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JARVIB COUNTY
PIGHT l-AL’NCHBH
Nu* Meeting of CiUscms Today Ka
thueiaetic and Determined—Large
Delegations Will go to Relcigk
Jarvia County hoe parsed through
iU embryonic stager. Twu yt in ago
an unsuccessful fight was made be
'•>n- tho Goners! Assembly of North
Carolina for IU formation f -om the
eoontiec of Sampson, Cumberland,
Johnston and Harnett counties. But
failure did not destroy tho determina
tion and. desire of iu adherents aid
supporters, and tndry tt 2:30 o'clock
a matt meeting of ■ large number nf
citisens living in the proposed coun
ty was held at lha Metropolitan The
atre in Dunn. It was decided to
renew the fight with oil the vigor
possible. Judge C. J. Smith announc
ed the purpose of the meeting end e
permanent organisation was effected
with Judge C. J. Smith ee presiding
officer and J. P. Pittman aa secretary
Several short suggestive talks wore
made by representative citisens, n
mong them, P. S. Cooper, J. L Wedc
and Geo. L. Cannady An organised
lobby was appointed and monoy
reieed to carry the fight to the Leg.
ilia rare.
The following town chip commit
tees were appointed, of which Mayor
Gee. K. Grantham was made the
leading spirit. The Averusboro com
mittee is composed of the following
gentlemen: G. K. Grantham. A. K.
, Surlee, J. W. Tumage, and O. M
Tllwkman.
drove,—N. T. Patterson, W. H.
Turlington and W. H. Parrlah.
Banner,—A. L Barefoot, C. T
Johnson and Charles Johnson.
Maado*,- Primrose Johnson, W. J I
Morgan, Mordecai Ice and J. W
Weeks.
Nearton Grove,—J. B. Williams
and L. Williams.
Mingo,—H. L. R. Draugbon, W. S.
Strickland, L L. Jackson.
Westbrook,—Lovett Warren, R. R
West and A. W. Daughtry.
Black River,—Charlie Spell, J. A. I
Culbretb and Isaac Strickland.
Duke,—T. L. West, E. R. Thomas
and E. W. Smith.
The duties of these members are
to solicit members for the Jarvis
Caeatg CSub aad |a begat Up nss
county on any and every occasion,
hero, there and everywhere.
An Advance Committee composed
of J. C. Clifford, P. S. Cooper. O. P.
Shell, A. P. Barlea, C. C. MeLellan,
J. L Wade, V. L. Stephens, J. H.
Pope and C. J. Smith was appointed
to go to Raleigh on Friday, February
26, to got matters in shape for the
fight before the House Committee on
Counties. Cities and Towns, which
aril] take place Monday, March 1st.
A large delegation of citizens who
reside within the borders of the pro
posed county, will journey to Ral
eigh nest Monday with the determi-1
nation to win or die. Already a
score or more have pledged to make
the trip and to work for Jarvis eoun
. ty with all their aught.
The bill which provide* for the for
mation of Jarvis county was intro
ducod by Representative Bruaimitt.
Its number is 1,226 and was drawn
by Mr. J. C. Clifford, one of this
section's leading ettomev*.
The territory embraced in the pro
posed county is as follows:
Beginning st mouth of Silver Run
Creek in Cumberland county, at Cape
Fear river, runs thence west across
Cumberland and Sampson counties
to the sooth seat comer of Mingo
township in Sampson county, thwet
a direct line to the southeast corner
of Newton Grove township on Wnyne
county line, thence the Wayne county
Une to tha Johnston county line,
thence a direct line across Johnston
county north of Benson to the north
east comer of Grove township In tha
Johr^ton and Harnett line, thence
the westsiii line of Grove township
to the Cape Fear river, thence down
the Cape Fear river to the beginning.
The spirit which prove lied at the
Bases meeting today was of the win
ning sort. After the meeting ad
journed light was oozing from all
' parte of the hall; enthusiasm was
rampant. If all htdieetioaa are true,
Jarvis eoeaty will spring full fledged
kite the sphere of government—«
lusty infant with avery prospect of
, attaining fall growth.
“AB TOU I.IKK IT’ CLUB
Mr. and Mrs. Hsrbsrt Kelts yd e
- light fully entertained the “As You
, I.ike It" Clsb Tuesday evening Fst>
rjsry Mrd, from I to 11 o’clock.
' After a short busiaess period dainty
soors cards were passed around by
tha hostess and s spirited gams of
Rook Wat entered Into. At a season
able hour deHrtoee refreshments were
seised. Those enjoying Mr. and
Mrs. McKay's hospitality were Mr
and Mrs. H. 0. Mattox, Mr. and Mra
' A. L Newberry, Mr. end Mrs. Her
via Wade and Mr. and Mrs. B. O
Townsend and Dr. and Mrs. W. B
Goitrous. The guests were Mrs
McD Holliday, Misses Mar* McXoj
tad Mata Harpw sad Mr. Frantic*
I
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TAFT SAYS WE
> AHE THREATENEL
- Fa** t* Fare With a crisis;. Muat
I Stand by the i’ratudeat.
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Morristown, N. J., feb. *2. -T1k
United Stales is three ten ou with a
> serious invasion of its rights 31 a
neutral by the warring nations ol
Europe, and in preserving ila com
merce with those nation* is fare tu
face with a crisis, ia the opinion o:
former President William H. Tsfi.
In the sol a Lion of that cAcis, alioulu
it arise, no jingo spirit must be al
loweu to prevail. Mr. Taft urivi.ved.
neither pride nor momentary passim,
should influence judgment. *
"And when the president shall
act," Mr. Taft declared, "we meat
stand by him to the end. lit this
determination we may bo sure U.;u
all will join, no matter what their
previous views, no mailer what their
European origin. Ail will forget
their differences in eelf-cacrjictng
loyalty to our common fl.g and ou.
common country."
Mr. Tali'* reference to tits ntua
tion confronting the United .Stair*
was made at the conclusion of ar!
address today before the Wash.ag
io n association of New Jersey. jot
m* e reservation in the treaty of AI
giere, proclaimed in 1907, and. al
tered Into by the United States and
eleven European nations including
most of those now at war, Mr. Taft
said.
"Our interest m the present war,
under Uie conditions that extatoboclo
lie limited ea eet forth in this res
ervation, to-wit:
“To preserving and increasing the
commerce of the United States with
the belligerents; to lha protection es
ts i;«. 1 ie__ —_1 ____ _
<1 tiiari residing or traveling in their
countries, end to the aiding by out
friendly offices end efforts in bring
mg those countries to pooce."
"Our efforts tor poaeo," bo eon
tinned, “have bean made as com I
plate as possible, for tbe provider:
has already tendered hit good of.urer
by way of madintion between thu
powers, and they hava not been ac
coptod
*ln prairrini the commerce of
tha United Htales with tha balliger
-onte, hoJMmai, ,wt SLI face to. f.-yt;
with a crisis ’Wears' thrstfcnej
with a serious invasion of our right*
as a neutral In trading with tha bel
ligerent countries. What certainly
is an innovation upon previous rules
respect to neutral commerce ami
contraband of war has been initiated
by the belligerents of both aides.
The planting of mines in the open
oea and the us* of submarines to
.-end neutral vaasels to the bottom
without Inquiry aa to their neutrali
ty whan found bi a so-called war
ton# of tbe open sea, are all of thorn
a variation from the niloi of inter
rational law governing the action of
helligerants toward* ntutral trade
-When their violation results in
the destruction of the lives of Ameri
can eitiaans, or of American prop
erty, a grave issue will arise as to
what tba duty of this government
i*. The responnbtllty of the Hreri
dent end Congrats in meeting Un
critical Issue thus presented In main
lairing our national rights and our
rational honor on the one hand, with
due regard to the awful consequen
ce* to our bO,000,000 people ergar
m| ua Mwiiiwtu •*«« iu war, un uiu
other, will be very greet. It Involve i
on their part a judgment •o momcQ-1
tone in Ite consequences that we
should earnestly pray that the nre* v
aity (or it may be averted.
"If, however, the occasion riser.,
no can l* confident that thoee in oo
hority will be actuated by the nigh,
eat patriotic motlvat and by thp dot),
♦st concern for our national welfare
Wo moat not allow our pride or mom
entary passion to influence our judg
ment. We nmet exercise the delib
eration that the fateful eonseequcvM
•* in the loan af our boat blood and
■normona waste of treasure would
nocoeaerily impose upon us. Wo
must allow no jingo spirit to pre
vail. We must abide the Judgment
of thoee In whom we have entrusted
the authority, and when the Presi
dent shall act we must stand by him
to ths end."
Where Men sad Monkeys Differ.
The youth who waa smoking a eig
aretta opposite the monky's cage
took another from his pocket, "Would
K do no harm." he asked, "if I of
fered Mat oaa af these things T”
’ "Net a bit,” replied the attendant;
' "he wouldn't touch It; a monkey is
! not half as big a fool at ha looks."
i Wo need •not be afraid that we
I shall go too far In serving ether*.
. Thera la bo danger that aay of ui
. will ever go loo fat in tha walk of
- active lev*. There la na Hkllhood
• that any of aa will heroine too heun
!. lifel, too kind, too helpful to hli
i- neighbor.—J. C. Bare.
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I D.. If. L. Barefoot, of flampeor
County waa tn tows Saturday.
rom SAID TO BX
> Bi'CACHING PEACE
t Anked Kaiser on What CoadUlMi
Germany Would Consider 1’cact.
! Borne, Kid.. £2- — Th* Glornai#
i DTtuliu today ar.ya Pop* Benedict ia
l reported to have eent to Emperor
1 Willinm rocentiy a communication
• "l iny: on wimt condition Germany
> ■* o'Jld cuuid'jr pcare propoaaia -
Koportn to the secretary of etote
of th* Vatican, tutya the Grornale
WTtalia, •hoar that Germany, al
though in a hi wining unexcelled mil
lirr-y position. feel* seriously the
cooMaiuejir.ee of the war, and bae
ir.oilif.cd raatej.ally her view* on
peace. The paper adds:
"Th# pontiff considers »t:ch a con
dition of affair* kinds Itself favor
ably to diplomatic stop*. He is ra
is)rtod ajrum to hnvu Intrrpellatod
Emperor William .to know oo what
conditions Gti.-r.any w.iotd he dia
p-hoil to negotiate peace, oleerving
that in any cnee the military honor
of Germany ia safe.”
north Carolina lkrecoo
NI/ED
How a Dolcrtirc lain Excludes Nerlh
Carolina From Her Rightful
Privilege*.
“If this ob|(.-Lti(rfu,lile elans* he.*
not been In youi law, the entire stut*
of North Carolina would now be the
is gielroUoa in w. fur dc-aUu,“ writoc
Hn, J. Harris, Diierior cf the Bu
reau of Census, in a letter yust rv
ueivod in On. o.Vt of the State Board
of Ueat.fr. This wax in reference to
be admiac.nn of North Carol Mia tu
in: rrgirti-ntion area of the United
RfmtRB
Tb«i ob;«riML*i;lc dauivo referred
to Ly Di-:»<ri4)r Perris is an m.mwd
irri*; latkiK* t,o to ths ViUl SUUi
Bill it |ui)trj tr.H Legislature
4 wo yonrt sg*'. I hi* a mend mem
u»o<j« it pxurUcaDy impossible to ob
tain the registration of death* out
kUle of of f.QO and error is pop.
uiglicei. With (I** ar.fml/nent strife
lu ogt (t would be *.Le duty of (he
uiidonxittr. or pernon *ctirf as such
to Ala a daatb corunca im with the
I^ocsi Registrar, or one of bis dapo
>«r«th «m>a. Such on o’changc of
ueath cartiAcuUo for burBJ pencil
i* like giving receipts for mooey
^id, the only business-like method
of lining thir.jya.
Wi’.h our present lux law. neitbe
-ho I*©dors! wovevnmmt nor any one
H«« knows whcttci North Caiolmu
•* Itflrttrlri! r.O, Th or 80 per cent
"f her d»3th», end 1t would Lo mani
'•s'ly unfair to ai.e any ntatiatica
.ontpileU from North Carolina front
r,och iTCorda, a place or .tending a
mong similar nntistics compiled by
other i la ter nf the onion that arc
doing goo-d work bnt without such
.•'it a hod laws.
Fortunately, however^ the Senate
Ka« ju-t passed, rijr a unanimous vote
a bill to repeal this objectionable
r lease.. The matter baa now gone
over to the House and will in all
protiatiilltjr come up during the com
ing week.
Aaldo from merely being recogniz
ed •* a registration atato among the
nation, thu would mean directly a to
lal revenue of aotnewnore between
>3,000 and M.OOO to North Carolina
from the Fcdr.-e! authorities for cop
ies nf our birth end death earttflentea
From Director Harris’ letter it al
-o appear* that ceeaidorhbly over
."Zlf of the United States are already
in 'S* registration im wth tho proe
ptct that tb* entire Union will eopr.
he iaiduJcrl within such area. Un
fortunate It would be to see. North
Carolina wrilh such a law on the hooki.
I pending her money for Ita partial
on forcemeat without receiving any
trustworthy results or recognition
on tho part of other states and covn
tries.—State Board of Health.
TO LIVE IN DUNN
Mr. K. A. Stewart, formerly a dt
iztn of Dunn, Iwt who haa made Lfl
llr.gton hie home for the past ten
yoara, haa returned to our team and
will make this hit permanent borne.
He haa opened aa office osar tho
llood Sk Grantham Drug tiara and
Will engage in the real estate and
life lnaurar.ee huainesa. The Dfe
patch ia glad that Mr. Stewart haa
derided to car* hu lot with oa and
predict that he wfll soon bo an ar
dent supporter of tho new county
prnpoettlon.
• YOUNG HOTEL
OUNCES HANDS
On Monday, March let, tho Young
i Hotel will go under new mauageananl
r Mr* Watkins, who haa ran It eoc
I msfully for the past year will be
- succeeded by Mr. E. R. Wileon. Mr.
1 Wilson who la eipmitared by ihla line
of work. wUl give kia entire time to
the management of tho hotel which
t he will make fret class in every re
spect.
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Duka, N. cjl»U^Mr
W■ A. Coir 111a diaflatijr Sunday
■ morning and vu b^fc at tha Av
ureeboro Cemetery after
noon. Rev. S. pastor
of the BupUet ehuJt^Bieductmg tha
funeral .srvloea, HHOohrille su
m hu elghty-s*cci»^Bljr.'/anfl coo
ago and the end ‘ej^njpkiy. Ha
waa a highly ratgJE crtiaan qf
Harnett county always
lived, and for naaii|^H)£haa baan
known as "Unde tha
past twenty wren y^Efe-had been
u total abstainer fi^Baj|«hg drink
and Iirad an vprlghjit ta ties Fre*
WU1 Baptist At ig »aat*fmn
years in tha Qvil MKfeeiring one
sound. In hit ftxtnJBkyi ha raft
ad lage quantities’t^Hptber /fro*
Harnett county to tj^^nton golny
down the Capa Td^^Milr. Thlr
i years ego sfrQliMhlbwtna Ce^
naigbhM^^Bnhcams •
dove frrand to tha^^Hr Mthortt)
arid remarked onethey
were tearing op '• e^KZiad hur.p
ing ground to bqi|B^ mill.*
in his old age be d^HNtydiU*all
tality and was v^^Kkalble and
likod by all. Two a^HATagToral
HOna survive him. »
The box and L^^HlAs given
Monday night b> af the
Board of Visiter ad^H'dkae Hos
pital was a greaH^^Ba^ Afte*
three rods ofpiciJ^HHiM' at owe
-.ha folioaring worriS^^Bfbkwhr o*
tha acraan: •‘HareW^^ByLr ^eri g
in 2,000 saved. SnB^^hk'pSwalU
of faithful and .af tha
Hospital.” Th*
sod a ruddy faoad,
years greeted
lather of tha
pitsl for SB'
lunch scare i
and eaks were
Washington,
of th* word Labs
the solution
lumlntnd
receipts of tho
Th* Kobena
had bocn trenartfcl ls Was agreed
that the eloh would. pUo* for tha Os*
of th* school three sanitary drinking
founts ms. on* la the building aad j
OB* on each end of lb* play grounds. •
For the pleasure of th* members
and visitor* Mrs. Saith had array
ed a game of Progress! »* Heart Die* ,
and a salad course for refreshments |
Only four msenhera were abssot and
the following risitars war* present: ;
Mias Emm* Young, of Dana, Mia
Runic* EDiat, of Linden, and Mia
Flora McQueen, of , Duke,
The Erwin Cottaa Mills Co. hare
always taken a lead In tha progrea
tivanes* of Harnaft county. They
established th* Diet graded school
In th* county, they were among th*
Brat to gat good ibadt and.hav* tak
en a foremost stead in improved
methods of farsllng. Their moat re
cant move is tha purchase of a BO
horao power gaeolaaee kerosene unc
tion plow. For three peart they have
been using large <u*ntHle* of dyna
mite blowing stamp* and getting
their land* in shape far such a plow
and the work with ft will ha watched
with much inter sat by th* good far
mers of Harnett county.
OTHER DOTE ITEMS
Duke, N. C, Feb. U. _ Manatee
WB» made yesterday in the rot** from
Duke of tbo roc i me at tbo box end
tuba party given by tba board of la
dy visitors of tba Good Hop# Hw
piuL It was learned later in the
day that the mooses woe even treat
er than mentioned, ter when the man
■ gen desired to pottle with the Ly
ceum manager far tba bm of the Ly
ceum, the pictures sad Iks slsetric
current need, the Lyeeore manager
woo ki not receive oompeneatkw, bat
raid ha desired to eoetribote the
night’s work to (bp Hospital. The
board of lady viMtoro aad all con
cerned are extreotety thankful to Mr.
W. B Johnson for this courtesy and
wish to extend to hire their cordial
thanks. ,
A vary uniqpo way of doing wel
fare work has been Inaugurated by
**»»■ *■ Hemail ad sor ootamonHy.
Mrs Haeaell for' R long Um wea a
vary ardent church worker aad visi
tor. but owing to bar health she is
not ahla to get trend ae atuch as
the onto did- SbP has now enrolled
P class of girls front sight to few
leon years oM With set more than
twoWo la the data, who meet at her
ho-m reery we* aad aba loaches
tham embroidery. wiAnHpg, aad to
maka pine aeadW basket a. Mrs lies
eaR expects to bald the class until
aha khs taught (ham how to da tba
work wall and Ami span another
rlaao. While the BtCa folks are
busy ertih the Work toe made them
some good (tag? ap eanothing Inter
«•£•* To hast tp the Interest aba
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AVOUCH LOCALS
Attorney V. T. Dupree spent Moo
' day la ftmlthfUhl oo legal business.
Mr. Devereem Matthews, of am
Saw hai returned from X
’ Va, whara ha wont for aa
of the eye. Dr. C R. Young
> panied him and it la reported that
ha la gettiag along well.
Meaan. W. 8. Murchison , Will
Mooro and Thompson, of Boaaoa,
’won visitors bars Monday. They
wore hero on holiness relative to tha
establishment of on electric light
plant..
Capt. Joe Wimberly suffered a
very painful accident to his eye one
day last week while supervising
soma work on his section.
Monday being a legal holiday sev
eral of the high school pupili took
advantage of the occasion by taking
a stroll to tha Harrell school house to
thamrltneee the erection of “tha flag"
t6 tha new wheel building.
The many friends ef Assistant
Postmaster Wilson win regret to
leern cf hie confinement at his borne
on account of a savers case ef la
grippe. It la hoped that ha will
soon be oat again.
Ashlar Jane WIlhams, of tha
Btalo Bank X Trust Csaspany, spent
Sunday and Monday wtth relatives
at Dean.
Rev. Mr. Osborns, the aew pester
of the Methodist chun* here, filled
hie first regular appointment last
Sunday morning six' night, preach
ing te a large and appreciative aa
dienes at both services. Ha succeeds
Rev. Frank Cnfersth.
Miss Jackson, of near Dunn, la
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Jobs
WUMama.
Tha Dispatch la a welcome visitor
te our town and is considered one
of the beet local yapsrr tn this sec
tion af tha State. It is woO edited
and clean typographically and should
receive the support of every loyal
“HsmtOlU.*
Make-Britova Mnrriaga After M
Yaara a Beal On*.
Salisbury,'Fab. 21_test midnight
when Rggiuarof Deads J. C. Deaton
waa railed upon *u' iaasa a marriage
license a domestic' tragedy waa .
hroo^ht to tight But would hare
furnixtod exreUent material for a
■Wf IMHUJ. ‘ * -
Some 20 yuan ago A. C Gibbons
and Lucy Li taker after a trip into
South Carolina derided in tha feoi
iahnaaa at thair young idea that thoy
would “make-believe" they warn mar
riod. Tha atory they told of th* Pal
metto State wadding waa battered
and the young coeple ist up house
heaping at Woodteaf, in Rowun aous
ty. For o score at yaara thoy have
lived the tranquil Ufa of a rural coo- ,
plo roaring the Bins children that
have coma into thair homo and en
tering tha aimple Ufa of tha cmnmaa.
*r.
But recently tha awful white
plague laid itr hand upon tha matar
nal head at thie family and aha has
coma down dote to tho grave, teat
tight aha eallad a neighbor to tor
bedrido and told tho aarrat that aha
■aid aha could not taka with tor in
to the great beyond. She was ex
pecting the death ngai before Aa
rooming toe said aad aha waa aox
ion* for a ceremony that would lag
ally bind tor to tho man tern tod
loved, and lived with for all thaaa
yaara.
Her atory waa thought to bo tha
ravings of a weakened mind, but the
husband corroborated bar statements
and also expressed a grunt dosiro to
hove tho dying woman's sequent
granted.
So some one was sent for a preach
or and two man in an sntomobile
•vi dispatched to Salisbury for tha
Iterate. They rushed back to Woed
Inaf aa rapidly aa possible aa that
tho ceremony might ho r
before the arrival at the silent boat
man. „
Mr. Gibbons U a well-knows man
of tha community In which ba liras
agd hia family ha to tha raapaet and
lor* of all tha paopla. Mrs. Gfhbona
waa tha daaghbar of Daatal Litak-r,
.who waa far yaan an aagteoor on
tha South am Railway.
has soma aodal faatara with light
rafreahmanta. Tha only ehargo far
thla la that tha UtU* folk* faratah
their own material. Bat ahoald tharw
b* one who doaa not foal abl* to fur
nlah auch ah* 1* not dabarrad from
tha close. The work la mertng along
nicely, and th* adttr* class acorns
much Interested In tha asm* and or*
taking arory advantage offered
tham. Tha pfaaawt claa. win flnieh
tha coors* aamatlma daring (ho sva
mar, and than another dam arfll bo
taken.
Th ban ptayar* era getting things
la Asp* to aeranis* far th* coming
aaaaan. Lari yarn- was th* atari
•occeaafu) year with tha Oak* t*«m
that they bars aror tori and thing*
look murk brighter for th* faun the
«•"•"» eaaaae. Th* amjartty of th*
oU player* ara bar* and Myarnl mm
J roan who bar* not bam* triad o«t wSl
b* glean • show.
WAS FACTS lit FTMKTB
HIM*, at tk* Ftm BU Mi.tri «f
tk* Mast lade*!**. War, Talk
by C W. Sanaa.
Tk* article* that hav* baas Iwis
•adar tka till* "Tka * "J—1—r War"
me pubti«h«d today in book form by
at* ptafkoad by tka now faatoua war
paaa *1T by tka Beaten Nawi Sa
naa post, Sartknlaaaaw r. OrtAa,
and by tka following preface by Mr.
Barron.
Tka Bootcb have tbia promt:
“War krrigs poverty. Poverty briaga
Paaca brings proipariiy.
Posparity brings grids. And wUb
brings war again.” Shall tka world
aattla down to tka faith that that* is
oo redemption from an over lasting
round of pride, war, poverty, peace,
prosperity, pride and war again T
Bat it was set primarily t* settle,
or even study this problem that I
crooned tk* eeaaa and tka KagHsh
CkanMl in WiaUr. A* a Jeurnalkst
publishing tk* Wall Street Journal,
tk* Boston News Bureau and tk*
Philadelphia News Burma, and di
rriMng newo-gatktrtng far tk* bank
ing and tnanrlnl coesmunitim, I
downed it my doty to ascertain at
dfl(* hand tk* fiaaadaj factor* In
tki* war, and tk* financial raaelta
therefrom.
I found myself an tk* other side
•■hireling tUs war, bat unnpactad
hr in clow touch with dlplaawtic owl
Govnrnasret cirri**. The whole of
tho war, ho ceenmereiel renew Ma
ftaandal and military forem tta tr*
■wiioae human aacriftow, the <ee
flicting grlartplci *f gavanunaat,
prindplw of gnretmaret. and the
World-wide iwow Involved, all lap
oat in elwr fact* aad Ipw nfUr
I had gathered bp dap and night
(raw what appnwnd to ha a tangled .
wnb.
X teamed who made thia war and
why at thia time aad fw what pur- i
pooee, present nod prnepnctt.e; mad j
frew facto that could not be eel
down categorically la paparo at Mata «
No paper* ‘white," “gray,* or “ynl
tow," could pm. eat n picture of the i
war to ltn toeaptioo and tho raarrma -
tharafor. |
^TJwrn^ia^c^povrarfriorgwataatire i
ropo or of the world ae Nation* are <
to organisation *m states, and I
State* wnr dtlw to in aura panon nod .
juatten, without strife or human me- J
rifles. I
Tha immediate onuaw of this wnr, i
and X believe they hare not before <
toon prawn tod on this aid* of tha
oeuna, are coaaactad with commercial
treataw, protective tariff* and flnan- i
rial progress.
It may be wondered that to oar <
country, which ta tha horns of tha I
protective tariff system and boast* i
its great preeprrity therefrom, there 1
bos bare 0* yot bo presentation of
too bastoere ceases bmreto thia war i
Our great journalist* are trained to ,
>nd totoreating. pietaraaqoa and ante i
able news feature* from big areata.
Details of war's structure and do
toruetioas are to meat people of toa i
greatest bemaa interact, and rightly
so. As a own try wa hare no fetor
aatioual policy and Earepren politic* j
and policies hare never interested «
Caraway U buttressed by tariffs
sad commsrcial treaties sa ovary
stda. Years ace I was tcid in lo
repa that (be commercial treaties 1
wrested flaw France re 1C71 were of 1
ware valoe to Germany tfcaa tbs Ml
Hen dollars of Indemnity aha took as
bar price to qnit Faria. But I did
»A realise an til I was abread tMs ]
Wiator bew European countries bad
varied by tariffb. sad that Caraway '
and Roaria warn preparlac for ■ i
event el ash at arms over the renewal
of comaerrtal aad tariff treaties '
which expire within two yinrs aad :
which had bare foraad by Caraway
open Russia dnrtef the Japan*s«
war.
Csrmaa "loiter" mseas Osman
Ip. Carmaa precraaa Is by tariffs
»ri esmmsria) treaties. Bar armies
bar anas and bar armaanali are to
aappart tirft Ctritar" and this prv
* baUava I hava tot* the story aa
tha facta eaaaat ba drawn forth aad
prspariy sat la review withewt sores
presreUtire af ths spirit ad Aa pas
‘pies af the Barspiau M~M—
If tha Natiaas of Baup* ws-r of
ana taaynage, Aa spirit, tha taal «f
seeh la its fK^activs chaiactariatics
"*«bt stand sat area more pretri
nantly Ami today ,
"at wa ere id aaa area mare riser
*7 A* spirit cf brethsrbeed rei iw
tiaoalltp that stand* oat resplaadret
as Aa aaal ad Frame. Wa shout d
aaa Aa spirit af sasptre and at tret*.
Atorkait with iiitslahAaUn JasUct
as th* seal af Great Britain. Wp
Aaal* aaa Oaresaay mi miath
•Ai h Aa aaator af Severe. view.
lac *0 share Mm wtA reapirise cad
damaadtac to barer why, aa tha
irecftot. AarffMt, bari eryfolaaf.
Wiu NXTTMC om
r t »uauK«uM Mua
Loote. Fhb. 9.—Th* urtk win
of 4m Backinghom Mm* coataia
iag th* Uviag -y*—-ti at th* far
■ •! family, la Mag amni with a
noting atoat twanty hat aUw
th# roof. - - ' ^
to th*
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of tt*
th to
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iaa of
Th* groataot atady for Aaorfaaao
today U th* opfatt of Nation u
•born* to thlo war. aad giaat ‘mm
hr th* Uaitad State* may ha found
is th* flaaaoa, i. padttaUam
aad Jaotioa that forth to th*
3rittoh
to railing ap
or withh
Eotapa,
aanoa Dn f_ Ut._t_a a t
tta ia mi k «r >
■»«* o' whet tha war may send hrr
"T «■ «ho breaking away ut tha
krokUag-^ of Turkey, tot raw a
faaar haUt far Sgypt, toa witortn
development of tha whole ef Africa *
by a Capa te Cain railroad. and aha
.aaaa her rwa empire and pedpfaa
bolting tha world. In powar, navul
nooa aad fuatfaa, aad with a sweep
aad aeapa far enterprise aad irvsl
o promt beyond an prerieoa dreams
of this generation.
Tha United States with
of millions of l-«»n«g
hoard aodg Mag baas far a I_
expansion doable aay wa have had
before aaaaie suddenly paralysed ia
its baabseas activities^ ad, eatapra
baoding only that tha leaf of broad fa
a coat higher aad a pound ad
a few canto lower, it ia
on which aids o' its breed the
is to fall.
Meanwhile, It talks politics, asks
if prosperity hare is to com daring
or after tha wpr; aad haring little
-omprehension of tha —nnTng of the
National throbs that ea too other
.aide of the globe are pideating tha
world into a new era of light. Shorty
aad expansion by individual labor,
it refuses to take ap Ha daily home
task and ga forward.
Ia tbs hope that thaae pagan any
he serfs] to my fellow nwilijwss
i> giving them too facts ef this war,
Ha commercial causes, its
progress, its aacriftoa fa he wee
•srrlfle* that coaid a* ba J-rili l
bat far a (rater -thin pf
tr> an Uk«n. as rmnplolld la wry'
laascial pibHcattoat ta flit. acrn.
af Fobroary and placid bate* tha
raadiac com inanity y, booh form. u
raqaactad ia haodreda of paraooal
praparod for tho banktop
•bidi damaadt a*ara- facta and lp
raa diserlnunatinpiy praaantod Tha
baakar waata tha troth; bo wfU amfco
bit own art — tat and rate hla awn
condos tea a.
Its fcaadar trill r sat By M that
tbaaa ohaptora at* day-today tepaa
■teap ta yraa.at tho aawa tea tha
f-dyotat ad hoa a* I, pi
""fly tha troth «d humanity, te
do oat date to ha tern baphmtop
ttoa cd tbd war. bat H h'toteaW
that thay contain tha - -M hi
daanaatal arar-farta; wad tha’ aim
*c--a to praamt than <a moot aoa
doMcd oxprwuloa.
. Thay carar tha drat ria aaantha 4d
thi. moat Aadaetoao War. WWthar
it U to nattoaa for aaotter da
to te p»
. _ _ tho
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