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PRAISE FOR GERMANY
STIRS RUSSIAN PRINCE
Engalitchcff. Former Nice-COn-
sui. Denies He Joined in
Tale Of Gratitude.

Probably the most indignant man In
New York yesterday was the Prince Mich
olas w. Engalitchor. formerly Russian
Nice-Consul at Chicago. who is nov stop
ping at the Vanderbilt
lie had just read In Chicago news
paper that Ae had been ono OF many sign.
ers to a letter praising the Germans for
their treatment OF Americans who we're
abroad when tho war broke out Among
the other alleged signcrs were the
Princess EnGalitchcff. Anthony Drrxel.
James Van Allen, the Duchess of Man
chester. Miss Emily Iznaga. Countess
Oslon Demidoff, Princess Demidoff and
Clarence Jones Of Philadelphia.
The letter testified to the extreme
Kindness. generosity and courtesy" shown
10 foreigners who were at Ouchy. Lau-
Same, a, the beginning OF tho war,
Money amounting t. thousands Of
| MARKS according 10 the letter. was
loaned by the Germans. personal checks
were taken. accounts were allowed to
stand unpaid automobiles were given to
transport enemies and friends alike"
And the letter stated that many per-
sons. including the Prince and Princess.
were In this way able TO get to their
homes.
in tho first place / wasn't at Ouchy
| at ALL" said the Prince. II was Ia
Ostend, and no German or group of Ger
mans lent mo any money a all for any
purpose. II my name is signed to that
letter 1t is a forgery. And IL my name
! is forged how about the names II those
| others?
I'm the second place. there are senti.
ments IN the letter which | don't sub
fI.s s.as
| any acts Of cruelty committed 10y the Ger
! mans but ! know thIt they wer" frequcn
occurrences. No German treated me goL,
or bad and don't want my name signed
TO a letter like that. crediting the Ger
mans with virtues I don't feel they pos
sess. or with kindness ! don't believe they
| exhibited"
The Prince said that ono OF the bcs
| moves made 0y France s!nc, the wal
began was to replace Mcssimy, former
| Minister of War, with M.llcrand
Here Is an instance of M"sslrys m
competence" said the Prince. ION Au'
! gust TO- after the car had given per-
mission TO Russians in France to Join tn,
! French army | offered my services &c
! Messilny, free OF charge. representing tc
| him that | had command of the French
| Russian. English and German languages
and had great experience In deC'pHcrnl
dispatches The day following Messing:
aide-de. camp congratulated me rnthusl
astically for my patriotism, particularly as
was above the Russian age limit fo
those called TO fight and was an only
son. He said II was possible for me TO b.
appointed a captain and put on the Gen
eral STAFF.
ION the 20,h col. OSnobshine, Russian
military attache I'm PARIS. examined my
papers and comp!.mented me for my
offer. But didn't hear from Messimy.
ION the Goth. ten days after my frs
Offer, wrote again to Messimy. repeating
my offer Ny letter was received NJ 30
In the afternoon at 3 80 he was deposed
There Is one instance 10 show how un
fitted Messlmy was for his post
"M,llerand, on the other hand, Is yer!
able man"
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DR.. MARBURG WANTS
U. S. TO HELP BELGIUM
Former American Minister Says
German Militarism Is
World Menace.

Or. Theodore Marburs. former Ameri-
can Minister to Belgium, who arrived
here on board the Lusitsnia, said yester-
day AT his apartment I'm the Waldorf
that the cruel way in which devoted
little Belgium IL being trampled to death
simply because Il lay IN the path Of a
war mad Government makes ones blood
boil"
In giving out the interview DR.. Mar
burg said he wanted 1t understood that
he was entirely friendly to the German
people and was an enemy only of mill
tarism.
The violation of Belgium's neutrality"
he said. Involving n breach both OF inter-
national law and Of Prussas own solemn
pledge. the dropping of bombs on ANTI
werp. tho devastation OF Louvr.n and tho
heartless treatment OF non-cor1hatants.
substantlated Independently by Relgium.
Dutch. French and English witnesses. con-
stitutes a fearful indictment Added TO
this is the ungenerous and unchivalrous
wringlng OF a money Indemnity from a
people who had cherished no hostile de-
signs against Germany but was simply
defending It's neutrality as 1t was ob,i-
gated to do bv international law and by
the law OF self-preservation.
II am not in favor OF the United states
embroillng itself unnecessarily in Euro
pean controversies. but state of affairs
exists In Europe which II the love Of
:
fair play and Of common Justice is In our
hearts II must lead us openly to espouss
the cause of England and her allies.
But there Is something deeper than the
law Of nations that is being set back BY
the philosophy o! ruthless domination
/ which has entered into the very marrow
of the ruling class In Germany; namely.
/ the whole body of instincts and practices
which constitutes our humanity. IL IL
not our duty an important member
of the family OF nations to use our utmost
! endeavor to guard likewise these elements
| OF life more sacred and more valuable
than anything material or Intellectual?
! II myself am OF German extraction. but
! I find that national sympathles are trans
mitted in environment and not in blood.
/ Moreover. | feel that the great body OF
the German people. who have written
such y brilliant page in modern history
but who lack political genius, can be
/ freed only from outside from the grip
/ o. the military class. And I believe that
3 the curse OF militarism will continue to
spread over the world until the bureau
crazy and military class of Germany are
overthrow"
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BANK OF ENGLAND BUYS GOLD.
American ExchRnRe Falls In Nntict-
patton Of y. y. city Bond
SubscriUtiOus.

LoNpoN, Sept lS.--The Bank of Eng
land bought f222.o00 S1ll0,OO0) in
American eagles and rl2a,0O0 t6ij,o00y
In bar gold to-day,
American exchange fell sharply TO 4.95
On anticipation Of large subscriptions here
for the New York city bond issue, which
viii lead to an increased demand for re-
mittances to America Fresh offerings for
American account depressed silver to 80
1915.
The weekly report OF Samuel Montagu
war ends soon
n Co., the silver brokers, says; "An ex-
ccptionally large demand for silver coin
may be expected because of the extreme
strain on currency systems consequent
upon the war. This demand II unlikely
to he relaxed quickly whether or not the
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ASKS FOR ARMY OFFICERS
u.a,, ,,h,, p ,potc' 10 rrm sr>.

ID>NON, SeIteinuti IN.
VI, .,,g s2,5.c0o has been dis;ribu-
e., distressed or destitute Americans
,- t.a,!gn since the rush to escape
rom E..up Began. This work has
N 4,.or,.:.na -, rcli,. commit
.. M, rr.,i,a; Americans with II. G.
u.,y.r d.. g. urWar and Clarence Gran
., .r,l..rn..
A. n. suggestion o. Ambassador
PAGE t..s committee may be trans
formed into permanent organizatIon.
IL. Pax, 20 is understood, would also
like 10 riyo more army officers sent
mere to assist III the relief work.
The accomplishments Of MIR. IIoO.trs
committ.c. which. without publicity,
nrst copperatcd with TIE temporary
transient committee and then assumed
lnpletc charge Of the relief work.
nave been marvellous Before funds
were received here from the American
Government MIR. Hoover personally
placed $4,000 at The disposal OF the
rolief committee. Mr. Graf arranged a
simple method of transferring money
by cable. "a method which Is operative
t,.u on bank holidays.
Tn situation as regards we'll to do
travellers is medsurably relieved, but
there are large numbers Of Americans
m England and on IN. Continent who
are pruuiless as a result of the war. In
tsri,reu,' with business or The lack Of
Employment has made them destitute.
This j, true also in the case of those
whose TRIP abroad was started with
small means, and who have spent all
,n,.r money IN enforced delays.
Various subsidiary expenditures de-
spaich,d by the United States relief
commission To- continental points have
utilized th, London committee as a
.leariu- h1,sc The labors OF the com
mit;te as regards destitute Americans
have been greatly increased. From
August To there were 1850 persons
hat required financial assistance; in
the week ended August %. $50: In the
week ended August 30. 9io; in tn.
week ended September g. 1857; IN The
week ended September II. 2.2S7. aud in
the week ended september is. 1880.
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no army IN the European sense IN Eng
land. our contemplate. our negligible
army, as II was called. was not taken
!r.o the accounting Of this war by
In Paris before we could have any army
worth while In the field
Above all things Great Brlta.5 ,.ls de-
sired peace. She has had the greatest
instrument of war ia the world for over
a hundred years In her navy and no
small nation has ever been crushed by
1t. no great Power threatened by 1t. II
has been the symbol of her power for
the protection of the commerce OF the
world
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britain Wants No TERRITORY.

What territory does she expect 10
get? Whw territory does she WANT
None.
There is none of any value outside Of
Germany.
This war is war for freedom. II In
a war for the integrity and existence
of small communities When It is
ended. If fortune be with the allies, thorr
will be REIMBURSEMENT Of Europe in the
interest Of the separate nationalItles.
The people of the United States are
peace loving. hut they have been
| through a great war and know well
that when Lincoln was harried and at
tackled by peace lovers. honest though
| they were. to call n treaty of peace in
the midst OF that conflict Of the con-
tinent. Lincoln said ne would fight IL
ont to the end and settle the business
once and for all and Lincoln and Grant
did IL.
An agreement has been made by Rus
sia. France and England that neither
VIII make peace until this question OF
dominant militarism Is settled by a
peace secured when complete victory Is
won The world may be sure thar
having entered upon this business Eng
land will not rest whatever the cost
until this issue is decided without any
doubt.
II Germany Is dismembered it will not
be by Great Britain. II will be through
the revolution of her own people. She
has been a great nation, great In Indus
tries and commerce. and I believe she
will still he so when the issue Is decided
against her. But Germany has bce6
prussianized and militarism has been
the Prussan method of progress. From
Prussia it has spread through all the
German Empire. II Austria breaks in
pieces, if the German Empire falls
apart. it will he by no act Of dlsmem-
berment of the allies.
The Germans m ant to march "a
Paris and to dictate terms of peace
there. The world will do well to take
note that the allies mean If 1t is ir
their power to dictate terms of peace .
Berlin. If there was no cry for peace
from England and France when Ger
! many was marching on Paris. then le'
the voices Of the peace lovers Of The
world he stilled when, II II may be, Il
is the turn of Russia. Fra ne and Eng
land to march through Inter der
: Linden.
England Will not be moved by an!
! cry for peace now.
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CANADA HITS "MIDDLEMEN.

OTTAWA, Sept, ls.---An announcement
was issued by the Canadian Government
tonight that strict measures will be taken
TO prevent any crcumventlon OF the Gov
eminent policy opposed to trade rela-
tions between Canadians and the enemies
of Great Britain.
This announcement is the result OF in
formation received by the Government Ia
the effect that merchants throughout the
Dominion have received circular letters
from firms In the United States Offering
to forward Canadian goods TO Germany
and Austria and to consign German and
Austrian goods tn Canada. The Govern
ment will contiscate any such shipments
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GERMANS CAPTURE 500.
Berlin Tell. Of success. at Chateau
Brimont-NO Panic In vienna.
Special cable Despatch TO Tue suS.

LONDON, Sept. lS.-A wireless des-
patch from Berlin says the German
troops achieved noteworthy success
to-day at Chateau Brimont, near Reims,
where they captured 500 prisoners. The
place was carried by assault.
The operations in Belgium are not
regarded az important. German move
ments are directed toward preventing
sorties of the Belgian army which are
designed TO interfere with reinforce
men,s sent 20 the battle line In France
German troops are constantly passing
through Liege bound for the southwest.
II IL known here that conditions in
Vienna are normal and that the people
do not believe rumors OF peril from the
Russians. Reliance Is placed in the
official reports Of the operations OF the
Austrian armies,
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ENGLAND KEEPS ANILINE OIL.
Refuse. Request OF American Manu-
fncturers for Formulation 10 Buy.

LoSDo%. Sept. ls.--The request OF
American manufacturers that permission
b. given for the expectation OF aniline
OIL from England has been denied by the
Board OF Trade
IL IL said hat Great Britain can pro.
duce on,y 4 sufficient supply for her own
use
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BALTIC ARRIVES WITH 2.367.
white star Liner Also brings lu-
usual Quantity OF Wall

The White star liner Baltic. IN vester-
day from Liverpool, brought 2.a6' pas
sengers, including 400 iu the s;eerlE',
among whom wcrc Too American citizens.
Slxtv-six originally I'm the storage were
transferred to the second cabin after tho
p.,ltir cot TO sea- Nearly all the Aler-
leans were refugees from the war zones.
The Baltic hrourtt an unusual quantity
rr mail for this time OF the year ,,4a3
sacks.
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MALLORY LINER BURNS AT DOCK

The Mallory Line passenger steamer
Nuccas was burned almost tn the waters
edge last night at the 1lotjeu Lang
dry docks in Hoboken. The bluZe was
"A spectuculur one lighting up the Hudson
River for miles. Vessels OF IN scan
dinav ian American Line and others We're
endangered hut after two hours hard
fighting the flames were subdu"d
Capt, j. G.. johnson, commander of
the ship. was on shore leave. hut First
Officcr j. H. Muhrmion Was aboard ana
asleep in his cabin There were eight
of the firemeu also on board, The frst
,,Iiccr gave the alarm. bong compelled
To flee with a few of his belongings
When the fire was discovered 1t Was
hu a ~.Nrla places aboard ire
enip. giv!ng the impression that IT, might
have been of incendiary origin. There
was no fire IN her bois-r room An IN
yestiGation will bc made to-day,
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BOsNIANs WELCOME INVADERS.
MOntcncWrin soldiers Expected to
Reach SarajevO Tomorrow.

ROME. Sept II. via Paris. Sept. IS
The two Montenegrin columns are expected
to reach Saratcvo, the Bosnian capital.
on Sunday.
Dispatches from Ccttlnjc say that the
Bosnians have given III" invading Monte
negrins an enthusiastic reception, particu-
larry at Gorasda. The Mcntenegrins are
able 10 communicate by signal from Go
rasda with the Scrvians at Nisegrad.
II Is reported that the Montenegrins
also are approaching Mostar, the capital
Of herzegovina.
The dispatches say that the cold il 90
Intense IN the mountains that the Monte
negrin forces are marching by night at
lower attitudes and are resting during
the day.
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THE TENNESSEE TO REMAIN.
VIII 'nntinuc Emergency Relief
W"rL IN European Waters.

l'Nr"N s'p'. 1S--Ambassador Page
N'ssta", secretary or War Brecknridge
aad Cars, becker OF the American ar.
ro.'d ..Ws"r Tennessee conferred to-day
ftr'-l'n- IN. disposition OF the Tennessee.
no." az Weyl Ith pending the receipt of
"''u.ton, from Washington. II is eN-
p'cIea tina; Ga. cruiser will remain for
70 tm' +" European waters for emergency
'.0, N.'& h'to'o returning to the United
Si.'.s
Many Americans "a France, capt
l'.#. r'1 .p-day. refused to leaV" until
''" .d ,".lged tuciY baggage and were
81 ru.-uus tNarc
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"a NEW SHIPS FLY U. S. FLAG.
.. Other Vessels VIII soon Change
Indcr Z. =. RrgistrN Inv.

WAsHTNGToS. Sept. lS.-Asslstant Sec
rotary OF Commerce Sweet says that since
September s. under the new ship registry
act. twcnty-four vessels with total OF
lOO.S2O tons have been registered col
lector Of customs are acting on registers
for twenty seven more vessels OF l0S,260
tons, and preliminary papers are being
prepared in other cases.
American Consuls are meeting no dim
culties except III the case at Rio lie
Janeiro. where United States ship
could not get clearance papers.
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HER THREE SONS WAR VICTIMS
Mother Learns One Is Dead. Another
Missing, Third wounded.
SpeciH CaJe Despdtch 10 Tnr su'

PARIS, Sept, Is. Another brave
French mother has repeated Mime De
Castelnau's question (which" when she
guessed from the demeanor of the priest
who called on her that one of her sons
had been killed.
Nine. Salat, on the arrival of her
uncle. Canon Delort, understood before
he spoke a word that one of her boys
had been killed and asked the mono
syllable question. Nina, Salats three
sons had left school to fight ON the from
tier. Canon DelOr, Informed her that
the second son had been killed, the cid
est was missing aud the youngest had
been wounded by bullet as he bent
over the corpse OF the son who was
killed.
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AWAIT ROBERT DOLLAR REPORT
Action Deferred UntiI Consul at Mo
Tells of ships IIoldup.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. is.--Contrary 70
expectations. no report was received ny
the State Depai tmcnt to-day from Anhas-
sadov Morgan on the case Of the steam
shin Robert Dollar. to which clearance
was said to have hceu refused by Bra
lillian port authorities at Rio de Janelro
because of the transfer of tho stea ncr
from British to American registry. Com
dieting reports have been received as 70
the attitude Of the British Consul.
Tho state Department If taking no &C.
ton pending the receipt OF an official 10
poIt
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1.jOO AMERICANS SAIL.
Leave Copenhagen for New York
with Exp~-ssi"ns Of Gratitude.

C0rrN1lAGrN, vi, London, Sept Is
IT, steamship United states OF the Scan
c.navian-Amcricau I.!he has sailed for
New York with about 1900 returning
americans ou board. III, passengers
expressed their appreciation of the hos
pthity shown them IN Copenhagen.
There ERE ahoIt l5O0 Americans left
acre. II Is expected that these Will be
able 10 have ~ the United States within
d fortnight.
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MORE AMERICANS SAIL.
Mrs Thomas }. Preston. Jr.. Among
Those Leaving Genon.

RoME, sept II, via Paris. Sept is
The steamship Tomaso di Sayola lcft
Genoa to-day for New York with 100
nassons,rs on board. most Of them return
ing Americans.
Among Ia, passengers were Mrs.
Thomas j. Preston, Jr.. formerly Mrs
Grover Cleveland. and her party Mrs. w
u B..seN and Howard Croker and his
sisters Who are taking the body OF their
noth'- Mrs. Richard Croker. who died
recently IA Austria, to New York for
burial
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BrnsiI Holds Merchant shtp.

RIO III JANEIRo, Sept lS.-lt j. an
nounced that the Brazilian Government
has decided that merchant ships OF tho
bnlIig.r"ut Powers which entered this port
as "A result of tho war must remain In
mort until the war Is over
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League Raises $40. 900.

INplANAroiLs, Sept, iS--Members W
the League OF 1914, a German American
organlza ton. subscribed $4,000 to-day
for relief OF war sufferers In the father
land.
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Does Germany then. At her first set
back, seek To ag!tatc peace lovers to
Intervene? is that her courage? Is
she afraid OF being smothercd? She
started with the idea of smothering
France and contemptuous of the little
British army, while shc kept her navy
.ockcd up in harmless seclus!on. fear
Ing to be smothered by the greater navy
If Great Britain.
believe I sneak the mind Of 95 Der
cent. Of my fellow countrymen when
say that this country Is In this war TO
her last man and her last penny to
break the mIlItarism which Is ut pres
ent and would he n perpetual danger Ia
the world II II were allowed to dominate
Europe.
d. not believe that any proposa 5
for peace on the part Of Herr DernburR
or Count Won Bernstorff really repre-
sent the opinion OF tho German peo-
Pile. have too high an opinion Of their
will and power. They know this thing
is a fight to the end. What subter.
ranean idea there Is in having these
sugG estions come so coon | do not
know, but nave "A shrewd idea thai
It is for the purpose OF rousIng Amerl'
can feeling to the temperature OF pity
for one great Power which is being
fought by three great Powers.
II must not, however, be forgotten
/ that when this war began Germany
as well as her own great army. To iigh
Russia and France, because there wa
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England Is Determined to
Crush Menace of German
MilitariSm.
TO END WAR IN BERLIN
Great Britain in Fight for
Freedom Seeks No New
Territory.
By sin GILBERT PARKER, VI. r.,
specially written for "Thc SUM-"
replying to the German peace
ovcrturcs,


LuNDvN. September IS
til" proposal for peace IT this stage
OF this word conflict, when nothing is
settled except thu. the German march
to Paris has been stared. borders al
most on .hc ridiculous. Germany could
have prevented this war 10y firm
word 10 Vienna at the proper moment.
that u.s., a. the moment OF the crisis
SHE would give no assurance that she
would urge Austria TO diminish her de-
pend"nce Of Scrv;a.
When Russia was willing 20 renew
and continue her conversations with
Austria Germany suddenly declared
war She knew what she was doing
She his prepared for It throughout a
generation. Twice Great Britain
has. by negotiations. prrvtntcd this very
war that now has come.
This war on the part Of Germany IL
war for empire. She proposed 70
Great Britain that Great Britain should
stand aside while she, Germany.
thruttled France and dsposscssed her
Of ali her colonies. This was said to
the ally Of France; that ally was to
compel the neutrality Of France by her
army and by her navy. England had
rcfosad to he duped by Prince Lich-
nowsky and when Germany proposed
treachery to England and when she
further broke her own pledged word and
bond by invading Belgium. then began
the war which could not and should
not end-this IL the full and unaiterable
decision Of the British people--until
the security of the small nations in the
, world shall be guaranteed against a
mllitarism which takes no account OF
pledg" or word or bond. but only Of Its
own ambitions and designs.