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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
Nv James Keir Hsrdie. VI. z.

IN, ono thing that prevents war in
Europe is the fact that II implies
bankruptcy not only for the losing
M. also for the winning nation. The cost
- maintaining the armies and navies or
y,,.ona in times of peace is more than
-.aaa,o mn wear. and Winston Churchill
,hs Minister OF the Navy in Great Britain,
s,,a the other day that the world was
orr,ed as the world had never been armed
h,.ore There Is a good deal of friction
:, Europe due 70 the struggle TO obtain
,n.r,ets and fresh fields for exploitation.
The recent trouble and unrest on the
Continent Of Europe was due TO an ar
ranrement by which Great Britain re-
cs,ved the sole control of Egypt. In return
for which Britain undertook to uphold the
claim of France 10 exploit Morocco. Italy
"a having It's share of the spoil by claim
ing Tripoli. while Spain had its claim sat
,siad BY a slice of Southern Morocco. The
only country left out OF account In this
dividing up OF the unappropriated parts Oh
Europe and Asia was Germany, and as a
consequence a good deal of irritation was
felt and exhibited by that country.
In the end, however. peace was re-
stored by allotting TO Germany very
large tract of swamp territory In Africa'
The Germans believed, and with some
show Of reason. that England had delio-
erately plotted to prevent Germany get
ting its proper place In the sun, and that,
added to the commercial rivalry already
existing. produced a somewhat acute situ-
alton In which there was the possibility
Of war
Il will be observed that there is Moth
ing racial in this antagonism, it Is purely
commercial, and has for its object not
the glory Of any particular country. 9ut
the enlargement OF the area OF eXploita-
ton.
While all this has been proceeding, the
organized working class movement Of
both countries, socialist and trade union
ist alike has been working streDUously
to counterfeit the evil effects of the
policy which the capitalist classes OF both
countries Of whom the statesmen are but
catspaws, were pursuing. Large deputs-
tons Of labor leaders went from England
70 meet their colleagues in Germany, and
reciprocal visits were made by the Ger
man leaders 10 Britain. Demonstrations
were held in both countries, addressed by
Leading labor men on each side, and the
effect in calming the excitement was very
considerable. We pointed out TO the Ger
man workman that the British workman
WAS not his enemy, but his comrade, and
had no wish TO fight him. and were as
sured by the Germans that they enter
tanned exactly the same ideas. In the
Reichstag. in Germany. the Social Demo
cratic party exerted It's full strength on
the side Of peace. while we of the Labor
party did the same thing in the British
Parliament.
AT the International Socialist Congress
al Copenhagen two years ago ! brought
forward resolution in favor Of the work
ers, In any countries where war was
threatened, striking in order 10 make war
impossible. The motion after discussion
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this attempt was made by enemies OF
President Madero. who knew that he had
been lighting for the present govern
ment To Millward. however, the af-
fair was little more than all incident
Probably few men Of his age have had
a lifetime Of more adventurous and thrill
ing experiences.
Russell Hastings Millward was born In
Cincinnati Ohio, thirty-three years ago.
His love for adventure was born with
him. AS soon as he could creep he began
10 explore the house. and this trait con-
tinued 70 develop until he was sent away
10 a preparatory school at Rockville. Nd.
He soon tired OF the academic life and
left school TO become a professional ticy-
cIe rider For five years he was Jimmy
M,cbaels's riding partner and toured the
world with him.
Mr.. Millwsrd next turned up in the gov
ernnent service. This was In lsss' ana
bs worked at It for two years. He Lsxt
entered the Illinois College Of Law end
after year there came 10 Ne" io'n'
where ne became student at Columbia
University. His college career compis'ed
he returned West, but instead OF TAXING
a dignifled position as teacher he went
IN Arizona and gratified his INCLINATION
for plenty OF action by getting hinseii
anno,nt.d deputy sheriff OF YaVapai
County. a little area OF about eight thou-
sand miles. In which there was almost al
ways something doing.
II was while he was In Arizona tra'
ne began TO do his first real expiorihS'
bur II was only tentative, and inc LeA'
two wears found him back IN ,ns 1sst as
a magazine writer. He kept UP 'n's WIN
unti, 1906. when he entered the consular
serv,ce and at the same time began III
earnest TO indulge his fancy for eSpiora-
tion. This was on the occasion OK a sur
viewing trip In Africa. Among the .eii'-
tories he covered were that part OF the
Congo along the equator. British Eas'
Africa. Uganda. Mozambique Na'a,'
Newfoundland, swaziland, 9as''oi ih''
Rhodesia and Cape Colony.
with his taste for outdoor lie ana OK
n,oration now thoroughly established nc
returned TO this country and immcdia'e'y
wen, 10 Central America. where he spe".
the time up to the beginning OF MS recent
work in Guatemala by penetrating unire-
ouented parts OF the Isthmus OF -ehuah-
,ensc. Yucatan and the territory h Gum
tana Roo in Mexico and British hoh-
duras.
Mr. MIllward will soon leave here again
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resorted 10 the hunger strike 20 secure
fun first class treatment. The govern
ment refused 10 give way, but In the ond
was forced To release the women, win
only a few weeks OF their sentence eX'
pired There is bill 10 reform the iran
chiso laws before Parliament this year.
and In connection with that an effort Is To
be made TO carry woman suffrage. the
result depends upon the vote OF the irish
marty. II Mr.. Redmond and his party
leave each member TO vote as L. wishes.
we shall carry the amendment II, how
ever the Irish party votes solidiy against
the amendment. II stands risk OF being
defeated. / am. myself. however, iuci'ied
t. be hopeful that some form OF woman
Acknowledgement will be embodied In the
measure before It passes Into law.
The recent sentences upon the women
who burned the theatre In Dublin were
not exceptionally severe. When men were
agitating for the franchise, many Of them
suffered fourteen years penal seryitude
for offences Of FAR less gravity Ny
rranduncle. Andrew Hardie, with two
others. was executed In Scotland In 1920
for demanding votes Cor working men.
Colonel Roosevelt. ! presume is tho
ordinary type Of politician, and Is either
a very astute man himself, or has some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

,.mss Keir Hardie. leader Of the indie
-, Labor party. has position In
t,rIish Parliament ike that Of
in the German Reichstas and
D. IN the French Chamber OF Depu-
Ne IS n pioneer and veteran. the
W., s.oulerlred spokesman OF the organ
and practical Socialist movement In
~ He entered the House OF Com
Cor the Arst time In 1892 and has
NJ continuously a member of that body
80 -, 1900 representing Merthyr-rydvil.
IL vas born IN scotland fifty-six years
ago. ,-,.,.,, .,,,.
-, on a short lecture tour. gave the
.Vuor;ng interview to The Tribune in
..,o,se 10 questions as 10 peace pros
IS in Europe. the proposed general
IN ~ workers 70 prevent war. the
,-,,rance schemes OF Lloyd George. the
-..r,ge movement in England. syndical-
-. on5 the labor unrest in Great Britain.
80. s,,tus OF the Socialist movement In
-. own country and throughout the
World
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sickness. but 70 remove ,he causes which
produce the poverty. cannot under
stand why the American press should
make so much fuss over this Insignificant
measure. which is only a slight elahora-
ton OF what has been the law In Germany
for more than thirty years. In some
details II Is particularly unjust ana I'M
poses hardship on the workers. as. for eN-
ample. when man ~ out Of work he
must pay dues both for his employer and
himself.
| think II is very probable that Similar
legislation will be attempted not only IN
the United States, but Ia every other IN
dustrial country. | observe that even
Russia is going TO enact an Insurance
scheme. and surely where Russia leads
the United States need not be afraid 10
follow. These however. ere only fake
propositions, which can neither stay nor
even delay the coming Of socialism.
For moro than a hundred years the
women OF Great Britain have. been dt-
mandins suffrage along constitutional
lines. Five years ago Some OF the more
vigorous spirits determined. 10 try more
militant methods. They began by break
ing UP meetings. by holding biz demon
STATIONS In the neighborhood OF the House
OF Commons and generally succeeded IN
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wards are INCIDENTALLY availa ble-no mat
ter for what other country they are con-
structing-if the peril OF the empire de-
mands their purchase OF acquisition
Some idea OF the part the shipyards or
the United Kingdom and the British col
onies take In the upbuilding OF foreign
fleets of merchant marine craft can be
gathered from the fact that In 1910 they
built 5000 tons OF trading vessels Tor
other nations. while incidentally building
for themselves 963.2l3 tons. Doesn't this
give YOU a pretty good notion OF the
source Of strengtb-commerciai. financial
and physical-which the shipbuilding IN
dustrv constitutes for Great Britain? liz
II not also apparent 10 you that any diinl-
mutton OF patronage OF these shipyards
and their contributive industries wouiu
mean an annual loss of millions To the
! .mpiree Is there any reason why strength
gained in this way by one country would
not mean a corresponding gain to the
commercial and military vigor OF announcer
nation that followed SUITE These are the
m,es,ions that we have got 10 answer,
and answer Alright II We are TO restore
our merchant shipping to Its proper
position.
A few years ago England actually built
IL per cent OF the steamers constructed
for ocean commerce. but the activity and
Increased capacity OF the German ship
yards seem 20 have affected this advah-
tage. In fact, the growing rivalry mas
been coinc!dent with labor and business
disturbances In the British Isles OF
..l..sa A..
grave character. II is for the analyst 10
determine whether OF not slackened WORK
IN the British shipyards Is directly re-
sponsIble for these results. The condi-
lions however. are common knowledge.
The British people have been exceedingly
restless because OF Germany's growing
competition, and national irritability mas
manifested itself more than once on that
account. Great Britain knows tnat the
augmenting OF German shipyards greatly
strengthens the Kaiser's position preiim-
inary 10 war, and also insures the Father
land reserve and repair facilities during
actual hostilities. Germany appreciated
these facts years ago under the aggres-
siye leadership OF Prince Bismarck, and
Germany's commercial and naval growth
tells how deeply the nation has taken the
lessons to heart-lessons which are prov
ing eminently profitable TO the shrewd
Teutons.
The same lessons apply with equal
force TO any other country which would
properly extend her trade and make her
commercial balance tell its story on the
credit side.
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.,tlons for the manufacture Of all kinds OF
impsrishable materials. All have 10 do
is TO pay for the cost Of international
patents. 10 establish factories all over the
world and take half Of the enormous
profits. quite simple. isn't il? For IN
stance: could start In Tomorrow as
the monopolistic world-manufacturer OF q
paper that will kill bookworms Instead OF
being eaten By them, that Will thrive on
dust. grow tougher by fire, like bricks.
and gain in briliiancy by being soaked IN
water. ! could also grow wealthy py
manufacturing d nreproofing material for
nreoroof buildings and all they contain
mot bad idea, that and one ingeh-
ious dreamer has even proposed that We
undertake TO breed the horse back to its
earliest ancestor. I do not know whether
I should call this an inversion or per-
version Of our plan.
There is a more practical and most
qualifying side to this general interest IN
our aims, however. and that Is the oners
of assistance we receive from manufact-
urers. The best paper that can be made
to-day Is placed at our disposal free OF
charge. and one OF the largest moving
picture plants In tho country has offered
US free sets OF all It's tilms that may be
OF historic interest BY the way. the
question OF small editions Of the daily
papers printed OF superior paDer o
manent preservation continues TO claim
the attention, Of librarians and historians,
It would be u good thing II We could
have them"
Some time ago the secretary OF the
Modern Historic Records Association.
William Trowbridge Larned. sent out q
tentative" list Of some one hundred and
nifty names Of living men and women of
distinction whose records should be
worth obtaining and preserving. Mr..
Larned laid stress on the word "tenfa-
tive" In sending out his list. his chief
purpose in publishing It being to call out
opinions from others. and thus to obtain
useful hints In bringing up the list to
two hundred. He speaks In chastened
spirit Of the results.
Some mistakenly took II TO be ofncis'
and final. a sort of bestowai In the name
Of the association of at least "temnora'
Immortality" Others complied substitute
lists, carefully emitting every name IN
ciuded, and others again found fauli Win
the omissions. though not with the IN
cluslops. Furthermore. there were COM
plaints of the omission OF Orientals IN
favor Of Occidentals-especiaiy Vi Da"a
tho Persian religious teacher-ano' ''n"''
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of his tortuous policies under the FIRST
Empire. Bismarcks directions concern
ing the disposition OF his memoirs be-
came at the time of his death matter
OF world wide interest and international
European concern. Still, there IN tnis
difference. that many OF these modern
secret records" are, according to the
hints contained In the letters accompany
ing them, rophesles OF th!ngs 10 come 10
pass, OF the future OF great nations as
deducted from their present courses, oi
changes foreseen In public and private
life. In the social. political and economic
organization OF states, In science and the
arts, not to be verified until century
hence. or to prove anew the dangers "i
prophesying unless one knows.
one record In particular, should inter-
est the present generation. II IL written
by one Of the most virile thinkers OF our
time in FuroDe, a man who nas stamped
his personality upon his age IN his own
country I'm the share he has taken In us
public affairs His parchment was &C
ompanied by O terse letter to the effect
that he must positively forbid It's publlca-
tlon now, since that would make his fur-
Their residence In his own country impos-
sihe for him and send him into exile,
The command will be scrupulously obeyed
by the Modern Records Association.
Ever since the purpose and scope OF the
association have become known far and
wide Mr. Konta has been confronted with
results for which he was not prepared and
which he certainly did not foresee One
OF the aims of the organization. II will be
remembered, Is its advocacy OF the Use OF
means for the preservation OF historic rec
ords that are more durable than printed
paper. Edison has promised us steel
sheet far thinner than India paper, rust
proof indestructible--a commercial arti-
Gle that can be used profitably IN the pub
fishing business. But Edison Is not the
only inventor OF our day.
when called the meeting that result
ed In the foundation OF the association"
says Mr.. Konta, II had no Idea OF ma
terial gain to myself. Nothing was fur
Their from my mind. Indeed. I did not
dream that my plan for the benefit OF
posterity could suggest commercial possi-
bilities 10 any one But behold. am
flooded with Offers to make me rich be-
yond the dreams of avarice. Inventors
are constantly approaching mo with propo-
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England's Sh piping
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chant service she builds. while widening
her commercial fields and doing the sc"
hauling for other nations, the stronger
she becomes In preparation Tor the nou'
of hostilities. The fewer OF THESE vesseia
she has to draw upon the less eh'O"
and less mobile will be her battle meet W
time of war And for what Is her pa''ie
fleet primarily I'm time OF peaceF isn
II for the moral security OF her foreign
trade ,..
Immense as the British navy Is, IL IL not
too large for the double service OF 40
nestle defence and the protection OF tha'
oversee commerce so vital to her natlonal
yeIlbeinR. II might almost be sald tha'
tho safeguarding Of her ocean Tauc
routes In even more necessary than the
Immediate defence OF her shores. Eng
land In perfectly willing 10 have others
foot this necessary bill II others are VIII
ing 10 do so; and the plain unvarnisheu
figures OF our foreign commerce sho" tiie
i,b.roi part we have foolishly played III
subscribing 10 Great Britains SCH
absorbed policy. We have done II SO lohs
and TO our own disadvantage that eri'-
,sh statesmen can not see why we shou'u
No, continue I'm the same blindly mar
ferent attitude toward Our own needs
every ship that is built in an American
sbipyard for American foreign trafhc IL
lust so much money possibly denied 10
british shipyard; and every frelshter VI
merchant craft constructed In inc oniteu
kingdom is potentially something TO DC
sold 70 us at an extravagant figure II our
own available trade shipping Is unequa'
% our demands in preparation for war.
II is therefore perfectly plain that the
mart that Great Britain's shipyards play
IN the mercantile and the military
strength OF that nation is OF vital chaf'
acter. vital not only because OF tue uo-
nestle resources thus fostered ana the
money brought into the home Golfers. but
vital because OF the reserve strength I'M
mediately available In case OF menace
from without. II must be remembered
that all ships building in British ship
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a distinguished race. The nnodesty and
Senfleness Of the women and the stern
methods employed 10 instil virtue into the
children are striking. If boy or girl
tells lie. the tongue is branded with a
not iron. II q child steals. cotton soaked
With oil Is bound around the right wrist
.and set on fire. leaving a hideous scar.
II the child is cowardly. the same oper-
alton takes place on the legs, showing that
The culprit has run away from danger.
The effect is apparent. for there are few
children wearing scars.
The persistence with which this leg
end had chung to the locality aroused
IN Millward the determination TO dis
cover II possible. its authenticity. The
lake lies In a rocky basin and It's bot
tom. which shows plainly through the
Clear water. is covered with fine gravel.
With 200 men which ne recruited for
the purpose MilIward dragged every part
OF the lake. but without finding any
trace Of the stone animal, and thus prac-
ucally laid TO rest one OF the favorite
tales of the region.
The new territory, whose resources
have been revealed through the enter
prise Of this young explorer. is believed
TO be one OF the most valuable finds.
commercially and historically. OF many
rdecades. The untold riches OF its for
ests are not only accessible, but Mr..
aiiiward Is likely to prove to large
extent it's developer as well as It's dis
eoverer. since he already is at work on
plans for the establishment OF a direct
route overland from the Caribbean Sea
! to the Gulf OF Mexico. which would open
/, up the greater part OF the region 10
, travel and commerce.
:. II was after all his work in the jungle.
T, the last passage OF which claimed eigh;
OF his men and forty-three mules. that
, Alllward met death-ano cheated IL.
- On his way 10 New York few weeks
ago he was spending few days at Qua
t-mala City with Captain Dick" Mars
ton. the American who has done such
sexecution as n machine gunner for the
sMadero forces in the Mexican revolu-
ZION Some one a. 2 restaurant where
: they wee eauns pia0ed quantity Cf
ftrychnIne in their food and both were
taken violently III. AT 1t happened. the
Would be murderer In his eagerness, gave
them an overdose Of the poison and they
recovered Marston explained later that
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syndicaiism had It's origin in France
but was taken up with most energy by
the Italian trade unionists. It has many
excellent points. but It's chief weakness is
an,i-pariiamentary attitude. For time X
seemed to take great hold upon the WORK.
men in Paris, but there 1t has recently
been steadily losing It's grip. The recent
strikes In Great Britain have been laid
10 the credit OF sypdicalism. That, how
ever. Is an entire error. In 1873 and
again IN 1855 we had similar movements
in Great Britain. The best remembered
perhaps will be tho great dock strike OF
1855. and there has not been a single
feature of the recent labor disputes which
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Emperishable Record of This Generation

TO- ~ the prepondersnce Of American
over European names
The work of the association ie 70 be
inclusive for the present The process o.
elimination. OF promotion OF records from
municipal 10 state archives and from
these to the national repository IN wash
ington, will be left TO posterity. Many
name that appears 10 be or national I'M
portance to-day win undoubtedly dwindle
to state or to local significance hereaiteT
Many others, looked upon as or but
small weight now, will perhaps pc ad-
yanced to supreme honors long after We
shall have died. Temporary inclusion VIII
In all cases be safer than arbitrary eA-
cluslon. The past teens with names OF
whose bearers we have no record, because
their historic significance did not dawn
upon the world until long after they'and
their generation had died away some
Temporary inmortalitles' OF the highest
quality may be chosen by one generation
as worthy of inclusion in the nat'onsi
archive, only to be denoted" oy sue
ceeding one Shakespeare had MS ups
and downs OF fame before he was oeh-
nitely esta blished by the world on DIS
unapproachabIe pedestal. The ultimate
estimate Of Moliere and Goethe is un-
certain to this day.
The tentative" list sent out was pur-
poseIy inclusive so far as TINS country
Is concerned, deliberately selective In re-
gard 10 the living celebrities OF the rest
of the world. The criticisms passed upon
Il. the additions suggested. viii result
in the publication OF second iist' winch
will be tentative
So far as the Book OF RECORDS
CONCERNED. that will be selective, ana the
selecting will be made not only accord
ing 10 the Importance OF the Contributors
hut even more according to the impor-
,arce of their contributions. These
NO documents contain the best their writer's
would communicate to the world. their
Seepest convictions. the ambitions ana as
n,rations nearest to their hearts. their
well weighed judgments OF the worids
history in the making to-day. Perhaps
some of these men of light and leading
Of the moment will survive IN notnins
hut the phrases registered by them Tor
nosterity In indelible Ink on these I'M
nerisbabie parchments. And II their last
inr achievement be no more than this,
,,s pre,eryation win justify the work OF
the Historic Records Association and OF
all the associations that may hereafter
be established on its model
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Ancient Empire in Gautemalan Jungles

for Central America, where he VIII con-
tipue his explorations. lie does not kno"
when he will return. but will probably
make his next visit for the purpose VI
featuring at some Of the universities