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FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL; MONDAY. Jt’LY 30. 1917;upon « with•lt;■ the Mwul*mi- lt;,?■ Midi-Ml lid * lt;5'-vt' » luUNCLE SAM AND SIAM1 CHAMBERLBy Frederic J. HaglrinJ- W V* V Vll.'nali'-j#»o wari -under, ir f»lt;uimii in letting; lt d win bevoadiike* Hpui'iw: ?««1 M ihe d:a-'of . Ireupa | .S.-.J. .• »0th-i might .•nmrnli.f War the dull »»»•in dig-irement rrla In U*a do WTTM’aahiiuKon. t. C. July rl.-Sun .MU) lain lit* war age.nti Germany laa duett reetvoa* to Pieaidr'it XViSawn’g •flliuuncamest that i* »'«• gmng 10 uphold the im'ua vf emell oa'iona fcl-.ni is a »n.»!l independent i*«Wtt ■ hf, h i. vary .'««VU« '( II* right a* •ult; h S..JI. of llicae ligr.tn. II ■Ml— m l*»r.g li «pa**'d »P' W no*, and the two dug! ulT*nd*r» ara lha felted Ural— and Germany. My Jot mug th* 1 nurd State* (galnit Gee-■tan; n Impeo I gain what II went* from IH ona by iiUmi and from ifca Mber by warVVtiat Siam rbi.flv d*-«rca la thnt It •hall noi b- .ompelled 10 grant eitna-latrtturial lunadinmai io tiUiar na* IMXIS: taal il aha:! be fieed from German intrigue: and »hall cam r*c«gnt-non by bearing it* mr« • *»r. •»a ration iipo'S nailenw.Eatra-irrntnrial right* era giaiied l.y Hunt io Germany and the fnlted State* Thla maane lhai if a Orman lt;*( an American •■nnmiia a crime Ui Siam, ha i» tried nut by lha Bibikm* court* tvjl by rraiaular court* of »U non louiilry. Frame and KetUndIda. rotRr.llaOin. Sal -1 ry ragl-e. TBt*. nee*. It! pared**• Ma.l-jtit from; oe lha I rpfan-!if thorn/1 ie num-, tbcr atr !» «ald ': Md.000 mo l»*t ielu»l«a. rightfulpeoplei o»nterritorial JurtadKtion I* demanded by ClclUrod coontrie* Of thoe* which are not ao cuaeldeied: and for thla ran ion II la a.peelelly reeeetad The refuwl of CtfWir and Ihe United Rtatea to reeogMi* the reillli of Slam placa* upon ihai cnunlry lh« angmalum nf bar bar lam. of Iru-ponalbl# lovrnr-menu In lha opinion nf lh» Rlamcee. Kow that ma United Bute* la* an-nounced a policy of fuetlc* for .mall nation*. Siam fcrla conMent Of fair frealment from u» whlla ah* taken up aimi ngainul Uermany. ibe oreo In* of weak nation a 8) mpaihy tor Belgium If adld io have bean the 5a. ginning of peo-ally sentiment in Siam.Than German* began Mine the Hi-tie Oriental neutral ae a earner of intrigue that reached into the ncighbee-ing French and Ewrtwh colonic* The Gerraana wera domlnecrlm. loo. and made rather broad ui« of their exlra-laerltorlal Jiuladlriion. Many of 'ho more arinoemilc Slameae bad beenm ovoei of our mlade with Banwa * BdJioy'e f.m-u. imrM iwib* and. while aiepnaou la r«!ly a land of •nnie ImtorUatO. Il hae an urea of. u'-uui J.ouc auuar* milaa and In pep- , uiaiivn la ran me ini a! i.ear!y ier million people Of iheea OP.I) ab-u’ halfare SMmaaa ihe r«ai Wn| OMnaoalaoe Malay* lodian* and rvpraaan'a-iliae of a number of other Oriental na- . unraSiam ha a -oanpaiani hula navy, orvamaad on ihe German plan, many of |ia oncer* hating aa-ved in Ibe Gcrmaa navy b wa of iralning. ThU naty r*o patrol Ihe llv-f Of Slam for. Ihe aliiea. Tiia rrtl enengin of Siam.; however Ilea m her rlra flalda Crn- • iral Siam ie [raciballv ooa enomoua ■ paddy (laid, aid Ihe grreler part of Ihe population la mgnced In ralairg rice. ; Method* of i-ullltation aro primlllva..bu( ftr^ rrupc nr# prod\»o*dA »ood palt of Ihle rb-o II eiporlad ’ and any ftAIIOS «hilt;li Me food io »*-; poet in the** uitii lecimea aome-, thin* of a force In ihe world Thue ‘ China la dependent upon Slam foh a rood part of her rirw and lha fact that Slam ha* Joined the Culled Slat** acnluil Qernuiny a-ill fainrably ind'i-anc# rwtaiiona belwMA WiTn* a no I'niiad SumSiam hae elhar ImperiAfti eeuiee* of wealth baaidae her m *. Tin min- j In* l# a flnurlahlny indtialrr Slam la ihe lergaal producer of leak wood in lha world. H*r teak foresu era! largely under Prill.h conlrol Slam la also femou* for the abundance of Ihe wild gam* in her Jungle*, eapcelel- ' ly ihe elepha»l» Caichins wild ele- j phama fur (aport la a well-crgaitlied . fndiulry.Like ell other -mill OrlenUl ipa'e*. Si*id hae been looked upon with lt;0«*l- j ou# *»$: It la due to forturvai* fir- j cum*tan«»e and Ibe undoubted edmin-; ulrallve abilities of her ruler* lhat. ■he baa reoalned an Independent J kingdom. Apparently of Chinn* origin. J ihe Siamei* long paid tribute io ihe. Chinan* empire. Thi« iMUl with ibej decline of Chbieee rre»irg* Th.n came I a period when many Jumdcdo letiled I In Slam, but thla culmlnaied In lent- J«r *••*lt;**ly ** f* ' ie th*leducated nr-77*1 r*i deal of frlandlv feeling *tw«p ihe t«'o ccsnlrle*. and upon Ihle 0*«-many premmed. It would nem. too far. The Blame** «*« lhair indepen-deni nttla empire being pr.•»...*lt;! and uaed it * tool by a people and a gov-Mrment which had abown no r-'p-c' for the rig hi* of -*a»*e natlonw TO* itrclamtion of ear followed, ami within a veer ebon lime all Auatrtana »nd German* had bean Interned. GaiOin reeoela teiwd. and the «em»n *4 Auttrian eBihawlea placed unfer guard Germany-hkl Xiat he* la*l tort...i l... i... I 'niv-Kn'A IK lha Or’.cnrI ranee alao tned |o gain n foeiliold there. *! d4 the Duifh and ihe Ponu-1 gue*c. wlthotii much ■-«•**■» Eng-lt; land waa grunted leirral consular dta- I trlclr. the Hghl for Mr euhjefi# to I. own laod In certain eactlonv and i»rl- i ou* trade ard Industrial advantager As Uia Euioieiao power* cxt-oltd, their Oriental coloniea. Slam found [ Bereelf c*u«li heiween poUM»lon of France and Keetond! Nearly ell of the little lodeperdeot ttalei In Afilr* bav* ftaan cruobed In territorial r.ut.frack-«•» of Ju»t lhat eoat. Bourdnry dt»v' nitrrs il «*rm' amav* Ttoi« out to thement which wit favorably tc“La Mode” Nurta Unifomlinen finish cambric in higl styles. Skirt is made with tucl deep hem, cut on full flare liiThis is a very nice dress for 1 is appropriate for general he any time when a comfortable desired. •We Are Holding Sale of SilkWE STILL HAVE A 5MAL A31-inch Mohair, navy blue and black...36-inch Beach doth...........VV....54-inch Black DUfooal, $2 valuer for S 44-inch Black Poplin, $2.00 value for.. .1 46-inch Sport Striped All Wool Frwch$200 value for.....................I32-inch Pongee, $1.25 value, for IThese fabrics are of very fine qua! better value* cannot easily be offered.Chamberla332-;£ CHAMBERLAIN
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Fitchburg Daily Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, US
Mon, Jul 30, 1917
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