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VOL. XUV NO. 178.
OMAHA. TUESDAY MORN I NO, .TANUAHY 11?, lfH.V-TEN7 PAOES.
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PEARSON CAUTIONS
SENATORS TO KEEP
OH BUSINESS PLANE
Lieutenant Governor Breaks Prece
dent by Admonishing; Legislator!
N with Regard to Work of
the Session.
OMAHA MERGER BILL GOES IN
Senator Howell Gets It Listed Sec
ond on the Docket in
Upper House.
SENATE CUTS ITS COMMITTEES
(From a Start Correspondent.) 1
LINCOLN. Jan. . 11 (Special.) Lieu
tenant Governor Pearson In the senate
this afternoon gaive the senators to un
derstand that he believed the "lieutenant
governor should be a nonpartisan officer
and consequently he would endeavor to
run the senate in a nonpartisan manner.
He favored a publicity bureau that
would set results without being expensive;
a state printing- office; conservation of
water power sites; rood roads; appropria
tions along; right lines, believing; that the
taxpayers were no sd much opposed to
high taxes If results were obtained
thereby; a large number of bills repoaltng
dead laws; rural education and rural
credit associations.
"Here for Bnstness."
"I realise." he said In closing, "that I
have rather exceeded former customs in
presenting these ideas. They were In my
mind and I have spoken of them briefly
and sincerely. I would rather speak of
business matters than attempt to throw
out bouquets. "We are here for business,
not fun. I am here to do my duty as best
J can, not to deliver or receive bouquets.
"I certainly thank you for your splendid
attention and ' personal geod fellowship
that has been so generously given. May
that good fellowship ever be present
among us all. May our labors as a sen
ate be the glory of Ood of our fathers and
for the benefit of ourselves and our chll
aren." Omajii Ana(atloa BUI.
Senator Beal of Custer sent up the
flrVt ball, a warehouse bill, whllo Senator
Howell of Douglas landed with No. 2, a
bill to consolidate South Omaha and
other small cities around Omaha, with
the latter. The bill provides for con
solidation under act of the' legislature
without a vote on Ue proposition. The
Douglas delegation tn the senate are all
for the bill with the exception of Dodge,
who has not'fully made up his mind, but
will probably make It unanimous, as far
is the senate Douglas delegation Is con
cerned. Senate Cats Cosasulttee.
This senate's session will transact Its
business with but twenty-seven standing
:ommittees. whereas the 1913 Senate had
forty-two standing, committees.
.The . redaction as ftreposed this after-,
tioon by the committee on rules was
adopted along with the rest of the re
port, which recommended la eonectlon
with the heading of ' "committees" most
Df the reforms proposed .by the Norton
committee of the last legislature.
The report, which was adopted by the
senate 'unanimously, leaves the number
of members for each committee to the
discretion of the committee on commit
tees. - The Norton reform report recom-
Continued on Page Two, Columa Two.)
Big Relief Map of -Canal
is Finished
WASHINGTON, Jan. lL-Merabers of
the-Isthmian Canal commission had be
fore, them today for inspection what is
raid to be the largest relief map ever
made representing the Panama canal on
a scale of one foot to a mile: The map,
wMch la fifty feet by ten, was completed
by Qeorge Robertson of this city, to whom
the contract for the work was given by
the commission. U will shortly be ship
ped to the Panama Pacific exposition.
The map is in the natural colors of the
canal sone aiming to give the impres
sion one would get of it from an aero
plane. Locks, buoys, range lights, break
waters, even the Cucuracha slide in the
Culcbra cut are faithfully shown. Many
of the larger' buildings in the towns
nearby are also represented. The only
thing lacking In the model la the forti
fications which will protect the canal,
tho disposition of these being, of course,
a secret.
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Tuesday:
For Omaha. Council Blurts and Vicinity
Fair; Warmer. .
Tempers tare at
Omaha Yesterday,
Hours.
Sam.
a. m
7 a. m
S a. m
a ra
10 a. m....
11 a. m
12 m ,
1 p. m
t p. m
3 p. m
i p. m
S p. m
p- m
7 p. m
2fi
26
es
, M
, M
, 31
, .14
, M
. JS
, 4?
. 41
. 39
. 38
. 37
8 p. m...
UnS. 1K14. 1913. im
Highest today
iowest today '
Mean temperature
Precipitation
... li 14 -
... U , IS -1 20
... IB 30 6 13
.:. .oo .oo .oo t
Temperature and precipitation depart
ures from the norms! at Omaha since
March 1, and compared with the last two
ers:
Normal temperature ,)
Kxceas (or the day..., ' " ,j
Kxeess since March 1. IHi '..'.'.Sil
Normal precipitation (ij tnoh
Deficiency for the day Ui inch
Precipitation since March 1.. .. '! Inches
Deficiency since March 1 34tnchea
Tieftclency cor. period, 1914... 5 74 Inches
Deficiency cor. period, liUi... J.91 inches
Resorts froaa Statlaas at V P. It.
Station and State Temp. High- FUin-
of Weather. 7 p. m. est. f
Cheyenne, part cloudy. 44
Davenport, rioudy 30 :c' f
Denver, clear 42 fc! '.
I "-s Moines, clear 34 ")s
North 1'Utle. clear : i.i io
niati4. clear 77 i u,
HapUl City, clear M 44 o'
Sheridan. Cloudy -. . . DO 1
stoux tlty, clear .a
Valentine, clear Jt 42 ',,
indicates sero.
T indicates trace of precipitation.
PATHOS OF THE WAR French children sitting in the
ruins of their former home.
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HOTHER-TEACHER
WINS HER BATTLE
Mooted; Point in New York Schools
is Finally Settled by Ruling
of Commissioner.
BRIDGET PEIXOTTO APPEALS
ALBANT, N. Jan. . 11. A teacher
may not be dismissed because she absents
herself from the public schools to bear a
child, Commissioner John H. Flnley of
the- State Department of Education de
cided today. The .dpclBlon .definitely, de
termines the: status of mother-teachers
in the state, as, under existing laws,
there U no appeal,'
Mrs. Bridget Pelxotto, a teacher who
became a mother while absent without
leave and who was dismissed by the New
York City Board of Education for neglect
of duty, was ordered reinstated. Decisions
la five other mother-teacher appeals are
expected soon.
Took Case to Coarts.
Mrs. Pelxotto, who was dismissed In
April, 1813, carried her case to the courts
and the court of appeals decided the de
termination of the question rested with
the commissioner of education.
'Mr. Plndley's decision pointed out that
a law providing that a woman teacher's
position automatically became vacant
when she married had been declared un
constitutional. 'His conclusion was. "That the board
should have accepted the natural cor
rollary of Its' policy, voluntary or en
forced of employing or retaining married
woman teachers and should have given
at least a favorable consideration to an
absence for childbirth as is normally
given to absence . asked for reasons of
personal convenience or minor or grave
illness, or fc purposes of study and
travel or of lmpprovlng health."
laeffivleney a Reasoa.
Dismissal for general inefficiency, Mr.
Flnley held, would be warranted If upon
' return a teacher was found to be urv
j able after trial to perform school duties.
I -But It - la difficult to conceive," the
, decision read, ".how, reasonable,' unwllf ul
absence due tl natural unavoidable causes
could be construed as neglect of duty;
and it is difficult to. understand why an
absence for th cruont creditable social
reason shold be se treated. -
NO DECISION YET. IN THE
CASE 0FL0UISE STEGNER
The. Board of Education committee hav
ing In charge the matter of Miss Louise
Stegner's reinstatement, together with
that of three other teachers, held a con
ference, of several hours yesterday at
the office of Arthur C. Wakeley. and
will meet again tomorrow.. No determina
tion was reached, except that none of the
members would divulge the status of af
fairs for the present
This committee consists of Robert
Cowell, Dr. D. E. Jenkins, Mr. Wakeley.
Frank H. Woodland and W. A. Foster.
Its duty la. to go over the case and bring
tn a report to the board at its next meet
lng. January :o, 'and the board will take
final action.
RICHMOND FORCES HOUSE
MEMBERS TO PAY POSTAGE
Jan" rrf.7tn,eb
Jan. 11. -special ) Hlch-
(From a
LINCOLN
mond of Douglas today was successful in
putting across two resolutions in tht
house, one to prevent duplication In bills
and the other making members pay for
their own stamps.
Dafoe of Johnson attempted to press a
motion allowing the members posts ge.
The house knocked out the Dafoe motion,
t to 12 on Rlchmoiil plea.
.Nehraskaaa la Washington,
iv amu 1 Vi :Tn v i.. it .,..1.. l t. i. .
egram-i-J. L. I'aston of Omah... hj ha
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b.e:i on K trip enst. srrhe.l In the iti
tnda.T. He l'l leaic for the aost on
H. J. Burling (X Omaha la In Wabhing-ton.
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CAR COMPANY TO
GIYE VALUATION
So States Attorney Webster, Who
Asks Two More Weeks to Com
ply with the Request.
tTP IN THE CHEAPER FARE CASE
The street railway company will com
ply with the order of District Judge Sears
directing It to furnish a physical valua
tion of its property and a statement of
all Its financial affairs, according to In
formation give 4herourt fay. John . L
Webster, attorney for the company?" "'
The company has a force busily em
ployed in preparing the desired informa
tion, said Mr. Webster, but found It Im
possible to get tt ready Monday, the last
day of the period allowed In the court's
order. He requested that two weeks more
time be given. .
Judge Scars informally Indicated his
consent, with the qualification that City
Attorney Hine should be consulted and
five, his consent.
Hearlaw on One Point.
The order directing a physical valua
tion was issued in the Injunction suit
brought by the street railway company
to prevent enforcement of the seven-
faree-for-a-quarter ordinance. At a
hearing on the temporary injunction.
Judge Sears continued the restraining
order on tho grounds of only one of many
allegations made by the company that
such a rate would be confiscatory.
Counsel for the city asked and obtained
the physical valuation order to secure a
basis on which the case could be fought
out on the confiscation Issue. Should the
street railway company's position be sus
tained, the ordinance, which was passed
by Omaha voters under the Initiative
law, would be declared unconstitutional.
The company has also attacked the or
dinance In federal court.
Wilson Reiterates
Opposed to Abo Test
WASHINGTON. Jan. U.-Presldent Wit
son today reiterated his opposition to the
literacy test in the Immigration bill to a
delegation of women from Chicago,
headed by Jane Addams, who auked that
he veto the measure. The president did
not state definitely an Intention to veto
the bill, but the women said they , were
hopeful he would.
Speaking for the ' delegation. Miss Ad
dams told the president that many fois
elgners who could not pass the literacy
test later learned to read and write and
make excellent citizens.
The conference report on the Immigra
tion bill was laid before the senate, but
consideration was deferred until tomor
row DOPE TRAFFIC SUBJECT
OF BILL BY BYGLAND
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN', Jan. ll.Speclal.)- Senator
Bygland of Boone expects to hit the dope
j traffic in a bill wltlch will be Introduced
1 bv him In. the senate probably tomorrow.
Th. M l will reoulre that sellers of the ;
drug la drug stores keep a record of all I
1. it u.c uic and to whom soid I
land that ti.csc sales ahull be made only!
I T PPT f" Ylf -
for breaking the law is a miximum fine
of SMu or Imprisonment.
YELLOW PINE LUMBER
CASES ARE NEAR END
, I From a Ktaff Correspondence.)
WASHINGTON. Jai. ll-(Kpeelal.-K.
J. McVanu. traffic commissioner of the I
C'ommercUl club of Omaha, is In Wash- I
1 lit u ton to iolll in llnu!nv th. lu.i
. n ,1.. IIM-. .d l.IIi. ui
1"' '"'""cr
:aei. nintn nave ueei heMro the In-
t TKtale Commerce ( o:nml wion for our ;
years. Arguments In the cases will lie I
beard on Wednesday. '
BLEASE DISBANDS
ORGANIZED MILITIA
0FS0UTHCAR0LINA
Order is Effecti?e Immediately and
Approximately Three Thou
sand Men Are In
volved. RESULT OF FRICTION WITH U. S.
Governor and War and Navy Depart
ments at Variance Over the
National Guard.
REORGANIZATION IS EXPECTED
COLl'MBIA. 8. V.. Jan. ll.-Tlie or
ganised militia of South t'arollna was
disbanded by an order signed today by
Governor BleaKO.
The order Is effective immediately.
Approximately S.0c0 men sre Involved, In
cluding about fiOo whom the governor had
refused to muster out of service upon
orders received about eltilit months ago
from the chief of the federal division of
military affairs. ,
Uovrrnor Please said differences be
tween tlie secrrtnry of war and the sec
retary of the navy and State Adjutant
General Moore on one side, and himself
on tho other prompted him to take the
step. The differences, he ssld, resulted
In serious breaches of discipline In ye
military corps.
lafalr to Saeeessor.
'The present governor of the state of
South Carolina Is of the opinion that It
would be unfair and unjust on his part
to turn over to his successor In office
the mJHUa nf South Carolina In Its
present condition," the order read.
Friction to which Governor Blease re
ferred In his order disbanding the militia
arose two years ago. The cause of the
controversy between Governor Blease and
Adjutant General Mooro v. as said to. have
been the result of the refusal to sign
official papers presented by tho adjutant
general.
The secretaries of war snd the navy be
came parties to the controversy, accord
ing to official statements, when the ac
counting for about $100,000 worth of fed
eral property which the departments
claimed had been lost by the militia or
ganisation was held up.
Farther Complications.
The situation became further compli
cated last summer when the governor re
fused to permit the militia to participate
in the annual encampment ordered by the
War, department. The action," according
to statements from the adjutant general's
office, resulted In a congressional appro
priation of 156.000 for the South Carolina
mtlltla being held up by the War depart
ment pending settlement of the differ
ences. Adjutant General Moore will go to
Washington to confer with the War de
partment officials over reorganisation of
the troop wbea Governor Blease's term
expires. January IS.
Controversy of Lea ttandlas;.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L Governor
Blease and the War department long
have been in. a controversy over the Na
tional Guard .of South Carolina, and at
one point Secretary Garrison withheld
the federal aid provided by the Dick law
because, the department contended, the
state, troops were not up to required effi
ciency, and because the War department
records showed losses of government
property. ,
No official comment was forthcoming
on the action of Governor Blease today,
but War department officials expect to
see the South Carolina National Guard
reorganized after he goes out of office
this month. . -
House Will Vote on .
the Amendment for
Suffrage Tuesday
WASHINGTON. Jan. It-Preparations
for tomorrow's fight tn the house over
the Mondell-Brlstow resolution for an
amendment making woman suffrage
nation wide were prefected today.
Majority Leader Underwood secured an
agreement for the house to meet at 11
a m., when the resolution will be brought
in under a special agreement, providing
six hours' debate, equally divided.
n t j ii 3 '
uapper installed
i T-
- uovernor 01 nansas - ?z ZZJSZ
deserted the telegraph office thore. Since
TOPEKA, Kan.. Jen. 11. Arthur Cap- the defeat of the constitutionalists num
per ot Topeka, the first native Kanvan , baring lo.OOu under General Vlllareal, be-
to be chosen chief executive of the state
and the first to be chosen by the suf.
frags of both men and the women of the
state, .was Inaugurated as the twentieth
governor of Kansas here today. In his
address Governor Capper urged a vigor
ous championship of national prohibition
and woman suffrage.
The National Capital
Mosday, Jaaaary 11, 1018.
The Senate.
Met at noon.
Senator L&Kollette Introduced a resolu
tion to prohibit the eastern railroads
from putting In the increased freights re
cently authorized by the interstate Coni-
1 merce commission.
l-wcretary (iarrison testified on the
Philippine bill, snd hearings before the
; committee were closed.
The House.
Met at noon.
w'an-" su7f "co'nstltutioaV
ment tomorrow.
te on the
amend-
KeDi-eatntatlve An sherry of Ohio re.
signed to become a Justice of the state
appellate courts.
Naval committee considered the naval
bill.
11,509 ANNUAL INCOME.
Have an Omaha business property
that pays $15 per month rant. Want
to sell; price $16 000. Vi lli giva terms
at S f or cent, with payment of 12,000
down. Property In good repair and
rented for five years yet at above
rental.
lor farther iaformatloa about
this opportunity, see the Waat
A seetioa of today's Bes.
General French Directs Campaign
from London Home for Three Days
(Correspond, nee of The Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. I.-For three days the
operations of the British army In Flan
ders were directed by trK-grsph from the
home of Sir John French, near Hyde
Park, liudon, during tho general's recent
visit here. Whllo ft took Wellington
three days alone to set a message to
Whitehall and as long to receive a reply
dur'.ng the Waterloo rampnlgn, General
French was able to communicate directly
with Sir John Archibald Murray at the
base headquarters at St. Omer, France.
From a man who was in close touch
with Sir John during his recent visit to
Kngland, the following details are learned :
General French arrlxed at Folke
stone, wiarlng the overcoat and rather
soiled cap of an enlisted man. He made
no attempt to disguise himself otherwise,
and on the channel boat attracted no
notice whatever. At Folkestone he was
met by Lord Kitchener and both pro
ceeded by motor to Walmer castle, near
Brussels Afire,
Refugees Assert
AM8TICHDAM (Via London, Jan. 11.
Refugees who have arrived at Bergen-Op-Zoom
from Brussels, says tht Nleuws
Van Dendag, report that a great fire
hae broken out at the former Belgian
capital.
HOUSE YOTES ON
SUFFRAGE TODAY
Lines Are Drawn for Great Battle
on Floor of Popular Chamber
and Warm Time Looked For.
I WOMEN BUSY IN THE FIGHT
WASHINGTON. Jan. U. Lines were
drawn today for the battle In the house
tomorrow on the Mondell resolution, pro
posing an amendment to the Federal
constitution, guaranteeing the right to
vote to all citizens regardless of sex.
The resolution will be voted upon be
fore the house adjourns tomorrow.
Large delegations of supporters and
opponents of woman suffrage already
have arrived In Washington. Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the National
American Woman's Suffrage association;
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of
the International Woman's Suffrage al
liance, and the congressional committee
of the National association were prepar
ing tonight for the suffrage side of the
fight and conferring with the supporters
ef the amendment among the members
of the house,
Dodsre Dlreet Aatl Baa.
The anti-suffrage efforts were directed
by Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president of
the National Association Opposed to
Woman's Suffrage, and a committee of
that organisation. -
The antl-suffraglsts claimed that the
resolution would not only fall to receive
the two-thirds vote of the house neces
sary for Its submission to the states, but
that it would get about one-third of the
votes In the body. Suffragists, however,
claimed to have about a majority of the
house behind the measure.
Under an agreement reached today the
house will meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow
Instead of at noon.
Special Hals to ffovera.
A special rule for the consideration of
the suffrage resolution will be brought
In by Chairman Henry of the rules com
mittee, and it Is expected that the rule
will be adopted after brief debate. Then
will follow six hours of discussion of the
Mondell resolution.
Anticipating a record breaking attend
ance of spectators, the doorkeeper and
sergeant-at-arms of the house tonight
made arrangements for handling the
crowd. The galleries will be opened at
10 o'clock and extra doorkeepers will be
on hand to see that spectators are ad
mitted In order.
Villa Army Begins
Attack on Monterey
L.rREDo' t- -
villa troops upon Monterey is believed
: fore Saltlllo early yesterday. Villa troops,
according to reports, have been making
a rapid advance toward Monterey.
Schumann-Heink
is Seriously 111
CHICAGO, Jan. 11. Madame Bchu-
mann-Helnk, the singer, la seriously 111
with bronchial pneumonia at her home
herer though her condition, it was said
today, is not dangerous. 8he was to have
left tomorrow for San Diego, Cat., but
this trip has been postponed.
GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED
DURING FIGHT IN AIR
PARTS, Jan. 11. A German aeroplane
flying over Amiens has been brought to
the ground by a French machine. The
French airman went a)oft tho moment
the German was seen approaching. He
opened fire on his antagonist with the
result that the German machine fell
within the French lines. One of the
German pilots was killed.
BRITISH LINER ASHORE
ON REEF OFF JAPAN
TOKIO, Jan. 11. A wireless report re
port received here says that the Pen
insula Oriental Steamship company's
steamer Nile ran ashore on a reef In
the Inland sea at t o'clock this morning.
Help was summoned snl Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyers are on their way
to the scene. The Nile plies between Eng
land and Japanese ports.
IeaJ. where Premier Asqullh resides.
There a council of war was held attended
nlso by the leaders of the two political
parties.
Sir John then came to txwdon, where
he attended councils the next two days,
the king being present on one occasion, i
His night were spent In his own home,
where hourly messages were received
direct from his headquartera at the front. I
On his trip by train from Folkestone
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to lyuui'ii fin vi t,ii mn itiuiii iuiii . a. - .
torla station none of the passengers gave
a second look at the old soldier In the
private's coat and rap. Neither did they i
on the boat returning the return to
Cadals.
On landing at Calais, however, General
French apearrd In hi full uniform of
field marshal and was enthusiastically
acclaimed by the crowd an he drove
through the streets to the station.
' General Frenoh is said to have re
marked that this would be his last visit
to London until the end of the war.
The Day's
War News
An Important advance has been
made by the British army. If as
la reported in London, It has vlr- '
tual possession of Lille. Thin city
Ilea juet south ot the Belgium
border, to the cast of the battle
fine held for several months and
tta occupation by the British
would mean a sharp bend had
been made In the German front.
Neither the French nor the Oer
man war oVlee statements, how
ever, has given official confirma
tion of the Jiondon dispatch.
Renewed activity along the
coast of German aircraft, which
bombarded Dunkirk, haa revived
rumors of a Zeppelin raid over
England. One Zeppelin la said to
.have moved toward the Euglleh
coast from Dunkirk.
Another lull la the fighting
along the Vletula, In Russian Po
land, la recorded by the Petro
grad war office. Four successive
German attacks were made In this
region, and according to the Run
elan version, they accomplished
little.
The British press considers that
Sir Edward Greys' reply to the
American note concerning Brit
ish Interference with American
shipping has vltually disposed of
the Issue. The reply Is regarded
as satisfying to .British publlo
opinion and - the British news
papers take the view that it
should satisfy the American pub
lic .
ROUHANIA READY
TO ENTERTHE WAR
Allies Said to Have Arrang-ed to Sup-
pty Little Kingdom with Arms
.and Ammunition.
HEAL FIGHT STARTS IN MAY
LONDON. Jan. 11. There are increas
ing Indications of the early participa
tion of Roumanla in the war, thl bring
ing Into play another party to the com
bination against tho Teutonic powers
contemplated by Great Britain, France
and Russia.
Difficulties confronted the allies In the
earlier' stages of the war In furnishing
munitions, equipment and other neces
sities of war beyond those required for
their own Immediate needs. These dlf
flcultles now have been surmounted,
and the obstacle which hitherto has
blocked full Roumanian mobilization has
been removed with the arrival In that
country of the requisite supplies for the
equipment and provtaonlng of the (00,000
men which It Is able to put Into the
field. Arrangements have been com
pleted also for ' the financing of these
operations.
Allies Strengthening Liars,
The lack nf stirring battles at the pres
ent stage Is attributed by British com
mentators largely to the determination
of the allied commanders to content
themselves with holding their present
positions until the projected ling of
armies is considered sufficiently strong
to strike a blow which they hope will
prove decisive. The British Idea that
operations' up to the present are only
preparatory to big events fits In with a
bit of gossip now heard here. It Is to
the effect' that Lord Kitchener when
asked concerning the probable duration
of the war said:
Trials Will Coats in Summer.
"I don't know when it will end, but I
do know when It wilt begin, and that ia
In the month of May."
The opinion Is expressed in some quar
ters, however, that the Inauguration of
more general movements will be on an
earlier date than Is generally expected,
although persons In close touch with the
army believe that the real crisis will not
be reached until summer.
Dutch War Loan
is Oversubscribed
THE HAGUE. Netherlands, Jan. 11
(Vta London) Announcement was made
today that the government war loan of
27li.0U0.OU0 guilders ($110,00,000) has been
over subscribed. The exact total of the
sum applied for has not yet been made
public, but It Is understood to be In tho
neighborhood of 300,000,000 guilders (!.
OuOjlO). Up to Saturday 140.000.QOO guilders had
been subscribed to the war loan, and It
then became apparent that all necessity
for compulsory subscription had been I
averted. 1
BRITISH NOTE IS
UNSATISFACTORY
TO WASHINGTON
It Concedes Principles Laid Down
in Protest, but Refuses to Stop
Practices Complained Of
by Americans.
ITS FIGURES ARE MISLEADING
War Itself is to Blame Largely for
the Increase of Exports to
Scandinavia.
OTHER SUPPLIES ARE CUT OFF
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The
United States government, It becama
known today, is not altogether satU
flcd with the note of Sir Edward
tlrey giving Great Britain's prellm-
llnary reply to President- Wilson's
.v. . . .
American commerce by the British
fleet.
While gratified that Great Britain ad
mits the Justice of practically all the
principles of International law cited In '
the American note officials reiterated to
day that the chief difficulty had been
Kngland's neglect to make Its actual
practice square with the previously ac
cepted rules of International law.
It is realised by officials I ire that a
long diplomatic condescendence conoed
lng the principles of the American ease,
but not actually carrying them Into prac
tice, will not meet the complaints of
American exporters and shippers, and al
though England's supplementary answer
Is expected to give a more detailed state
ment of Its poxltlon, officials plan to
tske up vigorously aH Individual cases
which mav meanwhile arise. .
Mala Point la Avoided.
Officials are keenly appreciative of the
friendly tone of the British note, and of
the piSmlses It makes for redress In case
of tin warranted Injury to American com
merce. They point out, however, that the
note In Its rltntlon of statistics had not
taken up one of the chief points of the -
American, argument. The British statis
tics were brought forward to argue that
American commerce with neutral coun
tries had not suffered e.s seriously as '
had been represented, but administration
officials here contend that one of the
chief purposes of the American protest
was to prevent depletion of American
commerce by a continuation .of British
practices. The American note, they said,
was framed with the very Idea of fore- '
stalling destruction ot American trade.
British Klftures Misleading.
Figures cited In the British note, a the
view (if officials heret are misleading, fco
reuse much of the noncontraband goods
which ordinarily go direct to Germany
and Austria has really been shipped to
neutral countries because of the scarcity
Similarly, the desire of- Germany ana
Austria to use all surplus production haa
deprived contiguous countries of many
raw materials which thoy now" are com
pelled to Import from the United States.
Such Increases In total exports from the
United States, officials here say, would
; conceal the real Injury to some American
I industries because of their apparent
growth In trade with Individual coun
tries. .
England's statement that out of .TTJ
ships which proceeded from the, United
States to neutral countries In ' Europe
since the outbreak of the war only forty
five had had cargoes placed la the prise
courts, while only eight of the ships
themselves had gotten Into the courts.
was regarded by officials and diplomats
here as proving that the bulk of Ameri
can commerce was of a legitimate char-
actor and had yielded only forty-five
doubtful cases. There Is no mention
made In the British note, on tho other
hand, of the large number of American
ships which were detained, some of them
for two weeks, for extended examination.
Law of Blaekaaa Violated.
In the next communication which the
United States will send to England ag a
rejoinder, the British view that ships
must be taken into ports for examination
Instead of bring searched on the high
seas, Is expected to be vigorously dis
puted. There Is some doubt, not In
frequently expressed here among of
ficials, of whether the practice if the
rprltlnh fleet practically blockading the
high seas Instead of German ports em-
selves Is not contrary to the fundamental
principles of a blockade.
It Is not unlikely that before the Amer
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