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r 1G SOU OF KAISER IS POPULAR STILL Troubles of Crown Prince Do Not Lose Him Hold on Populace. CHILDREN FOND OF HEIR Tillages In Neighborhood of Berlin Tell Pleasant Anecdotes of Pros pective Ruler "Who Is as Well Known as His Father. BERLIN, Jan. 10. (Special.) It would not be wise to take serious no tice of the reports of dissensions in the JCalser's family caused by the Crown Prince. - Ilia Royal Highness always is get ting into trouble, but this human fall ing seems only to add to his popular ity, both among his own people and .broad. There are hardly more stories told of the Kaiser himself than are told of his sometimes wayward son. Nearly every village in the neighbor hood of Berlin can tell some pleasant anecdote of the merry heir to the im perial throne. He is fond of children. A few years ago, when motoring near Potsdam he was delayed for a while by a burst tire. While waiting for the repairs to be completed he passed the time at a local saloon drinking coffee, and as soon as the news spread about the vil lage of his identity all the children col lected near the door to catch a glimpse of their future monarch. The Crown Prince called the whole of them in and emptied every automatic) machine in the place of candies, which he distrib uted to the delighted children: then he walked along to the village pastrycook and purchased his entire stock as an additional treat. On another occasion, while riding through the streets of Berlin, the Crown Prince's horse became restive, nearly knocking down a small child. He leaned down from his saddle, picked Up the frightened infant, and placed it 1n front of him, keeping it there until it was comforted. The Crown Prince is almost as versa tile as his imperial father. He has in vented card games, exhibited pictures, written soldier marching songs and registered a patent for cuff links of his own invention. In addition to this he is a fine shot and a keen lawn ten nis player, and only a couple of years ago published a book of travels writ ten and illustrated with photographs by himself. In Florence, just before he was mar ried, the Crown Prince entered a local auction room where autographs were being sold. One offered for sale was of his bride-elect. Princess Cecilie. It followed a signature of King Humbert, which had realized 35 lire. The bidding tor the Princess" autograph was not brisk. Turning to his equerry, the Crown Prince said: "My fiancee's sig nature must fetch more than a dead King's." so the two joined in the bid ding, and eventually the lot fell to the Crown Prince for 40 lire. CITY OF SHECHEM FOUND Professor Sellin Excavates Ruins of Jeroboam's aCpltal. VIENNA. Jan. 6 (Special.) Pro fessor Sellin, the excavator of Jericho, has achieved a new triumph bv the location of the Israelitish city, Shech em. which Is associated in the Bible with the names of Abraham. Jacob and Joseph, and was the capital of King Jeroboam. Until lately the site of Shechem has been a matter of dispute. Professor Sellin located It as lying under a low Hill at Balata, a short distance east of the modern town of Nablus. Last month he had the satisfaction of prov ing himself to be right. Excavation, carried on partly at the cost of the Vienna Academy of Sci ence, revealed great parallel walls, in no way inferior to the defenses un earthed by Sellin at Jericho. Both walls end in towers, which are sup posed to represent the city gates. Many valuable bronze and ceramic -relics were found, the deposits dating from C'anaanitish up to Greek times. The Jttent of the ruins proves Shechem to .have been a city of first-rate magni tude. If funds are provided. Professor Sel lin proposes to excavate on a large scale. BLACK ROOMS AID SLEEP Smart Folk, Determined to Soothe Nerves, Try New Plan: LONDON, Jan. 5. (Special.) Bed rooms in which the hangings and dra peries are entirely black, or block slightly relieved with white, axe be coming a rage with smart women at the present time. This Is consequent upon the an nouncement of a leading medical au thority that -black induces sleep and is soothing to the nerves. In these rooms even the electric light shades are tinted a dark gray, so that the effect is some what weird. Many of the leading fur nishing firms in London have lately been Intrusted with commissions to equip bedrooms in this new fashion, and some beautiful designs have been produced. A few years ago there was some vogue among society women for black silk night-dresses. This idea was im ported from Paris, but it never met with any great amount of success, and quickly died out. On the other hand, the fashion for delicately tinted night wear was never more pronounced among women than is the case at the present day. Perhaps, however, with the black bedroom the black night dress (or rather, to be quite in fashion, pajamas) will reappear. GERMANS SEEK ADVENTURE Alpinists Xow Scorn Services Professional Guides. of BERLIN, Jan. 5. German alpinists, who swarm in Switzerland and the Tyrol every Summer, and scorn tire services of professional guides even for such summits as the Matterhorn. Mont Blanc and the Jungfrau, are now J-eeking adventure farther afield. The JIanover section of the German Alnlne Club has appropriated $2000 to build a but on Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest pea or tne African continent. Kili manjaro is located on the northeastern boundary of German East Africa, and overtops Mont Jilanc Dy some 4000 feet. The mountain consists of two peaks. the highest of which has an altitude of 19,710 feet. Although in the equa torial region. It has a mantle of per petual snow and gives rise to a num bcr of large glaciers. NOTED EXPLORER AIDS LONDON IN EFFORTS TO CARRY EDUCATION TO MASSES. f j fy&$&&&K?;r r :-;?xf full t y$$iM?J? 0mp0A I ill """"" ' 1 It tr hint r yilnnlifM..iin.-mm.J., r 1 SIR ERNEST L0NBL1NEPR0P0SED London-Australia Express via Canada Considered. NEW RAILROAD IS PLAN British Company Obtains Right to Build Across Xortli America and 400,000 Acres ol Land Are Procured by Promoters. LONDON. Jan. 10. (Special.) Sub stantial progress has been made of late with the scheme which aims at estab lishing an express service between Great Britain and Australasia via Can ada. The company, which was organized three years ago to carry It out, and in which several well-known British ship owning and shipbuilding firms are in terested, is at present in treaty with a Canadian syndicate for the purchase of about 400,000 acres of land at Cape St. Charles on the southeast coast of Lab rador. This is an Ice-free port 1680 miles from Liverpool, or a little more than half the distance between the Mersey and New York. The harbor Is just outside the Belle Isle Straits, and although there are considerable -dangers at this part of the ocean during certain times of the year, these are not believed to be insurmountable. New Railroad In Project. From Cape St. Charles it is proposed to construct a transcontinental railroad to the Pacific Coast a chaTter has al ready been granted for the track as far as the eastern boundary of Quebec- If the project materializes, it is said that the journey from London to Winnipeg will be performed In five days giving only two nights at sea with an addi tional 16 days to Sydney, New boutn Wales, and a corresponding accelera tion to many centers In the west of Canada and the United States. The projected highway with its trans. Pacific extensions to Hongkong and other British possessions In Far East ern waters Is planned to serve the pur poses of war aa. well as the pursuits of peace. An integral part of the scheme pro vides for making Black Sod Bay, on the west coast of Ireland, the headquarters of the service on the English side of the Atlantic, and in this connection it Is said that a contract has been award ed to Messrs. Perry & Co., of Bow, London, for the construction of a rail road from the terminal port to Colloo ney Junction in Sligo, so as to link up with the existing system. Train Ferries Snga-ested. Train ferries are also suggested be tween Ireland, England and Scotland. A cable message from Ottawa stateB that the promoters have arrived there for the purpose of obtaining the sup port of the Canadian government, and It is said that a bond guarantee or fia, 000,000 will be asked. When the proposal was first put for ward many objections were : raised, chiefly on the grounds that the natural way to Australia and New Zealand was via the Suez Canal, and that the bulk of the cargo from these overseas do minions is in cold storage, which trans shipment would delay and perhaps In jure. On the other hand. It is urged that the institution of a fast alternative service is necessary, especially when it will be through friendly latitudes and be useful for the transport of troops and war materials in the event of emer gency Constitutions Downfall Is Planned by Bismarck Celebrated Historian of University of Berlin Tells Story o How Fa nons Statesman. Hoped to Abolish Manhood Suffrage In Reichstag Selections ' BERLIN, Jan. 10. Bismarck planned to overthrow the constitution of the German Empire and abolish man hood suffrage In the Reichstag elec tions, according to Professor Hans' Delbrueck, the celebrated historian of the University of Berlin. In a book just published the his torian declares that this radical plan, to which the Emperor William II, re fused his assent, was the cause of the first Chancellor's fall. The story In brief is as follows: Bismarck, who had contlnulngly in creasing difficulties in working with the Reichstag and. finding majorities Ifor his various policies, had apparently, at the beginning of the eighties, be- THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, POBTULVDi try '. ' SIIACKXETON. come convinced that he would not be able to govern permanently with a Reichstag elected according to the con stitution of the new empire and began laying plans for Its abolition. As a first step, he had the federal council adopt a resolution declaring that the German Empire- was a free federation of, princes and could be dissolved by them at any time. With this resolution In hand he was ready for the Reich stag elected in 1887, In which there was a clear majority of Socialists, Clericals and Radicals against him. The anti-Socialist law, enacted in 1878, which made virtual criminals of So cialists and their sympathizers and au thorized martial law in a town harbor ing them, was to expire at the end of 1887, unless re-enacted by the Reichs tag. Delbrueck asserts that Bismarck, although ha could have secured the extension of the law form the Reichs tag, deliberately refrained from seri ous effort to this end and permitted ih measure to lapse. -He counted, ac cording to Professor Delbrueck, that this Reichstag would be dissolved, that the dissolution would be followed by rioting and bloodshed, and that the failure of Parliament to re-enact the law ostensibly designed to cripple So cialist agitation and disorder would excite a storm against the Reichstag, under cover of which he could safely clip its wings. With the people sufficiently alarmed at street fighting, and other intima tions of mob rule, Bismarck planned to have the Emperor announce that he renounced the Imperial crown. With this announcement, however, was to throw out an appeal to the reigning princes of the German states to renew the federation on the same basis as before, except the provision for the election of the Reichstag upon univer sal, secret and direct ballot. The uni versal franchise was to be retained In principle, but with provisions for open balloting and that persons adjudged by a court to be guilty of "revolutionary conduct," in other words, the Socialists, were to be disfranchised. With his plan matured Bismarck ap proached the young Enjperor. The lat ter refused absolutely to consider It and the old Chancellor retired. Dalbrueck's statements are ques tioned by the conservative press, but have not been authoritatively denied or disputed and in other quarters have been received without coromeitt. WINSTON MAY WEAKEN NATIONALISTS FEAR CHURCHILL IS WOBBLING ON HOME RULE. Irish Have Little Confidence In Man Whose Father" and Grandfather " Were Hostile to Erin. DUBLIN, Jan. 5. (Special.) There are grave fears in Nationalist circles both in England and Ireland that Win. ston Churchill Is "wobbling on .the question of home rule. Certainly, the Irish people have no reason to have any confidence in the members of the family to which Churchill belongs. His father and grandfather were pronouncedly hostile to Irish national sentiment and aspira tion with the result that the name of the Marlboroughs is. as much execrated In Ireland as that of the Castlereaghs. But what Is not generally known Is that his mother, among American wom en living in England, stands practically alone in her attitude of hostility to the demands of Ireland for a national Par liament. If Winston Churchill has any weakness at all It is a kind of childish devotion to his mother and the general belief here Is that she has a formida ble influence on his political utterances. Irishmen never have regarded him as anything more or less than an oppor tunist ana they would not be surprised if at any moment he returned to the Tory party now that he sees them bar ren in men of any capacity. He left the Tories because he saw an opening at the time in Liberalism. Now he finds that the Liberal Premiership is not within reach, while there Is only Sir Edward Carson to get over if he returns to his original political colors. Excavatlona Reveal .Fine Paving. (Correspondence of Associated Press.) PARIS, Jan. 10. Examples of the paving of Philippe-Auguste, King of France, toward the end of the 12th century, have been brought to light by excavations in the rue Saint Jacques, close to the Sorbonne. - In 1185 the King complained of the unpleasant and muddy approaches to his palace near Notre Dame, and ordered that all streets srould be paved at the expense of the residents. In complance with his order heavy slabs of stone, feet square and six inches thick, were laid down. The ones excavated were found at a depth" of seven feet under the existing roadbed. They have smooth beveled edges, and when fitted together make a causeway over 14 feet wide. They bear marks of the passage of chariot wheels about four inches wide. The stones are to be preserved in the Cluny Museum and search Is be ing made in . the vicinity for further relics of the period. nunni o pnMnnrr uunuuLo uuii WITH MOVIE SHOW London Is -Making Efforts to Carry Education to Its . Masses on Street. FAMOUS MEN LECTURE British. Metropolis Opens "Evening Institutes In 218 Centers Witl ' View of Reaching Young Men and Women of Highways. LONDON, Jan. 10. (Special.) A re markable and significant movement has just been begun in London with a view to making education popular amongst the masses. In no fewer than 218 cen ters throughout the British capital edu cational work on quite fresh, and orig inal lines has been Initiated. Under the auspices of the London County Council, the whole scheme of evening instruction for boys and girls and youths and young women also has been cast into a new mold. This Council has no powers for putting pressure on the youth of London, so that It Is a case of Hobson s choice either the schools must give magnetic power or they must remain only partly filled. Inaugurating this departure and attempting to bring their institutes into touch with the life of London, this authority has acted with great bold ness. It would have been Impossible to draw up a syllabus of lectures more human In its appeal, and more likely to tempt the curiosity of those it is destined to reach, and thus attract stu dents to the various educational and cultural courses which are now offered. Shachleton Lecture Heard. One group of lecturers dealt with lives of such varied interest as those of Napoleon, R. L. Stevenson, "the Hero of Khartoum" and Easmus; oth er speakers, including Lord lladdo, General Sir Alfred Turner, Sir Ken- rick, Sir John Benn, Sir H. Thirkell White, C. R. Buxton and Alfred Diosy, handled such geographical themes as Mexico, the Balkans, Argentina, "Ven ice, the Island Republic," Afghanistan, Borneo, Australia, Ceylon, India, Bo hemia, Russia, South Africa, Morocco and Persia. Sir Ernest Shackleton told of the wonders of South Polar exploration to a Southwark audience; the Agent-Gen eral of Tasmania talked at Camberwell about education and life in his colony; and Dr. Lillias Hamilton' spoke of her experiences in Afghanistan. Imagine the influences on people from homes in mean streets of such efforts to bring such parts of the unfamiliar world within their knowledge. v Lady St. Helier spoke on "Undistin guished Women"; J. A. Spender dis coursed on "The Use of Words"; and his colleague. Sir F. Carruthers Gould, contributed "A Chapter in Animal Sym bolism." Six Robert Anderson brought his detective eye to the. study of "Suc cess In life"; Isidore Salmon addressed a gathering at Hammersmith on "Edu cation from an Employer's Point of View"; while P. A. Best, general man ager of Selfridge's departmental store, was at Holloway explaining his concep tion of "Business Ideals," and H. E. Morgan, controller of Messrs. W. H. Smith & Son, dealt with the "Dignity of Business." American Ambassador Speaks. At the same moment Sir Victor Hors ley was explaining how the brain is educated, and Admiral W. H. Hender son was sketching the development of the royal and mercantile navies. Finally, Dr. Page, the American Am bassador in London, who is so' happily Identifying himself with so many as pects of intimate British life, lectured at the Hugh Myddleton school on the commercial methods of his own country. It is impossible to do more than in dicate the variety of the themes which were the subjects of lectures in these 218 centers, but it is clear that this scheme may mean much to London, with its vast, overcrowded, unsocial population. While there are nightly thousands of young people just above the school age parading the streets, the number, who attended any of the Institutions which were formerly de scribed as "continuation schools," and which are now to be known as "evening Institutes," can be numbered only In hundreds. It is quite evident that the evening class nowadays must compete with the picture palace and many other varied attractions. It was an American who, with his eye on his own country's history, remarked that "slavery is but half abolished, emancipation Is but half completed, while millions of free men with votes in their hands are left without educa tion." SUNDAY SPORT IS BANNED Preachers of Ireland Ordered Not to Take Part in Games. DUBLIN. Jan. 5. (Special.) There are all the elements of a serious quar rel In the attitude which the ecclesiasti cal authorities in Ireland are about to take up In regard to Sunday sports. One or two of the bishops have con demned in the strongest terms the ten dency to turn Sunday into a day of pleasure instead of rest and devotion. They have discovered that there is a disposition to avoid long services, at which sermons are preached, so that the young and old may travel long dis tances to attend football matches. What complicates the matter most Is that quite a number of the minor clergy are enthusiastic sportsmen and in some cases actual participants In the events of the afternoon. The bishop of Llm erick has issued an order prohibiting the young priests of his diocese attend Ing these Sunday gatherings. He points out that in England the Protestant Church does not encourage such a thing as football on Sunday. Against Dr. 0'Dwyer"s views the Gaelic Athletic Association recalls the name of Archbishop Croke, who was one of the founders of the Sunday game movement, which was Intended to re move much of the dullness which then characterized the lives of the Irish peasant population. Germany Arms Company Active. BERLIN, Jan. 5. A report of the leading German small arms company shows unusual activity Just now in the production of military rifles and ma chine guns. In October, 1912, the com pany had only 946 men employed making rifles, but In October, 193, there were 3450, and the number of employes In the machine-gun depart ment had increased from 104 to 480. Some of the activity is undoubtedly due- to orders received from Mexico, eome of it is facetiously attributed to the formation of the Ulster army under Sir Edward Carson, but the increase is probably largely due to the manufac ture of arms for the thousands of extra soldiers to be added to the German army under the recent legislation. ireic JANUARY - -11, 1914. CHINESE REPUBLIC HEAD EXPERIENCES TRIALS AND TRIB ULATIONS OF USUAL GOVERNMENTAL HEAD. k Aiillllllll YUAN CHURCH IS TARGET Catholics Intimidated in- Ul ster Country. CARSON CAMP'S ACTS HIT Orangemen Declared- to Hafe Caused Fellow-Workmen to Leave Good Paying Positions Outlook Anything but Cheerful. DUBLIN, Jan. 5. (Special.) The war on Catholics in Ulster has begun. Na tionalist papers in that province are able to give cases where Catholic em ployes have been terrorized into leav ing their Jobs by the Intimidation used by their Orange fellow workers. J. C. Harvey's case is cited as a remarkable Instance of the tactics employed by men of Sir Edward Carson's camp. This Catholic gentleman for some years oc cupied the position of general manager of a firm in Belfast, and was on excel lent terms with his employer. It was conveyed to the employer, however, that Harvey, being a. Catholic, was '"no fit person to hold in Ulster position In a Protestant firm" and that he should be turned out or the firm would have to bear the consequences. The mandate had to be obeyed, and Harvey is now unemployed. From a report of a discussion at a re cent meeting of the Derry Corporation it is also clear that the war has been carried Into that city. A Catholic em ploye on that municipality's permanent staff has been driven to resign his po sition owing to the intimidation of colleagues. The facts were submitted In writing to the proper quarter by the intimidated workman, but an effort was made to avoid exposure until the whole incident was dragged into the light of day by Nationalist members of the Council, but It Is doubtful now where this war will end. Certainly the outlook for Roman Catholics in Ulster Just now is - not cheerful. BOTTLE BOAT IS LATEST FROM PARIS TO NEW YORK NOW FRENCH SENSATION. Master of Curious Craft-to-Be Is Han Off 70, Wkose Beard Has Not Known Barber. PARIS, Jan. 5. (Special.) From Paris to New Tork in a bottle, such Is the latest sensation. Under one of the archways of the Pont St. Michel, on the Seine, two men are working In the greatest mystery on the oonstuction of a cylindrical, bottle like craft, which Is to take them across the Atlantic The model of it is of wood and tarred cardboard, with strong hoops of iron. It is about 30 feet long by 7 feet across. There is a manhole at each end. The master of this curious craft Is turned 70. and wears a blue suit, with no shirt underneath, and no shoes on his feet. His long curls evidently have known no barber's shears for many a long year, for they reach to his shoul ders and mingle with his patriarchal beard of snowy whiteness. The old man Is a Greek, Constantino Panejotti by name. His father was a business man and left' a comfortable little fortune, which the son devotes to alleviating the sufferings of his less fa vored compatriots. M. Panejottl's wants are tew. He lives on crusts, dried veg etables and boiled water, with no salt or butter. He passes most of his spare moments in prayer. His only assistant in his work on the Seine is a young workman. "I propose to build a craft." he says, "measuring 325 feej and driven by three 15-horsepower motors which will develop a speed of 100 miles an hour. "The secret of my Invention lies In the action of the propellers, which will enable my bottle to revolve upon Its axis at a dizzy rate. The persons in side will be on a floor fitted with roll ers, which will remain completely stable. My pupil and I Intend to go from Paris to Havre, and thence to New Tork. "My boat," he added, "has no keel. If by a shock or any other cause a leak is sprung, a stroke of the pro pellers causes it to turn upside-down, and a leak can be repaired without the least danger." ' Lajnwn lined 72-c for Offense. ; BERLIN, Jan. 6, For a layman to SHIII - KAI. maKe an - address at the grave of a friend in Prussia without the permis sion of the police is a punishable of fense, according to the decision of a court of . appeals just rendered at Co logne. A privy commercial councillor, Heidemann, a manufacturer, had died and his friend. Commercial Councillor Hagan, made some remarks at the funeral without having taken the pre caution to get the consent of the po lice. Before the lowest court Hagen was acquitted, but the prosecuting at torney declared that the case was "one of fundamental importance," and car ried it to the Court of Appeals, which fined Hagen 72 cents. RELIGIOUS SCRUPLES WIN Lieutenant Resigns From Army Be cause Opposed to Dueling. BERLIN, Jan. 5. The case of Lieu tenant von Brandenstein of the Second Guird Regiment, who resigned his commission because he was opposed to the principle of dueling, has brought assurance from the Minister of War that hereafter religious scruples will receive "full consideration" by military courts of honor in matters at issue be tween brother officers. A bill against dueling 13 now before a special Reichstag committee, to which a" representative of the War De partment has made the following re port on the unusual case of von Bran denstein: "The officer has long been a member of a religious organization which takes the word of the Bible as Its guide In all matters, even those affecting the dally life. By reason of his member ship von Brandenstein's position in the army was peculiar. One day he declared In the presence of his com rades that, in consonance with the principles of his organization, he, under no circumstances, could issue or accept a challenge to a duel, because that would violate the sixth command ment. The matter came to the knowl edge of the commanding ofifcer, who asked von Brandenstein Whether the report was true. Von Brandenstein re peated his assertion. "The commander called the lieuten ant's attention to the fact that he bore a sword, commanded armed men and, in certain conditions, would be obliged to make use of his weapon without awaiting the order of his superior of ficer and without time to decide whether the employment of force was in accord with biblical law. Such con duct would betray a lack of decision, and even a short hesitation might be full of consequences In war. No one with such views could remain an of ficer. "The officer at first decided to pre sent his resignation. Later he recon sidered and asked that a court of honor pass upon, the case. This re quest was denied, as no attack had been made on his honor. Thereupon he left the army." "CRAWLING" LATEST DANCE New "Step" Introduced in, Paria Is What Name Implies. PARIS, Jan. 5. (Special.) The new est dance is called the "crawling" and already has been danced with tre mendous success in an aristocratic sa lon of the Rue la Boetle. Its admirers swear that It has got the tango "beat en to a frazzle." It starts off as a languldl waltz, but after a few turns the couples fling themselves face downward on the floor and begin to crawd frantically with a serpentine motion. It needs a special armor almost as elaborate as that used by American football players. First there is a sort of bathing cap, which is to keep the hali.from coming loose or off; then a tight-fitting black blouse that covers the corsage, these, of course, for women only. For men and women alike a special kind of gloves, black and padded In the palms. are worn to facilitate the necessary twistlngs and crawllngs. It does not sound much fun to dance, but it should certainly be amusing to look at. Imagine a floor full of squirming dowagers viewed from the gallery! Old "Gag" Baited by Prussia. Correspondence of Associated Press. BERLIN, Jan. 10. A pleasant and easy way of seeing the world and liv ing without working, that of pretend ing to be on a walking trip around the world for a mythical wager with some mythical club or personages, has ex hausted its possibilities in Prussia. The authorities have come to the conclusion that this type of travelers has become so numerous as to constitute a public nuisance and the Minister of the Inte rior has Instructed the police to prevent them from selling postcards with their photographs, announcing lectures or otherwise molesting the public, and to discontinue the practice of certifying upon their passports or logbooks that they have passed through this or that town upon their wanderings. If a warning does not suffice to make them move on, they are to be arrested and punished, foe vagrancy, . CHINA 'S PRESIDENT X STRONG CHARACTER Yuan Shih-Kai's Mandates Obeyed as Far as Power Extends in Country. . REFORMATION IS SOUGHT Executive's Orders Deal, Too, With Serious Matters of State and In ternational Politics, While Oth ers Read Like Sermons. Correspondence of Associated Press. PEKIN, Jan. 1 Since the Chinese Parliament ceased to exist, the presi dential mandates are the only laws which are being promulgated. Accord ing to Western ideas, they are often curious documents. The picturesque Oriental phraseology of former im perial edicts is largely retained, but they are generally more accurate In statement of facts, and they bear evi dence that the man behind them is a stronger character than the ex-Prince Regent, who, two years ago, gave up his son's throne with little fighting. The effect of Yuan Shih-kal's man dates extends only so far as his power reaches, and that is not yet sufficient to re-establish the system of annual payments from the provinces to the central governments, such as existed under the Manchu regime. Many of the mandates, like the for mer edicts, are still-born. Neverthe- , less, the President's expressions of opinion, and his orders appear dally, his object evidently being to let the country know the difficulties of his position and of the nation and to show that he is endeavoring to right many evils and to rule for the great good of the country. Reforms Are Sought. Many of the mandates are exhorta tions to righteousness and reform. Some of them deal with serious mat ters of state and international politics, while others read like sermons. One which appeared recently says: "Gambling is an extremely harmful pursuit. By it time is wasted, business is impeded, families are ruined, and. what is worse still, the minds of thoe persons who Indulge in it are weak-. ened. Its deletrious influence under- " mines all virtues and breeds corrup tion. I am amazed to find that at pres ent this baneful habit has a footing in the official circles as well as amidst the people. This practice was , started during the last years of the Chins dynasty, when the Manchu aristocrats and high official's threw off all re straint. The example set by those in high stations was followed by the peo ple, and today we find it hard to mako the people break away from this per nicious pursuit. "I learn that many officials are still addicted to this evil habit. Are they not aware of the heavy responsibilities' devolving upon their shoulders? A new nation has Just been founded, and the vast amount of constructive work of this new nation requires all the energy her officials can give. After office hours they can employ profitably their time studying good books and making researches. Pleasure may be found in the endeavor to advance one s knowledge and cultivate virtue." Instructions are given the police for the arrest of all offenders, no matter what posts they hold, and to confiscate the money with which they gamble, to be used to reward the police and gendarmerie. Reconstruction Problem Bis:. Another mandate just published reads as follows: "Since the inaugura tion of the Republic, the government has been busily engaged planning and adopting reconstruction measures, and there has been no time for the regula tion and adjustment of the' of flcial sys tem, and the pitiable result has fol lowed that there are no restrictions about the qualifications or suitability of candidates, and all sorts of in capable and vicious men have been given Important posts in the provinces. The young officials are sadly lacking in knowledge of the customs and man ners of the people under them, so that they cannot improve the administra tion. On the other hand, officials of the old type are generally obstinate and conservative, and restricted by prej udice and former habits, so that their actions and methods are unsuited to the needs of the present. Both are useless for meeting the new require ments of the country. "In addition to these unsatisfactory officials, there,,, are., some magistrates that were formerly the worst type of Tamen runners and local bandits, who were chosen to fill these important posts by careless superior authorities. This is why the country is now over run with robbers and brigands, and the people are unable to follow their peaceful pursuits as in former years. I, the President, am exceedingly grieved whenever I reflect on the de plorable condition of our citizens." CANCER TREATMENT WINS Petition Sets Forth Necessity of State Aid tor Women. BERLIN, Jan. 6. Such "astonishing improvement" in cases of cancer treat ed with mesothorlum has been reported to the Bavarian Gyneocological Society at Munich that a petition setting forth the necessity for state aid In securing a sufficient supply of mesothorlum for general use in cancer treatment has been signed by all the 68 physicians present at the last meeting. The sign ers included many of the most prom inent university Instructors and gyne cologists of Bavaria. Professor Doderleln presented 24 women, all of whom had been receiv ing this treatment. In the case of each one the cancerous cells had completely disappeared. He reported also the case of one woman who was so near death that It was with great misgivings that she was brought to Munich from Nu remberg. She returned some months later apparently completely cured. Whether cancer will return in any of these cases cannot yet be told the time of treatment and observation has been too short but so far as the phy sicians can judge from examination, the cures are complete. Rutland's Champion Coming. PARIS, Jan. 10. Celestin Demblon, the Belgian Socialist Deputy and uni versity professor, announces his inten tion to visit America next year and speak in support of his theory that Lord Rutland is the author of the Shakespearean plays. M. Demblon was compelled by his party to refrain from acting personally on the Belgium stage, but in America he will be able to act as well as speak. He will undertake to play the role of Hamlet as he believes It should be played. i