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WITH TEXAS
EDITORS
Observations Editorial and Other-
wise, Pertinent and Personal. Re-
flecting the Thought That's Build-
ing l'p the Lone Star State.
Banner Year for Busy Uncle Sam
$ SURPRISING FIGURES IN EXPORT GAINS tv' $
In Trade With Foreign Countries
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juicy
n. If Carranza should succeed to
presidency through the same
ns by which Huerta did it might
nly a short time before he would
ipposed by other revolutions and
n ad libitum.
is not probable tl
ii u ill recognize a
which will preven
such an exhibit as
11 making Kockp
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creditable,1 Roi-kp.
wherefore she may abstain altogether,
though, as In the case of Great Britain,
Germany and Russia, there may be ex-
| hibits by individuals, firms and cor-
the United I porations which will m.
rt. If tben
of season.
eyeters. fresh
•acles being enjoy,
tbe Roekport Trl
a use there l* an "
wore not, oysters
ASHlXGTON, D. Aug. 7.—The detailed figures siren out today by the Deps
nicut of Commerce show that the fiscal year ended June $), 1912. was '
?r year In the trade of the United States with foreign countries. the total tn
$C2?R,0U0.0U0 :»ud surpassing the total trade «»f th<
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THE GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION.
surrection and to establish and main-
tain peace and order. In the meantime
it may properly seek to bring order
out of chaos by friendly suggestions
that are not obtrusive as would b« in-
tervention or a proposal of mediation.
Just what cards President Wilson may
have up hia sleeves can only be con-
jectured, but there is no ground for
even a suspicion that he contemplates
any offensive or meddlesome Interfer-
ence with the Internal affairs of the
sister republic or that he has tn mind
anything else than to serve the best
interests of that country and to safe*
guard the lives and the interests of
American citizens in that republic.
The executive committee of the Texas
Good Roads Association is in need ot
funds to meet current expenses and the '
only way in which this need may be
supplied is through popular subscrip*
tions or donations.
While the work which this associa-
tion is doing is for the public good,
there appears to be no way of connect-
ing the movement with the public
treasury in a way to provide the funds
necessary to carry on the work.
A number of public-spirited citizens
have given liberally of their time, as
well as of their money, to promote the
good roads movement and, due to their
efforts, a great deal has been accom-
plished in the way of improved high-
ways throughout the State, but a great
deal more remains to be done and con-
certed action and constant agitation
are necessary to arouse and sustain
Interest in the good roads movement
and to encourage the hesitating or in-
different to greater interest and activ-
ity. This is the work of the Good
Roads Association and it is being car-
ried or with excellent results as shown
the aroused interest in good roads
everywhere and the improvements that
have been and are being made.
Not only the farmers who haul their
products to market or to the railway
station over the dirt roads and the au-
tomobilists, but all of us are interest-
ed in good roads as an economic ne-
cessity and aid to prosperity and all
of ns should be willing to do a part in
furthering the good roads cause bv
helping to finance the operations of
the Good Roads Association.
ENVOY LIND AND MEXICO.
Inasmuch as the Washington Gov-
ernment has not recognized fhs Huerta
administration in Mexico and has
atrongly intimated that it will not do
so in present circumstances it is not
to be supposed that Mr. Lind, who is
aent to that country as the special rep-
resentative of President Wilson would
be accredited to that government or
would receive official recognition, but
that is no reason why his presence in
the country should be undesirable.
If the visit of Mr. Lind were for the
purpose of consulting with prominent
citizens of Mexico with a view to per-
suading them that the elimination of
Huerta Is the first essential to the
pacification of the country the govern-
ment might naturally regard such a
mission as extremely offensive and he
might be given to understand imme-
diately on hia arrival that he was
persona non grata.
But It may well be understood that
Mr. Lind la sent tn Mexico on no such
mission and Secretary Bryan advises
(hat the Mexican government shall
■wait President Wilson's communica-
tion before flying off on a tangent or
jumping at conclusions. Mr. Lind,
himself, has negatived the suggestion
that he is to succeed to the ambassa-
dorial post by his announcement that
under no circumstances would he ac-
cept such an appointment, and the
only reasonable conclusion is that he
goes to Mexico to gather Information
first hand as tn actual conditions in
that country for the benefit of Presi-
dent Wilson and the State Department
and to advise with the American lega-
tion In rtgard to the protection of
PRESERVING HEALTH OF SCHOOL
CHILDREN.
If physicians and dentists will give
to San Antonio school children free
treatment of diseases which are inci-
dent to school life, whether affecting
the eye, ear, nose, throat or teeth, the
cause of education in the city will be
greatly benefited and, in many In-
stances, the capacity of children for
learning will be improved.
It has been known for many years
that impaired eyesight not only de-
creases the capacity for learning, but
that it affects the stomach and other
organs and thus indirectly is frequent-
ly responsible for conditions which
make children dull pupils, and other
affections are, perhaps, no less hin-
drances to the acquirement of knowl-
edge. When suffering from weak eyes,
bad teeth or bodily aliments of any
sort the mind of the pupil naturally
becomes sluggish, interest in studies
is diminished, and the devitalizing et
fects are a serious drawback to the e?
fectiveness of the schools.
More often than otherwise parents
are unable to detect the bodiiy afflic-
tions of their children until they have
become far advanced, so if capable
doctors make occasional examinations
to ascertain whether there are incipient
disorders, they will be able to begin
prompt treatment and thus, mora like-
ly, remove the danger and restore the
child to normal condition. Another
useful purpose that will be served by
such examinations will be the detec-
tion of diseases among new pupils,
thereby guarding against Infection of
other pupils.
Protection of the eyes and teeth are
highly important during the period that
usually constitutes school life, and doc-
tors who will.aid in this will be doing
valuable service to humanity and to
society, and they will earn the appre-
ciation of fhe public. Systematic ex-
aminations of children under direction
of the School Board will be a most
excellent method for promoting both
intellectual and physical development
and will be fortunate for the children
of the city public schools if they can
have the benefit of such treatment
through the generosity of local physi-
cians and dentists.
Nevertheless and notwithstanding
the absence of several of the great
powers officially from the San Fran-
cisco Exposition there is not the slight-
est fear that it will fail to measure
to the highest attainment in the his-
tory of the biggest shows on earth or
that there will be any lack of attend-
ance of visitors from all parts of the
Old World. The attractions will be
sufficient to induce attendance, for
San Francisco is a great city and is on
her mettle, and expectation as to the
bigness and completeness of the ex-
position will not be disappointed.
It may be that the Old World has
grown tired of international fairs, but
we in this country are going to cele-
brate the opening of the Panama Canal
on a grand scale at San Francisco re-
gardless—as we used to say about free
silver coinage—of any other country
on earth.
The Waco News expreaees a hope that
England wtD survive the appointment oi
Robert Bridges as poet laureate. Quite
likely, sluce he writes better poetry than
Alfred Austin did Then, too, the govern-
'onsiderate to compel the
the poetry.
NO REASON FOR PESSIMISM.
THE PANAMA EXPOSITION.
A few years ago there was sharp
competition between American cities
that were rivals for the honor of hold-
ing a world's fair In celebration of the
completion of the Panama Canal that
should have the prestige of official en-
dorsement by the Government.
New Orleans and San Francisco
were the chief competitors and the de-
cision was in favor of the latter, large-
ly through the favor of President Taft
and the members of Congress from
the West The endorsement of the ex-
position by the Government carries
with it a large appropriation by Con-
gress for a Government building and
exhibit, if for nothing else, and its
moral influence in inducing participa-
tion in the fair by other governments.
Counting confidently on this Influ-
ence San Francisco builded high hopes
of a great international exposition in
which practically all of the great civ-
ilized governments and many of the
small ones would participate and her
plans were accordingly drawn on a
very extensive scale, Involving the ex-
penditure, perhaps, of a larger sum of
money in the erection of handsome
buildings and in the provisions for
spectacular attractions than were ever
contemplated by the directors and man-
agers of any previous world's fair.
Now, at the outset of the enterprise
there is disappointment In the expecta-
tion of Old World participation In the
Denial by the British press that the
refusal of the British government to
participate in the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position has any significance in con-
nection with the subject of tolls for
vessels passing through the canal may
be taken as an expression of sentiment
of the English people without regard
to any diplomatic differences which
may exist concerning that subject.
It may be assumed that the peoples
of both Great Britain and the United
States are agreed in a demand for jus-
tice and fair dealing by both countries,
one toward the other, and for peace at
all hazards, because these peoples are
really one in blood and in speech, and
they are united in advocating the su-
premacy of the Caucasian race. There
is too close a friendship between th-s
people of Great Britain and the people
of the United States to permit any pet-
ty jealousy or selfish motive to dis-
turb the peaceful relationship that is
a natural sequence of such a relation,
and none except the most ultra jingoes
can see in any of the diplomatic dis-
agreements between the two countries
any other than an amicable conclusion.
It is but natural that, in protecting
their individual interests, the govern-
ments should at times find themselves
divided on questions involving some
degree of selfishness, but the people
can be trusted to overlook such mo-
tives and see that a square deal is
given by and to each. The truth Is,
this exposition business has been con-
siderably overdone on both sidas of the
Atlantic, and on this side, more par-
ticularly, there has been an undue
amount of activity, so It is not strange
that European governments should de-
cline to be enthused in such schemes,
and when they decline, their action
should not be ascribed to motives for
which there is no justification, The
Panama-Pacific Exposition, it is true,
has greater reason than most such en-
terprises have for expecting co-opera-
tion by foreign nations, inasmuch as
it will celebrate the completion of an
undertaking international in its char-
acter, though promoted and conducted
exclusively by the United States, and
an institution that will be of benefit to
all the great powers, particularly those
of Europe, but if they have tired of so
much spectacuiarism, none can well
blame them for their refusal, even
though it comes at a time that is con-
sidered most unfortunate so far as an
expression of united appreciation of
this splendid achievement is concerned,
and certainly there is no reason why
the refusal should be regarded as an
indication of a resentful feeling.
Anyhow, the peoples of the two coun-
tries are not worrying over any pros-
pect of feeling over this or any other
question in the immediate future.
"You can tell a aucoessfui farmer by his
wife's fruit cans in the closet." la a para
graph that toss been going the rounus of
exchanges. Nothing or the sort. You can
tell a successful wife of a farmer by this,
but often a uoman w>th a pantry full of
<r*i:ned truit has a husband who doesn't
provide money to buy the cans.
1h*.r>irt Worth Star Telegram observes
t*!«t Texas has contracted to keep the
bvx ear b*»sy for tbe next si* months."
Undoubtedly. And then some. Texas is
keeping thi box ear busy coming snd
IT»lng twelve months In the year. The omy
difference Is a double supply of box cars
will be needed during the cotton ship-
ping seasoi..
"Keg. itMrss of the dry. hot days *e
have ii*viuf, the little public square
remains grten cool and Inviting—ths roaes
a -e blooming right along, Just like spring-
time," tenisrks ths Victoria Pact. This
la one of the big assets of Southwest Tax
as. and tbe pretty little city of Victoria
has a full share, it 1* pretty nearly al-
ways apt.ngtline here, gentle Annie.
"Next to hard feeling over children, the
animosities of neighbors over chickens
the bitterest trouble to arise," Hays the
Temple Telegram. Don't forget the dogs.
Met have fought more over dogs than over
most anything else. If yon tnlnk this is
not a source of discord, Just try klcklnj
your neighbor's dog around.
"The Texss farmer with several acres
of avseet potatoes and u few battleship
hogs In the grass lot isn't worrying about
politics," observes the Fort Worth Star-
Telegram. Texani have been raising sweet
potatoes for a long time, but the bam
and bacon and sausage bus come from St.
Louis, Chicago, Kansas City or Omaha
Texas farmers are now giving hogs au in-
ning. and the game looks favorable fur
Texas.
The LaPryor Sentinel heard an old-tlmn
say that he had seen Texas land sell for
15 ceuta*au acre, and the paper comments
that much if this same laud, good for cot
ton and corn farming, la now selling for
from $30 to 140 an acre. Yes, and aon»«:
of It Is selling for from $100 to $150 an
u«-re. The inau who had the foresight to
buy aud hold land when It was selling st
floni a few cents to a few dollars an acre.
i jade his pile. But I here still Is money In
Wood bind that <au be bought at $40 au
acre. It Is certain to be worth twice as
n uch. No more land la being manufac-
tured, notwithstanding the lncreasiug
population.
"How many towns can you count ou
your fingers that are us small sn Hallln-
ger that will compare with Ballluger in
point of modern Improvements?" Inquires
the Ballluger Banner-Ledger, after which
the pai>er continues Its Inquiry: "How
many do you know of that can boast of
paved streets, street drainage, a better
lighting system for her streets, a better
water system and a pi are where her citi-
zens take more interest in civic matters?"
There may he others so far as we are
aware, but certainly there are not many.
Such public spirit would be a credit to
aome cities of 50.000 Inhabitants. That's
the way to make a good town. (Jood for
Ballluger!
—
:»5,000 000 and surpassing the total trade of the fiscal )*;tr l»rj by over
Imports lntc the I'mted States in the year exrwd»Hl $1.81iM»»>.«aio and
exports from this country exceeded $2.4*55,000.000. making a balance of trade in «>ur
favor of over $652,800,000. The Imports surpassed thoae of the fiscal year 1012 by >ver
$150,700,000 and the exports were more than $-01,500,000 greater than those of last year.
Dor exports of manufactured and partly manufactured articles In the fiscal year
1913 exceeded $1.500.000,oOO in value snd show an Increase of more than $168*000,000
over the preceding year
The total exports of the three classes of manufactures for the fiscal yeara 1912
and 1D13 were as follows:
1012. 1015
Feedstuff? partly or wholly manufactured... $ 31V<t\403 $ :t!O.40MS2
Manufactures for further use in manufacturing 348,140.524 40S,992.U1
Manufactures ready for consumption tT72.208.lS:> 778,008,319
Of ts
Ameri'
DOW
tratio!
Total
...$1,339,256430
$1,507,401,942
A survey of the above table shows that the greatest gain in our exports is in
manufactures ready for consumption, in which class there was fln increase of more
than $105,000,000 over 1^12. There was also a substantial gain of over $00,000,060 In
manufactures for further use In manufacturing, but the increase in foodstuffs partly
or wholly manufactured was only a little over $).500,000.
Looking at the figures by grand divisions it will be seen that the aggregate trade
of the lulted States with Europe in the fiscal year Just ended was over $2,;>71.000.000.
or more than one-half our total foreign trade. This was divided into over $892,000,000
worth of Imports snd $1,479,<mh).000 worth of exports, a balance of trade in our favor
of more than $886,000,000. The ageresate trade with the other countries of North
America exceeded $979,000,000, of which over 9361,900,000 were imports and over $017,-
400,000 were exports. The remainder of our foreign trade, amounting to about $025,000.-
000. was divided among Asia, South America. Oceania and Africa, in the order named.
The United Kingdom maintains Its position as our best customer, having pur-
chased from us over $51)7,000,000 and sold us over $295,000,000 in the year, an aggregate
trade of mors thsn $802,000,000. Our second best customer 1* Canada, which bought
from us over $415,000,000 and sold us oyer $120,000,000, a total trade exceeding $535,000,.
000. Third comes Germany, which bought from us over $331,000,000 and sold us only
a little less than $189,000,006, an aggregate trade of more than $5i'0.000.000. France Is
fonrth with purchases from us In excels of $146,000,000 and ssles to u« In excess of
$136,000.000, s total trade of over $282,000,000.
Merchandise Imported from sna exported to each of the principal countries during
June and the fiscal yeir ended June 30, 1913, compared with corresponding periods of
the preceding fiscal year.
Month of June.
1913.
Twelve months ended June.
Imports from:
Grand divisions:
Europe
North America ....
South America ....
Asia
Oceania
Africa
Total
Principal countries:
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Tuba
France
Germany
India, British ....
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Russia
Lulted Kingdom .
Exports to:
Orand divisions:
F'urope
North America ..
South America ...
Asia
Oceania
Africa
Total
Principal countries:
Argentina
1912.
...$ 00.233,304
... 83,372,424
... 17.003,058
... Jfl.4Hrt.0Krt
... 2,007.155
... 1.918,170
$ 63,023,800
33,598,194
10,008,794
20,7(50,007
1,1(17,975
1,311,447
1911
$ 819.585,326
334.072,039
215.089.316
225.408.250
30.464.115
22.585.888
1913.
892,866,384
361,943,659
217,747,038
276.45J.30S
37.543,441
26,425,344
WHAT EXPRESS FILES
TELL OF YEARS AGO
We are now on the last lap of sum-
mer, and it must be admitted the posi-
tion is getting pretty warm.
"What is a pawpaw?" asks a Boston
paper. In the Mississippi swamps the
answer: Concentrated fever and ague.
The movies have so far exhausted
Wild Western scenes that they are now
rehashing the Civil War conflicts, but
they are still great on meller-drammer.
Now that the members of the Trav-
elers' Protective Association and the
United Commercial Travelers in San
Antonio are to play a match game of
ball, wc shall see who will have only
samples and who will produce the
gooda
Thirty-five Years Ago Today—1R78.
Watermelons are becoming scarce and the
people have cause to congratulate them-
selves.
fee
At a meeting of the Turner Hook sno
Ladder Company last evening, consentient
uuou the promotion of Gun Duerler as chief
or the Fire Department, Bon Mauermann
was elected foreman and Ferdinand lierff
asslstaut foreman.
♦ ♦ ♦
An ordinance was passed at the last ses-
sion of '.ue City Council providing for the
levying of a special tax of I cent upon
each an»' every ticket sold by the street
railway company. This fund is Intended
to be ufted for grading and repairing the
streets along which ths street cars run.
♦ ♦ ♦
W H Burges and E. Nolte of Pegnln srs
in tbe city and are stopping at ths Mea-
ger.
♦ ♦ ♦
From and after this date tbe price of
Ice at the factory at the head of the San
Autonio Elver will be as follows: 100,000-
jjound lots, H cent per pound; carloads,
\ cents; per ton, 1 ccnt, and lu quantities
less than one ton and mors than 500
pounds 1^4 cents per pound. J. B. Lacoste
♦ ♦ ♦
The Mexia Ledger remained on ths safe
side. It did not mention a inau it favored
for a Stats office and now it boldly pro-
claims that the ticket contains every man
of Its choice, with one exception. There
Is no way to disprove the statement.
♦ ♦ ♦
John Fltalmnh, the flAt ,i>tller of Collla
Couuty, le dead, aged 80.
There la jreat excitement In Yuma, Art*.,
over a threatened raid b.v Indian* who «rn
gathered In fhe rleinlty of the town. Tbo
cltliens are guarding the approaches.
...
Tb. State National Greenback Labor con.
ventlon wan called to order In Aimlln yea-
terduy by W. A. H. Miller of Austin
if _ _
be on the point of Btaryatlon tn Canada.
Major Walan of the Dominion police thlnka
a crisis la fn»t approaching and that the
hostile, niunt either ioon fight, at arte or
give up
fifteen Ye»f. Ago Today—IWt.
Koosorelt's Hough Riders embarked y«
terduy at Hnntlago for New York.
♦ ♦ ♦
Col. J*mc« M. flroadhead, who wa« mln
later to swltierland under Cleveland, and
u prominent Missouri Democrat, died at
tit. Louli yesterday.
♦ ♦ ♦
The Bnltan In response to Wnahlngtnn'i
demand for Indemnity for damages suf-
fered by American cltltena (luring til.
Armenian rlota, baa denied all responsi-
bility.
♦ ♦ ♦
The firat squadron %f the first Teiit
Cavalry will leave this morning for the
rifle range at Leon Bprtngs for ten daya
practice.
♦ ♦ ♦
The spirit of war has not yet died out
among the youth of the city. There are
about a half down more or less well or-
ganlzed Juvenile militia companies here
which drill nearly every evening In vacant
lots and a back alleys.
♦ e »
Burglaries are getting to be quite fre
quent. Within the last two days there
wore reported four. Last night a burglar
visited the house of the Hump family on
Prospect Hill. An aged Indy was awak
ened by the burglar who promptly clapped
his hand over her mouth and ordered
to keep quiet on pain of death. No sooner
had he removed his hand than she uttered
n wild piercing scream, In which she wis
Joined bv the olher female Inmates of the
house. The burglar was completely flus-
tered and made a hurried exit, not taking
lime to open an intervening gate which lie
ran Into and knocked down.
e- e- ♦
i rank E. Galpln and Tocla D. Storms
married si St Mark's Church at 8 p. "
, lioan W, 11.
.... f131,030,707 $181,215,S7'
$1,653,204,034 Sl.Kl 2,978,234
3,658,905
317.213
3.200,554
7,545,22$
12,<>47,301
2,300.357
11.559,357
6,630jil \
12,875.664
4,315,476
4.790,200
6.00&218
6.979.798
4,aOL46t
1.558.558
17.Hi.tti
63.744.W11
40,573.044
9.415.910
8,000.007
5,474.040
1,927.ON)
I,038.871
579,900
4.147.538
4.429.076
10,913,500
2.955,219
II,481,896
7,511,325
13,607,676
6 261 251
i go 097
5.K00.073
6,651.932
8,640.636
1.214.6K0
20,202,335
82,088,790
5'.:.i!rt0,92l
10.050.322
8,682,892
7.123.283
2.592.699
29,847.016
9.606,423
41.077.418
123,881.644
108,813,368
29,673.732
120.154.826
124.54S.45S
171.380.:**)
50.048,901
48.028,529
80.007.409
65.015,313
85,568.436
22.110,500
272,940,700
1,341.782,789
516.837,597
132,810,451
117.461.635
71,936.513
34,043,424
26.863,732
10,956.200
41.941,014
120.156.805
120.571. IN)
39.010,800
126,088.173
13H.H77.990
IS*. 963,071
67.936.850
54.107,36!
91,633.240
77,543.842
88,180,967
29 315,217
295.564,940
1,479,076,009
617,411,705
146,147,993
115,056,6-)
79.102,845
29,088.917
.$138,233,742 $163,404,916 $2,204,322,409 $2,405,884,149
$ 3.179.529
Australia 2.7H5.323
3,303,238
3.187.209
33,702.788
2.108,533
4.886.372
6.229,495
13.060.726
1.115.01)7
4,400.062
2,7*8.332
4.250,472
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Cuba
France
Germany —
India. British
Italy
Japan
Mexico .......
Netherlands
KussIh
Lulled Kingdom
650.856
24.241.842
! 3.467,227
3.592,160
4.025,075
3,186.799
37.618.485
2,900,619
5,552,582
6.424.804
17,359.580
728 ''-"i
4,481.061
2.795,84*
3,406,746
9 113,075
1.299.835
31.297.081
53,158.179
39,260,503
51,387,618
34.678,081
829.257,194
24.361,199
62,203,051
135.388,801
806.959.021
15.628,069
65,261,268
53.478,040
52.847,129
10 1,702,850
22.722,488
504.372.186
52,894,834
43.351.855
66,845,462
42,638.407
415,200,019
21.320,8.34
70.5Nl.154
146.100.201
331.684.212
11.010.0.:',)
76.283,278
57,741,815
54,571.584
125.909,862
26,405.214
597.150,307
1913.
Twelve months ended June.
1912.
1913.
Imports snd exports of the United States, by great groups, during June and fiscal
year ended June 30, 1913, compared with corresponding periods of the preceding year.
Groups. Month of June.
Imports. 1912
Foodstuffs in crude condition
and food animals $ 17.179,174
Foodstuffs partly or wholly
manufactured 16.894,989
Crude materials for use lu
manufacturing 46.374,936
Manufactures for further use
manufacturing 25,489,836
Mauufactures ready for con
sumption
24,683.010
408,852
$181,030,7 i
pti
Miscellaneous
Total imports
Kxports.
Foodstuffs In crude condi-
tion and food animals $ 3,250,711
Foodstuffs partly or wholly
manufactured 17.907,747
Crude materials for use in
manufacturing 21,929,90*1
Manufactures for further use
In manufacturing . 30.74S.028
Manufactures ready for con-
sumption 59.319,4-82
Miscellaneous 436,323
Total domestic exports.. .$133,682,197
Foreign merchandise exported 4,501,54ft
Tolal exports
.. $138*233,742
J 13,500.979
$
23fl.3JW.230
$ 211,458,109
16,319,705
196,100,008
194,680,542
45.291,310
555,986,041
633.224.443
28,098,264
293.739,134
348,886.233
27.52S.376
422,243
;;no.oi8,9(Vi
17,061,95.8
410,608,036
14,120,851
»1,11,215,877
$1,653,264,934
11.812,876,234
1 9,015.447
1
99.8911,270
$ 181.093.263
23,737,499
318,838,493
320,401,482
29,708,193
728,008,839
730,063,704
81,453,499
348,149,524
408,992,111
65,749,211
599,031
672.268,163
8.165,689
778,008.349
8,417,449
JKKU72.N80
*2.170,819,828
$2,428,506,358
8,232,036
34,002,581
37,377,791
$163,404,916
.204,322,409
$2,465,884,149
Financing of Modern Warfare
$$ IT IS AN EXPENSIVE OPERATION $$
and Affects Markets of the World
EVKU sine# the Iloer war political au-
thorities have been telling the world
that the cost of actual hostilities had b®"
cqiue no groat that lu the future the ques-
tion of war or peace would rest with th.
ban kern. The nation, we were told, that
(lid not have tbe backing of the atrotigeal
bankers and who»* financial credit waa not
of tb» highest, could not conduct a cam-
paign lasting a month. The theory la seri-
ously Impaired by the resumption of war
among the former Balkan allies. Turkey
had some remaining financial credit among
continental liauketa when tbe war broka
out laBt October, and the Balkan alllea
were supposed to have aom. credit with
Buasla and poaslhly with France when
their aucceaalon of rlctorlea compelled •
r»ilalou of military opinion; but none of
the states Involved In the conflict were
able to ncgotlato war loans while the con-
flict was In progress, and tbe latter was
as expensive lu the loua of lhes and the
suspunalou of Industry as anything .that
lias happened since the Rosso-Japanese
troubles. Yet, with the absence of any
acknowledged financial backer, three of the
former allies have now resumed hostilities
among themselves. The civil w«r In Mex-
ico la another Illustration of the ability of
a nation to conduct a tort of warfaw
without visible meana of financial support
True, the Mexican government did nego-
tiate a war loan In Franco, but before It
could obtain the proceed# of the loan the
French government brought enough plea-
sure upon 1'arls bankers to Induce them
to postpone payment of the funds.
Financing modern warfare Is an expen-
sive operation, and If a conflict of the flr«t
magnitude should break out the effect
would be a temporary panic In tbe WorldIs
markets. But even a second-rate Wur like
that which has driven Turkey out of
Europe, and the third-rate coufllot now
raging between Bulgaria ond Servla, have
already had a worse effect upon t ha mar-
kets of non-combatants than upon the fi-
nancial affairs of the belligerents. 'Lc"'
week Berlin narrowly escaped a panic In
making Its semi annual settlements, and
the Imperial (lerrnan Bank continues to
strengthen Its gold reserves. 1'arls Iwnlt
Klcbardava officiating.
era have not succeeded In realty restoring
gold payments because they have failed
to Induce the French people to release to
the market funds that were hoarded last
spring when Germany and France were
strengthening their military establish-
ments. Last Saturday English consols de-
clined to 7314, thai lowest price 41
since Ihe present rate of Interest on con-
sols was established, and all foreign gov-
ernment securities are today quoted at the
lowest average prices In uianv years. Ihe
depreciation In the aggregate Is tremen-
dous, aud It all accompanies and follows
au'unfluanced war between second-rate
powers. , , ,, ,
The Increased cost of capital, which
raises tbe coat of living and aggravates
the aoclal unrest throughout Kurope, com-
bines to produce such a critical situation
that one wonders why the powers that be
permit inch a state of affairs to exist for
a day And one also wonders whether It
la not posalblc that some secret Intrigue
Is responsible for the present stste of po-
litical conditions abroad, which makes It
possible to Ignore the cost of modern war-
fare.—Plttaburg Oaxette-Tlmes.
o
The Great Jewel Robberies.
The sensational Jewel robberies at N'sr-
ragansett Tier have awakened clouds of
conjecture, for crime and diamonds com-
bined appeal with Irresistible force both
to ths Imagination and to speculative
thought. It Is quite likely that tbe mat-
ter will continue to excite widespread
comment for some time to come. , Nor does
the fact that many handsome women are
the losers by the thefts detract from the
general Interest In the ense. The photo-
graphs of these ladles were evidently taken
before tbe disappearance of tbe Jewels, as
they are all smiling.
These thefts have at least restored to
crime something of Its old-time flavor of
romance. Too long has burglary been In
the hands of brutal yeggmen, who are
persona wfthout Imagination and of com-
monplace, direct hualnesH methods. Sus-
picion, highly colored by reason of the
great cost of the stolen gems, passes over
the "secolid story" man and suggests
either a "Daffies tn evening dress" or a
band of thieves operating from a swift
motor b^nt. The latter surmlae Is the
more llktl.v of tbe two. Correct evening
garb Is Lot In Itself n passport Into so-
ciety. bttl 11 motor boat offers unexampled
fncllltlen, for quick predatory work along
an ungnlrded water front.
In nciSrdance with the traditions of
their craft the police declare that. "It looks
like an Ufld* Job."-- New York Htrald.
MERELY A PRECAUTION.
• t;ir.v Bryan's application to Con-
for $100,000 to meet the expenses of
ng destitute Americans tn Mexico t<>
liom« was made at a time when both
warring factions were affording
cans all tbe protection In their
Kuriug President Taft's admtnl*-
a tnii'Port was wot to Pacific
ts to tike <>n board American cltt-
jen« wl.o desired to leave the country, and
It «;is Viii^gested to Auit'rlran, in the City
of Mexico flint it would be well for them
to return home. Those who remained
went tkisttk Ihe trying ordeal of tb*
pit. hcl battles on tbe streets between Fed-
eral troops and the Pia* insurgents.
(if the perils then Incurred there may
be a repetition with but brief warning so
that it is a wis precaution to provide a
fund t-> help Amori' ins without means to
Inn tl..> I'tiis will be to carry
"Ut the Taft policy in a practical way.
doubtless to the relief of the Mexicans
themselves.- New York Sun.
TO THOSE WHO NEVP REST.
A new medical treatise hss been pub-
lished by Dr. Louis Faugeres Plshop, •
professor of the Fordbam University
school of medicine, ou "Heart Disease,
Illood Pressure and the Nauhelm Treat-
ment." lu which, commenting upon the
stress of the life of today, snd the conse
quent tendeucles toward heart trouble the
author says:
"lliKh pressure cases are often met with
In men who literally lead a life of high
pressure. The most foolish thing that any
successful man can do Is to work through-
out the year without an adequate vacation,
and it is a rather curious practical observ
ation. even among professional men, that
in the long run the actual income of the
year is not diminished by taking several
months «»f travel and recreation. The im-
proved morale, the wider view of the world
and the coming in contact with new people
m<>re than compensate for the actual loss
of income during the period of cessation of
work. In view of the progreas of circu-
latory degeneration with the advance of
years the matter of rest and recreation be-
comes one of evident Importance. Unfor-
tunately, if the pursuit of pleasure be put
off too loug the faculty of enjoyment is
lost."
Commenting upon this, the Chicago Med-
ical Recorder says: "We tru«t tbe*e golden
words of wlsdoiu will not be without re-
sults." The man who "never takes a va-
cation" should lay l)r. Plshop's advice to
heart. A sound, normal, healthv body can
do more work in ten months than n tired
one can do In twelve, and, moreover, the
former lusts much louger.—Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
HELPING THE FARMER
Secretary McAdoo's plan to place Gov-
ernment funds to the extent of $50,000,000,
If necessary. In the hands of rural banks
In the South and West to facilitate the
harvesting of the splendid crops with
which the country Is vouchsafed, while
novel. Ik a measure plainly in the public
Interest. If the Government can utilise Its
reserve funds to relieve a tense situation
caused by the occasional wild financial
orgies of Wall Street, there does not seem
any adequate reason why the Administra-
tion should not advance the funds neces-
sary to accomplish the much more laud-
able purpose <>f harvesting the country's
crops.
The terms on which the Oovornment will
advance the money are very advantageous
to the beneficiaries, aud the great money
centers of ihe East have been ignored »n
the distribution This, of course, was t»
have been expected, as the prime factors
In the proposed dispensation of Oove-n-
ment funds are located in the Bouth and
West.
In effect I lie Govern ment becomes tba
mortgagee of the vast output of the farm
lands of the country. Acting on thst
theory good commercial patter will be ac-
cepted at 05 ner cent of Its face value,
which Is a shane In excess of what prudent
Investors would advance on good real
tate security.
In European countries government Inter
ventlon Is not necessary in such cases. In
Germany a magnilfcent system of farmers'
banks has been Instituted which meets all
the needs of its constituents. While not
devoting their entire energies to helping
the agricultural interests, there are credit
associations of great financial prominence
in France which amply meet all the re-
quirements of the farmers. Institutions
similar to those which have proved so
successful in Germany havo recently been
established for Ihe benefit of the Irish
farmer, and the best resulta are expccted
from their introduction.
The American ambassador to France, ex
Governor Myron T. Derrick of Ohio, bas
given much time and attention to the farm-
ers' bank in Europe, and has suggested tho
establishment of similar Institutions here.
—Brooklyn Times.
THE TIPPING EVIL.
The Sample Case, a monthly publication
devoted to the Interests of commercial
travelers, is making a heroic fight against:
the tipping practice It believes that the
evil is not beyond cure. If the long-suffer-
ing victims only engage in a determined
boycott of the system.
Tn connection with this always pertinent
subject, the Rochester Post Express toils
of the experiences of a citizen of that town
who on the eve of a long Journey in tho
West and South determined that be would
tip nobody, and afterwards carried out bis
purpose to the letter. Ue traveled by way
of Chicago. St. Paul, Ilelena, Seattle. Port-
land. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Bl Paso,
Houston, New Orleans. Nashville, Clncin-'
natl, Cleveland and Buffalo, covering with
side trips 8.000 miles. He declares tnat In
I tbe course of this extended tour be never
I gave a single tip, and suffered no serious
Inconvenience as a result. This rash ex-
perimenter explains his principle of action
ns follows: He considers that bis hotel
rate includes the services of the hotel staff
from the bell boy and porter to the cashier
and that his Pullman ticket entitles blm to
tbe services of the man who makes up the
berths and supplies information on request.
He finds the dining car prices sufficiently
high to Include the bringing to him of it
glass of water and the meal which be or-
ders. without the necessity for a voluntary
gift to the man who serves him.
If we are to believe this hardy adventur-
er's account of his experiences, the only
unpleasant reminder of Ills bold policy wm
a satirical "Thank you" now and then
from a waiter when tbe latter found that
all the change had been removed from his
salver. - Syracuse Herald.
AVERAGE FARMER'S INCOME.
Notwithstanding the general Impression
of cltv dwellers, derived from the high
prleg of fruits, vegetables, milk, butler,
ongs and other products of the farm, tho
averngo farmer tnakes but a small Income,
equal, perhaps, to nbont R per cent return
on the amount Invested. This fact 1*
brought out In a bulletin )ost Issued by
the Department of Agriculture.
As shown by the bulletin, tha nveragu
Income of the American farmer Is IMOO
per vesr, snd the department adds: "It
Is reasonable to Infer that at leaat half of
the farm families tn this country havi;
even smaller Incomes." Even Including all
things consumed on the farm as part of
the Income, the farmer Is very lucky who
secures an Income of. sny, 11,000 a year.
Stories of automobiles owned by farmers
may be true, but they represent apgregrite
savings In many cases of several years, stil
In not n few esses a mortgage on th* farm.
Yet. even granting that the averse,
farmer makes onlv a little more than $60®
a year, he Is at the end of it In very mnoh
bettor shape usually than the city urllsari
or clerk who may mako a nominal $1,000
or $1 ,'.*00 a vesr. Most of the farmer's
Income has probably gone to the bank oe
has been reinvested In the farm; while
tie urban dweller's Income has gone fn*
car fare, theater tickets and tho Innumor-
able needs "f cltv life, In addition to lh«
cost of food, clothes and shelter. Th»
farmer Is or rnnv become economical wltll
scarcely an effort, while the urban dweller
with a' family and an Income of »1,000 *
year must he made of berolc materiel t®
save for the prorerblnl rainy day.—-Hew
York World
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