about the Wis- consin Senator: showing himself the “He enemy that democracy has now alive. is worst Ten Years for Observation. And yet Rober: La Folle® n steadily since the war. What manner of man is he? go back a few yeas The first ten Years of his political were years of observation. He fought the State political machine of Wisconsin because it was vicious and corrupt, but he didn’'t know then why 1t was vicious and corrupt. The next ten years gave him time for much study and reflection. He was then in private life.-He began to believe that big business was actively in politics because it had something to gain by being in politics. In 1894 he declared war o the corrupt State machine of Wisconsin and influenced Congressman Nils Haugen to file as an anti-machine candidate for the tepublican nomination for governor. Haugen was defeated. La Follette then ran as the anti- machine candidate in 1896; the peo- ple voted for his nomination, but the convention said otherwise. He tried | again in 1898, with the same result. | But he was gaining the confidence of | the people of Wisconsin. No State was more boss-ridden or more ma- chine-controled at this period than was Wisconsin. “I can't help feclin’ a good dral of | sympthy for Bob La Follette,” de- clared lsaac Stevenson, one of the machine leaders—and afterward | United States Senator—after La Fol- | lette's defeat in 1898. © have got the newspapers; the orgarization, the raflroads, free pas and all the money, and he is fighting us all alone. If he'd had money enough to buy 4 few more posiage stamps, he'd have beaten us sure. Takes Fight Into Field. By 1300 he could not be stopped. He was clected governor. Then | began a six-year fight with the State | bosses. It was a bitter struggle. The machine controled both the State Assembly and the Senate. They re- fused to enact legislation which La Follette told the people he would en- act if elected. Then La Follette went directly to the people. He read the roll call of the record of the mem- bers of both, houses. He spoke 48 days in suceession, averaging 8% hour a day on the platform. Ey 1905 La Follette was absolute and supreme in Wisconsin. From that day his leadership has never seriously been challenged. has iet us Killed in Explosion. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 25.—Alex Helms, 67, a garage employe at Valparaiso. Fla., a resort near here, was killed and Inghram Helms, his uncle, was badly burned yesterday when a spark from a cigarette ignit- ed fumes in a 500-gallon gasoline tank in which they were réepairing a leak, causing an explosing which burst the tank, The railroads in Wisconsin, during this time, were valued and taxed in the same way as other real estate. Railroad rates were likewise based on a fair valuation of the property. The legislation proved wise. From 1903 to 1909, more than $39,000,000 was invested by the railroads of Wisconsin in new construction. At Wisconsin of the railroads during this period in throughout whole. About then the ace of reporters, radicals” investigation o | ma3 lothirwise, developed honest, zenship. busines government & But instead of of the State, as his enemies had pre- dicted, From 1903 to 1911 the capital surplus and undivided profits of all the banks | | whereas for the whole cent. years ate cial sults Wisconsin sults ernor as he last pier und better State its institutions that ples arc tice | man shall the progressive movement in Wiscon- sin has been partially succ He didn't stop “But the fight has only begun fundamental shall unsolved In 1906 I Senate. a national ears. enate was committees, speak empty sence at this time indicate their want of interest in what [ may have to say upon the terested ject is rightly settled, porarily vacant may be permanently the same time freight and passenger rates were lowered, causing a saving of §2,000,000 a year to the people of \RIGHTS OF MANY, LA FOLLETTE’S ISSUE ir interviews with the leading presidential and vice-prexidential candidntes xecured exclusive- Iy for The Star the North American Newspaper Alliance. Inter- views with the vice-presmidentinl nominees will begin to appear Sunday when that with Charles G. Dawes will be publixhed. Charles W. Bryan will follow on Tuex d Burtom K. Wheeler on Thursday. Still the net earnings vacated by those who have the right to occupy them at this time. The prophecy proved true. 61 Republican Senators who were serving when La Follette entered, but three still remain. Of the 31 Demo- crats. but two remain in pubiic life in a word. Senator La Follette, what is the biz outstanding issue in this campaign?’ 1 asked We were seated in the dininz room of the Senator's modest home in Washington. On the walls were suto- t State slightly increased 18.45 per cent. more than the percentage the United States as & this time Lincoln Steffens, went over onsin Business Attracted. people of Wisco wrote Steffens matter about Gov. La Fol his long, hard fikht citizenship in Wiscon reasonable, intelligent nd that is better not | his | men e | present-day he in are after how differ statesmen. Surrounded has | by his friends, he is the kindly host— P hospituble. courteous and consid Citi- | He listems to what others have to say. than | He inquires after their health and the that is what business and | health of their family. many of whom e for—men. | he knows. He meets a witticism with riving business out a hearty good laugh. He is a first- class mixer, using that term in the popular sense. He remembers names and faces exceedingly well. He greets every one with the same, unfailing cent. | courtesy and consideration United States as al 1 waited for the answer to my they increased only 4S5 per| question. Presently he turned slizht- Individual deposits for the same | 1y in his chair, at the head of the in Wisconsin banks increased | tabie, and fatsened his powerful eyes per cent, while in the United|on me. ) as a whole they increascd but! “The paramount issue in the 1824 per cent. The record on commer- | campaign will be to break the com- tailures showed the same re-|bined power of the private monopoly system over the political and eco- | nomic life of the American people.” | 1appeared puzzled. He proceeded “John Sherman Is Right.” me explain. John Sherman of Ohio was the ciearest-visioned Re- publican statesman of his time. He was Senator from Ohio and Secretsry of State under Wiiliam McKinlev. He saw the danger to political liberty and economic freedom in this country 35 vears through the growing menace of private monopoly. He sought to destroy it. He said to the Anierican people, ‘If we will not en- < a political power. we dure a king | should not endure a king over the production, transportation and sale of any of the necessaries of life. If submit to an emporer, te. the very opposite happened Wisconsin increased per The fight for clean government in yuld be judged by re- ned.”” declared the gov- closed his desk for the ! He continued: “If it can| - that Wisconsin is a hap- to live in: that are more democratic: the opportunities of all its peo- more equal: that sociai jus- more nearly prevails: that hu- lice safer and sweeter —then content in feeling that obtai time. shown is rest ssful there. The which is aill problem s to rule. men or property. we would not we should not submit to an autocrat of trade, with power to prevent com- petition and to fix the price of any commodity. The remedy should be swift and sure. John Sherman is right. o the erman anti-trust act of 1880 was It placed in the hands of the President the power to destroy pri- vate monopoly while it was in its infancy. But no President since then has used this weapon effectively. Durinz the period from 1898 to 1308 ipitalization of the trusts in- 3 d from $3.784.000,000 to more than $31.672.000,000. During the past 16 years private monopoly has grown at an even faster pace than be- fore. until now it dominates and con- trols practically all the basic indus- Talked to Empty Seats. entered the United States By this time he had brcome | figure. He was now 51 The old guard leaders of the | decided to ignore him. He placed on a few unimportant, and when he began to he found himself talking to seats Mr. President.” he observed quiet- I cannot be wholly indifterent to fact that Senators by their ab- subject Unless th The public is in- important sub- 4ts now tem- The new Meyer's styled— WAISTCOATS HA V E SHARPER POINTS— NOTCH ~COLLARS ARE IN EVIDENCE. TROUSERS ARE STRAIGHT AND IN A COMFORTABLE WIDTH. DISPLAYED IN EVER Two Trousers MEYER’S SHOP 1331 F Street Everything for the’Well Dressed Man Of the | graphed photos of many of the world's | tries. As a result. the Government at Washington is now. and has been for a quarter of a century, in the hands of small but powerful groups, acting together and controlling it in their own interests.'” “Now just what do that, Senator? I asked. “l mean that each group dictates production and prices in its own field—in iron, coal, oil, steel, lumber, sugar, meats, clothing. In short in mining, manufacturing, transporta- tion, and all important business en- terprises. 1 mean further that through grain exchanges, elevator combinations and packing monopolics. the markets are munipulated and prices fixed in all products of the farm. you mean by Tella of Farmer's Status. “What is the result of all this>" | continued, talking deliberately. “Mass production has grown immeasurably cheaper, but through control of mar- kets and prices the cost of just sus taining human life in this has doubled and trebeled “That is why the averaze man and woman, hard-working and indus- trious, is having a harder and harder time to pay the family bill—and that {in a land of untold wealth. and dedi- cated to the principie of equal oppor- tunity for all and special privilege for none. “My friend. the which has enabled a few to amass enormous wealth at the expense of the many now so completely controls the Federal Government that “timid and reactionary men in public lifr who cling to both the old parties dare not brook its opposition I asked him to continue “Such 4 situation does not make healthy business conditions.” he con- tinued. “Let us take the farmer r example. He is unorganized, h» buys in a highly protected. well or zunized market, and he sells his prod ucts on a free-trade and for him highly disorganized market. The re- <ult is that he gets caught in the mesh of private monopoly both ways | ¥arminz is our greatest industry, vet we find that since 1920 more than 1 600.000 farmers, or approximately per cent of all the farmers in tie wheat-growing States, have been | virtually bankrupted during this time by this process. “The farmer, unorganized and dis- couraged, does not ask special favors he asks only cqual opportunities, But under the system of private monopoly this is impossible to get. lvery legit imate business man in America should see that this situation makes for a smaller rather than a larger business development It makes for less pros- perity, rather than more prosperity. “S6 the overpowering, basic, fundamental iscue in this campaign is the issue of how to break the strangle hold of private monopoly on the busi- ness and the government of this coun- t As the campaign develops T will show in detail just how this can be brought about. without the loss of a dollar to any legitimate business." “Senator la Follette, there is a2 widespread feeling that you are not interested in international affairs as such. Do you care to comment on this position?” 1 inquired. We had left the dining room by this time, and were comfortably seated in the large living room mighty power for | on my shoulder he There was a kindly twinkle “On people are more interested in international affairs. | Keepinz international we makes them. | who believe in international moral- ty. as well as in personal morality I favor an active foreign policy bring about a thorough revision of the Versailies treaty in accordance th President Wilson's 14 points and the armistice. We can 'influence for international and morality until this is the American believe in promises when am one of those “If elected President of the United this year, it will be my pur- | <> 1o promote treaty agreements 1 nations, to outlaw war. My 4 will work whole abolish conscription drastically reduce land, air and naval armaments. and guarantee public erendums on peace und wa It was now late in the afternnon Tie sun was lighting the face of this grav-haired veteran of many battles While we were talking a few friends had come from time to time, to pay their respects and to wish him well in . coming campsign The doorbell rang: a moment | the voung, smiling. friendly of Montana enterad the that's another story (Copyriznt. 1924, in T. x r.tan by North American Newspaper lianee. Al Tizits reserved.s heartedly later, Wheeler room. But Next Sunday Dawes the Dynamic l HAT'S tic ver at_the Hotel Hamii New York's greatest—a diners with his tempti RESH vegetables on procured cach day spotless kitchens for <erved by a cor teously attentive second to none in the first time. And yet the Luncheon Menu for Tomorrow Potage Garbure au Croutons or Consomme Ecossaise Choice of Broiled Fresh Mackere! aux Olives Poached Eggs Lorenzo Boiled York Hams, Hot Slaw Mashed Potatoes String Beans aux Beure Washington Cream Pie or Vanilta Ice Cream Tea, Coffee or Milk the exception of Lunche from 12:30 to 8 p.m.) 14th and than ever | ref- | Canada and Great | Cuisine par Excellence EX XN The choicest cuts of meats in season—thesc are carciully prepared in our of neatly uniformed and cour waiters. EREE RN N X X X MOST agrecable surprise awaits every per son who dines at the Hotel Hamilton for the 300 DIE, THOUSANDS HOMELESS IN NEW ARMENIAN QUAKE (Continued fi death_toll is regarded as light, how- ever.”in view of the extént of tAf flood. which was the suffered by the former Russian capital sinee 1824, The casualties are believed fo have been held down by the timel warning given the inhabitants when the Neva began to overflow its bunks. The flood waters were showing a tendency to subside carly this morri- ing, although som tions of the city remained isolated. Martial law has been declared. and the regulaf troops are being assisted in iaiw-? taining order by the militia. firement and vigilance committee v Hard Hif. g by the factorie Vassil Ostrov, the third electri ity the central aqueduct, te egraph officc logical gardens, the_ university, the customs house apnd rome of the theaters One four-story house no one was injured steamship was hurled bank in the harbor worst Factoriex uff vel station ollapsed. b on lace Threatened. feared that alace of the (zar ions of dollars’ worth uld be ruined ded in objects 1o the fra FomiZ of taining m al propert \uthoritic the m re. he inx upper dem alued T™h g ! sumed hur vhe avenues of t lifting r caprying away of like scraps of paper than 60 foreign steame harbc them escaped damage While mass was proceeding Isaae's Cathedral during the an old woman ascended to the altar crying hysterieally: “The end of the world has come. prepare vourselves for death A panic ensued among the congregation, and several women threw themselves into the rising wa- ters and were drowned. d shortage is being ex perier and government has | appes Moscow to send 6,000.000 | pounds of flour. meanwhile threater ing penalties for retail me chants who are attempting to rai:s the prices of foodstuffs. The state bank has declared a moratorium for all ents who have suffered losses The authorities here have also tele- graphed Moscow to rush fire gines, pumps and salvaging par: At an carly hour this morning the municipal authorities had managed to re-establish telephone and tele- graph communication and to effec resumption of operations at electric power houses, thus lifting the olo capital out of its blanket of ominous darkness I3stimates have not vet been mad regarding property damage, but it certain it will reach many million FRANCE HIT BY STORM. Press ibrary of th roofing Althouzh mora were in the rious all of in St storm severe ap- the Assoc PARIS. September 2 cyclonic violence is ravaging in sout eastern France. The ancient Orange been particularly hit, a deluze of rain flooding the ra way stalion, washing out the tra and cutting the main railway fron Paris to Marseille, while on the othr bank of the Rhone a mile of track age was washed away A bridge collapsed during the pa sage of a locomative. - Two bodir | were found in the debris and it wa feared others also perished. Th railroad workers will require at least & day's time to restore communication Meanwhile thousands of travelersar Stalled. In view of the seriousnes of the situation Minister of Public Works Peytral has gone to scene Telegraphic communication with Marseille has been cut by the up rooting of poles, and the Paris pos ofti rday chartered an a plane deliver 2.000 belated tel grams The the were converted into torrents ber of buildings were struck lightning and one man was killed a bolt. Lightning also stru ings in Aix En Provence, causi breaks of fire The tempests continue. flood [ rivers in the whole region betwer | Valence and Toulon. stoppins work, notably vintaging, which seriously threatened 5.—A storm streets of city of num every who dines Our chef is one of nd daily he delights the ng dishes EX XN one ton ly are in our kitchen to insure satisfaction fresh fish, fresh fruit your consumption and Our pastry ranks city cost is but nominal! Dinner Menu for Tomorrow Blue Point Cocktail Potage Saute or Consomme Julienne Choice of Broiled Halibut, Fines & Herbes Braised Fricandeau of Veal Florentine One-Half Broiled Squab Chicken with Bacon Brussel Sprouts Saute Potato Rissolee Heart of Lettuce— Russian Dressing Choice of Riz a I'lmperatrice Ice Cream and Cake Tea, Coffee or Milk Breakfast, 75¢ Luncheon, $1.00 Dinner, $1.50 (On Sundays the same prices prevail, with on—Dinner being served Horer. Hamiron K Streets