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Other certificates required by law.......... 10c w vvvaa
BroKer s note or memorandum of sale. ., 10c. Addressing a conference- of the representatives
Deeds or realty transfers valued between of ti.n twnnk. n . J ,. . .? rei,re80Iuau9
$100 and $500 . ... '.' 50c twenty-one republics of the western. hora
Deeds, ditto, each additional $566..!.. 50c! Sphere, held in Washington, December 8, Am
Entry goods at Custom House,. $10P value 25c. uassadPi4 Naoh of Argentina spok0 on his reso-
fr LediSolvniLValUO ' ' ' ' 5f ' 1UtiU outnta the Bituation of the American
Ditto, exceeding $500 value............. , s $1 renubHpR in tiiA ,.i,i ,.. , , .,
Entry for withdrawal of goods from cuaV'.' P ! iU tho world war and appointing a
toms bonded warehouse 50c. commssion to study tho problems presented.-
Insurance..' of property, new or renewed . . . Mr Naoh's address follows: '
Policies each $1 , c. Mr. Chairman J, " . " , ' ,
Policies of insurance or bond of nature of,,- w ..
indemnity for loss, each $.1........... . lc! . e are na8mS through moments of gravest
Paosengor tickets, for sea to, foreign ports ,..,'; ,.. world-wide concern in which it is' pbsslblo 'to
posting, less tha;n $10 .'.,..., " $1 realize how fundamentally have varied tho cir-
Perfumery;, cpsmetics, etc., vaseline,,' . hair ' . J??uht which InsnIres and maintains interna-
dyes, toptii. washes, graded in values., of ,,',.;' tional relations had been developed dp to tlio
5 cents up to 15 cents, each 5 cents of ;"' , presenC'time,. '
value .:, c. It w.as necessary this outbursf nf the o-mntnef
Ditto, valued from 15' cents to 25 cents. . . c. annini oaJ,n,T , , "v1 ,r,uie greatest
Ditto! each additional 25 cents retail. V. . c. S0Cal fataQtrI)h recorded in tho history of th0
Chewing gum, etc;,, valued' less than $1 ' centuries to bring- us to a true realization of
a unit ......'.......-. ..'....' 410c. the point to which the interdependence of civil
Ditto, each additional $1 10cV ized peoples has grown. Wer0 it not for the
Voting powers or proxies 10c. painful moral upheaval from which tho spirit
Power to convey real estate, protests.1. : 25c. of humanity is suffering, tJioBe of us who had
Palace or parlor car seat or berth'.". .... lc. relied upon thq complete realization of the idea
TAXES ON LIQUORS '". of human solidarity might well feel satisfied.
The remaining1, war taxes, which w.ent intq . .recognize that it would have heen difficult
effect immediately; .on. its passage, October 22, to foresee how deeply this war was going to
are: . ,. , affect the nations of the world which, far from.
Beer, per barrel .... !.."..... $1 . 50 tne councils in which European, interests were
Per bottle of quarter pint or less ,...'. &c. discussed, And themselves nevertheless conj-
Bottle containing moro than Vt but not ! pelled to suffer the restriction of their rights
moro than & pint. . ;,:., ... . ,', '. ..','.".' . .".:! :c and the paralysis of the essential sou'reps .of their
More than pint' but not. more than 1- .' . - economic development. But this situation which
pint .. , , '.' ,. ;'ic. fas been created can not continue. In addition
Moro than 1 pint and not more than ,i to. tlle Seneral inconvenience, justice and , the
quart .......!.. .', ,. 2c. laV wuich directs world relations are opposed to
All stilled wines in other containers,' a,,.. it.. . Up" to the present time an explanation could
gallon . .'.' ....... ......... 4 ... . 8p. D? .found for the development of the principles
Domestic-, arid' imported' champagne and ,! . of- international law In giving consideration
other sparkling wines ad all ,'ar.ttficia.liy .,.,.. above all to the needs of the belligerents and the-
carbonated wines,, bottle 6'.' .pint ,or!:'( '.';,... ..' accentuation of their rights because al.mqst the
less ... . . V.'. . . ... . .'. . ,'.."', . .'. U 'lc. entire weight of ;the, hprrors and sorrows p.f .war
Bottle more than 1 pint and. not' moro fell, upqn them.. .The. Interests of. .the -neutral
than 1 quart . ."......... t 20c. countries were not greatly affected. At that
All liquors, cordialsor similar compounds,' " time the activity of nations from an economic
domestic and imported, 'bottle contain-1' and Commercial, point of view, was exercised
Mng not more than' pint . . .;.'. : ' : Wo. with muc? ereater independence in respect to
Moro than- pint and not moie tllani ' ;-: " other.. Rations than in our day, and notwith-
pint t. ,..., . ., . ... , : 3C standing the natural hardships which a state of.,
Moro than 1 pint' and not mo're! than 1 - ' wf. flight impose upon them, neither tho enor-
quart 6c. m9us, and far-reaching economic development
On large containers, a gallon .- .. . ...'.'. 24c nor the 1 intertwining commercial relationships
Grape brandy or wine spirits'used in the created, by modern internationalism under the
fortification of pure sweet Wines -under influence of scientific progress upon the Indus
publication of thG act'of 1890'. Gallon; . ' '55c - trial activity of tho world had been attained. ,
These are also paid in stamps. Cancellation erefoij, the interpretation of the principles
in each case consist In afflxinir dat'e' a'nA itiiti of international law responded to the s tuation
S'SnSn?or consists ln afflxin& date .and mitiaifl whIch explaIuedr if it did not justify, the. pref-
a. eer i. .... - erent'ial' consideration given to the rights of.
nn upvTTio iTAf: -' ' belllgere.nts Mr, Chairman, the. evolution pf.
1VIR. BRYAN. I;E ADS AGAIN .. human, events has changed conditions and the
Mr. Bryan's letter to General Rye indicates interpretation of those principles now compels
how important he feels it to be that the control a modification as. fundamental as that which sq
of the national democratic party shall not be cial conditions -have undergone. Face to .face
in the hands of those friendly to the liquor with the. rights of the belligerents we. now have
traffic. Already th6 commonor is being violently tlje. 'rights pf the neutrals; the rights of those
abused in some quarters because he has taken countries which, though compelled to halt, at
up a new issue. The reactionary organs every- an unfortunate moment, in their onward pro
where are displeased. It is nothing new for 'Mr. gress to permit the rancor and hate or the con
Bryan to be marching, far ahead of the proces- flicting interests engendered by the war to vent
sion. Like William .E. Gladstone, England's their satisfaction bitter though It be, as
Grand Old Man, he did not hesitate to espouse a a, recognition of the control which every coun
cause long before it became popular. Mr. Bryan try exercises- over its own destinies, can not. al
already has shown his sentiments on the liquor Iqw, their sovereignty to be encroached upon,
question, when it was presented for settlement unmindful of the rights and imperative duty wo
in his own state. There was. a fight inside the have to protect and defend it.
democratic party there much the. same as there The interests of the countries not Involved
has been of late years in Tennessee, My Bryan's in. conflict are as much entitled to respect, as
lance is borne against any great corrupt inter- sacred, to say the least, as those which could
est. He knows that the democracy may not per- be invoked by the countries wh ch misfortune
manently control in this qountry ,if the liquor has led to belligerency. The mteslpn of the neu
interest guides its destinies. He cites the defeat trai .countries is to maintain the progress of the
of the democrats in Ohio as due to the alliance wprld and to conserve Its moral- and. material
with the liquor interests. When the party sur.- energies as a neucleus for the re-esUibJishment
renders to that interest in any state it can not of the disturbed equilibrium In a future which
win, and when it stands out against that inter- we all earnestly hope will be immediate. That
est the name, democracy has no attractive sound social mission which is as supreme as the very
to the liquor element.-rChattanooga. (Tenn.) defense of sovereignty, augments, impossible,
News ' the attention which deserves the respect, for thq
, ;". integrity of their rights as neutrals. If these
The election returns show that tip progressive rights and the rights, of the J"-.
party polled only about 50 per. cent mor.e votes flict, a spirit of justice, a sentiment of humanity
than did the socialists. At this rate of decrease and a reason of high practical policy determine,
It won't be even the third party very long. Mr. Chairman, that the rights of the neutrals
must prevail, Inasmuch as their mission.. Is' , a'
mission of progress, of preservation, and o4 Ife.
Notwithstanding tho longings of those ol
us .who continue to boliovo in tho moro op Iss.
far off prevalence of tho counsols of Justice, of
charity and of law in tho rolation of peoples,
war. is n calamity, tho realities of which, unfor
tunately, we are compelled t ouduro. But It
falls to us, the young democracies of America
which are seeking to realize tho Ideal of civil
ization founded upon tho valuo and tho strength
of principles, to do our utmost that they become
tho chief bnsis of International relations. U
war can justify tho sotting nsldo of tho rights
of neutrals, there would disappear our commer
cial activities and our economic resources In the
preservation of which are concerned both our
own existence and tho exigencies of civiliza
tion. The American continent Is bound to tho coun
tries at war by conspicuous and Intimate bonds
of .race, of civilization and of culture. The ac
tivities of those countries have boon agsociated
far moro than a century with tho economic and
socal progress of our own, and wo havo devel
oped in the course of these fruitful relations a
sentiment of deep respect for their moral co
pacity, This leads us to trust that they will
share with, us tho truth that an arbitrary inter
pretation of International principles Is not justi
fied under the pretext of consulting only the
exigencies of self-preservation which Is trans
itory and not oven effective. Such an interpre
tation does not constitute either the best prac
tical policy or the most appropriate expression
of tho consideration called for by tho world's
interests which are permanent and superior and
which must triumph In tho end to the injury hoth
of thp conveniences and of the moral prestige of
thos'o Who resist them.
Mr. Chairman, it fs those permanent and su
perior interests which I Invoke and which I
believe all of us invoke in voicing what may be
said to be, the earnest desire and conviction ol
the nations of the continent, which seek recog
nition, oncb for all, of the rights of the neutral
countries in such a form as to respond at the
samp tlnlo to the requirements of their bom
meree, which arp vital, and to tho respect' for
their sovereignty which Is Inviolable before tho
law and which should also be so before the ton
scienco of the world.
. The right of tho belligerent ends where the
right of, tho neutral begins. Therefore, the re
strictions Imposed by the fate of war are re
ciprocal and' 'can not go beyond tho line, laid
down by the strictest necessity of belligerency.
Any excess In its favor is an injustlep, a viola
tion of law, an arbitrary act which can find jus
tification in no sound concept, In no considera
tion other than contempt for principles.
Tho various equally well founded and just In
itiatives taken by several American governments
as well as the .continuous and vigorous propa
ganda of the press from one end of the contin
ent to the other, show to what extent the, non
recognition or non-definition of the rights of tho
neutrals constitutes for our America the most
absorbing and Intense problem of tho present
moment. They justify more than any other
theoretical consideration the. reason which
prompts ub and the duty imposed on us of study,
ing tho now problems which tho present war
has presented to us and of obtaining solutions
tending to avoid in the future or to lessen in
tho present the injuries due to such lack of defin
ition. I entertain the hope, Mr. Chairman, that these
brief remarks- offered as a basis for tho propo
sition which I have presented under express in
structions from my government, will receive the
consideration of all the governments engaged In
tho present war, and that consequently we may
expect that the conclusions at which we may ar
rive in our work will be shared by those gov
ernments to all of which wo are so friendly.
They are without doubt as much interested as
we are in not weakening the capacity of the neu
tral countries, and in limiting as far as possible
the colossal waste of energies, capital and prin
ciples, not to speak of the loss of so many lives
upon whose activity our continent counted to
continue its upward progress. . .
As long as the war continues to offpr.ua the
sad , spectacle, which moves- all of us, may at.
least our young democracies continue to develop
their- productive energies and- build up their, tradition-
of harmony and continental fraternity
which rest above all on right and justice.
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