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Now to Find the Money.
Finding the way to spend nnotlier
six hundred millions of dollnrs a year
In payroll Increases ou top of a billion
or so before was tlie work of the
Hallway Labor Board. Finding the
way to raise thnt six hundred mill
ions Is the work of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Finding the
way to raise twice that six hundred
millions, iKjrhai before tills thing is
orer three times six hundred mill
ions, Is also the work of the Inter
state' Commerce Commission. It Is
work which cannot now delay.
All these revenues are necessary,
and Immediately necessary, because
what Increases fff tralllc rates there
have been since the Government took
over the railroads two and a half
years ago have been swallowed up,
ami hundreds of millions besides, by
the higher and ever higher wages,
higher and ever higher coal costs,
higher and ever higher rolling stock
costs, higher and ever higher costs
of all equipment and supplies. The
one consolation of these devouring
labor and other operating costs Is
that the worse this thing gets the
nearer wo are to a solution. The
American public, which foots all the
Mils, isn't going to stand being bled
white forever.
With the six hundred millions of
dollars a year just added to the pay
rolls plus about a hundred and thir
ty-five millions more thrown In for
ba.ck pay from Slay 1, the railroads of
the United States are short of lm
peratlvcly needed Income something
like a billion and a half of dollars a
year. For the time being the United
States Government is holding the co
lossal deficit bag. It must stand all
that has gone before. It must stand
the hundred and thlrty-flve millions
of back pay. It must stand Its losses
at the rate of fifty millions a mouth
more all through August.
But in September the Government
stop's paying. After that, without the
needed billion and a half of dollars a
year In greater tralllc revenues, none
of the roads can earn the return on
tbelr capital required by the new
railroad law. Many of the roads
cannot pay the Interest on their debts.
Some of the roads cannot meet their
payrolls.
The Interstate Commerce Commls
slon should not wait until September
to raise the rates needed to bring lu
the revenues without which the roads
cannot pay their bills, cannot opcr
ate and cannot live. The Commis
sion should not wait until August
It should not wait forty-eight hours
If It can do Its part of the job within
that time.
Undoubtedly, Irrespective of the
Labor Board award, the Commission
already has decided on the rate In
creases required by the law to keep
the foads solvent and In operation.
I.ct It add to Its schedules of In
creases the six hundred millions of
this latest wage Increase and an
nounce the new and teTrlflc traffic
rates forthwith.
This major operation of separating
the American public from a largo part
of Its annual Income must be per
formed as a heroic measure to save
ihe transportation service of the na
tion. Let the knife sink.
fslr Auckland Gcddcs Talks Plain
Common Senso.
American business will regard the
speech cf Ambassador Sir Auckland
Gkduius before the' Southern News
paper 1'ubllskers Association as a
welcome challenge to American Integ
rlly. Sir Auckland's plain talk Is a
relief from the hidebound formality
of diplomatic utterance. He describes
In plainest terms how diplomacy, even
among the friendliest nations, Is dic
tated primarily by the financial wel
fare of those nations, and this not
withstanding all tho fanfare of senti
mentality trumpets during the last
year and a half.
The Ambassador asked a number of
questions which would be put by the
American people to the Washington
Administration If there were any
chanco of a satisfactory nnswer. Sir
Auckland asked whether we prefer
friendly competition with Britain In
the world markets or rivalry untem
pered by decency and with greed as Its
only standard. He Inquired whether
ft
American business, men want to meet
difficulties "largely of your own crea
tion" In nil countries where the Brit
ish flng fllM or where British traders
and bankers do business.
In Mibstance, Sir Auckland wants
to know whether wo offer England tho
hamj of cooperation o,r threaten her
with tho fist of defiance.
Tho people of this country aro as
anxious as tho people of England to
know what our foreign' policy Is. A
year ago Europe understood we wero
to revolutionize world affairs nnd
teach other nations a few things about
democracy. Time revealed that democ
racy rests on a foundation of practi
cal common misc Europe Is waiting
to discover whether our brand of
practical common senso means an
tagonism Instead of Idealism In our
foreign dealings.
If the three moulders of destiny frt
tho Versailles Peace Conference had
not tried to euchro fate the answer to
Sir Auckland's questions would have
been given by American business long
ago. It would have taken the shape
of financial assistance to Europe which
would have brought common sense as
near to Idealism as it could be brought
In this case and under tho existing
circumstances.
England has been under a sore strain
and cannot be blamed if she is a bit
petulant. In her rejoicing over vic
tory she forgot what she always had
known that food for theody Is nur
ture for the'soul. Her own statesmen
prevented measures to consummate
early peace and enable American busi
ness men to help Europe provide her
self with this nourishment.
Every responsible person In America
who knows anything knows the value
of Anglo-American friendship nnd co-
nrmrntlnn OVOI1. as Sir At'CKI-AND
Geddes say, In the terms of pounds
or dollnrs. There may be disagree
ment at times, but mutual regard and
forbearance can be trusted to keep
both sides from infringing on the rules
of propriety.
Resolutc's Fine wjn.
Resolute's victory in ypsterday's
contest for the America's Cup was a
triumph, to stir the blood of every
yachtsman and every other lover of
true sport. Coming up from behind
at the starting line she overtook Sir
Thomas Luton's green hulled racer
on the beat to windward and, after
the mark was turned, held her rival
so closely on the run home as to win
by precisely her time allowance. A
tie on elapsed time has never before
been recorded In a race for wis
trophy. With two contests lost to her,
nnd Shamrock IV. wanting only one
more win to fulfil her owner's am
bltlon to "lift the Cup," the Yankee
skipper nnd crew gave a splendid
exhibition of nerve and confidence as
they brought out the best the Herres-
hoff creation had In her.
In this race, under weather condl
tlons more favorable for both sloops
than those which obtained on either
days when the yachts met, the genius
of designers, riggers nnd sailing mas
ters drew an opportunity such as had
not been offered to them before, and
every ndvantage was -taken of it.
Defender and challenger, victor
and loser, showed their prettiest, and
it was n sight worth seeing. No spec
tator, land lubber or old salt, could
withstand the lure of this fine ex
hlbltlon of sterling seamanship and
sportsmanship, or deny the glory of
the premier event of yachting when
Nature consents to give her aid to
man's efforts.
The Army at the Olympic Games
In the Olympic games this year the
army will bo represented not only In
the contests In shooting, riding, feuc
ing and polo, events In which soldiers
are to be expected to excel on account
of their special training, but also In
boxlnc, wrestling, swlnmilng nnd
track .and field events.
This extension of the army athletic
programme Is largely the outcome
of the world war. It was, In fact,
born with the new army. Athletics
proved n valuable aid In the training
and development of the expeditionary
forces sent to Europe, nnd athletic
competitions were a means of enter
tainment for the troops nnd of rclaxa
tion from military duties, as well as
factors In strengthening the morale
of the army nnd In building up an
esprit de corps.
The Interest of the army In nth
lctlcs was shown In the' eagerness 'of
the men In service to have a part In
the Olympic' games. Elimination
tournaments wero held at every post,
camp and station In the United States
and the Pacific possessions and among
the troops In Europe.
The soldiers who assembled for the
final army meet at Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri, formed probably one of the
largest body of athletes ever collected
by any organization at one place for
training. The representative cnarac
ter of this assembly was described by
Major-General W. SI. Wright when
he said that "not less thnn one month
ago thlrty-slx of these 350 athletes
were doing guard duty In Germany,
eleven were stationed In Hawaii and
ninety-four were stationed along the
Mexican border or other points In the
Southern Department."
The winners of this championship
meet afterward took part In the final
American tryouts at Boston. DTom
expert horsemen of tho army a
seinblcd at Fort Riley, Kansas, and a
similar representation from theAmer
lean forces In Germany was selected
tho American Olympic riding team,
This team, to which mounts and
equipment are supplied "by tho array,
will represent tho army nnd the na
tion The polo team In the American
forces In Germany was selected by the
THE SUN 'AND NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY
American Olympic, Cpmmltteo to rep
resent this country In this ovene To
orery officer and, enlisted man with a
record as a rlflo or pistol shot an
opportunity was given to compete on
tho rifle and pistol shooting teams.
A fencing team was also selected from
among army experts. In thojlnal try
out at Boston tho army won three
places In field and track ovents and
will bo represented In tho swimming
contests and In flvo of the eight box
ing matches.
Tho selection of competitors for tho
Olympic games Is, however, only one
purpose of the present army athletic
programme. Its general aim Is to de
velop and sustain a lively Interest in
army athletics, to offer to tho man in
tho service, Whatever his rank, a
chanco to attain tho athletic cham
pionship of his own post or of the
array, and to bring tho best of the
army athletes Into closer touch with
tho best of tho civilian athletes, thus
Increasing their mutual respect and
fcellne of sportsmanship. Its aim,
too, Is to make athletics a strong fac
tor In the broad plan of the new army
to give to every man In It an oppor
tunity to develop himself mentally,
morally, socially and physically.
Lonely City Girls Seeking Country
Calm.
This newspaper printed Just before
Independence Day a letter from a
young lady who asked where, amid
rural surroundings near rew loru,
she might spend tho holiday safely
nnd pleasantly without companions.
We did not know of a community
meeting our friend'si wants, and sug
gested thnt sho consult tho Young
Women's Christian Assodfttlon, which
undertakes to advise puzzled girls on
all sorts of subjects. Her letter was
read by a correspondent of the Daily
rost of Saugertles and prompted this
sensible suggestion :
The following clipping was handed
us by a reader who believes that
here Is an opportunity that Sauger
tles should utllUo by advertising Its
advantage as a week end objective
point of city travellera dentring a
change of air arid scenery -with tho
least possible waste of time and
effort and money.
"Lists of vacant rooms should be
accessible to tourists on their arrival.
"One Florida tourist town that has
built up a phenomenal business In
that line employs a representative of
the Board of Trade to meet every
Incoming train and boat, whose busi
ness It Is to see that every visitor
Is provided with accommodations.
"The result Is that rooms are sel
dom vacant longer than necesaary to
change them for their new. occu
pants." Not only Saugertles but many other
conveniently situated towns niignt
make profit for themselves and con
for benefits on others by undertaking
to entertain city dwellers over Sun
day, and particularly by providing
pleasant quarters to which young
women might go for rest anu recrea
tion without bothering to Join large
parties and without fear as to the
reception awaiting them. There are
thousands of young women In New
York who desire relief from the city's
heat in summer, whose time is their
own from Saturday noon until Mon
day" morning, who for ono reason or
another desire to be alone. They
want to avoid the crowds, the Jazz of
the beaches, the rush of nearby re
sorts, but they do not know where
to go.
A town which made a specialty of
entertaining visitors so circumstanced,
which undertook to protect the soli
tude they sought, welcoming them to
hospitable homes In which they would
be safeguarde'd from annoyance,
would, we nre confident, find Itself
with n cash balance on the right side
of the ledger, besides being: the re
clplent of the gratitude of thousands
of young women who want rest and
do not seek excitement on their sum
mer week ends.
' Against National Trade Marks.
Expert oplniou from all parts of
the British Empire has rendered a
verdict ngninst the adoption of a ua
tlonal trade mark to distinguish Brit
Isli goods in the markets of the world.
Tho Board of Trade Committee,
which has been deliberating since last
year, also went on record against
Compulsory marking of foreign made
goods sold In the British Empire.
The decision against the national
trade mark and compulsory mnrkln
of foreign goods was prompted by the
arguments of International traders,
who objected to being hludered in
obtaining supplies wherever It best
suited tiiem. They asserted that
British entrepot trade would be de
stroyed or severely Impaired If all
British goods were marked, for any
goods imported from overseas and re
sold by an English merchant to
foreign customer, minus the British
mnrk, would be recognized nt once
as coming from England the Jobber
and not from England the manufac'
turer. It was contended nlso that If
foreign goods' were barred from Brit
Ish markets uuless they displayed
tlie name of the country of origin
free advertisement would be given to
foreign merchandise.
The committee did not condemn
marking high grade British goods
with the words "British made," but
It warned against the danger of pro
mlscuonsly stamping all British goods.
The general reputation of all British
brands would bo lowered.
International action was advocated
to obtain more nearly uniform mcth
ods In all countries for the protection
of registered trade marks. In the
United States the committee would
like to eco tho use of British emblems
and ball marks as trade marks forbid
den. It urges representations to tha
Federal Trndo Commission to this end.
Tho committee is strongly In favor
of any measure that will prevent mis
representation through use of mis
leading marks. This Is aimed, no
doubt, at the German manufacturers
who have been using Swiss or Scan
dinavian markings on goods sold In
England.
When tho committee first started
Its deliberations thero was a strong
feeling In England that Germany's
successful use of a notional mark be
fore tho war might well bo Imitated
by England. But the adverse decision
Is a reflection of the English Intuition
which utterly condemns anything that
would tend (to narrow tho scope of
British trade Ideals or that would
result In provincial rather than Inter
national "practices.
Germany's pre-war trado position
differed widely from tho present posl
tion of England. Germany's entrepot
trade was negligible. England's re
export trade Is large and extremely
Important Germany could, produce
quality merchandise at prices no
higher than those nsked by other
countries for Inferior grades. Eng
land cannot do this, for her produc
tion costs, If not so high as our own,
are much higher thnn tho costs of
Continental manufacturers. England
must meet circumstances almost ex
actly the reverse of those surround
ing German trade before the war.
It is doubtful whether a national
trade mark Just now would be of uso
to any country. The war has caused
prejudices In all countries In favor of
domestic goods and has set up for
eign exchange barriers In Europe that
make It a patriotic duty for Europeans
to avoid foreign goods.
The Valuo of tho Spoken Word,
In a recent contribution to tlie
Christian Century John Spaego takes
a tilt at preaching. "It Is very doubt
ful," he says, "whether ull tho preach'
Ing thnt will be done In America dur
lng the next twelve months will add
as much to the well being of America
as the work .of one honest, efficient
farmer or as that of a humble school
teacher In some little red school
house." Mr. Spabco Is one of the few
socialists whose opinions are grounded
on the bedrock of philosophy. He is,
moreover, n professing Christian, but
he would rather read the Scriptures
for himself than have them expounded
to him from tho pulpit. To his way
of thinking a sermon, whether It come
from chapel, church or synagogue, Is
an anachronism. It Is a survival of
those days when printed books were
rare and when the great majority of
people could neither read nor write.
Obviously Sir. Spaego Is a deter
mined individualist He can formu
late his own opinions without the as
slstance of any middleman, but why
ufter nil, should he pick on the "ser
mon" ns the one object of his wTath?
Surely lectures are just as Indefensl
blc from his point of view as sermons.
What Is there that the "student hears
from the professor's Hps that he can
not glean from books? Even If the
professor has some entirely new the
ory to propound, why does he not
toinmlt It to paper and distribute the
precious pamphlets to the members
of the class? An efficiency expert
with no knowledge of psychology
might well condemn lectures and ser
mons as a mere waste of time, but
the nverace man knows better. Ho
knows that the preacher or the pro
fessor can Jtnpart to him something
that the printed page will never give.
Often enough tho preacher will be
vague and the professor will be dry,
but the public forgets disappoint
ments Just as easily as the gambler
forgets his losses.
Mr. Spabco may be blind to the tre
raendous effect of tho spoken word,
but It Is hardly fair for that reason
for him to assume that all preachers
should Immediately be transferred to
the farm or the shop. Some or them
might turn out to be Inefficient wllh
their hnnds.
' A man accused of evading the draft
two years ago surrendered himself to
tho authorities yesterday and an an
orchlst arranged for his own deporta
tion two examples In one day of what
a little helpful cooperation can do to
Increase tho efficiency of the Federal
officers ot Justice.
A foreslghted politician organizing a
third party would nominate Babe Ruth
for President and thus capture all the
first voters of the nation.
Ethel Schrader, 13 years old, was
rescued" from drowning by Georob
Frank, a letter carrier and war veteranJ
at the foot or Sixteenth avenue, uetcn-
hurst, to-day. After rescuing the child
Frank picked up his bag and. In his
wet clothes, resumed his mall .deliveries.
Titn Evenino quN.
Tho Incident Illustrates the spirit
which even Burleson has not been
ablo to eradicate from tho service.
The men in gray do their part to speed
tho malls, nnd count their heroic acts
as small details ot a busy life.
Police open war on men who flirt from
automobiles. Newipaper headline.
It Is a necessary extension of pollco
activities.. The rowdies who, as they
bowl alons In motor cars, Insult
women deserve Jail terms.
The National Dob.
Adella, Aurclla, 'Cornelia,
Lctltla, 1'a.trlcla and Belle,.
And N'ina, and Llna, Ucttlna,
And Jeule, and Tcsste, and Nell,
And Cora, and Dora, and Nora,
And Flora, and Laura, and Jean,
And Julia, and Zulla, Glulla,
And Judith, Janet and Justine,
Arabella, Estella and Ella,
Eugenia, Serena, Elaine,
Clarissa, MclUia and Dolly,
And Polly, and Molly, and Jane,
And Mattle, and Hattle, and Patty,
And Myra, and Thyra all fair
And youthful and charming and, chummy,
But aU of them porting bobbed hair.
. Minim IrriNO.
COX THE READJUSTED
Speculations Arouiod by His Deilgni
to Reform CiTllliatlon.
To Tiib sun and New Tork Hjhuld:
Governor Cox, with great deliberation.
thus outlined the fundamentals of his
coming campaign :
My campaign will be dedicated ta tha
task of brlnctni ptaca with honor, of
readjusting tb affairs ot civilization and
of creating a new day out ot which
will make tha best ot tha leatona of tha
past
Your caustto editorial comments a few
days ago on this remarkable utterance
did not call attention to one aspect of It
which seems to me to be of most weighty
significance.
Matthew Arnold, In attempting to lay
down some general principles for dis
tinguishing genuine poetry of the first
order from that which Is second rate,
quoted specimen lines from the master
poets of literature to be used as touch
stones. The principle Is ono which is
peculiarly applicable in tho case of the
hlghfalutln language of Governor Cox
above quoted. Ills words are mere
sounding brass and tinkling cymbals
and would pass, for arrant nonsense If
they were not designed to Impose upon
tha unthinking, who are Impressed by
resounding phrases.
Why should tho new head of the Dem
ocratic party talk about "peaco with
honor" when Its present leader has kept
us out of peace of any ktndT And what
does he mean by the glittering phrase?
And what Is meant by "readjusting
the affairs of civilization"? mat civili
zation does the rhetorician have In mind,
world civilization or European civiliza
tion or ordinary commonplace American
civilization? And what does he mean
by civilization anyhow? What are tha
'affairs" of civilization to the readjust
ment of which thla lofty dedication ts
made? Has he In mind a sort of holy
crusade In the Interest of all except the
uncivilized, or what? And what nations
would he class among the uncivilized?
By what awful flat from the heights
will this Inspired trumpeter "create a
new day"? Is this to be the Eighth
Day and to be known as ."Wilson Day"
In future haglology? And after the New
Day has dawned what peculiar quality
will It have which will enable this ar
tlflcer to "mako" out of It "the best of
the lessons of the past"? What are the
best lessons ot the post, and what Is the
process by which they ore to become
part of the fabric of this New Day? And
by what magic will he induce the great
public, which Is so contemptuous of the
lessons of the past, to take those lessons
to heart?
We have had a rather extended and
painful experience of brilliant rhetorical
vaporlnjrs. Are we going to vote for a
person who In his first serious appeal to
the electorate shows himself such an
adept In empty mouthlngs? Is not a
man who Is guilty of such banalities and
futilities at such a tlnie elthor a humbug
or one who has no definite Ideas upon
the pressing questions of the day?
These flatulent generalities are In
marked contrast with tho direct and con.
Crete statements thus far made by Sen
ator Harding, which give such a pleasant
Impression of reality and genuineness.
John A. Carver.
New York, July 21.
THERAPEUTIC FASTING.
It Is Becommendcd for tho Treatment
of Whooping Cough.
To Tub Sun and New York Herald:
Therapeutic fasting fasting for cure
has been known since the time of Hip
pocrates, "the Father of Medicine," who
declared against feeding fever patients
until after the crisis, which means, of
course, convalescence.
It has been the sheet anchor of all
bedrock dietitians' for generations, but
these have been comparatively few In
number. Therapeutic fasting Is by no
means starving; whereas feeding In cer
tain cases Is both starving and poison
ing, from Indigestion and consequent In
testlnal autotoxcmla.
There Is no disease In which this
treatment acts so promptly and cura-
tlvely as In whooping cough, and If
taken at the first sutp'clon of whooping
a few meals skipped ahtwer the pur
pose;-while continued feeding keeps up
tho Inflammation of the stomach and
causes so much distress and so many
deaths.
It Is a stomach cough from the start,
every case being due to wrong and over
eating, and If we give that organ time
for rest and healing, the patient taking
small portions of fresh water occasion
ally, the trouble Is soon over.
Never in thirty-odd years ot very
busy practice have L had a caso !n
which the cough has kept up longer
than from two to .-four days. During
the first flvo months of the present year
there have been In Boston 1.S84 pain
ful sicknesses from whooping cough
and ninety-eight deaths, all under tho
prevailing treatment of continued feed
I nr. which operates like banging the list
against a stone wall1 for the healing of
barked knuckles.
"The fear of infection Is vastly worse
than all the so-called Infectious die
eases," said Professor Kirk. Why so?
Simply because It throws the people com-
Dletely off the track as to the actual
cause of disease, namely, wrong living
habits. Charles E. paqe, m. d.
Boston, July 21.
National Debts.
To The Sun and New York Herald
What Is the approximate amount of tho
debts of Great Britain and tho United
States at the present time? B,
Cornwall, July 21.
Tho indebtedness of the United
States was stated on June 30, 1920, at
24,299,321,467. The Indebtedness ot
Great Britain was estimated last Au
gust at $37,790,000,000 and last month
It was roughly calculated at J40,ouu.-
000,000. i
So Catfish filing!
To THE) SUN AND NEW YORK HERALD
Will you kindly decide for two of your
readers a dispute aoout tne ordinary
catfish?
A contends this fish possesses a stinger
and Us sting Is exceedingly poisonous.
B denies this, having caught many of
them and never having been stung "by
Jne, A Landlubber,
Newark, N. J.. July 21.
WUconiln'a Muilrnl Fireman,
from the Eiprrtm Htpnrter.
A small blazo In tho roof of tho Weacolt
property on Fulton street Sunday was at
tended to In Ihe customary expeditious man
ner by our alert volunteer fire aquad. One
of the fire fighters was playing the pipe
organ In one of tho churches when the siren
sounded. Running" down the aide of the
church he spied a substitute musician, nnd
was on tlma with the bunch on the hose
cart.
Dr7
The Flowers-He didn't even give us one
half ot one per cent, water while she was
away I
22, 1920.
CHINA AWAKE.
Mr. Lamont Explains the Need ot tho
Consortium at the Present Time.
To Tim bum and Nbvt York Herald:
In your paper of July 17 appears an edi
torial article. "China as a World Buyer."
In which you are ,good enough to com
ment favorably upon the work accom
plished In the final formation ot tha
consortium for China. You add. no
Mr. Lamont has left to another day
the academic detail of telling just why
It Is moro urgent now than at any pre
vious time for Joint action to bring
China up to tho level of economic de
velopment prevailing eleewhero In the
world." You go on, however, to give
clearly and ably some excollent reasons
why, for ber own sake and that of tha
rest ot the world, effort should be made
to establish more stable economic and
financial conditions In China.
Tho reason that the American, Brit
ish, French and Japanese banking
groups and their respective Governments
have of late shown especial energy In
forming the consortium for China Is
chiefly this: In tho present state ot tho
world, with unsottlement In so many
different directions. It Is obviously un
wise to allow almost one-third the pop
ulation ot the globe to rest in a back
ward and disorganized state, especially
If that population be made up, as It Is
In tho main, of sober. Industrious, In
telligent and peace loving people. Time
was, as you point out In your editorial
article, when China was a field of bit
ter international trade and political con
test, a rivalry that bade fair not only
to partition China but to keep Inter
national Jealousies so oDimo as to
threaten the peace of the Far East,
which now means the peace of the
world. -
Since that pre-war period there have
developed a spirit and an attitude to
ward China radically different from tho
old one. There has come to be a reali
zation on the part of all the great Pow
ers that the old policy. If renewed, would
Inevitably Impair the sovereignty of
China and would be not unlikely to lead
to serious clashes among the Powers
themselves.
Further, China Itself has In tho five
years of the war undergone greai
changes. Outwardly, to be sure, she
bears an appearance ot disorganization,
but underneath there flows a new and
powerful current of nationality, a spirit
fostered by "the great and influential
student bodies, by many earnest Intel
lectuals, former pupils of American mis
sionaries who ore now giving their lives
to develop Ch ma from a people Into a
nation. So that, as the Powers recog
nized. It was no longer a "slumbering
giant" they had to deal wltn out one
waking Into national eelf-consclousness.
It remained for the American Gov
ernment to crystallize these new Ideas
ns to China and to propose to the other
Powers a new and broader formula, one
calculated to preserve China's Integrity,
to help her develop her own vasm re
sources and at the same time, through
cooperative action, to avoid the estab
lishment of fresh "epheres ot influence":
rather to bring the great Powers Into
closer understanding and sympathy.
Thus and for these ends was established
the consortium.
To reply then to your question, It Is
Important for us to pay our attention u
China at the present moment because
the end of the war has compelled tho
Western world ot once to determine
upon, a policy , toward China, either th.)
old one of enfeeblement and partition
or a new one of sympathy for the new
China and of help toward the eatab
llshment of her great basic, public en-
ternrlses. of transportation and cur
rency, such as the consortium Is de
signed to assist. "The Governments In
volved have made their decision and
have determined upon a policy of coop
eration. But to carry out such a pol
Icy successfully Governments aro lm
potent unless they have the, good will
and active purpose of our investors, our
manufacturers and our merchants. Even
though perhaps for the moment no great
progress can be made, yet at least the
new policy toward China, a policy made
possible through America's Initiative,
can be announced In a way to command
China's confidence and then the flrJt
steps can be taken.
As for trade, you are quite correct
In pointing out Its great possibilities.
There should be an Immense and profit
able return for American commerce
there. But that will follow as a mat
ter of course. The most Important
thing now Is lo let tho Chinese people,
who have a great longing for the coun
sel and friendship of the United States,
realize that In their aspirations the,y
can turn to us, sure of understanding.
of sympathy and of practical friend
ship. Thomas W. lamont.
New York, July 21.
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BLOCKED SIDEWALKS.
A Taxed Commuter Wants a Clear
Itoad to the Ferry.
To Tim Sun and New York Herald :
Now that our sister State New York
has shown the poor judgment of taxing
the commuters of adjoining States does
It not seem that It should recognize their
needs In some slight degree?
Being taxed-for the privilege of enter
ing the State and helping to make the
greatest city In the worU, docs It not
teem reasonable that our entrance should
be aided by making the wholesale houses,
particularly those dealing In fruits and
vegetables In the vicinity ot tne terries,
transact their business In their stores or
lofts Instead of on the sidewalks, to the
discomfort and sometimes entire stoppage
of those sorely tried and much taxed
commuters? This relates particularly to
some of the streets near the Chambers
street ferry. Commuter.
Hackensack, N. X, July 21.
A Comma Missed.
To Tub Sun and New York Herald
There was a comma missing In the letter
The Sun and New York Herald was
good enough to print concerning the pen
sioning of men In the Custom House. A3
I wrote the sentence I thought that my
meaning was clear and my language
was plain: "Chairs where old aga dozed,
sometimes. In Indulgent case." In print
It read: "Chairs where old age dozed
sometimes in Indulgent ease." And, lo
the difference between offence and Inof-
fence, between sweeping accusation and
Just exemption, between friendliness and
faultfinding and Inclusive criticism.
Please publish this to prove that my
words were really honeyed and my tears
not crocodile's. Findlat Sackett.
New York, July 21.
Profiteers.
v.ieb.r-Th. middleman profiteers In
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Ilocker-And the Middle vcst profiteers
I" S,orr'
Becalmed.
The Duck If the blamed yachts haven't
enough wind to fly, I litre Is plenty ot water
to swim.
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MARTENS AS JUDGE
AT RED TRIAL HERE
Evidenco Bolshevist Agent
Acted In Extra-Lpgal Court
in Brooklyn.
IN COMMUNIST PASTY
Dofcnco Contends Department
of Labor Hearings Aro
Irregnlar.
Wabhinoton, July 21. Evidence was
offered by the Government at to-day's
hearing In the deportation proceedings
against Ludwlg C. A. K. Startens, Soviet
Ambassador to tho United States, to
prove that throughout his activity In
this country Martens has not held him
self to diplomatic usage, whicn no nas
claimed title to exercise.
One ot the chief contentions of Mar-
tens's counsel throughout the deporta
tion proceedings has been that the entire
proceedings) were Irregular on account
of the Immunity from legal processes
offered br the so-called diplomatic
status of the Soviet agent. '
The hearing was adjourned until July
2S to permit the Government to produce
witnesses to testify concerning Slartens s
alleged extra diplomatic activities, in
particular a secret trial of Ltfuls C,
Freyna In Brooklyn last December, con
ducted by Martens In his capacity of
Soviet agent and attended oy oanien
Nuorteva. Gregory Weinsteln and others
affiliated with the Soviet regime.
The trial, according to evidence In
nnssesslon of the Government, waa held
to pass upon Freyna's application to the
Soviet bureau in New yorK for a pass
port. It evidently having been charged
bv certain Bolshevists that as an al
leged agent of tho Department ot Jus
tice Freyna had forfeited an claims u
Soviet privileges. At the trial Freyna
was acquitted by the Soviet authorities
of tho charge.
Incriminating Evidence.
Additional evidence to be produced at
the hearing at Ellis Island next week. It
Is understood, will Include the report of
the Senate committees' which Investi
gated Martens'a activities. Also a letter
to Martens from A. V. ltulgers, icaaer ot
the Amsterdam conference ot the Third
International, dated "Amersfort, Jan
uary 16. 1920." and outlining the scope
of Martcns's work In this country Is ex
pected to play an Important part In tho
charge against Martens of having con
nection with an organization sceWng the
overthrow of tho Government of the
United States by force. This letter now
Is In possession of the Government,
"You were selected as Ambassaaor.
Martens was Informed by Rutgers, "and
not Weinsteln for obvious reasons. From
your activities it was cieany demon
strated that you consider commercial
representation and efforts for recognition
paramount Tchltcherin and other com
rades asreed with this position, xour
sunnosed clear conception of uncom
promising Communist principles decided
that you and not Weinsteln was preicr
able."
The principal part of tho nrgnment of
the Government at the ilnal nearing
next week. It is understood, will be de
voted, however, to evidence of Martens's
affiliation -with the Russian Communist
party In an attempt to show that Mar
tens comes within the purview of the
law permitting deportation of an alien
havinc membership Itf an organization
whose aim Is the overthrow ot the oov
ernment by force or violence.
Refuses (o Answer Questions.
Practically the only defence offered by
Martens at the hearings Is contained In
a formal statement prepared by his
counsel and offered at the session on
July H. It became known to-day also
that Martens throughout the hearings
which began January 2 and which have
been executive, has persistently refused
to answer questions propounded to him
by tho Government. This Is Indicated
In an extract from a typical page ot,
the records of the proceedings which
gives questions and answers as fol
lows:
"What is your age?"
"I decline to answer."
"Where wero you born?"'
"I decline to nnswer."
"Are you married?"
"I refuse to answer."
"Have you any children?"
"I decline to answer."
Refusal to reply to the Inquiries made
In the hearings was based by Martens
upon advice of his counsel that tho
hearings conducted by the Department
of Labor were Irregular.
ASKS PROTECTION HT ETJSSIA.
C. RedBeld Bar Americans
SnlTer Property Losses.
William C. Redfield, president of the
American-Russian Chamber of Com.
merce and former Secretary of Com
merce, filed with Secretary of State Col-
,by yesterday a request for proper proJ
tectlon of American business property
losses In Russia whenever the Federal
Government decides to accord Soviet
Russia recognition of any sort.
Mr. Redfield represented that members
of the chamber have lost valuable prop
erties in Russia by acts or vandalism,
and says he will file a confidential state
ment of thwe losses when the proper
time comes. He urges provision for
settlement of these claims be made In
the terms ot the expected Russian agree-
ment.
BEIT AIM LEADS SHIPBUILDING.
Construction Now Exceed U. S.
Total by 1,072,000 Tons.
London, July 21. Total, tonnace now
building in the United Kingdom exceeds
the amount under construction In the
United States by 1,672,000 tons, accord
ing to returns published to-day by
Lloyds' s Register of Shipping. The ag
gregate amount now under construction
In Great Britain Is 3,S7S,000 tons the
Highest amount ever recorded.
Much comment has been arqused In
shipping elides by these figutes. says the
London Times. But. It adds, the failure
or the united btatcs to maintain Its lead
in shipbuilding was expected, since the
Intensive construction there was chiefly
a war measure
SOUTHERN PUBLISHERS ELECT,
icxaa acmpnper Man Named
Head of Asuocintlon.
asheville, .v. c, July 21. Marcellus
R. Foster of Houston. Texas, was elected
nrorlrlAnt nr f Ya CniiiliaKH r
rT" " . -"wspapcr
ii-uoiiHiiers Association io-(1hv nt it. m.
line session nere.
othtr omecr. are ,v .
Uonville TImss-Union. Jacksonville
first vice-president; Charles R. Stewart!
wniisiuii icroHi, lexiqgton. Ky sec
ond vice.pretltlcnt. and W. C. Johnson
Chattanooga -Vetcs, Chattanooga, re
elected secretary and treasurer.
AND
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until his death in 1872. when his son, also
James Gordon Bennett, succeeded to the
ownership of the paper, which continued
In his hands until his death in 1918,
TUB HERALD became tho property cf
Frank A. ilunsev in 1920.
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Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.
Eastern New York Fair to-day: to
morrow partly cloudy; gentle winds,
mostly southerly.
New Jersey Fair to-d&V: to-morrow
cloudy; gentle southerly winds.
Northern New England Partly cloudy to
day and to-morrow; gentle winds, mostly
souineuy ana loutnttest.
Southern New England Fair to-day: to
morrow partly cloudy; gentle winds, mostly
souineriy.
Western New York-rartly cloudy to-day
and to-morrow; little change In temperature;
gentle southerly ulnds.
WASHINGTON. Jnly St. Warm eather
prevails uest of the Mississippi Iller. and to
day the maximum temperature ranged from
CO to 104 degrees, Vnlentlne, Neb., reporting
lij aegrees. and MIUs City, Mont., lug de
grees. East of the Mississippi River tem
peratures remain moderate for tlie season.
Thunder showers continued In thu south At
lantic and eaut Gulf States, but there Has no
other precipitation except slioners In north
New England and some uldely scattered
thunder showers In tho west. Generally fair
weather will prevail to-morrow and Friday In
tho lake region, tho Ohio Valley, the middle
Atlantic States and New England, while in
the south Atlantic and east Gulf States local
thunder showers wilt continue. Tempera'.u-es
will not change materially.
Observations nt United States Weather Hu.
rcau stations taken at 8 P. M. yesterday, set-enty-flfth
meridian time:
Temperature Rainfall
last 24 Mrs. Baro- last SI
Stations. High. Low. meter, hrs. Weather.
Abilene 02 74 30.10 .58 Cloudy
Albany 82 (II 30.02 .. Tt. Cldy
Atlantic City. 70 (V 30.32 .. Clear
llaltlmore.... 84 7tl .",0.10 .. Clear
Bismarck..... 3 ea .. Clear
Reston 81 78 30.04 .. rt. Cldy
Buffalo 72 68 30.08 .. Cloudy
Cincinnati.... 88 fill 30.12 v.. Cloudy
Charleston.... 81 7S 30.18 . 02 Cloudy
Chicago.. .1.. 8tl 72 30.14 .. It. Cldy
Cleveland..... W) 80 30.08 .. Cloudy
Denver 02 M 29.P8 ., Pt. Cldy
Detroit 84 70 30.40 .11 Cloudy
Galveston.... 88 82 30.10 .. Clear
Helena 00 70 20.B8 .. Pt. Cldy
Jacksonville.. DO 78 30.20 .. Cloudy
Kansas City ..94 70 30.04 .. Clear
Los Angeles.. 88 (it 29.83 .. Clfar
Milwaukee.... 70 at 30.14 .. Clear
New Orleans. 88 80 30.08 1.00 Cloudy
Oklahoma..., 92 70 30.03 .. Clear
Philadelphia.. 84 74 30.12 .. Clear
Pittsburg 82 CS 30.10 .. Clear
Portland, Me. 81 70 30.02 . . Clear
Portland. Ore. 78 00 30.14 .18 Rain
Salt Laka City Dfl 74 29.78 .. Clear
San Antonio.. SW 7(1 30.OI .. Clear
San Diego.... 70 CA 29.92 .. Clear
8an Francisco 70 sa 30.08 . . Clear
St. Loul 02 78 30.08 . . It. Cldy
Washington... SO 70 30.10 .. Clear
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.
8 A. M. 8 P M.
Barometer 30.19 30 09
Humlldtj- 00 )
Wla.l dlrctir.n v. S.
Wind-velocity 0 15
Weather Cloudy Clear
Precipitation None Nons
The temperature In thl cltr veslerdav. as
recorded by the official thermometer, Is
shown In the annexed table:
8 A.M. ...71 IP. M....80 IIP. M....PJ
0 A. M. ...72 2 P. M 82 7 1'. M....T8
10AM. ...73 3P.M.. ..81 8P.M.. ..IT
11 A. M....70 4 P.M. ...81 9 P. M....7H
12 M 7? 5 P.M.... 83 10 P.M.... 73
1920. 1919. 1920. 1019.
9A..M....72 7,1 0P.M....82 73
12 M 77 70 9 P. M ...78 73
3 P.M.. ..81 72 12 Mid 74 71
Highest temperature, 83' at 4:20 F. M.
Lowest temperature, 68 at 4:30 A. M.
Average temperature. 7(1.
Average temperature same date last year, 73.
EVENTS TO-DAY.
Mass meeting under the auspices of th
Committee tor the Reconciliation of tha
Races. Metronolltan Uaotlst Church. 8:30
P. M.
Annual Congress of the Esperanto Asso
ciation of North America, Bahat Library,
all day.
Anniversary celebration of the Sunset
Club, Hotel McAlpln. 7 P. M.
Meeting of thn executive committee of ths
Mayor's Commlttro on a Permanent War
Memorial, City Hall. 2:30 P. M.
Merchants Association ot Richmond Hill
excursion to Bear Mountain.
Meeting and dinner. Wall Taper Travel
lers Assorlatlnn, New York Advertl'In
Club, 47 East Twenty-fifth street, 8 P M.
Meeting Eastern Bar Iron Institute, Waldorf-Astoria,
10 A. M.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
RISES IN ARGENTINA
Advance Follows Suspension
of Gold Deposit Release.
Buenos Aires, July 21. A sensational
rise In exchango on New York has fol
lowed the 'Argentine Government's action
of last week In suspending the release
of Argentine gold deposits In tho United
States. Tho dollar has advanced from
107 for cables on the date of the sus
pension of tho release of deposits to
113 to-day. or equal to 10 points above
par.
Inasmuch as tho law forbidding ex.
portatlon of gold passed at the beginning
of the war has never been repealed. It Is
feared that the rate will go higher owlsg
to the trade balance being against Ar
gentina. Business firms dealing with
thn United States are agitating a repeal
of tho law. Tlie present rate means, in
addition to the 10 per cent, rrico that
Importers pay for North American prod
ucts, that there will be a tendency to
restrict Importation.
Tho Government has made no explana
tion of Its reason for suspending the re
lease of gold deposits In tlie United
States, of which nearly $25,000,000
remain.
815 BODIES BROUGHT BACK.
Alao 25 IVnr llrldn. 2,000 Toles
nnd "40 Soldlrrs.
The bodies of 815 American soldiers,
including 15 New Yorkers, brought from
Franco and Luxemburg, arrived yester
day at Hoboken by the armj transport
Princess Matotka.
Twenty-five war brldcr. French and
German, were In the first cabin, ar.i
more than 2.000 repatriated Po sa
troops and 210 Amerl:an soldiers nils J
the steerage.