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WHY ENGLAND BLEW THE
SEPOYS FROM HER GUNS.

To THE EptTop oF THE SuN--Sirs 1t
~ a strangely instructive thing TO note
how for generations a name of y thing
can so dominate the imaginatio0 that
the thing itself In its truth and entirety
vauish,s ont OF sight When in your
paper of September your correspond
ent, Albert Sturcke, presents "a German
View and speaks feelirgly OF the blow
ing of Sepoys from the mouths OF can
non he illustrates this fact most con
viuolngly.
am not English. not drop OF blood
My mother was from Dublin. though her
name was Burns Ny mothers mother
had a young cousin, who was Lieu
tenant in y Sepoy regiment In India at
the outbreak Of that particular and espe-
cial bunch of helllshness. He died by
indescribable and loathsome torture at
the hands OF Scpoys. His Young wife
and baby daughter We're among the vic
Tins OF the Black Hole AZ Calcutta
1t was these same Sepoys. helpless
prisoners with hands red with the blood
OF women and children. who We're blown
from the mouths of cannon--not in re-
prisal hut for the purpose of stopping
short the butchcrN. Mere death meant
nothing to the Hindu fanatic who was
fighting a "holy war" but annihla
tion of the body meant that he could not
pass on in ordered progression toward
perfection.
I'm half Irish and all home ruler. But
the British Government has its decent
points The race has been the success
full colonizng race. To it's discredit are
certain misunderstandings ard much
hardness But in comparison with the
nineteenth and twentieth century records
of Gcrmanic races in control in portions
| of Africa It's record Is white as snow
| Its purpose is to rule The purpose OF
| Gerrsanic ruling is to alter peoples TO tn,
Germanic pattern.
! II has been strange to see that Russia
! should seem naturally TO MT IN with tn,
other two allies. nations whert individua
! liberty Is respected, where the very word
| liberty is loved aud honorcd Hut vet
| the reason comes to one clearly when one
/ looks straight at the situation. Liberty
! is loved In Russia. Individual liberty has
/ In that strange land its continuous mar
| tyrdoms. 1t is the Russian Government
alone which Is autocratic. The spirit o
the people IL alight with freedom. Mill
tarism with the Slav is and must be
temporary necessity He instinctivell
hates II. SO far as one can now observe
mlltarism is the natural preference o
the large majority Of Germans.
| Yet IL may not be so. Remove th'
Hohenzolleru, and perhaps that great anC
noble race will learn 10 stand without {
sergeant on either side. to> publish (
paper without fear of lese majesty. u
live under law OF things permitted no
under the law OF things forbidden, II Il
the Hohenzollern and the tottering Haps
burg who hold back individual freedom
now-who fetter the very thoughts o
their people until a Pan-Germanism i
their heaven. CHARLOTTE r. TANsEy.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, September 3.
The sun., 1914-09-13
GERMANY MILITARISM
WAS FORCED UPON HER
DussELDoRr. August 10.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: For
an American not wholly devoid OF a sense
of humor, even tho great horror of the
European situation is barely sufficient to
prevent smile at the spectacle of seven
nations who tafter having carefully pre-
pared for fghD are now indulging in a
frenzied campaign 10 place the blame for
starting said fight
For what possible ultimate purpose has
been this piling up of armament upon
armament If not for war? Sooner OF
later such a war as is being waged was
the inevitable outcome of such a situa-
ton as was created by these Powers who
have been arming themselves to the teeth
The wonder is that II has not come sooner
II anything needs explaining II is why
Japan should have been dragged into the
war. for she was distinctly outside the
camp" II Italy has been able to keep
out OF the trouble thus far Japans par
ticlpatiOn seems like a very unnecessary
extension of a bad business; even half a
dozen Kiao-chows could hardly have n
perceptihle effect upon the European stua-
ton. Moreover. this action can hardly
fail TO result in counterstroke by Ger
many In dragging Turkey into the fight
and thus. perhaps, involving Italy. Greece
and all the Balkans,
President Wilson's plea for neutrality
apoesrs 10 have been honored principally
nave successfully placed upon Germany
the onus Of causing the war. of failing 10
conduct II humaney, IN fact OF being re-
sponsible for war and militarism in gen.
eral, our letter writing friends now
propose TO scare us. Just suppose, they
say, that Germany should win. There
would then be nothing standing between US
and Germany's terrible militarism.
Clearly. II Germany should he able tc
whip nearly all Europe, as well as Canada
30 per cent. of Asia and a bit OF Africa
there II not the slightest doubt remaining
tr-ar GERMAN militarism cannot be com
bated by any one else's militarism IN
ovnsr words Il would then be up to us tc
seek other means of handling these war
like Germans.
Should we not study these German,
r.ore carefully They seem to he brigh,
Jolly. studous, Industrious, home lovins
people. OF modest requirements and re
Nned tastes-,he last people on earth yo,
would suspect OF being fierce or warliko
Their Reichstag, elected from the peopl
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shipment OF the lumber until the situation
cleared. We will state that should you
be unable for any reasons To take care Of
the drafts against these shipments that
we will waive the necessity for so doing
and you can take care Of the lumber
and make remittance TO us for same as
soon as II is possible for YOU TO do so.
We do not only have confidence In your
firm and trust in Great Britain. but we
also believe your country Is financially
strong enough to handle tho war situation
without seriously imperilling the credit
of the country, and while II IL OF course
necessary TO vigilantly guard the financial
situation, the necessity for strenuous sc-
tion. in our opinion. will not obtain a
great while"
We would like you 10 make use Of the
foregoing, as we consider the sentiments
those Of the great American people gen
orally MoNRo. BRfcE & co.
LIVERPOOL. August 2s
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which has contained the germ for It's
own destruction? Why not lust plain
brotherhood civilization and stop there
why any peace parade at this time
II a peace parade. wny not war pa
rads"? Let US remember that the i'resi-
dent Of the United states and the Mayor
of New York have asked us to go SLOW
in these perlous times.
why not adopt the principles Of the
Prince Of Peace and get busy along prac-
fical lines? Better use ths splendid
energy for immediate aid, through the
Red Cross. for instance. for alleviating
thu pwfnl sufferings NJ both the men and
women 81 Europe who are not needing
speeches and peace parades They need
the help of Chrstendom in the awful
tragedy of war GIVE them bread band
ages and balm until this cruel war is
over and then preach, parade and pose.
NEW YoRs, August 81 MERE MAN.
The sun., 1914-09-13

portion OF former Poland has been es-
fablished by the Allies who now fght
Germany. Russia also controls dn her
way. you know part of Poland Ask
the people born there whether they pre-
fer German or Russian control
The victory of Germany would secure
peace in Europe. as that country is the
only one which is able to keep the peace
after the peace breakers have felt her
power. Germany was at peace for forty
four years and has done everything to
keep peace now. But Great Britain did
not like Germany's increasing merchant
navy, France did not like Germany's high
birthrate and Russia was In hurry TO
get .Constantinople. And the way thther
Is via Berlin and Vienna.
For the sake OF culture 7 hope and
trust that the land of Goethe and Richard
Wagner will win.
A GERMAN AMERICAN.
NEw YopK
The sun., 1914-09-13
ENGLAND'S CREDIT NOT
LIKELY TO BE IMPAIRED

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir: AS
a matter of general interest and as an ex-
ample OF the sympathy and confidence
displayed by our American cousins the fol-
lowing extract from a letter from impor-
tant shipping friends of ours speaks for
itself:
'Of course had We realized that prac-
tically the whole OF Europe would he
plunged into war we would have withheld
The sun., 1914-09-13
LETTERS OF AMERICAN
LIVING IN GERMANY

- 1uE EprroR or THE SuN-Sir: The
ay,xring letters have Just arrived from
Germany. They are from an American
citizen. born in America and the son NJ
q native American. These letters snow
how Americans living In Germany teei
about the war. AMtRicAN's sum
New YORK, September 10.
The sun., 1914-09-13
SITUATIONS wA>TED-rEM,IE.

COLO.ED lad" wants "a place as ,.'k ~
private family, can g!ve best Of r'tc -
In city a. country good wages C1l 49, '''s
l0t Wcst l36th 81 MARTHA Wp!,NI"
HOUSEW OREERS -Colorci, scverd! u.lt
girls, experienced, good references. Ut.
oughly Investigated. want place, 10. -
southern ho'p furnished. LINCOl>\ lNhI
TRIAL EXCHANGE (Agrncyl. 3li " .''h'
Phone i022 Columbus. Established l'''.
The sun., 1914-09-13

THE Sun gives herewith the views OF
more of its readers on the war situation
In Europe. without. OF course. assuming
any responsibility for the opinions ex-
pressed or statements made:
The sun., 1914-09-13

PARTY with capital seeks an lnte'
mCnt in wholesale or manufacturing ".
where additional capital Is needed. 80
here services ~ investor could ho ~ =
en- tho financial part ~ IN" business. must
b" sound and conservative institution ''
RoS $50 sun,
WELL DRILLS Of superior quality. S'-'iN
and Gasoline Power Great money earning
capacity Loomis Drill 90, Tifnn, -
The sun., 1914-09-13


CLEAN-CUT young man. accustomed -
responsibility ANA handling of mon. "'
perlenccd In the real estate and nre iu.1't. 3
business; not afraid OF hard work. \ NJ
boa ITO sun offica
The sun., 1914-09-13
AGENTS WANTED.

LOCAL AGENTS wanted in every ..'. l'
town of New York and New jersey rn tai.
WONDER MIST the new way 10 ''oI'.r '.
polish furniture, woodwork mar ." H.
good terms. THE WONDER-M ''
1891 Broadway. y. y. CRY
The sun., 1914-09-13

sent you my last Via Rotterdam and
hope YOU got H. tNot received) I'm
on the point of sending you some German
napers with true accounts ot the war
The German Government had proofs mat
the French were already IN Belgium be-
fore the war began, and II at once sent
troops into that country. took Liege ny
Storm modern fortress. and we are
daily awaiting great battles on the French
frontiers So far every important en-
gagement with both the Russians and
French has resulted IN absolute victory
for the German army. thousands of
French and Russian prisoners are already
IN this country and thu feeling is one of
confidence here. But how awful already
the loss Of life
As America will only get news Via
England and France tho papers I send
YOU will I've a revelation At Iiege the
Germans found lot Of French officers
who had gone there weeks befose the
war broke out IL the German troops had
not at once gone into Belgium we would
by now be fighting he French around here
The Belgian horrors aCainst women and
children tthc Germans living there) are
unspeakable and have been proved. Also
Tho cowardly behavior Of the populace
who killed and mutlated the German
wounded, &C.. II YOU read of brutal ro-
tallations by the Germans, no wonder
belgium will now be treated with terribl,
force
Everybody hopes that the English fleet
will try to attack the German navy IN
German waters, the English will get AZ
unpleasant surprise In that case. IN spite ol
their tremendous superiority in numbers
And Germany can't even depend on her
ally, Italy, which is afraid to stick tc
the Triple Alliance. It's simply a wal
of the Germanic race against the Slas
and Latin races, and England joins hands
with murdercrs and despots. simply he.
cause German progress and industry has
made her envious. \ nice way to get rid
Of competition. Well we will see VIII,
wins in the end. in spite Of English fair
ness And what damned liars these cant
inC people are! II II were not so serious
We would be amused over the tales IN,
papers in England and France invent
Every American In this country IL II
fun sympathy with plucky. honest Ger
many. Your loving but terribly anxious
Dusseldorf. August 10
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shortly after coming home this awful
war business began, and now we are ~
the midst Of the most anxious time We
ever experienced II certainly looks tnls
time as II Germany would have To ng ~
for her very existence. both against kussli
and France rather heavy odds as Austrla
does not count for much, being occuplNl
with Servia besides. ~ the same tm"
the German people are full of conhdeh,". :. "
and most patriotic. az outhursts on h''
sides have already proved. hut war
means awful things for us all.
We are looking forward to real privs-
tions and will have 10 rely on our niue
account at the bank. &c. The trihe we
have in bonds are almost valueless In war
time nobody will buy them. The general
feeling here is. better war now than a
few years hence, for Russia and France
are not as ready for II now as later on,
and England seems 10 remain neutral I'M
once! So you can imagine what excite
ment reigns here thousands crowd arounh
the latest kilograms. which are posted ~
every corner.
Ma things turn out well after all
our hope is centred In the Kaiser VINO
loves peace and will do everything IN ms
power to prevent war. a war which WI
sweep the whole of Europe with terrible
results. Austria had To punish these
numbering thieves Of Scrvians, ana
IN Russia wants to defend them shows
the low, degraded moral state OF tha'
country. France ~ course wants 10 get
her revenge and she'll get II as hot As
Germany knows how
Dusseldorf. July 30.
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HELP WANTED-MAlF.

$50 MONTHLY and expenses 20 trN.
tribute samples and take ORDER or
agents; permanent. JAP AMERICAS ''
chicago.
The sun., 1914-09-13

$4,000 annually. Cooperate with inc evening"
~ home Everythiug furnished Don w.
a bout capital Boyd H. Brown, omaha, 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
ENGLAND THANKS
Mr.. MORCENTHAU
His Services In Helping
British Envoy to Leave
Turkey Recognized.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE British
Embassy to-day made public letter
from Ambassador Spring Rice to Sec
rotary Bryan expressing the apprecia-
ton Of the British government for the
services of Ambassador Morgenthau at
Constantinople in assisting the depart
ure of Sir L. Mallet, the British Am
bassador to Turkey, and his staff and
a number of British subjects who were
prevented from leaving previous to Mr..
Morgenthau's intervention.
The letter, which follows, further
contained the request from Sir Edward
Grey that his personal thanks be ex-
tended to Mr.. Morgenthau:
"lIis majesty's principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs has received
telegram from Athens from his maj
esty's late ambassador at CONSTANT
nople in which ne requests that an ex-
preston of his warm acknowledgment
OF the great services rendered by the
United States Ambassador at Constan-
tinople TO him and to the British COM
rnunity in that capital during the last
few days should be conveyed to Mr..
Moreenthau.
"No words. Sir Louis Mallet says,
can express his sense Of Indebtedness
10 M. Morgenthau and to his staff. His
eXcellency accompanied Sir L. Mallet
20 the station, greatly assisting his de-
parture and that Of his staff, and 1t
was entirely owing TO his exertions
that a large party of British subjects
who were prevented from leaving on
the night Of his departure, were al
lowed to 60 on the following day.
81 have the honor, under instructions
from Sir +. Grey, to request you to be
so good as to convey to Mr.. Morgen-
THAI the deep gratitude and warm APP
probation of his majesty's government
for the friendly and invaluable assist
ance rendered by him, and at the same
time Sir f. Grey desires me to express
his own personal thanks to his excel
lency FOX the help accorded by him TO
Sir L. Mallet."
Although the State Department to-
day had received no word from France
or Russia Of declarations of war on
Turkey, neutrality proclamations were
being prepared recognizing a state OF
war between them.
Acting Secretary Lansing said no dis
patches had come from Ambassador
Morgenthau or consuls in Turkey for
several DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
C. F. MURPHY, JR., SETTLES
Pays Damages to Boy Hurt in
Automobile Accident.

Justice Pendleton signed an order
yesterday approving a proposed com
promise of suit brought in behalf
of George Chicos, boy who received
injuries by being knocked down by
an automobile owned by Charles +.
Murphy, jr., nephew of the Tammany
leader, and William J. Lem.
Chicos was injured by. the automobile
on July %, 1918, while it was being
driven by Joseph King. The boy spent
recovered He sued Murphy and Lem,
through his brother, Anthony Chicos,
as guardian, demanding $4,000 dam
ages. An agreement was reached be
tween the plaintiff and defendants for
the payment of 81 $50, which the court
approved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
ELECTION CASE REVERSED
Jersey Judge Decides Kilt
redge Improperly Convicted.

Trenton, n. j., Nov. Upon the
ground that the indictment on which
he was tried was insufficient, Justice
Parker, Of the Supreme Court, to-day
handed down an opinion reversing the
conviction of Alexander f. Kittredge
in the Hudson Quarter Sessions Cour;
for alleged conspiracy in primary cleo
tion frauds.
Kittredge was sentenced to from one
to three years and TO pay fine of
$1,000. His counsel contended that the
indictment failed 10 state that the po-
litical party whose primary was being
held at the time had pollcd at least 5
per cent Of the vote at the preceding
election. that therefore it did not ap-
pear that 1t was Q recognized party
under the election law, and consequent
~ the statute was not violated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
TEXAS GETS SILVER SERVICE
School Children Galore Presentation in Galveston of
Elaborate Gift of People Of State After
Which Battleship Is Named

Galveston, Tex, Nov. School chill
dren from all parts of the state were a
feature Of the throngs that took part in
one way or another in the presentation
of a silver service 10 the L. s. s. Texas
on behalf Of the people here to-day.
The service, which was made by the
Gorham Company, is distinctly mission
in character. that style having been
chosen because of the association Of
the missions with Texas and the South
west All the pieces are decorated with
the lone star, emblematic Of the State
Of Texas; laurel, emblematic of vic
tory: seaweed and dolphin. emblematic
Of the element 10 which the ship be
longs; cotton, one of the principal
crops of the state, and the seals of the
state and navy.
There are sixty-eight pieces, of which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
PRECAUTIONARY SHOW

The exposition arranged by the New
Work. Tercentenary Commercial Com
mission opened last night in Grand
Central Palace, and will run for two
weeks. Old New York is featured,
historical scenes being duplicated and
landmarks reproduced. Among these
are Bowling Green, 1910; Fraunces
Tavern, an old Dutch windmill and ST.
Georges Chapel. -.
There is also an Indian exhibit un-
der the direction of DR.. Joseph Kossuth
Dixon. of the National Indian Me
mortal Association. Prints lent by
Jobn D. Crimmins and j. Clarence
Davies are exhibited. During the eX,
position the Cuban National Band Will
give concerts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
LEATHER WILL WIN
WAR, HE SAYS
French Buyer Here to Spend
$2,500,000 for Allied
Armies Footwear.

Leather will win the European war,
according to Percy Eagon. who arrived
yesterday from England oil the Lap
land 70 spend S2,5OO,OO for material
for shoes for the allied armies. Since
the outbreak of the war, he said, his
firm had supplied 100000 pairs Of
shoes to the armies.
France was handicapped in the be
ginning by her lack of footwear for her
soldiers" he added. "lf France had
had sufficient shoes at the opening of
the war she could have put 100000
men in the field" Mr.. Hagen is go
ing to Boston TO buy most Of the sup
ply.
Another Lapland passenger was
James L. Wilmeth, travelling repre-
sentative of the United States Treas
ury. who went TO Europe on the gold
shin Tennessee. Captain II. F. Dalton,
L. s. A., was with him. They had four
steel chests loaded with promissory
notes and 81. O. US" OF Americans
who we're stranded in Europe when the
war started
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08

the punch set is the most prominent.
II is composed Of & punch bowl and
plateau, ladle and twenty-four punch
cups. The large waiter contains a map
Of the State Of Texas and the inscrip-
ton. presented to the L. $. Texas by
the People of Texas. 1914
The presentation included the service
which belonged TO the first Texas,
afterward renamed the San Marcos and
later destroyed at target practice, and
twenty-eight additional pieces to make
the service complete, which we're con-
tributed by the school children Of
Texas. The committee having this in
charge was composed OF members of
the Galveston Commercial Association,
cooperating with Mayor Lewis Fisher
Of Galveston, who was appointed chair
man By Governor o. b. Colquitt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
UPRISING AGAINST
FUNSTON FEARED
Gutierrez Reported Out
and Villa to Take Pro-
viSional Presidency.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Nov. 7.-Rumors about
an uprising against the American forces
at Vera Cruz and increasing anti
American feeling in Mexico City greatly
agitated administration officials to-day.
Secretary Of War Garrison early
wired General Funston for facts about
conditions and the rumors which
caused apprehension here. No word
came during the day from the special
ENJOYS of the State Department, which
allayed the fears Of officials that hos
tilities were threatened. The last re-
port General Funston made about the
rumors was four days ago, when he
wired that there were reports Of anti
American agitation in Mexico City.
Owing to the disturbed conditions,
the evacuation Of Vera Cruz by the
American forces will be longer delayed.
II was declared to-day that no date
for the withdrawal Of the troops is
even being considered at present
A dispatch from Consul Canada at
Vera Cruz TO the State Department
says the ex-Federal generals. headed
by General Aguilar, had captured Te-
huancan, In the State of Puebla, with
forces believed 70 number about 5000
men, and that several hundred men
were killed.
Officials Of both til Senate and the
War departments have been expecting
that this General Aguilar, who is not the
General Aguilar who was to take over
Vera Cruz. would soon move against
the Carranza forces. Several reports
about his operations and activities have
been sent TO the War Department by
General Funston.
The State Department was advised
to-day that General Eulalio Gutierrez
would probably assume the Presidency
ON November TO- The same dispatch
stated that General Villa was at Aguas-
calientes.
FL Paso, Tex, Nov 6.-According TO
unofficial advices reaching III Paso to-
night, Provisional President Gutierrez
has resigned, and may be succeeded by
General Francisco Villa himself.
General Villa, in telegram TO The
Associated Press from Aguascalientes
yesterday, said:
General Eulslio Gutierrez having
taken the oath of Office as Provisional
President Of the Republic before the
military convention assembled IN this
citv to-day, | want it made known that
| am in accord with his designation and
that | will sustain him with the force
of arms"
The Mexican Bureau Of Information
said last night that General Gutierrez
had sided with Carranza, and that he
had refused the nomination and re-
undated the Aguascalientes convention
and all its acts. The bureau contends
that the convention was dominated by
Francisco Villa interests and that the
appointment of Gutierrez was made TO
force him to declare for Villa or Car
rama.