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Evening journal., 1914-08-22
The Strategy of
the First Campaign
CFrom the New YORK Tribuno)

taclking force outnumbcrs the de-
Tending one by % or 30 per cent.
Otherwise an attack against modern
weapons of defence would not be very
hopeful The factor most in doubt,
therefore. in Belgium Is the superb
ority in numbers of the German ar
mics They must be superior in or
der to envelop the allies, and in a
frontal assault a moderate degree Of
superiority would hardly be felt.
The French invasion of Alsace and
parts of Lorraine is based on the
assumption that the allies are in suf-
ficient strength in the north to hold
their own Otherwise the reoccupa-
ZION of Alsatian territory and the
threat of a siege at Strassburg would
yield no results worth while If the
Germans win in the north and push
on toward Paris General Joffre will
need all his strength to defend
French soil Metz and StrassbuFg
can be threatened by allied victories
in Belgium just as well as by French
victories in Alsace. II the German
campaign in Belgium fails and the
Germans there are driven back on
Aix-la-Chapelle and Cologne, the Ger
man first line of defence in Luxem-
burg, Lorraine and Alsace will be-
come just as untenable as If Strass-
burg were isolated and besieged.
The strategy of the drst stage of
the war in the west therefore resolves
itself largely into a contest of skill
in the distribution of forces. The
object is 10 have the right number of
men at the right point at the right
time, and the fact that ;he Germans
arc turning tho allied left wing in
Belgium while the French are turn
ing the German left wing i'm Alsace
shows that each side is working on a
very different basis of calculation
Which was right the impending battle
in Belgium will show.
We cannot agree with the conclu-
sion reached by Mr.. Herman Ridder
IN his "Staats-Zeitung" articles that.
once having occupied Belgium, the
German army will forego an invasion.
of France and decide to fight merely
on the defensive According to the
logic of the situation, Germany must
take advantage at once of whatever
superiority she possesses in military
efficiency. She must conquer now or
never, since in a long war the
strength of the allies will increase
and her Cwn resources will be dimin-
ished She is shut in and they are
not and Russia. Great Britain and
France. excluding the British and
French colonies and dependencies,
have nearly twice as many inhabi-
tants to draw on as Germany and
Austria Hungary have. If Germany
had expected to fight a defensive war
only she would not have tried to seize
Belgium as a military base She
would have encouraged Belgium to
maintain neutrality All German
military writer's have assumed that
against France or against France and
/ Russia combined Germany must try
10 crush France and letake Paris.
TIL that theory is exploded on the
battlefield Germany is not likely TO
abandon the role of the aggressor.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
Editorial Opinion
M0MEN.s MEAR ND THE NAA

WOMEN'S WEAR AND THE WAR;
From the New York Herald.
American business men are Just pe-
ginning to realize the enormous fruits
they will reap as a result of the Eu-
iopean war. according to J. M. Cid
dings, a dealer and importer oil
women's goods. Mr. Gliding said
that it would throw American busi-
ness absolutely on its own resources
and that business would gain conh-
dence which would make it strong
for all time to come.
In discussing the fashions for the
immediate future he said that they
would be of Paris design, but largely
OF American manufacture. Mr.. CID
ding added that the French designers
evidently anticipated the war, for ms
buyers who arrived here from Paris
on the last voyage of the Naterland
of the Hamburg-American line
brought with them models of military
gowns and coats for wCmen which
will be popular here this winter.
"Of course. business is shocked
now at the beginning OF the strug-
gle" he said For instance. women
are now more engaged ~ thinking oi
the war than of what 70 wear How
ever. that cannot last long The We.
comes at an excellent time Large
importers had their representatives
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
CHOOSE STRONG MEN.

From the Newark Post
To win the next election in hundred,
county and State. Rapublicans have only
60 use an ordinary amount of common
sense in the selection of candidates. More
than ever before Is the personnel Of the
candidates going D figure ia the returns.
The General Assembly win this next ses-
sion be a business proposition. Partisan
politics will not play so important a
role. 1t becomes necessary then that
the Republicans see TO it, very definitely.
that men are put up who can meet the
issues brought before them in sane,
business way. More business foresight
is the requirement for Office this year.
The men chosen for candidates for the
General Assembly should be men oI
standing in the community. They should
be men of sufficient experience and recog-
nized success as TO demand the conf
dence of the voter. With such men, the
contest will be an easy one. But any
attempt at party rewards or compro-
misses made 10 insure continued leader
ship. VIII be met with more independent
votes than is calculated. The rank and
file voter should see TO it that no selfish
ambition of a party worker be allowed
to name the candidates. Politics is be-
coming to be an every mans duty rathel
than game of the few.
The same is true of the county offices
The voter. today more than ever before
looks upon the Levy Court and other
county offices as business proposition
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

friendship for the nations whose
governments are at war? We can see
none Undoubtedly food is needed for
non-combatants as we'll as for armies,
even though the latter are fed first. Is
il our duty to aid in the starvation of
people? It may be that the Germans
will need food as much as France, but
whichever is in the sorer need, shall
We refuse to sell to that one, and thus
strengthen its enemy? That is cur
ious conception of neutrality and hu-
manity
Again. it so happens that we have
large crops this year, and a generous
surplus for export. We are suffering
heavy damage from the direct and in
direct effects of this vast war The
sale of our surplus would substantial
iy reduce that damage. On what sound
reason can the Government of the
United States base action which
action amounts to a prohibition OF
that relief?
We have the greatest respect for
the motives OF that action. and ouI
bankers show commendabIe patriot
ism in abiding by it, but it appears to
us to be mistaken
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

rights by Japan ought to prevent any
disagreement
Aside from the danger of compli-
cations in the Pacific. it will strike
most Americans, we believe. that it
is a mistake on the, part of Great
Britain to encourage the entrance Of
Japan into the list of combatants 1t
Is fair TO assume that Japan toun
counsel with Great Britain before IS
suing her ultimatum, and that Great
Britain acquiesced IN The. move. if
she did not suggest IT, Doubtless
She could have dissuaded Japan from
taking the offensive.
American sympathy might not havS
been taken into consideration when
the Japanese-British plans were
formulated, and perhaps events
will show that it was not neces-
sary TO consider the effect of
Japanose-German hostlities upon
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

public sentiment in this country. But
II American sentiment had been
weighed at all it would have been
found Enthusiastically on the side of the
white man as against the yellow. And
IL events in the Pacific should take
an important turn. it might be that
the aggressive action of the yellow
race against Germany would arouse
pronounced sympathy for Germany
IN the United States, which might
nave considerable bearing upon the
situation in Europe
The war of nationalities in Europe
is disastrous enough, in all con-
science, without broadening Il into a
worldwide war of races. Every
peace-loving American will ardently
nope first that there will be no war
between Japan and Germany. and
second, that if there must be war. il
will be unimportant. and confined
solely to the Asiatic coast.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

abroad this summer studying the de-
signs. They have come back with
Partisan ideas and many models. Now
it is up to American manufacturers
largely to make up the goods along
the Partisan lines. That means much
business.
Il know of several large concerns
who have refused 10 make up goods
stating that their plants can run to
full capacity for months and not fill
the orders on hand. The result is
that capital here will be benefited, for
there is a chance for employment for
every one.
Later on" he continued, "Ameri-
can designers will have the first real
opportunity that they have ever had
Even if the war RACES only a few
months, business in Europe will be
paralyzed for years. Therefore.
Americans will have 10 make their
own designs largely and they will be
executed here The American people
win become accustomed TO buying at
home"
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
The Undiminished Sway of the
BanacIes and Tite-BarnacIes
lFrom the New York SUM-

In no spirit of criticism, but simply
to illustrate the Circumlocution Office
methods that are so precious to or
inevitable in oflcialism. the "exten-
sion of remarks" of the Hon. Andrew
J Volstead. a Minnesota Representa-
tive, on August 10 is worth reading
August 3 Congress appropriated
s250,00 to relieve Americans abroad
August President Wilson asked for
$2,5OO,O00 for the same purpose and
It was granted at once. On the same
cay notice, apparently authorized
by the State Department was printed
in the Washington papers
Sending money to relatives and
friends marooned by the war in Eur
ope is a simple procedure. Explained
by Wilbur j. Carr, Chief of the Con-
sUlar Service. this is the how.
Send to the State Department a
certified check, draft, or postal money
order payable to "Chief Bureau OF
Accounts, State Department" state
plainly the name OF the person full
name), city and address, if any,
abroad
The money will be cabled imme-
diately to the nearest American Con-
SUI, who will issue local currency or
a draft Omitted States warranty upon
the State Department, payable to the
payee, who calls at the consulate
August 6 Mr. VOlstead paid as di-
rocted a sum to be sent to an Ameri-
can then at st. Gall and was told
that it would be cabled that day Two
or three days later be called at the
NO lsHa
been received. Couldn't they repeat
that message? They would and on
that very day. The night of August
II Mr. Volstead telephoned the Con-
sular Office. Learned that il had no
record of any money sent by him.
August 13 he called at that office, to
be told again that there was no re-
cord and that the Office had nothing
to do with the. case; the Treasurer
of the United States was to make
tho payments. To the Treasurer
Not his funeral Transmission OF
the money not his business. The
| Consular Service had turned the
money over to him: he had certified
TIE receipt to the Secretary of State
! for transmission. Back 10 the Con-
sular Once goes the indefatigable
Volstead. Hear him
Defeated in their evident effort tc
| get rid of me by claiming that they
we're not charged with the duty oi
transmitting this money to Europe.
was told the cables were so con.
| eested that they could not reach tn,
Consul at St Gall; but / finally
| convinced them private cable mes
] cnupg had uoua fhrortub .rns.,r rooonf
1 ly. and that this excuse could no
be accepted. They then made a thirC
promise to direct the Consul at ST
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
PARTISANSHIP Am THE CURRrNCY

THE currency bill was heraded to the country last
summer as an absolutely non-partsan measure
Yet it was formulated in every detail behind the closed
doors of a secret Democratic caucus
All Republicans upon the floor of the House who
took the administration at its word and were eager
and willing to help perfect it into truly non-partsan
law, knowing and conceding that the Democratic ad
minstraton would get the credit fort when it passed
were denied the privilege of crossing e. or dotting
an 4 in ii" under the tyrannical of gag rules
ever enforced in recent years in Congress
At the last moment when the bill went to confer
ence between the two houses, the door was shut in
the face Of the representative the Republican party
on the conference committee the House thereby dis
ranohising millions of Republicans of the country in
the making Of the law.
And up to date, every nomination of President Will
son for a member Of the Federal Reserve Board has
been that Of 2 Democrat
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
PLUckrNG BOARDS AND THEIR ABUSES.


VAT HEN the United states naval pluckine board re-
w tired Captain John II. Gibbons It had idea
that it doing something that would arise later to
plague it and perhaps drive it out Of existence Com
menting upon that the New York Tribune says:
The preposterous decision of the naval plucking
board in the case of Captain John II. Gibbons is
shown its true light by the report OF the House
Committee or Naval Affairs The board had ample
opportunity before the committee to support the
trcmont Of Captain Gibbons with approach to
and the record Il did nothing Of the kind,
for the simple reason. apparently, that there
nothing whatever in the record to account for its
findings The absurd criticisms offered that Captain
Gibbons had seen insufficient duty aud had mot
contributed 10 the progress Of the navy, eectu-
ally disposed of by the committee report
The first duty Of Congress is TO restore Captain
Gibbons to the active list It's next duty will be
to replace the plucSing board by nsttuton at
least capable Of logical thought and not wholly devoid
of a of justice
American sentiment is overwhelmingly against the
plucking Il is felt that it has resulted
in many acts Of injustice being committed against good
and capable officers The Gibbons case is merely an
instance. but It shows what abuses may committed
by such bodies in the military the naval service
u is time to call halt upon such work and to place
between It and the future insuperable barrier.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

Gall to pay this money at once l
was further told that instead Of doing
what was promised in the published
notice, namely. direct our foreign
oonsuls 70 issue warrants payable by
the United States, they had concluded
10 wait until the Tennessee could
reach Europe with the money and
until the money could DC sent from
that ship to the consuls.
1T was explained that no arrange
ment has been made with any bank
ins house to take care OF any of these
arrants, and it was not claimed that
any attempt had been made to secure
any such arrangement With this as
the policy, it was evidently considered
unnecessary to cable to the consuls
n Europe that payments had been
made for transmission until the ac-
tual money could reach the Consul,
though this information might be
of inestimable value to those in dis
tress. ] was told that except in some
special cases it was moi until Satur-
Gay, the 18th. that cable messages
were sent directing the payment of
the deposits made for transmission
since the beginning of the war AS
these payments are not to be made
through any bank. it is likely that
considerably more delay must be ex-
pected. When l made my first pay
ment l did so by depositing the
money in the Consular Office; when
I made a payment for another party
at later date l was directed to pay
the money to the Treasurer Between
the two dates, the 9th and Sth of Au-
gust, this change in policy had been
ADOPTED.
81 was frankly told in the Consul
lar Office that this change in policy
had caused a delay of a week in the
transmission of this money; that this
was due to some friction or misun-
derstanding as to what department
should handle the matter and that in
the meantime these payments had ac-
! cUmulated so rapidly, that great con-
/ fusion had resulted"
Amateurs of Barnaclism will re-
/ call the refreshing fact that the
/ Tennessee had hardly got a nose into
the dock before the War Department
/ official i'm charge of the fund was
/ known to be at variance with the
army and navy officers aboard Of her
and the destitute Americans on the
| shore as to the payment in full or by
instalments (the officials idea).
Non-partisan. immortal Circumlo-
cutionl Hail to the ever fourishing
Barnacles and Tite-Barnacles. Lord
/ Decimus, Dick. Harry, John, Tite
Tite, Jr.. William. Ferdinand, Barna-
Cles parliamentary, three young Bar
nacles. the lively young Barnacle.
and the most characteristic and Bar
nacular of all, Clarence the idiot
bOfni
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

The really formidably influence for
the deflation Of artifically overblown
prices comes from men and women
guiltless of conscious cooperation,
but impelled to curtailment of their
orders or transfer OF their patronage
by the limitations Of their pocket
books or their refusal to be cheated.
These customers do not air their
grievances in public, and in many
cases perhaps do not realize the
economic pressure they are exerting;
hut their protests take practicable
form, and by decreasing demand and
threatening established trades exert a
restraint Immediately and of wide
spread effect.
To use against conspirators and
spectators in foodstuffs we have an
abundance of law.as our fathers had
before the days of antitrust iegisla-
tion, but like them we shall find in
that direct action every householder
employs TO govern the stocking and
replenishing of his larder the most
dreaded and supremely powerful
weapon.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
GEMS OF THOUGHT


A small unkindness is great onense-Hannah
More.
.-.-.-.
Art is indeed not the bread but the wine of life
Richter
They do not love that do not show their love-
Haywood
:-:-:-:
The covetous man heaps up riches not TO enjoy
them, but TO have them and starves himself i'm the
midst of plenty and most mutually cheats and robs
himself of that which is his own, and makes hard
shift to be poor and miserable with a great es-
tate any can be without it.-Tllotson
.-.-.-
If a thousandh part OF what has been expended for
and preparing its mighty engines had been devoted
to the development of and the diffusion Of
Christian principles nothing would have been known
for centuries past of its errors, its suferings i'm
poverishment and its Generalization but what was
learned from history.-Horace Mann
.-.-.-
IL is the man who stick to the disagreeable Job
do IL with energy and VIM the who can force
himself to do good work when he does not feel like
doing it-in other words, the man who is master of
himself, who has great purpose and who holds him
self TO his aim whether IL is agreeable disagree
able whether h feels it does feel it-tha wins
-Marden.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

The Japanese ultimatum to Ger
many is virtually a declaration of
war. II is highly improbable that
hostilities will be avoided. even if
Germany should seek to escape a
fight by trying to tura back Kiau
chau TO China Japan would OBJ
ject to such a move. as IL would
thwart her efforts to assume a para
mount position I'm eastern Asia. in
which she might dispose of Chinas
interests TO her own besi advantage
Japan intends TO gain possession Of
Eiauchan first and TO turn Il over
20 China eventually" If at all. on
terms that Will inure to the benefit
OF Japan
Despite the official assurances from
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
Japan's Parf in War
Iron the Washlngton Postl

Japan ana Great Britain as to the
restricted scope OF hostilities in the
Pacific. the outbreak of war in that
region is viewed with concern by
the United States Even with the
best Of intentions. the scope of war
might be extended TO points closely
Affecting the interests of this country.
This fact. however, is clearly appreci-
ated both in Tokyo and Washington,
and il is certain that every enort
viii be made by Japan and the United
States TO avoid giving OF taking Of
tense The strictest neutrality on
the part of the United States and
scrupulous observance Of neutral
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

These men are directors of the county's
finances. Candidates for reelection may
expect a careful scrutiny OF their work
A man who has failed to make good as
county financier cannot make party
the basis OF his claim.
To us, the ordihary voter, comes this
task unpleasant as it may be, to use
common sense in the selection of our
party's candidates Let ms have our can
didates. those who have our confidence
as men of some business sense and abil-
ity. The party presenting such to the
questioning of am ever increasing indie
pendent vote. can well expect to win. Let
the voters as well as the hundred com
mittees take voice in naming their
candidates for office.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
THE GENUINE THING.

From the Dover State News.
That Sussex county crowd which is
working for good roads and an ocean
boulevard and the like are the genuine
thing We are not looking for an awak
ening in Delaware any longer; the awak
ening is here. The noise which is be
ginning in Sussex viii soon be heard all
over the State. An ocean boulevard
from Rehoboth to Fenwick Island with
an improvement of the road between
Wilmington and Rehoboth is going 10
develop that ocean front and everything
between. We are not advocating this.
We can see it already as an accomplish
ed fact Here's to it and more.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
nIpLnMAr1c mpARrIAIIrY-

q ECRETARY OF STATE BRYAN has done one thng
- this week that should appeal strongly to the
favor of all Americans. Il is to issue a warning to
certain members Of the United States diplomatic corps
to maintain attitude Of strict impartialy toward
the several beligerants in the European war His
instructions addressed particularly TO those Amer
ican dplomatists who are entrusted with the inter
ests Of foreign governments now at Among
other things, the Secretary said:
your position is Rat Of the representative of a
neutral Power, whose attitude toward the parties in
tho conflict is of impartial amy. In your inter
position behalf of the subjects citizens of one
Of the beligerents you should every so that
It will be regarded not act Of partisanship but
friendly Office performed in accordance with the
wishes Of both parties You should especially avoid
any action which might compromise the United
States affect the amiabe relations between it and
the country to which you accredited"
It is not unlikely that that warning which has been
given widespread publicity also viii have a whole
some effect upon our diplomatic representatives gen
orally II is Of the highest Importance that all of
them maintain impartial attitude in the great war
emergency that confronts them.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
"Stay-at-Home" Sufferers Of Hay Fever
and Asthma-Get a Bottle Of Foley's
Ennau am Tar CnrnnnunnI

Restful sleep, relief and comfort from
choking, gasping asthma and torment
ing hav fever FOR those who take
Foley's Honey and Tar II spreads a
, healing. soothing coating as IL glides
down a raw, tickling throat. and stops
irritating coughs and summer colds
For sale by \. b. Danforth, Market and
Second streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-08-22
MIA RrsINEss is LOOKrG up.

t6TN ak prosperity, and lay all partys mis-
fortunes on the war" is the order evidently
passed out to President Wilson's cabinet and all other
appontees of his who obey him he
have his students in college obey The result is that
members of the cabinet and departmental officials
have been very busy lately
The favorite Monday morning stunt among the
Presidents mouthpieces nowadays is TO out with
boom statements, express1. the Presidents view that
the general business depression merely psycholog
cal" Professor Wilson is telling big business men
whom he has been calling in to h'~ that business
is looking up"
"Of course it is said an Indiana man in Washington
the other day Its fiat it7 back and it can't look
any other way
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

Herman Ridder. OF New York has come out In a
spirited defense of the Emperor William and the Ger
Government No doubt the Kaiser will welcome
such defender II Mr. Ridder isn't careful he will
be decorated with the order Of the Black or the Red
Eagle
Evening journal., 1914-08-22

At the outset Italy might have simplihed the Euro
pean war situation by informing both Germany and
Austria that she longer regarded herself member
the Triple Alliance Seemingly her dsinclinatop 70
fight has taken both Of them by surprise