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Arbitration the Only Way ' If ever.aji international question was a proper subject for the consideration of The Hague tribunal, It Is the question of the right of the United States to ejrempt American coastwise vessels from canal tolls. If Americans should assert that risht and all foreigners should deny it, the dispute would natur ally go to The Hague, regardless of the merits of the Question. But we have the situation that the right is upheld by some Americans and denied by others: is upheld by tome Europeans and denied by others. IIer, we must conclude, from the peculiar cireum 8ancef, is an honest difference of opinion, not af fected by national interest. If such a matter is not to be adjudicated by arbitration, there is no place in any circumstances for -arbitration. We say this difference of opinion is honest. We do not refer in this statement in any way to the. opinions of those who are merely of the opinion of the president. We believe that his opinion is ac honest one, but, if he held a directly contrary view, that would be the view of hundreds of politicians aad newspapers who are now supporting him. Such opinions may be disregarded, iveing no opinions at all as to the real issue. ' On one side we have o eminent an authority on international law as Senator Root, who bp.lie.ves thjat we have no right to exempt American vessels from tolls. On the other hand we have former Secretary Knox, an equally eminent authority, and Seoavr O'Gorman, ' both of whom believe we have silch a right under the treaty. Apparently, in the first instance, the question is not one of international law, but of the intent of the- negotiators of the treaty and those who were in consultation' with them during the period of nego tiation. Treaties are not to be construed or Inter preted like statutes, and twisted as far as possible, from the intent of the makers. If' w can get at the intent of the negotiations and tbos who- approved and ratified the treaty, the whole matter will be dsposed of. The .intent cer tainly cannot be arrived at by congress. In the long months of debate not the slightest, headway has been made in that direction. In his speech before the senate on Thursday, Mr. Root, after advancing a' conclusion that exemption could not be regarded as an adherence to the broad principle of equality involved In the treaty, said that the Americans who look .part "directly or indirectly In the execution of this, treaty had all insisted upon that principle. He Darned Secretary Hay, former Ambassador t'hoate. Henry White, secretary to the legation, and Theo dore Roosevelt. -What was in the mind of Mr. Hay we will never know. As to Mr. Choate and Air. White, such correspondence as has been sub mitted has no direct bearing on the disputed point. Mr. Roosevelt has lately given his own view, that the exemption clause is not in violation of the treaty, this phase of which was evidently not discussed at that time, and he recommended a submission of the matter to arbitration. All correspondence of that period, much of which has been introduced in the debate, is vague as to the point at issue, and such interpretations as have been placed upon it are forced. We all know that it was the general impression of Americans that, since the canal was to be American built, Americans would enjoy some special benefit. It was, therefore, with surprise that vigorous opposition to the exemption clause was developed three years ago, and by none was this surprise more loudly voiced than by many democrats who are now advocating the repeal of . the clause for which they so strenuously fought with patriotic intent. .-i lu all these circumstances there is nothing we can honorably or creditably do but submit the mat ter to arbitration. We should on one hand lay aside all question of national advantage from exemption. We should equally disregard the apprehension of the president as to the effect of exemption upon mat ters of "nearer consequence'' to which he vaguely alludud in his message, conveying an indefinite hint of grave national danger unless we should ur.ques tldningly surrender what most Americans believe to be a right. ' 1 . The New License Tax Ordinance The new license tax ordinance may not be a perfect measure, but there is to be said of it that it 'lets nothing escape. It imposes upon every voca tion a burden of payment for the protection and privileges it enjoys; but in the ha.sty view that we have taken of so comprehensive a measure, we have not ascertained yet whether the burden is evenly distributed. The taxing of the merchants on their gross receipts, rather than by a flat rate, will in volve a great deal of inconvenience for the mer chants as well as for the city. "if The regulation of restaurants where liquor is 6erved will, no doubt, meet with general approval a'hB will break up the ridiculous practice of making anch places drlnhing places at all ours of the day and; night. Those , who prefer to drink at restau rant! will do so at regular and" stated hours. The record which must be kept of those served with liquor will probably reduce the numiier of patrons who frequent the restaurants to drink under the guise of eating. The stringent regulation of the clubs, while plac ing no limit on the volume of liquor to be con sumed, will undoubtedly reduce the volume, so hampering is the regulation. There is already talk of invoking the referendum against this clause of the ordinance, but we helieve. that the provision in that case would receive popular support. While the total club membership its large, and, if united, would be a formidable force in a referendum election, in all the clubs, except the so-called small drinking clubs, there are many members who would welcome such a re striction as the commission has imposed and would still more like to see the sale of liquor in the clubs eliminated entirely. The saloons would noturally like to see this clause of the ordinance carry. A very large majority of the voters, not counting the women voters, do not belong to clubs at all. Some of them are rather antagonistic to clubs, and, regardless of their own opinions on the liquor question, would heartily support a measure which they think would convey annoyance to what they look upon as a privileged order. The Potters Field We print this morning a protest presented by members of the Women's Relief Corps against the purpose to strew flowers on the graves of the Pot ters' Field on Decoration Day. We cannot think that the memory of the heroic dead, whose memory we are accustomed to revere on Memorial Day, would lie dishonored by such an act. Nothing would be detracted from the observance of our duty to them. In placing flowers indiscriminately upon the lowly graves of the unknown dead, we should be acting as proxy for many a mother, wife, sister or daughter who does not know where her dead lies, or, know ing, could not perform that office herself. Decoration Day is made the occasion in ail cemeteries for laying wreaths upon the graves of loved ones, who may not have laid down or offered their lives for their country. If you go into any cemetery in the land next Saturday, you will find little graves covered with flowers. You will find the graves of mothers decorated by loving hands. You will find remembrances upon the graves of many who were born and have died since the war. No one would raise a protest against such an ex pression of love on Decoration Day or any other day. Would we place a stigma instead of flowers upon the graves "of those who lie in the Potters' Field because they died friendless and penniless? There are among us all. and there must be among these protestants against the decoration of the Pot ters' Field, those who believe that there is a life beyond the grave; that there is a heaven not barred against the souls of those whose only crime was that their bodies found sepulture in a Potters' Field. Surely, we would not dishonor by scorn t'ie graves of such as these. There are desecrations of Decoration Day in protests against whicbr we would join. We would protest against the custom of making the day a date for prize fights, and we would protest against turn ing from the solemnity of the Memorial Day ser vices to merry-making in which is forgotten the pur pose of the day, the annual renewal of our loyalty to the country and our sense of gratitude to those who offered their lives for it. LITTLE J AMI'S (Concerning the Tendency Toward Municipal En croachment Upon Personal Liberty and Free dom of Movement) "I never was very Strong fer this here Com mishun Form of Guverment," sez My Paw, "air now I'm less Viggerus fer it'n Ever. As a Amerrycan Sitizen, I objeck to surrenderin' my Liberty an' Bowin' down to Tirany, whether it's in th' Form of a Furrin Guverment or a Commishun Form of Guv erment. I see by th' Papers 'at we ain't no better offn if we was in Rushy, where you can't turn around without astin' somebody's Permishun an' havin' th' Fack recorded 'at you Turned around an' havin' it sent to Saint Petersburg an' filed away in th.' Arkives. "As I understand this here Noo Tacks Ordience, I go to my Club under somebody's tiurvalyence. 1 Jined th' Club in th' First place to git away from under Espyonidge at home. What do I git fer my Entrance fees an' Doos? If I order a drink, th' Stewart anners th' Beli an' sez. 'What II it be this time?' An' when 1 tell him I want some Licker, he goes back after a Rejisster as big as a Fambly Bible an' Perpounds to me as Follers: "'What's your name, address an' Nashnality '.' Th' Culler of your Hare, an' yer Oceypastiun? Are you Married, an' if so, how many Wifes? What's yer Relijus beleef, if any? Are you an Aniycliist. or are you fer a Hi pertectif Tcrrif? Do you Filly ate with th' Democrats, Pergressifs or wilh Publicans an' Sinner? State your Vues in not more'n 50a words each on th' Mexican Sitiwashun, th' Panny "my Canal Toles an' th' Respectif Murrits of th' Nashnles, th' Amerrycans, an' th' Federle Leegs. Is they any Redheditary Deliryum Treemens in your Fambly Histry?Have you got th' Price?' "All these here Queschuns bein' Ansered in th' Affurmatif or otherwise, th' Stewart makes out a Offishle Report, of w-hich he sends a Coppy of it to th' Commishuu with th' Endorsement, 'Mister So an' So, havin' Passed ,th' Exainmynashun all rite, is Qualifidtf, an' he's Got th' Coin.' In doo time th' Stewart of th' Club is Otherized under th' Seel of th' Commishun to Ishue wun (1) Drink to th' Sed So an' So, if he's till Present an' has Survived th' Ravidges of Thirst.' If a feller orders a Drink at Nlte when th' Commishun ain't in Seshun, his Ap plicashun: is Placed on File an' is acted onto th' next day in Regler Order. "Th" worst of it. ain't 'at wun mite Purrish of Thirst before he Evenchully gits his Drink, but it's th' Rekerd 'at's been Bilt up agin him in th' Ar kives of th' Club. How'd it look fer a Man which bud always led a Outward Abstemous Life to git to be a Candydate fer (Xfis an' have th' Oppysishun Spring somethin' like this onto him an' have th' Docyments an" Eskimoze along to Prove it: 'On March th' Six, Jon 'Jones had a Cocktale at 9:15; at 9:30, Ditto; at 9:35, called fer a Chaser of Rye Licker; at 9:45 Jon Jones had a Jin Phiz; Jon Jones, in' grate Thirst, perdoosed by his efforts, opened a Bottle' of Beer at 10 o'clock A. M. At 12, Midnight, Jon Jones is still Asleep an' his wife, who's Telly foamed inquirin' If he's here, is informed 'at Mister Jones has been called out of th' City on Urgent Bizness.' There it is, fer evry Hour of th' Day an' evry day of th' Month, th' Way Jon Jones Asswadged his thirst, fer th; Inspeckshun of th' City Manidger an' evrybody else, fso's 'at he who Runs agin him fer Offis may Read, an' a Blind man. though a Fnle. cannot Err therein." LITTLE JAMES. THOMAS A. EDISON'S 1 Her Own Home Town By H. J.Miller I Last week, one balmy evening, while strolling down the street, 1 saw a well-known gentleman who, dignified, dis creet, And full of worldly honors, had ever seemed to me A solid, rock-hewn pillar of our "Best Societee;" Ye.t the game that he was playing (.-uised me in swift surprise To gaze with incredulity through opticallic eyes: For he was selling jewj-ls in Fair, Fickle tolly's crown 13 Y Flirting with a MARRIED WOMAN in her I OWN home TOWN. If ii fellow's feeling ennuied. and keen excitement hunts, He might qualify as chauffeur in some aviation stunts; Absorb a dozen highballs, then homeward waltz his car, Or drop into a powder mine while snioking a cigar; Could rent an old ex-army mule, his ticklish tail to braid, Or flaunt some Orange banners while St. Patrick's on parade; For these are tame amusements win 11 compiled boys, Jot THIS down TO Flirting with a MARRIED WOMAN in her OWN HOME . TOWN. Of course, since saintly David sought new, ecstatic thrills, With Uriah as Angora; the Lad who foots the bills Is about the last one of the bunch to do the Sher lock Holmes, And pipe the situation wh.cn the Little Lady roams; Yet when he wises up, boys. Grim Trouble's surely rife; He hikes down to the hardware, grabs a six-gun or a knife. And, alter some swift sleuthing, wades in and does up brown THE The egregious epitomization of supererogatory asininity WHO Flirts with a MARRIED WOMAN in her OWN HOME TOWN". Of course, it's not my "butt in," yet 1 see the bitter end, And write these rough-hewn verses as I would unto a friend; And to save a dandy woman who has been a loyal wife From the knowledge that'wili leave her with a soul embittered life. 1 So when he sees the chasm that is yawning at his feet. He'll skip the dalliant rose path, to land on Honor's street; And preserve his reputation likewise the fair renown Of that charming MARRIED WOMAN of ffls OWN HOME TOWN. (Mr. Miller, a member-of the Washington Press Association and the Chicago Press Club, is a Phoenix visitor in circumstances not of his own devising. But, while the doctors are working on him, he has his own ways of entertaining himself). DAUGHTER TO MARRY Miss Madeline Edison and John aioane. One of the most charming of June ljndes will be Miss Madeline Edison, the daughter of Thcmas A. Edison, the inventor, who on June 17 in the beautiful noine of her father at Llewellyn Park. N. J., will be mar ried to John Sloane, who has long been identified with aviation in this country and who conducts an avia tion school at Bound Brock, N J. Miss Edison's fiance is a son of Dr. and Mrs. T. U'Conjr Sloane of West Orange, near neighbors to :.he Edi sons. . THE CANDLE LIGHT Although I'm almost four, sm;ime.-, I'm frighiened in the night, So mother savs: "Don't be afraid; i ll leave a candle-light." A little light the watch to keep. I'mil I s-ing myself to sleep. I love to watch the tiny flame That flickers to and iro; And watch the straight, white candle, Which must always shorter grow; For when I wake in early morn. The candle every bit has gone. If little boys should ;ill grow short. Instead of jrnm'ing tall, Some morning would their mothers find They had no sons at all? I'm very glad that we all know The proper way for boys to grow. Harriet Works, in Harper's Magazine. THE BIGOTRY OF ULSTER It is not in Belfast, but in Portadown, a small township in the County Armagh, that the orange or I'nionist sentiment is to be really probed or sound ed, says a writer in Harper's Weekly. In the "pub" are grouped a number of loyal Orangemen. Over, their drinks are voiced enthus iastic masts to the "damnation of the. harlot of the seven hills" and "bad luck to the Papists." Ana thema against Redmond and the Irish party follow ' as a matter of course. A stranger enters. "To Hell with t'ne Pope!" is the succeeding toast. When the newcomer shows no sign of provoca tion to wrath, he is approached cautiously. The. ab omination 'l onr average I'nionist or 'Orangeman is an American. "lie ye from the States?" "Nay, Glasgow." is an open sesame, notwith standing the fact that practically all of the popula tion of Portadown is pure Irish Gael. Glasgow rep resents a city of Dissenters who, however, are four fifths Home Rulers; but. first fact enough for your North of Ireland Protestant. "Glasgow, aye lad! Yell join us' To Hell with the Pope." "But." protests the stranger. "I have no griev ance against the Pope." "Neither have we," is the unanimous response, "but he has the devil of a hard name in Porta down!" Evidence of Stability The fact that this bank, during its twenty years of successful business has maintained a steadv policv of conservatism and has been selected as a depository for United States Government Funds, offers conclusive proof of its" st.- bilitv. which is further emphasized by the. strict supen 1 sion exercised over its affairs by the Comptroller of the Currency. This is the largest national bank in Arizona. 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