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EVE1STI&G .LBDGBB PHILABBLPHIA, SATJBDAY, SBPTEKBE 10 19X4.
SATURDAY EVENING REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S EVENTS HERE. THERE AND EVERYWHERE!!
COURSE OF THE
EUROPEAN WAR
Thte Moit Important Battle So Far
and' What it Means to the Gen
era! Situation.
DurtrfK six davs a titanic trags1. upon
vhieh the final outcome of ihe war may
rest, his bn in progress along a 130
mile battle line in northern France To
comprthiMX the altuati'-n tt a whole It
is necessary to eliminate single engage
menu, the ebb and Bo of vlfttorles and
defeats, and rear3 the battle Ot IBe
Aline aa a whole
This battle Is. indeed, the most Itrpor i
taiit thU far fouKht In the war fpon
the; outcome .hall re't the fate of rterman
emu In France, tn one nhort week the
world has seen the mightiest army eer
gathered virtually routed driven from the
very rates of Paris and forced to take
the. defensive at a time when victory
reeraed certain. For more than Mx week,
not counting tie temporary check at
Un. the fVrrr.a-s ",'t eter) thing be
fore them The seventh we-X a a turn
In the tide whc-i tke allied arm) adr-ii-lterd
a c- s-'ntr 'eat to the Germans
along the Mar-.e rt'nbe.r Saw th
blsrh-water rr-k th" invasion From ,
that date the French and British ha-
t'n victorious"
At the beg.nn.nc; of the present rek.
the eighth of 'he war tve allies were
fcur.d pushl-c the rjrmans far from
Par1 routln? th Oer-nan risrht wl"
rn-ing- th ampalr! in Alsa- a I
d-ivintj the 0nran cr.tre awa- frotr !t
po.tlons nar Verd-ti. The A,-ie was
croed bv th al.is, the Oer-rans r
d'loJsed from tv hi. s to the no-th f
the river ar I fe,-cei to tak itre-'h i
positions between ti die and V - Meue
covering a ter.-!tjr V..rd-! by th- t v-
and the storfd f-jrert of the Ar;-.r
t'non this battles i the arrr s .1
engaged. Asain talc're the friv- t
GerT.ans have rej.ratedlyh.red tri:
forces against the a;L. but, apparentiv, ,
tc no avail Th'. iattie !f one of artil
lery, of lonc-rar?" r.eht.nir. of maneuver
Ir? for positi' n The outcome will prob- I
ab'.y not be known fpr several days. I .
DiFi.-.ters:ei military experts the world
o'er are of the fpiiin- t-.at th alife
are m a favorable pes'tlon to drive th.e
Invaders Into tl Va.!" of ti Me-ise
and event-a.ly out of France Should
the petent batt beoome a victory for l
Germany the sitjat'on would be vir- COUNTING AMERICA
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GfVtrnment Thursday that Its members
hav '2cided to pay taxts th. jar on .
h.rru int -f the war.
tuaily th ame as existed thr wek
aeo ."'hr slow retri-at w- ild be vale
to th fortifications at Paris The Bri'ish
a'd Frnch ha.e prcfd th-mselvea ma
trs in th art of retjr'.rir, while the
panic which fo lowed the fianking move
ment of the Brltif-. demonstrated that the
Germans fari in conducting a with
drawal Tho losses of th allies u?n
their retirmert f." m Blgium were InSni
tesirr.al a c-T''"',d tc thos sustained
by the Ofr-ian wh'Ie the contlr -a! har
amnt of f armii of von Kluk, von
Billow ard vi Hausen th w thenr,
"re of th- French artilry upon te
'atlcurd sn.H m and th diccd Mgl-tin?
f tve B-it'-' and Indian trocrs nrojxT
''ishtful 'arr.ir ' he Oerrr.a-i ranks
jpon tn r r-:rtat to the present posi
tion. Should the tide of batUe tun to th
iUIh a ''.p,tf. df"at fi(r (5rT -
Is virtually assured. The Kaiser realizs
that victory Is nvr attained bv th"
on the dferlve France and
must b brouv t' t-ns oefor Eriir and
can be rckoiM with Wth th Fr-."h
campaign a fa! ur. with rt-js'an victori
ous in daiin'i. -,- 'Irat liritain master
of th pa id ir. a n'1rn t" r'-iif jre
the French lines for at least a year, the
position of 1rmary wou.d be untenable
Thus tho crisis in the war has been
reachd-
Whatever s;a be the contents of the
dtspajih- -aiflnsr between Wasfcincton
- rii the Ame.-kan Ambassador at Ber
lin suf.lciert o'S":a; "r-matior ra
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FAVOR
The favor of the Tnlted Stat-s Its O'A--
rnmnt and Its people co-ti-j" tc fe
cojrted by the war-'r.s r?"i
Europe. j
Jn Wednesday formal r.otice was pUn
to the wrrli by President Vi sc- that the
t'nited States at thl t m -arr"t rass
judgment upon or take ar- ra't It rr-.
troeries between the warring European (
natiors fver alleeed Volition ' X the
ros of civilized wa-fare and hurr.anitv
H said that sett!emrt of thee ques
tions would have to wal irti ' rd of
the wa-. whlrh he pra"ed miffht vj very
o-,n The President arnounc3 t1-' ?
tion ff the Anvrici". Oo'TT.rt "ret in
an adjres t; the C'jrr.m!Fi in f-r.r i" Y'.m
by Km? A.bert of Belgljm to protest
airairst a'leced atrocities committed bv
the Oerman army. tA'.rr In the ay he
sent a cablegram containing similar ex
pressions to Empe-jr Wil'ia replying
Russia 1 ; ,h tatter's recent rrotet that the
a .les were usr.e aum-aj-" i. et
A resume c: the c-dirK ' f .the Belgian
Carnmlssior. of IniJi- a-rolr.ted by the
Kini; of the Belgians to lrvestlgate the
al'eeed atr-ltie" ror ;mltted bv German
t-oops was made ;-.v. bv the Eelsrian
Iirat!oi at Wa"- nrtor Wednesdav
after the report had been presented to
Presidftrt Wilson
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STRIKING ASPECTS OF THE NEWS AS BROUGHT INTO RELIEF BY THE CARTOONISTS
be in a hurry to
SECOXD-THOUCriT TREATIES
Tuesdav was the occasion of a most im-
pres:-e 'oJ"-t IesJi in be'-a'f of peace
that Ge-mar.y w..d welcome the Bood ; Treat'es between the United States and
onces or tn.s erU-fry in orinsrnff about
peace. The r-'ral effect of the commu
nications made rub!i- at Washington has
Its reflections in L --"Joi and Paris.
This week has a.xo sern vast strides
rneuie bv the P.usstans in Oalicia While
Bprl'n -f' t -- r r -. "yir, A t-
campaign of nvai'lon In Eastern Pruesia
the defeat of the Austrian the concn-
fiur other nations. Great Britain. Franc.
Ppair. and Chira. were siitr.ed simultane
cuslv at the Prate Department by Pere-
m 0e".n a vi V fdnrAfjcr t b f 4taa t Via
loreijm countries named They have
, tet-r cT .d --rv art. 'b -dir'-f ?''.
treat. :. the reason for th' d.f'uiatlon
lyliijf :r tl'e fact that they privld- that
The ;cilrv rivers and rar." b.'n ... fit shouli nj
dreJ. a la-.' r.rt of th l.r :r- P. - ......
publicar.8. at.U the olo ..'.1 r iv. il.. j-o-alled teisure of the Natioi.u'.
aalr.st expenditures thl3 jear In the Kailways system bv the Constitutionalists
erectkn cf publ'c bulldlncs It will be tf.k place -itU 'n tho week. That th"rc
ahown also that a canim; of 2 W WO , nad been a confiscation wn denied lat-r
could be made In the anticipated ap- ' with the statement that new otiiclals had
propr.atiors should the State LT.rtment , been substituted for the Clentlticos In
abandon its rlan to pay 0-loibia tS.- i control "The Mexican Government owns
000.CW as a blm to her jur.d. '1 pride atout 52 per cent, of the controlling i .
for the l-E of Panama and (3 0M. j0 to i teret in th National Hallways, a or-Nlcars;-ua',
Canal route and other naval , pora'.ion rlrtered by th Mexican Con
privijeges in these water ere With its majority interest tr.
A "'.onference" of al. House Republl- i Government has the right to rcmoe the
cans wets -.i!led for last eening to form direc-ors nnd offic'als of the compan and
a unitt.j front in opposi-g what thev call to dictate its policy "
a "war tax in time of peace." I The information that General Carrnr.za
When the rr.ers and .'.arbors bill eame ' wgjld not assume office as Provisicnal
up in tre Senate Thursday the fllib.ster President of Mexico came simultaneously
was continJtd Senator Ker.yon, of Iowa, with the announcement of the early evac
made his f'.jrth days speech against th I uatton of Vera Cruz. It is his under
rr.easjre. and the Democrats attempted I stood purpose to turn over the executive
to tomptl him to continue his remarks power in Mexico to the Provisional Presl-wit'-out
further interruptions from his j .lent to te named at th Constitutionalist
co'.-ajruee, who were thus allowing him Convrrttion of trulitary leaders to ue held
br ef -est- The resurrected a prece- rn October 1 This Carranza 1 dolnc so
dent established by ex-Vice Presidc-nt j tnat he may be a candidate at the sjose
Morton duri'c a re"nocratlc f.ibjsttr quer.t election.
against the "Force" bill. On Fndav the J Early In October, it was said Thursday,
isjetlcn ?-''.-. as whe-hcr the '- the American Government . ' - '.
sro i.d r"-r .ta de uion t at a .-':-.atc
lie
t ' -ii.
p. ct in view-
State Cimmlttee of the resignation of
Dean William Draper Lewis, the Wash
ington party nominee for Governor, and
the ratification of Vance C. McCormlck,
Democratic nominee, as the Progressive
jhernatortal candidate, pave added Im
petuc to the fusion movement
Charges of a "deal" behind the with
drawal of Dean Lewis were made by
t'nited States Senator Boies Penrose, who
d'flared that the Dean Is to be made
Attorney General If McCormlck wins.
That the withdrawal has not met with
univcrai sanction In the partv was In
dicated by the action of Richard R. Quay,
sn uf the late M S. Quay, In branding
E A Van Valkenburg and William Kllnn
as foes to the Progressive cause. Wlll
Inm V Deaykne, of this city, and other
noed Wahington party men followed
the lead of Quay and Indicated the be
svinlng of a stampede from the party,
i Fred E Lewis, Progressive Congressman.
nt-Lnrce and Washington party candi
date for Secretary of Internal Affairs,
p-edkted that there would be general
f iMon against Penrose
Gilford Plnchot. the Wahlngton party i
nominee for United States Senator. In one
of his speeches of the week, indicated
l that he would withdraw If he believed
Palmer had a chance to win.
In the Democratic ranks the Federal
l Administration took Its first iactlve step
I In the State fight. Secretary of Labor
i William B. Wilson delivering a speech
' at the meeting of the State Federation of
Democratic Club at Scranton.
Dr. Martin G Brumbaugh, the Repub
lican nominee for Governor, met the offer
of support b tne Xorth American If he
wculd oeil.-.re against Penrose by
fusing to be a party to any "deal.
IN PUILADELPI
A committee or local business men was ij
named to ro after the South American
trade. Dudley Bartlett, chief of the For.
clgn Trade Department of the Phttadel.
phla Commercial Museum, detclared that
Canada was- a fertile field for American
goods.
Dr. William C. Jacobs tas mentioned
Monday as the successor to Dr. Martin
Governor Mr, Jacobs Is now acting su.
G. Brumbaugh should the latter be elected
perlntcndent ot Schools.
Monday night the Franklin InstltuU
School of Mechanical Arts started Its Sljt
year.
Tuesday Secretary Redfield, of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor, named
Alba IS. Johnson, .president of the Bald
win Locomotive Works, as a member of
a committee of business men to co-op.
crate with existing bodies In seeklnz
trado with South America,
Business men from all parts ot the cltv
attended the meeting called by Transit
Director A Merrltt Taylor to protest
against further delay In getting Improved
transit facilities for Philadelphia
Appeals from the South to Philadelphia
for financial aid In handling the -ot(on
crop, were made Wednesday. On the,
same day the Philadelphia Rotary Club
started tho "Made In America" movement
and urged a study of trade conditions In
South America.
Councils made possible a start on the
sewer work preliminary to the subway
or. Thursday by appropriating fn(r'.
from the $11,700.(p loan for this purpote.
Drastic cuts were made In other appro- '
prlatlons to secure this and the total of
the loan was reduced I409.WX) The Art
Museum project may be crippled as th ,
result of a $200,00) cut made In the ap- ,
rroprlatlon for It.
Mayor Blankenburg criticised Counriit
efforts to hinder him. denounced dual
office holding and summed up plans fcr
South Philadelphia developments In IXi
annual message to Councils.
A port boom began with the salllnt
of two vessels with full cargoes of grain
another with oil and a fourth with coal,
The price of citric acid dropped 4 per
cent., breaking the "corner" that had
been started In It. Orders for large
quantities of blankets, saddles and
bridles for the armies In Europe were
received by local firms.
Study of the plans for the sedimenta
tion basin at the Torresdale filter plant
Indicated that the cut of I100.0M in the
municipal loan, appropriation for this
work will not cripple the project
A city-wide war on rats was called for
by Doctor Harte. Director of the Health
Department.
The liner Ancona sailed with a large
number of reservlstsfor the Italian army.
re
in I
i l. nuring the wefk compared
'..., cbi with the same month of
:.,.! ear. b-t this Is to be ex- i
l . T.-..-Annn ",.. Ttia
l i.ie Jjuiuuean ,. a ... , , ,. ., , x- i. i I
-t !. ri'e decreased in imports, ' '" ""'" ".''"":" "n la .n5 p.ai-
and Ml off very heavily in Imports, with , "" lc" ne '3 waiving nis cam- ,
th- mult ol ran excess of imports of H9. Antl-Saloon League in I
' '''v. "om.r"ri?.S Z liht n,h i"f Parsing McCormlck and Plnchot came
handle exports In the fame month of .mrpri'e. as it Is said Mr. Palmer '
the previous ear of l-fH".- The value had been 'sIated for )ndorf!ernent. charges
t exports was less than in any other , n.ivr bppn a bv Independent lf,mper- ,
rrorth for Ave jeais. The export of gold flnc g,ncc that the conventIon of thc
during the month was SlS.lit.l. as againtt ,- v.. -aaa- to fevnr MrCor.
nick nnd Plnchot. During the week the
tratlon of Rjslan rrm-r against Ger- I an vtwm which rannct Nr etiei b
man Slles a ind the ranic et Vienna c.r. I clpor-av rai. ie referr-d to a p-rma-
be received 'j lit irdiratlor" that tn' r
Czar's forees are 'tempting the German
invasion fro-n P'.a-d rather thftn frsm
Prussia This wek has brought the hos-s
of Russ'a to the v--v doo- cf Germany.
Cracow alee v,ars tr.e wav to enter the
Kaiser's domain on a line to Berlin which
Is far easier t-. take than alone the
ironglv fr' f el -r hern route
fiervla. however, haa lot ground dur
mi? the Ispt ix 'Uyi or. Austrian '.!!
'emlin, from wr..' h the Austrian b""
barded Belgrade 'ater taken by tn
Serbs has been evaua-d Aifainst B'
Ma the Serviars are now marching wl'h
the Montenegrin troop? For four ''hvh
Xhey have bee- v'or4"'!
In the Far East the theatre of wi
presenta a drama of remarkable hero'sm
a mere handful of men entrusted In de
fending the i-itv of Tslnir-Tao In he j
German Provinee of Kiaa-Ohai;. ho'din
the Japanese fleet and lar.d f"rcs at !
bay. The deve opments of the week hav
been of !'''. " ' se .. -.ce fo t- a 'n
be ascerta'ned
The most importa"t diplomatic fat;re
of the week has h-n the failure of Ger.
manv to ind'jee Italy to rerr.&ir. In the
triple Alliance Iuily has mobl' eJ he
army, the reserve, t'rrt, has beei ea.'id
to Join the co'-rs on September 9 ard
the participation of the enrtrv tr tve
war with the Triple; Ertert dTa-4j
by popular art'rr.eot. will provfcb!y Uk
plac during the rreaent month.
In short. " yr.biastjd scrutir.j of the
e ents of the ;h1 week w r '-r-many
Is In a --erMoua poaitlon that she
must administer a iu'ek defeat to the
fllieji or 1- 'm.' t,e-ord ' 'r -and
that, encompassed by fos. nald'd
by Austria, she fa'oa the crisis of lr lifft
The mighty arms has proved to he fa"!.
tie the sp.ri" ' .e n!l!e have .r
raised and the Kaiser, instead of iWlr.tJ
to virtf.r1. in Paris, rinds h! own thr'.re
In danger.
eom -isslon for ievtlg'nr and
that ir rt, case shall host.: trs -sin b-
rt: th expiration of a year
The :ablnet officers, ATbassadors and
M.ji ste- who witnessed tre , ni.ng of
the treaties were given a luncheon at the
T.'niverslt;. Hub. at which .-'ecretary
Bran pr ided the following menu of
r.; own an-argement
Xeutrality Soup
Frn'h olives White rsdlshts
Spanish nmeUt
E-i.h mutton chops
h- T'.it"i a la pkln Frtmh otas
Ctb r. Brnii , Miami !d
An?ri-i.n its Tn
Oolorg tea
'"rder the ic cr-am the Secrtary had
tr.'s '4uota-ioi.- "Diplomacy 1 the art
' Kttpst.g cool ' At the end of v.-
7i, card wag written. "Peace hath her
.ctorStrs ro lsi renowned than war."
and t the ffjot in heavy t pe was "Noth-
ir.,- is f.r.al between friends " The last
'uoiti'-n we. the anwer whls,h S.cre.
-r Brvan sj&ve to Vicurit Cr.inda. the
Japarete Ambassador, last year when
the latt-r !r', .ired 11 a certain note rn
t.-.e a. en lard '.'ntroversy was "th.f. lat
word
T'.e f tt ' tokr seeontt-tltovght tra
tis -vtM. a, re slgr,ej Tuesday are tik
the X pre- ovsly mad with Central and
-'ur r, r'i.n ard a few European
fojr.tries Osrrrany. Rusaia. Japan.
T.rfH.- ur' Grei. havs Indicated tht.r
aprrtival ,i the pnnclpi Jnvo.ved in
ns Instrufenu and the Arr.ertcar
Department of State expects lhrft to
twrr.e parties to gltn.lar compacts
cannot yield to another while mirg a
speech, excert by unanimous cor.ent.
A seno. s Rt;-rpt to brine to in en.l
th HepjM.can n.ibuter by mttns of
c-mproroUe was beun yesterdk v
lump sum apor' pr.ativn. amujrti: ' '
r.O if'.'tA to 1 ' Vfi to be tvptrxlvi
!&r,'e-y at thf dicr-tion of the Srrftar.'
oi War Jr. cont.nu.rg and making r!-er
ar.d harbor imprierrtnts. was tr.e s-s-gestlon.
-tally asked t" -xtend reccg- tmn to the
new Government then in extiuthe con
trol In Mexico.
l'l 157 In August. 3S13
Among the annual reports of railroads
issued during the week were those of the
P.tading Company, the Philadelphia and
Rcad'ng Rallwa ar.d the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul. The St. Paul earn
ed 3 per cent, on jn6.5X.,400 common
rtock. as compared with S.62 per cent, on
tll.3!.?i0 stock in 191!, while the Reading
Comaanv earned 12.17 per. cent, on J70.
C'i'KO common stock, against 17.57 In the
previous ear. The gross and net earn
ings of all fell below those of lat year,
wnile operating expenses generally In
crease d.
The Star" and Stripes were hoisted to
the rranthcad of one of the fteamtrd of
the United Fruit Comr.anv, and the com
pany plnns to place all of Its own 25 es
wls under American reg'trj. in addition
to 17 other vessels whi'h the company
Brumbaugh supporters gave out copies
of an address in which he aligned him
self definitely In favor of local option.
"AS GOES MAINE"
The election held in Sfalne Is significant
of three things- the decrease In the Pro
prfssive vote, the corresponding Increase
of the Republican vote and the fact that
the State, which is conldeied a political
barometer for the whole country, went
Democratic by an increased plurality over
that obtained bv M- W'lon In 1911
, The Republican' gained S1.541 and the
Pro3res!-lves lost C0.4B1.
I Haines, thc Republican candidate for
Governor, received 57.V2, as compared
Urs'CLE SAM AND MEXICO
The subject of American occupation of
Vera Cruz has had in thf last few v.eek
considerable prorr...-er.ce In the editorial
ctlumrs of thw press, and the events of
this week seer-, to have answered the
qut!ons most frequently asked. On
Tuesday it was announced Ir, Washing
ten that th troops would be soon with
drawn ar.d the cit and port restored to
the Mtx!can Government. The decision
w.t caoled Immediately to Consul John
R Sill. man. at Mexico City, who de
Hvred the message to General Car
rarsa The people were celebrating
Mex.co's Independence Day, and the
r s was received by them with en
thulast.c demonstrations Rafael Cul
vae y Garcia, ths official orator of tho
da. referred to the United States and
President Wilson in terms of the hUhest
praise "I invite ou," ho said, "to give
'via" for Professor Woodrow Wilson,
President of North America " The in-
TOWARD PEACE IN COLORADO
The end of one war. foiunatelv setm.s
to be In sisht. That Is the labor wai in
Colorado. On Tuesday President Wilson
received a letter from the officers of the
V."ritcd Mine Workers of America, ac
certins tho Presidents plan for an ad
justment of the differences between th
mine ownets and the- workers, such acceptance-
being subject to the approval of
the mineri themselvs. A convention of
the miners was held the following dav
at Trinidad and the letter of the otficiu!.
a formally ratified.
The President submitted his plan to
the parties concerned on September 5
The basis of agreement orfered by the
President Includes the establishment of
a three-year truce, subject to the inforce
ment of tho mining and labcr laws of
Colorado the return to work of minors
who have not been convicted of law vio
lations, the prohlblt'on of intimidation of
non-union men. the publication of the
current scale of wages and rules and the
appointment of a Grievance Committee
controls. The Metronclltnn Life Insur- "'V'1 . i'r n in uu;
nnce Company imported one of the largest I w1!s Ga.d!ner. ,,e Progressive candl
riv I ne si m n I n.- I rt ftfriiDrnrini nift
udes that In cases where the ofiiccrs of I mor,v ln Ib city are 6 per cent.,
the company or the Grievance Commit
tee cannot settle differences, a commis
sion of three men named by the President
realty loans In years, the amount being
HB'tva, while In Philadelphia a loan of
"r,W on a piece of realty wai made bv
the Glrard Trust Company. Philadelphia
grain men will apply for a charter for a
new export company io engage ln ex
porting wheat and wheat flour.
The New York, Now Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company and tho New Ens
land Navigation Company filed their Joint
answer to the Government's suit under
tho Sherrnnn nntl-trust law. denying that
the law had ben lolated. The filing of
the answer was laigelv formal, as the
suit, by agreement with the Attorney Gen
eral, is to be settled out of court by dis
solution of the New Haven
A better feeling in the Philadelphia
monev market was shown during the we-ek
and out-of-town banks made Inquiries of
their city correspondents for good name
commercial papei, thus Ehowlng that the
better feeling has penetrated to the coun
try Institutions and that they have de
cided to let go of some of their surplus
funds. There was no change In rates.
however. The rates for call and time
the
I uitineai it'Hul ruiv ill i ciiuaj ivuiiiu. uiiu
commercial paper is quoiea i to i per
cent. Tho rate for commercial paper ln
i shall step in and act as the filial referee I f2vKY?rk(1,.!.T ?.n'1 Lp,tr,CCv'" hui p.aper
of all disputes.
That the request of representatives of
rr?", ?" aSrXSK.'J.'to ' Col., l operators for a coj
WAR TAXES AND PORK
I News fro-.- Congress during the week
i Mi "i do .TiOit: wjia tn propond war
, tax and ht senate filibuster against tj
j r.ve-is .r.d haroors btil. Tn w-ar tax
j it cat'ir r,.'h. was agreed upon by th
; r-.i onty of tn !j-nocrats of the Wajs
j ai i Mbs r . rn.ttee of the Hojse last
fe.l( wi re 4 n by,r.c urti tha
re'rri or. T.ej-j. rt President .Vi.ior,
wo hft.a t-.--. tt nis summtr h.dme in
fornisfc. . a,. M'joh opposition on th
ptrt 'A the- Jrowate ef Haul and 8r.
ate lis w!t & of the R.publicejas hid
"" '"" '"- r '-" "' a, a pr v i Amiitr
Ttvi ever :g h. raueva of OU
fieri, -in ' ti . -x the frt!(fht CuS
prov or, f.-ura th brii, nd ac
HOME RULE AND THE WAR
In England thtr 'O'.rj ' tj (-.;
wek han Illustrated thfe rjrr.fcrkaKe rlx!
tdllty of tfie Conatltytign Th. :tdri of
the parties In Parliament talked of mail
lng an agreemient whereby th pf-fcent
O-verrm'" h u' 1 k't ,r '.wr
the -nd of the wr
There ws mil such harrnor v rwnw,
whin on Tuesday PrnHr A.-, .t-.'j i'i
lor suspending th operation of th- lioir j (ptd itrr rl h had Wen agreed
Rule till for e ye.sr wa ( rfi., ,t, t ,,t ,y ,r. ,t a v. hue H ua 'or.fsr, r."
the House- of mmosi Fiona f I.-iw 1 1' Pr" --' t w 'ir itr 'r. l r-leidi-r
of the PrlouiaU, inaiit- ;, rd. ' v. --. m f ir Wvs ar-I M-ftr.i
In which he charged th. fjv-rritT..r.t nit .' f'"i r!f r"r irr mors hiirm-n
t.reach of faith In t..kii. alvr.rf of 'tiYt It .1- I'.r.i" r orn.-r.ittfe iirere.
he Invat desire of TnlonlsU o to eeat . '"" M'Adoo sr I Pos.fra-1. tmkt
trcubl In th' present nail' n.il tiitis and
r,t it conclusion lt tht immUn ut his
Ejrocean Influence in Mex'co
Or tr.e rext day Sir Llonol Carder,
ftirmerly Brltisn Minister to Mexico ana
rvni!y appointed Minister to Brazil, ,
na4 quoted as saying, that "It is a des- i
prrate ahame that the United States has
sten fit to abandon the decent people of
Mexico wner. they most need help." HU
a'.eged atawment was a very severe
ei iir.ism of president Wilson s action.
He had previously, white in Mexico City.
eriti'lstd tha Mexican polirv of the
L-itd states In the strongtet language,
.et it was tnrough. President Wiison'l in
j"ne trtt 'ater he was not handed his
Saaaports by Genera, Carranza, who be- I
vetd that the Englishman wao largely I
j-eBponsJblB for Huerta's dogge-d reels- i
tae 9 dipiomAtlc pressure, ine uriiisn
at vstieirtnn. sir c-esu
riptliiu-Rlce, xpred to Secretary
JJryan tha detpsst rfgret for th latest
Carden lnelirnt, and character!! d the
utrunu uttrlbutt-d to the former Mln-i-t.
r I'. Mexieo as "unauthtiriUttve "
prlMj-Hlce ha tnado a report on the
routur t ti. Iwdon Fjrign OiSet. The
American Gyve-rr runt. It was sauj
Ttiuidv ha deided to ignore the al- ,
ied iu!spftton. Several newspanera
ferente with President Wilson next Wed
nesday had been granted was made
known yesterday.
has been finding a sale In New York as
low aa 7 per cent.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA
The prospect of general fusion against
j Penrose furnished the main topic of
political speculation ln the week Just
i ending, which has been marked bv events
Optimism of the most unmistakable i of considerable import. Gubernatorial and
kind was this week Injected Into the ! natorlal nominees continued their up
r,i.i i. .,.,.!., ,i, . u mi. State campaigns and made speeches in
financial situation of the w-orld The nurn,.ro3 towna ani cities.
Euroran war. of course, naturally con- i rUures obtainable for the second reg
tln.es more or less of a disturber of the t8tration day on Tuesday Indicate that
general business equilibrium of thl. conn- the republicans have held their lead In
try and the world at large, yet tho dark i both city and State. The enrollment for
cloudh of financial and commercial de- i the second day In the city Is g'ven as
protalun are slowly but surely belm: ' 3.073. making a total for both days of
pu3hcd aside, end there haa como In
tholr stearj a brlshtenlnfj on the horizon
which forecasts an early return to nor
mality everywhere,
Ar.i'ng the more Impel tant event rt
the weeh were the floating of a lHofi.f
loan of the city of New York with whiih
to pv uff the city's obligations maturing
abroad, the shipment of yi.uutfii in fold
bj J ('. Morgan ft Co to Ottawa to help
in fit same purpose; a fall ln foreign
exchange rates being the first generul
decline since thc unprecedented nig1!
ites which havo been pruvalent since
approximately 180.C00. Ot this number the
liepupiicans claim iw.wj. tne Democrats
12 OM, the Washington party Seen anr
about W.flao arc nnn-partltn.
In tilt State the Republicans also hrl I
thi- lead, but the prnpurtlnn is not ns
l.irgf as In the city, due probabl.v to the
lntk ol the s.ime effort made here It in
claimed, however, that the Republican
State figures are larr than for th first
two registration days of 1MJ.
The acceptance by the Progressive
date, lectived only li.4i3, as compared
with 47,004 votes east for Roosevelt in
1912.
Political Campaigns in Other State3 '
The campaign In New York State has !
reached the mildly excited stage, due I
prln'Ipallv to the Indorsement by Mayor
Mitchei of John A Hennessv's candidacy
for Governor on the independent ticket,
on which Franklin D. Roosevelt Is run
ning for United States Senator '
Progressives were greatly exercised over
the possibility of William Sulzer's obtain- '
lng the nomination for Governor on their '
ticket, and many are reported as having
threatened to bolt in case of the ex-Gov-ernoi's
success
Newspaper traw votes seem to Indi
cate the succcs of Glynn and Whitman ,
at the primaries i
Ambassador Gerard has sent word from '
Berlin that ho Is willing to run for I
I'nit'd States Senator on the Democratic
ticket provided that he can remain at
his post so long as the situation de- J
mands it. '
Wiliam F. McCombs, chairman of the I
Democratic National Committee, visited
President Wilson and discussed tho New
York situation. It Is announced that the '
President will remain neutral In the fight i
reiween iammany and Its antagonists.
Mct'ombs Is said to favor Glynn and
Gerard.
In the Maryland primaries, held last
Tuesday, t'nited States Senator John
Walter Smith was renominated by the
Democrats The Republicans had no pri
mary contests and their candidates will
be certified by the Boards of Election
Supervisors I
Democrats of Connecticut met in State !
convention in Hartford and indorsed the '
Administration's policies Governor Bald
win was selected for United States Sen
ator Arkansas went Democratic b the usual
majoritv, Governor Haja being re-elected i
by 30 000.
JUST OUT
A New
Novel by
George W. Cable
Author of "Old Creole Days,"
"The Cavalier," etc.
GIDEON'S
BAND
A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
$1.35 Net, Postage Extra
William Dean Howells,
in spcnl-my of Mr. Cable's car'id u.ori.
in "fcrowes of Fxclion. says
"For a ccriain blend of r unan t
reality which d no wroni: to i r
component iroperty. I do not kn" ,
like In American fiction, an J I fe'l t
this is alns far too littlf- I m " -a
In all fction and not aicute i ih t i'
extravagance "
The New York Tribune:
' There are few llvlns Anerkan r i
uho can produce for ua more i e-i
than Mr table iloei. In tils best n ."-
the epee-h the manners, the whil
Htmosjihere of a remote time ana a
cullar people. A dellcl us flavor o'
mor penetrates ht stories and ..
IKirtlon are handle.! with- rare tre-g.h
The Edinburgh Review:
"Cable possesses the vein ol iietr .i
Imait'natlve feellnB that enah'M h m t
coniuie up a rlciure to UJen with
fragrance of the part a to ommunnn.
his meaning palpably to the ente
Charles F. Richardson,
in "American Literature," says-
"A keen obierver an I a fearlm i
for fearlessness is needed If one u.i
faithfully ("eiiict the lift I a n- -folH
Catle Is also a fine artlt ir
touch and at the same time a holr mi
moralist "
Charles Scribner's Sons
Fifth Avenue at 48th St., New York
Hi'I-W'B Tt fr ti .erw.rrf1 fill the
t-k 'it rv..r- tre nut'-ir- IB fcecord
knt w.th th' 'i"ii. ir i -he ,iji 4. and
It new bill
r, d'mtic
manufac-
agreed to th Mu..U UIJ on W.ejrw.- "" Ttf XT? ! ''. :r',7ZZUZZ
, ,.& tl..... Iflll kiill KB, uluBul V., I " . " --.. ',-.-
Cliiy, lim ,.- ...- v,, nww ,bkm. wi i
lClnt: Gevr yterIy.
L.uL ihiil oT-i; I rttin WtohM the ov.tb,e.fe of hostillties Jn Rurc.pe;
part out of thfc ,uwta!, Th. spen, '. 'J ' '
sion bill In conntl.m with , Hme , " !? f . ,t.' J J,
Rule bill rMl ...- Houj of f ;., J 'Bgi ' fJ, ''," a,r
that evening, and th HovkM o Wl ' J.,,'' ge rJ , J ,'"
..-.I ... , ,,...,.iin Kill l.n WmA.- ,' fl Wlr K - r It ,
war ta on bonds (-rtihckt. harca of
stoelj. bills, f t 1. drafts he-!s. mun,
gattes, Ultrfams ind h like The total
John RMlmrnd. the Irish leader. is,id . eetlmat r'-vetii.ps fr'-w these sources
a manifesto Wednesday eveninir in which uld v. tlWVA
le eAltd on all Irishmen to bear their With prti 'llfrrervr,... smcothni -vr,
share In the war In which the empire li i AdmJltieisi l.dr ve'erday were
e-iiKaued. ' The dcmouoi) of Ui.at llrtt- ' tm!4 to i-ush the bill to final eon.
oln Imve ktpt faith with IrUn4 ami It "f" ,n w Uo Or. th 8nau
Is now the duty of honor for Ireland to ! 'l?. vwver the bill is experted to ht
J.eeu faith with them." h sid. f,1 .m"""" "'J orpr" ' n u"m
...,.. , I tht "' or. the .riiu.1 that ,jerno-
"flia Wonvta's Tax Resistanei I.e-viji. ,,.,,.,. r r. Vii. f (t,. urlff i -. , ,trl..
-i iM-d noinli . . iffr tt-- tt- . nh' f ii ri 1 i, .Ml.
atif our i'.ple it should put Sir ionel
out i t the 'jUkiiittfS of eo.ciillnl diploma' y,
rfr.d iny avrt that h did not r--lrernt
the, DrttUh Qovi(irnnt in Mexico, but
IV-rd Cowdray ar.d tbs Rtarson oil lnter
tii. '
Tha revvs of our etaclslon to withdraw
from Vera f'rus a rec-lvl with great
fvbr in sioutn Ain.-riea countries, ac
cord. ittf to di.-pat' h
On Then-cany crtry of War Garrl
son ordered trarn:urts south to bring the
Am4rican tru i& i .t k to th L'nited
siutes. President vVilson had expected
to r"Wove the tr op 'fore tjctooe-r 1.
but Qeneral Funston u?Kstel that Oe
tobr to -A-julet b a more suitable date
on .iecount of t'e leifc-e. number of r-f-Urfees
in Vera 'ruz In some quarteri
it is sssertea thai there is et no a le
, iate flS'jrari'e vl protection of legltl
rati r r"p"ar lnter.-if in Mexico, and
the application of the Eastern railroads
to the interstate Commerce CeimmUsturi
to reopen tho & per cent, freight rate
case .and the agreement to u tcnii-renee
iftueen the Governurs of nine Southern
cotton States In Washington n next
Monday to discuss a plan to uk- t'i's
year? cotton crop off the market and
thus fave It from low price destru. tion
'the plan for the buying up of all So j th
em cotton Is that the nine Slates Involvid
shall Issue I".OO.0jO l per cent bonds
kikI buy und ktoie i.Up'Mi) bales of eot
ton. the purihak price to lm lu cent a
pound. The plan also Includes the tutting
dow n of ntxt ear'x cottun acreaue e per
cent Ry another plan. Introeluied In the
' bu-a-bale.-of-cotton" movement, a large
qjantty cf cotton has already been tin
p el of at 10 cents a pound
The reports of the foreUn trade of the
1'nlfil States for the month eif nnf'i-
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