Show I I I Daily Editorial Digest I Japanese Anglo-Japanese Treaty Renewal v tho beginning of ot noW nc- nc L W W VA for tho f nl iii of ot tho the Japanese Anglo-Japanese treaty tho the American press has not failed to express Its Us opinion op n ion concerning this diplomatic entente which Is of ot more or less interest to tho United States Many writers feel that tho the nih- nih ance once Is no longer loncer necessary since Japan has no further fear of oC Russia Rus Hus- 81 sia 1 nor England of ot Germany On tho the other ather hand some somo feet feel that Inco tho league eague ue of or nations Is not yet ot functioning tho the tw two power t team Is necessary to prevent pro friction friction fric fric- tion and even war warS In the Far Et East S t. t This latter argument might not hold bold good the Providence Tribune ne CInd md Rep thinks If It tho league of ot nations moro more than a 0 Ii name but but but- j If lr tho nations which are mere mero- ly beginning to r recover th their lr balance balanco bal hal anco ance after alter tho staggering st. effects of ot the war to engage In earnest In the work of ot tho league uc the utility of ot two-power two alliances would perhaps pass but until they do group alliances axe are Inevitable they they- for tor the protection of ot International International International Inter Inter- national peace pence Tho Colorado Springs s Telegraph Rep believes there Is no threat against America In tho the treaty sinco one ono of ot Its clauses provides that neither signatory tol Ign can call upon the other to make war upon a a. third nation with which It has hasa a n treaty As Aa America has hag such sucha a 11 treat treaty with Great Britain we cun can have no cause causo for tor complaint The alliance e Is In no respect an Incentive to war It concludes concludes con con- It will promote peaceful political evolution In tho the Far East The Insistence by Great Britain ln pon tho the clause above alluded to toi tola i la hJ no nothing thIns thIns- less than a public l' l In tho opinion of ot the tho Chattanooga News Dem but tho Springfield Republican l lad considers that to refuse to sign It at all would be still better botter Strictly speaking this alliance Is not Americas America's affair yet if It the tho British government should decide that Its renewal was no essential to the tho safety of ot the empire or tho the peace of or the world tho Impression Impression sion slon produced In this country would be excellent and there would bo less talk of ot Increasing friction and hostility between Great Britain and tho United States The Ft Wayne Journal Gazette Dem speak Its mind perhaps as plainly as an any who look upon London diplomacy with a 11 trace of ot suspicion and I It believes that the American people will not bo blind to tho fact tact that an alliance between Great Britain and Japan will continue to bo be a n serious menace mene menace men men- ace e to the United States Slates Elevating the Vice Presidency It Is good news that Senator Harding has promised f If elected to Invite Vice President Coolidge to attend all nil cabinet meetings Such an extension of or the vice I presidents president's activities Is Js needed In order to restore the tho office to Its proper dignity and value alu The vice president ought to be bemore bemore more moro than a n. passive heir ent Presiding over the sessions of ot tho the senate Is no profitable oc occupation occupation oc- oc for tor anybody of ot alert mind or stirring temperament ment ItIs It ItIs ItIs Is a n monotonous and lethargic as assignment as- as for or a n public man To uso use tho the vice president as a cabInet cabinet cabinet cabi cabI- net adviser and an Intermediary between the executive o and the legislative branch w would make him again a real Influence In the government and bettor better tit fit It him to discharge the duties of ot the tho presidency In case of ot the Incumbents Incumbent's bents bent's Inability to discharge e them President McKinley advised ad ver very frequently with Vice President Hobart and often otten the latter with confidential political missions But their cooperation was wag personal and Informal Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Harding does docs better Ho Ire en- en pcs pes cs to reco recognize publicly the vice presidents president's status as an as assocIate associate associate as- as of ot the administration New York Tribune Rep nep Orl Originally tho vice president of ot the United States was tho the candidate candi candi- date dato who received the second greatest number of ot votes otos for tor tho the presidency but for tor a long time tho the office has been considered a apolitical apolitical apolitical political graveyard from rom which resurrection need not be expected Tho The Inevitable result has been that men of ot force and character have havo refused to accept tho nomi nomi- nation Even omitting the tho possibility of oC the death of ot tho the president tho of office of- of lice fice of ot vice vico president should at attract attract at- at tract tr men of ot real presidential caliber and It should be ho entirely possible to assign some somo of or the duties to tn tho vice vic president which would make the position a real factor In the national life liCe Both Doth parties are fortunate inthe In tho the caliber of ot the tho men selected for Cor tho the vI vice co presidency this year Philadelphia Public Ledger Ind md Facetiously remarking that avice a vI vice co president h anything elso to do Senator Harding proposes proposes proposes pro pro- poses that Governor Coolidge II If elected shall b bo be Invited to participate par par- ox ex officio In cabinet meetings A vice president ma may be InvIted Invited invited ed to cabinet meetings aa ns a n courtesy courtesy courtesy cour cour- tesy hardly ex cx officio sInce the tho constitution defines the duties of ol his office by name while referring referring refer reter- ring to cabinet members In general general gen gen- eral terms as tho principal officer In each of ot the executive de de- de- de An Innovation announced b bythe by bytho tho the Tribune In the headline Harding Will Give Coolidge CabIn Cab- Cab In int Se Seat t may ay arouse aroue mingled led emotions emotions' In tho the senate Unlike tho the house that bO body y does not elect Its Us presiding officer He may sometimes be again AS heIs heis he heis is now allied with tho the minority In cOn congress Senatorial opinions opInion upon the elevation of ot vice Ice presidents presidents presidents dents will var vary So early an nn announcement upon an If Ir so 80 Important is a handsome compliment to Mr Hardings Harding's teammate upon the ticket In that respect It is la hardly nece necessary ry Nature l itsell cU has arranged that the hind legs of ot kangaroos are the strongest- strongest New York World Dem Bern Big Crops in United States The Tho news from the corn cornand and wheat belts belts' that an unexpectedly largo large crop of ot cereals will be harvested har bar vested will be gratefully received ed by the people Official predictions a month ago 1110 were Inclined to forecast results which aroused fears teArs concerning the tho sufficiency of ot tho the country's food tood supply These t fears rs now ho however hoever ever are happily Dispelled and there thero Is no cause causo for gloom The government go report shows chows an Improvement In conditions that should produce more bushels of or wheat more bushels of ot oats more bushels of or barley and bushels of ot rye Ie than was predicted predict predIct- ed a month ago In all aU of ot the cereals tho prospective e crop is estimated to bo larger than the average production for tor the five years ears from 1914 4 to 1918 1915 Inclusive So after otter all nil there is reason to tobe tobe tobe be of ot good cheer The farmer tanner will make good despite the unfavorable ble conditions that confronted him earlier in tho the season Washing Washing Washington ton Post Ind md Socialism and Its Prophets Ten years ears ago ngo the United States Steel corporation had hod 2400 1600 stockholders stockholders stock stock- holders on it its books This year rear its stock is held by no less than i. i 50 Individuals l Since 1916 tho the number of ot stockholders stockholders stock stock- holders In tho the Now New York Air AirBrake AirI I Brake Dral o. o company has Increased 15 1 per cent In the Railway St Steel 1 I Spring company per cen cent In Inthe Inthe the tho American Car and Foundry company 91 per cent Tho The list of ot tremendous increases in the number number num nina ber of ot corporation stockholders could bo be continued Indefinitely There Thero are aro today certainly two or times as many people ownIng own- own Ing In stock In Industrial corporations corporations corpora corpora- as ten years ago An Interesting feature feature- of ot this situation lies In Ir Its application to tho theories of or socialism and the predictions of ot Us its leaders It was tho the teaching of ot Karl JCarl Marx Mane founder of ot modern octal nocial- ism lam that tie lie Ie middle class clos of ot small property owners would gradually grow smaller and finally almost disappear When that time timo Marx predicted socialism would woul bo be ca- ca and capitalism would disappear As late as 1898 1598 at the tho socialist t convention In Stuttgart Kautsky the great socialist le leader der said said- If capitalists aro on tho the increase and not tho then the tho de development do- do is setting us back baek further further fur tur- ther and further from tram our goal ithen then C capitalism itself Itsel and not socialism t then en our hopes hopes hopes' will never nover materialize materialise Consider these predictions In connection with tho great cat Increase of ot corporation stockholders In tho the United States and antI form orm your our own conclusions Baltimore Sun md Dom Dern I Sabotage in Wool Industry William M. M Wood head of ot the woolen combine has been In the spotlight twice recently Now for forthe forthe or orthe the third time Mr Wood has the public attention This time he appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears as a disciple of ot sabotage Se Tho The resolution In buying by consumers consumers con con- sumers and tho the throwing on the tho market of ot wearing apparel held for tor speculation in the expectation of ot European buln has foreshadowed a drop In prices sooner or later Inter All AU aJon along tho the lino line retail merchants arc are standing tho the losses In the profIt profIts prof- prof It Its Ils that had been expected Most manufacturers are working with tho the retailers helping them to absorb the tho tho losses But Du t not Mr Wood Ho docs does not want to shoulder his share sharo of ot tho the shrink shrink- ago age He refuses to bear r his Just part of ot the bur burden en in tho the return of business to a steady normal basis Ho i Is exercising every ef effort etI of- of I fort tort to prevent that return by runnIng running running run run- ning his factories on snort time Ho Is spreading tho shrinkage that should show up on his hia books booksIn In three ways On one ono end tho the manufacturers who buy cloth from Mr Mr Wood aro are taking the tho loss On I Ithe the tho other are the I whose whoso condition has hal been made so hard by Mr Wood that the federal re reserve erve board has had to c came come rne to their aid to prevent them from being wholly ruined In the tho mid mid- dlo aro are his emploY 9 whom he is turning out to lo become tramps Now Mr Wood Is an nn of ot the public in a broad sense Just as much as ns the weaver or ar carder of ot wool Is' Is isan an of ot Mr rr Wood When tho the weaver or carder deliberately slows dows down his efforts or throws a monkey Into some machinery to retard production ho he Is guilty of ot sabotage Mr Wood is a 8 different different differ differ- ent way la is slackening production Ho lie is practicing sabotage on a large largo scale Thero There aro laws to punish wrench fench throwers and to prevent them from keeping up their sabotage There ought to bea bea be bo boa a a a law to stop Mr Woods Wood's sabot sabot- bot- bot age It Is too bad that tho the government government govern govern- ment hasn't power to- to seize Mr Woods Wood's factories and keep them 1 running six days das a week I And tho the Irony of ot this affair i is that Mr Jr Wood 1 Is one ono of ot those who has repeatedly advised tho the public that t the only method of ot return from high prices was Increased pro production Tho Tim difference between between be be- tween Mr Wood and tho the industrial industrial indus indus- trial anarchist of ot tho the soap Map box I is that the tho latter takes It out In harsh words while Mr Wood speaks softly and acts harshly harshly Sioux Sioux City Tribune Ind lad Change Suffrage Must Bring Miss Annie Bock tho the reformed suffragist who i is now working against nc tho the Susan B. B Anthony amendment seems to be tho the victim vie vic tim of ot overmuch o rosy and unthinking unthinking lIng ing anticipation At tho the start Miss Misa Bock Dock evidently expected perfection perfection tion to bJ blossom like 11 0 a n rose roso In the soul foul of ot tho the emancipated woman Sho appears to have o thought that tho the members of ot her sex could acI accept ac ac- ac- ac I tho the ballot and exercise the tho privilege of ot suffrage and participate participate pate in political life without paying any price in return She seems also to have nursed tho the erroneous Idea that women are arc naturally better belter more honest and the possessors possessors pos pos- I of or more Instinctive refinement refine refine- mont ment than men She has hns been I rudely disillusioned and sho Rho relieves re re- re- re lIe es her soul accordingly accordIng She says cays A year In politics polities has taught me rae that women are oro Intolerant radIcal radical rad rad- ical revolutionary rc and more corrupt cor cor- rupt In politics than men Also all this reform leads to tho socialist and cooperative com com- Since suffrage there I has been an alarming Increase In immorality divorce and murder in California Miss Bocks Bock's home state Woman suffrage has mado made cowards and puppets of ot men It has coarsened and cheapened women I This is a severe arral arraignment of ot women In politics StilL SUIl what about the Immediate Immedi immedi- Miss lIss Bock Dock says ate Me result of ot the tho acquisition of ot tho the ballot by tho the women of ot California ma may bo be true Sho She Is qualified lomako to lo tomake tomako mako make a n report of ot the facts Yet If It Miss Bock Is correct sho she Is Is after all only picturing a situation that every really farseeing friend of ot suffrage anticipated and was prepared prepared pre pro pared to meet Tho The serious question question question ques ques- tion Is not whether the conditions are as 09 represented but whether the they are to be permanent or only temporary and symptomatic of or natural social readjustment It Is our belief bellet that lIss has hils fallen into error In deducing too much Granted that all the things tho the ex- ex suffragist cx says ea's about women In politics aro are true there thero Is reason to think that a great reat deal It I f the unfortunate situation In California Cal Cal- Is tho outgrowth of Inex- Inex The political world Is la so 90 new to the great majority of ot women wom worn en on that they aro are still clumsy In handling their responsibilities They aro are Inclined to be radical because be- be causo cause they have not yet ret ct acquired background anI and because they lack the tho Instinctive sense of ot proportion that Is to be gained only gradually Some of ot them mistake liberty for tor license because the they are aro novices The wide Individual freedom of ot action enjoyed b by the women In politics also brings temptations which a |