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Sims Rebuked
Secretary Denby could do nothing loss than he
did. To allow utterances like those admitted
by Admiral Sims to go unpunished would invito
broaches of docorum.
Tho pity of it in that prejudice on both sides
obscures the real issue. The pro-British (for
whom tho New York Herald" and .the New York
Tribune assume to speak) try to justify Sims
-bocause ho criticized the Irish, while the pro
Irish denounce Sims because he catered to' tho
British, The fact is that a naval c ;er
has no right to take either 'side of such
a dispute in speeches made abroad. Tho
Stato department is intrusted with the
handling of international affairs and a subordi
nate in tho navy merely muddles matte- s whpn
ho meddles. Sims' offense was aggravated by
tho fact that he had been rebuked bdfore for
the same offense, and by the further fact that
ho seemed to feel that he was under obligation
,to tho British for the degree conferred upon
him. Sims embarrassed his superiors by his
inexcusable indiscretion., W. J. BRYAN.
RELIGIOUS BOOKS ' :
If tho readers of The Commoner are interested
in, the arguments against evoluton-they ran find
them well stated iif "The Other Side of: Evolu
tion' by Alexander Patterson, published- by
Bible Institute Golportage Association, 826 N
LaSallo St., Chicago, 111.
Also in "Thoistic Evolution," by Fairhurst,
published by tho Standard Publishing Co., Cin
cinnati, Ohio.
"The Cris's in Church and College," by Rev.
?;VAiMfCPIiersn' Published-by the author at
34th St. Andrews Place, Yon hers, N. YM is a pow
erful indictment of the apostasy to bo found in
many universities, in somo denominational col
logos and in a few theological seminaries.
. "Contend'ng for tho Faith." By Dr. Leander
S. Keyser, is a book dedicated to evangelical
believers who stand firmly and sincerely for the
.faith onoa for all delivered unto the Saints
If tho reader would undoftsand- how Darwin
ism translated into Neitschze philosophy btfeame
the foudnation of tho Gre iwar he should ob
tain Benjamin Kidd's book entitled "Scionco of
Power." rublished by Putnam -fcoris.
Cttoso who are interested in tracing the evil
Influence exerted by the doctrine of evolution as
n-r taught in manv of on colleges and uni
versities should obtain Professor Leuba's book
yititled "Belief in God and Immortality," pub
lished five years ago by Sherman French &
cSSrS&w. Sld by the en
Charles M. Sheldon's book, "In His Steps To
day, is a fitting companion piece for his earl'cr
book, m His Steps," which had such a phe
nomenal sale; Special attention is called to the'
m&&sr&r The book pubiis"ea
Rev. Arthur Aberhathy has published through
wfn?niTd Publiahin Co., Cincinnati, Ohfo
Twenty-Five Sermons." Mr. Abernathy is a man
of. Power as well as faith and his sermons are
well worth reading. s are
HON. J. C. McNEAIjTJS
IV1 deatb of Hn. J- C. McNealus; editor
of the Dallas Democrat, the party in the south
has suffered a grievous loss. He was an able
earnest, persistent champion of democracv
strong in likes and dislikes and open and
fair in his motheds of warfare, he weilSed an
influence that increased with aee m , io
will bo hard to filU 8 placo
GOMPERS RE-ELECTED
Tho re-election of Samuel Gompers Js morn
than a personal victory. He hn L !f re
markable record as a labor leader aSh,",
theconfldence of the pub lie : generaHv 'Z
wjelds a steadying influence. generalIy- Ho
NOTHING TO FEAR
As a farmer is sleeping on the floor he is not
afraid of falling off the bed. He is worse off
Srirgobeiren,years: !t -
DISARMAMENT COMING
Tho Borah resolution passed the Senate 74 tn
0; it passed the House 303 to 4. Who sav tiinJ
HARDING MOVES FOR WORLD
DISARMAMENT v
A Washington dispatch, dated July 10, says:
President Harding has taken definite steps look
ing to a conference in Washington of the princi
pal allied and associated powers to discuss limi
tation of armaments. Ho also has suggested to
the interested nations that there be at the
same time a discussion of Pacific and far east
ern problems with a view to reaching a common
understanding. The President furthermore has
suggested that subjects relating thereto bo con
sidered at the. same conference at which it-is
proposed that limitation of armaments. be dis
cussed. These announcements were embodied in a
statement issued tonight by the state department
"by direction of the President."
Tho statement said:
"The President, in view of the far-reaching
importance' of" "the question of llmitat'on of
armaments, lias approached with informal, defi
nite inquiry the group of powers heretofore
known as the prlncipel allied and associated
powers; that is, Great Britain, France, Italy and
Janan, to ascertain whether it would bo agree
able to them to take part in a conference on
this ilibject to be held in Washington at a time
to be mutually agreed upon. If the proposal
is found to be acceptable, formal invitations for
such a conference will be issued.
"It is manifest that the question of limitation
of armaments has a close relation to Pacific and
far oastern problems, and the President has sug
gested that the powers especially interested in
these problems should undertake in connection
with this conference the consideration of all
matters bearing upon their solution, with -a view
to reaching a common undertsanding with re
spect to principles and policies in the far east.
This has been communicated to the poweia con
cerned, and China has also been invited to -take
part in the discussion relating to far eastern
problems." ,
"IN ORDER1' . v
The preamble paragraph of Part V of the
Treaty of Versailles on "Military, Naval and Air
Clauses," reads as follows:
"In order to render possible the initia-.,
tion of-a GENERAL LIMITATION OF THE
ARMAMENTS OF1 ALL NATIONS Germany
undertakes strictly to observe tbe military,
naval and air clauses whi-)i follow."
Germany was to disarm "In order to render
possible the initiation of a general limitation
of. the armaments of all nations." Well Ger
many is disarmed; when will the "l'imitatdn of
the armaments of all nations" begin? Is it
not about time to carry out the preamble .
THE COAL BELLS
The bills introduced by Senator FrelingTiuysen
for the protection of the public against the coa
SbS i'aJeibKKn mMt. Does that mean
that the coal lobby is in command? The sena
tor's bills were' mild enough-their aim was to
give the public information as to what is going
on But there are still some who "love dark
ness rcr than light because their deeds are
tarlbm?? some Plement over the new
tariff bill. It is so written as to insure tin i
action of GOO millions a year of revenue, we are
informed by the house chairman of the ways and
means committee. What wtf are wonderfnSt
Ulmt !Sv,aw of the rGBQIli distressful finan
cial condition of the foreigner will he stil? be
expected to pay the tax? UQ
Some consumers are inclined to resent the ad
vice of the coal dealers that they ought to h,r e
their ijex winter's supply now bee coa? is
going to be' a lot dearer next wi mj! ,
tion of higher prices has attasf oneflvSie"
A Logical Conclusion
A man, writing, from a city in Michican
tells me that he has a son named after Darwin
and another named after Huxley, which won 2
indicate that he is an- admirer of these sciei
tists. He also assures me that he taught liU
boys evolution when they were "tots" w
adds, "I also taught them that Christ is a myth
Jehovah is a fake, and both are frauds " (
assume that he intends the word "both" to tp
fer to Christ and Jehoyahrather than to hi
sons although the language is a little ambigi'
He presents an excellent illustration of th
effect of Darwinism WHEN TAKEN SERIOUSLY
I have presented arguments with u-view to con
.verting atheists to Christianity, but my con
. troversy is not with those dnly. who boldly admit
infidelity, and atheism but-also, with Christians
who fail to see in Darwinism a menace to belief
in God and to all the essentials which rest unnn
a belief in God. If all the teachers of evolution
who agree with -my correspondent would be as
he, it would not.take long to separate them from
the salaries paid them by Christian taxpayers
' W. J BRYAN.
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BONUS WOULD DEFEAT ECONOMY PLAN
SATS MELLON
m t A Washington dispatch, dated July 6, says
"This is not a time to imposo several billion
dollars of njew liabilities. on an already overbur
dened treasury," the treasury secretary said to
Senator Frelinghuysen, Republican, New Jersey
in a letter which was read in the Senate when
, the bonus bill was called up. j' :
The letter' was characterized 'by7 Senator Un
derwood, DemocraticUoader, T'h6 after its reail
ing made an attack on the bill as: "strong, force
ful and to the point." Replying-'briefly, Senator
McCumber, Republican,: tforUuDakOta, . in charge
rof tho bill, denied Mr. Underwood's charges that
any. attempt was being made:td measure the ser
vice of soldiers of the world war in dollars.
Mr. Mellon estimated that the bill would cost
the country between a billion and a1 half and five
and a quarter billion, dollars, that, it would
swell the cost of goyernment and virtually de
feat the administration's program df retrench
ment and economy," and-that it would block
all refunding operations-o-v the national debt,
and depress further the' prices of Liberty bonds."
- I should be derelict in my duty to the coun
try and to the veterans themselves, If I failed to
give this warning of the inevitable financial con
sequences of the pending bill," he concluded.
ihe result would be sori'o us Injury and loss
to tne whole community and in the long run, the
veterans themselves would lose far more than
they would gain. I cannot bring myself to be
lieve that his would be 'adjusted .compensation'
tor a service-that was performed as the highest
auty of citizenship and a sacrifice that can never
be measured in terms of money,"
Continuing the secretary said that "our first
concern, of course, should be to make full pro-
.? ,torA the needs of disabled veterans.
r,ia t , Wect," he said "the country is
! i ?ut0 stve without stint of its resources. It
would be unfortunate in the extreme, while we
are still struggling with that problem, to dissi
pate our resources in a sweeping plan for cash
payments to able-bodied ex-soldiers and sailors."
benator Underwood described the bill as "po
litical camouflage." The plan of "peddling out"
cash payments in fifty dollars quarterly, he said,
flSml wf a!? th0 soleni- He -challenged the
S, ,i0Lpropose a lump-sum' payment
"dPHWi said,he oull support, and which he
nni?iq YZula IrovMo a "stake" which might
home S0ldfers t0 Eet lno business, br buy a
.Eighty million pennies are anM in i.
annually in this country That I w CO,Inod
before the high price perioThTSSS hav
made a penny so valueless that it umL u '
understand where the demand comesT?th
can only be supplied by so large Coinage. -
A NATIONAL IJULLETIN N$DED '
bhI?iP fa3; e,mphaBi8 the need of-a National
Bulletin to inform the voter mv h u..1NUIlonai
fore the country. - n tho sues-be-
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Pn, , ? , the leaee of nations covenant
?Bt?fna 0tif debate during.the late admin
IS0"' and w article, twenty-seven of tho
Sf?S,tuJion SQems to'be the disturbing
Je-ePfnnS' aBhinetn- As theJatter has a di
hf2 atl0n to. American pilcolicessions in
of fif. wiler? reDubl,c. would not bo far out
flivBnJm..-9 8,lI?gest tllat Jt-has equally explo
sive qualities with article ten. '.
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and epoL?B B in cha ofhe-army and
SSbnSn? ?n ?aW0S is exPected.:9.'shpw the sov
SS2S?v hnW K r,educe' but tp 'President ap
ProSpHw8 l0t bGen able toinduce General
Prosperity to. become a parf oi& ministra
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