New-York tribune., 1904-10-13
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN,

Dr- LuaWlg Quidde. OF Munich who Is an active
-, " o-le peace movement, IS staying at the
80. .eI1e .e F1o1eL Dr.. Quidde is a member OF
'he Academy OF Science. of the Bavariao canf+aI
and is a historian His psmDbIe+ entitled 4~y,-,'
ID. punished ten years ago. was accented as
satI'e On William H. and he was for time
threatened with prosecution on the charge Of Iese
I-aJes's' speaking Of the peace movement Dr.
N---'-e salo- II Is not making the same meas
~iS O1 progress In Germany that Is TO be noted
IN England and France but 1t is nevertheless
gong anead Before the Franco-P Prl,ssian War
germany was fairly the leading field Of ideaIisto
1l-o1sl- out the necessity for armament stirred
ne HL4tSTy spirit and animated a belief in the
PoIenuallty OF physical power. There IS therefore
abroad n The land sentiment Of skepucisr as
20 the efficacy Of moral suasion in the adjustment
U International difficulties There is also a feel
lNlg mat when these situations arise IL is the
individual 10 take the initiative for settlement
+ = no positive opposition 10 the peace
Despite the embarrassment in question the nonn
Iar oelier IN arbitration is broadening. and the
peace organization Of Germany, with Headquarters
ar Stuttgart has seventy afiiated local societies
with total membership Of more than twelve thou,
sand or the meeting at Boston Dr.. Quidde said:
II was a notable Improvement over the meeting
1 d atLended three years ago in Glasgow. It was an
ssIIe!IesI mere were sonaethins over one hundred
Foreign delegates, and more than a thousand ac-
say nothing OF the overflow meetings that became
necessary Certainly. a substantial impulse was
n
Baby. plump and rosy cheeked-the picture Of
health-pa ttins the window pane with a pair Of
chubby hands. commanded the attention and ar
rested the huTrying footsteps of a pedestrian
headed for elevated train IN Harlem a few
mornings go. He would have been a churl indeed
who would not have smiled at the innocent actor
or the window seat, but only across the street
vas another scene little white hearse was
halted az the door. and a little white cof1n with
bouquet o White roses on it, was being placed
wlehia i II ne n,oLrnirg Io{her sJil weeping over
dearest treasure-was following Indifferent 10 the
don though the sun was shining smiles a nd tesys
with only narrow street dividing them
There IS no place Ike that behind hotel desk
IN which 70 get quick returns on pouteness." was
the testimony OF one who welcomes and speeds
the parting guest a well known uptown hotel.
He says that despite the naggins OF a few old
patrons. who feel that they own the place be-
cause they have patronized the house twelve 10
twenty years, he really likes the business
Ot course" he adds, IN a qualifying spirit there
t.hs ma 5 done 70 them and anything ont
tastes or comforts ike sweetness wasted on
the desert air"
Hard luck stories Cthe s0quels. st leasD appear
In the window tray OF a Bowery pawubrokers
shop-fra1ernity charms. wedding rings and the
badge OF a soldier. the bars OF which we're en-
grayea the names Of the battles he had seen from
-r - -{I Ga ne W11l-.s nlI!loeTs' anu anu
these souvenirs Of fellowship, cOmpanionshp and
comraceshtp that IN other and earlier days had
meant much
That two women bound by tender ties OF endear-
ment should kiss each other. the Instant they net,
after season OF separation would De no cause for
surprise but Il happened IN a hotel lobby a few
days ago that a matronly pair ran into each
others arms, exchanged greetings and after chat
evidently decided they had neglected something.
and, though little 5elated. executed the oscula-
tory duet.