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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-04-19

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-04-19

WlIctllCIltllgNINuCl III ufll H'Nl0'It w
Wenihcn umO in Der Nutur. -
IcicrIit)e Stimmung OIL allen
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-04-19

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-04-19

Spsialiitiidc 2ieocrtafcl.
MISUNDERSTANDING nnb Yaa Mon.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-04-19

Sic ouuieln Nnofpen nod aln3.
Ser RlItmcn atlde Iuo Screen.
IS mus iie 5eripnlten Der Come 8Idri3
llno l1ien gcbetIne Sdnlcr5elt.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-04-19
Sin grimes Citcrieit.

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Nenihcn mo in Der Nutlr. -
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The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
Desserts and Desertions.

Prom t-e l1d1a-a-'c--s star
The government provides enough for its
soldiers and sailors 10 eat-certainly it
does Its diet schedule Is so scientifically
regulated that all the needs OF the human
system are provided for. aII-that is 70
say. except the need Of satisfying the
paIates Of the youthful consumers What
does 1t signify 70 . boy Of nineteen that
the food he eats furnishes precisely the
proper proportion Of chemical elements to
sustain bone and tissue and nervous en-
ergy II II does not also crafty his ap-
petite What does IL matter that the beef
and bread, potatoes and cabbage and
stewed prunes are abundant and whole
some. when what he most desires IS pie?
All the rest fails to make him happy if
he cannot have pie, or whatever may be
the dish that he especially bankers for
The daily menu OF one American house
hold IS much like that OF another. and.
perhaps. It would be well for the govern
ment food experts and pUrveyors to study
i with view 10 providing for the graft
fcatiOn Of the home-trained appetftes
as well as 70 insure q sufficient supply
Of uitrOgenous and nOnnitrogenous ma
terial. thereby creating peace and content
IN naval and military breasts.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
Russia's Navy.

Il IS hard 20 sympathize with the over
whelming ambition OF Russia, which IN
spite Of the disastrous experiences IN the
Japanese-Russian war. still insists on ap-
propriaring large sums Of money. hard
Wrung from the poor peasantry. for the
purposes Of building another navy OF
al the countries Of the world, it would
seem that Russia is least in need OF an
armed force On the sea Her territories
are so gigantic, and. as NapoIeon's dis
aster al Moscow showed. so inaccessibIe,
that she is II no danger Of invasion by
seacoast that makes a navy an inpera-
tive part. Of the defenses Of other nations.
her men have not the training necessary
10 make sailors
She had a great feet, great so far as
money can make a feet, but because she
had not The men 70 man il. nor The right
spirit with which TO inbue it, that feet
lies at the bottom Of the sea, and the
men who manned il are dead o. dis
graced-
What possible hope has Russia OF Great
ing a navy out Of mere money! 1t has
only been fur years ago since her feet
sailed under the command Of Rojssvensky
TO battle in far East, 10 maintain Rus
sia's honor and prestige. The ships were
not good: the powder was faulty. and
when il came 10 officers, Russia had 10
take cavalry officers from her army and
put them on the ships, and, Of course,
they were absolutely ignorant. however
brave they may have been. 9Iutiny broke
out. and brave men. their efforts misdi-
rected. but stu urged on by j strange
patriotism that even in autocratic Rus
sia IS dominant passion, went to inglo-
rious death
Within herself. Russia has enormous
powers Of recuperation- She has glorious
opportunities-unagnffcent wealth les
within her borders It seems a strange
misuse Of energy that she. who has 50
much 10 gain by devoting herself TO the
arts Of peace. to devising better forms Of
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
Union in South Africa

God moves in mysterious way HIS
wonders 10 perform'-sO runs the open
ing line OF an old hymn. whose verify is
constantly being impressed upon those
who watch the progress OF the world
a few years ago. when the chaos Of the
Beer war seemed 70 threaten the destruc-
ton Of all that had been accomplished
Sor striving civilization in the most fruit
1ul parts Of South Africa. il seemed that
even Il England won a struggle which at
that time seemed nearly hopeless. the
best she could hope for was that she
would have under her control a country
which, ike Ireland, had always the spirit
Of Independence in its heart whose peo-
PIE would constantly be in state Of re
volt. And yet We md within a few
short years after the close Of the Boer
war q movement toward the formation
Of 3 South African federation Some
thing Of this sort was the dream Of Paul
Kruger. Perhaps the time was not ripe
for Il during his Ife-condltions made It
imb0ssible-but row the ambition Of mod
EN- South Africa has come 70 be Paul
K-ugers ambition. and the strife to-day
q toward his ideal And It is TO be noted.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
FLEETS IN THE AIR.
Time Has Arrived for the Navies
10 Change


Fr-- TIE Plislc.pla Pres
Il was only two years after T-acalEar
was fought that Fulton sailed Up the
Hudson in his steamboat. II a very
short time men OF war that were pro
PEELED by sails were put out of com-is-
sion by the steamers
About midway between Fulto1's day
and our own TWO ironclads met in battle
in Hampton Roads. and the death knel
OF all wooden warships was sounded at
that hour. one little iron-sheathed mon
Itor could sink all Of Nelson's feet
Since the first Monitor and the MerTi-
mac had their memorable fight there has
been such a rapid advance in the way OF
size. armor. and guns that one DreaJ-
dought to-day could whip a dozen first
class battle ships OF a decade ago But
the only thing revolutionary IN the last
quarter Of d century has been mainly in
the way OF bigness OF ship and caliber Of
gun
Has the time now arrived when another
new invention IS 10 alnihilate existing
navies2 Count Zeppelin's flight in his
wonderful airshIp may well cause the
profound attention in Europe and else
where which It has created Who can
tell IN how short q time the first battle
is to be fought in air2 And who cannot
picture the UseIessness Of floating hulks
OF steel when that day arrives.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
IETEMPERATE TEMPERANCE.
English soft Drinks Contain Too
Much Alcohol
F-n rle B'zc- Tu-s-r,.

Er7-L Tlo h7sl.I
A board OF experts has recently made
It's report 70 the British government OF
the Incorporate character OF temperance
drinks sold in the United Kingdom L
finds that many OF the most popular bev-
eraees coming under this category contain
ali TIE way from 70 Z per cent Of aIcO-
hoI. Ire British taxation laws take 10
co-r5za-ce Of beverages containing less
than per cent Of alcohol. but three
quarters Of The samples OF Temperance
drinks examined by the board far exceed
ed that proportion some apparently in
-ocenr herb beers were found 10 contain
as much alcohol as Clare- or Rhine wine
The E1SIis5 public has been greatly sur
prised bv this report. and its capacity for
astonisIment IS proof that England has
had no experience worth mentioning with
.-StCuach5c bir-ers.' Our government or
the other hand as q result Of investiga-
ton some years ago. found that sin by
another name was drunk IN quantities
that defrauded the internal revenue
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
WISCONSIN DETECTION.
The state May Be Regarded as
Doubtful.
F-n The P-ovids1ca Journal

E--n t-e P-cvlde1cs J0u--sL-
Wisconsin Is regarded by some Demo
Gratis as a doubtful State because Of the
large number Of la Toilette Republicans
there who are dissatisfied with the com
ParaJtvely conservative character OF the
Chicago platform But former Gov SEQ
field. who was twice elected 10 the chief
Office Of the State on the Republican
ticket is restive on another account He
says IF Taft IS 70 follow out the poll
cies OF Roosevelt. am going 10 vote for
Bryan In other words. M Scofeld IS
hostile 10 the Roosevelt brand OF radical
lsm. and may. therefore. give his support
20 the equally radical Democratic candi-
date. Just how he argues the situation TO
himself il is difficult 10 see, but II there
is 70 be G. detection Of both conservatives
and radicals from the Republican party
IN Wisconsin, Mr.. Hitchcock viii do well
10 give the State his early and careful
attention
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
A SIeen Wooer.

Says the Kansas City Journal;
"Chl5zI. unorphia. and the poPpy must looE 70
her lzurels as aids 70 natures sweet -esto-cr fo-
recent invention premises % bazisA insomnla-
The invention is a musical bed TIE siee1ies
and tired nan g7es 20 be5 and, with Lis foo-
raa-5asss a spring which sets musical box IL
motion Tie aETa-arus begins 20 gind out lu--7-
b.es and uelodies. and i7 q short tine the patient
IS snorus peaoefu-ly-
Now. here is something worth whne-an
invention that may truly be classed i'm
p0rtanr. If true We are not swamped
in admiration OF the festive phonograph.
and We have. -mayhap, handed ii a few
lemons on Occasions. But # it is able
10 make good along the lines indicated
in the item above. We are quite pre-
pared 10 ret-act much that We have
said. and 10 admit It 10 a higher rating
among the useful things Of this world
Since artificial aids TO sleep were first
thought out. music has never been ex-
ceued as a satisfactory agent The lul-
Iaby a mother sings TO her babe Is the
sweetest music that human beings ever
hear IN this world. We believe No Emma
Eames. no Geraldine Fa-rar. no Emma
Nevada has ever fashioned notes 10 equal
It's melody IN the ears Of the intended
audience Unfortunately. from some
staudpoints. at least, we cannot always
be little children, and so We come. in
time. TO understand a quality OF music
more superb. more technical, more finely
rnoduIated 10 progressing intelligence
even though Il IS not half so appealing
really.
We believe this so-caIled musical bed
may I'll a Iong-feIt waat-aII It, at least
as nearly as il can be done. We do not
know but that The old songs are The
ones best fitted for its usefulness How
would you Ike 10 be luIled 10 sleep to-
night say, with the strains OF 'Rock-a-
bye. Baby. IN the Tree TOP" OF Go Tel
aunt Abb.e?" Perhaps, down in your
heart. YOU would Ike Il frst-rate, but
YOU wouldn't care 10 admit it-not right
out IN meeting, anyhow. That is where
this musical bed would come in You
might re-ire with it 70 the quiet OF your
own room. put on the soft pedal, and en-
joy a rare old saooze all by your lone
some-and suffer not the slightest en-
ba-rassmeut in the meantime.
Il seems 20 rs that the musical bed"
Is likely 70 prove a most popular affair
when put on the market. Il suggests a
/ field Of activity that might be explored
wherein may lie much happiness,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
THE PRESIDENTS CHARGE.
What VIII the Judges Think of His
AccusatiOnss

Prem the New YORK Commercial
There would have been universal agree
ment with and commendation OF the Pres
ident had he been moved in the next Ut
terance in this Oyster Bay bulletin 70
have said that he would regard 1t as a
gross miscarriage Of justice II. through
any technicaIitkes Of any kind. the de-
feudant escaped punishment when duly
proved guilty: instead. IL Is declared that
the matter would be 50 regarded If the
defendant escaped the punishment which
would unquestionably have been meted
out 70 any weaker defendant who had
been guilty Of such an offense-" In other
words. had the indictment and all the
attending circumstances in the matter OF
rebating been precisely the same as these
were, with the exception Of the accused
being impecunious and weak John
Jones instead Of the Standard OIL Com
panv. The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals in Illinois would unCuestionsb.y
have sustained the verdict OF the District
Court al every point and the sentence Of
Judge lands,
What VIII Judges GrOsscup. Baker. and
Seaman say TO that2 OF what are they
thinking about R-day2 Have they ever
before been accused Of considering the
wealth OF poverty OF a defendant IN pass
ing on q criminal verdict
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
LORD CROMER'S WARNING.
Great Britain Must Heed statesman's
Fears.

E-ol1 the Providence Journal
The British public IS not Unnaturally
excited over Lord Cromer's warning that
the long predicted European war IS likely
% come before many years have pass
ed" Others have said the same thing
for many years that have already passed.
and their prophecies remain Unfuidlled-
But Lord Cromer IS a responsible states
man. fully aware Of the significance o.
his words. Whether he IS right or wrong
Il is undenlabIe that there are signs and
token of growing unrest among the na-
tons: and even ententes and alliances
cannot always prevent an outbreak II
would be well Il the British government
paid attention 20 his utterances-not
merely because war may come, but also
because the policy Of old-age pensions,
which he condemns as a waste Of money
IN the Circumstance. IS a departure from
sound principles certain 20 have disas-
trous results Whether the money viii
be needed 10 fight The Kaiser OF not II
had better be kept available.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
PrecOciOas Youth in the Navy.

newspaper dispatch from Newport
r I, conveys The Information that the
young navy officers who are IN attend
ance At The conference over battIe-ship
construction at the Naval War College
are pushing themselves TO the front"
Nothing has been vouchsafed from the
secret chamber where this c0n-a5 OF ex-
pe-rs IS being conducted, and apparently
nothing IS 10 come from that mysterious
quarter. Il has been reported. however.
that every officer under the order OF The
President possesses one vo-e, which IS
equal 10 any other vote. whether II IS cast
by an old. experienced officer OF new
and uuuried one In the conference q
vote Is vote. even 10 the army officer
who happens 10 be attending The course
al the Naval War College and who finds
himself embarrassed with the privilege, If
not the requirement. OF exercising his
franchise regarding the height OF the
armor be-t. the type Of ammunition hoist.
and the other profound questions which
have preciDi1ared the naval personnel into
a turmoil and converted naval discussion
into a wrangle-
I, is imaginable that the secret confer
ence AZ Newport IS no better than any
other session Of experts who entertain
theories and who now have The 0UDor-
t'snity OF veatIatilg their pet projects.
THIS may be 10 cause for comment. bur
the-e IS invitation OF remark when it Is
announced n this same dispatch from
Newport from an official source that
the oI-er officers have found themselves
against g sriI proposition. for the opin-
ions Of the younger men have been found
20 be valuable and worthy OF the great
est respect
That is an injustice 70 those members
Of the navy personnel who are labor.ng
for unity Of action and harmony OF op5r-
ion No one outside OF the service has
imagined for q moment that the young
men were regarded as unworthy Of re-
spect or that their views were treated
with disdain. Such an announcement
from an Official source" must mean. that
there IS q controversy, as well as a con-
ference. al the Naval War College. and
that some one is very anxious 70 give
the impression that it g q contest be-
tween the elders and the Juniors, with an
unexpected vicJo-y for the younger men.
An announcement Of this sort IS uufortu-
nate, mainly for the erroneous impress
sion il is bound 70 give 10 people out
side the service who may not understand
that much oc the scrimrnage which has
been going on has been confined 10 a
few officers who have made the most
Of their Influential positions 70 attack
their associates and create g sensation
as a part Of the campaign OF discredic-
Whatever comes OF the conference CT
Newport. It viii be well for the sources
OF Information at that place. il there
exist any. 70 abstain from contributing
70 the public impression that the navy
IS hopelessly and permanently torn with
petty jealousy and dissension-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
WHITE HOUSE INFLUENCE.
Exerted wisely on Our Social
Standards

Standards.
From the Detroit Free Pres.
There are 10 lovers like welded low
e-s,' wrote President Roosevelt ia a note
20 his friend. Miss K5alssat. Of Chicago
congratu-atins her on her approaching
marriage. The phrase IS reminiscent OF
President CIeveland's euIogy OF welded
lie as zone grand. sweet song"
n these times OF divorces and loose
views on marriage the attitude OF occU-
pants Of the White House is.-E0 doubt. a
steadyiag influence. Il seems likely 20
continue. for Mrs Ta1-'s resent utter
alces on divorce are an assurance that
her husband IS as sound or the saacjl-y
Of marriage as he IS upon all public Cues-
lions and lIr. B-yau-s home lie is a
model for his feIow-citlze1s-
Pulpit preachments on -he divorce evil,
editorial comment. and formal addresses
by men and women OF prominence may
have some eject II restraining The drift
from old standards. but at TIE most they
can be little more than formal and con
veuCi0naL
The happiness that comes with such
unions and irs reflection in the lives and
casual remarks and writings OF those OF
conspicuous station. inevitably carry more
weight and Influence lcr go0c than q
thousand dry speeches